"...And If I Did I Wouldn't Admit To It," O'Hare, 2006

Hand-painted scene from historical UAP sighting.
Oil on linen panel.
7" x 5"

"...And If I Did I Wouldn't Admit To It," O'Hare, 2006

The following are excerpts of recorded audio from the O’Hare Airport incident in 2006. (UFOs: Generals, Pilots, and Government Officials Go on the Record, Leslie Kean)

“Hey, did you see a flying disc out by C17?” Asked the supervisor, giving her name as Sue. Laughter is audible from tower operator Dave and a second person nearby. “That’s what a pilot in the ramp area at C17 told us,” she continues. “They saw some flying disc above them. But we can’t see above us.” The laughter continues nervously, and Dave replies, “Hey, you guys been celebrating the holidays or anything, or what? You’re celebrating Christmas today? I haven’t seen anything, Sue, and if I did I wouldn’t admit to it. No, I have not seen any flying disc at gate C17.”

About fifteen minutes later, Sue calls back again, this time reaching operator Dwight. The conversation is as follows:

Sue: “This is Sue from United.” (laughter)
Tower: “Yes.” (serious tone) (12 second pause)
S: “There was a disc out there flying around.”
T: “There was a what?”
S: “A disc.”
T: “A disc?”
S: “Yeah.”
T: “Can you hang on one second?”
S: “Sure.” (pause, 33 seconds)
T: “Okay, I’m sorry, what can I do for you?”
S: “I’m sorry, there was, I told Dave, there was a disc flying outside above Charley 17 and he thought I was pretty much high. But, um, I’m not high and I’m not drinking.”
T: “Yeah.”
S: “So, someone got a picture of it. So if you guys see it out there—”
T: “A disc, like a Frisbee?”
S: “Like a UFO type thing.”
T: “Yeah, okay.”
S: “He got a picture of it.” (laughs)
T: “How, how, how high above Charley 17?”
S: “Well, it was above our tower. So…”
T: “Yeah.”
S: “So, if you happen to see anything…” (she continues to laugh)
T: “You know, I’ll keep a peeled eye for that.”
S: “Okay.”