 Case Directory Category 1, Distant Encounters Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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| A Hynek
Classification of Distant Encounter is usually
an incident involving an object more than 500
feet from the witness. At night it is
classified as a "nocturnal light" (NL) and
during the day as a "daylight disc" (DD). The
size of the object or the viewing conditions
may render the object in greater detail but
yet not qualify the sighting as a Close
Encounter which is an object within
500'. |
Round
& Flat Object Observed By Field Engineer
May 17, 1947
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
May 17, 1947
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
| Brad Sparks: May 17 [19?], 1947; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (BBU) 8:30-9 p.m. Field Engineer Savage saw a frosty white round and flat object, with diameter/thickness ratio 10:1, the size of a B-29 [?] (140 ft) traveling N at 350° heading at 10,00018,000 ft and 3 times speed of a jet [1,800 mph] with a slight swishing sound. 30-mins. (FOIA; FUFOR Index) Fran Ridge: There is a June 1947 sighting listing in the Blue Book files, but no May. So, unfortunately we can't prove the Oklahoma City sighting was REPORTED before Arnold's sighting of June 24th. We're assuming the date as the 17th for filing purposes but the report mentions a possible date of the 19th. Detailed reports and documents reports/470517oklacity_report.htm (Dan Wilson) reports/470517oklacity_report2.htm (Fran Ridge) |