THINK ABOUTIT UFO|UAP SIGHTING REPORT

1995: Large disc observed by two in Connecticut

On a summer afternoon in 1995, a husband and wife driving home from fishing at a quarry in Harwinton, Connecticut watched a shadow cross the road ahead of them. The husband looked up from the shadow and found its source: a metallic disc approximately 500 feet in diameter at an altitude of about 200 feet, crossing the road on a perpendicular course at 65 to 70 miles per hour, in total silence. Through its battleship-gray faceted surface — which reminded the husband of stealth fighter geometry — ran a band of dark smoked-glass panels. It passed over in 10 to 15 seconds. MUFON Connecticut investigator Mark Cashman conducted a detailed field investigation, generated computer simulations from witness sketches, and used the object’s shadow, the road geometry, and the witnesses’ consistent apparent-size estimates to constrain the object’s dimensions. The couple told a few people, were called crazy or drunk, and stopped talking about it. They carried the story for years before finally reporting it to MUFON.

Date: July 15, 1995 (approximate; witnesses initially estimated 1995–1996, possibly July 4)

Sighting Time: Approximately 2:00–3:00 PM

Day/Night: Daytime (afternoon)

Location: Harwinton, Connecticut — rural road near a quarry

Urban or Rural: Rural

No. of Entity(‘s): None reported

Entity Type: N/A

Entity Description: N/A

Hynek Classification: DD (Daylight Disc) — Structured metallic disc observed during daylight hours.

Duration: 10–15 seconds (object crossing field of view)

No. of Object(s): 1

Height & Speed: Approximately 200 feet altitude (initially appeared no more than 100 feet above trees). Traveling approximately 65–70 mph.

Size of Object(s): Approximately 500 feet in diameter (constrained by shadow analysis, angular-size estimates from both witnesses, and investigator calculations)

Distance to Object(s): Approximately half a mile (2,640 feet) when first observed; passed closer as it crossed the road

Shape of Object(s): Lens-shaped disc — horizontal orientation, domed top, wider at the rim

Color of Object(s): Non-specular silver-gray (“battleship grey silvery”) with a band of 10–20 dark smoked-glass panels across the upper portion, roughly halfway between the rim and the top of the dome. Surface appeared faceted, reminiscent of stealth fighter geometry.

Number of Witnesses: 2 (husband and wife); possible additional witnesses at a nearby house (seen pointing at the sky after the object passed but never contacted)

Special Features/Characteristics: Cast a visible shadow on the road ahead of the witnesses’ vehicle. Non-specular (non-reflective) faceted metallic surface. Band of dark smoked-glass panels (like skyscraper glass — dark, not mirrored) around the upper dome. Facets of roughly uniform size. No sound of any kind — no engine, no rotor, no wind noise. No smoke, flame, or exhaust. No effect on trees during passage. No electromagnetic effects on vehicle. Witnesses experienced a subjective “slow motion” sensation during the observation.

Source: MUFON Connecticut — Field investigation by Mark Cashman, TemporalDoorway.com

Case Status: Insufficient Data

Summary/Description: On an afternoon in approximately July 1995, a husband and wife driving home from a quarry in Harwinton, Connecticut observed a large metallic lens-shaped disc approximately 500 feet in diameter at roughly 200 feet altitude, crossing the road perpendicular to their direction of travel at 65–70 mph. The object was silver-gray with a faceted surface and a band of dark smoked-glass panels across the upper dome. It was completely silent and produced no visible exhaust. Its shadow had crossed the road before the husband looked up. Both witnesses provided consistent sketches and apparent-size estimates. MUFON Connecticut investigator Mark Cashman conducted a detailed field investigation with computer simulations. People at a nearby house appeared to be pointing at the sky after the object passed but were never contacted. The couple told a few people, were dismissed, and carried the story for years before reporting.

Detailed Report

The witnesses were a young couple in their thirties. The husband was a self-employed carpenter, originally trained as a game warden (he had graduated but encountered a hiring freeze at the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and moved into construction). The wife was an emergency room nurse. Both requested anonymity, and the husband expressed concern that publicity could harm his business.

They had been fishing at a quarry in Harwinton that took water from a nearby river. After an hour of poor luck, they left and were driving on the road leading from the quarry, traveling at approximately 30 mph.

The husband first observed what appeared to be a large shadow crossing the road ahead. He looked up from the shadow and saw a large metallic disc over the trees to the left. The object passed slowly and smoothly over the road on a course approximately perpendicular to the road. Everything felt like slow motion to the witness. The object appeared to hover during the crossing, though the investigator noted this might reflect the subjective time distortion rather than actual cessation of movement.

