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Agency: Department of War

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: Incident No. 174 2. Where Sighted: Ascension Parich, Township 10 South, Range 4 Rast. | 6 = 5O miles from Hew Orleans, la - ground, ? 3. Observer's Position ground ‘4. @.y ground, uir, contrel tower, ete.) 4, Kane und Adire £ Coserver: 2B, B. Williams, Pres, United Land Co, is = rc; 5 219 Dryades St., Hew Orleans, RA 0515 5. Occupation end/or hotbies: considerable flying exveriencse 6 Attention Attroeted by: u/s + umber of Otjeet(«) seen: 1 t 2, dire of Ovject(s) ‘Approximately the length of a passenger aircraft a, Color of Cdjret(e): white-hot pe Nerur of Luminosity: F Seemed te y a Mite-tot cone. The object dis- ee Did’not Tight ws tes eee ee ee 12, Aletta te of Object: 1500 te 2000 ft Wi, Eatin ted Sx f OLject! Approx 200 MPH 15. Time in Sight: Sufficiently long to enable Williams to make a fairly 4 detailed edservation. Approximately 10 seconds. 16. Teetics: Straight and level Tlignt 17. . Sound cd) Chi ctls): soundlese 18, Dircetion of Fligat of Cbjcet(e) Bast 19. Apperent Constructinn: “fleme® 20, Effect on Clouds: u/s 22, Momner of DMlerpp.rrance: 3/8 23. Weetler Conditions at Time of Sighting! Mo clouds with wind fairly calm | 24. Peeulicritice Noted: Object left no trail of any kind end 414 not } : light up the area | 2. Sammry of Incident: (over) (See ettacued pego) Dia Wliea W s- 2zv2ad

Incident: 174 At the time of the sighting observer was standing on a little ridge facing south in the midst of a clearing some twenty feet wide. It was too dark for hunting in the wode but was sufficiently ight for him to see the tine by bis watch, At 0540 hours Wiliams ws looking to the eouth and sew sn object which resembled an ice Cream cone traveiing enet with tif larger end in front, The front eni anveared white hot (like the mantels in a @ooline lantern) Toward the reer it et gradually darker red. There wae no vieible metal or other m teriel and no projections of any kind, only fire, he object made absolutely no noice end left no trail of any kind. Tt was treveling in a straight line from west to e- st and <4: not goin or lore sltitute, There was no visible means of propul sion, It appeured to be about 3/4 miles away and at an elevation of » OroK~ imately 2500 feet, xr williams stated he was looking up at an angle of about 50° reletive to the ground and observed the r»bject for approximately 10 seconds before it w= obseured by some tre es, It appeared to be about the size of tne average sirliner and we¢ traveling aprroximatel 300 Mii. The larger end of the cone anpeared thicker then the eversge airliner is through the fuselege but it we about the same length, The object displayed no lights other than it appeared enenséed in flame, It did not light un the ares, There was mo visible moans of support and no contro) surfaces, There were no oloure and the wind was fairly calm, WAlligms stated that he wes a student pSlot but could not get pilotls license because of poor miseulsr coordination in his eyes, Sie color perseption was normal and his hearing ic excellent. lnveiitigative Personnel stated thot Mr williens se@s0d a reliable level headed person. lie sppesred Conscientious and desired no publicity stating that he (id not desire bis friends and business agquaintances to josh him concerning the matter, j | 8a | | | * | | | -l od sccbciiatbesiahesthiniaibieliancosapcnime Malebaiaa doa a

ae e @ i. wate and Tine of Otservation: 23 Sept 194g ols + Where Sighted: gag, 95 Seg Retnn "Ceres, ground, cls, SSMS ORAM fon Place of Santi Fo, B. H, 4. liane and Addre-s of Cbserver: A. Buble fer, 2620 Proctor St, Waco, Texa: » Occupation ani/or hotoies: Beon Sign Manufacturer - ow employer 43 bc, ae A pilot since 1928 - not a hobby m | BUR ORE S00 AL Peano ys Sew object glint wile watching another aircraft 7, Numbur of Chjeet(e) Sent + sire oF Object(s): At least 100 to 150 feet in dimmeter 9, Color of Gajrct(e): white 10, Shace (Sketeh if Porritte) perfectly flat in appearance - comared to " Batore co tanks: dime in sky, ~* ""(Ginetad bees of Lect?) 0 Sighted in daylight . ae on “tt 25,000 to 30,000 feet Tia, PRPHI Sha 1S OW ERTL aati kale iataaaba 15> Time tn sight!" 45: an gn iteiene lo. Tactics: Very little movevent if any noticed Me | Reeeiiaske Dy: COG cts) = aa nail ah Hes ot -cheints 1€. - Dircetion of Flignt of Chjcet(e) Statio: ~ Seemed to cove in a semi- is circle, from S. to B. and finally-to MB. ley hive deen optical illusion, 19, Aprarent Gone raction: Tot determined 20, mere et on Clouds? Bo clouds Xe ExnaNRt REBEL “alte Of)" ge del Riad lod aikaanh Ntbiiad 2. -Huner of Dlerpocetance! —" ggis 45 yew wha phesever lath CEP doth r Conditions at Mme of Sinht ng? cavg 4. =Peoullrritics Noted: Gave the of being flat Ss Summary of Incident: ( ) (See ottrchcd page) |

Incident 175 Waile watching a government plane come in for a landing at los Alamos at 0940 hours 23 Sept 1948, witness noticed something glint in the sun. Focusing his attention on the object he per- ceived that it was perfectly white, neither transparent or trans- lucent and that it had no metallic sheen, It ww perfectly circu- lar, the side visible to hin being flat - mci 2 coin would aypear when observed from a distance. It a-pexcred mo lerger than a dime. Lining it up in relation to tne tip of the radio tower he backed off to the north, ‘The object appesred clear out of the picture in relation to the tover, Using this perspective he judged the altituie to be approximately 30,000 ft. At this altitude the object would necessarily be some 100 to 150 feet in size in order to be visible at all. There were no projections, air-trails, or exhmast of any kind. He called the object to the attention of Mr Fairchild, his companion, Both sen then went into o building transacted their business and af the end of eight mimites they went watcide ami perceived the gbject in avproximately the sue position. From the tine Angier first saw the object to aie last ob-ervation wat ay -roximately 15 to 20 mimtes, ‘GENTS ROT 3: Myr Angier is smroximately 5 years of age, well settled and conducts his own busine s, de is an experience’ pilot, comes fro- a niidle-claes facily, ic a little above average in intelligence and is a good conversetionalist, ie told a straight-forward story and J4 not contradict himself. He a‘pecred honest in tis convictions in his belief that be saw an unconventional aircraft. He war convinced that the object wos mot a weather be loon since he is familiar with weather balloons, i i tie SE eS ee

e e ee ere ‘e Incident No. 175e 1. Lmte and Time of Obsérvation: 23 Sept bg 0930 . Waere Sighted: Senta Fo, ¥. XM. +. Kame und Addre of Observer: Mr Johm ©, Pairohild 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: Building Superintendent 7. Number of Cbjectt::) Seen: 1 + dire of ObJect(o)! 150 = 200 feet estimated size « Color of Cdjrct(s)s bright silvery object ° 10, Shane (Sketet if Pocvible) oblong egg shape 2g A noe as busine atyt aaa sew gust a silver streak 4, Estimted dn fOvject: 700 or 800 WH 15. Time fn sipat: s/s 16. Tactics? Straight course “ 16, Dircetion of Fligut of Cbjcct(s) ‘Northeast - Southwest 19. Apparent Cons: ructi int Unknow, 20, iff.et on Clouds: Qlear ay j 1, Zxnuict Treil Color of): Bludsh appearance to rear 22, iimnr of Usepperrances Faded from view { Be Weetmr Conditions at Maw of Sighting: cAvO 2. = Peculicritics Noted: Sort of a cunflower shape at the end of object } seemed to be upart from object but close on its tail 25. Summory of Incident: (over) (See cttrched pege) |

Incident: 175s Statement of Mr John C. Fairehild does not t lly with that of A. Ruble Angier, See Incident 175 Mr Fairchild saw o bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object which ape red to have a speed of 700 to 80 MPHand which seemed to * have a so~t of cumflowr shape t the end of it but apart from the | object and close on ite tail. ‘ie perceived a bluish a pe rance to rear of the object wiich could bave been exhaust. To him the object sppeared ullvery instead of woite and oblong rather than round. Mr Angier thought the object remained stationary, However the dis- | crepancy in time could have accounted for tiie, apparently Hr Yair- child observed the object some 15 minutes before Mr Angier obgerved | it, Also it would seem thet he watched it for a greater length of time in that ne mentions that it faded from view wheress Mr Angier stated that it was still in view when he left. | ER TO eae SN Se TENE NOES Ne a oa

1, Tate and Time of Otservation: 23 Sept kg Approx 1200 + Where Sighted: Qastro's Ranch - 4 miles due est of San Pablo, Calif and emcee ct. p,q, teh miles South of Pinole, Calif 4, Nome and Aldre-c of Cbserver! Horace S$. Rakins, Col., U. 5. Ary (REP) _ 1024 Esther Drive, Walmt Creek, Calif, 5. Oceupation erd/cr boceles: Retired army colonel formerly a veterinarian : _ presently employed as a Meat Inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr. &, Attention Attroct.d Cy! Wes observing an Army bomber when he observed ae 3 , , am unknowm object flying above the bomber « dive of OcjcetCe)s About the size of a ‘engine bomber - longer than wide J+ Color of Coy. ct(s)! Madm pert b& body translucent and of « dirty gray color 10. S.ave (Seetes if Toveitle) umdmlating with center portion appearing spherical having the shape and depth similar to @ globe - like amoeba lle ture of Luni ite ee Did not reflect or give off light of any type lz. Betinated “Aotanc. of “bj ct From boorv rT? Qwer a mile directly above TS. Time in Sight: Qould not estimate 16. Tactics: Appendages seemed to flap or oscillate while center portion remained stable Tis Sornd « d, Coj ct(s): Ho noise 1g, Dircetion of Flig.t of Cbject(s) Nearly due east 19. Appercnt Cons ructiont Phought main part of object appesred like canvas 20, Fffect on Cloucs: 8/8 1. Zxomet Treil Oslor of): fo ewidenoe of exhast | 22, «cnmmr of Discpprrence: fast disappeared from sight in a very sort time | 23 Wootn r Conditinne at Tine of Sig:* ines ther dull and eae Seo there were very fev loads in tit sky ok Yis tins. | ou, Peculirritie Voted: See drawing attached | 25. Semmry of Incident: (over) | | (See attschead pege)

Inct. t: 176 While watching an Aray bomber which was flying rather low, Col Makins observed above ani going neerly de east an unknow Be oe He asked his companion, Mr Bentham, if he were seeing things, tham substantiated the fact that there was an object above the bomber, Col Bakins iescribed the object as being epproximately the size of a lerge four~engined bomber. It appeared undulating in shape resembling an ameeba (See sketch inclo<ed). The object appeared to have 3 appendages forward and 2 aft which seemed to de flap ing or oscillating while the center portion resined stable, Col Makin toought it wee a mile or more above the bomber, In the center of the object there Sppesred a round, derk circle which, in Col Baking’ o. inion, seemed to be above the main body of the object. Further it appeared that the main p-rt of the object was translucent end of a dirty gray color and that the dark, circular portion aypexred to @fow tore dense in color as it approached the center, From this observation Col Zakins conclu ed that the dark portion was spherical h: ‘wing the shane and depth of a globe, Ha further stated that the main port of the object appesred like canvas, He could not eatimate the speed of the object but sali it wis traveling at © far greater speed than the bomber or anything else he had ever seen, There was no noise of any type and no evidence of exhaust or trail. The object did not reflect or give off light of any type. Gol Bekins prior to his retirement in LX48 wes on duty in Panam a veterinarian with the Army aission, He retired becauce of personal reason: ani not Lec use of piysicul defects. ifowever, Col Zakine is faresightei end nas to wear glaeves. Neighbors and bucinecs a” co¢lates establish te fect that he i+ Lighly thought of and is reliable in all his ‘erl ings and associations with tuem, He impressed the investigator as being stable, intelligent and above average in common sense. | | ; | | j aa ee :

CLIENT SWhieady octet Incident No, lyba 1, Date and “ine of Oteervation: 23 Sept 4g Approx 1230 + Where Sighted: Gastro's Rangh - 4 miles due east of San Pablo, Calif & aves 4,1 miles south of Pinole, Calif, i. €.. ground, uir, control tower, etc.) 4. Nae and Addrc-2 of Cbserver: Mp Sylvester Bentham, 2655 Dam Road * ws i ? Richmond, Calif. De Yecupation and/or hotbies: retired butcher i a - Attention Attricted bys Gol Bekins calling his attention to the object + sire of Otfcet(s): Appeared from observer's viewpoint to be 2 inches by ,. 1 imeh ty 1 inch, + Color of Cijrct(s): Buff or gray in color 10, é Sete: if itle) rectangular outline with sharp corners (See attached draming) Wh, Estineted Ir fF Cujcct? fester than any plane he had ever seen 15. Time in Sight: At least 3 mimtes 1s, Tactics: horisontal flight if. Sound x Dd bj ct(s): no noise 18, Dircetion of Fligut of Chjcet(e) northwest then turned north 19. Appercnt Constructi int Seemed to be covered with a translucent material 1. Exbmst Treil Color of): Left no exhmst or trail -2, «nur of Dissrprrence! flew out of eight gradually fading from view. | 2h. Peoulirritics Noted: Seemed like a vegetable crate flying thru the air (See ettsched poge) | § manana ils antilicacacsieiiies oni a

Incident 176 ~ On 23 Set 1948 Mr Sylvester Bentham was talking to Col Bekins when the Colmel called Benthan's attention to a single object im the sky. Object firct appeared in the northeast and was moving faster than any airplane that Benthem had ever seen. Object avypeured very high. Both Eakins and Bentham watched it for at lest 3 minutes. It move’ toward the northwest in a straight line at a constant speed finally turning to the North and faded from view. To Bentham the object appeured to have a reguler rectangular outline with sharp corners. It was buff or gray in oolor with several darker vertical lines like ribs. (See drawing attached.) Object eppeared like a “vegetable crate" fl, ing thru toe alr and seemed to Le covere! with a translucent material. It mede no noive and left no exhaust or trail. Anparent sire was approximately ? inches by 1 inch by } inch, Mr Benthem's description az to the shape, direction and over- all apnerance of tais object & in direct contr. diction with statements mde by Col liornce Eakins, Mr Bentham further stated that neither he nor col “aking wre weoring gl es at the tine and that he weare glnveca only for reading. Mr. Bentham is 70 years of age. He a retired butcher, } i

r @ i acCLicNT SUMMARY oT 2 Incident No. 277_ +. ~ute and Tine of Otservation: § Sept Wg Ddetween 3:00 and 3:30 P.M, é. Where Sighted: Kentwood, La, 5. Occupation and/or hotties: R/S = 7, Number of Coject(+) seen: Object not seen 10, Snape (Sketch if Porvitle) M/S 2, ey ae f ( tz very high eltitude ub. Estimted 3 £ Ovject: terrific 15. ‘Thue 4 t; Object not seen 1. Teeties: u/s 19, Appercnt Cons:ructin: 2/8 1, Bxbmst Trefl Color of): M/S 22, Aomner of Mscpo.crance: a/s 23. Werth r Conditions at Muc of Sichtine: 8 | 24. Peculisritics Noted: Umeual sound 25, Surmory of Incident: Object wae not perceived os it was too high and going | (See attrcucd pege) Liens) f ee eect

Inc. cat: 177 at a terrific rate of speed. Witness states she has heard many planes but could not describe the sound. subsequent investig:tion of this incident reveals that according to Beighbors Mrs XcDaniel possesses a vivid imagination and that the daughter was inclined to teke efter the mother, Neither of the neigh- bors heard any umaumal moi<ee in the vicinity. | i : ahi r EAD Sarre os See

