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A 1949-50 Department of War file collecting Flight Service Center incident reports of unidentified flying objects sighted over US cities by military and civilian aviation witnesses, plus an OSI summary of New Mexico aerial phenomena and an FBI teletype on Frank Scully.
342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949
A 1949-50 Department of War file collecting Flight Service Center incident reports of unidentified flying objects sighted over US cities by military and civilian aviation witnesses, plus an OSI summary of New Mexico aerial phenomena and an FBI teletype on Frank Scully.
The file compiles FSR 200-4 sighting reports forwarded to Air Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson AFB between July 1949 and January 1950, covering incidents over Seattle, Spokane, Medford, Greenville (SC), Griffiss AFB, and Kansas City. Witnesses include CAA controllers, AACS air/ground operators, National Guard radar controllers, and a USAF lieutenant colonel piloting a C-45. The compilation also contains a 25 May 1950 OSI 17th District summary of New Mexico aerial phenomena from December 1948 through May 1950, citing Dr. Lincoln LaPaz on green fireballs, and a 13 October 1950 FBI teletype from Hoover ordering the Los Angeles SAC to determine whether Frank Scully, author of Behind the Flying Saucers, is the same Frank Scully engaged in Communist activities.
On the night of 6 January 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.p.1
Two objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They appeared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks distant. They were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes.p.1
Altitude: 80,000 feet letting down slowly until it disappeared into the overcast at 7,000 feetp.4
Mr. Miller reported he saw a formation of eight (8) dish shaped objects, each larger than a B-29, traveling in the same direction as the B-29 and at a much greater speed.p.16
FLYING SAUCERS. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DISCREETLY DETERMINE THROUGH APPROPRIATE RELIABLE SOURCES OF YOUR OFFICE WHETHER FRANK SCULLY, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK QUOTE BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS UNQUOTE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRANK SCULLY WHO HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES SINCE THE LATE NINETEEN THIRTIES IN THE TERRITORY OF YOUR OFFICE.p.22
In a liaison meeting with other military and government intelligence and investigative agencies in December 1948, it was determined that the frequency of unexplained aerial phenomena in the New Mexico area was such that an organized plan of reporting these observations should be undertaken.p.24
The observers of these phenomena include scientists, Special Agents of the Office of Special Investigations (10) USAF, air force military personnel, Los Alamos Security Inspectors, military personnel, and many other persons of multiple occupations whose reliability is not questioned.p.24
The operations section of the 316th Troop Carrier Wing investigated this incident further and determined that the unidentified object was a Geological Weather Service balloon believed to have been released in Tennessee.p.14
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Authority:
NW 91020
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LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE
DENVER, COLORADO
GRS/efw
RT 319.1 9 January 1950
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1948, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the following report is submitted.
2. On the night of 6 January 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 was clear with twelve miles visibility.
4. The incident was reported by James F. Grey, 6800 Hadley St., Raytown, Missouri, phone FL 2746; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Raytown 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 appeared 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 transmitted to Lowry Flight Service.
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Lt Col, USAF
Commanding
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Dir of Intelligence
Comdr, MATS, Wash DC, Attn [ILLEGIBLE]
Chief, Intelligence Div
CO, Flight Service, Wash DC
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DECLASSIFIED
Authority:
NW 91020
RESTRICTED
LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE
DENVER, COLORADO
GRS/efw
RT 319.1 9 January 1950
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1948, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the following report is submitted.
2. On the night of 6 January 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 was clear with twelve miles visibility.
4. The incident was reported by James F. Grey, 6800 Hadley St., Raytown, Missouri, phone FL 2746; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Raytown 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 appeared 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 transmitted to Lowry Flight Service.
[Signature]
Lt Col, USAF
Commanding
Copies Furnished:
C/S USAF, Wash DC
Dir of Intelligence
Comdr, MATS, Wash DC, Attn [ILLEGIBLE]
Chief, Intelligence Div
CO, Flight Service, Wash DC
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[ILLEGIBLE] Form No. 7
(Rev 26 Oct 48)
CONFIDENTIAL
OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Olmsted Air Force Base
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
BAS/ls
MDT 000.92 22 September 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
1. In compliance with FSR 200-4 dated 2 November 1949, and letter, Headquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'", dated 8 February 1948, the following information is submitted.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION
1. Date of Sighting: 20 September 1949
2. Time of Sighting: 0900S
3. Where Sighted: Thirty North East, Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York
a. Ground
Not applicable
b. Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight:
C-45 180 10,000 220 degrees
(2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark:
Thirty North East, Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York
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Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
(3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft:
Four o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right
and to the rear
(e) Latitude and longitude: 43°40'N 74°52'W
c. Sea
Not applicable
4. Number of objects: One
a. Formation type: Not applicable
5. Distance of object from observer: Thirty miles
a. Laterally or horizontally: Horizontally
b. Angle of elevation from horizon: Level plane
c. Altitude: 80,000 feet letting down slowly until it disappeared into the overcast at 7,000 feet
6. Time in sight: Not stated
7. Appearance of object:
a. Color: Silvery or aluminum
b. Shape: Cylindrical
c. Apparent construction: No opinion
d. Size: Undetermined due to distance and speed
8. Direction of flight: 220 degrees
9. Tactics or maneuvers: Slow descent into overcast
10. Evidence of exhaust: Yes (flame)
a. Color of smoke: Orange and white flame
b. Length and width: More than twice the length of the object
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2CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown e. Does trail vary with sound: Unknown 11. Effect on clouds: Unknown 12. Lights: None 13. Support: None 14. Propulsion: Appeared to be rocket or jet a. Propeller or jet: Appeared to be rocket or jet b. Rotor: None c. Aerodynamic vanes: None observed d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None observed 15. Control and stability: None observed a. Fins: None observed b. Stabilizers: None observed (1) Size: Not applicable (2) Shape: Not applicable (3) Location: Not applicable 16. Air Ducts: Not observed a. Slots: Not applicable b. Duct openings: Not applicable 17. Speed - MPH: High rate of speed 18. Sound: None heard CONFIDENTIAL 3
CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: None noted 20. Manner of Disappearance: Disappeared into overcast a. Explode: Not applicable (1) Possibility of Fragments: Not applicable (2) Other physical evidence: Not applicable b. Faded from view: Not applicable c. Disappeared behind obstacle: Not applicable RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER 1. Name of observer: Lt Colonel Phillip J. Ruhl, 5716A 2. Air Materiel Command, AP Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. 3. Occupation: USAF 4. Place of business: AP Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. 5. Hobbies: Not applicable 6. Ability to determine: Unknown 7. Reliability of observer: No opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on a. Sighting in general: The aircraft, AP 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass. to Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York. The flame appeared more than twice the length of the object. The object finally disappeared into the overcast, reported at 7000 feet at the time. The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 43°40'N 74°52'N. The approximate dis- tance of the object from the observer was thirty miles. b. How attention was drawn to object: Normal pilot surveillance 9. Witnesses: CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects Major Earl Goodrich, Air Materiel Command, AP Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. Co-pilot 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: No opinion RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS 1. Is radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings 2. If airborne, when object was sighted: Not applicable GENERAL 1. Teletype sequence of local weather conditions: Estimated 4500 feet overcast, 830 broken, 8 miles visibility 2. Winds aloft report: 280 degrees - 40 knots 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military air- craft flying [in?] vicinity at the time: Unknown 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations, or any other: Unknown 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and with- out depression or spot where Object landed for purposes of making com- parisons of soils: Unknown 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radio-activity. Take comparisons with not unaffected aircraft objects: Unknown 7. Obtain photographs: None obtained 8. Not obtained. 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: None [Signature] JOSEPH S. McNEIL Lt Colonel, USAF Commanding CONFIDENTIAL [Stamp: SEP 2 7 1949] 5
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MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
McChord Air Force Base
Washington
TCN 452 23 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3
1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 the following
reports of sighting of unidentified flying objects are sub-
mitted:
a. Location and time of sighting: Over the city
of Seattle, Washington, 1848F, 22 August 1949.
b. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre-
stricted.
c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
(1) Sgt Jack Faulkner, Controller, 143rd
National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn-
ing Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle
8, Washington.
(2) T/Sgt T. D. Mullen, Controller, 143rd
National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn-
ing Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle
8, Washington.
(3) Sgt Roger H. Studeman, Controller, 143rd
National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn-
ing Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle
8, Washington.
d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-
graphs of objects are not available.
e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration are not available.
RestrictedRestricted TCN 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects f. Object sighted: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Circular. (3) Size: Estimated 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 reflected the sun's rays. (5) Speed: Estimated five (5) to six (6) hun- dred miles per hour. (6) Heading: From north to south. (7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. (8) Altitude: Estimated ten (10) thousand feet. (9) Sound: The sound was similar to a jet aircraft. (10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was noted. g. Sgt Studeman first saw the object from his home in the north end of Seattle. He called Sgt Faulkner who was on duty at the 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn- ing Squadron and reported the object. Sgt Faulkner reported that after receiving 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 also 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 McChord Flight Service Center. Both Sgt Faulkner and Sgt Studeman saw other air- craft in the air at the same time the circular object was 2 Restricted
Restricted TCN 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any air- craft they had ever seen before. 2. a. Location and time of sighting: Approximately thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport, 1980F, 22 August 1949. b. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre- stricted. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Ben Frieman, ARTC Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, P. O. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. (2) Howard Watson, Senior ARTC Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, P. O. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available. f. Object sighted: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Similar to an F-84. (3) Size: Similar to an F-84. (4) Color: Similar to an F-84. (5) Speed: Similar to an F-84. (6) Heading: Object was heading from south to north. (7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. 3 Restricted
Restricted TCN 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (8) Altitude: Object was estimated four (4) to five (5) thousand feet. (9) Sound: No sound was heard. (10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was noted. g. Mr. Frieman, an Air Route Traffic Controller, was on duty at 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 duty. Since 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 McChord Flight Service Center did not have a flight plan on any jet aircraft or fighter type aircraft in this area and made a check of all the military bases 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 its speed was such to lead them to believe it was a jet aircraft. [Signature] Lt. Col., USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service [Stamp: AUG 30 5 30 PM 49] [Stamp: LUTKZAOLITO] Restricted 4
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MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA
BOC:rne
MXF 300 16 August 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
1. An unidentified flying object was sighted over Greenville, S. C.,
at 1930E, 15 August 1949.
2. The 1930E weather for Greenville AF Base was 4000 scattered, 15
miles visibility. Greenville, S. C. Municipal Airport weather at 1930E
was 25000 broken, 9000 scattered, 30 miles visibility, with distant thun-
derstorms in all quadrants.
3. Two witnesses reported the unidentified flying objects. One of
the witnesses was not identified and the other was Mr. Harper of Leaning
Avenue, Greenville, S. C., who is employed at the Greenville Municipal
Airport.
4. No photographs or sketches are available.
5. The unidentified object was described by the witnesses as round,
fairly large, grey, moving in a northeasterly direction at an undetermined
speed. No sound was heard nor was any exhaust trail visible, its altitude
was estimated to be 5000 feet or less. The maneuverability is not known,
but it appeared to be moving at a constant speed and altitude.
6. All reports were received via Plan 62 intercept by Maxwell Flight
Service Center from Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center. The Atlanta
ARTC received them from the Greenville Municipal Airport Control Tower.
7. The operations section of the 316th Troop Carrier Wing investigated
this incident further and determined that the unidentified object was a
Geological Weather Service balloon believed to have been released in Tennessee.
Copies furnished: GEORGE G. HEPPINGE
Chief of Staff, USAF Major, USAF
Washington 25, D. C. Commanding
ATTN: Director of Intelligence
Commander MATS
ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Div
CO, FLIGHT SERVICE, Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: A-2
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McCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
McChord Air Force Base
Washington
TCN 452 28 July 1949
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3
1. The following report of sighting unidentified fly-
ing objects is submitted:
a. Location and time of sighting: Over the city
of Spokane, Washington, at 2030 PWT, 26 July 1949.
b. Weather at the time: The 2030 PWT weather report
for Spokane, Geiger Field, estimated ceiling fourteen (14)
thousand feet, broken, lower broken, visibility forty (40)
miles, upper broken clouds estimated at twenty-two (22)
thousand feet.
c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
Bill Miller, civilian commercial pilot, S 411 Carahan, Spokane,
Washington, Phone Number Lakeview 7935.
d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-
graphs of objects were not available.
e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches
of object's configuration were not available.
f. Objects sighted:
(1) Number: Eight.
(2) Shape: Dish shaped.
(3) Size: Larger than a B-29.
(4) Color: Not reported.
RESTRICTEDRESTRICTED TCN 452 28 July 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (5) Speed: Much faster than a B-29. (6) Heading: From east to west. (7) Maneuverability: Not reported. (8) Altitude: Estimated fourteen (14) thousand five (5) hundred feet. (9) Sound: Similar to a formation of jet aircraft. (10) Exhaust trail or not: Not reported. g. General remarks: Mr. Miller reported he was in his home and was attracted by a sound similar to a formation of jet aircraft. He went outside his home and the only air- craft in sight was a B-29 heading from east to west. At an estimated one (1) thousand feet above the B-29, Mr. Miller reported he saw a formation of eight (8) dish shaped objects, each larger than a B-29, traveling in the same direction as the B-29 and at a much greater speed. The pilot of the B-29, AF-7745, stated he was at thirteen (13) thousand five (5) hundred feet at the time and had not sighted anything unusual. Mr. Miller stated that he had not been drinking and had good vision. h. Mr. Miller gave this report to Spokane Radio who forwarded it to Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Cen- ter who in turn forwarded the report to the McChord Flight Service Center. EARL J. LIVESAY Lt. Col., USAF Commanding [Stamp: AUG 3 3 00 PM 49] [Stamp: TRANSMITTED] RESTRICTED 2
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CONFIDENTIAL
McCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
McChord Air Force Base
Washington
TCN 452 10 August 1949
SUB-JECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3
1. The following report of sighting of unidentified fly-
ing objects is submitted:
a. Location and time of sighting: East and south-
east of Medford, Oregon, 1120F to 1230F, 8 August 1949.
b. Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility
thirty (30) miles.
c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:
(1) Corporal E. M. Conger, AACS Air/Ground oper-
ator of Medford Airways, address AACS De-
tachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon.
(2) Staff Sergeant Arthur Paulson, AACS Air/
Ground operator of Medford Airways, address
AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon.
(3) Corporal Frank Bishop, AACS Air/Ground
operator of Medford Airways, address AACS
Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon.
(4) G. M. Milligan, CAA Tower operator, Medford
Airport, Medford, Oregon, address P. O.
Box 832, Medford, Oregon.
(5) Jack Edmonds, CAA Tower operator, Medford
Airport, Medford, Oregon, address P. O.
Box 832, Medford, Oregon.
CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL TCN 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (6) G. W. White, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. O. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. (7) Earl Mascott, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. O. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. d. Photographs of objects if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: Varying from one (1) to seven (7). (2) Shape: Undetermined. (3) Size: Undetermined. (4) Color: Shiny. (5) Speed: Varying from slow to very fast. (6) Heading: Objects did not hold any specific heading and were last seen heading west. (7) Maneuverability: Objects maneuvered hori- zontally but not vertically. (8) Altitude: Very high. (9) Sound: None. (10) Exhaust trail or not: None. g. General remarks: Personnel from Medford Airways first sighted the objects and notified Medford Tower and Med- ford Radio. Personnel from Medford Radio used the theodolite to get a better look at the objects. Personnel from Medford Tower used binoculars and were able to distinguish wings on 2 CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL TCN 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 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 area. Objects were visible to the unaided eye only when they re- flected the sun's rays. EARL J. LIVESAY Lt. Col., USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service [Stamp: McCHORD FIELD [ILLEGIBLE]] [Stamp: AUG 10 3 00 PM 49] CONFIDENTIAL [Stamp: TRANSMITTED] 3
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FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE To: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. OCTOBER 13, 1950 URGENT Transmit the following message to: SAC, LOS ANGELES FLYING SAUCERS. YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DISCREETLY DETERMINE THROUGH APPROPRIATE RELIABLE SOURCES OF YOUR OFFICE WHETHER FRANK SCULLY, AUTHOR OF THE BOOK QUOTE BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS UNQUOTE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FRANK SCULLY WHO HAS BEEN ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES SINCE THE LATE NINETEEN THIRTIES IN THE TERRITORY OF YOUR OFFICE. HOOVER RBH:gma [signature] RECORDED - 98 INDEXED 98 62-83894-253 OCT 13 1950 [stamps and initials] FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE COMMUNICATIONS SECTION OCT 13 1950 SENT VIA COPIES DESTROYED: [ILLEGIBLE] TELETYPE [ILLEGIBLE] NOV 23 1964 M Per_
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CONFIDENTIAL
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
[DECLASSIFIED
Authority
NND 90086]
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
17TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO
DR/ms
File No: (24-8)-28 25 May 1950
SUBJECT: Summary of Observations of Aerial Phenomena in the New
Mexico Area, December 1948 - May 1950
TO: Brigadier General Joseph F. Carroll
Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters USAF
Washington 25, D. C. o Flying Discs
1. In a liaison meeting with other military and government intelligence and investigative agencies in December 1948, it was determined that the frequency of unexplained aerial phenomena in the New Mexico area was such that an organized plan of reporting these observations should be undertaken. The organization and physical location of units of this District most suitable for collecting these data, therefore, since December 1948, this District has assumed the responsibility for collecting and reporting basic information with respect to aerial phenomena occurring in this general area. These reports have been distributed to the Air Material Command, USAF, in accordance with Air Intelligence Requirements No. 4, and to other interested military and government agencies.
2. There is attached, as a part of this summary, a compilation of aerial phenomena sightings that have occurred mostly in the New Mexico area and have been reported by this District Office subsequent to December 1948. This compilation of sightings is not a complete record of all reported observations, but includes those in which sufficient information was available to justify their inclusion. The observers of these phenomena include scientists, Special Agents of the Office of Special Investigations (10) USAF, air force military personnel, Los Alamos Security Inspectors, military personnel, and many other persons of various occupations whose reliability is not questioned. This compilation sets forth the most important characteristics with respect to each observation and evaluates each sighting into one of three classifications, (1) green fireball phenomenon, (2) disc or variation, and (3) probably meteoric.
3. There is also attached an analysis of the green fireball occurrences in this area made by Dr. Lincoln LaPaz. Dr. LaPaz is the
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File No: (24-8)-28
Subj: Summary of Observations of Aerial Phenomena in
the New Mexico Area, December 1948 - May 1950 25 May 1950
Director of the Institute of Meteoritics and Head of the Department of Mathematics and Astronomy at the University of New Mexico. He was Research Mathematician at the New Mexico Proving Grounds under an OSRD appointment in 1943 and 1944, and Technical Director of the Operations Analysis Section, Headquarters, Second Air Force, 1944-46. Since 1949, Dr. LaPaz has served on a voluntary basis as consultant for this District in connection with the green fireball investigations.
4. On 17 February 1949 and again on 14 October 1949, conferences were held at Los Alamos, New Mexico, for the purpose of discussing the green fireball phenomena. Representatives of the following organizations were present at these meetings: Fourth Army, Forces Special Weapons Project, University of New Mexico, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission, University of California, U. S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Geophysical Research Division Air Material Command USAF, and the Office of Special Investigations (10) USAF. A logical explanation was not proffered with respect to the origin of the green fireballs. It was agreed, however, that the phenomena existed and that they should be studied scientifically until these occurrences have been satisfactorily explained. Further, that the continued occurrence of unexplained phenomena of this nature in the vicinity of sensitive installations is cause for concern.
5. The Geophysical Research Division, Air Material Command, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has recently let a contract to Land-Air, Inc., Holloman AFB, Alamogordo, New Mexico, for a limited scientific study of green fireballs. The results of this scientific approach to the problem will undoubtedly be of great value in determining the origin of these phenomena.
6. This summary of observations of aerial phenomena has been prepared for the purpose of re-emphasizing and reiterating the fact that these phenomena have continuously occurred in the New Mexico skies during the past 18 months and are continuing to occur, and, secondly, that these phenomena are occurring in the vicinity of sensitive military and government installations.
[signature] Doyle Rees
DOYLE REES
Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commander
4 Incls
1. Summary of Sightings
2. Photo of Sighting No. 175
w/comments
3. Ltr fr Dr. LaPaz to Lt Col
Rees, dtd 23 May 50
4. Graph indicating maximums
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File No: (24-8)-28
Subj: Summary of Observations of Aerial Phenomena in
the New Mexico Area, December 1948 - May 1950 25 May 1950
DISTRIBUTION:
6 cys, Director of Special Investigations, Headquarters USAF
1 cy, CO, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
ATTN: Director of Technical Intelligence
1 cy, CO, Special Weapons Command, Kirtland AFB, New Mexico
1 cy, CO, Armed Services Special Weapons Project, Sandia Base,
New Mexico. ATTN: J-2
1 cy, CO, Headquarters, Fourth Army, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas
ATTN: AC of S, G-2
1 cy, CO, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
1 cy, CO, Air Force Cambridge Research Laboratories, Cambridge, Mass.
1 cy, Director, Security Division, U. S. Atomic Energy Commission,
Los Alamos, New Mexico. ATTN: Mr. R. O. Wells
1 cy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, El Paso, Texas
1 cy, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Albuquerque, New Mexico
1 cy, Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Pentagon Building
ATTN: Dr. Joseph Kaplan
1 cy, Research and Development Board, Pentagon Building
ATTN: Dr. H. E. Landsberg, Executive Director, Committee on
Geophysics and Geography
1 cy, File
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO
ALBUQUERQUE
INSTITUTE OF METEORITICS
May 23, 1950
To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees, Commanding Officer
17th District, O. S. I.
From: Lincoln LaPaz, Director
Institute of Meteoritics
Subject: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report)
1. In the second report of this series, dated 1948, December 26, the writer listed ten significant differences between the bright green horizontally-moving fireballs observed in the interval 1948, December 5-20, and typical meteors. These differences were the following:
(1) The horizontal nature of the paths of most of the December fireballs is most unusual. Genuine meteors are rarely observed to move in horizontal paths.
(2) Again the very low height of the December fireball discussed in section 2 above sets it off in sharp contrast from the genuine meteors for which heights of the order of 40 or more miles are normally observed.
(3) The velocity determined for the fireball of December 12 is much less than the velocities determined from typical meteors (and yet is considerably greater than the speeds of the V-2 Rockets or jet planes or of conventional flares).
(4) In the case of meteorites that penetrate to as low levels as that determined for the fireball of December 12, the observed luminous phenomena are always accompanied by very violent noises. No noises whatever have been observed in connection with the various December fireballs so far investigated. (Note added on 1950, May 23; December fireballs that form exceptions to the noiselessness of green fireballs are the incidents of 1949, January 30, and 1949, December 4.)
(5) Genuine meteors normally show remarkable variations in brightness, beginning as fine thin hair lines, which are scarcely visible to the observer, and then brightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. In the case of the December fireballs most of the observers have reported that the green balls appeared almost instantly at their full brightness.
CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees - Page 2 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) May 23, 1950 (6) In the case of genuine meteors the paths are directed toward all points of the compass with equal frequency. On the contrary in the case of the green fireballs, plain admissible approximators show that there is a very pronounced tendency for the paths to come in from the north half of the sky. (7) The three groups of anomalous greenish luminous phenomena show a curious association with well known meteor showers, although none of these meteor showers normally are productive of green fireballs, such as these recently observed. For example, the observation mentioned by Dr. Tomlin appeared near the maximum of the Quadrantid shower of early January. The association of the maximum of August was near the time of the Persid shower and the December observations all fell in the interval covered by the Geminid shower. This relationship might be an attempt by intelligent observers of the fireballs to make conspicuous by causing them to appear only when there is considerable meteoric activity. (8) As noted in an earlier communication, the remarkably vivid green color reported for most of the December fireballs is rarely observed in the case of meteors. By laboratory tests this peculiar color seems to be identical with that given off by copper salts in the Bunsen flame. If this identification is correct, the wave length of the radiation from the green fireballs is near λ ·5216Å. (9) The duration estimates of between 2 and 5 seconds reported for the green fireballs are considerably longer than those (0.4 - 0.5 seconds) for the ordinary visual meteors, but shorter than the duration estimates of towards 30 seconds reported in the case of genuine meteorite falls (5 to 30 seconds or even longer). (10) For none of the green fireballs has a train of sparks or a dust cloud been reported. This contrasts sharply with the behavior noted in case of meteoric fireballs--particularly those that penetrate to very low levels where the green fireball of December 12 was observed. 2. In the year and a half since this list was prepared, many additional observations have been made, the total number of objects now accepted as belonging in the green fireball category being 72. (Although the number cited above is 50+ including those in the accompanying Summary, it constitutes less than 1% of the total number of unsupported observations reported to the writer.) Critical analysis of all green fireball reports now available compels me to assert that some of the statements in the list given in paragraph 1 needs to be modified, namely, item (1). Within the last year, a considerable number of the green fireballs have appeared to fall vertically downward rather than CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees - Page 3 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) May 23, 1950 to move horizontally. However, a strictly vertical infall is also very rarely observed in the case of genuine meteor falls. 3. An analysis just completed of the time distribution of the green fireballs so far observed permits us to add an 11th item to the list of differences given in paragraph 1 above. The graph referred to in the present report shows that the maximum frequency of sighting of green fireballs (occurring at approximately 0300) coincides in time with neither the frequency maximum for ordinary meteors (occurring at approximately 0500) nor the frequency maximum for meteorite falls (occurring at approximately 1500). 4. Inspection of the graph referred to in paragraph 3 also will show that most of the green fireballs have been sighted in a time interval extending from about 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. (MST). The time window might be even more pronounced if it were possible to screen out of the secondary maximum, around 2 a.m. (MST), all ordinary meteors which have been mistakenly identified as green fireballs. Such mistaken identification has occurred is strongly suggested by the near coincidence in time of the secondary maximum of the green fireballs and the well established early morning maximum of the ordinary meteors. 5. Some significance may attach to the fact that the time interval alluded to in paragraph 4 extends from about 1 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Ural region of the USSR. Since missiles moving with velocities of the order of those found for the green fireballs for which real path determinations have been possible could travel from the Ural region to New Mexico in less than 10 minutes, a possible interpretation of the concentration of sightings referred to in paragraph 4 is that the green fireballs result from guided missiles launched from the Ural region in the morning hours before cloudiness due to convection or blinding afternoon dust storms can interfere with non-radar tracking, such as has been used by the Optical Trajectory Section at White Sands Proving Grounds. 6. There is also a pronounced concentration of green fireball incidents on the days Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with almost all of the most widely observed incidents having occurred on Saturday or Sunday. 7. It is a curious and fairly well-established fact that there has been a distinct decline in the number of green fireball sightings during the last two months. Within this period, the number of "flying saucer" incidents in this region has attained an all-time high. 8. Although I have recently received from Dr. Joseph Kaplan of the Scientific Advisory Board a letter containing the statement "Frankly, I don't know of any U. S. experiments that would result in the appearance of those unconventional objects, and neither does Von Karman". I still CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees - Page 4 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) May 23, 1950 consider the most probable explanation of the green fireballs to be the one given in the first of the three paragraphs below which are quoted from my letter of 1950, February 20, to Dr. F. H. Wyckoff, Chief Atmospheric Physics Laboratory, Base Directorate for Geophysical Research. The last two paragraphs quoted below well summarize my recommendations concerning the green fireball problem: "As a preliminary to setting down the project recommendations which you requested, I have very carefully reviewed all available fireball data (observers' reports, transit measurements, calculated real paths, etc.) concerning incidents such as those of December 1948 to the extraordinary incident of February 7, 1950, which has been under intensive investigation for the last two weeks. As a result of this comprehensive review, particularly with respect to the incident of February 7, 1950, I feel compelled to write you in a somewhat different terms concerning my own part in the proposed fireball project than I had in mind when we last discussed this matter. In brief, I have come to the conclusion that, on the basis of the evidence now available to me, I would not be justified in recommending a fireball panel at the present time. The evidence points conclusively that the fireballs reported on fall into one of two categories: Those of the first category (the majority) are meteorite falls of unusual, but certainly not of impossible, magnitude, frequency and other characteristics; those of the second category (the minority) are U. S. guided missiles undergoing tests in the neighborhoods of the sensitive installations from which they have been reported. My interpretation of the latter category is the one that I proposed in answer to a question raised by Dr. Teller at the first Los Alamos conference on February 17, 1949. This interpretation is my own and I doubt that it will be taken seriously at the present time. However, even if my interpretation of the unconventional fireballs is in the interest of science it is obvious that those in position to confirm it should refuse to do so." "Only one other point need be stressed, namely, that if I am wrong in interpreting the guided missiles as of U. S. origin, then certainly intensive, systematic investigation of these objects should not be delayed until the between-semesters of the academic year. Recent international developments compel one to sense the imperative necessity of immediate investigation of the unconventional green fireballs in case there is even a "smidgeon" of information proving that they are not U. S. missiles." "If such an immediate investigation were to be undertaken, I would recommend that Dr. Fred L. Whipple, of Harvard College Observatory, be placed in charge of the photographic phase of the investigation; that Dr. Peter M. Millman, of Dominion Observatory, be placed in charge of the spectrographic phase of the investigation; CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL To: Lt. Colonel Doyle Rees - Page 5 Subj: Anomalous Luminous Phenomena (Seventh Report) May 23, 1950 that Dr. L. A. Manning, of Stanford, and Dr. Millman be placed in charge of the radar investigation; and, finally, that Dr. William Crozier, of the New Mexico School of Mines, be placed in charge of dust collection and identification. On the basis of many intensive field surveys, I do not anticipate that ground search will lead to any recoveries; but in case such ground search is to be attempted, it should be carried out on the scale stressed in my conversations with you and Major Oder last month." 9. Although the above paragraphs were written some months ago, the recommendations contained in them are the ones I would urge you to consider at the present time. In conclusion, I should like to repeat the offer made at the end of my letter of February 20 to Dr. Wyckoff, namely to serve, if needed, as consultant on the green fireball project as suggested in Major Oder's letter to me under date of November 29, 1949, with the stipulation, however, that my service be on a voluntary basis rather than on the $40 per day contract specified in Major Oder's letter. [signature] Lincoln La Paz Lincoln LaPaz, Director Institute of Meteoritics University of New Mexico CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL THE FREDERICK POST CO., CHICAGO, ILL. [Graph] Legend ........ Meteorites - - - - Meteors ——— Green 'Fireballs' -·-·- "Disks" or Variations [Y-axis label:] Number of Observations [Y-axis scale:] 0, 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 [X-axis label:] TIME OF SIGHTINGS [X-axis scale:] 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 [Labels on graph:] GREEN "FIREBALL" MAXIMUM METEOR MAXIMUM METEORITE MAXIMUM "DISK" or VARIATION MAXIMUM CONFIDENTIAL
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[Photograph of dark sky with small bright luminous object visible]
Sighting No. 175
Photograph of Unknown Aerial Phenomena taken at Datil,
New Mexico by Cpl Lertis B. Stanfield, Holloman Air Force
Base, New Mexico on 24 and 25 Feb 1950. An analysis of
the above photograph was made by Dr. Lincoln LaPaz, Head
of the Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico,
Albuquerque, New Mexico, who reached the following con-
clusions:
a. The angular diameter of the perfectly round
luminous object Stanfield observed was approx-
imately 1/4 of a degree.
