A NOISY DEPARTURE
Now sweating profusely, Jan stared at the craft. No windows or lights could be discerned, only the dark blue of the object and the intense glow emanating from its underside. Suddenly, he heard a loud, high-pitched whistling sound.
The front portion of the object tilted forward like a helicopter and remained stationary for a few seconds. The object was now clear of the ground. The tripods and tube lifted inside the object, the whistling intensified, then the object shot away at an angle of 45 degrees into the sky, taking only three or four seconds to reach the thick cloud cover. Jan still managed to see the object for a while after it had broken through the clouds, with red ‘fire’ pouring out from its underside. Just before it hit the clouds, there was a terrible noise; the whistling grew louder and louder. ‘It must have been heard by the whole area,’ he said.
Jan remained in position for a while, then walked carefully over to the landing site. He noticed that the grass, as well as the ambient temperature, was very warm. The whole incident lasted between 20 and 25 minutes. Arriving home, he washed, returned to the bedroom and told his wife what had happened. She did not believe him.