 Case Directory Category 2, Close Encounters Preliminary Rating: 5 |
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Classification of Close Encounter is usually
an incident involving an object less than 500
feet from the witness. The size of the
object, viewing conditions, or
stereoscopic vision (depth perception)
may render the object in greater detail and
still qualify the sighting as a Close
Encounter even though the object may have been
beyond 500'. The incident depicted in
the logo was encountered during an intense
storm near Princeton, IN, Aug. 1973. |
Blue
Disc Swoops Down on Locomotive
April 28, 1954
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
April 28, 1954
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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Ridge:
April 28, 1954; 45 mi W of Geelong, Victoria, Australia 6:30 AM. (doc says 7:20 AM) Two men, Mr. A.E. (Ted) Smith, 26, , train engineer, and Mr. Colin Beacon, 23, train fireman, reported that an object described as a gigantic hazy dark blue object, estimated at 1200-1500' in diameter, no windows or doors visible, round, made screaming noise, swooped down at locomotive and suddenly swerved up, hovered overhead, careened around the sky, then rose up out of sight. Smith reported that the object came within 350' of them. (Source: Bill Chalker, The Oz Files, p. 78; Richard Hall/Rob Swiatek). Detailed reports and documents docs/540428australia_doc.jpg (Swiatek/Hall) |
