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Pentagon decides not to shoot down Chinese spy balloon over US
WLJ:
And here we go again
Military tracks high-altitude balloon over western US
The origin of the balloon and its purpose are not yet known, 2 officials said
https://www.foxnews.com/us/military-tracking-high-altitude-balloon-western-us
U.S. military tracking ANOTHER balloon: Pentagon scrambles jets to investigate high-altitude object of 'unknown origin' over Colorado
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13119491/U-S-military-tracking-balloon-Pentagon-following-high-altitude-object-unknown-origin-Colorado.html
Hawkmoon:
My immediate thought is to take a Navy carrier-based fighter and replace the tailhook with a sharp blade. Make a couple/few close passes and that should bring the sucker down without firing a shot.
HankB:
--- Quote from: Hawkmoon on February 24, 2024, 12:39:46 AM ---My immediate thought is to take a Navy carrier-based fighter and replace the tailhook with a sharp blade. Make a couple/few close passes and that should bring the sucker down without firing a shot.
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How about updating the bucket catchers so we could recover the spy balloons largely intact? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdsn4snbzjo
RocketMan:
--- Quote from: HankB on February 25, 2024, 01:18:02 PM ---How about updating the bucket catchers so we could recover the spy balloons largely intact? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdsn4snbzjo
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I think that would upset Biden's Chinese masters.
BobR:
I just wish they would put transponders on the things so that they would show up on the tracking sites. ;) I would like to see how fast they go once in the jet stream, especially right now.
bob
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