Joseph Ferriere and Harold Trudel Cigar-Shaped UFO Incidents (1967)
In the late 1960s, two separate incidents involving unidentified flying objects (UFOs) captivated the public’s imagination. Joseph Ferriere and Harold Trudel, two individuals with no apparent connection, reported and documented encounters with mysterious cigar-shaped UFOs.
The Encounter of Joseph Ferriere
On July 3, 1967, Joseph Ferriere, a keen observer of the skies, experienced a startling encounter. He described seeing a massive, silent, cigar-shaped object hovering in the sky. According to Ferriere, this “mothership” carried smaller, saucer-shaped crafts. The uniqueness of his account was bolstered by photographs he took, which were later examined by UFO expert August Roberts. Roberts’s assessment was unequivocal: the aircraft captured in the images was unlike any known earthly construct. Newspapers ran Ferriere’s story, adding credibility and public interest to his extraordinary claim.
Joseph L. Ferriere Jr. was born in 1939 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he passed away on August 4, 2012, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, at the age of 73. He was a lifelong resident of Woonsocket, graduating from Mount St. Charles in 1957.
Ferriere produced and edited his own magazine dealing with his special expertise on UFOs and extraterrestrial matters. His experience with the UFO sighting in 1967, where he documented a cigar-shaped object in the sky, was a significant part of his life, leading to his deep interest in the subject.
Harold Trudel’s September Encounter
A year later, in September 1968, Harold Trudel, a former observer for the Civil Air Patrol, reported a similar encounter. While “skywatching” in a wooded area of Cumberland, Trudel witnessed a cigar-shaped object silently moving across the sky from east to west. He managed to capture the event on an 8mm film. Like Ferriere’s encounter, Trudel’s sighting was of an object that made no noise and, according to him, was not of this world. The film he shot presented a compelling visual account, adding another layer to the UFO phenomenon.
At that time, Harold Trudel was 29 years old, indicating that he was born around 1938. He was married and a father of three.
Both incidents generated significant interest among UFO enthusiasts and experts. The photographs and film were subjected to scrutiny, with many experts agreeing that the objects were real and unidentifiable with known aviation technology.
Cigar-shaped UFOs, distinguished by their elongated, cylindrical shape akin to a cigar or sometimes a zeppelin, have been a focus of fascination and conjecture in various UFO incidents. These UFOs are typically described as long, narrow, and cylindrical, lacking the wings or tails of conventional aircraft. Witnesses often report them as moving silently and smoothly, sometimes at high speeds or with the ability to hover. They are frequently reported to have a metallic surface, with colors ranging from silver to dark gray.
Several famous cases of cigar-shaped UFO sightings have contributed to the intrigue surrounding these objects. A notable sighting occurred at O’Hare International Airport in 2006, where a metallic, cigar-shaped object was reported hovering over the airport before shooting upwards, leaving a clear blue hole in the cloud layer. The 1870 Mount Washington Incident is one of the earliest documented sightings, where a cigar-shaped object was photographed over the summit of Mount Washington, New Hampshire.
The cigar-shaped UFOs, captured through lens and film, continue to be subjects of analysis and debate. Whether these sightings were misinterpretations of natural phenomena, secret military technology, or indeed evidence of extraterrestrial visitation, remains an unresolved question.
