38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100
The released record says at approximately 0930 on July 8, 1947, Lt Joseph C. McHenry observed unidentified flying objects at Muroc Air Field. File: 38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100. 38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100 combines an official, downloadable document, 15 extracted claims, 3 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries across 209 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
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- Document · Release 01
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- 209 pages
- Agency
- Department of War
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Probed Assessment
The released record says at approximately 0930 on July 8, 1947, Lt Joseph C. McHenry observed unidentified flying objects at Muroc Air Field. File: 38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100.
Key takeaways
- The released record says witnesses confirmed the sighting and direction of the objects.
- The released record says on July 7, 1947, Major J. C. Wise observed a yellowish white spherical object oscillating in a forward whirling movement.
- The document records that he also stated that he thought the object was the Navy's new "Flapjack Plane" at altered his opinion since the object seemed to have no landing gears and no rs, (The Navy ship is illustrated as having both)
Why it matters
38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100 combines an official, downloadable document, 15 extracted claims, 3 evidence records, and 2 timeline entries across 209 source pages, and file-level provenance that can be compared with related release records.
Corroboration
For 38 143685 box7 Incident Summaries 1-100, the release establishes official provenance but does not independently verify the record's statement that at approximately 0930 on July 8, 1947, Lt Joseph C. McHenry observed unidentified flying objects at Muroc Air Field.
Open questions
- • Which companion records, if any, independently corroborate the source claims extracted from this 209-page document?
Probed separates this editorial assessment from the source claims below. It summarizes what the released artifact supports; it is not independent verification.
Official Description from War.gov
Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.
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Tracker findings
Lt. Joseph C. McHenry reported UFOs at Muroc Air Field
The released document states that at approximately 0930 on July 8, 1947, Lt Joseph C. McHenry observed unidentified flying objects at Muroc Air Field.
The objects were silver, disc-like or spherical, and performed a tight circle
The released document states that the objects were silver, disc-like or spherical, and performed a tight circle.
Witnesses confirmed the sighting and direction of the objects
The released document states that witnesses confirmed the sighting and direction of the objects.
On July 7, 1947, Major J. C. Wise observed yellowish white spherical object
The released document states that on July 7, 1947, Major J. C. Wise observed a yellowish white spherical object oscillating in a forward whirling movement.
The objects were not weather balloons as they traveled against the prevailing wind
The released document states that the objects were not weather balloons as they traveled against the prevailing wind.
Incident summary describes oscillating object at 10,000-12,000 feet
Incident summary describes oscillating object at 10,000-12,000 feet. The OCR page states: Off to the north about 10,000 to 12,000 feet altitude, was en object that I assumed at first to be @ weather balloon, but after looking at it for a while I noticed that.
Release provenance
- Release
- Release 01
- Official ID
- release-01-file-010-38-143685-box7-incident-summaries-1-100
- Cleared
- May 8, 2026
Referenced Timeline
UFO Sighting by Major J. C. Wise
Major J. C. Wise observed a yellowish white spherical object.
LinkedMajor J C WiseUFO Sighting at Muroc Air Field
Lt Joseph C. McHenry observed unidentified flying objects.
Source Claims
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At approximately 0930 on July 8, 1947, Lt Joseph C. McHenry observed unidentified flying objects at Muroc Air Field.
Date Time 0930 Location Muroc Air Field, Muroc, Calif Name of observer st Lt Joseph C. McHenry
Witnesses confirmed the sighting and direction of the objects.
Crean Gereld E, Neumen, T/Szt Joseph Ruvolo end Miss Scotte, ‘tnesses ell verified the sighting end the direction
On July 7, 1947, Major J. C. Wise observed a yellowish white spherical object oscillating in a forward whirling movement.
On 7 July 1917, at approximately 10:10, while running up the XP=) on the ground I noticed everyone ims looking up into the air.
