342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

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RESTRICTED LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER, COLORADO DECLASSIFIED Authority: NW 91020 RX 319.1 SUBJISCT: Unidentified Flying Objects GER/wEW 9 January 1950 T0: Commanding General Air lateriel Comnand Tright-Patterson Air Force Bese, Ohio 1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1948, Subjeet: "Unidentified Plying Objects," the follow ing report is submitted. 2. On the night of 6 Jamary 1950, two objeets were sighted over Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. They appeared to be motionless over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast. 3. The weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visi- bility. 4. The incident was witnessed by Janes F. Grey, 6200 Hadley St., Raytown, Missouri, phone PL. 2744] and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Baytown Road, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas, and the former is a pilot. 5.. Photos are not available. Sietches are enroute to Lowry Might Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt. 6. Tho objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They ap- peared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks distant. They were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes. They noved from over Kansas City toward Olathe, Kansas, remained motionless from ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast in a southwesterly direction. The estimated altitude was between seven and eight thousand feet. No sound was enitted, nor exhaust trail apparent. This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City, Kansas, and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service. ИВРЕРАС CENLES CALA Robutm MLeod Lt Col, USAF Copies Furnished: Gommand.ing C/S, USAF, Wash DC, Attn Dir of Intelligence Condr, JATS, Wash DC, Attn RESIRICICL chief, Intelligence Div CO, Plight Service, Wash DC

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TRANSMITTED JAN 9: 4.08 PM 350 LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER ГОМЬА ЕГІЄНІ РЕВЛІСЕ СЕЛЕВ

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HaMAAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) BOT 000.32 SUBULOT : OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Unfdentified Plying Objects BAM/10 22 September 1949 TOB Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Porce Base Dayton, Ohio 1. in compisance with Fsit 200 dated 2 lovember 1948, and letter, Headquarters USAY, Subjecti "Reporting of Information on 'Plying Discs'", dated 6 Fabruary 1949, the following information is submitted. BUBBATIAL BLAMENTS. OF. INPORMATION 1. Date of Sightsags 20 September 1949 2. Time of Sightings 09065 3, where Sighted, Thirty Worth Beat, Griffles Air Forco Base, Rome, New York a. Cround got applicable ba A1r (1) Type aireraft, spend, altitudo, direction of flights G-45 160 10, 000 250 degroos (2) Distance and direction from elty, town or knom land- mark a Thirty North Fast, Oriffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York

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мОТ 000.92 22. Sop 49 Subj: Inidentifled Plying Objects (3) Clock position of object from observorte aireraft: Four ofelock, approximately thirty miles to the right and to the rear (4) Latitude and LongItude, 43º40*N: 74°g5*| Not appliesble 4. 5. Number of objoets; One B. Formation types Not applicable Dietance of object from obsorver, Thirty miles a. Laterally or horizontallys Horizontally bo Angle of elevation from horizont level plane Altitude: 20,000 feet letting down slowly until 1t dis- appeared into the overcast at 7,000 feet 6. Time in sights Not stated 7. Appesrance of objeet: a. Colors Silvery or aluminun be Shapes Cylindrical • Apparent constructions. No opinion d. Sises Undetermined due to distance and speed 8. Direction of flight; 260 dogrees 9, 10. Taoties or maneuvers: Blow descent into overcast Evidence of exhauat: Yes (Clane) a, Color of snokes Orange and white flane bo Longth and widths More than twice the length of the object

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CON LOT: 000.92 Subjs Unidentified Flying Objeets c. Odors Unloown do Rate of evaporations Unknowm •. Does trail vary with sounds Uninown 11. Effeet on clouder Unknown 12, Lightes Hone 13• Supporti: Mone 14. Propulsions Appeared to be rocket or jet a, Propeller or jet: Appeared to be racket or jet b. Roter: Bone c. Aerodynamic vaness None observed d. Viable exhaust or jet eponings: None observed 15. Control and stabilitys None observed a. Pins: None observed bo Stabilizers: Mone observed (1) Siaos Not applicable (8) Shapes Not applicable (3) Loostions Not applicable 16. Air Ducts: Not observed a. Slotst Not applicable be Duct openingas Not applicable 17, Speed - NPle 1igh rate of speed 18. Bounds Sone hoard 22 Sep 40 CONFIDENTIAt

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NDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objeets 19. Was any radio antenna to be observeds None noted 20, Jannor of disappearances Disapponred into overcast « Ixplodes Not applicable (1) Possibility of fragmentes Hot applicable (2) Other physioal evidences Not applicable bo Paded from view: Not applieable 0. Disappeared behind obstacles Not applicable RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER 22 Sep 49 1. Name of observers Lt Colonel Phillip J. Kuhl, 3716A 2. Air Fateriel Command, AP Procurensat Z1eld Office, Bedford, lass, 3. Cocupations USAP 4• Place of businesss AP Procurement Piold Office, Bedford; lass. 5. Hobbiest Not applicable 6. Ability to determines Unknown 7. Reliability of observers No opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on • Sachtinge in generals The airoraft, AP 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass. to Griffias Air Porce Jaso, Rome, New York. The Flame appeared more than twice the length of the object. The objeot finally disappoared into the overeast, reported at 7000 feet at the time. The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 48040*H 74°55*#, The approximate ais- tance of the object from the observer was thirty miles, be How attention was dran to objocta; Mornal pilot surveillance 9, Witnesses: ce

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NDE: 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Indentified Flying Objeots Major Sarl Goodrich, Air Interiel Command, AP Procurement Pleld Office, Bedford, Vaas. Co-pilot 10. Comments of interrogator ro intelligence and character of porson Interrogateds So opinion RELATIVE 7O RADAR SLOBTINGS 1. Re radars now oporating on grounds No radar slghtings 2. If airborne, when abject wes sighteds Not appliesble GE SUTRAL 1. Telotype sequence of local weather conditions: Estimated 1500 feet overcast, 500 broken, ® miles viability 8. - Minds aloft reporti. 250 degrees - 40 knots 8. Local flight achedules of comereial, private and military air- craft flying Invicinity at the timer Unimown Possibility rolesses of testing devices in vielnity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Torce, Arny, Meather Units, Research Organizations, or any other: Unknown 5. If object contacted surth, obtain soil samples within and with- out depression or spot where objoot landed for purposes of miring com- parisona of soils: Tinkaom 6. If object cane aufffoiently nes other afreraft or known objects, check surfaces with Deiger counters for ponsible radio-netivity, Jake comparisons with out unaffected airereft objeotes Unknown 7. Obtain photographss None obtained B. Not obtained. 9, Obtain fragments or phystenl evidence where possibler None OTEIL Lt Colonel, USAP Convending

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SER 131 2 ЗЕРИ 245 REP 2 7 1949 12 2 3 • %. 4 6 5 ANS

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Then Restricted MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Porce Base Washington + . Ty TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Plying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 23 August 1949 1. reports mitted: In compliance with PS Regulation 200-4 the following of sighting of unidentified flying objects are sub- 8. of Seattle, b, stricted. Location and time of sighting: Over the city Washington, 1845P, 22 August 1949. Weather at the time: Clenr, visibility unre- Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Sgt Jack Pauliner, Controller, 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn- ing Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle 8, Washington, (2) T/Sgt T. D, Mullen, Controller, 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and barn- ing Squadron, 6736 KIlis Avenue, Seattle 8, Washington. (3) Sgt Roger I, Studeman, Controller, 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Farn- Ing Squadron, 6736 $111s Avenue, Seattle 8, Washington, đ. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available, Restricted

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Restricted TOM 452 SUBJECT: 23 August 1949 Unidentified Flying Objects f. Object sighted: (1) Numbers One. (2) Shape: Circular. (3) Size: Bstimated seventy-five (75) to one hundred (100) feet in diameter with an estimated depth of ten (10) to fifteen (15) feet. (4) Color: Shiny aluminum, Object reflected the sun's rays. (5) Speed: Estimated five (5) to six (6) hun- dred miles per hour. (6) Heading: Fron north to south. (7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. (8) Altitude: Estimated ten (10) thousand feet. (9) Sound: The sound was similar to a jet aireraft. (10 ) Exhaust trail or nots No exhaust trail was noted. Sgt Studeman first saw the object from his home in the north end of Seattle. He called Sgt Faullner who was on duty at the 143rd National Guard Aireraft Control and Warn- ing Squadron and reported the object. Sgt Faulkner reported that after receiving the call from Sgt Studeman he stepped outside of the office and he saw apparently the same object reported by Sgt Studenman. T/Sgt Mullen also saw the same ob- ject. Sgt lullen was at his home in the south end of Seattle at the time he saw the object and he reported the information to the CAA Control Tower at Boeing Field, Seattle, Washington, who relayed the information to the MeChord Plight Service Center. Both Sgt Faulkner and Sgt Studeman saw other air- craft in the air at the same time the circular object was 2 Restricted

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TCN 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objeots 23 August 1949 sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any air- craft they had ever seen before. 8. Location and time of sighting: Approximately thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport, 1920P, 22 August 1949, b. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre- stricted. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Ben Frieman, ARTC Controller, Seattle Mir Route Traffic Control Center, P. 0. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. (2) Howard Watson, Senior ARTC Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, P. 0. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available. Object sighted: (1) Number: One. (2) Shapes Similar to an F-84. (3) Sizes Similar to an F-84. (4) Color: Similar to an F-84. (5) Speed: Similar to an F-84. (6) Heading: Object was heading from south to north, (7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. 3

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Restricted TCM 452 SUBJECT: 23 August 1949 Unidentified Flying Objects (8) Altitude: Object was estimated four (4) to five (5) thousand feet. (9) Sound: No sound was heard. (10) Exhaust trail or nott No exhaust trail was noted, Mr. Prioman, an Air Route Traffie Controller, was on duty at the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and noticed what appeared to be a jet aircraft in the direction of the OLympic Mountains at an estimated distance of twenty (20) to thirty (30) miles away. He brought this to the attention of Mr. Watson who was the senior controller on duty. Since they were aware that no jet units were stationed within this area they noti- fied the McChord Flight Service Center. The dispatcher on duty at the loChord Flight Service Center did not have a flight plan on any jet aircraft or fighter type aircraft in this area and made a check of all the military bases within the area to determine if any jet or fighter type aireraft were flying locally from their bases. A negative report was received, Mr. Frieman and Mr. Watson both reported that they were definite that the object sighted displayed visual characteristics of a jet fighter and that its speed was such to lead them to believe it was a jet aircraft. Деле Lt, Col., USAP Commending Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Comnander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service 035 CoM Restricted

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MeCHORD FIELD FLT, SERV. CENTER Aucaget 250 PM 24/9 TRANSMITTED • ce4z10g09

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RESTI MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA BSC amw 16 August 1949 MXF 300 SUBJECT: Unidentifled Flying Objects TO: Commending Ceneral Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ATTN: NCIAXO-3 1. An unidentified flying object was sighted over Greenville, S. C., at 1930B, 15 August 1949. 2. The 19305 weather for Greenville AF Base, was 4000 scattered, 15 miles visibility. Greenville, S. C. Municipal Airport weather at 1930E was 25000 broken, 9000 scattered, 30 miles visibility, with distant thun- derstorms in all quadrents. 3. Two witnesses reported the unidentified flying objects. One of the witnesses was not identified and the other was Mr. Harper of Lensing Avenue, Greenville, S. C., who is employed at the Greenville Municipal Airport. 4. No photographs or sketches are available. 5. The unidentified object wes described by the witnesses as round, fairly large, grey, moving in a northeasterly direction at an undetermined speed. No sound was heard nor was any exhaust trail visible, its altitude was estimated to be 5000 feet or less. The maneuverability is not known, but it appeered to be moving at a constant speed and altitude. 6. All reports were received vin Plen 62 interphone by Maxwell flight Service Center from Atlenta Air Route Traffic Control Center. The Atlante ARIC received them from the Greenville Municipal Airport Control Tower. 7. The operations section of the 316th Troop Cerrier Wing inestigeted this incident further and determined that the unidentified object wes a Geological Wenther Service belloon believed to have been released in Tennessee. Copies furnished: Chief of Staff USAF Weshington 25, D. C. ATTN: Director of Intelligenee Commander MATS ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Div CO, FLIGHT SERVICE, Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: A-2 OTCRER G. NEFFINGER Major, USAF Commending

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RESTRICTED MC CHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER NeChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Nateriel Command wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 28 July 1949 The following report of sighting unidentified fly- ing objects is submitted: Location and time of sighting: Over the oity of Spokane, Washington, at 2020 PAT, 26 July 1949. b. Weather at • the time: The 2030 PST weather report for Spokene, Geiger Field, estinated ceiling fourteen (14) chousand feet, broken, lower broken, visibility forty (40) miles, upper broken clouds estimated at twenty-two (22) thousand feet. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: B111 Miller, civilian commercial pilot, $ 4ll Carahan, Spokane, Washington, Phone Humber Lakeyiew 7933. d. Photographs of objects, is available: Photo- graphs of objects were not available. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration were not available. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: eight. (2) Shape: Dish shaped. (3) Size: Larger than a B-29. (4) Color: Not reported. RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED TCM 452 SUBJECT: 28 July 1949 Unidentified Flying Objects (5) Speed: Much faster than a 3-29. (6) Heading: Prom east to west. (7) Manouverability: Not reported. (8) Altitude: Estimated fourteen (14) thousand five (5) hundred feet. (9) Sound: Similer to a formation of jet aircraft. (10) chaust trail or not: Not reported. General remarks: Mr. Miller reported he was in his home and was attracted by a sound similar to a formation of jet aireraft. He went outside his home and the only air- craft in sight was a B-29 heading from east to west. estimated one (1) thousand feet above the B-29 Mr. ported he saw a formation of eight (8) dish shaped objeote, each larger then a B-29, traveling in the same direction as the B-29 and at a nuch greater speed. The pilot of the B-29, AP-7742, stated he was at thirteen (13) thousand five (5) hundred foot at the time and had not sighted anything unusual. Mr. Miller utated that he had not been drinking and had good vision. Mr. Miller gave this report to Spokane Radio who forwarded it to Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Cen- ter who in turn forwarded the report to the MeChord Flight Service Center. BARL J. LIVESAY Lt. Col., USAP Conmanding 0J311 090103M 112 RESTRICTEB ILED

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McCHORD FIELD FLT. SERV. CENTER

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-CONFIDENTIAL MOCHORD FLIGHI SERVICE CENTER MeChord Air Force Base Washington TOM 452 SUBJSC2: Unidentified Plying Objects TO: Cormanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AP Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 10 August 1949• the tollowing report of sighting of unidentified fly- ing objects is submitted: 8. Location and time of sighting: Bast and south- east of Medford, Oregon, 1120P to 1230P, 8 August 1949• thirty (30) other at the times Sky clear, vlelbility Nanos, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Corporal B. H. Conger, AACS Air/Ground oper- ator of ledford Airways, address AACS De- tachment 1905-1, Ledford, Urosone Staff Sergeant Arthur Paulson, AACS Air/ Ground operator of Medford Airways, address AACS Detechment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon. (3) Corporal Frank Bishop, AACS Air/Ground operator of ledford Airways, address AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon. G. E. M1111gan, CAA Tower operator, Nedford Airport, Medford, Orogon, address P. 0. Box 832, Medford, Oregon. (5) Jack Edmonds, CAA Tower operator, Medford Airport, Medford, Oregon, address P. 0. Box 832, Medford, Oregon.

