UPDATE:
ACE OF SPADES has this quick comment:
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