The Lost Creek, West Virginia, UFO film (1966) — by Gray Barker and Jim Moseley
Analysis Summary
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.
Program Intelligence Analysis
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.
A boy filmed a flying saucer in Lost Creek, West Virginia, in 1966, capturing footage of an object about 35 ft in diameter.
Jin Mosley
“This first sequence is a lost great saucer and we will see a boy flying toward the sky.”
Gray Barker
“Oddly enough, hoaxing is part of UFO.”
John Sheets
“They saw this object, which they claimed was 12 to 15 ft in diameter.”
A boy filmed a flying saucer in Lost Creek, West Virginia, in 1966, capturing footage of an object about 35 ft in diameter.
The amateur film of the flying saucer was well received during lecture tours by Jin Mosley.
The film shows the saucer moving about in the trees, but parts of it do not show the saucer.
The speaker believes that it is difficult to fake motion picture films of flying saucers.
There have been six or eight motion picture films of flying saucers over the years.
The speaker and Gray Barker created a hoax film using a toy saucer and a fishing pole.
Analysis Summary
John Sheets
Retold Account
This is a retold account. Triad scoring requires direct experiencer testimony.