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CONFI TOM 452 SUBJECT: 10 August 1049 Unidentifled Flying Objects (6) G. W. White, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. 0. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. (7) Earl Wescott, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. 0. Box 286, Medford, Gregon. Photographs of objecta if avallable: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. Sketches of objectta configuration: Sketches of objectis configuration are not avilable. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: Varying from one (1) to seven (7). (2) Shape: Undetermined. (3) S1ze: Undotermined. (4) Color: Shiny. (5) Speed: Verying from slow to very fast. (6) Heading: Objects did not hold any specifie heading and were last seen heading west. (7) Maneuverability! Objects maneuvered hori- zontally but not vertically. (8) Altitudes Very high, (9) Sound: None. (10) Exhaust trail or not: None. General remarks: Personnel from ledford Airways first sighted the objects and notified Medford Tower and Mad- ford Radio. Personnel from Medford Radio used the theodalite to get a better look at the objects. Personnel fron ledford Towor used binoculars and were able to distingulsh wings on

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CO TCH 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects the objects but no further identification could be detected. The objeats would fly foruation for a while and then break off and reform in a trail formetion. They would disappear for short periods and then reappear in the same general ares. Objects were visible to the unaided eye only when they ro- flected the sunta rays. BARD J. LIVESAY Lta COLes USAP Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service GJ311 090H0SM A7TH CON

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MeCHORD FIELD FLT. SERV CENTER Аис 10 3 44 РМ 249 TRANSMITTED

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.... • ESTRICTED • WHICHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PARTERSON AIR PORCE BASE DAYTOR, OHIO 452 SUBJHOT: Report of Unidentified Plying Object August 1949 AI TO : Commanding General Air Material Command right-Patterson AP Base, Ohio MOTAXO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object ia submttted in compliance with Plight Service Regulation 200-4• At. 1955B, 1 August 1949, the Wright-Patterson Might Service Center received the following information fron Lockbourne Tower, Columbus, Ohio: At 1955l, Columbus Tower, Columbus, Chio, reported to Lockbourne APB, Columbus, Ohio, the following information: "a. LOCARION: Over Columbus, Ohio for two (2) hours - 19008 to 21008• WEATHER: 1930E Columbus Weather: 5,000 seattered clouds 12 miles visibility. Mr• Robort J, Andees, CAA Controller, / Columbus Tower, phone Douglas 1322. M*• Robert Le Markwith, CAA Controller, 177 N. James Road, phone DougLas 3698. Mr. To d. Data, CAA Controller, 457 Karion Road, phone Garfield 6726. da 6• PHOTOGRAPHS: None. SKETCHES: None. OBJECT SIGHTED: (1) NUMBER: One• (2) SHAPE: No shape• RESTRICTED

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- - + RESTRICTED 452 Subjeot: Report of Unidentified Flying Objeot (4 Aug 49) (3) (4) SI2B: Impossible to identify size. COLOR: White and then yellowish red when on the horizon. (5) SPEND: No estimate in MPe (6) HEADING: Northwest 380° (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Only observed in straight line. (8) ALTITUDE: 30,000 feet or higher. (9) SOUND: None. (10) BIHAUST OR NOT: Exhaust trail before a white light. Copy Purnichod: 1- Chief of Staff, USAP, ATTNS DIr of Intelligence 1 - Commander MA2S, Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - Commanding Officer Flight Service, ATTN: A-2 Chan h sc It Colonel, US Commanding a N0 une 2 101 RESTRICTED

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WRIGHT-PATT RSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTeR WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 109 AUG 5 07: 23

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SECRET OCHORD PLIGHE SERVICE CENTER MaChord Air Porco Bese Washington *см 452 1 August 1949 JBJEC2: Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Comand wright-Patterson AP Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 The following repopt of sighting of unidentified fly- Ing objects is subnitted: Location and time of sighting! In the vicinity of Portland, Oregon, Proutdale, Oregon, and Mount Hood, Oregon, from 2100P to 21302, 30 July 1949. b. Weather at the timet Sky clear, visibility un- limited. Nanos, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (2) Captain Thrush, pilot Northwest Airlines, address Northwest Airlines Dispatch Office, Portland, Oregon, (2) Robert Henery, CAA Tower Operator, Portland Airport, Box 1007, Portland, Oregone (3) He Wo Penhallegen, Civilian Instructor Pilot, Western Skyways, Troutdale, Oregon, 4422 SE Brookland, Portland 6, Oregon, (4) Ba J, Brasford, CAA Tower Operator, Port- Land Airport, Box 180%, Portlend, Oregon, Mr Brasford has the names and addrease: of four other witnesses of this sighting. d. Photographs of objoots, 1f available: Photo- graphs of objects are not availablo, SECRET

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TCM 452 SECRET SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objeets I Auguat 1949 Captain Thrush, the pilot of a Hortimest Airline east he noticed what appeared to be an airerart displaying. reported that while epproaching Portland from the two red lights and one white light. Since this was nonstand- ard lighting Captain Thrush watched the objeet very closely. His sighting of this object was at 2110P at an altitude of six (6) thousand feet and he was approximately fivo (5) miles woat of Stevenson, Washington. le reported that the object was behind hift and slightly to the left and mintained that sane position until Troutdale, When ovor Troutdale Captain Thrush hoard Portland Tower giving instructions to other nir- craft to hold over the airport because of an unidentified flying object dropping flares. Upon hearing this incorution Captain Thrush turned one hundred and eighty (180) degrees and attempted to intercept the flying object displaying the two red lights and one white light that had bean following him. He reported that this objoet then turned to the south- east and appeared to pull away from him quite ensily. Captain Thrush reported that his indicated airspeed was two hundred and ten (210) miles per hour while he was trying to intercept the objeate Mr. Penhallogan reported that he saw the object while in the traffle pattern in Troutdale, Oregon. He was flying at an altitude of one (1) thousand three (3) hundred feat indicated and reported that the objeot appeared to be five (5) hundred to eight (8) hundred feet above him and at an estimated distance of twenty (20) miles to the east. The only Air Forge aireraft in the vicinity at the time was a B-29, AP 7758, who was over Portland at 2130F not drop any flares and did not circle over Portland and did not see anything usual. 0J311-950H0oN Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, Commandops MATS USAT No Commanding Officer, Flight Service CECRET FARL J, LIVESAY Lt. Col., USAP CommandIng

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McCHORD FIELD FLT SERV CENTER AuG 2 10 50 AM '49 TRANSMITTED •

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S_CRET MOCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MeChord Air Porce Base Washington • +3 TOM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AP Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MO IAX0-3 25 July 1949 1, In accordance with PS Regulation 200-4, subjeet: Unidentified Flying Objects, dated 2 Lovember 1948, the follow ing report of inforuation received concerning the sighting of unidentified flying objects is submitted: Location and time of sighting: Ten (10) miles northwest of Mountain Home, Idaho, at 1205 MST, 24 July 1949• Weather at the times As reported by Mountain Home A1r Force Base for 1130 PST was scattered clouds at five (5) thousand feet, visibility thirty (50) milos. Names, occupations, and addresses of withesses: The only individual who reported this sighting was harry Clark, occupation Airport Manager of Ritchie Pield, Nampa, Idaho, address Nampa, Idaho. đ. Photographs of objects if available: Photo- grapha of objects were not available, Sketches of objectis configuration: The objects were delta wings with no protrusions. The angle of the apex as reported by Mr. Clark was between thirty (30) and forty-five (45) degrees with the base of the trianglo being a slightly curved convex. Objeots sighted: (1) Number: Seven (7) objects were sighted flying in a V formatione SECRET

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TOM 452 SUBJECT: SECRET ® Unidentified Plying Objeats 25 July 1949 (2) Shape: In addition to the desoription in paragraph le Mr. Clark noted a dark efreular strusture where the pilot normally sits. The leading edge of this dark cireular (1/4) the distance from the apex of the was below the objects. (3) Size: Larger than an F-51. (4) Colors Darker than normel aluminum skin and not shiny. Mr, Clark reported the surface seemed to be between a light gray and a dirty white with no markings or diffusion of color. (5) Speed: Paster than an P-5] and estimated by Mr. Clark to be at least six (6) hundred miles per hour. (6) Heading: Mr. Clark reported thet wen first sighted the formation was heading approximately three (3) hundred degrees. The formation passed by him and then made a one hundred and eighty (130) degree turn to approximately one hundred and twenty (120) degrees. (7) (8) Maneuverability: Mr, Clark reported that no maneuvers were noted other than the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn. The objecta did not appear to bank during the turn, When the objects were first sighted and before the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn was made, the outer wing sur faces appeared to move slightly. Altitudes Mr. Clark reported the formation between eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred and ten (10) thousand feet. When the for- mation was first sighted ir. Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet and SECRET

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TCN 452 SUBJECT: SECRET Unidentified Flying Objects 25 July 1949 Can cho roma 0 on mac tho and eighty (180) degree turn ly. Clerk de- scended to eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet and was below the formation when they came bacic, (9) Sound: No sound was noted from the forma- tion, (20) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was visible. General remarks: Mr, Clark was enroute from Burley, Idaho, to Namps, Icaho, in a Cub Cruiser when the ob When the formation was first sighted they were going in approximately the same direction as Mr, Clark and were approximately one-fourth (1/4) of a mile to his left and below. Mr. Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet at this time. He observed the formation until it made the one hundred and eights (180) degree turn at which time Mr. Clark descended in his aircraft and made a ninety (90) degree turn to the left in an effort to intercept the formation, He was able to get below the level of the formation at eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet at which time he noticed the dark airouler bulge on the bottom side of the objects. Be- cause of their speed the flying objects soon became lost from the sight of Mr. Clark who proceeded on to his destination, Mr. Clark is known personally by Captain John S, Batie of this organization who states that in his opinion Mr. Clark is a re- Liable witnese, BARL. J, LIVESAY Lt. Cole, USAP Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF 500M Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service mar S2 11 30 un 4o OLUNE

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TRANSMITTED JuL 25 /| 30 AM '49 FLT. SERV CENTER McCHORD FIELD

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- • RESTRICTED WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO can/tEL/deg 20- July 1949 SUBT02s Roport of Unidentified Flying Object Commanding General Air lateriol Command Wright-Patterson AT Base, Ohio АТТИ: ИСТАХО-3 zho following report of an unidentified flying object za submitted in coxpliance with Plight Service Regulation 200-lio A6 22020, 19 July 19L9 the Wright-Patterson light Service Conter received the following information fron Cincinnati Air Route Tractic Control Genter: At 21405, Ir Neinkirchen of 2419 Clevelon avenue, Colubs, Chio, phom Jefferion 2056, telephoned Columiua Chio lamicipal Airport Control Tore to report the following information with respect to un- identified flying objecte "ao LOCATIONs Over Columbus, Ohio at 21355• ba WS THIRs Clear sky - visibility 15 miles. NAHS Mr Neinicirchen, 219 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, phone defterson 2956, photographer by trace - has worked with jet aircraft and engines. do PEOPOORAPHSS None. OBJ OR SIGURED: (1) NABERE One. (2) That no n SIAPH: Plying wing type, swept back winga, tail but no nobiceable nose - similar to prement day jet aircraft. (3) 5128: Seened too mull Cop one man afrerart. RESTRICTED

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• RESTRICTED Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (20 Jul 49) (L) COLORE Luminous. (5) SPEEDs No estimate in MIll but was traveling very faste (6) HRADING: Due Basta (7) MANHUVERABILITY: Only observed in straight Line• (8) ALTITUDE: 3000 to 4,000 feet. (9) SOUNDs Hunning noise instead of rushing noise. (20) EXHAUST OR NOT: No exhaust." Copy Furished: 1 - Chief of Staff, UsiT, ArIN: Director Intelligence 1 - Conmander MATS, ATTNs Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - Co Might Service, ATEN: A-2 Embarl man grogan It Colonel, USAF Commanding 13:38 Loda 30г 50 RESTRICTED

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WRIGHT PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 1949 ML 20 13:39

