TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section I - Summary of the period I (1 to 16) Reports Before June 1947 1 The Importance of Arnold's Sighting 2 Other Reports, June 1 – 24 3 The Element of Fear 3 After June 24 4 Explaining the Inexplicable 4 June Roundup 6 The Buildup of July 1 – 3 7 The July 4th Deluge 7 The Voice of Confusion 8 Crest of the Wave, July 6 – 7 10 The Triumph of Ridicule 11 The Crest Breaks, July 8 – 9 12 Hoaxes and Mistakes 13 Ebb tide, July 10 and After 14 The Maury Island "'Mystery" 15 Aftermath 16 Addendum on CE III Reports New addition Section II - Patterns of Appearance and Behavior II (1 to 20) Loose Formations 1 Straight-line Formations 2 V and Triangular Formations 3 Hovering Objects 6 Abrupt Changes in Elevation 8 Circling Maneuvers 9 Sudden Stops and Reversals of Flight 10 Various and General Maneuvers 10 Low-swooping and Car-buzzing Reports 11 Landings and Take-offs 12 Protuberances: Domes, Fins or Knobs 13 Appendages: Antennas, Legs, Propellers, or Tails 14 Small Objects 16 Torpedo or Cylindrical objects 16 Cone-shaped objects 17 Propeller shaped Objects 17 V and Winged-shaped objects 18 Satellite Object Reports 18 Section III - Special Types of Witnesses III (1 to 19) Businessmen 1 Educators 1 Meteorologists and Weather Observers 2 Army and Army Air Corps Personnel 3 Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard Personnel 5 Newsmen and Editors 6 Doctors 8 Airline, Military, and Private Pilots 9 Police and Law-enforcement officers 14 Public Officials 16 Engineers and Technicians 17 Scientists 18 Section IV - Empirical Evidence IV (1 to 6) Animal Reactions 1 Fragments, Ashes, and Traces 1 Electromagnetic Effects 3 Photographs 3
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