box Incident Summaries 101-172

CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 163 1. Date 22 July 48 2. Time hour before dark 3. Location Van Nuys, Calif 4. Name of observer Capt Henry Glover & wife (Ofd-Res) 5. Occupation of observer Ordnance Reserve Officer 6. Address of observer 8531 Variel Ave., Canoga Park, Calif 7. Place of observation Van Nuys, Calif. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 20000 ft overhead 10. Time in sight N/S about an hour 11. Altitude great height 12. Speed N/S 13. Direction of flight toward the sun from the East or E to W 14. Tactics traveled a vertical arc of about 25° or more 15. Sound N/S 16. Size of weather balloon at 2000 ft 17. Color bluish luminescence like fluorescent lamp which gradually changed to orange color at dusk 18. Shape round tending to spherical 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions CAVU ground temperature 70-75° 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance snapped off like a lamp when you throw switch 26. Remarks: (Over) CONFIDENTIAL