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Incident #229 -- South Bay, Florida -- 13 December 1948
229a -- Riviera Beach, Florida -- 14 December 1948

There seem to be two separate occurrences reported in this incident, and the information given for each is entirely insufficient for adequate analysis.

In #229, the location of the object in the sky is not given, nor is the hour of observation. The moon and Jupiter were visible in the early evening, the moon quite high, and Jupiter setting in the west. One might hazard a guess that Jupiter seen through a variable mist or high, thin cloud coverage appeared to blaze up and d…

It's a Kite! It's a Blimp!—What Is It? Miami Herald 17 Dec 47
From Mac Donald

# Odd Phenomenon Seen In Sky

People are seeing odd things in Florida skies again.

It's nothing so monotonous as flying saucers or blazing meteors, though. This time it's a "burning planet" at South Bay, and something that looks like a "great, big kite" at Riviera Beach.

Several persons at South Bay described a Monday night sight that looked as if "one of the larger planets was on fire with the light blazing up and dying down."

"Observed through field glasses, the phenomenon was beautifully colored in reds, blues…

HEADQUARTERS
AIR WEATHER SERVICE
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. C.

In Reply
Refer To: AFS DSS
11 May 1949

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3

1. Reference is made to letter from your headquarters, MCIAXS, dated 9 March 1949, subject "Unidentified Flying Objects," and first indorsement thereto by this headquarters, dated 31 March 1949.

2. The incident summaries 173 through 233 have been checked against routine weather-balloon ascents made by the Air Force, Navy and Weather Bur…

13 Dec

No. 229: Case dropped.

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INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET

Incident No. 229

1. Date and Time of Observation: 13 Dec 48
2. Where Sighted: South Bay, Florida
3. Observer's Position: Ground (With Binoculars)
(i.e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4. Name and Address of Observer: n/s
5. Occupation and/or hobbies: n/s
6. Attention Attracted by: n/s
7. Number of Object(s) Seen: n/s
8. Size of Object(s): n/s
9. Color of Object(s): Red Blue Yellow
10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) Like circle or halo of stars surrounding a blacing star.
11. Nature of Luminosity:
(directed beam of light?)
12. Altitude of Object:
(estimated)
13. Estim…

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, 160, 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…

14 DEC 1948
RIVIERA BEACH FLA

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Incident #229 -- South Bay, Florida -- 13 December 1948
229a -- Riviera Beach, Florida -- 14 December 1948

There seem to be two separate occurrences reported in this incident, and the information given for each is entirely insufficient for adequate analysis.

In #229, the location of the object in the sky is given, nor is the hour of observation. The moon and Jupiter are visible in the early evening, the moon quite high, and Jupiter setting in the west. One might hazard a guess that Jupiter seen through a variable mist or high thin cloud coverage a…