Ufological situation
Despite its modest size, Belgium occupies a very prominent position in the European UFO scene. There are regular reports from this country regarding all types of contacts, including TKZ, with the exception of abductions. The average number of messages is about 50 per year. The largest UFO organization is SOBEPS, although there are independent research groups showing less interest in the extraterrestrial hypothesis. The name of this country made headlines in 1990, during the largest wave of interest in UFOs, which received unprecedented support from the Belgian army. Until 1993, Belgium was at the head of the movement to create a UFO research center at the EEC. This bold project was proposed by the Vice President of Belgium Elio di Rupo, a former scientist,who understood the promise of ufological research. His initiative won the support of many countries, including Italy. In addition, the project was supported by the Energy Commission of the European Parliament, which foresaw a chance to find out on the example of NAL the possibility of obtaining cheap energy or creating new propulsion systems using atmospheric energies. Political debate ensued, but skeptical circles (especially in the UK, whose media campaigned against the project) eventually buried the initiative. In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”In addition, the project was supported by the Energy Commission of the European Parliament, which foresaw a chance to find out, using the example of NAL, the possibility of obtaining cheap energy or creating new propulsion systems using atmospheric energies. Political debate ensued, but skeptical circles (especially in the UK, whose media campaigned against the project) eventually buried the initiative. In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”In addition, the project was supported by the Energy Commission of the European Parliament, which foresaw a chance to find out on the example of NAL the possibility of obtaining cheap energy or creating new propulsion systems using atmospheric energies. Political debate ensued, but skeptical circles (especially in the UK, whose media campaigned against the project) eventually buried the initiative. In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”which foresaw a chance to find out, using the example of NAL, the possibility of obtaining cheap energy or creating new propulsion systems using atmospheric energies. Political debate ensued, but skeptical circles (especially in the UK, whose media campaigned against the project) eventually buried the initiative. In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”which foresaw a chance to find out, using the example of NAL, the possibility of obtaining cheap energy or creating new propulsion systems using atmospheric energies. Political debate ensued, but skeptical circles (especially in the UK, whose media campaigned against the project) eventually buried the initiative. In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”In the words of one British MP in the European Parliament, “You can spend money on something more important than chasing green men.”
Contacts
One of the most impressive cases recorded on film took place in Namur on June 5, 1955. The postman saw a disc-shaped object that was hiding in the clouds, then flew out from behind them, and took three photographs. In one shot, the subject appears to be flying through the mist or vapor it has emitted. Analysis showed that the object was at an altitude of about one and a half kilometers.
A highly unusual TKZ-type contact occurred on December 19, 1973 at Vilvoorde. Looking out the window, the eyewitness, to his own amazement, saw in the courtyard of his own house a creature the size of a child, dressed in a green suit. The creature carried an object resembling a mine detector with which it surveyed the garden. Seeing an eyewitness who came out of the house with a flashlight, the creature stared at him with a pair of huge round eyes, and then greeted the owner of the house, showing with his fingers a sign in the form of the letter "V". Then the alien approached the stone wall, turned 90 °, stood on the wall and walked up it, as if sticking to it under the influence of some force. When the creature descended to the ground on the other side of the wall, from behind it, emitting sheaves of electric sparks, a small object, topped with a dome, soared into the air.
The most sensational sightings in the skies over Belgium began in November 1989. The media attention to these events was so great that they managed to collect data on hundreds of observations. Many eyewitnesses have mentioned dark triangles or three white lights floating in the sky. In April 1990, SOBEPS and the Belgian Air Force conducted a joint exercise. In areas where ufological activity was observed, the aircraft were on full alert. The plan, codenamed Operation UFO Identification (OVNI), involved swift interception of detected objects and obtaining evidence of UFO sightings. During the three days of the operation, not a single object was detected. On the night of March 30-31, the police of the city of Varva noticed some lights, and two F-16 fighters were alerted. The pilots found nothinghowever, onboard radars detected unknown targets.
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On July 11, at a press conference, Major General Wilfred de Bruve showed a video recording of the onboard radar. Alas, subsequent analysis showed that most of the events of the 1990 wave had a completely earthy explanation. Some incidents were attributed to laser beams, mid-air refueling and airships. Filmed radar readings from F-16 fighters turned out to be false signals (in some cases it was an echo of an aircraft flying nearby), and objects seen in Varva turned out to be only stars.
Waves and special zones
The two largest waves were in December 1973 and January 1974, and in December 1989. The greatest activity was concentrated in the border areas, including Eupen.
From the book: “UFO. Sensational eyewitness accounts”. By Randles Jenny