Foo Fighters, Allied Pilots Report Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Over Europe and Pacific

Allied pilots in both European and Pacific theatres reported glowing orbs and unexplained aerial objects that paced their aircraft during combat missions. The phenomena were nicknamed 'foo fighters' by the 415th Night Fighter Squadron. Intelligence officers investigated whether the objects were secret Axis weapons, but no conventional explanation was confirmed. After the war, captured German and Japanese records showed their pilots had reported the same phenomena, ruling out enemy technology.