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

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estimated size: 100 ft from top to bottom, 43 ft across and 4 miles high proceeding SW at 10 MPH.

NOTE: Kentucky State Police were informed by unknown individual(s) that an unusual aircraft or object was flying thru the air, circular in appearance, with an approximate size of 250-300 ft which was moving westward "at a pretty good clip". This was relayed to Godman Fld.

NOTE: See also report by James Hudson, Inc. 48b

NOTE: Course of object on 7 July 48 is reported roughly as follows:

07200: Edwardsville, Illinois: Object of aluminum appearance without apparent wings or control surfaces which moved southwest remaining visible for about 30 minutes

1300: Elizabethtown: No description

1310: Lexington, Ky.: No description
Madisonville, Ky. - as reported in this.

1400: Maysville: No description

After 1400: Irvine: No description

After 1400: Owensboro: No description

16300 - 16450: Nashville, Tenn: A Mr. Sayfert, Astronomer at Vanderbilt Univ. spotted an object SSE of Nashville, Tenn. between 16300 with basket attached which moved first SSE then West at a speed of 10 MPH at approx 25,000 ft.

1735: Godman Fld Control Tower: See Orner's account (33a)
See Duesler account (33c)

EST 1925: Lockbourne AB, Columbus, Ohio: See Incident 30, 30a, 30 b & 30c