Posted: 28 Sep 2014 06:00 AM PDT
10 Mysterious UFO Incidents Confirmed By Radar
Whether you are a believer or not, it is a fact that Unidentified Objects
or Anomalous Aerial Phenomena, are seen and have been seen since ancient times
in the earth’s atmosphere. When it comes to sightings of UFO’s, pilots and
other aviation professionals are partial to using less stigma-inducing words
like “balloon, unknown traffic, unidentified object, traffic, or unknown
aircraft” when they are interviewed after having seen something odd during a
flight. The most mysterious and thought provoking UFO sightings, are those not
only witnessed by several people, but also confirmed by radar. These accounts
can never fully be explained and they continue to be real for all the witnesses
involved.
Washington, DC Sightings - 1952
From 12 to 29 July 1952, a series of sightings took place in Washington.
One of the most publicized events took place on the 19th. On that evening, an
air traffic controller at Washington National Airport detected seven
unidentified objects on his radar screen. His superior immediately verified
that the instrumentation wasn’t faulty. Moments later a controller at another
facility also confirmed the objects, but he also saw “a bright orange light”,
while yet another controller confirmed an orange disc hovering above the
airport. At that point the radarscope lit up with even more objects and the
controllers phoned Andrews Air Force Base. Tracked by the air force as well as
the other radar centers fighter jets was scrambled. Some fighters reported that
they saw “white glows” or lights (one even engaged them) while others reported
nothing unusual. The Air Force’s “false radar readings caused by a temperature
inversion” excuse failed to impress as the objects were also seen by hundreds
of eyewitnesses and as such, speculation continues to this day.
Campeche Sighting - Mexico
In March 2004, the crew of a military surveillance plane busy with a
routine anti-drug trafficking surveillance flight caught sight of three
unidentified objects on their radar. As they couldn’t see anything with the
naked eye in the area where the objects were supposed to be, they turned on
their infra-red camera to track them. For the next 30 minutes, they recorded 11
unidentified objects moving through the sky at a very high pace. One of the
objects also seemed to divide or separate into two different objects. After
chasing them, there were a few tense moments when the radar confirmed the
objects had surrounded them. In a completely uncharacteristic move, the Mexican
government released all the details of the event and they provided the crew,
footage and the Head of the Mexican Air Force for examination and questioning
by the world’s media.
Sergeant Roland Hughes, Saucer Sam -UK
In 1952, Flight Sergeant Roland
Hughes was returning to his base from a training mission in Germany when a
“gleaming silver, metallic disc” started following him. The Sergeant later
described the disc to be shiny, highly reflective and about the size of a
Lancaster bomber. The disc descended towards him and even traveled alongside
him before it sped off at an incredible speed. The object was caught by the RAF
radars; the controllers confirmed that the object traveled at speeds impossible
for any of the aircraft of the time. Six days later, Hughes was sent to West
Germany to give his official account of what happened to senior RAF officers
and the aviation Minister. The minister was so convinced, that he briefed civil
servants on the matter. After the sighting, Hughes was nicknamed “Saucer Sam”
and his colleagues decorated his jet with a painted flying saucer. According to
his family, Hughes never spoke about the incident unless he was asked to do so.
