13-106-AN1 (Romsley, England)

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Date of Sighting: 15/05/2013

Time of Sighting: 21.45

Duration of Event: 5 minutes

Location of UFO: Romsley, West Midlands, England

Shape of Object: Triangle

UFO Report: Me and my brother were travelling back from Bromsgrove to Halesowen after our weekly Rugby training session. I always choose to go over the lanes and through Romsley instead of going down the motorway. The time was around 9.45 and it was dark due to it being pre-summer. Being the lanes, and being quite late, we were the only people on the road at the time. We were discussing the training session we had been to when out of the corner of my eye, to the right side of my car, I saw a huge white light. I slammed on my breaks, not even checking behind me for other cars such was my surprise at seeing it. I asked my brother, “What the hell is that!?” (I may have swore a little more…). My brother leaned across me to see what it was and was in shock himself. By now the single light had turned in to two lights. They were over a field, no higher than 1,000 feet and less than half a mile away. The two lights were absolutely huge, which is what makes me think it was so low and close. I asked my brother whether it was rectangular in shape but my brother pointed out it was triangular. By now our eyes had adjusted to the darkness and bright lights and it became easier to see the outline of the craft, which was indeed triangular, with the two bright lights being at the back. One thing that sticks in my mind is the speed at which the craft was moving. It was moving so slow that if I had carried on driving I’d have overtaken it. I pulled my car over and turned the engine off, at which point my brother pointed out how silent the craft was. There was no noise at all, something you’d expect if it was a plane or helicopter or any other machine. By now, although moving slowly, it began to get away from us behind a tree line. I must point out here that me and my brother were both absolutely petrified, shaking and actually crying. It’s something I’m not ashamed to admit, but at the same time, something I can’t explain. There was no reason for us to have been crying, but we both were all the same. I started my car up and, slowly, began driving again. By now the thing was behind the tree line and lost to us. It was about another 5 miles home and we never saw this thing again, even when the tree line had gone. However, when we approached the bottom of Romsley and began to descend in to Halesowen we noticed one singular light above Halesowen Town. The light, again, was huge but slowly moving upward whilst slowly getting smaller. Because of the speed it was moving up (slowly) I believe the light was simply diminishing out of choice, not because it was getting further away. Finally, it disappeared completely and we arrived home. I’m glad my brother was with me as I don’t think anyone would have believed me had I been alone.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Cases assigned on 15 Nov 2013 to API Investigator in the UK.

Object Details: TBD

13-101-AN1 (Canada)

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Date of Sighting: Sept 1975

Time of Sighting: 7pm

Duration of Event: 2 hours

Location of UFO: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shape of Object: Other (Explain Below)

UFO Report: Ball of shimmering light. Hovered in place for 2 hours. I watched it through a telescope at 70X. After 2 hours it moved slowly but steadily to the right, heading west towards Hamilton Ontario.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.

13-035-AN1 (Thailand)

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Date of Sighting: 01 July 2008

Time of Sighting: Around 1900

Duration of Event: Unknown

Location of UFO: Thailand

Shape of Object: Light

UFO Report: Was dark, and was walking down beach. Noticed a disarrangement of a v shape of lights that seemed high in the sky. was about the intensity of a medium star. Thought it looked strange as there was no sound yet the beach was quiet and it appeared quite large for something to be far enough away to be silent. Initially dismissed it as a group of jets flying in formation, but as i watched it, i decided to watch a star that it was passing in front of, the star disappeared and did not reappear till it had passed fully past the triangle shape. It was obvious that t it was one object. I then began to think it was lights on a wing but the angle was very steep to be a conventional aircraft, and if it was it would have had to be low enough to hear to be that size. It was very strange and I certainly cant identify what it was. I’ve got a fairly rational mind, but i cant explain it. Didn’t have my camera with me at the time, we were on holiday and were on our way to dinner.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.

