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C-000196CASE RECORD · CLASSIFICATION: CRAFTTERM-000001 (Disc)

HILL WINDOWED DISC (1961 REPORT)

Case-specific flattened circular craft consciously reported by Betty and Barney Hill, with a band of lights, blue-white illuminated windows, sliding fin-like structures and multiple visible humanlike occupants.

ANOMALY REFERENCE PICTOGRAM
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Claims are grouped by attribute so differing descriptions, measurements, and interpretations can be compared without averaging them into a single “fact.”
SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Appearance

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CLAIM-135077reported
During the conscious roadside observation, the Hills described a band of lights along the edge of a disc-shaped structure with a red light on either side.
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Hill Abduction Case” → “Conscious craft observation”, PDF pp. 1446–1447
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-135079reported
At close range the Hills described the object as a flattened circular disc with a blue-white fluorescent glow shining through a row of side windows.
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Hill Abduction Case” → “Conscious close-range appearance”, PDF p. 1447
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-135084reported
At closest approach Barney said the two red side lights moved outward and were revealed to sit on the tips of pointed fin-like structures sliding out from the sides of the craft.
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Hill Abduction Case” → “Conscious deployable structures”, PDF p. 1447
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.
SOURCE COMPARISON

Reported Craft Behavior

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CLAIM-135078reported
Before the closest approach, the object reportedly moved in a step-like pattern, tilting vertically as each step began while spinning; Barney repeatedly noted that he could hear no sound.
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Hill Abduction Case” → “Conscious flight behavior”, PDF pp. 1446–1447
SUPPORTS
CLAIM-135080reported
The disc reportedly hovered less than 100 feet above a clearing and a few hundred feet away, later moving to roughly 75 feet from Barney while maintaining a slight tilt.
The UFO Encyclopedia, 3rd Edition: The Phenomenon from the Beginning
SRC-002099 · “Hill Abduction Case” → “Conscious close hover”, PDF p. 1447
SUPPORTS
Multiple claim rows are intentionally retained when sources disagree. ANOMALY does not silently reconcile competing values.