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 Incident # 1. Date 7 January 1948 2. Time 1445 3. Location 4. Name of observer 5. Occupation of observer 6. Address of observer 7. Place of observation 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 10. Time in sight Apparently over 1 hour and a half 11. Altitude 20,000 ft 12. Speed 13. Direction of flight 14. Tactics 15. Sound 16. Size 17. Color metallic 18. Shape not stated 19. Odor detected not stated 20. Apparent construction metallic 21. Exhaust trails not stated 22. Weather conditions not stated 23. Effect on clouds not stated 24. Sketches or photographs one 25. Manner of disappearance not stated 26. Remarks: This information taken from a report describing a radio conversation between Flt. Leader who investigated the object. The request of Godman Field Tower. The Flt. Leader Capt. Thornell crashed and was killed after his last radio contact with Godman Field at 1515. (over)

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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