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Belgian Air Force

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Force that scrambled F-16s during the 1989-1990 Belgian UFO wave centered over Wallonia

  Radar and Jet Pursuits

Starting in late 1989, the Belgian Air Force investigated repeated reports of triangular craft. On 30 March 1990, F-16s attempted to intercept a radar target maneuvering erratically over Belgium.12 See the Belgian UFO wave article for a full account of sightings.

  Photographs and Analysis

The widely published Petit-Rechain photo fueled debate until it was confessed as a hoax in 2011. Official investigations concluded no hostile aircraft was identified.345

  References

  1. web.archive.org

  2. cobeps.org

  3. web.archive.org

  4. rtbf.be

  5. en.wikipedia.org

Published on November 29, 1989

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