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Is this a UFO in the sky over Rossendale?
lancashiretelegraph ^ | 17th February 2010 | Nazia Parveen

Posted on 02/17/2010 9:24:41 AM PST by JoeProBono

A SILVER saucer appears to be hovering in the sky above a sleepy East Lancashire village in this quick snap taken on a mobile phone.

Aron Sacks was looking out of his bedroom window in the village of Stacksteads when he saw something strange floating in the sky.

The 34-year-old grabbed his mobile phone and snapped the mysterious object before it disappeared into the murky grey seconds later.

He claims that it hovered in the sky for a few seconds before silently zooming off at high speed.

The carpenter, who works for JJ Ormerods Limited in the village, said: “I’ve never seen anything like this before it was amazing. I was just looking out of the window to see what the weather was like and I spotted it in the distance. I grabbed my phone and took a quick picture and then when I looked again it had gone – it was quite spooky.”

Sightings of UFOs run in the family, with Aron’s father Mike, claiming to have seen numerous unidentified objects hovering in the skies over their home.

The 69-year-old, said: “I saw UFOs a couple of times during 1978 and 1979.

“The first one was at about 2am in the morning when we were woken up by the brilliance of some lights in the night sky.

“When I looked out there was an object 600ft up. It was a carousel shape and it was travelling at about 80mph towards Lee Mill Quarry. There were six people who saw it that night and its not really that surprising as this is UFO valley.”

Mr Sacks made his way to the quarry along with two police officers, but after looking for several hours they failed to find anything. Four months later, in February 1979, Mr Sacks said he saw a ‘pulsing’ object out of his bedroom window.

And then in May 1979, as he watched the sky with a friend, he said a craft appeared in the sky just feet away from them.

Mr Sacks said: “It was absolutely amazing. There were lights shining from it and there were huge big jet black triangle things beneath it.”

In 2008, Mike, was interviewed on Five’s Britain’s Close Encounters about the three sightings in Rossendale between late 1978 and mid 1979.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; UFO's; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: jpb; ufo
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To: JoeProBono

It looks like an object. It looks like it is flying. And it is unidentified.

Yep! It’s a UFO!


21 posted on 02/17/2010 9:40:51 AM PST by avacado
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To: ArrogantBustard

Absolutely


22 posted on 02/17/2010 9:41:47 AM PST by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different)
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To: martin_fierro
Thank you. I will download that one.

I watched Chilly on Saturday nights in the late 60’s through 1972. He and his crew seemed to be having one hell of a fun time during the live broadcast. They were very entertaining to this teen at the time.

I understand that Bill has a radio show in the burg.

23 posted on 02/17/2010 9:42:33 AM PST by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: WakeUpAndVote

24 posted on 02/17/2010 9:43:18 AM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: JoeProBono

I can see that driving anywhere. I’m in PA. Very little difference.

Rossendale, Roswell. Maybe they got confused?


25 posted on 02/17/2010 9:48:31 AM PST by ReneeLynn (Socialism is SO yesterday. Fascism, it*s the new black. Mmm Mmm Mmm.)
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To: JoeProBono

Goodyear blimp flies over Rossendale,Less Nessman thinks it’s a UFO.


26 posted on 02/17/2010 9:58:54 AM PST by Vaduz
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To: stuartcr

hmmm huh, your right by golly.


27 posted on 02/17/2010 10:09:23 AM PST by annieokie
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To: JoeProBono
Sightings of UFOs run in the family ...

28 posted on 02/17/2010 10:13:46 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: gathersnomoss

“Where is Chilly Billy...”

WJAS 1320 AM in Pittsburgh from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Monday through Friday.


29 posted on 02/17/2010 10:52:57 AM PST by 4yearlurker ("Damn the King and double damn him!")
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To: 4yearlurker

Thanks, I will check him out on the web.


30 posted on 02/17/2010 11:02:36 AM PST by gathersnomoss (General George Patton had it right.)
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To: annieokie

I know, ‘cause I occasionally take rides with them for research, especially over the E Lancanshire area. We always get a kick out of messing with the Sacks clan.


31 posted on 02/17/2010 1:31:29 PM PST by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different)
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To: stuartcr

I just finished watching Cacoon II. How ironic is that?


32 posted on 02/17/2010 1:36:06 PM PST by annieokie
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To: annieokie

Unbelieveably ironic.


33 posted on 02/17/2010 1:46:57 PM PST by stuartcr (Everything happens as God wants it to...otherwise, things would be different)
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To: JenB987
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34 posted on 02/17/2010 4:58:23 PM PST by EasySt ( Join Free Republic Folders - A tribute to Ronald Reagan)
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To: Quix

*pingie*


35 posted on 02/18/2010 2:11:26 AM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Thx.

Will check it out.


36 posted on 02/18/2010 6:17:54 AM PST by Quix ( POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: JoeProBono

Thanks.

It is somewhat common for sightings to run in families where there has been dabbling or more in the occult.


37 posted on 02/18/2010 6:20:28 AM PST by Quix ( POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 TRAITORS http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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