38_143685_box_Incident_Summaries_101-172
Agency: Department of War

Each of these incident summaries includes a "Check-List - Unidentified Flying Objects" that contains details about the incident. Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.

’ eS NIVIED . CHECK*LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 February 1948 Incidont # 101 2. Time 5:01 P.M, 3. Location Noreatur, “ansas 4. amo of observer: M, R, “rehbiel account (taken from newspaper) 5» Occupation of obsorvor Editor 6. Address of observor Norton, Kensas | Te Placo of observation ‘Norcatur, Kansas 8. Wunbor of objoets Une fo 9. Distance of objoet from obsorver N/S : 10. Timo in sight N/S : 11. Altitude 30 = 35 miles above earth 12. Speed N/S | 13. Direction of flight N/S_ ; F 14. Tactics N/S 15. Soumd One big explosion - "afterwards a lot of Little explosions" ae 16. Size N/S by gy 17. Color Bluish-white smoke smudge 18, Shapo Mushroom f ae ae } 19, Odor dotected N/S : i | 20. Apparent construction Meteor : ray pies mcee. eG al Ney XA oy (FRO or, | 2 wore FCO YR YG TED j 23. Effoct on clouds N/S Y | 2. Sketches or photographs Photo of vapor trail left in sky by explosion ~ 25. WMannor of disappearance Disintegration 26, Romarks: Oscar Monnig, of the Texus Obsevvers, Amateur Astronomy, 1010 Morningside Drive, Ft. Vorth, “ffers "tangible proof that the fireball { 3 f 2 din wail ee

j mr y or GRD Cpa fy Ps of February 18 over narthern Kansas was just that, inasmuch as meteorites have been recovered from it." There were found, beginning April 2), first several smaller fragments up to one of 1/2 pounds. ‘Then a disturbed spot in a clover field led to the digging up of a piece of some 109 pounds embedded about two feet in the soil. The stone is what is termed as an "achondrite", a technical name for an unusual type of stony meteorite. It is reported to be of a type which will deteriorate rapidly. 4 photograph of the trail of the meteor, made by amateur photographer Duane W. Wray of Norton, shows the vapor trail left in the sky by the explosion of a meteor which was seen in Oklahoma, New “exico, Colorado, Kansas, and “ebraska. It was made at Wray's home, nine miles north of Norton, just four minutes after the meteor exploded. A smuige of blue- white smoke remained in the sky for an hour February 18th. This photo- graph is in file under Incident #101. : Re Further remarks are contained in supplement. , A, P 2D ger > | a aoe d dee e * 2 Fs Wert be

4 r yo! P | eo : @ : ‘ SHHIBITB B | Statement taken from Leland Sammons ; Ee My name is Leland Sammons, and I live on a farm 1) miles west of Stockton and 1 mile north, off US 2h. y On February 18 at about 5 P.M., I was standing near my hog=pen about 100' | east of my house, when I heard the pheasants raising a disturbance and the = chickens all rushed to the chicken-house. I looked around toward the house | to see what was causing it and saw something hovering just above the house. I ran towardthe house, amd it then lowered over the north end of the house 3 and settled toward the ground. Iwas then very near it, approximately 6! is when it stopped about level with my face, and just wobbled around for an instant, fire belching out of it and sucking back in. The thing was about ‘ 4" long, shaped something like a funnel. There was a pipe sticking out the back of it, and once as it wobbled around, the pipe was sticking right at my belly. Suddenly there was a lot of sparks showered from it, and the fire | increased as if a fuse might have lighted, and it took off in a north-westerly Vor direction very fast, gaining altituwie as it went. My wife heard it leave and ran out where I stood, and we watched it go, leaving a trail of smoke all the way. Suddenly there was a great cloud of smoke in the sky, not more than 40 seconds after it left my yard, and in a few seconds or more, we heard an explosion. I then stepped off from my house to where it had been, and it was five steps. Yes, it was hot, I could feel the hear from it. Had I not been washing my car prior to the occurrence, wetting the ground, there would have been a bare spot in the yard where the thing started up because there was a great rush of fire from it when it left. It must have been quite high when it exploded. Kenneth “ays, son of Floyd Hays, 1 miles east of Norton on US 36, at the Jct. of K-60, south side of highways At about 5 to 5:30 P.M., not sure of time, was riding his horse in a pasture, when “he heard something queer in the sky. - Looking up to the south-west, he saw what appeared to him to be a rocket, £2 just like he had seen dufing the war in Europe. It startled him, and he 3 jumped off the horse. He then remounted, watched its course, almost on a level but losing altitude a little, and it then exploded with a big cloud of smoke, apparently over Norton, from where he was, south of Prairie View. He rode on toward home a ways, when suddenly the sound and jar of the explosion reached him. Mrs, Hays was home in the house, when she heard and felt something like a truck might have struck the house. She ran out of the house and then first saw the huge cloud of smoke. About 0 minutes later, a part of the smoke clowl dirfted directly over their house, and went on east over Phillipsburg. ae es Sep e Ralph New, postmaster at Norcatur, stated that at about 44:50 P.M. he was standing just inside the front window of the postoffice in Norcatur, when he observed a blinding flash as if someone had taken a flashlight picture. He could locate no one with a camera, but noticed several men walking to the center of the street and looking up. He then walked out to where they were and looking up, saw a high cloud of smoke in the sky almost diredtly overhead

<tee! (copy) * e jefe . 323 W. Tenth St., Pueblo, Colorado February 20, 198 Office of the Chief, of Staff ’ U. S. Army Washington, D. C. J Subject: Explosion in the sky near Norcatur, “ans, 4300 pam. (MST) February 18, 19h8 Purpose: To call attention to some peculiarities } in comection, whether coincidental a@ not According to an AP bulletin appearing in the Pueblo CHIEFTAIN i ? for February 18, 1918, some object was seen moving eastward ¥ across the sky on the late afternoon of February 1th, and when this thing reached a position approximate to Norecatur, Kansas, exploded, or disrupted, or disappeared. The ex- plosion is said to have been terrific. Directions given as to the progress of this appearance in- | 4 dicate that it moved from west to east. i Information contained in the dispatch under a Denver dateline indicate that while many would call this object a bolide - e.g, exploding meteor - the astronomers of Chamberlin ] Observatory (Denver) did not so assess it: it is said in the dispatch that these officials could offer no explanation of it. . iS | { + If this is the case, the apparance is anomalous, and may lend . itself to other meteoric explanation. | A sketch-diagram of the earth and moon's orbit reveals a pe- culiarity in connection with the appearance, which may be significant. x If a line is stricken at right-angles across the meridional position of the site of explosion of this meteor at hour | angle four o'clock (local time) and this line be considered the west-to-east course of the object, then it will be seen that if this lime is continued outward into space toward the orbit of the moon it will intersect the lunar orbit at a place near to where the moon would be at from 80 to one hundred hours after the explosion took place. | _New moon occurred at 9 D 10 H 2 M February; First Quarter at 17D 8H M, February -—— the moon moves approximately } . 12.5 degrees per day along its orbit.

Z 4 bol r | bd - It is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see his ROCKETS, p. 192, diagram and note in connection there- z with) that it would take about 100 hours for a rocket-craft to negotiate the distance from Earth to Moon. | Prior to its: explosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb. . 18th was variously reported 4s a "falling plane", a "jet plane", and a “ball of fire". It is said by some to have left a trail of smoke behind it. { zi It is the suggestion of this writer that the Army collect and assimilate reports on this object, with a view to | determining where it was seen as an object trailing smoke . and where as a ball of fire. : | - If this thing is a rocket of some kind headed for the moon, ‘ | bd it might first have been seen as a streak of smoke, then later as a ball of fire, and lastly as a tremendous ex— | plosion when it at last reached sufficient speed and eleva~ i tion for take-off. | The writer has‘in mind the various and wmexplained reports i) on "flying saucers", and bases this speculation upon a long consideration of various oddments of reports whose | significance might be of space-craft from other worlds of space. | : The so-called "meteoric procession" which crossed Toronto in February 1913, consisted of a number of groups of illimunated bodies traveling in groups of three and moving | in "rigid formation", all pursuing a course across the | | 5 same streak of the earth's surface. +f a line is projected | “™ backward along-this line of flight it will be seen that | * this line "comes out" at the position of the moon at the | time. The 1913 phenomenon occurred in the mid=period of | a series of reports on dirigible aircraft of appearance | like zeppelins which were seen over England and whose aaa appearance terminated - or reports on the appearances | stopped - just prior to the inferior conjunction of Venus / of April 2h, 1913. | The writer begs to call attention to the fact that the { | times prior to and just after inferior conjunction of Venus : ] are prolific in reports of strange things seen in the sky. ] | Also trat lights have been reported on the moon from time to time, back for at least a century. ] If in the future of military experiment the moon is selected | as a base for the launching of rockets (which has been | | suggested by some writers), it may be well to look first / : 2 | ‘ ~ |

ob gecage 6 COGEYD old mee, “4 [ ) r e . : March 1 : ' FILE REF: = SIGGE-M-2 sige From? ji Norman G, Markham | ¥ MAIN HOTEL, Pueblo, Colo To: i Chief Signal Officer | A U.S. army, Washington, D.C. Subject: - 5 Norcatur, Kans., sky explosion : aq of 18 February, 1948 Purpose: To show a speculation regard- ing the above phenomenon and . : another one of earlier date and to call attention to % occurrences between the two é ; which have an appearance of ‘ = relationship whether coinci- dental or not. The geographical position of the Norcatur explosion suggests possible linkage with other occurrences happening inside latitudinal limits arbitrarily demarkable between 13° 36' North (which is the latitude of Boise, Idaho) and 36° 10' North (the latituie of Nashville, Tenn.), a belt about 185 miles wide, This suggestion is gained from positions given for occurrences é happening between June 2),, 197 and February 18, 1948, as slall be hereinafter briefly described. Y 3 THE BOISE (Idaho) OBJECT—This was seen either beginning or ending at 330 pm Reg 2 June 1947 and was visible for 20 minutes. It was in the western sky, . was of comet-like appearance, and settled gradually toward the horizon as planetary bodies set. It was seen by Lt. Gov. Whitehead and Chief Justice Lampert. Its nature was unknom. i The peculiarity which connects this peseats for speculative purposes, with the explosion of some unknown object over Noreatur, Kans., on 18 February 19S is the seeming of a relationship between the positions of the moon for the two phenomena: In the former case the moon was at the date of phenomenon, about 7%, 63 before the positionof First Quarter; on the second case it was about 8%.73 beyond the position of first quarter. Since the Boise object was visible for 20 minutes before it sank this argues it was about ten degrees above the horizon when first seen. Now if a line be dram westward and at ten degrees zenithward from the

- : pola e * horizon of Boise at 3:30 p.m. and another line be dram from the position | of the moon at one hundred hours before the sighting of the Boise object, and projected to the center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten- } degrees-altitudé and the moon-earth line intersect as a place far above a geographical position considerably to the west of Cape Blance, in the | neighborhoodof about 700 miles off the coast. The Boise object in its appearance suggests a rocket-typeof craft possibly j using reaction blasts to brake itself down for a landing on the earth, } The bright point and plumy tail of the description suggest this, as also site its apparent fixity in space, HOLLE'S "SHIP IN FLAMES" —- Nine days after the sighting of the Boise ~- object a forest lookout named Earl Holle saw at or soon after ):00 p.m., BBS 3rd July, 197, something he took to be a "tanker in flames", This was | | f seen horizon=ward from a point in Sonoma County, California, near to Fort € Ross. A search was instituted by the Navy or Coast Guard, and nothing was | found. The soviet tanker ELBRUZ, which had been in the vicinity, was | queried ani found to be all right. This was not explained. | ; Ig this apperance had been on the horizon, there is no telling how far it may have been from the observer. 1 CAPE MENDOCINO BLIMP INCIDENT —- Not far from the location of Holle's "burning ship" an accident occurred to a navy blimp, 1, July 1947, of f Cape Mendocino. ; This blimp suddenly settled into the water, slipped out its crew and rose again. The anomaly here is that one would not expect to find drastic dowm-drafts | re of such violence as to thus upset a lighter than air craft. Possibly a | oOo dowmdraft accounted for the accident - but if the Signal Officer will look : up the incident of the British steamer Talma which, at-the time of the sighting of a luminous wheel-like phenomenon in the Gulf of Martaban, : ] reported a slowing of the engines from some unknown cause, it may be seen ] that possibly forces are generated in some manner by certain unknowm aaa objects at times in the ocean, which may have physical attraction for | material objects. ‘This blimp accident occurring in.waters where occurred ] other phenomena shortly to be mentioned, seems to have a doubtful side to it. | THE QAKIAND OBJECT — Early on the morning of 13th October, 1947, a » photographer named Ben Dobus togehter with a taxidriver named A. J, Goldman saw a thing "that looked like Saturn with a ring around it." | It shot at terrific speed WESTWARD across the sky of the Bay area, and was ~ | seen shortly after midnight. |

‘This may have been heading in the general direction of what may have been the goal of two later objects which roughly resemble it in description, \ THE TICONDEROGA OBJECTS == According to the tanker Ticonderoga's second officer, two "flying discs" were seen heading SOUTHWEST when the ' ship was in 43 degrees fifteen minutes north and 12 degrees 5 minutes west, at 0620 GCT, 12th November 19,7. These may have been heading for the object seen in the Pacific off the Golden Gate, not long afterward - or possibly at the same time, if earlier reports on this are consulted. . “THE PHANTOM REEF — On November 2, 197, the Navy denied that it had found a phantom reef or other obstruction to navigation at a point about 400 miles west of San Francisco. The Navay Survey ship MAURY, sent out there in response to reports of ships that some hugh object had been } seen in the water in that neighborhood, reported that when in the | i 1 approximate 1 titude and longitude of the supposed obstruction they } a picked up an echo from something in the water 1600 yards from the ship; but that when they had steamed to within 00 yards of this, the | echo vanished. j There seems a possible connectability between the various elements so | far considered. ‘ } Later on January 7, 1948, there were occurrences in the neighborhood of Wilmington, 0., Ft. Knox, Ky., Franklin, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., all of which must be now familiar to the archivists of the Signal Office. | Something like a "flying disc" was pursued by one Lt, Mantell ani two other pilots, “antel being killed while in the process of attempting to gain altitude to get close to whatever it was he was chasing. - = Also, in this connection, it may not be amiss to mention the deaths of ‘two military officers who were said to have been bringing back material ea evidence from "flying discs" one of which was said to have met with some kind of accident over Maury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 197. It will be seen on inspection that the geographical locales of these incidents fit inside the belt of latituies hereinbefore mentioned. THE NORCATUR EXPLOSION was described in a previous letter of this writer, and it was showm in that letter that a line tangential to the meridian of Norcatur, Kans., at hour-angle 2:20 p.m., would if con- ' tinued outward into space to the orbit of the moon, intersect the moon's orbit at a point where the moon would have been at about 100 hours after the time of the explosion. According to rocketry theory, it would take a reaction-propelled craft of the rocket type about 100 hours to reach the moon, Ma

I submit there is a likelihood that on June 2, 1947, something like a space-ship came here from the moon and upon February 18, 1948, returned to the inoon. j 5 This is of course speculation. s But has anyone yet explained the "flying discs" in terms of all the pretty-well proven facts in connection with them? Has anyone yet devised a fuel powerful enough to kick a rocket from : Earth to the Moon? There have been hundreds of reports, during the past century, on . occurrences which imply this world is visited from outside space. Absence of contact by these postulatable visiting entities may imply a - Aad state of culture far beyond ours, to the point where it would be inex- t ) pedient for their members to have to do with us en-masse, These reports have never been seriously considered by science, which er in general ignores them. 2 However, according to Dr. Rocht of Chamberlin Observatory, Denver, there is nothing in astronomy to explain the thing which exploded over Norcatur. Dr. Nininger's idea that the ‘thing was a meteor flatly disregards Pr, Rocht's opinion, which may have been based on the Denver Posts' statement that a Denver woman saw the Norcatur object twenty minutes before the explosion occurred, I submit that the Army needs men who are capable of recognizing the anomalies beforementioned when they occur, evenif only to aid in speculation regarding them, The undersigned offers his services to that end, if the Army may wish to 42 avail itself of them, | /s/ N. G. MARKHAM 4

Ee - - PT - = Sahel : ; \o|Av Ce ee Excerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr, Lincoln laPaz, Director, Institute of Meteorities, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Committee on Geophysical § Sciences, Research and Development Board: ' Thank you for the surprising documents sent me under date of March | 30, As you remark, certain aspects of Markham's letters are fantastic (for example: (1) the fireball procession of 1913, February 9, was ; genuinely meteoric, although a rare type of chain fall; (2) no astronomer could take seriously Markham's “invasion by beings from Venus or the Moon"= theory: (3) he appeals to, and biases in his favor, such untrustworthy evidence as newspaper stories, e.g., the absurd statement attributed to ; Dr. Rocht of the Chamberlin Observatory). Nevertheless, Markham is justi- 4 > fied in calling attention to certain incidents as wexplained, for e: le, 4 the "flying lenses" (in my opinion 99% hoax and imagination and 1% foal); As regards the Norcatur, Kansas incident, I remain convinced that, like the Four Corners incident, it was a genuine meteorite fall, although one of exceptional size (again like the Four Corners fall). However, there are many curious aspects of both these falls, some of an objective nature, like the singular fact that in spite of intensive searches (ad= mittedly under bad terrain and weather conditions), not a trace of meteoritic material has so far been found; some of a non-objective nature, like the | amazing testimony given b y Mr. Leland Sammons, Mr. Alfred Glenn, and other \ witnesses of the Norcatur incident, both to members of the State Highway t Commission of Kansas and to Institute of Meteoritics field survey parties. f (See exhibits A, °B, ami C enclosed.) ” Some comment on such testimony as appears in A,B, and C would seem | desirable: 2 ; ree 1. Glenn first reported the battery case as red hot. When I pointed out that the paper on it was not charred, his account was changed to - "too hot to handle", The Institute of Meteorities party found only two men, not four, who saw the battery case fall. The battery case has been ‘ examined by Dr. Victor Regener, Department of Physics, University of New Mexico, who states that it appears to be identical with the small batteries used in portable radios. i 2. K. Hays' identification of the Norcatur object as a rocket has the following support? On the moming of February 19, I talked to the towerman and two assistants at the Air Base at McCook Field, Nebraska. - All three denied the Norcatur object was a fireball and described it as a black object with an extremely bright jet of flame pouring out of the rear. Furthermore, a lj-year old, and presumably unbiased, schoolgirl in Oberlin, Kansas wrote me a similar description of the "Fireball."

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

- (COPY) ; aly ‘ EXHIBIT A Roy W. Cox, Director of Highways STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF KANSAS . Division 3 Norton NOTES TAKEN AT NORCATUR, KANSAS, Night of Feb 18 Mr. Ralph New, Postmaster at Norcatur, tells us that at approximately ):50 PM he was standing in the north window of the post office in Norcatur looking toward the City 4all when he was suidenly illuminated very brightly by some a terrific light. 4. D | He ran outside into the street where others were looking toward the northeast at a very large cloud of white smoke high in the sky. He stated that in about a minute and a half, there was a terrific explosion followed by a heavy rumbling noise like thunder and that the smoke cloud was growing larger all the time. Also there was a white smoke trail in the sky from the southwest where the missile had come from. He said that from the ceriter of the street, the explosion and the first big mushroom of smoke was directly overhead and at a tremendous height. Another man in Norcatur stated that just prior to the explosion, he had heard ' the motors of an airplane. Chief Scott learned: from some man in Norton that just following the explosion, something fell at his feet on the street and he picked it up, to find that it = was a small flashlight battery resembling those used in ‘fountain pen Sod flashlights' and that it was red hot. After a crowd of men gathered and examined it, he was unable to findit and thinks that someone took it. Kenneth Hays of east of “orton was about 5 miles south of Prairie View when he heard something roaring in the sky to the west of him, far away and very high. He says that it resembled a rocket traveling northeast toward Norton direction, and that suddenly there was a terrific explosion followed by a mushroom of white smoke andthat there followed other explosions or something resembling explosions. When he saw it, it was nearing the ground or horizon, in other words, losing altitude. Eagar Young's boy at Reager, was standing beside the Reager elevator and heard something high over head, looked up to see a very bright flash of light and then a lowi explosion followed by a big clow of smoke, : The airport at Norton thought about 20,000 feet, time 4:50. Checked but no planes missing. x

cee as aa mate 4 Le Ee FT ol tT « but slightly east. Suddenly, about 1 and 1/2 minutes after he had seen the - flash, there was a terrific explosion ani jar, shaking the ground and causing _ ‘the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several ' low reverberating rumblings across the heavens. He: stated that the explosion must have been very high. ( Edgar ita a boy living at Regar, just east of Norcatur, was outside the ; elevator, he observed the explosion, looked up and saw the huge clow of smoke. He stated that it was almost overhead but slightly west of him. He said that it was a big explosion. The elevator man was out in the elevator, when he heard the explosion. He t ought that his oil-burner had | exploded in the office and ran in to see about it. Finding it 0.K., he ran . outside to see what had exploded, saw the big cloud of smoke high overhead, | slightly west. | ie i . ‘Sy Die he iy Ait oorlay eed f : Eastern Kansas newspaper carried a story about 6 days ago of one just } like this one, coming from the south to vicinity’of Iola, Kansas, where it | turned west and disappeared into the sky. Cheek with Chief Scott of Norton about a burned flashlight battery which fell in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too hot to be picked up for several minutes. Chief Scott has it. } fea 2 é Note: A copy of Exhibit "C" referred to in letter from Dr, LaPaz, was not received. :

® a a & CHECK=LIST ~- UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 18 February 1948 € a Incidont # 102 I 2, Time 1500 MST 2 3+ Location memmoirgxitamman Air Near Green River, Utah 4. Name of observor Lenord P, Marchese (B-29 Pilot, lt, 28 Bomber Qp) Carl W. Stueki, lt., Co-Pilot, (see reverse side 5» Occupation of obsorvor Pilot for other witnesses) ! 6, Address of obsorvor 77th Bomb Sqy 28th Bomb Gp (VH), Weaver AFB, S.D. 7+ Placo of obsorvetion 39°N = 100°W - near Green River, Utah i - 8, WNumbor of objocts One Ae 9. Distanco of object from obsorvor 100 miles ‘ 10. Timo in sight N/S ll. Altitude 20,000 feet : 12. Speed Very high 13. Direction of flight Southeast of limon, Colorado 1h. Tactics Explosion rate 15. Soumd Could not be determined due to- B-29 engine noise 16. Size Hage : ~ 2 : @ 17- Color Multi-eolered ball of fire | 16. ShapoHuge sltiZeclered ball of fire ne dense cloud of smoke 19, Odor dotectod N/S ‘ Cae 3 20. Apparent construction N/S ; 21, Exhaust trails Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail ~ 22, Woothor conditiohs Glear 23. Effoct on clouds N/S oe 2h, Skotehos or photographs None : : 25. Mannor de disappearance N/S : fi | 26, Romarks; MaWaX Over Oe DAB re ae ] Lec ae 4 j

