Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 238 of 312
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TABLE A193 EVALUATION OF OBJECT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY COLORS REPORTED FOR DURATION OF SIGHTING, OBJECT COLOR NOT STATED 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 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 17.3 1-Astronomical | 8 | 3 | 11 | 40.0 | 15.0 | 55.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 22.2 | 11.1 | 33.3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9.4 | 3.1 | 12.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8.7 | 4.3 | 13.0 2-Aircraft | 4 | 1 | 5 | 20.0 | 5.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15.6 | 12.5 | 28.1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13.0 | 4.3 | 17.3 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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21.9 | 0.0 | 21.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.7 | 0.0 | 8.7 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 39.1 | 0.0 | 39.1 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 18.8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 Total | 15 | 5 | 20 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 100. | 6 | 3 | 9 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 100. | 21 | 11 | 32 | 65.6 | 34.4 | 100. | 19 | 4 | 23 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 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 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 19.7 | 4.9 | 24.6 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 11.1 | 15.3 | 26.4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 12.8 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 6.6 | 2.4 | 9.0 1-Astronomical | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7.7 | 2.6 | 10.3 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 9.0 | 4.8 | 13.8 2-Aircraft | 8 | 7 | 15 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 24.6 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 23.6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 10.3 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 16.8 3-Light Phenom. | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3.3 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5.1 | 0.0 | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4.9 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15.3 | 0.0 | 15.3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 20.5 | 48 | 0 | 48 | 28.7 | 0.0 | 28.7 7-Psychological | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.4 8-Unknown | 20 | 0 | 20 | 32.8 | 0.0 | 32.8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 28.2 | 0.0 | 28.2 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 17.4 | 0.0 | 17.4 9-Other | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6.6 | 0.0 | 6.6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10.3 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 8.4 Total | 49 | 12 | 61 | 80.3 | 19.7 | 100. | 53 | 19 | 72 | 73.6 | 26.4 | 100. | 33 | 6 | 39 | 84.6 | 15.4 | 100. | 136 | 31 | 167 | 81.4 | 18.6 | 100. TABLE A194 EVALUATION OF OBJECT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY COLORS REPORTED FOR DURATION OF SIGHTING, ORANGE OR GLOWING ORANGE 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 20.0 1-Astronomical | 11 | 6 | 17 | 27.5 | 15.0 | 42.5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 41.7 | 0.0 | 41.7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12.5 | 25.0 | 37.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 20.0 2-Aircraft | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5.0 | 15.0 | 20.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 12.4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6.7 | 13.3 | 20.0 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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 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. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 7-Psychological | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 8-Unknown | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 26.7 9-Other | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 26 | 14 | 40 | 65.0 | 35.0 | 100. | 12 | 0 | 12 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100. | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 100. | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0 | 40.0 | 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 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6.7 | 11.1 | 17.8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17.9 | 7.1 | 25.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 1-Astronomical | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 20.0 | 26.7 | 46.7 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 14.0 | 10.0 | 24.0 2-Aircraft | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8.9 | 13.3 | 22.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 7.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 22.0 3-Light Phenom. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4.4 | 0.0 | 4.4 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21.4 | 0.0 | 21.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 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. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8.9 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14.0 | 0.0 | 14.0 7-Psychological | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2.2 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 8-Unknown | 12 | 0 | 12 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 32.1 | 0.0 | 32.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 18.0 9-Other | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 6.7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 Total | 29 | 16 | 45 | 64.4 | 35.6 | 100. | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1 | 17.9 | 100. | 9 | 6 | 15 | 62.5 | 37.5 | 100. | 35 | 15 | 50 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 100. 229