How an F22 Raptor shot down China's spy balloon | Why US choose F22 Raptor | USA China Geopolitics

How an F22 Raptor shot down China's spy balloon | Why US choose F22 Raptor | USA China
#f22raptor #spyballoon #china
Podcast available on:-
Spotify:- open.spotify.com/show/3uMcktM...
Google Podcast:- podcasts.google.com/search/am...
KZbin:- / amitsenguptaaks
Instagram:- / amitsengupta01
Facebook:- / amitsengupta01
Quora:- www.quora.com/profile/Amit-Se...
Koo:- www.kooapp.com/profile/amitse...
Hindi Channel
/ amitsenguptahindi
-- Geography playlist
• Geography terms and de...
-- Economy playlist
• Economics
• Indian Economy - UPSC ...
-- Current Affairs playlist
• UPSC Current Affairs v...
-- Indian history playlist
• Modern History for UPS...
-- Govt of India schemes playlist
• Government of India Sc...
-- Map based learning
• Map based learning
-- Climatology playlist
• Climatology
-- Previous year solved question paper analysis
• Solved Question Papers...
-- Environment & Ecology playlist
• Environment and Ecolog...
-- International relations playlist
• International Relation...
-- Check the other playlists of NCERT Geography videos
Class 6 - goo.gl/DDFtIF
Class 7 - goo.gl/ppPK05
Class 8 - goo.gl/OD3Gwh
Class 9 - goo.gl/AIEXxQ
Class 10 - goo.gl/inWIAR
Class 11 - goo.gl/Pn5EIE
Class 11 (Part 2) - goo.gl/X4zY9K
Class 12 - goo.gl/Kszpz5

[@mk-cb7vc]

The only balloon in the World Which got popped by Aim 9 X sidewinder .

[@nishyanthkumar]

A 381069.74 USD missile, at that

[@LorenVega900]

😂

[@doom5950]

@@nishyanthkumar cheap equipment vs a costly missile

[@philippe2715]

It's probable that the balloon is much cheaper that the missile that took it down. Not even talking about operating cost of an F-22.

[@michaelknabusch6011]

@@philippe2715 It was a pure flex from the US on China like the video said. They wanted to show the capabilities of their weapons, especially the F-22. In war whoever controls the sea and skies will win and the F-22 is barnone the best in the world i mean for god sakes it perfectly shot down that balloon at 58,000 ft!!! This was strictly done to show off what we can and will do to them.

[@mauliksatasiya6664]

"There was a war going on but a US fighter jet was popping a balloon with missile." That would be hard to explain to future generations.

[@mafelfanai]

History had much much weirder stuff.

[@guitemuvanlai4102]

The most expensive fighter jet's role is to attack a balloon, very disappointing 😜😜😜

[@patrikjakobsen2142]

The hard thing to explain is why we decided to get involved at all. With a war that has nothing to do with us against a country that has done nothing to us. Balloon is simple to explain, it violated our airspace. Reason enough to shoot i down. Huge waste of money to use a missile. That is not gonna have a good explanation because thats just for showing off

[@dt4844]

Is it true it took three missiles to take down a slow moving balloon that's the size of three school buses, the first two missed?

[@habibti786]

Wat Is the size of the ballon ? 😂

[@its_yourparth]

The Information that u Provide Amit....The details and Precision of ur knowledge are no less than the AIM-9X sidewinder ❤️

[@rohithdsouza8]

The reason they did not use bullets is because, the Balloon is filled with helium - if you put a hole in the ballon it'll not just pop, rather it'll just leak out slowly and take hours or even days to go down. Previously, the Canadian Air force as well shot down a balloon, but it took more than 1000 rounds and it still didn't go down. So it's not just to demonstrate air superiority, rather a one hit kill using the missile was the most effective, faster, better approach to take the balloon down.

[@doom5950]

lmao shooting down a somewhat around 100 dollar euipment with a costly missile🤣totally waste of money if china sends 1000s of ballon US needs to double their military expenditure

[@louiswu6300]

but why need f22. f16 is way more then good enough.

[@mohammedkumar3733]

Now... the US most sophisticated F22 has fired three missiles (AUM-9X) to shoot down the balloon !!, one hit, two misses, costing US$3 million+. 👇👇👇 (I know the western media told you it’s one, but who do you trust more, Americans / Brits / Chinese when it comes to mathematics?) 🤔🤔🤔 👇👇👇 Probably because the balloon didn’t speak any English except the very first question “what pronoun shall I use if you have two moms?” It’s a democratic F22 that can’t stand any prejudice, perceived and actual. 🤣🤣🤣 👇👇👇 The F22 is now a very well battle-tested machine with the first ever victory, 👉 against a balloon !! 🤣🤣🤣 👇👍👇 Allies (the Australia, Canada, Japan,Korea even India) will now rush to buy the best of the best battle-tested aircraft. !! 🤣🤣🤣 Go Brandon...! !

[@rohithdsouza8]

@@louiswu6300 Because the max altitude of F16 is 50,000 ft while that of F22 is 58,000 ft and the balloon is above 60,000ft+, so obviously the F22 was the better suited choice for the mission.

[@skytron22]

@@doom5950 the balloon and its equipment cost at least a few million. Plus, the f22 has been bought and paid for, so the cost is negligible. Plus, if china did something as pointless as sending 1000s of balloons, the easiest defense is a high powered laser or Patriot missiles. Also, en masse, the air national guard would scramble f16s

[@R4GS63AMG]

So the Raptor's first air-air kill happens to be a balloon! Well what the public knows only....

