and filed on summary sheets, plotted on maps and graphs and
integrated with the rest of the material, giving an easily
comprehended over-all picture.
Duplicate copies on each incident arc sent to other investigating
agencies, including technical labs within the Air Materiel
Command. These are studied in relation to many factors such as
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activity, weather, and many others, atmospheric sounding balloon
launchings, commercial and military aircraft flights, flights of
migratory birds and a myriad of other considerations which might
furnish explanations.
Generally, the flying objects are divided into four groups: Flying
disks, torpedo or cigar-shaped bodies with no wings or fins
visible in flight, spherical or balloon-shaped objects and balls
of light. The first three groups are capable of flight by
aerodynamic or aerostatic means and can be propelled and
controlled by methods known to aeronautical engineers. As for the
lights, their actions--unless they were suspended from a higher
object or were the product of hallucination--remain unexplained.
Eventually, reports are sent back to Project "Saucer"
headquarters, often marking incidents closed. The project,
however, is a young one-much of its investigation is still under
way.
Currently, a psychological analysis is being made by A.M.C.'s
Aero-Medical laboratory to determine what percentage of incidents
are probably based on errors of the human mind and senses.
Available preliminary reports now indicate that a great number can