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RegalPotoo , in Eat it
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Balloon cops

As they are more commonly known the FAA, and their enforcement arm - the USAF

cordlesslamp ,

The FAA can command the USAF?

photonic_sorcerer ,
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As they’re part of the federal government’s executive branch, kind of?

CookieOfFortune ,

I mean there was that Chinese balloon last year that was literally shot down by a F-22 so… yes?

DreamlandLividity ,

They don’t command them, but they call them in like you call the police.

Fun fact: From time to time, a pilot forgets to change frequency when entering a new area. This means the plane looks like it is not communicating. This is the most common reason why jets are sent to intercept an airliner. Of course, I would pay to see a recording of the pilots as they see the jet in front of them and realize they messed up.

Wilzax ,

Why would they send jets before trying different frequencies?

Seems like a waste of resources and too rapid of an escalation imo

DreamlandLividity , (edited )

I think switching to a frequency that a different region uses could be dangerous, since then the airplanes near do border would receive the signal but the airport wouldn’t. This could lead to misscommunications.

Also, the airline pays for the jets.

PS: source is youtu.be/9qM-xN7Bgg8

PPS: They do try the emergency frequency, routing a message through the previous area controller as well as anything else they can think of first. I left it out for brevity. Of course, fighter jets are not the first choice.

RegalPotoo ,
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Not directly, but depending on the airspace you are violating you might end up meeting some people who have absolutely zero chill

Rolive ,

They have no jurisdiction in Europe though.

MonkderDritte ,

Air space is regulated and enforced here too. Even for drones.

AllOutOfBubbleGum , in Eat it

The FAA might have something to say about it.

gigachad ,

The FAA has nothing to say in my country, they won’t stop me from balloning around

Ookami38 ,

Any country with controlled airspace will have some initialism brigade with something to say about it.

ThisIsAManWhoKnowsHowToGling , in biblical
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Immediately sent this to my fiancée

Postmortal_Pop , in E-e-eat the rich?

There had better be a pair of rhinestone Cowboy boots below those shorts.

Potatisen , in Hey guys, I found him.

All this time we thought he was running and hiding but he wasn’t running, nor hiding. He was searching and he finally found her. Waldina is the reason Waldo isn’t hiding anymore.

Sam_Bass , in Eat it

I guess a bb wouldnt do much huh

Allero , in Uh oh

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wc83qX6oNM

It’s official, do not forget

sudo42 , in E-e-eat the rich?

Hope they like it unwashed. Ain’t gonna be no showers in WWIII.

Iheartcheese ,
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Seasoning.

frog_brawler , in E-e-eat the rich?

Doesn’t the A2 front sight get in the way of your dot?

5wim ,

Can I get a witness?!

setsneedtofeed , (edited )
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It’s not ideal, but it’s not an impossible hinderance. The picture has a low power variable scope. At magnified levels, the front sight post becomes a thin shadow in the lower half. Noticeable but doesn’t impact much. At 1x magnification the front sight post does reach to where the reticle is, but the target area is still viewable.

With an LPVO the front sight post isn’t usable since the 1x setting isn’t “true 1x” but has a tiny amount of distortion, however with a red dot, the front sight post is still crisp, which means that if the dot dies it is easy to look through the optic and use the front sight.

When shooting with both eyes open for close range with an optic you get so much information from both eyes that the blockage by the post is essentially edited out by your brain.

The standard service issue M16 and M4s have/had fixed front sight posts and have been issued with optics for decades.

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/d5022291-ff61-4f7c-b60e-18cbce1020b3.jpeg

lewdian69 , in Hey guys, I found him.

Are you trying to imply the short sleeves instead of long, no winter hat with a pom pom, no cane using, non skinny as a rail gentleman on the left is Waldo from the Where’s Waldo book series? Well I say this post is shit.

Wilzax , in Adopting a stray cat

Spay and Neuter your pets.

obinice , in Hey guys, I found him.
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Where’s Wally?

There’s Wally!

udon , in Adopting a stray cat

Why do you sleep in front of your house?

Agent641 ,

Crippling alcoholism

moosetwin , (edited ) in E-e-eat the rich?
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'COURSE I DO!

and then the genie is sucked back in

ChicoSuave , in Hey guys, I found him.

Now find his friend the wizard.

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