OVNI 1997 09 September

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PHENOMENON RESEARCHA SSOCIATIONNE WSLETTER:S EPTEMBER 1997
Group Leader Secretary
OmarFowler ClaiUrpteo n
94The Circle 3Hay es Wood Rd
Sinfin StanlCeoymm on
Derby Derbyshire
DE249 HR. DE76 GB
Tel/F0ax1 332-761464 Tel/Fax[phone]
(CovDeersi gn:G arry Stapleton)
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DERBY DAYLIGHT DISC
4.15pm2 8A ugus1t9 97
Mr NicholaHsa ylecro ntactthedeP RA aftewri tnessai wnhigt e/siclivgeasrrh apedo bjeicnt
thsek yo veDre rbcyi tcye ntrMre .H aylreerc outnhtiesn cident:
Iw aso na B artonsp ubltirca nspbourtsa ndw eh adj uslte ftD erbyc itcye ntrweh,e nI n oticed
whatIa ssestsoedb ea UF O int hes kyI.tw asc igasrh apeadn dm uchl argtehran a passenger
planIetw. a sa white/simlevtearl,ol bijce cvte,rb yr igahntdi tw ast ravelflaitrno gof asttob e
ana irsohrib pa llooofan n ys ortI.te sd gewse rcel eadrelfinye da ndi tw asm ostc ertaniontla y
cloufdo rmatipohne nomenoEnv.e ntuailtdl iys appebaerhienddc louandd justth etnh eb us
changed diranecdt iIlo ons sti gohftt hoeb ject.
Althougthh eb usw asd enseployp ulatneodb,o deyl sneo tictehde u nidentifioebdj ect
phenomenAotnt .h te imoef t hsei ghtalitnhgo,u gIwh a st ireIfd ,e lats ensoefd isbealnidea ft
thesa me timegr,e ate lation.
Iw atchtehdeo bjefcotra perioofd1 to2 minutaensd I e stimaittessdp eeads b einagb out
750mphI.c hecketdh tei moef m ys ightionngm yw ristwatch.
AccorditnoMrg Hayletrh,eo bjewcats s eeinn t heNE parotf t hes kyan d ata na ngloef4 5
degreesH.e t hougthhtoe b jewcats u nusubaelc auosfie tssp eesdi,z seh,a paen da ltitude.
Thew eathaettr h et imwea sc leawri,ts hc attecrleoduv di siabclreo tshsse k y.
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Mr NicholaHsa ylesrk'est ch
Derbyh ash ada numbeorfUF O reporrtesc enitnlcyl,u dcionlgo urleidg hint tsh es kya,th igh
altitude.
Ont hen ighotfM onda2y5 tAhu gusMrt ,D ominic Beglrienp orttheda at C hesterwfiietlnde ss
hads eefno ubrr illwihiatnetl ighitnts h es hapoef a 'chevroTnh'i.ss o undssi miltaotr h e
'chevrosne'r ioefsl ightthsah ta veb eewni tnesisneAriz so na thiyse arT.h em ostp rominent
sightwiansgo nt heni ghto f1 3tMha rcahn dwi tnessbeyss everhauln drpeedo plHeo.w ever
therhea vbee erne portosft hsea meo bjeacptp earaignagii nnr ecenwte eks.
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DO FLYING TRIANGLES HAVE UNDERWATERB ASES?
ByO marF owler
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Reademrasy n otg eneraalplpyr ectihaatwtee a ren owi nt het hrooefs whiasalt m osat' Flying
Triangilnev'a siAoftne.rs omethoifna gn i nauspicairoruiisvn at lh eS tatoefM issouornti he
18tNho vembe1r9 80t,h eFT'hsa vbee erne poritnei dn creasing Wnourmlbde-rwsi de.
Theiarr riivnaMi ls sourain dK ansaisn1 980c ausecdo nsternatainodna we,a sh undreodfs
witnesisnecsl,u dpionlgi cemen, aw hatucghece rdaftd isplaay tirinangg ulpaart teornfl ights,
moves lowolvye trh ec ountryfsoirad pee riodf oouhfro ursI.tw ass eeonv e2r2 t ownansd
ato nes tagteh eh ugec rafta ppearteodb e d roppiwnhga,ta locatlru ckd rivdeers criabse d
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'satelwlhiitceahsp 'p,e arteobd e r ounandd emittaeb dl uigslho w.
