DOW-UAP-D088, U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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4 U1 0114 SECR LARY LISTS Incident Summaries / 01 - 112 euch. DECLASSIFIED Authority: NND 917033 22 P 958 - 1 8 350

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RECINGTEU CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIRTED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 18 February 1948 Incidant * 101 2. Timo 5:01 P.K. 3: Locution Noreatur, *ansas 4. Mamo of obsorvor M, R, Arehbiel account (taken from newspaper) 5. Occupation of obgorvor Editor 6. idareas of obsorvor Norton, Kansas 7. Placo of obsorvition Morcatur, Kansas 8. Numbor of objoeto Une 9. Distanca of objoot fron obsorvor N/S 10. Tima in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 30 - 35 miles above earth 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight N/S 1h• Tactics N/s 15. Sound One big explosion - "afterwards a lot of little explosions" 16. Sizo N/S 17. Color Bluish-white smoke smudge 18. Shapo Mushroom (V' 19. Odor dotoctod N/s 20. Apparont construction Meteor 21. Exhaust trails Mona Bluish-white smoke smudge 22. Wonthor conditions I/S 23. Effoot on clouds N/S LEGTRICTEO Skotches or photogrophs Photo of vapor trail left in sky by explosion 25. 26. Nannor of disappoaranco Disintegration Romarks: Oscar Monnig, of the Texas Observers, mateur Astronomy, 1010 Morningside Drive, It. Worth, offers "tangible proof that the fireball

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of February 18 over northern Kansas was just that, inasmuch as meteorites have been recovered fron it." There were found, beginning April 2l, first several smaller fragments up to one of 4 1/2 pounds. Then a disturbed spot in a clover field led to the dirging up of a piece of sone 109 pounds embedded about two feet in the soil. The stone is what is termed as an "achondrite", a technical name for an unusual type of stony metecrite. It is reported to be of a type which will deteriorate rapidly. A photograph of the trail of the meteor, made by amateur photographer Duane if. Wray of Norton, shows the vapor trail left in the sky by the explosion of a meteor which was seen in Oklahoma, New "exico, Colorado, Kansas, and "ebraska. It was made at Wray's hose, nine miles north of Norton, just four minutes after the meteor exploded. A smudge of blue- wiite smoke remained in the sky for an how February l8th. This photo- graph is in file under Incident #101. Further remarks are contained in supplement. SECRET

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4:00 p.m. (AST) February 18, 1948 Purpose: To call attention to some peculiarities in connection, whether coincidental or not According to an AP bulletin appearing in the Pueblo CHIEFTAIN for February 18, 19L8, sone object was seen moving eastward across the sky on the late afternoon of Februry l8th, anc when this thing reached a position approximate to Norcatur, Kansas, exploded, or disrupted, or disappeared. The ex- plosion is said to have been terrific. Directions given as to the progress of this appearance in- dicate that it moved from west to east. Information contained in the dispatch under a Denver dateline indicate that while many would call this object a bolide - e. 6+, exploding meteor - the astronomers of Chamberlin Observatory (Denver) did not so assess it: it is said in the dispatch that these officials could offer no explanation If this is the case, the apparance is anomalous, and may lend itself to other meteoric explanation. A sketch-diagram of the earth and moon's orbit reveals a pe- culiarity in connection with the appearance, which may be significant. If a line is stricken at right-angles across the meridional position of the site of explosion of this meteor at hour angle four o'clock (local time) and this line be considered the west-to-east course of the object, then it will be seen that if this line is continued outward into space toward the orbit of the moon it will intersect the lunar orbit at a place near to where the moon would be at from 80 to one hundred hours after the explosion took place. New moon occurred at 9 D 10 H 2 M February; First Quarter at 17D SH M. February - the moon moves approximately 12.5 degrees per day along its orbit.

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It is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see his ROCKETS, p. 192, diagram and note in connection there- with) that it would take about 100 hours for a rocket-craft to negotiate the distance from Earth to Moon. Prior to its explosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb. 18th was variously reported as a "falling plane", a "jet plane", and a "ball of fire". It is said by some to have left a trail of smoke behind it. It is the suggestion of this writer that the Army collect and assimilate reports on this object, with a view to determining where it was seen as an object trailing smoke If this thing is a rocket of some kind headed for the moon, It might first have been seen as a streak of smoke, then later as a ball of fire, and lastly as a tremendous ex- plosion when it at last reached sufficient speed and eleva- tion for take-off. significance might be of space-craft from other worlds of space. The so-called "meteoric procession" which crossed Toronto in February 1913, consisted of a number of groups of illimunated bodies traveling in groups of three and moving in "rigid formation", all pursuing a course across the same streak of the earth's surface. If a line is projected backward along this line of flight it will be seen that this line "comes out" at the position of the moon at the The 1913 phenomenon occurred in the mid-period of a series of reports on dirigible aircraft of appearance like zeppelins which were seen over England and whose appearance terminated - or reports on the appearances stopped - just prior to the inferior conjunction of Venus of April 24, 1913. The writer begs to call attention to the fact that the times prior to and just after inferior conjunction of Venus are prolific in reports of strange things seen in the sky. Also that lights have been reported on the moon from time to time, back for at least a century. If in the future of military experiment the moon is selected as a base for the launching of rockets (which has been suggested by some writers), it may be well to look first 2

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into reports like this one on the explosion over Nor catur and the direction of the object involved. There is a possibility, however remote this may seem, that the moon is either inhabited or in use by other than human beings. tours, /s/ NORMAN GARRETT MARKHAM It may do not harm to watch the moon for possible arrival of this thing in the quarter at 80 to 100 nours after "its 'eparture". NGM 3 0

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• (COPY) March 1/, 1948 FILE REF: - SIGGE-M-1 From: Norman G. Markham MAIN HOTEL, Pueblo, Colo To: Chief Dignal Officer U. S. Army, Vashington, D.C. Subject: Norcatur, Kans., sky explosion of 18 February, 1948 Purpose: To show a speculation regard- ing the above phenomenon and another one of earlier date and to call attention to occurrences between the two which have an appearance of relationship whether coinci- dental or not. The geographical position of the Norcatur explosion suggests possible linkage with other occurrences happening inside latitudinal limits arbitrarily demarkable between 43° 36' North (which is the latitude of Boise, Idaho) and 36° 10' North (the latitude of Nashville, Tenn.), a belt about 485 miles wide. This suggestion is gained from positions given for occurrences happening between June 24, 1947 and February 18, 1948, as shall be hereinafter briefly described. THE BOISE (Idaho) OBJECT-This was seen either beginning or ending at 330 pm 24 June 1947 and was visible for 20 minutes. It was in the western sky, was of comet-like appearance, and settled gradually toward the horizon as planetary bodies set. It was seen by Lt. Gov. Whitehead and Chief Justice Lanpert. Its nature was unknown. for speculative purposes, witr The peculiarity which connects this objec Norcatur, Kans., on 18 February the explosion of some unknown object over 1948 is the seeming of a relationship between the positions of the moon for the two phenomena: In the former case the moon was at the date of phenomenon, about 7%, 63 before the positionof First Quarter; on the second case it was about 8%.73 beyond the position of first quarter. Since the Boise object was visible for 20 minutes before it sank this argues it was about ten degrees above the horizon when first seen. Now if a line be drawn westward and at ten degrees zenithward from the

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horizon of Boise at 3:30 p.m. and another line be drawn from the position of the moon at one hundred hours before the sighting of the Boise object, and projected to the center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten- degrees-altitude and the moon-earth line intersect as a place far above a geographical position considerably to the west of Cape Blance, in the neighborhoodof about 700 miles off the coast. The Boise object in its appearance suggests a rocket-typeof craft possibly using reaction blasts to brake itself down for a landing on the earth. The bright point and pluny tail of the description suggest this, as also its apparent fixity in space. HOLLE'S "SHIP IN FLAMES" - Nine days after the sighting of the Boise object a forest lookout named Earl Holle saw at or soon after 4:00 p.m., 3rd July, 1947, something he took to be a "tanker in flames". This was seen horizon-ward from a point in Sonoma County, California, near to Fort Ross. A search was instituted by the Navy or Coast Guard, and nothing was found. The soviet tanker ELBRUZ, which had been in the vicinity, was queried and found to be all right. This was not explained. If this apperance had been on the horizon, there is no telling how far it may have been from the observer. CAPE MENDOCINO BLIMP INCIDENT -- Not far from the location of Holle's "burning ship" an accident occurred to a navy blimp, l, July 1947, off Cape Mendocino. This blimp suddenly settled into the water, slipped out its crew and rose again. The anomaly here is that one would not expect to find drastic down-drafts of such violence as to thus upset a lighter than air craft. Possibly a downdraft accounted tor the accident - but if the Signal Officer will look up the incident of the British steamer Talma which, at the time of the sighting of a luminous wheel-like phenomenon in the Gulf of hartaban, reported a slowing of the engines from some unknown cause, it may be seen that possibly forces are generated in some manner by certain unknow objects at times in the ocean, which may have physical attraction for material objects. This blimp accident occurring in waters where occurred other phenomena shortly to be mentioned, seems to have a doubtful side to it. photographer named Ben Dobus togehter with a taxidriver named A. J. seen shortly after midnight. 2

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This may have been heading in the general direction of what may have been the goal of two later objects which roughly resemble it in description. THE TICONDEROGA OBJECTS - According to the tanker Ticonderoga's second officer, two "flying discs" were seen heading SOUTHWEST when the ship was in 43 degrees fifteen minutes north and 12L degrees 54 minutes west, at 0620 GCT, 12th November 1947. it Lone altora or posity at the same time if ear ior reports on this are consulted. THE PHANTOM REEF - On November 2l, 1947, the Navy denied that it had found a phantom reef or other obstruction to navigation at a point about 400 miles west of San Francisco. The Navay Survey ship MAURY, sent out there in response to reports of ships that some hugh object had been seen in the water in that neighborhood, reported that when in the approximate I titude and longitude of the supposed obstruction they picked up an echo from something in the water 1600 yards from the ship; but that when they had steamed to within 400 yards of this, the echo vanished. There seems a possible connectability between the various elements so far considered. Later on January 7, 1948, there were occurrences in the neighborhood of Wilmington, O., Ft. Knox, Ky., Franklin, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., all of which must be now familiar to the archivists of the Signal Office. Something like a "flying disc" was pursued by one Lt. Mantell and two other pilots, antel being killed while in the process of attempting to gain altitude to get close to whatever it was he was chasing. Also, in this connection, it may not be amiss to mention the deaths of two military officers who were said to have been bringing back material of accident over aury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 1947. It will be seen on inspection that the geographical locales of these incidents fit inside the belt of latitudes hereinbefore mentioned. THE NORCATUR EXPLOSION was described in a previous letter of this writer, and it was shown in that letter that a line tangential to the meridian of Norcatur, Kans., at hour-angle 2:20 p.m., would if con- tinued outward into space to the orbit of the moon, intersect the moon's orbit at a point where the moon would have been at about 100 hours after the time of the explosion. According to rocketry theory, it would take a reaction-propelled craft of the rocket type about 100 hours to reach the moon. 3 P 958

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I submit there is a likelihood that on June 2l, 1947, something like a space-ship came here from the moon and upon February 18, 1948, returned to the moon. This is of course speculation. But has anyone yet explainel the "flving dises" in terms of all the pretty-well proven facts in connection with them? Has anyone yet devised a fuel powerful enough to kick a rocket from sarth to the Moor? There have been hundreds of reports, during the past century, on occurrences which imply this world is visited from outside space. Absence of contact by these postulatable visiting entities may imply a state of culture far beyond ours, to the point where it would be inex- pedient for their members to have to do with us en-masse. These reports have never been seriously considered by science, which in general ignores them. However, according to Dr. Rocht of Chamberlin Observatory, Denver, there is nothing in astronomy to explain the thing which exploded over Norcatur. Or. Nininger's idea that the thing was a meteor flatly disregards Dr. Rocht's opinion, which may have been based on the Denver Posts' statement that. a Denver woman saw the korcatur object twenty minutes before the explosion occurred. I subnit that the irmy needs men who are capable of recognizing the anomalies beforementioned when they occur, evenif only to aid in speculation regarding them. The undersigned offers his services to that end, if the Army may wish to avail itself of them. /s/ N. G. MARKHAM 4

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Excerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr. Lincoln LaPaz, Director, Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Comnittee on Geophysical Sciences, Research and Development Board: Thank you for the surprising documents sent me under date of March 30. As you remark, certain aspects of Markhan's letters are fantastic (for example: (1) the fireball procession of 1913, February 9, was genuinely meteoric, although a rare type of chain fall; (2) no astronomer could take seriously Markham's "invasion by beings from Venus or the Moon"- theory: (3) he appeals to, and biases in his favor, such untrustworthy evidence as newspaper stories, e.f., the absurd statement attributed to Dr. Rocht of the Chamberlin Observatory). Nevertheless, Markhan is justi- fied in calling attention to certain incidents as unexplained, for example, the "flying lenses" (in my opinion 99% hoax and imagination and 1% real). As regards the Norcatur, Kansas incident, I remain convinced that, like the Four Corners incident, it was a genuine meteorite fall, although one of exceptional size (again like the Four Corners fall). However, there are many curious aspects of both these falls, some of an objective nature, like the singular fact that in spite of intensive searches (ad- mittedly under bad terrain and weather conditions), not a trace of meteoritic material has so far been found; some of a non-objective nature, like the amazing testimony given b y Mr. Leland Samnons, Mr. Alfred Glem, Highway witnesses of the Norcatur incident, both to members of the State Commission of Kansas and to Institute of Meteoritics field survey parties. (See exhibits A, B, and C enclosed.) Some comment on such testimony as appears in ,B, and C would seem desirable: 1. Glenn first reported the battery case as red hot. When I pointed out that the pa er on it was not charred, his account was changed to "too hot to handle". The Institute of Meteoritics party found only two men, not four, who saw the battery case fall. The battery case has been examined by Dr. Victor Regener, Department of Physics, University of New Mexico, who states that it appears to be identical with the small batteries used in portable radios. 2. K. Hays' identification of the Norcatur object as a rocket has the following support: On the moming of February 19, I talked to the towerman and two assistants at the Air Base at McCook Field, Nebraska. All three denied the Norcatur object was a fireball and described it as a black object with an extremely bright jet of flame pouring out of the rear. Furthermore, a l-year old, and presumably unbiased, schoolgirl in Oberlin, Kansas wrote me a similar description of the "Fireball."

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3. A determined effort is under way to check up on Sanmons' veracity (and sanity!) I have neither seen nor talked to samnons, but another member of the Institute of leteoritics party (Dr. D. M. Grage, an Instructor in the Department of Mathematics) who did so believes Sarmons (who is a well-to-do farmer) to be sincere and very badly scared.. Of course nearness to a big meteorite fall would scare one as badly as an atom bomb; but how could it produce such testimony as Sammons". The "meteoritic" incidents from the great fall of 1945, November 29 (from which no meteorites have been recovered either!) through the sequence of sinilar falls culminating in the Four Corners and Norcatur incidents, coupled with such t ings as the Ussuri incident, convince me that ei ther the earth is under a most unusual cosmic bombardment or many of the fireballs are not meteorites at all. While I still cling to the meteoritic hypothesis, it is clear that which ever alternative is the right one, the situation cries aloud for thorough investigation.

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Statement taken from Leland Samons Nay mane is veland varmor, and I live on a farm 1, mil s west, of stockton and 1 mile northy off is 2l. On Fehrory 18 at about 51.%, I was standing near my hop-pen about 100' cast of my house, when I heard she pleasants raising a disturbance and the chickens all "ichel to the chicken-house. I looked round toward the house to see what was casing it and saw sometling hovering just above the house. I ran towardthe house, and it, then lowered over the north end of the house and settled toward the round. I wa then very near it, approximately 6' when it stopped about. level with my face, and just wobbled a ound for an instant, fire belching out of it and suckin back in. The thing was about 4' lons, shaped something like a funnel. There was a pipe sticking out the back of it, and once as it wobbled around, the pipe was sticking right at my belly. Suddenly there was a lot of sparks showered from it, and the fire increased as if a fuse might have lighted, and it took off in a north-westerly direction very fast, gaining altitude as it went. My wife heard it leave and ran out where - stood, and we watched it go, leaving a trail of smoke all the way . Sude: ly there was a great cloud of smoke in the sky, not more than L0 seconds after it left my yard, and in a few seconds or more, we heard an explosion. I then stepped off from my house to where it had been, and it was five steps. les, it was hot, I could feel the hear from it. Had I not been washing my car prior to the occurrence, wetting the ground, there would have been a bare spot in the yard where the thing started up because there was a great rush of fire from it when it left. It must have been quite high when it exploded. Kenneth "ays, son of Floyd Hays, ll miles east of Norton on US 36, at the Jet. of K-60, south side of highway. At about 5 to 5:30 P.M., not sure of time, was riding his horse in a pasture, when he heard something queer in the sky. Looking up to the south-west, he saw what appeared to him to be a rocket, just like he had seen during the war in Europe. It startled him, and he jumped off the horse. Te then remounted, watched its course, almost on a level but losing altitude a little, and it then exploded with a big cloud of smoke, apparently over Norton, from where he was, south of Frairie View. He rode on toward home a ways, when suddenly the sound and jar of the explosion reached him. Urs. Hays was home in the house, when s he heard and felt something like a truck might have struck the house. She ran out of the house and then first saw the huge cloud of smoke. About 40 minutes later, a part of the smoke cloud dirfted directly over their house, and went on east over Phillipsburg. - - - "alph New, postmaster at lorcatur, stated that at about 4:50 P.M. he was standing just inside the front window of the postoffice in Norcatur, when he observed a blinding flash as if someone had taken a flashlight picture. He could locate no one with a canera, but noticed several men walking to the center of the street and looking up. He then walked out to where they were and looking up, saw a high cloud of smoke in the sky almost diredtly overhead

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but slightly east. Suddenly, about 1 and 1/2 minutes after he had seen the flash, there was a terrific explosion and jar, shaking the ground and causing the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several loud reverberating rumblings across the heavens. He stated that the explosion must have been very high. - - - Edgar Young, a boy living at Regar, just east of Norcatur, was outside the elevator, when he observed the explosion, looked up and saw the huge cloud of smoke. He stated that it was almost overhead but slightly west of him. He said that it was a big explosion. The elevator man was out in the elevator, when he heard the explosion. He t ought that his oil-burner had exploded in the office and ran in to see about it. Finding it O,K., he ran outside to see what had exploded, saw the big cloud of smoke high overhead, slightly west. - - - - Eastern Kansas newspaper carried a story about 6 days ago of one just like this one, coming from the south to vicinity of Iola, hansas, where it turned west and disappeared into the sky. - - Check with Chief Scott of Norton about a burned flashlight battery which fell in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too hot to be picked up for several minutes. Chief Scott has it. Note: A copy of Exhibit "C" referred to in letter from Dr. LaPaz, was not received.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # * 102 1. Dato 18 February 1948 2. Time 1500 MST 3. Lootion Awa JaKER Air Near Green River, Utah 1. Mome of observer Lenord P. Marchese (B-29 Pilot, It. 28 Bomber Op) Carl N. Stucki, Lt., Co-Pilot, (see reverse side 5. Cecupation of obsorvor Pilot for other witnesses) 6. iddrous of obsorvor T7th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH), Weaver AFB, S.D. 7. Flue of obsorvition 39° N - 100° W - near Green River, Utah 8. Munbor of objects One 9. Distunco of object from obsorvor 100 miles 10. Timo in sirht N/S 11. Altitudo 20,000 feet 12. Spood Very high 13. Diroction of Plinht Southeast of Limon, Colorado 11. Tucties Explosion rate 15. Sourd Could not be determined due to B-29 engine noise 16. Sizo Huge 17. Color Multi-colored ball of fire 10. Shup Huge multi-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Anparont construction N/S 21. Exhuust trails Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail 22. Wunther conditions Clear 23. Bffuet on clouds N/S 2l. Skatches or photogruphs None 25. liannor of disapperminco N/S 26. Romurka: XXXXX Over

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A huge multi-colored ball of fire trailing a dense cloud of smoke was sighted at approx 1500 hours MST 18 Teb 48, 39° N-100° W at approx 20,000 ' by two B-29 aircraft of the 28th Bomber dment Group (VH). It was seen some 100 miles southeast of the B-29s. Size was estimated as huge altho impossible to determine accurately due to the distance. It was traveling at very high speed and heading southeast of Limon, Colorade. at approx 20,000 ft. Witnesses: Capt Howard H. Beroat, A0_49504, 718th Bomb Sq 28th Bomb Gp (VH). Pilot of lst B-29 Capt Maurice T. Ritenour, 40-48043, 718tn Bomb Sq 28 Bomb Gp (VH). Co-Pilot of lst B-29. Ist Lt Leonard P. Marchese, AD-748714, 77th Bomb Sq., 28tja Bomb Gp (WH) . Pilot of 2nd B-29 Ist Lt. Carl W. + t a G Stok - 705 05 271 29, 5q. NOTE: See Incident 101 - Norcatur Kansas.

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CHECK-LIST - WHIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Data 18 February 1948 Incid int # 103 2. Tina 1500 15T 3. Locution *waXxxxxXxxxx Air near Green River Utah /o Mame of observors Capt. Howard H. Berodt - Capt Maurice 1. Ritenou (See Inc 102 - corrdbration) 5. Occupation of obsorvor rilots 6. Address of observor 718th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH) Weaver AFB, S.D. 7. Plaes of observition 39º N - 100° W - Near Green River, Utah 8. Numbor of objects Une 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor 100 miles 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo 20,000 feet 12. Spcod Very high 13. Diroction of flight Southeast (of Limon, Colorado) 11. Tactics Explosion rate 15. Sourd® Could not be determined due to B-29 engine noise 16. Size Huge (Seen 100 miles west of the B-29's) 17. Color Multi-colored ball of fire 18. Shepo Hugh milti-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke followed 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhoust trails Vapor trail with a ball of fire at the head of trail 22. Woathor conditions Clear 23. Effect on clouds N/S 2li. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: bauer - Same as incident 102 which see ESTRICTED

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Ques Incid at * 104 249 7 Mar 48 2. ZIno 2055 C 3. Location Anyrna, Tenn. rvor Frank L. Fenn, Maj, USAF, 00, Smyrna AF Base Col Richard C. Pettingill & Pvt Frank C. Johnson, 5. Cécupution of objorvore 0 of Smyrna & radio and tower operators AACS Station 6. addrias of obsurvor Suyrna AAF, Sxox Sayrna, Tenn % Muen of obsorvition Sayrna AAP - 6 miles from (ground) " Numbor of obinetsl ). Distanco of objoet from observer 6 miles 10. Timo in nicht 45 minutes 11. altitudo About 5º above horizon 12. Spood very slow 13. Diraction of Mirht WNW awey from Sayrna 1h. Tooties N/S Faded away 15. Sourd None Unknown 16. Sizo 17. delor yellow orange 18. Shope oval 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20, apparont construction N/s - seemed to be flare 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Winthor conditions CAVU - 10 miles 23. Effoet on clouds N/s 2li. Skotches or photographs 25. Mannor of disapporanco 26. Romarks: (over) Pigs (2) showing yellow orange flane-like oval faded into horizon

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A yellow orange object which had the appearance of a flare was observed some six miles from Syrna AAF between the west and northwest just above the horizon and moving directly away from Snyrna. The speed was estimated as slow since the object remained visible some forty-five minites. It gradually faded away disappearing into the horizon. No exhaust trail was seen and nosound was heard.