@ @ | 1. Date and Tine of Otecrvation: 2705 = 1715 BSP 1g October 194s | 2. where Sighted: Homolulu, 7. H., 158° 821° 5' 5 | 3. Odserve r'e Position: Ground ‘ | (i. €., ground, adr, contrel t ery ete art 2 Wye, | 4. Name and Aldre-e of Observer: 237 Pacific Hgte R4, Honolulu | 5. Occupation and/or hotties; Majors USMP — rated pilot ~ | 6, Attention Attreeted by: a/8 | » oige of Ceject(e): Appeared 4 or 5 inches in dia from observer's viewpoint Betimeted sise: 10 to 15 fect in diameter UG. Color -f Chicet(s): Wright silver - comparable to alumim in aircraft "0, Shane (Sketeh if Por-itle). round or elliptical il. - Hature of Iuninostty: W/SX Ho fleme or lights observed 12. Altitude of Cb ct: 10,000 te 14,000 feet ls. Tine in stynt: Oveerved intermittently, one time for 4 seconds, another for 10 seconds, the longest period. 16. Taetics: Wo maneuvering - observed horizontal flight Yj... ‘Sound sawed; Cbjr ct a) Bo sound noticed 18, Dircetion of Fligut of Cbicct(c) Northeast om steady course 19. Appercnt Consiructin: setallie 20. Fefoet on Clepis: _Glowd formation blocked vision of observer as object i was at an altitude between the two cloud formations (See attached drug) | 1. Extamot Treil ‘Color of): 3o exhaust trail 22. sikmnet of Disnppirrance: 4/8 22, Went r Conditi~wa at 2 foicsting: High Broken bageriagt do) “+ Gumaias Bases 4,500 Pt; ans ‘alts cumilue 14,000 ft: shave atoee est, 90,000 ¢ | 2. Peculicritics Noted? not conventional craft Visibility: 1§ a. | 25. Sammory of Incident? | ada anaemia oapsbcsenleeiir tetra eh sa “aoe ‘ igre

ancident: 178 Qn the afternoon of 15 October 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj Robert ©. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening object in the north sector of the aky which was moving in a northeasterly direction at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft, A stratus layer of clouds wes situated above the object at an Spproximate altitude of 14,000 feet. The dise or discs were moving below this layer of cloude in that it was noted that on two occasions that the bighest formation of clouds was at a greater altitude than the object observed and that the lower ci md formation blocked the vision of the observer tms placing the object betwoen the two cl ud formations or levels, Because of this lower broken cumius clouds at & very low altitude wnich was coving in s southwesterly direction, tae Major could not uscertain whether he aaw the sane dise four different times or four different discs. Over a period of 10 mimutes the disc or disce were sighted four times. The longest period of observation was estimate? ss 10 seconds, The object or object(s) appeared bright silver in color and circular or elliptical in shape. No vasor or exhaust was present and no flame or lights ’ were observed. No sound wae heard, Speed wus estimted as 200 .7H by using an estimated 40 4 factor in the swirling build-up of cumlus clouds, Maj Drum compared the disce wits a silver dollar slightly turned from a flat osition, givin: the object a diso-shape when held at arms length at a 45° angle above eye level. Maj rum thought that the elliptical effe:t could ove resulted from the angle at which the ob-ery r and object were located. Maj Drum stated that he war certain the object was not a conventional cr: ft. One Ba26 nd one Bel7 end ne PEMS were f\) ing in the vicinity during the period 0230/2 to 0330/2, The above sighting was also observed by Mr Drus (Maj Drum’: wife) and by ida Beyr old danghter. Both repeatei pre Cicely the same observation: etsted by the Major. j - } i

é wo e e : Le Coserver's Position . . Fouad -,1/2 mile from, the grect highway, and, playeropnis 6. Cocupation and/or Hobbies . . Student @f Maj Rockyell Schoo} of Ayiatiog.. . . . ), Attontion Attracted te Object (s) Ey . felt Soompthing 1ikp am.electric arc”. Cy coate (ceuvcneserPaewinie) «Sh Oberave facts oo. eee eh ane SF ane at a Ree StL ic eae s ears siete © is og gee oe 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer . .Sgemed po .near he quid reach out cagt Obiect fr C iG gO near Re cquy agh ,oY' Se et ge 1 ae i Rn eae eerie gr 19, Apparent Construction (Of ln.t Wsteris] or Substance . “mysteriqua light"... Oa PON a rit tom NOLOA' c) oR etme Ese os hams eke Sais Tow LW ape al | Zhe Sema S GE AielAony is 0. 4) so esis 0 Gos 4 eee ees ae oe ee tee etek ; Attach s Soparste Sheot if Additional Space is Nooded) | (sciences tian lees _ i

Observer was walking thru the Golden Gate Park, when he observed a mysterious light that illuminated the entire ocean (insofar as ne could see) He felt something “like an electric arc” Nhich seemed to have the power to lower his hand "like a sack of shot". Observer states that he is subject to bruises and where the thing seemed to have contacted him he noticed a bruise the following day that nad not been there before, Be stated that he couldn’t find courgge to report the incident since he didn't believe anyone would believe the story. He does not wish a further investigation. NOTE: The account is very incoherent and the observer apparently not well educeted, Am extremely unreliable account, * | | | } | |

adCIIERT GUA eT 1 Date and ™ of Oteervunt : 1. Date and Tine Otservation: . Wnere Sighted: (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) : 10. Shace (Sketch if P le) + Altitate of “tt 2 : 19. Appercnt Cone ructi nt : 1. xhmet Treil Crlor of eh. =Peoulisritics Kotid: \@ attcchicd ec) No report on this as yet, a ++ =~ a f

“| Le Date of Cosorvation aM Qefober 3988, aeasas iki 2. Tits of Observetion ARphtex 3430 hours legal tine + Where wus Chject(s) Jichted . . Neer. 2aytom,.Ob$e.. ee : na Address of Utourver . Nal G. HK. Smartt, Pilot, .2349 ‘F Opinance,- - - 3 . Fy SRE Pilot and Ordnance Officer she salar 7s Attention Atgrgetet toch oct (n) iy , Gume close enough to case hin ta | NS @a@k Ta order to avola dolifsfou per stent tic) AnM/2 feet Long ond 9 inches gorpgs. kat Steps (Skteuch: At Poesia) < OM ee es he the oy 3. Estinuted Distance ject fron Ubserver Seamed fpiply pipe. 2... Spocd of Ob.tcct Appe Fed to be traveling very fact | Tactict Travelod im etrbight line in gradun) depomnt. FELT eres Mae or oer ate ee a nino , MMV MAsthility for 5 miles 21. Weathur Conditions Existing at the Timo . Seve ee es Ve ae | 23, Sumbory of. Inckdant s6 0 6 8 6 be ee ew te we

Objects seexed to take no definite course but flew in @ generel easterly @irection in s gradual descent. A few came close @mough to oa se the pilot & copilot to duck as it Sppesred they might: come thru the nose of the plane, Maj Smartt's analogy is as follows! Take about 1/2 gallon of water end ump it 200 yaris in front of an approaching ake about 200 feet above it, wit: the water tuking the shape of a teardrop. These objects appe red to trevel in a straight line toward the aircraft and @edually descended, passing from view under the wing of the Gi7, The apparent apeed of these objects ape: red quite High : they remained in view for only a second. Thay were sighted one at a time at intervals of three or four minntes. * Ascrepancies noted: In first report Mu) Smartt revorted seeing 15 to 2 bjects. later he revorts seeing three or four. | | Tn first report be etutes that they pureed no | definite course in toat some travele downward | end some traveled upward. In last report he | does not mention thet ony pursued an upwerd course, The analogy of comparing sighting of these objects to 1/2 gallon of w.ter dumped approximately 200 yards in front of cis aircraft and tiat teardroy objects were formed seems to indicste an i gression of a group of objects seen at one time (as first reported) and not singly at intervals of three or four mimates. 4 1 rt ren ete er a ES ET nd

Date of Obsercat -=+ October 1948 3. Whore wes Object(s) Signted . . THE HOt Weet wy 36° Me! North = nae 4. Cbserver's Position ve ms a. the $/8 Gulfport — «|| oe ip! ger Wray oie ce | 15. Tins in Sigit PORN oo. Me. | CON (8c) Ae OR OE aS We RS Go Oe Mek hone tel “ee ee ele bee deen ele ow te | 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the time YS... | 22, Peculiaritics Noted... ME , Had distinct bright center i ’ (Attach a Separate Shect if Additional Space is Necded |

i Inchient: 182 A bright object similar im shspe to the moon but with a distinct bright center was observed by the master of the S/S "Qulfsort" The object gradually grew darker as daylight faded. Size was that of 1/4 of a full moon. It was traveling southeast by west. Tiret bearing: 2200 GHT - xkxtimis 350° 5 2d bearing: 2230 GUT - aknitmte 36g° 0.18 3d bearing: 2254 GMT - O50® 57.05 Disappe red at 2310 GMT. | | |

@ @ ‘ ancidert . 163. 1. sate and Time of 0 rvation: 15 Oct 1948 - night e. Where Sigsted: . , 3 #6 Digs Suing SS ye hee on a pions 33° 40" K by 152° Oot B + Gccupation and/or hokblest 4395 and reder observ. r WAGNER Bite eC te alge Adrapate Sion ding cu alobiaeeiepiay = , Slaw of Objoct(s)? oguta aot Sp: enttanaed 10, Shak sketen if F le) Could met be determined uh matineted sr f ‘? Mueb gre ter than F-61. 185 Time in’ sight: u/s 1S. Meties: Beasive 17. Sona b Cejet(s): gys 19. Appercat Cons! racti on: B/S 1, Zxlumet Trcil Color of?! yg qahanst flames or trails seen C2, Semnir of Discup.ornnce? Aggeler.ted speed amd was lost to airborne radar i 23+ Morte Conditions at TGR Siehtingt gman arses Uslied te ceiling, | > wind qalm visjbility 5 to 5 milee with hagy cloud overage 12 to 14,cCc ft i One OSes eee: Soe ee ee sccelerations vertical , scattered. 6. Wie oe Tnntaeae: a aaa of F-61's loeation at all ties,

@ peas | incident: 183 A cable from FSAF reported that an unidentified aircraft was sighted bot: visually and by rader by the pilot and rs ist observer of an F=6) on 15 Oct 48. The observers think it possible thet 2 unidentified aircreft were involved in the interception, The sightings occurred at night; cowever, there was nufficient monligit to percit a silhouette to bv discerned aitnought no detcils were clierved. It was imossible to ee timete toe wire of the aireratt or whether it was t or prn- peller driven, No trails or eximat flames were seen. The speed of tite airereft was reported ac mach greater than thet of tne Feul, it also cud s igh rate of aceeleri tion ent emld go al ost straight up or down out of redar slevaticn lintt . The object seeme4 cognizant of the wereabouts of tue Fahl ct all times wiieh wight intic-te thet it errie Le ipment. The F-ul interceptor airer ft wo visible to round radar on! periodically os it flew in end out of the permanent ground return area in which search was being conducted, The only object picked Uo by the ground raitor was Uie F-61, i listence between ntercevtor (Pe61) ani objects in ec sighting is ae follower: ird picked up ct } miles and lost at 10 xiles, Your, five and sixt sll pickec at 9 miles an t et 120 ft, The lust three sightings took place during » 10 mimta verind. in eagh instance the F=6) detects’ the object ap roximately 9 miles ahead, slowly closed to witiim 12,000 feet when the object w suddenly accelerate speed, dive end disappear from the airborne Tudarscope. Interceptor attempted to effect a normal piclur by diving after object but in ech case was unsuccesaful. After six sightings had been lost, »-the odject was not agpin detected although interceptor continusd to search the area until # yroximate!l y 0140. : | | { |

ry @ =. Where Sighted: g@ggx Winona, Minnesota « ane und Addr of Chserver: Or PF, 7, Benoit & Paul Zenk, . ir Oijcet(s): 25 Leet long by & feet wide © Color of.Coivet(s):, m/s x ( ime sof lL +?) WW. | Eatimted 3 f +: Slow 1s. ime 4 ae B/S lc. ‘Tactics: Broke up into mmesroup bright particles ; 17. Sond ‘usted; Cbj cts): M/S 18, Direction of Flcit of Coject(s) a/8 19, Apparent Cons‘ ructi in: "a bunch of eparke with a tail® 1, Sxhmst Treil Color of}: taf 22, turner of Usoppersnce: broke up into mumerous bright particles _ 23. Weothir Conditisns at Tue of Sighting: E/8 eh, Poculirritics Noted: slow speed and the fact that it broke into merous 25. Sammory of Incident: tet (See ettrciued vege)

Inciient: 184 Taken from Minneapolis Morning Tribune 21 October 1948 et DOCKS IT'S TH008 SAUCERS AGAIN" wee At Winoma, Minn., Paul Zenk snd Dr, 7, 7. Becoit » id they saw a slowly traveling object which broke tu) into numerous bright particles over the town at 6 A.M, 20 Oct 48, They said it was about “5 feet long and eight feet wide and appexred to be a®bunel: of sparks with a tail.* BOTS The obove witnevses were not contected from Wold Chamberlain 7d, Minneapolis, Minn, ee Incident 185 for report of L. A. danven nd Harold iver. |

1. vate and Tine of Oteervation: 20 October 1948 at approx 0550 hours + Where Sighted! Mgpneenolia, Minnesota G85, poate uir, cOhtrel tower, etc.) 4, Name and Aidress cf Cbserven, Mewremoe A, Hansen, 1498 B, Albert St, St Paul Harold Cliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minnemoolis 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: L, Hansen: teletype operator 6, Attention Attractod by? u/s | 1. Mumber of CoJcet(:) Seen 1 (ggam at two different locations, in Minneapolis) | ; FR ‘ | ° sire oF Cijcet(s)? § gage ] 10, Shape (Sketeh if Tor ttle) poum@ with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of | . ; 5 thie object, See attached drawings Ly Sorurc of Lauinjcltyt that of bodling sheets of flame \oarvet 0 <= of Light? ie, Altituie oF (tect? Fram §,000 to 10,000 feet \cstl a Wi, Estimated Ie FCVject! | times that ef jet airereft lu. Tretics! Seemed to follew a wtraight course, in a horisontal attitude - losing very little altitude, 1é, Dircetion of Flignt of CtJcct(:) South southwest to north mortheast. oO. iifcct on Clouse? Daesppewred behind cloud banks to the north northeast { 1. Bxhoust Trot] “Colsr of): Polling shects of flame } ee, -smmcr of Discpprrencet Behind elowd bemk to the north northeast | 2. Peculirritics Noted: Brame of the object sccmed blurred as if enveloped =| x | eae in enoke - the rest of the min body was a fiery | (3-© cttrened page) (ever) |

Incident: 185 Odject was sighted from 13th and Lake Street, Minneapolis & at 7th Street end “th Ave., Minneapolis, by Lewrence A, Hansen, teletype operator and Harold Oliver, Mailman, at approximately 0550 hours 20 October 1948, Witnesses stories seen to Conform in pattern throughout. The front of the object secued blurred as {f envel ped in amoke; whereas the rest of the main body was a fiery orange color. The tail seemed to be boiling Shects of flame which carried on back at variable distences and broke off dropping vertically for a stort distance and then decoming indistinguish- able. The object was last Seen by both witne ses entering the cloud bank to the north-northeast and disappearing, | |

