Bang Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 Like i said, 'incompetence' is good cover. People always tend to take the superiority route, and any chance to prove to themselves that they are indeed smarter than whatever entity is in the news will be exploited. Stupid military! ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Just let these things go until they fall off the edge of the Earth. Save money and time. -Thanks These sentences have been brought to you by the Flat Earth Society. We’re Around the World 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Bang said: 🤣🤣🤣 ~Dang Besides, it could actually be that this has exposed a weakness, maybe we were not aware of very small high altitude drone activity, maybe China used something that did manage to penetrate all the way to lake Huron. Maybe that balloon launched them? I don't know, just spit-balling. If so, the last thing the military ought to do is let the chaos agents in our congress know it. ~Bang We weren't. The UFO community has been trying for a while to get the government to recalibrate their sensors to catch more stuff. But on a different topic, you spend billions of dollars, how hard would it be to equip these jets with at least the minimum photographic equipment? I mean, yes, these are aircraft designed for combat, not photography, but I find it hard to believe there's never a need for it or the technology to achieve it. We've got our pilots going up there looking for visual confirmation and just having to relay what they could make out to the naked eye. And it's been established how frequent they see something they need to investigate. Edited February 15, 2023 by justice98 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted February 15, 2023 Author Share Posted February 15, 2023 (edited) I can't say for sure, but one possible reason is the need for space. They are streamlined as much as possible and have to carry a LOT of electronic equipment. Radar arrays, ECM, avionics equipment jammed up in the nose, and if it has a cannon it and all it's ammunition is there as well ..and all of it has to fit within the structural ribbing and maintain aerodynamics. .. it may just be a matter of space and / or system resources. Photos from that angle aren't really a priority. ~Bang Edited February 15, 2023 by Bang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bang Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 She goes on in her thread about this that it's not just an airplane contrail, even though it is backlit and they look can like that. She swears it's falling down. But no video. What did she use for those photos? Get them back from the local Fotomat in downtown Butte? ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Larry Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Recall, LONG ago, reading a poem. I shot a missile into the air. It fell to Earth, I know not where. Until the next day when, profound, the man it fell on came around. In less time than it takes to tell, he showed me where that missile fell. And now I do not greatly care to shoot more missiles in the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 That’s like 2 mil in missiles on a 12$ ballon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Well Joe, that was silly. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Seems like the most important part of that article would be this Quote Pico balloons are typically about 3 ft. in diameter on the ground before they are launched. As they ascend to altitudes of 20,000-50,000 ft., the super-pressure balloon envelope expands by about 2-3 times in size and achieves neutral buoyancy, allowing them to float at a roughly consistent altitude. Wind currents then push them through the atmosphere, with some balloons capable of circling the world several times before they pop or fall. The balloon owners keep track of them through HF and VHF/UHF radio links. A small GPS tracking device is attached to the balloon by a tether. The balloon broadcasts its position using the WSPR protocol on HF and the ASPR standard for line-of-sight on VHF/UHF. Most pico balloons lack the lifting power to carry batteries, so the tracking coordinates usually are broadcast in daylight hours, with tiny attached solar arrays sending power to the transmitter. totally makes sense. And is also hilarious if true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Kind of surprised we can shoot them down. Or detect them. I'm assuming they're the same temperature as the air. So assume very little IR signature. And also assuming very little radar reflectivity. But then, that's a lot of assuming, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreatBuzz Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Larry said: Kind of surprised we can shoot them down. Or detect them. I'm assuming they're the same temperature as the air. So assume very little IR signature. And also assuming very little radar reflectivity. But then, that's a lot of assuming, too. This is one area you would think I would have something valuable to offer....but alas, I do not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Larry said: Kind of surprised we can shoot them down. Or detect them. I'm assuming they're the same temperature as the air. So assume very little IR signature. And also assuming very little radar reflectivity. But then, that's a lot of assuming, too. Maybe we picked up because it was transmitting…. However, hobbyists launch these kinds of balloons all the time….. Edited February 18, 2023 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickyJ Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 (edited) This feels like it's a Tide Pod moment, except we shoot them down instead of eat them. I can't wait for the Wikipedia page where all this gets summarized with a snappy title. What's a good equivalent to Satanic Panic for balloons? Edited February 18, 2023 by NickyJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Not sure why they can't shoot them with guns rather than missiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barry.Randolphe Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 19 minutes ago, NickyJ said: This feels like it's a Tide Pod moment, except we shoot them down instead of eat them. I can't wait for the Wikipedia page where all this gets summarized with a snappy title. What's a good equivalent to Satanic Panic for balloons? Red Scare, Pt 2 Balloon Pop-a-roo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 9 minutes ago, China said: Not sure why they can't shoot them with guns rather than missiles. probably the same reason the tell you not to shoot a gun up into the air… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: probably the same reason the tell you not to shoot a gun up into the air… Right, because missiles never come down, including the one they shot that missed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 U.S. Calls Off Search for Unidentified Objects It Shot Down The United States has called off the search for two of the unidentified flying objects that the military shot out of the sky this month, raising the possibility that the devices will never be collected and analyzed, a U.S. official said Friday. The floating craft above North America have become a source of intrigue since an American missile took down a Chinese spy balloon on Feb. 4. But President Biden said this week that the three objects shot down since then were most likely research balloons, not spy craft. American authorities had been trying to reach remote areas of Alaska and Lake Huron for two of the objects, but on Friday a U.S. official said the conditions made it too difficult to pinpoint the objects. The Canadian search for the third object over the Yukon was still ongoing, the official said. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 32 minutes ago, China said: Right, because missiles never come down, including the one they shot that missed. One missile vs a barrage of bullets 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 1 minute ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: One missile vs a barrage of bullets 🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️ Barrage? How many bullets does it take to pop a balloon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 3 minutes ago, China said: Barrage? How many bullets does it take to pop a balloon? 42 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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