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 18 February 1948

Incident # 101

2. Time 5:01 P.M.

3. Location Norcatur, Kansas

4. Name of observer M. R. Arehbiel account (taken from newspaper)

5. Occupation of observer Editor

6. Address of observer Norton, Kansas

7. Place of observation Norcatur, Kansas

8. Number of objects One

9. Distance of object from observer N/S

10. Time in sight N/S

11. Altitude 30 - 35 miles above earth

12. Speed N/S

13. Direction of flight N/S

14. Tactics N/S

15. Sound One big explosion - "afterwards a lot of little explosions"

16. Size N/S

17. Color Bluish-white smoke smudge

18. Shape Mushroom

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction Meteor

21. Exhaust trails Bluish-white smoke smudge

22. Weather conditions N/S

23. Effect on clouds N/S

24. Sketches or photographs Photo of vapor trail left in sky by explosion

25. Manner of disappearance Disintegration

26. Remarks: Oscar Monnig, of the Texas Observers, amateur Astronomy, 1010 Morningside Drive, Ft. Worth, offers "tangible proof that the fireball

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