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Huge Chaff Cloud That Lit Up Radars As It Drifted Across The Midwest Remains A Mystery
Yesterday, meteorologists, and anyone else watching weather radar in southern Illinois, southwestern Indiana, and western Kentucky, noticed an unusual formation drifting through the area. Although evidence remains limited, this was likely a burst of chaff released from a U.S. military aircraft, but there is still no clear explanation as to why the plane released the radar-reflecting countermeasures in this particular area. (www.thedrive.com) Mais...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Santa testing his new Garmin G5000 The big day is getting close.
Santa was using tinsel chaff, redneks were trying to lock a SAM on to him.
"Dammit Carl! the OTHER red button"
LMAO. That made my day.
That's probably the most likely explanation.
This is a tapped out reference. But was homer to busy playing a game to not see the nuclear power station about to blow up. Lol
In the follow-up article, they state "The plane needed to dump the excess chaff in its countermeasures dispensers before landing as a safety precaution." Can someone explain why dumping the chaff would be needed for safety? I get dumping fuel, but I don't see how chaff is that significant to require being dumped. Just seems the press release statement is hiding something. I will admit ignorance on this so that is why I'm asking if anyone here is in the know.
Here is the follow-up article:
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25451/a-west-virginia-air-guard-c-130h-was-responsible-for-massive-chaff-cloud-over-midwest
Here is the follow-up article:
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25451/a-west-virginia-air-guard-c-130h-was-responsible-for-massive-chaff-cloud-over-midwest