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…ible, as it passed over, at per- haps half the altitude of the vapor trail, It continued to accelerate until the speed became uncanny and much greater than any jet plane I have ever seen. Al] the while it appeared to be an amber color, There was no sound whatsoever and no vapor treil. It followed a course a little west of north and disappeared over the horiz…

…es an hour at about 20,000 feet, Although the ebject was discribed as being a silvery or metallic coler, all observers discounted the possibility of it being a jet aircraft, APPROVED, EVALUATION BY PREPARING OFFICER: gk a W. F. WILKERSON Deen SPF Major, USAF 0 . LEWIS Chi theckot Deputy for Intelligence [Ay v0, \ | Dc Oe USAF os -_ a 7 lA, SA F tm, & Pe ow .…

…le; the reliability of the right scanner was not appraised. : 6. Taking into consideration various factors, it is Balke obarle that the reported sightings were jet aircraft viewed at considerable distance, or possibly that they were single-engine conventional aire?aft on local flight, viewed under conditions of “see ee which could have affected — sightings. …

…cts appeared dark grey to black in color ana that they were slow-moving, COMMENTS BY THE PREPARING OFFICER: 1. It is generally known that there is considerable jet aircraft activity in the general area encompassing the course and field of vision of the TB29 when the reported sighting took place. 2. The course of the TB~29 during the period of reported sighti…

…ally coincided with the atmospheric area above Mono Lake, California, 4, It is probable that the unidentified flying objects described in the above report were jet aircraft viewed at considerable distarice, and it ‘is possible that they were conventional aireratt on local flight. Atmospheric conditions and direction of view could have combined to make exact …