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From: Larry Hatch <larryhat@jps.net>
Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 02:21:59 -0700
Fwd Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 08:56:05 -0400
Subject: Re: Finnish UFO Hoax


>From: Minna Laajala - UFO-Finland <ufofinland@saunalahti.fi>
>To: UFO UpDates <updates@globalserve.net>
>Subject: Finnish UFO Hoax
>Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 20:08:49 +0300

>The following announcement is translation from Matias Paatalo's
>original report.

>Finnish UFO Hoax

>Reported encounter of a UFO and a Finnish Air Force Hornet
>fighter plane in Lapland is a hoax.

>The case in brief:

>In the winter 1999 it was reported (e.g. UFO ROUND UP Volume 4
>Number 1 January 5, 1999), that Finnish Air Force F18A-Hornet
>encountered UFO in Lapland (Northern Finland) on March 31 year
>1997. The pilot had told that he observed a UFO in the air
>around Inarinjarvi (The Lake of Inari). The bright object was
>disk-shaped and orange-colored. It was alleged that the object
>was also observed by Lapland's radar-control. Pilot's radio
>communication broke off and there appeared some
>electrical-system malfunctions on Hornet. According to the story
>the Air traffic control gave the permission to fire, but F 18A
>Hornet's 20 mm cannon weapon system jammed unexplainable. UFO
>disappeared at the speed of 4,5 Mach to the east.

>This story is possibly intentional misinformation intending to
>annoy UFO researchers or the Finnish Air Force. The story can't
>stand the following facts:

<snip>

>Interviews made by Matias Paatalo:

>- Lapland's Wing commander Colonel Sippo Ryynanen

>- The staff of Tikkakoski`s information service major Kalevi
>  Reiman

>- information service of the General Staff Erkki Paukkunen

>- Science and UFOs research group's researcher Sampo Puoskari
>
>- Defence Force's medical superintendent, medical Colonel Matti
>  Ponteva

>UFO-Finland
>www.ufofinland.net (only in Finnish)
>ufofinland@saunalahti.fi

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Dear Minna and Matias:

Thank you very much for clarifying the 31MAR97 Inarinjarvi
matter! Another one bites the dust.

Best wishes

- Larry Hatch

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