UFO Seen By Many In Kansas

Dec 222011
 

On December 12th in Kansas people were astounded to see what appeared to be a UFO type vehicle on a truck navigating the narrow streets of a Kansas town.  What followed was a media frenzy, much speculation and YouTube postings of the object.

Claims abounded that it was a captured alien UFO whilst more down-to-earth reports suggested it was an advanced drone aircraft (UAV) destined for the military.

 

The above news report shows the craft on the trailer and other examples of military drones for comparison.

So, is it a drone or a captured alien UFO ?

If it was a captured UFO, why transport it in this way? You might have expected some attempt at least to try to obscure its profile or disguise it to look like something else, a boiler? a bridge part? a piece of modern art? or even a film prop !? But no, the object is clearly a flying craft of some type and with a shape, seen edge on, of a flying saucer right out of a sci-fi movie.  If it was a top-secret military drone then you might also have expected a similar disguise so that foreign spies would not be able to gather any intel on it.  You might also have expected it to be transported at night.

The craft clearly has rubber wheels and landing gear and bears a passing resemblance to other Military drones, as seen in the clip and even the one captured in Iran recently looks to have a similar profile, so I expect that the official story that it is a military drone is correct and will be believed by the masses.

However, this leads me to further speculation.  What if it was an alien UFO that has been disguised to look like a drone so that it could be transported in the open?  Most people would accept the drone story and forget it.  The US government has learnt from past errors not to hide information about UFO’s or it’s advanced aircraft as it simply creates more suspicion and rumours of cover ups, so this might be the government trying to “hide in plan sight”.

Bystanders and media were even told it was a military drone, a Northrop Grumman X-47B and were asked not to tell anyone about it, guaranteeing of course that they would !

The Northrop Grumman X-47B has a 62-foot wingspan but is only 30 feet with wings folded, it is 40 feet long and stands about 10 feet high on three wheels. This fits the rough size of the one on the transporter but there is no evidence of the extra wing parts which would normally be folded for use on an aircraft carrier unless they are somewhere under the shrink wrapping.  Whatever the true story about this craft, it is clearly an advanced design.  The X-47B is not a secret, you can see it and other amazing craft on the Northrop Grumman website.

http://www.as.northropgrumman.com/products/nucasx47b/index.html

Of course, this all could point to the often suspected reverse engineering of alien technology.  Why not simply box it and airlift it with a twin rotor helicopter and at night over deserted territory?  Then, had someone chanced to see it,  it would have been just another dark object nightime UFO report that no one would have taken any notice of.  If it’s a UAV, why not fly it to its destination?  Apparently the official line is that it is difficult to safely fly a UAV in commercial airspace, so it had to go by road.

Even if it was just a drone, this unidentified non-flying object (UNO), would look like something from another world as it flew above and so add to the many UFO sightings reported around the world.  Of course, if the US has one then so do other countries like Russia and China have their own versions, how many of those have buzzed over houses unseen by radar but been seen by a mobile phone camera and uploaded to YouTube?

 

Is the CIA Still Interested in UFO ?

Nov 182011
 

Since the 1940′s, when popular interest in UFO’s began and the famous so-called Roswell incident occurred, many countries government intelligence and military agencies have had investigative responsibility for UFO’s.  Recent denials by the Obama administration of any Alien interaction on Earth made me search for more information about US UFO concerns.

The CIA, no less, have published a detailed summary of their involvement with UFO investigation from 1947 to 1990 on their website and it makes for some fascinating reading.

https://www.cia.gov/library/center-for-the-study-of-intelligence/csi-publications/csi-studies/studies/97unclass/ufo.html

To me it seems that UFO were taken seriously for sometime and even Presidents were numbered among “believers”, two claiming to have witnessed one themselves.  However, despite the obvious existence of strange unidentified phenomena the CIA, like many other agencies and those in other countries, have decided that they pose no threat to national security and do not call for further study.

This is strange in itself as advances in; stealth technologies, UAV drones, suborbital flight, long-range ballistic missile ability by rogue states and advanced propulsion systems like SCRAM jet, would make the probability of air space intrusion by a potential enemy more, not less, likely.  You would think that every UFO sighted would be followed up and eliminated as a possible threat.  But the opposite seems to be happening, in the UK the MOD is not interested in even being told about any UFO sightings.

