SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS
DATE
| TIME (Local)
| LOCATION
| DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT
| LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED | SOUND
| SPEED
| ALTITUDE
| HEADING
| SOURCE
| ACTION
|
11 Nov 51
| 1030
| 42°43'N 78°32'W
| Object not seen. Only vapor trail.
| Unknown
| None
| Unknown
| High
| Unknown
| Civilian
| No conclusions.
|
24 Nov 51
| 1825
| Lower Michigan
| Sighted by number of observers. Color variously described as bright white, white, grayish white. (See Appendix VIII).
| Unknown
| None
| High
| High
| Unknown
| Airlines pilot and others
| See Appendix VIII.
|
24 Nov 51
| 1553
| Minneapolis, Minn.
| Flying wing shaped object.
| Unknown
| None
| Hovering
| 25,000 ft.
| 90°
| AF Pilot
| Pending.
|
7 Dec 51
| 1412
| Kansas City, Mo.
| Described as perfectly round, with inner core resembling fuselage of small aircraft with tapered and stubby wings.
| Approx. 1 Min.
| None
| Unknown
| Unknown
| NW
| Civilian
| Pending
|
7 Dec 51
| 1630
| Sunbury, Ohio
| Shiny, silvery sphere seen through telescope.
| Half an hour
| None
| High
| High
| N to W
| Civilian
| No investigation. No conclusions.
|
10 Dec 51
| 1820 KST
| Buffalo, N.Y.
| Large, white, extremely brilliant and globular in shape.
| 15 Sec.
| None
| 240 knots
| 3000-4000 ft.
| S to N
| USAF Pilot
| Pending
|
12 Dec 51
| 2150Z
| Hastings, Minn.
| White object resembling a kite about 1000 ft. below aircraft.
| 3-4 Min.
| None
| 380-400 mph
| 9,000 ft.
| Unknown
| USAF Pilot
| Pending.
|
28 Dec 51
| 1910
| Alexandria, Va.
| Pilot saw object glowing which circled and hovered.
| 2 Min.
| None
| Unknown
| 1000-6000 ft.
| Unknown
| USAF Pilot
| Proved to be experimental helicopter from Patuxent Naval Air Station.
|
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