Unidentified lights near Gatwick last Saturday

[Thomsonjetbloke]

Did anyone flying in or out of Gatwick last saturday (2200L) see anything that resembled a UFO sighting? They were spotted from Tunbridge Wells looking west. No i haven't been on the strong fruit juice before anyone asks!!!!!!!

Check this out: http://www.thisiscourier.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=231853&command=displayContent&sourceNode=231486&home=yes&more_nodeId1=142745&contentPK=17462591

[harrogate]

I'm going for the lanterns at the wedding.

It's a cert.

Have a look at this:

http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/News/05/05122902/index.asp

[cwatters]

Glow sticks in helium filled party ballons possibly?

[Sallyann1234]

The shape of the lights strongly suggests spheres reflecting a single distant light source. At 10pm the sun will have set at ground level but not at a few thousand feet. Conclusion - party balloons reflecting the sun.

[harrogate]

I like that one about the sunset - makes perfect sense.

[aviate1138]

Most helium party balloons are highly reflective Mylar types. Occam's Razor says setting sun/mylar balloons is somewhat more likely than Aliens bothering to peek at Tunbridge Wells for Gawd's sake!!!! :)
Aviate 1138

[Albert Driver]

.....rising slowly into the sky....

I guess the aliens were disgusted with Tunbridge Wells.

[ritchyh]

I saw the same thing a few weeks ago about 15 miles north of Stansted on the M11.