DOW-UAP-D087, U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 1-100

[PAGE 1] ote wa DECLASSIFIED Authority NND 917033 [PAGE 2] ahd July 1947 0930 maree Air Field Marca corver Let bt deveph cbservor BAlleting Officer im Gharge Muroc AFLG observer Maroc AMPLE tion ground Maree Asia ot first sometime later tron observer 8/8 u/s Approx 8000 ft 300 MPR fp piipnt 320° dae north heading Perforacd a tight circle 3/3 8/3 Silver Aiso-like or spherical dotcoted WS caront construction B/S Apparently estellic u/s thor conditions B/S Bffont cn olouds B/S Skotenva or photerraphs Bone in distance hanner of disapposronec Romarks BS eosassenas ge Lt Molleary left Post Ructange over [PAGE 3] enroute to bis office and before entering hecrd of the patterm Looking up he observed aireref gow silver ob of either spherical or 300 NPE at approxine Be immediately cxllcd Sgt Gerald Sanmen 2/Sgt Jo Jeannette Marie Scotte #itnesses all verified the of tho obdjects all three stated that the objecte ve not am optical illusiog er that the objects were not looas they traveled against prevailing wind and since the speed at wiich they traveled snd the horizontal direction taken indicated that they were mot weather balloons Furthermore they could not remain at the seme altitude so consistently if vere weather balloons Witmeas then attempted to get medical officers to further varify the sighting but by the tine gdditiomsl personnel had arrived at the same the objects had disepvesred due to the speed at which they were travel img two of them sighted a third object of a silver spherical or disc-like noture at approximately 6000 ft traveling in circles over the north end of the airfidid Five out of the seven personnel saw this object Ml Joged sey tre Se times to make sure there was aye strain He stoted that odject performed too tight a circle to be any type of know airoreft Draluation Confirmed by other sources Witnesses ad Gerald Reunsa Sg% Jorevh Turv0lo Miss Janmetie Horie Scotte [PAGE 4] Incidents la and Cancelled [PAGE 5] duly 47 095 tion Waree AAFLd Maroc Calif 34° 54’ BW 117® 53° Ww observor 8/Sgt Joseph Ruvole obgervor HO Gharge Billeting Office obsorver Maroe Air Fid Muroc Calif bsurviticn Ground Maroc of obsoots tunao ef object from ebsorvor M/S Altitude Between 7500 or 8000 ft a 350 400 WE Bortine stern se Silver Ships Saucer or Diee shaped Odor dotostoa 8/8 Apparent construction B/S Apparently metallic Exhaust trails 3/8 Wosthor conditions 5/8 Bffoct.on clouds a/S Skotehes or photographs Boas Manner of disa ppos rance 4/8 Rumarks Witmess BOO al of Billeting Office Mure AP Bexe over [PAGE 6] About O95 Mt Nollenry Billeting Officer in Changs returning froz Post gomtacted the witness Buvol and him to losk up the sky Witness observed two objects which appeared like two discs er seucer-shaped silver-colered ob fly ia a northwestera Airection oh apprexiaatedy’ 380 to M00 WH ak on altivads of ebxt 7500 or 6000 ft Be could hesr mp motor roar and was positive thet it wis mot balloon the in He states I em of good heslth amd sound mind ond this wee ao hallucination” Bvaluation Gonafirmed hy other sources [PAGE 7] duly 47 1000 icon Maroc Air Pld Murec Calif observer S¥Sgt Gerald 3;-Nauman cupetion of obgervor of obsarvor Maroc Army Air Pld Maroc Calif tion gPoumd Muroc Aray Air Pld Maroc oticots objects at firet later neicht 8/8 7,000 to 8,000 ft 300 to 400 Mr cf fiient Borthwect direction Tactics Performed tight circle the third object.- other two kept horigontal course ma size Sclor B/S gave off a definite reflection from sun Shape Giles Odor dotectod N/S apparently metallic since they reflected light Exhaust trails Woathor conditions Samlight Effoct on clouds B/S Skotohes or photogrsphs one B/S Apparently in distance Manner of disappoerance duly 47 yg ia the morning witness observed ‘Romarks over [PAGE 8] in end have end never in definite reflection the original two same altitude doing very tight a deen around all typee of eiroreft since my life have I seen anything euch se this I have 20-70 vision I have been Witneseste test Braluation Oomfirwed by other sources [PAGE 10] July 47 1C100 son Maree Army Air Field Maroc Calif of observer Jeannette Marie Scott tion of obgcrvor §ecretary to lst Lt GC NoHemry Billeting Cfiicer of obsorvor Purge AAFId Murec O:.lif tion @poumd Maroc odsoots two the first time lster neo of obj ct from obsorwr sicht B/S Approx 8,000 ft 300 to KO HH tion cf ficht Sortawest toward RoJjeve Calif First modiatained straight horizontal course the last performed tight circle mone Witmess heard no drome such os would come frow any airoreft iz B/S color §ilwer Gdor doteetad u/s pearent construction B/S @pparently metallic Sxhaust trails foathor conditions Saalight Bffart.on alouds B/S Skotchus or photographs Ene Hannwr of disapposraned B/S epparéatly im the distance Ronarker Witness wae oclled by Lt Meleary together with 1/Sgt ower [PAGE 11] Jeeeph Ruvolo and 8/Sgt Gerald EZ Meomem to the froat of the B.0.Q A Blig Poimting up in a direction directly above them to explaia what they saw Witmess states that she say silve dise-like objects flying toward Rojave Colif ome directly buck of the other at a seed of about 300 te 400 MPH at om sltitude of approximstely 8,000 ft She listened carefully for a few minates but could heer a drone such as occasioned by any eirereft Casting her eyes for a moment in eacther direction and them looking berk to the same spot che wes able to distingnieh the seme objects again Acgured that it was mot eye-straia she wee comvinced the objects were not weather balloems due to the horisontal position in wibh they traveled Hor could they have been birds dince they reflected the sun's rays Some three or four mimuee after the objects had necrly disappeared she saw another flying winilar to the above-mentioned objects It woe silver colored amd diso-like in Unlike the first two it flew in a tight circle meigher losing mor gaining altitude at approximately 8,000 ft She th wpaght it performed too tight a circle to have been ony type airereft with wiich she was funiliar Braluation Oomfirmed by other sources [PAGE 12] ation Approximately 309m Sighted Marae Air Forge Bases Marc Californias Groynd control tower stc ttor 2ti0N bserver Mads Rignard Manog Aix Rorce Rage Marog Gslif rdfor Hebbies Gaief Gf Teck ical ject By Sa PARE py Pureyit str Alupigap Gojored Purtece if Possible Ueegnyeptiogh fhgne sity setlected Sight ss Page payee wee The ab sect moved from an internédiate altitude in en oeciltetim toa cfset to’ the eirtace of thé fr“und‘and’theA étarted a fn Bike afafns Sound ‘ade by Object(s vor Stated Diroetion of Flight of Object(s MordB Apparont Construction Of Yinot Material or Substance sryoreutiy.metelli¢ Effoct of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Treil Bct steted Ci die etc Me yee eet Oe oe OA OR Boe Oe Bim Fe Se Ose Weathor Conditions Existing at tho Time Jot efated Poculiaritios Noted «55 bh wate eh tee ee te ee a at ae BMS gpg PAT em es ee Cee We ee er oe eT he ee the Incidont At poegr LTHas es She nitent ee Ef coh ey observed Ya jee’ th ae ye as Speges netalise ey netal Sea Sneeres ohne Tee i they was reflected fron sn apparently wert Peek surface oun ad reflected fron on mptaseatly Sluaitus colors eirteres ke ss attach a Soparato Shoot if Additional Space is Noeded i a ll ll ee he ee [PAGE 13] haste Aruy mor Col rvor Commanding net stated mot stated not stated not stated not stated jatectod not stated nt construction ust trails not stated Yorthay gonditions not stated Bffoct on clouds not stated skLotehes or photographs nome 25 Manner of disappostanco not stated 26 Romarke The following is a statement given orally by Colonel Iker te Captain Harry Black Intell sence officer on 11 August 1917 Colonel Vilkey stated that the object he saw he welieved ae tie tine paper and of no significanos or tthe ob jects not Seportant enough tre te” There was nothing Slearly enough seen by the Colonel Ser aor otter to make any further [PAGE 14] reports justifiable [PAGE 15] feet in diameter stated struction assumed at first to be a weather balloon ils not stated Wenther conditions not steted Effect on clouds not stated Skatehes or photographe none Manner of @isappderance not stated Romarks Over [PAGE 16] eTULOZ TT OD ‘oom WATS UeLe3 hc [PAGE 17] ar outline fase which ave or nobs These oroseed eact other Exhuust t®eils intervals stine either rotstion or osefil Bone ss 4.0% S207 athor conditions not stated Effoct on slouts not stated Sketenos or photographs none Manner of disappoe rinse Dropret to not the mountain tx a level such Romarks over [PAGE 18] a ry 1947 et 11550 the fersiened was yted in Area Kogers Dry Inke Was cans P~8?*s and an A-26 aircraft fly ing in at firet rese mression was that rremiture eje dy mao ejected a aa he ls ter been Gropped from a great height sy The path followed tr Seeing this ms not a balincinat [PAGE 19] CASc-apeve ffoe skotohvs or photograph Manner of disappoerance could Romarkes over [PAGE 20] iba te st tien he notices th te Agua ne Nee over eonething end fluttered in tke sir Officer cDowell sreune oP oy had iber of Portl nd two ‘teee fl He stated be det Alyping tn en wp sui ere cy Be ves unable rvetior Police Ra other an round [PAGE 21] Faly 47 1305 oes tion Milvenkec Oregon Name of observer Sepgesnt Cleuie Cross Ccéupation of obsorvor Oregon State Police Officer “tercss of observer Detrict Milwaikie Oregpa of observution Peliee station objects joet from observer u/s DFS Terrific Taree disss following eneh other at terrific speed Hone 4/8 Color Waitish brown glint as the eum wee reflected from then Shapo Diss Odor dotectoa B/S Apparent construction u/s Exhaust traila a/s Weathor conditions Effoet on clouds Skotehus or photographs ions Manner of dis pporrance 4/8 Romarks over [PAGE 22] Bre he Ree cg tg ey noticed a whitish Brow glint to thes as the om rgflected fro the Could give mo other nor could he judges the speed or altitude sound was wade by the [PAGE 23] Paty 197 1305 Oregon ame ef obecrvir “ai Patterson Occupation of odsorvor Patrolean former 4ty Corps pilot mrssa of observer yoy Southeast 13th svemne Portland Oregon Flats of obs rv tion Southeast 624 and Poster Read Portlana Nunbor of objoots i Distance of objcot from obs rvor u/s Tine in sifht altituds Speed Terrifie faster than SRY speed witness Dirnetiop Of flivhte Tactiégs 90° angle Tadic ery ae controlled siz olor Abend aun Shapo @iise Oder dotoctod gyms u/s Apparont ‘construction a/s Spmrently metallic OF exgahel white didn't reflect lignt Exhcust treijds Bone Woathor conditions u/s Effoct on clouds B/s Skotehvs op Photographs Bone Manner’ of isappcarence fs Romarks lovae [PAGE 24] Witness wes getting Bon spend se seen left no a Hi Ht a i trail [PAGE 25] July 47 1305 Portland Cregom obseryor A bisey ccupstion of obsorvor Patrolman also a private pilot Portland City Pelice Dept from obsorver u/s Timo insight B/s altitudo 40,000 of flicht South Straight-line forention exospt last dice fluttered te side in arc OdoF dotoctea B/S Apparont constriction u/s axhoust trails ome foathor conditions Qhear with little or ao eloud formations visible Effcet on clouds B/S saa Sketches or photographs Bone Hanner of Aistppoarancs 38/8 Romarks Over [PAGE 26] Petrolaen laa POssesser private pilot 14 Found dises whieh the Inet dise flut Sew no evidence eure Or suoke trails Mo sound was 82°F with little or MOTE Corrorcborated aceount aleo a off Witnessed ty Patroleen Ellis very dependable trustworthy [PAGE 27] Agprox 40,000 ft terrific flipnt Sraignt-lise foraation exespt last wien flutter to side in ere Mone Siz 5.8 color Waite sha po Dies Odor iat ct od u/s Apparent construction u/s Exhoust trails These Woathor conditions Clear with Little or so cloul formation visible from ground Effoct on clouds u/s no clonds Skotehes or photographs fives Manner of disapporrances 4/8 Romarks+ Cores [PAGE 28] BOTE:Corroborated asgount also a private pilot Bo Fa officers [PAGE 29] Apparert construction must trails Yoathor eonditions M/S Effoct on clouds u/s Skotohes or photographs 4/5 Mannor’ of digappoerance “teapse ced cad Teac ei ced Romarks over [PAGE 31] reave ‘neldests Whatever they ure there are some dieowlike slee eight Portiand srea volicemer and dewty the objects Friday mamermio vrivste citirens the Air Li lene ower Boise Tdaos ond co ne neer Seattle ere texts waether there WTie Cigce vou rte ont sonetincs we Wabfemoon shee thes nothiog ct ehh he ve Lo-sicad shiny cbroneua Hib che ct [PAGE 32] BR Dodetny Qotencer ie eres Irom the saz “suspicions thitsr atrolanss in the deer Attoria [PAGE 34] Over Borett PE ae FROS BOONE OTN OS nt construction or photographs of disappoerence Romarks [PAGE 35] 2904090 SOSTD ex ‘eSepsereye [PAGE 36] of object from sight Odor dotoctod a Apparont construction Exhaust trails Woathor conditions Effoct.on clouds Skotohes or photographs Manner of disappeerance Romarkss Cover obs [PAGE 38] July 1947 1305 Veacouver Washington rvor John Snllivea rvor Sheriff's Deputy vor Vanover “asbington Vanecover Werhington ground 20 te 30 fron observer to miles away over Portland n/s Wonthor conditions Effuct on clouds Skotehos or photographs Bom Menor of disapposranee B/S Romarks over [PAGE 39] In Yenoouver Washington Sheriff's Deputies John Sulliven Clarence McKay ani Pred Erives hecrd the Portland police redio broadesst ant vem out of the Sheriff's office to look at the sky Over Portland about three to five miles may Sulliven said they say 20 to 30 objects like flight of geese Thay heerd a low buming sound CORROBORATFD ACCOUNT [PAGE 40] CHECKLIST UNIDENTIFIRD FLYING OBJECTS July 1987 1X0 icn Portland Oregon of observor A lvane Cecupetion of ebyorvor Bs of observer 7435 SW mucudan Ave Placo of cbsurvtion Portlend Gregen ground Nunber of objcets ef first later Distance of objcet from observer u/S Time in sight seconds Altitude one Object appeared not too igh others asp sred far aay very