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RESTRICT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 8 Mar 48 2. Time 1100 3. Location Belmont, N. C. 4. Namo of observor Mr. A. C. Morrieon Incidont # 105 5. Occupation of obsorvor Supt. Meter Dept, Dake Pover Co., Charlotte, w. C, 6. Addross of observor Charlotte, N. C. (Duke Power Co.) 7. Placo of obsorvution Belmont, M. C. (Sighted from ground) 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight about 10 seconis 11. Altitudo M/S - could not be estineted 12. Speod Around 600 MPH 13. Diroction of flight Easterly 1li. Tactics None - noved in straight line at constant speed without change in altitude or direction 15. Sound None 16. Sizo Tron a distance - that of a anall coin 17. Color bright or silver - looked metallic 18. Shapo round or sphere (unable to determine which) 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction Metallic 21. Exhoust trails None 22. Weathor conditions Clear with scattered white clouds 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2. Skotchas or photographs None 25. Mannor of disappearanco 26. Romurks: (over) behind small white cloud

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A round metallic-appe ring object noving very rapidly at an estinated speed of 600 MPH was observed near Belmont, M. C., at approx 1100 the morning of 8 Mar 48. The weather was clear with excellent visibility with a few small scattered fleecy white clouds. It could not be determined if the object vere a disc or sphere. Ite apparent size was that of a small coin of a bright or silver color. It reflected the sun maintaining a steady reflection which did not flicker. The object which was under observation for some 10 seconds was on an easterly heading and moved in a straight line at a constant speed without apparent change in altitude or direction. It was impossible to deternine the altitude but it was moving above the clouds. No sound of any kind was heard nor was any exhaust trail observed. NOTE: Witness (Mr Morrison) is a man of excellent character and reputation, a first-grade engineer and employee of Duice Fower Co for some 30 He impressed the agent as being conservative and sound and 16 a technical man with a very technical and resconsible position. Mr. Morrison was careful in his statements. He does not claim he saw the "flying disc", merely sita claiming that they saw an object which they could not identify with any natural phenomenon or known type of aircraft. It resembled "a round metallic appearing object moving very rapidly." Witnesses: Mr. Hendrix, assistant Superintendent, Meter Dept Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C. Mr. G. W. Jordan, Gastonia Mectric Co., Gastonia, N. C.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDBUT IRIBD FLNING OBJECTS 1. Data 5 March 19h8 Incidant $ 106 2. Time 1610 - 1655 3. Location Bakersfield, California h. Mamo of obsorvor George L. Buchner 5. Occupation of obgorvor N/s 6. idarons of obsorvor Bakersfield, California 7• Placo of obaurution Pron ground, southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, Callf• 8. Numbor of objoots Two 9. Distanca of objoet from obsorvor 10 - 12 miles 10. Tino in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight Earthward 1h. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo N/S 17. Color Seemingly on fire, black and red smoke trailing behind 18. Shopo Similar to falling aircraft 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Bromish-white smoke and debris trailing 22. Wonthor conditions N/S 23• Effoot on clouds N/S CON5H 2l. Skotches or photographs None 25. Nannor of disappoaranco 26. Behind a water tower, which was an obstruction to the view Romarks: Coments of G. L. Buckner and other witnesses to this sighting contained in attached supplement. 22

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Л 55 HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California LAFDA-3/1208-I SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 1948 TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, D. C. ATIN: DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE Air Intelligence Requirements Branch 1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt A. l, Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California. "bservation by Mr. (George L) Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, of two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1948 between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California. b. Ubservation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Electic Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948. One object seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. Intormant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow. /s/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGE: Lt. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-2 Information to: ADO, Mitchel Fla, N.Y. FBI, San Francisco G-2, Sixth Army DIO, van Francisco (12th Nav.Dist) 1 3

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4AFDA-3/1208-I SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Discs SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: Information from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California, revealed that numerous calls from residents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar objects in the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an investigation by their office and contact with A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force. On 13th March 1948, two informants, Mr. George L. Buchner, and ly. H. B. Nix, stated that they observed a flying object which appeared to be consuned in fire, and left a browish-white plune of smoke, which suddenly stopped and disappeared. Seconds later, what appeared to be a jarachute, was seen to be drifting to the east. The object, as described, appeared to be a burning fabric airplane, consumed in smoke. Observations were made in Bakersfield of object to the south and southwest, approximately ten to twelve miles distance, around 1600 hours on 5 March 19L8. On 13th March 19L8, informant, Mr. H, B. Nix, stated that he observed an object at 0830, 8 March 1948, due north of Bakersfield, approximately five miles distance. The object was a large, orange-red ball of fire, somewhat larger than a small airplane, appeared to remain static for approximately thirty seconds, then split and continued to burn; each visible as a burning half. A parachute, with a black object hanging was then observed to fall, drift to the east and disappeared into the hills east of Bakersfield. On 13th ilarch 1948, two informants, Mrs. Callie R. "ason, secretary, Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, and Dr. J. E. Johnson, dentist Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, stated that they were in Room 518, aberfelde Building, on the morning of 9 March 1948. lirs. Mason was a patient of Dr. Johnson. Both informants stated that they observed a flaming object which appeared at first to be a very small airplane. red flames seemed to envelope the object with considerable black smoke trailing in a zigzag manner for approximately 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The object was observed at 1,000 feet, approximately due north of Bakersfield, seven to ten miles distant at approximately 0830 hours. Informants further stated that the object disappeared behind a water tower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the round. Both informants watched for an explosion, thinking that it would explode upon reaching the ground, but nothing unusual was noted.

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A-2 CONDIT: Although tere is no evidnece to substantiate the following, it is the opinion of this headquarters that this activity could be attributed to marker fl res. Any further developments, or evidence obtained, will be forwarded this headquarters from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California. EVALUATION Of Sour co Of Information 3

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REOTRIGIED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Dato 8 March 1948 Incidont # 107 2. Time N/S 3• Location Bakersfield, California 4. Mamo of observer Mr. Denio 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pacific General Electric Company employee 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of obsorvition Sighted from ground 8. Numbor of objoots Two 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Speod N/S 13• Direction of flight Earthward 1h. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo N/S 17• Color ne object seemingly afire, red and black smoke trailing 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds N/S RESTRICTEO 24• Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoaranco XXS Jell to earth 26. Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106. 2 C

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- 912:01 CHECK-LIST - UWIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Duto 8 March 1948 Incidant # 108 2. Time 0830 3. Locution Bakersfield, California 4. Mamo of observer H. B. Nix 5. Cecupation of observor N/S 6. Midress of observor N/s 7• Fluco of obsorvition Sighted from ground 8. Mumbor of objects Une 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor 5 miles 10. Timo in sight Approx. 30 seconds before splitting and burning 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood Static for approx 30 seconds, and then drifting 13. Diroction of flight eastward 1h. Tarties N/S 15. Sourd N/S 15. Size Larger than a small airplane 17. Color Orange-red ball of fire 18. Shopo Ball 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Wonthor conditions N/S 23. Effact on clouds N/S 2l Skotches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disapponrance Drifted to the east into the hills east of Bakersfield 26. Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 March 1948 Incidont # 109 2. Time 0830 3. Locotion Bakersfield, California 4. Name of observers J.E. Johnson and Mrs. Callie R. Mason 5. Occupation of obsorvor J.E. Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary 6. Address of observer N/s 7. Placo of observution 5th Floor of business building 8. Numbor of objoots One 9. Distance of object from obsorvor 7 - 10 miles 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 1000 feet 12• Spood N/S 13• Direction of flight Due north of Bakersfield 14. Tactics Zig-zaging 15. Sound N/S 16. Size Appearance of a very small airplane 17. Color Orange-red flame 18. Shapo Appearance of a very small airplane 19. Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21• Exhaust trails Considerable black smoke trailing for 4000 to 5000 feet 22. Woathor conditions N/s 23. Effoot on clouds N/S 24. Skotches or photographs None REA 25. Manner of disappearanco N/S 26. Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106 28

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CHECK-1ISD - WIDDNSTFIBO FLYING OBJBETS 1. Dt 23 March 1948 2. Tino 0300 - 0500 3. Loention Baltimore (Hamilton) MaryLand I. tam of observor Identity confidential 6 Cocuption of obsorver Active in American "e ion activities 6. liras of obsurvor N/S %. Flues of observition N/s • Manbor of objets Undetermined 9. Diatorico of object from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sirht Not sighted 11. Altitudo W/S 12. Spood N/S 13. Diraction of flicht N/S 11. Tactics N/S 15. Sourd liotor drone of foreign type aircraft 16. Sizo W/S 17. Color N/S 18. Shopo N/S 19. Odor detactud N/S 20. apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Wonthor conditions N/S 23• Effoet on clouds N/S 21.. Skotches or photographs None 25• Mannor of disappoaranco 26. Romarks: See Supplement N/S Incid it t 110 291

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(COPY) TRIOTEO REA DQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND Andrews Field Washington 20, D. C. Tneident # 220 A2B SAC 350 (29 Mar 48) 29 March 1918 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Aerial Sounds. TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C. Attention: Director of Intelligence 1. The following is quoted from a copy of a letter, Baltimore Office, FBI, addressed to the Director of Intelli ence, Second Army: "On Warch 23, 1948, an individual, who desired that her identity be kept confidential, telephonically communicated with this office and indicated that she is the wife of a former member of the United States military forces, and that she is presently active in American Legion activities, but was emphatic in stating that she was in no way hysterical or unduly apprehensive regarding present world conditions. She did, however, wish to bring to the attention of the proper authorities that during the past six or eight weeks, on a number of occasions between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 ^.M., she has heard peculiar sounding noises in the sky, which appear to come from airplines in the distance, but the sound is not the type of airplane motor drone which isgenerally heard from American planes. She has discussed the matter with her husband, and he believes that the sound is more like that of a foreign type airplane. She recently discussed this matter with an unidentified woman who lives in her neighborhood, which is Hamilton, Baltimore, "aryland, ard this woman stated that she, too, had heard the noise in question, and that her husband is also an ex-G. I. and he has stated that the motors sounded like that of foreign 2. No action is contemplated by this headquarters. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: c/c furnished CG, AMC, Attn: MCI. ALAN MARCEAU CWO, USAF Asst ndj Gen RESTRIOIGU 30

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22/10 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 April 1948 Incidont # 111 2. Time 0955 3. Location 12L° 3' East, 12º, 52' North 4. Homo of observer lst Lt. Meyers (Robert W.) 5. Occupation of obgorvor P-47 Pilot 6. Addross of obsorvor 67th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter Group 7• Placo of obsorvition Philippine Islands - Sighted from air B. Numbor of objoots One 9• Distanco of objoct from obsorvor 3 miles 10. Timo in sight Approximately 60 seconds 11. Altitudo 1000 feet 12. Spood 200 mph (disappeared in 5 seconds, inicating great acceleration) 13. Diroction of flight 270° 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound None 16. Sizo Estimated - wing-span 30 feet, length 20 feet 17. Color Silver 18. Shopo A half moon closely resembling a flying wing type acft; turtle back and an indistinet dorsal fin 19. Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None observed 22. Weathor conditions Scattered cumulus, base 3000 feet, tops 6000 feet 23. Effeat on clouds N/S 21. Skotchos or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disapporanco Object leveled out on heading of 270°, accelerated rapidly and disappeared from sight Romarks: See attached supplement

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HPADQUARTERS, THIRTESN'TH AIR FORCE CLARK AIR FORCE BASE APO 719 B-2/am 8 April 19L8 AG 452.1 SUBJECT: TO : Report of Sighting of Unidentified nircraft and/or Flying Ubject. Comnanding General, Far East Air Forces, APO 925, U. °.. Army. ATIN: AC/S, A-2 1. In compliance with "Intelligence Requirements - Un-identified Aircraft" and letters, your headquarters, AG 452.1 A-2, 3 "ovember 1947 and AG 452.1 A-2, 20 march 1948, the following incident is reported. 2. At 1630 hours on 1 April 1948, the S-2 officer of the 18th Fighter Group contacted the A-2 Division, this headquarters, and reported that lst Lt. Robert i, "eyers had sighted an unidentified flyin, object. "is story is as follows. On 1 april, at 0955, lst It. Heyers was leading a flight of four • 24) P-u7 aircraft of the 67th Fighter Squadron, 18th Fighter on 12l He was flying a heading of 180 degrees, altitude 1500 feet, position 124 degrees 3 minutes east and 12 degrees 52 minutes north, when he sighted an unidentified object approximately three (3) miles east of his position and at an estimated altitude of 1000 feet, heading of 360 degrees. The object appeared to be a flying wing type aircraft, its shape resembled a half moon what appeared to be a dorsal fin was barely perceptible, the span of the object estimated to be thirty feet, length twenty feet and silver in color. Upon sighting theobject, Lt. eyers immediately started a left turn with the intention of intercepting and to more positively identify this phenomena. While Meyers was making a 210 degree turn, the unidentified object made a 90 degree left turn, then leveled out on a heading of 270 degrees, accelerated rapidly and disappeared from sight in approximately five seconds. There was no sound heard, and no exhaust trails were observed. At the time of the sighting visibility was unlimited, scattered cumulus, base 3000 feet, tops 6000 feet. a. Because of the distance from which the sighting was made, no distinguishing features i.e. power units, landing gear, armament or cockpit were observed. T-22190

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SECRET 3-2, AG 452.7, Subject: "Report of Sighting of Unidentified Aireraft and /or Flying Object." cockpit were observed. b. The interview with It. eyers indicated that he is a reliable, non-excitable individual and appeared quite positive in his statement.s. It must be taken into consideration however that he was the only witness to this incident, as he was. able to call the object to the attention of his three wing-men because of their maneuvering in the tum, plus the fact that his radio was out. Above incident repo-ted your headquarters, 2 April 19L8, in radio, cite Kl,2L,3H. • FOR THE COMANDING GENERAL: /s/ Robert F. DeLong ROBERT F. DE LONG ist -t., USAP Acting Asst Adjutant General 2 T-22190

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- BASIC: Ltr Ha 13th AF, APO 719, -ubj: "Rpt of wighting of Unidentified Aircraft and/or Flying Ubject," dtd & Apr 4• Ist Ind AG 452.1 A-2 15 April 1948 HEADQUARTERS, FAR FAST AIR FORCES, APO 925, • Concentane arran, Any l rat Coland, is cht Patterson Aar 1. Reference is made to letter Headquarters United States Air Force, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'" dated 26 February 1948. Evaluation of sighting described in basic communication by this headquarters is that in view of the circumstances surrounding the incident, the object was probably a bird. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: /s/ C. N. Stewart C. N. STEWART Capt, AGD Asst Adj Gen 3 T-22190 SECRET 33

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(COPY) SECRET IN 0903592 April 1918 PRIORITY FROM: CINCFE TYKYO JAPAN 0807312. TO: DEPT OF ARMY WASHINGTON DC FOR CSGID, COMGENANC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCI RPT MCI INFOL: COMGENF EAF IN REPLY CITE: CX 59769 Report control is A-1917. Pilot, 13 Air Force, at 0955, 1 April 48, Flying P-47 Aircraft heading 180 degrees altitude 1500 feet indicated at 124 degrees 3 minutes Fast, 12 degrees 52 minutes horth, weather scattered CMULUS Rpt CUMULES: 3/10 base three thousand, top 600 visibility unlimited sighted flying object proxi- mately 3 miles East lA heading 360, altitude estimated one thousand feet below him. Unidentified object estimated speed at time of sighting 200 miles per hour. Pilot tuned left attempting to intercept unidentified flying object for more positive identification. At this time flying object made a turn of 90 degrees left, leveled out and accelerated disappearing in approximately 5 seconds. Described as having A turtle back and an indistinct dorsal fin. The sahpe of the object was that of A half moon closely resembling A flying wing type aircraft, estimated wing span 30 feet, estimated len th 20 feet, color silver, no rpt no exhaust trail was observed. Five seconds elapsed tire for disappearing would indicate exceedingly high speed and great acceleration. Reporting fficer is constered sincere and non-excitable type and firmly believes he sighted object. A report will be forwarded upon completion of an irvesti- gation of this incident. Received MCAACH21 9 Apr 48 Typed by MCAAGM21 9 Apr 48 DISTRIBUTION: EJK 1008 (1508) 1359 18592) ams 1. MCI--action 2. MCAACM21 T-17789

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SCT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 112 1. Date 8 Apr 48 1400 - 1430 2. Time 3. Location Ashley, Ohio 1. Name of observor Miss Winifred Paines - Mrs. Bertha Slack 5. Occupation of obsorvor Mites Paines: Asst Bank Cashier; Mrs. Slack: housekeeper 6. Address of obsorvor 227 W High St., Ashley, O. 7• Placo of obsorvition Ashley, Ohio (ground) 8. Numbor of objects 1 9. Distance of objeet from obsorvor "Quite a distance" 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo Could not estimate 12. Speod slow-moving 13. Diroction of flight 1l1. Tacties No maneuvers Southwest 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo undetermined 17. Color silver 18. Shape Oblong, long and narrow - like silver streak 19. Odor dotectad N/S 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhuust trails None 22. Weathor conditions Clear, no clouds near object 23. Effoet on clouds N/S - no clouds near object None 2l. Skutches or photographs 25. Mannor of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: (over)

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Witness thought she heard plane which appe red to be flying low and miking an unusual amount of noise. Could not locste the plane but did see an object oblong in shape and long and narrow which had the appearance of a silver streak. It was clearly outlined and moving slowly and steadily in a southwesterly direction parallel to the ground and without changine direction. Altitude and size were not estimated. Note: See Incident #1l2a in which the plane was perceived flying low. 31 a

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CHECK-LIST - UMIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidant $ 112a 1. Data 8 April 1948 2.. Tina 1/400 - 1/130 3. Loestion Ashley, Chio I. Mamo of observer lers. "elah Stephens 5. occupution of obgorvor lienspiper reporter 6. Addrons of obsorvor 226 est ligh street, ashley, Uhio 7. Pluce of observition From the ground 8. Hunbor of objects Une 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor Not stated 10• Tino in sight approximately five minutes 11. Altitudo Quite high 12. Spood Slow - dirfting 13. Diroction of flight Southwesterly 1h. Tactics None 15. Sound None : 16. Sizo Smaller than the airplane that was in view at the time 17• Color Opalescent - like mother of pearl 18. Shepo Long cylindrical body, like a stick of firewood 19. Cdor dotectod None 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhuust truils None 22. Wonthor conditions Clear, few clouds in sky but non around object 23. Effact on clouds N/S 2i. Skotchos or photographs None NOTE! 25. Nanner of disappoaranco N/s 26. Romarks: A plane, which sounded as if it were flying low since there was an exceptionally loud roaring noise,first attracted the attention

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of this witness. She observed a large airplane, heading south, and about the same time also observed a strange object in the sky travelling slowly in a southwesterly direction. fitness first thought it was sky writing, as it looked like a streak; but later it becare clearly outlined, appearing to be a long cylindrical body like a stick of firewood. *ith the sun shining on it, it appeared opalescent, like mother of pearl. The object was much higher, and quite a bit smaller than, the airplane, but drifted slowly along after the airplane disappeared. It may have been drifting with the wind. 32 e

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RESTRIOTS CHECK-LIST - UMIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112b •1. Dato 8 April 1948 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, Ohio 1. Tamo of observor Mrs. James B. •tephenson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 6. Addross of observor 93 North Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio 7. Placo of obsorvition From the ground 8. Numbor of objoots One 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood Slow 13• Diroction of flight Southwesterly 1l. Tactics None 15. Sound None 16. Sizo Very large - about the size of a full moon in height but much smaller in width 17. Color Very white 18. Shapo Cylindrical, with vapor around the top 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear, no clouds around object 23• Effoct on clouds N/S 2li. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoaranco N/s 26. Romarks: At 1130 Mrs. J. B. Stephenson's attention was attracted from her window by an object of unusual shape in the sky. Upon going outside 33

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to get a better view it uppeared very white, with no sha. ws at all, was cylindrical in shape and seemed to have vapor around the When first seen, it appeared to be leaning at an angle, and then right itself and move along "perpendicular" to the ground. It appeared not to be moving at first, but upon a closer look it was seen noving slowly in a southwesterly direction, without sound or manueverings, and re- maining at the same altitude. The weather was clear, and no exhaust trails were seen. The object seemed very large, about the size of a full moon in height, but much smaller in width. Since there was nothing to compare it with, she could not be sure of the size. No statement was made as to whether or not witness heard an airplane. RESTRICTEE 33 a

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STRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 8 April 1948 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, hio 4. Hamo of observor Rev. "ames B. Stephenson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pastor 6. iddress of obsorvor 93 N. Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio 7. Pluco of observition From the ground 8. Numbor of objoots One Incidont # 112c 9. Distanco of objoct from observor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. AltitudoN/s 12. Spood Slow 13. Diroction of flight Southwesterly 1L. Tactics None 15. Sound None 16. Sizo Not Stated 17. Color White 18. Shop Verticle, larger at the bottom and narrow at the top 19. Odor dotectod None 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woather conditions Clear 23. Effact on clouds N/S 2li. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disapporanco N/S RCOLOCTEO 26. Remarks: witness first thought that object was a plane on fire, as it was surrounded by a vaporous substance. A plane was heard, and 3 V

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ISTRICT • 6 it seemed low and made a great deal of noise. After a few seconds' study object became clearly outlined and looked sintlar to a vertical cylinder, large at the bottom and narrow at the top, with streamers or streaks of vapor attached. +t gave the appearance of a white cloud, but did not behave as a cloud. It retained its shape and maintained a steady movement on a straight course against the wind. The Delaware airport was alerted for its appearance, but after a half hour it had not been sighted there. 34 a

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RESTROO CHECK-LIST - WEIDENPIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 112d 1. Dato 8 April 148 2. Tino 1:30 3. Locution Delaware, Ohio 1i. Name of observer irs. John Bergen 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 6. Addross of obsorvor 1ll North ashington Street 7. Placa of obsurvition From the ground 8. Munbor of objeets Cne 9. Distanco of objuct from obsorver N/S 10. Tino in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood N/S 13• Diroction of flirt Southwesterly 1l. Tooties None 15. Soard bove Could not be determined 16. Sizo E/S 17. Color White 18. Shopo Spherical "blob" with streaks above it 19. Odor dotocted None 20. Apparont construction il/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Wonthor conditions Clear 23 • Effoet on clouds M/S 2l. Skutches or photographs None 25. 26. Marnor of disappearance N/- Romarks: Witness heard planes prior to the sighting, but doesn't know whether or not tey had any connection with the object. 337

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The object was clearly outlined, but did not look like a balloon. The Perkins Observatory was alerted but was unable to sight theobject. 35 a

