Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 207 of 312
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TABLE A142 EVALUATION OF OBJECT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY SHAPE OF OBJECT, METEOR OR COMET Evaluation | ALL YEARS | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 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 | 0 | 2 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 1-Astronomical | 28 | 18 | 46 | 47.5 | 30.5 | 78.0 | | | | | | | 4 | 4 | 8 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 80.0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20.0 | 60.0 | 80.0 2-Aircraft | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6.8 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | | | | | | | 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 | 1.7 | 1.7 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 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 6-Insuffic. Info. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.7 | 0.0 | 1.7 | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 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 8-Unknown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 | 0.0 | 6.8 | | | | | | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 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 Total | 37 | 22 | 59 | 62.7 | 37.3 | 100. | | | | | | | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 100. | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0 | 80.0 | 100. Evaluation | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 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 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | | | | | | 1-Astronomical | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 22 | 10 | 32 | 53.7 | 24.4 | 78.1 | | | | | | 2-Aircraft | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 | | | | | | 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 | 2.4 | 2.4 | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | 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 | 2.4 | 0.0 | 2.4 | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | 8-Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 100.0 | 28 | 13 | 41 | 68.3 | 31.7 | 100.0 | | | | | | TABLE A143 EVALUATION OF OBJECT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY SHAPE OF OBJECT, Lenticular, Conical or Teardrop Evaluation | ALL YEARS | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 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 | 24 | 3 | 27 | 19.2 | 2.4 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 55.6 1-Astronomical | 12 | 12 | 24 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 19.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 22.2 2-Aircraft | 14 | 13 | 27 | 11.2 | 10.4 | 21.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 22.2 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 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 6-Insuffic. Info. | 13 | 0 | 13 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 7-Psychological | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 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 8-Unknown | 22 | 0 | 22 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 9-Other | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 93 | 32 | 125 | 74.4 | 25.6 | 100. | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 100. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100. | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6 | 44.4 | 100. Evaluation | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 16.5 | 2.2 | 18.7 | | | | | | 1-Astronomical | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 28.6 | 28.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 17.6 | | | | | | 2-Aircraft | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 14.3 | 12.1 | 26.4 | | | | | | 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 | | | | | | 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 | 1.1 | 1.1 | | | | | | 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | | | | | | 6-Insuffic. Info. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 8.8 | | | | | | 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | | | | | | 8-Unknown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 18.7 | 0.0 | 18.7 | | | | | | 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 2.2 | | | | | | Total | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1 | 42.9 | 100. | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 100. | 68 | 23 | 91 | 74.7 | 25.3 | 100. | | | | | | 198