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UFO. United States

ID #1632743527
Added Mon, 27/09/2021
Author July N.
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Source date: 
06.07.1947
Location: 
Дишман, WA
United States

New York, New York, TIMES, July 7, 1947, pages 1 and 5.

Military planes are hunting for disks with the sky with cameras on the coast in vain, the Associated Press reports

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6-Military aircraft made searches in the sky over the Pacific Coast states today in search of mysterious "flying saucers" that have puzzled the whole country for twelve days. Early reports on the results were negative.

Five P-51s of the Oregon National Guard cruised over the Cascade Mountains of Washington - the area where the strange objects were first seen. The sixth circled over Portland, maintaining constant radio contact with the other five. Everything had photographic equipment.

Colonel G. R. Dodson, the commanding officer, described their flight as "a routine patrol," but said they were ordered to keep an eye out for flying discs.

In Manhattan Beach, California, A.V. McKelvey raised a Mustang fighter jet over Van Nuys. For two hours, it cruised at an altitude of 35,000 feet.

"I didn't see anything," he said as he landed.

The commandant of the Air Force, General Karl Spaatz, was in the Pacific Northwest. He denied that he knew anything about the flying disks or about plans to use AAF aircraft to search for them.

"I haven't been in contact with things for four or five days," he said. He then went fishing in Medford, Oregon.

A P-80 jet fighter at Murok Army Airfield in California and six fast conventional fighters in Portland, Oregon, were ready to take off immediately if flying saucers were spotted in these areas. Some of the planes carried photographic equipment.

First discovered on June 25 and greeted, as a rule, with contemptuous laughter, since then, observers in thirty-three states have reported about the objects daily. Airline pilots said they saw disks larger than an airplane that flew in a "loose formation" at high speed.

Both official and scientific comments were marked by a cautious attitude, but Captain Tom Brown of the Air Force's public relations department in Washington admitted that the Air Force decided that "there is something in this" and checked it for ten days.

"We still have no idea what they (disks) can be," he added. "But we do not believe that someone in this country has developed a guided missile that will reach a speed of 1200 miles per hour, as indicated in some reports."

David Lilienthal, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, said the disks had nothing to do with atomic experiments, and Army and Navy officials also claimed no responsibility.

Commenting on the report linking the phenomena with the "transmutation of atomic energy", Dr. Harold Urey. an atomic scientist at the University of Chicago called it "gibberish." He said that elements can be "transformed", but not energy.

In the reports, everyone agreed that the flying objects were round or oval. It is estimated that their speed ranged from 300 to 1200 miles per hour. They were described as flying with undulating motion at an altitude of 10,000 feet or less. Some described them as glowing or glowing.

Nova Hart, a mechanic from St. Louis who was trained to detect all types of aircraft during his service in the war, said that yesterday he saw one of the strange objects near Pattonville. According to him, he was flying at an altitude of 300 feet.

He described it as round, with a ribbed frame and a silver-gray color. He said that it had a motor with a propeller in the center, and it kept spinning like an airplane that is slowly listing.

The first reports about this phenomenon were published on June 25. Kenneth Arnold, a business pilot from Boise, Idaho, told how he saw nine disks flying in formation at a speed of 1200 miles per hour over the Cascade Mountains in Washington.

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The fall and disappearance of "Washbasins"

SPOKANE, Washington, July 6. (AP) - Eight flying saucers, described as "more like washbasins" and each "the size of a five-room house," Ms. Walter Johnson of the suburb of Dishman reported today, as having fallen in full view of ten people on Thursday evening near Saint Marie, Idaho. 

"They fell on a tree," she said, and disappeared.

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Two visits to Jersey

According to the Associated Press, the first reports of celestial disks appeared in New Jersey yesterday. Patrolman Frederick Schlauh of the Elizabeth Police told about how last night he saw two shiny objects flying to the northeast, not very fast, but diving in a trembling manner, "like pursuit planes." Ms. Harold Doner from Denver, who visited Essex Fells, and Ms. Leonora Woodruff from 184 South Arlington Street, East Orange reported that "fireballs are silently flying at high speed through the air" around 1 a.m. on Friday.

The first flying disk in New York was reported last night in Rochester by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Oli, who were in the backyard of their house when they noticed that it was "flying" to the east.

In Washington, DC, Hazen Kennedy, a former US Air Force cadet, reported that yesterday at 8:40 he saw an orange-colored object flying at an altitude of 1,000 to 1,500 feet "at a speed of more than 1,000 miles per hour." Major General CE LeMay, deputy head of the research department, told the Associated Press that this phenomenon is "nothing to worry about," and Dr. Winfred Overholzer, a psychiatrist, said that some of the reports are of the nature of "national hysteria."

Meanwhile, other versions of the country were reported by The United Press. A woman from Chicago, standing on the porch, said that she saw a flying saucer "on its feet", which seemed to be descending "to hit me in the face." Two women from South Bend, Indiana, told how they watched the "dogfight" of disks for twenty-five minutes. And Francis Howell from Tempe, Arizona, said that he saw a saucer with a diameter of two feet "rising" near his house.

