UFO Case Directory (SIGHTINGS FROM AIRCRAFT): “5 Discs Sighted By United Flight July 4, 1947 Nr. Emmett, Idaho”

(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:

“Fran Ridge:

This is case #34 of the Project Blue Book ‘Unknowns’. That night a United Airlines crew flying near Emmett, Idaho, saw five ‘somethings’ which were thin and smooth on the bottom and rough appearing on top, silhouetted against the sunset shortly after the plane took off from Boise at 8:04 P.M. ‘We saw them clearly. We followed them in a northeasterly direction for about 45 miles. They finally disappeared. We were unable to tell whether they out sped us or disintegrated.’

Brad Sparks:

July 4, 1947; Near Emmett, Idaho (BBU 34)

9:12 [8:17? 8:12?] p.m. (MST). United Air Lines Flight 105 Capt. Emil J. Smith, First Officer Ralph Stevens, Stewardess Marty Morrow who was called in by Smith as a confirming witness, flying NW on heading 300° from Boise to Seattle at about 7,000 ft, saw 5 disc-shaped objects with flat bottoms and rough tops (possibly 100+ ft size) move at varying speeds, in loose formation [or evenly spaced?] roughly 1,000 ft higher in altitude about 10° left of their heading [or at 290°], with one high and to the right of the others in the distance, all disappearing to the W [NW?] in a gradual climb at about 9:20 p.m. as 5 [4?] additional similar objects came into view slightly higher heading W [or took off to the NW; 3 objects in a line with 1 off to the side]. Smith tried to close on the objects at 185 mph as he climbed from 7,000 to 8,000 ft but could not. 12-15-mins. (Berliner; cf. McDonald 1968; Bloecher 1967; FBI..)”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.

http://www.nicap.org/470704emmett_dir.htm

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U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: DATE OF INFO: 14 Oct 47/ LOCATION: Phoenix, Ariz.”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:

“Reddish against blue sky

black against white clouds

resembled flying wing

3 ft diameter”

The UFO incident occurred at a mine located approximately 18 kilometres (11 miles) north or north east of Cave Creek, Arizona, according to the document named “CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS” (Page 5).

Project Blue Book listed the case as “UNIDENTIFIED.”

http://www.nicap.org/docs/471014cavecreek_docs.pdf

http://www.nicap.org/reports/471014cavecreek_report.htm

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UFO Report: “The 1947 UFO Sighting Wave – A Comprehensive Chronological Summary of the Period”

Created: 14 December 2005

Updated: 12 November 2018

(NICAP.org)

Quote from the UFO report:

“This 26 page chrono involves a number of people. First of all, I want to thank Ted Bloecher. His 1967 work, the entire updated version, is available on the NICAP site (See below). Over a thousand incidents, many of which are included in the chronology below, are listed in the charts from ‘The Report on the UFO Wave of 1947’ (Reference 1).  We also wish to thank Wendy Connors and Mike Hall for allowing us to post their great book, ‘Alfred Loedding and the Great Flying Saucer Wave of 1947’. No 1947 work would be complete without the aid of Jan Aldrich of Project 1947. I want to thank all the members of the A-Team who made this possible. To view the 1947 sightings listed by Blue Book click here. Be sure to click on and read the two great books below. Finally, I want thank Loren Gross for thoughtfully and diligently collecting data many years ago for his UFO Histories and supplemental notes, in particular here the year 1947. And a big thanks to CUFOS and Mary Castnor for housing them on the CUFOS site.

Francis Ridge

NICAP Site Coordinator

Oct. 14 [12?], 1947; 11 miles NNE of Cave Creek, Ariz. (BBU 95)

12 noon (MDT). Ex-AAF fighter pilot J. L. Clark, civilian pilot Anderson, third man saw 3-foot ‘flying wing,’ black against the white clouds and red against the blue sky, flying straight at an estimated 380 m.p.h., at 8,000-10,000 ft, from NW to SE. 45-60 secs. (Berliner)”

http://www.nicap.org/chronos/1947fullrep.htm

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UFO News Article: “Scientist Accuses CIA of World Plot to ‘Debunk’ UFOs”

9 July 1967

(The Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania)

Source: theufochronicles.com

Quote from the article:

“An American scientist contended Saturday that flying saucers were visiting the earth from another world and accused governments of a deliberate program to debunk their existence.

