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NUFORC
1977
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01.02.1977 Logan, UT
Large round light emits a beam to the ground. Multiple witnesses.
Two recordings. First, notification of event by Cash County
Sheriff's Office and second, phone interview with one of
the primary witnesses. 05:51
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01.03.1977 Novato, CA
Small cluster of lights on a square object is observed by
multiple witnesses. Two recordings. First, notification
of incident by an Air Traffic Controller at Oakland, CA
FAA and second, interview with a primary witness, a Chief
Petty Officer at Hamilton AFB, CA. 07:30
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01.04.1977 Hailey, ID
Sheriff's deputy observes a bright light zigzagging over
the mountains. Two recordings. First, dispatcher from Hailey
Sheriff's Office reporting a caller observing the light
and second, a telephone call from the Deputy Sheriff who
also observed the object. 06:19
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01.08.1977 Arlington, WA
Report of two discs with domes on top and bottom, flashing
red, green and gold lights while playing tag, are observed
for over 4 hours. 09:31
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01.08.1977 Grayland, WA
Red object over ocean illuminates the beach at Gray Habor.
Local Coast Guard investigates, but cannot figure out what
is happening. Object observed over several days. 06:54
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01.09.1977 Bellevue, ID
Car bathed in red light three times by an object emitting
a whirling sound. CB radio interference and animal reaction.
Witness was physically affected by the object as it heated
up the interior of the vehicle. Note: This is an important
scientific case, since no object was seen by the witness,
thus displaying some of the same experiences reported by
other witnesses who actually observed an object during their
experience - WC. 10:49
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01.19.1977 Center, ND
Deputy Sheriff calls in his own sighting of a large glowing
object. 05:16
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01.22.1977 Redmond, WA
Object observed lighting up tops of trees and the clouds.
04:28
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01.31.1977 Portland, OR
Metallic disc with stationary lights, descends rapidly to
tree top level and maneuvers around, before departing at
a high rate of speed. 09:44
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02.09.1977 Bothell, WA
Police HU3H Helicopter on routine flight encounters a luminous,
egg-shaped object, that maneuvers around the helicopter,
causing instrumentation to go haywire. 07:28
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02.17.1977 Lakewood, CO
L-shaped object with lights swoops down and begins spinning.
It follows a car. 07:48
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02.19.1977 Sacramento, CA
Two pyramid-type and translucent objects, sporting read
rotating lights and traveling parallel to each other, maneuver
approximately 25' over three witnesses. 05:09
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02.09.1977 Phoenix, AZ
Large object with blue lights and dome, swoops down in front
of a car affecting the speedometer, then paces the car and
eventually lands or disappears. 14:20
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02.20.1977 Houston, TX
When a UFO isn't a UFO, but a gigantic piece of something,
passing slowly and silently overhead and onto the horizon.
A unique sighting. 06:54
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02.21.1977 Houston, TX
When a UFO is heard, but not seen, over a texas barn. 03:12
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02.26.1977 Santa Barbara, CA
UFO crosses over three hikers and lands. A red object comes
out of the top and begins to scan the ground. 08:37
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02.27.1977 Kalispell, MT
Translucent, spherical, saturn-like object with sparkling
lights inside, is observed by a retired civil engineer.
07:05
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03.02.1977 Needles, CA
Highway Patrolman chases bright object at over 100 mph.
Object interferes with radio traffic and lit up the ground.
Object also observed by incoming pilot at Daggett, CA and
several other Highway Patrol officers also observed the
object. Three recordings. First, FAA notification to Center.
Second, Daggett Dispatcher and Third, witness. 16:24
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03.08.1977 Valley City, ND
Sheriff reports that a North Dakota State Senator and wife
were chased by two UFOs. 01:25
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03.09.1977 Alamosa, CO
Pilot of a Piper Cherokee 235 flying over La Veta Pass,
encounters a large (approx. size of DC3), metallic stainless
steel colored, elongated spherical object. Object paces
aircraft and then comes within 50' of his right wing. Pilot
banked hard to avoid collision. Three recordings. First,
notification from Alamosa FAA/FSS, second an interview of
pilot by Center and last, Center notifies FAA/FSS at Alamosa
of details. 14:11
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03.13.1977 Pleasanton, CA
Weatherman his wife and son, observe a huge triangular object.
