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1. Dato CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS & July 1947 Incidont # 1 2. Time 0930 3. Location Muroc Air Field, Muroc, Calif 4. Name of observer lst It Joseph C. McHenry 5. Occupation of obsorvor Billeting Officer in Charge, Muroc AArld. 10• 11. 12. 6. Address of observor 7. Placo of observation 8. Number of objocts 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Timo in sight N/s Altitudo Approx 8000 ft 300 MPH Muroc, AAFLa ground - Muroc, AArLd 2 at first - 1 sometime later N/s Spood 13• 14• 15• 16. Diroction of flight Tactics Performed a tight circle Sound N/S Sizo N/S 320° due north heading 17- 18. Color Silver 19. Shapo disc-like or spherical Odor dotectod N/S 20. 21. 22: Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/S N/S - Apparently metallic 23• 2L. Sketches or photographs None 25• 26. Manner of disappoaranco Romarks: At approximately 09 (over in distance 0 It WHen left Post Exchange WE NEE

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В ка и 1 01 В 8P025 enroute to his office and before entering heard one of the local aircreft in the traffic pattern. Looking up he observed the aircraft and slightly to the left he saw 2 silver objects of either spherical or disc-like shape moving about 300 MPH at approximately 8000 ft heeding about 320° due north. He immediately calledS/Sgt Gereld B. Neumen, T/Sgt Joseph Ruvolo and Miss Jannette Marie Scotte. Witnesses all verified the sighting and the direction of the objects - all three stated thet the objects were moving towerd Mojave, Calif. Witness was sure it was not an optical illusion or that the objects were not weather balloons since they traveled against preveiling wind and since the speed at which they traveled and the horizontal direction taken indicated that they were not weather balloons. Furthermore they could not remain at the same altitude so consistently if they were weather balloons. Witness then attempted to get personnel (medical officers) to further varify the sighting but by the time the additionel personnel had arrived at the soe the original objects had disappeared due to the speed at which they were traveling. However, two of them sighted a third object of a silver spherical or disc-like nature at approximately 8000 ft traveling in circles over the north end of the airfield. Five out of the seven personnel saw this object All looked away from the object several times to make sure there was no eye strain. He steted that this object performed too tight a circle to be any type of known aircraft. Evaluation: Confirmed by other sources. Witnesses: S/Sgt Gerald E. Neumen T/Set Joseph Ruvolo Miss Jannette Marie Scotte Mit On DED ENE

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DIN LADE 1. Dato CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 8 July 47 10:00 Incidont # le 2. Time 3• Location 4. Name of observer Muroc Arny Air Field, Muroc, Calif Jennette Marie Scott 5• Occupation of obsorver Secretary to lst It J. C. McHenry, Billeting 6. Officer Address of observer Muroc AAFla, Muroc, Calif. 7• Placo of observation Ground - Muroc 10. 11. 12. 13• 14- 15. 16. 17- 18. 8. Numbor of objocts 3 - two the first time - 1 later 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor N/S Time in sight N/S Altitude Approx 8,000 ft Speed 300 to 400 MPH Diroction of flight Northwest - toward Mojeve, Celif. Tactics First 2 maintained straight horizontal course; the last performed a tight circle Sound none - Witness heard no drone such as would come from any aircraft Sizo N/s Color Silver Shapa Disc 19. Odor dotected w/s 20. Apparent construction N/s Apparently metallic 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. . Woather conditions Sunlight 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs N ne 25. Manner of disappearance. N/S - apparently in the distance 26, Remarks: Witness was called by It McHenry together with I/Sgt (over) DENTAL 3

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ONLINERA Joseph Ruvolo and S/Sgt. Gerald E. Nauman to the front of the B.O.Q. "д" Blôg. Pointing up in a direction directly above the group he asked them to explain what they saw. Witness states that she saw 2 silver-colored disc-like objects flying toward Mojave, Calif, one directly back of the other, at a speed of about 300 to 400 MPH at an altitude of approximately 8,000 ft. She listened carefully for a few minutes but could hear no drone such as occasioned by any aircraft. Casting her eyes for a moment in another direction and then looking back to the same spot she was able to distinguish the seme objects again. Assured that it was not eye-strain, she wes convinced the objects were not weather balloons due to the horizontal position in which they traveled. Nor could they have been birds dince they reflected the sun's reys. Some three or four minues after the objects had nearly disappeared she saw another flying object similar to the above-mentioned objects. It was silver colored and disc-like in shape. Unlike the first two, it flew in a tight circle, neither losing nor gaining altitude, at approximately 8,000 ft. She thought it performed too tight a circle to have been any type aircraft with which she was familiar. Evaluation: Confirmed by other sources

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491575 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED. FLYING OBJECTS S July 47 1. Dato 2. Time 3. Location 0945 Muroc AAFla, Muroc, Calif 34° 541 N 117° 53' W 4. Name of observer S/Sgt Joseph Ruvolo 5. Occupation of obsorver NCO Charge Billeting Office 6. Addross of obsorvor Muroc Air Fld., Muroc, Calif 7. Placo of obsorvetion Ground - Muroc 2 Incidont 1c 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distance of objoet from obsorvor 10• Time in sight N/S 11. Altitudo Between 7500 or 8000 ft 12. Speed 350 - 400 MPH 13• 14. Diroction of flight Tactics » * N/S None Northwestern Sound N/S 15. 16. 17• Size N/S Color Silver 18. Shopo 19• Odor dotectod Saucer or Disc shaped N/s 20. 21. Apparent construction N/s - Apparently metallic Exhaust trails N/s 22. • Woathor conditions N/s 23• Effoct on clouds N/s 24. • Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappoarance N/S Remarks: Witness, NCO in charge of Billeting Office, Muroc AF Base, (over)

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About 0945 It Mclenry, Billeting Officer in Charge, upon returning from the Post Exchange contacted the witness, Sgt Ruvol and asked him to look up in the sky. Witness observed two (2) flying objects which appeared like two flying discs or saucer-shaped silver-colored objects flying in a northwestern direction at approximately 350 to 400 MPH at an altitude of about 7500 or 8000 ft. He could hear no motor roar and wes positive that it was not a balloon. He states: "I am of good health and sound mind and this was no hallucination" Evaluation: Confirmed by other sources. TERRAR

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CIRCAR HE WHEN a CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont 1. Date 8 July 1947 2. 2. Time Approximately noon 3. Location Muroc Aruy Air Field, Muroc, California. 4. Namo of observer Major Richard R. Shoop 5. Occupation of obsorvor Employed in Office of Chief of Tech. Engineering Div Major - 6. Address of observor Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California. 7• Placo of observation Ground 10, 8. Numbor of objocts One • (1) 9. Distance of object from obsorver Five (5) to eight (8) miles. Timo in sight Bight (S) minutes 11. Altitudo fairly high altitude 12. Speod slowly 13• 14• Diroction of flight North The object moved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating Tactics fashion, almost to the surface of the ground and then started climbing again. Sound not stated 15• 16. Sizo pursuit airplane Color aluminum colored surface 17• 18. Shapo unconventional shape 19. Odor dotectod not stated 20. Apparent construction apparently metallic 21. Exhaust trails not stated 22. Weather conditions not stated 23. 24- Effoct on clouds not stated Skotches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappearance moved off slowly in the distance Remarks: At approximately noon on 8 Jul 1947, Major Shoops, at the attention of col, Gilkey tae appeared to be l in metallic object. to It gat (8) miles to the appeared to be metaliirth because the method in which it was flying the sun was reflected from an apparently aluminim colored surface.

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COPT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 3. 1. Dato 7 July 1947 2. Timo 10:20 3. Location Muros Azuy air Mold, laroo, California. 4. Hamo of observor Major j. C. Niso, 5. Occupation of obsorvor Test Pilot 6. Address of obsorvor Muroc AAT, Muroc, California, 7. Placo of obsorvation Ground - Muroc AF, Muroc, Californda 8. Numbor of objoots One (1) 9. Distanco of objoct from observor 10. Timo in sight not stated Altitude 10,000 ta 12,000 feet Speed 200 to 225 MPH off to the north about 10,000 to 12,000 feet altitude. 11. 12. 13• 14• Direction of flight heading from west to enst Tactics Oscillating in a forward whirling movement without losing altitude 15. Sound not stated 16. Size Five (5) to (10) feet in diameter 17• Color yellowish white 18. Shapo sphere 19- 20. Odor dotected not stated Apparent construction assumed at first to be a weather balloon 21. Exhaust trails not stated 22. Woathor conditions not stated 23• 24• Effoct on clouds not stated Sketches or photographs none Manner of disappearance not stated 25• 26. Remarks: Over EMITSAETLAT 8.

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REMARKS 1 Statenent given by Major J, C. Wise, Test Pilot, Muree Army Air Field, Muroo, California. On 7 July 1947, at approximately 10110, while ruming up the XP-al on the ground I noticed everyone ins looking up into the air. Off to the north about 10,000 to 12,000 feet altitude, was an object that I assumed at first to bo a weather balloon, but after looking at it for a wille I noticed that it was oscillating in a forward wirling movement without losing altitude. It was traveling about 200 to 225 MPH, and heading from west to east. The object we yellowish nite in color and I would estimate that it was a sphere about 5 to 10 feet in diameter. 20.

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ANCONTAI FALL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date & July 1947 Incident # 4. 2. Time 11 150 3. 4• Location Area # 3, Rogers Dry Jake, California. Name of observor Captain Hohn Paul Strapp 5. 6. Occupation of obsorvor Night Test Address of observor • Muroe Aruy Air Field, Muroo, Californda. 7. Placo of obsorvation Observation Truck, Area #3, Rodgers Dry Lake, Calif. 8. Numbor of objoots One (1) 9. Distance of object from obsorvor 20,000 feet 10. Timo in sight 90 seconds 11.. Altitudo Lower than 20,000 12. Spood Blower than the maximm velocity 50-80 aireraft 13. Direction of flight Slightly north of due west sgainst prevailing wind 14. rotation or oscillation of slow type 3o bs ion the upper surface which crossed each off stealine or 15. 16. Sound not stated Size About 50%1 17• Color silvery 18. Shapo resembled a parachute canopy at first then assumed ovaler shape 19- Odor dotected not stated 20. 21. portion on de ipt over titan ete tave with two 2 Apparont construction been thick fins or nobs. These crossed each other at Exhaust trails suggesting either rotation or oscillation 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Woather conditions not stated Effoct on clouds not stated Skotches or photographs none Manner of disappearanco Proton to the mountain opat comes into line of Remarks: (over) AACISIICAIIAI NTIUENIEAE

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MARSALAR On the 8 July 1947 at 11150 the undersigned was sitting in an observation truck located in Aren #3, Rogera Dry lake, was gaming upward toward a formation of two (2) P-82'g and an A-26 aireraft fly ing at 20,000 feet, preparing the carry out of a seat ejection experiment, when I observed a rounded object, white aluminn in color, which at first resembled a parachute canopy. The Mret im- pression was that a premture ejection of the seat and dummy had occurred. This body was ejected at determined height lower than 20,000 feet, and was falling at three (3) times the rate observed for the parachute which ejected thirty minutes later. As it fell it drifted lightly north of due west aganist the prevailing wind, tord Mount Wileon. The apeed, horigontal motion could not be determined, but appeared slower than the maximam velocity Fo-80 aireraft. As this object descended through a low enough level to permit observation of 1ts lateral allhouette, it presented a distinet ovular outline, with two (2) projections on the upper surface which might have been thieh fine or nobs. These arossed each other at intervals, suggesting esther rotation or oscillation of slow type. • smoke flames, propellar arka, engine noise, or other elasuble or visibl ana or propussion were noted. the color was silvery resembling aluminum painte fabrie, and did not appear as dense as a parachute canopy. When the object dropped to a level such that comes into line of vision of the mountain tops, it was lost to the vision of the observer. It is estimated that the object was in line of vision about 90 seconds• of the five 5 people sitting in the observation truck, four (4) observed this object and made remarks about it. These people inelude: Mo. Tens - C1rLlian, Wright Fleld, Dayton, Oblo. (Other names not given) The following sa ny own personal opinions about thie objects 2. It's aise was not far tron 25 feet with a parachute cange. 3. The path followed by thie object appeared as though it night hate been dropped from a great height. Seeing this was not a hallucination or other faneses of a sense. 226 8

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 1947 Incidont #5 2. Time 1305 Location Portland, Oregon 4. Name of observor Kenneth A, MeDovell 5. Occupation of obsorvor Patrolman, Portland City Police 6. Address of observor Portland City Police Dept., Portland, Oregon Parking lot baek of police station 7. Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objoots 5 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight 8/s N/s 11. 12. Altitude Speod Great speed 13. 14. Diroction of flight 2 discs flying south, 3, in easterly direetion Tactics Dipped up and down in oseillating notion at great speed 15• Sound Lione 16. 17• 18. Size w/s Large Color Could not be determined Sha po Round - disc-shaped. 19• Odor dotected w/s 20. . Apparent construction W/s 21.. Exhaust trails N/8 - No visible some of propelelon observed 22. Woathor conditions M/S Effoct on clouds X/s 23• 2L• 25. 26. Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearanco Quickly - betre any detailed observation could be made Romarks: (over) WERENTIAL

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Officer MeDowell stated shat at approxiaately 1305, 4 Jely 1947 while he was on daty at Preeinet +1 and feeding the pleeone in the parking lot beek of the station he notieed that the pigeone become quite exelted over something and fluttered in the air. Officer HeDowell in looking around to see what had disturbed them saw 5 large dises in the air east of Portlend; two dises flying south and three flying in an easterly direetion. Se stated he oould determine no coler to the dises but advised they were dipping in an up and down oseillating motion and were traveling at great speed. He vas unable to sive an estimate of the speed or altitade of the dises as they were out of sight before any detailed observation could be made. Officer HeDovell advised that he notified the Police Radio who Immediately broadeast an alert. He saw no Indication of any motivating forse nor heard any sound coming from the dises and could give no description other than round.

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9060 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 4 July 1947 1. Date 2. Time Incidont # 7 1305 3• Location Oregon 4. Name of observer Farl E. Patterson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Patrolman - former Air Corps pilot 6. Address of observor 124 Southeast 13th Arenue, Portland, Oregon 7. Placo of observation Southeast 82d and Foster Boad, Portland 8. Numbor of objocts l 9. Distanco of object from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight y/s 11. 12. Altitude Approx 30,000 ft Spood Terrific - faster then any peed witness had ever seen 13• 14. Diroction of flight Southwesterly direction over Portlend Tactics XXX Performed 90° angle without difficulty - thought to be radio controlled 15. 16. Sound None Sizo N/s 17• 18. Color Shapo dise Aluni man 19. Odor dotected 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction N/s Apprently setallic or eggsbell white didn't reflect light Exhaust trails None Woathor conditions N/s Effoot on clouds N/s 23. 21. Skotches or photographs None N/s 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (over) RINGASRBCTED 14

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RAGFRICTED Witness was getting out of his car when he observed one disc flying in a Southwesterly direction over Portland. Dise was aluninum in color and traveled at terrific speed - faster then any flying object witness had ever seen - It left no vapor trail or smoke trail. gant, Estimated altitude approx 30,000 ft. Thought the dise was definitely some type of aircraft but could not give further description as speed made observation difficult. No sound was heard from the flying object. He thought it apeared radio-controlled because the disc could chenge direction at a 90° angle without difficulty. RESARICTED

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UNGARIC TE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 6 1. Dato 2.. Time 4 July 47 1305 3. Location Milwenkee, Oregon 4. Name of observor Sergeant Cleude Cross 5. Occupation of obsorvor Oregon State Police Officer 6. Address of observor District #1, Milwaukie, Oregon 7. Placo of obsorvation Police station 8. Numbor of objoots 3 9. Distanco of object from observer 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. 12. Altitudo Undetermined Speed XIAS Terrific N/s 13• 14• Diroction of flight Northwest Three disce following each other at terrific speed 15. 16. Tactics Sound None Sizo N/s 17• Color Whitish brow glint as the sun was reflected from them 18. 19. Shapo. Disc Odor detected w/s 20. 21. 22. 23• 24. 25. 26. Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails N/s Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance N/s Remarks: (over) RERTRICTED

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RASTRICTED three Go termit need green a a a giventer ardetion ed altitude noticed a whitish brown glint to them as the sun reflected from them. Could eive no other description nor could he judge the speed or altitude. No sound was made by the objects. RESTRICTED

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• KINGASRACHED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENIIFIED FLYING OBJECT 1. Dato, 2. Time 3. 4 July 47 1305 Location Portland, Oregon 4. Name of observer W. A. Lisey 5. Occupation of obsorvor Patrolman - also a private pilot 6. Address of observor Portland City Police Dept. 7. Placo of observation ground Incident # 8 8. Numbor of objocts 3 9. Distanco of object from observer 10, Timo in sight N/s 240,000 ft N/s 11.• Altitude 12. Speed terrific 13• Diroction of flight South 14. Tactics Straight-line formation except last disc fluttered to side in arc 15. 16. Sound None Size N/s 17• Color white 18. Shapo disc 19• Odor dotected D/s 20• Apparent construction N/s 21. 22. 23. 24. Exhaust trails None Woather conditions Cleer - with little or no cloud formations visible fron ground' Effoct on clouds N/s - no clouds Sketches or photographs None N/S 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (Over) RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED Patrolman W. A. Lissy of the Portland City Police Department possesses a private pilot license. He perceived three flat round discs which flew at terrific speed in straight line formation the last disc fluttering very rapidly in a side-way arc. They saw no evidence of any motivating powers and there were no vapor or smoke trails. No sound could be heard. Ground temperature was 82°F with little or no cloud formation. NO MG: Corroroborated account. Witnessed by Patrolan D. W, Ellis (also a private pilot) Both very dependable & trustworthy officers. RESTRICTED 19

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ESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 8a 1. Dato 4 July 47 2. Time 1305 3. Location Portland, Oregon 4. Name of observer D. W. ELlie 5. Occupation of obsorver Patrolmen 6. Address of observor Portland City Police Dept., Oregon 7• Placo of obsorvtion Portlend, Oregon 3 8. Numbor of objocts 9. Distance of object from obsorvor N/s 10• Timo in sight N/s 11. 12. Altitude Approx 40,000 ft Spood terrific 13• 14• Diroction of flight South Tactics Straight-line formation except last which flutter to side in erc None 15• 16. Sound Size N.S 17• 18. Color White 19- 20. 21. Shapo Disc Odor dotoctod N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails None 22. 23• 2L• 25. 26. Woathor conditions Clear - with little or no cloud formation visible from ground Effoct on clouds N/s - no clouds Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearanco N/S Remarks: (over) RESTRICTEO 20

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DESTRICTEC Patrolmen D. N, Mlis (also a private pilot) perceived three flat round discs which flew at terrific speed in straight line formation, the last disc fluttering very rapidly in a side-way arc. He saw no evidence of any motivating powers end there were no vapor or smoke trails. No sound could be heard. Ground temperature was 82°F with little or no cloud formation. NOTE: Corroborated account. Witnessed by Patrolman W. A. Lissy (also a private pilot) Both very dependable & trustworthy officers RESTRICTED

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS • RESTRICTED 1. Date 4 July 1947 2. Time 1305 3. Location Portland, Oregon 4. Name of observer Cept. K. A, Prebn 5. Occupation of obsorvor Harbor Pilot, 6. Address of obsorvor It NV Irving St., Portland 7. Placo of observation # 8. Numbor of objocts 3 to 6 - unable to ascertain 9. Distance of objoct from observor s/s 10• Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo High 12. 13• 14. Speed Tactics terrifie Diroction of flight South over the Globe N11ls oseillated, wobbled, disappeared & reappeared. Sound N/s 15• 16. 17• 18. 19• 20. 21. 22. Size N/s Color chromian - shiny Shapo foll disc, half-moon shape, then nothing. Odor dotectod N/S Apparont construction W/S Exhaust trails M/S Woathor conditions M/s Effact on clouds w/s 23. 24. 25. 26. Sketches or photographs M/s Nanner of disappoaranco disappeared and reappeared Romarks: (over) ESTRICTED Incidont # 9 2

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RESTRICTED Members of the harbor patrol at the foot of IW Irving Street stepped out when they heard the all-car alert. Capt. 4. A. Prehn, Harbor Pilot, A.r. Austed and Patrolmen X. C. Hoff, all saw the objects and said they appeared to the south poem tom lore line there there vo. three or bazo "The dises would useillate and sometimes we would see a ful disc, then a half-noon shape, then nothing at all," he reported. The objects looked sore like a shiny chromium hub esp off a car which wobbled, disappeared and reappeared! There vas a plane in the sicy at the time, but all were empastie that the dises were not planes. RELIABILITY: Corroborated report RESTRICTED 23

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ONSIDENTI a5 that d CHECK-LIST - UNIDENIIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 1947 Incident 10 2. Time 8:04 P. N. 3. Location Shaztige Boise, Idaho 4. Name of observer Capt f. J. Swith 5. Occupation of obsorvor UAL Pilot 6. Address of observer UAL Office Boise 7. Ploco of obsorvation Air - sitesold danette 100. stocksans 8. Numbor of objocts 9 - 5 at first, then 4 more 9. Distance of object from obsorver #/S 10. Timo in sight M/S - but followed them for about 45 miles H/s 11. 12. Altitudo Spood W/S 13. 14• 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Diraction of flight Jorthwest Tactics preserved "loose formation" Sound N/S Size N/S Color N/s Shapo Could not be ascertained but appeared thin and smooth on the bottom and rough on the to Odor dotoctod M/S 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions H/s Effoct on clouds H/S N/s however, a sunset was mentioned 23• 24• Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (over) Could not be ascertained 24

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Capt S. J. Smith, VAL Pllet, enroute to Seattle reported that he and the entire erev of the westborad. UAl plene saw nine flying dises neer Smelt, Idabo, At Pirat he saw 5 dises flying what appeared to be a "Loose formation. •* They celled Marty Norrow, Stevardeas, to the cockpit to verify that they vere astually seeing the discs. She saw them too. Then they sew 4 more of them, three eluster together, and a 4th Dying by Itself, way off in the distance. dept Salth deseribed then as follows: 5 "sonathinge" which vare "thin and snooth on the bottom and rough. appearing on top." ilhonetted against mset sbortly after the plane look off at 8:04 p. . #We saw them elearly: " he reported. "Ne followed then in a northwesterly direction for about 45 miles. Minally they disappesred. Ve vers mable to tell whether they outsped the plane or disintegrated. RELIABILITY: Corroborated report by a JAL Pilot

