Incident Summary Sheets for Incidents 229 and 229a

This document contains incident summary sheets and related correspondence regarding two separate sightings in Florida in December 1948, designated as Incident 229 and 229a. Incident 229 occurred on December 13, 1948, in South Bay, Florida, where an object described as a circle or halo of stars surrounding a blazing star was observed. Incident 229a occurred on December 14, 1948, in Riviera Beach, Florida, involving an object described as a silver, kite-shaped craft with a big white spot, which reportedly dodged, skidded, and speeded up. The documentation includes a press clipping from the Miami Herald dated December 17, 1948, which details the Riviera Beach sighting, noting that witnesses included a fireman and a special deputy. The official assessment from the Air Weather Service, dated May 11, 1949, indicates that both reports were reviewed against routine weather-balloon ascents by the Air Force, Navy, and Weather Bureau. The official conclusion for both incidents is that the information provided was entirely insufficient for an adequate analysis. For incident 229, the report suggests that the moon and Jupiter were visible in the early evening, potentially leading to misidentification. For 229a, the report notes the observers were looking out over the ocean at dusk, and while it suggests a possible connection to the moon, it maintains that the data is too meager to draw a definitive conclusion. The file concludes with a note that case 229 was dropped. The document also includes a broader index of Dr. Hynek's evaluations for Project Grudge, categorizing various incidents by probability and explanation type.