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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #15 on: 05 February 2023, 14:16:17 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 05 February 2023, 11:32:02
Apparently the Yanks used a $300,000 missile to bring down Xi's balloon.  :-\

Surely they could have got the navigator to hang out the window and pop off a couple of rounds with his service revolver?  ::)   ;D

What altitude was this inflated Durex flying (floating) at?

As you say, if low enough simply dust off the Sopwith Camel and WW1 revolver. :y

Won't cost anything like £300,000. ;)
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #16 on: 05 February 2023, 14:54:39 »
Get " Maverick" up there for a bit of practice..😉
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #17 on: 05 February 2023, 15:39:22 »
Quote from: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 05 February 2023, 14:16:17
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 05 February 2023, 11:32:02
Apparently the Yanks used a $300,000 missile to bring down Xi's balloon.  :-\

Surely they could have got the navigator to hang out the window and pop off a couple of rounds with his service revolver?  ::)   ;D

What altitude was this inflated Durex flying (floating) at?

As you say, if low enough simply dust off the Sopwith Camel and WW1 revolver. :y

Won't cost anything like £300,000. ;)

Radio comms from the fighters (Frank 1&2 + Eagle 1&2) to their controlling agency (Huntress) suggest it was at 64000ft.

The fighters were on station for about 2 hours before the shootdown, and were waiting for it to get to 5nm off the coast before shooting it down.
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #18 on: 05 February 2023, 16:12:18 »
That balloon was a big letdown for the Chinks ::)
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #19 on: 05 February 2023, 16:15:20 »
Just a load of hot air, ::) or helium  :-[
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #20 on: 05 February 2023, 16:55:50 »
Yes that’s another slant on it Ron ;D
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #21 on: 05 February 2023, 20:36:10 »
Quote from: LC0112G on 05 February 2023, 15:39:22
mms from the fighters (Frank 1&2 + Eagle 1&2) to their controlling agency (Huntress) suggest it was at 64000ft.

I think a Sopwith Camel would have got a bit asthmatic at that altitude. ;D
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #22 on: 05 February 2023, 20:42:08 »
Not with a fkg  great big blower on it pushing 6bar 🤣🤣🤣
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #23 on: 05 February 2023, 20:57:09 »
Quote from: Rangie on 04 February 2023, 19:58:20
One balloon shot down now according to the BBC.


Did it finally float over a school?
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #24 on: 05 February 2023, 21:45:47 »
Rather than just chuck a $300,000 missile at it, I think it would have been more impressive if they'd have captured it somehow and brought it to ground intact.  :-\

Maybe they could have got the navigator to sling a grappling hook at it?  ???  ::)  ;D
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #25 on: 05 February 2023, 21:47:47 »
Fk apparently it was as big as three buses
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #26 on: 05 February 2023, 23:43:46 »
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #27 on: 06 February 2023, 13:09:45 »
Quote from: Sir Tigger KC on 05 February 2023, 23:43:46


That's a fake photo. Raptor 91-4007 serves with the 411th FLTS, 412th TW/F-22 CTF at Edwards AFB California, not the 1st FW at Langley AFB Virginia.
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #28 on: 06 February 2023, 13:34:33 »
I'm guessing everyone knows it's a fake photo, and just takes it as a joke.
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Re: Have The Yanks Gone Soft?
« Reply #29 on: 06 February 2023, 14:49:06 »
What!!😱😱😱😱😱😱
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