Just hearing on Fox, there was a "massive" explosion in the airspace over Montana.

Anyone else hear anything about this?

 

Did they shoot down the balloon?

Haven't heard anything.  Define massive?  Like a giant spy ballon popping massive.  Missile strike massive.  Or EMP detonation massive.  

"Massive" leaves a lot of room for interpretation.....jus' sayen.

I thought it was over Missouri by late afternoon today?

2nd "spy ballon" confirmed.  Second one is over "Latin" America.  Wonder if it's traveling North?

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-another-chinese-spy-balloon-traveling-over-latin-america

57 minutes ago, Krdshrk said:

Did they shoot down the balloon?

I don't think so, unless the 'second balloon' made it down to Montana already. The original balloon is now over Missouri.

The video showed a round smoke cloud high up from which a very long smoke trail headed downward. And it definitely wasn't a contrail. The Montana governor was just on Tucker and he's expecting a briefing shortly. But he didn't know what it was.

An ex-Airforce electronics guy explained that a balloon at 60K feet moving slowly can get much higher resolution photos and information than low orbit satellites. Not to mention the electronic tracing.

Like, uh, missile silos!

8 minutes ago, 45Doll said:

a balloon at 60K feet moving slowly they can get much higher resolution photos and information than low orbit satellites. Not to mention the electronic tracing.

If you mean they are doing a ground scan with LIDAR, that's a solid theory.

Here you go.

MASSIVE EXPLOSION Over Billings, Montana - Military Helicopters Have Been Activated - Montana Governor Weighs In (thegatewaypundit.com)

That was me folks.  Sorry.   Had Chipotle…

BTW that first balloon was last reported over Cape Girardeau Missouri.

They're probably scanning for Rush Limbaugh's childhood home.

Video.

Ok, so here’s what I just caught I few minutes ago out my window. I saw a jet go by so fast and then explosion in the sky. Holy crap! Billings MT.

 

And I haven't heard a word about this "Fox News Alert" on Fox News this morning.

I haven't made the rounds elsewhere yet.

Montana Governor and Emergency Services Confirm: NO EXPLOSIONS Occurred In or Around Billings, Montana on Friday Night

I read a reprot last night that Route 90 in Montana was shut down, and the national guard was on scene, but yeah, nothing to see here.

Trump's fault.

Roswell 2023

54 minutes ago, BigGuns said:

I read a reprot last night that Route 90 in Montana was shut down, and the national guard was on scene, but yeah, nothing to see here.

Reported where?  MT DOT stays very much on top of reporting highway conditions out there--they get some of the worst road conditions in the country.   I90 didn't close yesterday, there was a lane closure Feb 3 due to a two car accident, and a bunch of high-wind advisories.   https://www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/alerts.aspx  I've got a good friend in Billings who is unaware of anything odd happening...other than  they all knew the balloon passed over the state.

It's still being reported here, but confirmations are hard to come by. This story was updated with several references very early this morning.

BREAKING: Was There Just a MASSIVE Explosion in Skies Over Montana? [VIDEO] – PJ Media

13 hours ago, BigGuns said:

I saw a jet go by so fast and then explosion

I think that's called a sonic boom.  We got some Twilight Zone level shit going on.  Not saying we shouldn't be alarmed, but level heads prevail.

Critical thinking hats everyone.

Why do we question everything the media and internet says, but this is completely believable?

11 minutes ago, High Exposure said:

Critical thinking hats everyone.

Why do we question everything the media and internet says, but this is completely believable?

Agree. 
 

I would be willing to bet this type of surveillance has been going on for a very long time. 
On both ends. 
 

What data they are collecting, I don’t know, but we ALL engage in this. 
 

Im still in the ‘shoot it down’ camp, but that may be my inner red neck coming out. 

37 minutes ago, High Exposure said:

Critical thinking hats everyone.

Why do we question everything the media and internet says, but this is completely believable?

What if my Critical Thinking Hat is made from aluminum foil?

Then you have nothing to worry about. 

14 minutes ago, voyager9 said:

What if my Critical Thinking Hat is made from aluminum foil?

 

8 minutes ago, High Exposure said:

Then you have nothing to worry about. 

You’re in good company here.

17 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

 

You’re in good company here.

How….did you get my family photo?   Why am I craving Hershey Kisses?

They finally shot it down.  On it's way back to China.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-military-shoots-chinese-spy-balloon-atlantic-ocean

 

 

...after it floated across the country...and then some....if you start with the Aleutian Islands...

16 hours ago, gleninjersey said:

They finally shot it down.  On it's way back to China.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/us-military-shoots-chinese-spy-balloon-atlantic-ocean

 

 

Did it even matter at that point? It was allowed to enter our airspace… float across numerous sensitive places capturing and possibly/likely transmitting information back throughout the journey ……only after it’s completed it job do they do something….to say they  “did something”….. maybe hunter brokered another deal between China and the “big guy” filling the family pockets once again….bigger issue ..tells the world do whatever you want and we’ll sit on our hands