A mge multi-colored ball of fire trailing a dense cloud of smoke ~ was sighted at gg ge 3 MST 16 Feb 4s, Lact Wat approx 20,000 ' “4 two aircraft of the 28th dment Group (VH). It was seen some 100 miles southeast of the B-29s, Size was estimated as mge altho impossible to determine accurately due to the distance. It was traveling at very high speed end heading southeast of Limon, Colorads, at approx 20,000 ft. Witnesses: t Howard H, Berodt, AO-49504, 718th Bomb Btn Boab Op’ (VED. Pilot of lst B29 ian Capt Meurice T, Ritenour, AO-8043, 718th Bomb Sq 28 Bomb Gp (Vi). Co-Pilot of 1st B29, 1st Lt Leonard P. Marchese, AO~748714, 77th Bomb Sq., 28t Bomb Gp (BH), Pilot of 2nd B-29 | J let Lt. Cerl W. Stucki, AO-785916, 77th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH). Co-Pilot of 2nd B29, NOTE: See Incident 101 - Norcatur Kansas, oO Pe att @ L ) x

nEOTRIGTE | CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS < * | 1. Date 18 February 198 Inoidont # 103 | 2, Time 1500 MST | 3. Location Jomanenqodeuomox ‘ar near Green River Utah i h. Wamo of observors Capt. aa coe pee) ee Capt ec eda T, Ritenour | 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilots | 6, Address of observer 718th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH) Weaver AFB, s.D. ‘Ve Pinte of observation 39°N -100°W - Near Green River, Uteh é | bs 8. Number of onan One } : 9. Distance of object from obsorver 100 miles | 10. Timo in sight N/s ; | ll. Altitude 20,000 feet 12, Spood Very high ; ; 13. Direction of flight Southeast (of Limon, Colorado) 1h. Tactics Explosion rate | 15. Sound Gould not be determined due to B-29 engine noise ee 16. Sizo Huge (Seen 100 miles west of the B-29's) | t 17. Color Multi-colored ball of fire” 18. Shapo Hugh milti-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke followed 19. Odor dotectoa N/S é 20. Apparent construction N/S | 21. Exhaust trails Vapor trail with a ball of fire at the head of trail 22. Woathor conditions Clear | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2h. Skotches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S | 26, Romarks: Meme —- Same as incident 102 which see

: ‘KLSTRICTED i ‘ CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED PLYING OBJECTS i 1. Date 7 Mar 4g Incidont # 104 2. Time | 2055 ¢ 3. Location Suyrna, Tenn, i | 5+ Occupation of obsorvors CO of Smyrna & radio and tower operators 6, Address of observor PO cog Pigg Smyrna, Tenn 7+ Placo of observation Smyrna AAF - 6 miles from (ground) 8. Numbor of objoctsl ® So 9- Distance of object from obsorver 6 miles 10, Timo in sight 45 mimtes ll. Altitude About 5° above horizon ? I Sty about veryinlow | 13. Direction of flight WNW awey from Smyrna 1h. Tactics N/S Faded away pes 15. Sound “Hone : 16. Sizo Unknow q } 17. Color yellow-orange 18. Shapo oval . 19. Odor dotectod 43/8 20. Apparent construction N/S = seemed to be flare 21. Exhaust trails one s 22. Woathor conditions CAVU - 10 miles : 23. Effect on clouds u/s 2h. Sketches or photographs Figs (2) showing yellow orange flame~like oval f 25. Manner of disappoarance faded into horizon | 26, Romarks: (over)

3 ee erToioTeD . Ue oD UENO oe | A yellow-orange object which had the appearance of a flare was observed some six niles from Sayran AMP between the west’ Pad erctherot Teak anes nee red, som : and moving directly away from Smyrna, The speed was estimated as slow since the object remained visible some forty-five mimtes, It gradally.faded away f disappearing into the horizon, No exhest trail was scen and ndscund was heard, , e | ®@

US Em Sw a Ss CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Dato SMarhg _ Inpidant # 105 2. Time 1200 : ; 3. Location Belmont, N.C, 4. Name of observor Mr. A. C, Morrigon 5+ Occupation of obsorvor Supt. Meter Dept, Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C, 6. Address of observor Charlotte, N. C. (Duke Power Co.) y 7+ Placo of obsorvetion ~ Belmont, N. C. (Sighted from ground) rs 8. Number of objocts 1 : ee 9. Distance of objoct from observer a/s s 10. Timo in sight about 10 seconis 11, Altitude N/S - could not be estimted x 12. Speod Around 600 MPH” Ri sete ae 15) iiesaais cies flight Easterly 1h. Tactics None + moved in straight line at constant speed without change in altitude or direction 15. Sound Mone 16. Sizo’ From a distance - that of a small coin ad 17. Color bright or silver - looked metallic : 18. Shapo round or sphere (unable to determine which) 19. Odor dotectoad B/S . 20. Apparent construction Metallic ; 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear with scattered white clouds 236 Effoct on clouds 4/s : 2h. Sketches or photographs None a 256 Manner of disappearance behind «mall white cloud * 26. Romarks: (over) Pp Be ah com pay net ee

‘ESTRICTED A round metallic-appesring object moving idly at an estimated speed of. 600 MPH was observed near Belmont, ic, at approx 1100 the morning of & Mar 4g, The weather was clear with excellent visibility with a few small scattered fleecy white clouds, It could not be | determined if the object. were a disc or sphere, Its appargnt size was that of a small coin of a bright or silver color. It reflected the sun maintaining a steady reflection which did not flicker, The object which was under observation for some 10 seconds was on an easterly heading and moved in a straight line at a constant Speed without apparent change in altitude or direction, It was impossible to determine the altitude but it was mving above the clouds. No sound of eny kind was heard nor was any exhaust trail observed, ; NOTE: Witness (Mr Morrison) is a man of excellent character and reputation, a first-grade engineer and employee of Duke Power Co for some 30 —~ yeers, He impressed the agent as being conservative and sound a! and is a technical man with a very technical and responsible position, : Mr, Morrison was cereful in his statements, He does not claim | he saw the "flying disc' merely mkigj claiming that they saw ] an object which they could not identify with any natural phenomenon ; or known type of aircraft. It resembled "a round metallic | appeering object moving very rapidly." Witnesses: Mr, Hendrix, assistant Superintendent, Meter Dept Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C. ] Mr. G. W. Jordan, Gastonia Mlectric Co., Gastonia, W. C, CY Sed N : ® e a

° CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Dato 5 March 19h Incidont # 106 | 2. Time 1610 = 1655 3e Location Bakersfield, California | 4. Namo of observer George L. Buchner } 5. Occupation of obsorvor n/s | 6, Address of observer Bakersfield, California 7+ Placo of obsorwtion From ground, southwest toward Buena ‘Vista Lake,Calif, ze 8. Numbor of objects Two 6 9- Distance of objoct from obsorver 10 = 12 miles | 10. Timo in sight N/S i ll. Altitude n/s E | j , 12. Speed n/s | 13. Direction of flight Earthward 1h. Tactics wn/S Y 15. Sound N/S ‘ 16. Size n/s ‘ - | @ 17. Color Seemingly on fire, black ani red smoke trailing behind | 18. Shapo Similar to falling aircraft 19, Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 1 21. Sxhaust trails Browish-white smoke and debris trailing 22. Woathor conditions N/S RAM Paar aaa: 23. Effoct on clouds N/S Oe ed gy a bi E ie ay _, 2h. Skotehes or photographs None | 25. Manner of disappoarance Sehind a water tower, which was an obstruction | < to the view | 264 Romarks: Gomments of G. L, Buckner and other witnesses to this ‘ sighting contained in attached supplement.

, oe VIN UAE 2g ee , f HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence 2 Hamilton Field, California LaFDA-3/1208-I ; SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 19h TO: Chief of Staff i United States Air Forces ‘ Washington, D, C, ATIN: DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE 3 ] Air Intelligence Requirements Branch = 1. ‘Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California, Le / a. “bservation by Mr. (George L) Les Buchner, Bakersfield, California, ef two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 19s between 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena’ Vista Lake, California, b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Elect,ic )/} Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from | “| unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, § March 1948, One object | seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. diy 2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue ; ~~ units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. z 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow. { “ /s/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGER . It. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A@ Information to: ADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y. FBI, San Francisco y G-2, Sixth Army DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav.Dist) | IDR ASA AP Corrs a an ae ee

ay eany m Pd PAG Mb A Pe 7 8 mr, c— .- ‘eve deP ESI iy if i HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE batt Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Hamilton Field, California 4arpa-3/1208-1 5 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Discs SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: | : Information from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California, revealed that numerous calls from residents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar objects in the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an investigation by their office and contact with A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force. 2 On 13th March 1948, tvo informants, Mr. George L. Buchner, and “r. ne H. B, Nix, stated that they observed a flying object which appeared to be “;, consumed in fire, ami left a bromish-white plume of smoke, which suddenly stopped am disappeared. Seconds later, what appeared to be a wrachute, was seen to be drifting to the east. The object, as described, appeared to be a burning fabric airplane, consumed in smoke. Observations were made in Bakersfield of object to the south and southwest, approximately ten to twelve miles distance, around 1600 hours on 5 March 1915. On 13th March 1948, informant, Mr. H, B. Nix, stated that he observed f an object at 0830, & March 198, due north of Bakersfield, approximately five K miles distance. The object was a large, orange-red ball of fire, somewhat j larger than a small airplane, appeared to remain static for approximately H thirty seconds, then split and continued to burn; each visible as a burning half. A parachute, with a black object hanging was then observed to fall, \ drift to the east and disappeared into” the hills east of Bakersfield. ( Ww On 13th March 1948, two informants, Mrs, Callie R. “ason, secretary, “/ Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, and Dr. J, ©, Johnson, dentist Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, stated that they were in (\{ Room 518, Haberfelde Building, on the morning of 9 March 1918, Mrs. dlason was a patient of Dr. Johnson. Both informants stated that they observed a i) flaming object which appeared at first to be a very small airplane. Orange a red flames seemed to envelope the cbject with considerable black smoke trailing in a zigzag manner for approximately 1,000 to 5,000 feet. The object was observed at 1,000 feet, approximately due north of Bakersfield, seven to ten miles distant at approximtely 0830 hours. Informants further stated that the object disappeared behind a water tower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the ground. Both informants watched for an explosion, thinking that it would explode upon reaching the ground, but nothing wuusual was noted, é Wii GEV ESIW B UPaSe Ss od Le at RES Sr ee oenee! |S ee renee ea

ee oa EG Kg ga aaa Ea Se RESTRIOTED CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS : | - 1, Date 8 March 19h8 Incidont # 107 2. Time n/S 3. Location Bakersfield, California : | k. woe of observer Mr. Denio | 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pacific General Electric Company employee 6, Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of observetion Sighted from ground Fi 5 8. Numbor of objects Two J 9 9. Distance of objoct from observer N/S 10, Timo in sight N/S ll, Altitude N/S i 12, Speed wN/S | 13. Direction of flight Earthward 14. Tactics n/s ee eae SY : 16, Size wN/S @ 17. Color ne object seemingly afire, red and black smoke trailing 18. Shapo N/S : 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S s 21, Exhaust trails N/S 22. Weather conditions N/S € ‘ #7) Sm pm, A gm came axe om 23. Effoct on clouds N/S u " k. > i Gwe y y a iB 2h. Sketches or photographs None 25. Wanner of disappearance W¥S Fell to earth 26, Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106. tec

| SeerpiCTED CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato 8 March 198 =~ : Inoidont # 19g 2, Time 0830 : 3+ Location Bakersfield, California . Name of observer H, B. Nix . 5. Occupation of observor N/S* : i 6. Address of observor N/S | i 7+ Placo of observation Sighted from ground 1 ”~ 8. Numbor of objects One 3 ‘a 9. Distance of object from obsorver 5 miles . 10. Timo in sight Approx. 30 seconds before splitting and burning ll, Altitude N/S : “12, Speed Statie for approx 30 seconds, and then drifting 13. Diroction of flight eastward 14. Tactics N/S | 15. Sound N/S | is 16, Sizo Larger than a small airplane | SU 17. Color Orange-red ball of fire ‘ 18, Shapo Ball i \ 19, Odor dotected N/S sm ' 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22, Woathor conditions N/S | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S : 2h. Skotehes or photographs None | 25. Manner of disappoarance Drifted to the east into the hills east of | Bakersfield 26, Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106 RESTMaremn2~

“eo %ESTRICTE CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 March 19hs Sipsdent #1097 2. Time %0830 3. Location Bakersfield, California h. Namo of observers J,E, Johnson and Mrs. Callie R. Mason 5. Occupation of obsorvor J,E, Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary 6. Address of observor N/S = 7» Placo of observation 5th Floor of business building | 5 8. Numbor of objects One « 3 9. Distance of object from obsorver 7 =- 10 miles 10, Timo in sight N/S ll. Altitude 1000 feet | 12. Speed N/S Wis Direction of flight Due north of Bakersfield 1h. Tactics Zig-zaging 15. Sound nN/S 16, Sizc Appearance of a very small airplane ; } yy 17. Color Orange-red flame 18, Shapo Appearance of a very small airplane 19. Odor dotected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 3 Exhaust trails Considerable black smoke trailing for 000 to 5000 feet 22. Woathor conditions N/S ’ 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 8 Ee Pom m aA T 2h. Sketches or photographs None a i > i oP oS 9 fl | 2 iB 25. Manner of disappoarance N/S ‘26, + Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106 Ly

eae Nv? Dee + = pare ae ag a aaa = “Ss -GRESTRICTES “~~ ; HEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR ‘COMMAND ‘ A2B fen Andrews Field . | Washington 20, D.C, ~ ‘ } / SAC 350 (29 Mar 1,8) 29 March 1948 ‘ SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Aerial Sounds, s ? : TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Force ; Washington 25 D.G; | Attention: - ctor of Intelligence c 1. The following is quoted from a copy of a letter, Baltimore Office, FBI, addressed to the Director of Intellijence, Second Army: "On March 23, 1948, an individual, who desired that her identity be kept confidential, telephonically communicated with this office and indicated that she is the wife of a former member of the United States military forces, am that she is presently active in American Legion activities, but was emphatic in stating that she was in no way hysterical or unduly apprehensive regarding present world conditions. She did, however, wish to bring tothe attention of the proper authorities that during the past six or eight weeks, ona number of occasions between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 A.M., she has ye , heard peculiar soufiding noises in the sky, which appear to come from airplanes in the distance, but the sound is not the type of airplane motor drone which isgenerally heard from American planes. She has i discussed the matter with her husband, and he believes that the sound yy is more like that of a foreign type airplane. She recently discussed be this matter with an unidentified woman who lives in her neighborhood, which is Hamilton, Baltimore, “aryland, ani this woman stated that she, too, had heard the noise in question, and that her husband is also an z ex-G.I, ani he has stated that the motors sounded like that of foreign planes," | 2. No action is contemplated by this headquarters, FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: ts = c/e furnished CG, ALAN MARCEAU AMC, Attn: MCI, CWO, USAF Asst adj Gen = BS bao GJ ’ 8 BS v to to 24

Lt ®2ESTRICBED | tues CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS i le Dato 23 March los - Eneidont # 10 2. Time’ 0300 - 0500 ‘ 3+ Location Baltimore (Hamilton) Maryland lh. Name of observer Identity confidential ; | 5. Occupation of obsorvorActive in American “egion activities x , 6, Address of observer N/S 7. Placo of observation N/S 3 { aa) 8. Numbor of objects Undetermined F 27, 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight Not sighted | ll. Altitude N/S 12, Speod N/S \ 13. Direction of flight N/S i 14. Tactics Nn/S 15. Sound Motor drone of foreign type aircraft | 16. Size W/S x | * DB: 17. Color N/S : 18. Shapo n/S 19. Odor dotectod N/S | 20. Apparent construction N/S ! 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22, Woathor conditions N/S | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S | 2. Sketches or photographs None : 25. Manner of disappearance N/S } 26. Romarks: See Supplement E = ie = z ea

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation LMpral 198... Incident # 111 2. Time of Observation 0955 bre ..... : 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted Ig? 3¢ Bast, 12° 52! Korth - Terie een ease tana (ea ere 4. Observer's Position . Sighted ohjeck fram plane- Phillipine Islands. .... - (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5, Name and Address of Observer Jeb Tit, Robart W Meyers, G7th Fighter Sq. 16th . 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies - Pe¥] pilet. EERE a ets Bo ae Be ane Se 7 Attention Attracted to Object (s) By App@ating dn Mine of aight during flight @.. Numbersof Object (a) Siphbedimes ise Steck gle ae ees vo om sob cete yeh oon Seen 9. Size of Object(s) wang gpam 30 feat, length 2 feap. 2... wee 10s: Soler of Ob jeok(s) AMMO kiss Sete ew ats ea Ve fe lew oleate ae 1. Shape (Sketch if Possiblo) A walt mon closcly rasenbling a flying wing i turtle back and an indistinct dorsal fin, —_ 12... Nature of Luminosity . s 4.60 6 e6 6 ee 4 06 8 8) 0 we eee 8 ee 0 ee 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer . 3 niles . Pegg rt a ee sete fe e f ject(s) 200 MPR, di: om mn eal i lke Speed of Ghjcct(s) § spppeared, in 5 seponds injiating grea’ 15. Time in Sight .dpproxigmtely.@) seconfa......... @. reetics 90P left, turn,. then level flight accelerating rapidly. ........ 17. Sound Made by Object(s) .MMMM. 2 2 ec te tt ee ee 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) 270 Orbe we #1 ee aig 6 6 ere 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) «sees ees ee soe 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail .momp obperwed, ........ 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Tinoeeeres gapalons, base. 3000', tops. . . 22, Pebuliaritics Noted Objeet, made a left. turn,. leveled ent on & 270°. beading . - 23. Summary of Incident 9m 1st, AprAl, gb, 0955.. Ist. Lt Meyers. was. leading. a flight of 4 Po] pireraft of the 67th Mghter. %., 16th Mehter. Grom. Haws .. . . flying @ peading pf, 180. altitade 1590, fects position 124° 3! Rast.and. (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed)

12° §2° North, when he sighted an unidentified object approximately three G3) ee ae of his position and at an estimted altitude of 1000! heading 360°. The object appeered to be a flying wing aircraft, its shape resembled a half moon. what appeared to be a dorsal fin ws barely perceptible. The span of the object was estimated to be 30 feet, length 20 feet. The object was silwr in color, aye sighting the object, Lt. Meyers immediately started e left turn with the intention of intercepting i more positively identify rd gery While Meyers was making a left turn, the object mde a left turn, then leveled out on a heading of 270°, accelerated rapidly and disappeared from sight in approximately 5 seconds. There was no sound heard, and no exhaust trails were observed. St the time of the ag remy Fy sr was unlimited, scattered cumlous, base 3000 feet, tons feet. NOTE: Because of the distence from which the sighting was made, no distinguishing festures, i.e, power units, landing gear, armanent or @ cockpit were observed. The interview with Lt. Meyers indicated that he is a reliable non- excitable individual who appeared quite positive in his statements. He wes the only witness to this incident as he could not contact his wing men i Since his radio was out. Apparently the maneuvers performd by his three (3) wing-men prevented their observation of the object. , Tear

CHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ie Date 8 Apr hig . Tent # 12 2. Time 1400 - 1430 : : 3. Location Ashley, Ohio l. Namo of observer Miss Winifred Paines - Mrs. Bertha Slack 5. Occupation of obsorvor Mss Paines: Asst Bank Cashier; Mrs, Slack: housekeeper _ 6, Address of observor 227 W High St., Ashley, 0. 7. Placo of observation Ashley, Ohio (ground) 2 8. Numbor of objects 2k wl) 9. Distance of object from observer "Quite a distence" : 10. ‘Timo in sight WN/S 11, Altitude Could not estimate 12. . Speed slow-moving by 13. Direction of flight Southwest 1h. Tactics No maneuvers C 15. Sound y/s 16. <..Size undetermined : PR 17s Color silver - 18. Shapo Oblong, long end narrow - like silver streek ‘ 19. Odor dotectod y/s 20. Apparent construction y/s 21. Exhaust trails None ; 22. Woathor conditions Clear, no clouds near object 5 23, Effoet on clouds W/S - no clouds near object 2h. Sketches or photographs None i 25. Manner of disappearance y/s i 26, Romarks: (over) PRG Gas ‘ ae

Witness thought she heard plane which appesred to be flying low and making an unusual amount of noise. Could not locate the plane but did see an object oblong in shape and long and narrow which had the appesrance of a silver streak, It was clearly outlined and moving slowly and steadily in a | southwesterly direction parallel to the ground and without changing direction. Altitude and size were not estimated. Note: See Incident #112a in which the plane was perceived flying low. i - > 4

i CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS : - ° 4, Date ig April los” * Bpeidont# ize 2, Time 1,00 = 1430 3 t : 3s Resin Ashley, Chio ' 4, Namo of observer Mrs. “elah Stephens 5. Occupation of obsorvor Newspaper reporter 6. Address of observer 226 West High Street, Ashley, Ohio 7» Placo of observation From the ground . 8. Numbor of objocts One 4 ) 9. Distance of objoct from obsorver Not stated 10. Timo in sight hocoecmee ly. five minutes 11. Altitude Quite high | } 12. Speed Slow — dirfting | 13. Direction of flight \Southwesterly 1h. Tactics None i : 15. Soumd None 16. Size Smaller than the airplane that was in view at the time Z » Ate Color Opalescent - like mother of pearl 18. Shapo Long cylindrical body, like a stick of firewood ; 19. Odor dotected. None | § 20. Apparent construction N/S < | 21. . Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear, few clouis in sky but non around object 236 Effoct on clouds N/S 2h. Sketches or photographs None t Diabla? Be sg f % 3 is ase? 2 q | i 25. Manner of disappearance N/S Bs ee ae Pod be : 26, Romarks: A plane, which sounded as if it were flying low since there was an exceptionally loud roaring noise,first attracted the attention : EEE

4 Rs eee ee ES Bg i ] k " ‘of this witness, She observed a large airplane, heading south, and about the same time also observed a strange object in the sky travelling slowly in a southwesterly direction. Witness first thought it was sky writing, as it looked like a streak; but later it became clearly outlined, appearing i to be a long gylindrical body like a stick of firewood. “ith the sun shining on it, it . appeared opalescent, like mother of pearl. The object was much higher, and quite a bit smaller than, the airplane, but drifted slowly along after the airplane disappeared, It may have been drifting with the wind, a : @: ‘ Fe ae