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GHT-PAN TERSO WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO AI c10/DJs/deg 1 29 June 1919 SUNIC2s Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO$ Gormanding General Air Materiel Comand Tripht -Patterson AP Base, Ohio ATTI: NCIAXO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1e LOCATION AND TIME OF SICHTINGS 17505 - 17553, 28 June 1919, Pairtield, Ohio. WEATHER AT THE TIMES 3,000 thin acattered, 10 miles visibility, temperature 92, dew point 62, wind north-northwest ly altimetez 29.9L. C. NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRISSES OF WITNESSES: (1) Major R. L. Long, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. Undentified Civilian, resident of Fairfield, Chio. d• PHOTOCRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVATIAL None available. •. SKETCHES OF OBJICT'S CONPIGURATIONI Hone. t. OBJSCT SIGHTED: '(1) NUMBERs 2. (2) SHAPEs Long tail of Mene accompanied by a long tail of amoke. (3) 5IZ8s Undetermined. (4) COLORs Flame and smoke. (5) SPENDs High rate. (6) HEADINGs West to last CONTIDENTIAL

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CONFIDENTIAL STINCTs Repert of Undentified Flying Object (29 June 1919) (7) MANHUVERARILITY, Undetermined. (8) ALTITUDE Undeterined - very high. (9) SoUls Undetermined. (10) EXHAUST TRAJE GR NOT: Xes. 8• OKUKRAL REMARKSE None. Copy Furninhed: 1 - Chief of starf, USeF, Ar2N: Director of Intelligence 1 - Commander MATS, ATHlE Chief Intelligence Divn ] - CO Flight Service, ATTIs A-2 rogan It Colonel, USAF Commanding aưd in Sa CONFIDENTIAL 1t: 0t

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HaMAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) CONFI HAL OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA NOT 000.92 SUBJBOT: Unidentifiod Flying Objeots 10 June 1949 1O: Commanding General Air. Materiol Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTI: MCIAXO -3 1. In compliance with PS: Regúlatitón 200-4 dated 2 lovenber 1948 and lotter, Headquarters UAP, Subject: "Reporting of In- forsation on 'Flying Dises, '" dated 6 February 1948, the follow- ing infornation is submitted. ESSENTIAL ELEVENES CE INPORMATION 1. Date of Sighting: 10 June 1949. 2. Time of Sighting: 0345E. 3. Where Sighted: See Par 3 b (2) Bo Ground Not applicable. bo Air (1) Type aircraft, spood, altitude, direction of flight. 1-6 150 4000 16 350 degrees (2) Distance and direction from city, town or lown landmark. 20 miles southwest of Boston, Mass. -CONFIDENTIAL

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CON MDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (10 June 49) (3) Clock Position of objeet from observer's aircraft: 1200 hrs, approximatoly 6 miles in front and over aircraft. (4) Latitude and longitude: 42°J 71° 30° w Sea Not applicable. 4. Number of objectes One (1) a. Formation type: No formation. 5. Distance of object from observer: Six (6) miles a, Laterally or horizontally: Perpendioular b. Angle of elevation from horizon: 45 degress. c. Altitude: 30,000 feet. 6. Time in sight: Not stated. 7• Appearance of object: a, Colors White b. Shape: Tubular c• Apparent construation: No opinion do Size: 100 feet long 8. Direction of flight: 330 degrees - 340 degrees. 9. Tactics or maneuvers: Nono 10. Evidence of exhaust: None a. Color of smoke: None b. Length and width: None c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown -CONFIDENTIAL 2

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COM MDT 319.1 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects TIAL •. Doos trail vary with sound: None 11. Effect on clouds: None 12. Lights: None 13. Supports None 14. Propulsion: llot observed, a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Roter:, Unknown. 0. Aerodynamio vanes: Unknown d. Vissble exhaust or jet openings: Unknown 15. Control and stability: Not observed. a. Pinst Unknow be Stabilizera: Unknowm (1) Size: Unknown (2) Shape: Unknown (3) Locations Unknown 16. Air Duots: Not observed. a. Slots: Unknown b. Duet openings: Unknown 17. Speed - IPl1 150 1РН 18, Sounds Unknown 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: Not observed. 20. Manner of disappearance: Not stated. a. Explode (1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown (2) Other physica)

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MDT 000.92 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects b. Faded fron view: Yes 0. Disappoared behind obstacle: No RELATIVE 20 THE OBSERVER 1. Name of Observer: lst It Kirshbaun. 2. Port Dovens, Massachusetts 3. Occupations USAP 4. Place of Business: US.AF 5. Hobbies: Not applicable 6. Ability to determine: Uninown 7. Reliability of observer: No opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general: None b. How attention was drawn to objects:' Directly in flight path. (1) Sound: Unknown (2) Motion: Stationary (3) Glint of light: Glint of light on canopy• 9. Witnesses: None 10. Corments of interrogator re intelligence and charaoter of person interrogated: No opinion. RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS 1. Re radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings. 2. If airborne, when objeot was sighted: lot applicable. GENERAL FIDENTIAL

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AL ND1 000.92 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 25,000' overoast - 1200 soattered 2. Winds aloft report: Not given. Local flight schedules of cormorcial, private and nilitary airoraft flying in vioinity at the time: Unknown. 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnanco, Navy, Air Force, Arny, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any others Unlown. 5. If object contacted earch, obtain soil sampled within and without depression or spot where objeet landed for purposes of mak- ing comparison of soils: Unnown. 6. If objoot cano sufficiently near other aircraft or known objeots, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radio- aotivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objocts: 7. Obtain photographs: None 8. Not obtained. 9. Obtain fragnents or physical evidence where possible: None HONELL P. MeGORKIE Major, USAF Commending DISTRIBULION: co: Chief of Staff, Hg USAB Comander, MATS Co, ES -NTIAL 5

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07 RECEIVED 13 JUN 1949 PEGISTERED UNIT MATS

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AI & HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA SEP 319-1 SUBNOT Report on Unidentified Plying Objects 2 MAY 1949 TO: Conmniding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Onio ATTENTION: ROTAXO-3 1. Reference Flight Service Regulation 200-4, which directe a: complete report will be rendered. 2. A copy of inclosed teletype report fron this center contains all Information available to the Hamilton Flight Service Center on un- identified flying objecte. This report was received fron Mr. Marvin L. Sma11, a radio operator fron the CiA Radlo Station at Elko, Nevada, on 2. May 194% FOR THE COMMANDINO CEVICERI 1 Incl Opy. TiX to CG, ANG, Er 2. May 49 Win faming 1st Lt, US Adjutant Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF ATTN: Dir of Intelligence Comdr, MATS, Wash 20, DC ATTN: Chief, Intell Div Co, Fit Sv, Wash 25, DC ATTN: A-2

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USHER CO 78TH FTR. NG HAMILTON AFB HAMILTON CALIP CG AIR, MATERIEL COMDG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO PRICRITY CO FIT SV WASH 25 DC GOVT PREPAID HAM HE HFSC 2 DASH E DASH 8 PD ATTN MIKE CHARLTE ITSM ABLE XRAY OBOE DASH THREE PD FOL MSG RECD FROM SALT LAKE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 1140 MST TWO MAY FOUR NINE CIN QUOTE MR MARVIN LOVE SMALI, CMA A RADIO OPERATOR FROM THE CHARLIE ABLE ABLE RADIO STA AT ELKO CHA NEV CHA CALLED FROM HIS HOME TO ELKO RADIO AND ADVISED HE SAW WIAT APPEARED TO BE THREE FLYING DISCS IN THE VICINITY OF ELKO GOING SOUTHWEST PD THEY REMAINED IN THE VICINITY THREE OR FOUR MINUTES PD MR SMALL ENTERET HOUSE TO GET FIELD GIASSES CMA THRU GLASSES THEY APPEARED TO BE THIRTY FEET IN DIAMETER AT APPROX FOURTEEN THOUSAND PT PD THEY MADE LEFT TURN AND DEPARTED AHEAD OF UNTTED AIR LINES PLANE DEPARTING ELKO PD SPEED ESTIMATED AT THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED MITES PER HR PD UNITED AIR LINES PILOT DID NOT SEE THEM FD UNQUOTE PAR ONLY MIL ACFT IN THE VICINITY AT THAT TIME WAS ONE BAKER DASH TWO SIX PD WEATHER AT ELKO CLEAR CMA VISIBILITY THREE ZERO MILES OR GREATER PD PD SGD PEDRAZZINI COMDG HFSC I CERTIFY THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THIS MSG BE TRANSMITTED BY BLECTRICAL MEANS AND THAT ORDINARY OR AIR MAIL WIIL NOT SUFFICE IN ITS DELIVERY CONFT HAROLD O PEDRAZZINI IT COL USAF COMDG HFSC 2145z 2 MAY 49 R M KOLBENSCHLAG CAPT USAF ADJ 1

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Classification of SECRE 12 15-6-49 CO2/432 AWW HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 Flye 16 JUN 1949 WGI 350 SUBJECT: Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary TO Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. In accordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters, Air Weather submitted or the period ening ine me 1940.05, the following report 18 *. During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VIR) Weather made the following observationdi and report: soill Muan fir 2 me Baar, Mariana took off *On Monday, the 2nd of May, 1949, we took off in aircraft number 45-21824 for the purpose of test hopping the ship. Take off was made at approximately 1500K. The radar set was turned on at approximately 15-5K and was tuned in. Guam and Rotawere picked up by radar and after about ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope. It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart. They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the island. The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range. On an attached sheet ves feduged the interference grew larger on the scope: paper /there is a sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn in. I do not believedthat what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming.* COMMENT The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadrons' most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the operation of radar equipment. He checked the set after landing and could find no malfunctions. 2%. On the 8th of June 1949, at a position of 120 25'N and 140° 20'5, an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following sighting: At 1109Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees, at 18500 ft on a routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing substance was sighted at an altitude of 30000 to 35000 ft. The sighting was made by two crew members, Ist It. Ernest Swanson, weather observer and M/Sgt Walter Rogers engineer. What appeared to be a traveling contrail was 00405 SECRET

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Classification of Authorized bur бэт 15-60 49 Ltr to CG MATS IT H9, 21430 AW, Subj: "Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary" moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200 miles per hour, this speed was determined by means of triangulation, the sub- stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappeared from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing of approximately 160 degrees. The substance was traveling in a straight line and was definitely white, a three quarter moon made visibility excellent. No sketches or photographs are available. The above information was sent by radio from the 514th to the Continental Weather Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma• 1 Incl: 1. Radar Scope Diagram Яни 2. росла. THOMAS. S. MOORMAN JR. COL. USAF COMMANDING 00408 2 SECRET

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• - B TALE MAL LOT RECEINEO 27 JJN1949 REBISTERED UNNNET

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Classification ef 5-6-19 APPEARANCE OF THE SCOPE AND THE INTERFHRENCE LUBBER LINE ROTA ISLAND GYAM INTERFERENCE AS IT APPEARED ON THE SCOPE SCOPE WAS ON THE 100 MILE RANGE 2ndl #1 SECRET

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A 1.96-1019 must CLASSIFICATION Submit copies of clippinge, afetches, oic when prectical. I practicable, prepare skatches preparing and thosa forwarding reports sign the "Hectograph Master," or in e form suitabla for and white reproductions. ISSUER PETE INTERAGENCE BEATING EF OR NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE REPORT (Reference to this report must spechly Serlal No. Place end Date.) Serial. 13-49 Seria hew sires each year, L, e, 1-43, 2-43,5 at. Bodiake Alaska Date — 25 April 1959. DIO-17ND From, Rat, unt, tro-it ofe, stadon, or person Make separate report for ake separate report for each man teen so oN. Epo sade tote) each main title. Reference. DIO-17ND Sacrot NNI-2G, Serial 4oS-48, dated 13 February 2948 (Directive, correspondence, pravicus related report, ete., if applicable) Source. Informants newed in report _ Evaluation (As official, personal abservation, publication, press, converastion with — A- to F-O ste. Identify when practicable, cto.) Ref: A8/EN 3-20; SER. 4312416-21-18-42 Subject US/ALASKA • Dioteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy (Nation reported on) (Main title es par index guide) (Subtitias) (Maka separate report for each lite) BRIEF. (Here enter careful summary. of report, contalning substance succinctly stated; Include important facts, namca, places, dates, eto.) POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. BRIEFs A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the U.So Naval Operating Base, Kodiak NOTE 8 This information is as of 8 April 1949. AF 69417 SPECIAL NOTES Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Inder, '1948 Edition, does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomens, as related in this report, no Index Guide Number has been incorporated. ENCLOSURE & (A) Photostatio copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on 8 April 1949. Deputy UoSo Marahal Paul HSRRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli- gence Officer on 11 April 1949 that he observod a celestial manifestation cross- ing the sky above the U,So Naval Operating Ease, Rodiak, Alasks, 8 April 1949 at approximately 2030 hours. According to Mire HERRING, new a flaming greenish- blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 foot at an estimated speed of 2,500 miles per hour. steted Ur. HERRING, was first observed abovo Anton Larson Baye a course that approximately paralleled the East-West rurways of the U.S. Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the flamo disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniak Bay. In the opinion of Mr. HERRING, the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no sparks which are genorally observed associated with such phenomena. He stated that his first impression was that it was oither a jet fighter or that an air- craft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF JEO (2) PAGES. Distribution By Originator_ ONI, CINCPACELE, CINCAT, CG-USARAL, CG-AAC Routing spaca below for use in O. N. I. CLASSIFICATION CIA (5) State (6) ID GS USA (7) EI TSAR (6) N 03756 0p.322F2 (2) OR13-1 ALASKA 322F181 321E (2) 322Y (4) 322H2 1*33/15 (2) ENOL. (A) (3 ecs) 0p. 322F2 CC I. USA DI OSA! srial in any form is not authorized except by specifie approval of the Secretary of the Navy."