Object emits bluish-green and red lights flashing along
its leading edge. 08:55
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03.13.1977 Santa Barbara, CA
7 silver discs appear over traffic. Two of the discs were
larger than the others and none of the discs made a sound.
The objects hovered and swayed. 2 objects over the ocean,
three over the freeway and two off to the right of the freeway.
All the objects disappeared simultaneously. 14:32
Police
Pilots Reports of UFO Activity Over Long Beach, Huntingtion
Beach, Santa Ana, Los Angeles County and Stockton, CA on
March 22, 1977
Two
UFOs Running Parallel over Several Counties Sighted by Police
Pilots
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Series of 8 recordings. First, Center receives call from
pilots of a police plane near Long Beach, CA. Second, 2
Huntington Beach helicopter pilots. Third, Santa Barbara
Police Dept. calls the Center. Fourth, second Huntington
Beach helicopter pilot interview. Fifth, Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Dept. calls the Center. Sixth, call from Stocton,
CA TV station KCRA. Seventh, Center interviews pilots. 58:36
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03.22.1977 Colusa, CA
Man and wife observe a metallic disc, with blue lights behind
windows, passing over their goat farm. 10:46
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03.26.1977 Everett, WA
Cattle Mutilation. Two phone calls between Robert Gribble
and Everett Police Dispatcher, Jerry Philips. Discussion
primarily of an ongoing investigation by the Center and
the results of the trip. Also discussed several Big Foot
encounters that had been reported to the Everett Police
Department and a couple of short UFO sightings. An insight
into the workings of the Phenomena Research Reporting Center.
19:48
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03.26.1977 Covina, CA
Report of a flat, circular object, with one red and one
white, flashing lights passing over the heads of several
witness. Three recordings. First, witness calls Center.
Second, KNXT-TV Los Angeles, calls the Center asking for
information and Third, witness calls Center with more information.
05:10
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03.29.1977 Galveston, TX
Orangish-brown object observed through telescope. Object
explodes and the pieces continue upward out of sight. A
unique sighting. 01:50
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04.01.1977 Little Rock, AR
Two objects sighted on 03.22.77. First object pulsated red
to green and the second object, near between the trees and
witness's car was a round, yellow sphere that hovered. 28:06
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04.03.1977 San Ramon, CA
Red object, shooting of light rays, bathes a family's backyard
and causes their dogs to react. 04:04
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04.05.1977 Victoria, TX
Disc with dome and 3 lights (red, green and white) revolving
around it is observed shooting off sparks. 05:00
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04.06.1977 Palm Springs, CA
American Press Investigative Journalist calls the Center
as over 250 people, including the reporter, observe a 30'
long object with 3 evenly spaced flashing lights, maneuvers
around the city at a height of about 600'. Reporter is desperate
to explain the object as he is scheduled to go on the air
in less than a half an hour. Robert Gribble tries to help
him out because the Air Force, etc., won't comment on it
to him. 14:14
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04.13.1977 Ottumwa, IA
Extremely bright light traversing slowly and disappears
at the horizon. 05:50
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04.15.1977 Snohomish, WA
UFO Landing and Dog Mutilation. Three recordings. First,
call from witness who observed an lighted object on the
ground above a gravel pit. At this location was found a
doberman pincher dog, cut cleanly in half, intestines stacked
neatly beside it, no blood traces and internal organs missing.
Second, Jerry Philips to Gribble relating his visitation
of the site and Third, another investigator reports his
findings of the landing site with trace markings (holes
in ground and flattened surface). Both of these calls were
received at the Center on 04.16.1977. 14:22
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04.17.1977 Anchorage, AK
Pilots of Northwest Flight 6 from Toyko to Anchorage, observe
a large orange object pass above them. Series of three recordings.
