Chinese Spy Balloon
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 14:57 last edited by
Put a tailhook on an F15 (ceiling 65K) and bring it down.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 14:58 last edited by
Or just shoot a laser at it LOL
China says it's a weather balloon that drifted off course. Rolling eyes...
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 15:17 last edited by
@Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Put a tailhook on an F15 (ceiling 65K) and bring it down.
I thought I read somewhere that the balloon was (is?) floating at a very high altitude, possibly higher than can be reached by conventional military aircrafts.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 16:55 last edited by
I find it hilarious that such a low tech device can get around all of the technology we have.
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I find it hilarious that such a low tech device can get around all of the technology we have.
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@mark It's like saying a hand written note passed from person to person can evade the most advanced of network firewalls and cyber blockades. :man-shrugging:
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 17:50 last edited by
I assume the balloon is dropping viruses as it goes.
It is more efficient than bats.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:06 last edited by
NRO: Red Zeppelin.
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@Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Put a tailhook on an F15 (ceiling 65K) and bring it down.
I thought I read somewhere that the balloon was (is?) floating at a very high altitude, possibly higher than can be reached by conventional military aircrafts.
wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:12 last edited by@Axtremus said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
@Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Put a tailhook on an F15 (ceiling 65K) and bring it down.I thought I read somewhere that the balloon was (is?) floating at a very high altitude, possibly higher than can be reached by conventional military aircrafts.
OK, so put a tailhook on a U2.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:34 last edited by
It's floating around 60,000 feet. The F15 will be fine.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:48 last edited by
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 19:24 last edited by
They got a close up.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 21:48 last edited by
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:37 last edited by
Yeah totally an accidental weather balloon.
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:39 last edited by
And nuclear sites of interest:
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wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:53 last edited by
I've seen some of those missile sites, there is nothing to see, at least for the Titan III that are all underground.
And if there were something to see, it's been seen decades ago. Matter of fact, I think there have been several forum members that have toured Davis-Monthan as well as tours of the missile museums. -
wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 23:03 last edited by
I'm thinking the main reason to do this isn't actually to gather intelligence, but to send some kind of message and also to see how the US reacts.
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wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 01:13 last edited by
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wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 02:15 last edited by
@George-K said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Is this something?
A weather balloon shooting down an F16.
Or maybe vice versa.
