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From: Kerry Ferrand <kerry@hungerford.chch.cri.nz> Date: Thu, 11 Sep 1997 07:06:19 -0800 |
After a brief look at the photos (the enlargment in particular) , I'll take a stab and say this UFO looks somewhat like one of the (usually) tethered mini-blimps used by advertisers and broadcasters here. In the latter case a remote-controlled video camera platform is suspended beneath the "gas bag". TV companies use them as a cheap alternative to helicopters over sports events etc - I don't think they'd be be out of place over a test range either. Going up in scale, the US operates a a number of larger (but similar looking) tethered, radar-equipped blimps...again these might be useful on a test range. Perhaps a tether broke that day?..anyone check the local media? K
Index: UFO Sightings from the Ground 1997
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Created: Sep 11, 1997