U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 11 Aug 48

2. Time 1200 and 1215 hours CST

3. Location Hamel, Minnesota

4. Name of observer Jerome Leuer (age 10 and Benne Leuer (age 8)

5. Occupation of observer children

6. Address of observer R/R 1 Hamel, Minnesota

7. Place of observation As above - back yard

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer a matter of a few feet

10. Time in sight N/S

11. Altitude rested on ground -

12. Speed N/S

13. Direction of flight After resting on ground it ascended to a height of 30 feet and shot off in a northeasterly direction

14. Tactics spun once, made whistling noise, shot straight up 20 ft, halted and again made whistling noise. Maneuvered around tree branches & tele

15. Sound whistling noise - like steam whistle

wires.

16. Size 1 ft thick - 2 feet wide

17. Color dull gray

18. Shape round

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction metallic

21. Exhaust trails N/S

22. Weather conditions N/S

23. Effect on clouds N/S

24. Sketches or photographs None

25. Manner of disappearance into northeast

26. Remarks: (over)

Incident # 162