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Incident #152

DATE OF INFO 31 July 1948

LOCATION Indianapolis, Indiana

SOURCE Civilian

DATE IN TO ATIC ---

COLOR White with no Shine

SPEED 1800 MPH
Futilated
Measured

ALTITUDE 2,000'
Futilated
Measured

LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED Approx 10 Seconds

TYPE OF OBSERVATION Ground

MANEUVERS ---

PROTOS --- SKETCHES ---

Temporary ATIC Form 329
(2 Jan 52)

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Incident #152 -- Indianapolis, Indiana -- 31 July 1948

There is no astronomical explanation for the object observed in this incident.

See report on incident #151 for discussion.

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Incident No. 152 -- 31 July 1948, 0825 Hours, Indianapolis, Indiana.

A man and his wife saw an object shaped like a cymbal, lusterless white in color, at an altitude of 2000 ft. The object moved across the sky to the east at approximately 1800 MPH, on a level course and shimmering in the sun, giving the appearance of spinning. It was twenty feet in diameter and six to eight feet high in the center. There was no sound or exhaust.

AMC Opinion: This object could conceivably be the same at different angles as that seen in Incident 151, although all the remaining evidence is widely divergent. No …

Incident #161 -- Indianapolis, Indiana -- 25 July 1948

This incident and #162 are being considered together by this investigator, because they both occurred in Indianapolis, were separated by just two days, were observed at approximately the same time of day, and include certain similarities of description.

Both incidents are clearly non-astronomical.

Drawings are available for both objects observed, and, although they are considerably different, they might conceivably represent the same object viewed on edge and in plan. Both have approximately the same shape, although the scale given by o…

31504 48

With 134 incidents thus eliminated, there remain thirty-four
which contain some evidence but have no apparent ready explanation.
This statement is true only under the assumption that the evidence is
accepted as reliable and accurate. When psychological and physio-
logical factors are taken into consideration, all of these incidents
can be explained rationally, as pointed out by Rand Corporation and
Dr. Pitts of Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (see Appendix
"B" and "C").

Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (Dr. Paul P. 212
Incidents considered)

There are suffic…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

Incident # 152

1. Date 31 July 48
2. Time 0825
3. Location Indianapolis, Indiana (South-Central part)
4. Name of observer Mr. & Mrs
5. Occupation of observer an electrician and housewife
6. Address of observer Indianapolis, Indiana
7. Place of observation As above -
8. Number of objects 1
9. Distance of object from observer N/S
10. Time in sight 10 seconds
11. Altitude 2,000 ft
12. Speed 1800 MPH
13. Direction of flight 90° - east
14. Tactics N/S
15. Sound None
16. Size 20 ft in dia. and approx 6 to 8 ft in height in center - Ratio about 3:1
17. C…

Object first perceived in the west. The object was shaped like a cyndal with smooth surfaces and approximately 20 feet in diameter at the base and approximately 6 to 8 feet in height in the center. Ratio was about 3:1. It appeared to be flat white in color with no shine. It traveled extremely fast crossing the sky in approximately 10 seconds (a distance of about 5 miles) on a 90° heading. It maintained a level course and shimmered in the sun giving the appearance of spinning. The altitude was estimated at approximately 2,000 ft. Object made no discernible sound and left no exhaust trail. No op…

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HEADQUARTERS
331ST AIR FORCE BASE UNIT (RES TNG)
STOUT FIELD, INDIANAPOLIS 6, INDIANA
AP331BI 3 August 1948
SUBJECT: Report on "Flying Disc"
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN

In accordance with ADC Letter 45-5, subject: Reporting of information on "Flying Discs", dtd 25 March 1948, the following report is hereby submitted:

(1) Sighted at approximately 0825 hours on 31 July 1948 in the South central part of the city of Indianapolis, Ind.
(2) Sky was clear at time of sighting.
(3) Witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. [redacte…