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Foo Fighters Over Europe, 1945

Allied pilots reported glowing balls of fire and cylindrical objects defying explanation.

Event

Mar 18, 2045

Location

Germany

Source

PURSUE Program

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Reported Object Read

Pilots from the 415th Night Fighter Squadron and 67th TAC/R Group reported orange lights, balls of fire, and an aluminum-colored cylindrical object about 12 feet long and 1 foot in diameter, floating vertically at 9,000 feet with small fins and a mast from the lower end. It was attacked, partially deflated, and emitted a red flame without smoke.

Notable Characteristics

Color: aluminum, red
Luminosity: glowing balls of fire
Size: 12 ft long, 1 ft diameter

Reported Motion

suspended, floating vertically

Evidence Notes

Eyewitness pilot reports
Photographic attempt (unsuccessful)
SHAEF intelligence memos

WWII Allied intelligence grappled with unexplained aerial phenomena termed 'foo fighters,' including lights and a resilient cylinder, amid prosaic hypotheses like enemy rockets—yet evidence remained inconclusive.

Shape read

Cigar

Sensors

visual, photographic

AI confidence

85%

Prosaic Leads

Me.262 jets
flak rockets
Flak Bombe

Anomalous Indicators

Persistent reports from multiple squadrons
Object survived attack without disintegrating
No smoke on flaming deflation

Evidence Gaps

Unsuccessful photographs
Sketchy and varied witness descriptions
No recovered debris analysis

External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

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Craft SightingExact quote

"An aluminum coloured cylinder shaped object, about 12 feet long and 1 foot in diameter was observed floating in the air at 9,000 feet. It appeared to be suspended vertically with small fins and a mast projecting from the lower end. The object was attacked and partially deflated, a red flame resulted without smoke."

Unknown speaker, Pilots, 67th TAC/R Group / HQ Ninth TAC Air Command

Pilot sighting report relayed via SHAEF signals, 1 March 1945.

Official DenialAttributed claim

"Bomber Command crews have for some time been reporting similar phenomena. A few of the alleged aircraft may have been Me.262 and for the rest, flak rockets are suggested as the most likely explanation."

E. D. M. Hopkins, Group Captain / Air Ministry, D.D.I.2

Response to SHAEF inquiry on night phenomena (foo fighters), 13 March 1945.

Craft SightingExact quote

"BALLS OF FIRE - RED."

Unknown speaker

Subject header in Air Ministry correspondence.

Pattern Mesh // linked sightings

Score 75 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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