The Famous Belgian Triangle - Shot DownStunning blow to Triangle hunters and those who used this photo as PROOF of the elusive TR3-B
(http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/1e0bb3366d36.jpg)
Many copies are around the net, some rotated, some inverted, some 'downgraded'
(http://www.ufocasebook.com/belgium1990.jpg)
Breaking News on Belgian TV: Famous flying triangle picture is a fake confesses hoaxerQuoteOriginally posted by IsaacKoi at ATS (http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread732819/pg1)
I've heard from a colleague on the continent (Jean-Michel Abrassart) that Belgian TV is reporting that the famous UFO photo [above top] (the Petit-Rechain photo of 1990) is a fake and that the person that created it has admitted the hoax.
The article and video on RTL (TV website) - in French only at present - is at the link below:
Le mystère du célèbre OVNI des années 90 élucidé (http://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/faitsdivers/812149/le-mystere-du-celebre-ovni-des-annees-90-elucide-une-supercherie-)
Running part of the article through Google Translate, I get the following:
The mystery of the famous UFO year 90 elucidated: "A hoax"
The photo had been around the world and was analyzed by the most eminent specialists. None had solved the mystery of the UFO and Petit-Rechain became the emblem of the Belgian UFO wave of the 90s. Eighteen years later, the author unveils the cliché.
The end of 1989 and the 90's were marked by a mysterious UFO flap in Belgium. Appearances never understood. Emblem of the phenomenon: a picture of a triangular UFO with three lights, one in each corner, taken April 4, 1990 in Petit Rechain, near Verviers, by a Patrick, a young turner-fitter of 20 years. The slide will travel around the world, will be discussed by leading experts and up to the Belgian Royal Military Academy.
For those not familiar with this image, the Wikipedia entry on the Belgium Wave of 1989/1990 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgian_UFO_wave) includes the following:
Photograph
A supposed black triangle, 15 June 1990, Wallonia, Belgium. Claimed to have been taken during the UFO wave, though released thirteen years later.
In April 1990, a photo was taken of a triangular object upon which 3 lights are visible at each corner. Some people claim it to be an important UFO picture. Others are more sceptical, claiming that the photograph is a hoax[3]
Sceptics say there is no background in the photograph and that there is no element which would allow the calculation of the object's size or distance from the camera. Wim van Utrecht, a Belgian sceptic, has reproduced a copy of the photograph with devices. A computer graphics simulation method[4] to reproduce the photograph was developed by a Belgian mathematician, Thierry Veyt at The University of Liège Laboratory of Astrophysics, wherein the apparent "shake" motion, that results in the lights of the craft appearing blurred or out of focus in the photograph contradicts eye-witness statements. This, along with the anonymity of the photographer and fact that the image was not produced publicly until 4 months after the alleged event brings the authenticity of the image into question.
I expect we'll be hearing more detail about this soon.
All the best,
Isaac
Source: Breaking News on Belgian TV: Famous flying triangle picture is a fake confesses hoaxer (http://www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread732819/pg1)
Original French Source (http://www.rtl.be/info/belgique/faitsdivers/812149/le-mystere-du-celebre-ovni-des-annees-90-elucide-une-supercherie-)
Google Translation - The mystery of the famous UFO elucidated 90 years: "A hoax" (http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=fr&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rtl.be%2Finfo%2Fbelgique%2Ffaitsdivers%2F812149%2Fle-mystere-du-celebre-ovni-des-annees-90-elucide-une-supercherie-)