A UFO Attack While On Aerial Patrol: The Jefferson County Dogfight
- By
Marcus Lowth
- February 25, 2024
- 5 min read
- Expert Opinion
- Posted in
- UFOs, Close Encounters
One February evening in 1993, a routine air police patrol shift took a drastic turn for two experienced Jefferson County police pilots, when they encountered an advanced object that was seemingly not of this world. Not only that, but the object would proceed to advance toward the helicopter on several occasions, forcing the pilots to take evasive action, as well as unleashing advanced weaponry of some kind at them.
The events would eventually appear in the Louisville Courier-Journal, generating a reasonable amount of publicity at the time. What’s more, in the face of this publicity, the police officer’s superior officer publicly defended his men’s reports and insisted he believed their version of events in their entir...
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Marcus Lowth
Marcus Lowth is a writer with a love for UFOs, aliens, and the Ancient Astronaut Theory, to the paranormal, general conspiracies, and unsolved mysteries. He has been writing and researching with over 20 years of experience.
Marcus has been Editor-in-Chief for several years due to his excellent knowledge in these fields. Marcus also regularly appears as an expert on radio talk shows including Troubled Minds and Unexplained Radio discussing these topics.
You can contact Marcus via email.
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