Post by jbj on Jul 4, 2011 22:39:17 GMT -5
Someone is selling balloons for the 4th. I watched many released, some w/ the american flag on them. I saw ones in the distance, had to be 10 ft. accross. They were being reliesed from the top of a near mountain, about a thousand ft. high. Plus they rise 1000 ft. or better. We have 2 airports very near. Also a fleet of jet helecopters for medical rescue. These balloons I feel pose a danger to the aircraft, especially the intakes. They should be outlawed. I tried to contact the faa, but do not know if my e mail got through. I believe alot of ufo reports are these balloons also. They rise up, follow the wind, & burn out. Last year, I watched them keep travelling after the flares burned out. This year SOME decended after burnout. They look whie, or orange, or red, & wobble as they rise, which makes them look brighter or dimmer. 
[they do not rip through the sky at high speed]
[they do not rip through the sky at high speed]