civilian-claim1957· RAF West Freugh, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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.
Citations
- UFO report: West Freugh 1957· UK National Archives, 2011
- UFOs at close sight: The West Freugh Incident, 1957· UFOs at close sight, 2002
- Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs). Research Guide· UK National Archives, 2013
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