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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 8 July 1947
2. Time 0930
3. Location Muroc Air Field, Muroc, Calif
4. Name of observer 1st Lt Joseph C. McHenry
5. Occupation of observer Billeting Officer in Charge, Muroc AAFld.
6. Address of observer Muroc, AAFld
7. Place of observation ground - Muroc, AAFld
8. Number of objects 2 at first - 1 sometime later
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude Approx 8000 ft
12. Speed 300 MPH
13. Direction of flight 320° due north heading
14. Tactics Performed a tight circle
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color Silver
18. Shape disc-like or spherical
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S - Apparently metallic
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance in distance
26. Remarks: At approximately 0930 Lt McHenry left Post Exchange
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enroute to his office and before entering heard one of the local aircraft
in the traffic pattern. Looking up he observed the aircraft and slightly
to the left he saw 2 silver objects of either spherical or disc-like shape
moving about 300 MPH at approximately 8000 ft heading about 320° due north.
He immediately called S/Sgt Gerald E. Nauman, T/Sgt Joseph Ruvolo and Miss
Jannette Marie Scotte. Witnesses all verified the sighting and the direction
of the objects - all three stated that the objects were moving toward Mojave,
Calif.

Witness was sure it was not an optical illusion or that the objects were not
weather balloons since they traveled against prevailing wind and since the
speed at which they traveled and the horizontal direction taken indicated
that they were not weather balloons. Furthermore they could not remain at
the same altitude so consistently if they were weather balloons.
Witness then attempted to get personnel (medical officers) to further verify
the sighting but by the time the additional personnel had arrived at the
scene the original objects had disappeared due to the speed at which they were
traveling. However, two of them sighted a third object of a silver spherical
or disc-like nature at approximately 8000 ft traveling in circles over the
north end of the airfield. Five out of the seven personnel saw this object
All looked away from the object several times to make sure there was no eye
strain. He stated that this object performed too tight a circle to be
any type of known aircraft.

Evaluation: Confirmed by other sources.

Witnesses: S/Sgt Gerald E. Nauman
T/Sgt Joseph Ruvolo
Miss Jannette Marie Scotte
[unclear: Pfc T. C. [illegible]]

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1. Date 8 July 47
2. Time 10:00
3. Location Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, Calif
4. Name of observer Jennette Marie Scott
5. Occupation of observer Secretary to lst Lt J. C. McHenry, Billeting
   Officer
6. Address of observer Muroc AAFld, Muroc, Calif.
7. Place of observation Ground - Muroc
8. Number of objects 3 - two the first time - 1 later
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude Approx 8,000 ft
12. Speed 300 to 400 MPH
13. Direction of flight Northwest - toward Mojave, Calif.
14. Tactics First 2 maintained straight horizontal course; the last
    performed a tight circle
15. Sound none - Witness heard no drone such as would come from any
    aircraft
16. Size N/S
17. Color Silver
18. Shape Disc
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S - apparently metallic
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions Sunlight
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs N.ne
25. Manner of disappearance N/S - apparently in the distance
26. Remarks: Witness was called by Lt McHenry together with T/Sgt
    (over)
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Joseph Ruvolo and S/Sgt. Gerald E. Nauman to the front of the B.O.Q. "A" Bldg.
Pointing up in a direction directly above the group he asked them to explain
what they saw. Witness states that she saw 2 silver-colored disc-like objects
flying toward Mojave, Calif, one directly back of the other, at a speed of
about 300 to 400 MPH at an altitude of approximately 8,000 ft. She listened
carefully for a few minutes but could hear no drone such as occasioned by any
aircraft. Casting her eyes for a moment in another direction and then looking
back to the same spot she was able to distinguish the same objects again.
Assured that it was not eye-strain, she was convinced the objects were not
weather balloons due to the horizontal position in which they traveled. Nor
could they have been birds since they reflected the sun's rays.

Some three or four minutes after the objects had nearly disappeared she saw
another flying object similar to the above-mentioned objects. It was silver
colored and disc-like in shape. Unlike the first two, it flew in a tight circle,
neither losing nor gaining altitude, at approximately 8,000 ft. She thought
it performed too tight a circle to have been any type aircraft with which she
was familiar.

