BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' >https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:48 -0800 (PST),
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' >https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?The use of a U-2 for studying the balloon has been openly discussed
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
since the balloon was still over land. Not sure how you missed that.
U-2s don't carry weapons. There are no active SR-71s.
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:59:53?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:48 -0800 (PST),
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'The use of a U-2 for studying the balloon has been openly discussed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
since the balloon was still over land. Not sure how you missed that.
U-2s don't carry weapons. There are no active SR-71s.
I heard something, but nothing in detail, about the U-2 flying by the balloon? >I read, the U-2 will be armed with missiles against shipping.
Yes, the SR-71 was retired in 1999?, or so!
But what I read, NASA still use 2 SR-71 for research?
In my opinion, US just using the balloon attack to increase the tension between the 2 country, which is already been boiling over Taiwan!
On Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 11:26:51 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538Could have easily brought it down gradually by shooting some holes into the top of it. releasing the helium.
The Biden made up some story about it being "dangerous" to people below, unlike the one they shot down over the Yukon.
On Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 11:26:51 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
Could have easily brought it down gradually by shooting some holes into the top of it. releasing the helium.
The Biden made up some story about it being "dangerous" to people below, unlike the one they shot down over the Yukon.
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:29:37 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:59:53?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:48 -0800 (PST),
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' >> >https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538The use of a U-2 for studying the balloon has been openly discussed
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
since the balloon was still over land. Not sure how you missed that.
U-2s don't carry weapons. There are no active SR-71s.
I heard something, but nothing in detail, about the U-2 flying by the balloon?I don't think the U-2 has ever carried weapons, except maybe for
I read, the U-2 will be armed with missiles against shipping.
Yes, the SR-71 was retired in 1999?, or so!
But what I read, NASA still use 2 SR-71 for research?
In my opinion, US just using the balloon attack to increase the tension between the 2 country, which is already been boiling over Taiwan!
testing. It certainly does not do so normally, and can't. I don't
think any SR-71s are in service at all.
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 5:34:48?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:29:37 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:59:53?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> >> On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:48 -0800 (PST),I don't think the U-2 has ever carried weapons, except maybe for
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' >> >> >https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538The use of a U-2 for studying the balloon has been openly discussed
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
since the balloon was still over land. Not sure how you missed that.
U-2s don't carry weapons. There are no active SR-71s.
I heard something, but nothing in detail, about the U-2 flying by the balloon?
I read, the U-2 will be armed with missiles against shipping.
Yes, the SR-71 was retired in 1999?, or so!
But what I read, NASA still use 2 SR-71 for research?
In my opinion, US just using the balloon attack to increase the tension between the 2 country, which is already been boiling over Taiwan!
testing. It certainly does not do so normally, and can't. I don't
think any SR-71s are in service at all.
It will now!
Missiles!
?
On Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:35:43 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 5:34:48?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:29:37 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:59:53?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:I don't think the U-2 has ever carried weapons, except maybe for
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:48 -0800 (PST),
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'The use of a U-2 for studying the balloon has been openly discussed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
since the balloon was still over land. Not sure how you missed that. >> >>
U-2s don't carry weapons. There are no active SR-71s.
I heard something, but nothing in detail, about the U-2 flying by the balloon?
I read, the U-2 will be armed with missiles against shipping.
Yes, the SR-71 was retired in 1999?, or so!
But what I read, NASA still use 2 SR-71 for research?
In my opinion, US just using the balloon attack to increase the tension between the 2 country, which is already been boiling over Taiwan!
testing. It certainly does not do so normally, and can't. I don't
think any SR-71s are in service at all.
It will now!
Missiles!
?
The thing is on the hairy edge of flyability and aerodynamic stability
as it is. I don't think anybody is going to try arming them to deal
with balloons. Especially as we can obviously shoot down balloons with standard weaponry if we need to. Not that we're likely to need to.
It's not like this one was necessarily even intended to cross the U.S.
And I doubt we're going to see many more, if any. And they're not much threat in any case.
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:43:35 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 11:26:51 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' >> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
Could have easily brought it down gradually by shooting some holes into the top of it. releasing the helium.This was not up to Biden, except formally. I'm sure that he was taking
The Biden made up some story about it being "dangerous" to people below, unlike the one they shot down over the Yukon.
advice from the intelligence community, and they were working with a
lot more information than you.
Indeed, I suspect they wanted it to continue over the country. They
almost certainly gathered a heck of a lot of intelligence from their
long period of observation.
