File 027 · July 1947
In July 1947, at a test base deep in the Mojave Desert.
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Major Wise was running the XP-84 test aircraft on the runway.
Muroc, later known as Edwards Air Force Base, was a place of quiet experimentation in 1947.
I observed a single yellowish-white ball, one and a half to three meters in diameter, at 10,000 to 12,000 feet, moving from west to east at 200 to 225 miles per hour.
Major J. C. Wise, July 7, 1947
The pilots filled out a basic 26-question intelligence questionnaire.
On July 8, less than a day after Wise’s sighting, Lieutenant Joseph C.
What makes Muroc interesting is not only what was recorded, but also what wasn’t.
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