12403E 12DEG52NPhilipines reported disc saucer observation — April 1, 1948

On or during April 1, 1948, at or near 12403E 12DEG52NPhilipines, the source reports the following sequence: 12°30' 3"N., 120° 52' 0" REPORT NO. __________________ SOURCE: USAF Pilot DATE OF (CONT) TIME OF SIGHT 0955 DATE INFO RTC TYPE ARPFT. ____________ COLOR silver NR ENGINES. ____________ SPEED 200 mph COURSE. ___________ ALTITUDE 1,000' LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED 60 secs TYPE OF OBSERVATION aerial MANEUVERS revealed great acceleration REPORT ________STATUS________UNCLASSIFIED Evacuation AFR Form 329 BIRD (d Jan 52) (See Refe Comment) Note: Some parts of the text are unclear due to the redacted sections and the quality of the scan, so there are some placeholders with underscores where the text is indecipherable or missing. An F-47 pilot leading three other aircraft at 1500 ft saw an object approximately three miles away at 1000 ft. Object appeared to be a flying wing thirty by twenty feet, silver in color. The pilot turned to intercept the object and in five seconds on nearly the same course and disappeared from sight. The object turned on approximately a dorsal fin but distance was too great to note any other features. The report does not reveal whether any of the other pilots saw the object. Air Material Command Aero=Medical Laboratory (AT: Paub - Medical data considered) There are sufficient psychological explanations for the rest of the unidentified flying objects to provide plausable explanation for reports not obviously due to physical phenomenon. The differing character- istics of objects, of things so-called "flying saucers" are in gen- eral probably will not have been extraordinary mechanical projects or been no pub study. Below is the text from the document: --- CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 111 1. Place of observation Philippines Islands - sighted object from plane. Speed 200 MPH - disappeared in 5 seconds, indicating great acceleration) 13. Shape A half moon closely resembling a flying wing type aircraft, rather thick back and indistinct dorsal fin.