From January 28 to February 4, 2023, a high-altitude balloon originating from China flew across North American airspace, including Alaska, western Canada, and the contiguous United States. On February
The balloon photographed over the Central United States from a U.S. Air Force U-2S Dragon Lady on February 3
The balloon photographed over Billings, Montana, on February 1
A U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot takes a picture somewhere over the Central Continental U.S.; the balloon is in the background
Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a portion of the balloon from the Atlantic.
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2023 Chinese balloon incident
…officials also told American civilians not to try to shoot the balloon down, citing that it was too high to be reached by conventional firearms. Two F-22 Raptors were scrambled from Nellis Air Force Base after the balloon was spotted on February 1. It was also monitored by crewed aircraft deployed by NORAD…
An F-22 over Kadena Air Base, Japan, in 2009
ATF SPO Patch, 1990
An EMD F-22 alongside the Flying Test Bed
An EMD F-22 refuels from a KC-135 during testing; the attachment on the back top is for a spin recovery chute.