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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CONFIDENTIAL Object observed at altitude of about 2000-3000 on NE-SW heading. It appeared to be some 8 inches in diameter and gave off a silvery brilliant reflection. It oscillated from a horizontal plane to a vertical plane at a very rapid pace. Estimated speed: about 250-300 MPH -(traveled some 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds) No sound could be heard nor were there any trails of any kind. NOTE: This sighting may have been the reflection of sun from wings of these aircraft. At the approximate time of the sighting a number of aircraft were flying in the local area. CONFIDENTIAL

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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