Audio of US Fighter Pilot Who Shot Down Chinese Spy Balloon Reveals Lake Huron Strategy

Audio of US Fighter Pilot Who Shot Down Chinese Spy Balloon Reveals Lake Huron Strategy
A U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter flies during an aerial display at Farnborough Airshow, Hampshire, on July 14, 2008. Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Updated:
0:00

Audio recordings of radio chatter taken during the United States’ shoot down of a Chinese spy balloon earlier this month may provide insights into how the military later shot down an unidentified object over Lake Huron.

In over 20 minutes of radio chatter, U.S. pilots and ground teams can be heard discussing their approach and shoot down of the Chinese spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
twitter
Related Topics