[Department of War] 342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

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Authority: LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE :
DENVER, COLORADO
, RY 319.1 9 January 1950
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects A v
TO: Commanding General [ /
4ir Materiel Command A
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio a
ages 1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200~,, dated
2 November 1948, Subject: “Unidentified Flying Objects," the follor
ing report is submitted.
‘ 2. On the night of 6 Janmary 1950, two objects were sighted over
Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. ‘They appeared to be motionless
over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast.
3. The weather at Kansas City wes clear with twelve miles visi~
bility.
&. The incident was witnessed by James F. Grey, 6200 Hadley St.,
Raytown, Missouri, phone FL 2744; and Rebert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Raytown ee
Road, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas,
and the former is a pilot.
5. Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight
Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt. :
6. ‘Two objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They ap-
peared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks :
distant. They were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes.
7. They moved from over Kansas City toward Olathe, Kansas, remained
motionless from ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast in a
southwesterly direction. The estimated altitude was between seven and
eight thousand feet. No sound was emitted, nor exhaust trail apparent.
8. This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City,
Kansas, and tranemitted to Lowry Flight Service.
ROBERT M. Ww my. 21}
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Olmsted Air Force Base
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA BAL /ie
SURGiCTs. Unidentified Fiying Ghiectes
he in cotplieance with FSR 20084 dated 2 syember 1949, and letter,
dated 6 Fobruary 1948, the following information is subuitted,
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tot applicable
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(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flights
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MOT 000,92 ers 22. Sep 49 oy
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. (3) Glock position of opject from observer's aircrafts
Your o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right — ‘
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: : ) (4) Untitude and longitudes 45°40"N 74°55" :
# és G. Sea ig ces
a5: So Hot applicable . : | : “ :
7 4,  ‘Wumber of objects: One re ae 3 ie
| & Formation types Net applicable = =
aeke "Ge Pietance of object from observers Thirty miles = 8
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“ey Angle of elevation from horisens level plech = . |
as Ge Altitudes 20,000 fest letting down slowly until it dise-
Te appeared into the overcast at 7,000 fect So ReL ee
6. Time in sights Not stated a - =
a Bi % Appearance of objects : eA See.
: cae gy Colors Salivary oF a lveatinn . | : a
be Shapes Cylindrical
dicoSises ndetermined due to distance and epeed
8. trection of flights 260 decrees
96 acties or mancuyersys flow descent inte orereast
a, Color of smoke: Orange and white flane
b. Length and width; More than twice the length of the object
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Subje Wnideatified Flying Cbicete
SG. Oder: Uninown
ad, Rate of evaporation: Unknown
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124 Lichte: “None
13, Supporti - Fone
14, Propulsion: Appeared to be rocket or jet
&» Propeller or jet: Appeared to be rocket or jet
b, Roters Bone
Ce Aerodynamic vanes: None observed
de Visible ¢xhaust or jet cbenines: one observed
Se Control and-stabiiitys “one obeerved
& Ping: Hone observed
be . Stabiligers: “one observed
(1) Siaes Not applicable
(2) Shape: %ct applicable
(3) Loomtions Wot applicable
186, Air Ducts: Wot observed
&-- Slote:r ct applicable
be Duct openings: Hot applicable
17, Speed = MPs High rate of speed
18. Sounds Sone hoard
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HOT 000.82 22 Sep 49
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objeets
19. Was any radic antenna to be observed: Yone noted
20, Wamor of disappearances Disappeared ints overcast
& ‘Uxplode: “ot applicable
(1) Poesibility ef fragments: Hot applicable
(2) Other physical evidence: ‘ot applicable
b, Faded from view: “ot applicable
G- Disappeared behind obstacle: Wot. applicable
RELATIVE T0 THE GBSERVER
1, Wame of observer: tt Colonel Phillip J, Kuhl, 3716A
2. Air Materiel Commnd, AP Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass,
Se Oseupation,g USAr
4e ‘lace of business: AP Prectrerent Pield Offices, Bedford, Mags,
Ge Hobbies: ot applicable
8, Ability to determines Unknown
Ve Reliability of observer: “o opinion
Be Notes relative to observer on
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The aireraft, AF 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass.
to Griffiss Air Poree fase, Rome, Sew York. -The flame
eppeared more than twice the length of the object, The
object finally disappeared into the overeast, reported at
7000 feet at the time. The approximate coordinates of the
sighted object was 43°40" 74°56", The approximate dise
tance of the object from the observer was thirty miles,
be How attention was drawn to objects: Yormal pilot surveillance
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SUBTJ#CT: Unidentified Plying Objects
TOs Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
irightePatterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTENTION: MOIAXO<S
le In compliance with PS Regulation 200-4 the following
reports of sighting of unidentified flying objects are sub-
mitted:
@,. Location and time of sightingt Over the city
of Seattle, Washington, 1545P, 22 August 1949.
by Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre}
stricted.
Ce Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
(1) Sgt Jack Paullmer, Controller, 145rd
National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn-
ing Squadron, 6736 Zilis Avenue, Seattle
8, Weahingtonys
(2) /Set Te De Mallen, Controller, 143rd
National Guard Aircraft Control and Warne
ing Squadron, 6736 HKllis Avenue, Seattle
8, ‘ashingtons
(3) Sgt Hoger Hy Studeman, Controller, 145rd
National Guard Aircraft Control and “arn-
ing Squadron, 6756 Sllis Avenue, Seattle
8, Washingtons
d, Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-
graphs of objects are not available,
@. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration are not availables

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TCM 452 23 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

ff. Object sighted:

(1) Number: One.

(2) Shapes Circular,

(3) Sizer Bstimated seventy-five (75) to one
hundred (100) feet in diameter with an
estimated depth of ten (10) to fifteen (15)
feet,

(4) Color: Shiny aluminum Object reflested
the sun's rays.

(5) Speed: Estimated five (5) to six (6) hun-
dred miles per hour,

(6) Heading: From north to southe

(7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver.

(S) fltitudes. Estimated ten (10) thousand
feets

(9) Sound: The sound was similar to a jet
aircraft.

(10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail
was noted.

Be Set Studeman first saw the object from his home
in the north end of Seattle, He called Sgt Faullkmer who was
on duty at the 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn-
ing Sqmadron and reported the object. Sgt Faulkner reported
that after reéeiving the call from Sgt Studeman he stepped
outside of the office and he saw apparently the same object
reported by Sgt Studeman, T/Sgt Mullen slso saw the same ob-
ject, Sgt Mullen was at his home in the south end of Seattle
at the time he saw the object and he reported the information
to the CAA Control Tower at Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington,
who relayed the information to the MeChord Flight Service
Center, Both Sgt Faulkner and Set Studeman sew other air-
craft in the air at the same time the circular object was

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TCM 452 23 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Vbiests
sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any aire~
craft they had ever seen before,
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24 a. Location and time of sighting: Approximately
thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport,
1920P, 22 August 1949.4
b, Weather at the timer Clear, visibility unre-
stricted,
Ge Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
(1) Ben Frieman, ARTC Controller, Seattle ‘ir
Route Traffic Control Center, FP. O. Box
S224, Seattle 14, Washington. :
(2) Howard Watson, Senior ANTc Controller,
Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center,
Py Og Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington.
dy Photographs of objects, if available: Fhoto-
graphs of objects are not available,
@s Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration are not avallables
f.- Object sighted:
(1) Numbers: One,
(2) Shapes Similar to an F-84,
(3) Siszet Similar to an Fe84,
(4) Color: Similar to an F384,
(5) Speed: Similar to an Fé4,
(6) Heading: Object was heading from south
to north,
(7) Manevverability: Object did not maneuver,
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TCM 452 25 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified flying Objects
(S) Altitude: Object was estimated four (4)
to five (5) thousand feet,
(9) Sound: Wo sound was heards
(10) Exhaust trail or nott No exhaust trail
: was noted,
ge Mrs Prieman, an Air Route Traffic Controller,
was on duty et the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center
at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and noticed what appeared to
be a jet aircraft in the direction of the Olympic Mountains
at an estimated distance of twenty (20) to thirty (30) miles
away, He brought this to the attention of Mr, Watson who
was the senior controller on dutys “ince they were aware
that no jet units were stationed within this area they noti-
fied the McChord Flight Service Center, The dispatcher on
duty at the MeChord Flight Service Center did not have a
flight plan on any jet eircraft or fighter type aircraft in
this area and made a cheek of all the military beses within
the area to determine if any jet or fighter type aircraft
were flying locally from their bases. A negative report
was received, Mr, Frieman and Mr. Watson both reported
that they were definite that the object sighted displayed
visual characteristics of a jet fighter and that ite speed
was such to lead them to believe it was a jet aircrafts
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MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA BCA sen
TOs Commanding General
Wright-Patterson AFE, Ohie
ATTH: MCTAXO-3

1. An unidentified flying object was sighted over Greenville, &. C.,
et I930E, 15 August 1949.

2. The 19308 weather for Greenville AF Bese was 4000 seattered, 15
wiles visibility. Greenvil'e, &. C. Municipal Airport weather at 1930E
was 25000 broken, 9000 seattered, 30 miles visibility, with distant thun-
Gerstorms in all cuadrants.

3, Two witnesses reported the unidentified flying objects. One of

the witnesses’ was not identified and the other was Wr. Harper of Lensing
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Avenue, Greenville, 5. C., who is employed at the Greenvilte “Municipal
Airport.

4. No vhotographs or sketches are available.

5. The unidentified object wes cescribed by the witnesses eas round,
feirly large, grey, moving in e northeasterly cirection at an undetermined
speed. No sound was heard nor was any exhaust trail visible, its eltitude
was estimated to be 5000 feet or less, The maneuversbility is not known,
but it appeared to be moving et ea constant speed and altitude.

6. All reports were received via Pien 62 interphone by Maxwell] Flight
Service Center from Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center. The Atlante
ARTC received them from the Greenville Municipal Airport Control Tower.

