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

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.lpril 194S
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Report control is A- 1917.
Pilot , 13 Air Force, at 0955, 1 April 4S, i,~lying
P-47 Aircraft heading l&:> degrees altitude 1500 feet i ndicated at 124 degrees 3
ninutes East, 12 degrees 52 minutes lijorth, weather scattered CFMULre Rpt CUMULES .
3/10 base three thousand, t op 6oo vis1bility unlimited sighted fiyin g object prroxi­
mately 3 ·m11es East lA roead1ng ,e,o, altitude estimated one thoua·ind feet below him.
Unidentified object estimated speed at time of signting 200 miles per hour .
Pilot
turned left attempting to intercept unidentified flying object for more posi tive
identification .
At this time n y1ng object made a turn of 90 degrees left, leveled
out and accelerated disappearing in appr oxitrately- 5 seconds .
Described as having A
turtle back and an i ndistinct dorsal fin.
The sahpe of the object v,as that of A half
moon closely resembling A nying Wing type a:ircraft, estimated Wine span 30 feet,
estimated len th 20 feet , color silver, no r pt no exhaust trail was observed.
Five
seconds elapsed t ii'e for disappear ing would indicate exceedingly high speed and great
acceleration. Reporting ufficer is consmred sincere and non-excitable type and firmly
belie·,ea he si ehted object.
A r eport wi ll b e fo:rwarded upon completion of an i nvesti­
gation of this i ncident .
Received lACAA0121 9 Apr 48
1005 (1505: )
Typed by IJCAA0f21 9 Apr 4£
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