high Speeds very fast Direction of flicht A weet to esst north Tunties B/S ra «(B/S Siz 3/3 color Revembled sutallie dises glimting in sunlight Shape ddes Odor dotoctoa Apparent construction s/s unless metallic Exhaust trails B/S Woothor conditions 3B/8 Effect on clouds B/S Skotohss or photographs Bone Manner of disappoerance out of sight within to sesonie Romarks ower [PAGE 41] Three discs vere cdserved by R.A Bans neighbors one object appeored very high end two others appe red fer euay end very high One traveled from weet to cest tuo others traveled north They resesbled metallic disce glinting in the amlight They first @vpocred in the west amd were cut of sight fa tho east in tc seomn [PAGE 42] TIFIED FLYING ORJECTS duly 47 1630 tion Porflamd Oregon ecupstion of ebsorvor B/S tdresa of obscrvor 6124 BN B,2ist ave Portland of obsorwtion Portlemds Oregon ground odfrets Distance of objcet from observer B/S Tino in sight B/S Altitude 3/8 Speed Slow Diroction of flight Tactics Wlipping around a/s Sizo Gime Color siivery Shapo roand dor dotootod 8/3 Apparont construction 3/5 apparently ueteilio Exhuust trails Woathor sonditions BPfoct on clouds B/S $kotohos or photographs Some Manner of disappomrancs u/s amet tay ie ware dine png ep meee Se [PAGE 43] CHECK*LIST daly 1947 1700 Portland Oregon observor Thomas Dwyer observor 1232 EB 59th Ave bscrytion Pertlend Oregon bjoots of object from ebsorvor a/s flight southeast northeast Odor dotectoa B/S apparent construction u/s Exhoust trails g/g Woather conditions Effect on clouds u/s Skotohus or photographs Manner of disnappoerence u/s Romarks One object was he ding southeast and two others were ging northeast [PAGE 44] ORJECTS diss Gdor dotoctod apparent construction u/s Exhoust trails w/g joathor conditions Effoct on clouds Skatchos or photographs 95 Home Manner of disappesranco a Romarks Bagne Migerd reported thet four discs flew past Ht Jefferson at about 11 a mi walle he ws driving near Rednond [PAGE 45] Apparent construction xh troils conditions on clouds Effoct or photographs skoton Wanner of disappoerance Romarks [PAGE 48] Yame of obscrvor Rumk Brites Ss of observer Dawid Road Dayton of observ.tion ground Dmvid Road Dayton of objects Dintanco of objcet from obsurvor B/S in sight to miles high eould not be deteruined Very fast Diroction of flight West to Rast but slightly to the North Tuetics Ome object followed the other about a eity block apart sizo Color Reflected light Shapo ake elgar Odor dotoctod ais Apparont construction a/s Sxhuust trails ‘ee slight trace of steam Woathor condition Bffoct on clouds 8/8 ao clouds Bone Skotehos or photographs Namer of disappoerance as Romarks over [PAGE 49] aa st sag ols pe with aircraft since No ane thet they were not HE a Subsequent imvestigation by this Gnd indicates that Nr Brition's The objects seem are not [PAGE 50] fiicht Southwest ‘tno 12 im dia jor Silver Shapo Semamd Odor dot otoallf8 Apparent constructions/8 Exhaust trails u/s Wouthor conditions u/s Bffoot on clouds Sketohoe or photographalame Monrer of disappoerance u/s Romarks Gold mot see any strenge Ror was the WTR Gocerver sentions two witnesses [PAGE 51] torieoa Nagasine electric motor or cynano 175 to 250 ft in diancter ive Weathor conditions at ay Skotchis or photographs Namnor of disappes rence Romarkss jone [PAGE 52] cons truct ion trails thor donditions Skatehos or photograph Hannor of disappearance Romorkes ert Love [PAGE 54] truction conditions clouds Skotoh or photographs amor of disappeerance Romarke [PAGE 55] Note Witness states he has had Aircraft Recognition in the USAF about times and is positive that the object sighted was not an airplane [PAGE 56] 12 June 197 6:15 PLU evening Weleer Idaho vor Mrs Herbert Erickson rvor Not Stated Weiser Idaho Weiser Idaho toward the wost at first later nore et from obsorver Not stated cicht Lew seconds Not statod Not stated ht South easterly course Shootioag up and dow None Not stated to far awy to detemine GQistening in the sun Not stated to far away to detomine ctod Not stated arork eens truction Tia which anitted vapor ust trails Vapor looked like clouds kept shape and seened to glide across the sky to the east other conditions Toar Effact on clouds Not etated or photographe one Manner of disapposrance only glisten and vapor could no longer be seen Romarks over dup [PAGE 57] and I returning hone fron the fest and sew what we thought she had never seen that before so i 41 we eaw a tiny object fron which the vapor was eaitting It was so far amay we could nob determine the size or even the shape Its only idenbity was a glieten in the sun We had watched this one for a few seconds when from the general direction of the sun another object shot into the skys It followed the general direction of the first shooting up and dom before settling to south-easterly course across the sky where we followed thea until they were only a giisten and the vapor could no longer be seen After the objects were gone we contimied to look and to watch the vapor that had been left wiich now looked like clouds but kept a slape and this shape seaued to glide across the sky to the Last where there ws a black streak leading to the horizon The vapor stayed in the sky for over an hour [PAGE 58] trails thor conditions Effoot on clouds Skotehus or photographs Monner of disappoaranco De Romarks Over [PAGE 60] LO July 19u7 Between 3:00 and 5:00 PH in the afternoon Pan Anortcan Aimmys Harmon Field ewfouxdiland or Robert Leidy obsorvor Station Mechanic bservor APO S6L c/o Postmarter “lew York New Yor’ Traveling ina car returning fron Mshing obsorvor Not Stated speed ina cirele because of the arcs in the path of flight ier Definite trail and caused clouds to break open as it It looked to be traveling in a circle and left sharp Not stated 12 Net sated lor Mo difference in color looked as if object broke the cloud and left tis openings horigontel Cdor dstoetod Not stated cromt construction object or fling discs Exhaust trails bluiah streak Weather conditions Clear with clouda Effuet on clouds Cut.a path tletwugh the cloud you could see the trait right through the clouds and it left sharp aiges on the clouds Sketches or photographs Kodachrome film Nanner of disappesrance let asbuted Romarks over [PAGE 61] er Woodruff saw the object or fying disc first aml said he saw the thing travellin throw the sky We did not believe hin at first but when he was so concerned about it we stopped the car an got out I had my Camera go took mcture of it Ther ft in tle sky wiich could not have heen cloud formation finite trail and causod the clouds to break open as it went through it ear path through the clowl and you could see the trail right through the cloud it bo travelling in a big circle and it left sharp edges to lo Looked as if an object passed throuwch similar to that of a pebble le.vi- ria the pond There was no differance in color It looks as if the nck cloud and left this opening [PAGE 62] conditions st on clouds or photorrs of Aisappoerance [PAGE 64] American Airways Harmon Field Newfoundland and -tephenville Croasing wt nt ad SOCROEX Between 8000 to 10,000 ft Terrific rate aprox conditions “Oy clear and clouds very scattered on clouds Gponed he on photographs “ae of disapporrance Rob stated Romurks over [PAGE 65] John Woodruff saw one of the eo callei “flying diske® or other object on Jay at approximately 1700 We were caning back from a fishing trip and coming over the hill Lotwecn here and Stephenville Crossing you can see the cloude formation ahead I saw the object break out where the clouds opaed ani it left ite trail telim it it was vory clear ani the clouds were very scattered I'd say the approxinstely alti‘iue of the clowis ms fro 6000 to 10,000 feet The object apooared to to translucet dink like a wheel travelling at a terrific rate of epeed an cpane the clexie ac it went through the air The disk was trevellinz horLaontal,— nm ape to be about the gise of a Si or Constellation It spread the clou uS about half mile It cut clear path right through the cloud It left a crail cut tlucetah in color similar to a high power light The trail was approximstdy 15 to 20 miles long [PAGE 66] condit ri-li the western sly et on clouds ce Skitehys or photograph Manner of disapposrance [PAGE 67] lt Gov Whitehead said that he sar eomt-like object hanging in the western sky dime He skated that the object didn't move but just seemed to go below the horison with the rotation of the earth [PAGE 68] June 1947 1200 noon first time later at 115 approximately ton Rglemretieda Sefer Portland Oregon Richard Rankin Pilot 1808 South St Bakersfi Ground Front yard 10 Nrst tine second tine from observer stated Mot stated S500 feet 350 miles per hour flipht Purest group South to North Second group erth to South Flying in formation with one object stragzling in the rear ng jot stated wer wi IFUL Mot stated rosaubled tiie XFWU-1 the so called Flying Flapjack etod Mot Stated rént construction flying machines choust trails Mot stated Woathor conditions Clear and Sumy Bffoct on clouds Mot Stated Skcteohes or photographs None Manner of disapposrance Wot Stated Romarkss Gver [PAGE 69] in the shade At this tine the objects reappeared gaing from North to South although this time there were the original ten objects they were flying in a formation with one object seemingly straggling in the rear of the formation When the objecte appeared the secon time thay were still in the formation although there was only soven of the objects at this tine I rembnber at this time that I told the lad who was still working on the lem that probably three of the objects had proceeded tack to their base on a different course I actually thought that this was the case that the other three objects had probably gone back to their base on the other side of the mountaino from Bakersfield a convinced that the articles I saw are actually sone sort of flying wachines although I cannot say from where they came or to where they were going [PAGE 70] is truntion trails Sxooxket Bluish streaks like a jet effect ov from right according to Mr Boudreaux on squawk box conditions Effact on clouds Skotohos or photographs Manner of disapporrance Romarkss [PAGE 72] N/S presumably near Lockbourne observor Albert Pickering ceupetion of ebgorvor VHF/DF Operator CaF-7 vidr of obsorvor 332d Fighter Wing Lockbourne obsorv.tion Loekbourne objects seen over Commercial Point of objects je Distanco ef objeet from obsorver Approx to miles Rpts dam Fld ie Cy tears from pilot over Columbus indicate distance much farther Timo in sight 20 minutes altitude Around 10,000 ft Speed greater than 500 MPH in level flight Direction of flicht 120° East tactics Climbed and descended vertically performed circles it circled one plade for duration of 360° turns then moved to another positior Sound None and again circled Larger than Color Amber shape Round or oval Odor dotoctad n/s apparont construction u/s Exhaust trails Amber exhaust trail about times the length of object Woathor conditions High overcast at 10,000 ft Effoot on clouds Ogcasionally entered overcast Skotehus or photographs Wone Manner of disappoarance Leveled off amd disappeared into overcast at 120° Romarks over [PAGE 73] When first sighted around 1925 Eastern Standard Time the object appeared to hover in one position for quite some time moving very little It disappeared once for about a minute presumably entering overcast After emerging below the overcast it circled one place for the duration of three 360° turns then moved to another position and circled som mre Tums required approximately 30 to seconds eadi diameter estimated about miles In moving from one place to another a tail approximately the same color amber as the object appeared which seemed to be about times the length of the object The shape of the object was either roumi or oval and appeared about the size of a plane Just before disappearing it came very near the ground stayed about 10 then cligbed back to ite original position at a very fast rate of speed leveled off ami disappeared into the overcast @Pimyeaa 10,000 ft heading 120 Its speed was greater than KOC LTH in lew “light Visible for some 20 minutes No noise or sound could be heard The color of the object itself was an amber light but the intensity was not sufficient to obscure the outline of the configuration which was approximately round During the up ani down movement no maneuvering took place Motions like that of an elevator climbing and descending vertically The exhaust trail was noticeable only during forward speed At ome time the Ooject appear growmd NOTE Appeared approximately to miles away from lockbourne in immediate vicinity of Commercial Point Reports from Clinton Cy Airport Godman Fld from pilot of in vicinity of Columbus indicate the distance to be moh greater NOTE Qi RELIABILITY See incidents 30 30b and 30c corroborating accounts [PAGE 74] January 1948 imo Detween 1915 and 19% EST Later 1935 to 1910 Lockbourne AAB Colanbus Ohio Tame of observor tire Boudreaux Cecupstion of cbsorvor Tower Operator obsurver Lockbourne AAH Columbus Ghio tion Tower Lockbourne AAH Columbua Ohio et from observer about 15 nimites Not stated Not stated of flight Southwest PEPE PREUBBES Robbed up and down “eh ateted iene THIS GYROS ERR Knorn0us Solor write to anber as it moved soutinwest it changed from anber to Shep Sinker cnivek with cone-shaped streak to the right Odor dutoetod Not stated apraront conetruction Not stated Exhaust trails Bluieb streaks like a jet effect out fran the right or conditions Sky overcast Effoet on clouds Not stated Skatehes or photographs None Manner of disapponranoo Went out Romarks over [PAGE 75] Sew what ho thought was star but then he noticed the sky was overcast go it coulnd't heave Ib was Glowing object with cone” shaped streak to the right It glowed fron wiite to anber He says be first noticed it over the Lockbourne Power