UPDATE:
ACE OF SPADES has this quick comment:
The US Air Force shot down that errant balloon. (CNBC)
But not until after Democrats spent several days accusing Republicans of racism for wanting to shoot down that errant balloon, and not until after that errant balloon had completed its spy mission and transferred all the data back to the servers at China’s central spy agency, TikTok.
Democrat lawmakers explained this move as turning the tables on the Chinese and extracting intelligence on China’s technological capabilities.
From a balloon.
I was wondering what USAF jet was used…. answered:
- A senior U.S. military official said that an F-22 Raptor took out the spy balloon with one air-to-air A9X sidewinder missile that was fired at an altitude of approximately 58,000 feet. (DAILY WIRE)
Here is the close-up footage:
Good Morning America ??. Original Owner of this #Viral Content Here! Cropped 4K Footage ? ?? of moment of impact of the #ChineseSpyBalloon being shot down. For licensing info…Please contact Brett Adair at [email protected] . He has RAW 4K and will be glad to assist. pic.twitter.com/Q13szg4im3
— Casual Photoholic (@RealPhotoholic) February 5, 2023
RED VOICE MEDIA caught it live:
A good article on the possible purposes of this balloon is here at AMERICA FIRST REPORT.
MORE:
The intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of high-altitude spy balloons
THREAD? #ChineseSpyBalloon
Similar high-altitude surveillance balloons and airships have previously been spotted over Hawaii, Japan, India, and the Phillipines. pic.twitter.com/mPKrZ1ObhB
— kanekoa.substack.com (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 3, 2023
Also, here are some of my favorite funnies on it:
FUNNIES
