Documents / FOIA release
This Federal Bureau of Investigation file section collects 1947 to 1949 correspondence, memoranda and newspaper clippings about flying disc reports. It includes Hoover's replies to citizens, a Maine woman's account of a drifting object judged probably a weather balloon, a Richmond memo on a cigar-shaped object seen over Radford, Virginia on May 12, 1949, clippings on the Chiles and Whitted sighting near Montgomery, a Flyin' Saucer toy promotion, and agent interviews with witnesses in Vermont and a pilot near Bethel, Alaska.
“Los Angeles Times”7 pages
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effect we supposed of the sunset; it seemed to keep two same altitude out because small and dark, a line, perpendicular to its earth, always revolving but never losing its perpendicular position. Wille bird glasses it appeared in shape like a double balloon, trailing something below it. The larvae balloon " or body " seemed a little large. My sister whose eyesight is remarkably good, said that both balloons appeared to her poser-shaped and the trailing object below seemed separated into two " legs " wille heavier " feet "
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