Harold Butcher talks about witnessing a UFO landing near a dairy farm in Cherry Creek, 1965
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Harold Butcher
Contact Experience Triad
The Encounter
Harold Butcher was 16 years old when he had a UAP encounter in Cherry Creek, New York, in 1965. While milking cows, he noticed a static noise from the radio and saw a large, silver, football-shaped object outside. He ran to the window and observed the object emitting red vapors and making a beeping sound. The object hovered for about five minutes before rapidly ascending and disappearing into the clouds. Investigators from the Air Force and a civilian group, NICAP, examined the incident. The Air Force labeled it as a true unknown, which was unusual for them. After the encounter, Harold faced threats from the Air Force about sharing his experience. The incident had a lasting impact on him, as he continued to believe he saw something extraordinary.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The documentary explores the 1965 Cherry Creek UFO incident involving Harold Butcher, who witnessed a mysterious object and faced intimidation from the Air Force. Despite investigations by both the Air Force and civilian groups, the event remains classified as a true unknown.
The Air Force labeled the Cherry Creek incident as a true unknown, which is unusual given their typical classification practices.
Harold Butcher
“I've never seen anything move as fast as this thing moved and disappeared and come back as quick as it did”
Richard Hall
“The fact that the Air Force classified this as an unidentified is very interesting and very significant”
Bob Galganski
“I think that the kids actually saw something there was a stimulus”
Jeffrey Gao
“I feel that something happened out there”
Robert Butcher
“I know how I know is what I thought I would like to you about it”
Managed by: Project Blue Book
Investigation of UFO sightings
Harold Butcher saw a gigantic object descending in Cherry Creek, New York in 1965.
The Air Force labeled the Cherry Creek incident as a true unknown.
Harold Butcher was threatened by an Air Force officer for taking pictures of the military investigation.
Encounter Context
Factual DetailsAldrich Hill Road, Cherry Creek
Cherry Creek, New York, united_states
Air Force and state troopers investigated the incident
Encounter Research Breakdown
Phenomenological AnalysisThe account provides a detailed narrative of the Cherry Creek incident, including multiple witnesses and investigative efforts. However, inconsistencies in the primary witness's testimony and the lack of definitive corroborating evidence limit the overall strength of the claims.
Harold notices a glow in the sky while working in the barn, leading him to see a gigantic object descending.
“I saw this gigantic object descending”
Harold observes the object closely, noting its size and features, while animals react unusually.
“It looked like an airplane; it was that big”
The object ascends rapidly and disappears into the clouds, leaving a lasting impression.
“I was on that thing up through the clouds and change of colors”
Saw a gigantic, football-shaped object with red vapors
Radio became staticky; object made a beeping sound
Radio malfunction during the sighting
Five Observables (4/5)
Harold observed a large, silver football-shaped object that descended, emitted red vapors, and ascended rapidly.
The encounter involved multiple witnesses, including state troopers, and was investigated by both military and civilian organizations, leading to a classification of 'true unknown' by the Air Force.
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