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DIO-17ND, Serial 13-49 Subject: 23 April 1949 US/ALASKA = Leteorological Phenomena - Luninous Enercy called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in tho vicinity of the Naval Air Station. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEPARD, UST, Oporations Officor, U.S. Naval Operating Baso, Xodiak, Alasta, reportod that while standing near the NOB Post Office in had observed " strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Voman l'ountain", on 8 April 1949 at approxinately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD describod the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in dianeter traveling from Test to Faat et an estimated 2,500 feet altitude. "The object was a brilliant color, without a tail, traveling with a flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SIEPARD's report of his observations No opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander 3o Lawrence Ba SHAW, taxioab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, etated that he was enroute from the Unlisted Zens Club to the Administration Builing on 8 April 1949, when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the approximately 2035 hours. To SIlAW, the objeot appeared to be about 1-2/2 feot in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streaner which was "pinkish in shading". This objoot, stated SHAW, appeared in the sky over Old Women lountain traveling on a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 faet. It was losing altitudo at an estimated 25 dogrees and, i? it contimed on it's course, 1t would have struck Chiniak Bay off Nynan Peninsula. the object appoared to disintegrate as bright particles flow from the object as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAN was of the firm opinion that the objeos he saw was not a meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on numerous occasions. Paul KREUGER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiaks reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949, whez at 2045 hours, observed a strange creonish-blue objoct flash acroas tho sky fron the vicinity of Old Toman Ibuntain to Nyman Peninsula (West to East direction). describod the object as being 1-1/2 feet in dianetor and approximatoly 10 feet He stated the object was approximately 500 feet high as it passed over hangar 13 of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chinick Bay off Hyman Peninsula but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula. had the appearance of a large greenish tracer shell", stated KRUGER. 5, U,So lavy Weather Central, U.Se Naval Operating Baso, Kodisk, Alaska, reported the woather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows: Ceilings Visibility: wind: Temporature: 3,000 feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage. 15 miles. North-Northwost, 15 knotso 27 degrees. 6o No emission of noiso by the object was reportod by tho observers. COLENT: As tho abovo statements are approxinately tho samo in position, altitues course and time of the luminous manifostation, it's oxistence has been evaluated as probable. However, as the shape, sise and color of the objoct have been variously doscribed and as unsuccessful efforts have boen made to determine the nature of the phononena with no further information available, no valuation of the nature of the atmospheric disturbance has been made. -20

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CON lyian Peninsuld Homers Bay app spot first seen English day Landat → fleshe= apps miles flame weat out here - Sata Duration of frigit-app 10- seconds. Speza of obsest - 1000 to 1200 mo pl unt and date - April 8-15.915 Pm. -Color of flame bluisligreenared Observer: SCHerting - Kiadiale it Saul lught 5922222 - 22020221 6, 21277 Possible ceror-(annua) 2500' - 2000' -+ + - 1500" . 1200" 1000' 500'. < 4 Erase tor approximation only D - Orshiue residence -hoduk ENCLOSURE (A) TO DIO-17ND CONF NNI-96, SERIAL 13-49 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAWING MADE BY PAUL HERRING INDICATING COURSE OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE ON 8 APRIL 1949.

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Вата ! Flying Foldu. AF FORM 112—PART ! APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNITY Unitod States (CLASSIFICATION) REPORT NO. (LEAVE BLANK) IR-18-49 66370-1 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Forwerding Inclosure AREA REPORTED ON DATE OF REPOR palake Alaske FROM (Agency) Intolligence April 1029 PREPARED BY (Officer) DATE OF INFORMATION 14 April 1949 EVALUAT ONe" LaSkar Air COnmend SOURCE REFERENCES (CO Fot toe, direr mete A, as applicable) Pros Co, AAC 5o AAOTO- 6-2198, DIG 2302102 SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin teal of report on AF Form 119 Part 11.) Inglosed is Intelligence 1149, Subjeot: gal? issued by the Orrice of Chief of laval Operations ASTA - Meteorological I'henomera - Lominous Mayor, ИЗАГ Pirodtor of intelligence ONI Intell Rpt 13-49 Pron Yodial DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR DI, Alaskan Command (inol w/d) NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S. C.- 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, USAF. 16-505691

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OPNAV-N. I. 96-1943 CR CLASSIFICATION 35 3922: UNEAUDIVAL Sadle on 15192101255-855 _at - 66821 APR 1949 185020 OFFICE OF CHE UNAGENE EXHING NAVY 1 DEPARTMENT INTET TICIANCE REPORT Reference to this roport munt specily Serial No., Place and Dats,) 1912 Reference 270-12D Beret MTeD, Barto faSole dated 15 Robery 1940 Rete AB/EN 3401 148. 4322436-21-1842 Subject. BRIEF. (Hero enter careful summary of report, contalning aubstance succinctly stated) Inclute important facts, namos, places, detes, etc) POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. BRIEFs A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 Apr1l 1949 passing over the UoSo Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska. NOTE s This information in as of 8 April 1949. SPECIAL NOTE: Innamich as the Intelligence Pile Index, 1948 Edition, does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomena, as related in this report, no Index luide Number has been incorporated. ECLOSURE & (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospherio disturbance on 8 April 1949. lo Deputy VoSo Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli- gence Officer on 1l April 1940 that he observed a celestial manifestation cross- Ing the sky above the UoS, Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, 8 April 1949 at approximately 2030 hours. According to Miro HERRING, he saw a flaming greenish- blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 feet at an estimated peed of 1,500 miles per hour. This disturbance. stated Ir. HERRING, was first observed abovo Anton Larson Bay, (See Enclosure (A)), moving from West to East on a course that approximately paralleled the East-lest runways of the U.S. Naval Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the flame disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniak Bay. In the opinion of Mir. HERRING, the objoot was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no parks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena. He stated that his firat impression was that it was either a jet fighter or that an air- craft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TO (2) PAGES. Distribution By Originator. Dife CINGPACELT, CINCAL, CG-USARAL CG-AAC Routing spece below for use in O. N. I. CLASSIFICATION SONINERAT VALVE AUDIAN A LEA AAC-1365

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MULT DIO-17ND, Serial 13-40 Subjeot: 23 April 1949 US/ALASKA - Leteorologioal Phenomena - Luminous Enercy ....................................•---- oalled tho Naval Air Base and learned there wero no aircraft of any desoription in the air in tho vioinity of the Naval Air Station. Lieutenant Cormander D. SHEPARD, US., Operations Officor, U.S. laval Oporating Baso, Kodiak, Alaska, reportod that while standing near the NOB Post Office he had observed a strange objeot streaking soross the sky, near Old Fioman Lountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commandor SHEPARD desoribed the object an a reddish ball of firo approximately two (2) feet in dianeter traveling from rest to East at an estimated 2,500 feet altitude. "The object was a brilliant color, without a tail, traveling with a flat trajoctory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees. It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SLEPARD's report of his observation. No opinion as to the nature of the object was advanoed by Lieutenant Commander So Lawrence B. SHAW, taxioab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alasica, stated that he was enroute from the Enlisted Zens Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949, when he saw a strange bright blue object streak aorons the sky at approximately 2035 hours. To SHAI, the objeot appeared to be about 1-1/2 feot in dianeter trailed by a three (3) foot stroner which was "pinieish in shading". This objeot, stated SIIAY, appoared in the sky over Old Vomn Hountain traveling on a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 fest. It was losing altitude at an estimated 25 degrees and, if it contimed on it's course, it would have atruok Chiniak Bay off Nynan Peninsula. the objeat appoared to disintegrate as bright particles flow from the object as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAir was of the firm opinion that tize objeot he saw was not a meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on numerous occasions. Paul KREUGER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Bese, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949, wher at 2045 hours, he observed a strange greenish-blue object flash across the sky fron the vicinity of Old Toman Lountain to Hymen Peninsula (test to East direction)• BREUGER desoribed the object as being 1-1/2 feat in diamotor and approximatoly 10 feet Ne stated the object was approximately 500 feet high as it passed over hangar iS of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chinink Bay off Eyman Peninaule but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsule. had the appearance of a large greenieh tracer sholl", stated KRUGER. So U,S. Navy Weather Central, Voi. Natal Operating Baso, Kodiak, Alasica, reported the woather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as followas Celling: 3,000 feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage. Visibility 15 miles. Wind North-Northweat, 15 knote. Temperature: at degrees. 6. Ho endasion of noiso by the object was reported by the observore. CONSTRE Aa the abovo statements are approxinately the sano in position, altituie, course and time of the luminous manifestation, it's existence has boen evaluated as probable. Homevor, as the shape, sise and color of the objeot have been variously dosoribod and as unsucoessful efforts have been made to deteraine the nature of the phononens with no further infornation available, no valuation of the nature' of the atmospherio disturbance has been made. 66320 -2-

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CONFIDENTIAL Agasan Seninsula Womans Bay - English Bay - Laiman Te flame went out here O Cliff I. Zize sy flight = app-st miler- • St Saul light Sata Duration 04 flight-app 10- secones Speca of cosest -1000 to 1200 tu ph nat and date - April 8-19.915 P. -Color of flame bluisligreeuated Observer SHerring- Kadiale 5322122. $0.d2 -nore to. 22227 Suffin I Possible ceror-(mariura) . 1000' 500' tranetory 2500' -2000' + ** . 1500' 11000' 500: approximation outy app spot first seen Susatiren Live of vision-app 9f unles D-Orshine residence -Kedick ENCLOSURE (A) TO DIO-17ND CONF NNI-96, SERIAL 13-49 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAWING MADE BY PAUL HERRING INDICATING COURSE OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE ON 8 APRIL 1949.

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C MATS RESPPTOTED GARSHEEL FLIGHT SEEVICE OSTER Carswell Kir Force Base Port Worth, Texas aft bathway File 2D6: 1vb 14 April 1959 WII 319.1 SUBJBOT, Report of Unidentified Plying Objeots 70 g Gonnanding General Air Meteriel Comand Wright-Patterson AP Base, Chio Attention: MOIAXO-3 1. In complienoe with IS Regulation 800-4, subject "Unidentified Flying Objects" dated 2 November 1948, in reference to lettor, Headquerters, DSAP, subjeots Reporting of Information on 'Plying Disos, '*, dated • Februry 1048, the following report is submitted. 2. An unidentified flyiag object was seen over Port Forth, Texas, on 13 April 1949, at approximately 21050, by lat Lt Robert A. Pranois, who onlled it to the attention of Captain Stanley Sorowski. Both offloers are assigned to the Carswell Flight Service Center, Carewell Air Poree Base, Port North, Texas. Subjeet offloors had just returned fron a local flight and wore standing by their alroraft on the flight line. The weather at time objeot was nighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base was olesr and visibility of eight miles. No photographa are available. Objeo't was round and in the shape of a ball, very silver la color. traveling at a tremendous rate of speed, estimated to be over 1000 miles per hour, altitude was very hard to judge and cannot be estimated correctly: however, object seemed to be clerly visible. Lieutenant P on to her 120n Pranois saw the object appear on the horizon in the north northwest direotion, it somed to fly horizontally in the direction of south southeast. It did not appear to burn out, but suddenly disappenred. No sound was heard. The exhaust trail seemed to bo ago-osimately three times the size of the objeot and alao was silver in estor. The exhaust consisted of silver streaks and star shaped figares. The objeot definitely did sot appoor to be a jet or meteor. Its speed was far in oxcess of any jet speod witnessed by offloors. The entire sighting took place in a matter of a few soonds. A check of the Carswell Flight Service flight following racks showed no jet aireraft flying in this area at time object was sighted. FOR THE COMMANDING OPTIC R 5 no susa CC : Hqg FS Attn A-2 VoC: C, MATS, Attn: Chief Sectión Intelligence M. D. GENTRY c/s USAF, W25,D.C.,Attn: Director Captain, USAF of Intelligence Adjutant

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CG : Deine TRANS* 4,2' APR 14 12 40 PM 249 LARSWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER

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* SH SEC HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR NBR _ 13/26 DTG 2516/52 PRACEDENCE ROU FROM: NBC FT PEPPERREL ST JOHNS, NELD TO : HQ MATS ANC, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO HQ USAF (ATTN CHIEF INTELLIGNECE DIV CMA MATS) (ATIN MCIAXO-3) (DIRECTOR OF INTELTIGENCE) REF NBR: EN694 3 REF MSG FROM ONE TWO TWO SEVEN AB GP GOOSE BAY CMA LAB DATED IWO ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB FOUR NINE PD INCIDENT REPORT NOT IN PURVIEN OF USAF AIR INTELL ONE REQUIREMEN TS MEMORANDUM NUMBER FOUR DATED ONE FIVE FEN FOUR NINE THEREFORE WRITTEN REPORT MENTIONED IN GOOSE BAY MESSAGE AS FORTH-COMING NOT BEING SUBMITTED hATS ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO 1L/INT on coples were distributod tos Parephrase not reguired. EGRET Haste as -eerre pendene: por perpsraris dis and V0a (4), AR 380-D, 19 AUBNAL 194Á. UNDERLINED GARBLE WILL BE SERVICED IF DESIRED? CX---L__OF-= 1--440 MATS CM-IN X- 0266 SECRET Form Ha -AG- 54 (28 June 1948)

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MATS MESSAGE CENTER MAR 26 19/9 A. F. MILITARY NSPORT SARVICE HR 7 **"

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SEORET HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR NBR DIG PRECEDENCE CT 05/23 2218502 PRER PROM: NELD BASE COMD FT PEPPERRELL NELD TO : HQ MATS - ATIN INTELLIGENCE DIV refers REF NBR: EN 676 PRIORITY Faf GB 21/930 GB 19 21 30 sol SCOPE OF POSSIBILITIES PREVENT PROPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAY RADIOS DTG TWO ONE ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE TWO ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO COPIES OF WHICH WERE ADDRESSED YOUR HQ PD INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ INDICATES REPORTED FLIGHTS DID NOT ORIGINATE OR TERMINATE IN THIS COND AREA PD REPORTS INDICATE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN GREENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED OR SHIFTED TO NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT PD REQUEST YOUR HQ CHECK APPROPRIATE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN SOURCES OF FLIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED SPECIFIED AREA AT TIMES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGES CMA EVALUTATE INFORMATION AND ADVISE THIS HQ RESULTS ACTION COPY Letter sent Dal I, USAF on 23 mar 49 ASSIGNED TO PL/INT soples worn distrihuted SECRET Paraphriss not required. Handle as por paragraphs 511 and 60a(4). AR 580-5, 15 August 1948. march _CYS dY- __OF- MATS CH-IN / - 8=48 SECRET Form Hq-AG- 54 (28 June 1948)

