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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by moneywoes on Saturday February 04, 2023 @10:49PM (#34661637)
The route is almost impossible to be a coincidence though
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by seanmcdirmid on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:23AM (#34662197)
It has to be along a jet stream, so you would be correct. It isn’t coincidentally along that jet stream, since it’s a balloon, and maneuverability is extreme limited to going up and down to catch different streams.
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