Triangular UFOs: An Estimate of the Situation by David Marler

Author:David Marler [Marler, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub, azw3
Publisher: Richard Dolan Press
Published: 2013-06-20T21:00:00+00:00

Project Bluebook Report referencing three UFO sightings, November 5, 1957.

The first event occurred over the city of Woodstock, Illinois around 8:43 p.m. and involved the sighting of a large, triangular red object. As noted, the object had a green light in the front and was yellow or gray in the rear. I would assume they were referencing a gray surface and yellow light, but the report is ambiguous at best and no firm conclusion can be drawn based on the limited data. Also, noted is the description of a “low droning sound.” Finally, it indicates a direction of flight from “west to east and vice versa along the Illinois / Wisconsin border.” Keep this in mind later when we examine their conclusions.

The second event references a triangular object that was amber or orange in color seen over Delavan, Wisconsin around 10:15 p.m. Most important is the reference to the size of the object – two hundred feet in length. This size estimate correlates quite well with the Dutch East Indies’ reports of 1890 or those of Belgium in 1989 to 1991 or even those from southern Illinois on January 5, 2000. The duration of the sighting was five minutes.

This is not only another example of triangular UFO reports, but is an example of the poor quality of documentation and questionable conclusions made by Project Blue Book in many cases. Let’s look at the issues related to this report.

The first incident from Woodstock, Illinois did not solely consist of a sighting in Woodstock. On the half page devoted to this report it states a civilian in Genoa City, Wisconsin was an eyewitness to the UFO. More importantly, it notes that Woodstock, Illinois police officers saw the object as well. The significance of this is not just that there were multiple witnesses from varying locations, but that Woodstock, Illinois is located approximately twenty miles to the southwest of Genoa City. Add to this the second incident from Delavan, Wisconsin. Delavan is located approximately twenty five miles to the northwest of Genoa City. When analyzed the data suggests these were possibly linked events that occurred within a 50-mile radius within one and a half hours of each other.

Now we come to the conclusion drawn by Blue Book investigators. As shown on the report’s cover page, the conclusion for the source of the sightings was astronomical. Specifically, it was all due to an aurora according to Blue Book investigators. For quick review, an aurora consists of charged particles that collide with atoms in our upper atmosphere to create beautiful light displays. For most people, this is known more commonly as the aurora borealis or northern lights.

This so-called conclusion unfortunately doesn’t match the eyewitness testimony. Witnesses described a specific geometric shape and noted in one case a “low droning sound.” In addition, a direction of flight was indicated. This doesn’t fit the nature of an aurora which appears silently as a transient shimmering spectrum of light.

Compounded with this is the inconsistency within Blue Book’s own report.

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