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2023 - 2 - 11

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F-22 Raptor fighter shot down cylindrical object flying over Alaska (Air Data News)

The US Air Force detected a balloon the size of an automobile flying at an altitude of 12000 meters. Origin is unknown yet.

“The object was flying at an altitude of 40,000 feet and posed a reasonable threat to the safety of civilian flight,” said Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. [Chinese surveillance balloon](https://www.airdatanews.com/f-22-raptor-shot-down-chinese-surveillance-balloon-that-crossed-the-us/) that crossed North America last week, the origin of the flying object cannot be determined nor what type of mission it was undertaking. The US Air Force (USAF) again shot down a floating flying object that invaded US airspace on February 9, the Pentagon said.

UFO shot down over Alaska after Chinese spy balloon blown up by ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Two Chinese spy balloons have been shot down by the US military in the last week at the request of President Biden after a "high-altitude object" was ...

it's a violation of international law. Mr Biden said: "It's not a major breach. The purpose of the object remains unclear. It's our airspace. They said they were going to "take further actions" and criticised the US for "an obvious overreaction and a serious violation of international practice." The Pentagon claims the Chinese balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday was part of a large surveillance programme China had been running for "a number of years." A second object was ordered to be blown up on Friday after an object the "size of a small car" was spotted over Alaska. The first object shot down by US jets was last Saturday after a Chinese spy balloon had been flying over Billings, in Montana, before being shot down off the coast of South Carolina. The White House said the object was "the size of a small car" and posed a "reasonable threat" to commercial flights. The first object was shot down last Saturday in South Carolina after John Kirby, White House National Security Council spokesman, said it posed a "reasonable threat" to the safety of civilian flights. [ s](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chinese-spy-balloons-likely-spied-29179992) [py balloons](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/chinese-spy-balloons-likely-spied-29179992) have been shot down by the US in the last week after they posed a "threat" to civilians. It is the second time the American military has been ordered to destroy an object in the sky this month after a Chinese balloon was spotted floating over US waters.

US Jet Shoots Down Unknown Object Flying Off Alaska Coast ... (Arise News)

Officials couldn't say if the latest object contained any surveillance equipment, where it came from or what purpose it had. A US military fighter jet shot ...

[balloon was part of a large surveillance program](https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-south-carolina-china-dfa08f4f47a58a638d4ef1d3a34b2a8b) that China has been conducting for “several years,” the Pentagon has said. Military officials determined that bringing it down over land from an altitude of 60,000 feet would pose an undue risk to people on the ground. He was advised that the best time for the operation would be when it was over water. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about sensitive national security matters and spoke on condition of anonymity. China insisted the flyover was an accident involving a civilian craft and threatened repercussions. government agencies to make sure it did not belong to any of them, and had confidence it was not a U.S. Later Friday, the Pentagon said: “Recovery is happening in a mix of ice and snow. Asked about the object’s downing, Biden on Friday said only that “It was a success.” airspace off Alaska’s Bullen Point, the site of a disused U.S. Unlike the suspected spy balloon, which was downed to live feeds and got U.S. The object flew over one of the most desolate places on the nation. The Pentagon on Friday declined to provide a more precise description of the object, only saying that U.S.

After China balloon scare, Air Force shoots down object flying above ... (Ohio Capital Journal)

An F-22 fighter jet from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson shot down an unidentified object flying above Alaska's North Slope on Friday, officials at the ...

High-altitude object shot down off Alaska, US says - Public Radio of ... (Public Radio of Armenia)

US President Joe Biden ordered a fighter jet to shoot down an unidentified “high-altitude object” off Alaska on Friday, the White House says.

It had already flown across Alaska at a speed of 20 to 64km/h and was out over the sea travelling towards the North Pole, when it was shot down. He said that the object was flying at 12,000m over the northern coast of Alaska. Speaking at the White House on Friday, Mr Kirby said the debris field of the object shot down on Friday was “much, much smaller” than the balloon shot down last Saturday off the coast of South Carolina.

The FBI shot down a car-sized object above Alaska's coast (WQLN Public Media)

The U.S. has shot down a car-sized object flying at a high altitude above Alaska's coast. It's unclear if it's a surveillance instrument, like the balloon ...

The FBI shot down a car-sized object above Alaska's coast (Valley Public Radio)

The U.S. has shot down a car-sized object flying at a high altitude above Alaska's coast. It's unclear if it's a surveillance instrument, like the balloon ...

Everything We Know About The 'High-Altitude Object' Shot Down ... (Forbes)

An unidentified object moving over Alaskan air space was shot down by the U.S. military Friday afternoon, though Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen.

Ryder noted the effort to down the balloon was “a little bit of apples and oranges” when comparing an effort to down the object, noting the balloon was significantly larger and could carry a larger payload. Shoots Down Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Over Atlantic](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brianbushard/2023/02/04/chinese-spy-balloon-shot-down-biden-okd-downing-updates/?sh=606d45c53935) (Forbes) Shoots Down Object Over Alaska That Posed ‘Threat,’ Pentagon Says](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/02/10/us-shoots-down-object-over-alaska-that-posed-threat-pentagon-says/?sh=78f9eb156349) (Forbes) [U.S. Biden faced criticism for not shooting down the balloon when it was first detected over Alaska, contrasting the administration’s 24-hour surveillance of the object and subsequent shooting down. has “no further details” about the object’s capabilities, purpose or origin, though it did not appear to have any surveillance equipment. Pat Ryder noted little was known about the object, which officials did not indicate was connected to a suspected An unidentified object moving over Alaskan air space was shot down by the U.S. “We don’t know who owns it, whether it’s state-owned or corporate-owned or privately owned, we just don’t know.” Friday after it was first spotted traveling north east across Alaska on Thursday, Ryder Air Force shot down a suspected Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina earlier this week, after it was seen hovering over the U.S. Both Kirby and Ryder provided limited information about the object’s physical appearance, only noting it was not similar to the Chinese balloon. The object did not appear to be “self-maneuvering” and was unmanned, Kirby said, noting the object was “at the mercy of prevailing winds.”

What is the "high-altitude object" shot down over Alaska? | CNN (CNN)

The classification of the "object" shot down by US fighter jets "is pretty quizzical," says Ret. Lt. Gen David Deptula. "First, there's been no indication ...

Now playing- Source: CNN Business The classification of the "object" shot down by US fighter jets "is pretty quizzical," says Ret. Second, it was described in the short news conference at the Pentagon had is 'not resembling an aircraft.'"

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