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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 February 1948 Incident # 101 2. Time 5:01 P.M. 3. Location Norcatur, Kansas 4. Name of observer M. R. Archbiel account (taken from newspaper) 5. Occupation of observer Editor 6. Address of observer Norton, Kansas 7. Place…

of February 18 over northern Kansas was just that, inasmuch as meteorites have been recovered from it." There were found, beginning April 24, first several smaller fragments up to one of 4 1/2 pounds. Then a disturbed spot in a clover field led to the digging up of a piece of som…

(COPY) 323 W. Tenth St., Pueblo, Colorado February 20, 1948 Office of the Chief of Staff U. S. Army Washington, D. C. Subject: Explosion in the sky near Morcatur, Kans. 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 18, 1948 Purpose: To call attention to some peculiarities in connection, whether c…

It is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see his ROCKETS, p. 192, diagram and note in connection therewith) that it would take about 100 hours for a rocket-craft to negotiate the distance from Earth to Moon. Prior to its explosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb. 1…

into reports like this one on the explosion over Norcatur and the direction of the object involved. There is a possibility, however remote this may seem, that the moon is either inhabited or in use by other than human beings. Yours, /s/ NORMAN GARRETT MARKHAM It may do not ha…

(COPY) FILE REF: - SIGCE-M-1 From: To: Subject: Purpose: March 14, 1948 Norman G. Markham MAIN HOTEL, Pueblo, Colo Chief Signal Officer U. S. Army, Washington, D.C. Norcatur, Kans., sky explosion of 18 February, 1948 To show a speculation regard- ing the above phenomeno…

horizon of Boise at 3:30 p.m. and another line be drawn from the position of the moon at one hundred hours before the sighting of the Boise object, and projected to the center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten-degrees-altitude and the moon-earth line intersect at a plac…

This may have been heading in the general direction of what may have been the goal of two later objects which roughly resemble it in description. THE TICONDEROGA OBJECTS -- According to the tanker Ticonderoga's second officer, two "flying discs" were seen heading SOUTHWEST when…

I submit there is a likelihood that on June 24, 1947, something like a space-ship came here from the moon and upon February 18, 1948, returned to the moon. This is of course speculation. But has anyone yet explained the "flying discs" in terms of all the pretty-well proven fact…

Excerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr. Lincoln LaPaz, Director, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Committee on Geophysical Sciences, Research and Development Board: Thank you for the surprising…

3. A determined effort is under way to check up on Sammons' veracity (and sanity!) I have neither seen nor talked to Sammons, but another member of the Institute of Meteoritics party (Dr. D. M. Cragg, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics) who did so believes Sammons (wh…

EXHIBIT B

EXHIBIT B Statement taken from Leland Sammons My name is Leland Sammons, and I live on a farm 14 miles west of Stockton and 1 mile north, off US 24. On February 18 at about 5 P.M., I was standing near my hen-pen about 100' east of my house, when I heard a pleasant roaring like…

but slightly east. Suddenly, about 1 and 1/2 minutes after he had seen the flash, there was a terrific explosion and jar, shaking the ground and causing the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several loud reverberating rumblings across the heavens.…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 102 1. Date 18 February 1948 2. Time 1500 MST 3. Location XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Air Near Green River, Utah 4. Name of observer Lenord F. Marchese (B-29 Pilot, Lt. 28 Bomber Gp) Capt W. Stucki, Lt., Co-Pilot, (see reverse side for…

A large multi-colored ball of fire trailing a dense cloud of smoke was sighted at approx 1500 hours MST 20, Feb 48, 39° N-100° W at approx 20,000 ' by two B-29 aircraft of the 28th Bombardment Group (VH). It was seen some 100 miles southeast of the B-29s. Size was estimated pure…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 February 1948 Incident # 103 2. Time 1500 MST 3. Location XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Air near Green River Utah 4. Name of observers Capt. Howard H. Berodt - Capt Maurice T. Ritenour (…

CURRENT INC - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CURRENT INC - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 104 1. Date 7 Mar 48 2. Time 2055 C 3. Location Smyrna, Tenn. 4. Name of observer Frank L. Tenn, Maj. USAF, OO, Smyrna AF Base Col Richard C. Pettingill & Pvt Frank C. Johnson. 5. Occupation of observer OO of Smyrna & rad…

A yellow-orange object which had the appearance of a flare was observed some six miles from Smyrna AAF between the west and northwest just above the horizon and moving directly away from Smyrna. The speed was estimated as slow since the object remained visible some forty-five min…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 105 1. Date 8 Mar 48 2. Time 1100 3. Location Belmont, N. C. 4. Name of observer Mr. A. C. Morrison 5. Occupation of observer Supt. Meter Dept, Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C. 6. Address of observer Charlotte, N. C. (Duk…

A round metallic-appearing object moving very rapidly at an estimated speed of 600 MPH was observed near Belmont, N. C., at approx 1100 the morning of 8 Mar 48. The weather was clear with excellent visibility with a few small scattered fleecy white clouds. It could not be determi…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 5 March 1948 Incident # 106 2. Time 1610 - 1655 3. Location Bakersfield, California 4. Name of observer George L. Buchner 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer Bakersfield,…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California AAFDA-3/1208-I SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 1948 TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. A…

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Hamilton Field, California

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Discs SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: Information from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California, revealed that numerous ca…

A-2 COMMENT: Although t ere is no evidence to substantiate the following, it is the opinion of this headquarters that this activity could be attributed to some Flying Saucer. Any further developments, or evidence obtained, will be forwarded this headquarters from the Sheriff's O…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 March 1948 Incident # 107 2. Time N/S 3. Location Bakersfield, California 4. Name of observer Mr. Denio 5. Occupation of observer Pacific General Electric Company employee 6. Address of o…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 March 1948 2. Time 0830 3. Location Bakersfield, California 4. Name of observer H. B. Nix 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation Sighted from ground 8. Number of objects One 9. D…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 March 1948 2. Time 0830 3. Location Bakersfield, California 4. Name of observers J.E. Johnson and Mrs. Callie R. Mason 5. Occupation of observer J.E. Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Pl…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 110 1. Date 23 March 1948 2. Time 0300 - 0500 3. Location Baltimore (Hamilton) Maryland 4. Name of observer Identity confidential 5. Occupation of observer Active in American Legion activities 6. Address of observer N/S…

HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND

(COPY) RESTRICTED Incident # 110 HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Andrews Field Washington 20, D. C. A2B SAC 350 (29 Mar 48) 29 March 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Aerial Sounds. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Director…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 April 1948 2. Time 0955 3. Location 124° 3' East, 12°, 52' North 4. Name of observer 1st Lt. Meyers (Robert W.) 5. Occupation of observer P-47 Pilot 6. Address of observer 67th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group 7. Place…

HEADQUARTERS, THIRTEENTH AIR FORCE CLARK AIR FORCE BASE APO 719

HEADQUARTERS, THIRTEENTH AIR FORCE CLARK AIR FORCE BASE APO 719 B-2/am 2 April 1948 AG 452.1 SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Aircraft and/or Flying Object. TO : Commanding General, Far East Air Forces, APO 925, U. S. A…

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D-2, AG 452.1, Subject: "Report of Sighting of Unidentified Aircraft and/or Flying Object." cockpit were observed. b. The interview with Lt. [REDACTED] indicated that he is a reliable, non-excitable individual and appeared quite positive in his statement. It must be taken into…

BASIC: Ltr Hq 13th AF, APO 719, Subj: "Rpt of Sighting of Unidentified Aircraft and/or Flying Object," dtd 8 Apr 4*. AG 452.1 A-2 1st Ini 15 April 1948 HEADQUARTERS, FAR EAST AIR FORCES, APO 925, . TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Comm…

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(COPY) SECRET IN 090359Z PRIORITY April 1948 FROM: CINCFE TOKYO JAPAN 080731Z. TO: DEPT OF ARMY WASHINGTON DC FOR CSGID, COMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCI RFT MCI INFOL: COMGENFAF IN REPLY CITE: CX 99769 Report control is A-1917. Pilot, 13 Air Force, at…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112 1. Date 8 Apr 48 2. Time 1400 - 1430 3. Location Ashley, Ohio 4. Name of observer Miss Winifred Paines - Mrs. Bertha Slack 5. Occupation of observer Miss Paines: Asst Bank Cashier; Mrs. Slack: Housekeeper 6. Address o…

Witness thought she heard plane which appeared to be flying low and making an unusual amount of noise. Could not locate the plane but did see an object oblong in shape and long and narrow which had the appearance of a silver streak. It was clearly outlined and moving slowly and s…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112a 1. Date 8 April 1948 2. Time 1400 - 1430 3. Location Ashley, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. Selah Stephens 5. Occupation of observer Newspaper reporter 6. Address of observer 226 west High Street, Ashley, Ohio 7. Pla…

of this witness. She observed a large airplane, heading south, and about the same time also observed a strange object in the sky travelling slowly in a southwesterly direction. Witness first thought it was sky writing, as it looked like a streak but later it became clearly outlin…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112b 1. Date 8 April 1948 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. James B. Stephenson 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 93 North Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohi…

to get a better view it appeared very white, with no sha..ws at all, was cylindrical in shape and seemed to have vapor around the top. When first seen, it appeared to be leaning a t an angle, and then right itself and move along "perpendicular" to the ground. It appeared not to b…

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 April 1948 Incident # 112e 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, Ohio 4. Name of observer Rev. James B. Stephenson 5. Occupation of observer Pastor 6. Address of observer 93 N. Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio 7.…

• seemed low and made a great deal of noise. After a few seconds' study object became clearly outlined and looked similar to a vertical cylinder, large at the bottom and narrow at the top, with streamers or streaks of vapor attached. It gave the appearance of a white cloud, but d…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112d 1. Date 8 April 1948 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. John Bergen 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 111 North Washington Street 7. Place of observ…

The object was clearly outlined, but did not look like a balloon. The Perkins Observatory was alerted but was unable to sight theobject.

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112e 1. Date 8 April 1948 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, Ohio 4. Name of observer Rev. John H. Bergen 5. Occupation of observer Pastor 6. Address of observer 111 North Washington Street 7. Place of observation From t…

since witness could not tell whether it was a s mall object near him or a large object far away. It traveled in a straight line and did not maneuver. It was not stated that the sound of a plane was heard.

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident 112r 1. Date 6 April 1948 2. Time 1130 3. Location Delaware, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. H. S. Kirkpatrick 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 107 North Washington Street 7. Place of observation Fr…

and underneath. It was clearly outlined and maintained the same shape as it moved along, steadily, and at the same altitude. Robert Cochran, son of the witness, who is in the Merchant Marine, thought the object very unusual. He said it was in the shape of a rainspout.

