By Zachary Leeman; Edited by News Gate Team
image obtained from the U.S. Fleet Forces Twitter
The Department of Defense this week revealed the initial photos of the retrieval of the alleged Chinese spy balloon that was initially sighted above Montana last week.
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The balloon was shot down by an F-22 Raptor jet from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, on Saturday, according to the press release officials, and it eventually came down off the coast of South Carolina in around 50 feet of water.
Locals are asked to alert authorities if they come across any debris since it may still wash ashore. The surveillance device, which China said was a meteorological device and not from the government and which U.S. officials have discounted, was deployed, and Navy and Coast Guard warships are still looking for debris from it.
Despite the lack of identifiable debris, the Department of Defense published photographs of the balloon being pulled from the ocean. In accordance with the president’s instructions, they also posted pictures of the fighter jet taking off on Saturday to bring the balloon down.
NEW PHOTOS: Dept. of Defense Releases Up-Close Images of Chinese Spy Balloon Recovery© Provided by Mediaite
screenshot taken by Petty Officer First Class Tyler Thompson for the Defense Department
NEW PHOTOS: Dept. of Defense Releases Up-Close Images of Chinese Spy Balloon Recovery© Provided by Mediaite
Master Airman Defense Department/Chloe Shanes
According to President Joe Biden, he gave the order to shoot down the balloon last week; the reason for the little delay between that decision and the balloon’s actual descent was worries about potential damage or injuries from falling debris.
According to reports, the material that was found at the scene of the balloon’s shooting down would be transferred to Quantico for analysis by the FBI.
First published on Mediaite, the NEW PHOTOS: Dept. of Defense Releases Up-Close Images of Chinese Spy Balloon Recovery.
By Zachary Leeman ; Edited by News Gate Team
