t way is it more convoluted than crab-clawed spacemen who, presented with the sight of a military base and shipyard full of Earth's most interesting technology,
It's a scenario which is convoluted by default.
Perhaps might not be moreso than the existing claims (I did say 'arguably', not 'definitely'!), however, it assuredly qualifies as outlandish.
Firstly have to drug both men by injection - that's one of the aspects which could equate.
Next, carry them on board the helicopter, which must be large enough to transport both men, plus the three who kidnapped them, plus the pilot.
Fly them to the intended destination, then transfer to a medical facility and the time to reach whatever room has been prepared - might not be on the ground floor.
We then have to allow a period for whatever procedures have been deemed so essential.
Subsequently, take them back to the helicopter, make the return flight and carry them back to the pier.
Duration in total?
When both men recover, there's a problem.
One of the witnesses has a reasonably detailed recollection and the other remembers how events began
They both recall the noise of the helicopter arriving and watching it descend.and both remember the three personnel who came to grab them.
Furthermore, one person does actually have a descriptive recall of the personell on board, being taken from the helicopter to a medical facility and being examined by some kind of scanner.
Except that, thankfully, both think the helicopter suddenly appeared behind them with a brief 'zipping' sound and the three personnel were aliens.
Memory man, beliieves he was floated on and off an alien spaceship, was immediately taken to a medical facility inside, where he attempted to converse with the aliens, was suspended in mid-air whilst being examined by what seemed to resemble an eye, which could have been floating, before finding himself back on the pier, as he observed the spacecraft vanish in an instant.
A further bonus, is that both flights of the large, noisy helicopter, were apparently never noticed by anyone else.
Even better though, is that the clandestine mission results in both targets being so traumatised, other people actually believe them!
As highlighted, I am not at all comfortable with the UFO/abduction, as such.
That is irrelevant.
This is surely not a conceivabe solution, never mind the fact there would have to be an extraordinarily alert status reason for it, in the first place.
If you wanted both men to be medically examined, why not simply send security personnel to pick them up by car, reassure them it was just a safety check as they might have strayed into an area where had been chemically contaminated and swear them to a vow of secrecy on the grounds of national security.
No need for a special ops team being deployed by helicopter?
When we need to, as we must, consider such extremes, it does emphasise the confounding nature of this utterly bizarre case.
Back to that proverbial drawing board, for myself and there is still relatively unknown material out there, which might provide a telling clue
That the only thing I am sure about.
One question, is that Hickson, admittedly estimating, places the object as being between 25 -40 yards behind them and maybe further.
That absolutely must be close to the road, where their car was parked.
Parker says that at first, he though the flashing blue lights were from a police car and they were in trouble for fishing in an out-of-bounds area.
I would really like to clarify this above all else.
Just that 'something in the back of my mind'... this could hold the key.
Might be my initial thought on realising the proximity....
'Wow... that's way too close for comfort'....