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box Incident Summaries 173-233

U.S. Department of War · 144 pages · text by OCR, confidence 98%

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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.

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET Incident No. 175 1. Date and Time of Observation: 23 Sept 1948 0945 2. Where Sighted: Sante Fe, New Mexico 3. Observer's Position: Ground, southwest from Plaza of Sante Fe, N. M. (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4. Name and Address of Observer: A. Ruble Angier, 2620 Proctor St, Waco, Texas 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Neon Sign Manufacturer - own employer A pilot since 1928 - not a hobby 6. Attention Attracted by: Saw object glint while watching another aircraft 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 8. Size of Object(s): At least 100 to 150 feet in diameter 9. Color of Object(s): white 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): perfectly flat in appearance - compared to dime in sky. 11. Nature of Luminosity: (directed beam of light?) - Sighted in daylight 12. Altitude of Object: 25,000 to 30,000 feet (estimated) 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S 14. Estimated Speed of Object: Stationary at time sighted 15. Time in Sight: 15 or 20 minutes 16. Tactics: Very little movement if any noticed 17. Sound Made by Object(s): No sound determined at time of sighting 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Stationary - Seemed to move in a semi-circle, from S. to E. and finally to NE. May have been optical illusion. 19. Apparent Construction: Not determined 20. Effect on Clouds: No clouds 21. Exhaust Trail Color of): No evidence of exhaust noticed 22. Manner of Disappearance: Still in view when observer left 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAVU 24. Peculiarities Noted: Gave the appearance of being flat 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attached page)

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