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100412814 112e 1. D. 8 April 19Le 2. Tina 1:30 3. Los tion Delaware, Mido %. Monie of obenrvor Kev. Jolin H. Fergen 5.. Cecupation of obsorvor Pastor 6. air a of obsorvor 11l Worth washin ton Street 7. Floon ef obnartion fron the round ". Munbor of objets ne 9. Distanico of objuet fron observir Not determined 10. Timo in sicht Ten minutes 11. Altitudo Several thousand feet 12. Spood Not too fast. 13• Diroction of flight Almost due west into the rind 1li• Tueties None 15. Seird None 16. Sizo Not less than 5 feet in width 17. Color Very wite 18. Shropo Spherical, with a smsll protrusion ahove it, like vapor treaks 19. Odor dotectod Wone 20. apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Hone 22. Weathor conditions Clear 23. Effaet on clouds N/S 21. Skotchus or photographs N. ne 25. Nanner of disappominco Disappeared from view behird the trees 26. Romarks: This object appeared like a concentrated bit of cloud except it was clearly outlined. The size could not be determined,

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•STRICTE since witness could not tell whether it was a s mall object near him or a large object far away. It traveled in a straight line and did not maneuver. It was not stated that the sound of a plane was heard. RECTRIOTE 36 a

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CHECK-ISE - WIDEMEAFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Dato 6 Aril 1948 Incident a 112g 2. Fina 1.30 3• Locition \Delaware, Unio I Mans of observor Irs. 4, S. Kirkpatrick So Cecuption of obsorvor Housevife Do midrosa of obsorvor 107 North ashin ton Street 7 Floco of obnoration Fron the ground %. Munbor of objrets, une 2. Diatarico of objeet fron obarvr N/S 10. Tina in right N/a 11. altitudo 9/5 12. Spoud Steady - not too last 13. Diraction of flicht Southwsterly 11 Tootica None 15. Soard Mone 16. Sia It was not large enouh for a person to be inside 17• Color white - about the coler of a fleecy cloud 1l. Shop Spherical - von wat targr at top with a protrudine end uderneath 19. Gior dotectud Mone 20. apparont enetraction. 1/5 21. Exhout trails lione 22. 23• #thor conditions Glear, blue sky, sunny Bffset, on elouda N/. 2lo Skutchis or photographa line 25• Manor of dimppitrono 1/5 25. Romurka: Witness heard, but did not see airplane, and saw instead a white object, spherical in alage, larger at the top with a protruding

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end underneath. It was cle rly outlined and maintaired the sane shape as it moved along, steadily, ard at the same altitude. Robert Cochran, son of the witness, wo is in the lierchant Marine, thought the object very unusual. He said it was in the share of a rainspout. 31 a

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NTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Duto 9 April 1948 2. Timo 1530 • 3. Location Montgomery, Alabana %. Mamo of observor Robert B. Hughes, "t. Colonel, USAF 5• Occupation of observor Pilot Incident # 113 6. Address of obsorvor Tactics Div., Air Tactical School, Tyndall AF Base T• Plueg of obsorvtion From the air 8. Numbor of objcots One 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight Five seconds 11. Altitudo Approximately 16000 feet 12. Speod In excess of the viewer's 310 mph air speed 13. Diroction of flight Northwest 14. Tactios N/s 15• Sound None 16. Sizo Top part eight feet diameter 17. Color Silver 18. Shapo Had the appearance of a parachute carrying a large canister or ball Odor dotectod N/S 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 211• Apparont construction N/S - Exhaust trails None JUt- Woathor conditions Clear, visibility and ceiling unlimited 25. 26. Effoct on cloudsN/S Skotches or photographs - Sketch (trip) Manner of disappearance N/s Romarks :Lt .Col Robert B. Hughes first sighted the object before com- pleting an left turn over the town of Montgonery, Alabama. 38

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ENTIAL The object, sighted at ten o'clock off his left wing, appeared to be a silver disc. He immediately completed a sharp bank to the left and was able to get a better look at the object, and described it as follows: "Top part of the object approximately eight feet in diameter, silver in color, had the appearance of a parachute. Attached to the bottom of this had been a dark cable or shroud which appeared to be approximately five feet long. Suspended upon the cable had been a large canister or ball (Colonel Hughes could not discern which) also silver in color. This canister or ball had theappearance of being slightly to the rear of the top part of the object. The overall appearance of theobject looked something similar to the parachute and canister containing photographic testing equipment dropped from a V-2 rocket." At the time he lost sight of the object, "ughes' aircraft had been indicating 310 miles per hour air speed, and the object had appeared to fly away from him on a horizontal plane rather than a vertical decline. A sketch of the object is attached. 38 a

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EXHIBIT I 8' SILVER DARK CABLE - BALL OR A CANISTER SILVER EXHIBIT I. 34

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CHECK-LIST - TWIT JFIBD FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 18 Apr 48 Incident # 114 2. Timo 1306 hours 3. Loention Approx l mile north of Fairbanks, Alaska 1i. Mame of observer It Aytch Johnson 5. Gecupction of obgorvor lst It (discharged f/USAT as per authority Para 1, SO. 60 dated 28 May 48) (see) 6. Address of obsorvor Ft Worth, Texas 7. Pluco of obsorvition Over city of Fairbanks, Alaska 8. Numbor of objoets 9• Distanco of objoet from observor N/s 10• Timo in sight few mimates 11. Altitudo 2000-3000 ft 12. Spood 250-300 miles (traveled 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds) 13. Diroction of flight Northeast towerd southwest 1li. Tactics Oscillated from horizontal plane rapid speed) 15. Sound No sound 16. Sizo 8" in diameter 17• Color silvery 18. Shepo round and flat 19. Odor dotected N,S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhuust trails no trails of any kind 22. Weathor conditions Weather clear and visibility u 23. Effet on clouds N/s 2L. Skotches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappearanco N/S 26. Romarks: (over)

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Object observed at altitude of about 2000-3000 on NE-SW heading. It appeared to be some 8 inches in dismeter and gave off a silvery brilliantreflection. It oscillated from a horizontal plane to a vertical plane at a very rapid pace. Estimated speed: about 250-300 MPH -(traveled some 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds) No sound could be heard nor were there any trails of any kind. NOIME: This sighting may have been the reflection of sun from winge of these aircraft. At the approximate time of the sighting a nunber of sircraft were lying in the locel area.

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1. Dato 2. Timo 3. Locotion Hi. Mame of observor s CHECK-LIOT - WIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 19 Apr 43 1615 Incidont # 115 Over Greenville AF Base, Greenville,S. C. lst Lt Francie N. Hennin, Jr. de Ist It Robert G,Loonis, USAF 5. Cecupotion of obgorvor Both attached to Liaison sq. Greenville 6. #taras of obsorvor & Greenville AF Base, Greenville,S. C. % Pluco of obsorvition Greenville AF Base 1 %. Hanbor of objoots 2 3 - 1 at firet , 2 later 2• Distanco of objvet fron obsorvor 15,000 to 20,000 ft overhead 10• Tino in sicht 2 minutes 11. altitudo 15,000 to 20000 ft 12. Spood Undetermined. Stationary, then rapidly accelerating and cl igibing 13. Diroction of flight North 1h. Tucties Hovering then acceleration and climbing Observed trail formation 15. Sound none audible (7) - states: 15. Sizo undeteruined 17 • Color white 18. Shopo elliptical 19. Odor dotectod N/S Witnesses were sttracted by sound of fighter aircraft in vicinity. (no mention made of these) 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhuust troils No exhaust or condensation trail 22. Wonthor conditions CAVU 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2l• Skotchun or photogruphs 2 25• Mannor of disapporanco in distance 26. Romurks: (over)

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SRICENTIAL Witnesses were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft in vicinity. They started searching the sky for the aircraft and sighted the objects. When first sighted, the witnesses thought theobjects might be weather balloons. However, when they accelerated so rapidly in a northerly heading, they determined the objects could not be balloons. They were in a trail formation on a North-South line, and moved so rapidly they wereout of sight within a few seconds. From original sighting in the stationary position to their disappearance, a period of approximately two (2) minutes elapsed, of which the objects were in a stationary position for epproximately one (1)minute. NOTE: And at 20,000 1 20 2 23 10 pao to or a (1830 251 Tip *) NOTE: Nearest weather station releasing balloons is Spartanburg, S. C. One black balloon was released at 1230 EST. Then TRAL

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(4) (3) (2) (1) CONFIDENTIAL left on this heading In approximately 2 minutes objects had disappeared Objects began moving in a NNE direction' and rapidly accelerating and climbing. When first seen objects were in a semi-stationary position. First one object was sighted, next, another one appeared. CASFIDENTIAL

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$70107 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 11 Mar 48 2. Tine night 3. Location Near shores of James Bay, 4. Nomo of observor V. J. Pratt 5. Cecupation of obsorvor Employe of Hudson Bay Co. 6. Address of observor Moose Factory 7. Placo of obsorvation Moose Factory, Canaca 1 8. Numbor of objocts 9. Distanco of objoet from observor 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood meteoric N/S 13. Diroction of flight earthward 1l. Tactics N/S 15. Sound No noise 16. Sizo size of fution football 17 • Color Blue flame 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction meteor 21. Exhaust trails axingmdigit N/S 22. Woathor conditions Night 23. Effoet on clouds. N/S 2i. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco exploded 26. Romarks: (over) Incidont # 116 07C0 4 3

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A big ball of blue flame, seemingly the size of a football streaked out of the sky and exploded near this Northern Ontario community (Moose Factory) near, the shores of James Bay. The explosion lit up the entire area brighter than daylight, the whole ball disappeared and a second later a streak of orange light shot upward from where the ball was last seen. The orange streak was gone within a second. Witnesses heard no noise of any kind. NOTE: This ties up with earlier reports from Cochran, 150 miles south of Moose Jaw where several citizens reported seeing what they thought to be a meteor around 11.40 P. M. EST Thurs. One witness ( a Mrs. Charles Giles) said that the object plunged downward like a spent rocket in the northern sky. She described it as about the size of a full moon which gave the appearance of disintegration as it fell.

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RESTRICTEN CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 7 May 48 Incidont # Meg 117 2. Time 1500 to 1700 3. Location Memphis, Tenn. 4. Mame of observer Miss Jean Bray, Housekeeper et at al (see other side) 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housekeeper 6. Address of obsorvor 253 W. Waldorf Ave., Menchis, Tenn. 7. Placo of observation Memphis, Jenn. 8. Numbor of objects 50 or 60 9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo extrenely high 12. Spood faster than any aircraft witnesses had ever seen 13. Diroction of flight easterly 1h. Tactics Most traveled in straight line altho some of them zig-zagged. 15. Sound 16. 17• Color None Size Very smell shiny - like bright aluminum 18. Shopo unknow - possibly like meteor 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction M/s 21. 22. Exhaust trails Some objects seemed to have a silvery tail which might have been exhaust Woathor conditions CAVU, wind: 330 to 340º, 15 MPH at surface increasing to 66 MPH at 20,000; Surface temp: 72º; dew point 43° relative munidity 40% Effoct on clouds W/S 23• 24. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoarance N/s 26. Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED Y

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197. Mifty td60 shiny objects were seen moving at a speed faster than any known aircraft on an Easterly heading at an extrenely high altitude. For the most part these objects traveled in a straight line al tho some of them zig-zegged slightly. No sound was heard. Some objects seemed to have a silvery tail which might have been exhaust. These objects could not have been weather balloons as only one balloon was released by the Memphis Weather Bureau that day. NOTE: Witnesses thought they had seen a meteor; however subsequent investigation seemed to preclude this possibility. See Supp II to Trip Report to Memphis - Visit with Dr. Paul Herget of the Observatory of Cincinnati, Chio, in which Dr. Herget expressed serious doubt that the 50 or more objects observed 7 May 48 in Menphis were meteors. He, was, however unable to offer any explanation as to a possible identification of the objects. Dr. Hynak of OSU and Dr. Lincoln LaPaz are to be consulted about the possibility of tind these being a meteor shower. Witness of this incident were: Mr. F. J. Kaiser, salesmen 251 W. Waldorf Ave., Memphis Mrg F. J. Kaiser, housewife W. Waldorf Ave., Memchis, Tenn.

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CHECK-LIST - UNTOBATIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dut 28 Mar 48 Incident + 118 2. Tina 1630 hours 3. Locition Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbachstrasse 2 %. Tone of observor De Ormens, 5. Cecupition of obgorvor Former guided missile expert at Exeinmetall Borsig 6. Midrosa of obsorvor Berlin Lichtenrede, Kirchbachstrasse 2 %. Flues of obscrution As above H. Humber of objeets 1 9. Dintanco of objoet from eborvor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 14 kiloneters 12. Spood rather fast 13• Diruction of flight South to North 1'. Tuctics N/s 15. Sound No sound reported 16. Sizo "white point" 17. Color White 18. Shapo #/S 19. Odor dotoctod M/s 20. apparont construction N/S 21. Exhuust trails No exaust trail reported 22. Monthor conditions clear 23. Effoet on elouds N/S 2li. Skotchon or photogrophs None 25. Mannor of disappoarinco N/S 26. Romarks, (over)

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Dr Ormans, former Quided Miseile expert at Exeinmetall, Borsig mentioned that be signted 1 white point moving from South to North at an approx height of 14 kilometers, speed undetermined, rather fast, no rpt of sound, and no report of exhaust trail. WITNESSES: Dr and Mrs. Ormans. No photographs available.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3• Location 20 Feb 48 Incident # 0700 hours Asuncion, Paraguay 4. Name of observer Mrs. Agustina Vargas de Paula 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor resident of Asuncion (southernpart of city) 7. Placo of obsorvation Asuncion 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorver N/s 10. Timo in sight N/s N/S 11. Altitudo 12. Spood N/S 13• Diroction of flight west to east 1h. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/s 17. * Color N/S 18. Sha po oval 19. 20. 21. 22. Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction N/s Exhaust trails highly colored wake Woathor conditions N/S Effoot on clouds N/S 23. 24. 25. 26. Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearanco Romarks: (over) None N/s 119

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At approx 0700 hours 20 Teb 48 witness saw object of oval shape traveling thru space from west to east. Its form ended in a very thin tail of approximately 3 feet in length. The forward part was bulky compared with the rear. ine interior portion of the object gave o1 green yellow me moe come dad lt had a highly colored wake. Statements from a local newspaper "La Tribuna" which has interviewed several people claiming to have seen the saucers.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1, Date 20 Feb 48 2. Time 0700 3. Location Aregua - 10 miles east of Asuncion 4• Name of observer "withheld" 5. Occupation of obsorvor employee of Bank of Paraguay 6. Address of observor Bank of Paraguay 7• Placo of observation 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 111. Altitude N/S 12. Speed N/S 13• Direction of flight west to east 14• Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/s 17. Color N/S 18. Shapo oval 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23• Effoct on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs 25. Manner of disappoarance I ne N/S 26. Remarks: (over) Incidont # 119a 46°

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An employee of the Bank of Paraguay declared that in Aregua, 10 miles east of Asuncion on 20 Feb 48 at 0700 hours an object which he jadged to be a meteor crossed the sky from west to east. Many other people also saw this object. Its form was oval and it had varions colors and all agreed that it was a meteor. Later, inhabitants of Cicervo Cua claimed to have seen a "star" fall in one of the hills some distance to the east of Aregua

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RGo CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJBCTS 1. Dato 20 Feb 48 2. Time 0700 Incidont # 119b 3. Location, Villa Hayes (10 miles NNE of Asuncion) 4. Mamo of observer a Rancher and laborers 5. Occupation of obgorvor Rancher 6. Address of observor inthe "Chaco" 7. Ploco of obsorvution Ranch house in neighborhood of Villa Hayes 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9• Distanco of objoet from obsorvor N/s 10. Tino in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 1,000 ft 12. Spood less than that of a plane 13. Diroction of flight west to east 1h. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/s 17. Color N/s 18. Shapo disc 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails N/S - gave off an intense green color 22. Wanthor conditions N/S 23. Effact on clouds N/S 2l. Skotches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disappoaranco N/S 26. Romarks: (9ver) CTRICTED

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STRICT Perceived a disc giving off an intense green color. Witness reports that the object traveled from west to east at a speed less than that of a plane and at an altitude of approx 1000 ft. Along its edges it gave off an aureola with the color green predominant. STRIOTED

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D CHECK-LIST - WEIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato N/S - aro nd 7 Feb 48 2. Timo N/S 3. Location Vejle, Denmark he Mamo of observor N/S 5. Occupation of obsorvor field laborers 6. Aldress of obsorvor N/S 7. Pluco of obaorvition Gadbjerg (near Vejle) B. Numbor of objects 1 9• Distanco of objoot from observor 200 meters altitude 10• Timo in sight x/s 3 seconds 11. Altitudo 200 meters altitude 12. Spood high speed 13. Diroction of flight &E to NW 11• Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S - 16. Sizo N/S 17• Color shining 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20• Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weathor conditions N/S 23• Effoet on clouds N/S 2. Skotches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disappearanco N/S 26. Romarks: (Over) Incidont # 120 RICT 41

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- LA Three men vorking in a field In Gadbjerg (ner Vejle) Dennark, have ob erved a shin ng object nich moved at ligh speed over the sky fron southest to northwest at about 200 meters altituie. It remsined visible • for three seconds. NA COIN IT: No verifie tion received of the above. Evaluation P-6

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ONFIDEL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 January 1948 2. Time 2330 3. Location Cartersville, Georgia, 34° 10' N, 84° 49' W 4. Name of observer Hugh DuBose Incidant # 121 5. Occupation of obsorver Pilot (FAL) 6. Address of observer N/S 7. Placo of observation Air 8. Numbor of objocts One 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10• Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 3000 feet 12. Spcod 400 mph 13. Diroction of flight 175° M 14. Tactics None 15. Sound N/s 16. Sizo N/S 17. Color Light, sky-blue 18. She po Circular, except for the top quarter wich was flat, pot- shaped 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds */ 2L. Skotchas or photographs None 25. Manner of disapporanco 10° below the horizon 26. Romarks: When object crossed the path of the witness all that could be observed was an intense blue flame, in a shape circular except for Y F

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the top quarter which was flat, pot-s aped. The witness states that the object definitely did not have the curved trajectory of a wingless missile. Shartly after crossing his path, the blue flane sputtered and turned innedia tely earthward. The flame then died altogether but nothing was seen hitting the ground. Witness states that the flane was not d the long trailing type, bub rather gave the impression that you were looking down a long exhaust stack at a short but concentrated mass of blue flane and further stated that his connections with RAF pilots in ingland during the war leads him now to believe this object looked the sane as the "Buzz Bombs" chased by t ose RAP pilots at night. Arthur Porter, purser on this flight 9 January 48, also saw the object, the flame only, but can give no further evidence for its identification. Mr. DuBose stated on April 29 that seventy-five cattle had died of an unknown disease on the farm of a r. Gordy at Newman, Georgia, and expressed concern over a possible connection between the unidentified object he reported and this musual fatality among healthy cattle. However, Atlanta Uffice of the Aninal Industry Division, U.S. Department of Agri- culture, advises that this "known" disease has persisted for over a year and other cases repeated elsewhere in the country for some time back. There apparently remains no basis for connection between the object Mr. DuBose reports and the death of seventy-five cattle at Newman, Georgia. x8 a

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CHECK-LIST - UMIDEWTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidart # 122 1. Date 5 April 1948 2. Timo N1/S 3. Loention Holloman Air Force Base 4. Hame of observor Nr. Olsen 5. Occupution of obgorver Trained baloon observer, Geophysics Lab Section 6. Address of obsorvor N/S 7. Ploco of observition Fron the ground 8. Number of objects Une 9. Distance of objoet from observor N/S 10. Timo in sight 30 seconds 11. Altitudo Very high 12. Spood Faster than any known aircraft 13. Diroction of flight N/S 11. Tactics Eratic - completing a large loop after its downward descent, then soaring upward and disappearing suddenly 15. Sound 16. Size 17. Color Lar ge Grey-white 18. Shepo Rounded, indistinct form 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions C.A.V.U. 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 21. Skotches or photographs None REGTRICTED 25. Mannor of disappearanco Disappeared suddenly 26. Romarks: This was evidently the one object, of two sighted by another witness, that veered to the right and down. Its vaguely

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defined form gave the appearance of a large object at a great distance. The statements of other witnesses to this incident are contained in reports 112a and 112b. All witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster than any known aircraft, possessed a rounded, indistinct form, and disappeared suddenly rather than fading away in the distance. It was under observation 1/2 minutes or slightly less. It was definitely not a balloon, and apparently not manned, judging from the violent maneuvers which were perforned at a high rate of speed.

