Uh huh.....We've heard that before...Quote:
It was spotted by U.S. military aircraft and determined to not be a threat.
The origin of this balloon and its purpose are not yet known, the two officials said.
Chinese still trying to give the Big Guy his 10% via air drop.Raiderjay said:
"We don't know where it's from, and we don't know it's purpose, but it's not a threat"
We used to consider such things as threats first. We also used to have borders. Worst administration ever.Raiderjay said:
"We don't know where it's from, and we don't know it's purpose, but it's not a threat"
You Red Raiders are on fire on this thread!TTUArmy said:Chinese still trying to give the Big Guy his 10% via air drop.Raiderjay said:
"We don't know where it's from, and we don't know it's purpose, but it's not a threat"
Or get some guy in a lawn chair and a bunch of weather ballons to go up and shoot it with a pellet gun.Gilligan said:
Lawn darts anyone?
They would probably just throw tortillas at it.e=mc2 said:You Red Raiders are on fire on this thread!TTUArmy said:Chinese still trying to give the Big Guy his 10% via air drop.Raiderjay said:
"We don't know where it's from, and we don't know it's purpose, but it's not a threat"
He is on their dole. They aren't embarrassing him. He works for them.45-70Ag said:
Dumb ass Biden will take it in the can again from China on this.
🚨#BREAKING: A U.S. Military aircraft is tracking a unidentified high-altitude balloon flying over the Western part of the United States
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) February 23, 2024
📌#UnitedStates | #USA
Currently, a U.S. military aircraft is tracking an unidentified high-altitude balloon flying over the western part of… pic.twitter.com/7qelsYbVhE
We know what and where those are. Military is claiming they don't know about this one.Rapier108 said:
Odds are it is like all of the other balloons we shot down after the Chinese spy balloon; a weather balloon.
Jack Ruby said:
Don't go barking up the wrong tree here. It's a giant nothingburger.
And yes, I do belive our government is very rotten, but this is not one of those instances
Judging by the tweet above, it might be headed to the Texas Panhandle. Maybe some tough West Texans from Borger or Dumas will shoot it down. Aren't you in that neck of the woods? Spearman?eric76 said:They would probably just throw tortillas at it.e=mc2 said:You Red Raiders are on fire on this thread!TTUArmy said:Chinese still trying to give the Big Guy his 10% via air drop.Raiderjay said:
"We don't know where it's from, and we don't know it's purpose, but it's not a threat"
eric76 said:They would probably just throw tortillas at it.e=mc2 said:You Red Raiders are on fire on this thread!TTUArmy said:Chinese still trying to give the Big Guy his 10% via air drop.Raiderjay said:
"We don't know where it's from, and we don't know it's purpose, but it's not a threat"
Jack Ruby said:
I'm a plans officer in IIIAC that wrote a lot of the orders that sent people over there, I give up
NORAD confirms intercepting balloon. Fighters caught up with it over Utah between 43-45k feet. Deemed not a threat to air traffic.
— Kris Van Cleave (@krisvancleave) February 23, 2024
Source describes the payload as ~2 foot cube under a Mylar balloon. Continues to move east fast thanks to a strong jet stream. NORAD statement: https://t.co/WKZExWRyKs pic.twitter.com/wgBsPONdEC
