Invaders from Mars? Drone Aircraft Being Transported on US Highway Causes Alien Invasion Rumors

Sightings of a strange, unidentified object being transported by an eighteen-wheeler around the Washington, DC, area had many people believing alien visitors had arrived in the US capital!

Motorists began taking snapshots of the UFO-shaped object strapped down to a flatbed big rig on Wednesday evening. Soon enough, the pictures had already made their way onto social media sites Facebook and Twitter, sparking rampant rumors that alien invaders had made First Contact with earthlings.

Concerned citizens also began to call local emergency services to report the UFO being escorted down the Capital Beltway. When an emergency dispatcher asked one witness to describe the object, he hesitantly said "a UFO. I mean, I don't really know. I don't see too many UFO's on a regular basis."

As it turns out, the mystery object was an unmanned drone aircraft being transported to a top secret location. Drones have been used in the wars in both Iraq and Afghanistan to patrol troubled regions and to report back high-tech surveillance. The US government has announced a controversial plan to begin using drone craft within the United States. Recently, an airplane flying over Denver, Colorado, had a very close encounter with an alleged drone aircraft, almost prompting a mid-air collision.

Athletes, Gold Medals & UFOs: Expert Warns Aliens Might Invade London Olympics

Regal London is the host of the 2012 Olympic Games, and among high security concerns of a terrorist attack, one former member of the UK's Minster of Defense believes we should also be worried about an alien invasion.

Military and UFO expert Nick Pope claims that large international events such as the Olympiad would be a prime opportunity for intelligent life forms traveling from faraway galaxies to make their presence known on Earth.

"With the summer of mass events we are all on high alert for terrorism. But we must also cast our eyes further afield and be prepared for even the most seemingly unfathomable," Pope cautioned. His time at the UK's Ministry of Defense included investigative work on reported UFO sightings in Great Britain during the years from 1991 through 1994. Initially a skeptic, Pope now says he is a firm believer in the existence of intelligent life forms on other planets, and that the governments of the world need to have a plan of action on the table, should they decide to pay Earth a visit, be it peaceful or hostile. 


He also claims that the UK government has taken the possibility into very real consideration and have made contingency plans for a "worse case scenario"...a full scale alien invasion. He states that many governments of the world believe alien intelligence has been monitoring terrestrial television and radio broadcasts for several decades, but would not elaborate on a reason for the monitoring. 

Pope's role in the UK government has been described as "working for the UK X Files", referencing the hit television show starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson about conspiracy theories and paranormal and alien activity.  He has published several non-fiction bestsellers about extraterrestrials, including Open Skies, Closed Minds.