Incident No. _ 186 1, Date and Tine of Observation: 16 Oct 1948 1145 in the morning &. Where Sighted: 1 mile south and § miles due east of Sterling, Utah 3. Observer's Fosition: ground ~ from mountain ridge at 9,000 ft (i, @., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) 4. Nome und Address of Observer: Mr Fred Nash, 20 Hast Crystal, Salt Lake City, Uteh 5. Occuvation and/or hotbies: Used car dealer and airplene mechanic Member of Letter Day Saints Church (did misrionary work in Hawaii) ©, Attention Attreeted by: sound of throbbing noise I. Number of Object(e) Seen: 1 + dire of Ooject(s): 9 inches long, 6-inches wide and 3 inches thick 7+ Color of Cbicct(s): ealver and black (silver stripe running down the center acces . . of the underside) See drug. 10. Shape (Sketeh if F ible) similar to a flat football ll. Kature of Lumins ity: B/S (Sirceted berm of light?) 128 Attita te of Object: 500 ft overhead 14, Estimetod Sr f Objects 300 mh 15. Tine in sight: 4 seconds or longer 16. Tactics: horizontal flight : 17. sound -de by Cbj ct(s): throbbing noise or steady curr 18, Dircetion of Fligat of Cbject(e) north and a little west (in general | direction of Salt Lake City, Utah) j 19. Apperent Consiructi in: H/S 20, Effect on Clouds: no clouds in the sky | 1. Zxheust Treil Color of): 0 visible sign of exhaust; however, an 1 | Opening could be seen in the center of the object from the rear. | c2, «cnn of Disroprrance: /S i} | 23. Weather Conditions ct Time of Sighting: calm with no clouds in the sky | | | 2h, Peculirritics voted: } | | 14 25. Summary of Incident: (over) i (See ottnehed pege) | |

8 z Incicent: 18¢ eS Woile Mr Nash was hunting for deer on the morning of the 16 Oct us he heerd a throbbing noise or steady purr. Upon looking up he saw an object resembling a flattened football some 500 feet directly overhe:d. The object wes eilver and blick, * silver stripe down the center (from front to rear) and On both sides of tugs center the object was black, It Sppeared about 9 inches long, € inches wide and Jinches thick and wee traveling in a straight line in a northerly direction a little to the west toward Salt Leake City, Uteh, &t an estimated rate of 300 mph, There was no visible sign of exhauct bat from the reer an Opening could be seen in the center. Mr Nash thought he saw @ movement like a “paddlewheel", The object sounded es it it were jet propelled and seemed to be Griven from the rear, Mr Nash stated the sound wasn't like that of an aircreft ergine nor any type gesbline engine, elthough there was definite throb or "put", "put", "put", He said if it were e gusoline engine, it wis muffled, It made a sound of steady clicking, like a "shirt tail « flap, ing in the wind," He thought the clicking migit have been @ camera, The object wes in sight a roximtely 4 seconds or longer. NOTE: Character investigation of Mr Fred Nash seers to indicste reliability, He is a Used car deeler ond en eirnlene mechanic and is in business for himself, Nash is a member in good Standing of the Latter Dey Saints C rch (Normen) nh: ving F done foreign missionary work in Hawaii, While Mr Nash claims to have excellent eyesight, his estimation of distances was found to be faulty ~ Agent asked Nosh how high he thought a certain tree was ~ Nash stated thet it wis “over one hundred feet high." Agent estimated the tree to be about 4O feet high as-com: red to a power pole which towered above it, ) | |

: oe. e 1, Date and Tine of Otcervation: 4ng 19, 1948 at 1050 Rastern c. Where Sighted! @odman AP Base, Ky _ s eund A ‘a Lt Col Johm Wangh, Executive Officer y+ Yecupation and/or “otties! mpqutive Officer, Godmen Field 6 Attention Attracted by: a/8 9. Color of Coie ct(e)s bright silver color - reflecting sun | 25 AL ae ne “ti thought to be between 30,000 & 40,000 ft | 135. Ustirated Distance of “bjoct from rvr: ow/8 16, Tectics! Seemed to appear stationary 19. -Appercnt Construction! gegeliie | 1. Zxheust Trail «Color of): B/8 { j a. Werth r Conditions at Tue of Si. ne: x/s | | 2k, Peculirritice Noted: gad lewtty of Altitude and Agianth readings taken mn 25. Sum: Be bc Saat Bln i | (See ettrened page) |

Incident: 187 At 1050R, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center wes notified by Lt Col John Wemgh, Executive Officer, Godman AP Base, Ky, that an unidentified flying object was visible from the groumi at Godman AFB. The object was ascertained to be at approximately 30,080 to 40,000 feet Saari pete in shape, bright silver color and giving off a bright eotion from the son, An F=5l was dispatched fron Standiford AFB, Ky, to observe the object. At 11323 a mocsage received from Godman stated no change in elevation of the object and reported that it seemed to be noving ‘outhweet from Godman AFB st approximately 235° at an elevation of 60° from Godman AFB, The P-5l was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at the time and could not locate the object. ‘owever, the object was visible from the ground with the naked eye and asimath and elevation readings were being taken by theodolite every mimte and the progress ¢ of the object was being charted. At ae B19 Ang 1948 Maj Mitebel, Operntions Officer at Godman AB, notified Wright-Patterson Flight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained to be the planet Venus, hin information wac given the Coumsnding Officer Godman AFB by Mr Koore, Heed Astrologer. University of Lobieville, Ky. This assumption was verified by NCI later the same day. | |

( e filled t and retained in Sile Incident: 188 . Whore was Object(s) Sichted . Plpthed om, redarsoppe phich plaopd, the. sighting(s) 7. Attention Attracted to Ohiect (s) by . Object. appeared om Ground Control Approach &, Nuaber of Object(s) Sighted ,Mther 3 @ifferent objects were. plotted.or one. . object appeared three tines 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Observer s2.mhle@e 2 2 eee ee eee es | 15. Tine in Sirht Deb sighbings .H/S; 2 sightings .6.mimates; 3d sighting: 3/5 | 16. Tactics . .Zpab of.am eiroraft, making approachfor.lending .......--- | 18. Direction of Flic cf Cbjcet(s) Us sightings .170%.24 sighting: 090°, 3a . sighting: 270° 20. Effect of Objucts on Clouds and/or Bxhoust Trail. WS... 2.2.5 - +e | pe Sine Noe (attach ‘ sépanne Senet it iddstional Space is Needed) : v ae z Gees ae aay ele

Radar Sighting of Unknown Atroraft Reported from AMP Goose Bay, Labrador Incident: 188 Sighting occurred at 08122 29 Oct 1948 when an unidentified object sppexred on Groud Gontrol Approach, Seope was approximately two mile#from center of ficld on a bearing of 170°, Object traveled about two miles and disappeared, Mo report on altitude was determined. Metinated rate of speed war 25 to 30 MPH, GCA Operator called in another operator te verify his findings, Object again apperred at 08192 and remained in Scope until 08252, At 0819 the object appeared on a bearing of 090° end moved slowly in a wide arc to 270° and again Gisappesred. Object sgnin apperred at (9162 east of the field ona . hesding of 270° about 2 miles distant from the field in perfect allign- ment with runway 27. It appeared to be the seme oo an aircraft making Spproach for landing. Sire Sppeered to be the same as that of an air. craft at either extremly low or extremely high altitude. Object wes very clear on GCA scope at all times, Plotting on dase map indicetes that object was in vicinity of Hamilton Aiver at’ the time of the first spotting. The second Spotting place: it in the imediste vicinity of Lake Melville and Dock Area, | } | | -

® e | & 1. Date and Time of Otservation: a9 Sept 1948 about 1530 hours | 2. Where Sighted? ace gamer AP Base, Albany, Ga | | + None und ASirese of Observer! Le Me-tin G, Rubisoh, Kglin duxiliary Fld | 5. Occupation Hy PER Ae Ret re at Operations Officer ~ Co-pilot | fe Shze Of Ceject(s)s Size of a radio-controlled model plene (5 to 10 ft) | « Color of Chiect(s): metallic end chiny 24) } ture of Luainnel ty: | B/S - apparently none we, Altdtule of Cbicct? "Between 1500 amd 2000 £t 435 pe a TS 9 Ala rv rt WERK - 1/2 mile horisontally 1. Tine in Silent: ‘EPS 3 ceconie 15. Tactics: 7ERs level flight 19. Appercnt Constructi ont Metallic 20. F£fcet on Cloude: u/s - cAW | 1, Bxomst Treil ‘Color of): ws 22, wmnucr of DMecppenrance:. B/6 | eu. Poculirritics Noted: Bo wings or redder 25. Summary of Incident: fever} (See ottrened pege)

Incident: 189 ‘ Wnile acting as copilot on a C-l7 aircreft emroute from Hglin moxiliary Pield #2 to Turner AP Base at approximately 1530 hours 237 22 Sept 48, Lt Martin @, Rubisch observed an object eppreaching at en angle of about 25°. The C-47 at the time wae approaching Parner Field from the Southwest st an altitude of about 2,000 ft. The object appeared to be about 500 feet lower ani about 2,000 to 1500 feet away and traveling at an estimated speed of 250 MPE, Lt Rubiech stated that the object aypeured about tis size of a radio controlled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). He could not deternine the auape but seid he could not observe wings or rudier, He could give no other descrintion other tham it was 2 metallic shiny object, fo one else aboard the O-l7 observed the object. AbLlity to deternine i distance was deteraine’! ssseileee ue pelsctl and size nH psaigemeaen wes interviewed and he Stated duh Lt Rane te inclined exnggerat. Cline, by acwotiate offions: Person w ose opinion is not highly regarded Observer was able to closely at first interrogation, thouge the ote information given by him to think that Lt Qubiach was given to creer tt, ar pe™ wos inclined © inion of the int, PTaL LON. wes tne inte’ Ligence at we Sikiolg thatthe observer was of normal | / é

: { © flled out id retained in files) Incident: 190 he Cbserver's Position .@rewmd . ate ORe EW. ao) ig Ug 4. ww 4 gage eS PibnCaa SoS \-s€. froucd, air, control tower, etc.) ad and Address of Observer . . B/S obsarved.ty 6 militcey.perconmel of 86th 1 Feo ag, Raia un AY & with vero 9. Size Objoct(s) . « W/8 v=. batsit emnced. en APSO croft de tween. and observer.to sppecr enall in relation to the niee ie pro paseo it. Shape (Sketch if Possible) . Rowmd r bas ungble. tp determine if. dise or. ballist Lh. el of Ohjoct(c) ,DAd mot, ayppap fo, Pas gos maller - presumably because it continued to rise a zi ai 23, Summary of Incidont’ OWE). 6 ee, he eee ae eee coe

) ® | | | Inciaent: 190 | On 11 Oatober 1948 et approximately 1300 hours an unidentified j object wes observed by aix milit-ry personnel of 86th Fighter Wing | Seubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Germany. Object was estimated to be | at 40,000 ft on a 50° heading from ages, a0 3 AP Bace and was | sightec contimouely for 45 mimtes, gradually becoming smaller and smaller - apparently rising but no change in compass direction ws | moted and it was apparently not infiuenced by the winds aloft. | Tne visible circumference of the object appe»red round Wt it could not Do ascertained if it were diso»shaped or balli:t-ehaped, It we: silver in color and very shiny in the rays of the sum. An | A¥@80 craft flying Detween the object and the observere on the ground | @cesred small in relation to the size of the object. ‘The estimated | altituie of the jet was 25,000 ft. Object we lost to view when a thin layer of clouds (estimated to be at about 20,00) ft) passed between the object ami the gréund observers, iigh reliability dv given the personnel sighting this object. 1 { { }

e@ e 1 ; \ filled out and retained in files “neidentt 191 3s Where was Object(s) Sighted 20 miles Southwest. of dunct om Ghty.. Kempaz. |. (ie@e frousd, air, control tower, etc. 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Cbserver , MOREWAROGRDERIR approx 7.000 ft LGs or MMCMACE See MI Bier ar alist aw A see ace tga a ete SS «aay mere taee 17. Sound ‘fede by Ob ject(s 0 YB. oe ie ete ee 18. Direction of Flicht of Object(s) . . Firet.West them.tarmed South... ... 19. Apparent tructi (Cf Whst Moteris Substance) matelifg ........0. 22. pect eran elre: ecsRe LaE Oe ak, oa eae

Incident: 193 At 1545 Go? 24 Oct 1948 Oxpt Glenn Buber, Base S-3 Officer, Ft Riley, Kamsss, sighted an unidentified metallic object proceeding in @ general westerly direction, The object was Viewed from a groumd position 10 miles from Junction City, Kansas, Altitude appeared over 7,000 feet, It was traveling with the speed of a fast airersft, It then turmed south at a eneed eater than any eirercft he had ever seen, Visibility ws excellent, Wind South-Southwest. 5

+ er Se Mia Mina A elt Se Pec yes PM (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) 5. lsge and Address of Ubserver . we O», Semdops & Wife, 9th Street, forth Fargo, G.>.Coeupatiowrand/or Nobbies WE sc iis es cee sw aie ate ss ae aw 7. Attention Attracted t * EEG) ye ea a hs aE aoe ytets onan 12. Natn GR Mey CaN S 5 OG Ss ee at a Sew owe dats ise Wrath tod Gotan BC Ohio€ teen Ciserne MOs 2 5 Oe wens lk. Speed of Object(c) . . @ QP 3.thage Lachey than a plage. * Oh. Bbroct “oP Ob sogtenon Clouds aaifor Banstead MN. os ee oe Paes oe (attach a Sopsrate Sheot if Additional Space is Needed) | an cee nat re rarer nr

Incident: 192 While motoring oa U. 3, Highway #52 in a northwestern direction on the outskirts of Moorhead, Minnesota, Mr. L. @. Sanders & wife observed lignt traveling in an east to west direction. Mr. Sondere first observed the light which was to his right and Ointe! it out to bis wife wo also Clearly saw it. Visibility st the time was good. Observer estin ted that he could have seen @ plane at tie distance he estimted the object to have been, The speed wis two or three times faster them a plane. Both agreed that it could not have buen @ meteor because of the length of tine it ws visible and bec:use the direction of 1 ight war a slight rise ratuer than dow, . . }

Z are Incident 193 2. Tine of Observation Between -L20@ amd 3430 + Where wns Object(s) Sighted « . 2 miles weet-of Bembiberg AF-Base- =. - +. - - Le Observer's Position . .@powad = at. housing. project.2.miles. west ofthe bese . . 1G. Goler c Sect Bas eae ew a eg 8 Se eRe Re ee OO SEI 6 Se + Spoet tiectic) « Paetem teen FH] tye clame. 6+: Lb. Tactics © BfHe ice we ee he ee hee ewe ce Me | 23. Summary of Incident . fqwar) ss eee ee ee et ee ee et ee es | j 4 (attach a Separate Shoot if Additional Space is Needed) f |

