Published 15:52 17 Feb 2023 GMT

UFO shot down with $400k missile by US Air Force may just have been $12 hobby balloon

Sometimes you shoot down a Chinese spy balloon, sometimes you shoot down a person's hobby

Joe Harker

Featured Image Credit: PA Images / REUTERS / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: US News, News, China, UFO

Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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UFO shot down with $400k missile by US Air Force may just have been $12 hobby balloon

Sometimes you shoot down a Chinese spy balloon, sometimes you shoot down a person's hobby

UFO shot down with $400k missile by US Air Force may just have been $12 hobby balloon

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