'Alien orb' at Manchester Airport was definitely a UFO - and aliens are monitoring our airbases, says expert

A British UFO expert and filmmaker, Mark Christopher Lee, has confidently stated that the orb seen above Manchester Airport is definitely an unidentified flying object. Lee, who has been delving into recent "drone" sightings around UK military bases, has shifted focus to a puzzling occurrence captured at the airport.

The June incident, brought back into the limelight through viral social media shares, has stoked fervent debate about the nature of the mysterious entity observed.

The visuals, making waves on X (formerly known as Twitter) and Reddit, showcase a spherical form purportedly snapped by a co-pilot on the airstrip. The object appears stationary in the sky or "hovering" a short distance above the ground with a plane visible behind it.

This comes shortly after numerous orbs were recorded floating over Washington DC's supposed "no-fly zone".

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The individual who disclosed the Manchester event described the UAP as comparable in size to a small vehicle. Mark is convinced that there's significance to this sighting beyond ordinary explanations, reports the Daily Star.

He commented, "This blue orb sighting reminds me of UK researcher Timothy Good who wrote about the Australian government capturing an alien sphere in 1957 - it was made of an unknown substance and had no visible means of levitation."

Adding further intrigue, he referenced the mysterious sphere's fate: "It was captured at the Nuclear test facility in Woomera, Australia and eventually was transported to Wright Patterson Airforce Base in the United States."

Discussing the recent UAP activity he's been investigating, he stated: "People are