Pilot Júlio Miguel Guerra's plane was circled by a UFO during the 1982 Ota Air Base incident

On November 2, 1982, one of the most documented and mysterious encounters in the history of European military aviation took place in the skies over Portugal. Lieutenant Julio Miguel Guerra, an experienced Portuguese Air Force pilot with over 1,500 flight hours at the time, took off from Ota Air Base for a routine training mission in a Chipmunk aircraft. What began as a standard flight under clear skies quickly escalated into a breathtaking aerial pursuit that challenged the perceived reality of everyone involved. Guerra reported spotting an unidentified object shaped like two inverted bowls joined together, possessing a brilliant metallic hue, hovering at a relatively low altitude. The extraordinary incident was far more than a distant sighting; the unidentified object began performing aerial maneuvers that defied every known law of physics and aeronautics. For several long minutes, the UFO circled Guerra’s aircraft at tremendous speed, while the pilot attempted in vain to keep pace with the object's movement. The encounter occurred at such close range that Guerra could discern the structural details of the craft. Two other pilots on a nearby training flight were diverted to the area and confirmed the presence of the mysterious object with their own eyes, describing sudden acceleration and deceleration capabilities that no aircraft of that era could possibly achieve. The uniqueness of the Ota Incident lies in the professional and detailed testimony of Julio Guerra, who later became a prominent figure in the global UFO research community due to the precision and credibility of his reports. After landing, official reports were submitted to the Portuguese Air Force, remaining classified for many years. Investigations conducted by independent experts and research organizations (such as the French CNES) analyzed the flight data and testimonies, concluding that this was not an optical illusion, a drone, or a natural phenomenon. The object displayed a level of technology decades, if not centuries, ahead of its time. To this day, the encounter over Ota remains an "open case" and serves as compelling evidence of unexplained technology operating within Earth's airspace. The fact that the event was witnessed simultaneously by three military pilots, combined with the support they received from their commanders at the time, makes this case a landmark in modern ufology. Julio Miguel Guerra’s story serves as a reminder that even in a world dominated by radar and advanced defense systems, there are moments when reality surpasses imagination, leaving science without clear answers.

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