DOW-UAP-D181

Unresolved UAP Report, Catalina Island, 1949

Preview description (machine-generated): A handwritten note

Official description

This file contains correspondence from Mr. Percy Wackey of Avalon, California to Mr. Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho. Mr. Wackey relayed that his wife and another individual reported observing six objects over Catalina Island on the night of April 28, 1949. A handwritten annotation and contemporary documentation associated with the letter indicate a conclusion by the U.S. Air Force that the incident lacked sufficient data for evaluation.

Reproduced verbatim from the releasing agency.

AI summary

This file includes correspondence regarding a sighting of six unidentified objects over Catalina Island on April 28, 1949, reported by local residents. It also notes that the U.S. Air Force determined there was insufficient data to evaluate the incident further, highlighting the uncertainty surrounding UAP reports during this period.