| "Portholes" | ||||
| An often observed feature of UFOs seen at relatively close range is markings, apertures, or lights on the body of the object. The appearance is that of "portholes" or "windows", as many of the witnesses have stated. In the sample of 50"porthole"cases | charted
here, the markings are of three general types:
(a) Circular; (b) Rectangular (or square); (c) Row of lights, [(d) Not specified.] |
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| Date & Location | Time | UFO & Maneuvers | Number & Pattern | |
| April
or May 1932
Durham, N.H. |
- - - | Silvery,
saucer-shaped passed slowly
overhead. |
(c) on underside of edge | |
| July
13, 1948
Montgomery, Ala. |
2:45 a.m. | Cigar-shaped,
fiery exhaust, sped past
airliner, rose. |
(b) two
rows
[Section V] |
|
| August
20, 1949
Las Cruces, N.M. |
10:45 p.m. | 6-8
rectangles arranged in elliptical
pattern, apparent connection glow. |
(b) [Section VI] | |
| March
31, 1950
Little Rock, Ark. |
9:29 p.m. | Circular
with flashing light on top;
arched above airliner. |
(a) 9-10
in circular pattern on
underside [Section V] |
|
| August
31, 1951
Matador, Texas |
12:30 p.m. | Pear-shaped; spiraling climb. | (d) "porthole" on side | |
| November
7, 1951
Lake Superior |
Evening | Circular disc | (c) 6
spaced in two rows of three
each on underside |
|
| September
16, 1952
Belle Glade, Fla. |
About 4:30 a.m. | Circular disc | (c) Red
and amber lights alter-
nately spaced around outside rim, on underside. |
|
| October 27, 1952 | 2:05 a.m. | Elliptical,
trailing sparks; landed at
deserted airport. |
(b) 4
on top following curve of
surface. |
|
| April
16, 1954
Grand Canyon, Ariz. |
10:20 p.m. | Cigar-shaped
UFO with bright light
on front. |
(c) 5
along side
[Section VII] |
|
| May
30, 1954
Bainbridge, N.Y. |
4:50 p.m. | Elliptical, slivery. | (a) 4 in line along major axis. | |
| July
28, 1954
Atlantic Ocean |
8:15 p.m. | Luminous
disc, top gray, underside
bright |
(c) around edge. | |
| September
20, 1954
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
- - - | Circular,
dark object, moderate speed,
curved, then followed straight path. |
(c) 6-8 lights | |
| October
7, 1954
Isles-sur-Suippes, France |
Early a.m. | Elongated object | (d) dim
light emanating from
"portholes" illuminated object. |
|
| October
14, 1954
Hobbs, N.M. |
8 p.m.
to 9:20
p.m |
5 semicircles of "pearly" lights | (c) semicircles
bisected by row
of lights. |
|
| November
5, 1954
Lookout Point, N.Z. |
- - - | Orange, elliptical. | (d) blue portholes | |
| December
5, 1954
Northeast, Penna. |
1:40 to 1:50 a.m. | Domed
object giving off brilliant orange
glow |
(b) double row below dome. | |
| December
20, 1954
Pontiac, Mich. |
Night | Circular
object, bright orange/dull red;
fast. |
(b) semicircle of ports or slits. | |
| February
2, 1955
Maiquetia-Merida, Venezuela |
11:15 a.m. | "Saturn" disc, rotating, near airliner. | (d) above, below ring. [Section X] | |
| June
17, 1955
Adelaide, Australia |
2:15 to 2:45 p.m. | Silver, oblong; slight movement. | (c) 2 bright spots along length. | |
| October
28, 1955
Galloway, England |
- - - | Disc with revolving rim; very slow. | (c) bluish lights on rim. | |
| November
5, 1955
Cleveland, Ohio |
6 to 6:30 p.m. | Elliptical; hovered, cruised slowly. | (b) 8
"windows" clearly visible.
[Section VII] |
|
| December
6, 1955
Ashfield, Mass. |
4:15 p.m. | Cigar, smoke trails; slow. | (c) Long
rows of brilliant red
lights. |
|
| August
19, 1956
Newington, Conn. |
11:20 a.m. | Fiery
object; slow, reversed direc-
tion. |
(b) 4 "windows" in line. | |
| Early
November,
1956 Malibu, Calif. |
8:30 p.m. | Oval,
brilliant white object. Approxi-
mately 5,000 ft. alt. Underside clearly visible. |
(b) 3
evenly spaced on outer rim.
