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English Words Identified On Black Triangular Craft (Texas; 2005)

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Occurred : 4/9/2005 19:09 (Entered as : 04/09/1905 19:09)
Reported: 4/13/2005 8:58:22 PM 20:58
Posted: 4/16/2005
Location: Sydney, TX
Shape: Triangle
Duration:3 minutes
English words identified on black triangular craft.

On 04-09-2005 I saw what I believe to be a UFO in Comanche County Texas at 9:12 local time. I offer some unique observations.

That evening, I was walking back to my motor home after wildboar hunting in an unpopulated area that I lease for hunting. The sky was clear; wind calm and the sun had just set. The sky was growing darker and darker blue straight above and stars were beginning to show. The sky was becoming black in the east. The setting sun was still keeping the western horizon illuminated and indirect lighting from the west made it possible to see my way without a flashlight.

I had my .243 Win. Remington 700 varmint rifle of which I am a quite an accomplished shooter. It is considered a "high-powered" rifle. I do quite a bit of bench rest competitive shooting with it as well as hunting. The rifle is set up with a high-tech "Leupold" optical sight, (scope) which is extremely accurate and highly specialized for great light gathering ability and performs best in low light conditions. It is not what is called a "night vision" sight. The scope magnifies the target image with great sharpness and definition and the magnification is adjustable from 4.5 to 14 times that of the natural image.

Upon my return to the motor home, I was tired after a long walk. I had carried quite a bit of equipment with me. I sat on a chair, took my eyeglasses off and toweled my face as it is already becoming hot in Texas. While I rested, without my glasses on, I noticed three very "unfocused" lights to my south and these lights were moving toward me. Immediately I put my glasses back on and saw what I believe was a UFO. (SEE ATTACHED ANIMATIONS) (a) Is the appearance of the vehicle without my glasses on and (b) is the view I had with my glasses on.) (I drew the images on my pc) The object approached from the south-southwest and while moving north-north east, passed almost directly overhead making no sound whatsoever. I estimate its altitude to be somewhere about 800 feet and its airspeed speed approximately 30 mph. It "floated" and did not fly as it obviously had insufficient airspeed to fly. (I am a Physicist & an FAA Licensed Pilot) While the sky was almost entirely black behind it, I could clearly see its underside as it was illuminated from the fading sunlight to the west. I estimate that the machine was about 60 feet wide and 80 feet long and 10 feet thick at the rear. Under its belly, there was a straight line going from its leading tip toward the center of the aft edge of the fuselage, which was perpendicular to its travel. This straight edge clearly showed its shape to be three-dimensional. The straight line showed that its belly was V-shaped, much like the hull of a speedboat. It was similar to the space shuttle as when viewed from in front and below the shuttle.

This machine was directly over me and I was alone in the middle of nowhere, therefore, I felt quite "uneasy." It made no threatening moves whatsoever, but I aimed my rifle at it and through the riflescope, which was set on 8.5 power, I could clearly see surface detail in explicit detail. The machine’s surface detail appeared to be covered with well-fitted tiles, much like the ceramic tiles used on the United States Space Shuttle. Then in the fading light, I noticed a distinct marking.

This marking was absolutely shocking, as I could actually read it! It was white print outlined in black on a red arrow pointing toward a rectangle of sorts. The arrow pointed at a something rectangular that I cannot define, but I clearly could read these three words, “EMERGENCY RELEASE and RESCUE.” In the same place were other words that appeared too fuzzy to read. I suspect that these words were “PULL FOR...” Instantly I realized that this was a military machine and no “flying saucer.” I felt much better as I knew that these were surface details that were intended to help rescue people access and then be able to remove the pilots on board in the event of a crash.

I kept the crosshairs on the center of the aircraft as it disappeared into the darkness but as I realized it was “one of ours” and it was not a threat to my own personal safety (I think) I put the rifle safety back on. I can see however that others may have “defensively” shot at it --- and that may have resulted in a crash of the vehicle.

I am somewhat “pissed off” at the military as while this area is directly under the Ft. Hood, Texas MOPA and practice flights are flown daily, really - they should not be taking chances like this where someone on the ground could actually be shooting the damned things down! I am sure that the military pilots (if it even had a crew…) were aware of my presence but they NEVER expected possible “offensive action” to be taken against them on this low level flight. The last thing I would have ever have wanted would have taken a “defensive” shot and then find American military pilots onboard in the wreckage.
 
