Pilot Sightings - UFO Casebook

[Pages:64]UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA EIGHTY YEARS OF PILOT SIGHTINGS

Catalog of Military, Airliner, Private Pilots' Sightings

from 1916 to 2000

February 2001 (6th edition) 1300+ cases

Dominique F. Weinstein NARCAP International Technical Advisor

France

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank Dr Richard F. Haines (NARCAP Chief Scientist), for his advises and his closecooperation, Dr Peter Sturrock and Dr Jacques Vall?e for their help and encouragements, Jean-Jacques Velasco (GEPAN-SEPRA), Gustavo Rodriguez (CEFAA-Chile) and Patrick Leprevost airliner pilot, for his cooperation and expertise.

And: Jan L. Aldrich (Project 1947 / Sign Historical Group), Vicente-Juan Ballester Olmos (Fundacion Anomalia - Spain), Don Berliner (FUFOR - USA), Barry Greenwood (UFO Historical Revue - USA), Loren Gross (for the gift of the complete collection of his very interesting series : UFOs a history), Larry Hatch (*U* UFO Database - USA ), Richard Hall (FUFOR - USA), Don Ledger (Canada), Marco Orlandi (CISU ? Italy), Joel Mesnard (LDLN -France), Edoardo Russo (CISU) and Ed Stewart.

? Copyright 2001 Dominique Weinstein,

Abbreviations and Codes Table

AB

Air Base (US air force base outside U.S. territory)

AF

Air FORCE

AFB

Air Force Base (US Air Force Base in U.S. territory)

ANG Air National Guard

ARTCC Air Route Traffic Control Center

ATIC Air Technical Intelligence Center

CAA

Civil Aviation Authority

FAA

Federal Aviation Authority

GCI

Ground Control Intercept

GOC Ground Observators corps

NAS

Naval Air Station

NFS

Night Fighter squadron

NORAD North American Air Defense Command

RCAF Royal Canadian Air Force

RAF

Royal Air Force

RNZAF Royal New Zealand Air Force

SAC Strategic Air Command

USAAF United States Army Air Force (before September 1947)

USAF United States Air Force (after September 1947))

USMC US Marine corps

USN

US Navy

ft kph kts mph

feet Kilometer per hour knots (nautical miles) miles per hour (1 mile = 1,604 kilometer )

Aircraft: M : military aircraft, A : airliner, P : private aircraft Radar: AR : Airborne radar, GR : Ground radar, RO : Radar only Codes: G : ground witnesses, X : more than one plane involved, E: effects on plane (electromagnetic effects, engine failed, ...etc) Time: LT : Local Time, ZT : Zulu Time (Greenwich Meridian Time) Sources: See list of sources with code number at the end of the report

Dedicated to the late Captain Edward J. Ruppelt,

"...Of these (UFO) reports, the radar-visual sightings are the most convincing. When a ground radar picks up a UFO target and a ground observer sees a light where the radar target is located, then a jet interceptor is scrambled to intercept the UFO and the pilot also sees the light and gets a radar lock only to have the UFO almost impudently outdistance him, there is no simple answer..."

Edward J. Ruppelt, USAF Capt.,1956

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Introduction

For over fifty years, both civilian and military pilots have seen Unidentified Aerial Phenomena1 (UAP), also commonly called Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). This catalogue is a compilation of more than 1300+ such sightings, by military pilots, private pilots and airliners crews.

These cases are special for several reasons. Training and experience make pilots and crews much more reliable witnesses than others. They are used to unusual meteorological phenomenons. They have the added advantage of being able to approach the phenomenon. Sometimes they can even overfly the object, observing it between themselves and the earth below. Military pilots are trained to estimate distances, shapes and speed of flying machines.

Sometimes, pilots' sightings are confirmed by radar detection, observers on the ground (control tower personnel, Ground Observer Corps, civilians,..) or other pilots in flight. In some cases electro -magnetic effects were noted (radios, radar, compasses, engines, ...). In a few rare cases the pilot or crew felt physical effects like heat, or blinding light.

This catalog contains 1305 cases: 606 Military aircraft cases, 444 Airliners cases, 193 private light planes (19 multiple aircraft, 43 cases with no mention of type of aircraft). Among the 1305 cases, 702 are North American.

