Shooting down UFO's Over England

[fitzbew88]

Is anyone aware of any corroboration for this story:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle1830693.ece

"A FORMER Top Gun told yesterday how he was ordered to shoot down a massive UFO — over NORWICH.

RAF controllers told US pilot Milton Torres to “lock on” and launch all 24 of his rockets over the city.

[Siani]

It's supposedly corroborated in newly released MoD files. I'll be downloading them later, although it'll take a while to go through them. I always tend to take anything the Sun says with a pinch of very sceptical salt - it's probably the UK's most sued tabloid.

[Siani]

The BBC also give this story a brief mention:

BBC NEWS | UK | Airliner had near miss with UFO

[Loose Leaf Tea]

Yes, the miserabale wretches in the UK media have been having their usual snarky games with news of today's MOD UFO files release. And we're only halfway through the day!

We had an interview at 6.30am on ITV with Nick Pope. The two presenters concluded by saying how cynical they were of the whole subject (er, based on what, exactly?) Then, a cartoon UFO graphic whizzed across the screen to much giggling in the studio. If you're going to shat all over a guest, ITV, have the decency to do it after he's left the building.

This lunchtime we had a BBC news interview with a young chap the BBC graphic department labelled a, "UFO Spotter" (!)
This was followed by the following exchange between the two presenters,

Presenter 1 : "So, have you ever seen a UFO?"
Presenter 2 : "Oh, I see them all the time. Have you?"
Presenter 1 : "Only when I've been drinking."

Other UK news channels have been interviewing the ubiquitous "UFO expert" and debunker, Dr David Clarke.

Sigh.

[Frootloop]

Originally Posted by Siani

The BBC also give this story a brief mention:

BBC NEWS | UK | Airliner had near miss with UFO

Yup, I watched that on BBC News this morning. The 5 minute "stuff of science fiction" report was finished off with the term "the truth is out there" good grief

[Siani]

Any mention of little green men? Martians? References to tinfoil hats?

[Frootloop]

Originally Posted by Siani

Any mention of little green men? Martians? References to tinfoil hats?

"It seems to weird and incredible to be true, surely tales about close encounters with unidentified flying objects belong to the world of science fiction"

"it should, it should"

Mention of the UFO over Heathrow airport case/near collision.

Lots of irrelevant video images of global satelite tracking, blury shuttle footage and something that looked like Hubble, a glob of metal and a close up of something that looked like a meteorite fragment.

No "Smoking Gun"

YES ..... "little green men" was mentioned.

"the truth is out there" giggle.....

[Siani]

Too predictable for words. And I wonder why I hardly watch any TV.

[Gareth]

Originally Posted by Loose Leaf Tea

Yes, the miserabale wretches in the UK media have been having their usual snarky games with news of today's MOD UFO files release. And we're only halfway through the day!

We had an interview at 6.30am on ITV with Nick Pope. The two presenters concluded by saying how cynical they were of the whole subject (er, based on what, exactly?) Then, a cartoon UFO graphic whizzed across the screen to much giggling in the studio. If you're going to shat all over a guest, ITV, have the decency to do it after he's left the building.

This lunchtime we had a BBC news interview with a young chap the BBC graphic department labelled a, "UFO Spotter" (!)
This was followed by the following exchange between the two presenters,

Presenter 1 : "So, have you ever seen a UFO?"
Presenter 2 : "Oh, I see them all the time. Have you?"
Presenter 1 : "Only when I've been drinking."

Other UK news channels have been interviewing the ubiquitous "UFO expert" and debunker, Dr David Clarke.

Sigh.

That just makes me so angry. Fucking morons on they are.

[Gareth]

The photo here...

UFO picture is 'best proof yet' | The Sun |News|UFOs

Seems kinda interesting.