And Canada just shot one down.
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Chinese spy balloon floating over US
- Thread starter Blitzkrieg
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FoxNews is reporting that we shot it down over Canada in a joint operation.
We shot it down for them (NORAD).
It's okay to have hopes and dreams, but just remember to keep 'em below 40,000 feet so they won't get shot down, mm-kay. LOL
FurmanCock
Grand Poohbah
So apparently a fourth object was shot down today over Lake Huron. If all four of these objects are tied to China there better be some policy changes.
Supposedly there have been incursions into 40 some countries across 5 continents. People (not only the USA) need to get serious about China and their bad behavior.
And if an airliner runs into one of these things? This needs to stop.
Exactly.
We're having to deal with this stuff after a long ground war against terror.
It's unfortunate, but also a good national ego boost like Granada was after the Vietnam War.
Don't mess with Team 'Murica, dawg.
It's unfortunate, but also a good national ego boost like Granada was after the Vietnam War.
Don't mess with Team 'Murica, dawg.
99 chinese balloons in the sky, 99 ballons are chinese, shoot one down, out of the sky, 98 chinese ballons in the sky...
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absolutely...scares the heck out of me...this is probably a dumb question but are all the balloons at altitudes in the same levels of commercial aviation? I saw a meme where we need to send the budweiser blimp over china lolAnd if an airliner runs into one of these things? This needs to stop.
They typically rise to higher altitudes. It's almost certain weather balloons have to be cleared with FAA.
The upside is NORAD is now watching this and can warn the FAA.
I was listening to a book a while back, and during a practice jump over AZ, some SEALS got whiffed by an airliner (which was not supposed to be flying in that area). Stuff happens.
They typically rise to higher altitudes. It's almost certain weather balloons have to be cleared with FAA.
The upside is NORAD is now watching this and can warn the FAA.
I was listening to a book a while back, and during a practice jump over AZ, some SEALS got whiffed by an airliner (which was not supposed to be flying in that area). Stuff happens.
If you look at the flight tracker websites that are out there now it's a wonder stuff like that doesn't happen more often given the high volume of flights on any given day during normal times.
holy cow...I can't even imagineThey typically rise to higher altitudes. It's almost certain weather balloons have to be cleared with FAA.
The upside is NORAD is now watching this and can warn the FAA.
I was listening to a book a while back, and during a practice jump over AZ, some SEALS got whiffed by an airliner (which was not supposed to be flying in that area). Stuff happens.
FurmanCock
Grand Poohbah
Well obviously the Government took down the website yesterday to prevent disclosure of top secret Gamecock information from being picked up by Chinese "weather balloons".
A U-2 Pilot Took This Selfie With the Chinese Spy Balloon. It's Astonishing. — Popular Mechanics
The stunning snapshot from the cockpit says so much.
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A U-2 Pilot Took This Selfie With the Chinese Spy Balloon. It's Astonishing. — Popular Mechanics
The stunning snapshot from the cockpit says so much.
That photo also suggests the balloon was at 8-10,000 feet as well, instead of 60K feet, as others on the web (including myself) have theorized.
It could have easily caused a civilian aviation mishap long before it was shot down if that's actually true.