Belgian UFO Wave: What were the unique characteristics of the large triangular UFOs that appeared in Belgium during 1989-1990? How did the military intervene?

Alright, let's talk about the "Belgian UFO Wave" incident, which is very famous in the UFO community. The reason this event is so legendary is not because it was witnessed by just one or two people, but because it lasted for nearly two years, was seen by thousands, and even the military seriously dispatched fighter jets to pursue them. In the end, they even held a press conference admitting, "We don't know what it was."

The Uniqueness of the Huge Triangular UFOs

Between 1989 and 1990, these "big guys" that repeatedly appeared over Belgium were quite different from the flying saucers we usually see in movies. They had several very distinct characteristics:

• Shape and Lights: They were primarily huge black equilateral triangles or rhombuses. Their most distinctive feature was their light configuration: a very bright white light at each of its three corners, and a red or orange flashing light in the very center.
• Enormous Size and Silence: According to eyewitness accounts, these objects were very large, some described as being as big as a football field. But the most bizarre thing was that such a massive object, when flying at low altitude overhead, made almost no sound at all, at most a very faint "humming" sound. Imagine, a passenger plane flying overhead is deafening, but a football-field-sized object "silently floating" above you was completely unimaginable with the aviation technology of that time.
• Elusive Flight Capabilities: This was the most frustrating aspect for pilots and radar operators at the time. These triangular UFOs could:
  • Long-duration hovering: They could remain motionless in the air, like a helicopter.
  • Extremely slow flight: They could drift slowly at walking speed.
  • Instantaneous acceleration: Within one or two seconds, they could accelerate from a stationary or slow state to supersonic speeds, then vanish into the sky. And this process occurred with no sonic boom whatsoever! This severely violates common physical laws.
  • Vertical ascent and descent: They could descend instantly from several kilometers high to just tens of meters above the ground in a few seconds, like an elevator. Radar records showed accelerations exceeding 40G, which no human-made aircraft or pilot could possibly withstand.

In short, the flight characteristics displayed by these triangular UFOs completely surpassed the most advanced aviation technology of that time (and even now).

How Did the Military Get Involved?

The military's involvement is the most compelling and credible part of the entire incident.

1. Initial Sightings and Reports: The earliest concentrated outbreak occurred on November 29, 1989, when two groups of four Gendarmes (military police) each witnessed this huge triangular flying object hovering at low altitude in different locations. They reported in detail to their superiors, which drew initial attention from high-ranking military officials.

2. F-16 Fighter Jets Scrambled for Interception: The climax of the event took place on the evening of March 30, 1990. That night, both NATO radar stations and Belgian Air Force radar detected unidentified targets. The behavior of these targets on radar was identical to the flight characteristics described by previous eyewitnesses: stationary, slow movement, instantaneous disappearance, and reappearance. After continuously receiving sighting reports from ground police and civilians, the Belgian Air Force made a historic decision: to dispatch two F-16 fighter jets for interception!

3. A "Cat-and-Mouse Game" Pursuit:

   • After the two F-16s took off, they quickly locked onto the targets with their onboard radar.
   • Over the next hour, the F-16 pilots engaged in an incredible "pursuit" with these UFOs. The pilots repeatedly locked onto the targets with radar, but just as they prepared to approach for visual confirmation, the targets would instantly break lock with extreme speed and astonishing maneuverability, disappearing from radar.
   • The F-16's onboard radar recorded astonishing performance data for these UFOs, such as accelerating instantly from 280 km/h to 1800 km/h and descending over 1000 meters in a few seconds. All these data were fully recorded.
   • Despite multiple radar locks, the pilots were never able to visually confirm the objects because their maneuverability was simply too extreme.

4. Unprecedented Official Press Conference: After the incident, the Belgian military, unlike what many might have expected, did not "cover up the truth." Instead, they adopted a very open stance. Major General Wilfried De Brouwer, Chief of Staff of the Belgian Air Force, personally presided over a press conference, publicly disclosing the details of the incident to the world, including the F-16's radar recording data. He candidly told the media: "We don't know what we were chasing, but we chased it, and the capabilities it displayed far exceed what we know. The Belgian Air Force cannot determine the nature or origin of these UFOs."

In summary, the Belgian UFO Wave was so impactful precisely because it had a large amount of first-hand, official, and cross-verifiable evidence (thousands of eyewitnesses, police, military radar data, fighter pilot testimonies), and the authorities acknowledged the reality and inexplicability of the event with unprecedented candor. To this day, it remains one of the most highly evidenced and convincing cases in the history of UFO research.