U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

U.S. Department of War · 253 pages · text by OCR

This U.S. Air Force compilation, released by the U.S. Department of War, holds numbered checklists and survey sheets for flying object incidents 1 through 100. It covers sightings by officers, test pilots and civilians at Muroc Army Air Field on 7 and 8 July 1947, and sightings by Portland, Oregon police on 4 July 1947. It also includes fireballs seen over California, Nevada and Oregon on 30 December 1947, a Houston fireball, and Finnish reports from January 1948.

From the source:Release of 2026-06-12 Incident: United States. 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.

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p. 158 …Location 50 miles from Dutch coast to Norfolk, England 1. Name of observer Reported by Air…
p. 159 …Coast and ending at 2300 hours over Norfolk. Two brief AI contacts were made but faded…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Duto 6 Aug 147

2. Time Around 2245

3. Location Philadelphia, Pa

1. Name of observer John Snyder

5. Occupation of obgorvor Insurance agent (former B-24 pilot)

6. Address of observer 1440 Vankir St., Philadelphia, Pa.

7. Fluos of observation above address

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer N/S

10. Time in sight N/3

11. altitude 1,000 - 3000 ft

12. Speed between 100-500 JPH

15. Direction of flight from NE to SW

14. Turtles X/S

15. Sound blessing

16. S120 N/S

17. Color N/S

16. Shnpo N/S

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction N/S

21. Exhaust trails Smoke or condensation - also emitted bluish white flame

22. Weather conditions Clear

23. Effect on clouds N/S

21. Skotohos or photographs None

25. Nanner of disappearance N/S

26. Remarks: (Over)

Cases discussed

United Air Lines Flight 105 Sighting, Emmett, Idaho 1947
crew of a United Air Lines plane over Boise, Idaho
Muroc Army Air Field disc sightings 1947
Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California; test pilot Major J. C. Wise, 9 July 1947
The 1947 Flying Disc Craze: America's First Flying Saucer Wave 1947
checklists of dozens of July 1947 disc sightings, e.g. Portland, Oregon, 4 July 47

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