Evaluation: Confirmed by other sources

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1. Date 8 July 47
2. Time 0945
3. Location Muroc AAFlld, Muroc, Calif 34° 54' N 117° 53' W
4. Name of observer S/Sgt Joseph Ruvolo
5. Occupation of observer NCO Charge Billeting Office
6. Address of observer Muroc Air Fld., Muroc, Calif
7. Place of observation Ground - Muroc
8. Number of objects 2
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude Between 7500 or 8000 ft
12. Speed 350 - 400 MPH
13. Direction of flight Northwestern
14. Tactics N/S
15. Sound None
16. Size N/S
17. Color Silver
18. Shape Saucer or Disc shaped
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S - Apparently metallic
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: Witness, NCO in charge of Billeting Office, Muroc AF Base,
(over)
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About 0945 Lt McHenry, Billeting Officer in Charge, upon returning from the
Post Exchange contacted the witness, Sgt Ruvol and asked him to look up in
the sky. Witness observed two (2) flying objects which appeared like two
flying discs or saucer-shaped silver-colored objects flying in a northwestern
direction at approximately 350 to 400 MPH at an an altitude of about 7500 or
8000 ft. He could hear no motor roar and was positive that it was not a
balloon.

He states: "I am of good health and sound mind and this was no hallucination"

Evaluation: Confirmed by other sources.

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Incident # 2.

1.  Date 8 July 1947
2.  Time Approximately noon
3.  Location Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California.
4.  Name of observer Major Richard R. Shoop
5.  Occupation of observer Employed in Office of Chief of Tech. Engineering Div
    Major -
6.  Address of observer Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California.
7.  Place of observation Ground
8.  Number of objects One (1)
9.  Distance of object from observer Five (5) to eight (8) miles.
10. Time in sight Eight (8) minutes
11. Altitude fairly high altitude
12. Speed slowly
13. Direction of flight North
14. Tactics The object moved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating
    fashion, almost to the surface of the ground and then started
    climbing again.
15. Sound not stated
16. Size pursuit airplane
17. Color aluminum colored surface
18. Shape unconventional shape
19. Odor detected not stated
20. Apparent construction apparently metallic
21. Exhaust trails not stated
22. Weather conditions not stated
23. Effect on clouds not stated
24. Sketches or photographs none [strikethrough: CONFIDENTIAL]
25. Manner of disappearance moved off slowly in the distance

26. Remarks: At approximately noon on 8 Jul 1947, Major Shoops, at the
    attention of Col. Gilkey observed five (5) to eight (8) miles to the north
    what appeared to be a thin metallic object. It appeared to be metallic
    because the method in which it was flying the sun was reflected from an
    apparently aluminum colored surface.

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1. Date 7 July 1947
2. Time 10:10
3. Location Muroc Army air Field, Muroc, California.
4. Name of observer Major J. C. Wise,
5. Occupation of observer Test Pilot
6. Address of observer Muroc AAF, Muroc, California.
7. Place of observation Ground - Muroc AAF, Muroc, California
8. Number of objects One (1)
9. Distance of object from observer Off to the north about 10,000 to 12,000
                                                    feet altitude.
10. Time in sight not stated
11. Altitude 10,000 to 12,000 feet
12. Speed 200 to 225 MPH
13. Direction of flight heading from west to east
14. Tactics Oscillating in a forward whirling movement without losing altitude
15. Sound not stated
16. Size Five (5) to (10) feet in diameter
17. Color yellowish white
18. Shape sphere
19. Odor detected not stated
20. Apparent construction assumed at first to be a weather balloon
21. Exhaust trails not stated
22. Weather conditions not stated
23. Effect on clouds not stated
24. Sketches or photographs none
25. Manner of disappearance not stated
26. Remarks: Over

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REMARKS:

Statement given by Major J. C. Wise, Test Pilot, Muroc Army Air Field,
Muroc, California.

On 7 July 1947, at approximately 10:10, while running up the XP-84 on
the ground I noticed everyone was looking up into the air. Off to the
north about 10,000 to 12,000 feet altitude, was an object that I assumed
at first to be a weather balloon, but after looking at it for a while I
noticed that it was oscillating in a forward whirling movement without
losing altitude. It was traveling about 200 to 225 MPH, and heading from west
to east.

The object was yellowish white in color and I would estimate that
it was a sphere about 5 to 10 feet in diameter.

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Incident # 4.

1. Date 8 July 1947

2. Time 11:50

3. Location Area # 3, Rogers Dry Lake, California.

4. Name of observer Captain John Paul Strapp

5. Occupation of observer Flight Test

6. Address of observer Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California.

7. Place of observation Observation Truck, Area #3, Rodgers Dry Lake, Calif.

8. Number of objects One (1)

9. Distance of object from observer 20,000 feet

10. Time in sight 90 seconds

11. Altitude lower than 20,000

12. Speed slower than the maximum velocity 50-80 aircraft

13. Direction of flight Slightly north of due west against prevailing wind

14. Tactics rotation or oscillation of slow type (suggested by 2 fins or
nobs on the upper surface which crossed each other at intervals

15. Sound not stated

16. Size About 50'

17. Color silvery

18. Shape resembled a parachute canopy at first then assumed ovular shape

19. Odor detected not stated

20. Apparent construction It presented a distinct ovular outline, with two (2)
projections on the upper surface which might have
been thick fins or nobs. These crossed each other at
intervals, suggesting either rotation or oscillation
of slow type.

