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Darter50516 66M
5669 posts
2/7/2023 9:19 am
A Query


Col. Neel Kearby

During both World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, and the Gulf wars Pilots who scored "Kills" of enemy aircraft were allowed to mark their aircraft with a score card. This indicated the pilot's skill and cunning ability over their adversary.



MY QUERY IS...


After shooting down the Chinese Spy Balloon last Saturday will the F-22 pilot paint a balloon on the side of his Fighter?



Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/7/2023 9:24 am

A SUNNY 34 F... 1C here in North Iowa.... BIG Kudos the the bravery, skill, and training of our military pilots. Back to work...so much for a "Break"


Rocketship 80F
18578 posts
2/7/2023 11:33 am


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/7/2023 11:35 am

It's the TRUTH!


dusty17 73M
492 posts
2/7/2023 1:00 pm

Really, you think it took "skill and cunning" to shoot a balloon out of the sky ...

Seems to me it would have taken more skill and cunning bring the balloon down on land without destroying it. ... and with all the evidence of WHAT IT IS intact and available to non-biased Military experts who aren't running for any political office.

Now that the evidence is out at sea ...mutilated ...manipulated, etc. etc. etc. politicians and media blowhards can say whatever they want, and their audiences of idiots will buy it.

Good job ...

Reminds me of Hillary Clinton's laptop


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/7/2023 1:01 pm

    Quoting dusty17:
    Really, you think it took "skill and cunning" to shoot a balloon out of the sky ... I don't

    Seems to me it would have taken more skill and cunning bring the balloon down on land without destroying it. ... and with all the evidence of WHAT IT IS intact and available to non-biased Military experts who aren't running for any political office.

    Now that the evidence is out at sea mutilated and manipulated, etc. etc. etc. politicians and media blowhards can say whatever they want, and their audiences of idiots will buy it.

    Good job ...
Unfortunately you are correct. But should have never been allowed to transit continental USA the saltwater has rendered any sophisticated technology concealed in it. What if it was spreading a new more deadly Covid across the heartland of the USA? Our military will never admit what they do find in the wreckage.. OFF to AREA 51...........


Steamboy_2472 64M
410 posts
2/7/2023 5:38 pm

😂😂😂😂


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/7/2023 6:00 pm

As Military STR you know the "score" Thank you for your service.


StarCandy1 69F
1808 posts
2/7/2023 6:09 pm

Seems like it wasn't the first balloon either. Makes U wonder what kind of crap is in the air now ?????


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/7/2023 6:34 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    Seems like it wasn't the first balloon either. Makes U wonder what kind of crap is in the air now ?????
I didn't happen under Trump. The only reason our current government even said anything was all the people posting pictures and videos of the last one ... then a newspaper getting a hold of it. I no longer believe a thing the military top brass say..... Time for a thorough house cleaning.


StarCandy1 69F
1808 posts
2/7/2023 7:46 pm

My friend called me up in a panic because it was shot down in the Carolina's and she said it could have had something bad in it


Hungr4Yungr 75M
803 posts
2/7/2023 7:53 pm

This balloon was so high in the atmosphere that the air defense detection system currently in use was completely unable to detect it. In my opinion, the Chinese were testing the capabilities of that system with an inexpensive balloon that probably contained no equipment other than that needed for guidance and propulsion. Now they have the information they need to launch guided missiles at very high altitude so they won't be detected until it is too late to shoot them down. Just my opinion.


Hungr4Yungr 75M
803 posts
2/7/2023 7:56 pm

It was a chilly, windy, overcast day here, reaching only 41F. I took the dog for a short walk only. The ice was very treacherous. I should have worn my studded boots. 60% flurries by morning.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/8/2023 12:42 am

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    This balloon was so high in the atmosphere that the air defense detection system currently in use was completely unable to detect it. In my opinion, the Chinese were testing the capabilities of that system with an inexpensive balloon that probably contained no equipment other than that needed for guidance and propulsion. Now they have the information they need to launch guided missiles at very high altitude so they won't be detected until it is too late to shoot them down. Just my opinion.
Roger you're probably right on that point... It also gave us a heads up on our deficiencies coupled with inept leadership both military and civilian.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/8/2023 12:44 am

    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    It was a chilly, windy, overcast day here, reaching only 41F. I took the dog for a short walk only. The ice was very treacherous. I should have worn my studded boots. 60% flurries by morning.
It's 02:40 here 32 F ... 0C IDK what it is doing outside pain woke me up. I took pills and going back to bed.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/8/2023 12:46 am

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    My friend called me up in a panic because it was shot down in the Carolina's and she said it could have had something bad in it
Mmmm I am betting the Chinks could have loaded it with a more dead strain of Covid or something worse releasing it clear across the USA.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/8/2023 1:02 am

    Quoting Darter50516:
    A SUNNY 34 F... 1C here in North Iowa.... BIG Kudos the the bravery, skill, and training of our military pilots. Back to work...so much for a "Break"
03:00 pain is real bad.. woke me up and not gone away with meds yet.


StarCandy1 69F
1808 posts
2/8/2023 6:57 am

My thought was, if COVID was an air born thing from China, U never know what happened before. It was supposed to have come about right before Trump took office. If China can do it to US they can do the same to other countries which would explain y all countries had the COVID.


Darter50516 66M
3857 posts
2/8/2023 4:14 pm

    Quoting StarCandy1:
    My thought was, if COVID was an air born thing from China, U never know what happened before. It was supposed to have come about right before Trump took office. If China can do it to US they can do the same to other countries which would explain y all countries had the COVID.
What you missed Mmmm is that China knowing sent infected people all over Europe and into the US.. our systems were not up to detecting it in it's early stages. The carriers then got sick and were not allowed to leave spreading into the populous.