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Posted: 2/11/2023 4:55:17 PM EST
[#1]
This is fucking embarrassing. We are being punked by fucking balloons. Eventually one of these is going to be up to no good. NORAD needs to figure out a way to find these earlier, and fund an easier and cheaper way to shoot them down. In the meantime, we need to be doing the same to China. Unfortunately we don't have any friendly nations on the western border of China. I don't think you are going to be able to fuck with them from SK. Maybe if we didn't fucking abandon Bargram we could at least have a way to get to them from the west.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 4:55:18 PM EST
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Needs more Avro Arrow !
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Posted: 2/11/2023 4:56:25 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 4:57:36 PM EST
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Dunno why, but this thread has a large response of really retarded juvenile posts. Must be something about balloons and little kids I guess.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 4:58:18 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 4:58:53 PM EST
[#6]
Quote HistoryQuoted: UAPs or not, it’s pretty obvious that the government has been withholding information from the American people for a very long time about these incursions. and now they are revealing it to drum up support for war with china |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:00:00 PM EST
[#7]
I'm ready.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:00:54 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: the war machine is spinning up Out of Chaos, comes Order. Spot on! And post #30666 |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:01:36 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Iranian car sized balloon, or, near enough. https://ifpnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/13960812001032_PhotoL-e1509788115213.jpg I know we lost one of those out of South Korea into North Korea in the late 80's..... The winch was supposed to be able to bring it in up to 70 knots of wind (or something like that). Tether was supposed to hold up to 100 knots of wind (or something like that). If the tether broke, it was supposed to auto deflate.... Couldn't winch it in with the wind speed. Tether broke. Didn't deflate.... OOPS.... |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:02:06 PM EST
[#10]
You don't get to invade our airspace. That is an act of war.
Feeze all incoming cargo ships from China for 30 days. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:02:08 PM EST
[#11]
And it's been shot down
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:02:19 PM EST
[#12]
Quote HistoryQuoted: IBTM to the balloon forum. Silence the message! |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:04:19 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:04:48 PM EST
[#14]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dunno why, but this thread has a large response of really retarded juvenile posts. Must be something about balloons and little kids I guess. Please, sir: Enlighten us with your Great Knowledge of this airborne phenomena . 'Kay, thanks. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:05:06 PM EST
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At least Fidelito shot the new one down quickly.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:05:16 PM EST
[#16]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And it's been shot down
Bill Canada for the missile! And, no, we don't take bags of milk for payment..... 
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:06:26 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: AH, the Learned Professor VaniB has entered the chat. Please, sir: Enlighten us with your Great Knowledge of this airborne phenomena . 'Kay, thanks. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Dunno why, but this thread has a large response of really retarded juvenile posts. Must be something about balloons and little kids I guess. Please, sir: Enlighten us with your Great Knowledge of this airborne phenomena . 'Kay, thanks. Seriously. Exactly what should our response be to a hostile nation floating shot over the US? I don't like us having to use F22s and use missiles. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:07:04 PM EST
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As per Fox News, the unidentified object has been splashed.
Edited to reflect that a US F-22 fired the shot, but that Canadian assets were also involved in the intercept. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:08:24 PM EST
[#19]
Man, the aliens are REALLY gonna be pissed now.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:08:25 PM EST
[#20]
every couple of days for the last 2 years?
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:09:17 PM EST
[#21]
Quote HistoryQuoted: As per Fox News, the unidentified object has been splashed by the Canadians. Lulz. Pantywaist tyrant fuck, Trudeau, just said it was an F-22. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:09:18 PM EST
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We need to parade the captured item at Super Bowl Halftime
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:12:23 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You don't get to invade our airspace. That is an act of war. Feeze all incoming cargo ships from China for 30 days. Can we hold off on this until I get a few parts I need. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:12:36 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:13:29 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Iranian car sized balloon, or, near enough. https://ifpnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/13960812001032_PhotoL-e1509788115213.jpg They said the first balloon was the size of a bus but I'm pretty sure they meant the payload, not the balloon itself. This time, or was it last time, they said the "object" was the size of a small car but they didn't say it was a balloon. But, if it was a balloon, I assume the "car-sized" thing is the payload and not the balloon itself. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:14:19 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: and now they are revealing it to drum up support for war with china Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: UAPs or not, it’s pretty obvious that the government has been withholding information from the American people for a very long time about these incursions. and now they are revealing it to drum up support for war with china China has been preparing for war with the US for a long time. They are an adversarial nation-state. If they need to "drum up" your support, then you either weren't paying attention, or you desperately want China to win |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:14:57 PM EST
