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Pilots have been reporting unidentified flying objects since the 1940s

Last Monday a commercial airline pilot reported seeing two unidentified flying objects in the skies near Guernsey. Read on:

The bright yellow flat disc shapes, estimated to be twice the size of a Boeing 737, were spotted on Monday, 12 to 15 miles north east of the island.

Captain Ray Bowyer was about to fly an Aurigny plane from Alderney to Southampton when he saw the objects through binoculars.

Mr Bowyer said he was "pretty shook-up" by the sighting.

"This is not something you see every day of the week - it was pretty scary," he said.

At first he thought it was the sun reflecting from greenhouses in Guernsey. He said the objects were bright like the sun, but did not hurt his eyes when he looked at them.

The stationary objects were also observed by other aircraft and the passengers on the plane.

Disappearing pilot

John Spencer, deputy chairman of the British UFO Research Association, said: "These types of sightings have been reported by pilots - generally accepted to be reliable and sensible observers - since the 1940s and they have excited attention to this day.

Full BBC Article Here

A highly interesting report, and I do agree with John Spencer's statement within the article that trained observers are less likely to misidentify natural phenomena. However, I believe that we all have two eyes, and other senses therefore all witness testimony is valuable in my opinion. If any updates are forthcoming we will let you know via this blog.