D E C L A S S IF IE D A uth ority: N N D 917033 REPORT ’TIED M -5 2 2 M A R 1949B e st P o ssible Im a ge --------* R/S S-023 F TrRTT /fort Air *& terial'CSm nand Dayton Subject: Trans* it tai of Incident Surm ary Sheet© 173 thru 233 AIRCRAF T - U"IDF ”TUF TED JONES -27-^0 (To ’* filled out atd retained Ju filer* 1J Date of O bccrvatloi Tire of Observation 3. W here was h. Observer’s Position • .^wat ..........................a, , . . . (iac. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5. ^nw and Address of Llserver .«am »» AM B * ^ O^aM ^Am . . M OnrOS, U. 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies 7. Attention Attracted to Object (s) ^*11# tM Bia|.^.4* M shA*!. • . . 8, Num bs^ of Object(s) Sighted .M B.(1)............................................................................. 9# Size of Objects) • . Jpprexlm tely. 12 fert. i> M aster................................................ 10. Color of Object^) . AhAm s ................................. . ................................. . 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) .................................... 12« Nature of Lum inosity •••• ••••••• .................................................................... 13. Estim ated Distance of Object from Observer 2 X/2 flAlM lAtM elly/. 3^* ^^*l*rAflM 11. Speed of ObjoctU) . • . M XHLQD qpk • . • •• 15a Tim o in Si Hit .10-15. SM nto.................................................... 16. Tactics . flM eM Lteltm iBl flidfrt............................................................................. 17. Sound ”r.do by Object(s) .M M ••••................................... • • 18. Direction of F light of Object(s) « Sooth ....................................... 19» Apparent Construction (Cf W h^t M aterial or Substance) . flotallift*....................... 20. EflVrt of Objects on Clouds and/or Schaust Trail • .M elM dts. vtflCblft................ Incident No. 1^ 1. Date arid ?ioe of Observation: 1 Oct M (F riday nm lJ<) 05*0 c. *\ere Sighted: Aseaaaioa Parish, lbwahip 10 South, lang# U ■##*______— 50 *ilaa fro* lev Orleans. 1* - ground J. Observer’a Position: granA (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) b. Kane and k ire?£ of Observer: 1. J. W illiam #. F ree. United Land Co. , 219 Ekyadas St., lew Orleans. HA 0515 5* Occupation ar.d/cr hobbies? ocAsldsTm bls flying cxoaTlttM M 6. Attention Attracted by; 1/S ; 7. Nusber of CbJcctG ) >cn: 1 ?. oin of Ocjcct(rV. Approxim ately the length of a passenger aircraft S Color of Cbjict(e)s white-not 10. # S i& . c (Sta ten if Por* file) oone-shaped 11. Ls'urc of Lum inosity: Seem ed to be a white-hot cone. The object die- (dir.cud b;<<<■ of Object: Approx 200 M PB l^. Ure in SVr.t’ Sufficiently long to liable W illiam # to sake a fairly detailed observation. Approxim ately 10 seconds. lb. Reties: Straight and level flight 17. Soi«d Z.dc b, Cbj. ct(u): soundless 18. Direction of Hi* .t of CbjcctG) Beat 19« A pparent Cons ructi n: •floss’ 20. -offset on Clouds: I/S 21. 2tt»ist2rill Color of): red fiance 22. Z nm r of Diesen craneo: 1/S 23. M onth, r Conditions nt Tine of Sighting: Io clouds with wind fairly cal* 2U. Peeolicritii e K oUd* Object left *e trail of any kind and did oot light up the are* 25. Suraj:ry of Incident: (over) (See ettneued pego) Incidents 1?U At the tim e of the '^btlnj observer was standing <® a little ridge feeing south in the m idst of a clearing scae twenty feet wide. It was too dark for hunting in the woods bat wee sufficient!/ light for uis to see the tine by Sils wot ch. At 0$h0 hoars Allias# was looking to the -outh and saw an object which resem bled an ice Green cone trove Ing east with t& larger end in front. The front end sm eared white tot (litas the m antels in a gneoline lantern) Toward the peer it got gradually 'nrkar red. There w ® no risible ne tai or other 3 trial and no projections of any kind, only fire, he object node absolutely no noise and left no trail of any kind. It was traveling in a straight line froa west to east and ’id not gain or lo e altitude. There was do visible sran# of propulsion. It appeared to be about j/U m iles away and at an elevation of e urox- inately 25OO fe*t. M r william s stated he was looking ut. at an angle of -bout JO* relative to the ground and ob-^rved the object for apnrovi-ately 10 seconds before it we- obscure.; by otne tries. It swpearad to be about the else of tr« average airliner and wet traveling approxim ately JOO M h. The larger ‘•nd of the cone appeared thicker then the average airliner Is through the faseluge but It was about the sam e length. The object displayed no lights other than it appeared encased in flam . It did not light tr the area. There was no visible m oans of support ana no control surfaces. There were no doorte and the wind was fairly calm . M l’llam a stated that he was a student pilot but could not get ? Hotis license because of poor m uscular coordination in bi# eyes. Ie color perception was norm al and .is hearing is excellent. lave.tlgAtlve personnel stated taut M r william s eeeod a reliable level headed person. He appeared conscientious and desired no publicity stating that he did not desire bis friends and business acquaintances to josh hia concerning tne natter. F acing South SW TI CEh 23 Sept ighg 09^5 * Incident Ko. _ 1. Late ar. J Tixe of Observation: 2. W here slated: ^^ T,_ ,„ ^^ ’• ^IT,?^1^. am fflwmjy- * ^ *• *• *• l a\.e m .d AJdre. c of Observer: A. Hubie Angier, 2620 Proctor St, daco, Texes 6. 7. Occupation and/or hobbies: Attention Attracted by: liurcb-r of CbJ»ct( ) Sten: S. Sin of Objcct(r): 9. Color jf GbJt- cf ll^nt?' perfectly flat in appearance - coopered to dine in sky. , - Sighted in daylight 12‘ ^uSt-Ct! ^^ 10 3O .a» *••* i;. 1'4. IS 16. 17. IE. 19. Estl^J i Or tanc^ of bject frox Cb? rr r: g/$ r.st.TLfd Aau 'fC-jict: Stationary at tine sighted 1 e i;. - ; r.t 15 Or 20 aLuatee *actics: y^ uttlo novaaent if any noticed Jo1 nd b; bj ctU): ^ ^^ determ ined at tine of sighting Direction of :lic .t of bjcctG) Stationery “ Seeued to 'em in a sem i­ circle, from S. to I. and finally-to M l. M ay nave been optical illusion. Appcnnt One ructi n: let determ ined 20. effect on Clouds: ^ gx^gg 1. Kxnaust Trill Col r f,: 1© ^daneo of esheust noticed 22. . . m ^r of Oierxu. rrnncu: still in view when observer left 2> 2U. 29. TLcthi r Conditi ns at Tituu of alibiing: QAKJ F eculi: ritii s KoUd: M are the appearance of being flat Surr ry of Incident: ^ (ie r tf Ci.td pege — Incident 1/5 W hile watching a governm ent plane cone in for • landing at Loa Alam os at 09^0 hours 2J Sept l^, witness noticed som ethin glint in the sun. F ocusing hie attention on the object he per­ ceived that it was perfectly white, neither transparent or trans­ lucent and that It had no M etallic sheen. It »» perfectly circu­ lar, the side risible to hi ■ being flat - such n« a coin would appear wnen observed from a distance. It a -pai red no larger than a dine. Lining it up in relation to Ue tip of the radio tower he Hacked off to the north. ft« object appeared clear out of the picture in relation to the to-«r. Using this perspective he judged the altitude to bo «i>proxiautely JJ,000 ft. At thio altitude the object would neeea‘warily bo som e 100 to 150 feet in else in order to be visible at all. There were no projections, air-trails, or exhaust of any kind. So called the object to the attention of Hr F alrcnlld, his com panion. Both en then went into a bull Ing traasaoted their business and at the end of eight m inutes they wont litida and perceived the gbjeet in auproxiaately the fnoe oeitlon. F ro® the tim e Angler first saw tt* object to ils last ob erv tion war a-proxim ately 15 tn 20 m inutes. 'GlM To NCi j: M r Angler is a'oroxlnately ^ years of age, well settled and conduct'’ his. own burine a. ie is an experienced pilot, com os fro*, a m i !le-oln«8 f.v ily. If a little above average in intelligence -nd is a good conversationalist, ie t/.d n straight-forward story and Jl ’ not contradict him self. He appeared honest In hi?, convictions in hie belief that ra» saw an unconventional aircraft, fie was convinced that the object ws not a weather ba loon since he is fam iliar with weather balloons. Incident Ko. 1. Late and Tim e of Observation: 23 Sept M S 09)0 2. W here Slated? Seat# ft, I. K. J. .Observer’ s Positions around (1. e., ground, air, contr^t 'wer, etc.) ~. la-e and Acdreac cf Observer: g,. j^ Qt Talrdiild 5. Occupation and/or hobbles: Building Superintend^ . > drawing, M echanical inclinations also woodworking o. Attention Attracted by: Glint of Tight * photography 7. Busbar of Cbjcct( ) Seen: i % oirt of Object(e): 150 - 200 feet oatiaated else 9,' Color -1 Cbj.ct(s): bright silvery object • It. 3 .are (sketch if F or; ibl<) oblong egg shape 11. la’ur. of lum inosity: raw Just a silver streak (Jir.ctid b t?' 12. Altitude ->fCbj. ct: 30,000 feet (»st boat, d) I}. Esti~a:t. d Li-tnr.c< of bj. *t from "b rv r: 7 ailee lb. Est’-xtcd >x.c' of Object: 700 or 800 KI’S IS Tim e in A ht: l/S It. Tactics: Straight course 17. So nd :~A b. CbJ. ctU): lone IE. Direction nf 711^ .t of Obj' rrnev: faded froe view 2’. W uttn r Conditions nt Tiu; of Sightings CAW 2b. Peculirritii s lot.d: Sort of a sunflower shape at the end of object seem ed to be apart froa object bat close on its tail 25. Stm rry cf Incident: (over) (& e ett: ent d pegc) Incident: 175* Statem ent of M r John C. M ronild doe* not tally with that of A. 'table Angier. See Incident I75 M r Tairchild naw & bright #11very oblong or egg-shaped object wnioh a na rod to have a speed of TOO to 8 0 KPHand which seem ed to bare a x>~t of -unflowr shape t the end of it but apart from the object and cloee on its tall, ie perceived a bluish a pe rance to rear of the object w.ich could have been exhaust. To hia t >e object appeared •livery instead of write and oblong rather than round. M r Angier thought the object rem ained stationary. However t ie dle- crepanay in tin# could have accounted for tula. Apparently M r F air- child observed the object aom e 15 m .nutes before M r Angler 'bferved It. Also It would sere the t he watered it for a greater length of tl in that ne -neatlone that it faded f-on view t0ereas M r Angier stated that It was still in vVw wHen he left. Incident Ko. 176 1. Date and Tine of Observation: 23 Sept US Approx 1200 W here Sifted: Castro's Kanab - U m iles due M et of San Pablo, Calif and M el nilee South of Pinole, Calif 3. Observer1s Posttipn: ground (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) h. Nam e and A'drc.-r of Observer: Horace 3. lakins, Ooi., U. S. Any (M S) 1O2U lather Drive, W alnut Creek, Calif, 5. Occupation ar.d/cr hobbies: Retired any colonel form erly a veterinarian presently em ployed as a M eat inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr. c. Attention Attr: cted cy: M m observing an Aray boaber when ha observed , . an unknown object flying above the boaber 7. Kucbr of Cbjrct( ) -ken: 1 ?. oirt f OcjcetU': About the site of a U-engine boaber - longer than wide Color f CT, ?t(v): M ain part bf body translucent and of ^ dirty gray color IC. S ate (Ski tri. if 7 ; . illi) undulating with center portion appearing spherical taring the shape and depth slailar to a globe - like am oeba 11. . • •urc of Im ir.ocity: Did not reflect or give off light of any type (dir.eta t. — cf IV-t?' 12. Altitude ^f 'bj> ct: Over a m ile (. str.z t, d) 1' . Estim at d i tai.o. of tj ’t from b' rv r: Over a m ile directly above lh. Estim utid Jr*, c of Object: very fast speed 15. Tim e ir. -ji^nt: Could not estim ate It. T<’ of Object: faster than any plena he had ever seen 1’;. Tine in ulght: At least J Binates 1'3. Tactics: horiaontal flight 17. Sound -A b. ObJ ct(e): no noise IE. Direction of F lig.t of 'bject(i-) northwest than tuned north 19. Apjxnnt ConsTucti n: Seeded to bo covered with a translucent m aterial 20. Effect on Clouds: 1/8 1. Exhaust Tri ll >1 r f): Left no exhaust or trail 22. .. m u r of Oisrr^ ; rcncet flow out of eight gradually fading from view. 2}. W uethir Condi ti ns r.t Tiix- of dieting: 1/1 2U. Peculi: rltii s Loud: Seem ed litas a vegetable onto flying thru the air 25. Su^ry of Incident: (over) (> e ett: clad page) Incident 176 ^ On <2J Se t I9U8 M r JylretUr Benthan vu talking to Col Bakins when the Col wl called Benthan’s attention to a •ingle object in the sky. Object first appeared in the northeast and was -noving faster than any airplane that Beuthaa had ever seen. Object appeared very high. Both Sakina and Benthaa watched It for at le at J m inutes. It m ove toward the northwest in a straight line at a constant speed finally turning to the North and faded frox view. To Benthan the object app*. reu to have a regular rectangular outline with sharp corners. It wa buff or gray in color with several darker vertical lines like ribs. (See irawing attached.) Object appeared like a "vegetable crate" flying thru the air and seem ed to . e covered with a translucent notarial. It ande no n.1 a nod left do exhaust or trail. A. parent sire was approxi-aately ? inches by 1 inch by 1 inc. . M r Benthaa*e description as to the snaps, direction and over­ all apne rance of t is object 1 in direct contr, aiction with statem ents a de by Col iior- ee Bakins. Hr Bentham further staled that neither he nor col F okins were we'ring gl». sea at the tise and that he wears glasses only for reading. M r. Bentham is 70 years of age. He I* a retired butcher. *..CIZ-NT XI. .^Y j-XT . - Incident So. 1/7 1. Late end ~i-e of Observation: 5 Sept Ue between JlOO and JiJO P. M . 2. W here Sifted: Kentwood, La. 3. Observer*c Position: ground (1. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) La e nr. ; A Lire g of Observer: M rs Sim M cDaniel A daughter M ildred 0. Occupation and/or hobbies: 1/S * 6. Attention Attracted by: Tangipahoa, La. 7. Num ber of Object G) Xcn: Object not seen ?, oi?e of ObJvctG': 1/3 9. Color ^f CLJ.ct(s): «/S 10. Slate (^cten if To*-. ibl<) l/S 11, Ka*uri. of Latinoeity: l/S (dir. cud t.— cf lift?' 12. Altitude of CbJ.ct: very high altitude G st tv/ ■ d) 1J, Ecti vited 31 trie of cj. t fro® *t —■ r: l/S 1U. Estirxhd cf CL^ct: terrific I- . 7t e in .si. ht: Object not seen 16. Tnctlcs: l/S 17. JO nd .•. I b. CbJ ct(s): Unlike any nude by known aircraft IS. Direction of m ^t of Cbjcct(r) west 19. Appm nt Cons ructi n: l/S 20. Effect on Clouds: 1/3 . 1. Sthaust Sr. 11 Color of): M /S 22. Xxntr of Dis!.ppv.rrfsnct: ■/* 2’. )Lfth; r Condit! ns r.t 21pc of oi.dr’r^: W ® 2U. Peculi: ritit.® UoUd: Um snal sound 25. Surst ry of Incident: Object wee not perceived as it was too high sad going (>o ottreiud ptec) . . (over) ipc. ent: 177 at a terrific rate of speed. W itness states she has heard m any planes bat could not describe the sound. Subsequent lures tig tion of this incident reveals that according to. neighbors M r* -cDanlel possesses a vivid Inagination and that the daughter was inclined to take after the nether. Belther of the neigh­ bors he -rd any unUm 'll noi as in the vicinity. 2737 Pacific Hgts Hd, Honolulu M ajor, UJAf - rated pilot i. CI3M SL. A3Y j’^ T Incident Ko. I? 1. Date and ’i-se cf Otter vat ion: 1705 • 1J15 ®® M l October 19U8 2. W here Sighted: Honolulu. T. H., 15g* t a* 5* I 3. Observer'e Position: Ground (1. e., ground, uir, control b. La.e and. Aalres# of Observer: 5. Occupation and/or hotties: 6. Attention Attracted by: 1/8 7. Num ber of Cbjcct( ) deen: 1 ••« interm ittently U tires or b ce- ar-tr sbir.ti.^ . oi’t of Object(s): Appeared U or 5 laches in die from observer’■ viewpoint istim etod sisal 10 to 15 feet In diam eter y. Color -f CbJi-cKe): bright silver - cooparable to alum injn in aircraft *• . Shane (*x ter if F or. iUc) ^o®* or elliptical * 11. m ature of Uttin^ity’’ ^^ 10 fU“* or ^W *# observed (dir.ct. 1 t.-.- cf U^.t?) 12. Altitun ->f Ct,’. Ct: 10,000 to 1U.000 feet G sti x/.. d) 1}. Seti < ‘ d ' i^tanc of bj. ct from 'V rv r: ®/^ lb. Satin. t.rf > 1. of C. j.ct: 200 NF H 1 . Tire in 61--ht: Observed interm ittently, one ties for U seconds, another for 10 seconds, the longest period. 16. Tactics: 10 ■■wavering - observed horlsontal flight 17. . bo' nd :j«A b. Cbj. ct(a): Ho sound noticed 18. Direction nf F light of f'bj.et(s) Northeast on steady course 19. Apparent Construct! n: aetallio 20. F ff.ct or. ClcuJs: aloud tarnation blocked vision of observer as object was at sn altitude between the two cloud form ations (See attached dr<) 1. F x.