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147, 148, 158, 174 208, 216,
219, 238.
b. Fair or low probability:
#1S, 20, 23,24, 28, 35, 35, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 1C0,
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205,
2. Non-astrononio explanations
à Balloons or ordinary airoraft:
126, 131138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160,161, 163,
169, 17k, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190,, 194, 195, 196, 193,.
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 222, 235, 237, 239.
b kookets, flares or falling bodies:
4, 5, 5, 7,8,9,12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25 56, 65, 78, 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.
O. Misoellaneous (reflections, auroral
239, 89, 123, 4,221, 231, 234.
z. Mon-astronouical, X9LS vident
30 Lack
#38, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 86, 87, 88, 90, 99, 210, 117, 118,
212, 213,
229, 232, 233.
Bridance offered sugzests po explanationi
#2, 10, 17, 21, 29, 37, 40, 51, 52, 58, 61, 82, 64, 68, 71,
76, 76, 77, 79, 84, 105, 111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 186, 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134.

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inoident 2141 anchorage, alaska -- 11 July 1947
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Dr HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED GRUDGE REPORT.
INCILENT INDEX
1, Astrononical
a. Eigh probability:
F26 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60,66, 69, 70, 94,
90, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140,
147, 148, 158, 17
219, 238.
b. Fair or low probabilitys
#1, 20, 23, 24, 28, 35, 35, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 1CO,
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.
2. Non-astrononioal but BUCE or explanations
8.. Balloons or ordinary airorafts
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 173. 178, 180, 182, 138, 190, 194, 195, 196, 193,
200, 201, 209, 210, 237, 239,
b. kookets, flares or falling bodies:
4,5,6,7,8, 9,12, 13. 14,15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107,
108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218.
739, 89
3. Non-astroncuioal, rident
aLs Lack of ovidence preo ationi
,88, 90, 99, 110,117,118,
206, 212, 213,
229, 232, 233.
Olaatlon:
75, 76, 77, 79, 84, 105, 111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162.
168, 172, 176,183, 186, 193, 207, 215,223,224, 225, 226,
227, 235, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134.