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BW HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES SEC CR NER _ 02420 DIG PRECELENCE 192130Z PRIORITY PROM: HQ SAC TO : HQ AMC IN FO: REF NER: HQ USAF, HO MATS, HQ NELD BASE COMD, DIRECTORATE OF INTEL HQ USAF OMA CHIEF OR INTELL DIV MATS AND ABLE CHARLIE SLANT SUGAR INTELL NBC. REF PROJ SIGN PD MSG ROW CO DET XTAT, ONE CHA PORT CHINO CMA QUEBEC CHA STATED UN IDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED THAT STATION ONE NINE FIVE ZERO ZERO ZEBRA ONE EIGHT MARCH FOUR NINE CMA OBJECT DISPLAY D RED LIGHT SAME AS ACT CMA APPROX ONE TERO THOUSAND FEET ALT PD ESTIMATED SPEED TWO HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR PD DIRECTION OF ELIGHT WAS WEST TO EASE CMA REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPROX THREE MINUTES PD NO SOUND WAS HEARD PD OBJECT SIGHTED BY FOUR RELIABLE WITNESSES PD ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE FURNISHED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION FROM THIS STATION. ACTOM COpy ASSIGUED TO Istormation copies were distributed tes LOS Paraphrase not required. Handle as_- per paragraphs 511 and 60a (4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946• -correspondence maich -_OF. MATS CM-IN T- 0227 GENET Form Hq-AG- 54 (28 June 1948)

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• PARTMENT OF THE ARM STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE • - - 23 Fel MATS SECRET PRIORITY PARA PHRASE NOT REQUIRED From: CO Airfield Coose Bay Labrador TO : COMGENAMC Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio Info: SUSAF aten Dir of Intell Wash DO; COMMATS aton Chief Intell Div MATS Andrews AFB Mũ; CO NBC attn AC/S Intell Ft Pepperrell Nºld DIG : 211930Z 21 February 1949 Report from Crystal 1, Fort Chimo, Quebec, states that on 19 Feb 1949 at about 1840 hours, a sound appearing to be slow running aircraft engines was souchwesterly direction from the Base at a very high altitude. The sound remained within hearing distance for about 15 to 20 minutes, during which no objects or lights were observed. Check has been made to establish the fact that there were 20 Canadian or USAF planes from Goose Bey in the vicinity at that time. Weitten report will follow. ACTION CUFY <3111 ASSIGNEB 70 PLINT . ACTION: AF INFO : ID, PO P0S+0-94 CM IN 5140 (22 Feb 49) DIG 211930Z mes/D RC 23/22 SEe 15 COPY No. aPO C8-16- 53108-1 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN

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RESTRICTED MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER March Air Force Base, California DIZ 360.212 SUBJECT, Information of Unidentified Flying Object. 1 March 1949 TOg Cormending General, Air Wateriel Command, Wright Petterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ATTENTION: NCTAXO-3. 1. In accordence with letter, Headquarters, USAP, subjects "Reporting of Information on "Flying Dises" ," dated 6 Februnry 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200-4, the following information of identified flying object is forwarded as received by March Flight Service Center from Air Route Traffie Control, Los Angeles. Be lat Lt. John T. Smith, pilot of Air Force 7346, T-)] on a round robin flight from Presno Air Terminal, California to. Los Angeles and return, reported that he was circled by a jet propelled blimp while over Sandberg Pess, about 40 miles south of Bakersfield, California at 2030 P, 28 February 1949. The speed of the object was estimated at 500 MPH, flying nt an altitude of nine thousand feet. The object then disappeared on a heading of 180°. Weather reported for Sandberg Pass at 2030 P was twenty thousand feet thin soattered clouds, visibility 10 miles, temperature 36, dew point 34, wind south 7, altimeter 3007. Remarke to the se- quence weather weres Visibility west l mile, fog ceiling and visi- bility variable due to soattered strates drifting over station. Conditions radioally changing. No other information of objeot's size, shape, speed, or color, is available. RALPH A. REEVE, It. Colonel, USAF, Commending. Information Copies tos Chief of Staff, USAF, Weshington 25, D.C• Atta. Director of Intelligence Commander, MATS, Weshington 25,D,0• Attn: Intelligence Division CO, Flight Service, Washington 25, D.C• Attn: A-2 RESTRICTED

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TRANSMITTED MAR 2 4. 47 PM °49 MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER

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MPSO MARCH ATR FORGE BASE, GALEPORILA UNCLASSIPIZT WASH DO ATTI: SZAT CORTROL SECTION ROUZINE MATS CO PIONE SERVICE NASH DO DUZ 0004 C PD BOS AF-SG ALA A8. OF 28 PEB 49 SUBMITTED CLE B-26d 61 1 Cw473 01 6-45F 02 TOTAL 01 - 4 D G BI 672 878 294 168 0 126 56 672 366 306 78 1276 860 836 072 284 80 144 2580 2204 1416 912 0 504 - 205 3.2 UNPR 1 18 68 7523 0 3 28 57 6848 0 36 62 2630 6 56 187 27047 0 REIVE GO MP8G UNCLASSIFIED IN COL R A RIEVE EXT 4247 2800 02. MAR 10054 154

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17 February 1949 SUBJECT: Project "Sign" TO Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Chio ATIN: Chief, Intelligence Department 1. On page 46 of the (British) Inter-Services Aircraft Recognition Journal for November 1948 (Vol 3 No, 4) appears a photograph bearing the following esption: "flying Saucer, original, U.S. Navy, for the use of, The Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1 was designed for speed range from zero to 550 mopoh. - ideal for carrier work. There is no sign of it in service yet." Reference publication is unclassified, however its distribution is limited to personnel of the British Armed Forces. No copies at present are available in this office. 3. Outline tracing of the above photo is attached. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: Incl -Bleto as described above. STANTEY Q. WENTZ Colonel, USAF chiel, Intelligence Division

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Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1 U.S.Navy Incl. 1

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-SECRET 13 Feb. S,H HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR -3/12 ĐTG 1115007 PRECEDENCE PRIORITY ACT COPY FROM: FT PEPPERRELL, NFLD TO : CG AMC-ATTN MCIAXO DASH THREE INFO: CS USAF HQ MATS ASSIGNED TP ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIVISION PL/INT information cogias wore distributed tes REF NER: CITE XRAY CHAFLIE ZERO ONE EIGHT ACTION WILLIAM WELTS OF PEEPERS CROSSING AND JIA, BURNES OF GUFLINE EAST NEWFOUNDLAND OBSERVED BURNING OBUECT AT ZEMO SIX FIVE FIVE LOCAL TIME ONE ONE FEBRUARY FOUR NINE TRAVELING SOUTHEAST THROUGH AIR , AT ALTITUDE ONE THOUSAND FEET WHILE NAITING FOR BUS PD BUS DRIVER ALSO SAW IT PD VISIBILITY UNLIMITED PD OBJECT CAME UP OVER HORIZON AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND TWO THOUSAND FOOT HILL PO WHETHER IT LANDED UNKNOWN PD VISIBLE FROM FIVE TO ONE ZERO MINUTES PD GLOWING WHEN LIGHTED CMA FADED CMA THEN PUT ON SECOND BURST AT WHICH TIME FLAMING EXHAUST ESTIMATED TO BE TWO HUNDRED YARDS LONG PD NO SOUND PD WELLS WAS ONLY WITNESS INTERVIEWED PD CONSIDERED RELIABLE BY POLICE CMA BUT IS INARTUCULATE PD REPORTED OCCURANCE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT COULD BE AIRCRAFT IN TROUBLE Paraphrase not required. Handle as_ SECRET -- correspondenee per paragrapas 5li and 60a (4), AR 380-5; 16 August 1946. CY. __OF-- MATS CH-IN ___CYS X-0165 SECRET Form Ha-AG- 54 (28 June 1948)

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REDEIYE RECEIYED MATS MESSACE CENTEP G. M. T FEB 13 20 1949 U. S. A. F. MILITARY ARANSPORT SFPVICE 290м

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SR HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES SECRET CR NBR. TRUE DTG DIG PRACEDENCE 58/01 230800Z 240400Z PRIORITY FROM: FT PEPPERPEL NFLD CRYPTO TO : CG MAMA INFO: CS USAF HO MATS REF NBR: XRAY CHARLIE ZERO TWO ZERO PRIORITY ATTN INTEL REOURAD YRAY CHARLIE ZERO ONE EIGHT DTD ONE E ZERO FEE FOUR NINE 3 MADE FROM CURTING FOUR EIGHT DEGREES FIVE EIGHT ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO Information copies D/eLL ENT distributed tea PRIORITY CRET --_correspondence Paraphrase not required. Handle per paragraphs 52i and 60a(4), AR 580-5, 15 August 1946. MATS CM-IN x- 0024 Form Ha-AG- 54 (28 June 1948)

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GENTED MAR I 21 06 19/40 U. S. ALF. MICITARY ERANSPORT SERVICE

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RESTRICTED HEADQUARTERS 6TH WEATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone auh Flyery 17 February 1949 322 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands, Caribbean Sea TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTENTION: AC/S, A-2 1. In accordance with Restricted letter, Headquarters, 2108th Air Weather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying Discs", dated 24 March 1948, the following report is submitted. 2. At 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S. S. Antigua, A United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command, concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voy- age to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana. 3. Captain NcBride stated that the first object, which appeared to be a disc, was sighted at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity of the San Andres Islands. The S. S. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at 16 knots. When sighted, the object was at an altitude of 60 degrees from the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in the direction of 120 degrees. As it passes directly over the ship, several officers described it as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although NcBride had difficulty in determining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to l4 inches. As it passed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it changed color from silver to yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 de- grees. The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximately 4. At 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off the port bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other off the starboard bow bearing 201 degrees at an altitude of 47 degrees. Both disappeared abeam in the dusk. None showed any luminousity or motivating power. 5. The circumstances described suggest a possibility that these objects are some type of weather balloons. A study made by this head- quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6 February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility of a radiosonde instru- ment being the object sighted. The only release point which might have RESTRICTED

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TI (12 LL (1121|13) DISPATCHED 18 FEB 1949 HEADQUARTERS 110 Gth Weather §guadrên 81

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RESTRICTED resulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be attached to the discs, it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might have been involved. There is a possibility that a balloon broke free prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to drift into the area of the sighting. However, none of these possibili- ties account for the sighting of three objects within a thirty minute period. On 7 February 1949 two Russian 300-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk) arrived at Colon, Republic of Panama, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation of wind and course and point of sighting lend a possibility that the objects were in free flight after release from these ships which followed a direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are present- ly awaiting repairs at Colon. Two other vessels of the same type are presently in St Thomas undergoing repairs. Any further developments will be reported promptly. The above report has already been submitted to Headquarters Air Materiel Comnand and Headquarters United States Air Force by the Caribbean Air Command. GEORNE W MOXON woom Major, USAF Commanding Info cys to: Chief, AWS Co, 2108th Air Wea Gp RESTRICTED

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- o: CLA/ deg WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR. FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 7 Fobruary 19L9 SUBICTs Report of Unidentified Flying Object TOS Commanding Genezal Air lateriel Command Viright-Patterson Al Base, Chio The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with /1ight Service Regulation 200-l. • LOCATION AND TINE OF SICHPINO Godman ATB, St Knox, Kentucky, 02508, 7 February 1919. ba Y WEATHER AT THE TIME: (2) 02305 Weathan: Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.63 M3, temperature 31, dev point 29, wind tam at 7, Kolanan Setting 29-99. (2) 05508 weathers Clear 10 mizes visibility, 31.69 KB, temperature 29, dew point 26, wind iT at 4, Kolemen Setting 30.01. Ca NAMNS, OCCUPATIONS, AlID ADDRESSES OF WITNESSIS: (1) Sgt Donelf T. Ledbetter, Tower Operator, It Knox, Kentucky. (2) PFC Richard G. Dumphy, Teather Observer, Pt Knox, Kentucky. (3) P/C Richard %. Peterman, Teather Obeerver, Pt Knox, Kentuely. (4) Cpl Charles L. Rogers, occupation unknom, Ft Knox, Kentucky. do PHOPOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVAILABLE: None available. ® SKETCHRS OF OBJECT'S CONVIGURATION: None. 0 0 1

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7 Yeb 49 Subjects Report of Unidentified Flying Objeet f. OBJECT SICHERD: (2) NUMBERA One. (2) SHAPEs No report. (3) 51411 No raporte (4) COLORE Bright green, yellow, red. (5) SPEED Unimon. (6) HSADING: SV from Godman Field. (7) MANEUVERARILITY: Object appeszad to be rotating. (8) ALTITUDES Horizontal angle 212.5%, vertical angle 03.6% (9) SOUNDS No reporte (20) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOTE None. &• GENERAL REMARKS: (1) At 0250B, bright object sighted si of It Knos, Kentucky by woather observers. traced on Theodolite. Object appeared to be rotating with green, yellon and red colors. The object was getting dimmer un time passed. (2) At 0310%g object disappeared in SI complotely after a series of bright flashes. Copy Purnisheds 1 - Chief of staff, USAF, ATTis Director of Intelligence 1 - Commander MATS, ATTI: Chief Intelligence Divn 3 - C0 731ght Service, ATTir Am2 CLARK L. MILLER Lt Colonel, USAP Commanding HAL 2

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PARTMENT OF THE ARM STAFF MESSAGE CENTER GENFEDENAT INCOMING CLASSIFIED MARIURITY LOTS ARAPHRAS A 1 PRIORITY From: COMCENAMC Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio cite COWPPPSC To: CO Flight Service Wash DC Nr: AT-542 7 February 1949 Unidentified flying object report. TUSAF 100250 and time of canting: Godman APB Ft Kno 5y temp Betting 29, 99. dew point 296330 eastern weather: clear wind west north west at 7, Kolzman 10 miles ACTION vis1b1l1ty 1016.9 MB, temp 29, dew point 26, wing north west at 4, Kolzman setting 30.01. Names occupations and addresses of witnesses: E Peterman Weather Observer Fort Knox Ky, Cpl Charles L Rogers occupation unknown Fort Knox Ky. Photographs of objects 1f available: OIN none available. Sketches of objects configuration: none. number: 1. Shape: no report, size: no report, attitude, horizontal angle 242.5 degrees, vertical angle 03.6 degrees. Sound: no report, exhaust trail or not: none. General remarks: at 0250 eastern bright object sighted so west of Fort Knox Ky by weather observers. Traced on Theodolite. Object appeared to be rotating with green, yellow and red colors. The object were dimmer as time 7 passed. At 0310 eastern object disappeared in south west completely after a series of bright flashes. , ACTION: AF End L SPR 1 єро INFO: ID, PO CM IN 1714 (8 Feb 49) CONK TAE ACRON COPY A&fenED TO no Fuel opias • ACTION COPY Copies to% were Copies to: COPY NO. distributed 15 06-16 - 53108-1 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE 1S-FORBIDDEN,

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SENONE 1O ПРА900818 0110 , Erogue 3a si 6 207. SoTEd-911 0554018 TUN 2025 PanriCT19 3.98 •VE CORDE: el ostiate anna caston Chee te che 20A: 2/100610 pronon ca long festes 3988102 235007380010 207631 1949 91 22 8 83 1W'0 03A13038 18. 03A13038.