^t Trail Cnl'r of): *> «dwst trail £2 . .. rx. r of Disncp.frnnct: */® cocaine bases 3,500 ft| 2/10 alto cum ins 1U.000 ft: 5/10s oiras est, |0,000 f 2U. Pecultriti. s KaUd: *• “' conventional craft Visibility: 15 a. 25. Suwm rry of Incident: (Sc ctv died page) incident: 178 Ga the afternoon of 18 October l$Ug at approxim ately 1705 hoars M aj Robert C. Dram stated, that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening object in the north sector of the sky which was soring in a northeasterly direction at an estim ated altitude of 10,000 ft. A stratus layer of clouds was situated above the object at an approxim ate altitude of 1U.000 feet. The disc or discs were m oving below this layer of cl m uds in that it was noted that on two occasions that the highest form ation of clouds was at a greater altitude tnan the object observed and that the lower cloud form ation blocked the vision of the observer thus placing the object between the two cl Aid form ations or levels. Because of this lower broken cum ulus clouds at a very low altitude wnicn was oving in a southwesterly direction, the M ajor could not ascertain whether he naw toe sarne disc four different tim es or four different discs. Over a period of 10 m inutes the disc or discs were sighted four tim es. The longest period, of observation was estim ate’ as 10 seconds. The object or object^) appe jed bright silver in color and circular or elliptical in snaps. M o va or or exhaust wu- present and no f. zue or lights were observed. Io sound war heard. Speed wus estim ated as 2JO M TH by using an estim ated hO :< ?. factor in the swirling build-up of cum ulus clouds. M aj Drum com pared the discs with a silver dollar slightly turned from a flat oositica, giving the object a disc-shape when neld at arm ' length at a U50 angle abov” eye level. M aj Drum thought that the elliptical effect could c ve resulted from the angle at which the ob erv r and object were located. HaJ Drum st^V d that be we certain the object was not a conventional cr ft. One B--cl sly the tam e obe rvation stated by the M ajor. '•'■- *" filled cut und retained in rile% ' 1 2. Date of Observation", '. .^fouM Oct 19^7 Tine of Observation . . .®/S.................... 3. W here was Object(s) Sighted . . Sta.^TW ciapo* Calif 4 Observer’s Position . . F ?0^ ”A/2.®P? P?®.^.CT^.W #*??.a>d.playf n^. ct: G sti att d) Ij. Eetlr^t d Di ’.ano of bj t from rV rv r: lh. EatincU^ ju.<<’ -f Object: IS Tire in A, -: It. Tactics: I?. So nd ’-A b. Cbj ct(a): 1£. Direction < f F li<..t of ' bjvctG) 19. Arrxrint Cone ructi n: 20. Effect or. Olcura: 11. ’ CHl.r-f):achaietTkt.il 22. . . an. r of Dlsnx. :rrnr.ee 23. Ikrta r Condi tins at H ’x of -i^.* ng: 2U. PeculirritG s KoUd: 29. Sarncry of Incident: (S o attached page) Io report on this as yet. (To be filled out and retained in file**) 1* Date of Cbserration .‘^ 9®JoW )9M . . tartidot 181 »• Tiro of Obr-ervstlon .^W VOO.M w«.l«*l tim 3. W hore w r Cbject(s) oi-hted . . |H*. -VW , .OqU ........................................................ 4. Observer's Puri*ion . .^TW ♦ M l.M 6»QOQ feet............................................................ (i.c. -to ukI, air, rcntrol tower, etc.) 5. I.*..;-- and Address of U erver . H*J G. X Saartt* Pilot, ..7^9 ^-Ordaaeca. • • ■ rll ton AT Bene ' u 6. Occupation ord/or Hobbies . .^^ .^ .(***** ^M *............................................ 7. Att .ntlon Attracted tc O ’ ct tsj iy . ?T a*.0*!* •“•^ *> »• hie.tq . . . in order to avoid bolliaioa f. Num ler of Object(?) Sighted . ^W °F Z®W .................................................................... 9. Site cf ObJ ctU’) .1“1/.2 ,f* * XW .^ 5 .M ®^ W >V................................................ IC . Color cf Objuct(r) .•VVT ®» ?i.1V’7 *4M ».................................................................... 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible ) . ^^W ................................................................................ 12, Ilature of Li’rdrosity . .V^......................................................... 13. Estimated Distant- f O bject fr ■ Uhserver ?wd. *M rV p^pm U. Sp cd of CbJcctU) .^ F ^ J0.* JW 1^ W .tp*> . 15. Tiru inSVht . .a. ^^............................................................ 16. Tactics . . . .^T*?*.1 .U . ,.trW ‘.t I*®*. i» 4c by Object^) A”? “W ................................... . . 18. Direction of F li 'ht of Objvct(s) .*M l............................................................................ x9. Apparonv Construction (Cf «n't ICatriai or Substance J . ."f^i.ic........................ 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . ?°.*?M *?®? ?^.*?M ,B?^. . . except for elicit tall oa teer-drop object 21* ujkathur Condlticn^d5tlnur stim te.. , (To.50 filled out m t retained In files; 1. tCUorct^u*.. -*^»gW . " ’ ta^. lgj 2. Tine of Observation . 3220.(347 to 2710.(XT 3. W here was Object(s) Sighted . . 7U? *f°' *5?t >j }^ U2’ North 4. Observer's Position . * .“^ 7 ^^ ^ 3/3 ^^........................................ (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5. .iane and Address of Observer . . ?/? Gulfport............... 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . ^l^** .c^>^?................................................................ 7. Attention Attracted to Object (a) Ly . H/§ .................................................................... ?. Num ber of Objoet(s) Sighted ,JL............................................................................................ 9. Size of Objcet(s) . .^.•IM f*.*W *>?■........................................................................ 10. Color of Objoct(s) . .bright.........*....................... 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible} . . r°'?n4................................................................................ 12, Nature of Lum inosity • .®Z®.................................................................................................... 13. Estim ated Distance of Object from Observer v$ IL. Speed of Object(s) . . W 4 “»^ VVW «............................ IS. Ti^ in Sight . y.^^’............................................................ 16. Tactics 17. Sound Ifado by Cbjoct(s) .®/S. . . . ................................................. 18. Direction of F light of Object(a) . ^^^kGaat ................................................................ 19. Apparent Construction (Cf W hat M aterial er Substance) . Ji/.S.................................... 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . M Z?................................................ 21. W eather Conditions Existing at the Tim e . V^................................................................. 22. Peculiarity. Noted .. . * . “ *“.l«,. *W ."W .................................... 23. Sum m ary of Incident , .(•0* * by 1J2* a.’ 1 3. ^A^s^A^’ ■ “ ^^ *“*♦ *F » (i. e., ground, ui-.^ntrol tower, etc.) 4. Kaue and Alre.-c cf Observer.’ g^j 5. Occupation and/or hotU. s: z ^ ^ ,,4^ oVs#rv. r Att.ntlon Attracted by: pXp ^ ^^^^ aircraft appearing -a airborne T-nar 7. Nuaber of Object() Jeer: x posHbly 2 “• oi-< of Objects': Sould not ba estim ated y. Coin” cf djictCe): yy , 1. . S .aoc (sketch if Poeritlc; Qould not ba deVur'lnad 11, Kaorted ae alien graat*r than that of t o F -VU it also nub a nigh r te of acceler. tion and c""ild gp al ost straight up or down out of radar elevation lim it . Th# object eeesed cognisant of the * ereabout# of toe F -M f t all tier* which right in’ic to that It crried run re ipnent. The T-ul interceptor airer ft wxt visible to grouna radar wily periodically as it flew in und out of the perm anent ground return aroa in w» Ich search was bring conducted. The only object picked u. by tr>e ground ralsr was uo F -bl. Kb - 4 distrn.ee between Interceptor (F -6E ant obj- cte in e c tgnting is a® foVowe: 1'lrit pickwa ur> t 1. m il?# and Lo < l .(XX) feet. .... ' ird picked nr at J sdlea and lost at 1G niles. Tour, five sal sixt all picked u it 9 ilv an1 H t et 1200 ft. The lust three fightings took place during a 10 nlnutc ner!M . in eadh instance the F -61 detect-4 the object up roxim ately 9 ailoa ahead, slowly closed to within 12,000 feet when the object wo '.u suddenly accelerate speed, dive nd disappear from the airborne m darscope. Interceptor ettM pts»d to effect a nornal pickup by diving aft-r object out In e ch case was unsuccessful. After .lx lightinga had been lost, the object was not again detected although interceptor continued to search the area until apjroxiaute! • 0130. Incident No. ^* '■ llproxi~ately O55O tour# 20 October l^. ■fitnesses stories oaew to confor® in pattern throughout. The front of the object earned blurred a* if enveloped in awoke; whereas the rest of the m ain body was a fiery ora^e color. The tall seraed to be boiling sheets of flaw# which carried on b xk at variable diet acre and broke off dropping vertically for a snort distance and then becom ing indistinguish­ able. The object was last seen by both witne -see entering the cloud bank to the north-northeast and disappearing. ILCI5KT JM iaH” J-Z 'T Incident Ko. 186 1. Date and Tine of Observation: 16 Oct 19^ UU$ in the m orning 2. W here Sighted: 1 Bile south and 9 sites due east of Sterling, Utah 3. Observer's Position: ground - from m ountain ridge at 9,000 ft (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) L. Kone and Address of Observer: M r F red Nash, 20 last Crystal, Salt Lake City, Utah 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Used car dealer and airplane m echanic M em ber of Latter Day Saints Church (did m issionary work in Hawaii) 6. Attention Attracted by: sound of throbbing noise 7. Num b* r of Cbjcct() Seen: 1 S. oirt of OoJ<.ct(c : 9 inches long, b inches wide and 3 inches thick 9. Color of CtJ ct(s): silver and black (silver stripe running down the center of the underside) See drug. 10. Shane (Sketch if F orcible) sim ilar to a flat football 11. M ature of Lum inosity: »/s (dir.ctU b» rm of light?) 12. Altitude of Object: 5OO ft overhead (1 stim uted) 15. Sstinat d OW anc*. of bj. ct from Cbc rv r: $00 ft 1U . Estim uhd Speed of Object: JOO sph 15. Tim e in sight: U seconds or longer 16. Tactics: horitontal flight 17. Sound ^.di \ CbJ. ct(s): throbbing noise or steady purr IS. Direction of F lit -t of Objccttc) north and a little west (in general direction of Salt Lake City, Utah) 19. Arpuint Cons'racti n: I/S 20. Effect on Clouds: no clouds in the sky 1. Zxhaust Trail Color cf): no visible sign of exhaust; however, an Opening could be seen in the center of the object from the rear. 22. ?-xn<.r of Disnsp* rrnnco: >/S 2’. W hether Conditi*r.s ct Tim e of Sight irg: calm with no clouds In the sky 2U. Pcculirriti» s Lot.d: 25. Scrarry of Incident: (over) (St o c ttrclud pege) Ind ent: 186 W hile M r Nath was hunting for deer on the m orning of the 16 Oct Us he he<.rd a throbbing noise or steady parr. Upon looking up he paw an object resem bling a flattened football som e 50C feet directly overhead. The object was silver and black, r silver stripe down the center (from front to rear) and on both sides of ttw center the object wus black. It appeared about 9 inches long, € inches wide and finches thick and was travel!^ in a straight line in 8 northerly’ direction a little to the west toward Salt Lake City, Utah, at an estim ated rate of JOO sph. There was no visible sign of exhaust but from the raw an opening could be seen in the center. M r M ash thought he saw a m ovem ent like a "padalewheel". Tne object sounded as it it were jet propelled and seem ed to be driven from the rear. M r Nash stated the sound wasn't like that of an aircraft engine nor any type gasiline erm ine, although there wee t definite throb or "put", "rm t", "rut". He said if it were a gasoline engine, it was m uffled. It m ade a sound of steady clicking, like a "shirt tail « flap ing in the wind." He thought the clicking aignt have been c cam era. The object wee in sight a roxinately U seconds or longer, NOTE: Character investigation of M r F red Kash seem s to indicate reliability. He is a Used car dealer and tn airplane m echanic and is in business for him self. Nash is a m em ber in good standing of the Latter ley Saints Church (Horm an) having . t done foreign m issionary work in Hawaii. W hile M r Nash claim s to have excellent eyeeight, his estim ation of distances was found to be faulty - Agent asked Kash how high he thought a certain tree was - Nash stated that it w; s "over one hundred feet high." Agent estim ated tne tree to be about Uo feet high as con® red to a power pole which towered above it. .vCI3<~ JdlARY □•- T Incident No. 1. Lute and "Ise of ObGcrvallon: j^ 19, 19m ag 1090 M atera 2. W here Sifted: M em tf M m , Q 3. Ob.erver’8 Position: GodM o* Jf M m , M (i. e., ground, nir, control tower, etc.) -. fare m J Adorer of Server: Lt Ooi Jobs M n^, M M Utlvw Officer YUU 5. Occupation and, or -.Ollie#: M eoative Officer, Godm n Held 6. Attention Attracted by: ■/• 7. Num btr of Ct,;. ct( ) Seen: 1 S. oi-r of OlJccU f): 1/8 y. Color .f Cb;. ct(e): bright silver ooler - reflecting eon 10. S?.apc (Jk-. tc-: if Po"-ibl<) spherical 11, Nature of Lum inosity: reflection of fanlight 0* silver (dir-cUd b. cr. cf light!; 12. Altitude, of ctj. ct: thought to be betweea JO,000 A 10,000 ft GstirxUd) 1}. Setl-M cd Li tance of "bj, -t from 'bt rv r: 1/8 1U. Eettxkd ^a.. of Object: M PO**t*F UtattM M V M oving to the Southeast souroaly dlsceKlble speed15. Tire in At: j^j, g hours 16. Reties: Seeaed to appear stationary 17. So n.i L.Jc c. Cbj. ct(s): g/g IE. Direction of F light of CbJ^ctC ) Southwest 19. .Apparent Cons'm eti n: M tallie 20. Effect on Clou.-#: g/g .1. Exhaust Trail Oder rf): g/g 22, ?. nn< r of Difrpp< trance: |/g 2}.' W urth, r Condit lx; 5 nt Tira; of Sighting: f/g A, Peculi' riti< s Lotud: BUilarity of Altitude a*d Aaiauth readings take* to that of F laaet To m m 25. SuBarry of Incident: (over) (Sec attrened page) Incident: 187 It lO^OS, 19 «u< 19^8, the W right-fattersoa F light Service Center v s notified by Lt Ooi John *ogh, Executive Officer, Oodaan A? Base, ly, that an unidentified flying object was visible froa the ground at Godm en A1B. The object was ascertained to bo at am roxiHately 30,000 to bo.000 foot altitude, spherical in shape* bright silver color and giving off a bright reflection froa the sun. An F -51 was dispatched from Staediford AR, Ay, to observe the object. At 11323 a M essage received froa Oodaaa stated no cha^e in elevation of the object and reported that it seeaed to be .m oving douthwect froa Godaan AJB st approxim ately 2J5* at an elevation of 60* froa Oodaaa JB. The 7*51 was fly^Af at 3^,00u to 3 5,000 ft at toe tins and could not locate the object, ’owever, the object was visible froa the ground with the naked eye and asim th and elevation readings were being taken by theodolite every aim te and the progress , of trie object was being charted. At 1219 3 19 Aug 19^8 M aj Kitchai, Operations Officer at Oodraan ATI, notified W right-Patterson F light Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained to be tha planet Venus. Thin inform ation war given the Cojrendipg Officer Oodaaa aF B by M r M oore, Heed Astrologer, University of Lctievillo, Ky. Thio assum ption wav verified by M CI later the sam e day. (To S; filled cut out retained in file > Xacidaat: 188 1. Date of Cbservatlw* . 29 Oct l^# • . . 2. Tine of Observation . QH2Z, 0& 9Z M d 09161 3. W here was Ohject(s) Sighted . flptw 9#,n>dprwp» yhgab placed, the. #i•.< a aoraal. or»f t........................................................................• 10. Color of Objoct(s) 1/1 r W M pot »M a............................................................................. c- 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . .1/8. .................................................................................... 12. M ature of Lum inosity . . .1/8.................................................................................... 13. Estim ated Distance of Object free. Ct server .2. alia*................................................. 14. Speed of Ob>ct(s) .25 M .3P ^9 ............................................ 15. Tino inSi -ht 1O aUW iag; .1/84 2 aightiW .S.aim taaj Jd aightiac: 8/3 16. Tact ics . ,M > of. * aircraft. aaklag approach, for. laadihg. . ................................ 17. Sound ’ric by CLjoct(s) .■/«................................................................ 13. Direction of F li •>>♦ rf Object^) 1»> eight log? .170?}.2d aightiag1 090*. Jd. . sighting: 270* 19. Apparent Construction (Cf un'-t M aterial or Substance) . . 1/8.............................. 20. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or & diaust Trail . »/s............................................. 21. Heather Conditions Existing at the Tim e . . . I/S........................................................ , 22. Peculiarities feted . . . M »............................................................................................... 23, Sum m ary of Incident . » (over)............................................................................................ (Attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Spaco is Needed) Bade 3i|htln( of Unknown Aircraft im ported from M T Goose Bay. Labrador Incident: 188 Sitting occurred at 0812Z 29 Oct 19^8 idian an unidentified object ocra; red on Ground Control Approach. Seethe woe approxim ately two aileF fron center of field on a bearing of I/O*. Object traveled about two alia* and disappeared. Vo report on altitude wae determ ined, ■etlaated rate of speed wet 2$ to JO M PH. GCA operator called in another operator to verify hie findings. Object again appetred at 08192 and rem ained in scope until 0825^. At 0819 the object appeared on a bearing of 090® and m owed slowly in a wide arc to 270* and again disappeared. Object again appeared at 191^2 east of the field on a heading of 270* about 2 m iles distant from the field in perfect allign- m ent with runway 27. It appeared to be the sane as an aircraft raking approach for landing. Site appeared to be the sane as that of an air- • craft at either extrem ely low or extrem ely high altitude. Object wee wry clear on GCA scope at all tim es. Plotting on baae nap indicates that object was in vicinity of Ham ilton ^iwr nt the tim e of the first spotting. The second spotting place ’ it in the lanedW e vicinity of Lake M elville and Dock Area. r ilco ,ht ^u»3y o -z/t Incident Ko. 1. Late and Tine of Observation: ^ ^ ^ abort 1530 h^. -. W here Sifted: j^ turner Al loan, Albany, Ga J. Observer’a Position: M r • W hile artiM OO-pilot (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.r h. Kam e and A-Ire-" of Observer: ^ M a tin G. JW bisch, Xglia Auxiliary YU 5. Occupation ^foW .lftb^J^^lart^tats^t Operations Officer - Co-pilot rationc. Attention Attracted by: / an aruroaching object 7. Num ber of Cbjtct( ) Seen: 1 ?. oi?t of CbJectUb 31m of a radio-controlled nodal pine (5 to 10 ft) y. Color of Cbj-ct(s): m etallic sad •’hiny 10. S .arc (Sketcn if F orcible) , Undeterm ined 11. Nature of Lunin-'4 ty: 1/S - apparently nona (dir.cttd b»ct cf Ilf t?' 12. Altitun of Cbj.ct: ’ letven 1500 and 2000 ft Gstix^d) 13. BatlraUd Di-tanc- of bj. -t fron ~b; r- r: W ® - 1/2 M io horisaatally Approxim ately 500* laterally. 