UFO over Arizona

Ixion · 19th May 2009, 09:43 AM

Only it wasn't a UFO. NASA came forward immediately and declared that the giant silvery disc-shaped object was a research balloon they launched to measure gamma radiation in the upper atmosphere.

The balloon was launched in Fort Sumter, NM, and sailed over New Mexico and Arizona. Unfortunately, it sailed over Sedona, Arizona, where the woo is thick enough to wade through. As quoted by a woman who runs a "UFO Store" in Sedona:

Quote:

Jennifer McCoy, who runs the UFO Store in Sedona with her husband, said a local resident told her about the object around 2 p.m.
She said she went into the parking lot and saw the object in the cloud line.
It “looked like the gigantic bubble from the Wizard of Oz,” she said.

The story doesn't state whether or not she believes the explanation given by NASA. To me, the description of a large silver object drifting through the clouds sounds more like a balloon anyways.

The full story for interested individuals: UFO over Arizona

Yay for science!!

Astrophotographer · 19th May 2009, 09:50 AM

Good thing it did not land on some ranch out in the middle of nowhere. Otherwise, in fifty years we would be hearing about the great UFO crash in Arizona!

oldhat · 19th May 2009, 09:58 AM

Was Sedona the place where there was that mass UFO sighting a year or two ago?

Ixion · 19th May 2009, 09:59 AM

HAHA!

It did land in the Kingman, Arizona area, which is the western part of the state and there are quite a few ranches out that way. I didn't hear of any stories of mysterious craft crashing and bodies being taken by the military at night to secret bunkers though!

Ixion · 19th May 2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by oldhat

Was Sedona the place where there was that mass UFO sighting a year or two ago?

Possibly. Sedonans are replete with stories of UFOs and ghost spirits and energy vortices and such, so it wouldn't surprise me at all.

Piscivore · 19th May 2009, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by oldhat

Was Sedona the place where there was that mass UFO sighting a year or two ago?

Nope, Phoenix. Google "Phoenix Lights".

Ixion · 19th May 2009, 10:23 AM

Originally Posted by Piscivore

Nope, Phoenix. Google "Phoenix Lights".

Wasn't that in 1996 though? I thought he was talking about a much more recent event.

Piscivore · 19th May 2009, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by Ixion

Wasn't that in 1996 though? I thought he was talking about a much more recent event.

Wow, has it been that long? If there was another I missed it.

Astrophotographer · 19th May 2009, 11:39 AM

March 13 1997

Ixion · 19th May 2009, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by Astrophotographer

March 13 1997

Thanks, Astrophotographer!

Fnord · 19th May 2009, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by Ixion

I didn't hear of any stories of mysterious craft crashing and bodies being taken by the military at night to secret bunkers though!

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Obviously, a cover-up by the military was involved. Its level of success is sufficient proof of complicity at the highest levels. The media must be in on it, too. And those ranchers? Shills, every one of them! I'll bet they're all retired military, too!

jasonpatterson · 20th May 2009, 09:50 AM

OK, so even here, where there are scores of people who see the UFO and believe in it, nobody gets a good picture??? Come on guys, surely ONE of you has a camera with a telephoto lens. This is just pathetic.

Astrophotographer · 20th May 2009, 09:59 AM

Plenty of pics and videos over on Phoenix FOX channel:

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news...oon_05_19_2009

The video is pretty cool:

http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news...sky_05_18_2009

I Ratant · 20th May 2009, 10:08 AM

I saw an obvious research balloon on the electric tv box yesterday afternoon floating over somewhere.
Very clear image.

