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EXHIBIT #530 Order Serial CC106497 s/s S-0-200 dated 1-29-19 Subject: Flying Discs GROUP FILED 14-F AIRCRAFT - UNIDENTIFIED JUNIES 2-27-50

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RESTRICTED 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, Kan…

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 1 1/2 pounds. Then a disturbed spot in a clover field led to the digging up of a piece of som…

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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 hog-pen about 100' east of my house, when I heard the pheasants raising a…

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 Norcatur, Kans. 4:00 p.m. (MST) February 18, 1948 Purpose: To call attention to some peculiarities in connection, whether coinciden…

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. 'ours, /s/ NORMAN GARRETT MARKHAM It may do not ha…

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(COPY) FILE REF: - SIGGE-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 regarding the above phenomenon…

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-degree-latitude and the moon-earth line intersects as 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. L. H. Craig, an instructor in the Department of Mathematics) who did so believes Sammons (wh…

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EXHIBIT A Roy W. Cox, Director of Highways STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF KANSAS Division 3 Norton NOTES TAKEN AT NORCATUR, KANSAS, Night of Feb 18 Mr. Ralph Mew, Postmaster at Norcatur, tells us that at approximately 4:50 PM he was standing in the north window of the post of…

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.…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 Fairuary 1948 Incident # 102 2. Time 1500 MST 3. Location [REDACTED] Air Near Green River, Utah 4. Name of observer Lenora F. Marchese (B-29 Pilot, Lt. 28 Bomber Gp)…

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A huge multi-colored ball of fire trailing a dense cloud of smoke was sighted at approx 1500 hours MST 18 Feb 45, 39° N-100° W at approx 20,000 N (approx 8-25) Aircraft of the 28th Bombardment Group (VH). It was seen some 100 miles southeast of the B-29s. Size was estimated as hu…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 16 February 1948 Incident # 103 2. Time 1500 MST 3. Location [REDACTED] Air near Green River Utah 4. Name of observers Capt. Howard H. Berodt - Capt Maurice T. Ritenour (See Inc 102…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Mar 48 Incident # 104 2. Time 2055 C 3. Location Smyrna, Tenn. 4. Name of observer Frank L. Tenn, Maj. USAF, CO, Smyrna AF Base Cpl Richard C. Fettingill & Pvt Frank C. John…

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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 1. Date 8 Mar 45 Incident # 105 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. (Duke…

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 46. The weather was clear with excellent visibility with a few small scattered fleecy white clouds. It could not be determi…

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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,…

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CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 1948 TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington,…

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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…

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A-2 COMMENT: Although there is no evidence to substantiate the following, it is the opinion of this headquarters that this activity could be attributed to marker flares. Any further developments, or evidence obtained, will be forwarded this headquarters from the Sheriff's Office…

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RESTRICTED 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. Danio 5. Occupation of observer Pacific General Electric Company employee 6. A…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 March 1948 Incident # 103 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 o…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 March 1948 Incident #109 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. Ma…

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…

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●RESTRIC●ED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 23 March 1948 Incident # 110 2. Time 0300 - 0500 3. Location Baltimore (Hamilton) Maryland 4. Name of observer Identity confidential 5. Occupation of observer Active in American…

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation 1 April 1948 . . . Incident # 111 2. Time of Observation 0955 hrs . . . . . 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted Lat° 3' West, 13° 58' North . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

10° 52' Nor th, when he sighted an unidentified object approximately three (3) miles east of his position and at an estimated altitude of 1000' reading 060°. The object appeared to be a flying wing whose outer shape resembled a half moon. What appeared to be a dorsal fin was bare…

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…

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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…

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

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

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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, Ohio…

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

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112c 1. Date 8 April 1948 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.…

it 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…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 April 1948 Incident # 112d 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 Wash…

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

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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. John H. Bergen 5. Occupation of observer Pastor 6. Address of observer 111 North Washington Street 7. Place of observa…

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.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 April 1948 2. Time 1430 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 From the ground…

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end 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 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 113 1. Date 9 April 1948 2. Time 1516 3. Location Montgomery, Alabama 4. Name of observer Robert B. Hughes, Lt. Colonel, USAF 5. Occupation of observer Pilot 6. Address of observer Tactics Div., Air Tactical…

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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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 16 Apr 48 Incident # 114 2. Time 1306 hours 3. Location Approx 1 mile north of Fairbanks, Alaska 4. Name of observer 1st Aytch Johnson 5. Occupation of observer…