Plants just soutterest of here The object was moving southwest and it changed from asber to red and then disappeared Ute Boudreaux said the 14 ht was what he had been watnhing about 15 mimites or 80 and that through the field glasses it appeared to have bluish steake like a jet effect out fron the rigit He stated that it went out wile Capt licdes was in the patterns During the con varsation he said it could be seen again 1935-1910 [PAGE 76] CHECK LIST danvary 1943 Around 1440 sen Loakbowne AAR Columbus Ohio Cccupation of obscrvor DF Operater Lockbourne Control Tower of obsorvor lackbourne AAR Columbus Ohio of obsorwtion Ground Lockbourne Ak3 Distaneo of ebjoet from ebsorvor An estimated niles altho rpis f/Godaan Fld Clinton Gy Airoort relayed rpt t/Columbws indicated uch greater distance 13 Timo in sight aprocod LE minutes 5,000 ft 500 ari aa indicated by rpts f/dodean Fld Clinton Cy airrort Diroction of flightAppeared Yo over but parforued eliptical counter clock wise course when it desvended to horton remained stati onary returning lk Tostics See 13 original position Seumd No sound si as About cise of runway light when viewed from 500 apparentl cnormws see above i Color Ret to anbareyellor She po Cirevlar Cdor dotocetad wf Apparent construction nfs Bxhuust traile Thin wiep of tratl five times diameter of object Woathor conditions high overaast Bffuct on clouds wes under overgast Skotehes br photographs Nene Hannor of disappoarenco Faded and Lowred into horison Romarks ver [PAGE 77] Object first seen 15° above horison in the Nest-Gouthwest of Lockbourne tt ruddy red Meht which chan De BS wre groa Ts that of anv you omparison of the size and rmugnitaxie would be a rumeay light at full intensity viewod fran a Cistance of 500 ft Shape cireular with the exception of a thin wiep of tail extending torards-the horizon the tail bein tines the diameter of the object in length Yor acproximm tely 10 minutos it remained ntionless thereupa it descendad to the horison in about i hovered on the horizon in then ascended its orivinal positio in about the course being eliptical comter clock- wise It thon faded lowred toward the orison disappearing at 1955 No sound was tmard from the obfect at @wy tind Note Object appenred about -dles from Lockbourne however info received f/Goiman and Clinton Comty fower plne a Felayod ro-ort fro pilot over Columus indicated that they all bad observed a similar phonowenom in tho same gomeral direction and position at the face tim ELIA ALLLTY —Sooe os AF in commumicatineg ork ivelo’ ne Ge itrc!l Peer Operation lolws valid Cad Cortificate for GO trol forer Operator and Aircraft ications ami has worked at Lockbourne in this tye of work for over 1-1/2 yrs Exthusiast of estronony CORNOBORATED ACCOUNT See alee Incidente 308 anc 30h [PAGE 78] WHdeDecenter 1916 Northern Arizona Route 66 ervor Wood -rofessor ard Head Aeronautical Engineering oT raversity of Colorado Boulder Coloradc tion In flight on a trip through the soutinrest tudo 29,000 fest to 50,000 feet 600 mph 200 flicht Parst vertical then ifest to East overhead Me nareuvers None Not stated elie pid wt see dject Not stated ai4 rot see object otod Not Stated arent construstion Nob stated did not seo object Exhaust trails White heavy athor conditions Clear Bffuct on clouds Wot stated or photographs None Skotechis Manner of disapporrance Romarks Saw only vapor trail like rocket or jet exhaust Mot lilo usual jet airplane trail [PAGE 79] Flight AF 994 Davton to Washington sorvor rv.tion Cross Country flight from Dayton to wash at Colimbus Airways to the West from observer ht Not stated 3000 feet Seened stationery flicht Stationery No maneuvers Not stated large anber like a large star or planet tected Hot stated apporent construction Net stated Exhnust trails None athor conditions Dark and overcast Bffvet on clouds Not stated oF photographs None Not stated Skat chit Manner of disappoaranco Romerks Large bright light off to the west They estimated it below then or about 3000 ft It seemed stationery The light was @iber and leoked like lanie star or planet It ms about 15 miles amy fron then over [PAGE 80] 2QE QUOPPOUT gaoler eTeSTY e@g Sumogyooy paterer sum qucder syyy Ays a UT yoefgo Tenenm fue wee Lem wou payee ous simarry anqumyoD of uy pegsodes pur 3ustTs Aagum0o geod sender Bupywi arom eure YY pu smNDUT ED YT [PAGE 81] Treacnduw ‘Milvery or metallic i/s YF soem’ motallicr thor conditions clouds u/s Skotchus er photographs None Manner of disappeersance PE Romarks over [PAGE 82] At approxinately 1320 Sgt Cook from the C@'s office notified the observer T/Sgt Quinton A Blackwell that according to Mt Know Military Police Town State Police a large circular object about 250 to 300 ft in diameter was ocvor Yansville Asivised him tc check with Army Flight Svc They advised negative but shortly thereafter reported object over Irvington Ky then Gece aye Object first sighted by Blackwell about TUS ae over so Verification lst IA Grner Detachrent Conranier Capt Carter Operat ons Officer Cal Hix CQ gigsted it abcut Lipo At approximately 1,30 to four P=51's approached Godaan f/south enroute Narlutia Ga to otandiford Fld Ky Sa Flackwell asked Flight leader SC 969 to attempt to identify objoct Acoonpatied by two other planes he proceeded south f/Gotmm fowrth lane proceeded to Standiford Fld alme About 445 Clirht leader NO 869 reported siiting object ahoad and alove wtil climbing At 15,000 ft he reported Object directly ahead ani above and nevine chowt helf my speed Agein “it appears zctallie of trencrdous aize Still later L'm still climbing ubject is above and ahead mving about my speed or faster I'm tryi to close in for better look” This wus about 1515 Five minutes later the otier two ships turned back 10 Sx rujerted anpeared Uke the reflection of sunlight on an airplane oa tly aftervard thie sane pilot NG “00 zesumed search going to 33,000 100 les south but did not gight anything [PAGE 83] paront construct ien iuct trails ir conditions et on clouds “ehus or photographs wor of disappoerande Romarke¢ [PAGE 85] Joa ug Approx 1320 cop Godman Pid Ft Knox ky fcup.tion of obgorwr 8/8 duty in control tower vor Godmen Fla Ft Keox Xy rv-tion Comtrol Tower Godman Fid Ft Knox Ky PS objects of objcet from obsorvor B/s icht ufs Over 15,000 rt 3/8 eas 8/8 wed 4/8 u/s athe comarca anise i terstemm cone topped with reat Cdor detcetod g/g Apparont construction B/g Exhaust trails Woathor conditions Qlena formations Eff-ct on clouds Went dehiad clouds Skotchus or photogtaphs Bone Manncr of disapposrance u/s Romarks over [PAGE 86] ty at the Control Tower at Godman Fld when that am unidentified object eodly was sighted over Mansvi Ky tie iver saw the object southwest of Godmarz Fld him it resembled am ice cream cone topped with red Could not ascertain Orner Col Hix CO Capt Carter lt @rmiar M/Sgt Blackwell MOTE The report of alerting the P-5l aircraft contained in PFC Oliver's statement and the witnesses corrotrates material contained in the other reports [PAGE 87] oC Jem 1420 CSP Coatrol Tower Godman Fla beerver Capt FP Duesler Jr sorvor Capt USAF vor Godman Fld Ky Godman Fld Control Tower at 1420 obscrwr 3/8 From 1420 to 1600 OST Over aa hour and a half x/s 360 MPH according to statement of Mantell licht Apparently from 234° to 259° South to West Believed large lor Silver bright Sha pe like teer drop round later object seemed fluid Odor dotectoa 8/8 apparont construction Exhiust trails Wo tail thor conditions 4/8 Seattered but clear Effect on clouds a/S Skotohos or photographs ome Manner of disappeeranco Obvecured by clouds Romarks ower [PAGE 88] Dueelcr secompaaied by Lt Gol Wood weat to unidentified cerial object Shortly Officer wis summoned At about bright silver object Then Gol Hix arrived flew over Godmem leader was sad three climbed om the course ight leader od to observe that to describe it he stuted is stated at first that it wis going about 180 MH Thea Coatrol lost of the flight but could still see the object In commection vith this RB Garrison Yood who witeessed the sighting stated that while it appeared 1/10 the size of full mom if the th cd to the dimisishing size of wes least several hmadred ted gestae shape the color changing from white to vine to red to yellow and had blak s:0t in the center At 1600 OST it was obscured by cloude OTE Later en astronomer was contacted vho ted to sccount for this phenomena as either Venus or comet SRB ALSO Revort of civilians and state velice and corroborated version om thie inciicat [PAGE 89] va Jem us After 1407 tion Godman Fla becrvor Capt Cary Carter vor Operations Officer Godman Fld Ky Control Tpwer st fron obscrvor sight to minutes Very high Approx 360 MPH £/Plight Leader's reports Pflicht 220° £/Godman Fla None u/s Could not be determined Solor white Shepo Round at times cone shaped detected 5/8 Apparent construction a/s Exhuust trail SX 3/5 foathor conditions High scattered xtutetttermettet eet Effect cn clouds Could be seen thru cirrus skatehes or photopra pha Hone Manner of disappoerance B/s Romarks over [PAGE 90] peered riSett a feieptl object shortly thereafter office Col Hix After observing it thra field Col Hix Detachment Commander Obdject appeared round and white in front of it end could be Capt come thru lack of oxygen i [PAGE 91] arent constructio trails conditions clouds tchos or photographs Manner of disappusranco Romarks [PAGE 93] ot from observer xxxuxxaxxx Apparently over hour and a half xirax 20,000 ft cons truct ion trails 1or conditions et on clouds Skatchos or photographs Manner of disappoerancse [PAGE 94] Info taken from reporte of radio conversation between Control at Godman end Ng 869 essentially as follows Col Hix's account WG 866 “Object traveling at 180 MPH half my speed It Orner's account 30 869 “high end traveling about 1/2 my speed at 12 o'clock position Later Closing in to take a good look Mo further word heard by Orner WO 669 At 15 “Object traveling at 180 PH Directly ahesd of above me now and moving at about 1/2 my speed Later I'm trying to close in for better look At 15,000 ft ‘Odject directly ahexd of and above me now and moving about vidal sg It appesrs metallic of tremendous size I'm trying to close in for better look” Wo other word heard by Blackwell from NG 869 BG 269 “Object going up and forward as fast as be was® approx 360 MPH Mgoing to 20,000 ft and if no closer will abendon chase Ho further contact heard by Cept Carter ved from [PAGE 95] Dirvcticr ound u/s siz 100 ft from top te bottom and 43 ft across color B/S cone shape Cdor dotectod B/S Apparont construction 45/8 Exhnust trails 5/8 Woathor conditions Effoct on clouds 3/8 Skotehos or photographs ome Manner of disappearance 8/8 26 Romarke Gomecne from Madisomrille advised Military Police thay hed observed thru a Finch telescope an object described as cone shaped over [PAGE 96] estimated sive 100 ft from top to bottom 43 ft ecrocs and miles high proceeding S¥W at 10 MPH MOTE Kentucky State Police were iaformed ty unknow individnal shat on umswsl aireraft or object wes flying thru the air ctrouler in sppearance ret Pa ft which was moving westward “at pretty good clip was relayed to Godman Fld BOTE See also report by James Hudson Inc Usb WOT Course of object om July YS is reported roughly as follows 7200 Object of alumizam appearance apparent or control surfaces which moved gouthwest remaining visible for about 30 mimies Biigsdethtowt Wo description Pooranees Sate this 1400 Mayeville Mo description After 1400 Irvine Mo description After 1400 Owensboro Mo description 16300 1645¢ A Seyfert Astronomer at Vanderbilt ote ee object SSE of Nashville Tenn between spo 1630C with basket attached which moved first SSE then West at a speed of 10 MPH at approx 25,000 ft 1735 Goffman Fd Control Tower See Orner's account ih See Daaaler account 338 HST 1925 Leckbourne AB Columbus Ohio a 30d [PAGE 97] NIQEMTIFIED FLSING OBJECTS Incidert su tion IM wiles North of Deuphin Manitoba Canada Namo of observor Judge Heeney Oceupstion of obgorvor Judge dross of obsorver of observation Oar on route to Winnipegosis 14 miles of Dauphin tumbor of obsceta Distanco of object from obsorvor Gould got be estimated in sicht seconds Conld not be estimated Meteraic Diroction of flipht From Veet to Bast Raetios u/s wd Bo noise Grew from size of large grapefruit to size of large football color altho Dime light observed et the explosion stage Shape u/s Gdor doteetod B/S apparent construction 3/8 Exhuust traile Mone Weather conditions CAV Effoet on clouds B/S Skotehvs or photographs Mone Manner of disappearance Meploded like a eky-rocket Romarks over [PAGE 98] cues Ul i i a Ai ae He i a piney if utile tal et a aol af Hi HBR isi a fi et i Pa ie Pela [PAGE 99] 5130 5:45 AL tion 14 miles north of Deaphin Manitoba Canada on highmy to Winni sis Tame of observer Bates Cocupetion of observer Ngp Gown Liquor Base Deuphis Manitoba Can idress of obsorvor Gown Liquor Offies Danphin Maniteda Con Flue of obscrv.tion Glosed car 14 miles of Dauphin Yunbor of objcets Distanco of object from ebscrvor B/S Timo in sicht Approx seconis Altitudo Speod that of meteor or falling star Diraction of flight IM to SB Tuctics —B/B Sound Mo noise Sizc When first observed size of first magnitude eter wiich grew Color blue ball of fire Shapo balk Odor dotectoa 8/8 Apparont construction 3/8 Exhoust trails Some Hoathor conditions Gleer Effect on clouds wm clouds Sone Skotches or photographs Manner of disappearance Reploded Like ekyrocket Romarks ower [PAGE 100] cHELGSCAZEES EE is abe Le ve gegge Heuiiety iim ahh PESERIE [PAGE 101] 13 October 1917 0530 Manitoba observer Dy We Re Cesbrecht Lon of cbsorvor Veterinary Surgeon bsurvor US Kingston Row Dauphin Manitoba tion Nerth on highway between Grosse Isle and Warren cf flicht South South west appeared te dip toward the ground and then disappear No Heise Sescer ball green Seecer ball sted Not stated cront construction Nob stated thor conditions