Chinese "Spy Balloon" over CONUS.

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
If they have no evidence of what or who's it is why would they call out China ?

And with the Weather the way it has been how would you even guide a balloon ?

And if its suspected to be some kinda spy balloon why wouldn't you shoot it down ?

Bull crap .......

Possibly because it matches the configuration of certain high altitude airships China has been developing over the past several years?

There is no "weather" as you know it in the stratosphere.

There are winds, but the air is too thin and dry to form clouds or storms.

Why would you not shoot it down?

Because you can learn more from it, and about the level of Chinese technology needed to build it, by observing it.

a reply to: Mantiss2021

Unless the aerostat has a big red five pointed star painted on the side, we should proceed with caution. It may have radio-active material on board and the their hope is that we do shoot it down, contaminating a large area.

I think several intelligence craft are circling it, not getting too close in case that would set off an explosives' charge. We need to study it closely right now.

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

The Chinese have spacesuits and space capsuls. It could be manned if it is that big.

Anyone monitoring the Aircraft activity in the area ?

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

"Hook it" with what, exactly?

If this LAV is flying in the stratosphere, it is at least 30 miles up.


Not many planes in the world can fly that high, and to do so, they have to fly at better than Mach 1.

How do you propose to "hook" something "as large as three school busses" while flying past it at high Mach speed...

Without destroying both the intruder and yourself?

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

Nah look at the pics it isn't the classic dirigible shape is round and looks like it has sensors hanging down

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

Nah look at the pics it isn't the classic dirigible shape is round and looks like it has sensors hanging down

Where can we find pictures?

a reply to: Ravenwatcher

Chances are Yokata the Air Force Base in Japan picked up on it and it's been following ever since so we're just getting a news brief on it but I would imagine it's been being tracked for quite some time. shoot it down, no they're not going to shoot it down but it'd be nice if they can somehow intrap it and but then again it could be automatically detonated and who knows what's inside that vehicle.

originally posted by: NightFlight

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

Nah look at the pics it isn't the classic dirigible shape is round and looks like it has sensors hanging down

Where can we find pictures?

twitter.com...


www.youtube.com...

unconfirmed possible route from Twitter

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

Nah look at the pics it isn't the classic dirigible shape is round and looks like it has sensors hanging down

So, it's the classic high altitude balloon shape. Links to these jellyfish pictures please?

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: NightFlight

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

Nah look at the pics it isn't the classic dirigible shape is round and looks like it has sensors hanging down

Where can we find pictures?

twitter.com...


www.youtube.com...

That link says Biden DOESN'T want to shoot it down. Wish we could get accurate information.

a reply to: putnam6

Seriously it's Roswell all over again lol Its a balloon shoot it down find out which weather station sent it up .

So we fly billion dollar spy planes over China and they send Balloons ?

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: NightFlight

originally posted by: putnam6

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher

originally posted by: carewemust
a reply to: Mantiss2021

The Pentagon says its the size of three Greyhound buses, so maybe we can hook it and pull it down?

That size it would be Zeppelin not a balloon the whole story is very strange ..

Nah look at the pics it isn't the classic dirigible shape is round and looks like it has sensors hanging down

Where can we find pictures?

twitter.com...


www.youtube.com...

unconfirmed possible route from Twitter

Thank you, Putnam 6!

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
a reply to: putnam6

Seriously it's Roswell all over again lol Its a balloon shoot it down find out which weather station sent it up .

So we fly billion dollar spy planes over China and they send Balloons ?

Without getting too much in detail, somethings about to happen. There are about 100 helicopters in the air in the vicinity and Air Force EAM's have ratcheted up now. Interesting...

Hey, Ive seen this before.

The year was 1989, Gotham City.

From that pic, it looks like a satellite. Maybe they were trying a new cheaper launch option?

originally posted by: NightFlight

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
a reply to: putnam6

Seriously it's Roswell all over again lol Its a balloon shoot it down find out which weather station sent it up .

So we fly billion dollar spy planes over China and they send Balloons ?

Without getting too much in detail, somethings about to happen. There are about 100 helicopters in the air in the vicinity and Air Force EAM's have ratcheted up now. Interesting...

Not to pour cold water on your assertion but the govt spending billions on nothing is pretty common practice.

originally posted by: NightFlight

originally posted by: Ravenwatcher
a reply to: putnam6

Seriously it's Roswell all over again lol Its a balloon shoot it down find out which weather station sent it up .

So we fly billion dollar spy planes over China and they send Balloons ?

Without getting too much in detail, somethings about to happen. There are about 100 helicopters in the air in the vicinity and Air Force EAM's have ratcheted up now. Interesting...

Where are you seeing that not seeing that flight radar is it on ads

a reply to: putnam6

I don't think that that is the vehicle in question.

That picture appears to be just a standard weather balloon (not that anyone not familiar with LAV's and/or high-pressure long duration balloons would recognize the difference).

They type of balloon necessary for a mission like this has a distinctive shape and appearance; the envelope is much more translucent due to it being exceptionally thin to conserve weight, and is massive in diameter, compared to the payload, due to expansion of the lifting gas at high altitude (at lower altitudes, the payload would hang much lower.

Also, note that the picture shows the wing-like structure of the payload. At lower altitudes this would indeed act like a wing, causing the entire balloon and payload to be at the mercy of prevailing winds, unless the vehicle had some form of self-propulsion, which appears non-existent in the photo.