Thew holeev enwta st rackoendR adadru rintgh ef ouhro upre rianodd mustr ataes o neo f
them osta wesomsei ghtitnodg ast eO.n ew itnedsess critbihneFg T asb ein"ga sb iga sa
footbfialell d.T"h itsh en,w asa p orteonft whwaatst oc ome!
DurinJga nua1ry9 8a1h ugbeo omerasnhga pecdr awfta ss eeonv eArr izonwai,to hn ew itness
proclaitmhianttgh eo bje"cwta sb iggtehra sne verfaolo tbfiaellld s!T"h e' Vs'h apecdr aft
werel atreerp ortoevdeN re w YorkS tataned ConnectiincMu atr ch1 983O.n cea gaitnh e
crawfta sd escriabseb de in"ga sb iga st wof ootbfiaellld ansd" thitsi met,h ec raflfta sheidt s
lighotnas n do ff, ast hougthr yitnoag t tracattitnegn tion.
Latecra met he' BelgiFalna pw,h'e nh uget riangcurlaarvft i sittheidss m alclo untdruyr itnhge
perio1d9 89/9T0h.e S OBEPSG roup( SociBeetieg de' EtuddeessP henomenSepsa tiaux),
werei nundawtietdhh u ndreodfrs e pordtusr itnhgi pse rioSdu.c hw ast hee fficienocfyt heir
organisattihoanat,t o nes tagteh eB elgiaAirn Forcaes kefdo rt heicro -operaatnido n
assistaWnicteSh!O BEPSm emberbse inwgi desprtehardo ughtohuect o unttryh,e wye rei na
fabre ttpeors ittioos np oatn dr epo'rte venitnts h'e liorc altihtaytn h eB elgiaAirn ForceIt.
seem st haStO BEPSa ctedi na similwaary t ot heU .K.''Rso yOabls erveCro rpasn'd a to ne
staghea dt woF 1 6i ntercefipgthotre prlsa ceadtt heidris posTahli!rs e sulitnet dh eF1 6's
intercetphte'i Fnlgy iTnrgi angleasl,t'h outghhew ye rec ompletuenlabyl teo m atcthh es peed
andm anoeuvraobfit lhieFt Ty' ass,s ubsequceonctk priatd afilmr footasgheo wed.
On the2 6thS eptemb1e9r9 3a huge' FlyiTnrgi angclreaft' a rrivoevde rB akeweliln
DerbyshAlitrheo.u gthh erhea db eeins olarteepdo rotvset rh Ue .K.p riotrot hiesv enittg, a ve
an indicaotfi ownh waetc ouledx peicntt hnee afurt ure.
On then ighotft he2 6tShe ptembtehrer, e sideonfBt ask ewewlelr et reatteotd h es ighotfa
hugbel acski lecnrta flfty insgl owolvye trh etiorw nWi.t h ab righwth itlei gohnte accho rner
of ittsr iangsuhlaaprae n dn umerosumsa llleirg hrutnsn inagl ontgh ee dgeosf t hec raft,i t
flewv erlyo wan d ata s peeodfo nly3 0mph(.aw itnedsrsi vihnigvs e hicalt4e 0 mpho vertook
it!)T heF Tc ratfth epne rformseedv ersallo mwa noeuvorveestr h et ownb eforreturnineg to
itosr igincaolu rsaned flyinsgl owloyu to fs ightJ.u sotv ert hremeo nthlsa tea rB ritish
Airwaypsa ssenagierrc rwaafts ' buzzebd'y a glowintgr iangcurlaaftra si ta pproached
ManchesAtierrp ort.!
The' FlyTirniga ngtlheesbn'e gatnoa rriivnfe o rcwei,t 5h2 F Ti ncidebnetisnr ge cordienad n d
arounDde rbyfr omD ecember1 994t oM ay 1995T.h iisn cluFdeTd c rafth overiantng i ght
ands hinidnogw nw hitbee amosf l igohntt toh ceo untryside.
