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UNCLASSIFIED
Incident #37

ATIC NO. _____
AF NO. _____
REPORT NO. _____
DATE OF REPORT _____
TIME OF RECEIVING _____ 1200
CLASS _____ resembled flying wing
SIZE _____ 3' diameter
COURSE _____ NW to SE
NO. IN GROUP _____ 1
HOUND _____ none
PHRAOS _____ SKETCHES _____

DATE OF INFO _____ 14 Oct 47
LOCATION _____ Phoenix, Ariz.
SOURCE _____ Ex-USA PILOT
DATE IN TO ATIC _____
Reddish against blue sky
COLOR _____ black against white clouds
SPEED _____ 350 mph
ANTITUDE _____ 8,000' 10,000' 10,000' 10,000'
LENGTH OF TIME ORDRIVED _____ 45 sec to 1 min
TYPE OF OBSERVATION _____ ground
MANEUVERS _____
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With 104 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 physical
factors are taken into consideration, all of these incidents
are explained rationally, as pointed out by Rand Corporation and
the Fitts of Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (see
"G").

Air Material Command Aero-Medical Laboratory (U.S. Post Office
212 Incidents considered)

There are sufficient psychological explanations …

Incident No. 37 -- 14 October 1947, 1200 hours, eleven miles North, N. E. of Cave Creek, Arizona.

Two mine operators observed one object at 8000 to 10,000 ft altitude, traveling 350 MPH S.E. in a straight line for a period of 45-60 seconds. The object was red against the sky, and black against a cloud. It appeared to be three feet in diameter from point of observation. The CBI report of investigation states that one observer thought it was a buzzard, but decided later that it was not; the other observer said it resembled a flying wing, but was not a flying wing. No reasons are given for these…

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Incident #37 -- Phoenix, Arizona -- 14 October 1947

There is clearly nothing astronomical about this incident, and the information given here does not suggest any other explanation.

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CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED

1. Date 11 October 1947
2. Time 1:30
3. Location: Phoenix, Arizona
4. Name of observer
5. Occupation of observer: Line owner (Pilot)
6. Address of observer: Phoenix
7. Place of observation at a time located approx. 11 miles north of Northeast
8. Number of objects
9. Distance of object from observer 20 degree angle
10. Time in sight: 45 seconds to 1 minute
11. Altitude 8/10,000 feet
12. Speed 350 miles an hour
13. Direction of flight: Northeast toward the southeast
14. Tactics: very stated
15. Sound: no color
16. Size: about 3 feet in diameter
17. Color:…

Mr. [illegible]'s attention was first drawn to the object by his partner, Mr. [illegible]. It appeared to be a black object which was traveling at an estimated black height of 8/10,000 ft above the ground and was moving in a straight line from northeast to southeast. It was traveling some 393 MPH. It did not change direction nor direction. From their range of vision where they were standing upwards to the object would be at about 4 25° angle. It remained within their vision from 45 seconds to a minute. He moved was swibble. Mr. [illegible] thought the nearest thing it resembled was a "flying w…

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, 25, 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…