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Show #437 Notes: Dr. Mark Rodeghier & David Marler

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Simulcast on KGRA Radio, YouTube, Facebook & Twitch – Tuesday, January 12th, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

 

http://www.cufos.org

https://davidmarlerufo.com

First a shout out to longtime listener, Lea MacDonald going through a rough medical situation, here is a tribute Lea did for New York firefighters after 9-11: CLICK HERE

DR. MARK J. RODEGHIER earned a B.S. in astrophysics from Indiana University, and an M.A. and PhD in sociology (the latter in the sociology of science) from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Rodeghier has worked as a consultant in statistical analysis, predictive analytics, and survey research for a wide variety of academic research studies, industries and not-for-profit organizations Rodeghier had a long-term interest in the UFO phenomenon, and became seriously involved in the mid-1970s with Dr. J. Allen Hynek and the Center for UFO Studies (CUFOS). He has published on an eclectic range of topics in UFO research and investigation, including a monograph on reports of UFO interference with vehicles, the psychological and sociological characteristics of abductees, attitudes of the public about anomalies, the changing characteristics of UFOs over time, and detailed analyses of specific cases. Rodeghier became a board member of CUFOS in 1980 and was appointed scientific director of CUFOS in 1986, a position he continues to hold today. David has had a lifelong interest in the UFO subject and has actively investigated and researched it for 30 years. He joined The Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) in 1990 as a Field Investigator Trainee. Since then, he has served as Field Investigator, State Section Director, as well as Illinois State Director. David is currently an independent UFO researcher.​​ During his tenure with MUFON, he had conducted numerous investigations into alleged UFO sightings and related experiences. He has discussed the subject of UFOs on many radio and television news programs over the years. He has also lectured on the subject to various school and adult audiences including at the university level.

DAVID MARLER has assisted the History, Learning, Discovery, Science, and Smithsonian Channel on UFO documentaries over the years in addition to independent productions. David has one of the largest personal libraries of UFO books, journals, magazines, newspapers, and case files from around the world that covers the last 75+ years. With this he has been examining the detailed history of UFO sighting reports and related patterns. Continued: https://davidmarlerufo.com/bio

Injured by the UFO, Part III

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by Charles Lear

This is the third in a series examining the rather grim subject of UFO related injuries. While we don’t want to dwell on this aspect of the mystery too extensively, it would be remiss to leave the subject without exploring what happened in Brazil in 1977. The events there were extraordinary, as was the investigation by the Brazilian Air Force. Fortunately, it was not the start of a trend in UFO contact, for had it been, many of us might be considerably more anxious.

From April 1977 into 1978, there was a flap over the Amazon Delta in the northeast section of Brazil. Because it involved reports of attacks and injuries, the Brazilian Air Force was moved to put together a special operation to deal with it. It was designated “Operação Prato”, which is Portuguese for “Operation Plate.”

The name was chosen by Captain Uyrangê Hollanda. He explained his choice to researchers Ademar José Gevaerd and Cynthia Luce. Because he was not able to use the expressions, “flying saucer” or “flying disk,” he “chose a cousin of a saucer, a plate.” According to him, the expression in Portugal is “flying plate.” The popular expression in Brazil is “discos voadors.”

Hollanda was head of operations for A2, the intelligence branch of the Air Force. The operation was lead by him, and he had a team of six sergeants. Their equipment consisted of a theodolite, tape recorders and cameras. They were sent to the city of Belém, after the mayors of several surrounding villages complained of UFO attacks on their citizens. Read more →

The Faded Disc Archives

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by Michael Lauck
The UFO mystery is not a 20th century phenomenon, but it did in many ways come into prominence in the 20th century. Serious study of UFOs began around World War II and thrived in the following decades. During this golden age of UFO study radio was the dominant form of electronic media. Although film and television existed, radio was a much more important source of timely news and information. Also during this time UFO investigators would find audio recording devices much more portable, reliable and affordable than film equipment. All of this led to an incredible amount of information from the golden age of UFO study being stored in audio formats.
This should not come as a terrible surprise. Even in today’s so-called digital age that finds even children carrying phones that stream multimedia and record video, audio remains an important part of the UFO community. Nationally syndicated radio shows and Internet podcasts allow researchers, witnesses and even debunkers to spread their stories and theories to interested parties all over the world. Of course, these modern UFO programs are easy to find. Where can you find the recorded lectures, interviews and radio shows of yesterday?
Years ago Wendy Connors took up the cause of collecting, preserving and restoring vintage UFO related audio recordings. She started a project called Faded Discs that created an archive of these materials and made them available on CD to fellow researchers. After retiring from active research she decided to place her materials on the Internet library site archive.org which can be found by searching for “Faded Discs” or “Wendy Connors.” You can now stream over 250 hours of vintage material or download them as convenient MP3 files. Although there is some variation in audio quality, they material was restored and remastered for CD so most files are of a decent quality. The files are grouped into collections with descriptions of each file.

