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An observer reported seeing a small object traveling at high speed, accompanied by a throbbing noise. The object was described as black with a silver stripe and was observed from a mountain at a high altitude.

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… such objects, and it waild be easy to fail to recognize then. Conclusions € it is concluded by the writer that there are sufficient psychological explanations for the reports of unidentified flying objeots to provide plausible explanations for reports not otherwise explainable. These errorg in identifying real stimli result chiefly from inability to estimat…

… object. In this way the observed angle can be compared with a 90° angle and a more accurate estimate obtained. 6. It is realized that it might not be possible for an observer to perform the opeations suggested in the preceding paragraph, during the period the object is sighted. If he would immediately reoonsider what he saw and then estimate such measuremen…

…his incident was on the date of balloon release No. 46 of 9 April 1948 at Alamogordo. However, the time of the reported incident (1506 CST) is about i/2 hour before the time of balloon release (1432 MST), thus the incident could not have been that balloon. de It is of interest to note that incident No. 122 was report- ed by an employee of these Laboratories …

Ar FORM 1 112—PART 1 APPROVED 1 JUNE 19.48 f f ee en | (CLASSIFICATION) AHUNTRY REPORT NO. GAP-2-79 AIR INTELLIGENCE ere yee La OF LZ Coss Investigation of Alleg Saucers t YO ipa] worth, Texas oes quarters sine h Air Force DATE OF INFORMATION 9 - Ql April Major Delton Snith ‘ = Pear SAG January IEF ERENCES (Control. nay moder, @ dole, previous re ore 3 4 g 5…

AF FORM 112—PART I valet APPROVED 1 JUNE 1943 (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 37 2,7) 9 Ch FROM (Alyency) REPORT NO. | i eed . Director of Intelligence ‘ Headquarters Eighth Air Force | SAP~2=79 PAGE 5 OF 6 PAGES (4) cea ERE REEEE | (4) MD 2 ives in an upstairs a veteran or 3000 hours of flying Garage rtment at the rear of in the US Air …

AF FORM 112—PART I (CLASSIFICATION) AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 9. 2,17 | FROM (Agency) REPORT NOL The : Director of Intelligence | FA Headquarters Righth Air Force SAF=2=79 | pace 6 fe PAGES believes to be the result of a Russian atomic blast. He reported the sete: bans intelligence and -—— when no action was taken -- to the F.3.I. in San srancisc .…

…?: (Circle One) a. A mile or more away (a distant car)? @) Several blocks away? c. A block away? d. Several yards away? eB. Ce oe . Did the object: (Circle One for each question) . Appear to stand still at any time? Yes Don't Know . Suddenly speed up and rush away at any time? Yes Don’t Know . Break up into parts or explode? Yes Don’t Know . Give off smoke? …

…appear from view? 14 44 ' 2 4artory Tay curving trajectory, over a 24. In order that you can give as clear a picture as possible of what you saw, we would like for you to imagine that you could construct the object that you saw. Of what type material would you make it? How large would it be, and what shape would it have? Describe in your own words a éommon o…

…From true North b. From horizon = a 31.2 When it disappeared: ft a. From true North ated degrees. : DO) mae by b. From horizon a degrees. RESTRICTED SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…and a “B” at its position when you last saw it. Refer to smaller sketch as an example of how to complete the larger sketch. PEC THICTErY RESTRICT EW SECURITY INFORMATION 5 Ns GF HN Declassification Authority: NND 57565

…d NO, then when, where, and under what circumstances did you see other ones? i een . at i mit ale va 5 ea i aie —a49 "| acaiien a dh a > 2 I have at Los Alamos for 5 years and have seen several freen fire haen Whe by ~ rs "moO —2D —> Sea hs balls, but never anything exactly like this. In your opinion what do you think the object was and what might have cause…

…evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. Che doe YH. Charles G. Reagor Technical Representative Gilfillan Bros. Inc ee od SECURITY INFORMATION. Declassification Authority: NND 57565

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…lar radar set involved. No evidence of malfunction has been found or noted since the incident. . Technical Representative Gilfillan Bros. Inc Sy Bee SECURITY INFORMATION Declassification Authority: NND 57565 Batis A Qe sae cts 5 SA . aR ee Bo Sees Sake

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