team. general v van healthcare said te balloon was carrying 1 to 2,000 pounds of equipment and possible explosives designed to self-detonate the balloon. the u.s. flew u.s. u2 spy planes as it flew across the u.s. specific authorities were granted to collect intelligence against the balloon. navy warships have recovered most of the surface debris from an area 15 football fields by 15 football fields in water that is about 47 feet deep. the call sign of the pilot who brought down the balloon was frank 01. his wing man was luke 01. frank luke was a world war i medal of honor recipient who shot down 17 german enemy surveillance balloons. bret? bret: jennifer griffin, live at the pentagon. thank you. now for the perspective from the white house and the critics on capitol hill. lucas tomlinson is live on the north lawn tonight. with that, good evening, lucas. bret, president biden returned to the white house late
A trio of Navy warships, service divers and the FBI are on the hunt for the wreckage of a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon that was shot down on Saturday by an Air Force F-22 Raptor off the coast of South Carolina, Defense Department officials told reporters Saturday. “The balloon, which was being used by the […]
An F-22 Raptor fighter jet fired a single AIM-9X missile to take down a Chinese spy balloon, which was equipped with cameras, sensors and radars, over the coast of South Carolina.