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Richard Gill Boomerang Craft and Small-Figure Report — late January 2009

late January 2009; opening news lead separately referenced January 9, 2009 in Whiteriver, ArizonaGill residence area south of Ganado, Arizona, Arizona, United States

Richard Gill reported a bright white boomerang-shaped object near his driveway, followed by four or five small human-form figures moving around the property with bright carried lights. He later found no footprints in fresh snow and inferred that the figures had not been touching the ground.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Triangle / V / Boomerang(C-000254)→Diminutive / Little Humanoids(S-000092)→
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Encounter · New Insights evidence provenance

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CLAIM-217100reported
“The chapter opens with a May 2010 BAASS lead from a news article describing a January 9, 2009 possible landing/contact event in Whiteriver, Arizona, but its investigation summary then centers on Richard and Betty Gill near Ganado in late January 2009.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 262-263; Lead versus detailed case
CONTEXTUALIZES
CLAIM-217137reported
“The References section identifies Chapter 17 as edited excerpts from BAASS May, June and July 2010 monthly reports, including the July report’s Window Rock, AZ Investigation section.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 338-338; References provenance
CONTEXTUALIZES
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Encounter · New Insights investigation finding

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CLAIM-217101reported
“Lieutenant Jonathan Dover told BAASS that Navajo Rangers had investigated the initial sighting lead, that he had taken radiation readings, and that he had seen or detected nothing abnormal.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 262-262; Initial Navajo Rangers lead
CONTEXTUALIZES
CLAIM-217107reported
“Richard said he found no footprints in the yard the following morning despite fresh snow from the previous afternoon, and from that absence inferred that the figures had not been touching the ground.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 269-270; Footprint check
CONTEXTUALIZES
CLAIM-217132reported
“Larry Grossmann and Leon Campbell traveled to the Window Rock area July 12-15, 2010 with Navajo Rangers assistance, visited the Gill and Satan’s Butte sites and interviewed witnesses.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 264-268; July 2010 field investigation
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-217133reported
“The July investigation used Canberra radiation instrumentation, a Thermo Scientific NITON XRF analyzer, Aaronia Spectran electromagnetic/radio-frequency instruments and a Garmin GPS.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 267-268; July 2010 instrumentation
CONTEXTUALIZES
CLAIM-217134reported
“Alpha, beta and gamma readings were reported within normal ranges and no spurious activity was witnessed at either the Ganado or Greasewood Springs incident sites.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 267-268; July 2010 radiation results
CONTEXTUALIZES
CLAIM-217135reported
“Soil analysis reportedly found abundant iron, titanium, calcium and potassium with no other abnormal concentrations; higher barium and strontium values were described as anticipated.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 267-268; July 2010 soil results
CONTEXTUALIZES
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON

Encounter · New Insights case observation

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CLAIM-217103reported
“Richard reported four or five small “children” exiting through a central door, moving single file and carrying bright white flashlight-like lights.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 266-269; Richard Gill first sighting
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON

Encounter · New Insights reported associated effects

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CLAIM-217106reported
“Richard said the figures stopped at solar path lights and each light went out as they looked at it; he said only one of the lights worked after the incident.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · printed pp. 269-269; Solar-light report
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
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