14. Estlm Ud >x Tira in & , ht: ^ty 3 ''•coala 16. Tuctics: ^3 Level flight 17. 00 nd k b. Cbj< ct(e):x^3 • Unknown 18. Direction of F light of Cbjcct(e) 335* ly. Apjxnnt Cons ructi n: M etallic 20. F -ffict on Clouds: l/3 - 0A1U 1. Zxbaust 2re.il CcIt of): ^8 22. .. xn,r cf Disrupt cranct: l/S 23. *-rfm r Condit!-ns at Zia* of Sighting: GATO 24. Peculi: riti< s Noted: Io wings or redder 25. Su.~r~ry of Incident: (over) (S c ett?died pr^c) Inddam ti U? W hile & cti^ u oo-pllot o b • C-U? aircraft em route from Sglln Auxiliary Plaid P2 to Turner & lase at approxim ately 15)0 hour* SdT 22 Sept US, Lt Eartin & . Sublack observed an object ^preaching at an aaglo of about 25°. The G-U? at the tim e we approaching Taner Plaid from the Southeast at an altltade of about 2,000 ft. The object appeared to be about 500 feet lower and about 2,OCX) to 1500 feet away and travel lag at an estim ated speed of 25° ^^ Lt itublecn ata ted that the object as«pe«reo about toe siu of a radio controlled m odel airplane (5 to IC ft). He could not determ ine the anape but said be could not observe wings or rudder. He could give do otoer description other than It was a m etallic shiny object. Io one else aboard the M ? obeerveo the object. M 0, Oartata......................................... A. Observer's Position .grtaM .................................................................................................... (i.e. rou.xi, air, control tower, etc.) 5. T'Tco and Address of Observer . . l/5 ▼ ob*arvvd.by 6 Biliary .personal .of 86th Tighter Ifteg, Ba«bltarg AT Ian 6. Occupation 'nd/or Hobbies . W j............................................................................................ 7. Attention Attracted to Object (s) By . . . 1/3 ..•.................................................... F . Num ber of Object(s) Sighted . .1............................................................................................ 9. Size of Obj -t(?) . . 1/3 .-.tat. U Roller - preaaaaH/ taenia it floatin'^ to riao 15. Tlx. in Sighf . . .*>5 tatatta.................................................... 16. Tactics . #/? - pppaprpd. •te^ipotay.................................................................................... 17. Sound Tdc by Objectts) . .W *................ if. Direction of F light cf Objuct(s) . .^PW «W pa. a. 5P*. M ^diag. f/iRM taTg. AT Hto 19. Apparent Construction (Of Khat M aterial or Substance) .wteilie 20. Effect °f lj^cyL^ ^P^^/°r Sihaust Trail . . ^•0. djapppoatad taW . 21, W eather Condition Existing at the Tim e . . ^P^ta. ■? ?®f®9®.O .’.ta^! . . 22. Peculiarities Noted . . Bo m . ................................................................................................ 23. Sum m ary of Incident .(over) ................................................................................................ (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed) Inciient: 190 On 11 October 1^*8 at approxim ately 1JOO hour* an unidentified object wea obaerved by six allit 47 partonne1 of S6th F ighter W ing Neubiberg AT Base, Neubiberg, Gerkany. Object was eat km ted to be at Uo^CXXJ ft on a $0’ he ding from Neubiberg rf lane and was sighted cent inixnu sly for U5 slnutes, gradually becom ing •wilier and •nailer - apparently rising bat no aha* Date of Observation ?H-OeteW ar-19^C . * 2. Tine of Obrcrvttlon . 15^ Uia £L»m .'•> ®M t« JM < nwl ^Aa#r.» A . . . . . -Riley <<••*• ..................................................................................................................... 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . !••• .5*} JDff Lear.................................................................... 7« Attention Attracted to Object (a) Ily . .M /a................................................................... 8. wuaxur of Objact(s) Sighted . X........................................................................................... 9. Size of Objcct(s) . . . g/g 10. Color cf Object(s) . i,a»u!ib*............................................................................................ 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . .I^X 12. Nature of Lum inosity . g/d .-* ........................................................................................... 13. Estim ated Distance of Object from Ct-server . SM ffitBSCPSi£?gi[J appTV J’P^P XX . 1A. Speed of Objcct(s) . ^rt«r 4hM » M gr l*M » M m m <^ • • • 15. Tim - in Si ht . . W >.................................................................... 16. Tactics . •»/»........................................................................................................................... 17. Sound "'.'de by 01 ject(s) . ^............................................................ 18. Direction of F light of Object(s) . . Jirat-M aet thaa.M HM Kl W U .................... 19. Apparent Construction (Gf Khtt M aterial or Substance) Jactalllc ............................ 20. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . J^ L ^ , . .................................... 21. W eather Conditions Existing at the Tim e . . 9*?®. Y1?4*1!1^.1? Y4*Y................. VIM S t22. Peculiarities Noted ......................................................................................................... • • • 23. Sum m ary of Incident . . (•W »>........................................................................................ (Attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Space is Needed) incident: 191 At I5U5 CuT 2U Oct 19>^ Oapt Glean Sober, Hee S-J Officer, F t ^lley, Kansas, sighted an unidentified ee tai lie object proceeding in a general easterly direction. The object was ▼iawed frees a ground position 10 nilas from Junction City, Kansas. Altitude aupeured over 7,000 feet. It was traveling ,1th Vie spaed of a fast aircr: ft. It torn turned couth at a speed grater tun any aircraft ne had ever seen. Visibility van excellent. W ind oouth-^nthwoRt. I ClDF l.T SUZ AF Y SHEET (To be filled cut and retained in files) XaAdm t: 192 1. Date of Observation.^PtrlSM 2. Tire of Observation . JM TV ^M lNS . «T«*d 5>^ ^« ■• *JHW ».iW ^;«i^^a^^ *• • • • L. Observer's Position ..^w ................................................................................. (i.e. pround, air, control tower, etc.) 5. Nuae and Addrc.s of Observer . .^ .®\ Radars. A W fe,. ^ ^V™>.. *orth l)«p», . . feth W V*.................................................................................................................... 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies • V*............................................................................................. 7. Attention Attracted tc Object Is) By . . M ^^............................................................ 8. Num ber of Object(s) Sighted . . .X .................................................................................... 9. Size of Object^) . * . ................................................................................................. IC. Color of Object(s) . T.................................................................................................... 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . . V?................................................-......................... . . 12. Ilatnre of Lum inosity . . wf ^............................................................................................ 13. Estim ated Distance of Object from Observer . .V........................................................ IL. Speed of Object(s) . . * VJ JW A*W V*R *>W . 15. Tim e in Sirht . ........................................................................ 16. Tactics . .W rW W CW ................................................*................................................ 17. Sound "rdc by Cbjoct(s) .. 18. Direction of F light cf Object(s) . • ^M VH ^.^,Vl^.................................... 19. Apparent ^obstruction (Of W h'.t M aterial or Substance} . . ”.................................... 20. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail x>.................................................... 21. W eather Conditions Existing at the TL-nc . . T^^m ^JT*.*^0^............................ 22. Peculiarities Noted . . .®R............................................................................................. 23. Sum m ary of Incident . (w) .* ri (Attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Space is Needed) IncidentI 192 *iilo m otoring on U. S. Hlghney #5? 1* * northwestern direction on the outskirts of M oorhen 4» M innesota* M r. L. 0. Sanders A wife observed a light traveling in an oast to vest direction. M r. Sanners first observed the light which was to hie right and ointed it out to tils wife who also clearly saw it. Visibility at the tim e was good. Observer ostia ted that be could have seen a plane at toe distance ho estim ated the object to neve been. The sneed w hs two or three tines faster than a plane. Both cgroed that it could not have b en a netoor because of the length of ti-e it m s visible and bee uro the direction of flight war a slight rise m tr*r than down. (To bn filled out and retained in files 1 1; Date of Observation . . OetM 8 .... ~ ~ lasi'ent2. *irw of Observation -Between*l? 0 and lUjO 3. W here was Ob^ecUs) Sighted . . g bH»» w»Vof W ahlberg AX-lasa........................... 1. Observer's Position . .Qrovad - at.!w*lag. project.2.ril»a.w*t of. the.'U-s# . . (i.e. rrou.d, air, control tower, etc.) 5. L:acw and Address of U servar . 1/i..................................................................................... 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . */• ............................................................................................ 7. Attention Attracted to Ot/ ct (a) by . . . 1^^............................................................ fl. NiuaHr oi” Objcct(o) Sighted . . .^........................................................................................ 9. Size of Objxtio) . < 10. Color of Objoct(s) . . ................................................................................................ 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) CjF ^% ^^^^ • ^’^ .............................. 12. iatur^ of Lurdnosity . . I/* ......-...*.... .............................. 13. Esticwted Distance of Object from Observer . «1/S.................................................... 1/.. Spied of Ct’cctv) . >M te» V4B T-^7* W >* ¥^M . > • • 15. Tin*... in Sifht . 3 aAaalaa ..••..••• ......................... 16. Tactics . g/g......... ......................................................................................*. . 17. Sound "adc by Object(s) . . • ^S................................................... IS. Direction'of F light of Objvct(a) oouthweat bo o n*................................................ 19. Apparunt Construction (Uf i.h-.t ZxtTial or Substance? . . g/S................... 20. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . >/J................................................ 21. W eather Conditions Existing at the Tirac X/e.................................................................... 22. Peculiarities Noted . ^«.................................................................................................... 23. Sumary of Incident • .(veer) ........................ (Attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Space is heeded) Incident #193 C# ______ October 1914g between 1200 and lUjO hour# an uni dan t if lad fiyingobjcct W aighted fro® a houelag project 2 ailew vent of Beubiberg Air force Bn e by Tea of the base, ^nan sighted the object van b tween observer and __________ The run w< nlah. Altitude of the object ^ilcn was pursuing & southwest course could not be deterr.!nM « Visible circurference *m round but overall snap# end site could not be determ ined. The color wat black, ■spot I could uot be ostia.tea out appeared faster titan F -U? type aircraft. Object sighted for ancroxim tely 2 m inute#. Braluatinat 1-2 * filled cut and retained in files) ♦ 1. Date of Observation .10^0 A..N................. X*aidm t 1JH 2. Tire of Observation . .J.Ior.ljUf . . . ho w identified 3. W here was Object^) Sighted . I^r t*dyeya. F id............................................................. 4. Observer's Position . M rcr^t fj?^................................................................................. (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5. unw? and Addrecs of »b server . J4 0o* F ala, Co* t 0a*rt Pilot .(«rUia*l. raport) . . .^.^ ? ^t** P^".0? ^ ^? F M ^W *«. wM ratified .th* sidhUM 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . . . .................................................................................... 7. Attention Attracted to CM - ct (a) by . ?/? .................................................................... P. Bita^r of Object(.) Dieted . '.•.'^W K a.4*0**................................................ 9. Size of Objects) . . W ........................................................................................................ 10. Color of Objjct(s) . J^ L ^ ..........................................................................' 11. Shape (Sketch if Poaclbl.) . S*X 7 IM .< b^Uoas............................................ . 12. Nature of Lum inosity 13. Eftisatod Di-ftanco of object from CM - rv-r . ........................................................H«v»tioai >3.000 feat 14. Speed of Dbjcct(s) . . //'5 . . . ........... 15. Ticu inSVht . . ^§.................................................................... 16. Tactics . ,®/.®................................................................................................................................ 17. Sound 'rdc by Otjoct(a) . . X/.J.....................■................................. IS. Direction of F light of Objects) . . ;* ulM ^ ®PP««i**t^ .................... 19. Apparent Construction (Of Vinct M aterial or Substance) 11. * th.A of* bailout • • 20. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . fl? . . . . 21. W eather Co^^a ^ w b w a « s&s? a r 22. Peculiarities Noted . .•W StP#»tyrtx»hJaurt»taKipi .lasaablad* aa tateatlaa • • • that had ban taflatad 23. Sum m ary of Incident • .Cm) (Attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Space is Needed) Orlflul report we a dossified top-oecret, Strategic Air Oom nand requested original neeoages to destroyed. At 10:to A. M . on 3 K o t Ug t*> M ating fighters of the 824 F ighter flag were diepatehod to iaveotlg& to the sighting reported V It Oca Pala, a waat Guard pilot, woo reported the original lighting. The pilot* upoa retelling 22,000 feet sighted the uaidsatified object. They kept oa aliablag until they reached 37,000 feet. They eat heated the object to bo another five or aix tuoujaad foot above them At this height the object re am bled aa in tost Ine that had been Inflated and it appe red 5 to 6 tim e higher thaa wide, fetches were not available. Speed was ostia tod to bo about 2 aph. Heading apnroTinataly Hj*/ F irst report by Strategic Air Oosuaead identified the object tentatively as a heavenly body. Subsequent lafornatica received by Lt Hoherkenper, Coast Guard Officer stationed at Solen identified the or-ft as a eocaio ray equipm ent carrier used by M IT, Later it was definitely estab', ished that the craft sighted was a clu ter of eight balloon# n od by M IT for oonsie ray research. Thia incident is ornsiderad doted in that definite identity ha# been established. Incident No. l^L 1. Lute and 71 ie of Observation: 31 October 19^8 - 15^2 2. W here Slated: Goose Bey Labrador J. Observer’s Position: Goo?e Bay, Labrador from GCA Ualt (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) U. Larue nul A•<>?.< of Observer: GCA Operator, Col Jone?, & ot Verner ^ewfounilm l 3ere Corm and, Pt Pepnerell, Newfoundland % Occupation and/or hotties: GCA Oner tor, Com m ending Officer rad Group Cem ender. 6. Attention Attracted by: Target on PPI Ocoee 7. Num b r of Cbjict( ) Seen: oi*t of OlJcetG): Und-'icr^ined Color fCbj. ct(s): N'C 10. Shape (Sfetcb if Politic) K/3 11. Nature of Lum inosity: N/S (dir..eta b,^ cf Uc-t?' 12. Altitude of Obj, ct: N/S (*•-, tor ut Goose 3ay, Labre ior n*tlced .- t-r# t or. *7'1 3c~ * lh-'ber 1. It (the object) ;. to be about J mllec s^uth of the field mt was t”-veiirx cn a sTUt'roe t hr; dln^. It went l-t - «- ur ’ aid Znt: r it -Zes. Tt* blip tr veV 1 a‘ 1. spe< i _Z ar eoxiwitr'y ~r Z '. 