2003-04-02 - Brisbane (QLD, Australia) - Cylinder

I've seen the 4 to 6 ft cyinder in Australia

I have read the sighting post,posted by the scientist in California, suggesting the cylinder shaped object of about 4 to 6 feet in length is that of the military. As was described by the writer, A small cylinder shaped object {not a drone} moving all around the military aircraft with no visible propulsion. The writer also suggests that the object was in fact being escorted by the aircraft. This certainly sounds within the realms of possibility and perhaps is accurate.

The object described by the author has shown up here on the central east coast of Australia.

It wasn't until I read the report, that the memory of my sighting was brought back.

It doesn't sound very excting, but here's what happened.

On the day{shown above} my 11 year old son was outside playing with the boy next door. His Mother was doing a bit of gardening at the front of her house. I was inside at the time.

My son called out to me to take a look at a strange object in the sky.

It was cylindrical in shape, looked to be 4 to 6 feet in length, maybe 2 feet wide, a greyish brown colour. We didn't notice any lights as it was broad daylight. The object was in totally clear view, with no clouds or shadows to impead or mistake what we were seeing.

The object may have been only 100 to 150 feet up, but it's a bit hard to say for sure.

The four of us stood scratching our heads as to what it might be. It moved slowly, about the speed of a hot air ballon on a realitively calm day. It's altitude did not seem to waver, nor did it's direction. East to west as if on a tightly pulled piece of string. If it were a loose bag or something, one would expect it to blow all over the place. We watched the object dissappear slowly to the west without a clue as to what it may have been. No lights. No haze, no windows, no fanfare at all. Just a very solid looking object in the sky.