Perhaps it is arrogance and a belief in superior air defence technology that makes Western countries believe that they are safe, that they will see the enemy coming and be able to deal with it.  However, as has been shown by recent world events, our governments seem totally unprepared for surprises.  Intelligence is often missed and miscommunication between security agencies still occur even after 9/11.  Billions $ have been spent on anti-terror and wars, perhaps the focus there has diverted all resources away from UFO ? Personally I find that hard to believe as who is to say that a sighted UFO isn’t a possible terrorist weapon?

The CIA file seems to have closed in 1990 but I suspect that it has gone dark instead as the seriousness of UFO and an understanding of the UFO phenomena has matured.

The recent freedom of information requests to the US government via petition on Aliens was probably asking the wrong question to the wrong people and in the wrong way.

Ufologists should perhaps rethink their strategy with regard to dealing with Governments and getting information on what they know about UFO and Aliens.

 

Searching for ET, But No Evidence Yet – US Government Official Statement

Nov 142011
 

Two public petitioned requests to the Obama Administration demanding they come clean on the existence of  Alien extraterrestrials on Earth has been met by a statement of denial.  The statement did not rule out extraterrestrial existence in the universe and simply said that it was statistically probable and we were still looking.

Searching for ET, But No Evidence Yet http://wh.gov/bny

The bottom line:  ”The fact is we have no credible evidence of extraterrestrial presence here on Earth.” So says Phil Larson who is the Obama Administration spokesperson on the matter.

It is interesting to me to see that so many people, 17465 to be exact, believed that the US government would even bother to answer this question and that they would answer positively that extraterrestrials were known to exist.  Of course the US government would not admit it even if it were true, why would they?

The petition method of asking the US government a question or to demand disclosure of information is not guaranteed to elicit the truth, no one in the government is going to jail for telling a lie.  In fact most of the statement is true.

The truth about aliens on Earth, should it exist, will only come from rigorous investigative journalism and most likely whistle blowers.  It is perhaps disquieting that the US government is doing all it can to silence popular forums for leaked government documents and legally pursue the owners of those sites.

So far however, no leaked sources have definitive proof of any alien presence and most published files on UFO sightings are inconclusive.  The evidence is usually poor quality and even recent videos and pictures on media sites are either poor quality, identifiable as something earthly or obvious fakes.

We wait for either undeniable proof with video and corroborating witnesses reports, a leaked document or the landing of an alien craft at a public event.  Then denial will not be an option.

UFO Photo Guide

Jul 072011
 

I thought I would replay the simple guide to taking successful UFO photos and videos that I posted a while ago.  When the current cloud and rain passes away we should have clearer skies and better opportunities to spot the elusive UFOs.  Also many are now planning and preparing for their summer holidays and the clear Mediteranean skies offer excellent opportunities to capture UFOs in the wild.  Make sure you go armed with your best camera equipment and remember to take chargers, batteries, memory cards etc…

So here are a few starter tips:*

1. Set the focus to manual and set at infinity.

2. At night disable the flash.

3. Find a stable surface to rest the camera on, if you don’t have a tripod handy look for a wall top, a lamp-post or tree to lean against. hold the camera as steady as you can and track the object as slowly as you can.

4. Do not use a digital zoom, optical zoom is fine but note that this increases the effects of camera shake the closer you zoom in on the object.  Use the largest pixel resolution available on your camera.

5. Do not try to enhance the original image on your computer before posting on the Internet. Often the video files size is too big to put on YouTube so must be processed to reduce it but in doing this you will cut the resolution and likely introduce compression artifacts as well.

6. Try to introduce scale and distance by including other objects in the frame. Note that this may affect auto exposure and autofocus of the image so watch out for that.

7. On video, offer a clear audio commentary of exactly what you see, hear, smell etc… as it happens, not dubbed on afterwards.

8. Finally when you post the image or video give other information, such as date/time, place, direction of view and elevation of the object.  Try also to estimate its size and distance from your perspective.  Also tell us if there were other witnesses and other images taken and provide links to them if available.

I was encouraged that the recent UFOs filmed over London in June seemed to adopt most of my tips in its production, even if it was a fake.

Happy UFO snapping ! and remember to look up more but safely.

 

Falling Skies

Jul 042011
 

Falling Skies is a new TV series on FX channel which starts on Tuesday July 5th at 9pm.

http://fxuk.com/shows/falling-skies/about

Based on the idea that an Alien invasion leaves humanity decimated and fighting for survival we follow the adventures of a band of human rebels.

