According to US officials, the Air Force F-16 that shot down an object over Lake Huron on Sunday missed its first attempt.
“A second Sidewinder air-to-air missile was needed.” Fox News reported.
It is unclear where the first missile landed.
Fox News reported: US Air Force F-16 that shot down an unknown object over Lake Huron yesterday missed on its first attempt, U.S. officials say.
Scoop: U.S. Air Force F-16 that shot down an unknown object over Lake Huron yesterday missed on its first attempt, U.S. officials say.
It’s not clear where the first missile landed. A second Sidewinder air-to-air missile was needed.
Each Sidewinder AIM-9X costs over $400,000.
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Four objects have been shot down by US fighter pilots in the last week.
Three of the objects were shot down over US airspace – the object shot down on Sunday over Lake Huron was shaped like an octagon and was at an altitude of 20,000 feet.
The Pentagon said the object shot down on Sunday likely fell into Canadian waters on Lake Huron.
Joe Biden has yet to address the public about the 3 ‘objects’ shot down by US fighter pilots in the last few days.
Karine Jean-Pierre said there is no indication of extraterrestrial activity.
“There is no indication of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns,” Karine Jean-Pierre said.
