11-10-2009: Unidentified Flying Objects Sighting Over Chatham,
Kent, UK
Witness statement:
Hello, my name is X, (removed for security) and I live in Chatham, Kent. I would like to pass on this experience I had on Saturday 11th October 2009 at approx.11pm.
As
I reached the window in my bedroom to close the curtains I saw a sight
that I cannot explain. In the sky at some height were 3 bright orange
"orbs" that were lined upwards, fairly close together , with
another 3 starting to form a "V" formation such as birds do and
there was another smaller "orb" to the left. Coming from the right, at
spaced intervals, were about another ten which went [at a steady
speed] upwards at an angle to "join" the others on the lower part
of the "V" formation and over a matter of approx. 20minutes they all
disappeared into the upper atmosphere.
There
was also no sound. I do not have a mobile phone with a camera
and, as I did not know how long what I was looking at would last, I
ran to get a telephone and rang my son to relate to him what I was
seeing as it was happening.
As my
son and I are not believers in aliens we have looked on
the internet for any similar reports and found your website, hence this
email.
Apparently there are a lot of sightings similar to mine, that have been reported over the years , even two this weekend , one in UK and one the USA.
These
sightings seem to be attributed mostly to Chinese Lanterns. Having
looked at these on the internet this certainly seems a fair comment but
I also agree with other people who have seen the "orbs" that, [1] would
lanterns create a "v" formation and "fly" in such an organised way?]
and [2] although the lanterns are quite big, would we be able to see
them so clearly when they appear to be at a height that a helicopter
would fly?].
I will be interested on your
thoughts/comments regarding the above,
Sincerely,
X
