LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER, COLORADO RT 319.1 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO:Commanding General Air Late rial Comnand Wrl£it-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio GRR/wfw 9 January 1950 1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1943, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the follow­ ing 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 visi­ bility. 4. The incident was witnessed by Janes F. Grey, 6200 Radley St., Raytown, Missouri, phone FL 2744; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Haytown Road, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas, and the former is a pilot. 5. Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt. 6. Two objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They ap­ peared to be the also 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 Fli^t Sex-rice. Copies Furnished: C/S, USAF, wash DC, Attn Dir of Intelligence Comdr, MATS, wash DC, Attn Chief, Intelligence Div CO, Flight Service, Wash DC tra nsm uted Ja n 9 4 os PH’50 'H GH T S ERVIC E C ENTER DEHAEB' CO rO BVDO FO MBA VIB EO BCE BVSE FO MBA triGHA SEBA1CE CEU AEB HqMAAMA Form No. 7 ( Rev. 28 Oct. 48) OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 11 Fact 1.031 ISO 22 lap 49 WT 000.92 Subji Unidentified Flying Objects (1) Clack position of object from observer's aircraft# Four o'clock, approximately thirty silos to th© ri^ht and to the rear (4) Latitude and longitudes AS^O^N 74°65"W o. Sea Kot applicable 4. Lumber of objectsi On© a. Formation types Lot applicable 5. Matano© of object from observers Thirty miles a. Laterally or horizontallyt Horlcontally b. Anglo of elevation from horisoni Level plan© o. Altitudes 20,000 feet letting down slowly until it dis­ appeared into the overcast at 7,000 foot 6. Tia© in sights Kot stated 7. Appearance of objects a. Colors Silvery or aluminum WT 000.92 Bubji Widest if i®d flying Objects c. Odor i IMqmi d. Rite of evaporation» Unknown a. Dowa trail vary with imndi Unknown 11. Effect on cloud#t Unknown 12. LI ht«j '.'one 13. Support» Hone 14. Propulsion* Appeared to be rocket or jet a. Propeller or Jett Appeared to be rocket or jet b. Rotor# None c. Aerodynamic vanes* Kono observed d. Visible exhaust or Jet openingst Kone observed 15. Control and stability* lone observed a. Pins* Kone observed b. Mablliserst Uone observed (1) Slso* Not applicable (2) Shape* Kot applicable (3) Location* Rot applicable IS. Air Ducts* Lot observed a. Slots* Kot applicable b. Duct openings* Kot applicable 17. Speed - MPH* High rate of speed IS. Sound* Mom heard IBV0BMB 22 Sep 4» SubJi Unidentified Flying Objects 19, Ka* any radio antenna to be observed* None noted 20* Meaner of disappearance* Disappeared into overoast a. Explode * Set applicable (1) Possibility of fragments* Hot applicable (2) Other physical evidence* Nat applicable b, Faded front view* 'Tot applicable c. Disappeared behind obstacle* Not applicable relative to the ogsERvaR 1, Pane of observer* Lt Colonel hi Hip J, Ruhl, 3 7 ISA 2, Air Materiel Command, AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass, 3, Occupation* USAF 4, lace of business* A? Procure ent Field Office, Bedford, Mass, 5, Hobbies* Not applicable 6. Ability to deternine * Unknown 7, Reliability of observer* Wo opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general* The aircraft, AP 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass, to Orlfflss Air Force Base, Rome, New York. The flame appeared more than twice the length of the object, 'he object finally disappeared into the overeast,reported at 7000 feet at the tine. The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 43°40MN 74°55”W, The approximate dis­ tance of the object from the observer was thirty miles, b, Now attention was drawn to objects* Normal pilot surveillance Witnesses* MOT 000.92 St Sep 49 SubJi ^identified Flying Objects yajor Sari Goodrich, Air Materiel Command, A? Procurement Field Office, Bedford, .'aas. Co-pilot 10. Caements of interrogator re intelligoneo and character of person Interrogated! So opinions / ; i \ oiativs to madar stc .Tihcs 1. Re radars now operating on ground# Bo radar sightings 2. If airborne, when object was sighted! cable AL 1, Teletype sequence of local . ■• e .■editions t ;st’*at«d 4 500 feet overcast, 500 broken. 8 stiles visibility 2, Hinds aloft reporti 250 degrees - 40 knots 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military air­ craft flying inwicinlty at the timoi Unknown 4. Feasibility releases of -meting devices in vicinity sent aloft ^ Ordnance, ^avy, Air Force, Aray, either units, Research Organisations, or any other! Onknown 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and with­ out depression or spot where object landed for sr osos of making Cas­ par Isons of sollat Unknown 8. If object cas« sufficiently near ether aircraft or known objects, ei.ee>' surfaces with Belzer counters for possible radio-activity, ‘‘ake eoisparisens with out unaffected aircraft objects: Unknown 7. • btafn photographs! WoMi obtained 8. Sot obtained. 9. Obtain fragments or physical whore oesiblet Vent evlder.ee Restricted 23 August 1949 MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 SUBJ CT: TOl Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: ?£IAX0-3 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, 1845P, 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 Yearn­ ing Squadron, 6736 ..Ills 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 arn- ing Squadron, 6736 Ills Avenue, Seattle 8, Washington, d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo­ graphs of objects are not available* e* Sketches of object’s configurations Sketches of object’s configuration are not available* Restricted TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 23 August 1949 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: atimated 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 Scpadron and reported the object* Sgt Faulkner reported that after receiving the call from Sgt Studeman he steppod outside of the office and he saw apparently the same object reported by Sgt Studeman* T/Sgt Mullen also saw the sain© ob­ ject* Sgt Millen was at his home in the south end of Seattle at the time he saw the object and he reported the information to the CAZ 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 TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object# 23 August 1949 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. 1920P, 22 August 1949. b. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre­ stricted. o. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Ben Frieman, ARTC Controller, Seattle ir Route Traffic Control Center, P. 0. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. (2) Howard Watson, Senior ARTC Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, P. 0. 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 TCM 452 SUBJECT*Unidentified ilying Objects 23 August 1949 (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* Frioman, an Air Route Traffic Controller* was on duty st 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 NoChord 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* Ur, Frieman and Mr. atson 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* Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF C o in zander, MATS—--------- Commanding Officer, Fligh 5 ^ Mi »Hc Restricted 4 MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA KKF 300 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects BSCtirw 16 August 1949 TO: Corrsndlng General Air Materiel Command Wrlght*Patterson AFB, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 1. An unidentified flying object was sighted over Greenville* S. C., st 1930®, 15 August 1%9. 2. The 1930® weather for Greenville AF Base was 4000 scattered, 15 riles visibility. Oreenvil'e, S. C. Municipal Airport weather at 1930® was 25000 broken, 9000 scattered, 30 riles 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 lensing /venue, 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, roving 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 leas. The maneuverability Is not known, but it appeared to be roving at a constant speed and altitude. 6. All reports were received via Plan 62 interphone by Maxwell Flight Service Center frow Atlanta Air Fonte Traffic Control Center. The Atlanta ARTC received thorn 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: Chief of Staff USAF Washington 25, B. C. ATT?': rirector of Intelligence Commander MATS ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Div l'C?GN G. NEFFING** Major, USAF Commanding CO, FLIGHT SERVICE, Washington 25, P. C. ATTN: A-2 RES TRIC TED M CCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CEN TER M cChord Air Force Base W ashington 28 July 1949TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Kia ter lei Command W right-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTEN TION : HCIAXO-3 1, The following report of sighting unidentified fly­ ing objects is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: Over the oity of Spokane, W ashington, at 2020 PST, 26 July 1949. b. W eather at the timet The 2030 PST weather report for Spokane, Geiger Field, estimated colling fourteen (14) thousand feet, broken, lower broken, visibility forty (40) miles, upper broken clouds estimated at twenty-two (22) thousand feet. c. N ames, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: Bill M iller, civilian commercial pilot, S 411 Carahan, Spokane, W ashington, Phone Humber Lakeview 7933. 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) N umber: eight. (2) Shape: Dish shaped. (3) Size: Larger than a B-29. (4) Color: N ot reported. Restricted 6 RES TRIC TED • TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 28 July 1949 (5) Speed: M uch faster than a B-29, (6) heading: From east to west# (7) ^.leuverabillty: Kot 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: N ot reported, g, General remarks: M r. M iller reported ho 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 heating from oast to west. At an estimated one (1) thousand feet above the B-29 M r. M iller re­ ported 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-7742, stated he was at thirteen (13) thousand five (5) hundred feet at the time and had not sighted anything unusual M r. M iller stated that he had not been drinking and had good vision, h, M r. M iller 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 M cChord Flight Service Center. L J. LIVES AY Lt. Cci., .rv- Commanding ^f S B 3 ^ bH ^ RESTRICTED ' 2 TCM 452 MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington 10 August 1949- S BJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO| Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAX0-3 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, 1120P to 1230P, 8 August 1949* b« Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility thirty (30) miles* c, Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Corporal E, H, 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. E, Milligan, CAA Tower operator, Medford Airport, Bedford, Oregon, address P. 0, Box 832, Medford, Oregon, (5) Jack Edmonds, CAA Tower operator, Medford Airport, Bedford, Oregon, address P, 0* Box 332, Medford, Oregon, CG'^MTiM TCM 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (6) G, W, White, Communicator CAA Henge Station, Medford, Oregon, address P, 0, Box 286, Medford, Oregon, (7) Earl Wescott, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P# 0* Box 286, Bedford, 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: Kone# 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 bettor look at ti o objects. Personnel from Medford Tower used binoculars and were able to distinguish wings on confidential TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 10 August 1949 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 s ort 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 when on the horizon* (5) SP )t N o eatimta in ^PH* (6) HEADIN G: N orthwest 320®* (7) . ^ HhTY: only observed in straight line* (3) ALTITUDE! 