Helsinki Finland reported disc saucer observation — January 1948

On or during January 1948, at or near Helsinki Finland, Finland, the source reports the following sequence: UNCLASSIFIED As an OCR system, here is the output of the text: CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 99 1. Odor detected N/S 20. Manner of disappearance N/S Comment: Helsinki press 10th January reported observation of illumi- nated phenomena vicinity Vaasa 3rd January bright shinning object with long tail moved west to east visible for 30 seconds. HANDLE AS RESTRICTED CORRESPONDENCE PER FARAS 511 and 60a (A) AR 380-5 From: USMILATTACHÉ AMLEGATION Helsinki Finland sgd Burrill (AIRGRAM) To: Dir of Intelligence CGUSA Washington 25 DC Nr: ACG 2 13 January 1948 Helsinki press 10th January reports observation of light phenomena vicinity Vaasa 3rd January brightly shining object with long tail moved west to east visible for 30 sec- onds. Another shining object seen Piitarsaari 5th January observed 10 seconds from north to south. Eyewitnesses state flames were objected and gray streaks left in sky. Comment: Finnish press now using term flying saucers reference light phenomena. May be revival another series of alleged flying phenomena. (See WEEKA,96.