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    Kansas City Area UFO and a Possible Explanation

    By William Browning | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Fri, Oct 7, 2011
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    Missouri MUFON reports as many as 17 witnesses came forward to say they saw a low-flying UFO the night of Oct. 4 between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. The UFO research organization states they believe the nighttime sighting might have been aircraft taking off from Lee's Summit Airport.

    However, there was allegedly another sighting the afternoon of Oct. 3 around 3:30 p.m. MUFON believes many people saw this UFO as it was daytime near a major highway; traffic was stopped due to an accident. Supposedly, several people were taking video from their cars along I-70.

    Hopefully there will be some videos of the daytime UFO sighting. There were only five witnesses who have come forward for the daytime sighting despite a clear day and lots of traffic in the area.

    There have been 62 reports of unidentified flying objects in the Kansas City area over the past 90 days. MUFON is currently talking to witnesses. Some people reported boomerang-shaped craft flying low to the ground. One couple said it had very bright lights and was completely silent.

    There may be some simple explanations for supposed UFO sightings. Nighttime flights of aircraft may be more difficult to see because it is dark. Daytime mass sightings aren't very common either. Nearby Whiteman Air Force Base frequently has aircraft that fly over the Kansas City area. One such aircraft is designed to stay hidden from the enemy.

    The B-2 Stealth Bomber can fly low, slow and quiet. On radar screens, it shows up as a tiny pebble instead of a huge airplane. ABC News reports that although not totally silent as it has a jet engine, the B-2 is quieter than most planes . KCI Airport was too far away in terms of having a low-flying aircraft near I-70. Whiteman Air Force Base is nearby and houses the ultra-high tech bomber in its hangars.

    Although some witnesses say the unidentified object was totally silent, it could be the wide-winged bomber. Bright lights might be explained as reflections of ground lights or its own running lights.

    In late August, one UFO sighting was explained by the U.S. Army's Golden Knights parachuting team who was doing a night landing for the Kansas City Air Show. It looked as if some airplanes were dropping slowly to the ground with glowing contrails behind them. A video shows the nighttime drop, but the KC Air Show was happening at the same time.

    The most logical explanation is an airplane from Whiteman AFB. Low-flying maneuvers happen all the time in terms of military aircraft.

    William Browning, a lifelong Missouri resident, writes about local and state issues for the Yahoo! Contributor Network. Born in St. Louis, Browning earned his bachelor's degree in English from the University of Missouri. He currently resides in Branson.

     

    6 comments

    • 1eyeopen
      1eyeopen  •  7 mths ago
      Laying off the drugs helps reduce these sightings...
    • JusticeBeaver
      JusticeBeaver  •  7 mths ago
      another poor attempt by the government to cover up UFO
    • Fred
      Fred  •  7 mths ago
      If I traveled umpteen light years, I sure wouldn't put Kansas City at the top of my must-see list.
    • Slash Firestorm
      Slash Firestorm  •  7 mths ago
      Funny how, after years and years of cameras being EVERYWHERE, carried by pretty much anyone with a phone, there hasn't been a single undisputed image or video of alien activity.

      Life in the universe? Almost certainly.

      Intelligent life in the universe? Probably.

      Intelligent life capable of practical interstellar travel? Exceedingly unlikely.

      Intelligent life capable of practical interstellar travel and the desire to come to an unimportant blue dot? Come on.
      • Tal M
        Tal M 7 mths ago
        Only the arrogance of man would conclude that he is of the upper-echelon of intelligent life in this vast universe. There is very likely life forms with the levels of intelligence and technology to do things we have yet to even dream.
    • Foxtards Revil
      Foxtards Revil  •  7 mths ago
      Yeah there have been alot of low flying planes for 9/11 and to check out the river flooding...duh!
    • John
      John  •  7 mths ago
      I though as technology got better so would the film quality of UFO sightings. Using a cell phone to film a dot in the sky is about as good as the original ufos caught on film. We're going backwards.

      C'mon people, if there were aliens flying around the private sector would surely have exposed them by now. They are all either very explainable or are fakes. Its that simple.
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