Brief
1961 Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction
The claims the writer was given for 1961 Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction, in the order they were given.
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Barney and Betty Hill's case began with a six-page report from the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) describing their sighting of an unidentified flying object.
“they began almost at the beginning with a six-page report from NICAP...this was the story of their seeing an unidentified flying object, which was investigated by a NICAP investigator who made this report”
The Hypnotist Who Unlocked Betty & Barney Hill’s Alien Memories | Dr. Benjamin Simon Speaks 00:02:15.3-00:02:36.0 testimony first hand
2
Benjamin Simon considers the star-map matter not particularly relevant to his construction of the Betty and Barney Hill case, which he views as internally factual and psychological, and not something proven by hindsight.
“At any rate, I say that's not so relevant to the construction that I have about the case, which is internally a factual and psychological one and is not proving anything by hindsight.”
The Hypnotist Who Unlocked Betty & Barney Hill’s Alien Memories | Dr. Benjamin Simon Speaks 00:26:07.2-00:26:20.5 opinion first hand
3
Betty Hill considers her star map a milestone proof of her belief that she was kidnapped.
“except she considers that a marked... milestone in the proof of her belief, which she said she's sure of, that she was kidnapped, and so on.”
The Hypnotist Who Unlocked Betty & Barney Hill’s Alien Memories | Dr. Benjamin Simon Speaks 00:26:24.8-00:26:34.2 opinion second hand
4
Benjamin Simon considers that what Betty Hill called dreams were not just isolated dreams she had written down, but that the whole structure of her story had the character of a dream.
“By the way, when I say dreams, I'm not only referring to that she had dreams, that she'd written them down, but the whole structure of the story was that of a dream.”
The Hypnotist Who Unlocked Betty & Barney Hill’s Alien Memories | Dr. Benjamin Simon Speaks 00:27:37.1-00:27:44.7 opinion first hand
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Benjamin Simon concluded that the two stimuli behind Betty and Barney Hill's sighting were an American Airlines plane, which he had seen long before knowing the Hills, and a brilliantly lighted sign outside Hartford, Connecticut, reflected through misty sky.
“the two stimuli, without giving the story, turned out to be the American Airlines plane, and the one which I saw long before I ever knew the Hill's and one subsequently unseen by me, and another is a guy that turned out to be a brilliantly lighted sign outside of Hartford, which was reflected through misty sky.”
The Hypnotist Who Unlocked Betty & Barney Hill’s Alien Memories | Dr. Benjamin Simon Speaks 00:30:03.7-00:30:24.5 opinion first hand
6
Betty Hill and Barney Hill disagreed on several details of the appearance of the occupants they described in their 1961 UFO abduction account.
“this would explain why contactees Betty and Barney Hill disagreed on several details of the occupants’ appearance”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:14291-14394 observation second hand
7
On 1961-09-19, Betty Hill and Barney Hill encountered a flying saucer in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire.
“It is on September 19, 1961, in the White Mountains area of New Hampshire, that Betty and Barney Hill meet their flying saucer.”
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8
During the 1961 encounter, the object approached Betty Hill and Barney Hill and appeared to change from looking like a star to looking like a disk.
“At first it looks like a star. They keep driving on the lonely road, observing the object. It comes closer and looks like a disk.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:21716-21840 observation second hand
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During the 1961 encounter, Barney Hill used binoculars and observed the object had a large curved window behind which humanoids were looking at him.
“Barney stops the car, gets his binoculars. The object has a large curved window, and behind that window, humanoids are looking at him.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:22051-22181 observation second hand
10
Barney Hill became frightened, rushed back to the car, and drove away after observing the humanoids.
“Barney rushes back to the car, frightened, and drives away.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:22186-22240 observation second hand
11
A few miles down the road from the encounter site, Betty Hill and Barney Hill lost all awareness of their actions and next remembered driving past Ashland, about 100 kilometres to the south.
“A few miles down the road the middle-aged couple loses all awareness of their actions. They next remember driving past Ashland… sixty miles to the south!”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:22246-22393 testimony second hand
12
A psychiatrist used regressive hypnosis to take Betty Hill and Barney Hill back to the instant of the 1961 incident, during which they described eerie dwarf-like men in black uniforms taking control of them and taking them inside the flying saucer for a medical examination.
“A psychiatrist took Betty and Barney back to the instant of the incident by using regressive hypnosis, and they both described a scene they could not remember consciously: the car was stopped; eerie dwarf-like men in black uniforms took control of them; and they were taken inside the flying saucer for a medical examination.”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:22489-22802 testimony second hand
13
Betty Hill claimed to have seen a star map aboard the UFO that abducted her.
“And what about the evidence of the “star map” seen by contactee Betty Hill aboard the UFO which abducted her?”
Messengers of Deception: UFO Contacts and Cults 0101-01-01 ch5:5090-5195 testimony second hand
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The 1961 Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction incident may have been the first time hypnosis was used on people who claimed to have been abducted by aliens.
“It may also have been the first time hypnosis was used on people who claimed to have been abducted by aliens.”
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On 1961-09-19, Betty Hill and Barney Hill were driving on a rural road in New Hampshire when they spotted a light that resembled a falling star but moved differently.
“On September 19, 1961, they were driving on a rural road in that state, when they spotted a light that resembled a falling star but moved differently.”
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During the 1961 Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction incident, the light continued to be visible and appeared to hover in the sky above their car.
“The star, however, continued to be visible and in fact seemed to hover in the sky above them.”
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17
During the 1961 Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction incident, the light came toward their vehicle, almost filling the windshield with its light.
“At one point, it came toward their vehicle, almost filling the windshield with its light.”
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18
The United States Air Force file on the Hill sighting states that Paul W. Henderson explained the sighting as a probable misidentified planet.
“The Air Force file says that Henderson explained the sighting as a probable misidentified planet.”
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19
After the 1961 Betty and Barney Hill UFO abduction incident, Barney Hill experienced headaches and nightmares.
“Additionally, Barney had been experiencing headaches and nightmares since the event.”
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20
Betty Hill sought out a qualified hypnotist following the 1961 UFO abduction incident.
“Betty sought out a qualified hypnotist.”
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21
While hypnotised, Betty Hill and Barney Hill related that they believed alien beings had abducted them, taken them aboard a UFO craft, and then examined them.
“Betty and Barney related, while hypnotized, that they believed that alien beings had abducted them, taken them aboard a UFO craft, and then examined them.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch4:43843-43992 testimony second hand
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On 1961-02-22, during hypnotic regression, Barney Hill described the eyes of one of the UFO beings as slanted but not like a Chinese person's eyes.
“In hypnotic regression on February 22, Barney described the eyes of one of the UFO beings as “slanted . . . [b]ut not like a Chinese.””
American Cosmic 2019 ch4:44124-44249 testimony second hand
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Betty Hill and Barney Hill reported empirical evidence of a starlike object sighting to the United States Air Force, but when describing their experience to people they felt would not scoff, such as Donald Keyhoe and later their therapist, they divulged the story of an encounter with nonhuman beings.
“They reported empirical evidence to the Air Force, the sighting of the starlike object. But when describing their experience to people they felt would not be inclined to scoff, like Donald Keyhoe and later their therapist (who, ironically, did not believe in UFOs), they divulged the story of the encounter with nonhuman beings.”
American Cosmic 2019 ch5:7068-7389 testimony second hand