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DECLASSIFIED Authority: NW 91020 LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER, COLORADO RY 319.1 9 January 1950 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1948, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the following report is submitted. 2. On the night of 6 January 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. 3. The weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visibility. 4. The incident was witnessed by James F. Grey, 6200 Hadley St., Raytown, Missouri; phone FL 2744; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532 Raytown Road, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas; and the former is a pilot. 5. Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt. 6. Two objects were sighted; both spherical in shape. They appeared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks distant. They were a brilliant white; emanating orange and red flashes. 7. 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. 8. This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City; and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service. [STAMP:] Robert M McLeod Lt Col USAF Commanding Copies Furnished: C/S USAF Wash DC Attn Dir of Intelligence Comdr MATS Wash DC Attn Chief Intelligence Div CO Flight Service Wash DC
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TRANSMITTED JAN 9 4 08 PM '50 LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER [REDACTED] [HW: TRANSMITTED] [HW: JAN 9 4 08 PM '50] [HW: LOWRY] [HW: FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER] DENVER, COLORADO LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
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HQMAAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) CONFIDENTIAL OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA MDT 000.92 BAH/1c 22 September 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio 1. In compliance with FSR 200-4 dated 2 November 1949, and letter, Headquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'", dated 6 February 1948, the following information is submitted. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION 1. Date of Sighting: 20 September 1949 2. Time of Sighting: 0906E 3. Where Sighted: Thirty North East, Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York a. Ground [ILLEGIBLE] Not applicable b. Air (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight: C-45 160 10,000 [ILLEGIBLE] degrees (2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark: Thirty North East, Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York
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CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft: Four o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right and to the rear (4) Latitude and longitude: 45°40'N 74°55"W o. Sea Not applicable 4. Number of objects: One a. Formation type: Not applicable 5. Distance of object from observer: Thirty miles a. Laterally or horizontally: Horizontally b. Angle of elevation from horizon: Level plane c. Altitude: 20,000 feet letting down slowly until it disappeared into the overcast at 7,000 feet 6. Time in sight: Not stated 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: Silvery or aluminum b. Shape: Cylindrical c. Apparent construction: No opinion d. Size: Undetermined due to distance and speed 8. Direction of flight; 250 degrees 9. Tactics or maneuvers; Slow descent into overcast 10. Evidence of exhaust; Yes (flame) a. Color of smoke; Orange and white flame b. Length and width; More than twice the length of the object
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CONFIDENTIAL 22 Sep 49 NDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown e. Does trail vary with sounds: Unknown 11. Effect on clouds: Unknown 12. Lights: None 13. Support: None 14. Propulsion: Appeared to be rocket or jet a. Propeller or jet: Appeared to be rocket or jet b. Rotor: None c. Aerodynamic vanes: None observed d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None observed 15. Control and stability: None observed a. Fins: None observed b. Stabilizers: None observed (1) Size: Not applicable (2) Shape: Not applicable (3) Location: Not applicable 16. Air Ducts: Not observed a. Slots: Not applicable b. Duct openings: Not applicable 17. Speed - MPH: High rate of speed 18. Sound: None heard
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CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: None noted 20. Manner of disappearance: Disappeared into overcast a. Explode: Not applicable (1) Possibility of fragments: Not applicable (2) Other physical evidence: Not applicable b. Faded from view: Not applicable c. Disappeared behind obstacle: Not applicable RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER 1. Name of observer: Lt Colonel Phillip J. Kuhl, 3716A 2. Air Materiel Command, AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. 3. Occupation: USAF 4. Place of business: AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. 5. Hobbies: Not applicable 6. Ability to determine: Unknown 7. Reliability of observer: No opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general: The aircraft, AF 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass. to Griffiss Air Force Base, Rome, New York. The flame appeared 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'N 74°55'W. The approximate distance of the object from the observer was thirty miles. b. How attention was drawn to objects: Normal pilot surveillance 9. Witnesses: CONFIDENTIAL
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MDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects Major Earl Goodrich, Air Materiel Command, AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. Co-pilot 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: No opinion RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS 1. Re radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings 2. If airborne, when object was sighted: Not applicable GENERAL 1. Teletype sequence of local weather conditions: Estimated 4500 feet overcast, 500 broken, 6 miles visibility 2. Winds aloft report: 250 degrees - 40 knots 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying invicinity at the time: Unknown 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army Weather Units Research Organizations or any other: Unknown 5. If object contacted earth obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparisons of soils: Unknown 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radio-activity Make comparisons with out unaffected aircraft objects: Unknown 7. Obtain photographs: None obtained 8. Not obtained. 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: None [STAMP:] [HW:] Joseph L McNeil Lt Colonel USAF Commanding CONFIDENTIAL
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STAMP: 1949-02-27 [HW:] SEP 23 2.31 PM [ILLEGIBLE]
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Restricted McChord Flight Service Center McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIA XO-3 1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 the following reports of sighting of unidentified flying objects are submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: Over the city of Seattle, Washington, 1845P, 22 August 1949. b. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unrestricted. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Sgt Jack Faulkner, Controller, 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle S., Washington. (2) T/Sgt T. D. Mullen, Controller, 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle S., Washington. (3) Sgt Roger H. Studeman, Controller, 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron, 6736 Ellis Avenue, Seattle S., Washington. d. Photographs of objects if available: Photographs of objects are not available. e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available. Restricted
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Restricted TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 23 August 1949 f. Object sighted: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Circular. (3) Size: Estimated seventy-five (75) to one hundred (100) feet in diameter with an estimated depth of ten (10) to fifteen (15) feet. (4) Color: Shiny aluminum. Object reflected the sun's rays. (5) Speed: Estimated five (5) to six (6) hundred miles per hour. (6) Heading: From north to south. (7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. (8) Altitude: Estimated ten (10) thousand feet. (9) Sound: The sound was similar to a jet aircraft. (10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was noted. g. Sgt Studeman first saw the object from his home in the north end of Seattle. He called Sgt Faulkner who was on duty at the 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron and reported the object. Sgt Faulkner reported that after receiving the call from Sgt Studeman he stepped outside of the office and he saw apparently the same object reported by Sgt Studeman. T/Sgt Mullen also saw the same object. 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 Faulkner and Sgt Studeman saw other aircraft in the air at the same time the circular object was [REDACTED] 2 Restricted
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TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any air- craft they had ever seen before. 2. a. Location and time of sighting: Approximately thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport, 1920P, 22 August 1949. b. Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre- stricted. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Ben Frieman, ARTC Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, P. O. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. (2) Howard Watson, Senior ARTC Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, P. O. Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available. f. Object sighted: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Similar to an F-84. (3) Size: Similar to an F-84. (4) Color: Similar to an F-84. (5) Speed: Similar to an F-84. (6) Heading: Object was heading from south to north. (7) Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. 3
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Restricted TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (8) Altitude: Object was estimated four (4) to five (5) thousand feet. (9) Sound: No sound was heard. (10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was noted. g. Mr. Frieman, an Air Route Traffic Controller, was on duty at the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and noticed what appeared to be a jet aircraft in the direction of the Olympic Mountains at an estimated distance of twenty (20) to thirty (30) miles away. He brought this to the attention of Mr. Watson who was the senior controller on duty. Since they were aware that no jet units were stationed within this area they notified the McChord Flight Service Center. The dispatcher on duty at the McChord Flight Service Center did not have a flight plan on any jet aircraft or fighter type aircraft in this area and made a check of all the military bases within the area to determine if any jet or fighter type aircraft were flying locally from their bases. A negative report was received. Mr. Frieman and Mr. Watson both reported that they were definite that the object sighted displayed visual characteristics of a jet fighter and that its speed was such to lead them to believe it was a jet aircraft. Earl J. Ivesay Lt. Col., USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service [STAMP:] ILLEGIBLE ONCE
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TRANSMITTED AUG 24 2 50 PM '49 MCGHORD FIELD FLT. SERV. CENTER
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RESTRICTED MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA BSC: mw 16 August 1949 MXF 300 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ATTN: MCIA XO-3 1. An unidentified flying object was sighted over Greenville, S. C., at 1930E, 15 August 1949. 2. The 1930E weather for Greenville AF Base was 4000 scattered, 15 miles visibility. Greenville, S. C. Municipal Airport weather at 1930E was 25000 broken, 9000 scattered, 30 miles visibility, with distant thunderstorms in all quadrants. 3. Two witnesses reported the unidentified flying objects. One of the witnesses was not identified and the other was Mr. Harper of Lensing Avenue, Greenville, S. C., who is employed at the Greenville Municipal Airport. 4. No photographs or sketches are available. 5. The unidentified object was described by the witnesses as round, fairly large, grey, moving in a northeasterly direction at an undetermined speed. No sound was heard nor was any exhaust trail visible; its altitude was estimated to be 500 feet or less. The maneuverability is not known; but it appeared to be moving at a constant speed and altitude. 6. All reports were received via Plan 62 interphone by Maxwell Flight Service Center from Atlanta Air Route Traffic Control Center. The Atlanta ARTC received them from the Greenville Municipal Airport Control Tower. 7. The operations section of the Troop Carrier Wing investigated this incident further and determined that the unidentified object was a Geological Weather Service balloon believed to have been released in Tennessee. Copies furnished: Chief of Staff USAF Washington 25, D.C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Commander MATS ATTN: Chief Intelligence Div CO FLIGHT SERVICE Washington D.C. ATTN: A-2
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[STAMP: FILE] [HW: AI] RESTRICTED McChord Flight Service Center McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 28 July 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIA XO-3 1. The following report of sighting unidentified flying objects is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: Over the city of Spokane, Washington, at 2020 PST, 26 July 1949. b. Weather at the time: The 2030 PST weather report for Spokane, Geiger Field, estimated ceiling fourteen (14) thousand feet, broken, lower broken, visibility forty (40) miles, upper broken clouds estimated at twenty-two (22) thousand feet. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: Bill Miller, civilian commercial pilot, S 411 Carahan, Spokane, Washington, Phone Number Lakeview 7933. d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photographs of objects were not available. e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration were not available. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: eight. (2) Shape: Dish shaped. (3) Size: Larger than a B-29. (4) Color: Not reported. RESTRICTED
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RESTRICTED TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 28 July 1949 (5) Speed: Much faster than a B-29. (6) Heading: From east to west. (7) Maneuverability: Not reported. (8) Altitude: Estimated fourteen (14) thousand five (5) hundred feet. (9) Sound: Similar to a formation of jet aircraft. (10) Exhaust trail or not: Not reported. E. General remarks: Mr. Miller reported he was in his home and was attracted by a sound similar to a formation of jet aircraft. He went outside his home and the only aircraft in sight was a B-29 heading from east to west. At an estimated one (1) thousand feet above the B-29 Mr. Miller reported he saw a formation of eight (8) dish shaped objects, each larger than a B-29, traveling in the same direction as the B-29 and at a much greater speed. The pilot of the B-29, AF-7742, stated he was at thirteen (13) thousand five (5) hundred feet at the time and had not sighted anything unusual. Mr. Miller stated that he had not been drinking and had good vision. h. Mr. Miller gave this report to Spokane Radio who forwarded it to Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center who in turn forwarded the report to the McChord Flight Service Center. EARL J. LIVESAY Lt. Col., USAF Commanding [STAMP:] RESTRICTED