If true, this is a remarkable advance in the flying triangle mystery.
It would confirm what most people have suspected for a long time.

The tiles observation is an interesting one - why would a purely
atmospheric flight vehicle (which is what most people thought the flying
triangles are) need what would appear to be heat dissipating tiles?
Perhaps they are capable of very high speed flight or even space flight,
in addition to their low speed capabilities. Or perhaps the tiles are part
of the propulsion/lift system (assuming it's something more than a 'just'
new shape for a conventional LTA vehicle). (Yes, all this is just
hypothesising based upon minimal information).

The vehicle's size is a lot smaller than some reported flying triangles
but a) it seems adequate for a tactical transport or prototype vehicle,
and b) I expect some/many reports are confused or exaggerated anyway.

We're still left with the intriguing question of why the FTs do this
very low altitude, very low speed flying. Are they still in a testing
phase or are they operational in some form? Whether still testing or
operational, one wonders if they are intended to be occasionally seen. Is their being seen by civilians part of their test (or operational)
programme?

Btw, can anyone see the animation anywhere? I can't see it linked from the site.

> That evening, I was walking back to my motor home after
> wildboar hunting in an unpopulated area that I lease for hunting.

I didn't know they had wild boar in Texas.
 
"need what would appear to be heat dissipating tiles"

Could be anything, not necessarily heat dissipation. Perhaps even photochromatic camouflage.

Given how long these things have been around, I suspect something must be operational. If the witness is correct about the size (don't know how he could make his height/size estimate though), this is not your normal black triangle though. Definitely sounds like a bouyant craft (aircraft/airship hybrid)

A photo would have been nice... :hmph:
 
The dude said "varmint." Nobody, who isn't on the Beverly Hillbillies, says "varmint."
 
No, he said 'varmint rifle' which is an accepted term among firearms fans - try googling it.
 
Are we jumping to conclusions, or was this actually one of the black triangles? Those had 3 or 4 lights at the bottom, were pitch black in color, and were of a strange trapeziod figure. I suspect this was seperate from those by a longshot.
 
Well, the case for the existence of black traingles with lights, etc. isn't proven thus far, so lets not start seperating it all out into supposed variants just yet ;)
 
Even though the triangle he saw was much smaller than some repoted, this post has nothing to dismiss it automatically.

Now if we can figure out why they fly over populations against (U.S.A.) FAA rules.
 
This guy is a pilot and a physicist and an expert sharp-shooter and hunter who also seems to be an expert on the design of the Space Shuttle? Does he not sound a little too good to be true? And would someone that well educated seriously think they could bring down a highly advanced military aircraft by taking a potshot at it with a hunting rifle?
 
graylien said:
This guy is a pilot and a physicist and an expert sharp-shooter and hunter who also seems to be an expert on the design of the Space Shuttle? Does he not sound a little too good to be true? And would someone that well educated seriously think they could bring down a highly advanced military aircraft by taking a potshot at it with a hunting rifle?

There's nothing in that piece which suggests he's an "expert" on the design of the Space Shuttle. It's well known that the Space Shuttle has well fitted tiles on its surface and the Shuttle's plan form is well known too.

Also he doesn't suggest that he could actually have brought down the aicraft with a shot from his rifle. According to what he said, he was simply frightened and naturally turned to a handy weapon.

The combination of pilot, phsyicist and (apparently well-off) hunting enthusiast doesn't sound particularly unlikely to me, either.

Having said all that, the report does have that ring of "too good to be true" about it, doesn't it, but I still don't think there's anything in the article which actually shows it to be a hoax. (And apparently there are wild (feral) boar in Texas).
 
I was referring to the part where he says

The last thing I would have ever have wanted would have taken a “defensive” shot and then find American military pilots onboard in the wreckage.

and also

I can see however that others may have “defensively” shot at it --- and that may have resulted in a crash of the vehicle.
 
graylien said:
I was referring to the part where he says

The last thing I would have ever have wanted would have taken a “defensive” shot and then find American military pilots onboard in the wreckage.

and also

I can see however that others may have “defensively” shot at it --- and that may have resulted in a crash of the vehicle.

