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Incident: 200

About 1610, 17 Oct 1948 while at his home at 3rd and Lauf Ave., Crescent City, Calif., E. W. Allen saw a silver colored object at an estimated height of about 10,000 ft which resembled a plane traveling at high speed. Object was shaped like a bullet, no wings being noticeable. However, a tail structure was visible. The object had the appearance of being nickel-plated. No smoke or noise was noticeable.

Mr Allen is a man between 45 and 50 yrs of age and has a good reputation among friends and neighbors, is of average intelligence and good character.

Local flight schedules revealed no known flights. No releases of test vehicles in vicinity at the time.