Fmr. Arizona Governor Fife Symington on witnessing a gigantic UFO in the Phoenix sky, March 13, 1997

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January 5, 2023
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Fife Symington

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 8/10

Fife Symington

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

The person in this account is a former Air Force officer and pilot. He witnessed a large, silent craft with embedded lights while driving at night near a peak. The craft moved slowly in a straight line and appeared much larger than a B1 bomber. He felt it was otherworldly and unlike any man-made object he had seen. After the encounter, he described feeling awe rather than fear. He expressed a belief that the technology of the craft was far advanced compared to human capabilities. The incident sparked public concern and led to inquiries, but he remained unsatisfied with the official explanations given by the military.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The transcript features Fife Symington recounting his firsthand experience of witnessing a massive, silent, delta-shaped craft in the Arizona sky, which he asserts was not a man-made object. He expresses concerns about the government's handling of UFO phenomena and calls for more openness and international dialogue on the subject.

Primary Revelation

Fife Symington witnessed a massive delta-shaped craft that did not resemble any known man-made object.

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Fife Symington
witnesspro disclosure
Governor of Arizona
Former Air Force officerPublic office holderWitnessed by thousandsPress conference to address public concern

I witnessed a massive delta-shaped craft that silently navigated over the Peak area in North Phoenix in the evening.

Project Blue BookCold War (1952 to 1969)debunked

Managed by: United States Air Force

Investigate UFO sightings

non human intelligencehighly specific

I witnessed a massive delta-shaped craft that silently navigated over the Peak area in North Phoenix in the evening.

Source: Fife Symington
non human intelligencespecific

This craft did not resemble any man-made object that I'd ever seen and it was certainly not high altitude flares.

Source: Fife Symington
coverupvague

There are many high-ranking military Aviation and government officials who share my concerns about UFOs.

Source: Fife Symington
legislativespecific

The United States government can no longer shun an international dialogue about this phenomenon.

Source: Fife Symington
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Encounter Context

Factual Details
1997-03-13Year: 1997

Peak area in North Phoenix

Phoenix, Arizona, united_states

Connected Encounters (1)
Luke Air Force Base
Military Witness
Branchair force
Dutypilot
1000 witnesses mentionedBill ClintonSimington
Reported to authorities

Air National Guard claimed responsibility stating their pilots had been dropping flares, but the witness disputed this explanation.

Connected Events
Phoenix LightsMarch 1997
O'Hare Airport UFO event

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
physical sightingCE1
Exceptional Evidential StrengthScore: 24/21first person
Detail & Specificity
4/3
Corroboration
4/3
Physical Evidence
2/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
4/3
Timely Reporting
3/3
Witness Credibility
4/3

The speaker, a former Air Force officer and pilot, provides a detailed account of witnessing a massive, silent craft with embedded lights, corroborated by numerous other witnesses. The description includes specific comparisons to known aircraft and addresses the public's reaction, enhancing the credibility of the encounter. The speaker's professional background adds weight to the claims, while the account's clarity and specificity further support its evidential strength.

initial sightingunknown

The experiencer describes witnessing a large, silent craft with brilliant lights, which felt otherworldly.

it was enormous it just felt otherworldly

detailed observationunknown

The experiencer reflects on the craft's size and silence, comparing it to an aircraft carrier and noting the reactions of others.

this thing was coming from the Northwest traveling to the southeast

public reactionunknown

The experiencer discusses the public's response and the official explanations that followed the sighting.

I was never happy with this silly silly explanation

visualextraordinary
8/10

Brilliant lights and a large craft

auditory
2/10

the craft was silent

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Shapedelta
Sizeenormous
Colorbrilliant lights
Luminosityself luminous
Soundsilent
Movementstraight line
Five Observables (1/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

The experiencer observed a massive delta-shaped craft with embedded lights, traveling silently across the sky.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter involved a large, silent craft with brilliant lights, witnessed by many, and challenged the experiencer's understanding of reality.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 8/10
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Fife Symington

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1