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7, The operations section of the 316th Troop Cerrier Wing investigeted
this incident further and determined thet the unidentified object wes a
Geological Weather Service belloon believed te have been released in Tennessee,
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TOM 452 28 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
Air Materiel Command
1. The following report of sighting unidentified fly-
ing objects is submitted:
&, Location and time of sighting: Over the city
of Spokene, Washington, at 2020 PST, 26 July 1949,
b. Weather at the time: The 2050 PST weather report
for Spokane, Geiger Field, estimated celling fourteen (14)
thousand feet, broken, lower broken, visibility forty (40)
miles, upper broken clouds estimated at twenty-two (22)
thousand feet.
cy Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
Bill Miller, civilian commercial pilot, & 411 Cerahan, Spokane,
Washington, Phone Humber Lakeview 79356
Gd. Photographs of objects, if available; Photo-
graphs of ebjects wore not available.
Ge Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration were not avallable.
f. Objects sighted:
(1) Number: eight.
(2) Shape: Dish shaped,
(3) Size: Larger than a Be2B9-.
(4) Color: Not reported,

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TCM 452 28 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects

(5) Speed: Much faster than a B29,

(G6) Heading: From east to west,

(7) Meneuverebility: Not. reported,

(8) Altitude: Estimated fourteen (14) thousand

five (5) tundred reot,
(9) Sound: Similar to a formation of jet
aircraft.
(10) "xheaust trail or not: Not reported,
fe General remarks: Mr. Miller reported ne was in
his home and was attracted by a sound similar to a formation
of jet airereft. He went outside his home and the only air~
ecreft in sight was a B-29 heading from sast to west, At an
estimated one (1) thousand feet nbove the B29 Mr. Miller ree
ported he saw a formation of eight (8) dish shaped objects,
each larger than a Be29, traveling in the same direction as
the B<29 and at a much greater speed. The pilot of the B29,
AF~7742, stated he was at thirteen (13) thousand five (5)
hundred feet at the time and had not sighted anything unusuale
Mr. Miller stated that he had not been drinking end had good
Visions
he Mr. Miller gave this report to Spokane Radio
* who forwerdec it to Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Cene
ter who in turn forwarded the report to the McChord Flight
Service Center,
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TCM 452 10 August 1949-
BIECT: Unidentified Plying Objects
TOs Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
iright-Patterson AP Base, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCTAXO+S
le The following report of sighting of unidentified fly-
ing objects is submitted:
&» Location and time of sighting: Bast and south-
east of Medford, Oregon, 1120P to 1250P, & August 1949.5
be Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility
thirty (350) milegs
Ce Namos, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
(1) Gorporal Be. Hy Conger, AACS Air/Ground oper-
ator of Medford Alrways, address AACS De=-
tachment 1905<-1, Medford, Oregoris
(2) Staff Sergeant Arthur Paulson, AACS Air/
Ground operator of Medford Airways, address
AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon,
(3). Corporal Prank Bishop, AACS Air/Ground
operator of Medford ‘irways, address AACS
Detachment 1905-1, Medford, 0regons
(4) G. HE. Milligan, CAA Tower operator, Medford
Airport, Medford, Oregon, address FP, Vs
(5) Jack Edmonds, CAA Tower operator, Medford
Airport, Medford, Oregon, address Fs 6
Box 832, Medford, Oregons

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TCM 452 10 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
(6) Ge We. White, Commnicator CAA Range Station,
Medford, Oregon, address P, 0, Box 2o6,
Medford, Oregons
(7) Earl Wescott, Commnicator CAA Range Station,
Medford, Oregon, address P, Us. Box 206,
Medford, Oregons
dG, Photographs of objects if available: Photo-
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graphs of objecta are not avaliladleé.

@, Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of
object's configuration are not ayallable.s

f. Objects sighted:

(1) Number: Varying from one (1) to seven (7).

(2) Shape: Undetermined.

(3) Sizes Undetermined,

(4) Color: Shinys

(S$) Speed: Varying from slow to very fast.

(6) Heading: Objects did not hold any specific
heading and were last seen heading weste

(7) Maneuverability: Objects maneuvered hori-
zontally but not vertically.

(8) Altitudet Very highs

{9} Sound: Fone,

(10) @ehaust trail or nots None,

@e General remarks: Personnel from Medford Airways
first sighted the objects and notified Medford Tower and Mede
ford Radio, Personnel from Medford Radio used the theodalite
to get a better look at the objects, Personnel from Medford
Towor used binoculars and were able to distinguish wings on

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the objects but no further identification could be detected,
The objects would fly formation for a while and then break
off and reform in a trail formation, They would disappear
for short periods and then reappear in the same general areas °
Objects were viaible to the unaided eye only when they re-
flected the sun's rayse
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MeChord Air Force Base
Washington
"CM 452 ; 1 August 1949
BIECT, Unidentified Flying Objects
Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTENTION: MOTAX0<-3
le The following report of sighting of unidentified fly-
ing objects is submitted: ae
@ Location and time of sightinc: In the vicinity
of Portland, Oregon, Troutdale, Oregon, and Mount Hood, Oregon,
from 2100P to 2130P, 30 July 1949.
be Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility un-
Limited,
Ce Names, Occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
: (1) Captain Thrush, pilot Northwest Airlinos,
address Northwest Airlines Digpateh Office,
Por$land, Oregon,
(2) Robert Henery, CAA Tower Operator, Portland
Airport, Box iso7, Portland, Oregons
(3) He We Penhallegen, Civilian Instructor
Pilot Western Skyways, Troutdale, Oregon,
4422 $x Brookland, Portland 6G, Oregomis
(4) Be Je Brasford, CAA Tower Operator, Porte
land Airport, Box 1507, Portlend, Oregon.
ia, Brasford has the names and addressed
of four other witnesses of this sightings
d_ Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-
graphs of objects are not avallables

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Captein Thrush, the pilot of a Northwest Airline
Martin 202, reported that while epproaching Portland from the
east he noticed what appeared tobe an aircraft displaying
two ved lights and one white Light, Since this was nonstand~
ard lighting Captain Thrush watehed the object very closely.
His sighting of this object was at 2110" at an altitude of
six (6) thousand feet and he was spproximately five (5) miles
west of Stevenson, Washington, He reported that the object
was behind higi end slightly to the left and maintained thet
same position until Troutdale, men over Troutdale Captain
Captein Thrush turned one Immdred and cighty (160) degrees
end attempted tc intercept the flying object dispiaying the
two red lights and one white light that had been following
him, He reported that this object then turned to the southe
east and appeared to pull away from him quite easily, Captain
Thrush reported that his indicated airspeed was two hundred
and ten (210) milesa per hour while he was trying to intercept
the objeote.

ii, Penhallegan reported that he saw the object
while in the traffic pattern in Troutdale, Oregon, He was
flying at an altitude of ome (1) thousand three (3) hundred
feet indicated and reported that the object appeared to be
five (5) hundred to eight (8) hundred feet above him and at
an estimated distance of twenty (20/ miles to the east.

; The only Alr Poree airersft in the viginity at
the time was a Be29, Al 7758, who was over Portland at 21350P
at an altitude of seven €7) thousend five (5) hundrod feet,
not drop any flares and did not circle over Portland and did
not see anything umusuale

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TOM 452 25 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TOs Commanding Ceneral
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Chic
1. In accordance with FS Regulation 200-4, subjects
Unidentified Flying Objects, dated 2 November 1948, the follow-
ing report of information received concerning the sighting
of unidentified flying objects is submitted:

@. Location and time of sighting: Ten (10) miles
northwest cf Mountain Home, Idaho, et 1205 MST, 24 July 1949.

be Weather at the time: As reported by Mountain
Home Air Poree Base for 1150 PST was scattered clouds at five
(5) thousand feet, visibility thirty (50) miles,

Ge. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
The only individuel who reported this sighting was Marry
Clark, occupation Airport Manager of Ritchie Field, Nampa,
Idaho, address Nampa, Idaho.

a, Photographs of objects if available: FPhoto-
graphs of objects were not available,

@— Sketches of object's configuration: The objeots
were delta winge with no protrusions, The angle of the apex
as reported by Mr, Clark was between thirty (30) and forty-five
(45) degrees with the base of the triangle being a slightly
curved convex,

f,. Objects sighted:

(1) Mamber: Seven (7) objects were sighted
flying in a V formations

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TCM 452 ARS Eek. 25 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objeets

(2) Shape: In addition to the desgoription in
paragraph le Mr, Clark noted a dark circular
struéture where the pilot normally sits.
The leading edge of this dark circular
atructure was approximately one-fourth
(1/4) the distance from the apex of the
delta wing to the rear, This dark circular
structure was noted at the time Mr, Clark
was below the objects.

(3) Sise: Larger than an F-51,

(4) Color: Darker than normel aluminum skin
and not shinys Mr. Clark reported the
surface seemed to be between a light gray
and a dirty white with no markings or
diffusion of colors

(5) Speed: Paster than an P-5]. and estimated
by Mr. Clark to be at least six (6) hundred
miles per hours

(6) Heading: Mr, Clark reported that when

first sighted the formation was heading
approximately three (3) hundred degrees.
The formation passed by him and then made
a one hundred and sighty (180) decree turn
to approximately one hundred and twenty
(120) degrees.

