E-006314LANDMARK CASE · HIGH CORROBORATIONDATE PRECISION: exactRECORD COMPLETENESS: 100%
Puckett C-47 Encounter with Luminous-Port Cylinder
August 1, 1946Northeast of Tampa, Florida, United States
Capt. Jack Puckett, co-pilot Henry F. Glass, and the flight engineer reported a long cylindrical object approaching their C-47 on a collision course before veering across their path. They described luminous portholes and a fire-like trail.
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“Hall says many early Air Force reports came directly from Intelligence Reports released to NICAP/Keyhoe, while other cases came from private or unofficial channels.”
SRC-002107 · Section provenance and Air Force-source discussion; uploaded PDF pp. 30-31
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“Hall argues that the decline in publicly available Air Force UFO reports after 1953 reflects reporting restrictions rather than a decline in sightings.”
“Hall reproduces portions of Air Force Regulation 200-2 stating that local base commanders could publicly release UFO information only when a sighting had been positively identified, and restricting unauthorized personnel discussions with private organizations.”