Defrauding America: Encyclopedia of Secret Operations by the CIA, DEA, and Other Covert Agencies, Vol. One (Book # 2 of 30 in Defrauding America series.)

by Rodney Stich

Meyer said in a clarifying Email sent to me (July 13, 2002): I saw a fast moving streak crossing the sky, my left center to my further left, in a gradually descending arc. I observed the streak for about 3-5 seconds. It then disappeared for about one second. Then I saw on the same trajectory and further to my left a high velocity ordinance explosion. It was yellow white in color with black smoke. Military ordinance. Two and a half seconds later, further to my left but lower, I saw a second high velocity explosion. This appeared to be brilliant white light, like an old fashion flash bulb. Very little smoke, but what there was, was white-grey. Two and a half to three seconds later, further to my left and still lower, I saw one, possibly two, nearly concentric, nearly coincidental high velocity explosions so close in location and time that I/m not sure if there were one or two. From that same point immediately came the low velocity fuel explosion. The fireball, trailing a column of thick black smoke, fell to the sea. I did not immediately determine that the streak was a missile. It looked too smooth for the missiles I had seen in Vietnam. I thought more of some sort of “Schallenwerfer,” (rocket propelled artillery shells) until I spoke with Richard Goss, an eyewitness who had been sitting on the porch of the Westhampton Yacht Squadron clubhouse having lunch. He heard a noise and looked up to see the missile climbing straight up in front of him. He told me he then saw it make ...