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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:12:18 PM EDT
[#1]
So when do we see Biden crowing about his huge victory over the Chinese?
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:12:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Per Fox Joey B heading to Camp David. Probably nap time 
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:12:52 PM EDT
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Quoted: " A senior Defense Department official told reporters Thursday that the U.S. prepared fighter jets in case of a decision to shoot down the balloon, but senior Pentagon leaders opted against it due to fears of falling debris hurting people on the ground. Another DoD official on Friday said the military had estimated the shooting down of the balloon would create a debris field 20 miles by 20 miles. “Last thing we wanted was for something the size of a school bus to go through the roof of a preschool,” the official said. " Might fall on some groomer trans-chick showing little kids how to insert a butt plug. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:12:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Really? Would it be able to lock on a heat signature that small and irregular? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: What dey shoot it with? Looked like an AIM-9 Really? Would it be able to lock on a heat signature that small and irregular? absolutely |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:12:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone want to place bets on how long before another China balloon starts floating overhead? Wasn't there another one coming down from Canada? It should be here by now? |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:13:14 PM EDT
[#6]
 Spy balloon shot down |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:13:40 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So 80 years ago, we managed to shoot down a balloon BEFORE it crossed the whole country? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: As far as I know, the last time was (ironically) a Japanese balloon on the West Coast in WWII. So, yes this is historic. So 80 years ago, we managed to shoot down a balloon BEFORE it crossed the whole country? |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:13:41 PM EDT
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I bet Governor Kay Ivey would've sent our Red Tails up a long time ago had it come this way.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:13:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Seems like a win would be shooting it down before it crossed all our airspace, not after it was leaving. I don't think this was a win, this was just a show. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: First kill for the F-22? Hell yeah. Taking out a hostile target over domestic airspace, that's a win! kek Seems like a win would be shooting it down before it crossed all our airspace, not after it was leaving. I don't think this was a win, this was just a show. It's a psyop |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:13:55 PM EDT
[#10]
Someone make a gif of the missile detonating yet? Good close up of it getting hit.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:14:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:14:30 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The combat sent and previous rivet joint(s) were having a field day. People don't think sigint, frequencies, mod/cod, DSSS, and crypto, etc. be like it is but it do. But i'll just go back to my hidey hole about those such things and let everyone nash their teeth in their jazzy scooters. You get out of here with your rational thoughts! |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:14:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Turn and burn baby ! I'm not getting erect over this whole cluster fuck. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:14:41 PM EDT
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I am pretty sure that was Hunter's laptop. Think about it. China had it, attached to balloon, sent across the US to appear as a threat, we destroy it and now Hunter is free from any wrong doing. It all makes sense. Damn BIG GUY, well played.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:14:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I bet Governor Kay Ivey would've sent our Red Tails up a long time ago had it come this way.  |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:15:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone make a gif of the missile detonating yet? Good close up of it getting hit.
gimme a sec 
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:15:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Lol at the replies. Combat Sent hoovered up everything there is to know about what was being transmitted. Hardware recovery would have been nice but it was seemingly decided that the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. Possibly. China could possibly have better encryption or other means and methods and we got basically nothing. It is just as likely they were getting data on the combat sent and rivet joints as well - not to mention the F22s. They absolutely know more about the F22 now. Did we really need our absolute best fighter for a fucking balloon. A. FUCKING. BALLOON. This wasn't at 100k feet. Surely a F15 would have been more than capable. Now we wasted more frame hours and gave out valuable data on an F22 in actual "combat". The level of failure here is indescribable. Our government and military is a fucking joke. Where was NORAD on this a week ago? I'm ashamed that this is the "best" we can do. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:15:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:16:11 PM EDT
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Now we get to hear how Biden and Trudeau kept it quiet and covered up that effort.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:16:19 PM EDT
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How far off the coast of SC?
