342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

[PAGE 1] LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER GRR wie LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER COLORADO RY 319.1 January 1950 Commanding General Aix Materiel Command ff Wright-Patterson Aix Force Base Ohio SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects i i Im compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1 dated November 1948 Subject “Unidentified Flying Objects the follow ing report is submitted On the night of Janmry 1950 two objects were sighted over Kansas City Kansas and Olathe Kansas ‘They appeared to be motionless over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes then moved off very fast The weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visi bility The incident was witnessed by James Grey 6200 Hadley St Raytown Missouri phone FI 2744 and Rebert Van De Vyvere 5532 Raytom Road Missouri Both are employed at Bendix Aviation Kansas City Kansas and the former is a pilot Photos are not available Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt ‘Two objects were sighted both spherical in shape They ap- peared to be the sige of old fashioned street lights about two blocks distant They were a brilliant white emanating orange and red flashes ‘They moved from over Kansas City toward Olathe Kansas remained motionless from ten to fifteen minutes then moved off very fast in a southwesterly direction The estimated altitude was between seven and eight thousand feet No sound was emitted nor exhaust trail apparent This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations Kansas City Kansas and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service Kite Use Lt Col USAF eats Copies Furnished Command ing C/S USAF Wash DC Attn “Auouny Dir of Intelligence OA Be Comix MATS Wash DC Attn Chief Intelligence Div GO Plight Service Wash DC [PAGE 2] TRANSMITTED lane 4-08-PH 750 [PAGE 3] HaMAAMA Form No Rev 28 Oct 48 OLMSTED —-FLIGHE-SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN PENNSYLVANIA BAN le 22 September 1949 OAs ah eV [PAGE 4] ae i Vo Weed i MOT 000.98 22 Sep 49 Subj Unidentified Plying Object Clock position of object from observer's aircrafts Your o'clock approxiastely thirty miles to the right end to the rear Latitude and longitudes 45°40"H 74°55 Oe Sea Not applicable Number of objects One Formation types Hot applicable Distanse of object from cbeorvers thirty aiflee Laterally or horizontally Horizontally by Angle of elevation from indibens taeud pled Ge Altitudes 20,000 fect letting down slowly until it dis- appeared into the overcast at 7,000 fect Time in sights «Not stated Appearance of objects ft Color Silvery or alunines De hape Cylindrical [PAGE 5] Gubj:e nidentified Flying Objecte Odors Unimown Rate of evaporation Unknown Does trail vary with sound ffect om cloudeat Unknown Lightes None Supports Hons Propulsion Appeared to be rocke Fropeller or jet be Roters one Ce Aerodynamic vaness Yone observed we Visible ¢xhauet or jet enings None observed Contrel-and.stabilitys “ene observed Pins Kone observed be Stabiligers “one observed Siacs Not applicable Shape Not applicable Looation Wot applicable Air Ducts ot observed Slote Yet applicable be Duct openings ot applicable Speod MPH Nigh rate of speed founds one heard [PAGE 6] WT 000.52 22 Sep 49 Subj Unidentified Plying Objects 19 Was any radio antenna to be observed Yone noted 20 Wamer of disappearances Cisappeared inte overcast Uxplede “ot applicable Possibility ef fragments Hot applicable Other physical evidence ‘ot applicable Faded from view “ot applicable Pisappesred behind obstacles Wot applicable RELATIVE lame of observers Ut Colonel Phillip Buhl 37164 Air Materiel Commnd AP Procurement Field Office Bedford Mass Occupations USAP lace of Gusinesae AP Proctresent Pield Office Bedford Mass Hobbies Sot applicable Ability to determines Unknown Reliability of ebservers opinion otes relative to observer on Sightings in generals The aireoraft AF 7110 was proceeding from Bedford Mass to Griffies Air Porce tase Rome “ew York -The flame eppeared more than twice the length of the object The object finally disappeared into the overcast reported at 7000 feet at the time The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 43°40"8 74°55"% The approximate dise tance of the object from the observer was thirty miles be Now attention was drawn to objocta Jormal pilet surveillance itnessess [PAGE 9] HORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MeChord Air Force Base Vashington Unidentified Plying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command irightePatterson AF Base Ohio ATTENTION MOIAX0<3 le In compliance with PS Regulation 200-4 the following reports of sighting of unidentified flying objects are sub- mitted a Location and time of sighting Over the city of Seattle Washington 1545P 22 August 1949 by Weather at the time Clear visibility unre}- stricted Ge Names occupations and addresses of witnesses Sgt Jack Faullmer Controller 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn- ing Squadron 675 ilis Avenue Seattle Weahingtons T/Sgt Te De Mallen Controller 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn- ing Squadron 6736 Kllis Avenue Seattle “ashingtons Sgt Roger Hy Studeman Controller 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and “arn- ing Squadron 6756 Sllis Avenue Seattle Washingtons ad Photographs of objects if available Photo- graphs of objects are not available Sketches of object's configuration Sketches of object's configuration are not availables [PAGE 10] Restricted TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects fs Object sighted Number One Shapes Circular Sizer Bstimated seventy-five 75 to one hundred 100 feet in diameter with an estimated depth of ten 10 to fifteen 15 feet Color Shiny aluminum Object reflested the sun's rayss Speed Estimated five to six hun dred miles per hour Heading From north to souths Maneuverability Object did not maneuver fLtitudes stimated ten 10 thousand feets Sounds The sound was similar to a jet aircraft 10 Exhaust trail or not No exhaust trail was noteds Set Studeman first saw the object from his home in the north end of Seattle He called Sgt Faullmer who was on duty at the 145rd National Guard Aireraft Control and Warn- ing Sqiadron and reported the object Sgt Faulkner reported that after reG6eiving the call from Sgt Studeman he stepped outside of the office and he saw apparently the same object reported by Sgt Studeman t/Sgt Mullen eslso saw the same ob- ject Sgt Mullen was at his home in the south end of Seattle at the time he saw the object and he reported the information to the CAA Control Tower at Boeing Field Seattle Washington who relayed the information to the McChord Flight Service Center Both Sgt Faulkmer and Sgt Studeman saw other air- craft in the air at the same time the circular object was [PAGE 11] TCM 452 SUBJECT Unidentified Flying UYbjects sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any air- craft they had ever seen before 24 as Location and time of sighting Approximately thirty 30 miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport 1920P 22 August 1949% Weather a Clear visibility unre stricted Names oceupations and addresses of witnesses Ben Frieman ARTC Controller Seattle ‘ir Route Traffic Control Center Pe Box 3224 Seattle 14 Washington Howard Watson Senior ANT¢ Controller Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center Pye Og Box 3224 Seattle 14 Washington ad Photographs of objects if available Photo-=- graphs of objects are not available Sketches of object's configuration Sketches of object's configuration’ are not avallables ff Object sighted Number Ones Shape Similar to en P64 Sizet Similar to an F-84 Color Similar to an P84 Speeds Similar to an F«04 Heading Object was heading from south to north Maneuverabllity Object did not maneuver [PAGE 12] TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects Altitude Object was estimated four to five thousand feet Sound Wo sound was heards 10 xhaust trail or not No exhaust trail was noted ge Mrs Frieman an Air Route Traffic Controller was on duty at the Seattle Air Route Traffle Control Center at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and noticed what appeared to be a jet aircraft in the direction of the Olympic Mountains at an estimated distance of twenty 20 to thirty 30 miles away He brought this to the attention of Mr Watson who was the senior controller on dutye ‘Since they were aware hat no jet units were stationed within this area they noti- fied the McChord Flight Service Center The dispatcher on duty at the MeChord Flight Service Center did not have a flight plan on any jet aircraft or fighter type aircraft in this area and made a cheek of all the military bases within the area to determine if any jet or fighter type aircraft were flying locally fromtheir bases A negative report was received Mr Frieman and Mr Watson both reported that they were definite that the object sighted displayed visual characteristics of a jet fighter and that its speed was such to lead them to believe it was a Jet aircrafte AM ve Lt Coles Commanding [PAGE 13] TRANSMITTED Aucatt So PM cis ita @73i4 GYOHOIW [PAGE 14] MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE ALABAMA August 1949 ght-Patterson AFE identified flying object was sighted over Greenville ibility eenvil’e Municipal Airport weather at 1930E broken sattere 30 miles visibility with distant thun- in all cuadrants the unidentified flying objects One end the other wa Harper of Lensi emploved at the Greenville Municival rontrol Center The Atlante the Creenvilte Municipal Airport Control Tower section of the 316th Troop Cerrier Wing investigeted determined that the unidenti ‘tec object was a Service balloon believed to have been released in Tenne [PAGE 15] iC CHORD MeChord TCM 452 ontifi The Ob je6 Us ing Weather Geiger broke for Spokane thousand feet miles upper broken thousand feet Ce Bill Miller Washington NANG civil Phone Gd Photog graphs of Ge tf ebjects wore Sketehes of object's configuration of object's configuration were Ob jects Siz Color hem ew” SERVICE CENT Air Porce Base Washington FLIGHT on 23 July 1949 ead Flyiz Ob jects General Command in nd time of sighting Over the city at 2020 PAT July 1949 De ow at the met The 2O05C PST Field mted celling sn lower broken visibili by ibi clouds estimated at twenty es tir and addres pZlot Lakeview 7933.6 occupations commercial imber ses of witnesses 411 Carahan Spokane sf of raphs ot objects available available Photo- Sketches not avallable si ghted Shape Larger Not reported [PAGE 16] an tal oni et mm Re ne i Xi PVE TCM 452 SUBJECT Unidentified Plying Objects we 28 July 1949 Speed Much faster than a Heading east to west aneuverabdil i reported fourteen 14 thousand ‘ltitude five i formation of jet 10 nots Not reported General remarks Mr Miller reported he was i 1ome and was attracted by a sound similar ailrereft He went outside his home and the only air- in sieht was a B29 heading from cast to west At an me thoveand feet nbove the B+29 Mr Miller ree larger than a B-29 traveling in the same direction as B<29 and at sroater speed The pilot of the Be29 AF~7742 stated at thirteen 13 thousand five had not sighted anything unusual been drinking and had good bundred foet at the tir Miller stated the he had not visions to a formation ee ees Miller gave Spokane Radio wh to Seattle Control Cen ter who in turn forwarded the Service Center [PAGE 17] TRANSMITTED Jut 28 So PH ryq q7514 CYOHO9W [PAGE 18] MOCHSRS Tater oer lOb MeChord Air Force Base Washington Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command iright-Patterson AP Base Ohio reves aa A ag HCI AX le The following report of sighting of unidentified fly-=- ing objects is submitted Location and time of east of Medford Oregon 1120P to be Weather at the times thirty 350 miless Ce Names occupations and addresses of witnesses Corporal EB Hy Conger AACS Air/Ground oper- ator of Medford Airways address AACS De- tachment 1905-1 Medford Oregotic Staff Sergeant Arthur Paulson AACS Air Ground operator of Medford Airways address AACS Detachment 1905-1 Medford Oregons Corporal Prank