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Gen. Glen VanHerck, head of NORAD, takes questions on Chinese spy balloon. Was asked about previous balloons administration says crossed US in Trump years. Has very little to say. Then asked: If you didn't know about them then, how do you know now?
Twitter ^ | 2.6.23 | Byron York

Posted on 02/07/2023 11:49:22 AM PST by conservative98

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To: bert

Propellers and solar collection up top. Think man.


61 posted on 02/07/2023 1:18:02 PM PST by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (I am a lesbian trapped in a man's body... gives me more rights. )
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To: conservative98

Apparently this general took “Kommunicate Like Kamala” instead of the Clintons’ “Lying Like a Pro” course.


62 posted on 02/07/2023 1:19:06 PM PST by Chewbarkah
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To: PGR88

“Didn’t Mark “Tranny White Rage” Milley already publicly admit that he told the head of the Chinese Army he was willing to commit treason against Trump?”

Definitely. Treason against America, actually, by betraying Trump.


63 posted on 02/07/2023 1:30:25 PM PST by MayflowerMadam (Stupid is supposed to hurt.)
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To: Da Coyote

I saw this clown’s air force bio. REMF — don’t think he’s ever been in combat. Administrator & “educator”. Degree from Missouri in “liberal studies”.


64 posted on 02/07/2023 1:37:24 PM PST by Nervous Tick (Truth is not hate speech.)
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To: conservative98

They told him to know about them.


65 posted on 02/07/2023 1:51:31 PM PST by TBP (Decent people cannot fathom the amoral cruelty of the Biden regime.)
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To: conservative98

Good little general; just saying what he was told to say and nothing else. Keep sticking to the script, General. Protect that pension.


66 posted on 02/07/2023 1:52:40 PM PST by Captain Rhino (Determined effort today forges tomorrow.)
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To: bert

I was thinking the balloon had an electric compressor and a tank inside the balloon. Want it to go higher; let helium out of the tank. Want to make it go lower; turn on the compressor to put the helium in the tank until the correct elevation is reached.

It had a 2000 lb payload and it sure looked like the solar panels could recharge some lithium or other type battery to power the compressor. It needn’t be a big battery. Just one that could power the compressor for X amount of time between charging. Something the size of car battery would work. A shared bank of lightweight batteries to power all the electronics makes more sense though.


67 posted on 02/07/2023 2:04:05 PM PST by Boomer (The biden regime / identity politics is a clear and present threat to this constitutional republic.)
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To: conservative98

Deflection lie repeat make Biden look good.


68 posted on 02/07/2023 3:10:04 PM PST by Vaduz (LAWYERS )
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To: conservative98

The big question is how do they know they are *Chinese* balloons?


69 posted on 02/07/2023 3:19:00 PM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy ("All he had was a handgun. Why did you think that was a threat?" --Rittenhouse Prosecutor)
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To: conservative98

The military does not know but needs to ask the intel community?!?


70 posted on 02/07/2023 4:24:53 PM PST by SisterK (the final variant is communism)
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To: bert

“How was a two hundred foot high balloon able to navigate, to change course and altitude?”

The bigger question is how something so large and takes three to four days to cross the continent could not be seen by even on Pilot during the 26,000 domestic take offs that happen every day in this country?


71 posted on 02/07/2023 4:46:43 PM PST by DAC21
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The problem is what you filter out and do not pay any attention to. If is very difficult to overload computers programmed to look for slow moving targets. The almost purples at what was Electronic Systems Center with their customers in Colorado simply decided to filter out potential slow-moving targets and not examine them ever again whether they were geese, propeller-driven aircraft, balloons, etc.


72 posted on 02/07/2023 4:49:55 PM PST by MIchaelTArchangel ( )
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To: Nachoman

You need real time data in order to change course in a baloon. You have to change altitude in order to catch differing wind directions. I have been in a hot air baloon many times. If you have ever been to a baloon event you would know this.


73 posted on 02/07/2023 5:07:07 PM PST by midwest_hiker
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To: mikey_hates_everything

For the Air Force:

Squadron Officers School: O-4
Air Command and Staff College: O-5
Air War College: O-6

My last assignment was at Maxwell AFB, were all three schools are located.

The other services have similar ranks to schools.


74 posted on 02/07/2023 5:27:24 PM PST by Alas Babylon! (Gov't declaring misinformation is tyranny: “Who determines what false information is?” )
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To: Yo-Yo

So supposedly a Chicom snitch told a CIA guy.. we’ve done this many times...you never noticed.

That’s the verifiable data???

WOW.....


75 posted on 02/07/2023 5:30:23 PM PST by blackberry1
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To: blackberry1
That’s the verifiable data??

NOOOOOOO, that's NOT verifiable data....

76 posted on 02/07/2023 5:38:12 PM PST by Yo-Yo (Is the /Sarc tag really necessary? Pray for President Biden: Psalm 109:8)
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To: servantoftheservant
They knew it was there, they just didn’t care.

Do we have one single name that claims that the balloons were here previously?

77 posted on 02/07/2023 5:40:36 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: Yo-Yo

snicker.......certainly that’s the fidelity they were searching for!


78 posted on 02/07/2023 5:41:03 PM PST by blackberry1
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To: conservative98

The General was asked a legitimate question, then answers the question with a question. Not real slick.

Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit.


79 posted on 02/07/2023 5:41:27 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: yefragetuwrabrumuy
Because the Chinese were the ones who got butt hurt when it was shot down?

Throw a stone at a pack of liberals. The one that yells is the one you hit.

80 posted on 02/07/2023 5:49:11 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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