When Clarenville RCMP Constable Jim Blackwood responded to a report of an unusual object in the sky, he expected it to be the next in a series of recent reports that all resulted in nothing more than a confused citizen describing a vague light.\nWhen he arrived to the scene he found a group of mystified witnesses viewing the still clearly visible object with binoculars. He knew then that this report was unique.\nThe incredible events which unfolded during the roughly two hour long sighting would fuel both an international media whirlwind and a localized UFO craze.\xa0\nIn this episode, the amazing details of the 1978 Clarenville, Newfoundland UFO sighting will be told by the now retired Cst. Jim Blackwood.\xa0\nLinks:\nBuy a limited edition Clarenville UFO Coin - https://bit.ly/2HWaK1Z\nNightTime Blog post containing documents/video related to this sighting -\nhttps://www.nighttimepodcast.com/blogmaster/clarenville-ufo\nJim's \u2018Racoon Whisperer\u2019 YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/user/vjamb\nJoin the UFOs Above Canada Discussion Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ufosabovecanada\nReport a Canadian UFO Sighting: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com/report-a-canadian-ufo-sighting\nContact:\nWebsite: https://www.nighttimepodcast.com\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/NightTimePod\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/NightTimePod\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimepod\nSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/nighttimepodcast\nPremium Feed: https://www.patreon.com/Nighttimepodcast\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices