The US Navy released footage of the discovery of fragments of a Chinese balloon

The US Navy is currently conducting a search operation off the coast of South Carolina to search for fragments of a Chinese "spy" balloon, which was previously shot down by a US Air Force F-22 Raptor fighter.

The balloon was discovered on January 28, after which China claimed that it was a meteorological probe that was in the sky over the United States for research purposes. However, the Pentagon came to the conclusion that the balloon was “spyware”, after which it was decided to destroy it.

Several ships are involved in the US Navy's balloon debris recovery operation. The landing craft USS Carter Hall is leading the operation. Also involved in the operation is the oceanographic research vessel Pathfinder, which checks the ocean floor using sonar.

An unmanned underwater vehicle has been used to search for the wreckage, and US Coast Guard cutters Venturous, Nathan Bruckenthal and Richard Snyder are also involved in collecting the wreckage. Sailors of the 2nd munitions disposal group, which includes diving and rescue teams, are also directly involved in the operation.

The US military claims that the area on which the fragments of the balloon fell is approximately 1500 square meters. The wreckage is in the water at a depth of about 15 meters. The balloon itself was equipped with impressive observation equipment.

Comments

[sanja.grw]

Finally found Winnie

Sorry, I'm not smart enough to write a normal comment

[Mister X]

Yesterday there was infa that the ball was made in China, but belonged to a private company from the USA.

[Bingo]

The trick is that the ball is knocked down, and "in and out" continues for minke whales
It’s even curious how an ersatz-powell with a pot and a rag will sit in the UN and show - “See? Enters ... And leaves ... It turns out that the spy rag!”

[NNikolaich]

Sorry, I'm not smart enough to write a normal comment

Well, everything seems to be fine with my comments, they even slapped a warning, "for being too clever", but I also can't catch up, though for a different reason ..
Please explain why the Yankees will consider the demolition of their satellite from the orbit of our air defense as an incident, while the Chinese ball was shot down?
Both the satellite and the ball are engaged in reconnaissance and information gathering, fly quite high, or is it again "different"?
Maybe we should also launch a couple of "balls", and say, they say you will shoot down - we will shoot down your satellite over the bU kraina .. ??

[Bingo]

Quote: NNikolaich

Please explain why the Yankees will consider the demolition of their satellite from the orbit of our air defense as an incident, while the Chinese ball was shot down?

By the way, it would be nice if someone showed me a document with the upper borders of the airspace of countries. I didn't find one.

In international law, there is still no precisely defined and recognized by all states border, beyond which the airspace passes into outer space.

So the satellite and the ball with the same base can be demolished

[Blacksmith 55]

The boundary of space begins at a height of 100 km above sea level. The Karman Line is the upper border of the states.

[lubesky]

Quote: Blacksmith 55

The Karman Line is the upper border of states

Absolutely right. True, fixing an airspace violation at such heights depends heavily on the manufacturability of a particular country. And more recently, about 70 years ago, there was a problem of shooting down an intruder country at such a height, having such a high-altitude aircraft

[Bingo]

Quote: Blacksmith 55

The boundary of space begins at a height of 100 km above sea level. The Karman Line is the upper border of the states.

Where is it recorded? None of the international conferences has ever hosted such a thing. There is no such thing in the constitutions of countries either.

[LAlexAlex]

Now they will find, there is a nuclear bomb, anthrax spores, Novichok and a listening device tuned to Biden's phone.

[Egoza]

And they caught up with the people! Just one ball and we can say that the entire fleet is "on its ears." By the way, why are there no pictures with the equipment raised? So far, only the material is visible. Enough for panties for everyone.

[Nikoha2010]

Hello, Elena! Most likely, that the ends are in the water, but the pilot will obviously be awarded.

[svp67]

Madam

Quote: Egoza

By the way, why are there no pictures with the equipment raised?

Soon they will show, only the benefits of this ... 0, 00001 . At any moment, everything that they "present" is possible by the fact that "greatly unfortunately, all the equipment used is classified as" "dual-use", but was used as civilian "

[rotmistr60]

How much money will the Americans spend on this operation in order to eventually "prove" what is known - the ball was Chinese? The likelihood that Chinese "spy" equipment will be found is unlikely. Although any equipment transmitting data to the initiator can be considered reconnaissance.

[Mouse]

they won’t find it, they’ll throw it up .... then they will shock at the UN ...

[Nexcom]

and there will definitely be Chinese characters, red stars, a portrait of Comrade Chairman Xi and chopsticks with a box of half-eaten Chinese noodles .....
The whole range of evidence and signs.

[Dead duck]

The balloon itself was equipped with impressive observation equipment.

- they even got a cot (for the rest of the Chinese operator) that was installed on it

[KavkaZ]

Then they will carry around all the states and talk about Chinese intrigues.

[ibn.shamai]

When the Americans lifted the wreckage of the ball, they found an unknown device there. They suffered for a long time to open it, hoping to find information about the espionage activities of the probe, BUT they found a figure in the form of "FAK" there! Chinese humor!

[1erWahrheitsMinister_1984]

Die US-Fälscher-Banden werden die gleichen "unwiederlegbaren Beweise"
vorlegen, die auch im IRAK-Krieg II so "glaubwürdig" eingebracht wurden...!!

Die Chinesen (und Russen) sind nun mal die Bosen,
mit oder ohne Ballon's...!!