The document records that he also stated that he thought the object was the Navy's new "Flapjack Plane" at altered his opinion since the object seemed to have no landing gears and no rs, (The Navy ship is illustrated as having both).
He also stated that he thought the object was the Navy's new "Flapjack Plane" at altered his opinion since the object seemed to have no landing gears and no rs, (The Navy ship is illustrated as having both).
The document records that reported seeing another "seucer" Saw mystery light drop and fall in the water - Object resembles a small pilot-less plane - very bright metal - no motor noise and looks like the pictures of the German pilot-less planes.
Reported seeing another "seucer" Saw mystery light drop and fall in the water - Object resembles a small pilot-less plane - very bright metal - no motor noise and looks like the pictures of the German pilot-less planes.
The document records that direction of flight North The object moved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating lke Tactics fashion, almost to the surface of the ground and then started climbing again.
Direction of flight North The object moved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating lke Tactics fashion, almost to the surface of the ground and then started climbing again.
The document records that iM # Witness observed very bright light in the sky southwest of Clinton Coun‘ AF Base which appeared to be the complete wing of an aircreft on fire.
iM # Witness observed very bright light in the sky southwest of Clinton Coun‘ AF Base which appeared to be the complete wing of an aircreft on fire.
The document records that shortly after their arrival Col Hix, the Commanding Officer was summoned, At about this time Duesler first sighted a bright silver object.
Shortly after their arrival Col Hix, the Commanding Officer was summoned, At about this time Duesler first sighted a bright silver object.
The document records that manner of disappoaranco Not stated 26, Romarks: Large bright light off to the west.
Manner of disappoaranco Not stated 26, Romarks: Large bright light off to the west.
Witness saw the flying saucers (about seven to ten of them) which flew directly over their home, Said they went like "blue blazes" and didn't make any noise and were headed south, Witness did not report this info.
Witness saw the flying saucers (about seven to ten of them) which flew directly over their home, Said they went like "blue blazes" and didn't make any noise and were headed south, Witness did not report this info.
The document records that markham were driving in their car in or : about Danville, Kentucky, when they saw a pencil-like object flying very high which left a long trail of smoke or exhaust.
Markham were driving in their car in or : about Danville, Kentucky, when they saw a pencil-like object flying very high which left a long trail of smoke or exhaust.
The document records that RESTRICTED Witness was getting out of his car when he observed one dise flying in a Sonthwesterly direction over Portland.
RESTRICTED Witness was getting out of his car when he observed one dise flying in a Sonthwesterly direction over Portland.
The document records that je The path followed by this object appeared as though it might have we ° from a great Seeing this was not a hallucination or other fancies of a sense.
je The path followed by this object appeared as though it might have we ° from a great Seeing this was not a hallucination or other fancies of a sense.
The trail, maybe from exhaust, was green (at leest thru the field glasses it appeared green) During the time it was under observation a cloud passed under it and the light shown thru.
The trail, maybe from exhaust, was green (at leest thru the field glasses it appeared green) During the time it was under observation a cloud passed under it and the light shown thru.
The document records that then a mmber of intermittant flashes were observed for three minute: After observing the abrupt darts of light and hearing no hum of motors they conéluded that it was definitely not a plane, as the maneuvers appeared too abrupt.
Then a mmber of intermittant flashes were observed for three minute: After observing the abrupt darts of light and hearing no hum of motors they conéluded that it was definitely not a plane, as the maneuvers appeared too abrupt.
the objects were not weather balloons as they traveled against the prevailing wind.
Witness vas sure it was not en opticel illusion or that the objects were not weather balloons since they treveled against prevailing wind
the objects were silver, disc-like or spherical, and performed a tight circle.
heading eccaea Performed a tight circle souna 1/S size W/S Color Silver Shapo disc-like or spherical
Source Material & Evidence
Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects
38_143685_box7_Incident_Summaries_1-100
Witness Statement by Lt Joseph C. McHenry
Witness Statement by Major J. C. Wise
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