On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 10:12:29?AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:35:43 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 5:34:48?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote: >> >> On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:29:37 -0800 (PST), StarDust
wrote:
On Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:59:53?PM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:I don't think the U-2 has ever carried weapons, except maybe for
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 08:26:48 -0800 (PST),
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'The use of a U-2 for studying the balloon has been openly discussed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
since the balloon was still over land. Not sure how you missed that. >> >> >>
U-2s don't carry weapons. There are no active SR-71s.
I heard something, but nothing in detail, about the U-2 flying by the balloon?
I read, the U-2 will be armed with missiles against shipping.
Yes, the SR-71 was retired in 1999?, or so!
But what I read, NASA still use 2 SR-71 for research?
In my opinion, US just using the balloon attack to increase the tension between the 2 country, which is already been boiling over Taiwan!
testing. It certainly does not do so normally, and can't. I don't
think any SR-71s are in service at all.
It will now!
Missiles!
?
The thing is on the hairy edge of flyability and aerodynamic stability
as it is. I don't think anybody is going to try arming them to deal
with balloons. Especially as we can obviously shoot down balloons with
standard weaponry if we need to. Not that we're likely to need to.
It's not like this one was necessarily even intended to cross the U.S.
And I doubt we're going to see many more, if any. And they're not much
threat in any case.
https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/lockheed-pitched-arming-the-u-2-with-anti-ship-missiles/
Here Ja go!
On Friday, 24 February 2023 at 10:04:26 UTC-5, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:43:35 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 11:26:51 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:This was not up to Biden, except formally. I'm sure that he was taking
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon' >> >> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
Could have easily brought it down gradually by shooting some holes into the top of it. releasing the helium.
The Biden made up some story about it being "dangerous" to people below, unlike the one they shot down over the Yukon.
advice from the intelligence community, and they were working with a
lot more information than you.
Indeed, I suspect they wanted it to continue over the country. They
almost certainly gathered a heck of a lot of intelligence from their
long period of observation.
I'm so glad Biden could accommodate the Chinese and their tour of American nuclear missile sites...
On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 6:15:25 AM UTC-8, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:16:51 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Friday, 24 February 2023 at 10:04:26 UTC-5, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:43:35 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 11:26:51 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:This was not up to Biden, except formally. I'm sure that he was taking >> advice from the intelligence community, and they were working with a
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
Could have easily brought it down gradually by shooting some holes into the top of it. releasing the helium.
The Biden made up some story about it being "dangerous" to people below, unlike the one they shot down over the Yukon.
lot more information than you.
Indeed, I suspect they wanted it to continue over the country. They
almost certainly gathered a heck of a lot of intelligence from their
long period of observation.
Sleepy Joe , sleeps through his presidency!I'm so glad Biden could accommodate the Chinese and their tour of American nuclear missile sites...I'm so glad that Biden has the good sense to listen to his military
and intelligence advisors on matters where they are the experts, not
him.
🤔🤔🤔🤔👍
On Fri, 24 Feb 2023 18:16:51 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Friday, 24 February 2023 at 10:04:26 UTC-5, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Thu, 23 Feb 2023 17:43:35 -0800 (PST), RichA <rande...@gmail.com>
wrote:
On Thursday, 23 February 2023 at 11:26:51 UTC-5, StarDust wrote:This was not up to Biden, except formally. I'm sure that he was taking
BBC News - Selfie image shows US pilot flying over Chinese 'spy balloon'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64735538
Could have easily brought it down gradually by shooting some holes into the top of it. releasing the helium.
The Biden made up some story about it being "dangerous" to people below, unlike the one they shot down over the Yukon.
advice from the intelligence community, and they were working with a
lot more information than you.
Indeed, I suspect they wanted it to continue over the country. They
almost certainly gathered a heck of a lot of intelligence from their
long period of observation.
I'm so glad Biden could accommodate the Chinese and their tour of American nuclear missile sites...I'm so glad that Biden has the good sense to listen to his military
and intelligence advisors on matters where they are the experts, not
him.
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
Stardust:
First time I hear about a U-2 plane flew over the Chinese balloon?The SR-71 can't fly at all. It has been retired. U2's are no longer used for espionage; they're too easy to detect and shoot down. The few remaining U2's are mainly engaged in scientific research (weather, earth sciences, astronomy).
So. Why the need for a F-22 to shoot it down?
The SR-71 can fly even higher 80k feet or more!
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