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> [Several days in a row we sighted groups of metallic, saucer-shaped vehicles at great altitudes over the base Germany, 1951 and we tried to get close to them, but they were able to change direction faster than our fighters. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/several-days-in-a-row-we-sighted-groups-of-metallic-saucer-shaped/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

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## More by Gordon Cooper

> [I have the normal desire, experienced by everybody who's ever flown an airplane with a certain amount of zoom capability, to go a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/i-have-the-normal-desire-experienced-by-everybody-who-s-ever-flown-an/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [Intelligent beings from other planets regularly visit our world in an effort to enter into contact with us. NASA and the American government know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/intelligent-beings-from-other-planets-regularly-visit-our-world-in-an/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [I did have an occasion in 1951 to have two days of observation of many flights of them, they were of different sizes, flying…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/i-did-have-an-occasion-in-1951-to-have-two-days-of-observation-of/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [Information on UFOs, including sighting reports, has been and is still being officially withheld.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/information-on-ufos-including-sighting-reports-has-been-and-is-still/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [Every day, in the USA, our radar instruments capture objects of form and composition unknown to us. And there are thousands of witness reports…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/every-day-in-the-usa-our-radar-instruments-capture-objects-of-form/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [For many years I have lived with a secret, in a secrecy imposed on all specialists in astronautics. I can now reveal that every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/for-many-years-i-have-lived-with-a-secret-in-a-secrecy-imposed-on-all/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [A saucer flew right over (us), put down three landing gears, and landed out on the dry lakebed. (The cameramen) went out there with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/a-saucer-flew-right-over-us-put-down-three-landing-gears-and-landed/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [While flying with several other USAF pilots over Germany in 1957, we sighted numerous radiant flying discs above us. We couldn't tell how high…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/while-flying-with-several-other-usaf-pilots-over-germany-in-1957-we/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [Government is afraid that people may think the worst and panic about these creepy horrible invaders. So the idea is: We have to avoid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/government-is-afraid-that-people-may-think-the-worst-and-panic-about/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [Several days in a row we sighted groups of metallic, saucer-shaped vehicles at great altitudes over the base Germany, 1951 and we tried to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/several-days-in-a-row-we-sighted-groups-of-metallic-saucer-shaped/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [I believe that these extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets. Most astronauts were reluctant to discuss UFOs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/i-believe-that-these-extra-terrestrial-vehicles-and-their-crews-are/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [I live for that exhilarating moment when I'm in an airplane rushing down the runway and pull on the stick and feel lift under…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/i-live-for-that-exhilarating-moment-when-i-m-in-an-airplane-rushing/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [I know other astronauts share my feelings… And we know the government is sitting on hard evidence of UFOs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/i-know-other-astronauts-share-my-feelings-and-we-know-the-government/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [I believe that these extra-terrestrial vehicles and their crews are visiting this planet from other planets, which obviously are a little more technically advanced…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/i-believe-that-these-extra-terrestrial-vehicles-and-their-crews-are-2/)

[Gordon Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gordon-cooper/)

> [Father, we thank you, especially for letting me fly this flight - for the privilege of being able to be in this position, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gordon-cooper/father-we-thank-you-especially-for-letting-me-fly-this-flight-for-the/)

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