FORM 112 - MADAR SIGHTING INFORMATION REPORT
 


NORWICH, CONNECTICUT   -   AUGUST 6, 2018

I.   DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT

August 6, 2018; Norwich, Connecticut.
1:05 pm EDT. The witness reported that he saw what appeared to be a helicopter, free-fall to hover over the trees about a quarter mile from his building less than 1000 feet up. It moved side to side as if troubled with control. He thought it was going to crash, then it turned sideways and the sun shone off it brightly. At this point he realized that It was not a helicopter and seemed possibly bullet shaped, and a bright chrome. It continued to attempt control then steadied itself for a few seconds before flying straight up above the clouds. He could still see it through a hole in the clouds and watched until it shot off to his right, traveling fast enough that he only observed it again because the sun struck the chrome once more, before it was out of view. 5 mins. (NUFORC).

II.   MADAR DATA

Six minutes later at 17:11:36 UTC or 1:11 pm and 40 miles away to the NW, the Newington node 106 had a verified anomaly! The data in 2018 was not yet properly calibrated and the field readings were next to useless in value, except that the field increase was indicative of an actual geomagnetic change which is what triggered the  MADAR. The MSV (multi sensor verification) protocol, which went into effect in June of 2020 was utilized recently in the case above, and showed a significant compass heading change during this event.

III.  STATUS OF INVESTIGATION

08/7/2018 - reported to nuforc
9/25/2022 - this one did not authorize release  or request an investigator. NUFORC reached out to no avail.

IV.   CONCLUSIONS

Interesting case of another vertical ascent, which provides more solid ground for a bonified UAP and support of Operation Foal Eagle findings. 

Fran Ridge
MADA Operations Center