Camped on the outskirts of a major US city they fight back against the Alien occupiers.

No doubt there will be plenty of special effects and drama but I do hope that it doesn’t descend into a soap opera as so many US SciFi productions do.

This needs to be gritty and shocking as anyone who has been under occupation will tell you, the occupiers show little in the way of humanity, particularly if the Aliens are anything like us !

I believe that if we ever do have an Alien invasion then the outcome for humanity will be almost total destruction. Our own history of exploration and conquest of other lands and peoples provides the story book.

Aliens would have to be much more technically advanced than us just to get here and that means that they would possibly view us as a parasitic infestation of the planet.  Communication with them would likely be impossible, as likely as us communicating with ants.

Seeing some of the trailers I was wondering if the launch of this new series had anything to do with the UFO (hoax) in London in June but there doesn’t seem to be any admitted link as yet.  But obviously, it raised an interest in UFO, Aliens and their intentions in a subconscious and viral way which wont harm viewer ratings.

I will write a review of the first episode here on 6th June.

 

World UFO Day Saturday 2nd July 2011

Jun 282011
 

This Saturday make sure you keep your eyes peeled and look skyward for UFO.  Have your best camera ready (see my tips). Post video to YouTube as soon as you can.  Try to get others to corroberate your story.  Good hunting.


June UFOs over London

Jun 282011
 

Once again the Internet is abuzz with UFO sightings, which of course is what we want, however, recent sightings in London, which were videoed and posted on YouTube, are also drawing some accusations that they are fake.

Why would fakes be suspected? One reason might be that they were apparently seen darting in and out of clouds from the vantage point of the streets of West London which are home to the BBC and various creative film companies.

I have looked at these videos and in my opinion they are clearly fake, good ones but still fake. The larger ship is too clear given the amount of cloud and haze in the sky. The clouds mostly white and bright because the sun is shining through them, you would therefore expect the UFO to be dark and silhouetted against the bright sky if it was solid. The smaller objects seen darting through the cloud scene are probably snippets of cloud cut, animated in a separate clip and pasted/merged back into the scene.

The bystanders, seen filming with what appears to be camera phones, are more likely film extras. I haven’t seen any of their videos posted to corroborate the main footage. However, one production company has reportedly challenged bedroom photoshop masters and even professionals to produce something better if it is that easy.

I don’t have access to professional equipment but I think I can do a reasonable facsimile of the event so I am going to have a go in the next few weeks, I might even pick the same street corner.  Why don’t you have a go as well?  At least you might get over a million views on YouTube like this video has.

Here is the original video, what do you think? Real or Hoax?


Could Aliens Be In Our Solar System?

Jun 112011
 

We assume that aliens might be in some way a bit like us, at least most movies and TV series depict them that way but perhaps that is because the costumes need to fit human actors. We also assume that alien intelligence would match or be slightly more advanced than ours but this is so we have an adversary in the story where we have at least a chance at defeating them. Chances are though that real aliens wont look like us and they would be so technically advanced as to be able to easily squash us as we do insects.

Reported UFO sightings and alien encounters also seem to imbue the aliens with recognizable human characteristics such as body, arms, legs, head, eyes and other attributes.  If aliens truly turn out to be like this then what are the odds of the human like form developing independently in another star system on another planet?  Well, as you might expect, they are astronomical.

The reality of aliens might be more mundane, the majority of extraterrestrial life, assuming it exists, might be just simple microbes.  One reason for my pessimism is that it took an extraordinary set of circumstances to offer the right environment for us to evolve from a single cell to what we are today.

That first single cell however might be a natural occurence of combining the right organic compounds with the right stimulus on the right planet or moon.  For our type of life, water and carbon seem to be essential but in the universe as a whole these things are abundant.  So it seems highly likely that life, even life as we know it, must exist elsewhere.

Perhaps extraterrestrial life is closer than we think.  Our own solar system may harbor other life forms and candidates are Mars and the moons of Saturn and Jupiter.

The DiscoveryNews website has an entertaining video on the subject.

More videos as well at this web site which beats watching X-Factor in my book.

Of course, if life originated on Earth or say Mars it could have been dispersed around the solar system by heavy impacts that blasted pieces of the planets into space. These pieces (asteroids and meteors) could have acted like small space capsules delivering basic organisms to every planet and moon in the solar system. This as you probably know is the hypothesis of panspermia but so far we have no proof that it happened. Considering the vast distances between stars it seems unlikely that panspermia operates in interstellar space.