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 Jaly 47 2. Time Ivening 3. Location Lake City, Settle Wash 4. Name of observer Frank Ryman 5. Occupation of obsorvor Coast Guardsman 6. Address of obsorvor Laka City, Seattle, Maah. 7. Placo of observation Ground - Lake City 8. Numbor of objocts 9. Distance of objoct from observer 10. Timo in sight 10 mintes N/s s/s 11. 12. 13• 14. Altitude Speod X/s Diroction of flight over north end of Lake Washington Tactics Horizontal Might 15. 16. Sound N/s Size N/s 17• 18. Color "white" Shapo seucer or ball shaped 19. 20. Odor dotected N/s Apparent construction M/S 21. Exhaust trails M/S 22. Woathor conditions X/s 23• Effoct on clouds w/s 24. Skotches or photographs 25. • 26. Manner of disappearance (over) Remarks: Incident # 11 1 seva photograpba #/S RESTRICTED 26

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RESTRICTED The results of Rymen!a photograuhie affort showed a tiny light spot agalast the dark background of the evening sicy. He took the pieture when the dise was directly overhead. He and his wife watched it for about 10 mimates as it seemed to speed aeross the aky. Her Impression was that 11 was a shiny bell at great height. RESTRICTED

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RESTRIC•E CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 1947 Incidont # 2. Timo 1305 3. Location Vancouver, Washington 4. Name of observer John Sullivan 5. Occupation of obsorvor Sheriff's Deputy 6. Address of obsorvor Vencouver, Washington 7. Placo of observation Vancouver, Washington, "ground" 8. Number of objocts 20 to 30 9. Distance of objoct from observer 3 to 5 miles awey over Portland 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. 12. Altitudo N/s N/s 13• 14. Speed Diroction of flight N/S Tactics N/S 15. 16. Sound low hunning sound 17• 18. 19. Sizo N/s Color N/S Shape Odor detected "Y" shaped - like flock of geese N.S 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/s Woather conditions W/s Effoct on clouds. N/S N/A 23. 2h. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappoarance N/s Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED 12 2

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RESTRICTEO In Vencouver, Veshington, Sheriff's Deputies, John Sulliven & Clarence Mckay and Fred Krives, heard the Portland police redio broadcest and ran out of the Sheriff's office to look at the sicy. Over Portland about three to five miles awey, Sullivan said, they saw 20 to 30 objects "lize a flight of geese." They heard a low huming sound. CORROBORATIDD ACCOUNT RESTRICTEO 29

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STRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 4 July 1947 1200 3. Location Portland, Oregon 4. Name of observer E. A. Evans 5. Occupation of obsorvor /S 6. Address of observor 3433 SW Macadan Ave. 7. Placo of observation Portlend, Oregon - ground 8. Numbor of objects 1 at first 2 later N/s Incident # 13 9. 10. 11. 12. Distanco of object from obsorver Timo in sight 2 - 4 seconds Altitude one object appeared not too high, 2 others appeared far away & Tery high Spood very fast 13• Diroction of flight l, west to eust, 2 - north 14. Tactics 15• 16. Sound w/S N/s Sizo 17 • Color Resembled netallic disca glinting in sunlight 18. Sha po di ec 19- Odor dotected n/s 20. 21. 22. 23• Apparent construction n/s - unless metallic Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds M/S 24. Skotches or photographs None 25• 26. Manner of disappearanco out of sight within 2 to 4 seconis Remarks: ) RESTRICTEL 30

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RESTRICTED Three dises were observed by I. A. Evans & neighbors, one object appeared very high and two others appe red far avey and very high. One traveled fron west to east, two others traveled north. They resembled metallic discs glinting in the munlight. They first appeared in the west and were out of sight in the east in 2 to 4 seconds. RESTRICTED

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• RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. • Dato 4 July 47 2. Time 1630 3. Location Portend, Oregon 4. Namo of observor Mrs. Lawrence J, Hayward 5. Occupation of obsorvor NS 6. Address of obsorvor 6124 M. 1.21st Ave., Portland 7. Placo of observation Portland, Oregon - ground Incident # 14 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver N/s 10. Time in sight N/s 11. Altitude N/S 12. 13• 14• Spood SLOw Diroction of flight M/S Tactics Flipping sround Sound N/S 15• 16. Size 17• 18. Color silvery Shape round. 19. 20. 21. 22. Odor dotected N/S Apparent construction I/S - spparently metallic Exhaust trails N/s Woather conditions N/s Effoct on clouds N/S 23• 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco T/S RESTRICTEO 26. Remarks: At 4:30 P. M. Nrs Levrence J, Heywerd, 6124 ND 21st Ave. reported sighting a disc "like a new dine flipping around" in the air over the Sandy district. She said it seemed to be moving slowly. 32

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RESTRICTEU CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 1947 2. -Time 1700 3. Location Portland, Oregon 4. Name of observer Thomas W. Duyer 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/s 6. Address of observor 1232 N. B. 59th Ave 7. Placo of obsorvation Portlend, Oregon 8. Numbor of objocts 3 Incidont # 15 10. 9. Distance of object from observer Timo in sight N/s N/s 11. 12. 13• 14. Altitude high Spood N/S Diroction of flight Tactics N/S 1 - southesst; 2- northeast 15. 16. Sound Sizo 17• 18. Color N/S N/S silver Shapo 19. Odor dotected N/s 20. 21. Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/s N/s 22. Weathor conditions 23• 24. Effoct on clouds N/s N/s Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearance N/S N/s 25. 26. Remarks: One object was he ding southeast and two others were . sing tortiest RESTRICTED 93

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• RESTRICEED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato , 4 July 1947 2. Time 1100 3. Location Mt Jefferson, Oregon 4. Name of observer C. J. Bogne 5• Occupation of obsorver w/s 6. Address of observor 7• Placo of obsorvation Tigerd, Oregon Neer Redmond - ground 8. Number of objoots 4 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. • Altitudo N/S 12. Speod N/S Incident # 16 13• 14• 15. Direction of flight Tactics N/s N/s N/S 16. Sound Sizo N/S 17• Color N/S 18. 19• 20. 21. Shape di sc Odor dotected, N/s Apparent construction W/s Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woather conditions Effoct on clouds N/S N/s 23• 244• 25• 26. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearanco $ IN RESTRICTE Remarks: C. J. Bagne, Ilgard reported that four discs flew past it Jefferson at about 11 a. m., while he was driving near Redmond, 34

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& in dan S CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 17 1. Dato 24th June 1947 2. Timo 1500 3.. Location Nt. Ranier, Washington 4. Name of observer Kenneth Arnold 5. Occupation of obsorver Dealer in fire control supplies holds private pilot's license 6. Address of observor Box 387, Boise, Idab 7. Placo of observation Neer Mineril, Veshington 8. Numbor of objoots 9 9. Distance of object from obsorvor apa 20 to 25 adlan 10. Tino in sight 2-1/2 to 3 mimtes 11. Altitude 9.500 ft 12. Spood - wyg Approx 150 MPH 13• Direction of flight Tactics Horizontel flight North to South at 170° 15• 16. Sound N/S Size Approximately that of DC-4 - 45 to 50 ft 17• 18. 19• Color mirror like Sha po Approximately circalar Odor dotoctod w/s 20. 21. Apparont construction Exhaust trails J/S X/s 22. Woather conditions CAVU 23• Effact on clouds H/s 24• Skotches or photographs Dravings N/S 25• 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (отет) MATAR 35

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Pilot Kenneth Arnold was flying his plans at an altitude of approximately 9,200 feet. He trimmed out plane in direction of Takins, Hashington which was almost directly east of his position and sat in his plane ob- serving the sicy and the terrain. To the left was a DC-4 and to his rear approximately 15 miles distent there was a 14,000 ft elevation. The sky A brigit flash suddenly reflected on the plane. Upon looking to the left and to the north of It. Rainer he observed a chaia of 9 peculiar looking craft flying from north to south at approximately 9,500 ft elevation and going seemingly in a definite direction of about 170°. Thought at first they were jet aireraft but notioed that every few seconds 2 or 3 of them would dip or change their man course lightly just enough to cause the sun to strike them at an angle which refleeted brightly on Ale plane. As they approached Mt. Rainier he could observe their outlines. against the snow quite plainly. but couldn't find any taila. Clocked speed and found it to be approximately 150 MPH. Never before had he observed planes flying so close to mountain tops. seutheast down the hog's back of a mountain range. Pilot thought they were at approximately the seme elevation as he ves. chain like line as if linted together and seemed to hold a definite direction but swerved in and out of the high nountain peaks. Distance which was almost at right angles seemed to be between 20 to 25 miles. Thought they were quite large to be observed at that distence even on a clear day. They seemed smaller that the IC-4 but he judged their span to be as wide as the further- est engines on each side of the fuselage of the DC-4 (45 to 50 ft). The chain seemed to be approximately five miles long. NOTES It was the opinion of the agent intervleving Nr. Arnold that he saw the "flying disce" In this regard agent further stated that 1f Mr. Arnold could write a report of such a character and did not see the objects he was in the wrong business and should be engaged in writing buck Rogers fiction. The attached is what Kenneth Arnold later produced, See "Tate" magazine article by Kenneth Arnol Seemed to travel in sidewise position and did not appeer to whirl or spin Side View Top they seemed longer than widi hickness being about 1/2 of width ERRATIR И CO 3

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CREATI CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Oct 47 2, Time 1320 3• Location 4. Name of observer Incident # 19 Pavid Rosd, Deyton, Ohio Dext S, C. Britton 5• Occupation of obsorvor 6. Address of observor David. Road, Dayton 7. Placo of obsorvation Eround. - David Road, Dayton 8. Numbor of objoots 9- Distanco of objoct from obsorver w/s 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitude 1 to 5 miles high - could not be determined 12. Spood Very fast 13• 14. Diroction of flight Tactics Sound None West to Best but aligatly to the North one doject followed the other about a city block epart 15• 16. Size 17• 18. 19• Color Reflected light Shape lice ciger Odor dotected N/s 20. 21. 22. 23• 24. Apparent construction M/s Exhaust trails lice a slight trace of steam Woather conditions CAVO Effoct on clouds N/S - no clouds Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappoaranco Remarks: (over) N/s BETTERI M E 37 12

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Witness strollingin his orchard in en easterly direction when his grandson called his attention to the funny flying fishes in the sky" Looking up he sew 2 strange looking craft flying very fast in a very straigat course from West to East but slightly to the North. The sun was to observer's right and the sky cloudless vinich seemed to make the objects reflect the sun- light rather brilliantly. As a result the shape was not clearly evident but he distinetly observed that they did not have wings and they looked like cigers - longer then they were wide. They were flying together,one object to the rear about one city block eper't and to the right of the leading plane. They did not dip nor veer fron a straight flight in any menner. Seemed very high but observer could not judge this except that they were at least a mile high and possibly 5 miles high. There wes no noise nor sound of any kind. The treil or exhaust was very unusual and seemed like a sligat trace of steam attached to the plane which disappeared imnediately. It did not persit in the air lice vapor trails nor lice exhaust fron ordinary planes and jet air- craft. Witness fanilier with aircraft since they fly over his property daily. He was positive that they were not meteors, birds nor ordinery aircreft. NOTE: Sabsequent investigation by this Ond indicates that Mr. Britton's testimony should be considered reliable. The objects seen are not as yet identified.

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• RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 Oct 47 2. Time 1100 Incident # 20 3• Location Xenia, Obio 4. Name of observor Rath Atkinson 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Addross of observor l R 1, Xenia, Ohio 7. Placo of observation Xenia, Ohio 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitude 1000 to 1500 it N/S 12. 13• 14. 15. 16. Speed fast Diroction of flight Southwest Tactics straight course Sound None Size 12" in dia. 17• 18. Color Silver 19. Shape round Odor dotectod H/S 20. 21. Apparent construction N/s Exhaust trails w/s 22. Woather conditions 23. Effoct on clouds N/S N/s 24. Skatches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco N/s RESTRICTED 26. Remarks: Could not see any propellers or done wich observer thought strange nor was the object making any noise at all. NOTE: Observer mentions two witnesses 39 20

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ESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 21 1. Date 29 June 47 2. Time 1645 3. location Des loines, Iova 4. Namo of observer Dale Bays 5. Occupation of obsorvor Agent of Amazing Stories Magazine 6. Address of observor 7. Placo of observation Box 12, Crocker, lo. Not stated 8. Numbor of objoots at first 5. then 13 9. Distance of objoct from observer Not stated 10. Timo in sight Not stated 11. 12. Altitude 1200 ft. 13. Spood 300 mph Diroction of flight N 14. Tactics single file 15. 16. Sound like an electric motor or dynamo Size about 12 ft. thick & 175 to 250 ft. in diameter 17• 18. Color Shapo Dirty white Between circle and oval - inverted saucer 19. Odor dotected Not stated 20. Apparent construction Not stated 21. Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Woather conditions Not stated 23• 24. Effoct on clouds Not stated Sketches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: None Not stated RESTRICTED "

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 21 June 1947 2. Time Shortly before noon Incidont # 22 3. Location Spokane, Washington 4. Name of observer Guy R. Overnan 5• Occupation of obsorvor Not stated 6. Address of obsorvor 621. T. Hofinan Ave., Spokane, Washington 7. Placo of obsorvation Spokene, Washington on ground 8. Numbor of objocts one at first. later others more indistinct 9. Distanco of objoct from observer Not stated 10, Timo in sight Not stated 11. 12. 13• 14. Altitudo 7,000 or 8,000 feet Spood slower than 2 motored plane. Diroction of flight South, a little to the west of south Tactics Flashed repeatedly as it moved along 15• Sound Not stated 16. Size 17• 18. Color Quite large Shiny - silvery 19. Shape flashes or discs Odor dotected Not stated 20. 21. Apparent construction flashes or discs Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Weathor conditions Not stated 23• Effoct on clouds Not stated 24. 25. 26. Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappoaranco became less distinct but flashed repeatedly. Romarks: (over) RESTRICTEDN

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On Saturday June 21st, shortly before noon, I was in our yard at home when I happened to glance up at a passing plane. I would say this was a two motored one fron one of the army bases, flying south at about 10,000 or 12,000, feet. On the mere glance at the plane a bright sainy slash attracted my attention, coming from approximately two or three thousand feet lower than the plane, but slightly ahead of my line of vision of the plane. My first thought was that the plane had thrown out hand bills, but this could not be as they (the flashes or disks) were ahead of the plane. One thing different tho, it seems to me they were not traveling as fast as the plane. We realize to, now, that whatever they were, they must have been quite large, being as plain as the nearest one was, yet so high. And again, they were traveling south against prevailing winds. least some of the smaller flashes, if not all were as high or higher than the plane, but the norast one seced lower, both when it flashed and otherwise, as it did internittently. RESTRICTEO 2

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• RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 30 June 1947 2. Time 5145 PM approximately 3. Location Boiso, Idaho 4. Namo of observer Angelo Donofrio Incidant # 23 5. Occupation of obsorvor Not stated 6. Address of obsorvor 917 Last Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho 7. Placo of obsorvetion Boise, Idaho traveling west to Plantation Golf Cour 8. Numbor of objoots 1 10. 9. Distance of object from obsorver 10 miles Timo in sight few minutes 11. Altitude 12. 13. Spood 3,000 feet Stationary Diroction of flight Stationary 14. Tactics 15. 16. Sound * None Not stated Sizo Not stated 17• 18. Color Shapo 19. Odor dotected Bright and silvery Half circled Not Stated 20. Apparent construction Looked like a mirror in the sun 21. Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Woathor conditions Not stated 23. 24- 25. 26. Effoct on clouds Seemed to be clinging to a huge cloud Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearanco Not Stated Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED"

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BESTRICTE An object was seen in this locality on 30 June 1947. The hour was approsimately 5:45 PM and we (my wife and I) were traveling west to the Plantation Golf Course, which is approximately five miles fron Boise. On the way, I happened to spot something in the sky which seemed to be clinging to a huge cloud. It was half circled in shape and just as bright and silvery looking as a mirror caught in the rays of the sun. After a few minutes of traveling and looking the object disappeared. I would say it was about 10 miles distant, and fron our location, approximately 3,000 feet in the air. Witness states he has had "Aireraft Recognition" in the ISAF about 4 times and is positive that the object sighted was not an airplane RESTRICTED и И

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ESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 12 June 1947 2. Time 6:15 P.M. evening Incident # 24 3. Location Weiser, Idaho 4. Namo of observer Mrs. Herbert Erickson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Not Stated 6. Address of observor R. #2, Weiser, Idaho 7. Placo of observation Weiser, Idaho toward the west 8. Numbor of objoots 1 at first later 1 more 9. 10. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Not stated Timo in sight few seconds 11. Altitude Not stated 12. 13. 14. Speed Not stated Diroction of flight South easterly course Tactics shooting up and down 15• 16. Sound None Sizo Not stated to far away to determine 17. 18. 19. Color Glistening in the sun Shape Not stated to far away to determine Odor dotected Not stated 20. 21. Apparent construction Tiny object which emitted vapor Exhaust trails Vapor looked like clouds, kept shape and seemed to glide across the sky to the east. 22. Woathor conditions Clear 23. 24. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds Not stated Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance only a glisten and vapor could no longer be seen Romarks: (over) AESTRICIED,-

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US C On the evening of June 12 about 6:15, a neighbor and I returning home from another neighbors, glanced into the sky toward the West, and saw what we thought was smoke from ah airplane. She mentioned that she had never seen that before, so we stopped to look and listen, thinking we would see the plane. But there was no sound, so we kept looking until we saw a tiny object from which the vapor was emitting. It was so far away we could not determine the size or even the Its only identity was a glisten in the sun. We had watched this one for a few seconds, when from the general direction of the sun, another object shot into the sky. It followed the general direction of the first, shooting up and down before settling to a south-easterly course across the sky, were we followed then until they were only a glisten and the vapor could no longer be seen. After the objects were gone, we continued to look and to watch the vapor that had been left which now looked like clouds but kept a shape, and this shape seened to glide across the sky to the East where there was a black streak leading to the horizon. The vapor stayed in the sky for over an hour. RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 4 July 1947 11:45 p.n. Incidont # 25 2. Time 3. Location Fast over West Trenton, New Jerse 4. Name of observer Miss Marion Marshall 5. 6. Occupation of obsorvor Not stated Address of obsorvor WINJ Western Ilectric, Trenton, New Jersey 7. Placo of observution Southbound platform of the West Trenton station of the Reading railroad 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorver Not Stated 10, Timo in sight Not Stated 11. 12. 13• 14• Altitude H1 gh Spood Fast Diroction of flight Tactics Not stated Bast over West Trenton 15• 16. Sound Not stated Sizo Not stated 17• 18. Color Shapo 19. Odor dotectod Luminous Flying saucer - no tail or halo Not stated 20. Apparent construction Not stated 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Bright Moonlight 23. Effoct on clouds Not stated 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappoarance Remarks: Over None Not atated RESTRICTED

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I wish to report having seen a "flying saucer" on July 4, 1947, traveling east over West Trenton at 11:45 pom. It was "flying" high and fast, was self-luminous with no tail or halo. The moonlight was bright at the time and I was standing on the southbound platform of the West Trenton station of the Reading railroad, RESTRICTED

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 10 July 1947 Incidont # 26 2. Time Between 3:00 and 5:00 PM in the afternoon 3• Location Pan American Airways, Harmon Field, Newfoundland 4. Name of observer Robert W. Leidy 5. Occupation of obsorver Station Mechanic 6. Addross of obsorvor APO 864, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York 7. Placo of obsorvition Traveling in a car, returning fron fishing. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorvor Not Stated 10. Timo in sight Not stated 11. Altitude Not stated 12. 13• Spood Terrific rate of speed in a circle because of the arcs in the path. Diroction of flight Not stated 14. 15. 16. Tactics Definite trail and caused clouds to break open as it went through. Sound It looked to be traveling in a circle and left sharp edges to cloud Not stated Sizo Not stated 17• 18/ 19. Color No difference in color looked as if object broke the cloud and left this opening. Shopo Trail horizontal Odor dotected - Not stated 20. 21. Apparent construction object or flying discs Exhaust trails bluish streak 22. Woathor conditions Clear with clouds 23• Effact on clouds Cut a path through the cloud & you could see the trail 24. right through the clouds, and it left sharp edges. on the clouds. Skotches or photographs Kodachrome film 25. Manner of disappearance Not stated 26. Romarks: (over) PUMIERITI

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C hir. Woodruff saw the object or flying disc first and said he saw the thing travelling through the sky- We did not believe him at first but when he was so concerned about it we stopped the car and got out. I had my camera so took a picture of it. There was a bluish streak left in the sky which could not have been a cloud formation. It was a definite trail and caused the clouds to break open as it went through. It cut a clear path through the cloud and you could see the trail right through the cloud, it looked to be travelling in a big circle and it left sharp edges to the clouds. The trail looked as if an object passed through similar to that of a pebble leaving a ring in the pond. There was no difference in color. It looked as if the object broke and cloud and left this opening.

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RESTRIOTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 21 June 1947 2. Time Not stated 3. Location Idaho Incidont # 28 4. Namo of observer It Governer Donald S. Whitehead 5. Occupation of obsorvor Lt. Governor 6. Address of observor Not stated 7. Placo of observition Idaho western sky 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of objoct from observer Not stated 10. Time in sight 11. 12. 13. 14. Altitudo Not stated Not stated Speed xood Remained immobile Direction of flight Tactics 15. 16. 17. 18. Sound Didn't move just seemed to go below the horizon with the rotation of the earth sodcodobad hovering Not stated Sizo not stated Color not stated Shapo comet-like 19. Odor dotected Not stated 20. Apparent construction not stated 21. Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Woathor conditions Not stated 23. Effact on clouds comet-like hanging in the western sky 24. Sketches or photographs Manner of disappearance Not stated 25. 26. Romarks: XXXX (Over) seened to go below the horizon with the rotation of the earth. STO

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RESTRICTED re tom attend Bed at tated tha come like obtect hanging in th He saated that the object "didn't move but jus seemed to go below the horizon with the rotation of the earth." RESTRICTED 52

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TIRES CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 14 June 1947 Incident #29 2. Time 1200 noon first time later at 1415 approximately 3• Location XXXXxxxxxXXXXXXXXXXXX Portland, Ore gon 4. Namo of observor Richard Rankin 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilot 6. Address of observor 1808 South "4" St., Bakersfield, California 7• Placo of observtion Ground Front yard 8. Numbor of objocts 10 first time 7 second time 9. Distanco of object from obsorver Not stated 10. Timo in sight Not stated 11. Altitude 8500 feet 12. Spood 13• 14. Direction Tactics 350 miles per hour of flight First group South to North. Second group North to South Flying in "y" formation with one object straggling in the rear 15. Sound Not stated 16. Sizo Resembled the XF5U-1 17 • 18. Color Not stated 19• Shapo Odor dotoctod Not Stated resembled the XISU-1, the so called "Flying Flapjack" 20. Apparent construction flying machines 21. 22. Exhaust trails Not stated Woather conditions Clear and Sunny Effoot on clouds Not Stated 23• 2L. 25. 26. Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappoaranco Remarks: (Over) Not Stated GWYN DOES WIND BARNE

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At approximately 1200 noon on the 14 of June I was lying in the front yard of my home. There was a lad mowing the lawn at the time. I looked into the sky and saw ten articles flying from the South to the North at what I would judge to be 8500 ft. The objects were flying at approximately what I would judge to be 350 miles per hour. I distinctly remember that at the time I saw the articles I mentioned it to the lad who was mowing the lawn at the time. I told the lad that the objects were in all probability some sort of Arny or Navy test planes fron the nearby test centers on the deserts of Sourthern California. The objects resembled the pictures that I have seen of the XF5U-1, the so called "Flying Flapjack" that the Navy is testing. At approximately 1415 I went back into the yard to sit and lie in the shade. At this time the objects reappeared going from North to South, although this time there were only seven of the articles. When I first saw the original ten objects they were flying in a "y" formation with one object seemingly straggling in the rear of the formation. When the objects appeared the second time they were still in the "y" formation although there was only seven of the objects at this time. I remember at this time that I told the lad, who was still working on the lawn, that probably three of the objects had proceeded back to their base on a different course. I actually thought that this was the case, that the other three objects had probably gone back to their base on the other side of the mountains from Bakersfield. I am firmly, convinced that the articlen I saw are actually some sort of flying machines although I cannot say from where they came or to where they were going.