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 April 1948 Incident # 113 2. Time 1510 3. Location Montgomery, Alabama 4. Name of observer Robert E. Hughes, Lt. Colonel, USAF 5. Occupation of observer Pilot 6. Address of observer Tactics Div., Air Tactical…

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The object, sighted at ten o'clock off his left wing, appeared to be a silver disc. He immediately completed a sharp bank to the left and was able to get a better look at the object, and described it as follows: "Top part of the object approximately eight feet in diameter, silve…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 Apr 48 Incident # 114 2. Time 1306 hours 3. Location Approx 1 mile north of Fairbanks, Alaska 4. Name of observer Lt Aytch Johnson 5. Occupation of observer 1st Lt (discharged f/USAF as pe…

Object observed at altitude of about 2000-3000 on NE-SW heading. It appeared to be some 8 inches in diameter and gave off a silvery brilliantreflection. It oscillated from a horizontal plane to a vertical plane at a very rapid pace. Estimated speed: about 250-300 MPH - traveled s…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 19 Apr 48 Incident #115 2. Time 1615 3. Location Over Greenville AF Base, Greenville,S. C. 4. Name of observer: 1st Lt Francis V. Hennin, Jr. & 1st Lt Robert G.Loomis, USA…

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Witnesses were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft in vicinity. They started searching the sky for the aircraft and sighted the objects. When first sighted, the witnesses thought the objects might be weather balloons. However, when they accelerated so rapidly in a northerly he…

(4) o. In approximately 2 minutes objects had disappeared o o (3) o Objects began moving in a NNE direction and rapidly accelerating and climbing. (2) o o When first seen objects were in a semi-stationary position.…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 11 Mar 48 Incident # 116 2. Time night 3. Location Near shores of James Bay. 4. Name of observer V. J. Pratt 5. Occupation of observer Employe of Hudson Bay Co. 6. Address of observer Moose…

A big ball of blue flame, seemingly the size of a football streaked out of the sky and exploded near this Northern Ontario community (Moose Factory) near the shores of James Bay. The explosion lit up the entire area brighter than daylight, the whole ball disappeared and a second…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 May 48 Incident # INC 117 2. Time 1500 to 1700 3. Location Memphis, Tenn. 4. Name of observer Miss Jean Bray, Housekeeper et ali al (see other side) 5. Occupation of observer Ho…

Fifty t/60 shiny objects were seen moving at a speed faster than any known aircraft on an Easterly heading at an extremely high altitude. For the most part these objects traveled in a straight line altho some of them zig-zagged slightly. No sound was heard. Some objects seemed to…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 Mar 48 2. Time 1630 hours 3. Location Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbachstrasse 2 4. Name of observer Dr Ormane. 5. Occupation of observer Former guided missile expert at Exeinmetall Borsig 6. Address of observer Berlin Lichten…

Dr Ormann, former Guided Missile expert at Egalmstall, Borgig mentioned that he sighted 1 white point moving from South to North at an approx height of 14 kilometers, speed undetermined, rather fast, no rpt of sound, and no report of exhaust trail. WITNESSES: Dr and Mrs. Ormann.…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Feb 48 Incident # 119 2. Time 0700 hours 3. Location Asuncion, Paraguay 4. Name of observer Mrs. Agustina Vargas de Paula 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer resident of…

At approx 0700 hours 20 Feb 48 witness saw object of oval shape traveling thru space from west to east. Its form ended in a very thin tail of approximately 2 feet in length. The forward part was bulky compared with the rear. The interior portion of the object gave off green, yell…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Feb 48 Incident # 119e 2. Time 0700 3. Location Aregua - 10 miles east of Asuncion 4. Name of observer "withheld" 5. Occupation of observer employee of Bank of Paraguay 6. Address of obse…

An employee of the Bank of Paraguay declared that in Aragua,10 miles east of Asuncion on 20 Feb 48 at 0700 hours an object which he judged to be a meteor crossed the sky from west to east. Many other people also saw this object. Its form was oval and it had various colors and all…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Feb 46 Incident # 1194 2. Time 0700 3. Location Villa Hayes (10 miles NNE of Asuncion) 4. Name of observer Ex Rancher and laborers 5. Occupation of observer Rancher 6. Address of observer…

Perceived a disc giving off an intense green color. Witness reports that the object traveled from west to east at a speed less than that of a plane and at an altitude of approx 1000 ft. Along its edges it gave off an aureola with the color green predominant.

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date N/S - aro nd 7 Feb 48 Incident # 120 2. Time N/S 3. Location Vejle, Denmark 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer field laborers 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation Gadbjerg (nea…

Three men working in a field in Gadbjerg (near Vejle) Denmark, have observed a shining object which at high speed over the sky from southeast to northwest at about 200 meters altitude. It remained visible for three seconds. NA COMMENT: No verification received of the above. Eval…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 January 1948 Incident # 121 2. Time 2330 3. Location Cartersville, Georgia, 34° 10' N, 84° 49' W 4. Name of observer Hugh DuBose 5. Occupation of observer Pilot (EAL) 6. Addr…

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the top quarter which was flat, pot-shaped. The witness states that the object definitely did not have the curved trajectory of a wingless missile. Shortly after crossing his path, the blue flame sputtered and turned immediately earthward. The flame then died altogether but nothi…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 5 April 1948 Incident # 122 2. Time N/S 3. Location Holloman Air Force Base 4. Name of observer Mr. Olsen 5. Occupation of observer Trained baloon observer, Geophysics Lab Section 6. Address…

defined form gave the appearance of a large object at a great distance. The statements of other witnesses to this incident are contained in reports 112a and 112b. All witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster than any known aircraft, possessed a rounded, indis…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 5 April 1948 Incident #122 a 2. Time Afternoon 3. Location Holloman Air Force Base 4. Name of observer Mr. Johnson 5. Occupation of observer Trained balloon observer, Geophysic…

silent on the desert that afternoon and that no audible noise was heard from the object. Neither was any signal nor atmospheric noise heard on the 400-meter receiver to which he was listening at the time. He further stated that the wind at high altitude that day was very calm bei…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 122 b 1. Date 5 April 1948 2. Time N/S 3. Location Holloman Air Force Base 4. Name of observer/s. Chance 5. Occupation of observer Trained balloon o server, Geophysics Lab Section 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of o…

straight up then one veered to a slightly slanted down, and lost to view. Directing his attention to the other object, Mr. Chance saw it arc into the west at a terrific speed and disappear suddenly. Mr. Chance described the object as being 30 to 40 feet hug, rather indistinct in…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 11 April 1948 2. Time 2330 3. Location 4 miles north of Alton, Illinois 4. Name of observer Col W. F. Siegmund 5. Occupation of observer Former Commandant of the Air Base at Kearns, Utah and at present sales manager for Wester…

