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box Incident Summaries 101-172

U.S. Department of War · 178 pages · text by OCR, confidence 99%

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From the source:Release of 2026-05-08 Incident: N/A, N/A. NARA Record Group 38, catalogue id 143685. Each of these incident summaries 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 1. Date 7 Mar 45 Incident # 104 2. Time 2055 C 3. Location Smyrna, Tenn. 4. Name of observer Frank L. Fenn, Maj, USAF, CO, Smyrna AF Base Cpl Richard C. Pettingill & Pvt Frank C. Johnson, 5. Occupation of observers CO of Smyrna & radio and tower operators AACS Station 6. Address of observer Smyrna AAF, Skay Smyrna, Tenn 7. Place of observation Smyrna AAF-6 miles from (ground) 8. Number of objects1 9. Distance of object from observer 6 miles 10. Time in sight 45 minutes 11. Altitude About $ 5^{\circ} $ above horizon 12. Speed very slow 13. Direction of flight WNW away from Smyrna 14. Tactics N/S Faded away 15. Sound None 16. Size Unknown 17. Color yellow-orange 18. Shape oval 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S - seemed to be flare Exhaust trails None 22. Weather conditions CAVU - 10 miles 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs Figs (2) showing yellow orange flame-like oval 25. Manner of disappearance faded into horizon 26. Remarks: (over)

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