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Report: Chinese balloon pilot was attempting to defect to US

A tragic end to a heartbreaking flight for freedom or beer. Or possibly both.

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Mar 28, 2023
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MYRTLE BEACH, South Carolina — While attempting to escape the communist regime of China for the sanctuary of the United States, aerial balloonist Dong Chao Feiyu met a grizzly end over the waters of the U.S. East Coast last month. Following the orders of President Joe Biden, the Air Force blew both the balloon and Dong’s aspirations to smithereens, empl…

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