ACUFO:

(Case 39, Bay of Biscay, England, Nov. '42) In a name-restricted letter received last May from "C. J. J.", of New York, is another eye-opener. Note the date which pretty well knocks out any suspicion that the object was a secret U.S. missile.

The writer, "C. J. J.", was attached to the - - Wing of an Anti Sub Squadron whose unit was assigned to duty in the Bay of Biscay. According to "C. J. J.", the tail gunner first sighted the UFO, a strange craft "without wings". Others, including the Ass't. Engineer, confirmed the object and the "intercom became a jumbled mess of incoherent squawks", as the spotters gave the pilot a detailed account. During this time "C. J. J." was in the ball turret, and by the time he ascended to the waist deck, most of the crew was watching the "thing".

T/Sgt. "F. M. B. ", with a K-20 camera, was already shooting pictures. By this time the UFO was flying behind us at 5 o'clock. Although it was difficult to determine its distance, the object, which appeared "massive", soon gained altitude without visible means of propulsion. In view for about 15 minutes, the object finally executed a 180 degree angle turn and disappeared. Out of a number of exposures taken by the Sgt. only one, with filter, showed details. This "perfect print" became a matter of U.S. and R.A.F. Intelligence.

What may be one of the best UFO photographs in existence lies buried in U.S. and British intelligence files, if we are to credit the testimony of "C.J.J.", an informant known to ufologist Leonard Stringfield.

C.J.J. was attached to a wing of an antisubmarine squadron that patrolled the Bay of Bascay off France. One day in November 1942, the plane's tail gunner spotted a "massive" object without wings, which appeared, suddenly, behind the bomber. Stunned at the strange sight, he alerted the rest of the crew, including C.J.J., who was in the nose turret. By the time he climbed into the waist gunner's position, virtually everyone on board was watching the "thing," which remained in sight for 15 minutes. Sgt M.F.B. was busy taking pictures with a K-20 camera.

The object soon gained altitude and did an abrupt 180-degree before disappearing.

Only one of the pictures--the one taken with a filter--turned out, and it was, in C.J.J.'s words, "a perfect print." Today, more than 30 years later, it has yet to be released.

Leonard Stringfield, an American UFO researcher, knows an informant who took an excellent photo of such an object. Unfortunately, these pictures are still under lock and key at American and British intelligence agencies.

In 1942, Mr. "C.J.J." was part of a submarine-chasing squadron that operated in the Bay of Biscay. One November day, the tail gunner of a plane noticed a "massive" object without wings that suddenly appeared - as if from nowhere - behind the bomber. Excited, he immediately informed the rest of the crew, including Stringfield's informant, who was crouched in the cockpit. One after the other, they climbed into the tail gunner's observation post to see the strange object.

The thing remained visible for a total of 1.5 minutes. Sergeant 'F.M.B.' took several photos with his K-20 camera. Towards the end of the sighting, the object flew skyward, made a sudden 180-degree turn and disappeared. After developing the pictures, it was found that the images were unusable except for one that had been taken with a filter. This picture, which was a perfect print in the words of C.J.J., has not been released to this day (Clark/Farish 1975, p. 45).

1942 Nov/west coast of France/TFSUFO (1977 n.5)

A large object appeared behind the airplane, then overtook and paced it for 15 min. Eventually it gained altitude and made a 180° turn. The object was photographed.

1942, November

at sea, Gulf of Biscay

C.J.J. (identity known by Leonard Stringfield) was a member of a squadron patrolling the bay as part of submarine defense. The rear gunner, in the plane, suddenly saw a massive object, without wings, which suddenly appeared behind the plane. He alerted the crew, also C.J.J. who was in the turret. The thing was visible for 15 minutes and Sergeant M.F.B. took photos of it with a K-20 camera. The object gained altitude, made an abrupt 180° turn and disappeared. Only one of the photos was successful and according to C.J.J. it was clean and perfect. Even today this photo remains classified top secret. (Jeroen Wierda - Pufori "The Mysterious Foo Fighters of WWII" 19.5.1997) A huge object followed and overtook the plane. (Acufo's catalog)

In 1942, an American bomber on a daytime anti-submarine patrol in the Bay of Biscay off the coast of France suddenly found itself in the role of the hunted instead of the hunter when a UFO came up behind it and flew alongside for 15 nerve-racking minutes. The plane's crewmembers said their uninvited visitor was a huge, wingless cylinder. Before the UFO executed a 180-degree turn and sped away, one airman photographed it with an aerial camera. A “perfect print” of the object was turned over to military intelligence, but nothing was ever released publicly. (267)

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Ref#171 ALDRICH, Jan: PROJECT 1947 (research) Page No. 0: HIGH SEAS

03 Project 1947 Reports, newsclippings and documents (cases from Jan Aldrich and Barry Greenwood)

366 Analysis of UFO-like data before 1947, (FUFOR)

As early as 1942 (or even 1940), they [“the Foo-Fighters”] were already there, it seems. In November, an anti-submarine flying squadron patrols the Bay of Biscay. Suddenly, the tail gunman spotted a “massive object”, without wings, suddenly appearing at the rear of the plane. From the head turret, the thing remains visible for 15 minutes then rises in altitude and turns 180 degrees, before blending into the sky.

Case 6
November 1942, Atlantic Ocean, Bay of Biscay, France

The crew of an aircraft belonging to an anti-submarine squadron was flying over the Bay of Biscay when he reported the sighting of a huge object which followed and passed their plane. The tail gunner was the first to see this "strange aircraft without wings". The others, including the assistant Engineer confirmed the sighting and the "intercom became a jumble mess of incoherent squawks". The sgt with a K-20 camera was shooting pictures. By the time the object was flying behind the aircraft at 5 o'clock position. It was difficult to to determine its distance and the object which appeared "massive", soon gained altitude without visible means of propulsion. In view for about 15 minutes, the object finally executed a 180° angle turn and disappeared. Out of a number of exposures taken by the Sgt only one with filter showed details.

Sources: From the written testimony of one of the crew member (C.J.J.) published by CRIFO Orbit, January 1955.

November 1942: a squadron is flying anti-submarine patrol in the Bay of Biscay. Suddenly, the rifleman marks a "solid object" without wings appearing at the rear of the plane. At the turret, the unknown machine remains visible for 15 minutes, then rises in altitude and rotates 180 degrees before melting into the sky.

Antisubmarine aircraft operating over the Bay of Biscay from Cornwall and long range transports flying over the North Atlantic across to West Africa also had run-ins with mysterious lights that followed their machines, then shot off into the distance.