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Lighotfts h niast uhraevb ee erne porotnne udm eroocucsa sbiuoitnst se ,e hmisg uhnllyi kely
thatth eayr ae ' searcahssl uicgOhhn.te 'c anh ardilmya gitnheAe l iepnese rtihrnogu gh
porthoulnedste hre cirraa ftn ldo okaittn hgie l lumicnoautnetdry sOiudroe w.np resdeanyt
satellairtceea sp abolfe' lookidnogw'an t t hgreo und bweiltothwh ,ae i odf n ewR adar
technoTlhoegrye.tf hoperu er poofst ehF eT ' searcbhelaimmgu hsbttes' o metehlisnbegu, t
whatW?i tnehsasvseeps o koeftn hF eT'wsh ibteea omfl igahsst o met"iemnedsii nmn igd -air,
likaefl uorestcuebnet. "
As thneu mboefFrT r epohratvisen creaap saetdt,he arnbs e gutnoe mergTeh.Fe T c raft
appetaobr e c omiinngo vetrh Eea sCto asotfE nglaanndd fl yinsgl owalcyr otshse
countrytsovi adreid oeusst inbaetfiororenets u rninbga coku tto af ehwo ulrast er.
sea
Thlea tiensfto rmfraotmti hoEens sUeFxO R eseagrrocuhup n dtehrae b llee adeorfRs ohni p
West(,po eratuinndegPr r ojFeTcc to -ordinbayVt iecdJ.t Koeran )s,t attheassti n1c9e9 5,
thehraevb ee erne poortFfsT c rabfte isnegee nn teanrdil nega vtihneg o fft heea scto ast,
sea
neaLro westTohfte.r hea vael sboe esno m2e5 r epoorflt isg shetesmn o viunngd tehre
surfoaftc hese e ian t hsea maer eaC.o ultdhF eT'hsa vaenu nderbsaesiaent hiarse a?
Certasiinmliuyln adre rwaactteihrva ibste yer ne porfrtoemvd a ripoaursot fts h weo rlOdne.
startlcionign cihasde ncree cecnotmlyte ol igandh tt haitsa n umboefrr efermeaden cteos
thsueb jeocfut nde rwatebras ebsyLar ry Warreinnh ibso o'Lke ftA tEa stG ate'.
Theb oodke aplrsi mawirtihtl hyUe F Oi nciidnRe enntd leFsohraemws hti,tc oho pkl aicne
laDteec em1b9e8rb0 u,Lt a rWrayrr etnh egno eosnt or evaefu arlt heevre nItta. p petahrast
aftert hRee ndleFsohraeimsn tc ihdeegn otht,i msienl'tfooh tw atbeyrt 'e lephhoimnsoi tnhge r
abotuhtUe F Ol andiHnewg a.ss ubseqourednettrloegy do t oa c ertpaairnkl ionotgn t he
basweh erheew oulbdem etb ya d arbkl usee dcaanr L.a rrsyu bsequaernrtialvttye h de
parklionstga, tw h cea arn ads h ee nteirnettdho ve e hichlere e,m embaegr reeedn gilsohaw n d
thebnyal la ccoluoncstot,n sciouHseln aetsreser.c ovteofir nedhd im seilnaf nu nderground
compluenxdt ehrWe o odbrbiadsgweeh, e rheel earnfrto ma b laucnki fogrmueadtr hdai tt
wapsa rto fa t unnceolm ptlehlxae ttd ot hNeo rthS e(ap .6L1a)r.r y Wwaartsrh eetnnak en
inats ot radnagrek egnleardso so wmh,e hreew acso ntabcyat t eedl epaaltifiheginuc rp ea,r tly
hiddbeyan g lowsicnrge Leanr.tr hye lnearn tt hhaetw aisn undergrcooumnpdtl hehaxat d
an
beebnu ilitnt h1e9 40T'hsec. o mplceoxn tamiannealydi enwsi,tt hh ehiurm asnu pport
persoLnanrerwlye, n otn t os ta"tTeh -cer atfthse tyr aveilnel netde arneded xi tevdia an
extentsuinvnseey ls tOenmee. x iwta sa m ileL oowffe stSouftff,o alnko thneeraO,rr ford
Key(.p". 62).
IfLarernyc'osuw nitttehhra e l iietsnr uaennd o atn h allucicnoauitlmtide o antn,h tahtae l iens
arec ontrtohl'leFi lnyTgiri nangg lcer'at fth haatv bee erne pordtiesadp peianrttiohns ege oaff
LowestoBftu?td ot hfea catdsdu p?L owestiossft o m3e0 m iluepst hceo afrsotm t he
Woodbrariedagh,eo wevOerrf oKredyi so nlsyo m8em ilfreosm t hWeo odbrbiadsgIeet.
seemsu nlitkheabltuy i ladt iunngn el comWpoloedxb rfrtioodLm go ew est(oaftp ,r oject
equatlo a nu nderteaqkuiinvgta olt ehnbetu iltdhiCenh ga nnTeuln nceolu)hl adv bee en
undertakientn o tal sHeocwreevtcehyOre.r foKredyp rojiemsco trf ee asanidbi lwsei tthhien
realmso fp ossibility.
