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UNCLASSIFIED Incident #99

ATIC NO. ---
AF NO. ---
REPORT NO. ---
DATE OF REPORT ---
TIME OF REPORT N/S
CHANGE N/s
SIZE N/s
CONTACT West to East
NO. IN STAND 1
SPEED --- 3 Jan 48
LOCATION Helsinki, Finland
SOURCE Military Attache
DATE IN TO ATIC ---
LOCAL Shining
SPEED N/s
AFFIDUDE N/s
LENGTH OF TIME ORDRAVED 30 sec
TYPE OF INTERVATION ground
MARRIAGE ---

1. Summary ATIC Form 399 (4 Jan 58)

UNCLASSIFIED
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UNCLASSIFIED

Incident #99 -- Finland -- 3 January 1948

Information given here is insufficient to establish even
vague identification.

The object seen could have been a firesell, although the
length of time of observation seems unduly long. Perhaps this is
subject to considerable error?

UNCLASSIFIED
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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

1. Date 3 Jan 1948
UNCLASSIFIED Incident # 99

2. Time N/S

3. Location Military Attache, Helsinki, Finland (official source of information)

4. Name of observer 10th Jan 48, Finland
Helsinki Finland

5. Occupation of observer N/S

6. Address of observer Helsinki, Finland

7. Place of observation Vassa, Finland

8. Number of objects One (1)

9. Distance of object from observer N/S

10. Time in sight 30 seconds

11. Altitude N/S

12. Speed N/S

13. Direction of flight west to east

14. Tactics N/S

15. Sound N/S

16. Size N/S

17. Color Shining

18. Sha
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.

12 FEB 1948

AFGIR-30-2

UNCLASSIFIED

SUBJECT: Observation of Light Phenomena

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

The attached copy of cable received from the Military Attache, Helsinki, Finland is forwarded for your information.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

Douglas W. Eiseman
Lt. Colonel, U.S.A.F.
Executive, Air Intelligence Requirements Div.
Directorate of Intelligence

1 Incl.
copy of cable
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
STAFF MESSAGE CENTER
INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
UNCLASSIFIED

RESTRICTED AMUG

PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED. HANDLE AS RESTRICTED CORRESPONDENCE
PER PARAS 511 and 60a (4) AR 380-5

From: USMILATTACHE AMLEGATION Helsinki Finland sgd Burrill
(AIRGRAM)

To: Dir of Intelligence GSUSA Washington 25 DC

Nr: AGC 2 13 January 1948

Helsinki press 10th January reports observation of light phenomena vicinity Vaasa 3rd January brightly shining object with long tail moved west to east visible for 30 seconds. Another shining object seen Pietarsaari 5th January observed 10 seconds from no
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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, 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

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