Siegmund said he didn't be any flying of win_s but he was sure it was a nut fool and not a toy of aircraft. He was right with a description. Col. Ralph Sickens, He d of Western Military Agency, at the time, Jackson, however, was talking of a friendly saucer, didn't see it. Siegmu…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 April 1948 Incident # 124 2. Time 1500 GCT 3. Location North Atlantic, 62°00'N 33°00'W 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer Weather station patrol 6. Address of observer Firs…

This target was contacted on the air search radar at 1500 GCT on 18 April 48. The first contact was made at 6500 yards and was tracked to 18,000 yards giving a velocity of approximately 30 m.p.h. The area in which the target was contacted was searched visually and there were no c…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 125 1. Date 2 May 1948 2. Time Night 3. Location St. Louis, Missouri, 40°00'N 90°15'W 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation Ground 8. Number…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 April 1948 Incident # 126 2. Time 1015 3. Location Anacostia, Naval Air Station, 38°52'N, 77°00'W 4. Name of observer Marcus L.Lowe 5. Occupation of observer Lt Commander, US Navy 6. Addr…

of its flight path. No external fittings or attachments were observed on the object. The speed of the object was estimated at about 100 m.p.h. The flight of the object was in approximately a south to north direction, despite upper winds from north northwest, and apparently follow…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 May 1948 Incident # 127 2. Time N/S 3. Location Lake Doiran, along the Yugoslav-Greek frontier 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation Ground 8. Number of o…

disc". It was described as speeding southward from Yugoslavia at a height of about 3,000 feet, making a noise like an artillery shell.

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 6 May 1948 Incident # 128 2. Time Night 3. Location(Hobson) Middleport, Ohio, 30° 00' N, 82° 03' W 4. Name of observer Ben Rupe 5. Occupation of observer New York Central System Car Inspector…

ward Clark; and C. K. Hite, New York Central Patrolman. Patrolman Hite stated in addition that his attention was called to these objects by Car Inspector Ben Bugg. Upon observing the sky Hite saw disc-shaped objects traveling from west to east in succession in the same path at ab…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 21 May 1948 2. Time 1320 3. Location Wilmington, North Carolina, 34° 14' N, 77° 57' W 4. Name of observer Mrs. H. D. Alspach 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer 709 South 6th 7. Place of observation Ground…

speed from the direction of Bluethenthal Field at 11:20 p.m., over the Cape Fear River, then veered at a low speed back towards Wrightsville, a little to the west. The local office of the Civil Aeronautics administration discredited a supposition by Bluethenthal Field's station…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 17th May 1948 Incident #130 2. Time Night 3. Location Between Plevna and Miles City, Montana 4. Name of observer W. A. Bonneville 5. Occupation of observer Territory Mgr., B. F. Goodrich Comp…

The B. F. Goodrich Company 1653 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 415 W. Rosser Avenue Bismarck, N. Dakota June 18, 1948 Col W. R. Clingerman U. S. Army Air Forces Wright Field Dayton, Ohio Refer - MCIAXO-3 Dear Sir: - In reply to your letter of June 15th in which there…

the West - then turning slightly South and turning in a big swing and then heading West again - flying out of sight into the dark black cloud bank out of sight - then reappearing, and it did this several times. (e) Question: - Is it possible that its disappearance into a "heavy c…

THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY

THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY Minneapolis 3, Minnesota 415 West Rosser Ave Bismark, N. D. 5-23-48 United States Army - Intelligence Div. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:- On the night of May 17th at about 11:30 PM driving from Baker, Montana to Miles City Montana on U.S. Highway #1…

Inc 131

Inc 131 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 June 1948 2. Time 2230 3. Location Belleville, Illinois 4. Name of observer Lt Col Wm I. Hu…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Inc 13la CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 June 1948 2. Time 2220 3. Location Belleville, Illinois 4. Name of observer Major Earl J. Harrington 5. Occupation of observer Pilot, Supervisor, Milita…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

INCIDENT 172 Per 3-30-47 A-1 D(97) T-7477 PR 4-10 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 12 Dec 1947 2. Time 2205 & 2208 3. Location Oslo, Norway 4. Name of observer Daughter to AA Kal E. Rasmussen, Col 932 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS INCIDENT 133 1. Date 20 - 26 Feb 48 2. Time Usually around 2130 hours 3. Location N/S (Norway Denmark & Sweden) 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation N/S 8. Number…

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 134 1. Date of Incident 28 May 1948 2. Time of Incident 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) 3. Place of observation 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan from air while passenger in a C-47 plane 4. Name of observer 1st Lt A…

Lt Kololonis first observed the objects from the navigator's window. At the first pair alone was at 150° heading, altitude approx 3,000 ft and they were six miles east of Monroe, Michigan. The objects came into view at 9:00 o'clock position and disappeared in the haze at a 7:00 o…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 May 1948 2. Time 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) INCIDENT 3. Location Enroute to Selfridge Fld., Mt. Clemens, Mich/MacDill Fld Position: 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan 134a 4. Name of observer M…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Between 15th & 20th Aug 7 2. Time 2130 MST IWOIDDOT: 135 3. Location Rapid City AF Base, Weaver, S.D. 4. Name of observer Maj Elmer H. Hammer, J. (AO-46014) 5. Occupation of observer Intel Officer 28th Bombardment Group (VR)…

HEADQUARTERS 28th Bombardment Wing (VH) Office of the Intelligence Officer Rapid City Air Force Base Weaver, South Dakota

HEADQUARTERS 28th Bombardment Wing (VH) Office of the Intelligence Officer Rapid City Air Force Base Weaver, South Dakota 26 EQS 5350.09 1 July 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command…

22B082 350.09 (Contd)

