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: June 29, 1947; Des Moines, Iowa (BBU)
3:45 [4:45 CST?] p.m. Bus driver Dale Bays saw a single
file line of 4 [18 ?] "dirty white" round objects
between circular and oval in shape, inverted saucer
shape about 175-250 ft diameter 12 ft thick, at about
1,200 ft height traveling about 300 mph to the SSE,
sound of electric motor or dynamo. Another group of 13
objects seen heading SSE to NNW [later?]. Few mins.
(Battelle/BBSR14 ?; Mary Castner/CUFOS; FUFOR Index;
FOIA; Bloecher 1967) |