US Spy Plane Pilot's Selfie With Chinese Balloon Released By Pentagon
President Joe Biden's order to down what the US has since called a "sophisticated high-altitude spying vehicle" sparked the latest diplomatic spat between Washington and Beijing. The photo shows the Chinese balloon as observed from a U2 plane on Feb 3. Washington, United States: The US defense department has released a high-altitude cockpit selfie of a U-2 spy plane pilot soaring over an alleged Chinese surveillance balloon the day before it was shot down. President Joe Biden's order to down what the US has since called a "sophisticated high-altitude spying vehicle" sparked the latest diplomatic spat between Washington and Beijing. China has said the balloon was an errant weather observation aircraft with no military purpose and both countries have since accused one another of espionage. The photo released by the Pentagon on Wednesday shows the Chinese balloon floating over the central continental U...