A detailed study and a database of the 200 radar-cases in this catalog (about 15%) is currently under development at the French Space Agency (CNES) in France, as a SEPRA project led by Jean-Jacques Velasco. An initial evaluation of the most detailed radar-visual cases shows that the technical data indicated by radar (sizes, speeds, distances, maneuvers, locations) are quite close to those estimated by pilots.

Another study of the 57 cases involving electro -magnetic effects on th e aircraft (about 4%) of this catalog is under development with Dr Richard F. Haines for the National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP)2

Dominique Weinstein Paris, February 3, 2001

1 An unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) is the visual stimulus that provokes a sighting report of an object or light seen in the sky, the appearance and/or flight dynamics of which do not suggest a logical, conventional flying object and which remains unidentified after close scrutinity of all available evidence by persons who are technically capable of making both a full technical identification as well as a common-sense identification, if one is possible. (Dr Richard F. Haines 1980) 2 the National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP), PO Box 140, Boulder Creek, California 95006.

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updated : 04/09/2000

DATE

TIME

COUNTRY

16.01.31 20:45 LT UK

26.01.00 13:00 LT USA

26.09.late 23:00

USA

31.06.10 15:00 LT Tasman Sea

32.00.00 daytime Greenland

33.07.05 night

UK

36.10.10 04:15 LT Italy

37.01.01 12:00 LT USA

42.03.25 midnight Holland

42.06.00

Holland

42 summer

42.11

17:50

Australia France

42.12.09 evening France

43.00.00 night

Atlantic Ocean

43.04.05 09:50

USA

43.05.00

Europe

43.05 or 07

43.10.14

night

Tunisia Germany

43.12.14 night

Italy

43 Late daytime Germany

44.00.00 night

Atlantic Ocean

AIRCRAFT / UAP ENCOUNTERS CATALOG

LOCATION near Rochford Between Wichita, Kansas and Colorado Springs, Colorado Nevada between Australia and New Zealand East coast over Sussex Cape Talamonore Virginia / North Carolina border Zuider See

Tasman Peninsula west coast of France, Bay of Biscay Somme estuary Between USA and England Air Corps Ferrying Command Base, Long Beach, California Above the English Channel

Schweinfurt Naples Central Germany South Atlantic

TYPE OF PLANE AND

UFO DESCRIPTION

WITNESSES

M

one row of lights like lighted windows on a

pilot

railway carriage. It rose and disappeared

?

six "flying manhole covers"

pilot

A DH-4

one cylindrical huge object, wingless. the pilot

an airmail pilot

was forced to land,

?

a "dull grey-white airship" seen in distance

pilot

M RDAF Three Heinkel He.8 seaplanes one hexagonal, flat, aluminium looking object

pilots

followed the plane course.

M 4 Hawker Fury fighters

a huge circular light dropped in the center of

pilots

the aircraft formation. One a/c forced to land

M four italian Idro S.62 bis

one blinding light appeared to shoot short

pilots

flames from its center and flew north.

P A Curtis Wright Sedan

a gondola-shaped object of gun metal color

military pilot

crossed the aircraft's path.

M An RAF bomber

one luminous orange disc

crew

M An RAF bomber (301st Squadron) a bright object moved around the plane

crew

M An RAF aircraft

an object looking like a singular airfoil of

pilot

glistening bronze color with a dome on top

M a military plane (anti-sub. squad.)

a huge object followed and passed the plane

pilot

M An RAF Hurricane fighter

2 bright lights came from the ground, chased

pilot

the plane, then moved away

M A USN PB-2Y5

one single lit orange object flew in formation

pilot + 8 crew members

with the aircraft.

P one BT-13A trainer aircraft

one orange, round object flew alongside in

pilot

formation with the aircraft, then shot away

M An RAF Lancaster night bomber

a huge orange ball, near the sea, stationary

pilot + all crew

M RAF Hurricane (73rd Squadron)

one light

pilot

M several USAAF B-17 bombers

near-collision with a group of luminous disc-

crews (384th Bomber Group)

shaped objects (could be "windows")

M RAF Beaufighter (255th Squadron) dogfight with a bright light which out climbed

pilot

the aircraft.

