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U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

U.S. Department of War · 210 pages · text by OCR, confidence 99%

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From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 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.

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 146 1. Date 17 July 1948 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 Carter: Armament technician Harvey: experienced AF non-com 6. Address of observer 428th AFBU Kirtland AF Base 7. Place of observation Vicinity of San Acacia Dam 8. Number of objects 7 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude 20,000 ft 12. Speed 1,500 MPH (if estimated altitude correct) 13. Direction of flight northerly heading (between north and northwest) 14. Tactics Maintained formation 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 17. Color Color of aluminum aircraft at high altitude 18. Shape When overhead: circular. After passing zenith: indeterminate 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction metallic 21. Exhaust trails none 22. Weather conditions CAVU At 20,000 ft wind velocity 8 to 10 miles 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance In northwest 26. Remarks: (over) CONFIDENTIAL 84

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