The NSA Releases Over 50,000 Pages of Declassified Documents

Jun 102011
 

Now it is the turn of the ultra secretive NSA (National Security Agency) to release previously classified Top Secret documents under the US freedom of information request.

A massive total of over 50,000 documents were released on the 8th June 2011 and not unsurprisingly there are some UFO documents also.

Here is the link to those documents:

http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/declass/ufo/index.shtml

It always amazes me that so-called released documents contain so much redacted information, the thick black pen has been at work here obliterating such useful information as location !

But there is still a lot of interesting stuff to wade through.  If you find anything extra interesting then let me know.

 

Where Are All the UFOs ?

Jun 092011
 

It seems difficult to locate reliable UFO news of UFO sightings around the UK at the moment despite the clearer skies in recent months (I know June has been grey and wet) but perhaps there are just fewer to see or people don’t have a camera to hand.

I was hoping that UFO 2011 sightings would be a bumper year, if not for real sightings but for hoaxes given the increased sophistication of computer video and image editing capability now available.

Outside of the UK the only impressive UFO sighting recently has been the reported UFO over Jerusalem that was captured on several video cameras and caused a stir in Youtube.

These videos seem to show a bright orb descend directly over the Temple Mount and hover for a few minutes whereupon a flash or flashes precede a sudden vertical climb at astonishing speed. As the Cameras pan up they seem to show faint blinking lights of red grouped in a cluster.

One closer observers video seems to show a bright glowing craft move sideways before shooting off upwards at high speed after a flash of light.

Some analysis of the videos by “experts” casts some doubt on the authenticity of the videos and leads to an opinion that they are a hoax.

I have studied the Youtube videos and I can see how they might have been done and in a future post I will attempt to replicate it over a landmark such as St. Pauls Cathedral in London.

In the meantime why not read the posts and links to the various UFO files that have been released around the world, they make for fascinating reading.


Some Australian UFO Files Turn Up.

Jun 082011
 

The New Zealand authorities having been so forthcoming with UFO reports it was disappointing to learn that Australia had managed to loose or destroy most of theirs in a fit of house cleaning.  However, it seems that some managed to be saved and deposited in the Australian National Archives.

If you search for “flying saucers” you will find 53 entries.

Here is the link:

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/

Just “Search Now – as a guest” and enter “flying saucers”

Each of the 53 entries has multiple scanned documents which you can view.

 

New Zealand UFO Files

Jun 082011
 

Country by country are releasing their archives of previously classified UFO sightings.  Recently New Zealand joined the disclosure trend with some nifty page turning enabled reports.

Here is a link to the New Zealand files.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4486327/Original-files-NZs-UFO-sightings

I will look for the source website and post that in the links section.

I hope to have time to go through all the UFO reports from all countries in detail and compile a report on similarities, especially around those appearances that are in the same date periods or decades.

It is not clear from any country if the released files are comprehensive and complete or if some still remain classified.  Obviously classified ones are more interesting.

Perfect Weather for UFO Sightings

Jun 032011
 
Perfect St Lucian Weather

There could be a UFO behind one of those clouds, are you ready?

 

June, July and August are the perfect time of year for UFO spotting.  With many days presenting clear blue skies and clear star filled skies at night, this is best conditions for seeing UFOs and photographing them.

With the right conditions and apparently UFO of every shape and size buzzing around all over the world, it is amazing that so few good images make it to the Internet websites or main stream media.

One reason for this might be that most of the time we walk around looking ahead to see where we are going or down to avoid a misstep or treading in something nasty.  We might only catch a glimpse in our peripheral vision and register something out of the ordinary being there.

Then we might strain to take a better look, clean our glasses and make others aware by pointing up and exclaiming “Eh! Look at that, is that a UFO?” after which a discussion ensues amongst bystanders.  Finally someone fumbles for a camera phone, compact camera or something more advanced and shakily points it skyward, turns it on and starts shooting.

Predictably the image is of a small blob in the sky, a moving light, or flashing lights.  Attempts are made to zoom in only for the photographer to loose the object in the viewfinder/screen and then to wildly try to find it again. when located the image is out of focus, blurry, moving erratically and pixellated (if just a digital zoom used).  Suddenly the object vanishes, shoots off at high-speed or disappears behind a tree or building.  Some minutes of footage are spent looking for it again.

