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Episode 1 of API Case Files to Air

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CaseFiles

“API Case Files” is a new podcast about the scientific investigation of unidentified aerial phenomena (also known as UAPs or UFOs). This podcast is about educating the public about UFOs and sharing API’s efforts to investigate and study the phenomena.

For our first episode, we are seeking your questions regarding Aerial Phenomena and UFOs. We have allowed comments for this post (below) for you to submit your name, location, and your relevant question. The top 3-5 questions, to include your name, will be aired. It is imperative, therefore, that your questions are on-topic and refrain from conspiracies and pseudoscience.

API Case Files will air 10 Dec 2013.

13-115-FB1 (Fresno, CA)

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Date of Sighting: 12 Dec 2013

Time of Sighting: 2100

Duration of Event: Minute

Location of UFO: Fresno, CA

Shape of Object: Triangle

UFO Report: Was at work through the day lots of jet activity about 9pm saw triangle going from north to south real slow no sound two Co workers saw same thing .the Alta were clear of plane activity think they knew it was coming was as big as football field maybe more four white lights saw silhouette from city lights sky was clear cold more not realty sure out date but know it was winter

Initial Action: None. Investigation not requested.

Investigation and Findings: Info case only.

Object Details: Unresolved

13-114-IOC (Unknown)

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Date of Sighting: Not Applicable

Time of Sighting: In a dream, but to this day and it’s been a while I can remember the understanding that came with the dream and the surreal nature of it. I feel strongly it’s out there.

Duration of Event: Unknown

Location of UFO: Not Applicable

Shape of Object: Other

UFO Report: UFO Report: There’s a concrete tilt up building on a mountain road its on the down hill side and its in the middle of nowhere. It’s got a painted stripe that’s about 3′ wide and it was blue when it was freshly painted or a light forest green, but its faded now. It’s got a door and 2 approx. 3’x4′ windows on the corner by the door. I believe it’s near Dulce NM or in the mountains around there. There’s a somewhat sparse forest leading up to the building, but the area around the building is dry grass on both sides of the road around the building. If anyone has any info that draws a comparison to this regardless of where please let me know.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: None.

Investigation and Findings: Info case only.

Object Details: Unresolved

13-113-AN1 (Skinwalker Ranch Investigation)

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Synopsis: According to the witness, on 01 Mar 2013 he was in the vicinity of Skinwalker Ranch and inadvertently captured a “portal” and two UFOs. The witness, who used a Sony HD camera on night mode, was pointing the camera north towards the power lines along the ridge.

Evidence Submitted: An edited video. Not original.

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings: This investigation was opened on 15 Nov 13. API will attempt various experiments to determine cause of the light anomaly.

Object Details: TBD.

13-110-FB1 (Patagonia)

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Synopsis: Submitter provided API with a photo allegedly taken in Patagonia on 12 October 2009. According to the submitter, the photo was taken by a 25 year old female, who was hiking along the area with her uncle and grandfather. The submitter claimed that the female described the “flying saucer” as silent and zig-zagged back and forth.  Investigator Note: Submitter is not the primary witness. The account, at this point, is hearsay.

Evidence Submitted: Several Photos

Initial Action: Case assigned as an FB1.

Investigation and Findings: Probable Hoax with a manually thrown object. See Report of Investigation.

Object Details: Hoax

13-109-FB1 (Patterson, KS)

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Date of Sighting: late Oct early Nov 1971

Time of Sighting: approx 3 am

Duration of Event: seconds

Location of UFO: Patterson,Ks Alfafa field

Shape of Object: Sphere

UFO Report: I worked 3rd shift for a hay cutting company in Mt Hope Kansas 6pm to 6am . We were on our final rounds for the year I was the only cutter and there was 1 truck driver my trailer was full and I turned off my rig to wait on the truck driver to empty my trailer so I could proceed cutting. I knew it would be 30 minutes or longer before he showed up so I made myself comfortable on the stroud of my Case tractor the stroud extended from the cab and angled toward the ground was a great place to stretch out and stay warm propped up against the exhaust. I was facing south looking up at the stars when an object appeared in the sky just above the horizon it was extremely bright white and coming directly toward me it came at an incredible speed over my head I turned to follow it as it disappeared going north. The only sound I heard [and it was quite outside] was a swoosh. I could not determine the altitude or size of the thing the speed was almost like a bullet there was no tail on it and it brightness never wavered . The interesting thing was the next few days the media started mentioning the UFO that had landed in Delphi,Ks in a farmers feedlot that town is almost directly North of where I was cutting it is my opinion that this is what I witnessed. This case left trace evidence that has never been explained Whatever it was in 1971 I can only claim IT WASNT MADE IN KANSAS