Object observed at altitude of about 2000-3000 gm NE-SW heading. It appeared to be about 6 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…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 19 Apr 48 Incident #115 2. Time 1515 3. Location Over Greenville AF Base, Greenville, S. C. 4. Name of observer s 1st Lt Francis W. Hennin, Jr. & 1st Lt Robert G. Loomis,…

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 theobjects might be weather balloons. However, when they accelerated so rapidly in a northerly hea…

(1) First one object was sighted, next, another one appeared. (2) When first seen objects were in a semi-stationary position. (3) Objects began moving in a NNE direction and rapidly accelerating and climbing. (4) In approximately 2 minutes objects had disappeared

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 11 Mar 48 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 Factory 7. Place of observation Moose Factory, Ca…

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…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 May 48 2. Time 1500 to 1700 3. Location Memphis, Tenn. 4. Name of observer Miss Jean Brey, Housekeeper et xix al (see other side) 5. Occupation of observer Housekeeper 6. Address of observer 253 W. Waldorf Ave., Memphis, Te…

Fifty to60 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…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 Mar 48 Incident # 118 2. Time 1630 hours 3. Location Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbachstrasse 2 4. Name of observer Dr Ormane. 5. Occupation of observer Former guided missile exp…

Dr Ormane, former Guided Missile expert at Exeinmetall, Boreig 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. Ormane…

RESTRICTED Incident # 119

RESTRICTED Incident # 119 Check list - Unidentified Flying Objects 1. Date 20 Feb 48 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 Asuncion (southern part of cit…

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At approximately 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 3 feet in length. The forward part was bulky compared with the rear. The interior portion of the object gave off gree…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Feb 48 Incident 119a 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 observer Bank of Paraguay 7. Place of ob…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Feb 48 Incident # 119b 2. Time 0700 3. Location Villa Hayes (10 miles NNE of Asuncion) 4. Name of observer Km 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.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date N/S - around 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 observati…

Three men working in a field in Gedbjerg (near Vejle) Denmark, have observed a shining object which moved 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 abov…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

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…

the top quarter which was flat, pot-shaped. The witness stated 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…

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

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…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 11 April 1948 Incident # 123 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 prese…

Siegmund said he didn't see any flapping of wings but he was sure it was a huge fowl and not a type of aircraft. He was riding with his companion, Col. Ralph Jackson, Head of Western Military Academy, at the time. Jackson, however, was talking to a farmer and didn't see it. Siegm…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 April 1948 Incident # 124 2. Time 1500 GDT 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 ob…

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This target was contacted on the air search radar at 1500 GCT on 15 April 48. The first contact was made at 6500 yards and was tracked to 18,000 yards giving a velocity of approximately 20 m.p.h. The area in which the target was contacted was thoroughly search visually and there…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 May 1948 Incident # 125 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…

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. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of o…

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 a somewhat erratic, a south to north direction, despite upper winds from north northwest, and apparently…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED 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…

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

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 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…

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yard Clerk; 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 Rupe. Upon observing the sky Hite saw disc-shaped objects travelling from west to east in succession in the same path at a…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 May 1948 Incident # 129 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 observ…

speed from the direction of Bluethenthal Field at 1:20 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 m…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED 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 Agr., B. F. G…

RESTRICTED THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY

RESTRICTED THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY Minneapolis 3, Minnesota 415 West Rosser Ave Bismarck, 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…

The B. F. Goodrich Company

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 to the West - then reappearing, and it did this several times. (e) Question: - Is it possible that its disappearance into a "heav…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Inc 131 RESTRICTED Probebly true CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 June 1948 2. Time 2230 3. Location Belleville, Illinois 4. Name of observer Lt C…

INCIDENT 132 MA 4-305-177 RAD 12199 T-7477 KK 4210

INCIDENT 132 MA 4-305-177 RAD 12199 T-7477 KK 4210 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 12 Dec 1947 2. Time 2205 & 2208 3. Location Oslo, Norway 4. Name of observer Daughter to MA Kai E. Rasmussen, Col GSC 5. Occupation of observer…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 - 26 Feb 48 2. Time Usually around 2130 hours 3. Location N/S (Norway Denmark & Sweden) INCIDENT 133 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 1. Date [REDACTED] 28 May 1948 2. Time 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) Incident: 3. Location Selfridge Fld, Mt. Clemens, Mich./from MacDill AF Base 154 approx 3 miles east of Monroe, Michigan 4. Name of observer Lt. Sokolonis…

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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 19ha Position: 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan 4. Name of observer M/Sgt Ernest D…

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS INCIDENT: 135 1. Date Between 15th & 20th Aug W 2. Time 2130 MST 3. Location Rapid City AF Base, Weaver, S.D. 4. Name of observer Maj Elmer H. Hammer, J. (AO-460014) 5. Occupation of…

