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A pilot's report from 1949 detailing an encounter with an unidentified light during a weather reconnaissance mission over Shemya Air Force Base.

This document contains a series of reports on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) sightings, indicating that several incidents were investigated and determined not to be weather balloons. The sightings involved objects with distinct characteristics, including rapid acceleration and maneuverability.

…daho. A farmer together with his two sons, ten and eight years of aye, witnessed an object move down a canyon. It was in view only momentarily at a distance of 400 feet, and approximately 75 feet above the rround. The object made a swish= o i bad - to vw ing sound, and was sky~blue in color. The farmer doubted the possibility of its visibility if viewed agai…

… 71 — 8 or 9 October 1947, daytime, Las Vegas, Nevada. An Air Force Reserve pilot reported observing a trail appearing high in the sky at an estimated spged of 400-1000 MPH. The object producing the trail was not visible. The trail was white as a cloud, and dissipated in fifteen to twenty minutes. The object proceeded in a straight line, then it made an appr…

Incident Noe LO ~ 7 July 19,7, 1600’ hours, Phoenix, Airzona. One observer Witnessed an elliptical, flat, gray object, measuring 20-30 ft across, flying 400-600 PH, spiraling downward to 2ooo ft from ‘cc ft, then ascending at a 5° angle into an overcast. Observer ran into a garage where he obtained.a Kodak Brownie 120 box camera, adhd snapped two picture S$ …

…“prone. a bus driver, reported observing thirteen objects a 4 . & e ot nH celat IA na 5 “y+ (WY) RATT Wo , a eee altitude, traveling in a heise line in file at 400 MPH. 1e ob: i ~, Ad ba: FES + 4 ‘ ; 3 ; e rm AU elliptical in form “inverted saucer", le ft thick, 175-250 ft in diameter, dirty white, and made a sound ike an electric motor or dynamo. There was …

…o have alloys which make high motor pressures (3000 psi) economical. Then the specific impulse will be I = 1035 seconds and the exhaust velocity will be c = 33,400 ft/sec (reference 5). Calculation shows that using a single atane for each leg of the four- ney would require a fuel/gross weight ratio of 8.96 (for each stare) too high to be practical. Using two…

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…tah and during its course, emitted no nopiceams sound, « Group, observed (with his wife) a large green light, solid in the center surrounded Ps 2 approximately 400 MPH, The » The phenomenen * it disappeared behind dense clouds . 3 < Pa oo We ad a iow. « \ hd a \ : 4 £ Dee, Sy e7 Ay Nis _» 2 3 7 - Dit Fate ian = 3 185 ?, S F 3 H {7} bey D) or {Ej 3 f a A V us…

…n the core. In the momentary view of it, it appeared to be equivalent s in size to the full moon. ‘There was no noticeable sound, Estimated approximate z speed 400 MPH. Disappeared behind clouds which were too dense to permit furt ther 2. Observed at 2015 hours, 7 July 1952. Visible for approximately three (3) ap etme eo observed from ground, : . pie 4A. Obs…

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…t be caused by heat, but there was nonee 3. Approximately forty (40) seconds later, another light or object appeared about three hundred (300) or four hundred (400) feet up the road from AIRMAN 5 position and travelled in the same direction. This light or object was identical to the first observed but appeared to dive to an altitude of twenty-five (25) or th…

…nwood. He estimated the altitude of the cbject to be from 8,000 to 10,000 feet and at an estimated distance of 7 to 10 miles. Traveling at approximately 350 to 400 MPH, the object was moving in a parallel direction to Cottonwood on a heading of south, This strange object | es viewed from a set of 8x30 binoculars was described as being a large spot | of light…

…nwood. He estimated the altitude of the object to be from 8,000 to 10,000 feet and at an estimated distance of 7 to 10-miles. Traveling at approximately 350 to 400 MPH, the object was moving jin a parallel direction to Cottonwood on a heading of south, This strange object as Viawed from a set of 8x30 binoculars was described as being a large spot of Light wi…

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…einen Einflu8 gehabt, im besonderen nie auf die Belegung der Heime. Im Februar 952 waren fiir die Kinc doitotia nheime ©50 Plaine vorgesehen, wahrend dann etwa 400 inder mehr verschickt wurden. So erfreulich die Tatsache ist, daB so vielen Kindern diese natiirlich dadurch gewisse Schwierigkeiten ein- treten, umso mehr, als sp&terhin von maf- Babonder Sake ve…

…h uber naupt keinen Einflu8 gehabt, im besonderen rich uf die Belegung der Heime. Im Februar 52 waren fir die ae nheime 650 Plate vorgesehen, wGhrend dann etwa 400 Kinder mehr verschickt wurden. So erfreulich die Tatsache ist, da8 so vielen Kindern diese Freude bereitet werden konnte, so muften natiirlich dadurch gewisse Schwierigkeiten ein- treten, umso meh…