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342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

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Declassified Restricted document from Lowry Flight Service Center.

Declassified Restricted document from Lowry Flight Service Center.

Official description

This file primarily contains incident reports on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) written in compliance with the 1948 Flight Service Regulation (FSR) 200-4. The incidents were witnessed by military sources, as well as by some Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) ones. The reports typically include information such as dates, locations, weather, and altitude, plus detailed descriptions of appearance and movement. Some messages from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and Army Airways Communications System (AACS) are also included, as well as additional military intelligence reports, several diagrams, and a report from a weather station in Japan.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

This file consists of incident reports documenting sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) as observed by military and Civilian Aviation Authority personnel in 1949. It includes details such as dates, locations, environmental conditions, descriptions of the UFOs, and supplementary information from military communications and intelligence reports. The file is significant as it adds to the historical documentation of UFO encounters during the early Cold War era.

Source

View original on war.gov

Record details

Agency
Department of War
Release date
May 8, 2026
Incident date
1/9/50
VIRIN
260508-D-D0360-1006
Redaction
No redaction flag

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