The 3 Chinese spy balloons spotted during the Trump administration were initially classified as UFOs

Mon, 02/06/2023 - 23:37

In 1963, the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Club of America released this photo taken by a member reportedly showing a flying saucer estimated at seventy feet in diameter.
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A Chinese spy balloon seen floating over the United States was shot down on Saturday.
Three spy balloons were seen during the Trump administration and were initially classified as UFOs.
The Trump era balloons weren't detected as quickly due to a "domain awareness gap," officials said.

Days after a Chinese spy balloon was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean, Pentagon officials are acknowledging the surveillance devices have been seen floating over the United States before.