b. The angular velocity of the object in the sky
was greater than half a degree per minute.
Dr. LaPaz stated that on the basis of the results (a)
and (b) above, the object seen by Stanfield was not the
moon (for the angular diameter is too small), it was not
Venus or any other planet (for the angular diameter was
too large), and it was not a bright fixed star slightly
out of focus (for the observed rate of motion is double
that due to the diurnal rotation of the earth).
CONFIDENTIALCONFIDENTIAL [ILLEGIBLE] ... 17TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS [?], KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, NEW MEXICO [Table: Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena] No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course Horiz. or Vert. | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration of Obs. | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 1 | [ILLEGIBLE] 1949 | 2000 | 1 | S [?] | Altos [?] of longest on time between green [?] | Almost ver-tical des-cent felt "Descend to NE Q 2" | 25° above Descend-ing | [ILLEGIBLE] | Brilliant white | 2 - 3 Secs | None | Desc [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Compares w/ alleged Venus on unusually clear nights | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [1] 2 | Letter? App. 1 1947 | [ILLEGIBLE] | 1 | S | Vaughn, New Mex-ico | [ILLEGIBLE] | 300' [?] | Descend-ing by 5 vertical | [ILLEGIBLE] blue [?] | None | None [?] | Larger than baseball | Descending slowly | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] 3 | 1948 [?] | 0215 | 1 | R | Albuquer-que, New Mexico | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Durg- non re-flect-ed light | None [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Flat and round | [ILLEGIBLE] | Stationary at times | [ILLEGIBLE] 4 | 6 Aug | 0200 to 0300 | 2 | Unk | North Pow-der, Oregon | NE to SE | 5000' | Horizontal line | Green | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Softball | [ILLEGIBLE] | Extinguished [?] LEGEND: *Reliability of Observer: VR - Very Reliable R - Reliable Unk - Unknown Reliability **Classification: (1) "Green Fireball Phenomena" (2) "Disk" or Variation (3) Probable Meteor CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont.) No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 5 | [ILLEGIBLE] Aug [?] 1 | [ILLEGIBLE] | 1 | R | Phoenix, Arizona | As the 0 [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Green | 10 [?] Ins. | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Very slow [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Stationary [?] [ILLEGIBLE] 6 | 15 or 16 Nov, 1948 | [ILLEGIBLE] | 1 | S | Vaughn, New Mex-ico | [ILLEGIBLE] | 500' [?] | Descending slowly in vertical manner | Bright yellow [?] | None | None [?] | Larger than baseball | Descending slowly | [ILLEGIBLE] | Exploded [?] 7 | [ILLEGIBLE] Dec [?] 1948 | [ILLEGIBLE] | 1 | S | Vaughn, New Mex-ico | [ILLEGIBLE] | 500' to 800' [?] | Descending slowly in vertical manner | Bright white [?] | None | None [?] | Larger than baseball | Descending slowly | [ILLEGIBLE] | Exploded [?] 8 | 5 Dec 2115 [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | 2 | R | Las Vegas, New Mexico | N to 1 [?] | Slightly above [?] | Horizontal / slightly Descending | Whitish orange | Few secs | None [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Disappeared [?] 9 | 8 Dec, 1948 | 2300 | 2 | R | Albuquer-que, New Mexico | No move-ment noted | 10,000' | Parabolic curve | Green | Yes, 2 secs | None | Round | [ILLEGIBLE] | Faded out 10 | 6 Dec | 2105 | 1 | Unk | Sandia Base, [ILLEGIBLE] New Mexico | N to Y [?] | Slight falling arch | Green | Yes | 2-3 secs | None | Round | 1/3 dia-color of moon | Rapid | Vanished 11 | 6 Dec | 1048 [?] | VIII [?] | Las Vegas, New Mexico | NE to SE | 10,000' | Horizontal | Bright green | Yes | 2 secs | None | Larger than a flare | Rapid rate of speed | Faded out [?] CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont.) No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 12 | 11 Dec 1948 | [ILLEGIBLE] | Unk | Road [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Dim [?] | Yes | Flash | [ILLEGIBLE] | Flash [ILLEGIBLE] 13 | 12 Dec | 2102 | VI [?] | 10 miles south of [ILLEGIBLE] New Mexico | N to D [?] | 8 - 10 miles | Horizontal | Very bright olive green | 0.1 secs | None | Ball | Magnitude -1 | Broke [ILLEGIBLE] of a small fragments [?], disappeared [?] 14 | 20 Dec | 2044 | 4 [?] | New Mexico | N to D [?] | Great height descending horizon climbing | 50° to 60° above [ILLEGIBLE] | Pale Yes [?] green and white | 1-1/2 secs | None | Ball | Basketball | High speed | Disappeared behind mountain 15 | 23 Dec | 0631 | 1 | Z [?] | Los Alamos, New Mexico | N to S | Descend-Descending in ver-tical, high elliptical path [ILLEGIBLE] | White [?] | Gov. secs | None | Blur | [ILLEGIBLE] | Larger [ILLEGIBLE] | Disappeared w/greenish falling star [?] 16 | 1948 8 Jan | 1700 | 1 | Unk | Albuquerque / NE to W [?] | 1000' to 5000' [?] | Horizontal | Bright [?] | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | App. 10' long | [ILLEGIBLE] | Disappeared [?] 17 | 6 Jan | 0310 | 1 | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | G to W [?] | 5 to 5° [?] | Horizontal / Tran-observer | Brilliant amber green | 2 secs | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | High speed | Disappeared behind mountain horizon 18 | 30 Jan | 1936 [?] | App [?] | El Paso, Texas | NE to SE | 10,000' | Horizontal | Green | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | Ball | [ILLEGIBLE] | Broke late pieces [?] CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont.) No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 19 | 30 Jan 1950 | App [?] | Sup [?] | Roswell, New Mexico | N to D [?] | 5000' [?] | Horizontal | Blue-green | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Stationary [?] [ILLEGIBLE] 20 | 30 Jan [?] | App [?] | 1 [?] | Alamogordo, New Mexico | [ILLEGIBLE] | Angle of Gentle descent 120-150 ft. from ab [?] | Green | 8 - 10 secs | None | Ball | [ILLEGIBLE] | Cannot to flare at [?] 21 | 30 Jan 1956 [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Pos. Unk [?] | Ft. North, Texas | N to S | [ILLEGIBLE] | NOM desc-cent from horizon horizon | Green [?] | Yes, 1 [?] | 1 secs | None [?] | 1/2 size of full moon | [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] 22 | 14 Feb 1949 [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Unk | [ILLEGIBLE] New Mexico | [ILLEGIBLE] | Stationary, then full desc. in slight curve to W | Brilliant black [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Slightly greenish color | Yes [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Stationary when full in sight moves to W [?] CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont.) No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 23 | 17 Feb 1949 [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | R [?] | Grants, New Mexico | Eastward [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Gradual climb then level off / gradual descent | White [?] | Yes | None | Oval | Larger than meteor [?] | Disappeared 24 | 17 Feb [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | VI [?] | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Y to S [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Brilliant multi-color [?] | 6 secs [?] | None [?] | Round | Lunar diameter | [ILLEGIBLE] | Disappeared 25 | 27 Feb 1950 | [ILLEGIBLE] | R | Los Alamos, New Mexico | W to E | [ILLEGIBLE] | Parallel to earth | Green-white | 2 secs | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Not as fast, Disappeared abruptly 26 | 2 Mar | 0016 | R [?] | Los Alamos, New Mexico | S to N | "Logo in abo" [?] Horizontal | [ILLEGIBLE] White [?] | 2 secs | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | Very fast | Disappeared [ILLEGIBLE] 27 | 2 Mar | 0150 | [ILLEGIBLE] | Los Alamos, New Mexico [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Straight down | Bright green | [ILLEGIBLE] | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Disappeared [?] 28 | 2 Mar | 2120 [?] | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | From N 74° W & N 41° W | From 40° above horizon to 46° above horizon | [ILLEGIBLE] | 30° white light [?] | Yes | [ILLEGIBLE] | Round-ish [?] | 2' by 1' | Not known CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL Summary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont.) No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 29 | 1948 7 Mar | 2000 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | N 40° E | 40° above horizon | [ILLEGIBLE] | Blue-white | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | Ball-like Flash | Basketball | "Wind Flash" [?] 30 | 7 Mar | 3040 [?] | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | N 40° E [?] | 40° [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] flash blue [?] | None | Line Flash glob | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] 31 | 7 Mar | 0111 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | N 40° E | 60° [?] | 60° 15' above horizon | Brilliant blue-atter [?] | None | [ILLEGIBLE] | Flash bulb | [ILLEGIBLE] 32 | 7 Mar | 0100 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | N 10° W | 377' 30' above horizon | [ILLEGIBLE] | Bright Blue-white | None | Line Flash glob | Basketball | "Wind Flash" 33 | 7 Mar | 0100 [?] | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | E 20° S [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] | Blank white [?] | None | Well-like flash [?] | [ILLEGIBLE] | [ILLEGIBLE] 34 | 9 Mar | 0105 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | N 60° E | [ILLEGIBLE] | Dropped vertically to ground | Orange | 2 secs | Tear-drop | 2' by 1' | Disappeared behind Ground CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL Summary of [ILLEGIBLE] Aerial [ILLEGIBLE], 17th District OSI (cont.) No. | Date | Time | No. of Obs. | Reliability* | General Location | Direction of Flight | Apparent Altitude | Course | Color | Trail or Tail | Duration | Sound | Size | Shape | Apparent Size | Speed | Remarks | Class.** 35 | 1949 9 Mar | 1610 | Mo [?] | Winslow [?], Arizona | N [?] | 60-80° above horizon | [ILLEGIBLE] | Red (fire?) blue inside [?] | Yes | 4-5 secs | None | Ball | 1' in dia | 200-500 [?] m/h | Distinguished [?] 36 | 8 Mar | 1948 [?] | 1 | Los Alamos, New Mexico | N to D [?] | 16,000' to 10,000' | Horizontal | Bright white | 1-2 secs | None | App. 500 mph [?] | Glitter [?] cast out or dis-appeared behind blind cloud 37 | 8 Mar | 1850 | 1 | R [?] | Los Alamos, New Mexico | S to W | 6,000 [?] | Descending at 45° terrain angle | Intense white [?] | Very None [?] | Ellip-tical, pointed at end | [ILLEGIBLE] | Slower than [?] | Disappeared behind trees [?] 38 | 9 Mar | 0100 | 1 | Unk | Camp Hood, Texas | From N 50° S [?] & N 41° E | From [?] horizon [?] to [?] | Traveled in arc | Pale white light | Yes | [ILLEGIBLE] | Round-ish with hazy trail | [ILLEGIBLE] | Not known CONFIDENTIAL
MDT 000,92 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 25,000' overcast «~ 1200 scattered 2, Winds aloft report: Not given. 3. Local flight schedules of commorcial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: Unknown, 4e Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research organizations or any other: Unknown. 5.. If object contacted earch } mpled within and without depression or sp e objec nded for purposes of make ing comparison of soi Gy .-: Tf came suff ntly near other aircraf& or known objects, check surfaces i ger comrters for possible radio-~ activity, Make comperisons with other unaffected aircraft objoctss Unknowns Obtain photogr Not obtained, Obtain fragments or STRIBUIIONe ec: Chief of Staff, Commander, MATS co, FS
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HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA "9 MAY 1949 Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF ATTN: “Dir of Intellige Gomdr, MATS, Wash 20, DC ATTN: Chief, Intell Div CO, Flt Sv, Wash 25, DC ATTN: A=2
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Difgrses ae a 27930 Awd HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 16 JUNI wer 350 : 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. rs XM. During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VIR) Weather, made the following observationg/ and report: ruth Megener flor wet Baer, Marcanine fed. #On Monday, the 2nd of May, 1949, #e-toek-eff—im aircraft number T15- 21824%for the purpose of test hopping the ship. Take off was made at approximately 1500K. The radar got 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 scopee 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 ed the interference grew larger on the scope. On_an—attached sheet Pos cee ‘7there is a sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn in. L-déHet believelthat what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming.® COMM h 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. Lb. 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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[ILLEGIBLE] Classification [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE] Declassified by [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE] A.C. [ILLEGIBLE]—
[ILLEGIBLE] Jul 1949
[ILLEGIBLE]
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, number at above, dated A22, [ILLEGIBLE] 252.08, the following report is
submitted for the period ending [ILLEGIBLE] 1949:
During [ILLEGIBLE] from [ILLEGIBLE] Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) [ILLEGIBLE] the following
observations and report:
[ILLEGIBLE] On June [ILLEGIBLE], 1949, [ILLEGIBLE] to the surface of [ILLEGIBLE] the ship.
