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Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 colored, ies long trail as tracer bullet; abruptly divided in two (in tandem) as if ‘exploding’, shone more brightly in bluish- white and red, and threw lateral rays radiating backwards at an angle. Appearance neither ‘solid’ nor purely ‘light’; best described as ‘corporified light’, forms geometrical and not diffuse,” The object was roughly tear-shaped before and after splitting. ‘The object travelled on a level course, completely disappearing “very suddenly” after about 10 seconds. It moved ‘rather slowly” leaving a long trail. “I believe it was much too slow for a meteor,” Mr. Villela stated, ‘also its appearance was ‘out of this world.’ I can think of nothing on earth which would reproduce the phenomenon.’ Hovering Cigar-Shaped Object A Minneapolis Honeywell metallurgist, Melvin C, vagle, Jr., saw a cigar-shaped UFO on November 22, 1961. NICAP later learned of the sighting through the Honeywell newspaper [7.], and obtained a first-hand report from Mr. Vagle, as well as a detailed painting of the UFO done under his supervision. [See sketch.] It was a clear starlit night about 7:00 p.m. (CST). Mr. and Mrs. Vagle were traveling north on U. 8. Highway 81 approaching Grafton. A red light in the sky west of the highway up ahead attracted their attention, then other associated lights made them think it might be an aircraft. As they neared the site and pulled alongside they saw ‘‘a cigar-shaped object hovering at a sharp angle over a plowed field. . .At the lower end. . . there was a bright ‘flashing white light ana at the upper end there wasa steady red light. Along the length of the fuselage there was a row of square-appearing ports, illuminated with a white yellowish light.”” Red Light. 25 A 4 JD \ Oo UZ Nee White Light The UFO seemed to be motionless until, when the Vagle’s son started crying, they drove on. Then the UFO appeared to drift westward across the highway. Earlier the same evening a farmer in the Grafton area had seen a reddish cigar-shaped UFO west of Grafton and reported ittoanarea newspaper. Accompany- ing Mr. Vagle’s report to NICAP was a letter from the farmer confirming the basic points of his sighting, which occurred at sunset. The farmer could not see any “ports”, only a dull reddish glow from the UFO, The object vanished behind a dark cloud after about 10 minutes. THE DEFIANCE COLLEGE pernce ue fatowin Qa by & scisatis I hereby csntify Th oeranrwenr oF rnYttet 1) sighting, Wi lange um on tha facelty of & larg ot high standing , having ¥ by how as an Ac mat about 10:0! November 2h, a anber of far from the campus. of memappeare Low in the sky ahead sumed to be an ap g ‘loser I could see that jun My curiosity aroused 1 on e jacent to a £0 a) atone better look at the apP us at i tance 0: ly 70 degree dor was ege-shape! tuberances or markings, clea” Yhite on top with just @ nt diameter from 1200 to 150% The apparent | 11ipse shape ¥ Gately 100 feet. joved at driven planes The object tra Tt was The object m tional propeller noise whatever. T noise wosgown motion. toward the northwest W ynssse varsity tA nants For V8st eunots statement. ving Day+ ypcar south on family was da black Spo 0 AM. on Thank: 960, I was driving my proaching plane i object wi . 3 and clearly visible. elliptical, ir curve yw Dan ages, and a 4 Or shadow acrosi of the hor ed at arms length fir te spe t moderarat silently with in sight som til it disappe ¢ account + known To “eo the Stele of Chor © Oy ench , hes bssn &PP Thursdays a highway not a passenger+ which I first object got rect had no wings. jon got out to ute As it passed straight line dis- de of approximate- mooth, no Pro- XQ bright chalk- 5 the bottom. perfectl the i major axis of th jeontan Toso be approx- at of a conven- no trace of avel with moving, ed like th, h are of tr me five minutes, ared from views Approved For Release 2001/04/02 : ClA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0