30,000 feet or hi-her* (9) SOUND! Nono* (10) S HAU ST OR N OT# xhaust trail before a white light* Copy 1 - 1 - Furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF, ATTN ! M r of Intelligence cowaander M ATS, Chief Intelligence Jivn Commanding officer Fli ht Service, ATTN t A-2 '” ’ - , "SU . imoK, OHIO 7 M CCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CEKTLR M Ohord Air Force Base W ashington ’CM 452 1 August 1949 BJECT) Unidentified Flying Objects Gotland Ing General Air 'M teriel Command W right-Patterson Ar Base, Ohio ATTE.TION » M D TAX0-3 1, The following report of sighting of unidentified fly­ ing objects is submitted) a. Location and time of sighting) In the vicinity of Portland, Oregon, Troutdale, Oregon, and M ount Hood, Oregon, from 2100P to 2130P, 30 July 1949. b. W eather at the timet Sky clear, visibility un­ limited. c. Remes, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: , (1) Captain Thrush, pilot N orthwest Airlines, address N orthwest Airlines Dispatch Office, Port 1and, Oregon. (2) Robert Henery, CAA Tower Operator, Portland Airport, Box 1807, Portland, Oregon. (3) n. W * Penhallegan, Civilian Instructor Pilot, W estern Skyways, Troutdale, Oregon, 4422 #E Brookland, Portland 6, Oregon. (4) B. J, Brasford, CAA Tower Operator, Port­ land Airport, Box 1807, Portland, Oregon. M T. Brasford has the names and addressee of four other witnesses of this sighting. d. Photographs of objects, if available) Photo­ graphs of objects are not available, TCM 452 SUBJECT# SECRET Unident if lad Flying Objects 1 August 1949 Captain Thrush, the pilot of a Bortinrest Airline M artin 202, reported that while approaching Portland from the east he noticed what appeared to b o an aircraft displaying two red lights and one white light* Since this was nonstand­ ard lighting Captain Thrush watched the object very closely* His sighting of this object was at 2110° at an altitude of six (6) thousand foot and he was approximately five (5) miles west of Steve won, W ashington, He reported that the object was behind hip and slightly to the left and maintained that sane position until Troutdale, W hen over Troutdale Captain Trush hoard Portland Tower giving instructions to other air­ craft to hold ov r the airport because of an unidentified flying object dropping flares* Upon hearing this information Captain Thrush turned one hundred and eighty (180) degrees and attempted to intercept the flying object displaying the two red lights and one whito light that had been following him* He reported that this object then turned to the south­ east and appeared to pull away from him quite easily* Captain Thrush reported that his indicated airspeed was two hundred and ten (210) miles per hour while he was trying to intercept the object* M r, Penhallogan reported that he saw the object while In the traffic pattern in Troutdale, Oregon* He was flying at an altitude of on© (1) thousand three (3) hundred feat indicated and reported that the object appeared to be five (5) hundred to eight (8) hundred feet above him and at an estimat-d distance of twenty (20 > miles to the east* The only Air Force aircraft In the vicinity at the .time was a B-29, AF 7758, who wu over Ecutlax a?, 217 P at an alt tude o: seven (7) thousand five (5) hundred feet, northbound* The pilot was questioned and stated that he did not drop any flares and did not circle over Portland and did not see anything unusual* Copies furnished: EARL J, LIVESAY Lt, Col*, USAF Commanding Chief of Staff, USAF Commando^ M ATS ^ J’ ■ " Commanding Officer, Flight Service TCM 452 M CCHORD PLIGHT SERVICE CEN TER M cChord Air Force Base W ashington 25 July 1949 SUBJECT: TO: Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air M ateriel Command W right-Patterson AF Bese, Ohio ATT N TION : M CIAXO-3 1. In accordance with FS Regulation 200-4, subject: Unidentified Flying Objects, dated 2 N ovember 1948, the follow­ ing report of information received concerning th© sighting of unidentified flying objects is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: Ten (10) miles northwest cf M ountain Home, Idaho, at 1205 BBT, 24 July 1949* b* W eather at the time: As reported by M ountain Home Air Porce Base for 1130 PST was scattered clouds at five (5) thousand feet, visibility thirty (30) miles* c* N ames, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: The only individual who reported this sighting was Harry Clerk, occupation Airport M anager of Ritchie Field, N ampa, Idaho, address N ampa, Idaho* d. Photographs of objects if available: Photo­ graphs of objects were not available* e* Sketches of object’s configuration: The objects were delta wings with no protrusions* The angle of the apex as reported by M r* Clark was between thirty (30) and forty-five (45) degrees with the base of the triangle being a slightly curved convex* f* Objects sighted: (1) N umber: Seven (7) objects were sighted flying in a V formation* Unidentified Flying Objects 25 July 1949 (2) Shape: In addition to the description in paragraph lo M r* Clark noted a dark circular structure whe^e the pilot normally sits* The loading edge of thia dark circular structure was approximately one-fourth (1/4) the distance from the apex of the delta wing to the rear* This dark circular structure was noted at the time M r* Clark was below the objects* (3) Size: Larger than on F-51* (4) Color: Darker than normal aluminum skin •nd not shiny* M r* Clark reported the surface seemed to be between a light gray and a dirty white with no markings or diffusion of color* (5) Speed: Paster than an F-51 and estimated by M r* Clark to be at least six (6) hundred miles per hour* (6) Heading: M r* Clark reported that when first siglited the formation was heading approximately throe (3) hundred degrees* The formation passed by him and then made a one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn to approximately one hundred and twenty (120) degrees* (7) M aneuverability: M r* Clark reported that no maneuvers were noted other than the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn* The objects did not appear to bank during the turn, W hen the objects were first sighted and before the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn was made* the outer wing sur­ faces appeared to move slightly* (8) Altitude: M r, Clark reported the formation between eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred and ten (10) thousand feet* .dien the for­ mation was first sighted M r* Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet and TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 25 JUly 1949 objects were slightly below and one-fourth (1/4) of a mile to ths loft of his position* -hen th® form tian made the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn M r, Clerk de­ scended to eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet and was below the formation when they cam baek* (9) Sound: N o sound was noted from the forma­ tion* (10) Exhaust trail or not: N o exhaust trail was Visible* g* General remarks: M r* Clark was enroute from Birley, Idaho, to N ampa, Idaho, In a Cub Cruiser when the ob­ jects were sighted* W hen the formation was first sighted they were going in approximately the same direction as M r* Clark and were approximately one-fourth (1/4) of a mile to his left and below* M r* Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet at this time* He observed the formation until It made th© one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn at which time M r* Clark descended in his aircraft and made a ninety (90) degree turn to the left in an effort to Intercept the formation. He was able to get below the level of th© formation at eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet at which time he noticed the dark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects* Be­ cause of their speed the flying objects soon became lost from the sight of M r* Clark who proceeded on to his destination* M r* Clark is known personally by Captain John S* Batla of this organization who states that In his opinion M r* Clark is a re­ liable witness* EARL J, LIVESAY Lt* Col., USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, M ATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service 3 WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CEN I Ek WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO /C r/‘12/d»K 20 July 19h9 8Q3J TT# Report of Unidentified flying Object TO i Comanding Sons ral Kir Material Cotanand Wright-J’attm'son AF Base, Ohio AW? I ’ IAX0-5 Tim following report of an unidentified flying object la submitted in wipllance with Might Service karuluti n 2004*# At 2202 , 19 July 191# the Jright-Patterson Flight Service Center received the following information frac Cincinnati Air Route Traffic Control Centers At 21h0H, Mr Heinkirchan of 21*19 Cleveland avenue, Columbas, Ohio, phone Jefferson 2?b6, telephoned &>lunhus Ohio Municipal Airport Control Tower to rapart the following information with reepect to un­ identified flying object* “a* L ATIGHs Over Columbus, Ohio at 2155b. b* HE TIC I: Clear sky - visibility 15 vile a. c* Ki.E « Mr Neinkirchen, 2hl9 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, phone Jefferson 2956, photographer by trade — has worked with jet aircraft and engines . i. I HS« Hone. o. SKETCHY i Hone f* (1) W’SCSMU One. (2) SRArT,: flying wing type, swept back wings, tail taft no noticeable nose - similar to present day jet aircraft* (3) SILS: beened too snail fur one nan air raft. Subjects Report of Unidentified Flying Object (20 Jul W) (U) COLodt Luminous* (5) SPEEDS No estimate in MPH but was traveling very fast. (6) HEADING: Due East. (7) M/iNEUVERA BILITTI Only observed in straight line. (8) ALTITUDES 3000 to LOGO feet. (9) SOUNDS Humming noise instead of rushing noise (10) : ST oh ' .’* No exhaust." Copy Furnished! 1 - Chief of Staff, U&.F, ATTN1 Director of Intelligence 1 - Commander MATS, ATTN s Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - CO Flight Service, ATTN* Lt Colonel, USAF Commanding A-2 . .iOEniiaL £ “ kVHGHT-PATTE W - ( V /deg ‘ 2? June 1949 SUBJECT* Report of Unidentified Aying Object To# Coaaanding General ' Air Hateriel GoMeand Bright-Patterson AF Base. Ohio AT®# MCIAXO-J The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in cenpliance vith Flight Service Regulation 200-4* - a* LOCATI H AND TIME OF SIGHTING# 175OE - 1755^, SB June 1910, Fairfield, Ohio. b. WE/.THSN AT THE TIME# 5,000 thin scattered, 10 Biles visibility, temperature 92, dew point 62, wind north-no-thwest 4, altimeter 29.94. c. NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AMD ADDRESSES OF MllNESSESs (1) Major ft. 1. Leng, Hright-Pattorsen AFB, Dayton, Ohio. (2) Unidentified Civilian, resident of Fairfield, Ohio. d* PICTOGRAPHS 0 ( EJECTS, IF AVAIL, nL # None available. e. SKETCHY Oi 0Mb;t«6 CN-IGW^^ Hone. f. 0W& T SIGHTED# (1) NUMBER# 1. (2) SNIPE# Long tail of flame accompanied by a long tail of snake. (5) SIZE# Undetermined. (4) COLOR# Flan and smoke. (5) SPEED# High rate. (6) HEADING# Kost to East JI ODENM •COOENBU SW^Cfi Hepert of Unidentified lying Object (29 June 19U9) (7) MAN ’ ^^ Undetermined. (8) ALTITUDE* Undetermined - very hi^i. (9) SOUND* Undetermined. (10) EXHAUST TRAIL OH N T* Tee* g. GENERAL 1MHKS* None. Copy Eurnlnhed* 1 - Chief ef Staff, USAF, ATTN* Director of Intelligence / 1 - Com, rider J&TS, ATTN* y Chief Intelligence Diva 1 - CO Flight Service, ATTN* nfd TOM SS1J 0 J HqMAAMA Form No. 7 ( Re». 28 Oct. 48)C°N^D^TIAt OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA MDT 000.92 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects PKB/vw 10 June 1949 TO: Commanding General Air Lia ter io 1 C ormand Wight "Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: iEIAXO-S 1. In compliance with FS'* Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter, headquarters USAF, 3abject: "Reporting of In­ formation on ’lying Discs,’" dated 5 February 1948, the follow­ ing infcreation is submitted. zSjSLmriAL SumEEuTo CP I IL1 OBLATION 1. Date of Sighting: 10 June 1949. 