SUBJECT: UFO STORIES FILE: UFO477 PART - 1 Report #: 1 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-20-1985 Subject: NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY CASE TYPE: CE I - NOCTURNAL LIGHTS DATE: 5 OCTPBER 1985 TIME: 2015 CFN#: 0127 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER ---------------------------------------- ONE WITNESS REPORTED OBSERVING 4 LARGE LIGHTS MANEUVERING AROUND EACH OTHER IN THE NIGHT SKY. THE DISTANCE FROM THE WITNESS TO THE LIGHTS ARE UNKNOWN. THE DURATION OF THIS SIGHTING IS ALSO UNKNOWN ---------------------------------------- Report #: 2 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-20-1985 Subject: SANTA MONICA, CALIF CASE TYPE: CE I - NOCTURNAL LIGHT DATE: 14 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2048 HOURS CFN#: 0128 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER ---------------------------------------- SIX WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING A LARGE OBJECT IN THE WESTERN SKY. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THE OBJECT APPEARED TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF FLUORESCENT LIGHTING ON IT. THE DISTANCE OF THE OBJECT IS UNKNOWN THE DURATION IS ALSO UNKNOWN. ---------------------------------------- Report #: 3 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-21-1985 Subject: KERMAN, CALIF CASE TYPE: CE I - DAYLIGHT SIGHTING DATE: 15 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1213 HOURS CFN#: 0129 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER -------------------------------------------- ONE WITNESS REPORTED SIGHTING A VERY LARGE OBJECT AT A HIGH ALTITUDE. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THE OBJECT WAS MOVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THE OBJECT LOOKED LIKE A WHITE BALL. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE OBJECT DID NOT LEAVE A VAPOR TRAIL. THE WITNESS DID NOT DETECT ANY SOUND COMING FROM THE OBJECT. THE DURATION OF THE SIGHTING WAS 15 TO 20 SECONDS. ------------------------------------------ Report #: 4 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-21-1985 Subject: GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN CASE TYPE: CE I - NL DATE: 16 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1600 HOURS CFN#: 0130 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- TWO WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING FOUR GROUPS OF THREE LIGHTS MANEUVERING IN THE NIGHT SKY. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THEY DETECTED A LOW BUZZING SOUND. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THE OBJECTS WERE GOING NORTH TO SOUTH ON A COURSE DIRECTLY OVER HEAD. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THE DURATION OF THE SIGHTING WAS ONLY ABOUT 5 TO 6 MIN. -------------------------------------- Report #: 5 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-21-1985 Subject: PORT ORCHARD, WA CASE TYPE: CE I - NL DATE: 16 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 0143 HOURS CFN#: 0131 SOURCE: NAT'T UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- A WITNESS REPORTED SIGHTING TWO FAST MOVING LIGHTS IN THE SKY. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THE LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE SHOOTING BEAMS OF LIGHT FROM THEM. THE WITNESS SAID THE LIGHTS SHOOTING FROM THE LIGHTS WERE YELLOW AND RED IN COLOR. THE WITNESS SAID ALSO THAT THE LIGHTS WERE MOVING AT A VERY - FAST RATE OF SPEED. HE ALSO SAID THE LIGHTS WERE ON A COURSE GOING SOUTH TO NORTH. THE DURATION OF THIS SIGHTING WAS ABOUT 30 SECONDS. -------------------------------------- Report #: 6 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-21-1985 Subject: NORWALK, CONN CASE TYPE: CE I - NL DATE: 17 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2045 HOURS CFN#: 0132 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- 20 WITNESSES OBSERVED 15 TO 20 LIGHTS IN A LOOSE V FORMATION. THE LIGHTS IN THE FORMATION APPEARED TO MOVE AROUND EACH OTHER. WHEN THE FORMATION WAS HALF WAY ACROSS THE NIGHT SKY ONE OF THE LIGHTS APPEARED TO BREAK OUT OF THE V FORMATION AND LEAVE AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPEED. WITNESSES THEN DETECTED A LOW RUMBLING SOUND. THE ALTITUDE OF THIS MOVING V FORMATION WAS ESTIMATED TO BE VERY LOW. