UFO Timeline

The first part of Sidney Shallett’s two-part article on UFOs appeared in the 30 April 1949 issue of The Saturday Evening Post, entitled “What You Can Believe About Flying Saucers”.

The second part appeared in the 7^th May 1949 edition.

 

 

During August 1949, Project Grudge's final report was completed.

The report contained analysis of 244 cases.

It concluded that Unidentified Flying Objects posed no direct threat to the national security of the United States.

The report was designated as Technical Report No. 102-AC 49/15 – 100 (commonly referred to as “the Project Grudge Report”), originally classified “Secret”.

 

 

On 20 August 1949, astronomer Clyde Tombaugh had a sightingat Las Cruces, New Mexico.

This incident is Case 43 in Isaac Koi's "Top 100" article,  since it was referred to in 57 of the books covered by that article.

 

 

 

 

On 6 November 1949, a report was sent to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command relating to the green fireball conference that had been held during February 1949