Factbox-High-altitude spy balloons: old concept, new applications

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  • Friday, 03 Feb 2023

FILE PHOTO: A balloon flies in the sky over Billings, Montana, U.S. February 1, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Chase Doak/via REUTERS

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(Reuters) -U.S. officials said on Thursday that a Chinese "surveillance balloon" has been flying over the United States for several days.

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