RESTRIO BED | | CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ‘le Date April 1oks ig ‘ Incidont #4305 " 2. Time 1430 ah . 3. Location Delaware, Ohio : | h. Mamo of observer Mrs, James B. Stephenson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 1 ’ ‘ 6, Address of observor 93 North Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio : : 7- Placo of observation From the ground . 8. .Numbor of objocts One q D 9. Distance of object from observer n/s ; | 10. Timo in sight wN/S ll. Altitude N/s i 12, Speod Slow 13. Diroction of flight Southwesterly | 1h. Tactics None 15. Soumd None | 16. Size Very large - about the size of a full moon in height but much smaller in width C 5 17s Color Very white 1 18, Shapo Cylindrical, with vapor around the top 19, Odor dotected N/S see : 20. Apparent construction N/S | 21, Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear, no clouds around object 23. Effect on clouds N/S 2h. Sketches or photographs None ' Ps) ey i : ' Fe , ra i ag ie 25. Manner of Pr N/s -. Es See 8 he y id 7 ‘ 26, Romarks: At 1430 Mrs. J. B, Stephenson's attention was attracted from her window by an object of unusual shape in the sky. Upon going outsidi

"0 get a better view it applied very white, with Ho shadow@s all, was cylindrical in shape and seemed to have vapor around the top. When first seen, it appeared to 1 be leaning at an angle, and then right itself and move along "perpendicular" to the ground. It appeared not to be moving at first, but upon a closer look it was seen moving slowly in a southwesterly direction, without sound or manueverings, and re- maining at the same altitwie. The weather was clear, and no exhaust trails were seen. The object seemed very large, about the size of a full moon in height, but much smaller in width. Since there was nothing to compare it with, she could not be ‘sure of the size. No statement was made as to whether or not witness heard an airplane, <a aan eres errr sc

S-crTpicTen CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date § April 19)8 ductdort # Tze 2. Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, Vhio i l, Namo of observer Rev. “ames B, Stephenson 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pastor : 6. Address of observor 93 N, Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio 7» Placo of obsorvetion From the ground 8. Numbor of objects One | / 9. Distance of object from observer N/S ; f : 10, Timo in sightN/s lle Altitude n/s 12. Speod Slow 13. Direction of flight Southwesterly | | 1h. Tactics None 15. Soumd None ‘ - 16. Sizo Not Stated | C » 17. Color White i 18. Sheapo Verticle, larger at the bottom and narrow at the top 19. Odor dotectod None { } 20. <Apparont construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear 1 23. Effoct on clouds N/S ; 2. Sketches or photographs None KX ie ' — eo 'e) 8 rie y ES re Y Gn Gy § bi’ tc i) 25. Manner of disappearance N/S Sew Ks i ‘26. Romarks: Witness first thought that object was a plane on fire, as it was surrounded by a vaporous substance, A-plane-was heard, and

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

a ae vaguntimnre: < Le Date Aprsz ics “as 3. Locotion Delaware, Ohio en ee lie Nano of observor lire, John Bergen ee 6, Address of obsorvor 13 North Washington Street a, : es ee reas 7 Placo of observation From the ground. i j Bs ae se 2 x 8. Numbor of objects One : Sh ; | 9. Distance of objoct from observer N/S f ‘ i 10. Timo in sight N/S ll. Altitude N/S | 12. Speed N/S ‘ | 13. Direction of flight Southwesterly ee | 14. Tactics None : 15. Sound Yonex Could not be determined | 16. Size n/S ; oe 17. Color White 18, Shapo Spherical "blob" with streaks above it ] 19. Odor dotectod None 20, Apparent construction N/s | | 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear | 23. Effoct on clouds N/s 2h. Sketches or Photographs None 06 25. Manner of disappearance N/S | 26, Romarks: Witness heard planes prior to the sighting, but doesn't know whether or not they had any connection with the object.

“+ “RESTRICTED | | k __CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ci | le Date S April lglg SeesdonhF ize 2. Time 130 pees: 3. onion Delaware, Unio ; hl. Namo of observer Rev, John H. Bergen 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pastor : 6, Address of observor 111 North Washington Street 7» Placo of observation From the ground : 8. Numbor of objects One | 9. Distance of objoct from obsorver Not determined | 10, Timo in sight ‘Ten minutes 11, Altitude Several thousand feet j 12. Speed Not too fast 13. Direction of flight Almost due west into the wind 14. Tactics None, } : ; 15. Soumd None 16. Size Not less than 5 feet in width 17- Color Very white ; 18. Shapo Spherical, with a small protrusion above it, like vapor streaks 19. Odor detected None 20. Apparent construction N/S - 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woather conditions Clear | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S es i Oe e | 2h. Sketehes or photographs None ~ tas tay § ) ie | = f iy 25. Manner of disappoarance Disappeared from view behind the trees 26. Romarks: This object appeared like a concentrated bit of cloud except it was clearly outlined. The size could not be determined, 174

a pie ——ae eke — PURGE POPE I 8°. ye OT arate ne ergo r ) Pane DfES Cs ety emer -, SEOMiuWIED CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato § April 19ks ee e Incidont # lize 2. Time 1430 M | . 3. Location Delaware, Ohio i hh. Hamo of observer Mrs, H, S, Kirkpatrick ss 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife . 6. Address of observer 107 North Washington Street i 7» Placo of observation From the ground 2 | 8. Numbor of objects One 9. Distance of object from obsorvor wW/S : 10. Timo in sight N/S d ll. Altitude n/s 2 12. Speed Steady - not too fast 13. Diroction of flight Southwesterly 1h. Tactics None 15.6 Soumd None - 16. Size Lt was not large enough for a person to be inside 1 z 17. Color White - about the color of a fleecy cloud 18. Shepo Spherical - womewhat larger at top with 4 protruding end unierneat 19. Odor dotected None | 20. Apparent construction N/S : | 21, Exhaust trails None 4 22. Woathor’ conditions Clear, blue sky, sunny 23. Effoct on clouds N/S ee) ee hs ; | 2h. Skotches or photographs None ed bo < i foe OY ff = | ; VG. ed riG TED | 25. Manner of disappearance N/S : | 26, Romarks: Witness heard, but did not see airplane, and saw instead a white object, spherical in shape, larger at the top with a oti

ee 7 6 COMEIMRATIAL . Uwiuld aw IAL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 April 19h8 Incidont # 1150 2, Time 1g /* ° 3. Location Montgomery, Alabama k. Namo of obser'vor Robert B. Hughes, *t. Colonel, USAF 5. Occupation of obsorvér Pilot 6, Address of observer Tactics Div., Air Tactical School, Tyndall AF Base 7» Placo of observetion From the air 8. ‘Numbor of objocts One : 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10, Timo in sight Five seconds ll. Altitude Approximately 16000 feet 12. Speod In excess of the viewer's 310 mph air speed 13. Direction of flight Northwest ls. Tactics N/S 15. Sound None 16. Sizo Top part eight feet diameter : f 17. Color Silver / 18. Shapo Had the appearance of a parachute carrying a large canister or 19. Odor Seino n/s Lx Tee 20. Apparont construction N/S Ws es aes g ‘i ay rae Sane A fi 21. Exhaust trails None v i beth. 22, Woathor conditions Clear, visibility and ceiling unlimited 23. Effoct on cloudsN/S 2h. Skotches or photographs - Sketch (trip) i 25. Manner of disappoarance n/s : | 25. met Et Gah A Ri ES Ta AS hes

silver disc. mn e omp! “sharp bank to e able to got a better look at the ebject, and described i c "Top part of the object approximately eight oot tn a a, in color, had the ance of a parathute, Attached to the long. Suspended upon the cable had been a large canister or ball (( Mis iy Hughes could not discern which) also silver in color, This canister or tS : ball had thegppearance of being slightly to therear of the top part of the | object. The overall appearance of theobject, looked somethin, , similar to Pre tia. the parachute and canister containing photographic testing equipment dropped from a V-2 rocket." Ne aoe. Ew eer eps Cite a] At the tim he lost sight of the object, 4ughes' aircraft had | BE St se | \ indicating 310 miles per hour air speed, and the 0! “had appeared rity oS SO | | away from him on a horizontal plane rather than averticaldecline. / 5 A sketch of the object is attached, : Ree ey ia © i: | | OOMPMEAITIAL . | : 3F aH |

| * OO riven nina | CHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS — Wl le Dato 18 Apr 4g Incident # 4 2. Time 1306 hours rae j 3. Location dApprex 1:mile merth of Faixbenke, Alasim Z le Mame of observer | Lt Ayteh Johnson 5. Occupation of obsorvor let Lt ee Pres ory ane. ) 6. Address of obsorvor Ft Worth, Texas 7+ Placo of obsorvation Over city of Fairbanks, Alaska ‘ 8. Mumbor of objocts 1 Bd 9+ Distance of objoct from observer ¥/S 10, Timo in sight few mimtes ll. Altitude 2000-3000 ft 12. Speod 250-300 miles (traveled 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds) 15. Direction of flight Northeast towerd southwest 1h. Tacties Oscillated from horizontal plane to vertical plane at very 15. Sound Paget a 16, Sizo 8" in diameter | 17- Color silvery ; 18. Shapo round and flat i 19. Odor dotectea x8 20, Apparent construction §/S : 21. Exhaust trails mo trails of any kind ‘ 22. Woathor conditions Weather clear and visibility unrestricted 23. Effoct on clouds 4&/S : is" 2h. Skotehes or photographs none G 25. Manner of disapposrance 4¥/S ‘ : 26. Remarks: (over) VAS ee oe ee ¢ OU 8 ta waa =

Object observed at altitude of about per ang ll plant) apr 2 It appesred to be some 8 inches in diameter and gave off a silvery brilliantreflection. It oscillated from a horizontal plane to a vertical plane at a very rapid pace, ee ie about 250-300 MPH =(traveled some 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds sound could be heard nor were there any trails of any kind, , | NOTE: This sighting may have been the reflection of sun from wings of these aircraft. At the approximate time of the sighting a ! number of aircraft were flying in the local area, | ‘ h i ; ‘ ‘ € od f * ‘ | : 5 _é aud . ”

tat Gerad) es : “a nom | EA : -CHECK=LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ay Date 19 apr is Incidont #115 2. Time 165 : 3. — Over Greenville AF Base, Greenville,S. C. i. Name of observers 1st Lt Francis W, Hennin, Jr. & let Lt Robert G.loomis, USAF 5. Occupation of obsorver Both attached to Liaison sa. Greenville 6, Address of obsorvors Greenville AF Base, Greenville,&. C. 7+ Placo of observation Greenville AF Base 2 c 8. Numbor of objocts # 3-1 at first , 2 later 9- Distance of object from observer 15,000 to 20,000 ft overhead 10, Timo in sight 2 mimtes ll. Altitude 15,000 to 2Q000 ft 12. Speod Undetermined, Stationary, then rapidly accelerating and clipbing 13. Direction of flight North ° i then tion and climb: the Totton Es eeurrcaras tn 15. Sound mone audible (?) - states: Witnesses were attracted by sound | of fighter aircraft in vicinity. | 16. Sizo undetermined (no mention made of these) | 17- Color white $ ‘ 18. Shapo elliptical 19, Odor dotestoa’ B/S 20. Apparent construction y/s ‘s : 21. Exhaust trails No exhemst or condensation trail 22. Woathor conditions CAVU tea 23. Effoct on clouds 4/S i L& 2h. Skotehes or photographs 2 pad te Segara ohh dpi h. 25. Manner of disappearance in distance ‘ 26. Romarks: (over)

"0 - . AAMC ATLA . wwiit tWetIV IAB Witnesses were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft in vicinity. They started searching the sky for the aircraft and sighted the objects. When first sighted, the witnesses thought theobjects might be weather balloons, However, when they accelerated so rapidly in a northerly heading, they determined the objects could not be balloons. They were in a trail formation on a North~South line, and moved so rapidly they wereout of sight within a few seconds. From original sighting in the stationary position to their disappearance, a period of ppproximately two (2) mimtes elapsed, om which the objects were in a stationary position for approximately one (1)mimute. | NOTE: Wind at 20,000 ft from 340° at 10 mots per hour (1230 EST Rpt) | Wind at 20,000 ft 32° at 13 knots per hour at (1830 EST Rpt) HOT: Meerest veather station releasing balloons is Spartanburg, S. C. | yy One black balloon was released at 1230 EST,

pendsn’ | \ y ott om HE } (4) ° In approximately 2 minutes objects had em G) 0 Objects began moving in a NNE direction’ and rapidly accelerating | 5 rc) and climbing. S pee) esa When first seen objects were in a semi-stationary position, f (2) ° First one object was sighted, next, another one appeared, | { q

Fe RESTRIGBED | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Le Date 1 Mer hg Incidont # 116 | 2, Timo night an 3e ca Near shores of James Bay, | j | kh. Namo of observor V. J. Pratt 5. Occupation of obsorvor Employe of Hudson Bay Co. 6. Address of observor Moose Factory 15 7+ Placo of observation Moose Factory, Cenaca ae S 8. WNumbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from observer y/s } 10. Timo in sight WN/S é | } ll. Altitude 4N/S 12. Spood meteoric Y. Direction of flight earthwerd | 1h. Tactics n/s : 15. Souna No noise 16. Sizo Size of fmtinuasx football C3 17. Color 2365 Blue flame | 18. Shapo W/S 19. Odor dotected 3/S : I 20. Apparent construction meteor : | 21. Exhaust trails sxmmgexkight N/S. ; i 22. Woathor conditions Night 23. Effect on clouds. N/S : j 2h. Sketches or photographs None 256 Manner of Ascanae exploded 26. Romarks: (over)

A big ball of blue flame, seemingly the size of a football streaked out of the sky and exploded near this Northern Ontario community (Moose Factory) near the shores of James Bay, The explosion lit up the entire area brighter than daylight, the whole ball disappeared and a second later a streak of orange light shot upward from where the ball was last seen. The orange streak was gone within a second. Witnesses heard no noise of any kind, NOTE: Thfs ties up with earlier reports from Cochran, 150 miles south of Moose Jaw where several citizens reported seeing what they thought to be a meteor around 11.40 P. M. EST Thurs, One witness ( a Mrs, Charles Giles) said that the object plunged downward like-a spent rocket in the northern sky. She described it as about the size of a full moon which gave the appearance of disintegration as it fell. 2 f : @ . e :

| ® RESTRICTED 9 CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | 1. Date 7 May hs : iaioe ee 7) 2. Time 1500 to 1700 1 3. Location Memphis, Tenn, | 4. Mame of observer Miss Jem Bray, Housekeeper et atk al (see other side) 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housekeeper ‘ 6, Address of observor 253 W. Waldorf Ave., Memohis, Tem. : 7. Placo of observation Memphis, Tann, 8. Numbor of objocts 50 or 60 9. Distance of object ‘from obsorver N/S : 10, Timo in sight N/S 11, Altitude extremely high 4 12, Speod faster than any aircraft witnesses had ever seen 13. Direction of flight easterly . : ik. Tactics Most traveled in straight line altho some of them zig-zagged. : 15. Sound None : 16. Sizo Very small ; : ( ) 17. Color shiny - like bright aluminum 18. Shape unknown - possibly like meteor 19, Odor dotectoa N/S f 20. Apparent construction W/s I 21. Exhaust trails Some objects seemed to have a silvery tail | which might have been exhaust 22. Woathor conditions CAVU, wind: 330 to 340°, 15 MPH at surface increasing to 66 MPH at 20,000; Surface temp: 72°; dew point 43° relative humidity 404 23. Effect on clouds ¥/S . 2. Skotehes or photographs None 25 Manner of disappearance n/s ‘ i 26, Romarks: (over) | a > &

WO. AA } Fifty t/60 shiny objects were seen moving at a speed faster than any known aircraft on en Easterly heading at an extrenely high altitude. For the most part these objects traveled in a straight line altho { some of them zig-zegged slightly. No sound was heard. Some objects seemed to have a silvery tail which might have been exhaust. These objects could not have been weather balloons as only one balloon was released by the Memphis Weather Buream that day, NOTE: Witnesses thought they had seen a meteor; however subsequent investigation seemed to preclude this possibility. See Supp II to Trip Report to Memphis - Visit with Dr. Paul : Herget of the Observatory of Cincinnati, Ohio, in which Dr. { Herget expressed serious doubt that the 50 or more objects g observed 7 May 48 in Memhis were meteors. He, was, however unable to offer any explanation as to a possible identification ’ . of the objects. : s Dr. Hynsk of OSU and Dr. Lincoln LePaz are to be consulted about the possibility of tmmis these being a meteor shower, Witness of this incident were: Mr. F. J. Kaiser, salesman 251 W. Weldorf Ave., Memphis Mrs F, J, Kaiser, housewife 251 W. Waldorf Ave., Memchis,Tenn, @

CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Date 28 Mar 4g Incidont # 118 | : 2. Time 1630 hours 3+ Location Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbachstrasse 2 \ le Mame of observor Dr Ormens, j 5» Occupation of obsorvor Former guided missile expert at Exeinmetall Borsi 6, Address of observer Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbechstrasse 2 i { 7» Placo of observation As above 8. Munbor of objocts 1 5 A 9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver B/S 10. Timo in sight 4§/S “ogee eee ee kilometers 12. Speod rather fast 13. Direction of flight South to North { Ihe Tactics y/s 15. Sound No sound reported 16. Sizo “white point" e 17. Color White , 18. Shapo ¥/S : 19. Odor dotectoa B/S i 20, Apparent construction W/s 21, Exhaust trails No exemst trail reported | 22. Woathor conditions clear : 23. Effoct on clouds B/S i 2h. Sketches or photographs Hone 256 Manner of disappearance n/s 26, Heaidies (over) PAM GPO Hm E> P nN 3

Sh i OL rey mi CF Om: f SE | uy & J Dr Ormans, former Guided Missile expert at Exeinmetall, Borsig mentioned that he er ee fat. ue toh height of 14 kilometers, speed undetermined, rather fast, no rpt of sound, and no report of exhaust trail. WITNESSES: Dr and Mrs. Ormens. No photographs available. ; .

| ei ESTRICTEL ep 9 Be nmeident # 119 Check list - Unidentified Flying Objects { | 1. Date 20 Feb 4g : | 2. Time 0700 hours | | 3. Location Asuncion, Paraguay i 4. Name of observer Mrs ‘Agustina Vargas de Paula : j 5. Occupation of observer N/S 6, Address of observer resident of Asuncion (southern pert of city) | | 7. Place of observation Asuncion , 8. Number of objects 1 . i s 9. Distance of object from observer. N/S ) : 10. Time“in sight N/S | ll. Altitude N/S 12, Speed N/S i 13. Direction of flight west to east 14, Tactics N/S : | 15. Sound N/S j : | 16. Size wN/S d | | CY 1. Color N/S ( 18, Shape oval ; | 19.: Odor detected N/S i ; : 20. Apparent construction N/S H 21. Exhaust trails highly colored wake = f 22, Weather conditions N/S : 23. Effectoon clouds N/S 24, Sketches or photographs None : ee 25. Manne? of @isappearence \ ¥/S : ee 3 | RESTRICTED

| At roximately 0700 hours 20 Feb 48 witness saw object of oval e Crarelion ee eed from west to east. Its form onled ina ery ie i “ tail of approximately 3 feet in length. The forwerd part was bulky com- . pared with the rear, The interior portion of the object gave off green, } h yellow and orange colors and it had a highly colored wake. . Statesments were obtained from a local newspaper "La Tribuna" which has | - dnterviewed several people claiming to have seen the saucers. { ; - EP? Bm A yee Tr | Pak e ey - | [ ) he * 19 }

| e 2ESTRIOgET | { CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS — | 1. Date 20 Feb hig Incident 119a 2. Time 0700 i 3. Location Aregua ie 10 miles east of Asuncion | | 4, Neme of observer "withheld" | 5. Occupation of observer employee of Bank of Paraguay | 6, Address of observer Bank of Paraguay 5 7. Place of observation in Aregua 8. Number of objects 1 }. Distence of object from observer N/S | 10. Time in sight N/S — } ll. Altitude w/S : | 12. Speed N/S 13. Direction of flight west to east i 14. Tactics N/S : 15. Sound N/S : : | 16. Size n/s : | 3% Color 3/8 ‘18. Shape oval Sia : | 19. Odor detected N/S | 20. Apparent construction N/S | 21 _ Exhaust trails n/S 22. Weather conditions N/S ; 23. Effect on clouds N/S : 24. Sketches or photographs None , | | 25. Manner of disappearance N/S a ‘ 26. Remarks (over) ene : ; | ee 19 be 6) R FI C T e r |

! ihe Resi ‘ i | | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS fer * 1. Date 20 Feb 4g Incidont # 119d | 2. Time 0700 3+ Location Villa Heyes (10 miles HME of Asuncion) he Ramus of observor iam Rancher and laborers 5« Occupation of obsorvor Rancher. 6. Address of observor infhe "Chaco" 7+ Placo of observation Ranch house in neighborhood of Villa Hayes | 8. Numbor of objocts 1 3 c 9- Distance of object from observor n/s 10. Timo in sight y/s | 11, Altitude 1,000 ft ‘ 12. Speod less than that of a plane 13. Diroction of flight west to east 1h. Tactics y/S 15. Soumd y/s d 16. Size y/s = 17- Color w/S 18. Shapo dise ; 19. Odor dotectod _¥/S 20. Apparent construction N/s a 21. Exhaust trails WN/S - gave off an intense green color | 22, Woather conditions N/S 23. Effect on clouds W/S : } 2h. Sketches or photographs None 256 Manner of disappearance n/s 26, Romarks: (6ver) 2 Ee S 4 ve

7A Doan Te Perceived a dise giving off an intense green color. Witness reports { that the object traveled from west to east at a speed less than that of j a plane and at an altitude of approx 1000 ft. Along its edges it gave off an aureola with the color green predominant. { fi : a ® |

aK rare re TE PONE et ee iy Tee aed CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS bs | 1. Dato B/S = arouna 7 Fed Ye Teeiont 120 2. Time 48/8 ‘ 3. Location Vejle, Denmark h. ame of observer N/s 5% | 5+ Occupation of obsorvor field laborers = | 6. Address of observor N/s 7s Placo of observation Gadbjerg (near Vejle) 8. Numbor of objects 1 | ow: 9- Distance of objoct from observer 200 meters altitude 5 j 10. Timo in sight #8 3 seconds il. Altitude 200 meters altitude 12, Speod high speed \ 13. Direction of flight S&B to NW 1h. Tactics y/s 15. Sound N/S ] 16,. Size W/S ) 17. Color shining | 18. Shapo N/S | 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction y/s | 21. Exhaust trails N/S i 22. Woathor conditions nfs 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2h. Skotehes or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance n/s }

Saree nem working in a ficld in Gadbjerg (necr VoJle) Dennork, have eereet, Mining object watch moved of high speed ever the sky from southeast to northwest at ebout 200 meters altitude. It remained visible - for three seconds. MA COMMENT: Wo verification received of the above, Evaluation Pa6 i 1 , | f 4 ial ze : ret sy t i

