Sending F-22s, in general, makes sense in this case given that they can operate and maneuver at higher altitudes than any other U.S. fighter. The balloon is likely soaring at well above 50,000 feet given the Pentagon’s assurance that it is high enough to not pose any hazard to commercial air traffic. This would have put it beyond the reach of F-15C/D Eagles or F-16C/D Vipers that might have been based closer by.
clt says time for target practice boys
Make sure the Zep is well marked. Don’t want it to be collateral damage.
This balloon could be seeding us with Covid again to keep Ron Sanchez from winning! Shoot it down!
clt says the China spy balloon is heading our way and is being tracked by this bird
Now that China has their spy balloons, it is time for Ginger Billy to build a red neck spy balloon. His cybertruck was amazing
clt says the balloon will very likely be shot down once it makes it past the SC coast, fighter jets already in the air
2 tankers in holding pattern east of Charleston, that balloon is going down like a kardarshain
clt says this is from Carowinds according to the inter webs
That’s no balloon…that’s a space station. I got a bad feeling about this.
clt says that looks chilly
clt says Ron would have had told the f22 to fly around the balloon but not shoot