22B082 350.09 (Contd) (6) Heading: Approached the base from the NW on a SE heading at 8 to 10,000 feet altitude; when at 5 to 6,000 feet and a mile or so west of the field, a turn to the right was made (by the entire formation) in a wide arc, and while turning began a climb at a…

OBJECT CONFIGURATION Fig. 2 FORMATION PATTERN

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET Incident No. 136 1. Date and Time of Observation: 30 June 1948 at 2140 2. Where Sighted: South Knoxville, Tennessee 3. Observer's Position: (i, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4. Name and Address of Observer: Mrs. Whitehouse, South Knoxville, Ten…

At approximately 2140 hours, 30 June, a ball of fire of orange color with a streamer of bluish color trailing, traveled thru the sky in a westerly direction and disappeared over the horizon to the west. The object traveld at a very fast rate of speed. No sound was heard. Witness…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 June 1948 2. Time 2140 3. Location S. Knoxville, Tenn 4. Name of observer Mr Tryus W. Setliff 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer Oakridge, Tennessee 7. Place of observation Knoxville, Tenn 8. Number of…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 137 1. Date 7 Jul 48 2. Time 2134 and 2135 3. Location Chapel Hill, N. C. 4. Name of observer James Eavea, Lt., U. S. Naval Reserve 5. Occupation of observer Mathematics Instructor 6. Address of observer University of Nor…

Incident# 137

to a point in the rear. Objects shaped like cigars. Appeared about the size of an airplane in the sky. They were about 3-1/2" in length. Didn't have wings or any apparent means of getting around in the sky.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jul 48 Incident # 137a 2. Time 2114 and 2115 3. Location Chapel Hill, N. C. 4. Name of observer H. W. Daniels 5. Occupation of observer Capt., Infantry, Reserve 6. Address of observer Box…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident #138 1. Date 8 Jul 48 2. Time 0920 3. Location Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. Wilda Zitek 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 2579 Avalon Ave. Columbus, O. 7. Place of observation Ground 8.…

Mrs. Zittek said that the objects looked like something going through air currents. They had a blunt nose and tail was obscured. At first they looked like a dark blot. Both ends were indistinctive. They were visible for three or four minutes and began to fade away. Subject's pow…

Information received from Captain Davis, District Intelligence Office, 520 Old Post Office, Columbus, Ohio Unconventional aircraft sighted by Mrs. Elise Zitsch, 4579 Avalon Ave., Columbus at 0230 on 8 July. Weather was clear, sun shining brightly, no clouds near the object. She…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 139 1. Date 9 Jul 48 2. Time 2147 3. Location North end of Osborn, Ohio 4. Name of observer Clarence Glasebrook, 1st Lt., USAF, Hq A&C (WCIAU-4) 5. Occupation of observer ATI Investigator 6. Address of observer Hq A&C (WC…

The object seemed to flow and was not a directed beam. It is believed that his powers of observation are above average and that the estimates of speed can be considered to be fairly accurate.

Unidentified Flying Object

Unidentified Flying Object MCIAXO-3 MCIAXO-4 16 July 1948 Cmt 1 1. At 2147 hours on 9 Jul 1948, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object flying from east to west at approximately three to four thousand feet over the north end of Osborn, Ohio. 2. The…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 July 1948 Incident # 140 2. Time between 2100 and 2200 hours 3. Location Gahanna, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. Howard Enslow 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer Gahanna, Ohio 7. Place of observation…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 140a 1. Date 1 July 1948 2. Time Between 2100 and 2200 hours 3. Location Gahanna, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mr Jack Taylor 5. Occupation of observer N/S but now active in National Guard 6. Address of observer N…

Incident: 1104

Incident: 1104 Object was described as a bright yellow-white light that moved through the sky at a terrific rate of speed. It was a glow and not a directed light and was about two seconds in duration. It didn't fade but ceased abruptly. The line of flight appeared flat with the…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 June 1948 Incident # 113 Incl 2. Time 11:25 A. M., to 1:27 PM and shortly thereafter 3. Location Heela, South Dakota 4. N…

CONFIDENTIAL

away out from the mass and formed a perfect isometric triangle, the remaining mass slowly moved into hu dreds of small parts seemingly leaving very faint vapor trails. The three remaining parts continued to move apart holding their related positions of a perfect triangle but grad…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3. Location 4. Name of observer Mr. Charles T. Semple, Jr. 5. Occupation of observer 6. Address of observer Boise, Idaho 7. Place of observation 8. Number of objects 9. Distance of object from observer 10. Time in…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Incident # 143 2. Time 3. Location 4. Name of observer Rev. Felix G. Matthews 5. Occupation of observer 6. Address of observer Columbia, South Carolina 7. Place of observation 8. Numbe…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 24 July 48 Incident # 144 2. Time 0245 3. Location 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala 4. Name of observer Pilot Clarence Shies Chiles & Co-Pilot John B. Whitted & Mr. McKelvie, (Occupation - N/…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 24 July 48 Incident # 144a 2. Time 0230 3. Location Near Blackstone, Va. enroute to Raleigh-Durham 4. Name of observer Louie Feldmary 5. Occupation of observer pilot 6. Address of o…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL Shortly after checking Blackstone, at approx 0230, a trail was picked up that appeared to be a jet or rocket trail. The object leaving the trail was traveling at terrific speed in a southwesterly direction and as nearly as they could estimate they calculated the deg…

CONFIDENTIAL

Supplement to Trip Report to Columbus, Ohio - 31 July 1948 Re: Atlanta Sighting THRU: Col Clingerman TO: Col McCoy 1. The object of this trip was to interview C. L. McKelvie, a passenger aboard the Eastern Airlines DC-3, the night of 24 July 1948. 2. Mr. McKelvie's written st…