Bishop AACS Air/Ground operator of Medford we address AACS Detachment 1905-1 re FON» Tower operator Medford Jregon address FP OO» Box 632 Medford Oregons Jack Edmond AA Tower operator Medford Airport fo Oregon address Pe me Box S32 Medford Oregons [PAGE 19] Fiyin Ge We Whi Medford Medford Earl Wese Medford Medford of Gs Photographs paphs of Sketches of ob object's configuration are Ls Number Shape Sizes Golor Speed Heading heading a Maneuverability zontally Altitudes DS rye Sound Exhaust trail General re first i ford Radio to Towor used 4&4 ry ahd Varying KY i iarkss objects ar el from get a better look at the objects binoculars and were able to distinguish wings on 10 August 1949 red Ls Ob jects te Commnicator CA‘ Jregon address IPO ON ott Comminicator CAA Range Station Oregon address Us Box 256 Iragone objects if available Photo- objects are not avallable configuratia Jeat's Sketches of not available Objects sighted Varying from to seven ndatermined Undetermined from slow to very faste specific weste Objects did not ar nd were iast seen i rs acd Sb fjects maneuvered hori- but not vertically Very highs Ones or nots None Personnel from Medford Airways notified Medford Tower and Mede Medford Radio used the theodalite Personnel from Medford rs [PAGE 20] tified Flying objects but no further if ioation he object would fly formation for reform in a trail forme short periods and then eiests were ected visible the Jo jects and vet could be dotestede a while and then break one They would appear reappear in the same general areas to the unaided eye only when they re- sun's rays dist Lte Coles USAP Commanding Copies furnished Chief of Staff AF Commander MATS Commanding Officer Flight Service ne LUV CHIL [PAGE 21] TRANSMITTER Auc 10 uy PM yg G3IN39 fey iGdS @135l4 GHOHDs rE [PAGE 25] CERDET Lr OLORE a MOCHORD PLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MeChord Air Force Base Washington CM 452 i August 1949 BJECTE Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Com™and Wright-Patterson AF Base Ohio ATTENTION MOIAX0<3 le The followWing report of sighting of unidentified fly- ing objects is submitted Location and time of idihines In the vicinity of Portland Oregon Troutdale Oregon and Mount Hood Oregon from 2100P to 2150Pt 30 July 1049 be Weather at the time Sky clear visibility un- Limited Ce Names Occupations and addresses of witnesses Captain Thrush pilot worthwest Airlines address Northwest Airlines Digpateh Office Portland Oregon Robert ee CAA Tower Operator Portland Airport Box 1607 Portland Oregon He We Penhallegen Civilian Instructor Pilot Western Skyways Troutdale Oregon 4422 BE Brookland Portland Oregores Be Je Brasford CAA Tower Operator Porte land Airport Box 1507 Portland Oregors li Brasford has tho names and addressed of four other witnesses of this sightings ad Photographs of objects if available Photo- graphs of objects are not available [PAGE 26] vepeeeed bieed what pilot wt rs tobde ighte mc pe pe ey oe was at ete me on tee Pa SON was behind hiri same pos ition un Left oy niaad ‘one tnindred intercept one wi Light that this objeet then and appeared to pull away from Thrush reported that his indi oated and ten 210 miles per hour while the ob bje Ob Mie Penhallegan while in the traffic pattern i fly ring at an altitude of on feot indicated and reported five mundred to eight tmatod MATa reported iIndred 13% ala Tr ores the Sime was a who wae at an alt Chousen nox thbour ile 4426 aS ues uit da 24 es aot drop fleres and did not circle ot see anything umisuals et aay Copies furnished Chief of Staff Commanders NAT Commanding Offices epproac an tr since this was re ported th alra eal was two was trying that Troutdale L08us and the object appeared to be feet 20 miles to the east sireraft in over £aVeG over Portland August 1949 a Northwest Airline ing Portland from the ireraft displaying nROrs stand object very Rw voip gg pA and maintained th Troutdale Captain ions to other air in unidentified in form tion 180 degrees ject dis piay rin iG nad been following turned to the southe quite easily Captain hund2ved to intercept Vii he saw the object Opegons He was three hundred above him and at the vircin Portland at hundrod etated that ty at 2130P feet he did and did [PAGE 28] Fi WiLL MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WMeChord Air Foree Base Washington Unidentified Plying Objects Co unanding General Air Materiel Comment lirightePatterson AY Base Chico Men oNey TK ATTENTION CIAKO#S In accordance with FS Regulation 200-4 subjects Unidentified Flying Objects dated November 1948 the follow- ing report of information received concerning the sighting of unider tified flying objects is submitted Location and time of sighting Ten 10 miles northwest cf Mountein Home Idaho at 1205 MST 24 July 1949 be Weather at the times As reported by Mountain Home Air Poree Base for 1150 PST was scattered clouds at five thousand feet visibility thirty 50 miles GG Names occupations sand addresses of witnesses The only individuel who reported this sighting was Harry Clark occupation Airport Manager of Ritchie Field Nampa Idaho address Nampa Idaho a Photographs of objects if available FPhoto- graphs of objects were not available Sketches of object's configuration The objects were delta wings with no protrusions The angle of the apex as reported by Mr Clark was between thirty 30 and forty-five 45 degrees with the base of the triangle being ea slightly curved convex Objects sighted Number Seven objects were sighted flying in a formations [PAGE 29] TCM 452 MOS Pre SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects 25 July 1949 Shapet In addition to the desorliption in paragraph le Mr Clark noted a dark circular strugture where the pilot normally sits The leading edge of this dark circular atructure was approximately one-fourth 1/4 the distance from the apex of the delta wing to the rear This dark circular structure was noted at the time ir Clark was below the objects Size Larger than an F-5l Color Darker than normal aluminum skin and not shiny Mr Clark reported the surface seemed to be between a light gray and a dirty white with no markings or aiffusion of colors Speeds Paster than an and estimated by Mr Clark to be at least six hundred miles per hour Heading Mr Clark reported that when first sighted the formation was heading gl ecm aly three 35 hundred degrees he formation passed by him and then made one hundred and eighty 180 degree turn to approximately one hundred and twenty 120 degrees Maneuverability Mr Clark peported that no maneuyers were noted other than the one hundred and eighty 160 degree turne ‘The objects did not appear to bank during the turns When the objects were first sighted and before the one hundred and eighty 150 degree turn was made the outer wing sur- faces appeared to move slightly Altitude Mr Clark reported the formation between eight thousand five mundred and ten 10 thousand feet when the for- mation was first sighted Mr Clark was cruising at ten 10 thousand feet and [PAGE 30] ie ile ie A SS tama Nos” ff teen TCM 452 25 July 1949 SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects objects were slightly below and one-fourth 1/4 of a mile to the left of his position When the formation made the one hundred and eighty 180 degree turn Yr Clerk de- ecended to eight thousand five hundred feet and was below the formation when they came bacit,y Sound No sound was noted from the forma- One 10 Bxheaust treil or not No exhaust trail wae tisible General remarks Mr Clark was enroute from Burley Idaho to Nampa Idaho in a Cub Cruiser when the ob- jects were sighted When the formation was first sighted they were going in approximately the same direction ag Mr Clark and were approximately one-fourth 1/4 of mile to his left and belows Mr Glark was cruising at ten 10 thousand feet at this time He observed the formation until it meade the one hundred and eighty 160 degree turn at which time Mr Clark Gescended in his aircraft and made a ninety degree turn te the left in an effort to intercept the formation He was able to get below the level of the formation at eight thousand five hundred feet at which time he noticed the dark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects Ee- cause of their speed the flying objecte soon became lost from the sight of Mr Clark who proceeded on to his destination Mr Glark ig known personally by Captain John Batie of this organization who states thet in his opinion ir Clark is a re- liable witnes#,s ate a Tuy co At iL LIVESAY Lte Cole USAP Commanding Copies furnished Chief of Staff USAF Commander MATS Commanding O[fficer Flight Service eee se 113° wy de [PAGE 31] mecHoRDd FIELD EIT SEPY CENTER che wy HT ORL LIWSNVEL [PAGE 33] Furnished Chief of Staff ATTNs Director of Intelligence Commamier MATS ATIN Chief Intelligence Divn atyr GO Flight Service ATTN ine” but was travelin Only observed in straight 3000 to 1000 fect Humaing noise instead of rushing noise No exhaust Orl Lt Colonel Commanding [PAGE 35] On GLE CmO/D0S/deg 99° June 9ui9 SUBJECT Report ef Unidentified Flying Object Camanding General fir Materiel Command Vright-Patterson AY Base Ohio ATTN NCIAXO3 The following repert of an unidentified flying ebject is sulmitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1 a LOCATION AND TIME OF SIOHTING 1750E 1755K 26 June 1919 Fairfield Ohio be WEATHER AT THS TIMEs 3,000 thin scattered 10 miles visibility temperature 92 dew peint 62 wind north-northwest altimeter 29.9 HAMES OCCUPATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES Fs Major Long Wright-Pattersen AFB Dayton Ghie Unidentified Civilian resident of Fairfield Ghie PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS IF AVAILAGLE None available SKETCHES OF OBJNCT*S CONFIGURATION Hone BIRCT SIGHPSD ‘(21 NUMER SHAPE Long tail of flame accompanied by a long tail ef ancke Size Undetermined COLOR Flame and smoke SPEED High rate HEADING West te East CDEN bial [PAGE 36] SUBJECT Repert ef Unidentified Flying Object 29 June 1919 MANEUVERARILITY Undetermined ALTITUDE Undetermined very high SOUND Undetermined 10 EXHAUST TRAZL On Not Yes Qe GENERAL SEMARKS None Cepy Yurnished SE ONGC Sy ele i Chief of Staff UGar Lt Colonel WsaP ATTN Director of Command ing Intelligence Commander MATS ATTN Chief Intelligence Divn CO Flight Service ATTN id WH Se [PAGE 37] we Lag oe CONFIDENT OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN PENNSYLVANIA PEB/ws MDT 000,92 10 June 1949 SUBJECT Unidentific muanding General Air Materiel Command 1t-Patterson Air Force base In compliance with FS 942 and Retain Adauart IGA Sash fr Ft 1948 and letter Headquarters UWA Subject Reporting of In formation on Flying Dises dated February 1948 the follow- ing information is submitted WAe wwe Tay wWramemer GOO ifets Mellel iL 10 June 1949 Not applicable db Air 4000 330 degrees Distance and direction from city town or known landmark 20 miles southwest of Boston Mass CONFIN [PAGE 38] Subj Unidentified Flying Ubjects 10 June 49 Clock Position of object from observer's aircraft 1200 hrs approximately miles in front and over aircraft Latitude and longitude 42°N 71° 30° Not applicable Number of objectdi One Formation type No formation Distance of object from observer Six miles Laterally or horizontally Perpendicular be Angle of elevation from horizon 45 degress Altitude $06,000 feet Time in sight Not stated Appearance of object a Color White Shape Tubular Apparent construction Woe opinion Size 100 feet long Direction of flight 350 degrees 540 degrees Tactics or maneuvers None Evidence of exhaust None a Color of smoke None be Length and width None Oder Unknown Rate of evaporation Unknown eB ACN TIA res el [PAGE 39] Doos trail vary with sound WNone None Effect on clouds Lights lone Support lone Propulsion Not observed Be Unknown Propeller or jet Roter Unknown herodynamio wanes Unknown Visible exhaust or ypenings stability Not observed Control and Unknown Unknown Stabilizers nT ‘aah Size Unknown Shape Unknown Location Inknown Air Duets Not observed a Slots Unknown Duct openings Unknown De Speed MPH 150 MPH Seund Unknown 14 Was any radio antemma to be observed nce Not stated Manner of disappeara Not observed Inknown [PAGE 40] MDT 000,92 tage Subj