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Thursday, February 23 2012

UFO sightings as fighter jets fly low over north Kent

UFO graphicby Rachel Hovenden

rhovenden@thekmgroup.co.uk

People have reported seeing UFOs in the sky after hearing fighter jets flying above north Kent at the weekend.

People across Gravesend and Dartford reported hearing the low-flying fighter jets on Saturday evening.

Some took to a UFO sighting website to report bright lights being chased by fighter jets.

Adrian and Jessica, from Istead Rise, posted on the site: "We looked out on the patio toward the sky and saw a reddy orange shaped object (which was very low in the sky) and was an oval shape but quite large.

"It was moving in an unusual pattern (unlike conventional aircraft) and did a tight abrupt circle before shooting off in such a fast fashion that the two jets that appeared were too late to catch up with it."

Matt, from Dartford, also posted, saying: "I see LOTS around 50 [sic.] what appeared to be bright lights / stars, at first glance in the sky.

"Upon closer inspection, they appeared to be moving, then a loud rumbling noise of fighter jets whooshed past very very low.... I heard a few loud bangs, it is all very eerie and quite strange."

And people took to our Facebook page to complain about the noise.

Clare Marvellarsely Mad Knowles wrote: "What was all that noise about!! Low flying aircrafts??? freaked [sic.] us all out!"

An as yet unconfirmed but simpler explanation is that it was an RAF training exercise in preparation for the Olympics.

Did you see or hear the fighter jets? Leave your comment below.

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  • pixienix wrote:

    What the article failed to mention was the time it occured, which was well after 9 at night. My brother works for the RAF on fighter jets and there is no reason why they would be performing training exercises for the olympics at that time of night!! Im not saying it was a UFO but it definetly was not so called "training exercises"!!!

    02 Feb 2012 5:47 PM

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  • DannyPat wrote:

    Adrian and Jessica, from Istead Rise, posted on the site...

    What's the UFOI URl so I can take a look and have a laugh?

    29 Jan 2012 5:39 PM

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  • man up wrote:

    Due to cut backs the RAF where using maps from 1945 and tried to land at Gravesend airport, only to find it is now a housing estate.

    27 Jan 2012 10:21 PM

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  • derek wrote:

    Happened in Gravesend - why am I not surprised. Bet there must have several 999 calls to report the UFO.

    27 Jan 2012 3:54 PM

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  • Baldric wrote:

    Ah! The dangers of 'Home-brew' it's just not good for you!!

    26 Jan 2012 10:13 AM

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  • DannyPat wrote:

    The UFO brigade have been at the wacky-backy and Stella Artois again...

    25 Jan 2012 9:30 PM

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  • PR2207 wrote:

    Come on people get real. The RAF are carrying out security practice for the Olympics.

    Why is this even a story? Really desperate when the UFO talk starts...

    25 Jan 2012 12:06 PM

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  • tocutter wrote:

    I didn't notice saturday, but my house was hit with a pressure wave and "boom" on sunday evening, the lights flickered and the house shook! very strange indeed

    25 Jan 2012 11:33 AM

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  • Penguin wrote:

    I heard and saw both of the fighter aircraft. I don't believe it has anything to do with "a UFO". They were most probably training for responding and intercepting a rogue, unidentified plane that might pose a threat to the 2012 games.

    24 Jan 2012 7:17 PM

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  • ICTWhizz1999 wrote:

    I heard this really loud noise thinking it was a really low passenger plane not thinking didnt have a look but then I heard another loud noise this time I looked and their were two fighter jets. I guess they were going after what is rumoured a UFO. I think it was a UFO because of the noise it made and how long the noise went on for which UFOs do because they cannot travel that fast.

    23 Jan 2012 6:48 PM

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