21. Exhaust trails None

22. Weather conditions not stated

23. Effect on clouds not stated

24. Sketches or photographs none

25. Manner of disappearance Dropped to a level such that comes into line of
vision of the mountain tops.

26. Remarks: (over)

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On the 8 July 1947 at 11:50 the undersigned was sitting in an observation
truck located in Area #3, Rogers Dry Lake, was gazing upward toward a formation
of two (2) P-82's and an A-26 aircraft flying at 20,000 feet, preparing the carry
out of a seat ejection experiment, when I observed a rounded object, white
aluminum in color, which at first resembled a parachute canopy. The first im-
pression was that a premature ejection of the seat and dummy had occurred. This
body was ejected at a determined height lower than 20,000 feet, and was falling
at three (3) times the rate observed for the parachute which ejected thirty
minutes later. As it fell it drifted slightly north of due west against the
prevailing wind, toward Mount Wilson. The speed, horizontal motion could not
be determined, but appeared slower than the maximum velocity F-80 aircraft.

As this object descended through a low enough level to permit observation
of its lateral silhouette, it presented a distinct ovular outline, with two (2)
projections on the upper surface which might have been thick fins or nobs. These
crossed each other at intervals, suggesting either rotation or oscillation of slow
type.

No smoke, flames, propellar arks, engine noise, or other elasuable or visible
means of propulsion were noted. The color was silvery, resembling aluminum painted
fabric, and did not appear as dense as a parachute canopy.

When the object dropped to a level such that comes into line of vision
of the mountain tops, it was lost to the vision of the observer.

It is estimated that the object was in line of vision about 90 seconds.
Of the five (5) people sitting in the observation truck, four (4) observed
this object and made remarks about it. These people include:

Mr. Lenz – Civilian, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio.
(Other names not given)

The following is my own personal opinions about this object:

1. I think it was a manmade object, as evidenced distaintly by the
outline and functional appearance.

2. It's size was not far from 25 feet with a parachute canopy.

3. The path followed by this object appeared as though it might have
been dropped from a great height.

Seeing this was not a hallucination or other fancies of a sense.

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1.  Date 4 July 1947
2.  Time 1305
3.  Location Portland, Oregon
4.  Name of observer Kenneth A. McDowell
5.  Occupation of observer Patrolman, Portland City Police
6.  Address of observer Portland City Police Dept., Portland, Oregon
7.  Place of observation Parking lot back of police station
8.  Number of objects 5
9.  Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude N/S
12. Speed Great speed
13. Direction of flight 2 discs flying south, 3, in easterly direction
14. Tactics Dipped up and down in oscillating motion at great speed
15. Sound None
16. Size [strikethrough: N/S] Large
17. Color Could not be determined
18. Shape Round - disc-shaped
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S - No visible means of propulsion observed
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance Quickly - before any detailed observation could be made
26. Remarks: (over)
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Officer McDowell stated that at approximately 1305, 4 July 1947 while
he was on duty at Precinct #1 and feeding the pigeons in the parking
lot back of the station he noticed that the pigeons became quite excited
over something and fluttered in the air. Officer McDowell in looking
around to see what had disturbed them saw 5 large discs in the air east
of Portland; two discs flying south and three flying in an easterly direction.
He stated he could determine no color to the discs but advised they were
dipping in an up and down oscillating motion and were traveling at great
speed. He was unable to give an estimate of the speed or altitude of the
discs as they were out of sight before any detailed observation could be
made. Officer McDowell advised that he notified the Police Radio who
immediately broadcast an alert. He saw no indication of any motivating
force nor heard any sound coming from the discs and could give no description
other than round.

