UFO seen as white parachutes in 1949

Summary

Two military pilots observed several white objects moving in the sky like parachutes. The incident occurred on April 7, 1949, near Riverside, California. The observers, who were in a T-6 aircraft at around 3000 feet altitude, first saw a reddish and gray object tumbling forward. Then, they spotted four white objects that looked like parachutes, but without shroud lines or bodies. These objects maintained a distance of about 1000 feet apart and disappeared to the east. The pilots could not identify them as conventional objects, raising questions about their nature.

The report includes detailed testimonies from the observers, who agreed on the description of the objects. Although one pilot initially thought it was a fuel tank, he soon dismissed this idea after seeing the white objects. The official report does not offer a clear explanation, reflecting the uncertainty surrounding UFO sightings at that time.