7 is t ry.et j.: jo* *.n£ war verified by B r e Co—nan k’’’ C. 7. ' a co. >rou- C t .Tender C ^tTir. Verner, • ■- were ’a ite " Lt ♦ ♦ tr* • * (To b* filled cut and retained in files) . .IboUm I: 196 1. Date of Observation . 1 lov I9M . • . . 2. Tine cf Observation . 21^5 X 3. >. *re was Object!s) Sighted . >£/U M 1M /Bo« It M QAftdm , IwCoanLltaaA . . . A. Observer's Position . . ^C”^ ....................................................................................................................... (i.e. ,rrou;>i, air, control tower, etc.) 5. fe.% '! and Address of observer . fc 2 904 operator*. It XcAfeirw,. ftaM fauadlaad . 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . . . /^ .°^*r. V5™ 7. Attention Attract ;.! tc Ob/ ct (s) 1^?. «S^rM .O| rato*jop«............................ P. Kuti .r of ObJoctC?) Sirhted . A /. size cf ot j xM s) . . .t^» Aw Xv .• >U4 8X4 V* W 1 to xxXrw^ft . . . 10. Color cf Cbject(s) . . U14 not b* a^sVH «UM M Ilr*t.................... 14. Speed of Objects) . . 4*V*M 4 0 A^«t 4 Ril^ A Xtot* - 60 XX M PS 15. Tim e in Si ht . . . . H M ^to 4M Z W PW »4 -. V^ #V> stop wtch 16. Tactics . . R/4........................................................................................................................ 17. 18. 19. Sound ’Ido by OLJcct(s) . F /.® Direction of of of Object(s) . P* ^^^ # .^5*.* . ^M W *.^^ on >W iM Apparent Construction (Cf w.f.t M aterial or Substance) M /S........................................ 20. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . . VX Qo hM ®°-. ^* .A-C*r^***^ 21. W eather Conditions Existing at the Tim e . . ^^............................................................ 22. Peculiarities Noted .,. x».................................................................................................. 23. Sum m ary of Incident .(•nr) (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space it Needed) Incident 196 Target oioknd up on OCA scope at 214^2 1 Bov at J-J/U m iles fro® station a# a bearing of 12J* fro® st tion. Traveled on a heading of approx 2^* and disappe red nt 7-1/2 m ice on a ba ring of 182* from the st tion. Blip traveled the U m iles in U m inutes and 7 seconds tim ed with a atop watch. A speed of approxim ately tG M PS. Operator stated blip w f too snail at 7-V7 ’’Urs to be an irc-.ft and too large to be a bird, dind wn> fras^C to JOC* aod at 5 t 10 M PH. Target witnessed b. ? CCA ojxr tors. r CTDET: SW rATY 3EZET (To b* filled out art! retained '- file?) 1. Date of Observation . . T*^"^’? 5^®,®®® 19*® a » . 2. Tir» of Observation . O^5-O^5 - • • • 3. There was Object(s) Sighted . M eteoaAr iM lasw.....................................A' ’ ’ ' ‘ 4. Observer’s Position . Jew 'She JulladiwKltm * M ildly* M eh-art. -Iwdlwsa. . U,c. fi-ou/ki, air, control tower, etc.) 5. Nam ; ord Address of Observer . tK# JStsweas*. ^wrts xdltoo fan Bm PwUwdtew Its* • . RiotaBoadr Ijrtlana 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies . -Sports W 4tw........................................................................ 7. Attention Attracted tc Object (e) Dy . . ftlM HOM .M U W M M referred his. . atteatlow to aa object la the sky 8. Num ber of Objoct(s) Sighted . . X ........................................................................................ 9. Size of Objcct(s) . . *»"W .«« 4 * to flirtNV * ........................................................ 23. Sum m ary of Incident . e Aerial F l re tout const ts of several three-m inute flares which is towed ts n ch line behind an alrcrf t (but never drooped by a parachute) -nd which pre designed to burn one at a tim e to fdlltiute night tracking • nd gunnery pr ctlciee. Juggsstad obtain!^ cf BC 9-l^tH to com pare photographs of flare photographs with thabetaken by M r. Stevens. . „ . .describing an objectIn "Look* m t color Kunam n noticed was yellow. At 1:00 potltioa the color appeared white. At that tine Kaaawa thought they were sen- Colle. Tnoci^t there wore from 10 to 20. At no tins did Kannan Identify cay object. He caw sone thing and naationed It to M aj M orrie the pilot who was fairly busy at the tine and didn't see the objects. Objects cam e around to a J»00 o'clock potltioa In approxim ately the sane type fcreation and white in color, then node a turn back to a 2: }0 posit in, paralleling the course of the T-SS-T and then faded m eh as an exhaust fuae from on aipplane would. At first the object appeared yellow then changed to white. The shape »eeM d to change slightly. He thought that they looked egg-shaped. Part of the tine thoy sm eared rather translucent - ianedlately before disappearance. (In thia respect it is pointed out that there was fog and m oke in the vicinity according to weather reports for toe vicinity of Grays Harbor) Bo estination could be cede as to rise. Object* disappeared on a northerly roursa. Io evidence of aggressive or evasive tactics. Speed. 00 ild not be estim ated. i'CI3iT JIvjfiY o)Z'T Incident Ko. ^0 1. Date and Tin® of Observation: 1? Oct Ug IblOZ 2. W here Sighted: Crescent City, Calif }. Observer's Position: ground (1. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) U. Karie and Address of Observer: Xdgar W . Allen, 3rd and Lauf Ave., Crescent City, Celif. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Barber 6. Attention Attracted by: Glint of light 7. Num ber of Cbject( ) Seen: 1 E. Sice of Object(p): 25 feet long $. Color of ObJrct(s): silver 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) eggshaped with fins 11, Nature of Lum inosity: ®/S (directed bt am of light!) 12. Altitude of Object: (5,000 to 25,000 feet) - M r Allen thought 10,000 ft, G st touted) 2 m iles 13. Det Im a ted Distance of bj. ct from Che rv r: >t£* - was seen laterally at a 60® angle of elevation from borison lh. Estim ated Six cd of Object: 300 aph 15. Tim e in Sight: 2 to U m inutes 16. Tactics: M ade 1 short bank and then rev m od course 17. Sound >xct(s): *>ne IS. Direction of F lignt of Cbjcct(e) South 19. Apparent Construct!.Tn: ®/$ 20. Effect on Clouds: >/S - no clouds 21. Exhaust Troll ■ Color of): ^^ 22. kduu r of Disappearance: ^ not notica 2J. W uctUr Conditions at Tim e of Sightly: CATO - visibility 20 m iles ?U. Peculiarities Noted: 1,0 ^^ » tail structure 25. Sum m ary of Incident: (See attached page) loci lent: 200a At about IblO, 1/ Oct 19^8 M r Andrew N. Siler, a fisherron, heard the a plane. Looking up he saw a silver-colored egg-shaped object the appearance of a sm all blirap traveling south at about 700 ayah. M o wings or tail structure was visible nor was there any snake visible. No noise was heard from the object. The sound which attracted observer’s attention cam e from a sm all piper cub type plane. M r Siler did not watch to observe wnere the object went. ..NCiaBT SM ^Y ^E'T Incident Ko. 200b 1. Late and Tine of Observation: 17 Oct ^ 1610 2. W here Sigi ted: Orescent City, Calif 3. Observer’s Position: ground (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) b. lam e and Address of Observer: Ernest Haley Box U°6, Crescent City, Celif 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Dry Cleaner 6. Attention Attracted by: glint of light 7. Num ber of Objcct( ) Seen: 1 f. Sin of Objects: Unknow 9. Color of Cbjrct(s): W akana Color 10. Shkpe (Sta ted if Possible) I*** "ail plane 11, Nature of Lum inosity: reflected light (directed beam of light?) 12. Altitude of Obj. ct: Between 20 and 25,000 ft Gst Im a ted) 13. Estim ated Di"tano. of Object from Cbv rv r: B/S 1U . Estim ated jtx< d of Object: B/S 15. Tim e in oight: U to 5 m inutes 16. Tactics: ^de a ^5* ton and tank to the right, then m ade sharp turn to the south 17. Sound'.-.adv by Cbj/S (t stlooted) 15. Estim ated Distance of Object from Cbs rv r: H/S 1U. Estim ated Stvcd of Object: "very fast" 15. Tim e in Sight: B/S 16. Tactics: M ade a saarp btnk of about U$® to the right, resigned ccurse 17. Sound Nada by CbJ< ct(s): nona 15, Direction of F lig:.t of Cbject(e) ^ Southerly 19. Apparent Construct!in: S/S - presum ably m etallic 20. Effect on Clouds: M x B/S 1, Exhaust Trail Color of): none noticed 22, tenner of Di scope erance: B/S - disappeared at sea 23. Ifeatbcr Conditions at Hoc of Sighting: CATO 2b. Peculiarities Noted: W « Brightness of the object Surrocry of Incident: (St# attxched page) — A ^— Incident: 2C0C W hile converging with M r Ernest Baley on Bitter;. Po.nt, Crescent City, Calif, M r* Elise Heaggi, housewife, sew a sm all silver-colored object that reflected light. The object was elliptic in snape and was traveling very fast in a southerly direction and rem ained in ■ight for 2 m inutea. It was traveling about 5*^00 feet Higher than a plane flying north. Shortly after sighting, the object rede a sharp oank of about 45° to the right then resum ed its course, disappearing to sea. No sm oke or noise was heard from the object. At all tim es the object gave off b brilliant flash lite that of sunlight on a glass m irror. M rs rlcnggi is 70 years of age, of Swiss extraction, and is a long­ tim e resident of Crescent City. She is of gverage intelligence, and tee a good cter-cter end reputation, one had no idea of speed, range or altitude. She thought the object different then any other airborne carft the ted ever seen. The brightness of the object im pressed her m oat, LCiP72rf SIT' A EY SHEET (£p bo filled cut -uJ retained in files) XaaitahtJ 2d 1, Dote of O bservation'.“^ ,®^* A ^® 2. Tire of O bservation . , 3. W ire w,s O M ect(s) Sighted . .OTM M M - 4^V .Mr ^m . ,A^^............ A . O bserver's Position . . ,®!*!®............................................................................................. (i.e. prow./., air, control tower, etc.) 5. ^ .nd td.lrc.-s or O -orw *■“.«*♦. *^A *“*»• * WZ**. "> ^ lew Tork 6. O ccupation '■:.d/or Hobbies . . .W 4l*................................... 7. A ttention A ttracted to C>.’ ct is) Dy 6. HutA r of O LJuct(a) Si-hted . . t . 9. Size 1 O bJ-ct(s) 1€. Color cf Cbi,ct(-.) ; * ^.y?1^? ".M **.*** .................................... 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . .^ ~* ^............................................................ 12. M ature of Luminosity ........................................................................................ 13. Ertix'i’cd Distance of O bject from O bserver . v? ............... 14. S^d of O bjects) . .’^^.'T 4.^.'0 ^."^ 160 ^ 15. Tine inS-ht . A 1* ? ^?................................................ 16. 17. IB . 19. weetvinc tat ■aiaUialac octree, ma ^ot qh^pa MUtaM Sound "ode by 01 Juct(?) ■naw tawri Direction of FH ’ht of C> J W K APO Uo6, I. T. parted the fol ovine* On JI Oct US at approxim ately 02J0Z he noticed a flat round object weaving overhead bat taeintainia< * northerly course at « epproxiaate speed of 160 M PS. Object m a pale yellow or lifht oroafe color M d not bluaAite. Sward to aalntaia the m m altitude and dleanpeared behind clouds. The object was viewed from J to 5 ainutes. M o vaixir trails, were e^en nor wee any aound heard. r ciDEX x sw.:^ jo t ’ ' (To to filled out and retained in files) t Incident: 30141. Date of Clrorvation .jj g^ ^^g. • . . 2. Tine of O bservation . 02K )S 3. W here was Cbject(s) Sighted , -overhead • Ar^r-Air-teae. M oron............................. A . O bserver’s Pt sition .Around * ............................................................................................. (l.c. fron-J, air, control tower, etc.) 5. ^".' and A ddress of O bserver . ppg BgUM '12 toderaM j IT-1107513-of M TS, • • APO Uo6. .1. I...................................................................................... 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbles . . Q3«?. ... ........................................................................ 7. A ttcr.tlcn A ttracted to Chjcct (s) by .S/Sgt*J*Mpk J.-lerMCt........ . . . P. Ihrcbir of O cjoct(a) Sighted . j..................................... 9. Size ct O b.'cct\s^ ... itrfBr'thii a star- •••••.•.•.....••. LG. Color of O bject(a) « ora^i..................................................................................................... 11. Shape (Skutch if Pbcclbl ) . . rotB d- ...................... 12. Nature of LurJLncsity . «W g ............... .................................... 13. Ettirstcd Distanc. of O bject fr-.-. Vbserver • aootX-JOOC* above-cl "uda which ware- u. ^^M^WSJfff*..................... 1 . Tir^ :n 1 : -ht Ap^jxlwtaLy 8 alM tev.................................... 1*. Taci ics ^^g wiag fW *«< M d then backward tar sona direction lb war M oving • M t always naiaialnlm lie forward velocity.1 /. TFufiT’rdc by us ^ctr 7 . g^ m M t heard.................................... if. Direction of Flight rf O bjuct(s) aortoerly direction................................................ i9. A pparent Construction (i f that M aterial or Substxnci > 20. Effect of O bjects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . . di anppn nod behind cloud . . • Bo vapor M aile noM Loed........................................................................................................ 21. W eather Condition Existing at the Tine ^3 M rntue^am laA 4t 3500 /#-t .... J^S^^m ^^ ■*!••• •*•*• fron southwest at 7 A 8 XPBj Iteperature: 69 22. »K>wt Noted . ggjm ^ would awing forward and tom -backward la-anno • • direction tel M IU M aintained {onward velocity........... ............................ 23. Suonnry of Incident . . (mor)...................................... (A ttach a Separate Sheet if A dditional Space is Needed) Incident: 20U At approxim ately 02J0Z JI Oct M , Stff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett pointed oat an object to PTC Sobert R. Anderton who described It aa being round, orange in oo or and larger than a star. Object w hs m oving in a northerly direction at an ectinated speed of 800 M PH. Altitude we eatlnated aa 20O0-J0O0 feet above the clouds Uhlcb wore reported to be at 2500 foot. This would give an approxim ate altitude of fron U$CC to 5*00 feet. Object would swing forward and then bactem rd but always aaintaioed Ite forward velocity. Object was aeon for approxim ately 2 m inutes before it disappeared behind a aloud. Bo sound wa^ hoard. l-cidet; su?:m sheet (Tn be filled out and retained In. files) 1. % te of O bservation * 31.00 .1^ ... *• *■**•♦’ 20» 2. Tints of O bserve!ion . OJOOX UOJJOX. . 3. Vihere waa Cbject(a) Sighted .Overhead at.Any Aly 1B#O, Aaoroo................................ 4. O bserver's Pt si ion . ............................................................................................. (i.e. froi *1, air, control tower, etc.) S. :iaac end A ddr'.s of l b server . JTC .®)eodor .Via#....................................................... 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbies .... .094 . .............................. 7. A ttention A ttracted to cl Is) B y . . I/*................................................................ 8. Nuciur of O bjoct(e) Sighted ......... 1......................... 9. Site of O tX ct(s) . X U#t bulb.................................... IC . Color of Ct ’?ct(*) . *W« Xtb jtallwUh tUt............................................................ 11. Shape (Sk tch if Possible) . . JUa Ucht bulb............................................................ 12. * Hat»:r j of Luminosity . . . 1/5...................................... 13. EstirA t.d Distance of O bject fre O bserver . M /JS........................................................ It. 3p--ed of .t/eette) . . JQ *W V . Tin. in Si Lt . >/^ ........................................................................ 1A , Tactics . •jitpadlly. calhLat altltnda ..................... 17. Sound / do by Cl juet(f ' . Io M uad heard ............ 18. Direction of Pli ‘ht -f C v juct^s) . . aartharly............................................................ 19. A pparent Coj.rtructior. (if '..:.•.! ifet rial or Dur st me • . . .W *................................. tit 2C. Effect of O bjects or. Clouds aizl/or £± ust Trail . . dijM ppaarod bahiod. dot d- . ....................Io vapor trail saat Load........................................................................................ 21. W cathor Corriitions Existing at t«c Ti-o . •). atratoardaanlaa.at 2^00* foet - • * visibility 15 viles. vlads froa SV at 7 A 8 M PHj Takerstura: 69; dapoiatt 63. 22. Peculiarities Noted .Iona ............. . 23. Sur.tary of Incident . (om O................................................................................................ (A ttach a Separata Shoot if A dditional Space is Needed) Incident: 201 B U m described object m a light bulb aoring upward and forward at an estim ated speed of 2$ to JO KPH. Object was white with a yellowish tint and was proceeding la a northerly direction and steadily gained altitude. Object A supposed behind a cloud and could not be loc ted again. Bo vapor trails notic’d and no sound heard. It we the opinion of V2, that object signed in «■ ch instance was a weather balloon with a light swinging froa it. Il CHLTT Sui^HY ^x/T Incident Ko. 202 1. Date ar^d "'Ine of Observation: 8 Bor b8 1890 ISf 2. W here Sighted: lowark tf Base. lowark, I. J. ho* h2* 1 JU* 10* W 3. Observer’e Posit ion: ground (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) U. Sae and Address of Observer: 1^0* j, Oindr. 