Black triangular, round or rectangular object in broad daylight or sunset.
Black triangular, round or rectangular object. If anyone sights one of these around Franklin, TN - it's not a UFO, but merely a solar-heated hot air balloon made from black trash bags.
They're not always triangular, but do always contain black material which absorbs heat from the sun. I release them with tags hoping they are found. They have flown over 700 miles in one day.
Sorry if this doesn't qualify as a report; I just want to get the word out so people may know what they're seeing if they encounter one of these balloons floating around in the sky. They do have a very UFO-like appearance, especially to someone who has never heard of a solar balloon before (which would be a lot of people, which is why I'm sending this).
I hope this is informative to those who may have seen one of these around Franklin.
I do have fans of my Web site ((commercial web-address deleted)) and there are other balloon enthusiasts all over the country so obviously Franklin won't be the only place they could be seen.
((NUFORC Note: We cannot confirm that the objects reported from this area of the country are balloons. Frankly, we are skeptical. PD))
Black triangular, round or rectangular object. If anyone sights one of these around Franklin, TN - it's not a UFO, but merely a solar-heated hot air balloon made from black trash bags.
They're not always triangular, but do always contain black material which absorbs heat from the sun. I release them with tags hoping they are found. They have flown over 700 miles in one day.
Sorry if this doesn't qualify as a report; I just want to get the word out so people may know what they're seeing if they encounter one of these balloons floating around in the sky. They do have a very UFO-like appearance, especially to someone who has never heard of a solar balloon before (which would be a lot of people, which is why I'm sending this).
I hope this is informative to those who may have seen one of these around Franklin.
I do have fans of my Web site ((commercial web-address deleted)) and there are other balloon enthusiasts all over the country so obviously Franklin won't be the only place they could be seen.
((NUFORC Note: We cannot confirm that the objects reported from this area of the country are balloons. Frankly, we are skeptical. PD))
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Occurred : 10/31/2008 08:30 (Entered as : 10/31/2008 08:30) Reported: 11/3/2008 11:17:17 AM 11:17 Posted: 1/10/2009 Location: Franklin, TN Shape: Triangle Duration: Minutes Characteristics: The object landed
Black triangular, round or rectangular object in broad daylight or sunset.