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10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 2L. 25. 26. RESTRICIED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS - 1. Date T January 1948 2. Time 1925 EST Incident # 30 3. Location Lockbourne Army Air Base, Columbus, Ohio 4• Namo of observer Charles E. Mclee, Capt. USAT 5. Occupation of obsorver Asst. Operations Officer (Pilot) 6. Address of observor Airdrome Operations, Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio 7. Placo of observation lunway 23 Overhead approach 8. Numbor of objoots 1 Distance of object fron obsorvor first 4-5 miles Southwest of Base second time 6-7 miles West and moved westely in a hovering manne Timo in sight Not stated Altitude Spood 3000 ft approximately slow Direction of flight West Tactics Flashed on and off, on westwant flight appeared to be fading and descending Sound No noise Size Large size of a flood light Color white later yellowish to orange Shapo Oval as if looking at spot 11ght Odor dotected Not stated Apparent construction like a spot light Exhaust trails from right soleboBbeteluish abreake 11ke a jet effect out Woathor conditions sky cordir& ter last Boudroaux on "squawk box. Effoct on clouds Not stated Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappoarance descending and burning out Romarks: o RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED Very bright white light southwest of the field. The light did not cast a beam and seened the size of a flood light. From the ground the light appeared to move westward. It was further west and lower than I saw it in the air, also the light was similar to that of a lantern light in it that it was glinering. The light varied yellowish to orange and appeared to be descending and burning out. The latter observation may be that in its westward movement it appeared to be fading out and descending however the light was not nearly as bright on the second observation. At first it was very white and did not appear to be moving though when it flashed on and off it appeared as in a & fash descent. With the naked eye I could at no time make out any shape other than the light being oval shaped as though looking at a large spot light. It was not a heavenly body of any type in that the sky was solid overcast in the Lockbourne area and the object's movenent outweighs such a thought. | I heard no noise in connection with the object. I estimated at the first observation that it was L-5 miles southwest of the base. At the second appearance it was 6-7 miles West and moved Westerly in a hovering manner but moving away. RESTRICTED

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ICSTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 January 1948 2. Time Between 1915 and 1930 EST 3. Location Lockbourne AAB, Colambus, Onio 4. Name of observer Mr. Boudreaux Incidont # 3015 Later 1935 to 1940 5• Occupation of obsorvor Tower Operator 6. Address of observor Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Onio 7• Placo of observition Tower, Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio 8. Number of objects 1 9• Distance of object from obsorver Not stated 10. Timo in sight about 15 minutes 11. Altitude Not stated 12. 13• 14. Speed Not stated Diroction of flight Southwest Tactics oct Bobbed up and down 15• 16. Sound None Sizo Enormous 17. 18. Color mite to amber as it moved southwest it changed from amber to red Shape Glowing object with a cone-shaped streak to the right 19• Odor dotected Not stated 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction Not stated Exhaust trails Bluish streaks like a jet effect out fron the right Weathor conditions Sky overcast 23• 24. Effact on clouds Not stated Sketohes or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance went out Romarks: (over) RESTPINTEO 57

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RESTRICIEU Daw what he thought was a star but then he noticed the sky was overcast so it coulnd't have been a star. It was a glowing object with a cone- hast noticed to ter to lockbone for plant to t berthe or are. The object was moving southwest and it changed from amber to red and then disappeared. Mr. Boudreaux, said the light was what he had been watching about 15 minutes or so and that through the field glasses it appeared to have bluish steaks like a jet effect out from the right. He stated that it went out while Capt. McGee was in the pattern. During the con- versation he said it could be seen again (1935-190). RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 January 1948 2. Time Around 1940 3. Location Lockboume AAB, Colunbus, Chio Name of observer Mr. Fisele Incident # 30c Occupation of obsorvor DF Operator, Lockbourne Control Tower 6. Address of observor Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio 7. Placo of observation Ground, Lockbourne AAB 8. Number of objocts 9. Distance of object from obsorvor An estimated 5 miles - altho rpts f/Godman Fld, Clinton Cy Airport & relayed rpt f/Columbus, O, indicated much greater distance Timo in sight Around 15 minutes 11. Altitude 5,000 ft 12. Spood 500 MPH - as indicated by rpts f/Godman Fld & Clinton Cy airport 13• Diroction of flight Appeared to hover but performed eliptical, counter- clock wise course when it descended to horizon (4") remained stationary (3") returning 14. Tactics original position (3") 15. Sound No sound 16. Size 17• Color About size of ruway light when viewed from 500 ft - apparently enormous - see 9 above Red to anb er-yell ow 18. 19. Shapo Circular Odor dotected 20. N/s Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Thin wisp of trail five times diameter of object 22.. 23• Woathor conditions Effoct on clouds high overcast N/S - was under overcast 24• Sketches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Faded and lowered into horizon Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED 51

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RESTRICTER Object first seen 15° above horizon in the West-Southwest of Lockbourne emitting a ruddy red light which changed to an amber-yellow at intervals not exceeding 1 to 2 seconds. Its size and magnitude were greater than that of any star - a good comparison of the size and magnitude would be a runway light at full intensity viewed from a distance of 500 ft. Shape - circular with the exception of a thin wisp of tail extending towards the horizon, the tail being 5 times the diameter of the object in length. approxima tely 10 minutes it remained motionless, thereupon it descended to the horizon in about 4", hovered on the horizon in 3", then ascended to its original position in about 3", the course being eliptical, counter clock- wise. It then faded and lowered toward the horizon disappearing at 1955. No sound was heard from the object at any time. Note : Object appeared about 5 miles from Lockbourne, however info received £/Godman Fid and Clinton County Tower plus a relayed report from a pilot over Colunbus, O., indicated that they all had observed a similar phenomenon in the same general direction and position at the same time. RELIABILITY: Witness spent 37 mos in AF in communicatios work including . W. and Control Tower Operation. Holds valid CAA Certilicat or Control Tower Operator and Aircraft Communications and ha worked at Lockbourne in this type of work for over 1-1/2 yrs. CORROBORATED ACCOUNT: See also Incidents 30, 30a and 30b. RESTRICTED

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CONFIDENO AL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Mid-December 1946 Incident 31 2. Time Early morning 3• Location Northern Arizona, Route 66 4. Name of observer K. D. Wood 5. Occupation of obsorvor Professor and Head Aeronautical Engineering 6. Adaross of observor University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 7. Placo of observation In flight on a trip through the southwest 1 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of objoot from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight Not stated Not stated 11. 12. 13• 14. 15. 16. 17• 18. Altitudo 20,000 feet to 50,000 feet Spood 600 mph, $ 200 Diroction of flight First vertical then West to East overhead Tactics No maneuvers Sound None Size Not stated 19. Color boode - Did not see object Shape Not stated - did not see object Odor dotected Not Stated 20. Apparent construction Not stated - did not see object 21. 22. Exhaust trails White, heavy Woathor conditions Clear 23• 24• • Effoot on clouds Not stated Skotches or photographs None 25- 26. Manner of disappearance Not stated Romarks: Saw only vapor trail, like rocket or jot exhaust. Not like usual jet airplane trail. RIEIDCAISFE

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS RESTRICTED 1. Date 2. Time 7 January 1948 1953 Incidont # 32 3. Location CoLumbus 4. Namo of observer It. C. W. Thomas 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilot 6. Address of observor Might AF 99L4 Dayton to Washington 7. Placo of observation Cross Country flight from Dayton to Wash. at Columbus Airways to the West 8. Number of objocts 9. Distance of object from obsorver 10. Timo in sight Not stated About 15 miles 11. 12. Altitude 3000 feet Speed Seemed stationery 13 • 14. Diroction of flight Stationery Tactics No maneuvers 15• 16. Sound Not stated Size large 17• 18. Color amber Shapo like a large star or planet 19. Odor dotected Not stated 20. 21. Apparent construction Not stated Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Dark and overcast 23. 2L. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds Skotches or photographs Not stated None RESTRICTED Manner of disappearance Not stated Romarks: Large bright light off to the west. They estimated it below them, or about 3000 ft. It seemed stationery. The light was 15 mr 03 tooked them large steer or planet. It was about 15 miles away fron them.

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•ESTRICT •U It C.W. Thomas and It Sims were making a regular cross country flight and reported in to Columbus Airways who asked them if they saw any unusual object in the sky• This report was relayed to Lockbourne - See Eisele's report - incident 30c• RESTOIATER

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ESTRICT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 7 Jan 48 Incidont # 33 2. Time Between 1345 and 1350 3• Location Godman Fld, Fort Knox, Ky 4. Name of observor T/Sgt Quinton A. Blackwell 5. Occupation of obsorvor Chf Operator in Control Tower at Godman Fld, Ky. 6. Address of observor USAF, Airways & Air Communicatios Svo, ATC Detachment 733-5 AF Base Unit (103D AACS Sq) Godman Fld., Ft Knoc, Ky. 7. Placo of observation Tower, Godman Fld. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 g. Distanoo of object from obsorver & M 10. Tino in sight N/S 11. 12. Altitudo Over 15,000 ft Speed In excess of P-51 13. 14• Direction of flight South Tactics N/s continued climhing Sound Not Stated 15• 16. Sizo Tremendous 17• Color 18. Shapo Silvery or metallic N/s 19. Odor dotectod NS 20. 21. Apparent construction N/S - seemed metallic Exhaust trails N/s 22. Weather conditions N/s 23• Effect on clouds N/s 24. Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance N/s 25. 26. Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED T/Sep Quinton A Bla clare 11) that according to Fee bitar Pole de •to Ft Knox Military Police ‹ "g" Town State Police, a large circular object about 250 to 300 ft in Advised him to check with Army Flight stone teney a reed negative but shortly there atten esported object ovat Object first sighted by Blackwell about Verification: lst It Orner (Detachment Commander) Capt Carter (Operations Officer) Col Hix (CO) sighted it about 1420 It approximately 1430 to 1Ho Flight Leader NG 869 to attempt to identify object. Accompanied by two other planes he proceeded south f/Godman. Fourth plane proceeded to Standiford Fld alone. About 1445, about 6511 cit inade At 15,000 ree reportet obeet treetly ahead and above and moving about half my speed." Again "it appears metallic of tremendous size." Still later "I'm still climbing - object is above and ahead moving about my speed or faster - I'm trying to close in for better This was about 1515. Five minutes later the other two ships turned back. NG 800 reported "it appeared like the reflection of sunlight on an airplane canopy" Shortly afterward this same pilot (NG 800) resumed search going to 33,000 ft, 100 miles south but did not sight anything• DIAT

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RESTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 2. Time Shortly after 1400 CSt 3. Location Godmen M1d., Ft Knox, Ky. 4. Name of observer It Peul I. Orner 5. Occupation of obsorvor Detachment Connendar 6. Addross of obsorvor Godmen 71d., It Klox, Ky. Control Tower See Mote attached. N/S Incident # 33 a 7• Placo of obsorvation 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. 10. 11. 12. Distanco of objoct from observor Timo in sight H/s Altitudo 8/s Spood half speed of P-51 H/s 13• 14. Diroction of flight Tactics Appeared stationary H/s 15• 16. Sound H/s Sizo white 17• 18. Color Shapo 11ke parachute - round w/s 19. Odor dotectod 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction H/s Exhaust trails Seemed to be some red light around the lower part of 1t. Woathor conditions High - scattered but cleer Hone Effoct on clouds 23• 24. Skotches or photographs 25. None H/s 26. Manner of disappearance (over) Romarks: RESTRICTEO

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RESPRIGTEO Unknona object firat reported by Military Police at f% Taox, approx 1400 CS?, Later over Irvington & Ovensboro, Ly: vy into a atrol tom onto Then To ario de do proceedine Sighted, Godmaa, to Control Zower where he sighted a small white object in the southwest sky. could not determine of object radiated or reflected light. a binoca 10 peered part toy a paracle et a rated or recede on top of the silk, hovever, there seemed to be some red. light around the lowr part of it. Three P-51s alerted to pursue object. Took a course of around 210°. Approx 5% later object sighted. I 861 111ght leader) reported, it high and traveling about 1/2 hia speed at 112 o'clock'* later he stated he vas *eloniag la to tale a good. look" This was his last message. 1G800 then reported 10 869 had disappesred. At the time of hie disappearance he was reported high and abesd of ving man at Ving man (1G800) Later, It OrneT, returned to Control Zover (about 1735 (ST) and perceired brteht light at a position of about 240° axmath and & clevation. $ was a round objec and did not resemble a tiaz Although there was a hamix baze the object remeined visible and did not disappear until It went below the level of the earth in a manner similar to the sun or moon setting. This object was viewed and tracked with the Weather Station theodolite from the hangar roof. RELIABILITY: Officer. However, second sighting took place. RESTRICTEO

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RESTRIC. CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3. Location 7 Jan 48 Approx idt 1320 GST Godnea Tid., Yt Knox, Ky. 4. Name of observor PFC. Stealey Oliver 5. Occupation of obsorver N/S - duty in control tower 6. Address of observor. , Godman Tid., Ft Knox, Ky. 7. Placo of obsorvation Gontrol Power, Godman Tld., Ft Knox, Ly. 8. Number of objoots 1 Incidont # 33 B 10. 9. Distance of object from obsorver Timo in sight N/s 11. 12. Altitude N/s Over 15,000 ft Speed 13. 14. Diroction of flight Tactics S/s Southwest 15. Sound 16. Size 17• Color 18. Sha po 8/s Object appeared like "Ice-cream cone topped with red" - apparently waite with red above cone 19. 20. 21. Odor dotectod M/s Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/s S/s 22. Woather conditions CLoud formations' 23• 24• Effoct on clouds Went behind clouds Skotches or photographs Hone 25. Manner of disappearanco H/s 26. Remarks: (over) RESTRIOTED

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RESTRICTED PTO Stanley Oliver was on duty at the Control Tower at Godmen Tid when Col Hix's office informed the tower that an unidentified object (supposedly some 250 ft to 300 ft in dismeter) was sighted over Hansvilie, Ky. was approx at 1330 OSt. it PFC Oliver sew the object southwest of Godman 71d To him it resembled an ice cream cone topped with red. Could not ascertsin 18 it were moving or not. RELIABILITY: Witnesses: NOTE: Co1, Tix, (CO), Cept Carter, It Banker a M/Sgt Blackvel1 The report of alerting the P-51 aircraft contained in PIC Oliver's statenent and the witnesses corrotrates material contained in the other reports. RESTRICTEO

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ESTRIC•CO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 7 Jaa 48 1420 CST Incident # - 330 3. Location Control Tower, Godnea Na 4. Name of observer Cept J. P. Duesler, Jr. 5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt, USAP 6. Address of observor Godman Plá, Xy 7. Placo of obsorvation Godmen Ild Control Tower 1 at 1420 8. Numbor of objocts 9. Distanco of object from observer 3/s 10. Timo in sight Altitudo From 2420 to 1600 CST - Over an hour and a half 11. 12. N/S 13• 14. 15. 16. Speed Tactics 360 MPR. - according to statement of Mantell Diroction of flight Apparently from 234° to 259º South to West H/S Sound H/s Size Believed large 11• 18. Color Silver - bright Shapo like tear drop - round;: later, object seemed fluid 19. 21. 22. Odor dotectod M/S 20. - Apparont construction H/S Exhaust trails No tail - Woathor conditions /S-- Scattered but clear 23• Effoct on clouds M/S 24• Skotches or photographs Hone 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) Obscured by cloude RESTRICTEO 70

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RESTRICTED At approx 1420 7 Jan 48, Duesler accompenied by It Col E. G. Wood went to Godman Control Tower to observe an unidentified aerial object. Shortly after their arrival Col Hix, the Commanding Officer was summoned. At about this time Duesler first sighted a bright silver object. Then Col Hix arrived. Shortly thereafter a flight of four P-51's flew over Godman. Leader was contacted to pursue object. He assented and three P-51's climbed on the course, the fourth P-51 returning to base. Flight leader called to observe that "object was twelve o'clock high." bright and climbing awey from me." He stated at first that it was going about 180 PH. Then Control Tower lost sight of the flight but could still see the object. (In comection with this, It Col I. Garrison Wood who witnessed the sighting stated that while it appeared about 1/10 the size of a full mooa, if he was "at 15,000 ft and st1ll climbing" He stated that he judged the speed to be the same as his or approx 360 MPH. One of his planes then asked him. to level off but no reply was heard from the flight lesder. That was the last message received from any member of the flight. After dark, another or the same object appeared in approx 234º from Godman at 6º elevation. This body moved to the west (259°) and then down. The shape was fluid but generally round with no tail, the color changing from white, to blue, to red to yellow and had a black spot in the center at all times. At 1600 CST it was obscured by clouds. NOTE: later, aa astronomer was contacted wao attempted to account to his phenomena as either Venus or a comet. 7 SHE ALSO: Report of civilians and state police and corroborated version on this incident. RESTRICTED 7

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KLOIRICALO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 7 Jan 48 After 1407 3. Location Godman I1d 4. Name of observor Incident Capt Gary W. Carter 5• Occupation of obsorvor Operations Officer 6. Address of observor Godmen Md., Ky 7• Placo of observtion Control Tower 8. Numbor of objoots l 9. 10. 11. 12. Distanco of object from obsorver M/s Timo in sight 3 to 4 mimates Altitude Very high Spood Approx 360 MPH - 1/711ght. Leader's reporte 13. 14. 15• 16. Diroction of flight 210° ≤/Godmen 71d Tactics None Sound N/s Size Could not be determined Color white 17• 18. Shapo 19• Odor dotectod Round - at times cone shaped N/s 20. 21. Apparent construction M/s Exhaust trails IXGNXKKKKKINKIXX 22. 23• 24. Woathor conditions High scattered - dati Effoct on clouds Could be seen thru cirrus Skotches or photographs None X/s 25• 26. Manner of disappoarance Remarks: (over) ESTRICTED 33D

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080 CU t approx 140% Jan 46, Capt Garter was called by it Orner: AAC etachment vommender, to come to tower to witness an unidentified aeria object. sect a pested round and white (whtter than the clouds that passe ma could be seen thru cirus clouds o1 Hix's office shortly thereafter. Capt Carter then suggested that a group of P-5l aircraft in the vicinity be contacted to pursue the object. T/Sgt Blackwell, Tower Operator, contacted the flight leader to take a look. Three planes proceedec on a heading of approx 230°. One of the planes (Mantell's) spotted it at 1200 o'clock position. Another plane relayed "This ks 15,000 ft, let's level out" First speed as relayed by Mantell (180 MPH) Later, "object going up and forward as fast as I am" - or 360 MPH. Mantell hen stated he was going to 20,000 it and if no eloser would abandon chase ast radio contact heard by Capt Carter parently: Hantell blacked out at 20,000 ft or proceeded on since the object apparently appeared closer 1? such were the case)and then crashed thru lack of oxygen. oes not seem to tally with report that the phenomen as "Venus or a comet RESTRICTED. 79

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•RESTRICTEL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan. 48 2. Time 1445 3. Ipcation Godman 71d, IT 4. Name of observer Col Guy G. H1x 5. Occupation of obsorvor Commending Officer, Godmen INd 6. Address of observor Godmen 71d, Ly. 7. Placo of obsorvation Control.Fower, Godmen n1a 8, Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from obsorver 3/s 10. Time in sight 5 mimtes 11. Altitude 25.000 + 12. Speod 180 MPH 13• 14. Incidont # 335 15. 16. 17• Direction of flight 215° South to the west Tactios - Remained stationary for approx 1-1/2 hours Sound Лове Size 1/4 size full moon Color white 18. 19. Shape, round Odor dotoctod. a/S 20. 21. 22. 23. Apparent construction H/s Exhaust trails Seemed at times to have a red border at the top and at the bottom Weathor conditions Clear Effoct on clouds None 24• Skotches or photographs None Behind a cloud 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: (over) ZESTRICTEN 174

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RESTRICTED At approx 1300 hrs State Police reported flying object near lizabethtow. Ten mimtes later sighted neer Madisony/ll. A third call reported 1E over Lexiator. (all south of lodmen Lover then alerted. lower sichted object at 1415 and notified Col Hix who went immediately to tower where (One pilot reported the thing to be traveling at 180 MPH) Col Hix reported the object appeared to the south and near the sun. "It was very waite and looked 11ke an umbrella," he stated. *I thought it was a celestial body but I can't account for the fact it didn't move." "I just don't know what it vas." Appeared about 1/4 size of fall noon and white in color. Thra the binocs it appeared to have a red border at the bottom at times and a red border at the top at times. It remained atationary (seeningly) for 1-1/2 hours. corroborating secounts. • RESTRICTEDD

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ESTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 2. Time 7 January 1948 Incident # 33F 725 1445 3. Location Godnan Field, Ky, 4. Name of observor Might Leader NG 869 (Capt, Rhomas F, Mantell 5. Occupation of obsorvor Flight Leader 6. Address of observor 7. Placo of observation Over Godman Field, Ky. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver Not stated 10, Timo in sight Altitudo 11. 12. 13• 14. stoodentes! Apperently over 1 hour and a half above 15092 20,000 ft Speod Approximately 500 mph Diroction of flight approximately 210° from Godnan Meld Tactics None 15. 16. Sound Not stated Sizo Tremendous 17• Color Netallic 18. 19. Shapo Not stated Odor dotectod Not stated 20. Apparent construction metallic 21. Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Woathor conditions Not stated 23. 24. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds Not stated Sketches or photographs Manner of disappearance Not stated RESTRICTEC Romarks: This information taken fron a report describing a radio conver- sation between Fit. leader NG 869 who investigated the object at the re- quest of Godman Field Tower, The Flt. Leader Capt. Thonas F. lantell crash- od and was idllod after hif last radio contact with Godnan Fiold at 1515 hee