Original news

New York, New York, TIMES, 7 July 1947, pages 1 & 5

Military Planes Hunt Sky Discs With Cameras in Vain on Coast
By The Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, July 6 - Military aircraft hunted the skies over Pacific Coast states today for sight of the mysterious "flying saucers" that for twelve days have puzzled the entire country. Early reports of results were negative.

Five P-51's of the Oregon National Guard cruised over the Cascade Mountains of Washington - the area where the strange objects first were reported sighted. A sixth circled over Portland, in constant radio contact with the other five. All carried photographic equipment.

Col. G. R. Dodson, commanding, described their flight as a "routine patrol," but said they had been instructed to watch for the flying discs.

At Manhattan Beach, Calif., A. W. McKelvey took a Mustang fighter plane up above Van Nuys. For two hours he cruised at 35,000 feet.

"I didn't see a thing," he said when he landed.

Gen. Carl Spaatz, commandant of the Army Air Forces, was in the Pacific Northwest. He denied knowing anything about the flying discs or of plans to use AAF planes to look for them.

"I've been out of touch with things for four or five days," he said. Then he went to Medford, Ore., on a fishing trip.

A P-80 jet fighter at Muroc Army Air Field in California and six fast regular fighters at Portland, Ore., stood ready to take off on an instant's notice should any flying saucers be sighted in those areas. Some of the planes carried photographic equipment.

First sighted on June 25 and greeted generally with scornful laughs, the objects have been reported every day since by observers in thirty-three states. Airline pilots said they had seen the discs, larger than aircraft, flying in "loose formation" at high speed.

A cautious attitude marked both official and scientific comments, but Capt. Tom Brown of the Air Forces Public Relations staff in Washington acknowledged that the Air Forces had decided "there's something to this" and had been checking up on it for ten days.

Missile Theory Discounted

"We still haven't the slightest idea what they (the discs) could be," he added. "But we don't believe anyone in this country, has developed a guided missile that will go 1,200 miles an hour as some reports have indicated."

David Lilienthal, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, said that the discs had nothing to do with atomic experiments, and Army and Navy officials also entered positive disclaimers.

Commenting on a report linking the phenomena with "transmutation of atomic energy," Dr. Harold Urey. atom scientist at the University of Chicago, called it "gibberish." He said that elements could be "transmuted" but not energy.

Details of the Descriptions

Reports generally agreed that the flying objects were round or oval. Estimates of their speed ranged from about 300 miles to 1,200 miles an hour. They were described as flying with an undulating motion at heights of 10,000 feet and less. Some described them as glowing, or luminous.

Nova Hart, a St. louis mechanic who was trained during service in the war to spot all types of aircraft, said he saw one of the strange objects near Pattonville yesterday. It was flying at an altitude of 300 feet, he said.

He described it as circular, with a ribbed framework and silver gray in color. He said it appeared to have a motor with a propeller attached in the center and it kept turning like an airplane doing a slow roll.

First reports of the phenomena were published on June 25. Kenneth Arnold, a business man pilot of Boise, Idaho, told of seeing nine of the discs flying in formation at 1,200 miles an hour over the Cascade Mountains in Washington.

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"Washtubs" Fall and Vanish

SPOKANE, Wash., July 6 (AP) - Eight flying saucers, described as "more like washtubs" and each "about the size of a five-room house," were reported today by Mrs. Walter Johnson of suburban Dishman, as having fallen in view of ten persons Thursday evening near St. Maries, Idaho. They fluttered down into the timber," she said, and vanished.

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Two Visitations in Jersey

New Jersey had its first reports of sky discs yesterday, according to The Associated Press. Patrolman Frederick Schlauch of the Elizabeth police told of seeing two shiny objects flying northeast last night, not very fast but diving in a fluttering fashion "like pursuit planes." Mrs. Harold Doner of Denver, visiting in Essex Fells, and Mrs. Leonora Woodruff of 184 South Arlington Street, East Orange, reported "balls of fire darting silently at high speed through the air" about 1 A.M. Friday.

The first flying disc in New York was reported in Rochester last night by Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Ohley, who were in their back yard when they observed it "zipping" eastward.

In Washigton, D. C., Hazen Kennedy, a former flying cadet of the Army Air Forces, reported seeing at 8:40 last night an orange-colored object flying 1,000 to 1,500 feet aloft "well over 1,000 miles an hour." Maj. Gen. C. E. LeMay, assistant chief of staff for research, told The Associated Press that the phenomena were "nothing to worry about" and Dr. Winfred Overholser, the psychiatrist, said that some of the reports bore earmarks of "national hysteria."

Meantime, other versions over the country were reported by The United Press. A woman in Chicago standing on her porch said she saw a flying saucer "with legs" that seemed to be coming down "to slap me in the face." Two women in South Bend, Ind., recounted watching "a dogfight" of discs for twenty-five minutes. And Francis Howell of Tempe, Ariz., declared he saw a saucer two feet in diameter "ascend" near his home.

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