Interpreting the MUFON Stephenville UFO radar report: What does it say?
(This article was originally posted on the site of the Joint Recon Study Group.) What are some of the key points in the report released Thursday, July 10, 2008, that was prepared by Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) investigators? The “special research report” is titled “Stephenville Lights: A Comprehensive Radar and Witness Report Study Regarding the Events of January 8, 2008, 4 pm to 8 pm.” The report’s authors, Glen Schulze and Robert Powell, are identified as highly-trained experts in technical and scientific fields relevant to this investigation. Schulze in particular is reported to have an extensive background in radar systems. Although the report itself includes many sections of a highly technical nature, much of the language in it is plain-spoken. POINTS TO CONSIDER According to Schulze and Powell, the following elements emerged in their investigation: 1) Several radar facilities in the region surrounding the Stephenville, Dublin and Selden region provide radar coverage for that area.