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UFO alert: Welsh police spot 'unusual aircraft'
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Posted on 06/20/2008 11:02:17 AM PDT by traumer

UFO enthusiasts got a boost Friday when Welsh police confirmed that one of their helicopter crews had spotted an "unusual aircraft" flying over Cardiff earlier this month. An investigation into the sighting had been launched, they said.

The police clarification came after The Sun reported a UFO had "attacked" a police helicopter, following it for several miles over the Bristol Channel. "The pilot banked sharply to avoid being hit, then launched into a high-speed pursuit. But he was forced to give up the chase as the helicopter's fuel ran low -- and the UFO escaped," the tabloid reported. The helicopter crew had described the object as "flying saucer-shaped and circled by flashing lights," it added.

"Err... " not so, said the police.

"South Wales Police can confirm its air support unit sighted an unusual aircraft. This was reported to the relevant authorities for their investigation," police said in a brief statement, avoiding the use of the term 'UFO', or unidentified flying object.

At the time of the incident, the helicopter with three men on board was waiting to land at the St Athan RAF base near Cardiff. The sighting reportedly took place at 00:40 am (23:40 GMT) on June 8.

South Wales Police denied there was a pursuit and indicated that the helicopter crew was never in any danger.


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1 posted on 06/20/2008 11:02:19 AM PDT by traumer
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2 posted on 06/20/2008 11:03:01 AM PDT by traumer
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Al Gore’s carbon footprint.


3 posted on 06/20/2008 11:04:28 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (When they are all socialists, the term 'RINO' ceases to have any meaning. They are just Republicans.)
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They pursued it? Were they planning to pull it over? Shoot rockets at it?
4 posted on 06/20/2008 11:04:42 AM PDT by Steely Tom (Without the second, the rest are just politicians' BS.)
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5 posted on 06/20/2008 11:04:47 AM PDT by traumer
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then launched into a high-speed pursuit

High speed pursuit in a helicopter? Did it break the sound barrier during the chase?

6 posted on 06/20/2008 11:05:35 AM PDT by doorgunner69
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"he was forced to give up the chase as the helicopter's fuel ran low..."
7 posted on 06/20/2008 11:07:38 AM PDT by traumer
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ROTFL!!!


8 posted on 06/20/2008 11:08:56 AM PDT by library user
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9 posted on 06/20/2008 11:09:37 AM PDT by MarkeyD (McCain is a moron.)
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All this information yet the police offer absolutely no description of the craft only that it was unusual?

No wonder people are skeptical of the authorities.


10 posted on 06/20/2008 11:10:11 AM PDT by dragnet2
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Wow...they are attacking now...that can’t be good.


11 posted on 06/20/2008 11:12:43 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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From the article:

The helicopter crew had described the object as "flying saucer-shaped and circled by flashing lights," it added.

Yup, sounds like a UFO to me.

12 posted on 06/20/2008 11:14:13 AM PDT by ravingnutter
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When in the Navy my friends were taking me to my girlfriend;s/later wife's apt. outside of Millington TN goin into Memphis when a red light the size of a basketball zoomed past the left side of the car on that lonely road.

Roy, my black shipmate, who later paid the ultimate price for our freedom, let out a screech, and the ex Georgia Bulldog halfback was in my lap going ballistic.

The two shipmates in the front yelled at Roy to calm down and tell them what the world was going on. Roy stammered about the bright red light and the fellows in front had no clue what Roy saw or was saying.

I explained that Roy was spooked because of that red light that zoomed past the windows.

Shipmates in front thought we had broken into the ice chest and stole some beers, but the beer was locked in the trunk~~

13 posted on 06/20/2008 11:15:28 AM PDT by kcm.org (Soros declares crude oil prices are a bubble)
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"Err... " not so, said the police.

I like this quote. You can see the point where the alien mind control device kicks in.

Don't say I didn't warn you.

14 posted on 06/20/2008 11:15:29 AM PDT by TheWasteLand
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Cardiff
That figures.


15 posted on 06/20/2008 11:15:31 AM PDT by mnehring
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Cardiff That figures.

Yeah, that space-time rift is acting up again.

16 posted on 06/20/2008 11:18:34 AM PDT by garbanzo (Government is not the solution to our problems. Government is the problem.)
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circled by flashing lights...
Because we know the first thing the aliens want is to stick lights all over their UFO like a Christmas tree so everyone can see them.
17 posted on 06/20/2008 11:18:48 AM PDT by mnehring
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Wow...they are attacking now...that can’t be good.

If Obama wins in Nov., picture this sometime next year... Cue extraterrestrial voice:

"Take us to your leader.... No, seriously, who is your leader?"

18 posted on 06/20/2008 11:22:04 AM PDT by library user
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LOLOLOL


19 posted on 06/20/2008 11:22:23 AM PDT by library user
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Since the object wasn’t described as box-shaped, we know WHO it is not...


20 posted on 06/20/2008 11:22:26 AM PDT by mikrofon (It's Rad)
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