Pentagon Releases New Close-Up Photo Of Chinese Spy Balloon Flying Over U.S. Before It Was Shot Down

The U.S. Military released the selfie that the pilot of U-2 spy plane was taking while he monitored the aircraft. Chinese A spy balloon was launched earlier this month from South Carolina.

The spy balloon first flew above U.S. Airspace on January 28th. It was then shot down one week later by President Joe Biden.

CNN reported first that the photo existed.

News: DoD releases a selfie from the cockpit a U-2 spy aircraft. This was taken as an Airman flew high above the Chinese surveillance balloon, which was brought down by the US military earlier in the month.

CNN first reported on the existence of the selfie. pic.twitter.com/4TBsBnFdk4

— Zachary Cohen (@ZcohenCNN) February 22, 2023

The U.S. Department of Defense just released this photo of the Chinese government spy balloon that was taken by the pilot of a U-2 spy plane. pic.twitter.com/gxXn4RiZTO

— Yashar Ali 🐘 یاشار (@yashar) February 22, 2023

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