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Hovering and Bobbing UFOs
In 14 cases (35 per cent) the UFOs jumped or “bobbed” around while hovering in one general area of the sky, moving abruptly up and down, side to side. The words “bobbing,” “erratic,” and “jerky” regularly appear in the reports. Sometimes the maneuvers are compared to the bouncing of a ping-pong ball. At least one witness said the motion was like the bobbing of a float on a fishline.
VIOLENT AND ERRATIC MANEUVERS
Observer Ratings: A = Scientific or experienced; B = Good; C = Average
Date & Location
Time
Number and Description
Maneuvers
Observer Rating
9-1897
Canada
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(1) light source
"tacking and veering"
?
4-5-48
White Sands, New Mexico
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(1) disc, 1/5 size of moon
"streaked...series of violent maneuvers."
A
4-8-49
Los Angeles, Calif.
day
(1) silvery disc
high speed, "zig-zagged"
C
4-9-49
Tucson, Arizona
4-5 p.m.
(1) bright orange light source
hovered, bobbed around arcing back and forth, up and down
B
7-50
Cincinnati, Ohio
1:45 p.m.
(1) cigar-shaped
climbed rapidly, stopped 10 seconds, dived, levelled off, moved away horizontally [Section V.]
A
10-10-51
Croix Falls, Wisc.
10:00 a.m.
(1) glowing cigar-like object
dove, levelled off, sharp left turn, climbed steeply and shot away [Section VI.]
A
5-13-52
San Diego, Calif
8:55 p.m.
(1) luminous, circular
erratic darting side to side, undulatory course, circled. [Section I.]
A
6-12-52
Le Bourget, France
3:30 p.m.
(1) silver, egg-shaped
hovered, violent jerks up & down, rocked back & forth, darted away
B
7-1-52
Washington, D. C.
noon
(1) gray, shape not specified
hovered 8 minutes, arced back & forth about 15°, returning to original position, slowly dropped out of sight
A
7-16-52
Hampton Roads, Virginia
9:00 p.m.
(4) amber light sources
Two spun around each other rapidly, joined by two others, moved jerkily when moving slowly [Section VI.]
A
7-19-52
Quebec, Canada
2:30 to 3:00 p.m.
(2) blue-white light sources
Bobbed up & down, back & forth, maintained 3° separation
C
8-7-52
Kerkrade, Holland
Early a.m.
(2) disc-shaped with flat dome
One swooped down, hovered, zig-zagged & shot away; second hovered, tilted up & shot away. [Section X.]
A
9-28-52
Scandinavia
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(1) luminous, emitted sparks
Moved with irregular jerks, visible one hour, satellite objects visible at one point.
C
10-17-52
S. France
12:50 p.m.
(About 30), 1 large cylinder and many Saturn-like discs
Discs moved in pairs, zig-zagged ("angel's hair" fell) [Section VIII.]
B
10-27-52
S. France
5:00 p.m.
(17) 1 cigar surrounded by 16 discs with domes
Discs moved in pairs, zig-zagged ("angel's hair" fell) [Section VIII.]
B
8-22-54
Chicago, Ill.
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(1) half-moon shaped
Hovered, darted erratically in various directions, up & down...
C
9-23-55
Mt. Washington, Ohio
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(2) red light sources
Stopped near hilltop, began independent motions, jumping up & down; one moved back & forth
C
10-3-55
Denver, Colorado
8:00 p.m.
(1) yellow-orange light source
Rapid pulsation, square turns, sudden stops & spurts of speed
C
11-7-55
Montrose, Calif.
6:30 p.m.
(1) elliptical, lights on each end
circled, hovered, ascended & descended...
B
11-23-55
Spirit Lake, Iowa
5:45 p.m.
(1) vari-colored light source
Moved erratically up & down, hovered 10 minutes...[Section VII.]
A
12-12-55
Branford, Conn.
10:30 p.m.
(1) large light source, flare-like flashes
Bobbed around in various directions
C
2-17-56
Paris, France
night
(1) large red light source
Sped into area, hovered, bobbed around sky for several hours; tracked by radar, seen visually. [Section X.]
A
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