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RESINGIEU CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 5 April 1948 Incidont # 122 a 2. Time Afternoon 3. Location Holloman Air Force Base 4. Name of observor Mr. Johnson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Trained balloon observer, Geophysics "ab Section 6. Addross of observer N/S 7. Placo of observution From the ground 8. Numbor of objeets One 9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight 30 seconds 11. Altitude Very high 12. Speod Tremendous 13. Diroction of flight West 1L. Tactics Object made three vertic 1 loops, upon completion of which it it disappeared in a large arc to the west 15. Sound None 16. Sizo Considering the moon the size of an orange, the object was the size of a dime 17• Color N/S 18. Shopo Bore some resemblance to, but definitely not, a balloon 19. Odor dotected None 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2• Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco Disappeared suddenly 26. Romarks: Presumably Mr. Johnson saw the object that did not veer to the right. (see Incident #112 b) He stated that it was absolutely

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silent on the desert that afternoon and that no audible noise was heard from the object. Neither was any signal nor atmospheric noise heard on the 400-meter receiver to wich he was listening at the time. He further stated that the wind at high altitude that day was very calm being only 10 to 15 miles an hour from the west at 65,000 feet. The statements of other witnesses to this incident are contained in reports 112 and 112b. All witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster than any known aircraft, possessed a rounded, indistinct form, and disappeared suddenly rather than fading away in the distance. It was under observation 1/2 minutes or slightly less. It was definitely not a balloon, and apparently not manned, judging from the violent maneuvers which were performed at a high rate of speed. XESTRICTED 50 a

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COOTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENT IPIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 122 b 1. Dato 5 April 1948 2. Timo N/S 3. Location Holloman Air Force Base %. Homo of observorir. Chance 5. Occupation of obgorvortrained balloon o server, Geophysics "ab Section 6. addross of obsorvor N/S %. Placo of obsorvition From the ground 8. Numbor of objoots Two 9. Distanco of object from observor N/S 10. Timo in sight 30 seconds 11. Altitudo Very high 12. Spood Very high, faster than any knomaircraft 13. Diroction of flightl straight up, l disappeared in the west First one veered to the right, started dow and was lost to view. 14. Tactics Second ond made are into the west at a terrific speed and disappear suddenly. 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 27. Color Golden hue 18. Shopo Had appearance of a major's insignia, that is, irregularly rounded and slightly concave on top 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhnust trails N/s 22. Wonthor conditions N/S 23. Effoot on clouds N/S 2li• Skotches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disappoeranco Disappeared suddenly 26. Romarks: Mr. Chance was the only one of the three witnesses who saw two objects. When he first perceived then, they were going 51

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STRIC straight up then one veered to the right, started dow, and was lost to Directing his attention to the other object, Mr. Chance saw it are into the west at a terrific speed and disappear suddenly. Mr. Chance described the object as being of a golden hue, rather indistinct in outline and possessing somewhat the appearance of a major's insignia, that is, irregularly rounded and slightly concave on top. The statements of other witnesses to this incident are contained in reports 112 and 112a. All witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster t han any known aircraft, possessed a rounded, indistinet forn, and disappeared suddenly ratier than fading away in the distance. It was under observation 1/2 minutes or slightly less. It was definitely not a balloon, and apparently not manned, judging from the violent maneuvers which were performed at a high rate of speed. 5l a

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RESUR® CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS i. Dato 11, April 1948 Incidant # 123 2. Time 2330 3. Location 4 niles north, of Alton, Illinois 4. Hamo of observor Col w. F. Siegmund 5. Occupation of obsorvor and at Forner Conmandant of the Air Base at Kearns, Utch 6. address of obsorvor present seles mansger for weestern Cartridge, Co., Alton. Weestern Cortridge, Co., Alton; Ill. 7. Placo of observution 4 miles north of Alton, Ill - Eround 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distanco of pbjoet from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight N/s N/S 11. Altitudo 12. Spood N/S 13• Diroction of flight N/S ll. Tacties "{lapped its wings" 15. : Sound W/S 16. Sizo "bigger than an aimlene" 17• Color N/S 18. Shape Resembled a huge fowl und not a tupe of eirerift 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparont construction 21. Exhaust trails N/s Weathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/s N/s 22. 23• 24• 25. 26. Skotches or photographs None NESTRIOTEO Mannor of disappearance N/s Romarks: Col Siegmna said be observed the creature et about 11:20 A. M. 11 Aor 48, while riding four miles north of Alton, Ill (over) 5 2

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siegmad wid ne dealt sue any Clappine of winge but he rus mure it WED B que Sovl und not a tope of cireruft. He wue riding vita a compinion, Col. Ralph Juderon, Sed of Westima VIlt ry Acederos at the time. decesot, however, we tolzing to e forger ena dien't cee it. siegmund suid he didn't mention it to bin us it eremed too incredible. Note: a child, Jumes Trores, gee 12, seid he raw the bird flying over his here in cuburban Gemi le, do., some 3 monthe previous. The Belvidere renort quotad a Robert Price end Veryl Bobb'as soying the bird wog "higger then an cirplane" and flepped its vings. Impossible to evaluate. Col siegmund was never questioned but some sont of investigation obviously should be made in lieu of the fact that he was once commendent of the air Bore at Kearne. r 2a

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CHECK-LIST - WNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Data 18 April 19,8 2. Time 1500 GCT 3. Loction North atlantic, 62°00'N 33°00 *W 1i. Hama of observer N/S Incidont ti 124 5. Occupation of obsorvor weather station patrol 6. Address of obsorvor First Coast Guard District 7• Placo of obsorvition Air 8. Numbor of objoots Une 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver 6500 yards - 18000 yards 10• Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo N/S 12• Speed 30 mph 13. Diroction of flight N/S 1l. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo N/S 17• Color N/s 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weathor conditions C.A.V.U. 23. Effoot on clouds N/s 21. Skotches or photographs None RIOT 25. Manner of disappearance Target strength was S5 fading at 18,000 yards 26. Romarks: This incident is the result of a radar sighting. Copy is also filed in radar sighting file. 53

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This target was contacted on the air search radar at 1500 GCT on 18 April 48. The first contact was made at 6500 yards and was tracked to 18,000 yards giving a velocity of approximately 30 m.p.h. The area in w'ich the target was contacted was thoroughly search visually and there were no clouds nor weather fronts in said area. There were no target indications on the surface radar. The target strength was S5 fadingat 18,000 yards. 53 a

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2 May 1948 2. Time Night 3. Location St. Louis, Missouri, 40°00 'N 90°75 *W 4. Namo of observer N/S 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of obsorvor N/S 7. Placo of observtion Ground Incident # 125 8. Numbor of objoots One 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver • N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight N/S 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/S 17• Color Phosphorescent after dark 18. Shapo Bird 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 24. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco N/S 26. Romarks: See Incident #123 PROTES

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CTED CHECK-LIST - UWIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 30 April 1948 2. Time 1015 3. Locition Anacostia, Naval Air Station, 38°52'N, 77°00 *W• I. Mame of observor Marcus L. Lowe Incidont # 126 5. Occupation of obsorvor It Commander, US Navy 6. Address of obsorvor N/s %. Placo of obsorvition *ir 8. Numbor of objocts One 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver One mile 10. Timo in sight #/S 11. Altitudo 4500 feet 12. Spood 100 m.p.h. 13. Direction of flight 360° N 11. Tactics N/s 15• Sound N/S 16. Size 25 - 40 ft diameter 17• Color Yellow (light colored) 18. Shupo Sphere 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhuust trails N/S 22. Weathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2l. Skotches or photographs None TRIOTED 25. Mannor of disappearanco N/S 26. Romarks: The object appeared to the pilot to be a yellow (or light colored) balloon, and attracted attention principally because

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of its flight path. No external fittings or attachments were observed on the object. The speed of the object was estimated at about 100 m.p.h. The flight of the object was in approximately a south to north direction, despite upper winds from north northwest, and apparently followed a con- stant altitude. Pilot did not pursue object further because it was entering the prohibited flying area, U.». Capitol, White House Area. AT DIATED ssa

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PETRIN CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 7 May 1948 Incidant # 127 2. Time N/S 3. Location Lake Doiran, along the Yugoslav-Greek frontier 4. Name of observor N/S 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of observition Ground 8. Numbor of objocts One 9. Distanco of objet from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 3000 feet 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight 180° 1l. Tactics N/s 15. Sound Like artillery shell (shrill whine) 16. Sizo N/S 17. Color N/S 18. Shopo Flying disc Odor dotectod N/S 19. 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2l. Skotches or photographs None XESTRICYEO 25. Manner of disappearanco N/S 26. Remarks: A press dispatch quoted residents of the Lake Doiran area along the lugoslav-Greek frontier as saying they saw a "flying

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dise". It was described as speeding so thward from Yugoslavia at a height of about 3,000 feet, making a noise like an artillery shell. 56 c

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CHECK-LIST - 11 IDENT IPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Dit 8 May 1948 2. Vino. Wight 3• Locition (Honsen) Kiddleport, O-io, 30° 001 N, 82º 03° W %. Manio of observor Ben Ripe 5. Occupation of obgorvor New York Central System Car Inspector 6. address of obsorvor N/s %. Floco of obsorvition Ground Incidant # 128 "• Numbor of objects N/S 9. Distanco of objoet from observor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo 6 - 8 miles 12. Spcod Great amount of speed 13. Diroction of flight 90° 1h. Thetics N/S 15. Sound B/S 16. Sizo 9" diameter /rom ground level 17. Color Phosphorescent 18. Shopo Round 19. Cdor dotoctod 1/S 20. Apparont construction N/s 21. Exhuust trails Fhosphorescent trail in sky 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effact on clouds N/s Skotchus or photographs None 25. Nannor of disappoaranco N/S 26. Remarks: The above covers sighting of same objects by Barl Roush, New York Central system Car Inspector; Bob White, New York Central 57

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-ard Clerk; and C. K. "ite, lew tork Central * atrolman. Patrolman Hite stated in addition that his attention was called to these objects by Car Inspector Ben Rupe. Upon oiserving the sky Hite saw disc-shaped objects travelingfrom west to east in succession in the same path at about two-minute intervals. Now and then one would "hook back apparently in the same path wience it had come." Occasionally one seemed to burst and disintegrate. For a resemblence, Hite said "lake a large clock face, cover it with radium, and sail it through the air." 57 a

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RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 129 1• Date 31 May 1948 2. Time 1320 3. Location Wilmington, North Carolina, 34° 4' N, 77° 57' w 4. Name of observer lers. H. D. Alspach 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor 709 South 6th 7• Placo of obsorvetion Ground 8. Numbor of objocts One 9. Distanco of objoet from observor N/S 10. Timo in sightN/S 11. Altitudo Awfully high 12. Speod Fast 13. Diraction of flight 90° 14. Tactics None 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo As large as an arm, and about 3 feet long 17• Color N/s 18. Shapo Ublong 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails Emitted smoke 22. Weathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2. Skotches or photographs None RESTRICTEO 25. Mannor of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: Mysterious sky object was sighted by lrs. Alspach, her sister is. Colvin, and hrs. H.). Hufhan, It came at first at a fast 58

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speed from the direction of Bluethenthal Field at 1:20 p.m., over the Cape Fear River, then veered at a low speed back towards rightsville, a little to the west. The local office of the Civil aeronautics administration discredited a suppositi on by Bluethenthal Field's station manager ames Holomon, that object could have been a P-80 plane in flight. The CAA said there was no such plane in the skythere at the time. 29907

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Date 17th way 19L8 Incident # 130 2. Time night 3. Location Between Plea and Miles City, Montana 11. Mamo of observer W. A. Bonneville 5. Occupation of obgorvor Territory "gr., B. F. Goodrich Company 6. Address of obsorvor 415 IT. Rosser Ave., Bismark, N. D. 7. Placo of observition Ground, Route #212, West of Plevna, traveling west 8. Numbor of objects One 9• Distanco of object from obsorvor it closest point, approx. 2500 feet 10. Timo in sight Some twenty minutes 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood Iwice the speed of the Northwest Airlines planes 13. Diroction of flight West, slightly south, then west 14. Tactics Performed are 15. Sound None 16. Size Fairly large compared with an aircraft 17. Color hite - (might have had slight bluish-white tinge) 18. Shapo Ball 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction N/S - but apparently meteor-like 21. Exhaust trails A long bright light shooting from under it 22. Woathor conditions onlight, but cloudy 23. Effoct on clouds N/s 2. Skotches or photographs None - Nap forwarded showing location of object 25. Mannor of disappearance Flew in a dark cloud bank 26. Romarks: See Supplement

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The B. B. Goodrich Compan: 1653 Hennepin Avenue Minneapolis, Minnesota 415 W. Rosser Avenue Bismarck, N. Dakota June 18, 1948 Col ". R. Clingernan U. 5. Army Air Forces Wright Field Dayton, Ohio Refer - MCIAXO-3 Dear Sir: - In reply to your letter of June 15th in which there are several questions which you desire answ red to the best of my ability - with reference to the object which I saw flying through the air between Plevna and Miles City liontana on the night of May 17th, I will answer them and give you a graphic description again with a little more elaboration than my previous letter - if that is possible. Question: - Did the entire object appear to be glowing, or did it give the effect of carrying lights. Answer: Thisthing seemed to be a ball of bright white light - and I could not make out if it was being carriedor just what made it go - however, it did disturb me quite a little because after stopping to view it at the Powder River Bridge I could not hear motors humming such as an aircraft in these parts might have, and I therefore tried to find out just what it was by the use of my field glasses. (b) Question: - An estimate of the size of the object in comparison with some other known object. Answer - the size of the light which was very brilliant would indicate that it was fairly large compared with aircraft - and I would say that this exceedingly bright light which was one light and not several was as bright as the headlight on a locomotive, only about three times that bright and without direction. By this I mean that this light simply glowed very bright and was not a directed light. (c) Que tion: - An estimate of the speed of the object in comparison with the jet type or conventional aircraft. Answer: This object flew at about twice the speed of any aircraft that Northwest Airlines planes fly - because it would appear coming thro where I was traveling west on Highway #212 or #12 as we call it out here appearing only faintly first and then growing larger as it approached over the hills north of the highway - until it seemed to hang there off in the northwest of me brightly and then would turn south toward the highway there it became real bright and then would start back est again and fly out of sight. This ting did this several times - which actually got my goat - if I may put it that way. (d) Question: Did the object appear to be circling at random or didit follow a definite flight pattern. Answer: As * have explained before - the object appeared first when AESTRIOTED 6/

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RESTRICTED the West - then turning slightly South and tuning in a big swing and then heading West again - flying out of sight into the dark black cloud bank out of sight - then reappearing, and it did this several times. (e) Question: - Is it possible that its disappearance into a "heavy eloud bank" might have been caused by clouds obscuring reflected moonlight from a hig ly polished surface. Answer: - No - I have seen aireraft many times on moonlight nights - but this was not anything like that - this thing glowed brightly white light such as any real white brilliant light night. The moon was not bright enough to reflect polished light unless the craft might have been South of me in the direct light of the moon - which showed (the moon) fran time to time through the clouds. This objedt was in theblack section of the sky over to the North of me and slightly west, and was a steady oncoming light growing brighter as it came, and had the appearance of something carrying this light in the air- but without sound, and it certainly was close enough to me to have heard motors. I thought it might have been some kind of a jet aircraft that I perhaps had never seen - because we as civilians know very little as to what might be ghing on in defense or experimental mechanics however - Ifelt it my duty to report the thing regardless as to what it might have been. This was somewhat difficult for me to do because of the crackpot stories making the rounds in some sections about flying saucers etc., but for the life of me this had all the ear marks of just that kind of a deal. I have traveled this road about which I have releated this sighting many many times and at night Winter and Summer - and have never before in my life seen anything like this - so naturally I was somewhat alarmed about it, and have steadfastly kept the whole thing to myself. I will certainly be on the lookout for the darned thing the next trip I make through this sane area which is generally after dark - because most of the time I work from Lemmon South Dakota or Hettinger North Dakota along this highway to Miles City which is about one days work ith my Dealers. In times 11ke these I feel as before stated anything of this nature which we are not familiar with we are duty bound to report to our Defense Forces who may be better equipped to understand the unfamiliar than we are. Yours very truly, VI.A. BONNEVILLE - Territory Migr for the B. *. Goodrich Company WAB RESTRICTET 62

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0 8 THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY Minneapolis 3, Minnesota 415 west Rosser Ave Bi smark, N. D. 5-23-48 United States Army - Intelligence Div. Washington, D. C. Gentlemen: - On the night of May 17th at about 11:30 PM driving from Baker, Montana to Miles City Montana on U,S, Highway i12 just West of Plevna, Montana before getting to the hills I noticed a very bright object in the sky to the North- The sky was overcast in the West but to the South the moon could be seen at times - with a broken sky. Having traveled this same route for many years - about 15, I am pretty well used to open prairie road at night and can tell a star from an unusual object when I see it. Northwest Airlines travel a Western route just North of this route also, but I stopped at the Powder River Bridge where the road dips con- siderably down from a high ridge - cut off my car motor and watched this object as it sailed around in the sky - which at times close and others seemed to speed away into the heavy cloud bank to the West and then la ter reappearing, at a very bright white light at what I would judge about not more than several miles away or closer. I carry a pair of field glasses with me, and after stopping the car engine watched this thing through my glasses, which seemed to appear as a small object with a long very bright light shooting from the under part of it. Because of the speed of the object and the darkness it was very difficult to make out what it might be, but I am sure that if I had had a more powerful glass I might have made it out. I am perfectly sincere and do not drink so the foregoing is absolutely the truth. with some of this newspaper funabout flying saucers etc, this had all of the appearance of just that- and in stopping the car if this had been an aeroplane I would certainly have been able to hear the motors. I stopped at a service station just before getting to the Powder River Bridge but they had all gone to bed so did not have anyone along with me to witness the object as it flew through the air. It stayed around this area for about 20 minutes and then flew off through the heavy cloud bank to the West. I am enclosing a map showing the location of the foregoing. Yours very truly, The B. F. Goodrich Company /s/ Wn. Bonneville Territory Manager COPY

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Ine 132 Probably true CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2. Time 3. Location 4. Name of observer 5. Occupation of observer 6. Address of observer 20 June 1948 2230 Belleville, 1111no1s It Col Ma 1, 1x11 Pilot, Smervisor of Flying Trng Scott 1F Bore Scott 12 Ance, Belleville, 1111no1r (7) 7. Place of observation 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer 10. Time in sight N/ S 11. Altitude N/S Undeter: ined but below 6,000 ft 12. Speed 13. Direction of flight 14. Tactics 15. Sound 16. Size 17. Color 18. Shape 19. Odor detected 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 295° S of Buse them 340º upon renching south end of Scott AP Bone 2geng course None Six or eight inches in dianetor vito light dorox round N/s M/s None 22. Meather conditions Counlete overcast at 5,000 ft 23. Effect on clouds 24. Sketches or photographs N/s None N/s EATRIATER 25. Wanner of disappesrance 26. Remarks 27. Deemearance: N/3 No airemft flying in the vicinity of Scott AF Bnee nt the tine light won eighted • 3

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¿Prounbly tre Inc 151a CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 June 1948 2. Time 2230 3. Location Belleville, I1limis 4. Name of observer Major Earl J. Harrington 5. Occupation of observer Pilot, Smervisor, MIlitory Arg 6. Address of observer Scott AF Bore, Belleville, 111 7. Place of observation Belleville, I11. (3) Ground (?) 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer w/s 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude 12. Speed 13. Direction of flight 14, Tactics Undetermined but below 6,000 ft. Доркох 500 МРН 295° S of Jane then 340º upon reaching south end of Scott AP Base zigzag course 15. Sound none 16. Size 17. Color 18. Shape 19. Odor detected 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Weather conditions 23. Effect on clouds Six or eight inches in dianeter white light Approx round N/s N/S None Conplete overenet at 6,000 ft. N/S 24. Sketches or photographs -25. Manner of disappearance 26. Remarks SO ESTRICTED No aircrift flying in the vicinity of Scott AF Base at the time light was sighted. 64. 13/0

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INCE DONT 132 700 3-305-117 4 - 12199 T-7477 XX 4210 Evaluntion 1-3 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 12 Dee 1947 2. Time 3. Location 2205 & 2208 Dalo, Toroy 4. Name of observer Deughter to VA Kal 3, Rasmuesen, Col G30 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6. Address of observer Some ne MA, Oslo, Norway 7. Place of observation Oslo, Moray (Ground) 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Time in sight 11. Altitude 12. Speed 13. Direction of flight 14. Tactics 15. Sound •Between two end three seconds M/S (aparently traveling frirly close to ground or would be visible to more peonle) Not quite as fast as a meteor Perforued are of circle, curvature-very grent None N/S 16. Size 17. Color Lund nour White with greenish-yellow tell 18. Shape 19. Odor detected N/s None 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Weather conditions 23. Effect on clouds Weteor-11ke Greenish-yellow trail No fog, chy cler and etor-11t none 24. Sketches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappearance Treee obscured vision 26. Remarks: Office emloyee renorta unsual no. of folling stirs rht of 13 Dec. Undy Obeeruntory hos no record of incident. 65

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INCIDENT 133 RESTRIOTED CHECK-LIST • UNIDENTIFIED ELVING OBJECTS 1. Date 20 - 26 Feb 48 2. Time Usually around 2130 hours 3. Location N/S (Norway Denmark & Sweden) 4. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of observer 6. Address of observer 7. Place of observation 8. Number of objects N/S N/S N/s N/S 9. Distance of object from observer N/s 10. Time in sight 11. Altitude 12. Speed 13. Direction of flight 14. Tactics N/s 15. Sound N/ S From tree-top level to 20,000 $ one to two miles per second Come from direction of Pennemunde N/S 16. Size N/s 17. Color . (green tail) 18. Shape N/S 19. Odor detected N/s 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails N/S (x83228222) green 22. Weather conditions N/S 23. Effect on clouds N/S 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Remarks The trend of these objects to apear at2130 hours 6 6 might be significant. TRIC

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECIS Incident # 134 1, Date of Incident 28 May 1948 2. Time of Incident 1500 hours (lestern Daylight Saving Tine) 3. Place of observation 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigen from air while passenger in a C-47 plane 4. Name of observer lst It Alexender Kokolonis 5. Occupation of observer lst It USAIR Corps of Ingineers, Security Officer 6. Address of observer 838 Ing. Aviation Bn, Co. B. Oscoda AT Base, Michigan 7. Number of objects observed 5 objects; 3 at first; 2 later 8. Distence of object from observer 2 miles to left of their plame 9. Time in sight 10 to 15 seconds 10. Altitude 7500 to 8,000 ft 11. Speed. well over 500 MPH 12. Direction of flight Southwest 13. Tactics executed abrupt turns, flew in line of stern stepped up. 14. Lights N/s 15. Sound N/s 16. Sizo 300 to 400 {t - about the same size of lake freighters on Lake Erie 17• Color bright silvery golden hue 18. Shape disc shape with well rounded contours - all had hazy or fuzzy outline 19. Odor detectod N/S 20. Apparent construction w/s 21 Exhoust trails no exhaust or trail of any kind 22. Woother conditions high overcest at 18,000 ft and a low thin stratus leyer 23. Effect on clouds very broken at 8,000: lateral visibility: 10 - 15 miles N/S 24. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearence drawing N/S 26. Remerks: (over)

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It Kokolonis first observed the objects from the navigator's window. the time their plane was on a 35° heading, altitude approx 8,000 ft and they were six miles est of Monroe, Michigen, The objects came into view at 9:00 o'clock position and disappeared in the haze at a 7:00 o'clock position, making an abrupt turn to their right, ship's left. Visibility into the sun was some 8 miles. The size of the objects seemed about 300-400 ft (about the size of the lake freighters on Lake Brie). the objects were moving at great rate of speed well over 5C0 MPH. Their track thra the sky was smooth. Whey were disc shaped with well rounded contours. of the objects maintained a slight nose-up attitude and all had a hazy or fuzzy autline. They were a bright silvery gold color. They left no exheust or trail of any kind.

