Des Moines, IowaJune 1947

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Summary

On June 29, 1947, a civilian observer in Des Moines, Iowa reported seeing several large saucer-shaped objects heading north. The objects were described as dirty white in color. The observer sighted between 1.5 and 2.13 objects during the incident. The observation was ground-based. The length of observation was not recorded. No photos or physical evidence were obtained. The Air Force conclusion was listed as Other (Unreliable Report).

Reported location

Des Moines, Iowa

Date of incident

June 1947

State / country

IA / US

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 1

Original case file scans

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

1. DATE - TIME GROUP
29 Jun 47 /

2. LOCATION
Des Moines, Iowa

3. SOURCE
Civilian

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
1.5 2.13

5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION
Not recorded

6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION
Ground-Visual

7. COURSE
1. NW 2. W

8. PHOTOS
□ Yes
□ No

9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
□ Yes
□ No

10. CONCLUSION
Other (UNRELIABLE REPORT)

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
Observer sighted several large saucers heading NW. They were of a dirty white color. [illegible] he saw more heading west.

FORM
FTD SEP 63 0-329 (TDE)     Previous editions of this form may be used.

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