US Air Force shoots down hobby balloon 17/02/2023 / American / Balloon A small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters. Read more: https://t.co/xIVoJif2Ym pic.twitter.com/9soUHVz8tM— Aviation Week (@AviationWeek) February 16, 2023 Full story click here Share