Açores, 1948: três militares americanos veem uma luz que avança para o norte na madrugada

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files). Incident: 201. 1. Date of Observation: 31 Oct 1948. 2. Time of Observation: 0230Z. 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted: Overhead - Army Air Base, Azores. 4. Observer's Position: ground. 5. Name and Address of Observer: Staff Sgt. Joseph J. Barnett, [service number], APO 406 New York. 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies: US AF. 7. Attention Attracted to Object(s) By: N/S. 8. Number of Object(s) Sighted: 1. 9. Size of Object(s): N/S. 10. Color of Object(s): [struck through] pale yellow or light orange color. 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible): flat round shape. 12. Nature of Luminosity: Not stated. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S. 14. Speed of Object(s): approximate speed thought to be around 160 MPH. 15. Time in Sight: 3 to 5 minutes. 16. Tactics: weaving but maintaining course. Did not change altitude. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): none heard. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): northerly direction. 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance): N/S. 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail: N/S - no vapor trails. Disappeared behind clouds. 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time: 3 strato-cumulus at 2500 feet, visibility 15 miles, winds from southwest at 7 & 8 MPH. 22. Peculiarities Noted: "weaving" but forward motion. 23. Summary of Incident: (over). (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed).

Incident: 201. Staff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett, [service number], AATS APO 406, N. Y. reported the following: On 31 Oct 48 at approximately 0230Z he noticed a flat round object weaving overhead but maintaining a northerly course at an approximate speed of 160 MPH. Object was pale yellow or light orange color and not bluewhite. Seemed to maintain the same altitude and disappeared behind clouds. The object was viewed from 3 to 5 minutes. No vapor trails were seen nor was any sound heard.

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files). Incident: 201A. 1. Date of Observation: 31 Oct 1948. 2. Time of Observation: 0230Z. 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted: overhead - Army Air Base, Azores. 4. Observer's Position: Ground. 5. Name and Address of Observer: PFC Robert R. Anderson; [service number] of AATS, APO 406, N. Y. 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies: USAF. 7. Attention Attracted to Object(s) By: S/Sgt Joseph J. Barnett. 8. Number of Object(s) Sighted: 1. 9. Size of Object(s): larger than a star. 10. Color of Object(s): orange. 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible): round. 12. Nature of Luminosity: N/S. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: 2000-3000 above clouds which were at 2500 feet, or approx 4500 ft. 14. Speed of Object(s): 800 MPH. 15. Time in Sight: Approximately 2 minutes. 16. Tactics: would swing forward and then backward in same direction it was moving but always maintaining its forward velocity. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): No sound heard. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): northerly direction. 19. Apparent Construction: N/S. 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail: disappeared behind cloud. No vapor trails noticed. 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time: 3 stratus-cumulus at 2500 feet, visibility 15 miles, winds from southwest at 7 & 8 MPH; Temperature: 69. 22. Peculiarities Noted: Object would swing forward and then backward in same direction but still maintained forward velocity. 23. Summary of Incident: (over).

Incident: 201A. At approximately 0230Z 31 Oct 48, Staff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett pointed out an object to PFC Robert R. Anderson who described it as being round, orange in color and larger than a star. Object was moving in a northerly direction at an estimated speed of 800 MPH. Altitude was estimated as 2000-3000 feet above the clouds which were reported to be at 2500 feet. This would give an approximate altitude of from 4500 to 5500 feet. Object would swing forward and then backward but always maintained its forward velocity. Object was seen for approximately 2 minutes before it disappeared behind a cloud. No sound was heard.

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files). Incident: 201B. 1. Date of Observation: 31 Oct 1948. 2. Time of Observation: 0300Z to 0330Z. 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted: Overhead at Army Air Base, Azores. 4. Observer's Position: ground. 5. Name and Address of Observer: PFC Theodor Vlas. 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies: USAF. 7. Attention Attracted to Object(s) By: N/S. 8. Number of Object(s) Sighted: 1. 9. Size of Object(s): of light bulb. 10. Color of Object(s): white with yellowish tint. 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible): like light bulb. 12. Nature of Luminosity: N/S. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S. 14. Speed of Object(s): 30 MPH. 15. Time in Sight: N/S. 16. Tactics: steadily gaining altitude. 17. Sound Made by Object(s): No sound heard. 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): northerly. 19. Apparent Construction: N/S. 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail: disappeared behind cloud. No vapor trails noticed. 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time: 3 stratus-cumulus at 2500 feet, visibility 15 miles, winds from SW at 7 & 8 MPH; Temperature: 69; dewpoint: 63. 22. Peculiarities Noted: None. 23. Summary of Incident: (over).

Incident: 201 B. Vlas described object as a light bulb moving upward and forward at an estimated speed of 25 to 30 MPH. Object was white with a yellowish tint and was proceeding in a northerly direction and steadily gained altitude. Object disappeared behind a cloud and could not be located again. No vapor trails noticed and no sound heard. It was the opinion of A-2, that object sighted in each instance was a weather balloon with a light swinging from it.