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CONFIDENTIAL McCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIA XO-3 1. The following report of sighting of unidentified flying objects is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: East and southeast of Medford, Oregon, 1120P to 1230P, 8 August 1949. b. Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility thirty (30) miles. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Corporal E. H. Conger, AACS Air/Ground operator of Medford Airways, address AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon. (2) Staff Sergeant Arthur Paulson, AACS Air/Ground operator of Medford Airways, address AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon. (3) Corporal Frank Bishop, AACS Air/Ground operator of Medford Airways, address AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon. (4) G. E. Milligan CAA Tower operator Medford Airport Medford Oregon address P O Box S32 Medford Oregon. (5) Jack Edmonds CAA Tower operator Medford Airport Medford Oregon address P O Box S32 Medford Oregon. CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 10 August 1949 (6) G. W. White, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. O. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. (7) Earl Wescott, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. O. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. d. Photographs of objects if available: Photographs of objects are not available. e. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not available. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: Varying from one (1) to seven (7). (2) Shape: Undetermined. (3) Size: Undetermined. (4) Color: Shiny. (5) Speed: Varying from slow to very fast. (6) Heading: Objects did not hold any specific heading and were last seen heading west. (7) Maneuverability: Objects maneuvered horizontally but not vertically. (8) Altitude: Very high. (9) Sound: None. (10) Exhaust trail or not: None. g. General remarks: Personnel from Medford Airways first sighted the objects and notified Medford Tower and Medford Radio. Personnel from Medford Radio used the theodolite to get a better look at the objects. Personnel from Medford Tower used binoculars and were able to distinguish wings on
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CONFIDENTIAL TCM 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects the objects but no further identification could be detected. The objects would fly formation for a while and then break off and reform in a trail formation. They would disappear for short periods and then reappear in the same general area. Objects were visible to the unaided eye only when they reflected the sun's rays. EARL J. LIVESAY Lt. Col., USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service [STAMP:] [HW:]
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RESTRICTED WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 452 4 August 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIA XO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4. At 1955E, 1 August 1949, the Wright-Patterson Flight Service Center received the following information from Lockbourne Tower, Columbus, Ohio: At 1955E, Columbus Tower, Columbus, Ohio, reported to Lockbourne AFB, Columbus, Ohio, the following information: a. LOCATION: Over Columbus, Ohio for two (2) hours - 1900E to 2100E. b. WEATHER: 1930E Columbus Weather: 5,000 scattered clouds 12 miles visibility. c. NAME: Mr. Robert J. Andees CAA Controller, % Columbus Tower phone Douglas 1322. Mr. Robert L. Markwith CAA Controller, 177 N. James Road phone Douglas 5692. Mr. E. J. Lutz CAA Controller, 457 Marion Road phone Garfield 6726. d. PHOTOGRAPHS: None. e. SKETCHES: None. f. OBJECT SIGHTED: (1) NUMBER: One. (2) SHAPE: No shape. RESTRICTED
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RESTRICTED 452 Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (4 Aug 49) (3) SIZE: Impossible to identify size. (4) COLOR: white and then yellowish red when on the horizon. (5) SPEED: No estimate in MPH. (6) HEADING: Northwest 320°. (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Only observed in straight line. (8) ALTITUDE: 30,000 feet or higher. (9) SOUND: None. (10) EXHAUST OR NOT: Exhaust trail before a white light. Copy Furnished: 1 - Chief of Staff, USAF, ATTN: Dir of Intelligence 1 - Commander MATS, Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - Commanding Officer Flight Service, ATTN: A-2 [HW:] Charles E. Orogan Lt Colonel, USAF Commanding [STAMP:] AMC 2 01 53 RESTRICTED
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 1949 AUG 5 07:23 [HW:]
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SECRET McCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington CM 452 1 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIA XO-3 1. The following report of sighting of unidentified flying objects is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: In the vicinity of Portland, Oregon; Troutdale, Oregon; and Mount Hood, Oregon, from 2100P to 2130P, 30 July 1949. b. Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility unlimited. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Captain Thrush, pilot Northwest Airlines, address Northwest Airlines Dispatch Office, Portland, Oregon. (2) Robert Henery, CAA Tower Operator, Portland Airport, Box 1807, Portland, Oregon. (3) H. W. Penhallegan, Civilian Instructor Pilot Western Skyways Troutdale Oregon 4422 SE Brookland Portland 6 Oregon. (4) B. J. Brasford CAA Tower Operator Portland Airport Box 1807 Portland Oregon Mr Brasford has the names and addresses of four other witnesses of this sighting. d. Photographs of objects if available: Photographs of objects are not available. STOP
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SECRET TCM 452 1 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Captain Thrush, the pilot of a Northwest Airline Martin 202, reported that while approaching Portland from the east he noticed what appeared to be an aircraft displaying two red lights and one white light. Since this was nonstandard lighting Captain Thrush watched the object very closely. His sighting of this object was at 2110P at an altitude of six (6) thousand feet and he was approximately five (5) miles west of Stevenson, Washington. He reported that the object was behind him and slightly to the left and maintained that same position until Troutdale. When over Troutdale Captain Thrush heard Portland Tower giving instructions to other aircraft to hold over the airport because of an unidentified flying object dropping flares. Upon hearing this information Captain Thrush turned one hundred and eighty (180) degrees and attempted to intercept the flying object displaying the two red lights and one white light that had been following him. He reported that this object then turned to the southeast and appeared to pull away from him quite easily. Captain Thrush reported that his indicated airspeed was two hundred and ten (210) miles per hour while he was trying to intercept the object. Mr. Penhallogan reported that he saw the object while in the traffic pattern in Troutdale, Oregon. He was flying at an altitude of one (1) thousand three (3) hundred feet indicated and reported that the object appeared to be five (5) hundred to eight (8) hundred feet above him and at an estimated distance of twenty (20) miles to the east. The only Air Force aircraft in the vicinity at the time was a B-29, AF 7758, who was over Portland at 2130P at an altitude of seven (7) thousand five (5) hundred feet, northbound. The pilot was questioned and stated that he did not drop any flares and did not circle over Portland and did not see anything unusual. Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service [STAMP:]
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SECRET MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 25 July 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIA XO-3 1. In accordance with FS Regulation 200-4, subject: Unidentified Flying Objects, dated 2 November 1948, the following report of information received concerning the sighting of unidentified flying objects is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: Ten (10) miles northwest of Mountain Home, Idaho, at 1205 MST, 24 July 1949. b. Weather at the time: As reported by Mountain Home Air Force Base for 1130 PST was scattered clouds at five (5) thousand feet, visibility thirty (30) miles. c. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: The only individual who reported this sighting was Harry Clark, occupation Airport Manager of Ritchie Field, Nampa, Idaho; address Nampa, Idaho. d. Photographs of objects if available: Photographs of objects were not available. e. 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 a slightly curved convex. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: Seven (7) objects were sighted flying in a V formation. [STAMP:]
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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects [STAMP:] 25 July 1949 (2) Shape: In addition to the description in paragraph 1e Mr. Clark noted a dark circular structure where the pilot normally sits. The leading edge of this dark circular structure 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 Mr. Clark was below the objects. (3) Size: Larger than an F-51. (4) 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 diffusion of color. (5) Speed: Faster than an F-51 and estimated by Mr. Clark to be at least six (6) hundred miles per hour. (6) Heading: Mr. Clark reported that when first sighted the formation was heading approximately three (3) hundred degrees. The formation passed by him and then made a one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn to approximately one hundred and twenty (120) degrees. (7) Maneuverability: Mr. Clark reported that no maneuvers were noted other than the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn. The objects did not appear to bank during the turn. When the objects were first sighted and before the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn was made, the outer wing surfaces appeared to move slightly. (8) Altitude: Mr. Clark reported the formation between eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred and ten (10) thousand feet. When the formation was first sighted Mr. Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet and [REDACTED]
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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 25 July 1949 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 Mr. Clark descended to eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet and was below the formation when they came back. (9) Sound: No sound was noted from the formation. (10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was visible. g. General remarks: Mr. Clark was enroute from Burley, Idaho, to Nampa, Idaho, in a Cub Cruiser when the objects were sighted. When the formation was first sighted they were going in approximately the same direction as Mr. Clark and were approximately one-fourth (1/4) of a mile to his left and below. Mr. Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet at this time. He observed the formation until it made the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn at which time Mr. Clark descended in his aircraft and made a ninety (90) degree turn to the left in an effort to intercept the formation. He was able to get below the level of the formation at eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet at which time he noticed the dark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects. Because of their speed the flying objects soon became lost from sight of Mr. Clark who proceeded on to his destination. Mr. Clark is known personally by Captain John S., Batie of this organization who states that in his opinion Mr. Clark is a reliable witness. EARL J., LIVESAY Lt., Col., USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service [STAMP:] [HW:] 70F S2 11 30 VH .46 [REDACTED]
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RESTRICTED WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO [HW: A.T.] 20 July 1949 CGC/EHL/deg SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAKO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1. At 2202, 19 July 1949 the Wright-Patterson Flight Service Center received the following information from Cincinnati Air Route Traffic Control Center: At 21h08, Mr Neinkirchen of 2119 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, phone Jefferson 2956, telephoned Columbus Ohio Municipal Airport Control Tower to report the following information with respect to unidentified flying object. a. LOCATION: Over Columbus, Ohio at 2135E. b. WEATHER: Clear sky - visibility 15 miles. c. NAME: Mr Neinkirchen, 2119 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus, Ohio, phone Jefferson 2956, photographer by trade - has worked with jet aircraft and engines. d. PHOTOGRAPHS: None. e. SKETCHES: None f. OBJECT SIGHTED: (1) NUMBER: One. (2) SHAPE: Flying wing type, swept back wings, tail but no noticeable nose - similar to present day jet aircraft. (3) SIZE: Seemed too small for one man aircraft. RESTRICTED
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RESTRICTED Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (20 Jul 49) (4) COLOR: Luminous. (5) SPEED: No estimate in MPH but was traveling very fast. (6) HEADING: Due East. (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Only observed in straight line. (8) ALTITUDE: 3000 to 4000 feet. (9) SOUND: Humming noise instead of rushing noise. (10) EXHAUST OR NOT: No exhaust." Copy Furnished: 1 - Chief of Staff, USAF, ATTN: Director of Intelligence 1 - Commander MATS, ATTN: Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - CO Flight Service, ATTN: A-2 [HW:] Charles E. Grogan Lt Colonel, USAF Commanding [STAMP:] lowa TF 50 13.38 RESTRICTED
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WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 1949 JUL 20 13:39 [HW:]
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[STAMP: CONFIDENTIAL] WRIGHT-PATTERSON WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO [HW: A.I.] CEG/DJS/deg 29 June 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIA XO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4. a. LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: 1750E - 1755E, 28 June 1949, Fairfield, Ohio. b. WEATHER AT THIS TIME: 3,000 thin scattered, 10 miles visibility, temperature 92, dew point 62, wind north-northwest [ILLEGIBLE], altimeter [ILLEGIBLE]. c. NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES: (1) Major R. L. Long, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio. (2) Unidentified Civilian resident of Fairfield, Ohio. d. PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS IF AVAILABLE: None available. e. SKETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION: None. f. OBJECT SIGHTED: (1) NUMBER: 1. (2) SHAPE: Long tail of flame accompanied by a long tail of smoke. (3) SIZE: Undetermined. (4) COLOR: Flame and smoke. (5) SPEED: High rate. (6) HEADING West to East