CHECK LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident: 136 1. Date: 30 June 1948 2. Time: 2140 3. Location S. Knoxville, Tenn. 4. Name of Observer: Mrs Whitehouse 5. Occupationof observer: wife of Maj Harvey J. Whitehouse Commanding Officer, ASU, 3319 Tennessee 6. Address of o…

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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…

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation 7 July 1948 . . . . Incident # 137 2. Time of Observation 2131 and 2115. . . . 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted . Chapel Hill, North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

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•RESTRICTED• 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…

Incident # 138 cont'd

Incident # 138 cont'd Capt Darnell, pilot of one P-80 was flying a loose formation in trail of Lt. Collins while pacing him in a calibrated speed check. The aircraft were not equipped with wing tanks (Tip). The pilots stated that they were in the Columbus Area. Mrs Zittek's posi…

Information received from Captain Boyd, District Intelligence Office, 320 Old Post Office, Columbus, Ohio Unconventional aircraft sighted by Mrs. Wilda Zittek, 2579 Avalon Ave., Columbus at 0920 on 8 July. Weather was clear, sun shining brightly, no clouds near the object. She f…

Interrogation

Interrogation MCIAXO-3 MCIANO-1 12 July 48 1. Contacted Captain Dwight I. Boyd, District Intelligence Officer, 109 CIC Detachment, Old Port Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, and POON, who had typed the agents' report and proceeded with the a…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 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 AMC (MCIAXO-4) 5. Occupation of observer ATI Investigator 6. Address of observer Hq AMC (MCIAX…

Unidentified Flying Object

Unidentified Flying Object MCIAXO-3 MCIAXO-4 16 July 48 1 1. At 2147 hours on 9 July 1948, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object flying from east to west at approximately three or four thousand feet over the nort…

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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 M/S but now active in National Guard 6. Address of observer M…

Interrogation

Interrogation MCIAXO-3 MCIAXO-4 19 July 48 1 1. Proceeded to the home of Mr. Howard Enslow in Gahanna, Ohio, with an Agent of the 109th CIC Detachment at 1000, 10 July 1948. 2. Interviewed Mrs. Howard Enslow who stated t…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 141 1. Date 30 June 1948 2. Time 11:25 A. M., to 1:27 PM and shortly thereafter 3. Location Hecla, South Dakota 4. Name of observer Norman Fruttenreuter 5. Occupation of observer Chemical Engineer - Amateur Astronomer 6.…

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 relative positions in a perfect triangle but gra…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3. Location 4. Name of observer Mr. Charles W. Shangle, 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…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 143 1. Date 2. Time 3. Location 4. Name of observer Mrs. Felix G. Matthews 5. Occupation of observer 6. Address of observer Columbia, South Carolina 7. Place of observation 8. Number of objects 9. Dista…

CONFIDENTIAL

CONFIDENTIAL 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 Shipe Chiles & Co-Pilot John B. Whitted & Mr. McKelvie, (O…

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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 Louis Feldwery 5. Occupation of observer pilot 6. Address of observer L…

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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 degree of travel…

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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. S. McKelvie, a passenger aboard the Eastern Airlines DC-3, the night of 24 July 1948. 2. Mr. McKelvie's written st…

Atlanta, Ga. Aug 5, 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 me, as we were twenty miles southwest of Montgomery, Ala. July 24, 1948, as we were on Eastern's trip 576. At 2:…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 24 July 48 Incident # 144b 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.…

At about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley and Capt Perry R. Mansfield 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, an…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 July 1948 Incident # 145 2. Time 1:05 AST 3. Location Fielding Lake 4. Name of observers 1st Lt Dominick J. Ceramie & Thomas B. Carpenter 5. Occupation of observers(VLR…

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…

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CONFIDENTIAL 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 observers M/Sgt Wm R. Carter & M/Sgt Bernard E. Harvey 5. Occupation of observers #1x Cart…

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

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 27 July 1948 Incident # 147 2. Time 2200 3. Location Springfield, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. H. H. Gibson 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Address of observer 1217 East Main St. 7.…

Various parts of North Jutland have reported that on 19 Jan 46 at 7:30 AM the so-called flying saucers were observed. The phenomena has been observed in the vicinity of Skaw and Hjerup. The objects were surrounded by a bluish light and had tail of green tail, some observers thoug…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date | 28 July 1948 Incident # 148 2. Time | 0400 3. Location | Springfield, Ohio 4. Name of observer | Mrs. Rose Henry 5. Occupation of observer | Housewife 6. Address of observer…