(7) Maneuverability: Mr, Clerk peported that no
maneuvers were noted other than the one
hundred and eighty (160) degree turn, ‘The
objeotea did not appear to bank during the
turn, When the objects were first sighted
and before the one hundred and eighty (150)
degree turn was made, the outer wing sur-
faces appeared to move slightlys

(@) Altitude: Mr, Clark reported the formation
between eight (S) thousand five (5) tmndred
and ten (10) thousand feet, When the for-
mation was first sighted Mr, Clark was
eruising at ten (10) thousand feet and

TCM 452 ie EE 25 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Plying Objects
objects were slightly below and one-fourth
(1/4) of « mile to the left of his position,
When the formation made the one hundred
and eighty (180) degree turn Mr, Clerk de-
_ gpeended to eight (8) thousand five (5)
hundred feet and was below the formation
when they came back,
(9) Sound: No sound was noted from the forma-
tlon,
(10) Exhaust treil or not: No exhaust trail
was Yisible,
@e General remarks: Mr, Clark was enroute from
Burley, Idaho, to Nampa, Idaho, in a Cub Cruiser when the ob-
jects were sighted, When the formation was first sighted they
were going in approximately the same direction as Mr, Clarx snd
were approximately one-fourth (1/4) of «= mile to his left and
bpelows Mr. Clark was cruising eat ten (10) thousand feet at
this time, He observed the formation until it made the one
hundred and eighty (180) degree turn et which time Mr, Clark
Geseended in his aireraft and made a ninety (0C) degree turn
to the left in an effort to intercept the formation, He was
able to get below the level of the formation at eight (&)
thousand five (5) hundred feet at which time he noticed the
dark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects, FBe-
cause of thelr speed the flying objects goon became lost from
the sight of Mr. Clerk who proceeded on to his destination,
Me. Glark ig kmown personally by Captain John &, Batie of this
organization who states thet in his opinion Mr, Clark is a re-
liable witness,
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(9) SOUND: Hueneing noise instead of rushing noise.
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SUBJECT: Repert ef Unidentified Flying O>ject
Tos Camaendiing General
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The follewing repert of an unidentified flying ebject is submitted
in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 2001,
| @e LOCATION AND TIME OF SIOHTING: 1750E ~ 1755E, 28 dune i919,
Fairfield, Ohio. ,
b. WEATHER AT THE TIMEs 3,000 thin scattered, 10 miles visibility,
temperature 92, dew point 62, wind north-northwest l, altimeter
29.9.
3 Major ®. L. Long, Wright-Pattersen AFB, Dayten, Ghie,
2) Unidentified Givilian, resident ef Fairfield, Chie, :
a. PHOTOGRAPHS OF OJNCTS, IF AVAILABLE: Nene availeble.
@, SESTCHSS OF OBJ°CT*S CONFIGURATION: Hone.
(1) Numer: 1.
(2) SHAPE: Long tail of flame accompanied by « long tail
ef ancke,
(3) SIZE: Undetermined,
(i) COLOR: Fileme and smoke,
(5) SPEED: High rate.
(6) HEADINGs West te Kast

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(7) WANEUVERARILITY: Undetermined,
(8) ALQITUDE: Undetermined « very high.
(9) SOUND: Undetermined.
(10) EXHAUST TRAIL OF Nove Yes,
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OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Olmsted Air Force Base
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
MDT 000,92 10 Jum 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
Wricht<Patterson Air Force base
Dayton, Ohio '
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1. Im compliance with FS: Regulation 200-4 dated 2 Nevenber
1948 and letter, Headquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting of In-
formation on ‘Flying Dises,'" dated 6 February 1948, the follow-
ing information is submitted,
1, Date of Sighting: 10 June 1949,
2. Time of Sighting: 08452.
3. Where Sighted: See Par 3 b (2)
& Ground
Not applicable.
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(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of
Té 150 4000 £% $30 degrees
(2) Distames and direction from city, town or known
20 miles southwest of Boston, Mass,

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(3) Clock Position of object from observer's
aircrafts
1200 hrs, approximately 6 miles in front and
over aircraft.
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(4) Latitude and longitude: 42°W 71° 30° Ww
Ge Sea
Not applicable. :
4. Number of objecté: One (1)
&» Formation type: No formation.
Se Distance of object from observer: Six (6) miles
a» Laterally or horizontally: Ferpendicular
be Angle of elevation from horizon: 45 degress.
GC. Altitude: 36,000 feet, ;
6. Time in sight: Not stated,
7. Appearance of object:
a. Color: white
be Shape: Tubular
¢. Apparent construction: No opinion
de Size: 100 feet long
S. Direction of flight: 350 degrees - 340 decrees,
9. Tactics or maneuvers: None
10. Evidence of exhaust: None
a, Color of smoke: None
be Length and width: None
Gc. Odor: Unknown
d, Rate of evaporation: Unknown
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@, Does trail vary with sound: WNone
11, Effect on clouds: None
12. Lights: lone
13. Support: None
14, Propulsion: Not observed, }
a. Propeller or jet: Unknown
be. Roter:. Unknown.
¢. Aerodynamic wanes: Uniciown
d, Visible exhaust or jet openings: Unknowa
15. Control and stability: Not observed,
a Fins: ‘Unknown
De Stabilizers: Unknown
(1) Size: Unknown
(2) Shape: Unknown
(3) Location: Unknown
16, Air Duets: Not. observed,
&. Slots: Unkmown
be Duct openings: . Unimown
17. Speed = MPH: 150 IPH
18. Sound: Unknown
19, Was any radio antema to be observed: Not observed.
20. Manner of disappearance: Not stated.
&. Explode
(1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown
(2). Other physicah eridenag:., Unimown

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Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects
be Faded from view: Yes
Ge Disappeared behind obstacle: Jo
Seen eta eliaentncn abnsased
1. Name of Observer: ist Lt Kirshbaun.
2. Fort Devens, Massachusetts
S$. Occupation: GAP ;
4. Place of Business: tSAF
5e Hobbies: Not applicable
6. Ability to determine: Unimown .
7- Reliability of observer: No opinion
8. Notes relative to observer on
@. Sightings in general: None
b. How attention was drawn to objects: Directly in
flight path.
(1) Sound: Unknown
(2) Motion: Stationary
(5) Glint of light: Glint°of light on canopy.
9, Witnesses:
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One
10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character
of person interrogated: Noe opinion,
RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS
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1, Re radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings.
2. If airborne, when object was sighted: Wot applicable.
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/ 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions:
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é. Winds aloft report: Not given,

S$. local flight schedules of commercial, private and military
@irereft flying in vicinity at the time: Unlimown,.

4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent
aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, ‘eather Units, Research
Organizations or any other: Unknown.

Se. If object contacted earch, cbtain soil sampled within and
without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of make
ing comparison of soils: Unknown,

6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraf& or known
objects, check surfaces with Geiger courters for possible radio-~
activity. Make comperisons with other unaffected airsraft objects;
Unknown.

7. Optain photographs: None

8. Not obteined,

9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: None

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SUBJECT: Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary
TO : Commanding General
Military Air Transport Service
Washington 25, D.C.

In accordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters, Air Weather
Service, subject as above, file A-2, WEA 350.05, the following report is
submitted for the period- ending 15 June 1949.

Ad. During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th
Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, made the following observationy/ and
reports: >reth. Afteene her tet Foner , AT aren wt eda tle ,

Arr tf Hon Monday, the 2nd of May, 1949, we-tock—eff—in aircraft number

"'45-218244for the purpose of test hopping the ship. Take off was made at

approximately 1500K. The radar set was turned on at approximately 1515K
and was tuned in. Guam and RotavVwere picked up by radar and after about
ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on
the scope. It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except
that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart. They only covered
the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the
island. The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range.

As the range,was =e ae the interference grew larger on the scope.
On an-attachad sheet = Mother is a sketch of the scope as it appeared
with the interference drawn ing 3-ée—Het believelthat what was picked up
on this flight was intentional jamming,®%

The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance
Squadrons! most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the
operation of radar equipment. He checked the set after landing and could find
no malfunctions.

Ub, On the 8th of June 1949, at a position of 12° 25'N and 140° 20'E,
an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following
sighting:

At 1109Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees, at 18500 ft ona
routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing
substance was sighted at an altitude of 30000 to 35000 ft. The sighting
was made by two crew members, lst Lt. Ernest Swanson, weather observer and
M/Sgt Walter Rogers engineer. What appeared to be a traveling contrail was

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stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the
heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappeared
from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing
of approximately 160 degrees. The substance was traveling in a straight line
and was definitely white, a three quarter moon made visibility excellent. No
sketches or photographs are available.
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# BRIEFs A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of
| 8 April 1949 passing over the UcS. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak,
| Alaska.
I HOTEs This information is as of 8 April 1949.
f SPECIAL NOTEs Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Fdition, does
fs not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorolozical
{ phenomena, as related in this report, no Index Guide Number has
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H ENCLOSUREs (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating
it course of atmospheric disturbance on & April 1949.
af 1. Deputy UoS. Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli-
f gence Officer on-11 April 1949 that he observod a celestial manifestation cross-
F | ing the sky above the U.S. Naval Opercting Base, Kodiak, Alaska, 8 April 1949 at
g3 e@pproximately 2050 hours. According to Mr. HERRING, he saw a flaming greenish-

i blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 feet at an estimated
] speed of 1,600 miles per hour. This disturbance, steted Mr. HERRING, was first
2 observed above Anton Larson Bay, (See Enclosure (A)), moving from West to East on

A @ course that approximately paralleled the East<‘iest runways of the U.S. Yaval
AL Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the
3°% flame disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniek Bay. In the opinion |
SB] of Ure HERRING, the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no
38 sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomenae He stated
ta that his first impression was that it was cither a jet fighter or that an aire
334 craft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he
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Subjects _ US/ALASKA = Lfeteocrolocical Phenomena = Luminous Energy
Called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description
in the air in tho vicinity of the Naval Air Station.
2. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEPARD, US™, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval
Operating Dase, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the NOB Post
Office he had observed “a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old
Woman iountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant
Commander SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately
two (2) feet in diameter traveling from Vest to East at an estimated 2,600 feet
altitude. "The object was a brilliant color, without a tail, traveling with a
flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees. It seemed to disintegrate
over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SIJEPARD'g report of his observation.
Wo opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander
SHEPARD.
d 3. Lawrence B. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that
he was enroute from the Enlisted wens Club to the Administration Building on
8 April 1949, when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at
approximately 2035 hours. To SHAW, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 fect
in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streamer which was "pinkish in shading".
This object, stated SHAW, appeared in the sky over Old Woman Mountain traveling
on a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 feet. It was losing
altitude at an estimated 25 degrees and, if it contimed on it's course, it
"would have struck Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula. To SHAT, the object appeared
to disintegrate as bright particles flew from the object as it passed beyond
Nyman Peninsula. SHAi was of the firm opinion that tke objeot he saw was not a
i meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on mmerous occasions.

4. Paul KREUGER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska,
reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949, whem at 2045 hours, he
observed a strange creenish=bluo object flash across the sky from the vicinity
of Old Woman Mbuntain to Nyman Peninsula (‘est to East direction). EREUGER
describod the object as being 1-1/2 fest in diamotor and approximately 10 feet
long. He stated the object was @pproximately 500 feet high as it passed over
hanger #3 of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chinink Bay off Nyman
Peninsula but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula. "It
had the appearance of a large greenish tracer shell", stated KRZUGER.

re 6. U.S. Navy Weather Central, U.S Naval Operating Base, Kodisk, Alaska,
reported the weather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows:

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mH 319.1 14 April 1949
‘BJEOTs Report of Unidentified Flying Objects
TOs Gommanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Pattersen AF Base, Shio
Attention: MCIAX0O-3

1. In complience with 7S Regulation 200-4, subject "Usidentified
Pliying Gb jects" dated 2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Seadquarters,
DSAP, subject: “Reporting of Information on ‘Pilying Dises,'", dated
6 February 1946, the following report is submitted.

