- Chapter 1 - Summary & acknowledgements
- Chapter 2 - The report
- Chapter 3 - Sources & materials
- Chapter 4 - Possible explanations
- Chapter 5 - Conclusions & questions
- Additional sources
- Appendix A - Weather data
- Appendix B - Witness statements extracts
- Appendix C - Similar reports - "The Dark Blob Catalogue"
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T h e B O A C L a b r a d o r s i g h t i n g of J u n e 2 9, 1 9 5 4
Martin SHOUGH
Appendix C
This catalogue, compiled by Martin SHOUGH and Wim VAN UTRECHT, contains the details of 21 eye-witness accounts describing phenomena with a similar appearance and behaviour as the unidentified aerial objects observed by Capt. HOWARD over Labrador. As with the Labrador incident, several of these reports concern first-hand testimonies given by pilots. In order to be selected for "The Dark Blob Catalogue" the reported phenomena have to satisfy the following conditions: Typically shape-changing grey or black objects, usually estimated to be several kilometres distant and very large, positioned close to the horizon and seen in a clear sky with the Sun low on or just beneath the horizon. The "objects" are often accompanied by smaller objects that have been observed to move both vertically and horizontally, but always within a limited angular segment of the sky. We are much indebted to researcher Herbert TAYLOR of Port Jefferson Station, New York, who kindly provided us with photocopies of the source material for Cases #10, #11, #12 and #14. Special thanks are also due to Australian researcher Keith BASTERFIELD who helped us obtain detailed information on Cases #8 and #13 and undertook a follow-up investigation of Case #14. Further help was received from British UFO author Jenny RANDLES, from US researcher and cofounder of the The Project Blue Book Archive Brad SPARKS, as well as from Dr. David CLARKE, consultant to the British National Archives for the releases of the Ministry Of Defence's UFO files. Case #1 : Emmet, Idaho, USA - July 4, 1947 Case #2 : Boise, Idaho, USA - July 28, 1947 Case #3 : Bethel, Alaska, USA - August 4, 1947 Case #4 : Blackstone, Virginia, USA - January 24, 1950 Case #5 : Ennis, Montana, USA - July 29, 1952 Case #6 : Houlton, Maine, USA - January 29, 1953 Case #7 : Agoura Hills, California, USA - December 16, 1953 Case #8 : Morgan, South Australia - January 10, 1954 Case #9 : Prince Christian, Greenland - August 29, 1954 Case #10 : Billings, Montana, USA - August 31, 1956 Case #11 : Green Head, Western Australia - January 27, 1959 Case #12 : between St Louis and Mitchell, South Dakota, USA - October 25, 1963 Case #13 : Talwood, Queensland, Australia - August 9, 1967 Case #14 : Zanthus, Western Australia - August 22, 1968 Case #15 : Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia - September 10, 1972 Case #16 : Hamburg, Germany - January 4, 1973 Case #17 : Denton, Greater Manchester, UK - December 1974 Case #18 : Lisbon, Portugal - July 30, 1976 Case #19 : Antofagasta, Chile - October 1978 Case #20 : Moffat, Scotland - December 19, 1979 Case #21 : Heathrow, London - December 17, 1992
The authors look forward to receiving additional reports and/or comments which may help assess the soundness of the mirage theory for this particular type of UAP sightings (to contact us, see our e-mail address on the contact page).
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