10g-UU Liverpool St Jaaaioa. Lose Island5. Occupation and/cr hobbies: civilian Dispatcher. lowark AT Base. M ogul r participant in Bewervo flying activities. Ibnssr Copt. USAM I. ■-. Attention Attracted by: Nhs preparing to scan the sky W hen abject ana observed7. Num ber of Objects ) Sten: i ?. oi?i of C:.Juct(r Sene relative dim eter at the m oon but with little or no depth (thickness) S Colo- .f Cbj:ct(?): pale lum inous - l/j brightness of m oon 10. Shane (Sketch if Politic) disc - round with little or nor depth 11. Katun, of lu.-iir. F ity: Appeared as lunibous object (Jinctd b?atota (1. . cfou kI, air, control tower, -etc _ i n Too*;, Edmonton. A lberta. Can. 5# l^nr or d A ddrcrs of O bserver • . ^^0 O1*®.^ ^M^’.^ ^nJo^fWifl Operator Maoatoa. Alberta, Caaada. ’( ‘ A lot A 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbies .®^4®.®P®T,MT ^^.®*f..................... 7% A ttention A ttracted to 0.1 et (s) B y . . V?................................................................ £• Hualor of ov jccUr) Sifted I........................................ 9. 31-40 cf aj;ct(?) . .A7PT®#t*toV.5Q’.U >UM......................... 1G. Color of Cbjcet(r) . . .flwlpg on’W «®X «C................................................................ 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . . M S iMptd.^to tail..................... 1?. iiaturu of Luminosity . .nw*.................................................. U» J^ilraatjd ilfttancc >f O bject from O bserver . ........................................................AltlWeJ fetlaatad at approximtaly 18.000 feet 14. Speed of Cbjcctu) • WWW........... . 15. jiao in Si rht .*R«W 16. Tactics . Wt^M.M >.W ♦ iMUtaF #W................................................................. 17. Sound "ide by O bject^/ W ® 18. Direction of Flight of O bjoet(s) . ^^^ . ............................................................ 19# A pparent Construction (O f wh'-t Ifotcri al or Substance) . yMR** .••••... 20. Effect of O bjects on Clouds axxl/or Exhaust Trail .1/8 tot UluBlMtod • • • toy MmtarUjr toMM It - tod a tall 21# .Coiidlt4.0^1 o at tiio «u^o PvnpMt with .Mm at JHpnox M jO O * . .MS. of thia brokaa strata* eltada at apprex 12.000 ft. 22. Peculiarities Noted ....................................................................................................... 23. Sucaary of Incident (mm) ♦*4+*-*-......................................’-TW . . (A ttach a Separate Sheet if A dditional Space is Needed) Incidenti 20J A brW it finning orange objeot sinilar in shape to an egg with a tail w s observed new Peace River* Alberta Province, m aw 2^0 m ile* lv of Edaoaton, by let Lt Jane* SNM gr A S/Sgt Onno C. Blink, Radio Operator, Ails on first leg of fli^Jt from Sdm onton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittlgaxuit H. < . The object was m onentarily sighted above a deck of broken strata* cloud*. The crew were flying at 7*000 ft M 5L on top Of an overoast whan the ob>at * • sighted. Altitude w* Judged as approxim ately 18,000 feet and the object appeared in a shallow dive. There was no wound. Object had a tail which tapered to * point. It waa on a southwest beading at an unknown speed. As it passed it aoawnterily illuBlanted the sky behind it. 4-S-O-R-B-B *•77627 At 18^0 bourn, 8 M or ^, Idam d J. Clack was standing Just outside Banger fl, Newark A? Sase, when glancing up toward the noon he perceived a pale lualnoue object race aeroas the sky. It was about 1A the brightness of the noon, round like a disc with little or no depth (thickness). It apoeared to be about the saw relative diem ter ns the noon and we travel lug froa the north northwet in an arc toward the south southeast. Object was seen about one second or less. It passed out of sight over another hanger. Bo sound was he rd. Speed was estim ated at 800 KPR. Observer states that be bad observed Jet aircraft m ake tactic ! approaches at proxim ately bOO ^pb and Judged the speed of the object wa at least 200 apt fa- ter. F roa where be stood Cisek could ace ap roxiaately 75* of the path of the object. Toe neak of its arc was approxim ately U5® above the ho ri ton to the west southw^-t of hie position. Altitude was Juiged to be 5,COO to 6,000 feet. Nr Cisek is a very reliable em ployee, highly intelligent and of exee lent character. There were no reports of cox.-ere lai, private and M ilitary craft flying in the vicinity at m e tins. No reports were received relative to no ible releases of testing devices in the vicinity. r cix; -. Aiy 3:'„z; .i files) 1. Date of Ct.-orvatior*® M T ^9 o t Incident 20b 2. Tine of O bserve!ion . . . 3. wh^re wj3 O bject(s) Sighted . . p.l“,“................................................................................. 4. O bserver's Position .M M M M ^M M M .®!M M ”.M M M (t.-» prou^i, air, central tower, etc.) 5. haem and A ddress of O bserver . M M M..................... , r , Hither observer6. O ccupation and/or Hobbies 7. A ttention A ttracted to O hl ct (s) 1$ . ?......................................................................... P. "rvaber of O bject(s) Sighted........................................................................ 9. Size of O bject Us) . .^S" M M J^MM T«»................................................................ 10. Color of O bjoct(n) . .M M •Mr............................................................................................ 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . .M M ^A M M*................................................................ 12. M ature of Urdrosity . .M M M .M M *. '...................................................................... 13. Eeticmted Distance of Cl ject frr-s; O h arver . . . V?....................'......................... it. Spied of O bjects) X *. *........................................................ 15. TIeu in Sight . M .M M *M ............................................................ 16. Tactics . . ............................................................................................................................ 17. Sound '7 de by 01jcct(s) . v»............................................................ 18. Direction of Flight of O bject^) .V. . .'.................................................................... 19. A pparent Construction (if unnt M aterial or Substance) Jk8........................................ 20. Effect of O bjects on Clouds and/or Exh .u st Trail . ^M *.°?M ?^3^M *.................... ■osrlM21. Heather Conditions Existing at the Tine 22. Peculiarities Noted . .................................................................................... 23. Suanary of Incident .<9^1 (A ttach a Separate Jhaot if A dditional Space is heeded) At 16^0 M o t 8, 19^ Operator Solera when raking a OCT weather report m v what appeared to be a conet in the aouthe. t quadrant of the sky. It had a Icng cone of light which ended in a star larger t an Venus. It rem ains 1 risible to tne naked eye for approxim ately hO m inute# until beginning of sunlight dissed the brilliance of the pnen' m ena and API sunrise of. iter tod it. Appeared to ;u*ve about four gr f e of intensity in tne tail On lor 6, 1^8 (Nov 5 - USA tine) Dr Harley M ood, astronom er in Sidney, Australia recognised a new and extraordinary const which had a tall extending for 15 Billion m iles. . Three days later early risers in the southern and western parts of tne U. S. were able to observe the rare celestial body with the naked eye. M oving close to the eun but away from It at a speed of about 128,000 sph, the com et wrn visible for a brief f' aiim tee before obscured th by the ■un’s light, uo< PhllllplB. lolM d. }. Cbicrvcr'b Position: jpronad (1. e.। ground, nir, control t^wer, etc.) “• la.e :.r.i A Z’-c s of Observer: ^ Tredrick M . W ight. 18th M aintenance Sq _ _ . v .. , 18th 4 3opply »p, Clark AT Base5. Occupation and/or hocoies; Sgt, U& 9 6. Attention AttricUd by: speck 7. Kuabr of Cbjcct( ) S en: j length of fuselage - oin of Objects,: letim tad Sigel JOO ft / 35 ft body at wing#; W ags U7-1/2; width of wing 25 ft > Color of Cbj.ct(e): snow-white 10. S’.ape (Sketch if To- RI J s^ attached 11. Itut,. of Luxim Hty: j/5 (jir.cUd bus cf li^ '? 12. Altitun of Ob> ct: j to 6 alios high Gst{acted) ' 1J. Seti utt d Li tore cf bj. ct ’’rom ‘bc-v r: 20 to JO ailee lb. EatRxUd >a.<' f Object: Taster than Jet plane !;. Tine in oL .t: I/S - observed interm ittently tram cloud fornation 16. Tactics: flying around Clark AT Base - no definite heading horieoat^L flight - apparently reeoanaiaaaoe 17. Sem d /.-. 't b. Cbj etu;: single roar IE. Direction -f Hig«t of ■ bj^ct(r) no definite beading — flow around Clark AT Base 19. Apra-nnt Cons runti n: Sim ilar to plane 20. Effect on Clouet: 1/s “ entered and broke out of cloud six tinea _1. auurust 7rt.il Col.r -f.: appeared to leave an exhaust trail froa tail-end of waationed object - ’It 22. L'JXir of Discpp. rrnnce: anjeM red to be aky writing" 2J. 2b. or K ing a rear type of propulsion and utilising a fuel that left a wnlte exhaust. Jhsalage apparently had no tr.il assem bly. It -. osrad n a straight body taporiag off fr~ * directly above the wing to a very sm all p ;nt. •valuation! D«5 - igt W right** character and .As oaesty are questionable according to tiie interrogating officer. w - IliClXu Suk-All JU* Incident No. *^_ 1. Date and Tine of Denervation: 1* lor l^Ul 21Hj hour# 2. W here Sighted: * Circling Aadrsve Al lass, 0n^> Springs, M d 3. Observer’8 Position: M r (i, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) h. JIarse and. Address of Observer: 2d Lt Kenwood W . Jaekeca, 1)2'6 26th St, S.I., W ashington, D. C. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: 2d Lt All - telephone cublenBa 6. Attention Attracted by: light 7. Num ber of CbjcctG) ken: 1 8. oin of Object^): Undeterm ined 9. Color of Ctj. ct(s): 1/3 10. Shane (Sketch if Pos. ibR) Orel, no wing? or tail corf cos 11. k’o'orc of Lum inosity: Seened to give off a dull glow (dir.etui b. — cf ll^t?' 12. Altitude Of cbj. ct: 1700 to 8.000 ft Gstism tcd) ’ 13. Estim ated Di-tano. of bjvet from rb; rv r: 8/3 lb. Estim ated Spud of Object: 1/5 I'j. Tire in Sight: 15 to 18 eluates 16. Tactics: Ivasiv# tactics - continued to circle field. Could clieb vertically, then would drop behind and continue to circle field 17. bound nd. b; Cbjict(e): 1/3 18. Direction of F light of CbjcetG) 8orthant - Southwest 19. Apparent Construct! in: I/’ 20. Effect on Clouds: 8/3 21. Exhaust Trail Color of): 8/3 22. A xxir of Disoppurrnet: fcretegDaxxlattxwrfnsaxxxam nanxt Gliabed oat of sight toward northeast 2’. Aether Conditi-'ns at Tice of Sigh*Ing: GATO - » clouds, haze or notes 2’4. Pcculi rit!< s -oted: 80 wings or tail surfaces - extrem e ■eneaverability 25. 9u.Tnr.ry of Incident: (over) (See ettrenud pogc) Incident 207 Object first sign ted at approxim ately 21^5 18 lor Ug. It was flying from northeast to southwest across Andrews field at 1?OO feet. Plane than descended froa U#00 ft to sans altitude as object woich was than cosing back across Andrews Yield froa the Southwest on a Northeast heading. Object and plana then flew in circles, object on enter circle. Plane followed it to TOGO ft. W illa clim bing plane at da 3 to U passes at the object to identify it. As plana descended at approxim ately 2k) M PH object would than clim b vertically, drop below plane froa benind and continued circling the field, la a last effort the plane .witched on a landing light and the object m om entarily gave off a dull glow. It appeared oval with no wings and no tail surfaces. After the object wan sighted in the landing Light, it headed to the Northeast clim bing ra Idly. Piute lost ight of object at 8.000 ft| the tin was then 22:0} leather at the tine! CAVU - no cloud?, base or .m oke. Taken from signed st'tenant of Kenwood W . Jackson, -d Lt, AF Res. AO-^lhUJ St^teraent corroborated by Glen 1. Stalker, 2nd Lt, USAF H. incident JUvk-iY ^e;t Incident No. 20JA 1. Date arid Tim e of Observation: ig fey Ug 220Q hours u. dhere Sighted: ^^ over Andrews Al Base, directly over Oanp Springs, M d 3. Observer'e Position: Air (i, e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) b. Nam e and Address of Observer: Henry G. OoBbs, 2d Lt, USAR 5. Occupation and/or hotbiedijn s. C pltol St., W asAngton, □. C. 6. Attention Attracted by: noveaent of lone m oving lighted object 7. Num ber of Objict() Seen: 1 ?. Size of Object(f): Sm iler tnan a 1-6 type aircraft 9. Color of CbJn: no tsi Ila 20. £ffcct on Cloud#: I'S .1 . Exhaust Tn-il Color of): bo exhaust flam 22. ?-xiur of Disrupt rm ncc: W » 23. W uetbr Conditions ct Tiu; cf lighting: CATO, no sm oko, ham or fog. F ull BOOB. 2U. Pcculirritite Noted: Io wing* or tail structure; extrem e naneuverability - highly evasive aoveacat#, high rate of aooeler tlon. 25. 9u.Trnary of Incident: (over) (S c attached pege) i Incident: 207* At Approxim ately 2200 hour* Lt Henry 0. Caaba lighted an object flying on a 3CO* from fest to 3a«t over Andrews AT Base. The object had ona continuous glowing, white light. Ooribs thought it was an aircr ft with the wi^ navigation lights turned off or burned out. He then a.le a puss to check. Object then took evasive action, first cont ct established at 1700 feet over Andrews AT Base. W hen object st rtec’ taking evasive action. Coribs switched wing and tail navigation lights off. M aneuvering his s.-ip so that hie exhaust flam e would not be noticed in on effort to get the object on hia left he proceeded to close in but the object quickly flew up and over his aircraft. Than Cobbs at tem pter to -naneuver the object between ais ship and the light of the noon. This was done by nuking very very tight j6o* turns with flaps down while asking a steady cl lab. Object was able to turn inside of Com be1 aircraft even under tula condition. Another am azing feature was the quick variation of airspeed from 80 M P!; to $00 or 6l)C H’S Coribs resained in contact with the object for sow 10 m inutes with the object between the lights of W ks dig ton, J. C. and rd# circr.ft. Ha could only see an obling ball with -ae .igt.t W M no wing ^nc no sxhanrt flam e. Trying to Close in again oe rennin* •■ in wight of it up to $000 fe* t. toon down to 3 500 feet to M 000 feet 'out it always easily traded bin. Than object and Oosbs fin clim bed up to 7500 feet. Caribe pulled back up sharply .uad c «» up underneath the object wit in J00 to ^00 foot. He then turned bis landing lights on it. Il had a Very dull gray glow to it an" we oblug in shape as m entioned before. Object then p*rfowned a very tight curve and headed for the lust co?nt at about 500 to W 0 KPH. Witnesses agree that 1 S i) Object was highly annauvfratio, 2) Seeded aware of the presence of a following aircraft 3; Capable of alm ost vertical flight iu) fee sm aller in also that T-6 type aircr ft. W itnesses were uncertain as to whether souraa of light observed am inated fron entire object or was exhaust type in nature. w rcwsn sww aw (7i lx filled cut. and retained in <’iles) iM UM t »?-l 1. Date of O bservation / ).#. Ipr. W 2, Tine of O bservation . . v». 3. W are was O b*oct(s) Sighted A w M m J Im., .tew Apalace* JU........ ••••••••••••••••••••••a ... 4. O bserver’s Position , .teeaad while ea.teto............................ (i.e. frotud, air, control tower, etc.) 5. Ix.in and A dders of observer . . JetaV. Ww«. .1/M.^W. .tedwe.AJ teto. 6. O ccupation end/pr Hobbies . 9/%t USA F......................................................................... 7. A ttention A ttracted to CbSct (a) by . Ibis*................ . ........ S. 'atder of O tject(s) Sifted . . 1 9. Size cf O bjects) . . 1/S ... .................................... IC . Color of O bject(^) • •M s-.............................................•...................................................... 11. Sliapt (Scotch if Possible) . •V* i2. Nature of LurJnoslty . . . 1/&...................................... 13. Estiiyjted Distance of 01 Ject fr-.- observer . *ot awy. hl••-«• 23. Sucimary of Incident . taw)............................................................................................ (A ttach a Separate Jhaot if A dditional Space is Needed) । —nu—rarujiwy i —— —•«—•-•^••••••■“G^JS^- ' * Incident 207-B Statem ent of S/Sgt John J. Rahner corroborates aooount of 2d Lt Kenwood V. Jackson and 2d Lt Henry G. Coates. Sgt Kushner was on ground duty iton he heard a noiae. Turning hie head in the direction of the sound he saw a shining object ooning across the sky. It node a sound sim ilar to a P-h? only twice as loud. It soensd to him to be coning from the direction of the 2238th Engineering Hangar across the field toward Hanger fl. It wasn't very high. It couldn't haws been a P-^7 and witness did not seo an exhaust. Shortly after* wrds, he heard the sane noise only higher up over the field. Re stated the object did not reeeable an aircraft. •C Incident No. 201 11.01.3.1'7 jJlkJviY u L’ 1. Tate and Tim e of Observation: 2. W here Sighted: (^ „ ^ _ , .^ ^ }, Observer'6 Position: ground (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) 17 lev M t IkjO hours -. ^ej-!.dA^rv.< of Observer: Xst u DsarottL. Badin & 1st Lt M ax M . Veibalnpa. UM th fighter Sq (J) 18th Tighter (Si) APO fU. 0. S. Arm y 5. Occult ion and/or hobbies: 6. Attention Attracted by: ^g 7. Num ber of Object ( ) Seen: X c. Sire of Cbject(r): ^g ?. Colo” of Ct,. ct(s): white 10. Siate (Skitc.; if Pc ibl<) irregular aass - looked as if pleas had exploded and left a whits sm oke colum11. bs’urc of Urbino pity: (diricttd 8, nr. of liAtT) 12. Altitun of Cbj.ct: J0.000 ft G stilted) 17. Setl vit. d Oi-teno. of tj. 