Zimbabwe Air Force UAP Pursuit
On July 22, 1985, a UFO was tracked on radar and pursued by Zimbabwean Air Force jets over the country. Air Marshal Azim Daudpota confirmed the incident, stating the object demonstrated capabilities far beyond any known aircraft. The case was independently corroborated by multiple military witnesses.
One of Africa’s most credible military UFO encounters occurred when the Zimbabwean Air Force scrambled jets to intercept an unknown object.
The Encounter
On the evening of July 22, 1985, radar operators at the Lake Kariba area detected an unknown object traveling at impossible speeds over Zimbabwe. The object was no ordinary aircraft - it changed direction and altitude in ways that defied the capabilities of any known flying machine. Air Marshal Azim Daudpota authorized fighter jets to intercept.
The pilots made visual contact with a brilliant light that easily outpaced their aircraft. When they attempted to close distance, the object would pull away effortlessly, demonstrating acceleration capabilities far beyond their Hawker Hunter jets. At times it hovered completely still, something no conventional aircraft could do, before shooting away at tremendous speed.
Military Confirmation
What sets this case apart is the level of official acknowledgment. Air Marshal Daudpota spoke openly about the incident, confirming that the Zimbabwean Air Force had indeed scrambled aircraft to intercept an unknown object. He stated that whatever it was, it was not from this world - a remarkable admission from a military commander.
The radar evidence, pilot testimony, and official confirmation create a trinity of evidence rare in UFO cases. Multiple radar installations tracked the object independently, and the pilots who pursued it were experienced military aviators with no reason to fabricate their accounts.
The Aftermath
The Zimbabwe incident remains one of the best-documented African UFO cases and helped establish that such phenomena are truly global. Just nine years later, the same region would see the famous Ariel School encounter, where 62 schoolchildren witnessed a landed craft and its occupants.
The case received relatively little international attention at the time, possibly due to Zimbabwe’s relative isolation from Western media. However, researchers have since recognized it as a highly credible military encounter with an unidentified aerial phenomenon.
Sources
- [Zimbabwe UFO incidents - Various African UFO Research Sources]