Take off was made at approximately 1[ILLEGIBLE]00. The [ILLEGIBLE] was observed at
approximately [ILLEGIBLE] and [ILLEGIBLE] the scope in [ILLEGIBLE] both [ILLEGIBLE] and after most
ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference [ILLEGIBLE] noticed on
the scope. [ILLEGIBLE] in the [ILLEGIBLE] for as a regular [ILLEGIBLE] except
that the [objects] were [approximately] ten (10) miles [away]. [ILLEGIBLE] covered
[ILLEGIBLE] five (5) degrees either side of the [ILLEGIBLE]. The scope was on
the one hundred (100) [ILLEGIBLE] range.
As the run was reached the [ILLEGIBLE] from the scope.
On an attached sheet of paper [ILLEGIBLE] the speed at that [ILLEGIBLE].
[ILLEGIBLE] believe that [what was] picked up on this [ILLEGIBLE] it was intentionally
jammed.
The operator who made the above observation is one of the [ILLEGIBLE] Reconnaissance
[Squadron] and [ILLEGIBLE] experienced radar operator and very proficient in the
operation of radar equipment. He checked the set after [ILLEGIBLE] could find
no malfunctions.
2. On the 4th of June 1949, at a position of 12[ILLEGIBLE]° [ILLEGIBLE] 1[ILLEGIBLE]0°
[ILLEGIBLE] and [ILLEGIBLE] placed with the 5[ILLEGIBLE]th Reconnaissance Squadron [ILLEGIBLE] the following
sighting:
At 1102, [ILLEGIBLE] in heading 070° bearing, at [ILLEGIBLE]000 ft on a
routine [ILLEGIBLE] reconnaissance mission, noticed [ILLEGIBLE]
[ILLEGIBLE] at altitude [ILLEGIBLE]0000 to 35000 ft. [ILLEGIBLE] sighting [ILLEGIBLE]
substance was sighted at an altitude of [ILLEGIBLE]0000 to 35000 ft. The sighting
was [ILLEGIBLE] 1st Lt. [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] Squadron, pilot [ILLEGIBLE] observed [ILLEGIBLE]
1/cpt Walter Rog[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] appeared to be traveling south[ILLEGIBLE].
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[ILLEGIBLE]Classification of MCUnCL @ @ Author; ae wal Som s- =a 9$ Ltr to CG MATS fr Hq, 2143d AW, Subj: "Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary™ moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200 miles per hour, this speed was determined by means of triangulation, the sub- 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. The above information wad sént by radio from the 514th to the Continental Weather Wing, Tinker Air’Force Base, Oklahoma. Diagram
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Classification of € APPEARANCE OF ROTA ISLAND INTERFERENCE AS IT APPEARED ON THE SCOPE WAS ON THE 100 MILE RANGE
UNCLASSIFIED
INTELLIGENCE REPORT
(Reference in this report must specify Serial No., Place and Date.)
Serial: 13-48 At: Kodiak, Alaska, Ter. 28 April 1948
(Unit must assign each serial, e.g. 1-48, 2-48, 3-48, etc.)
From: CIO-1795 [REDACTED] IFO (see Special Note)
Reference: CIO-1795 Secret SKY-99, Serial 4-2-48, dated 16 February 1948
Source: Informants named in report Evaluation: B - 2
(Originating intelligence agency and/or unit - name not used unless essential) (See Instructions on reverse side)
Subject: UAP/ALOCA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy
(Information reported) (Give title or put into general category) (Classify) (Carry secondary subjects on next line)
NOTE: A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of
8 April 1948 passing - or the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak,
Alaska.
NOTE: This information is as of 9 April 1948.
SPECIAL NOTE: Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Rules, 1948 Edition, does
not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological
phenomena as related to this report, an Index Guide Number has
been incorporated.
ENCLOSURE: (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating
course of atmospheric disturbances on 8 April 1948.
1. Deputy U.S. Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelligence Officer on 11 April 1948 that he observed a celestial manifestation crossing the sky above the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska. 8 April 1948 at approximately 2200 hours. According to Mr. HERRING, he drew a glowing greenish blue object almost across the sky at an altitude of approximately 800 feet, at a speed of 1,800 miles per hour. This disturbance, stated Mr. HERRING, was first observed above Annunciation Bay. It proceeded on a course that approximately paralleled the East-West runway of the U.S. Naval Air Station, passed over Old Womens Mountain, and after a circling motion the flame disappeared in the vicinity of Punkin Island, Chiniak Bay. In the opinion of Mr. HERRING the object was accompanied by a roaring noise and that there were no sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena. He stated that his first impression at the time that it was a jet fighter or that an aircraft was on fire. This opinion was dispelled when he
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SECURITY OF THE ROUTE [REDACTED] CLASSIFICATION [REDACTED]CIO-1795, Serial 13-48 25 April 1949
Subject: UFO/ALOCA - Meteorological Phenomenon - Luminous Energy
called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station.
2. Lieutenant Commander G. [REDACTED], UST, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the USN Post Office he had observed a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Womens Mountain, on 8 April 1948 at approximately 2045 hours. Lieutenant Commander [REDACTED] described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter traveling from East to West at an estimated 2,500 feet altitude. The object was a brilliant meteor except in it, traveling with a flat trajectory of azimuth between 21 and 30 degrees. It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay. The Lieutenant Commander [REDACTED] terminated his observation. He opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander [REDACTED].
3. Lawrence S. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from the enlisted Mess Club to the Administrative Building on 8 April 1948, when he saw a strange, white light moving very slowly across the sky at approximately 2035 hours. To SHAW, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 feet in diameter (eight (8) to ten (10) feet) and the shape was of a curved element. This object, stated SHAW, appeared in the sky over Old Womens Mountain traveling on a South to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 feet. It was losing altitude at an estimated 30 degrees and, as it continued on it's course, it would have missed Chiniak Bay if from the Peninsula. To SHAW it appeared to disintegrate as bright particles flew from the object as it passed beyond Spruce Peninsula. SHAW was of the firm opinion that the object he saw was not a meteor or shooting star which he has seen on numerous occasions.
4. Paul NEUBER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1948, when at 2045 hours, he observed a strange greenish-blue object flash across the sky from the vicinity of Old Womens Mountain to Spruce Peninsula (East to West direction). NEUBER described the object as being 1-1/2 feet in diameter and approximately 30 feet long. He stated the object was approximately 800 feet high as it passed over hangar 25 of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chiniak Bay off Spruce Peninsula but disappeared from his view when it passed over the Peninsula. It had the appearance of a large greenish brown snail, stated NEUBER.
5. U.S. Navy Weather Control, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported the weather for 8 April 1948 at 2045 hours as follows:
Ceiling: 3,000 Feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage.
Visibility: 16 miles.
Wind: Easterly-Northwest, 18 knots.
Temperature: 27 degrees.
6. No emission of noise by the object was reported by the observers.
OPINION:
As the above statements are approximately the same in position, altitude, course and time of the luminous manifestation, it's existence has been regarded as probable. However, as the shape, size and color of the object have been variously described and no scientifically trained observer has ascertained the nature of the phenomena with no further information available, no valuation of the nature of the atmospheric disturbance has been made.
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BRIEF. (Here enter careful summary of report, containing substence succinctly stated; include important facts, names, places, dates, etc.) POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. BRIEFs A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the UcS. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska. NOTE: This information is as of 8 April 1949. SPECIAL NOTE: Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Fdition, does mot contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomena, as related in this report, no Index Guide Number has been incorporated. ENCLOSURE s (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on 8 April 1949. lo Deputy UcS. Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli- gence Officer on-11 April 1949 that he observed a celestial manifestation cross- ing the sky above the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, 8 April 1949 at @pproximately 2050 hours. According to Mr. HERRING, he sew a flaming greenish- 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 observed above Anton larson Bay, (See Enclosure (A)), moving from West to Bast on @ course that approximately paralleled the East~est runways of the U.S. Yaval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the flame disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniek Bay. In the opinion of Ur. HERRING, the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena. He stated that his first impression was that it was oither a jet fighter or that an aire craft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TiO (2) PAGES. — Distbution By Originator_OMiZ_ CINCPACFLT, CINCAL, CG=USARALG CG=AAC ) Routing space below for use in O. N. t. CLASSIFICATION
GONDEDE ma HH ar fntetnmees at wane aise Aas —_—_ DIO0-17ED, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subjects US/ALASKA = Meteorolocical Phenomena = Luminous Energy ee ee ee Oe ee ? en dn Os en ene e abe ene ae Called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Cormander D. SHEPARD, US%, Operations Officor, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the NOB Post Office he had observed “a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Woman [ountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commandor SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter traveling from Nest 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's report of his observation. Wo opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD. 3. Lawrence B. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from tho Enlisted Yens Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949, when he sew a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at Spproximately 2085 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 fect. It was losing altitude at an estimated 25 degrees and, if it contimed on it's course, it would have struok Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula. To SHAW, the object appoared to disintegrate as bright particles flew from the object as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAW was of the firm opinion that tke object he saw was not a meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on mumerous occasions. 4 Paul KREVGER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949, when et 2045 hours, he observed a strange creenish=bluo object flesh across the sky from the vicinity of Old Woman Lbuntain to Nyman Peninsula (test to East direction). EREUGER hanger 7S of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chinink Bay off J Peninsula but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula. ‘7 had the appearance of a large greenish tracer shell", stated KRVUGER. 5 U.S. Navy Weather Central, U.S- Naval Operating Base, Kodisk, Alaska, reported the weather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows: Ce ’ 3,000 feet, scattered clouds, 8/10 coverage. tys 15 miles. Winds North-Northwest, 15 knots. Temperature: 27 degrees. 6. Ho emission of noiso by the object was reported by the observers.
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| s Pprero roTeED® y ER Carswell Air Foree Base Port Werth, Texes BPG: 1lv> 14 April 1949 Keport of Unidentified Flying Objeots Commanding Genersi Air Meteriel Command Wright-Patterson AY Base, Chie Attention: MCIAXO-$ 1. In complience with FS Regulation 200-4, subject “Unidentified Flying Objects” dated 2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Meadquarters, DEAP, subject: “Reporting of Information on ‘Flying Dises,'", dated 6 February 1948, the following report is submitted. 2. fm unidentified flying object was seen over Fort “orth, Texas, on 18 April 1949, et approximately 21050, by lst Lt Robert A. Francis, who ealled it to the attention of Captain Stanley Sorowski, Both officers are assigned to the Carsyell Flight Service Genter, Cerswell ir Poree Base, Fort Worth, Texas. 3. Subject officers nad just returned from 4 loeal flight and wore standing 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 photographs ars 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 1000 miles per hour, altitude was very hard to judge and cannot be estimated correctly; newever, object seemed to be clearly visiblé, Lieutenant Francis saw the object appear on the horizon in the north northwest direstion, it seemed to fly horizontally in the direction ef south southeast, I% did not appear to burn out, but suddenly disappeared. Wo sound was heard, ‘The exhaust trail seemed to bs +s. -oximately three times the size of the object and also was silver in osier. The exhaust consisted of silver streaks and ster shaped figares. “he object definitely did not appear to be a jet or meteor, Its epeed was far in excess of any jet speed witmessed by offiecrs., The entire sighting took place in a matter of a few seconds. A check of the Carswell Flight Service flight following racks showed no jet airorart flying in this erea st time object was sighted, FOR THS COMMANDING OFFICER: , CC: Hq FS, Attn A-2 MA Voc: © TS? Attn: Chief, Intelligence : Section u. D. GENTRY c/S USAF, W25,D.C.,Attn: Director Gaptein, USAF of Intelligence Adjutant
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RESTRICTED Object first seen 15° above horizon in the West-Southwest of Lockbourne emitting a ruddy red light which changed to an amber-yellow at intervals not exceeding 1 to 2 seconds. Its size and magnitude were greater than that of any star - a good comparison of the size and magnitude would be a runway light at full intensity viewed from a distance of 500 ft. Shape circular with the exception of a thin wisp of tail extending towards the horizon, the tail being 5 times the diameter of the object in length. For approximately 10 minutes it remained motionless, thereupon it descended to the horizon in about 4°, hovered on the horizon in 2°, then ascended to its original position in about 3°, the course being eliptical, counter clock- wise. It then faded and lowered toward the horizon disappearing at 1955. No sound was heard from the object at any time. Note: Object appeared about 5 miles from Lockbourne, however info received f/Godman Fld and Clinton County Tower plus a relayed report from a pilot over Columbus, O., indicated that they all had observed a similar phenomenon in the same general direction and position at the same time. RELIABILITY: Witness spent 37 mos in AF in communications work including C. W. and Control Tower Operation. Holds valid CAA Certificate for Control Tower Operator and Aircraft Communications and has worked at Lockbourne in this type of work for over 1-1/2 yrs. Enthusiast of astronomy. CORROBORATED ACCOUNT: See also Incidents 30, 30a and 30b. RESTRICTED
CONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2nd-December 1946 Incident # 31 2. Time Early morning 3. Location Northern Arizona, Route 66 4. Name of observer K. D. Wood 5. Occupation of observer Professor and Head Aeronautical Engineering 6. Address of observer University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 7. Place of observation In flight on a trip through the southwest 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer Not stated 10. Time in sight Not stated 11. Altitude 20,000 feet to 50,000 feet 12. Speed 600 mph, ± 200 13. Direction of flight First vertical then West to East overhead 14. Tactics No maneuvers 15. Sound None 16. Size Not stated 17. Color [ILLEGIBLE] - Did not see object 18. Shape Not stated - did not see object 19. Odor detected Not Stated 20. Apparent construction Not stated - did not see object 21. Exhaust trails White, heavy 22. Weather conditions Clear 23. Effect on clouds Not stated 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Not stated 26. Remarks: Saw only vapor trail, like rocket or jet exhaust. Not like usual jet airplane trail. CONFIDENTIAL
RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 January 1948 Incident # 32 2. Time Early morning 3. Location Columbus 4. Name of observer Lt. C. W. Thomas 5. Occupation of observer Pilot 6. Address of observer Flight AF 99[ILLEGIBLE] Dayton to Washington 7. Place of observation Cross Country flight from Dayton to Wash. at Columbus Airways to the West 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer About 15 miles 10. Time in sight Not stated 11. Altitude 3000 feet 12. Speed Seemed stationary 13. Direction of flight Stationery 14. Tactics No maneuvers 15. Sound Not stated 16. Size large 17. Color amber 18. Shape like a large star or planet 19. Odor detected Not stated 20. Apparent construction Not stated 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Weather conditions Dark and overcast 23. Effect on clouds Not stated 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Not stated 26. Remarks: Large bright light off to the west. They estimated it below them, or about 3000 ft. It seemed stationary. The light was amber and looked like a large star or planet. It was about 15 miles away from them. (over) RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED Lt C.W.Thomas and Lt Sims were making a regular cross country flight and reported in to Columbus Airways who asked them if they saw any unusual object in the sky. This report was relayed to Lockbourne - See Eisela's report - incident 30c. RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33 2. Time Between 1345 and 1350 3. Location Godman Fld, Fort Knox, Ky 4. Name of observer T/Sgt Quinton A. Blackwell 5. Occupation of observer Chf Operator in Control Tower at Godman Fld, Ky. 6. Address of observer USAF, Airways & Air Communications Svc, ATC Detachment 733-5 AF Base Unit (103D AACS Sq) Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky. 7. Place of observation Tower, Godman Fld. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude Over 15,000 ft 12. Speed In excess of F-51 13. Direction of flight South 14. Tactics N/S continued climbing 15. Sound Not Stated 16. Size Tremendous 17. Color Silvery or metallic 18. Shape N/S 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S - seemed metallic 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions N/S 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED
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At approximately 1330 Sgt Cook from the CO's office notified the observer
(T/Sgt Quinton A Blackwell) that according to Ft Knox Military Police &
"E" Town State Police, a large circular object about 250 to 300 ft in
diameter was sighted over Mayneville, Ky. Advised him to check with Army Flight
Svc. They advised negatively but shortly thereafter a report came through that
a sighting was over Irvington, Ky, then Owensboro, Ky. Object first sighted by Blackwell about
1345 to 1350 over south Godman Fld.