I'm quoting graylien but my response her is directed towards markrkingston. The point is not whether or not he wanted to shoot at it, the point is that he thought taking a crack shot at this ship would bring it down. Anyone of his suppos'ed caliber would not come up with such an idea. I think thats what graylien is trying to portray.
 
I find it extraordinary that it even crossed his mind to take a shot at it. It's a pity there seems to be this propensity in certain cultures for shooting anything that moves, even if you can't eat it! :lol:

And what an impression that would create with a bunch of visitors on the Alien equivalent of a Saga tour....

Merlin
 
Merlin said:
I find it extraordinary that it even crossed his mind to take a shot at it.
American gun culture is a mystery to many in UK
(Tho' not so much in Yurop, where there are also certain gun-mad cliques.)

But then the English fox-hunting scene is also a mystery to me.



But let's not get OT here - the sighting is (if it can be duplicated, or even better, recorded by digital cameras) of HUGE importance in Joe Public's understanding of these dratted triangles.
 
Damn!! I just saw a flying T-angle !! I got my binoculars and saw No.1 Fish and Chips
1 Quarry Road, Tunbridge Wells Kent TN1 2EY Tel: 01892 544020 :shock:
 
"And would someone that well educated seriously think they could bring down a highly advanced military aircraft by taking a potshot at it with a hunting rifle?"

Yes, and he would be correct. The 'golden bb' - a single small-calibre round in the right place - is every pilot's nightmare. (Armoured aircraft excepted). Normally you have to fire thousands of rounds to have any chance of a hit, but such a slow-moving target at relatively close range would be at severe risk.

Btw, he's wrong about 30 mph being too slow to fly; not many aircraft could, but there are certainly some that can. And a hybrid buoyant craft would have no trouble.
 
Merlin puts down his magic wand and types: (or telepathizes:) :)

I find it extraordinary that it even crossed his mind to take a shot at it. It's a pity there seems to be this propensity in certain cultures for shooting anything that moves, even if you can't eat it!


I think the point here is that these things are flying low enough so that IF anyone (and there are many many many nuts shooting things here in the U.S.---stop signs, small animals, each other....) wanted to fire away, they could easily do so. And given the extraordinary amount of fire power kept in private homes, it would open up the odds that one or two gun owners might decide to take a shot just to see what happens.

So. That must mean that these triangles, IF sporting "release hatch" printed on the underbelly, are being flown by English speaking crews....and that they have NO fear of being aerodynamically compromised by a round of fire from a weapon on the ground.

But again--all is supposition--- based on this one guy's sighting. [/b]
 
Of all the UFO stories I have read, this one ranks right up there in my top 10 stories I hope are true. I have long maintained that these ubiquitous craft are terrestrial in nature.
Itis just a damn shame that in this day and age, the man didn’t have a camera with him.
That is the main thing that bothers me about his story. He is out in the country hunting and hanging out enjoying nature, with an RV mind you, no camera?
Perhaps he was in awe of what he was seeing and he did not even think to grab one. I imagine that I would be slack jawed at the sight of something like the craft he described.
Well I hope this sighting pans out as true as can be determined. I think until there is crystal clear photos or video of these triangles the question will linger, what are they?

Peace
=^..^=217
 
BuckeyeJones said:
Of all the UFO stories I have read, this one ranks right up there in my top 10 stories I hope are true. I have long maintained that these ubiquitous craft are terrestrial in nature.
Itis just a damn shame that in this day and age, the man didn’t have a camera with him.
That is the main thing that bothers me about his story. He is out in the country hunting and hanging out enjoying nature, with an RV mind you, no camera?
Perhaps he was in awe of what he was seeing and he did not even think to grab one. I imagine that I would be slack jawed at the sight of something like the craft he described.
Well I hope this sighting pans out as true as can be determined. I think until there is crystal clear photos or video of these triangles the question will linger, what are they?

Peace
=^..^=217

I've its settling for you to hear, I've had many ufo experiences in my life, and nowdays I constantly carry a video camera for the next time i see something. Its always in my car, and I could even say i have 2 cameras at all times because part of the reason i bought a camera phone is because i dont 'always' have the other cam on me.
 
having read Mothman Prophecies is there any truth in the ability of UFOs to disrupt any recording that is made of them?
 
