Report: Biden Admin Spent $1.6 Million To Down Harmless Flying Objects – By Ben Wilson (Washington Free Beacon) / Feb 24, 2023
The Biden administration spent more than $1.6 million shooting down three unidentified flying objects that the White House admitted were likely private recreation or research devices.
U.S. fighter jets fired four AIM-9X Sidewinder missiles, which cost $400,000 each, to take down the unknown objects over Alaska, Northern Canada, and Lake Huron earlier this month. The total doesn’t include the cost of the flights or the Navy, Coast Guard, and National Guard deployments that searched for remnants, the New York Post reported.
The cost of flying an F-22 fighter jet for one hour is roughly $70,000, according to the Post.