The object’s apparent size, closely matched between both witnesses, was approximately seven inches at arm’s length (two feet from the eye). The time taken to pass from initial appearance to disappearance behind trees to the right was approximately 10 to 15 seconds. It initially appeared no more than 100 feet above the trees.

The husband described the surface as non-specular, slightly metallic gray — comparable to a silvery spray paint — and apparently faceted, reminding him of stealth fighter geometry. All facets appeared roughly the same size. A band of dark panels, resembling the smoked glass on a skyscraper (dark but not mirrored), crossed the upper portion of the disc approximately halfway between the widest rim and the top of the dome. The wife estimated 10 to 20 panels visible on the near side. These panels were neither recessed nor protruding — flush with the surface.

The object produced no sound whatsoever — no engine noise, no roaring, no wind sound from passage through the air. No flame, smoke, or exhaust was visible. The trees were not affected by its passage. The husband had grown up in Ohio and was familiar with blimps; this object bore no resemblance to any lighter-than-air craft.

The wife noted that the object’s shadow crossed the road far ahead but did not appear to shadow a house beyond the object’s position. People at a white house along the road to the right appeared to be looking up and pointing after the object passed, but the couple never contacted them. No vehicle problems were experienced.

The couple told a few people about the sighting and were told they were crazy or drunk. They stopped discussing it but it continued to bother them. Eventually they contacted MUFON Connecticut. The wife expressed relief at being able to tell the story to someone who would take it seriously.

Researcher’s Notes

The Shadow Came First

Hynek Classification Correction: The original page listed this as CE-I (Close Encounter I — within 500 feet). However, the witnesses’ initial observation distance was approximately half a mile (2,640 feet), and the object passed over the road at an altitude of approximately 200 feet at a lateral distance that, while closer during the crossing, does not clearly meet the 500-foot threshold for CE-I. The correct classification is DD (Daylight Disc): a structured metallic object observed during daylight hours. The shadow crossing the road confirms the object was between the sun and the ground — a physical, light-blocking body.
Investigation Quality: Mark Cashman’s MUFON Connecticut investigation represents a high standard of civilian UFO field work. He conducted multiple interviews with both witnesses, obtained independent sketches and apparent-size estimates that matched closely between husband and wife, photographed the site, generated computer simulations using estimated size/altitude/distance parameters, and published the complete case file on TemporalDoorway.com. The husband’s sketch is considered the definitive profile of the object by the investigators. This level of documentation — site photography, independent witness drawings, geometric constraints from shadow analysis — is uncommon in civilian UAP case files.
Size Estimation: The 500-foot diameter estimate is derived from multiple converging constraints: the witnesses’ closely matched apparent-size estimates (approximately 7 inches at 2 feet, prior to which the husband estimated about 1 foot), the shadow’s width on the road, the altitude estimate of approximately 200 feet, and the observation distance. The husband compared the object’s size to a jumbo jet at very close range. Cashman’s computer simulation, calibrated to these parameters, produces an object consistent with the witness descriptions.
Surface Description: The faceted, non-specular surface with a band of dark glass-like panels is an unusual and highly specific detail. The stealth-fighter geometry comparison suggests small flat facets rather than a smooth curved surface — potentially consistent with radar-deflecting design principles. The dark smoked-glass band is described consistently by both witnesses and appears in both independent sketches. These are not generic “flying saucer” description elements; they suggest a specific observed structure.
Uncollected Corroboration: The people at the white house who appeared to be pointing at the sky after the object passed represent lost potential corroboration. The couple’s social isolation after being told they were “crazy or drunk” likely contributed to their failure to follow up with these possible independent witnesses. By the time the case was reported to MUFON — approximately three to four years later — the opportunity was effectively gone.

The shadow came first — before the husband even looked up. Shadows are not ambiguous. Something large enough to cast a visible shadow on a road at midday was physically between the sun and the ground. The couple’s consistent, independently produced sketches and size estimates are the strongest physical constraints on this object’s reality. The ER nurse and the carpenter carried this story for years, were told they were drunk, and finally found someone who would listen. Mark Cashman listened, measured, simulated, and published. The case file is one of the best-documented DD investigations in the MUFON Connecticut archive. Status remains Insufficient Data only because the party guests at the white house were never contacted — and that failure belongs to social stigma, not to the witnesses.