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DOWJune 12, 2026PURSUE Release 03 (June 2026)
DOW-UAP-D084, US Army-Flying-Saucer-Study_1949
Summary
This document is a 1949 report by the US Army evaluating flying saucer phenomena, highlighting investigations into reported incidents. It is interesting for its early military analysis of unidentified aerial phenomena.
Key highlights
The report discusses investigations into flying saucer incidents from 1947 to 1949.p.11
“Detailed investigations of all incidents reported to involve unusual flying objects.”
Approximately 20% of reported incidents were deemed unexplained.p.11
“Of some 210 incidents, approximately twenty (20) percent have been explained.”
The study suggests no foreign nation was implicated in the sightings.p.13
“there was no foreign nation implication in these flying saucers.”
The Air Material Command continues to investigate unexplained incidents.p.11
“The Air Material Command of the USAF is continuing investigations of each unexplained incident.”
The report indicates that many sightings could be attributed to natural phenomena.p.11
“the remaining 80% of the reported sightings could be eliminated as due to natural meteorological phenomena.”
Source
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