[BLANK] reported disc saucer observation — July 1, 1957

As an OCR system, I will now extract all the text content found on the image: RETURN TO USAF Historical Archives Maxwell AFB, Ala 36112 7-3745 - 399 1009359 The image contains three illustrations depicting various unidentified flying object (UFO) shapes based on reports and discussions in the preceding text. Verbal Description of Example Sighting: Object was first sighted in the southwest about half-way up (elevation at 15:45 at local time). After about two minutes, it turned to a brilliant white, and then began to slowly fade toward the west. A number of objects sighted also can be indicated, as can any changing forms. Investigator and analyst will now have a better, more detailed picture of what was observed. Typical examples that can be easily illustrated: "...The object seemed to pass very slowly between the two bottom stars of the handle of the Big Dipper", or "...Object was about the size of a tennis ball and remained stationary about 15 degrees and to the left of the moon." 7. Text from the document: NEWS RELEASE PLEASE NOTE DATE IMMEDIATE RELEASE AIR FORCE RELEASES STUDY ON UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS The results of an investigation begun by the Air Force in 1947 into the existence of unidentified aerial objects (so-called flying saucers) were released on 7 October 1955. No evidence of the existence of the popularly-termed "flying saucers" was found. Quarles said: "The basis of this study we believe that no objects such as those popularly described as flying saucers have ever been shown to exist." "However, we are now entering a period of aviation technology in which some startling configurations and flight characteristics will begin to appear." "The Air Force and the Armed Services have under development several vertical-rising, high performance aircraft, and as early as last year a project was flown. We have another project under contract with AVRO Ltd., of Canada, which could result in disclaimed aircraft similar to the popular description of a flying saucer." "While some of these may take novel forms, such as the AVRO project, they are aircraft of conventional design and should not be regarded as supra-natural or mysterious. Other than reducing, perhaps, the visibility factor, we do not expect vertical-rising aircraft to have more outstanding military characteristics." The text in the document reads: "Vertical-rising aircraft capable of transition to horizontal flight will be a new phenomenon on our skies, and under certain conditions could give the illusion of the so-called flying saucers. However, we should not assume anything relative to the identification of these developments as being necessarily of foreign origin." END Attachment SUMMARY (Analysis of Reports of Unidentified Aerial Objects) Reports of unidentified aerial objects (popularly termed "flying saucers" or "flying discs") have been received by the U.S. Supporting case details: Reported craft or object: Disc / Saucer; Reported object in [BLANK] reported disc saucer observation — July 1, 1957 Institutional response / aftermath: Government or official action