UFO...?

Shane L

I was walking my dog tonight around half 9 ten...ish when for only a few seconds I saw 3 circular light in a form of a large triangle kind of hard to make out an outline in the cloud moving at a phenomenal speed :L i saw it for just a second or two and ran down the road when it had gone out of site but saw nothing else.It was a pretty strange and no I'm not the type to believe in ghosts and am always sceptical of these kinds of stories...

So AHers...have you ever seen anything strange site in the night sky you couldn't explain or do you think I'm gone mad :P I

strobe

Don't tell me to fuck off.

orourkeda

Its all like stars and sh1t

jugger0

Just swamp gas, move along now ya hear.

zenno

no your not gone mad. I have seen a fare few strange things through the years as well but according to what you seen it seems a lot simular to what I seen 5 years ago, in that it was 3 lights in a triangular shape flying at great speed I seen the same kind of thing back then but the only difference is the 3 white lights had a misty white glow around the triangle shape and this thing was going seriously fast.

after reporting this I was told it was the american stealth fighter jet as it does flyover Ireland on a westerly heading.

OneArt

The Ant People have learned how to fly. We're f*cked.

Seachmall

I saw a UFO once, but I'm pretty sure the alcohol and unreliable memory had something to do with it.

Not saying either are relevant in your situation just that there are more rational explanations than assuming you saw an actual alien craft.

Shane L

zenno wrote: »

no your not gone mad. I have seen a fare few strange things through the years as well but according to what you seen it seems a lot simular to what I seen 5 years ago, in that it was 3 lights in a triangular shape flying at great speed I seen the same kind of thing back then but the only difference is the 3 white lights had a misty white glow around the triangle shape and this thing was going seriously fast.

after reporting this I was told it was the american stealth fighter jet as it does flyover Ireland on a westerly heading.

It was pretty low for a plane but it had that misty glow like you just described.Would 1 of these stealth fighters be flying so low over Carlow town :pac:

Shane L

Seachmall wrote: »

I saw a UFO once, but I'm pretty sure the alcohol and unreliable memory had something to do with it.

Not saying either are relevant in your situation just that there are more rational explanations than assuming you saw an actual alien craft.

UFO = unidentified flying object....never mentioned aliens I just don't know what it was!

Kojak

It was a "weather balloon" OP.

Cianos

Chinese lanterns. Sound bunch of UFOs.

Jaxxy

Quick! Get back out there and tell them there's a leaving town tax!

Caco

TBH

ejmaztec

It's the annual three glowing radioactive bollocks flying south for the winter.

zenno

Shane L wrote: »

It was pretty low for a plane but it had that misty glow like you just described.Would 1 of these stealth fighters be flying so low over Carlow town :pac:

no that wouldn't be the stealth fighter so. the stealth fighter flies at around 100,000 ft or the SR-71 flies at the height of 100,000 feet.

Temptamperu

"Dad, according to Junior Skeptic Magazine, the chances are 175 million to one of another form of life actually coming into contact with ours."
"So?"
"It's just that the people who claim they've seen aliens are always pathetic lowlifes with boring jobs. Oh, and you, Dad."
:pac:

Seachmall

Shane L wrote: »

UFO = unidentified flying object....never mentioned aliens I just don't know what it was!

"UFO" is pretty much synonymous with "Alien Spaceship".

My bad if you were using "UFO" literally.

HazDanz

Caco wrote: »

TBH

That "documentary" was fcuking hilarious because of that guys hair!

mconigol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_triangle_(UFO) ??

Latchy

A piece of that doomed Space Shuttle landed in my back yard ...no seriously it did ... like apart from a toy , what other piece of metal would have the NASA symbol written on the side ?


Anyhows ,where were we ... ? oh yeah ...UFO's

Pompey Magnus

Shane L wrote: »

So AHers...have you ever seen anything strange site in the night sky you couldn't explain or do you think I'm gone mad :P I

The only weird thing I ever saw in the sky was about 10 years ago on a summers day, there was broken clouds and blue sky, I just happened to look up at one stage and I thought I noticed a triangular shaped distortion moving across one cloud, it is hard to describe but it was like how the Predator could make itself invisible but you could still kinda see it as it moved.

Same thing with this cloud, a triangle shape moving across it. When it got to the end of the cloud and reached the blue sky it disappeared but then reappeared a few seconds later on the next nearest cloud in what would roughly have been a straight line continuation of the path that I had first noticed it on.