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:16:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The combat sent and previous rivet joint(s) were having a field day. People don't think sigint, frequencies, mod/cod, DSSS, and crypto, etc. be like it is but it do. But i'll just go back to my hidey hole about those such things and let everyone nash their teeth in their jazzy scooters. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lol at the replies. Combat Sent hoovered up everything there is to know about what was being transmitted. Hardware recovery would have been nice but it was seemingly decided that the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. All we can collect is everything we already know. The balloon wasn't collecting and transmitting Intel about China! Letting the balloon traverse our country, including a number of sensitive sites, is criminal. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:16:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hence the "kek" I mean I'd brag about it if I were the one that shot it down, just because it's the first kill for an F-22. But overall the situation is an embarrassment. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: First kill for the F-22? Hell yeah. Taking out a hostile target over domestic airspace, that's a win! kek Seems like a win would be shooting it down before it crossed all our airspace, not after it was leaving. I don't think this was a win, this was just a show. Hence the "kek" I mean I'd brag about it if I were the one that shot it down, just because it's the first kill for an F-22. But overall the situation is an embarrassment. Oh, yeah, sorry. I gotcha. Yeah very cool for the pilot, not cool for our country though. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:17:50 PM EDT
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Here's the potato....
Biden wanted to shoot it Wednesday but Pentagon wanted to wait. I thought it showed up Thursday. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:18:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Possibly. China could possibly have better encryption or other means and methods and we got basically nothing. It is just as likely they were getting data on the combat sent and rivet joints as well - not to mention the F22s. They absolutely know more about the F22 now. Did we really need our absolute best fighter for a fucking balloon. A. FUCKING. BALLOON. This wasn't at 100k feet. Surely a F15 would have been more than capable. Now we wasted more frame hours and gave out valuable data on an F22 in actual "combat". The level of failure here is indescribable. Our government and military is a fucking joke. Where was NORAD on this a week ago? I'm ashamed that this is the "best" we can do. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Lol at the replies. Combat Sent hoovered up everything there is to know about what was being transmitted. Hardware recovery would have been nice but it was seemingly decided that the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. Possibly. China could possibly have better encryption or other means and methods and we got basically nothing. It is just as likely they were getting data on the combat sent and rivet joints as well - not to mention the F22s. They absolutely know more about the F22 now. Did we really need our absolute best fighter for a fucking balloon. A. FUCKING. BALLOON. This wasn't at 100k feet. Surely a F15 would have been more than capable. Now we wasted more frame hours and gave out valuable data on an F22 in actual "combat". The level of failure here is indescribable. Our government and military is a fucking joke. Where was NORAD on this a week ago? I'm ashamed that this is the "best" we can do.  |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:18:14 PM EDT
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Biden says he authorized them to take it down on Wednesday. They said - let's wait until it's safe.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:18:15 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Possibly. China could possibly have better encryption or other means and methods and we got basically nothing. It is just as likely they were getting data on the combat sent and rivet joints as well - not to mention the F22s. They absolutely know more about the F22 now. Did we really need our absolute best fighter for a fucking balloon. A. FUCKING. BALLOON. This wasn't at 100k feet. Surely a F15 would have been more than capable. Now we wasted more frame hours and gave out valuable data on an F22 in actual "combat". The level of failure here is indescribable. Our government and military is a fucking joke. Where was NORAD on this a week ago? I'm ashamed that this is the "best" we can do. Cope |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:18:41 PM EDT
[#27]
Is this the U. S. Air Force's first official kill of a Chinese aircraft?
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:19:12 PM EDT
[#28]
If it's dicks out for Harambe, does that make it boobs out for China Balloon?
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:19:18 PM EDT
[#29]
Holy shit Biden sounds terrible lol. Definitely applesauce, matlock, and nap time. He might have to skip the celebratory visit to Picadilly Cafeteria One.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:19:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The missile used most likely had a proximity fuse. No need for kinetic mass, just a lot of shrapnel. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: That was an extremely high risk kill. If he missed, he'd never of heard the end of it. The missile used most likely had a proximity fuse. No need for kinetic mass, just a lot of shrapnel. ALL missiles have a proximity fuse, that is why they arent called hitiles |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:19:47 PM EDT
[#31]
They probably just got exactly what they wanted. Now they have ELINT on whatever we used to take it down.
