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Strange sighting.

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Old 19th March 2010 | 20:53
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Strange sighting.

Looking up in the sky just now,Pos at time 51.34.34N/0.30.15.80E
Bright orange basket shape object went flying buy
Time 2010 /Spd appox 250 kts /Height appox 2000ft /No noise /No flashing lights ,solid orange bottom glowing top half.
Ground to sky sight appox 2Ft in Dia.
Track S to N.
Anybody else see anythink.
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Old 19th March 2010 | 20:56
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Sound like a Chinese Lantern
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Old 19th March 2010 | 21:08
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I agree Chinese Lantern. See following links. Even trained observers get fooled by them.

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-jets-sky.html

http://www.pprune.org/military-aircr...-december.html

Type 'Chinese Lanterns' into a news search engine.

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