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MAT CONFIDENTIA HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 = FEB 3 - 1049 3 11. 5 SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon TO Commanding General Far East Air Forces APO 925 ATTN: AC/S, A-2 In accordance with the provisions of letter, Headquarters, United States Air Force, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'", 26 February 1948, the following information is forwarded: Inclosures 1, 2 and 3 are reports received by the Japanese Central Meteorological Observatory in Tokyo. The observations indicated in these reports were taken by Japanese Weather personnel at the respective stations. b. Inclosure 4 indicates the location of the stations which observed the object and it's probable path and point of explosion or disappearance. c• Inclosures 5 and 6 are surface synoptic charts showing the weather existing over Japan at 0600Z and 1200Z on 25 January, which times are approximately four and one half (42) hours before and one and one half (14) houre after the unidentified object was sighted. No information has been received other than that reported by the Japanese. 6 Incla: 1. Rpt - Fukushima 2. Rpt - Tida, Suwa and Nagano 3. Rpt - Takayama and Gifu 4 Chart - Observation and Path 5. 6. Vix Chart- 250600z Vix Chart- 251200Z cc: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Div. CONTIDENTIAL

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REPORT ON AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jan. 28, 1949• СМO., Tokyo A telegram was received from the Fukushima Weather Station (37°45'N, 140°28 'E) stating as follows: At about 7•30 p.m., a glow pale in colour was seen flying from northwest toward southeast, which fell with a roar like thunder. The spot of descent seems to be Nakagori Village, Tamura County to the east of Koriyama (37°24'N, 140°23'E). Probably, it. was a meteor. The detailed state is now under investigation. Inc./

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ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOT PEENOMENON ON 25TH Jan. 27th, 1949• СMО., Tokyo In addition to the previous report on the glon from the Takayama Weather Station, we have received reports also fron the other stations on the same phenomenon, stating as follows: Last night, we have observed in this district a phenomenon, probably be a fall of meteor. The following is the report for At Tida, at 19h 4om 30s, a pale glow was observed in the direction of Northonst at an altitude of 35º above the harizon, which moved almost horizontally through north toward west and then disappeared. This glow was as great as one and a half of the moon in dianeter with considerable brightness. At about 19h 50m, a heavy sound was heard and doors trembled. This pheno- menon have been observed in many places in the district of this station, of which report will be made after investigation. 2. Suwa Weather Station. At 19h 50m on 25th, a pale glow like meteor with a sound was observed at Suwa. This glow appeared in a distance of a few degree to the north-north-east of Betelguese in the Orion Constel- lation and moved almost to southeast, attaining its maximum brightnesa at an altitude of about 60º above horizon. It shined with palish white colour, the intensity of which was such, that objects on the ground near the observer were clearly discernible for a moment illuminated by it. Thereafter, it becane yellowish in colour, then yellowish red passing a point in the southwest and at an altitude of about 40º, and finally disappeazed. The time elapsed for the above was 3 or 4 seconds. About I minute thereafter, a sound resembling to a distant thunder was heard, which continued for about 15 seconds. 3. Nagano Weather Station. At about 19h 50m on January 25th, a phenomenon, probably be a meteor, with a sound like that of explosion was observed in many places near this station. According to the observation taken by Yasuo Miyanoto, a member of thisstation, a glow appeared in the direction of east-south-east and at a point of medium altitude above horizon, which moved sending out palish white light toward a point in the direction of west-south-west, where it disappeared below the horizon. This glow continued about 5 minutes. About 3 minutes thereafter, a sound like that of explosion was heard in the direction of west-south-west. Inel z

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REPORT OF AN ABNORMAL PHENCMENON Jan. 26, 1949• CMO• • Tokyo• A telegram was received from the Takayama Weather Station (36°09 'N, 137915 'E) stating as follows: At about 7•40 p.I. on 25th, a remarkable glow was experienced to the southeast of this station. This glow moved southwest- wards and then disappeared followed by a sound like thunder after a few minutes. This sound was rather loud in the vicinity of Osaka Iown near this station. According to a report fron Miya Village, the glow appeared there almost overhead and, a few minutes later, a sound resembling to thunder was heard from the south. Summing up the reports by eye-witnesses, this phenomenon might be the explosion of a meteor.. Also at Gifu, a glow was seen to the north-north-east at about the same instance as above, while in the Nagoya District Central Meteorological Observatory, no such a phenomenon was observed. Inc/ 3

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

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- STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM : AACS A-2 DATE: 8 rebruary 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Discs" A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have been a piece of cardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents over Hickam. The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby creating a "dead space." The prevailing winds striking this area are directed up- ward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them. Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the ob- ject sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even if the object were 3 - 4 feet in thickness. Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind peculiarities over Hickam. 2 Incls 1. Cy Itr, 1810th AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, w/2 ind CHARLES C. ROBINSON Captain, USAF 2. Cy msg, 7lst AACS Gp, 050330Z Jan Checked with AWs and fand upleft new in this area but note sufficient internety to indee movement described in comespondence attached. Jes SECRET

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

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COPY LUN AACS 350.09 Subject: Sighting of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949 3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible. 2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity. 3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object, and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released from or by this C-54 aircraft. 4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second. 5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis- tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all times and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex- tremely wide and decisive. 6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level- headed person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using poor judgment. 7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar ters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to cooperate in every way possible. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ George E. Murray GEORGE E. MURRAY Captain, USAF Security & Intelligence Officer 2 OLUL

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COPY SECRET BASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, subj: "Sighting of "Flying Dise"! AACS 350.09 lst Ind C1/ dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California, 17 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2 This written report confirms information contained in Priority radio, DTG 050330Z Jan, of the 1810th AACS Group. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ Elton D. Vaughan ELTON D. VAUGHAN Major, SIG C (USAF) A/C of s, A-2 SECRE

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SEOR AACS 350.09 (8 Jan 49) SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" 2d Ind Eq Airways and Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D. C. Cormanding General, Air Materiel Cormand, Wright-Patterson AF, Base, Dayton, Ohio, ATTENTION: NCIAXO-3 1. Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAP Letter, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs,'* dated 26 February 1948, as amended by liq USAP Letter, same subject, dated 26 Feb- ruary 1948. 2. The attention of the 1808th AACS Wing has been invited to the above-referenced Hq USAF Letters, with particular emphasis on the correct routing of information pertaining to the sighting of "Flying Discs." FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: ERNEST S. MOON Colonel, USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security 3 SECRET-

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COPY HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE SECR INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR NBR DTG 050330Z PRECEDENCE 30/05 PRIORITY FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB TO : HQ AACS INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING FLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT AT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HICKAM FIELD WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO ZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD OSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE UNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE MILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE ALL THE TIME AND FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE OF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBLE SOUND AND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT UNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT SEEMED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD TURNS WERE EXTREMELY WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE ALSO TO CG AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO SECRET Anel 2)

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SEORET DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS Paraphrase not required. Handle as SECRE paragraphs 51i and 60a (4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946. correspondence per SECRET

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CON HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING PACIFIC DIVISION - MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA D/Ac/đwn 19 January 1949 SUBJECT: Project "SIGN" TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Division In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, MATS, there is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial l object. The Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments thereto are enclosed. Copies of the report have been forwarded to: Headquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIAX0-3 Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief, Intelligence Division. 1 Incl EEI Form ARTHUR CONRADI JR. Major, USAF Chief of Intelligence IAL

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• STATEMENT * 12 January 1949 At the request of Chief of Intelligence, the undersigned wishes to describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief ap pearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield- Suisun AFB at 2015 PST on 3 December 1948. The object first shot into view about 2 miles north of the control tower, flying at a low altitude between 500 and 1000 feet, climbing on a low trajectory, with a speed estimated at something in excess of 400 miles per hour. Immediately after sighting, this observer rushed to the east side of the tower. this time the object was estimated to have not more than 1500 feet of altitude and its speed had slowed for several seconds to perhaps two- hundred (200) miles per hour. The observer can recall that at this stage the object had a very slight undulating or bouncing motion. When its position oriented with a line between the tower and the air freight terminal, but a slight distance east of the terminal, the ob- jeet took an almost vertical rise or climb and levelled off again at an estimated three thousand feet. At that time the other control tower operator on duty continued watching the object while this ob- server telephoned the AACS operations officer residing on the base in hopes he might be able to get a look at it. The other tower operator reported the object almost immediatly afterwards started a fast climb toward the south-southeast and reached about twenty thousand feet, at which point he lost sight of it. The undersigned never saw the object again after going for the telephone. Pertinent information is that the light was clearly seen with the naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In size it was comp- arable to one of Fairfield-Suisun APB's high-intensity runway lights. The observer is convinced it was not an aircraft navigation light. The night was clear, and the wind was indicating southwest at 10 miles per hour on tower instruments. I certify and affirm that the information herein is true and ac- curate to the best of my knowledge and ability. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY than ARTHUR CONRADI JR Major, USAF мавір Chief of Intelligence /s/ /t/ Bruce Barlin McFarland Bruse Earlin McFarland PrO, USA! 1901 AACS Squadro Fairfield-Suisun APB, Calif. CC Inc/ 3

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CONFIDEN, AL AIRFIELD deniang. BLDGS CLUMP OF TREES SURFACE WINDROSE AT AN ALT: OF BOOL TO FENTO RIEL AT GA FAT 500 - 1000 ESTIMATED SPEED OVER 400 MPH OBJECT cLIMBEd TORJECT CRIMPED DO ALLOWE OBJECT SLOWED TO AN ESTIMATED ROOMPH. VICINITY MAP- CONTROL TOWER OBJECT CLIMBED TO AN ESTIMATED 3000 FEET AND LEVELED OFF MOMENTARILY THEN STARTED TO CLIMB AGAIN OBJECT MAINTAINED A FAST CLIMB-TO 20, 000 FEET OSTECT TOO FLEDOM MEET ALTAN 20, 000 FEET ALT. GRADHIC SCALE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE NEAR FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA BASIC LAYOUT PLAN GASOLINE SUPPLY WHARF SCALE Caten Comado pre CONNDENTIAL TRACK OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT MAJOR-USAF - CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE - FAIRFIELD. SUISUN AFB CONFIDENTIAL

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TAL ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (Re Sightines of Unidentified Aerial Objects) PROJECT "SIGN" 1. Date of Sighting: 3 December 1948 2. Time of sishting (Zonal by 24 hr clock) 2035 hours Paeifle Standard Time 3. Where sighted: a. Ground: (1) City, town: Object was sighted by personnel in the Fairfield-Suisun APB Control tower. (2) (3) Distance and direction from city or town road, intersections, etc. Pairfield-Suisun APB Control tower is located in the center of the AP Base and 5.5 miles east of the tow of Fairfield, California. From building (story), vard, ete.. (4) Personnel sighted the object while standing inside the control tower 50 feet above ground level. Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and lonpitude: North latitude 38° 16° West Longitude 121º 569 b. Air (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flicht: Not applicable (2) Distance and direction from city or town or known landmark: Not applicable CONFIDENTIAL

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HAL Pare 2 FEI Project "SIGN" (3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft: Not applicable (4) Latitude and longitude: Not applicable c . Sea: (1) Latitude and longitude: (2) Not applieable Proximity to land: (Name city, country, etc) Not a pplicable 4. Number of objects: a . Formation type (if any) (sketch if possible) One objeat was sighted. 5. Distance of object from observer: a. Laterally or horizontally: The object was first sighted at a distance of two miles; it proceeded toward the observer and passed within 500-800 yerda of the tower, then climbed out of sight. b. Anple of elevation from horizon: Approximately 200 when first sighted, then it climbed out of sight. c. Altitude: Altitude was 500 to 1000 feet when first sighted, then it elimbed out of sight at approximately 20,000 feet. 6. Time in sirht: Approximately 25 seconds. CONFIDE

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Page 3 FEI Project "SICNI 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: Objeat was a colorless white light. b. Shape (sketch if possible): Round light 30 inches in dianter. 30 c. Apparent construction (translucent): d. Looked like a searchlight with the light intensity of a mway lighte Size: (1) Fstimated Size: Approximately 30 inches dianeter. (2) Size as it appeared from observer's view: (Compared to known object) About the size of a 30" diameter searchlight. 8. Direction of flisht: NAW to SSE 9. Tactics or maneuvers: a. Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering evasive, agpressive, erratic, etc. Came over horizon from altitude of 500 to 1000 feet and when opposite the control tower seemed to slow down then climbed to about 3,000 feet, seemed to hesitate againand then climbed almost vertically out of sight at an altitude estimated to be 20,000 feet. See deseription contained in statement in paragraph 8 of the General section below. CONFIDENTIAL

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Pare 4 FEI Project "SIGNI 10. Fvidence of exhaust: a. Color of smoke: No exhaust was observed. b. Lenoth and width: None observed. c. Odor (if anv): No odor was detected by the observers inside the control tower. d. Rate of evaporation: e. None. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts) No trail observed. 11. Effect on clouds: a. Opened path thru clouds: b. No clouds were present shere the object climbed. Formed cloud or mists: No cloud or mists were formed. c.. Reflected on cloud: No reflections were observed. d.. Shown thru cloud: No clouds were between observer and object at any time. 12. Lights: a. • Reflected or attached: The object itself resembled a 11ght. b. Luminous: 11 ght. The object shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runway

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Page 5 FFI Project "SIGN" C . Blinked on and off in relation to speed: Objeet was a steady light. 13. Support: a. Wings: No wings were observed on the object. b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselage: No fuselage was observed. c. Vertical jet: No jet was observed. d. • Rotating evlinder or cone: No cylindez or coze waa observed. e. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible): No aerostatie l1ft condition was observed. 14. Propulsion: a. Propeller or jet: No propeller or jet was observed. b. Rotor: No rotor was observed. c. Aerodynamia vanes (flapping or oscillating) (ratzmaver effect): No serodynamie vanes were observed. d. Visible exhaust or jet openines: No exheust or jet openings were observed. 15. Control and stability a. Fins: No fins were observed.