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08 ESTRICTED Info taken from reports of radio conversation between Control at Godmen and ig 869 essentially as follows: Col Fixis account. NG 869: "Object traveling at 180 MPH - half uy speed" It Orner's account. NG 869: "high and traveling about 1/2 my speed at 12 o'clock position." Later: "Closing in to take a good look" No further word heard by Orner 2/Set Quinton A. Blackvell: NG 8691 At 1445. "Object traveling at 180 MPE Directly ahead of & above me now and moving a: about 1/2 у speed." Later: "I'm trying to close in for better look" At 15.000 ft: "Object directly ahed of and above me now and moving about 1/2 my speed. It appears metallic of tremendous size. I'm trying to close in for better look" No other word heard by Blackwell from NG 869. Capt Cary W. Carter: NG 869: •"going to 20,000 ft and if no closer will abandon chase" o further contact heard by capt Carter Apparently last word ever received from 1 869 RESTRICTED

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RESTRIGTCO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3• Location 4. 7 Jan 48 1310 Madisowville, Ky. Name of observor M/s 5. Occupation of obsorver w/s 6. Address of observor Madisonville 7• Placo of obsorvation Madisonville, ly 8. Number of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorver w/s 10. Timo in sight H/s 11. Altitudo $78 4 miles Incident $ 33g 12. Speed 10 MPH 13• 14. 15• 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Diroction of flight SW Tactics N/s Sound N/s Size 100 ft from top to bottom and 43 ft across Color N/s Shapo cone shape Odor dotectod M/S Apparent construction N/s Exhaust trails N/S Woather conditions w/s Effoct on clouds N/3 23 • 24. 25. 26. Sketches or photographs None RESTRICTED Manner of disappearance H/s Remarks: Someone from Madisonville advised M111 tary F they had observed thru a Finch telescope an object described as c (over) 78

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RESTRICTED estimated size: 100 ft from top to bottom, 43 ft across and 4 miles high proceeding SW at 10 MPE, ЛОТЕ: Kentucky State Police were informed by unknown individual(s) that an unusual aircraft or object was flying thru the air, circular in appearance, with an approximate size of 250-300 ft which was moving westwerd "at a pretty good clip". This was relayed to Godmen Ild. NOTE: See also report by Janes Hadson, Inc. 48b NOTE: Course of object on 7 July 48 is reported roughly as follows:- 07200 Edvardeville, Illinois: Object of aluminan appearance without apparent wings or control surfaces which moved southwest remaining visible for about 30 minies 1300: 1310: Lizabethtown: No description : No description asinot Of Ky. - as reported sa this. 1400: After 1400: After 1400: 16300 - 16450: MaysvITTE: No description Irviner No description Owenstoro? No description LasIviLLe, Lem! A dr. Seyfert, Astronomer at Vanderbilt Univ. spotted an object SSE of Nashville, Tenn, between 16300 with basket attached which moved first SSE then West at a speed of 10 MPH at approx 25,000 ft. 1735: EST 1925: Godmen 114. Control Poveri See Orner's account (33a) See Duesler account (33c) Lockbourne AB, Columbus, Obio: See Ineident 30, 30a, 30 b & 300 RESTRICTED 79

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1. Date 2. Time ESTRICT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 12 NoT 47 Early Incidont # 35 3. Location 4• Name of observon; 40 miles south of Cape Blanco, Oregon, 20 miles offshore. Second Officer Claude Lee Williamson 5• Occupation of obsorvor Second Officer 6. Addross of obsorvor M/S (Excerpt from "Oregon Journal! 13 Nov 47) 7• Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objoots CAp ta, 20, tree offahore, 40 miles goath of 2 10. 9. Distance of objoct from observer Timo in sight 45 seconds N/s 11. 12. Altitude N/S Speed 700 to 900 MPH 13• 14. 15. 16. Direction of flight Tactics Performed a long, low arc Sound N/S Size N/s Color N/S from north horizon in westerly direction 17• 18. Shape ball 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction fire 21. Exhaust trails 22. Woathor conditions 23. 24. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds jet-like streams of fire N/s N/S Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) N/S RESTRICTED 80

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STRICTED Two flying discs trailing jet-like streams of fire were sighted from the bridge of the tanker Ticonderoga, early Wednesday, Second Officer Claude Lee W1lliemson radio-telephoned the United Press. The discs moved at tremendous speed out of the north horizon and curved in a westerly direction in a long low arc. Thought they were moving between 700 to 900 MPH. Didn't think they were meteors because they generally do not travel in pairs and usually fall to the horizon. Thought they were "flying discs" Also observed by: Ordinary Seaman James S. Lynde who claimed he also saw "discs" RESTRICTED 8

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•RESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Unknown 2. Time | After dark Incident # 36 3• Location Boise, Idaho •4• Name of observor GAA Obgerver 5. Occupation of obsorvor * Not stated 6. Address of observor Not stated 7• Placo of obsorvation between Boise and Mountain Home 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9• Distanco of objoct from observer Not stated 10. Timo in sight 11. 12. Altitude Not stated Not stated 13• 14. Spood Tactics Not stated Diroction of flight southwest and disappeared in northeast s N/S 15. Sound • Not stated 16. Sizo Not stated 17• 18. 19. Color Bluish green Shapo; föt stated Odor dotected Not stated 20. Apparent construction Not stated 21. Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Woather conditions Not stated 23• 24. Effact on clouds Not stated Skotches or photographs None 25• 26. Manner of disappearance Not stated RESTRICTE Romarks: Mr. Dave Johnson of the "Statesman Newspaper" in Boise reported that a CAA official had seen an object that was giving off a pulsating bluish-green light that appeared in the southwest and disappeared in the northeast over the mountains between Boise and Mountain Home.

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SEE DIT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 1l October 1947 Incidont # 37 2. Time 1200 3• Location Phoenix, Arizona 4. Namg of observer J. L. Clark 5. Occupation of obsorvor line omer (Pilot) 6. Address of obsorvor Route 12, Box 832, Phoenix 7. Placo of obsortion at a mine located approx. 11 miles north or Northeast of Cave Creek, Arizona 8. Number of objoots 1 9. Distanco of object from observer 25 degree angle 10. 11. 12. 13. 14• 15. 16. 17: Time in sight 45 seconds to 1 minute Altitude 8/10,000 feet Speed 350 miles an hour Diraction of flight northwest toward the southeast Tactics Not stated Sound Sizo No noise about 3 feet in diameter 18. 19. Color Reddish cast when the object had er blue Black when it had a white cloud for a background Shapo resembled a flying wing odor dotectod Not stated for background. 20. 21. Apparent construction Not stated Exhaust trails Not stated 22. Woather conditions Not stated with the exception of some clouds 23. 24• Effoot on clouds Not stated 25. Sketches or photographs Manner of disappoaranco None Not stated 26. Romarks : (Over) CONF HE IN MES 83

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:0. Anderson. Clark's ttention was first drawn to the object by his partner, Mi t appeared to be a black obiect which was traveling a an estimated digi height of 8/10,000 ft above the ground and was moving in a straight line from northwest to southeast. It was traveling some 350 MPE. It did not change elevation nor direction. Trom their range of vision where they were standing upwerds to the object would be at about a 25° angle. It remained within their vision from 45 seconds to a mimte. No sound was audible. Mr. Clark thought the nearest thing it resembled was a "flying wing." However, both men stated positively that there was no tail visible. From where they were the object appeared about 3 feet in diameter hak but could offer no estimate as to its size were it on the ground. As to color both stated that the object appeared red against a blue background and black against a white cloud. Ground wind was about 15 miles in velocity and was blowing in a northeasterly direction which would tend to carry any sound away from them. Both men are pilots. Mr. Clark was a pilot in the U. S. A. T. for a period of 5 years, flying fighter type of jak planes during most of this period. Mr. Anderson was a gumer in the AAT for 2 years and is also a pilot. Both appeared level headed and not excitable, and were very sincere in making the CONFIDER

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1. 2. Date Time STRICT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 9 July 47 Between 11:15 and 11:40 Incident # 39 Location 3. 4. Name of observor Grand Falls, Newfoundland Eric Kearsey 5. Occupation of obsorvor Constable 6. Address of obsorvor Newfoundland Constabulary, Grand Falls 7. Placo of observation Grand Falls, 8. Numbor of objoots 5. 9. Distanco of objoct from observer 10. Timo in sight brief period N/s 4 seen at first 1, later N/s Altitude 11. 12. Speed terrific 13• 14. Diroction of flight irst lour - firing in easterly directior Last object: NS Tactics Maintained formation - flew side by side, last one: XpEr Flew in a rocking motion Sound N/S 15• 16. Sizo hugs about size of barrel head 17. Color N/S - seemed phosphorescent 18. Shapo round - about size 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S However, there appeared to be a phosperescent glow about it 22. Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/s 23. 2h. Skotches or photographs 25. None N/S 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED 95

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RESTRICTED Four "flying saucers" were seen by Constable Kearsey's wife just before his arrival home at approx 11:30, on 9th of July. A Mr. John Jackman, a resident of St. John's and a friend of the faily also witnessed them. they were flying in an easterly direction, and appeared to be four roun gures that had passed overhead at terrific speed, flying side by side On looking skyward, Constable Kearsey, himself, perceived a huge jelly-fish flash across the sky. Could not determine the height and speed owing to the brief period it was visible. Could not determine color but there seemed to be a phosphorescent glow about it. It was found in shape and about the size of a barrel head, and appeared tobe flying in a rocking motion. Note: The last object was seen by Constable Kearsey, his wife and Mr. Jackson. RESTRIOTED 76

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1. Date 2. Timo CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 7 July 1947 1600 Incident # 40 3. Location Phoenix, Arizona 4. Name of observer William Albert Rhodes N/s 5. Occupation of obsorvor 6. Address of obsorvor 7. Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objocts l 9. Distance of object from observor 10. -Timo in sight N/S 4333 N. 14th St., Phoenix, Arizona 37° 27' N 112º 31 W N/s 11. 12. Altitudo 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft Speod 400-600 MPH 13• 14• 15. 16. Diroction of flight MAX NE to West Tactics Spiraled down from 5000' to 2000 ft and then ascended at 45° angle Sound Noise like jet on approach - no sound heard while in view Size 20-30 ft 17. 18. Shape 19• Color grey elliptical Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction 21. 23. Exhaust trails NS 22. Woathor conditions Effact on clouds N/s N/s Cumalus clouds 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs, Photos (2) Manner of disappoaranco N/s Romarks: (Over) 2

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Object appeared elliptical in shape and had a diameter of 20-30 feet. When first seen it was at about 5,000 it and traveling from 400 to 600 MPH. Its grey color rendered it difficult to perceive at a distance as it blended with the clouds. Although a jet-like noise was heard prior to the object's appearance no audible sound was produced while it remained in view. The tail of the object had two points on the outside area, visible as it made its two left-to-right circles which had an approximate radius of 1/4 to 1/2 miles. what appeared to be a cockpit canopy in the center nich extended toward the back and beneath the object. but was clearly visible with the naked eye. The object did not revolve on its own axis. It had no discernible landing gears nor propellers. It appeared to have an excellent air foil (tapered from wing tip to wing tip). Mr. Rhodes thought that the 10-15 MPH wind velocity which caused a rustling of tree leaves might have made it impossible for him to hear any noise connected with the object. He also stated that he thought the object was the Navy's new "Tlapjack Plane" but altered his opinion since the object seemed to have no landing gears and no propellers. (The Navy ship is illustrated as having both). Rhodes managed to take one photograph of the object at its lowest point (about 2000 ft) and another as it turned out of its second spiral and started upwerd. 88

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 29 June 1947 Incident # 2. Time 1045 - 1065 P. M. 3. Location 7 miles out of Clarion Iowa in direction Of Mason City, Iowa 4. Namo of observor Dale Bays 5. Occupation of obsorvor Had been bus driver 6. Address of observor Box 12, Crocker, Mo. 7. Placo of observation 7 miles out of Clarion - 42º 431 N - 93° 441 w 8. Numbor of objoots 5 in first group; 13 in second 9. Distance of objoct from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight several minutes 11. 12. Altitudo 1200 ft Speed 300 MPH 13. 14• 15. 16. Diroction of flight South by Southeast and North Northwest Tactics Objserved single file Sound sound like that of an electric motor or dynamo Size From 175 to 250 ft in diameter by 12 feet in thickness Color "dirty" white 17• 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Shapo between a circle and an oval - inverted saucer Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction N/s N/s Exhaust trails Woathor conditions #/S Effoct on clouds N/s 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearance N/S Romarks: (over) N/s RESTRICTED "

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RESTRIC About 7 miles out of Clarion, lowa, observer saw an object shoot across the sky in front of the bus he was driving. It was followed by four more. the height appeared about 1200 feet. Observed stepped out of the bus which was facing east and noticed some dots in the sky approaching from the opposite direction. They were flying about the seme altitude at a speed of about 300 MPH. These 13 objects flew in a single file. Roughly, the objects were between a circle and an oval in shape. In appearance they looked 11ke an inverted saucer flying thru the air. The thickest part seemed to be about 12 feet. The diameter could have been anywhere from 175 to 250 feet. They were dirty white in color. The second group disappeared into the NNW sky in a matter of a few minutes. They made a noise as they passed overhead similar to an electric motor or dynamo. RESTRICTED q0

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STRICTS CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3• Location 4. Name of observer 28 June 47 Incident # 44 3:43 P. M. 16 miles NW of Milwaukee N/s - brother to Marion Beuscher tho reported incident "farmer" 5. Occupation of obsorvor 6. Address of observor 7. Placo of observation 8. Number of objocts 9. Distance of object from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight N/s IUS Rockfield, Wisconsin 16 miles NW of Milwaukee modad seven to ten N/s 43° 05' N 88º 221 W 11. 12. Altitude N/S Speed "like blue blazes" 13. 14. 15. 16. 17• Direction of flight south Tactics N/s Sound AXEX None Sizo N/s Color N/s Shapo "saucer" 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Odor detected N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions N/S 23. - Effoct on clouds N/s 24. Sketches or photographs None N/S 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: • (over) RESTRICTED "

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RESTRICIE make any noise and were headed south. sisters did ot report Menone Tale, reported by Marion Beuscher, a Reported in Amazing Stories, Page 170 RESTRICTED 92

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RESTRICTOO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 June 47 Incidont # see 45 2. Time afternoon 3. Location Illinois 4. Name of observer N/S - Taken f/"The Latest News" at 8 to 8:15 A. M. w/Charles Sebastin 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of observation Illinois 8. Numbor of objocts 7 to 10 9. Distanco of objoct from observer 10. Timo in sight 11. 12. 13• 14. 15. 16. Altitude Spood Diroction of flight Tactics Sound Sizo 17- 18. 19. Color Shape Odor dotectod 20. Apparent construction 21. 22. Exhaust trails Woathor conditions 23• 24. Effoct on clouds Sketches or photographs RESTRIOTES 25. Manner of disappearance -26. Romarks: This info luxe broadcast 29 June 47 at 8:00 A. M. over WGN "The Latest News". Charles Sebastin, announcer. (over) 93

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• RESTRIC The radio announcer stated that the discs had been sighted over Illinois the preceding afternoon (28 June 48). in angue store tate and as taken from a lotter gabi had RESTRIOTEO

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deu CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incidont # 48 2. Time between 7:20 and 7:55 P. M. 3. Location Wilminton, Ohio 4. Name of observor, Gale F. Walter, litt James Fudson M/Sgt Irvin H, Lewis, S/Sgt John P. Haag, Sgt Harold I. Olvis & I/Sgt 5• Occupation of obsorvor Control Tower operators Leroy Ziegler and 4 members of the alert crew 6. Address of obsorvor Clinton County Air Base 7. Placo of obsorvation Clinton County AF Base Control Tower 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of object from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight 35 minutes 11. 12. Altitude N/S Speed terrific bursts of speed 13• 14. Direction of flight SW Tactics hung suspended in the air at intervals and then gained and lost altitude at seeminginly terrific bursts of speed 15• Sound N/S 16. Size N/s 17. Color red 18. Shapo cone 19• Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction "fire" 21: 22. 23. 2L. 25. 26. Exhaust trails gaseous green mist Woather conditions Heavy layer of clouds Effoct on clouds intense brightness of sky phenomena pierced thru a heavy layer of clouds passing internittently over the area Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearanco disappeared over horizon Romarks: (Over) CONFIDE

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5M 7 ME KIN A sky phenomena which had the appearance of a flaming red cone trailing a gaseous green mist appesred in the southwest skies of Wilmington, Onio, between 7:20 and 7:55 P. M. Jan 7. 48. The sky phenomena hung suspended in the air at intervals and then gained and lost altitude at what appeared to be terrific bursts of speed. The intense brightness of the phenomena pierced thru a heavy layer of clouds passing intermittently over the area and obscured other celestial phenomena. NOTE: Jan tocount of an unned comet due in the northern hemisphere approx See incidents 48a, 48b, 48c, 48d & 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, 33e 33f and 30 and 32. CONT B BES

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CONFIDENT DA BC 0F0ER 1. Dato 2. Time CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 7 Jan 48 1925 o'clock Incident # 48a 3• Location Clinton County Air Field 4. Name of observer LeRoy Ziegler 5. Occupation of obsorvor T/Sgt 6. Address of observor Clinton County AF, Wilmington, Ohio 7. Placo of observation Clinton County AF Base 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor 10• Timo in sight N/S apopay Thirty-five mimates 11. Altitude high 12. 13. Speed stationary for a while and then made rapid ascents and descents and then to SW with great speed Direction of flight to SW 14. Tactics Vertical ascents and descents at great speed 15• 16. 17• 18. 19. 20. Sound None Sizo Color very large Same as star Sha po circular - starlike - only larger Odor dotectod N/s Apparent construction N/S 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Exhaust trails faint exhaust trail when moving up and down or from side to side Woathor conditions Cloudy Effoct on clouds Object could be seen thra clouds Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (Over) over the horizon at about 20:00 97

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0S 257 95G1N8 Object appeared to be moving up and down and from side to side. At one time the object was covered by a cloud but the light could be seen thru the cloud. It was the same color as a star only very mich brighter sometimes changing to a more reddish hue then turning white or yellow. At first it did not appear to be traveling at any speed. Then it seemed to go up and down and sometimes change off and go from side to side at what seemed to be a very great speed. It seemed pretty high in the air - too high to be any kind of a light from the ground. There was no beam. No sound could be heard. A faint exhaust trail was discernible when it moved up or down or from side to side. Finally it began to move awey toward the SW at very great speed and disappeared over the horizon at about 20:00. See: 48, 48b, 48c, 48a & 33, 33a, 330, 33c, 33d, 33e, 33f & 30 and 32.

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CONTIDENIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 1920 EST Incident # 48b 2. Time 3. Location Clinton County Army Air Field, Wilmington, Ohio 4. Name of observer James H, Hudson, 5. Occupation of obsorver Corporal, on duty in Control Tower 6. Address of obsorvor Clinton County AAF. 7. Placo of obsorvation Control Tower, Clinton County AAT 8. Number of objocts 1 9. Distance of objoot from obsorvor some 15 to 20 miles 10. Timo in sight 35 minutes 11. •Altitudo N/s 12. Speod Hovered then moved with great speed 13• Diroction of flight South West Changed shape on ascent and descent - When it climbed it was right side up - (point up) When descending the point turned down 16. Size 17• Color 18., Shape larger than star White changing to red to green Triangle 19. Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction surrounded with burning gas or something that emanated light 21. Exhaust trails When ascending & descending it appeared to trail a green mist 22. Woather conditions light scattered clouds with a haze toward the SW 23• Effoct on clouds Could be seen thra the cloud which passed under it. 24• Skotches or photographs 4 penciled sketches 25• 26. Manner of disappearance disappeared on SW heading at great speed Romarks: (over) 99

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065.120 The object when first sighted appeared white then it turned red. Its real shape could not be distinguished until it descended. It then took the form of a cone or up-side-down triangle. (See Sketch "д") Sketch "A" When it Ethal it was right side up (Sketch "g") on ascending and descending it appeared to have a green mist following it See Sketch "C" -- Speed could not be determined in miles per hour for it appeared to hover at spots, then, when it moved, it moved with great speed. After making a vertical descent and ascent it headed due SW at great speed and disappeared 5x 15 to 20 miles. The trail, maybe from exhaust, was green (at least thru the field glasses it appeared green) During the time it was under observation a cloud passed under it and the light shown thru. According to this observer the object was not a balloon, a comet, star or any known aircraft. The light did not come from an aircraft's running lights. The whole object appeared surrounded with burning gas or something which emitted a light. See al so: 48, 48a, 48c, 48đ & 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33a, 33e, 331 and Incidents 30 and 32. CONFIDENTIAL 10đ

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CONFIDENT 1. Date CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 7 Jan 48 Incidont # 48c 2. Time 19:30 3. Location 4. Name of observer Clinton County AAF, Wilmington, O. S/Sgt John P. Haag 5• Occupation of obsorvor S/Sgt 6. Address of observer 7. Placo of observation Clinton County AAR Control Tower 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver tox Around 5 miles fron field 10. Timo in sight 25 minutes 11. 12. Altitudo tap& 15,000 to 20,000 ft Speed N/S - apparently slow 13• Direction of flight. heading of 210° 14• Tactics Hod Moved from altitude of 15,000 ft to 10,000 ft without noticeble forwerd or backward motion (about 3 or 4 times) 15. Sound 16. 17. 18. 19• Size N/S Color Sha po N/s Odor dotectod N/S changing colors (red and green) 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions overcast 23• Effoct on clouds could be seen thru overcast 24. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance 26. Romarks: (over) disappeared over horizon on besding of 210° 3 a 101

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SOMETE 12 9Ị Witness observed very bright light in the sky southwest of Clinton County AF Base which appeared to be the complete wing of an aircraft on fire. When viewed thru field glasses from the Control Tower the object would gain and lose altitude very rapidly timo with barely any discernible forward or backward motion. At times it changed colors (from red to green, ete) At one time it disappeared behind the overcast but its light penetrated thru the overcast. At approximately 19:45 o'clock it began to move away from the 19:55.0' Got act,of 2100 and disappested over the horizon et approximately 19:55. See also 48, 48a, 48b, 482 & 33, 33a, 330, 33c, 33d, 33e, 33f and 30 and 32. At the time of the sighting the weather was clear over the Base, with a SouthWest wind which was moderate. There was an overcast in the SE which appeared to be a layer approximately 1000 feet thick. The height of this overcast was approximately 5,000 ft. Object seemed to be about 5 miles from the field at an altitude of from 15,000 to 20,000 ft. The object which appeared stationary at first resembled the complete wing of an airplane No beam of light was projected. After observing it with the naked eye for some five mimites, witness went to control tower and looked thru field glasses and then decided that it was not a comet or a falling star to his knowledge of astronomy. With the aid of the glasses the object appeared to go from an altitude of15,000 to 10,000 feet without any noticable forward or backward motion, and then back up to its original altitude very rapidly. This occurred some 3 or 4 times. When it moved a red light would dominate and change to a green light and then back to its original color. It then started to reced on a heading of 210° going behind the overcast. However, the light was discernible thru the overcast. It then moved very rapidly away, stopping momentarily for 3 or 4 minute intervals and then disappearing over the horizon at 19255. No sound was heard. No photographs were taken (From a signed statement second account) CONFIDENTIAR 102

