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UNCLASSIFIED Incident #49 ATTN NO. --- DATE OF INFO 9 Jan 1948 AF NO. --- LOCATION Danville, Ky. REPORT NO. --- SOURCE Civilians DATE OF REPORT --- DATE IN TO ATIC --- TIME OF SIGHTING --- COLOR --- SHAPE Pencil Shaped SPEED high ALTITUDE high SPEED high MISCELLANEOUS COURSE 270° (W) NO. IN GROUP 1 LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED --- MOUND --- TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground PHOTOS --- MANHATTANE Straight course SPEED high ALTITUDE high SPEED high MISCELLANEOUS TEMPORARY ATIC Form 329 (2 Jan 52) ASTRO (FIREBALL)
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UNCLASSIFIED Incident #49 -- Danville, Kentucky -- 9 January 1948 Although the distance, time in sight, speed, sound, size, color, and construction of the object reported here are not stated, the fact that it showed a long trail and exploded makes it entirely probable that it was a fireball. UNCLASSIFIED
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According to a WHO News Broadcast at 2300-2315, 9 Jan 48, relayed from Danville, Kentucky, a Mr. & Mrs. [redacted] were driving in their car in or about Danville, Kentucky, when they saw a pencil-like object flying very high which left a long trail of smoke or exhaust. The trail shortly afterwards turned into a beautiful fireworks display of sparks, etc. The object appeared to be traveling a straight course.
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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 Jan 48 Incident # 49 2. Time N/S 3. Location around Danville, Ky. UNCLASSIFIED 4. Name of observer Mr & Mrs. 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer N/S - picked up in WHIO news broadcast relayed from Danville, Ky. 7. Place of observation Danville, Ky. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude N/S 12. Speed N/S 13. Direction of flight West 14. Tactics none 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 17. Color N/S 18. Shape pencil-shape 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S …
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10 Jan 48 Flying Disc Incident at Danville, Kentucky According to a WHO news broadcast at 11:00-11:15, p.m. 9 Jan 48, relayed from Danville, Ky., a Mr. and Mrs. [redacted] were driving in their car 9 January in or about Danville, Ky. when they saw a pencil-like object flying very high and which left a long trail of smoke or exhaust. The trail shortly afterwards turned into a beautiful fireworks display of sparks, etc. The object was traveling west in a straight course.
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT. INCIDENT INDEX 1. Astronomical a. High probability: #26, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 219, 238. b. Fair or low probability: #19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 35, 36, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 100, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240. 2. Non-astronomical but suggestive of other explanations a. Balloons or ordinary aircraft: #3, 11, 22, 41, 42…
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