The Fiery Flying Serpent
copyright 2017-2019 Jonathan Whitcomb
This ropen was sketched by the eyewitness
herself, Patty Carson, who saw the flying
creature in eastern Cuba in 1965. She was
interviewed by Jonathan Whitcomb a number
of times in recent years.
LDS Author Jonathan Whitcomb
Jonathan D. Whitcomb (center) in the
city of Lae, Papua New Guinea, 2004
This author says, “Not all of my books and online
publications are about eyewitness reports of
apparent pterosaurs, but most of them are. How
do doctrines of The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints relate to the existence of modern
pterosaurs? Most of our beliefs don’t relate to
them directly, yet those that do—they deserve
attention. The most obvious connection, and
probably the one least known about, is the
possibility that the fiery flying serpent (in both the
Book of Mormon and the Bible) may have been
some species of Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur.”
Brother Whitcomb of Murray, Utah
He has written four nonfiction books on
eyewitness reports of these apparent
pterosaurs, in nine editions. He has also
written over a thousand web pages and
blog posts relevant to these featherless
flying creatures, probably making him
the most prolific writer in the world, in
this narrow branch of cryptozoology.
As a professional forensic videographer,
Whitcomb lead a brief expedition on
Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea, in
2004, obtaining important eyewitness
testimony about the nocturnal ropen.
This sketch was drawn by the U. S. Marine Eskin C.
Kuhn, who witnesses two “pterodactyls” at close
range at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 1971. Compare
this sketch with the one drawn by Patty Carson.
Whitcomb interviewed Eskin Kuhn
a number of times, by phone, over
the years. The 1971 sighting in
Cuba was in the clear light of day
and at close range.
Mr. Kuhn has maintained that he
did see the two flying creatures.
He drew this sketch within only a
few minutes of the sighting. He
has stood by his testimony of the
encounter, regardless of ridicule
that sometimes comes up.
Sightings in Georgia, USA
copyright 2008 Sandra Paradise
When they lived in Long Beach, California
Jonathan and Gladys with daughters and their families
About the LDS nonfiction cryptozoology writer Jonathan David Whitcomb, an independent scientist
Jonathan Whitcomb was baptized
as a young adult in Pasadena, CA,
in 1971. From 1975 to 1977 he was
a missionary, mostly in southern
Louisiana. He was married in the
Los Angeles Temple in 1978, and
he and his wife Gladys have three
daughters and many grandchildren.
Jonathan and Gladys moved from
Southern California, in 2014, to
Murray, Utah, where he serves as a
ward organist and she serves as a
primary teacher.
Apparent long-tailed pterosaurs
are not restricted to Cuba and the
islands of Papua New Guinea. The
eyewitnesses have reported such
flying creatures, to Whitcomb, from
five continents. The great majority
of reports suggest a long-tailed
kind of pterosaur, and the flange at
tail end suggests the type called
Rhamphorhynchoid.
Jonathan and Gladys Whitcomb
The whole family at a park in Murray, Utah
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Please get in touch with Jonathan Whitcomb with any information about a possible sightings of a pterosaur
About the LDS nonfiction cryptozoology writer
Jonathan David Whitcomb, an independent scientist
The Fiery Flying Serpent
LDS Author Jonathan Whitcomb
Brother Whitcomb of Murray, Utah
This author says, “Not all of my
books and online publications
are about eyewitness reports of
apparent pterosaurs, but most
of them are. How do doctrines
of The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints relate to
the existence of modern
pterosaurs? Most of our beliefs
don’t relate to them directly, yet
those that do—they deserve
attention. The most obvious
connection, and probably the
one least known about, is the
possibility that the fiery flying
serpent (in both the Book of
Mormon and the Bible) may
have been some species of
Rhamphorhynchoid pterosaur.”
Jonathan Whitcomb
(center) in the city of
Lae, Papua New
Guinea, 2004
Jonathan Whitcomb was baptized as a young adult in
Pasadena, California, in 1971. From 1975 to 1977 he was
a missionary, mostly in southern Louisiana. He was married
in the Los Angeles Temple in 1978, and he and his wife
Gladys have three daughters and many grandchildren.
Jonathan and Gladys moved from Southern California, in
2014, to Murray, Utah, where he serves as a ward organist
and she serves as a primary teacher.
He has written four nonfiction books on eyewitness reports
of these apparent pterosaurs. He has also written over a
thousand web pages and blog posts about these feather-
less flying creatures, probably making him the most prolific
writer in the world, in this narrow branch of cryptozoology.
As a professional forensic videographer, Whitcomb lead a
brief expedition on Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea, in
2004, obtaining important eyewitness testimony about the
nocturnal ropen.
This sketch was drawn by
the U. S. Marine Eskin C.
Kuhn, who witnesses two
“pterodactyls” at close range
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
1971. Compare this sketch
with the one drawn by Patty
Carson.
Whitcomb interviewed Eskin Kuhn a number of times, by
phone, over the years. The 1971 sighting in Cuba was in
the clear light of day and at close range.
Mr. Kuhn has maintained that he did indeed see the two
flying creatures. He drew this sketch within only a few
minutes of the sighting. He stands by his testimony of the
encounter, regardless of ridicule that sometimes comes up.
Apparent long-tailed pterosaurs are not restricted to Cuba
and the islands of Papua New Guinea. The eyewitnesses
have reported such flying creatures, to Whitcomb, from five
continents. The great majority of reports suggest a long-
tailed kind of pterosaur, and the flange at tail end suggests
the type called Rhamphorhynchoid.
Sightings in Georgia, USA
copyright 2008 Sandra Paradise
This ropen was sketched
by the eyewitness herself,
Patty Carson, who saw the
flying creature in eastern
Cuba in 1965. She was
interviewed by Jonathan
Whitcomb a number of
times in recent years.
When they lived in Long Beach, California
Jonathan and Gladys Whitcomb
The whole family at a park in Murray, Utah
Jonathan and Gladys with daughters and their families
copyright 2017-2019 Jonathan Whitcomb
Please get in touch with Jonathan Whitcomb with any
information about a possible sightings of a pterosaur
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