WWE OU to UW B UU Cie CHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS : 1. Date 9 January 1948 : 7% Incidont # lal | 2, Time 2330 : 3, Location Cartersville, Georgia, 34° 10! N, 84° ho" W \. Mame of observor Hugh DuBose ‘ 5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilot (FAL) as 6, Address of observer N/S 7. Placo of obsorvetion Air d 8. Numbor of objects One 4 } Nd 9. Distance of object from observer N/S } 10. Timo in sight N/S ; | ‘ 11, Altitude 3000 feet | 12. Speed 00 mph | | 13. Diroction of flight 175° M 1h. Tactics None 15. Soumd N/s | 16. Sizo n/s N | Cy 17. Color Light, sky-blue 18. Shapo Circular, except for the top quarter which was flat, pot- shaped { 19. Odor dotectod N/S : i 20. Apparent construction N/S | | 21. Exhaust trails None Reheat 22. Woathor conditions N/S ted eg de > Uk hae uy i — — 23. &Effoct on clouds 4/8 | ‘ 2, Skotches or photographs None | 25. Manner of. disappoaranco 10° below the horizon 26, Romarks: When object crossed the path of the witness all that could } be observed was an intense blue flame, in a shape circular except for

er Oreine Mariano j the top quarter which was flat, pot-shaped. ‘he witness states that the | object definitely did not have the curved trajectory of a wingless missile. | Shartly after crossing his path, the blue flame sputtered and turned | immediately earthward. The flame then died altogether but nothing was | seen hitting the ground. Witness states that the flame was not ¢ the | long trailing type, bub rather gave the impression that you were looking | down a long exhaust stack at a short but concentrated mass of blue flame | and further stated that his connections with RAF pilots in England during the war leads him now to believe this object looked the same as the | "Buz Bombs"! chased by t ose RAF pilots at night. Arthur Porter, purser ] f on this flight 9 January 48, also saw the object, the flame only, but iS can give no further evidence for its identification. 3 Mr. DuBose stated on April 29 that seventy-five cattle had died of an 7 f unlmown disease on the farm of a 4r. Gordy at Newman, Georgia, and expressed 4 concern over a possible connection between the unidentified object he | reported and this wmusual fatality among healthy cattle. However, the Atlanta Uffice of the Animal Industry Division, U.S. Department of Agri- 4 culture, advises that this "mlmowm" disease has persisted for over a . year and other cases repeated elsewhere in the country for some time back. { There apparently remains no basis for connection between the object Mr, ' | DuBose reports and the death of seventy-five cattle at Newnan, Georgia, | ‘ : Pe aa oma BG : Ya ce SS eee

) @ i iE O | nWwlEU ot CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS : ask 1. Date 5 April 1948 : pe abana | 2, Time N/S : : | 3. Location Holloman Air Force Base — : | 4. Name of observer Mr. Olsen © : 5. Occupation of obsorver Trained Ralicon observer, Geophysics Lab Section — \ 6, Address of observor N/S in| 7. Placo of observation From the ground 8. Numbor of objects One 4 9. Distance of object from observer N/S i | 10, Timo in sight 30 seconds } 1l. Altitude Very high 12, Spocd Faster than any known airoratt 13. Diroction of flight W/S $ lh. Tactics Eratic - completing a large loop after its dowward descent, then soaring upward and disappearing suddenly | 15. Sound None | : 16. Size Large a. } ¥ Y 17. Color Grey-white 18. Shapo Rowmded, indistinct form S 19, Odor dotected ~ N/S | 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S | 22. Woather conditions C.A.V.U. Ke 235 Effoct on clouds w/S E Oo Bs G Te he Age ie b | ah. Skotehes or photographs None rae ous WA 5 Gy 0 25. Manner of disappearance Disappeared suddenly 26, Romarks: This was evidently the one object, of two sighted by x | another witness, that veered to the right and down. Its vaguely | sae

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

fe ee er ee es aiieeny Hs BE RaaNT S Soohtie anes Moke eect is SacN ca PMA aibee 1, ea rah ammenities tt 3 Cp eens Aton, Taine | | ane ee he ee eer ey a ey EN os ; aOR oe aaa | AEG at Sy Bs cocuntion of ' _ Former Commandant of the Air Base at gegen erect ease ont Cais Raber ee at seles manager for Western Cartridge, Co. ‘tox Se Adarone ot observer Wooster Cartrisee, Gore ditesr Teer ; } Ieee: 5 ‘Place of obsorvtion 4 miles north of . T1l - ground | | 8+ Numbor of objects 1 yy 9+ Distance of pbjoct from obsorvor ys | 10, Timo in signt N/S i : bees 11, “Altitude. 3/8" : : | 12. Spooa 4/8 ' ‘VG. Diroction of fight y/s Lge a The Tactics "flapped its wings" d i i 15. ° Souma n/s | (has 16. Size "bigger than en airplane" : i | ~ 17. Color N/S —, : es ieicpeienes 18. Shapo Resembled a huge fowl and not a type of aircraft j 19, Odor dotected > Ns | | * 20. Apparent construction | n/s i 21, Exhaust trails —_‘N/S i | 22. Woathor conditions N/S : 23. Bffoct on clouds W/S | y< a e i ie F a) T & ban me ee UUW Ge, ieee) i 2h. Skotehes or photographs None vg W g Gm by i) | 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 26. Romarks: Col Siegmmnd said he observed the creature at about | 12:30 A, M. 11 Apr lg, while riding four miles north of Alton, 111 le (over) Ae eee erise oe

CHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | 1, Dato 18 April 198 _ aneiiereda5y) | 2. Time 1500 GCT : 3. Location Nérth Atlantic, 62°00'N 33°00'W i. Name of observer N/S | 5. Occupation of obsorvor Weather station patrol | 6. Address of obsorvor First Coast Guard District 7- Place of observation Air 8. Numbor of objects Une @ 9- Distance of objoct from observer 6500 yards - 18000 yards ] 10, Timo in sight N/S | 11. Altitude N/S | 12. Speed 30 mph | 13. Diroction of flight N/S 1h. Tactics N/S 15. Sound N/S | 16. Sizo N/S t 1%s Color n/s : f 18. Shapo w/S | 19. Odor dotected N/s | 20. Apparent construction N/s ah. Exhaust trails n/S 22. Weathor conditions C.A.V.U. u ‘ a o H ae bs “* ‘a ; 23. Effect on cloudsN/S bibdih fil soy ee 2h. Sketches or photographs None t j _ @5+ Manner of disappoarance Target strength was S5 fading at 18,000 yards | | 26. Romarks: This incident is the result of a radar sighting. Copy is also filed in radar sighting file. me

@ @ This target was contacted on the air search radar at 1500 GCT on 18 April ls. The first contact was made at 6500 yards and was tracked to 18,000 yards ! giving a velocity of approximately 30 Mepeh, The area in which the | target was contacted was thoroughly search visually and there were no | clouds nor weather fronts in said area. ‘There were no target indications * on the surface radar. -The target strength was S5 fadingat 18,000 yards. ; | , > : | ) | | 4 | ae } q | : 1% | S e

{ CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Date 2 May lols : Incidont # 105 ; 2. Time Night — \ 3. Location St. Souis, Missouri, 0°00'N 90°15'w 4. Name of observer N/S } 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S { aa 6. Address of observor N/S | 7» Placo of observation Ground = | 8. Numbor of objocts One . | } 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10, Timo in sight N/S | Ng ll. Altitude wN/S 12. Speod N/S : 3. Direction of flight N/S 1h. Tactics N/S 15. Soumd N/S 16. Size N/s cy 17. Color Phosphorescent after dark : 18, Shapo Bird | ; 19. Odor dotected N/S i 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S | 22. Woathor conditions N/S Q 23. Effoct on clouds N/S ] 2. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance N/S ge fs € iy Fs re) 8 oF Gg | 26, Remarks: Sec Incident #123 ° Ye SD § UY & tie f)

eo wREeSimGleEdD | | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | Rice 1. Date 30 April l9\s t 2 Seeteent F 126 2. Time 1015 | 3+ Location Anacostia, Naval Air Station, 38°52'N, 77°00'w- hk. Name of theseues Marcus L. Lowe 5. Occupation of obsorvor Lt Commander, US Navy 6, Address of observor N/s | 7» Placo of observation “jy | 8. MNumbor of objocts One a 9» Distance of object from observer One mile | 10. Timo in sight N/s ; ll. Altitude 14500 feet | | 12. Speed 100 MePeh. 13. Direction of flight 360°N 1h. . Tactics N/s - 15. Sound N/S 16, Size 25-0 ft diameter ‘ : { 17. Color Yellow (light colored) | 18. Shapo Sphere | 19. Odor dotectod wN/S 20, Apparent construction N/S | 21. Exhaust trails N/S { 22. Woathor conditions N/S | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S ae ay mee ‘our a) T ge | 2h. Skotehes or photographs None © © => © y F< e WwW B a p | .25 Manner of disappoarance N/S 3 | - 26, Romarks: The object appeared to the pilot to be a yellow (or | light colored) balloon, ami attracted attention principally because | S207.

| 7 = ae ae a Se ERD | of its flight path, No external fittings or attachments were observed i on the object. The speed of the object was estimated at about 100 m.p.h. The flight of the object was in approximately a south to north direction, despite upper winds from north northwest, and apparently followed a con- stant altitwie. Pilot did not pursue object further because it was entering the prohibited flying area, U.S, Capitol, White House Area. | a (ie A . CSA

| © RESTPICSED | UN Een a A L: ca | j CHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | le Date 7 May 19s - Shstione #17. | : 2. Time N/s : | 3 3+ Location Lake Doiran, along the Yugoslav-Greek frontier 4. Name of observer N/S x | 5s. Occupation of obsorvor N/S : | 6. Address of observor N/S { a? 7- Placo of observation Groud 8. Numbor of objocts One i | } 9. Distance of object from observer N/S c | 10, Timo in sight N/S | BS oe Altitude 3000 feet q : 12, Speod w/S | 13. pisvabten of flight 150° 1h, Tactics N/S ] | 15. Soumd Like artillery shell (shrill whine) i 16, Size N/s | } y 17- Color wN/S } 18. Shapo Flying dise : | 19. Odor dotectod N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S : 22. Woathor conditions n/S ee bea | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S a ma & fF > e 4 : TE ie 2h. Sketches or photographs None eee oy ee te | 25. Manner of disappearance N/S | 26. Romarks: A press dispatch quoted residents of the Lake Doiran | area along the Yugoslav—Greek frontier as saying they saw a "flying {

| me ote deeb: ae eas sas cua: 5+ Cecupetion of obgorvor New York Central System Car Inspector : 6. Address of obsorvor N/S Ai ne i ee hones ' 7» Placo of observation Ground i: ee 8. Numbor of objocts N/S Sie, ees oad Oa si Bees | : ji Qe Distance of objoct from observer N/S hore. oe) Saas t ra ek 10. Timo in sight N/S i : oe nS ; ie 4 ll, Altitude 6 - 8 miles Ss ; Viera ee fe 12. Spood Great amount of speed : : aay Pa 3. Diroetion of flight 90° Eats lh. Tactics N/S ence { 15. Souma N/S ? 3 . 2 16, Sizo 9" diameter from ground level ‘ s “a | | | 17. Color Fhosphorescent ; i ©. 18, Shapo Round : pigteh St | 19. Odor dotected -N/S ; 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails Phosphorescent trail in sky | ' 22. Woathor conditions N/S : i | 23. Effoct on clouds N/S E> FX BA f | Retin f | SOMEMNE RTIAL | | 2h, Sketches or photographs None </ © © aT Se UU 7 ore, : 25. Manner’ of disappearance N/S to - } 26. Romarks: The above covers sighting of same objects by Earl Roush, - | { New York Central System Car Inspector; Bob White, New York Central |

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°° CHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | hs i ne ae * f Incidont # 129 | | 2. Time 1320 ° 3+ Yocation Wilmington, North Carolina, 34° 14" N, 77° 57! W h. Mame of observer Mrs, H, D. Alspach 5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S 6. Address of obsorvor 709 South 6th | 7. Placo of observation Ground 4 : 8. Numbor of objects One ( 9 Distance of object from obsorvor n/s 10, Timo in sight /S + { ils : Altitude Awfally high 12. Speed Fast 13. Direction of flight 90° ; : 14. Tactics "None i 15. Sound n/S j { 16. Size As large as an arm, and about 3 feet long 17. Color n/s * is 18. Shapo long 19. Odor dotectod N/s 20. Apparent construction w/S f 21. Exhaust trails nitted smoke 22. Woathor conditions n/s 23. Effoct on clouds n/s i fe @ bad ry a FX > gz « j eh. Sketches or photographs None ning i We f of 25. Manner of disappearance n/s 26. Remarks: Mysterious sky object was sighted by Mrs. Alspach, her sister lirs, Colvin, and Mrs, H,D. Hufham, It came at first at a fast ‘ wi

4 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 17th May lol : Incidont #150 | 2. Time Night { 3. Location Benes Plevna and Miles City, Montana 4. Name of observer W. A. Bonneville ; : 5+ Occupation of obgorvor Territory Mgr., B, F. Goodrich Company | His 6, Address of observor 15 W. Rosser Ave., Bismark,. N. D. | 7» Placo of observation Ground, Route #212, West of Plena, traveling west | ; 8. Numbor of objocts One 5 | we 9. Distance of object from obsorver At closest point, approx. 2500 feet ] 10, Timo in sight Some twenty minutes z ll, Altitude n/s 12, Speed Twice the speed of the Northwest Airlines planes | 13. Direction of flight West, slightly south, then west 1h. Tactics Performed are 25% Sound None | 16. Sizo Fairly large compared with an aircraft eed 17+ Color White - (might have had slight bluish-white tinge) 18, Shapo Ball 19. Odor dotectod w/S i 20, Apparent construction N/S = but apparently meteor-like 21. Exhaust trails A long bright light shooting from under it : 22. Weather conditions lMgnnlight, but clowly 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2. Sketches or photographs None - Map forwarded showing location of object 25. Manner of disappearance Flew in a dark clow bank 26, Romarks: See Supplement ey fo ox splice | = eG en = gage | I 3 os Sena i esd

if stra . yy pow z Sates Y ‘ THE B. F, GOODRICH COMP, vt Minneapolis 3, Minnesota 115 West Rosser Ave : Bismark, N. D. 5 5-23-48 % | United States Army - Intelligence Div. i Washington, D. C. 4 Gentlemen:— On the night of May 17th at about 11:30 PM driving from Baker, Montana : to Miles City Montana on U.S, Highway #12 just West of Plevna, Montana before getting to the hills I noticed a very bright object in the sky to the North- west. The sky was overcast in the West but to the South the moon could be seen at times - with a broken sky. Having traveled this same route for ~*~ } many years - about 15, I am pretty well used to open prairie road at night and can tell a star from an wmusual object when I see it. | { Northwest Airlines travel a Western route just North of this route { also, but I stopped atthe Powder River Bridge where the road dips con- | siderably down from a high ridge - cut off my car motor and watched this | object as it sailed around in the sky - which at times close and others seemed to speed away into the heavy clow bank to the West and then later ~ reappearing, at a very bright white light at what I would juige about not 7 | more than several miles away or closer. I carry a pair of field glasses | | with me, and after stopping the car engine watched this thing through my | glasses, which seemed to appear as a small object with a long very bright 4 i) light shooting from the under part of it. Because of the speed of the | | object and the darlmess it was very difficult to make out what it might j be, but I am sure that if I had had a more powerful glass I might have | | made it out. { > 2 I am perfectly sincere and do not drink so the foregoing is absolutely ,. the truth. With some of this newspaper funabout flying saucers etc, this ] had all of the appearance of just that- and in stopping the car if this i ‘ had been an aeroplane I would certainly have been able to hear the motors. | | I stopped at a service station just before getting to the Powder River | | Bridge but they hai all gone to bed so did not have anyone along with me raul | to witness the object as it flew through the air. It stayed around this ‘f area for about 20 minutes and then flew off through the heavy cloud bank | to the West. | | ; i | I am enclosing a map showing the location of the foregoing. ' | Yours very truly, 1 { x The B, F. Goodrich Company \ : /s/ Wo. Bonneville | j > E> A oe = ‘i Territory Manager : t 4}

: Zi @ The B, BP, Goodrich Company® 130 Me . 1653 Hennepin Avenue a SE Minneapolis, Minnesota uy 9 he) Boge? h 415 W. Rosser Avenue | uN eb Gad y i is Bismarck, N. Dakota aed June 18, 19)8 ‘ Col W. R. Clingerman | U, 5. army Air Forces Wright Field : Dayton, Ohio | Refer - MCIAXO-3 pe Dear Sir: - In reply to your letter of June 15th in which there are several questions which you desire answ red to the best of my ability - with reference to } the object which I saw flying through the air between Plevna am Miles e City Montana on the night of May 17th, 1 will answer them and give you a graphic description again with a little more elaboration than my previous | letter - if that is possible. Question: - Did the entire object appear to be glowing, or did it give the effect of carrying lights. Answer: This thing seemed to be a ball of S bright white light - and I could not make out if it was being carriedor just | what made it go - however, it did disturb me quite a little because after stopping to view it at the Powder River Bridge I could not hear motors j humming such as an aircraft in these parts might have, and 1 therefore tried | to find out just what it was by the use of my field glasses, (b) Question: = An estimate of the size of the object in comparison with some other known object. Answer — the size of the light which was very brilliant would indicate that it was fairly large compared with aircraft - | * and I would say that this exceedingly bright light which was one light and not several was as bright as the headlight on a locomotive, only ¥ Y about three times that bright and without direction. By this I mean that > this light simply glowed very bright and was not a-directed light. (c) Que tion: - An estimate of the speed of the object in comparison with the jet type or conventional aircraft. Answer: This object flew at about - twice the speed of any aircraft that Northwest Airlines planes fly - because _ it would appear coming thro where I was traveling west on Highway #212 or #12 as we call it out here appearing only faintly first and then growing larger j as it approached over the hills north of the highway - until it seemed to hang there off in the northwest of me brightly and then would turn south | toward the highway there it became real bright and then would start back } West again and fly out of sight. This ting did this several times - which actually got my goat - if I may put it that way. (d) Question: Did the . } object appear to be circling at random or didit follow a definite flight | pattern. Answer: As ~ have explained before - the object appeared first when

ip ‘ sy pill we 4 Y the West - then turning slightly South and turning in a big swing and then heading West again - flying out of sight into the dark black cloud bank out of sight - then reappearing, and it did this several times. | (e) Question: = Is it possible that its disappearance into a "heavy cloui | bank" might have been caused by clouds obscuring reflected moonlight from a hig ly polished surface. Answer: - No - I have seen aircraft many times on moonlight nights - but this was not anything like that - this thing glowed brightly white light such as any real white brilliant light might. The moon was not bright enough to reflect polished light unless the craft might have been South of me in the direct light of the t moon = which showed (the moon) fran time to time through the clowis. This | objedt was in theblack section of the sky over to the North of me and | slightly west, and was a steady oncoming light growing brighter as it came, and had the appearance of something carrying this light in the air- but without sound, and it certainly was close enough to me to have heard ea motors, I thought it might have been some kind of a jet aircraft that I perhaps had never seen — because we as civilians know very little aS to what might be | ghing on in defense or experimental mechanics however + Pelt it my duty to report the thing regardless as to what it might have been, ‘This was somewhat difficult for.me to do because of the crackpot stories making the rounds in some sections about flying saucers etc., but for the life of me this had all the ear marks of just that kind of a deal, \ I have traveled this road about which I have releated this Sighting many 1 many times and at night Winter and Summer - and have never before in my life seen anything like this - so naturally I was somewhat alarmed about ] it, and have steadfastly kept the whole thing to myself. I will certainly } be on the lookout for the damned thing the next trip I make through this Same area which is generally after dark - because most of the time I work from Lemmon South Dakota or Hettinger North Dakota along this highway to CS Miles City which is about one days work ith my Dealers. -In times like these I feel as before stated anything of this nature which we are not | familiar with we are duty bound to report to our Defense Forces who may | be better equipped to understand the unfamiliar than we are. | Yours very truly, W.A. BONNEVILLE - Territory Mer i for the B. “. Goodrich Company WAB RECT Ata,

f i seas eter Say ee = | Inc 1351 po wn f Pera eg F i te Gas ; x Probably true { CHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | \ 1. Date 20 dune 1948 j S. ( 2. Time 2230 1 / 3. Location Belleville, Illinois 1 : 4. Name of observer Lt Col Wm T, Hull 5. Occupation of observer Pilot, Supervisor of Flying Trng Scott AF Bese { ' 6. Address of observer Scott AF Base, Belleville, Illinois 7. Place of observation (?) | 1 eB 8. Number of objects 1 ] . ! 2 9. Distance of object from observer N/s \ 10. Time in sight n/s | f ll, Altitude Undetermined but below 6,000 ft 12. Speed Approx 500 MPH | | 13. Direction of flight 295° S of Base then 340° upon reaching south end of Scott AF Base i : 14, Tactics Zigzag course 1 : 15. Sound E None e { 16. Size Six or eight inches in diameter } @ 1 Goler White light | 18. Shape Approx round { 19. Odor detected n/s | 20, Apparent construction n/s | | 21, Exhaust trails None | { 22, Weather conditions Complete overcast at 6,000 ft | 23. Effect on clouds n/s ; 24, Sketches or photographs Noneq™s FO GH oF af Re ee | ‘ RECTRIATEN | 25. Manner of disappearance N/S 9% bon Ad \ Fog et | 26. Remarks No aircraft flying in the vicinity of Scott AF Base at the time light ; | 27. @leppearance: N/S was sighted o3 }

INCIENPGg2} | cs) uation £3 NAD 12199 CHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ; 77477 ' kK 4210 } 1. Date 12 Dec 1947 5 2. Time 2205 & 2208 : . 3.) Location Oslo, Norway \ 4, Name of observer Daughter to MA Kai B, Rasmussen, Col GSC | 5. Occupation of observer N/s : | 6, Address of observer Same as MA, Oslo, Norway | 7. Place of observation Oslo, Norway (Ground) , Y 8. Number of objects 1 9. Distance of object from observer n/s 10. Time in sight -Between two end three seconds 1x Abeta §/s (4pparently traveling fairly close to ground or would be visible to more peonle) 12. Speed Not quite as fast as a meteor 13, Direction of flight SSB-SSW to NNW-(?) : : 14, Tactic® ©. Performed arc of circle, curvature-very great 15. Sound None 16. Size N/ s Ps + = @ AnLicel, { 17, Color ‘ aminous shite with greenish-yellow tail ! 18, Shape yn/s t 19. Odor detected None 20. Apparent construction Meteor-like” 21, Exhaust trails Greenish-yellow trail I 22, Weather conditions No fog, sky clear and ster-lit 23, Effect on clouds mone Aprons ae 24, Sketches or photographs none =a BF Ye F> 25. Manner of disappearance Trees obscured vision ome 4 26. Remarks: Office employee renorts umisual no, of falling stars [ night of 13 Dec. i : Univ Observatory has no record of incident, ie ae

