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Irish_Dem

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6. $216 million dollar airplane shoots down balloon.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2023, 04:19 PM

Feb 2023

Sidewinder missile is $400,000.

But when the President of the United States orders you to shoot something down
you shoot the mother effer down, no questions asked.

Flight crew got some field experience too.

Drinks at the Officer's Club afterwards must have been epic.

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The stealth F-22 just got its first known air-to-air kill taking out a Chinese balloon. [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2023 OP

Tax money well spent on this IMHO riversedge Feb 2023 #1

Just like 100 years ago... but the F22 was a canvas covered wooden biplane WarGamer Feb 2023 #2

What remarkable feat next? Disaffected Feb 2023 #3

and the MAGA scum agingdem Feb 2023 #4

If they pop 4 more balloons they get the big teddy bear! Nevilledog Feb 2023 #5

$216 million dollar airplane shoots down balloon. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #6

It was the best and most likely only way to shot it down hack89 Feb 2023 #8

I know. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #10

I think it's also the first air to air kill over the continental United States. fescuerescue Feb 2023 #7

Top Balloon movie! Nothing died so..is that a "kill" an aviator would be proud of? Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #9

I dunno. But firsts are firsts fescuerescue Feb 2023 #11

There are no comrades in war, that's Hollywood b.s. Russia/Ukraine...no comrades. Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #12

I guess you have never heard of Charlie Brown sarisataka Feb 2023 #14

A "kill" is destruction of the aircraft. yagotme Feb 2023 #13