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
- 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.
- 2011 · Source record
UFO report: West Freugh 1957 is the preferred source material attached to this encounter.
Sources
- UFO report: West Freugh 1957UK National Archives, 2011
- UFOs at close sight: The West Freugh Incident, 1957UFOs at close sight, 2002
- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). Research GuideUK National Archives, 2013
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