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:19:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: What did we end up doing with the 747 that had a gigantic frickin' laser in it? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/197999/5CB91693-BE9A-4052-996C-778D4EAEB85E_jpe-2697973.JPG It was so contaminated with hazardous chemicals that it had to be scrapped. Kharn |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:19:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Here's the potato.... Biden wanted to shoot it Wednesday but Pentagon wanted to wait. I thought it showed up Thursday. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is this the first official U. S. Air Force kill of a Chinese aircraft? Laughs in Flying Tigers. Well, maybe not official.... |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:10 PM EDT
[#35]
 Chinese Spy Balloon Shot Down by F22 With Sound #F22 #ChineseSpyBalloon #Shorts #News |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:24 PM EDT
[#36]
Live comments from Biden, he was getting pretty testy with a reporter asking why now.
Easily the worst POTUS ever. Carter was 2X more effective. That’s how bad our leadership is. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: All we can collect is everything we already know. The balloon wasn't collecting and transmitting Intel about China! Letting the balloon traverse our country, including a number of sensitive sites, is criminal. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Lol at the replies. Combat Sent hoovered up everything there is to know about what was being transmitted. Hardware recovery would have been nice but it was seemingly decided that the juice wasn't worth the squeeze. All we can collect is everything we already know. The balloon wasn't collecting and transmitting Intel about China! Letting the balloon traverse our country, including a number of sensitive sites, is criminal. None of that makes any sense. I don't think you know how this works at all lol. Let the big kids chat for awhile and sit this one out. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:32 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ALL missiles have a proximity fuse, that is why they arent called hitiles Hehehe |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:32 PM EDT
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Out of curiosity, can a Governor use the state Air NG for something like this? Like if it was headed for FL could Ron send some fighters up?
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: China is laughing their asses off right now they were allowed to go from Alaska Canada and the central United States all the way to the east coast and now its on the way out now it's disposed of ! what a joke this government is of course Biden is just a puppet and is doing what he's told to do this sensor array should have been downed in Alaska |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:45 PM EDT
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:20:58 PM EDT
[#42]
Mission already accomplished
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:21:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is this the U. S. Air Force's first official kill of a Chinese aircraft? |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:21:22 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ALL missiles have a proximity fuse, that is why they arent called hitiles Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: That was an extremely high risk kill. If he missed, he'd never of heard the end of it. The missile used most likely had a proximity fuse. No need for kinetic mass, just a lot of shrapnel. ALL missiles have a proximity fuse, that is why they arent called hitiles |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:21:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: ALL missiles have a proximity fuse, that is why they arent called hitiles I'm only parroting what I read. I'm just a dirty/nasty leg...
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:21:50 PM EDT
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Great. 4 or 5 days of data gathered and transmitted. Drop it in the drink and probably seriously fuck up the electronics.
Good job boyo, good job. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:21:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Possibly. China could possibly have better encryption or other means and methods and we got basically nothing. It is just as likely they were getting data on the combat sent and rivet joints as well - not to mention the F22s. They absolutely know more about the F22 now. Did we really need our absolute best fighter for a fucking balloon. A. FUCKING. BALLOON. This wasn't at 100k feet. Surely a F15 would have been more than capable. Now we wasted more frame hours and gave out valuable data on an F22 in actual "combat". The level of failure here is indescribable. Our government and military is a fucking joke. Where was NORAD on this a week ago? I'm ashamed that this is the "best" we can do. It was either that or the F22 go it's entire service life without a kill decal. |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:22:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone make a gif of the missile detonating yet? Good close up of it getting hit.
Good thing it was official. ") |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:22:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Is this the U. S. Air Force's first official kill of a Chinese aircraft? Ever heard of the Korean war? "China's PLAAF reported 231 combat losses, mostly MiG-15s, and 168 other aircraft lost" |
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Posted: 2/4/2023 4:22:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Someone make a gif of the missile detonating yet? Good close up of it getting hit.
Totally obliterated the hardware suite.  Nice footage, though. |
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