In The Area Of Springhill, Nova Scotia Pilot Observes Chrome Sphere

Posted: December 27, 2007

Date: 1995 (?) Time: N/A

HBCC UFO Research Note: I did try to email the gentleman back in hopes of gathering more information on this sighting. But my email bounced back to me, I tired again and again my email came back. So I don't know if there is just an email problem somewhere along the line, or if indeed this story is real. But some of what the fellow mentioned in his letter rings a bell for folks who would know about flying. So I decided to post this report, but for now, I just don't know for sure if this is indeed a true experience. Just wanting to be careful.

Well, my name is (removed) and I have kept my sighting of a strange object somewhat quiet for a number of years. I didn't feel comfortable about talking about the experience for a variety of reasons - one of which I was at the time a serving Police Officer and didn't need my credibility brought into question. Another reason was simply - Who would even believe me/us? I have the exact date of my sighting in my pilots logbook, but since I don't readily have the log on me as I type, I'll explain the occurrence estimating the timeframe.

During the summer of (I believe 1995) In the mid afternoon, I was flying a small 4 place aircraft from Halifax, Nova Scotia (Canada) to Summerside, Prince Edward Island. I had my young son with me and my 67 year old Father-In-Law. We were level flight at about 4000' and the weather was phenomenal - It was sunny with a few scattered clouds and a typical great summers day. My son was asleep in the rear of the plane and my father-in-law was sitting right seat. When we over the area of Springhill, Nova Scotia,.. My Father-In-Law was looking past me and to the left of our plane and said "What's that?" pointing his finger at what I can only describe as a "Chrome Sphere" maybe 30' in diameter a 1000' lower than us, about three miles to the direct left of us and at about the same airspeed. I told my Father-In-Law that I didn't know what it was! He asked if it was a helicopter and I replied it wasn't - as it was a perfectly round shiny ball.

It is difficult to describe the various emotions experienced during tense or adverse situations, but I remember feeling excited and at the same time, having a sickly feeling in my stomach! I kept the plane in level flight and contacted "Flight Following." I querried as to whether or not there were any other aircraft in my vicinity and received the reply "Negative, Your the only aircraft on the scope." I then called back and said I have an object to my left same direction of travel and speed at approximately 3000' and 3 miles away! Flight following replied again that they have nothing else on radar.

I decided to try something - probably wasn't the best idea at the time, but I turned my plane West towards the Ball and all of a sudden it "Shot away!" at an extreme rate of speed taking it a good 10 - 15 miles away in a mere second! The way it traveled resembled a baseball heading away from you and making a slight curve to the left and upwards at the same time. When it appeared to stop it was barely visible as a spec. I banked right and resumed my heading towards Summerside. My Father-In-Law just looked stunned and remained quiet for a few minutes. After a bit he asked again if it was a helicopter or another plane? I told him I didn't know what it was, but it was definitely no plane or helicopter like I had ever seen. Flight following called back and asked if we could identify the second aircraft? After some thought, I called them back and said "No!"

I no longer serve as a Police Officer and always pondered what it was we saw that day. I did see a documentary a few years later with Lee Majors providing commentary. On the video there were a variety of clips and stories, but I got goose bumps when one story had a photo of a "Silver Ball" like the one my Father-In-Law and I had seen.

Thank you to the witness for the report.

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