6.11 The United Kingdom Wave of the 1990s - Triangular Craft and More

See also the personal statements about this case by Air Traffic Control Specialist Carl E. Henley85 and an Alert Report by Franklin L. Cunningham, Director, AAL-186 .

6.11 The United Kingdom Wave of the 1990s - Triangular Craft and More

Flying triangles — huge, silent, low — and slow-flying, yet capable of acceleration at extremely high speeds. We began to learn of these objects during the massive Belgium wave beginning in 1990. The Disclosure Project activated its first investigative team to do real-time research in March of 1992.87 Over 2,000 sightings were registered in Belgium, many of them by law enforcement and military personnel88. Indeed, the triangle had been tracked on both civilian and military radar through maneuvers and exhibiting speeds far in excess of that which any conventional or experimental aircraft could be capable89 .

In 1992, UFO activity increased dramatically in Scotland. Settled in the towns and valleys between Edinburgh and Glasgow, reports started coming in with regularity. One particular town, Bonnybridge, seemed to be the focal point of the flap. A close-knit community of about 5,500 people, young and old alike have reported numerous sightings of various craft, including the triangles. Bonnybridge Councilor Bill Buchanan stated in August of 1996, "To my knowledge, 3,000 people have seen something unusual in our skies during the past few years...And there may be many more who have been afraid to come forward.90

In the early years of the wave, most sightings involved balls of light, often spinning and maneuvering among themselves, or black discs. In the mid-1990’s, sightings of triangular craft were often reported. Skysearch Scotland, an investigative group led by the Malcolm family in Falkirk, began amassing not only reports but videotape footage of what appeared to be lights in triangular formation, balls of light, and black triangular-shaped hovering craft. Witnesses reported seeing these objects dive into the sea or emerge from it. Several Bonnybridge area residents recounted Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind, or human-interactive experiences. A young gentleman from Armadale told of a 35-40 foot bar-shaped object that came rapidly down from the sky during a lightning storm. It flew low over the hedgerows and passed directly over the man’s car, then came to a halt in a field. The witness reported, "it just sat there, hovering silently, about 15 feet off the ground. I got out of the car and pointed my halogen lamp at it to get a better look. Immediately, the bulb blew. Then my headlights went out. I tried the car ignition, but it wouldn’t start. Suddenly, the thing leapt up and reversed at incredible speed over the top of the car."91 The witness called the police on his cell phone, but it was an hour later than when the sighting occurred. The gentleman cannot account for the missing hour. After his vehicle was towed back to town, the electrical system functioned perfectly once more.

85 Personnel Statements - Federal Aviation Administration by C. Henley in Appendix I. (Documents A1.14). 86 Alert Report by Franklin L. Cunningham, Director, AAL-1 in Appendix I. (Documents A1.15). 87 Greer, Steven M. UFOs over Belgium, Chapter 30 in: Extraterrestrial Contact: The Evidence and Implications, Crossing Point, Inc. Publications, Afton, VA 1999. 88 US Department of Defense report of Belgium sightings in Appendix I. (Document A1.16). 89 Paris Match article includes photos of radar screen sighting of UFO in Appendix I. (Document A1.17). 90 Daily Mail, (London) Weekend section, August 3, 1996. 91 Ibid