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CONHIDENT than la 00 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 Jan 48 Incidont # 48d 2. Time 1920 to 1950 3. Location Clinton County Arny Air Fld., Wilmington, 0. 4. Name of observer Mr. Ralph L. Stirr N/s 5. Occupation of obsorver 6. Address of observer Clinton County AAB Clinton County AAB 7. Placo of obsorvation 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. 10. 11. Distance of object from observer 4,000 ft high Timo in sight N/S Altitude 4,000 ft+ Seemed to be at first some 12. Spood movement slow in appearence 13• 14• 15• 16. Diraction of flight Tactics Sound N/s Sizo N/S approx due west described are from point first seen to horizon 17• 18. Color Shapo N/S fire-colored 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails tit "fire" none -"left no trails or tails like a meteor or comet" 22. Woather conditions clear to scattered 23• 2h. Effoct on clouds Ix Light could be seen when clouds passed beneath it. Sketches or photographs none 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (over) due west over horizon PINE 10

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ACHARLIEDO Object seemed to be some sort of flare. Witness thought it was some aircraft in trouble. Requested the tower to take a look at it to determine if it were a flare. It appeared, with the naked eye, to be a very bright light the color of ordinary fire which lost and regained altitude in the menner of a parachute flare riding on thermals. intensity of the light varied. This was attributed to clouds passing inxirant below; however, the light was readily discernible thru the clouds. The sky was clear to scattered. When the object was compared to the stars there was a decided difference. Stars were of the usual white; this object was yellow or flame color. When first seen it appeared to be about 4,000 ft but disappearing over the horizon would make it mich The movement was very slow in appearence and it left no trails or tails like a meteor or comet. Place of disappe rance was approximately due west from position of observer. NOTE: See also 48, 33, 338, 45, 33, 133a, 4833 4 335 33e, 331 de 30 and 32 CONFIDENTIAL

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ORATOR 1. Date 2. Time CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 9 Jan 48 N/S 3. Location around Denville, Ky. 4. Name of observer Mr & Mrs. Markam 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/s 6. Address of observor N/S - picked up in WHIO news bradcast relayed from Danville, Ky. 7. Placo of obsorvation Danville, Ky. 1 Incidont # 49 10. 11. 12. 8. Number of objoots 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Time in sight N/S Altitude N/S Speed N/S N/S 13. 14• 15. Diroction of flight Tactics none Sound N/s West 16. Size N/S 17• 18. Color N/S Shapo 19. Odor dotectod pencil-shape N/s 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Weather conditions N/S long trail of smoke or exhaust N/S 23• 24. Effoct on clouds N/s 25. 26. Skotches or photographs None Mannor of da sapparanoo / toploded into a beautiful display of sparks, etc Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (over) RECTRICTED

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RESTOICTEN According to a WIIO News Broadcast at 2300-2315, 9 Jan 48, relayed from Danville, Kentucky, a Mr. & Mrs. Markham were driving in their car in or about Danville, Kentucky, when they saw a pencil-like object flying very high which left a long trail of smoke or exhaust. The trail shortly afterwerds turned into a beautiful fireworks display of sparks, etc. The object appeared to be traveling a straight course. RESTRICTED

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 10 Jan 48 (see reverse side of sheet) Incident # 50 10 PM EST 3• Location Wildwood, N. J. (39° 001 N & 780 481 w 4. Namo of observor Mrs. Ethel Ivans 5.. Occupation of obsorvor authority on knitting 6. •Address of obsorvor Bellvue Apts, Wildwood, N. J. 7• Placo of observation 401 Pine Ave, Wildwood (home of Mrs. Krueger) 8. Numbor of objoots 1 which split into 2 pieces 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver undetermined 10. Tino in sight 5-8 seconds 11. 12. 13. 14. Altitude varying - slow descent Speed slow Direction of flight shoreward (270°) Tactics broke into two pieces 15. 16. Sound None 17• 18. 19. Size lamplight Color yellow, red or amber-colored Shapo ovular - tear drop Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails none 22., Woathor conditions 23., 24. Effoot on clouds. N/s Skotches or photographs Clear night Forwarded a picture of Mars published in "Life' which showed an orange-red ball fell into sea 25.. 26. Manner of disappparance Remarks: . (over) 369 22 , 07

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8% 2 08 100307 1275 B 24 Witness saw one object which split into two separate pieces and fell into the ocean. (See Mrs Krueger's account) Feb 19, 1948, 1225 A.M. : Witness stated that she saw saucer. Tried to take picture but says object was moving too fast. Feb 21, 1948 (Sat Nitht) : Reported seeing another "saucer" Mar 11, 1948 10:50 P. M. : Saw mystery light drop and fall in the water (Thursday night) Aor 2, 4:40 P. M. Object resembles a small pilot-less plane - very bright metal - no motor noise and looks like the pictures of the German pilot-less planes. The center was ball shaped and very bright metel *t followed the coast line until out of sight. came from the south and was heading north. Aor 2a: 5:10 P. M. (same to date) Object appeared to fall in water. The metal winge were small and evidently broke as it fell since it appeared like sheets of metal dropping at the side. Witness states she saw this clearly. Apr 2 and 3: July lst, 1948 "new guided missile of bright metsl seen since 2 Apr." "There is activity in Wildwood again - the saucers have been appearing since 1 July." Mrs. Evans inclosed picture shown in "Life" of the planet "Mars" which shows an orange-red ovular circle. In letter to President Truman she writes: "there have been more 'flying saucers' which appear on very clear nights - when there is a moon. They appeer to come from the SE and from the ocean. Over the island they appear unsteady - like the one that broke. Then over the land they ascend quite high and move towards the NW, disappearing at not too fast a speed." NOTE: Individual appears to be "crackpot" No one (with the exception of Mrs. Krueger)appears to have seen the many sightings mentioned. This in spite of an alerted coast guard, police dept. and others. 10%

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CONF 22RO FO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 10 Jan 48 Incidont # 50a 2. Time 10 PM EST 3. Location Wildwood, N. J. 4. Namo of observer Mrs. Krueger 5. Occupation of obsorvor housewife 6. Address of observer 401 Pine Ave., Wildwood, New Jersey from 401 Pine Ave (39° 00' N & 780 48' W) 7. Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objoots 2 9. Distance of objoot from obsorvor 500 ft de 10. Timo in sight 5-8 seconds 11. 12. 13. 14. Altitude verying Speed slow descent 15• 16. Diraction of flight down Tactics Floated slowly across horizon, separated and disappeared below housetops Sound none Sizo N/S - that of lamplight 17. Color orange-colored discs or balls 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Shapo Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction -N/S Exhaust trails None 23• Woathor conditions Effoct on clouds N/S Clear night 24. 25. 26. Sketches or photographs none Manner of disappoarance Remarks: * (over) fell into sea CONFIDENTIAL T VJ C0 0015-13 B 109

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Objects were brought to Mrs. Krueger's attention by Mrs. Evans. Mrs Krueger saw "a most unusual thing drop out of the sky. I think it was a flying saucer as I have never seen anything equal to it before" She then states that she saw what appeared to be 2 round orange colored discs or balls, the one being smaller, and that these objects appeared to descend vertically toward the earth in a slow and steady manner until disappearing from their sight. Mrs. Evans said that Mrs Krueger observed two objects (apparently related) but that they were originally one object which separated at about the time Mrs. Krueger sighted it. All witnesses+ (Mrs. Evans, her son and Mrs Krueger) agree on the following: Color and size - that of an old-fashioned gas light which had a yellow, red or amber shade. Outline was distinct and did not appear aflame or irregular. No noise or sound of kind. No smoke or exhaust trails seen. Shape oval to round. All stated that it was not to their knowledge a balloon, diri ible, flare, paracmate or any other known object and all seemed to have a pretty good knowledge as to the appearance of the fore-going: NOTE: Witness appeared calm and normally sensible in her responses to various questions.

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 3 Sept 47 2. Time 1215 3• Location Oswego, Oregon 4. Name of observer Mrs. Raymond Dupui 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of obsorvor N/S 7• Placo of obsorvation Oswego, Oregon 8. Numbor of objoots 12 to 15 Incident # 51 10. 11. 12. 13• 14• 15. 16. 9: Distance of object from observer Timo in sight N/s Altitude high Speed N/S Diroction of flight N/S Tactics N/s Sound N/s Sizo N/s N/s 17• 18. Color silver Shapo round 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. 21. 22. 23• 24. 25. - 26. Apparent construction N/s Exhaust trails N/s Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/s Sketches or photographs none Manner of disappearance N/S I RESTRICTED Romarks: 12 to 15 round silver objects seen at high altitude above Oswego, Oregon at 1215, 3 Sept 47 while witness was observin a local plane flying overhead.

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FATTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 29 July 47 1450 Incident 3. Location Hamilton Fld., Calif 4• Name of observer Capt William H. Ryherd 5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt, USAP, - Assistant Operations Officer 6. Address of observor Hamilton Fld 7. Placo of obsorvation Hamilton, Fld., Calif. 38º 03' N 122º 31' w 8. Number of objocts 2 9. Distanco of objoct from observer observed from ground 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo 8,000 - 10,000 ft 12. Spood very fast - made P-80 look as if it were motionless 13. 14. 15. 16. Diroction of flight Southward toward Oakland Tactics Ist object pursued horizontal flight; 2d object seemed to be going from left to right and right to left Sound No sound Lideguar guard in aircraft formation Size 15-25 ft in diameter 17 • 18. 19. 20. Color white shiny Shapo circular like a ball Odor detected N/s Apparent construction N/S 21. 22. Exhaust trails None Woather conditions 23. 24. Effoct on clouds Clear N/S Sketches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) Disappeared in flight 52 MUDAHE

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RUFIDEN T MED Capt Ryherd saw two unidentified aerial objects at approximately 8,000 to 10,000 ft traveling above a P-80. He thought they were approximately 15 to 25 feet in diameter. In shape they were circular like a ball on the bottom but not completely round. Thefirst flew straight and level but the second flying close behind the first at the same altitude seemed to be going from left to right and right to left - more like a guard in an aircraft formation. Due to the noise of the P-80, no sound could be heard from them. They did not leave any vapor smoke or visible trail. The weather was clear and Captain Ryher and Lit Ward Stewart watched them until they disappeared in flight presumably over Oakland headed toward the ocean. NOTE: Capt Ryherd showed extreme sincerity throughout the interview PONFIDENTIAL

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WAITE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED PLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 2. Time 29 July 47 After 1200 Incident 3. Location Hamilton Fld., California 4. Hame of observer Ward I. Stewart 5. Occupation of obsorvor Ist It., Air Res. (Former B-29 pilot) 6. Address of observor Hearst Mining Bldg•, Univ. ov Calif. 7. Placo of observation 38° 031 N 122° 311 W 8. Numbor of objoots 2 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/s 10. Tino in sight 15 seconds 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Altitude 6, 000 ft Speod Approx 750 MPH Diroction of flight 120° Tactics Sihilar to fighter a/c when accompanying heavier ships Sound Size none N/S 17• 18. 19. Color milk white Shapo N/s Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails 22. Woathor conditions 23• 2L. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds None N/s N/s Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappoarance flew out of sight Remarks: (over) 52A

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Stewart's attention called to unidentified flying object by Capt Ryherd Stewart estimates the P-80 at 250 miles on preliminary approach for landing at Hamilton Fld. Object was estimated to be following P-80 at three or four times its speed. A moment later another object appeared anc flew a course described as something similar to a fighter's maneuvers wher accompanying a heavier ship, on a left to right movement, over the object first sighted. The object continued this maneuvering until out of sight. Size could not be estimated but not believed to be above 6,000 ft altitude. Described as milky-white in color, and unlike any conventional aircraft seen. CONFIDEN

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RESTRICT CHECK-LIST - UMIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 June 47 Incident # 53 2. Time 1515 CST 3. Location 30 miles northwest of Lake Meade, Nevada 4. Name of observer lst Lt Eric B. Armstrong 5. Occupation of obsorvor Terry Division, Brooks Fld., San Antonio, Texas 6. Addross of obsorvor. Brooks Tid., Sen Antonio, Texas, 170th AT Base Unit 7. Placo of observtion 30 miles northwest of Lake Meade from air 8. Numbor of objoots 5 or 6 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight N/s 6,000 ft 11. 12. Altitude Speed - 285 MPH 13• 14. 15. 16. Direction of flight 120° (NW) Tactics horizontal very close formation Sound N/S Size 36" in diameter 17• Color white 18.. Shapo circular 19. Odor dotected N/s 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. 22. Exhaust trails. N/s Woathor conditions NS Effoct on clouds N/S 23. 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappoarance Remarks: (over) None N/s RESTRICTE

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RESTRICTES On 28 June 47 SEXUXEXT in a P-51 bound for Portland, Oregon, by way of Medford, Oregon, at approx 1515 CSI (course of 300º) and ground speed of 285 MPt, altitude 10,000 it, approximately 30 miles NW of Lake Meade, Nevada, It Armstrong sighted 5 or 6 white, circular objects at 4:00, positin altitude approximately 6,000 ft, on a course of 120º and flying at an estimated speed of 285 MPH. The objects were flying very smoothly and in a close formation. The estimated size of the white objects was approximately 36" in diameter. It Armstrong was sure the white objects werenot birds since the rate of closure was very fast. He was certain too that the white objects were not jets or conventional aircraft since he has flown both. AGENT'S NOTES: It Armstrong was very sincere in the explanation and was not the exagerating type. He merely stated what he saw and drew no conclusions. RESTRICTED 11

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• RESTRICEET CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date " 23 July 47 2. Time 03452 (0715 local) 3. Location Harmon Fld., Stephenville, Newfoundland 4. Name of observer Miss Patricia Abbott & Lt Hammaker Incidont # 55 5. Occupation of obsoryor government employee and Navigator & Public Relations Officer 6. Address of obsorvor N/s 7. Placo of observation Harmon Fld., Newfoundland 48° 301 N 58º 331 W 8. Numbor of objocts * Undetermined 9. Distanco of object from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight Niêx Three minutes 11. 12. Altitude 10,000 ft. Speed high velocity - stated to be faster than conventional A/C 13• NNE 14. Direction of flight Tactics abrupt darts Sound no noise 15. 16. Sizo N/s 17. Color reddish flashes of light 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails 22. 23. 24. Woathor conditions Effoct on clouds N/s N/S visibility: high scattered clouds - asthia 15 miles Sketches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco N/s Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED Witnesses were walking when they observed a peculiar reddish light. They thought at first that the light was a shooting star but it left no streak. It appeared again and they thought it was a plane flying at very hight high altitude. Then a mumber of intermittant flashes were observed for three minutes. After observing the abrupt darts of light and hearing no hum of motors they concluded that it was definitely not a plane. as the maneuvers appeared too abrupt. 3e0 area PESTRICTED 119

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STOITE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 6 July 47 2. Time 2045 hours Incident # 56 3. Location Birmingham, Alabama 4. Name of observer Staff Sergeant Ira L. Livingston 5. Occupation of obsorvor S/Sgt, w/250 hours as Pilot and Armorer Gunner 6. address of observor 1354 Meadow Lane, Green Acres, Birminghem, Ala. As above 33° 33'N 86º 52' W 7• Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objocts 7 to 10 9. Distanco of object from observer 10. Timo in sight Undetermined 11. 12. Altitude Speed N/s 2000 ft above horizon at 45° angle 500 to 600 MPH 13• 14• Diraction of flight Tactics Southeast vertical ascent - traveled in arc 15• 16. Sound none Sizo 2 ft in diameter 17• 18. Color N/S 19. 20. 21. 22. Shapo round Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails N/s Woather conditions N/s Effoct on clouds N/S 23• 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs xi one photograph N/S Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (over) PRESTRICTED

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R ESTRICTED At 2045 hours, 6 July 47, Staff Sergeant Livingston's attention was called by a neighbor (a Mr. Herman M. Sockwell) to witness some "flying discs" The objects appeared in the west of Birmingham and were traveling southeast. They appeared to be 2000 above the horizon at a 45° angle at an unestimated distance away. They were approximately 2 ft in diameter, and round. produced a dim glow of light and were traveling at an estimated speed of 500 to 600 MPH. The object (or objects) appeared to be traveling in a definite arc rather than straight, and as soon as one was out of sight, another would appear behind it but not always in the same path. One seemed to come straight up. The view of its source was obstructed by a nearby house but upon reaching the altitude of approximately 2000 ft it started off in the some direction as the others. Sergeant Livingston says that he did not at any time see more than one object at a time, and tho it could have been one object it was his personal opinion that there were seven to ten objects. The discs were silent and appeared composed of a single light. RESTRICTEO

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1. Date 2. Time •RESTRICI&U CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 20 July 1947 0015% Incident # 57 3. Location About one hour from Sidney, Newfoundland. 4. Name of observer Mca Messrs Maitland, Larkin, Douglas and Hamilton 5. 6. Occupation of obsorver All employes of Hamilton, Metcalfe and Kansas City Bridge Company which concern is doing construction work at Harmon Fld Address of observor With above-named concern 7• Placo of observation on board the "Burgeo" enroute from Sydney Nova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Newfoundlend. 8. Numbor of objoots jat - saw flashes - 4 or 5 approximately 1 second apart and equidistant. 9. Distance of object from obsorver N/S 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. 12. 13. 14. Altitude N/s 30° off horizon at an estimated 1/4 mile range Speed high velocity - faster than tracer bullet Diraction of flight NNE (30° Test of true North) Tactics horizontal flight 15. Sound N/S. 16. Sizo N/S 17• 18. Color N/S - object not seen - flashes were silvery to red in color. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S - possibly what was observed was itself the rocket charge 22. Woathor conditions Clear and dark Effact on clouds N/s 23. 24. Skotches or photographs none N/s 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED 1**

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RESTRICTEG Observers did not see the object but only four or five flashes approximately one second apart and equidistant. The flashes appeared silvery to reddish in color and were likened to the glow of a firefly excepting they were larger and at equal intervals. The witnesses did not believe the flashes were occasioned by either a shooting star or a plane, because of the evenly-spaced discharges or flashes, the color and the speed. Corroboration: Capt Gullage, Master of the "Burgeo" also saw the flashes while standing on the starboard deck. He stated that he had seen the same thing at approximately the same time and location on the evening of 15 July 47 except at that time the object or flashes were traveling faster and frequently changed courses (it changed course abruptly several times") and was headed generally to the SSW. RESTRICTED MI

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1. Date CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 4 Aug 47 Incident # 58 2. Time evening 3. Location NW of Bethel Alaska 4. Name of observer Capt Jack Peck and Co-pilot Vince Dely 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilot and Co-pilot - Al Jones Flying Svc. 6. Address of obsorvor N/S 7. Placo of observation 60° 57' N 161° 481 W 8. Number of objoots 1 10. 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver Timo in sight 4 minites 1200 ft 11. 12. Altitude Speed 500 to 1,000 ft 520 MPH - 3 times that of C-54 NW 13• 14. Diraction of flight Tactics N/s 15. 16. Sound N/S 17. 18, 19. Sizo As large or larger than C-54 Color black in color Shapo saucer - like that of C-54 (from rear) but without motors or flying wings. Odor dotected N/S 20. 21. Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/S N/s 22. Woathor conditions brilliant evening sky 23• 24. Effoct on clouds N/s Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance flew rapidly out of sight Remarks: (over) CON SARA A3

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"HE" PEDR Capt Jack Peck and his Copilot Vince Daly stated that on 4 Ang at sunset they sighted and followed a"flying seucer" northwest of Bethel, Alaska. The object which appeared as large or larger in mass than a C-54 and black in color appeared silhouetted against a brilliant evening sky. order to avoid a possible collision (being unable at first to determine in what direction the object was moving they pulled up to about 1200 ft in order to avoid possible collision. The object crossed their path at right angles to them. Seeing that it was moving away from them at a very rapid rate and flying at an altitude of from 500 to 1,000 ft they swing in behind it and followed it at an air speed of 170 MPH but the thing was out of sight in four minutes. They state the object was smooth-surfaced and streamlined and resembled thatal a C-54 without motors (from the rear) and without wings or any visible means of propulsion whatever. Wind was negligible and it was on a ll course. ps100 a to hare of the At type, or hida Podi was woridn totes that the 12

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 12 Sept 47 45 minutes after sunset Incident # 59 2. Time 3. Location Midway Island to Oahu - beyond Necker Island 4. Name of observer Capt Stenley S, Griffin & 2d Officer Edwerd B. Polhemis Pilot and 2d officer, PAA 5. Occupation of obsorver 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of observation Beyond Necker Island (23° 34' N 164º 421 w) 8. Numbor of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 1 mile 10. Time in sight. Six seconds 11. Altitude 9,500 to 10,000 ft 12. Speod 1160 MPH (1000 knots) 13• 14• Direction of flight 350° then 109° Tactics Abruptly changed course but observed horizontal flight holding altitude 15. 16. Soured Size 17• 18. Color Sha po N/s N/$ (See below - exhausti N/s 19. -Odor dotected N/s 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails N/s - light the color of an incandescent light without appreciable blue & no reddish tinge Woathor conditions dark - 45 minutes after sunset Effoot on clouds No effect on clouds 23. 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappeerance Remarks: (over) None Appeared to burn out 30 miles ahead of PA plane CO

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Plane had just passed Necker Island at 0535 GCT. At 0558 GCT an intense white light was observed 60º off starboard bow of plane. It appeared similar to the light of an approaching plane except that it was extremely intense. The color was that of an incandescent light without appreciable blue and no reddish tinge. It appeared on a course about 350° true some 5 miles away. Thelight grew in intensity (but without any change in color) to a point estimated to be one mile off starboard bow of the plane. When the PA plane switched over to manual control the object suddenly veered to an approximate course of 109° and then the bright light appeared to split into two parts and assumed a reddish These two reddish lights did not have the intensity of the white light and appeared about a wing-length apart. As it changed its course the extraordinary speed was noted. It far outraced the Pan American plane and the twin lights appeared to burn out 30 miles ahead. The entire phenomenon was observed for some six seconds. Object was estimated to be traveling 1,000 knots per hour. NOTE: Both observers thought it could have been a meteor except for the manner in which it held altitude. At no time did it appear to get above or below 9,500 ft. When it disappeared it still seemed at about 9,500 ft. at no time did it give off sufficient illumination to reflect on the cloud formation at 8,000 ft. Both observers were questioned as to possibility of optical illusion and the probability that the object dropped at an oblique angle but both firmly declared the object apparently changed course and that it appeared to hold altitude throughout the entire time observed. PAA plane was eastbound from Midway on magnetic course 98, which is approximately 110° true, and flying at 9,000 feet at about 205 knots. It was flying on automatic pilot with Griffin in the right-hand seat in the control cabin and Polhems in the left-hand seat. It was dark and there were cumlus clouds of about .4 density. The sun had set 45 mimates previously.

