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p. 3 …I could not judge the speed of ascent , nor could I tell how far away the objects were, but they… p. 3 …SAME DURING ASCENT AS IN CRUISE, LIKE A DISCUS IN FLIGHT. TWO OPERATING SEARCHLIGHTS POINTING ALMOST VERTICAL SEEN NEAR TAKEOFF… p. 4 …angle of ascent was not exactly "straight up" but rather in a slight arc just off the vertical line.)
4… p. 4 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc .
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
, b… p. 36 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
, b… p. 68 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
, b… 14 more pages mention it p. 4 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc .
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
, b… p. 36 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
, b… p. 68 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
, b… 14 more pages mention it p. 5 …same during ascent as in cruise, like a discus
in flight. Two operating searchlights pointing almost
vertical seen near take… p. 3 …1 Unk
Grants, New
Mexico Southward
vertical
climb then
leveled off.
Gradual
ascent white Yes none oval
larger than
meteor… p. 11 …above
horizon
#1,3&4
almost
horizontal,
#2 almost
vertical
white with
orange Yes
1 sec for
each one none… p. 2 …It had two shining eyes and seemed to be rising vertically . It then seemed to change course and to approach… p. 3 …It had two shining eyes and seemed to be rising vertically . It then seemed to change course and to approach… p. 33 …Apparent Direction of Flight Apparent Altitude Course Horizontal to Vertical Color Train or Trail Duration of Observation Sound Shape Apparent… p. 72 …The Lightcraft is spin-stabilized and can be launched vertically upward or
on a slant upward trajectory, hover in mid… p. 27 …1 Unk Grants, New Mexico Southward Vertical climb then laveled off Gradual ascent White Yes None Oval Larger than meteor… p. 41 …Apparent Direction of Flight Apparent Altitude Course Horizontal to Vertical Color Train or Trail Duration of Observation Sound Shape Apparent… p. 38 …1 Unk Grants, New Mexico Southward Vertical climb then levied off Gradual ascent White Yes None Oval Larger than meteor… p. 52 …Apparent Direction of Flight Apparent Altitude Course Horizontal to Vertical Color Train or Trail Duration of Observation Sound Shape Apparent… p. 178 …It would appear from his comment on its 'glow' that it houses a jet plant designed to provide vertical take… p. 72 …The Lightcraft is spin-stabilized and can be launched vertically upward or
on a slant upward trajectory, hover in mid… …We have a particular interest 1n the Imler Excursion
Module (Ascent Rocket).
FOR THE COMMANDER
ERIC Tde JO…
p. 12 …Ryan cal led t he s ightings " an eyewitness account of the ascent and
flight of an unconventional aircraft ••• by… p. 13 …reported obser ving
a rectangular-shaped object in a vertical ascent . The object stopped, then
moved away in level flight… p. 30 …Gorman responded that he had kept his eyes fixed on his target and had watched it climbing vertically and on… p. 11 …which the object disappeared after a
short but fast vertical ascent . By "disappeared", Whitted made clear to me that he… p. 18 …sky, and, during such a time interval, the normal ascent rate of a
pilot balloon would carry it up by… p. 4 …These films depicted a white
object moving vertically (relative to the film frame) against a clear, blue-sky background. The… …readily encompass motion near the Earth's surface, ascent into space,
10
UNCLASSIFIED/ ,'1'81l 81'1'U…
…readily encompass motion near the Earth's surface, ascent into space,
UNCLASSIFIED/fFOA: OFFICIO la Plili Oralla¥
10…
p. 12 …Descending and rising through a vertical distance of fifty or a hundred feet for a period of about five seconds… …I had gone through and zeroed 25 , 26, and 27, talcing
the ascent routine numbers out of it…
p. 98 …Tactics Vertical ascents and descents at great speed
15. Sound None
16. Size very large
17. Color Same as star… p. 121 …Tactics vertical ascent - traveled in arc
Soumd none
16. Size 2 ft in diameter
17. Color N/S
18. Shape… p. 138 …vertical distance of 50 to 100 ft for some 5 seconds and while at the top of an ascent it… 1 more page mentions it p. 105 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
Game over horizon from altitude of 500 to 1000… p. 136 …Tactics Vertical ascents and descents at great speed
15. Sound None
16. Size very large
17. Color Same as star… p. 162 …Tactics vertical ascent - traveled in arco
15. Sound none
16. Size 2 ft in diameter
17. Color B/s
18… p. 183 …vertical distance of 50 to 100 ft for some 5 seconds and while at the top of an ascent it… 1 more page mentions it p. 116 …As he got out of the car, the object began a vertical ascent with a sound similar to "a large… p. 49 …Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