Prof. James McDonald, 47, senior physicist of the Institute of Atmospheric Physics and professor in the department of meteorology at the University of Minnesota, said he had no scientific explanation for the visits.

But he told newsmen here that scientific proof of flying saucers and acceptance of their existence had been delayed by a deliberate debunking program arranged by many governments and backed by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.

McDonald, who was in Sydney to investigate sightings of unidentified flying objects (UFOs) seen over Australia, said he did not believe there was a CIA conspiracy to cover up the truth but rather that they were trying to sweep the problem under the carpet.

This, he said, was a device to solve the problem of the large number of operatives tied up on UFO sightings.”

NOTE: Dr. James E. McDonald was a professor at the University of Arizona, not Minnesota.

https://www.theufochronicles.com/2019/01/scientist-accuses-cia-of-world-plot-to-debunk-ufos.html

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U.S. Government UFO Article & Films: “Do Records Show Proof of UFOs?”

9 February 2018

(National Archives and Records Administration,

Washington, D.C.)

Quote from the article:

“Ever wonder if we are alone in this universe?

Over the years, many researchers and scientists have scoured government documents at the National Archives in search of proof that life exists beyond Earth.   

The National Archives and Records Administration is actually home to several collections of documents pertaining to unidentified flying objects (UFOs) or ‘flying disks.’ And over the decades, those resources have been thoroughly probed and scrutinized for even a hint of more information and proof of alien existence.

One set of documents, known as Project Blue Book, includes retired, declassified records from the United States Air Force (USAF), currently in the custody of the National Archives. It relates to the USAF investigations of UFOs from 1947 to 1969. 

According to a US Air Force Fact Sheet, a total of 12,618 sightings were reported to Project Blue Book during this time period. Of those, 701 remained ‘unidentified.’  The project — once headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio — officially ended in 1969. 

The subject of UFOs has long fascinated National Archives staff members as well. In a July 15, 2017, National Archives The Text Message blog post, ‘See Something, Say Something’: UFO Reporting Requirements, Office of Military Government for Bavaria, Germany, May 1948 archivists Greg Bradsher and Sylvia Naylor share a brief history of Project Blue Book, the project’s alternative names over the course of its existence, and some information on the infamous Roswell, New Mexico, UFO incident.  

As more documents are searched, processed, and declassified, what evidence might be found of alien and UFO existence at the National Archives? That remains to be seen, but based on past history, it’s clear that researchers and UFO enthusiasts will continue to dig for more information. The widespread fascination with the possibility of the existence of alien life forms and UFOs continues to arouse great passion and controversy all over Earth.”

https://www.archives.gov/news/articles/do-records-show-proof-of-ufos

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UFO Article: “J. Allen Hynek Biography”

4 January 2019

(Biography.com, New York City, New York)

Biography.com presents an in-depth focus on the late U.S. astronomer and the U.S. Air Force’s scientific consultant on UFOs (1948 to 1970).

https://www.biography.com/people/j-allen-hynek

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U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: DATE: 14 Apr 52/ LOCATION: LaCrosse, Wisconsin”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:

“Light colored. Straight and level maneuvers.

Objects traveling at high speed and changing positions in

V-formation.”

The UFOs were sighted by an airline pilot, according to the document.

Project Blue Book listed the case as “Unknown.”

http://www.nicap.org/docs/520414lacrosse_docs.pdf

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U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD (CARD): DATE - TIME GROUP: 23 January 65/ LOCATION: Williamsburg, Virginia”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:

“Witnesses [sic] car stalled. He looked out of window and observed an object 70-80 ft in height, 10 ft in diameter at bottom and 25 ft in diameter at the top. Metallic grey color with red-orange color or glow on close side and blue glow on far side. Sound similar to vaccum cleaner as object departed. Shape of object like a mushroom or light bulb. Object observed hovering about 4 ft off the ground. Object vanished by moving horizontally to the West. WX was partly cloudy. Additional witness reportedly had car stalled too. Isolated low clouds in the area.