@ 2SSTRMTED : CHECK-LIST « wigaicion aa OBJECTS 1. Date 20 - 2 Feb 4g 2. Time Usually around 2130 hours : 3. Location N/s (Norway Denmark & Sweden) | epi 4. Name of observer y/s 4 | 5. Occupation of observer y/s et : | 6. Address of observer n/s ] 7. Place of observation y/s - 8. Number of objects y/S | 9, Distance of object from observer N/s i 10. Time in sight N/s | ll. Altitude From tree-top level to 20,000 £ ; 12. Speed one to two miles per second 13. Direction of flight Come from direction of Pernemunde i 14, Tactics n/s 15. Sound n/s Bee 16. Size n/s : “© 17, Color . (green tail) 18. Shape n/s : 19. Odor detected N/S 20. Apparent construction N/s (Eipeneaa} | 21, Exhaust trails green 22. Weather conditions n/s 23. Effect on clouds N/S ‘ 24, Sketches or photographs None i 25. Manner of disappearance n/s 26.:5 Semapie The trend of these objects to appear at2130 hours 2 é might be a eRda ae Fs - a = > BLY > Ee EN

ee Rees %e CHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS i 1. Date WOUGHSOUGUS 23 May 1948 : | | 2. Time 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) | Incident: 3. Location Selfridge Fld, Mt. Clemens, Mich #8 ‘MacDill AF Base 134 approx 6 miles east of Monroe, Michigan ! 4, Name of observer Lt Kokolonis | 5. Occupation of observer Ist Lt, Corps of Engineers 6. Address of observer Selfridge Field i 7. Place of observation 6 miles east of Monroe, Michigan ' c ) 8. Number of objects 5 - three at first - two later | 9, Distance of object from observer 2 miles to left (first 3) j 10. Time in sight 10 te 15 eevee? pao, ybbtie uate ll. Altitude 8,000 + i 12. Speed over 500 MPH (2) 13. Direction of flight Bee ar re eee Eo Pg more see sketch : making abrupt turn to right (pilot's left)) 14, Tactics Maintained nose-up attitude. Made abrupt turns. 15. Sound None | i 16. Size 300 to 00 ft approx. - size of lake freighters(500 ft) tet 17, Color silvery-gold color 18, Shape disc 19. Odor detected n/s } 20, Apparent construction WN/S 21, Exhaust trails mone 10, to 1! 22, Weather conditions or Schaap panos ' 23. Effect on clouds ry very broken at 8,000 24, Sketches or photographs Sketch showing approx positions E i 25. Manner of disappearance lost in he ze at 7 o'clock position to pilot 5 26. Remarks Objects maintained smooth track thru sky, and flew | in line of stern stepped up. In second sighting the second object flew about 50 feet higher than the first. All had hazy or fuzzy ae tiees

CHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 28 May 1948 ; 2. Time 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time) | INCIDENT 3. Location a eS Fld., Mt. Clemens, Mich r/facDill Fld | 134a Position: 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan 5 4. Name of observer M/Sgt Ernest Davis, Jr, (colored) 5. Occupation of observer w/Set | : 6. Address of observer Selfridge Field 7. Place of observation 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan | é 8. Number of objects i : 1 I : 9. Distance of object from observer 25 to 30 miles to mmr left 10. Time in sight 30 seconds ; | : ll. Altitude approx 8,000 ft | 12. Speed ‘KH HOGG Over 100 miles per hour | 13. Direction of flight South West from 35° at 8:00 o'clock position , 14, Tactics Pursued straight course 15. Sound nfs : an 16. Size Appeared to be four feet in diameter I </ 17, Color Shiny brass ‘ ] 18, Shape round 19. Odor detectea N/S ; 20. Apparent construction N/S 21, Exhaust trails None 22, Weather conditions Clear, high overcast at 18,000 ft; thin stratus layer broken at 8,000 ft, lateral visibilitys 23. Effect on clouds 1° to 15 miles | 24, Sketches or photographs Sketch eo Cc FE Q f y ‘ind i 25. Manner of disappearance N/S a tee din A, t% j Vv i ae B. 26. Remarks Discrepancy as to position of 2nd object in group 2 | ag, sishvet SS ane ea py Objects | a ee eager seen flying over et aiid : : bg |

be DCSTRIGTED j CHECK-LIST « UNIDENTIFIED, FLYING OBJECTS Bw | y . . : # j 1. Date Between 15th & 20th Aug ¥ : 2. Time * 2130 MST . ; | INCIDENT: 135 3. Location Rapid City AF Base, Weaver, S.D, 4. Name of observer Maj Elmer H. Hammer, #. (A0-4601)) ; 5. Occupation of observer Intel Officer heal 28th Bombardment Group (WR) 6. Address of observer Rapid City AFBase Weaver, S, D, : 7. Place of observation Weaver, S, D, 8. Number of objects 12 (Approx) 4 “e \ # 9, Distance of object from observer 4 miles 10, Time in sight n/s 11. Altitude 10,000 ft to anprox 6,000 ft. 12. Speed 500 MPH + { 13. Di i roached first from NW 5 | pitligeteeest so es turn to right and disappeared in SW i 14, Tactics tight diamond-shaped formation | | 15. Sound no noise heard si 16. Size Length: 100+ ft estimate | ao. 17. Color Yellowish-white - brilliant 4 18. Shape Elliptical 19. Odor detected y/s 20. Apparent construction n/s | | 21, Exhaust trails None 22, Weather conditions Clear, no clouds, stars visible, wind, calm visibility 30+ | 23, Effect on clouds none PR DS ey oT? fy A pay aye ce g 24, Sketches or photographs Sketches s UsU gd Ewe i 25. Manner of di sappearance Disappeared on a SW heading S | 26. Remarks There appears to be minor discrepancies as to speed and altitude in the report given verbally 6 y to Glasebrook and ltr to this Hq f/¥aj Hammer ] SS ES IE PS SS RE ET SARS SE

| sig De f | At approximately ‘2140 hours, 30 June, a ball of fire of orangescolor with a streemer of bluish color trailing, traveled thru the sky i in a westerly direction and disappeered over the horizon to the west. The object traveld at a very fast rate of speed. No cound ° | was heard. 1 5 | } Witnesses: Mrs, Whitehouse, wife of Maj Harvey J. Whitehouse, | i C. 0., ASU 3319 Pennesee ¥ , ORC instructors, Knoxville, Tenn, j Mr. Tryus W. Setliff (See Incident 136a) r | Mrs, Whitehouse stated that the object remained visible for approximately 3 minutes and that the streamer emitted sparks. : Mr, Setliff stated that: the object was visible for about 3 seconds ~ y~ and traveled at en estimated speed of 1,000 miles perhour at an i 2» altitude of about 30,000 feet, 4 2

el — REST RICGED | r CHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING oBshors | 1. Date 30 June 1948 ae 2. Time 2140 3. ‘Eobetton S. Knoxville, Tenn : 4. Name of observer Mr Tryus W. Setlirr 5, Occupation of observer y/s 6. Address of observer Oakridge, Tennessee | 7. Place of observation Knoxville, Tenn 8. Number of objects 1 @ 9. Distance of object from observer ws 10. Time in sight 3 seconds y ll. Altitude X{SSGEAISEXESRXKSSK 30,000 Ft ee 12. Speed 1,000 MPH | 13. Direction of flight Westerly | 4h Maoblos n/s é 15. Sound n/s 16. Size n/s a 17. | Color Cbahee Color ox 18. Shape Ball 19. Odor detectea wN/S = 20. Apparent construction Fire 21, Exhaust trails Bluish Color j 22, Weather conditions n/s 23. Effect on clouds y/s : | 24, Sketches or Photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Over horizon to West 26. Remarks 5, Sa CIR EN ee a A SUP, RT RE CER

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation 7 Maly. 1948... ~ Incident # 137 2. Time of Observation@2Mt amd 2105... . 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted .@immpel MAM, North Carolima -.--- +--+ --+- 4. -Observer's Position Om gwound at. Chapels. IG, 6 6 et te et te ee (ise. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5. Name and Address of Observer University.of North Carolima. .....-..+-.- 6. Occupation and/or Hobbies .MathemSics. Instructor. ... 6-6 ss ee eee Ya Mebenttien: Attracted: to Onject Ga) By os aid acre, We le a) ol tek Siice Meicee eg ayo 2. Nunber of Ob ject(s) Siehtad. .1Mie. ure eee ws 4 oe Siew SOs) eee 9. Size of Object(s) .3.1/2% in-length viewed-perspectively= about size-of a/e - - Os: “Gator SPPOb EGS) sisi sg Shes Bip ie elaite: @ wees wo RE a es we 11. Shape (Sketch if Possible) Biumh fremb tapering.te @ point in-the-rear - - - - 12, Nature of Luminosity ... oan see RRS Bhat Nel om Tad se Rom ae oc 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer FMR... 2. ee ee ee eee eee 1h. Speed of Object(s) High Seed... . 22. eee ewe 15. Time in Sight .Appyoximately.l.mimte.........- &. Tactics Did mot puysue « general -course, ‘but moved generally lieth - °° °° ° 17. Sound Made by Object(s) . 2 0 ee eee eee ee ee ee ee 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) Mast.Morthimst. .. 2... ee eee eee 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substande) ss! «ais 0) we ey eee ee 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail Met.wisible....--.+-+.-- 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time . Gleam... 2. 2 eee ee ee ee ee 22. Peculiarities Noted «2 2 0 et 6 wees 6 8 ee 8 we ewe ew eS oe ee 23. Summary of Incident Gbgets-seemed to -levea-bhunt front -whieh-tapered-to a - - - Hiiplate ‘in tis akj. Wey vere sows $= Uo" in Lenetns they aida have’ + any wings or-any apparent) was-of getting arounl “in the sky.' °° ° °°’ (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed)

| *RESTRICTED | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | 1. Dato 7 Jul 48 Incidont # 37q 2.\ Timo 2114 and 2115 3. Location Chapel Hill) -N. C. | 1. Name of observer H. W. Daniels 5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt., Infantry, Reserve j 6, Address of observer Box 188, Chapel Hill | 7e Placo of observation Chapel Hill, N. C. | ei f 8. Numbor of objocts three (3) | | \ 2 9. Distance of object from obsorver N/S | 10. Timo in sight Approximately one (1) minute ll. Altitudo Extreme 12. Speed High 13. Direction of flight East Northeast | 1h. Tactics N/S : | 15. Souma Jet 16. Size y/s OO 17- Color y/S | 18. Shapo n/s ‘ f i 19. Odor dotectod n/s 20. Apparent construction y/s 21, Exhaust trails yot Visible 22. Woathor conditions ¢jear ‘i 235 Effoct on clouds n/s : | : ah. biabbhas or photographs None ] 25. Manner of disappearance y/s 26. Romarks: f foe e is 2) f . zo c F f GR Gots 6 ULERY Cte 27e | |

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (Td be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation .8,dwly 19W8, . . . Incident # 136 2. Time of Observation .O9@0 brs... .. 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted .Golumbus Ghfe. 2.6... 1 ee ete ee he Observer's Position .@powml, Golumus, Gio... 0... ......-..0-00- (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5, Name and Address of Observer . Mite VAlda 2ittek, 2579. avalon Ave,.Coluubus . - 6. Ocenpation and/or Hobbies 5 GIMIMIRMIMS. nlsiiecccace 2 wpe eb ee 8 be eee Ne Dipeaneien: Meinached tid Ob joo Ga)) Breit fe te? al ete ang! |G, 4 is ca a ee @ Niguber of Mb jeet (a) Sipibed) Gaee a bo rel Maule eet ee. a nlc 9c eee 9. Size of Object(s) . Mii bingevlers (Type MJ, .6.%.30).chout.3.1/2" in. length . . 20, Coler oF Obijock ts) SSRRMMMNNE spose osiera bs ey Rial eo bie Jee ow tei ato eect ll. Shape (Sketch if Possible) dm @ Giger @ porpedo.............. Ten Nature of Lominosaty se. xs ve sieve) fe je. “espe: plat ee), aie ae ee, M0 gl tg ane oe 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer ¢ Ml¢itade.wes.about.3000'. ... . Ilia Speed ei Ob soctCs) Gates eb bie eee baleen as 17<<\ Sound Made by Object(S) SMM. . <6 Ss ere ete se eee 18. Direction of Flight-of Object(s) Jaret headed North Uast.them North... .. 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) . Mowdlde. ....... 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail TN... 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time . Glem.sunlight, mo clouds. ......- 22, Peculiarities Noted » Mre Zittek-sald that the objeets locked-like somthing - going Shrongh air currents. ~~ and the tail. ws, obseured,. ¥isible Yor ree or four minutes ani began to fads away. 23, Summary of Incidont qQmas Subjects powers of: observation were checked om afe flying in the area and vere found to, be good as far ae dirsstion and. movensnt but poor for distance ani altitudé. Patterson Meld stated 2, F-30's were in (Attach a Separate Shect if Additional Space is Needed)

Incident # 138 cont'd Capt Darnell, pilot of one P-80 was flying a loose formation in trail of Lt. Collins while pacing him in a calibrated speed check, the aircraft were not equipped with wing tanks (Tip). The pilots stated that they were in the Colusbus Area, Mre Zittek's position ms from a three quarter pos- ition at sighting. 4n article was published by the Columbus News Paper, Columbus, @ Ohio, § July 1948, 42603 Incident # 138

) ée Information received from Captain Boyd, District Intelligence Office, P 320 Old Post Office, Columbus, Ohio Unconventional aircraft sighted by Mrs. Wilda Zittek, 2579 Avalon Ave., Columbus at 0920 on 8 July. Weather was clear, sun shining brightly, no clouds near the object. She first saw the object with her naked eye, then spent two minutes looking for binoculars. Observed the object for about two minutes with them. There were two flying objects; both appeared to have a blunt front and seemed to taper to a point at the rear, The shape was very much like a cigar. The r ) sun was shining on them and they appeared to be silver in color. With the naked eye, they appeared to be about the size of airplane when writing in the sky. They were about 33" in length and 1" in diameter. In other words, they seemed to be a little more than three times the diameter in length. Speed was not estimated. Observed for approximately four minutes. When first seen, they were headed northeast.:| Seemed to bob up and down rather than pursuing a set and steady course. Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft. No sound audible from the object; no exhaust treil visible. First seen in east going toward Fort Columbus, then moved generally north from there. @ Binoculars were M3 £X 3 43 bf MR * * * The following was broadcast over radio this morning (9 Jul) but persorwnot yet a interviewed: On 7 July, five members of one family saw the objects which looked like pie pans, directly over Port Columbus. , Gigi ae

(4a ee Se Interrogation ~~ a eee ee ; MCIAXO-3 MOTAXO-4 12 duly 4 1 1. Contacted Captain Dwight I. Boyd, District Intelligence Officer 109 CIC Detachment, Old Fost Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, at 0900, 10 July isis. Read the agents’ report and proceeded with the agent to the home of Mrs. Paul Vittek, 2579 Avelon Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 2. Interviewed Mrs. Vittek and received the same information as contained in the agents' report (WD AGO Form 341) except that the bobbing movement described there was brought out to be a smoothiguntitlatitig: movement "like something going through air currents". bd 3. The subject stated that the object wes cigar shaped, with a blunt nose and the til obecured. "I couldn't make it out plain: It was like a dark blot”. The main thing that had attracted her attention was the sunlight reflected from the shiny center of the object, both ends being indistinct. ‘ 4, The sudjects' powers of observation were checked on aircraft flying in the area and were found to be good as far as direction and movement were concerned, but gee) for distance and altitude. The binoculars were checked and found to be Type M3, x 30, with artillery mil scales imposed. No blemishes or defects in the optics were found. The subject had no acurate idea as to the amount of the mil scale the object occupied. 5. A check at Patterson Field Operations showed two F-SO's in the air at the time » of the sighting. Contacted Captain Darnell, MORFOF, the pilot of one of the F-80's who stated that he was in the Columbus area at the time of sighting. He was flying a loose formation in trail of It. Collins while pacing him on a calibrated speed check. The ~ wo were not equipped with wing tip tanks. : 6. In view of the fact that Mre. Vittek's sight of the objects was from a three quarter rear position it is highly possible they were the two P-S0's in the Columbus area - as this position from a distance lends itself to a distortion comparable to what she saw, i.e. blunt nose, obscure tail, and apparent lack of wings. 7. Acheck was made with the Intelligence Officer at the Port Colusbus Naval Air Station with negative results. ae q Ak FXe| Pe ti ow im 5 “yy ~/ * ~ GLARENCE R. GLASESROOK CRG/esh ist Lt., USaF 326 ATI Branch, Operations Section B 28 Technical Intelligence Div P 2017 ‘T-42603

Me STRIC TES CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 9 Jul 4g : Incidont # 139 2. Time 21h7 ies : 3. Location North end ‘of Osborn, Ohio . Name of observer Clarence Glasebrook, Ist Lt., USAF, Hq AMC (MCIAXO-4) 5- Occupation of obsorvor ATI Investigator =| 6, Address of obsorvor Hq AMC (MCIAXO-4) 7» Placo of observation ground | "4 > 8. Numbor of objects one | 9. Distance of object from observer! N/S : 10, Timo in sight Appeared 3 times each time being 1-2 second duretion ll. Altitude 3000 to 4000 feet : 12. Speed between 500 & 600 - 13. Direction of flight west (east to west) 1h. Tactics Made intermittent appearances at regulated intervals 15. Sound None es 16, Size could not be estimated i | ~ 17. Color pale yellowish white (luminous) 18. Shapo N/S 4 19. Odor dotectea N/S 20. Apparent construction n/s 2h. Exhaust trails None 22, Woather conditions Clear w/quarter moon in the East-Southeast. 23. Effoct on clouds x/s : 2. Skotehes or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance Suddenly at angle 3 rox. 70° to horizon in front) of observ: o was looking nath ' 26. Romarks: ‘ Lt. Glasebrook was a reconnaissance pilot in World War II. |

37 Unidentified Flying Object” | MCTAXO=3 MCTAKO-}. 16 July hs 1 le» At 2147 hours on 9 July 19/8, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object flying from east to west at approximately three or four thousand feet over the north end of Osborn, Ohios 26 The object appeared as a pale yellowish white light that seemed to glows. It was not a direct beame ‘The light was traveling at a rate of speed between five or six hundred milese It appeared long enough to allow the observer to determine its flight path (approximately one to two seconds) and then went outs There was a pause of three seconds, the light then reappeared again for the same length of time, another three-second pause and the pattern was repeatede After the third appearance it was + seen agains The final sighting was made with the object at an angle of approximately 6 to the horizon in front of the observer who was locking northe The last sighting was slightly above the horizon to the west, just north of Pattern Fields The inter= mittent appearance of the light was at a regulated interval. 3e The sky was clear with about a quarter moon rising in the Bast-southeast; however, nothing could be ascertained except the glow of the lights ‘There was no sound or traile le The undersigned was a reconnaissance pilot in World War II and served for eight months in the 160th Reconnaissance Sqde (J«Pe) flying FP-SO type airorafte It is believed that his powers of observation are above average and that the estimates of speed can be considered to be fairly accurates CLARENCE GLAZEBROOK cwG/aw Ast Lt., USAF Ext 65310 @ Bldg 288 > 2 i et ol rae aes wen or Sy a ne Sie ia dep Ome Ree ey

QE STRICTED | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 July 1948 Inoidont # 1400 2. Time Between 2100 and 2200 hours 3. Location Gahanna, Ohio : 4. Namo of observor Mr Jack Taylor 5. Occupation of observer N/S but now active in National Guard 6. Address of observor N/S 7. Placo of obsorvation Gahanna, Ohio ( ground ) @® 8. Numbor of objects 1 9. Distanco of objoct from observer v/s { 10. Timo in sight 2 seconds 11, Altitude 3000 to 000 ft 12, Speod terrific 13. Diroction of flight Northeast to Southwest ike Tactics Pursued akxraighkxtina flat line of flight 15. Sound None - a 6. sizo | WS : A | é 17. Color bright yellow-white { 18, Shapo B/s 19. Odor dotected N/S | 20. Apparent construction luminous 2ls Exhaust trails y/s : 22. Woathor conditions Clear - bright moonlight 23. Effect on clouds ¥/S 2. Skotehes or photographs None _ 25. Manner of dieupeareine n/s E 26. Romarks: Mr. Chester Taylor gave the same version as that of his son, Mrs ap Abed LT gechenaad did ary teeerre the phenomenon.

