First USAF security patrol reports lights; later descriptions of triangular object

Record

Date / period

1980-12-26

Reported event / document

First USAF security patrol reports lights; later descriptions of triangular object

Evidence type

Military witness statements

Original data accessible?

Partially (published statements)

Verification status

Witness accounts documented; precise observations differ

Competing explanations / missing data

Original accounts do not consistently support later physical-contact details

Next step

Compare Penniston, Burroughs and Cabansag original statements Found: scans of the Penniston, Burroughs and Cabansag statements (with Buran's and Chandler's) are in SRC-V99-140, from copies in Halt's papers; none of the three is dated or signed. Not released by the USAF or MoD. Compare them line by line with later accounts. (chunk G, 2026-11-12)

Source ID

SRC-023; SRC-V99-140