2. Am unidentified flying object was seen over Fort ‘orth, Texas,
om 18 April 1949, at approximately 2106¢, by Ist Lt Rebert A. Francis,
who eslled it to the attention of Captain Stenley Sorowski, Soth
officers are assigned to the Carswell Flight Service Center, Cergwell
Mir Poree Base, Port Worth, Texas.

3. Subject officers had just returned from a legal flight and
were stending by their aircraft on the flight line. The weather at
time object was sighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base was clear
and visibility of eight miles, Wo photocrephe are available. Object
was round end in the shape of a ball, very silver in color, It was
traveling at a tremendous rate of speed, estimated to be over 1669
miles per hour, altitude was very hard to judge and cannot be estinated
correctly; sewever, object seemed to be clearly visibi¢. Lieutenant
Francis saw the object appear om the horizon in the north nortiwest
direotion, it seemed to fly horizontally im the direction ef south
southeast. It did net appear to burn out, but suddenly disappeared.

Ho sound was heard, ‘The exhaust trail seemed to bs «+». -oximately three
times the size of the object and alse was silver in cvier. The exhaust
consisted of silver streaks and ster shaped figares. “he object definitely
did not appear to be a jet or meteor, Its speed was Car in cxcess of
any jet speed witnessed by officors., The entire sighting took place
in @ matter of a few seconds. A cheek of the Carswell Flight Service
flight following racks showed no jet aircraft flying in this area 8%
time object was sighted.
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MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Merch Air Porce Base, California
DMZ 860,112 1 March 1949
SUBJECT: Information of Unidentified Flying Object.
TO: Commanding General,
Air Materiel] Command,
Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
ATTENTION: MOTAKO<6.
1. Im accordance with letter, Headquarters, USAF, subjects
“Reporting of Information on *Flying Dises*," dated 6 February 1948
and Flight Service Regulation 200=4, the following information of
wmidentified flying object is forwarded as received by Merch Flight
Service Genter from Air Route Traffie Control, Los Angeles.
@ ist Lt. John T. Smith, pilot of Air Force 7346, Tell
on a round robin flight from Fresno Air Terminal, California to Los
Angeles and return, reported that he was circled by a jet propelled
blimp while over Sendberg Pass, about 40 miles south of Bakersfield,
California at 2030 P, 28 February 1949. The speed of the object was
estimated at 500 MPH, flying at an altitude of nine thousand feet,
The object then disappeared on a heading of 180°.
be Weather reported for Sandberg Pass at 2030 P was twenty
thousand feet thin scattered clouds, visibility 10 miles, temperature
36, dew point 54, wind south 7, altimeter 3007, Femarks to the see
quence weather were: Visibility west 1 mile, fog ceiling and visie
bility variable due to scattered strates drifting over station.
Conditions radically changing.
Ge No other information of object's size, shape, speed, or
color, is available.
RALPH A. REEVE,
Lt. Colonel, USAF,
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Attn. Director of Intelligence
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SUBJECT: Project "Sign"
TO : Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
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Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Department
1. Gm page 46 of the (British) Inter-Services Aircraft
Recognition Journal for November 1948 (Vol 3 No. 4) appears a
photograph bearing the following caption:
“Flying Saucer, original, U.S. Navy, for
the use of, The Chance-Vought V-173 or XxF5U-1
was designed for speed range from zero to 550
Mepeh. ~~ ideal for carrier work. There is no
Sign of it in service yet."
2+ Reference publication is unclassified, however its
distribution is limited to personnel of the Eritish Armed Forces.
Ne copies at present are available in this office,
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STANLEY Q. WENTZ
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17 Februery 1949

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SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands,

Caribbean Sea
TOs Commanding General

Military Air Transport Service

Washington 25, D. C.

ATTENTION: AC/S, A@2

1. In accordance with Restricted letter, Headquarters, 2108th Air
Weather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying Discs", dated
24 March 1948, the following report is submitted.

Re &t 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S. S.
Antigua, & United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal
Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command,
concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voy-
age to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana.

3- Captain McBride stated that the first object, which appeared to
be a disc, was sighted at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes
north latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity
of the San Andres Islands. The S. S. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at
16 knots. When sighted, the object was at an altitude of 60 degrees from
the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in the direction of 120
degrees. As it passes directly over the ship, several officers described
it as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although McBride had difficulty in
determining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches. As
it passed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it changed color from silver to
yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 dew
grees. The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximately
296

4- &t 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off
the port bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other off
the starboard bow bearing 201 degrees at an altitude of 47 degrees. Both
disappeared abeam in the dusk. None showed any luminousity or motivating
power.

5. The circumstances described suggest @ possibility that these
objects are some type of weather balloons. A study made by this head-
quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6
February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility of a radiosonde instru-

ment being the object sighted. The only release point which might have
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resulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that
located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be
attached to the discs, it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might
have beer involved, There is a possibility that a balloon broke free
prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to
drift into the area of the sighting. However, none of these possibili-
ties account for the sighting of three objects within a thirty minute
period.

6. On 7 February 1949 two Russian 300-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk)
arrived at Colon, Republic of Panama, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands,
enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation
of wind and course and point of sighting lend a possibility that the
objects were in free flight after release from these ships which followed
a direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are present-
ly awaiting repairs at Colon. Two other vessels of the same type are
presently. in St Thomas undergoing repairs. Any further developments will

—be reported promptly. eee
7- ‘The above report has already been submitted to Headquarters
4&ir Materiel Command and Headquarters United States Air Force by the
Caribbean Air Command.
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SUMUCT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object
TOs Commanding General
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ATTN: MCIAKO 3
The following report of an wnidentified flying object is sulmitted
in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200,
& LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: Godman AFB, Ft Knox, Kentucky,
02508, 7 February 1919.
(1) 02308 Weather: Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.63 mB,
temperature 31, dew point 29, wind i at 7, Kolema
Setting 29.99.
(2) 330 Weathers Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.69 MB,
temperature 29, dew point 26, wind MW at 4 Kolaman
Setting 50.01.
Ce NAMIS, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES OF WITHESSSS:
(1) Sgt Donald KE, Ledbetter, Tower Operator, Ft Knox, Kentucky.
(2) PYC Richard 6. Dumphy, “eather Observer, Ft Knax, Kentucky.
! (3) PC Richard & Peterman, Veather Observer, Ft Knox, Kentucky.
(4) Cpl Charles L. Rogers, cccupation unlmowmn, Ft Knox, Kentucky.
de PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVAILABLE: None available,
@. SEETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION: Wone,

7 Feb lg
Subjects Report of Unidentified Flying Object
f. OBUEOT SIOHTPEDs
(1) NUMBER: One,
: (2) SHAPE: Ne report.

(3) Sighs No report.

(4) COLOR! Bright green, yellow, red,

(6) HSADING: SW from Godman Field.

(7) MANBUVERABILITY: Object appeared to be rotating,

(8) ALTITUDE: Horizontal angle 2,2,5°, vertical angle 03.6°,

(9) SOUMDs No report.

(10) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT? None.

(1) At 02508, bright object sighted SW ef Ft Knox, Kentueky
by weather observers. ‘Traced on Theodolite, Object
appeared to be rotating with ereen, yellow and red colors.
The ebject was getting dimmer as time passed.

(2) st OF1LOR, object disappeared in SW completely after a
eeries of bricht flashes,

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SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon
TO : Commanding General
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APO 925.
ATTN: AC/S, A-2
le In accordance with the provisions of letter, Headquarters,
United States Air Force, subjects. "Reporting of Information on Flying
Diees'*®, 26 February 1948, the following information is forwarded:
ae Inclosures 1, 2 and 3 are reports received by the Japanese
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A stations.
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3. Rpt - Takeyama and Gifu
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ec: Commanding General
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REPORT ON AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON
: Jane 28, 1949.
GMO., Tokyo

A telegrem was received from the Fukushima Weather Station
(37%5.'N, 140°28'E) stating as follows:

At: about 7230 Dem, a glow pale in colour was seen flying
from northwest. toward southeast, which fell with a roar like
thunders. The spot. of deacent seems to be Nakagori Village, Tamura
County to the east. of Koriyama: (37°2k,'N, 140°23'E). Probably, it
was a meteor. The detailed state is now under investigation.

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ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOW PHENOMENON ON 25TH
. Jan. 27th, 1949.
In addition to the previous report on the glow from the -
Takayama Weather Station, we have received reports also fron
the other stations on the same phenomenon, stating as follows: f
1. TZida Weather Station.
Last night, we have observed in this district a phenomenon,
z probably be a fall of meteor. The following is the report for i
ite
At Tida, at 19h Ga 30s, @ pale glow was observed in the
direction of Northeast at an altitude of 35° above the harizm,
which moved almost horizontally through north toward west and
then disappeared. This glow was as sreat as one anda half of
the moon in diameter with considerable trightness. At about
19h 50m, a heavy sound was heard and doors trembled. This pheno-
menon. have been observed in many places in the district of this
station, of which report will be made after investigation.
2. Suwa Weather Statione
At 19h 50m on 25th, a pale glow like meteor with a sound was
observed at Suwa. This g¢low appeared in a distance of a few
degree to the north-north-east of Betelguese in the Orion Constel-
lation and moved almost to southeast, attaining its maximm
brightness at an altitude of about 60° above horizon. It shined
with palish white colour, the intensity of which was such. that
objects on the ground near the observer were clearly discernible
fora monent illuminated by it. Thereafter, it became yellowish
in colour, then yellowish red passing a point in the southwest
and at an. altitude of about 40°, and finally disappeared. The
time elapsed far the above was 3 or l, seconds. About 1 minute
thereafter, a sound resembling to a distant thunder was heard,
which continued for about 1 seconds,
3. Nagano Weather Stations
At about 19h 50m on January 25th, a phenomenon, probably be
~ @ meteor, with a sound Like that of explosion was observed in
many Places near thia station. According to the observation taken
by ‘Yasuo Miyamoto, a member of thisstation, a glow appeared
in the dixection of east-south-east and at a point of medium
altitude above horizon, which moved sending out palish white
light toward a point in the direction of west-south-west, where
it disappeared below the horizon. This glow continued about
5 minutes. About 3 minutes thereafter, a sound. like that of
explosion was heard in the direction of west-south-west.