Unadentified Flying Objects Faded from view Yes Disappeared behind obstacle Wo 31 hats MD AIwy RELATIVE TO BSERVER Name of Observer ist Lt Kirshbawm Fort Devens Massachusetts Occupation Place of Business SAF Hobbies Not applicable Ability to determine Unimown Reliability of observer No opinion Notes relative to observer on Sightings in general None How attention was drawn to objects Directly in flight path Sound Unknown Motion Stationary lint of light lint of light on canopy 10 Comments of i of person interrogated nterrogator re intelligence and character No opinions RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS Re radars now operating on ground No radar sightings If airborne when object was sighted Wot applicable GENERAL ——enee ANE [PAGE 41] MDT 000,92 Subj Unadentified Plying Objects Teletype sequences of local weather conditions 25,000 overcast 1200 scattered Winds aloft report Not given Local flight schedules of commercial private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time Unlmown Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance Navy Air Force Arn Ye Weather Units Research rganizations or any other Unknown without depression or spot where object ing comparison of Unknown If object came caret pow near other aircraf& or known objects check surfaces with cowrters for possible radio- activity Make gemperinéns with ther unaffected aircraft objects Unknown Optain photographs Not obtained wtain fra guents or DISTRIBUITONs ec Chief of Staff Hq USAF Comnender ‘ATS co FS [PAGE 43] Copy furnished Chief of Staff USAF ATTN “Dir of Intelligence €omdr MATS Wash 20 DC ATT Chief Intell Div CO Flt Sv Wash 25 DC ATIN [PAGE 44] AT LLYO The UO LKO RADIO AND NITY OF ELKO GOING TLASSES TH STIMATED en pr Dl LRANS [PAGE 46] Apr APPAR of are ry fr oe i ae as evil me HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 wer 350 SUBJECT Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary TO Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25 D.C In accordance with provisions of letter Headquarters Air Weather Service subject as above file WEA 350.05 the following report is submitted for the period ending 15 June 1949 A During a test hop of an RB 29 a radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron VLR Weather ea the following observationg and a orth Megoner fier nas Barer IF arcana Meda ft On Monday the 2nd of May 1949 we-took-eff—im aircraft number 4,5-21824%for the purpose of test hopping the ship Take off was made at approximately 1500K The radar was turned on at approximately 1515K and was tuned in Guam and RotavVwere picked up by radar and after about ten 10 minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten 10 miles apart They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five degrees on either side of the island The scope was on the one hundred 100 mile range As the range was ed the interference grew larger on the scope On an—attached sheet of ee 7there is a sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn in 34é“Het believelthat what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming.™ COMME The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadrons most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the operation of radar equipment He checked the set after landing and could find no malfunctions Lb On the Sth of June 1949 at a position of 12° 25tN and 140° 20'E an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following sighting At 1109Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees at 18500 ft ona routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission a white billowing substance was sighted at an altitude of 30000 to 35000 ft The sighting was made by two crew members lst Lt Ernest Swanson weather observer and M/Sgt Walter Rogers engineer What appeared to be a traveling contrail was [PAGE 48] Classification of Ste ye War od 18-b2 Ltr to CG MATS fr Hq oud AWW Subj Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary*™ moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200 miles per hour this speed was determined by means of triangulation the sub- stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles substance disappeared from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing of approximately 160 degrees The substance was traveling in a straight line and was definitely white a three quarter moon made visibility excellent No sketches or photographs are available The above information was sent by radio from the 514th to the Continental Weather Wing Tinker Air’Force Base Oklahoma Incl Radar Scope Diagram [PAGE 50] Classification of wilds 52 Gf sam APPEARANCE OF THE SUOPE ae THE INTERFERENC ROTA ISLAND INTERFERENCE AS IT APPEARED ON THE SCOPE SCOPE WaS ON THE 100 MILE RANGE [PAGE 53] rW8-$5 4545 —woler oh plane blatdkcorecusred LUbse-ver PR Werrrng- Yodiak ENCLOSURE SONF NNI-9¢ FY OF A DRAWING MADE LUNE Nhl=-96 SO TWNTCAaATTYC rAIDeD APRIL 49 ING INDICATING COURSE aS BS Pe QD lol re an 4OSPHERIC DISTURHANCE ON RIL 1949 [PAGE 54] AF FORM 112—PART APPROVED JUNE 1948 I country REPORT LEAVE BLANK ft AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT [PAGE 55] DIO=17HD pore Buioi erial G-5-65 Gat Spurce Informante pened 13 reper® Evaluation Gondty whan practi etn)” ie Rots A8/EN 310 SER 4319416—11.18-42 ‘ALASKA Liteoro cal Phenomena Luminous Energ Main Utle 00 per index guide Subiities Cr Teport BRIEF Here enter careful summary of report Containing substance succinctly steted Include important facts names places Gates etc POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA BRIEFs A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of April 1949 passing over the U.S Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska NOTE This information is as of April 1949 SPECIAL NOTE Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index 1948 Fdition does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorolocical phenomena as related in this report no Index Guide Number has been incorporated EWCLOSUREs A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on April 1949 lo Deputy U.S Marshal Paul HERRING Kodiak Alaska reported to the Intelli- gence Officer on-11 April 1949 that he observed a celestial manifestation cross- ing the sky above the U.S Naval Opereting Base Kodiak Alaska April 1949 at approximately 2050 hours According to Mr HERRING he saw a flaming greenish- blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 feet at an estimated speed of 1,500 miles per hour This disturbance stated Mir HERRING was first observed above Anton Larson Bay See Enclosure A moving from West to Gast on course that approximately paralleled the East<‘iest runways of the U.S Vaval Air Station Kodiak Alaska and was visible for approximately 15 seconds when the flame disappeared in the vicinity of Puffin Island Chiniek Bay Im the opinion of Ur HERRING the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena He stated that his first impression was that it was oither a jet fighter or that an aire craft was on fire This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TiO PAGES ote Distribution By Originator CINCPACFLT CINCAL CG<USARALG CG=AAC Routing space below for use in if CLASSIFICATION 0089 ne w_P Tat [PAGE 56] CONEMENTIAT Ay Us iad rl Mn ane CONFIDENTIAL DI0-17ND Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subjects US/ALASKA Meteorological Phenomena Luminous Energy Called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in tho vicinity of the Naval Air Ctation Lieutenant Cormander SHEPARD US% Operations Officor U.S Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska reportod that while standing near the NOB Post Office he had observed strange object streaking across the sky near Old Woman ountain on April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours Lieutenant Commandor SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two feet in diameter traveling from “est to East at an estimated 2,600 feet altitude The object was a brilliant color without a tail traveling with a flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay was Lieutenant Commander SIIEPARD's report of his observation No opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD Lawrence SHAW taxicab driver Arrow Cab Kodiak Alaska stated that he was enroute from tho Enlisted ‘ens Club to the Administration Building on April 1949 when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at approximately 2055 hours To SHAW the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 feot in diameter trailed by a three foot streamer which was pinkish in shading” This object stated SHAW appeared in the sky over Old ‘oman Mountain traveling om a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 fect It was losing altitude at an estimated 25 degrees and if it contimed on it's course it would have struok Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula To SHAW the object appeared te disintegrate as bright particles flew from the ob:ject as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula SHAii was of the firm opinion that tke object he saw was not a meteor or shooting ster which he has seen on mmerous occasions Paul KREVGER Bus Driver U.S Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska reported that he was driving his bus on April 1949 whem at 2045 hours he observed a strange creenish=bluc object flash across the sky from the vicinity of Old Woman Lbuntain to Nyman Peninsula ‘est to East direction EREUGER described the object as being 1-1/2 fest in diametor and approximately 10 feet long He stated the object was approximately 600 feet high ar it passed over hanger of the Air Station and it would have landed in Chinink Bay off ula but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula had the appearance of a large greenish tracer shell stated KRZUGER U.S Navy Weather Central U.S Naval Operating Base Kodisk Alaska reported the weather for April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows Ceilings 3,000 feet scattered clouds 3/10 coverage Visibility 15 miles Winds North-Northwest 15 knots Temperature 27 degrees Wo emission of noise by the object was reported by the observers [PAGE 57] Powans Day dt ‘Saul Light wate sy oe Syced of Chiect=1000 40 1200 wy ph fp OL iuwe dad dale Hori 8-45 454 Pa NCR COp 2e2 woler of Jlane-b arse Qreeusced Fs Qoserver PR Werrryg Kodiah inpat an eae ne Aral fi 00 a GY PTOAMatOD On TL Ctshine Fesidence hedisk PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAWING MADE BY PAUL HERRING INDICATING COURSE OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE ON APRIL 1949 ENCLOSURE A TO DIO0-17ND CONF NNI-96 SERIAL 13-49 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 [PAGE 58] i Ne ay a IK iy ADs aS ss Carswell Air Forse Base Port “orth Texas BOG lvwd 14 April 1949 Report of Unidentified Flying Objects Gommanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base Chie Attention MCIAX0-3 In complience with FS Regulation 200<4 subject Unidentified Piying Gbjects” dated November 1948 in reference to letter Headquarters DEAF subject Reporting of Information on ‘Pilying Dises dated February 1946 the following report is submitted An unidentified flying object was seen over Fort “orth Texas on 18 April 1949 at approximately 21050 by Ist Lt Robert A Francis who ealled it to the attention of Captain Stanley Sorowski Soth officers are assigned to the Carswell Flight Service Center Cergsvell tir Poree Base Fort Worth Texas Subject officers had just returned from local flight and wore standing by their aircraft on the flight line The weather at time object was sighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base wes clear and visibility of eight miles Wo photegrephs are available Cb ject was round end in the shape of a ball very silver in color It was traveling eat a tremendous rate of speed estimated to be over 1600 miles per hour altitude was very hard to judge and cannot de ex tinated correctly sowever object seemed to be clearly visibié Lieutenant Prencis saw the object appear on the horizon in the north northwest direction it seemed to fly horizontally in the direction ef south southeast It did net appear to durn cut but suddenly disappesred Wo