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Idaho Orange-Object Formation / Aircraft E-M Effects

May 26, 1979Blackfoot–Hailey / Twin Falls corridor, Idaho, United States

Private pilot Jim Gallagher reported five orange objects changing formation around his route, with compass/ADF anomalies, radio static and rough engine operation. Hall says ground radar tracked unidentified objects and that other aircraft later reported orange objects in the region.

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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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CLAIM-951030reported
“Gallagher reported five orange objects reorganizing from horizontal to vertical formation while his magnetic compass and ADF spun, radio reception became static-filled and the engine ran rough; Hall says unidentified objects were tracked by ground radar.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · May 26, 1979 Idaho/Gallagher case; uploaded PDF pp. 155-156
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Hall Volume II Pilot and Aircrew Evidence Framework · Hall Volume II Source Framework

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CLAIM-951003reported
“Hall argues that professional pilots are experienced observers of aircraft, balloons, weather, lights and aerial hazards, while noting that pilot reporting channels became more restrictive over the decades.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Pilot expertise and reporting context; uploaded PDF pp. 130-163 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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Hall Volume II Pilot and Aircrew Evidence Framework · Hall Volume II Recurring Feature

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CLAIM-951004reported
“Section III’s chronology repeatedly describes pacing, close passes, abrupt acceleration, formation changes, radar correlation and occasional aircraft electromagnetic effects.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · Aircraft encounter chronology and recurring patterns; uploaded PDF pp. 132-163 · PRIMARY SOURCE
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Idaho Orange-Object Formation / Aircraft E-M Effects (May 26, 1979): Evidence Dossier & Witness Reports | ANOMALY | ANOMALY UAP Archive & Controlled Vocabulary