![Illinois Group's Balloon 'Missing in Action' Over Alaska, Fueling Speculation After US Shot Down Object – NBC Chicago Illinois Group's Balloon 'Missing in Action' Over Alaska, Fueling Speculation After US Shot Down Object – NBC Chicago](https://media.nbcchicago.com/2023/02/map-of-downed-balloons.png?resize=1200%2C675&quality=85&strip=all)
Illinois Group's Balloon 'Missing in Action' Over Alaska, Fueling Speculation After US Shot Down Object – NBC Chicago
![Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists' $12 balloon | US military | The Guardian Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists' $12 balloon | US military | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/64925f7039ef1449dd9ac3e9be875c9e18cbf437/0_216_6480_3888/master/6480.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&s=fa4abe21e9d2958cb6b5ab459e081d0c)
Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists' $12 balloon | US military | The Guardian
![Corey S. Powell on X: "Circumstantial evidence suggests the US Air Force may have shot down a $200 balloon experiment launched by an enthusiast group called the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. Corey S. Powell on X: "Circumstantial evidence suggests the US Air Force may have shot down a $200 balloon experiment launched by an enthusiast group called the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpHsaseXgAA7Niy.jpg:large)
Corey S. Powell on X: "Circumstantial evidence suggests the US Air Force may have shot down a $200 balloon experiment launched by an enthusiast group called the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade.
Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade loses transmission with pico balloon after US authorities down objects - ABC News
![Vijay Prashad on X: "The US government spent more than half a million dollars to shoot down a few cheap pico balloons launched by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. You can't Vijay Prashad on X: "The US government spent more than half a million dollars to shoot down a few cheap pico balloons launched by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. You can't](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpNPJb9WYAAMuTS.jpg)
Vijay Prashad on X: "The US government spent more than half a million dollars to shoot down a few cheap pico balloons launched by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. You can't
![Amateur balloonist group from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska 'missing in action' | CNN Politics Amateur balloonist group from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska 'missing in action' | CNN Politics](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/230217102531-biden-speech-spy-balloon-0216.jpg?c=16x9&q=h_833,w_1480,c_fill)
Amateur balloonist group from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska 'missing in action' | CNN Politics
![Did Biden Order the USAF to Shoot Down a $12 Balloon from Hobbyist Group Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade? - Tennessee Star Did Biden Order the USAF to Shoot Down a $12 Balloon from Hobbyist Group Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade? - Tennessee Star](https://tennesseestar.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Michael-Patrick-Leahy_840x480.jpg)
Did Biden Order the USAF to Shoot Down a $12 Balloon from Hobbyist Group Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade? - Tennessee Star
![Latest Balloon Theory: 'Bottlecap Balloon Brigade' Hobbyist Group Might've Launched Object Shot Down By F-22s—Drawing Political Heat For Biden Latest Balloon Theory: 'Bottlecap Balloon Brigade' Hobbyist Group Might've Launched Object Shot Down By F-22s—Drawing Political Heat For Biden](https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/63eec1415dfed0995ced2985/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&crop=2578,1451,x0,y168,safe&height=900&width=1600&fit=bounds)
Latest Balloon Theory: 'Bottlecap Balloon Brigade' Hobbyist Group Might've Launched Object Shot Down By F-22s—Drawing Political Heat For Biden
![The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in act - AR15.COM The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in act - AR15.COM](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/02/16/22/67776745-11760443-image-a-16_1676585256756.jpg)