1952: Bat Shaped Object seen over Shemya Island

THINK ABOUTIT UFO SIGHTING REPORT

Date: January 1952

Sighting Time:

Day/Night: afternoon

Location: Shemya Island, Aleutians, Alaska

Urban or Rural: Rural

Hynek Classification: CE-I (Close Encounter I) Observation of an object in close proximity to the witness (i.e. within 500’)

Duration: few seconds

No. of Object(s):  1

Size of Object(s): 30 feet across

Distance to Object(s): 300 feet

Shape of Object(s): bat-shaped

Color of Object(s): gray

Number of Witnesses: 1

Special Features/Characteristics: USO

Source: Martin Caidin “Hydrospace” quoting letter to Nicap April 4 1966

Summary/Description: While employed as a rigger on this remote island, Eldon L. White was wandering around looking for Blue Fox Burrows on his day off, when a whirring whining sound caused him to look up. About 300 feet above him, falling leaf-like towards the water was a gray, bat-shaped craft.

It was about 30 feet across. The leading edge of its wings was spaced with round openings emitting a greenish yellow glow. Top center of the wing was a dome emitting a greenish yellow glow. Top center of the wing was a dome emitting a pulsating red glow from inside. Underneath and aft (rear) of the wing was a long rod or shaft. Around 75 feet above the water this craft commenced hovering for a few seconds, then fell off into a steep angled glide and disappeared beneath the water.

The witness gaped and waited quite some time for it to surface—but it never did.