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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.

RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 117 1. Date 7 May 48 2. Time 1500 to 1700 3. Location Memphis, Tenn. 4. Name of observer Miss Jean Bray, Housekeeper et al (see other side) 5. Occupation of observer Housekeeper 6. Address of observer 253 W. Waldorf Ave., Memphis, Tenn. 7. Place of observation Memphis, Tenn. 8. Number of objects 50 or 60 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude extremely high 12. Speed faster than any aircraft witnesses had ever seen 13. Direction of flight easterly 14. Tactics Most traveled in straight line although some of them zig-zagged. 15. Sound None 16. Size Very small 17. Color shiny - like bright aluminum 18. Shape unknown - possibly like meteor 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Some objects seemed to have a silvery tail which might have been exhaust 22. Weather conditions CAVU, wind: 330 to 340°, 15 MPH at surface increasing to 66 MPH at 20,000; Surface temp: 72°; dew point 43° relative humidity 40% 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED

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