 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'. |
Silver
Circular Object Flying N-W
Aug. 29, 1957
Paso Robles, California
Aug. 29, 1957
Paso Robles, California
| Brad Sparks: Aug. 29, 1957; Paso Robles, Calif. (BBU)
Daytime? Taylor and Bunting saw silver circular
object flying N to W. (Hynek UFO Rpt p. 44; FUFOR
Index) 4 mins
Fran Ridge Aug. 29, 1957; Paso Robles, Calif. (BBU)
2:43 p.m. PST. (2243 Zulu). GOC spotters Taylor and
Bunting saw silver circular object flying N to W, in
sight for four minutes. Second sighting was at 9:21
p.m. PST (1721 Zulu). One silver spherical object the
size of a baseball at arm's length was seen in a
(slowly) spinning motion moving NW and in sight for 30
seconds. Air Force considered the witnesses unreliable
due to age, but Capt. Barlow of the 4771st GOC
Squadron Det. No. 2 believes their report to be fairly
reliable. (Hynek UFO Rpt p. 44; FUFOR Index) 4 minsDetailed reports and documents reports/570829pasorobles_report.htm (Dan Wilson & Bill Schroeder) |