 

13-102-AN1 (Olney, IL)

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Date of Sighting: 05/28/2012

Time of Sighting: 2:00 a.m – 4:15 a.m

Location of UFO: Olney, IL, US

UFO Report: Went out in the middle of the country alone to star watch.  Was driving to get to a good spot to park, and then noticed an orange orb in my rear view mirror.  After making several turns it was still perfectly center in my rear view mirror but only as a small orange orb.  I then parked and sat on my trunk as this orb maintained its distance.  I continued to sit there and talk to it as if it was standing right next to me.  At about 4:15 a.m. the small orb grew into a big bright light for maybe 30-45 secs and then vanished.  It was starting to turn into daylight, but the sun was not over the horizon. You can tell in the picture that it is not the sun as it is in front of the tree line.  This is not my first u.f.o. experience as I have had multiple sightings of objects that I could not explain to myself flying in the sky, but this is the only photo I was able to take.  I just would really appreciate it if you could do some sort of review of the photo and give me a scientific explanation of this orb I witnessed.  I also have 3 different pictures of this object that I took back to back to back, all of them in various sizes,  but it will only allow me upload one.

Evidence Submitted: Photo

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved. Appears to be a lens flare. Witness did not want an investigation.

13-103-AN1 (Lake City, SC)

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Date of Sighting: 1976 or 1977

Time of Sighting: Around 11:30 p.m.

Duration of Event: 10 seconds

Location of UFO: Lake City, S.C.

Shape of Object: Saucer

UFO Report: I was 10 or 11 years old at the time.  I had a friend who spent the night with me at our home in Lake City.  We were in the den on the pull out couch and just started going to sleep, as everybody in the house was in bed with lights out.  My dog started barking at the patio door in the den where me and my friend were sleeping.  I went to the door to let her (my dog) out into the fenced in back yard.  That is when I saw a UFO hovering above the trees behind the back fence of our yard.  It was glowing white with dark window portals on the upper part of its body.  It was almost like it saw me (as if it knew I was watching it) as my dog ran towards it barking because after I looked at it a few seconds it moved to my right slowly along the path of trees in the woods and then shot into the air like warp speed in Star Trek at an angle into space.  I woke up my friend, parents and siblings shortly after the event. The UFO looked like two slim bowls (one upside down on top of the bottom one right side up).  The window portals were in the top part.  I was so close to it from my vantage point that I know UFO’s exist without any doubt.  It was too close of an encounter for it to be something that can be explained away.  And no, I wasn’t dreaming it happened.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.

Advance Technologies and Analytics

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Unlike other UFO organizations, at Aerial Phenomena we exploit a wide array of advance technologies, computer software, and analytics throughout the investigative process. Some of these tools, for example, include weather data, astronomical observations, advance photo forensics, orbital mechanics software and local radar data. The team, moreover, is trained in deploying and using various trace evidence detection equipment, including radiation, electromagnetic disturbances, and magnetic effects.

Former Military Agent: No Hard Evidence of UFOs

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By Tom Sofield

Reporter, Levittown News:

Antonio Paris traveled from Washington D.C. to Falls Township over the weekend to be one of several speakers at the multi-day UFO Conference that took place over the weekend. Despite being a featured speaker at the event, which is filled with UFO believers, Paris is a self-described “skeptic” and said nearly all UFO sightings are not caused by extraterrestrial beings. Conference

Paris, a 42-year-old Department of Defense contractor, scientist and former military counterintelligence agent, said his goal is to restore scientific respectability to UFO investigations. He and a team of about 15 handpicked people, who Paris said are vetted and highly educated, have conducted about 400 investigations info UFO reports and have found none with concrete proof.

“Does anyone have proof beyond a reasonable doubt? No,” he said. “I believe there is life, but I don’t believe they’re jumping into clunky little crafts and coming here.”

Instead of just investigating every light people see in the night sky, Paris said his team is looking at credible reports that were made recently.

Paris said his team – Aerial Phenomena – has not yet found evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that shows aliens from other planets are visiting Earth.

The Aerial Phenomena team studies interviews with witnesses, video, photos and material evidence during the course of their investigations. Paris said his group consults pilots, FBI agents and others during their study into reports.

Paris, who recently published a book on UFO sightings, said he is currently working on an Animal Planet television series for next year.

Skeptics like Paris were rare but not unheard of at the conference. One Bucks County man, who did not want his name published, said he attended just to learn more and hear some of the theories.

Mutual UFO Network of Pennsylvania Director John Ventre organized the UFO Conference at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel. Ventre, who drove from the western portion of the state, said about 400 people attended the convention, which covered the Roswell UFO incident, aliens in pop culture, cryptozoology and other topics.

