Betty and Barney Hill — Air Force Intelligence Report
| Incident Name: | Betty and Barney Hill Abduction Case |
|---|---|
| Incident Date: | September 19, 1961 |
| Location: | White Mountains section of U.S. Route 3 |
| State/Provence: | New Hampshire |
| City/Town : | south of Lancaster and Colebrook |
| Country : | USA |
| Shape : | Disc Shape |
| Alien Race : | Greys |
| Longitude : | September 19, 1961 |
| Case Files : | Betty and Barney Hill Case File |
Paul W. Henderson
Air Intelligence Report 21 September 1961 Report
Air Force Intelligence Report, Folder 1, Box 5, Betty and Barney Hill Papers, 1961-2006, MC 197, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.
The Chief of Combat Intelligence for the United States Air Force, Major Paul W. Henderson, published a report on September 21st, 1961. This report expands on the alleged abduction of New Hampshire residents Barney and Betty Hill by providing an analysis of the events on that night. Additionally, the report touches base on descriptions given by the victims who appeared distraught by the occurrence. This artifact helps to further the reader’s understanding, as given the lack of visual evidence and considering when the report was made public, lots of people wouldn’t necessarily have a background with all the militaristic nuances of these cases. It became the framework for how governments would handle these investigations for years to come. The couple detailed their experience driving back from a trip to Canada, when they were interrupted early in the morning by a peculiar object. The object was said to continually follow their car, in ways that appeared to defy the laws of physics. The Hills remembered a period of insecurity and state of unconsciousness, where they accused the extraterrestrial specimens of abduction. Although the Air Force detected another odd occurrence in a similar time frame, they did not declare it as a threat to national security. While the Hill’s tone sounded genuine, the lack of specific whereabouts and visual evidence leads to an inconclusive response to what occurred that night. At the time of the so-called abduction, the knowledge and scientific evidence of extraterrestrial existence was slim. Have these accusations become less frequent due to the development of a clearer basis for these cases?
Steven C. & Kara C.
