Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 200 of 312
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TABLE A130 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY SHAPE OF OBJECT, FLAME Evaluation | ALL YEARS | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | 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 | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 1-Astronomical | 57 | 44 | 101 | 32.8 | 25.3 | 58.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 41.2 | 23.5 | 64.7 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 17.0 | 57.4 | 74.4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 4 | 1 | 5 2-Aircraft | 19 | 10 | 29 | 10.9 | 5.7 | 16.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8.5 | 2.1 | 10.6 | 4 | 1 | 5 3-Light Phenom. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 7-Psychological | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 | 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 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 8-Unknown | 18 | 0 | 18 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 5 | 0 | 5 9-Other | 8 | 5 | 13 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 23.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 Total | 111 | 63 | 174 | 63.8 | 36.2 | 100. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100. | 8 | 9 | 17 | 47.1 | 52.9 | 100. | 19 | 28 | 47 | 40.4 | 59.6 | 100. | 19 | 28 | 47 | 40.4 | 59.6 | 100. | 19 | 28 | 47 Evaluation | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | 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 | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2.4 | 3.6 | 6.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-Astronomical | 11 | 3 | 14 | 64.7 | 17.6 | 82.3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14.3 | 42.9 | 57.2 | 28 | 7 | 35 | 33.7 | 8.4 | 42.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-Aircraft | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 14.5 | 9.6 | 24.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-Birds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-Insuffic. Info. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 10.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 10.8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4 | 17.6 | 100. | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 100. | 63 | 20 | 83 | 75.9 | 24.1 | 100. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | TABLE A131 EVALUATION OF ALL SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY SHAPE OF OBJECT, OTHER SHAPES Evaluation | ALL YEARS | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | 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 | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 34 | 19 | 53 | 10.4 | 5.8 | 16.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.4 | 7.1 | 9.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 1-Astronomical | 43 | 28 | 71 | 13.1 | 8.6 | 21.7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 42.9 | 28.6 | 71.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9.1 | 13.6 | 22.7 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 31.0 | 9.5 | 40.5 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 31.0 | 9.5 | 40.5 | 13 | 4 | 17 2-Aircraft | 39 | 33 | 72 | 11.9 | 10.1 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 18.2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 16.7 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11.9 | 4.8 | 16.7 | 5 | 2 | 7 3-Light Phenom. | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 4-Birds | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 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. | 4 | 3 | 7 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 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 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 25 | 0 | 25 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 7.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 18.2 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 7-Psychological | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 20.2 | 0.0 | 20.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 19.0 | 0.0 | 19.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 9-Other | 8 | 7 | 15 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 Total | 231 | 96 | 327 | 70.6 | 29.4 | 100. | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 100. | 12 | 10 | 22 | 54.5 | 45.5 | 100. | 33 | 9 | 42 | 78.6 | 21.4 | 100. | 33 | 9 | 42 | 78.6 | 21.4 | 100. | 33 | 9 | 42 Evaluation | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | Number | Per Cent | Number | Per Cent | 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 | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total | Certain | Doubtful | Total 0-Balloon | 7 | 2 | 9 | 16.7 | 4.8 | 21.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 10.9 | 7.3 | 18.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1-Astronomical | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 16.6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 18.1 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 10.4 | 6.8 | 17.2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2-Aircraft | 8 | 5 | 13 | 19.0 | 11.9 | 30.9 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 18.2 | 4.5 | 22.7 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 22.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4-Birds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6-Insuffic. Info. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8-Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21.3 | 0.0 | 21.3 | 43 | 0 | 43 | 22.4 | 0.0 | 22.4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 9-Other | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total | 29 | 13 | 42 | 69.0 | 31.0 | 100. | 18 | 4 | 22 | 81.8 | 18.2 | 100. | 134 | 58 | 192 | 69.8 | 30.2 | 100. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 191