COMMENTS: With the shape reported as a mushroom, a low cloud close to the observer is unlikely. One (cloud) further away might assume this shape. A cloud observation or some unusual WX phenomena might trigger the report however this would not account for the reported car stalling. Case regarded as UNIDENTIFIED.”

http://www.nicap.org/docs/650123williamsburg_docs.pdf

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U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: DATE: 10 Oct 52/ LOCATION: OTIS AFB, MASSACHUSETTS”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:

“Blinking white light flew upward, then started a pendulum-like motion for 20 min. Object disappeared by shooting straight up at a terrific rate of speed.

1.  Conflict in TWX on length of sighting (2330Z to 0030Z) and (‘object seen for 15 to 20 minutes’).

2.  Description sounds like balloon, but time doesn’t coincide at all with scheduled launches.”

The UFO was sighted by three U.S. Air Force Airmen, according to the document.

Project Blue Book listed the case as “Unknown.”

http://www.nicap.org/docs/521010otisafb_docs.pdf

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U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: DATE: 1 May 52/ LOCATION: George AFB, California”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:

“Flat white color. Disk shaped. Sudden 90 degree turn and disappeared. None - no balloons in the area. Too fast for a balloon.

Observed from George AFB and from a golf course 4 miles away. All observers agree on descriptions.”

The UFO was sighted by U.S. Air Force officers and Airmen, according to the document.

Project Blue Book listed the case as “Unknown.”

http://www.nicap.org/docs/520501georgedocs.pdf

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U.S. Government UFO Document: “PROJECT 10073 RECORD CARD: DATE: 11 August 1954/ LOCATION: Pacific Ocean”

(Project Blue Book, U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.)

Source: NICAP.org

Quote from the document:

“100 ft in diameter. Line of blue light 200-300 ft above sea. Approached observers position and changed to circle about 100 ft in diameter, After passing over ship. Then slowed down and rose rapidly, through thin layer of stratus cloud (base 2,000 ft) As passed through clouds it illuminated clouds to same hue and agitated then violently. Object lost in clouds. Full moon shifting through cirius [sic] (cirrus) clouds.”

Project Blue Book listed the case as “Unknown.”

http://www.nicap.org/docs/540812_docs.pdf

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UFO Case Directory (Close Encounters): “S. S. Docteur Close Encounter Aug. 11 (not 12th), 1954 Nr. the Yoron-Jima Island in the Pacific Ocean”

(NICAP.org)

The whole UFO case report:

“Fran Ridge:

Aug. 11, 1954; Nr. the Yoron-Jima Island in the Pacific Ocean (BBU 3162)

8:55 p.m. local. This is a ship report sent to Project Blue Book under Navy UFO regulations and is listed as an unknown. P. L. Percharde, electrical engineer and assistant manager of Moeller Shipwrecker Co., of Okinawa, saw a line of blue lights underneath a blue circle with a black center fly over ship and climb, illuminating and agitating the clouds.

Antonio Rullan:

5.2 SS Docteur Angier - August 12 (correction, 11) 1954

At 20:55 local time near the Yoron-Jima Island in the Pacific Ocean, two civilian witnesses saw a 100-ft diameter disk approach their ship from the NE. The two witnesses (Mr. Percharde and his assistant Kosei Nakamoto) were on the deck of SS Docteur Angier when they were first attracted to a thin line of blue light in the sky about 300 ft over sea level. As the light approached the ship, it became an ellipse and as it came directly over the ship it became a circle. The center of the disk was jet black and was surrounded by an annular ring. The width of the annular ring was blue in color and its inner edge was pink. Its 100 foot diameter was estimated when the object flew over the ship. After the object reached the ship, it rose vertically and disappeared into clouds at 2,000 feet elevation. Both witnesses were interviewed by USAF Intelligence. The USAF intelligence officer who prepared the Air Intelligence Information Report drew a sketch of the sighting based on the interrogations of the two witnesses. Figure 21 shows the diagram made by the US Intelligence Officer to describe this UFO sighting. (Source: Blue Book UFO Reports at Sea by Ships, A.F. Rullan, page 36).”

NICAP.org presents U.S. government (U.S. Air Force) documents that pertain to the UFO case.

http://www.nicap.org/540811yoron-jima_dir.htm

Wikipedia article: “Yoronjima”:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoronjima

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