Not stated Effoct om clouds Mob stated Skotohos or photographs None Mannor of disappeernnce oub Romarks Over [PAGE 102] Dre Re Glesbrecht and Sawatsky going north on the highway between Crosse ‘Isle and Warren about 0530 hours 13 Oct when they saw a green coloured object cross the sky They estimated its distance ahead of them at about two niles a and its altitute at about 1,000 feet Its shape and size was that of a soccer ball They watched it about 30 seconds and while they heard no noise the windows the car were closed It appeared to have a ta&il of green coloured sparks and they assumed it to be a flare stot at a very cradual angle and from a south-south- weet direction Toward the end of 30 seconde it appearedto dip toward the ve struck ground th a ground and to go out before it would ha [PAGE 103] October 19,7 0530 ticn Passols Lake Canada vanc of observer Wilburt Speers Cocups.tion of obgervor Apprentice undertaker a of observor S38 Ethelbert Street Dauphin Manitoba of obgurv.tion at point at Passois Lake North of Nettley Humber of obféots Distanea of obiee in sight HOLD seconds S000 ft Rapid speed Diroction of flight south of west Tucties Not stated Siz i Not stated gairty Lanse Selor amangesyellow Odor doteeted Not stated ront construction Not stated Exhoust trails flame op tail or flame and sparks at the rear Woathor conditions Clear with little wind Effoet on clouds Hot stated Skotchus or photographs Nene Manncr of disappoaranos seemed to disappear rather than explode Remarks Over [PAGE 104] “am the object fron a point at Passois Lake Of Nettley at about 0530 hours 13 Oct The wather was clear with little wind and he watehed it for about FO seconds It was nore or less round in shape orange-yellow in color with a flare or tail or flase and eparks at the rear It appeared to travel at rapid speci ari not bo be passins very kigh He ectinated a plane of equivalent size would be at the altitude of about 8000 fect and it sdmned to Gasppear rather than explode It was not flare or rocket comet or falling star and at no tine was @re any noise Wille stationed on the Briti Columbia coast he had observed a musber of Jepanese balloons ond while the object wes fairly large it we not as large as one of those RE ORT Robert Snith of Bowen Ave Demphia reported ee the incident to the newspapers He we with Speers when the sighting occurred [PAGE 105] 23 Ostober 19h8 5125 gem Manitoba Canada Wy Not xl rvtion While duck hunting approx inal and west of ilivers van obs-ata objcet from observer icht 12 te 15 seconds Seyeexyummeermpsxemxs §86Did not acpeur to be very high Not etated flicht West to cast Not stated Not stated small football Color ball of Mre small football detectod Mot stated nstruction Not stated houst trails Mewes Left length approx the same depth as Woathor conditions Not atated EBffoct on clouds Not stated Skotohvs or photographs Sone Nannor of disappoeranes seemed to explode Romarks Over [PAGE 106] While parked waiting for another hunter to join us we noticed what appeered be very gnall ball cf fire appear in the sky to the north-west of us was This object travelled fran wect to east and did mot great height Tho distance of flight as measured ty the aye in the sky I would judge to be about three quarters of a aile ani the tine 12 to 15 seconds During its flight this object left a path of what could best be described as sparking fire abgut two Leet in length about the sane depth as the diameter of the object growing in depth as the object did in size the maximun being the size of a amll football Just before reaching the end of its flight the object seanod to lose considerable altitude then burst into a shower of glowing fragments The surrowxling space appeared dinly lighted by the explosion for approximately to seconds then fading out It did not appear as a flash but more as a soft glow We asmme the object to be a meteor OTE While the observers came to the conclusion that the object ws a meteor there are some peculiar diecrepemcies Observers thought it strange that time of flight wis so long 12-15 tit eyyenred to mve acroes the sky rother them in a downward movement until just defore the end of its flight at which time it seemed to drop somewhat WITH"SSES Tyo brothers of Chapman [PAGE 107] 13 Oct 47 5/8 “ST Gaskatchewn District ew of ObSCTYOT grace Prederiokens ‘cupetion of cbscrvor g/g Reported hy Wadena Hews Saskatchewen fdross of observer u/s of obserwtion 3/8 bicets objcet from observer sicht u/s u/s flight g/s a/s u/s 4/3 reddish Changing to croon before breaking up u/s toctod B/S Apparont construction Exhoust trails trail of iight followed it Woathor conditions Effoct on clouds B/S Skotehes or photographs one Nannor of disappesrance goles up Romarks over [PAGE 108] Walle cut duck wating om Oct 13 Alden Frederickson eew reddish coloured object in the eastern ky appeared to bs trave ing toward bim end larger It turned a greenish color before tresking growing up A trail of light followed it Others who reported seeing thie strange light were Don Adams and Charlis [PAGE 109] Tine Betweem 5100 and 5330 A section Kemeack District Tame of observer ki Porion Barry Lipcett Jim Park Cecupation of obsorvor B/S Reported ty Kamsack Mines aidress of obsorvor 8/8 Pluce of ebsorv.tion B/S Number of objects Distance of ebjoet from observer 3/8 Tine in sight Altituas M/S Spead glow for meteor Diroetion of flight weet to east Tactics a/s hited H/s Sine BY About the size of a dbuseball Color Yleming luminous mass Shapo YAK Bell Odor dotectoa M/S Apparent construction Viernes Exhoust trails Oramge tinted wake of smoke and flames Woatheor conditions 8/8 Effoct on clouds H/s Skotches or photographs Bens Manner of disappoarance B/S Romarks §over [PAGE 110] A strange phenomenon was witnessed ear Monday morning Oct 13 blasing ite vey through the havwens between 5105 ant tr3O ee The dali as de- scribed by MW Farioa wis a flasing laminoue mass with an orange-tinted wake The tail left by this object was made wp of smoke as will as of flanse “celestial invader described an Deing adout the size of a baseball wag re- ported to have passed rether alovly from west to east Gorroborated account Perion Barry bipeett and Jim Park [PAGE 111] Rerly tion milee soutn of Cape Blanco Oregom 20 miles offshore of observer Second Officer Claade Lee eillinnson ccupution of obsorver Second Officer idr of observor M/S Bxcerpt from Oregon Journal 13 Nov 47 of obsermtion At sea miles offshore niles south of Cane Bianco Cregon bor of objects tum Je Distaneo of obfcet from cbserver u/s Tima in sight seeonis altitudo 700 te 900 ME Dircction cf flight from north horizon in westerly direction Tactics Performed a long low are turd 4/8 Oder dotcotad 4/8 apparont construction fire Exhaust trails Jet=like streams of fire Woathor conditions Hs Effoet on clouds 4/8 Skotches or photographs Hone Nannvr of disappoerance u/s Romarks over [PAGE 112] two flying discs trailing jet-like streams of fire were from the vridge of the tenker Moonderoga eorly Wednesday Sec nd Officer Glande Lee ¥illiomoon redio-telepiomed the United Precs ie discs moved at tremendous speed out of the north voriven and curved in a westerly direction in long low ure Picught they were oving tween 700 to 900 424i Didn't think they vere mteorre beesuse they generel ly do not travel in peirs and ususlly fell to the horigon Thought they were “flying @isee Aleo observed by Ordinary Seamen Jens Lynde wio claimed he -lsc saw dises [PAGE 113] Juknown Atter dark ion Polsa -fdaho in sight Not stated stated Not stated Diroetion of fli;-ht soubbwast aod disappeared in northgpet Tuctics 2ekumttms 8/5 Not stated siz Hob abated Dolor Tluieh green Shapo Nob stated Odor dotectod stoted Apparont construction “ot steted Exhaust trails Rob chatted Woathor conditions Not stated Effet on clouds’ et etatd Skotches or photographs iene Mannor of dianppowranco Sol ctebed rks Dave Johnson of the Stateanan Yewspaper in Boise reported a CAA official ed seen an object that was giving off a pulsating bluish-green light that appeared in the southwest and @isappeared in the northeast over the mountaing between Boise and Mountain Home [PAGE 114] October 194,7 1200 ion Phoontx Arisona rvor Je Le Clark ion of obsorwr line omer Pilot of obsorvor Route 12 Box S31 Phoanix of observetion at a wine Located approx miles north or fiortheast of Cave Creek Arizona of objects bicet from observer 25 degree angle sicht 45 seconds to mimte £/10,000 feet 350 miles an hour flipht Rortinvest toward the southeast Not stated lio noise Sing @bout fect in disneter Color Reddish cast when the object had a hlue clam for backeround ik when it had a white clow for beckground Shape Fesembled a flying wing Gdor dotected Mot stated Apparent construction Mot stated Not stated Not statéd with the exeption of seme clouds Sxhuust trails Woathor conditions Effoct on clouds ‘ot stated Skotohes or photographs None Manner of disappearance Not stated Romarks Over [PAGE 115] FR i #55 a al eu [PAGE 116] vor 5/8 Bxtrested oat Intel Sumary obseryor 5/8 bsorvir B/S Of corm tion pare areas in Bomgery 4/8 survr B/s ceotud B/S fraront construction rhiust trails B/S fonthor gonditions Bffoct on clouds M/S Skotohes or photographs Zone 25+ Manner of disappearance u/s Oy Romarks Om dum 47 rumors were drifting inte Badapest from Turel aress in Humgary thet “silver belle were fl shing serose the sky in in deytine Mo ecunrate description or confirmation ef rpt dbtained [PAGE 117] CHECK@LIS?T UP IDEM Fay 47° tino Betweem 11t15 aad 11240 tion @rand Fells Newfoundland Namo of observer Brie Kearsey Occupation of ebgorwor oasteble idreco of observer Bowfoundlend Constabulary Grand alls Plucs of obsorymtion Grend Palis Nunbor of objects scem at first later Distance of object from obscrwer B/S Timo in.sight Brief period altituds 3/8 Spcod terrific Direction of flight four iu easterly directica st okgestt “Met af Tactics Spinteinet Sereeticn Ziew alte side lest one Sak in a rocking mtica bad dics wd Siz mags about size of barrel head color seemed phosphorescent Shapo Samim about sise Odor detested 8/8 Apparent construction Exhnust trails 8/8 Bowever there appeared’ to be phogpewescent glow aboat it Woather conditions 8/8 Effoct on clouds u/s Skotehes or photographs Hone Manner of disappearance Romarks over [PAGE 118] ta HH HE iff if a nl a Be Fit ii ri a fk i i BE i [PAGE 119] CHECKSLIST Faly 1947 1600 tien Pneenix Arisona rvor Williem Albert Rhodes 3/8 4333 Lhth St Phoenix Arizona 37° 27 112° Incidort Bak al ceupetion of obgorvor of obsorvor obsorvution of obscots stance of objocet from obsorvor u/s Tino in sicht 4/8 Altitude 2,000 to 5,000 spcod SOQe60O MPH Dirootion of flicht WARK MB to West Tadties iraled down from 5000 to 2000 ft ond then ascended at and fg jet om approach no sound be-rd while in view sino 2Oe30 ft orey Shap elliptical Gdor dotectod Apparent construction 3/8 Exhaust trails Woathor conditions Gumhine clouds Effoct on clouds u/s Skotehus or photographs Phetes Mannor of disappoerance u/s Romarks Over [PAGE 120] first color readered it diff clouds Ai’ wo mdible SSEERE a ieee Pls gr ree TE seem it was at a Was [PAGE 121] ECKeLIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ll daly 47 ocotion Mimendorf Fld Anchdrage Alaska of observer Col Bruce a Perry Maj wm Geyser coupstion of obsorvor 59th Airways ACS Group Address of obsorvor Minendorf £14 59th Airways ACS Croup Place of observetion 61° 10¢ B-1hg® oO Numbor of objects Distance of object from observer 3/8 Tino in sight B/S altitude 3/8 od Ghent Diroction cof flirht South dorama u/s Three in diameter alusimon She pe round Odor dvutootod 8/8 Apparent construction elunimon Exhaust trails 3/8 ionthor conditions B/S 23 Effect on clouds 3/8 Skotehvs or photographs a/s 25 Wanner of disappoeranee u/s omarks Object resesbling on alumimue colored balloon about three foot is ataas was soon af an unletersined Altitude flying at rect speed [PAGE 122] PCK*LIST 12 Vly 1947 14yo Blaendorf Fid Ancnorage Alacka beervor Maj Edward Greham obscrvwor USAT obsorvor 89th Airways emd Communications Group Bisendorf Pid 10 1ke et from observor ini miles away Timo in sight geverel mimtee altituds 1,500 ft 100 Wra flignt Ww u/s a/s 10 feet in diameter grayish balloca of B/S apparent construction Exhaust trails u/s Woathor conditions u/s Effoct on clouds B/S Skotehus on photographs ‘Bone Yanner of disapposrance Romarks ever [PAGE 123] Baword Grrhas ond some unidentified officers of the Alaskan observed a ee epproximately 10 feet in diameter vicinity of Tid flying im EW direction following tour of the tains five miles may The object ms ‘ing at ltituce of 1500 fect at an catimnted rate of 100 EPR eling of a G-l2 lending into a 2O-mile per hour wind See al te sad 38 Info extracted from wkly Intel Sammry ATC 16 duly 1947 [PAGE 124] 29 Fume 1947 165 tos a tion miles out of Clariom Iowa im direction Of Mason Oity lowe rvor Dale Bays obgorver Had deen bus driver server Box 12 Grocker Mo miles out of Clarion 42° BH 93° hi im first group in second cot from observer 8/8 ht several aimtes 1200 ft JO WE flipht South by Southeast and Borth Borthvest Ovjeerved single file sound like thet of om electric soter or dynes From 175 to 250 ft im diameter by 12 fect in thickness lor “diety waite hope Between a cirele and om oval inverted saucer dctoctoa B/S apparent construction 8/8 houst trails 4/8 foathor conditions Effoct on clouds 8/8 ie Skotehos or photographs 3/8 Ie Vanner of disapposrance 206 Romarks over [PAGE 125] oa electri [PAGE 126] 16 miles BW of Milwaukee B/S brother to Marion Beuscher tho reported incident observer “fareer Sof obsurvor fR Rockfield Wisconsia cbsurmtion 16 miles Nw of Milwaukee 43° 05 gg® 22’ objcots samxtuk seven to ten tanco of object from observer B/S sight B/S 8/8 like blue blazes” Dirvetion of flight goath B/s Gder dotoctod apoaront construction a/s Exhaust trails 4/8 @oather conditions 8/8 Bffoct