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INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

Incident No. 201

1. Date and Time of Observation: 17 Nov 48 1430 hours

2. Where Sighted: Clark AP Base - eastern edge of

3. Observer's Position: ground
(i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

4. Name and Address of Observer: 1st Lt Everett L. Hundley & 1st Lt Max N. Feibalman, 44th Fighter Sq (SE) 18th Fighter Op (SE) APO 74, U. S. Army

5. Occupation and/or hobbies: As above

6. Attention Attracted by: N/S

7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1

8. Size of Object(s): N/S

9. Color of Object(s): white

10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) irregular mass - looked as if plane had

11. Nature of Luminosity: exploded and left a white smoke column
(directed beam of light?)

12. Altitude of Object: 30,000 ft
(estimated)

13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: 30,000 ft

14. Estimated Speed of Object: N/S

15. Time in Sight: Approximately 3 minutes - (Smoke trail)

16. Tactics: Object seemed to have made a loop in such a way as to perform complete circle - resembling a corkscrew

17. Sound Made by Object(s): N/S

18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): Either 120 or 300° according to origin

19. Apparent Construction: Object appeared like burst of flak

20. Effect on Clouds: none - vicinity was a cloudless sky

21. Exhaust Trail Color of: white exhaust trail extending some 1 to 10 miles

22. Manner of Disappearance: trail evaporated after three minutes like smoke, scattering thinly throughout the atmosphere.

23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: 4000 feet scattered, visibility 50 miles. High overcast

24. Peculiarities Noted: Object had the appearance of flak burst sitting still in the atmosphere and connected to a curved trail of corkscrew appearance

25. Summary of Incident: Did not have the appearance of a vapor trail. (See attached page) (over)