Salandin near-miss over Southend

Flt Lt James Salandin of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force was climbing through 16,000 ft over Southend in a Meteor F.8 from North Weald when two circular objects, one silver and one gold, came toward him. The silver one came head-on, filling his windscreen, and he only narrowly avoided a collision. He reported it on landing.

What was seen

Shape: Two circular objects, one silver and one gold
Witnesses: 1 (Flt Lt James Salandin, No. 604 Squadron)
Duration: Seconds

Sources

• The National Archives (UK) — MoD UFO files
• Wikipedia — UFO sightings in the United Kingdom

Browse

• United Kingdom
• 1950s
• Unresolved
• Aviation encounters
• Military witnesses
• Pilot and aircrew witnesses
• Spheres and orbs

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