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Posted: 7/15/2023 10:24:40 AM EDT
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Seen this day before yesterday driving to Key West. It’s on one of the islands right before Key West. Anybody know what it is? |
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Looks like a radar balloon?
ETA but I thought they got rid of those years ago, idk |
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It's an Aerostat.
What type of sensors it has on-board is another question. |
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it's a flying fish or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerostat
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We hated all the drama last time and have started launching China's balloons for them, right here in the US.
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It’s a look-down-radar balloon. It’s usually on a tether at about 6,000 feet. It’s marked on aviation maps to warn pilots not to run into the cable.
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Quoted: And they let kids with packs full of fent walk right across the S border. View Quote Attached File |
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that’s the blimp that is chained down and has telescope style camera and lens. it can take photos of downtown cuba and track boats all around the keys.
not kidding. fam friend lives on big pine key and knows the people that work on that blimp. |
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Quoted: Its nothing, OP. A figment of your imagination. Pay no attention to the object. https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMjM3ODBlODktMWY5OC00NjAwLTgzYWQtYzM4ZGQyN2FmN2Y5XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNDQxMzgyOA@@._V1_.jpg View Quote |
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Quoted: And they let kids with packs full of fent walk right across the S border. View Quote Attached File |
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We used to call them Fat Alberts. Used to have a few on Boca Chica.
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A horse driving a boat. Attached File
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Been there for years...got them here in our AOR, out in the desert.
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: And they let kids with packs full of fent walk right across the S border. https://i.postimg.cc/T3qqDDL5/TARS-System-Coverage-Map.jpg There's one at Brownsville to spy on Musk too |
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http://fortwiki.com/Cape_Canaveral_AFS_Aerostat_Radar_Site
Sounds like they also had one down in the keys: http://fortwiki.com/Cudjoe_Key_Air_Force_Station |
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View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: And they let kids with packs full of fent walk right across the S border. https://i.postimg.cc/T3qqDDL5/TARS-System-Coverage-Map.jpg Yep. You can see the ones in the El Paso / Southern NM area driving along 10. They skyline over the mountain range to the south. |
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Quoted: Pepperidge Farm factory https://www.pepperidgefarm.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/favorite-product.png View Quote ?? you beat me to it |
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I’ve seen it there many times. Always assumed it was some type of Navy operation.
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