Ist hearnue n dergrboausnaedtt haei fro rbcaesa etW oodbraniddd goee isth avtuen nels
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leaditnotg h Neo rtShe aL?ar rWya rrecnl atihmiasitt ds o es.
If' LeAftt E asGatt ei'sa factaucaclo oufnw th ahta ppetnoLe ardr yW arrent,h etnh e
implicaotfhi iossnt so aryr ien conceiAvraet bhleae l.ie hnesr aen di ft hye arew,h ata re
thye upt o?W ilwle e vekrn owt het ruth?
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'FLYING TRIANGLES'AND 'TSEALTH'T ECHNOLOGY
Whata rew e tom ake oft hem ysteriFoluysi Tnrgi anglCeosu?l tdh ebye t her esuolftt he
advancteedc hnolnoogwy b einugs edb yai rcraftc ompaniaetst hec utting oefdn geew
technidceavle lopmIentit s.q uitper obabtlhea tth eraer en ow ine xistenacier,c roaffta n
advancterdi angduelsairg n.
LAT EST NEWiSn dicattheatsth ermea yb eS tealtahi rcrflayfti nogv etrh eU .K.c ountryside
atn ighTth.e sseh oulndo tb ec onfusewidt hw hatw e consitdoeb re t hee xtra-terr'eFsltyriinagl
TrianglTehse.l 'a ttaerreh ugeo,ft enw ellli atn dt ravelsllionwgla yn du sualsliyl entAl y.
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Stealatihr crcaoftu ladc coufnottr hef ollowrienpgo rt.
Thisi ncidteonotkp l acree cen(tJluyl9 y7 )at,n ighnte atrh eh omeo fMr 'N', thaitss ituated
neaRru geleSyt,a ffordshTihrewe i.t nesast'tse ntwiaosan t tracbtyae n do is"es imitloara high
revvitnwgo -streonkgei neo,u"t sihidse h omeH.e wento utsiidnet hed arknesasn dsa w
hoverilnigg hatpsp ro1x5.0y ardasw aya nd1 50ft upfr om theg round'N'. wenti ndooarnsd
fetchheidbs i noculaanrdws a sa blteo m ake outt hes hapoef a blachke licoipntt ehrevi cinity
oft hel ights.
'N' hada n ighvti sisocno pien dooarnsdh er eturnweidt thh iasf ewm inutleast e(rT.y pTea sco
Is tg enerattiyopnwe i tnhi ghstc opaen dal soi nfra-rbeeda me missioHne. t)h evni ewetdh e
aircraaftg aiHne. s awt heh elicocplteearr alsyi ,tw asi lluminbaytt ehdefl ashisntgr oabned
navigatliiognhH tesd. e scriibtae sdb einsgi mitloart he' AirW olfi nt heT V series.
He thesnw itchoendt hei nfra-rbeeda ma ndi mmediatneoltyi ctehda tth erwea sa completely
blackoeudt t,r iangcurlaftar a djacetnott heh elicop"tIec ro.u ldnb'etl iemvye e yes!h"e
commentedT.h et rianwghliec,wh a sa similsaizret ot heh elicopter, nroel fliegcfrhtotem d
thes trobnea/v igatliiognha tnsda ppearteohd a vneo v isimbelaen osf s uppoirtn t heh overing
mode(.n on oiswea s heard.)
He begatno a pproatchhet woh overincgr aft,w hilleo okitnhrgo ughhi sn ighstc opIe.ti sa
forgocnoen clustihoatnth eh elicowpatsee rq uippweidt nhi ghvti sieoqnu ipmebnetc,a uasse
'N' approachtehdeh, e licopstuedrd enly maowvaeyd" ata n incredirbaltoeef k notsI.t
disappealriekade r ocketT.h"e t rianrgelmea infeodra momenatn dt hemno veda waya nd
outo fs ight!
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A REPORTF ROM SANTEE, CALIFORNIA U.S.A.
ContribbuytJ eda nE riHce rr
On the nigohftt h e1 stA ugustth iysear , Cateehnl Surratwti tnesasneu dn usu'Fally ing
TrianagtlS ea'n tine eC alifo.rni.Ta h et imwea sab out9 .15pm/9.3w0hpemn s omethiinnt gh e
skyc aughhetre yeS.h er elawtehdah ta ppeneadtt heti moef h ers ighting:
Is uddenslaywa ligohutt o ft hec orneorf m y lefte yeI,t urneadn dl ookeudpa ti tan d saw
somethfionrog n ltyw os econdIstw. a sab outt heh eigthhta at m ediusmi zeaidr crawfto uld
fly.I tt oookff s uddenlsyof, as ta ndth eni tw asg one!
