2hats
Dust.
All of those known, registered, authorised (weather sounding balloons and amateur radio projects)
Incorrect. No Mode S/ADS-B on those - they use VHF radio beacons, not UHF transponders.
What is this car sized object which America has shot down?
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Boris Sprinkler
Dont be scared
Flavour
hang the bankers
it's sort of impossible to understand most of what they say, partial transcript here:
Listen To F-16 Pilots Intercept The Octagon Object Over Lake Huron
The Viper pilots involved in the incident provide some insightful observations on the mysterious craft that was shot down.
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Supine
Newt Member
Bingoman
Well-Known Member
One spotted in Romania now
news.sky.com
Romania scrambles fighter jets after detecting suspicious 'weather balloon' in its airspace
The air force sent two MiG 21 LanceR jets to the area in the southeast 10 minutes after its surveillance system detected the object, the defence ministry said. It comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China after Washington shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
One spotted in Romania now
Romania scrambles fighter jets after detecting suspicious 'weather balloon' in its airspace
The air force sent two MiG 21 LanceR jets to the area in the southeast 10 minutes after its surveillance system detected the object, the defence ministry said. It comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China after Washington shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
"White House spokesman John Kirby said no group or individual has claimed the objects and the US intelligence community believes they could be "tied to some commercial or benign purpose".
If its benign, then someone would surely own up to them..
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
One spotted in Romania now
Romania scrambles fighter jets after detecting suspicious 'weather balloon' in its airspace
The air force sent two MiG 21 LanceR jets to the area in the southeast 10 minutes after its surveillance system detected the object, the defence ministry said. It comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China after Washington shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
Wasn't a flying human spotted in the skies over Romania, a good few years ago, or imagined it? Can't find anything online at first look.
Well, I'm not surprised.
Elpenor
Dancing as fast as I can
One spotted in Romania now
Romania scrambles fighter jets after detecting suspicious 'weather balloon' in its airspace
The air force sent two MiG 21 LanceR jets to the area in the southeast 10 minutes after its surveillance system detected the object, the defence ministry said. It comes amid heightened tensions between the US and China after Washington shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
Probably a vampire
Bingoman
Well-Known Member
So the steak did not work then
TBF they used £400,000 Sidewinder missiles which would probably vaporise an object the size of a car.Well, I'm not surprised.
BigMoaner
What A Load of Old Bollocks
adn what with all the tech shit they are attached to, those big wing things at the bottom, quite pricey as well."White House spokesman John Kirby said no group or individual has claimed the objects and the US intelligence community believes they could be "tied to some commercial or benign purpose".
If its benign, then someone would surely own up to them..
BigMoaner
What A Load of Old Bollocks
i keep thinking confirmation bias, i.e. the more people are aware the more likely they are to be spotted.
but it doesn't quite tie up does it. All a bit odd. Still don't understand why a vessel like that would be used for "spying". Remember the things can actually be flown - they don't just drift around - they would (as it was for, ahem, me) appear weird as fuck being flown through the sky - a big round circle with stuff attached to it flying, not drifting, throgh the sky. And it makes total sense that they can be flown and directed remotely - a ballon just going with the wind wouldn't be much use for spying purposes, what if it just got stuck over the pacific or Anerley?
but it doesn't quite tie up does it. All a bit odd. Still don't understand why a vessel like that would be used for "spying". Remember the things can actually be flown - they don't just drift around - they would (as it was for, ahem, me) appear weird as fuck being flown through the sky - a big round circle with stuff attached to it flying, not drifting, throgh the sky. And it makes total sense that they can be flown and directed remotely - a ballon just going with the wind wouldn't be much use for spying purposes, what if it just got stuck over the pacific or Anerley?
2hats
Dust.
Not to ATC though.
BigMoaner
What A Load of Old Bollocks
not attention seeking, but i do think my initial thread might be of interest. it's teh nearest explanation i have had, cept mine was orange and going fast and in perfectly straight line.
krtek a houby
Merry Xmas!
Getting the balloon fest over here
Japan suspects China flew 3 spy balloons over territory in 2019-2021
Japan suspects China flew 3 spy balloons over territory in 2019-2021
dylanredefined
Not a house elf a tiger
I learned the term sky trash the other day."White House spokesman John Kirby said no group or individual has claimed the objects and the US intelligence community believes they could be "tied to some commercial or benign purpose".
If its benign, then someone would surely own up to them..
Left over high altitude ballons that float around and no one cared about till now.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
"White House spokesman John Kirby said no group or individual has claimed the objects and the US intelligence community believes they could be "tied to some commercial or benign purpose".
If its benign, then someone would surely own up to them..
If they got high enough to interfere with air traffic, they probably are violating FAA regulations pretty majorly. The FAA, the Post Office, and the IRS are three things you don't want to mess with.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Christ no, if you admit it's yours, you might get a bill.
Opening the envelope would be distressing...
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
You might win an all-expenses paid trip to Guantanamo too. At the very least there would be "questions."
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Indeliblelink
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Could it be they shot down a hobby club's $12 balloon?
aviationweek.com
Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF | Aviation Week Network
Although the club is not pointing fingers, there are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts community.
aviationweek.com
Bingoman
Well-Known Member
Now we know the culpritsCould it be they shot down a hobby club's $12 balloon?
Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF | Aviation Week Network
Although the club is not pointing fingers, there are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts community.
2hats
Dust.
Could it be they shot down a hobby club's $12 balloon?
Hobby Club’s Missing Balloon Feared Shot Down By USAF | Aviation Week Network
Although the club is not pointing fingers, there are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts community.
Right now, just under 48000ft above the Hawaiian island chain...
moochedit
I'm not feeding seagulls
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