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.

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 153 1. Date 5 August 48 2. Time 0100 hours 3. Location Between Parrott, Ga. and Richland, Ga. 4. Name of observer James Amaral, Former AF Pilot 5. Occupation of observer N/S - but formerly AF pilot 6. Address of observer N/S (Info forwarded f/Turner AF Base) 7. Place of observation Between Parrott, Ga. & Richland, Ga. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight 5 to 10 seconds 11. Altitude 20,000 to 35,000 ft 12. Speed 3600 MPH (estimated) 13. Direction of flight 250° 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound None 16. Size N/S 17. Color blue-white streak of light 18. Shape "streak" 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction "rocket-like" 21. Exhaust trails A trail of sparks several miles long followed it 22. Weather conditions CAVU 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED 94

Cases discussed

The 1913 Great Meteor Procession (the Cyrillids) 1913
"meteoric procession" which crossed Toronto in February 1913
The Maury Island Incident 1947
accident over Maury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 1947
The Mantell UFO Incident 1948
Something like a "flying disc" was pursued by one Lt. Mantell... Mantel being killed
The Gorman Dogfight 1948
Incident 172: George F. Gorman, F-51 pursuit of white light over Fargo, 1 Oct 1948

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