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENPIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 10 July 47 2. Time 1000 3• Location Cordroy, Newfoundland - 47° 52' N 59º 21' W 4. Name of observer. Win Evans 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Addross of observor Cordroy, Newfoundland 7. Placo of observation Cordroy, Newfoundland 8. Numbor of objoots 1 Incident # 60a 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight • N/s N/S 11. 12. Altitude N/s 13• 14• Speed very fast Diroction of flight couldn't ascertain Tactics N/s 15• 16. Sound N/S Sizo dinner plate 17 • 18. Color between red and yellow 19• Shapo circle Odor dotectad N/S 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction N/s Exhaust trails Had tail on it of yellowish hue which was not as bright as circle and seemed a little over a yard long. Woather conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/s 23• ,24. Skotches or photographs None 25• 26. Manner of disappearance "hardly in sight before it disappeared" Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED Witness stated that if the object were a shooting ster it was larger than any he had ever seen and much brighter than anything he had ever observed in the sky. It appeared round with a yellowish tail,which was not as bright as the circle. The circle itself appeared to be sort of red and yellow and about the size of a large dinner plate. It went so fast that it was hardly in sight before it disappeared. It was traveling much closer than a shooting star. Witness sure it did not in any way resemble a shooting star nor a plane. See Legge account (Incident 60) and Albert Samms' account (Incident 60b) RESTRICTED , 9

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•RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 10 July 47 Incident # 2. Time 1000 3. Location Cordroy, Newfoundland - 47° 52' N 59º 21' W 4. Name of observer Albert Semme 5. Occupation of obsorver N/S - child of 12 6. Address of obsorvor Cordroy, Newfoundland 7. Placo of obsorvation ix Cordroy, Newfoundland 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight "only a mimate" 11. Altitude XX8 - flying at height of plane which is flying high 60b 12. Spood terrific 13.• 14• Diraction of flight N/S Tactics 8/45 - "shot down very fast" - See Mrs Samms' account as told by her son Albert 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. Sound N/S Sizo N/s Color bright reddish yellow Shape N/s Odor dotected N/S 20. 21. Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/S N/s 22. Woathor conditions N/s - witnesses affirm it was "clear" and at dusk Effoct on clouds N/s 23• 24. 25. 26. Sketches or photographs Manner of disappoarance Remarks: (over) None N/S RESTRICTED

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RESTRICILO Albert Samms is a twelve-year old boy. He was alone when he saw the object. He thought it was flying at the height of a plane at high altitude but that it looked strange for an airplane because it was lit up so brightly- it was not carrying lights ("planes do have a light or two") It was of a bright reddish yellow color. Witness saw it only momentarily because of the tremendous speed. "I saw it only for a minute because it was traveling at a terrific speed." His mother, Mrs. Samms, is the Post Mistress of the town and after hering her son's description felt that it answered the description of the "flying disc". She added that Albert didn't believe the thing was a plane since "it wouldn't shoot down like that dia" and "besides it was too 'lit up'". See Legge account (Incident 60) and Evans' account (Incident 60a) RESTRICTEN

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 Sept 47 2. Time 2230 P. M. 3. Location Logen, Utah 4. Name of observer Mr and Mrs. Richard Anderson 5. Occupation of obsorver NS 6. Address of observer Logan, Utah 7. Placo of observation Logen, Utah 40º 45' N 111º 541 w 8. Numbor of objoots Approx a dozen Incident # 61 9. Distanco of object from obsorver 10. Timo in sight & one to 2 minutes 11. 12. Altitudo 2,000 to 3,000 ft Speed "faster then birds" N/s 13• 14• Diroction of flight north Tactics circle city in approx one to two minutes observing group formation. Sound N/S 15. 16. 17• 18. Sizo Color Shapo about the size of pigeons white and 11luninated N/s 19. 20. 21. Odor dotected N/s Apparent construction NS Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions * cloudy 23• 24. Effoct on clouds N/s Skotches or photographs None 25% 26. Manner of disappoaranco. in flight to the north Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED 2

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220 STRICTE Mr. & Mrs. Anderson stated that they in company with a Mr. & Mrs. Gaylon Caldwell saw approximately 12 objects flying in group formation at about - 2,000 or 3,000 ft in the air. In size they resembled pigeons but seemed to be white and illuminated. They were cettain they werenot birds as they appeared to be moving faster than birds and they circled the city in approximately one to two minutes. Saw no wing movement during the flight They couldn't make up their minds as to exactly what they saw. RESTRICTED 133

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RESTRICT® CHECK-LIST - UNIDENT IPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 8 Sept 47 2. Time Approx 10:30 P. M. 3. Location Logan, Utah 4. Name of observer Incident # 61a Mr & Mrs. Norman Hall 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of obsorvor liki Logan, Utah 7. Placo of observation Logan, Utah 40º 45' N 1119 541 w 8. Numbor of objects N/s 9. Distanco of object from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. 12. Altitude N/s 13• 14. Spood lax Much faster than birds Diroction of flight clockwise above city Tactics changed formation Sound N/S 15. 16. Sizo 17 • 18. Color approx that of staf N/S N/S 19. Shapo Odor dotected NS 20. 21. 22. 23. Apparent construction Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions Cloudy Effact on clouds N/S N/s 24. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks: Saw a group of flying objects similar in eppearance to a Group of moving stare which traveled clockvise abovethe city. (over) BESTRICTED

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RESTRICTE At first the dojects were thought to be the lights of a plane. However they seemed to change in formation. Thought that objects traveled much faster than birds. RESTRICTED

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CIRCAITE 1. Date 2. Time CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 12:05 P. M. 29 July 47 Incidont # Location leading from Canyon Terry to Tork - some 25 miles NE of Helena 1/4 mile NW of Canyon Ferry while proceeding NW along road 4. Name of observers R. J, Madden et al 5. Occupation of obgorvor Division Plant Ingr, The Pac. Tel & "el Co. 6. Addrass of obsorvor The Pac. Tel & Tel Co. 7. Placo of observation 25 NE of Helena, Montana 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorvor 2 to 3 miles 10. Timo in sight 5 seconds + 11. Altitude 3,000 ft 12. Spood tremendous 13. Direction of flight NE 14. Tactics Hovering - rising and descending thru vertical distance of some 50-100 ft - then swooping to the NE at tremendous speed 15. Sound N/S 16. 17. 18. 5120 3ft in dia X 3 or 4 inches in thickness - as seen from observers viewpoint. - Apparently huge like polished nickel Shopo circular Odor dotectod N/S 19. 20. 21. Apparent construction like polished nickel 22. Exhaust trails N/s Woathor conditions blue sky with scattered small clouds. Bright sunshine causing dise to gleam and shimmer. Effoet on clouds N/s 23. 2h. Sketches or photographs None 25• 26. Manner of disappearance "melted into thin air" Romarks: (over) FIRSATE

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ONT Observers saw bright disc hovering and fluttering in the air. It descended and rose thru a vertical distance of 50 to 100 ft for some 5 seconds and while at the top of an ascent it suddenly swooped to the Ne at tremendous speed, traveled some 200 ft and disappeared into the clear air - appeared to "melt into thin air" as a result of the tremendous speed. Appeared to be approximately 3 ft in dia X 3 or 4 inches in thickness from observers' viewpoint - and estimated as considera- bly greater/al théy were some 2 or 3 miles from the object. Witnesses: Steve Herrmann and Karl Herrmann. 137

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ESTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 64 1. Data Sagaxloodty 19 Ang 47 2. Time 9:30 P.M. 3. Location Twin Falls, Idaho Mr. H. H. Hedstrom, his wife, and a neighbor lie and manber ope petestiven cher old best. of the Twin Talls Police Dept. Occupation of obsorvor Executive arrectoff the Twin Tells, lousing Authority 6. Address of observor 322 3rd Ave.,North, Twin Falls, Idabo 7• Placo of observation As above 8. Numbor of objocts undetermined - see below 9. Distance of object from obsorver Could not be estimated 10. Timo in sight faadar few minutes at a time Altitude could not be determined 11. 12. Speed terrific Ni and came back toward the SW 13• 14. 15. 16. Direction of flight Tactics observed triangular formation Sound N/s Size Could not be estimated 17• 18. 19• 20. 21. 22. Color seen only as a glow going thru the air simlar to that of regular electric lights - Shapo Could not be estimated Odor dotected -N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails None could be observed - Woathor conditions overcast sky at night Effoct on clouds N/s 23. 2L. Skotches or photographs None N/S 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED,

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•RESTRICTEU Mrs Hedstrom saw the first object traveling at a terrific Bate of speed in a northeasterly direction. It was out of sight before Mr. Hedstrom & their neighbor Mrs. Shultz could see anything. While discussing this sighting all 3 saw 10 similar objects proceed rapidly in the same direction in the form of a triangle. As they were disappearing 3 of the objects on the left flank peeled off and proceeded in a more northerly direction. The remaining objects appeared to close ranks and proceeded on a Ni course. Five mimtes later they saw another group of 3 objects proceeding in the same direction in triangular formation. Three to 5 minutes another tirangular formation of five or six objects were observed going in the same direction. then a few minutes later the three witnesses saw large group of objects (some 35 to 50 of them flying in a triangular formation in the same direction. Approximately 20 or 25 minites after this group of objects were observed similar objects were noted coming back over the city in a Southwesterly direction. Generally they were in groups of 3, 5 and 7 and followed each other at approximatel y 5-minute intervals. Mrs. Hedstrom then called Detective Richard A. Frazier of the Iwin Falls Polic Dept., a next door neighbor who was accompanied by M. E. Rountree and Richard Scott also members of the Twin Falls Police Dept. They observed a group of about 12 objects flying an formation over the city in a southwesterly direction. Detective Frazier and Mr. Fedstrom stated that the objects were not meteors or comets as they flew on a level line and did not appeer to drop. runegodaught they could not have been birds modiuoddgit as the objects appeered lighted from the inside. Said the lights were not a reflection of the city lights No other persons reported seeing the phenomena but Mr. Hedstrom and Mr. Frazier stated that it was purely accidental that they had seen the object. No one noticed any flames or anything except the glow of lights. RESTRICTEO , 39

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10. 11. ESTRICTOD CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 10 Ang 47 2. Time 9 o'clock - well after dark 3. Location Near Silver Springs, Ohio 4. Name of observer It Colonel,F. L. Walker Jr., GSC 5. Occupation of obsorver Scientific Branch, Research Group 6. Address of observor R&DD, WDGS 7. Placo of observation Near Silver Springs, Ohio 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from obsorvor w/s Time in sight 3-4 seconds Altitude low flying Incident # 66 12. Speed N/S 13• 14. Direction of flight north to south Tactics absolutely horizontal 15• 16. Sound Sizo N/S N/S 17• 18. 19. Color bright orange glow or flame Shapo N/s Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails long, straight, narrow white streak of fleme 22. (similar to streak left by tracer bullet) which vanished very quickly. Woathor conditions N/S - well after dark 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) simply venished in mid-air. RESTRICTED

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RESTRICT About 9 o'clock, well after dark, It Col F. L. Walker, Jr. GSC, of the Scientific Branch, Research Group, saw a low flying object appear over the top of a barn to his left traveling in an absolutely straight line in an arc of about 70º moving fron north to south. The object appeared as a bright orange glow of flame and left behind it a long, straight, narrow white streak of flame similar to the streak left by a tracer bullet and itself, covering an arc of epproximately 20° or 30º. There appeared to be a fine mist of smoke trailing behind this streak which vanished very quickly. The object took about 3 - 4 seconds to cover the arc of 70º and then simply vanished in mid air. The path traveled was absolutely horizontal. Witness states he never observed a comet which acted in this manner and was of the opinion that he had sighted a "flying saucer". RESTRICTED

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BED RESTRIOTEO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 14 Ang 47 1600 hours Incident # 67 3. Location 5 miles southwest of Placerville, Calif. 4. Name of observor, Vr Ray A, switzer and wife Occupation of obsorver Switzer is an Insurance Executive with the 6. firm of McGuire & Wallis and a graduate of the Univ of Calif. Addross of observer Box 43, Aukum, Eldorado County, Calif. Placo of obsorvation Between 4 and 5 miles southwest from Placerville on eder Ravine Road, 38° 42' 45" N. Lat x 120° 47' 15" W. Long. 8. Number of objoots •9. Distance of object from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight Estimated distance seemed about 750 ft 11. 12. 13• 14. 15. short period Altitude 500 to 1,000 ft Speod high rate of speed Diraction of flight north to south Tactics in a very shallow dive Sound N/S 16. 17• Sizo Color Seemed to be about 5 feet long by some 12 to 14 inches in depth polished chronium 18. Shapo Seemed rectangular except for a short period when it appeared than at so shapeace. seemed tilted in semi-circle. 20. 21. Apparent construction metallic Exhaust trails N/S - a white smoke trail was first observed - later object was enveloped in puff of dark gray snoke Woathor conditions fair with sunshine Effoot on clouds N/S 23. 24. Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Romarks: Manner of disappoarance (over) disappesred in puff of dark grey smoke RROTRIATER SIDEATAYCDIUU

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ATOR Observer first noticed a white smoke trail and while searching for its source he saw an object 4 to 6 ft in length x 10 to 14 inches wide and of a metal color which gave off a very bright reflection like highly polished chromium. It was first observed at 1030 position to the automobile. Upon reaching a 1200 position it was engulfed in a puff of dark gray smoke about 10 ft in diameter. There was no change in the color of the smoke. The object was traveling at terrific speed and seemed to be in a very shallow dive. the puff of smoke appeared the object disappesred completely; no particles were observed falling from it. The point of disappearance seemed to be about 800 yards in front of Switzer. There was no possibility of being hidden by vegetation or terrain. It appeared rectangular for the most part but once it appeared to have a very slightly curved top surface. It seemed more rocket-like than disc-like. and seemed tilted in a semi-circle. NOTE: Agent notes that the point of observation would afford a sweeping view thru 40° of the canyon and the south side of Webber Creek, (Switzer was not definite as to what part of the field of view he had seen the object and jim indidated that it could have been as far as the horizon. Any object or particles thereof would be in a six square mile area of wooded mountainous terrain full of canyons and ravines. Agent thought that witless could have seen a conventional type aircraft which due to the distance from which it was observed presented- no distinguishing features for the short period it was under observation. However, agent could not account for the smoke trail. CONFIDENTIAL, RESTRIOTED

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 24 June 47 Incidont # afternoon 3. Location: Cascade Mts. (Portland, Oregon 4. Mamo of observer Fred M. Johnson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Prospector 6. Address of obsorvor (lobe Hotel, 106 M. W. ist Are, Porland, 7• Placo of observation Gascade Nts 8. Numbor of objoots 5 от 6 9. Distanco of object from observer overhead at 1,000 ft 10. Timo in sight 11. 12. Altitudo 45 - 60 seconds 6,000 ft from sea level 13• 14• Spood N/s Diraction of flight Tactics banking SE 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. Sound none Sizo about 30° dia Color H/s Shapo round with tail Odor dotoctod M/S 20. 21. 22. Apparont construction Exhaust trails H/s Woather conditions Clear W/S 23. 24. 25. 26. Effoet on clouds X/s Skotches or photographs lone Manner of disappearanco #/s Remarks: (over) CONFIDENT

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CANNER THE B While prospecting in the Cascade Mta some 5.000 f$ abore sea level ne noticed a restection. in a southeasterle too one Looking he 18 La place lo telescope to his eye and observed it for some 45 to 60 seconds. At the time the disc was sighted it was banking in the sun. He observed 5 or 6 but concentrated on one. Said they did not fly in my particular formation and he estimated them to be about 1,000 ft fron where he was standing. He estimated that they were around 30 feet in diameter and that they had a tail. They made no noise. He noticed that the combination compass and watch in his possession reacted in a very peculiar manner, the hand waving from one side to the other but that this condition corrected Itself Immediately after the discs had passed out of. sight. NOTE: he men propel to be to aralia a ma, a nine to and frogs for the past 40 yrs. CONFIDENTIAL

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•NESTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT'S 1. Date 6 h0g 47 Incident #f 2. Timo 2230-2245 3. Location Philedelphia, Pa. 4. Name of observor leanor Maddle 5. Occupation of obsorvor employed by Geo A. Greenwald Mfg Go. 6. Address of obsorvor 2114 Hobart St., Philadelphia, Pa. At observer's home 7. Placo of observation 8. Number of objocts 10. 11. 9. Distanco of object + from observer Timo in sight W/S Altitude X/s Speod Very fast 12. 13• 14. Diroction of flight South Tactics M/S. - apparently straight flight Sound slight buzzing after passage of object 15• 16. Sizo 17 • 18. Color large white Shapo N/s 19. 20. 21. 22. Odor detected N/S Apparont construction I/S Exhaust trails Thin streak of greyish smoke Woathor conditions X/S 23. 24. Effoct on clouds H/s Skotches or photographs none N/s 25. 26. Manner of disappearance (over) Remarks: 69 RESTRICTEO

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• •ESTRICTE® Between 10:30 and 10:45 P.M, 6 ing 47, Miss Haddle vas seated on the steps of her home with Gecelia Fine. She was facing norkh and observed a large white object traveling at a very fast rate of speed to the south. There was a buzzing sound, not too lond but plainly mdible just after the object passed thru the air. The object appesred wolte in color ad left a thin streak of smoke which was greyish in color. RESTRICTED

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•ESTRICTS. CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 6 Aug 47 Incident # 69a 2. Time 2230-2245 3. Location Philadelphia, Pa. 4. Name of observer Miss Cecelia Fine 5. Occupation of obsorver Employed by Pressman & Gutman Co., Inc. 6. Address of observor 5617 Arlington St., Phila, Pa. 7. Placo ofiobsarvation 2114 Hobart St., Phila, Pa. 8. Number of objoots 1 Distance of objoct from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Speed N/s 13• 14. Diroction of flight N/s Tactics N/s 15. Sound slight buzzing sound 16. Sizo N/s 17• Color N/s 18. 19. Shapo Odor dotected N/s 20. N/S Apparent construction N/S 21. 22. 23• 24. 25. Exhaust trails N/s Woather conditions N/s Effoet on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearanco N/s Remarks: • RESTRICTEO Miss Fine was sitting on the steps of Miss Naddle's home the evening of 6 Aug 47 around 10:45 P. M. engaged in conversation when (over)

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RESTRICTED she observed that Miss Naddle appeared frightened. As she was facing south she did not see the object after the noticed her companion' s change of expression but she did hear a slight buzzing sound. RESTRIOTED 149

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• RESTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 6 dog 47 Incident # 70 2. Time Around 2245 3. - Location Philadelphia, Pa 4. Name of observer John Snyder 5. Occupation of obsorver Insurance agent (former B-24 pilot) 6. Address of observor 1W0 Venier St., Philadelphia, Pa. 7. Placo of observation above address 8, Number of objoots 9. Distance of object from observer X/s 10. Timo in sight w/s 11. 12. 13- 14. Altitude 1,000 - 3000 ft Speed between 400-500 MPH Direction of flight from KE to SW Tactics x/s 15. 16. 17. 18. Sound hissing Size H/s Color X/s Shape X/s 19. Odor dotected M/S 20. Apparent construction /s 21. Exhaust trails Smoke or condensation - also emitted bluish white flame 22. Woather conditions CLear 23. 214. Effoct on clouds H/s Sketches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (Over) w/s PESTRICTED 15°

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ESTRICTE John Snyder, a former pilot of B-24 in the Arny Air Corps advised that he was sitting on the steps of hishone around 10:45 P.M. the night of lug 6, 1947 and that his neighbors, the Kelly family, were also sitting on their steps. All parties vere facing east. Snyder noticed an object which emitted a blulsh-white flame pass quickly thru the air. It was traveling NE to SW. Using his experience In the Army Air Corps he estimated the speed as between 400 to 500 MPH. The object did not lose elevation and left either a smoke or condensation trail in its former path. The vapor lasted for about 2 seconds. A hissing sound accompanied the passing. The sound was moderate and not nearly as loud as that occasioned by a rocket ship. RESTRICTEO

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1. Dato 2. Time 3. Location *ESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 6 Aug 47 Around 2245 Philadelphia, Pa. 4. Namo of observer John J. Kelley 5. Occupation of obsorver retired police officer 6. Address of observor 1442 Vankirk St 7. Placo of observation above • 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight gone in a split second Altitude N/s 11. 12. Speod Sancti Very rapid 13• 14. Diroction of flight Tactics N/s South 15. 16. Sound No noise 17• 18. 19. Sizo large Calor N/S Shapo "like giant firecracker" Odor dotected None 20. Apparent construction NS Exhaust trails "fiery trail for about 100 ft" 21. 22. 23. 21. 25. 26. Woathor conditions clear Effoct. on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearanco Romarks: (over) Incident # 70A N/s RESTRICTED :

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RESTRICTED Around 10:45 on the night of 6 Aug 47, Kelly and his wife were sitting on the steps of their home when Kelly noticed an object resembling (to him) a giant firecracker wnich passed quickly thru the air. He heard no noise and the object completely passed from view in a southerly direction within a split second. It left a fiery trail for about 100 feet. The object did not lose altitude so he was sure it was not falling star. NOME: It is to be noted that the Snyders and the Kellys live in NE Phila, near Oxford Circle (about 10 miles renoved from the residence of Miss Naddle - Inc 69) It is further noted that the observations of Miss Naddle, the Kellys and the Snyders roughly correspond. All seemed reliable and were not the t pes to seek publicity or to spread rumors. RESTRICTEA 5 3

