On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 4:22 PM, MarkI-ZeroPoint <zeropo...@charter.net> 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." <end> 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