sound was heard ‘The exhaust trail seemed to bs -oximately three times the size of the object and alse was silver in cvier The exhaust consisted of silver etrwaks and ster shaped figerez “he object definitely did sot appear to be a jet or meteor its epeed was far in oxcess of any jet speed witnessed by offiecrs The entire sighting took place in matter of a few seconds A check of the Carswell Flight Service flight following racks showed no jet aircraft flying im this area time object was sighted POR THE COMMANDING OFFICER Cs Hq FS Attn Cs WATS Attn Chief Intelligence Section Mi GEWTRY C/S USAF W25,D.C.,Attn Director Gaptein USAF of Intelligence Adjutant ree Veo [PAGE 60] cR NER 13/26 MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE DIG 251452 INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES ROUT i io From NEC FT PEPPERREL ST JOHNS NFLD To HQ MATS AMC WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB OHIO HQ USAF ATTN CHIEF INTELLIGNECE DIV CMA MATS ATIN MCIAXO-3 DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE REF NBR EN69 atta aes REF MSG FROM ONE TWO TWO SEVEN AB GP GOOSE BAY CMA LAB DATED wo ONE ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB FOUR NINE ‘PD INCIDENT REPORT NOT IN PURVIEW OF USAF AIR INTELL ONE REQUIREMENTS MEMORANDUM NUMBER FOUR DATED ONE FIVE FEN FOUR NINE THEREFORE WRITTEN REPORT MENTIONED IN GOOSE BAY MESSAGE AS FORTH*COMING NOT BEING SUBMITTED ASSIGHED Parephrave tet required correspondence per panparepity BA pd AR BHO-d 19 Avgyat UNDERLINED GARBLE WILL BE SERVICED IF DESIRED CX camer —~OF ag Form Hq-AG-54 MATS CH-IN fe 28 June 1948 [PAGE 62] cT i SEGRET CR NER 05/2 MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE 2218502 DIG INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES DPR i TY NFLD BASE COMD FT PEPPERRELL NFLD HQ MATS ATIN INTELLIGENCE DIV Pah oe ae REF NER EN 676 Ty ea Fok a co SCOPE OF POSSEBILITIES PREVENT PROPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAY RADIOS I DTG este ONE ONE NINE THRE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE TWO ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO COPIES OF WHICH WERE ADDRESSED YOUR HQ PD INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ INDICATES REPORTED FLIGHTS DID NOT ORIGINATE OR TERMINATE IN THIS COMD AREA PD REPORTS INDICATS ACTEVITY REPORTED IN GREENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED OR SHIFTED TO NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT PD REQUEST YOUR HQ CHECK APPROPRIATE UNI TED STATES AND CANADIAN SOURCES OF FLIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED SPECIFIED AREA AT TIMES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGES CMA EVALUTATE INFORMATION AND ADVISE THIS Ty HQ RESULTS ASSIGNED TO PZ Yar te gfermation copies worn distrinvted te a Rasagerkse tiot required eV Ghee per paragraphs 514 and 60a(4)- 15 Aug XS ie Form Hq-AG-54 of MATS CM-IN te 28 June i948 [PAGE 63] BW SEGRET CR NBR 20 MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE DIG 1921302 INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PREBRITY FROM HQ SAC TO +HQ AMC Mier ee RN te INFO HQ USAF HOWATS HQ NFLD BASE COMD DIRECTORATE OF INTEL HQ USAF CMA CHIEF BF INTELL DIV MATS AND ABLE CHARLIE SLANT SUGAR INTELL NBC ree aeorewnsy REF NBR REF PROJ SIGN PD MSG ROM CO DET XTAL ONE CMA FORT CHIMO CMA QUEBEC CMA STATED By et a aie rs UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED THAT STATION ONE NINE FIVE ZERO ZERO ZEBRA ONE EIGHT MARCH FOUR NINE CMA OBJECT DISPLAY:D RED LIGHT SAME AS ACFT CMA APPROX ONE ZERO THOUSAND FEET ALT PD ESTIMATED SPEED TWO HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR PD DIRECTION OF ELIGHT WAS WEST TO HAS® CMA REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPROX THREE MINUTES PD NO SOUND WAS HEARD PD OBJECT SIGHTED BY FOUR RELIABLE WITNESSES PD ADDITIONAL INFO WILL FURNISHED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION FROM THIS STATION On es are di ing Of copies were Gistribitead tes ata ee eS ip SUNN not required Handle es_SEGRET BETADHS BI teri eo a eee es corres nas &Pay Li and 60a(4 AR 580-5 15 August 1946 sea iS PDE Slyumic i Form Hq-AG-54 28 June i948 [PAGE 64] ARTMENT OF THE ARM@.-- STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE Copy NO THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN [PAGE 65] RESTRIGTEO MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Merch Air Porce Base California DMZ 860,112 March 1949 SUBJECT Information of Unidentified Flying Object Commanding Generel Air Materiel Commend Wright Petterson Air Force Base Ohio ATTENTION MOIAXO<3 Im accordance with letter Headquarters USAF subjects “Reporting of Information on Flying Dises dated February 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200<4 the following information of tmidenbified flying object is forwarded as received by March Flight Service Center from Air Route Traffie Control Los Angeles Ist Lt John Smith pilot of Air Force 7346 Teli on a round robin flight from Fresno Air Terminal California to Los Angeles and return reported that he was circled by a jet propelled blimp while over Sendberg Pass about 40 miles south of Bakersfield California at 20350 28 February 1949 The speed of the object was estimated et 500 MPH flying eat an altitude of nine thousand feet The object then Aiseppesred on heading of 160° be Weather reported for Sandberg Pass at 2030 was twenty thousand feet thin scattered clouds visibility 10 miles temperature 36 dew point 54 wind south altimeter 3007 Remarke to the see quence weather were Visibility west mile fog ceiling and visie bility variable due to scattered strates drifting over station Conditions radically changing Ge ‘No other information of object's size shape speed or color is available RALPH A RUEVE Lt Colonel USAF Information Copies to PnaNTE Ee Chief of Steff USAF Weshington 25 D.C Attn Director of Intelligence Commander MATS Washington 25,0.0 Attn Intelligence Division CO Flight Service Weshington 25 Attn [PAGE 66] YALNSD JOAYTS LHS HIV Bh Hd enh WW i G3LLIASNVYL [PAGE 67] MPSC MARCH ATR FORCE BASE CALIYOREIA DECLASSIFIED COMMANDER MATS TASH DC ROUTINE 42TH STAT CONTROL sEorIos GO PLIGHT SERVICE WASH DC DMZ OCO4 PD RCS AFaSCeALA AS OF 28 FEB 49 SUEMITEMD Cin Cc bi Fs 672 S78 296 126 G72 «63666 6306 72 254 504 seo sic 672 912 UNCLASSIFIED GOL RA REEVE EXT 4267 [PAGE 68] war 1-26 PH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER [PAGE 69] 17 February 1949 Project Sign Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base layton Ohio thief Intelligence Department Gm page 46 of the Bri Inter-Services Aircraft Recognition Journal for November 1948 Vol No appeers a photograph bearing the following ecapti ‘Vlying Saucer original U.S Navy for the use of The Chance~Vought V~-173 or XF5U-1 was designed for speed range from zero to $50 Mepeh ideal for carrier work There is no Sign of it in service yet Reference publication is unclassified however its S83 eS nae distribution is limited to personnel of the British Armed Forces Ne copies at present are available in this office Outline tracing of the above photo is attached STANLEY WENTZ Inel Colonel USAF —fvero as Chief Intelligence Division described above [PAGE 70] Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1 U.S.Navy [PAGE 71] MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CT assiaueD FROM TO NEC CS USAF Ht “AaTSC a in ee REF NBR C[TE information eopice SE Paraphrase not required Handle os SEORET.corresponae rs rapns 511 and 60a(4 AR 580-5 august 1946 Form Hq-AG-54 28 June i948 MATS CM-IN [PAGE 73] HEADQUARTERS xn 58/01 MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE SkOger TRUE DTG 2508007 Ye ES DIG INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRIORITY FT PEPPERPEL NFLD CRYPTO TO CG MAMA HO MATS ge ce ta REF NBR YRAY HARLIE ZERO TWO ZERO RE OURAD ery otRL te ZERO ONE EIGHT DTD ON ZERO FEB FOUR ATTN INTEL FROM CURTING FOUR EIGHT DEGREES FIVE EIGHTY RS correspondense Handle 4&5 19466 ase not required AR $80-5 15 Augus nr Parap graphs 64 and 60a(4 pex pare a Ne Lt geen mars own DOT Fecw He Aes [PAGE 75] —RESTRIETED HEADQUARTERS 6TH WEATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone 17 Februery 1949 Unidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands Caribbean Sea Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25 ATTENTION AC/S In accordance with Restricted letter Headquarters 2108th Air Weather Group subjects Report on Information on Flying Discs dated 24 March 1948 the following report is submitted 2030 hours on February 1949 Captain McBride of the Antigua United Fruit vessel berthed at Cristobal pier area Canal Zone was interviewed by Intelligence personnel Caribbean Air Command concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voy age to Canal Zone from New Orleans Louisiana Captain licBride stated that the first object which appeared to be a disc was sighted at 1630 on February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes north latitude 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude in the close vicinity of the San Andres Islands The Antigua's course was 152 degrees at 16 knots When sighted the object was at an altitude of 60 degrees from the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in the direction of 120 degrees As it passes directly over the ship several officers described it as a round silver-colored sphere Although McBride had difficulty in determining its height he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches As it passed overhead bearing 310 degrees it changed color from silver to yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 dee grees The wind at the time was estimated at force four approximately 290 At 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted one off the port bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees and the other off the starboard bow bearing 201 degrees at an altitude of 47 degrees Both disappeared abeam in the dusk None showed any luminousity or motivating power The circumstances described suggest possibility that these objects are some type of weather balloons A study made by this head- quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6 February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility of a radiosonde instru- ment being the object sighted The only release point which might have [PAGE 77] RESTRICTED resulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that located at Managua Nicaragua However since no objects were seen to be attached to the discs it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might have beer involved There is a possibility that a balloon broke free prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to drift into the area of the sighting However none of these possibili- ties account for the sighting of three objects within a thirty minute period On February 1949 two Russian 300-ton sloops Omar and Blesk arrived at Colon Republic of Panama from St Thomas Virgin Islands enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu Hawaii The backtrack computation of wind and course and point of sighting lend a possibility that the objects were in free flight after release from these ships which followed a direct course from St Thomas to Colon These two vessels are present- ly awaiting repairs at Colon Two other vessels of the same type are presently in St Thomas undergoing repairs Any further developments will —be reported promptly ‘The above report has already been submitted to Headquarters Air Materiel Command and Headquarters United States Air Force by the Caribbean Air Command ee Info cys to Chief AWS CO 2108th Air Wea Gp [PAGE 79] CONFIDENTIAL CLiy deg February 19L9 SUdUCOT Report of Unidentified Flying Object Commanding General dir Gateriel Command Vright-Patterson Base Ohio ATTN MCIAKO The following report of an unidentified flying object is sutmitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1 LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING Godman AFB Ft Knox Kentucky 02508 February 1919 be WATHER AT THE TIMEs 02508 Weather Clear 10 miles visibility 31.63 mB temperature 31 dew point 29 wiml Wii at Kolaman Setting 29.99 035305 Weathers Clear 