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Chinese surveillance balloon tracked over Montana near Malmstrom missile fields

When: 1 Feb 2023
Where: Billings, MT
Sources: 2 public sources

The Chinese balloon photographed by a U-2 pilot in February 2023 Department of Defense, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

A high-altitude balloon seen over Billings halted flights at the city's airport for about two hours. The Pentagon said it was tracking a Chinese surveillance balloon over sensitive sites in Montana, home to Malmstrom AFB's ICBM fields, and chose not to shoot it down over land.

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PressUS tracking suspected Chinese spy balloon spotted over Montana (AP) (opens in a new tab)Associated Press via Fortune / 2023-02-02
PressOrb spotted over Billings is suspected Chinese surveillance balloon (opens in a new tab)Yellowstone Public Radio / 2023-02-02

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