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This section contains descriptions of unexplained facts provided by eyewitnesses or published in the media, as well as the results of their analysis by the group.

UFO. United States

ID	#1539170712
Added	Wed, 10/10/2018
Author	July N.
Sources	thinkaboutitdocs.com U.S. Air Force Project Blue Book Special Report #14 (Battelle Institute Study), 1955
Phenomena	UFO
Status	Research

Initial data

Initial information from sources or from an eyewitness

Incident date:

31.07.1948 08:25

Location:

Индианаполис, IN

United States

Vernon Swigert (electrician) stood in the window of bath room when I first saw the object. He ran to the kitchen, where he pointed out his wife on a plate or dome-shaped disk. He was about 20 feet in diameter and 6-8 feet thick. Total observation time was approximately 10 seconds during which the object was flying in from horizon to horizon, from West to East.

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Original news

Vernon Swigert, an electrician, was standing by the bathroom window of his home when he first sighted an object. He ran to his kitchen where he pointed out the cymbal shaped or domed disc object to his wife. It was about 20 ft across, and 6-8 ft thick. Total time in sight was approximately 10 seconds, during which the object flew on a straight and level course from horizon to horizon, west to east.

Full Report

An electrician was standing by the bathroom window of his home, facing west, at 0825 hours on July 31, 1948, when he first sighted an object. He ran to his kitchen where he pointed out the object to his wife. Total time in sight was approximately 10 seconds, during which the object flew on a straight and level course from horizon to horizon, west to east.
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Entry on this case from Brad Sparks’ “Catalog of 1,500 Project Blue Book Unknowns”:

July 31, 1948. S central Indianapolis, Indiana. 8:25 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Swigert saw a cymbal shaped or domed disc object or rounded coolie hat to the W, about 20 ft across, 6-8 ft thick, 3:1 ratio noted, white without any shine but shadowing on upper right (sun from the left or E), fly straight and level from horizon to horizon W to E heading 90°, first through window facing W then window facing S, altitude estimated at 2,000 ft covering distance of 5 miles (1,800 mph? distance 2 miles? elevation 10°?), shimmering in the sun as if spinning. No sound or trail. (Battelle Unknown No. 8; FOIA)