Wartime Files Record Flashing Lights and Cylindrical Objects

At 800 ft, pilot observed 5 or 6 flashing red and green lights in 'O' shape; lights followed the aircraft as it turned port and starboard, closed to about 8 o'clock and 1000 ft for several minutes, then disappeared.

Witnesses

415th NFS pilot

The object

5-6 flashing red and green lights in O shape

At 06:00 hrs, two lights came towards aircraft from the ground; on reaching plane's altitude they leveled off and stayed on tail for ~2 minutes, then peeled off. Appeared to be under perfect control.

Witnesses

415th NFS pilot

The object

Two large orange glows

Reddish flames at considerable distance and ~10,000 ft; separately, glowing red object shooting straight up that suddenly changed to plane view of a/c doing wing-over and going into a dive.

Yellow streaks of flame at ~3000 ft, red balls of fire ~45 miles away staying up 10 seconds, distinct prop wash felt, groups of lights making arrow-like lines; airborne white lights staggered vertically (1-4 visible) appearing stationary at 10,000 ft; light came within 100 ft and followed for 5 minutes near Worms, then pulled up rapidly out of sight. GCI 'Blunder' confirmed no E/A in vicinity.

Sensors

GCI Blunder

Orange lights suspended in air, moving slowly singly and in pairs; later three sets of three red and white lights at 1000-2000 ft closing at Angels 10, lights went out when pulled up to Angels 8. 'Churchman' GCI reported nothing in area.

Sensors

GCI Churchman

Group of lights flying through the air while flying at Angels 9-10.

Pilot saw 'Foofighters' north of Strasbourg and north of Saverne.

The object

Foofighters

Observed a large orange glow in sky approx. 5 ft in diameter.

The object

Orange glow ~5 ft diameter

At ~00:10 hrs sighted a Foofighter off starboard and rear at Angels 2; amber lights, one 20-50 ft above the other, ~30 seconds duration, ~1000 ft away following; lights ~1 ft diameter; lights disappeared when 'Travel 34' turned into them.

Witnesses

Travel 34 (415th NFS aircrew)

The object

Two amber lights, ~1 ft diameter, vertically stacked 20-50 ft apart

67th TAC/R Group / 107th Squadron pilots at 0110/0112030 hours observed and attacked an aluminum-colored cylinder-shaped object, ~12 ft long and 1 ft in diameter, floating in air at 9,000 ft, suspended vertically with small fins and a mast projecting from the lower end. When attacked, it partially deflated and emitted a red flame without smoke; cylinder did not disintegrate. Photos taken by 107 Sq were ultimately unsuccessful.

Witnesses

67th TAC/R Group pilots · 107th P.R. Squadron pilot

The object

Aluminum-colored vertical cylinder, ~12 ft x 1 ft, with small fins and a mast at lower end

Outcome

Object attacked, partially deflated, red flame without smoke, did not disintegrate; reconnaissance photos failed