Belgian F-16 Scramble Incident (1990) — CTD-0305

DATE30 Mar 1990

LOCAL TIME11:00 PM

LOCATIONWavre, Belgium

COORDINATES50.68°N, 4.43°E

Two F-16 fighters attempted nine radar-locked interceptions of triangular objects tracked by NATO radar over Belgium. Ground radar confirmed targets accelerating instantly from 280 to 1,800 km/h. The Belgian Air Force held an unprecedented press conference acknowledging they could not identify the objects.

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WITNESSES & UNITS

Maj. Gen. Wilfried De Brouwer

SENSORS & EVIDENCE

Ground / airborne radar track

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1990-01-01Belgian Air Force 1990: NATO-Associated Press Briefings Acknowledge F-16 Scrambles and InterceptsBelgiumCTD-0304 →1990-01-01General Wilfried De Brouwer and Public Briefings During the 1990 Belgian UFO WaveBelgiumCTD-0303 →1989-11-29Belgian UFO Wave BeginsEupen, BelgiumCTD-0299 →