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INCIDENT 134a TRIG CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 May 1948 2. Time 1500 hours (Bastern Daylight Saving Time) Enroute to 3. Location Selfridge F1d., Mt. Clemens, Mich f/MaoDill Fld Position: 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan 4. Name of observer M/Sgt Ernest Devis, Jr. (colored) 5. Occupation of observer M/Sgt 6. Address of observer Selfridge Field 7. Place of observation 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan 8. Number of objects 2 9. Distance of object from observer 25 to 30 miles to max loft 10. Time in sight 30 seconds 11. Altitude approx 8,000 ft 12. Speed KIKK an Over 400 miles per hour 13. Direction of flight South West from 35º at 8,00 o'olock position 14. Tactics Pursued straight course 15. Sound N/s 16. Size Appeared to be four feet in diameter 17. Color Shiny brass 18. Shape round 19. Odor detected N/s 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Weather conditions Clear, high overcast at 18,000 ft; thin stratus layer broken at 8,000 ft, lateral visibility: 23. Effect on clouds N/s 10 to 15 miles 24. Sketches or photographs Sketch 25. Manner of disappearance N/S TRICTED 26. Remarks Discrepancy as to position of 2nd object in group 2 as sighted by It Kokolomie (Ino 134) Witness perceived only top-side of object. Objects seen flying over wooded section 67

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INCIDENT: 135 RESTRICTED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTLFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Between 15th & 20th Aug 7 2. Time 2130 MST 3. Location Rapid City AF Base, Weaver, S.D. 4. Name of observer Maj Elmer H, Hammer, i. (40-46014) 5. Occupation of observer Intel Officer 28th Bombardment Group (VR) 6. Address of observer Rapid City ARBase Weaver, S. D. 7. Place of observation Weaver, S. D. 8. Number of objects 12 (Approx) 9. Distance of object from observer 4 miles 10. Time in sight N/S 11. Altitude 10,000 ft to amprox 6,000 ft. 12. Speed 500 MPH + 13. Direction of flight Approached first from Nw then turn to right and disappeared in Sw 14, Tactics tight diamond-shaped fornation 15. Sound no noise heard 16. Size 17. Color Length: 100+ ft estimate Yellowish-white - brilliant 18. Shape Elliptical 19. Odor detected N/S 20. • Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Weather conditions Clear, no clouds, stars visible, wind, calr visibility 30 23. Effect on clouds none 24. Sketches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearance 26. Remarks Sketches ESTRICTER Disappeared on a SW heading There appears to be minor discrepancies as to speed and altitude in the report given verbally to Glasebrook and 1 tr to this Hq f/Maj Hammer 68

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HEADQUARTHRS 28th Bombardment Wing (VH) Office of the Intelligence Officer Ravid City Air Force Base Weaver, South Dekota 26 BGS 2350.09 1 July 1948 SUBJECT: Report of Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air. Materiel Command Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Onio ATIN: PROJ. SIGN In complience with parograph 3, Regulation No. 45-5, Headquarters Strategic Air Commend, Andrews Air Force Base, Washington 20, D. C., dated 19 February 1948, the following infornation is submitted for your information and guidance. Flying Discs sighted over Ranid City Air Force Base, Weaver, South Dakota at 2130 MST between 15th and 20th of Aug 1947 b. Sky - clear; no clads, stars visible; visibility 30+; wind - calm. c. Name, occupation and address of witness: Major Elmer H. Hammer, Jr. A0-46014 Intelligence Officer. 28th Bombardment Group (VH) Rapid City Air Force Base Weaver, South Dekota d. No photographs available e. See Inclosure Number 1 f. Object sighted: Flying Discs (1) Number: Twelve (12), (Approximate) (2) Shape: Oval shaped (3) Size: Lengta: One hundred plus (100+) feet (estimate) (4) Color: Yellowish-white, brillient (5) Speed: Five hundred plus (500+) MPH. Incident 135

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28B082 350.09 (Contia.) Heading: Approached the base from the NW on a sa heading at 8 to 10,000 feet altitude; when at 5 to 6,000 feet and a mile or so West of the field, a turn to the right was made (by the entire forma tion) in a wide arc, and while turning began a climb at a 30º to 40º angle, accelerating very fast. Disappeared on a SW heading. (7) Maneuverability: Very maneuverable; held a tight formation (all equally spaced) and remained so during all maneuvers. (8) Altitude: Ten thousend (10,000) feet when first seen; descended to approximately six thousand (6,000) feet near the field. 9) Sound: No sound whatsoever: The night was very still and no aircraft engines were running or other noises to distract). (10) Exhaust trail: No exhaust trail - unknown means of propulsion. There is no doubt as to the existance of these sightings, but there is little substantinting evidence inasmuch as no other witnesses are known and no pictures could be taken. The objects sighted were visible only for approximately ore (1) minute. Their form remained the same throughbut. the time observed. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: 1 Incl. 1. Diagran of size and formation ELMOR H. HAMMHR, JR. Major, USAF Intelligence Officer 68

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CONFIGURATION 100 Fr P1g. 2 FORMATION PATISAN

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IDENT SUMMARY SHEET Incident No. 136 1. Date and Time of Observation: 30 June 1948 at 2140 2. Where Sighted: South Knoxville, Tennessee 3. Observer's Position: (1. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4. Name and Address of Observer: lies. Whitehouse, South Knoxville, Tern. 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: wife of Major Harvey J. Whitehouse Coumanding Officer, ASU, 3319 Tennessee 6. Attention Attracted by: 7. Number of Objects) Seen: 1 8.. Size of Object(s): N/S 9. Color of Object(s): orange 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) Ball 11. Nature of Iuminosity: (directed beam of light?) 12. Altitude of Object: 30,000 ft (estimated) 13• Estimated Distance of Object from Observer: N/S 14. Estimated Speed of Object: 1,000 MPH 15. Time in Sight: 3 minutes (according to lirs Whitehouse) 3 seconds (according to ORC instruetors) 16. Tactics: 17- Sound Made by Object(s): N/S 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) West 19. Apparent Construction: "fire" 20. Effect on Clouds: N/s 21. Exhaust Trail (Color of): "streamer of bluish color trailing" 22. Manner of Disappeerance: over horizon 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/s 24. Peculiarities Noted: 25. Summary of Incident: (See attached page)

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At approximately 2140 hours, 30 June, a ball of fire of erenga color with a streamer of bluish color trailing, traveled thru the siy in a westerly direction and disappeared over the horizon to the the object traveld at a very fast rate of speed. No sound was heard. Witnesses: Mrs. Whitehouse, wife of haj Harvey J. Whitshouse, C. 0., ASU 3319 Tennesee ORd instructors, Knoxville, Tenn. Mr. Tryus W. Setliff (See Incident 136a) Mrs. Whitehouse stated that the object remained visible for approximately 3 minutes and that the streamer emitted sparks. Mr. Setliff stated that the object was visible for about 3 seconds and traveled at an estimated speed of 1,000 miles perhour at an altitude of about 30,000 feet.

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136a CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 June 1948 2. Time 2140 3. Location S. Knoxville, Tenn 4. Name of observer Mr Tryus W. Setliff 5. Occupation of observer N/s 6. Address of observer Oakridgo, Tennessee 7. Place of observation Knoxvillo, Tenn 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/s 10. Time in sight 3 seoonds 11. Altitude 1X808x4 168x8*x 85* 30,000 ft 12. Speed 1,000 MP 13. Direction of flight Westerly 14, Tactics N/s 15. Sound N/s 16. Size N/s 17. Color 18. Shape Orange Color Ball 19. Odor detected N/s 20. Apparent construction Fire 21. Exhaust trails Bluish Color 22. Weather conditions 23. Effect on clouds N/s N/s 24. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Over horizon to West 26. Remarks RESTRICTED 69

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COIRIGIO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 7 Jul 48 2. Tine 2114 and 2115 3. Locotion Chapel H11, N. C. . Mamo of observor Janes Lavea, Lt., U; S. Naval Reserve 5. Occupation of obsorvor Mathematics Instructor 6. Address of obsorvor University of North Carolina 7. Placo of observition Chapel H1l1, N. C. 8. Numbor of objoots three (3) 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight A proximately one (1) minute 11. Altitudo Brtzeme 12. Spood High 13. Diroction of flight Feet Northeast 1l. Tactics N/S 15. Sound Jet 16. Sizo N/S 17• Color N/s 18. Shapo N/s 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction N/8 21. Exhaust trails Not Visible 22. Woathor conditions Clear 23. Effact on clouds N/S 24. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearance 26. Romarks: Incidont # 137 None N/S KESTRICTED 10

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Incident : 137 to a point in the rear. Objects shaped like cigars. Appeared about the size of an airplane in the sky. They were about 3-1/2" in length. Didn't have wings or any apparent neans of getting around in the sky.

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ESTRICTE CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 7 Jul 48 2. Time 2114 and 2115 3. Location Chapel Hill, N. C. 4. Mame of observer H. W. Daniels 5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt., Infantry, Reserve 6. Address of obsorvor Box 188, Chapel Hill 7. Placo of observution Chapel Hill, N. C. 8. Numbor of objoots three (3) 9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight Aproximately one (1) minute 11. Altitudo Extreme 12. Spood High 13. Diroction of flight East Northeast 1/• Tactics N/S 15. Sound Jet 16. Sizo N/s 17• Color N/S 18. Shapo N/s 19. Odor dotectad N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Not Visible 22. Woathor conditions Clear 23. Effoct on clouds N/s 24. Skotches or photographs None 25• Manner of disappearanco N/S 26. Romarks: Incidant # 137a RESTRICTED~

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•SEARET CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato § Jul 48 2. Timo 0920 3. Location Coluntus, Chio 4. Mame of observor Mrs. Wilda Zittek 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 4 2603 Incident #138 7. Placo of observition Ground 8. Numbor of objocts two (2) 9. Distance of objoct from obsorver N/S 10. Timo in sight four (4) mirutes 11. Altitudo Juiged to be around 3000 feet 12. Spood Could not be estimated around 13• Diroction of flight Tirst headed NB then North 1h. Tactics Bobbed up and down 15• Sound None 16. Sizo With binoculars (Tape M-3, 6 x 30) about 3 1/2 in length by 1" in dianeter 17• Color Silver 16. Shop Like a cigar or torpedo 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction Metallic 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Weathor conditions Clear, sunlight, no clouds 23• Effoct on clouds None (There were none) 2. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoaranco Taded away 26. Romarks: (Over) - 73

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Mrs. Z1ttek said that the objects looked like something going through air currents. They had a blunt nome and the tall was obecured. At first they looked 11ke n dark blot. Both ends vere indistinct. They were visible for three or four minutes and began to fade avey. Subject's powers of observation wure checked on air craft flying in the area and vere found to be good as far as direction and movement, but poor for distance end altitude. A check at Patterson Field Operatio showed two T-80'a in the air at the time of sighting. Capt. Darnell, pilot of one T-80, was flying a loose formation in trail of It. Collins while pacing him on a calibratel spood check. The aircraft vere not equipped with' wing tip tanks. The pilots stated that they were in the Columbus Area. Mrs. 31ttek position vas frus a three quarter rear positon at siehting. An article was published by the Columbus Citizea leva Paper, Colunbus, Ohio, 8 Jul 48.

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1138 Interation received fron Captain Boyd, Mistrict Intelligence Office, 320 old Post utrice, Goluntu, Chio Unconvention, aircraft sighted by lan, Mida 21ttek, 2579 Avalon Ave., Columbus at 0920 on 5 July• Feather vas clear, sun shining brightly, no cloude near the object. She first saw thr object with her naked aye, then spent teo idnutes looking for binoeslara. Observed the object for a about two minutes with then. There was no flying objacts; both appared to have a blunt tront and scened to taper to a point at the rear. be shape was very much like a cigar. The sun was shining on them and they appeared to be silvar in color. lith the naked eye, they appeared to be about the nize of a airplane when writing in the sky. They were about 3 1/2" In length and J" In danster. In other words, they seeued to ba a little nore tian thres times the diamter in length. Speed was not estinated. Observed for approxiately four minutes. then first aben, thay were headed northeant. Seened to bob up and down rather than pur guing a set and steady course. Altitude was judged to be appeoinately 3000 £te No sound audible tron the object, no exhaust trasl viable, First seen in east goint toward Fort, Columbus, then noved generally north therg. Binenlare were 13- The following was broadoast over the radio this noming (9 Jul) but not persons not yet interviened On 7 July, five nenbers of one fantly saw the object mich looked Like ple jano, directly over Fort Columbus.

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CHECK-LIST - WWIDSWTIFIED FLYING OBJBOTS 1. Dato 9 Jul 48 Incidant # 139 2. Timo 2147 3. Locutien Morth end of Usborn, Unio %. Humo of obsorvor Clarence Glasebrook, let It., USAT, Hq ANO (ACIAXO-4) 5. Occupation of obgorvor AlI Investirator 6. Adarias of obsorvor Hq AXO (SGIAXU-4) 7. Placo of obsorvition eroun 8. Numbor of objoots one 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight Appeared 3 tines each time be ne 1-2 see lid duration 11. altitudo 3000 to 4000 feet 12. Speod between FCO & 600 13• Diroction of flicht west (east to west) 1l• Tuctics Xale intermittent appearances at regulated intervale 15. Sourd None 16. Sizo could not be estimated 17. Color pale yellowish white (luminous) 18. Shepo N/5 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Wonthor conditions Clear w/ouarter moon in the Enst-Southeast. 23. Effoot on clouds N/S 2l Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoeranco Suddenly at anale of ap rox. 700 to horizon in front of observer who was looking noth 26. Romarks: It. Glasebrook was a reconnaissance uilot in World war II.

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Tue objeet sermed to Flow and was not a directed bean. It is believe trat nis powers of obnervation are ebove average and that the estinates of speed can be considered to be fairly accurate. 73

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Unidentified Flying Object MCIAXO-3 MCIAXO-H 16 July 1948 Cmt 1 *1." At 2147 hours on 9 Jul 1948, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object flying from east to west at approximately three to four thousand feet over • the north end of Osborn, Ohio. The object appeared as a pale yellowish white light that seemed to glow. The light was traveling at a rate of speed between It was not a directed beam It appeared long enough to allow the observer to determine five or six hundred miles. its flight path (approximately one to two seconds) and then went out. There was a pauseg of three seconds, the light then reappeared again for the same length of time, another three-second pause and the pattern was repe ted. After the third appearance it was not seen again, The final sighting was made with the object at an angle of approximately 70° to the horizon in front of the observer who was looking norht. The last sighting was slightly above the horizon to the west, just north of Patterson Field. The intermittent appearance of the light was at a regulated interval. The sky was clear with about a quarter moon rising inthe East-southeast; however, nothing could be ascertained except the glow of the light. There wes no sound or trail. The undersigned was a reconnaissance pilot in World War II and served for eight months in the 160th Reconnaissance Sqa. (J. P.) flying FF-80 type aircraft. It is believed that his powers ofobservation are above average and that the estimates of speed can be considred to be feirly accurate. /s/ CLARENCE GLASUBROOK 1st Lt:, USAF CWG / aw Hx 65310 B1dg 288 Post 2017 Incident 139

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 2. Time 3. Location 1 July 1948 between 2100 and 2200 hours Gahanna, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mrs. Howard Enslow 5. Occupation of obsorver 6. Address of observor 7• Placo of observation Housewife Gahama, Ohio ground 8. Numbor of objoots 10, 11. 12. 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Timo in sight 3 seconds Altitudo N/s Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight 14. Tactics 15. Sound N/s N/s 16. 17. Sizo Color N/s 18. golden saucer 19. Shapo Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction luminous N/s Northeast to Southwest Incident # 14,0 21, 22. Exhaust trails Woathor conditions 23• 24. Effoct on clouds Seemed to wear a hado of silver Clear - moonlight N/s 25. 26. Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappoaranco N/S Romarks: Witness states: "A beautiful golden saucer glowing 11ke a halo with a silver rim arourd it." 75°

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= STRICTRO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 140a 1. Dato 1 July 1948 2, Timo Between 2100 and 2200 hours 3. Location Gehenna, Ohio 4. Homo of observor Mr Jack Taylor 5. Occupation of obgorvor N/S but now aotive in National Guard 6. Address of observor /s 7• Placo of obsortion Gahanna, Ohio ( ground ) 8. Numbor of objoets 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight 2 seconds 11. Altitudo 3000 to 4000 ft 12. Spood terrifie 13. Diroction of flight Northeast to Southwest ll. Tactics Pursued akratyxitxe flat line of flight 15. Sound None 16. Sizo N/S 17. Color bright yellow-white 18. Shapo B/S 19. Odor dotootod N/s 20. Apparent construction luminous 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions Clear - bright moonlight 23. Effoet on clouds #/s 2li. Skotohes or photographs None 25. 26. Manner of disappearanco N/s Romarks: Mr. Chester Taylor gave the same version as that of hie son. Mre. Taylor apparently did not observe the phenomenon. RESTRICTE

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Incident: 1,0a Object was described as a bright yellow-wite light that noved through the sky at a terrific rate of speed. It was a glow and not a directed light and was about to seconds in duration. It didn't fade but ceased abruptly. The line of flight appeared flat and the object appeared from the Northeast going southwest. Altitude was between 3,000 and 4,000 ft. There was no audible noise although it was a quiet night and the object appeared close in at an angle to the horizon of about 45° Although the sky was clear and the moon was bright nothing but the light was seen.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1l2 Inoident # tipt 1. Date 30 June 1948 2. Time 11,25 A.M., to 1127 PM and shortly thereafter 3. Location Heole, South Dakota 4. Namo of observer Norman Pfutzenreuter 5. Occupation of obsorvor Chemiol Engineer - Amsteur Astronomer 6. Address of observor Recla, South Dakota 7. Placo of obsorvation Between Watertown, S. D., & Webster, S. D. 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distance of objoct from obsorver N/s 10, Tino in sight Slichtly over two hours 11. Altitude 150 miles (2) 12. Spood Stationary 13. Dirootion of flight Stationary 14. Tactics Remained in one/polition then disintegrated 15. Sound None 16. Size N/S 17. Color Like polished aluminuan 18. Shapo Changing 19. Odor dotected None 20. Apparont construction Seemed to be a oluster of parts 21. Exhaust trails Partioles of disintegrating mass loft vory faint trails of vapor 22. Woathor conditions Brilliantly cloar (CAVU) - Wind velooity 3 MPH 23• Effoet on clouds No clouds 21. Skotches or photographs Map showing lootions of sightings - 25. Manner of disappoaranoo Disintegrated into saller pieces 26. Romarks: Object appeared as cluster of parts which remained fairly stationary and constant for some two hours when it underwent a rather slow change in shape. A large chunk fell off. Within the next 2-1/2 minutes the entire spot started to very slowly disintegrate. Three larger parts moved (over) 7 5

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OOUFIDENTIAL away out fron the mass and formed a perfect isometrio triangle, the remaining mass slowly moved into hu dreds of small parts seemingly leaving very faint vapor trails. The three remaining parts continued to move apart holding their related positions of a perfoot triangle but gradually getting smaller and fainter until they disappeared some 9 minutes after the initial break-up. It could katax easily be seen that the parts were moving away from the earth. FOR E 1sa

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CHECK-1IST - UMIDENTIPTED FLVING OBJBOTS 1. Data 2. Timo 3. Locution hi. Mame of observer Mr. Chorlen i, Suengle, Jr. 5. Gecupation of obsorvor 6. idaras of obsorvor Boire, Idano %. Placo of observition 8. Mumbor of objects 9. Distanco of objeet from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight 11. Altitudo 12. Speod 13. Diroction of flight 1h. Tactics 15. Sound 16. Sizo 17. Color 18. Shopo 19. Odor dotectod 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhuust trails 22. Woathor conditions 23• Effoet on clouds Skotches or photographs 25. Mannor of disappearanco 26. Remarks: Incidant # 142 RESTRICTET

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CHECK-LIST - URIDEMNIPIED FLYING ORJECTS 1. Dato 2. Timo 3• Locition lio Mamo of observor Fre. Felix C. Hetthews 5. Cecupation of obgorvor 6. Atárias of obsorvor. Columbia, South Carol no 7. Placo of obsurution 8. Mumbor of objrots 9. Distanco of objeet fron obsorvor 10. Timo in sicht 11. Altitudo 12. Speod 13. Diroction of flight 1h. Tacties 15. Sound 16. Siz0 17. Color 18. Shspo 19. Cdor dotoctod 20. Apparont construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Wonthor conditions 23. Effaet on clouds 2l. Skotches or photographs 25. 26. Mannor of disappoaranco Romarks: Incid ant $ 142 RESTRICTET 71

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 24 Jaly 48 Incidont # 244 2. Time 0245 3. Location 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala 4. Name of observer Pilot Clarence Shipe Chiles & Co-Pflot John 3. Whitted & Mr. Mckelvie, (Occupation - M/S) 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilot and Co-pilot, EAT 6. Address of observor Atlanta Office of BAL 7. Placo of obsorvation Air - 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor s w/S 10. Timo in sight 5 to 10 seconds 11. Altitudo 5,000 ft 12. Spood 500 to 700 MPH (See Atlanta Conetitution of 25 July 48) • 13• 14. 15. 16. 17• 18. 19. Diroction of flight Southwest towerd Mobile and New Orleans Tactics Pulled up aberply with tremendous burst of flame (Atlanta Constitution - 25 July 48) Sound none Sizo 100 ft long and about twice the diemeter of "3-29" Color N/S Sha po • cigar-shaped Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparont construction M/S 21. 22. • Exhaust trails red-orange flame blue fluorescent slow ruining beneath the object Weathor conditions Fall moon, cler with broken cloud coverage of 4/10 at 6,000 ft 23• 24. 25. 26. Effoct on clouds /S - pulled up into one Skotches or photographs 2 Manner of disappearance Romarks: Disappeared intoa cloud See attached statements a

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 24 July 48 Incident # 144a 2. ' Time 0230 3. Location Near Blackstone, Va. enroute to Raleigh-Durban 4. Namo of observor Louis Feldwary 5. Occupation of obsorver pilot 6. Address of observor LGA 7. Placo of observation Air - neer Blackstone, Va. 8. Numbor of objoets mly trail seen 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor n/s 10. Tino in sight M/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood terrific speed - 13. Diroction of flight 230° 14. Tactics Trail covered an 80° to 90° are laterally 15. Sound M/S 16. S120 M/S ) 17• Color N/S ) Only trail perceived - object was not seen 18. Shapo M/S 19. Odor dotoctod M/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail 22. Woather conditions at 0230 at Blackstone: Ф/70 @ 4CF 112/73/72/ wsw 5/987. Greansboro and Raleigh-Bwah had ®/15 plus 23. Effoct on clouds N/s 21. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco N/S 26. Remarks: (over) ONCE 18

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FIDENTIAL Shortly after checking Blackstone, at approx 0230, a trail was picked up that appeared to be a jet or rocket trail. The object leaving the trail waB traveling at terrific speed in a southwesterly direction and as nearly as they could estimate they calculated the degree of travel as 230°. They were on a heading at the time of 215°. The jet or rocket trail at no time crossed their flight path. It was on the distant western horizon at approx 20° above the horizon. The trail covered an 80° to 90° are laterally. NOTE: NOTE: There is a 15 minute difference in time 1/thie sighting z(0230) to the rocket sighting at 0245 in Allanta some 400 to 475 miles distant. The above time (0230) tallies with another sighting by another pilot In the vicinity of Blackstone, Va, who saw a very unsual meteo hat appeared to be on a bearing of about 210° from them travelin in a southerly direction above but close to the horizon. 18a

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Supplement to Trip Report to Colunbus, Ohio - 31 July 1948 Rel Atlanta Sighting THRU: Col Clingerman 10: Col McCoy The object of this trip was to intervier c. l. Vchelvie, a passen ger aboard the Tastern Airlines DC-3, the night of 24 July 1948. Mr. McKelvie'a written statement is essentially as follows: He was occupying the 5th or oth seat from the front of the plane on the right and would periodically glance out the window. There was a full moon which Illumiasted the ground and the skies and the ground could clearly be seen. Trequently they passed cumulus clouds. On one occasion as he was looking out be observed a sudden streak of light moving in a southeastern direction across the airway above the plane. He wondered if it were lightning but observed the flame moved in a straight line and not in a flare. The color was bright flame - he thought it was probably a light cherry red - although the edgos were mom of a yellow fleme. Be shifted his position in his seet for better observation, momentarily losing sight of it. Then he saw it agoix. Ha estimated the flame to be about 1/2 se far above the plane as the plane was above the ground. He saw no physical shape - only a streek of flame moving in a straight line. The whole experience was momentary so that detailed observation was absent. He heard no sound but stated that the vibration of the plane was much greater than normal and that it was not possi ble to hear any sound from the outside. 3. In the interview Mr. Mckelvie stated to Maj Ilevellyn that the pilots seemed quite excited and that they appeared nervous over the episode. R. A. LLEWELLYN Major, USAF PAL/aw 65320 Bldg 288 Post 2035 19

