On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:22 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint wrote:
> Seriously, what could 'TH' stand for in this context?
>From wikipedia:
Air traffic control
This phrase has since been used by civilian pilots in response to
traffic advisories provided by air traffic controllers (ATC). The
pilot's response "Tally" or "Tally-ho" tells air traffic controllers
that the pilot has seen the air traffic in question. For example:
ATC: "Airport Name , Tower , Aircraft Call Sign / ID, traffic at two
o'clock, seven miles, a Boeing 737, west-bound, at 4000 feet."
Pilot: "Heathrow Tower, Tally-ho."
While in common use, this phrase is not in the official FAA
Pilot-Controller Glossary. This use is contrary to the use by military
pilots, who would not call "tally" on an aircraft they did not intend
to kill. The proper response to a traffic call issued by ATC is
"traffic in sight."
My guess is that a ground source spotted the unidentifieds on either
radar or a telescope.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris
A late "Tally-ho" would mean that it got close very quickly. Also,
from the relative motion, these objects are traveling independently
and possibly under their own power.
Sure looks suspicious to me.
But, I used to be a moderator for MUFON on the old CompuServe
"Encounters" forum. :-)
T