SFO Interrogation MCTAXO-3 MCTAXO=ly 19 July Le 1 le Proceeded to the home of Mr. Howard Enslow in Gahanna, Ohio, with an Agent of the 109th CIC Detachment at 1000, 10 July 19). 2e Interviewed Mrs. Howard Enslow who stated that on the night of 1 July 1916 between 2100 and 2200 hours, she, Mr. Enslow, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Taylor and their Sons, Harold and Jack, of 00 Grove St., Columbus, Ohio, sighted an unidentified object flying throvgh the aire Mrs. Enslow described it as a "Beautiful golden saucer glowing like a halo with a silver rim around ite" Direction of flight was from Northeast to South- west and the object was visible for approximately therr secondse Subject was very vague a: d appeared to attribute the phenomena to holy visitationse Was unable to contact @ Enslowe Be Proceeded to the home of Mre Chester Taylor and interviewed his son Jack, age 23, who had three years service and is now active in the National Guard. He stated that the object was a bright yellow-white light that moved through the sky at a terrific rate of speeds It was a glow and not a directed light and was about two seconds in durations It ditntt fade out but ceased abruptly. ‘he line of flight appeared to be flat and the object appeared from the Northeast going Southwest, at an altitude of about three or four thousand.feet. ‘There was no audible noise althcuvgh it was a quiet night and the object appeared close in at an angle to the horizon of about forty-five degreese Although the sky was clear and the moon was bright nothing but the light was seene le Mre Taylor's story was the same as that of his sonts. Mrs. Taylor was in the car and did not observe the phenomena. ‘he other witness was not readily availablee Se Proceeded to the sight of the observation and determined that, under the con= ditions of course and altitude as estimated by the subject, it wes possible that their @: of vision was restricted by a grove of trees thus limiting the observed line of ight to the two three-second periods reporteds CLARENCE GLASEBROOK cwG/ew lst Lt, USAF Ext 65310 =5 Bldg 288 os Seah ee Bd oe Post 201F ae, E | ill

/ AA IM GATE f CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Dato 30 dune 19)8 Incident # ia ; 2. Timo 11:25 A. M., to 1:27 PM and shortly thereafter 3. Location Hecla, South Dakota | ls Namo of observor Norman Pfutsenreuter an 5. Occupation of obsorvor Chemical Engineer - Amateur Astronomer 6, Address of observor Heela, South Dakota - 7. Placo of observation Between Watertown, S. D., & Webster, S. D, ; 8. Numbor of objects + =) 9. Distance of objoct from observer y/s . 10, Timo in sight Slightly over two hours _ | ll. Altitude 150 miles (7) 12. Speod Stationary - 13. Dircetion of flight Stationary lke Tactics Remained in bue/ppestiom then disintegrated : | 15. Soumad Wone 16, Size M/s 2 ! 17. Color Like polished aluminum. om 9 9 cma Pe = ARTE f 18. Shapo Changing : 7 Oe ON. PE EN 19, Odor dotectod None 20. Apparont construction Seemed to be a cluster of parts Es | i 21, Exhaust trails Particles of disintegrating mass left very faint | trails of vapor | 22, Woathor conditions Brilliantly clear (CAVU) - Wind velocity 3 MPH | 23. Effoct on clouds No clouds 5 2h. Skotches or photographs Map showing locations of sightings | 25. Manner of disappoaranco ‘Disintegrated into smaller pieces | 26. Romarks: Object appeared as oluster of parts which remained fairly stationary and constant for some two hours when it underwent a rather slow Sones A Mtetacd WS Mey tinertins” MDE Se Gaeta

¢ . ; AANA AITEAS : ve Z Gy U UG eke ? away out from the mass and formed a perfect isometric triangle, the remaining mass slowly moved into hu dreds of small parts seemingly leaving very faint vapor trails, The three remaining parte contimed to move apart holding their related positions of a perfect triangle but gradually getting smaller and fainter until they dissappeared some 9 ninutes after the initial break-up. It could mmxkixeasily be seen that the parts were moving away from the earth, . | | allan

' ys US bem G9 b CRT FE bm & | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | : 1. Date : : Incidont # iyo { 2. Time | 3. Location : 4 i 4. Hameo of observer Mr. Charles W. Shangle, Jr. i | : 5. Occupation of obsorvor : 7 ce 6, Address of observer Boise, Idaho 7. Place of observetion ( —~ iN 8. Number of objocts 9. Distance of object from obsorver i 10. Timo in sight | sae Altitude 1 | 12. Speed | £ ok Direction of flight | | 1h. Tactics 15. Sound rc 16. Size | _. } 17. Color | 18, Shapo : 19. Odor dotectod r 20. Apparent construction { \ 21. Exhaust trails j | 22. Woathor conditions 23. Effoet on clouds E 2h. Skotches or photographs | 25. Manner of disappearance : | bo A Ee ee

GP yRITE TD SS ROA Seer i IWIN Gib? eu Wo Core : = CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS f 3 le Dato 2 July hg : Incidont # yy | ‘ . | 2. Timo 0245 ‘ 3. Location 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala his e Pilot Clarence Shipe Chiles & Co-Pilot John B, | t+ Homo of istéted & Mr, McKelvie, (Occupation - ¥/S) : / 5. Occupation of obsorver Pilot and Co-pilot, EAL 6. Address of observer Atlanta Office of EAL 7 7» Placo of observetion Air - 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala - 8. Numbor of objects 1 9+ Distance of object from observers 4H/S 10, Timo in sight 5 to 10 seconds 11. Altitude 5,000 ft 12. Spood 500 to 700 MPH (See Atlanta Constitution of 25 July 48) 13. Direction of flight Southwest toward Mobile end New Orleans | | lle Tactics Pulled up sharply with tremendous burst of fleme (Atlanta | Constitution - 25 July 4g) | 15. Sound’ none 16. Sizo 100 ft long and sbout twice the diameter of "B-29" ] a 17. Color n/S 18. Shapo cigar-shaped | 19. Odor dotectod w/S { 20. Apparent construction w/s 21. Exhaust trails red-orange flame blue fluorescent glow running beneath the object 22, Woathor conditions Full moon, cleer with broken cloud coverage of 4/10 \ at 6,000 ft \\ 23. Effoct on clouds /S - pulled up into one : 2h. Skotches or photographs 2 25. Manner of disappearance Disappeered intoa cloud } 26, Romarks: See attached statements i

| i st ” ot a eae CHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS aL pate Ie nay te Incidont # he 2, ‘Time 0230 : 3. Ldcotion Near Blackstone, Va. enroute to Releigh-Durham : ; 4. Kame of observor Louis Feldwary — 5+ Occupation of obsorvor pilot 6, Address of observor LGA : } | 7e Placo of obsorvation Air - meer Blackstone, Va. 8. Numbor of objcots Mmly trail seen a) 9. Distance of objoct from observer 2/8 10. Timo in sight 3/8 f ll, Altituas B/S 12, Spood terrific speed - | 13. Direction of flight 230° Pete lh. ‘Tactics ‘Prail covered an 80° to 90° arc laterally’ 15, Sound 3/8 ) } is 16. Sizo ¥/S ) ; @& 17. Color 4/8 sf ) eee — object 1 16, Shapo W/8 ) ' 19. Odor dotectoa B/S 20, Apparent construction WN/S { 21. Exhaust trails Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail 22, Woathor conditions at at Blackstone: 0/70 @ 4GF 112/73/72/ wow 5/987. Gresnsboro and Raleigh-Baveh hed 0/15 plus 23. Effoct on clouds B/S Bory, 2h. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of Aeauoaiease y/S 26. Remarks: (over) CONE arcs ae

ae Ret a her ere AP i, Shortly after checking Blackstone, at POON. S Wratl tias picid ww thet | Sppesred to be a Jet or rocket trail, the object leaving the trae o> freveling at terrific speed in a southwesterly direction and as nearly as they could estimate they calewlated the degree of travel as 230°. : They were @ heading at the time of 215°, The jet or rocket trail at no | time crossed their flight path,” Ace ae tlle western horizon at approx 20° above the horizon, The trail covered an 80° to 90° arc laterally. NOTE: There is a 15 mimte difference in time f/thie sighting ¥8(0230) to the rocket sighting at O205 tn Aeamnee’ ach ig Hone HO distant, Durer Tyrer NOTE: The above time (0230) tallies with another EY pilot - in the vicinity of Blackstone, Va, who saw a very unusual meteor that appeared to be on a bearing of about 210° from them traveling = in a southerly direction above but close to the horizon, ¥ ;> ‘ L — : ; wee

j of ak aa nine ‘ rs A / hap atone e iY lA q - . Supplement to Trip Report to Columbus, Ohio - ji July 194s Ret Atlanta Sighting 5 | THRU: ol Clingerman : ' T: Col McCoy AG 1. The object of this trip was to interview C. L. McKelvie, a sene | ger aboard the Eastern Airlines D0-3, the night of 2 July 194g, Be : 2. dir. McKelvie's written statement is essentially as follows: He | was occupying the 5th or ath. tie Make ine Gee | and would periodically glance out the window. There was a full moon | \ illuminated the ground and the skies and the ground could clearly be scea. \ 7 Frequently they passed cumlus clouds, ory gp ecw we | out he observed a sudden streak of light moving in a southeastern direct: | across the airway above the plane, He wondered if it were lightning but wae Uright flaag = be thought {¢ wat probes Sitht atest teg Peseta, ‘was bright flame ~ he thought it was a - the edgos were momof a yellow fleme.” He shifted is position ta hye ] for better observation, momentarily losing ype it. Then he saw it agoin. Ho estimated the flame to be about 1 “cases ag, ee tae 22 the Le pediome = etncagiy tans Meee re ale EX. ma | flame ina s e was 80 j | dutalben Geestengen cat leet Be heard no sound but stated thet’ the Vibration of the plene was mich greater than normal end that it wae not possi= ble to hear amy sound from the outside, } 3. In the interview Mr. McKelvie stated to Maj Llewellyn that the pilots seemed quite excited and that they appeored nervous over the episode, | R. A, LLEWELLYN ‘aw 4 i Major, USAP_ pent é 286 | | 203 | Reh wT Cer Ren ‘ eae Nae San

e COR IDENT tag, Atlanta, Ge. ; - dug 3, 1948 Mr. S, L. Shannon y J Eastern Air Lines i Miami, Fla, : The following is ae ape en unidentified aircraft which 4 ! was sighted by John tted and me, as we were twenty miles ~ conthanst of Rentgianty, Sine Air 1948, a8 we were on Eastern's trip 576. ete At 2:05 A, M. we were cruising at 5,000 feet when there came, ‘ what looked like a Jet type of atrcreft to our right end slightly 2 | above meeting us. It wes a clear moonlight night with the visi- . bility excellent; therefore, we were able to view the ship as it | | passed for 2 period of eround ten seconis, It wes clear there - : | were no wings present, that it wes powered by some jet or other type of power shooting fleme from the rear some fifty feet. There | were two rows of windows,which indicated an and lower deck, from | inside these windows « very bright light was Heb cay Underneath the | ship there wes a blue glow of light. | “* Atter it passed it pulled up into some Light broken clouds sot vad oot Sun eae Wise one 00 ree sear felt as it passed, | After talking to the only passenger awake at the time, he saw ] culy tp toatl of ‘ise 00 ot paces te | I called the company at Co’ and seked if there was any re- | ported jet army craft and requested if the ATC had any aircraft | 2 under control. I was tela that no such eraft was reported by /s/ 6. & Chiles G. Ss Chiles \ Capt B. A. L, j CO IMENT AAD WSF b el HOw Woe EL bee b | |

i: =a esr AB fe CHECK=LIST - UNFDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 2&4 duly 4g Incidont # pons) } e 2. Time 0230. } 3. Location Between Blackstone, Va. and Greensboro, N..C. | lk. Name of observer Capt Perry R. Mansfield, \ 5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt on 571/23 EAL i 6. Address of observor EAL | 7» Placo of obsorvation Between Blackstone, Va. end Greensboro, KC. | 8. Numbor of objocts 1 } 9. Distance of object from observer 4/8 10. Timo in sight 3 seconds | ‘ ll. Altituae 8/S | | 12. Spood meteoric 13. Diroction of flight southerly 1h. Tactics traveling horizontally 15. Souna 4¥/S : f 16. Sizo B/S : \ VU 17. Color n/s \ 18, Shapo a/s | | 19. Odor dotectoa 3/8 j ; me | 20, Apparent construction 4/8 i” , | 21. Exhaust trails 4¥/S A 22. Woathor conditions WXS CAVU | | 23. Bffoct on clouds 4/8 F ; 2h. Skotehes or photographs None : : ] | 25. Manner of disappearance ‘aied out" in the distance i 26. Romarks: (over) | —™ Oh RP Ea

| . pilot | At about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley/and Cept Perry R. Mansfield Saw what they thought was an unusual meteor. It was brighter than any ever seen before and traveling in a horizontal direction, slightly | above the horizon. It was observed for 3 seconds before it dicd out, At no time did it appear to travel in a downward direction, Kingsley & Mansfield discussed the matter that the meteor appeared to be travel- . ing horizontally. i At the time they were traveling between Blackstone, Va., and Greensboro, S. C.. The sky was clear and the visibility unlimited. They were ona magnetic heading of 240° and estimated the object to be on a bearing of about 210° fpom them - that is - about 30 ° to the left of their heading, It appecred to be traveling in a southerly direction, above, but close to the horizon. : NOTE: There is a 15 minute variance in xkem time f/this sighting ] (0230) to the rocket sighting at 0245 in Athente’ some 100 to 475 miles distant. The time (0230) also tallies with Inc lie Pilot Louis Feldwary's account of sighting a jet or rocket trail just efter leaving Blackstone. POMP Rey 2 a GH We ta - |

~ — al ee : ‘ | ¢ armp £ & ‘ swiss Us to TV UCU tee ! CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ; | 1. Date 9 duly 1948 Incidont # 145 aie t 2. Time 1205 AST ~ 3. Locotion Fielding Lake 4. Namo of observers 1st Lt Dominick J. Ceramia & Thomas B. Carpenter 5. Occupation of obsorver s(VIR) Photo { 6. Address of obsorvor 72nd RCN Squadron (VIR) Photogrephic c/o APO 731, c/o Postmaster Seattle Washington 7. Placo of observetion Fielding Lake, Alaska (63°11' - 145° lo! w = | 8. Number of objects Approximately 20 ? 9. Distance of objoct from obsorver 5,000 + above 10. Timo in sight 5 seconds or less ll. Altitude 5,000 + immediately below the clouds 12% Speod over 500 MPH 13. Direction of flight | From WiW to ESB | 14. Tactics Jockeyed back end forth in the group formation (gave impression of shotgun blast pattern) but maintained straight 15. Sound COUPES. es 4 Loud roaring sound hesrd (thought it was strong wind) before | %6 Sizo Got odjects were sighted; sound sharpened into a buzz as they j b ‘ approached and passed. \ 7 17. Color grayish black ) 18. Shepo ySodmbxapmrextigoamonixfram Spheroid or disc-sheped | | | | 19. Odor dotectod = N/S | | 20. Apparent construction N/s | 21. Exhaust trails none visible | _ 22, Woathor conditions bright and sunny w2 strato-cumalus cloud coverage | 23. Bffoct on clouds none - flew immediately below them é ie Skotahes or PACT AM Ts A } 25. Manner of disappoarance N/S wW WU U GWE OU UY Uae | | . Romarks: ‘The odjects resembled a group of dots, grayish black in ie color and numbering about 20, They were plainly visible and either F spheroid or dise pe eay | gppeered to be jockeying back and ] A UR aaa SI SMO ES ee oe ee

= a 3 Be ii BEY See SET aD Py Da Seer Fs ST Lr 91 FP 9 Re owA Ag Rey CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS i : l. Date 17 duly 1948 Incidont # 1N6 2, Time 1650 ’ | 3. Location Vicinity of San Acacia Dem, 65 miles south of Albuquerque li. Momo of observorS M/Sgt Wim R, Carter & M/Set Bernard E. Harvey 5+ Occupation of obsorvor8 tix inn. pow snesbary gee 6. Address of obsorvor 428th AFBU Kirtland aF Base . : 7+ Placo of observetion Vicinity ef Sen Acacia Dem 8. Numbor of obdjcots r : 9. Distance of object from observer 4/8 | 10. Timo in sight 4/8 ’ | ll. Altitude 20,000 ft 12, Spood 1,500 MPH (if estimated altitude correct) 13. Direction of flight northerly heading (between north and northwest) lhe Tactics Maintained formation 15. Souna 3/8 16, Sizo ¥/S ¢ 17. Color Color of alumimum aircraft at high altitude 18. Shopo When overhead: circular, After passing zenith: indeterminate 19. Odor dotectod 3/8 Tae 20, pes: construction metallic . ) 21, Exhaust trails nome : , | 22. Wosthor conditions GAVU At 20,000 ft wind velocity 8 to 10 miles, — | ee a ee _a/s : | 2h. Sketches or photographs Mone 25. Manner of disappoerance 9K In northwest 26, Romarks: (over) a

A. | ae PLURAL ET RTA RAR AL About 65 miles south of Albuquerque 7 unidentified objects flying on northerly heading were observed, Objects initielly in V formation at an estimated altitude of 20,000 ft above earth, Formation varied fron "V" to "LM to "Q" and then grouped in an irregular formation son’ ss am a flashing light wes observed from them after they had passed beyond zenith, The shape was difficult to ascertain. When { tirectly overhead they were circular and resembled a cluster of belies traveling at a great rate of speed, The color was that of eluminun at high altitude (or white painted aircreft). It the altitude estimation is correct the speed could be estimated as 1500 MPH, There was no vapor, . smoke or other trail visible, They did not appear spherical when viewed at oblique angle. Disappeared on heading between north and northwest. AGENTS NOTES: Set Carter is 2 sober industrious, level headed individnal, an armament technician of oatstending set, Definitely not the type to experience hallucinations, fo received ' in other instances from this individual in each instance proven accurate, ; Set is en experienced AF non-com accustomed to the pert aircraft at various altitudes end speeds, EVALUATION OF INFORMANTS: "4" OF INFORMATION: 3, " fr B.A Do > ge AQ See 2 | 3

Mo ow ONMENMENTIA! CHECKLIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS - © ad pate 27 July 19hs pe: Znoidont # 147 1 ‘ anda! Time , 2200 | Be Location Springfield, Ohio f 4. Name of observer Mrs, H, H, Gibson , j Sa Nagata: of obgorvor Housewife ; 6. \Address of obsorvor , 1217 East Main St. 7» \Placo of observetion Springfield, Ohio 8. bor of objocts 1 e Ge stance of object from obsorvor N/S : 10, Timo in sight 3 seconds | ll, Altitude Greet height ‘ 12.. Speoa That of a jet plane ; 13. Diroction of flight Heading North wt 1s. Tactics None - traveled in a straight line | 15. Soma None 7 3" 4 4 16, Size Wises stated object resembled a "huge bet" > 17. Color W/S 18. Shepo Round 19. Odor dotocted None 20. Apparent construction y/s \ 21. Exhaust trails Bright red teil of fire 22. Woather conditions Some thunder and lightning | 7 23. Effoet on clouds 4/S : 2h. Skotehes or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoarance Flew out of sight \ | : ic

Various parts of North Jutland have reported that on 19 Jan 4g at 7:30 AM the mumrtam so-called flying saucers were observed, The phenomena has been observed in Hjerring, the Scaw and Hjerup. The objects were surrounded bya bluish light and had tail of green light, moving east west. One observer thought they looked like three balls, Several observers in the Scaw say they were rocket-like objects which saddenly stopped, exploded and disappeared, 5 M/A COMMENT: Impossible to get any verification of this from Danish officials or Danish Wer Ministry, Pies: ’ 4 . pa is i é e v :

i ~ UU Ta ) HECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date bas oa 1948 Inoidont # Ug | 2. Timo Z - : } 3. Locatio Springfield, Ohio ‘i | 5 h. Namo of/observor Mrs, Rose Henry 5. Occupation of obgorvor Housewife : rs 6. Address) of observor 826 Dibert Aveme, Springfield, Ohio | ¢ 7s Placo o observation 826 Dibert Ave., Springfield, Ohio | i, Bi 8. Number of objects 1 i C} 9- Distance of object from obsorvor 1/8 Ree 10, Timo in/sight Ist time: 5 mimtes; 24 time: 15 mimtes 5 2. Altituag WN/S { 12. Speod | Remained nearly stationary * 113.) Daxoetien of fligns B/S j lh. Taeties| Hovering / espe ei se Witnese teguent she heerd sound of plane before she 16. Sizo About the size of a basketball | } x) We Color Intense yellow ; ] 18. Shapo ‘ Lae 19. Odor dotectoa ¥/5 : ther | | Mamba ae f Yonah o Os ee ke aaa

w eSSTPRICTE?D oS Ge &7 6 GYVEX 7 CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 19 Jen 4g Incidont # 149 2. Timo 7:30 aM 3. Location North Jutland (Hjerrin, the Scaw and Hjerup) \ . Mame of observer 48/S : ) Taken from OMA R-34-ig (NAD 11796) 5. Occupation of obsorver N/S as prepared by Lt Col Franklin E, 6. Address of observor W/S rn 7» Placo of obsorvation - North Jutland 8. Numbor of objects AX Three t 9. Distance of object from obsorvor y/s 10, Timo in sight B/S ll. Altitude 4/8 12. Spood apparently rocket-like 13. Direction of flight WRK East = West 1h. Tactics “suddenly stopped, exploded and disappesred"” j 15. Souna ¥/S 16. Sizo B/S | | @ 17. Color ¥/S : 18. Shapo ball = saucer 19. Odor dotectea B/S 20. Apparent construction rocket~like objects 21. Exhaust trails ‘mtkioa&® tail of green light 22. Woather conditions 3/s 23. Effect on-clouds 43/8 Bee r eis) 2h. Skotehes or photographs None a : 25. Manner of disappearance Exploded and disappeared 26, Romarks: (over) ig af i est al Ne a a rn a el 5

ee fF? E> “oem 8 PE rr x CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Dato Approx 1 Mar kg Hneident #'150 2. Time 0930 hours." : : 3. Location Swedish Coast ; + : i. Namo of observor W/S = a Norwegian pilot 5+ Occupation of obsorvor ONL pilot 6. Address of obsorvor B/S Material taken from MA R-130-ig Te Placo of observation Air = enroute fron ditions weeee ws * Oslo, Norway 8. Numbor of objocts 1 : 9. Distance of objoct from observer y/s ' 10. Timo in sight 4 seconds \ 1l. Altitude 20,000 ft 12. Speed y/s 13. Direction of flight Southeast - passing along Swedish Coast and disappearing over Norway 1k. Tactics N/S - flight path followed earth's surface 15. Souna W/S 16. Size B/S ak tiaa c \ 17. Color S/S bat SRSEEESE a bluish-green flame 18. Shapo y/s 19. Odor dotectoa 4¥/S 20, Apparent construction W/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Weathor conditions 4/S 23. Effoct on clouds W/S h 24. Skoteches or photographs None : "25. Manner of disappoaranco Over Norway 26, Romarks: (over) HP PP he RIE g° |

An ONL plane enroute from Aalberg, Denmark, to Oslo, Norway, sighted a Projectile coping from the Southeast, passing along the Swedish Coast and disappearing over Norway. The missile was at 20,000 ft and disappeared over the horizon in four seconds, It camitted a bluish=green flame but | left no trail in the sky. The projectile Seemed to fkmm follow the earbh's surface. 5 NOTE: Similar missiles have been observed at Bjuken, Norway & Finse, Norway. In this connection, it is of interest to know that heavy water is currently being produced in Bjuken, Observers: A Norwegian pilot and his co-pilot. The pilot served with the Royal Norwegian AF in Great Britain, j ’ |

Pa Wee oil VPI GUT the i CHECK*LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Date 29 duly 1948 Incidont # 151 ‘ 2. Time 0955 3+ Location Northeastern part of Indianapolis, Indiana (See attached sketch of location) : 4. Name of observers Mr. James W. Toney & Mr, Robert Huggins 5. Occupation of obsorvors8 Sammy Both employees of W. 0. Jones Bug 6, Address of observer oneyt 235 as eetiay, Indianapolis ; 7» Placo of observation ge ages 8s Guaeee : : 8. Numbor of objocts 1 fi AO 9. Distance of object from obsorvor W/S - not over a few hundred feet | 10. Timo in sight W/S . 11. Altitude 30 feet - just above tree-tops 12. Speed 25 to 30 MPH 13. Diroction of flight Headed south in bank to left | 1h. Tactics gliding with no apparent spinning action 15. Sound no discernible sound 16. Size 6 to 8 feet long by 1-1/2 to 2 feet wide (See attach drwg.) y 17. Color Aluminum and shiny in color . 18. Shapo Shaped like @ broad short propeller (See attached drwg.) * 19. Odor dstnctad - WS : f eae 20. Apparont ponmhenabeias MQuninan omatruation : | 21. Exhaust trails None . 22. Woathor conditions CAVU — no clouds 23. Bffoct on clouds Wo elouds i 2h. Skotches or photographs 2 + ‘ 25. Manner of disappoarance Went down in moded area (seemingly) : 26, Romarks: (over) on ot Roney paki cd 4

| b3 FX EA a Cong Sia: a a | OdJect was shaped like @ brosd short propeller approximately 6 to § ft long, each blade approximately 2 feet wide and approximately one foot thick vith cups on upper side of blades, Te gpecred slunimm and shiny in color, | Traveled approximately 25 to 30 It wes sighted just above the trees at approximately a 30 ft altitude in bank to the left of approx 20° and | appecred in a slight descent, There was no discernible sound end no ex- haust trail, NOTE: Truck had just started across bridge (see drwe) when object was sighted directly ahead above the trees, Witnesses stopped on the | _ other side of the cantilever bridge but could not relocate object. Seerch by Lt John E. Hoskins, Base PIO, and Lt Russell J. Carey, Jr. Base Intel Off. (331st AFBU) Res Tng Stout Fld. did not produce any | result. However the area in which it was believed to have fallen is " densely wooded with many hills and valleys, See diegram attached, | { | ) oe Be |

