My very first UFO sighting (with pictures)

Originally posted by Minime
Those pics are some of the clearest I have seen. You have done a good job!

Any new info about them?

Still nothing from the local media sources and I haven't been back to my friends place yet to ask around there...a few ATS'rs beleive it to be a pyrotechnic hang-gliding stunt. (see a few of the images that Kessel has enhanced). You'll hae to make your own call on that. I still don't know what a hanglider would be doing in a residential area shooting such dramatic flames when there was no real reason to be doing so. I also find it hard to see exactly how it would have gotten airborne in that area...It;s mostly houses, no large buildings or hills and no long stretches of road to be pulled by a fast moving car. Still, the photo evidence suggest it could be a hanglider...

I know I was joking before about the bird on fire thing ..but after pondering over it for a while, and the erattic movements u described.

well?

It can't be ruled out

brillient!
so now we got a bird on fire theory and a sparkling handglider theory
top notch!
"willem dafoe"

(mpeake knows what I mean)

[edit on 29-9-2004 by TrentReznor]

[edit on 29-9-2004 by TrentReznor]

Originally posted by TrentReznor
so now we got a bird on fire theory and a sparkling handglider theory
top notch!
"willem dafoe"

(mpeake knows what I mean)

Green goblin

Originally posted by TrentReznor
I know I was joking before about the bird on fire thing ..but after pondering over it for a while, and the erattic movements u described.

well?

It can't be ruled out

brillient!
so now we got a bird on fire theory and a sparkling handglider theory
top notch!
"willem dafoe"

(mpeake knows what I mean)

[edit on 29-9-2004 by TrentReznor]

[edit on 29-9-2004 by TrentReznor]

Ha! Guess who's getting the coffee (Sorry everyone, another inside joke)

I haven't had much luck finding such accessories sold by glider shops...

I did find that most materials used in such gliders have rigorous fire-proof requirements though. Wouldn't surprise me if someone didn't just attach some large firework fountains to a mount on the frame and have some fun, hehe....

The color enhanced pictures are certainly telling, as you can make out the shape of the glider, the braces, even the pilot's helmet....

A hanglider would fit the bill.

but this shot concerns me




that clearly shows nothing of the sort,
the object must be soft and plyable as the shape has changed

even If this angle was of it straight on,
It wouldent be that wavy

however a KITE (stunt kite) would be soft and floppy enough for its shape to alter like this?


And upon further inspection of the photo
I can also conclude that

there are no sparks emmitting from the object

as the trail is just a product of the cameras shutterspeed
indicaiting that the object was only glowing or emitting light and
traveling at high speed.



[edit on 29-9-2004 by TrentReznor]

If you invert that picture it would look like a parachute, I think.

READ THE WEB PAGES THAT I HAVE POSTED!!!!!

ra.disabilityexpo.com...
hang-glide.tripod.com...

[edit on 29-9-2004 by kessel]

there are no sparks emmitting from the object

youcan CLEARLY see sparks


guys its a damn glider...in one photo its very thin because it is turning in the photo that has been inhanced you can see that it IS a glider very clearly

It's either a kite or a handglider with a series of fireworks attached to it and attached to points hanging behind it.

It looks very low and not very far away from you. The snake-like twists of some of the fireworks are a dead give away.

It's a nice stunt, but it wouldn't fool any expert.

Hey, the blur length of your friend's head is the same as the width of the �UFO� in this picture. Were the other fireworks pretty? Those aren�t clouds; especially after you factor in the blur length you can tell that it is smoke.



Ok, looking at the other pictures with the same filters it might be clouds...

[edit on 29-9-2004 by Seth76]

Originally posted by Seth76
Hey, the blur length of your friend's head is the same as the width of the �UFO� in this picture. Were the other fireworks pretty? Those aren�t clouds; especially after you factor in the blur length you can tell that it is smoke.


Ok, looking at the other pictures with the same filters it might be clouds...

[edit on 29-9-2004 by Seth76]

If you're implying that I am trying to fool you, then you're wrong and that's all I have to say about that. I'll repeat myself for anyone who just started in this thread. There were no fireworks of anykind that night.

I am also not denying that it is possible that it could be a hanglider (the pics that Kessel has shown makes a very good case for that), so if you're trying to trap me, don't bother because there is nothing for me to hide.

Itz possible that this is not a ufo at all! It might be Ball lightning!




[edit on 29-9-2004 by PanzerDiv]

Heres another pic of Ball lightning

And too the people who are skeptic about the pics that mpeake has submited, DENY IGNORANCE!

[edit on 29-9-2004 by PanzerDiv]

Originally posted by mpeake

Originally posted by Seth76
Hey, the blur length of your friend's head is the same as the width of the �UFO� in this picture. Were the other fireworks pretty? Those aren�t clouds; especially after you factor in the blur length you can tell that it is smoke.


Ok, looking at the other pictures with the same filters it might be clouds...

[edit on 29-9-2004 by Seth76]

If you're implying that I am trying to fool you, then you're wrong and that's all I have to say about that. I'll repeat myself for anyone who just started in this thread. There were no fireworks of anykind that night.

I am also not denying that it is possible that it could be a hanglider (the pics that Kessel has shown makes a very good case for that), so if you're trying to trap me, don't bother because there is nothing for me to hide.

No, just pointing out that the �object� isn�t as large as it appears in the photo because it�s motion blurred.

users.ap.net...

This link here pretty much serves its purpose.
BTW: Pics are a bit old.


Here's a pic:


Dan letting it go at a night display


[edit on 29-9-2004 by Xabora]

Cant be a ball of lightning. There's very clearly a triangular shaped object leading the sparks.

Lets look at the evidence in support of the handglider theory:
1.) Its triangular in shape
2.) certain handgliders do emmit sparks for show purposes
3.) It was held in plain view in a densley populated area
4.) There has been nothing in the news or newspapers in your area or any hype whatsover over an unidentified craft.

Now against:
1.) handglider material is flammable (presumably) and the sparks were too close to the craft for it not to catch alight
2.) The craft was flying in highly erratic patterns
3.) Mpeake mentioned the craft appeared shiny and metallic.

Right. In view of this I'm still for the handglider theory. Anything I've left out?

I'm not a UFO buff , but I am wondering what is the hypothisis you wish to assign to the figure? I can not make a clear distinction of mass in the object pictured. I am however at a loss for the cause of the light trails, perhaps this would be a time I would slip on My clergy hat and say its an gel or act of God , but in all truth though I know God created all things I have never in my scholarly pursuits of God's word and teachings come accross an image that is described to be one of the unearthly spiritual acts or beingings and meet the context of the pictures you have and while its possible there was a film or camera malfunction Im not ready to blame that either......if there was some way to get an electronic pharensic analisys I would hope you get one done and please bring the results here I would love to know what the cause is.

Ok, look at the light trails, they do look like sparks your right.
but also look at each spark segment they are all perfectly the same shape.

the odds of all thoes generaited sparks being the exact same shape Is
zero

It would never look like that.

I'm sorry to differ but they are NOT sparks

I would be inclined to say that the object was flashing verry fast
Un noticeable to the eye, the eye would see it as a constant light
but not the camera

thats why u have spaces in between the "sparks"

Its a camera effect

Could be some sort of stunt. A glider on fire?