Trio claim they also saw orange UFOs
9:54am Monday 19th January 2009 in Latest News
MYSTERIOUS orange lights spotted over Swindon have baffled one couple.
Earlier this week the Adver reported residents in Ashton Keynes had seen unusual sights over the village.
A number of residents had said they had seen several identical bright orange lights high up in the sky.
But Wiltshire Police and the Ministry of Defence both said they had no record of any UFO sightings in recent weeks.
Now a Swindon woman says she, too, spotted the phenomena.
Tina Coates was in her car with her husband a few weeks ago when they spotted something.
“I am usually sceptical about this sort of thing but thought that this was quite unusual,” she said.
“We were driving up by the Rodbourne Arms on Cheney Manor Road when we saw several bright orange lights up in the sky.
“There was nothing else with them. No other lights.
“And they were flying in formation.
“Then they disappeared. This was about 9pm.
“My husband’s friend saw it too. He was walking his dog in Stratton the next morning when he saw the same thing.”
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Comments(22)
The Librarian says Oook
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10:04am Mon 19 Jan 09
Surely the world and his common-law partner have camera phones these days.
Captain Sensible
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10:08am Mon 19 Jan 09
Is that you Lovesey
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10:12am Mon 19 Jan 09
Captain Sensible wrote:Now that is a something to behold !!!!
You think thats unusual? I saw a policeman WALKING around Highworth last week.
who dat?
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10:51am Mon 19 Jan 09
From the Gazette and Herald
Developer frightened by UFOs near Marlborough
7:00am Saturday 10th January 2009
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By Nigel Kerton »
Property developer Justin Stacey and his fiancee Lou Coles spotted three unidentified flying objects just yards in front of them of them as they drove home on Sunday night.
The pair had driven through Hungerford and were heading west along the A338 towards East Grafton at about 8.55pm when they first saw the glowing orange orbs.
Mr Stacey, 37, and Ms Coles, who live at Fosbury, both spotted the UFOs.
He said: “We both noticed these two large orange anomalies in the sky simultaneously.”
They had just passed Doves Farm and took the short cut home along the Ham lane where they pulled into a layby and got out of the car.
Mr Stacey said the two spheres gave out an intense orange light and when he and Ms Coles got out of the car the shapes began to go away from them making it difficult to get pictures with their mobile phones.
Mr Stacey said he had turned his car engine off and no noise came from the orange spheres at all.
“Then a third one approached and came very close to us. It was huge and it looked spherical from the side but round when you saw it head on.”
The object came within about 200 metres of the pair moving at about 50mph.
Mr Stacey said he became frightened.
“We were spooked by it.”
The mystery deepened after Marlborough builder John Etheridge said he saw three similar orange shapes moving across the town on Christmas Eve.
Mr Etheridge said he and his son, Tom watched the mysterious lights.
He said: “They were about 300 feet up and were silent"
You reporters really should talk to easch other !!
fairyfluff
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10:58am Mon 19 Jan 09
I know people let them go to remember loved ones they have lost.
Swindon UFO Research
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12:05pm Mon 19 Jan 09
These reports are not unusual for Swindon. If the witnesses would like their case investigated in a rational and objective manner, please get in touch with us. You can find us via google, just type in Swindon UFO - and fill out the sighting report.
This sighting matches a number of sightings we have had over the last few months. Rational explanations are available for all sightings.
Regards
Chris.
Lead Investigator,
Swindon UFO Research
PaulD
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12:07pm Mon 19 Jan 09
http://www.skycandle
.co.uk/video.html
Swindon UFO Research
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12:16pm Mon 19 Jan 09
However, it is important that incidents (even if they are lanterns) are reported to us, so we can maintain our analysis of UFO sightings in the county.
All the best,
Swindon UFO Research.
The ModFather
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12:46pm Mon 19 Jan 09
PeeveD
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1:11pm Mon 19 Jan 09
Is that you Lovesey wrote:Yeah.... well I heard there was a UKIP voter walking through the centre of town last week.... although that really is unconfirmed heresay!