Verification: 1st Lt Orner (Detachment Commander)
Capt Carter (Operations Officer)
Col Hix (CO) sighted it about 1420
At approximately 1430 to 1440, four F-51's approached Godman f/south
en-route f/Marietta, Ga. to Standiford Fld, Ky. Col Blackwell asked
flight leader NG 869 to attempt to identify object. Accompanied by two
other planes he proceeded south f/Godman. Fourth plane proceeded to
Standiford Fld alone.
About 1445, flight leader (NG 869) reported sighting object "ahead and
above - still climbing" At 15,000 ft he reported "Object directly ahead
and above and moving about half my speed. The shape "it appears metallic
of tremendous size." At still later "I'm still climbing - object is above and
ahead moving about my speed or faster - I'm trying to close in for better
back. NG 800 reported "it appeared like the reflection of sunlight on an
airplane canopy" Shortly afterward this same pilot (NG 800) resumed search
going to 33,000 ft, 100 miles south but did not sight anything.
RESTRICTEDRESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33 a 2. Time Shortly after 1400 CST 3. Location Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky. 4. Name of observer Lt Paul I. Orner 5. Occupation of observer Detachment Commander 6. Address of observer Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky. 7. Place of observation Control Tower 8. Number of objects 1 See Note attached. 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude N/S 12. Speed half speed of F-51 13. Direction of flight N/S 14. Tactics Appeared stationary 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 17. Color white 18. Shape like parachute - round 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Seemed to be some red light around the lower part of it. 22. Weather conditions High - scattered but clear 23. Effect on clouds None 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED Unknown object first reported by Military Police at Ft Knox, approx 1300 CST, vicinity of Mayneville. Later over Irvington & Owensboro, Ky. Sighted, Godman, by Blackwell, Chf Control Tower. Lt Orner then left office of CO, proceeding to Control Tower where he sighted a round white object in the southwest sky. It appeared stationary. Could not determine if object was sighted on a flight. Thru binoocs it appeared partially as parachute with bright sun reflecting from top of the silk, however, there seemed to be some red light around the lower part of it. Three F-51s already pursuing the thing (on a course of 210°). (One pilot reported the thing to be traveling at 180 MPH) Col Hix reported the object appeared to the south and lower the sun. "It was very white and looked like an umbrella," he stated. "I thought it was a celestial body but I can't account for it because it didn't move." "I just don't know what it was." It appeared about 1/4 size of the moon, white in color. Thru the binoocs it appeared to have a red border at the bottom at times and a red border at the top at times. It remained stationary (seemingly) for 1-1/2 hours. Later, Lt Orner, returned to Control Tower (about 1735 CST) and perceived bright light at a position of about 240° azimuth and 8° elevation. It was a round object and did not resemble a [ILLEGIBLE]. Although there was a haze the object remained visible and did not disappear until it went below the level of the earth in a manner similar to the sun or moon setting. This object was viewed and tracked with the Weather Station theodolite from the hangar roof. RELIABILITY: Verified by Commanding Officer, Operations Officer, S-2 and Executive Officer. However, these officers were apparently present when second sighting took place. RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33 B 2. Time Approx [ILLEGIBLE] 1320 CST 3. Location Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky. 4. Name of observer PFC Stanley Oliver 5. Occupation of observer N/S - duty in control tower 6. Address of observer Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky. 7. Place of observation Control Tower, Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude Over 15,000 ft 12. Speed N/S 13. Direction of flight Southwest 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 17. Color Object appeared like "ice-cream cone topped with red" - apparently white with red above 18. Shape cone 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions Cloud formations 23. Effect on clouds Went behind clouds 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED
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PFC Stanley Oliver was on duty at the Control Tower at Godman Fld when
Col Hix's office informed the tower that an unidentified object (supposedly
some 250 ft to 300 ft in diameter) was sighted over Mayneville, Ky. This
was approx at 1330 CST. As PFC Oliver saw the object southwest of Godman Fld
To him it resembled an ice cream cone topped with red. Could not ascertain
if it were moving or not.
Orner
RELIABILITY: Witnesses: Col. Hix, (CO), Capt Carter, Lt Orner & M/Sgt
Blackwell
NOTE: The report of alerting the F-51 aircraft contained in PFC Oliver's
statement and the witnesses corroborates material contained in the
other reports.
RESTRICTEDRESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33c 2. Time 1420 CST 3. Location Control Tower, Godman Fld 4. Name of observer Capt J. F. Duesler, Jr. 5. Occupation of observer Capt, USAF 6. Address of observer Godman Fld, Ky 7. Place of observation Godman Fld Control Tower 8. Number of objects 1 at 1420 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight From 1420 to 1600 CST - Over an hour and a half 11. Altitude N/S 12. Speed 360 MPH - according to statement of Mantell 13. Direction of flight Apparently from 234° to 559° South to West 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size Believed large 17. Color Silver - bright 18. Shape like tear drop - round; later, object seemed fluid 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails No tail - 22. Weather conditions N/S - Scattered but clear 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Obscured by clouds 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED At approx 1420 7 Jan 48, Duesler accompanied by Lt Col E. G. Wood went to Godman Control Tower to observe an unidentified aerial object. Shortly after their arrival Col Hix, the Commanding Officer was summoned. At about this time Duesler first sighted a bright object to the south. Then Col Hix arrived. Shortly thereafter a flight of four F-51's flew over Godman. Leader was contacted to pursue object. He assented and three F-51's climbed on the course, the fourth F-51 returning to base. Flight leader called to observe that "object was twelve o'clock high." Asked to describe it, he stated "it is bright and climbing away from me." He stated at first that it was going about 180 MPH. From Control Tower a member of the flight could see the object. (In connection with this, Lt Col E. Garrison Wood who witnessed the sighting stated that while it appeared about 1/10 the size of a full moon, if the thing a great distance away, as compared to the diminishing size of the F-51's flying toward it, it would seem that it was at least several hundred feet in diameter.) Shortly after NG 861, the flight leader, stated that he was "at 15,000 ft and still climbing" He stated that he judged the speed to be the same as his or approx 360 MPH. One of his planes then asked him to level off but no reply was heard from the flight leader. That was the last message received from any member of the flight. After dark, another or the same object appeared in approx 234° from Godman at 8° elevation. This object moved to the west (SSW) then down. The shape was fluid but generally round with no tail, the color changing from white, to blue, to red to yellow and had a black spot in the center at all times. At 1600 CST it was obscured by clouds. NOTE: Later, an astronomer was contacted who attempted to account for this phenomena as either Venus or a comet. (?) SEE ALSO: Report of civilians and state police and corroborated version on this incident. RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33D 2. Time After 1407 3. Location Godman Fld 4. Name of observer Capt Gary W. Carter 5. Occupation of observer Operations Officer 6. Address of observer Godman Fld., Ky 7. Place of observation Control Tower 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight 3 to 4 minutes 11. Altitude Very high 12. Speed Approx 360 MPH - f/Flight Leader's reports 13. Direction of flight 210° f/Godman Fld 14. Tactics None 15. Sound N/S 16. Size Could not be determined 17. Color white 18. Shape Round - at times cone shaped 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails [ILLEGIBLE] N/S 22. Weather conditions High scattered - [ILLEGIBLE] 23. Effect on clouds Could be seen thru cirrus 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED At approx 1407, 7 Jan 48, Capt Carter was called by Lt Orner, AACS Detachment Commander, to come to Tower to witness an unidentified aerial object. Object appeared round and white (whiter than the clouds that passed in front of it) and could be seen thru cirrus clouds. After observing it thru field glasses for some 3 - 4 minutes, he called Col Hix's office. Col Hix, Lt Col Wood & Capt Duesler came to the tower shortly thereafter. Capt Carter then suggested that a group of F-51 aircraft in the vicinity be contacted to pursue the object. T/Sgt Blackwell, Tower Operator, con-tacted the flight leader to take a look. Three planes proceeded on a heading of approx 230°. One of the planes (Mantell's) spotted it at 1200 o'clock position. Another plane relayed "This is 15,000 ft, let's level out" First speed relayed by Mantell (180 MPH). Later, "object going up and forward as fast as I am" - or 360 MPH. Mantell then stated he was going to 20,000 ft and if no closer would abandon chase. Last radio contact heard by Capt Carter - NOTE: Apparently, Mantell blacked out at 20,000 ft or proceeded on since the object apparently appeared closer(if such were the case)and then crashed thru lack of oxygen. Does not seem to tally with report that the phenomena was "Venus or a comet" RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33E 2. Time 1445 3. Location Godman Fld, Ky 4. Name of observer Col Guy G. Hix 5. Occupation of observer Commanding Officer, Godman Fld 6. Address of observer Godman Fld, Ky. 7. Place of observation Control Tower, Godman Fld 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight 5 minutes 11. Altitude 25,000 + 12. Speed 180 MPH 13. Direction of flight 215° South to the west 14. Tactics Remained stationary for approx 1-1/2 hours 15. Sound None 16. Size 1/4 size full moon 17. Color white 18. Shape round 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Seemed at times to have a red border at the top and at the bottom 22. Weather conditions Clear 23. Effect on clouds None 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Behind a cloud 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED At approx 1300 hrs State Police reported flying object near Elizabethtown. Ten minutes later sighted near Madisonville. A third call reported it over Lexington. (all south of Godman) Tower then alerted. Tower sighted object at 1300 and notified Col Hix who went immediately to tower where he observed object thru field glasses. Could not determine if object was on a sighting bar. Three F-51 planes were already pursuing the thing (on a course of 210°). (One pilot reported the thing to be traveling at 180 MPH) Col Hix reported the object appeared to the south and lower the sun. "It was very white and looked like an umbrella," he stated. "I thought it was a celestial body but I can't account for it because it didn't move." "I just don't know what it was." It appeared about 1/4 size of full moon and white in color. Thru the binoocs it appeared to have a red border at the bottom at times and a red border at the top at times. It remained stationary (seemingly) for 1-1/2 hours. RELIABILITY: CO of Godman Fld. Obj chased by National Guard planes and followed from the ground by State Highway patrolman. See corroborating accounts. RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 January 1948 Incident # 33F 2. Time 1515 1445 3. Location Godman Field, Ky. 4. Name of observer Flight Leader NG 869 (Capt. Thomas F. Mantell) 5. Occupation of observer Flight Leader 6. Address of observer 7. Place of observation Over Godman Field, Ky. 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer Not stated 10. Time in sight [ILLEGIBLE] Apparently over 1 hour and a half 11. Altitude above [ILLEGIBLE] 20,000 ft 12. Speed Approximately 500 mph 13. Direction of flight approximately 210° from Godman Field 14. Tactics None 15. Sound Not stated 16. Size Tremendous 17. Color Metallic 18. Shape Not stated 19. Odor detected Not stated 20. Apparent construction metallic 21. Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Weather conditions Not stated 23. Effect on clouds Not stated 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Not stated 26. Remarks: This information taken from a report describing a radio conver- sation between Flt. leader NG 869 who investigated the object at the re- quest of Godman Fld Control Tower. Flt. Leader Capt. Thomas F. Mantell crash- ed and was killed after his last radio contact with Godman Field at 1515 hrs (over)
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Info taken from reports of radio conversation between Control at Godman
and NG 869 essentially as follows:
Col Hix's account. NG 869: "Object traveling at 180 MPH - half my speed"
Lt Orner's account. NG 869: "high and traveling about 1/2 my speed at 12
o'clock position."
Later: "Closing in to take a good look"
No further word heard by Orner
T/Sgt Quinton A. Blackwell: NG 869 At 1445. "Object traveling at 180 MPH
Directly ahead of & above me now and moving at
about 1/2 my speed."
Later: "I'm trying to close in for better look"
At 15,000 ft: "Object directly ahead of and above
me now and moving about 1/2 my speed. It
appears metallic of tremendous size. I'm trying
to close in for better look"
No other word heard by Blackwell from NG 869.
Capt Gary W. Carter: NG 869: "Object going up and forward as fast as
he was" - approx 360 MPH.
"going to 20,000 ft and if no closer
will abandon chase"
No further contact heard by Capt Carter -
"Apparently last word ever received from NG 869.
RESTRICTEDRESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incident # 33G 2. Time 1310 3. Location Madisonville, Ky. 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer Madisonville 7. Place of observation Madisonville, Ky 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude N/S 4 miles 12. Speed 10 MPH 13. Direction of flight SW 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size 100 ft from top to bottom and 43 ft across 17. Color N/S 18. Shape cone shape 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions N/S 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: Someone from Madisonville advised Military P[ILLEGIBLE] they had observed thru a Finch telescope an object described as a (over) RESTRICTED
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estimated size: 100 ft from top to bottom, 43 ft across and 4 miles high
proceeding SW at 10 MPH.
NOTE: Kentucky State Police were informed by unknown individual(s)
that an unusual aircraft or object was flying thru the air,
circular in appearance, with an approximate size of 250-300
ft which was moving westward "at a pretty good clip". This
was relayed to Godman Fld.
NOTE: See also report by James Hudson, Inc. 45b
NOTE: Course of object on 7 July 48 is reported roughly as follows:-
07200 Edwardsville, Illinois: Object of aluminum appearance
without apparent wings or control surfaces which moved
southwest remaining visible for about 30 minutes
1300: Elizabethtown: No description
1310: Lexington, Ky
Madisonville, Ky. - as reported in this.