Incident #193 On October 1948 butwoen 1200 and 1430 houre an unidentified flytng object was sighted from a housing project 2 milew west of Seubiberg Air Porce Bace by men of the base. nen sighted the object wes between observer and The sun wai high, Altitude of the object witch was pursuing a southwest cours@ could not be determined, Visible circumference « round but Overall shape and site eould not be determined. The co. Or was black, spec! could not be estim.ted but appesred faster than Y-47 type aircraft. Object wighted for apsroxim te y aimtes, Bralustion: BAZ , | | | |

ke Observer's Position . Mrevets #378. ee ee ee (i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.) + ‘ame and Addrece of server . lM Gow Pain, Cooct Guard Pilet .(eriginel. report) . . a Wy 2 fighter pilots of tne é2a Pigntor Wing, whe verified the sigiting >, Tatubur of Object(s) Sichted , @,Bellogns imaclapter, 8k. YW. Shape (Skcteh if Possible) . NRG + thet of Belles. 2... ee Hlevetion: 45,000 fect 36. Wh Speen CoM Tig iia 6 ois cue w baie Spams PR ete eS os te vale Foe 0223 Ts lo gf aes wre oa 9. Apparent Construction (Of Winet Materiel cr Substance) like tht of Balleom - + 20. Effect of Chjcets on Clouds and/or Sxhoust Treil % Ss eae Ss, on SS | ie ee sea Sa vice €204 visibility - opattered, 23. Siete of tnctdonk gE ce ts, ee ts SR A MS bs ee (Attach a Soparate Shoot if Additional Space is > edad) rs

e @ : , Original report wes cleasified top-secret, Strategic Air Command requested original messages be dectroyed., At 102h0.A, M. om 3 Nov 48 two Mustang fighters of the 824 nee Wing were dispatched to investigate the sighting reported by Lt Com Pain, a Goast Guard pilot, wao reported the original sighting. The pilots upom recching 22,000 fect sighted the unidentified object, Posy kept om climbing until they reached 37,000 feet. Thay estimated the object to be another five or six tuousend fest above them, At this height the object resembled am intestine that hed been inflated and it sppe red § to 6 times higher them wide, Sketches vere not available. Speed was estim ted to Le about 2 mph, Heading apvroximately 45° First report by Strategic Air Commend identified the object tentatively as a heavenly hody. Babseqnent information received by bt Roherkemper, Coast Guard Officer stationed at Salem ideatified the craft as a cosmic ray equipment carrier used by MIT, Later it ws definitely established that the craft sighted was a clu ter of sight balloons ued by MIT for commie ray research. This incident is oomeidered cloved in that definite identity has been established, ‘ =i ig ia ister oles aioesotes

1, Date and Tine of Otservation: 71 October 19Ug = 15452 &. Where Sighted: Goose Boy Labrador 3. Obdserver'’s Position: Gonze Bay, Labrador from GCA Unit (4 “Pour, ir control tower te.) 4, hone tal Aidress of Chserver: GCA Opervtor, Col Jones, Cent Verner wn Newfoundilunid Bese Command, Ft Peprerell, Newfoun ‘lend Commender. - Attention attreeted by: erget on PPI Scope 7. Number of Objeet(-) Seen: 3. Col f Cojcot(s): c 10, onane (Ske te 4f;3 idl ) y/ (.stimatca? ae Time in Sight: Nfs 1 Tereticst x 1 Soun 5 Cbg et(s): B/S Ge a RECPiof Di Tene? Went into ground clutter at 6 miles r P

Te Attantion Attractod te Chicct (os) DMP, qppeqredon xadarsqope, je Size of t(o) . . qo Lange for dirq ang oq quql] for qn aircraft... lu. Spoed of Chject(c) . . @stimated at alzost 9 mile a mimte - 60 XK MPH 15, Tine in Sicht ... . 4 mimmgeg amd 7, qeqondg - tined with stop watoh U9. Sond wean By Objects) GPM 6 soo Sate alle seas ee 18. Direetion of Eta of Objuet(s) ing of 249°. | Dlgappenred on 1

Tacident 196 Target picked up om OCA Scope at 21452 1 Nov at 3-3/4 miles from stetion af a Dearing of 123° from st tion. Traveled on heading of approx 249° ana disappe red nt 7-1/2 m'les on e becring of 182° from the st-tion, Blip traveled the 4 ailes in 4 mim: 3 and 7 Seconds tined with a Stop watoh. A speed of @pproximately 60 MPH, Operator stated blip wr too small at 7=1/? miles to be an drercft and too large to be a bird. wind was from270 to 300% and at 5 to 10 MPH. Target witnessed b: > SCA Operctors, . } }

) @ 4 he filled out aml retained ‘-. file . - Where woe Object(s) Sighted . Moehmomde ladda - +. - eee ge eae 5+ Same ond Address of Ubserver . Dele Stevens, Serts Editon fon The Palladian Ites . 7+ Attention Attracted te Objnet (s) By FE og yoclge a rary ag a ; 13. Estimated Distance of Object from Obcorver . Ill. = thought to de greet distance 15. Tim in Siyht . 20 afamtes {from 0435 to OW)... . 19. Appdront Constructéen (Of wnat Material or Substance) .MJ&. oo... 2 ee 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Sxhaust Trail . Se eahemet trail = clomde. - 2l. Weather Conditions Existing at tho Tinc . low overena® at, abont 1,000 ft. uowever 22. PRemtarieige Nlcr geen ee eee ee A Dk, ' 236 Summary of Incident » qgpgyp sce tet te ee tee te ee

Sth Rov 194g At approximately 0435 A. u./s woman phoned fhe Palladiumltem, Richmond Indiana to eck if they hed observed a light in the east whieh ahe stated resembled a flare hanging from a pareemte. Kr. Dale Steven, a sports weiter, on the newspeper was in the office at the time and advised that he would cheek on it. Imoodiately after the women hung up a mam eclled with a similur statement, Mr. Stevens them looked out the window and sow a brillient white light a bit couth of east. It seemed to flicker & gtect deol and anpeared mmch larg r than a ctor so he discounted the ~ossibility of it being » he.wenly body, Lining it up with a corner of a cert:in building and observing it for a few mimtes he perceived no move- went. He then ealled the police but they knew notiing of it. He then went to the uoyper roof and watcied it for some li mimtes, Coming dows he got a camara ond took a time exvosure of it. However, upom bis retarn to the roof the object apypesred dimmer due to an overenst. Wituin five z more mimates the esky was overcast from low clouds estimated to be at about 1,000 feet, han the odject was first observed the nicht was clear with ters out. Mr, Stevens thought the size of the object appeared about 5 to 10 tires thet of a norms ster, He took two picturce of the “floc ting Light! Mr, Stemans is considered to be « “truetworthy person, His employer, Paul J. Ingels st ted that he will attempt to obtain as many true focts as vor ible, a He considers hin honest and sinceve. Mr. Stevens ie a memd-r of the loc:l Junior Chamber of Commerce. Astromoner Check with Brofessor ‘vid Telfair/of Zarlhem College revealed that if | wee the Professor's opinion that it couldn't hove dren a stor | Qheck with MCIATE=°3 elieited the st.tement that the sroroxinate burning | time of USAF Paracimte Flares never exceeds 5 to § minutes and that they | are moctly designed for a”burning tire of only 3 mimtes, There le, .owever, i « Tow Type Acrial Flore thet consi ts of several three-minute flares which is towed os o chaine behind on airoraft (but never cropped by a perachute) | end which ere designed to burn one at a time to frcilitiate night tracking | end gumery practictes. Suggested obtaining of TX 91961 to compare | photogre:.s of flare photographs with thetetaken by Mr. Stevens, describ: an object In "Look" magazine doted 22 Nov 48 there wag an « ticl Jwntch minbiea in the firet gr light of dawn on Sow 6. it wor a bright waite dell with a filay white tala. + Kerley Wood, en astromoner in sydney, flashed the word that one of the most spectacular comets yet to appesr in this century bed made its eppecrance in the cky over Australia, Three days later erly risers in the southern and we-tern porte of the U. 5, were able to ob erve thia body with the naked eye. The comet wis visible for a bricf & nimtes before it wis obscured by the sun's light.

1. Date and Tine of Otservation: 6 Mov 1948 1157 brs 2. Where Sighted: Immediately ‘shove Reder Site at Wekkenai, Japan 3. Observer's Fosition: Ground « Operating radarscope (1. es) ground, uit, control tower, ete.) a“ + Nene and Addre-s of Cbservor: a/s » Attention Attreeted by: Dlip om the radarscope t. Muster of Object(*) Seen: Tanget at firat appeared as single craft and at tines as 2 aircraft 7. Sige oF Otject(e)s normal for aireraft on radarscope 2. Color af Coject(s): MS (OdJood wan not observed visually at any time) (estineted) 13, Estimated DBietence of “bjoct from be ey: Gould not be estimated 14, Estimted on f Osject: Vamyimg - from 160 miles to 240 miles per hour 15. Tire in Sight: Oireled redar eite contimously for one hour and 5 mimtes 16. % ee Target at tines gave impression of 2 fighter airercft dog-fighting. : Continuously changed course, ; 17. Sound Sade dy OCbject(s): 19. Appercnt Consiruction: 4/8 20. Effect on Cloudes u/s 1. 2xhmst Trail “Color of}: wf/8 ee, Senn r of Uscpp: erence: u/s : "23. Wocth r Conditions at Tine of Sighting: Lewd high cloud formation . Hovaing very dence cvercest af unknown, height, Qu, Peculisritics Notcds Wilp at times appeared single and at times gave sppecrence ef 2 airereft in vicinity 25. Summory of Incident: (Cowan) (Sce ettreied pege) pete a mn linia ant alee migilpiniinn isa Ss

Incident: 198 Target appesred in ground clutter area during entire period of observation Terget was not observed in etation area, and was not observed visually at any time, At times the torget appeared as 2 aircraft and at another time as a single aircraft, Gave impression of 2 fighter craft dog-fighting. Bvaluated as Soviet aircraft conducting electronic reconnaissance mission. Thought to be a Soviet “Ferret” sine the object ws comuted to have held a speed of 260 MPH and since the size of blip on redaracope was normal ‘ for on eirer-ft, The unidentified aircraft circled (20 mile radius) continuously for one hour and five mimtes immedintely ebove radar cite installed at wokiramai, No mthorised afrersft was in the vicinity. Weather conditions precluded viewal observation, * |

| 2 = is a : 1. Date and Time of Otservation: 30 Oct 1948 1430 PT 2. Where Sighted: 15 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Washington 10 miles off const : 3. Observe t's Position: Air while flying an 82 type aircraft on a northerly (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) egurse at 200 WH 4. Neue und Acinese of Chservor: Major Morris, Pilot and 14 Kunseen, 3isth All Weather Fighter Sq, 325th Fighter Gp, MeChord AP Base, Washington 5. Occuation and/or hovbies: As above . Attention Attrected ty: #/S 7, Number of Coject(*) Seen: from 10 to 20 7, Sire of Objects)? Bo idea of size - could not be deterrined 10, Shane (Skvtci if Porrible) undetermined - thought they vere egg-shaped ll, Nature of Laninseity: Rifas He outstanding reflection 125 See of Cdje ott Approx 8,000 ft ble, Ustinuted Dicteanc: of “bj. ct from Cbecry rt teo fer auny to detersine a definite shape 1s, Estimeted Suc f Odject: Gould not be estigated 16. ‘Tactics! horizontal flight with no apparent change of altitude - not trying to attack of to escape 17. Sound lade dy Obj ct(s): me sound 18. Dircetion of Flig at of Coc ss) Westerly course for about 17 seconds, them changed to a northerly course and dicappesred 19. Appercnt Construction: Seemed translucent 20, Effect on Cloute: a/S 1. Bxhmust Trsil Color of): Me evidence of extunst 22. itemner of Disspn: erance: Seemed to dissolve - thay dida't go far enpugh } to fade from view | 23. Weether Conditions at Tim of Sighting: 5 wile visibility - fog and snc» | } 2h. Peculicritics Noted: Appear translucent | 25. Summary of Incident: (over) | (See cttecned page)

Incident: 199 Yen Lt Konsmen sav the objects they appeared as a very small compact Grwp. At that time they were at 1000 ofclock position. Later at a 1:00 o'clock position thay seemed to string out to an in-line 2 formation. At first Kansmen could not identify anything. At the time there were clouds Up and down the const but mone in the observer's vicinity. ‘The first wlor Konsran Roticed was yellow. At 1:00 position the color appeared wiite. At that time Kungman thought they were sea gulls, Thought there were from 10 to 20, At no time did Kunsman identify any object. He saw Something and mentioned it to Naj Morris the pilot who was fairly busy at the time and dida't sea the objects. Objects came around to a 3:00 o'clock position in approximately the seme type formation and white in color, then made a” turn back to @ 2:30 position, paralleling the course of the F-82-F and then faded mach as an eet fume from an 5 Se ep At first the object @ppeared yellow then Ghamged to wiite. shape seemed to changes slightly. Be thought that they looked egg-shaped, Pert of the time they anpeared rather translucent - imedfately before disappearance. (in this respect it is pointed out that there was fog and smoke in the vicinity according to weather reports for toe vicinity of Grays Harbor) Bo estination could be made as to size, Objects disappeared on a northerly course, No evidence of aggressive or evasive tactics. Speed could not be estimated, | | - Rn € : sas

pe SCITRNT SUMMARY SHE-T 1, Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct kg 16102 &, Where Sighted: Creecent City, Calif 3. Observer's Position: ground (1, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4. Name and Address of Observer: Hager W. Allen, 3rd and Leuf Ave., Crescent City, Calif, 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: Berber ®. Attention Attrected by: Glint of light 7. Mumber of Object(*) Seen: 1 . » Size of Odbject(s): 25 feet long 9 Color of Object(s): silver 10. Shape (Sketch if Pocsible) egeehaped with fins ll, Nature of Luminosity: 4/5 (dirceted beam of Light?) 12, Altitude of Obj ct: (5,000 to 25,000 feet) - Mr Allen thought 10,00 ft. (cstintca? 2 miles 13. Betinated Distenc. of Udbject from Checrw rt a ~ was seen laterally ‘ at a 60° angle of elevation from horizon 14, Estimted Ince? of Ovjeet: 300 mph 15. Time in Sight: 2 to 4 mimtes , 16. Tectica: Made 1 short dank and then remmed course 17. Sound ade by Obj ct(e): none 18. Dircetion of Fligut of Object(s) southerly 19. Agperent Construction: solid construction - like nickel plated 20. Effect on Clouds: None { 1. Exhaust Trail (Color of): Yone 22, Manner of Disappcorence: Faded from view | 23. . Weothr Conditions at Mme of Sighting: Ceiling: Unlimited - visibility | 20 miles | 24, = Peculicrities Noted: Object shaped like bullet - no wings being noticeable j | | 25. Summary of Incident: (See attached page) |

a T a Incident: 200 About 1510, 17 Oct 1948 while at nis home at 3rd and Leuf Ave., a Crescent City, Calif, BW, Allen sew a silver colored object at an estimated height of about 10,000 ft which resembled a plane traveling at high speed, Object was shaped like a bullet, no wings being noticeable, However, © tail structure was visible, The object had the Sppeerance of being nickeleplated. No smoke or noise was noticeable, Mr Allen is a man betwren U5 and 50 yre of age and ras 6 god reputation emong frien’s and neighbors, is of averege intelligence nd good character, = local flight schedules Tevealed no known flights. No release: of test vehicles in vicinity at the time, i }

® @ | a NCIDRNT SUGARY SiDOT " e Incident No, 2008_ 1. Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 1948 - 1610 2. Where Sighted: Crescent City Light Station 3. Observer's Position: ground ; (4, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4, Name and Address of Observer: Andrew NW. Siler, Grants Pass, Oregon 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Fisheroan 6. Attention Attracted by: sound which came from piper cub plene flying in vicinity 7. | Mamber of Object(+) Seen: 1 Z, Size of Object(s): R/S : 9. Color of Cbjcet(s)s silver 10. Shape (Sketch if Porrible) egg-shaped = sibilar to blimp ll. Neture of Luminosity? w/s (dirceted beum of Mgnt?) 12, Altitude of Chjct: 5/5 (estimatcd) 13. Estimated Distance of “bject from Cbeorvi rt x/S 14. Estimated Specd of Odject: 300 KPH 15. Time in Sight: &/S rn 16. Tactics: x/s 17. Sound sade dy Chj.ct(s): Mone 18, Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(s) South 19. Agperent Construction: ¥/S 20. Effect on Clouds: B/S - no clouds 1, Zxhaust Treil ‘Color of): none 22, Manner of Disapperrance! did not notice } 23, Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAWU-- visibility 20 miles 24, Peculieritics otedt Wo wings or tail structure 25, Summary of Incident: | (See otteched page) | p Oey ree 03 2 cnanineltneneteth imams latianisad alt be patna 4

