Coincidental post:If we're talking about a metallic spheres, then they're not new, although maybe there's been an increase in number. I saw one, clear as day, over a low mountain in Ireland circa 1995/6. Another good question for the next session.
The Terminology of 127+ Years of Sightings
Rough timeline:
- 1896–1897: Mystery Airships, Discs (rarely)
- 1908–1909: “Scareships” (England)
- 1910’s-1930’s: Unidentified Planes, Unidentified Airships, Mystery Airships, Unseen Airship, Cylinder/Cigar-Shape Objects, sometimes described with bright lights, Intense Black/Dark Objects, Discs/Saucers
- 1940–1945: Foo Fighters, Luminous or Metallic Spheres/Orbs (news classified/censored until after WW2)
- 1940’s: Ghost Rockets
- 1940's-Today: Orbs/Spheres
- Late 40’s: Green Fireballs
- 1947-1960’s: Flying Discs/Flying Saucers/UFO’s/UAP’s/UAO’s
- 1970’s-1980’s: UFO’s, Mystery Helicopters, Flying Triangles
- 1990’s-2000's UFO’s, Flying Triangles
- 2000’s: Tic-tac, Orbs/Spheres, Flying Triangles, UFO’s
I'd forgotten about Foo Fighters being metallic orbs... Since Kirkpatrick's statement was in reference to military encounters, I wonder if this type is more common in military contexts for some reason?