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22 Orbiting Nuclear Platform 22 Orbiting Nuclear Platform America’s Orbiting passed around, a “flying saucer” is in question, thought was: "My gosh! Those are Flying America’s Orbiting Nuclear Platform that exploded during testing in 1966. According Saucers! Those things really do exist!". There, Nuclear Platform to the sightings of the local population, the parked outside on a taxi-way near the base American Army then collected all of the scrap-yard, were four flying wing discs, remains of the aircraft that it could find, and measuring 20, 40, 70 and 116 feet in diameter. returned them to the USA by plane. Jack recalled that the chain link fence was However, the businessman Dick Smith only 50 feet from were the discs were parked. found one of the pieces, and personally ordered Because they were the last remaining of their testing of the material at the New South Wales model, the Master Sergeant of the Non- University, where the chemical analysis Commissioned Officer's Club telephoned the confirmed that the “UFO” remains corresponds Adjutant General's Office for permission for to components that are ordinarily used in the Polaroid photographs to be taken, even though construction of aircraft. all of the tires were completely flat down to their wheel rims. The Master Sergeant stated U.S. built flying wing to Jack that he was not sure what these aircraft U.S. built flying wing disc aircraft? were for, but thought they might be some sort disc aircraft? of "test" aircraft. The General's Office In 1999, the designation of state secret suggested that Jack use higher quality official was removed from the project that worked on Air Force photographs available at the the creation of an unusual aircraft, whose Adjutant General's library at MacDill. characteristics are reminiscent of a “flying Apparently, the Air Force wanted to make a saucer”. good impression, and did not want to release The creation of the Lenticular Reentry photos of these aircraft with flat tires and at Vehicle (LRV) or lens shaped aircraft, started at least one sagging landing gear strut (see sub- the end of the 1950s, as a part of the project heading Large Disc). Jack was also informed code named Pye Wacket, whose aim was to that it would not take long to bring these create a flying defence system in the shape of a aircraft back up to "flying status". Jack was disc. Even though the project was cancelled in issued for his article, the highest security 1961, it proved that there are “healthy clearance ever given to any civilian publisher foundations” for the development of the lens due to his prior work with shaped aircraft, which is a shape that has proven SAC/TAC/Navy/Army bases. Under armed efficient as far as entering and returning from military guard, Jack was personally shown orbit is concerned. literally hundreds of official U.S.A.F. The first concrete information about the photographs of these aircraft in formation LRV leaked into the public in 1999. One year What you are about to read is still flight, on the tarmac, and was shown portions later, the American “Popular Mechanics” used classified "TOP SECRET" by the United States of motion picture footage of these aircraft in the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA), and Air Force. Now, after 60 years, the true story of flight. Jack was allowed to select those launched a story that deserves a dominating the U.S. involvement into the design and photographs best suited for the up-coming position on magazine covers. construction of "Flying Saucers" can now NCO Club newsletter article, and obtain finally come to light. This is not your run-of- additional detailed information concerning the Orbital nuclear war platform the-mill "light in the sky" saucer story. In this discs. It's important to note, that these four case, the dates, names, and locations of very aircraft are NOT to be confused with the well According to a report that was created specific personnel and hardware can now be known Avro VZ-9 Avrocar, Chance Vought V- by R.J. Oberto, a member of the US Air force, identified, which point to a very "terrestrial" 173 "Flying Pancake", Project Silverbug, or Los Angeles division, the LVR is an orbital war explanation for many of the "UFO" sightings the Chance Vought XF5U-1. platform of an offensive character, that is beginning since 1947. DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DISCS: It's capable of carrying four nuclear projectiles. The THE REAL STORY: The case for U.S. important to note that when describing the aircraft is fuelled by nuclear and/or chemical built flying wing disc aircraft (aka flying outward appearance of these aircraft, all fuels, it has a diameter of 12 meters, it can saucers) begins with an unprecedented true aviation researchers and historians should remain in orbit for up to six weeks, and has a account by a retired WWII combat veteran and 100% discard all of their pre-conceived ideas standard four member crew. publisher, herein referred to as "Jack". During of what an aircraft should look like. When The American Army never gave official the 1960's, and on into 1972, Jack and his Jack first saw the official USAF photos of confirmation of the existence of a functioning business associate Harold published for the Air these aircraft, he was amazed, and prototype, but there is no lack of “earthly flying Force certain house-organ magazines (club- immediately asked questions regarding how saucer” indications. For example, one retired calendar-events) for NCO and Officer's Club large, and how many of these aircraft were employee air force employee said for Popular facilities for several military bases in Florida. It built. Jack also inquired about the flight Mechanics that he personally saw an aircraft was 1967 when the Adjutant General's Office at performance (altitude and cruise speed) for that fits the description of the LVR in the late MacDill AFB (Tampa Florida) proposed a front these aircraft. Some of the in-flight photos 1960s in Florida. cover, and two-and-a-half page article within. clearly showed the discs being escorted by an The subject was Vintage, Historical or F-84F Thunderstreak (swept-wing) Testing in Australia Experimental aircraft. interceptor aircraft.A few of the in-flight THEY DO EXIST: Jack and Harold photos also appeared to show F-80 Shooting More concrete evidence that lens shaped learned that some experimental jet aircraft were Star, F-86 Saber and F-100 Super Saber jet aircraft really flew (and are probably still being stored at the base salvage/scrap-yard. aircraft. Some of the photos that Jack was flying) comes from Australia where in 1975, the These particular aircraft had already been shown included 50 aircraft flying in farmer Jean Fraser found honeycomb-like decommissioned/declassified, and were parked formation. Authors special note: The specific remains of a “UFO”. directly outside, and NOT in a hangar. In USAF squadron that flew chase for these discs Fraser’s ranch is located near the area September of 1967, both Jack and Harold drove carried the unique designation "FLITAFF" where the Australian, American and British together to where these aircraft were being (Fighter Long-range Tactical Air-command forces tested some of their most secret nuclear parked. Upon arriving at the chain link fence, Future Forces). weapons, which matches the technical which surrounded the perimeter of the base near characteristics of the aircraft fuelled by the scrap-yard, Jack first saw the most awe- atomic/chemical fuel. inspiring aircraft ever built. Jack's initial Continued on Page 23 According to information that is being