posted on Feb, 27 2015 @ 02:41 PM
I tend to generally agree with you. A conventional explanation is just statistically more likely. I've mentioned before that when I was in the USAF I
used to sit out at night and watch various types of aircraft taking off and landing, and there were occasions when even these conventional aircraft
would appear strange, mainly due to their course and my viewing angle. Generally speaking however, the relatively constant motion is something that
all aircraft have in common. When they're out in the open sky they can will sometimes increase their speed more rapidly, especially jet aircraft like
fighters, and perhaps this can confuse people on occasion. Like you say, one of the main ways to identify conventional craft is by the orientation of
their lights, as well as their colors. The easiest way to eliminate the possibility of conventional aircraft would be the way it maneuvers. Even jet
fighters performing high-speed maneuvers will not fool the trained eye, but it is entirely possible that someone who has never witnessed such things
would find it highly unusual, insomuch as the aircraft seem to be moving at speed greater than they are actually achieving. Such aircraft move
incredibly fast, and depending on their altitude this speed can be confusing to a ground observer. Engine noise, considering a jet is loud, is also a
dead giveaway. The distance (horizontal and vertical) from the observer to the aircraft will play a part in whether they hear any engine sounds, and
even the speed will have an effect on how long it takes for the sound to reach the observer. So any engine sounds in conjunction with a sighting
should indicate a conventional aircraft.
I will disagree with you regarding top secret experimental craft having conventional lighting, mainly because flight testing of such aircraft is done
in tightly regulated airspace, therefore there is not much traffic, and the traffic that is present can easily be controlled. I imagine that the
testing of secret craft is done when there are no other nearby aircraft, therefore the lighting configuration, which is mainly for air safety, does
not hold as much importance. I would think they would ensure clear airspace before sending up a highly classified aircraft. I will not say that they
definitely do or do not possess conventional lighting configurations, as I am just making an educated guess, but either event would not surprise
me.
Another thing that can confuse people, myself included, are drones. I have rarely seen drones in flight, and depending on the type of drone, they can
theoretically perform maneuvers that a piloted aircraft could not, considering the G-forces. It would surprise me a great deal to learn that the
military has not worked on such a highly maneuverable drone. I would doubt that drones on combat missions, or any aircraft in enemy territory for that
matter, would use any exterior lights except what is absolutely necessary for their identification by friendlies flying the same mission. I bring this
up only because there is the possibility that UFO sightings in combat areas might actually be conventional aircraft that do not look so conventional
due to their lighting configuration, or lack thereof.
The last thing I will mention relates to the time of day of a sighting. It is much easier for one to fail to identify a conventional craft during
nighttime hours as opposed to during the day. Or at least I would think so, although I will admit that it can be difficult to make out the shape of a
metal aircraft that is reflecting sunlight, depending on its altitude, visibility, etc. I would guess that there are many more nighttime UFO sightings
than daylight UFO sightings since it is easier to misidentify something at night, considering that an observer is more likely to see only lights. And
as I was saying earlier, one may not see all the lights present on the aircraft because of the flight path of the craft, among other factors, thus
even a conventional lighting configuration may not appear to be conventional. You might see a single color of light, and the craft banks or performs a
maneuver, and all of the sudden the first light you saw is on the opposite side where you cannot see it anymore, and instead you get a different
colored light, giving the appearance of a single light that is changing colors, or appears to be blinking, etc...