2. Tira of Sightings 0845E. 3. Where Sighted: See Par 3 b (2) a. -round Hot applicable. b. Ai£ (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight. I-6 150 4000 ft 330 degrees (2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark. 20 miles southwest of Boston, Lass. CONFIDENTIAL a ^NMx^ * WT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (10 June 49) (3) Clock Position of object from observer’s aircraft: 1200 hrs, approximately 6 miles in front and over aircraft. (4) Latitude and longitude: 42°N 71° 30° W o. Sea Not applicable. 4. Nuiber of objects: One (1) a. Formation type: No formation. 5. Distance of object from observer: Six (6) miles a. Laterally or horizontally: Perpendicular b. Angle of elevation from horizon: 45 degrees. c. Altitude: 30.000 feet. 6. Tine in sight: Not stated. 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: -hite b. Shape: Tubular c. Apparent construction: No opinion d. Size: 100 feet long 8. Direction of flight: 330 degrees - 340 degrees. 9. Tactics or maneuvers: Nono 10. Evidence of exhaust: None a. Color of smoko: None b. Length and width: None c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown CONFIDENTIAL 2 IDT 319.1 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects e. Doos trail vary with sound: Hone 11. Effect on clouds: Kone 12. Lights: N one 13. Support: N one 14. Propulsion: N ot observed. a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Roter: Unknown. o. Aerodynaiaio vanes: Unknown d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: Unknown 15. Control and stability: N ot observed. a. Fins: Unknown b. Stabilizers: Unknown (1) Size: Unknown (2) Shape: Unknown (3) Location: Unknown 16. Air ducts: N ot observed. a. Slots: Unknown b• Duct openings: Unknown 17. Speed - M PH: 150 N PH 13. Sound: Unknown 19. N as any radio antenna to be observed: N ot observed 20. M anner of disappearance: N ot stated. a. Explode (1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown (2) Other physicajl^v^^ 3 m 000.92 ^1^1 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects b. Faded from view: Yes c. Disappeared behind obstacle: Ho RELATIVE TO TEB OBSERVER 1. Kanie of Observer: 1st Lt -irshbaum. 2. Fort Devens, as sachusetts 3. Occupation: USAF 4. Place of Business: "USAF 5. Bobbies: N ot applicable S. Ability to determine: Unknown 7. Reliability of observer: N o opinion 8. N otes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general: N one b. now attention was drawn to objects: ‘ Directly in flight path. (1) Sound: Unknown (2) M otion: Stationary (3) Glint of light: Glint of light on canopy. 9, W itnesses t N one 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: N o opinion. RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTIN GS 1, Re radars now operating on ground: N o radar sightings. 2. If airborne, when object was sighted: N ot applicable. GEN ERAL -------------CON FimilAl . 4 M DT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects CO M FID E^ T' f 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 25.000* overcast - 1200 scattered 2. W inds aloft report: N ot given. 3. Local flight schedules of comorcial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the tine: Unknown. 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, N avy, Air Force, Army, “bather Units, Research Organizations or any other: Unknown. 5. If object contacted earch, obtain Soil sampled within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of .rak­ ing comparison of soils: Unknown. 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radio­ activity. hake coirparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects. Unknown. 7. Obtain photographs: N one 8. N ot obtained. 9. Obtain fragments oar physical evidence where possible: N one DISTRIBUTION : HCCE3LL p. UcCCRKia N ajor, USAF Comanding oc: Chief of Staff, Hq USAF Commander, FATS CO, FS CO RFID F.^ M . 5 H AMILTO N FLIGH T S ERVIC E C ENTER H AMILTO N AIR FO RC E B AS E H AMILTO N FIELD, C ALIFO RNIA 2 MAY 1949 $& & CTi Report on Unidentified Flying Objects TC* ?, Commanding General \ > . Air aterlel Command ■ Uri"ht-fatterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio - ■ a ttentioni KClAXO-3 1. Reference Flight Servite Regulation 200-4, which directs a complete report will be rendered* 2, ' copy of inclosed teletype report from this center contains ell inf oration available to the Hamilton Flight Service Center on un­ identified flying objects. Ibis report wad received frost M r • Uarvlh Small, a radio operator fro the CAa Radio Station at Elko, N evada, on 2 Uay 1949* j ; FOR TH?. Ca^*.N l>lr:C OFFICER! ' ' ' v ! 1 Incl Spy TUX to CG, AUG-fr I , dtd 2 ’Aay 49 Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF ATTN : ' Dir of Intelligence Comdr, M ATS, W ash 20, DC ATTN : Chief, Intell Div CO, Fit Sv, W ash 25, DC ATTN : A-2 c p Y USHER CO 78TH FTR W G HAM ILTON AFB HAM ILTON CALIF CON FIDEN TIAL CG ;IR M ATERIEL COT DG W RIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO PRICRIIY x CO FLT SV W ASH 25 DC GOVT PREPAID HAM HF HFSC 2 DASH E DASH 8 PD ATTN KIKE CHARLIE ITEM ABIE XRAY OBOE DASH THREE D FOL M SG RECD FROM SALT LAKE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CON TROL AT 1140 M ST TW O M AY FOUR N IN E CLN QUOTE M R M ARVIN LOVE SM ALL CM A A RADIO OPERATOR FRO THE CHARLIE ABLE ABIE RADIO STA AT ELKO CM A N EV CM A CALLED FRO HIS HOLE TO ELKO RADIO AN D ADVISED HE SAW W HAT APPEARED TO BE THREE FLYIN G DISCS IN THE VICIN ITY OF ELKO GOIN G SOUTHW EST FD THEY REM AIN ED IN THE VICIN ITY THREE OR FOUR M IN UTES PD M R SM ALL EN TERED HOUSE TO GET FIELD GLASSES CM A THRU GLASSES THEY APPEARED TO BE THIRTY FEET IN DIAM ETER AT APPROX FOURTEEN THOUSAN D FT PD THEY M ADE LEFT TURN AN D DEPARTED AHEAD OF UN ITED AIR LIN ES PLAN E DEPARTIN G ELKO PD SPEED ESTIM ATED AT THREE TO FOUR HUN DRED M IIES FER HR PD UN ITED AIR LIN ES PILOT DID N OT SEE THEM FD UN QUOTE PAR ON LY M IL ACFT IN THE VICIN ITY AT THAT TIM E W AS ON E BAKER DASH TW O SIX PD W EATHER AT EIKO CIEaR CM A VISIBILITY THREE ZERO M ILES OR GREATER FD PD SGD FEDRAZZIN I COM Dffi HFSC I CERTIFY THAT IT IS ESSEN TIAL THIS M SG BE TRAN SM ITTED BY ELECTRICAL M EAN S AN D THAT ORDIN ARY OR AIR M AIL W ILL N OT SUFFICE IN ITS DELIVERY CON FIDEN TIAL HAROLD 0 PEDRAZZIN I 2Y45Z R M KOLBEN SCHLaG LT COL USAF CCM DG HFSC 2 M AY 49 CAPT USAF ADJ 1 1 Classification of ^th /^-^ 2 7 V 3 aU ^^ HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR W EATHER W IN G APO 925 W GI 350 SUBJECT: Semi-M onthly Intelligence Summary TO : Commanding General M ilitary Air Transport Service W ashington 25, D.C• ] 6 JUN 1949 In accordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters, Air W eather Service, subject as above, file A-2, W EA 350.05, the following report is submitted for the period ending 15 June 1949. A )i. During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) W eathe^made the following observation^;and report-: ^urd^. ^it*wt £+? •i A*« ^bw.4 z f^f ASH-^+t^-t ^4e ^* ^*^^ 'f----------.'"On M onday, the 2nd of M ay, 1949, we—took off—in aircraft number 45-21824^for the purpose of test hopping the ship. Take off was made at approximately 1500K. The radar s e t wps turned on at approximately 1515K and was tuned in. Guam and Rotavwere picked up by radar and after about ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope. It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart. They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the island. The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range. As the rangegwas reduced the interference grew larger on the scope. Qn_.an- at-tached. .sheer o*fr p^p‘bV>'there is a sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn in. 2—k^nei believe^that what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming**- ^ ^ /^^ 7^7 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. *4'b* On the 8th of June 1949, at a position of 12° 25’N and 14 0° 2 0’E, an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following sighting: At U09Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees, at 18500 ft on a 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, 1st Lt. Ernest Swanson, weather observer and M /Sgt W alter Rogers engineer. W hat appeared to be a traveling contrail was S EC RET totf lf-t-n Ltr to CG M ATS fr Hq, 2143a AW Vi, Sub j: "Semi-M onthly 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. N o sketches or photographs are available. C O L. US AF C O MMANDING 2 S EC RET sco pe was o n the 100 mile r«nge CLASSIFICATION ” ] issra OFFiCa qhe intelligence d ivision ^M^^’1™3 C Rofarence to INS report most specify S erial H a, Pisco sol Dats.) Serial——13^>9___________at______JpdiakfJ^ aska_o3(e______25_Ae£11-_, 194i (S tart new series aoth year, L e, 1-43,2-43,) 0 From____JH &lZffi_____________$?^3§S ^PKa3?5®^^ —ZEl_£S fifi-S i aslAl—Keis.} (S hip, fleet, unit, district, office, station, or person) Make separate report for each main title. S ae 0. N. L indan Guide. RpfpronrA DI0-17BD Secret N N Ia96® Serial 4-S=48e dated 13 February 1948 se ’I (Directive, surraspondsnee, previous related report sic.-. apjvftabfe) Source——..^™^^8^ro£J^ ________Evaluation _lz±__________________ (As official, personal observation, publication, press, conversation with — A4 to etc. Identify whan practicable, eta) Refc A8/EN 34ft S EP-4312418-111342 RiihjacF US/aLASKA - M eteorological Fhononona - Luminous Energy (H atton reported on) (Main litis as par index guide) (S ubtitles} (Make separate report for each title) •J B RIEF. (H ero enter careful summary of reporb containing substance succinctly stated; Include Important facts, names, pincer date* etcJ POSSIBLE M ETEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHEN OM EN A® SRIEFs A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of H i 8 April 1949 passing ver the U®SO N aval Operating Base, Kodiak, fi Q 4 1 1 s 1 11 N OTE! This information is as of 8 April 1949® *^ ■*• ^" ^- . SPECIAL KOTEi Inasmuch as the Intelligence Fil© Index, 1948 Edition, does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomena, as related in this report, no Index Guide N umber has been incorporated. EN CLOSUREi (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring.indicating >••3 ■4IS 4 11 31 course of atmospheric disturbance on 3 April 1949. io Deputy Ut>So M arshal Paul HERRIN G, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli­ gence Officer on 11 April 1949 that ha observed a celestial manifestation cross­ ing the sky above the U®S0 N aval Operating Ease, Kodiak® Alaska, 8 April 1949 at approximately 2030 hours® According to M r® HERRIN G, he saw a flaming greenish- blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 feet at an estimated speed of la500 miles por hours This disturbance, stated M r. HERRIN G, was first observed abovo Anton Larson Bay® (See Enclosure (A)), moving from W est to East on a course that approximately paralleled the East-W est runways of the U.S® N aval Air Station® Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 seconds when the flame disappeared in the’vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniak Bay. In the opinion of M r® HERRIN G, the object was hot a meteor1 as it was too largo and there were no sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena® He stated that his first impression was that it was either a jet fighter or that an air­ craft was on fire® This opinion was dissipated when he ■ --«,.. vzw®. fl* B — THIS REPORT CON SISTS OF TAO (2) PAGES® Distribution By Originator-^-CIN Cl^^^^_________________________ ‘•11 igs >«i a 8 Routirg qN M b«low for «m in 0. N . 1. | CLASSIFIC’.TION | N 03756 £^E-F-I-D-E-n-T-I-A«-L CIA (5) Op.322F2 (2) 0R13-1 ALASKA State (6) 322F131 ID Go USA (7) 321E (2) ^TTSaR (6) 322Y (4) EnCL. (A) (3 ecs) ^ss^ 322H2 Op.3i2F2 1 cc k I. GS USA 1 cc 73V5 (2) DI US AT’ 1 cc .