CONFIDENTIAL

Atlanta, Ga. July 3, 1948 Mr. S. L. Shannon Eastern Air Lines Miami, Fla. The following is a report of an unidentified aircraft which was sighted by John Whitted and myself in Montgomery County at southwest of Montgomery, Ala. on July 24, 1948, as we were on Eastern's trip 576.…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident #. 144b 1. Date 24 July 48 2. Time 0230 3. Location Between Blackstone, Va. and Greensboro, N. C. 4. Name of observer Capt Perry R. Mansfield. 5. Occupation of observer Capt on 571/23 EAL 6. Address of observer EAL 7. Plac…

At about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley/and Capt Ferry R. Manafield saw what they thought was an unusual meteor. It was brighter than any ever seen before and traveling in a horizontal direction, slightly above the horizon. It was observed for 3 seconds before it died out. At…

STATEMENT OF JOHN B. WHITTED I was flying co-pilot for Capt. C. S. Chiles on Trip 576 which left Houston, Texas, at 8:50 PM on July 23, 1948. At 2:45 AM Saturday night, July 24, 1948, as Capt Chiles and I we sighted a strange object coming toward us at a high rate of speed. We w…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 145 1. Date 9 July 1948 2. Time 1:05 AST 3. Location Fielding Lake 4. Name of observers 1st Lt Dominick J. Caramia & Thomas B. Carpenter 5. Occupation of observer s(VLR) Photo 6. Address of observers 72nd RC…

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forth in the group formation which gave the overall impression of a shotgun blast pattern. The objects were thought to be moving in excess of 500 MPH at approximately 5,000 ft (immediately below the clouds) from WNW to ESE and were definitely flying a straight course. Just before…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 17 July 1948 Incident # 146 2. Time 1650 3. Location Vicinity of San Acacia Dam, 65 miles south of Albuquerque 4. Name of observer: M/Sgt Wm R. Carter & M/Sgt Bernard E. Harvey 5. Occupation…

About 65 miles south of Albuquerque, 7 unidentified objects flying on a northerly heading were observed. Objects initially in V formation at an estimated altitude of 20,000 ft above earth. Formation varied from "V" to "O" to "O" and then grouped in an irregular formation and a re…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 27 July 48 Incident # 147 2. Time 22:0 3. Location Springfield, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. H. H. Gibson 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 1217 East Ma…

On night of 27 July 48, at 2200 hours observer saw object which resembled a huge ball in the sky. It came from the south and was headed north traveling at speed of jet planes which often fly over observer's house. Object trailed a bright red tail of fire and traveled in a straigh…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 July 48 2. Time 0400 3. Location Springfield, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. Rose Henry 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 826 Dibert Ave., Springfield, Ohio 7. Place of observation 826 Dibert Ave.,…

CONFIDENTIAL

On morning of 26 July (about 0400) Mrs Rose Henry happened to look out of her bedroom window toward the northeast and saw an object the size of a basketball which gave off an intense yellow light. It remained for some 5 minutes and appeared to fade away. [REDACTED] In a moment it…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 19 Jan 48 2. Time 7:30 AM 3. Location North Jutland (Hjerrin, the Scaw and Hjerup) 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer N/S ) Taken from CNA E-34-48 (NAD 11796) ) as pre…

Various parts of North Jutland have reported that on 19 Jan 48 at 7:30 AM the so-called flying saucers were observed. The phenomena has been observed in Hjerring, the Scaw and Hjerup. The objects were surrounded by a bluish light and had tail of green light, moving east west. One…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Approx 1 Mar 45 Incident # 150 2. Time- 0930 hours 3. Location Swedish Coast 4. Name of observer N/S - a Norwegian pilot 5. Occupation of observer ONL pilot 6. Address of observer N/S Material taken from MA R-130-…

An ONL plane enroute from Aalberg, Denmark, to Oslo, Norway, sighted a projectile coming from the southeast, passing along the Swedish Coast and disappearing over Norway. The missile was at 20,000 ft and disappeared over the horizon in four seconds. It emitted a bluish-green flam…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 29 July 1948 Incident # 151 2. Time 0955 3. Location Northeastern part of Indianapolis, Indiana (See attached sketch of location) 4. Name of observers Mr. James W. Toney & Mr. Robert Huggins…

Object was shaped like a broad short propeller approximately 6 to 8 ft long, each blade approximately 2 feet wide and approximately one foot thick with caps on upper side of blades. It appeared aluminum and shiny in color. Traveled approximately 25 to 30 MPH. It was sighted just…

These are round cups which protrude /s/ Russell J. Carey, Sr. 1st Lt., USAF Intel Officer

/s/ Russell J. Carey Jr. 1st Lt. USAF Intel Officer Lady wood School (Approx 1/4 mi I/sighting

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 July 48 Incident # 152 2. Time 0625 3. Location Indianapolis, Indiana (South-Central part) 4. Name of observers Mr. & Mrs Vernon Swigert 5. Occupation of observers [REDACTED] an electrician and housewife 6. A…

Object first perceived in the west. The object was shaped like a cymbal with smooth surface and approximately 20 feet in diameter at the base and approximately 6 to 8 feet in height in the center. Ratio was about 3:1. It appeared to be flat white in color with no shine. It travel…

(Ration approx. 3:1) /s/ Russell J. Carye Jr., RUSSELL J. CAREY JR. 1st Lt., USAF Intel Officer

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Midnight 5 August 48 Incident # 153 2. Time 0100 hours 3. Location Between Parrott, Ga. and Richland, Ga. 4. Name of observer James Amaral, Former AF Pilot 5. Occupation of observer N/S - but for…

Witness was traveling between Parrott, Ga., and Richland, Ga., in an automobile when he observed a brilliant blue-white streak of light which lasted from 5 to 10 seconds, traveling in an apparent level flight on a heading of approximately 250°, at about 30,000 ft altitude (estima…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 Aug 48 Incident # 154 2. Time 1945 hours 3. Location Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Charles Sannders 5. Occupation of observer Attorney 6. Address of observer 265-1/2 S…