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THEY FIRST SIGHTED THE FORMATION IN THE EASTERN SKY. WITNESSES SAID THE FORMATION WAS GOING WEST TO EAST. THE WITNESSES SAID THE DURATION OF THE SIGHTING WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. -------------------------------------- Report #: 7 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-21-1985 Subject: NORTH CANTON, OHIO CASE TYPE: CE I - NL DATE: 18 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2040 HOURS CFN# 0133 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- ONE WITNESS REPORTED OBSERVING A DELTA SHAPE OBJECT IN THE NIGHT SKY. WITNESS SAID THE DELTA SHAPE OBJECT HAD MANY LIGHTS ON IT. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THESE MANY LIGHTS WERE SHINNING DOWNWARD TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE WITNESS SAID THE DELTA SHAPE OBJECT WENT FROM HORIZON TO HORIZON IN ONE MINUTE. HE ALSO SAID THERE WAS NO SOUND COMING FROM THE OBJECT THAT HE COULD HEAR. THE OBJECT WAS AT A FAIRLY HIGH ALTITUDE. THE DURATION WAS ONE MIN. -------------------------------------- Report #: 8 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-21-1985 Subject: NEWPORT, KENTUCKY CASE TYPE: CE I - DAYLIGHT SIGHTING DATE: 18 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1210 HOURS CFN#: 0134 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- TWO WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING FIVE BRIGHT GREEN LIGHTS COMING DOWN FROM THE SKY AT A PERFECT VERTICAL DESCENT PATTERN. THE PATTERN WAS TWO BELOW TWO WITH ONE IN THE MIDDLE. THE TWO WITNESSES SAID THE DURATION OF THE SIGHTING WAS ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS. --------------------------------------- Report #: 9 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 10-22-1985 Subject: LOS ANGELES, CALIF CASE TYPE: CE I - DAYLIGHT SIGHTING DATE: 18 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1515 HOURS CFN#: 0135 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- FIVE WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THREE WHITE OBJECTS. THESE OBJECTS WERE GIVING OFF ALOT OF SURFACE REFLECTION THE WIT- NESSES SAID. THE OBJECTS APPEARED TO BE MOVING AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. THE OBJECTS WERE MOVING IN A EAST TO NORTH NORTHWEST COURSE. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT THE ALTITUDE OF THE OBJECTS WERE APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET GIVE OR TAKE A LITTLE. THE OBJECTS WERE ABOUT THREE FEET IN DIAMETER. ONE WITNESS STATED HE WORK IN THIS AREA FOR A LONG TIME AND WAS FAMILAR WITH THE AIR TRAFFIC. THE WITNESSES SAID THAT WHILE THE SIGHTING WAS GOING ON THERE WASN'T ANY AIR TRAFFIC AT ALL OVER THE LOS ANGELES, INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE WITNESSES ALSO SAID THAT WHILE THE SIGHTING WAS GOING ON THEY SAW THE GOODYEAR BLIMP COMING THERE WAY TOWARD THE AIRPORT BUT THEN THE BLIMP TURNED AND STARTED TO LEAVE THE AREA AND DID SO. THE WITNESSES ALSO SAID THAT THERE WERE PROBABLY OTHERS WATCHING BECAUSE THIS IS IN A INDUSTRIAL AREA. THE DURATION OF THE SIGHTING WAS 20 MINUTES. IF ANY PERSON HAVING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE PLEASE LEAVE US A NOTE ON THE E-MAIL SYSTEM. THANK YOU -------------------------------------- Report #: 10 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-22-1985 Subject: MAYSVILLE, MO CASE TYPE: CE I - DAYLIGHT SIGHTING DATE: 15 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1745 HOURS CFN#: 0136 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- THREE WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING A CIRCULAR OBJECT WITH GREEN LIGHTS GOING AROUND IT. THE WITNESSES SAID THE OBJECT WAS MANEUVERING ABOUT IN THE AREA. THE OBJECTS DISTANCE FROM THE WITNESSES WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE FOURTH OF A MILE. THEY FIRST SIGHTED THE OBJECT IN THE EASTERN SKY. THE DURATION WAS ABOUT ONE HOUR. --------------------------------------- Report #: 11 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-23-1985 Subject: SANTA MONICA, CA CASE TYPE: CE I - NL DATE: 13 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2130 HOURS CFN#: 0137 SOURCE NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER --------------------------------------- ONE WITNESS REPORTED OBSERVING A BIG PALE GREEN BALL OF LIGHT AT A ANGULAR DESCENT. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THE GREEN BALL OF LIGHT WAS MOVING TO THE NORTH-WEST FOR ABOUT OR APPROXIMATELY THREE SECONDS. THE WITNESS SAID THAT THE GREEN BALL OF LIGHT WAS AT A LOW ALITIUDE. THE DURATION OF THE SIGHTING WAS THREE SECONDS. -------------------------------------- Report #: 12 From: UFO INFO SERVICE Date Sent: 10-28-1985 Subject: ZIMBABWE, AFRICA CASE TYPE: CE I-RV IDENTIFIED DATE: 22 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 0322 HOURS BY NETWORK CFN#: 0138 REFER TO 0085,0091 SOURCE: MS. CYNTHIA HINDS -------------------------------------- PLEASE REFER THIS CASE INFORMATION TO REPORTS 85 AND 91 ON THIS SYSTEM. THE TWO CASES WERE REPORTED IN AUGUST THE 2,1985. THE SIGHTING TOOK PLACE IN ZIMBABWE AFRICA. MS. CYNTHIA HINDS HAS SENT SEVERAL NEWS REPERS FROM AFRICA ABOUT THE SIGHTING TO THE NETWORK. THE NEWS PAPERS STATED THE UFO THAT WAS REPORTED ON THE 2ND OF AUGUST 85 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY THE ZIMBABWE AIR FORCE. THEY SAID THAT THE UFO WAS A FRENCH AIR BALLOON USER TO GATHER WEATHER INFORMATION. ------------------------------------- Report #: 13 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: NEWPORT BEACH, CA CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 14 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 0100 HOURS CFN#: 0139 SOURCE: NAT'L UFO REPORTING CENTER ---------------------------------------- BRONZE COLOR OBJECT WITH PAINTED NOSE WENT INTO A HIGH SPEED VERTICAL DIVE THEN LEVELED OFF. WITNESSES SAID OBJECT WAS TRIANGULAR SHAPED. DESCRIBED BY TWO WITNESSES AS BEING HUGE. --------------------------------------- Report #: 14 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: YAMHILL, OR CASE TYPE: CE I - NL DATE: 14 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 0230 HOURS CFN#: 0140 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ FIVE WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING LARGE LIGHT MOVING ABOUT THE AREA. TWO SMALL LIGHTS APPEARED TO BE LAUNCHED FROM THE LARGE LIGHT. THE DURATION OF THIS SIGHTING WAS TWO HOURS. ------------------------------------ Report #: 15 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: WACONIA, MN CASE TYPE: CE II DATE: 18 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2130 HOURS CFN#: 0141 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ TWO WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING A TRIANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT WITH COLORED LIGHTS TWO MILES SOUTH OF WACONIA. OBJECT WAS REPORTED TO HAVE AN ALTITUDE OF 150 FEET AS IT FLEW OVERHEAD. ------------------------------------ Report #: 16 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: ATASCADERO, CA CASE TYPE: CE II DATE: 21 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2210 HOURS CFN#: 0142 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ ONE WITNESS OBSERVED A RECTANGULAR SHAPED OBJECT WITH COLORED LIGHTS AT WHAT WAS DESCRIBED TO BE A LOW ALTITUDE. DURATION OF SIGHTING WAS TWO MINUTES. ------------------------------------ Report #: 17 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: SCHENECTADY, NY CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 24 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2215 HOURS CFN#: 0143 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ----------------------------------- ONE WITNESS REPORTED SEEING AN OVAL SHAPED, SILVER AND WHITE OBJECT WITH COLORED LIGHTS. OBJECT REPORTEDLY MOVED ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE, APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF MILE DISTANCE FROM OBSERVER AT TREE TOP LEVEL. WITNESS REPORTED DIAMETER OF OBJECT AS 80 FEET. DURATION