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REPORT OF AN ABNORMAL PHENGWENON
Jane 26, 1949.
CMO., Pokyo.

& telegram was received from the. Takayama Weather Station
(36°09'N, 137°15'E) stating as: follows:

At about 7el0 Dem. on 25th, a remarkable glow was experienced
to the southeast of thia station. This glow moved southwest-
wards: and then disappeared followed by a sound like thunder
aftex a few minutese This sound was rather loud in the vicinity
of Osaka Town near this station. According to a report from
Miya: Village, the glow appeared there almost overhead and, a
few minutes later, a. sound resembling to thunder was heard
from the southe Summing up the reports by eye-witnesses, this :
Phenomenon might be the explosion of a meteors.

Also at Gifu, a glow was seen to the north-north-east at
about: the same instance as above, while in the Nagoya District
Central Méteorological Observatory, no such a phenanenon: was
observede.

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 * ») Wie a
Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO ‘ MATS A-2, ATIN: Capt. Hathaway DATE: 7 February 1949
AACS/A~2/CCR/m1b/2113
AONE = AGS he COMMENT NO. 1
SUPIECT: Sighting of Unidentified Air Object
Following information received from the 1810th AACS Group, Hickam AFB, re-
garding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your informa-
tion: :
"ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK CHARLIE FIVE FOUR SUSPECTED OF RELEASING
SIGHTED OBJECT BUT NO CHARLIE FIVE FOUR CONTACTED OR IN AREA AT ONE FOUR
ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME PD HOWEVER THERE WERE TWO ROGER FIVE DOGS IN AREA
WHICH IS NAVAL DESIGNATION FOR CHARLIE FIVE FOUR PD ONE LANDED AT ONE FIVE
ZERO SIX BEARING NUMBER ZERO EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN AND TAKE OFF HAD BEEN FROM
EWA MARINE BASE PD NOT LIKELY IN THE AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN PD SECOND
ROGER FIVE DOG LANDED AT ONE FIVE FOUR EIGHT PD NUMBER SIX FOUR EIGHT SIX
PD ALSO DEPARTED FROM EWA AND NOT LIKELY IN AREA PD ONLY OTHER CONTACT WAS
CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AT ZERO NINE ZERO NINE LOCAL TIME AND WAS TRANS-PAC SHIP
DEPARTING FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND PD IN VIEW OF LARGE NUMBER OF AIR FIELDS IN
THIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH
OTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL
ANY FURTHER INFO."
ST S. MOON
Colonel, USAF :
Assistant Chief of Staff
Intelligence & Security
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Office Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : MATS A=2, ATIN: Capt. Hathaway DATE: § February 1949
AACS/A-2/CCR/m1b/2113
FROM "-' BACS 4-2 COMMENT NO. 1
SUBJECT: Si ehting of "Flying Discs"

A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have been a piece of
cardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents
over Hickam.

The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby
creating a "dead space." ‘the prevailing winds striking this area are directed up-
ward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them.

Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the ob-
ject sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even
if the object were 3 - 4 feet in thickness.

Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind
peculiarities over Hickam. ss
2 Incls Za Ce Fae.

1. Cy ltr, 1810th AACS Gp, CHARLES C. ROPINSON
8 Jan 49, w/2 ind Captain, USAF
2. Cy msg, 7lst AACS Gp,
050330Z Jan
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ATRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP
APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California
C-1/be :
AACS 350.09 8 January 1949
SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc"
THRU: Commanding Officer ’
1808th AACS Wing
APO 925, c/o PM ;
San Francisco, California
ATTN: A-2
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters,
forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who
viewed an object presumed to be a "flying disc" over Hickam Field. This
object was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January
1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local
time. The object was first sighted by Capt. Stoney when it was approxi-
mately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500
feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus.
Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located
at Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-engine pilot. No photographs
are available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a
camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to
procure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a
large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The
object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size
of an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object seemed to be extremely
white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to
have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi-
mated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object
circled the area, making right circles and left circles at approximately

: CxOcPy CADET
AACS 350.09
Subject: Sighting of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949
3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still
climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion
of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no
audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible.

2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness
of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance
of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object
still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the
witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity.

3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the
vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object,
and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released
from or by this C-54 aircraft.

4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure
of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and
that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second.

5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared
to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle
of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely
difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis-
tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated
that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all

times and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex-
tremely wide and decisive.

6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be
worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level-
headed person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using
poor judgment.

7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar-
ters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to
cooperate in every way possible.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:

/s/ George E. Murray
GEORGE E. MURRAY
Captain, USAF
Security & Intelligence Officer
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BASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, subj: "Sighting of "Flying Disc"!
AACS 350.09 lst Ind C1/dms
HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California,
17 January 1949
TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service,
Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2
This written report confirms information contained in Priority
radio, DTG 050330Z Jan, of the 1810th AACS Group.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
/s/ Elton D. Vaughan
ELTON D. VAUGHAN
Major, SIG C (USAF)
A/C of S, A-2
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AACS 350.09 (& Jan 49) 2d Ind
SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc"
Hq Airways and Air Communications Service, Washington 25, 1 Fae °F
TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AF Base,

Dayton, Ohio, ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3

1. Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAF
Letter, subject: “"Reporting of Information on ‘Flying Dises,'" dated 26
February 1948, as amended by Hq USAF Letter, same subject, dated 26 Feb-
ruary 1948.

2. The attention of the 180Sth AACS Wing has been invited to the
above-referenced Hq USAF Letters, with particular emphasis on the correct
routing of information pertaining to the sighting of "Flying Dises."

FOR THE COMMANDING GBNERAL:
ERNEST S.. MOON
Colonel, USAF
Assistant Chief of Staff
Intelligence & Security
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By ¢o.P Y araneT
HEADQUARTERS CR NBR 30/05
MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
DTG___050330Z

INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRECEDENCE _ PRIORITY

FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB

TO : HQ AACS

INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR CoM
FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING
FLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE
FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT
AT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HICKAM
FIELD WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO
ZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD
OSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE
UNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE
MILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE
ALL THE TIME AND FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE
OF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBLE SOUND
AND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE
FIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT
UNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT
SEEVED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD
TURNS WERE EXTREMELY WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE ALSO TO CG
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO

QEADET

DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS
Paraphrase not required. Handle as DEUMET— correspondence per
paragraphs 5li and 60a(4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946.
AaranEe Tt

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HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING
PACIFIC DIVISION — MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
FAIRFIELD—SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA
D/AC/dwm
19 January 1949
SUBJECT: Project "SIGN"
TOs Commanding General
Military Air Transport Service
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. Ce
ATEN: Chief, Intelligence Division
In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, MATS, there
is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object. The
Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments
thereto are enclosed. Copies of the report have been forwarded to:
Headquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence
" Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIAXO-3
Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief,
Intelligence Division.
1 tel ARTHUR CONRADI JR. /]
EEI Form Major, USAF
Chief of Intelligence
IN EINEM TTA

#% STATEMENT *
12 January 194°

At the request of Chief of Intelligence, the undersigned wishes
to describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief ap~
pearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield~
Suisun AFB at 2015 PST on 3 December 1948. The object first shot into
view about 2 miles north of the control tower, flying at a low altitude
between 500 and 1000 feet, climbing on a low trajectory, with a speed
estimated at something in excess of 400 miles per hour. Immediately
after sighting, this observer rushed to the east side of the tower. By
this time the object was estimated to have not more than 1500 feet of
altitude and its speed had slowed for several seconds to perhaps two-
hundred (200) miles per hour. The observer can recall that ai this
stace the object had a very. slight undulating or bouncing motion,

When its position oriented with a line between the tower and the air
freight terminal, but a slight distance east of the terminal, the ob-

ject. took an almost. vertical rise or climb and levelled off again at
an estimated three thousand feet. At that time the other control
tower operator on duty continued watching the object while this ob-
server telephoned the AACS operations officer residing on the base in
hopes he might be able to get a look at it. The other tower operator
reported the object almost immediatly afterwards started a fast climb
toward the south-southeast and reached about twenty thousand feet, at
which point he lost sight of it. The undersigned never saw the object
again after going for the telephone.

Pertinent information is that the light was clearly seen with the
naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In size it was comp~ :
arable to one of Fairfield-Suisun AFB's high-intensity runway lights.
The observer is convinced it was not an aircraft navigation light. The
night was clear, and the wind was indicating southwest at 10 miles per
hour on tower instruments.

I certify and affirm that the information herein is true and ac-
curate to the best of my knowledge and ability.

CERTIFIED TRUE COPY /s/. Brace “arlin McFarland
Ake eg COM) /t/ Braee Earlin McFarland

? PFC, USAF
PIERS 1901 AACS Squadron

ARTHUR CONRADI JR i/ Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif.
Major, USAF

Chief of Intelligence

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ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION
(Re Sightines of Unidentified Aerial
Objects)
PROJECT "SIGNP
1. . Date of Sighting:
3 December 1948
2. Time of sighting
(Zonal by 24 hr clock)
2015 hours Pacific Standard Time
3. Where sighted:
a. Ground:
(1) City, town:
Object was sighted by personnel in the Fairfield-Suisun APB
Control tower,
(2) Distance and direction from city or town
road, intersections, etc.
Fairfield-Suisun AFB Gontrol tower is located in the center
of the AF Base and 5.5 miles east of the town of Pairfield,
California.
(3) From building (story), yard, ete..
Personnel sighted the object while standing inside the
control tower 50 feet above ground level.
(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing
latitude and lonritude:
Worth latitude 38° 16°
West Longitude 121° 560
b. Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flicht:
Not applicable
(2) Distanee and direetion from city or town
or known landmark: |
Wot applicable
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(3) Clock position of object from observer's aireraft:
Not applicable
(A) Latitude and longitude:
Not applicable
c, Sea:
(1) Latitude and longitude:
Hot applicable
(2) Proximity to land:
(‘ame cit, country, etc)
Wot a pplicable
LL. Mariber of objects: :
a. Formation type (if any) :
(sketch if possible)
One object was sighted.
5. Distance of object from observer:
a, Laterally or horizontally:
me was first sighted at a distance of two miles; it
Pp. ed toward the observer and passed within 500-800 yards
of the tower, then climbed out of sight.
b. Angle of elevation from horizon:
Approximately 20° when first sighted, then it ebimbed out of sight.
C47 Altitude:
Altitude was 500 to 1000 feet when first sighted, then it elinbed
out of sight at approximately 20,000 feet.
6, Time in sicht:
Approximately 25 seconds.

