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Skinwalker Ranch Orb and Aerial-Light Cluster — September 1, 2007

September 1, 2007Skinwalker Ranch, Utah, Utah, United States

During a night patrol Salinas reported a close softball-sized orb and later a red orb, while Dietz reported a white orb descending to the pasture; together they then observed numerous distant structured blinking-light objects through binoculars. Salinas later reported exhaustion and soreness.

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Encounter · New Insights case observation

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CLAIM-216518reported
“At about 9:17 p.m. Salinas reported goosebumps and raised arm hair immediately before seeing a softball-sized round orb 25-30 yards away in the field; later he saw a red orb through trees, while Dietz separately reported a white orb descending to the pasture.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 195-204; printed pp. 186-195; section: September 1, 2007
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CLAIM-216519reported
“Using binoculars, Salinas and Dietz reportedly watched numerous distant objects that looked like blinking stars but appeared structured, with red, green and white lights rotating around the lower half; one to two dozen were reported across the sky.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 195-204; printed pp. 186-195; section: September 1, 2007 — distant lights
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Encounter · New Insights reported associated effects

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CLAIM-216520reported
“One ranch dog behaved abnormally before the patrol, and after the sightings Salinas reported exhaustion, soreness and feeling as if he had been beaten up.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 195-204; printed pp. 186-195; section: September 1, 2007
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Skinwalker Ranch Pre-AAWSAP Colored-Orb Reports · New Insights reported subject characteristics

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CLAIM-216501reported
“Chapter 12 contains repeated 2007 reports of orange, red, white and off-white spherical lights both on Skinwalker Ranch and on the neighboring Gonsalez property.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 195-204; printed pp. 186-195; section: July-September 2007 colored-orb reports
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Skinwalker Ranch Pre-AAWSAP Structured Aerial-Light Reports · New Insights reported subject characteristics

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CLAIM-216525reported
“Across September 1, 7, 9 and 30, security personnel reported structured or flashing aerial lights showing stationary hovering, rapid motion, zigzagging, apparent reversal and geometric light arrangements.”
Inside the U.S. Government Covert UFO Program: New Insights
SRC-002150 · uploaded PDF pp. 195-204; printed pp. 186-195; section: September 2007 aerial-object reports
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