Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 141 of 312
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TABLE A32 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY Evaluation | EXCELLENT | GOOD | DOUBTFUL | POOR Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 19 | 11 | 30 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 12.3 | 86 | 51 | 137 | 9.9 | 5.9 | 15.8 | 76 | 64 | 140 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 15.5 | 47 | 25 | 72 | 8.8 | 4.7 | 13.5 1-Astronomical | 41 | 25 | 67 | 16.9 | 10.7 | 27.6 | 144 | 86 | 230 | 16.5 | 9.9 | 26.4 | 123 | 80 | 203 | 13.6 | 8.8 | 22.4 | 75 | 64 | 139 | 14.0 | 11.9 | 25.9 2-Aircraft | 25 | 18 | 43 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 17.7 | 94 | 85 | 179 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 20.6 | 115 | 99 | 214 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 23.7 | 58 | 33 | 91 | 10.8 | 6.2 | 17.0 3-Light Phenom. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.9 4-Birds | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 119 | 0 | 119 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 103 | 0 | 103 | 19.2 | 0.0 | 19.2 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 2.2 | 0.4 | 2.6 8-Unknown | 76 | 0 | 76 | 31.3 | 0.0 | 31.3 | 212 | 0 | 212 | 24.3 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 126 | 0 | 126 | 13.9 | 0.0 | 13.9 | 83 | 0 | 83 | 15.5 | 0.0 | 15.5 9-Other | 13 | 0 | 13 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 36 | 9 | 45 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 5.1 | 27 | 9 | 36 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 4.9 Total | 186 | 57 | 243 | 76.5 | 23.5 | 100 | 621 | 250 | 871 | 71.3 | 28.7 | 100 | 629 | 275 | 904 | 69.6 | 30.4 | 100 | 401 | 135 | 536 | 74.8 | 25.2 | 100 TABLE A33 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY Evaluation | EXCELLENT | GOOD | DOUBTFUL | POOR Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.6 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 1-Astronomical | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17.2 | 13.8 | 31.0 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 25.7 | 11.4 | 37.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 2-Aircraft | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 8-Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 25.7 | 0.0 | 25.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 9-Other | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 20.7 | 0.0 | 20.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11.4 | 0.0 | 11.4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 18.7 Total | 16 | 1 | 17 | 94.1 | 5.9 | 100 | 23 | 6 | 29 | 79.3 | 20.1 | 100 | 30 | 5 | 35 | 85.7 | 14.3 | 100 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100 TABLE A34 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY Evaluation | EXCELLENT | GOOD | DOUBTFUL | POOR Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10.0 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 21.6 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 8.1 | 5.4 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 1-Astronomical | 7 | 4 | 11 | 35.0 | 20.0 | 55.0 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 19.6 | 9.8 | 29.4 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 13.5 | 21.6 | 35.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 37.5 2-Aircraft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 17.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.9 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.9 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 7.9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 Total | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 100 | 37 | 14 | 51 | 42.6 | 27.4 | 100 | 42 | 32 | 74 | 56.8 | 43.2 | 100 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 100 TABLE A35 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY Evaluation | EXCELLENT | GOOD | DOUBTFUL | POOR Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7.7 | 3.8 | 11.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5.2 | 0.0 | 5.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 4.5 1-Astronomical | 5 | 7 | 12 | 25.0 | 35.0 | 60.0 | 1 | 22 | 23 | 1.9 | 42.3 | 44.2 | 17 | 21 | 38 | 22.1 | 27.3 | 49.4 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 12.6 | 34.5 | 47.1 2-Aircraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 9.6 | 11.5 | 21.1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 11.4 3-Light Phenom. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 23.4 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12.6 | 0.0 | 12.6 7-Psychological | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 8-Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 7.8 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 16.1 9-Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 4.6 Total | 12 | 8 | 20 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 100 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 42.3 | 57.7 | 100 | 55 | 22 | 77 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 100 | 51 | 36 | 87 | 58.6 | 41.4 | 100 132