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Continental Europe1990-03-30civilian claim

Belgian F-16 Radar Chase

On March 30-31, 1990, the Belgian Air Force scrambled two F-16s from Beauvechain to intercept an unidentified radar return tracked by NATO ground stations. Chief of Operations General Wilfried De Brouwer publicly released the radar data at a NATO headquarters press conference on July 11, 1990.

On March 30-31, 1990, the Belgian Air Force scrambled two F-16s from Beauvechain to intercept an unidentified radar return tracked by NATO ground stations.

Brief

On March 30-31, 1990, the Belgian Air Force scrambled two F-16s from Beauvechain to intercept an unidentified radar return tracked by NATO ground stations. Chief of Operations General Wilfried De Brouwer publicly released the radar data at a NATO headquarters press conference on July 11, 1990. The F-16 onboard radar recorded targets accelerating from approximately 280 km/h to 1,800 km/h and shifting altitude between 150 and 3,000 meters within seconds, performance inconsistent with any known aircraft. The Belgian Air Force stated no Belgian, NATO, or foreign military aircraft accounted for the returns. Over the full wave, roughly 2,600 witness accounts were collected by SOBEPS.

Metadata

Date
1990-03-30
Year
1990
Location
Thorembais-Gembloux, Belgium
Region
Continental Europe
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
Belgian UFO Wave. COBEPS Technical Report
Source type
pdf
Sources
2

Key Points

  • On March 30-31, 1990, the Belgian Air Force scrambled two F-16s from Beauvechain to intercept an unidentified radar return tracked by NATO ground stations.
  • Chief of Operations General Wilfried De Brouwer publicly released the radar data at a NATO headquarters press conference on July 11, 1990.
  • The F-16 onboard radar recorded targets accelerating from approximately 280 km/h to 1,800 km/h and shifting altitude between 150 and 3,000 meters within seconds, performance inconsistent with any known aircraft.
  • The Belgian Air Force stated no Belgian, NATO, or foreign military aircraft accounted for the returns.

Most Interesting

  • The F-16 onboard radar recorded targets accelerating from approximately 280 km/h to 1,800 km/h and shifting altitude between 150 and 3,000 meters within seconds, performance inconsistent with any known aircraft.
  • On March 30-31, 1990, the Belgian Air Force scrambled two F-16s from Beauvechain to intercept an unidentified radar return tracked by NATO ground stations.
  • Chief of Operations General Wilfried De Brouwer publicly released the radar data at a NATO headquarters press conference on July 11, 1990.

Timeline

  1. 1990-03-30 · Encounter

    On March 30-31, 1990, the Belgian Air Force scrambled two F-16s from Beauvechain to intercept an unidentified radar return tracked by NATO ground stations.

  2. 2013 · Source record

    Belgian UFO Wave. COBEPS Technical Report is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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