Zimbabwe Air Force Intercept: Two Fighter Jets Scrambled After UFO
On July 22, 1985, two jets of the Zimbabwe Air Force try to intercept a UFO first seen over the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe, then at various locations in western Zimbabwe, and finally at Bulawayo Airport by control tower and ground personnel. Two fighter jets are scrambled from Thornhill AFB at 5:45 PM, piloted by C. Cordy-Hedge and T.R. Van Rooyen. They observe a bright orange object hovering 15 miles southeast of the airport at 4,500 feet. As they approach, it shoots up to 80,000 feet. The sighting lasts nearly an hour, delaying commercial traffic. Air Force Commodore David Thorne calls it a genuine UFO. Air Marshall Azim Daudpota states: 'This was no ordinary UFO. Scores of people saw it. It was no illusion, no deception, no imagination.'
Background
EVENT TITLE: Zimbabwe Air Force Intercept: Two Fighter Jets Scrambled After UFO
EVENT DATE: 1985-07-22
EVENT TYPE: military_encounter
1. On July 22, 1985, a UFO was observed over the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe, and later at Bulawayo Airport. The Zimbabwe Air Force responded by scrambling two fighter jets from Thornhill to intercept the object.
The Incident
The UFO was initially sighted over the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe. It then moved to various locations in western Zimbabwe. Finally, the object was observed at Bulawayo Airport by control tower and ground personnel. In response to these sightings, two fighter jets were scrambled from Thornhill to attempt an intercept.
Investigation
The provided text does not contain information about any official investigation into this incident.
Significance
The event is significant as a military encounter involving a UFO. The source text mentions a remote viewer, Price, who identified Mount Inyangani in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) as the location of an underground alien base. According to Price, this base served as a "maintenance and tech center." The connection between the UFO sighting and Price's claims, if any, is not explicitly stated in the provided text.