US Pilot almost shot down UFO

[Dr. Whom]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081020/od_uk_nm/oukoe_uk_britain_ufo

Apparently, in the 50s the USAF almost engaged a UFO. Note that the radar signature was the size of an aircraft carrier. Now, if it had been the size of a battleship, we all know what THAT would have been.

The Giant Claw, based on a true story. Who'd have thunk?

[schmendrik]

Not sure why this is being reported now. There were a whole bunch of these types of reports in the late 50s and early 60s, and there was a real UFO craze. Jack Webb did a TV show (called "Project UFO") about the Air Force's Project Blue Book that was supposedly investigating them.

[Dr. Whom]

The UK government is releasing the official files from back then, so now a number of cases are being confirmed.

[ER]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7679145.stm

A passenger jet bound for Heathrow Airport had a near miss with a UFO, Ministry of Defence files reveal.

[Hopkins]

Not sure why this is being reported now. There were a whole bunch of these types of reports in the late 50s and early 60s, and there was a real UFO craze. Jack Webb did a TV show (called "Project UFO") about the Air Force's Project Blue Book that was supposedly investigating them.

Because.... after 50 years, the classified becomes public.  He can NOW talk about it.