The U.S. Air Force continues to fight unidentified flying objects over North America. In the winter, Air Force aircraft shot down several balloons over the territory of the United States and Canada, including a Chinese balloon. It became the first airborne target to be destroyed by the fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighter jet. Recently, three of these aircraft were sent to intercept an unidentified spherical object.
Last week, the U.S. Air Force sent three fifth-generation F-22 fighters to intercept an object of unknown origin flying over Hawaii. As it turned out, it was another balloon
About 20 minutes later, an F-22 declared an emergency for an unknown reason and was given landing instructions. Shortly after, another F-22 declared an emergency for low fuel. I could not independently determine the time for this… 4/7 pic.twitter.com/MjPcod0irZ
— TieDye Intel (@TieDyeIntel) May 1, 2023
I did not want to release this originally because I only had a suspicion that it was another UAP incident. Here is proof with times in EST. I will continue to monitor and update the situation, however, please remember that I have a life and cannot tweet 24/7. 7/7 pic.twitter.com/gkTuvdbYuK
— TieDye Intel (@TieDyeIntel) May 1, 2023
The U.S. military, along with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), continue to track the object. The U.S. Department of Defense has stated that it does not know the owner of the balloon. However, the Pentagon does not believe that it is controlled by an enemy or foreign entity. The defense department also stated that the balloon does not pose a threat.
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) responded to an unidentified radar signature in the vicinity of Hawaii. The Pacific Air Force scrambled three F-22s to assess the situation and visually identified a spherical object.
The balloon was hovering at an altitude of approximately 11,000 km (36,000 feet), where civilian aircraft can fly. It was not flying directly over critical defense infrastructure or other important U.S. government facilities. In addition, the aircraft did not pose a military or physical threat to people on the ground.
Taking into account these observations, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin agreed with the recommendation of the military command not to take any action against the balloon. It has already left the airspace and territorial waters of Hawaii. The FAA and the Pentagon continue to track the balloon. The aircraft is now moving towards Mexico.
