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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:15:33 GMT -6
Its almost going to be hard to see as you will be staring at the sun soon
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Post by Kathy Walker - Fredericktown on Feb 3, 2023 15:16:48 GMT -6
What's the current location?
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Post by STGOutdoors on Feb 3, 2023 15:18:08 GMT -6
Look I’m not overly reactive in either way politically normally, but seriously, what the hell.
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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:22:45 GMT -6
Planes seem to be circling it, as I see a curved contrail
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Post by John G -west belleville on Feb 3, 2023 15:24:21 GMT -6
Planes seem to be circling it, as I see a curved contrail I noted a few curved contrails to my west
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Feb 3, 2023 15:25:28 GMT -6
Supposedly there's at least one 4 engine jet craft operating near it. Probably what your seeing.
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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:27:26 GMT -6
Yes its a large aircraft circling, its almost due south of me right in the line of the sun, I would say following the Missouri river at the moment
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Post by John G -west belleville on Feb 3, 2023 15:27:50 GMT -6
Is it's path indictive of the jet stream or controlled steering?
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Feb 3, 2023 15:28:27 GMT -6
Yes its a large aircraft circling, its almost due south of me right in the line of the sun, I would say following the Missouri river at the moment It's moving quite slow then, it was originally supposed to be through the area by 3:30PM, now it looks more like 5PM the rate it's going.
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Post by mosue56 on Feb 3, 2023 15:30:13 GMT -6
Will this make the local news at 5? 😉
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Post by Kathy Walker - Fredericktown on Feb 3, 2023 15:30:23 GMT -6
So can you guys see the planes circling it?
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Feb 3, 2023 15:31:50 GMT -6
Is it's path indictive of the jet stream or controlled steering? Inclined to say the latter. Especially given the sharp northward adjustment from the original track which was previously well south of St. Louis to sudden overhead. Especially since 60-66K is way up there so I'm not sure jet stream is a factor that high up. Plus if it was, the jet should be dragging it southeastward, not due east.
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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:32:52 GMT -6
It has definately slowed, and to me its not on the jetstream flow 100 percent, I actually am a little uneasy but none of us know enough for assumptions
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Post by maddogchief on Feb 3, 2023 15:33:06 GMT -6
My tin foil hat has kept me safe.
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Post by maddogchief on Feb 3, 2023 15:34:47 GMT -6
I’m pretty sure the models have come up with just about every plausible solution regarding that energy including moving it around by like 48 hours. As expected, the models are flailing about trying to forecast that potential cutoff low. Absurdly different solutions run-to-run and across model suites. In the GFS defense, it did have 1 solution for like 4 runs straight. Then it went into blind dart mode.
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Feb 3, 2023 15:37:12 GMT -6
This balloon is absolutely being controlled. It hovered over an intercontinental ballistic site in montana, it has flown over nuclear energy sites, and will soon be over Scott. This is not just floating with the wind. Hopefully we shoot it down over a safe space even if its the Atlantic, and commandeer it. It is NOT for meteorological purposes.
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Post by Kathy Walker - Fredericktown on Feb 3, 2023 15:38:29 GMT -6
This balloon is absolutely being controlled. It hovered over an intercontinental ballistic site in montana, it has flown over nuclear energy sites, and will soon be over Scott. This is not just floating with the wind. Hopefully we shoot it down over a safe space even if its the Atlantic, and commandeer it. It is NOT for meteorological purposes. Absolutely, and well said.
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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:38:53 GMT -6
I agree Beaker its going over many important areas of our country.
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Feb 3, 2023 15:39:08 GMT -6
Havent looked today, but in the past, the models depicted the cold air arriving about 12 hours after the secondary scooted through our wheelhouse. Incidentally that is the same energy i had eyeballed days ago as something to monitor. Models either suppressed it too much and blew it up to our east, or moved it through too quickly for any interaction with the cold. I would not be surprised if the cold air filtered into the region quicker than previously modeled. Keep us posted on your thoughts. I’m pretty sure the models have come up with just about every plausible solution regarding that energy including moving it around by like 48 hours. I agree. Quite comical, really. Thats why i am inclined to keep monitoring it.
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Post by Snowstorm920 on Feb 3, 2023 15:40:01 GMT -6
I have a very clear view of the ballon in Arnold.
Big and bright in the sky.
How is this supposed to be a spy balloon lol
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Feb 3, 2023 15:43:46 GMT -6
I have a very clear view of the ballon in Arnold. Big and bright in the sky. How is this supposed to be a spy balloon lol Dont get me wrong. We have chinese spy satellites taking pictures of us frequently. But the balloon is being controlled, and its flying over sensitive places. The question i have, how is this supposed to NOT be a spy balloon?
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Feb 3, 2023 15:44:32 GMT -6
Spotting over Washington County, IL? Looks like it's already passed Belleville?
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Post by John G -west belleville on Feb 3, 2023 15:44:53 GMT -6
I have a very clear view of the ballon in Arnold. Big and bright in the sky. How is this supposed to be a spy balloon lol What's the direction?
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Feb 3, 2023 15:46:00 GMT -6
I have a very clear view of the ballon in Arnold. Big and bright in the sky. How is this supposed to be a spy balloon lol What's the direction? Says it's heading east, southeast per the Washington County, IL report.
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Post by John G -west belleville on Feb 3, 2023 15:47:16 GMT -6
I'm sure they will take it down over the ocean and study it
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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:47:43 GMT -6
I would say its about over chesterfield, as I am looking due south, I know however the 10 plus miles up skews our perspective though
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Post by beaker - Dardenne Prairie, MO on Feb 3, 2023 15:49:38 GMT -6
I'm sure they will take it down over the ocean and study it Thats my hope, or at least a safe space. 400 sq mile debris field after shooting it down so idk what will come of that.
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Post by Snowman99 on Feb 3, 2023 15:49:46 GMT -6
This balloon is absolutely being controlled. It hovered over an intercontinental ballistic site in montana, it has flown over nuclear energy sites, and will soon be over Scott. This is not just floating with the wind. Hopefully we shoot it down over a safe space even if its the Atlantic, and commandeer it. It is NOT for meteorological purposes. It's almost like pentagon said the same thing hours ago. Weird
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Post by bellevillewxguy on Feb 3, 2023 15:49:55 GMT -6
I would say its about over chesterfield, as I am looking due south, I know however the 10 plus miles up skews our perspective though Still any planes or contrails circling it or near it?
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Post by ajd446 on Feb 3, 2023 15:51:55 GMT -6
I see nothing bellevillewxguy even circling or near it at the moment
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