M one USAAF B-17

one gold sphere, size of a basketball, flew

tail gunner (390th bomb. group.)

around the bomber.

M A military transport

two bright lights came toward the aircraft,

4 pilots

separated, went around, and turned.

Rad CODES ar G X E

SOURCES 03

03

E 03

03

E 03

X E 03

03/37

03

357

X

M290

413 419

366 03

357 03

03/37

03

03

03/37

X

324/357

L338/03

03/37

03

03/37

1

44.02.00 44.03.00 44.03.00 44.04.30 44.06.00 44.06.00 44.08.10 44.10.30

02:30

21:00 00:00 11:00 01:45

44.10.30 21:25

44.11.00

44.11.22 19:00

44.11.22 22:00

44.11.23 22:00

44.11.27 night

44.12.00

44.12.22 17:05

44.12.24 night

44.12

day

or 45.01

45.00.00

45.00.00

45.01.00 night

45.01.12

45.02.13 19:10

45.02.mid 10:00

Australia USA USA Italy Italy Adriatic Sea Sumatra / Ceylan Germany

Germany USA Germany Norway France Germany Austria France Germany Germany Germany Formosa Germany France Germany USA

Bass Strait Yakima, Washington Carlsbad, New Mexico near Anzio Southwest of Florence Northeast of Bari, Italy between Palembang (Sumatra) and Ceylan Munich

Near Cologne Santa Rosa, California Coblenz West-southwest of Trondheim 30 km northeast of Strasbourg Speyer

Haguenau area near Karlsruhe Rhine Valley Munster

Dijon, C?te d'Or between Rastatt and Bishwiller Texas

M a Bristol Beaufort bomber

a dark shape with pulsating lights on its rear

crew

part

?

Seven pebble-shaped bright objects in V

pilot

formation

M a USAAF B-29 bomber

a spherical object moved with sharp turns at

pilot

great speed

M RAF Beaufighter (600th Squadron) one red-orange glow followed the aircraft, doing NR

pilot + radar officer

evasive maneuvers.

M One RAF Beaufighter

one bright red light followed the aircraft, evasive

pilot

actions did not work.

M 3 USAAF P-38 (1st Fighter group) one round silver disc flying at 50,000 ft, stayed

3 pilots

3 mn with the formation of planes

M a USAAF B-29 bomber

a bright red-orange sphere maneuvering

crew

M A USAAF B-17 (419th Bomb

one light blue ball of fire paced aircraft for a

Squad.)

time.

pilot

M One Halifax III (640th Squadron)

one ball of fire followed the aircraft which took

flight engineer and gunner

evasive action.

M

a huge red light which disappeared

pilot

M A USAAF aircraft (422nd NFS)

four or six objects seen, three in line abreast.

pilot

M One RAF aircraft (IX Squadron)

one spherical object followed the plane, made

Flight officer, engineer + gunner

violent acceleration and decceleration.

M a USAAF P-70 fighter (415th NFS) several luminous spheres with pulsating lights

crew

M a USAAF P-70 fighter (415th NFS) a huge orange sphere

crew

M a USAAF B-17 bomber

an amber disc followed the plane

crew

M a USAAF night fighter (415th NFS) two huge orange luminous shapes followed the

pilot

plane at 10.000ft high

M a Beaufighter (415th NFS)

a red ball like object climbed to fighter's

pilot + passenger

altitude, paced the plane, then climbed away

M a P-51 Mustang (109th Tact. Rec. 4 or 5 silvery football-shaped objects

Squad.) pilot

M a Canadian Halifax bomber

a small ball of flame

crew

M One USAAF B-24

one vertical chain of luminous globes in a spiral

radio operator

climbed towards the aircraft.

