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Old 10th Feb 2023, 21:53
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It seems first Yt clip leaked...

Welll...after a balloon and an UFO what comes next for the Mighty F22...A Cylon spaceship from Galactica?


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Old 10th Feb 2023, 23:14
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Let’s hope they didn’t come in peace.
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Old 10th Feb 2023, 23:18
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It’s probably just a weather balloon, like all the rest.
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 02:28
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A weather balloon would be substantially larger than “a small car” at 40,000ft (I’ve launched a few in my time - they were nearly the size of a small car at sea level). Also, it would continue to climb until the balloon expanded to such a point as to go pop.

An actual weather balloon (radiosonde) was very conveniently launched from Will Rogers Field at 00Z. It achieved at least FL650 before popping.

As to what the object in question was - no idea.
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 03:00
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OK, since it’s anyone’s guess, I’m saying DPRK imitating China! .

PS Yes, I do expect to get shot down…
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 04:20
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So it seems reasonable to assume that photos were taken of it, albeit not yet shared with the media.
US shoots down unknown 'high-altitude object' over Alaska, White House says
11 Feb 2023 https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-s...ry?id=97040022 “...two F-35 fighters were sent up to identify it last night...” [F-35 sensors collect/store data for later analysis]
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 04:41
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Santa has been training a new fleet of reindeer in advance of this year's Christmas period and has submitted a missing vehicle report after his sleigh failed to return to his North Pole base.

He is said to be extremely concerned that there may have been foul play
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 07:03
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It could well have been a small inflatable car. There’s plenty of companies out there making full size inflatable vehicles. Just search for inflatable cars.
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 07:12
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Apparently it said Happy 6th Birthday Big Boy on the outside. A little boy from Washington State wants his party goody bag back!
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 07:24
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When was the last time the US shot down 2 “aircraft” over US territory with missiles in the space of a week. This all seems quite unprecedented.

Are we edging towards something here ?
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 07:56
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Pink Floyd Fan re-enacting a famous fly-away
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 08:10
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Pink Floyd Fan re-enacting a famous fly-away
And Pigs might fly.

Probably the latest stunt from Top Gear. Freddie Flintoff had never looked so surprised!
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 08:39
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Are we edging towards something here ?
Nah. Clearly sending a message to China that their balloons aren't welcome, but allowing them to save face by pretending not to know what it is.
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The Harry Potter Ford Anglia - obviously. And now destroyed by muggles.
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 09:41
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And in unrelated news, children report that letters to Santa are being returned by the post office.
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 09:58
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Has anybody heard from Grovers Mill, New Jersey?
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 09:59
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Could we have a thread on JB relating to witty comments and tangents please? Move them all from serious threads into one.
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A hydrogen powered car prototype where the calculations somehow didn't quite work out as hoped
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Old 11th Feb 2023, 14:53
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Have they found it yet?
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I guess so because the all the unusual mil traffic north of Prudhoe Bay yesterday, has disappeared. (Could have gone ex-directory)

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