[@chaaipaau]

😜

[@othmanhassanmajid8192]

.... and it took 3 tries.... 3rd lucky strike. 😝

[@pilot_bruh576]

@@othmanhassanmajid8192 where you got this info?

[@mineralwater6736]

@@othmanhassanmajid8192 source:trust me bro

[@industrialrobot434]

Truly one of the dogfights of all time. The pilot is now immortalized…

[@SromolKhmer]

😂

[@yoyoabhishek777]

🤣🤣🤣

[@paladro]

what would ivan know about dogfights, they won't even leave their own airspace to fire missiles into civilian buildings.

[@gingerporter5652]

😆 🤣 😂 😹

[@AkumaNoKuma]

@@paladro idk, it dosen't seem likely that ivan is from US

[@jerrybenjamin7660]

Thank you sir, for doing so much research and putting all these complicated information in such a simple way for us. I always look forward to your videos.

[@sinnerface1]

I TOTally agree!! well said!

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

He did poor research lol. He is discussing money yet doesn't understand US Air Force fiscal budgets lol.

[@jawadhazrat4349]

This indeed a historical event for America as a nation. This was truly an impossible mission no other countries would have been able to take down that hideous balloon. The pilote should receive a medal of honor.

[@dallasyap3064]

Lol

[@songsabai3794]

Canada Failed...or rather didn't even notice....these days Canada is pretty much failing at everything.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

Canadian pilots failed to take down a balloon in the 1980's lol.

[@kishorkoti2300]

A jet which costs 85000 dollars per hour,fired a 400,000 dollars air to air missile after that balloon completed it mainland run ,bravo

[@bathhatingcat8626]

That’s the way the usa rolls. Instead of sams they use planes to shoot down air threats.

[@turkeydoctor5546]

That's the most accurate explanation I've heard yet

[@philippe2715]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGKWo5yXh7B6pZI

[@joshburn4650]

Just say you are poor buddy 😂

[@manmanman2000]

They're just flexing. Imagine you're a big and strong adult and a little kid comes up to you and starts kicking and punching you while you are just standing there and laughing and when the little kid is done and exhausted, befor it leaves you finish it off with a roundhouse kick just to show off. You can call that a little unnecessary but they seemingly got something out of it...

[@12villages]

Casually moving across the US mainland for days 🤔 Canada probably never even realised it was there 😬

[@vaibhavcreation8588]

🤣

[@paladro]

canadian military has access to norad, so no reason to think they weren't aware... how you choose to respond has more to do with politics on the ground than anything else.

[@ryzzo9299]

😂😂😂

[@madyeti3224]

Probably would have had a flock of geese peck it down…but they were out of season.?

[@dallasyap3064]

NORAD is a joint component that includes Canada as well. So Canada does know that the balloon was there.

[@GururajBN]

Superb explanation.👍All the noisy TV channels didn’t give even a tiny fraction of the information that you gave. Many thanks.

[@ephraimmasenge360]

As though you were explaining things in my local language, so educative and precise, thank you.

[@blackfeatherstill348]

I can guarantee this. They can't shoot down Russian or Chinese hypersonic missiles. But they can shoot down slowly movimg weather balloons. I'm blown away.

[@samuelgitonga3770]

Haha you can also guarantee China and russia also cannot shoot down hypersonic right.All ICBMs are hypersonic.

[@netyimeni169]

Actually USA is pretty weak at air defence missiles as well as many other countries. Russia and Israel are leaders so far.

[@CP-28]

Imagine if they missed... what an embarrassing alternative news would have read: "US's most advanced stealth fighter unable to take down a floating, slow moving, white reflective balloon over the US"! 😁😆 I wonder if the pilot was under a lot of stress, pressure to succeed... (at least fighter to fighter not so embarassing...)...

[@jacksimon3472]

This new misel can distroi any thing that move fast ore slow by just looking at the Tarket !!.

[@numbersix8919]

@@samuelgitonga3770 There is a difference between ballistic re-entry trajectories and hypersonic glide.

[@likithchandra9665]

Hello Amit! I can't thank you enough for how much your geopolitical videos help me understand the ground situation with such detail and easy to comprehend explanation. Recently the discussion around the impending recession has be talked about a lot. I request you to please make a video on this subject and what to expect if the probability of recession is actually high.

[@wuasilekerpici7812]

US is in a recession already ... LOL What do you mean by : "recession" , a global recession?

[@cosmoray9750]

US has no money for rehabilitation but there's money for War. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gouyd3dnisyljrc This is not the country anyone would want to emulate.

[@wuasilekerpici7812]

@@cosmoray9750 still people in the video with the baloon cheered out really loud when the missile was shot

[@Iconolaste]

😂😂😂😂😂 This is ridiculous….

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

@@wuasilekerpici7812 I have a house in Canada and the USA. There is no recession. There are a ton of jobs with wages rising and America is bringing back her industries and away from China lol. The world is looking bad while the USA is looking good. The days of spending so much money to defend all of you is coming to an end.

[@2002drkrish]

Mr. Amit, you make anything and everything interesting to watch. Thank You.

[@namoijamvarundev3566]

Compare to other channel like urs, Your channel is by far more logical ,well explained . Thanks

[@nikheelgaonkar3844]

Using f 22 against ballon is about sending a message. And we can see the msg is quite crystal clear.