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7, Appearance of object:
Be “COLO
Object was a colorless white light.
b. Shape (sketch if possible):
Round light 30 inches in diameter.
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¢. Apparent construction (translucent):
Looked like « searchlight with the light intensity of a
runway light.
d, Sizes
(1) Fstimated Size:
Approximately 30 inches diameter.
(2) Size as it appeered from observer's vier:
(Compared to known object)
About the sise of « 30° diameter searchlight.
So, oPirectionm of fitente:
mw to SSE
9. Tactics or maneuvers:
a. Vertical ascent or descent, borizontal, oscillatine, fluttering
evasive, agrressive, erratic, etc.
Gane ever herisen fren altitate of 300 Se 1000 fest andl when. sgpentte
the control tower seemed te slow down then climbed to about 3, feet,
seemed to hesitate againmd then climbed almost vertically out of sight
at an eltitude estimated to be 20,000 feet. See description contained
in statement in paragraph @ of the General section below.

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10. Fvidence of exhaust:
a. olor of smoke:
Wo exhaust was observed.
be. Leneth and width:
Wone observed.
ec, Odor (if anv):
Wo odor was detected by the observers inside the control tower. |
d. Rate of evaporation:
Hone.
e. Does trail vary with sound?
(spurts)
Wo trail observed.
ll,. Effect on clouds:
a. Opened path thru clouds:
Wo clouds were present where the object climbed.
b. Formed cloud or mists:
Ho cloud or mists were formed.
ec., Reflected on cloud:
Wo reflections were observed,
d.. Shown thru cloud:
Wo clouds were between observer and object at any tine.
Oa aan Woe dirt
a, Reflected or attached:
The object iteelf resembled a light.
b. Luminous:
fhe object shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runvay
light.

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ce, Blinked on and off in relation to speed:
Object was a steady light.
3.7 Support: :
a. Wines:
Wo wings were observed on the object.
b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselage:
Bo fuselage was observed.
e.. «Vertical jet:
Wo jet was observed.
d, :Rotating cylinder or cone:
Wo eylinder or cone was observed.
e. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible):
Wo aerostatic lift condition was observed.
14. Propulsion: .
a. Propeller or jet:
No propeller or jet was observed. :
by Ropors
Ho rotor was observed.
c. Aerodynamic vanes (flarping or oscillatinc)
; (Yatamaver effect):
Wo serodynemic vanes were observed.
| d. Visible exhaust or jet openings:
Wo exheust or jet openings were observed.
15. Gontrol and stability
a. . Fins’
No fins were observed.
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b. Stabilizers
We stabilisers of any kind were observed.
16. Air Duets:
Wo slots were observed.
b. Duct openings:
No duct openings were observed.
17. Speed—"PF:
Came over the horizon from "iW at approximately 400 MPH slowed to
approximately 200 MPH and then climbed at 400-500 YPH out of sight.
18s Sound:
a. Gontinuovs whine or buzz:
Wo sound of any kind wae heard by the observer.
b. Roar, whistle, whoosh:
Wo sound was heard,
c. Intermittent:
; Ne eound was heard.
19, Was any radio antenna to be observed, pies (any projections or
extensions that might presumably be constued as such):
No radio antenna of any description was observed.
20, Manner of disappearance: ;
a. Explode:
The object did not explode.
(1) ‘Possibility of fragments:
Wo fragments were observed or could be found from the object.
(2). Other physical evidence:
fo other physical evidence of the object could be found.
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b. Faded from view:
The object clinbed out of sight.
c. Disappeared behind obstacle:
The object climbed out of sight in a clear sky.
1, Names of observers:
Joseph Don Delafayette Bruce Barlin veFarland
Sgt AP 12106504 Pfe AP 16278687
Honorably discharged from the
service 6 December 1948.
‘2. Address:
DelaPayette oo phyres
New York Yairfield-cuisun APB, California
3. Occupation:
DelLafayette - Unknow WeFarland - Control tower operator
* &, Place of business:
a. Employer or emplovee:
DeLafayette - Unknown WeFarland - USAF
Ds Hobbies:
a. Time engaced in hobby (experience)
‘Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.
DeLafayette ~ Unknown WeParland - Pfo WeFarland, prior to
military service, was for three years
@ radio announcer and was well trained
fe @m announcer of sporting events.
No other hobbies are engaged in by Pie
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6. Arility to determine:
a. Color: :
Both observers are required by high physical requirements to know
colors.
b. Speed of movins objects:
Observers are constantly required to estimate the spped of moving
sireraft in the course of their normal duties.
ec. Size/at distance:
Observers are constantly required to estimate the size and distance of
objects in the course of their normel duties.
7. Reliability of observer:
a, Sources:
(1) Neighbors:
Both observers are considered fully reliable, competent airmen
by their fellow Peots.
(2) Police Dept:
Wo police record on the observers,
(3) BT records:
No FBI records on the observers.
(4) Emplover:
AACS officer in charge of the observers consider them high type
individuals fully qualified both mentally and physically for
control tower duty; they are considered conpetent, reliable
observers psychologically stable.
&. Notes relative to observer on:
@. Siphtines in general:
Both observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologi-
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b. How attention was drawn to objects:
(1) Sound:
3 No
(2) Motion:
Yea
(3). Glink of Licht:
Yes
9. Witnesses:
a. Addresses:
Wo other witnesses could be found. The object was in view too short
a time to obtain the observations of other personnel.
10, Gomments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person
interrogated:
Both observers sre considered competent, reliable and psychologically
stable. Pfc McParland has a General Classification Test Sehore of 143.
Relative to Radar Siehtings
Wo radar sightings of the object were made or could be obtained.
1. Teletvpe sequences of local weather conditions:
3 December 1948 at 2030 Pacific Standard Time, Yairfield-Suisun Air Pores
Base, Ceiling 3000 feet scattered 15 miles visibi}ity, 1014.6 mfllibars,
temperature 44°, dewpoint 32° F, wind 10 MPH from the west, Altineter
setting 29.95 inches.
2. Winds aloft report:
Winds aloft comune for 0323153 December 1948 follows: SU 21 02312
2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 03022 23017 42823.
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3. Local flirht schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft

flying in vicinity at the time:
No flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Pairfield-
Suisun Air Poree Base at the time of the observation.

4. Possible releases of testine devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance,
Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or
any other:

A winds-aloft balloon was released 35-45 minutes prior to the sighting
and was lost from view 10 mimites after release.

5. If object contected earth, obtain soil samples within and without
depression or spot where object landed (and then presumably departed) *
for purposes of makine comparison of soils:

Object made no apparent contact with the earth and no contacts
could be found.

6. If object came sufficientlv near other aircraft or known objects, check
surfaces with Geiger counters for possible redioactivity. “ake com-
parisons with other unaffected eaircraft,objects, etc.

Object did not come sufficiently near known objects te obtein
radicectivity readings.

7, Obtain photocraphs (or original nesatives) where available; if not,
secure sketches of:

a. Object:
: Object appeared to be a round light 30 inches in diameter.
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bo. Surroundins terrain where object was observed:
Annotated photographs and diagrams of the Pairficld-Suisun Air Force
Base are attached as enclosures 1 and 2 to this report.
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c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened):
Object did not contact the earth.
d. aneuvers:
The cbject maneuvered as deseribed in statement contained in
enclosure $3 and indicated in enclosures #1 and #2 to this
report.
e, Tormation (if more then two): ;
One object was sighted. .
8, Secure signed statement:
Statement attached as enclosure £3 te tais report.
9. Obtein fragments or phvsical evidence where possible:
; No fragmente or other physical evidences of the object were obtained.
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de Photograph Major, USA?
2. Diegrenm Chief of Intellirence
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Office Memorandum « oNitED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS DATE: 24 January 1949
ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS/A=2/CCR/m1Lb/2113
FROM -: AACS A~2 COMMENT NO. 1
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object
1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may
deem necessary. Source is the 1805th AACS Group, located in Newfoundland; New-
foundland Base Command has already been notified:
"OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO TWO ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED
OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS
EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT TRAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS ONLY
PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SHOOTING STAR OR METEOR WAS .
DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS
HQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR
LIGHT WERE NOT SIGHTED AGAIN.*
2. Paraphrase is not required. Handle as CONFIDENTIAL correspondence per
paragraphs 51i and 60a, AR 380-5.
Vi f hee °
CHARLES C. ROBINSON
Gaptain, USAF ~~
ww Nr UN Dal be Ura ily

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WEATHER URTACHMEET 26-41.
26th Keather Squadron
Hawking Field
Jackson, ties. 2ac/let
§ January 1949
SUBJECT: Reperting ef Inforsation on Flying Discs
TG: Commanding General
Air Hateriel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayten, Ghie
ATTa:s TS0TR
le Js-Cémpliance with Group letter 205-3, dated 22 Septeaber 1948,
the fallowing information is submitted.
ae (1) fect wae sighted tro (2) wiles Zast of Jackson,
Wiesiseippi at 17006, 1 January 1949.
&. eather at the time: See inclesure suuber one (1).
. @. kanes, occupations, and addreasess
Thomas 4. Bush
Airport Manager, Dirie Airport
402 Witehell ave.
Jactson, ¥isgissipp’
Were. Thomas A. Rush
Jackson, Vissiseippi
ire. T. Ae Doolittle
Housewife
3777 Wings Eiway
dacreon, Mestisesippi
& Photographs of object: None
 @e Skotehes of objects: See inclogure sumber two (2).
f. Ghjeet sighted:
lh. Muster: Gee 0).
2, Shaper Cigar like. Net unlike sleeve target.
3. Sise: Approximately 60 fect leng and 10 feet diameter
at the front tapering to the rear.
& Colors Dark dime or back

