 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
Makes Flight Reversal
April 16, 1952
Shreveport, Louisiana
April 16, 1952
Shreveport, Louisiana
| Fran Ridge: April 16, 1952; Shreveport, Louisiana (BBU)
9:28 p.m. (CST). Senior USAF pilot Capt. Eugene
R. Mathis, USAF, SAC Aircraft Commander, and Jack
Touchstone, observed a brilliant circular object ten
times the size of the brightest star flying overhead
at an unbelieveable speed on a heading of 100
degrees. The object suddenly made a 180 degree
turn. The object appeared to be flat, made no
sound and and had no exhaust. The object was in
sight for approximately 70 seconds. While the object
was in sight it passed over the entire city of
Shreveport. (BB files, Willy Smith pp. 25-29; FUFOR
Index)
Detailed reports and documents docs/MAXW-PBB10-10-16.pdf(Fran Rige & Dan Wilson) |