Inciient: 200a At about 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Andrew N. Siler, a fisherntan, heard the sgund of a plane. Looking up he saw a silver-colored egg-shaped object that had the appesrance of a small blimp traveling south at ebout 300 mph, No wings or tail structure wis visible nor was there any smoke visible. No noise was heard from the object. The sound which attracted observer's attention came from 2 small piper cub type plane, Mr Siler did not watch to observe where the object went. 4 a a ee RN RE RR RN a ene

q A r _-NCIIBNT SUMMARY SHE T # : Incident No. _ 200» i 1, Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 4g 1610 j 2. Where Sighted: Crescent City, Calif | 3. Observer's Position: ground (4. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4, Kame and Address of Observer: Ernest Healey Box 496, Creseent City, Celif 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: Dry Cleaner 6. Attention Attracted by? glint of light 7. Number of Object(:), Seen: 1 f, Size of Object(s): Unknown ; 9 Color of Cbject(s): Wxkueme Color 10. Snape (Sketch if Pocwitle) Like smell plane ll, ature of Luminosity? reflected lignt (dircetca beam of light?) 12, Alb bade of Objuct? Between 20 and 25,000 ft 13. Estimated Distance of YWject from Cbsorv. rt B/S 15. Time in sight? 4 to 5 mimtes : 16. ‘Tactics: Mede a 45° turn and bank to the right, then mide sharp turn to the gouth 17. Sound sade by Chjcct(s): none 18. Dircetion of Fligst of Cbjcct(e) southerly 19. Appercnt Construction? metallic 20, Effect on Clouds: 3/S { 1. Zxheust Trail ‘Color of): none f 22, Manner of Disappccrence? gredually disappe:red ' 23. Weather Conditions at Tine of Sighting: cava | 24, Poculicritics Noted: None 5. Sammary of Incident? (over) (See attached page) |

¥ ’ ! « 4 1 Incident: 200b | At ebout 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Ernest Haley caw a smull silver colored | object resembl ng s small plane proceeding in a soutnerly direction | 3. 3. of Battory Paint, Creseent City, at an altitude between 20 and | 25,000 feet, The object remained in view for 4 to 5 minutes, At one j time it made a 45° turn and bank to the right, a eharp bright flash | came from the object as the sun bit the topride, the object then made A sharp turn to the south and gradually disappesred, | Mr Haley is about 47 years of age, of good character and rerut:.tion | and of average intelligence. fe is considered reliable. | | am .

t @ E _<BOLIBNT SUksaRY oHEr? id Incident No. 200 1. Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 19kg 1610 aa Where Sighted: Crescent City, Calif 3. Observer's Position: ground (4, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) Kk, Name und Ajdress of Observer: Mre Elise Henggi, 150 S. A. Crescent City, Calif 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: housewife 5. Attention Attracted by: Glint of light 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 : Se © Sze of Object(s): "smell" 9. Color of Objact(s): silver 10, Shape (Sketch if Possible) elliptic ll. Nature of Luminosity: reflected light ss light against e mirror (Sdrceted beam of light?) 12, Altitude of Object: R/S (estinatca) 13. «Estimated Distance of Ybject from Cbecry r: N/S 14. Estimited Seed of Object? "very fast" 15. Time in Sight: a/S : | 16. Tactics: Made 6 sharp benk of sbout 45° to the rignt, resumed course 17. Sound sade by Cbjct(s): none | 18, Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(e) abs Southerly | 19, Amperent Construction: b/s - presumably metallic 20, Effuct on Clouds: Uffix 3/S : 1. Zxheust Trail Color of): none noticed } 22, Monncr of Dieeupcrrance: u/s ~ Gieepperred at sea } | 23. Weather Conditions st Mme of Sighting: CAVU | 24. Peculicrities Noted: wif «= Brightness of the object | 25. Sammory of Incident: | (See attached page) | :

‘ | Waile conversing with Mr Erneet Haley on Bettery Point, Crescent | City, Calif, Mre Elise Hengci, housewife, tew a smell ¢ilver-colore | object that reflected light. The object wus elliptic ir ape and | was traveling very fast in a southerly direction und remained in tight for 2 mimtes, It was tr:veling about 5,000 feet higher thar a plane flying north. Shortly after sighting, the obje-t made a shar cank of about 45° to the right then reaimed its course, disappexring to sea. No emoke or noise was heard from the object. At all times the object gave off e brjlliant flesh like that of ainlight on a glase mirror. Mrs denggi ie 70 years of age, of Swiss exthection, and is a long- time recident of Crescent City. She is of gverage intelligence, and has a good character end rejutction. She had no idee of speed, range or altituce, She thought the object different than any other airborne carft she nad ever seen, The brightness of the object impressed her most, | ane |

. Whore wes Obfect(s) Sirhted . Oyerhgsd < Army Air Basq, Agoreg. foun gi Adteoce of Chsoruer SMe She Jom J. Marat, P 1312725, 4P0 16 10. Color co Obsict() ; PE RMle yellow or light orange color Lhe Spoot of Chiestic) » MpBteataate epee thought to be around 160 HPA Lé. ‘Tociics , .WOMving Dat maintaining course, Did not qhange altitede =... Didnjph:tod Wohi’ atobah = yt: Sena ee Pee ray va Be

Incident: 201 Staff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett, AP 13127205, AMPS APO 4o6, B. Y. revorted the fol owing! On 31 Oct 4S at approximately 02302 he noticed a flat Tound object beep | overhead bat maintaining a northerly course at a= approximate speed of 160 MPH, Object wae pale yellow or light orange color and not Dluewhite, Seemed to maintain the seme altitude and disapeared behind clouds. The object was viewed from } to 5 mimtes. No vapor trails were s°en nor was any sound heard. ‘ é

TCIDENY SUMIARY’ SHERT 5 oo | . ior im ct FR EN ENO s OR AARe te tec = Ss Ee ew Us ee at 90%, or 5, Tim a Approximately © mimtes: se 10: “ThetAc Nee ae Sr nt a Se Weta’ tex wane tirentinn 4 weer neving - ~ Wat alwaye maintaining its forverd velocity. = Bg siles: winds from southwest at 7 & 8 MPH; Temperature: 69 { 22. Noted + Qyject would eving forverd ant then deckverd in-some - - |

Incident: 201A At approximately 02302 31 Oct 8, Steff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett pointed out an object to PFC Robert R. Anderson who described it as being round, orange in color and larger than a ster. Object was moving in a northerly direction at an estimated speed of 800 MPH, Altitude was estimated as 2000-3000 feet above the clouds which were reported to be at 2500 feet. This would give an approximate altitude of from 4500 to 5500 feet. Object would swing forward and then backward but always maintained ite forward velocity. Object was seen for approximately 2 mimtes before it disappeared benind e cloud, Mo sound waz heard. *

T2V alah Gebe rvattan A 03003 to.03305. . 20, Eff t t Cloud Yor Sxh-ust ‘1. , Gieeppeered behind clad . | wicidility 15 miles, winis fron SY at 7 & & WH; Temperature: 69; dwpoint: 63. |

Incident: 201 B Vilas described object as a light bald moving upward and forward at an estimated speed of 25 to 30 MPH. Object was white with a yellowish tint and was preeeesine in @ northerly direction and steadily gained altitude, Object Jisappecred behind a cloud and could not de loc. ted again. Wo vapor trails noticed and no aound heard, It wos the opinion of A-2, that object sigttd tn ench instance was a weather balloon with a light swinging from it. ‘ ~ a

Incident No. 202_ 1. Date and Time of Otservation: 8 Mov lg 1850 £32 ce. Where Sighted: Mewark AP Base, Newark, B,J, 40° 42! w O7k® 10' w 3. Observer's Position: ground , 2 (i. e., ground, cir, contrel tower, etc.) 4, Nawe and Address of Observer: Biwund J, Cisek, 108-44 ldverpool St 5+ Occupation and/cr hobbies: Otyiléem Dispatcher, Bevark AP Base, Regul.r participant in Rewerve flying activities, Forser Capt, USAFR, . Attention Attrcted byt “Mas preparing to scan the sky whem object was ing ee rat observed . Sumter of Coject(:) Seen: 4 Ze Shee of Otjoct(r): Seme relative diameter a: the moon but with little ie ¥ or no depth (thickness) ; 3. Color of Otjrct(s)? pale luminous - 1/3 brightness of mon 10. Sname (Sketch 4f Pocvible) “ dise = round with Little or mer depth et : are of Luwinosity? | Appeared as lumihous object 12, Altitute of Cb) cti 5,000 ta 6,000 ft 13. Estimuted Jistanc. of bjvot from Cboory rt Appeared at U5) angle above horison. 15. Time in sight: ome second or less 4 1s, Tactics: made arc toward south southeast ~ performed comparatively horizontal flight 17. Sound ‘ade dp Cdjct(s): ae sound 18. Dircetion of Fligut of Chjcet(e) south southesst 19. Apperent Constructi»n: 4/8 = luminous 20. Effect on Clouds:8/S ' 1. Eeheust Breil Color of): w/O H 22, emner of Discpp.rrencet MAB Passed oat of sight ever another hanger. 23. Wooth r Conditions at Tine of Sighting: Moomldt night - clear | ak, Peculirritice Noted! QOkjeet seemed to have no depth and maintained a steady luminosity 25. Sumory of Incident: (ower) (See atteched page)

> : S244 Incident: 203 & bright flexing orange ject similer in shane to an with a tail ws observed neor Peace Rest Alberta Province, some B miles BW of Edmonton, by let Lt James Toomey & S/Sgt Onno 0. Blink, Radio Operator, while on first leg of flight from Bémonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigasuit, N. 4, °. The object was momentarily sighted sbove a deck of broken stratus clouds. The crew were flying at 7,000 ft MSL on top of an overcast when the object ws sighted. Altitude ms Jadged a8 approximately 18,000 feet and the object appeared in a shallow Give, There was no sound, Object had a tail whieh tapered to a poimt. It was on a southwest heading at an unknown speed. As it passed it momenterily illusiasted the aky benind it. SSeS 377627 E

@ o27 - @ Seok At 1850 hours, 8 Nov 4S, Bdmund J. Cioek was standing just outside Hanger #7, Newark AF Base, when glancing up toward the moon he perceived a pale luminous object race acroas the sky. It was about 1/3 the is ferred of the moon, round like a dise with little or no depth (thickness). It appeared to be about the seme relative diaweter os the moon and was traveling from the north northwest in an arc toward the south southeast. Object was seen about one second or less, It pas-ed out of sight over another hanger. No sound was he. rd. Speed wis estinated at 800 MPH. Observer states that he had observed jet sircrsft sake tactic:1 approaches at approximately 600 mph and judged the speed of the object wa: at least 200 mph faster. From where be stood Cisek could see ep:roximately 75% of the path of the object. Toe peak of ite arc was approximately 45° above the horizon to the west southwest of his position. Altitude was juiged to be 5,000 to 6,000 feet. Mr Cisek is a very reliable employee, highly intelligent and of exce!lent character, There were no reports of commercial, private end military craft flying in the vicinity at the tine, No reporte were received relative to po <ible releases of tecting devices in the vicinity. ie } | | | lati ti re nent on

Incident 20 3. there ee ee ei ye PEE Niele fro 9 @ir, control tower, etc, Z f 3 rae Weather obdserver : > { Gs Size of OIE oy 20. Effect of Objoets on Clouds and/or St ist Trai, , Ms Cone of Light . rate oe Pee Y es Z Sion Me -

At 1640 How 8, 19hg Opervtor Solera when waking a GCT weather report | Sew what appecred to be a comet in the southe:st quadrant of the sky. It had » long cone of light which enced in a star larger tian Yems, 1¢ remained visible to the naked eye for approximately 4 mimtes until beginning of sunlight dimmed the brilliance of the phenomena and. fol) surriee obl iter: ted it. Appeared to suve about four gr ‘es of intensity in the tail On Bov 6, 1918 (Rov 5 + USA time) Dr Harley Wood, astronower in Sidney, Aactralia recognized a new ani extraordinary comet which had u tai) extending for 15 million niles. Three days later early risers in the southern and western parts of the U, S. were able to observe the rére celestial body With the naked eye. Moving clove to the eun but away from it at a speed of about 128,000 mph, the comet win visible for a brief €° mimtes before obscured th by the sun's light, a “ See attached reproduction taken from Life. (This to ve submitted to Dr ynek for nis viewoint as to whether the object reported and the comet mentiore in this article are one and the same. ) . | t i | | | | b denanaiclilidhanantiseninedl ne ndash e $

: nme meneame! ale 1. Date of @bservation’. WB... ow a. Incidamt: 205 2. ‘Tin f Observation . . § o'elede in.the evening 4. Observer's Position . come while laying.om his Back... ....--...-5-. (i.e. crouad, air, control tower, etc. 5. Mane and Addrecs of Cheerver , Weeley.H, Long, 1026, Walemt $t, Carthage, %o, 7. Attention Attrected to Ohsuct (s) by . .Cnmmeed to ses an aluminum golored _ _ Object eail northeast ‘ohana 9. Size of t(s) . . Betimated sizes .30 to.MO ft.in diemter......... se Spoed of Object(s) . . Very. fest + thought ebout 1500. eH od t Peay ¢ 4 Unt 4 Dieta metallic 20. Effect of Objccts on Clouds and/or Schaust Trail . l8.-.m9 omoke 23. Singlet esol TAGASOe Tk SMIMEDS 68K 5. Linge coe eo pcdew siete y

e rec ‘ Incident: 205 Observer reported seeing en aluminus colored object sail northeast across the sky while lying on hie back in his yard, Object seemed about to MO feet in diameter, Could not Sscertain height but thought object was moving very fast - eatinated speed to be around 1500 MPH, Object seemed to be slowly Totating while remaining upright ~ like e flat top. Roticed Ro smoke or noise, - |

1. wate and Tine of Otservation: 12 Bor 19kg det 1300 ana 1400 mM cea tesnng oe ey -say Oe Base, Phillipine Islands +. lene und Adir t Cbserver: Sgt Fredrick M. ¥r + 18th Mas Sq keene aes 18th Main & Supply Gp, Clark AF Base Ae Vecupation and/or hotoies: Sgt, US > Mumber of Cojeet(+) seen: : fete \ length of fuselage + tre OF Ovjoctl<)? Basieated Size: ft / 35 ft body at wings; ot S Wings 47-1/2; midee ot 2 2 ft Sh ie eT “tt 3 to 6 miles high : Lie Betionted Usteno, of bjt rrom Cbeerr: 20 to 30 miles 14. Zatime ted Srecit of Os ucts Faster than jet plane 15. Time in stent! §/q 6 observed intercittently thra cloud formation “i 16. Tectics: Flying around Clark AF Base - no definite heading oY horisomtal flight - eppareatly reconnaisance 18. Dircetion of Flight of Chjcet(e) py definite beading - flew arcund “ Clark AP Base 19. Appercnt Construction! Similar to plane 20, Effeet on Clowis: B/S = entered end broke out of cloud six times i 1, Sxheust Sreil Color -f): ggesped to leewe.an extanst trail i from tail<end of mentioned object - "It 22. Manner of Discpp.crancet appeared to be aky witing" } 23. @ceto.r Conditions at Time of of ng: 4gD0 sont: 4, visibility 30 | Ai, PeculScri tics Beta niles, PI AE eS eee Appeared to have no tail assembly - straight body ae . = rt : Sepering off from directly above the vings to small poin| 256 Sumory of Incident? ( (See otteched page)

