Evidence Explorer

This document discusses the UFO sighting experienced by Captain Terauchi and his crew during a flight, detailing their observations, the FAA's investigation, and the lack of corroborating evidence.

UCR LP PARTIAL Engineering Division Memorandum Report Nose MCREXD=69]-18D & April 19L9 persons at Fort Knox and other towns in Kentucky a few hours earlicr. All saw it in the southwest and many thought it was only a few miles away. The Commanding Officer at Goodman Field observed it for 1 1/2 hours, (beginning at 15). During this time it seemingly remained s…

A report clarifying that a bright flash seen in the sky by villagers in Northwest Alaska was not a UFO, but rather the result of Soviet rocket fuel being dumped from a newly launched rocket, Cosmos 1833.

Oe Be es pt BY tas al. gn ee ae & Bngineering Division Memorandum Report Ho. MCREXD=69] 14D 26 April 1919 manouvering or not maneuvering, It is quite possible that it was simply climbing steeply on a relat ively straight course, such as wold be taken by a lighted weather balloon, As a matter of fact, a lighted weather balloon wes released by the Fargo Weathe…

The document discusses the analysis of 221 incidents related to unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) and their potential explanations, including balloons, meteors, and astronomical phenomena. It highlights discrepancies between different analyses and the challenges in determining the nature of these sightings.

Coo Oe 2 Deh? 2. AL Engineering Division Memorandum Report No. MCREXD=69l~12D 2&8 April 1919 of daylicsht sightings should have been of dark objects, It is pos sible, of course, that they may have thought the objects were bright becense they expected all aerial objects to be bright. On the basis of the evidence thus far cams idered, the best cuess € as to th…

CORP PSA Tah Engineering Division Memorandum Report No. MCKEXD}=€69)—_18D 26 April ihe. a © Reflection of the sun's rays may have given an unusual appearance to the object. The second oase illustrates the uncertainty of judgments of height or distance. The object looked near, but when it remained in view for an hour the observer decided that it mist be very …

Senne.) Bw ar AL Engineering Divisio Memorandum Report Noe MC REXD=(9] 18D 2& April 1919 and were frequently seen for less than a minute. First of all, it is obvious that it would usually be impossible for observers to make reliable estimates of the speed, distance, or size of such stimmlus objects. It is not possible to estimate accurately € the distance of…

SORT Aa at TAT Bugineering Division __,, : Memorandum Report Noe MCREXD69]j—-18D 2% april 1919 the autokinetic illusion (see Guilford, J. Pe, 192%). In the accon- panying figure the line AB looks approximately as long as the line CD, but when you measure them the two will be found to be of quite different lenrths. C +> A B Visual stimuli originatints within …

CORPITORAT LAL Engineering Division Memorandum Report Noe MC REXD=69l.-18D 26 April 1919 These conditions are largely lacking in the case of the data available on unidentified flying objects. It is impossible to say with any assurance what any partioular individual in this series of 2¥2 reports was actually observing at any particular time, t is only possibl…

…No. of pages = | HEADQUARTERS, AIR MATERIEL COMMAQD ENGINEERING DIVISION MOREXDO/PMF /maf MEMORANDUM REFORT ON 28 April i9l9 SUBJECT: Psychological Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects SECTION: Aero Medical Laboratory SERIAL NO.: MCREXD=69)»15D Expenditure Order Now HlieZS be FURPOSEs 1. At the request of the Technical Intelligence Division, In…

Ltr, ERH, to CG, ANC, Subjs Analysis of Proj. "Grudge" Reported Incidents The description of incident No. 40 is inconsistent with the appearance of balloon flight No. 11. Also, in consideratior of the prevailing upper winds, it is very unlikely that the balloons would have gone more than a few miles westward of Alamogordo, although it must be admitted that a…

…ugh visits from outer space are oelieved to be possible, they are believed to be very improbable. In particular, the actions attributed to the "flying objects" reported during 1947 and 1948 seem inconsistent with the requirements for space travel. Very truly yours, V5 26 LOO Missiles Division JEL: sp 4 References 1. ‘Earth, Moon and Planets", by *®.L.Whipple…

alas e , Sn Ba Ce AF FORM 112 PART iH (CLASSIFICATION) APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT ah ae, “Director of Intelligence aes, | hs : Headquarters Eighth Air Force SAF-2-79 os oS ace believes to be the result of a Russian atomic blast. He reported the incident to intelligence and -~ when no action was taken -- to the F.B.1. in San Fran…

REPORT OF “FLYING SAUCER" At approximately 2050 hours on 2 April 1952, Lt. Robert Baldwin of the 727th AC&W Squadron telephoned the Ohief Duty Controller at Exceed “that he had just seen a “flying saucer", Lt. Baldwin was inspecting the guard at an entrance to the area when he saw an object appear from a southwesterly direction and pass overhead continuing f…

…d. Don’t remember 34.4 TEMPERATURE (Circle One) @ Cold b. Cool c. Warm d. Hot e. Don't remember cy d. e. Moderate orheavy rain Snow Don’t remember When did you report to some official that you had seen the object? 1952 Year December Month 30 Day Was anyone else with you at the time you saw the object? (Circle One) Yes 36.1 IF you answered YES, did they see t…

AF FORM 112—PART Il APPROVED 1 JUNE. 1948 rncgriaa atin AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 116th F-B Wing Intelligence IR=]852 | PAGE Pm OF Ae PAGES D/i FEAF COMMENT: 1, <A check with Japanese observatories has shown no increase in meteorite activity and no sightings of unusual phenomena in recent months, 2. Air Weather Service normally launches lighted wea…

AF FORM 112—PART ID : a caicis : 5 | | AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT 12th Strategic Fighter Wing Ae vf #-3 -53 plea | 3 or 2 onan COMMENTS OF THE PREPARING OFFICER to be fully qualified by his commanding Officere The preparing officer does not know the observer personally. 2/Lt. USAF pa Ass't Intelligence Officer APPROVED: CTOR W. H. RANKIN Captain, ; …

& ze . AF FORM 112—PART II APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 » FROM (Agency) REPORT NO. Director of Intelligence Hgs, Tenth Air Force AFXOI FLYOBRPT 7-52 PAGE 2 OF 2 PAGES be Winds (2) Surface - Calm (2) 5,000 = 2909/16 knots (3) 10,000" = 300°/18 knots (4) 15,000* = 300°/28 knots (5) 20,000" - 310°/30 knots (6) 25,000" - 3300/47 kmots (7) 30,000 - 3309/5) knots (8) 35,0…

ial ar Fn 112—PART I) Vo . a . AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT FROM (Agency 1-53 PAGE = OF 2 PAGES Hq WRAMA, Robins AFB, Ga. 3, Observers stated that the object was shapeless and they detected no vibra- tions, smoke, flame or odor. 4. Check with Base Weather Station, Robins ANB, Ga. and Weather Station, Cochran Field (Macon Municipal Airport) Georgia, re…