11. Evidence of exhaust.
a. Color of smoke.
b… p. 99 …As he got out of the car, the object began a vertical ascent with a sound similar to "a large… p. 97 …As he got out of the car, the object began a vertical ascent with a
sound similar to "a large… p. 97 …As he got out of the car, the object began a vertical ascent with a
sound similar to "a large… p. 99 …As he got out of the car, the object began a vertical ascent with a
I sound similar to "a… p. 355 …The vertical distribution of temperature from the ground up to heights of about 15 km at the time of any… p. 356 …an individual pilot-balloon or rawinsonde ascent is not representative of the average vertical distribution of velocity during the interval… p. 400 …or compression of a gas during ascent or descent through a given vertical distance. The actual lapse rate of the… 3 more pages mention it p. 442 …The vertical distribution of temperature from the ground up to
heights of about 1.5 km at the time of… p. 443 …an individual
pilot-balloon or rawinsonde ascent is not representative of the
average vertical distribution of velocity during the interval… p. 488 …or compression of a gas during ascent or descent through a
given vertice .l distance. The actual lapse rate of… 2 more pages mention it p. 85 …Vertical ascents . Evasive movements
17. Sound made by Object(s): N/S
18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) East… p. 46 …It also began to climb at the most terrific rate of ascent that I have ever witnessed. I should like… p. 62 …CIA-RDP81R00560R000100010001-0 VERTICAL ASCENT , OTHER MANEUVERS a strange object crossing the skies from East to
Summer 1958; Erie, Penna… p. 151 …3-8-50 Dayton, Ohio Round UFO hovered at high altitude; pursued by interceptors, streaked vertically upward. Section VIII.
3… 1 more page mentions it p. 45 …behind, quite close, both of them making a vertical oscillating ascent , only to disappear rapidly. After five minutes the ACC… p. 331 …My view of _these objects was very good; the sky being clear, and they
continued their ascent still at an… p. 286 …The ascent was very quick. The disks did not taxi for a start. They rose vertically at high velocity and… p. 309 …skyward, the ascent was also unusual in that the object rose in a stepping fashion ( horizontal to vertical ) to disappear… p. 310 …stop with no apparent slowing down.
(3) Vertical .flight,be it ascent or decent is just as rapid and easy… p. 63 …The sounds seemed to leave the vicinity making an ascent almost vertical . None of the guards could see an object… p. 37 …It was able to maintain an extremely steep angle of ascent , far greater than that of his Air Force fighter… p. 173 …through n vertical distance or fifty or a bWldrcd feet for a
period of about five seconds then., while at… p. 173 …through n vertical distance or fifty or a bWldrcd feet for a
period of about five seconds then., while at… p. 48 …which the
object
disappeared
after
a
short but
fast
vertical
ascent .
By
"disappeared", Whitted
made
clear to
me
that
he… p. 134 …These
films depicted
a
white
object
moving
vertically
(relative
to
the
film
frame)
against
a
clear,
blue-sky
background.
The… p. 43 …small span the 1orque reaction of the pcrmi11ing a vertical ascent .
air,;crcw cannot be adequa1ely dealt with. In 1921… p. 27 …Zamora, thoroughly frightened, had thrown himself to the ground, but he looked up in time to see the ascent and…