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In reply to the discussion: My son just saw 2 orange balls of light go through over the [View all]stevenleser
(32,886 posts)41. Was it dark out when those balls of light were seen?
I'm wondering if your son saw the tail exhaust of an F-35 or some other single engine fighter. Painted black, the plane itself might not be visible at night, but the flame coming out of the exhaust might have been

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I thought he was giving Paris Hilton's dog a place to rest! *IF* that's his real hair, I'd fire my
Ghost in the Machine
Jul 2015
#60
It's odd to me since I've only witnessed singular meteors that appeared as an orange ball.
Vinca
Jul 2015
#45
Fighter jocks have been known to fly low and the F-35 is stealthy. It might not show up on radar
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#43
Absolutely, in fact they are 2-3 times louder than F-15s and F-16. Still, noise can be a tricky
stevenleser
Jul 2015
#46
Pluto is shooting at us. They're afraid we'll ruin their planet like we ruined ours.
Erose999
Jul 2015
#59