Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States, 1948
This file contains a U.S. Air Force (USAF) Air Intelligence Division study, “Analysis of Flying Object Incidents in the United States,” Study No. 203, dated 12/10/1948. The analysis includes an assessment of various reported unidentified flying object (UFO) incidents and theories to account for their nature and origin. Overall, the study assesses that “it appears that some object has been seen; however, the identification of that object cannot be readily accomplished.” The study offers that two “reasonable” origins might account for the phenomena: technologies of a domestic or foreign origin. It also suggests that, if foreign, it is prudent for the United States to assume that UFO…
Catalogue description by the publishing agency.
- Record
- DOW-UAP-D093
- Release
- Release 04 · Jul 10, 2026
- Incident
- 1948-12-10 · Virginia
- Pages
- 67
- Verdict
- not judged yet
- Source
- war.gov ↗
The pages and what the AI read on them
The transcription is the page reader's: black bars mark what the government redacted; hatched tags mark personal data we removed.

Page 49 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 50 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 51 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 52 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 53 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 54 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 55 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 56 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 57 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 58 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 59 of 67
Not read yet.

Page 60 of 67
Not read yet.