BILLINGS, Mont. - An object seen floating over the Billings area Wednesday has been confirmed to be an intelligence-gathering balloon, most certainly launched by the People s Republic of China.
It wasn't a bird, plane, or E.T. phoning home. The Pentagon confirmed it is a balloon and suspects it's a Chinese spy balloon. but the airport is staying mum.
BILLINGS, Mont. - An object seen floating over the Billings area Wednesday has been confirmed to be an intelligence-gathering balloon, most certainly launched by the People s Republic of China.
A statement from Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed officials, including with NORAD, detected and are tracking a “high altitude surveillance balloon” moving over the U.S.