Pulp Magazine Cover, May 1949

This document is a declassified U.S. Air Force investigative report concerning unidentified flying objects observed near Elko, Nevada on May 2, 1949. The report documents a sighting by a CAA radio operator who observed three circular, metallic objects in inverted-vee formation traveling southwest at approximately 14,000 feet altitude and 250-300 mph. The objects appeared roughly 30 feet in diameter, made of oxidized aluminum, with no visible exhaust or sound. The observer watched them for two minutes before they banked left, tilted to appear flat and thin, and disappeared. The investigation includes witness interview documentation, weather data, and aircraft traffic logs from the area. Air Force Special Investigations personnel determined the witness credible, with above-average intelligence and reliable character. The report incorporates formal incident documentation forms and inter-agency communications coordinating investigation among various Air Force commands and flight service centers.