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Like a lot of Americans (and presumably some Canadians), I was amazed to
watch as a Chinese spy craft as large as a couple school busses was permitted to
drift over the country from Alaska to South Carolina. It was laden with
sophisticated sensors (optical?, radio frequency?, audio?) and communications
equipment, powered by huge PV arrays. A detailed reverse engineering effort of
an intact, possibly functional inspection could determine the system
architecture, electronic component types, software / firmware, mechanics,
optics, battery technology, etc., including where they came from and who built
them. A lot of information can be gleaned from such an investigation.
We are just now being informed that the military knew of the craft from the time
it was launched off the coast of China. We are also now told that Biden*
was not apprised of the situation until it had been spotted over Montana by
civilians and photographed with a cellphone. Then, officials said bringing it down
over populated areas was too risky, even though there was ample opportunity to
do so while it was over unpopulated areas in Alaska and Canada. In fact, it
could probably have been brought down over land gradually via controlled
deflation rather than blowing it out of the sky with a Sidewinder missile. The
payload equipment would then have been more readily accessible and intact for
inspection.
 RF Cafe visitor Lynn L. sent me a link
to this article on the
RTL-SDR.com website
- an amateur radio resource for users of the RTL-SDR computer dongle that is a
software defined radio scanning receiver based on the RTL2832U IC. It is widely
used by Hams for thousands of experimental communications projects, in
conjunction with HDSDR computer software (which I happen to
use). One such application is high altitude weather and long distance (Dx)
communications when carried aloft by a Pico Balloon, "which involves the use of
mylar helium party balloons to launch small solar powered payloads that are only
a few grams in weight. They typically transmit low power WSPR at HF frequencies
and can only transmit whenever there is sufficient solar power available.
Amateur radio or SDR hobbyist stations around the world can pick up these
transmissions... Well built balloons can totally circumnavigate the globe
several times over several months before degrading." Using NOAA wind models and
known position data, operators of K9YO-15 believe it is the $100 "UFO" downed by
a $400k Sidewinder missile over the Yukon. I will say, though, it is impressive
that a Sidewinder can hit such a diminutive target!
 Yep, that's a
Lockheed U-2 wingtip in
that photo! That's 1955 technology (upgraded, of course), same year as the
still-in-service
B-52
Stratofortress. "The multi-ton payload that defense officials had claimed
was attached to a
Chinese spy balloon that floated across North America earlier this month
looked like a oversized, suspended satellite, according to a photo released by
the Pentagon on Wednesday. The image, taken from the cockpit of an Air Force U-2
spy plane, shows two large panels dangling from a balloon several times larger
than the payload itself. 'The majority of the balloon, including the payload,
was recovered,' Sabrina Singh, a Pentagon spokeswoman, said during a briefing
Wednesday in which she confirmed the photo's authenticity. Defense officials
said the surveillance equipment suspended from the balloon, which the Pentagon
said earlier this month belonged to the Chinese government, was designed to spy
on sensitive U.S. military sites. It resulted in a 1,500 square meter debris
field after an Air Force F-22 shot it down off the coast of South Carolina..."
Prior to learning the balloon was being tracked even before it flew
over the U.S., we were told that NORAD and all other radars missed it because
nobody was looking for balloons, and that operators were going to "widen the aperture"
to enable more likely detection of future incursions. Increasing the aperture
will theoretically permit a radar to detect smaller objects, so at least that part is
credible, but claiming initially nobody knew about the balloon was a
flat-out lie concocted by military and intelligence agencies. If the
Commander-in-Chief was not briefed on a hostile nation's craft's approach toward
and incursion into
our airspace, under what Constitutional authority do military and/or
intelligence agencies legitimately withhold that information? Is this a case of
treason? Is it a military coup? If neither, what qualifies as such?
