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Declassified UFO / UAP Document

January - December 1948 Sightings Compilation

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This document is a chronological log of UAP/UFO sightings reported during 1948. It categorizes each incident by date, location, observer, and official evaluation.

This document is a chronological compilation of sighting reports occurring throughout the year 1948. The data is organized by month and includes the date, location, observer, and evaluation for each entry. The evaluations provided range from 'Astro (METEOR)', 'Balloon', 'Other (BIRD)', 'Other (FLARE)', 'A/C (Aircraft)', to 'Insufficient Data' and 'UNIDENTIFIED'. Several entries are marked as 'CASE MISSING', 'NO CARD', or 'INFO ONLY', indicating gaps in the archival record. The document covers a wide geographic range, including sightings in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Specific incidents are noted as being in 'SEPARATE FOLDER' or 'KIRTLAND AFB, NEW MEXICO FIREBALL FOLDER'. The document serves as a summary log of reported aerial phenomena for the year 1948.