1400: Mayneville: No description
After 1400: Irvington: No description
After 1400: Owensboro: No description
1600 - 1650: Nashville, Tenn: A Mr. Seyfert, Astronomer at Vanderbilt
Univ. spotted an object SSE of Nashville, Tenn. between
1600 with basket attached which moved first SSE then West
at a speed of 10 MPH at approx 90,000 ft.
1735: Godman Fld Control Tower! See Orner's account (33a)
See Duesler account (33c)
EST 1925: Lockbourne AB, Columbus, Ohio: See Incident 30, 30a, 30 b
& 30c
RESTRICTEDANCHORAGE. 62-8394 353
From AERIAL PHENOMENA INVESTIGATOR 69 Stamford Hill London, N16 England THE CITY MAYOR TUCSON ARIZONA U.S.A.
Date 1-2-1950.
Time of sighting
Size
Shape
Composition
Speed
Altitude
Direction
Maneuver Pattern
Colour
Sound
Length of time observed
Sky conditions
VISIBILITY
Visibility
Direction of ground wind
Your name and address.
General remarks PLACE WHERE SEEN, EX
WITNESS
RE: Flying Saucers.
Dear Sir Madam,
In order to bring my reports and filing system up to date it would be very much appreciated if you would kindly complete the enclosed form and return same to me.
69 Stamford Hill London N.16
England Yours sincerely, [ILLEGIBLE]
Aerial Phenomena Investigator.
AERIAL PHENOMENA INVESTIGATOR.
62-83894-[ILLEGIBLE]December 19, 1954.
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Miss Marian L. White
Box 40
Thousand Palms, California
Dear Miss White:
Your letter dated December 6, 1954, has been received.
Although I would like to be of service, information in FBI files is confidential and available for official use only. I would like to point out also that this Bureau is strictly a fact-finding agency and does not make evaluations or draw conclusions as to the character or integrity of any individual, publication or organization.
I know you will understand the reason for these rules and will not infer either that we do or that we do not have the information you desire.
Sincerely yours,
John Edgar Hoover
Director
NOTE: "Aboard a Flying Saucer" is not identifiable in Bufiles. It is to be noted that correspondent did not furnish the author's name.
Per call to the Library of Congress "Aboard a Flying Saucer" was written by Truman Bethurum. In June, 1954, an inquiry was made by the Cincinnati Office concerning Bethurum and his flying disk lectures since that office had received a complaint similar to current correspondent's. (62-83694-342) No other references were located which might be identical with subject of current inquiry.
DCLIFS
[ILLEGIBLE]
COMM - FBI
DEC 17 1954
MAILED 24[Reverse side of preceding document — bleed-through text inverted and largely illegible] DEC 201954 [ILLEGIBLE]
DECEMBER 6, 1954
MR EDGAR HOOVER,
DEPT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR MR HOOVER:
I HAVE MET AND TALKED WITH THE MAN WHO WROTE THE BOOK, "ABOARD A FLYING SAUCER." HE SOUNDS SINCERE BUT I AM ALWAYS SKEPTICAL AND I HAVE BEEN WONDERING IF HE COULD BE TRYING TO PUT OVER ANY PROPAGANDA.
I AM PRESIDENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS REPUBLICAN CLUB, JUST BY WAY OF IDENTIFICATION, AND A NUMBER OF MY MEMBERS HEARD HIM AND WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF HE IS ALRIGHT.
ANYTHING YOU TELL ME WILL BE KEPT IN STRICTEST CONFIDENCE.
VERY TRULY YOURS,
Marian L. White
BOX 40
1000 PALMS
CALIFORNIA
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[ILLEGIBLE][Reverse side of preceding document — bleed-through text inverted and largely illegible] U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE ECO ESPIONAGE F B I JAN 7 9:49 AM '55 JAN 6 5:04 PM '55 JAN 5 2:49 PM '55 FBI - JUSTICE RECEIVED JAN 5 4:36 PM '55
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DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) AIRTEL AMSD
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESP-X. ONE LEONARD DAVIDSON, 14896
KENTFIELD, A DETROIT PD PATROLMAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF ABOVE CLUB,
ADVISED THAT RANDALL COX, WHO IS A CLUB DIRECTOR, TWICE HAS
STATED HE IS "WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FBI AND HAS BEEN
TOLD TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR A CONFERENCE." COX
REPORTEDLY SAID HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO BRING ANOTHER CLUB
OFFICER, JOHN C. HOFFMAN, WITH HIM. HOFFMAN AND DAVIDSON ARE
COUSINS. WHEN THE TIME CAME TO GO TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID IT
WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GO AND THEY WOULD DO SO LATER. BOTH
OF COX'S STATEMENTS WERE MADE WITHIN PAST MONTH. THE DETROIT
OFFICE IS PREPARING A REPORT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATION ON THIS
CLUB. IMMEDIATELY AFTER 1/15/55, COX WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY
DETROIT REGARDING ABOVE STATEMENTS, REPRIMANDED AND CAUTIONED
TO REFRAIN FROM SUCH IN THE FUTURE, UACB. A REPORT WILL THEN
BE SUBMITTED.
MC INTIRE
END Mr. Belmont EX-110 62-83894-355
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URGENT
JANUARY 7, 1955
SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (original & 1)
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESPIONAGE-X. REBUAIRTEL
1/5/55. BUREAU SEES NO REASON FOR YOUR OFFICE TO WAIT UNTIL
1/15/55, TO INTERVIEW RANDALL COX. INTERVIEW HIM IMMEDIATELY
UNLESS THERE IS SOME GOOD REASON TO THE CONTRARY IN WHICH CASE
THE BUREAU SHOULD BE ADVISED. COX SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED FOR
THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN YOUR REFERENCED AIRTEL.
HOOVER
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ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
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MAILED 20
30 JAN 14 1955STANDARD FORM NO. 64
Office Memorandum · UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Director, FBI DATE: 1/18/55
FROM: SAC, Kansas City (66-2995)
SUBJECT: C. W. CHEEK
FLYING SAUCERS
MISC. - INFORMATION CONCERNING
(RS)
On January 13, 1955 Mr. C. W. CHEEK, telephone
AT 6747, Kansas City, Mo., contacted an Agent of this office
and advised he is employed as an aeronautical engineer at
the Ford Aircraft Plant at Claycomo, Mo. He indicated he
obtained the Agent's name through investigation conducted
at the Ford Plant in connection with a sabotage case there
approximately one year ago.
Mr. CHEEK indicated he and two other engineers had
perfected plans for a "flying saucer type aircraft." He said
they had been negotiating with the U. S. Air Force and the
CAA for several months with regard to the sale of the plans
for this aircraft to the Air Force. He also indicated that
one JACK STAMPLER, Chief of Defense Department, Washington,
D.C., was fully aware of the plans for this aircraft and had
advised him that he should not divulge these plans to anyone
other than Agents of the FBI or high ranking officers in the
U.S. Air Force.
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[ILLEGIBLE]
LIAI[ILLEGIBLE]To: Director, FBI 1/18/55
Re: C. W. Cheek
Flying Saucers
(b)(3)(A)
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(b)(3)(A)
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(b)(3)(A)
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The above information is being furnished to the Bureau
because it pertains to an aliened explanation of sightings of
Flying Saucers. It is being furnished to the Bureau primarily,
[REDACTED] for the purposes of giving information to the Bureau.
(b)(3)(A)
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OSI locally has not been furnished the information as
this matter does not involve the sighting of a flying saucer.
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FBI, DETROIT 1-12-55 AIRTED
DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894) AMSD [ILLEGIBLE signature]
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESPIONAGE-X. RANDALL COX, 8456 COLGATE,
OAK PARK, MICH., EMPLOYED AS PARTNER, USED CAR LOT, 17177 LIVERNOIS,
DETROIT, INTERVIEWED 1-11-55 IN BUREAU CAR IN VICINITY 17177
LIVERNOIS. COX DENIED MAKING ANY STATEMENT HE WAS WORKING WITH OR
HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH FBI. HE CLAIMED SUCH ALLEGATION COULD HAVE
ARISEN AS RESULT OF QUESTIONS ASKED DURING SOME MEETING AS TO
WHETHER CLUB HAD FURNISHED INFORMATION TO FBI OR OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY. HE REPLIED HE OR THE CLUB WOULD BE WILLING TO COOPERATE
WITH ANYONE AT ANY TIME. HE WAS CAUTIONED TO MAKE NO REPRESENTA-
TION OR STATEMENT LEAVING THE IMPRESSION HE HAD ANY CONNECTION
WITH FBI. AS TO REPORTING TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID HE AND JOHN
C. HOFFMAN, ANOTHER CLUB DIRECTOR, WERE GOING TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
TO PRESENT THEIR INFORMATION "TO THE PENTAGON" AND THEY HOPED TO
SEE "SOMEONE IN AIR FORCE INTELLIGENCE." COX SAID THEY INTENDED
TAKING WITH THEM SOMEONE, OR POSSIBLY TWO, WHO HAD ACTUALLY
SIGHTED SAUCERS. IF THEY GET NO ONE TO GO THEY WILL GET
AFFIDAVITS FROM SAUCER SIGHTERS. THEIR PURPOSE IN GOING IS TO
FURNISH WHAT INFO THEY HAVE (THIS IS IN POSSESSION OF THE CLUB)
ON FLYING SAUCERS. SIGHTING OF THE MAIN AFFIDAVIT FORM, POSSIBLY
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PHOTOGRAPHS AND TO OBTAIN WHAT INFO THEY CAN ON SAUCERS FROM THE
GOVERNMENT. COX CLAIMED HE KNEW OF NO INFO THEY HAD WHICH MIGHT
EFFECT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OR INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE U.S. HE
CLAIMS ONE JOHN FRY, A TECHNICIAN NOW ASSIGNED TO SANDIA AF BASE,
NEW MEXICO, HAS ACTUALLY FLOWN IN A SAUCER FROM SANDIA BASE TO
NEW YORK CITY, THE ROUND TRIP REQUIRING ONLY 30 MINUTES. COX SAID
FRY WAS TO COME TO DETROIT IN THE FUTURE TO SPEAK. COX CLAIMS
SAUCER CLUBS HAVE ACTUALLY RECEIVED MESSAGES FROM OUTER SPACE AND
ALTHOUGH HE SAYS HE DOES NOT KNOW, HE FEELS THEY DO EXIST; HAVE BEEN
SEEN BY MANY PEOPLE AND CLAIMS HE HAS SEEN THEM HIMSELF. HE FEELS
THE PURPOSE OF CONTACTS WITH EARTH IS LIMITED AT THIS TIME TO
PREPARING PEOPLE TO RECEIVE LANDINGS FROM OUTER SPACE. HE SAID
THE SAUCERS ARE FRIENDLY TO U.S. HE SAID MESSAGES RECEIVED
INDICATE ALL PLANETS BUT EARTH HAVE CONQUERED OUTER SPACE. OUTER
SPACE PEOPLE CONSIDER THOSE ON EARTH THE LOWEST FORM OF UNIVERSAL
EXISTENCE. HOFFMAN IMPRESSED AGENTS AS BEING ONLY A LAYMAN
(FORMERLY IN USAF, WW II) WHO HAS BEEN CARRIED BEYOND THE REALM
OF SCIENTIFIC FACT INTO THAT OF POSSIBLE SCIENTIFIC FICTION. COX
CLAIMS THAT DR. CHARLES A. LAUGHEAD, MICH. STATE COLLEGE PROFESSOR
WHO WAS DISMISSED FOR HIS ACTIVITIES AND PREVIOUS PREDICTIONS OF
GEOLOGIC UPHEAVALS WHICH WERE TO HAVE OCCURRED 12-21-54, WAS
MISUNDERSTOOD BUT ALLOWED HIS THINKING TO DWELL TOO MUCH ON
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POSSIBILITIES OF FLYING SAUCERS AND OUTER SPACE. MUCH OF COX'S
STATEMENTS BEAR CLOSE RESEMBLANCE TO THE WRITINGS OF DOROTHY
MARTIN, OAK PARK, ILLINOIS, MENTIONED IN DETROIT LETTER, 11-30-54.
IT IS REQUESTED THE BUREAU ADVISE WHETHER ANY ATTEMPTS BE MADE BY
DETROIT TO OBTAIN ANY OF THE MATERIAL MENTIONED BY COX AS BEING IN
POSSESSION OF THE FLYING SAUCER CLUB. THIS PROBABLY WOULD REQUIRE
CONTACTS WITH OTHER OFFICERS OF THE CLUB, WHICH MIGHT BE UNDESIRABLE,
PARTICULARLY DUE TO THE DOUBT EXISTING THAT THEY COULD BE CONTACTED
ON A CONFIDENTIAL BASIS. REPORT FOLLOWS.
MC INTIRE
END
Approved:___________ Sent_______M Per_____
Special Agent in Charge[Reverse side of preceding document — bleed-through text inverted and largely illegible] RECEIVED-MAIL ROOM JAN 1[ILLEGIBLE] COMM-FBI JAN 18 9:32 AM '55 U.S. DEPT OF JUSTICE F B I JAN 18 12:17 PM '55 JAN 1 9 1955
T[O] Mr. Mosburg
AIR-TEL
RECORDED-[ILLEGIBLE]
JANUARY 19, 1955
SAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (Orig. & 1)
DETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB, ESPIONAGE-X. REBUAIRTEL 1-12-55.
INVESTIGATION RE SIGHTING OF FLYING SAUCERS AND INFORMATION
CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS IS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF
THE AIR FORCE AND NOT THE BUREAU. THE BUREAU DOES NOT DESIRE
YOUR OFFICE TO OBTAIN FROM CAPTIONED CLUB OR ITS MEMBERS,
MATERIAL CONCERNING FLYING SAUCERS. THE INFORMATION IN YOUR
REFERENCED AIR-TEL AND INFORMATION CONCERNING MATERIAL REPORTEDLY
IN POSSESSION OF CAPTIONED CLUB SHOULD BE REFERRED TO IN THE
REPORT BEING PREPARED BY YOUR OFFICE. A COPY OF YOUR REPORT
SHOULD BE FURNISHED TO OSI LOCALLY.
HOOVER
62-83894
ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN IS UNCLASSIFIED
5/7/85 3/26/65ty
comp# 245914
BHM:rmp:dlt
(4)
[ILLEGIBLE hand annotations]
MAILED 11
JAN 18 1955
COMM-FBI
[ILLEGIBLE] JAN 25 1955CONFIDENTIAL DECLASSIFIED
Authority NND 90086
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
27-0-718 20 APR 1955
Honorable J. Edgar Hoover
Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
United States Department of Justice
Washington 25, D.C.
