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DOW-UAP-D094, Air Intelligence Report 100-203-79: Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the U.S.

Date
1948-12-10 (date on the study; the release index lists 04/28/1949)
Location
United States
Agency
Department of War
Release
Release 04 (July 10, 2026)
Type
document

Summary

Air Intelligence Division Study No. 203, issued jointly by the USAF Directorate of Intelligence and the Office of Naval Intelligence, with a loan-document cover sheet. It reports approximately 210 incidents and concludes 'it appears that some object has been seen; however, the identification of that object cannot be readily accomplished.' It says the origin 'is not ascertainable,' lists domestic devices or foreign devices as possibilities, and includes appendices on sighting locations, selected reports and flying-wing aircraft.

Note

The index date (04/28/1949) does not appear in the extracted text, which dates the study 10 December 1948.

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