Phoenix Lights - Part Two?

One witness told local Channel KNXV-TV 15 - Phoenix, Arizona, USA that he saw several red lights in the sky that were unexplained and that the lights went out one by one. The witness then said that he saw three jets come from the west and traveled in the same direction where the lights were.

Update May 06! The new Phoenix Lights are a Hoax! 

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UFO-Researche Frank Warren writes:

First, I think it's important to point out the sequence of events; for example, the initial notion that the lights were of a more conventionalsource came from a report that a helicopter pilot saw the lights up-close and could distinguish them as flares/balloons etc.

Then came an interview with Lino Mailo who claimed that he and his family (wife & child) witnessed his neighbor launching theballoons with the flares attached; he was so close he said hecould hear the sizzle of the flare [my ad-lib].

At this point, either the original reporter that interviewed Mailo, or another went to the neighbor, the perpetrator; he agreed to go camera if they didn't show his face or mention his name. This man described in detail how he launched the flare/balloon combo. He in fact stated that they started with LEDs which weren't bright enough; when they went to flares, he said he weighed them in grams and started with a smaller balloon, which wasn't successful, and went to a larger size to get airborne. In looking at what's on the table, you have at least 4 witnesses who claim they saw the flares up close and personal. What would be there reason to lie?

Secondly, you have a man admitting to a crime (I'm assuming it's not legal to launch a flaming object in Arizona for a number of reason), why would he lie? If they all are lying then we have a conspiracy! To what end?

Finally, we know that in viewing light(s) at a great distance we often times can't see objects, or the environment that are in close proximity to the light in general. (See Bruce Maccabee's analysis of the 10:00pm flare videos re The Phoenix Lights). Re military flares, parachutes, and or smoke can beindistinguishable. Think of a campfire at a great distance, or a flashlight in someone's hand, or car headlights etc. As to formations; can airborne flares suspended by helium balloons randomly form geometric patterns? The short answer is yes. As I told a colleague (RM), a simple experiment would answer these questions; assuming a location could be found that wouldn't violate any local and or state ordinances.

For me, barring any additional data, I chalk this up to hoax.

Cheers,

Frank"