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

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident # 105

1. Date 8 Mar 48

2. Time 1100

3. Location Belmont, N. C.

4. Name of observer Mr. A. C. Morrison

5. Occupation of observer Supt. Meter Dept, Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C.

6. Address of observer Charlotte, N. C. (Duke Power Co.)

7. Place of observation Belmont, N. C. (Sighted from ground)

8. Number of objects 1

9. Distance of object from observer N/S

10. Time in sight about 10 seconds

11. Altitude N/S - could not be estimated

12. Speed Around 600 MPH

13. Direction of flight Easterly

14. Tactics None - moved in straight line at constant speed without change in altitude or direction

15. Sound None

16. Size From a distance - that of a small coin

17. Color bright or silver - looked metallic

18. Shape round or sphere (unable to determine which)

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction Metallic

21. Exhaust trails None

22. Weather conditions Clear with scattered white clouds

23. Effect on clouds N/S

24. Sketches or photographs None

25. Manner of disappearance behind small white cloud

26. Remarks: (over)