Posted on 02/04/2023 8:26:32 AM PST by Cecily
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - If you haven’t heard yet, what is believed to be a Chinese spy balloon has been hovering over the United States since the early part of this week.
It was expected to float into the Carolinas on Saturday, and sure enough, what appeared to be the balloon could be spotted above Charlotte shortly after 10 a.m.
According to reports, U.S. officials have been tracking the balloon, which is approximately the size of three school buses, since at least Tuesday.
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A joint China/United States military exercise?
Lok at the upper air currents on the NOAA site, at 900+ millibars it could not have been carried by the upper air wind currents alone.
Probably releasing the next generation of Covid.
IMO, the balloon is pinpointing exact locations of strategic energy reserves and military installations with the blessings of the BIDEN administration.
China only copies technology. I would bet these balloons came from American designs of purpose and hardware. There may be really good reason American government doesn’t want that thing coming down in whole or in pieces where inquiring minds and hands begin onion peeling.
“U.S. officials have been tracking the balloon”
What a relief we are taking this seriously.
After it already collected the flight patterns over the US.
The balloon monitors kitchen stove emissions.
Worse than Biden’s inaction, is how many red states did that fly over?
Hello Republican governors, are you not in control of your National Guard units?
The chinks are gauging how easy it will be to send another balloon, at the right time, armed with an EMP, germ warfare, etc. And their co-conspirators, the slimy Bidens, Gates, etc, will all be safely ensconced in a five star bunker somewhere.
It’s not off course. Is the other balloon over SA also off course? I don’t think so.
has anyone tried to shoot it down?
has anyone tried to shoot it down?
Right over the wheat belt.
I stated that it was not carried over Charlotte by the upper air currents.. that’s all.
>> The enemy always has a “probe” to ascertain our defenses...
The chinks are gauging how easy it will be to send another balloon, at the right time, armed with an EMP, germ warfare, etc.
Good point.
Shoot it down over international waters. Minimal damage to the payload upon recovery. Then see what the Chicom’s do.
The Pentagon has said It is not to be shot down for fear of that it might hurt people on the ground.
Or not that’s what they want us to believe.
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