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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
It was caught on tape and the government says it
wasn't something a foreign power did. Star wars still or just a test of submarine based missiles to see if they work? |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
Brian Thorn wrote:
Airliner flying in usual atmospheric and lighting conditions near sunset. Perhaps it was just the tiny video I saw, but if it were an airliner shouldn't there have been two or more contrails? Save perhaps I suppose for something like an MD-80 with both engines in the tail. rick jones -- the road to hell is paved with business decisions... these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 14:08:06 -0800 (PST),
|" wrote: It was caught on tape and the government says it wasn't something a foreign power did. Star wars still or just a test of submarine based missiles to see if they work? Airliner flying in usual atmospheric and lighting conditions near sunset. Brian |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
Brian Thorn wrote:
A US Airways 757, Honolulu to Phoenix flew through the area at the time of the sighting. Its contrail though should look like it was appearing out of the ocean in the West and then going overhead to the East shouldn't it? rick jones -- oxymoron n, Hummer H2 with California Save Our Coasts and Oceans plates these opinions are mine, all mine; HP might not want them anyway... feel free to post, OR email to rick.jones2 in hp.com but NOT BOTH... |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 22:25:54 +0000 (UTC), Rick Jones
wrote: Airliner flying in usual atmospheric and lighting conditions near sunset. Perhaps it was just the tiny video I saw, but if it were an airliner shouldn't there have been two or more contrails? You wouldn't see them at that distance, with the contrail appearing very low just coming over the horizon, meaning the plane is very far away from the viewer. Further, if it were a rocket, that close to sunset we should see some affects on the trail... changing brightness and color as the rocket ascends from twilight into more direct sunshine. But what we see is uniform in color, only expanding with time from the origin point, exactly what you'd expect of an airliner cruising at altitude toward and high above the viewer. This was just a weird combination of exceptional atmospheric clarity and people not used to sunset being an hour earlier. Save perhaps I suppose for something like an MD-80 with both engines in the tail. A US Airways 757, Honolulu to Phoenix flew through the area at the time of the sighting. Brian |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
Rick Jones wrote:
Brian Thorn wrote: A US Airways 757, Honolulu to Phoenix flew through the area at the time of the sighting. Its contrail though should look like it was appearing out of the ocean in the West and then going overhead to the East shouldn't it? rick jones Take a look at this link: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2010/...ff-california/ What is peculiar is the video at frame 00:22 You lay a straight edge along the contrail and there appears to be a definite break in the angle, like what you'd expect from a missile launch, but.... NORAD and FAA say nothing unusual was tracked. First respondent to the article claims a jet contrail for a jet coming in from the Pacific, claims to have witnessed it first hand while flying off the coast. Also no pilots reported seeing anything unusual at the time.... After studying this video, I recant my previous post, I can't tell anything from this video. Jet contrail theory is just as good as any... Dave |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
On Nov 9, 8:20*pm, David Spain wrote:
Rick Jones wrote: Brian Thorn wrote: A US Airways 757, Honolulu to Phoenix flew through the area at the time of the sighting. Its contrail though should look like it was appearing out of the ocean in the West and then going overhead to the East shouldn't it? rick jones Take a look at this link: http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2010/...-explain-missi... What is peculiar is the video at frame 00:22 You lay a straight edge along the contrail and there appears to be a definite break in the angle, like what you'd expect from a missile launch, but.... NORAD and FAA say nothing unusual was tracked. First respondent to the article claims a jet contrail for a jet coming in from the Pacific, claims to have witnessed it first hand while flying off the coast. Also no pilots reported seeing anything unusual at the time.... After studying this video, I recant my previous post, I can't tell anything from this video. Jet contrail theory is just as good as any... Dave airliners were warned officially to stay out of area. it was a military launch |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 17:24:43 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: airliners were warned officially to stay out of area. it was a military launch No, the Notice To Airmen (NOTAM) didn't take effect until *today*. Brian |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:32:17 +0000 (UTC), Rick Jones
wrote: A US Airways 757, Honolulu to Phoenix flew through the area at the time of the sighting. Its contrail though should look like it was appearing out of the ocean in the West and then going overhead to the East shouldn't it? Which it does. The wider part of the trail is farther away from the viewer, as the contrail expanded with time. The narrow tip of the trail is actually closest to the viewer, passing 30,000 feet above and ahead of the camera. Brian |
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A recent secret launch of a rocket off the coast of California?
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Brian Thorn wrote: On Tue, 9 Nov 2010 23:32:17 +0000 (UTC), Rick Jones wrote: A US Airways 757, Honolulu to Phoenix flew through the area at the time of the sighting. Its contrail though should look like it was appearing out of the ocean in the West and then going overhead to the East shouldn't it? Which it does. The wider part of the trail is farther away from the viewer, as the contrail expanded with time. The narrow tip of the trail is actually closest to the viewer, passing 30,000 feet above and ahead of the camera. Brian Not only that, but ascending smoke trails from rockets get all raggedy-looking as the rocket gains altitude, through winds of varying speeds and directions. Conclusion: contrail at altitude. |
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