When at home the person publishes the images on a website or uploads the video to YouTube whereupon UFO websites pick it up and present processed and captioned versions on their websites. This often involves enhancing the image and zooming in on the blob.  The usual net effect of this is to distort and pixellate the image and so further adding to the mysterious UFO effect.  They even add atmospheric spooky music to the soundtrack.

So basically, if this sounds like you and you have some UFO images and footage please don’t bother posting it on the Internet, there is too much there already.

If you are a serious UFO hunter then at least have your cameras ready and setup to capture some decent images.

So here are a few starter tips:*

1. Set the focus to manual and set at infinity.
2. At night disable the flash.
3. Find a stable surface to rest the camera on, if you don’t have a tripod handy look for a wall top, a lamp-post or tree to lean against. hold the camera as steady as you can and track the object as slowly as you can.
4. Do not use a digital zoom, optical zoom is fine but note that this increases the effects of camera shake.
5. Do not try to enhance the original image on your computer before posting on the Internet. Often the video files size is too big to put on YouTube so must be processed to reduce it but in doing this you will cut the resolution and likely introduce compression artifacts as well.
6. Try to introduce scale and distance by including other objects in the frame.
7. On video, offer a clear audio commentary of exactly what you see, hear, smell etc… as it happens.
8. Finally when you post the image or video give other information, such sa date/time, place, direction of view and elevation of the object.  Also tell us if there were other witnesses and other images taken.

Well, I am sure that with these simple tips we will soon see some outstanding UFO images which can not be disputed.

Happy UFO snapping ! and remember to look up more but safely.

*A more detailed guide to photographing UFOs will appear in future blog posts.


Exopolitics Expo

May 312011
 

Do you think governments are covering up Aliens among us? Do you think our governments are ready for an encounter with Extraterrestrials? Perhaps you believe our governments are already in dialogue with them?  Do you know your Galactic MP and is he fiddling his expenses?

If you have some spare time in August why not pop up (or down) to the 3rd Annual Leeds Exopolitics Expo held 5-7 August 2011 at the University of Leeds where all your questions will be answered, including many you never thought to ask.

A three-day conference with some interesting speakers from around the world and at a reasonable cost compared with the many business conferences I have been to in the past. Accommodation on campus is just £49.99 per night and a three day conference pass is just £99.99 . I know, all those coins to carry around at the conference so a handy tip is to round it up and give them extra 1p.

Here is the link  http://www.exopolitics-leeds.co.uk/

Also there is a competition with the event sponsor UFO Matrix magazine and the link for the magazines site is here http://ufomatrix.com/

I expect to be at the event and look forward to meeting you.

 

FBI Release UFO Files from the Vault

May 302011
 

The FBI has released many files from their vault and some relate to UFO sightings.  It seems that it was common practice for the FBI to destroy UFO files because they were considered of no interest to the FBI and were taking up too much space.

However, some survived and they can be found here:

http://vault.fbi.gov/UFO

Included in these reports are interesting accounts of flying saucers being brought down over New Mexico in the 1950′s with 3 foot tall pilots dressed in silver jump suits being found among the wreckage.  It is of course possible that these reports were all part of a government disinformation plan to cover up secret military projects.

 

Opportunities to See a UFO Over Your House

May 292011
 

Well this is perhaps a bit of a fib in that the object in question is not unidentified but very identifiable.

The International Space Station (ISS) is now so large, having been almost completed and with the Soyuz space craft, cargo containers and the Shuttle, it is easily visible overhead.  This of course depends on the weather above your house when it transits over but given clear night skies you can’t miss it.

To help you know when to look NASA offer a neat website that shows you when it will appear over your town.

http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/index.html

Being so large, in low earth orbit and visible, the ISS is often mistaken for a UFO.  This is accentuated at times when the Sun, perhaps just below the horizon, can glint off of the solar arrays with an orange glow.

Why not look the next time it is overhead and be ready to take some pictures or a video.

I will be using the ISS as an example subject in later posts to show the various effects and aberrations that different cameras and camera settings can have and how they make the typical convincing or unconvincing UFO image.

If you have some shots of the ISS that you think look like a UFO then let me know.

Example of a Poor Quality Video of a UFO

May 232011
 

This video of a tube shaped UFO over a caravan park in Somerset shows some of the issues of capturing a credible UFO on film.

UFO over Somerset video reportedly filmed near Brean in July 2008 was picked up by main stream media and when posted on Youtube attracted a lot of controversey.  Most likely it was a runaway solar balloon and a local student, Aimee Burns, 22, who was studying forensic and crime scence at Bournemouth University has owned up to being the probable culprit.