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an FB1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved

 

13-108-AN1 (Hartford, MI)

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Date of Sighting: 15/02/2013

Time of Sighting: 2:00-2:30PM

Duration of Event: Twenty seconds or so

Location of UFO: Hartford, MI, USA, N/A

Shape of Object: Orb

UFO Report: It was a small, fuzzy, little orb of bluish/white light.  Looking up at it, the orb of haze it appeared around the size of a small piece of cotton that would have been around 20 yards above my head.  And it is now, as I stare at this fuzzy orb of light when I finally grasp it’s rate of velocity.  To compare…there was a commercial airliner in the sky heading east from west (Orbs direction was south/southeast to north/northwest) the airliner traveled about 70% of my viewable blue sky in maybe ten minutes, give or take. The fuzzy white ball of light traveled that distance and further out of viewable sight in much less time….around 10 seconds or so.  I didn’t know what to make of it at first.  It must have been the first time I had ever seen anything like it, as my brain obviously didn’t know how to store the initially information gathered by my eyes at that first moment I had noticed it looking up.  Ten seconds was almost an eternity and at the same time only a brief moment as I had stared at it until it was completely out of view.

I have never experienced or seen anything like that before in my life.  It was remarkable.  The only other time I have seen nearly exactly what I saw that day, was the beginning of this week in a Youtube video.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Information case only

Object Details: Unresolved

13-106-AN1 (Romsley, England)

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Date of Sighting: 15/05/2013

Time of Sighting: 21.45

Duration of Event: 5 minutes

Location of UFO: Romsley, West Midlands, England

Shape of Object: Triangle

UFO Report: Me and my brother were travelling back from Bromsgrove to Halesowen after our weekly Rugby training session. I always choose to go over the lanes and through Romsley instead of going down the motorway. The time was around 9.45 and it was dark due to it being pre-summer. Being the lanes, and being quite late, we were the only people on the road at the time. We were discussing the training session we had been to when out of the corner of my eye, to the right side of my car, I saw a huge white light. I slammed on my breaks, not even checking behind me for other cars such was my surprise at seeing it. I asked my brother, “What the hell is that!?” (I may have swore a little more…). My brother leaned across me to see what it was and was in shock himself. By now the single light had turned in to two lights. They were over a field, no higher than 1,000 feet and less than half a mile away. The two lights were absolutely huge, which is what makes me think it was so low and close. I asked my brother whether it was rectangular in shape but my brother pointed out it was triangular. By now our eyes had adjusted to the darkness and bright lights and it became easier to see the outline of the craft, which was indeed triangular, with the two bright lights being at the back. One thing that sticks in my mind is the speed at which the craft was moving. It was moving so slow that if I had carried on driving I’d have overtaken it. I pulled my car over and turned the engine off, at which point my brother pointed out how silent the craft was. There was no noise at all, something you’d expect if it was a plane or helicopter or any other machine. By now, although moving slowly, it began to get away from us behind a tree line. I must point out here that me and my brother were both absolutely petrified, shaking and actually crying. It’s something I’m not ashamed to admit, but at the same time, something I can’t explain. There was no reason for us to have been crying, but we both were all the same. I started my car up and, slowly, began driving again. By now the thing was behind the tree line and lost to us. It was about another 5 miles home and we never saw this thing again, even when the tree line had gone. However, when we approached the bottom of Romsley and began to descend in to Halesowen we noticed one singular light above Halesowen Town. The light, again, was huge but slowly moving upward whilst slowly getting smaller. Because of the speed it was moving up (slowly) I believe the light was simply diminishing out of choice, not because it was getting further away. Finally, it disappeared completely and we arrived home. I’m glad my brother was with me as I don’t think anyone would have believed me had I been alone.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Cases assigned on 15 Nov 2013 to API Investigator in the UK.

Object Details: TBD

13-101-AN1 (Canada)

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Date of Sighting: Sept 1975

Time of Sighting: 7pm

Duration of Event: 2 hours

Location of UFO: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Shape of Object: Other (Explain Below)

UFO Report: Ball of shimmering light. Hovered in place for 2 hours. I watched it through a telescope at 70X. After 2 hours it moved slowly but steadily to the right, heading west towards Hamilton Ontario.

Evidence Submitted: None

Initial Action: Case opened as an AN1.

Investigation and Findings:  Historical case only.

Object Details: Unresolved.