A Chinese Spy Balloon?

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Splash another "object," and another "kill" for the F-22 (Thats three now… ).This time over Canada. I guess Canada asked for US assistance, probably because of the altitude. Hence the Raptor being used.

High-altitude object shot down over northern Canada, temporarily closing Montana airspace

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered the takedown of "an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace." "Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object," he tweeted. Canadian Forces will now recover and analyze the wreckage...

www.yahoo.com

 

[GrauGeist]

Yep, just heard it on the radio - NORAD confirmed another "object" and the U.S., working with Canada, took it down.

 

[SaparotRob]

It really does seem silly that the F-22 is the balloon buster.

 

[special ed]

What kind of kill marking will be pictured in the sticker put on the F-22? What kind of "object" will he get credit for?

 

[wlewisiii]

The newest object over Montana...


View: https://youtu.be/2BKCZ63_vNs

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It really does seem silly that the F-22 is the balloon buster.

I think its because of the altitudes. Granted only the 1st one was at 60,000 ft. The others were lower at 40,000 ft.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

What kind of kill marking will be pictured in the sticker put on the F-22? What kind of "object" will he get credit for?

Ask and you shall receive…

 

[special ed]

But, Sir, the second is only an object!

 

[Admiral Beez]

I guess Canada asked for US assistance, probably because of the altitude.

Plus we don't have any CF-18s within easy reach. CFB Cold Lake, where No. 401 and 409 Tactical Fighter Squadrons is a long flight to the Alaska/Yukon border.

https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/rcaf-arc/migration/docs/en/rcaf-map.pdf

I can just imagine the surprised RCAF ground crews, armourers and pilots at Cold Lake scrambling to find their kit and get rolling. I bet it's 30 mins from the scramble call to takeoff with long range tanks and AAMs. From there it's another 90-120 mins subsonic to get to the target.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

But, Sir, the second is only an object!

But you asked for the balloon too…

 

[MIflyer]

There clearly is only one feasible answer to these repeated balloon incursions....

High altitude dirigibles! On station 24/7/365!

 

[DBII]

The newest object over Montana...


View: https://youtu.be/2BKCZ63_vNs%5B/

View:

 

[DBII]

Space Force Command vs the mystery object over Alaska.


View: https://youtube.com/watch?v=neRttqxIWfc&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarEhttps://youtube.com/watch?v=237CHavOo6I&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

 

[DBII]

Space Force Command round 2.


View: https://youtube.com/watch?v=237CHavOo6I&si=EnSIkaIECMiOmarE

 

[syscom3]

It really does seem silly that the F-22 is the balloon buster.

It has the best very high altitude performance of the three fighters.

 

[MIflyer]

Did you know that a couple of years back a model company brought out a kit of that scene from ST:TOS? A little model of the Enterprise along with what appeared to be a reissue of the old Lindberg F-104.

 

[fubar57]

 

[SaparotRob]

FILE THE DANG FLIGHT PLAN!

 

[hawkeye2an]

We need to send them a bill

 

[DBII]

Time to remake a classic movie.