The Foo Fighter Phenomenon

When googling 🔎: FOO FIGHTERS - it’s no surprise, that the top search results all belong to pages of the legendary rock band by that exact name🎶 but WHAT IS A FOO FIGHTER?

🎸1oddday, half a century prior to Dave Grohl and his crew revolutionizing music - the term “Foo Fighters” was actually already being used in a different regard. During World War II, Allied forces reported seeing glowing UFO’s, that not only traveled at high speeds, but were also able to make sharp turns and unexplainable maneuvers. 🛸🛸🛸

✈️The term “Foo Fighter” would eventually be used by United States Air Force pilots, and even later popularized with the help of a New York Times article that described the UFOs, as “new German weapons” (For the Axis Powers).

Legend has it, the pilots of the 415 Night Fighter Squadron (US Air Force) named the UFO’s after a comic book published in the 1930’s - Smokey Stover the Foolish Foo Fighter, by Bill Holman💬

The sightings became more frequent, and seen by many pilots throughout World War II. As of today there is still no official explanation as to who or what was behind the Foo Fighter phenomenon, and their origins. 🛩🛸

Dave Grohl has spoken on the naming of his band several times, admitting that he took an impromptu approach and got the name from a book on UFO’s.

-1oddday👽

(Smokey Stover the Foolish Foo Fighter, Bill Holman)