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 19 Apr 43

Incident #115

2. Time 1615

3. Location Over Greenville AF Base, Greenville, S. C.

4. Name of observer's 1st Lt Francis W. Hennin, Jr. & 1st Lt Robert G. Loomis, USAF

5. Occupation of observer Both attached to Liaison sq. Greenville

6. Address of observer's Greenville AF Base, Greenville, S. C.

7. Place of observation Greenville AF Base

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8. Number of objects 2 3 - 1 at first, 2 later

9. Distance of object from observer 15,000 to 20,000 ft overhead

10. Time in sight 2 minutes

11. Altitude 15,000 to 20,000 ft

12. Speed Undetermined. Stationary, then rapidly accelerating and climbing

13. Direction of flight North

14. Tactics Hovering then acceleration and climbing
Observed trail formation

15. Sound none audible (?) - states: Witnesses were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft in vicinity.

16. Size undetermined (no mention made of these)

17. Color white

18. Shape elliptical

19. Odor detected N/S

20. Apparent construction N/S

21. Exhaust trails No exhaust or condensation trail

22. Weather conditions CAVU

23. Effect on clouds N/S

24. Sketches or photographs 2

25. Manner of disappearance in distance

26. Remarks: (over)