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The UFO Casebook received this intriguing photograph on 06-18-04. It was taken on June 17th between 7 and 8 pm. The sender was taking pictures of the clouds of Corpus Christi, Texas with a Sony 5 megapixel digital camera. At this time, the cameraman saw nothing out of the ordinary through the viewfinder of his camera. Later, when looking over the pictures, and transfering them to computer, he was surprised to see a strange object in one of the shots. The object, at first observation appears to be a classic spherical UFO with a domed top of some type. We have edited the original photo to provide a closeup, enhanced image for all to see. The UFO appears to be a discoid shape with a top. We are hoping for more details on this excellent photograph. source; Darren Kurz, Corpus Christi, Texas. |
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The UFO Casebook received yet another excellent sighting report with photograph from Tennessee. As usual, we thank Kim Shaffer, Director of MUFON Tennessee for his exemplary service, and dedication to his work. I wish we had a few more like him. The report goes as follows: This gentleman was coming home North up Interstate 81 In Blountville Tennessee at approx 19:15 hours. He had taken his son to the water park and was returning and happened to have his camera in the seat of his car. He first noticed this tri-lobed object out of his driver side window passing his car. He was doing 75 mph as the object passed him and crossed the interstate in front of him. He snapped several photos. One caught this amazing object. He stated that in seconds, the object had sped away from the interstate to the east and out of sight. In the interview of this witness, relative size was determined as being as large as a golfball at arm's length, highly polished metallic. He also stated that there were other vehicles around him and someone had to have seen this object. just lucky he had his camera. This is only a preliminary report and will require further investigation with use of photo-analysis and contact with the FAA. (click on small image above to see full size photo) source: Kim Shaffer MUFON Tn SD |
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Roswell, New Mexico July 2-5, 2004 http://www.AncientofDays.net Speakers: Bill Alnor / Stephen Bassett / Richard Dolan / Ann Druffel David Flynn / John Greenewald, Jr / Mike Heiser / Jim Hickman Joe Jordan / Guy Malone / David Sereda / Jim Wilhelmsen For honest skeptics who don't believe the UFO & Abduction phenomena are real, this conference will prove it to you. For honest believers wishing to explore what such a presence might mean, this conference will astound you!
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BEIJING, June 18 (Xinhuanet) -- Strange circles have appeared in a grass field in the village of Znamensky in Southern Russia. Locals think they are the work of extraterrestrials, CRIENGLISH.com reported Friday. According to reports from Russia's NTV television channel, the circles are connected by straight lines. Similar patterns have been found in different locations across the world, and their origin is still the subject of intense speculation. The extraterrestrial version of the story has not been ruled out, though the most earthly theory suggests the circles are a result of bio-energetic charges emanating from the planet. source: (CRIENGLISH.com) (Photo: CRIENGLISH.com) www.chinaview.cn 2004-06-18 11:04:08 |
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1952, Operation Mainbrace Sightings |
In the vicinity of Denmark & Norway. September, 1952. A particularly interesting series of UFO reports came from the vicinity of the "Operation Mainbrace" NATO maneuvers held in September 1952. The maneuvers commenced September 13th and lasted twelve days. According to the U. S. Navy, units of eight NATO governments and New Zealand participated, including 80,000 men, 1,000 planes, and 200 ships . . . in the vicinity of Denmark and Norway . . . ." Directed by British Admiral Sir Patrick Brind, "it was the largest NATO maneuver held up until that time."
September 13--The Danish destroyer Willemoes, participating in the maneuvers, was north of Bornholm Island. During the night, Lieutenant Commander Schmidt Jensen and several members of the crew saw an unidentified object, triangular in shape, which moved at high speed toward the southeast. The object emitted a bluish glow. Commander Jensen estimated the speed at over 900 mph. Within the next week, there were four important sightings by well-qualified observers. (Various sources differ by a day or two on the exact dates, but agree on details. There is no question about the authenticity of the sightings; the British cases were officially reported by the Air Ministry, the others are confirmed by reliable witnesses. All occurred on or about September 20). September 19--A British Meteor jet aircraft was returning to the airfield at Topcliffe, Yorkshire, England, just before 11 A. M. As it approached for landing, a silvery object was observed following it, swaying back and forth like a pendulum. Lieutenant John W. Kilburn and other observers on the ground said that when the Meteor began circling, the UFO stopped. It was disk-shaped, and rotated on its axis while hovering. The disk suddenly took off westward at high speed, changed course, and disappeared to the southeast. About September 20--Personnel of the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt, an aircraft carrier participating in the Mainbrace maneuvers, observed a silvery, spherical object which was also photographed. (The pictures have never been made public). The UFO was seen moving across the sky behind the fleet. Reporter Wallace Litwin took a series of color photographs, which were examined by Navy Intelligence officers. The Air Force project chief, Captain Ruppelt stated: [The pictures] turned out to be excellent . . . . judging by the size of the object in each successive photo, one could see that is was moving rapidly." The possibility that a balloon had been launched from one of the ships was immediately checked out. No unit had launched a balloon. A poor print of one of the photographs appears in the Project Blue Book files, but with no analysis report. September 