Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)

Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)

Black Death of 1348 (Fg. 6-3a)

Historical evidence suggests an increase in UFO activity near the beginning and during times of war and conflict. Reports of unidentified flying objects consistently date back throughout the ages and are not a new age phenomenon. Past civilizations described the flying objects in terms relating to their current knowledge and interpretation of the events, of the specific reported time period. One prominent case involves several hundred sightings written throughout city gazettes during the time of the Black Plague epidemic. Many cases of cigar shaped flying vessels were reported, along with a mist filling the air, to the point that people believed they could see the plague coming toward them. Another such incident refers to a single flying object reported over several countries spanning from Scotland all the way to eastern China, detailed from individual sighting reports in those respective countries. The intriguing mystery of the reports is that they all happened within the same time span between countries at war with each other and relied on courier communication of letters estimated to take far longer than any of the documented accounts.

Battle Over Los Angeles (Fg. 6-3b)

Events in the 20th century such as the Black Forest in 1936 and Roswell in 1947 acted like a rooster call to those who weren't previously aware, bringing significant attention to the possibilities of UFOs existing around the world. Both cases are filled with controversy and seem to lack the empirical evidence necessary to satisfy skeptics. Virtually no evidence has been reported or found regarding the Black Forest incident, yet the crash was documented to have happened. Beliefs are that the Nazis retrieved the wreckage for reverse engineering in creating newer technologies. This does coincide with numerous reports involving balls of light, or FOO, over European skies in 1944 believed to be a German secret weapon. The theory also references how much more advanced German technology was at the time in comparison to the other countries in the world. It may also explain the culprit of the 1942 Battle of Los Angeles, when an unidentified flying craft triggered over 1,400 shells to be fired in an hour time period. The Roswell incident was attributed to a weather balloon by Major Curtan according to a telegraph sent to the FBI. Many still believe that between the type of debris found at the wreckage site, reports before the crash, and inconsistencies in the military reporting procedures, that it was actually a government UFO coverup. Eye witness claims, a supposed alien autopsy and new photo analysis of documented evidence continue to fuel speculations of what really happened on that warm summer day.

Japanese Fu-Go Balloon (Fg. 6-3c)

Some sightings during the 1940s might also be explained by Fu-Go weapons, or Japanese balloon bombs. Around 1,000 balloons with an integrated bomb and trigger are estimated to have reached the United States and Canada by taking advantage of the global jet stream air path. The Japanese claimed to have launched more than 9,000 in total with the first series in 1944 from Honshu Japan, during the same time of FOO reports over Germany. The problem with this solution, however, is the glowing orbs over Germany could be flown through with an airplane. Only one known case with cause of death to a Fu-Go weapon was documented in Oregon to happen in 1945. According to further accounts, it is known the British were also experimenting with crude balloon-type bombs during 1942-1944 possibly contributing to the UFO sighting phenomenon at the time.
Outside of the busy skies of the 1940s, cases of UFO related incidents and sightings have risen substantially over the years to the point that a designated organization was established in 1969. Once known as the Midwest UFO Network, MUFON currently tracks and stores reports of UFO sightings across the world. Their mission is one of analytical and scientific study of UFO phenomenon in interest of the general public, for the benefit of humanity. A single organization working to catalog, organize, and decipher report information makes the most logical sense in determining the reasons for a strange phenomenon reoccurring throughout human history. With everyone's help, it is possible to research and finally explain UFO phenomenon of the ages. Please check out the Mutual UFO Network organization to submit sightings and access existing case reports stored in their massive database.