Windshield impact?

[DropTank]

"Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus"

 

[Wardogg]

 

[CoffeeIcePapers]

Damn, that must have been really disorienting.

 

[JordanD]

Swamp gas from a weather balloon was trapped in a thermal pocket and reflected the light from Venus"

I wonder if on his next flight he’s gonna ask the lead FA for sugar water.

 

[Pilot Fighter]

Any chance the initial damage happened on the ground and the windshield let go in flight?

 

[SteveC]

Saw this on Xitter earlier. There's a whole thread where he talks about it was likely one of their balloons according to their data.

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Anybody read any more on this WindBorne balloon thing? Sounds like the guy is saying “yeah, that was probably ours.”

 

[Wardogg]

Anybody read any more on this WindBorne balloon thing? Sounds like the guy is saying “yeah, that was probably ours.”

Wonder what one looks like pre-impact. Did they catch on the way back down? Or was it just sitting there and no one is looking out the front windows?

 

[Sluggo]

Wonder what one looks like pre-impact. Did they catch on the way back down? Or was it just sitting there and no one is looking out the front windows?

Screenshot from their website of one being launched. Apparently they stay up for a month plus when launched.

 

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