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

Incidort # 102 1. Date 18 February 1948 2. Time 1500 MST 3. Location Air Near Green River, Utah 4. Name of observer Lenord P. Marchese' (B-29 Pilot, Lt. 28 Bomber Op) Carl W. Stucki, Lt., Co-Pilot, (see reverse side 5. Occupation of observer Pilot for other witnesses) 6. Address of observer 77th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH), Weaver AFB, S.D. 7. Place of observation $ 3 9^{\circ} \mathrm{N}-1 0 0^{\circ} \mathrm{W} $ near Green River, Utah 8. Number of objects One 9. Distance of object from observer 100 miles 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude 20,000 feet 12. Speed Very high 13. Direction of flight Southeast of Limon, Colorado 11. Tactics Explosion rate 15. Sound Could not be determined due to B-29 engine noise 16. Size Huge 17. Color Multi-colored ball of fire 18. ShapoHuge multi-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke 19. Odor detected N/S 20. apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail 22. Weather conditions Clear 23. Effect on clouds N/S 2h. Sketches or photographs None 25. Hanner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: XXXXX Over