First, FAA Duty Officer notifies the Center. Second, Northwest
Airlines Public Information Office calls the Center. Third,
Gribble talks to the Air Traffic Controller who manned the
scope. 21:43
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04.22.1977 Colusa, CA
Large “Astrodome” like glowing object is observed.
Interference with television, etc. This is a witness who
reported an earlier sighting in 1976. Example of people
who have multiple encounters. 05:54
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04.23.1977 Corrales, NM
Crescent, moon-like object observed as a couple are in their
car. Object changes shape as they get closer. 04:19
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04.24.1977 Garden Grove, CA
Armada of 12 triangular objects pass near a drive-in theater.
Two witnesses observe slowly move away, while one maintains
a hover over nearby trees. Objects had four lights. Four
lights on each object. 05:59
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04.25.1977 Springfield, IL
Pilot, driving his car, passes near an oval-shaped craft,
casting a grayish/blue hue. Object caused turbulence, that
rocked and bounced the car, affecting the steering. Object
gave off no sound. 15:17
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04.27.1977 East Hazelcrest, IL
Disc with red and white lights and as big as a house, is
observed by multiple witnesses. 03:38
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04.28.1977 Bennington, OK
Disc with red and white lights, meander over the town. Object
leaves and returns while the telephone call is in progress.
Two recordings. First, notification from civilian witness
and Town Marshall and second, call to Center to report object's
return. 13:42
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04.28.1977 Baton Rouge, LA
Object with a red light, traverses horizon to horizon in
under two minutes. 03:56
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05.01.1977 Port Jefferson Station, NY
Domed object with 6 windows hovers over trees and then pursues
two witnesses. 09:11
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05.01.1977 Oakland, CA
Long, thin silver object with white and blue lights, hovers
over the tops of trees. 03:55
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05.02.1977 Grand Rapids, MI
Objects in V formation. 06:41
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05.02.1977 Seattle, WA
Three solid objects with greenish glow and running parallel
to each other, descends down toward the harbor. 04:50
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05.02.1977 Cleveland, OH
Witnesses observe a bluish, football-shaped object and touches
it. Describes it as feeling like “vibrating water.”
Object gave off a very low turbine-like sound and had a
faint odor of acetylene. Witnesses first thought the object
was going to crash. Note: An extremely rare event for a
witness to a UFO to actually touch it. Listener should note
that witness is attempting to describe the incident while
still experiencing disbelief, etc. 17:33
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05.03.1977 Fremont, CA
Call from Oakland Air Traffic Control asking the Center
for literature due to fact that pilots and others report
UFOs to them. Although not a UFO report, this call is an
example of the influence Robert Gribble's National UFO Reporting
Center was having within professional circles. It allowed
governmental departments a place to report, since the disbanding
of Project Blue Book. 01:24
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05.04.1977 St. Louis, MO
Incident from November, 1971 is related by a witness who,
along with 50 classmates, observed aliens on a platform.
Communications with these beings has been on-going. 04:33
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05.04.1977 Downey, CA
Saturn-type object hovers directly over children on the
playground at school. Massive vibration felt in immediate
area. 11:33
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05.07.1977 Ferndale, WA
Hexagonal object with flashing lights and emitting a loud
buzzing sound, hovers near two witnesses and emits an orangish
cone of light toward the ground. Two recordings. First,
notification from the police department and second, interview
with one of the primary witnesses. 10:53
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05.09.1977 Ottawa & Paola, KS
Franklin County and Miami County Sheriff Departments, scramble
over the planet Venus. 07:40
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05.13.1977 Jekyl Island, GA
Two witnesses driving, observed 20-30 wing-like objects
with no fuselage showing. They drove their car under the
objects, which were hovering over the road. 08:31
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05.13.1977 Seymour, TX
Orange ball of fire descends low over Lake Kemp then fades,
while appearing to expel something. Three recordings. First,
notification of incident by Baylor County Sheriff. Second,
first witness interview and third, second witness interview.