20--At Karup Field, Denmark, three Danish Air Force officers sighted a UFO about 7:30 P.M. The object, a shiny disk with metallic appearance, passed overhead from the direction of the fleet and disappeared in clouds to the east. September 21--Six British pilots flying a formation of RAF jets above the North Sea observed a shiny sphere approaching from the direction of the fleet. The UFO eluded their pursuit and disappeared. When returning to base, one of the pilots looked back and saw the UFO following him. He turned to chase it, but the UFO also turned and sped away. September 27/28--Throughout Western Germany, Denmark, and southern Sweden, there were widespread UFO reports. A brightly luminous object with a cometlike tail was visible for a long period of time moving irregularly near Hamburg and Kiel. On one occasion, three satellite objects were reported moving around a larger object. A cigar-shaped object moving silently eastward also was reported. Since existing documentation shows that U. S. Navy and Air Force Intelligence, and the RAF, were studying these incidents, it is a safe assumption that more information exists in the files of NATO, the British Air Ministry, the U. S. Navy, and the U. S. Air Force. The sightings remain unexplained. source: Richard Hall http://www.nicap.dabsol.co.uk/mainbrace.htm (This web page produced for InterLink:UFO by Francis Ridge and Loy Pressley; Robert Fairfax) |
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FORT LEE -- Right after the five military jets flew by going southwest at 4 PM, an oval shaped, black, heavy-like object was observed heading northwest on May 31, 2004. The jets made a huge sound and the witness saw a strangely tilted object that might have been a big balloon or an advertising aircraft. However, this craft was not floating; it was flying and had a heavy metal feeling. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com MANVILLE The witness noticed a moving light in the sky that brightened and dimmed and occasionally darted around on June 3, 2004, at 11:15 PM. The witness states, "From my porch, I saw a light that seemed to move slightly and change in brightness and drifted to the west. Then it darted very quickly to the side, then back. As the hour passed it seemed to drift northwest, the light got smaller, but still varied in brightness. Around 12:12 AM, it finally faded out of sight still moving west. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com
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COLLINGDALE The observer was lying in bed watching the planes in the sky and a large bright white light appeared a short distance behind an airplane on June 2, 2004. There are three planes that have the same route fairly close together and he always watches them pass. The first was at 11:11 PM, the second at two minutes later, and the third at 11:20 PM. The observer states, "I was watching this last plane coming towards me and all of a sudden a very bright circular looking light appeared not far behind the plane." This was not another plane, because it was too close and had just one very bright white light. It flew formation with plane for a few seconds and then it stopped for a second, dimmed a notch, then a second later it dimmed another notch, a second after that it just went out." Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com
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BECKLEY On June 3, 2004, the witness was traveling north on I-77on an overcast day when he spotted a UFO through the lens of his sunglasses at 12:23 PM, that appeared as a bright star. Directly in front of the car was a bright round object at 45 degrees off the horizon moving west about the speed of a small prop plane. The sunglasses are probably polarized. He reports, "I looked over the glasses to try to see a contrail, but the object disappeared, but when I looked through the glasses, I could see the bright object again." I looked over my glasses for the second time and could see only sky. With the sun behind me I could see the object through my glasses! Is it cloaking, ET or terrestrial? As far as I know, I am the only one to see it." Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com
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MOSHEIM - Mr. Mark W. Repass says, "At first I thought I was seeing a large meteorite traveling horizontally across the night sky on June 2, 2004, at 11:15 PM. But then I noticed there was no trail and it was symmetrical and solid. It was traveling south at a high rate of speed like the military jets do when they fly the treetops around here, but it was dark. There was only one light and no flashing lights the way aircraft have. From my perspective it was about twenty percent the size of the moon and gained altitude and flew around the tip of the mountain to the south the way a military jet would, then made a left turn and disappeared. It was very fast and very smooth. It had no flashing lights and made no sound and was too fast for a helicopter." Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com
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WEST PALM BEACH -- On June 2, at 11:55 PM, the witness walked outside and noticed a bright object to the southwest that was getting really bright and then dim to the point where he couldn't see it. He grabbed his binoculars and saw six or seven small red balls of light shooting downward out of this larger light. It was very much like a UFO documentary. Balls of light were dropping and shooting out of this object. The witness called several news stations, but nothing had been reported. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director MILTON -- Two witnesses were sitting on their front porch talking at 10:40 PM, on June 5, 2004, and observed two shooting stars and then another star moving slowly in sky. The neighbor noticed two more lights behind it and these formed a flying triangle. There were no clouds this night and the object was traveling slowly east and remained in the triangle position for five minutes, then each light blinked off one after another. No aircraft was noted in the area, and it was moving ever so slow. Thanks to Brian Vike, Director HBCC UFO Research www.UFOCenter.com
