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Originally posted by Brainiac
Originally posted by dreamlandmafia
I live in the DC Metropolitan Area, and if something like this was seen flying around here itd be in the news. And I havent heard a single thing about it.
All hell would've been breaking loose, and there would be F-16's, Helicopters and spot lights all over the place!
Nothing gets in Radar range in D.C. without being investigated today. heh
Plus BWI is right in the area and the angle of that object is exactly the same angle that I've seen 747's taking off at all the time, when they take off they have that same 45 degree angle and they haul @$$ up in the air.
Originally posted by obsidian468
Given the location and angle of the "UFO" in the photo, it's quite possible that it's an over exposure of a jet taking off from National. The planes taking off and landing at National, also follow the exact route of the Potomac River, because there's restricted airspace on both sides (DC proper, and the Pentagon and other government buildings located just South of the river - this airspace directly over the Potomac has not been restricted, because it would completely shut down National as a valid public airport). This object is quite obviously right over the river (given the size of the silver object at the upper left of the streak, as well as the placement of the camera). Given this, it's also not large enough to be a 747, once you take the 3-4 second exposure into account.
I can fairly confidently conclude that the over exposure of an aircraft theories are correct, just the airport was wrong.
Besides, any pilot flying out of National will tell you, just a hair over the line into restricted airspace, and the airforce is on your radio and military jets are scrambled within minutes (National is also a military base). This was the case since well before 9/11, and after it, even trying to drive a truck downtown is difficult (I've been pulled over countless times in the past 5 months, just driving a truck for work around there), let alone letting an aircraft pass into restricted space. If this object was an alien ship, and didn't reflect radar, it's still within the view of the towers at National at this location, and would have been quickly responded to (this would have been the case even within non-restricted airspace in this area for an aircraft that didn't reflect radar, unless it was one of our own military's aircraft). DC is simply paranoid after 9/11
This can be pretty quickly called a hoax, only because of the lack of military response, and the location of Regan National Airport.
[edit on 13-2-2005 by obsidian468]
Originally posted by sensfan
it is an airplane taken with a long exposure, as someone who takes astoromical pictures.
Originally posted by heyzeus321
Sorry to beat a dead horse but I emailed the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. and confirmed that there was no arrivals or departures between 1am and 6am.
Originally posted by heyzeus321
Well then, for argument sake, if it were a real UFO, then the military would have to be involved. They would have the power to stop any logging of this aircraft for denial purposes.
Originally posted by heyzeus321
Unless.... they wouldn't be paranoid if it was a scheduled arrival to meet with the aliens, for argument's sake., if it were a spacecraft.