Entia non multi said:
having read Mothman Prophecies is there any truth in the ability of UFOs to disrupt any recording that is made of them?

Hard to say. There have been tons of reports of that type of thing. The normal person wouldn't think so, but anything could happen. More often than not it seems as though the poor quality of film or photos from UFOs is due to the conditions. Distance, weather, shakiness, etc.. Its very rare that you hear a story come out where supposedly some entity has taken the film, or altered it beyond reasonable doubt. Over and out..
 
...and those are just the unclassified ones. :D

Technology does exist which can prevent things from being photographed too, but it looks like it's not being used with the triangles.
 
And some have apparently shown up on radar - so they're hardly the most stealthy of things ;)
 
Well, here's another kweshun---

IF these things are trying to remain stealthy, why would they even need to have an "escape hatch" directive written in English on the ship? Wouldn't the crew be so well versed in emergency procedures that they would automatically know how to get a release hatch open?

And English? If that notice is for a civilian who might stumble across a crashed triangle, what if the thing crashed in Argentina or China somewhere? They wouldn't automatically know how to read English directives...

I'm now going to officially vote that this story is a "planted" anecdote to further muddy the waters.

If they are stealth craft from the U.S.A. and they want to remain of anonymous origin, then there would be NO identifiable lettering or insignia readable with a gunsight, binoculars or zoom lenses. Or else why not just print "U.S.A. Stealth Surveillance" on the underside in bold print?

(I know I'm switching horses on theories here, but as Walt Whitman said, "I contradict myself? Very well, I contradict myself." Oh well. :roll: )
 
sudi said:
Well, here's another kweshun---

IF these things are trying to remain stealthy, why would they even need to have an "escape hatch" directive written in English on the ship? Wouldn't the crew be so well versed in emergency procedures that they would automatically know how to get a release hatch open?

And English? If that notice is for a civilian who might stumble across a crashed triangle, what if the thing crashed in Argentina or China somewhere? They wouldn't automatically know how to read English directives...

I'm now going to officially vote that this story is a "planted" anecdote to further muddy the waters.

If they are stealth craft from the U.S.A. and they want to remain of anonymous origin, then there would be NO identifiable lettering or insignia readable with a gunsight, binoculars or zoom lenses. Or else why not just print "U.S.A. Stealth Surveillance" on the underside in bold print?

(I know I'm switching horses on theories here, but as Walt Whitman said, "I contradict myself? Very well, I contradict myself." Oh well. :roll: )

I'm about to hop on your horse if theres enough room. That or, another horse that is going the same way. Preferably two horses that know each other. Point well made, theres no reason in having large writing on the back of your craft. Planted.
 
IIRC from reading Skunk Works, both the Blackbird and Stealth fighters have a subdued (matt black, on black insignia) besides surely if you are piloting an aircraft you want the rescue instructions on it where anyone finding you in trouble can find and read them, it would be a major bummer to survive an acident and then be trapped because no one knows how to open the hatch etc.
 
"Wouldn't the crew be so well versed in emergency procedures that they would automatically know how to get a release hatch open? "

Limited use when you're the one trapped inside :D

In a war situation, they might haver much lower-visibility markings, but in peace over friendly territory planes have standard markings. And those Health & Safety regulations are a pain for everyone ("it says heere that all aircraft will have clearly marked exits...").

Such a plane would probably only be expected to be visually stealthy at night in any case.

For my money, this is 'interesting, if true.' However, we know of other triangular aircraft anyway - the A-12 Avenger was an almost perfect triangle - and this one doesn't seem that amazing. At 800 feet, being unheard is not that impressive, 30 mph is not that slow, and it's not even very big. The big, silent, slow boomerang-type craft is something else.

Without any idea of why it was flying there (assuming the story is true), it's very hard to say. But, given past history, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this was an attempt to get the triangle identified as a low-level, low-speed craft when it's really something else entirely.
 
Wembley said:
But, given past history, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if this was an attempt to get the triangle identified as a low-level, low-speed craft when it's really something else entirely.

Identified by one witness, out in the sticks, who then reports it to a UFO site. Hardly the stuff of some grand disinformation scheme on the part of the US military to fool people into thinking this 'aircraft' may have other capabilities ;)
 
im wondering where the:- "hows my flying? please phone/fax 555-555 555" bit is? :D
 
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