DHMosquito · @GRossSharp
121 followers · 122 posts · Server universeodon.com

F-22 Raptor. Lockheed-Martin only built 195 of this stealthy fighter for the USAF, but anyone who has seen one displayed at an airshow will be in awe of its superb manoeuverability, The particular example flew at the Royal International Air Tattoo in 2017.

#usa #usaf #f22 #raptor #airshow #avgeek #riat #royalinternationalairtattoo #fairford #fighter #lockheedmartin #aviation #aircraft #aviationphotography #photography

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Highretrogamelord · @HRGL89
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Colin Sullender · @shiruken
169 followers · 956 posts · Server octodon.social

The mystery object shot down by the U.S. Air Force over Alaska on February 11th was likely a "pico balloon" launched by amateur radio operators.

K9YO-15 had been aloft for 123 days and was on its seventh circumnavigation of the globe when contact was lost on February 11th near Hagemeister Island in Alaska. The description from the Pentagon of a "small metallic balloon with a tethered payload" matches the typical pico balloon design. K9YO-15 consisted of a 32-inch silver mylar balloon and small (10 gram) electronics payload and likely cost less than $100 to build.

The Sidewinder AIM-9X missile used to shoot it down cost over $400,000.

space.com/mystery-object-shot-

#k9yo15 #balloon #balloons #usaf #airforce #f22 #picoballoon #alaska #shoot #military #pentagon #radio #hamradio #amateurradio #usa #uspol #space

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Colin Sullender · @shiruken
169 followers · 956 posts · Server octodon.social

The mystery object shot down by the U.S. Air Force over Alaska on February 11th was likely a "pico balloon" launched by amateur radio operators.

K9YO-15 had been aloft for 123 days and was on its seventh circumnavigation of the globe when contact was lost on February 11th near Hagemeister Island in Alaska. The description from the Pentagon of a "small metallic balloon with a tethered payload" matches the typical pico balloon design. K9YO-15 consisted of a 32-inch silver mylar balloon and small (10 gram) electronics payload and likely cost less than $100 to build.

The Sidewinder AIM-9X missile used to shoot it down cost over $400,000.

space.com/mystery-object-shot-
ballloon

#k9yo15 #balloon #balloons #usaf #airforce #f22 #picoballoon #alaska #shoot #military #pentagon #radio #hamradio #amateurradio #usa #uspol #space

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De🅛peu :barretina: · @delpeu
239 followers · 1490 posts · Server xarxa.cloud

De mica en mica els xinesos van superant en tota mena de capacitats als EEUU. I de moment sense guerres ni cops d'estat continus arreu del món.

👉China set to eclipse US air superiority in Pacific – Asia Times
asiatimes.com/2023/02/china-se

>China is on pace to surpass the United States in 5th generation fighter production, a dynamic shift with significant implications for the balance of air power in the Pacific. This month, Nikkei rep…

#caca #f22 #eeuu #xina

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Bona Fide · @bonafide
8 followers · 25 posts · Server beige.party

So how much did the US spend to shoot down a $200 balloon, and how much did media outlets spend talking about it? nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/0

#ufo #norad #alaska #yukon #illinois #balloon #f22 #sidewinder

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Alo Japan · @alojapan
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Mercurius Goldstein · @MercG
37 followers · 521 posts · Server mindly.social

USAF F-22 shoots down Heidi Klum’s test Halloween costume over Canada


#halloween #balloon #f22 #canada #USAF #usa

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GEOPOL · @geopol
7 followers · 142 posts · Server universeodon.com

The Hot-Air BALOONS !!!

The Pentagon is trying to make sense of the objects.

Now, its URGENT, Canada needs its 80 F-35 to fight those dangerous chinese baloons..... 😱

#baloon #spy #f22 #f16 #f35 #norad #China

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Colin Sullender · @shiruken
138 followers · 808 posts · Server octodon.social
Josh Ferrara :mastodon: · @joshferrara
42 followers · 390 posts · Server mastodon.social

Is it safe to say we won’t be seeing blimp footage tonight?

#superbowl #ufo #balloon #f22 #f16

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txwikinger · @txwikinger
163 followers · 720 posts · Server fosstodon.org

Interesting flight pattern by -135R over Lake Huron on the US side (and before over Michigan). Also hearing rumours of another of or

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#kc #Stratotanker #shootdown #ufo #balloon #f22 #china

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Wayne B. Carlson · @Rhubarbarian
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Bohemian Peasant · @BohemianPeasant
43 followers · 1091 posts · Server mas.to

On Friday night another high-altitude unmanned was detected over and was then shot down by an F-22 when it crossed into the territory of . and agreed on the takedown.

yahoo.com/gma/high-altitude-ob

#f22 #norad #biden #trudeau #Canada #yukon #alaska #object

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PasjrWoctx · @woctxphotog
0 followers · 143 posts · Server mastodon.social

's are being labeled as 's and everyone's like, Painted the way for to Fly over us, all while is the one lobbing ICBM's at us to test out our abilities. And the media is just staring at the floor, like um nothing to see here.

#icbm #ufo #china #aliens #northkorea #f22

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txwikinger · @txwikinger
160 followers · 714 posts · Server fosstodon.org

New Statement from . Apparently the incident in was a radar anomaly that appeared to be a false alarm, since was not able to correlate a real object with the radar anomaly

#norad #montana #usaf #ufo #balloon #f22 #shootdown

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txwikinger · @txwikinger
158 followers · 709 posts · Server fosstodon.org

According to Representative Rosendale, has confirmed an object over Montana, and the DOD will observe the and ground it in the morning.

#norcom #ufo #f22 #shootdown #montana #balloon

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txwikinger · @txwikinger
156 followers · 701 posts · Server fosstodon.org

Exact location of requested by in

KC-135R Stratotanker is circling in the area. So it can be assumed that fighter jets are around

#notam #norad #montana #ufo #f22 #shootdown

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txwikinger · @txwikinger
156 followers · 698 posts · Server fosstodon.org

FAA refers questions to NORAD for additional informaiton

#ufo #balloon #shootdown #f22

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