 Case Directory Category 1, Distant Encounters Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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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'. |
Object
Descends To Ground Level, Rises
July 8, 1947
Muroc Army Air Field, California
July 8, 1947
Muroc Army Air Field, California
| Brad Sparks: July 8, 1947; Muroc Army Air Field, California
(BBU)
Detailed reports and
documentsNoon. Other witnesses (Black?) independently, including Muroc CO Col. Signa A. Gilkey and engineer Major Richard R. Shoop and wife saw from a different location 5-8 miles away to the N [?] the apparently same falling object, thin metallic aluminum colored and the size of a pursuit aircraft [50 ft?], reflecting sunlight and oscillating, descend to ground level, then rise again and move slowly off in the distance for a total of 8 mins. No sound or trail. [See sightings at Muroc earlier and later in the day and previous day.] 8-mins. (FOIA; Vallée Magonia 60). reports/470708muroc_report3.htm (Dan Wilson & Fran Ridge) docs/470708muroc_swords_docs.pdf (Mike Swords) |