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7th February 2023, 09:55 AM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Originally Posted by
Louis the fly
The art of spying is when the other side is unaware it is being spied upon.
Using a highly visible balloon is a joke. More US propaganda.
But then again there is 'Hiding in plain sight' most U S citizens would probably have thought it was a US weather balloon and paid no attention to it.
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7th February 2023, 11:01 AM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Also goes back to the old methods of warfare where one side makes probes to test the others defenses. JS
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7th February 2023, 11:04 AM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Well why did the Chinese not inform the US that they have lost control of a WEATHER ballon. Why are they making a song and dance about. They could have asked the US to take it down as it could become a danger to aircraft as it would eventually lose altitude. I assume the longer it is up there the Helium gas would deplete.
Surely it would have made more sense to recover it and see what it was actually carrying. Bit like using a BIG hammer to crack a nut. The missile used likely as not cost Thousands of tax $$$$$
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7th February 2023, 01:10 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
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7th February 2023, 01:31 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Originally Posted by
Mo Docherty
99 red ballons
Confucious is alive and well
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7th February 2023, 02:53 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
#11
Of course you could be right Ivan but far cheaper to have a Chinese man walking about with SPY written on his hat.
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7th February 2023, 03:35 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Originally Posted by
Louis the fly
#11
Of course you could be right Ivan but far cheaper to have a Chinese man walking about with SPY written on his hat.
Naw! Louis, they only do that over here, our technical Universities are full of them.
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7th February 2023, 07:01 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Wait till the yanks get back to the moon and find "This belong China" written all over the place
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7th February 2023, 07:20 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
It is looking for number 6 fellas
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7th February 2023, 10:43 PM
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Re: Chinese weather ballon????
Minffordd, Penrhyndeudraeth LL48 6ER. The chinese where well out of position if they are looking for number 6.
Is number 6 by chance Des Taff Jenkins?
Last edited by James Curry; 7th February 2023 at 10:46 PM.
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