April 1, 1948 — SE Sorsogon City, Luzon, Philippines
9:55 a.m. USAF 1stLt. Robert W. Meyers is leading a flight of four P-47s from the 67th Fighter Group about 9 miles southeast of Sorsogon City, Luzon, Philippines. At 1,500 feet, he notices an unusual silvery object about 3 miles to the east. Shaped like a flying wing or half-moon with a “turtle back,” it resembles no military craft in use at the time. The object flies below the squadron at 200 mph and an altitude of about 1,000 feet. Meyers estimates it is about 30 feet wide and 20 feet long. When he attempts to contact the other three P-47s, he realizes his radio is dead. As he makes a 270° left turn to get a closer look, the object makes a 90° left turn and moves away at tremendous speed. It is only visible for about 5 seconds. [Eberhart]
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Sources:
Brad Sparks, Blue Books Unknown Catalogue, Case 76, p. 33;
NICAP, “P-47 Flight Encounters Half-Moon Object”;
Robert Powell, UFOs: A Scientist Explains What We Know (And Don’t Know), 2024, p. 65;
