UFO spotted twice over Pickering, North Yorkshire as Government files reveal numerous accounts of sightings (From York Press)
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UFO spotted twice over Pickering, North Yorkshire as Government files reveal numerous accounts of sightings
9:00am Tuesday 10th August 2010 in
THIS strange unidentified flying object was spotted over a North Yorkshire town on two consecutive nights – only after Government files revealed numerous accounts of UFO sightings in the county.
Colin Coulson took the photographs of the objects, which he spotted over Pickering on Saturday night and again on Sunday night.
He said on the second occasion, they seemed to be closer to Malton than his vantage point in Pickering.
The pictures were taken from the top of Pickering Market Place.
The Government files provide a raft of documents, drawings and letters describing alleged encounters with strange, unidentified aircraft in North Yorkshire.
One happened at RAF Topcliffe, near Thirsk, on September 19, 1952. Men from the No.269 Squadron claimed to have witnessed an unidentified flying object, silver and disc-shaped, swinging in a pendulum motion not too dissimilar to a falling sycamore leaf.
Their report, which stated that the sighting lasted around 20 seconds, was supported by a number of civilian witnesses outside of the base.
Three separate reports concerned an unidentified flying object at Menwith Hill, the RAF station near Harrogate in 1972.
Lighted objects were seen over the base sporadically for weeks, with no official explanation except for a brief statement issued by the MoD confirming that “no flying saucer was in the vicinity of Menwith Hill and the base had no connection with UFO research.”
One file includes sightings of a UFO “the size of a battleship” near Fylingdales Moor, in North Yorkshire, in 1998.
Comments(33)
cobra45
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9:08am Tue 10 Aug 10
I also believe these to be Chinese Laterns.
AS the Pound shop in York sold them.
Silver
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9:15am Tue 10 Aug 10
David of York
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9:25am Tue 10 Aug 10
sheps lad
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9:48am Tue 10 Aug 10
David of York wrote:Spoilsport!!
These are Chinese lanterns that were floating over the Pickering Traction Engine Rally this weekend. Problem solved.
sane121
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9:55am Tue 10 Aug 10
Question is ! What are they spraying on us?
Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up
northernlight62
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11:31am Tue 10 Aug 10
GoodDoc
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11:35am Tue 10 Aug 10
sane121 wrote:...you will find it on sites dedicated to spurious, laughable conspiracy theories aimed at the gullible.
Makes a change fron chemtrails in our sky. June July sightings most days.
Question is ! What are they spraying on us?
Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up
westyorkie
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11:37am Tue 10 Aug 10
York Fox
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11:42am Tue 10 Aug 10
sane121 wrote:I was about to deny the plausibilty of the chemtrail hoax, but jusdging by your sanity there must be something affecting you!
Makes a change fron chemtrails in our sky. June July sightings most days. Question is ! What are they spraying on us? Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up
York Fox
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11:45am Tue 10 Aug 10
westyorkie wrote:Forget clearing up, I hope they clear airspace first or it could be more than lanterns raining down on York!
Apparently York Flashmob planning on letting off 1,000 of these blighters on the 29th August. Hope they arrange to clear 'em all up the next morning!
Sausageroll
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12:07pm Tue 10 Aug 10
Sausageroll
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12:07pm Tue 10 Aug 10
Hackney Lee
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12:11pm Tue 10 Aug 10
Silver
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12:30pm Tue 10 Aug 10
redr
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12:36pm Tue 10 Aug 10
Mrs S J Woods
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12:47pm Tue 10 Aug 10
Red, blue and green flashy things that make weird noises and leave trails are called fireworks. I believe there may have been a few in the Pickering area at the weekend, something about a rather huge traction engine rally held there etc etc
The photos shown do, indeed, resemble Chinese Lanterns. Many people are not familiar with them and so I guess to them they are Unfamiliar Flying Objects.
on the bright side!
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1:01pm Tue 10 Aug 10
alfie
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1:08pm Tue 10 Aug 10
humpty numpty
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1:35pm Tue 10 Aug 10
monsieur marsaud
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1:44pm Tue 10 Aug 10
Silver wrote:It happened, the alien emperor took one look at Galloway and fled in terror to kill himself.
