- While far from being Alberta's version of Area 51, a
Canadian UFO investigator and researcher says Airdrie and area has been
a veritable hotspot for reported sightings of late.
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- Brian Vike, director of HBCC UFO Research who has appeared
on countless radio shows as a UFO expert, says he's received numerous calls
on his toll-free UFO hotline reporting sightings of strange flying objects
in the immediate area.
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- "We have started receiving a number of telephone
calls and e-mails from (Airdrie) area residents reporting many strange
lights and objects in the night skies," Vike said.
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- "I do know that (UFO sightings) is sometimes a very
strange topic ... but I honestly do look for rational explanations for
such sightings,ä he added. ãMost times, I can offer an explanation
of what the folks witnessed, but then I have many cases which also go unsolved."
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- According to Vike, there have been three reported sightings
in the Airdrie area over the summer of 2003. They are:
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- * July 30 - 11:50 p.m.: An Airdrie woman preparing to
turn in for the night e-mailed the following to Vike: ãI noticed
a bright blue object in the northwest sky. The object was pulsating a bright
blue-white light and moved very slowly then stopped for about 10 seconds
and then it vanished like the lights went out. I've lived in this area
for 10 years and never had seen anything so strange. Thought I should report
this to somebody.ä
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- * Aug. 23 - 11:23 p.m.: According to Vike, an Airdrie
family reported watching a glowing orange coloured object shoot from east
to west at a very low level.
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- "From what I was told, this object travelled very
low, then came to a sudden stop and stayed stationary for approximately
30 seconds. Then it shot almost straight up and slipped into four different
objects which changed from orange to white. They sat stunned as all of
the objects vanished into the night."
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- * Sept. 15 - 1:15 a.m.: The most recent sighting is the
one which intrigues Vike the most, as the woman reporting it said she wasn't
the only witness to the alleged event. As such, Wilke is hopeful that others
who may have shared the experience will also come forward.
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- "While the witness was on her way to Calgary (on
Highway 2, north of Airdrie), she saw an object at a low level which then
shot up into the sky very quickly and then came to a complete stop."
- The woman told Wilke that she pulled her car over to
watch the spectacle, as did other drivers.
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- "There were two cars and two freight liners which
also had pulled over, and in her rear view mirror she could see others
doing the same," Vike said.
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- The woman told Vike that she initially thought the object
was an aircraft departing from an airport, but then realized that was unlikely
because she was not in proximity to such a facility.
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- "She realized that there wasn't an airport in the
area," he said. "The object, when travelling up into the sky,
made a sharp climb and once it arrived at a high altitude, it came to a
complete stop and then shot toward the northwest and stopped again."
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- According to the witness, the craft emitted an extremely
lustrous, bright light, moved side to side for a period and then started
to flash.
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- "The witness did contact RCMP to see if others had
made a report about the sighting, but no one had come forward," Vike
said.
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- As such, Vike is hopeful that by going public with the
reported sightings, other potential witnesses will come forward.
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- "Sometimes, we just have to inform the general public
that there is someone out there investigating these sightings," Vike
said. "I know I can have an investigator on the scene really quick
if I'm contacted."
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- Vike can be contacted via e-mail at hbccufo@telus.net
or toll free at 1-866-262-1989.
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