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CONTIDENTIAL Atlanta, Ga. Ang 3, 1948 Mr. S. L. Shannon Fastern Air Lines Miami, Fla. The following in a report of an unidentified aircraft which was sighted by John Whitted and me, as we were twenty miles southwest of Montgomery, Ala. July 24, 1948, as we were on Tastern's trip 576. At 2:45 A. M. we were cruising at 5,000 feet when there came, what looked like a Jet type of atreraft to our right and slightly above meeting us. It was a clear moonlight night with the visi- bility excellent; therefore, we were able to view the ship as it passed for a period of around ten seconds. It was clear there were no wings present, that it was powered by some jet on other type of power shooting flame from the rear some fifty feet. There were two rows of windows, which indicated an upper and lower deck, from inside these windows a very bright light was glowing. Underneath the ship there was a blue glow of light. After it passed it pulled up into some light broken clouds and was lost fron view. There was no prop wash or rough air felt as it passed. After talking to the only passenger awale at the time, he sew only the trail of fire as it passed and pulled into the clouds. I called the company at Columbus and asked if there was any re. ported jet army craft and requested if the ATC had any aireraft under control. I was told that no such craft was reported by either source. /s/ C. S. Chiles C. S. Chiles Capt E. A. L. CO. FIDENTIAL

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 1. Dato 24 July 48 2, Timo 0230 3. Location Between Blackstone, Va. and Greensboro, N.. C. L. Home of observor Capt Perry R. Mansfield, 5. Occupation of obgorvor Capt on 571/23 RAI 6. Address of obsorvor BAL 7. Placo of obsorvition Between Blacketone, Va. end Greenaboro, M. C. 8. Mumbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor 5/s 3 seconds 10. Timo in sight 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood meteorie 13• Diroction of flight southerly 1h. Tactios traveling horizontally 15. Sound N/s 16. S1z0 N/S 17. Color N/S 18. Shopo N/S 19. Odor dotoctod N/s 20. Apparont construction 5/5 - 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions XX& CAVU 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2li• Skotches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disappearanco 26. Romarks: (over) "aled out" in the distance 1446

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018 pilot At about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley/and Capt Perry R. Mansfield saw what they thought was an unusual meteor. It was brighter than any ever seen before and traveling in a horizontal direction, slightly above the horizon. It was observed for 3 seconds before it died out. At no time did it appear to travel in a downwerd direction. Kingsley & Mansfield discussed the matter that the meteor appe red to be travel- ing horizontally. At the time they were traveling between Blackstone, Ve., and Greensboro, S. C.. The sky was clear and the vieibility unlimited. They were ona magnetic heading of 240° and estimated the object to be on a bearing of about 210° from them - that is - about 30 ° to the left of their heading• It appe:red to be traveling in a southerly direction, above, but close to the horizon. NOTE: There is a 15 minute variance in tian time f/this sighting (0230) to the rocket sighting at 0245 in Atlanta some 400 to 475 miles distant. The time (0230) also tallies with Ine 144a Pilot Louis Feldwary's account of sighting a jet or rocket trail just after leaving Blackstone.

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CONFIDENT STATINENT OF JOHN B. WHITED I was flying co-pilet for Capt. C. S. Chiles on Trip 576 whích left Houston, Texas at 8140 PM Mastern Standard Time, Triday night. July 22, 1948. A$ 0245 BST, we sighted a strange object cogling toward us at a high rate of speed. We were at 5000 feet and our position wes 25 miles southwest of Montgomery, Ala. Thestrange object had a strean of red fire coming from its tail. I assumed that it was a jet type airplane of the Aruy or lavy but as it came nearer I could see that it was much larger than any Army or Mavy jet that I have ever seen or read about. It passed us on the right side of our DC-3. I estimate its speed in the neighborhood of 700 KPH but pis is purely a rough estimate. We wereholding a compass heading of 50 degrees and the object passed us going in the opposite To me, the object seemed about a half-mile from us, flying straight and level. I mike could see no wings supporting the object. The object was cigar shaped and seemed to be about a hundred feet in length. The fuselage appeared to be about three times the circumference of a B-29 fuselage. It had two rows of windows, an upper and a lover. The vindows were very large and seemed square. They were white with light which seemed to be caused by some type of combustion. I estimate that ve watched the object at least 5 seconds and not moze than 10 seconds. We heard no noise nor did we feel any turbulence from the object. It seemed to be at about 5500 feet. I asked Capt. Chiles what we had just seen and he said that he didn't know. Capt Chiles then contacted the company radio operator at Columbus, Ga., and aised him to contact lawsonild at Pt Benning, Ga., and find out if the Army had any jet or experimental planes in the vicinity. The company operator called us a few minutes later and stated that Lawso Tield reported that they had no planes flying in our area. Capt Chiles then reported back to the company radio operator seying that a strange aircraft just passed us and it looked Jile some type of rocket ship. We passed up Columbus because of ground fog and dontimed on to Atlanta cot

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 July 1948 Incidort # 145 2. Time 1205 AST 3: Location Fielding Lake 4. Name of observers lst It Dominick J. Caramia & Thomas B. Carpenter 5. Occupation of obsorvor s (VLR) Photo 6. Address of obsorvor 72nd RCN Squadron (VIR) Photographic c/o APO (31, c/o Postmaster Seattle Washington 7. Placo of obsorvetion Fielding Iaice, Alaska (63°11' - 145º 401 w 8. Numbor of objoots Approxinately 20 9. Distanco of objoet from observer 5,000 + above 10. Timo in sight 5 seconds or leas 5,000 + inmediately below the clouds 11. Altitudo 12. Speod over 500 MPR 13. Diroction of flight From INN to ESE 1l. Tactics Jockeyed back ind forth in the from formation (gave impression of shotgun blest pattern) but maintained straight 15• Sound Loud roaring sound heard (thought it wes strong wind) before 16. Sizo dot objecte were sighted; sound sharpened into a buzz as they approached and passed. 17. Color grayish black 18. Sho po Spheroid or disc-shaped 19. Odor dotoctod N/5 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails none visible 22. Woathor conditions bright and sunny w/18 strato-cunlus cloud coverese 23. Effoet on clouds none - flew imediately below them 2li. Skotches or photographs sketch 25. 26. Nannor of disappoerance N/S Romarks: De objects resembled a erup of dots, crayich bleck in color and numbering about 20. They were plainly virible and either spheroic or disc shaper. Covery Eppe red to be jockeying bick und

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forth in the group formation which gave the overall impression of a shotgun blsst pattern. The objects were thought to be moving in excess of 500 MPH at approximately 5,000 ft (immediately below the clouds) from Nw to ESE and were definitely flying a straight course. Just before they were sighted a loud roaring sound was heerd which was attti- buted to a strong wind blowing through the surrounding woode. However, as the objects approached and passed, the sound sharpened into a buzz uch like that made by a group of jet aircraft. No exhaust trails were visible. There were no photographe, available. дЗа

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CaUS CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 17 July 1948 Incidont # 146 2. Time 1650 3. Location Veinity of Sen Acacia Dem, 65 miles south of Albuquerque 1i. Mamo of observors M/Sgt Wn R. Carter & M/Sgt Bernard B. Harvey 5. Occupation of obgorvorß Certer: Armament technician ix Harvey: experienced AT non-com 6. Addross of obsorvor 428th AFBU Kirtland AF Base 7. Placo of obsorvation Vicinity of San Acacia Dem 8. Numbor of objects 7 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo 20,000 ft 12. Spcod 1,500 MPH (if estimated altitude correct) 13. Diroction of flight northerly heading (between north and northwest) 14. Tacties Maintained fornation 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo N/S 17. Color Color of aluminun aircraft at high altitade 18. Shapo When overhead: circular. After passing zenith: indeterminate 19. Odor dotectod M/S 20. Apparent construction metallic 21. Exhaust trails none 22. Woathor conditions 23. Effoet on clouds /S 2l1. Skotches or photographs 25. Mannor of disappearance 26. Romarks: (over) CAVU At 20,000 ft wind velocity 8 to 10 miles Hone In northwest G 84

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гор8 About 65 miles south of Albuquerque 7 unidentified objects flying on northerly heading were observed. Objects initially in V formation at en estimated altitude of 20,000 ft above earth. Formation varied from "y" to "I" to *Q" and then grouped in an irregular fornation and a regular palsating flashing light was observed from them after they had passed 30° beyond zenith. The shape was difficult to ascertain. directly overhead they were circular and resembled a cluster of balloons traveling at a great rate of speed. The color was that of aluminun at high altitude (or white painted aircraft). It the altitude estimation in correct the speed could be estimated as 1500 MPH. There was no vapor. moke or other trail visible. They did not appear spherical when viewed at oblique angle. Disappeared on heading between north and northwest. AGENTS NOTES: Sgt Carter is a sober industrious, level headed individal, an armament tecnician of outstanding ability. Definitely not the type to experience hallucinations. Info received in other instances fron this individual in each instance proven accurate. Sgt Harvey is an experienced AF non-com accustomed to the sight of aircraft at various altitudes and speeds. EVAIUATION OF INFORMANTS: "д" OF INFORMATION: 3.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 27 July 48 1. Dato • 2. Time 2200 3. Location Springfield, Ohio 4. Name of observor Mrs. H. H. Gibson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 6. Address of obsorvor 1217 Best Main St. 7• Placo of obsorvition Springfield, Obio 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of object from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight 3 seconds 11. Altitudo Great height 12. Spood That of a jet plane 13. Diroction of flight north ll. Tacties None - traveled in straight line None 15. Sound 16. Sizo Witness stated object resembled "age ball" 17. Color N/s 18. Shape Round 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparont construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails Bright red tail of fire 22. Woathor conditions Sone thunder and lighting 23. Effoet on clouds N/s 2l1. Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Romarks: Manner of disappearanco (over) Flew out of sight CONAD Incidont # 147

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1033 On night of 27 July 48, at 2200 hours observer saw object which resembled a huge ball in the sky. It ceme from the south and was headed north traveling at speed of jet planes which often fly over observer's house. Object trailed a bright red tail of fire and traveled in a straight line. There was some lightning and thunder at the time, but bum observer thought the object something entirely foreign. No noise could be heard. Object only seen for three seconds. Agents note: Mrs. Gibson is the wife of a locel carpenter, and is highly respected. Not inclined to exaggerate or breg, according to neighbors.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1• Dato 28 July 48 2. Time 0400 3. Location Springfield, Ohio 4. Hamo of observor Mrs. Rose Henry 5. Occupation of obgorvor Housewife 6. Address of observor 826 Dibert Ave., Springfield, Ohio 7. Placo of observition 826 Dibert Ave., Springfield, Obio 8. Numbor of objoets •1 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight lst time: 5 minutes. 2d time: 15 minutes 11. Altitudo N/s 12. Speod Remained nearly stationary 13. Diroction of flight H/S 1l. Tactics Hovering 15. Sound Witness thought ahe heard sound of plane before she saw the object 16. Sizo About the size of a basketball 17• Color Intense yellow 18. Shapo Round / 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails #/s N/S 22. Woathor conditions w/s 23• Effoct on clouds H/s 24. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearanco 26. Remarks: (over) None Faded away Incident # 148 84

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On morning of 28 July (about 0400) Mrs Rose Henry happened to look out of her bedroom window toward the northeast and saw an object the size of a basketball which gave off en intense yellow light. It remained for some 5 minutes and appeared to fade away. Surai IN a moment it reappeared and was visible for some fifteen mimates, then faded away completely. made no noise. Sound like that of a plane heard before the object was seen. No witnesses. Agent'a Note: Mrs. Henry is a colored women about 50 yrs of age and is a respected member of the community. She appeered well educated and sure of her statements during the interview. CONFIDENTIAL

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i STRICTEL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 19 Jan 48 Incident # 149 2. Time 7:30 AM 3. Location North Jutland (Ejerrin, the Scaw and Ejerup) 14. Name of observer N/S 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S Taken from OMA R-34.48 (SAD 11796) as prepared by It Col Franklin I. Tomlinson 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of obsortion North Jutland 8. Number of objects 4 Three 9. Distanco of objoet from observor M/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood apparently rocket-like 13. Diroction of flight I Sast - West 1L. Tacties "suddenly stopped, exploded and disappeared" 15. Sound N/s 16. Size N/s 17• Color N/s 18. Shapo ball - saucer 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction rocket-like objects 21. Exhaust trails tattlout tail of green light 22. Woathor conditions N/s 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2h. Skotches or photographs None 25. Ixploded and disappeared Manner of disappearanco 26. Romarks: (over) STRICTE 81

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Various parts of North Jutland have reported that on 19 Jan 48 at 7:30 AM the sanskan so-called flying saucers were observed. The phenomena has been observed in Ejerring, the Seaw and Hjerup. The objects were surrounded by a bluish light and had tail of green light, moving east west. One observer thought they looked like three balls. Several observers in the Scaw say they were rocket-like objects which suddenly stopped, exploded and disappeured. M/A COMMINT: Impossible to get any verification of this from Danish officials or Danish War Ministry.

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ESTRIC CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato Approx 1 Mar 48 Incidont # 150 2. Time - 0930 hours 3. Location Swedish Coast 4. Namo of observor M/S - a Norwegian pilot 5. Occupation of obsorvor ONL pilot 6. Address of observor M/S Material taken from MA R-130-48 NAD 20560 7. Placo of obsortion Air - ero to from alberg, Denmark to 8. Number of objoots 1 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight 4 seconds 11. Altitude 20,000 ft 12. Speod M/S 13. Direction of flight Southeast - passing along Swedish Coast and disappearing over Norwey 1L. Tactics w/S - flight path followed earth's surface 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/s emitted 17. Color M/S but - Mind a bluish-green flame 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotoctod M/s 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woather conditions N/S 23. Effoot on clouds M/5 21• Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco Over Norway 26. Romarks: (over) RESTRICTED&

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An ONL plane enroute from Aalberg, Denmark, to Oslo, Norwey, sighted a projectile coming from the southeast, passing along the Swedish Coast and disappearing over Norway. The missile was at 20,000 ft and disappeared over the horizon in four seconds. It comitted a bluish-green flane but left no trail in the sky. The projectile seemed to far follow the earbh's surface. NOTE: Sintlar missiles have been observed at Rjuken, Norway & Finse, Norway• In this connection, it is of interest to know that heavy water is currently being produced in juken. Observers: A Norwegian pilot and his co-pilot. The pilot served with the Royal Norwegian AF in Great Britain. 88 a

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CHECK-1.IST - WWIDEUTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dati 2. Timo. 29 July 1948 Incidant # 151 0955 3. Locution Northeastern part of Indianapolis, Indiana (See attached sketch of location) %. Muno of observors Mr. James W. Toney & Mr. Bobert Huggins 5. Occupation of obsorvors Say Both employees of W. O. Jones Pug Cleaners 6. Addross of observor Toney: 235 So Bradley, Indianapolis Huggins: 5040 Indiansola, Indianapolis 7• Placo of observition (See attached drawing of location) 8. Number of objects 1 ?. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/S - not over a few hundred feet 10• Tino in sight N/S 11. Altitudo 30 feet - just above tree-tops 12. Speed 25 to 30 MPH 1 Diruction of flight He ded south in bank to left 1%. Tunties gliding with no apparent spinning action 15. Scurd no discernible sound 16. Size 6 to 8 feet long by 1-1/2 to 2 feet wide (See attach drvg.) 17. Color Aluminum and shiny in color 18. Shop Shaped like a broad short propeller (See attached drwg.) • 19. Caor dotectod. N/S 20. Apparent construction unimam construction 21. Exhuust trails None 22. Wonthor conditions CAVU - no clouds 23. Effoet on clouds No clouds 2li. Skotches or photographs 2 25. Nannor of disappoaranco Went down in wooded area (seemingly) 26. Romarks: (over)

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Object was shaped like a broad short propeller approximately 6 to 8 ft long, each blade approximately 2 feet wide and approximately one foot thick with It eppeared alumimum and shiny in color. Traveled approximately 25 to 30 MPH. It was sighted just above the trees at syproximately a 30 ft altitude in bank to the left of approx 20° and appeered in a slight descent. There was no discernible sound and no ex- haust trail, NOTE: Truck had Just started across bridge (see drug) when object was sighted directly ahead above the trees. Witnesses stopped on the other side of the cantilever bridge but could not relocate object.

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9 57 6º to 8' 1-1/2' x 2' /s/ Russell J. Carey, IT. 1st Lt., USAT Intel Officer

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-St < Blvd CONFIDENTIAL (Path of obl lect n 0005 Cantilever Type Bridge RA57 WOODS 1w1. Fall Lady wood School (Approx, 1/4 al f/ sighting 18/ Rut ell UsAfarey Jr.) 1st It, USAF Intel Officer TAL 95

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DONFIDENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 31 July 48 Incidant # 152 1. Dato 2. Time 3. Location 0825 Indianapolis, Indiana (South-Central part) 4. Name of observors Mr. & Mrs Vernon Swigert 5. Occupation of obsorvors LiX an electrician and housewife 6. Address of observors 2020 Boyd St., Indianapolis, Indians 7. Placo of observation As above - 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight 10 seconds 11. Altitudo 2,000 ft 12. Speod 1800 MPH 13. Direction of flight 90° - oast 1l. Tactics N/S 15. Sound None 16. Sizo, ARXIEUXXX - 20 it in dia. and approx 6 to 8 ft in height 17. Color white with no shine in center - Ratio about 3:1 18. Shapo 11ke a cymbel 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparont construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woather conditions Sky clear 23. Effoet on clouds #/5 2L. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearance 26. Remarks: (over) 1 #/s FIDENTIAL

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Object first perceived in the west. The object was shaped like a cymbal with smooth surfaces and approximetely 20 feet in dianeter at the base and approximately 6 to 8 feet in height in the center. Ratio was about 3:1. It appeared to be flat white in color with no shine. It traveled extremely fast crossing the sky in approximately 10 seconds (a distance of about 5 miles) on a 90° heading. It maintained a level course and shimmered in the sun giving the appearance of spinning. The altitude was estimated at approx- imately 2,000 ft. Object made no discernible sound and left no exhaust trail. No openings were noted on the object. NOTE: Mr. Swigert was standing by open bathroom scular window which faces the west when he was attracted by the object in the sky. Couldn't believe his eyes. He rushed into adjoining kitchen and showed his wife the object thru the kitchen window facing south. He thanght stated the object appeared large enough to carry one NO 1E: Investigation conducted by Intel Officer, lst Lt Russell J. Carey, Jr., on a call from Mr. Swigert. It was noted that visibility was good from both windows for such observation. No other reports received on this object. 92a

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CONFID 1. NOTED 1511D -2 0' (Ration approx. 3:1) / s/ Russell J. Carye Jr., RUSSELL J. CAREY JR. Ist Lt., USAF Intel Officer

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•ESTRICTOD CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date Hosteded 5 Angust 48 Incident # 2. Time 0100 hours 3. Location Between Parrott, Ga. and Richland, Ge. 4. Namo of observor James Aneral, Forner AF Pilot 5. Occupation of obsorvor • w/s - but formerly AT pilot 6. Address of observor M/S (Info forwarded f/Turner AJ Base) 7. Placo of obsorvstion Between Parrott, Ga, & Richland, Ga. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer 10. Timo in sight 5 to 10 seconds 11. Altitude 20,000 to 35.000 ft 12. Spood Ja 3600 MPH (estimated) 13. Diroction of flight 250° 14. Tactics N/S 15. Sound None 16. Sizo N/S 17• Color blue-white streak of 11ght 18. Shapo "stjeak" 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction "rocket-11ke" 21. Exhuust trails A trail of sparks several miles long followed it 22. Woathor conditions CAVU 23. Effoot on clouds N/s 2li. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearanco 26. Romarks: (over) 153 None N/S RESTRICTED 44

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Witness was traveling between Parrott, Ga., and Richland, Ga., in an stomobile when he observed a brilliant blue-wite streak of light which lasted from 5 to 10 seconds, traveling in an apparent level flight on a heading of approzimately 250º, at about 30,000 ft altitude (estimated). After the light disappeared a trail of sparks was observed which appeared several miles long. This trail lasted from 45 seconds to (1) minite NOTE: Mr. Amaral did not believe this to be any celestial but based on his experience as a pilot in the AF, he stated it appeared to be a burst of power applied to a rocket or rocket ship. • RESTRICTEN

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 2 Ang 48 2. Tine 1945 hours 3. Loention Columbus, Ohio 1. Name of observor Incidort # 154 Charles Saunders 5. Gecupation of obsorvor Attorney 6. Aldross of obsorvor 265-1/2 South High St 7. Pluca of observition Yard of 1337 Clifton Ave., Columbus, Obio 8. Number of objocts 1 0. Distanco of object from obsorvor N/S 1G. Timo in sight 10-15 mimites 11. Altitudo 1,500 to 2000 ft 12. Speed 15 MPH 13. Diraction of flight Moving south from the north 1l. Tucties Constant slow speed - Once it hesitated & thin trail of smoke issued from opposite direction of travel. Changed position assuming 15. Sound None different shapes 16. Size Judged to be about 20 to 30 ft in diameter 17• Color N/S. Perimeter: constant grey-black. Center: transparent. circular 18. Shopo Changing. First: side-view: Parallelogram. Second: irela then reverted to original form 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. apparont construction N/s - 21. Exhuust trails thin trail of smoke 22. Woathor conditions CAVU 23. Effact on clouds No clouds 21. Skotches or photographs 4 sketches N/s 25. Manner of disappoaranoo 26. Romorks: (over) 95

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On 2 Ang 48 at approx 1945 a round object which appeared to be about 20 to 30 ft in dimeter was observed moving in southerly direction from the north over center of Columbus. Had constant grey-black perineter with a transperent center. The blue sky could be observed through this grey-black perimeter bile it moved at a constant, slow speed of about 15 MPH, It made no noise of any kind. Once it hesttated in its movements and a thin trail of smoke issued from the opposite direction of travel. The smoke soon diseppeared and was not seen again during the 10 to 15 mimites object was visible to the observer. The object changed position - but not direction of travel - three times. It evidently presented a side view which vas a perallelogren in ehepe. (See). Slowly Its position altered end it became circular in form, only to revert after a time to its original forn. The altitude was judged to be some 1500 to 2000 ft above ground. Agent's Note: Sunders drew the following sketches Fourth Third Second Mirst The above drawings constitute four positions of one phase. object passed thru three of these pheses during the 15 mirate period.

