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

U.S. Department of War · 253 pages · text by OCR, confidence 97%

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From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: United States. Includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 July 1947 2. Time 2230-2300 3. Location Arlington, Va. 4. Name of observer James A. Cobb 5. Occupation of observer Lt Col., AC 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Place of observation Arlington, Va. - 2807 N. Glebe Road. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 3/4 mile 10. Time in sight 2-3 seconds 11. Altitude less than 500 ft 12. Speed that of jet 13. Direction of flight SOUTH EAST 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size Small plane 17. Color Reflected white light 18. Shape "blob" 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Weather conditions Scattered clouds - Visibility: 10-12 mi. 23. Effect on clouds None 24. Sketches or photographs 2 25. Manner of disappearance behind trees 26. Remarks: (over) Incident # 80

Cases discussed

United Air Lines Flight 105 Sighting, Emmett, Idaho 1947
crew of a United Air Lines plane over Boise, Idaho
Muroc Army Air Field disc sightings 1947
Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California; test pilot Major J. C. Wise, 9 July 1947
The 1947 Flying Disc Craze: America's First Flying Saucer Wave 1947
checklists of dozens of July 1947 disc sightings, e.g. Portland, Oregon, 4 July 47

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