U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 43 1. Date 29 June 1947 2. Time 1645 - 4:45 P. M. 3. Location 7 miles out of Clarion Iowa in direction of Mason City, Iowa 4. Name of observer Dale Bays 5. Occupation of observer Had been bus driver 6. Address of observer Box 12, Crocker, Mo. 7. Place of observation 7 miles out of Clarion - 42° 43' N - 93° 44' W 8. Number of objects 5 in first group; 13 in second 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight several minutes 11. Altitude 1200 ft 12. Speed 300 MPH 13. Direction of flight South by Southeast and North Northwest 14. Tactics Observed single file 15. Sound sound like that of an electric motor or dynamo 16. Size From 175 to 250 ft in diameter by 12 feet in thickness 17. Color "dirty" white 18. Shape between a circle and an oval - inverted saucer 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions N/S 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs N/S 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over)