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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by vuln on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:43AM (#34662300)
The U-2 can fly at 70,000 typical missions are 60-65,000ft.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_U-2

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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by angry_octet on Sunday February 05, 2023 @05:37AM (#34663706)
Are the U-2s still flying in any numbers? The SR-71s? If they were, would a few balloons be a serious risk to their navigation?
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Re:U.S. military shoots down suspected Chinese surveillance ... by sandworm101 on Sunday February 05, 2023 @12:39PM (#34666820)
Yes. Here is where you apply if you want to fly them.

https://www.beale.af.mil/Library/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article...

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