> Incident: 206 Sgt Wright stated he ws watehing some cloud formations in the North- east portion of the sky when he observed a white Speck materialise and lengthen out. At first he thought it was sky-writing but as it con timed to advance he thought it appesred as a whole unit. Odject pursued @ northwestern direction and entered a very larze cl-ud formation Ae the object emerged on the northwest by north side the object appesred larger and he was able to get & clearer view. The object amperred snow waite, At one time Sgt Wright was able to obtain a side-view impression It seemed as if the side surfece wis broken by windows. The nose, too, was ssort in comparison to the length. There was definitely a wing formation = low wing and very short in comparison to the lengto of the ‘ fuselage. Sgt Wright perceived the object six times thru the cloud formation, in various attitudes - see attached drawings. Sgt Wright in his drawing estimtes the length of the fuselage to be 300 feet. iowever, he sta‘ed that it would ce immo ible for rim to estimate the length of the object if the croft was using a rear type of propulsion end utilising a fnel thet left a wiite extamst., Puselage apparently had mo teil assembly. It ap esred av » traight body tapering off from directly above the wings to a very szail point. Braluationt Im5 = agt Wright's character and sis onesty sre questionable accoriing to the interrogsting officer. s i

* TRCIDENT SUMMARY ol"? 1. Date and Tine of Otservation: 18 Hor 1948 245 houre . Where Sighted: Circling Andrsws AF Base, Oemp Springs, Md 3. Observer's Position: Air (i, es, ground, oir, control tower, ete.) 4+, Nene and Aldress of Observer: 24 Lt Kenwood W. Jacksom, 1326 28th 6t, S.B., i Weshingtom, D. C, 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: 2d Lt AFR = telephone cableman 6, Attertion Attracted by: light 7. Number of Objcet(s) seen: 1 € dire of Object(s): Undetermined 9. Color of Chjcet(s): B/s 10, Shar keteh if Pos. idle) Oval, no wings or tail eurfices ll, isture of Laninosity: Seemed to give off a dull glow le, = Altitude of Object: 1700 to 8,000 ft Wietinatca 13. Setiimted DMetance of bjoct from be ory rt u/s YU, Estimited Inc f Odject: M/S 15. Time in Sight: 15 to 18 mimtes 16. Tactics: Bvasive tactics - contimed to circle field. “Could climb vertically, then would drop behind and contime to circle field 17. Sound “ade d; Cbjict(s): u/s 18. Dircetion of Flignt of Cbjcet(c) Mortheast - Southwest 19. Apparent Cons!ructi xn: a/s 20. Effect on Clouds: 4/8 | 1. Sxhmst Treil Color of): 8/8 22, sonmr of Disepnersnce: [emuingummextetioomefegesoesmmemxt Climbed out of sight toward northeast 23. Weethcr Conditions at Mux. of Sighting: CAYO - no clouds, hase or snoke 24, Peculisritics Noted: We wings or tail surfaces - extreme maneuverability } 25. Surmury of Incident: (over) 4 (See ettrened page) |

| e ® j | Inoident 207 Object first sighted at approximately 2145 18 Bov 4g, It wac flying from northeast to southwest across Andrews field at 1700 feet. Plane then descented from 4,000 ft to same altitude as object woich was then coming back across Antrews Field from the Southwest on a Northeast heading, Object and plane then flew in circles, object on outer cirole. Plane followed it to 7000 ft, While climbing plane mide 3 to 4 passes at the object to identify it. As plane descenied at approximately 240 MPH object would then climb vertically, drop below plane from benind and continned circling the field, Yn a last effort the plane switehed on « landing light and the object momentarily gave off a dull glow, It appecred oval with no wings and no tail surfaces, After the object was sighted in the landing light, it headed to the Northeast climbing ravidly. Plane lost sight of object at 8,000 fts the time was then 22:03 Weather at the time: CAVU - no clouds, hage or smoke, Taken from signed strtement of Kenwood «. Jackwn, 2d Lt, AFRes, AO- W113 Statement corroborated by Glen L, Stalker, 2nd Lt, UsArH, | . | . = | 1 j | | { | }

Pe > INCEIRNT SUGURY SHETT Incident No. 207A 1. Date and Time of Observation: yg gow hg 2200 hours 2, Where Sighted! ast ower Andrews AP Base, directly over Camp Springs, Md 3. Observer's Position: Air (4, e., ground, oir, control tower, etc.) 4, Name und Address of Observer? Henry G. Combs, 24 Lt, USAFR 5. Occupation and/or hotbies ll S, Capitol St., Wassington, D. C. 6 Attention Attracted by! movement of lone moving lighted object 7. Rumber of Object(s) Seen: 2 &, Size of Object(s): Smaller than a T-6 type aircraft 9, Color of Cbjcct(s)!- @ull gray (wnitieh grey) 10, Shane (Sketch if Poestble) ee ball, mo wings or tail surf:.ces (oblong ovate. ll, Kature of Luminosity: Seemed to have had one contimous glowing wite light (girceted beam of Light?) Could not deternine whether source of light Fe enineted from entire object or we exhaust type in mature. 12, ate ea ct: 1700 ft to around 7500 ft estimated) 13. Betimated Dictanc. of Ybject Trom “be rv rt Approx 300 to Yoo feet on one instcmce 14, Estimted Sverd of Chjecté 60 to 60 FH 15. Time in sight: 10 to 12 mimtes 16, Tactics: Bvasive controlled tactics and ability to*: erform tight circle quick yori tion of air epeed. Vertical sccents, Bvasive novements 17. Sound sade d; Coj ct(s): B/S 1g, Dircetion of Plignt of Coject(e) Baxt to West in circular pattern 19, Appercnt Construction! metallie 20. Effect on Clouist n/S j “1, 2xhmuet Trail Color of): mo exhaust flame i 22, Yonmer of Disovperrence? u/s 23. Weather Conditions ot Tine of Sighting: GAVU, mo smoke, hase or fog. Full | m0OR. i 24, Peculicrities Noted: Bo wings or tail structure; extreme maneuverability - highly evasive sovencnts, high rate of acceler:tion. 25. Samary of Incident: (over) (See attached page)

? Incident: 2074 At dpproximtely 2200 hours Lt Henry 9. Combe sighted an object flying on a 360° from West to Rast over Aadrews AF Base, The object had one continuous @lowing white light. Combs thought it was an airer<ft with the wing navigation lights turned off or burned out, He then made a pass to check, Object then took evasive action, First contict established at 1700 feet over Anirews AF Bave, When object sturted teking evasive xction, Combs switched ‘wing and tail navigntion lights off, Maneuvering his siip so that his exheust flame woul’ not be Noticed in an effort to get the object on hie left he eded te close in bat the object quickly flew up and over bis aireraft, Thea Combs attempted to maneuver the object between hie ship . end the light of the moon. ‘his was done by waking very very tight 360° turns with flaps down while making a steady climb, Object wus able to turn insite of Combs' aircraft even under this condition, Another amazing feature was the quick variation of airspeed from 8 MPH to 500 or 600 HI Combs remained in contact with the object for some 10 mimtes with the object betwean the lights of Weanington, 2, C. and tis cireraft. “le could only cee an oblong ball with one aight und no wings and no exium=t flame, Trying to close in again be remiines in sdght of it up to G000 fect, then down to 3500 feet to 000 feet wt it élways eecily evaded him. Then object and Gombs few climbed up to 7500 feet. Combe pulled back up sharply ane come up underneuth the object vit'in 300 to 100 foot. ‘le then turned bis landing lights on it. It had a vi ry dull gray glow to it ani wa oblmg in shape as wentioned before, Object then performed o very tight curve and headed for the Bast coust at about 500 to 600 MPH, Witnesses agree that 2 Object was highly maneuverable, 2) Seemed avare of the presence of a following aircraft a5 Capable of almost vertical flight ) dae emaller in size that T6 type airer ft, ‘ Witnesses were uncertain as to Whether source of light observed eninated from entire object or was exhaist type in nature. = | | { { | |

\ © diiled out and retained i iies) Incident aT-3 (0. Cround, air, control tower, etc.) 2. Nature of Luni Rey eee re Red a2 et ary ce Se ay aos ay on ‘ 16. RECS fo oy Ma oo eine art me Hk, ee. Naren ge St 18. Direction of Flight of Object(s) . - Cammot de, asenrteined from statenent . : = 20. Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . . WS. © mo. exnmet- seen. . 21. Weather Conditions Existing at the Tim . . Bight > moonlit - aa glesmed from , statements of pilote 22, Peculiaritics Noted . $4 aot Jeo like om aivaneft....... Fans are (Attach a Soparate Sheot if Additional Space is Needed) + naman eerie [gener = ————

Incident 207-3 ; Statement of S, Sgt Joba J. Kushner corroborates account of 24 Lt Kenwood ¥, ih and 2d Lt Henry G. Combs. Sgt Kushner ves on ground duty when he beard a noise, Turning his head in the direction of the sound he saw a mpeg object Coming across the sky. It made a sound similar to a 7 only twice as loud, It seemed to him to be coming from the direction of the 2238th Enginecring Hangar across the field toward Hanger #1, It wasn't very high. It couldn't have been = P-47 and witness did not see an exhaust, Shortly after- words, be heard the same noise only higher Up over the field, He stated the object dig not resemble an aircreft, t

* TaCIEN? SUaARY sitcT 1, Date and Time of Otservation: 17 Mov 4g 1430 ‘ ro Where Sighted?) guile’ kp Ges = esate edge of 3, Observer's Fosition: ; (4. e., ground, uir, oberet tower, ete.) 4, Natte and Address of Observer: ers tt L. & ist Lt Max K. Petbeluan, llth Fighter Sq Pt i B7(Sa bo u,v. s. krwy 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Aa above . Attention Attracted by: ¥/s 7. Namber of Cbject(») Seen: 1 f6 «© Siew of Odject(e)s ¥/s 9. Color af CUjcct(s)! — ynaee 10, Shape (Sketen if Poreible) irregular mass - looked os if plame hed ie i vic E ded and left a white smoke colum ll, kature of Luminosity: Bs (dircetud Boon of Light? 12, nee © of Cb ets 30,000 ft 15. Time fn sight: Approxinately 3 mimtes - (Smoke trail) - as 16. Tactics: Ovject seemed to have made @ loop innemuch/the anoke trail _ Performed spmaae ty i ce = resembling a corkscrew ares Sound fade BF Ch ctls)s / 18. Dircetion of Flignt of Chjcet(e) Ritver 120 or 300* according to crigin 13, Appercnt Construction! Qbjeet appeared like burst of flak 20, Effect on Clouds: none - vicinity was a cloudless sky i 1. Eehect Theil Color of}: white exhaust trail extending some 1 to 10 s niles 22, ‘nner of Mecvaercncet trai] evaporated after three minutes like sscke, peuitoring thinly throughout the atuosphere. Cy @eoth r Conditions at Time of Sighting: 4000 feet Scattered, visibility : ¥ i 50 miles, High overcast 24, Pooulirritics lioted: Qpject had the appearance of flak buret sitting still ig the stuesphere and comested to a curved trail of corkscrew sppecrance 25. Summary of Incident: Did mot have the appearance of a va.or trail. (See ettreied poge) (ower)

Incident: 206 The ends Sighted ty the two fighter pilots hod the appearance of a flok borst sitting still in the sia abl and w= connected to a curved trail of corkscrew appearance (See drawing attacne:) | The trail was from 1 to 10 miles im length, and did not have the | @ppearance of a vapor trail but rather that of « rocket or jet exhaust. Altitude wis judged to be 30,000 ft. The mass and trail | dieappeared within epproximately three minutes. The mase aypcured woite in color like an exhaust trail whieh hed s sudden burst | origin and then tape-ed off to nothing, Both parties reuarked that | it @ppesred as if an aircraft had exploded and left a woite smoke | Colum. The vapor substance dissipated in approximately in 3 mimtes | scattering thinly like smoke through the atrosphere, It is firmly believed by both witmeses that the object was not e cloud because of its shape and because the aky in the vicinity wa: cloudless. Bvaluationt (C=3 | }

e ss . e — | 1. Date of Cbservation . .¥.Nevember 1948. saat 3. Where wes Chivct(s) Sichted . .Sguth-Kerea---37®-57! -merth-~-125° 31! erst: + - €. Mber of Object(s) Cinhted . . -L-object sighted frem-2-pests: --- +--+: 12. tethers wh. Gebrastty oo < BP ce ki be SS le ee ee eae 22. kins Serhan erent SME ae eC. ok TS os feluatlecec toe inne’ (uiekern peBepienatin Ghect if Additional Space is Needed) : i

Incident: 209 Unidentified abror £t obcerved ut 1045 14 Nov 1948 over Amyy Gusorvation Poet fl at 37° 57° B= 125° 51! %, in South Korea, flying e-st to west at an *ltituis of OOO feet. Phe aircr ft ighted by ars observstion vost #2 37° 5i' R - P17! my Ye Sf? 57" N= 125° 26! and 5, 27° 56" B= 125° 23 Subject oireraft circled obvert pn t e, then head norti.. Airer ft wes tvin engine bomber tyne, di ved definite have b-4n sovirt, | i } | i

«| ae i Address of Userver . dobm, 0, Rearpain, 20, Loaleburg. Sq,.Boston 6,. Mass 16s Golor a! Objucktan, ANTES or oy tant nt ie 2 Set eS 12, Natury of Luminosity . , Me, Light, Opepryed ~ sity, Lights , them L ; Bit, Ho Lishte were, wpryed ~ sity, lights pase 15. fine ine Yad Neer gees Me 16, Tactics » . middle ome seomed 40. vesve back em forth............. 22. Peouliaritics Notcd » Be, @pand wpe, bpapd apd, the, plapep parrief po, lights. . . | Aare mente rs AS Bio ae RDO AIR PER PN :

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2 2. Tire of Chservation . L7L}- houre — twilight 3+ Whore wos Object(s) Sichted -@pommd at: Sisbenthaler & Riverside wiile entering je i iddrecs of Vsurver « @gerge-Hy Hoffnam,- 132 Bimoed, inytom 5, Chie- 6. Cechpation erd/or Hobbies .¥OI. = Imtelligence Coatrole- — Amateur: photegracher - + + Wut da mostly ‘mter-sted im mecbandes' © St Te Kitcnticn ittrected to Chict (s) By . the odgect, coming into. Line of. vision . from Shseever!s iawntan Sep etesn sy om aa tne: 1G. Color cf Objuct(s) . yellowdap shade of, white, -. cimilar, to star... ...-- le, Mature of Luminoeity . «Like star. -, ight. ams’ have, emin-ted from object iteclf be some 10 miles ami at an sititaie from 10,000 to 20,00 fect lie Spoed of Objcct(s) « -Qyakd-net-be estimated: + +: + ° eas Mean eee V2 eceond for eosh ;ulve of light , 18. Dirvetion ef Plight of Qe Juct(s) . Peomed, to pe, apoonding.~.vocsibly inem. . eastern tion 19. Apparont Construction (Cf What Material or Substance) « » -Flash.of lighs . . . 21, Weather Conditions Existing at the Tino . . . Sey. Geer, ip vieinity.of object. . { aes be ee eS SN Ue ee Sie a ee: Crewe SCPE 8 88 © Rs | 23. Summary of Inckdunt ss OW) 6 ee ee es

x Incident 212 Woile Kr. George i. Hoffman and Roy B, Stst-er were a proaching the city limite of Dayton, Ohic, vin Siebenthaler Ave., near Stillwater Bridge, the evening of 3 Dee 48 (Approximate); 1713 hours), Mr. “Noffmen observed an unumel polse of light like that of a rocket. Tho light appeared im the Northwe:t section of the sky. le estimated this yalse to be visible for about 1/2 second, After ob erving it for this veriod it flashed off, The sare period of time @lapced and it reanpeared seemingly in an ascendent position (could have beer tr veling in an easterly direction), it again remained visible for about 1/2 second when it again flamhed off. It w.» not seen again. Mr. Hoffman t ugat : that Mr Statser saw one of the pulses of light. The ignt appecre irregular in contour end seemed about an inco in Lengt!: from tue observer's viewpoint. Mr. ‘offmam est:mated it io be come 10 m.lea distant and stated that it was some '5° above the borizon, He thought the altitude could heve been anywhere from 10,000 to 20,10 feet. The color appr. red white wit ellowish tinge and wa lid. There wes no evidence of exhsust. ‘The light remained constant during the 1/. secomis obeerved, The port of the sky in wiich tHe Light » e observed anpesred clear, There wes no cloud interference, vowever, ¢ w } r of cloude elmg the horizon, There waco some wind, Mo plemec eppe red to be in the air at the time, i Observer states thet we is mildly color-biind. Bstimetes hi udgnent of speed of soving objects ae not too securate. ie believes be can dis- tinguish sise and shane at a distance fairly well, Obvervor Ms cle: red for *Secret* { i |

