[meteorite-list] Not a missile -- a jet contrail

From: Matson, Robert D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2010 18:16:46 -0800
Message-ID: <9180F6B27399C541B10663E21C8BDE92928368_at_0461-its-exmb09.us.saic.com>

Hi Richard,

Compare the four images here:

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/missile_launch_california_contrail_
aircraft_203591-1.html

The top one is from last night. The bottom three are all confirmed
aircraft
contrails. --Rob

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Richard Kowalski
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Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Not a missile -- a jet contrail

I'm not so sure I agree with you Rob.

The original footage is here:

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2010/11/09/pentagon-cant-explain-missil
e-off-california-coast/


The trail looks like many other rocket launches I've seen in twilight.
Note the appearance is a vertical climb and then arcing over, down
range.

Note too that there are no other contrails in the sky.

I certainly hope it is a contrail, but it looks very much like a
submarine launched ballistic missile.

--
Richard Kowalski
Full Moon Photography
IMCA #1081

Received on Tue 09 Nov 2010 09:16:46 PM PST