Balloons?

[Alex Fraser]

We still have U-2s in service I'm sure they have flown up to that 
Chinese balloon and have close ups.  I watch the sky quite often. I've 
seen satellites.  In the evening just after sunset things high up are 
still lit by the sun so they are bright against the dark sky.  The glint 
of sun on a high altitude plane will give a flash of light.  If you are 
lucky you can then see the plane with binoculars.  Something as big as a 
balloon would be much brighter than Jupiter or Saturn. Maybe people out 
West thought it was the messiah?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/famed-u-2-spy-plane-takes-on-a-new-surveillance-mission/

The article also has good info on a  global  US military command and 
control system.
I wonder if the old one will be available on the surplus market? It 
would be great for Field Day.....
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