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A shot of the U. S. Customs and Border Protection TARS balloon at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, on 31 Oct 20. More on TARS from Wikipedia:
The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is an American low-level airborne ground surveillance system that uses aerostats (moored balloons) as radar platforms.A shot of the TARS aerostat balloon at Ft. Huachuca, AZ, on 27 May 16. More on TARS from Wikipedia:
The Tethered Aerostat Radar System (TARS) is an American low-level airborne ground surveillance system that uses aerostats (moored balloons) as radar platforms.
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I posted a shot of this balloon before, but for this one I was much closer and I got more detail. I was only about 1 mile away (laterally) and had a pretty long lens. There is more info on these TARS units here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethered_Aerostat_Radar_System
and here:
https://www.cbp.gov/frontline/frontline-november-aerostats
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethered_Aerostat_Radar_System
and here:
https://www.cbp.gov/frontline/frontline-november-aerostats
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