REF: UAP/1970s/099Contested
1971-11-02
Delphos ring
Delphos, KS · USA·Landing trace (CE2)·1970s
Contested
§ ASummary
Teen saw a glowing mushroom-shaped object; a glowing, hydrophobic ring persisted in the soil for years; soil analyzed by multiple labs; won National Enquirer panel's best-case award (1972).
§ BWitnesses
Ronald Johnson & parents
§ CEvidence & Documentation
Soil samples (hydrophobic, chitinous material per some labs); Ted Phillips trace catalog centerpiece
§ DOfficial Investigation
Civilian (CUFOS/Ted Phillips); sheriff
§ EStatus Assessment
Contested: fungal ring hypothesis vs anomalous analyses; premier 'physical trace' case
§ FVerifiable Sources
Phillips, 'Physical Traces Associated with UFO Sightings'; CUFOS file
§ GCross-referenced cases6
1973-10-11🇺🇸 USA
Pascagoula abduction (Hickson & Parker)
Abduction claim
1973-10-18🇺🇸 USA
Coyne helicopter incident
Military helicopter near-collision
1973-10🇺🇸 USA
1973 US wave
National wave
1969-01-06🇺🇸 USA
Jimmy Carter sighting
Notable-witness sighting
1971-09-04🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Lake Cote / Costa Rica aerial mapping photo
Official aerial photograph
1975-08-13🇺🇸 USA
Charles Moody encounter
Abduction claim (military)