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Strange lights in sky? look like flares to me

  • 05-10-2011 2:12pm
    #1
    skelliser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,985 ✭✭✭


    Just on liveline people were ringing in saying they saw strange lights in the sky this morning over Nass.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GChtafCSm9s


    look like flares from a military aircraft to me.

    Is the Aer Corp Casa fitted with these?
    Or was there some training exercise on?


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  • #2
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    look like para flares of some sort? mortar flares maybe? they seem to be spiraling as they come down which looks familiar... but in daylight???


  • #3
    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,790 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    the humble parachute flare?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IBHWzFBmfI


  • #4
    Teangalad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 111 ✭✭Teangalad


    Morphéus wrote: »
    look like para flares of some sort? mortar flares maybe? they seem to be spiraling as they come down which looks familiar... but in daylight???

    The only time we used them were for night shoots or exercises...strange really


  • #5
    Stovepipe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭Stovepipe


    There is a flare tube in each of the Casas but it could only be loaded one at a time, unless they simply chuck them off the ramp.

    regards
    Stovepipe


  • #6
    Morpheus
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 2,688 Mod ✭✭✭✭Morpheus


    could be a firing detail, learning the proper use of the para flares on the range in the curragh?


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  • #7
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Its clearly aliens.


  • #8
    Mr. Tezza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 593 ✭✭✭Mr. Tezza


    Heard it was cadets setting them off training...


  • #9
    Leonidas BL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 590 ✭✭✭Leonidas BL


    It pieces of that American Satellite :P


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