I think they were checking out Montanas snow pack and figuring out when to plan there fly fishing trip out there...I don't understand why the Chinese needed this info when one in three Americans are on TikTok???? And, if they have already sent at least three of these balloons over the US during the previous administration what more info could they possibly need???
But does whacking a balloon count on the pilot's ledger to becoming an Ace?First confirmed aerial kill by an F22...
Might need six balloons…But does whacking a balloon count on the pilot's ledger to becoming an Ace?
Serious question: what can a balloon see that a satellite can't?
According to the defense department not much.Serious question: what can a balloon see that a satellite can't?
So they ARE taking it seriously now?Publicly the government is saying " nothing ". Any guess what they are saying privately? We will never know. It is classified. BTW they do not classify " nothing "...
YUP! Already had classified briefings this week with Congress's Big 8 followed by more classfied briefings next week with ALL of Congress...So they ARE taking it seriously now?
U.S. shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaskan airspace, White House says
The object was flying at 40,000 feet and "posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight," a National Security Council official said. Biden ordered the military to shoot it down.www.nbcnews.com