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Injured by the UFO: Part 2

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by Charles Lear

Starting in the 1960’s, UFOs began to interact with witnesses in a most unpleasant manner. In part one of this series, we looked at cases where people were injured by UFOs, specifically by being burned. One case involved an eight-year-old boy in Hobbs, New Mexico in 1964. This week we’ll look at another episode from 1968 that has a lot of similarities. Two other cases will be examined as well. One comes from New York, and the other is a famous case from Canada. All are unexplained and may make one think twice before approaching anything unusual floating in the sky.

The first case comes from a report in the May-June 1966 APRO Bulletin. On April 24, 1966, in Fleming, New York, 45-year-old Viola Smartwood was in the passenger seat, riding in a car with her husband. A glowing ball appeared out of the rain and hovered close by. They heard a “loud snap,” and a shock went through Mrs. Smartwood’s right side. She was paralyzed on that side and was taken to the hospital where she slowly regained motor control. As it was raining, ball lightning seems like a plausible explanation. The trouble is, it has not been scientifically confirmed that ball lightning actually exists, despite hundreds of years of reports.

Next up is a well-covered classic, but it’s interesting to consider it within this larger context. On May 20, 1967, a celebrated incident occurred near Falcon Lake in Manitoba, Canada. Stefan Michalak was an amateur geologist and was prospecting in the area when he sighted two disc-shaped craft descending in the southwest. He described them as looking like they had been milled out of a solid piece of steel. As he watched, one of the discs stopped and hovered 15 feet above him. The other one ascended and moved away towards the southwest changing colors from red to orange to grey until it disappeared from sight. In the meantime, the remaining object landed about 160 feet away from him and was also changing colors from red to iridescent steel. Michalek got out a pad of paper and sketched the object while looking at it for nearly 30 minutes. He described it as being 40 feet in diameter and 10 feet thick.

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Chevron-shaped Object Witnessed in Burnaby, B.C., Canada

Chevron-shaped Object Witnessed in Burnaby, B.C., Canada

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Image is a mock-up by witness

 

While walking, at about 10:45 pm, on October 16th, 2020, in a
semi-urban area of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, I witnessed a
huge, chevron-shaped object. It was moving at a slow rate, roughly
1,4oo feet above sea level (based on the approximate altitude of
clouds blowing past.) It was flying opposite the direction of a high
wind, east to west. It appeared to be several times the size of an
airliner. The object was running without lights, illuminated only by
the moon and light sources on the ground. It seemed to reflect the
ambient color of the sky around it, or may have been semi-transparent.
I heard no sound whatsoever. I was able to observe it clearly for
about one minute, before it was obscured by clouds and light
pollution.

Show #435 Notes: Thomas Wertman

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Simulcast on KGRA Radio, YouTube, Facebook & Twitch – Tuesday, December 29th, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

Thomas’ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ufodyssey/id1453565651

Salt Fork Park
Ohio Corn Crop Circle
Salt Fork, camping spot where missing time occurred

 

LAX Jetpack – UFO?

 

BIO Thomas Wertman
It is said we are all products of our environment. Growing up in the 60’s and watching television shows such as The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits fueled an interest in space and the unknown. Television shows and movies soon led to books, but unfortunately this interest had to be put aside to build a career, raise a family, and earn a bachelors in business and master’s in education.
Now with my family grown and pursing their own careers I decided to return to my lifelong interest in the unknown. The first step was in 2008 by joining the Ohio based group the Cleveland Ufology Project (CUP). CUP was primarily a discussion group that provided an avenue to explore various areas associated with ufology. In 2018 I stepped down as co-director of the group in order to allow more time for private UFO research.
The second step also in 2008 was becoming a member of the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). Since that time, I have advanced from field investigator to State Director of Ohio. Currently have investigated over 300 cases in Ohio with one of the most interesting involving two fisherman who experienced over three and one-half hours of missing time. In addition to working Ohio cases I have also conducted over 230 investigations in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico for MUFONS Case Assistance Group. If that was not enough, I have participated in over 200 community outreach programs discussing UFO’s, been a featured guest on radio and television shows, participated in three documentaries, played an alien in a short film, and host a podcast called UFOdyssey.
In the back of my mind I’ve often wondered why I’m so passionate about ufology. A series of regressions explored my past in search of a possible connection. The regressions indicated personal encounters with UFOs and nonhuman beings beginning in the 1960s. These experiences if true explain that connection.

