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CU Medallion [50810]
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My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:17 PM
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missile instead of simply hitting it with the plane's machine gun fire? Seems like that would have brought it down in one piece and much easier to retrieve.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:18 PM
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It wouldn't have looked as cool.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:19 PM
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Honestly, I think it was a show of force to an extent.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 7, 2023, 4:15 PM
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A show of force? After it completed it's mission?
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Goverment waste !!***
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:20 PM
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Re: Goverment waste !!***
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:29 PM
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We have to train, so not a waste -
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Re: Goverment waste !!***
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Feb 6, 2023, 4:11 PM
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Not much training needed. Just get in range and a 50 cal would do the trick. ?
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I heard it was an F22 Raptor that took it out
Feb 7, 2023, 4:16 PM
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if so, then it uses a vulcan rotary cannon, but I still see your point.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:21 PM
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So the national news could talk about our heat seeking missile and how powerful our f22s are.
100% show of force
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:30 PM
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So the national news could talk about our heat seeking missile and how powerful our f22s are.
100% show of force
Probably wanted to maintain max reasonable distancing for the safety of the plane and pilot.
While they thought it was just a spy balloon, they probably wanted to ensure there were no toxic fumes, gases, etc.
Oh, no one at the Pentagon told the Trump admin abt the minor balloon incursions that occurred back then, per the comments oof his staff. (I guess the Pentagon decided it was better if Trump did not know...)
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The Trump administration lied many many times on
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:55 PM
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topics like this, so it wouldn’t shock me that they’re still doing it. (And before you get heated, this was about their comments and nothing the Biden or Obama or Bush administrations did or didn’t do.)
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Think for a second. If this had actually happened, you don’t
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Feb 6, 2023, 3:05 PM
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think it would have been leaked by some deep state Vindman type so the press could have beaten Trump over the head with it at the time. They’ve just waited until now? Stuck it in their pocket knowing this day would come?
Because the White House and the Pentagon (and the rest of the US Government) was filled with rat f’ers looking for their chance to bring yet another impeachment over anything.
Besides, it’s not like the Biden/Harris administration isn’t constantly lying either. I fully expect a letter signed by 17 intelligence agencies all saying this really happened, just like when they said the Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian Disinformation. You can trust those guys.
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Re: Think for a second. If this had actually happened, you don’t
Feb 7, 2023, 4:12 PM
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Well you know Trump and those media gag orders he routinely issued
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:27 PM
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It is filled with helium not hydrogen. Holes would cause a slow leak.
Actually once Canada fired on one and did little damage, plus it is said a stationary balloon is kinda hard for a jet to hit, but guess they could have used a copter.
I guess the real reason is a missile is a lot more fun. I served in 2nd USA Missile Detachment, so I am biased,
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 3:23 PM
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A chopper wouldn't be able to fly high enough...
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:32 PM
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The Canadians shot a 1000 rounds into one and the helium just slowly came down. They needed to make sure it went down quick so it would be in the 12 mile zone.
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That's the story. Should have happened in AK, tho...***
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Feb 6, 2023, 2:59 PM
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a***
Feb 6, 2023, 3:11 PM
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 3:13 PM
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Maybe they didn't want it to drift slowly into international waters and/or deeper water?
speculating here.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 3:20 PM
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I think a dart would have been more appropriate. I've played that game at the fair a million times.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 3:26 PM
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Why knock it down at all seeing it’s done travelled from one coast to the other. Dang they done got what they wanted.
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small holes take longer for helium to leak out***
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 4:05 PM
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And why did the fighter jet come out of……..
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I'd say we had completely evaluated the function of...
Feb 6, 2023, 4:26 PM
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everything that balloon was carrying and had no use for more Chinese junk in the country.
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Re: I'd say we had completely evaluated the function of...
Feb 6, 2023, 8:38 PM
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Don't be so clueless. This was a well planned intrusion by China. This harmless weather balloon just by chance happened to slowly pass over some of our most critical and sensitive bases. It managed to photograph all of our installations at low altitude, record every telemetry signal we bounced off of it and track every radar that locked on to it. All of this information was instantly encrypted and transmitted to a GSO satellite, encrypted again and sent down to China. Once in China a super computer decoded the encrypted download and it was in the hands of who it was intended for in milliseconds.
So much for Chinese Junk! BTW we sold them most of their tech and they stole the rest!
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A scout ship or...
Feb 7, 2023, 4:23 PM
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The balloon event is similar to the common criminal exercise of casing a business or bank before a robbery, this was most definitely not a defensive measure of any kind—
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My thoughts Ed Zachary! One bullet from the cannon would
Feb 6, 2023, 5:20 PM
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have sent that thing deflating back to earth in a lot more orderly fashion. My only supposition is that they wanted to be sure they severed the com-link when they shot it down. I would say they mooooore than likely accomplished that!
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 5:24 PM
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 7:08 PM
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But, but, but, hey.....if we don't make more and more missiles, bombs, ammo, ships, planes, etc. ( and expend them) real American workers will be unemployed. Plus DOD budget might decrease. Military/ industrial complex at work. We can't have that.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 8:53 PM
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IMHO it appeared that the instrument package was targeted not the balloon itself. Debris from that explosion then ripped open the balloon envelope and the whole thing plummeted rather quickly intt the ocean. Why the instruments were targeted raises a whole bunch of other questions doesn’t it?
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 9:55 PM
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Because of utter stupidity. Low calibre is the normal way to bring down a balloon. Single shots at a time and you can regulate descent. They blasted it with a missile.
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
Feb 6, 2023, 10:07 PM
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missile instead of simply hitting it with the plane's machine gun fire? Seems like that would have brought it down in one piece and much easier to retrieve.
The same reason no rational decision has been made in over 2 years now. 2024 can't get here soon enough. Ron DeSantis please ? save America ??!
#DeSantis2024
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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Feb 6, 2023, 10:49 PM
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If just punctured it would have still floated on out of our territorial waters before it came down plus it is in relatively shallow water. Had to bring it STRAIGHT DOWN
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Re: My last post about the balloon- why did we use a
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High powered laser beam cutting it in half would've been much more dramatic!
USA...USA...USA!!!
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How about sharks with friggin' laser beams?
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Feb 7, 2023, 4:23 PM
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That would have been cool, too!
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