-.rial in u;- f -' & “«' ' sptCitlC uppiA^* vf L-$ Secreted s? iW ” CON FIDEN TIAL DIO-17N D, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subjecti US/aLAGKA “ M eteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy tts«B.«»M>ci«ffi>«3 ca«»»«Q ><*»a9«9«*ca>c®ea«»«»4B«»4»«BaBO TB«»K3 called the N aval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in tho vicinity of the 17avol Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEPARD, USN , Operations Officer, U.S. N aval Operating Huso, Kodiak0 Alaska, reported that while standing near the HOB Post Office iio had observed Ta. strange object streaking across tho sky, near Old woman I fountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter traveling from Host to East at an estimated 2,500 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 SHEPARD’s report of his observation. Ho opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD. 3. Lawrence B. SHAL, taxicab driver. Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from the Enlisted liens Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949, vixen he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at approximately 2035 hours. To SHAL, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 feot in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streamer which was "pinkish in shading". This object, stated SHAW , appeared in the sky over Old W oman M ountain traveling on a W est to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 feet. It was losing altitude at an estimated 25 degrees and, if it continued on it’s course, it would have struck Chiniak Bay off N yman Peninsula. To SHAL, the object appeared to disintegrate as bright particles flew from tl» object as it passed beyond N yman Peninsula. SHAW was of the firn opinion that the object he saw was not a meteor or shooting star which he has seen on numerous occasions. 4o Paul KREUGER, Bus Driver, U.S, N aval Operating Base,, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949, when at 2045 hours, he observed a strange greenish-blue object flash across tho sky from the vicinity of Old Loman ’.fountain to N yman Peninsula (Lest to East direction). KREUGER described the object as being 1-1/2 feot in diameter and approximately 10 feet long. Ha stated the object was approximately 500 feet high af it passed over hangar 7/-S of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chiniak Bay off N yman Peninsula but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula. "It had th® appearance of a la rg® greenish tracer shell", stated KREUGER. 6. U.So N avy Leather Central, UoSe N aval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported the weather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows? Ceiling? 3,000 feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage. Visibility? 15 miles. Lind: Kbrth-N orthwost, 15 knots<> Tempo ratu re: 27 de gro e s. 6. N o emission of noiso by the object was reported by tho observers. CXfEN T; As tho above statements are approximately the same in position, altitude, course and time of the luminous manifestation, it’s existence has been evaluated as probable. However, as the shape, also and color of the object have been variously described and as unsuccessful efforts have boon made to determine the nature of tho phenomena with no further information available, no valuation of the nature of the atmospheric disturbance has been made. cr^ce COW IDELTIAL ■^^c I______ 4'A* 4 EN CLOSURE (A) TO 010-1720 Cl N F N N I-96, SERIAL 13-49 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 _5y£iu. Cjj tbJnl ■ \C00 la W » Uv j h .kiai AL.il \A< V^V\\8 IM i^tiC -Soltv cl Ltd." i Uuftt Qvttu^yel O^-o^^e rfildU M A^ PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAW IN G M ADE BY PAUL HERRIN G IN DICATIN G COURSE OF ATM OSPHERIC DISTURBAN CE ON 8 APRIL 1949. NO TE TH IS DO C UMENT C O NTAINS INFO RMATIO N AFFEC TING TH E NATIO NAL DEFENS E O F TH E UNITED S TATES W ITH IN TH E MEANING O F TH E ES PIO NAGE AC T. 50 U. S C - 31 AND 32 AS AMENDED ITS TRANS MIS S IO N O R TH E REVELATIO N O F ITS C O NTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTH O RIZED PERS O N IS PRO H IB ITED B Y LAW , IT MAY NO T B E REPRO DUC ED IN W H O LE O R IN PART. B Y O TH ER TH AN UNITED S TATES AIR FO RC E AGENC IES . EXC EPT B Y PERMIS S IO N O F TH E DIREC TO R O F INTELLIGENC E. US AF. (C LAS S IFIC ATIO N) 10—.W Mu 1 u. s. govcthheht frjhtinc orricc CLASSIFICATIO N C ONF IDEOTjAL” ®®32O ^/APR194j • ISSU ED BY THE IN TELU BEN CE DIVISIO N O FFICE O F CHIEF O F N AVAL O PERATIO N S N AVY DEPARTMEN T INTC TZ IG K NC E REPORT OtateM *** to M HOM *■■•»•* Owtot Nt, F law m4 0*00 F rom____-JU &IIIB______________ _______MSm inm W O BO am JlX lta_^^ (itlfcll««A*McH>a W t«>«wi Mok* ooiom o raoort tor ooc* aw* Mb 8** 0. M. 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ClOF MATS CM-IN Form Hq-AG-54 (28 June 1948) CT headquarters MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE CR NBR05/2^ 22185OZ INCOMINGCLASSIFIEDMESSAGES FRCM:NFLD BASECOMD FT PEPPERRELL NFLD REF NEB: SCOPE HQ MATS - EN 676 ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIV z/ JO OF POSSIBILITIES PREVENT PROPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAI RADIOS DTG TWO ONE ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE IWO ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO COPIES OF WHICH WERE ADDRESSED YOUR HQ PD INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ INDICATES REPORTED FLIGHTS DID NOT ORIGINATE OR TERMINATE IN THIS COMDAREA PD REPORTS INDICATE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN (REENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVEBEEN EXTENDED OR SHIFTED TO NORTH AMERICAN CONTINWT PDREQUEST YOUR HQ CHECKAPPROPRIATE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN SOURCES OF PLIGHTSTHAT MAY HAVE ENTEREDSPECIFIED AP.EA AT TIMES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGESCMA EVALUTATE INFORMATION AND ADVISE THIS HQ RESULTSMM* ASSUMES TO -0?------ MATS CM-IN Form Hq-AG-54 (28 June 1948) BW HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TKANSPCRT SERVICE CR NBR 02/20 OTO,19213OZ INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGESPRECETHCE PBOITY ^ HQ SAC TO : HQ AMC INFO: HQ USAF. ITC M^TS, HQ HELD BASS COMD, DIRECTORATE OF INTEL HQ USAF CMA CHIEFJK INTELL DIV MATS AND ABLE CHARLIE SLANT SUGAR INTELL NBC. REF NBR: - F REF PROJ SIGN PD MSG ROM CO DET XTAL ONE CMA FCRT CHIMO CMA QUEBEC CMA STATED jews^****6***^ ) : ^ 0 • UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED THAT STATION ONE NINE FIVE ZERO ZERO ZEBRA ONE EIGHT MARCH FOUR NINE CMA OBJECT DISPLAY RED LIGHT SALE AS ACFT CMA APPROX ONE ZERO THOUSAND FEET ALT PD ESTIMATED SPEED TWO HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR PD DIRECTION OF ELIGHT WAS WEST TO EASI CMA REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPROX THREE MINUTES PD NO SOUND WAS HEARD PD OBJECT SIGHTED BY FOUR RELIABLE WITNESSES PD ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE FURNISHED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION PROM THIS STATION. Paraphrase not required. Handle JEW Per paragraphs 51i and 60a(4) AR 380-5 ------correspondence 580-5, 15 August 1946. Form Hq-AG-54 (28 June 1948) m^artment of THE ARM^I - .2^ STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SECRET PRIORITY PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED From: CO Airfield Goose Bay Labrador To : COMGENAMC Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio Info: CSUSAF attn Dir of Intell Wash DC; COMBATS attn Chief Intell Div MATS Andrews AFB Md; CO NBC attn AC/S Intell Ft Pepperrell Nfld DTG : 21193OZ 21 February 1949 Report from Crystal 1, Fort Chimo, Quebec, states that on 19 Feb 1949 at about 1840 hours, a sound appearing to be slow running aircraft engines was heard from a general southwesterly direction from the Base at a very high altitude. The sound remained within hearing distance for about 15 to 20 minutes, during which no objects or lights were observed. Check has been made to establish the fact that there were no Canadian or USAF planes from Goose Bey in the vicinity at that time. Written report will follow. IMFOID, PC CM IN 5140(22 Feb 49) DTG 211930Z mcs/D RC 23/22 SECRET 15 Copy No. Gpo c6-16—53108-1THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF* THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN D¥Z SCO.112 M ARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CEN TER M arch Air Force Base, California 1 M arch 1949 SUBJECT* Information of Unidentified Flying Object. TO# Commanding General, Air ateriel Command, bright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ATTESTION t M CIAXO-3. 1, In accordance with letter, Headquarter*, USAF, subjects "Reporting of Information on ’Flying Pises’dated 6 February 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200-4, the following information of Unidentified flying object is forwarded aa received by M arch Flight Service Center from Air Route Traffic Control, Loa Angeles. a. 1st Lt. John T. Smith, pilot of Air Force 7546, T-ll on a round robin flight from Freano Air Terminal, California to Loa Angele* and return, reported that he was circle d by a jet propelled blimp while over Sandberg Pass, about 40 mile* south of Bakersfield, California at 2030 P, 28 February 1949. The speed of the object was estimated at 600 N PH, flying at an altitude of nine thousand feet. The object then disappeared on a heading of 180°. b. heather reported for Sandberg Pass at 2030 P was twenty thousand feet thin scattered clouds, visibility 10 miles, temperature 36, dew point 34, wind south 7, altimeter 3007. Remarks to the Se­ quence weather W ere# Visibility west 1 mile, fog ceiling and visi­ bility variable due to scattered stratas drifting over station. Conditions radically changing. o. N o other information of object’s size, shape, speed, or color, is available. RALPH A. REEVE, Lt. Colonel, USAF, Information oples to# Commanding. Chief of Staff, USAF, W ashington 26, D.C. Attn. Director of Intelligence Commander, ^ATSg eshington 26,0^. Attn# Intelligence Division CO, Flight Service, W ashington 25, D.C. Attnt A-2 TRANSMITTED Mar 2 4 47 PH ’49 march FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER SHK MA1CH MB FORCS BASE, CALIFORNIA TKCXASSIPIW KASS DC ATM* STM OOBTBOL SECTION B ram 00 FLIGHT SERVICE W AS H DO 0004 C PD 80S AF-SC-A1A AS OF 23 FSB 49 S’Xxrfw .J J11 B D a F H I K L a S P a 01 ci 1 on S TB 168 126 X I 68 11TB 816 144 8 8MI 1104 1416 912 0 504 8 M 18? H i H REEVE CO MF8C UKCLASSIFIP® LT COL 1 A BUTE KM 4247 x x H 31N93 33IA83S J.H 9IU H 3UVW ih W ’I I z M G2UIH S NVH 1 S EC RE 1'7 February 1949 SUBJECT: Project "Sign" TO : Commanding General M r M ateriel Command Fright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN : Chief, Intelligence Department 1. On page 46 of the (British) Inter-Services Aircraft Recognition Journal for N ovember 1944 (Vol 3 N o. 4) appears a photograph bearing the following caption: "Flying Saucer, original, U.S. N avy, for the use of. The Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1 was designed for speed range from zero to 550 m.p.h. — ideal for carrier work. There is no sign of it in service yet." 2. Reference publication is unclassified, however its distribution is limited to ptrsonneloftFT*rJrTtish Armed Forces. N o copies at present are available in this office. 