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CONFIDENTIAL SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (29 June 1949) (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Undetermined. (8) ALTITUDE: Undetermined - very high. (9) SOUND: Undetermined. (10) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT: Yes. 6. GENERAL REMARKS: None. Copy Furnished: 1 - Chief of Staff, USAF, ATTN: Director of Intelligence 1 - Commander MATS, ATTN: Chief Intelligence Divn 1 - CO Flight Service, ATTN: A-2 [HW:] Charles E. Grogan Lt Colonel, USAF Commanding [STAMP:]
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HqMAAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA MDT 000.92 10 June 1949 PKB/vw SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIAKO-3 1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters USAF, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs,' " dated 6 February 1948, the following information is submitted. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION 1. Date of Sighting: 10 June 1949. 2. Time of Sighting: 0345E. 3. Where Sighted: See Par 3 b (2) a. Ground [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE Not applicable. b. Air (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight. T-6 150 4000 ft 330 degrees (2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark. 20 miles southwest of Boston, Mass. [CONFIDENTIAL]
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IDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (10 June 49) (3) Clock Position of object from observer's aircraft: 1200 hrs, approximately 6 miles in front and over aircraft. (4) Latitude and longitude: 42°N 71°30°W o. Sea Not applicable. 4. Number of objects: One (1) a. Formation type: No formation. 5. Distance of object from observer: Six (6) miles a. Laterally or horizontally: Perpendicular b. Angle of elevation from horizon: 45 degrees. c. Altitude: 30,000 feet. 6. Time in sight: Not stated. 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: White b. Shape: Tubular c. Apparent construction: No opinion d. Size: 100 feet long 8. Direction of flight: 330 degrees - 340 degrees. 9. Tactics or maneuvers: None 10. Evidence of exhaust: a. Color of smoke: None b. Length and width: None c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown [CONFIDENTIAL]
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MDT 319.1 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects e. Does trail vary with sound: None 11. Effect on clouds: None 12. Lights: None 13. Support: None 14. Propulsion: Not observed. a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Roter: Unknown. c. Aerodynamic vanes: Unknown d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: Unknown 15. Control and stability: Not observed. a. Fins: Unknown b. Stabilizers: Unknown (1) Size: Unknown (2) Shape: Unknown (3) Location: Unknown 16. Air Ducts: Not observed. a. Slots: Unknown b. Duct openings: Unknown 17. Speed - MPH: 180 MPH Sound: Unknown Was any radio antenna to be observed: Not observed. Manner of disappearance: Not stated. a. Explode (1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown (2) Other physical evidence: Unknown
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MDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects b. Faded from view: Yes c. Disappeared behind obstacle: No RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER 1. Name of Observer: 1st Lt Kirshbaum. 2. Fort Devens, Massachusetts 3. Occupation: USAF 4. Place of Business: USAF 5. Hobbies: Not applicable 6. Ability to determine: Unknown 7. Reliability of observer: No opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general: None b. How attention was drawn to objects: Directly in flight path. (1) Sound: Unknown (2) Motion: Stationary (3) Glint of light: Glint of light on canopy. 9. Witnesses: None 10 Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: No opinion. RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS 1 Re radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings. 2 If airborne, when object was sighted: Not applicable. GENERAL CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 25,000' overcast - 1200 scattered 2. Winds aloft report: Not given. 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: Unknown. 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other: Unknown. 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil sampled within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils: Unknown. 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects: Unknown. 7. Obtain photographs: None 8. Not obtained. 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: None HOWELL P. MCCORKLE Major, USAF Commanding DISTRIBUTION: cc: Chief of Staff, Hq USAF Commander, MATS CO, FS [STAMP:] CONFIDENTIAL
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STAMP: 18 JUN 1949 RECEIVED REGISTERED UNIT MATS
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CONFIDENTIAL HAMPTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER HAMPTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMPTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA SRF 319.1 2 MAY 1949 SUBJECT: Report on Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAKO-3 1. Reference Flight Service Regulation 200-4, which directs a complete report will be rendered. 2. A copy of enclosed teletype report from this center contains all information available to the Hamilton Flight Service Center on unidentified flying objects. This report was received from Mr. Marvin L. Small, a radio operator from the CIA Radio Station at Elko, Nevada, on 2 May 1949. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: I Incl. Cpy TWX to CG, AMC fr HFSC, dtd 2 May 49 WILLIAM D. JAMIESON 1st Lt., USAF Adjutant Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF ATTN: Dir of Intelligence Comdr, MATS, Wash 20, DC ATTN: Chief Intell Div CO Flt Sv Wash 25 DC ATTN: A-2
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COPY USHER CO 78TH FTR WG HAMILTON AFB HAMILTON CALIF CONFIDENTIAL CG AIR MATERIEL COMDG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO PRIORITY CO FIT SV WASH 25 DC GOVT PREPAID HAM HF [REDACTED] HFSC 2 DASH E DASH 8 PD ATTN MIKE CHARLIE ITEM ABLE XRAY OBOE DASH THREE PD FOL MSG RECD FROM SALT LAKE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 1140 MST TWO MAY FOUR NINE CLN QUOTE MR MARVIN LOVE SMALL CMA A RADIO OPERATOR FROM THE CHARLIE ABLE ABLE RADIO STA AT ELKO CMA NEV CMA CALLED FROM HIS HOME TO ELKO RADIO AND ADVISED HE SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE THREE FLYING DISCS IN THE VICINITY OF ELKO GOING SOUTHWEST PD THEY REMAINED IN THE VICINITY THREE OR FOUR MINUTES PD MR SMALL ENTERED HOUSE TO GET FIELD GLASSES CMA THRU GLASSES THEY APPEARED TO BE THIRTY FEET IN DIAMETER AT APPROX FOURTEEN THOUSAND FT PD THEY MADE LEFT TURN AND DEPARTED AHEAD OF UNITED AIR LINES PLANE DEPARTING ELKO PD SPEED ESTIMATED AT THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED MILES PER HR PD UNITED AIR LINES PILOT DID NOT SEE THEM PD UNQUOTE PAR ONLY MIL ACFT IN THE VICINITY AT THAT TIME WAS ONE BAKER DASH TWO SIX PD WEATHER AT ELKO CLEAR CMA VISIBILITY THREE ZERO MILES OR GREATER PD PD SGD PEDRAZZINI COMDG HFSC I CERTIFY THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THIS MSG BE TRANSMITTED BY ELECTRICAL MEANS AND THAT ORDINARY OR AIR MAIL WILL NOT SUFFICE IN ITS DELIVERY CONFIDENTIAL HAROLD O PEDRAZZINI LT COL USAF COMDG HFSC 2145Z 2 MAY 49 R M KOLBENSCHLAG CAPT USAF ADJ
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Classification of SECRET Authorized by CO 2143D AWW 60M 15-6-49 HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 WGI 350 SUBJECT: Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. In accordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters, Air Weather Service, subject as above, file A-2, WEA 350.05, the following report is submitted for the period ending 15 June 1949. 1. During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather made the following observation and report: [HW: North Guam in over Rota Marianas Islands] On Monday, the 2nd of May, 1949, we took off in aircraft number 45-21824 for the purpose of test hopping the ship. Take off was made at approximately 150K. The radar set was turned on at approximately 151.5K and was tuned in. Guam and Rota were picked up by radar and after about ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope. It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart. They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the island. The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range. As the range was reduced the interference grew larger on the scope. [HW: Attached sheet] On an attached sheet of paper there is a sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn in. I do not believe that what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming. COMMENT: The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadrons' most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in operation of radar equipment. He checked set after landing and could find no malfunctions. 2b On June [ILLEGIBLE]th [ILLEGIBLE]of June [ILLEGIBLE]th [ILLEGIBLE]of June [ILLEGIBLE]th [ILLEGIBLE], at a position of [STAMP:] N and [STAMP:] E, an RB 29 aircraft from Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing substance was sighted at an altitude of to 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
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Classification of SECRET Authorized by CG 2143d AAW 6FM 15-6-49 Ltr to CG MATS fr Hq, 2143d 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 substance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappeared from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing of approximately 160 degrees. The substance was traveling in a straight line and was definitely white, a three quarter moon made visibility excellent. No sketches or photographs are available. The above information was sent by radio from the 514th to the Continental Weather Wing, Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. 1 Incl: 1. Radar Scope Diagram THOMAS S MOORMAN JR. COL USAF COMMANDING [STAMP:] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
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Classification of SECRET Authorized by CO 2143d 80m 15-6-49 APPEARANCE OF THE SCOPE AND THE INTERFERENCE LUBBER LINE ROTA ISLAND GUAM INTERFERENCE AS IT APPEARED ON THE SCOPE SCOPE WAS ON THE 100 MILE RANGE [HW: Level #1] [STAMP: SECRET]
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CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OFFICE OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE REPORT (Reference to this report must specify Serial No., Place and Date.) Serial 13-49 at Kodiak, Alaska Date 25 April, 1949 (Start new series each year, i. e., 1-43, 2-43.) From DIO-17ND MESSAGE INDEX GUIDE NO. IFI (See Special Note) (Ship, fleet, unit, district, office, station, or person) Make separate report for each main title. See O. N. L Index Guide. Reference DIO-17ND Secret NNI-96, Serial 4-S-48 dated 13 February 1948 (Directive, correspondence, previous related report etc., if applicable) Source Informants named in report Evaluation B - O (As official personal observation publication press conversation with identify when practicable etc.) Ref: A8/EN 3-10; SER. 4312418 -11.13-42 Subject US/ALASKA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy (Note reported on) (Main title as per Index guide) (Subtitles) (Make separate report for each title) BRIEF. (Here enter careful summary of report containing substance succinctly stated; include important facts names places dates etc.) POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. BRIEF: A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the U.S. Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska. NOTE: This information is as of 8 April 1949. AF69417 SPECIAL NOTE: Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index '48 Edition does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomena as related in this report no Index Guide Number has been incorporated. ENCLOSURE: (A) Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on 8 April 1949. In Deputy U.S. Marshal Paul HERRING Kodiak Alaska reported to the Intelligence Officer on 11 April 1949 that he observed a celestial manifestation crossing the sky above the U.S. Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska S April at approximately hours According to Mr HERRING he saw a flaming greenish blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of feet at an estimated speed of miles per hour This disturbance stated Mr HERRING was first observed above Anton Larson Bay moving from West to East on a course that approximately paralleled the East West runways of the U.S Naval Air Station Kodiak Alaska and was visible for approximately seconds when the flame disappeared in vicinity Puffin Island Ch
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CONFIDENTIAL DIO-17ND, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subject: US/ALASKA - Litesorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEPARD, USN, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the NOS Post Office he had observed "a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Woman Mountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter traveling from West to East at an estimated 2,500 feet altitude. "The object was a brilliant color," without a tail, traveling with a flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees. It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD's report of his observation. No opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD. 3. Lawrence B. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from the Unlisted Lens Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949 when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at approximately 2035 hours. To SHAW, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 feet in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streamer which was "pinkish in shading". This object stated SHAW appeared in the sky over Old Woman Mountain traveling on a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 feet. It was losing altitude at an estimated 25 degrees and if it continued on its course it would have struck Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula. To SHAW the object appeared to disintegrate as bright particles flew from the object as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAW was of firm opinion that the object he saw was not a meteor or shooting star which he has seen on numerous occasions. 4. Paul KREUGER Bus Driver U.S Navy Operating Base Kodiak Alaska reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949 when at 2045 hours he observed a strange greenish-blue object flash across the sky from vicinity Old Woman Mountian to Nyman Peninsula West to East direction KREUGER described object being approximate diamater and approximately long He stated that object was approximately high as it passed over hangar #3 of Air Station and it would have landed in Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula but it faded from his view when it passed over Peninsula It had appearance large green tracer shell stated KREUGER 5 U.S Navy Weather Central
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CONFIDENTIAL [HW: flame went out here] [HW: St Paul Light] Data Duration of flight-app 10 seconds Speed of object-1000 to 1200 mph Time and date-April 8-49.415 pm. Color of plane-bluish green red Observer-P.C.Herring-Kodak Possible error-(maximum) Trajectory approximation only [HW: Possible range of error] [HW: A spot first seen] [HW: Trajectory-app 45 degrees] Enclosure (A) to DIO-17ND CONF NNI-96, SERIAL 13-49 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAWING MADE BY PAUL HERRING INDICATING COURSE OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE ON 8 APRIL 1949.
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AF FORM 112—PART I APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 COUNTRY United States REPORT NO. IR-18-49 (LEAVE BLANK) af-64370-1 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Forwarding Inclusion AREA REPORTED ON FROM (Agency) Kodiak, Alaska Intelligence Division, Alaskan Air Command DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION EVALUATION 23 April 1949 14 April 1949 B-6 PREPARED BY (Officer) SOURCE R. B. Smythe, 1st Lt., USAF REFERENCES (Control number, directive, previous report, etc., as applicable) RAD from CG, AAC to USAF, AAQID-6-2468, DTG 230210Z SUMMARY: (Enter concise summary of report. Give significance in final one-sentence paragraph. List inclosures at lower left. Begin text of report on AF Form 112—Part II.) Inclosed is Intelligence Report issued by the Office of Chief of Naval Operations dated 23 April 1949 Subject: "US/ALASKA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy". [ILLEGIBLE] [HW:] Bama! Flying blue Folder. DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR DI, Alaskan Command (incl w/d) NOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U.S.C. -3I AND 32 AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE USAF
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OPNAV-N. I. 96-1948 (Rev.) By CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL Serial 13-49 at Kodiak, Alaska Date 25 April 1949 (Start new series each year, i. e., 3-43, 2-43) From DIO-17ND [REDACTED] IFI (See Special Note) (Ship, fleet, unit, district, office, station, or person) Make separate report for each main title. See O. N. I. Index Guide. Reference DIO-17ND Secret NNI-96 Serial 4-S-48 dated 13 February 1948 (Directive, correspondence, previous related report etc., if applicable) Source Informants named in report Evaluation B - O (A official personal observation publication press conversation with identity when practicable etc.) Ref AS/EN 3-10 SER. 4312415 -11 -18 -42 Subject US/ALASKA Meteorological Phenomena Luminous Energy (Nation reported on) (Main title as per Index guide) (Subtitles) (Make separate report for each title) BRIEF Here enter careful summary of report containing substance succinctly stated include important facts names places dates etc. POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOMENA. BRIEF A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the U.S. Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska. NOTE This information is as of 8 April 1949. SPECIAL NOTE Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Edition does not contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological phenomena as related in this report no Index Guide Number has been incorporated. ENCLOSURE Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospheric disturbance on 8 April 1949. To Deputy U.S. Marshal Paul HERRING Kodiak Alaska reported to the Intelligence Officer on 11 April 1949 that he observed a celestial manifestation crossing the sky above the U.S. Naval Operating Base Kodiak Alaska on approximately at approximately hours According to Mr HERRING he saw a flaming greenish blue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of feet at an estimated speed of miles per hour This disturbance stated Mr HERRING was first observed above Anton Larson Bay See Enclosure A moving from West to East on a course that approximately paralleled the East West runways of the U.S Naval Air Station Kodiak Alaska and was visible for approximately seconds when the flame disappeared in vicinity Puffin Island Chiniak Bay In opinion Mr HERRING object was not meteor as it was too large and there were no sparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena He stated his first impression was that it was either jet fighter or that aircraft was on fire This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TWO (2) PAGES. Distribution By Originator ONI CINCPACFLT CINCAL CG-USARAL CG-AAC Routing space below for use in O N I CLASSIFICATION CONFIDENTIAL AAC - [ILLEGIBLE]
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CONFIDENTIAL DIO-17ND, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subject: US/ALASKA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEPARD, USN, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, reported that while standing near the NOS Post Office he had observed "a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old Woman Mountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter traveling from West to East at an estimated 2,500 feet altitude. "The object was a brilliant color, without a tail, traveling with a flat trajectory of decline between 21 and 20 degrees. It seemed to disintegrate over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD's report of his observation. No opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Commander SHEPARD. 3. Lawrence B. SHAW, taxicab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaska, stated that he was enroute from the Enlisted Men's Club to the Administration Building on 8 April 1949 when he saw a strange bright blue object streak across the sky at approximately 2035 hours. To SHAW, the object appeared to be about 1-1/2 feet in diameter trailed by a three (3) foot streamer which was "pinkish in shading". This object stated SHAW appeared in the sky over Old Woman Mountain traveling on a West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2500 feet. It was losing altitude at an estimated altitude of 25 degrees and if it continued on its course it would have struck Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula. To SHAW the object appeared to disintegrate as bright particles flew from the object as it passed beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAW was of firm opinion that this object he saw was not a meteor or shooting star which he has seen on numerous occasions. 4. Paul KREUGER Bus Driver U.S Navy Operating Base Kodiak Alaska reported that he was driving his bus on 8 April 1949 when at 2045 hours he observed a strange greenish-blue object flash across the sky from vicinity Old Woman Libuntain to Nyman Peninsula West East direction KREUGER described this object as being approximate diameters and approximately long He stated this object is approximately high air passed over hangar #3 Air Station would have landed in Chiniak Bay off Nyman Peninsula but it faded view when it passed over Peninsula It had appearance large greenish tracer shell stated KREUGER 5 U.S Navy Weather Central U.S Navy Operating Base Kodiak Alaska reported weather for April hour follows Ceiling:3000 feet scattered clouds coverage Visibility: miles Wind: North-Northwest knots Temperature: degrees 6 No emission noise by this phenomenon is reported observers CONFIDENT: As above statements are approximately same position altitude course and time luminous manifestation its existence has been evaluated probable However shape size color have been variously described unsuccessful efforts made determine nature phenomena with no further information available no valuation nature atmospheric disturbance has been made
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CONFIDENTIAL HW: flame went out here HW: St Paul Light HW: Duration of flight-app 10 seconds HW: Speed of object-1000 to 1200 mph HW: Date and date-April 8-49.415 P.M. HW: Color of plane-bluish greenish red HW: Observer-P.C.Herring-Kodak [STAMP:] ENCLOSURE (A) TO DIO-17ND CONF NNI-96, SERIAL 13-49 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAWING MADE BY PAUL HERRING INDICATING COURSE OF ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE ON 8 APRIL 1949.
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[STAMP:] RESTRICTED CARSWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth, Texas MDG:lvb FWH 319.1 14 April 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio Attention: MCIA XO-3 1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4, subject "Unidentified Flying Objects" dated 2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Headquarters, USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs,' " dated 6 February 1948, the following report is submitted. 2. An unidentified flying object was seen over Fort Worth, Texas, on 13 April 1949, at approximately 2105C, by 1st Lt Robert A. Francis, who called it to the attention of Captain Stanley Borowski. Both officers are assigned to the Carswell Flight Service Center, Carswell Air Force Base, Fort Worth, Texas. 3. Subject officers had just returned from a local flight and were standing by their aircraft on the flight line. The weather at time object was sighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base was clear and visibility of eight miles. No photographs are available. Object was round and in the shape of a ball, very silver in color. It was traveling at a tremendous rate of speed, estimated to be over 1000 miles per hour, altitude was very hard to judge and cannot be estimated correctly; however, object seemed to be clearly visible. Lieutenant Francis saw the object appear on the horizon in the north northwest direction; it seemed to fly horizontally in the direction of south southeast. It did not appear to burn out but suddenly disappeared. No sound was heard. The exhaust trail seemed to be approximately three times the size of the object and also was silver in color. The exhaust consisted of silver streaks and star shaped figures. The object definitely did not appear to be a jet or meteor. Its speed was far in excess of any jet speed witnessed by officers. The entire sighting took place in a matter of a few seconds. A check of the Carswell Flight Service flight following racks showed no jet aircraft flying in this area at time object was sighted. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: [HW:] Capt Hathway [HW:] File CC: Hq FS Attn A-2 √CC: C MATS Attn Chief Intelligence Section M.D. GENTRY C/S USAF W25 D.C. Attn Director Captain USAF Adjutant
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APR 14 12 40 PM '49 CARSWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER [REDACTED] [STAMP:] [HW: APR 14 12 40 PM '49] [HW: CARSWELL] [HW: FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER]
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FROM: NBC FT PEPPEREL ST JOHNS, NFLD TO : HQ MATS AMC, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO HQ USAF (ATTN CHIEF INTELLIGENCE DIV CMA MATS) (ATTN MCIA XO-3) (DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE) REF NBR: EN694 REF MSG FROM ONE TWO TWO SEVEN AB GP GOOSE BAY CMA LAB DATED TWO 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 ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO [PL/INT] Information copies were distributed to: [STAMP:] SECRET
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STAMP: U.S.A.F. AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE STAMP: MARS MESSAGE CENTER STAMP: RECEIVED MARS 26 12 PM 1949
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE SECRET CT CR NBR 05/23 221850Z DTG PRECEDENCE PRIORITY INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FROM: NFLD BASE COMD FT PEPPERRELL NFLD TO: HQ MATS - ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIV REF NER: EN 676 PRIORITY SCOPE OF POSSIBILITIES PREVENT PROPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAY RADIOS DTG TWO ONE ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE TWO ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO COPIES OF WHICH WERE ADDRESSED YOUR HQ PD INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ INDICATES REPORTED FLIGHTS DID NOT ORIGinate OR TERMINATE IN THIS COMD AREA PD REPORTS INDICATE ACTIVITY REPORTED IN GREENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED OR SHIFTED TO NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT PD REQUEST YOUR HQ CHECK APPROPRIATE UNITED STATES AND CANADIAN SOURCES OF FLIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED SPECIFIED AREA AT TIMES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGES CMA EVALUATE INFORMATION AND ADVISE THIS HQ RESULTS ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO PL/INT [STAMP:] [HW:] refers to X 0274 Fief GB 211930 Feb GB 192130 March [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [STAMP:] [STAMP:] CY 1 OF CYS SECRET
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FROM: HQ SAC TO: HQ AMC INFO: HQ USAF, HQ MATS, HQ NFLD BASE COMD, DIRECTORATE OF INTEL HQ USAF CMA CHIEF OF INTELL DIV MATS AND ABLE CHARLIE SLANT SUGAR INTELL NBC. REF NBR: REF PROJ SIGN PD MSG F ROM CO DET XTAL ONE CMA FORT CHIMO CMA QUEBEC CMA STATES UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT SIGHTED THAT STATION ONE NINE FIVE ZERO ZERO ZEBRA ONE EIGHT MARCH FOUR NINE CMA OBJECT DISPLAYED RED LIGHT SAME AS ACFT CMA APPROX ONE ZERO THOUSAND FEET ALT PD ESTIMATED SPEED TWO HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR PD DIRECTION OF FLIGHT WAS WEST TO EAST CMA REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPROX THREE MINUTES PD NO SOUND WAS HEARD PD OBJECT SIGHTED BY FOUR RELIABLE WITNESSES PD ADDITIONAL INFO WILL BE FURNISHED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION FROM THIS STATION. ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO PL/INT Information copies were distributed to LOG Paraphrase not required. Handle as SECRET correspondence per paragraphs 51i and 60a(4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946. [STAMP:] [STAMP:] [STAMP:] CY. / OF 2 CYs X - 0227 [SECRET] MATS CM-IN
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SECRET PRIORITY From: CO Airfield Goose Bay Labrador To: COMGENAMC Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio Info: CSUSAF attn Dir of Intell Wash DC; COMMATS attn Chief Intell Div MATS Andrews AFB Md; CO NBC attn AC/S Intell Ft Pepperrell Nfld DTG: 211930Z 21 February 1949 Report from Crystal 1, Fort Chimo, Quebec, states that on 19 Feb 1949 at about 1840 hours, a sound appearing to be slow running aircraft engines was heard from a general southwesterly direction from the Base at a very high altitude. The sound remained within hearing distance for about 15 to 20 minutes, during which no objects or lights were observed. Check has been made to establish the fact that there were no Canadian or USAF planes from Goose Bay in the vicinity at that time. Written report will follow. ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO [HW:] Information copies were distributed to [ILLEGIBLE] ACTION: AF INFO : ID, PO CM IN 5140 (22 Feb 49) DTG 211930Z mcs/D RC 23/22 STOP
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RESTRICTED MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER March Air Force Base, California DMZ 360.112 1 March 1949 SUBJECT: Information of Unidentified Flying Object. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ATTENTION: MCIAKO-3. 1. In accordance with letter, Headquarters, USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'," dated 6 February 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200-4, the following information of unidentified flying object is forwarded as received by March Flight Service Center from Air Route Traffic Control, Los Angeles. a. 1st Lt. John T. Smith, pilot of Air Force 7346, T-11 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 Sandberg Pass, about 40 miles south of Bakersfield, California at 2030 P., 28 February 1949. The speed of the object was estimated at 500 MPH, flying at an altitude of nine thousand feet. The object then disappeared on a heading of 180°. b. Weather reported for Sandberg Pass at 2030 P was twenty thousand feet thin scattered clouds, visibility 10 miles, temperature 36., dew point 34., wind south 7., altimeter 3007. Remarks to the sequence weather were: Visibility west l mile., fog ceiling and visibility variable due to scattered stratas drifting over station. Conditions radically changing. c. No other information of object's size, shape, speed or color is available. RALPH A. REEVE, Lt. Colonel USAF, Commanding Information Copies to: Chief of Staff USAF, Washington D.C. Attn Director of Intelligence Commander MATS Washington D.C. Attn Intelligence Division CO Flight Service Washington D.C. Attn A-2 RESTRICTED
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[REDACTED] STAMP: MAR 2 4 PM '49 TRANSMITTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MARCH
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MFSC MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA UNCLASSIFIED COMMANDER, MATS WASH DC ROUTINE ATTN: STAT CONTROL SECTION X GO FLIGHT SERVICE WASH DC DIZ C004 C PD RCS AF-SC-ALA AS OF 28 FEB 49 SUBMITTED CLN A B C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R B-25J C1 1 672 378 294 168 0 126 56 11 1 12 69 7513 O C-47B C1 1 672 366 306 72 O [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] O C-45F C1 [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] [ILLEGIBLE] O TOTAL C1 [ILLEGIBLE] PD END REEVE CO MFSC UNCLASSIFIED LT COL R A REEVE EXT.4247 UNCLASSIFIED LT COL R A REEVE EXT.4247 UNCLASSIFIED LT COL R A REEVE EXT.4247
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SECRET 17 February 1949 SUBJECT: Project "Sign" TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Department 1. On page 46 of the (British) Inter-Services Aircraft Recognition Journal for November 1948 (Vol 3 No. 4) appears a photograph bearing the following caption: "Flying Saucer, original, U.S. Navy, for the use of. The Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1 was designed for speed range from zero to 550 m.p.h. -- ideal for carrier work. There is no sign of it in service yet." 2. Reference publication is unclassified, however its distribution is limited to personnel of the British Armed Forces. No copies at present are available in this office. 3. Outline tracing of the above photo is attached. FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: STANLEY Q. WENTZ Colonel, USAF Chief, Intelligence Division Incl [REDACTED] as described above.
