The Lost Creek, West Virginia, UFO film (1966) — by Gray Barker and Jim Moseley

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Eyes On Cinema
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February 3, 2026
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Tier 2Research and IntelligenceDocumentary
Experiencer: John Sheets

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
documentaryTopic: historical caseEra: 1960sIntel Value: 5/10

Summary

The encounter involved a boy who brought a film to an office in 1966. He claimed the film showed a flying saucer seen while filming a little league game in Lost Creek, West Virginia. The object was about 35 feet in diameter. The boy's employer filmed the object as it moved in the sky. The film was later used in lectures and received attention. The film showed parts where the saucer was not visible, but the craft appeared to sway in the air. The impact of this encounter led to ongoing discussions about the authenticity of UFO footage and the challenges of faking such films.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

The video discusses a 1966 amateur film capturing a flying saucer in Lost Creek, West Virginia. The speaker reflects on the challenges of faking such footage and shares experiences of creating a hoax film. The discussion highlights the blend of genuine sightings and hoaxes in the UFO phenomenon.

Primary Revelation

A boy filmed a flying saucer in Lost Creek, West Virginia, in 1966, capturing footage of an object about 35 ft in diameter.

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Jin Mosley
investigatorneutral
UFO researcher

This first sequence is a lost great saucer and we will see a boy flying toward the sky.

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Gray Barker
investigatorneutral
UFO researcher

Oddly enough, hoaxing is part of UFO.

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John Sheets
witnessneutral
Roofing business

They saw this object, which they claimed was 12 to 15 ft in diameter.

historical eventspecific

A boy filmed a flying saucer in Lost Creek, West Virginia, in 1966, capturing footage of an object about 35 ft in diameter.

Source: Unnamed individual
historical eventspecific

The amateur film of the flying saucer was well received during lecture tours by Jin Mosley.

Source: Unnamed individual
technologyspecific

The film shows the saucer moving about in the trees, but parts of it do not show the saucer.

Source: Unnamed individual
technologyspecific

The speaker believes that it is difficult to fake motion picture films of flying saucers.

Source: Unnamed individual
historical eventvague

There have been six or eight motion picture films of flying saucers over the years.

Source: Unnamed individual
otherspecific

The speaker and Gray Barker created a hoax film using a toy saucer and a fishing pole.

Source: Unnamed individual
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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
documentaryTopic: historical caseEra: 1960sIntel Value: 5/10
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John Sheets

Retold Account

This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.