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Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure Figure 1 2 3 4 5 6 ‘Approved For Release 2005/07/20 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100060001-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION . 2. 1 6 ew ee ee ee ek ee kk ORIGINAND NATUREOF DATA ...... 0.0... eee ee REDUCTION OF DATA TO MECHANIZED COMPUTATION FORM .... . Questionnaire . , a Coding System and Work Sheet a Identification of Working Papers. . 2. 2. 2. 1. 1. ee ew ew ew ew ees Evaluation of Individual Reports, . . . . 1. 2 1 ee ew ee we ANALYSIS OF THE DATA. . 2. 1 1. 1 we wee ee ee Frequency and Percentage Distributions b…

Approved For Release 2005/07/20 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100060001-5 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Continued) Page Figure 14 Distribution of Object Sightings by Months Among the Eight Duration Groups for All Years 2... 6 kk ke ke ee ek ke ek ke kk ee 80 Figure 15 Distribution of Object Sightings by Shape of Object(s) Reported With Evaluation Distribution for Each Shape Group . . . . 0. 4. 0. ee ew ew ew ee oe we 3] Figure 16 Distribution of Object Sightings by Reported Speed of Object(s) With Evaluation Distribution for Each Speed Group . . . . . 1. 1 ww ww ew er 32 Figure 17 Distribution of All Sighting…

Approved For Release 2005/07/20 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100060001-5 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Continued) Page Figure 38 Comparison of Evaluation of Object Sightings in the Strategic Areas of the South Farwest Region. 2 0. ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 54 Figure 39 Diagram of a Celestial Sphere, ©. 2. 6 8 6 ee 8 ee ee eee ee we 56 Figure 40 Frequency of Object Sightings by Angle of Elevation of the Sun, Intervals of 10 Degrees of Angle. 2. 2 6 6 ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eT Figure 41 Frequency of Object Sightings by Local Sun Time, Intervals of One Hour . 2. 1 ee ew ee ew 5D Table I Object Sig…

A Approved For Release 2005/07/20 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100060001-5 SUMMARY Reports of unidentified aerial objects (popularly termed "flying saucers" or "flying discs") have been received by the U.S. Air Force since mid-1947 from many and diverse sources. Although there was no evidence that the unexplained reports of unidentified objects constituted a threat to the security of the U.S., the Air Force determined that all reports of unidentified aerial objects should be investigated and evaluated to determine if ''flying saucers'! represented technological developments not known to this country. …