Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States, 1948

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5. Concluaioa. !he conclusion thot some tYPe of flying object
has been observed ovor the U.S. seems to be substantiated. It is not
known at this time whether these obae:r"V'at1ono are mioidontifieations
of do~estically launched devices, natural phenomenn, or foreien un­
conventional aircraft. It is, therefore, impossible to noke any re­
liable oxplanation for their ar,pearanco over the U~S• or the tact1cB
which they may- employ 1f the objects oboerved includo any foreign
developmente in aeronautical fields. It is likewise i.Jp.possible at
this time to contain diecuesiona of posoi~le perfornance charaotoristice
or tactics within limits of practical reason, if for no other reason
than the faot that proof of the existence of a foreign development of ,.. i.
this tn>e would neoesearily introduce considerations of new principals
D.nd means not ¥et conoidercd practical poeaibilitiee in our own re­
eeorch and devol0pment.
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