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-SURICE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 8 or 9 0et 1947 2. Time W/s 3. Location Las Togas, Mevada 4. Name of observer Thomas L. Moore 5. Occupation of obsorvor 6. Address of observor H/S - Capt. USAT - Tx pilot X/S 7. Placo of obsortion Outskirts of Las Tegas 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of object from observer 4 to 5 miles 10. Timo in sight J/s Altitude Incident # 11. 12. 13• 14. #/s Speed 700 to 800 MPH Diraction of flight last & circled to vest Tactics New streight, turned, New straight again 15• 16. 17• 18. Sound N/s Sizo H/s Color N/s Shapo N/s : 19. Odor dotectad N/s 20. Apparent construction X/s 21. Exhaust trails Trail almost white and of cumius cloud density 22. Woathor conditiwhich lasted some 15-20 minutes almost cloudless 23• Effoct on clouds 24. #/s 25. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearanco 26. sketch of course of object H/S Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED*

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•RESTRICTE On Oct 8th or 9th, 1947 while witness was driving on the NW outskirts of Ins Togas, Nevada, he observed what appeared to be a sky-writing pilot'a trail. Be stopped his car to observe it and noticed two things which troubled him. 1) Where the missile should have been at the head of the steadily appearing trail there was nothing visible or was too small to see (estimated to be a distance of about 5 miles or less) and (2) the speed appeared startling. Thought it was betveen 400 and 1,000 MPH but thought more precisely to be from 700 to 500 MPE - too fast for conventional aircraft. The trail he thought could have been smoke, vapor from intense speed or any unknown substance. The color was almost white - much like a cumlo-nimbus cloud and of approximately the same density and it was 15-50 minutes before the trail disintegrated. The object took a radius of from 5 to 15 miles to complete a tura (he estimated closer to 10)in an attempt to judge its exact course over topographie estures of the surrounding countryside. He stated that since the climate i his vicinity is extremely dry and it was almost a cloudless day that th speed would have to be exceedingly great to create such a trail. Side View 40 ragle Mt charleston o myrasition View trom Abor P XMi Chales ton RESTRICTER O My Portion

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ESTRICTER CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 17 Sept 1947 -H/s 3• Location Alaska (Tt Michardson (1) 4. Name of observer M/S 5. Occupation of obsorver Army Officer 6. Address of observer M/s Placo of observution Hear Ft Richardson, Alaska 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor w/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitude Below 10,000 ft 12. Speed tremendous 13• Direction of flight w/s 14• Tactics H/s 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. Sound w/s Sizo 2-3 ft diameter Color metallic silver Shapo spherical Odor dotected N/s 20. 21. Apparent construction lone Exhaust trails lone 22. Woathor conditions Scattered clouds N/S 23• 24. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds Skotches or photographs Hone Manner of disappearance 1/s Remarks: (over) Incident # 72 RESTRICTED

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•ESTRICTES Two army officers reported to Office, Director of Intelligence, ig. Alaskan Dept., It Richardsos, Alaska, say ng that they had witnessed an objectpassing thru the wir at tremendous speed. Object appeared to be a sphere and did not give the impression of being saucer-like or comparable to a disk. Altho, the first officer stated that it would be impossible to give mimite details, the objedt appeared to be 2 to 3 feet in dianeter and did not leave any vapor trail in the sky. He stated the object appeared metallic and silver in color (like that of airplanes) As there was scattered cloud formations at 10,000 ft and the object was noted to be traveling below the cloud formation they were able to determine the approximate altitude. To the second officer the object appeared approximately 10 ft in diameter and compared it to half the size of a full moon on an ordinary night. He estimated the altitude to be only 3,000 or 4,000 ft. The object appeared broadside to the second officer and gaveno evidence of a spinning motion os did he note a reflection. To him it appeared to be a dull metal finish. In conclusion the second officer pointed out that the object was definitely traveling sainst the vind. RESTRICTED

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MARIE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 Aug 47 Incidont # 73 2. Time 1600 3. Location Boston, Mass 4. Hame of observer Alpheas D. Povell, Capt of PA Afrways, Ine. Walter I. White, Javigator 5. 1 Occupation of observer Grew of Pan Amer Constitution 6. Address of observor 28 Redwood, Road, New Hyde Park, Long Island 7. Placo of observation Approximately midway between Everett, Nass and Bedford Radio Beacon. 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distance of object from observer 1 mile avay 10. Time in sight Altitude 30 seconds 11, 12. 7,800 ft Speod 175 MPH 13• 14. Diraction of flight easterly - approx 110° mognetia Tactics x/s 15• Sound 3/s 16. Sizo 15 ft long, 93 2-3, feet in depth 17• Color deep gold 18. Shapo elliptical 19- Odor dotected 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Woathor conditions 5/10 seattered autulus with tops 1000 Visibility: 10 mi. 23. 24. •Effoct on clouds H/s None X/s Skotches or photographs None Lost in clouds 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: (over) 15

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IN AS 0. Thes Beaco pilot and aeria to aste vet an ideate ed aerial objecte mao 2011 The SoLlown conditions existed: Visibilityl good Cloud coverage: 6-8/10thsj topsi 10,000 ft Wind at 8,000 ft: 270/25 MPH Aireraft: 8,000 ft Airspeed 265 MPH Coursel 2449 magnetie. Mr Inite, lavigator, called Mr Powell's attention to a bright orange object slightly below the level of their aircraft. Mr Powsll was unable to se the object from his position (left side of cockpit) as he had no visibility to the right and down, from his position. But, upon glancing out his side window he noticed at a 45º angle to the left an unidentified flying object. It was one mile away at approximatel y 7,800 ft. Mr. Powell then banked to obtain a better view. He described it as being the length of a P-40 fuselage, blunt at both ends, cylinarical in shape and having a bright orange the object had a definite shape and there was no suggestion of gaseous dissipation as there would be if the orangecolor were the result of exhaust from a rocket or jet aircraft. It was traveling at approx 150 MP, on a course 200% magnetic. It was under observation for approximately 30 seconds. Kr. Bowell lost sight of the object when a cloud came between their aircraft and the object. AGENTS NOTES: Mr. A. 0. Powell is a graduate of the Aviation Gadet Flying Trag Progrem, and has over 4,000 commend pilot hours to his credit. He appears calis, and intelligent and not given to 1lights of fancy. le has a fear of publicity. he stated that he has seen numerous pilot balloons, radiosonia devices and to targets but that the object was definitely not one of them EVALUATION: of source: "C"; of information: #z" CONFIDENTIAL 15 -9

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• RESTRICTEO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Incident 13 hag 47 2. Time 1300 3. Location Smoke River Canyon (near Twin Talls) Idabo 4. Name of observer A. C. Urie and two sons, Kenneth a Billy 5. Occupation of obsorver farner 6. Address of observor perator of "Anger Talls Trout Farm 5 mile rest of Blue Lakes Ranch, Snake River sayo 7. Placo of observetion As above - going down the Snake River 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of objoct from obsorver 300 ft 10. Timo in sight 75 11. 12. 13• 11. 15• 16. 17• 18. 19. momentary •Altitudo Fort friew a codgon floor - 300 ft avay from observer Speod 1000 MPH Diroction of flight East to West Tactics Road up and down over hills & hollows of canyon Sound swi shing sound Sizo •20 feet by 10 ft in thickness Color sky blue Shapo oblong broad rimmed hat with low crown Inverted pie-plate Caor dotectod. None 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. Apparont construction N/s Exhaust trails Exhaust far flame - a red tubular fiery glow at the of the top or hood. Woathor conditions S/s Effoet on clouds w/s Sketches or photographs one Manner of disappearance disappeared behind hill Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED Urie had sent his sons to the river for some tops from his boat. As they were overdue he went to look for them, when he noticed some 300 feet away some 75 feet in the air a sky-blue object silhouetted against the steep walls of the canyon on the far side. (The canyon is about 400 ft deep and 1200 ft across at that place.) The object was traveling 75 feet in the air (300 ft below the rim of the canyon) and so was plainly visible. Urie states that the sky-blue color would probably not be noticed against the siy. He states that "it did not spin like a top*. However, he did say that ya a vat's plane had gone by but that they Keith Urie, a son, eight years of age said he saw the machine coming down the canyon heading from east to west and following the contours of the ground. Billy, age ten, another son, saw it almost immediately. Both watched it fly out of sight behind a tree in a matter of moments. AGENT'S NOTES: Urle seemed completely sincere about the incident and appeared to be a sober, middle-aged men The boys stated that they had never before seen one of the discs. 720 гг / RESTRICTED , bl

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• RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 13 Ang 47 1. Date 2. Time 3. Location Salmon Dem 4. Name of observer County Cormissioner Hasicias J. H. Brown 5. Occupation of obsorvor County Cormissioner M/S 6. Address of observor X/s 7. Placo of obsorvation Salmon Dem 8. Numbor of objoots 2 9. Distance of objoct from observer 10. Timo in sight 11. 12. 13• 14. Altitude 4,000 to 6.000 ft Speed great speed Diroction of flight H/s Tactics 15. 16. Sound H/s echo of a motor - County Commissioner Havicias roar - J. H. Brown Sizo 17• 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Color /S - reflected light Shapo circular Odor dotected N/s Apparent construction S/s Exhaust trails N/s Woathor conditions 23• 2L. 25• 26. H/s Effoct on clouds J/s Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) Incident # 76 * several miles awey Mone 1/S RESTRICTED

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RESTRICT Agent could not locate Connissioner I. W. Hawkins but J. H. Brows, who accompented Hawkins at the time stated that he and. Hawkins could hear a they looked up and saw 2 objects flying at great height which might have been between 4,000 and 0,000 ft. • He could give no estimate as to size and said they could have been several miles away. He and Hancins were satisfied that had seen something and were very doubtful if the objects were planes. Tron a nevapeper account (Times News, Twin Talls, Idaho, Friday Aug 15, 1947) county commissioner hawkins said he had seen an umsuel, object in the air the same day as Urie experience (Incident 75) and that a sound resembline the echo of a motor caused him to look upwerd and there he saw two cireular objects which reflected light. They were traveling at a great speed and at higher altitude then most planes. RESTRICTEO

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RESTRICTE® CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Incidont # T7 3 July 1947 2. Time 1830 % 3. Location South Brookeville, Ne. 4. Name of observer Mr. John F. Cole 5. Occupation of obsorvor astronomer 6. Address of observer South Brooksville, Me. 7• Placo of observation fix Harborside, Maine - 8. Numbor of objoots 10 9. Distanco of objoot from obsorver 10, Timo in sight X/s M/s 11. 12. 13• Altitude X/s Speed 600-1200 MPH Diroction of flight Iv (true) 14• 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. Tactics X/S Sound Loud roar Sizo 50 to 100 feet wide Color 11ght-colored Shapo only concrete eidence of form appeared on left tangent of the Odor dotedherp - two dark shapedi forms: N/s 20. 21. Apparent construction Exhaust trails w/s 22. Woathor conditions 23• 24. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds H/s N/s Sketches or photographs one Manner of disappoaranco H/s Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED**

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NGSTRICTEO An unusually loud roar attracted the observer and upon looking up he saw a group of very light-colored objects at an altitude of about 50° The group could have There night have been 10 As a group they were proceeding as to cover 30° of are estimated of course in 10 to 15 seconds. If one of them subtended 1/10° with a possible wing spread of 100 ft it would out it at a distance of over 10 miles, and quite invisible for a light object. With 30º are of travel at a 10 mi distance would be roughly 5 miles in 15 seconds or 20 mi per mimite or 1200 mi per hour. Rather fest for a bomber. A 50 ft object at 5 miles dist. wo ld be about 600 mi. per hr - also fast going. The only concrete evidence of forn appered on the left tangent of the group - two dark shaped forms: These could have been tail wings. But since they were in no regular formation, and seemed to be moving irregularly like a swerm of bees why shouldn't all of them have had winga? The loud roar suggests they may have been mich closer and rather small. The sky background was hazy blue with the sun behind. One plane towing a lot of balloons, the witness thought, would have been easily recognized. RESTRICTED

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• CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 30 June 1947 Incidont # 78 2. Time 0910 MST 3. Location Hear WIlliams Field over Grand Canyon, Arizona 4. Name of observer It WIllian G. Molinty, US 5. Occupation of obgorvor P-80 student, W1111ams Tld, Chandler, Artz. 6. Address of observor Williams F1d., Chandler, Ariz. 7. Placo of obsorvation plane 8. Number of objoots 2 9. Distanco of object from observer w/s 10. Timo in sight W/s 11. Altitude decreasing from 25,000 ft 12. Speod "Inconceivable" 13• straight down 14. 15• 16. 17• Diroction of flight Tactics #/s Sound 8/s Sizo 8 ft in dia. Color wadar Light gray circular 18. Shape 19• Odor dotected N/s 20• Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Woathor conditions H/s X/s H/S 23• 24. Effoot on clouds X/s none Skotches or photographs 25. 26. Romarks: (over)

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On 30 June 1947 at about 0910 MST, W1111am G. McGinty, P-80 pilot was flying at 25,000 feet over Grend Canyon, Arizona, heading south towards Willems Field, Arizona, when he saw 2 round objects going at inconceivable speeds straight down. One of the unidentifiable objects followed the other seconds Due to their speed he could see only that they were circular and possibly light gray in color. In his opinion the objects were approximately 8 feet in diameter. He estimated that the objects would have probably hit the ground approximately 25 miles south of the South Rim of Grand Canyon, Ariz. AGENT'S NOTES: It Holinty gave his pernanent address as: M. A. M. T. C.. Point Hugu, Port Hueneme, Calis.

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•CECTPICTEP CHECK-LIST - UNIDENT IPIED FLYING OBJBOTS 1. Dato Apz11 1947 2. Time 1100 ] Pibal Observation 3• Location /s - presumably Richmond, Ya. 4. Name of observor Mr. Minozeweld 5. Occupation of obsorvor Weather reporters Address of obsorvor M/S 7. Placo of obsorvation Richnond, Va. 8. Numbor of objoots 3 -4 separate sightings 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor high altitude 10. Timo in sight 15 seconds Altitude high altitude rapid Incident # 79 11. 12. 13• 14. Spead Direction of flight east to west Tactics T/S 15• 16. 17 • 18. 19. Sound #/s Sizo Larger then pibel balloon when observed thru a theodolite Color metallic grey or silver Shapo 8/s Odor dotectod M/S 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction Exhaust trails X/s S/s Woathor conditions clear 23• 24• Effact on clouds X/s Skotches or photographs None X/s 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco Romarks: (over) RESTRICTEO ™*

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STRICILO Mr. Minozewski observed a strange netallic disk on three occasions thru the theodolite while making his pibal observation during a six- months period. Mr Minozeweld last observed the disk in April 1947 at 1100 = Pibal Observation when the balloon was at 15,000 ft. He followed it for 15 seconds. It was moving on level flight from east to west to the far north of the station. The object was a metallic like chrome - shaped something like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome like-round The disk appeared below the (weather balloon, was much larger in size (in the instrument) and shown like silver. It was impossible to estimate the height or speed of the disk except that it appeared to be moving rather rapidly. Mies Baron, a co-worker observed the disk when her balloon was at about 27.000 She thought the color to be a dull netallie luster. RESTRICTEO 169

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•ESIMICIS CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 1. Date 7 Jaly 1947 2. Time 2230-2300 3. Location Arlington, Ta. L. Home of observor Jemes A. Cobb 5. Occupation of obgorver It Gol., AO 6. Address of observor w/s 7. Placo of obsorvetion Arlington, Ta. - 2807 I. Glebe Road. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from observer 3/4 mile 10. Timo in sight 2-3 seconds 11. Altitude less then 500 ft 12. Spood that of jet 13• Direction of flight SOUTH BAST 14• Tactics H/s 15• Sound X/s 16. Sizo Smal1 plane 17• Color Reflected white light 18. Sha po "bLob" 19- Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Hone 22. 23 • Weathor conditions Effoct on clouds None Scattered clouds - Visibility: 10-12 ml. 24. Skotches or photographs 2 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) 80 behind trees RESTRICTED

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-STRICTES Observed from a bedroom window as a blob of light crossing at very high speed estimated by observer at approx 1350 Pi. "In color, the object had the appearence of a reflected white light, a cool bright white light vith no red in it. like the moon on a clear night. RESTRICTED 17/

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RI ESTRIA CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 7 July 1947 Incident # 81 2. Time 0900 hours 3. Location •Hickem Village $2 4. Name of observer Mr. Deniel Saito 5. Occupation of obsorver Air Commnications Sections, Hawema, Rickem I1đ. 6. Address of observor M/S - Could be contacted at Hickan 7ld 7. Placo of observation vicinity of Rickam V11lagef2 8. Number of objoots 1 - a large belloon with a silver dise suspended below it. 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor x/s 10. Time in sight few mimites 11. 12. 13• Altitude 6,000 ft Spead slow Diroction of flight WW toward sea 14. 15. Tactics revolved Sound H/s 16. Sizo 17• 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Color silver Sho po Odor dotected N/s Apparont construction M/S Exhaust trails w/s Woather conditions cloudy Effoct on clouds N/S spherical - like large balloon with dise attached 23• 24. Sketches or photographs None 25• 26. Manner of disappoaranco Remarks: (over) lost among the clouds RESTRICTEU Mr.

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RESTRICTEO Mr Saito's attention was attracted by a flashing object in the aky. He stated that this object had the appesrance of a large balloon with a silver dise (not unlike a cemera lens) suspended below 1t. Al though he could not distinguish a cable connecting the two objects he assumed that they were attached since they kept the same distence apert and seemed to nove in unison. It was at approximately 6,000 ft and slowly ascending moving in a northesterly direction toward the sea. He observed the object several mimates during which time the silver dise attachment flashed off and on which he attributed to the rays of the sun striking it as it re- volved. He discontinued watching after a few mimates and upon trying to locate it again could not do so owing to the cloudiness. RESTRICTED - 173

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SCOTRICT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 1. Dato Between 17 & 21 May 1947 2. Time Just after dusk - (2030 & 2100) 3. Location Oklahoma City, Okla, 4. Namo of observer Byron B. Savege 5. Occupation of obsorver Meld Engineer for Radio Corp of Aner. Holder of a private pilot's license Address of observor 416 N. W. 29th St.. Oklabona City, Okla. 7• Placo of observation As above 8. Numbor of objects 1 9. Distanco of object fromiserver 10. Timo in sight 15 - 20 seconds 11. 12. Altitude 10,000 - 18,000 ft Speed 3 times that of jet 13• 14• Diroction of flight 160° south to 350° X Tactics straight f11ght 15• 16. Sound loud swishing sound after passege Size bulk of six B-29's 17• 18. Color frosty white Sho po Odor dotected Round but dise-like with no protrusions X/s 19• 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. 22. Exhaust trails Woathor conditions H/S Hone 23• 21• 25. 26. Effact on alouds H/S Skotches or photographs lone Manner of disappoarance flew out of sight Romarks: (over) 82 RESTRIGICN

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RESTRICT Savage stated that he realized that the object was not a conventional aircraft when it was at a 45º angle from him. It-appeared elliptical and as it moved closer it seemed perfectly round and flat. It had no appearance of being spherical and had a ratio of diameter to the thickness of approximately 10 to 1, appearing thicker in the center. He judged the altitude to be between 10,000 to 18,000 $t and the object left no trailing effeets. The bull seemed to be that of 6 B-29's at an altitude of approximately the same height. The speed was 3 times that of a jet-propelled aircraft. There were no protrusions and there was no noise altho he thought he detected a swishing sound "like the rushing of air" after this object had passed him. The sound was not loud and did not last very long. He did not know if it was his imagination or expectation. The color appeared frosty white meteor and it was his opinion that it was radically built and power - possibly atomic. RESTRINT

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CONFIDENMIA CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 9 July 1947 2. Time About 12:17 3. Location Between Boise & Meridian 4. Name of observer David I. Johnson 5. Oocupation of obgorvor X/s 6. Address of obsorvor Boise, Idabo 7. Placo of obsorvition Air 8. Number of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer over a mile 10• 11. 12. 13• Time in sight Altitude. 3/S Speed 10-30 seconds great Direction of flight 14• 15• Tactics Sound X/S slow roll, climbed with jerky rising motion 16. Size 17• Color 25 cent piece black 18. Shapo round 19• Odor dotected 8/s 20. Apparent construction X/s 21. 22. Exhaust trails 3/s Woathor conditions part cloudy 23• Effoet on clouds 24• Skotches or photographs s/s sketch of movement 25• 26. Manner of disappearanco lost sight of the object Remarks: (over) Incident # 83

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Observer flying a National Guard AT-6 was on an easterly heading pointing toward Gowen Ild and had flown that course for a minute when there object. A In the loft bend portion of his field of vision a round black, Due to its erratic movement he first thought it a weather balloon. Calling the weather station he ascertained that no release had been made for several hours. He then exposed 10 second! duration of 8 mn motion picture f1lm. Centering his gaze once more on the object he observed it to roll so that its edge was presented. At this time it flashed once in the mlight. It then appeared as a thin black line. Then it perforned a maneuver which looked as if it had begun a slow roll - (barrel roll) which instead of being completed vas broken off at about the 180° point. The object rolled out of the top of the maneuver at this point and observer lost sight of it. Performence viewed against background of clouds. Object appeared relatively as the size of a twenty-five cent piece. Observer could not estimate the speed. He thought tho that it was very The above design portrays the movements of the object. At all times Positions (1) (2) and (3) show the Jerky the ob not one rod to (4 1a tore i rolled presenting tie Jero to rising notion. the observer. It then followed the dotted line, rolling over the top of the maneuver and disappearing at position (5). 177

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SORTEDENT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 1. Dato 7 July 1947 2. Time between 1300 and 1400 hours BST 3. Location l mile east of Lakeland, Te 4. Name of observer Mr. Hiren W111iam Griffia 5. Occupation of obsorver "sign painter" previously cab-driver amateur artist. 6. Address of observer 02. Tennessee Ave., Lakeland, 11 7. Placo of observation 1 mile east of lakeland, Tha - ground 8. Numbor of objects 5 9. Distanco of object from observor 3a one mile 10. Timo in sight 15 - 30 seconds 11. Altitude . between 5.000 to 7.500 f* 12. Spood very fast 13• 14. 15. 16. 17• 18. Direction of flight /s - ward Tactics climbed. 2500 feet in just a few seconds Sound swishing noise that seemed to sing with a more or less shr111 whine. Size H/s Color "glittery" Shapo /S - seened "turtle-backed" from mislasada photograph submitted Odor dotected 19. 20. 21. Apparent construction plastic appearance Exhaust trails H/S 22. Woather conditions Clear with seattered clouds 23• 211. Effoct on clouds w/s Sketches or photographs photograph climbed out of sight 25• 26. Manner of disappearanco Romarks: (over) 84 A FRE