[@RunPJs]

The last message China probably received was the radar signature of the F22....😨

[@ivinitmittal]

10:09 They put a balloon's pic on a $200 mil aircraft 😂😂😂

[@ShubhamKumar-wf5ig]

Yeah it's pretty embarassing😅🤣😂

[@Nick-xh6of]

I don’t think it’s embarrassing at all. Mess around and find out. A balloon can get popped too 😂

[@mungabwacharlesmubita9933]

The most advanced fighter aircraft in the world, popping up a balloon, what a heroic deed! History, keep that for us please!

[@paladro]

i'm sorry, what would you have used, a spear?

[@guitaristteacobouy]

Yeah

[@tuele4302]

Fighter jets cannot get to above 60,000 feet, where the balloon was. It is not as easy as you think.

[@BruceWayne-ii5th]

@@tuele4302 They only use it to travel to pakistan and drink tea

[@macrohonautomation1776]

Most advance? Are you sure? Hitting balloon is most advance?

[@rajmohite8143]

When I get to hear these kind of news anywhere , I first check for u. I get right n more detail explaination . You present it in very right way . I get to learn many things from you . Thank you Amit .

[@rodarit3099]

If ever it was shot down, it's because of public pressure. The balloon has been floating around for days. Brandon just ignored it and say it's not a threat.

[@kidiyoormadhukar2747]

Thats why I say Biden is MMS / Sonia of USA

[@manthanmakwana6092]

@@kidiyoormadhukar2747 MMS was the person because of whom India is doing and has done great economically in the past. Atleast don't criticise those who has done some great things.

[@sa34w]

@@manthanmakwana6092 Sanghis are still crying because India is still then same economically where MMS Left while Ambani and Adani becoming disproportionately rich during Modi tenure

[@kidiyoormadhukar2747]

@@manthanmakwana6092 Agree with you, in all my comments ,I have mentioned MMS and PVN in 1990s threw away Nehruvian fossilized socialistic economic policies and put India on growth path, which is continued with greater vigor by the present Govt. My grouse is he was politically a disaster under the remote control of a foriegn bar maid or dancer for ten long years

[@kidiyoormadhukar2747]

@@sa34w Go back school and they will tell you all developed countries including China developed because of private sector. During Nehruvian times ,billions of tax payers money wasted paying salaries and perks to sick PSUs. Classic example is Air India ,60,000 crores debt when Tatas took over. Tax payers money could have better used. This is a subject needs thorough study. Do that first and vlog or blog here

[@avnishdhiman16]

Isn't it strange how this sort of research balloon flew over the American continent, how a similar ballon was spotted above Andaman and Nicobar islands, and how Chinese research vessels are nearby Indian missile tests? It isn't strange how these incidents were against the 3 quad members. What in the world are they researching?

[@pCpi96]

Kutta 🐶 of USA 🇺🇸

[@Kiyoone]

the same goes for countries that want to develop "secret weapons" isn't normal for satellites take several pictures of its adversary? c'mon man

[@KrolKaz]

Well we had a very severe freak wind storm flowing from the artic. That's why the balloon was blown off course.

[@thesage4729]

Get a life ; the Yanks having been putting balloons U2s satellites spying on every country for years so why get your nuts in a knot over Quad .

[@cassiespencer6134]

I don't believe research was this balloons goal given the fact it flew over both Malmstrom AFB in MT and Whiteman Air Force base in MO, in that order (West to East).

[@normanriley6949]

This narrator knows so much about war and military grade equipment. Very informative 👏 I'll follow-up with you for more breaking news.....

[@magicsmurfy]

When I was trained in the UK at Sennybidge, I saw a couple of non-Challenger Tanks and I asked what they were. They were Czech tanks used for target practice. So the UK army needs to buy foreign arms to similuate the enemy targets. The cost at that time was only a couple of Ford Escorts so it was value for money. This test of F22 and its missile is perfect for that purpose and it is free of charge. US should thank China for providing a free target for them to practice with.

[@hmling4505]

I guess they’ve tested its practicability for a thousand times before putting it into use😮

[@anupsagar1990]

Duffer hai kya

[@pCpi96]

Lol dog 🐶 of USA. Cry now

[@donhue4546]

WELL WHAT HAPPEND AT 9/11 THERES WAS 2 PLANES,AND NONE SHOT DOWN

[@erichin888]

hope china send you billion of those balloon,lol

[@hypercrack7440]

They used a 100 million dollar aircraft to blow a 10 dollar Balloon

[@joshburn4650]

That balloon definitely not 10 dollars 😂

[@miraclemanoj]

In the process they give away the radar signature to it,lol

[@sabnekar]

China will happily launch 100 balloons...and US will spend 100 missiles... Pilots will get medals for shooting balloons

[@shyamalayerramilli7859]

It is a precautionary measure. The balloon may contain any sophisticated atomic device which can create a havoc to people and environment.

[@hypercrack7440]

@@joshburn4650 Okay Fine. $100 give or take 😂 😂😂

[@numbersix8919]

Thanks Amit! I was tempted, but resisted, the urge to watch MSM coverage of the balloon and shoot-down. One problem Amit is your track for the balloon over North America. It makes sharps turns and straight lines, very unlike the winds and jet streams high in the sky.

[@Addi_Teacha509]

Drone like controlled

[@iamawareiam]

there are layers of different wind directions, fill a balloon up and watch it zig-zagg as it ascends and descends, its what hot air balloonist do before lift off to plan routes.

[@numbersix8919]

@@iamawareiam Yup, that's true, but it was at altitude going around the world was it not? That's how these balloons fly, isn't it?

