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Sep 2nd, 2005 at 10:48pm
Mynameisnemo   Ex Member

 
while reading a set of books by Nick Pope (operation lightning strike and Thunder child) i came across a few things that seemed to puzzle me.

1. In the books it refares to an incident that happened at Rendlesham Forest in the early 80's.
2. Refares to RAF Macrahanish aka Campbelltown airport as a site for the supposed "Aurora" aircraft.
3. goes on later in the book to mention the use of the supposed "Aurora" aircraft.

I googled the Rendlesham forest incident and it comes up with a lot of information about it.

What would your views be on this?

Nemo
 
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Reply #1 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 10:57pm

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I assume you're reffering to the super secret spy plane that dosen't exist Aurora?
 
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Reply #2 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 11:00pm
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I assume you're reffering to the super secret spy plane that dosen't exist Aurora?


I am indeed, Not the Version of the P3 Orion thats also called the aurora.
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 11:13pm

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Yeah. The Aurora is a mainly US-based design. I'm not sure if other countries have in on it, in regard to it being an RAF base. It got turned down for funding numerous times, so it never came to be.

The actual design came about in the late 70's as a replacement for the SR-71 but never went through.


Does that clear it up? Smiley
 
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Reply #4 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 11:17pm

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Here you are.

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Look like what you found?
 
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Reply #5 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 11:19pm

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The most believeable aspect of the "Aurora Bomber" was its inclusion in the game Command and Conquer Generals. Roll Eyes

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If it is in fact real, government secrets tend to be secret.  No use in searching for information, as it's all speculation - usually done by loonies.
 
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Reply #6 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 11:21pm
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Kind of clears that up but how come there have been "Reported" sightings of it over the past couple of years mostly in europe?
I was actually refaring to this
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Reply #7 - Sep 2nd, 2005 at 11:31pm

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Exactly what I'm trying to say.

While Rimshot's info is perhaps the semi - official story, there been jibber jabber about it being real.  If it is, it's top secret.  The only information you'll be able to get then is from people who wear tin hats.  The same type who think a cruise missile hit the Pentagon on September 11th. Roll Eyes Like I said, if it's real, don't bother looking for it, since the informattion is locked up.  You might as well look for the US Nuke launch codes. Cheesy
 
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Reply #8 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 1:42am

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Strange.. how slow might this thing go? Looks like something I've seen above very late at night ???
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You might as well look for the US Nuke launch codes. Cheesy
Lunch.. did somebody say lunch? Weird looking snack machine.. this must be the select button...
 
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Reply #9 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 2:20am

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RAF Macrahanish aka Campbelltown airport as a site for the supposed "Aurora" aircraft.


Highly feesable as it was a U.S. airbase... and is probably still maintained by the U.S. as it had the longest runway in Europe and probably still does.
 
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Reply #10 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 4:27am

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The Rendlesham Forest incident is one of the most famous UK UFO incidents on record.

As with all UFO incidents it depends who you talk to as to whether it is deemed real or not, the main difference with this one being that, most of the people reporting the incident were members of the US Air Force & were very knowledgable & experienced in observing aircraft & aerial phenomena.

Although a lot of people explain the flashing lights observed as being a lighthouse some distance away.

I love reading about these things & the arguments for & against - it's the same with ghosts. But thats not too say that I believe in them - I just like reading about them.

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Reply #11 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 5:02am

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Aurora's are also known as Auroro Borealis...or the Northern Lights Tongue Roll Eyes Wink
 
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Reply #12 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 7:14am

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Strange.. how slow might this thing go? Looks like something I've seen above very late at night ???
Lunch.. did somebody say lunch? Weird looking snack machine.. this must be the select button...

Lowest speed... dunno, but the reported max speed is Mach 5...
Someone once calculated the minimal turning circle at that speed when taking off from Groom Lake... Crosses all the areas that have reports of heavy sonic booms in the last years
 
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Reply #13 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 7:51am

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as it had the longest runway in Europe and probably still does.


Now Istres in France - something like 16,000ft!!! Shocked
 
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Reply #14 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 8:33am
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Lowest speed... dunno, but the reported max speed is Mach 5...
Someone once calculated the minimal turning circle at that speed when taking off from Groom Lake... Crosses all the areas that have reports of heavy sonic booms in the last years


Ivan, Thats what gets me they say it doesn't exist but what else can it be (besides another spyplane).

Its also rumoured to leave *Doughnuts on a rope contrails*,
And from what i found out while having a quick scan on the net, they are trying to buy the land in a 4000 mile radius of Area51.
 
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Reply #15 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 6:32pm

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A 4000 mile radius around Groom Lake would include the entire continental US as well as Canada and Mexico!

What they are actually trying to get is 4000 square miles on the peaks overlooking Groom Lake. Extending the security cordon that far will make photography of the facility impossible.
 
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Reply #16 - Sep 3rd, 2005 at 9:26pm
Mynameisnemo   Ex Member

 
I got it wrong about the 4000 miles thingy.
But what are your views on Rendlesham forest then?
http://www.ufos-aliens.co.uk/cosmicrend.html
this has some interesting stuff on it as its just been released under the foi act.

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Reply #17 - Sep 4th, 2005 at 2:24pm

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And from what i found out while having a quick scan on the net, they are trying to buy the land in a 4000 mile radius of Area51.


And have they pinpointed the exact position of Area 51 either? Roll Eyes
 
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Reply #18 - Oct 11th, 2005 at 12:54pm
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I highly doubt that what was supposedly seen at Rendlesham was an Aurora, or secret spy plane. Not saying they don't exist, but take this quote for example:

"They could see a pulsating mass of coloured lights, described by witnesses as looking like a Christmas tree."

If you are going to be operating a top secret spy plane, you will not be fitting it with multi-coloured lights! It would obviously only add to suspicion. There could very well be an Aurora though, how long was it before the SR-71 was known about publicly?
 
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