Chinese spy balloon hovering over Montana

[Pepe_Silvia]

Fly that sum beech over TN and us country boys will shoot'r down with are alt 6s'.

I'm surprised it survived over montana. Those boys are used to shooting elk from 400 yards away. They oughta be able to shoot down some half assed dragon balloon.

 

[volfanhill]

Might be carrying a new Covid variant.

I suspect a billion Covid infected people could blow up quite a large ballon. Sneaky bastards. Pop that over a major population center and look out.

 

[BreatheUT]

This was my knee jerk reaction earlier, but I'm starting to think that this is wayyy more complicated.

Yeah it's complicated alright. So complicated that they didn't notice the Chinese putting a spy air balloon in our skies. Our officers all got equity training now though. That's most important, and having a man who identifies as a woman as Health Secretary making a mockery of the uniform.

 

[Sgt_Nick_Fury]

Fly that sum beech over TN and us country boys will shoot'r down with are alt 6s'.

Put up or shut up.

 

[Pepe_Silvia]

Put up or shut up.

That projection puts it roughly over Athens, TN. I'm on it.

 

[hUTch2002]

Maybe it’s 1 of 99 red balloons.

I’m going with a cow that became socially aware of the damage its farts would cause to our atmosphere and thus it refuses to fart, leading it to balloon up and float away. Seems plausible. John Kerry and/or AOC should investigate. This cow could be a hero!

 

[C-south]

Put up or shut up.

How high is it?

 

[Volwark]

Instead of shooting it down, they need to try and retrieve it so they can figure out what it is China is trying to collect, and what information they've collected already.

Sure satellites can pick up lots of things, but there are things they can't pick up that a balloon in closer proximity can.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Used my telescope to take a picture of it.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

Put up or shut up.

Well, I know maps like this are not exact, but I think it would be just as close (or closer) to Oak Ridge than it would Augusta/Aiken SC.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Used my telescope to take a picture of it. View attachment 534390

Sorry dude. What your boy is letting happen right now makes anything Trump did look minuscule. Biden is beholden to China. This is proof.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

As usual, no Biden supporters other than mentally deranged DDs in here.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

It more than likley came from mara largo. This is what happens when you put frumpers in charge.

 

[EasternVol]

I'm surprised it survived over montana. Those boys are used to shooting elk from 400 yards away. They oughta be able to shoot down some half assed dragon balloon.

What do elk hunters have with a range of 10 miles up?

 

[Majors]

Weak leadership in the WH when China openly invades and you choose to not do anything.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Maybe China is trying to practice the failed balloon bombing campaign of Japan tried in WW!!.

Or, well, prior to Pearl Harbor, the USA already knew of Japan's plan to attack. See, we had already deciphered their code. So delayed the four aircraft carrier's arrival at PH. So, maybe we're giving China a rope to hang themselves into provoking a war with the USA before they invade Tawain. It's brilliant!!!

 

[EasternVol]

The PRC may be just seeing how we react, or maybe hoping we take it down to see how we go about that.
BTW, how does a balloon hover? Or is it some type of dirigible?

 

[UT_Dutchman]

We should let antifa handle this, they can burn down most anything.

 

[hog88]

How would we know it is a Chinese spy balloon without shooting it down?

It’s got “we’re with Joe” painted on it.

 

[OrangeTsar]

The PRC may be just seeing how we react, or maybe hoping we take it down to see how we go about that.
BTW, how does a balloon hover? Or is it some type of dirigible?

You hover by adjusting your altitude to a level with very light winds

 

[Majors]

How would we know it is a Chinese spy balloon without shooting it down?

Made In China etched on the bottom

 

[EasternVol]

You hover by adjusting your altitude to a level with very light winds

Per news reports it's 'far higher than commercial air traffic'. There are no light winds that high as far as I know.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

frumpers suddenly want to go to war over a ballon. lmao

 

[AirVol]

Couple of things.

First, did the Chinese really think we wouldn't notice this?

Second, interesting it has been disclosed publicly by the US.

Thirdly, how did it get over Montana or Canada without getting noticed.

Maybe it was launched in the US or Canada. Xiden and Truedope are in bed with the Chinese.

 

[McDad]

In an evening it's gone from "suspected reconnaissance" to spy balloon.

It's also on it's way to Oak Ridge and SC to spy on nuclear secrets sitting out in the open.

Yall have got to be the biggest pearl clutching chicken littles on the planet...almost as bad as the climate fearmongers.