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Originally Posted by rustyp
MEREDITH DELISO
Sat, February 11, 2023 at 6:39 PM EST
A high-altitude object tracked over northern Canada has been shot down over the Yukon, officials said.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he ordered the takedown of "an unidentified object that violated Canadian airspace."
"Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled, and a U.S. F-22 successfully fired at the object," he tweeted.
Canadian Forces will now recover and analyze the wreckage, Trudeau said.
A US F 22 shot it down ? What's wrong with this picture ? Could not the Canadian piper cub handle this ?
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Pilots stated it was a “cylindrical object” with no apparent propulsion system. Also, pilots stated it messed with their electronics of the plane.
NORAD is a joint effort of US and Canada, so when NORAD announces something both countries scramble planes together.