United Airlines pilots formation sighting
Undated·other·unresolved
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Captain E.J. Smith and co-pilot Ralph Stevens of United Airlines reported seeing flying discs and were interviewed by Army Air Forces investigators Captain William L. Davidson and Lieutenant Frank M. Brown in Portland on July 27, 1947.
“CAPTAIN E. J. SMITH AND CO-PILOT RALPH STEVENS, UNITED AIRLINES, AND DAVE JOHNSON, AVIATION EDITOR, IDAHO STATESMAN.”
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Case details
- Precision
- unknown
- Country
- United States
- Branch
- other
- Unit
- United Airlines
- Sensors
- eyewitness
- Shape
- disc
Resolution
Airline pilots among first to report discs; interviewed by AAF Intelligence
Source document
Agency: FBI
File: 65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1
Case ID: UNDATED-OTHER-0E6E57
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