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ancident: 178 Qn the afternoon of 15 October 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj Robert ©. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening object in the north sector of the aky which was moving in a northeasterly direction at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft. A stratus layer of clouds was situated above the object at an approximate altitude of 14,000 feet. The dise or discs were moving below thie layer of cloude in that it was noted that on two occasions that the highest formation of clouds was at a greater altitude than the object observed and that the lower ciowd formation blocked the vision of the observer thus placing the object between the two cl ud formations or levels. Because of this lower broken cumulus clouds at a Very low altitude wnicb wis moving in s southwesterly direction, tne Major could not uscertain whether he aaw the sane dise four different times or four different disce. Over s period of 10 mimites the disc or discs were sighted four times. The longest period of observation was estimate’ as 10 seconds, The object or object(s) appeared Dright silver in color and circular or elliptical in shape. No vacor or exhaust was present and no fl aue or lights were observed. No sound woe heard. Speed wus estimited as 2.0 MPH by using an estimated 40 4: factor in the swirling build-up of cumalus clouds, Maj Drum compared the disce with a silver tollar slightly turmed from a flat osition, giving the objet a diso-shape wien held at arms length at a ee angle above eye level, Maj 2rum thought that the elliptical effe:t could c ve resulted from the angle at wich the ob-erv r and object were located. Maj Drum stated that he war certain the object was not « conventional cr ft. One Be26 nd one B=17 and one PEM5 were f1) ng in the vicinity turing the . Jn 33 IZ. sneind 1D The above sighting wis also observed by Nro. Druw (Ms! Drum’: wife) and by ids S-yr old damghter. Both repeated preed ely the same obevrvation: ststed by the Major.