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CONFIOENTIAL CHECK-LIST - UMIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 2 1. Dato 38 Ang 48 Incidont # 15% 2. Time 7:50 P. M. 3. Locotion Columbus, Obio L. Mamo of observor Jeynes Seunders, A. B., M, A. 5. Occupation of obgorvor Houßewife 6. Address of obsorvor 1337 C11fton Are, Columbus, Ohio 7. Placo of obsorvition Colunbus, Ohio 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight 15 mites 11. Altitudo Its 1/2 mile high 12. Spood alow and regular speed 13. Diroction of flight from North to South to Southweet 1l. Tactics/ Oblong to circular to oblong change in ahape 15. Sound None 16. Size of mall plane 17. Color M/s 18. Shapo Changing but eircular for the nost pert 19. Odor dotootod M/s 20. Apparont construction' M/S 21. Exhaust trails tail of smoke 22. Wonthor conditions Unusually favorable for observation. light sufficient without interference from sun's rays. 23• Bffact on clouds Cloudless 211. Skotchus of photographs. None 25. Mannor of disapporanco H/s 26. Romarks: (over) 9 G

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-096 On 2 Ag 48, at 7:50 P.M. Mrs. Seunders observed an unusual object in the sly. Her attention was directed towerd it because ome neigaborhood children were looking towerd the north. Sa alled her husband, Charles Senders, (Ine 154) to witness th phenomenon. The sky was cloudless and the light more than utficient, without interference fron the rays of the sun which were hidden by the buildings of the city. Object first appeared oblong in shape and was traveling from north to south at a slow, reguler вред, ханамиках хану ongs at a height of a half aile. Daring the 15 mimites under beervation the object traveled approx 7-1/2 miles. Althoug It did not change its course, it presented different appearance from time to time. From oblong to circular then to oblong. Object went thru this change three different times until observer loat sight of it. However, for the most pert it presented a cir cular appeerence. Outline very dark in contrast with the trans- peserve of the center cutly been the he geceed enter com observer aware of the center being a void. omentarily, observer noticed a tall of snoke emenating from the rear, after which the object contimed in a southerly direction. This tail of smoke was observed but once. The size appeared to be that of a small plane. It made no sound altho at one time observer thought she detected one. At approx 8:00 P. M. observer lost sight of the object just as it appeared to be changing direction from South to Southwest. qb

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1 2 1. Dato CHECK-LIST - UNIDEMTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Кбза 31 July 48 1630 Incidart # 155 2. Vino 3. Location 480 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohio 4. Home of observor Mrs. Edward. G. Watson 5. Cecupation of obsorvor Housewife 6o address of obsorvor 480 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohio 7• Pluca of obsorition Columbus, Ohio 8. Numbor of objects 6 or 7 > Distanco of objeet from observer Very great distance away 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo N/S - very great 12. Spood Hovering 13. Diroction of flight N/S l!i• Tuctics Hovering -hanging in the sky 15. Sound N/s - 16. Sizo of an ash tray 17. Color gold 18. Shopo starlike 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woather conditions CAVU - bright sunlight 23. Effact on clouds N/S 2li. Skotches or photographs None N/s 25. Manner of disappeeranco 26. Romarks: (over) 90 F 91

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- 0. W1tness Statement: Objects first looked like large stars. They seemed to be at a very great distance and appeared to be about the size of en ash tray. There were approximately six or seven of them in a formation that resembled the shape of the big dipper. Did not have a definite shape individually but just seemed to be a group of spots glittering in the sky. They were gold in color and seemed to be just hanging in the sky. The sky was clear and blue and the sun was shining but do not believe the gold color caused by a reflection of the sun. Corrolrated by truck driver but/utpg a not obtain his name.

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STRICT CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 31 Jaly 48 Incidont # 2. Time 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Columbus, Ohio - Trement Ra near MOSU radio tower located near University Golf Course 4. Name of observer Mrs. Martin Price & Mrs. Mary Rippetoe 5. Occupation of obsorvor Mrs. Price: housewife Mrs. Mary Rippetow: mother of Mrs. Price 6. Address of observor 2186 Lemont Ave., Columbus, Ohio 7• Placo of obsorvition Tremont Rd near NOSU Radio Tower 8. Number of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight N/s 11. Altitudo 250 feet 12. Spood very slow 13. Diroction of flight West to Fast 1l. Tactics Did not change course or altitude No noise of gasoline drum - Approx 5' x 6' Black 250 feet 15. Sound 16. Size 17. Color 18. Shapo Oblong 19. Odor dotectod J,S 20. Apparent construction N/s 21. Exhaust trails Spouted black smoke from the top 22. Woathor conditions Clear with no clouds 23. • Effoet on clouds No clouds 2l• Skotches or photographs None N/s 25. Manner of disappdaranco 26. Romarks: (above) 156

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On Saturday evening, 31 July 48, at approxinately 8:00 P. M. while driving south on Tremont Road as observers approached the WOSU Radio lower located on the University Golf Course, a large object resen- bling a hugh lantern was seen floating in the sky. The weather was clear, and it was still daylight so object could be seen quite clearly. It was oblong in shape and about the size of a gasoline drun. It was coming from the west and moving very slowly. It passed close to the tower and was about 1/2 the height of the tower from the ground. As it passed overhead traveling east, it spouted black smole from the top and at the bottom on the left side there was a dull enclosed light like that of a lamp. The object did not change its course or altitude but continued on to the east with black smoke trailing behind. The object vas black. It did not make any noise. There were no winge visible nor did it have any motor. No openings of any lind could be seen. NOTE: Another car stopped near them with two occupants who claimed that they had never witnessed anything like it before RESTRICTEE

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENSIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 31 July 48 2. Timo 8:00 P. M. 3. Loention Columbus, Ohio 11. Home of observor Robert C. Goshorn Incidont # 157 5. Gecupution of obgorvor 6. Address of obsorvor Teletype Operator State Highway Patrol Radio Station 7. Pluen of obsorvition Near Golf Driving Ragge, Columbus, Ohio 8. Number of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objeet from observor 10. Tino in sicht N/S to earth & was investigated by observer Object was balloon which fell 11. Altitudo Came to earth from around 100 ft (when first observed) 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight earthward 11. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/s 16. Sizo 2 ft x 3-1/2 ft 17. Color white crepe paper 18. Shapo N/S - but said to be like old time "County Fair" balloon - round 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. 7 construction crepe paper 21. Exhuust trails smoking - caused by large ball of waste material 22. Woather conditions N/S - (clear - see Incident: 156) 23. Effect on clouds N/s (no clouds) 2l. Skotches or photographs None 25. Mannor of disapporanco Fell to earth where it was retrieved. 26. Romarks: (over)

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Object was perceived floating in the sky coming from the west over Ohio State Student Housing Project and was approximately 100 feet off the ground when first observed. It got lower all the time and landed in a field nearby. Three small boys ran toward it and observer went over to investigate. Saw paper bag affair approx 2 feet in dianeter and 3-1/2 feet long made of white crepe paper. (like old time "County-Fair" hot air balloons) It was smoking when first observed and this was caused bya large ball of waste material wich was fastened underneath it. There were no marks or writing Note: See Incident 156 - in which time & direction tally.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIPIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 1 Aug 48 2. Tino 2:00 P. M. 3. Location SaXiCK Groveport, Ohio 4. Vamo of observer Harold A. Tantis 5. Occupation of obsorvor Student, & 6. Address of observor 25 West Firman Ave. 7. Placo of observution 1 mile vest of Groveport, Ohio 8. Number of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoet from observor N/S 10. Tino in sight N/S 11. Altitudo Ma very high Incidont # 158 12. Spcod N/s 1'. Diroction of flight in westerly direction against a light wind 1l• Tactics N/S - just exhaust visible - smoke pattern dark & very large 15• dispersed rapidly and appeared again as wide streak a mile or so in length Sound No sound twisted from wide to narrow streak and back. 16. Sizo N/s - object not seen 17. Color N/S - object not seen 18. Shapo Just a streak observed 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparont construction #/8r An exhaust trail (smoke) 21. Exhaust trails Appeared as black cloud with no definite shape but looked 22. Weathor conditions nice on anti-derate hell a for ase de need it todd Few white clouds - bat dear 23. Effoct on clouds black cloud silhouetted among them that moved 2l. Skotchas or photographs 3 fige. 25. Mannor of disappoaranco N/s 26. Romarks: (over) Paine

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Observer noticed what appeared to be a small black cloud between two white ones. Seemed peculiar because the weather was clear anc or formations of any kind. The black cloud did not have any definite explodes. Suddenly it stretched out into a wide streak with smaller vertical streaks, then rapidly turned and twisted, moving into a or the place There it no poda guado parton do, dispersed rapidly, appearing again as a wide streak a mile or so in length which appeared to twist from a wide to a narrow streak and then Moving in vesterly direction against light wind. Plainly visible altho fer awey and very high. No sound heard. Seemed lice a streak that would be made if a flying wing with severel engines Wilk banking and turning and leaving exhaust trails. Note: Yantis was in the war and had seen a lot of anti-aircraft shells burst and many vapor trails from planes but had never observed anything like this. He states: "It was so spontaneous like a rubber band which is round, then suddenly is stretched at length and twisted, and then disappears without a trace." Agent's Note! Yantis drew the sketches below Streak twisted and turned - suddenly disappeared lst position width same - length estimated at l to 2 mile a

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CHRCK-LIST - WIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1o Data 30 July 1948 2. Timo 2015 hours 3. Location Worthington, Ohio 1• Mamo of observer John A, Felton → Geeupution of obgervor N/S 6. address of observor 5800 High St, Worthington, Ohio %. Placo of obsorvition Worthington, Ohio B. Numbor of objeets 1 9. Distance of objact from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight 15 minutes 11. Altitudo Approx 3000 ft 12. Spood Very slow Incidort # 159 13. Diroction of flight SW 1!1. Tactics None 15. Sourd None 16. Sizo N/S 17• Color silver 18. Shapo cylindrical 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weathor conditions 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2l. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: (over) Clear with high scattered clouds, visibility good then v 101

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.. 0 1 0/ Object appesred cylindrical in shape with no apparent wings or tail surfaces. No standard marker lights were displayed and there were no engine noises. The object emitted a steady silver glow. Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft and the object was moving very slowly in a southwest course. It was in line of vision some 15 minutes. No other aircraft, military or civilian were in vicinity of Felton's hearing or vision. The sky was clear with high scattered clouds and the visibility was good. NOTE: Felton questioned by Maj Campbell of the USAF, but nothing further was gained by this interview with the exception that his wife also saw the object.

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•ESTRICTEO CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 4 July 48 Incident # 160 2. Time 11:15 P. M. 3. Location Dravasburg, Pa. 4. Namo of observor John Jennicky, Jr. 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of observor Box 227, Dravasburg, Pa. 7. Placo of observation Dravasburg, Pa. 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor w/s 10. Timo in sight 20 seconds + 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Speod Hovering - then moving on at undetermined speed 13• Diroction of flight N/S 14. Tactics noved across sky, stopping three times and resuming movement 15. Sound No noise 16. Sizo of a star 17. Color same as a star 18. Shapo looked like a star 19. Odor dotoctod •N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weathor conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 24. Skotches or photographs. Vague sketch 25• Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: (over) ACCINODED

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2201 STRICT On 4 July 48 at approx. 11:15 P. M., OST, witness and his wife thought it made no noise. The object moved across the sky, then changed its course a bit and went straight and stopped again for about 5 seconds, changed its course a bit and went straight for awhile and stopped again this time for at least 15 seconds, then it went across the sky a little ways and disappeared completely. When the object stopped in the sky, it resembled a star and only by following its course could the difference be noticed. Witness states that he lives some 2-1/2 miles from the two women (Meleesport, Pa.) who reported seeing a big silver plate zoomin noiselessly overhead in the direction of Kennywood Pari. See Inc. RESTRICTED

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CHECK-LIST - LIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato Around July 8, 48 Incidont # 161 2. Timo N/S 3. Location McKeesport, Pa. 1: Name of observor Mrs. Nell Veway & Mrs. Elizabeth Goltz 5. Occupation of obsorvor housewife Mrs Veway: 6. Address of observers Mrs Goltz: 3404 Grover Ave ) McKeesport, Pa 2604 Grover Ave. % Placo of obsorvition McKeesport, Pa. 8. Number of objoets 1 9• Distanco of object from obsorvor 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood N/S N/S 13. Diroction of flight N/S - toward Kennywood Park 1h• Tactics N/S 15. Sound noiseless 16. Size 12 to 15 inches in dia. 17. Color silver 18. Shapo "plate" 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions N/S 23. Effoct on clouds disappeared in cloud bank 21. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance 26. Romarks: (over) disappeared in blud bank 103

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Witness saw what looked like a "big, silver plate" zooming noiselessly overhead in the direction of Kennywood Park. flying saucers." Mrs. Veway said the dise was about 12 to 15 inches in diameter. It disappeared in a cloud bank but reappeared on the far side and was seen by Mrs. Goltz. They followed the direction of the disc until out of sight• NOTE: Taken from the Daily News "McKeesport, Pa. - July 8, 1948. 1030

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 11 Aug 48 Incidont # 162 2. Time 1200 and 1215 hours CST 3. Location Hanel, Minnesota 4. Mame of observor Jerome Leuer (age 10 and Benne Leuer (age 8) 5. Occupation of obsorvor children 6. Address of obsorvor R/R 1 Hamel, Minnesota 7. Placo of obsorvition As above - back yard 8. Numbor of objoets 1 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor a matter of a few feet 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitude rested on ground - 12. Spcod N/s 13. Diraction of flight After resting on ground it ascended to a height of 14. Tactics 30 feet and shot off in a northeasterly direction spun once, made whistling noise, shot straight up 20 ft, halted 15• and again made whistling noise. Maneuvered around tree branches de tele Sourd whistling noise - like steam whistle wires. 16. Size 1 ft thick - 2 feet wide 17• Color dull gray 18. Shapo round 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparont construction metallic 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions N/s 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 21. Skatches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoeranco into northeast 26. Romarks: (over)

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гря/ Informents stated that on 11 Aug 48 between 1200 and 1215 hours, CST, Jerome and Benno were playing in the back yard and noticed an object in descent approximately twelve feet from the ground nich was descending between the two of them. It settled to the ground gently - much as a balloon. Upon hitting the ground the object spun once, made a sort of ubistling noise, described by the two boys as resembling a steam whistle, and then shot straight up into the air approximately 20 feet, halted and again made a whistling noise. The object then shop upward to a height of about 30 feet, and, in this ascent, maneuvered around tree branches and telephone wires. Upon reaching a height of approximately 30 feet the object shot off in a northeasterly direction. The object approached from the northwest. The boys described the object as "approximately one foot thick, two feet side and round." The object had no windows, wires, or any visible appur tenances. It was a dull grey in color and when it hit the ground, it nade a slight clenking noise, mach as metal hitting against metal. Philip and Mre Lever stated the boys were visibly frightened when they ran into the house and were afraid to tell what they had seen. Upon close questioning, the boys related the above story to them. Mr. Leuer advised that he then had notified Mr. E. R. Sheridan, Postmastef at Hamel, Minnesota (who subsequently notified the proper authorities) AGENTS NOTES: Agent noted that the spot where the alleged "flying saucer" had landed was approximately 2 feet in diameter and appeared as though some heavy object had landed there or had been set down - as the ground was dented and protruding rocks had been leveled. The spot was covered by a washtub. for this reason had reported the matter to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, St. Paul, Minn.

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CHECK-LIST - MIE! TED PINING ORJECTS Innia it. # 163 22 July 48 hour before dark Piza 3. Incition Van Nuys, Calif Capt Henry Glover & wife (Ord-Res) • Cocupation of obaurvor Ordnance Reserve Officer So addres of obsurvor 8531 Variel Ave., Canoga Park, Calif % Plue of obsurution Van Nuys, Calif. " tumber of objnatis 1 • Distanco of obj ct from observor - 2008x8 overhead 10• Timo in airht x/ax about an hour 11. nititudo great height 12. Sprud N/S 1%. Diraction of flirht toward. the sun from the East or Wookaock E to W 1. Tactics traveled a vertical are of about 25º or ore 1%. Scard N/S 16. Size of weather balloon at 2000 ft 17. Color bluish lum nescence like fluorescent lamp which gradually changed to orange color at dusk 1P. Shape round tending to spherical 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Winthor conditions CAVU ground temperature 70-75° 23• Effiet on clouds N/S 2l. Skutchis or photogruphs None 25. Nunnor of disapponranco snapped off like a lamp when you throw switch 26. Romarks: (Over) 105

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?s!! Object appeared round and probably spherical. At first looked similar to weather balloon at about 2000 ft but there was no characteristic bobbing. The wind was blowing on the ground with fair strength and gusty yet the object was quite steady. time it was under observation (about an nour) it traveled thru a vertical arc of about 25° or nore. After watching the object for a while the observer concluded that whatever it was the thing was at great height but not a star. It had a bluish luminescence like a fluorescent lamp and as the sun set the color gradually changed to an orange color at dusk and finally snapped off like a lamp when the switch is thrown. The outline was clear and sharp and symetrical (no fuzziness or blurring), the air clear with visibility unlimited. Direction of travel from Eest directly toward the sun.

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STATIMENT Statement made by Mr Henry Qlover, Power Congultant, Department of 8531 Variel Avenue, Californias On the evening of 22 July 1940, between the hours of 1930 and 2030, ty wife and I were having dinner in the patlo of an open air market In Vai Nuys, California, We arrived there about an hour before dark. Our atten tion ma attracted by other patrons to a strange objoot in the sky almost directly overhead, DESCRIPTION It appeared to be round and probably spherical, At firat, it appeared to be a weather balloon at about 2000 feet but there was none of the characteristie bobbing. The wind was blowing on the ground in fair strength and gusty yet the object was quite stendy. After watching it a color gradually changed to an orange oolor at dual and finally snapped off like a laup when you throw the mitch (at which moment I ma looking right at it). In about an hour that I had been observing it, the object had traveled through a vertical aro of about 25 degrees or nore.. The outline of the object was clear and sharp and symetrical (no fuzainess or bluring) the air was vory clear with vistbility unlinited; ground temperature about 70-15 degrees dropping to about 6e degrees an hour after dark (two hour me lapse), direction of travel was fron Bast direatly toward the sun. ADDITIONAL, INTERAOGATTON BY SPECIAL, AGIT MEALTAN GA SHROULI MR, SPROULLI Can you approxinate the geographical location when you firet aighted the object? MR. OLOVIRa Directly over Van Nuya about-05-er 30-degrees-it-travelled 22 MR, SPROULLA Approately what was the time when you firet sighted this ob jeat? M0R. GLOVERS I didn't know the exot hour, but it wus about an hour be- Core sundown, MR, SPROULLA Who called your attention to the objeat? MIR, GLOVERI Undentified amber of A group at the patio. AR, SPROULLI What was the weather condition at the time? MR, GLOVERA Very clear alo. Vialbility unlinited. MR. SPROULLA what was your impresalon of the actual shape or dimension of the objeet? MR, GLOVERI It appeared to be round idth no dertain construction. - 1 - MR. HEURY GLOVER 10% Gibic I

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MR. SPROUELA BR. GLOVILE MR, SPROULLA MR, GLOVERE That was the approcinate size of the object? The size, as near as I could judge, would be a weather balloon at 2,000 leet. I an POSITIVS it was not a wonther balloon. What would you approximate as the speed? That I wouldntt know except that it travelled about 25 or 30 dogroes gi approduately forty-five nimatos to an hour, MRA SPROULLE ME, GLOVER: MR. SPROULLS In what direction did it move? Overhead directly into the sun. Did you think it might be a reflection fron anything? I thought it might be a reflection from the sunlight at first but then I coulän't account for the blue tinge. 30R- SPROULLA MIRA GLOVIES Did it glint or sparkler No, it didn't sparkle at all. The light fron the objeot was constant with a constant intensily but changed as the sun sot lower until it turned toward an orange color.. As the sun we setting, it becue yellow and atter the sun completaly dropped, It became orange color. Is just observing this particula change of coloring, when it disappeared completely. MR. SPROUDLE MR, GLOVERS What was the narner of disappearance? It disappeared like the tuming oft of a light. I was Looking tirectly at it, when it seemed to disappear as an incandescent Light when one turns off the switch. There was no expansion and no change in dimension whatsoever. That in the last I saw of the object. MR, SPROUL: Any tacties employed during flight of object? MAN GLOVERS No change in altitude or direction. MR, SPROULLA Was there any sound to this object? JR, GLOVER: There was no sound whatsoever, MR, SPROULLE Vas there an exhaust trail? MR, GLOVIES No exhaust trail at all. MR. SPROUBLE Did you notice the object as carrying any lighta? MR. GLOVERE Thore were no distinguishing characteriation at all except for the bluish light. BRA SPROULLE MR, GLOVERE Did this occur to you to be something resembling a flylng saucer? caus . ty traged the object, the flying savers immodintoly - 2 -

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M, SPROUILL Do you feel that you were observine a definite objeot? MIR, GLOVERS Tes, it had a definite sharp oustine - sonething. I had never seen before: At Fret T thought, it night be a greeous forma- tion but it did!'t have the charanteriaties of a meteor or. even conaldered that it might be an astronomianl objeot onught In our Barthis rotation like the moon, but it travelled farter chan the sun ao it couldnit have been, It was travelling three cines as fast as the an and was going in the sune direotion at the sun. MI, SPROULI Do you know any of the persons who observed this objeot per- sons 13y7 MR, GLOVIRA No Terry Slova HENKY GLOVER 8531 Vartel Avante Conoga, CalCornde

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NFIDENTS CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 164 Incidont ЗАвы 1. Dato 29th June | 2. Timo 11P. M. 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observor Mrs Caterine McDonald 5. Occupation of lobgorvor M/S attax widow 6. Address of obsorvor 38 Kensington Circle, Uniontown 7. Placo of obsorvition Uniontow, Pa. - Observer's front porch 8. Numbor of objoots three - one at a time 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor M/S 10. Tino in sight M/S 11. Altitudo 5000 ft 12. Speed Very fast 13. Direction of flight NE 14. Tactics spinning vertically on edge 15. Sound none 16. Sizo N/s 17. Color luminous 18. Shapo oval 19. Odor dotoctod Mone 20. 21. 22. Apparent construction w/s - transparent Exhaust trails trail of light about I yard long Woathor conditions stormy and cloudy 23. 24. Effoct on clouds 15- few aces beneath bage of alone lightning could be seen thru it. Skotches or photographs vague sketch - 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) lost sleht of - obatracted by neichboring houses 216 Ke 3 FIDENTIAL 1

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At approximately 1l P. M. on the 22th of June Mrs Hollar saw a luninous oval-shaped object surexfike a meat platter rolling along on its edge. It appeared to be going very fast since it disappeared in about 5 to 10 seconds. It was without sound or odor but seemed to have a tail which extended about a yard or so. minutes later, witness saw a second object and after another five- minute interval a third object wes observed. They appeared in the Southwest and flew to the Northeast. The weather was cloudy with lightning and rolling thunder. The objects flew over the Oakland St. Area or just to the side of it (East of Oakland St.) They traveled about 1,000 ft and then disappeared behind the houses across the street from the witnesses. Witnesses: Mrs. Catherine McDonald Police Sergeant Snuh & daughter

