Another Balloon Just shot down

[Lisa558]

just breaking now….shot down over Alaska.

Link to come as soon as available.

 

[Lisa558]

Still no link, but it was flying low….at 40,000 feet. Close to the height of civilian flight and thus posed a big danger.

 

[Lisa558]

In case anyone is wondering where I’m getting this is no link, Kirby is talking about it right now on his press conference.

 

[Donald H]

This certainly does raise the suspicion that they are weather balloons. China knows there's no way the US is going to let one fly over the lower 48. They must consider that the purpose has been served by the time the balloons reach Alaska.

Otherwise, China wouldn't be throwing away money just to have it shot down.

There's a good argument for the 'weather' balloon theory.

Is that 'tarded' to think that?

 

[excalibur]

Word is it was much smaller.

 

[progressive hunter]

WATCH LIVE: White House briefing underway with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre | Fox News Video

WATCH LIVE: White House briefing underway with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.

www.foxnews.com

 

[leftwinger]

Fly a drone over the massive surge on the Southern Border and get shot down, jailed and fined.

Fly a Spy ballon over US Military bases and a few days later it might get taken down. But no harm to the owner.

 

[MAGA Macho Man]

When asked at the hearing yesterday the general said we think before we shoot when asked why they didn't shoot the balloon down over Alaska. Now they are shooting down stuff they haven't even identified?

Will add a link as soon as possible.

Edit update with links

High-altitude object shot down over Alaska, US says​

High-altitude object shot down off Alaska, US says

A sidewinder missile fired by an F-22 warplane blew up the object of unknown origin, the US says.

www.bbc.com

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US shoots down ‘high-altitude object’ of ‘unknown origin’ over Alaska

The incident comes a week after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down over South Carolina

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Flash]

I wonder if Potatohead's Chicom buddies are going to deduct the cost of their sky balloons from his monthly paycheck?

 

[johngaltshrugged]

I heard it was Xi Jinping

 

[johngaltshrugged]

 

[g5000]

I hope it wasn't the Jew space laser. There are a few of my neighbor's trees blocking my view I'd like to take out.

 

[Burgermeister]

 

[blackhawk]

Nice to see they learned from the last time.
U.S. military shoots down 'object' flying in territorial waters over Alaska

 

[g5000]

 

[g5000]

Coulda been Elon Musk.

 

[g5000]

Coulda been Jeff Bezos.

 

[Doc7505]

I hope it wasn't the Jew space laser. There are a few of my neighbor's trees blocking my view I'd like to take out.

That was anti-Semetic and racist of you.

 

[MAGA Macho Man]

You’d think that they would want to identify an target before shooting it down


Video John Kirby confirms “the Department of Defense was tracking a high-altitude object over Alaska

 

[occupied]

Nothing except a balloon can fly that high and that slow. No aircraft can reach that altitude without traveling at least mach 3. It's the only way to get enough oxygen into the intakes to burn fuel.