Problems with this video:

1. Silhouette against bright blue sky

2. Focus variations

3. Handshake

4. Compression artifacts (seen as blocky patches and distortions)

5. Difficulty in gauging scale and distance of object

The net result is that it is impossible to tell exactly what the object is and a few simple changes to the camera settings and a steady surface to rest the camera on would have produced a clear image that could be identified.

My coming post will explain how to take the best UFO pictures and video.

Video coutesey of The Telegraph

Here is the Youtube version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eoAkC1vPfA

Here is a solar balloon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmqiwEQAl3Q

And a more extreme solar balloon as a flying saucer?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9XiYNZJPtY

You can easily make your own with dustbin liners (thin cheap kind) and some sticky tape.

UFO and Aliens on the TV

May 232011
 

National Geographic Channel and The History Channel in the UK are both showing a number of documentaries on UFO and Alien topics this week.   Well worth a look if you can get these channels.

One in particular covers a topic that has often been explored in Science Fiction books and films.  What happens when Aliens invade the Earth?

In book and film stories the usual scenario is that a highly technological advanced species of Aliens lands in one or more of our major cities and attempts to destroy every major building and then all human life.   Again, usually, a small band of resistance fighters including a handsome hero and his sexy female helper (that’s a bit sexist I know but that’s Hollywood) find a weakness and destroy the Alien mothership whereupon the Aliens run off into interstellar space with their tentacles between their many legs.

Independence Day, V(Visitors), The Event, War of the Worlds, to name a few, are all based on these scenarios. The National Geographic channel series is no exception.   “Alien Invasion” explores what would happen if we were actually invaded and how we would respond. They postulate that Governments have already drawn up plans and conducted simulated war games and the programme follows one such scenario which is recognisable largely as that of the film of Independence Day with touches of the War of the Worlds thrown in for good measure.

In addition and perhaps to add credibility to the scenario, the programme looks at asymmetric warfare that would be necessary to have a chance against a vastly superior force drawing parallels with the various wars and tactics used in Afghanistan.

The Aliens are finally defeated by a mass suicide attack using low tech methods making parallels this time with the animal kingdom, in this case ants.

It is comforting to see it played out with humanity prevailing but perhaps a more realistic outcome is that we would perish or be enslaved until most natural resources were consumed and the Aliens leave, like locusts, to find another fresh planet.   Any humanity that remained would have a dire existence with doubtful longevity.

One thing that this programme didnt fully explain is its claim that Governments around the world have developed plans to counter an Alien invasion while apparently, at the same time, denying any interest in UFOs and declaring that they do not pose any threat to national security.  Why spend time and money developing plans for a threat that doesnt exist?

There are hundreds of possible scenarios for Alien first contact and this is just one and despite its sometimes game-like CGI the National Geographic mocumentary is engaging and thought-provoking.  I Hope you can get to see it.

Official MOD and Royal Air Force Position on UFOs

May 132011
 

The Official MOD and Royal Air Force position on UFOs was announced in 2009 when they ceased to run a recording hotline for reporting UFO’s and disbanded (officially) the staff allocated to investigating UFO sightings. The link below takes you to Nick Popes website and a pdf of the official announcement from the MOD and Royal Airforce.

MOD and Royal Air Force position on UFOs

The Royal Airforce still however responds to intrusions to UK airspace which it detects on radar and by other means.  However, recent events in Pakistan with the killing by US Navy Seals of Osama Bin Laden does raise the issue of stealth aircraft threats to the UK.

The US Navy Seals reportedly used a new stealth adapted helicopter which (again reportedly) has radar reflective coatings and sound muffling adaption to at least the rear rota blades. The Helicopters were able to evade the very advanced Pakistan radar and approach the Bin Laden compound undetected.

This begs the question that if the US has this technology then other countries like Russia, China or even Iran may also be developing similar ability.  This is when eagle-eyed members of the public become a valuable defence asset and where an official MOD place to report such events should be provided by the government.

In my opinion , to suggest that since no UFO sightings since WWII have produced evidence of a defence threat to the UK and that no such threat exists is asking for trouble by ignoring the exponential progress of technology.

