Wilbert Smith Archives Files Box 1136 05 1136-05-p047

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| | Al? During 1953, by mid-year, only 250 reports had been received, of which nearly $0 percont came from military sources, The number of unoxplainabie sightings dropped to 20 percent. ‘The drop in unexplained sightings ts largely duo to the tn- ereased accuracy and the completoness of reports being received. To be of value, a report should include such basic data as size, shape, composition, speed, altitude, direction, and the maneuver pattern of the objects, Without such information, it is...