#spyballoon — Public Fediverse posts

"Chinese #spyballoon over .. US: An #aerospace expert explains how the balloons work * what they can see"

".. balloons are much, much closer to the ground than any of the satellites, so they can see even more clearly."

"Most of these .. literally go where the wind blows."

https://theconversation.com/chinese-spy-balloon-over-the-us-an-aerospace-expert-explains-how-the-balloons-work-and-what-they-can-see-199245

#Ballon #Ballonsonde #China #Spionage #Spionageballon #USA #Wetterballon

4.2.2023

U.S. Naval Institute:

"3 Navy Warships, FBI Now Hunting for Wreckage of Chinese #SpyBalloon off South Carolina"

".. #Raptor from the 149 Fighter Squadron, based at Langley Air Force Base, used a single AIM-9X #Sidewinder, fired from 58,000 feet in the air, to shoot down the #balloon that was operating at 62,000 feet .."

https://news.usni.org/2023/02/04/3-navy-warships-fbi-now-hunting-for-wreckage-of-chinese-spy-balloon-off-south-carolina

#Ballon #Ballonsonde #China #Spionage #Spionageballon #Wetterballon

4.2.2023