(AZ Gov) Symington: I saw a UFO in the Arizona sky

CNN ^ | 11/10/2007 | By Fife Symington

[Tulsa Ramjet]

Former Arizona Governor Fife Symington will be moderating a November 12 event at the National Press Club where he will discuss the Phoenix Lights incident. He says he will be joined by 14 former high-ranking military and government officials from seven countries who will share evidence from what they call their own UFO experiences and investigations.

Fife Symington says he nearly had a close encounter while governor of Arizona.

(CNN) -- In 1997, during my second term as governor of Arizona, I saw something that defied logic and challenged my reality.

I witnessed a massive delta-shaped, craft silently navigate over Squaw Peak, a mountain range in Phoenix, Arizona. It was truly breathtaking. I was absolutely stunned because I was turning to the west looking for the distant Phoenix Lights.

To my astonishment this apparition appeared; this dramatically large, very distinctive leading edge with some enormous lights was traveling through the Arizona sky.

[Rick.Donaldson]

That from a movie, or was that the actual shot taken from a television in the 1940s?

[Disambiguator]

The movie “Fire in the Sky” was based on events that allegedly took place in Arizona. Arizona is right next to New Mexico, where Roswell is.

Co-incidence?

(Cue “Twilight Zone” theme)

[Frank_Discussion]

Washington D.C., 1952. Fighters were scrambled to chase those lights. On more than one successive night.

Yeah, right, knowledge of UFO history make me a nutbag. *sigh*

[evets]

Real pics from July 1952

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"Quaid...Quaid..."

[Rick.Donaldson]

Here's one that cops saw. Near Melbourne, Australia

[xp38]

Not exactly HDTV

[Yo-Yo]

You're right. Sorry. That was the link in the Wiki article. That'll show me not to use Wiki as a source. I found the article on the Arizona Republic website, but you have to pay to see it.

It's story number seven on

[Kevmo]

What’s with all these UFO stories lately?

[Yo-Yo]

Let's try again.

It's story number seven on this page.

[I see my hands]

Words have more than one meaning. Everyone knows the words the initials UFO stand for. An unknown insect can be a UFO when you take the words literally.

In common parlance UFO means alien craft (even if it is hovering and not flying). It's American English and used properly.

No need to get riled.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"What’s with all these UFO stories lately?"

Kucinich is trying to raise awareness on behalf of his people.

[Rick.Donaldson]

Not at all. I have a lot of knowledge of it too. Goes hand-in-hand with being an astronomer. LOL! There is, in my opinion enough real evidence to say “I’m not sure there aren’t visitors”. But, I won’t go out on a limb and say there really ARE visitors. I just won’t say there aren’t.

I’m also of the opinion that there is, indeed, life out there. Big time.

We’re going to find life on Mars, I would stake money on it.

[wolfcreek]

I use to love that show. Something about bald-headed women...

[weegee]

UFOs are TIME MACHINES from the FUTURE...

[UCANSEE2]

“What’s with all these UFO stories lately?”

Haven’t you wondered why the world is so crazy, lately?

Why it seems our politicians are going all out to rape and pillage the populace?

It’s because they know.

The time has come, and soon, everyone will know.

And it’s gonna suck, big time. Every man for himself will be the rule of the day, so be prepared, it is coming.

[Frank_Discussion]

“UFO means alien craft” in pop culture and undisciplined minds. In precise and proper usage, it means exactly what the acronym says, as Captain Ruppelt intended.

[Rick.Donaldson]

LOL! Who said *I* got riled? I didn’t. I KNOW words have MEANING. No, words don’t usually have MORE than one, but if they DO they are RELATED.

UFO doesn’t have more than one meaning, it has one, and only one. It doesn’t mean “kook”. “I saw a flying saucer” however will give pause to most reasonable people. Unless they see them themselves. LOL

[Frank_Discussion]

And *that* is a proper attitude!

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Symington, KuKucinich conversation:

Symington: Hey KuKucinich
KuKucinich: Yes Mr. Symington
Symington: Mr. KuKucinich! You are a UFO
KuKucinich: Huh? What's that?
Symington: You know! A UFO! I, too, am a UFO!
KuKucinich: If you're one and I'm one, what is a UFO?
Symington: An Unadulterated Friggin' Oaf!