Pleaesxec umsyec ruded rawiasn gI am noa rtiMsyt d.e scriptcioounlb de sbte e xplaiansae d
winge'dV' s hapeodb jeicntt heni ghts ky.O new ingw as reda ndt heo thewra sw hitBeo.t h
wereb righats i ft herwea sa brigwhhti tlei gbheth inidt T.h eo thetrh inIgc oulcdo mpariet
tow,o ulbde a t afrficl igahntd t heb rigghlto wienffgec tt haitthas .
Theo bjeacptp earebde lotwh ec loulde vanedl therwea sn os ound.
Now,a sy ouse e int hep ictuIrh ea,v der awan b laclki noen t heo utsiodfte h eo bjectth,ai ts
supposetdob ep art oft hen ight-stkiymw,eh aItsa w hadn ob lacekd ges.
It' toookff' sof astto,of astf oarn yh umanI.tm oveads I h avseh owinn thep ictuIfr ietl. e fta
traaitall l i,t w ass oq uiclki,ka e s naopf t hefi ngerTsh.et rawiolu lbde sbte d escriasb leidk e
thaotfa f as'tf alsltianrg' .
My feeliwnegrsme i xeIdw ,a sa stoniashnedId a lskon ewt haIth adw itnesssoemde thtihnagt
wasno'ftm an!
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Thes ketbcyhC athleSeunr ratt.
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·TheE veninSgk y
Septemb1e9r9 7
Then ight fallsi nSs ewpitfetmlbye Ars.
yous tanidn t het wiligdhuts kt,h efi rst
poinotf l ightth acto mesi ntvoi ewi s
Venuss,ob eautiffruolmt hef irmsotm ent
yous eei tl owi nt hes outhwestsekrny .
Jupitaeprp eahrisg heirnt hes outheast.
When thes kyd arkenMsa,r sb ecomes
visibtloet hef arl efotf V enus.B y
midnigShatt,u rnr isienst voi ewS.u chi s A chunko fr ock2 0m ilaecsr odsrsipa ftsstt hEarteh
thes plendooufrt h eh eaventsh atth ese
fourb righ'tn,a keedy e'p lanegtrsa ce Centau4r.i 4y earsa go anddi stant
thee venisnkgy f ort her esotf t hey ear. galaxiaesst heye xistmeidl lioannsd
billioonfys e arasg o.T hea geo ft he
On Septemb1e6rt ht heries F ulMlo on univerissee stimatteobd e aroun1d 5
anda nothteort al lunar Tehcilsii sp sbei.l liyoena rosl d.T heC osmicB ack­
excitibnegc austeh ee clipbseeg inast grounEdx plorseart ellrietceo rdae d
dusk wiMtoho n-riasbeo ut6 pm and dilutgeldo wo fe nergfyr oma t imweh en
endsa roun1d1 .30pmI.s halfla cmey theu niverwsaes o nly3 00,00y0e ars
deckc haidru ee asatn dw atcthh ew hole oldH.o ,vevtehre,u niverissee x panding
eventY.o u shoulddo thes ame.Y ou and thamta teriawlh,a tevietrm ayh ave
can eveno bsrevef romi nsidteh e becomen ow,l ie44s billiloing hyte ars
comforotfy ourh omeb utr emembetro awayf romu s.
switcohf f yoiunrt erliiogrh fto rb etter
viewincgo nditiaonndes n joyment. No oner eallkyn o\vwsh atp rimitive
humanst houghwth ent heyl ookeadt
·TheS eptembeeqru inooxc curwsh ent he thes ky,f orn o recordesx isEtv.e ry
Sunm ovesa crostsh ee quatoorn the cultuhraes p asseddo wn mythsa nd
22nd. legenwdhsi chg iveus a glimpsoeft he
wayt hee arlieassttor nomersv ie\vtehde
Mtera tenm onthi nterplancertuairsye s,t arsT.h ek nowledogfet hen ighstk y
NASA'sM arsG lobaSlu rvesyp acecrahfetl db y primitive piesio mpplree ssive
reachMeasr so n September 1T2hteh .a ndw ouldp utm anyt os hamet odaiyn
spacecrwaifltbl e ginh ighr esolutioounr l ighpto llutaendd i mmediasteel f­
mappinogf t hep lanientM arch1 998. gratificatciuolnt ures.