10 miles visibility 31.69 MB temperature 29 dew point 26 wind NW at Kolgman Setting 30.02 NAMNS OCCUPATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES Sgt Donald Ledbetter Tower Operator Ft Enox Kentucky PYC Richard Duaphy Yeather Observer Ft Knox Kentucky PFC Richard Peterman Veather Observer Ft Knox Kentucky Cpl Cherles Rogers occupation unknowm Ft Knox Kentucky PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS IF AVATLASLEs None available SKETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION one CONFIDENTIAL [PAGE 80] Subjects Report of Unidentified Flying Cbject OBUEOT STOHTEDs NUMBER Ones SHAPE No report No report COLOR Bright green yellow red SPEED’ Unknow HEADING SW from Godman Field MANEUVERABILITY Object appeared to be rotating ALTITUDE Horizontal angle 2),2,.5° vertical angle 03.6% SOURD No report EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT None ge GENERAL REMARKSs At 02508 bright object sighted SW of Ft Knox Kentueky by weather observers ‘Traced on Theodolite Object appeared to be rotating with green yellow and red colors The object was getting dimmer as time passed At ODLOR object disappeared in SW completely after a series of bright flashes Copy Purnisheds CLARK Le MILLER Chief of Staff Usar Lt Colonel Usar ATIN Director of Commanding Intelligence Commander MATS ATTY Chief Intelligence Divn i GO Flight Servica ATTN CONFIDENTIAL [PAGE 81] PARTMENT OF THE ARM® STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE IN POW UUW FY NS cro c6-16—ss10s-1 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE S—P OFS FORBIDDEN [PAGE 83] HEADQUARTERS FEB 753 2143D AIR WEATHER WING aii APO 925 Report of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon Commanding General Far East Air Forces APO 925 ATTN AC/S Im accordance with the provisions of letter Headquarters United States Air Force subjects Reporting of Information on Flying Diecs 26 February 1948 the following information is forwarded ae Inclosures and are reports received by the Japanese Central Meteorological Observatory in Tokyo The observations indicated in these reports were taken by Japanese Weather personnel at the regpective stations be Inclosure indicates the location of the stations which observed the object and it's probable path and point of explosion or disappearance Ce Inclosures and are surface synoptic charts showing the weather existing over Japan at 06002 and 1200Z on 25 January which times are approximately four and one half hours before and one and one half 14 houre efter the unidentified object was sighted No information has been received other than that reported by the Japanese Inclss Rpt Fukushima Rpt Iida Suwa and Nagano Rpt Takeyama and Gifu Chart Observation and Path Wx Chart- 2506002 Wx Chart- 2512002 ec Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25 D.C ATTN Chief Intelligence Diy [PAGE 84] REPORT ON AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jane 28 1949 GMO Tokyo A telegrem was received from the Fukushima Weather Station 37°%5'N 140°28'E stating as follows At about 7.30 Dem glow pale in colour was seen flying from northwest toward southeast which fell with a roar like thunders The spot of descent seems to be Nakagori Village Tamura County to the east of Koriyama 37°2k'N 140°23'H Probably it was a meteor The detailed state is now under investigation [PAGE 85] ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOW PHENOMENON ON 25TH In addition to the previous report on the glow from the Takayama Weather Station we have received reporta also fran the other stations on the same phenomenon stating as follows Tida Weather Station Last night we have observed in this district a phenomenon probably be a fall of meteor The following is the report for ite At Tida at 19h 30s pale glow was observed in the direction of Northeast at an altitude of 35° above the horizon which moved almost horizontally through north toward weat and then disappeared This glow was as great as one and a half of the moon in diameter with considerable brightness At about 19h 50m a heavy sound was heard and doors trembled This pheno- menon have been observed in many places in the district of this station of which report will be made after investigation Suwa Weather Statione At 19h 50m on 25th a pale glow like meteor with a sound was observed at Suwa This glow appeared in a distance of a fer degree to the north-north-east of Betelguese in the Orion Constel- lation and moved almost to southeast attaining its maximm brightness at an altitude of about 60° above horizon It shined with palish white colour the intensity of which was such that objects on the ground near the observer were clearly discernible for'a moment illuminated by ite Thereafter it becane yellowish in ecolovr then yellowish red passing a point in the southwest and at an altitude of about 40° and finally disappeared ‘The time elapsed for the above was or seconds About minute thereafter a sound resembling to a distant thunder was heard which continued for about seconds Nagano Weather Stations At about 19h 50m on January 25th a phenomenon probably be meteor with a sound Like that of explosion was observed in Many places near this station According to the observation taken by Yasuo Miyamoto a member of thisstation a glow appeared in the direction of easi-south-east and at a point of mediun altitude above horizon which mowed sending out palish white light toward a point in the direction of west-south-west where it disappeared below the horizon This glow continued about minutese About minutes thereafter a sound.like that of explosion was heard in the direction of west-south-west [PAGE 86] REPORT OF AN ABNORMAL PHENQGWENON Jan 26 1919 CMO Tokyoe telegram was received from the Takayama Weather Station 36°09 137°15'H stating as follows At about 7e40 Rem on 25th a remarkable glow was experienced to the southeast of this station This glow moved southwest- wards and then disappeared followed by a sound like thunder aftex a few minutes This sound was rather loud in the vieinity of Osaka Town near this station According to a report from Miya Village the glow appeared there almost overhead and a few minutes later a sound resembling to thunder was heard from the southe Summing up the reports by eye-witnesses this Phenomenon might be the explosion of a meteors Also at Gifu a glow was seen to the north-north-east at about the same instance as alcove while in the Nagoya District Central Méteorological Observatory no such a phenanenon was observede [PAGE 87] LEGEND OBSERVING STATION PROBABLE PATH oF PHENO/Y PROBABLE AREA OF EXPlosio DISAPPEAR A WCE [PAGE 90] STANDARD FORM NO 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MATS ATTN Capt Hathaway DATE February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/m1b/2113 EROMS SARS kao COMMENT NO SUBJECT ‘Sighting of Unidentified Air Object Following information received from the 1810th AACS Group Hickam AFB re- garding the sighting of an unidentified air object is quoted for your informa- tion ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK CHARLIE FIVE FOUR SUSPECTED OF RELEASING SIGHTED OBJECT BUT NO CHARLIE FIVE FOUR CONTACTED OR IN AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME PD HOWEVER THERE WERE TWO ROGER FIVE DOGS IN AREA WHICH IS NAVAL DESIGNATION FOR CHARLIE FIVE FOUR PD ONE LANDED AT ONE FIVE ZERO SIX BEARING NUMBER ZERO EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN AND TAKE OFF HAD BEEN FROM EWA MARINE BASE PD NOT LIKELY IN THE AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN PD SECOND ROGER FIVE DOG LANDED AT ONE FIVE FOUR EIGHT PD NUMBER SIX FOUR EIGHT SIX PD ALSO DEPARTED FROM EWA AND NOT LIKELY IN AREA PD ONLY OTHER CONTACT WAS CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AT ZERO NINE ZERO NINE LOCAL TIME AND WAS TRANS-PAC SHIP DEPARTING FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND PD IN VIEW OF LARGE NUMBER OF AIR FIELDS IN THIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH OTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL Colonel USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Security [PAGE 91] “STANDARD FORM No 64 Office Nee elie UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MATS ATTN Capt Hathaway DATE February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/m1b/2113 FROM AACS COMMENT NO SUBJECT Sighting of Flying Discs A strong possibility exists that the flying disc might have been a piece of cardboard or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents over Hickam The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture thereby creating a dead space ‘ihe prevailing winds striking this area are directed up- ward over the field and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them Then too the altitude given could be considerably off inasmuch as the ob- ject sighted was thin Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough even if the object were feet in thickness Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind peculiarities over Hickam nlp VA Afb fa Liban sk Incls Cy ltr 1810th AACS Gp CHARLES Rophson Captain USAF Jan 49 ind Cy msg 7lst AACS Gp 0503302 Jan [PAGE 92] ATRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS 1810th AACS GROUP APO 953 c/o PM San Francisco California C-1/be AACS 350.09 January 1949 SUBJECT Sighting of Flying Disc Commanding Officer 1808th AACS Wing APO 925 c/o PM San Francisco California ATTN Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio ATTN MCIAXO-3 In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who viewed an object presumed to be a flying disc over Hickam Field This object was first seen by Capt Paul Stoney AO 36278 on January 1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local time The object was first sighted by Capt Stoney when it was approxi- mately 25 miles due east of Hickam There were scattered clouds at 3500 feet base and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus Capt Stoney is the Assistant Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located at Hickam Field and is also a twin-engine pilot No photographs are available due to the fact that Capt Stoney was not in possession of a camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to procure one In the words of Capt Stoney the object appeared to be a large round piece of flat white cardboard oscillating continually The object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size of an AT-6 Capt Stoney stated that the object seemed to be extremely white on the underside while the topside portion of the object seemed to have a dark non-reflecting surface The speed of the object was approxi- mated at 85 miles per hour Capt Stoney further stated that the object circled the area making right circles and left circles at approximately [PAGE 93] AACS 350.09 Subject Sighting of Flying Dise January 1949 3000 feet continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability and that no audible sound emanated from the object There was no exhaust trail visible The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field the object still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and according to the witness this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity Capt Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released from or by this C-54 aircraft Capt Stoney reported that at all times and during the departure of the object the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second When object ultimately departed on a straight course it appeared to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle of climb approximated 25 degrees Witness stated that it was extremely difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis- tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection Witness stated that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all times and that definite gyrations were being executed The turns were ex- tremely wide and decisive The opinion of Capt Stoney on this subject is considered to be worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level- headed person who is not given to the making of rash statements or using poor judgment %In the event that further information