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United Kingdom1957-04-04civilian claim

West Freugh Radar Case

On April 4, 1957, three separate radar stations operating a bombing range at RAF West Freugh in Wigtownshire, Scotland, tracked a large stationary object that rose vertically to 60,000 feet with no forward motion before accelerating toward the Isle of Man at high speed. A second formation of four smaller objects was simultaneously tracked by a second station.

On April 4, 1957, three separate radar stations operating a bombing range at RAF West Freugh in Wigtownshire, Scotland, tracked a large stationary object that rose vertically to 60,000 feet with no forward motion before accelerating toward the Isle of Man at high speed.

Brief

On April 4, 1957, three separate radar stations operating a bombing range at RAF West Freugh in Wigtownshire, Scotland, tracked a large stationary object that rose vertically to 60,000 feet with no forward motion before accelerating toward the Isle of Man at high speed. A second formation of four smaller objects was simultaneously tracked by a second station. Commanding Officer Wing Commander Walter Whitworth, under Air Ministry orders, confirmed the contact was 'an object of some substance, quite definitely not a freak.' The Air Ministry privately admitted it could not explain the incident. The records were later made available at the UK National Archives under AIR 2/18564 and AIR 20/9320.

Metadata

Date
1957-04-04
Year
1957
Location
RAF West Freugh, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Region
United Kingdom
Status
confirmed
Tag
civilian claim
Primary
UFO report: West Freugh 1957
Source type
html
Sources
3

Key Points

  • On April 4, 1957, three separate radar stations operating a bombing range at RAF West Freugh in Wigtownshire, Scotland, tracked a large stationary object that rose vertically to 60,000 feet with no forward motion before accelerating toward the Isle of Man at high speed.
  • A second formation of four smaller objects was simultaneously tracked by a second station.
  • Commanding Officer Wing Commander Walter Whitworth, under Air Ministry orders, confirmed the contact was 'an object of some substance, quite definitely not a freak.' The Air Ministry privately admitted it could not explain the incident.
  • The records were later made available at the UK National Archives under AIR 2/18564 and AIR 20/9320.

Most Interesting

  • The records were later made available at the UK National Archives under AIR 2/18564 and AIR 20/9320.
  • On April 4, 1957, three separate radar stations operating a bombing range at RAF West Freugh in Wigtownshire, Scotland, tracked a large stationary object that rose vertically to 60,000 feet with no forward motion before accelerating toward the Isle of Man at high speed.
  • Commanding Officer Wing Commander Walter Whitworth, under Air Ministry orders, confirmed the contact was 'an object of some substance, quite definitely not a freak.' The Air Ministry privately admitted it could not explain the incident.

Timeline

  1. 1957-04-04 · Encounter

    On April 4, 1957, three separate radar stations operating a bombing range at RAF West Freugh in Wigtownshire, Scotland, tracked a large stationary object that rose vertically to 60,000 feet with no forward motion before accelerating toward the Isle of Man at high speed.

  2. 2011 · Source record

    UFO report: West Freugh 1957 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.

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