't from *b’ “v r: JO,000 ft 1U. Esti’xkd Jjx» e ''f Object: g/5 IS Tim e in bicot: ^proxim ataly J nim tee - (M ooka trail) 16. Tactics: Object seem ed to hare m ade a loop inaanach/the naoko trail perform ed peopleta oircle - resem bling a corkscrew 17. Sound i-^dt b; Cbj. ctu): 1/3 IS. Direction of flight of Objcct(r) M tuer 120 or JOO* according to origin 19. Aryan nt Cons ructi n: Object appeared like burst of flak 20. Zffcct on Clouds: none - vicinity wee a cloudless sky 21. Zxhsust Trail Cd r of): white exhaust trail extending sone 1 to 10 . . m iles 22. i-nn r of Oisr.y> crance: trail evaporated after throe nixntes like snake, seattaring thinly throughout the atm osphere. 23. *_rtbr Conditions nt IU of sight irg: hOOO feet scattered, visibility 50 wiles. High overcast 2U. PcculV riti< s iioUd: Object had the appeersnee of flak burst sitting still la the ataoephore and connected to a cur-zed trail of corkscrew appearance 25. Brrcnry of Incident: Did not have the ^peeranoe of a va or trail. (See ettrehed pege) (over) Incident; 208 The object Blunted by Ine two filter pilots hud the appearance of a flak burst sitting still in the ataosphere and w ~ connected to a curved trail of corkscrew appearance ’ >ee drawi^ attained) The trail w hs from 1 to 10 m iles in length, and did not have toe appearance of a vapor trail but rather that of a rocket or Jet exhaust. Altitude wi s Judged to be JO,000 ft. The nass and trail disappeared within approxim ately three m inutes. The nape appeared white in color like an exhaust trail which n. d a sudden burst origin and then tapered off to nothing. Both parties rem arked tnat it appe rad as if an aircraft had exploded and left a unite sm oke oolum . The vapor substance dissipated in approxim ately In J m inutes scattering thinly like sm oke through the at o» hare. It is firstly believe! by both witnesses that the object was not e cloud because of its shape and because the sky in the vicinity was cloudless. Evaluation: C-J * TCID7J7 SITI'A LY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in .file?) 1. Det. of Cbeenretlor. / .H-B w^r 19*- Uoi^v #209 2. Tine of CbaervetJon . •WhJ........ 3. W here was CM ecU?) Sighted . .Smith*Ima- JT-57’•»»rth —1^» Jl» • st* • • 4. O bserver’s Position . Jtnqr Obaerratioa tost -la. *1* A 2 . frV^.CWM...... (i.c. f/ou-xl, al control tower, otc.) 5. Um? at.d A ddrc.'s of Cl server . . 1/3................................. 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbies •■/S........................................ 7. A ttention A ttracted to O hN ct vs) fJy . .1/3............................................................... C. Un J .r of O L juctC ) O i’htcd . . .1.object »i1* *• in Zenith Korea, flying e-st to we:t at ar. iltlm ’^ of ^S f7* » - IV 26* * M ^ 5. ’7* 56* M - IV 29* Subject aircraft circL^u ob err Inn ' < ^b«-r 2, thm "widnd nortu. Aircr ft v » W in engine b ac r ty *. end 1* bCinved ef uit*-.w to have b-«n nvi> t. I. CHET; CVTTJ Y SHEK G‘> be Tilled cut and retained 5re files) 1. Date of Cbsorvitlcn . . Approx. W fcv 19^8 ^ / ^ 2. ?ir» of O bservation . . .5100 A..M. . . 3. W here was Ci jvct(s) Jilted . .Orar Charles Biyer Ba»ia..lostoa............ 4. O bserver*s Position . freaad. ...................................... ki.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) ^ ' onu A ddrers of lb server . Jota.-, Baarwaia. 20. Loolebarc. Sq. .Bostos 8,. Mass 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbies ■/S 7. A ttention A ttracted to Cht-ct (s) by . 3 fMV flyiu< plpdereM iA p plaaps. . . f. Hurler of 01 Jcct(s) Sighted . .3.................. . ......... 9. Size of O tjoct(s) ..... 1/1......................... 10. Color of Gbject(s) . . ®/S........................................................................................................ 11. Shape (Sketch if Posciblc) . . piM>r^M^ap PM*P ...................... 12. ‘.'ature of Lu-’iinosltj' , J^ rtlibi^1* J*^’ ^’^r^ 7 ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ • 13. Er tinted Distance of O bject frxr Cl-server . . I/? . ................................................ It. Speed of Cbj’..................... 15. Ti.^ in Ci -lit . .>/3 If. Tactics . . atUdl» oa* seeaed Co-wear** back aad forth.................... 17. Sound "ade by 01 ject(s) . ■• eowad..................... IS. Direction cf Flight of O bjuct(s) . .Mai to. Masi ........................ 19. A pparent Construction (O f Vihat ^t'.ria; or Substance .Lika si^11-m ^Iaa plaaa 20. Effect of O bjects or. Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . . #/s............................................ 21. W eather Condit ions Existing at tl» Tino . . . ^?*Mf^.................. 22. Peculiarities Noted . K W* MM. hHK *dk M». ph*M Mnlafl •». U#V . . . 23. Sunxary of Incident . . iw)........................................................................................... (Attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Space is Needed) TttSQOB | Dm ? 1; RX W LBTri COW TRENCE M W 169 Incident 211 TV » AM C jRIO ST F AT AT BAJS C 10 CJISJ^Z TO Cu UbAx W \jH D C OBJECT SPECIAL V> O^rx*® 17 M ’ AKO BE.? HIC " S □ raat Er xy.l: .c x kaj boggs lire om v 1 * k ,js ci 3o-c .l i r^ iso seel ’raw □ is b — v m iss T‘C 3 3 4T T. KIXG or -ITS ^SL- .JL r.‘.:l^TICB Ox W A X^XJ UO IC aTS THAT OBJECT -a. PRDBAPU A r^f PISTOL a^iE 71 m . anewj p»ob.\ilt b. ’x.os ** ^ci:M n. awo «^ai. a-? • :bg \K I'” . BT M D XA-JUAU v 3 % ..ST B IIR COBPOS1T1J1. nr it* 2 v c 4 s 7 ~ e c 'o i c:dd; sutaty hw (To be rilled cut and retained in fi-es) Date of O bservation Xaaidmt 212 2, Tine of O bservation 171J- hewre- -• tvlll^t ;. W here w r Object(s) Sighted -Orovad at- Heb^ttaler A Rlvralae W alla wnterl^ • .city lUditaf Degrto» <* M ebeBtheler-Are-........................................................ 4. Observer’s Position . .la oar ............................................................................... . . . (i.e. prou.-Aeeteur-pbotocr*>her • • • but <*• ueetly <»>• !<»< ■ • • IQ. Color cf Object^) . yellpwlab ataad# of. while,-. alalUr. to eUr......................... 11. Chapo (Sketch if Possible) . .irra«»Ur............................................................................ 12. Natur-. of Lurdnosity . . Ilk# eUr. -. U#<. W ’l hare, eala led froa object itself 13. Ertirjitud Distance of Object fr - ~. Observer . Could not be- e*tlm . led-— thought- to be eoao 10 ailee and at aa altitude from 10,000 to 20,0fT) feet 14. Speed of Dhjcct(c) . . Could-net-be eetlaated.................... 1/2 eeooad for each «l»e of ll^. •. M bSAdUf.-.vp«»iNj la ea . . eastern elreelloa 19. Apparent Construction (Cf hh-.t M aterial or Substance) . . .flash.of 11^1 . . . 2C. Effect of Objects or. Clouds and/or Exhaunt Trail . . f P*............................................ 21. W eather Conditions Existing at the Tim . . .Sky.dear. 1# yialaity.of object. . 22. Peculiarities Noted . . .W o ^ M 1 h. Naie nnd AM re^e of Observer: Idfar S. M illar, Lt U. S. Barry, lx 25183 Hq AM C 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Lt, U. 9, Bevy At t« nt ion Attract d by: bright atrip of yallow-cranca flaaa directly ahead 7. Num b r of Object( ) oten: 1 2. oirt of 01J’a / -f C-^ot: W ® Appeared to cl lab at a fairly Aerate of 15. 7i"c in -i. .t: ®/8 - Object seen isteraittaatly over a period of tian 16. Tnctics: observed a definite pattern of notion - both -orl-onta! A vertical 17. bo nd ‘.^ek b, Cbj ctU): ®/S IE. Direction of Elicit of '.' Incident, fkl^ v ^tW O . - ruxo-5 17 r^oe^r 1/ 1 , A'’~’Ii 0;*rattens Cffiery 1. .rojuct L^.n is c*uf*p In •*• coils ivn, eolleclon, com pletion, rvalue ion ^ and anal sis n: all nfoiTa .ion on uni font if< ri" j1 s or cv,r s*. er ner.tai *yp a of proj tils’nr, "el'ln;, long pd»»e of H m » , dvr’-f the darknasr ■ -c of J teres.ter 1 . Incident Ho. 21U IKCI—'I'T J2. .i?Y j'Z ~ 1. Hate and Tim e of Observation: 7 July 19U8 2. W here Sifted: Rt 30? Jee lindge H.H. 3. Observer’s Position: r, (i. e., ground* dr, control tower, etc.) U. i'.a-e and Aidre.c of Observer: Chua B. Tasker. W est Hindle I. H. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Retired Vice President H^w England Tel & Tel 6. Attention Attracted by: Curls of Stoke. 7. Rubber of Object( ) oten: Z. oin of Objcct(r): M . Colo- .f Ct;, etts): 10. or^ne (Staten if ?os. iblc) 11. Hotur<. of Ln-Lin - aity: Gir cud b«cx cf lif *V 12. Altitude of Cb,:. ct: G sti’ it, d) i;. Betl-rt d Oli lane, of tj. ct from Ct —- r: lb. SstbxUd Ja ,-f Object: 1^; Tim e in ol/nt: , lc. Tactics: 17. do-nd j.dt bj CbJ'ct(a): IE. Direction of nir.t of Cbjcct(s) 19. Acrx.r<.nt Cons ru-ti r.: 20. Effect on Cloues: 1. Exhaust Trt.il Coi r of): 22. nm r of Disney • ranee: 2’. W Lcta r Condit in s at Dirac of lighting: 2b. Peculi: riti< s HoUd: 25. Surer ry of Incident: (»■» S Hi Ct—A U^C) Investigation continuity INCIONT 3UKW 3Y ^Y Incident No. "^ 1. Date and Tim e of Observation: J Dec 19^8 2015 2. W here Sifted: Tairfield-Suieun AT Base, Calif - north of field J. Observer’s Position: control tower (thru 8-power binoculars) (i. e., ground* air, control tower, etc.) ' h. Nam e and Address of Observer: Control Tower personnel 5. Occupation and/or hobbies* control tower personnel 6. Attention Attracted by: N/S 7. Num ber of Object(s) de®: 1 ?. oise of OtJcctU): 1 to 2 feet in diam eter 9. Color of C1J( ct(s): bright light 10. Shane (Sketch if Possible) W $ Circular 11, Nature of Lum inosity: like a rasp flood light (directed beam of light?) 12. Altitude of Object: W hen first sighted: 1 to 2,000 ft - clim bed to (tstiaated) 20,000 feet IS. BetIm ated Distance of Object from Cbscrv. r: N/S 1U. Estim ated Speed of Object: hOO to 500 KPH 15. Tim e in Sight: N/S 16. Tactics: Began rapid clim b but erratic - lite change to pace 17. Sound iidt by Object(s): no sound beard IS. Direction of F lignt of Cbjcctk) «^b- clim bed toward southeast 19. Aj^arent Construct! tT sim ilar to a rasp floodlight 20. Effect on Clouds: N/S 21. Exhaust Trail Color of): none 22. kanntr of Disappearance: N/S 23. W ecttxr Condition# at Tluc of Sighting: 15 »H*« visibility, wind west at 5 ®ph 2U. Peculiarities Noted: Intensity of the light 25. Sum m ery of Incident: , (See attached page) Incident: 215 Cental tower personnel on duty at F airfield -uisun -JB, F airfield. Cel if., first sighted object at 1,000 to 2,000 feet north of field in a 5° clim b heading southe-et over field. Started to clim b at about >W to 500 M F H to 20,000 feet. Clim b seem ed erratic like chan#- to pace. Tower personnel put Grower binoculars on object. All that could be seen was a circular light one to 2 feet Ln diam eter. Light had Intensity of a Rare floodlight and wa^ so orient tout it blanked out any silhouette (if any) when sighted in binoculars. W eather balloon released 1*5 to 35 m inutes previous to sighting but was lost ten m inutes after released. Personnel inside tower could not hear any sound. No exhaust trail. INCIHOT SUM M ARY SHEET Incident No, J16 1, Date and Tim e of Observation: g Decem ber 19*44 1S:U6 2. W here Slated! OhanoU AT M ae, lUiaoia - b0*-18* Berth 88* 7-1/2* M at J. Observer’s Position: ground ^iile f cii«j»rthm a< e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) U. Naoe and Address of Observer: i Dotr. Boreas M onta*Det 16/IL, 16th M a So. Chana UATB, laatoul, Illi^iT^ 5» Occupation and/or hobbies: M ather Observers, 16th M a Sq 6. Attention Attracted by; glint of light 7* Num ber of Object(a) Seen: J , . thickO) 8. Site of ObJect(#H 15 feet long x 6 ft vids - site jet fighter type plana 9. Color of Object(s): unite 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) B ou^L 11* Nature of Lum inosity: 1/8 (directed beam of light!) 12. Altitude of Object! Over 15,000 ft (estim ated) I}, Estim ated Distance of Object from Observer: |/S 1U. Esti^ited Speed of Object: over 350 M PH 15, Tim e in Sight: j seconds 16. Tactics: Seened to ba m oving in upward path borisontal from 15* above horizon to 20 or 25*17. Sound >^dt by ObJtcUs): Bo sound 18, Direction of F light of Cbjcct(s) Bertheast to South Southwest 19. Apparent Construction: */» 20. Effect on Clouds: Bo clouds 21. Exhaust Trail Color of): Statssssat af Jam es 1. Doty m entions that the abject was leaving a trail 22, M annu* of Di sappenrance: flew out of sight 23. M cthtr Conditi-'ns at Tim e of Sighting: high scattered clouds visibility: 10 m iles 2h. Peculiarities Noted: ( 25. Sum m ary of Incident: (over) (See attached page) ixcl\nt: 21o On 8 Dec 19^8 at approxim ately 18^6 hour* Sergeant Jam a S. Doty noticed what appears tn K e!U*r t. s^ rocaet or m eUor, and called the object to the attention of hl* con* > onion, Sergeant Aliens 3. M onUg. । Sergent Doty stated that t..e object old not appear to be e tar because it was three or four tines a# large aa a star and Beeped closer titan a star would he. It waa ueialng from the northeast toward t>« -outh southwest an. wn» ageing upward* at about b 15 or G 'egrwe angle. Ar it oved it arcm ed to get larger. The object left a trail. In about two or tlree econ;* it di sap * red. The object wh* rout', v* ite and *oveo very fust. Sergeant 3. M ontag'a abatem ent doe; not ifi'r as to direction or color or angle of ascent. St t*s that the object traversed .bout 2 tn 3/10- of tax sxy while un,er observation and did not appear to bin to be a fulling star. Be reported to toe JUty lorec »V*r at the Base leather Station. Sergeant E m Ug's a U tenant doea not m ention seeing a trail. y k Ird—:.7 JLI-kutRY j-u-'T Incident Ko. 1. Late and Ti-ne of Observation: 9 BhC W at 15:20 (Zonal by 2U hr clock) 2. W here Sifted: g u 12 BUM SB of Pittsburgh on heading of JOO* J. Observer’s Position: M r on a he diM of 300* (i. e., ground, uir, control towenetej L. Ka~e nnd A1m M F to*#tt pt Kar.tlaabarg, JUst Ya.- . . A . O bserver’s Pt sit ion . .^f^ ^? A 9^ ^W ^M . ........................................................ (i.e. ground, air, control tower, otc.) 5. aud A ddress of O bserver . Or* P-. *. ^o> p^t a. p.. ^RW a » i& . . . T. F . Toner of the M r league Service, F ort Bragg. •• C. 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbiea . FV°P P .O0!"?.^-.®*. OBd •N^W ........................................ 7. A ttention A ttracted to Cbj ct Is) dy . . eeelr< object, la front of. aircraft . • P, Number of O Lject(a) Sighted . . 1 ........................................................................................ 9. Size of O bjects) M fle.tefalned......................................................................................... 10. Color of O by»ct(c) J>*w)............................................ (A ttach a Separate shoot if A dditional Space is hooded) Incident: 218 °W *fit sighted sone M O *He* northwet of M artinsburg, Best Ta., to pilot of AT 5952 and crew. A brilliant red flare was sighted at an altitude of spproxlnatdly 10,000 to 11,000 ft. It appeared to bo 20 alias in front of the aircraft which was on a be. ding of 125*. Tbs shape appeared sioilar to a parachute flare. The color was variable changing to rod to blue to rod. Appeared to bo stationary. Bo sound heard and no exhaust trail noticed. Bo opinion was forned by any neaber of the crew as to identify of the object. The flare lasted aprroxlwntely 1 m inute. I CIDS IT Str:'A LY SHEET * (To be filled cut and retained in files) 1. Date of O bservation . ^fc«l«.... Wdeat: 21} 2. Tine of O bservation . &100 JPM M . . . . . , 3. W here was O bject(s) Sighted . . Bawburgh. I.. X. . . ...................... A . O bserver's Position . . . grouM., M. A Qomo^ st., MwhK M. K........ (i.e. rrou.«d, air, control tower, etc.) 5. Ileus urd A ddress of ilserver . . ^"A*. OroM»> F9 X^ 32$ 71r«i 3L «. Bawborgh • . . . A Uo. young, friaad*....................... 6. O ccupation and/or Hobbies . M^V* gxpdg jrtRga^ M. A. ^bpipr. High School. . . . 7. ' A ttention A ttracted to O bject (s) ny . . P/S . . , .................... 8. K imber of O bjvct(s) Sighted . .1...................................... 9. Size of O bjectss) . . . . *Xw» M . IX#". .*!#««•. 1R. M J*........................................ 10. Color of O bjoct(s) . F*P . ............. ..................... 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . W-^...........................’.... ’ 12. Jtatnr- of Leninosity . . MV* FU»................................. 13. Estimated Distance of O bject iron O bserver . . .M..................... 11. Speed of O t jectia) . ..^•.-.^*.«?tnR^.fMl .... 15. Tine in Si-ht . . . ? ?*WM 16. Tactics . . .hQriaRUX flight.-.wat Mow borlm ...................... 17. Sound *fcdc by O tject(s) . . •>/8....................... 18. Direction of Fli ht of O bject(s) . . .Best to .Wat........ ............. 19. A pparent Construction (if W v.t M aterial or Substance) . . . .•fir#* ........ 20. Effect cf O bjects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . . UM.UU............. . . VlRM thought ah' saw • bh^tglled Most......................... 21. W eather Co:tditions Existing at the Tino . J^................................................................ 22. Peculiarities Noted . . . . Th<*CM U.HmH WW1 fox • SbQOtiM st* . . 2?. Suosanry of Incident . . . .