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there were two solid craft working in unison that day, shown by the fact that their sortie was linked together in both time and space. What they were, I cannot answer. What they were doing, once again I cannot answer. What I will say is that for machines so huge that they are visible from 50- plus miles hence, from two independent sources and with radar evidence to Pr es rrr soe support their provenance, I can only conclude that they were not from around here, and in that I mean they were not, can not, have been manufactured on Earth. So, what's next? Well, this case, like so many others, was closed before it even started, as far as the authorities are concerned. The British and French military showed their now customary "Not too worried, really" colors, since their respective airspaces were not under direct threat. I interpret this to mean "We see it, but there's not a thing we can do to stop it or make it go away." I believe that what we witnessed that day, along with what many other pilots witness around the world on a regular basis, is known to the relevant authorities as something not originating on this planet, and this has 1 4 ce been known for a very long time. But what if the people of the world were informed of this? It could result in recrimination against government, religion, and authority, a4 a4 1 result religion, and result in recrimination against government, religion, and authority, possibly large-scale civil unrest culminating in a new world order which might or might not be beneficial to the planet, or a myriad of other complicated and unpredictable scenarios. The authorities may do well to consider keeping the lid on Pandora's box at this time. On the other hand, I believe the time is coming when they will no longer be able to keep sweeping this issue under the mat. With improved technology available and with more sightings being faithfully recorded every day, the time is surely not far away. Soon they will have to confront the people with what is known. Depending on what they know, or what we might be able to learn once they do this, I suspect this might turn out to be the time when the human race will grow up. Forced to confront their own smallness in relation to Earth's place in the universe, humans may at last face up to a future as a tiny fish in a big sea. This whole episode has exposed a new world to me that I didn't ec know existed. I've come to know a very unusual group of people who are fascinated with the subject of UFOs—an eclectic bunch of dedicated believers and believers and dreamers, writers, skeptics, filmmakers, witnesses, psychotherapists, former military officials, and all hues in between. Some of the people that I have met firmly believe in extraterrestrial intelligence; others insist on refuting any idea of a greater intelligence than the human mind. Either way, the beliefs are firmly held and vocally expressed in all forms of media. And a complete industry has emerged to service the hunger for knowledge surrounding this subject. As for myself, life has returned pretty much to normal. I still give the occasional newspaper, TV, or radio interview, but here at home in witnesses, occasional newspaper,