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There is a screen cap of an air traffic tracking app showing a USAF platform orbiting in its’ vicinity.What air defense doing?
I’ll buy that. Depending on how high it is, might have a fair bit of a circle it could land in. Though I would be willing to bet they’re interested in a softer kill that brings it down more slowly so they can recover and analyze tech. Maybe try to give it enough of a love tap that it leaks out slowly and doesn’t self-pulverize.Just heard on CNN that they're a little reticent to shoot it down due to possible collateral on the ground...though if they did it in over Montana, I'd say the worst they'd have to worry about is having enough BullsEye BBQ sauce on hand in case they hit a cattle herd.
I thought Rip said that was in a NW chunk of Wyoming?Its headed to the train station...
All seeing, all knowing….Please tell me NORAD was aware of this before it went public.
I suspect that the radar cross-section of a latex balloon with a few sensors isn't very large... Which is why China would attempt something like this in the first place.I can’t post it here, but I read in the Washington Post that it travelled over the Aleutian Islands and through Canada. Please tell me NORAD was aware of this before it went public.
EDIT: Brihard’s post beat me to it and answered my question.
My guess is whoever is operating it has a little button that ensures it would never reach the ground intact.I’ll buy that. Depending on how high it is, might have a fair bit of a circle it could land in. Though I would be willing to bet they’re interested in a softer kill that brings it down more slowly so they can recover and analyze tech. Maybe try to give it enough of a love tap that it leaks out slowly and doesn’t self-pulverize.
This from our own military info machine (archived here in case previous link doesn't work) ....Aircraft tracker on twitter is claiming CF responded to the balloon over BC on the 31st based on Polaris refueling track.
https://mobile.twitter.com/steffanwatkins
A high-altitude surveillance balloon was detected and its movements are being actively tracked by NORAD.
Canadians are safe and Canada is taking steps to ensure the security of its airspace, including the monitoring of a potential second incident.
NORAD, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Department of National Defence, and other partners have been assessing the situation and working in close coordination.
Canada’s intelligence agencies are working with American partners and continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard Canada’s sensitive information from foreign intelligence threats.
We remain in frequent contact with our American allies as the situation develops.