3. Outline tracing of the above photo is attached. FOR THE COM M AN DIN G GEN ERAL: Incl i>ete as described above. STAN LEY Q. W EN TZ Colonel, USAF Chief, Intelligence Division »ET headquartirs MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES MWf: FT PEPPERRELI , NFLD TO : CG AMC-ATTN iciaxo dash three INFO: J^__UMF Zbr MATS) A^rTt*—KTELL I GENRE DIVISION REF NER: CITE XRAY CHARLIE ZERO ONE Enkr niuraa^" wj* *“ra ACTION jistribiited *” 'TILL I .LL^S OF FEEF'PS CROSSING AND jr^BURNES QF ^1'FL^G EAST UEWF0yNDLAND Q’BSCMVED BUOING OBJECT AT 7E^0 SIa FIVE FIVE LOCAL TIME ONE ONE FEBRUARY FOUR NINE TRAVELING S^UTHESST THROUGH AIR AT ALTITUDE ONE tHC"cAMD FEET "HILE AITING FOR BUS PD BUS DRIVER ALSO SA" IT FD VISIBILITY UNLIMITED RD OBJECT CAME UF O’/ER HORIZON AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND TWO THOUSAND FOOT HILL Fij WHETHER IT LANDED UNXNO’N FD VISIBLE FROM FIVE TO ONE ZERO MINUTES PD GLOBING HEN LIGHTED C’'A FADED CmA then PUT ON SECOND BURST at which TIME FLAWING EXHAU-T ESTIVATED TO BE TWO HUNDRED YARDS LONG PD NO SOUND pn WELLS "AS ONLY '"ITNESC INTERVIEWED FD CONSIDERED RELIABLE BY POLICE CMA BUT IS INARTUCULATE PD REPORTED OCCUPANCE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT COULD BE AIRCRAFT IN TROUBLE Paraphrase not required. Handle as per paragrapns 51i and 60a(4) , AR 580-5; 15 August 1946 _ correspondent MATS CM-INSEGH Form Hq-AG-54 (28 June a 948) ■ AaVil’1* •a v s n ' . ' $& M 02 £> ® . 0?:' - ■' AS SR DIG INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FT ^E^^^R^EL MELD CRYPTO FRCM: CG MM”A TO I^FO: REF NEK: ZERO ONE EIGHTDTDONE FR M CURT I NG FOURDEGREES F VE E GH t FIGHT F E । »M5 Cig MATS CM-IN cs s HO V' rm Ha-AG-54 (28 June 1948) o ZERO FEB FOUS NINE HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE CR NBR TRUE DTG YRAY CHARLIE ZERO TWO ?ERO ATTN INTEL 0BSrRV'TION w/MA'E i . wore dis'**!*'®* ' bHW *«® * 2 40400Z U« require. H™^ p.r««r.P»s Mi »« S0a(4), »B Paraphrase Reourad y^Sy girlie AUW«» TO ij-itoww® 15 August 1943'. 58/01 308COZ MW UY—Z___OF RESTRICTED HEADQUARTERS 6TH WEATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone 17 February 1949 522. SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands, Caribbean Sea TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTENTION: AC/S, A-2 1. In accordance with Restricted letter, Headquarters, 2108th Air heather Group, subject: Report on Information on “Flying Discs”, dated 24 March 1948, the following report is submitted. 2. At 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S. S. Antigua, A United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command, concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voy­ age to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana. 3. Captain McBride stated that the first object, which appeared to be a disc, was sighted at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity of the San Andres Islands. The S. S. Antigua’s course was 152 degrees at 16 knots. When sighted, the object was at an altitude of 60 degrees from the horizon as determined by the ship’s sextant in the direction of 120 degrees. As it passes directly over the ship, several officers described it as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although McBride had difficulty in determining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches. As it passed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it changed color from silver to yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 de­ grees. The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximately 29. 4. At 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off the port bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other off the starboard bow bearing 201 degrees at an altitude of 47 degrees. Both disappeared abeam in the dusk. None showed any luminousity or motivating power. 5. The circumstances described suggest a possibility that these objects are some type of weather balloons. A study made by this head­ quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6 February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility of a radiosonde instru­ ment being the object sighted. The only release point which might have RESTRICTED • restricted • resulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be attached to the discs, it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might have been involved. There is a possibility that a balloon broke free prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to drift into the area of the sighting. However, none of these possibili­ ties account for the sighting of three objects within a thirty minute period. 6. On 7 February 1949 two Russian 300-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk) arrived at Colon, Republic of Panama, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation of wind and course and point of sighting lend a possibility that the objects were in free flight after release from these ships which followed a direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are present­ ly awaiting repairs at Colon. Two other vessels of the same type are presently in St Thomas undergoing repairs. Any further developments will be reported promptly. —-—1 7. The above report has already been submitted to Headquarters / Air Materiel Command and Headquarters United States Air Force by the / Caribbean Air Command. ( Info cys tos Chief, AKS CO, 2108th Air Wea Gp Commanding RESTRICTED 2 - f c 0 X F I D " N T I A L ^■< W “ Cll/deg . . < Kolszaan Setting 29.99* (2) q^QB Weather* Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.69 MB, temperature 29, dew point 26, wind W at b, Kolsman Setting 30.01. c. KAM S, OCCUPATION/., AND ADDRESS^ OF 8ITNES5KS* (1) Sgt Donald E. Ledbetter, Tower Operator, Ft Knox, Kentucky. (2) PFO Richard 0. Dunphy# leather Observer, Ft Knot, Kentucky. (3) PTC Richard 8. P«ter«an, Feather observer, I t Knox, Kentucky (4) Cpl Charles L. Rogers, occupation unknown. Ft Knox, Kentuci^ d. PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBTFOT, IF AVAILABLE* None available. •• SKETCHES OF OBJECT’S CONFIGURATION* Kone. CONFIDENTIAL P C C N F I D E M T I A L Subject* Report of Unidentified Flying Object 7 Feb h9 f. OBJECT SIGHTED* (1) KQMm« Ono. (2) SHAPEl No report. 0) SIZH* NO report. (U) COLOR* Bright green, yellow, red, (5) smD* Unknown. (6) HEADING* SV from Godman Field. (7) MAHEW.-^ Object appeared to be rotating. (S) ALTITUDE* Horizontal angle 2to.5*> vertical angle 05.6®# (9) SOUND* No report. (10) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT* None. g. GENERAL REMARKS* (1) At O25OE, bright object sighted SV of Ft Knox, Kentucky by weather observers. Traced on Theodolite. Object appeared to be rotating with green, yellow and red colors The object was getting dirwior as time passed. (2) At OJLOE, object disappeared in SW completely after a Berles of bright flashes. Copy urnished* CLARK L. KILLER 1 - Chief of Staff, USAF, Lt Colonel, USAF ATTN* Director of Cenaandlng Intelligence 1 - CoHBiander MaTS, ATTN* Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - CO Might Service, ATTN* M CONFIDENTIAL 2 ^PARTMENT OF THE ARM STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED PARAPHRAS CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY Prom:C0MG3NAMC Wright-Patterson APB Ohio cite COWPPPSC To:CO Flight Service Wash DC Nr:AT-5*2 Unidentified flying object report 8 9 7 February 1949 'USAF 7 Feb Location and time of sighting:Godman APB Ft Knox Ky 1949 0250 eastern. Weather at the time; 0230 Viol eastern weather clear 10 miles visibility 1016.3 MB, temp 31, dew point 29, wind west north west at 7, Kolzman APTIfifil setting 29.99. 0330 eastern weather: clear 10 miles visibility 1016.9 MB, temp 29, dew point 26, wing north west at 4, Kolzman setting 30.01. Names occupations and addresses of witnesses: Sgt Donald E Ledbetter Tower Operator Fort Knox Ky, PPG iiarn Richard G Dumphy Weather Observer Fort Knox Ky, PFC Richard E Peterman Weather Observer Port Knox Ky, Cpl Charles L Rogers occupation unknown Fort Knox Ky. OM Photographs of objects if available: nene available. Sketches of objects configuration: none. Object slghted:po| number: 1. Shape: no report, size: no report, color: br^*Ht green yellow red, speed: unknown, heading: south west from Godman Field, maneuverability: object appeared to be rota^wt attitude, horizontal angle 242.5 degrees, vertical angletlrU 03.6 degrees. Sound: no report, exhaust trail or not: none. g» General remarks: at 0250 eastern bright object sighted ;'iVM) , west of Port Knox Ky by weather observers. Traced on >1 Theodolite. Object appeared to be rotating with green, yellow and red colors. Th® object were dimmer as time ^ passed. At 0310 eastern object disappeared in south west completely after a series of bright flashes. ACTION: AF^i SPft | INFOPO CM IN 1714 .6-16-53108-1 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS M CONFIDENTIAL ■ WDM OW (8 Feb 49) (.V HEADQUARTERS 21430 AIR LEATHER WING . APO 925 • «B 3- 1343 SUBJECTSReport of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon TO * Commanding General Far East Air Forces APO 925 ATTN* AC/S, A-2 1. In accordance with the provisions of letter. Headquarters, United States Air Force, subject* "Reporting of Information on ’Flying Discs’", 26 February 1948, the following information is forwarded* a* Inclosures 1, 2 and 3 are reports received by the Japanese Central Meteorological Observatory in Tokyo. The observations indicated in these reports were taken by Japanese Weather personnel at the respective stations. b. Inclosure 4 indicates the location of the stations which observed the object and it’s probable path and point of explosion or disappearance. c. Inclosures 5 and 6 are surface synoptic charts showing the weather existing over Japan at 0600Z and 1200Z on 25 January, which times are approximately four and one half (4^) hours before and one and one half (Ij) hours after the unidentified object was sighted, c. No information has been received other than that reported by the Japanese. 6 Inals* 1. Rpt - Fukushima 2. Rpt - Iida, Suwa and Nagano 3. Rpt - Takayama and Gifu 4. Chart - Observation and Path 5. Wx Chart- 25060CE 6. Wx Chart- 251200Z cc* Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. ATTN* Chief, Intelligence Div. REPORT ON AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jan. 28, 1949. GMO., Tokyo A telegram wax received from the Fukushima Weather Station (37°45/N, 140°28’E) stating as follows^ At about 7*30 P«m*« a glow pale in colour was seen flying from northwest toward southeast, which fell with a roar like thunder.. The apot of descent seem* to be Nakagpri Village, Tamura County to the east of Koriyama (37°24'N, 140°23*E). Ptobably, it was a meteor. Thedetailed state is now under investigation. ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOW PHENOMENON GN 25™ Jan. 27th, 1%9» GMO., Tokyo In addition to the previous report on the slow from the Takayama leather Station, we have received reports also from the other stations on the same phenomenon, stating as follows: 1. Iida (leather Station. Last night, we have observed in this district a phenomenon, probably be a fall of meteor. The following is the report for it. At Iida, at 1% 46m 30s, a pale glow was observed in th® direction of Northeast at an altitude of 35° above the horizon, which moved almost horizontally through north toward west and then disappeared. This glow was as great as one and a half of the moon in diameter with considerable brightness. At about l^h 50m, a heavy sound was heard end doors trembled. This pheno­ menon have been observed in many places in the district of this station, of which report will be made after investigation. 2. Suwa weather Station. At 19h 5(ta on 25th, a pale glow like meteor with a sound was observed at Suwa. This glow appeared in a distance of a few degree to the north-north-east of Bctelguese in the Orion Constel­ lation and moved almost to southeast, attaining its maximum brightness at an altitude of about 6o° above horizon. It shined with palish white colour, the intensity of which was such that objects on the ground near the observer were clearly discernible for a moment illuminated by it. Thereafter, it became yellowish in colour, then yellowish red passing a point in the southwest and at an altitude of about 40°, and finally disappeared. The time elapsed for the above was 3 or 4 seconds. About 1 minute thereafter, a sound resentling to a distant thunder was heard, which continued for about 15 seconds, 3. Nagano weather Station. At about 19h 50m on January 25th, a phenomenon, probably be a meteor, with a sound like that of explosion was observed in many places near this station. According to the observation taken by Yasuo Miyamoto, a member of this station, a glow appeared in the direction of east-south-east and at a point of medium altitude above horizon, which moved sending out palish white light toward a point in the direction of west-south-west, where it disappeared below the horizon. This glow continued about 5 minutes. About 3 minutes thereafter, a sound like that of explosion was heard in the direction of west-south-west. REPORT OF AN ABNORMAL JUENOMENON Tan. 26, 1949. MO., Tokyo. A telegram was received from the Takayama Heather Statical (36°O9’N, 137o15*E) stating aa follows: AU about. 