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Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska 'missing in action' - ABC7 Chicago
![The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in act - AR15.COM The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in act - AR15.COM](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/02/16/22/67776745-11760443-image-a-16_1676585256756.jpg)
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in act - AR15.COM
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That COULD be our balloon': Member of Bottlecap Balloon Brigade says government contacted them | Daily Mail Online
![Vijay Prashad on X: "The US government spent more than half a million dollars to shoot down a few cheap pico balloons launched by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. You can't Vijay Prashad on X: "The US government spent more than half a million dollars to shoot down a few cheap pico balloons launched by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. You can't](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpNPJb9WYAAMuTS.jpg)
Vijay Prashad on X: "The US government spent more than half a million dollars to shoot down a few cheap pico balloons launched by the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade. You can't
![Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists' $12 balloon | US military | The Guardian Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists' $12 balloon | US military | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/64925f7039ef1449dd9ac3e9be875c9e18cbf437/0_216_6480_3888/master/6480.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&s=fa4abe21e9d2958cb6b5ab459e081d0c)
Object downed by US missile may have been amateur hobbyists' $12 balloon | US military | The Guardian
![That COULD be our balloon': Member of Bottlecap Balloon Brigade says government contacted them | Daily Mail Online That COULD be our balloon': Member of Bottlecap Balloon Brigade says government contacted them | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/02/17/23/67817819-11765087-image-a-5_1676677409159.jpg)