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a eA A CRN TIAL CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 31 July 4g < , neddent # 152 k 2. ‘Time 0825 : 4 3. Location Indianapolis, Indiana (South-Central part) 4 | lh. Namo of observers Mr, & Mrs Vernon Swigert 5+ Occupation of obsorvors N@#HBEX an electrician and housewife | 6. Address of observors 2020 Boyd St., Indianapolis, Indiana 7» Placo of obsorvation As above - ) i 8. Numbor of objocts 1 4 ) Je Distance of objoct from observer W/S 10. Timo in sight 10 seconds ll. Altitudo 2,000 ft 12. Speod 1890 MPH b 13. Diroction of flight 90° = east 1h. Tactics N/S ; 15. Sound None 16. Sizo ROGGE - 20 ft in dia. and approx 6 to 8 ft in height in center - Ratio about 3:1 id 17. Color white with no shine 18, Shapo like a cymbal a 8 19, Odor dotected. B/S y" : 20, -Apparent construction y/s 2l. Exhaust trails None ‘ : oP. Worthor PubeoSeEES Sky clear 236 Erfoot on owen y/s i | 2. Sketches or photographs 1 ; 256 Manner of disappoaranco n/s 26, Romarks: (over) Mer mtn? :

Object first perceived in the west. The object wes shaped like a cymbal | with smooth surfaces and Spproximtely 20 feet in diameter at the base and epproximately 6 to § feet in height in the center, Ratio was sbout 3:1, It appeared to be flat white tn color with no Shine. It traveled extremely = fast crossing the sky in Spproximately 10 seconds (a distance of about 5 miles; on a 90° heading, Tt maintained a level course and shinmered in the tar | { giving the Ps serra of spinning, The altitude was estimated at approx imately 2, ft. Object made no discernible sound and left no exhaust trail, No openings were noted on the object. NOTE: Mr. Swigert was stending by open bethroom xtmtmxx window vinich feces the west when he was attracted by the object in the sky. Couldn't believe his eyes. He rushed into adjoining kitchen and showed his wife the object thru the kitchen window facing south. Ho iimugit stated the object appecred large enough to cann ens fi ( person : NOTE: Investigation conducted by Intel Officer, 1st Lt Russell J. Carey, Jr., on e@ call from Mr. Swigert. It wes noted that Visibility was g00d from both windows for such observation, | No other reports received on this object. |» | es e : @ Gna. eh rs

yoked. 6 UUEUS Ee CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | : le. Dato Sfoiteiekt 5 dmgnst lg Incident # 155 2. Time 0100 hours ‘ 3. Location Between Parrott, Ga, and Richland,Ge. | 4. Name of observor Jenes Amaral, Former AF Pilot 5. Occupation of obsorvor B/S - bat formerly AF pilot 6. Address of obsorvor ‘y/s (Info forwarded f/Torner AF Base) 7» Placo of observation Between Perrott, Ga, & Richlani, Ga. 8. Numbor of objocts 1 ( ; 9. Distance of object from observer B/S | 10. Timo in sight 5 to 10 seconds f | 11. Altitude 20,000 to 35,000 tt 12. Speed JGBHE 3600 MPH (estimated) | 13. Direction of flight 250° ; Yo 1h. Tactics "N/S : | 15. Sound None | 16. Size 4N/S | (4 17. Color blue-white streak of light | | a 18. Shapo "stDeak" 19. Odor dotectod ¥/S 20. Apparent construction "rocket-like" j 21. Exhaust trails A trail ef sparks several miles long followed it 22. ‘Woathor conditions CAV 23. Effoct on clouds — N/S 2h. Sketches or photographs None 3 | 25. Manner of disappearance n/s 3 26, Romarks: (over) ‘ Pal :

Witness was pres between Parrott, Ga., and Richland, Ga., in an automobile when he observed a brilliant blue-white streak of light which lasted from 5 to 10 seconds, traveling in an apparent level flight on a | heading of approximately 250°, at about 30,000 ft altitude (estimated). After the light disappeared a trail of Sparks was observed which appeared ' several miles long. This trail lasted from 45 seconds to (1) mimte | NOTE: Mr. Amaral did not believe this to be any celestial but based on his experience as a Pilot in the AF, he stated it appeared to be @ burst of power epplied to a rocket or rocket ship, Ps { : FSaOF |

"eA WETE Eee IT UGE | ¢ CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Date 2 ug kg : Incidont # 154 2. ‘tink 1945 hours : 3. Location Columbus, Ohio ‘ : | . Mame of observor Charles Saunders 5. Occupation of obsorvor Sttorna s 2 6, Address of observor 265~1/2 South High St | 7. Placo of observation Yard of 1337 Clifton Ave., Columbus, Ohio 8. Numbor of objects 1 | A 9- Distance of object from observer a/s 10. Timo in sight 10-15 mimtes 11. Altitude | 14500 to 2000 ft | 12. | speca 15 MPH ‘ 13. Direction of flight Moving south from the north ll. Tactics Constant slow speed - Once it hesitated & thin trail of smoke issued from opposite direction of travel. Changed position assuming 15. Sound None different shapes | 16. Sizo Judged to be about 20 to 30 ft in diameter ( 17- Color W/S, Perimeter: constant erey-black, Center: transparent. | 18. Shapo Changing, First: side-view: Parallelogram. Second: tees then reverted to original form 5 19. Odor dotoctoa B/S 20. Apparent construction y/s - : | 21. Exhaust trails thin trail of smoke 2. Woathor conditions GAVU , 23. Bffoet on clouds Wo clouds ; 2h. Skotches or photographs 4 sketches | 25. Wanner of disappearance W/s 26, Romarks: (over) jos aaa alle Six . | R ait - 957

On 2 Ang 48 at approx 1945 a round object which appeared to be about 20 to 30 ft in diemeter was observed moving in southerly direction from the north over center of Columus, Had constant grey=black perimeter with a | transparent center, The blue sky could be observed through this grey~black perimeter while it moved at a constant, slow speed of about 15 MPH, It made no noise of any kind, Once it hesttated in ite movements and a thin trail of anoke issued from the opposite direction of travel, The smoke soon disappecred and was not seen again during the 10 to 15 mimtes object wes visible to the observer. The object changed position = but not direction of travel = three times. When first seen, it evidently presented a side view which was a parallelogram in shepe. (See). Slowly its position altered and it became circular in form, only to revert after a time to its original form, The altitude was judged to be some 1500 to 2000 ft above ground. t 4 ‘ ‘ 3 Agent's Note: Seunders drew the following sketches oo > Fourth Third Second First The above drawings constitute four positions of pred ager The object passed thru three of these phases during the 15 mimte period, | a i De @ @

(a ’ ‘i cD q | CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 1 ug Incidont # 15he 2, Time 7250 P.M i | 3. Locetion Columbus, Ohio h. ms of observor Jaymes Seunders, A. B., M, A, 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 6, Address of observer 1337 Clifton Ave, Columbus, Ohio 7» Placo of obsorvetion Columbus, Ohio i Zs 8. Numbor of objocts 1 , 9- Distance of object from obsorvor B/S 10, Timo in sight 15 mimtes ll, ‘Altituao WME 1/2 mile high 4 12. Speod slow ahd regular speed 2B. mer We flight ~ from North to South to Southwest 1h. Tacties/ Oblong to circular to oblong change in shane : | 15. Souma one ; 16, Sizo of emall plane \ 17. Color 4/8 Z i 18. Shapo Changing’ but circular for the most part x 19, Odor dotectoa 8/8 i 20. Apparent construction’ §/8 seb j 21. Exhaust trails tail of emoke ‘ 22, pean conditions Umaeualiy fevoreble for observation. Light sufficient thout interference from sun's rays. 23. Effoct on clouds Cloudless ; } 2h. Sketehes or photographs Mone 25. Manner of disappearance 4/8 26. Remarks: (over) me PLAN FERED f= ANT e A f : I¢

On 2 dag 48, at 7:50 P. M. Mrs, Saunders observed an umsual object in the eky, Her attention was directed toward it becense called ee’ Magbend. Ghechne tse teen, the serth, She called her imsband, Charles Saunders, (Inc 154) to witness the phenomenon, The sky was cloudless and the light more than, sufficient, without interference from the rays of the sun which were hidden by the buildings of the city. Object first eppesred oblong in shape and was traveling from north to south at a slow, reguler speeds poutrriacctecccrieryverrd XHXERRE at a height of a half mile, Daring the 15 mimtes under observation the object treveled approx 7-1/2 miles. Although i it did not change its course, it presented different erences from time to time. From oblong to circular then to oblong. Object went thru this change three different times until observer lost sight of it. However, for the most part it presented a cir~ culer appesrance. Outline very derk in contrast with the trane- parencp of the center. 0:1 hen the shap ppeared circular observer aware of the center being a void. Once a= hesitated momentarily, observer noticed a tall of smoke emanating from the rear, after which the object contimed in a southerly direction, | This tail of smoke was observed but once, The size appeered to be that of a small plane, It made no sound altho at one time observer heap. age pdirapesctel At approx 6:00 P, M. observer lost sight ] of the object just as it appeared to be changing direction from South to Southwest, i f ie a ee

COMNMEINGEATiaAg - 89 VU ly wy iG ieAL. CHECK*LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Dato 26§@ Flduy ks ~ Ineidont # 155 2. Timo 1630 | : Be Location 480 N. Monroe Ave., he tame of acinar eee ; Se Oceupation of obsorvor Housewife | < 6, Address of obsorvor 480 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohio | 7. Placo of geborveskal’ Columbus, Ohio * 8, Numbor of objocts 60r7 5 : | { ) 94 Distance of object from observer Very great distance away { 10.| Timo in sight B/S | ; ll, | Altitude N/S - very great 12. | Speed Hovering 13, | Direction of flight 4/8 | lh. (Tactics Hovering hanging in the sky | 15. |Soumd u/s: = t | 16. (Size of am ash tray | 5 17. Color gold ] 18. $hapo starlike i 19. Qdor dotectoa B/S . ] 20. Apparent construction ¥N/S ery Exhaust trails y/s " | 22, Woathor conditions CAYU - bright sunlight 23. Bffoet on clouds B/S ; + | 2. Skotehes or photographs None - { 25. Kabney of disappearance: 3/s : E 26. Romarks: (over) AARM ELM PAPE Al | | CIF ITU CRY be BW we |

a Witness Statement: . : rst Ds a) { ' Objects first looked like lerge stars. They seemed to be at a very | Gost sisience ent speared to be about the size of an ash tray. were approximately six or seven of them in a formation that resembled the shape of the big dipper. Did not have a definite shape | individually but just seemed to be a group of spots glittering in the sky. They were gold in color and seemed to be just hanging in the sky. The sky was clear and blue and the sun was shining but do not believe the gold color caused by a reflection of the sun, Correlated by truck driver but/Gsitd Sot obtain his nome, @ @

Bropeiyd Ov ; CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Dato 31 duly 4g Incidont # 156 2, Time 8:00 P, M 3. Location + Columbus, Ohio - Trement Rd near WSU radio tower located near University Golf Course . Name of observer Mrs, Martin Price & Mrs, Mary Rippetoe 5. Occupation of obsorvor met ang Mle ag ef Mea Price | 6, Address of observer 2186 Lamont Aves, Columbus, Ohio 7» Placo of obsorvetion Ppemont Rd near WOSU Radio Tower 8, Number of objects 1 { C) 94 Distance of object from observer 250 feet 10.| Time in sight B/S ll. | Altitude 250 feet 12. | Speed very slow 13. | Direction of flight West to East 1h. | Tactics Did not change course or altitude | 15, | Sound No noise , 16, Size of gasoline drum ~ Approx 5' x 6! @ 17. Color AEX Black : 18. Shapo Oblong , i 19. Odor dotectod xs : : 20, Apparent construction n/s 21. Exhaust trails Spouted black smoke from the top ss B25 Woathor conditions Clear with no clouds : ‘ } ! 23. * Bffoct on clouds No clouds ‘ 3 2h. Sketches or photographs None f . t | ; 25. Manner of disappdaranco x/s : Sey 26. Romarks: (above) Oe eel ves 5 ia ea

Db ia On Saturday evening, 31 July 48, at approximately 8:00 P. M. , while driving south on Tremont Road as observers approached the WOSU Radio Tower located on the University Golf Course, a large object resem- bling a lmga lantern was seen floating in the sky. The weather was clear, and it was still daylight so object could be seen quite clearly, It was oblong in shape and about the size of a gasoline drum, It was coming from the west and moving very slowly. It passed close to the tower and was about 1/2 the height of the tower from the ground, As it passed overhead traveling east, it spouted black smoke from the Top ond at the bottom on the left side there was a dull enclosed light 1; that of a lamp. ‘The object did not change its course or altitude bat continued on to the east with black smoke trailing behind, The object was black, It did not make any noise. There were no wings visible nor did it have any moter. No openings of any kind could be seen. NOTE: Another car stopped near them with two occupants who claimed @ | that they had never witnessed anything like it before. | | | | \ | | | | i} | ‘ | | | | | : | | | ; | | ' ee ee ee

ewe Be SAUER TEA iow © SUNT ION TIAL f CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 3 1. Dato 31 duly 4g : , Inoidont # 157 | 2. Timo 8:90 P.M, : 3. Location Columbus, Ohio h,| Rhmot obsorwex’ leben’ @, Gewbaen 5. Obeupation of obsorvor Beletype Operator 5 6, Address of obsorvor State Highway Patrol Radio Station 7+ Placo of obsormtion Wear Golf Driving Regge, Columbus, Ohio | 8. Number of objects 1 5 9. Distance of object from observer Object was balloon which fell to earth & was investigated by observer , 10. Thme in sight B/S 11, Altitude Come to earth from around 100 ft (when first observed) 12. Speoa B/S ‘ 13. Direction of flight earthward Lhe Tactics 3/8 15. Sound y/S 16, Sizo 2 ft x3-1/2 ft 17. Color white crepe paper 5 18. Shapo N/S = but said to be like old time "County Fair" balloon - round 19. dor dotectoa ¥/S 20, ARIGAK construction crepe paper : 21.’ Ienoust traile enoking — obusedl by. lenpei alll of sasts wadariet 22. Woathor conditions WN/S = (clear ~ see Incident: 156) 23. Bffoct on clouds N/S (no clouds) 2h. $kotelies or photographs None t 25. Manner of aintinestnie Fell to earth where it was retrieved. 26. Romarks: (over) aie See - 2 1 ere Cr oP AN a f | egw sir 2 eee

Object was perceived floating in the sky coming from the west over Ohio State Student Housing Project and was approximately 100 feet off the ground when first observed. It got lower all the time and landed in a field nearby. = or tie are ran toward ee observer aap eng abl 4 paroyeiuaes . paper ‘air approx ‘eet in diaheter ‘eet made o: white crepe paper, (like old time "County-Fair" hot air Sattouan? It was smoking when first observed and this was caused bya lerge ball of waste material woich was fastened underneath it, There were no marks or writing on it ambchcioomiodooeertixee 4 Note: See Incident 156 - in which time & direction tally. | : | @ | | | | | | | ‘ | » ‘: ; ¢ Sa @ Bo

a | CUTIE TS AL { CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED’ FLYING OBJECTS | le Date <1 dug hg Incidont # 158 | 2a “2100 P.M. 3. Location EEHGMN Groveport, Ohio he ‘ of observer Harold A. Yantis 5. Occupation of obsorvor Student, & 6. dress of observor 25 West Hinman Ave, , Te aco of observation 1] mile west of Groveport, Ohio 8. Numbor of objocts 1] : 4 Je Distance of object from observer 4/8 10. Timo in sight B/S ll. | Altitudo Ml very high ‘ 12. §peoa ¥/S oe 13. ivectiion of flight in westerly direction against a light wind ihe fests WAN Sib oitiauad wi — ac pattern dark & very large spersed rapidly and appecred again as wide streak a mile or so in length 15. Sound Wo sound twisted from wide to narrow streak 16. Sizo B/S - object not seen vee t By aR Color W/S - object not seen | 18. Bhapo Judt a streak observed 19. Odor dotectea B/S ; ‘ : | 20. Apparent construction ff = An exhaust trail (smoke) \ 21. Exhaust trails Appeared as black cloud with no definite shape but looked like an anti-aircraft shell a few seconds after it exploded 22, /Woather conditions eoudposominkecoioods Few white clouds - but @eer 23. (Bffoct on clouds Ddlack cloud silhouetted among them that moved 2h, (Sketches or photographs 3 figs. 25. |Mannor of disappoaranco B/S 26. |Renastios (over)

a UEETEEIEIEEEE Vere / ; Observer noticed what appeared to be a small black cloud between two white ones. renga eyeetig wngeags on ors, pad there! were a few white clouds in the eky —- but no other dark clouds } or formations of any Kind. The black cloud did not have any definite shape but looked like an enti-aircraft shell a few seconds after it explofies, Suddenly it stretched out into a wide streak with smaller vertical streaks, then rapidly turned and twisted, moving into a different direction and disappesring. In three or four seconds, the smoke burst appeared again spontaneously, approximately 20° west of the place where first noticed. Smoke pattern dark, very large, end dispersed rapidly, appearing again as a wide streak a mile or so in length which appeared to twist from a wide to a narrow streak and then back again changing direction as it twisted. Moving in westerly direction against light wind. Plainly visible altho far awey and very high. No sound heard. Seemed like a streak that would be made if a flying wing with several engines Wifx banking and turning and leaving exhaust trails. ~ Note: Yantis was in the war and had seen a lot of anti-aircraft shells burst and many vapor trails from planes but had never observed anything like this. He states: "It was so spontaneous like a rubber band which is round, then suddenly is stretched at _ Length and twisted, and then diseppears without a trace." Agent's Note: Yentis drew the sketches below : y . | . | Streak twisted and turned - suddenly disappeared ? | if ’ | & , ‘ é . . . Apipanin ; i: z € =; lst position width seme - { estimated at 1 to 2 miles t u f ae Lobe Uggs , ‘

PRE mIYUTey CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Pato 30 duly 194g Incidont # 159 2. Time 2015 hours 3. Location Worthington, Ohio lie Mame of observer John A, Felton 5. Occupation of obsorvor y/s 6, Address of observor 5800 High St, Worthington, Ohio 7» Placo of observation Worthington, Ohio 8. Numbor of objocts 2 @ 9. Distance of object from observer y/s | 10. Timo in sight 15 mimtes ll. Altitude Approx 3000 ft 12. Speed Very slow 13. Direction of flight Sw 1h. Tactics None 15. Sound None ; | 16. Sizo 4¥/S | | 17. Color silver 18. Shapo cylindrical / 19, Odor dotected N/S : 20. Apparent construction y/ s » 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22, Woathor conditions Clear with high scattered clouds, visibility good 23. Effoct on clouds N/S 2h. Sketches or photographs None ; ‘ 25. Manner’ of disappoarance N/S 26. Romarks: (over) GY € SS Gan py heb hivl Bu N so CEM sis es Lo as

f v)0/ 5 oy ry BURG 8 eee G & ss" } Object appeared cylindrical in shape with no apparent wings or tail } surfaces, No standard marker lights were displayed and there were no engine noises, The object emitted a steady silver glow. Altitude was gudged to be approximately 3000 ft and the object was moving very slowly in a southwest course. It was in line of vision some 15 mimtes, No other aircraft, military or civilian were in vicinity of Felton's hearing or vision, The sky was clear with high scattered clouds and the visibility was good. NOTE: Felton questioned by Maj Cempbell of the USAF, but nothing further was gained by this interview with the exception that his wife also saw the object.

i CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | le Dato 4 July 4g E - Incidont # 160 | 2. Time 11315 P.M. | Z 3. Location Dravasburg, Pa, i \. Mame of observer John Jannicky, Jr. - 5. Occupation of obsorver N/S : { ‘ 6. Address of observor Box 227, Dravasburg, Pa. j : 7. Placo of observetion Dravasburg, Pa. | 8. Numbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorver y/s ¥ \ 10, Timo in sight 20 seconds + 11, Altitude N/S 4 ; “12, Speed =. Hovering - then moving on at undetermined speed \ 13. Diroction of flight N/S 1h. Tactics moved across sky, stopping three times and resuming movement 15. Sound No noise 16. Size of a ster \ 17. Color same as a star | 18. Shipo looked like a ster . 19, Odor dotectod ‘n/S ic ti} 20. Apparent construction n/S i 4 21, Exhaust trails —-N/S : 22. Woather conditions y/S , | 23. Bffoct of clouds B/S : 2h. Skotches or photographs | Vague sketch 25. Manner of disappoarance _ as i 26. Ronarks: (over) a. oq “ae Dae eth eae nESTRIGTED

yt 0/ AN a On 4 July 48 at approm. 11:15 P. M., OST, witness and his wife thought they sew a star moving. There was a light in the sky the same color and meatal: Vata Too oe Ro Aina ar Aer Soar car | doocthexetextiooxticiexmbjerixitit. Then they thought it was a plane but it made no noise, The object moved across the sky, then changed its course a bit and went straight and stopped again for about 5 seconds, changed its course a bit and went straight for awhile and stopped again this time forat least 15 seconds, then it went across the sky a little ways and disappeared completely. When the object stopped in the sky, it resembled a ster and only by following its course could the difference be noticed. NOTE: Witness states that he lives some 2-1/2 miles from the two woman . (McKeesport, Pa.) who reported seeing a big silver plate zooming A cerrado overhead in the direction of Kennywood Part. See Inc. 161.

f eh eT ee ae li, Yamo of observer Mrs, Nell Veway & Mrs. n Goltz, 6, Address of observors Yirg. Goltz: 260% Gr Ave) McKeespo ; 7. Placo of observation McKeesport, Pa. eae a el 8. umber of sbjecte 1a. oie Gaeta ane ne ea een HAE At 9+ Distance of objoct from obsorver W/S ae 10. Timo in sight 43/8 aie + Oe eo eae ll. Altitude = B/S. : TGS A 2 i 12. Speed y/s is geet aa parts 2 MPa eccaey a 13. Diroction of flight N/S - toward Kennywood Park at alentias =} | 1h. Tactics 4N/S : : : ; us| 16, Size 12 to 15 inches in dia, ; sted y od ; a YY 17. Color silver é . "| 18. Shapo “plate” ae | 19. Odor dotected 4N/S 20. Apparent construction N/S ; ; 21, Exhaust trails 4/S | 22. Woather conditions y/s Rae | 23. Effoct on clouds @isappeared in cloud bank : / ! 2k. Sketches or photographs None ] ' 25. Manner of disappearance disappeared in bloud bank | 26. Romarks: (over) ie a @® «eee 2 ey - Ar A