On 2 Aug 45 at approx 1945 a round object which appeared to be about 20 to 30 ft in diameter was observed moving in southerly direction from the north over center of Columbus. Had constant grey-black perimeter with a transparent center. The blue sky could be observed through this…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 Aug 48 Incident # 154a 2. Time 7:50 P. M. 3. Location Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Jaymes Saunders, A. B., M. A. 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 1337 Clifton Ave. Columbus, Ohio 7. Place o…

On 2 Aug 45, at 7:50 P. M. Mrs. Saunders observed an unusual object in the sky. Her attention was directed toward it because some neighborhood children were looking toward the earth. She called her husband, Charles Saunders, (Inc 15b) to witness the phenomenon. The sky was cloudl…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1630 31 July 48 Incident # 155 2. Time 1630 3. Location 480 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. Edward G. Watson 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 480 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohi…

Witness Statement: Objects first looked like large stars. They seemed to be at a very great distance and appeared to be about the size of an ash tray. There were approximately six or seven of them in a formation that resembled the shape of the big dipper. Did not have a definite…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 July 48 Incident # 156 2. Time 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Columbus, Ohio - Tremont Rd near WOSU radio tower located near University Golf Course 4. Name of observer Mrs. Martin Price…

On Saturday evening, 31 July 48, at approximately 5:00 P. M. , while driving south on Fremont Road as observers approached the WOSU Radio Tower located on the University Golf Course, a large object resembling a hugh lantern was seen floating in the sky. The weather was clear, and…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 July 48 Incident # 157 2. Time 3:00 P. M. 3. Location Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Robert C. Goshorn 5. Occupation of observer Teletype Operator 6. Address of observer State Highway…

Object was perceived floating in the sky coming from the west over Ohio State Student Housing Project and was approximately 100 feet off the ground when first observed. It got lower all the time and landed in a field nearby. Three small boys ran toward it and observer went over t…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 Aug 48 Incident # 158 2. Time 2400 P. M. 3. Location EXHIBIT Groveport, Ohio 4. Name of observer Harold A. Inanis 5. Occupation of observer Student, & 6. Address of observer 25 West Hinman…

Observer noticed what appeared to be a small black cloud between two white ones. Seemed peculiar because the weather was clear and there were a few white clouds in the sky - but no other dark clouds or formations of any kind. The black cloud did not have any definite shape but lo…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 July 1948 Incident # 159 2. Time 2015 hours 3. Location Worthington, Ohio 4. Name of observer John A. Felton 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer 5800 High St, Worthington…

Object appeared cylindrical in shape with no apparent wings or tail surfaces. No standard marker lights were displayed and there were no engine noises. The object emitted a steady silver glow. Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft and the object was moving very slowly…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 48 2. Time 11:15 P. M. 3. Location Dravosburg, Pa. 4. Name of observer John Jennicky, Jr. 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer Box 227, Dravosburg, Pa. 7. Place of observation Dravosburg, Pa. 8. Numbe…

On 4 July 46 at approx. 11:15 P. M., OST, witness and his wife thought they saw a star moving. There was a light in the sky the same color and size of a star which was moving. [REDACTED] Then they thought it was a plane but it made no noise. The object moved across the sky, then…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Around July 8, 48 Incident # 161 2. Time N/S 3. Location McKeesport, Pa. 4. Name of observer Mrs. Nell Vevay & Mrs. Elizabeth Goltz 5. Occupation of observer housewife 6. Address of o…

Witness saw what looked like a "big, silver plate" zooming noiselessly overhead in the direction of Kennywood Park. "Oh look, that's not a plane, screamed Mrs. Vevay of 3404 Grover to her neighbor, Mrs. Goltz, 3604 Grover, "it looks like one of those flying saucers." Mrs. Vevay…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 11 Aug 48 Incident # 162 2. Time 1200 and 1215 hours CST 3. Location Hamel, Minnesota 4. Name of observer Jerome Leuer (age 10 and Benne Leuer (age 8) 5. Occupation of observer children 6. A…

Informants stated that on 11 Aug 48 between 1200 and 1215 hours, CST, Jerome and Benno were playing in the back yard and noticed an object in descent approximately twelve feet from the ground which was descending between the two of them. It settled to the ground gently - much as…

CHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 163 1. Date 22 July 48 2. Time hour before dark 3. Location Van Nuys, Calif 4. Name of observer Capt Henry Glover & wife (Ord-Res) 5. Occupation of observer Ordnance Reserve Officer 6. Address of observer 8531 Variel Ave.,…

Object appeared round and probably spherical. At first looked similar to weather balloon at about 2000 ft but there was no characteristic bobbing. The wind was blowing on the ground with fair strength and gusty yet the object was quite steady. In the time it was under observation…

STATEMENT

STATEMENT Statement made by Mr. Henry Glover, Power Consultant, Department of Water and Power, Van Nuys, California, 14540 Sylvan Street, Van Nuys, California, 1230 hours, 17 September 1948, concerning a sighting made on 22 July 1948, in the vicinity of San Fernando Valley, Cali…

MR. SPROUL: What was the approximate size of the object? MR. GLOVER: The size, as near as I could judge, would be a weather balloon. I would say it was about 25 feet. It was not a weather balloon. MR. SPROUL: What would you approximate as the speed? MR. GLOVER: That I wouldn't…

Q. Describe to you feel that you were observing A definite object? A. OLIVER: Yes, it had a definite sharp outline - something I had never seen before. It was a definite object, not an optical illusion but it didn't have the characteristics of a meteor or comet and the outline w…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 194 1. Date 29th June 2. Time 11 P. M. 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observer M&S Catherine McDonald 5. Occupation of observer M/S widow 6. Address of observer 38 Kensington Circle, Uniontown 7. Pla…