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TIAL Page 6 EEI Project "SIGN" b. Stabilizers No stabilizers of any kind were observed. 16. Air Duets: a. Slots: No slots were observed. b. Duct openings: No duct openings were observed. 17. Speed-™PF: Came over the horizon from MIl at approzinately 400 MPH aloned to approximately 200 MPH and then elimbed at 400-500 MPH out of eight. 18. Sound: a . Continuous whine or buzz: No sound of any kind was heard by the observer. b. Roar, whistle, whoosh: No sound wes heard. c. Intermittent: No sound was heard. 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extensions that might presumably be constued as such) : No radio antenna of any description was observed. 20. Manner of disappearance: a. Explode: The object did not explode. (1) Possibility of fragments: No fragments were observed or could be found from the object. (2) Other physical evidence: No other physical evidence of the object eould be found.

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Page 7 FEI Project "SIGN"' b. Faded from view: The objeet climbed out of sight. c. Disappeared behind obstacle: The objeet climbed out of aight in a clear aiy. relative to the Observer 1. Names of observers: Joseph Don Delafayette Sgt AT 12106504 Honorably discharged fron the service 6 December 1948. •2. Address: DelaPayette R.D. 1, Ballston Spa New York 3. Occupation: Detafeyette - Uninown • 4. Place of business: a. Employer or emplovee: Detafayette - Unknow Bruce Barlin MeTarland Pfe AP 16278687 MeTazland 1901at AACS Squadron Mirfleld-Suleun APB, CAl1fornia MoParland - Control tover operator McPerland - USAF 5. Hobbies: a. Time engared in hobby (experience) Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc. DeLafayette - Unknown MeTerland - Pfo MoFarland, prior to nilitary service, was for three years a radlo announcer and vas well trained as an announcer of sporting evente. No other hobbies are engeged in by Pfe MeParland.

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ITIAL Pare 8 FFI Project "SIGN" 6. Ability to determine: a. Color: Both observers are required by high physteal requirenents to know colors. b. Speed of moving objects: Observers are constantly required to estimate the apped of moving aireraft in the course of their nernal duties. c. Size at distance: Observers are constantly required to estimate the size and distance of objects in the course of their normal duties. 7. Reliability of observer: a. Sources: (1) Neighbors: Both observers are considered fully reliable, competent airmen by their fellow 100ºs. (2) Police Dept: No police record on the observers, (3) FBI records: No TBI records on the observers. (4) Emplover: AACS officer in charge of the observers consider them high type individuals fully quelified both mentally and physically for control tover duty; they are considered competent, reliable observers paychologically stable. 8. Notes relative to observer on: a. Sightines in general: Both observers are considered competent, reliable and paychologi- cally stable.

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CONE Page 9 EFI Project "SIGN" b. How attention was drawn to objects: (1) Sound: (2) Motion: 108 (3) Glint of licht: Tes 9. Witnesses: a. Addresses: No other witnesses could be found. The object was in view too short a time to obtain the observations of other personnel. 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: Both observers are considered competent, soliable and paychologionl stable. Pic Tarland has a General Classification Test Schore of 143. Relative to Padar Sightings No rader sightinge of the object were made or could be obtained. CHINE RAI 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 3 December 1948 at 2030 Pacifie Standard Time, Thirfield-Suleun Air Force Tampe atre 1 3000 Feet attered 15 miles visibility, 1011.6 mt11 baro, , dewpoint 32° T, wind 10 MPH from the weat, Altimeter setting 29.95 inches. 2. Winds aloft report: Winds aloft sequence for 0323153 December 1948 follows: SUT 21 02312 2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 03022 23017 428230 CONF

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CONFIDENTIAL Pare 10 FEI Project "SIGN" 3. Local flicht schedules of commercial, private and militery aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: No flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Pairfield- Suleun Air Force Base at the time of the observation. 4. Possible releases of testine devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Urits, Research Organizations or any other: A winds-aloft balloon was released 35-45 minutes prior to the sighting and was lost from view 10 minutes after release. 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed (and then presumably departed) for purposes of makin~ comparison of soils: Objeet nade no apparent contaet with the earth and no contacte could be found. 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioctivity. Nake com- parisons with other unaffected aircraft, objects, etc. objeet did not come suffielently neer known objeets to obtain radiosetivity readings. 7. Obtain photo-raphs (or original neratives) where available; if not, secure sketches of: a. Object: Object appeared to be a round light 30 laches in diameter. 30" b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed: Annotated photographs and diagrams of the Fairfield-Sulsun Air Torce attached as enclosures 1 and 2 to this report.

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CONFIDENTIAL Page 11 FEI Froject "SIGN" c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened): Object did not contaet the earth. d. Paneuvers: The object maneuvered as described in statement contained in enclosure 13 and indicated in enclosures 12 to this report. e. Formation (if more then two: One object was sighted.. 8. Secure signed statement: Statement attached as enclosure to tais reporte 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: No fragmente or other physical evidences of the object were obtained. Chu Comalia. 3 Inels. 1. Photograph 2. Diagran 3. Statement ARTHUR CONRADI JR. Major, USA? Chief of Intellipence

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM : AACS A-2 DATE: 24 January 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may deem necessary. Source is the 1805th AACS Group, located in Newfoundland; New- foundland Base Command has already been notified: "OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO TWO ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT TRAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS ONLY PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SHOOTING STAR OR METEOR WAS DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS HQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR LIGHT WERE NOT SIGHTED AGAIN. " 2. Paraphrase is not required. Handle as CONFIDENTIAL correspondence per paragraphs 51i and 60a, AR 380-5. CHARLES C. ROBINSON Captain, USAF CONFIDENTUAL

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RESTRICTED WEATHER DETACHME 2 26-41 26th Weather Squadron Hawkins Field Jackson, Miss. 3a0/1kt 5 January 1949 SUBJECTI laporting of Infornation on Tying Disca TOt Commanding Coceral Air Nateriel Command Weight-Patterson Air Porce Bese Dayton, Chio ATTRE TODIN Ta-compliance with Group letter 205-3, dated 22 September 1943, the following information is midtted. (1) object was sighted two (2) allen Fast of Jackson, Missiseipps at 27000, 1 January 1949. be Weather at the tiner See inclosure sunber one (1). Sanes, occupations, and addreasons Thomas do Bush Airport Manager, Dixie Aleport 402 Mitchell Ave. Jackson, Misalneippl MrS. Thomas A. Hash 402 MStchel1 Ave. Jackson, Missiastppl Bre. T. A. Doolittle Houserife 37T7 Kings Biwy Jaoireon, Meetsaippd do Photographa of objeets None •• Stetchea of objectar See inclosure number two (2). f. Objeet aigateds 1. Humbers One (1). 2» Shaper Olgar 11ke. los unlike sleeve target. 3. S1808 Approxiately 60 feet long and 10 feet diameter at the front tapering to the roar. 4o Colors Dark biue or bimele RESTRICTED

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Cont/a SUNs RESTRICTED rt of Information on Flying D$ Speeds Approxinately 200 Mil when firat sighted, then accelerated to approximately 400 to 500 UPH. 6. Headings liest, turning to South to Southrest. 7. Haneuverability lot noticed. 8. Altitades 1500 to 1600 feet, then gradual elimb. 9. Sounds Roar. 10. Exhaust trails Sone. General remarial The persona who sighted the above desoribed object were enroute fron Gulfport, Mias. to Jackaon, Miss. In a private aroraft and were making an a- pprosch for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the object was firat sighted. After landing, Mr Rush ealled the control tower at Hawkins Field to find out 1f the objectshed landed there and 1f so to find out its identity. The control tower reported the inoident to Base Headquarters. 2 Inal 1. Weather Report 2. Stretch of Objeet ВЕН ТАНІИ 8. COL% Captian USA? Commanding DISTRISUTIONSA 00 Chief of Staff United States Air Force Mashington 25, B, G. ATTis Director of Intelligence Comanding General M13Itary Air Tranaport Serviee Andress Air Porce Base Washington 25, D. G. Commanding Off1oer 2059th Air Josther Hing Tinker air force Base Oklabons City, Oklabora Conmanding 0291cer 2104th Air leather Group Robins Air Force Base Hobins Field, Georgia Connunding Officer 26th Weather Squadron Brookley Air Fores Base Bobile, Alabama RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED JACKSON WEATHER 1630G JACKSON WEATHER E180-00: 15+ 173/53/35127/003/1350-0 1730C JACKSON WEATHER M1600 15+ 169/52/2911/002/BINOVC 2000 FEET 4000 FEET 6000 FEET 8000 FEET 10000FEET 12000FEET 14000FEET 16000FEET 20000FEET WINDS ALOFT 200 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 275 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 275 DEGREES 10 KNOTS KNOTS KNOTS 2 1 5 KNOTS KNOTS 20 KNOTS 20 KNOTS 20 KNOTS 55 KNOTS INCL RESTRICTEL car

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• ON 2/19 RECEIVE I' /I JAN 1949 REGISTERED 90) UNIT MATS S IN 1 3 1949 9 8 3 RECEIVED AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND A-3 •

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- SECKET DETACHMENT, 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MATS EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA atH. GPB/md 19 Nov 48 SUBJECT: Observation of an Object in the Atnosphere TOS Commanding General Air Materiel Couand Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Unio ATTENTION: MCLAXO-S Жар. Si BIS Н зак Ru hua И жан le 1. The following report of an object observed by ist Lt. Janes Tooney is subnitted in complice with Secret Letter dtd 20 Oot 48 fron MATS Hendquarters, subjects Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs". a. Location and time of sighting - 1170 301 w Longitude 56° 10ª N Latitude 1418Z 17 November 1948 b. Weather at the tine - Weather at the time was overcast with tops at approximately 4500' MS with a high deck of thin broken stratus clouds at approximately 12,000 ft. c. Nemes and occupations and addresses of witnesses - 3/Sgj Onno C. Blink, AP 20715676, Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at idnonton, Alberta, Canada. d. Photographs of objects, if available. No photographs available. f. Object sighted: (1) Number - (2) Shape (3) Size - (4) Color (5) Speed - - (6) Heading- One Egg shaped with a tail Approximately 50' in height tapering to a point at the tail. Bright fleming orange Unknown South West

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HaMAMA Form No. 10-530 -(Rer a3 Apr. 48) o cal Brade AL OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Operating Location 33-8 MDT 000.9 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air. Foroe Base Dayton, Ohio 13 December 1948 1. In compliance with PS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and Lotte, headed tore say lose the Townt To at on 15 subm to ying ESSENTIAL BLEMINDS OF INBORMATION l. Date of Sightings 11 December 1948 2. Time of sightings 22455 3. Where sighted: See Paragrah 3b (2) Ground Not applicable bo Air (1) Type aireraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight. C-45F 150 9500 ft 125 Degrees (2) Distance & Disection Cron City, tom or mown landmarks 40 miles northwest of lartinaburs, "est Virginia (3) Clock Position of object from observerte 12 otclooko, approximtely 20 milea in front of afreraft (4) Latitude and longitudes Approximately 39°58*1 78°209™

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От 000,9 subje Unidentified Plying Objeets See Not applicable 4. Number of objectas One (1) Do Porustion types lo formtion 5. Distance of object from observers Twenty miles in front of airorart. ao Laterally or herisontallys laterally bo Anglo of elevation from horisons 5 degrees co Altitudes 10,000 - 31,000 fest 6. Timo in sights one (1) minute 7. Appearence of objects 8 Colors Red to Blue to Red b. Shapes Resembled to parachute flare 0 Apperant constructions No opinion do Sizes undetermined 8a Direction of flights Appeared to be atationary 9. Tactios or mneuvers: None 10. Bridence of exhausts lone So Color of smokes None bo Length and widths None Ca Odors Unlonowm de Rate of evaporations Unknow •. Does trail vory with sounds None 11. Befect on cloudes No clouds - unlimited ceiling 12. lightes Object appeared as a brilliant flare in the aly. DEC 13. 32314.18 LEVMERILLEO