7*40 P*®. on 25th, a remarkable glow was experienced to the southeast of thia station. This glow moved southwest* wards and then disappeared followed by a. sound like thunder after a few. minutes. This sound was rather loud in the vicinity of Osaka Town near this station. According to a report from Miya Village, the glow appeared there almost overhead and, a few minutes later, a sound resembling to thunder was heard from the south. Summing up the reports by eye-witnesses, this phenomenon might be the explosion of a meteor.. Also at Gifu, a glow was seen to the north -north-east at about the same instance as above, while in the Nagoya District. Central Meteorological Observatory, no such a phenomenon was observed. — O0 sen V/M& 5 TA no A/ O&iw o © © [_E(?£MD — Pro3A&LE Pat# of PRERoai^oa/ — PROBABLE AREA of EXPLonotf&R S TANDARD FO RM NO . 64 SM ET O ffice M em orandum • UN ITED STATES GOVERN M EN T FROM MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS A-2 d ate:7 February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unidentified Air Object Following information received from the 1810th AACS Group, Hickam AFB, re­ garding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your informa­ tion: "ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK CHARLIE FIVE FOUR SUSPECTED OF RELEASING SIGHTED OBJECT BUT NO CHARLIE FIVE FOUR CONTACTED OR IN AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME PD HOWEVER THERE WERE TWO ROGER FIVE DOGS IN AREA WHICH IS NAVAL DESIGNATION FOR CHARLIE FIVE FOUR PD ONE LANDED AT ONE FIVE ZERO SIX BEARING NUMBER ZERO EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN AND TAKE OFF HAD BEEN FROM EWA MARINE BASE PD NOT LIKELY IN THE AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN PD SECOND ROGER FIVE DOG LANDED AT ONE FIVE FOUR EIGHT PD NUMBER SIX FOUR EIGHT SIX PD ALSO DEPARTED FROM EWA AND NOT LIKELY IN AREA PD ONLY OTHER CONTACT WAS CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AT ZERO NINE ZERO NINE LOCAL TIME AND WAS IRANS-PAC SHIP DEPARTING FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND PD IN VIEW OF LARGE NUMBER OF AIR FIELDS IN THIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH OTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL ANY FURTHER INFO." Colonel, USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security SESTET ^ “S TANDARD FO RM NO . 64 O ffice M em orandum MET • UN ITED STATES GOVERN M EN T TO : LIATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM : AACS A-2 subject, sighting of "Flying Discs" d ate: 8 February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have been a piece of cardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents over Hickam. The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby creating a "dead space." The prevailing winds striking this area are directed up­ ward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them. Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the ob­ ject sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even if the object were 3-4 feet in thickness. Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind peculiarities over Hickam. 2 Incls 1. Cy Itr, 1810th AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, w/2 ind 2. Cy msg, 71st AACS Gp, O5O33OZ Jan CHARLES C. Captain, SEM ET AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California C-l/bc AACS 350.09 8 January 1949 SUBJECT: Sighting of ’’Flying Disc’’ THRU: Commanding Officer 1808th AACS Wing APO 925, c/o PM San Francisco, California ATTN: A-2 TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters, forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who viewed an object presumed to be a ’’flying disc’’ over Hickam Field. This object was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January 1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local time. The object was first sighted by Capt. Stoney when it was approxi­ mately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500 feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus. Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located at Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-engine pilot. No photographs are available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to procure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size of an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object seemed to be extremely white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi­ mated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object circled the area, making right circles and left circles at approximately COPY AACS 350.09 Subject: Sighting of ’’Flying Disc” 8 January 1949 3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible. 2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity. 3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object, and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released from or by this C-54 aircraft. 4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second. 5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis­ tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all times and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex­ tremely wide and decisive. 6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level­ headed person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using poor judgment. 7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar­ ters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to cooperate in every way possible. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ George E. Murray GEORGE E. MURRAY Captain, USAF Security & Intelligence Officer COPY BASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, subj: "Sighting of "Flying Disc" AACS 350.09 ' 1st Ind Cl/dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California, 17 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2 This written report confirms information contained in Priority radio, DTG O5O33OZ Jan, of the 1810th AACS Group. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ Elton D. Vaughan ELTON D. VAUGHAN Major, SIG C (USAF) A/C of S, A-2 3 afi AACS 350.09 (8 Jan 49) 2d Ind SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" Hq Airways and Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Dayton, Ohio, ATTENTION: MCM0-3 1. Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAF Letter, subjects "Reporting of information on ’Flying Discs,’" dated 26 February 1948, as amended by Hq USAF Letter, same subject, dated 26 Feb­ ruary 1948. 2. The attention of the 1808th AACS Wing has been invited to the above-referenced Hq USAF Letters, with particular emphasis on the correct routing of information pertaining to the sighting of "Flying Discs." FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: V ERNEST S. MOON Colonel, USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security COPY HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE CR NJ2M DTG O5O33OZ INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGESPRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB TO : HQ AACS INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING FLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT AT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HIC: FIELD WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO ZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD OSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE UNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE MILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE ALL THE TIME AI® FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE OF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBLE SOUND AND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT UNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT SEEMED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD TURNS WERE EXTREMELY ’WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE ALSO TO CG AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO WET DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS Paraphrase not required. Handle as paragraphs 51i and 6Oa(4), AR 380-5, SMET 15 August 1946. correspondence per • CONFIDENTIAL • HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING PACIFIC DIVISION - MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FA IRFI ELD—SU I SUN AlR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA ' D/AC/dwm 19 January 1949 SUBJECT: Project ’'SIGN" TO:Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Division In compliance with instructions from pacific Division, MTS, there is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object. The Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments thereto are enclosed. Copies of the report have been forwarded to: Headquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIAXO-3 Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief Intelligence Division 1 Tncl EEI Form ARTHUR CONRADI JR Major, USAF Chief of Intelligence CONFIDENTIAL * STATEMENT * 12 January 1949 At the request of Chief of Intelligence, the undersigned wishes to describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief ap­ pearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield- Suisun AFB at 2015 PST on 3 December 1948. The object first shot into view about 2 miles north of the control tower, flying at a low altitude between 500 and 1000 feet, climbing on a low trajectory, with a speed estimated at something in excess of 400 miles per hour. Immediately after sighting, this observer rushed to the east side of the tower. By this time the object was estimated to have not more than 1500 feet of altitude and its speed had slowed for several seconds to perhaps two- hundred (200) miles per hour. The observer can recall that a this stare the object had a very slight undulating or bouncing motion. When its position oriented with a line between the tower and the air freight terminal, but a slight distance east of the terminal, the ob­ ject took an almost vertical rise or climb and levelled off again at an estimated three thousand feet. At that time the other control tower operator on duty continued watching the object while this ob­ server telephoned the AACS operations officer residing on the base in hopes he might be able to get a look at it. The other tower operator reported the object almost immediatly afterwards started a fast climb toward the south-southeast and reached about twenty thousand feet, at which point he lost sight of it. The undersigned never saw the object again after going for the telephone. Pertinent information is that the light was clearly seen with the naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In size it was comp­ arable to one of Fair fieId-Sulsun AFB’s high-intensity runway lights. The observer is convinced it was not an aircraft navigation light. The night was clear, and tbs wind was indicating southwest at 10 miles per hour on tower Instruments. I certify and affirm that the information herein is true and ac­ curate to the best of my knowledge and ability. /s/ Bruce Earlin McFarland /t/ Bruce Earlin McFarland PFC, USAF 1901 AACS Squadron Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif. CONFIDEN । lAL CONHDENTIA CONFIDENT • ' CONFIDENTIAL * ESSENTIAL ELETTENTS OF n’TOT’ATIOI1 (Re Sightings of Unidentified. Aerial Objects) PROJECT "SIGN” 1. Date of Sighting: 3 December 1948 2, Time of sighting (Zonal by 24 hr clock) 2015 hours Pacific Standard Tino 3. Where sighted: a. Ground: (1) Citv, town: Object was sighted by personnel in the Phirfield-Sulsun APB Control tower* (2) Distance and direction from citv or town road, intersections, etc. Fairfield-Sulsun APB Control tower is located in the center of the AF Base and 5*5 nlles 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) T’ap coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude: Berth latitude 38° 16* West Longitude 121© 56* b. Air (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight: Wot applicable (2) Distance and direction from city or town or known landmark: Wot applicable CONFIDENTIAL • CONFIDENTIAL • Pare 2 ^1 Project "?IC?w (3) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft: Wot applicable (A) Latitude and longitude: Wot applicable c. Sea: (1) Latitude and longitude: Wot applicable (2) Proximity to landi (name cit”j countrv, etc) Wot a pplicable 4. Humber of objects: a. Formation type (if any) (sketch if possible) Otte object vac sighted. 