 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'. |
Domed
Disc Stops, Reverses Course
Nov. 28, 1954
Manila, Philippines
Nov. 28, 1954
Manila, Philippines
| Brad Sparks: Nov. 28,
1954; Manila, Philippines (BBU 3341)
10:50 a.m. An anonymous medical doctor saw a flat-bottomed, domed object 65-70 ft across, 18-20 ft high, bright orange with yellow discs attached and an exhaust trail, which flew N, stopped, reversed its course. (Berliner) Fran Ridge: Nov. 28, 1954; Manila, Philippines (BBU 3341) 10:50 a.m. AIIR states that a confidential source, a medical doctor, considered fairly reliable, was traveling in the back seat with his chauffeur driving after a game of golf when he noticed a strange orange glow in the south approaching the area. The witness ordered the car stopped and then got out to observe. The object at 30-degree elevation grew in size, and after 3 minutes stopped at 45-degree elevation for 1 minute, then reversed its path, then made a 180-degree turn due North and was gone 3 seconds. Object described as being at about 8,000', bright orange, flat-bottomed, domed, 65-70 ft across, 18-20 ft high. AIIR states: "UFOB had 4 evenly-spaced bright yellow discs along the sides with a portion of a 5th disc visible." Object had a bright orange exhaust trail while in motion. No sound. Duration: 4 mins 3 secs. Listed by the Air Force as an "unknown": "This report is significant, in that if true, an airborne object which cannot be positively identified has on at least one occasion been sighted in the Manila skies." |