I really can't tell what it is.
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| Hawaii UFO looked like a wayward missile |
| 2006-08-17 |
| HILO, Hawaii, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- No one Thursday was claiming ownership of a tubular flying object that buzzed a Hawaii airport this week and looked a lot like a missile. Officials at the Pohakuloa Training Area told the Honolulu Star-Bulletin that there were no military exercises involving missiles taking place when the object was spotted Tuesday over the Hilo Airport on the Big Island. Witnesses told the newspaper the silver object was silver and emitted a vapor trail; however it had no apparent fins or markings on it. One man told the newspaper, "The noise was super loud." The object didn't seem to threaten any air traffic around the airport, the report said. Hawaii officials said the FBI and Transportation Security Administration were looking into the matter. |
| Posted by:anonymous5089 |
| #13 Someone got a picture of this particular tubular flying object: I really can't tell what it is. |
| Posted by: Mizzou Mafia 2006-08-17 21:20 |
| #12 Had to be a Don Ho missile. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-08-17 20:37 |
| #11 Holy Cow Dung ! Kimmie and his minions are at it again. Just missed Hawaiians this time. |
| Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-08-17 20:34 |
| #10 a source of plans |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-17 18:56 |
| #9 Loud, Vapor trail sort of like a Lockwood Valveless Pulsejet that's sort of like a buzz bomb? or another look here: Jet GoKart Kits He used to have a buzz bomb but the NZ gov finally reached a limit and stopped his posting of those plans. Just another home hobbyist from New Zealand? btw... all the best home still designs are from New Zealand too |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-08-17 18:53 |
| #8 OK, how do we know this _wasn't_ someone's UAV, launched from a container ship offshore just to see if anyone was paying attention? |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2006-08-17 18:05 |
| #7 Nope--well, not yet, anyway. I built and flew Estes stuff back in the day, and I've recently taken up the hobby again because my oldest joined the school rocket club. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-08-17 17:41 |
| #6 Tripoli Mike? |
| Posted by: 6 2006-08-17 17:25 |
| #5 Check with Estes http://www.estesrockets.com/ |
| Posted by: buwaya 2006-08-17 17:11 |
| #4 By gum, Borgboy, you're right! It was one of Wo Fat's Chinese missiles! Book 'em, Danno. |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-08-17 17:07 |
| #3 Gilligan! The Professor said to wait till we were all in the rocket ship before lighting the fuse! We'll never get off this island. |
| Posted by: Skipper 2006-08-17 17:03 |
| #2 WO FAT Rules! |
| Posted by: borgboy 2006-08-17 16:57 |
| #1 "Tonight on Hawaii Five-O, McGarrett goes for his L3 certification in high-power model rocketry and hilarity ensues." |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-08-17 16:42 |