Four Beams Over Cascades, 1949
A minister reports converging beams and an apparent explosion effect near the Cascade mountains.
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Four narrow beams of light were observed passing from northwest to southeast and converging against the Cascade mountains, where an explosion-like effect appeared at approximately ten thousand feet; small clouds formed within the beams.
Notable Characteristics
- Altitude: ten thousand feet
- Duration: at least ten minutes
- Environment: sky
Reported Motion
- converging beams
Evidence Notes
- Letter from Rev. Charles C. Barnes dated January 31, 1949
A 1949 letter describes four converging beams and an apparent explosion effect observed the previous May; the writer speculates about possible scientific experiments or weather modification.
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Prosaic Leads
- Atmospheric optical phenomenon
- Military or scientific beam/radar experiment
- Weather modification test referenced in contemporary Science Digest article
Anomalous Indicators
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Evidence Gaps
- No corroborating witnesses or sensor data
- No follow-up FBI investigation documented in this file
- Exact date and precise coordinates unknown
Evidence Quotes // source statements
Open archive"Last May one afternoon I saw four beams in the sky passing from the northwest to the southeast and converging in the Cascade mountains. In those four narrow beams small clouds were forming. And where the beams met apparently against the mountains a great explosion effect was to be seen."
Rev. Charles C. Barnes, Pastor / Forest Presbyterian Church, McMinnville, Oregon
Description of observed beams and explosion effect
SourcePattern Mesh // linked sightings
White House UFO Letters 1998
Senate forwards constituent queries on astronaut UFO sightings and Mars photos.
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PURSUE Release 3 Video File
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DOD Video File from PURSUE Release 3
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PURSUE Release 3 Video File
Official video asset released under the PURSUE Release 3 bundle.
Same source archive
Shared tags: PURSUE Release 3, bundle, pursue-release-3
Chronology Trace // before & after
No dated sibling signals are available yet.
Official Files // source material
1 linkedFBI UAP D011 DFBI Correspondence Referral 1949
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