U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident #1.

1. Date 8 July 1947

2. Time 11:50

3. Location Area #3, Rogers Dry Lake, California.

4. Name of observer Captain John Paul Strapp

5. Occupation of observer Flight Test

6. Address of observer Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California.

7. Place of observation Observation Truck, Area #3, Rodgers Dry Lake, Calif.

8. Number of objects One (1)

9. Distance of object from observer 20,000 feet

10. Time in sight 90 seconds

11. Altitude lower than 20,000

12. Speed slower than the maximum velocity 50-80 aircraft

13. Direction of flight Slightly north of due west against prevailing wind

14. Tactics rotation or oscillation of slow type (suggested by 2 fins or nobs on the upper surface which crossed each other at intervals)

15. Seen not stated

16. Size About 50'

17. Color silvery

18. Shape resembled a parachute canopy at first then assumed ovular shape

19. Color detected not stated

20. Apparent construction It presented a distinct ovular outline, with two (2) projections on the upper surface which might have been thick fins or nobs. These crossed each other at intervals, suggesting either rotation or oscillation of slow type.

21. Exhaust trails None

22. Weather conditions not stated

23. Effect on clouds not stated

24. Sketches or photographs none

25. Manner of disappearance Dropped to a level such that comes into line of vision of the mountain tops.

26. Remarks:

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