Captain Sensible wrote: You think thats unusual? I saw a policeman WALKING around Highworth last week.Now that is a something to behold !!!!
Ankh
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1:31pm Mon 19 Jan 09
Abbie-Lea
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2:48pm Mon 19 Jan 09
Those arent UFO's. I am 14 years old, and I celebrated my birthday on the 6th and 7th December. I had a party over 2 nights and both evenings we let into the sky some glo lanterns! They are very big and colourful and go very high. We were staying at Greenacres Farm, Leigh, Near Ashton Keynes. Photos attached! Family think that it is hysterical and unfortunately it wasnt UFO's!!!
Olliesmum83
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3:00pm Mon 19 Jan 09
It was New years Eve ( and before you say it, I was not drunk, I was the driver and on baby duty). We were at my freinds in Priory Vale, watching the fireworks, when one really caught my eye, it looked like a firework going up, but did not explode it carried on moving for five or so mins, then just vanished, no noise, no bang, no special effects. Weird. We went back in to the house and were all chatting about it.
We went to leave about half one, and I looked up again, this time no fireworks, just silence, and there it was again, a orange light moving in the sky, again there for five or so mins, then vanished. But i managed to get a photo, my friend got it on video. All be it not a great photo, but more than what other people got.
I know there are people out there reading this, that probably think its a load of rubbish, I would have too, but I know, what I saw made me feel very nervous and uneasy. Make it out to be whatever.
PeeveD
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3:03pm Mon 19 Jan 09
Olliesmum83 wrote:Chinese Lanterns.... They were the latest fad for New Years Eve.
I can honestly say, I saw something. It was New years Eve ( and before you say it, I was not drunk, I was the driver and on baby duty). We were at my freinds in Priory Vale, watching the fireworks, when one really caught my eye, it looked like a firework going up, but did not explode it carried on moving for five or so mins, then just vanished, no noise, no bang, no special effects. Weird. We went back in to the house and were all chatting about it. We went to leave about half one, and I looked up again, this time no fireworks, just silence, and there it was again, a orange light moving in the sky, again there for five or so mins, then vanished. But i managed to get a photo, my friend got it on video. All be it not a great photo, but more than what other people got. I know there are people out there reading this, that probably think its a load of rubbish, I would have too, but I know, what I saw made me feel very nervous and uneasy. Make it out to be whatever.
charlesbrown
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5:09pm Mon 19 Jan 09
We saw them too, in sweden, on the 24th and new years eve. They definately werent lanterns, they were moving to fast in a too straight line. Not up but forward. The various youtube movies showing chinese lanterns doesn't explain anything about what we saw. I'ts not the same thing.
It is absurd how a lot of people who are talking about this always gets the same explanation everywhere; Chinese lanterns! Ufo balloons!
Bobfm
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5:40pm Mon 19 Jan 09
Swindon UFO Research
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7:53pm Mon 19 Jan 09
The offical line is that the MOD will not investigate unless they feel it is an issue of national security. They do not in general investigate ufo sightings, and in that respect there is little point in contacting them. However they do record everything, so it is useful to talk to them to see if other sightings were made around the same time.
The condign report goes into more detail of the latest 'secret' UK government investigation into UFO's.
All the best,
Swindon UFO Research.
g5wq
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8:25pm Mon 19 Jan 09
i see them all the time and they can be seen as far away as highworth when they drift over the hills .
sometimes you can see as many as 20 lit up at once .
in fact if you live in upavon you will most likely get buzzed by low flying helicopters in the middle of the night too .
desperatemum
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9:21pm Mon 19 Jan 09
Blackmalkin
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9:47pm Mon 19 Jan 09
vistrom
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6:33pm Tue 20 Jan 09
vistrom
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7:35pm Tue 20 Jan 09
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