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Electronic counter measures prevented transmission of data... there was no hurry
For the first time in history, the U.S. government says…it’s not a weather balloon >

Holy shit so aliens confirmed??? >

Si, si >

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I wonder if the plane that shot it down will get a balloon decal on the side.
Edit: I think this might be the F-22's first air-to-air kill >

Another video >

The data they got from the F-22’s takedown was probably more valuable than the weeks of mountains and cattle data they got before that. >

I wouldn’t be surprised if they mounted those radar reflectors that they use for air shows on them just to prevent that. >

Probably, you don't exactly need to be stealthy to chuck a missile at a balloon. >

You also don’t need your best weaponry or to fly as fast as you can. I don’t really think they got any useful data. >

It's just the current prevailing spin for why this thing was allowed to enter our airspace in the first place. Not a ton of logic/thought behind it.