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Incident Now 17 — 2; June 197, afternoon, Mt. Rainier, Washington. One witness viewed nine “saucer-like discs" from the air calculated to be 20 to 25 miles distant, and 5-50 feet in length, (about 20 times as long a wide) which traveled 1:7 miles in 102 seconds (1700 MPH). Dr. Hynek calculated mathematically (see Appendix B) that assuming the estimate of dis…

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…Goodman Field observed it for 1 1/2 hours, (beginning at 15). During this time it seemingly remained stationary. It was “chased” by four National Guard pilots, one of whan crashed after having been up to 20,000 feet. It was also reported by persons in Lexington, Madisonville, and Elizabethtown. The significant fact that emerres from these reports again is th…

…same reports unioubtedly have other explanation, Vertigo, The term vertigo covers a large group of misce] laneas phenomena including air sickness, disbelief in one's instruments, and partial loss of orientation. The conditions under which some of the observations of flying objects were made were such that they could have produced loss of orientation on the p…

… sane of the points brought up earlier, particularly sane of the factors that make observations of aerial phenomena inaccurate . ¢ Incidents Noe 81 and 163, In one case (Investigation No. &1) a civilian employee at Hickam Field at 0900 observed what looked like a balloo with a bright object suspended below it. It was estimated to be at about 6,000 ft. The br…

…ll be received tm such persons especially at times when the radio end newspapers carry accounts of strange phenomena, Relatively few of the Cle investigations cone sidered in this report are of this nature, probably because investigators interviewed only the more reliable type of witness. (3) Deliberate Falsifications. It is elways possible that same persons…

…sses of mistakes in human observations. These are the following; 1, Misinterpreting the nature of real stimli, 2, Mistaking unreal (imaginary) stimuli for real ones, and 3. Del berate falsifioationse Each of these are considered briefly bolo. (1) Brrors in Identifying Roal Stimli. All nornal, a helen = intelligene people experience certain errors of observat…

… tation like eravity shields, space overdrives, teleports, simulators, energy beams and so on. Conceivably, among the myriads of stellar Systems in the Galaxy, one or more races have discovered methods of travel that would be fantastic by our standards. Yet the larger the volume 6f space that must be included in order to strengthen this possibility, the lowe…

…eering problem and some points retarding the use of space vehicles as compared with descriptions of the flying objects. ‘Mr. Collbohm will deliver copies to Colonel McCoy at Wright-Patterson Air Base durins the RAND briefing there within the next few days. A good beginning is to discuss some possible places’ of origin of neaiceent S ia -e@ ships. Astronomers…

…licable) » sudject: "Reporting of Info 5 smation on Unconventional Aircraft" The Fort Wor SUMMARY: (Znter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. 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 a…

…Photosraphs: in the Fort Worth Star~Telezram s were obtained on loan from the ar-=Telezgram on 20 April 1950, with the approval par A db. The negatives were in one strip when given to the Fort Worth Star- Telegram, but had been cut before being obtained by Headquarters Highth Air Force. The Fort Worth Star-Telegzrom insisted there were no bulges or blemishes…

…tter, SAC 31 January 1950, subject: "Reporting'of Information on Unconventional Aircraft" SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) 1. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, published 18 April 1950, carried a front page picture captioned "P…

… time were obtained on loan from the Menaging Editor of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram on & April 1950, with the approval of Mr. Maxey. bd. The negatives were in one strip when given to the Fort Worth Star- Telegram, but had been cut before being obtained by Headquarters Eighth Air Force. The Fort Worth Star-Telegram insisted there were no bulges or blemishes …

…a eos & REFE. ENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, ee.; ax applicabia) -TSpn MARY: (Bader concise summary of report. . Give significance in final'one-tentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report O* AP Form 11#—Pat 11} Sto i et #2 : Sia pg i 1. On 27 April 1950 at 1430 hours item time, 2nd'Lt ¢ : eee ee -@evarted: from…

… Henry Petty REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin tert of report on AF Form 1i18—Part II.) Ll. On 27 April 1950 at 1430 hours item time, 2nd Lt James Henry Petty, AO- 1909758, departed from…

… PREPARED BY (Officer) , SOURCE Capt Willis R. Loehr Soviet Army Publication (nu) REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) None SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part I1.) 1. A Soviet Army publicat…

…uses atom "125", but the name of the atom could not be furnished. (See attached Exhibit "B",) 5. Contidential informant was able to read these articles while alone in the office of an MGB ofticial. Attempts are currently being made to obtain this magazine which deals with subjects in a more detailed manner. Ay vl: R Ake WILLIS R LOZHR Capt USAF AMC ATLO NOTE…

…agsed approximately 100 ft. over and 100 1%. to left of “light leader. Wingmen on left wing. Checked MPES ARTCC for balloom flights and received word that last one was coleased from University airport at 24/1446%, landed 24/1901% 250 miles ESE of MSP Checked Lowry MFSC to see if any classified flight plans had been received | last 24 hours. Answer was negati…

…6 (3 ‘aif AIR IMTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT From (Agency) Report No. . 3 Page ~ of “=: Pages ADCL 200—=1. ee 5a FN (8) feet across. Color-milky white. Number~one, No trail or exhaust, no sound, no MANCUVETS » Speed undetermined, Disappeared in the distance, oe 24/2153% November. Duration of observation approximately five i - prose iq } y ae Ce Observed: ‘y…