An American intelligence assessment found that the balloon used a commercially available U.S. network to communicate, primarily for navigation, U.S. officials say.
Can’t wait for the final report in 10 years that confirms it was a weather balloon and some dumbass CO was too excited and wanted to see an AIM-9x get used on a static 10mph moving target.
Pentagon really running out of fun ideas to waste tax dollars.
Could have at least used the 20mm guns included in the F22 instead of $500,000
The Canadians tried with an F-18. They shot the absolute shit out of a balloon with its Vulcan, but because they aren’t under pressure like your typical party balloon, it didn’t really do much.
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Can’t wait for the final report in 10 years that confirms it was a weather balloon and some dumbass CO was too excited and wanted to see an AIM-9x get used on a static 10mph moving target.
Pentagon really running out of fun ideas to waste tax dollars.
Could have at least used the 20mm guns included in the F22 instead of $500,000
No, you really can’t.
The Canadians tried with an F-18. They shot the absolute shit out of a balloon with its Vulcan, but because they aren’t under pressure like your typical party balloon, it didn’t really do much.