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'. |
Brad Sparks: July 7, 1947; Muroc Army Air Field, Calif. (BBU) 10:10 a.m. AAF
experimental test pilot Major Jowell C. Wise while
powering up an XP-84 jet on the runway looked up where
others were looking and saw to the North a
yellowish-white sphere about 5-10 ft diameter
oscillating in a "forward whirling" motion without
losing altitude at about 10,000-12,000 ft
altitude moving W to E at about 200-225 mph.
[Sightings at Muroc next day.] (FOIA)
Detailed reports and documents reports/470707murocaaf_report.htm (Dan Wilson) |