1, Tate ond Tine of Observation: 3 Deo?-1715 + Where Sighted: Needmore Road, near Wagner Ford Road - Dayton, Ohio, outskirts 3. Observer's Position: fom oar while driving west on Harshmenville Road (i. e., ground, adr, control tower, etc. (Needmore Ra) 1 66 Ruruse USN + 4s Sane unt ANirese of Observer: Migar 8, Willer, Lt U. S. Navy, Ex 25183 Hig AMC 5. Occupation and/or hocbies: Mt, Ue 3, avy %. Attention Attroct.d by: Wright strip of yelloworange fleme directly shesd 7. Number of Coject(s) seen: 1 + Color fCijcct(s}: yellow-orange flane 10. Shape (Skcten if Poreitle) W/8 ll, Bstur. of Luminosity: Like that made by ram jet or rocket 12, Altitude of OdJ:ctr — im excess of 10,000 feet (cations. a’ 13. Betineted Distances of “bf ct from Cheorr rt 10 miles We Esting ted Sa f£Cuject: MA@ Appesred to climb at a fairly igh rate = 1s. Tine in sizsts u/s ~ Object seem intermittently over a period of time 16. Treties: Observed a definite patter of notion - both horirontal & vertical li Sound «db Cojet(s): M/S « 1g. Dircetion of Fligst of Cbjcet(s) m/8 1. Exhuust Trsil Color of): _ Object was possibly an exhaust fleme | i Golor! yelloworenge flane 22, somnmr of Disomp rrance: owerhead presumably in clouds zy 23. Wogther Conditi-ns at Tiw of Sichting: Qefling eftxekemts less- thea 10,000 feet. 4. Peculicritics Notcd? 25. Surmary of Incident: (See ettaencd page)

} . " AXO~S 17 fecenser Lg 2 ‘ er and anet ads ui rrauion on unidentiried “lying objecus, ar Pe rire er he sumiecenee ane eration of all ugencice a aciiicies under © “urieds r a enten nas en cae by the PL it “eet Secston eict re e oor ester of 3 Hecenber bil. elonel, s 20 ~*~ . Zz “) Ne Jf 2 ys | i

> * - ¢ — | is Date and Tine of Otservation: 7 July 194s oA Wnere Sighted: Rt 202 Wes Rindge HLH, \i, @., ground, air, control tower, etc.) Scie | + fanne und Alore of Coserver: Chas N. Tasker. st Rindge HN, 3, | w Uccupation and/or hotbies: tetired Vice President Néw Sngland Tel & Te! © | * Attention Attracted by: Carls of Sake. 7. Number of Objeet(s) seen: > Catt . O% et(e): . 10 : es aia 72. {i ektea cA) +58 same an oi, t: . } Boating: 12 Dircctian - li t och at(c) 1. Exheust Treil Color of): 2. mmr of Diss rence? ‘6 any Tnveeti zation Continuing '

® @ ‘ INCIDENT SUMMARY SHELT Incident No. <15 1. Date and Time of Observation: 3 Dec 1948 2015 2, Where Sighted: Fairfield-Suisun AF Base, Calif ~- north of field 3. Observer's Position: control tower (thru &power binoculars) (i. e., ground, air, control tower, ete.) 4, Name and Addrese of Observer: Control Tower persomel 5. Occupation and/or hovtbies> control tower personnel 6. Attention Attracted by: 8/S 7. Mumber of Cbject(*): Sean: 1 f, size of Object(s)s 1 to 2 feet in diameter 9, Color of Odject(e)s bright Light 10. Snape (Sketch if Poceible) 2% Circular ll. Nature of Luminosity: like a remp flood light (dirceted beam of Ught?) le, Altitude of Object: When first sighted: 1 to 2,000 ft - climbed to (estimated) 20,000 feet 13. Estimated Distance of Ybject from Chery. rt n/S Ws. - Setimeted Sorod of Odjects 4OO to 500 MPR 15. Time in Sight: n/s 16. Tactics: Began repid climb but erretic - like change to puce 17. Sound 2ade by Odjcct(s): no sound heard 18, Dircetion of Flight of Cbject(s) wk climbed toward southeast 19, Agpurent Constructi nY similar to a ramp floodlight 20. Effect on Cloudet w/S i 1, Zxheust Treil ‘Color of): none 22, Manncr of Diseppccrence: 8/S | 23. Weather Conditions at Time of sighting: 15 miles visibility, wind west at 5 mb i au, Peculinritice Voted: Intensity of the light | 25. Summary of Incident: (See attached page) i | }

Ind dent: 215 Control tower personnel on duty et Fairfield Suisun 4FB, Fairfield, Celif,, first sighted object at 1,000 to 2,000 feet north of field in a 5° climb heading southe:st over field, Started to climb at sbout '00 to 500 MPH to 20,000 feet, Climb seemed erratic like change to pace, Tower persunel put S&power binocujars on object. All that could be seen was a circular light one to 2 feet in diameter. Light had intensity of a Ramp floodlight and was 20 bright tnet it blanked out my silhouette (if any) when sighted in binoculars, Weather dalloon releared 5 to 25 mimtes previous to sighting but was lost ten minutes efter relessed. Personnel inside tower could not hear any sound, No exhaust trail, ° | | i j | be

. INCIDENT SUMMARY SHETT Incident No, 226 1, Date and Time of Observation: 8 Deceber 1948 is:h6 2. Where Sighted? Qnamte AF Base, Illinois - 40*-16' North 68° 7-1/2! Rast 3. Observer's Position: ft: rtheast (4, es, ground, air, const poh osP 4, Name amd Address of Observer: Sgt Somes B, Doty Bogene B. Montag Det 16/Th 16th Yon, 4, Chamte AFB, Rantoul, intfots 5» Occupation and/or hobbiés: “Weather Observers, 16th Wea Sq 6, Attention Attracted bys glint of light 7. Mumber of Odject(s) Seen: 3 : thidk(?) 8. Size of Odject(s)? 15 feet long x 6 ft wide - size jet fighter type plene 9. Color of Object(s): wnite 10. Shape (Sketch if Poesible) Round ll, Nature of Luminosity: Ws (dirceted beam of light? 3 12, Altitude of Object Over 15,000 ft (estimated) : 13. Estimated Distance of Wject from Cbservcr! a/s 1U, Estimated Specd of Objects over 350 MPH 15. Time in Sight: 3 seconds 16, Tactics: Seemed to be os" upward path horisontal from 15° above 20 or gy Sound lade by cs Sep rs Bo sound 18, Dircetion of Flight of Cbject(s) Sertheast to South Southwest 19, Apparent Construction: ws 20, Effect on Clouds: Mo clouds | 21, Exhaust Trail ‘Color of): Statememt of James B. Doty mentions that the | e2, Manner of Disappearance: flew out of sight | 23, Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: high sosttered clouds visibility: 10 miles 24, Peculisritics Noted: ( 25, Sumary of Incident: (over) | (See attached page) | +

Inciuat: 21 On 8 Dec 1948 at approximately 1846 hours Sergeant James Z. Joty noticed what agpearcd to & eilter ny rocket or meteor, end called the object to the attention of his communion, Sergeant Ayene Sergeont Ooty stated that tue objec id not appear to ce tar Decmise it was three or four tines 4s large ss & star ani scemed closer than a star wuld be. It was sending from the northeast toward tue south southwest ani wes wwving upweris at about &@ 15 or gree angle. Ar it coved it seomed to get larger. The object ieft « trail. In atout tro or three ceconies it dismppesred., The object we rourc, woite.and -oved very Tuute zs Sergeant 3. Montag's statement doe: not <ifier as to direction or color or angle of ascent, Stites thst the object traversed about ° t 3/1 of toe sky while unier observation and did mot appear to him to be a falling star, Se reported to the Duty Forecsster at the Base deather otation, Sergeant Kontag's statement does not mention seeing a trail. . ra | } |

1. Date ang Tine of Otservation: 9 Dee ug at 15:20 (Zonal by 24 hr clock) “+ Where Sighted: g 46 a5 miles SR of Pittsburgh on heading of 300° 3. Observer's Position: Air om a hesding of 300° See en ground, air, contre) tower, etc.) ve Bene und Atrese of Observer: Col J. K. Brom & Capt BG. mun: — Guided Missile Group, D03/ Eq, ost, Washington Se ~Ceupation and/or. hotbies: Pilot and @=pilot % Attention Attreetcd Set Gapt Malling called attention of Col Brow to i se : Pah? the object fs. Mumber of Object (-) denis 1 f. Site of Odjust(e): Appesred slightly smaller than a quarter om windshield of ee ott aircraft 7+ Color of Cojcet(s): chalky white but not shiny 1c, Shace (Sketch af Por. ible) Sppeered perfectly round ll, Nsture of Luminosity: Wes observed to shimmer - possibly due to (Circetad beet of ect?) extreme speed and to @iotortion of light waves 12, ALsitute pf Sboctt Undetermined = 12 to 16,000 feet a, DH. Estinated Sittanc. of Diet Pron Cher rb - gales — thought to be & te § cs * miles when firs sighted, Us. Betis tea spucd of Objoets: Unknow, but eviden' very fast ar during the 7 mimtes of the sighting “afinr ipl ebove 15. Time in Sigbt: 7 aimtes a in a straight line to 10° (tine of disappear. Geheaes ance 16, Tectics: Moved in straight line - horizontal flight 7 17. Sonne b, Obj et(s): Could not de determined 18, Dirvetion as Fit, tof Cojcotls) Oy & course of 270° 19. Apperent Cons Tucti on: Undetermined <0, Effect on Clouds; u/s { { 1, Exhmst Treil Colse f): A light shimmer was observed - could have been } exhanst i 22. iemmr of Dis pp. cranes? Tent ewes 20° sore horizon ~ beens too alt to see | 3. Woctar Conditions at-Time of Sighs ing: Ai to-stratus clouds @round | Akron he Peculisrities Noted: “@ cs Ae horizontal shimer ws noticeable at all 5. Sormary of Incident: r over) (See ettroned page)

Incident: 217 On 9 December while on flight from Washington, D. C. to Patterson Field, vesigtig Mend leaving Pittsburgh range some & to 12 miles southeast of Pittsburgh Capt Mulling asked Col Brown if he were interested in seeing a flying disc} Col Brow removed his flight g@pagles, took a quick look and said “Looks like a balloon to me" . Capt Mulling didn't agree since the object evinced a very definite wovevent and was proceeding in a southwest direction at a pretty fair rate of speed. Col Brown then decided to watch the object again. The object appeared perfectly round and of a chalky white color bat did not shiny. It was whiter than the clouds and was seen against Pg innit sor of strips of blue sky alternating with strips of thin broken stratue, It was mach whiter than the clouds, It appeared to be traveling fairly repidly through or above the clouds disappearing dehind them and then reappearing but oer pursuing a straight course. When first sighted it appeared at 60° above horison and seemed from the observer's viewpoint to be about the size of a quarter - thought to be about 4 to 5 miles in front of the C-45 4 borizontal shimmer or jittery motion was noticable at all times. The C5 was pursing a course of 300° and then changed to 270° with the object heyy ey on a course of 290°. The C-5 we | cruising at 140 at 6,000 feet. The object avpeared to be 12 to | 16,000 feet and was above clouds. Object last sean at sbout 10° | above the torizon and wes about the size of a beebee shot. . |

TiCIDEN SUMMARY SHEET | 1. Date of Ct svition WES OS palate Re 3+ Whore was Object(s) Sichted . 40 miles partinmat of Martinsburg, Best Ya. . . 4. Observer's Position , Mverft om lye heating ===, (i.e. grousd, air, control tower, otc.) Se lpag ond Address of Ubserver , OMPS 0. K, Legg, Supt, R. A. Cnasty & S/Set. 7. Attention Attracted to Object (s) by . . epedng pbjest im front of. aireraft. . lke Speed of Object(c) ,ApPeeTed to be stationery, | 8. Dircetion of Flight of Objuct(s) . . Speed stationery... kk

Incident: 218 some 40 miles northwest of Martins Best Ya. dlot oP a giehtes some A brilliant red flare was shantse at an altivuke of approximatély 10,000 to 11,000 rt. It appeared to be 20 miles in front of the airoraft which was on a hecding of 125°, The shape appeared similar to a paractute flare. The color was variable Changing to red to blue to red. Appeared to be Stationary. Mo sound heard and no exhaust trail noticed. Bo opinion was formed by any menber of the crew as to identify of the object. The flare lasted epproximately 1 mimte, = j | |

. . Witageg thought ghq gay @ Blnertailed comt 2... ee 22, Poculiaritics Noted , . . . SqUght It egemed qmenal for @ shooting. ster... | a cna cn ence = ane ne rE eeneaf

@ Incident: 219 Doris Croke, age 14, a ninth érede student at North Junior High, Rewburgh, W. Y., reported that on the Right of 29 November ie at precisely 8:00 while Standing with two young friends on the corner of Concord St & lat Street, that she observed a ball of fire with a long tail in the north of the sky. Course of the object was from exat to west. It was visible for two seconds and then went below the horizon. She Stated that while she had seen many shooting stars that she had never seen anything like this. She also described the astral phenomenon as being a "Large red ball speeding thru the hecvens." She was convinced that she had seen a blue-tailed comet. A | | . } | | . | | | | | | I

is @ ¢ Under investigation f ~ INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEDT i Incident No. 220 _ 1, Date and Time of Observation: 29 How 19U8 2113 2, Where Sighted: San Francisco, Calif 3. Observer's Position: ground (i, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4, Name and Address of Observer: Mr Robert Thatcher, 1729 36th Ave., Sen Francisco, Calif 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Science Teacher Francisco Jr High School 6. Attention Attracted by: yellow light flashing across the sky 7. umber of Cdject(s) Seen: 1 Z. Size of Object(s)s 4/S 9. Color of Object(s): yellow 10. Snape (Sketch if Poesible) B/S “flesh of light" ll. Weture of Luminosity: B/S ; P (dirceted beam of light?) 12, Altitude of Object: u/s (estimated) 13. Estimated Distance of Mbject from Cbscrv.r: §/S 14, Estimated Specd of Object: “too fast for plane” 15. Time in Sight: 7 seconds 16, Tactics: lst headed north then turned north-nortiwest 17. Sound sade by Object(s): n/S 18, Dircetion of Flight of Cbject(s) North Northwest 19, Apparent Construction: flash of light | 20. Effect on Clouds: 4/8 DL, Bxhmst Trail Color of): B/S - just flash of Light was observed | 22. Manncr of Disappcorance: 4/S 23, Weather Conditions st Time of Sighting: y/s 24, Peculiaritice Noted: Extreme ‘speed - too fast for plane but did not think it was a comet or shooting star ~- | 25. Sammary of Incident? B (See attached page)

Incident: 220 Mr Robert Thatcher, en AF Veteran, now a Science teacher at the Frencisco Jr High School, called Hg 4th AF to revort a yellow light flash across the sky at approximately 2113 hours the night of 29 November 1948, Light was headed due Worth then turned North- Northwest end disappesred, It lasted for sbout 7 seconde and appeered to be traveling too fast for e plane. However, it did not acve.r to be & comet or shooting stur, . -

