Bob Pratt was an icon in the field of UFO research. He had been on the scene since the early days of ARPO and NICAP, and during the early and mid-1980's worked with the late Dr J. Allen Hynek, retired Ohio State University Astronomer and former USAF Project Blue Book hired debunker, who is regarded by most members of the UFO community as the outstanding example of a credentialed scientific UFO researcher (photo, left).

Bob co-authored the book Night Siege: The Hudson Valley UFO Sightings, the story of the great Hudson Valley Flying Boomerang and Triangle UFO flap in the 1982-85 time period, with Dr. Hynek and fellow researcher Phil Imbrogno. This is a classic that is still in print and is available at Amazon.com.

Later, Bob spent a great deal of time investigating the bizarre UFO related events in Brazil's Amazon delta region, in which UFO's harassed villagers, with lights and harmful rays, mutilated and drained the blood of farm animals and pets and even some humans. Such repeated, brazen attacks on human communities has never been documented elsewhere on this planet. Bob wrote a book on his research that was published in 1996. It is now out of print and of value to the discriminating reader. It is only available used for about $60 US at Amazon.com UK. Click on the book cover (right) to purchase.

During the fall of 2003, we were close to scheduling an interview with Bob for the UFO-Files Show. However, he became ill, and the interview was to be rescheduled at a later date. Unfortunately, that never came to pass. Jerry and Larry regret the passing of a master researcher, but extensive records of his research remain for us to consult and learn from. Bob has moved on to join the rest of the universe that he so wanted to know and understand.