Cont'd SIRS: oo” of Infornation on Flying —
9. Speed: Approximately 200 Hi when first sighted,
then accelerated to approxiustely 409 te 599 BPH.
6. Heading: West, turning to Soath te Southeost,
7. Waneuverabllity: fet netiesd,
S Altitude: 1500 te 1690 feet, then gredual climb.
9. Sounds Roar.
10, Uxhauset trail: ene.
@- General remarks: The persone who sighted the abeve
deseribed object were enroute fren Gulfport, Mies. to
Jackeuon, Biss. in a private aircraft and were zaking an a-
prreach for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the sbjeet
was firet sighted. After landing, Mr Rugh called the eontrok
tewer at Hawkine Field te find out if the objectched landed
there and if so te find out ite identity. the eontrel tower
reperted the ineident to Base Headquarters.
2 Ine BERJEFIF BH, OGLE
1. Weather Seport Geptian U54F
2. Sreteh of Object S@emanding
DISTRIRUTIG Ss ;
ec Chief of Staff
United States Air Fores
Gashington 25, BD, oc,
ATM: Director of Intel Ligence
ye Commanding Gereral
Wilitery Air Traneport Service
Andrews Air Force Base
Zee Commanding Officer
2099th Air feather Wing
Tinker Air Poree Fase
Oklahema City, Orlahons
ee Conmending Officer
2194th Air Weather Group
Rebins Air Pores Base
Robins Pield, Georgia
ec Coamanding Officer
26th Teather Squadron
Brockley air Feree Base
Bobile, Alabama foe
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1730¢C JACKSON WEATHER
N160@ 15¢ 169/52/2911/002/BINOVC
WINDS ALOFT
20060 FEET 200 DEGREES 16 KNOTS
4000 FELT 270 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
6060 FEET 270 DEGREES 15 KNOTS
86000 FEET 275 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
TOGOOFEET 270. DEGREES 15 KNOTS
T2CO00FEET 276 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
14000FEET 27G DEGREES 20 KNOTS
16GO00FEET 270 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
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; DETACHMENT, 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING GPB/nd
CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MATS
EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA 19 Bov 48
SUBJECT: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere ee
Air Materiel Comnand aS
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base . LA 7
Dayton, Shio OD, le .
ATTENTION: MCIAKO~S Be ey .
le The following report of an object observed by lst Lie James “—
Toomey is submitted in compliance with Seoret Letter dtd 20 Oot 48 fron
MATS Headquarters, subject: Reporting of Information on "Flying Dises".
a. Location and time of sighting - 117° 50' W Longitude
56° 10 WN Latitude
1418Z 17 November 1948
be Weather at the time - Weather at the time was overcast with
tops at approximately 4500' MSL with a high deck of thin broken stratus clouds
at approximately 12,000 ft.
@. Wames and occupations and addresses of witnesses - 8/Sg% Onno
CG. Blink, AF 20715676, Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada.
d. Photographs of objects, if available. No photographs available.
Se
\
f. Object sighted:
(1) Number - One
(2) Shape = Egg shaped with a tail
(3) Size <- Approximately 50° in height tapering to a point
(4) Coler + Bright fleming orange
(5) Speed + Unknow
(6) Heading- South West

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HqMAMA Form No. 10-530 “i
"(Rew 3 Apr. 48) e @’ Caf 45. Lt r sad
OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LS
Olmsted Air Force Base SpE ge
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Operating Location 33-8
PrB/bem
WT 000.9 13 December 1948
SUBJECTS Unidentified Flying Objects
TOs Comaanding General |
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Sase
Dayton, Ohie ;
ATTEs MOIAXKOǤ
le Im compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 end
letter, Headquarters, USAP,, Subject: "Reporting of Information on ‘Flying
Dises,'™, dated 6 February 1948 the following information is submitteds
ESSHHTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION
1. Date of Sighting: 11 December 1948 ei
2. Time of sighting: 22462
S. Where sighted: See Paragrah 3b (2)
Re Ground
| Kot applicable
be Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.
C=45F 160 669500 f% 125 Degrees
(2) Distance & Digection from City, town or mown landmark:
40 miles northwest of Martinsburg, “est Virginia
(3) Cleck Position of object fram observer's! aireraft:
12 otclock., approximately 20 miles in front of aircraft
(4) Latitude and longitudes Approximtely 39°69" 78°20°W

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mT 600.9 ,
Subj, Unidentified Flying Cbjects S§
Ge Son
‘Net applicable _
4 Mumber of objects: One (1)
te Formation type: No formtion
Sq Distance of object from cbserver: Twenty miles in front of
airoraft.
ae laterally o herisontally: laterally
be Angle of elevation from horizon: 6 degrees
Ge Altitudes 10,000 ~ 11,000 fest
G. Time in sight: one (1) minute
7%, Appearance of object:
ae Color: Red to Blue to Red
be Shapes Resexbled to parachute flare
Ge Apperent construction: Ne opinion
a. Sizes undetermined
@. Direction of flight: ‘Appeared te be stationary
9, Tactics or maneuvers: None
10, Bvidence of exhaust: Tone
Si. Color of smokes ‘one
be Length and width: None | :
Ge Oders VUnimowm
ad. Rate of evaperation: Unimown
@s Does trail vary with sounds Rone
ll, Effect m clouds: We clouds = uilinmited ceiling
12. lightes Object appeared as 4 brilliant flare in the skye
2

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O3LLINSNVUL

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SUBd: Unidentified Flying Objects,, 13 December 1948
13. Supports fet visible
14. Propulsion: Object appeared to be stationary,
&- Propeller or jet: Unimewn
Be Reoters Uninewm
Ce Aerodynamic venes: Unimow
de Visible exhaust or jet openings: None visible
18. Control and stebility: Unknewn
@-. Fins: Nene visible
be Stablligers: Uninow
(1) Size: Unknowm
(2) Shape: nlnewm
| (3) Location: Unknow
16. Aix Ducts; Uninom /
&. slots: Unknown
‘. Duct epenings: Unkhewn \
17. Speed = MPH: Appeared to be stationary |
18. Sound: Unlmown | \
18. Was any radio antenna te be obgerved: Woene observed A 3
20, Wanner of disappearance: Similiar to a flare burning out N
&. -Bxplede \
(1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown ]
(2) Other Physical evidence: Unimown
be Faded from view: Yes | are
©» Disappeared behind obstacle: No
RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER
1. Mame of Observer: Capt 0, Me Lege
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ut 000,89
SUBJ, Unidentified Plying Objecta., 13 December 1948
Ze Headquarters, Air Rescue Service
Se Sccupation: USAF
4 Place of Business: USAF
S. Hobbies: Net applicable
6, Ability to determine: Unknown
Te Reliability of observer: He opinion
8 Yebes relative te observer on
&- Gightings in general: None
be How ationtion was drawn to objects: Pirectly jn Plight Path
-(13) Geunds Unknow
(2) Wobtiens Stationary
(3) Glint of light: Srilliant
9, Witnesses:
| Se Capt Re H, Cassidy
Headquarters, Air Reseue Service
Washington 25, De Ce
be 8/Sgt TP. Turner
Air Reseue Service
Port Bragg, Ne Ce
10, Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person
interrogated: Hoe opinion
RELATIVE T2 RADAR SIGHTINGS
1. Re radars now operating on growd: Wo radar sighting
2. If.airbowne,;. when object was sighted: ot applicable
GE ERAL
le Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: :
Clear sky - 7 miles visibility es
2. Winds aloft reports Wot given
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OFLIIWSNVEL

ai, Gee Dit. ren
Os OE, » REST RIGTED @ .
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
ak J HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
e ff 7 \ WASHINGTON :
6 February 1948
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" <
Lik @] + Commanding General, Strategic Air Command %
; Commanding General, Air Defense Command
Commanding General, Tactical Air Command a
Commanding General, Air Training Comman ‘'
Commanding General, Air University / ) )
Commanding General, Alaskan Air © y Se UN.
Commanding General, Air Transport Comman
Commanding General, Air Materiel Comm Z }

1. Any information pertaining to the sighti of so-called flying discs,
which is secured by or comes to the attention of A¥r Force installations withe
in the United States and Alaska, will be forwarded direct to the Commanding
General, Air Materiel Command, Wricht-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio,
Attention: TSDIN,

2. Such reports will be sent direct, and not through ordinary channels,
but copies of all such information may be supplied the Command Headquarters of
the installetion concerned.

3. In observing the above procedure for reporting information on flying
dise sightines, every effort will be made to include the following itens:

& Location and time of sighting

be Weather at the time

Gc. Names, occupations and addresses of witnesses

a Photographs of objects, if available

@. Sketches of object's configuration

ff. Object sighted:
(1) Number (5) Speed (9) Sound
(2) Shape (6) Heading (10) Exhaust trail or not
(3) Size (7) Maneuverability ;
(4) Color (8) Altitude

@ General Remarks

4. A covy of all reports or summaries of information sent to Air Materiel
Command in accordance with the ebove provisions will be forwarded xt the game
time to this Headquarters, Attention: Director of intelligence.

5. Headquarters, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with
installations of the addresses of this letter in connection with the development
of information on flying discs.

DEQ TOM IRE
Wt Oe RESTRICTED
fe as e «
Ltr to GG, Major Commands, Subject: “Reporting of Information on “Flying Discs",
ata 6 February 1948, cont'd ;
6. The Air Materiel Command wil: furnish this Headquarters with such reports
as are called for by paragraph 4 of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December
1947, subject: "“Mying Discs".
BY COMMAND OF THR CHIEF OF SPATE: a
/s/ S. P. Cabell
C. P. CABELL
Brigadier General, U.S.A.¥.
Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div.
Directorate of intelligence
/
2

MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Y
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE
MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA

SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 2 January 1919
TOs Commanding General, dir Materiel] Comaand

Wright-Patterson AF Jase, Chic

ATEN: MCIAL0<-3

le Reference letter, Headquarters USAF, subject: “Reporting of

Information on ‘Flying Cises.'" dated 6 February 1946 and Flight Service |
Regulation 200); dated 2 November, subject: “Unidentified Flying Cbjeote,
the following information is suomitted:

ae Lecation and time of sighting: Two (2) miles coast of
Jackson, Mississippi at 1700C, 1 Jamary 19h9.

t. “eather at time: The 16300 weather sequence from Jackson,
estimated 16,000 feet, broken clouds, visibility 15, temp-
erature 53, dew point 55, surface wind south-southwest at
7 mph, altimeter setting 5003, remarks, estimated 35,000
feet thin broxen.

