Coverage dated February 21, 2023 to February 22, 2023

Air Force photo shows Chinese spy balloon from high-flying U-2

Headline from FOX 5 New York

The Pentagon has confirmed that a photo, leaked on the internet Tuesday, does indeed show a Chinese spy balloon as seen from an American reconnaissance plane earlier this month.

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  1. News West 9

    Pentagon releases US pilot's selfie with spy balloon (opens News West 9)

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    News West 9's feed description

    It's the first close-up photo released of the suspected spy balloon before it was shot down.

  2. ABC 17 Mid-Missouri

    Pentagon releases selfie taken by US pilot showing Chinese spy balloon in air (opens ABC 17 Mid-Missouri)

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    ABC 17 Mid-Missouri's feed description

    By Haley Britzky, CNN The US Defense Department has released a selfie taken in the cockpit of a U-2 spy plane, as an airman flew above the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by the US military earlier this month. The selfie, taken by the pilot of the U-2, shows the shadow of the

  3. Sioux City Journal

    China Spy Balloon Pilot's Photo (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovers over the United States on Feb. 3.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Pentagon releases image of Chinese balloon taken from US spy plane (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Pentagon released a photo taken from the cockpit of a U.S. Air Force U-2 spy plane on Feb. 3 of the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this month.

  5. Local News 8

    Pentagon releases selfie taken by US pilot showing the Chinese spy balloon in air (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Haley Britzky, CNN The US Defense Department has released a selfie taken in the cockpit of a U-2 spy plane, as an airman flew above the Chinese surveillance balloon that was shot down by the US military earlier this month. The selfie, taken by the pilot of the U-2, shows the shadow of the

  6. Forbes

    Pentagon Releases Selfie Of Chinese Spy Balloon Taken From U-2 Spy Plane (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The Pentagon has released a high-resolution photo of the Chinese spy balloon that was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean on Feb. 4 after sailing over the continental U.S.

  7. Fox News

    Pentagon releases U-2 photo of Chinese spy balloon in flight before it was shot down (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Pentagon on Wednesday released a photo of a U.S. Air Force pilot looking down at a suspected Chinese spy balloon the day before it was shot down over the Atlantic Ocean.

  8. Insider

    PHOTO: A U-2 pilot took a selfie with the Chinese spy balloon the day before the Air Force shot it down (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    A top Pentagon official told reporters that they can "confirm the photo's authenticity" after it began circulating online.

  9. Military.com

    Pentagon Releases Pilot's Close-Up Photo of Chinese Balloon (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    The photo shows the top of the pilot's helmet inside the U-2 cockpit with the balloon flying below.

  10. NBC News

    New photo shows U.S. pilot’s high-altitude selfie with Chinese balloon (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    In the photo, dated Feb. 3, the pilot can be seen looking down at the suspected surveillance balloon from the cockpit of a U-2 aircraft as the object hovers over the United States.

  11. FOX 5 New York

    Air Force photo shows Chinese spy balloon from high-flying U-2 (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The Pentagon has confirmed that a photo, leaked on the internet Tuesday, does indeed show a Chinese spy balloon as seen from an American reconnaissance plane earlier this month.

  12. Breitbart News

    Pentagon Releases U-2 Pilot's Close-up Photo of Chinese Spy Balloon (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The Pentagon released a close-up image taken by a U-2 pilot flying over the Chinese spy balloon before the U.S. Air Force shot it down.

  13. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    New Photo Shows US Spy Plane Pilot's Selfie With Chinese Balloon (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The U.S. Department of Defense released a photo of an Air Force pilot flying above the suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down earlier this month.

  14. France 24

    US releases pilot's high-altitude selfie with Chinese balloon (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US defense department has released a high-altitude cockpit selfie of a U-2 spy plane pilot soaring over an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon the day before it was shot down.

  15. Al Jazeera

    US Air Force releases new image of suspected Chinese spy balloon (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The photograph was taken from cockpit of a U-2 spy plane as it flew above alleged surveillance balloon on February 3.

  16. The Guardian

    Pentagon releases selfie of US pilot flying above Chinese spy balloon (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Picture was taken from the jet as the balloon entered US airspace earlier this month, before it was shot down over the Atlantic

  17. NBC New York

    Pentagon Released US Pilot's Selfie With Chinese Spy Balloon. See the Photo (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A U-2 pilot flying high above the Chinese spy balloon took a close-up photo of the large white orb just a day before the Air Force shot it down.

  18. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Pentagon releases pilot's close-up photo of Chinese balloon | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Pentagon releases pilot's close-up photo of Chinese balloon

  19. Tampa Free Press

    Pentagon Releases Photo Of Chinese Spy Balloon Taken By U.S. Air Force Pilot Over Montana (opens Tampa Free Press)

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    Tampa Free Press's feed description

    On Wednesday the Pentagon released a selfie taken by a US pilot showing the Chinese spy balloon in the air before it was shot down days later. The photo shows the shadow of the aircraft on the balloon, which was floating at 60,000 feet when it was…

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