M a USAAF night fighter (415th NFS) three luminous red and white objects followed

pilot

the plane

M several bomber groups

several foofighters

pilots

M several USAAF fighters (415th NFS) 2 groups of light at 2.300 ft high

pilots

M USAAF C-47 (2nd AF headquarter) a cylindrical shaped object, dull flat grey,

pilot + two passengers

traveled in straight line, 30 ft long

E 321/324 413/419

339

303

03/37

03/37

X

03/37

303/357

03/37

03/37

366 / 405 03

03/37

03/37

303/352/357 405/03

352

303

352/388 405/03

03

03

03

03/37

303

400

X

388

03

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45.03.00

Europe

45.03.00 midnight Italy

45.03.20 0:45

Germany

45.03.26 11:00

Germany

45.03.26 night

Japan

45.03.27 night

Japan

45.04.03 night

Japan

45.04.03 18:17 ZT Japan

45.04.07 morning North Sea

45.04.18 03:00

Japan

45.04.18 04:15

Japan

45.04.19 01:00

Norway

45.05.03 morning Pacific Ocean

45.05.05 evening Germany

45.05.15 night

Japan

45.05.23 nuit

Japan

45.05.25 morning Atlantic Ocean

45.05.27 14:38 ZT Japan

45.07.00 night

Japan

45.07. mid noon

USA

45.07.1213

45.07.1617

45.07.1617

45.07.1617

night night night night

Japan Japan Japan Japan

Brenner Pass

M a military plane

a white-yellow light, smaller than a basketball,

pilot

approached at great speed

West of Trieste

M One RAF Boston bomber

six spheres looking like red-hot metal followed

pilot + two crew members

the aircraft.

Speyer

M several USAAF fighters

two spheres, one orange and one green

X

pilots (415th NFS)

Ruhr Valley

M One RAF Spitfire XI (541th Squad.) one pink sphere (diameter: 3 ft) passed the

pilot

fighter at about 340 mph.

Iwo Jima

M A military night fighter (549th NFS) several lights followed the plane, made a few AR

crew (3 members)

turns, slight radar returns

Iwo Jima

M A night fighter (549th NFS)

several lights followed the plane, then were

crew (3 members)

chased by the pilot

M a USAAF B-29 formation

two orange balls of fire, one come from the

pilots

ground and moved along the aircraft path.

Tokyo Bay

M a USAAF B-29

one ball of fire followed the bomber, evasive

pilot

action not effective.

M a USAF B-17

one object looking like a fuselage made

X

pilot + crew

maneuvers near the aircraft

20 miles north of Iwo Jima

M One USAAF P-61B (549th NFS)

one yellowish light, approaching and loosing

GR

gunner

altitude. GCI radar contact

near Iwo Jima

M One USAAF P-61B (549th NFS)

one reddish round light. GCI radar contact : two GR

gunner

blips with evasive actions.

Off Kristansund

M One RAF Halifax III

one star-like object overtook the aircraft then

gunner

became stationary.

Fala Island, Truck Atoll

M a B-24 bomber (11th Bomb group) 2 cherry red objects changing color, followed

pilot

aircraft through evasive actions

east of Pfalzerwald

M a 415th NFS fighter

5 orange spherical objects in triangular

Nogoya

pilot M a USAAF B-29 (444th Bomb group)

formation one ball of fire.

pilot

Tokyo

M US 29th bombing group

fireballs approached the planes and followed

pilot

them

between Port Lyautey (Morocco) and M a USAF B-17

one disc-shaped object, shining like aluminium,

Dakar (Senegal)

crew + passenger

at 5-10 miles from the plane.

M several USAAF B-29s pilots (40th bomb group)

twenty balls of fire sighted by a group of bombers.

near Sasebo

M a USAAF B-29

one big ball of fuzzy orange-red light flew in

crew

formation with aircraft.

Hanford Nuclear Plant, Richland,

M 6 US Navy F6F Hellcat

a huge pinkish oval-shaped object, hovering 20 GR

X

Washington Kawasaki

pilots M A USAAF B-29 (315th wing)

minutes, at about 65,000ft one large orange light.

near Numazu

pilot M a USAAF B-29 (58th Wing)

one ball of fire at 10,000 ft followed the bomber

near Numazu

pilot M a USAAF B-29 (58th Wing)

and disappeared into smoke. one light maneuvered 500 ft above the bomber,

near Numazu

pilot M a USAAF B-29 (58th Wing)

went off and disappeared. one light passed to the right of the bomber

pilot

making sharp turns.

366

03/37

388

03/37

03/28

03/28

03 37 03/37

03

03/37 28 03/37 28 03/37

03/H2 20 400

03/37

03 400 03

03/37

03

M344

03/37

03/37

03/37

03/37

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