Witness saw what looked like a "big, silver plate" zooming noiselessly overhead in the direction ef Kennywood Parke : | "Oh look, that's not a plane, screamed Mrs. Veway of 3404 Grover to her neighbor, Mrs. Goltz, 3604 Grover, "it lookegfike one of those flying saucers." ieee Mrs, Veway said the disc was sbout 12 to 15 inches in diameter. It disappesred in a cloud bank but reappeared on the far side and was seen by Mrs. Goltz. They followed the direction of the disc until out of - sight. , WOTE: Token from the Daily News "McKeesport, Pa, - July 8, 1948. ’ } /026—

re We UAT be . CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 4 “a, Date 12 aug 4s Incidont # 162 | 2. Timo 1200 and 1215 hours CST 3+ Location Hemel, Minnesota ; he Mame of observer Jerome Leuer (age 10 and Benne Lever (age 8) 5+ Occupation of observer children ‘ ; 6, Address of obscrvor RB/R 1 Hemel, Minnesota : 7 Placo of obsorwtion As sbove - back yard : 8. WNumbor of objocts 1 9. Distance of object from obsorver a matter of a few feet A 10, Timo in sight - N/S . s ; 5 ll. Altitude rested on ground - ae 12. Speed Ws 13. Direction of flicht After resting on ground it ascended to a height of sig: Gea” aes pg Be emer peng we ge or OP and agein made whistling noise. Maneuvered around tree branches & tele 15. Sound whistling noise - like steam whistle : vires, 16. Size 1 ft thick - 2 feet wide A D 17- Color dull gray , ‘ 18. Shapo round t 19, Odor dotectoa - N/S 20, Apparent Ginattavticn metallic aoe 21, Exhoust ¢¥ails. H/S 22. Woather conditions n/s 23. Bffoct on clouds B/S 2h. Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappoarance into northeast 26. Remarks: (over) z |

a, p B/ Informents stated that on 11 Aug 48 between 1200 and 1215 hours, CST, Jerome and Benno were playing in the back yard and noticed en object in descent approximately twelve feet from the ground which was descending between the two of them. It settled to the ground gently - much as a balloon, Upon hitting the ground the object spun once, made a sort of whistling noise, described by the two boys as resembling a steam whistle, and then shot straight up into the air approximtely 20 feet, halted and again made a whistling noise. The object then shop upwerd to a height of about 30 feet, and, in this ascent, maneuvered around tree branches and tel: ne wires. Upon reaching a height of epproximately 30 feet the teen shot off in a northeasterly direction. The object approached from the northwest. The boys described the object as "approximately one foot thick, two feet side and round." The object had no windows, wires, or any visible appurtenances. It was a dull gray in color and when it hit the ground, c it made a slight clenking noise, mech as metal hitting against metal. Philip and Mrs Leuer stated the boys were visibly frightened when they ren into the house and were afraid to tell what they had seen. Upon | close questioning, the boys related the above story to them. ‘ Mr. Lever advised that hethen had notified Mr. E. R. Sheridan, Postmasteh at Hemel, Minnesota (who subsequently notified the proper authorities) AGENTS NOTES: Agent noted that the spot where the alleged "flying seucer" had landed was approximately 2 feet in diameter and appeared as though some heavy object had landed there or had been set down - as the ground was dented and protruding rocks had been leveled. The spot was covered by a weshtub. y E.R, oe Postmaster, he had reason to doubt “the eieetonteetbereten ry gs im el ‘and for this reason had reported the matter to the Federal Burem of Investigation, ‘ St. Paul, Minn. JY wis _ bay do UU GT USeaS } é \ e bad :

2 TE Ga LE ARS 27 Se oS TA ST GU. FiIVEW @AL CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS le Date 22 July hig Incidont # 165 2. Time hour before dark 3. Location Van Nuys, Calif . Name of observer iy ek Nae & wife : 5. Occupation of obsorvor Ordnance Reserve Officer 6. Address of obscrvor 8531 Variel Ave., Canoga Park, Calif i 7» Placo of observation Van Nuys, Calif. y 8. Numbor of objects 1 Je Distance of objoct from obsorvor @29@@xf% overhead 10, Timo in sight Mix about an hour ll. Altitude great height 12, Speed N/S 13. Direction of flight ble the sun from the East or Wxtuxk 1h. Tactics traveled a thoi arc of about 25° or more j 15. Souna 4/8 16. Sizo of weather balloon at 2000 ft ; 17. Color Ddlwish luminescence like fluorescent lamp which graduelly changed to orange color at dusk 18, Shapo round tending to spherical 19. Odor dotectoa 48/8 : 20. Apparent construction 48/S 21. Exhaust trails 4/S 22. Weather conditions CAV ‘ ground. temperature 70-75° 23. Effect on clouds 3/S : 2h. Sketches or photographs None _ 5. Manner of disappearance snapped off like a lamp when you throw switch 26. Romasies (Over) on mm RI | fal Cpe od UO Us tm OVE CUNT |

Odject appeared round and probably spherical. At first looked. similar to weather balloon at about 2000 ft tut there was no characteristic bobbing, The wind was blowing on the ground with fair strength and gusty yet iy object was be aie steady. In the time it was under observation (about an hour) it traveled thru a vertical are of about 25° or mre, After watching the object for a while the observer concluded that whatever it wes the thing was at great height but not a star, It had a bluish luminescence like a fluorescent lamp and as the sun set the color gradually changed to an orange Se chet tn meat tare Seemed A0t Aike © Lamy wee: thie switch is thrown. The outline was c. and sharp and symetrical (no fuzziness or blurring), the air clear with visibility unlimited. Direction of travel from East directly toward the gun. y

CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS BN 1. Date 29th June ; Incidont # Hola j 2. Time l1P, M. 3. Location Uniontown, Pa. 4. Name of observor Mx< Catherine McDonald 5. Occupation of lobsorvor M/S wktuwn widow ' ioe 6. Addrose of obsorvor 38 Kensington Circle, Uniontown 7 Placo of observetion Uniontown, Pa, - Observer's front porch | : 8. Numbor of objocts three - one at a time 4 i Je Distance of object from observer n/s | 10. Timo in sight w¥/S $ 1l, Altitude 5000 ft 12. Speed Very fast 13. Direction of flight MB 1h. Tactics spinning vertically on edge | 15. Soumd none 16. Sizo ¥/S { ; 17. Color luminous : 18, Shapo oval 19. Odor dotectea None ; 20. Apparent construction x/s ~ transparent : 21. Exhaust trails ‘trail of light about 1 yard long 22. . Woathor conditions stormy and cloudy ; 23. Effoct on clouds ¥/S hipeaieg tocka baeeeon saen clouds bet ’ | 2. Sketches or photographs vagne sketch cite =") ‘ i 25. Manner of disappearance lost sight of - obstructed ap oo 4 26, Romarks:’ (over) i - : pay \ pe veamnnvse eels} CR ea eyes APPEAL ad !

= on = re j c ai mm % ) Witness saw a luminous, oval-shaped object flying at an altitude of approx 5,000 ft which was traveling beneath the base of some mimmmiz clouds from southwest to northeast across the sky. The weather was stormy and cloudy and as a second object flew across the sky a flash of lightning could be seen thru it. It seemed to be transparent. The objects(3) traveled very fest and seemed to just disappear within 10 seconds. The objects appeared at approximately five mimte intervals. There was no odor or sound #@ from them. However, a trail of light about a yerd long wes observed. The objects rolled vertically on their edges and appeared to be spinning en end across the sky. Witnesses lost sight of the objects as neighboring houses obstructed their view. Witnesses: Mrs, Margaret Holler Police Sergeant Shuh & tims his daughter = a @ &

ae ie ae 57. FY Bee ty oe aa aw | Sip ee butibansan a ipo: ee masaeitiats ee cage 5. Oceupation of obsorvor § Dveerver, Atlanta — wae ers f 6. Address of cbservor Atlanta Noval Air Be se, Chant lens a ce | 7 Placo of cbsorwtion Observation eS ae i ac | 8. Muntor of objects 1 blue ratte laa (58 Bhatance of abject fram oteerwor MIB : 10, Timo in sight 3/8 eo | ll, Altitude 4W/S ine Pee ae © 12, Spood N/S— like shooting str , ot ee ee ag | 13. Direction of flight SE turning S and geining altitude — ; a0 iF 1h, Tactics straight & level & gaining altitude z Ren 16. Size M/S — 3 Biggs : oh = 4 a 17. Color blue-white light : Maree a cow ‘ 18. Shapo, -W/S_— object not seen er! : : ; ; 19. Odor dotectoa 8/8 | 20. Apparent eneteuseanh like shooting star Us 21, Bxhaust trails N/S = possibly the blue white light wes the exhaust | 22 ant UE BEE Viasblaity 1 to 15 oilen, hurt wien Light 6 varia 23. Effoct on clouds W/S 2-5 MPH : 2h. Skotehes or photographs None , i ; 25. Manner of disappoarance y/s | I Bieter a ie

| VbOl | Smxkixdeexdifi, Doyle L, Avery Observer, Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee, | Ga,, while on duty at the observation tower on 26 July 4g about 2100 hours sighted a blue-white light traveling southeast from the northeast It was traveling very fast and maintained a uniform altitude (undetermined) and speed, It looked like a shooting star except for the fact that it maintained the same altitude. While under observation it then appeered to gain altitude and then turned sharply to the south. The weather was clear and still, There was no sound, Shortly after sighting the light several residents of the area called and reported seeing the same ens No flights left or arrived at the station after 1910 hours on 26 July 4g, - 1658 Witnesses of ne who were interviewed made statements as follows: On July 48 they were seated on the lawn of the Georgia School of Technology Housing Project at Chamblee, Ga, About 2045 hours Mrs. John Gall "es @ strange light and called it to the attention of | € 3 her companions. light appeared ebout the size of a football and was traveling southeast on a Steady course. It was green and faded into a silver-colored tail, The light eppecred agpmmmird to lose altitude slowly mach the same as a plane coming in for a landing. It appeared to fade away in flight as if extinguished, No sound washecra. Witnesses: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Shaw Mr, Robert Sebring Mrs, Jeanne Hill Mrs. Myrtle Renfroe Mrs, John Gall ¢ ) Fe _e *

ee RESTRICTED | : CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ; le Date 30 dug hs Incidont # 166 . 2. Time 20,000 hours or 8:00 P. M. 3. Location Los Angeles, Calif. : 4. Febo of observor 8/Sgt Leroy H, Estes : 5+ Occupation of obsorvor 8/Sgt 6. Address of obsorvor &f& 1301 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles 7» Placo of gisersatien 1301 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. . 8. Numbor of objocts 1 i oe. 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor x/s 10, Timo in sight N/S ll, Altitude estimated to be well over 20,000 ft. 12. Speed thought to be well over 700 MPH 3. Direction of flight Wewe=v@llirst ' 1h. Tactics none - flew level course Bae 15. Souma No sound : 16. Sizo Larger then B-29 17. Color ‘silver 4 18. Shapo V2 rocket 19. Odor dotectoa W/S 20. Apparent construction rocket - like _ 21. Exhaust trails blue exhmst trail 22. Woathor eonditions WS Cére 23. Bffoct on clouds N/S > ‘ ; 2h. Bicctahes or photographs None es j 25. Manner of disappearance y/S ; | 26. Romarks: (over) S i pase Te ce : 0

CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1. Date 6 May 1948 Incidont # 167 } 2. Time 0905 GCT 3. Location 19° 08' N = 164° 05' E between Kwajalein Island, Marshall Islands and Hickam Field. , kh. Mame of observer Cept Floyd Barnes 5+ Occupation of obgorvor Pilot USAF 6. Address of observer Pacific Division, Milit Air Trans Service 7» Placo of observation Ahead & above his plane 8. Numbor of objocts 1 | @ 9» Distance of object from obsorvor 4 to 5 miles 10, Timo in sight split second ll, = Altitudo 10,000 ft 12, Spood N/§ 13. Direction of flight ¥/S 1h. Tactics exploded like a shall 15. Sound n/s ) 16. Size ¥/s j a 17. Color white * | 18. Shapo ball : 19, Odor dotectoa 3¥/S f 20. Apparent construction fix "fire" 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions 5/10 cloud’ coverage 23. Effoct on clouds N/ s ’ 2h. Sketches or photographs Bone , 25. Manner of disappoarance exploded 26. Remarks; (over) impo em Re ene Hg

il A large white ball of fire was observed some four to five miles { directly ahead of and slightly above the aircraft. It was observed for only a split second and was comparable to the explosion of a shell | } There were no streamers or "tails" observed such as usually related to a meteor or a distress signal. As the aircraft approached the approximate position where the ball of fire was observed a single white light was seen on the water surface. However, this disappeared within a few seconds after sighting because of the existing cloud coverage. More lights were immediately observed on the water surface some 10 miles | north of the plane's course. It is the opinion of the witness (6apt Barnes) that these were from a surface vessel. ‘Some 10 minutes elapsed after these lights were observed on the water surface when an aircraft wes sighted flying a reciprocal course (240°) at about 1000 ft below the observers's aircraft and slightly to the right of the course. | Capt Barnes made numerous attempts to contact this aircraft on Channel "B" and "C", "VHF" but acknowledgment of his transmission was never teceived. es

ee ; ; BRR eae area Yrs Vin ST: A a Wy ose . ec ol Rivi re CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS | 1. Date 20 duly 1948~ ; Incidont # 168 2. Timo 1330 locel \ ‘ 3. Location Obrechstreet, Arnhem, The Hague i lk. Mame of observor A. D. Otter * | 5. Occupation of obsorvor Cof.- Investigator of Court of Damage 6, Address of obsorvor Arnheim, The Hague ; 7. Placo of observation 52° 30' N, 4e 30' B : 8. Numbor of objects + ’ 3 9. Distance of object from obsorver 3/S : : j 10, Timo in sight 43/S ll. Altitude very high | ‘42, spooa . ‘nigh speed - comparable to V-2 | iB. Bareobion or igne OMe | lhe Tactics 3/8 | 15. Souma Same as V-2 16. Sizo y/s ‘eo 17. Color 3/8 | 18. Shapo Aircraft with 2 decks and no wings - | 19. Odor dotoctoa 3/8 ee 20. Apparent construction n/S 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22, Woather conditions Visibility unlimited - scattered clouds | 23. Bffoct on clouds B/S ‘1 2h. Sketches or photographs None e ey @ ¥ ES 8 Ly <5 goo ge 25. Manner of disappearance y/s essen ee M4 as j ty d ED 26. Romarks: Object appeared to be wingless aircraft with two decks, It was traveling at very high altitude and wes seen four times ‘ intermittently thru clouds. Visibility: unlimited,

ie oF rei meeie 2, (Dime! | 0530 <7 ye ean | 6, Address of observer = EDP, Meplewoo BY Mhio.Phone: entra. | ta Place of cbaermbien Mapleteall ants. = esnieyy ice ie Mires 8. tumber of obgeetie Rp ras 8 Rig Te Seine } Ss 9» Distance of object from obsorver B/S en ct ce aie ee | 10, Timo in sight N/S — reise aS SS ee oe oe Rian | i ¢ < ot er car o Bi och eager bats x f ll. Altitude N/S aan Boe ts peek i Pietaiiser! Vall ive eae ci Sa Wel Sih ' 12, Speed B/S — Gebers A ciety cr). ae | 13. Diroction of flight 4/8 Be ss Eye Tee ‘a : iss. Becties on from behind woods - seemed = ee @ silver — 2 ee t 15. Souna 4/8 ; j ieee jes ead | 16. Size large : i ais eet fuk £ as Rote Geettren : anh, Nea 18. Shapo Sphere i pes I 19. Odor dotectoa ¥/S f Sear : 20. Apparent construction y/s { Rae] i) 21. Exhaust trails - silver substance (?) | 22, Woathor conditions ¥/S | 23. Effect on clouds N/S ; ‘ ; Bere | 2h. Sketches or photographs None 4 . e | ¥, 4 | 25. Manner of disappoarance Disintegrated in mid-air | | 26, Remarks: (over) tae aera ' | NEOURICTED,, ,

| Witness observed a large silver-colored Sphere which seemed to | arive from behind his woods and contirmed to float across his fern. | While in flight it seemed to unravel a silver substance which floated earthward. While under observation it disintegrated in mid-air. ' NOTE: Witness seemed very conscientious and sincere while relating this | incident. Subject arose while witness wes talking to a man from this Gommend (MCIAXP) when an airplane chanced to fly overhead. , |

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation On or shou’ 5 May 1948 Incident # 176 Pe) Time.of Observations 2) sis), 0. # me 6 : 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted - Maparar’, Taras 2.6 6 ee ee te et ee 4. Observer's Position . Groupie in.village meay Adgpazari, Turkey... .. 2... (ise. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5. Name and Address of Observer . Mews item .extyagted from "Yeni Gaheh"”. .. . . Gs: Ocoupstion and/or Hobbies 6) 4) n!G Aue len bel pie p<. place wel se ole ge Ye Mpberbtonabtsecbed bo Object We) By ao bie ee winene KR &, eae kote wtelae ed B:. Mitibes ef Ob jaeb(s) Sighted Waly wise ease. 6 a ose 4, @ #8) Si 9, Gige of Object(*) sso ie reece we ea ve eee ee eee eww we GS 10. Color of Object(s) . @himimg > - see ee te te ww ee ee eee Z Vie Shape CAkeuch: Sr Mosminle)- vse ca teria lated wie wie olih ace wl at ops eR 22, Natere: of: lominosity o 6.6.6 6 ee soe ee we Mies 6 tele Wile ee 8 2 See 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer «se eee ee wes oe ee nee diet Ree toh On teeta ac la ey) whe cee aS) eC ah lig ow lant Dee “Time it SHR a i el ee eta ie ee eed et we ce RL fe sd. TROPLCE lain a Wo, ee ae ow Uwe, By ee ee me's Wwe. 2 17.. Sound Made by Objeet(s) 6 os ie ee wnt eee we ewe 8 16, . Dixdotion of FLgHE oh: Obst a) rele igi) <i lalnacrs ere 6.88 e ow) 0 ol oe ee 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) » se eee ees cece 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . wee eee ee ee eevee 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time « . «+ se ee ee eer er ee eevee 22. Peculiaritics Noted . Meplede@ in the air... 2.1. eee ewe ee ee 23. Summary of Incident, Them from Turkish nevapaper. "Yeni. Sabah!" Istanbul, . . . 5 vey IDSs Quote” There have been reports lately: to the effect. that shining objects Like meteors hare beer sighted: in various parts of the ebuhtiy. Coat'a (Attach a Separate Sheot if Additional Space is Needed)®°

Incident # 170 Cont'd Some people suggest that these might be rockets, Information received from a thorized circles reveals that such a thing ogee over Adepavari and was seen to explode in the dtr. Parte of it fell into a village nearby and killed a sheep dog. The thing we found to be a rocket and the debris will be inspected by exerts. Obers Ind Quote", Observers say that the rocket which is claimed to have come from the northwest was flying at en altitude of 200 meters over Adapazari before it fell. According to rumors , it is possible that the rocket is connected with the “flying disc" experiments being conducted by the Russians at the station on Mt. Alagoz close to the Bastern frontiers, 4 Gource: WA Ankara, Turkey, 10 May 1948, Serial S6-US, Eyal PO Comments Air Attache, Ankara, Turkey has been requested to investigate this incident fully and encourage Turkish General Staff to do likewise. Whether incident can be confirmed or not Air Attache has been directed to determine sources for information contained in Yeni Sabsh article. ~silieG@ROF- Incident # 170

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) 1. Date of Observation .%. . eh 6 te 3: ag" 1948 Incident # 171 2. Time of Observation . gymget- ----- 3. Where was Object(s) Sighted +Meout-25 len- (294268 niles) NW 6f"Méstow °° °°’ 4. Observer's Position . @rewad- en eel Ve a a Se ee ea ee ame ae Eee (ise. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5+ Name and Address of Observer . « Momtows WGR- +--+ + eee ee ee eee 6. Occupation arid/or Hobbies -Asevioan Newspayer Gorrespondent - °° 7. Attention Attracted to Object (s) By Same Santo Lane of-stetts ee @:. Number of Objeen(a) Sighted” < Beis cs ce She: Ai eile hee a, ey se aioe! an Cee melee Suk eben lion Obie owls) iiai at le we sai mod a) 6 (ellie mee lw White lasses. fen la pelea : 10. Color of Object(s) . @home MMighBly -- 66 ete ee ee ee ll. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . Jomgemarwow: © - + 6+ ee ee ete ee eee deg. Mature of Lominoss ey ie! eis so we ie we ee ee oo he a ee ate) wieaeere ate 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer... eee eee eee weve w ee _ 1k. Speed of Object(s) . higiy but met emcesuive -- +--+ ABise. Tae (A SURG ae 6) ela es ai Re en os (ewe AN we egw Qo. Tactics ee 17. Sound Made by Object(s) . gpm - +2 - se eee te eee : 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) . Southwest. Northwest Girection -- +--+ + 19. Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) Appepently. metallic. . . 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . 2 2c. ee se tee wwe 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time . g@umay- - +--+ 2 2 ee ee ee eee 22. Peculiarities Noted .winglesee.leng end marrew. - - +--+ 6 ee ee ee eee 23. Summary of Incident . -Gee-attachaed sheep > --- ° + ee st th te th te (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed)

Incident # 171 Cont'd About Sunset on 3 Aug 1948, dout 25 kilometers (20miles) northwest of Moscow an experienced American newspaper reporter saw an unidentified object at very high dtitude. It was long and narrow and proceeded at a high but not excessive speed in a generally south-west~ northeast direction. It shom very ee Pay from reflected sunlight. No wings could be seen md no & was heatd, It looked like a rigid ¢ airship and was so identified by a Russian ecquaintence uho saw it at the same time. However, the reporter, in spite of the appearance of the object was of the opinion that it was not a rigid airship due principally to its high speed. He had no theory to offer. NA COMMENT? This object might have been anything. Its speed seems insufficient for a guided missile, but it could have been * either a jet or a conventioml airplane as umsual light conditions and fore-shortening frequently give aircraft a freakish appearence, The possibility that it wsa dirigible should not be excluded. Reference "A" should not be excluded, REFERENCE A? The upper winds in Ruseia are not publihed but it ws noted that on the following morning there were high surface winds with storm predictions, e609 Incident # 171