how is there not a thread for the US DoD’s latest UFO program

https://josmarlopes.files.wordpress.com/2017/01/keep-watching-the-skies.jpg

Wait, there was *another* one?

US military shoots down another flying object over Lake Huron near Canada, in fourth such incident this month https://t.co/icbvFXONYZ

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) February 12, 2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdmOH8bDBF4

what i don’t understand is why they’re sending fighter jets to shoot down some slow moving bullshit like a balloon. surely this would be better handled by airwolf

what about Balloon Boy?? is he in danger

https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*gwKTAHQqa_PAgQnw9tzJcQ.jpeg

Dogs having fun with a balloon.. 🎈 pic.twitter.com/2qQAulSCvV

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) February 13, 2023

Each one since the original balloon being a different distinct shape is a weird detail (of the few available).

maybe they came in a fun pak of 12 different shapes, including animals

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/thmb/Y672BWFJB950qUCg8w9aiNT_OQk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/GettyImages-90339990-586b54d73df78ce2c33d2deb.jpg

xxp just like neon genesis evangelion!

"octagon with strings" or whatever had me thinking of the angels

https://www.syfy.com/sites/syfy/files/styles/blog-post-embedded--tablet-1_5x/public/2022/08/jja_0133_comp.1055.jpg

#BREAKING US says no indication that three downed aerial objects were Chinese or spying pic.twitter.com/M7GA0O5epr

— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 14, 2023

https://cdn.bargainballoons.com/products/Betallic-Balloons/Everyday-2015-Balloons/Large-Balloons/35022-29-inches-Foil-Shape-Party-Alien-balloons.jpg

Late to this but I very much hope the appropriate people are thinking of

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFO_(band)

NORAD followed Holtzman shield rules

the messaging around this is bizarre, it doesn't seem like there is even an angle they're trying to propagate. basically think it's various entities trying to do some ass-covering and tripping over each other

Authorities in China are preparing to shoot down an unidentified flying object currently over Shandong Province, according to Chinese state media. And while it’s not immediately clear who the flying object might belong to, every country is now looking to the skies with more skepticism, ever since the U.S. military shot down a Chinese spy balloon a little over a week ago.

Lol. Suuuuure, China.

The three shot down after the Chinese one are likely hobbyists' balloons.

https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/hobby-clubs-missing-balloon-feared-shot-down-usaf

What, can aliens not have hobbies?

The amount of people, if you can call them that, who are desperate for a conspiracy or aliens is, as they say, too damn high.

A nearby ham radio club has been making these for over a year. Here's how:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfDDezwZ8QM

https://spyballoonsim.hornetsnestguild.com/