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Sebring Pilot Encounter with Giant Cone

September 20, 1966Sebring area, Florida, United States

Private pilot and attorney James J. O’Connor reported a huge cone-shaped object above his aircraft near Sebring, Florida, which descended toward him and remained associated with the airplane before departing.

// LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS:Cone / Bell / Hat(C-000259)→Physical Trace & Environmental Effects(P-000103)→
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Encounter · Hall Volume II Encounter Claim

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CLAIM-951027reported
“O’Connor reported a huge cone-like object overhead near Sebring, climbed toward it, and then saw it descend toward his plane.”
The UFO Evidence, Volume II: A Thirty-Year Report
SRC-009500 · September 20, 1966 Sebring cone encounter; uploaded PDF pp. 143-145
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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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