I'm sure it was probably my eyes playing tricks on me and if it hadn't reappeared on the second cloud I'd have immediately forgotten about it.

charlemont

August 29th 2009, To the north east of Cork City. Some strange carry on whatever its occupants were at, Never seen anything like it, Not the only one to see it either, It was mentioned on 96FM too.

Lone Stone

ive seen two ufo's one was like a weird silvery ball way up in the sky wouldnt have noticed it if it wasnt a clear blue day that about 12 years ago. Also i saw a red glowy ball one out towards the sea it was perfectly still and big then shot downwards then stopped on the spot and shot diagonally upwards the done some weird swirly move and shot out over the sea never saw anything move that fast :eek:

maygitchell

Im not saying it was ancient aliens but...

Reamer Fanny

Latchy wrote: »

A piece of that doomed Space Shuttle landed in my back yard ...no seriously it did ... like apart from a toy , what other piece of metal would have the NASA symbol written on the side ?


Anyhows ,where were we ... ? oh yeah ...UFO's

Pics or GTFO?!

kelle

Many years ago (when we had long hot Summers), I was sunbathing out in the field. It was a cloudless day, then I spotted a tiny white irregular shaped object in the sky - I knew it wasn't a cloud as it was changing shape and gradually getting bigger. I ran home and got my brothers out to look at this object, they were as mystified as I was. As it got closer to earth, we followed it by car and watched it land in a neighbouring field - only to discover it was nothing more than a white plastic shopping bag!

Can't explain how it appeared from the sky in the first place

Latchy

justryan wrote: »

Pics or GTFO?!

It's a pity they don't allow pics or GTFO in AH ...but I'll see what I can do :

watch this space

cool:

4leto

The stealth blip as they are calling it, fret not,, it's not out of this world, it's very much part of it, they are just scaring people with their big secret weapons.

I suspect it has space faring capabilities
That would explain,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Icyseanfitz

i believe in aliens but tbh what in the name of fcuk would they want with us? they can travel from planet to planet but they sure are interested in those irish folk they could at least have an interest in a somewhat interesting and important country.......that can play rugby

Swampy

It's only a matter of time now. Way to many unexplained sightings.

I for one welcome our alien overlords.

Icyseanfitz

Swampy wrote: »

It's only a matter of time now. Way to many unexplained sightings.

I for one welcome our alien overlords.

get with the times it was ancient aliens ffs, they have genetically manipula... ah fcuk it someone stick up some crazy hair

Chuck Stone

Dey tuk er jerbs.

Mickeroo

UFOs are common as muck, aliens being involved is about as likely as finding a leprachaun at the end of the rainbow.

Icyseanfitz

Mickeroo wrote: »

UFOs are common as muck, aliens being involved is about as likely as finding a leprachaun at the end of the rainbow.

yeah but i know a guy who looks oddly like a leprechaun and he is rich, coincidence? i think not, hence ancient aliens

mattjack

I ,recently saw a large bed shaped flying object.Granted I was three sheets to the wind and standing at my bedroom door waiting for it to spin by so I could jump on.

5uspect

zenno wrote: »

no that wouldn't be the stealth fighter so. the stealth fighter flies at around 100,000 ft or the SR-71 flies at the height of 100,000 feet.

The SR-71 isn't flying anymore. The F-117, commonly known as the Stealth Fighter typically flies at just 10,000ft, but doesn't fly anymore.

It was probably just an ordinary low flying plane and the OP is unfamiliar with different aircraft types and the impression of speed at different altitudes.

Herb Powell

I saw the exact same thing a few years ago. It was gigantic, and flew very slowly.
It was NOT a plane

MrJoeSoap

Herb Powell wrote: »

I saw the exact same thing a few years ago. It was gigantic, and flew very slowly.
It was NOT a plane

Shane L wrote: »

I saw 3 circular light in a form of a large triangle kind of hard to make out an outline in the cloud moving at a phenomenal speed :L I

Not really the same thing so, is it?

slimjimmc

Shane L wrote: »

It was pretty low for a plane but it had that misty glow like you just described.Would 1 of these stealth fighters be flying so low over Carlow town :pac:

Was out one night during the summer walking the mutt when I saw an orange glowing light flying over Carlow town. At first I thought it was a Chinese lantern (there had been a few around previous weeks) or a hot-air balloon but there was a gale blowing and this was moving quite fast against the wind. Then it stopped suddenly, too suddenly to be a helicopter, hovered for a few seconds then disappeared. Altitude was just above cloud level so pretty low. Still haven't figured out what it could be.