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Chance-Wought V-173 or XF5U-1 U.S. Navy Incl. 1
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STAMP: 13 Feb. STAMP: CR 1/3/12 STAMP: DIG 1118007 STAMP: PRIORITY HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FROM: FT PEPPERRELL, NFLD TO: CG AMC-ATTN MCIA XO DASH THREE INFO: CS USAF HQ MATS ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIVISION REF NER: CITE XRAY CHARLIE ZERO ONE EIGHT ACTION WILLIAM WELTS OF PEEPERS CROSSING AND JIM BURNES OF CURLING EAST NEWFOUNDLAND OBSERVED BURNING OBJECT AT ZERO SIX FIVE FIVE LOCAL TIME ONE ONE FEBRUARY FOUR NINE TRAVELING SOUTHEAST THROUGH AIR AT ALTITUDE ONE THOUSAND FEET WHILE WAITING FOR BUS PD BUS DRIVER ALSO SAW IT PD VISIBILITY UNLIMITED PD OBJECT CAME UP OVER HORIZON AND DISAPPEARED BEHIND TWO THOUSAND FOOT HILL PD WHETHER IT LANDED UNKNOWN PD VISIBLE FROM FIVE TO ONE ZERO MINUTES PD GLOWING WHEN LIGHTED CMA FADED CMA THEN PUT ON SECOND BURST AT WHICH TIME FLAMING EXHAUST ESTIMATED TO BE TWO HUNDRED YARDS LONG PD NO SOUND PD WELLS WAS ONLY WITNESS INTERVIEWED PD CONSIDERED RELIABLE BY POLICE CMA BUT IS INARTUCULATE PD REPORTED OCCURANCE BECAUSE HE THOUGHT IT COULD BE AIRCRAFT IN TROUBLE Paraphrase not required. Handle as correspondence per paragraphs 5li and 60a(4), AR 380-5; 15 August 1946. CY_1 OF _2_CYS MATS CM-IN X-0165 SECRET
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REDACTED U.S.A.F. MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE [STAMP:] MATS MESSAGE CENTER G. M. T. RECEIVED BY [STAMP:] FEB 13 20 in 1949
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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FROM: FT PEPPEREL, NFLD CRYPTO TO: CG MAMA INFO: CS USAF HQ MATS REF NBR: XRAY CHARLIE ZERO TWO ZERO ATTN INTEL [STAMP:] PRIORITY [HW:] X C 0 / 8 1 0 Feb 4 9 [HW:] N 5 8 ° W OBSERVATION WAS MADE FROM CURTING FOUR EIGHT DEGREES FIVE EIGHT NORTH FIVE EIGHT DEGREES WEST [STAMP:] ACTION COPY ASSIGNED TO [DPL INT] Information copies were distributed to [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [STAMP:] PRIORITY Paraphrase not required. Handle as correspondence per paragraphs 5li and 60a(4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946. Form Hq-AG-54 (28 June 1948) CR NBR _______ TRUE DTG _______ DTG _______ PRECEDENCE PRIORITY
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RESTRICTED HEADQUARTERS 6TH WEATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone 17 February 1949 322 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands, Caribbean Sea TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTENTION: AC/S, A-2 1. In accordance with Restricted letter, Headquarters, 2108th Air Weather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying Discs", dated 24 March 1948, the following report is submitted. 2. At 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S. S. Antigua, a United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command, concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voyage to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana. 3. Captain McBride stated that the first object, which appeared to be a disc, was sighted at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes north latitude; 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude; in the close vicinity of the San Andres Islands. The S. S. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at 16 knots. When sighted; the object was at an altitude of [ILLEGIBLE] from the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in the direction of [ILLEGIBLE] 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 [ILLEGIBLE]. As it passed overhead; bearing [ILLEGIBLE]; it changed color from silver to yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of [ILLEGIBLE] degrees. The wind at the time was estimated at force four; approximately [ILLEGIBLE]. 4. At 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted; one off the port bow at an altitude between [ILLEGIBLE] and [ILLEGIBLE] degrees; and the other off the starboard bow bearing [ILLEGIBLE] degrees at an altitude of [ILLEGIBLE] degrees. Both disappeared abeam in the dusk None showed any luminosity or motivating power. 5. The circumstances described suggest a possibility that these objects are some type of weather balloons A study made by this headquarters of prevailing winds at all altitudes during period April-6 February virtually eliminate any possibility radiosonde instrument being object sighted The only release point which might have
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RESTRICTED resulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be attached to the discs, it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might have been involved. There is a possibility that a balloon broke free prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to drift into the area of the sighting. However, none of these possibilities account for the sighting of three objects within a thirty minute period. 6. On 7 February 1949 two Russian 300-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk) arrived at Colon, Republic of Panama, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation of wind and course and point of sighting lend a possibility that the objects were in free flight after release from these ships which followed a direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are presently 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. 7. The above report has already been submitted to Headquarters Air Materiel Command and Headquarters United States Air Force by the Caribbean Air Command. [HW: George W Moxon] Major, USAF Commanding Info cys to: Chief, AWS CO, 2108th Air Wea Gp RESTRICTED 2
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CONFIDENTIAL WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 7 February 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIA XO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1. a. LOCATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: Godman AFB, Ft Knox, Kentucky, 0250E, 7 February 1949. b. WEATHER AT THE TIME: (1) 0230E Weather: Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.63 MB, temperature 31, dew point 29, wind NW at 7, Kolsman Setting 29.99. (2) 0330K Weather: Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.69 MB, temperature 29, dew point 26, wind NW at [ILLEGIBLE], Kolsman Setting [ILLEGIBLE]. c. NAMES, OCCUPATIONS AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES: (1) Sgt Donald E. Ledbetter, Tower Operator, Ft Knox, Kentucky. (2) PFC Richard G. Dumphy Weather Observer Ft Knox Kentucky. (3) PFC Richard E. Peterman Weather Observer Ft Knox Kentucky. (4) Cpl Charles L Rogers occupation unknown Ft Knox Kentucky. d. PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS IF AVAILABLE: None available. e. SKETCHES OF OBJECT'S CONFIGURATION: None. CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL Subjects: Report of Unidentified Flying Object 7 Feb 49 f. OBJECT SIGHTED: (1) NUMBER: One. (2) SHAPE: No report. (3) SIZE: No report. (4) COLOR: Bright green, yellow, red. (5) SPEED: Unknown. (6) HEADING: SW from Godman Field. (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Object appeared to be rotating. (8) ALTITUDE: Horizontal angle 212.5°, vertical angle 05.6°. (9) SOUNDS: No report. (10) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT: None. g. GENERAL REMARKS: (1) At 0250E, bright object sighted SW of Ft Knox, Kentucky 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. (2) At 0310E, object disappeared in SW completely after a series of bright flashes. Copy Furnished: CLARK L. MILLER Lt Colonel, USAF Chief of Staff, USAF, ATTN: Director of Commanding Intelligence Commander MATS, ATTN: Chief Intelligence Divn CO Flight Service, ATTN: A-2 CONFIDENTIAL
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARM STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY PARAPHRASES NOT REQUIRED From: COMGENAMC Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio cite COWPPFSC To: CO Flight Service Wash DC Nr: AT-542 7 February 1949 Unidentified flying object report. Location and time of sighting: Godman AFB Ft Knox Ky 7 Feb 1949 0250 eastern. Weather at the time: 0230 eastern weather clear 10 miles visibility 1016.3 MB, temp 31, dew point 29, wind west north west at 7, Kolzman setting 29.99. 0330 eastern weather: clear 10 miles visibility 1016.9 MB, temp 29, dew point 26, wing north west at 4, Kolzman setting 30.01. Names occupations and addresses of witnesses: Sgt Donald E Ledbetter Tower Operator Fort Knox Ky, PFC Richard G Dumphy Weather Observer Fort Knox Ky, PFC Richard E Peterman Weather Observer Fort Knox Ky, Cpl Charles L Rogers occupation unknown Fort Knox Ky. Photographs of objects if available: none available. Sketches of objects configuration: none. Object sighted: number: l. Shape: no report, size: no report, color: bright green yellow red, speed: unknown, heading: south west from Godman Field, maneuverability: object appeared to be rotating, attitude, horizontal angle [ILLEGIBLE] degrees, vertical angle [ILLEGIBLE] degrees. Sound: no report, exhaust trail or not: none. General remarks: at [ILLEGIBLE] bright object sighted south west of Fort Knox Ky by weather observers. Traced on Theodolite. Object appeared to be rotating with green, yellow and red colors. The object were dimmer as time passed. At [ILLEGIBLE] eastern object disappeared in south west completely after a series of bright flashes. ACTION : AF INFO : ID PO CM IN [ILLEGIBLE] (STAMP:) ACTION COPY
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RECEIVED BY MATS MESSAGE CENTER G.M.T. STAMP: FEB 8 22 16 1949 U.S.A.F. AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE MILITARY
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CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 FEB 3-1949 SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon TO: Commanding General Far East Air Forces APO 925 ATTN: AC/S, A-2 1. In accordance with the provisions of letter, Headquarters, United States Air Force, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'", 26 February 1948, the following information is forwarded: a. Inclosures 1, 2 and 3 are reports received by the Japanese Central Meteorological Observatory in Tokyo. The observations indicated in these reports were taken by Japanese Weather personnel at the respective stations. b. Inclosure 4 indicates the location of the stations which observed the object and it's probable path and point of explosion or disappearance. c. Inclosures 5 and 6 are surface synoptic charts showing the weather existing over Japan at 0600Z and 1200Z on 25 January, which times are approximately four and one half (4½) hours before and one and one half (1½) hours after the unidentified object was sighted. c. No information has been received other than that reported by the Japanese. 6 Incls: 1. Rpt - Fukushima 2. Rpt - Iida, Suwa and Nagano 3. Rpt - Takayama and Gifu 4. Chart - Observation and Path 5. Wx Chart- 250600Z 6. Wx Chart- 251200Z cc: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington D.C. ATTN: Chief Intelligence Div. CONFIDENTIAL
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REPORT ON AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jan. 28, 1949. CMO., Tokyo A telegram was received from the Fukushima Weather Station (37°45'N, 140°28'E) stating as follows: At about 7.30 p.m., a glow pale in colour was seen flying from northwest toward southeast, which fell with a roar like thunder. The spot of descent seems to be Nakagori Village, Tamura County to the east of Koriyama (37°24'N, 140°23'E). Probably, it was a meteor. The detailed state is now under investigation. [HW: Incl.]
