[BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 24, 1947

Fortunately, many of these balloons are tracked, either by radar or by radio DF and it is possible to get the exact tracks of the balloons. This is because flight service and CAA does not keep a permanent record of aircraft flights very long after the aircraft has landed. The most valuable information in the analysis of an unidentified flying object that is suspected of being an astronomical body is the bearing, the azimuth, and the time. However, in certain instances we have had very unusual meteors reported. Many times these are reported as missiles. We have a smaller percentage of other things, such as ducks flying over drive-in theaters at night, searchlights on clouds, bumps, pieces of paper caught in an updraft, and many other things that cause reports. If it can be shown that the object sighted visually and the radar track are the same, the report warrants a detailed investigation. The first factor in establishing a correlation is to check the flight path or location of the visually observed object with that shown on radar. It can be put into use by merely calling the weather station and requesting that they try to observe the reported object. If an adjacent air base can be contacted and requested to do the same, preferably at the same time, you've hit the jackpot as far as good data are concerned. (Show Triangulation Slide) Reporting Solutions If, during an investigation of a sighting, after a TWX has been sent reporting the incident, the investigating officer should identify the reported object, ATIC should be immediately notified as to the solution. Another popular solution is that all "flying saucers" are "skyhook" balloons. These balloons were seen and reported as "flying saucers" at only ______ points. (Slide - show typical balloon tracks) Questionnaires To increase the efficiency of the collection of data, ATIC has devised several different types of questionnaires. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Disc / Saucer; Light Formation Reported special objects or artifacts: Radar system Physical traces or material: Radar data or reported radar return associated with [BLANK] radar-visual unidentified-object report — June 24, 1947 Electromagnetic or instrument effects: Radar or sensor detection