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MANZANO MOUNTAINS -- The witness reports we have a farm east of the mountains and see unusual aircraft that show multiple colors and fly at the altitude the military generally uses. There are many more colors than normal. We milk the cows at an odd hour in the evening due to my boys playing little league and see these craft several times an hour between 9 PM and 11 PM. We are on a major flight path for the Albuquerque and Kirtland Air Force Base. We have been having a number of sonic booms here as of late where we can't see the plane. That speaks to me of two possibilities. Either they are moving so fast we won't be able to see them, or they are camouflaged to match our blue sky, so it wouldn't surprise me if these craft were military in nature. Thanks to Brian Vike, Director www.hbccufo.com
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CHANDLER -- Zeke Jimenez, 17 years old, was outside observing the Moon on June 3, 2004, with his brand new telescope and saw two stars in the southwest that looked like very close bright planets at 9 PM. He aimed his telescope at the objects and when he looked back up one of the objects started to fade away. He states,"That's when I knew I was looking at something out of this world when the first UFO faded away." He called his sister but the last UFO then it started to fade away also. By the time my sister came out it was already gone. All this happened probably within 30-60 seconds. My heart was pounding because I have never seen anything like that in my life before. The objects were really bright ten times brighter than any planet. Through the telescope he saw a dark circle with a really thin line of light from the Moon." Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com
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MODESTO -- At 9 PM, on Memorial Day, May 31, 2004, while glancing up at Canis Major, the witness saw an out of place luminous object twice the magnitude of Polaris. The witness states, "Immediately I knew that the object didn't belong there and brought it to the attention of two nearby friends. As they looked the object void of contrail or trailing "burn off" bolted to the east for about a second coming to a full stop within the Sextan's Star Formation. It stayed almost perfectly still for ten seconds, then in a "wobbly" manner descended, and dramatically decreased its intensity and magnitude to a faint pinhead object just over the house tops. This was a magnificent white light that along its decent jettison a gold colored object, which remained stationary for about four minutes until we lost site of it. The main object was so intensely bright we could not discern its shape, but it was probably spherical or round. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com
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ORINDA A recording engineer who works in Berkeley was driving on Highway 24 West, approaching the Caldecott tunnel in slow traffic when he saw a cigar-shaped silver UFO on June 2, 2004. It was flying north of East Bay Hills of at 12 PM. It was not shiny metallic, but silver and had no wings or tail. It flew north until the hills blocked the view. Thanks to Peter Davenport Director www.UFOCenter.com SAN FRANCISCO Another witness saw a cylinder shaped craft on June 11th, 2004, around 11:30 AM, while walking to his home in Potrero Hill. He states, I was looking at the Bernal Heights Hill, south of San Francisco when I saw a shiny object in the sky that caught my attention." What struck me as odd was it seemed to be diving too steeply toward the ground. Then I noticed there were no wings on the object. A passing thought that occurred to me was that it might be some strange metal capsule dropped from somewhere. It looked like a missile in how it was moving and shape. Then almost immediately one of those planes with the long contrails quickly flew in the direction of where the object has last been seen. Thanks to Brian Vike, Director www.hbccufo.com
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WHITBY, ONTARIO -- Around 7:50 AM, the witness was walking to school on June 3, 2004, when he saw a disc that seemed to have two wings on its sides. It flew at a constant speed at only 250 feet altitude in a horizontal direction. It then climbed at about a 40 degree angle and disappeared. The witness states, "I know what a plane looks like, but this craft gave me chills." VERNON, B.C. On Saturday night June 5, 2004, the first flash was so bright it appeared to lighten the close surroundings at 11:15 PM. It was flying under 8000 feet just over the building when a halogen white flare appeared, pulsed once and vanished. Then low in the northwest sky a few miles away another halogen white globe flared that was visible for a few seconds, dimmed, and then vanished. About ten minutes after midnight, 8000 feet over the airport a white light became visible in the cloud as it descended to just under the cloud. It was bigger than the small planes that fly there. It brightened, then dimmed back to a light the brightness of Jupiter, started to ascend back into the cloud then vanished. Through the scattered clouds the witness could see two golden globes heading both north and south at different times. Thanks to Brian Vike, Director, HBCC UFO Research
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MILAN It looks like Milan has become the favorite destination of both UFOs and
strange lighting effects. In a fortnight span, we received almost ten reports from people witnessing aerial phenomena, plus one regarding a triangular Crop Circle in Mazzo di Rho. On June 4th, 2004, V.R reports, "A noisy object slowly flew above my house at midnight, heading northeast and that wasn't an airplane. It emitted bright white lights and a loud noise and disappeared beyond some palaces. Thanks to Roberto Malini and Federico Dezi
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"Well, Slim, (McClelland's knick name by
Astronaut friends), I was flying a P-51 Mustang
at about 12,000 feet over Minneapolis in 1951.
I thought it was a simple kite. As I flew closer to
it I looked at it and thought it was a weather balloon. But as I got behind it I could tell it wasn't
a balloon. It looked like a disc."
NASA astronaut, Donald "Deke" Slayton
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