British Airways Capt. Graham Sheppard talks pilot's UFO code of silence and his own sightings
Analysis Summary
Graham Sheppard
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
Graham Shepard is a retired airline pilot who had two significant UFO sightings in the 1960s. During a flight from Gibraltar to London on March 22, 1967, he saw a bright, color-changing light that performed impossible aerial maneuvers. The radar confirmed unidentified traffic near their location. In another sighting, while flying from Scotland to London, he observed a disc-shaped craft that flew very close to his plane at high speed. Shepard noted the absence of a shock wave, which was unusual. After his experiences, he felt compelled to speak publicly about UFOs, despite pressure from British Airways to remain silent. He believes that the topic should be openly discussed and has faced backlash from the airline industry for sharing his experiences.
Program Intelligence Analysis
Graham Shepard, a former airline pilot, discusses his UFO sightings and the pressure on pilots to remain silent about such experiences. He highlights the radar confirmations of these sightings and the commercial interests that discourage reporting.
5 to 10% of pilots have had UFO experiences.
Graham Shepard
“I feel so strongly that the whole subject is and should be in the public domain.”
5 to 10% of pilots have had UFO experiences.
There is commercial pressure on pilots not to report UFO sightings.
On March 22, 1967, Shepard witnessed a bright, iridescent object that was confirmed on radar.
Shepard's second sighting involved a disc-shaped craft that flew at very high speed without producing a shock wave.
British Airways discourages pilots from discussing UFO sightings to avoid controversy.
Encounter Context
Factual Detailsin the air between Gibraltar and London
London, united_kingdom
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisGraham Shepard, a trained airline pilot, provides detailed accounts of two radar-confirmed UFO sightings, enhancing the credibility of his claims. The descriptions include specific details about the sightings, corroboration from radar controllers, and the context of commercial pressures faced by pilots, all contributing to a strong evidential foundation.
The pilot describes a bright object in the sky that changes colors and performs aerial maneuvers.
“it was a star which was at least twice as bright as the best of Sirius or Venus”
The pilot and crew observe a disc-shaped craft flying at high speed and performing aerobatics.
“into view came a discshaped craft... shining in the sun”
The craft moves away without any shock wave or noise, leaving the pilots puzzled.
“there was no shock wave from this machine”
Bright, iridescent colors changing in the sky
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Five Observables (4/5)
The craft was disc-shaped, shining brightly, and performed aerobatics at high speed.
The encounter involved radar confirmation and was witnessed by multiple trained pilots, adding credibility to the experience.
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Graham Sheppard
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