THINK ABOUTIT UFO SIGHTING REPORT
Date: August 1952
Sighting Time:
Day/Night: late evening
Location: Oceanside, Long Island, New York
Urban or Rural: Rural
Hynek Classification: CE-III (Close Encounter III) Close observation with animate beings associated with the object.
Duration:
No. of Object(s): 1
Size of Object(s): large
Distance to Object(s):
Shape of Object(s): egg-shaped
Color of Object(s): metallic
Number of Witnesses: 1
Special Features: Landing, three beings standing inside. He describes the beings as 90cm tall, with large heads and pointed ears. The beings were wearing tight-green overalls, and blue caps.
Source: Denys Breysse “Project Becassine” quoting NY Magazine February 20 1978
Summary/Description: The witness, Alexander McNeill observed a large metallic egg-shaped craft descend from the sky and land on the ground. A large hatch becomes visible and Alexander sees three beings standing inside. He describes the beings as 90cm tall, with large heads and pointed ears. The beings were wearing tight-green overalls, and blue caps. One of them comes down to the ground using a ladder like protrusion and walks around. The second being is seen moving back and forth inside the craft and the third points a metallic rod towards the witness. There is a smell of rotten eggs in the air.
The Oceanside Entities: Pointed Ears and Green Overalls
The physical description provided by witness Alexander McNeill is highly detailed for a 1952 encounter. The height of the beings—90cm (approx. 3 feet)—and their pointed ears align with a specific “goblin-like” archetype seen in several high-strangeness cases of that era. The choice of attire, described as tight-green overalls and blue caps, suggests a uniform or functional garment rather than an ethereal or bioluminescent appearance often associated with other sightings.
The Egg-Shaped Craft and Physical Traces
A metallic, egg-shaped craft is a classic recurring form in ufology. The observation of a visible hatch and a ladder-like protrusion indicates a mechanical, physical nature to the object. Furthermore, McNeill’s report of a “smell of rotten eggs” (sulfur) is a significant sensory detail. In UFO research, sulfurous odors are often interpreted as chemical byproducts of a propulsion system or a localized environmental reaction to the craft’s energy field.
Analysis of the Encounter Dynamics
The behavior of the three beings suggests a distinct hierarchy or division of labor: one exploring the ground, one moving inside the craft, and a third acting as a sentry with a metallic rod. This “guarding” behavior, specifically pointing a rod at the witness, indicates a defensive posture or a method of non-verbal control. This case, sourced from NY Magazine and Denys Breysse’s “Project Becassine,” highlights the intense level of localized activity occurring in New York during the 1952 wave.
The inclusion of specific physical details, such as the metallic rod and the smell of sulfur, elevates this report from a simple observation to a complex physical interaction that remains a key case in the New York 1952 wave.
