7/13/65 - anonymous civilian, Baden, PA, evening

Report Summary	"A 37 year old civilian had just put his car in the garage when he saw an object about 100m in diameter, shaped like a disc, which flew in front of the moon in a northerly direction at about 80km/h. It was surrounded with orange lights that weakened as a blue source came on, very intense for about 3 secs, then all lights disappeared as the object was about 700m away. This was followed by a sort of shockwave effect and tree leaves were shaken."[footnote 1]
Hynek Classification	CE-II (though not within distance)
Original Vallee Classification	Type IIIc
Current Vallee Classification	MA2/MA5
Minimum Distance	2100 feet
Object Appearance	Disc with orange rim lights, then blue light, very intense for 3 secs
Object Behavior	Approached
Physical Effect	Shockwave with tree leaves shaken
Medical Effect	"his vision became hazy and his eyes were painful. He gradually lost vision in both eyes, and his entire body was 'sunburned'. Medical examination compared these symptoms to UV exposure.", onset within 20 mins, "His vision came back gradually over a period of several days" Note re: UV "0.6 J c[-2] at 300 nm produced demonstrable damage in the stroma and endothelium which was not fully repaired eight days post-exposure. "
Comments / Conclusion	Intense radiation more penetrating than UV (entire body burned), but similar - caused corneal or retinal damage (apparently reparable) - He gradually lost vision in both eyes

Footnotes

1. Vallee, Passport to Magonia, ISBN 0-8092-3796-2, p 313 catalog 677; Air Force report