Loring AFB UFO Incident
Brian vike's Note: Thank you to the serviceman who sent this
information into me, I would really like to hear from any other serviceman
or woman who served at the Loring AFB who had witnessed the objects
over the base, or who may have knowledge of these sightings. I do
have a number of reports from serviceman on the UFO incidents from
Loring. You welcome to email Brian Vike at: sighting@telus.net
.
Any names that are provided in the report below, Brian Vike has changed
the names to protect the privacy of the individuals.
Brian, I just came across the information concerning the Loring incident.
In October of 1975 I was working at Loring in the WSA. I know of nothing
first hand - if you are still interested I would be glad to pass on
what I can remember that was second hand.
Additional Information:
Brian, that was a very long time ago and my memory of what happened
is far from clear. I was an NCO assigned to SRAM maintenance in the
Integrated Maintenance Facility in the Weapons Storage Area. I lived
in Base House at Presque Isle (this was actually a former Air Force
Facility that they had retained the housing). There were three of
us (from Presque Isle) that car pooled together, one named (Ben) who
worked in the same building as I and the other (whose name I can't
recall) worked in a building adjacent to the weapon storage area.
I believe it was some sort of logistic function. The weapons storage
area was very remote from the rest of the base and the logistic group
was the only other group near the weapons storage area. As I recall
the actual weapon storage area we used was a small section of a much
larger storage area.
The part we didn't use was abandoned and we were sectioned off by
a separate fence. There were also a few abandoned buildings within
the weapon storage area that were also abandoned and separately fenced
off. One in particular comes to mind that was completely sealed, no
windows and the door welded shut. I believe their were numerous other
abandoned buildings near the older abandoned part of the weapons storage
area. At any rate as I recall the incidents (the visits from the UFO)
occurred over a few nights. I believe I became aware of these from
our car pooler who worked in logistics. He seemed to be aware of more
of what was going on.
I don't believe he was assigned to the 42nd munitions maintenance
as we normally had limited contact with the rest of the base although
most of the personnel lived on base. On the morning of the last/most
significant visit I probably was with the early group at the guard
gate that walked up to our facility, possibly I may have been the
one who stated that their must of been another UFO. I believe the
car pooler from the logistics' group may have told us about the earlier
events and at some point indicated that it was a helicopter (of course
he had not seen it and was only telling us what he had been told).
I can recall the discussions about the security police asking to shoot
at it and being told not to despite the UFO about sitting on one of
the weapons storage structures (Igloo).
I also recall the commanding officer (I don't recall if it was the
base commander or munitions squadron commander) coming to the weapons
storage area while the UFO was there or just after. I believe the
security police may have told me that. I don't recall being called
up to the squadron headquarters and being told that anything, but
I probably just don't remember that. I think the car pooler from the
logistics group had told us that they had obtained/ordered some type
of flares that they were going to use to deter the helicopter if it
came back. I don't recall anything about Air Force helicopters being
brought in, but I may not have been aware of that or just don't remember.
I thought a group of fighter aircraft were assigned to the base following
this last incident and were there because of the incident, presumably
to react in the even of another visit. But of course that a long time
ago and my memory could be flawed.
I hope this is of some use. If you have questions please feel free
to ask me.
2nd Report:
UFO Snipers Helicopter Gunships And Jet Fighters Loring
AFB
Date: 1975
Full Description of event/sighting: I was stationed at Loring AFB
during the UFO sightings. This is the first time I have seen something
in writing about the incident. Thanks for all you do.
Hello Brian, I was a medic working at the hospital while all this
was going on. I had a fellow airman I knew that told me about how
his radar screen went crazy and how the tracking was really weird
and impossible to be done with our current aircraft. A military police
airman that I also knew told me about how he violently shook because
while he was at his nuclear post a stationary bright light from above
was shining on him. All he heard was "nothing". Another
military police airman told me that he was being stationed along with
some others as snipers around the base. I personally saw helicopter
gunships and fighter aircraft during this time. Both of these type
aircraft were not present before. Hope this is helpful. Thanks for
all you do.
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UFO Over Loring AFB Has Serviceman Debriefed
Over Incident
Brian Vike's Note: I have removed names in this
report as not to identify the folks who are talked about in the below
report. I have replaced the real names with a fictitious ones. The
folks could not be reached to seek permission to post their names.
Also Brian Vike would love to hear from any serviceman or Loring AFB
personal/families who have knowledge about the sighting. I can be
reached at: sighting@telus.net.
Date: 1970's
Hi, Hope this finds you well. Sorry it has taken so long to get back
to you, it is Football season and my son plays for (removed) so my
wife and I "tramp around the northeast" this time of year!
Well a little background. My dad was Chief of the FAA office in Presque
Isle. All the guys there were electronic techs and were responsible
for navigational aids and some other equipment such as teletype machines
at NOAA and Loring AFB. The nav-aids included the Presque Isle instrument
landing system, PQI VOR and TACAN which were (and still are ) located
in the middle of a potato field in Washburn, Me. This VOR equipment
is considered one of the most important nav-aids in the States because
it is the first or last an aircraft uses. Loring aircraft and any
other military aircraft use the TACAN and it too is the first or last
site in the USA. Ok now the boring is out!
I had a good friend from Boy Scouts whose father was the structures
fire chief at Loring. They lived outside of PQI near Quoggy Joe State
Park. Our families did a lot together outside of scouts, snowmobiling,
camping, and family get together. That October, our troop had a Court
of Honor which included a Pot Luck dinner. Rick's father Dale, didn't
show up and his mom was very worried. That next weekend the Riley's
were over and Dale told us about the sighting.
Seems that calls came in from some of the families on the base. They
also saw the lights moving around the base. The base sent out an engine
after the first calls came in from the base housing area claiming
that lights were seen threw the trees as well as in the air. Dale
said that, and I can't remember who, one of the higher ranking officers
requested the engine to check out the housing area, and he assumed
that it was because of a possible light plane or helicopter crash.
After cruising the housing area they saw the lights towards the flight
line and they headed in that direction. After reaching the gate to
the flight line Dale said that they could see a red light over the
area where the Nuclear storage site was located. The light stayed
there for a time while the radios were going "nuts". After
a short time (minutes) the light flew off only to return again before
disappearing.
The Pentagon closed the base down, not letting anyone on or off, and
cut off all non approved communications. In fact, before Dale got
home, Rick called me and told us that they were afraid the war was
"just around the corner", remember that Loring was a "Dew
line" base or first strike .
Dale was allowed off base the next day, late in the afternoon after
being debriefed by Air Force personnel. He was not on base the second
night, but of course found out about it when he returned later in
the week. A few days after this happened he was ordered to report
for another debriefing. This time they were "suits". His
words not mine. I didn't learn about the "men in black"
until years later.
Now Dale retired and moved to Alaska, where they transferred from.
Rick is now a minister somewhere in the middle America area, I've
lost track of him while in the service.
What I find interesting is that the year before there was another
series of sightings in the area. I have come to understand that Loring
was visited then too, this from Dale. In December of 74, my next door
neighbor and I were out snow sledding one night and observed a strange
light passing over the town.
If you have seen anything like this in the same area please be kind
enough to contact Brian Vike at: sighting@telus.net
with the details of your sighting. All personal information is kept
confidential.
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