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Portland Police Officers Track Silvery Disc, 1947

Officers in Portland sighted a bright metallic object maneuvering over the city at high speed.

Event

May 8, 2026

Location

Pending

Source

PURSUE Program

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Reported Object Read

Portland police officers reported a bright, silvery metallic object reflecting sunlight, appearing round or elliptical or egg-shaped, maneuvering steadily over the city from east to south at high speed and altitude.

Notable Characteristics

Color: silvery metal
Luminosity: very bright sun reflection
Size: larger than conventional airplane

Reported Motion

wide turn, steady flight, direction change without banking

Evidence Notes

Eyewitness accounts from four police officers
Portland Police radio logs
Oregonian newspaper mention

Declassified FBI file details credible police sightings of a high-altitude, fast-moving metallic object over Portland, with conventional explanations offered by witnesses themselves.

Shape read

Disc

Sensors

visual

AI confidence

90%

Prosaic Leads

Sun reflection on metal airplane (Adair, Raney)
Weather balloon (Jenkins initially)

Anomalous Indicators

Extreme speed estimates beyond conventional aircraft
Shape change during turn (Jenkins)
Size larger than typical planes (Caldwell)

Evidence Gaps

No radar or photographic confirmation
No independent civilian identities beyond newspaper calls
Alaska sighting lacks exact date

External reference status: Unverified

Evidence Quotes // source statements

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Craft SightingAttributed claim

"Observed what appeared to be a round silver object... turned gradually until travelling due south, and its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be egg-shaped."

Chief Leon V. Jenkins, Chief of Police / Portland Police Department

Sighted while driving; extreme speed ruled out balloon.

Craft SightingAttributed claim

"Observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object which was apparently made of silvery metal... shape appeared to be round... steady flight."

Robert D. Adair, Police Officer, District 18 / Portland Police Department

Description of object over Portland on September 11, 1947.

Craft SightingAttributed claim

"It appeared to him to be elliptical in shape... traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional airplane and was a great deal larger."

J. R. Caldwell, Police Officer, District 18 / Portland Police Department

Partner to Adair; differing estimates on size and speed.

Craft SightingAttributed claim

"Appearing to be some flying wing... about the size of a C-54 without any fuselage... no propeller or exhaust... traveling at 300 mph."

Jack Peck, Pilot / Al Jones Flying Company

Near Bethel, Alaska, July 1947; evasive maneuver with co-pilot.

Pattern Mesh // linked sightings

Score 74 shared tags

Unresolved UAP Report, United Arab Emirates, October 2023

The United States Central Command submitted a report of an unidentified anomalous phenomenon to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) consisting of four minutes and 57 seconds of video footage from an infrared (IR) sensor aboard a U.S. military platform in 2023. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D23, mentions a UAP was observed during the mission. Video Description: 00:00-01:55: No content. 01:56: An area of contrast becomes distinguishable against the background in the center of the right side of the display. 02:04: The IR sensor pans to center on the area of contrast. 02:14: The sensor field-of-view narrows to zoom in on the area of contrast. 02:15-03:26: The area of contrast remains generally in the center of the sensor field-of-view. 03:27-04:57: The sensor motion causes the area of contrast to move erratically across the display. Due to this motion, the sensor system repeatedly loses and reacquires the area of contrast within the center area of the display. This video description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event’s validity, nature, or significance.

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