At approximately 11 P. M. on the 27th of June Mrs Hollar saw a luminous oval-shaped object [REDACTED] a meat platter rolling along on its edge. It appeared to be going very fast since it disappeared in about 5 to 10 seconds. It was without sound or odor but seemed to have a tail…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 164a 1. Date 29 June 48 2. Time 2300 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observer Mrs. Margaret Boller et al 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 100 Moore Ave., Uniontown, Pa. 7. Pl…

Witness saw a luminous, oval-shaped object flying at an altitude of approx 5,000 ft which was traveling beneath the base of some stratus clouds from southwest to northeast across the sky. The weather was stormy and cloudy and as a second object flew across the sky a flash of ligh…

CONFIDENTIAL

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 29 June 48 Incident # 164b 2. Time 2300 - 11:00 P. M. 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observer Sgt Chas E. Schuh & daughter 5. Occupation of observer Uniontown Police Dept. 6. Address…

CONFIDENTIAL

On the night of 29th June at about 11:00 P. M., witness saw an object that resembled a half of a large meat platter which appeared over in the west end of the city of Oakmont Ave & West Main St., Uniontown, Pa. It seemed to be at a height of about 6,000 ft and sailed in a straigh…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 26 July 1948 Incident # 165 2. Time 2100 S 3. Location Chamblee, Ga. 4. Name of observer Doyle L. Avery et al 5. Occupation of observer Observer, Atlanta Navel Air Base 6…

Seaman Second Class Doyle L. Avery Observer, Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee, Ga., while on duty at the observation tower on 26 July 48 about 2100 hours sighted a blue-white light traveling southeast from the northeast It was traveling very fast and maintained a uniform altitude…

165 - supporting evidence for Incidence #144 assigned a number in error

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 Aug 48 2. Time 20,000 hours or 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Los Angeles, Calif. 4. Name of observer S/Sgt Leroy H. Bates 5. Occupation of observer S/Sgt 6. Address of observer [REDACTED] 1301 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 7. Pl…

Object resembled the fuselage of a V-2 rocket - but much larger. S/Sgt later stated that it was much larger than a B-29 and silver in color and that it completely filled the lens of a 10 B-80 field glass which was taken from a German 88 mm artillery piece. Each lens was 8" in dia…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 6 May 1948 Incident # 167 2. Time 0905 GCT 3. Location 19° 08' N - 16l° 05' E between Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands and Hickam Field. 4. Name of observer Capt Floyd Barnes 5. Occupation of observer Pilot USAF 6. Address…

A large white ball of fire was observed some four to five miles directly ahead of and slightly above the aircraft. It was observed for only a split second and was comparable to the explosion of a shell There were no streamers or "tails" observed such as usually related to a meteo…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 July 1948 Incident # 168 2. Time 1330 local 3. Location Obrechstreet, Arnhem, The Hague 4. Name of observer A. D. Otter 5. Occupation of observer Chf. Investigator of Court of Damage 6. A…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 169 1. Date 29 Aug 48 2. Time 0530 3. Location Maplewood, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mr. Faby Niswonger 5. Occupation of observer farmer 6. Address of observer RD #1, Maplewood, Ohio.Phone: Jackson Central 8-0942 7. Place…

Witness observed a large silver-colored sphere which seemed to arive from behind his woods and continued to float across his farm. While in flight it seemed to unravel a silver substance which floated earthward. While under observation it disintegrated in mid-air. NOTE: Witness…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Around 5 May 48 Incident # 170 2. Time N/S 3. Location Adapazari, Turkey 4. Name of observer N/S - taken from telecon Item extracted from Turkish newspaper "Yeni Sabah", Istanbul, 5 May 48 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Add…

Incident 170

Incident 170 Item from Turkish newspaper "Yeni Sabah" Istanbul, 5 May 1948 "There have been reports lately to the effect that shining objects like meteors, have been sighted in various parts of the country. Some people report that these objects are flying saucers. Investigation…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 3 Aug 48 Incident # 171 2. Time Sunset 3. Location Moscow, USSR 4. Name of observer N/S - American Newspaper Reporter 5. Occupation of observer Newspaper reporter 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation About 25 k…

About Sunset on 3 Aug 48, about 25 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Moscow an experienced American newspaper reporter saw an unidentified object at very high altitude. It was long and narrow and proceeded at a high but not excessive speed in a generally south-west- northeast di…

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172 1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota from plane over Fargo and vicinity 4. Name of Observer George I. Gorman 5. Occupation of Observer Mgr Constr Co. (Pilot of…

One object was observed over a period of 27 minutes. It consisted of a small round ball of clear white light with no physical form or shape attached. It was about 6 to 8 inches in diameter. At times this light would glow brighter than the P-51 and performed maneuvers in both evas…

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172A 1. Date of incident 1 Oct 48 2. Time of incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo N. Dakota Airport - Control Tower of Fargo Airport 4. Name of observer L. D. Jensen 5. Occupation of observer Airport traffic controlle…

Mr. Jensen was on duty xxxx during the time Lt Gorman sighted the light over Fargo. There was not much traffic during the evening hours on that day. With the exception of the F-51 Gorman was flying there was no other plane over Fargo Air Field at the time. at 2050 hours he was ad…

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172 b 1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota Airport - Control tower Fargo, N. D Arpt. 4. Name of observer Mermel E. Johnson 5. Occupation of observer Assistant Airpo…

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172c 1. Date of incident 1 Oct 1948 2. Time of incident 21.00 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dakota - from xxx Fargo control tower 4. Name of observer Dr. Cannon 5. Occupation of observer Oculist (amateur pilot with 2 yrs…

On entering he overheard the running commentary between [REDACTED] & Mr. Jensen. He stepped on the balcony and watched the maneuvers of the [REDACTED] from the southeast corner of the tower. He saw the object twice. It was headed in a westerly direction, rising shortly, and then…