on clouds B/S Skotehcs or photographs Manner of disappearance Romarks over [PAGE 127] Witeess saw the flying saacers about seven ten of them which flew directly over their home Said thay went like “blue blazes” and didn't make any noive end were headed south Witness did not report this info It ws reported by Marion Beuscher a sister Her address is Menomonee Palie Wise Reported in Amnsing Steries Page 170 [PAGE 128] CHECK @LIST Wt PIED FLYING OBJECTS 28 June 47 Inchon afterncon tion Tllinois rles Sebastian choorvor M/S Taken f/"fhe Latect Bows at to 8:15 A XM Ce pation of obgorwr 5/8 bsorver u/s mtion Tllinois to 10 from obsorvor apparont construction Exhaust trails i her conditions Pi at on clouds oy skotohes or photographs or oe Nannor of disapposranca 26 Romarks 228 info Ramee troadeaet 29 dune 4:7 at 6100 A.M over Wi “The Latest Hous ee over’ [PAGE 129] sym py Oh ol woours Buypece.d i i i oe fi sq i i [PAGE 130] or rs 22 dune 447 11:30 A tion Greenfield Mass vam of observer Mawerd De Rose Occupation of obgervor ldrene of observor Speenfield hase of obsormmtion @Peenfield Mass 35 HW 72° 42 Yunbor of objects Distaned of object from obsorvor B/S Timo in sight eight to ten seconds altituds 1,000 As fast as a speeding plane or ster retion of flight Morthwesterly direction Tactics B/s scuna B/S She gna i Color silvery~white shops Found and irregoler caor dotectoa B/S apparent construction 8/8 Like polished sluxinam zrhuest traile Woathor conditions vat object reflected swnlight very strongly Effect on clouds gS Skotehus or photographs Sone Manner of disappearance obvecured ty cloud benk Romarks4 over [PAGE 131] De Rose sew a “brillient emll rount-shaped silvery wiite odject gored in northwesterly direction aa fast or posal plane at an estimated titaie of eight or ten seconds until obscured wunlight very strongly as though it Other than to cay it “appecred round determine ite sbape did not resemble any weather Be stated com eesure you it was very real [PAGE 132] CHECK@LIST UY duly 47 Tine g/s Locction Fairfield-Suisun Air Bese Calif Name of obscrvor Qopt James Barniston ipation of obgorvor Capt USAF ‘idrcos of obsorvor g/g Floco of obsorwtion Fadrfield Saisun AF Base 122° 03 36° 19 Number of objocts Distance of object from obsorv 4/8 Ting in sicht eeeonds Altitude 10,000 ft Speod in expose of any imow aircraft 13 Diroction of fight Southeasterly Tectics polled from side to side three times one side reflected sun strongly from its surface other gave no reflection Sovird could not be determined due to alrereft in vicinity Siz About that of a 0-54 Color 4pdefingte Shape indefinite Odor dotoetod g/g Apparont construction 9/8 Exhaust trails g/g Woathor conditions Sumlight Bffcot on slouds S.otches or photographs Some Manner of disappoarance 8/8 Remarks over [PAGE 133] ieelesqit i Ht [PAGE 134] CHECKeLIST UYYIOENT IF den bs Detweem 7:20 and 7155 P.M am of observer We Walter Jomee Radeon t/Sgn tevin Lev Sgt Jota Ha Sgt Herold Olvis T/S¢t upetion of obgorvor fover operators Leroy Ziegler StS SSeS of cbsormtion Glisten County AP Base Contre Tower objoots of objcet from obsorvwr g/g nsicht mimtes a terrific bursts of speed Direction cf flirht EI fuctics lumg suspended in the air at intervals and then ined ond altitude at seeminginly terrific bursts of speed Odor detoctoa 5/8 Apparent construction fire Exhuust trails gaseous green mist Woathor conditions Heavy layer of clouis Effect on clouds imtense brightmess of sky phenomena plerced thru a heavy layer of clouls passing interuittently over the area Skotehes or photographs mone Manner of disnppesranco @i@mppeured ever boriszoa Romarke Over [PAGE 135] A sky phenomena woich had the appearance of a fiming red cone gaseous green mist the southwest skies of Wilmington between 7:20 and 7:55 dan fhe sky phenomena bung maspenied in the air at end lost altitude at wat intense brightnese of the passing intermittently over the area and obscured other oslestial phenomena WOTR See account of em umemed comet due im the northerm hemlephere anprox Jon attached See incidents Wha Yd iso M64 33 33a 33s Se J3de S3e 53f ani 30 end 32 [PAGE 136] CHECKLIST UringHT rr I8D FLYING OBJECTS don “ino 1925 ot elec Leen tion Qlinton Comty Air Pic 14 Se AOSD EROS +eRoy Ziugler ccupation of observer Addroos of obscrvor Cintorn County Wilmington Ohie Pinca of obsermion’ erie oy inty AP Bee Nanber of obsoets Distance of object from observer B/S ‘ino dn sight PT Thirty-five mimtes Altitud high Spead stationary for a wile and them made raid ascents and descents Diroet Smt omy te Se si epeed Tuctics Vertion ascents andi seecents at great speed “ito very lange “olor amp as ster Shape circular starlike only lerger Odor doteoted B/s Apparont construction BAFOce fh miands” Cais “is Th te seen thaw cloace Sketches or photographs Kone Fanner of died ppoaranoe over the horison ebout 20700 Romarks Over [PAGE 137] Ooject eppeared to be uoving up time the object wis covered by a cloud It wae the me golor ss changing to a more reddish ime th it did not appesr to be travel at down md sometimes change off a very erect FX seme pret ind of a ‘ight from the ground heard A fsint exhanst fred wie ciicernitle weam it moved up oP dow or from side to side Finally it beg-n to rove away toward the SW at very great speed end diseppeared over the horivon al about 20:10 Seat 48 Ue 46a 33 Uta 35d Be 334 330 S3F 30 oma 32 [PAGE 138] lh CHECK*LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS dan 48 1920 E88 tion @Limtom Gounty Army Air Field Wilaington Obie vane of observer dJages Yadecn ccupation of obsorwor Cor;oral om duty in Gomtrol Tower addross of obsarvor Glintom County AA Plico of obsormbion Control Power Glinton Gounty AMP Numbor of objcota Distance of objoct from observer ome 15 to 20 miles Timo in sicht 35 mimtes Altitudg Spood Hovered than toved with grent speed Dircotion of flight Sauth Mest Tuotiocs shape on ascent end descent When it climbed it was Tight side up point up When descending the point turned down pound Bone Sizo Langer than stor Color White changing te red to green Shapo -‘Prdangle Cdor dotoetoa 8/3 Apparent construction @arrounded with burning gas or something that emenated Light Exhaust trails ae eseemding descending it epps:red to trail green Bacchi conditions Light scottered cloads with a hese towerd the SW Effoet on clouds Gowld be seen thru the clend which paaced under it Skotehes or photographs pemeiled sketches Manner of disappeeranco seppe:red on SW ho-ding at great speed Romarks Cover [PAGE 139] Tre object wien fist siguted white thea it turned red Its real shee ootld not be Kingsland atil it Geese Ii then took the form of a enue or upeah triangle See Sketch ry Seeten a nen 12 SE it was right side up Sketch mace On ascending snl descending it eppe red to have a green ist following it See Sketch co green xirt Speed could not be deternined im miles per hour for it spots them whem it moved it moved with great speed vertical descent and asceat it hevded don at epprox 1955 22% 15 to alles wes green at leset thru the field See sleot 46 ta NBo 33 33a 33s F3ee 35d Se and Incidents 30 and 32 [PAGE 140] CHECK@LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING- OBJECTS Som 19330 ion GLintom Geunty AMY Milmington Vano of observer —§/igt Joun Sang tion of ebsgorvor Sgt of observer GLimtom County AAP vation Gomtrol Power rs Number of objects Zz Distance of object from obsorvor Mii Arould miles from field in sicht 25 mimtes altitudo gil 15,000 to 20,000 ft Spood B/S apparently slow Diroction of flicht heading of 210° Tuctt Mae Moved from altitade of 15,000 ft to 10,000 ft “vithout noticeble fervard or vaginerd otion about or times Scund «8/8 Size 4/8 color hanging colors red end green Shapo Odor dotootoa B/S Apparent construction 4/8 Exhuust trails 8/8 Woathor conditions everoust Effoct on clouds could be seem thru overcast Skotehus or photographs Bone Mannor of disapposrance dlemppe red over borisom on heating of 210° Romarks over [PAGE 141] field 19255 the overesst At aprtext on heading of 210° and ist sect mately 15 SEei,283 ast ze heroes Rgess Sa PET Hal begun sane red over the hori Bz ot [PAGE 142] Jan 1920 te 1950 Clinton County Aray Air Fld Wilmington “TVOP My Raigh Stirr u/s Clinton County AsB Clinton County A'\B ho 45 of object from obsorver §uemed to be at first some high Tine in sight B/S altitude 4,000 fy Spcod mavement slow in erpearance Direction of flight epprex dae west Tuctics @egeribed are from point first seen to horizon rd 3/8 Color fire-eolored Shapo B/S Gdor dotcetod B/S Apparont construction Sf “fire® dxhuust trails gone “left no trails or tails like a meteor or comet Woathor conditions @lear to sosttered Effet on clouds Wx Might could be seen whem clowis gacced venenth it Skotches or photographs mone Harnor of disappoerance Gem weet over horizon Romarks ower [PAGE 143] bigher cloa'n deteruine if altitude in intensity of the tuxfeent bel or tails like Object seemed to be ofrersft in trouble a very bright The sky wes ol to the eters there ws white this ob due west from Ow however the wammer of a light it we to be about 1,000 The movement meh were a flere light the ool peracin varied the Ad seppe was very meteor or comet position of observer i WOTE See also 48 ie “gd lige isa some sort of flare Requeeted the towr to It eppe:red wi or of ordinary Light wes ree err to sesttered Witne decided difference When the low or flame eolor mp te flore riding on This was attributed to dily discernible odject ws Sters were of the Whea first seen of compared usual over the borizom wuld reke and it left mo trails it mach @iseppe rence ws approximately it appeared [PAGE 144] Jen around Demville Hy Name of observer My Mrs Morken ccupation of obgorvar u/s ‘arvo3 of obsorvor picked up in WiI0 news dré-deast relayed from Demville Ky of obsorwtion Damville Ky Hunbor of objrets Distance of obfeet from observer u/s Timo in sight 3/8 altitudo g/g a g/s ction cf flight West none 4/3 Siz 8/8 Color u/s Odor datceted 3/8 Apparont construction 3/8 Exhaust trails leng trail of enoke or exheust Weathor conditions B/S Bffoot on olouds B/S Skotehvus or photographs Bone trail Nannor of disappoerance exploded into a demtiful diapley of eperks etc Romarks's over i [PAGE 145] Denville ebout Denvi which left a long According to a cog a it tacky trail ef be of [PAGE 146] te CHECK*LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Incidort Mumncnssentanat 10 Jan see reverse side of sheet Th ES “On Wildwood 39° OO 78° ligt Vamo of observor Mrs -thel fyens Occupation of obsgorvor eathority om knitting idress of obsorvor Bellyue apts Wildwood Plean Pisco of obsorvition ol Ping Ave dildwod home of Mrs Krueger Munbor of objects which split into pieces Distance of object from observor wrlet rained Tino in sight 5-3 seconds nititudo varying slow descent Spread ey Diroction of flirht Booreward 270° ‘actics ypoke into two plecss ‘ound ome Siz lamplight color yellow red or amb r-colored Shapo qwilar tear drop Odor datoctod B/S Apparent construction 5/3 Exhoust troils” pone Wouthor conditions @leor night Effcet on clouds B/S Sketches or photographs Forwarded a picture of Mare published in Life which shoved am orenge-red ball Nannor of disapposrance fg into een [PAGE 147] Fe sie gots WIA Sc Tee mo eng sermoyd SXTT SXOOT PUL sBTou L0j0m CU TRON faa Oued 807-40 Td Trem seTquesar ae Syuy aes Ll@s Se eaCag aay Seqeys SeatytA “Opts om Qv sSeqilt pis ui 79° HIM SUE FsHOO OT PeAMOTIOS iq 184 pre pedwys Teq Gun 204U80 esey~qoTyd wemseg ey zo sit i “qja0u Suypeey sen paw yynce eq sory easO “3cFy By Tes pervedde yoofag e7"p MERE eums vb ome oy ‘Ss ow JO 8300q8 ext power eouts “Teqee BE ii te 4{}"9pTAs pue Teas Olen SPUyTA Telem ou ‘aep ER MH OSIOT SOT “IT tH 229484 OUT UT Tres pee doup yqPq Lisjede avg HN qumoove geet ring Si Rape weeoe oT WTR Wego eto ABS seemy ty O7Uy Tres pur sece4;yd eyerzedes any [PAGE 148] 10 Jan 10 PM ES ‘amo of observer firg Krueger Cceupetion of ebsorvor housewife of obsorvor Ol Pine Ave Wildwod He- Jersey Mieco of obsorwtion fram 4Ol Pine Ave 39° 78° lg Number of objocts Distance of objoct from obscrvor 500 ft Time in sight Bank seconds altitud very ing a slow descent Diroction of flicht dow fuctics Pleated slowly across horivon separated and disa ered Below housetops none nud Size B/S that of lasplight ‘lor renge~colored Shape @fees or balls Oder dotected u/s apparont construction ws Exhaust trails Bone Woathor gonditions Clear night Effoet on clouds u/s Skotohes oF photographs Mamnor of dipapporrance Romarks over [PAGE 149] euilel alll aE apeireg Hild All witneneees irs Brans Ber eon and re Krueger agree on the fo loving [PAGE 151] Cdor dotoctoa B/S “apparent construction ais Bxhaust trails Weather conditions 3/8 Effuct on clouds u/s Skotehes or photographs Rone 25 Manner of disappearance 26 oR 22 t0.15 yound eiiver eget geen at high ultituds above at Sept 47 while witness was obeerving a loo plane bbe oo pa [PAGE 152] sd FLYING OBJECTS 25 duly 47 W5E ‘on darditon Fis Calif am Of obsorvor Capt Williom Ryherd obsorvor Guct USF Aceistant Ope tions Officer lton Tid rvetion dgmilton Ti Clif 28° 03 @imf look if it Pli¢ht southward towerd Onkl Lut object pursued norisontal acemec to be going from left to Li i ft formntir No eoant nee in aircr a 155 im diomtir ite iny circular lire a bell nt construction u/s bone athor conditions louds koteohes or photographs Bone disay ppoerance Aisepperred in flight over [PAGE 153] Gapt Ryherd sew two unidentified sericl objects at approximately 6,000 to 10,°°'G ft treveting above a Pe®O He ou bt they were approximetely 15 to fect in dumet in cuave ‘ney were circuler Like a brll on the bottos not com letely round Phefirst flow otredght and lewel tut the neon nd flying close ‘china the first at the te altitule peered be going from left to risbt und rig§t to left core like @usrd in on aircraft formation Me to the noive of tre Pe#O no sound cold be becrd