[@iamawareiam]

@@numbersix8919 yes, thats how out of control balloons roll, they may have ascending and descending control, but as they stated it was out of control.

[@numbersix8919]

@@iamawareiam I will study the matter further.

[@KitJBenn]

Thank you !! As always excellent!!👏👏👏👏👍👍👍

[@JoscelinTrouwborst]

Exactly my question too, why wasn't the balloon taken down before it reached North American coast? Also, in international practice, China would know the whereabouts of its devices and would contact countries before any serious misunderstandings could damage relationships. Why didn't the Canadian government take it down. Clearly, games are being played here.

[@cassiespencer6134]

I for one don't know if China informed Canada of the balloon. Furthermore, perhaps Canada chose not to down the balloon since it didn't appear to have caused them any problems. Therefore they chose to not risk harm to anyone on the ground or to the environment.

[@mikemitchell8329]

@@cassiespencer6134 I love your common sense, that was a very intelligent explanation, some of us realize what is up will come down, I think three bus's would be pretty heavy 🪨

[@cassiespencer6134]

@@mikemitchell8329 I must've ridden the short bus that day so please explain to me what you meant by three bus's. Or perhaps I missed that lecture. ;)

[@reinhardmeitei426]

What a research 👍👍 ....well done sir 🙏

[@generalunity8076]

I just wanted to say thank you for such an enjoyable, enlightening, and appropriate video to watch. You’ve most definitely got a new student subscriber and grateful friend be well.

[@irasmith3832]

Interesting and comprehensive! Thanks, Amit! Subscribed.

[@nsng1298]

Sun Tzu and The Art of War: Launch large balloon to create confusion and panic in your opponent's territory.

[@seemaoak469]

Similar harmless balloons 🎈 should be send to different parts of China's airspace for scientific studies about China,it's climate, terrain,etc by all countries .The data collected would be very educational.

[@elretirado9416]

I BET THE FUCKING CHINESE WOULD GET MAD ABOUT. THEY THINK THEY CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WANT TO AND IT HAS TO BE APROVED BY EVERYBODY. IF U.S.A. DOES NOT TAKE THEIR ASS OFF THE CHAIR, WE WILL BE TALKING MANDARIN OR CHINESE PRETTY SOON.

[@dallasyap3064]

I agree

[@DaGoyDidGood]

Great video, SO’s detailed. I have no choice but to subscribe 🙏🏾

[@duanedietz7472]

F 22 is an amazing flying machine. The Raptor can fly backwards float and pedal in the air in slow motion.They used a non exposure warhead on the balloon 🎈. This is a first balloon kill on the F22 in history.

[@politicalreal7813]

Nice so can russia and China jet

[@williamchoi6902]

Balloon victory

[@derekcastillo949]

@@politicalreal7813 except the f22 was being used in early 2000s those weren’t lol. Imagine that. So im sure we have something way ahead of that coming soon

[@pilot_bruh576]

oh you mean a cobra?

[@politicalreal7813]

@@derekcastillo949 nice so it’s a old ass jet? Lol these white niggas be thinking they are that advance. Bro China is already way ahead. The future is Asia, the Chinese researchers built a hypersonic generator that could power military lasers, rail guns, and microwave weapons.they were ahead of the hypersonic race and america had to catch. Nigga you think you are 150 years ahead of Russia or China.

[@tax905972]

The 5th Generation F-22's unique combination of stealth, speed, agility, and situational awareness, combined with lethal long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground weaponry, makes it the best air dominance fighter in the world.

[@lSeKToRl]

Us does not sell those to other countries unlike f35.

[@weeklytop10_101]

It's the best to shoot flying balloons

[@masudsaleh5155]

Nonsense

[@hen5555]

That great it takes 3 goes to shoot down a balloon moving at 2mph 😂😂😂

[@desmond89]

@@hen5555 haha imbecile the balloon was at 64000 ft Even Winnie doesn’t have tech that can reach that height 🤣

[@wongrobert7340]

Hi Amit I hope you can explain about Seymour Herse recent article on " How American took out the Nord Stream pipeline " If USA can hurt the economy of her closest ally Germany; there is nothing to prevent USA to hurt Indian economy if India does not toe USA' s lines. If the USA can use an F22 to shoot down a balloon, there is nothing the USA can not do towards India or the world.

[@Shining237]

Thank-you Amit ❤- fascinating information👍

[@UnknownUnknownUnknown3]

Brilliant victory. It's amazing that there were no losses.

[@usharamesh4105]

Both canada and USA must have been admiring the Balloon not realizing who had launched it and its mission, till quite late...

[@DavidGangteDG]

That's one hell of a precision missile and a precision explanation. Good job.

[@christianschulte5036]

Very interesting. I wonder what the underlying message of this stunt is. Has to do with some opposing forces weapon system features?

[@CP-28]

Thank for you for a very concise, honest, informative and balanced video on the case (refreshing from the mainstream media). So: • $50k per F-22 Raptor flight hour • $130k-300k AIM9 sidewinder • To take out a how many k (low tech, high altitude, aka. LTHA) spy/research balloon (and showcase F-22 Raptor's and the Balloon's capability)? Let's send them more balloons over! 🎈🎈🎈

[@dimitristheodorakakis5743]

In case US citizens wonder where their money go.

[@paladro]

@@dimitristheodorakakis5743 dude, we already know about our military budget, which is why you are watching us...

[@torresthemonster]

No need to worry, US citizens are armed, and they can do it themselves.

