Chinese baloons
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Not_Karl
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Chinese baloons
Discuss.
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Re: Chinese baloons
I think the significance of the story has been grossly inflated. 
Slightly more seriously, though I support much of what the USA does, I think us complaining about another nation surveilling us from the sky is an awful lot of calling the kettle black on the part of the pot.
Slightly more seriously, though I support much of what the USA does, I think us complaining about another nation surveilling us from the sky is an awful lot of calling the kettle black on the part of the pot.
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Not_Karl
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Re: Chinese baloons
Indeed, the issue has been blown sky high by both parties.I think the significance of the story has been grossly inflated.
Indeed, but i would still really like it* if the USofA sent a Winnie-the-Pooh-shaped surveillance balloon to China.Slightly more seriously, though I support much of what the USA does, I think us complaining about another nation surveilling us from the sky is an awful lot of calling the kettle black on the part of the pot.
*until the nuke shower begins
Ban ALL balloons.
International Ban ALL Aeroplanies Association, founder and president.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
Re: Chinese baloons
Or this: https://youtu.be/MTnnXhcmSgYIndeed, but i would still really like it* if the USofA sent a Winnie-the-Pooh-shaped surveillance balloon to China.
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Re: Chinese baloons
I think that the caption of that poster says "Special Scientific Operation".
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Not_Karl
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Re: Chinese baloons
I wonder if the Chinese would appreciate this one:
Where's Gorbachov's airship?GreatCommunistAirshipsPoster.jpg
International Ban ALL Aeroplanies Association, founder and president.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
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If we had been flying one of those, the Chinese would have known better than to launch their balloon.I wonder if the Chinese would appreciate this one:
Where's Gorbachov's airship?GreatCommunistAirshipsPoster.jpg
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Re: Chinese baloons
No kidding! There's no security like the security you get from putting someone mentally unstable at the controls of a few thousand nuclear weapons.
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Re: Chinese baloons
is the pic minus the text a real one of the recent balloons?
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Re: Chinese baloons
I honestly don't know - I found it here using a Google search: https://twitter.com/YourAnonNews/status ... 0327043073
It does seem to be higher-res than most other pictures I've seen, but no idea if it's real or not.
It does seem to be higher-res than most other pictures I've seen, but no idea if it's real or not.
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Not_Karl
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Re: Chinese baloons
No, or at least it isn't the one shot-down in the US. Wikipedia has real photos, the structure with the solar panels is different:is the pic minus the text a real one of the recent balloons?
International Ban ALL Aeroplanies Association, founder and president.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
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The hysteria these things are generating in the right wing press is ridiculous.No, or at least it isn't the one shot-down in the US. Wikipedia has real photos, the structure with the solar panels is different:is the pic minus the text a real one of the recent balloons?
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Re: Chinese baloons
Very enjoyable!
He is the spiritual brother of the Engineer Guy - who is....amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw&t=19s
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([i]we[/i] know they're actually Squid airships)
...but then, apparently, Not_
International Ban ALL Aeroplanies Association, founder and president.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
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Not_Karl
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Re: Chinese baloons
Of interest to we In that video:He is the spiritual brother of the Engineer Guy - who is....amazing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUhisi2FBuw&t=19s
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International Ban ALL Aeroplanies Association, founder and president.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
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Not_Karl
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Re: Chinese baloons
A cool BalloonPhoto taken from a U-2 -a "fighter-bomber", according to Argie media- the day before it (the balloon) was shot down.
International Ban ALL Aeroplanies Association, founder and president.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
"I think, based on the types of aircraft listed, you're pretty much guaranteed a fiery death."
- Contemporary Poet flyboy2548m to a Foffie.
Re: Chinese baloons
So who else here thought the U-2's were no longer flying?
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