OF SIGHTING WAS TEN TO FIFTEEN SECONDS. ----------------------------------- Report #: 18 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: SAN RAFAEL, CA CASE TYPE: CE I - DS DATE: 25 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 0830 HOURS CFN#: 0144 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING A WIDE-WINGED OBJECT WHICH WAS CURVED IN FRONT AND HAD COLORED LIGHTS. OBJECT WAS AT FIRST STATIONARY, AND THEN MOVED ABOUT BEFORE ASCENDING AT A HIGH SPEED AND DISAPPEARING WITHIN ABOUT 2 SECONDS. THE OBSERVER DESCRIBED THE OBJECT AS LARGE. DURATION OF SIGHTING WAS APPROXIMATELY TWENTY SECONDS. ------------------------------------ Report #: 19 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: NEW VIRGINIA, IA CASE TYPE: CE II - NL DATE: 25 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 0430 HOURS CFN#: 0145 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ ONE WITNESS REPORTED SEEING AN OBJECT ON THE GROUND. THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE OBJECT REPORTEDLY HURT THE OBSERVER'S EYES. DURATION OF SIGHTING WAS FIVE MINUTES. ------------------------------------ Report #: 20 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: PETERSBERG, VA CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 26 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1825 HOURS CFN#: 0146 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ----------------------------------- TWO WITNESSES DESCRIBED A LARGE ELONGATED OBJECT, WHICH REFLECTED SUNLIGHT, MOVING ACROSS THE SKY AT A HIGH ALTITUDE. THE SIGHTING LASTED ONE TO TWO MINUTES. ----------------------------------- Report #: 21 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: PHILADELPHIA, PA CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 26 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1810 HOURS CFN#: 0147 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ A LARGE SYMMETRICAL OBJECT WITH THREE PANELS AND REFLECTING SUNLIGHT WAS REPORTED BY TWO OBSERVERS. THE WITNESSES SAID THE OBJECT WAS IN A VERTICAL POSITION WHEN FIRST SEEN AND WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF 5000 FEET. ------------------------------------ Report #: 22 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: MESA, AZ CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 27 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1805 HOURS CFN#: 0148 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ ONE WITNESS REPORTED SEEING A SPHERE WITH A WHITE LIGHT ON THE BOTTOM. OBSERVER SAID THE OBJECT WAS TWICE THE SIZE OF A CESSNA AIRCRAFT AND ESTIMATED THE ALTITUDE TO BE FOUR TO FIVE THOUSAND FEET. ------------------------------------ Report #: 23 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: BROOKLYN, NY CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 28 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 2130 HOURS CFN#: 0149 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ----------------------------------- FOUR LIGHTS WERE REPORTED MOVING IN AND OUT OF FORMATION ACROSS THE WESTERN SKY. ----------------------------------- Report #: 24 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: SAN MARCOS, CA CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 30 OCTOBER 1985 TIME: 1700 HOURS CFN#: 0150 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ ONE WITNESS REPORTED SEEING A WHITE OBJECT MOVING ACROSS THE SKY AT AN ANGULAR ASCENT. THE OBSERVER SAID THE OBJECT WAS FOLLOWED BY A FLASH IN THE SKY. ------------------------------------ Report #: 25 From: SYSOP Date Sent: 11-14-1985 Subject: PORTLAND, OR CASE TYPE: CE I DATE: 2 NOVEMBER 1985 TIME: 1800 HOURS CFN#: 0151 SOURCE: NAT'L REPORTING CENTER ------------------------------------ A MEXICAN AIRLINE FLYING 37000 FEET NORTHBOUND OVER PORTLAND OBSERVED A LARGE WHITE LIGHT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 TO 60,000 FEET TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED LEAVING NO TRAIL. ------------------------------------ ********************************************** * THE U.F.O. BBS - http://www.ufobbs.com/ufo * **********************************************