5. Distance of object from observer: a. Laterally or horizontally; The object was first sighted at a distance of two ailesi it proceeded toward the observer and passed within 500-000 yards of the tower, then climbed oat of sight. b. Anple 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 oat of sight at approximately 20,000 feet. 6. Time in si~ht: Approximately 25 seconds. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL Pare 3 PEI Project "SIP™ 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: Object was a colorless white light. b. Shape (sketch if possible): Round light 30 Inches in disaster. c. Apparent construction (translucent): Looked like a searchlight with the light intensity of a runway light. d. Size: (1) Pstimated Size: Approximately 30 inches disaster. (2) Size as it appeared from observer's vie’": (Compared to known object) About the else of a 30" disaster searchlight. 8. direction of flight: m to ssi 9. Tactics or maneuvers: a. Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, osciilatinr, fluttering evasive, appressive, erratic, etc. Case over horison from altitude of $00 to 1000 feet and when opposite the control tower seemed to slow down then dished to about 3*000 feet, seemed to hesitate again end 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 sootion below. CONFIDENTIAL Pare 4 ^EI Project "SIGF" 10. Evidence of exhausts a, dolor of smoke: Wo exhaust was observed. b. Lenrth and width: Wane observed. c. Odor (if anv): Wo odor ns detected by the observers inside the control tower. d. Pate of evaporation: Wone. e. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts) Wo trail observed. 11. Effect on clouds: a. Opened path thru clouds: Wo olouds wore present where the object clinbed. b. Formed cloud or mists: Wo aloud or Bists were famed. c. Reflected on cloud: Wo reflections wore observed. d. Shown thru cloud: Wo olouds were between observer and object at any tine. 12. . Lights: a. Reflected or attached: The object itself reseabled a light. b. Luminous: The object shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runway light. Pape 5 ^T Project "SIGN” c. Blinked on and off in relation to speed: Cbject was a steady light. 13. Sunport: a. Wines: Vo wings wore observed on the object. b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselages Mo fuselage was observed. c. Vertical jet: Mb jet was observed. d. -Rotating cylinder or cone: Wo cylinder or cone was observed. e. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible): Mo aerostatic lift condition was observed. 14. Propulsion- a. Propeller or jet: Mo propeller or jot was observed. b. Rotor: Mo rotor was observed. c. Aerodynamic, vanes (flapping or oscillatinr) (Katzmaver effect): Wo aerodynaaic vanes were observed. d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: Mb exhaust or jet openings were observed. 15. Control and stability a. Fins: Wb fins were observed. Page 6 EEI Project "SIPE" b. Stabilizer? Ro stabilisers of any kind were observed. 16. Air Ducts* a. Slots: Ro slot# were observed. b. Duct openings: Vo duct openings were observed. 17. Speed-”PP: Cane over the horizon from VW at approximately 400 VPK slave# to approxiraately 200 IFF and then eliebed at 400-500 VW out of eight. IS. Sound: a. Continuous whine or buzz: Wo sound of any kind wee heard by the observer. b. Roar, whistle, whoosh: Wo sound was heard. c. Intermittent: Wo sound was heard. 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extensions that might presumably be constued as such): Wo radio antenna of any description was observed. 20. Vanner of disappearance: a. Explode1 The object did not explode. (1) Possibility of fragments: Wo fragments were observed or could bo found frost the object (2) Other physical evidence: Wo other physical evidence of the object could bo found. Pare 7 FEI Project "ST^" b. Faded from view: The object climbed out of eight. c. Disappeared behind obstacle: The object eliebed out of eight in a clear sky. Fela tive to t^e Observer 1. ’Tames of observers: Joseph Don Delafayette Bruce Barlin McFarland Sgt AF 12106504 Pfo AF 16278687 Honorably discharged from the service 6 Decanter 1948. •2. Address: DelaPhyotto McFarland R.D. 1, Ballston Spa 1901st UCS Squadron Bev York Falrfleld-Fuisun APB, California 3. Occupation: ■ Delafayette - Unknown McFarland - Control tower operator 4. Place of business: a. Employer or employee: DeLafayette - Unknown McFarland - USAF 5. Hobbies* a. Time engaged in hobby (experience) Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc. Delafayette - Unknown McFarland - pfo McFarland, prior to military service, was for throe years a radio announcer and was well trained as an announcer of sporting events. Wo other hobbles are engaged in by Pfo McFarland. C4 ;HDENTIAL Pare 8 F^I Project "SIGN" 6. Ability to determine: a. Color: Both observers are required by high physical requirements to know colors. b. Speed of movinr objects: Observers are constantly required to ostiaato the spped of Moving aircraft in the course of their norna! duties. c. Size at distance: Observers are constantly required to estimate the else and distance of objects in the course of their ncreal duties. 7. Reliability of observer: a. Sources: (1) Neighbors: Both observers are considered fully reliable, competent aireen by their felloe WCO*s. (2) Police Dept: Wo police record on the observers. (3) FBI records: Wo AX records on the observers. (4) Employer: AACS officer in charge of the observers consider thee high type individuals fully qualified both nentally and physically for control totor duty; they are considered competent, reliable observers psychologically stable. 8. Notes relative to observer on: a. Sightinrs in general: Both observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologi­ cally stable. • CONFIDENTIAL • Pare 9 EEI Project "SIGF" b. How attention was drawn to objects: (1) Sound: IO (2) ”otion: Too (3) clint of lirht: Too 9- Witnesses: a. Addresses: Io other witnesses could bo found. The object was In dew too short a tine 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 Sohoro of 143 Reintive to Radar Sightin'-? i Bo radar sightings of the object were aade or could be obtained. HEDRAL 1. ^elet^pe sequences of local weather conditions: 3 December 1948 at 2030 Pacific Standard Tine, Phirfleld-Suisun Air Force Base, Celling 3000 feet scattered 15 alien visibility, 1014.6 millibars, teaperature 44 , dewpoint 32° F, wind 10 WH from the west, Altimeter setting 29.95 inches. 2. Winds aloft report: Winds aloft sequence for 0323151 December 1943 followst 8W 21 02312 2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 03022 23017 42823. CONFIDENTIAL Fare 10 FEI Project "STOP" 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time? Wo flying was scheduled or observed In the vicinity of the Fklrfield- Suisun Hr Barce Base at the tine of the observation. 4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other? A wlnds-aloft balloon van 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 makin^ 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 Helper counters, for possible radioactivity. *'ake com­ parisons with other unaffected aircraft,objects, etc. Object did not cone 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 dlaaetsr. b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed: Annotated photographs and diagrams of the fhlrflcld-fuisun Air fores Base are attached as enclosures 1 and 2 to this report. Page 11 EEI Project "SIGN” CONFIDENTIAL • c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened): Object did not contact the earth. d. ’’aneuvers: The object maneuvered an described in statement contained in enclosure #3 and indicated in enclosures #1 and £2 to thia report. e. formation (if more than two): One object vac sighted. . 8. Secure signed statement: Statement attached as enclosure #3 to this report. 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: No fragments or other physical evidences of the object were obtained 2. Diagram Chief of Intelligence 3. Statement JNFIDENTIAL S TANDARD FO RM NO . 64 ce l^Vem orandum • united sta ges governm ent FROM Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS A-2 d ate: 24 January 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COWENT NO. 1 subject. Unidentified Flying Object 1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may deem necessary. Source is the 1805th AACS Group, located in Newfoundland; New­ foundland Base Command has already been notified: "OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO TWO ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT TRAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS ONLY PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SHOOTING STAR CR METEOR WAS DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS HQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR LIGHT WERE NOT SIGHTED AGAIN." 2. Paraphrase is not required. Handle as CONFIDENTIAL correspondence per paragraphs 51i and 60a, AR 380-5. CHARLES C. ROBIN SON gaptain, USAF BUHLER DBtAC LW T 26-41 26th W eather S quadron Hawkins ('laid Jankaon* M m. BM S Akt 5 January 1949 S OTJ£ C Tj Departing of Information on flying Discs TO# C oaM Uading Oonoral Air M ateriel C eawond kright-F attcroon Air F aroe Base Dayton, Alo AW it TS OIS 1. In^dospllanee with G roup Lottar 205-3* dated 22 S eptember 1M B* the fallowing Infcreation io auM Lttad. a. (1) Object wan slated too (2) nUea East of Jaekaen* M miaaippi at 17090* 1 January 1949. b. S oother at the tine* S ee iaolooure number eno (1). e. haaoe* occupations, and addressee* Thoma a. Baah Airport M anager* Dixie Airport 402 W itobeli Awo. Jackson* M ississippi Bro. Thome a. M ash 402 M tehell Awo. Jackson, M eaiooippi Bro. Y. A. Doolittle Housewife 3777 rings Hinny Jackson, M ississippi d. Photographs of object* M ono o. S ketches of objects* too inclooure motor two (2). f. Object sighted* 1. K osher* Obe (1). 2. S hape* Oigar like. M ot unlike sleewo target. 3. S ice* Approxinstely 60 feet long and 10 foot die an ter at the front tapering to the rear. 4. C olor* Dart blue or black C ost’d S UM j of Infomtlon or. F lying I^a S peed* approximately 200 W b when first sighted, then accelerated to approving* tel y 400 to 500 M F R. 6. Readlag* foot, turntag to S outh to S outhwest* 7* M ancwverabllityi S ot notload, S . Altitude* 1500 to 1600 foot, thou gradual allot. 9. S eeadi Roar. 10. Bxhawst trail* M omo. g. G eneral reaarkst The persona who sighted ths above described object wore enroute free G ulfport, X ias, to Jackson, M iss, in a private aircraft and sera waking an a> pproaeh for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the object was first sighted. After landing, M r Rush sailed the control tower at S awkins field to find out if the objeetehad landed there and if so to find out its identity, the control tower reported the incident to Base Headquarters, 2 Inal 1. Mouther Report 2. Sketch of Object BOsJAF IS H. G O’S C aptian OS AF G caeanding oimiK rnukM oo C hief of S taff United S tates Air F orce W ashington 25, 0. 