I am reminded of a pertinent saying on the lines of “absence of evidence is not evidence of absence” often quoted and sometimes attributed to the late Carl Sagan when contemplating the existence of extraterrestrials in the universe.  After the war it was assumed that no flying object could evade a comprehensive radar shield but now we know that not to be true.  The MOD position is clearly that if it’s not on their radar then it is no threat. this is obviously sheer folly and is playing Russian Roulette with our safety.

 

 

The National Archives UFO Reports

May 122011
 

As well as MOD lists of UFO sightings the real records of the sightings have been given to the National Archive (with some redaction unfortunately).  The link to this archives are here.

National Archive UFO Reports

Note: There is a charge for each file (about 3 months worth of reports) of £3.50

Enjoy !

 

 

MOD UFO Reports

May 122011
 

One of the original motivators for this site was the decision by the MOD to stop recording and investigation of UFO reports.  However some other sites have sprung up to fill that gap and they do a reasonable job of it so for the time being I do not intend to compete.  However, if there is a demand for it I will add a report form and a place to comment in a forum at a later date.

In the meantime here is the link to the MOD site where past UFO reports have been published.

MOD UFO Reports

 

 

Battling UFOs Caught on Night Vision Equipment

May 052011
 

I am interested in all reports of UFOs around the world (and in the UK specifically).  This report is from california but highlights some of the issues that I will be covering in the next blog post on how to photograph UFOs.

From http://www.space.com UFO Battles Captured on Video? Not Likely, Expert Says http://bit.ly/iuvLa6

We have to obtain clear evidence of these unidentified objects and with the mass availability of digital image and video capture devices it should be more possible now than ever. However high resolution (megapixel) cameras does not mean sharp clear images if the exposure settings are wrong.

Out of focus point sources of light (like stars) appear as round blobs at night as the autofocus systems on most cameras don’t work well in low light conditions. Hand held cameras like camera phones are subject to hand shake which makes the objects appear to move erratically and streak. Image compression to jpeg format can also introduce artefacts that can appear as strange unidentified objects. As highlighted in the space.com article, the aberrations of night vision devices can enhance the misconceptions of normal objects being some form of battling alien craft.

This month I will be writing in our blog a guide to photographing UFOs, if you want to know more drop in.

 

Posts To Come

Apr 272011
 

Hi there ! Welcome  fellow tin foil hat people,

To kick of the blog I thought I would tell you about some posts that will be appearing here shortly. One topic will be useful to all UFO hunters or those who happen to stumble upon that odd light in the sky. “How to Photograph a UFO” will cover all the basics of simple photography that you need to know to capture the greatest UFO picture and prove to everyone that you are not nuts.  It will also explain the mistakes that easily ruin a photo and that can make a simple ordinary object seem like some dancing orb UFO thingy.  In a follow-up post I will explain how to make the perfect fake UFO picture and Video that can fool even aviation experts. Watch out for these posts in the coming weeks.

Another post will go into some detail on how most UFO sightings are not Aliens but natural phenomena and how to tell the difference.  For example; airplanes, stars and planets, chinese lanterns, car head lights, satellites and the International Space Station  can all seem as weird “I have never seen anything like that before” UFO’s to the untrained and uninformed eye.

Before dismissing extra-terrestrial flying craft out of hand it must be remembered that we have already sent craft into space and some are even leaving our solar system going who knows where.  We actually have the technology to sent a craft to the nearest stars, perhaps a probe for extra-terrestrial life forms (as we know it) or a robot of some kind.  The problem we face is the huge distances and time that such a flight would take, we would all be long dead before we got any kind of information back from a probe.  But nevertheless it could be done and this post will explore the ways and means to do it.  A follow-up post will look at what technology intelligent aliens might be using to make the journey here (without breaking the known laws of physics).

Other posts will contain news and views from the active UFO community and articles published elsewhere which I think might be of interest to you dear UFO enthusiasts.

In addition you will find selected reader comments with my analysis and other expert interpretations if unexplained sightings are involved.

Later in the year a social network sister site will be established to bring together like-minded tin foil hat wearing blog readers.

Exciting stuff, I can’t wait !

 

 

 

 

UFO Report Blog Seen Landing in the UK

Apr 262011
 

A new UFO Report Blog has been sited over the UK !!!.

Here you will be able to see reports of UFO sightings in the UK and in the near future add your own sightings.

If you are a keen reader on all things UFO then the book store should have something for you.

Cool T-Shirts and other UFO Report merchandise will be available in coming weeks.

Come back regularly to see what we have done on the site and to see the latest UFO Reports.