Scientific Advisory Panel on Unidentified Flying Objects, Report, 1952-1953

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Th$ Panel Manbers v.-e impressed (u have been others, imlud­
mg 0/SI personnel)- in the lack or aoum data 1n the great mjari.t7
of case histarles1 also, in the lack ot s~ tollow-up due prinariq
to the lDDdest size ·and llm.1.ted tacillties ot the ATJ.'C section concernedo
.Am!>ng th'e case histariee ot aicUficant s1ghtines discussed in detail
were the tollow1nga
Belletontaine, Ohio (1 Aueust 1952) 1 Tremonton, Utah (2 July 1952h
Great tans,; Montana (15 August 1950) •· taat, Montana (1 September
1952h W~n, D. c. area· (19 July 1952) J and Haneda A.F.B.,
Japan· (5 August 1952), Part Huron, Michigan (29 J~ 1952) J and
Presque Isle, Mdne (10 Ootobc- 1952).
After review am d1acuas1on ot these caau (am about 15 oth~s,
in leas detail), the Panel concluded that reasonable a:plamtiona
could be suggested tor most sightings and •by deduction and eciantitic
method it, could be induced (giv-en additional data) that other eases
might be explained 1n a similar snner". The Panel pointed out that
because or the brevity- o.r same sightings· (e.g. 2-3 seconds) and the
inability ot the vitnesses to eaqreae themselves elear~ (sEIDBDtics) ·
that conclusive axplanatiomt oould not be expected far ev~ case
reported. P'urtharmore, it was considered that, normally, it vould
be a great vaste ot effort to trr to solve moat or the sightings,
unless such action would benefit a training and educational program
(see belov). The writings or Charles Fort vere referenced to show