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UNIDENTIFmD FLYING OOJECT
Lonnie alone.
At this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the
sky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a half
mile or a mile.
Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that
area had blown up.
Decided to abandon the chase, and to
check on the flame.
The flame was bluish and sort of orange
too.
Could not tell size of flame.
Sort of motionless
flame, slowly descending.
Was still driving the police car
and could not pay too much attention to the flame.
It was
a narrow type of flame.
It was like a "stream down"-- a
funnel type--narrower at top than at bottom.
Flame possibly
three degrees or so in width--not wide.
The flame was
possibly a mile south of Socorro , in isolated area.
The flame about twice as wide at bottom as top,
and about four times as high as top was wide .
Did not
notice any object at top, did not note if top of flame was
level.
Sun was to west and did not help vision.
Had green
sun glasses over prescription glasses. /J
Could not
see bottom of flame because it was behind the hill .
No smoke noted.
Noted some "commotion" at bottom-­
dust? Possibly from windy day--wind was blowing hard .
Clear
sunny sky otherwise--just a few clouds scattered over area.
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