UFO CLASSIFICATIONS

RELATIVELY DISTANT SIGHTINGS

NL NOCTURNAL LIGHT These are sightings of well-defined lights in the
night sky whose appearance and/or motions are not explainable in terms
of conventional light sources. The lights appear most often as red,
orange or white. They represent the largest groups of UFO reports.

DD DAYLIGHT DISKS Daytime sightings are generally of oval or disk-
shaped metalic objects. They can appear high in the sky or close to the
ground (as elsewhere) and are often reported to hoover. They can seem
to appear with astounding speed.

RV RADAR/VISUALS Of especial significance are unidentified "blipps"
on radar screens which co-incide with, and confirm, simultaneous visual
sightings by the same or other witness(es).

RELATIVELY CLOSE SIGHTINGS (within 200 yards)

CE1 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE FIRST KIND Though the witness observes a
UFO nearby, there appears to be no intervention with either the witness
or the environment.

CE2 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE SECOND KIND These encounters include de-
tails of interaction between the UFO and the environment, which may vary
from interference with car ignition systems and electronic gear to im-
prints or burns on the ground and physical effects on plants, animals,
and humans.

CE3 CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND In this category, OCCUPANTS
from a UFO (entities of more or less humanlike appearance now referred
to as "HUMANOIDS," or nonhuman creatures) have been reported. There is
usually no direct contact or communication with the witness, but there
have been some reports, increasing in recent years, of incidents in-
volving very close contact with, and even temporary detainment of, the
witness(es).


Ted Bloecher has taken these classifications a little further with the follow- humanoid/interaction descriptions as a continuation of the CE3 category.

TYPE A Entity is observed inside object only (the true OCCUPANT), through
doors, ports et cetera. Association is explicit.

TYPE B Entity is observed getting into and/or out of object (or the "egress-
ed" occupant). Association is explicit.

TYPE C Entity is seen only in vicinity of object, not entering or leaving
it. Association is implicit.

TYPE D Entity is observed only, although there is general UFO activity in
the area at the time. Association is circumstantial.

TYPE E Entity is observed independent of object and there is no record of
UFO activity at that time. Association is negative.

TYPE F A close encounter with an object, but no entity seen; however, voices
are heard or messages received. Association is implicit.

TYPE G ABDUCTION or "on board" experience by witness, with entities usually
present; if not, their presence is implicit.


The preceeding can be found in:

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF UFOS (1980) Edited by Ron Story
pg. 65 and pg 76.

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