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2111 21/11 not the noon. not tha noon.
Hi. Reforince Rofordce CURVY'S report CURVYS report Sarvice Center.
An unknowm objecd An unknown objecd was sighted over was Sighted over East Whittier, East Whittier, Califoria, Califomia, t at an altitude described
as thirty as thirty to forty to forty thousand feet. thousand feet. Cbjoct was round in shabe, stationary Object 1939 round I in shabe, /stationary part of the
tine and then movedyrapidly westward, It glowed dimly Y part the time and and an an
extremely bright appoared occasionally. Object ancoared to bo loaving a Dor
trail. tingi urkra Period of sightingy ts
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Jalifornis. none ven.
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R 282155Z R 2821552 ,27 9uly5'2 27 9uly52
FM HQ USAF WASHDC Bokesf
TO-CGAME WPAFB-OHIO 28/05 ud Colf ud, Calf
ATTN ATIC ATIAA-5 FROM AFOIN 41625 FOLG MSG RECD FROM MARCH AFB CLN ATTN ATIC ATIAA-5 FROM AFOIN 41625 FOLG MSG RE CD FROM MARCH AFB CLN
"CIRVIS PART 1. THE OBJECT WAS SPOTTED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE AND WAS "CIRVIS PART EO
DESCRIBED AS BEING LARGE CMA ROUND AND OF A DEEP ORANGE COLOR AND DESC TNC AND
ABOUT 30 DEGREES ELEVATION ON THE HORIZON ON A 27D DEGREE BEARING (
FROM BAKERFIELD CALIF. IT WAS VISIBLE STARTING AT 2125 PST AND
STARTED FADING OUT AT 2135 PST AND AT 2137 PST IT WAS COMPLETELY GONE.
PART 2. THE OBSERVATION WAS VISIBLE. PART 3. IT WAS SEEN FROM THE
CITY CF BAKERFIELD CALIF FROM-SEVERAL POINTS. MR
COMMUNICATOR OF BAKERFIELD RADIO WAS THE SPOTTER PLUS TWO OTHERS IN
PARTY. THE CAA WEATHER STATION ALSO HAD THREE OTHER CALLS REPORTING
SANE OBJECT. PART 4. WEATHER AT T CLEAR 25 MILES VISIBILITY.
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. CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1. Date 6 July 47 Incident 47
2. Time N/S
3. I Location Fairfield-Suisun Air Base, Calif.
4. 1 Name of observer Capt James H. Burniston
5. Occupation of obsorver Capt, USAF
N/S
7. Placo of observation Fairfield Suisun AF Base 122° 03' N 38° 19' W
8. Numbor of objocts 1
9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/S
l0. Timo in sight 10. Timo in sight 60 seconds ∞ seconds
11. Altitude Altitude 10,000 ft
12. Speod in excess of any known aircraft
13. Diroction of flight Diroction of flight Southeasterly.
1l. 14. Tactics rolled from side to side rolled from side to side three times - one side reflected
sun strongly from its surface - other gave no reflection
15. Sound could not be determined - to aircraft in vicinity
16. Size About that of a C-54
17. Color indefinite
18. Shapo indefinite
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20. Apparent construction N/S
21. Exhaust trails N/S DOWNGRADED AT 12 YEAR 200.10
22. Woathor conditions Sunlight'
23. Effoct on clouds N/S
21 photographs None
25. Manner of disappearance N/S
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1. THE OBJECT WAS SPOTTED BY SEVERAL PEOPLE AND WAS DESCRIBED AS ( -
BEING LARGE ROUND AND OF A DEEP ORANGE COLOR AND ABOUT 3D DEGREES BEING LARGE ROUND AND OF A DEEP ORANGE COLOR AND ABOUT 3D DEGREES
ELEVATION ON THE HORIZON ON A 270 DEGREE BEARING FROM BAKERSFIELD. ELEVATION ON TH E HORIZON O OM BAKERSFIELD.
CALIF. IT WAS VISIBALE STARTING AT 2125PST AND STARTED FADING CALIE. IT WAS FADING -
OUG AT 2135PST AND BY 2137P IT WAS GONE.
2. THE OBSERVATION WAS VISUAL.
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4. WEATHER AT BAKERSFIELD AT 213OP CLEAR 25 MILES
5. THE MOON SET 2145PST HOWEVER THE E OBSER RATHER POSITIVE
THAT THIS OBJECT WAS NOT THE MOON.
6 THERE WAS NO KNOWN AIR TRAFFIC THE AREA WEST OF
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Onject traveled in a southenst direction ct an estincted neight of io, oot ft
or more end at a speed in excess of tny aircraft he hnd e ever seen. it
seconds during v which time it treveled over
3/4 of the visible sky. 1 No definite color or shape could be determined.
The 21 eppeared to roll from side to side three times, and one side re-
object a gaye_ro_reflection.
flected the sun strongly from its surface while the other
He thought the size about that of a C-c4. He states that ingthe time
the object comleted the roll it became very difficult to see and alrost
disappeered. No sound could be attrihuted to the aircraft.
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most disappeared. Because of the noise of an aircraft engine in the vicinity
he was unable to attribute
accurata information requesting no publicity result. It is noted
altitude of appraximately l,Coo feet, whila Burniston's object was larger and
seen at somg lo,Coo feet, there are strong similarities in both descriptions.
Cutstanding of the points whieh tend to correspoud are the facts that both
objects are reported as moving somewhat faster than a fast aircraft and both
objects rerleoted the sun strongly.
(Sourcet ATLD & PACD)
UNCLASSIFIED
U-32=34-B-2

The object : was
"reflestion" and absonce of any statement avout
against that interpre
information ard -prese: ent possibility tiat tho raporting
was more subjective subjective than than objective.
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219, 238.
b. Fair or low probability:
W1, 20, 23, 24, 28, 35, 35, 46, 50, 63, 67, 80, 82, 93, 1CO.
112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192,
199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240.
2. Non-astrononioal tut other explanations
B. Balloons or ordinary airoraft:
3, 11, 22, 41, 42, 53, 54, 73, 81, 83, 91, 92, 113, 114, 115,
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 198, 190, 194, 195, 193.
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 222, 235, 237, 239.
b Rookets, flares or falling bodies:
108, 109, 133 ), 211, 218,
113me
3. Mon-astronouioal, avident
$8 Lack of evidedce precludes explanations
125, 127, 137, 139, 212, 213,
229, 232, 233,
b. Bvidencs offered suggests no explanation:
A1, 2, 30, 17, 21, 29, 37, 40, 61, 62, 58, 61, 62, 64, 68, 71,
75, 76, 77, 79, 64, 105, 111, 122, 136, 151, 152, 154, 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 186, 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134,

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Incirient #S6 - Hollywcod, California -- 6 July 19l7
From the limited data available, there appenrs to he
ne astronomical explanation for this incidant.
Rollin, moticn and saucer shape relate the incident to
many others, which, however, did not exnibit the ray phenomenon..
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