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Incident #145

ATTY NO. ---
AR NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF RECEIPT --- 1205 AST
ORDER Either Spheroid or Disc
DATE --- Dots
ORDERED --- WNW to ESE
NO. IN ORDER --- 20 Approx.
ORDERED --- Buzz similar to jets
ORDERED --- --- SENTENCE --- 1

9 July 1948
LOCATION --- Fielding Lake, Wash.
SOURCE --- USAF Officers
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
COLOR --- Grayish-Black
SPEED --- 500 MPH plus
ALTITUDE --- 3000' plus
EXTRN OF TIME OBSERVED --- 5 Sec. or less
TYPE OF OBSERVATION --- Ground
MANEUVERS --- Jockeyed back and forth in group formation giving impressic of shotgun blas…

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Incident #145 -- Fielding Lake -- 9 July 1948

The lack of any exhaust trail and luminosity eliminates an astronomical explanation for the objects reported here.

It seems more probable that they were distant aircraft flying in formation, or migrating birds.

Moggy insects.
5 seconds
Darlight observation

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72ND RCN SQUADRON (VLR) PHOTOGRAPHIC
Office of the Intelligence Officer
APO 731, c/o Postmaster
Seattle, Washington

LFRCS

SUBJECT: Report of Information on "Flying Discs"

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright - Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

ATTN: TSDIN

1. At approximately 1205 AST 9 July 1948, 1st Lt's. and , both of the 72nd Rcn Squadron (VLR) Photo, sighted a group of unidentified objects while fishing at Fielding Lake (63°11' - 145°40'W).

2. The weather at the time of the sighting was described as bright and sunny with unlimited …

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Ltr, Hq., 72nd Ren Sq (VLR) Photo, Sub: "Report of Information on Flying Discs", dated 12 July 1948 (Cont'd):

is a sketch of the overall conformation of the group. "0" indicate individual objects, arrow indicates direction of flight:

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0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0
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GALEN E. NIEDEENFUEHR
Captain, USAFR
Intelligence Officer

LFDIS 350 1st Ind 14 July 1948

HEADQUARTERS YUKON COMPOSITE WING, Ladd Air Force Base, APO 731, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Washington

TO: Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright - Patterson
Air Force Base, Dayt…

color and numbering about 20. They were plainly visible and either
spheroid or disc shaped. They appeared to be jockeying back and forth
in the group formation which gave the overall impression of a shotgun
blast pattern. The objects were thought to be moving in excess of 500 MPH
at approximately 5,000 ft (immediately below the clouds) from WNW to ESE
and were definitely flying a straight course. Just before they were
sighted a loud roaring sound was heard which was attributed to a strong
wind blowing through the surrounding woods. However, as the objects
approached and passed, the sound sharp…

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 9 July 1948 Incident # 145
2. Time 1205 AST
3. Location Fielding Lake
4. Name of observer 1st Lt.
5. Occupation of observer (VLR) Photo
6. Address of observer 72nd RCN Sq (VLR) Photographic; c/o APO 731 c/o Postmaster Seattle Washington
7. Place of observation Fielding Lake, Alaska (63°11' - 145° 40' W)
8. Number of objects Approximately 20
9. Distance of object from observer 5,000 + above
10. Time in sight 5 seconds or less
11. Altitude 5,000 + immediately below the clouds
12. Speed over 500 MPH
13. Direction of flight WNW to ESE
14. Tactics J…

color and numbering about 20. They were plainly visible and either spheroid or disc shaped. They appeared to be jockeying back and forth in the group formation which gave the overall impression of a shotgun blast pattern. The objects were thought to be moving in excess of 500 MPH at approximately 5,000 ft (immediately below the clouds) from WNW to ESE and were definitely flying a straight course. Just before they were sighted a loud roaring sound was heard which was attributed to a strong wind blowing through the surrounding woods. However, as the objects approached and passed, the sound sharp…

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, 28, 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…