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Incident # 7

1.  Date 4 July 1947
2.  Time 1305
3.  Location Oregon
4.  Name of observer Earl E. Patterson
5.  Occupation of observer Patrolman - former Air Corps pilot
6.  Address of observer 124 Southeast 13th Avenue, Portland, Oregon
7.  Place of observation Southeast 82d and Foster Road, Portland
8.  Number of objects 1
9.  Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude Approx 30,000 ft
12. Speed Terrific - faster than any speed witness had ever seen
13. Direction of flight Southwesterly direction over Portland
14. Tactics KXX Performed 90° angle without difficulty - thought to be
    radio controlled
15. Sound None
16. Size N/S
17. Color Aluminun
18. Shape disc
19. Odor detected [strikethrough: NNN] N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S Apparently metallic or eggshell white
    didn't reflect light
21. Exhaust trails None
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (over)

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Witness was getting out of his car when he observed one disc flying in a
Southwesterly direction over Portland. Disc was aluminum in color and
traveled at terrific speed - faster than any flying object witness had ever
seen - It left no vapor trail or smoke trail. [strikethrough: It was traveling at terrific speed]
Estimated altitude approx 30,000 ft. Thought the disc was definitely
some type of aircraft but could not give further description as speed
made observation difficult. No sound was heard from the flying object.
He thought it appeared radio-controlled because the disc could change
direction at a 90° angle without difficulty.

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Incident # 6

1. Date 4 July 47
2. Time 1305
3. Location Milwaukee, Oregon
4. Name of observer Sergeant Claude Cross
5. Occupation of observer Oregon State Police Officer
6. Address of observer District #1, Milwaukie, Oregon
7. Place of observation Police station
8. Number of objects 3
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude Undetermined
12. Speed [strikethrough: XMAS] Terrific
13. Direction of flight Northwest
14. Tactics Three discs following each other at terrific speed
15. Sound None
16. Size N/S
17. Color Whitish brown glint as the sun was reflected from them
18. Shape Disc
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (over)
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Cross saw three discs following each other at an undetermined altitude
at terrific speed, traveling in a Northwesterly direction. He
noticed a whitish brown glint to them as the sun reflected from them.
Could give no other description nor could he judge the speed or altitude.
No sound was made by the objects.

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Incident # 8

1. Date 4 July 47
2. Time 1305
3. Location Portland, Oregon
4. Name of observer W. A. Lissy
5. Occupation of observer Patrolman - also a private pilot
6. Address of observer Portland City Police Dept.
7. Place of observation ground
8. Number of objects 3
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude 40,000 ft
12. Speed terrific
13. Direction of flight South
14. Tactics Straight-line formation except last disc fluttered to side in arc
15. Sound None
16. Size N/S
17. Color white
18. Shape disc
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails None
22. Weather conditions Clear - with little or no cloud formations visible from ground
23. Effect on clouds N/S - no clouds
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (Over)

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Patrolman W. A. Lissy of the Portland City Police Department
possesses a private pilot license. He perceived three flat
round discs which flew at terrific speed in straight line formation
the last disc fluttering very rapidly in a side-way arc. They
saw no evidence of any motivating powers and there were no vapor
or smoke trails. No sound could be heard. Ground temperature
was 82°F with little or no cloud formation.

NOTE: Corroborated account. Witnessed by Patrolman D. W. Ellis
(also a private pilot) Both very dependable & trustworthy
officers.

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Incident # 8a

1. Date 4 July 47
2. Time 1305
3. Location Portland, Oregon
4. Name of observer D. W. Ellis
5. Occupation of observer Patrolman
6. Address of observer Portland City Police Dept., Oregon
7. Place of observation Portland, Oregon
8. Number of objects 3
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude Approx 40,000 ft
12. Speed terrific
13. Direction of flight South
14. Tactics Straight-line formation except last which flutter to side in arc
15. Sound None
16. Size N.S
17. Color White
18. Shape Disc
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails None
22. Weather conditions Clear - with little or no cloud formation visible
from ground
23. Effect on clouds N/S - no clouds
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (over)
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Patrolman D. W. Ellis (also a private pilot) perceived three
flat round discs which flew at terrific speed in straight line
formation, the last disc fluttering very rapidly in a side-way
arc. He saw no evidence of any motivating powers and there
were no vapor or smoke trails. No sound could be heard.
Ground temperature was 82°F with little or no cloud formation.

NOTE: Corroborated account. Witnessed by Patrolman W. A. Lissy
(also a private pilot) Both very dependable & trustworthy officers

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Incident # 9

1. Date 4 July 1947
2. Time 1305
3. Location Portland, Oregon
4. Name of observer Capt. K. A. Prehn
5. Occupation of observer Harbor Pilot,
6. Address of observer Ft NW Irving St., Portland
7. Place of observation " " "
8. Number of objects 3 to 6 - unable to ascertain
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude High
12. Speed terrific
13. Direction of flight South over the Globe Mills
14. Tactics oscillated, wobbled, disappeared & reappeared.
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color chromium - shiny
18. Shape full disc, half-moon shape, then nothing.
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs N/S
25. Manner of disappearance disappeared and reappeared
26. Remarks: (over)

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Members of the harbor patrol at the foot of NW Irving Street stepped out
when they heard the all-car alert. Capt. K. A. Prehn, Harbor Pilot, A.T.
Austed and Patrolman K. C. Hoff, all saw the objects and said they appeared
to be going south high over the Glove Mills at terrific speed. Capt. Prehn
said the flashes kept them from ascertaining whether there were three or six.