<«Av)................................... (A ttach a Separata sheet if A dditional Space is Needed) Incident: 219 Ibris Croke, age 1U, a ninth grade student at lor th Junior High, ■ewburgh, I. T., reported that on the night of 29 lovsaber 1948 at precisely 8i00 while standing with two young friends on the corner of Concord St & 1st Street, that she observed a ball of fire with a long tail in the north of the sky. Course of the object was froa east to west. It was visible for two seconds and then went below the boriscu. She stated that while she had seen m any snooting stars that she had never seen anything like this. She also described the astral pheooesanan as being a "large red ball speeding thru the beuvsns.* & a was convinced that she had seen a blue-tailed Under Invest Igaiion V INCI5UT SUM M ARY SHEZT Incident No. 220 1. Date and Tim e of Observation: 29 lov 19U8 211J 2. W here Sifted: M an F rancisco, Calif J. Observer'6 Position: ground (i, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) U. Nam e and Address of Observer: M r Robert Thatcher, 1739 38th Ave., San F rancisco, Calif 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Science Teacher F rancisco Jr High School 6. Attention Attracted by: yellow light flashing across the sky 7. Num ber of Cbject(s) Seen: 1 8. Site of Objcct(s): M /S 9. Color of Object(s): yellow 10. Snape (Sketch if Possible) ®/S "flash of light" 11. Nature of Lum inosity: 1/S (directed beam of light?) 12. Altitude of Object! S/S (estim ated) 13. Satim atcd Distance of Object from Cbscrv.r: M /S 1U. Estim ated Speed of Object: "too fast for plane" 15. Tim e In Sight: 7 seconds 16. Tactics: 1st headed north then turned north-norti.west 17. Sound \adc by Cbject(a): M /S 18. Direction of F light of Cbject(s) North Northwest 19. Apparent Construction: flash of light 20. Effect on Clouds: M /S 21. Exhaust Trail Color of): M /s - J^«t flash of light was observed 22. banner of Disappearance: M /S 23. W eather Conditions at Tim e of Sightirg: l/S 2h. Peculiarities Noted: Extrem e speed - too fast for plane but did not think it was a com et or shooting stir 25. Sum m ary of Incident: (See attached page) Incident: 220 M r Robert Thatcher, an AT Veteran, naw a Science teacher at the F rancisco Jr High School, called Hq Utt AT to report a yellow light flash across the sty at approxim ately 211}.hours the night of 29 Novem ber 19^8. Light was headed due M orth then turned North- Northwest and disappeared. It lasted for about 7 seconds and appeared to be t’-aveiir^ too fast for a plane.* However, it did not a^pe.r to be a com et or shooting star* Incident No L INCIIW SUK-ARY SHEET 1. Date and Tim e of Observation: 2. W here Sighted: M idland, M ichigan J. Observer’s Position: (1* e.» ground, air, control tower, etc.) U. Nam e and Address of Observer: 5. Occupation and/or hobbles: 6. Attention Attracted by: 7. Num ber of Cbject(’) Seen: 2. Size of Object(s): 9, . Color of Objeot(s): 10. Shape (Sketch if Ponible) 11# Nature of Lum inosity: (directed beam of light?) 12# Altitude of Object: (estim ated) I}. Estim ated Distance of Object from Cbecrv.r: 1U, Estim ated Speed of Object: Case under investigation 15. Tim e in Sight: 16. Tactics: 17. Sound >ade by CbJ- ct(s): IS# Direction of F light of Cbject(s) 19. Apparent Construction: 20. Effect on Clouds: 21. Exhaust Trail Color of): 22. M anner of Disappearance: 23. W eather Conditions at Tim e of Sighting: 2b. Pecullcritlcs Noted: 25. Sum m ary of Incident: (See attached page) Incident 221 TT teaf 193 ?3 Dec U« CSA f ITEM 5/ HX STHICTSD/ M TK RZSO * A M C ITM U IM ^ .1 JK CeK B ^, PULL IK FO RK A TK JI K^TIVX M XXA1D. M ICUOAN, 1M CID3W .'ILL HB JORiAU£L H^S M C A TSSTI01: F?.J CT "JIO B * Kit!) C jAT I~* 5/BE5TR1C*'. D I _ IKCI33T Ju.way J-Z.T . _ Incident Ko. 1. Date an$ Tim e of Observation: ^J Io 19^1 at 2220 heart 2. W here Sighted: foreteafeldbrudt, •eraary J. Otccrvcr's Position: from ground (i. e., grounds nir, control t)wr, etc.) ’J . Ku .e -nd A dre*s of Observer: Oupt Hugh Slater, 23rd Plater Sq Iters tanfsldbrock AT Sase, Oersnoy 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: 1-80 pilot 6. Attention Attr: cted by: ■/■ 7. Num ber of Cbjcct( ) Seen: 1 nossihly 2 2, oirt of ObjtctU): 1/8 9, Color of Objects): like reddish star 10. Shane (Sketch if Possible) 1/3 11, Ka’urc of Lum inosity: ■/• (directed b»tm of light?) 12. Altitude of Ob>ct: 27.000 ft to M 0.000 ft G stiued , d) 13. EstW it. d Oirtanc. of bj. *t from rbv-rv. r: S/S lb. Estim nUd jU'd of Object: from 200 to y® NPH 15. Tine in Sights ■/• * 16. Tactics: horizontal flight, ol taking and circling 17. bo nd ^dc b; Cbj. ct(a): «/S 18. Direction of F lig .t of Ctji ctU) southerly direction turning slightly to SV and then SI 19. Apparent Cons ruction? ■/S 20. Effect on Cicuds: 1/8 . 1. Exhaust 7ri.il Ol^r of): 1/3 22, ivi^r of Oist.ppt ersnet: 1/3 23. iLct^r Conditi'ns nt Tiu. of sightly: W » «1W eoon shining; no aland layers, visibility J alien 2h. Pc cull; ritii s L’oUd: ^^ ground fog. finds aloft: y knot per hoar ''25. Surrnrry of Incident: (aver) (> e ttt:ctud pc®o) Incidentt 2^ At 2220 hour*, local tine. 2} Bor Ug, Capt Hugh Slater saw an object In th* air directly east of furst sufelstruck at an unknown altitude. Xt locked like a reddish star and was -oaring in a so therly direction aero s M unich tam ing slightly to the South-W est and then South-last. Speed could hare been between 200 and JOO M PH. Actual speed could not bo estim ated. Capt Slater called Base Operations fro® his barracks and they notified Racecard HF Station who reported nothing on the scope but st ted tM y would look. Racecard Station then called Base Oper tions to report an unidentified object 27.000 ft up sone JO tailee south of M unich, later Racecard Station called Capt Slater to re ort that the object we# dialing and was toen bekleved to e at UO.OOO ft altitude about bo Alee south of M u lch and wa? circling. There were no T-SO’s (Jets) flying on this night. Capt Slater (an T-30 pilot) is considered com pletely reliable and the fact st tod above were verified by Capt Darvin R. Addis 2Jrd Tighter Sq (also an f-80 pilot) who was with Oept Slater at the tine of the sighting. Incident Ko IoCI5iT JUb'ARY jS.‘T 1. Date and Time of O bservation: Vhere Sighted: ^est of La* O bserver's Positin' (1. e., ground, nir, ooi.tr ▼m m , lev Mexico (2X0$) >f iMdl* Naaatains - bo o t Albuquerque, 1. M. (212?) JpIMfAlW *11. ruu, «* u.000 n. U. Name and A ddress of O bserver: 5. 6. 7 9. Occupation and/or hobbies: pilot Attention Attracted by: flam Num b, r of CbjcctG) Seen: j oirt ol^ObjcctG): g/s Color of Cbj. ct(s): m en 10. Shape (Sketch if Poc.iblc) sim ilar to flare 11, Nature of Lum inosity: flare (directed Kes of light?) 12. Altitude of Obj. ct: 500 feet. Gstim uli d) 1}. Betlr»tr>d Distance of bj. et from 't: rv r: g/g 1U. Satin*.ted ju,<'(’ "f Object: g/g 15. Tim e in Sight: g/3 16. Tactice: >/3 17. Sound I-.14k b, Obj ct(s): e/g IS. Direction of F light of OtjcctG) g/g 19. Apparent Cons’m eti er.: Like flare 20. Effect on Clouds: g/g II, Exnaust Trail Color of): */• 22. ??nncr of Discpjxrrence: j^j 23. :»4 to an altitude of approxim ately 500 ft on toe east si SpT^?tE*5aftTla3toim tains at about 2121 hours. He was fly m g at 18,000 ft. Stated he had just t een the sane type flare at approxim ately 2105 hours just west of Las Vegas, M ew M exico, at ap'roxim ately 2105 noure. Oth*. r sighting* of this.fl re are a* fellows: 7*30 P- •• M ry A John Sm ith (Las Vegas, B. M .) 9:05 N. (Capt Goals) west of Lae Vegan, I. M , 9*15 P» ■• Nr * Nrs Lewie M artinas (Lae Vega., B. M .) 9’15 “ 9’JO p.a. M r Reger Lewis (Lae Vegas* B. M .) 9:15 p. . Rew A M r.« C. P, so.Ince (Bear Lucy, K. K.) 9*27 p. a. C«pt Goode A M ajor Carter (Incidents 22J & 2-Ja) war Albuquerque, ", V. 9*35 P* ’• Nr Srneet Van Ll>yd, Pilot and Co-F llot Janes L. Sm ith (Las V ga.-, B. M .) 10:00 - 10:15 p.a. M rs W oodrow Bouse (Bear Lan "eg -* M . H.) 10:20 . . a. 'gt. A-M r a Trunk Bensley (Bear Lewy, B. K.) M M .U p. a. M r Trrnk Green (Tewcrnry Sant* Te R' St tion OB VA, B.M . 11:15 P* '“• George (W ta.T) F ir t (Be r Lai Veurne, 1. X.) ■DTK: Inquiry of local airfields both ootnoerclal and gov ronental unearthed no applicable explanation of this phenom ena. Hollom an AT Base perform s no research aork at night and on Sunday? which involves the use of any lighting device or fl res such as described. IltCl^KT JiixUiHl J»u_’T J Incident Ko. 22Ja 1. Date arid Tim e of Observation: 5 Daoeeber 19M 2135 honra 2. W here Sighted: wet of Lee Tagas. I. M . J. Observer’s Position: M r, pilot of * ooentreial plane while earoute from (i. e., ground, uir. control tower, etc.) Tuouaoari. 1. X. to fee Tages to Santa Tc, to Albuquerque, I.M . -. Kam e -m d Address of Observer: (Capt Pioneer Air flight #61 'Cqjt TAI feDTD 5» Occupation and/or hobbies: Pilot 6. Attention Attracted bv: Object appeared to be ooalag straight to s ip "attested to Jerk plane fro* ccurse to avoid the light" 7. Num ber of Gbjcct( ) Seen: I J. oik of Gljcot(s): ^ 9. Color of OcJ. ct(s): pM ? gram (first rot) bright m ite ehcaging to orange (interview with 3/A UV) IC. Shane (Sketch if Por< ible) W s “ sim ile to T-ry Pistol flare 11. liaturc of Lum inosity: Uk» shooting star (dincud b«-tm .cf lightp _ 12. Altitude of Objt ct: 500 feet altitude (1st m t) (istianUd) slight above 9,000 ft (interview with KSV) 1;. SstirM .'d Divtanc*. of tj. ct from 7b 1. rr r: •/• - thought object was cooing straight to ship lb. Detin. Rd Speed of Object: IS Tim e in Sight: ^/* 16. Tactics: ■/• appeared to be oozing straight to the enip - than trailed off tn the grwnd 17. So .nd -' .k b; Cbj ct(o): ®/$ IE. Direction of F light of Cbjcct(e) ®/® 19. Ajqpuxnt Construct!’a: flara-li o 20. Effect on Clours: ®/* 21. Color of): pale green trail (m t m tioaM la 2d rpt)2ichaust7yt.il 22. .. nrnr of DisappuTnEce: w» 23. W bcthir Conditions at Tile of Sightly: ^* 2U. Peculiarity 8 Doud: *• •• ^* a "^^ star 4 toe far up for a Tory Pistol flare 25. & rwary of Incident: C”™*) (S c attcdied page) 'T' ^* J?a^ 5 ^rS” ^ ^^ ™ ^ P^ot ^ Pioneer •Jl,1^0^ ^ telephone to Kirtland AT lane Control Tower stating that he had M en a green light Just wect of Las Te^a at lit rpt light Just wect of Las Tegas at „ „ . _ H®* •* fim believed the light a hut Unon tpja.tionlng thought it was too near the groxad. ^^'“ ?□££ soo^^ W A V^^ w ftflw^ appeare i to be oozing straight toward the plane and bo attem pted to nerve to avoid the light: however* it then t-alled off to the ground. The light was pale green and had a pale green trail, like that on a rocket. 2d rpt later Sept TAB U jDTD wad his c*-- llot Jam es L. Sm ith, were interviewed by S/a J^LVDi .. W EP, at Pioneer Airline Operations, Kirtland AT Base, Kirtland F id, I. M . VAI LLOTD f Cbj. at (s): intense groom 10. Share (Staten if F w iblc) I/8 - sim ilar to flare 11. liaturt' of Luxinosity: Light m ore intense than a norm al flare (directed bees cf light?) 12. Altitude Of Object: 1J.5OO above sea level* 7,000 ft above earth (1 stilted) (approxim ately 2,000 ft higher than plane) 1J. Esti -uit d Dirtanc*. of bj. ct from H?« rv r: I/8 lb. Esti’xUd >xjd of Object: h/3 15. Tirae in Sight: 2 seconds 16. Tactics: observed a flat trajectory • alm ost parallel to the earth, trajectory dropped off rapidly and a trail of gloving fragm ents vers observed 17. Sound indt b; ObJ< ct(s): l/S fell IS. Direction of F light of Cbjcct(s) 60* W l to 2h0» W W 19. Apparent Cons rjeti m : m eteor-litas or flare-like 20. Effect on Cicuds: 1/5 , 21, Scbuust Trill O lr -f): had trail of gloving fragm ents reddish orange la color vhieh fell toward the ground 22. .. xxi r of Disrupt rT^ncc: disintegrated 2J. W Lctikr Conditl ns at Tiac of Sitting: GAW - nlniam of 75 “Ues - wind JO M F I from J10*. Neon approx half-vay to seal th and south or right of o *• ^A^i.ro£^ !T. M ., radio sonde 'tatIon. Aircraft was on a ooepaes course of 90*, indicated air-speed W HS 160 M PS and ground speed approx 190 snob. 3/A STAHL was pilot and set ted on the left side of cockpit. S/A N 3f first observed the object ant1 a split sec nd later S/A STAEL saw it. It was 2,000 ft higher than the plane or l},500 ft above m ean sea level and was approaching the plane at a re id rate of speed from approxim ately 30° to the left of course, from 60® rKB, to ^JO® «jW . The object was sim ilar in appearance to a burning green fl«re of c^-w-on use in ths Air forces. However, the light was such m ore intense and the object appeared considerably larger than a norm al flare. Io estim ate could be m ade of the distance or site of the object since no other object was visible w on which to boss a com parison. It was definitely larg r than a snooting star, m eteor or flare. The trajectory of the object when first sighted was alm ost flat and parallel to the earth. The phenom enon 1 sted approxim ately 2 seconds at trie end of which tim e the object seem ed to burn out. Tim trajectory then dropped off ran idly and a trail of glowlag fragm ents reddish orange in color was observed falling toward the ground. There fragm ents were visible for less than a econd before disappearing. The phenom enon was of such in­ tensity as to be visible from the very m om ent it ignited and war observed a split second later. It w.s not possible for the henonenon to have been visible for laager than a split second before observation. (See “e" under*Significant difference' Be'wten the fireball* Observed in tne Interval Dec 5-13 * Typical M eteors* - Inci tent 227) * I* CI—--.7 JL.< «iKY j u.. T Utter part of U? Incident Ko. ^J 1. Ute aid 71™ of Observation: 3 or Uth lay Ml - a JO hoar* A 23 lav Ml(All sightings occurred approx 2200 hour*) ... W here Sighted: 10 Biles oast of Vaughn. 1. 1. - Highway 60 on J or Uth lav U8 3. Observer's Posit lor.: ground - vile driving (1. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.; Ka-.e and Address of Observer: Ooi V. P, Hayes, Inf., Hnsoutivo, lev M exico M ilitary District 5. Occupation'and/or hobbies: Ao above C. Attention Attracted by: V* 7. Num ber of Object( ) j»en: 1 £. din of OtJectG): 1 foot la dianeter m . Color f Cbj< ct(e): bright volte ohoagiag to bright fiery rod color *• It exploded 10. 3..ate (Sketch if Por. ible) ball 11, Nature of La-uino-’ity: "like alnlaturo sun- ’ (dir. cud bf?n of Ucrt?) 13. 1U. 1> 16. 17. IE. 19. 20. 11. 22. 23. 2U. 25. A ltitude of Cbj« ct: lro« JOO ft when first observed to 100-200 ft (tstlnud) fro# ground W »re It burst in a spray of reddish color 3sti".i t. d Distance of bj. ct fron CL rv r: Uo to 60 yds on one sighting and about hOO yds at another Satins.ted 3?a.c of Object: sxov descant Tim e in iSight: 1/8 . Bad tine to get out of oar sad vetch object which appe red to explode ^0 to 6c yds la front of hin at an altitude of 200 ft. Titles: alow vertical descent Sound i-uk by Cbj< ct(s): none - although ho was within bO to 60 yds of obj. A outside of car. Soo "Details* at Albuquerque, I.M . Direction of F lig.it of Cbject(v) Vertical descent Apwnnt Cons ruction: fireball "ffict on Clouds: 1/S - weather clear lihaust Trill Col'F of): |/S .. an. r of Dis:^ rrnnev: aanlodad - fra^ants atsu Im a fiery rod color W itch descended toward earth libs antsrons spares but extinguished M u-tar Conditl*ns at Cist; of Sitting: (Hear before rea^teg ___ ground Peculiarities Doud: Metioed always around 2200 hours - in the vicinity of Vaughn - Highway 60 Su-wary of Incident: (over) (Se attached page) M dant: 225 Colonel Styes first observed an unusual aerial phenom ena during the latter part of l^T. This occurred in the vicinity of Vaugnn, 1, M . The pi-rv r: 1/3 1U. EstirxUd ju . d of Object: l/s 1> Tim e in Sight? 2 to 3 seconds 16. Pieties: Slight arc falling frou east to west 17. So^nd'.wk b. Cbjtct(a): 1/5 IS, Direction of m ^.t of CbjcctG) a..at to west 19. Apnuont Construct! n: IDaa flare 20. Effect on Clones: 1/5 21, Exhort Trill Col'r 'f): flaring tall appeared during arc 22. l?nnvr of Disr.ppi orm cc: 1/S 23. W Lrtur Conditirns at Tk*. of lighting: ^3 2b. Pvculi. riti< s Kobd: trees!ah has 25. Sure, ry ef Incident: (over) (Set tv Chud wgc) Ind- 'tents 22€ At approxiaatel.; 2255 the evening of 6 Decem ber 13^8, M r Joeeih J. 9 du10”W » A. 3. C. Security, Sam ia Bane, observed a definite greenish flare in the sky al nost directly overbe -d of Sandii Base At the tine he * s driving wot in *□" Street and bad w-lvod at a Stop sign at M ain Street. Toe flora aj-ie-rcd in the wo^r right hand com er of the windshield slightly to the northw t. It was qp roxiantaly 1/j the tiltm eter of tie noon an a slight arc ensue fall .ng froa east to wt. The flaniag tall appeared during the arc. The entire nhenoeienon lasted osslbly two to three seconds ■■if ter w left it vanished. Incident Ko. 227 INCI3NT JUK-aHY o*E'T 1. Late and Tim e of Observation: ^2 We l^M Apsrex $100 1 a. JO a 4 9»00 2 a. 3O«. 2. W here Sighted: lw larval, Maxim 3. Observer's Position: grouad • right treat mat of oar (i. e., ground, nir, control tower, etc.) U. Nam e and Address of Observer: Or la Paa, IMreetor, last! late of Neteoritiea, University of la* Maxim 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: AetroaDasr 6. Attention Attracted by: indirect Tisloa *7. Num ber of Objcct(-) Seen: 1 8. Sire of Object^): Apfx-rast angular disaster 5’ $. Color of Cb>ct(s): Wf Wight CM 10. Shape (Sketch if Politic) ball 11, Nature of lum inosity: (directed beam of light!) 12. A ltitude of O bject: 1 to 10 atlas al Utada (estim ated) 1}. Estim ated Distm ei. of 'bject from Cbscrinr: ^g 1U. Estim ated Speed of Object: Attar 8 to 12 alias ar J to 6 riles par eeeoad depending oa the taxation mtlnate weed 15. Tim e in Sight: 2.1 to 2.