Icyseanfitz

Mike 1972

Seachmall wrote: »

"UFO" is pretty much synonymous with "Alien Spaceship".

My bad if you were using "UFO" literally.

Nope

If you saw an object in the sky and realised correctly that it was in fact an alien spaceship youd be seeing an IFO.

muppetkiller

I love walking along the Prom in Galway at night and on a clear night you see some odd things. My favorite was watch what I thought was a Meteor blazing across the sky (which was a sight to behold itself) until it stopped and literally took a 90 degree turn and continued off over the Burren.
Now was it an Alien Space Craft , Secret Military Project or two Meteors crossing paths.
Who knows but it was Cool.

4leto

Shane L wrote: »

I was walking my dog tonight around half 9 ten...ish when for only a few seconds I saw 3 circular light in a form of a large triangle kind of hard to make out an outline in the cloud moving at a phenomenal speed :L i saw it for just a second or two and ran down the road when it had gone out of site but saw nothing else.It was a pretty strange and no I'm not the type to believe in ghosts and am always sceptical of these kinds of stories...

So AHers...have you ever seen anything strange site in the night sky you couldn't explain or do you think I'm gone mad :P I

Its enormous and a flying wing type craft, it has been reported all over the world, most famously over Phoenix. Also recent satellite images of area 51 show they have a brand new hangar 4 times bigger then any of the other hangars.

The stealth blip some are calling it, it seems to be a new type of aircraft using a different type of propulsion. When I heard the Americans were giving up on space, I suspected they had something coming "out of the ranch", perhaps this is it.

Or it could be a forward craft gathering intelligence and probing abductees while mutilating cattle, for the coming invasion to occur on December 21st 2012.

So RIP we are doomed.

Herb Powell

MrJoeSoap wrote: »

Not really the same thing so, is it?

By your logic, a Ferrari Enzo that doesn't drive fast when you see it is not a Ferarri Enzo because "it was fast when you saw it".
:pac:

Dave!

Stories I like to post about my own paranormal experiences...

Once I woke up during the night and saw the shape of an old woman towards the end of my bed. Nearly shít myself. A paranormal believer would probably throw the covers up and try to go asleep, and then tell all their true believer pals about it as evidence of the paranormal. I went to the bother of turning on the lights, and discovered that it was just an article of clothing hanging in a particular way, and being slightly illuminated by light from outside (the moon possibly).

Another time I saw what one could be forgiven for thinking was a bunch of spacecrafts having a dogfight miles up in space! Just looked like dots of light moving around each other randomly. As we turned the corner and looked up, they were gone. My paranormal-loving friend saw it too, and was clearly pleased to see that I had had a paranormal experience. I just said that I didn't know what it was, and left it at that. Saw the same thing the next day on my own, and walked further on, they disappeared again. Forgot about it, until I looked up about 5 minutes down the road, and there were a bunch of seagulls flying around in front of a billboard, being lit up by the lights Showing that (a) humans often confuse 'big but far away' with 'small but close', and (b) just because an explanation is not forthcoming or apparent does not mean it's not something mundane. Seagulls in front of a billboard would be the last thing that I'd consider.

Another recent example, I was cleaning up the sitting room a few weeks ago, and as I was leaving the room the TV came on, seemingly by itself. I wasn't near the remote at the time. Then I remembered that I had moved the remote about 2 minutes earlier, and I also remembered my mother complaining before that this new TV takes ages to come off standby when you press a button!

eimear10

what was thing that was mentioned on a cork radio station in an earlier post >?

Seachmall

Mike 1972 wrote: »

Nope

If you saw an object in the sky and realised correctly that it was in fact an alien spaceship youd be seeing an IFO.

I get that but when people say "UFO" assuming they're referring to aliens is not a big leap.