Eacho ft heS tarW arsm oviebse ginsW e have lmouscth b yp lacing vianl ue
'Lonagg oi na galaxfya rf,a ra way'- materipaols sessioWnes,.i nt heW est
thee xtrempea satn dt heu ltra-remoltievi en a na geo fm ateripalle ntyye tw e
actuadlolg yo h andi nh andD.u et ot he areo bsessebdy materialisThmi.s
finitsep eeodf l ightth,el ighftr omt he obsessiwoinl ln ot leadg rteoa ter
Sunt ake8s m inutetsor eacthh eE arthh appineYsosu.c annofitl tl hee mptiness
sow e alwaysse e thea sSi uten x ist8e d youf eeiln y ours pirbiyta cquirmionreg
minuteasg o.P lut5o h ourasg oA,l pha andm orem aterairtailf acts.
EnjoyY our EveningS ky!
Waiter Berg P.O. Bo4x0 25 Milton Keynes MK13 7HY U.K.
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REPORT FROM 'THE ISLANDER' GUL F BREEZE,FLO RIDA 10S EPTEMBER 97
SkywatcDh iary ByC arolBea ker
Wellb,et weeLna boDra yW eekenwdh,e ni ti sv eryb usyw itfhi sheramnednt ouriasttS sh oreline
Park,t op reparfiontrgh ev isoiftJ aimMeo ussoann dh icsr ewI,h avet oa dmifto trh efi rstti mien a l ong
whileIh aven otb eent oS horelPianretk h iwse ek.Ih avebe enb usy witthh inlgisk per esrse leaasneds
arrangtienlge vicsoivoenr aogfet heM exiccarne w'viss tiott heG ulBfr eezaer eaI.w ililn cluadltelh e
detaoiflw sh atl ooklsi kae v eryh ectaincd i ntereswteienkge nidnn exwte ek'Dsi aryM.y so urcetse lmle
thatth er�ea sn otm uchg oinogn a tS horeltihniwese eka,n dc ertainnosl iyg htitnogr esp ortI.a lwahyosp e
thawth ena no ut toofw nfi lmc rew maakv eiss tiotG ulBfr eezaen dc omeosu to ns kywatchewist hu st hat
thewyi lblel uckays,h ave fcirlemw isnt hep astt,og ets omel ivUeF Of ootadguer itnhge ivris iHto.p e
spri.ne gtsernaals,t hesya y.
Ir eceivael de ttbearc fkr omRh ondEan gletrh,et ourifsrto mK entucwkhyo h ada sightianlgo,n g with
severaolt hewri tneswsheosr eportesde eiunngu sulailg hitnos u rs kieosn,J ul3y0 tht hiyse arH.e r
originarle polrte fto uts omep ertineinntf ormaatnidon no ws heh ask indfliyl lientd h e blasnokt sos, pe ak.
Shes tattehsa sth ef eelasf,t edri scusswiiotonht hewrhso w eret ravelilnhi enrgv ehicwliet hhe ra tt he
timteh atth et imoef t hes ightwiansgc losteor8 :51 p .m.n,o t7 :3p0. ma.s o rigintahloluyg hTth.i wso uld
putR honda's sightaisnr ge gcalrtodissme tero t heo ther rewpoerth sa vree ceivferdo mt heJ ul3y0 th
eventA.s r egartdhseo theirn fortmiaosnh eh as sharIqe udo,t e directlyl eftrto"emTr h:elh iegrh wtesr e
observeadta ne levatoifao pnp roxima3t0te ol3 y5 d egreeTsh.e yc ontinautet dh esa me elevattihoen whole
timteh aIto bservetdh em.Iw oulsda yt hatth el ighwtesr aeb outth es izoefm yt humbn aialta rm'lse ngth,
ora littslmea ller.i nTdhiev ildiugahlwt esr ea pproximattherleye fi(nagtae rrms' lse ngtahp)a rte,x cept
thesp aceb etweetnh es evenatnhd e ightIhw .o ulsady thewye raeb oufti vfei ngearpsa rtT.h ei ntensoift y
thel ighrtesm ained constatnhtet idmuterh ianItog b servetdh emI.d ind oto bservteh el ighgtosi nogu tI.
