Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 147 of 312
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TABLE A54 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1950 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.4 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 20.0 | 2.2 | 22.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 14.2 1-Astronomical | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18.8 | 12.5 | 31.3 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 33.3 | 20.0 | 53.3 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 2-Aircraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 20.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 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 | 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. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 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 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 53.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 35.7 9-Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.4 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 Total | 28 | 4 | 32 | 87.5 | 12.5 | 100. | 17 | 13 | 30 | 56.7 | 43.3 | 100. | 37 | 8 | 45 | 82.2 | 17.8 | 100. | 13 | 1 | 14 | 92.9 | 7.1 | 100. TABLE A55 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1950 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 6.9 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 16.6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11.5 | 1.6 | 13.1 1-Astronomical | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5.9 | 17.6 | 23.5 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 34.5 | 6.9 | 41.4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 3.9 | 10.3 | 14.2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 13.1 | 3.3 | 16.4 2-Aircraft | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23.5 | 5.9 | 29.4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13.8 | 3.5 | 17.3 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 21.8 | 6.4 | 28.2 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 16.4 | 0.0 | 16.4 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 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 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. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 29.5 | 0.0 | 29.5 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 27.9 | 0.0 | 27.9 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 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 6.6 8-Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 31.0 | 0.0 | 31.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.6 | 0.0 | 1.6 Total | 13 | 4 | 17 | 76.5 | 23.5 | 100. | 26 | 3 | 29 | 89.6 | 10.4 | 100. | 60 | 18 | 78 | 66.9 | 23.1 | 100. | 58 | 3 | 61 | 96.1 | 4.9 | 100. TABLE A56 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1951 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17.4 | 4.3 | 21.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 9.6 1-Astronomical | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 14.2 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 39.2 | 8.7 | 47.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 14.3 2-Aircraft | 3 | 0 | 3 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 17.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 8.6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9.5 | 14.3 | 23.8 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 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 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 52.2 | 0.0 | 52.2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 42.9 | 0.0 | 42.9 9-Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 9.5 Total | 13 | 1 | 14 | 92.9 | 7.1 | 100. | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 100. | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 100. | 16 | 5 | 21 | 76.2 | 23.8 | 100. TABLE A57 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR 1951 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.6 | 0.0 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 1-Astronomical | 2 | 1 | 3 | 50.0 | 25.0 | 75.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22.2 | 16.7 | 38.9 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5.7 | 8.6 | 14.3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18.2 | 22.7 | 40.9 2-Aircraft | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.9 | 8.6 | 11.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.7 | 0.0 | 5.7 | 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. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22.7 | 0.0 | 22.7 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38.8 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 37.2 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 9-Other | 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 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 13.6 Total | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100. | 15 | 3 | 18 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 100. | 27 | 8 | 35 | 77.2 | 22.8 | 100. | 17 | 5 | 22 | 77.3 | 22.7 | 100. 138