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ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOW PHENOMENON ON 25TH Jan. 27th, 1949. CMO., Tokyo In addition to the previous report on the glow from the Takayama Weather Station, we have received reports also from the other stations on the same phenomenon, stating as follows: 1. Iida Weather Station. Last night, we have observed in this district a phenomenon, probably be a fall of meteor. The following is the report for it. At Iida, at 19h 46m 30s, a pale glow was observed in the direction of Northeast at an altitude of 35° above the horizon, which moved almost horizontally through north toward west and then disappeared. This glow was as great as one and a half of the moon in diameter with considerable brightness. At about 19h 50m, a heavy sound was heard and doors trembled. This phenomenon have been observed in many places in the district of this station, of which report will be made after investigation. 2. Suwa Weather Station. At 19h 50m on 25th, a pale glow like meteor with a sound was observed at Suwa. This glow appeared in a distance of a few degree to the north-north-east of Betelguese in the Orion Constellation and moved almost to southeast, attaining its maximum 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 it. Thereafter, it became yellowish in colour; 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 3 or 4 seconds. About I minute thereafter, a sound resembling to a distant thunder was heard which continued for about 15 seconds. 3. Nagano Weather Station. At about 19h 50m on January 25th, a phenomenon probably be meteor with sound like that explosion was observed in many places near this station According to observation taken by Yasuo Miyamoto member this station glow appeared direction east-south-east point medium altitude above horizon which moved sending out palish white light toward point direction west-south-west where it disappeared below horizon This glow continued about minutes About minutes thereafter sound like explosion heard direction west-south-west
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REPORT OF AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jan. 26, 1949. CMO., Tokyo. A telegram was received from the Takayama Weather Station (36°09'N, 137°15'E) stating as follows: At about 7:40 p.m. on 25th, a remarkable glow was experienced to the southeast of this station. This glow moved southwest- wards and then disappeared followed by a sound like thunder after a few minutes. This sound was rather loud in the vicinity of Osaka 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 south. Summing up the reports by eye-witnesses, this phenomenon might be the explosion of a meteor. Also at Gifu, a glow was seen to the north-north-east at about the same instance as above, while in the Nagoya District Central Meteorological Observatory, no such phenomenon was observed. [HW: Ino/ 3²]
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FUKUSHIMA NAGANO TAKAYAMA SUWA GIFU IIDA HW: Incl 43 LEGEND - OBSERVING STATION - PROBABLE PATH OF PHENOMENON X - PROBABLE AREA OF EXPLOSION OR DISAPPEARANCE
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[STAMP: 250600Z] Incl 5° 14 16 18 20 [HW: 33] [HW: 107] [HW: 33] [HW: 106] [HW: 33] [HW: 105] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 SECRET Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM: AACS A-2 DATE: 7 February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unidentified Air Object Following information received from the 1810th AACS Group, Hickam AFB, regarding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your information: "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 AIRFIELDS IN THIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH OTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL ANY FURTHER INFO." [HW:] ERNEST S. MOON Colonel, USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 SECRET Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM: AACS A-2 DATE: 8 February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Discs" A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have been a piece of cardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents over Hickam. The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby creating a "dead space." The prevailing winds striking this area are directed upward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them. Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the object sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even if the object were 3 - 4 feet in thickness. Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind peculiarities over Hickam. Charles C. Robinson Captain, USAF [HW:] Checked with AWS and found updrafts occur in this area but not of sufficient intensity to induce movement described in correspondence attached. [HW:] M.H. STOP
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COPY SECRET AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California C-1/bc AACS 350.09 8 January 1949 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" THRU: Commanding Officer 1808th AACS Wing APO 925, c/o PM San Francisco, California ATTN: A-2 TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIA XO-3 1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters, forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who viewed an object presumed to be a "flying disc" over Hickam Field. This object was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January 1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local time. The object was first sighted by Capt. Stoney when it was approximately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500 feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus. Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located at Hickam Field, T.H., and is also a twin-engine pilot. No photographs are available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to procure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size of an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object seemed to be extremely white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approximated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object circled the area making right circles and left circles at approximately
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COPY SECRET AACS 350.09 Subject: Sighting of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949 3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible. 2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity. 3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object, and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released from or by this C-54 aircraft. 4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second. 5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to distance involved and intermittency reflection. Witness stated that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all times and definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were extremely wide and decisive. 6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be worthy consideration as this officer is an extremely cool level-headed person who is not given making rash statements or using poor judgment. 7. In event further information desired by your headquarters concerning object as reported, this headquarters will be ready cooperate in every way possible. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ George E Murray GEORGE E MURRAY Captain USAF Security & Intelligence Officer 2
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COPY SECRET BASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, subj: "Sighting of "Flying Disc" AACS 350.09 lst Ind Cl/dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California, 17 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2 This written report confirms information contained in Priority radio, DTG 050330Z Jan, of the 1810th AACS Group. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ Elton D. Vaughan ELTON D. VAUGHAN Major, SIG C (USAF) A/C of S, A-2
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AACS 350.09 (8 Jan 49) 2d Ind SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" Hq Airways and Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Dayton, Ohio, ATTENTION: MCIA XO-3 1. Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAF Letter, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs,' " dated 26 February 1948, as amended by Hq USAF Letter, same subject, dated 26 February 1948. 2. The attention of the 1808th AACS Wing has been invited to the above-referenced Hq USAF Letters, with particular emphasis on the correct routing of information pertaining to the sighting of "Flying Discs." FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: ERNEST S. MOON Colonel, USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security STOP
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COPY SECRET HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE CR NBR 30/05 DTG 050330Z INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB TO: HQ AACS INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEING 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 MCIA XO RPT MCIA XO
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SECRET DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS Paraphrase not required. Handle as [REDACTED] correspondence per paragraphs 5li and 60a(4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946. STOP
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CONFIDENTIAL 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" TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Division In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, MATS, there is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial 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: MCIA XO-3 Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief, Intelligence Division. [HW:] ARTHUR CONRADI JR. Major, USAF Chief of Intelligence 1 Incl EEI Form
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CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT 12 January 1949 At the request of Chief of Intelligence, the undersigned wishes to describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief appearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield-Suisun AFB at 2015 PST on 3 December 1948. The object first shot into view about 2 miles north of the control tower, flying at a low altitude between 500 and 1000 feet, climbing on a low trajectory, with a speed estimated at something in excess of 400 miles per hour. Immediately after sighting, this observer rushed to the east side of the tower. 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 at this stage the object had a very slight undulating or bouncing motion. When its position oriented with a line between the tower and the air freight terminal, but a slight distance east of the terminal, the object 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 observer 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 immediately 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 naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In size it was comparable 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 wind was indicating southwest at 10 miles per hour on tower instruments. I certify and affirm that information herein is true and accurate to best knowledge ability. CERTIFIED TRUE COPY ARTHUR CONRADI JR Major USAF Chief Intelligence /s/ Bruce Earlin McFarland /t/ Bruce Earlin McFarland PFC USAF 1901 AACS Squadron Fairfield-Suisun AFB Calif. CONFIDENTIAL
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CONFIDENTIAL NEW RADIO RANGE AIRFIELD STATION WELLS & RADIO RANGE BLOGS IN CLUMP OF TREES OBJECT CAME INTO VIEW AT AN ALT. OF 500-1000 FEET TRAVELLING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OVER 400 MPH OBJECT CLIMBED ON A LOW TRAJECTORY TO 1500 ALT. OBJECT SLOWED TO AN ESTIMATED 200 MPH OBJECT CLIMBED TO AN ESTIMATED 3000 FEET AND LEVELLED OFF MOMENTARILY THEN STARTED TO CLIMB AGAIN OBJECT MAINTAINED A FAST CLIMB TO 26,000 FEET OBJECT LOST FROM VIEW AT AN ESTIMATED 26,000 FEET ALT. VICINITY MAP [HW: Control Tower] [HW: Graphic Scale] [STAMP: Military Construction Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base Near Fairfield California Basic Layout Plan] [STAMP: In Charge of Construction Office] [STAMP: Chief of Intelligence Office] TRACK OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT MAJOR-USAF - CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE - FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AFB
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CONFIDENTIAL ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (Re Sightings of Unidentified Aerial Objects) PROJECT "SIGN" 1. Date of Sighting: 3 December 1948 2. Time of sighting (Zonal by 24 hr clock) 2015 hours Pacific Standard Time 3. Where sighted: a. Ground: (1) City, town: Object was sighted by personnel in the Fairfield-Suisun AFB Control tower. (2) Distance and direction from city or town road, intersections, etc. Fairfield-Suisun AFB Control tower is located in the center of the AF Base and 5.5 miles east of the town of Fairfield, California. (3) From building (story), yard, etc. Personnel sighted the object while standing inside the control tower 50 feet above ground level. (4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude: North latitude 38° 16' West Longitude 121° 56' b. Air (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight: Not applicable (2) Distance and direction from city or town or known landmark: Not applicable
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Page 2 FEI Project "SIGN" (3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft: Not applicable (4) Latitude and longitude: Not applicable c. Sea: (1) Latitude and longitude: Not applicable (2) Proximity to land! (Name city, country, etc) Not applicable 4. Number of objects: a. Formation type (if any) (sketch if possible) One object was sighted. 5. Distance of object from observer: a. Laterally or horizontally: The object was first sighted at a distance of two miles; it proceeded toward the observer and passed within 500-800 yards of the tower, then climbed out of sight. b. Angle of elevation from horizon: Approximately 20° when first sighted, then it climbed out of sight. c. Altitude: Altitude was 500 to 1000 feet when first sighted, then it climbed out of sight at approximately 20,000 feet. 6. Time in sight: Approximately 25 seconds. [CONFIDENTIAL]
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Page 3 FEI Project "SIGN" 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: Object was a colorless white light. b. Shape (sketch if possible): Round light 30 inches in diameter. c. Apparent construction (translucent): Looked like a searchlight with the light intensity of a runway light. d. Size: (1) Estimated Size: Approximately 30 inches diameter. (2) Size as it appeared from observer's view: (Compared to known object) About the size of a 30" diameter searchlight. 8. Direction of flight: NNW to SSE 9. Tactics or maneuvers: a. Vertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc. Came over horizon from altitude of 500 to 1000 feet and when opposite the control tower seemed to slow down then climbed to about 3,000 feet, seemed to hesitate again and then climbed almost vertically out of sight at an altitude estimated to be 20,000 feet. See description contained in statement in paragraph 8 of the General section below. [STAMP:]
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Page 4 FEI Project "SIGN" 10. Evidence of exhaust: a. Color of smoke: No exhaust was observed. b. Length and width: None observed. c. Odor (if any): No odor was detected by the observers inside the control tower. d. Rate of evaporation: None. e. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts) No trail observed. 11. Effect on clouds: a. Opened path thru clouds: No clouds were present where the object climbed. b. Formed cloud or mists: No cloud or mists were formed. c. Reflected on cloud: No reflections were observed. d. Shown thru cloud: No clouds were between observer and object at any time. 12. Lights: a. Reflected or attached: The object itself resembled a light. b. Luminous: The object shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runway light. [CONFIDENTIAL]
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Page 5 FFI Project "SIGN" c. Blinked on and off in relation to speed: Object was a steady light. 13. Support: a. Wings: No wings were observed on the object. b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselage: No fuselage was observed. c. Vertical jet: No jet was observed. d. Rotating cylinder or cone: No cylinder or cone was observed. e. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible): No aerostatic lift condition was observed. 14. Propulsion: a. Propeller or jet: No propeller or jet was observed. b. Rotor: No rotor was observed. c. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Vatzmayer effect): No aerodynamic vanes were observed. d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: No exhaust or jet openings were observed. 15. Control and stability a. Fins: No fins were observed. [CONFIDENTIAL]
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Page 6 EEI Project "SIGN" b. Stabilizers No stabilizers of any kind were observed. 16. Air Ducts: a. Slots: No slots were observed. b. Duct openings: No duct openings were observed. 17. Speed-MPH: Came over the horizon from NWW at approximately 400 MPH slowed to approximately 200 MPH and then climbed at 400-500 MPH out of sight. 18. Sound: a. Continuous whine or buzz: No sound of any kind was heard by the observer. b. Roar, whistle, whoosh: No sound was heard. c. Intermittent: No sound was heard. 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extensions that might presumably be construed as such): No radio antenna of any description was observed. 20. Manner of disappearance: a. Explode: The object did not explode. (1) Possibility of fragments: No fragments were observed or could be found from the object. (2) Other physical evidence: No other physical evidence of the object could be found. [CONFIDENTIAL]
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Page 7 FEI Project "SIGN" b. Faded from view: The object climbed out of sight. c. Disappeared behind obstacle: The object climbed out of sight in a clear sky. Relative to the Observer 1. Names of observers: Joseph Don Delafayette Sgt AF 12106504 Honorable discharge from the service 6 December 1948. Bruce Earlin McFarland Pfc AF 16278687 2. Address: Delafayette R.D. 1, Ballston Spa New York McFarland 1901st AACS Squadron Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California 3. Occupation: Delafayette - Unknown McFarland - Control tower operator 4. Place of business: a. Employer or employee: Delafayette - Unknown McFarland - USAF 5. Hobbies: a. Time engaged in hobby (experience) Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc. Delafayette - Unknown McFarland - Pfc McFarland, prior to military service, was for three years a radio announcer and was well trained as an announcer of sporting events. No other hobbies are engaged in by Pfc McFarland. [CONFIDENTIAL]
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Page 8 FBI Project "SIGN" 6. Ability to determine: a. Color: Both observers are required by high physical requirements to know colors. b. Speed of moving objects: Observers are constantly required to estimate the speed of moving aircraft in the course of their normal duties. c. Size at distance: Observers are constantly required to estimate the size and distance of objects in the course of their normal duties. 7. Reliability of observer: a. Sources: (1) Neighbors: Both observers are considered fully reliable, competent airmen by their fellow NCO's. (2) Police Dept: No police record on the observers. (3) FBI records: No FBI records on the observers. (4) Employer: AACS officer in charge of the observers consider them high type individuals fully qualified both mentally and physically for control tower duty; they are considered competent, reliable observers psychologically stable. 8. Notes relative to observer on: a. Sightings in general: Both observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologically stable.