guesIsw asa l itstclaer aendd n owI w isthh aItw oulhda veo bservtehde mu nttihle wye rego neI. wouslady
the(yt hlei ghwtesr)ei nt hes outh-sowuetshft r oomu rp osition bDeetswteaiennnd F tW.a lto(nS.h e was
travelwleisntg)I w. o uleds timatthea tth el ighwtesr em aybef ivmei leasw ayT.h eyw erei nt hed irection
ofN avarrIde i.dn o t observe anyo faa niyrk cirntadhft e t hea reaat t het imoef t hes ightinIwg osu.l sda y
thatth el ighwtesr ea p alaem becro olr .M"y s incetrhea nktsoR hondfao tra kitnhge t imteo s harteh is
additiionnfaolr mawtiitouhns .
lts houbledn otetdh atth iwsi tnehsasdn oe quipmeanvta ilwabilteh whtiooc bhs ervteh eslei ghts
(binocueltacr.s)W .e know, howeverR,h onfdraoi'mns i tial trheapstoe rtv eral othewre rpepe uolpllien g
oftfh er oatdo o bservteh ipsh enomenaonnd,i fa nyo thewri tnesasreers e aditnhgi psl,e acsoen tactso us,
thawte c anp iecteo gethmeorr ei nformation.
Ia m stialtlt empttionc go ntatchteo theJru l3y0 tehv enwti tnewshso,f axetdh eI slanNdeewrs paper
askitnhge mt oc ontact Amgea.i infy,o ua rer eaditnhgi psl,e ase comnet aagcati Inh ,a ve bceaelnl tihneg
telephone npurmobveirdt eond o a vail.
Ani nteresatritnigac plpee arientd h eP ensacNoelwas J ournoanlS eptemb4etrh .T hest oryw as also
coverbeydt heF ortW altonne wspapaenrdsIa ma waitriencge iopfct o pioefst hosnee wspapteors se ei fa ny
additiionnfaolr mawtaisop nr ovidTehde.N ewsJ ournhaela dlrienaed "sO bjescete ant E glisne;a rfcihn ds
nothinOgn"T .u esdnaiyg hSte,p temb2enrd ,a roun8d: 0p0.ms.e verpaelo plcael letdh eE glAiFnB
commanpods tt or epoartn a ircroarsf otm es tranfgley iobnjge cstt reakaicnrgo tshse s ky andg oindgo wn
aboutth remei lenso rtho fS tatReo ad2 0n eaPro rtlanEdg.l AiinFr o rcBea soef ficwiearleqsu ictkos tate
thati tw asn othit\.g Howevr,e HurtubrtF idei mlmedaitesleytn a C -13tr0a nsppolrta onuett o s eartchhe
areab,u tt hec recwo ulfdi nndo thiinntg h ed ensewloyo deadr eaA.i Fro rcSee curiPtoyl iacles soe nt out
search pianrttitoeh sea reab,u tt hetyo os earch"ewdi tnhos uccesOsn"t .h ef ollowdianyWg,e dnesday,
Eglcirne wasn dt heW altoCno untSyh eriOffff'isac les soe archtehdea reab,u tf ounndo thinBgo.t thh eA ir
Forcaen dS heriOffff'isc e haveo ftfch aelsilerea dr cAhn.E glsipno kesmMaanj,M. a tDtu rhams tated
"We'vhea da l ootf ' phoncea l.l.s.w .e. .u ndershtoawpn edo pfleee blu,tw eh avneo i dewah ati tm ay have
beenW.e wento uta ndc heckesde,a rchaenddn othiwnagsf oundl.ti" s r eportedt haEtg lAiFnB p ickuepd
thi"sd isappearing oonrb ajdeacartn "da to nep oinhta di to nr adaarsb einogn t heg round.
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CROP CIRCLES IN ENGLAND 1997
Thiyse awre havbeee nt reatteoad w ider angoef d ifferiCnrgo pC ircldee signmsa,n yh ave
beeonf a ni ngenidoeussi gnw,h iloet hehrasv bee ecnru dely proadnudca erdeo bvioumsalny
madef akeTsh.e C ropC ircfilgeu rehsa vaep pearmeadi nilnyt heW tltshcioruen tryswiidteh,
thel atefsotrm atioanpsp eariinnfi ge ldnse aArv eburayn dD evizes.H owevetrh erhea vbee en
CropC irclreesp oritneo dt hecro untiiensc,l udWianrgw icksahnidre ev etnh eIs loef Man.