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1. Date CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 29 June 48 Incident # 16%a 2. Time 2300 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observer Mrs. Margaret Holler et al 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 6. Address of obsorvor 100 Moore Ave., Uniontown, Pa. 7. Placo of obsorvution 8. Numbor of objocts 9. Distanco of objoet from observer 10 seconds 38 Kensington Circle, Uniontown (home of Mrs. Catherine McDonald) 3 - one at a time N/S 10. Timo in sight 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Speed very fast 13. Diroction of flight 14• Tactics rolled along on its edge 15. 16. Sizo Sound xilla No sound "platter" 17. Color luminous 18. Shopo oval from Southwest to Northeast 19• Odor dotectod Nita None 20. Apparont construction N/S - luminous 21. Exhoust trails a tail of about a yard in length 22. Woathor conditions cloudy with lighthing and rolling thunder 23. Effect on clouds N/S 21. Skotches or photographs None 25. 26. Romarks: Mannor of disapporance (over) View obstructed by neighboring houses 167

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10 001 Witness saw a luminous, oval-shaped object flying at an altitude of approx 5,000 ft which was traveling beneath the base of some amis cloude from southwest to northeast across the sky. The weather was stormy and cloudy and as a second object flew across the sky a flash of lightning could be seen thru it. It seemed to be transparent. The objects (3) traveled very fast and seemed to just disappear within 10 seconds. The objects appeared at approximately five minute intervals. There was no odor or sound ff from them. However, a trail of light about a yard long was observed. The objects rolled vertically on their edges and appeared to be spinning en end across the sky. Witnesses lost sight of the objects as neighboring houses obstructed their view. Witnesses: Mrs. Margaret Hollar Police Sergeant Shuh & ian his daughter CONTI

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MAIN CH. CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 29 June 48 Incidont # 16+b 2. Timo 2300 - 11:00 P. M. 3. Lootion Uniontown, Pa. %. Hame of observor Sgt Chas I. Schuh & daughter 5. Occupation of obgorvor Uniontown Police Dept. 6. iddross of obsorvor 32 Lawton Ave., Uniontown 7. Placo of obsorvition from front porch of 38 Kensington Circle, Uniontown, 8. Numbor of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor N/S 10. Tino in sight 5 - 7 seconds 11. Altitudo 6,000 ft 12. Spood 100 MPH 13. Diroction of flight N3 - sighted in vest ll. Tactics straight & level 15. Sound none 16. Sizo half of a large meat platter (1-1/2') 17. Color 3/s luminous 16. Shapo semi-circular 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparont construction 21. Exhaust trails N/S N/s 22. Woathor conditions partly cloudy 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 211• Skotchos or photographs 25. Mannor of disappearanco 26. Romarks: (over) none VU. 6 6

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1801 On the night of 29th June at about kid 11:00 P. M., witness saw an object that resembled a half of a large meat platter which appeared over f the west end of the city at Oakland Ave & West Main St., Uniontown, Pa. It seemed to be at a height of about 6,000 ft and sailed in a straight line of about 8 or 900 feet in about 5 to 7 second® It was traveling in a No sound was heard and the object muttataxy emitted no rays. northeastly direction. Witnesses: Mrs. McDonald Mrs. Hollar Sgt Schuh's daughter

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1 lira dw CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 26 July 1948 2. Timo 2100 3. Location Chamblee, Ga. 4. Name of observer Doyle L. Avery et al 5. Occupation of obsorvor Observer, Atlanta Naval Air Base 6. Address of observor Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee, Ga. 7. Placo of obsorvition Observation tower B. Numbor of objocts l blue white light 9. Distanco of object from observer N/s 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood N/s - like shooting star 13• Diroction of flight SE turning § and goining altitude 14. Tactics straight & level & gaining altitude 15• Sound None 16. Sizo N/s 17. Color blue-white light 18. Shapo N/S - object not Been 19. Udor dotoctod N/S Incidort # 165 20. Apparont construction like shooting star 21. Exhuust trails N/S - possibly the blue white light was the exhaust 2/10 cirrus at 25,000 ft; 1 to 4/10 of lower strato- cirrus th 5.000 it. Visibility 12 to 15 miles. Surf wind light & variabbe 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2-5 MPH 21. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearanco None N/S 26. Romarks: (over) 22 2. 22200 Mal 109

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•b0% 165a Sakadoodl, Doyle I. Avery Observer, Atlenta Naval Air Base, Chamblee, Ga., while on duty at the observation tower on 26 July 48 about 2100 hours sighted a blue-white light traveling southeast from the northeast It was traveling very fast and mainteined a uniform altitude (undetermined) and speed. It looked like a shooting star except for the fact that it maintained the same altitude. While under observation it then appeared to gain altitude and then turned sharply to the south. The weather was clear and still. There was no sound. Shortly after sighting the light several residents of the area called and reported seeing the same thing. No flights left or arrived at the station after 1910 hours on 26 July 48. Witnesses of this phenomena who were interviewed nade statements as follows: On 26 July 48 they were seated on the lawn of the Georgia her companions. The light appeared about the size of a football and was traveling southeast on a steady course. It was green and faded into a silver-colored tail. The light appeared empered to lose altitude slowly much the same as a plane coming in for a landing, It appeared to fade away in flight as if extinguished. No sound washeard. Witnesses: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Shaw Mr. Robert Sebring Mrs. Jeanne Hill Mrs. Myrtle Renfroe Mrs. John Gall

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165 - supperting evidence for Ineidence $144 as signed a number in error 107

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SPITED CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 30 Ang 48 Incidont # 2. Time 20,000 hours or 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Los Angeles, Calif. 4. Nomo of observer S/Sgt Leroy H. Estes 5. Occupation of obsorvor S/Sgt 6. Áddress of obsorvor M/S 1301 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 7. Placo of observation 1301 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, Celif: 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of objoot from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo estimated to be well over 20,000 ft. 12. Spood thought to be well over 700 MPH 13. Diroction of flight Wew voi 14. Tactics none - flew level course 15. Sound No sound 16. Sizo Larger then B-29 17• Color silver 18. Shapo V-2 rocket 19. Odor dotected N/s 166 20. Apparent construction rocket - like 21. Exhaust trails blue exhaust trail 22. Woathor conditions clea 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 24. Skotches or photographs 25. Manner of disappearance None N/S 26. Remarks: (over) Ni hacker tex NES RIOTEU 110

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10011 Object resembled the fuselage of a V-2 rocket - but much larger. S/Sgt Estes stated that it was much larger than a B-29 and silver in color and that it completely filled the lens of a 10 B-80 field glass which was taken from a German 88 mn artillery piece. Each lens was 8" in dianter. Speed estimated to be well over 700 MPH, and object/was traveling at an altitude of well over 20,000 ft. No sound was heard Left a blue exhaust trail. Object traveling from west to east. Only one object sighted.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 6 May 1948 Incidont # 167 2. Time 0905 GOT 3• Location 19° 08' N - 164º 05' E between Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands and Hickan Field., 4. Name of observer Capt Floyd Barnes Pilot USAF 5. Occupation of obsorvor 6. Address of obsorvor Pacific Division, Milit Air Trans Service 7. Plaes of obsorvution Ahead & above his plane B. Number of objoets 1 9. Distanco of objoet from obsorvor 4 to 5 miles 10. Timo in sight split second 11. Altitudo 10,000 ft 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight N/S 1/i. Tactics exploded like a shell 15. Sound N/S 16. Size N/s 17. Color white 18. Shapo ball Odor doteotod N/S 19. 20. Apparont construction Nix "fire" 21. Exhuust trails None 22. Wathor conditions 5/10 cloud coverage 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 2l. Skotches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappoaranco exploded 26. Romarks: (over)

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A large white ball of fire was observed some four to five miles directly ahead of and slightly above the aircraft. It was observed for only a split second and was comparable to the explosion of a shell There were no streamers or "tails" observed such as usually related to a meteor or a distress signal. As the aircraft approached the approximate position where the ball of fire was observed a single white light was seen on the water surface. However, this disappeared within a few seconds after sighting because of the existing cloud coverage. More lights were immediately observed on the water surfsce some 10 miles north of the plane's course. It is the opinion of the witness (Bapt Barnes) that these were from a surface vessel. Some 10 minutes elapsed after these lights were observed on the water surface when an aircraft was sighted flying a reciprocal course (240°) at about 1000 ft below the observers's aircraft and slightly to the right of the course. Capt Barnes made mmerous attemots to contact this aircraft on Channel "g" and "C", "VHF" but acknowledgment of his transnission was never teceived.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 2. Time 20 July 1948 1330 local 3. Location Obrechstreet, Arnhem, The Hague L1. Name of observer A. D. Otter 5. Occupation of obsorvor Chf. Investigator of Court of Damege 6. Address of observor Arnheim, The Hague 7. Placo of obsorvation 52º 30' N, 4º 301 E 8. Numbor of objects 9. Distanca of object from observor N/S 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo very high 12• Speod high speed - comparable to V-2 13. Diroction of flight N/S 1h. Tactics N/S Same as V-2 N/s Incidont # 168 15. Sound 16. Sizo 17. Color N/S 18. Shapo Aircraft with 2 decks and no wings 19. Odor dotoctod N/s 20. Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/s 22. Woathor conditions visibility unlimited - scattered clouds 23. Effoet on clouds N/S 21. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoarance N/S RICTED 26. Romarks: Object appeared to be wingless aircraft with two decks. It was traveling at very high altitude and was seen four times intermittently thru clouis. Visibility: unlimited.

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08O0R601 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidont # 169 1. Date 29 Aug 48 2. Time 0530 3. Location Maplewood, Ohio 4. Name of observer Mr. Faby Niswonger 5. Occupation of obsorvor farmer 6. Address of observor RD #1, Maplewood, Ohio Phone: Jackson Central 8-0F42 7. Placo of obsorvition Maplewood, Ohio 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distanco of object from observor N/s 10. Timo in sight N/S 11. Altitudo N/S 12. Spood N/s 13. Diroction of flight N/S Arose from behind woods - seemed to unravel a silver 1l• Tactics 15. Sound substance that floated earthward N/s 16. Size large silver 17• Color 18. Shapo sphere 19. Odor dotoctod N/S 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails 22. Woathor conditions 23• 2L • Bffoct on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs N/S - silver substance (?) N/S None Disintegrated in mid-air 25. 26. Manner of disappearance Romarks: (over) •6OT9 5113

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Witness observed a large silver-colored sphere wich seemed to arive from behind his woods and continued to float across his farm. While in flight it seemed to unravel a silver substance wich floated earthward. While under observation it disintegrated in mid-air. NOTE: Witness seemed very conscientious and sincere while relating this incident. Subject arose while witness wes talking to a man from this Command (MCIAXP) when an airplane chenced to fly overnead.

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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato Around 5 May 48 Incidont # 170 2. Time N/S 3. Location Adapazari, Turkey Li. Namo of observor N/S - taken from telecon Item extracted from Turkish newspaper "Yeni Sabah", Istanbul, 5 May 48 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of obsorvor See above 7. Placo of obsorvation Village near Adapazari, Turkey 8. Number of objoots . l 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver N/S 10. Time in sight N/s 11. Altitudo 650 feet 12. Spood N/S 13. Diroction of flight N/S ll. Tactics N/s 15. Sound N/S 16. Sizo N/s 17• Color "shining" 18. Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions N/S 23. Effoot on clouds N/S 2li• Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearanco exploded inspected 26. Romarks: Investigation now under wey and the debris will be inexpested by experts. 114

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Inaldent: 170 Item from Turkish new paper "Tend Sebeh" Istontal, 5 May 481 *Taro have been suparte lately to the effect that calaing objecte 11m meteors, have been eighted in vurious parts of tba country. Sons peeple raggest that these night be rockets. information received from aulber 12od cireles reveals that such a thing passed over idzuezari and ves seen to exulode in the nir. Parta of it fell Into a village Baoroy end Mulad a elsap dez. The thing ses found to be a rocket and the debris Mll be tapested by experts. it fell. coordlag to muors, it is possible that the rocket in connected viti Do "flying disc aeriments being conducted by the Basesans at th station on At Alogon close to the eastern frontiers. SCARCE: MA, Sakare, Tarog, 10 May 1948, Sertol 86-48, And 1-0 Air Attache, Ankara, Turkey, ens been requented to lavest lesle this incident fully and enerurga Partlah Deneral Staff to Whether neident com be enfrand or bol Alr Atluchedas been Atrocted to dateraine sourcos for Information contained in Tent Undan article.

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7: CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 3 Aug 48 1. Dato 2. Time Sunset Incidont # 171 3.. Location Moscow, USSR L. Hano of observor N/S - Americen Newspaper Reporter 5. Occupation of obgorvor Newspaper reporter 6. Addross of obsorvor N/S 7. Pinco of obsorvation About 25 kilometers (19 to 20 miles) NW of Moscow 8. Number of objoots 1 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorvor N/s 10. Timo in sight N/$ 11. Altitudo Very high 12. Spood high but not excessive 13. Diroction of flight Southwest-Northeast direction 1/. Tactics N/S 15. Sound No sound 16. Size N/S 17. Color N/s - shone brightly 18. Shapo long narrow 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions 23. Effoot on clouds N/S 2l•. Skotohas or photographs 25. Manner of disappoaranco 26. Romarks: (over) Apparently metallic since it shone very brightly M/S - sunny None N/S "5'

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About Sunset on 3 Aug 48, about 25 kilometers (20 miles) northwest of Moscow an experienced American newspaper reporter saw an unidentified object at very high altitude. It was long and narrow and proceeded at a high but not excessive speed in a generally south-west northeast direction. It shone very brightly probably from reflected sunlight. No wings could be seen and no sound was heard. It looked like a rigid airship and was so identified by a Russian acquaintance who saw it at the same time. Hovever, the reporter, in spite of the appearance of the object was of the opinion that it wes not a rigid airship due principally to its high speed. He had no theory to offer NA• COMMENT: This object might have been anything. Its speed seems insufficient for a guided missile, but it could have been either a jet or conventional airplane as umial light con- ditions and fore shortening frequently give aircraft a freakish appearance. The possibility that it was a dirigible should not be excluded. Reference "A" should not be excluded. REFERENCE "A": The upper winds in Russia are not published but it was noted that on the following morning there were high sur- face winds with storm predictions. 1/5 a

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incident # 172 1. Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dekota from plane over Fargo and vicinity 4. Name of observer George I. Gormen 5. Occupation of observer Mgr Constr Co. (Pilot of T-51 in Air Natl Guard.) 6. Addrces of observer 18 Fed Hous Proj Fargo N. Dakota 7. Number of objects observed faxalex 8. Distance of object from observer 1000 yd.s 9. Time in sight 27 minutes 10. Altitudc 1000 to 1400 ft 11. Spood mach fester than F-51 12. Direction of flight verious 13. Tactics Several left turns, one right turn, diving and climbing 14. Lights clear white light 15. Sound none noted 16. Sizo at slaxed closest observation 6 to 8 inches 17. Color clear waite 18. Shape round at all times 19. Odor detectod none 20. Apparent construction none noted 21 Exheust trails none seen 22. Weether conditions CAVU 23. Effect on clouds none 24. Sketches or photographs none 25. Manner of disappearance in steep climb 26. , Remarks: Nothern lights were visible in the NE quadrant (over) 115

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1911 One object was observed over a period of 27 minutes. It consisted of & small round ball of clear white light with no physical form or shape attacned. It was about 6 to 8 inches in diameter. At times this light traveled faster than the F-51 and performed maneuvers in both evasive and egressive manner. When first sighted the object was traveling at about 250 MPH at 1,000 ft altitude. Under this condition the light was not contimous but blinked off and on. higher performence the white light wes contimous. Possibilities of other aircrett, meteorological balloon releases, Conadian Vampire Jets having been in i mediate vicinity have been discredited. Geiger check now being performed on F-51 aircraft for comparison survey with unaffected aircraft. Technical studies have been initiated. The closest Gormen ever got to the object wes in a hend-on pass at which time the object passed over him at less than 500 feet. It then appeared to him to be from 6 to 8 inches in diameter. was white with no apperent glare and a clear cut edge. It aparently hed depth. It did not seem an exact ball but epeared "flat" Realizing that the speed of the object was too much for him Gorman atteupted to cut it off in turns. At this time his fighter one was under full power. His speed varying from 300 - 400 MPH. The object circled to the left, he cut back to the right for e head-on pass. the pass was made at 5,000 ft, the object approaching head on unti! a collision seemed inevitable. It then veered and passed 500 feet or less over the top of him. He chandelled around still without the object in sight. The object then made a 180º turn and initiated a pass at Gormen. This time Gorman watched it approach all the way and as it started to pull up he pulled up attempting to rem. the object went straight up with him following to 14,000 ft. Gorman stalled out at 14,000 ft with the object 2000 ft above him circling to the left. They then made two circles. The object then pulled away and made another head-on pass, but did not complete it, breaking off at quite some distance from Gorman and headed over hector Airport at around 11,000 ft. Gormen gave chase circling to the left trying to.cut it off until he was some 25 miles SE of Fargo. He was then at 14,000 ft, the object at 11,000 ft. Again giving his engine fall power he tried to catch it in a diving turn. The thing turned around and made another head-on pass. Inis time when it pulled up he pulled up also but it outclimbed him, traveling straight up until lost from view. Gormen then returned to the field and landed. Gorman states positively that there wes "thought" behind the maneuvers.

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date of Incident 1 Ost 48 Incident # 172A 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fergo N. Dakota Airport - Control Tower of Fargo Airport 4. Name of observer I. D. Jensen 5. Occupation of observer Airport traffic controller ,6. Address of observer 1423 6th Ave Tergo $. N. Deko te 7. Number of objects observed 1 8. Distance of object from observer 1/2 mile 9. Time in sight several seconds 10. Altitude 4,000 to 5,000 ft 11. Speed extremely fast 12. Direction of flight w. S. W. 13• Tactics horizontal flight 14. Lights clear white light 15. Sound none noted 16. Size tail lamp of an airplane 17• Color clear white 18. Shape round 19. Odor detected none noted 20. Apparent construction none noted - "light" 21 Exhaust trails none noted 22. Weether conditions CAVU 23. Effect on clouds none 24. Skotches or photographs none 25. Manner of disapperanco straight out 26. Remarks: (over)

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Mr. Jensen was on duty sine during the time It Gormen sighted the light over Fargo. There was not much traffic during the evening hours on that day. With the exception of the F-51 Gormen was flying there was no other plane from Fargo Air Field in the air. at 2050 hours he was advised that a plane from a privately-owned field south of fergo that Dr. Cannon had taken off in a Piper Cub and had asked permission to land at Fargo Air Field. At 2100 hours It formen called the tower asking if any other aircraft were in the air. He was given the position of the Piper Cub. Approximately 5 minutes later Gorman called again and stated that there was another aircraft in the air in approximately the same altitude as the Cub, but he stated that it could not be the Cub in view of its speed. He was advised that no other aircraft was in the air from Fargo and none other had signaled from other air fields. It Gorman advised then that he was going to follow the other aircraft. Mr. Jensen then stepped to the south window of the tower and saw the object approximately 1,000 it from the tower in a northwestern direction passing very fast over the field. Taking a peir of binoculars he observed the object as it passed over the field. He was, however, unable to distinguish any shepe or form other than what appeared to be the taillight of a very fast-moving craft. He did now, however, see the maneuvers carried on by the object nor the F-51 of It Gormen. He saw the object only once and then only as it passed in a straight line over the field. Mr Jensen heard no sound, noticed no odor and sew no exhaust stresks in the air. The object appeared to be only a round light, perfectly formed, with no fuzzy edges or rays leaving its body. The edges were clear cut. No other attached shape was observed. The main identifying characteristic was the high rate of speed at which it was apparently traveling.

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECIS Incident # 172 b 1, Date of Incident 1 0ct 1948 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N, Dekota Airport - Control tower Fargo, N. D Arpt. 4. Neme of observer Manuel E. Johnson 5. Occupation of observer Assistant Air-port Traffic controller 6. Address of observer 1422 Broadway, Fergo, N.D. 7. Number of objects observed 1 8. Distance of objuct from observer 1 to 2 miles 9. Time in sight several seconds 10. Altitude 2000 to 2500 ft 11. Speed extremely fast 12. Direction of flight NIW 13. Tactics one turn 14. Lights clear white light 15. Sound none 16. Sizo of a lamp 17• Color clear white 18. Shapo round 19. Odor detectod none noted 20. Apparont construction none noted 21 Exheust trails none noted 22. Weather conditions CAVU 23. Effect on clouds none 24. Skotches or photographs none 25. Monner of disapperrence straight line Remarks: Mr. Johnson was on duty at the Fargo Airport tower from around 1600 hours 1 Oct 48 and was in the tower at the time the I-51 called in requesting information about local traffic. When It Gorman called a second time about the object Johnson walked to the rear of the receiver and looked out the south window and sew the object and the Cub.. Object was a little higher than the "Cub" and seemed to be on a north heading, and then turning northwest. It seemed about 2,000 ft in the air and traveling at an excessive rate of speed. No definite outline could be identified. Both the object and the "Cub" were noticed at the seme time.

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CHECK-LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING QBJECIS Incident # 1, Date of Incident 1 Oct 1948 172c 2. Time of Incident 2100 hrs 3. Place of observation Fargo, N. Dekota - from ada Targo control tower 4. Name of observir Dr. Cannon 5. Occupation of observer Occulist (amateur pilot with 2 yrs flying experience) 6. Address of observer Goodmans Jewelers, Fargo, N. Dakota 7. Number of objects observed 1. 8. Distance of object from observer 1 mile 9. Time in sight at intervals for seconds only 10. Altitudo 5000 to 6000 ft 11. Speed very fast 12. Direction of flight NNW SE and W 13. Tactics straight line 14. Lights clear waite light 15. Sound none 16. Sizo tail light of plane 17. Color clear wuite 18. Shapo * round 19. Odor detectod none 20. Apparunt construction none noted 21 Exhoust trails none seen 22. Weather conditions CAVO 23. Effect on clouds none 24. Skotches or photographs none • 25. Monner of disapperrence straight line 26. Remarks: Object first observed when Dr. Cannon was landing his plane He noticed what a peered to be the tail light of another ship going at considerable speed in a westerly direction. He landed his "Cub" at the Fargo Airport and delivered some bottlés of coca-cola to the tower operators (over) 116 5-18386

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On entering he overheard the running commentary between "t Gorman & Nr. Jensen. He stepped on the balcony and watched the maneuvers of the F-51 from the southeast corner of the tower. He sew the object twice. It was headed in a westerly direction, returning shortly, and then going into a steep benk, then disappearing in a northwestern by north direction Noticed no sound from the object at any time, no odor and no exhaust streaks in the sky. SEC

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SECRET 5 - 18356 RECEIVED • FEB 2 3 1950 OP-323M5.