A UFO and Little Green Men in Emilcin

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by Charles Lear

Emilcin near Opole Lubelskie I National Ufology Picnic in the place where 42 years ago there was the most spectacular meeting with the Unidentified Flying Object. This is also the place where the first UFO Monument in the world was built. Photo by: Wojtek Pacewicz (2007)

Every year, around May 10, people from all over the country come together to celebrate the anniversary of a famous UFO encounter. They gather around a monument erected by a group dedicated to all things paranormal and listen to a local tour guide recount the event and the circumstances surrounding it. While this sounds like one of many celebrations in spots throughout the United States, this particular event occurs in Poland, in the little eastern village of Emilcin. The report of a local farmer there, 42 years ago, captured the imaginations of generations of Poles and stirred up a fair amount of speculation and conspiracy theories.

In the early morning, on May 10, 1978, Jan Wolski, a 71-year-old farmer, was heading home through the woods in a horse drawn cart.  In a documentary film made that same year, “Odwiedziny, Czyli u Progu Tajemnicy” (A Visit, or on the Threshold of Mystery), Wolski describes what happened next. He saw two creatures, about five feet tall, ahead of him. As he got close, they split up so he could pass between them. They then jumped up into his cart and started babbling in a strange language. They had slanted eyes, green skin and webbed hands. They were wearing black one-piece outfits with hoods and had a hump just above their shoulders. According to Wolski, “they were polite when they jumped on, so why not let them sit down.”

Two journalists, Krystyna Adamska and Henryk Pomorski interviewed Wolski on tape in July and he gave them a detailed account of the events that followed. Wolski came to a clearing and he saw a white, rectangular craft with what looked rotating drills in tubes on each corner. It was hovering about five meters above the ground and close to the size of a bus. Using gestures, the creatures told him to stop. The horse was scared by the craft and one of them grabbed the reins. Once the carriage was stopped, the creatures jumped down and gestured for Wolski to follow.

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Show #434 Notes: Jack Sliwa

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Simulcast on KGRA Radio, YouTube, Facebook & Twitch – Tuesday, December 22nd, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

BIO: Jack Sliwa is originally from the Boston area, he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. and then an MS in Materials Science from Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. While at Northeastern University Jack did a CO-OP at the Charles Stark Draper Labs (CSDL) in Cambridge, Mass. where he worked to design and test Inertial Navigation Instruments. He was selected as CO-OP of the year by the late Dr Draper, Prof. Emeritus of MIT, inventor of Inertial Navigation and founder of Draper Labs. That experience also got me interested in related subjects such as propulsion, communication and sensors of all types. Read more →

Injured by the UFO

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by  Charles Lear

Starting in 1947, UFOs seemed to be engaging humanity in a step-by-step process. In the first few years, only the UFOs were reported. Then, there were accounts of occupants showing themselves during what has become known as the 1954 French Wave. An intimate encounter was described by Brazilian farmer, Antônio Villas Boas, in 1957, and Betty and Barney Hill reported that, in 1961,they had been abducted. So far, no one was hurt during any of the encounters, but that would change in 1964.

On Tuesday, June 2, 1964, an eight-year-old boy named Charles was playing in a lot behind his grandmother’s laundromat. What happened next was described in the Nov. 1964 APRO Bulletin. Across an alleyway, a black, top-shaped object, which he described as being half as tall as he was at the time, appeared over a building.

