Another point of interest was a Doppler radar image which showed a radar hit of an unknown object on January 8. This information was gained via a Freedom of Information request by retired meteorologist, William Pucket.
Pucket stated that: "At 6:34 CST, Doppler radar showed one return about 10 miles to the northeast of Stephenville. However, the return does not indicate a "radar hit."
Radar maps taken 10 minutes before and after this time, do not show the return.
Pucket added, "I found one fast-moving target moving on an eastward vector of about 700 MPH. This was clearly not a passenger jet. It could have been a military jet or an unknown object. The object was not transponding."
Some statistics of the MUFON investigation include the following:
Of the 19 reports in Stephenville, 4 are (IFOs), Identified Flying Objects, 1 was a hoax, 11 were undetermined, and 3 are still being investigated.
The Dublin investigation yielded the following results:
Of the 10 reports, 1 was an IFO, 1 was a hoax, 6 were unknown objects, and 2 are still under investigation.
The Texas sightings rank high, mainly because of the character and credibility of its reporters, like policemen. Three police constables witnessed the large unknown object over Stephenville. Each of them was at a separate location at the time of their sighting. However, none of the three would file officially, or allow their identity to be made public. They did make oral reports and illustrations of their sightings, but fear of public ridicule, and possible job-related problems kept them from going public.
The three officers reported a large, gray craft, with red strobe lights on the top. Two of the officers stated that the large UFO was silent, but the third was in a vehicle with the windows rolled up, and could not be sure whether or not the object made a sound as it flew over.
An intriguing 15 minute video taken by David Caron with his JVC camcorder was another point of interest. The film was taken on January 19, 2008. This video was shown on on the April 19, 2008, episode of the "UFO Hunters." After some analysis, and experimentation, photographic expert Bruce Maccabee, Ph.D., concluded that the object in Caron's film was produced by "atmospheric conditions... while fixed on an out-of-focus star."
It is very important to note that the MUFON report is not complete. Chief investigator Steve Hudgeons stated that the Texas team is still actively investigating a whopping 100 reports from Erath County. Possibly more information will be released that will effect the ultimate outcome of this case. There are also a number of photographs and videos in the hands of independent researchers that may eventually prove of importance, if certain copyright problems can be worked out.
State Director Cherry has stated that these first reports will not satisfy those looking for definitive proof of UFOs. However, the spectacular reports of a large UFO flying over Erath County in January, 2008, have not been explained by any "conventional" means.
Some information gleaned from MUFON UFO Journal: May, 2008, No.481)