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While walking on U. S. Highway 192 7 July 47, at approximately 1 mile east of Lakeland, Tla., between 1300 and 1400 hours observer's attention was attracted skywerd by a swishing noise which seemed to sing with a shrill whine. He saw 5 shiny objects going upward from 5,000 ft to approximately 7.500 feet in just a few seconds (between 15 - 30). They were traveling northeast and in an upward direetion as they disappeared in flight. He thought they were a mile from him when first sighted. Griffin observed 2 spots on either side of the missile and an additional spot in the center which he believed to be the tail. the objects did not have wings and the witness thought they were jet jobs. It appeared to him that the leading jet (of plastic appearance) was towing the four other shining objects. NOTES: Griffin made a model of wiat he saw and forwarded it as an exhibit. (See f1le) PERTININT FACTS: Be is a very exitable person, very talkative possessing an exaegerated imagination and inclined to impress people with his continuous verbal chatter. Questioning of neighbors & associates disclosed that he belonged to no subversive organization. Evaluation of source: "B"; of information *3" CONFIDENTIAL 119

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RESTRICTES CHECK-LIST - UNIDENIIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 6 July 1947 Incidant # 2. Time w/s 3. Location Hollywood, Calif 4• Namo of observer -M. Lenore Corey 5. Occupation of obsorver W/s 6. Address of obsorvor 23 2636 Magnolia Ave., Los Angeles, Calif 7• Placo of observation from bus terminal 8. Numbor of objocts "several" 86 9. 10. Distanco of objoct from observer #/s Timo in sight w/s 11. 12. Altitude H/s Speed great speed 13• 14. 15• 16. 17• 18. 19. Diraction of flight Tactics "rolled" Sound w/s Size H/s Color X/S Sha po "saucer" Odor dotected M/s northwerd - parallel to Ventura Blva. 20. Apparent construction W/s 21. Exhaust trails 8/s 22. 23. 24• Woathor conditions sunlight Effoct on clouds w/s Sketches or photographs None S/s 25• 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED,

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RESTRICTED One vita get care alta the accompanying ray penness rather Perceived what appeared to be milky white reys in the munlight which seemed to cross and recross each other lika searchlights at night. It did not appear as reflected light for the rays were not spaced and were not as close together they did seem to converge toward a center but did not meet in that center. and they "eris-crossed". Howevel In the vortex - a radious of about 18 inches (It seemed from where observer sat) that there were spinning objects of some red substance about the color of the semi-preslous report "Cornelian". These fragnents were sharp and irregular and shining. They were flying as if to a magnet. This effect was momentary. Witness then looked to see if the "saucers" were still there. They were but the seme illusion occurred again and observer was again conscious of the secondary phenomena. But by this time the "Seucere" were out of sight. NOTE: * Obel ver seen to appeating a ever late ted id not, RESTRICTED -

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ESTRIGO.U CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time N/S - evening Incidont # 87 3. 4. Location Germany Name of observer 5. Occupation of obsorvor 6. Address of observer 7. Placo of observation Robert J. Sroka X/s 469 M. Washington Ave., Waukesha, Wis. Gernany - 20 miles WW of Habberbishopshien 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from observor to 1 mile 10. Timo in sight 3 to 10 miles to their frost 11. 12. 13• 14. Altitude - Approximately 5.000 ft high at first then descending Speed - BLOW Diroction of flight H/s Tactics oscillating descent - dropping in a spiral motion 15. 16. Sound Sizo 17• 18. Color Shapo N/s N/S M/s 19. 20. Odor dotected H/S Apparent construction w/s 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions Effoct on alouds M/S w/s 23. 24. None Sketches or photographs 25. Appeared to drop 26. Manner of disappearanco Remarks: (over) RESTRICTEO

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AESTRICTED Observer after reading reports about disc-shaped aircraft recalled a nearly totten ineldent which occurred some 20 miles IW of Rabberbishopshiem, German) the last war. Object first sighted some 8 to 10 miles to observers' front - at approx 5,000 ft high. It rapidly approached, descending slowly. About a mile away it stopped its horizontal motion but contimed a slow oscillating ma descent similar to a descending parachute. Then it suddenly dropped in a spiral motion. Tried to locate the place where it fell but it became too The first impression of the observer was that it was a cloud but it was traveling at right angles to the wind. RESTRICTED

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• RESTRICTEO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 88 1• Dato 3 Aug 1947 2. Time late afteraoon 3. Location Hackensack, N. J. 4. Namo of observer Charles Casella, Jr. 287 Baclid Ave, Hackensack Ma Truex, U. S. Arny, Ft. Dix 5. Occupation of obsorvor M/S 6. Address of observor. See 4 above 7• Placo of observation Hackensack, I. J. 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of objoct from observer 200 yds 10. Timo in sight w/s 11. 12. Altitude 200 yds rapid 13• 14. 15• 16. 17• 18. Spood Direction of flight N/S Tactics revolved slowly Sound s/s Sizo N/S Color S/s Shopo #/S Odor dotectod N/S 19• 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction Exhaust' trails H/s Woathor conditions M/S Effoct on clouds M/S N/s 23• 24. Skotches or photographs Hone N/s 25. 26. Manner of disappoaranco Remarks: (over) RESTRICTED. 191

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RESTRICTES air, revolving slowly but noving rapidly and was neither a kite nor a balloon. RESTRICTED 18

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• RESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 6 July 1947 2. Time 1:45 р. и. 3• Location 100 miles west of Kansas City, Missours 4. Name of observer Maj Areble B. Browning 5. Occupation of obgorvor Maj, Air Corps, pilot of 8-25 6. Address of observor w/s 7. Placo of observation air 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer 10 miles 10. Timo in sight 11. 12. 13• Altitude Speed H/s 11,000 ft 210 MPH Direction of flight Jastward 14. Tactics observed horizontal flight 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Sound X/S Sizo 30-50 ft in diameter Color very bright and silvery colored Shape round Odor dotectod M/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails H/S Woathor conditions CAVU 23• 241• Effoct on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs I ne 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: (over) Incident # 89 /ax Disappearad when pilot started to turn into it. I RESTRICTE

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STRIC On 6 Baly 1947 whtle flying from Ogden, Utah, to Kansas CIty. Mo, at 10,000 ft in a 3-25 pilot noticed a very bright object low and to his left, approximately 10 miles away. Time was 1:45 P. M. and position was approximately 100 miles vest of Kansas City. His first impression was that it was the top of a water tank. After checking his position he again looked to his left (elapsed time 5 seconds). He saw a round, dise shaped object, very bright and silvery colored which seemed to be lying 1 to 2 miles off his left wing at 11 o'clock position at 11,000 ft. The brightness of the object was very great. Diameter of the object was estimated as 30-50 feet. It was traveling in the sane direction at the same rate of speed (210 MPH) as the observer. However, when he started to turn into it, it completely disappeared. Weather conditions at the time were CAVU. RESTRICTED: 197

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• RESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 29 June 1947 1:00 and 1:30 P. M. Incident # 90 2. Time 3• Location Highway 17 between Las Cruces, I. M. & White Sands T-2 firing grounds of observer Mrs. Mancy Rockwood. Mr. J. R. Kauke, Mr. Zohn, Mr. C. C. Rockwood, Occupation of observor 5 Mr. Nookwood, Nei, Rocket Sonde high altitude pectrograph scientist, a Mr. Zohn - Admin Assis in Rocket Sonde Section NRI 6. Address of observor X/S Mr. Kanke, Telemetering supervis 7. Placo of observation highway 17 - ground 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight 30 seconds 11. 12. between 8,000 and 10,000 ft Altity er, 20m pat 11ttlo credence in the estimates) Speod rapid velocity 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Diroction of flight northerly direction Tactics horizontal flight Sound H/s Sizo w/s Color N/s Shepo 19. Odor detected uniform - no protuberances such as wings of a plane N/s 20. 21. 22. 23• 24. 25. •26. Apparent construction N/s Exhaust trails Mr. Kauke thought at one time there were vapor traile Woathor conditions sunlight Effoct on clouds w/s Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) receded until lost from sight NESTRICTED,

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RESTRICTED Ar. Kauke who was driving the ear noticed the objeet first. He celled It to the attention of the other occupants. Mr. Zohn thereupon opened the windown nearest him and observed the object moving at an unknown rapid velocity at an unknown altitude (which he estimated at 10,000 ft and which Mr. Amke thought was between 8,000 and 10,000 feet. When first sighted the object was to their right and forward of the automobile at an unstated elevation and apparently moving horizontally in a Northerly direction such as to cross the highwey from right to left. The object was seen by all the occupants of the nachine. Mr. could observe no details other than the shape was unform with no protuberances such as the wings of a plane. It was too distant to enable stereoscople visualization. There was some solar specular reflection which seened to change in intensity as the object receded until lost fron sight (after an estimated 30 seconds from the time first noticed.) Mr. Zohn could not explain how it disappeared except that he thought the reflection angle could have changed abruptly. The sun was to the rear of the automobile. Mr. Keake thought at one time he saw vapor trails. RESTRICTED 189

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• RESTRICTER CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 June 1947 - 2120 Central. Time Incident 91 2. Time 3• Location Maxwell Pld., Montgomery. Ala. 4. Name of observer 5. 6. Address of obsorvor See above 7. Placo of obsorvation See above Marvell Field, Ala 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of objoct from observer M/s 10, Timo in sight Over 5 minutes 1g4a tha 11. 12. Altitude impossible to determine - great height 13• 14. Speed frequent bursts of speed Diroction of flight changing - zig-zag course - first east, then south then southwest Tactics traveled with frequent bursts of speed in a zig-z0g course 15• 16. 17• 18. 19. Sound No audible sound Sizo slightly greater then a star Color N/S - brilliant 11ght Shape N/s Odor dotected 20. N/S Apparent construction *11ght" 21. 22. Exhaust trails N/s Woather conditions clear moon-light night 23• 24• 25. 26. Effoct on clouds N/s Manner of disappearance None in our tile al tho letter transmittal indicates one was sent lost in brillisney of the moon Romarks: (over) RESTRICTEU

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RESTRICTES At approximately 2120 Central time, a light, with a brilliance slightly greater then a star appeared from the West traveling in an easterly direction at a high rate of speed. It first appeared slightly above the horize of a clear moon-light night. There was no audible sound. It appeared to be at great height altho it was impossible to determine the altitude. It traveled a zig-zag course with frequent bursts of speed similar to a water but ast spurts and stops across the surface of water. Directly overhead it changed course 90º into the South. After 5 mimates it turned southwest and was lost in the brilliancy of the moon. At 2145 Central it was not longer possible to observe it. A call was placed to Maxwell Fid operations concerning the phenomena and inquiry was made 1f any experimentel aircreft were scheduled for a flight in the vicinity but the reply was negative. No plausible explanation vas offered for the umsual action of this source of light which acted contrary to any common aerodynamical laws. Two of the above noted obseryers were rated pilots and the other two, air intelligence officers. RESTRICTED 191

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• RESTRIC RU CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 1. Dato. 19 May 1947 2. Time 1215-1315 3. Location Pikes Peak Railway, Manitou Springs, Colorado Name of observor Mr. D. A. Mauser, Mr. T. J. Smith, & Mr. I. D. Jamison 55 Occupation of obsorvor employes of Ri Piles Peak Railwey 6. Address of obsorvor Piles Peak Railway, Manitou Springs, Colorado 7. Placo of observotion Manitou Springs, Colorado 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from observer X/s 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. 12. 13• 14• Altitude Over 1,000 feet Spood Not determined - but very rapid Diroction of flight westward Tactics climbing diving and reversal of direction of flight 15• 16. Sound hovering J/S Sizo Could not be determined 17• 18. Color si Iver Shapo Could not be determined 19• Odor dotectod w/s 20. Apparent construction #/s 21. Exhaust trails X/s 22. Woather conditions GAVU - no ground wind No clouds 23• 21. Effoct on clouds Sketches or photographs done 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: (over) climbing very fast towerds the West RESTRICTED ar

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ESTRICTER Daring their lunch period (1215-1315) 19 May 1947 a member of a train ere called attention to a silver object in the sky approaching from the Northeast. It appeared to be traveling at great speed. The object appeared extremely small and therefore the altitude could not be estimated. It did appear higher than the top of Nanitou Mountain which is some 1,000 feet higher than the city. No definite shape could be determined even with the aid of 4-6 power binoculers. The men were certain that the object was not a conventional aircraft since it did not have any of the physical characteristies Upon resching the area just north of Manitou the object remained in the area for several mimtes during which time it executed maneuvers such as climbing, diving and reversal of flight. This happened every few seconds. The distance and location between views prompted two of the men to think that there may have been more of the objects in the sky. At times it seemed to hoever and then it would start on another fight path. When last seen the silver object was climbing very fest towards the vest almost directly into the wind. Evaluation: of source "E" of Information "O" RESTRICTEC 193

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 11 Jan 48 Incident # 93 2. Time 1630 3. Location Hartford, Conn. Kenneth M. Helton 4. Name' of observer James J. Pargoe 5. Occupation of obsorvor Captains, USAF (ATC) 6. Address of observor Atlantic Division, AIC (Sq. "y" Air Evac.) 7. Placo of observation Hartford, Conn. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. 12. Altitude N/S Spood Unknown - very high velocity 13- 14• 15- 16. Diroction of flight shooting toward earth at 45° Tactics Sound N/S None- 17• 18. 19. Sizo Resembled shooting star, observers not certain however. Color bluish center, red on the edges Shape Appeared to be disc None 20. Odor dotectod Apparent construction NS 21. Exhaust trails No tail or trails 22. Woather conditions 23• 24. Effact on clouds N/S N/S Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Dropped out of sight on the north side of Mt.Tom which is near Holyoke, Mass. Remarks: (over) RAMAKARTRAN

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DRE RUS Object appeared to be a disc which had a bluish center was red on its edges and was traveling at a very high velocity. It hadno tail nor. did it leave any sort of a trail in the air. Because of its high velocity and the short space of time that it was sighted neither observer could be certain of the size but in general, report it resembled a shooting star. It dropped out of sight on the north side of Mt. Tom wich is near Holyoke, Mass, CONFIDENT 19>

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CONFI 0 KG CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 Dec 47 2. Time 1926 PSE 3. Location 42™ 9.3' N and 1149 22.2' W 4• Name of observer It Col W.W. Jones Maj A. A, Andras 5. 6. Occupation of obsorvor Address of observor USAT pilots Hq, Tastern Pacific Wing of ATC See $3 Incidont 94 7. Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from observer /s - at 2130 position fromblane 10. 11. 12. 13• 14. Timo in sight 2 seconds Altitudo A/C was at 13,000 %. Object was descending vertically, Speod - Very high - unknown Diroction of flight Vertically down Tactics seemed to slow as it nesred the ground 15. 16. 17. 18. Sound #/s Sizo N/s Color g/strailed intense green end blue 1Lemes Sha po N/s 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. Odor detectod w/s Apparent construction X/s Exhaust trails See #17 - trailed intense green and blue flames Weather conditions H/s Effoct on clouds N/s 24. Skotches or photographs 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco None 8/s Romarks: (over)

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(LE Col W. W. Jones, Hq.JPV) and co-pilot (MaJ A. A, Andree, Hq., EPW) Airplane was cruising at 13000 ft. An unidentifiable object trailing green and blue flames was viewed for a perios of 2 seconds. The object was descending vertically at a very high rate of speed and seemed to slow down slightly upon nearing the ground. The object appeared at a position of 2:30 o'clock in relation to the plane and the flanes were intensely bright. CONFIDEN 15 5

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•RESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 Dee 47 2. Time 1925 PST 3. Location Rosedale, Celif (38° 58' J., 123° 53' w) 4. Name of observor /s (c-47 crew) Incident 95 5. Occupation of obsorver - 6. Address of obsorvor Sacramento Air Depot G-47 47488 7. Placo of observation Rosedele, Calif 1 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of object from observer 10. Timo in sight™/s low 4 Altitude N/s 11. 12. very high 13. 14. Speed w/s Diroction of flight /s Tactics None Biled Incident $9 · 15• 16. Sound Sizo M/s w/s 17• Color 18. 19. Shape X/s Odor dotected 20. 21. 22. W/s Apparent construction several colors of flame with red & green predominating Exhaust trails Woathor conditions M/s w/s 23• 214. Effoct on clouds 25. 26. H/s Skotches or photographs disappeered eastwerd toward some hills Manner of dif arenately 38° 50' 7, 1210 del v. Remarks: RESTRICTED

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RESTRICTED A report received at Tairfield-Suisun tower from NeGlellan Airfield Tower at Sacramento. stated a report was received from Sacramento Air Depot C-47 7488 flying near Rosedale, Calif. to the effect that an object was sighted at 1925 P.S. time trailing several colors of flame with red and green predominating. It was traveling at very high speed and low altitude eastward toward some hilis at approximately 38 50 1, 121 02' W. Mculellan tower asked the pilot to investigate and at 1958 the pilot reported a small fire at 38° 50' N and 120° 531 which became considerably larger. Fairfield tower requested a local night flying C-47 to also investigate the fire for possible aircraft accident and the pilot reported over the fire at 1937 P. S. time at a position of 38° 50' N and 1200 53' W. The fire was burning in a triangular shape over a small area and vent out at 2155. Two particular points in the fire seemed to burn with a bright blue green flame RESTRICTED 199

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•RESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 2. Time 30 Dee 1947 1925 PST 3• Location 30 miles west of Lovelock, Nevada 4. Namo of observor #/s (motoriat on US highwey fio) 5. Occupation of obsorvor. N/s 6. Address of obsorvor M/s 7. Placo of obsorvation See 3 (399 58' M, 1189 53% W) 8. Numbor of objoots 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor 8/s 10. Time in sight M/s 11. 12. Altitude 12 to 13 hupdred feet above the ground Spood X/S 13• 14• Diroction of flight Tactics None N/S 15. 16. Sound Sizo 17• Color N/s X/s H/s 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23• 24. Shapo N/S Odor dotected X/s Apparont construction N/S Exhaust trails w/s Woather conditions M/S Effoct on clouds M/S Sketches or photographs Mone 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco exploded Romarks: (over) Incident # Zieed under. Incident* 9t NESTRICTED

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ASTRICTE The Teirfield control tower obtained a report at approximately 2300 EST, 30 Dec 47 from hamilton Fid- light control, that a motorist on US Highwey $40 30 miles west of Lovelock, Nevada, (approxintely 39º 53' N, 118° 53' W) had seen an object explode in the air at 1926, 1200 to 1300 feet in the air. Would appear to be comected with Incidents l9 94, 95 and 97. RESTRICTEO 20 1

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• RESTOIAT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 Dec 47 Incident # 97 2. Time 1925 PST 3. Location Between Medfora, Oregon & Mt. Shasta, Cal if. 4. Name of observer N/S (United Airline Flight #191) 5• Occupation of obsorver Pilot on Flight #191 as above 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Placo of observation on airways between Medford, Oregon & Mt Shasta 8. Number of objocts 1 10. 9. Distanco of object from observer Timo in sight N/S N/S 11. 12. Altitude N/S 13• 14• 15. 16. 17• 18. Speod N/S Diroction of flight N/s Tactics N/S Sound N/s Sizo N/S Color N/S Shape N/S Siled under. 19. 20. 21. 22. Odor detected N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/S™ 23• 24. Skotches or photographs none 25• 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: (over) N/S - saw flash - presumably en explosion RESTRIVILE

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RESTRICTED The Fairfield Control tower obtained a report from Oakland Airport Flight Control (CAA) at approximately 2315 PSI, 30 Dec 1947 that United Airlines flight 191 proceeding on airways between Medford, Oregon, and Mt. Shasta observed a flash at 1925 AST just north of their position. See incidents 94, 95, & 96. RESTRICTEU' 203

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CONFIDENTOR? CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 November 1947 Incident # 98 2. Time just before break of day 3. Location Anderson Road, Houston, Texas 4• Name of observer Mr. & Mrs. Elmer I, Brimberry 5. Occupation of obsorvor Na Employe of Inmigration Svc, Dept of Justice 6. Address of observor Anderson Road, Houston, Texas 7. Placo of observation their home while lying in bed 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from obsorvor 10. Time in sight N/s N/s 11. 12. Altitudo N/S - it appeared to fall in a field adjacent their residence Speod N/S 13• 14. 15. Diraction of flight earthward Tactics "spinning" Sound N/S 16. Size kage - 26 to 30 inches in diameter 17• 18. Color fire Shapo round 19. Odor detected N/s 20. Apparont construction 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions N/S "fireball" 23. 24. Effoct on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Romarks: Manner of disappearance (over) suddenly "went out" just before it reached the earth. PARTRA 1932 204

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A SEO AN 20A PAT UNBH BURNE Incident occurred just before break of day. Object appeared/as Urs Brimberry large round ball of fire about 26 to 30 inches in diameter with a "tail" of approximately 20 feet in length. This "tail" seemed to diminish as it approached the ground. It appeared to have suddenly "gone out" just before it reached the earth. It possibly could have hit the ground a great distance away but it seemed to have landed in the open vacent field adjacent the house. This field is about 18 sudox acres in area. Mr. Brimberry described the object as being "almost round, maybe a little oval or saucer- shaped and giving off a bright light. It appeared to be spinning. He did not see the tail when he observed the object. This incident occurred just before sun-up and it was pretty light outside.

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Lup • RESTRICTEC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 99 1. Dato 3 Jan 1948 2. Time N/S 3. Location Military Attache, Helsinki, Finland (official source of information) 4. Name of observer Helsinki Press, 10th Jan 48. Finland (USMILATTACHE AMLEGATION Helsinki Finland sga Burrill) 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor Helsinki, Finland 7. Placo of observation Vagsa, Finland 8. Numbor of objocts One (1) 9. Distance of object from obsorver N/s 10• 11. 12. Timo in sight 30 seconds Altitudo N/S Spood N/S 13• 14• Direction of flight west to east Tactics N/s 15• 16. Soumd N/S Sizo N/S 17 • 18. 19. 20. Color Shining Shapo N/S Odor dotected N/S Apparent construction N/S 21. 22. 23• 2L. Exhaust trails Long tail Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/S Sketches or photographs Manner of disappearance None N/S RESTRICTED 25• 26. Romarks: Helsinki press 10th January reported observation of light phenomena vicinity Vaasa 3rd January brightly shining object with s0b long tail moved west to east visible for 30 seconds.

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• ESTRICTO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 5 Jan 1948 Incidont # 100 2. Timo N/S 3. Location Military Attache, Helsinkl Finland (official source of information) 4. Name of observer N/S 5• Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of observition Pietarsaari, Finland 8. Numbor of objocts One (1) 9. Distanco of object from observor N/S 10, Timo in sight 10 Seconds 11. Altitudo N/s 12. Speed N/s 13• Diroction of flight north to south 14. Tactics N/s Incident* 99, Sled under. 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo N/s 17. Color Shining 18. Shapo N/S 19• 20. Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Grey streaks were left in the sky. 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23• Effoot on clouds N/S 21• Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/s RESTRICTE 26. Remarks: A shining object was seen near Pietersaari 5th Jan which was observed 5th Jan for 10 seconds. It was going from north to south. Eyewitnesses state flames were ejected and grey streaks left in the sky 207

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