11:51
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05.14.1977 Harriburg, PA
A sphere, giving off a whirring noise, with landing pods
and a window, pass over the treetops and disappeared in
the distance. Multiple witnesses. Three recordings. First,
notification of incident from Harriburg FAA office. Second,
notification of incident by Harriburg Police and third,
two witness statements. 12:43
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05.17.1977 Encinitas, CA
Disc comes down behind a school and into a small canyon.
An hour later it comes out of the canyon, hovers a few feet
from 15 school children and a teacher, then zigzags around
the school before taking off straight up. Witnesses reported
“people with masks on” behind the windows of the
object. Note: This Daylight case comes on the heels of No.
196 above. 12:02
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05.18.1977 Muscatine, IA
Pulsating reddish light doing erratic maneuvers. I was astounded
to find this report in the NUFORC records because I knew
the witness when I lived in Muscatine and he said nothing
about this to me. Small world, indeed. 03:05
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05.19.1977 Newman, CA
Two police officers report a triangular object with red
and blue lights hovering next to the PGE power generating
plant. Officers within 60' of object before it took off
at a high rate of speed. 06:16
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05.25.1977 Hazelhurst, GA
Pilot, observing from the ground, sees a silver oblong object
with small swept wings, ascend from the ground in a vertical
path and leaving a smoke trail. Object then makes a 90 degree
turn and speeds off in level flight, leaving the same smoking
trail. Multiple witnesses. 07:36
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05.28.1977 Greenville, IN
A group of radio operators talking on Citizen Side Band
radios, overhear a conversation between four “starships”
and a “Mother ship” in the background. One of
the objects was over Evanston, IN. 05:36
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05.28.1977 Near Ft. Dicks, CA
Driver observes two pale green objects. Objects pace car
and slowly elevates it off the road. 13:16
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05.29.1977 Erie, PA
Red, domed disc is observed hovering over the lake. Multiple
witnesses. 03:06
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06.04.1977 San Francisco Bay near Angel Island, CA
Large object with four smaller objects near it is observed.
Large object descends into San Francisco Bay near Angel
Island. 08:51
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06.12.1977 Castle Rock, WA
Bright light with a burning tail is observed. Object leaves
a black trail as it explodes. Two recordings. First, Cowlitz
County Sheriff's Department notifies the Center. Second,
interview with one of the witnesses. 09:17
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06.12.1977 Englewood, CO
Multiple witness CE lll case. Hunters observe four lights.
One, in a half-sphere shape, had an entity on it. Entity
chased hunters and shots were fired at the entity. 09:39
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06.13.1977 Boulder, CO
Physicist reports sighting four objects in loose formation
on a horizontal flight path. He is flummoxed by the sighting
as he didn't believe in UFOs. A perfect illustration of
the phenomena's effect on the scientific mindset when confronted
with the reality of the phenomenon. 05:06
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06.16.1977 Altus AFB, OK
Altus, OK police officer observe 4 objects traveling at
great speed. Objects pass approximately 300-500 feet over
the base and two Air Force Police sentries observe the objects.
Objects are not painted on base radar. 05:32
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06.26.1977 Mt. Vernon, OH
Police Officers Will Schoonover and Lee Black observe a
metallic, oblong object, that reflected sunlight and twirled
in the air. Object hovered over the Continental Diversified
Industries smoke stack before it rose into the clouds. News
accounts were published in the Mt. Vernon paper, The News
on June 27, 1977. 06:21
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06.30.1977 LaVerne, OK
Police Chief and a civilian witness observe a diamond-shaped
object with a red light, slowly maneuvering around the edge
of town. 06:07
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07.11.1977 Fresno, CA
Round object with red lights and giving off a humming sound,
approach witnesses. Animal reaction and physical effects
reported. 17:03
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07.13.1977 Lancaster, PA
Orange objects appear to aerial dog-fight and sent tracers
between them. Two recordings. First, notification of event
by FAA and second, interview with witness. 11:02
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07.13.1977 Duke, OK
Town Marshall observes an oblong object with three lights.
