Still can't believe we wasted a million dollar missile against a $20 balloon
Still can't believe we wasted a million dollar missile against a $20 balloon
An AIM-9x costs just under a half mil.
An AIM-9x costs just under a half mil.
I'm surprised a missle was able to target the thing. How big was that basket?
I suppose an alternative would have been to strafe it with a 20mm, but you might need to make a few passes. A few small holes might not be enough to bring it down quickly.
I'm surprised a missle was able to target the thing. How big was that basket?
I suppose an alternative would have been to strafe it with a 20mm, but you might need to make a few passes. A few small holes might not be enough to bring it down quickly.
That balloon has the capacity to go many times higher than any of our planes, so chances are you need to use a missle.
That balloon has the capacity to go many times higher than any of our planes, so chances are you need to use a missle.
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