is desired by your headquar- ters concerning the object as reported this headquarters will be ready to cooperate in every way possible FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER George Murray GEORGE MURRAY Captain USAF Security Intelligence Officer [PAGE 94] BASIC Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp Jan 49 subj Sighting of Flying Disc AACS 350.09 lst Ind C1/dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING APO 925 c/o PM San Francisco California 17 January 1949 TO Commanding General Airways Air Communications Service Washington 25 D.C Attn A/C of This written report confirms information contained in Priority radio DTG 050330Z Jan of the 1810th AACS Group FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER Elton Vaughan ELTON VAUGHAN Major SIG USAF A/C of [PAGE 95] AACS 350.09 Jan 49 Ind SUBJECT Sighting of Flying Dise Hq Airways and Air Communications Service Washington 25 TO Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base Dayton Ohio ATTENTION MCIAXO-3 Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAF Letter subject “"Reporting of Information on Flying Dises dated 26 February 1946 as amended by Hq USAF Letter same subject dated 26 Feb- ruary 1948 The attention of the 1808th AACS Wing has been invited to the above-referenced Hq USAF Letters with particular emphasis on the correct routing of information pertaining to the sighting of Flying Dises FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL ERNEST MOON Colonel USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Security [PAGE 97] ie A SO HEADQUARTERS CR NBR 30/05 MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE DTG__050330Z INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB zi Sage HQ AACS INFO 1808 AACS WG PAC AIR COMD FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING FLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT AT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HICKAM FIELD WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO ZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD OSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE UNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE MILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE ALL THE TIME AND FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE OF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBLE SOUND AND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT UNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT SEEMED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD TURNS WERE EXTREMELY WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE ALSO TO CG AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO [PAGE 98] DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS Paraphrase not required Handle as eH correspondence per paragraphs 51i and 60a(4 AR 380-5 15 August 1946 [PAGE 99] HEADQUARTERS 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING PACIFIC DIVISION MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FAIRFIELD—SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE CALIFORNIA D/AC/dwm 19 January 1949 SUBJECT Project SIGN Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25 Ce ATEN Chief Intelligence Division In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division MATS there transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object The Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments thereto are enclosed Copies of the report have been forwarded to Headquarters USAF Attention Director of Intelligence Headquarters Air Materiel Command Attention MCIAXO-3 Headquarters Pacific Division MATS Attention Chief Intelligence Division Th Cnuada Inet ARTHUR CONRADI JR EEI Form Major USAF Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 100] 12 January 1949 At the request of Chief of Intelligence the undersigned wishes to describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief ap- pearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield- Suisun AFB at 2015 PST on December 1948 The object first shot into view about miles north of the control tower flying at a low altitude between 500 and 1000 feet climbing on a low trajectory with a speed estimated at something in excess of 400 miles per hour Immediately after sighting this observer rushed to the east side of the tower By this time the object was estimated to have not more than 1500 feet of altitude and its speed had slowed for several seconds to perhaps two- hundred 200 miles per hour The observer can recall that ai this stage the object had a very slight undulating or bouncing motion When its position oriented with a line between the tower and the air freight terminal but a slight distance east of the terminal the ob- ject took an almost vertical rise or climb and levelled off again at an estimated three thousand feet At that time the other control tower operator on duty continued watching the object while this ob- server telephoned the AACS operations officer residing on the base in hopes he might be able to get a look at it The other tower operator reported the object almost immediatly afterwards started a fast climb toward the south-southeast and reached about twenty thousand feet at which point he lost sight of it The undersigned never saw the object again after going for the telephone Pertinent information is that the light was clearly seen with the naked eye brilliant but by no means blinding In size it was comp- arable to one of Fairfield-Suisun AFB's high-intensity runway lights The observer is convinced it was not an aircraft navigation light The night was clear and the wind was indicating southwest at 10 miles per hour on tower instruments I certify and affirm that the information herein is true and ac- curate to the best of my knowledge and ability Pets pial Brace Earlin McFarland Brause Earlin McFarland PFC USAF 1901 AACS Squadron ARTHUR CONRADI JR Pairfield-Suisun AFB Calif Major USAF Chief of Intelligence [PAGE 101] eS ee CONFIDENTIA i i AIRFIELD ena riopeciae lane WATER WELLS RADIO RANGE CONFIDEN i AL a NEW RADIO RANGE BLOGS IN CLUMP OF TREES INTO VIEW A OF 500-1000 FEET TRAVELLING ATAW ESTIMATED SPEED OVER 400 MPH OBJECT CAME OBJECT a AN ESTIMATED 200 mPH Vile te MAP ESTIMATED OFF MOMENTARILY ee OBJECT MAINTAINED A FAST OBJECT SOOO FEE CLIMBED TO AND LEVE VE TREN STARTED TO SUQFACE WINDROsSE LEGEND OvER WEA DN HQ AA meee CLIAB TO 20,000 FEET EE OBJEC Se LOSTz FROM yew ATED 20,000 FEET ALT GRAPHIC SCALE is Ts Too MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE Neae FAIRFIELD CALIFORNIA BASIC LaYouT PLAN IN SHEET SCALE AS SHOWN SuEET No AIR INSTALLATION OFFICE OCTOBER 1946 TRACK OF ONIDENTIFIED AERIAL INTELLIGENCE DO BIECT te SESS SUPPLY SAE i FAIRFIELD SUISUN AF Ss SCALE matt MAJOR-USAF CHIEF OF Ciba Daud CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL TAN ALT [PAGE 103] ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFOIATION Re Sightines of Unidentified Aerial Objects PROJECT SIGN Date of Sighting December 1948 Time of sirhting Zonal by 24 hr clock 2015 hours Pacific Standard Time Where sighted a Ground City town Object was sighted by personnel in the Pairfield-Suisun A'S Control tower Distance and direction from city or town road intersections etc Fairfield-Suisun APB Control tower is located in the center of the AFP Base and 5.5 miles east of the town of Fairfield California From building story yard ete Personnel sighted the object while standing inside the control tower 50 feet above ground level Map coordinates if feasible showing latitude and lonritude Worth latitude 38° 16° West Longitude 121° 560 Type aireraft speed altitude direction of flicht Hot applicable Distanee and direetion from city or town or known landmark Wot applicable VUINFIVCINI [PAGE 104] Pare FEI Projeet sTqnn Clock position of object from observer's aircraft Not applicable Latitude and longitude Wot applicable Sea Latitude and loneitude Wot applicable Proximity to land Name city country etc Hot a pplicable Number of objects a Formation type if any sketch if possible One object was sighted Distance of object from observer a Laterally or horizontally The object was first sighted at a distance of two miles it ed toward the observer and passed within 500-800 yards of the tower then climbed out of sight Angle of elevation from horizon Approximately 20° when first sighted then it chimbed out of sight Altitude Altitude wae 500 to 1000 feet when first sighted then it elinbed out of sight at approximately 20,000 feet hs Time in sicht Approximately 25 seconds [PAGE 105] Pare FEI Project Sranm Appearance of object a Color Object was a colorless white light Shape sketch if possible Round light 30 inches in diameter Apparent construction translucent Looked like a searchlight with the light intensity of a Size Fstimated Sige Approximately 30 inches diameter Size as it appeared from observer's view Compared to known object About the size of a 30° diameter searchlight Nirection of flircht Mi to SSE Tactics or maneuvers a Vertical ascent or descent horizontal oscillatine fluttering evasive aprressive erratic etc horizon from altitude of 500 to 1000 feet and when te control tower seemed to slow down then climbed to about feet out of sight [PAGE 106] Page FEI Project SIGN 10 Fvidence of exhaust a Golor.of smoke Wo exhaust was observed Leneth and width None observed Odor if anv Wo odor was detected by the observers inside the control tover Rate of evaporation Does trail vary with sound spurts fo trail observed Effect on clouds a Opened path thru clouds Ho clouds were present where the object climbed Formed cloud or mists No cloud or mists were formed Reflected on cloud Wo reflections were observed Shown thru cloud Wo clouds were between observer and object at any tine Lights Reflected or attached The object itself resembled a light Luminous me shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runway ht [PAGE 107] eer cosy eee peaAzesqo O20m SUTJ Of SUTY AZFELFQBGs pus TOaquog pearesqo euem sSuyuedo yef 20 yeneyxe of tssutuedo yef ao 4gsneyxe eTQTSTA peatesqe 8194 seuta oTmeucposes off 2(qooesze JensuZzyed SUTQETLTOsO do Surddety seuea oTueUApOTey peatesqo s8a 10701 of 10404 peadoego gta 3ef so aettedesd og 40ef zo seT{Tedoug suoTs Tadoud POAsOaQo G¥n WOTZTPUOS ZITT OFFUASOL0R ON S8TQESTatp fo uootTeq FET Of Pe psoOsey peaAzesqe sea eroo 20 zepuTTso of 39u00 JO JOpuT AO JUL ROL peazosgo sea geoff of 240f BoTJIEYA peatesqo seu eietesny of sOsBTeSnj JO YFTT OpPWweuApossy °q00fqo eu WO peatesqo et0n ePutm Of sSSUTM 4a0duns “quStT Apeoqe een 400fq0 speeds Of UOTZBTei UT Gyo puwe UO pexuTTa uWOISu zoefodd Ia 958g [PAGE 108] Pare EET Project STG Stabilizers We stabilizers of any kind were observed Air Ducts Slots Wo slots were observed Duct openings No duct openings were observed Speed—"PF Came over the horizon from WWW at approximately 400 MPH slowed to approximately 200 ¥PrH and then climbed at 400-500 UPH out of sight 12 Sound a Continuovs whine or buzz Wo sound of any kind wae heard by the observer Roar whistle whoosh Wo sound was hearé Intermittent Ne sound wae heard Was any radio antenna to be observed i.c any projections or extensions that might presumably be constued as such Mo radio antenna of any description wae observed Manner of disappearance a Explode The object did not explode ‘Possibility of fragments Wo fragments were observed or could be found from the object Other physical evidence fo other physical evidence of the object could be found [PAGE 109] Page FEI Project srqnu Yaded from view The object climbed out of sight Disappeared behind obstacle The object climbed out of sight in a clear sky Relative to the Observer Names of observers Joseph Don Delafayette Sgt AP 12106504 Honorably discharged from the service December 1948 Address DelaPayette NeParlend RD Ballston Spa 190lst AACS Squadron Fairfield-Suisun APS California Wew York Occupation DelLafayette Unknow WeFarland Control tower operator Place of business a Employer or emplovee Delafayette Unknown Hobbies a Time engared in hobby experience Is observer amateur astronomer pilot engineer etc DeLafayette Unknown WeFerland Pfo WeFarland prior to military service was for three years radio announcer