[#27]
Quote HistoryQuoted: This is fucking embarrassing. We are being punked by fucking balloons. Eventually one of these is going to be up to no good. NORAD needs to figure out a way to find these earlier, and fund an easier and cheaper way to shoot them down. In the meantime, we need to be doing the same to China. Unfortunately we don't have any friendly nations on the western border of China. I don't think you are going to be able to fuck with them from SK. Maybe if we didn't fucking abandon Bargram we could at least have a way to get to them from the west. What about these "$1 per shot" Naval Lasers that we see a demo video of popping a drone or missile every so often? Surely they can pop balloons over the Pacific. Whatever happened to the old ABL project? |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:18:06 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:18:46 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:19:11 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: They said the first balloon was the size of a bus but I'm pretty sure they meant the payload, not the balloon itself. This time, or was it last time, they said the "object" was the size of a small car but they didn't say it was a balloon. But, if it was a balloon, I assume the "car-sized" thing is the payload and not the balloon itself. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Iranian car sized balloon, or, near enough. https://ifpnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/13960812001032_PhotoL-e1509788115213.jpg They said the first balloon was the size of a bus but I'm pretty sure they meant the payload, not the balloon itself. This time, or was it last time, they said the "object" was the size of a small car but they didn't say it was a balloon. But, if it was a balloon, I assume the "car-sized" thing is the payload and not the balloon itself. That was very unclear. They made it sound like a Persian magic carpet, not a balloon. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:19:24 PM EST
[#31]
Quote HistoryQuoted: What about these "$1 per shot" Naval Lasers that we see a demo video of popping a drone or missile every so often? Surely they can pop balloons over the Pacific. Whatever happened to the old ABL project? They have a limited range especially if it is cloudy. I have no idea of much about them beyond basic laser stuff like that.... |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:20:01 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:22:40 PM EST
[#33]
Deadhorse sounds like a really nice place to visit.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:22:58 PM EST
[#34]
Quote HistoryQuoted: I hope we get to use another multi-million dollar missile instead of a few inexpensive bullets to shoot down a $30 barroon with $150 worth of gear on it.  Right, because it's not like we burn though thousands times more a year blowing shit up for training purposes. This one missile used in a situation where a bunch of military personnel get to gain experience going hot in the real world situation is surely going to be even marginally financially relevant.... 
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:25:37 PM EST
[#35]
I guess it's my lack of secret squrrel sense, but there are bound to be simple diagrams of both of the downed objects.
Unless it is a halftime event, just show the shapes. We are not biologists, but we have seen a balloon before. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:25:49 PM EST
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:27:28 PM EST
[#37]
So are going to flip a coin to see who drops this one? Canada or USA?
ETA: Canada popped it. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:27:46 PM EST
[#38]
Aren't there like 1500 legitimate weather balloons launched daily around the world? I can see this turning into a bit of mass hysteria pretty soon and we're going to spend a fortune investigating every balloon spotted. Of course most don't have payloads the size of school busses so hopefully radar can sort through them a bit.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:30:58 PM EST
[#39]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Dunno why, but this thread has a large response of really retarded juvenile posts. Must be something about balloons and little kids I guess. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:30:59 PM EST
[#40]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And it's been shot down
He probably remembers his dad wanting missles to shoot things down. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:31:04 PM EST
[#41]
Quote HistoryQuoted: And it's been shot down
Of course the US shot it down. Fuck Castro’s bastard. Worthless fuck.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:31:43 PM EST
[#42]
Weather balloon lives matter.
Fuck it, can't identify it drop it. The earth is melting anyway who needs weather balloons. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:33:18 PM EST
[#43]
Is it time for the NAME THE BALLOON CONTEST? I think I will call it.......THREE.
 Shoot a couple of rounds in the damn thing, let it float down, pick it up, and send a bill to China for littering. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:33:18 PM EST
[#44]
Quote HistoryQuoted: So are going to flip a coin to see who drops this one? Canada or USA? ETA: Canada popped it. Nope. They did not.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:35:02 PM EST
[#45]
Quote HistoryQuoted: Nope. They did not. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: So are going to flip a coin to see who drops this one? Canada or USA? ETA: Canada popped it. Nope. They did not. Yep, I thought Canada smoked it, we did. Good shoot. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:36:47 PM EST
[#46]
Wonder why it was that far into Canada before being spotted and shot down.
I thought we were better at detecting shit like this. |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:36:57 PM EST
[#47]
Does the Canadian airforce suck? We should send them a bill.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:37:08 PM EST
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Balloon Blitzkrieg has begun.
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:37:11 PM EST
[#49]
Quote HistoryQuoted: We need to parade the captured item at Super Bowl Halftime So no one will see it? |
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Posted: 2/11/2023 5:37:17 PM EST
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Deadhorse sounds like a really nice place to visit. Fuck all that, I had a couple of friends break femurs jumping into Deadhorse. |
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