THE LUFOINREGISTER

Published by The Leicestershire UFO Research Society (Est. 1971)

Edited by Graham Hall & Jeff Lord

Report Review

___________________________________________________________________________________

Expanded Sighting Report Data - Selected Cases

1979 - 1993.

-1984-

CASE/COMPUTER REF: 51-84-01.

DAYLIGHT DISC CIRCLES HINCKLEY GAS OFFICE

Friday, July 6th 1984. 21:40 Hrs. Hinckley, Leicestershire.

Grid Ref; SP 424 943 to SP 424 938.

Introduction

This case from 1984 started out as a single witness daylight sighting of an extremely low flying structured disc by a witness living in Linden Road, Hinckley, and, eventually, became a near landing case witnessed by several persons. The incident is here described as two separate phases.

The incident

(Phase One).

At approximately 9.40 p.m. On the 6th., July, 1984, a dry, warm summers evening with only a few prevailing clouds, a 12 year-old schoolboy was in his garden situated in Linden Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, studying moths for a school project when, on glancing upwards, he saw in the sky, a light blue and silver object flying object low over the rooftop of the neighbouring house. It was apparently travelling towards him and appeared to be akin to a ’ flying wheel”’ or a saucer shape flying on its edge. The young boy immediately went to fetch his mother and father who followed him back outside along with his 10 year-old brother and 6 year-old sister. On reaching the garden, the boy and his family watched as the object moved low across the sky in front of them from right to left of their field of vision.

The object, which was plainly visible to everyone in the family, had the appearance of a wheel, with a light blue metallic ‘hub’ , with various raised sections, and a silver /grey outside ‘rim’ which appeared to have several black square shaped patches spaced at intervals along it which resembled small dark windows. There was a sound heard like rushing wind as the object passed close, which, at its nearest point to the witnesses, would be approximately 15 metres in front of them, with its height being just above the rooftops. The size of the object was estimated to have been roughly the size of a typical family hatchback, and its speed judged at approximately 20 miles per hour throughout the sighting, which at this first stage, lasted approximately a half to one full minute.

ABOVE LEFT: Witness view of the Transco offices at Hinckley (Second phase). Object circled an area to the right of the trees, before dropping out of view - ABOVE RIGHT: Photograph Showing higher view looking south - Object first flew in a straight trajectory low above houses, (right).

Phase Two

After the object had passed out of view over the rooftops of neighbouring houses, heading on a straight trajectory from north to south, the family went indoors and immediately ran upstairs in order that they might retrieve their observation of the object from the window of the rear bedroom of their house. This they did with success but were surprised to see that the UFO had discontinued its straight trajectory, and was now circling just above the Transco Gas Grid offices and the adjourning car park. The object flew in a tight circle of approximately 25 metres, and, on later inspection, it was discovered that it was circling directly above the Transco Satellite dish.

Deceleration witnessed

It appeared to be gradually slowing down, “as if the engines had been cut” (quote), and as it did so it began to ‘wobble’ gradually at first, and then more exaggerated. The circling motion continued, with the direction being anti-clockwise, for about five revolutions. The object then appeared to drop out of the sky and head towards the ground, with the ‘drop’ being gradual in a falling leaf manner, until the object was out of view behind the car park fence and some nearby tall trees.

Nothing more was seen by these witnesses and they then began to all sketch the object separately and make comparisons with each other concerning their sighting. Press appeals for further witnesses were unfortunately unsuccessful.

BELOW: Sketches of the UFO made by family members - A: Main witness, B: Brother, C: Father, D: (2 views) younger sister, E: Mother.

A B C D E

 

ABOVE: Example of primary colours seen on the disc

 

ABOVE LEFT: The Transco Satellite dish that seemed to attract the Disc’s attention - ABOVE RIGHT: The Transco Complex’s Car Park showing trees on the left and Satellite Dish in the distance. The’ disc’, after circling the Transco dish, ‘dropped’ with a falling leaf motion, and disappeared just below the level of the trees.

Could the Object Have landed?

The duration of this second phase of observation was slightly longer than the first, at approximately two minutes. Whether the object actually landed is un-determined, however, unusual marks were found by LUFOIN investigators two days after the occurrence in the grass situated just outside the Transco Perimeter fence in Adjoining Clarendon Park, which suggested that a weighted object may have stood there. The marks, three in all. Were round, and approximately two feet in circumference and clearly defined. The space in between the marks measured exactly 16.5 feet across.

 

ABOVE LEFT: Photograph showing view of trees from outside the Transco Perimeter. (Office complex in distance) - ABOVE RIGHT: Photograph Showing area of grass in Clarendon Park were the three unusual marks on the ground were found.

UFO TYPES

Daylight Discs - Noted Characteristics - according to the late Doctor J. Allen Hynek, who was head of the Centre for UFO Studies, and was for twenty consultant to ‘Project Blue Book’ the American Air Force’s own investigation into the UFO phenomenon.

’ The motion and general pattern of behaviour are remarkably uniform in almost all cases of Daylight Discs . The Daylight Disc often appears metallic, and can vary in size from that of a small car to that of a commercial aircraft. The shape varies from circular to ‘cigar-shape’, but the circular or oval form predominates.

Over the years, the Daylight Disc has been consistently reported as capable of extremely rapid takeoffs, so that the disc can disappear in a matter of seconds. Also rapid stops; and being generally noiseless, but sometimes a faint swishing sound has been heard by witnesses.

It is capable of other manoeuvres (reversal of motion, turning in tight circles, non-banked curves) which even our most modern aircraft cannot duplicate. It exhibits in most cases what we would anthropomorphically describe as ‘purposeful ‘ directed motion which can be extremely slow - even hovering close to the ground or executing a slow pattern of motion.’

CASE/COMPUTER REF: 51-84-01 - Associated Media Item:

July 12th., 1984 -’Flying saucer sighted’ - Leicester Mercury.

Several people have reported seeing a saucer-shaped blue and silver object hovering low over the Clarendon Park playing field in Coventry Road, Hinckley. Investigators from the Leicestershire UFO Investigation Network are busy working on an explanation for the sighting that occurred at about 9.45 p.m. last Friday. Investigations coordinator Mr. Clive Potter said: “Witnesses said there was no sound as the object hovered, circled the area for approximately a minute and then vanished. “A similar object was reported over the East Park Road area of Leicester only four days earlier,” he added.

Map: Linden Road.

_________________________________________________________________________________

All digitally re-produced material contained within the LUFOIN REGISTER, is subject to copyright and is intended for personal research use only, and all rights to it are reserved. No part of the same may be reproduced or duplicated in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, or distributed for commercial gain or profit without prior permission. All opinions expressed and/or recorded within the LUFOIN REGISTER, are not necessarily those of LUFORS, the Leicestershire Unidentified Flying Object Investigation Network, or its members. Originally established in 1971, network members , the Leicestershire Unidentified Flying Object Research Society, are a non-profit making organisation run by volunteers and funded totally by donation. All monies received are directly used towards private UFO investigation and research work conducted within the U.K. regional counties of Leicestershire and Warwickshire. All inquiries and/or reports to: Lufoin@gmail.com.

 

Main Index | Observations Log 1979 -1993