Posted on 02/15/2023 8:38:28 AM PST by SeekAndFind
“ MCSETots wrote: “Prolly could have sent a Montana rancher in biplane with .300 mag. Just sayin . . .”
It was proven in WW1 that shooting holes in baloons doesn’t work.”
How about a flaming arrow?
You mean, the first one Bidet let float across the country before shooting it down?
That one I think you are spot on.
The others? All a cover up. Either weather balloons or ham radio tracking balloons.
FF Biden-”Hey look! I am protecting you from a serious national security threat!” “That’s NO JOKE!”
The F#ckin piece of sh%t!
Then why were they able to do it in WW2?
BTW..that is another urban legend.
They shot down balloons in WW1.
Luke Air base in AZ is named for a pilot who....
Shot down balloons.
Coincidently, that’s the same as his pudding expense account.
Could have used a burst from the on board 20mm canon. Could have used a SAM. Could have used a bow and arrow.
Finally someone is shining the light on the cost of these missiles we’re wasting on these stupid balloons. I’ve been saying this from the beginning there should be a less expensive missile than the sidewinder that can take down a balloon without destroying the entire payload like the sidewinder apparently does.
…and cops should just shoot the gun out of the crook’s hand.
Sheesh
"Balloons". And yes, shooting them down with bullets worked. https://acepilots.com/wwi/us_luke.html>
Plus 10%.
You’re ok with us pissing away $400k to down a $25 balloon?
Anybody who watched Top Gun (1986) or Top Gun Maverick (2022) knows its feasible to put a commercial camera in a cockpit to see what the pilot sees. This camera doesn’t have to be a camera that was installed at the time the plane was constructed. The public is familiar with body cams on policeman. Why haven’t videos of the last 3 “objects” been released? The public knows the pentagon and perhaps Biden is hiding something. I think the military and Biden don’t want to admit $400,000 missiles were used to shoot down 3 weather balloons.
“Did Biden Use $400,000 Missiles to Shoot Down Weather Balloons?”
The REAL question should be WHY should a missile first deployed in 1956 cost $400,000.00 EACH?
I know this is an upgraded design, but $400,000.00 apiece?
“The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a short-range air-to-air missile which entered service with the United States Navy in 1956”
When are the spineless Republicans going to start the impeachment proceedings? Biden is failing to defend the southern and northern borders. This is job zero of the federal government.
Leaving out the fact that operating these fighters runs around $85,000 an hour.
Tiny holes in a gas bag that big cause the balloon to deflate very slowly.
Fighter pilots keep both hands pretty busy, and they don’t spend much time looking directly at their target.
Modern torpedoes are a lot more expensive.
F16 pilot could have used wake turbulence to destroy the balloon 🎈
I believe they were actually kites. And some kid on the ground was left balling when his kite blew up.
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