Defense Department releases pilot selfie of Chinese balloon


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The Defense Department released a pilot selfie of the suspected Chinese Spy balloon that made its way over the United States earlier this month. The pilot was flying a U.S. Air Force U2S Dragon Lady aircraft.

The selfie, released Wednesday, was taken Feb. 3 when the balloon was in the area of Kansas. The balloon was shot down the next day off the coast of South Carolina.

The release of the pilot selfie comes after recovery of the Chinese balloon and its payload from the Atlantic Ocean was completed last week. The searches for two other flying objects that have since been shot down are also complete.

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