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A day later, the balloon would be observed by another air force pilot whose mission was not to take photographs, but to ready an AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to put an end to its flight.
Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/02/23/world/us-china-balloon-selfie/
Hours later, a Sidewinder missile did the job.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/us/politics/chinese-spy-balloon-shot-down.html
It can be outfitted with Sidewinder, Harpoon, HARM, and Maverick missiles, as well as a series of laser-guided bombs or nuclear bombs.
Source: https://247wallst.com/special-report/2023/11/14/every-major-fighter-plane-flown-by-the-us-air-force/
The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) is concerned their research balloon may have been one of the unidentified objects taken out by fighter jets equipped with $400,000 (£330,000) Sidewinder missiles.
The precise capabilities of the Super Hornets, equipped with the advanced AN/APG-79 radar, AIM-9X Sidewinder, and AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, proved crucial in neutralizing the incoming threats.