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 19 Jan 48 Incident # 149 2. Time 7:30 AM 3. Location North Jutland (Hjerrin, the Seew and Hjerup) 4. Name of observer N/S ) Take…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Approx 1 Mar 48 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-130-48 NAD 2056…

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An ONI plane enroute from Aalborg, Denmark, to Oslo, Norway, sighted a projectile coming from the southeast, passing along the Danish 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 flame…

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CONFIDENTIAL 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. Ro…

Object was shaped like a broad short propeller approximately 6 to 8 ft long, each blade approximately 2 feet wide and approximately 1 1/2 feet thick with cups on upper side of blades. It appeared aluminum and shiny in color. Traveled approximately 25 to 30 MPH. It was sighted jus…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 July 48 Incident # 152 2. Time 0825 3. Location Indianapolis, Indiana (South-Central part) 4. Name of observers Mr. & Mrs Vernon Swigert 5. Occupation of observers [REDACTED]…

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…

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

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date [REDACTED] 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…

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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…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 Aug 46 Incident # 154 2. Time 1945 hours 3. Location Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Charles Sanders 5. Occupation of observer Attorney 6. Address of observer 265-1/2 South…

On 2 Aug 48 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 Columbia. Had constant grey-black perimeter with a transparent center. The blue sky could be observed through this…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 Aug 46 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 obser…

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On 2 Aug 48, 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 north. She called her husband, Charles Saunders, (Age 154) to witness the phenomenon. The sky was cloudl…

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CONFIDENTIAL 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. Edwerd G. Watson 5. Occupation of observer Housewife 6. Addr…

Witness Statement:

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 definite s…

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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.…

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On Saturday evening, 31 July 48, at approximately 8:00 P. M. while driving south on Tremont Road as observers approached the WOSU Radio Tower located on the University Golf Course, a large object resembling a huge lantern was seen floating in the sky. The weather was clear, and i…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 July 48 Incident # 157 2. Time 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Columbus, Ohio 4. Name of observer Robert O. Goshorn 5. Occupation of observer Teletype Operator 6. Address of observer…

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 observers went over…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 Aug 48 Incident # 158 2. Time 2:00 P. M. 3. Location EXTREME Groveport, Ohio 4. Name of observer Harold A. Yentis 5. Occupation of observer Student, 2 6. Addre…

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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…

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RESTRICTED 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, Ohio 7. Place of obs…

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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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 48 Incident # 160 2. Time 11:15 P. M. 3. Location Dravasburg, Pa. 4. Name of observer John Janicky, Jr. 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer Box 227, Drava…

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

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

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. Vewey of 3404 Grover to her neighbor, Mrs. Goltz, 3604 Grover, "it looks like one of those flying saucers." Mrs. Vewey…

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

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…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - 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 85…

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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…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 29th June Incident # 164 2. Time 11 P. M. 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observer Mrs Catherine McDonald 5. Occupation of observer N/S widow widow 6. Address of observer…

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

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

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 Naval Air Base 6…

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

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 Aug 48 Incident # 166 2. Time 20,000 hours or 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Los Angeles, Calif. 4. Name of observer S/Sgt Leroy H. Estes 5. Occupation of observer S/Sgt 6. Address of observer N/…

Object resembled the fuselage of a V-2 rocket - but much larger. S/Sgt also stated that it was much larger than a B-29. It was 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…

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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 6 May 1948 Incident # 167 2. Time 0905 GCT 3. Location 19° 08' N - 161° 05' E between Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands and Hickam Field. 4. Name of observer Capt F…

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. Address of observer Arnheim, The Hag…

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 29 Aug 48 Incident # 169 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 2-0142 7. Place o…

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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…

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation On or about 5 May 1945 Incident # 170 2. Time of Observation . . . . . . . . . . 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted . Adapazari, Turkey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .…

Incident # 170 Cont'd

Incident # 170 Cont'd Some people suggest that these might be rockets. Information received from experienced circles reveals that such a thing passed over Adanouri and was seen to explode in the air. Parts of it fell into a village where it killed a sheep dog. The thing was foun…

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation .3-Aug-1948 . . . . Incident # 171 2. Time of Observation . Sunset. . . . . 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted .About-25 km-(13000 miles)-NW of-Moscow . . . . . . . . . . . .…

Incident # 171 Cont'd

Incident # 171 Cont'd About Sunset on 3 Aug 1946, at out 25 kilometers (20miles) northwest of Moscow an experienced American performance 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 general…

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 Oct 1948 Incident # 172 2. Time 2100 hrs 3. Location Fargo N. Dakota 4. Name of observer George F. Gorman 5. Occupation of observer Manager of Const Co. (Pilot of F-51 in Air N…