and was well trained as an announcer of sporting events No other hobbies are engaged in by Pie [PAGE 110] Pace EET Project STG Ability to determine a Color Both observers are required by high physical requirements to know colors Speed of moving objects Observers are constantly required to estimate the spped of moving sireraft in the course of their normal duties ec Size at distance Observers are constantly required to estimate the size and distance of objects in the course of their normal duties Reliability of observer Sources Neighbors Both observers are considered fully reliable competent airmen by their fellow NCOs Police Dept No police record on the observers FBT records Wo PSI records on the observers Emplover AACS officer in charge of the observers consider them high type individuals fully qualified both mentally end physically for control tower duty they are considered competent reliable observers psychologically stable Notes relative to observer on a Sightines in general Both observers are considered competent reliable and psychologi- eally stable [PAGE 111] Page EEI Project sTqnr How attention was drawn to objects Sound Motion Yes Clint of licht Yes Witnesses a Addresses No other witnesses could be found The object was in view too short a time to obtain the observations of other personnel 10 Gomments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated Both observers ere considered competent reliable and psychologically gtable Pfe MeParland has ea General Classification Test Schore of 143 Relative to Redar Sightines Wo radar sightinge of the object were made or could be obtained GENERAL Teletvpe sequences of local weather conditions December 1948 at 2030 Pacific Standard Time Yairfield-Suisun Air Force Base Ceiling gore feet scattered 15 miles visibijity 1014.6 millibars temperature 44° dewpoint 32° wind 10 MPH from the west Altineter setting 29.95 inches Winds aloft report Winds aloft for 0323153 December 1948 follows Sv 21 02312 2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 03022 23017 42823 Ost Faritnl [PAGE 112] Pace 10 FEI Project srcyn Local flieht schedules of commercial private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time Wo flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Peirfield- Suisun Air Poree Base at the time of the observation Possible releases cof testine devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance Navy Air Toree Army Weather Urits Yesearch Organizations or any other A winds-aloft balloon was released 35-45 minutes pricr to the sighting and was lost from view 10 minutes efter release If object contected earth obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed and then presumably departed for purposes of makine comparison of soils Object made no apparent contact with the earth and no contacts could be found If object came sufficientlv near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible redioactivity “ake com- parisons with other unaffected aircraft,objects etc Object did not come sufficiently near known objects to obtein radicactivity readings Qbtain photorraphs or original nesatives where available if not secure sketches of a Objects Object appeared to be a round light 30 inches in diameter ae ae Surroundines terrain where object was observed Annotated photographs and diagrams of the Yairficld-Suisun Air Force Base are attached as enclosures and to this report [PAGE 113] Page ll EFI Project STGN ce Place where object contacted earth if this happened Object did not contact the earth aneuverss The object maneuvered as described in statement contained in enclosure and inéicated in enclosures and to this report Tormation if more then two One object was sighted Secure signed statement Statement attached as enclosure to tais report Obtain fragments or phvsiical evidence where possible No fragments or other physical evidences of the object were obtained ARTRUR CONRADI JR Major USAT Diagram Chief of Intellirence Statement Incls Photograph [PAGE 115] STANDARD FORM NO 64 Office Niet UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO Chief Intelligence Division MATS DATE 24 January 1949 ATIN Capt Hathaway AACS/A=2/CCR/m1b/2113 FROM “AACS COMMENT NO SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Object The following information is transmitted for such action as you may deem necessary Source is the 1805th AACS Group located in Newfoundland New- foundland Base Command has already been notified OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO TWO ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT TRAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS ONLY PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SHOOTING STAR OR METEOR WAS DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS iQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR LIGHT WERE NOT SIGHTED AGAIN Paraphrase is not required Handle as-GONFIBENTEAE correspondence per paragraphs 51i and 60a AR 380-5 Wy Pref vA CHARLES ROBINSON Gaptain USAF [PAGE 116] WEATHER DETACIMENT 26-41 26th Keather Squadron Havkines Field January 1949 SUBIECT Reperting of Information on Flying Dises Commanding General Air Hateriel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Bese Dayten Chie ATTN TSODIR eo Js-Céuplianee with Group letter 205-3 dated 22 Septeaber 1948 the following information is submitted ae Wject was sighted tro miles East of Jackson Wiesissippi at 17000 January 1949 Beather at the time See inclesure suaber one Kanes oceupations and addresses Thomas Rush Airport Manager Dirie Airport 402 Witehell Ave Jackson Hiseiasippi Were Thomas A Rush 402 Mitchell Ave Jackson Vissiseippl tre Ae Doolittle Housewife 3777 Sings Hiway Jacreon Miesissippi Photographs of object None Sketches of objects See inclosure number two ject sighted Uuber Ome Shaper OGigar like Het unlike sleeve target Siset Approximately 60 fect long and 10 feet diameter at the front tapering to the rear Colors Dark blue or bieck [PAGE 117] fED Cont'd SUBJ of Infornation on Flying Speed Approximately 200 ¥PH first sighted then accelerated to approxinsately 409 te 509 EPH Heading West turning to Soath te Southwest Weneaverabilitys tet noticed Altitude 1500 to 1600 feet then gradual oli Sounds Roar 10 Exhaust trail None General remarks The persons who sighted the above described object were enroute fron Gulfpert Mies to Jackaun Hiss in a private eireraft and were making an prregech for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the object was firet sighted After landing Mr Rugh called the eontrok tower at Hawkine Field te find out if the objectechad landed there and if so te find out ite identity The control toeer reperted the incident to Base Headquarters Ine BERJG¥IZ ODE Weather Report Gaptian Us4¥ Sketch of Object Commanding DISTRIRUTIGN Ss ec Chief of Staff United States Air Fores Gashington 25 DB &TT Sivecter of Intelligence ye Counanding Gereral Wilitary Air Traneport Service Andrews Air Force Base Commanding Officer 2059th Air Seather Ying Tinker Air Pores Base Orlahema City Orlahona Commanding Officer 2194th Air Weather Group Rebine Air Porre Base Robins Pield deorgia Coamanding Officer 26th Weather Squadron Brockley air Force Base Bokile Alabama sc RESTRICTED [PAGE 118] JACKSON WEATHER 16306 JACKSON WEATHER E180-@@ 15¢ 173 535/351t77/003/E350-0 1730C JACKSON WEATHER N160@ 15+ 169/52/2971/002/BINOVC WINDS ALOFT 2000 FEET DEGREES KNOTS 4000 FEET DEGREES KNOTS 6060 FEET DEGREES KNOTS 8600 FEET DEGREES KNOTS TOOCOOFEET DEGREES KNOTS T2C00FEET DEGREES KNOTS 14Q000FEET DEGREES KNOTS 16G00FEET DEGREES KNOTS 200G0FEET DEGREES KNOTS [PAGE 120] ere Rear Uraus [PAGE 121] DETACHMENT 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING CONTINENTAL DIVISION MATS EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA SUBJECT Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere Commanding General Air Materiel Comaand Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Shio ATTENTION MCIAKO-3 le The following report of an object observed by lst Lie Janes Toomey is submitted in compliance with Secret Letter dtd 20 Oct 48 fron MATS Headquarters subject Reporting of Information on Flying Discs a Location and time of sighting 117° 30 Longitude 56° 10° NW Latitude 1418Z 17 November 1948 be Weather at the time Weather at the time was overcast with tops at approximately 4500 MSL with a high deck of thin broken stratus clouds at approximately 12,000 ft Hames and occupations and addresses of witnesses 8/Sg% Onno CG Blink AF 20715676 Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at Edmonton Alberta Canada Photographs of objects if available No photographs available Object sighted Number One Shape Egg shaped with a tail Size Approximately 50 in height tapering to a point at the tail Color Bright fleming orange Speed Unknown Heading- South West [PAGE 122] HqMAMA Form No 10-530 Zi OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN PENNSYLVANIA Operating Location 33-8 pr ben 13 December 1948 Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio ATTN MOIAXO=-§ In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated November 1948 and letter Headquarters USAP Subject Reporting of Information on ‘Flying Dises,'™ dated February 1948 the following information is submitteds ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION le Date of Sighting 11 December 1946 Time of sighting 22458 Se Where sighted See Paragrah a Ground Ket applicable be Air Type aircraft speed altitude direction of flight C=45F 150 9500 125 Degrees Distance Digection from City tow or mow landmark 40 miles northwest of Martinsburg Yest Virginia Cleck Position of object from cbeerver's airgraft 12 otclock approximately 20 miles in front of aircraft Latitude and longitude Approximtely 39°69'n 78°20 [PAGE 123] Bh Wd ES EY 93Q OJLIINSNVUL [PAGE 124] mmr 600.9 Subja Unidentified Flying Objects Ge Sen ‘Not applicable Number ef objects One te Formation type Wo formtion Distance of object from ebservers ‘Twonty miles in front of aircraft ae laterally herisontallys Lateralily be Angle of elevation from horizon degrees Ge Altitude 10,000 11,000 fest Time in sight one minute Appearance of object ao Colors Red te Blue to Red be Shapes Resembled to parachute flare Ge Apparent construction we opinion Sizes undetermined Direction of flight ‘Appeared te be stationary Tactics or maneuvers Tone 10 Bvidence of exhaust Tone Color of smoke None be Length and width Fone Ge Oders Uninowm ad Rate of evaporation Unimeown Does trail vary with sound Tene Effect om cleuds We clouds wuilimited ceiling 12 lightes Object appeared as a brillient flare in the skye [PAGE 125] BP WIESE 939 GALLINSNVUL [PAGE 126] a ee SUBJ Unidentified Flying Objects 13 December 1948 13- Supports et visible 14 Propulsion Object appeared to be stationary Propeller or jets Unimew De Roters Uninown GC Aerodynamic vanes tninowm de Visible exhaust or jet openings None visible Control and stability Unknewm Fins Wene visible be Stabilizers Uninow Size Unknom Shape Unknow Lecation Unknown Air Ducts Unknow Slots Unknown be Duct openings Unkhown Speed MPH Appeared to be stationary Sound Unknown Wag any radio antenna te be cbserved ene observed Yenner of disappearance Similiar to a flare burning out Buplede Possibility of fragments Unlnown Other Physical evidence Unimown Paded from views Yes Disappeared behind obstacle No RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER Wame of Observer Capt Legg [PAGE 127] TRANSMITTED [PAGE 128] SUBJ Unidentified Plying Objecta 13 December 1948 eadqvarters Air Rescue Service Sccupation USAF Place of Business USAF Se Hobbies Net applicable Ability to determine Unknown Reliability of observer We opinion Yetes relative to observer on Sightings in general None be dow attention was dram to objects Directly Flight Path Geund Unknom Motions Stationary Glint of light Brilliant Witnesses Capt Cassidy Beadquarters Air Resoue Service Washington 25 De Ce $/Sgt TP Turner Air Reseue Service Port Bragg Ne Ce Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated Hoe opinion RELATIVE 72 RADAR SIGHTINGS Re radars now operating on groud Wo radar sighting If.airbowrne when object was sighted Wet applicable Teletype sequences of local weather