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ADT 000,9 SUBJ: Unidentified Plying Objeots», 13 December 1948 13• Supports Not visible Ma Propulsion: Objeet appeared to be stationary. So Propeller or jets Unloom be Roters Unknown c• Aerodynamic veness Unmoun do Visible exheust or jet openings: None visible 15. Control and stability: Unknown Be Pinst None visible bo Stabilizers: Unloom (2) Sizes Unlonow (2) Shapes Unloom (5) Locations Unknow 16. Air Duotes Unknown a, Blots: Unlmom bo Duot openinges Unknown 1% Speod - IPl Appeared to be statimary 18. Sounds Unlonown 19. Was any radio antenna to be observeds None observed 20. Kenner of disappearanoe: Similiar to a flare burning dut 6. Explode (2) Possibility of fragmentes Unimown (2) Other Physical evidences Uninown ba Paded Crem views Yea 0. Disappeared behind obstacle: No RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER 1. Name of Observers Capt 0. M, LegE D6C 13 3 23 6H 48 3 13V4

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мот 000,9 SUBJ: Undentified Plying Objects, 13 December 2948 2. Headquarters, Air Rescue Service 3 Ocoupations USA? 4. Place of Business: USAP 5 Hobbies: let applicable 6, Ability to determino: Unknow 7 Reliability of observers No opinion Bo Metes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general Hone b. Lou attention was drem to objeotss Direotly in Might Path • (2) Sounds Uninow (2) Motions Stationary (3) Glint of lights Brilliant 9 Witnossess So Capt Ro I. Cassidy Beadquarters, Aiz Resoue Service mashington 25, Do Co bo S/Set T.P. Turner Air Resoue Service Fort Brass, N. C. 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: No opinion RELATIVE DO RADAR SICKLINGS 1. Re radars now operating on grounds No radar sighting 2. If.airbourne,, whon object was sighted let applicable GENTERAI 1. Teletype segnaces of local weather conditions: Clear sky - 7 miles visibility пЕс 13. 3 23 6И 010 2. Winds aloft reports Not given ІВРИЗнОвО

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COPY RESTRIGTED DEPARTMRNT OF THE AIR FORCE HRADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 6 February 1948 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" l. Any inforuation pertaining to the sighting of so-called flying dises. which is secured by or comes to the attention of Alr Force installations with in the United States and Alaska, will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attention: TSDIN. Such reports will be sent direct, and not through ordinary channels, but copies of all such information may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation concerned. 3. In observing the above procedure for reporting information on flying dise sightings, every effort will be made to include the following items: Location and time of sighting Weather at the time C• Names, occupations and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects, if available e. Sketches of object's configuration 1. Object sighted: (1) Number (2) Shape (3) Size (4) Color (5) Speed (6) Heading (7) Maneuverability (8) Altitude (9) Sound (10) Exhaust trail or not • General Remarks A copy of all reports or summaries of information sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with the above provisions will be forwarded at the same time to this headquarters, Attention! Director of Intelligence. 5. Headquarters, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with installations of the addresses of this letter in connection with the development of information on flying discs. RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED Itr to CO, Major Commands, Subject! "Reporting of Infornation on "Tlying Discs", atd 6 February 1948, cont'a 6. The Kir Nateriel Connand will furnish this Headquarters with such reports as are called for by paragraph 4 of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December 194%, subjoct; "Tying Disor". BY COMMAND OF THE CHIET OF SPATT: / s/ c. P. Cabell C. P. CABELL Brigadier General, U.S.A.7. Chief, Air Intel. Reg. Div. Directorate of Intelligence RESTRICTED 2

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MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA SUBJECTs Unidentified Flying Objeets 2 January 1949 10 : Commanding General, Air Natoriel Coumand Wright-Patterson AP Jase, Ohio 1. Raference letter, Headquarters USAY, subjeot: "Reporting of Information on "Plying Disos.'" dated 6 February 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200-l dated 2 November, subjects "Unideatified Flying Objeote," the following infornation is submitted: 8. Location and time of sightings Two (2) miles east of Jackson, Mississippi at 17000, I January 1949• b. Woather at time: The 16300 weather sequence fron Jackson, estimated 18,000 feet, broken clouds, visibility 15, temp erature 53, dew point 35, surface wind south-southwest at 7 aph, altimeter setting 3003, remarka, estimated 35,000 feet thin broken. The 17300 weather for Jackson was ceiling measured 16,000 feet, overest, visibility fifteen(15) miles, temperature 52, dew peint 29, wind south at one (1) mph, remarks, breaks in the overcast. 0. Names, Occupations and addresses of witnesses: Mr. Ton Rush, 402 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi Employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson, Mississippi as • pilot. He is on ex-AF pilot. Telephone Jackson- Miss- issippi 5-1064• Mrs. Willette Rush, 402 Mitohell Avenue, Jackson, Wississippi, wife of the above, housewife and private pilot. d• Photographs, 1f available: None available. •- Sketches of objects configurations So be forwarded. -1.

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Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Muell AF Base, AJa dtd 2 Jan 49 subj: Unidentified Flying Objects 1. Object Sighted, description: (1) Number: One• (2) Shapes Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling a rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve tom target. (3) Sizer Estinated sixty (60) feet long• (4) Colors Dark Blue or black. (5) Speed: Initially estimated as 200 mph, then ingreasing to 5-600 mph. (6) Heading: Test when first sighted, then southwest when last sighted. (7) Maneuverability: Apparently very maneuverable. (8) Altitude: 1500 fest. (9) Sound: Similiar to a helicoptor. (10) Exhaust trail: None visible. g• General remarks: (1) When the object was first sighted and reported to Plight Service at Maxwell AP Base at 17350 by the Jackson Operations Offico, an attempt was made to investigate the objeet by calling all military airfields in the area fron which a jet or rociet flight may have originatod, or at which the objeat may have been sighted. (2) The following stationa were contacted: (a) Eglin AP Base, Plorida (b) Ponsacola NAS and Chevalier Tiald NAS, Plorida (o) Whiting NAS, Florida (d) New Orleans NAS, Louisane (e) Memphis NAS, Tennosses (*) New Orleans Air Route Traffie Gontrol Center wan also contacted. - 2 -

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ADS 000,9 SUBJ: Unidentified Plying ebjects, 13 December 1948 3. Loosl flight schedules of commereial, private and military aireraft flying in vicinity at the times Unlow. 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnanco, Navy, Air Force, Army, Meather Units, Research Organizations or any others Unlo. 5. Il object contacted earth, obtain soil sampled within and without depression or apot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soilas Unknow. 6. If objeot one sufficiently noar other aireraft or lom objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make com- parisons with other unaffected aireraft objeots: Unlomm. 7. Obtain photographs: None Bo Hob obtained. 9. Obtain fragements or physical evidence where possible: None JOSEPH Lie MC NEIL Lt. Coles USAF Comending DISTRIBUTION: c/ to Ch of Start, Hg USAF Commandez, MATS co, PS TEC 137 2 23.6W.00 18VM LIED

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Itr fr Maxwell Plight Service Center, Maxwell AP Base, Ala atd 2 Jan 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (3) No infornation was available at any of these stations. The object was sighted by the witnesses fron a Stinson aivilian airoraft, and no photographs were taken because no canera was available. At the time of sighting, the Stinson was 3 or 4 miles east of Jackson, Mississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately 1200 feet altitude. 3. "t 18100 on 1 January 1919, New Orleans Air Route Traffio Control Center reported to Murwell Plight Service Conter that the Ass- ociated Press had advised them that the above mentioned objeet had been sighted 40 miles south of Jaekson, Mississippi. This second report was evidently the sane as the above because the reporting pilot was the same, 1.0., Me. Tom Rushe Maxwell Flight Service contuoted Mr. Kush, who is preparing sketches of the object he reported. He aleo advised that he saw the objeet only ence. FOR THE COMMANDING OPPICER: Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAP Washington 25, D. C. ATI, Director of Intelligence Commander, Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTI: Chief, Intelligence Division Commanding officer, Plight Servion Washington 25, D. C. HAROLD 3. ETHERIDGE 1st Lt., USAP Adjutant - 3

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• DEGRET VE TACHMENT NO. 1 16th Heather Sqdn. Chanute Air Zoree Base Chanute Yield, Illinois. 9 Decenber 1948 SUR/S92: Reporting of Infaration on "Plying Dises" 70 1 Commandine General Air Intertel Cemend Wright-Pattereon Air Porce Bese Daytos, Ohio АРТИ: PEDIN 1. In compliange with 21020 Air leather Group TIX 46% dated 19 November 1948 and letter, Leadmarters, United States Air Force, subject as above, 6 February 1948, the followine report is mabmitteas Chamite Mir Force Base, 1111aote, 090045. be Fish scattered clouds, vialbility ten miles. Set. Jenes 5. Dotz, and Set. Ducene 3, Montag, Weather Observers, Det 16/11, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute ArS, I111no1s. Photographe of objeoss - none avellable. Sketches of objeate - lone avsilable. Object eighted: (1) One (2) Round (3) (4) Undetermined sise Bright white color (5) two tenths of distent oly vithin two to three seconds. (6) Sending tron north east tovard south south vest. (7) Undetermined maneuvarability. (8) Undeternined altitude. (9) No Bound ( 10) Exhaust trail undeterained. General remarke: Objeot sighted to north enst movine to south sonth west that resoubled a skyrocket or neteor but was novine up word fifteen degrees. Object was described to be about thirty five degrees above the horizon and traversad soross thirty five degrion of the horizon within three soconds nd di sappeered SECRET

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No 11le ROTORD 2. \ Stutementa of observers are inolosed herewith. 9 Deo L6 2 Inola. Sent Sgt. Stnt Sgt. RUSH KS LISY Pontag Bor Captain, USAF • СПАВІВ К. ТАГОВ, Major, USAP Station Westher Orcleer

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STATEMENT 9 December 19Lg 160 oather queen, Same A 1700 1737 no her , yaot.. do hareby make the following statement to Captain Rush 2, Kelley, Asistant Base Tenthar Oreloar. On 6 Deosbor 10lS at approxinately 1816 hours, 3 wes walkine with Sgt. Bugone S, Monteg towards the Base leather Station when happoned to look up at the sky and notion what apparad to ba esthor • aly rockut or meteor. I tappod 8gt. Monteg on the era and onllad han attention to it. The objoot did not appear to be a star because it was three or four tinos no large an a star and it soomed to be oloner to us than a star yould be. It was heading fron the north sunt toward the south south wet and mea noving aprards at about 15 or 20 degrue angle. An It noved it goonad to got lorger, and 10 wes leaving a trail. In about two or three soconde it diasppoured. The objeet wea round, waite and noved vory fast. went into the Mather Station and reported this to the Duby Porecester whose name le M Sgt. Robert N. Y1llman, атеч JANES pOr Sergeant, USAP AP. 17171861,

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9 December 1946 1, Dugone 3. Moutag, A7 16205708, Cargoent, USAR, an a leather Obanever assigned to the 16th Foathar Squadron, Chanabe Air Force Dana, Chanute Fiola, -11inois, and do horeby make the following atatecent to Capto Tash T. Kallay, Ansietent Ruse Weather Officer, Chanute AFB: in & December 1946 at approxinately 18l6 hours, I was walking with Sgt. Jense B. Doty, also of the 16th Feather Squadron, toverde the tano Keather Station win I notiosd whab apprazad to bo a sly rocket or netoor. This object was honding upwarda about a 15 degree ungle, moving fron the north anat to the south south wet. objact was white la color, mury bright and moved about two to threa tantha of the sly and then disappaared. This objact did not appear to me to be a falling eter. I in ediately sent to the Duty Foreonster at the Base Touther Station and reported sooing this. Euge E. Intry COGENE WONSAG AD 16208708 Surgeant, USAN

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SUBJ: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere (7) (8) (9) (10 Maneuverability - Appeared to be in a shallow dive. Altitude - Approximately 18,000 feet. Sound - None Exhaust trail or not - Yes Renarkss Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight fron Edmonton, Alberta, Cenada, to Kittigazuit, N. W. T. Genada while flying at 7,000 ft. MSL on top of an overcast. The objeot was momentarily sighted above a deck of broken status clouds. It seemed to be a bright fleming orange object and illuninated the sky monentarily behind 1t. Diat: Kene P Brenner GEORGE P. BRENNIR, Capt. USAr Commanding Edgs MATS Attns Dir.of Intelligence Ondr MATS Attn: Chief, Intelligence Division SECRET 2

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DHP /res SU3/302: Reporting of Infornation on Flying Dises 26 0CT 1948 20: Commanding General Airways and Air Communication Service Washington 25, D. C. APPN: AG/s, Intelligence and Security 1. The following TVX received from Headquarters, USA? is quoted for your information and necessary action: "RAHR TO THIS HOS LIFTER OF SIX PAB ONS NINE YOUR MIGHE CHA SUBJ SMOLN RAPORDING INFORMATION ON HEXING DISCS PD RESHAROR REVEALS GROUPS OP SIGHTINGS OCOUR AT PERIODIC INPARVATS WITH BEGINING OF NIM INPARVAL INKINENT PD NIQUEST ALL UNITS OF YOUR COMMAND BI PARRICULAILY ALREAD TO REPORE SIGHINGS OF UXIDINTIPIND AERIAL, OBJECES DIREGE 20 MOLAXO DASH THREE CHA AMC CHA TASTEST PD WHERE POSSIBLS INITIATS INVESIIGALIVS AOTION WITH SPECIAL AMPHASIS ON PHOPOGRAPHIC SVIDENCE" 3. Paraphrase of the above message is not required when handled as secret correspondence. 3. The above referenced USAl letter of 6 February 1948 in quoted TWX is further nodified to include reporting of all sightings of flying diacs whether they ocour within or outside the United States and Alaska. BY CONMAND O7 MAJOR GENERAL KUTIOR: JAMES F. RHODES Major, USAF Asst Adjutant General Rescended per Str Идам vo OCT 25 1948

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