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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

Department of War — PURSUE / DoW
Public domain (US Government work)
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