UFOs An Undeclared Air War Part II

The number of major UFO, military, and civilian air to air encounters are too numerous to cover in one article, so here are a number of other intriguing incidents that beg the question, not, “are we alone?” But rather, “where are they from?”

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Orders to shoot down!

In September of 1952 the United States was in the grip of the most intense UFO flap ever. From Washington DC to Dallas, Texas UFOs were being reported and air crews were being dispatched to investigate. According to Author, Frank Feschino, who wrote a book concerning the Flatwoods Monster sighting of Braxton County, Air Force pilots were ordered to shoot down UFOs and many never returned from their missions. He documents the deaths of Air Force pilots Lt. John A. Jones and radar observer John Del Curto in their F-94 killed in pursuit of what became a series of UFO chases by multiple USAF air crews on the night of the Flatwoods Monster encounter.

1956 Lakenheath Air Base borders on the US infamous Bentwaters former SAC (Strategic Air Command) base. Predating the incredible 1980 sighting of UFOs invading Bentwaters air space and grounds as testified by Lt. Colonel Charles Halt, this 1956 air to air encounter was a harbinger of things to come. On two nights of August 13 and 14 UFOs were tracked on both the American Bentwaters Air Base radar and during the following night not only on radar but by two British jet fighter pilots.

UFO’s at RAF Lakenheath

9:30 the night of August 13, a US Air Force Airman tracked 12 to 15 unidentified targets on his radar screen traveling at incredible speeds 8 miles south to 40 miles northeast of the air base. Airman Vaccarre then reported his observation to Tech Sergeant Whenry who watched the blips on the screen suddenly merge with a radar target several times larger than a B-36 bomber, the largest such aircraft ever flown! Could this have been a high speed aerial rendezvous? Such an incident was reported in 1946 over the Gulf of Mexico by a B-29 crew, who watched a similar event at an estimated 5,000 mph! At 10:55 another object was seen in the night sky streaking over RAF Lakenheath then was observed by a C-47 transport plane as it streaked beneath the path of the twin engine aircraft appearing as a bright light that passed from east to west, speed estimated at 2000 to 4000 mph.

At 11:30 a British Venom interceptor was scrambled into the area from nearby RAF Waterbeach, but to no avail. No further observations were seen or reported. The de Havilland Venom fighter jet was heavily armed and could attain 640 mph. but was no match for the speeds estimated by the radar crew.

During the second night, an astonishing event occurred. Once again a Venom fighter pilot was vectored by a radar crew to pursue a blip on their screen. The pilot made a visual contact with the object but lost sight of the UFO, on radar. Four British radar officers were on duty tracking the object and establishing its altitude when they watched the object come to a stand still as the Venom fighter flew past, then begin to pursue the British aircraft! After just confirming that the navigator had a lock-on now the prey had become the hunter and the pilot was calling to the air traffic controllers for help!

Another de Havilland Venom fighter was scrambled to help the pilot who now had a UFO on his tail and could not turn hard enough to shake the unknown aerial object as it remained right behind his aircraft. This is a kill position known among military pilots. In a dogfight once one aviator latches onto the tail of his opponent it results in a shoot down, and this is what worried the Venom pilot as he tried desperately to shake the airborne enigma that had become aggressive. With a second Venom pilot now guided into position behind his comrade the object disappeared before the second pilot could make a visual confirmation. The incident ended as suddenly as it began. In all 7 British ground crew witnessed the event along with 2 Venom pilots who pursued it. All would be interrogated by the Air Ministry.

Eight US warplanes converge on 1 UFO

1959 Redmond, Oregon, probably the most well documented, multiple eye witness account, greatest number of aircraft contacted to chase one UFO in history. It began in the wee hours of the morning on a dirt road near the Redmond Oregon air field as a policeman on routine patrol sights a hovering red disk that emits flames of fire from its outer edges, yet remains in a fixed position as he phones the control tower of the air field to report his sighting. Several FAA officials present at the tower confirmed seeing the same object. A call was put in to two Air Force bases, one to Klamath Falls, whose radar confirmed the visual sighting and another call went out to Hamilton AFB in northern California, who scrambled six F-102’s interceptors.

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