F-22 fighter jet from Langley Air Force Base downs Chinese balloon, Fox News reports
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HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) – The F-22 fighter jet that shot down the Chinese spy balloon flew from Langley Air Force Base, a Fox News correspondent reports.
According to a tweet from Fox News National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin, a senior defense official says a fighter jet that flew from Langley Aire Force Base fired a single shot at the Chinese spy balloon.
Attorney General of Virginia Jason Miyares tweeted Saturday that he was “grateful for the team at Langley Air Force Base for once again keeping us safe from foreign enemies.”
The balloon was shot down around 2:05 p.m. off the Carolina coast. Defense officials say the balloon was being used by China for surveillance, despite China claiming the balloon was a weather research “airship” that was blown off course.
WAVY News 10’s Lauryn Moss will have more information on WAVY News 10 at 6 p.m.
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