26 days ago
Air Force Magazine
When a Chinese balloon entered U.S. airspace at 60,000-65,000 feet, according to U.S. officials, that capability was key. U-2s were able to fly above the Chinese surveillance balloon and collected valuable imagery. A U.S. Air Force pilot looked down at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovered over the Central Continental United States Feb. 3, 2023. The military official said other intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities were also by the U.S. military to gather information on the Chinese balloon but did not provide further details. The U-2 flights helped make the U.S. government confident that the large Chinese balloon was in American airspace for nefarious purposes, according to U.S. officials.
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