We leave billions of dollars worth of state-of-the-art military equipment on
the ground in Afghanistan for the Taliban prior to retreating, ship hundreds of millions of
dollars worth of military equipment to Ukraine, spend untold money on
politically correct training and policy implementation across all military and
government agencies, force highly qualified personnel out of service because
they refuse to get the mRNA clot shot, and then wonder how a giant, highly
visible (people with good eyesight could see it unaided) balloon
floating in the sky for days can be missed. The term "gross incompetence" comes
to my mind.
In the last couple days we've heard that three other unidentified flying
objects (UFO's) have been shot down over North America. In one instance a U.S.
fighter jet was sent over Canada to dispatch one of them, constituting what might be the first-ever hostile action
by the U.S. over Canada. Regarding the shooting down of the UFO over Lake
Huron, we are told the first Sidewinder missile missed the target and landed
"harmlessly" in the water. I'm still waiting for concerned environmental
activist groups to demonstrate in Washington over contamination of the water with a
variety of toxic chemicals associated with the missile. Surely at least one fish
suffered, which is sometimes enough to prevent construction of much-needed
electrical power plants. Maybe the environmentalists are too busy protesting
the toxic spill in Ohio. Oh, wait, no they're not there, either. Hmmmm.....
According to official reports, official sources still have no idea what those
other three
objects were. Spokespersons say the videos from the pursuit aircraft were not clear
enough for positive identification. Keep in mind the very clear images of the
original Chinese spy balloon taken 65,000 feet (11 miles) away by a news
reporter from ground level. The U.S. Air Force needs to install whatever kind of
camera that reporter used in its F-16, F-22, and F-35 cockpits. Maybe then we'll
also get some clear photos and videos of the other so-called UFO encounters by
military aircraft. Don't hold your breath waiting for definitive information on
any of this.
The public worldwide is learning how deceitful and lawless all manner of
formally trusted institutions are - military, intelligence, security, law
enforcement, medical, scientific, educational, financial, corporate, etc., etc.,
etc. That is one unintended consequence of propitious access to information via
the Internet. Sure, the brain-dead have been fed plenty of poison with the same
mechanism, but a lot of reasonable people have been awakened to how manipulated
and deceived they have been. I grew up believing all the aforementioned groups were
staffed (excepting a small minority) by patriotic, well-meaning people, but not
anymore. Do you feel violated, too?
I purposely did not hyperlink to specific news reports to avoid being accused
of a political bias. If you are interested enough in the subject to have read
this far, then you already know where to get the stories.
Here is ChatGPT's take on gross incompetence:
The legal definition of "gross incompetence" in the context of national
security can vary depending on the jurisdiction and the specific legal framework
being considered. In general, however, "gross incompetence" refers to a level of
incompetence that is particularly severe or egregious, such that it represents a
clear and significant threat to national security.
In the United States, for example, the concept of "gross incompetence" is not
explicitly defined in the legal code, but it is often used in the context of
security clearances and security-related employment decisions. The United States
Department of Defense defines "gross incompetence" as "a lack of ability or
fitness to perform duties of a given grade or rank, or a failure to meet
prescribed standards of performance, as a result of a lack of effort, poor
judgment, or disregard for the rules."
In other countries, such as the United Kingdom, the concept of "gross
incompetence" may be defined more specifically in national security legislation.
For example, the UK's Official Secrets Act defines "gross negligence" as a form
of misconduct that can lead to criminal charges in cases where national security
information has been mishandled.
For kicks, I asked ChatGPT about the Chinese spy balloon. Here is its
response:
There have been several instances of alleged Chinese spy balloons in the
news, and without further context, it's difficult to determine which specific
incident you are referring to. If you can provide more details, I would be happy
to try to help you.
I'm sorry, but as an artificial intelligence language model, I do not have
access to real-time news or information beyond my knowledge cutoff of September
2021. As of my knowledge cutoff date, I have no information about a Chinese spy
balloon incident in February 2023 or any other date beyond my cutoff. It's
possible that such an incident occurred after my cutoff date, but I cannot
provide any information about it. I suggest checking reputable news sources for
the latest information on current events.
* I can't bring myself to apply the title "president"
Posted February 16, 2023
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