Ventre said last year that the 2008 wave of UFO sightings and convenient access to highways lead to MUFON picking the Sheraton Hotel.

A UFO was sighted over a shopping center not far from the Sheraton Hotel in late September, according to UFOStalker.com.

Book publisher Richard Lange said the conference has grown as UFOs become more mainstream.

“You won’t see anybody with tin foil hats here,” he said.

More at: Levittown News

UFO Awareness Programs: Shaping the future of Ufology

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There are no doubts that the topic of Ufology has been inundated with garbage. Most, if not all, UFO groups, meetings, and gatherings are centered on conspiracy theories, crypto-zoology, and pseudo-psychics – topics that have no purpose in a Ufology setting. Unfortunately, moreover, even Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, Chupacabra, Mothman, and inter-dimensional beings have found their way into the cult.

In hopes of re-calibrating Ufology back to a serious topic, UFO Awareness Lectures have been a core program of the Aerial Phenomenon Investigations Team. It appears, thankfully, that our UFO lecture is becoming a popular topic at many colleges and universities in the Washington, DC metro area.

For the fourth time this year, Antonio Paris has been invited to be a Guest Professor to provide college students a lecture on UFOs. On November 15th 2013, Antonio will visit astronomy students at the Anne Arundel Community College in Annapolis, MD to talk about UFOs and his vision for Reviving Ufology for the 21st Century. Topics will include misconceptions about UFOs and the search for extraterrestrial life in the universe.

13-099-FBI (New Orleans, LA)

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Synopsis: On 14 Jul 2012, near New Orleans, Louisiana, witness claims he saw a triangular UFO hover near his home for several minutes. The UFO, according to the witness, vanished into thin air.

Evidence Submitted: Photo, not original.

Initial Action: Case opened as an FB1.

Investigation and Findings: This investigation was opened on 28 Oct  2013 for information purposes only. The witness did not want an investigation; additionally all efforts to acquire original photo from witness were unsuccessful.

Object Details: Closed as unresolved.

Aerial Phenomena Interview with David Marler: Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation

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The Aerial Phenomena Investigations Team’s new podcast, API Case Files, will interview David Marler on 02 November 2013. The podcast will be available shortly after the recording.

About the Author: David Marler has had a lifelong interest in the subject of UFOs. He joined The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) in 1990 as a Field Investigator Trainee. Since then, he has served as Field Investigator, State Section Director, as well as Illinois State Director. David is currently an independent UFO researcher. During his tenure with MUFON, he had conducted numerous investigations into alleged UFO sightings and related experiences. He has discussed the subject of UFOs on numerous radio and television news programs. He has also lectured on the subject to various school and adult audiences over the years. David has assisted the History Channel, Learning Channel, and Discovery Channel on UFO documentaries in addition to independent productions. David has an extensive personal library of UFO books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and case files from around the world that covers the last 65 years. With this he has been examining the detailed history of UFO sighting reports and related patterns. David strives to have an open mind regarding the UFO phenomenon. However, he also acknowledges the need for a skeptical approach when examining each individual UFO report. Despite the large percentage of misidentifications and hoaxes in the UFO data, David recognizes what appears to be a core phenomenon beneath it all. David received his Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville (SIUE). He received his Certification in Hypnotherapy from Mottin and Johnson Institute of Hypnosis in St. Louis, Missouri. David is a Registered Polysomnographic Technician (RPSGT) and assisted in diagnosing and treating patients that suffered from various sleep disorders for several years at a major St. Louis-based medical facility. He has worked within the medical field for fifteen years. David works for an international medical company and resides in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

About his book: For years, serious researchers have known that triangular-shaped UFOs are one of the most common types observed. The phenomenon has sparked intense debate among many and excited the imagination of many others. But until now, there has never been a book-length treatment of this fascinating subject. Finally, we have one. David Marler has provided a comprehensive analysis of “the triangles.” He has collected, collated, and analyzed hundreds of reports. In the process, he has created a detailed profile of these objects and written a rich narrative of their history. The results of his years of research are documented in his book, Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation. It is a book that has long been needed, not only by the UFO research community, but the general public, as it opens up an entirely new discussion that has long been ignored: who is making the triangles?