Knoxville, 1948: bola laranja com cauda azulada cruza o céu, vista por várias testemunhas

RESTRICTED | CHECK LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | Incident: 136 | 1. Date: 30 June 1948 | 2. Time: 2140 | 3. Location: S. Knoxville, Tenn. | 4. Name of observer: Mrs Whitehouse | 5. Occupation of observer: wife of Maj Harvey J. Whitehouse, Commanding Officer, ASU, 3319 Tennessee | 6. Address of observer: see above | 7. Place of observation: South Knoxville, Tenn | 8. Number of objects: 1 | 9. Distance of object from observer: N/S | 10. Time in sight: 3 minutes (according to Mrs Whitehouse); 3 seconds (according to ORC instructors) | 11. Altitude: 30,000 ft | 12. Speed: 1,000 MPH | 13. Direction of flight: [riscado] West | 14. Tactics: N/S | 15. Sound: N/S | 16. Size: N/S | 17. Color: orange | 18. Shape: Ball | 19. Odor detected: N/S | 20. Apparent construction: "fire" | 21. Exhaust trails: "streamer of bluish color trailing" | 22. Weather conditions: N/S | 23. Effect on clouds: N/S | 24. Sketches or photographs: none | 25. Manner of disappearance: Over horizon | 26. Remarks: (over)

RESTRICTED | At approximately 2140 hours, 30 June, a ball of fire of orange color with a streamer of bluish color trailing, traveled thru the sky in a westerly direction and disappeared over the horizon to the west. The object traveled at a very fast rate of speed. No sound was heard. Witnesses: Mrs. Whitehouse, wife of Maj Harvey J. Whitehouse, C. O., ASU 3319 Tennessee; ORC instructors, Knoxville, Tenn.; Mr. Tryus W. Setliff (See Incident 136a). Mrs. Whitehouse stated that the object remained visible for approximately 3 minutes and that the streamer emitted sparks. Mr. Setliff stated that the object was visible for about 3 seconds and traveled at an estimated speed of 1,000 miles per hour at an altitude of about 30,000 feet.

136a | RESTRICTED | CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | 1. Date: 30 June 1948 | 2. Time: 2140 | 3. Location: S. Knoxville, Tenn | 4. Name of observer: Mr Tryus W. Setliff | 5. Occupation of observer: N/S | 6. Address of observer: Oakridge, Tennessee | 7. Place of observation: Knoxville, Tenn | 8. Number of objects: 1 | 9. Distance of object from observer: N/S | 10. Time in sight: 3 seconds | 11. Altitude: [riscado: 1,000 miles per hour] 30,000 Ft | 12. Speed: 1,000 MPH | 13. Direction of flight: Westerly | 14. Tactics: N/S | 15. Sound: N/S | 16. Size: N/S | 17. Color: Orange Color | 18. Shape: Ball | 19. Odor detected: N/S | 20. Apparent construction: Fire | 21. Exhaust trails: Bluish Color | 22. Weather conditions: N/S | 23. Effect on clouds: N/S | 24. Sketches or photographs: None | 25. Manner of disappearance: Over horizon to West | 26. Remarks:

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET | Incident No. 136 | 1. Date and Time of Observation: 30 June 1948 at 2140 | 2. Where Sighted: South Knoxville, Tennessee | 3. Observer's Position (i.e., ground, air, control tower, etc.): [em branco] | 4. Name and Address of Observer: Mrs. Whitehouse, South Knoxville, Tenn. | 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: wife of Major Harvey J. Whitehouse, Commanding Officer, ASU, 3319 Tennessee | 6. Attention Attracted by: [em branco] | 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 | 8. Size of Object(s): N/S | 9. Color of Object(s): orange | 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible): Ball | 11. Nature of Luminosity (directed beam of light?): [em branco] | 12. Altitude of Object (estimated): 30,000 ft | 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S | 14. Estimated Speed of Object: 1,000 MPH | 15. Time in Sight: 3 minutes (according to Mrs Whitehouse); 3 seconds (according to ORC instructors) | 16. Tactics: [em branco] | 17. Sound Made by Object(s): N/S | 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s): West | 19. Apparent Construction: "fire" | 20. Effect on Clouds: N/S | 21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): "streamer of bluish color trailing" | 22. Manner of Disappearance: over horizon | 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/S | 24. Peculiarities Noted: [em branco] | 25. Summary of Incident: (See attached page)