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Hn11ma12-15B conds H9W 12-15 6 conds
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MAl uvhie, Bxeauted alrupt Surns, flow in MAl dVhin, Bxedutod wlrupt surns, flow in
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Inoident #134, 134a -- Monros, Michigan -- 28 May 1948
There 'is no direct astronomical explanation for tnis
incident.
This investigator wisnos to call attention to tho fact
that the objeots ed wore soon at essontially the samo level
as the lower oloud stratum and high ovoroast.
Could it be that successive
apparent spesd Apparent spesd objocts could objects could
the relative velocity of the C-47 velocity the C-47
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end ths projected motion of the and the projected motion of the break in the overcast. in the overoast.
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Cne obsorvor suid they were Joo-loo feet aoross with woll rounded
contours, the other said thoy wore four foet in sizs. Tho firat ob-
server later said all had a lazy or fuzzy outline. Thoro was an over-
cast at is,ooo fuot and a thin, brokon stratus luyer at cooo reot, the
levol of tho airoraft.
Alll Opiniong Dr. Iynek suugests tho3e individuals could Inve seen
succossivo of s.a light Eroug. brertls in tho Iigh overoast il-
luninating rortions of the lower cloud stratuen. Apparent speed could
bo a conbiratior of pro joeted notion of tho break in the overoast and
the velocity of the C-17. This explanation partially fits the contra-
diotory evidence.
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With Wok inoldonts thus eliminated, Chore remain thiriy-four
thich contaih cono evidmde but:hava no apparent rondy explanition, Thi; stntonenit is true only undor the assumotion thnt the ovidonoo
doetpted as reltable and aoourates Mhen psychologioal and pirsie
Lat Ibts of Air Jatorlol Gonmand Aoro-Medl nal Laboratcty (edo A Sipleinsd rationdlly's as polnted out by Ruwtd Cotyeabien .
C adno"),
Air M teriol Gonsund Aore-lsdleal Laborat
2.2 Inoidente sonsidored)
iaidentiflsd riying objeets to provide plausible enplanations (: ports not otherwise oxplainable. fhess orrors in idortifying roal
Geimuli result ohiofly fron inabllity to estimato sposd, distarce, ar
Lne.
report. Theae ineidonts form no pattarn in rogerd to area of si-hkir All of She ramaining Sk incidonts are treatod in datail
ype of objoeb, or namnar of partormance. Thore are indieatin: P roports
ver, that coes sight aga wore lnfluenced by onrlier or
robably voule not havo boon colsidered viboua robably voull not havo boon coisidered visnual
tion no publioity. Laon no publioity.
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Prodiet Grn o Projiet Greo
Or xs ce Mo SaloMsa or Roalnirg Poots Iass cr Mo SalonMsa or Roalntrg Pporto
VI. Snv ol Ao Evaluntion of rereining Rcperts of A'o Evaluntion ef rereiniag Reperts
The camaining unoxplained'inoldents (oee Appondix "I")
Iid not lavo boon mido had tle witnensns not read of tho I't. Canl gonion dlrrtoteristies,  ho of then, ly stataronts of the repert
neident (reatlent No. l7). Voot wore distributod without pattem
Proughout Bho Vnited States. A fow wore outside the lh. S.' No tm criptions of sppearvgce or perforrance nere etactly alike. The re-
tod sightlngt ccourred at variots bimns of eay and yonr.
In th. follodng section of dhts roport, each rendining uint
Midont is considored separatoly. It io not ths intent to gonerally
. chareeter of ohsurvers, but saah caso heg wndnuireble eletunts,
mot be dioy igarded. Phv acorleal dsst,nation is nroly the ert
lor ot dii baident in the proieot rilas
7,22,35,37, 40, 53962,64 67,75,76,7779
111, 122, (136135, 151, 153, 154, 162, 163, 176, 183, 196, 193, 207, 255, 236

2. Non-astronomical other axplanationa
a. 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, 126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 163,
169 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 198,. 169171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 193.
200, 201, 209, 210 217, 222, 235, 217, 237, 239.
b. Rockets, flares or falling kockets, flares or falling bodies:
4,5,6,7, 8, 44,5,6, 7, , 12, 13, 14, 15, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107, 16. 25, 56 65, 78, 106, 107,
108, 109, 1; 108, 109 2
Miscellaneous (reflections, auroral streamers, birds, eto.)a
139, 89 , 1al, , 214, 221, 231, 234. , 221, 231, 234.
3. Mon-astronouical, vident
a Lack of avidenoe preoludes axplanation:
125, 127, 137, 139, , 212, 213,
229, 232, 233.
Evidence ofrared ouPy9oti go acolanationi
il, 2 10, 17, 21, 29, 37, 40, 51, 52, 68, 81, 52, 64, 68, 71,
75, 76, 77, 79, 84, 105, 111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162.
168, 172, 178, 183, 185, 1 193, 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 225,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 214, 134,