Two recordings. First, notification by Altus Sheriff Department
and two, interview with the Marshall. Recording ends abruptly.
05:34
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07.14.1977 Newman, CA
Police officer observes a large, cigar-shaped object, flying
over two private aircraft near the Pacific Gas & Electric
plant. Object had fins on both ends. 07:12
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07.20.1977 Lake Saratoga, NY
Incident from 08.20.1974. Call received from Air Traffic
Controller who relates his notes taken during the incident.
Four objects tracked on radar over the Lake while multiple
state troopers observe the objects from different locations
around the lake. One object tracked at 3500 mph and objects
observed splitting into smaller objects. Objects also observed
by USAF pilot flying over the area during the incident.
This case was reported locally and in the 05.06.1975 issue
of the National Inquirer. 24:53
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07.22.1977 Bloomfield, CT
Object with flames coming out of top and having landing
lights, is observed descending and coming to a hover, then
backs up. 03:41
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07.25.1977 Jacksonville, FL Air Route Traffic Control
Reports that other ATC and FAA facilities in the area are
receiving reports of two objects ascending, trailing blue
flame and ejecting an object from beneath. Local law enforcement
also was observing the event. 02:02
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08.03.1977 Near Condon, OR
Red light maneuvers around aircraft. Multiple witnesses.
Two recordings. First, notification from Condon, OR Chief
of Police and second, interview of one of the witnesses.
Recording ends abruptly. 12:04
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08.12.1977 Near Sedro Woolley, WA
CE-lll. Object, making a sound, chases car, lands and departs.
Multiple witnesses, vehicle interference and physical effects.
Occupant of object observed. 09:28
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08.14.1977 Minneapolis, MN
Astronomer reports his observation of an unidentified flying
object. 04:29
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08.18.1977 Grand Rapids, MI
Witnesses observe a USAF jet fighter enter a cloud bank.
Seconds later a metallic disc came out of the cloud bank,
followed by two USAF jet fighters. 04:33
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08.20.1977 Belt Creek Canyon, MT
Hairy creature observed by a Sergeant from Malstrom AFB
and four others. Creature charged the group after they fired
a warning shot. Reported to Center by Jerry Philips. 07:29
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08.28.1977 Fort Wayne, IN
Disc-shaped objects lands on a street in a heavily populated
area. Multiple witnesses. Object gave off two different
sounds and ejected another object before landing. 05:17
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08.29.1977 Dodge County, NB
Sheriff reports multiple objects being observed by deputies
and citizens. One object landed. Series of four recordings
with the Sheriff's Department in Fremont, NB. 07:02
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09.08.1977 Maple Heights, OH
Commercial airliner approaching Cleveland-Hopkins Airport,
is followed by a silver disc-like object. Multiple witnesses.
Airline traveling West followed by object. Object then changed
to a northern course. 04:37
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09.20.1977 Arvada, CO
CE ll. Two witnesses observe a red, rectangular object,
with a pulsating light and emitting a humming-type sound.
Physical effects, vehicle interference and time distortion.
22:10
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09.24.1977 Cortez, CO
Frontier Airlines passenger plane passes under a large,
orangish object. Multiple witnesses. 06:09
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09.25.1977 14 Miles East of Amboy, CA
Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy observes 20-25 bright
lights with pointed top, remaining stationary. 06:48
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10.01.1977 150 Miles West of Santa Barbara, CA
Pilots for IBM Corporation on a flight from Hawaii to Los
Angeles, encounter an 80' Disc off the left side of the
aircraft. Object had recessed lights of green, red and yellow.
