[Nemo]

Its from Fox New dot com cover page cartoon. New one every day.

Nemo

 

[45_Fan]

 

[Schweisshund]

 

[OWM]

The only reason it's still in the air is because the weapons we are allowed to have will not reach that far, however given time someone would come up with a solution.

 

[NTA]

 

[OWM]

 

[OWM]

Seems someone in the Military has a sense of humor and some knowledge of history in regards to the balloon shoot down.
Post from Twitter.
"The military jets using the call sign “FRANK” is significant. Frank Luke Jr. was an American fighter ace in World War I better known as the “Arizona Balloon Buster.” He is credited with shooting down 14 German surveillance balloons".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Luke

 

[DonT]

 

[Schweisshund]

 

[DonT]

First air-to-air kill by an F-22 Raptor.

 

[jsaund22]

First air-to-air kill by an F-22 Raptor.

Seen on Reddit: "The pilot who shot down the balloon should get a new call sign - Big Poppy."

 

[Nemo]

Should have sent a F-14 to put a half dozen gun rounds through the balloon while it was over Montana. Let it down softer so they're not chasing parts and pieces all over. And so its much more salvageable and reconstructable.

Nemo

 

[atlsrt44]

According to fox this isnt the 1st time theyve sent these either

 

[Schweisshund]

Now for an OT question. What if it had an EMP at that altitude? Virulent pathogens?

 

[45_Fan]

Now for an OT question. What if it had an EMP at that altitude? Virulent pathogens?

EMP would screw up AM radio signals for a little bit but they’d recover in short order. Dunno what useful thing one could disperse at 40k feet. UV and wind north of 100 mph mean a low probability of any biological dust or vapor making it down to lower altitudes.

 

[Schweisshund]

EMP would screw up AM radio signals for a little bit but they’d recover in short order. Dunno what useful thing one could disperse at 40k feet. UV and wind north of 100 mph mean a low probability of any biological dust or vapor making it down to lower altitudes.

That’s why I think they wanted it shot down over Montana. Seemed intentionally provocative.

(it’s not 100 mph winds at a lower altitude if shot down)

 

[45_Fan]

That’s why I think they wanted it shot down over Montana. Seemed intentionally provocative.

Lol whut?

 

[Schweisshund]

Lol whut?

If what the Pentagon is claiming is true (and I think it is), the spy balloon hovering over a missile base in Montana was an intentional act. China would have known it would be sighted and were probably wanting it shot down there.

 

[45_Fan]

If what the Pentagon is claiming is true (and I think it is), the spy balloon hovering over a missile base in Montana was an intentional act. China would have known it would be sighted and were probably wanting it shot down there.

Balloons don’t hover or steer at 60,000 feet. They’re literally going wherever hundred mile per hour winds push them. If China has figured out predictive weather models that precise or, gasp, full on weather control, the Pentagon has likely cornered the market for low cost brick manufacturing in the northeast until we catch up…

 

[Schweisshund]

Balloons don’t hover or steer at 60,000 feet. They’re literally going wherever hundred mile per hour winds push them. If China has figured out predictive weather models that precise or, gasp, full on weather control, the Pentagon has likely cornered the market for low cost brick manufacturing in the northeast until we catch up…

The Pentagon said the balloon could be maneuvered. Also some unsubstantiated reports are claiming that it had explosives on it.

When I (or someone) have time, maybe a separate thread ???

The maneuvering was the “tell” that Pentagon claimed was why this was not a weather balloon.

And it certainly could have had pressure release valves to disperse toxins at different altitudes. I think that is the real reason it was shot down over the Atlantic. Let the Gulf Stream push it out to the ocean.