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Page 9 EEI Project "SIGN" b. How attention was drawn to objects: (1) Sound: No (2) Motion: Yes (3) Glint of light: Yes 9. Witnesses: a. Addresses: No other witnesses could be found. The object was in view too short a time to obtain the observations of other personnel. 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: Both observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologically stable. Pfc McFarland has a General Classification Test Score of 143. Relative to Radar Sightings No radar sightings of the object were made or could be obtained. GENERAL 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 3 December 1948 at 2030 Pacific Standard Time, Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, Ceiling 3000 feet scattered 15 miles visibility, 1014.6 millibars, temperature 44°, dewpoint 32° F, wind 10 MPH from the west, Altimeter setting 29.95 inches. 2. Winds aloft report: Winds aloft sequence for Q323152 December 1948 follows: SUU 21 02312 2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 STOP
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Page 10 FEI Project "SIGN" 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: No flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base at the time of the observation. 4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other: A winds-aloft balloon was released 35-45 minutes prior to the sighting and was lost from view 10 minutes after release. 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where object landed (and then presumably departed) for purposes of making comparison of soils: Object made no apparent contact with the earth and no contacts could be found. 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft, objects, etc. Object did not come sufficiently near known objects to obtain radioactivity readings. 7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of: a. Object: Object appeared to be a round light 30 inches in diameter. b. Surrounding terrain where object was observed: Annotated photographs and diagrams of the Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base are attached as enclosures 1 and 2 to this report. [STAMP:]
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Page 11 EEI Project "SIGN" c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened): Object did not contact the earth. d. Maneuvers: The object maneuvered as described in statement contained in enclosure #3 and indicated in enclosures #1 and #2 to this report. e. Formation (if more than two): One object was sighted. 8. Secure signed statement: Statement attached as enclosure #3 to this report. 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: No fragments or other physical evidences of the object were obtained. [HW: Arthur Conradi Jr.] Major, USAF Chief of Intelligence [STAMP: CONFIDENTIAL]
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CONFIDENTIAL [HW: 1] [HW: 2] [HW: 3] STAMP: Incl #1
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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO: Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM: AACS A-2 DATE: 24 January 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may deem necessary. Source is the 1805th AACS Group, located in Newfoundland; Newfoundland Base Command has already been notified: "OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT TRAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS ONLY PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SHOOTING STAR OR METEOR WAS DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS HQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR LIGHT WERE NOT SIGHTED AGAIN." 2. Paraphrase is not required. Handle as CONFIDENTIAL correspondence per paragraphs 5li and 60a, AR 380-5. [HW:] Charles C. Robinson Captain, USAF
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RESTRICTED WEATHER DETACHMENT 26-41 26th Weather Squadron Hawkins Field Jackson, Miss. 5 January 1949 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Material Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSOIN 1. In compliance with Group Letter 205-3, dated 22 September 1948, the following information is submitted. a. (1) Object was sighted two (2) miles East of Jackson, Mississippi at 1700G, 1 January 1949. b. Weather at the time: See enclosure number one (1). c. Names, occupations, and addresses: Thomas A. Bush Airport Manager, Dixie Airport 402 Mitchell Ave. Jackson, Mississippi Mrs. Thomas A. Bush 402 Mitchell Ave. Jackson, Mississippi Mrs. T. A. Doolittle Housewife 3777 Kings Hiway Jackson, Mississippi d. Photographs of object: None e. Sketches of objects: See enclosure number two (2). f. Object sighted: 1. Number: One (1). 2. Shape: Cigar like. Not unlike sleeve target. 3. Size: Approximately 60 feet long and 10 feet diameter at the front tapering to the rear. 4. Color: Dark blue or black
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RESTRICTED Cont'd SUBJ: Report of Information on Flying Discs 5. Speed: Approximately 200 MPH when first sighted, then accelerated to approximately 400 to 500 MPH. 6. Heading: West, turning to South to Southwest. 7. Maneuverability: Not noticed. 8. Altitude: 1500 to 1600 feet, then gradual climb. 9. Sounds: Roar. 10. Exhaust trail: None. g. General remarks: The persons who sighted the above described object were enroute from Gulfport, Miss., to Jackson, Miss., in a private aircraft and were making an approach for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the object was first sighted. After landing, Mr Bush called the control tower at Hawkins Field to find out if the object had landed there and if so to find out its identity. The control tower reported the incident to Base Headquarters. 2 Incl 1. Weather Report 2. Sketch of Object BENJAMIN H. COLE Captain USAF Commanding DISTRIBUTIONS: cc Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington 25, D.C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence [HW:] Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D.C. [HW:] Commanding Officer 2059th Air Weather Wing Tinker Air Force Base Oklahoma City, Oklahoma [HW:] Commanding Officer 2104th Air Weather Group Robins Air Force Base Robins Field, Georgia [HW:] Commanding Officer 26th Weather Squadron Brookley Air Force Base Mobile, Alabama RESTRICTED
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RESTRICTED JACKSON WEATHER 1630C JACKSON WEATHER E180- 15+ 173/ 53/35+/7/003/E350- 1730C JACKSON WEATHER M160- 15+ 169/52/29+/1/002/BINOVC WINDS ALOFT 200 FEET 200 DEGREES 10 KNOTS 400 FEET 270 DEGREES 10 KNOTS 600 FEET 270 DEGREES 15 KNOTS 800 FEET 275 DEGREES 20 KNOTS 1OOCFEET 27O DEGREES I5 KNOTS I2OOFEET Z7O DEGREES ZOKNOTS I4OOFEET Z7O DEGREES ZOKNOTS I6OOFEET Z7O DEGREES ZOKNOTS ZOOOFEET Z7ZDEGREES SOKNOTS INCL I
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[STAMP: SECRET] DETACHMENT, 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MATS EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA GPB/md 19 Nov 48 SUBJECT: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIA XO-5 1. The following report of an object observed by 1st Lt. James Toomey is submitted in compliance with Secret Letter dtd 20 Oct 48 from MATS Headquarters, subject: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs". a. Location and time of sighting - 117° 30' W Longitude 56° 10' N Latitude 1418Z 17 November 1948 b. 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. c. Names and occupations and addresses of witnesses - S/Sgt Onno C. Blink, AF 20715676, Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. d. Photographs of objects, if available. No photographs available. e. f. Object sighted: (1) Number - One (2) Shape - Egg shaped with a tail (3) Size - Approximately 50' in height tapering to a point at the tail. (4) Color - Bright flaming orange (5) Speed - Unknown (6) Heading- South West
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[STAMP: Cal Brady AL] [STAMP: PKB/ban 13 December 1948] OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Operating Location 33-8 MDT 000.9 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIA XO-3 1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters, USAF., Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs,' " dated 6 February 1948 the following information is submitted: ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION 1. Date of Sighting: [REDACTED] December [REDACTED] 2. Time of sighting: [REDACTED]E 3. Where sighted: See Paragraph 3b (2) a. Ground Not applicable b. Air (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight. C-45F 150 [REDACTED] ft [REDACTED] Degrees (2) Distance & Direction from City, town or known landmark: [REDACTED] miles northwest of Martinsburg, West Virginia (3) Clock Position of object from observer's aircraft: [REDACTED], approximately [REDACTED] miles in front of aircraft (4) Latitude and longitude: Approximately [REDACTED]'N [REDACTED]'W
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OLMSTEAD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmstead Air Force Base MIDDELTON, PENNSYLVANIA Operative Location 338 DEC 13 3 53 PM '48 TRANSMITTED
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MDT 000.9 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects 6. Sea Not applicable 4. Number of objects: One (1) a. Formation type: No formation 5. Distance of object from observer: Twenty miles in front of aircraft. a. Laterally or horizontally: Laterally b. Angle of elevation from horizon: 5 degrees c. Altitude: 10,000 - 11,000 feet 6. Time in sight: one (1) minute 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: Red to Blue to Red b. Shape: Resembled to parachute flare c. Apparant construction: No opinion d. Size: undetermined 8. Direction of flight: Appeared to be stationary 9. Tactics or maneuvers: None 10. Evidence of exhaust: a. Color of smoke: None b. Length and width: None c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown e Does trail vary with sound None 11 Effect on clouds No clouds - unlimited ceiling 12 Lights Object appeared as a brilliant flare in the sky. [HW:] DEC 13 329 LN HB
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MDT 000.9 SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects, 13 December 1948 13. Support: Not visible 14. Propulsion: Object appeared to be stationary. a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Rotor: Unknown c. Aerodynamic vanes: Unknown d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None visible 15. Control and stability: Unknown a. Fins: None visible b. Stabilizers: Unknown (1) Size: Unknown (2) Shape: Unknown (3) Location: Unknown 16. Air Ducts: Unknown a. slots: Unknown b. Duct openings: Unknown 17. Speed - MPH: Appeared to be stationary 18. Sound: Unknown 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed? None observed. 20. Manner of disappearance: Similar to a flare burning out a. Explode (1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown (2) Other Physical evidence: Unknown b. Faded from view: Yes c. Disappeared behind obstacle: No RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER Name of Observer: Capt O.M Legg
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MDT 000.9 SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects., 13 December 1948 2. Headquarters, Air Rescue Service 3. Occupations USAF 4. Place of Business: USAF 5. Hobbies: Not applicable 6. Ability to determine: Unknown 7. Reliability of observer: We opinion 8. Notes relative to observer on a. Sightings in general: None b. How attention was drawn to objects: Directly in Flight Path (1) Sounds: Unknown (2) Motion: Stationary (3) Glint of light: Brilliant 9. Witnesses: a. Capt R.H. Cassidy Headquarters, Air Rescue Service Washington 25, D.C. b. S/Sgt T.P. Turner Air Rescue Service Fort Bragg, N.C. 10 Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated No opinion RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGHTINGS 1 Re radars now operating on ground No radar sighting 2 If airbourne when object was sighted Not applicable GENERAL 1 Teletype sequences of local weather conditions Clear sky - 7 miles visibility [HW:] DEC [ILLEGIBLE] [HW:] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE [HW:] [ILLEGIBLE] ONCE
