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Alr Intelligence Report No. 100-203-79

ANALYSIS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE U. S.

Air Intelligence Division Study No. 203
10 December 1048.

Directorate of Intelligence and Office of Naval Intelligence

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ANALYSIS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE U. 8.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS
APPENDIX “A” - ANALYSIS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE U_ 8.

Introduction

Some Aspects Regarding Flying Object Incidents

Possible Origin of Unusual Flying Objects

Possible Reasons or Tactics for the Use of Soviet
Unconventional Aircraft Over the U. &.

Conclusion

APPENDIX “2 - REPORTED SIGHTINGS OF FLYING OBJECTS AS OF
USL

APPENDIX “C’”’ - SELECTED REPORTS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS
APPENDIX “D”’ - FLYING WING TYPE AIRCRAFT
Germany

Great Britain
United States

ANALYSIS OF FLYING OBJECT INCIDENTS IN THE U. S.

SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

PROBLEM

1, TO EXAMINE pattern of tactics of ‘‘Flying Saucers’’ (hereinafter referred to as flying objects)
and to develop conclusions as to the possibility of existence.

FACTS AND DISCUSSION

2. A DETAILED discussion of information bearing on the problem as set forth above is attached
as Appendix ‘‘A’’. The main points established therein are summarized below.

3. THE FREQUENCY of reported incidents, the similarity in many of the characteristics attributed
to the observed objects and the quality of observers considered as a whole, support the contention
that Some type of flying object has been observed, Approximately 210 incidents have been reported.
Among the observers reporting on such incidents are trained and experienced U.S. Weather Bureau
personnel, USAF rated officers, experienced civilian pilots, technicians associated wi various re-
search projects and technicians employed by commercial airlines.

4, THE POSSIBILITY that reported observations of fying objects over the U.S. were influenced by
previous sightings of unidentified phenomena in Europe, particularly over Scandinavia in 1946, and
that the observers reporting such incidents may have been interested in obtaining personal pu…