UFO Full Form

UFO full form is an Unidentified Flying object. The term refers to the flying objects in the sky which don't belong to the world eg. it can be identified. They are just unseen objects and are used as an alien's transporter. These types of unidentified flying objects or UFOs are enigmatic phenomena which capture the imagination of people for decades and the research on UFOs are still going on. As ufologists are still unable to solve the mysteries behind UFOs

What is the Full Form of a UFO?

As mentioned above the full form of a UFO is an Unidentified Flying Object referring to an aerial object which can't be explained by observers or any human. The term UFO was first used by the United States Air Force in the year 1953 which was used to indicate any strange or mysterious flying object in the sky. According to USAF, they define a UFO as an airborne object by seeing its performance and design. The UFOs are also known as flying discs.

History of UFO

The term UFO was first used in the year 1950 earlier also they were seen but they remained unnamed. The modern concept related to UFOs came in the mid 20th century when reports started to come regarding strange flying objects in the sky. The best sighting of a UFO was during the year 1947, when Arnold a pilot spotted 9 strange flying objects flying in the formation near the state of Washington. This event was considered the beginning stage of the UFO phenomenon and the first modern sighting of UFOs. After then the UFO term was used globally for describing any unusual object flying in the sky. But still, the study and sightings of UFOs are a mystery.

What Does Ufology Mean?

The term Ufology is used for the study of Unidentified flying objects (UFO) and other phenomena related to UFOs. The study comprises many activities which include the investigation and analysis of UFOs seen by people. The study also includes searching and examining UFOs and aliens. Ufologists use different methods to study UFOs which include scientific analysis, testimony, and historical research. Some ufologists say that the existence of UFOs can be explained as natural or man-made phenomena and other ufologists believe that UFOs may be evidence of extraterrestrial and found it real and think the study or research of UFO should continue.    

What are the Different Types of UFOs? 

 UFO reports and sightings have witnessed various kinds of UFOs flying in the sky as they are categorized on the basis of shapes which include very huge, complex and more. Below mentioned are some different UFO as per their sightings  

1. Disk-Shapedobjects: Some UFOs were shaped as circular or oval-like objects having a flat bottom and dome-like top. 
2. Sphericalobjects: UFOs coming under this category look round or ball-shaped which may have multiple combinations of color. 
3. Triangular-shapedobjects: Some UFOs look like V-shaped objects.  
4. Cigar-shapedobjects: This category includes UFOs shaped in a cylindrical way which look like a cigar.
5. Rectangular-shapedobjects: The UFO’s seem like box or cuboid shaped. 

Reports on UFO

Below mentioned are some real-based reports on UFO’s

• The Roswell Incident

In the year 1947, a UFO crashed in New Mexico, the situation was recovered by the US military and this event has been recognized as the most popular news related to UFO. 

• The Phoenix Lights

In the year 1997, a series of lights were witnessed over the areas of Phoenix, Arizona, and some other parts of the southwestern US. People saw a V-shaped object with bright lights flying in the air and it looked like huge unidentified objects. 

• The Rendlesham Forest Incident

In the year 1980, A US Air Force staff saw strange lights coming from an unidentified object in the area of Rendlesham Forest.

• The Travis Walton Incident 

In the year 1975, a person named Travis Walton reported that he was abducted by a UFO. And the words of man were similar to a book & film known as ‘Fire in the Sky. 

• Mystery Airship

In the year 1909, some people witnessed lights from a solid moving body around the area of Otago, New Zealand. 

• Foo Fighters 

In the year 1940 when World War II was going on, a bomber group witnessed a small metallic sphere and light coming out from a ball light structure flying in the sky.  

• The Ghost Rockets 

In the year 1946, people saw several UFOs flying over Scandinavia.

Famous Investigations on UFOs

Mentioned below are the famous investigations made on UFOs

1. Project Blue Book

The study was done by the US air force. In the study around 12,000 + UFOs were seen and were explained as man-made or natural phenomena. But some cases are still unexplained and were termed as unidentified. 

2. The Condon Report

The study was done by the University of Colorado in late 1960, the report's conclusion came out that there was no scientific evidence for supporting the existence of the unidentified object. 

3. The Roswell UFO incident

In the year 1947, an incident of a UFO crash was witnessed in Roswell city in New Mexico which was later recovered by the US military which claimed that the crashing object was a UFO.

4. The Rendlesham Forest Incident 

In the year 1980, an air force staff posted at Suffolk military base witnessed strange lights coming from an unidentified object near the area of Rendlesham Forest.

Written By:

Deepit Mathur