Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 146 of 312
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TABLE A50 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1948 BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY GROUPS, MILITARY OBSERVERS 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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 28.6 | 10.7 | 39.3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 26.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 1-Astronomical | 6 | 3 | 9 | 40.0 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28.6 | 3.6 | 32.2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 2-Aircraft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 26.3 | 5.3 | 31.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 50.0 7-Psychological | 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 8-Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 13.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 100. | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6 | 21.4 | 100. | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2 | 36.8 | 100. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100. TABLE A51 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1948 BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY GROUPS, CIVILIAN OBSERVERS 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 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 33.3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2.5 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 13.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 1-Astronomical | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 33.3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 27.5 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 15.5 | 28.6 | 44.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 33.4 2-Aircraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 35.0 | 0.0 | 35.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 7.5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 Total | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 100. | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0 | 35.0 | 100. | 39 | 45 | 84 | 46.4 | 53.6 | 100. | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 100. TABLE A52 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1949 BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY GROUPS, MILITARY OBSERVERS 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 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 1-Astronomical | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11.8 | 17.7 | 29.5 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 5.0 | 65.0 | 70.0 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 29.3 | 37.8 | 67.1 | 3 | 18 | 21 | 10.0 | 60.0 | 70.0 2-Aircraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2.4 | 7.3 | 9.7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 3-Light Phenom. | 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 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 7-Psychological | 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 8-Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 9-Other | 5 | 0 | 5 | 29.4 | 0.0 | 29.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5 | 23.5 | 100. | 10 | 30 | 40 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 100. | 45 | 37 | 82 | 54.9 | 45.1 | 100. | 12 | 18 | 30 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 100. TABLE A53 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1949 BY SIGHTING RELIABILITY GROUPS, CIVILIAN OBSERVERS 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 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 1-Astronomical | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33.3 | 27.8 | 61.1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2.9 | 24.4 | 32.3 | 23 | 28 | 51 | 19.2 | 23.3 | 42.5 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 24.1 | 20.4 | 44.5 2-Aircraft | 4 | 0 | 4 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17.6 | 14.7 | 32.3 | 5 | 11 | 26 | 12.5 | 9.2 | 21.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 3.6 3-Light Phenom. | 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 4-Birds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 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 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 14.2 | 0.0 | 14.2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 7-Psychological | 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 5.6 8-Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 17.7 | 0.0 | 17.7 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 24.1 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 5.6 Total | 13 | 5 | 18 | 72.2 | 27.8 | 100. | 18 | 16 | 34 | 53.0 | 47.0 | 100. | 78 | 42 | 120 | 65.0 | 35.0 | 100. | 42 | 12 | 54 | 77.8 | 22.2 | 100. 137