- Dates: From 1973 to 1976 - 1984 to 1988
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- I was stationed at Clark AB in the Philippines ( now
closed) from 1973 to 1976 and again from 1984 to 1988. During the first
period I mentioned, I worked in the Base Fuels Distribution Office and
one night between 1130 and 1200 we had an incident happen that was very
reminiscent of this article. We were responsible for refueling all aircraft
at Clark on a 24/7 operation. As such, we would send out a truck between
shifts and relieve those individuals that were refueling aircraft or receiving
fuel into bulk storage for refueling at a later date. One of our storage
points was known as the Hill Area, and it was about 10 miles from our main
location. We received fuel there via a pipeline from Subic Naval Base (
Olongapo City) .
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- During one particular night in late 75 or early 76, we
sent a truck up to relieve the personnel who were receiving fuel at the
Hill Area and bring them back down so they could go off shift. The type
of truck we used for this purpose was a 2.5 ton general utility vehicle
with a canvas top over the cargo area. Anyway, as assistant shift leader,
I was dispatching trucks that night. When the truck arrived with the individuals
going off shift, they were all visibly shaken by something. I asked what
was wrong, and was told that they were followed about 1/2 way from the
Hill Area by a glowing orange ball about 3 feet in diameter. This ball
trailed the truck and would rise up above, then drop to just below the
top of the canvas so that all in the truck could see it. At the 1/2 way
point, it raised up above the canvas once again and disappeared.
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- Now, you would think the story ended there but it didn't.
When I returned to Clark the second time, I changed jobs and was responsible
for training at the airlift wing stationed at Clark at the time. In each
unit we had other training people known as training managers that were
responsible for that squadron's training programs. Because of the nature
of the job, everyone who was a training manager had originally been in
another field. It happens that one of the squadron training managers and
I were talking one day and I found out that he had been a security policeman
also stationed at Clark during 1973 - 1976 . We started talking about
old times and he asked me if I had heard of the UFO encounter at Clark.
I thought that he was talking about the incident that I related above but
found out that it he was aware of that one, but was talking about another
incident that happened the same night. It seems that he was sitting on
the desk and one of the Security Policemen on the flight line called in
a report. He was in an area known as the "J " ramp which was
directly in front of the Clark AB control tower. His sighting involved
an orange disk directly over his position, approximately 75-100 feet in
diameter. According to the individual relating the story to me, the disk
sat there for a few seconds then shot straight up, disappearing almost
immediately. The individual relating the story said that since this was
a highly peculiar incident he then called the Security Police commander
who asked if he had made an entry on the police blotter ( a logbook of
incidents taking place on a shift) yet. He replied no, and the commander
said not to and to forget that the incident ever happened. I heard nothing
from any of our drivers myself that night because they were all occupied
refueling aircraft at the far end of the parking area.
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- Over the years I have thought about this incident allot,
and I sure would like to talk to some other people who saw either craft.
I imagine that especially those individuals working in the control tower
or sitting at the ground control radar that night would have quite a story
to tell.
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- I would like to ask that any service men or women who
were working at the Clark AB Philippines at the dates given in the story
who have information about this incident would they please contact me.
Not only would I like to know but the gentleman who is relating this story
would like to hear from you also.
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- I would like to thank this person for telling us this
fascinating story.
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- Brian Vike, Director
- HBCC UFO Research
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