38_143685_box_Incident_Summaries_173-233
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- War.gov PURSUE
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- Unclassified
- Agency
- Department of War
- Reference #
- RELEASE-01-FILE-027-38-143685-BOX-INCIDENT-SUMMARIES-173-233
- Published
- 2026-05-08
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- Pages
- 144
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B. B. Williams observed a white-hot cone-shaped object traveling approximately 200 MPH.
Seemed to be a vhite-hot cone. The object dis- layed mo lights but a te + Did not 1 tp the areas ™o“fed 10 flame, 1500 to 2000 ft Approx 200 MPH
A. Ruble Angier observed a perfectly flat object at an altitude of 25,000 to 30,000 feet.
A& Least 100 to 150 feet in diameter perfectly flat in appearence - compared to dine in sky, 25.000 to 30,000 feet
John C. Fairchild observed a bright silvery oblong egg-shaped object.
Mr Fairchild saw a bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object which ape red to have a speed of 700 to 0 MPHand which see have a sot of cumflowr shape .t end of it but apart from the object and close on ite tail.
Col. Horace S. Bakins observed an object resembling an amoeba with appendages.
Col Bakins described the object as being approximately the size of a large four-engine bomber. It appeared undulating in shape resembling an amoeba (See sketch inclosed).
Sylvester Bentham observed a rectangular object with sharp corners.
To Bentham the object appeared to have a regular rectangular outline with sharp corners. It was buff or gray in color with several darker vertical lines like ribs.
Major Robert O. Drum observed a bright silver disc-shaped object.
The object or object(s) appeared bright silver in color and circular or elliptical in shape.
An unidentified object was observed on radar at Goose Bay, Labrador.
Sighting occurred at 08122 29 Oct 1948 when an unidentified object appeared on Ground Control Approach.
Lt. Martin G. Rubisch observed a metallic shiny object near Turner AF Base.
Lt Rubisch stated that the object appeared about the size of a radio controlled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). He could not determine the shape but said he could not observe wings or rudder, it could give no other description other than it was a metallic shiny object.
An unidentified object was observed by six military personnel at Neubiberg AF Base.
On 11 October 1948 at approximately 1300 hours an unidentified object was observed by six military personnel of 86th Fighter Wing Neubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Germany.
Chronology extracted from the document text.
Incident No. 17%
B. B. Williams observed a white-hot cone-shaped object.
Incident 188
Radar sighting of an unknown aircraft at Goose Bay, Labrador.
Incident 185
Lawrence A. Hansen and Harold Cliver observed an object with orange flame.
Incident 178
Major Robert O. Drum observed a silver disc-shaped object.
Incident 190
Unidentified object observed by military personnel at Neubiberg AF Base.
Incident 1758
John C. Fairchild observed a silvery oblong object.
Incident 176
Col. Horace S. Bakins observed an amoeba-shaped object.
Incident 175
A. Ruble Angier observed a flat object in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Incident 189
Lt. Martin G. Rubisch observed a shiny object near Turner AF Base.
Incident 187
Lt Col John Wangh reported an unidentified flying object at Godman AFB.
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