Project Blue Book Special Report No. 14 (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects)
CIA-UAP-015 · page 240 of 312
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TABLE A197 EVALUATION OF OBJECT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY COLORS REPORTED FOR DURATION OF SIGHTING, YELLOW OR GLOWING YELLOW 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 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 1-Astronomical | 6 | 3 | 9 | 35.3 | 17.6 | 52.9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 55.6 | 0.0 | 55.6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 15.4 | 7.7 | 23.1 2-Aircraft | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11.8 | 5.9 | 17.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 38.5 3-Light Phenom. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 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 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 8-Unknown | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 22.2 | 0.0 | 22.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 23.1 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 Total | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6 | 29.4 | 100. | 8 | 1 | 9 | 88.9 | 11.1 | 100. | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9 | 23.1 | 100. | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2 | 30.8 | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 24.3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23.5 | 17.6 | 14.1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14.8 | 7.4 | 22.2 1-Astronomical | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 6.6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15.2 | 9.1 | 24.3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14.8 | 11.1 | 25.9 2-Aircraft | 7 | 8 | 15 | 23.3 | 26.7 | 50.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12.1 | 6.1 | 18.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 11.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 3-Light Phenom. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 3.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6.1 | 0.0 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 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. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14.8 | 0.0 | 14.8 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 | 26.7 | 0.0 | 26.7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15.2 | 0.0 | 15.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17.6 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 25.9 | 0.0 | 25.9 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.1 | 3.0 | 9.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 3.7 Total | 21 | 9 | 30 | 70.0 | 30.0 | 100. | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8 | 24.2 | 100. | 10 | 7 | 17 | 58.8 | 41.2 | 100. | 22 | 5 | 27 | 81.5 | 18.5 | 100. TABLE A198 EVALUATION OF OBJECT SIGHTINGS FOR ALL YEARS BY COLORS REPORTED FOR DURATION OF SIGHTING, OBJECTS OF OTHER COLORS 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 21.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 15.4 1-Astronomical | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29.0 | 19.4 | 48.4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 7.7 2-Aircraft | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12.9 | 3.2 | 16.1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21.4 | 7.1 | 28.5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 38.5 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 4-Birds | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 5-Clouds, Dust, etc. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 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 6-Insuffic. Info. | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 9.7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16.7 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 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 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 8-Unknown | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19.4 | 0.0 | 19.4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 30.8 | 0.0 | 30.8 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8.3 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 7.7 Total | 22 | 9 | 31 | 71.0 | 29.0 | 100. | 9 | 3 | 12 | 75.0 | 25.0 | 100. | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3 | 35.7 | 100. | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5 | 38.5 | 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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3.6 | 7.1 | 10.7 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10.3 | 6.9 | 17.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 9.4 1-Astronomical | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 17.2 | 3.4 | 20.6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 37.5 | 0.0 | 37.5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18.8 | 6.3 | 25.1 2-Aircraft | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 28.6 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 27.6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 25.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15.6 | 9.4 | 25.0 3-Light Phenom. | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 6-Insuffic. Info. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.6 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.4 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 18.8 7-Psychological | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.1 | 3.6 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 3.1 8-Unknown | 10 | 0 | 10 | 35.7 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24.1 | 0.0 | 24.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 12.5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 15.6 | 0.0 | 15.6 9-Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 Total | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9 | 32.1 | 100. | 21 | 8 | 29 | 72.4 | 27.6 | 100. | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 100. | 25 | 7 | 32 | 78.1 | 21.9 | 100. 231