ATTN: Mr. Daniel J. Sullivan
Liaison Agent
RE: CHARLES A. YOST
OC Research Laboratory
St. Clair Shores, Michigan
Dear Sir:
Attached are copies of a letter recently forwarded to this office
by the Director of Special Investigations, Alaskan Air Command. In
addition to the address in captioned subject, the letter reflects a
return address of the 18th Cal. Tech. Intel. Det., 100th Cal. Gp.,
Fort McAllian, Alabama.
The original letter was furnished by Major William H. Greenhalgh,
Jr., Commander, 5004th Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Elmendorf
AFB, APO 942, Seattle, Washington. Major Greenhalgh advised that the
letter was turned over to Flight A of his organization by Doctor Kennidy,
DSB, Nome, Alaska. Major Greenhalgh identified Dr. Kennidy as a private
pilot who has in the past been a source of local reports to this
organization. Dr. Kennidy reported that the letter was found in a book
which he had loaned to Mr. Small over a year ago and which was recently
returned.
Major Greenhalgh identified Mr. Small as a type-setter for the Nome
Nugget, a newspaper which is published three times a week. Mr. Small
was further described as being peculiar and a definite introvert type.
He is a near alcoholic and is presently living with an Eskimo woman who
is an alcoholic.
Major Greenhalgh advised that Mr. J. Boucher, who is mentioned in
the letter, publishes the Nome Nugget.
A search of the files of this office and the files of OSI, Alaskan
Air Command, failed to locate information pertinent to the persons men-
tioned in the attached letter.
RECORDED-15 62-[ILLEGIBLE]894-[ILLEGIBLE]
INDEXED-15
EX-12[ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] APR [ILLEGIBLE] 1955
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ELMS IN
CLUMP OF TREES
①
OBJECT CAME INTO VIEW AT AN ALT
OF 500-1000 FEET TRAVELLING AT AN
ESTIMATED SPEED OVER 400 MPH.
OBJECT CLIMBED ON A LOW
TRAJECTORY TO 1500 ALT
OBJECT SLOWED TO AN
ESTIMATED 200 MPH
CONTROL
TOWER ②
OBJECT CLIMBED TO AN ESTIMATED
3000 FEET AND LEVELED OFF MOMENTARILY
THEN STARTED TO CLIMB AGAIN
OBJECT MAINTAINED A FAST
CLIMB TO 20,000 FEET
OBJECT LOST FROM VIEW AT AN
ESTIMATED 20,000 FEET ALT.
Arthur Conrad Jr.
—— TRACK OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT
MAJOR, USAF — CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE— FAIRFIELD SUISUN AFB
CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL[REDACTED]
Incl 2 [REDACTED]CONFIDENTIAL
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION
(Re Sightings of Unidentified Aerial
Objects)
PROJECT "SIGN"
1. Date of Sighting:
3 December 1948
2. Time of sighting
(Local 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 AFB
Control tower.
(2) Distance and direction from city or town
road, intersections, etc.
Fairfield-Suisun AFB Control tower is located in the center
of the AF Base and 5.5 miles east of the town of Fairfield,
California.
(3) From building (story), yard, etc.
Personnel sighted the object while standing inside the
control tower 50 feet above ground level.
(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing
latitude and longitude:
North latitude 38° 16'
West Longitude 121° 56'
b. Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight:
Not applicable
(2) Distance and direction from city or town
or known landmarks:
Not applicable
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(3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft:
Not applicable
(4) Latitude and longitude:
Not applicable
c. Sea:
(1) Latitude and longitude:
Not applicable
(2) Proximity to land:
(Same city, country, etc)
Not a applicable
4. Number of objects:
a. Formation type (if any)
(sketch if possible)
One object was sighted.
5. Distance of object from observer:
a. Laterally or horizontally:
The object was first sighted at a distance of two miles; it
proceeded 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 climbed out of sight.
c. Altitude:
Altitude was 500 to 1000 feet when first sighted, then it climbed
out of sight at approximately 20,000 feet.
6. Time in sight:
Approximately 25 seconds.
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7. Appearance of object:
a. Color:
Object was a colorless white light.
b. Shape (sketch if possible):
Round light 30 inches in diameter.
[Sketch: circular light with radiating lines, labeled "30""]
c. Apparent construction (translucent):
Looked like a searchlight with the light intensity of a
runway light.
d. Size:
(1) Estimated Size:
Approximately 30 inches diameter.
(2) Size as it appeared from observer's view:
(Compared to known object)
About the size of a 30" diameter searchlight.
8. Direction of flight:
NNW to SSE
9. Tactics or maneuvers:
a. Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering
evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.
Came over the horizon from NNW at altitude of 500 to 1000 feet and when opposite
the control tower seemed to slow down then climbed to about 3,000 feet,
seemed to hesitate again and then climbed almost vertically out of sight
at an altitude estimated to be 20,000 feet. See description contained
in statement in paragraph 8 of the General section below.
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10. Evidence of exhaust:
a. Color of smoke:
No exhaust was observed.
b. Length and width:
None observed.
c. Odor (if any):
No odor was detected by the observers inside the control tower.
d. Rate of evaporation:
None.
e. Does trail vary with sound?
(sparks)
No trail observed.
11. Effect on clouds:
a. Opened path thru clouds:
No clouds were present where the object climbed.
b. Formed cloud or mist:
No cloud or mists were formed.
c. Reflected on cloud:
No reflections were observed.
d. Shown thru cloud:
No clouds were between observer and object at any time.
12. Lights:
a. Reflected or attached:
The object itself resembled a light.
b. Luminous:
The object shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runway
light.
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c. Blinked on and off in relation to speed:
Object was a steady light.
13. Support:
a. Wings:
No wings were observed on the object.
b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselage:
No fuselage was observed.
c. Vertical jet:
No jet was observed.
d. Rotating cylinder or cone:
No cylinder or cone was observed.
e. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible):
No aerostatic lift condition was observed.
14. Propulsion:
a. Propeller or jet:
No propeller or jet was observed.
b. Rotor:
No rotor was observed.
c. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating)
(Fatzmayer effect):
No aerodynamic vanes were observed.
d. Visible exhaust or jet openings:
No exhaust or jet openings were observed.
15. Control and stability
a. Fins:
No fins were observed.
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b. Stabilizers:
No stabilizers of any kind were observed.
16. Air Ducts:
a. Slots:
No slots were observed.
b. Duct openings:
No duct openings were observed.
17. Speed "V":
Came over the horizon from NNW at approximately 400 MPH slowed to
approximately 200 MPH and then climbed at 400-500 MPH out of sight.
18. Sound:
a. Continuous shine or buzz:
No sound of any kind was heard by the observer.
b. Roar, whistle, whoosh:
No sound was heard.
c. Intermittent:
No sound was heard.
19. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or
extensions that might presumably be construed 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:
No fragments were observed or could be found from the object.
(2) Other physical evidence:
No other physical evidence of the object could be found.
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b. Faded from view:
The object climbed out of sight.
c. Disappeared behind obstacle:
The object climbed out of sight in a clear sky.
Relative to the Observer
1. Names of observers:
Joseph Don Delafayette Bruce Merlin McFarland
Sgt AF 12106504 Pfc AF 16278687
Honorably discharged from the
service 6 December 1948.
2. Address:
Delafayette McFarland
R.D. 1, Ballston Spa 1901st AACS Squadron
New York Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California
3. Occupation:
Delafayette — Unknown McFarland — Control tower operator
4. Place of business:
a. Employee or employer:
Delafayette — Unknown McFarland — USAF
5. Hobbies:
a. Time engaged in hobby (experience)
Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.
Delafayette — Unknown
McFarland — Pfc McFarland, prior to
military service, was for three years
a radio announcer and was well trained
as an announcer of sporting events.
No other hobbies are engaged in by Pfc
McFarland.
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6. Ability to determine:
a. Color:
Both observers are required by high physical requirements to know
colors.
b. Speed of moving objects:
Observers are constantly required to estimate the speed of moving
aircraft in the course of their normal duties.
c. Size at distance:
Observers are constantly required to estimate the size and distance of
objects in the course of their normal duties.
7. Reliability of observer:
a. Sources:
(1) Neighbors:
Both observers are considered fully reliable, competent airmen
by their fellow NCO's.
(2) Police Dept:
No police record on the observers.
(3) FBI records:
No FBI records on the observers.
(4) Employer:
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 competent, reliable
observers psychologically stable.
8. Notes relative to observer on:
a. Sightings in general:
Both observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologi-
cally stable.
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b. How attention was drawn to objects:
(1) Sound:
No
(2) Motion:
Yes
(3) Glint of light:
Yes
9. Witnesses:
a. Addresses:
No other witnesses could be found. The object was in view too short
a time to obtain the observations of other personnel.
10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person
interrogated:
Both observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologically
stable. Pfc McFarland has a General Classification Test Score of 143.
Relative to Radar Sightings
No radar sightings of the object were made or could be obtained.
GENERAL
1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions:
3 December 1948 at 2030 Pacific Standard Time, Fairfield-Suisun Air Force
Base, Ceiling 3000 feet scattered 15 miles visibility, 1014.6 millibars,
temperature 44°, dewpoint 32° F, wind 10 MPH from the west, Altimeter
setting 29.95 inches.
2. Winds aloft report:
Winds aloft sequence for 032315Z December 1948 follows: STU 21 02312
2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 03022 23017 42823.
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3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft
flying in vicinity at the time:
No flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Fairfield-
Suisun Air Force Base at the time of the observation.
4. Possible release of testing 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 minutes after release.
5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without
depression or spot where object landed (and then presumably departed)
for purposes of making comparison of soils:
Object made no apparent contact with the earth and no contacts
could be found.
6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check
surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make com-
parisons with other unaffected aircraft, objects, etc.
Object did not come sufficiently near known objects to obtain
radioactivity readings.
7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not,
secure sketches of:
a. Object:
Object appeared to be a round light 30 inches in diameter.
[Sketch: circular light with radiating lines, labeled "30""]
b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed:
Annotated photographs and diagrams of the Fairfield-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. Maneuvers:
The object maneuvered as described in statement contained in
enclosure #3 and indicated in enclosures #1 and #2 to this
report.
e. Formation (if more than two):
One object was sighted.
8. Secure signed statement:
Statement attached as enclosure #3 to this report.
9. Obtain fragments or physical evidences where possible:
No fragments or other physical evidences of the object were obtained.
Arthur Conrad Jr.
3 Incls. ARTHUR CONRADI JR.
1. Photograph Major, USAF
2. Diagram Chief of Intelligence
3. Statement
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[Aerial photograph of Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base with circled annotations ①, ②, ③ and an arrow indicating direction]
CONFIDENTIAL
Incl #1[Standard Form No. 64]
Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
TO : Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS DATE: 24 January 1949
ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/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 ZERRA 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 [REDACTED] correspondence per
paragraphs 511 and 60a, AR 380-5.
Charles C. Robinson
CHARLES C. ROBINSON
Captain, USAF
[CONFIDENTIAL]RESTRICTED
WEATHER DETACHMENT 26-41
26th Weather Squadron
Hawkins Field
Jackson, Miss. S&S/1st
5 January 1949
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN
1. In compliance with Group letter 205-3, dated 22 September 1948,
the following information is submitted.
a. (1) Object was sighted two (2) miles East of Jackson,
Mississippi at 1700G, 1 January 1949.
b. Weather at the time: See inclosure number one (1).
c. Names, occupations, and addresses:
Thomas A. Rush
Airport Manager, Dixie Airport
402 Mitchell Ave.
Jackson, Mississippi
Mrs. Thomas A. Rush
402 Mitchell Ave.
Jackson, Mississippi
Mrs. T. A. Doolittle
Housewife
3777 Kings Hiway
Jackson, Mississippi
d. Photographs of object: None
e. Sketches of object: See inclosure number two (2).
f. Object sighted:
1. Number: One (1).
2. Shape: Cigar like. Not unlike sleeve target.
3. Size: Approximately 60 feet long and 10 feet diameter
at the front tapering to the rear.
4. Color: Dark blue or black
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Cont'd SUBJ: Report of Information on Flying Discs
5. Speed: Approximately 200 MPH when first sighted,
then accelerated to approximately 400 to 500 MPH.
6. Heading: West, turning to South to Southwest.
7. Maneuverability: Not noticed.
8. Altitude: 1,500 to 1,600 feet, then gradual climb.
9. Sound: None.
10. Exhaust trail: None.
g. General remarks: The persons who sighted the above
described object were enroute from Gulfport, Miss. to
Jackson, Miss. in a private aircraft and were making an ap-
proach for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the object
was first sighted. After landing, Mr Rush called the control
tower at Hawkins Field to find out if the object had landed
there and if so to find out the identity. The control tower
reported the incident to Base Headquarters.
2 Incl. BENJAMIN B. COLE
1. Weather Report Captain USAF
2. Sketch of Object Commanding
DISTRIBUTION:
cc Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington D.C.
ATTN: Director of Intelligence
✓cc Commanding General
Military Air Transport Service
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. C.
2cc Commanding Officer
490th Air Weather Wing
Tinker Air Force Base
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
cc Commanding Officer
314th Air Weather Group
Robins Air Force Base
Robins Field, Georgia
cc Commanding Officer
26th Weather Squadron
Brookley Air Force Base
Mobile, Alabama
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JACKSON WEATHER
1630G JACKSON WEATHER
E180-08 15+ 173/ 53/35t°7/003/E350-8
1730G JACKSON WEATHER
M160+ 15+ 169/52/2911/002/BINGVC
WINDS ALOFT
2000 FEET 200 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
4000 FEET 270 DEGREES 10 KNOTS
6000 FEET 270 DEGREES 15 KNOTS
8000 FEET 275 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
10000 FEET 270 DEGREES 15 KNOTS
12000 FEET 270 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
14000 FEET 270 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
16000 FEET 270 DEGREES 20 KNOTS
20000 FEET 275 DEGREES 55 KNOTS
Incl 1
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RESTRICTED
[Sketch: side-profile drawing of elongated cigar-shaped object, wider at front and tapering to the rear
Left side labeled: 10ft
Length labeled: 60ft]
[Sketch: oval/ellipse shape below the side-profile, labeled:]
Rear View
Incl 2
RESTRICTEDSECRET [ILLEGIBLE]
DETACHMENT, 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING
CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MATS
EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA
GPO/nd
19 Nov 48
SUBJECT: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere
[handwritten margin notations: Maj [ILLEGIBLE]
H [ILLEGIBLE]
W [ILLEGIBLE]
Re[ILLEGIBLE] M [ILLEGIBLE]
File]
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTENTION: MCIAKO-3
1. The following report of an object observed by 1st Lt. James Tooney is submitted in compliance with Secret Letter dtd 20 Oct 48 from MATS Headquarters, subject: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs".
a. Location and time of sighting - 117° 50' W Longitude
50° 10' N Latitude
1415Z 17 November 1948
b. 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 13,000 ft.
c. Names and occupations and addresses of witnesses - S/Sgt Guno C. Rink, AF 20715876, Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
d. Photographs of objects, if available. No photographs available.
e.
f. Object sighted:
(1) Number - One
(2) Shape - Egg shaped with a tail
(3) Size - Approximately 80' in height tapering to a point
at the tail.
