Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 233 of 312
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TABLE A183 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY COLORS REPORTED FOR DURATION OF SIGHTING, WHITE OR GLOWING WHITE OBJECTS Evaluation | 5 SECONDS OR LESS | 6-10 SECONDS | 11-30 SECONDS | 31-60 SECONDS 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 | 3 | 4 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 1-Astronomical | 31 | 33 | 64 | 31.6 | 33.7 | 65.3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21.1 | 23.7 | 44.8 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 16.7 | 4.2 | 20.9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 11.2 2-Aircraft | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 11.2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 10.5 | 13.2 | 23.7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 29.2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13.9 | 11.1 | 25.0 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 11.1 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 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 7.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 10.4 | 0.0 | 10.4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 18.4 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 27.1 | 0.0 | 27.1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 9-Other | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 4.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.2 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 51 | 47 | 98 | 52.0 | 48.0 | 100. | 23 | 15 | 38 | 60.5 | 39.5 | 100. | 36 | 12 | 48 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 100. | 28 | 8 | 36 | 77.8 | 22.2 | 100. Evaluation | 61 SECONDS - 5 MINUTES | 6-30 MINUTES | OVER 30 MINUTES | DURATION NOT STATED 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 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 15.4 | 18.3 | 33.7 | 18 | 15 | 33 | 16.4 | 13.6 | 30.0 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 20.4 | 6.1 | 26.5 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 11.8 | 4.7 | 16.5 1-Astronomical | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10.0 | 3.6 | 13.6 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 24.5 | 10.2 | 34.7 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 14.2 | 7.1 | 21.3 2-Aircraft | 11 | 9 | 20 | 10.6 | 8.7 | 19.3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 3.6 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 10.2 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 9.4 | 3.9 | 13.3 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 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 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 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 6-Insuffic. Info. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8.2 | 0.0 | 8.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 18.1 7-Psychological | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 8-Unknown | 29 | 0 | 29 | 27.9 | 0.0 | 27.9 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 19.1 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 24.5 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 22.8 | 0.0 | 22.8 9-Other | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3.8 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 4.7 Total | 69 | 35 | 104 | 66.3 | 33.7 | 100. | 72 | 38 | 110 | 65.5 | 34.5 | 100. | 38 | 11 | 49 | 77.6 | 22.4 | 100. | 106 | 21 | 127 | 83.5 | 16.5 | 100. TABLE A184 EVALUATION OF UNIT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY COLORS REPORTED FOR DURATION OF SIGHTING, METALLIC OBJECTS Evaluation | 5 SECONDS OR LESS | 6-10 SECONDS | 11-30 SECONDS | 31-60 SECONDS 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 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1.9 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 9.8 1-Astronomical | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 2-Aircraft | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9.1 | 27.3 | 36.4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 42.1 | 5.3 | 47.4 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 35.2 | 29.6 | 64.8 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 36.6 | 17.1 | 53.7 3-Light Phenom. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 2.4 4-Birds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 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 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 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 5.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 7-Psychological | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 13.6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 21.1 | 0.0 | 21.1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 14.8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 22.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 9-Other | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 9.1 | 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 Total | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6 | 36.4 | 100. | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4 | 31.6 | 100. | 33 | 21 | 54 | 61.1 | 38.9 | 100. | 30 | 11 | 41 | 73.2 | 26.8 | 100. Evaluation | 61 SECONDS - 5 MINUTES | 6-30 MINUTES | OVER 30 MINUTES | DURATION NOT STATED 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 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 21.7 | 8.4 | 30.1 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 25.3 | 12.0 | 37.3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26.7 | 10.0 | 36.7 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 14.4 | 3.3 | 17.7 1-Astronomical | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 13.3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 4.4 2-Aircraft | 13 | 10 | 23 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 27.7 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 10.8 | 12.0 | 22.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 20 | 4 | 24 | 22.2 | 4.4 | 26.6 3-Light Phenom. | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 2.4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 4-Birds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10.8 | 0.0 | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 22.2 7-Psychological | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 1.1 8-Unknown | 20 | 0 | 20 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 18.1 | 0.0 | 18.1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 17.8 | 0.0 | 17.8 9-Other | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4.8 | 2.4 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7.8 | 0.0 | 7.8 Total | 62 | 21 | 83 | 74.7 | 25.3 | 100. | 59 | 24 | 83 | 71.1 | 28.9 | 100. | 25 | 5 | 30 | 83.3 | 16.7 | 100. | 79 | 11 | 90 | 87.8 | 12.2 | 100. 224