04 February 2023: an USAF F-22 Raptor killed a balloon....

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04 February 2023: an USAF F-22 Raptor killed a balloon....

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...yes, that balloon... :wink:
https://twitter.com/MarkWeidhase/status ... 4707024897
Flight path of RAWHD71, F22 out of Langley.
The grey area is the time it turned off it’s transponder and went stealth.
Once it popped up again the software just connected the dots.
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Re: 04 February 2023: an USAF F-22 Raptor killed a balloon....

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That will be a unique kill-mark
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Re: 04 February 2023: an USAF F-22 Raptor killed a balloon....

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https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/f ... th-missile
gives a good overview of the current events.
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Re: 04 February 2023: an USAF F-22 Raptor killed a balloon....

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First air to air kill of F22. To be painted with stealth paint.....
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