[@capricorn839]

Worth every cent to bring down that communist made junk balloon

[@redhongkong]

paid by peasan... i mean tax payers ~

[@vaibhavcreation8588]

The US bravely shot down a ballon. The US people are proud over this military sucess.

[@zhenli889]

us people are proud to be stupide because people in us in most of them are not educated.

[@shahiddar4673]

How fool are US people shooting a balloon they used such expensive raptor

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

You cannot travel into unrestricted air space

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

Habibi it is a threat to our national security and was flying above a military base where our nuclear weapons are stored

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

China wouldn't be ok if we just flew into there air space and were hovering above there military base either they would have shot our plane immediately

[@franksm3032]

Very impressed with this informative video. Thank you for this explanation.

[@vbgangadhararaonalamati7188]

It is very risky exercise. IR Sensor Guidance Systems can lock the missile on to launching aircraft. The Pilot has be very cautious while launching the missile on to target. Well explained sir.

[@cassiespencer6134]

Correct. We're able to determine target acquisition by seeker tones. For example a solid high pitched tone indicates the missile has a sold infrared (heat source) lock on the target and will home on it with a high probability of interception.

[@geraldkhoo88]

Now we can name F22 a balloon killer.

[@user-un2ws5xg4i]

Top Gun.

[@burhanuddinsakarwala5033]

The real question is, why the bloody hell did they wait so long?

[@turkeydoctor5546]

So china was able to collect more detailed information; as well as our response to it in preparation for a future attack by themselves and Russia.

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

Biological warfare to allow new COVID VARIANT to spread across US

[@usharamesh4105]

They were admiring the Big Balloon...and all of sudden they woke up !!

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

@@usharamesh4105 XI CRIED LIKE THE LITTLE MAN HE IS MY POOR HELLO KITTY Balloon

[@shivam_nagar69]

@@usharamesh4105 bullshit, everyone was busy in making tik toks that's why

[@michaelduby7244]

Your commentary was "anticipated". THX for yr efforts.

[@CityTrekker250]

just discovered this channel by accident, the bestest content i've seen on youtube by far

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

The guy did poor research lol.

[@blackfeatherstill348]

The US "flexing", against a balloon. Hilarious.

[@samuelgitonga3770]

If it worked its a good flexing...that tech is way ahead of what is in market.

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

Not flexing just taking that biological warfare balloon and shoving up XI booty hole

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

If that were a US plane or device in China air space it would have been shot down immediately

[@GinoYouTube]

So basically brandon allowed the balloon to finish its mission before popping it out of the sky... a lot of traitors in washington.

[@vaibhavraj6246]

Who is Brandon?

[@kc4276]

@@vaibhavraj6246 Joe Biden.

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

Biological warfare

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

New variant of COVID to a city near you

[@aetnat0k1y0]

That USA "Maverick" pilot in his snazzy F-22 took on a worthy foe (aka. balloon) and totally smashed the crap out of that target with a sidewinder missile! The foe didn't even get a chance to fight back! It happened so fast... blinking fast. This is a day that will surely go down in history as the greatest dogfight in modern history!

[@paladro]

if you think it was a dogfight, you should probably read a little more..

[@aetnat0k1y0]

I think you missed my sarcasm.

[@user-un2ws5xg4i]

Where is Tom Cruise? Time to shoot straight.

[@s.d.0]

Extremely well explained🙏🏻.

[@katong1953]

If you leave it to your viewers to decide whether the Chinese balloon was a whether balloon or a spy balloon, then you should not call it a spy balloon in your caption. After all, nobody has given a satisfactory answer why China would send a slow-moving, not fully controllable, easily spotted balloon for spying.

[@paladro]

you can't definitely back up anything you just said... and since the responsibilities for security aren't yours, you are just speculating. nobody thought the trojan horse would work either, far too simple, right?

[@shivasaravanan704]

Yes It's speculation... And so are you if you call it a spy balloon... It is better to keep quiet if you aren't sure rather than calling it spy or otherwise... That is being honest.

[@abuanwp]

The hit point is very scary on how accurate these missiles are. There are only 3 military planes that can climb above 50,000ft these are F22, U2 and F15. Even at the last minute they maintained that the plane only went 58,000ft seems this plane really could go 90kft.

[@YourSocialistAutomaton]

The balloon was the size of three school buses and was moving extremely slowly, easy to shoot down.

[@YourSocialistAutomaton]

Also, the J20, Su57, Su35, Dassault, and many other aircraft can fly above 50k feet.

[@abuanwp]

@@YourSocialistAutomaton made in china planes don't count! lol! Yes the balloon is big but the missile hit the cable not the whole balloon to preserve the artifact. lol!

[@YourSocialistAutomaton]

@@abuanwp why dont made in china planes count but russian does? Is it just prejudice? The j20 has thousands of successful recorded flights and is still flying to this day China can make good stuff yknow, stop believing China uncensored and the Falun Gong suicide group.

[@ShubhamKumar-wf5ig]

Enter the Chad mig21. The bitch could fly😅

[@glenstewart7910]

informative and educative

[@debasishraychawdhuri]

I mean, they hit a large slow-moving target, big deal!

[@charlesachilefu]

So it's first recorded kill is a balloon.

[@usharamesh4105]

🤣🤣🤣

[@leoniegureghian4015]

We’re actually so much advanced, that we had to shoot down an air balloon 💭 Brilliant performance! Oh man …

[@paladro]

don't include yourself in decisions that you aren't part of... run for office or enlist if you think your input is valuable, otherwise your opinion is just another fart in the wind.

