Stationary Balloon

USA / Texas / El Indio /
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One of the 11 American stationary balloons, located on the line border with Mexico. It has radar, infrared video. The main objective of balloon - tracking of illegal border-crossing low-flying aircraft, which sees no ground radar. The picture is visible platform, combined with a balloon, aircraft coming to a height of about 5 km (2 mi).
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Coordinates:   28°23'7"N   100°17'9"W
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