The Pentagon has confirmed that a photo, leaked on the internet Tuesday, does indeed show a Chinese spy balloon as seen from an American reconnaissance plane earlier this month.
, but the original source was not immediately clear. In officially releasing the photo Wednesday, the Department of Defense merely said it was taken by a "U.S. Air Force pilot" on February 3 over the "central continental United States." A zoomed-in look at the Chinese balloon, seen from a U.S. spy plane.
Though more modern aircraft, along with satellites and drones, have taken over some of those responsibilities, the aircraft remains in service for both reconnaissance mission and scientific research because of its unique high-altitude capability. U.S. officials say imagery of the balloon collected by the U-2 aircraft showed that the Chinese craft was "capable of conducting signals intelligence collection" with multiple antennas and other equipment designed to upload sensitive information and solar panels to power them.A U.S. Air Force pilot looked down at the suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovered over the central continental United States February 3, 2023.
The shootdown led to three other smaller objects also being shot down by Air Force jets within a period of eight days: one over Alaska, one over Canada and one over Lake Huron. Searches for the Alaska and Lake Huron objects have ended.
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