r/flightradar24 • u/ArcticBiologist • Feb 03 '23

Meta Flightradar responds to person mistaking trending balloon HBAL617 for Chinese spying balloon

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u/TortillasCome0ut Mod - Planespotter ✈️ Feb 03 '23

Because this is a popular topic, we have created a [megathread](https://www.reddit.com/r/flightradar24/comments/10su8c9/comment/j73kph4/?context=3) to contain all posts and updates about the Chinese Balloon Please feel free to post any pictures or updates in that thread.

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u/JohnMainGuy Planespotter 📷 Feb 03 '23

Heh heh heh.

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u/TheNamesKev Planespotter 📷 Feb 03 '23

Kinda fits in r/murderedbywords

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u/[deleted] Feb 03 '23

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u/Lane_Meyers_Camaro Feb 03 '23

Yes, and hide in plain sight. Call sign "totally not a Chinese spy balloon 12"

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u/er1catwork Mod - Planespotter 📷 Feb 03 '23

Yes, you can purchase them. I think the price I last saw was $2500 for the low end model. Might have been Sportys Pilot Shop? I don’t recall…

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u/er1catwork Mod - Planespotter 📷 Feb 03 '23

:)

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u/F1iceman Feb 03 '23

Im seeing a bunch of USAF WNW of Birmingham... check out AUSTIN1 and SCAR1, MAMBA4

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u/sniper84 Feb 03 '23

I've been following GRIEF2 (T38) and GF01 in that location for a few minutes and it looks like they're flying together, looks like exercises. MAMBA4 just took off again