froz them They id mt le ve any vo or se or viskble truil The weather woe clear and Contein tyher ond Lt Word Stewart vatebed them until wey disarve red in flight presurabdl over Oakland headed towerd the ocean T's Gxt extreve sincerity trrouchout the interview [PAGE 154] CHECK=LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 29 Jul 47 After 1200 Hamilton Fld Glifornia of observer Ward Stewrt Scupetion of obyCr¥Or 1st Lt.y Air Res Former B-29 riot IGF URS OF ODSATVOT uy et lidning Blag Univ ov Crlif observe tion BW l22° 31 objecots of object from observor 4/3 15 seconds 0,0 ft Spood Approx 75 Kit ion of flight 120° Similar to fighter when eceo mnying he:vier ¢/i:s none Siz u/s olor milk woite Shcpo M/S Odor doteotod B/g Apparont construction Exhuust trnils None Woathor conditions u/s Effoet on clouds a/s Sketches or photographs Bone Manner of disappoarance flew out of eight Romarks lover’ [PAGE 155] Stewart's attention called to unidentified flying object by Capt Ryherd Stewart estimates the P-SO at 250 miles on preliminary a »roach for landing at Hamilton Fld Object was estimated to be follwing P-80 at three or four times ite speed A moment later another object erreered and flew couree described ae something sinilar to a fighter's maneuvers when eccompenying a heavier ship on a left to right movement over the object first sighted The object continued tris maneuvering until out of siznt Size could not be estimted but not believed to be above 6,000 ft altitude Described as milkyewhite in color an@ unlike en conventional aircraft seen [PAGE 156] kotohes nortiweot of Luke Meade Nevesz 4/8 conditions w/S et on clouds B/S or photographs Sane of disappoerane u/s over NW of Lake Me [PAGE 157] Om 28 June 47 SECERBEXEME in a Yound for Portland Oregon by Medford Oregon at 1515 O8F course of 300° and ground epeed of 285 MPH altitutie 10 ft approximately 30 miles BW of Leke Kecde Lt Armstrong vane or white cirmlar objects at 4:00,panthies altitade approximately 6,000 ft om a course of 120° and flying at an estimated speed of 285 WH Phe objects were flying vary snoothly ond in a close formaticn The estimated size of the white objects wes approximately 36° in diameter Lt Armstrong was sure the white objects werefot birds since the rate of closure was very fast He wie certain t-o that the white objects were not Jets or conventional airereft since he has flow both AGENT'S BOTES Lt Armstrong wee very sincere in the explanation and was not the exagerating type He merely stated what he saw ond drew mo conclusions [PAGE 158] CHECK-LIST 16 Jan 47 REP 220 50 wiles from Duteh const te Norfolk Inglend server Reported by Air Ministry Grect Britain vor pilot of Mesquite B/S miles from Dutch coast 52° 52’ 02° 37 from observer 4/8 icht B/S object chased from 2230 to 2300 hours 22,000 ft B/S fneter thim Mosquito flight weet from Datch Co st to Horfolk Brasive controlled action a/s eevee u/s Shap 4/8 Odor dotceroa 8/8 Apparent construction 3/8 Exhnust trails u/s jathor conditions aight Bffoct on clouds M/S Skotchss or photographs Bone Manner of aisappoerance Romarks over [PAGE 159] During normal night-flying practice at 2230 hours om 16th Jam one of British Mosquitos mmtummt ws vectored on to an unidentified A/G at 22,000 ft A long chase ensued commencing over the Borth Sea about 50 miles from the Dutch Goast and ending at 2300 hours over Borfolk Two brief AI contacts were made but faded quickly The unidentified airereft aypeered to take efficient controlled evasive ection Ho explenation of thie incident has been forthcoming nor has it been [PAGE 160] DERTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 23 duly 47 03452 C715 local Haruon Fid Stephenville Newfoundland rvor Miss Patricia Abbott Lt Sameker 18 CFV bserwer prveranent emloyee and Bevig tor Public wr ws lations Officer obsorvmtion flere Fld Newfoundland 48® 58° 33 MUADEE OF OURO Se Undetermined of object from cbsorwr yg ight ay Three mimtes 10,000 ft high velocity stated to be faster than conventional a/C ion of flight Pi abrupt darts no noise Solor red flashes of Light Odor dotectod u/s apparent construction u/s Exhaust trails visibility Woathor conditions high egettered cloude wintitke 15 miles Effoct on clouds Skotehos or photographs giane Manner of disapposrance u/s Romarks over [PAGE 161] Witmesees vere waliing he ime yg A observed peculiar reddish light They thought at first ‘tha light was a es ting eter but it left no streak It appeered ics ok they thought wee plane flying st very aigat cigh -ltitude Then a mmbor of in piattan flashes were observed for three mimtes After ob ne darte of ride end hecring no hum of motors they condluded that it definitely not lene as the mamcuvers avpeared too abrupt [PAGE 162] CHECK*LIST UNIDENT IFT duly 47 205 hours Biruinghan Alabens sorvor St.ff Sergeemt Ira Livingston PF ebscrwr s/ggs w/250 hours ae Bilot and Arzorer Gummer 135% Meadow Lene Green Acres Birmingham Ala As above 33° 33'R 52° to 10 object from obsorver of obsorver of obsorvtion Number of obicets at Undetermined 2000 ft above horiron at angle 5O0 to GOO MPH nt Southeast vertical ascent traveled in arc none in disnetér u/s round Odor dotectod u/s Apparent construction u/s Exhnust trails u/s foathor conditions u/s Effect on clouds u/s Skotehus or photographs xi one photograph Vanner of disappearances u/s Romarks+ over [PAGE 163] UOTTS Gen BoeT pue sefge weir “s1euC og se Jo eregts SW @OuNOE Oy JO AsTA Ou out Gy sheets you Weset CIK G10 GET wOTUTo QMO SUA O80 Br Boos way yee i a @avy PTAC Oxy pEE eET Qe eu 390 Shes woysPrTAPy 35° peqayee 45 Coo ATejemprorike fqaves fq pezourysqo my PrP [PAGE 164] 20 duly 1947 00152 ion About one hour from Sidney Newfoundlan of observer Mrs He.sre Maitland Lerkin Douglas and Hamilton on of obsorvor All employes of Hanilton Metcalfe and Kansas ity Pride ‘Company which concern is doing construction work at Harmon Fi tdr’éss of obscrvor With adoveenamed concern of obpervet4 on board the Burgeo enroute from Sydney “ier Scotia to wax Besques Newfoundland Number of objects Jil saw flashes or apmroximtel second apart amd equid istant of object from obsorver B/S redatnia as B/S 50° off icrizon on entimeted 1/8 -ile range bigh velocity faster tnan trucer bullet fiche MRR 30° Bevt of true North horizontel flight u/s sien B/S color B/S object not seen flashes vere silvery to red in color Shapo B/S Odor dotuctoa B/S apparent construction Sxhoust trails B/S possibly wheat vas observed was itself the rocket charge icathor eohditions Gleer and darks Effoct on clouds a/s Sketches or photographs saa Mannor of disappesranes a/s Romarkes over [PAGE 165] Odservers did not opproxiaately one The flushes eppecred silvery to reddigh ikened to the ow of a firefly excepting they were larger ani at equal intervals oe witnesses did not beileve the flashes vere occasioned by either ancoting star plans decmise of the evenly-space discharges or flashes the color and the speed Corroborationt Cept Gull Master of the Burgeo also caw the flashes while standing on the sturboard deck He stated thet he hed seen the same thing at approxrimtely the save tims snd om the evening of 15 July 47 excen object or flashes were traveling fuster and frequently changed cources it changed course abruptly several tives ond we beaded generally to the 35 [PAGE 166] “HECK@LIST CYIDE tog even ing ‘ion WW of Bethel Alaska Yano of obserwor Gapt.degk Peck end Co~pilot Vince Daly ‘pation of obgorvor Pilot amd Compilot Al Jones Flying Sve bservor B/S rv tion 60 57° B1Gl® ket ject from cbsorv 1200 mimtes 500 to 1,000 ft 520 MPH tines that of 6-54 ction of flicht gy u/s Sound Ae large or larger then 0-54 ‘olor ‘Bag in color Shap emmcer Liles thet of from rear but without soters i or flying tings Cdor dutestad u/s Atparent construction u/s Exhaust trails Moobhor conditions ypliiamt evening sky Effict on clouds Skotches or photographs Nane Manner of disappoeranso flew repldly out of sight Romarks over [PAGE 167] a fe kel astagetet AS Pa peeserek He PEE pps lire ait irieaeate wt eA Change the Official in pilot is not [PAGE 168] mere CHECKeLIS?T UFI 12 Sept 47 WS mimtes after sunset Midway Ielend to Osim beyond Becker Island Yame of observor Capt Griffin 24 Officer Polhems coupation of observer Pilot end 24 officer PAA sof observer chacrvetion Beyond Becker Island 23° 34 164 objects objoct from cbscrvor mile -ht Six seconds 9,500 to 10,000 ft ceod 1260 MPH 1000 mets Dirvetion cf fight 390 them 109° tices ily changed course but observed horizontal flight ae altitade color B/S Bee delow exheust Shep 8/8 Odor dotoctoa B/S Apparent construction 5/8 Exhuust traile 3/8 the color of an incandescent light wi appreciable blue no reddich tinge Yonthor conditions ack simtes after amoet Effoct on clouda Bo effect on clouis Skotches or photographs Bone Appeared to burn out 30 miles ahe:d of PA pleme Mennor of disappoerance Romarks over [PAGE 169] Ty Goa 38 Wopyenlos paojo wate ‘To eat BTp cG Ae pessodiwsyp 45 weuR “43 00G"6 AOTOG ou “peege SeT Of yuo ung Oy 20 40 Of e303 OF oe suede PIP ours ou AY “@POStsTe PIST Bt WOTUA Uy Woog GaBy PTNO® FE yqPnoUE ezoareNQO MOE TELOE i it woussousgd 915308 ig yeuey oun at TOO ph sothot gosh [PAGE 170] 10 July 47 Time 1000 tion Cordroy Newfoundland 47° 52 59° elt “amo of obscrvor John Legge Seupetion of ebsorver Store owner formerly foreman of Buchane-Mine mesiber of civilian volunteer Air Detection Corpe dross of obserwor Cordroy Newfoundland of obserwtion Cordroy Newfoundland in front of store of objoets 00 of object from obscrvor Tino in sight 15 seconds da 6,000 ft Yate of shooting star ‘rection of flipht Morthwest heading eastward Toeties M/S rt 8/8 Sizo Darrel head Color bright red color of fleme Shapo circle Odor datectoa 3/8 Apparent ‘construction 4/8 Bxhcust trails left afterglow which trailed out for some 15 ft woctnor conde of Ofgtee tals Pin RPETANARNE eePEETeNce ent we Weathor conditions it wae cleor and at éuak Effact on clouds u/s Skotchas or photographs Bone Manner of -disapposranoo Romarke over [PAGE 171] Mr Legge asserts in his Signed statement that he ws certain the object was not shooting star asserted he had ssen shooting stars before but never had seen anything to compare with it nor wes it a plane He states it was too lit up and traveling at too great a speed It wasn't on fire or it would heve fallen in the water The thing was traveling at the rate of shooting star but mich closer at an eetimeted height of around 6,000 ft It wes visible for some 15 seodmds-end cand Sut of the northwest heading exstward The circle seemed about the size of a barrel heed and the trail appeared around 15 feet long and meade the whole object resexble cone He states shooting star usual leaves a temorary streak this object left no streak only an afterglow The circle wae a bright red the color of a theme the afternglow cone-sheped was a feinter shade NOTE See cowroborating evidence of Bvane and Albert Saome 60a and 60 [PAGE 172] 10 duly 47 Time 1000 es tion Gordroy Bewfoundlend 47® 52 59° Yame of observer We Brons Occupetion of obgorvor of obsarvur Cordroy Bevfoundlend Gordrey Mewfoundlend Distance of object from obscrver observation Number of objcets a/s Tino in sicht u/s altitude 5/8 very fast Direction of flirht Pactics y/g Sound a/s Sizo @imner plate Color Detween red and yellow Odor dotoctod B/g Apparent construction u/s Exhaust trails fied teil of it of yellowish ime which ws not ss Writ 28 and ecemed a little over yard long 4/8 Effoet on clouds B/s Sketches or photographs ¥one Nannor of d4isappesranee nepdly in eight vefore it dieappeared® Romarkst ever [PAGE 173] i Witness stated that if the object were shooting stor it was eny he hed ever seen and moh brighter than ing he had sky appeered round with yellowish teil,wiich was pot as bright as the circle The circle iteelf appecred to be sort of red and yellow and about the size of a large dinner plate It went so fast thet it was hordly in sight vefore it disappeared It was travoling suco closer than a shooting star Witness wure it did net im any way resemble a shooting star nor a plane See Legge account Incident 60 and Albert Semis account Incident [PAGE 174] 10 July 417 cotion Gordroy Newfoundland 52 Ww 21 “amc of observer Albert Sams Ccoupation of obyorvor M/S child of 12 obsorwr Cordray Newfoundland of obsormtion Wty Cordroy Bewfountland bor of ob§jeots taneo of objoct fron observer B/S in sight Somly ea minute” itude RAB flying at height of plane which is flying high flight u/s shot down very fast See Mre Sams’ account as told by her son Albert Sino Color right reddish yellow Shap Odor dotectod B/S Apparent construction 3/8 Exhoust troils Woethor gonditions B/S wihesess affira it ws “clear” and et dusk Bffoet on clouds 8/8 Skotches or photographs Bone Nanrer of disappoerance Romarks over [PAGE 175] Albert Sauns is a twelve-yeer old boy object He thought it was flying at the Dat that it looked strange or an airplane it was not carrying Lights plenes do have a Uright re‘dish yellow oolor Witness sew it only momemtsrily because of the tremend-us speed a-w it only for mimte terrific speed His mother Mrs Semms is the Post Mistress of the tow and efter he ring her son's descrintionm felt that it anewered the Sescription of the “flying disc She added that Albert dida't Deliove the thing was a plame since wouldn't shoot dow like that did und besides it wes too lit up See Legge account Incident 60 und Brais’ account Incident a [PAGE 176] Sept 47 Tine 20 tion Logan Gtsh Name of observer Mr amd Mre Richard Anderson Cocupetion of edyorver B/S ddruse of obsorver loge Utah Plics of observation Losen Utah 40° 46 oY Ww Nunber of objcots Approx a dosen Distances of objcet from observer W/S Timo in sicht one to ulmtes Altitude 2,000 to 3,000 ft Socod Master than bircs® Dirvotion of flirht north Tactics girele city im approx one to two mimites observing group ‘ormation Sound BJS Sizo adout the size of pigeons