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CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 17 1. Date 24th June 1947 2. Time 1500 3. Location Mt. Rainier, Washington 4. Name of observer Kenneth Arnold 5. Occupation of observer Dealer in fire control supplies holds private pilot's license 6. Address of observer Box 387, Boise, Idaho 7. Place of observation Near Mineral, Washington 8. Number of objects 9 9. Distance of object from observer ~20 to 25 miles 10. Time in sight 2-1/2 to 3 minutes 11. Altitude 9,500 ft 12. Speed ~150 MPH 13. Direction of flight North to South at 170° 14. Tactics Horizontal flight 15. Sound N/S 16. Size Approximately that of DC-4 - 45 to 50 ft 17. Color mirror like 18. Shape Approximately circular 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions CAVU 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs Drawings 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) CONFIDENTIAL 35