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Home/Alien Files/DoW PDF (1/9/)
Dept. of WarPDF1/9/50

DoW PDF (1/9/)

5.0

significance

Summary

This is a collection of UFO incident reports gathered under a 1948 military regulation (Flight Service Regulation 200-4) that required personnel to document and report unusual aerial sightings. The reports come from both military observers and Civilian Aviation Authority sources, and the file also includes communications from military transport and communications services, intelligence reports, diagrams, and at least one report from a weather station in Japan.

Key Findings

  • 1Reports were filed by both military personnel and Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) observers, suggesting the sightings were taken seriously across multiple agencies.
  • 2Each report typically includes the date, location, weather conditions, altitude, and a detailed description of how the objects looked and moved.
  • 3The file includes several diagrams, which likely illustrate the shapes or flight paths of the reported objects.
  • 4A report from a weather station in Japan is included, indicating the scope of sightings extended to the Pacific region during this period.
  • 5Messages from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and Army Airways Communications System (AACS) are also in the file, suggesting some reports were relayed through official military communications channels.

Document details

Agency
Dept. of War
Format
PDF
Incident date
1/9/50
Released
2026-05-08
Significance
5.0 / 10
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