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INVESTIGATORS are probing claims the alleged UFOs seen above Merseyside were connected to a military exercise involving one of the Navys top warships.
They are trying to find out whether the glowing orange lights seen above Liverpool and Southport were counter measures testing the radar systems of huge anti-missile guns on the HMS Daring.
The warship, which was docked at Liverpools cruise liner terminal, is fitted with radar-activated Phalanx guns, which are capable of firing more than 3,000 rounds a minute.
An ex-military source told the ECHO high-flying jets had dropped counter measures along a route to simulate the path of a missile in order to test the guns radar systems.
The Ministry of Defence has not confirmed or denied the suggestions, but said it is looking into the claims.
An ex-military source told the ECHO high-flying jets had dropped counter measures along a route to simulate the path of a missile in order to test the guns radar systems.
Originally posted by cmazzagatti
You know, I always wonder whether the people who invented "chinese lanterns" did so with the intention of distorting and confusing the public about the UFO phenomenon, because the REAL UFOs/alien orbs look almost exactly like chinese lanterns .
were invented in the third century AD by Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of Shu Han, OR the Chinese famous strategist - Kong Min (depending on whose records you read) to be used as a military signal. Chinese Lanterns are widely thought to be the world's first hot-air balloon.
During the Yuan Dynasty, which began in the 13th century, Chinese Lanterns became a symbol of hope and good wishes
Originally posted by ignorant_ape
Originally posted by cmazzagatti
You know, I always wonder whether the people who invented "chinese lanterns" did so with the intention of distorting and confusing the public about the UFO phenomenon, because the REAL UFOs/alien orbs look almost exactly like chinese lanterns .
FFS : read this
were invented in the third century AD by Zhuge Liang, the chancellor of Shu Han, OR the Chinese famous strategist - Kong Min (depending on whose records you read) to be used as a military signal. Chinese Lanterns are widely thought to be the world's first hot-air balloon.
During the Yuan Dynasty, which began in the 13th century, Chinese Lanterns became a symbol of hope and good wishes
do you ACTUALLY wonder if the " anti ufo disinfo campaign " was started over 1600 years ago ?
maybe your claimed " ufo orbs " look EXACTLY like chinese lanterns - because thats exactly what they are