Thursday, June 30, 2011
MY UFO EXPERIENCE | Air Traffic Controller Spots Translucent Craft(s) in Triangle Formation
3 circular, translucent craft in triangle formation moving east to west over northern Colorado were observed for a period of 15 seconds.
I was standing outside at night and looking east. I saw what appeared to be a faintly lit shooting star moving toward me at high speed.
I quickly realized there were three and they were maintaining a constant altitude, instead of falling to the ground like your typical meteorite. They passed directly overhead at approximately 8,000 feet and 1500 knots.
As an air traffic controller, I've spent twenty years observing aircraft, and feel I have a good gauge for judging altitude and speed; however, it was at night which can throw off your depth perception.
The three circular craft were in a perfect triangle formation, and made absolutely no sound despite their fast speed and passing directly overhead.
Perhaps the strangest aspect of the sighting was the color (or lack thereof) of the aircraft. They were translucent, and displayed the night sky on the bottom of the craft, that you would normally see behind the craft, as if they weren't there.
The only reason I saw the craft is because they were glowing orange due to their speed and proximity to the ground. They had no lights of any kind typical to every other aircraft in the night sky.
Like I said, they were moving fast and I thought that I was going to get treated with a shooting star. I watched them approach from the east, pass overhead, and leave to the west.
It is possible that it was one large craft with three glowing disks affixed to the bottom in a triangle formation; however, I believe it was three separate craft.
SPACE NEWS | Last Minute Warning of Possible UFO Collision Sends Astronauts to Escape Pods
A piece of space junk zoomed uncomfortably close by the International Space Station today (June 28), so close that the outpost's six-man crew had to take shelter in Russian space capsules in case of a collision.
The space debris made its closest approach to the space station at 8:08 a.m. EDT (1208 GMT), coming within 850 feet (260 meters) of the space station, where it posed a slim chance of hitting the station. However, the debris passed by the station without incident and the spaceflyers were able to re-enter the station after about a half hour.
The space debris made its closest approach to the space station at 8:08 a.m. EDT (1208 GMT), coming within 850 feet (260 meters) of the space station, where it posed a slim chance of hitting the station. However, the debris passed by the station without incident and the spaceflyers were able to re-enter the station after about a half hour.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
VIDEO | Wild Fires Threaten Los Alamos Nuclear Lab
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Monday, June 27, 2011
64 Years Ago The Flying Saucer (UFO) Era Begins
After serving his country (fighting in the jungles of New Guinea and receiving a Bronze Star) during WWII, then cub-reporter Bill Bequette would not only begin his decades long career as a journalist–he would forever be joined at the hip with what is deemed as modern-day-Ufology.
On June 25th, 1947 he (and Nolan Skiff) would pen the very first article that would precede a wave of like reports of sightings of mystery craft flying all over the United States (and elsewhere):
Nevertheless, back in the beginning–it was those two words, “saucer-like” that would stick–spawning the term, “Flying Saucer” which would forever be instilled into the American lexicon.
Over the years and even to this day, Ufologists debate the birth of the term, which would later, be re-named (by the Air Force) to “UFO” (1952). In my view (based on my own research) technically neither Arnold nor Bequette initially, labeled the craft Flying Saucers; as Bequette would later recount in an interview (IUR 1998), "Arnold was describing the craft’s movement, e.g., moving like a saucer, if you skipped it across the water.”
As the days passed, Flying Saucers, Flying Discs would become predominate tags for the mysterious craft in the print & radio media and Arnold would employ both.
Although I don’t know the name of the first reporter to use it (Flying Saucers), Bequette did feed the story into the AP wire and the next day, versions of it were on the front pages of newspapers from coast-to-coast.
One in particular, which might be first example (of the term Flying Saucers) is shown below, as written by UP (author unknown), and published in the Oakland Tribune.
40 years after the fact, Bill Bequette stated:
In Bill’s defense he was in good company then, and even now 64 years later; although the phenomenon is still prevalent, and continues to mystify us–there are some who still fail to see its magnitude.
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On June 25th, 1947 he (and Nolan Skiff) would pen the very first article that would precede a wave of like reports of sightings of mystery craft flying all over the United States (and elsewhere):
Impossible! Maybe, But Seein'
Is Believin', Says Flier
By Bill Bequette
The Eastern Oregonian
6-25-1947
Is Believin', Says Flier
By Bill Bequette
The Eastern Oregonian
6-25-1947
Kenneth Arnold, with the fire control at Boise and who was flying in southern Washington yesterday afternoon in search of a missing marine plane, stopped here en route to Boise today with an unusual story -- which he doesn't expect people to believe but which he declared was true.William C. Bequette had a very long, distinguished career as the editor of the Tri-City Herald and only recently passed away (April 24th 2011) at the ripe old age of 93. He was known for his “pursuit of accuracy, relevance and brevity” and “would not tolerate slack or superficial reporting.”
He said he sighted nine saucer-like [emphasis added] aircraft flying in formation at 3. p.m. yesterday, extremely bright -- as if they were nickel plated -- and flying at an immense rate of speed. He estimated they were at an altitude between 9,500 and 10,000 feet and clocked them from Mt. Rainier to Mt. Adams, arriving at the amazing speed of about 1200 miles an hour. "It seemed impossible," he said, "but there it is -- I must believe my eyes."
He landed at Yakima somewhat later and inquired there, but learned nothing. Talking about it to a man from Ukiah in Pendleton this morning whose name he did not get, he was amazed to learn that the man had sighted the same aerial objects yesterday afternoon from the mountains in the Ukiah section!
He said that in flight they appeared to weave in an (sic) out in formation.
Nevertheless, back in the beginning–it was those two words, “saucer-like” that would stick–spawning the term, “Flying Saucer” which would forever be instilled into the American lexicon.
Over the years and even to this day, Ufologists debate the birth of the term, which would later, be re-named (by the Air Force) to “UFO” (1952). In my view (based on my own research) technically neither Arnold nor Bequette initially, labeled the craft Flying Saucers; as Bequette would later recount in an interview (IUR 1998), "Arnold was describing the craft’s movement, e.g., moving like a saucer, if you skipped it across the water.”
As the days passed, Flying Saucers, Flying Discs would become predominate tags for the mysterious craft in the print & radio media and Arnold would employ both.
Although I don’t know the name of the first reporter to use it (Flying Saucers), Bequette did feed the story into the AP wire and the next day, versions of it were on the front pages of newspapers from coast-to-coast.
One in particular, which might be first example (of the term Flying Saucers) is shown below, as written by UP (author unknown), and published in the Oakland Tribune.
40 years after the fact, Bill Bequette stated:
" . . . I feel some embarrassment over the original UFO story. My embarrassment is because I failed to recognize what a big story Mr. Arnold brought into the office that day."
See Also:
The Singular Adventure of Mr Kenneth Arnold
"What I Saw" - By Kenneth Arnold
This Day 58 Years Ago Kenneth Arnold Gives Birth To 'Flying Saucers'
Pilot Reports Mystery 'Aircraft' Over Coast Range
'Flying Disc Arnold' Unhurt As Plane Crashes in Oregon
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VIDEO | Roswell Gears Up for UFO Festival
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