Color white end i lueisated Shape 2/3 Cior dotostod u/s Apparent construction Exhaust trails Woathor conditions dleady Bffact on clouds 3/8 a Skotehos or photographs Mone Manner of disappesrance in flight to the north Romarkes over [PAGE 177] ty Light Gaylon at about they circled the of ing the with a Mr Mre @toup formtica Shay cettain in company ing in ij is hE Re £33 ci I [PAGE 178] CHECH@LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Sept by Time Approx 10830 P.M leestion Leogem Utah ‘amc of observer Mr Mira Forman Ell Occupation of observer M/S of obsorvor Mie Logen Utoh of obsorwtion Logon Utsh hoe 45 Bw Sy ov of obscots B/B aneo of objcet from observer u/s Tino in sicht Altitude B/S Speod RF Mach faster than birds Diroction of flicht Clockwise abews city Tectics Ghanged formation Sound B/S Coler u/s Shapo a/s Odor detested B/S Apparort construction R/S Exhaust trails B/S Woethor sondtts ond Chody Effoet-on clouds Skotohes or photographs Bene 25 Mannor of dissppoaranco S/S 26 Romitkes Sens gromp of flying objects cinilar tm appeorence to a @rvap moving stars which abovefine pond [PAGE 179] i ss ot ects te ent Eeiees See ter [PAGE 180] CHECKeLIST UNIDENTIFIED Between 10:30 and 11:00 ion Logan Utéh Naru of obeervor Mr Mire Fred Thuwel et al ccupetion ef observer Address of obscrvwr ‘Logan Uteh Ploe of obsorwtion Logan Utah 408 45 W111 54 Ww Number of ebicets saw groupe each conteining 35 to small objects Distancy af obfvet from obscrvor n/s Tino in sient 4/8 Altitudo several thousand feet Spood kg high rete of speed Direction of flint 8/8 bat they circled the city Tactics B/S n/s Sizo “smell” Color yellowish-white Shape N/S Cdor dotectod 8/5 Apparent construction w/S Exhaust trails 4/8 Wotthor conditions cloudy Effoct on clouds B/S Skotohes or ‘photographs None Manner of disapposrance u/s Romarke over [PAGE 181] Mr Mrs Fred Timmell advieed that they end other people observed five groups each containing 35 to small objects of yellowish-white color circling the city at a high rate of speed They were several thousand feet in the air end it wos impossible to ascertain the size due to the distance speed ana cloudy conditions See also Incident 61 and Gla [PAGE 182] apparont construction aust trails thor conditions ine ¢csusing di ct on clouds tohus or photographs Manner of disappoeranco Romarkss over [PAGE 183] Gbeervere ra ee rm mM ta aC sty erin of [PAGE 184] 19 Aug 9:30 Twin Falls Idaho rvor Mr Hedstrom wife and neighbor Mrs Stultz Detective ‘Richard A Frazier of the Twin Falls Police Dept et al tion obgorvor Bxecutive Director of the Twin Palle Bousing 4utoority 322 Third Ave Korth Twin Fall Ap he obeorve tion As above biccts Objects were seen infroups of end 35 undetermined number of object from obsurvwer 4/5 few mimte could not be deteruined terrific he returning towerd the observed triangular formation u/s Could not be estimated of electric light only seen as glow going tiiru oir Could not be estimated Autootod Apparent construction 3/3 tthoust trails Mo flames or anything was observed excent glow of lights thor conditions overcest sky at night Bffoct on clouds B/S Skatchos er photographs Mone u/s Mernver of disepporrance Remarks over [PAGE 185] Mrs Hedstrom was the first to notice an object travel ig at a terrific speed in northeasterly direction ‘nile discussing tuis with her msbond and a neighbor all three saw tek similar objects proceed repidly in the seme 4irection in the form of a triangle As they were disappesr ing objects peeled off the left flenk and proceeded in more northerly direction The remaining objects closed renks and proceeded on EXX NE course Five mimites Later another group of objects were seen proceeding in the same direction in trienguler formation Three to five minutes later another ttianguler formation of five or six objects was observed going in the same direction Then a few minutes later the three witnesses saw 35 to 50 flying an a triangiler formation still in the same direction Approximately 20 to 25 mimites later gimilar objects were noted coming back over the city in a southwesterly direction Generally they were in groups of and end followed esch other at approximately 5-mimite intervals Detective Frazier and Mr Hedstrom did not think they were meteors ar they flew on a level line and did not appesr to drop Observed triangular formation They did not think they were birds as They were lighted from the insice Were not the reflection of city lights since They observed triangulsr formation and changed course from NZ to SW direction Observed to close ranks end form triangle egein [PAGE 186] south of Rehoboth Besch Delawere Wenyon B/S however he is en airpl aporox 30 years Rehoboth Ave Rehoboth air or niles south 1,000 ft 1,000 to 1,200 MPH apparently borizontal B/S 15 inches in diemeter x/S toctoa B/S vruation B/S several jets of fleme were spurting from the object thor conditions 4/8 ol None u/s over [PAGE 187] Mr Wenyon edvieed that he noticed a projectile approximetely 15 inches in diemeter cross hie course at right angles moving in a vest—to-erst direction end traveling at en altitude of 1,000 ft It ws traveling at a very high rate of speed from 1,000 to 1,200 MPH Several jets of flame were spurting from the object Then in October of 46 he observed a similor projedtile at 1,400 ft while flying over the same beach This object was aleo traveling from west to east It wes Mr Wenyon's assumption that he sew some sort of rocket being tested He associated a series of airplane crashes that had occurred Sround that time with the appeerance of this missile and thought that the proper sathorities should be notified [PAGE 188] 10 aug 47 o'clock well after dark Hear Silver Springs Chie ‘servor Mt Golomel,F Walker Jr 050 on of obgcrvor Sefemtific Branch Research Group of obsorvor BADD wDes cvourvtion Sear Silver Springs Ohie of obsests of ebjoct fron obsorver B/S nh sight seconds low flying flicht merth to south euxeretrexrxremtx@@ absolutely horizontal u/s Color bright oPenge glow or flems Shapo toctod B/S Apparent construction u/s Exhaust trails cimiler te streak Wosther eonditions Effect on clouds u/s Skotehus or photographs Rone Manner of disepposranes imply wenished ia xid-eir Romarks over [PAGE 189] About ofcloek well after derk Lt Gol Walker Jr 680 of the Scientific Branch Research Baw low flying object appeor over the top of a bern to his traveling in an abeolutely straight line in an ere of about 70° soving from morth to south The object appesred as a bright orange glow of fleme end it a long etraight nerrow white streak of fleme similar left by tracer bullet and itself covering am arc or 30° There to be a fine sist of smoke this streak which vanished very quiciy The object seconds to cover the arc of 70° amd then simply veni The path treveled was absolutely horizontal Witness states he never observed a comet which acted in this manner and was of the opinion that he had sighted a “flying saucer [PAGE 190] 14 dug 47 1600 hours ticn miles southwest of Placerville Oslif of obscrvor Mr Ray A Siteer and wife tup-tion ef obgorvor Switzer ie an Inourunce Rxecutive with the fira of MeGuire Wallie ond a graduate of the Univ of Calif fdr of obsorver Bor bi ful Pldoredo County Calif obserwtion Between end ailes soutiwect from Pl.cerville on Codar farine Road 36° 12 Let 120°°479 15 Long of obinets tance of object fren obscrvor Retimeted dietcnes sececd about 750 ft in sicht short period 500 to 1,000 ft high rate of speed icht morth to south tee im Very elallow dive 8/8 Seemed to be about feet long by sowe 12 to inches in depth Color polished chromiu heats Sh mirage ems its goes when at Sepeyeet 20 Apparent construction saetallie 21 ot trails 5/8 a white emoke trail was first observed later Reh ae Snip “te ue ae Effoct on clouds 4/8 Skotehva or photographs Tone Manner of disappoerance ismppesred in puff of dark gray woke Romarks ower [PAGE 191] Oveerver first noticed a white he saw an object to ft in color which gave off a very bright reflection It was first observed at 1030 pos a 12.0 position it was engulfed diemeter ‘There was no change traveling at terrific speed emi seemed to be the ruff of emoke appeared the objec were observed falling from it The 800 yards in front Svitzer by vegetation or terrain It appe.red once it eppexred to have a very slightly curved top surface It seemed ore rockst-like than disco-like and seemed tilted in semi-circle MOTE Agent notes that the point of observation would afford a sweeping view thra 10° af the cunyon aed the south side of Webber Oreck Switzer was not definite us to wast part of the field of view he had seen the and fim indid@sted that it could have been as far as the horizon Any object or particles thereof would be in a siz equare tile area of wooded mountainous terrain full of camyons and ravines Agent thought tuat witne could have seen a conventional type eireraft which due to the distance from which it was observed presented mo distinguishing features for the short period it ms under observation However agent could not account for the smoke trail [PAGE 192] Octupsation of observer of observor observe tion bjocts ef object n/s round with tail tected 3/3 Apparent construction Exhuust trails Wonthor conditions on clouds skntchus or photographs Manner of disappoaranco Romorks over [PAGE 193] diile prospecting in the Caccade Ats some he noticed a reflection Upon looking up he saw in eouthersterly direct ic Upon sighting it he and observed 45 to 60 secon hted it wie donking in the son onone Seid they did not fly in any ted them to be rbout 1,000 ft from where he wi taet they were sround 30 fect in diameter made no noice ticed that end t&e comb tion very pecilier wanner other but thet this condition seed wt of sight be very reliable or in the Stacep of Mo [PAGE 194] »bjoots Distance of object from obsorwr Odor -dotcetod Apparent construction Exhaust trails Tin stresk of grayish Woathar conditions 3/8 Effoct on clouds B/S Skotches or photographs none B/S Manner of disappoardnos Romarks over [PAGE 196] obgorver issurmnece agent former B24 pilot rvor lWO Venkir St Phil@delphir Pa rvtion evove address Footod u/s arent construction u/s ust trails Smoke or condensstion also enitted conditions Clexr on clouds oF photographs Manner of disappesrahce Remarks Over [PAGE 197] Snyder a former pilot of Bou in the Aray Air Corps advised he wes sitting on the steps of cisiome around 10:45 P.M the 1947 and thet his neighbo the Kelly femily were al their steps All partie re @ust Snyder noticed mich emitted a db uish-wotte flame pess quickly thru the air was traveling ME to SW Using his experience in the Arvy Air Corns he esti the speed at Or tweer to 500 MPH and left either WON Mn not love elev tion Seconds A hics a accompanied The sound was mod rate 8nd not nearly as lond ‘us at occesione rocket enir [PAGE 198] CHECK*L Sor on bas Vegas Nevada observor ‘Thomes Hoore coupetion obgorwor N/S Cept USAFR Ex pilot of obsorver 38/S$ orvtion Outskirte of Las Vegas of objcots raneo of object’ from obsorver ‘Tino in sicht altitude B/S 700 to 800 NH Diroction of flight Bast cireled to west Tacticn Flew straight turned flew straight age n/s N/S B/S 4/5 Cdor- dotectod n/s Apparent construction x/S Exhaust trails Tradl almost waite and of cumilue cloud density wolenh lasted some 1)—20 aimites Woethor conditions almst cloudless Effact on clouds w/s Skotches or photographs @keten of course of object Hantor of dizappostanse -N/S Romarks over [PAGE 199] while witne wes driving on the XW he observed wheat appeared to be a nis car to obeerve it and noticed ngs which doere the wiccile shovld have been at the he of ring trail there was sothing visible or sms to be distance of about miles or less atertling ougut it we between 400 and precisely to be from to 800 MPE too fast The trail he thought cot have bean stoke vapor fron my unknown substrace The color ws camlo-nimvus cloud and mimites before the trri The radius of ted clover to 1LO}in an oy thats ten eS eats ght [PAGE 200] Apparent construction one clouds Ss or photograp nS of disapposrance [PAGE 201] Two ormy officers reported to Office Director of Iutellizence ic Alaskan De Pt Richardson Alcala soy ng that they hed witnessex nm obdjectpassing thru the sir at tremendous speed Object syne re and did not give the imres on of being omparable to disk Altho the first officer stated that it would be immosrible to give mimte det.iln the object ecpesred to be to in diameter and did not leeve any vevor trail in the sky He etaied ti enred metallic ond silver in color loud formetions at 10,000 ft To the second off end coruered it de estim ted the broadsite to the second officer and gaveno evidence he rete a reflection To aim it epnecred to de In conclusion the second officer pointed out that ta traveling against the wind [PAGE 202] Powell Capt ce havi of Pam Ame nt conditions 5/10 ered auml on clouds hi ctius of photographs Son of G@isnppuerameo Lost in clouds rks over [PAGE 203] Brerett entified cover:ge OOO ft gator lied Mr Powell he level of heir aircraf “aitinn [PAGE 204] Incident as [PAGE 205] oblong broad rismed bat with low crow Inverted pie-plete teectoa None Aprarert construction ws Exhiust traile Zxboust fakew flame a red eide of thor eondition Effoct on clouds Skatehos or photographs one Mannor of isn ppesrarite disepperred bebind hill Romarks over [PAGE 206] 444 wre Spun an [PAGE 207] ky @txts sys rent construction conditions clouds Skotohus or photographs hone Manner of disapnoaygnco Romarks over [PAGE 208] nt could not locate Comiisiioner epanied the time Btuted end thaw obj newanener aeesunt Times News Twin Fells Idsix Comnissioner Hawkins seid he hb dey As Urie’ emerience Incic woieh titu [PAGE 209] smith Brooksville Me roorsice from ébacrv wa ror 100 feet wide t-colored only concrete evidence of form urpeared on group two dirk shaped Apparont construction K/S on clouds Skotehos or photographs