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RESTRICTED DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON COPY 6 February 1948 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: Commanding General, Strategic Air Command Commanding General, Air Defense Command Commanding General, Tactical Air Command Commanding General, Air Training Command Commanding General, Air University Commanding General, Alaskan Air Command Commanding General, Air Transport Command Commanding General, Air Materiel Command 1. Any information pertaining to the sighting of so-called flying discs, which is secured by or comes to the attention of Air Force installations within in the United States and Alaska, will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attention: TSDIN. 2. Such reports will be sent direct, and not through ordinary channels, but copies of all such information may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation concerned. 3. In observing the above procedure for reporting information on flying disc sightings, every effort will be made to include the following items: a. Location and time of sighting b. Weather at the time c. Names, occupations and addresses of witnesses d. Photographs of objects, if available e. Sketches of object's configuration f. Object sighted: (1) Number (5) Speed (9) Sound (2) Shape (6) Heading (10) Exhaust trail or not (3) Size (7) Maneuverability (4) Color (8) Altitude g. General Remarks 4. A copy of all reports or summaries of information sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with the above provisions will be forwarded at the same time to this Headquarters, Attention: Director of Intelligence. 5. Headquarters, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with installations of the addresses of this letter in connection with the development of information on flying discs. [HW:] Rescinded per ltr HGS/AF dated 2/50 RESTRICTED
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RESTRICTED Ltr to CG, Major Commands, Subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs'", dtd 6 February 1948, cont'd 6. The Air Materiel Command will furnish this Headquarters with such reports as are called for by paragraph 4 of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December 1947, subject: "Flying Discs". BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF: /s/ C. P. Cabell C. P. CABELL Brigadier General, U.S.A.F. Chief, Air Intel. Req. Div. Directorate of Intelligence RESTRICTED
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MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 2 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 1. Reference letter, Headquarters USAF, subject: "Reporting of Information on 'Flying Discs.'" dated 6 February 1948 and Flight Service Regulation 200-14 dated 2 November, subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the following information is submitted: a. Location and time of sighting: Two (2) miles east of Jackson, Mississippi at 1700C, 1 January 1949. b. Weather at time: The 1630C weather sequence from Jackson, estimated 18,000 feet, broken clouds, visibility 15, temperature 53, dew point 35, surface wind south-southwest at 7 mph, altimeter setting 3003 remarks estimated thin broken. The weather for Jackson was ceiling measured overcast visibility fifteen(15) miles temperature remarks breaks in the overcast. c. Names Occupations and addresses of witnesses: Mr. Tom Rush, 402 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi Employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson Mississippi as a pilot. He is an ex-AAF pilot Telephone Jackson-Mississippi 5-1064. Mrs. Willette Rush, 402 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi wife of the above housewife and private pilot. d. Photographs if available: None available. e. Sketches of objects configuration: To be forwarded.
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Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ak dtd 2 Jan 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects f. Object Sighted, description: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling a rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve tow-target. (3) Size: Estimated sixty (60) feet long. (4) Color: Dark Blue or black. (5) Speed: Initially estimated as 200 mph, then increasing to 5-600 mph. (6) Heading: West when first sighted, then southwest when last sighted. (7) Maneuverability: Apparently very maneuverable. (8) Altitude: 1500 feet. (9) Sound: Similar to a helicopter. (10) Exhaust trail: None visible. g. General remarks: (1) When the object was first sighted and reported to Flight Service at Maxwell AF Base at 1735G by the Jackson Operations Office, an attempt was made to investigate the object 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. (2) The following stations were contacted: (a.) Eglin AF Base, Florida (b.) Pensacola NAS and Chevalier Field NAS, Florida (c.) Whiting NAS, Florida (d.) New Orleans NAS, Louisiana (e.) Memphis NAS, Tennessee (f.) New Orleans Air Route Traffic Control Center was also contacted.
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MDT 000.9 SUBJ: Unidentified Flying objects: 13 December 1948 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: Unknown. 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other: Unknown. 5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil sampled within and without depression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils: Unknown. 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects, check surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects: Unknown. 7. Obtain photographs: None 8. Not obtained. 9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible: None [HW:] Joseph L. McNeil Lt. Col., USAF Commanding DISTRIBUTION: o/c to Ch of Staff, Hq USAF Commander, MATS CO., FS [STAMP:] DEC 13 - 2 PM M W MB
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Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (3) No information was available at any of these stations. 2. The object was sighted by the witnesses from a Stinson civilian aircraft, and no photographs were taken because no camera was available. At the time of sighting, the Stinson was 3 or 4 miles east of Jackson, Mississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately 1200 feet altitude. 3. At 18:00 on 1 January 1949, New Orleans Air Route Traffic Control Center reported to Maxwell Flight Service Center that the Associated Press had advised them that the above mentioned object had been sighted 40 miles south of Jackson, Mississippi. This second report was evidently the same as the above because the reporting pilot was the same, i.e., Mr. Tom Rush. Maxwell Flight Service contacted Mr. Rush, who is preparing sketches of the object he reported. He also advised that he saw the object only once. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: Copies furnished: Harold E. Etheridge Chief of Staff, USAF Washington 25, D.C. ATTN: Director of Intelligence Commander, Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Division Commanding Officer, Flight Service Washington 25, D.C. ATTN: A-2
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SECRET DETACHMENT NO. 1 16th Weather Sqn. Chanute Air Force Base Chanute Field, Illinois. 5/8/a 9 December 1948 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TEDIN 1. In compliance with 21029 Air Weather Group TWX 464 dated 19 November 1948 and letter, Headquarters, United States Air Force, subject as above, 6 February 1948, the following report is submitted: a. Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois, 0900462. b. High scattered clouds, visibility ten miles. c. Sgt. James E. Doty and Sgt. Eugene E. Montag, Weather Observers, Det 16/11, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute AFB, Illinois. d. Photographs of objects - none available. e. Sketches of objects - None available. f. Object sighted: (1) One (2) Round (3) Undetermined size (4) Bright white color (5) Two tenths of distant sky within two to three seconds. (6) Moving from north east toward south south west. (7) Undetermined maneuverability. (8) Undetermined altitude. (9) No sound (10) Exhaust trail undetermined. g. General remarks: Object sighted to north east moving to south south west that resembled a skyrocket or meteor but was moving upward fifteen degrees. Object was described to be about thirty five degrees above the horizon and traversed across thirty five degrees of the horizon within three seconds and disappeared. [HW: Wed] [HW: 31 Dec] [HW: '48] STOP
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No file # Subj: ROIOFD 2. Statements of observers are inolosed herewith. [HW: Rush T. Kelley] 2 Inols. 1. Stat Sgt. J. E. Doty 2. Stat Sgt. E. Z. Montag For CHARLES K. TAYLOR, Captain, USAF Major, USAF Station Weather Officer
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SECRET STATEMENT 9 December 1943 I, James E. Doty, Sergeant, USAF, AF 17171864, Weather Observer, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Force Base, Chanute Field, Illinois, do hereby make the following statement to Captain Rush T. Kelley, Assistant Base Weather Officer. On 5 December 1943 at approximately 15:16 hours, I was walking with Sgt. Eugene S. Montag towards the Base Weather Station when I happened to look up at the sky and notice what appeared to be either a sky rocket or meteor. I tapped Sgt. Montag on the arm and called his attention to it. The object did not appear to be a star because it was three or four times as large as a star and it seemed to be closer to us than a star would be. It was heading from the north east toward the south south west and was moving upwards at about 15 or 20 degree angle. As it moved it seemed to get larger, and it was leaving a trail. In about two or three seconds it disappeared. The object was round, white and moved very fast. We went into the Weather Station and reported this to the Duty Forecaster whose name is M Sgt. Robert W. Fillman. [HW:James E Doty] [HW:Sergeant] [HW:USAF] [HW:AF 17171864]
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SECRET STATEMENT 9 December 1948 I, Eugene E. Montag, AF 16203705, Sergeant, USAF, an a Weather Observer assigned to the 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Force Base, Chanute Field, Illinois, and do hereby make the following statement to Capt. Rush T. Kelley, Assistant Base Weather Officer, Chanute AFB: On 8 December 1948 at approximately 18:6 hours, I was walking with Sgt. James E. Doty, also of the 16th Weather Squadron, towards the Base Weather Station when I noticed what appeared to be a sky rocket or meteor. This object was heading upwards about a 15 degree angle moving from the north east to the south south west. The object was white in color very bright and moved about two to three tenths of the sky and then disappeared. This object did not appear to me to be a falling star. I immediately went to the Duty Forecaster at the Base Weather Station and reported seeing this. Eugene E. Montag AF 16203705 Sergeant, USAF
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SUBJ: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere (7) Maneuverability - Appeared to be in a shallow dive. (8) Altitude - Approximately 18,000 feet. (9) Sound - None (10) Exhaust trail or not - Yes g. Remarks: Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigazuit, N. W. T. 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 momentarily behind it. Dist: HW: GEORGE P. BRENNER, Capt. USAF Commanding STAMP: Edqs.MATS Attn: Dir.of Intelligence Cmdr.MATS Attn: Chief, Intelligence Division
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SECRET DHP/res P&O/INT SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs 26 OCT 1948 TO: Commanding General Airways and Air Communication Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AG/S, Intelligence and Security 1. The following TWX received from Headquarters, USAF is quoted for your information and necessary action: "REFER TO THIS HQS LETTER OF SIX FEB ONE NINE FOUR NIGHT GMA SUBJ SMCLN REPORTING INFORMATION ON FLYING DISCS PD RESEARCH REVEALS GROUPS OF SIGHTINGS OCCUR AT PERIODIC INTERVALS WITH BEGINNING OF NEW INTERVAL IMMINENT PD REQUEST ALL UNITS OF YOUR COMMAND BE PARTICULARLY ALERTED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS DIRECT TO MCIAKO DASH THREE GMA AMC GMA FASTEST PD WHERE POSSIBLE INITIATE INVESTIGATIVE ACTION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE" 2. Paraphrase of the above message is not required when handled as secret correspondence. 3. The above referenced USAF letter of 6 February 1948 in quoted TWX is further modified to include reporting of all sightings of flying discs whether they occur within or outside the United States and Alaska. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL KUTER: [STAMP:] JAMES F. RHODES Major, USAF Asst Adjutant General [HW:] Rescinded per Ltr by [ILLEGIBLE] &d [ILLEGIBLE] Jan, '48 STOP
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