} aemata 16. Tactics: Obeeraad afreet tract horiasatal flight mill a l/10th tacoad Were dimppearmoe Am a alight tat definite eervators taveaard ma aettoed. 17. Sound ?ndt by Cb>ct(s): eaae noticed. 18. Direction of F light of Object^) met to wet - very lev oa the berime 19. Apparent Construction: •fireball* 20. Effect on Clouds: ^ 21. Exhaust Trail 'Color of): W trail aetteeA 22. M nnna^o^j^^renc^^frpfrdeA *** *"* M Ujar ^W* gram ferrate 23. M snthi.r Conditions at Tim e of Sighting: Hear • 2fe. Peculiarities Noted: W M M gatflaaai BlfTsaaaeea letveea the fireballs W eaves* la the latarW M J tea eat Spiral M etoere* by » la fee. 25. Summary of Incident: UW W (See attached page) Incidentt 227 Sr La Pas'* attention was direction to an area about 15* wet of t-Cygni when by indirect vision be becne aware of a very bright green ball (apparent angular dim eter 5’) to the right of the area In hie 00ater field of view which was tsoving fron oast to vest very low on the horizon. Stenting *Look* to hie oom oanioas (M aj 0. L. Phillips, Af-CAP Liai* Officer, Kirtland fid., Lt Allan Clark. Intel Officer, I. M ox. ding CAP, and Inspectors Jefferr and M cGuigan, ARC Security Service (Loe Alam os, I. M .) teo than tim ed deration of fireball w.lcb range- fron 2.1 aecotes to 2.3 tec. The path of the green ball was al'wet exactly horizontal (altitude estim ated as only 3 or U degrees) until Just a tenth of a second or so before it dieappe. red. During the laat QM or two tenths of a eoond of it* visi­ bility a slight but definite curvature downward developed in its path. F ron the very beginning the ball was very bright. XasNdiate com parison with Serins (at a m uch greater altitude than the green fireball) indicates that during all but the last one or two tenths of a second of the fireball's visibility It wti- at least of apparent m agnitude -^ (m iens four). Just as curvature in its path developed, tne m agnitude of the fireball rose slightly and it broke up into tKree or four tnaller but still bright green fragm ents wnich disappeared alaoat instantly* Although Lt Clark stopped the oar the nonoat the fireball disappe red and the occupants than stood outside the oar and listened for m steoritic detonations or rabblings, nothing ws heard. Tw night guards at Ins Alam os had also witnessed the phenom ena sim ultaneously. The green fireball of Decem ber 12 th, 9 h 2a pins or ninne JOw appeared very near a point with the coordinate a latitude 35* 5°’ longitude 1 £• La’ and disappeared ne-r a point with the coordinates latitude 35* !,5 ‘ • longitude 107* 5* ♦ traversing a nearly or exactly horizontal path with a length of v ry nearly twenty-five (25) nlles at an altitude above the surface of the e^rth of approxim ately 8 to 10 nilas, depending on the estim ate of angular altitude em ployed in the reduction. The velocity with reppent to the earth works out at between 8 to 12 m iles a second - depending on tne duration estim ate used. It should be observed that the above results are obtained under toe assum ption that ths points of appe. rance and dis«ppe< rance of the fireball were been siassltaneosialy by both the Bernal and Los Alam o u groups. In ease this aem M & tion is not fulfilled, the real path could very easily be no m ore than 10 to 12 Biles long, the velocity with respect to the earth then working out at between 3 “M l 6 m iles a second. W hile there is tens considerable uncertainty because of the lack of confirm ing axinite observa­ tions from a third station, the concordance in the five (5) different estim ates of angular elevation m ake it m ost unlikely that tne linear height of the fireball was m uch loss then 8 m iles and m uch m ore taan 10 nlles. It is interesting to observe that the backward extension of the 25~nile path first given peases alm ost centrally across the Los Alam os reservation. Hiring the entire night of the 12th, m eteors of all solitudes frat the first to the fifth and of various colors (with white and yellow pre­ dom inating and with JSL2Zh3S$Sj£_lE2S* were occasionally seen em anating • from the dem iaid rsdlStT^TirwHant was well above the ho ri sea even at the tins of the Starvation Peek incident, (near Bernal, B. M J Con­ sequently, the apparent paths of the m eteors from the radiant appeared aa Incidentt 227 lum inous area of great circlet diverging from the radiant point and parting downward to intersect the ho risen under angles always large and for the cost part approaching 90* in value. In sharpest contrail, the path of the bright green fireball seen from near Starvation Peak was very nearly, if not exactly, parallel to the borisoa. This green fireball certainly did not em anate from the Gem inid radiant. JubJ ct to discovery that a new (noa-Gori inld) m eteoric radiant em ittla< nom erou'? very bright fireballs of a vivid green color (deeper and richer than the green of the beacon at the Nev M unicipal Airport south of Santa Ts, lew M exico) has suddenly becom e otlve during the first half of Decem ber, I jn no convinced the various "green Titre* incidents reported to the 0. S. I. are not m eteoric in nature. See Incidents: 225. 206, 22$, 223a. 22b, 2$0 a. The horisontal nature of the paths of m ost of the Decem ber fireballs is cost unusual. Genuine m eteor' are rarely observed to m ove in horisontal paths. b. The very low height of the Decem ber fireball il cursed in Section 2 above set- it off in sharp contract from the genuine m eteors for which heights of the order of bo or m ore m ile* are norm ally observed. c. The velocity determ ined for the fireball of Decent r 12 is m uch less than the velocities determ ined from typical m eteors (and yet is con­ siderably gr* ter than the speeds of the V-2 Rockets or Jet planes or of conventional flares). d. In the case of m eteorites that penetrate to as 1 tv levels as that leterm ined for the fireball of Decem ber 12, the observed lum inous phenom ena are always accowaaied by vary violent noises. No noises whatever have been observed in connection with toe various Decem ber fireballs so far investigated. e. Genuine m eteors norm ally show rem arkable variations in brightness beginning as fine thia hair lines, which are scarcely visible to the observer and then brightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. In the case of the Decem ber fireballs, m ost of the ob m rver? have re .orted teat ’ the green balls appeared alm ost instantly at their full brightness. f. In the case of genuine m eteors the paths era directed toward all points of the oos^jaas with equal frequency. On the contrary in the case of the green fireballs, clots of adm issible approach sectors show tout there is a very oroncuneed tendan^r for the paths to com e in from the north half of the sky. g. The three groups of anom alous greenish lum inous phenom ena show a carious assoclatl'® with well dtowa m eteor shm m rs, although none Loci teat: 227 at the * m eteor ihown norsnlly produce extrem ely bright green firebrils such as those recently observed, for exam ple, the observation M entioned by M r Nonnig (Incident 2J1) appeared ne or toe m axim in of the <#adrantld shower of early January. M r M cOul lough's observation of August was near the tins of the Per eld shower (Incident 2 JO) and the Dwoeaber observations (22 J, 22 Je 22U, 226* 227# all fall in the interval covered by the Oeniald shower. This relationship sight indicate an attem pt to renter the green fireballs less conspicuous by cau-Tag then to appear only when there is considerable m eteoric activity. h. As noted in an earlier conaznic.tlon the rem arkably vivid, green color reported for wst of the Jeoesber fireballs is rarely ob erved in the case of genuine ne tears. By laboratory test this peculiar color eteae to be identical with t at given off by copper waits in the blowpipe flam e. If this identification is correct! toe avelengtr. of the radiation fron the green fireballs is osar > • 5218 A. i. The duration estim ates of bc’^een 2 and J seconds reported for the green fireballs are con i lerably longer than those (O.U - 0.5 seconds) for the ordinary visual neteorc, but snorter then the dn-nti n estim ates Invar­ iably reported in the cane of a genuine m eteorite fall (5 to JC -econ a or even longer). J. Bone of the green fireballs sees to have a train of spirts or a dust cloud follow!^. This contracts sharply with the behavior noted in case of neteorlc fireballs • particularly t<d of Object: 15. Tim e, in Sight: 16. Tactics: I?. Sound Xadf by Cbj< ct(s): IS. Direction of F light of Cbjoct(e) 19, Apparent Construction: 20. Effect on Clouds: 21. Exhaust Trail 'Color of): , 22. m anner of Disspperrance: 23. W eather Conditions at Tine of sighting: 2U. Peculiarities Noted: 25. Sum m ery of Incident: M^le* iaraetigatlaa art beiag tarried cat , , S^vAHY j-uTT J * Incident Kb, 2291 1. Late and 7ir.e of Observation: Ik Oss 19M8 2. W here Sifted: Uwe >SMh Jlsrida }. Observer's Position: t % (i. e., ground, /dr, control tower, etc.) \' 1th Binocularsj b. Eaje and Addreas of Observer: •/• 5» Occupation and/or hobbies: ^g 6, Attention Attr: cted by: 7. Nuab.r of ObjectC) Seen: ■/• f, 3i?< of Objccttc): 20 fost $. Color nf Cb.kqtC*': tUvar vlthMf Alto apst. 10. Shape (Sfe ten if Pon iblc) Utes laics kite. 11, Ls’uri of Lum inosity: (dirucUd bex cf li^rt?) 12. Altitude Of CbJ. ct: Gstkxvd) 1> Sstlnat . d 01' tanc. of bj> -t from Cb rv r: 1U. SstVxUd Ju . d of Object: 15. Ti^e in oi^ht: 16. Tactics: 0»4 17. Sound ^ck by Obj ct(s): IE, Direction of Elie .t of Cbjcct(e) 19. Appannt Construction: 20. Effect on Clouds: .1, Exhaust Trail Color of): 22. .exm r of Disopp-. rm net: 2’. W vcth. r Condi tins at Tiac of Sitting: 2U. Peculir ritlt.s KoUd: 25. Sunn.'jry’ of Incident: % 11.01211^7 Ju aJtHY j- Z-' 7 Incident Eo. c^O 1. Date and "l-e of Observation: U Aug 1948 - Between 2 & J A. N. 2. W here Sighted: Berth Powder, Oregon - 2-1/2 al lei north of Observer'b Position: ground (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) ■4. l.a.e ^’ Addreof cf Observer: J. B, M cOullrugh, P. 0, Box 2776, Boise, Idano 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: E/S 6. Attention Attracted by: B/S 7. Num b r of Obj< ct( ) Sten: 1 ?• oi?t of Cijvct(f): B/S Color f CL.’ Ct(s): High tensity of green possibly on light-green side 10. *S.apc (Sketch if Por. iUc) B/S - "fireball" 11. M ature of Lorain-^ity: like ®#teor - had definite fluorescent glow (JirvcUd bi art cf lir-U) circum venting it 12, Altitun ->f Cbj< ct: 5»5°° ft elevation above sea level (1 stirct, d)W - I . t 1}. Eeti-uit-d 51. tanc>. of bj. ct from rb' rv r: B/S lb. Estim ated Jot <’ -f Object: B/S 1^. Tim e in bifht: B/S 16. Tactics: Perform ed a >1/2 m ile trajectory aad arched earthward in a natural down grade. Arc equal to approxim ately 90* 17. Sonnd Lak b. Object (a): B/S IE, Direction of Hig/.t of Cbjcct(e) northwest to southeast 19. Apparent Construct! n: "fireball" 20. Effect on Clou.1#: B/S 11, Exhaust Trail Col.tr of): Did not have such of a aeteor typo tail - but did have a definite fluorescent glow circum venting it. 22. knm r of DIscto. rrm nee: "After reaching the ’nth' degree of the arc, it extinguished itself* 23. W urth, r Conditions nt 71:.*; of Sight log: B/S 24. Poculi. ritii s Kotvd: Green glow 25. Som cry of Incident: (over) (& e etttcued page) Incident: 2 JO •On August Uth, while traveling south on U. S, Highway No. JO, approxim ately two and one-half m ile# north of North Powder, Oregon, - som ewhere between 2 & J A. M . - I was am azed to see in the heavens directly south of m e, a fireball. This object appeared to cone out of nowhere, but when first observed, was traveling in a horizontal line on an angle presum ed to be northwest to southeast at an elevation above sea level of 5500’ (absolute direction and elevation argum entative). It appealed to m e - for a descriptive purpose - as having been ejected from a huge Rom an candxe, and this candle, by whatever power held, was on a horizontal plane with the earth. As the object in its trajectory, aprroxim ately five and one- half m iles, becam e spent, it arched earthly in a natural down grade. As I recall it, this arc was equal to approxim ately 90 degrees, leanedlately after reaching this ’nth* degree of the arc, It ex­ tinguished itself. I do not recall that there was m uch of a m eteor type tail, but the object did have a definite fluorescent glow circum venting itself. As to the color, I can best describe it by referring your observation after dark to a nigh tensity neon sign of green - perhaps on the light green side." Incident Ko. 1. Late ar^ Tim e of Observation: 1 Jan Ul 1*25 A. M . A 1: JO A.M . u. W here Sighted: Abilene, fatal J. Observer's Position: ground (i. e., ground, nir, control tower, etc.) h. Nave and Aidress of Observer: Mr A. Schroeder. 1109 Highland Ara Abi 1m m , Texas 5» Occupation and/or hobbies: «/s 6. Attention Attracted by: clow on Um borisoa - dm vast of Abilene, Texas {direction of White Senns Proving Grounds) 7. Hum ber of Object ) Seen: 1 S. Si?v of Objcct(r): 1/3 V. Color of C1J< ct(s): Bright blue green 10, Share (Sketch if Possible) Like bell with a fan-shaped glow surrounding 11 ♦ Nature of Lum inosity: Like flare (directed bias cf light?) 12. Altitude of ObJ* ct: I/S - observed on the horizon G st iret ,.d) 1}. Estim ated □irtanoc. of bj. ct from Tbv rv r: l/S - could not be e st la. ted 1U. Eat Im s, ted jpeu f Object: Io apparent speed 15. Tim e in bight: 2 seconds 16. Tactics: - renal nod stationary 17. 00 nd :nd« b. Cbj. ct(s): Io sound 18. Direction of of ■ tjcctG) Io flight perceivedF lig.it 19. Apparent Cons ructi n: flare-litas 20. Effect on Clours: dear sky .1. Exhaust Trail Color of): Vase*shaped glow weened to surrounded object 22. ?.xnir of Disnppicrance: l/S 2J. W eeth. r Condi ti ns at Tim e of Sight Lrg: Clear sky 2k. Peculi-riti*s Noted: ••• 25. Sum m ary of Incident: (over) (See o tucked pege) r Indi 800 feet. Investigation of flight schedules of adjacent airfield! could throw no light on the incilent# RESTRICT . GvL CI. v ZIG .11 r UNIDENTIFIED A ERIA L O B JECTS Incident No. 1. Date of O bservation Date of Interview 2. Exact time of observation (local) 3. Place of O bservation •' (M ap Coordinates) 4. Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details: 5. W hat attracted attention to object: b. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: 7. A pparent size (compare to known object, i. e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): 8. Color of object: 9. Shape (give graphic description - compare with known object): 10. A ltitude (A ngle of elevation above horizon - 0° at horizon, 90° overhead): / ' 11. Direction from observer (A ngle clockwise from North): 12. Distance from observer (Distance to town, bldg, etc., over which object appeared to be): 13. Direction of flight of object (s): 1'4. Time in sight: 15. Speed‘(time to cover given angular distance): 16. Sound and odor: restricted y - a 4, ^ ^ ^ restricted Incident No. .Page 2 Guide to Investigation 17. Trail (color, length, width, persistence, etc.) 18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other - degree of brilliance): 19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, canopies, etc.): 20. M aneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc - sketch of flight path): 21. M anner of disappearance: 22. Effect on clouds: 23. A dditional information concerning object: / '. 24. W eather conditions and light at time of sighting: 1 Name and address of observer: O ccupation and hobbies: Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer (Check neighbors, police dept., FB I records, employer, etc.): Did observer wear glasses, especially polaroid glasses at time of sighting, or was object viewed through canopy, window, or other transparent m terial? RESTRICTED Page 3 Guide to Investigation R ESTR ICTED Incident No. Relative to Radar Sightings Re radars now operating on ground a. O bservations of direction, range, speed, altitude and size of target: b. Did targ t execute any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc, and what radius of turn. If radius of turn was not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed: c. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach: d. './as radar blip on cathode ray tube well defined and consistent with size of object; faint; fading, pulsating at regular rate: e. Did radar echo signal disappear suddenly or gradually? 2. If airbourne, when object was sighted a. W ere there any radar indications or extra noise on radio circuits: b. Give estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.: GE1ERA L 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 2. W inds aloft report: RESTRICTED Incident No.Page U ---------------- Guide to Investigation 5. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time! (Check Canadian activity if close to border) L. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by O rdnance Navy, A ir Force, A rmy, W eather Units, Research O rganizations or any other: 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without de­ pression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils. 6. O btain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of: a. O bject b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened) d. M aneuvers c. Formation (if more than two) 7. S< cure signed statements. 8. O btain fragments or physical evidence where possible. RESTRICTED -^u ^'