Philadelphia, Penn., August 1947 - Incident Number: 69August 1947

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Summary

On August 6, 1947, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a female civilian reported observing a large white object traveling at very fast speed. The sighting occurred between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m. EST. The object moved in a straight flight path at a heading of 180 degrees and was observed from the ground. One witness reported a slight buzzing sound after the object passed overhead. The Air Force evaluation of this incident is not indicated in the available document.

Reported location

Philadelphia, Penn., August 1947 - Incident Number: 69

Date of incident

August 1947

State / country

? / XX

Page count

1 scanned page

USAF evaluation

unknown

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 2

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 1

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Incident #69
ATTC NO. - - -                UNCLASSIFIED         6 Aug 1947
AF NO. - - -                                    LOCATION       Philadelphia, Penna.
REPORT NO. - - -           SOURCE          Airlines & Observers
DATE OF REPORT - - -       DATE IN TO ATIC - - -
TIME OF SIGHTING  2230 - 2245 EST             COLOR  White
SHAPE - - - Big flat disc/disk              SPEED  Very fast        ESTIMATED
SIZE  Large                                 ALTITUDE - - -          Measured
COURSE  180 degrees                         LENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED  Brief record
NO. IN GROUP  1                             TYPE OF OBSERVATION  Ground
SOUND  Slight buzzing after object passed   MANEUVERS  Apparently straight flight
PM - - -                                    SKETCHES - - -
Copy ATIC Form 329                          UNCLASSIFIED

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28929836