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Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon
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markiver54
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon
FYI, FWIW...was an F-22 Raptor that shot it down.
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon
The Airforce was smart to equip those Raptors with Skinner sights
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pennsylvaniapete
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon
Nope, it was an Air Force F22 based at Langley AFB in Virginia. Air Force does not have F-18’s, and the Navy does not have F-16.
However, each branch may have some of those aircraft to practice dis-similar Air Combat Maneuvers with.
However, each branch may have some of those aircraft to practice dis-similar Air Combat Maneuvers with.
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Sir Henry
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon
No it was an H001.Hatchdog wrote: ↑Sun Feb 05, 2023 3:52 pmWas it a F-16 that took it down? Embarrassed to say I’m not very smart regarding fighters. I did make a comment to my wife that I wonder how the pilot was selected. I sure hope it was a reward for some prior good deeds. I’m sure even tho it probably was a pretty simple shot all pilots would have wanted to have the honor.
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Re: Golden boy vs Chinese weather balloon
Not quite
...emptied the tube and the weather balloon lost altitude and slowed down enuf so the Air force could hit it...
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