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Old 30th Jan 2011, 10:00
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UFOs over Cheshire Jan 29th?

I was driving along the M62 eastbound last night at about 11.30pm and to the north (Haydock area) there was what I can only describe as a convoy of bright orange lights in the sky at an altitude of about 3000 ft. They were generally in threes and there must have been about 15-20 of them. I was not hallucinating and this was confirmed when I saw a passenger in the car next to mine at the traffic lights photographing the event. Personally I have never seen anything remotely resembling this. About 10-15 minutes later the lights had all fizzled out. Did MAN or LPL ATC receive any reports?
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Chinese lanterns? Definitely orange, and usually travel in groups...
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Can we have a sticky about lines of orange-red lights floating in the sky being Chinese lanterns? .... as I am fed up having my hopes dashed of reading about a "real" UFO on here.

Thanks boss!
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I saw at least 7 in Manchester being launched from just off Oxford Road area


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Dam nuisance these chinese lanterns! Frighten livestock and litter the countryside. There have been instances of animals actually chocking on the wreckage, fire hazzard and totally pointless!!

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Thank you all for solving the mystery.
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Feb 3rd. Chinese New Year.

Year of the Rabbit.

Expect a lot more sightings.

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Hmm so im going to be cleared for an ILS23R lantern shoot out again! Well i suppose it'll bring out the f*ckwits with lasor pens again for the cops to try and catch. Perhaps a welding helmet/visor would be an idea.........security permitting of course.
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Apparently a lantern landed on the runway at Luton airport over New Years eve. Clever lantern!
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Once had a Radio Sonde land on the threshold of r/w 28 at MAN.
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MIA concerns

BBC News - Chinese lantern warning issued by Manchester Airport
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