Although if aliens decide to come to York lets hope they don't say "Take us to your leader". It'd be embarassing to take them to Waller and Co.
redr
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1:56pm Tue 10 Aug 10
humpty numpty wrote:Wow, the dove from above and shooting stars. It's all begining to add up.
these are obviously the droppings from the "dove" shaped alien thingy that has been over Huddersfield recently.
LeftyLoony
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3:11pm Tue 10 Aug 10
spiritofyork
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3:51pm Tue 10 Aug 10
ooo...did i just see a troll?
westyorkie
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4:19pm Tue 10 Aug 10
spiritofyork wrote:Don't be silly, Police have more important things to be getting on with...
re: teh chinese lanterns on 29th August...can't the police get in touch with those involved and get them to put a halt to it? Health and safety and all that...
ooo...did i just see a troll?
Older Sometimes Wiser
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4:55pm Tue 10 Aug 10
westyorkie wrote:I wonder whether anyone has considered the potential fire risks to dry grasslands and ripening corn etc of 1000 Chinese Lanterns landing while still alight.
Apparently York Flashmob planning on letting off 1,000 of these blighters on the 29th August. Hope they arrange to clear 'em all up the next morning!
sane121
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5:43pm Tue 10 Aug 10
GoodDoc wrote:Right ok, so all the photographic evidence taken in my back garden is a conspiracy.
sane121 wrote:...you will find it on sites dedicated to spurious, laughable conspiracy theories aimed at the gullible.
Makes a change fron chemtrails in our sky. June July sightings most days.
Question is ! What are they spraying on us?
Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up
Ignorance is bliss, keep looking up you will see them.
humpty numpty
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5:59pm Tue 10 Aug 10
sane121 wrote:along with the fairies that live at the bottom of your garden?
GoodDoc wrote:Right ok, so all the photographic evidence taken in my back garden is a conspiracy.
sane121 wrote:...you will find it on sites dedicated to spurious, laughable conspiracy theories aimed at the gullible.
Makes a change fron chemtrails in our sky. June July sightings most days.
Question is ! What are they spraying on us?
Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up
Ignorance is bliss, keep looking up you will see them.
Silver
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6:37pm Tue 10 Aug 10
humpty numpty wrote:Just don't let them know about the tooth fairy!
sane121 wrote:along with the fairies that live at the bottom of your garden?
GoodDoc wrote:Right ok, so all the photographic evidence taken in my back garden is a conspiracy.
sane121 wrote:...you will find it on sites dedicated to spurious, laughable conspiracy theories aimed at the gullible.
Makes a change fron chemtrails in our sky. June July sightings most days.
Question is ! What are they spraying on us?
Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up
Ignorance is bliss, keep looking up you will see them.
the butler
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7:33pm Tue 10 Aug 10
martcibe
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8:49pm Tue 10 Aug 10
The Civil Aviation Authority have been approached and have expressed no issue with it taking place.
People are being encouraged to release the lanterns to mark something significant in their own lives - remembrance of someone, for a new start, letting go of bad memories etc. A blog detailing peoples' reasons for taking part is being kept here http://nightofathous
andlanterns.wordpres
s.com/
We are strongly encouraging people to use biodegradable lanterns and to follow all the safety guidelines. In comparison to the amount of high explosive incendiary devices launched into the sky on bonfire night this one night in august will pale into comparison. Chinese lanterns burn out at the height of the trajectory.
York Fox
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3:43pm Wed 11 Aug 10
sane121 wrote:Are you really serious Sane121?! what possibly evidence could you have of various noxious substances being dispersed in the air 10,000 feet up!?
GoodDoc wrote:Right ok, so all the photographic evidence taken in my back garden is a conspiracy. Ignorance is bliss, keep looking up you will see them.sane121 wrote: Makes a change fron chemtrails in our sky. June July sightings most days. Question is ! What are they spraying on us? Not sure what a chemtrail is, look it up...you will find it on sites dedicated to spurious, laughable conspiracy theories aimed at the gullible.
mystic_genius
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11:35am Fri 13 Aug 10
redr wrote:Really? I saw Mulder and Skully in Tesco refuelling the Batmobile last week.
I saw Mulder and Skully in the chip shop where Elvis works that night.
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Silver says...
9:02am Tue 10 Aug 10