Declassified UFO / UAP Document
Incident #2 Sighting Report — Des Moines, Iowa, 29 June 1947
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AI-Generated Summary
A 1947 sighting report of multiple 'saucer' shaped objects over Des Moines, Iowa. The document is officially classified as an unreliable report by ATIC.
This document is a Temporary ATIC Form 399, dated January 1952, detailing a sighting incident that occurred on June 29, 1947, in Des Moines, Iowa. The report describes an observation of unidentified aerial phenomena at 1645 CST. According to the form, the witness observed an initial group of five objects, which later increased to thirteen. The objects were described as 'invented saucer' in shape and 'misty white' in color. The estimated size of the objects was between 175 and 250 feet in diameter, with an estimated speed of 300 mph and an altitude of 1200 feet. The flight path was recorded as northwest. The source of the information is identified as an 'Amazing "tory" Agent (ugh)'. The document is marked as unclassified and includes a handwritten note in the margin characterizing the report as 'OTHER (UNRELIABLE REPORT)'. No photographs or sketches were provided with the report.
Amazing "tory" Agent (ugh)
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Official Assessment
The report documents a sighting of multiple objects described as 'invented saucer' shapes over Des Moines, Iowa, on June 29, 1947. The objects were observed at 1645 CST, traveling at an estimated speed of 300 mph at an altitude of 1200 feet. The report is marked as an unreliable source.