(4) Color - Bright flaming orange
(5) Speed - Unknown
(6) Heading- South WestHUMANA Form No. 10-310
(Rev 43 Apr 46) [handwritten: Jrcl [ILLEGIBLE]
AL]
OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
Olmsted Air Force Base
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Operating Location 31-8
FDI/bmm
13 December 1948
MDT 000.9
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAT-3
1. In compliance with PR Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters, USAF, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs,'" dated 6 February 1948 the following information is submitted:
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION
1. Date of Sighting: 11 December 1948
2. Time of sighting: 2245Z
3. Where sighted: See Paragraph 3b (2)
a. Ground
Not applicable
b. Air
(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.
C-45F 150 8500 ft 135 Degrees
(2) Distance & Direction from City, town or known landmark:
40 miles northwest of Martinsburg, West Virginia
(3) Clock Position of object from observer's aircraft:
12 o'clock, approximately 20 miles in front of aircraft
(4) Latitude and longitude: Approximately 39°58'N 78°20'W[Page is the reverse/back side of the preceding leaf, scanned upside-down. Text visible is bleed-through from the recto in inverted orientation and is [ILLEGIBLE] throughout.] [Stamp at bottom of image, inverted:] Dec 13 3 53 PM 48 TRANSMITTED
MDT 000.9
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
c. Sea
Not applicable
4. Number of objects: One (1)
a. Formation type: No formation
5. Distance of object from observer: Twenty miles in front of aircraft.
a. Laterally or horizontally: Laterally
b. Angle of elevation from horizon: 8 degrees
c. Altitude: 10,000 - 11,000 feet
6. Time in sight: one (1) minute
7. Appearance of object:
a. Color: Red to Blue to Red
b. Shape: Resembled to parachute flare
c. Apparent construction: No opinion
d. Size: undetermined
8. Direction of flight: Appeared to be stationary
9. Tactics or maneuvers: None
10. Evidence of exhaust: None
a. Color of smoke: None
b. Length and width: None
c. Odor: Unknown
d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown
e. Does trail vary with sound: None
11. Effect on clouds: No clouds - unlimited ceiling
12. Lights: Object appeared as a brilliant flare in the sky.
[Stamp: DEC 13 2 31 PM 48]
2
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MDT 000.9
SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects, 13 December 1948
13. Supports: Not visible
14. Propulsion: Object appeared to be stationary.
a. Propeller or jet: Unknown
b. Motor: Unknown
c. Aerodynamic vanes: Unknown
d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None visible
15. Control and stability: Unknown
a. Fins: None visible
b. Stabilizers: Unknown
(1) Size: Unknown
(2) Shape: Unknown
(3) Location: Unknown
16. Air Ducts: Unknown
a. Slots: Unknown
b. Duct openings: Unknown
17. Speed - MPH: Appeared to be stationary
18. Sound: Unknown
19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: None observed
20. Manner of disappearance: Similiar to a flare burning out
a. Explode
(1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown
(2) Other Physical evidence: Unknown
b. Faded from view: Yes
c. Disappeared behind obstacle: No
RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER
1. Name of Observer: Capt C. H. Legg
[Stamp: DEC 13 2 23 PM 48]
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MDT 000.9
SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects, 13 December 1948
2. Headquarters, Air Rescue Service
3. Occupation: USAF
4. Place of Business: USAF
5. Hobbies: Not applicable
6. Ability to determine: Unknown
7. Reliability of observer: No opinion
8. Notes relative to observer on
a. Sightings in general: None
b. How attention was drawn to objects: Directly in Flight Path
(1) Sound: Unknown
(2) Motion: Stationary
(3) Glint of Light: Brilliant
9. Witnesses:
a. Capt R. H. Cassidy
Headquarters, Air Rescue Service
Washington 25, D. C.
b. S/Sgt T.F. Turner
Air Rescue Service
Fort Bragg, N. C.
10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person
interrogated: No opinion
RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS
1. No radars now operating on ground: No radar sighting
2. If airbourne, when object was sighted: Not applicable
GENERAL
1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions:
Clear sky - 7 miles visibility
2. Winds aloft report: Not given
[Stamp: DEC 13 2 33 PM 48]
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RESTRICTED
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON
6 February 1948
[handwritten: 52]
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"
TO : Commanding General, Strategic Air Command
Commanding General, Air Defense Command
Commanding General, Tactical Air Command
Commanding General, Air Training Command
Commanding General, Air University
Commanding General, Alaskan Air Command
Commanding General, Air Transport Command
Commanding General, Air Material Command
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1. Any information pertaining to the sighting of so-called flying discs, which is secured by or comes to the attention of Air Force installations within the United States and Alaska, will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Material Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attention: TEIN.
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 installation concerned.
3. In observing the above procedure for reporting information on flying disc sightings, every effort will be made to include the following items:
a. Location and time of sighting
b. Weather at the time
c. Names, occupations and addresses of witnesses
d. Photographs of objects, if available
e. Sketches of object's configuration
f. 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
g. General Remarks
4. A copy of all reports or summaries of information sent to Air Material Command in accordance with the above provisions will be forwarded at the same time to this Headquarters, Attention: Director of Intelligence.
5. Headquarters, Air Material Command is authorised direct contact with installations of the addresses of this letter in connection with the development of information on flying discs.
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Ltr to CG, Major Commands, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'",
dtd 6 February 1948, cont'd
6. The Air Material Command will furnish this Headquarters with such reports as are called for by paragraph 4 of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December 1947, subject: "Flying Discs".
BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:
/s/ C. P. Cabell
C. P. CABELL
Brigadier General, U.S.A.F.
Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div.
Directorate of Intelligence
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MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 2 January 1949
TO: Commanding General, Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAU-3
1. Reference Letter, Headquarters USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'" dated 6 February 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November, subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects", the following information is submitted:
a. Location and time of sighting: Two (2) miles east of Jackson, Mississippi at 17000, 1 January 1949.
b. Weather at time: The 16500 weather sequence from Jackson, estimated 15,000 feet, broken clouds, visibility 15, temperature 53, dew point 35, surface wind south-southwest at 7 mph, altimeter setting 3003, remarks, estimated 39,000 feet thin broken.
The 17500 weather for Jackson was ceiling measured 16,000 feet, overcast, visibility fifteen(15) miles, temperature 52, dew point 29, wind south at one (1) mph, remarks, breaks in the overcast.
c. Names, Occupations and addresses of witnesses:
Mr. Tom Rush, 402 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi employed by State Air Service at Jackson, Mississippi as a pilot. He is an ex-AAF pilot. Telephone Jackson- Mississippi 5-1064.
Mrs. Willette Rush, 402 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi, wife of the above, housewife and private pilot.
d. Photographs, if available: None available.
e. Sketches of objects configuration: To be forwarded.
-1-Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 49
Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects
f. Object Sighted, description:
(1) Number: One.
(2) Shape: Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling a rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve tom-target.
(3) Size: Estimated sixty (60) feet long.
(4) Color: Dark Blue or black.
(5) Speed: Initially estimated as 200 mph, then increasing to 5-600 mph.
(6) Heading: West when first sighted, then southwest when last sighted.
(7) Maneuverability: Apparently very maneuverable.
(8) Altitude: 1500 feet.
(9) Sound: Similiar to a helicopter.
(10) Exhaust trail: None visible.
g. General remarks:
(1) When the object was first sighted and reported to Flight Service at Maxwell AF Base at 17500 by the Jackson Operations Office, an attempt was made to investigate the object by calling all military airfields in the area from which a jet or rocket flight may have originated, or at which the object may have been sighted.
(2) The following stations were contacted:
(a) Eglin AF Base, Florida
(b) Pensacola NAS and Chevalier Field NAS, Florida
(c) Whiting NAS, Florida
(d) New Orleans NAS, Louisiana
(e) Memphis NAS, Tennessee
(f) New Orleans Air Route Traffic Control Center was
also contacted.
-2-MDT 000.9
SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects; 13 December 1948
3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: Unknown.
4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other: Unknown.
5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil sampled within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils: Unknown.
6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects: Unknown.
7. Obtain photographs: None
8. Not obtained.
9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: None
[signature: Joseph L. Mc Neil]
JOSEPH L. MC NEIL
Lt. Col., USAF
Commanding
DISTRIBUTION:
c/o to Ch of Staff, Hq USAF
Commander, MATS
CO, FS
[Stamp: DEC 13 2 31 PM 48]
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Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 49
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 aircraft, and no photographs were taken because no camera was available. At the time of sighting, the Stinson was 3 or 4 miles east of Jackson, Mississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately 1200 feet altitude.
3. At 18000 on 1 January 1949, New Orleans Air Route Traffic Control Center reported to Maxwell Flight Service Center that the Associated Press had advised them that the above mentioned object had been sighted 40 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi. This second report was evidently the same as the above because the reporting pilot was the same, i.e., Mr. Tom Rush. Maxwell Flight Service contacted Mr. Rush, who is preparing sketches of the object he reported. He also advised that he saw the object only once.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
Copies furnished: HAROLD H. ETHERIDGE
Chief of Staff, USAF 1st Lt., USAF
Washington 25, D. C. Adjutant
ATTN: Director of Intelligence
Commander, Military Air Transport Service
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Division
Commanding Officer, Flight Service
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: A-2
-3-SECRET
DETACHMENT NO. 1
16th Weather Sqdn.
Chanute Air Force Base
Chanute Field, Illinois.
5/H/a
9 December 1948
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs"
TO: Commanding General
Air Material Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATN: TEIN
1. In compliance with HIQO Air Weather Group TWX 4th dated 19 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters, United States Air Force, subject as above, 6 February 1948, the following report is submitted:
a. Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, 090006.
b. High scattered clouds, visibility ten miles.
c. M/Sgt James H. Doty and Sgt. Eugene N. Montag, Weather Observers, Det 15/11, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute AFB, Illinois.
d. Photographs of objects - none available.
e. Sketches of objects - None available.
f. Object sighted:
(1) One
(2) Round
(3) Undetermined size
(4) Bright white color
(5) Two tenths of distant sky within two to three seconds.
(6) Heading from north east toward south south west.
(7) Undetermined maneuverability.
(8) Undetermined altitude.
(9) No sound
(10) Exhaust trail undetermined.
g. General remarks:
Object sighted to north east moving to south south west that resembled a skyrocket or meteor but was moving upward fifteen degrees. Object was described to be about thirty five degrees above the horizon and traversed across thirty five degrees of the horizon within three seconds and disappeared.
SECRET
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Subj: MOINFD
9 Dec 48
2. Statements of observers are inclosed herewith.
[signature: Rudy F. Kelley]
HUGH F. KELLEY
Captain, USAF
2 Incls.
1. Stmt Sgt. J. B. Doty
2. Stmt Sgt. E. N. Montag For CHARLES E. TAYLOR,
Major, USAF
Station Weather Officer
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STATEMENT
9 December 1948
I, James H. Doty, Sergeant, USAF, AF 17171604, Weather Observer, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Force Base, Chanute Field, Illinois, do hereby make the following statement to Captain Hugh F. Kelley, Assistant Base Weather Officer.
On 6 December 1948 at approximately 1916 hours, I was walking with Sgt. Eugene N. Montag towards the Base Weather Station when I happened to look up at the sky and notice what appeared to be either a sky rocket or meteor. I tapped Sgt. Montag on the arm and called his attention to it.
The object did not appear to be a star because it was three or four times as large as a star and it seemed to be closer to us than a star would be. It was heading from the north east toward the south south west and was moving upward at about 15 or 20 degree angle. As it moved it seemed to get larger, and it was leaving a trail. In about two or three seconds it disappeared. The object was round, white and moved very fast.
We went into the Weather Station and reported this to the Duty Forecaster whose name is M/Sgt. Robert W. Fillman.
[signature: James Doty]
JAMES H. DOTY
Sergeant, USAF
AF 17171604.
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STATEMENT
9 December 1948
I, Eugene E. Montag, AF 16206705, Sergeant, USAF, as a Weather Observer assigned to the 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Force Base, Chanute Field, Illinois, do hereby make the following statement to Capt. Hugh F. Kelley, Assistant Base Weather Officer, Chanute AFB:
On 6 December 1948 at approximately 1916 hours, I was walking with Sgt. James H. Doty, also of the 16th Weather Squadron, towards the Base Weather Station when I noticed what appeared to be a sky rocket or meteor. This object was heading upwards about a 15 degree angle, moving from the north east to the south south west. The object was white in color, very bright and moved about two to three tenths of the sky and then disappeared.
This object did not appear to me to be a falling star.
I immediately went to the Duty Forecaster at the Base Weather Station and reported seeing this.
[signature: Eugene E. Montag]
EUGENE E. MONTAG
AF 16206705
Sergeant, USAF
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SR5J: 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) Exhaust trail or not - Yes
E. Remarks: Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight from
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigazuit, N. W. T. Canada 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 it.
George P. Brenner
GEORGE P. BRENNER,
Capt. USAF
Commanding
Dist:
Hdqs.MATS Attn: Dir. of Intelligence
Cmdr.MATS Attn: Chief, Intelligence
Division
S̶E̶C̶R̶E̶T̶
2P&O/INS INF/res
SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs 26 OCT 1948
TO: Commanding General
Airways and Air Communication Service
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: AG/S, Intelligence and Security
1. The following TWX received from Headquarters, USAF is quoted
for your information and necessary action:
"REFER TO THIS HQS LETTER OF SIX FEB ONE NINE FOUR EIGHT CMA
HQS CULO REQUIRING INFORMATION ON FLYING DISCS PD RESEARCH
REVEALS CROPS OF SIGHTINGS OCCUR AT VARIOUS INTERVALS WITH
BEGINNING OF NEW INTERNAL INCIDENT PD REQUIRE ALL UNITS OF
YOUR COMMAND BE PARTICULARLY ALERTED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF
UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS DIRECT TO ROLAND BASE THRU CMA
AND CMA FASTEST TO WHERE POSSIBLE INITIATE INVESTIGATIVE
ACTION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE"
2. Paraphrase of the above message is not required when handled
as secret correspondence.
3. The above referenced USAF letter of 6 February 1948 is quoted.
TWX is further entitled 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 KUTNER:
JAMES F. RHODES
Major, USAF
Asst Adjutant General
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