"The discs would oscillate and sometimes we would see a full disc, then a
half-moon shape, then nothing at all," he reported. The objects looked more
like a shiny chromium hub cap off a car which wobbled, disappeared and reappeared!"

There was a plane in the sky at the time, but all were emphatic that the discs
were not planes.

RELIABILITY: Corroborated report

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Incident # 10

1. Date 4 July 1947
2. Time 8:04 P. M.
3. Location Shortly Boise, Idaho
4. Name of observer Capt E. J. Smith
5. Occupation of observer UAL Pilot
6. Address of observer UAL Office Boise
7. Place of observation Air - Over Emmett, Ida.
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8. Number of objects 9 - 5 at first, then 4 more
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight N/S - but followed them for about 45 miles
11. Altitude N/S
12. Speed N/S
13. Direction of flight Northwest
14. Tactics observed "loose formation"
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color N/S
18. Shape Could not be ascertained but appeared thin and smooth on the
    bottom and rough on the top
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S however, a sunset was mentioned
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance Could not be ascertained
26. Remarks: (over)

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Capt R. J. Smith, UAL Pilot, enroute to Seattle reported that he and the
entire crew of the westbound UAL plane saw nine flying discs near
Emmett, Idaho. At first he saw 5 discs flying what appeared to be a
"loose formation." They called Marty Morrow, Stewardess, to the cockpit
to verify that they were actually seeing the discs. She saw them too.
Then they saw 4 more of them, three cluster together, and a 4th flying
by itself, way off in the distance.

Capt Smith described them as follows:

5 "somethings" which were "thin and smooth on the bottom and rough
appearing on top." Silhouetted against sunset shortly after the plane
took off at 8:04 p.m. "We saw them clearly," he reported. "We followed
them in a northwesterly direction for about 45 miles. Finally they
disappeared. We were unable to tell whether they outsped the plane or
disintegrated.

He couldn't determine the shape "We can't say whether they were saucer-
like, oval or anything else." "But whatever they were, they were not
other aircraft, nor were they smoke or clouds."

RELIABILITY: Corroborated report by a UAL Pilot

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1. Date 4 July 47
2. Time Evening
3. Location Lake City, Seattle Wash
4. Name of observer Frank Ryman
5. Occupation of observer Coast Guardsman
6. Address of observer Lake City, Seattle, Wash.
7. Place of observation Ground - Lake City
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight 10 minutes
11. Altitude N/S
12. Speed N/S
13. Direction of flight over north end of Lake Washington
14. Tactics Horizontal flight
15. Sound N/S
16. Size N/S
17. Color "white"
18. Shape saucer or ball shaped
19. Odor detected N/S
20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs 1 news photographs
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (over)

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The results of Ryman's photographic effort showed a tiny light spot
against the dark background of the evening sky. He took the picture
when the disc was directly overhead. He and his wife watched it for
about 10 minutes as it seemed to speed across the sky. Her impression
was that it was a shiny ball at great height.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident # 12

1. Date 4 July 1947
2. Time 1305
3. Location Vancouver, Washington
4. Name of observer John Sullivan
5. Occupation of obsorvor Sheriff's Deputy
6. Address of obsorvor Vancouver, Washington
7. Place of observation Vancouver, Washington, "ground"
8. Number of objects 20 to 30
9. Distance of object from observer 3 to 5 miles away over Portland
10. Time in sight N/S
11. Altitude N/S
12. Speed N/S
13. Direction of flight N/S
14. Tactics N/S
15. Sound low humming sound
16. Size N/S
17. Color N/S
18. Shape "V" shaped - like flock of geese
19. Odor detected N.S
20. Apparent construction N/A
21. Exhaust trails N/S
22. Weather conditions N/S
23. Effect on clouds N/S
24. Sketches or photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
26. Remarks: (over)

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In Vancouver, Washington, Sheriff's Deputies, John Sullivan & Clarence
McKay and Fred Krives, heard the Portland police radio broadcast and
ran out of the Sheriff's office to look at the sky. Over Portland about
three to five miles away, Sullivan said, they saw 20 to 30 objects "like
a flight of geese." They heard a low humming sound.

CORROBORATED ACCOUNT

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