15 September 1968 21:30
Ocala, Florida, USA
Pale green light flashing and moving tracked on radar
Missionary pilot Ray (Jay?) Cole, flying a Twin Beech C45H twin-engined utility plane at 9,500 feet heading 120° at 200 mph true airspeed, with a pilot passenger Ray Rushing, was 12 miles west of Ocala, Florida. They saw a white (?) light with pale green light flashing less than once per seconds at their flight level, moving up and down vertically by about 500-1,000 feet for 15 minutes maintaining distance then turned right about 10° climbed at a 15° angle until vanishing when 12 miles out from Ocala. Second light, very bright white also flashing pale green and at about 5,000 feet height, then suddenly appeared on a collision course, made a 90° turn at about two miles away and 500 feet below, then descended and receded to about 15 miles away and disappeared with distance to the west of Oca la. Later, ground radar said a target was following them (?). Objects were tracked by radar and sighted visually.Two green balls were observed by two male witnesses and radar, typical age 39, in-flight for over 15 minutes (Ray Cole, Ray Rushing).
Hynek rating: RV: Radar-Visual UFO reports
Vallee rating: MA2: MA1 plus any physical effects caused by the UFO.
Vallee reliability rating: AAB:
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