Originally posted by galm 1
I believe that it does exist, just not in service at this moment. I believe that they have working prototypes and that they are soon to be ready for service. It was recently reported than on 27 September 1995 David Morris of Walsall, Cornwall UK took a picture of a triangular shaped plane being refueled by a KC-135, and flanked by a pair of F-111s. The unknown aircraft appeared to be about three-quarters the size of the KC-135. There is your proof. I don't believe in alien UFO's, but some sort of military plane, escorted by USAF fighters, was refueling.

OK. Lets put this one to bed, with the real facts.

In 1989 a former member of the UK's Royal Observer Corps, by the name of Chris Gibson, was working on an oil platform in the North Sea, when he was called out on deck by a colleague who was witnessing an unusual formation of aircraft. Gibson recognised a KC-135 Extender, and two F-111's, but the third aircraft in the formation, which appeared to be refuelling he could not identify.

He drew a picture of what he saw, including the KC-135, the F-111's and an aircraft that was the shape of an isocelese triangle.

Gibsons qualifications as a witness were impeccable, because he was trained in aircraft recognition and was familiar with just about everything that was flying at the time. He still hasn't identified what he saw, but he has stated that it was not an F117, or a B2 Spirit.

The picture to which you refer is a mock-up image, produced for UFO Magazine in the UK, to illustrate what Gibson saw. It is NOT a real photo.

Sorry, but thanks for the page, gfad.

[edit on 10-4-2007 by galm 1]

Thanks for clearing that up, I knew that there was a difference, but I didn't know what.

Let's all infiltrate Area 51 to see if it really does exist.

I guess everyone thinks that plan is very stupid. Hey, even I do! We need to get together to plan this out if it is going to work.

Considering that it has been a while since there have been any "Real" Aurora sightings, has anyone concidered the idea that Aroura may no longer be in use?

As far as I can tell, nothing really new on the Aroura has come up for a few years now.

Tim

Maybe they have developed a more high-tech aircraft?

A replacement for Aroura! That on it's own sounds like an intresting thread. Wonder what we're looking at?

Tim

I'm just thinking outside the box. If there hasn't been any real sightings for a while, maybe they have developed a new aircraft? Maybe they decided to scrap the Aurora project? Who knows?

galm1,

I started another thread on Just that topic! I really get the feeling you might be onto something here. There are many reasons why this makes sense to me. the biggest one being that the warfare environment has changed quite a bit since Aroura was first seen. This leads me to believe that they might have decided the "Aroura Project" was no longer able to forfill the evolving intelligence mission. If the design is no longer right for the intelligence needs of the US military, I see no reason they would continue to fund it.

Tim

What was the thread titled?

Thanks, that is very interesting! I'm going to go post on it!!!

Nobody has anything interesting to say anymore?

Hey, i'm sorry if this is off topic (i believe the aurora exists btw)

anyways does anyone have a link to some good links to areo thermodynamic, aeronautic and EPS sites/articles/books outwith ATS?

I'm embarking on a summer design project and i'd like a plane that could het me to london in the space of twenty mintes ( living in NE scotland )

Hey, i'm sorry if this is off topic (i believe the aurora exists btw)

anyways does anyone have a link to some good links to areo thermodynamic, aeronautic and EPS sites/articles/books outwith ATS?

I'm embarking on a summer design project and i'd like a plane that could get me to london in the space of twenty mintes ( living in NE scotland )