Sarasota, FloridaApril 1949

Unidentified

Summary

On April 23, 1949, a civilian in Sarasota, Florida reported seeing a frosty white light in the sky. The observer watched the object for about one minute before it vanished. The sighting occurred during daylight hours, according to the report.

The Air Force recorded no details about the observer's movements, the object's behavior, or any environmental conditions during the observation. The case file consists mainly of a standard Air Force questionnaire form with minimal information filled in. Sections of the document are unclear or illegible due to the quality of the original microfilm.

A U.S. Air Force colonel acknowledged receipt of the observer's written report in a letter dated May 22, 1949, noting that the contribution had been entered into the Air Force's study of unidentified aerial phenomena. The Air Force's conclusion on the case was insufficient data for evaluation, meaning the report lacked enough information to reach any firm determination about what the object was.

The complete case file is reproduced below as held by the National Archives, consisting of 10 pages.

Reported location

Sarasota, Florida

Date of incident

April 1949

State / country

FL / US

Page count

10 scanned pages

USAF evaluation

unidentified

Microfilm

T1206, Roll 5

Original case file scans

Original case file · scanned by NARAPage 1 of 10

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Source: National Archives Catalog · NAID 28934285