About that whatsit shot down over Alaska…
F35 pilots who shot down mystery airborne object over Alaska said it ‘interfered with sensors’ and had ‘no identifiable propulsion system’
Fighter pilots who shot down a mysterious floating object over Alaska have revealed that it ‘interfered with their sensors’ and had ‘no identifiable propulsion system.’
That’s a dubious report. Shot down by F-35s? Who knows, because lower down in the story…
The object was taken down by an F-22 using an A9X missile out of Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson in Anchorage.
I could see a fly-by with F-35s, followed by a strike by the F-22. But Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson has F-22s, and apparently not F-35s. Eielson AFB has F-35s, so they probably came from there.
Either way, someone admitting that our high-tech fighters sensors were so easily jammed is somewhat concerning.
Several officials also said the object shattered into pieces after being struck by the missile, adding to the mystery of what the object truly is.
A US official revealed the pilots who intercepted the object said it had a cylindrical shape and no observable surveillance equipment attached.
That’s odd. I wouldn’t expect a balloon to “shatter,” though a lack of propulsion would be normal enough. No one seems to be saying much about the whatsit maneuvering, but specifically calling out the lack of propulsion systems suggests that it was.
Yet another inconsistency in this story is just where that thing went down.
The Pentagon has now launched a recovery operation to collect the debris from the surface of the frozen waters off Alaska.
…or…
Recovery teams are now ‘in the process of searching for and identifying debris on the ocean floor,’ US officials said.
Dear Reporters, please take the time to get your “facts” in order before rushing to get a incoherent scoop.
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