[@TonoLord]

@@paladro 😂😂😂! Bro you are the jason vorees to the her comment😂, i literally almost died laughing 😂

[@Nick-xh6of]

@@paladro well played and spot on.

[@user-un2ws5xg4i]

The sixth generation of the advanced stealth balloon.The balloon did not escape, this time.

[@ledang2450]

also, using the gun you might damage the equipment they want to analyze. using the missle is more precise and leave the equipemt intact for analysis.

[@Carrilleptbreak]

At 60K feet and very thin cold air with no signal attenuation around, the IR seek would pick up a strong signature from the solar panels or other mechanical functioning parts. It was also guided. Sorry, I made this comment @ 8:00 mark. You went on to explain it and thanks.

[@ozkskons]

That must have been the deadliest 6th gen balloon. Making US use their most hi tech jet to take on a balloon. It must have been a deadly dog fight up there.

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

"The balloon is down!" Glory for F22.

[@princefernando2192]

How on earth you get to know all this? Superb!

[@pratikshares]

Amazing analysis. Great details.

[@quicksilver3543]

I and my brother wanted to comment on this because you missed one thing. I have worked at a active active military base where they do RnD and testing of various new weapon system that later on sold to various countries incl NATO. My brother still works there (Muskö Militär Bas). The 2 20mm Gatling guns would have delivered up to approximately 1000 20mm Bullets raining down on possible civilian areas. Depending what type of ammo those 20mm can be loaded with explosive capabilities. possible 1000 explosive capable 20mm bullets would have caused up to 1000 explosives raining down upon possible civilian residential areas. Thank you and goodbye.

[@numbersix8919]

Yabbut it was over the sea.

[@paladro]

@@numbersix8919 all those rounds would not bring it down in the same manner as the missile did... they wanted it to clear the coast(concerns over collateral damage), yet not drift too far out towards the deep water for recovery purposes. contrary to the meme heads posting, this was a well planned operation that appears at least half successful, the other half would be finding the debris and actually examining its capabilities, assuming enough is still intact after impact and scattering in the ocean. whether or not its surveillance related, china knows better than to let this happen without warning US(if it was merely an errant 'weather' balloon) and biden is not the same push over in regards to china as trump was, so different policies for sure.

[@numbersix8919]

@@paladro If they wanted to recover the balloon, they could have fired a few holes through it while it was still days away from the ocean. It would have hit the ground, slowed to whatever extent by the balloon (depending on its condition), over the central US which is mostly open farmland. The missile separated the instrument packages very neatly at the boom -- good shooting! I wouldn't expect electronic equipment to float after impact. And neither would anyone else. It was exactly the way to *not* bring down a balloon. But very good shooting. Hitting the balloon with the guns, and seeing what the mysterious invader† really was would have been a lot more fun. Something we could all take part in, and evaluate for ourselves. Instead, we got a panic-spectacle-ignorance pudding, covered with a thick layer of propaganda. As usual! That's what everything's about these days. † Weather balloon, caught in the Jet Stream.

[@warfarenotwarfair5655]

@@numbersix8919 The balloon was recovered. the US Navy and Coast Guard are the best in the world at deep sea recovery lol. Poor foreigners commenting on things they don't know about it is hilarious to Americans!

[@numbersix8919]

@@warfarenotwarfair5655 I think it's wonderful they could recover some or all of that balloon's instruments. So now they have been able to look at it, what is it?

[@random2829]

The pilot of the F-22 was the one who drew the "short straw". He will probably be mocked for the rest of his career.

[@skvanapalli]

thanks for the info - you are excellent man - perfect info

[@jaypaige7550]

Excellent job breaking it all down !!

[@LesMorrisracing]

Hello, just a comment. During WWII Japan put a bomb on several balloons One made it to the USA . It fell into a camp ground but didn't denotata. A family went for a Pick Nick and the two children found it. They played with it and it went off, this was the only civilian casualty of WWII

[@cassiespencer6134]

You're referring to Elyse Mitchell and five children who were killed on May 5, 1945 by a Japanese Fire balloon. Mrs. Elsie Mitchell........... Age 26 Jay Gifford....................... Age 13 Edward Engen ................. Age 13 Dick Patzke...................... Age 14 Joan Patzke...................... Age 13 Sherman Shoemaker........ Age 11

[@VIAGRA465]

F-22 vs a weather balloon? All you needed is a crossbow.

[@ramonlabrador7983]

A crossbow at 60k feet?

[@VIAGRA465]

@@ramonlabrador7983 that pilot deserves a medal for risking his life to shoot down an air balloon.

[@philmonat9352]

Good job Amit. I didn't know about the "Frank" call sign. Interesting, amongst other things you stated.🏁🏁🏁

[@soumitradasgupta406]

PAP - Precise....Aim...Perfection 👍

[@Sagbotgamot]

Wow! F-22 raptor first major hit this year... a balloon. 😂😂😂

[@thuggeegaming659]

I wonder if it's possible to make another balloon/drone to try and capture a spy balloon instead of destroying it. Would obviate the need to try and find the wreckage afterwards, and the device would be almost immaculately preserved, so they would have a better idea of what it was really doing.

[@guydesnoyers8417]

Perhaps that's why they waited for it to be over the ocean...

