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“Merkel”

Stories2

The Hawley Him: Rocks, a Rifle and a Seven-Foot Ape-Man at the Abilene Boys Ranch

c. 1977 · Abilene Boys Ranch property near Hawley, Jones County, Texas

United States

Cryptid · Creature · 15 sources

22Thinly documented

The Merkel Airship Anchor

April 25, 1897 · Merkel, Taylor County, Texas

United States

UAP · Unknown · 12 sources

9Thinly documented

Names2

INTCAT Programme · 4 stories
Peter Rogerson compiled it.
John Carey Person · 3 stories
A scholar and folklorist who looked at flying ships through the lens of story.

Documents1

FAA FOIA response 2014-009122 FOIA release

FAA via The Black Vault· 2014· 179 pages· 2 pages mention it
- p. 141 …for United Airlines from Madrid to Dulles 2013‐006216 Merkel Self 7/24/2013 all records and emails regarding promotions…
- p. 142 FAA FOIA LOG ‐ FY 2013 Request Number Last Name Company Name Date Logged Subject 2013‐006225 Merkel Self 7/24…