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…an 10 feet in its largest dimension, Many compared it with a dime, a lamp, a dot, a weather ballon, a baseball, etce Interpretation of the Common Points of All Reports are tb Rien be ie A 0 The words used by observers to describe the appearances of the unidentified objects fall into a surprisingly uniform pattern, The objects were usually reported as being f…

…ount in large measure for their inability to identify the objects. On the other hand, if they were actually seeing enemy missiles, for example, the majority of reports CONPBIDENTIAL Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…e retina of the eye. Then, of course, everyone from time to time mistakes sane more or less familiar object for another object, A probable explanation for many reports of unidentified aerial phenomena is that the object is really something quite familiar, such as an airoraft, a light, or a bird. The observer simply fails to identify it correctly. These error…

…ows the typical flight appearance at any altitudes where it would be visible. It is hoped that this information may be of some use to you in identifying future reports of incidents. 2 S =34,560 Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…ts. The 3 July 1947 balloon launching No. 8 at Alamogordo was a cluster of balloons and was not recovered, and so might be suspected of being the muse of these reports. However, although not recovered, this flight was terminated in the New Mexico Tularosa Valley only a few miles northwest of Alamogordo. That the balloons were downed was determined both by ai…

| To summarize this section'of the discussion, it can be said « that a trip from Mars is a logical engineering advam 9 over our own present technical status, but that a trip from another star system requires improvements of propulsion that we have not yet conselived. Combining the efforts of all the science-fiction writers, we could conjure up a large number…

…aragraph. List inclosures at lower left. th Star- rram, published 15 April 1950, and Photograshs Then,! "Danana- shape picture and s 3. or tne eet ee the story reports that h formation acr oss. es 1e@ SKY. crescen$S-shaped objects, é . pege picture capti 2 hoe iprapares Gffer Froof ... Vet Sees ot The accompanying story told how an a" aircraft flying through…

…e Pei yn 22 April 1942 to 29 September 1945 and from 15 oo t 1947 to 19 October a perator, Aerial Overator, He e oO 1943 as a Radio 0% Racar Gunner, and Rada x reports he paneieg the grade of Technical Sergeant, Records are not available ‘ie to subdstane (2) ®.. .--that he. saw flyin oujec in the (2) Exposures were made at approximately air late Sunday After…

… An interview with Mr. Maxey revealed many discrepancies between his version of the incident and the story appearing in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Mr, Maxey reports that he photographed a series of perpendicular streaks of light moving in formation across the sky. After developing the film, Mr. Maxey discovered that crescent-shaped objects, apparently tra…

…it to the author= ities at Camp Lucas. a) a 2. Rumors have spread to a small number of people in Sault Ste Marie. but : - 3e The investigator, Captain Woodham, reports that the sky was clear with 1. The Preparing Officer is of the opinion that the object sighted could be any one (1) of the following: | Be Weather balloon be Kite Ce Friendly aircraft ds Sun r…

… number of. people in Sault Ste Marie but investigation revealed that no other person or persons had seen the phenomenone 3e The investigator, Captain Woodham, reports that the sky was clear with the temperature at fifty (50) degrees. COMMENTS of Preparing Officers 1. The Preparing Officer is of the opinion that the object sighted could be any one (1) of the…

…38 knots 260° All Personell reported the object just below cloud layer and heading in a Séuth West direction from LARSON which is against the above Winds aloft reports from stations surrounging this base, No one reported the object disappearing into the clouds, Most observere reported on in to their respective jobs as this unit commences work at 0736, The Sq…

…ots 260° 3 | All Personell reported tha object just bsalow cloud layer and heading in a S&uth West direction from LARSON which 1s against the above Winds aloft reports | from stations surrounging this base, No ons reported the object disappearing into | She elouds. Most obsarvers reported on in to their respective jobs as this unit : comienees work at 0730. …

…hted weather balloons at night, Erratic behavior of a lighted weather balloon, together with physio- logical limitations of night vision might account for such reports, Col PAR a cL CHARLES Y, BANFILL o)\ reese General, USAF Deputy for Intelligence MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING…

…" Project and by reason of his experience along that line, he impressed me as having a good knowledge of the subject. As he expressed it, "Be— cause of so many reports that later proved to be mass hallucinations and distorted views of material objects, I am rather skeptical about moet of the stories on Flying Saucers, I hesttated before turning in a record o…

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…ts, temp 15.5 centdgrade, visibility unlimited. ve This office has no turther confirmation of subject sighting. A check with MecDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. Both observers are un

…emp 15. > centdgrade, visibility unlimited. a ee we This effice has no further confirmation of subject sighting. A eaeee with McDill AFB revealed no reports by pilots on subject sighting. Beth observers are untrained as observers or spotters and have never witnessed such sighting before... Led + % i : 7 Non

…hase the object here about 5 a.m. was unconfirmed, Military officials denied any jets were in the air, ‘The Love "ield tower, however, had reports from airline pilots tell- ing of sighting the object. e ¢ e MTOO..FANTASTIC,' W. B. Harris, fire department radio dispatcher, said he and other fire- men viewed the object after receiving a call from the Love Fiel…