[@thuggeegaming659]

@@guydesnoyers8417 I don't think so. The thing is going to be destroyed from the missile, not the impact of hitting the ground. And it's probably harder to find something that drops into the ocean rather than on land, I don't think it would be floating, it probably sunk to the bottom.

[@dallasyap3064]

There's a technique which uses an aircraft (a modified C-130) to capture parachuted film capsules detached and dropped from satellites. I'm not sure whether this technique can also be used to capture the balloon. But 1 thing for sure is that a C-130 can't exceed an altitude of 40,000 feet.

[@pilot_bruh576]

balloon wars

[@cassiespencer6134]

Such would be more feasible, if even possible and safer, by using a fixed wing aircraft in order 'snag' the balloon. Look up: "Fulton surface-to-air recovery system" and then imagine converting it in order it be employed to capture (snag) balloons at altitude. I know! It's a crazy idea, although some believed the first hot air balloons and aircraft, even after the Wright Brothers, were suicidal endeavors. I even contemplated the same outcome prior to my first solo flight. ;)

[@michaelcowin6442]

The balloon ship kill decal got me laughing. That was brilliant.

[@thesciencekid3546]

What an incredible explanation!

[@krollpeter]

- the infrared sensor was replaced by an infrared colour sensing head - it is not easy to shot a moving object down in a height of 18 km above ground level - the usage of a machine gun would have allowed to ballon to still continue driving, and possibly past the US territory - they used the sidewinder, because this would make an aimed shot possible, which ensures as straight as possible vertical drop of the balloon's payload - the US and Canada allowed it to pass over, because they wanted to see what it does As we see on the image, there are large solar panels and antenna mounted at the payload. It had been stopped several times to stand still over certain target points. A weather balloon would not be able to do that. This is not a weather balloon. From knowing what the Chinese are looking at the US knows what they are busy with.

[@TJ-wt9op]

Great comment. Last sentence is very thought provoking.

[@psl7360]

they like to copy so its a leaf off US balloon.

[@towlian6170]

@@TJ-wt9op .

[@dallasyap3064]

Excellent statement

[@nikhilannur]

Means they already got what they wanted ?

[@wolfswinkel8906]

It was basically an opportunity for the US to saber rattle for China. Like a "show of force" to flex some muscle.

[@bathhatingcat8626]

Wait, so sending obvious spy air platforms into to enemy airspace isn’t sabrerattling?

[@Kenny-yl9pc]

@@bathhatingcat8626 He's a "wolfworrior" aka Wumao aka china bot/troll/sheep/propagandist. I would not listen to him, just ignore him, really those wumaos are not willing nor capable of a normal conversation or rational discussion.

[@msmarium42]

Lmao china's balloon already entered US territory 4 days before the shot down

[@BabaYaga826]

@@bathhatingcat8626 Didnt know your poor country still using spy balloon. 🤣🤣🤣

[@mohammedkumar3733]

@BathHatingCat My physics teachers once explained : " A balloon can only go where the wind takes it, you can’t SEND it anywhere. " But, if now the Chinese really did 'sent’ the balloon from China to all they way to US, then the Chinese wind prediction/simulator must be that damn sophisticated. !! 👇👇👇 Be Alarmed !! Be more afraid !!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@marelicovlog7563]

wow verry nice explain...i love it...god bless... im A pilipino Fisherman watching....

[@johnsakthisakthishwar.s6066]

Nailed it man.

[@63Hash]

Not a spy balloon.. If it was they would've tried to capture the balloon to see what exactly this "spy" equipment it had.

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

Biological warfare

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

New variant of COVID coming to a city near you

[@YourSocialistAutomaton]

@@datcrazywhiteboy6205 least hysterical racist american

[@paladro]

@@YourSocialistAutomaton it would be a novel delivery system... anything from china, currently with their covid outbreak, should be considered sus.

[@miraclemanoj]

In the process of shooting down a balloon,they might have given away its radar signature to enemy😬

[@zhenli889]

you maby right the spy bolloon it record you when you doing it. then sent it to the owner.

[@paladro]

@@zhenli889 well then, shooting it down was the proper response, if what you ponder is true.

[@marivicgurung1439]

Wow very well said you explained it clearly 👏 👌👍

[@broto8]

Brilliant explanation Amit Da!!!

[@chrismarcus9371]

The 20MM round could have been used even if the bird could not go to 65000 ft. The rounds would have reached the ballon quicker than the missile.

[@niweshlekhak9646]

Canada fired bullets at a similar balloon some years ago, didn't work.

[@pilot_bruh576]

shit cant do anything to a balloon

[@counsgrey8542]

How are you

[@sqnhunter]

Looking at the launch and trajectory that the balloon followed across the world and through america...it looks sooooo much like that balloon was actually directionally controlled.

[@sharkattack3524]

Absolutely it is directed and controlled at all times. It is not a free floating balloon as china makes it sound. This is chinas go to move, lie about what it really is and then condemn the U.S for shooting it down.

[@sqnhunter]

@@sharkattack3524 And then they asked for the debris back immediately it was removed from the water lol.... sometime china needs a good slap across the smarmy grinning face... just to remind them they are still in that primitive stage!

[@ramonlabrador7983]

Of course, directionally controlled by the panels/instruments underneath the balloon.

[@awildmarshmallow3558]

F-22 Balloon Popper

[@africanherbsman9488]

One of the most hysterical moments on TV .

[@jollymess1]

Good and timely information. Could know F22 and Sidewinder missile. Thanks.

