"It was freakin' huge!" Tim Ley and family on witnessing the Phoenix Lights, March 13, 1997

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July 31, 2022
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Tier 1First Person EncounterFirst-Person Account
Experiencer: Tim Ley

Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 8/10

Tim Ley

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1

The Encounter

Tim Lee, his wife Bobby, and their son Hal witnessed a UAP on March 13, 1997. They were returning home when Hal spotted five distinct lights in the sky. The lights appeared to be on a large craft that flew directly towards them. Tim and Bobby joined Hal outside to observe the lights, which changed formation and revealed a triangular shape with bright lights. The craft moved slowly and silently, passing directly over their house. They estimated its size to be enormous, covering their neighborhood. After the encounter, they felt awestruck and unsure of what to do. They did not report the sighting immediately due to the stigma surrounding UAP experiences but later shared their story with others who had similar sightings.

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Program Intelligence Analysis

Executive Summary

Tim Lee and his family recount a detailed sighting of a large triangular UFO with distinct lights in 1997. They describe the craft's silent movement and its impressive size, which left them in awe and fear, drawing comparisons to popular media.

Primary Revelation

The family witnessed a large, silent triangular craft with distinct lights, which they believe is not of this world.

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Tim Lee
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Whoever's got this technology is in cahoots with God.

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Bobby Lee
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It was freaking huge; it was going really slow; it had these big lights in it.

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Hal Lee
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You could fit 10 stealths on one arm.

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Encounter Context

Factual Details
1997-03-13Year: 1997

over a house in a valley

Phoenix, Arizona, united_states

ruralmountain peaks
4 witnesses mentionedBobbyHalDamien

Encounter Research Breakdown

Phenomenological Analysis
physical sightingCE1Duration: approximately_12_minutes
High Evidential StrengthScore: 19/21first person
Detail & Specificity
3/3
Corroboration
2/3
Physical Evidence
1/3
Unpredictability
3/3
Perceptual Clarity
3/3
Timely Reporting
4/3
Witness Credibility
3/3

The encounter involves multiple witnesses (the speaker, his wife, and son) who provide detailed descriptions of a large, silent craft with distinct lights. The clarity of the observation, the specific details provided, and corroboration from another witness enhance the evidential strength of the account.

initial sightingminutes

The family spotted five distinct lights in the sky while returning home, initially mistaking them for a balloon.

Hal looked out the side window and he saw up in the direction of Prescott five distinct lights that it actually looked like they were on top of a balloon

close encounterminutes

As the lights approached, the family observed the craft's shape and details, realizing it was a large, triangular object with lights.

I could see its outline... it looked like an actual very geometric carpenter square like an equilateral triangle without the bottom

Departureminutes

The craft passed overhead and continued moving away, leaving the family in awe of its size and silent movement.

It was there we saw it, there's no doubt in our minds whatsoever what we saw

visualextraordinary
9/10

Distinct lights and geometric shape of the craft

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Shapetriangle
Size700 feet
Colordark, almost the same color as the sky
Luminositynot stated
Soundsilent
Movementslow, smooth
Five Observables (1/5)
positive lift low observability hypersonic velocity trans medium travel instantaneous acceleration

The craft was a large, triangular shape with distinct lights, moving slowly and silently, appearing to block out stars as it passed.

What makes this encounter unique

The encounter involved a large, silent triangular craft observed by multiple family members, creating a profound sense of awe and fear, with no prior experience of such an event.

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Analysis Summary

Program Intel Profile
interviewTopic: otherIntel Value: 8/10
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Tim Ley

First-Person

Contact Experience Triad

Hynek: CE1