Sorry. I should have been clearer with that "it." The Pentagon said the F-22 was flying at 58K feet and the balloon was at 60-65,000 feet.
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/32...
Of course, that could be a lie too!
https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/32...
Of course, that could be a lie too!
EDIT: Wikipedia claims the service ceiling of the F-22 is 65k feet anyways.
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lockheed_Martin_F...