I am a UFO researcher and I told all of my colleagues that the Centreville “Blue Light UFO”….was a remote controlled hobby craft of some sort. To the trained investigator of such aerial anomalies, this event is very easy to identify. But, don’t
expect the general public to believe our conclusions…..all the time. I did not come forward with the answer to this mystery (now firmly solved). because of the ridicule and contempt expressed by, hard core believers. They would only see us as pure debunkers, from that moment on. However, now there has emerged a paradox of sorts. Most people who see a mysterious blue light, will remember the Centreville event, and  instantly think it is an RC glider/helicopter, and not even give it a second thought. When the witness turns away, for this reason…and the blue light splits into six lights, zipping a thousand feet in the air in a split second. Well, we have just lost a credible sighting, for our research ventures. Diligence and common sense should be our tools, while every strange sighting is weighed in upon. But, we have now created a new venue for RC craft enthusiasts. Trying to fool the people into believing their toys are UFOs. Chinese lanterns can explain many UFO sightings. So, when you see an object that is definitely 100 feet in diameter, and it looks exactly like a Chinese lantern. But, suddenly moves across the sky at hundreds of miles an hour. What do you tell the people then?
Roi