Oneo ft hem osti nteresptaitntgernh sa sa ppearienad fi elnde atrh e'Wh iteH orsea'tA lton
Barnes inW tltshiTrhei.ss n owflapkae ttearnp pearine dafi elodf w heaatn dw ass pottiend
earlAyu gusatn di sv isifrbolme t hea nciehilnlt o fS ilburyA.n othsepre ctacCurloapCr i rcle
featurtiwnegl cvoen cenrtirnigcas p,p earienad fi elodw nebdy f armeTri mC arsonn,e aAlrt on
Barnes.T hegi antf ormatrieosne mbalp east temrna deb ya c hilsdp'isr ogratpohya nda ppeared
withtihnes pacoefa fewh oursA.tt hitsi moef t hey eart heraer eo nlsyi hxo urosf d arkness
andw hoevpere rpetrtahtepe adt tewrno ulhda voen lays hortti mteo p roduicte.
Althoutghhe raer ef eweCrr opC ircfilgeu retsh apnr evioyuesa rtsh,ep attearrnes g enerally
morec ompliciantt ehded iers ignE.a chy eatrh er esearchhaevrceso mmenttehda tth ep atterns
ares oc omplicattheeddyo, u bift t hecya nb ei mprovuepdo nb,u tt hef ollowyienagtr h e' Circle
Makerst'e chnisqeueem st ob ecommeo rer efineadn de venm orei ntricpaattet ernasr e
produced
Theriesw idsep eculaatsit oow nh oo rw hati sc ausitnhgeC ropC irclseosm,ep eoplbee lieve
thatth eayr et hew orko fv ercyl evpeero plweh,i loet herre searcahreecr osn vintcheadtt h e
pattearnrset ooc omplictaotb eed' mamna dea'n dt heayr ea damanthta tth ermeu stb es ome
otheerx plana.t.bi.uo.twn h at?I ta ppeaqrusi tuen liktehlayat n yA lieinn telliwgoeunlcwdea it
fotrh ea rriovfaa ls easocnraolip n o rdetroc ommunictaotu esi ns omeo bscuwraey .O nt he
othehra ndw,e area warteh atth eraer es omev eriyn tellpiegoepnl(tei ncluadciandge mics),
whot akae d eligihnht o axingc omplicafitgeudr eisnt hew heafite ldasn dt hesni bta cka nd
watcthh ec onsequeenxtciiatle maenndbt e wilderomfet nhteg enerpaulb lic.
We knowt hatth es impClreo pC irclheasvb ee eanp pearfionorgv earh undreyde arasn dar ea
naturpahle nomenTohne.s hapoef w heaatn db arlheeya dosn t hestierm sa,r eo fa suitable
form toh olad statcihca rgTeh.e rhea veb eenn umeroruesp orotfsw itnessseeesi snmga ll
pointosf r edl ig'hpto ppionvge'wr h eaatn db arlfieeyl dcsl,o steot hec rohpe adTsh.e p ointed
seedssi,t uaitnel do nrgo wsa ddt ot hep erfeschta pteo c reaat dee nseel ectrfiieclaadlt t he
seed headsAs. a resuolftt hew heahte adbse cominsgi milacrhlayr getdh,e riesa reaction
whiccha ustehse e lectrocshtaatrigwceh de ahte adtso r epetlh ec hargfreo m eacoht heTrh.i s
thepnr oducae 'sc orodnias chairngteto'h es urroundairin.g Iti sa tt himso mentt,h aatn
interacwtiitothnh es piralploisintigv ech argefr om thei onosphreeraec wtist thh en egative
dischafrrogme t hew heafite ldIt. i sw hilteh issp iralhliignhgcl,hy a rginetde ractiisto ank ing
placteh,aa tC ropC ircilsfe o rmed. ·
Thihisg hlcyh argreeda ctciaouns aet se mperabtuuirluedp i nt hea reoaf t heC ropC irclAen.
exampolfet hiissw asw hena youngigr lw alkeindt oa CropC ircle sahftoerirtt hl ayd b een
formeadn dh adt he" feeloifnh ge acto meu pt hroutghhes oleosfh ersan dals.In" a nother
instance inC anadat,h eb urnta ndfl attenbeodd yo fa porcupwiansed iscoveirnae rde cently
formeCdr opC irclTeh.ii sn dicattheadit th adb eens ubjecttoea d b ursotfh igfrhe quency
energy(.T hleo cfaalrm ecro mmenttehda hti mso bilep honhea db eeunn abtloeo perawthei le
hew asi nt hefi eladd jacteont th eC ropC ircle).
A selectoifpo hno tograsphhosw intgh iyse arsf ormatiwoenrse t akebny ' BustTya'y lor
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