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To: steve86
Sonic booms don’t create intense flashes in the sky.

A 44 pound warhead, typical of an AIM-120, at 60K feet, would not create much of a flash or a boom to an observer at ground level.

104 posted on 02/03/2023 6:00:43 PM PST by pfflier
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To: pfflier

Video cameras are much more sensitive than eyes. I see that all the time with my home security cameras -— I’m not talking about IR night vision mode but just visible light. You should see when 4th of July fireworks go off a couple miles away....


117 posted on 02/03/2023 6:12:25 PM PST by steve86 (Numquam accusatus, numquam ad curiam ibit, numquam ad carcerem™)
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To: pfflier

It may if the balloon was filled with hydrogen.🤔


185 posted on 02/03/2023 7:28:50 PM PST by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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