F-22 Shoots Down Chinese Spy Balloon Off Carolinas With Missile.
Photos show the Chinese Balloon being shot down by a F-22 Raptor from Myrtle Beach, SC!
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It's quite interesting the reaction of the idiot Russian propaganda channels.
- The world's first power can't shoot down a balloon 🀑🀑🀑
- What is with your face RuZZki?
#ChinaBalloon
#ChineseSpyBalloon
#ChinaBalloon #ChineseSpyBalloon
Meanwhile in the Russian propaganda channels 🀑🀑🀑🀑
"They were able to shoot him down because it sank to an acceptable height."

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