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Re:Pentagon Declines to Answer If It Shot Down $12 Balloon w... by _-david-_ on Sunday February 19, 2023 @08:09PM (#34863762)
They need to fly to ensure that new pilots learn and older pilots remain polished. They don't need to blow up a pico balloon if that is what it was.
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Re:Pentagon Declines to Answer If It Shot Down $12 Balloon w... by NovemberWhiskey on Monday February 20, 2023 @10:58AM (#34869317)
OK - but flying an actual intercept mission and firing a warshot at an atypical target is a pretty good way to improve or maintain readiness.
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