The 17300 weather for Jackson was ceiling measured 15,000
feet, overcast, visibility fifteen(15) miles, temperature
52, dew peint 29, wind south at one (1) mph, romarks,
breaks in the overcast. ‘

c. Mames, Occupations and addresses of witnesses:

Mr. Tom Rush, 1,02 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi
Employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson, Mississippi as
a pilot. He is on ex-AAF pilot. Telephone Jackson- Miss-
issippi 5-106).
Mre. Willette Rush, 402 Mitehell Avenue, dackson, Mississippi,
wife of she above, housewife and private pilot.
de Photographs, if available: None available.
: @. Sketches of objects configuration: To be forwarded.
he

Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ah dtd 2 Jan lo
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
f. Object Sighted, description:

(1) Number: One.

(2) Shape: Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling
& rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve towe
target.

(3) Sizes Betimated sixty (460) feet long.

(4) Coler: Dark Blue or black.

(S$) Speed: Initially estimated as 200 mph, then inercasing
to 5-600 mph.

(6) Heading: “est when first sighted, then southwest when
last sighted.

(7) Meneuverability: Apparently very maneuverable.

(8) Altitude: 1500 feet.

(9) Sound: Similier to a helicopter.

(10) =xhaust trail: Mone visible.

ge General remarks:

(1) “hen the object was first sighted and reported to
Plight Service at Maxwell AF Base at 1735¢ by the
Jackson Operations Offieo, an attempt was made to

investigate the ebjeot by calling all military
airfields in the area from which a jet or rocket
Plight may have originated, or at which the object
may have been sighted.

(2) The following stations were contacted:

(a) Bglin AF Bage, Florida
(b) Pensacola HAS and Chevalier Field HAS, Florida
(eo) Whiting NAS, *lorida
(a) New Orleans NAS, Louisana
(e) Memphis NAS, Temncasee
(f) New Orleans Air Route Traffic Control Center was
alse contacted.
e @«

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SUBUs Unidentificd Flying ebjects: 15 Secember 1948

So Leeal flight schedules of commercial, private and military airerat
flying in vicinity at the time: Unknow,

4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft
by Ordnance, Wavy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations
er auy others; Unknow.

G6. If object contacted earthy obtain seil sampled within and without
depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison
of scile: ‘Unknom,

Ge If object came sufficiently near other airersft or new objects,
check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make com
parisons with other unaffected aircraft objects: Unlneown,

7e Obtain photographs: one

9. Obtain fragemente or physical evidence where possibile: Nene

JOSEPE L. MO HEIL
. Lt. Cole, USAF
Commanding
DISTRIBUTION:
o/o to Ch of Staff, Hq USAF
Commander, MATS
co, Fs

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Ltr fr Maxwell Plight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan Lo
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
(3) No information was available at any of these stations.

2. The object was sighted by the witnesses from a Stinson civilian
airereft, and no photographs were taken because no carpra was available.
At the tine of sighting, the Stinson was 3 or miles east of Jackson, .
Mississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately
1200 feet altitude.

%, Ay 19/00 on 1 January 1949, New Orleans Air “oute Traffic
Control Center reported to Maxwell Flight Service Conter that the Asse
eciated Presse had advised them that the above mentioned object had been
sighted 0 miles south of Javkeon, Mississippie This second report was
evidently the same as the above because the reporting pilot was the same,
ic@., Mr. Tom Rugh. Maxwell Flight Service contacted Mr. Rush, who is
preparing sketches of the object he reported. Ne aieo advised that he
saw the object only once.

FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER :

Copies furnished: HAROLD S. STHGRIDGE
Chief of Staff, USAF lst Le., USAF
Washington 25, De Ce Adjatant
ATT: Direetor of Intel licence
Commander, Military Air Transport Service
Washington 25, D, ©. :
ATTY: Chief, Intelligence Division
Commanding Officer, Flight Service
Washington 25, D. C.

ATTN: Aw?

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GETACHURNT EO. 4
16th Weather Sqdn.
Chamate Air Ferce Base S/tfsa
Chamate Field, Tilineie,
9 Deeceaber 104g
SURFEGT: Reporting of Information on *Fiying Dises®
FO e Coumending Jenerst
Airy Materiel Goemend
Wright-Pattereon Afr Porce Bese
Dayten, Chie
ea. ATT!) T2018 pee,
Senne iS,
. by Ie compliance with 21022 Air Weather Group TX 46% dated 19 —
. Mewember 1946 ond letter, teatdqmarters, United States Air Peres,
subject os shove, 6 february 1046, the following repert is wabeitted:
ead
: &- Gheamate Air Pores Base, Illinois, cooks, " ;
anes Ww. High seattored clouds, visibility ten miles, "i
@ Set. Jemon f. Doty and Set. Dasene %, Hontag, weather
Observers, Det 16/11, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute
APG, ILlinois,
& Photeerapha of Gbjeets =~ none eve{ labia.
@.  Wketches of objeete - Gone avai ladle,
f. bjeet sighted:
' (2) Ome
(2) Round :
(3) Undetermined size
(4) Bright white cooler
(S$) tee tenths of diatent sty within too te threo
eeconde.
(6) Seeding from north east toward south south weet.
(7) Wndetermined nancuveradi lity. :
(6) Undetermined «lti tude.
(9) %@ sound Q
(10) Wxheust tretl undeterained, (4 is
&. General remarkes i) v4
Object sighted te north east seving te south eoath west
thet resembled a skyrotket or meteor but was moving up-
ward fifteen degrees. Object wae deseribsd te be about
thirty five degrees abeve the horison and traveresd
neress thirty five dearées, of the horizon within thres
eeconds end disappesred.
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Subj: ROTOPD
2. Stubemente of cbeervers are inelcesd herewlth,
ee
2 inele, RUSH YT, 6 LLAY
1,  Stwt Set, Js 4, Doty Captain, USAF
2. Stat Sgt. 8. 3. Montag For CHARING &K. TAYLOR,
Netor, U5AaP
Station Weather Oftiesr
Cia. Sa a ea

STATEMENT
9 December 191

I, Jamea 8. Doty, Sergeant, "SAF, AP 17371864, Yeather Obeerver, :
Léth Weather Squadron, Chamute Air Fores Base, Chanute Field, {liinots,
do hereby make the following statement to Captain Rugh T. felley,
4¢egiatent Base Sewther fficer.

Jn 6 December 1943 at approximately 12,46 hours, 1 waa walking
with Sgt. Bugene S, Montag towards the Base “eather Station when J
happened to look up et the sicy and notice what appaarsd to be either
@ ory Tockest or meteor. If tapped Sct, Montag on the arn and called
iia attention te it.

Ihe objyet did uct appear to be « star because it was three or
four tines as large os «© ster and it seemed to te sloger to us than
@ star would be. It was heeding frou the north east toward the
eouth goubh west and weg aoving upwards at about 15 or 20 degree angle.
4g it moved 1% seemed to get larger, and it was igaving a trail, In
about two or three seconds it digeppoared, The object wes round, wh ite
and soved vory fast,

“e wont inte the Weather Station and reported this to the Duty
Forecester whose name ig ¥ Sgt. Robert W. Fillman,

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YU derguent, USAF
AF 1717 ise

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BED SIGE Es ORNS! it RT eet
STATEMERT
MOT RNR a RII
9 December 1916

“basrver asgigned to the 16th “eather Squadron, Chanute Air Sores
Sase, Chanute Field, -llinois, and do hereby aske the following
statement to Capt. Buch T. Kelloy, Asgintent Bege Weather Officer,
Chenute APB:

in & Reeombor 1946 et approximately 141.4 hours, I wag walking
with Sgt. Jenee £, Doty, also of tho 16th Feather Squadron, towards
the Sane Neather Station when f naties¢ what appeared to bo a sky
rocket or meteor, Thig object was heading upwards about a 15 degree
angle, soving fron the north saat te the south south woet, The
object was white in selor, very tright and =oved about two to three
tenthe of the siy and then digappoared,

Tite object did not appear to ms $o be 6 falling star,

t im-ediately went te the Puty Foreosster et the Base Mouther
Station and reported seeing this.

E. Pion |
&F 16208708
Sergeant, Uear
ema OS a eee A Ga eee

SUBJ: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere
(7) Maneuverability - Appeared to be in a shallow dive.
; (8) Altitude - Approximately 18,000 feet.
(9) Sound = None
(10 Bxheust trail or not - Yes
ge Remarks: Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight from
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigazuit, N. W. T. Genada while flying at
7,000 ft. MSL on top of an overcast. The object was momentarily sighted
above a deck of broken status clouds. It seemed to be a bright flaming
orange object and illuminated the sky momentarily behind ite
Dist: GEORGE a BRENNER, eet
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SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Piying Dises “9 YUL 1045
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Washington 25, 2. .
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1. ‘the following TWA received from Headquarters, USAF ics quoted
‘ 1 for your information and necessary action:
4 \ "REFER TO THIS HQS LETTER OF SIA FRB ONE MINE FOUR HIGHT GMA
4 SUBJ SMCLN REPORTING IMPORMATION ON FLYING DISCS PD ALSRARCH
REVZALS GROUPS OF SIGHTINGS OCCUR AT PERIODIC LWTSRVALS Wits
y | BEGINNING OF NEW INTERVAL IMMINENT PO BEQUEST ALL UNITS OF
¥ YOUR COMMAND BZ PARTICULARLY ALERTED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF
¥ UNIDESTIFIED ASRIAL OBJECTS DIRECT TO MCIAXO DASH THRE GHA
Ww AMC CMA FASTEST PD WHERE POSSIBLE INI TIATSR INVESTIGATIVE
_ ACTION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC BVIDENCS*
\ ™% Pareaphrase of the above message is not required when handled
N as secret correspondence.
» \ 3. The above referenced USAF letter of 6 February 1946 in quoted
‘ TVA is further modified to include reporting of all sightings of flying
) discs whether they occur within or outside the United States and Alaska.
\ BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL KUTER:
\ JAMES F. RHODES .,
Zé Major, USAF
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