Thursday 30 January 2020

UFO News Article:
“Eglin Radar Installation Tracks UFO Over I-10”


19 October 1973
(Playground Daily News, Fort Walton Beach, Florida)

Source: NewspaperArchive.com

The whole article:
“An unidentified object was tracked by a Field Three radar unit at Eglin Air Force Base Wednesday night [17 October 1973] during the same time period, and within the same area, that 10 to 15 people observed four strange objects flying in formation between Milton and Crestview on Interstate Highway 10, according to Eglin officials.

An unconfirmed report also revealed that Eglin personnel observed a [phenomenon] during the early Thursday morning hours [18 October 1973] that still has no explanation.

Persons on the base, looking into the sky, observed an Air Force C-130 aircraft traveling through the sky, and beside the aircraft was a bright glowing ball of light, [traveling] parallel with the aircraft, but at a much higher altitude.

Persons on the base, looking into the sky, observed an Air Force C-130 aircraft traveling through the sky, and beside the aircraft was a bright glowing ball of light, [traveling] parallel with the aircraft, but at a much higher altitude.

According to unofficial reports, no orders have been given, but you can bet your bottom dollar that all Eglin pilots are keeping their eyes open while in the air.

As reports continue, UFO explanations were compounded in the Gulf Coast area by a series of three test rockets launched by Eglin Thursday night. The tests left various colored clouds trailing through the skies, clearly visible to the naked eye.

The rockets were fired as part of a study of the upper atmosphere, but with the growing concern over UFO’s throughout the country, no doubt many confused the colourful tests with objects from outer space. Some officials feel that many sightings have been confused with heavenly bodies, weather-testing apparatus and space junk, although they are unable to explain away a majority of the reports.

Topping all the alternatives offered by skeptics trying to explain UFOs into disappearing, was the explanation offered by PGDN Sports Editor Ron Balicki, who stated with conviction that the UFOs are ‘for real.’ Says Wrong Ron, ‘They’re here from outer space to watch the Mets in the World Series. There hasn’t been a rash of reports like this since the series in 1969.’

My comment:
A big kudos to journalist Sheila Braxton, the article’s writer.

The late UFO author, lecturer and researcher Terry Hansen said in his UFO book, The Missing Times, that if you are searching for serious UFO news articles – you should search for them in small town newspapers. His statement is totally right, of course!

NOTE: Milton is located just to the south of Naval Air Station Whiting Field.
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Satellite photo of Milton, Florida (tageo.com)
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U.S. Government Documents:
“FBI Records: The Vault: Animal Mutilation”


(Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, D.C.)

Text by the FBI:
“Animal/Cattle Mutilation In the mid-1970s, reports of scattered animal mutilations in western and mid-western states concerned many people. The FBI was asked to investigate, but was unable to do so because of a lack of jurisdiction (except when such mutilations were found on Indian lands). These files consist mainly of press clippings and correspondence concerning the issues between 1974 and 1978.”

I also reported about these documents on 25 May 2010.


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