19th May 2009, 09:43 AM	#1
Ixion Inquiring Mind Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	UFO over Arizona Only it wasn't a UFO. NASA came forward immediately and declared that the giant silvery disc-shaped object was a research balloon they launched to measure gamma radiation in the upper atmosphere. The balloon was launched in Fort Sumter, NM, and sailed over New Mexico and Arizona. Unfortunately, it sailed over Sedona, Arizona, where the woo is thick enough to wade through. As quoted by a woman who runs a "UFO Store" in Sedona: Quote: Jennifer McCoy, who runs the UFO Store in Sedona with her husband, said a local resident told her about the object around 2 p.m. She said she went into the parking lot and saw the object in the cloud line. It “looked like the gigantic bubble from the Wizard of Oz,” she said. The story doesn't state whether or not she believes the explanation given by NASA. To me, the description of a large silver object drifting through the clouds sounds more like a balloon anyways. The full story for interested individuals: UFO over Arizona Yay for science!!
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19th May 2009, 09:58 AM	#3
oldhat Muse Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 997	Was Sedona the place where there was that mass UFO sighting a year or two ago?
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19th May 2009, 09:59 AM	#4
Ixion Inquiring Mind Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	HAHA! It did land in the Kingman, Arizona area, which is the western part of the state and there are quite a few ranches out that way. I didn't hear of any stories of mysterious craft crashing and bodies being taken by the military at night to secret bunkers though!
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19th May 2009, 10:00 AM	#5
Ixion Inquiring Mind Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	Originally Posted by oldhat Was Sedona the place where there was that mass UFO sighting a year or two ago? Possibly. Sedonans are replete with stories of UFOs and ghost spirits and energy vortices and such, so it wouldn't surprise me at all.
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19th May 2009, 10:00 AM	#6
Piscivore Smelling fishy Join Date: May 2004 Location: Home is wherever I'm with you Posts: 26,462	Originally Posted by oldhat Was Sedona the place where there was that mass UFO sighting a year or two ago? Nope, Phoenix. Google "Phoenix Lights".
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19th May 2009, 09:50 AM	#2
Astrophotographer Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 1,890	Good thing it did not land on some ranch out in the middle of nowhere. Otherwise, in fifty years we would be hearing about the great UFO crash in Arizona!

19th May 2009, 10:23 AM	#7
Ixion Inquiring Mind Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	Originally Posted by Piscivore Nope, Phoenix. Google "Phoenix Lights". Wasn't that in 1996 though? I thought he was talking about a much more recent event.
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19th May 2009, 10:33 AM	#8
Piscivore Smelling fishy Join Date: May 2004 Location: Home is wherever I'm with you Posts: 26,462	Originally Posted by Ixion Wasn't that in 1996 though? I thought he was talking about a much more recent event. Wow, has it been that long? If there was another I missed it.
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19th May 2009, 11:39 AM	#9
Astrophotographer Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 1,890	March 13 1997
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19th May 2009, 12:08 PM	#10
Ixion Inquiring Mind Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,287	Originally Posted by Astrophotographer March 13 1997 Thanks, Astrophotographer!
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19th May 2009, 12:12 PM	#11
Fnord Metasyntactic Variable Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 6,633	Originally Posted by Ixion I didn't hear of any stories of mysterious craft crashing and bodies being taken by the military at night to secret bunkers though! . Obviously, a cover-up by the military was involved. Its level of success is sufficient proof of complicity at the highest levels. The media must be in on it, too. And those ranchers? Shills, every one of them! I'll bet they're all retired military, too!
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20th May 2009, 09:50 AM	#12
jasonpatterson Philanthropic Misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Space, The Final Frontier Posts: 2,182	OK, so even here, where there are scores of people who see the UFO and believe in it, nobody gets a good picture??? Come on guys, surely ONE of you has a camera with a telephoto lens. This is just pathetic.
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20th May 2009, 09:59 AM	#13
Astrophotographer Graduate Poster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Manchester, NH Posts: 1,890	Plenty of pics and videos over on Phoenix FOX channel: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news...oon_05_19_2009 The video is pretty cool: http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news...sky_05_18_2009
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20th May 2009, 10:08 AM	#14
I Ratant Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 15,305	I saw an obvious research balloon on the electric tv box yesterday afternoon floating over somewhere. Very clear image.