Three oblong outlined "windows" on underside. |
|
| June
15, 1957
Lancashire, England |
5:00 p.m. GMT | Saturn-like, silvery blue. | (b) 4
visible below ring; rectangu-
lar with rounded edges. |
|
| June
18, 1957
Jackson, Miss. |
- - - | Object with halo of light. | (d) 3 "portholes". | |
| July
1957
Azusa, Calif. |
2:30 a.m. | Disc; wobbling descent | (c) amber lights at edges. | |
| July
1, 1957
Avon, Mass. |
10:00 p.m. | Cigar-shaped UFO | (c) green "windows". | |
| November
5, 1957
New York, N.Y. |
4:30 p.m. | Domed disc; hovered, sped away. | (d) "Portholes"
on dome; number
& type not specified. |
|
| November
6, 1957
Marion, Indiana |
7:30 p.m. | Cigar; hovered, then outran jet. | (c) String of very bright lights. | |
| December
16, 1957
Old Saybrook, Conn. |
2:00 - 3:00 a.m. | Elliptical
object; (ports visible only
while UFO not glowing, during hover- ing). |
(b) 4 spaced along horizontal axis. | |
| January
4, 1958
Sarasota, Fla. |
7:30 p.m. | White glowing object. | (c) about 10 "ports" or "windows". | |
| February
2, 1958
NSW, Australia |
7:45 p.m. | Elliptical; flame trail. | (a) 2 port like markings. | |
| April
2, 1958
Columbus, Ohio |
9:00 to 11:00 p.m. | Cigar-shaped. | (c) long
row of "portholes or
windows". |
|
| April
4, 1958
Santa Monica, Cal. |
7:15 p.m. | Cigar-shaped; shot straight up. | (d) "windows" | |
| April
7, 1958
Santa Ana, Calif. |
- - - | Large glowing object; slow. | (c) string of lights. | |
| April
9, 1958
Newport Beach, Cal. |
9:30 p.m. | 2 deltas; hovered, flew away. | (c) row
of 6 flashing red lights
on edges. [Section VII] |
|
| August
17, 1958
Kansas City, Kans. |
2:00 p.m. | Dome-shaped
disc; followed jets,
hovered. |
(a) row of about 5 "portholes". | |
| May
4, 1960
Sarasota, Fla. |
9:15 a.m. | Yellow elliptical object. | (b) 4
evenly spaced "windows"
square, slightly rounded corners. |
|
| May
18, 1960
Wellington, N.Z. |
- - - | Cigar-shaped object. | (d) "portholes" | |
| August
18, 1960
Redlands, Calif. |
1:45 a.m. | Disc with small dome. | (c) red lights around edge. | |
| August
24, 1960
Rumney, N.H. |
9:15 p.m. | Cigar-shaped, self-luminous | (c) 4
blinking lights which changed
from orange to yellow. |
|
| November
3, 1960
Price County, Wis. |
4:30 p.m. | Aluminum
like disc with dome on top.
On ground; rose above trees, took off at high speed, (humming noise). |
(b) several around circumference. | |
| November
25, 1960
Cottonwood, Minn. |
11:45 p.m. | Hemispherical
disc (convex surface
downward) with dome on top. |
(b) row at base of dome. | |
| Between
May 2 and
May 5, 1961 Union Mills, Ind. |
10:00 p.m. | Object
about 8' high, 10' to 15' di-
ameter, inverted bowl shape; took off from road. |
(a) oblong
"windows" around top
with flashing red lights coming from them. Lights changed to steady fluorescent when object rose. |
|
| May
25, 1961
Shepperton, middlesex, England |
Between
10:00 and
10:30 p.m. |
Domed
object first appearing as bril-
liant point of yellow light in West. |
(a) row of 3 "portholes". | |
| November
22, 1961
Near Grafton, N.D. |
7:00 p.m. | Cigar-shaped
object, steady red light
at upper end and flashing white light at other end. |
(b) even
row with yellow light.
[Section VI] |
|
| February
9, 1962
Ashton Clinton, Beds., England |
About 3:30 a.m. | Disc-like
reflective object with hazy
dome; hovered low above road. White halo appeared as object took off at high speed. |
(b) black
markings "like port-
holes or air vents". |
|
| April
24, 1962
Philadelphia, Pa. |
7:45 p.m. | Circular
object, dome on top; moving
slowly E to W, estimated altitude 50'. (shafts of white light directed down- ward from base). |
(b) center
section was rotating
row of "square windows". |
|
| April
28, 1962
Philadelphia, Pa. |
8:00 p.m. | Brilliantly
lighted circular object low
in southern sky moving slowly West. Green light on top. |
(c) Row
of yellow "window-like
lights" disappeared and reap- peared periodically. |
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