Skin of object wavered. Pilot reports that object paced
their aircraft for approximately 10 minutes. Radar from
both aircraft and ground did not paint a target from the
object. 11:21
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10.11.1977 Union City, CA
Witness observes approximately 12 objects in clusters of
three, emitting a white substance like spider webs. This
is known in Ufology as Angel Hair. USAF jet aircraft approached
the objects. This is a daylight sighting. 03:28
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10.14.1977 Cantwell, MI
Cone of light directed to ground. Eight foot creature spotted
prior to event. Multiple witnesses. Light heated up skin
on one of the witnesses. 07:58
237:
10.20.1977 Between Panama and San Francisco at 43,000 Feet
Pilot and co-pilot of a Lear 35 jet encounter a huge object
that paced their aircraft for 10-15 minutes. No radar returns.
Object was 50' off the left side of the aircraft and the
objects skin looked like porous foam rubber. 07:51
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10.26.1977 Between Abilene and Dallas, TX at 15,000 Feet
This recording is important because it backs up the sighting
of the following incident. In flight between Dyess AFB,
TX toward Dallas at 15,000 feet, 1st Lt Seth C. Bryant and
1st Lt Choate, USAF observe a stationary, red glowing light.
Static over headsets. NARCP Case 43. These pilots were in
the same area as the military flight and gives the Center
some background on the sighting, including the malfunctioning
of their inboard radar system. Poor recording. 12:10
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11.10.1977 Near Bloomfield, NM
Pregnant woman encounters a large, blue object, that makes
a touchdown landing in front of her truck and then ascends.
Vehicle interference, time displacement. Possible abduction.
09:36
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11.30.1977 Walnut Creek, CA
Witness reports landing of a 50 foot, disc-shaped object,
with four struts. 02:39
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11.30.1977 Between Linden and Fresno, CA at 37,000 Feet
Seven USAF crew members aboard a C-141 flying from Travis
AFB to Norton AFB, observed two bright lights that merged
and separated. Possibly same object seen in number 240 above.
A PSA airliner and a Navy jet were in the same area, but
did not report the incident. 09:40
242:
12.06.1977 Between Tokyo and Hawaii at 60,000 Feet
Naval Intelligence pilot flying reconnaissance for CIA,
encounters a large triangular craft that paces his F4-11
Phantom for approximately a half-hour. Object was dark in
color with no protrusions, lights or outward propulsion
system and its surface appearance like foam rubber. Target
pasted solidly on plane's radar. Plane was in excess of
Mach 2.2 and the object stayed within 50 feet off the left
wing of the aircraft. Re: Case 237 above for comparison
of surface feature. 18:30
243:
12.08.1977 East Moline, IL
Disc with green and red lights, hovers over a power station,
while a plane flies over the object. Multiple witnesses.
02:55
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12.08.1977 USAF Weather Observation Station at King Salmon,
AK
Reporting to Center of two bright objects maneuvering erratically
in the area. 02:03
Following
is a Radar Case Involving Pt. Mugu Naval Air Station FAA/ATR
245:
12.11.1977 Ventura & Los Angeles Counties, CA
Four objects tracked on radar. Civil aircraft (Golden West)
had encounter with one of the objects. Two recordings. First,
notification from Pt. Mugu and second, interview with Allen
Dredge, pilot of the airliner. The Missile, HQs Pacific
Missile Test Center, Vol. 31, No. 14, April 7, 1978. Also,
transcribed in MUFON Journal , No. 181, March, 1983, Page
6. 13:38
Following
is a Radar Case Involving Ellsworth AFB RAPCON, Denver FAA/ARTCC,
Rapid City FAA/FSS and Minneapolis FAA ARTCC
246:
12.17.1977 Near Rapid City, SD
Two objects maneuvering at supersonic speed tracked on radar.
USAF plane is chased by objects and Ellsworth RAPCON and
SD Weather Radar Station are disabled, as objects pass over
the area. Transcribed in MUFON Journal , No. 181, March,
1983, Page 6. 24:46
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