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FuzzyRabbit

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6. Decades old phenomenon. These "UAPs" were called "foo fighters" in WW2.
Sun May 16, 2021, 11:43 PM
May 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_fighter

Sightings occurred in November 1944, when pilots flying over Western Europe by night reported seeing fast-moving round glowing objects following their aircraft. The objects were variously described as fiery, and glowing red, white, or orange. Some pilots described them as resembling Christmas-tree lights and reported that they seemed to toy with the aircraft, making wild turns before simply vanishing. Pilots and aircrew reported that the objects flew formation with their aircraft and behaved as if they were under intelligent control, but never displayed hostile behavior. However, they could not be outmaneuvered or shot down. The phenomenon was so widespread that the lights earned a name – in the European Theater of Operations they were often called "Kraut fireballs", but for the most part called "foo fighters".

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This story was a total botch. Archae May 2021 #1
Maybe the 'lizard alien people' are attacking CBS ? left-of-center2012 May 2021 #2
What about what the pilots saw? left-of-center2012 May 2021 #3
He just wants attention Beaverhausen May 2021 #4
No, the story wasn't a botch, let alone a total one. See my replies in that thread highplainsdem May 2021 #7
See what we get for electing Biden????? regnaD kciN May 2021 #5
Decades old phenomenon. These "UAPs" were called "foo fighters" in WW2. FuzzyRabbit May 2021 #6
What I find amusing... quickesst May 2021 #8
I had my own UFO experience, years ago. Archae May 2021 #9
I don't believe.... quickesst May 2021 #11
We still don't know what the videos are, they are too fuzzy. Archae May 2021 #15
Take the drone image, zoom in on a house... Can you make out details, or... Beartracks May 2021 #16
I certainly don't know enough.... quickesst May 2021 #21
I might take 'experts' with a grain of salt ... left-of-center2012 May 2021 #10
I don't know what they saw.... quickesst May 2021 #12
The thing that confuses me..... So we got all these pictures from pilots and the U.S.S. Omaha. 3Hotdogs May 2021 #13
The story was "We saw something. We would like to know what it was." What's wrong... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #14
An interesting prospect. But... peppertree May 2021 #17
Background info ... CloudWatcher May 2021 #18
Great! Thanks for the link! Nt USALiberal May 2021 #23
Next time, SHOOT AT THEM and see how they respond. dalton99a May 2021 #19
Check out Mick West's YouTube channel exboyfil May 2021 #20
He doesn't "attempt," he does. Archae May 2021 #26
Outstanding report on a very difficult subject. Kid Berwyn May 2021 #22
Let's be honest: people wouldn't be as fascinated by these recent stories... brooklynite May 2021 #24
* Champp May 2021 #25
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