Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 214 of 312
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TABLE A155 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY REPORTED SPEEDS OF OBJECTS, ONE HUNDRED TO FOUR HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR 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 | 21 | 8 | 29 | 8.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 18.8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 25.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 8.7 1-Astronomical | 16 | 17 | 33 | 6.1 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 8.7 2-Aircraft | 64 | 27 | 91 | 24.2 | 10.2 | 24.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17.4 | 8.7 | 26.1 3-Light Phenom. | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 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 6-Insuffic. Info. | 25 | 0 | 25 | 9.5 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 34.8 | 0.0 | 34.8 7-Psychological | 6 | 2 | 8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 62 | 0 | 62 | 23.5 | 0.0 | 23.5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 43.8 | 0.0 | 43.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 21.7 9-Other | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 3.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 205 | 59 | 264 | 77.7 | 22.3 | 100. | 15 | 1 | 16 | 93.8 | 6.2 | 100. | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0 | 35.0 | 100. | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 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 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15.4 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 9.0 | | | | | | 1-Astronomical | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4.0 | 12.0 | 16.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 12.6 | | | | | | 2-Aircraft | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 30.8 | 7.7 | 38.5 | 41 | 23 | 68 | 26.9 | 13.8 | 40.7 | | | | | | 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | | | | | | 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 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | | | | | | 6-Insuffic. Info. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 5.4 | | | | | | 7-Psychological | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 3.0 | | | | | | 8-Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 | 24.0 | 0.0 | 24.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 23.4 | 0.0 | 23.4 | | | | | | 9-Other | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | | | | | | Total | 20 | 5 | 25 | 80.0 | 20.0 | 100. | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6 | 15.4 | 100. | 127 | 40 | 167 | 76.0 | 24.0 | 100. | | | | | | TABLE A156 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY REPORTED SPEEDS OF OBJECTS, OVER FOUR HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR 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 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.9 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 1-Astronomical | 84 | 61 | 145 | 13.8 | 10.0 | 23.8 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 29.4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11.8 | 17.6 | 29.4 | 2 | 21 | 23 | 3.8 | 40.4 | 41.2 2-Aircraft | 87 | 81 | 168 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 27.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 11.7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11.5 | 9.6 | 21.1 3-Light Phenom. | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 8.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 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. | 48 | 0 | 48 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 9.6 7-Psychological | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 8-Unknown | 153 | 0 | 153 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 25.1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 38.2 | 0.0 | 38.2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20.6 | 0.0 | 20.6 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 17.3 9-Other | 26 | 4 | 30 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 14.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 Total | 435 | 174 | 609 | 71.4 | 28.6 | 100. | 29 | 7 | 34 | 79.4 | 20.6 | 100. | 22 | 12 | 34 | 64.7 | 35.3 | 100. | 24 | 28 | 52 | 46.2 | 53.8 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 7.6 | | | | | | 1-Astronomical | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5.3 | 10.5 | 15.8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 34.5 | 0.0 | 34.5 | 60 | 26 | 86 | 14.2 | 6.1 | 20.3 | | | | | | 2-Aircraft | 7 | 4 | 11 | 18.4 | 10.5 | 18.9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13.8 | 6.9 | 20.7 | 67 | 67 | 134 | 15.9 | 15.9 | 31.8 | | | | | | 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.4 | | | | | | 4-Birds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | | | | | | 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. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 34 | 0 | 34 | 8.1 | 0.0 | 8.1 | | | | | | 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 1.6 | | | | | | 8-Unknown | 11 | 0 | 11 | 28.9 | 0.0 | 28.9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 106 | 0 | 106 | 25.1 | 0.0 | 25.1 | | | | | | 9-Other | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 3.3 | 0.2 | 3.5 | | | | | | Total | 28 | 10 | 38 | 73.7 | 26.3 | 100. | 26 | 3 | 29 | 89.7 | 10.3 | 100. | 308 | 114 | 422 | 73.0 | 27.0 | 100. | | | | | | 205