Plane on fire in sky

willhub · 1 Jan 2010 at 20:53

T-16 said:
Why no pics?

Maybe because none where taken??????????????????

kibblerok · 1 Jan 2010 at 20:54

Biohazard said:
i'm finding myself trying to make a song with 'plane on fire in the sky'..

I always sing James Taylor fire and rain when I see threads like this along with those rss style postings

No idea why...

eggyoke · 1 Jan 2010 at 20:59

I saw a Chinese Lantern last night, well loads of them, but one in particular caught fire and pieces kept falling from it. You probably saw something similar.

Zenduri · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:00

There were hundreds of fire lanterns flying around nottingham last night

RetiredGreyFox · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:00

Azagoth said:
Well, considering that my desk is positioned right underneath the back window of the house and as I type this I have a great view of the skies in the direction of Hanley and Burslem I like to think I'd actually notice an aircraft on fire if it came into view.

I can confirm that Azagoth is indeed telling the truth.
In fact he doesn't even have to turn to face Hanley where I have to look right out of my back bedroom window.
Hanley is in the middle of Potteries Way not the sign to the left.

Greenlizard0 · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:03

He lives there does he?

Gall1987 · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:07

Hopefully it'll land on Vale Park or if it doesn't judge the landing correctly, then the Brit will do!

RetiredGreyFox · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:12

Greenlizard0 said:
He lives there does he?

He lives very close to the old Victoria Ground and yes I know exactly where he lives on that line.

Vulcan · 1 Jan 2010 at 21:14

Was it actually enough that you could determine it was an aircraft?

Remember, assumptions are the mother of all **** ups.

Locky · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:19

It was a fire lantern, seen loads of them recently

TheVoice · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:29

Locky said:
It was a fire lantern, seen loads of them recently

Ahh, so that's what I saw when I got home last night. Saw a fire in the sky and wondered what the hell it was.

Proc · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:33

Yep gonna say lantern, me and a couple of mates were driving along and spotted what we thought was a plane on fire, looked quite high up and moving quite fast. Pulled up and watched it for a min then realised what it was.

Locky · 1 Jan 2010 at 22:59

LOL

moon man · 1 Jan 2010 at 23:06

Loads of these lanterns at the moment , i think they are at poundland for errr a pound ,can see them been banned b4 long

Felix Da Housecat · 1 Jan 2010 at 23:06

It was just a weather balloon.

There is nothing to see here, so move along now.

Gypo · 2 Jan 2010 at 00:43

Gall1987 said:
Hopefully it'll land on Vale Park or if it doesn't judge the landing correctly, then the Brit will do!

It'd improve gresty road if it landed there!

I live in Tunstall, Pc looks out the window towards burslem/hanley and i aint seen anything other than chinese lanterns for the past 24 hours

Clum · 2 Jan 2010 at 01:29

Even though there's clearly thousands of these things floating around at the moment, have any of you actually released one? Or know of someone who has?

It's a big conspiracy cover plan so nobody notices the real ufo's man! Or they are all drone spy balloons and are watching us while we sleep and shower

This incredibly likely theory will of course be busted the second someone admits to releasing one of these lanterns. Until then, the tin foil hats should remain on people.

pinkacidbootson · 2 Jan 2010 at 01:49

I've been wondering what all those orange flying things were.

Ahleckz · 2 Jan 2010 at 01:51

Never seen the lanterns for sale, or in the skies ever...
Must be a Southern thing, we're too busy setting shopping trolleys on fire instead.

2StepSteve · 2 Jan 2010 at 01:52

Chinese lantern is what you saw.