Hamilton, Ontario: Pat McCarthy Photographs Large UFO, APRO Confirms
Pat McCarthy, age 19, out photographing hawks at 1:30 p.m. with a German Praktica Nova 1 camera (135mm lens, Kodak Plus X ASA 125), sees a fast-moving object resembling a frisbee. Takes four photos, capturing it three times. Estimated twice the size of a DC-8 (~150 ft long, 140 ft wingspan). Film processed at Hamilton Spectator newspaper darkroom (undeveloped, chain of custody intact). APRO investigated, found witness credible. Images bore 'striking similarity' to 1959 photos taken in Brazil.
Background
1. On March 18, 1975, Pat McCarthy, a 19-year-old in Hamilton, Ontario, photographed a fast-moving, disc-shaped object. He was using a Praktica Nova 1 camera while attempting to photograph hawks. The object was captured in three of the four photos he took.
The Incident
* At approximately 1:30 p.m., McCarthy was photographing hawks near Hamilton, Ontario.
* He was using a German-made Praktica Nova 1 camera with a 135mm lens and Kodak Plus X ASA 125 film.
* Seeing no birds, he was about to leave when he observed a "frisbee"-like object moving too fast to be a bird.
* McCarthy took four photos of the object, capturing it three times.
* He estimated the object to be twice the size of a DC-8.
Investigation
* The source text does not provide information about an official investigation.
* The existing summary mentions APRO confirmation, but the source text does not elaborate.
Significance
* The event is significant as a photographic case from Canada.
* The source text mentions that Canada was the scene of several landing and trace cases, and that this was a very interesting photographic case.
* The CIA document included in the source text confirms that U.S. government agencies continued to collect data on UFOs during this time period.