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EPISODE · May 8, 2026 · 10 MIN

The story of the Calvine UFO photograph

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The "Calvine photograph" is often described as the world's clearest UFO image. For over 30 years, it was a near-mythological piece of evidence known only through whispers and redacted files until its dramatic rediscovery in 2022.The 1990 SightingOn the evening of August 4, 1990, two hotel workers (often identified as chefs or kitchen porters) were hiking near the village of Calvine in the Scottish Highlands. They spotted a massive, diamond-shaped craft about 100 feet long hovering silently in the sky.The Encounter: Terrified, the men hid in some woodland and watched as a military jet—identified by experts as an RAF Harrier—approached and circled the object.The Photos: One of the men took six color photographs before the craft suddenly shot vertically into the sky and vanished.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!

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