conditions Clear sky miles visibility Winds aloft report Not given [PAGE 129] TRANSMITTED Nec 13 3.53PM 748 [PAGE 130] DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON February 1948 SUBJECT Reporting of Information on Flying Discs Commanding General Strategic Air Command Commanding General Air Defense Command Commanding General Tactical Air Command Commanding General Air Training Comman Commanding General Air University Commanding General Alaskan Air Commanding General Air Transport Comman Commanding General Air Materiel Comm Any information pertaining to the sighting of so-called flying discs which is secured by or comes to the attention of A¥r Force installations with in the United States and Alaska will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wrizht=Patterson Air Force Rage Dayton Ohio Attention TSDIN Such reports will be sent direct and not through ordinary channels but copies of all such information may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation concerned In observing the above procedure for reporting information on flying disc sightings every effort will be made to include the following items a Location and time of sighting be Weather at the time Cc Names occupations and addresses of witnesses ad Photographs of objects if available Sketches of object's configuration Object sighted Number Speed Sound Shape Heading 10 Exhaust trail or not Size Maneuverability Color Altitude General Remarks A covy of all reports or summaries of information sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with the ebove provisions will be forwarded at the same time to this Headquarters Attention Director of Intelligence Headquarters Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with installations of the addresses of this letter in connection with the development of information on flying discs RESTMGTED [PAGE 131] Ltr to CG Major Commands Subject “Reporting of Information on “Flying Discs atd February 1948 cont'd The Air Materiel Command will furnish this Headquarters with such reports as are called for by paragraph of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December 1947 subject Mying Discs” BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF SPATYs Cc Cabell CABELL Brigadier General U.S.A Chief Air Intel Req Div Directorate of intelligence [PAGE 132] MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE MONTGOMERY ALABAMA SUBJECT Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Sase Ohio ATTN MCIAS0-3 i Reference letter Headquarters USAF subject “Reporting of Information on Plying Dises dated February 1948 and Plight Service Regulation 200 dated November subject “Unidentified Flying Cojeote,” the following information is submitted ae Location and time of sighting Two miles cast of Jackson Missisgippi at 1700C Jamary 1919 te “eather at time The 16300 weather sequence from Jackson estimated 16,000 feet broken clouds visibility 15 temp- erature 53 dew point 55 surface wind south-southwest at mph altimeter setting 5003 remarks estimated 55,000 feet thin brokens The 17300 weather for Jackson was ceiling measured 15,000 feet overcast visibility fifteen(15 miles temperature 52 dew point 29 wind south at one mph romarks breaks in the overcast Names Cccupations and addresses of witnesses Mr Tom Rush 402 Mitchell Avenue Jackson Mississippi Bapleyed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson Mississippi as a pilot He is om ex-A‘F pilet Telephone Jackson- Miss- issippi 5-106k Mre Willette Rush 402 Mitchell Avenue Jackson Mississippi wife of the above housewife and private pilot Photographs if available one available Sketches of objects configuration To be forwarded [PAGE 133] hy Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center Maxwell AF Base dtd Jan lo Subj Unidentified Flying Objects fe Be Object Sighted description i Number One Shape Cigar-shaped with short stubby wings resembling rocket also reported later as resembling a sleeve ton target Size UBstimated sixty 60 feet long Coler Dark Blue or black Speed Initially estimated as 200 mph then inereasing to 5-600 mph Heading “est when first sighted then southwest when last sighted Maneuverability Apparently very maneuverable Altitude 1500 feat Sound Similier to a helicopter 10 ®xhaust trail Mone visible General remarks “hen the object was first sighted and reported to Plight Service at Maxwell AF Base at 17350 by the Jackson Operations Office an attempt was made to investigate the objeot by calling all military airfields in the area from which a jet or rocket flight may have originated or at which the object may have been sighted The following stations were contacted ad Bglin AF Base Florida Pensacola HAS and Chevalier Fisld WAS Florida oe Whiting NAS lorida a New Orleans WAS Lovisana Memphis NAS Tenncssee New Orleans Air Route Traffie Control Center was alse contacted [PAGE 134] wT 000.9 SUE Unidentified Plying ebjects 13 December 1948 Leeal flight schedules of commercial private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time Unknow Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aleft by Ordnance Havy Air Force Army Weather Units Research Organizations or any others Uninom GS If object contacted earthy obtain seil sampled within and without depression or spot where object leaded for purposes of making comparison of soile tnknom Ge If object come sufficiently near other aircraft or imow objects check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity Make come parisons with other unaffected aircraft objects Unkiown Obtain phetographs None Hot obtained Obtain fragements or physical evidence where possible Nene JOSEFPE MC HEIL Lt Col USAF Commanding DISTRIBUTION» c/o to Ch of Staff Hq UsaF Commander MATS co FS [PAGE 136] Ltr fr Maxwell Plight Service Center Maxwell AF Base Ala dtd Jan lo Subj Unidentified Flying Objects No information was available at any of these stations The object was sighted by the witnesses from a Stinson civilian airereft and no photographs were taken because no carmpra was available At the time of sighting tho Stinson wae or miles east of Jackson Mississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately 1200 feet altitude 1900 om January 19/9 New Orleans Air Moute Traffic Control Center reported to Maxwell Flight Service Conter that the Asse ociated Press had advised them that the above mentioned object had been sighted miles south of Javkson Mississippis This second report was evidently the same as the above because the reporting pilot was the same ic@ Mr Tom Ruch Maxwell Plight Service contacted Mr Rush who is preparing sketches of the object he reported He aieo advised that he saw the object only once FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER Copies furnished HAROLD ETHERIDGE Chief of Staff USAF lst Lt USAF Washington 25 Ds Ce Adjutant AT™ Director of Intelligence Commander Military Air Transport Service Washington 25 ATTS Chief Intelligence Division Commanding Officer Flight Service Washington 25 ATTN Aw [PAGE 137] Sit a HUI VETACHMENT RO 16th feather as Ghamate Air Fores Base S/ufa Ghamate Field Illinois Deecenber 1948 SURJEGT Reperting of Information on Flying Diees® Goumending Teneral Air Materiel Gemrand Wright-Patterson Air Poree Saze Dayton Chie PER ATT TEDIN hae cece Im eomeliange with 2102P Air Weather Group TX 46% dated 19 November 1946 ond letter Headquarters United States Air Fores subject es shove February 19046 the following repert is wabmitteat Ghamate Air Pores Base ITllincie oo70usz Sigh seattered clouds visibility ten efles et Jemen Doty and Sgt tacene Montag Feather Obeervers Yet 16/18 16th Feather Squadron Chanute AR Thlinois Photeerephe of objects none evel labdie etches of objects Bone avai ladle ejeet sighted One Reund Undetermined size Bright white coler tee tenths of Afetent sty within tee te three eeconde Seeding from north east toward south south wast Undetermined maneuverability Undetermined «lti tude sound 10 fxheust trail undeterained Generel resarke va Object sighted te north enst serving to south south weat thet resembled a skyrocket or meteor bet was moving up- ward fifteen degrees Object was described te be about thirty five degrees sbeve the horizon and traveread aeross thirty five deardes of the horizon within threo ecconds and dissppesred [PAGE 138] Wo file Subj ROIOPD Stutementes of obecrvere are inolcesd herewith Inola RUSH Stub Sgt Doty Captain USAF Stat Sgt Montag CHARLSG TAYLOR Major U6aP Station Weather Officer [PAGE 139] Deeamber 19)¢ I Jonee Doty Sergeant VSAF AP 1737186 Yeather Observer léth Weather Squadron Chanute Air Fores Base Chanute Field ‘liinots do -hareby make the following etatement to Captain Rugh Zelley 4ggiatent Base eather Irficer Jn December 1945 st approximately 18,6 hours was walking with Sgt Sugene Montag towards the Base “eather Station when happened to look up st the sy and notica what appaarsd to be either aky rocket oF meteor I tapped Sct Montag on the arm and called his attention te it The object did nct appear to be star because it wae three or four tines as large on ster and it seomed to be closer to us than ster would be It was heeding from the north eart toward the south south west and wes moving upwards at about 15 or 20 degree angle it moved it seemed to get larger and it wag leaving a trail In about two or three soconds it disappeared The object wes rownd ite anc soved very fast Ve went inte the Wether Station and reported this to the Duty Forecaster whose name ig Sgt Robert Fillman [PAGE 140] Desonber 1918 Bugene Moubag AF 16208708 Sergeant UsaF on a Mather “bacrver as@igned to the 16th “eather Squadron Chanute Air force Sase Chanute Field -llinois and do horeby aske the following statement to Capt Bush Kelley Assistant Rage Yoather Offics Chanute APB in Beconbor 1946 at approminetely 14,4 hours I wag walking with Sct Jones Doty also of the 16th Feather Squadron towards the Sane Neather Station when I notie:d what appeared to bo a sky rocket or meteor Thig object was heading upwards about a 15 decree angle soving from the north sast to the south south weet The object was white in sclor very tright and moved about imo to three tenthe of the sky and then digappeared This object did not appear to he to be falling eter i im-ediately sent ta the Duty Poreouster eb the Bage Moather Stetion and reported seeing this oe Lage a totes AF 16208708 oe sergeant Usa [PAGE 141] igs SUBJ Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere ne ee Maneuverability Appeared to be in a shallow dive Altitude Approximately 16,000 feet Sound None Exhaust trail or not Yes ge Remarks Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight from Edmonton Alberta Ganada to Kittigazuit We Canada while flying at 7,000 ft MSL on top of an overcast The object was momentarily sighted above a deck of broken status clouds It seemed to be a bright flaming orange object and illuminated the sky monentarily behind it a FLe ne Dist GEORGE BREWER Capt USAF Hdgs MATS Attn Dir.of Intelligence Commanding Gmdy.MATS Attn Chief Intelligase Division [PAGE 142] he for your information and necessary action Reporting of Information on Piying Dises Commandjng General Airways and Air Communication Service Washington 25 DB af?TN 0/3 Intelligence and Security The following TWX received from Headquarters USAF is quoted REFER TO THIS HQS LUTTER OF SIA FRB ONE WINE FOUR BIGHT GMA SUBJ SMCLN REPORTING INFORMATION OF FLYING DISCS PD RESRARCH REVZALS GROUPS OF SIGHTINGS OCCUR AT PERLODIC INFSRVALS WITH BEGINHING OF NEW INTSRVAL IMMINSNT PD REQUEST ALL UNITS OF YOUR COMMAND BZ PARTICULARLY ALERTED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF UMNIDESTIFIED ASRIAL OBJECTS DIRECT TO MCIAXO DASH THREZ CHA AMC CMA FASTEST PD WHERE POSSIBLE INITIATS INVESTIGATIVE ACTION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC BVIDENCE Paraphrase of the above message is not required when handled as secret correspondence The above referenced USAF letter of February 1948 in quoted TVA is further modified to include reporting of all sightings of flying discs whether they occur within or guiside the United States and Alaska BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL KUTER JAMES RHODES Major USAF Asst Adjutant Gene