AP: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US

Is this why the airspace around Billings Logan Airport was closed for a while last night/this morning?

The Chinese are just looking for a certain eastern Montana rancher and his cattle.

Yes it is. It has been heavily covered in the local news. The AF even scrambled jets to look at it. No decision to shoot it down, yet.

Our local Senator, Ken Bogner was on TV saying that this is why his bill to prohibit antagonistic countries from buying land in Montana needs to be passed.
Our legislature is pretty antagonistic, perhaps we should stop them from buying land in Montana.

The Chinese are uncovering the secrets of 19th century oil refineries. We are doomed.

Balloon bombs touch down near Kalispell

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The news about the Chinese spy balloon reminded me of a couple incidents from WWI.
After receiving many reports, authorities spent a considerable amount of time searching the skies over the Bitterroot Valley for a Zeppelin. No zeppelin was found. There were also numerous reported sightings of a U-Boat cruising the Missouri. None was found.

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The Chinese are just looking for a certain eastern Montana rancher and his cattle.

The balloon was able to confirm the presence of a hat, but no cattle.

If only Cactus Plains were around to see this...

You look at a map. Great Falls and their Air Force base is right in the middle of Montana. Should be easy to find. Send off your balloon and discover Montana is bigger than you thought.

Heard on the radio news this morning: "Montana Senator Steve Daines said he has heard from some of his constituents who were prepared to shoot down the balloon themselves."

That's a pleasant thought, a bunch of Steve Daines supporters standing in a field shooting their rifles straight up in the air.

David Schott wrote:

Heard on the radio news this morning: "Montana Senator Steve Daines said he has heard from some of his constituents who were prepared to shoot down the balloon themselves."

That's a pleasant thought, a bunch of Steve Daines supporters standing in a field shooting their rifles straight up in the air.

Trump Jr. said the same thing. Start shooting at the balloons. But, at 60,000 ft elevation, it just proves how stupid he is, along with anyone who believes any bullet from any rifle can reach over 11 miles. For someone who so strongly supports the 2nd Amendment, he sure knows nothing about firearms.

And, as it is now known, several Chinese spy balloons floated over United States territory during the Trump years and he did nothing. Typical Republican BS. Blame others for things they are guilty of.

Thought they might use Jewish Space Lazers to shoot that Balloon down.