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DOW-UAP-D087, U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

WAR.gov / Department of War PURSUE Release 03

Official WAR.gov Release 03 pdf record DOW-UAP-D087: DOW-UAP-D087, U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100. Agency: Department of War; incident context: not specified, United States.

Type
Declassified
Agency
Department of War
Pages
253
Released
June 12, 2026

Document Highlights

Note: Highlights are derived from OCR-recognized document passages and file metadata. Please verify important claims against the original scan.

Short overview

This document contains early Air Force materials and checklists on unidentified flying objects, here covering cases 1–100. The candidates show sample pages with checklists, observer details, reports of flashes, luminous objects, and some heavily OCR-noisy passages. The entries are case reports and descriptions, not automatically confirmed explanations.

Why this is interesting

  • Preserves structured early case files in checklist form.
  • Includes observer data, location, time, and short incident descriptions.
  • Shows the variety of reports, from control-tower reports to foreign observations.
  • Some candidates are heavily OCR-noisy; the page references remain useful.

Selected passages

  • p. 0: The title names β€œU.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100.”
  • p. 249: A control tower obtained a report that United Airlines Flight 19 observed a flash north of its position.
  • p. 250: A β€œCheck List - Unidentified Flying Objects” lists date, time, location, and observer for Incident #98.
  • p. 253: A report describes a shining object near Pietarsaari with flames and grey streaks; the OCR/direct text there is noisy.

Background

Includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.

Connections

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Muroc Army Air Field, California: XP-84 test pilot sees oscillating yellowish-white object
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Bakersfield, California: Pilot Richard Rankin sees ten flat discs in V-formation
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Portland, Oregon: Police officers and newsman among many who see five wobbling discs
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Richmond, Virginia: Weather Bureau meteorologist sees domed disc through theodolite
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Emmett, Idaho: United Air Lines Flight 105 crew sees two groups of discs
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Boise, Idaho: Aviation editor in an AT-6 sees black object and films it in vain
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Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland: Airbase mechanics see disc and a hole cut in a cloud
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Mantell Incident
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Lockbourne AFB, Ohio: Amber object circles base at over 500 mph, appears to touch down
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Greenfield, Massachusetts: Edward DeRose sees fast silvery-white round object
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Manitou Springs, Colorado: Seven Railroad Workers Observe Silvery Object
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Clinton County AFB, Ohio: Base personnel watch maneuvering red-green object
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Birmingham, Alabama: Army sergeant watches procession of glowing objects, photo taken
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Mount Adams, Washington: Prospector sees five or six oval objects, compass spins
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Phoenix, Arizona: William Rhodes photographs heel-shaped object over his house
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Felixstowe: RAF Mosquito chases radar ghost plane
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Muroc Army Air Field: Multiple Military Witnesses Observe Spherical and Disc Objects
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