| ID | #1602351154 |
| Added | Sat, 10/10/2020 |
| Author | July N. |
| Sources | Margaret Sachs: The UFO Encyclopedia: Perigee Book, Putnam’s Sons, New York 1980, p.10
Bibliography: Lorenzen, Coral and Jim, ‘Abducted: Close Encounters of a Fourth Kind‘ (New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation,
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| Phenomena | |
| Status | Research
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Initial data
Alamogordo, new Mexico, was supposed to be the site of a UFO encounter involving air force Sgt. Charles L. Moody on August 13, 1975. Moody was in the desert and observing a meteor shower around 1:15 a.m. when he saw a glowing metal disc-shaped object falling to earth about 300 feet (90 m) away.
The UFO was about fifty feet long and eighteen to twenty feet wide. Descending to a height of fifteen to twenty feet (4.5-6 m), it swung around its axis.
Then he began to slowly and steadily get closer to Moody. He jumped into his car, but couldn't start it.
The UFO stopped about seventy feet (21 m) away. The witness heard a high-pitched buzzing sound. He noticed a rectangular window in the ship through which he could see human-like shadows. The noise stopped, and he felt a numbness run through his body.
The next thing he knew, he saw an object rising into the sky and disappearing in the distance.
Moody turned the key in the ignition and his car started immediately. Terrified, he quickly drove away.
When he got home, to his surprise, he noticed that it was 3 am. He felt that he had somehow lost about an hour and a half. The next day, Moody felt pain in his lower back.
A few days later, a rash appeared on the lower part of his body. On the recommendation of a doctor, he began to practice self-hypnosis, trying to remember what happened during the lost period of time.
Over the next few weeks, he was able to put together an almost complete picture of events. According to Moody's subsequent recollections, on August 13, 1975, when he lost consciousness, he noticed two creatures approaching his car.
The creatures were about six feet (1.8 m) tall and wore tight black clothing. After a brief encounter with them, he lost consciousness. He woke up on a slab inside the ship. His limbs seemed leaden and motionless. The alien chief was standing next to him.
The latter differed from the two kidnappers in his short stature, about five feet (1.5 m), and the silver-white color of his suit. However, like the others, he had a large hairless head, a prominent forehead, rounded eyes, small ears and nose, and very thin lips. His skin was a whitish gray.
The leader telepathically asked Moody if he was willing to behave peacefully. When he agreed to do this, the leader applied a rod to his back, which removed the paralysis.
Moody was transferred to another part of the ship, where he was shown the drive, a device consisting of a large rod surrounded by three holes under a glass awning. Each hole contained a Central crystal object with one rod on each side. One rod had a spherical head, and the other was topped with a T-shaped rod.
As he moved through the ship, Moody noticed a sweet, stuffy smell. He was told that the alien base ship was miles above Earth. He was promised a future encounter with aliens, but warned that closer contact with earth people would not be attempted for the next twenty years.
The aliens told Moody that he would remember the incident in about two weeks. The leader placed his hands on the sides of Moody's head, causing him to lose consciousness again.
An analysis of the statements made by Charles Mcquiston, co-author of the psychological stress assessment tool, showed that he was telling the truth.
However, investigator Jim Lorenzen questions several inconsistencies in the descriptions of the incident. In one of the first stories, Moody said that the alien mother ship was 400 miles above The earth. Later, however, he said it was 6,000 miles away.
Another point that Lorenzen notes is that the witness at one time referred to his two captors as frail creatures, but later described them as six feet (1.8 m) tall.
Original news
Alamogordo, New Mexico would be the location of a UFO encounter involving Air Force Sergeant Charles L. Moody on August 13, 1975. Moody was in the desert observing a meteor shower at about 1:15 A.M. when he saw a glowing, metallic, disk-shaped object falling toward the ground about 300 feet away.
The UFO was about fifty feet long and eighteen to twenty feet wide. As it descended to an altitude of fifteen to twenty feet, it wobbled on its own axis.
Then it began moving slowly and steadily toward Moody. He jumped into his car but was unable to start it. The UFO came to a stop about seventy feet away. Moody could hear a high-pitched humming sound. He noticed a rectangular window in the craft through which he could see shadows resembling human forms. The noise stopped and he felt a numbness crawling over his body.
The next thing he would remember was seeing the object rising up into the sky and disappearing into the distance.
Moody turned the ignition key and his car started immediately. Terrified, he drove off quickly. When he arrived home, he noticed, to his surprise, that the time was 3:00 A. M. He felt that he had somehow lost about one and a half hours. The following day Moody experienced a pain in his lower back.
Within a few days, a rash broke out over his lower body. Upon the recommendation of a physician, he began to practice self-hypnosis in an effort to recall what had occurred during the lost time period.
Over the next few weeks, he was able to piece together an almost complete picture of the events. According to Moody’s subsequent recollection, after being overcome by numbness on August 13, 1975, he had observed two beings approaching his car.
About six feet tall, the creatures wore skin tight black clothing. After a brief scuffle with them, he was rendered unconscious. He awoke on a slab inside the craft. His limbs felt leaden and immovable. Next to him stood the alien leader.
The latter was distinguishable from Moody’s two captors by his short stature of about five feet, and the silvery white color of his suit. However, like the others he had a large hairless head, a protruding brow, roundish eyes, small ears and nose, and very thin lips. His skin was whitish-gray.
The leader asked Moody telepathically if he was prepared to behave peacefully. When Moody agreed to do so, the leader applied a rodlike device to his back which relieved the paralysis.
Moody was taken to another part of the ship where he was shown the drive unit, a device consisting of a large rod surrounded by three glass-canopied holes. Each hole contained a central crystalline object with one rod on each side of it. One rod had a spherical head, while the other was topped by a T-bar.
As he moved about the craft, Moody noticed a sweet, stifling odor. He was told that the alien mother ship was situated miles away above Earth. He was promised a future meeting with the occupants but warned that closer contact with Earth men would not be attempted for another twenty years.
The aliens told Moody that he would have no recollection of the incident until about two weeks later. The leader placed his hands on the sides of Moody’s head, rendering him unconscious once more.
An analysis of Moody’s claims by Charles McQuiston, co-inventor of the Psychological Stress Evaluator, indicated that he was telling the truth. Investigator Jim Lorenzen, however, questions a couple of contradictions in Moody’s accounts of the incident. In an early telling, Moody related that the alien mother ship was located 400 miles above Earth.
Later, however, he said it was 6,000 miles away. Another point which Lorenzen notes is that Moody at one time referred to his two captors as frail creatures, yet later described them as being six feet tall.
sources:
(Edited by B J Booth)
Margaret Sachs: The UFO Encyclopedia: Perigee Book, Putnam’s Sons, New York 1980, p.10
Bibliography: Lorenzen, Coral and Jim, ‘Abducted: Close Encounters of a Fourth Kind’ (New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1977)
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