[@user-un2ws5xg4i]

But F-22 is now, the Balloon Terminator. Hollywood take notice. Tom Cruise and Arnold Schwarzenegger shall fight those damned balloons. No defense,no worry , the balloon did not shoot back straight.

[@ADARSH-qc7iq]

Surely it was a tough battle between the 5th gen ultrasonic stealth mighty f-22 raptor and the Chinese balloon, firstly the balloon was in the lead and almost passed the American territory without being even touched by the American army but in the end the f22 finally got a lead a locked on the Balloon, it was a really tensed moment for the American government and the army. They were veiwing the live shots of the battle. This shoot down was broadcasted all around the country. The f22 used one of the most dangerous missile in its arsenal. The balloon tried its best to catchup with mighty f22 but couldn't do so due to f22's stealth ability. Victory for USA and the f22 raptor. Maybe a national holiday is to be declared for this event. 😄

[@thewanderingsoul00]

you could be a great story teller😁

[@nashtrashcool]

I smiled more than once😁

[@ADARSH-qc7iq]

@@thewanderingsoul00 indeed😁

[@stephenhall3515]

Yes indeed, the USA wanted a bit of theatrics. Original Canadian tracking showed that the balloon was actually traveling west over the high Arctic -- presumably part of the survey series for the Arctic sea routes China intends to cost set against the Panama one. Note that another balloon was in action over central America and probably also measuring currents and winds around the proposed expanded Panama Canal. China has very many land and sea survey launch points including ones in Russia co operated with Russia. Inter country research (civilian) is based in many universities and similar balloons and balloon mild accidents were reported on in the Antarctic and southern oceans in 2021. The whole context is vital here and it is most unlikely that the northern balloon was intended to be turned so far south over populated Canada or the USA, especially as it is known that it encountered the contrary weather front over the Beaufort Sea. The Sidewinder is old technology and mainly heat-seeking. The F-22 was not a good choice for obtaining intel and footage on the payload and it appears that wreckage from it is spread over 8 sq miles in shallow water off S Carolina. Expense aside, the USAF made a bungled mess of a "fish in a barrel" operation and had apparently not spotted the balloon the north west land mass until told by the Canadians. Shades of 9/11!

[@nekopop8159]

The AIM-9X also has Infrared Spectrum, it’s not old. And China was definitely steering the balloon intentionally to the US.

[@jaythomas3224]

"GO Murica" fanboys in the background...... It's a balloon!!

[@jaythomas3224]

@@nekopop8159 China has much more capabilities in espionage why a clumsy baloon

[@dallasyap3064]

It was NORAD that spotted it. NORAD is a joint American-Canadian component.

[@foolishEmporer]

I agree with everything you said. It makes sense

[@calvinhosworld]

Something no one seems to address is that I beleive the pilot or the missle actually failed the mission. Yes they wanted to shoot the balloon down but they also wanted the instruments intact so that they could get intellgence from it. But when you look at close up pictures of the impact, it looks like the missile struck at the base of the balloon causing the instrument housing to fling up and it looks like it almost disentegrated instead of the missle going only thru and puncturing the heart of the ballon and letting the intrumemt box drop as one piece. I doubt there was anything left other then the framing for the solar panels.

[@hypercrack7440]

"It's not about the money, it's about sending a message" - who's the joker now?😂

[@pCpi96]

Endmerica is the joker of 21st century. Shooting down a ballon with 5th gen fighter. Haha 😂🤣😹

[@paladro]

@@pCpi96 what is china going to do about it? stomp their feet and fire missiles over taiwan again? pooh bear gonna have a temper tantrum.

[@pilot_bruh576]

@@pCpi96 what were they gonna use a 747?

[@hypercrack7440]

@@pilot_bruh576 that would still be cheaper than shooting Million Dollar missiles from a billion dollar fighter jet. 😂😂😂

[@pedrocavalcante5822]

What is the spy potential of a balloon?

[@turkeydoctor5546]

Research the executive order trump signed to start our own program with them. I was shocked by what I found out they can do

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

[@ramgopal977]

Thank sir for this rich explanation

[@efrahaimrn]

Mission accomplished balloon chan. You will be remembered 🎈

[@colinlee9678]

This use by the US''S most advanced and expensive warplane and air to air missile to down sn unarmed harmless civilian weather balloon flying in the international stastrosphere well above 65000 feet where US air space ends has demonstrated that all this military equipment is effective against an unarmed civilian balloon!

[@joeiborowski9763]

There is no international law or treaty of where a country's airspace ends. Satellites are at a minimum 520,000 ft. "Space" starts at 325,000 ft. 10000 ft. is the unofficial acceptance of most countries as "international" airspace. The SR-71 flew at 90,000 ft. in the 70s and the Soviets tried to shoot it down many times but couldn't. The U2 spy plane flew at 70,000 ft and was shot down and pilot captured. Did the Americans complain that it was "international space"? What have China's military have shown? That it is good in parades and shooting missiles over Taiwan? How many real wars and battles have any, just ONE Chinese military equipment been proven to be effective? How many countries want to buy cheap Chinese military equipment? Maybe a few third world countries mainly in Africa and Indochina because they are too poor to buy real modern western military equipment. If they are of old Soviet design which most are, we can see in the war in Ukriane, it is garbage. There is reason why the world laughs at the "made in China" tag. Good cheap labor for products of low tech or no tech.

[@paladro]

do you know for a fact it was above 65k ft? i doubt it... also, its of no concern for an eggroll like you as to what the US does in its airspace, if pooh bear can't keep his toys out of our yard, then he won't get his honey pot back.