one Nanner of disappodftnes Romorks4 over [PAGE 210] invisible for nce would ux our Rether [PAGE 211] ont construction truils her conditions on clouds ohvs or photographs nohe Seemed to have hit ground sox of dis ergne” ae ‘SOE of the South Rim of Grand Canyon Ari Romarks over [PAGE 213] eenerate high altitude Effect on clouds skotehus or photographs anncr of distppesrance Romarks over [PAGE 214] inovewski observed a strance xe tne theodolite while malting his Minoreweki lest obeerved tae servation when the size in toe instrument tne height or sveed of raridly Omisor wht the color tc Xu metallic luster CO-WOrker ob qd wnen [PAGE 215] ont oonstruction trails Sodne font Wontt conditions Scattered clouds Visibility Effoct on clouds Bone Skotohes or photographs Nenner of disapposransg Dehind trees Romarks over [PAGE 216] edroom wink by observer st ance Like the moon on [PAGE 217] spherical Like lerge belloon with di or adotoctoa B/S Apparent construction Exhoust trnils B/S Woathor oonditions cloudy Effoct on elouds Skotehos or photographs Hone Manner of disapposrance lost amag the clouds Romarks over [PAGE 218] Mr Seito's attention wes ettracted by a flus A He stated thet hie object nid the appe:rance of silver disc not unlike a comers lens suspended he could not distinguish coble connecting the ts tut they were attached since they kept the to cove one It wie st sooroximet moving in a northwesterly direction towird the sea He sev Tr mates during which time the silver disc ct techme and on wiich he ettrivated to the reys of the sun etrikis volwed He discontinued wetching fter few ni locate it agcin could mot do so owing to the clo [PAGE 219] Between 17 21 Key 1947 Just after dusk 2030 2100 upetion of observer «nginecr for Radio Coro of Amer er of private nilo license of obsorvor KR hb 29ta Ut Oklebome vity Vela of observe tion Odor dotectod Apparent construction Exhaust trails Woather conditions N/S Effact on clouds R/S Skotches or photographs None Manner of disapposrance flew out af sight Romarkss over [PAGE 220] reslized the angle from him seened nerfectly found ond flat It had no ‘excess ob Fa ter to the thickness of broxinetely wer in the center He judg ed the aitstad le to be betw the object left mo treil ing effects The bulk seemed at an altitude of pproximately toe seme height jet-nropelled aircraft There were no protrusions tht he detect swish not Youd and di expectetion ecred to diminish in THO ves sure [PAGE 221] FLYING OBJECTS Fyvor David Cocupstion cf obgoryvor idfss of obsorvor of obscrv tion sy af obsnots nes of object fron aront eonstroetion R/S Exhoust trails n/S Woathor conditioné part cloudy fe Effoet on elouds Skotchos or photographs ‘sketch of movenent Marner of disa ppoeraneo lost sight of the abject Romarks over [PAGE 222] Kre-design portr the movements of the object the object enpeared bleck Positions end sno rising motion Position 46 where it rolled presenti the observer It then followed the dotted line rc my sf the maneuver and dieapresring ot position fe [PAGE 223] climbed 2500 feet in swishing noise thet ecc shrill whine sie XN ApS glittery® N/S seomed turtle-backed from mmmdtemckr submitted N/S Apparent construction plsetic sanpearance Ia trails u/s Wouthor conditions Clesr with sesttered clouds et on clouds B/S Skotches or photographs photograph Manner of disnppoerance climbed out of sight Romoarkss over [PAGE 224] Waile welking on Highway #92 Jul aly 47 at spproximetely RY nile eet of Lakelond Fla between 1300 and 1400 hours observer's attention was attracted skyverd by a swishing neise which seemed to sing with a shrill He aow shiny objects going upvard from 5,000 ft°to approximately 7,50 in jast a few seconds between 15 They were treveling northe in an upwerd direction ce they dies mpeared in flight de thought they were a mile from him when first signted Griffin observed snots on either side ne belie af foe missile and an additional spot in the center which tail The objects did not have wings ond the witness tht they were jet jos It anpesred to nim that the leading jet of plastic appearence was four other shining objects fin mode a model of wat he saw end forwerded it as cn exhibit He ie a very exitable person very talkative possessing an ated imaginetion end inclined to imr peovle bis continucis verdcl chatter nesti wg of neighbors apeccietes disclosed that he belonged to no subversive organization eource “BY of tnform:tion [PAGE 225] Incident Void See Incident $29 [PAGE 226] Incidart 86 eee Calif Lenore Corey Coeupétion cf obgorvar x/S 2636 Magnolia Ave Los Angeles of observar of cbsurwtion from bus terminal py Plac Number of objeooetes several sis stance of object from observer N/S fe Timo in sight 4/5 altitude northward parallel to Ventwra Blvd Shape seucer Odor doteetod N/S Apparent construetion N/S Exhoust trails W/S Woathor conditions sunlight sia Bffoet on clouds 3/8 Rone R/S Skotehos or photographs Nanner of disapposranoe Romarks over [PAGE 227] wns nosy concerned with toe accompanying ray phenomena rather “seucers themselves Perceived what appeared to be milky waite raye in the Sunlight which’ seemed to cross and recross each other like seerchlights at night It aid not eppear es reflected light for the reve were not spaced and were not close together ond they “eri s-eroesed Rowever they aid seom-to converge towerd center bat did not meet in that center In the vortex a radious of ebout 18 inches it cetmed frou‘ where observer sat thet there were spinning ob Jects of sone substence about the color of the semi-presious resort Cornel ten These fragments were sharp end irregular end shining They were flying as if to a megnet This effect was immentory ‘Witness then looked to see if the saucers were still there They were but the srme illusion occurred again and observer wes again conscious of the secondary phenomeng But by tuie time the Seucere were out of sight NOTE Observer seemed to be speculating on ray warfare but did not think thet “our srmy would shoot desdly rays over a crowled oighawey [PAGE 228] evening Germany of obs?rver Robert coupe tion of observer observer rwtion Germany 20 miles Wi obincts taneo of object from cbscrvor to mile Tino in eicht Spprexkestake<Syosdrfertxnteh Altitude Aporoximtely 5,000 ft hign first Sncod alow Diroction of flirht R/s Tuntios oscillating descent dropping in spire mticn dotectod K/S Apparent construction Exhaust trails nfS Woathor conditions 4/8 Effcct on clouds Sketohos or photographs Sone Marmor of disappearance Appeared to drop Romarks over [PAGE 229] Observer efter reading resorts cbout dise-shaped airor forgotten incident wich occurred some 20 mi after the lost war Object first signted some to 10 miles to observere front at epprox 5,000 ft uigh It rapidly epprosened deeceniing slowly About mile away it stomped ite horizontal motion but continued a slow oscillating mites descent eimiler to descending paracmmte Then it suddenly dropped in a epirs motion Tried to locate the place where it fell mt it beceme dork The firet imreevion of the observer wee that it we a cloud bt wos treveling at right angles to the wind [PAGE 230] rapid of flight lved slowly pot od u/s Apparont construction B/S 4/5 traiije u/s Wonthor conditions Effort on clouds 3/5 Skotchus or photographa Bone n/S Mannor of disapposrance Ronmarts over [PAGE 231] Jr and ise an late aftern ing slowly but [PAGE 232] dotootod apparent construction Exhoust trails u/S rn Woathor sonditi ons WU Effoct on clouds Skotchos or photographs ne Marnor of disappoarance wisx Diseppeared woen pilot started turn into it Romarks over [PAGE 233] is left el very briehtn orights mveling in the srme direct Orerver Sowever Poeered eniher er [PAGE 234] CHECK@LIS UNIDENTIP 29 dune 1947 1:00 and 1:30 mM between Les ing grounde oteeryor dr Keuke Mr Ts Nency Uockwood bgorvor Kr Rocket’ Sond rvor B/S credence in tne est Hortherly direction barizonteal flight uniform no protuberances such Céor doteotod Apparent construction u/s ast trails Ar Amuke thought ct one time there were Wonthor conditions smilght Effoct on clouds u/s Skotehes or photographs Mone Manncr of disappoeranco receded until lost from Romarke over [PAGE 235] Kauke WO wes iy it to the Sttention of the windown nearest hin velocity at an uni ich Mr “euke thoug first signted the object ws bile at em unstated elevetinn end Northerly direetion eich eo to crose ti ne OBject was seen by all the cecupents of ald observe no det-ils other the wings of a plrne There wes sone emeity pl ow it have changed Keke thought at one [PAGE 236] eodore MD Ron above jddresd of observer See ebove Place of obsorwtion Maxwell Field Ale Number of obiects Distance of object from observer Timo in si¢ht Over minutes Altitude imposeible to determine great neight frequent bursts of speed Direction of Plight changing then sonthweet Tucties trevelod with frequent bprsts Shur4 Bo‘ audible sound eligntly greater th B/S briilient Light Mor dotestod n/s Apparont construction” light Bxhoust trails Woathor conditions cleer moon-light night Befoot.on clouds 8/8 Skotehes qnophebeseane None in our file altroietter of tranenittal indicates one wes sent fanner of disappoerance Lost im brilliency of the moon Romarks over [PAGE 238] Nurbor of obicots stance of object from obscrvor be detérnined Apparent construction haust trails 3/5 Woathor conditions CAYU no ground wind Effoct on clouds No clouds Sketches or photographs None Kanner of disappearance climbing very fact towerde the West Romarks ¢over [PAGE 239] During toeir lunch period 1215-1215 19 He member of irs sttention to silver object epprdactis It aovesred to be trave- ig at great speed Tt and therefore the altitude could not ve sopecr nigner than tae top of Manitou Mountain which is some 1,000 than the city Xe definite shape could de detercnined even with the ower binocvlers The men were certsin that the object wes not a conve ptionel aircreft since it.did not nave any of the physicel charecteristes Upon re ching the area just norte of Menitou the object remeined in area for several’ mimtes during which time it executed maneuvers suct clinting diving and reversal of flight This ban ened every few sec The distance end location between views prompted two of the wen to there mey have been more of the objects in tre ky At times it seemes noever and then would stert on another flight path #en lset seen the eilver object wes climbing ‘very frst towerds the west almost ddvecti the wind ng from Bveluatic of 58 source of Information ate [PAGE 240] i PCK@LIST MINENT IFIED LL Jem bs 1630 Location Hartford Goma nheceec si@meth Helton rvor Jence Pargoe coupation of cbgorvor Captaina USAP tar observer Atleatie Division ATO observution Hartford Cow obfrots of object from ebsorwr B/S sicht B/S u/s Unknown wiry igh velocity Plicht @Ooting toward erth at B/S ra ‘Mone ‘ino Resembled shooting star observers not certain however bluish center red on the edges thapo Appe-red to be lise ior detected Bone aront construction M/S ast trails Mo tail or mils hor conditions B/S louds B/s ros or photopraphs Mone Manner of disoppoerance Qrepped out of cm the vorth side of Mt fom wiieh is necr Holyoke Romarks over [PAGE 241] Velocity ond did it leave ster Holyoke Mass cold be certain It drop ed any the Oboject appe red to be i [PAGE 242] CHECKeLIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 30 Dec 47 1926 PST 42 9,3 MW and 114° 22,2 wW Lt Col Jones sein Maj A A Andree seupetion of obgervor USAF pilote ff observor Mowtern Pacific Wing of ATC obacrwttion See obj ct from observer B/S at 2230 position framflare irht seconds A/C was ot 13 Object was descending vertically Very high unknow fieht Verticelly dow seed to slow as it neared the ground ry/sttetled intense green and blue flames n/S B/S struction B/S See #17 trailed intense green and bi u/s [PAGE 246] Date 30 Dec 197 Time 1925 PST Location 30 miles west of Lovelock Nevada Name of observe N/S motorist on Highway Occupation of Observer N/s Address of Observer n/S Place of Observation See 39° 58t 118° 53 Number of objects sf Distance of object from observer N/S ground Tactics Sound Size Color Shap N/S Qdor detected A Exhaust trails Weather conditi on clouds Sketches or photographs Manner of disappearance [PAGE 247] irfield Control Tower obtained a report at approximately 2300 EST 50 Dec 1:7 from Hamilton Fld Flight Control that a motorist on Highway west of Lovelock Nevada approximately 39° 53 118° 53 had seen an object explode in the air at a height of 1200 to 1300 feet 1926 Would appear to be connedted wi #40 30 miles Time Incidents 95 and 97 [PAGE 248] ‘oe CHECK=LIST Date Time Location observer N/S Occupation of observer Address of observer Place of ot evat ion Number of objects from observer Distance of Time Altitude Speed Directio of flight u/s Sound Odor detected Apparent construction n/s Exhaust trails Weather conditions Manner of disappearance Remarks over United Airline Flight sht #191 as above saw flash presumbly a explosion [PAGE 249] wer obtain from Gakland Airport ited Airlines Flight 19 proceeding on ai Medford and Mt Shasta observed a flash at 1925 PST just north of their positions See Incidents 95 96 [PAGE 250] CHECK LIST UNIDENTI Nov 19h:7 Andersor mber of objects Distance of object from observer None Suddenly approximately Incident #98 adjacent to [PAGE 251] Omject appeare nave OE Mr Brim ore su [PAGE 252] Jan [PAGE 253] CHECK=LIST Ul CF IKI OBJECTS Incident 100 i Location inki Finland Military Attache was official source of information of observer N/s of observer n/s Pietarsaari Finland Number of objects Distance of object from observer 10 seconds Direction of flight Tactics Odor detected N/s Apparent construction Sketches or photographs Wanner of disappearance Remarks A sh ng object was seen near Pietarsaari on 5th Jan 19))8 which observed for 10 seconds It was going from north to south LHyewitnesses state es were ejected and grey streaks left in the sky