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Mile wide UFO seen by British pilots 9 Mile wide UFO seen by British pilots 9 Mile wide UFO seen by Mile wide UFO seen by British pilots British pilots One of the largest UFOs ever seen has been observed by the crew and passengers of an airliner over the Channel Islands. An official air-miss report on the incident several weeks ago appears in Pilot magazine. Aurigny Airlines captain Ray Bowyer, 50, flying close to Alderney first spotted the object, described as "a cigar-shaped brilliant white light". Aurigny Airlines captain Ray Bowyer, 50, described what he thought to be a UFO as 'a cigar-shaped brilliant white light', similar to the image supplied by Dennis Plunket of the British Flying Saucer bureau As the plane got closer the captain viewed it through binoculars and said: "It was a Roswell, N.M., out of fear they couldn’t control “My theory is because we’re a remote very sharp, thin yellow object with a green area. global unrest and fear. area, very mountainous,” Lovern said. "It was 2,000ft up and stationary. I “They thought the public would panic,” “They would be less likely to be thought it was about 10 miles away, although I says Lovern, whose latest book is a sequel to his detected than in a heavy populated area. There later realised it was approximately 40 miles first effort, “Appalachian Case Study: UFO also have been a lot of sightings in the from us. At first, I thought it was the size of a Sightings, Alien Encounters.” Southwest, desert areas, places that are not as [Boeing] 737. “We went through World War II, the populated. So, if you didn’t want to be seen, that "But it must have been much bigger Korean War and the Cold War. They knew there would be the place to go.” because of how far away it was. It could have was nothing we could do if these people were Lovern says it only makes sense that been as much as a mile wide." coming here from another planet. People would aliens would come to earth and snoop around as Continuing his approach to Guernsey, have panicked 40, 50 years ago. Look at the explorers. Bowyer then spied a "second identical object impact the ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast by “We’re explorers,” he said. further to the west". Orson Welles had on the public.” “We’ve been to the moon and want to go He said: "It was exactly the same but Given the plethora of attention given to Mars. We’ve got a space station lab. What’s looked smaller because it was further away. It UFOs since the late 1940s, however, in movies, the difference if another race of some kind from was closer to Guernsey. I can't explain it. This books, and documentaries, public attitudes have another planet would want to come here and was clearly visual for about nine minutes. changed, and fear now seems to have been explore, too? That’s why they venture to earth, "I'm certainly not saying that it was replaced by curiosity, and a strong desire to to check us out and study our natural resources something of another world. All I'm saying is know the truth, Lovern said Monday in an and do scientific study.” that I have never seen anything like it before in interview. Are they also snatching up humans for all my years of flying." “I do think things have changed now,” some medical studies? The sightings were confirmed by the former West Virginia newsman said. Lovern covers this aspect of the UFO passengers Kate and John Russell. John, 74, “I think we’re very close to disclosure. I phenomenon in his sequel, which bears nearly said: "I saw an orange light. It was like an do believe there has been a cover-up. My good the same title, except the phrase “alien elongated oval." friend, Stanton Friedman (the world’s premier encounters” is replaced with “alien abductions.” The sightings were also confirmed by an authority and researcher) has called it a ‘cosmic Lovern says it only makes sense that unnamed pilot with the Blue Islands airline. Watergate,’ which I thought was a good quote.” aliens would come to earth and snoop around as The Civil Aviation Authority safety notice states Lovern points to the credibility of explorers. that a Tri-Lander aircraft flying close to astronauts Edgar Mitchell, who walked longer “We’re explorers,” he said. Alderney spotted the object. on the moon than anyone else in the Apollo 14 “We’ve been to the moon and want to go "Certain parts of the report have not mission, and Gordon Cooper, who have insisted to Mars. We’ve got a space station lab. What’s been published. I cannot say why," said a senior they saw evidence of UFOs in space the difference if another race of some kind from CAA source. exploration. another planet would want to come here and The UK MOD has opened its UFO files “These are well-educated, military guys, explore, too? That’s why they venture to earth, to the public, but which files is another and they have come forth now,” the author said. to check us out and study our natural resources question. [] “They just don’t want to take it with and do scientific study.” them. People want to know the truth. There Are they also snatching up humans for Author: Feds to admit have been just too many educated, honest and some medical studies? Author: Feds to admit Lovern covers this aspect of the UFO UFOs soon respected people who have seen a UFO or know phenomenon in his sequel, which bears nearly UFOs soon someone close to them who have witnessed a sighting. And there have been at least two the same title, except the phrase “alien Mannix Porterfield presidents who saw them — Jimmy Carter and encounters” is replaced with “alien abductions.” Mannix Porterfield Register-Herald Reporter Register-Herald Reporter Ronald Reagan.” “A few people this time didn’t mind The late Sen. Barry Goldwater, a retired giving me their names and allowing me to use Air Force brigadier general and pilot, once was their pictures,” Lovern said of the subjects Expect the government to remove the lid soon on a secret it has held religiously more quoted as saying, “I certainly believe in aliens in covered in the 19-chapter effort. “It also gives some credibility when than half a century: Unidentified Flying Objects space and that they are indeed visiting our folks allow you to use their names.” planet. They may not look like us, but I have are real and come from outer space, says a West Lovern’s latest work is scheduled for an Virginia author on the verge of releasing his very strong feelings that they have advanced Oct. 11 release by the publisher, Woodland beyond our mental capabilities.” second book on the subject. Kyle Lovern figures United States One source who has spent years Press in West Virginia, and coincides with the authorities have covered up the existence of researching the subject — Frank Feschino — West Virginia Book Festival that weekend at the UFOs since the celebrated 1947 incident in has suggested West Virginia has been the Charleston Civic Center. [] favorite target of UFO visits.