According to Charles, he got the impression that it knew he was there. He moved to the left and it moved to the left. He moved to the right and it moved to the right. He crouched behind a block of concrete and then stood up and moved to the right. Once again, the object mirrored his movement. The object then shot towards him, causing him to brace for impact, but it moved up and hovered over him. According to Charles’ grandmother, as she watched through the door of the laundromat, flame came down from the object that completely engulfed him. The object then flew off and Charles ran towards her with his hair on fire. Read more →

Show #433 Notes: Tim McMillan

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Simulcast on KGRA Radio, YouTube, Facebook & Twitch – Sunday, December 13th, 2:00-4:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

https://thedebrief.org/

BIO: As a youth growing up in Savannah, Georgia; Lt. Tim McMillan (Ret.) never thought he’d one day end up a police officer. However, in July of 2002, after the murder of two childhood friends, Lt. McMillan found himself consumed with a burning desire to make a positive difference in his community. Less than a year after that tragic July night – at only 21-years old- Lt. McMillan would raise his right hand and be sworn in as a police officer in Garden City Police Georgia.

During his law enforcement career, Lt. McMillan served in a diverse number of roles, including, Patrol Officer; Investigator; Crime Scene Technician; K9-handler; Sergeant, Lieutenant and Assistant Patrol Commander.

Lt. McMillan holds numerous law enforcement certifications including being a criminal investigative and intelligence analyst. Additionally, Lt. McMillan is a P.O.S.T. certified instructor – teaching numerous courses for academy, local, state and federal law enforcement and domestic intelligence officers.

In 2006-2007, Lt. McMillan was named “Officer of the Year” with GCPD. In 2012, while serving as the Part-time Beach Patrol Commander, he was named the 2012 Police Officer of the year for the Tybee Island Police Department. Additionally, of the course of his career, Lt. McMillan was awarded seven Chief’s Accommodations for exceptional service; and in 2004, he was formally commended by Georgia Governor Sonny Purdue for his service during the G8 Summit.

1990s Nellis UFO: https://www.military.com/video/aircraft/unidentified-flying-objects/ufo-filmed-by-us-air-force-at-nellis/904352905001

UFOs and Balloons

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by Charles Lear

Throughout UFO history, a common explanation for sightings has been that the witness or witnesses saw a weather balloon. This explanation has often been used in a ludicrous manner by authorities seeking an easy means of dismissal, and this causes many UFOlogists to scoff at it in all cases. The truth is that it has been convincingly proven that weather balloons and balloons of all sorts have been mistaken as anomalous flying objects.

There is a classic Project Blue Book case known as, “The Gorman Dogfight.”  This incident occurred on October 1, 1948 and involved North Dakota Air National Guardsman, Lt. Frank Gorman. Gorman described chasing a six to eight inch, white light with sharp edges that “was blinking on and off. He chased it in an F-51, getting up to a maximum speed of 400 miles per hour, and it eluded him. The explanation in the Blue Book file is that Gorman was chasing a lighted balloon but there are problems with that and even notorious skeptic, Donald Menzel took issue with it.  What makes the balloon explanation doubtful is that two air traffic controllers saw the object from the ground and one described its speed as “excessive”. Adding to this, a pilot in the vicinity flying a Piper Cub also saw the object and described it as “moving very swiftly”. Menzel resolved the problem by concluding that Gorman was seeing a balloon and “a mirage of the planet Jupiter”.

Because this was at the very beginning of modern UFOlogy, the balloon explanation was off to a bad start and would continue to be used by the Air Force as a convenient way to dismiss a case. This was unfortunate because the explanation is often correct and if the Air Force could have been trusted it would have been able to remove a lot of noise from the signal.

A Blue Book case involving what appears to be a genuine misidentified balloon appears in a scanned document from the collection of Robert Mercer. The document can be viewed in the section, “From the Desks of Project Blue Book” on The Black Vault website. A .pdf labeled, “Balloons” has an undated description of the above- mentioned incident along with pictures. The report states that there had been “a rash of UFO sightings” reported from Golden, Colorado. The case was solved when police found a homemade hot air balloon made of thin clear plastic with a “saucer- shaped platform” that supported candles. Read more →

Show #432 Notes: Ben Smith & MAJ David Toon (ret)

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Simulcast on KGRA Radio, YouTube, Facebook & Twitch – Tuesday, December 8th, 6:00-8:00 PM EDT (-5GMT)

Our guest Melanie Kirchdorfer could not make the show due to not feeling well. We will be rescheduling with her.

https://www.history.com/shows/historys-greatest-mysteries

BIO: David Toon retired as an Army Aviation Major of 22 years with a military background in both Military Intelligence and Aviation.  His background includes working as an electronics technician working on Top Secret equipment, and finished his career retiring as an Army Aviation Major with numerous hours in utility, reconnaissance, and attack helicopters.

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