3. ATT*i director of Intelligence co C onoandlng G eneral M ilitary Air Transport S ervice Andrews Air F orce Base *achingtca 25, B. C . 2oo C tM M sndlng officer 2O5^th Air leather wing Tinker Air F orce Bese Oklahoaa C ity, Oklaboaa co G eM onnding Officer 2134th Air father G roup Rebins Air F ores Base Robins F ield, G eorgia co C oasanding Officer 26th feather squadron Brookloy Air F orce Base •S M le, Habeas RES TR IC EC RES TRiC l ED JACKSON W EATHER 165OC JACKSON W EATHER 1110-46 1$* 173/ 55/55T^7/OO3/EJ5O-e 1730C JACKSON W EATHER 111164 15* 119/52/2911 /002/BIN 0VC W IN DS ALOFT 2000 FEET 4000 FEET 6000 FEIT 8000 FEET 10000FEET 12000FEET 14Q00FEET 11000FEET 20000FEET 200 DECREES 10 KN OTS 270 DEGREES 10 KN OTS 270 DECREES 15 KN OTS 275 DEGREES 20 KN OTS 270 DEGREES 15 KN OTS 270 DECREES 20 KN OTS 270 DEGREES 20 KN OTS 270 DEGREES 20 KN OTS 275 DEGREES 55 KN OTS €kV ■ ' ' j^STRICT> ^Q ^ O fo^-T /^CL 2^ RES TRIC TED DETACHM EN T, 1701ST AIR TRAN SPORT W IN G CON TIN EN TAL DIVISION , M ATS EDM ON TON ALBERTA CAN ADA G PB/md Itf N ov 48 SUBJECTi Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere TOi Commanding General Air M ateriel Gocmand W right-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTEN TION ! M CIAXO-3 /t/t ^#- !• Th® following report of an object observed by 1st Lt, James *— Toomey is submitted in compliance with Secret Letter dtd 20 Got 48 from M ATS Headquarters, subject! Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs", a. Location and time of sighting - 117° SO* n Longitude 56° 10* N Latitude 1418Z 17 N ovember 1948 b. W eather at the time - W eather at the time was overcast with tops at approximately 4500" M SL with a high deck of thin broken stratus clouds at approximately 12,000 ft. o. N ames and occupations and addresses of witnesses - $/ugy Unno C, Blink, AF 20715676, Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, d. Photographs of objects, if available. N o photographs available. f. Object sighted! (1) N umber - One (2) Shape - Egg shaped with a tail (5) Site - Approximately 50* in height tapering to a point (4) Color (5) Speed at the tail. Bright flaming orange Unknown (6) Heading- South W est MqMAMA Form N o. 10-53 0 (■RH -^3 Apr. 48) OLM STED FLIGHT SERVICE CEN TER Olmsted Air Force Base M IDDLETOW N , PEN N SYLVAN IA Operating Location 33-8 W T 000.9 PK B^aa 13 Deoember 1948 S UBJEC T# Unidentified F lying Objects TO# C cssaanding G eneral Air M ateriel C ommand Bright-Patterson Air F aroe Base Dayton. Ohio ATTN# M C IAX 0-* 1. In compliance with F 8 Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter. Headquarters, US AF ., S ubject: " ReportIng of Information on ’F lying Discs,’*, dated 6 F ebruary 1948 the fallowing information is submitted# ESSEN TIAL ELECTS OF IN FORM ATION 1. Dato of S ighting# 11 December 1948 2. Tins of sighting# 22458 3. S hore sighted: S oo F aragrah S b (3) a. G round Not applicable b. ££ (1) Typo aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight. C -4BF 150 9500 ft 125 Degrees (2) Distance A Bisection from C ity, town or known landmark# 40 wiles northwest of M artinsburg, ‘Bost V irginia (3) C lock Position of object frew observer’s aircraft# 12 o’clock., approximately 20 miles in front of aircraft (4) Latitude and longitude# Approximately 39®58’N 78 30** 0£d~0i .o- did 2 Jan U9 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects f. Object Sighted, descriptiont (1) Hueber: One, (2) Shape: Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling a rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve tow­ target, (3) Size: Estimated sixty (60) feet long. (U) Color: Dark Blue or black, (5) Speed: Initially estimated as 200 aph, then increasing to 5-600 mph, (6) Heading: ^ost when first sighted, then southwest when last sighted. (7) M aneuverability: Apparently very maneuverable. (8) Altitude: 1500 feat. (9) Sound: 51mlliar to a helicopter. (10) Exhaust trail: N one visible, g. General remarks: (1) ^hon the object was first sighted and reported to Flight Service at M axwell AF Base at 17358 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 nay have originated, or at which the object may have been sighted, (2) The following stations were contacted: (a) Kglin AF Base, Florida (b) Pensacola N AS and Chevalier Field M AS, Florida (e) W hiting N AS, Florida (d) Rew Orleans N AS, Louisana (•) M emphis N AS, Tenn; sees (f) N ow Orleans Air Haute Traffic Control Center was also contacted. ®T 000.9 O SUBft Unidentified Plying objects। 13 eoember 1948 3. Local flight schedule# 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, N avy, Air Force, Army, W eather Units, Research Organisations or any otheri Unknown. 5, If object contacted earth* obtain soil sampled within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparlsc® of soils i Unknom, G, If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects* check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity, M atas com­ parison* with other unaffected aircraft objects! Unknown. 7, Obtain photographs: N ano 8, W ot obtained, 9, Obtain fragem: nts or physical evidence where possible! N one £jZ^K $(^20fC '7id-<-^f JOSEPH L. LU N EIL Lt. C ol„ US AF DIS TRIBUTION o/o to C h of staff, Bq US AF C osssander, HATS C O, F S Ltr fr M axwell Flight Service Canter* M axwell J1 Base* Al* dtd 2 Jan 1+9 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (3) So information was acallable 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 earners was available* At the tins of sighting* the Stinson was 3 or Hailes east of Jackson* M ississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately 1200 feet altitude. 3* At 181*00 on 1 January l?h9, hew Orleans Air ^out® Traffic Control Center reported to M axwall Flight Service Center that the Ass­ ociated Press had advised the* that the above M entioned object had been sighted 1*0 wiles south of Jackson* M ississippi* This second report was evidently the same as the above because the reporting pilot was th® same, i.e.* ^r. To® Kush, maxwell Flight $ ar vice oontaotad it. Kush, who is preparing, sketches of the object he reported* He also advised that he saw the objeot only once. FOR frB COM M AhDIKO OFFICE: Copies furnished* HAROLD 3. STKEIDCK Chief of Staff, USAF 1st Lt., USAF W ashington 25, 0. C* Adjutant ATTM t Director of Intelligence Commander, M ilitary Air Transport Service W ashington 25* ®* ®* . ATTS: Chief, Intelligence Division Commanding Officer* Flight Service W ashington 85, D. C. ATTO* A-2 - 3 . 08W W ^? SO. 1 16tb feather teds. Ghaimto Air teres Base 5/B/t Obanute field, Illinois, 9 December l«M W W kQTj Porting of Information on •Flying Dises* 90* Commanding tenors! Air M ateriel Oonmaad aright-Pattrrson Air Parra Sara Daytea, Ohio -----^ A VW I VSOIK 1. In eonnlianeo with 3& 028 Air W eather Group W X M ht dated 19 N ovember l^M rad letter, teadraarter*. United State* Air W roe, subject a# Above, 6 Psbraary 194€, the relieving report is submitted* a. Ohaaato Air teres Bara, Illinois, COflCbSl. b. Sigh scattered deads, visibility ten mile*. e. Bet. Jeans B. Doty and Sgt. TUgens 1, M ontag, Scatter Observer*, Dot 16/11, 16th teather Squadron, Chanute Aft, Illinois. d. Photographs of objects - none available. *. Sketches of objects • Sene available. f. Object sighted 1 (1) One (2) sound (5) Undetermined also 00 Bright shite 00lor (5) toe tenths of distent sky within two to throe sosend*. (6) tending fro# north oast toward tenth south vest. (7) Undetermined aaneuvorabilitr* (S) Undetermined altitude. (9) »?e sound (10) UM teast trail undetermined. g. tenoral remarkst Object sighted to north east moving to south sooth most that resembled a skyrocket er meteor but ve* moving up- ward fifteen degree*. Object was described to bo about thirty five degree* above th* herdton rad traversed aero** thirty five degree* of the horizon within three seconds rad disappeared. io nu f 9 u*0 1«15 Subji #iai» 2. Statananta of taervsra ar# inoloea# herewith.. 2 Inola, 1. Stab Sgt. J. a. Doty 2. Stat Sgt. S, 8. M ontag Captain, USAF For CHARLES K. TATLOR, M ajor, W F Station W athta Off!oar byamm* 9 December 19^ , Jam* 8* Doty* Sargeant, 'S>F, AF 17171061*, Cathar Observer, 16th eatlvr Squadron, Chanute Air Force Sasa, Chanute Field, Illinois, do harsh? naira the following # tat ana nt to Captain Bush T* Kelley, Resistant Base Cathar $ffioar. cn # Dooeabar 191*3 at approximately 1SU6 hours, I was walking with Sgt* Sugawa 3* M ontag towaria the M ee W eather Station when I happened to look up at the sky and notice what appeared to be either a aky rocket ar meteor* X tapped Sgt* M ontag on the am and called Ida attention to it* *hs object did not appear to be a star because It vm three or four tinea at large as a star and it seemed to be elater to us than a star would be. It was heading from ths north east toward the south south wsst and was sowing upward# at about 15 or 20 degree angle. A# it wowed it seemed to got larger, and it was leaving a trail* In about two ^r throe seconds it disappeared* The object was round, white and moved wry fast. M b went into the Cathar Station and reported this to the Duty Forecaster whose nans is M Sgt* Robert W * Fl Hsian. BTa TBM BBT 9 BtM wber 191*8 1, Su^en® »• M ontag, AF 1620 4708, Sergeant, USAF, am a W alter '^baerw asaignad to th® 16th Cathar repair on, Chanute Air For®# Baa®, Chanute Field, -11 in via, and do hereby oak® th® following statement to Capt. Bush f. alloy, Assist wot He#® Cathar office >, Chanute AFBi ■n 8 December 191*8 at approxinately 181*6 hour#, I waa walking with Sgt* Jan®# • -, alao of th# 16th ft#attar squadron, toward# th® 3a#® Sattar Station whan X noticed what appeared to bo a iky raakat or nataor* Tbit object was heading upward# about a 15 dagraw angle, mowing fron th® north aaat to th# couth south woat. Th® object waa whit® in odor, vry bright and moved about two to thro® to nth# of th# sky and than disappeared* Thia object did not appear to a® to be a falling star* X in ®dlately went to the ruty Foraoaatsir at the Base W eather Station and reported see lag thia* ^rgjant, USAF SuBJi Observation of an Object in th# Atmosphere (7) Maneuverability - Appeared to be in a shallow dive* (3) Altitude - Approximately 10,000 feet, (9) Sound • None (10 Exhaust trail or not - Tee g. Remarks# Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight fr Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigasuit, V, W, T, Canada while flying at 7,000 ft. MSL on top of an overoast. 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. Diet# Bdqs.MATS Attn# Dlr.of Intelligence On dr.MATS Attn# Chief, Intelligence division 2 PAO/ISt DHP/res cBWSJfi Heportli^ of Information on Flying Disc* TO: >OEmanding General Airway* and Air Communication S*rrlM Washington 25, 0. C. ATTY: AG/3, Intelligence and Security % > OCT ]ty% 1. The following TWX received fro* Headquarters, USA? ie quoted for your information and nee see ary action: "asrsa 90 raid Hq? WBtu or six fab on sins roua sight oka mm smgls aamiw ixfohmasiqi ox ilxisq discs pd hasaahch HITjULS MOWS OF SXGHfmS OGOUS AS P1XXQDIC XME81W.S WITH mgxmiw or nw imtahtal immxmhs pa wrass all mass or TOUB 0QMMA1D IS PAHSICULAHLI ALAHSAD TO ABFOXT SIGHTI3GS OJ msimnn ahkal objects amor so moiaxo sash mass oka AMC CMA PASTAS! PS WHSKA PC3SX1LS XHITlASl IXTBSTIGASITB ACTIOS WISH SPACIAL MPIABX* OX FHOTQGBAPHIC EUDAXCM* ^. Paraphrase of the above message ie not required when handled a* secret correspondence. 3. The above referenced USAF letter of 6 February 1948 in quoted TAX i# further modified to include reporting of all sightings of flying discs whether they occur within or outside the United State* and Alaska. IT OOMMAXD OP MAJOB OSS JUL KUTAS; jj^HrM iuejwT O C i 1948 ^isterw UNIT 4 W ATS V BX •'<* 'JM -S V 3S^'^T^ ft-#4 fwj.-y$v ts>: ‘-4/’ S ;'3t^«? -» .^ X wY? M t • sew