Wertz

Back around autumn 1996 myself and a friend were on our way home from another mate's house at about 4 in the morning. We stopped to make a sleeper (stick what ever weed we had left into one spliff) at the side of a shop that overlooks some fields, a sea marsh and the bay and thr Irish sea. It was a fairly clear night, no moon some scattered clouds...as we were sitting there my firend noticed something out over the bay and that seemed darker than the surrounding sky, that was moving really slowly from S to N...there was a very feint set of lights at one edge. It was maybe 15 degrees above the horizon...we watched it as it took about 5 minutes to traverse our field of vision, obscuring stars and one cloud on it's path (so it was between us and the cloud)...best we could make out it was triangular in shape, although we were seeing it from almost edge-on and it was big, ...very hard to judge as we hadn't really any way to gauge distance and hence size. There was no sound. We were pretty dumbfounded and sat for about half an hour trying to figure out what it was...next day we did the same...to this day we still don't know what it was, but we know what we saw and even though there was some spliff involved, we hadn't been drinking or taking anything else and it wasn't a result of hallucinogens or similar. The only aircraft I've ever seen going as slowly is a helicopter or a hot air balloon; no winged aircraft could do that speed without falling from the sky.
It's easy to talk sh*t on the web and laugh at what others claim...I do it myself, but I still think about that night and it has left me a lot more open to believing what others sometimes report. There are explanations for a lot of sightings and many sightings are mistaken aircraft, planets, birds, chinese lanterns and whatever, but that doesn't mean that there aren't genuine cases of people seeing something that can't be easily explained by conventional means or current knowledge.
I'm still wary of the alien explanation and am far more inclined to think of these sightings as manmade or human influenced...but if what I saw 15 yrs ago was experimental, I'd half expect them to be in service by now or at the very least have been officially outed in some way. I was at an air force display a few years later in the US where I witnessed a then rare glimpse of an out of service B-1 doing a fly past; stealth or not the damn thing made a lot of noise. The stealth blimp is a good explanation for what we saw back then but I've only heard of the concept lately. Blimps aren't new tech really, but adopting old tech with new space age methods and materials certainly makes sense and goes a long way to explaining what we saw back on that night...

Fishooks12

Wertz wrote: »

Back around autumn 1996 myself and a friend were on our way home from another mate's house at about 4 in the morning. We stopped to make a sleeper (stick what ever weed we had left into one spliff) at the side of a shop that overlooks some fields, a sea marsh and the bay and thr Irish sea. It was a fairly clear night, no moon some scattered clouds...as we were sitting there my firend noticed something out over the bay and that seemed darker than the surrounding sky, that was moving really slowly from S to N...there was a very feint set of lights at one edge. It was maybe 15 degrees above the horizon...we watched it as it took about 5 minutes to traverse our field of vision, obscuring stars and one cloud on it's path (so it was between us and the cloud)...best we could make out it was triangular in shape, although we were seeing it from almost edge-on and it was big, ...very hard to judge as we hadn't really any way to gauge distance and hence size. There was no sound. We were pretty dumbfounded and sat for about half an hour trying to figure out what it was...next day we did the same...to this day we still don't know what it was, but we know what we saw and even though there was some spliff involved, we hadn't been drinking or taking anything else and it wasn't a result of hallucinogens or similar. The only aircraft I've ever seen going as slowly is a helicopter or a hot air balloon; no winged aircraft could do that speed without falling from the sky.
It's easy to talk sh*t on the web and laugh at what others claim...I do it myself, but I still think about that night and it has left me a lot more open to believing what others sometimes report. There are explanations for a lot of sightings and many sightings are mistaken aircraft, planets, birds, chinese lanterns and whatever, but that doesn't mean that there aren't genuine cases of people seeing something that can't be easily explained by conventional means or current knowledge.
I'm still wary of the alien explanation and am far more inclined to think of these sightings as manmade or human influenced...but if what I saw 15 yrs ago was experimental, I'd half expect them to be in service by now or at the very least have been officially outed in some way. I was at an air force display a few years later in the US where I witnessed a then rare glimpse of an out of service B-1 doing a fly past; stealth or not the damn thing made a lot of noise. The stealth blimp is a good explanation for what we saw back then but I've only heard of the concept lately. Blimps aren't new tech really, but adopting old tech with new space age methods and materials certainly makes sense and goes a long way to explaining what we saw back on that night...

Your credibility lessened after you said the incident was preceded by a joint

Wertz

Hence why would I mention said joint if I was posting bull****. I included it because it's part of the story (why we were sitting about at 4am at the side of a shop), unless you're one of them that thinks weed makes you see things or whatever.
I don't care if it's credible or not, I know what I saw and am relating that story for anyone bothered to care or share their own

Fishooks12

Wertz wrote: »

Hence why would I mention said joint if I was posting bull****. I included it because it's part of the story (why we were sitting about at 4am at the side of a shop), unless you're one of them that thinks weed makes you see things or whatever.
I don't care if it's credible or not, I know what I saw and am relating that story for anyone bothered to care or share their own

Jesus man cool it I was jesting