® @ 3 INCIDENT SUMMARY SHETT y Incident No. nal 1, Date and Time of Observation: 2. Where Sighted: Midland, Michigan 3. Observer's Position: (i, e., ground, atr, control tower, etc.) Case under investigetion 4, Name end Address of Observer: mii, 5. Occupation and/or hebbies: y 6. Attention Attracted by? oa ae 7. Wumber of Odject(*) Seen: : €, Size of Odject(s)s 9, . Color of Object(s): 10, Shape (Sketch if Porsitle) ll, Nature of Luminosity: (dirceted deem of light?) 12, Altitude of Objectt ’ (estimated) 3 13, Eetimated Distance of Mbject from Coecrv rt 14, Estimated Specd of Object: 15. Time in Sight: ? 16, Tactics: 17. Sound sade by Obj.ct(s): 18, Dircetion of Flignt of Object(s) 19, Agpercnt Construction! 20. Effect on Clouds: { 2, Exhaust Trail Color of): 22, Manncr of Disappecrence: j 23, Weothr Conditions at Time of Sighting: 2h, Peculicritics Noted: 25. Summary. of Incident: | (See attached pege)

T? Conf 193 23 Dec kg Tnoident 221 CSAP ITEX 5 / RESTRICTED/ HEVEREROR AMC ITH PH TY 21 ECB, PULL INFORMATICA tALATIVE MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, INCIDENT WILL BB PORMARUE: HQS AMC A™TENTION: PROMO? "slay : . . | | | | |

. - No wnermar saadar site? 1, _ Date ang Tine of Otcervation: 23 Nor 1948 at 2220 hours 2. Where Sighted: Porstenfeldbrack, Gernany (i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) 1, Nae und Aidress of Observer: Oept Hugh Slater, Fighter Sq 6 Attention Attrreted by: /8 7. Number of Objeet(::) seen: 1 possibly 2 » Size of Object(e): 3/8 9, Color of Object(s): Like reddish star 5 10, Shane (Sketeh if Pocsitle) 1/8 ll, sture of Luminosity: 4/8 (dircetca betm of Might?) 12, Altitude of Objict: ” 27,000 ft to 40,000 ¢t WW. -Estimeted oa f Oujects from 200 to 500 WPH 15. Tine in Sights 8/8 I 16, Tsctics: hordgontel flight, climbing and circling 17. Sound ic by Cojrct(s): n/s 18. Dircetion of Fligat of Cbjcct(e) southerly direetion turning slightly to S¥ and then SB 19. Apparent Cons ruction! ws 20. Féfcet on Clouse: 5/8 i 1. 2xbmist Srail Color of): &/8 22, Mumnr of Disspo.crance? u/s | 23, Woothr Conditions at Tine of Sighting: Miyt cheer; moon shining; no i cloud layers, visibility 3} ailes | 24, Peculirritics Uoted: with ground fog. Winds aloft: 5¢ kot | per how | 25. Summary of Incident: (ower) | (See etteched pege) |

Tacident! 2 At 2220 hours, local time, 23 Bow 46, Capt ra Slater saw an object in the air Qireotly exst of Furstenfeldbruck at an unknown altitude, It looked like a redfish star and was moving in a southerly direction across Munich turning slightly to the South-West and then South-Mast. Speed could have been between 200 and 500 MPH, Actual speed could not be estimated. Capt Slater called Base Operations from his barracks and they notifiod Raceoard OF Station who reported nothing on the scope Dut st ted they would look, Raceoard Station then called Base Operations to report am unidentified object 27,000 ft @p som 30 miles south of Munich. Later Racecard Station called Capt Slater to report that the object wes climbing and was then believed to .e at 40,000 ft altitude about 40 siles south of Munich and was circling. There were no F-80's (Jets) flying on this night. % Slater (an F-0 pflet) is considered completely reliable pa the facts st=ted above were verified by Capt Darwin R, Addis 23rd Fighter Sq (also an P80 pilot) who was with Copt Slater at the time of the sighting, ‘ = | | {

r e - ISCIIENT SUMMARY Str T Incident No, 225° . 1. Date and Tine of Observation: 5 Deceaber 194g 2205 hours & 2127 hours 2. Where Sighted: West of les ¥ . New Mexico (205) 3. Ovserver's Positiens slope of Nant Mountains ~ near Albuquerque, B. M. (2127) (4, @., ground, air, SET RMR SE 8 RF While flying at 18,000 ft. 4, Name und Address of Observer: Captain A. Goade, 10-5583 | 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Pilot | 6, Attention Attreeted by: flare | 1. Rusber of Object(s) Seen: q » aire of Object(c)s a/S 9, Color of Odject(s): green 10. Snape (Sketch if Poerible) siniler te flare 3; Eetimated Hetance of “bjoot from Observer: u/s We. Estimated Serd of Object: ¥/38 15. Time in Sight: u/s 2 16. Tectics: pfs 17. Sound bude dy Cdj ctls): u/s 18, Dircetion of Flight of Chjcet(e) a/s 19. Appercnt Construction: Like flere 20, <£ffect on Clouds: a/s 1, Exhemst Treil ‘Color of): gyg 22. Nonncr of Disappcorance: B/s 3. Weather Conditions at Time of Sight ing: u/s 24, = Peculicritics Noted: 5. Summary of Incident: lover) (See attached page) | = i ‘

2 Incident 223 at 2130 hours, 5 Dee 1948, Capt Goade, flying a 0-l7, Mo. AF 9921, enroute from Lowry AF Base, Denver, Colorado, to Williams AP Base, Chandler, Arizona, reported his position to the Control Tower, Kirtlend AF Base, as being a proximately 10 miles east of Albuquerque, Capt Goade stated he had seen ® green flare arise from ts ak to an altitude of avproximately 500 ft on the east slope o: a tains at about 2127 hours, He was flying at 18,000 ft. Stated he had jnst veen the same type flere at approximately 2105 bours just west of Las Vegas, New Kexico, at ep -roximatel 2105 hours, 2 Sek eral) Other sightings of thie el re are as follows: Deo 5, 1gug 7t30 p. = Mery & Jobn Saith (Las Vogue, KR. &M,) | 9:05 P.M (Capt Gnade) west of Las Vegas, 3. M, | 9:15 p. ma Mr & irs Lewie Martine: (Las Vegas, 3. x.) 9115 - 9130 p.m. Mr Roger Lewis (Las Vegas, KN. M.) | 9:16 p. mee Rew & Mra S, ¥, Woilsce (Near Lucy, K. x.) O27 p. a Capt Goude & Major Carter (Incidents 223 & 223a) near Albacuerque, 3, “4. 9835 p. mm Mr Zrneet Van Lioyd, Pilot and Co-Pilot James L. Smith (Las Vegas, 3. &.) 10:00 - 10315 p.m. Mrs Woodrow House (Near Las Vegas, N. M,) 19320 i. mm igt. & Mrs Prank Henaley (Near Levy, . M.) 10:20 p. a, Mr Prenk Green (Tempcrary Senta Fe 2! St: tion ON VA, ¥.M.) 11:25 p. a George (am.?) Birt (Heer Las Vegzs, XN. x.) BOT lnqiry of local airfields both commercial ani governmental unearthed ao applicable explanation of thir phenomena, Holloman AY Base performs’no research wrk at night ani on Sundays vaich involves the use of any lighting device or fl-res such ac decerided. .

¢ j Incident No. 2230 : 1, Date and Tine of Observation: 5 December 194g 2135 houre <. Where Sighted: weet of Les Vegas, 3. ™, 3. Observer's Position: Afr, pilet of « Commereial plape while earoute from (i. e., ground, tir, control tower, ete.) Saoumoari, B. M. to Lee Vegas < to Santa Fe, to Albuquerque, BM, *. Name und Address of Observer: (Capt Plomeer Air Plight $63 Cpt VAN Lidyp 5. - Oceupation and/or hobbies: Pilot & Abtention Attrceteg by: Cbject appenred to be coming straight to = ip we A to Jerk plane from course te avoid the light® 7. Number of Sbject(s) seen: 2 3. Shee of Objeot(s): Ws 9+ Color of Obicct(s): pale grem (Firat Tet) bright wite ens ng Se? orange (interview with 3/a ') 16, Shave (Sketeh 4f Possible) M/S = sinile to Very Pistol flare ll, Nature of Lamincsity: like shooting star (dircetcd boom ef light?) 12, Altitude of Obj. cti 500 fect altitude (ist rot) (estimated) slight above 9,000 ft (interview with Kap) 15. Botinatod Metance of kject from Cheer ps B/S = thought object was coming etralgnt to ship = UW, Eetimted Sneed of Object: M/S 15. Time in Sight: WS 16. Tactics: B/S sypenred to be Coming straight to the sip - then trailed off to the aroma 17. Sound !nde dy Obj. ct(s)s a/s 18, Dircetion of Flig-t of Cbject(c) 38/8 19. Appercnt Construction: flare-Live 20. *Eéfect on Clouie: ¥/8 1. Ethoust Trail ‘Color of): pale green trai) (not mentioned in 24 rpt) 22, ucnntr of Disanp.nrance: ¥/s 23. Weether Conditicns at Tine of Sighting: as 2h. Peculicritics Noted: 900 meer the for @ shooting ster & too fer cculisritics Noted iret one, ing 25. Sammary of Incident: ome, | (Ste attechea pege)

* are @ Incident: 223a see hours 5 December 1! Ce lat rpt + Captain VAR LLOYD, pilot of P. THA © Highs Hy, recorted by talersoes te Rithon oF En Control. Tower stating that he had seen a green light Just wect of Las Vegis at rar Aap hore. Pilot at first believed the light wc a Sone ise Ak acai ere Sony «Veer Pho thee cn eeer the cued. much higher - about 500 ft. hon ‘ie EARD, Bare say Abepaered eppeared to be coming straight toward the plane and be attempted to swerve to avoid the light; however, it then trailed off to the ground. The light was pale green end had a pale green trail, like that on a rocket, See Report Bo, 223 for surrounding deta. 24 rpt Later Gapt VAN LLOYD and hi» co-rilot Jumes L. Smith, were intorviewed by ae RELYIN =, NEZP, at Pioneer Airline Operations, Eirtlend AP Bese, Kirt Tha, BN. M, VAN LLOYD end H#ITH Avi-ed that at 2155 hours 5 Dec 48 as they were approaching Lis Vogis, N. M. in a C-87 tye plane at an altitude of 9,000 ft (oom con he ding of 272°), they Obverved directly ahead and slightly above their altitude - ic the vicinity of Montezuma Missiom a phenomens which first appe.red as a brigut wiite fiash © then am object cawe into view wiich war described as being a witish oramge color. It firet «wpe re to be coving directiy toward taeir plane tnen arched downward and disappeared from sight. Was only in sight for a few seconis and m estimate coult be mide of eize or ‘ distance, MOTE: It is to be noted that there is a discrepancy in the color («l+o in the altitude ~ in the second re.ort he states the object wea little higher than hie plane - which wa: flying at »,00 ft) First report we mde to Kirtland 4F Base Control Tower & secona report wee obteine! >, 3/A MSLVIN 5. WEF .n a personal interview, | | a i lei li siti ae San on

INCIISNT SUeaRY oH : eee 5 zk 1. Date and Time of Observation: 8 December igus 1833 2. Where Sighted: 20 miles east of las Vegas, 3B. M. 3 3+ Observer's Pogition: Plame, $000 ft ~ earth =. 35* 31' MW - 104" 51! (4, e., ground, uir, control tower, ete. 4. Name und Address of Cbserver: S/A STAHL and NERF 2 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: Special Agents and rated pilots ©. Attention Attrceted by: Drillient grees light 7. Munber of Cbject(») Seen: 1 Z. Size of Object(e)s seater larger them that of a normal flare, meteor or ting ster 3. Color of Cbjrot(s): imtense grees 10. Shape (Sketen if Porritle) M/S = similar to flare ll, ature of Luxinosity: Light more intense than a normal flare (dirceted bees of Ment?) 12, Altituse of Cbj, ct: 213s500 above sea level, 7,000 ft above earth (Cstinatca) “Cepproxiimately 2,000 ft higher than plane) 13. Estimated DMctann of Object from Chery r: H/8 Ws, Estimeted Ind of Object: WS 15. Time in Sight: 2 seconds 16. Tactics: observed a flat trajectory - almost parallel to the earth, trajectory droppéd off rapidly and a trail of glowing fraguents were observed t 17. Sound iade by Chjoet(s): — H/8 fall 18, Dircetion of Fligst of Cbject(s) 60° RNB to 2ho® wsw 19, Apperent Consiruction: moteor-like or flare-like 20. Effect on Clonds: a/s { 1. Exbuust Treil “Color of): had trail of ing fragments reidich orange } in eolor wid teil towerd the ground 22, “nmr of Dissmp.rrance: @fisintegrated | 23. Wether Conditi-ns at Tine of Sighting: GAV = minimm of 75 miles | vind 30 MPH from 310°, Neon approx half=way to seaith and south or right of cou c- GSARAALAY diaiag MDSHA ac en eres ittegnen etme 25. Summary of Incident: (owar) (See atteched pege) bP cer a SEs ene WEL SEEN WT oA ARIODER NEU = obit Se eee PAN ES CR

| : Incident: 224 At 1745 on 8 Dec Lg, Spec Agents STAHL & NEYF, both rated pilots, took off from Kirtland AP Base in a 7-7 type aircraft. At 1833 while flying at an indicated altitude of 12,500 feet, mean sea level, approximately 5,000 feet above terrain, a strange phenomenon was observed. Exact position of the aircraft at time of observation we 35° 3l' 104° 51' 4, approximately 20 miles east of Las Vegas, N. K., ratio sonde station. Aircraft wus on a compass course of a indicated air-speed was 160 MPH an sera speed approx 190 ab /A STARL wae pilot and sevted on the left side of cockpit, 3/A NEE first observed the object an? ew split sec nd later S/A STAFL saw it. It was 2,000 ft bigher than the plane or 13,500 ft above meen sea level and was approaching the plane at a ranid rate of speed from approximately 30° to the left of course, from 60° ERE, to 210° wow, The object was similar in appearance to @ burning green fl«re of*tomon use in the Air Torces. However, the light wae much more intense and the object appeared considerably larger than a normal flare. Mo estimate could be made of the distance or size of the object since no other object was visible won which to bose a comparieon. It was definitely larg r than a snooting star, meteor or flere. ‘The trajectory of the object when first signted wis almost flat and parallel to the earth. The pees i lieted approximately 2 seconis at the end of which time the object seemed to burn cut. The trajectory then dropped off rapidly and a trail of glowing frogment: reddish orange in color wos observed falling toward the ground. There fragments were visible for leas than a second before disappearing, ‘The phenomenon wee of such in- tensity as to be visible from the very moment it ignited and was observed @ snlit second later. It w.s not possible for the phenomenon to have been Visible for longer than « split-second before observation. (See “e* under*Significant Differences Between the Fireballs Observed in tre Interval Dec 5-13 & Typical Meteors" = Incident 227) a We edt 223 { | | E |

e | . ILCIIRT QO aRY ott Latte ot 47 Incident No. 225 1, Date and Tine of Otservation: 3 or 4th 4S = 2130 hours & 23 Boy ls tin sightings occurred copree ano aed ” c+ Where Sighted: 10 miles east of Vaughn, H.R, - Bigmey 60 om 3 or 4th Mov ls 3. Observer's Position: ground - wile driving (i. es, ground, air, control t wer, etc.) + Base und Addrese of Chserver: @ol ¥, Py Hayes, Inf., Reecutive, oe, Bow Nexioo Military District 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: Aa above &. Attention Attreeted ty: H/S iad 7. Number of Cbject(*) seen: 1 2. «aire of Object(e): 1 Loot im Alemeter J Color of Co ct(e): fi Ted colo! (dirceted bets of Mgtt?) ic, Altitude of Obj ct: From 500 £t whem firs observed to 100-200 rt (estinated) from ground where it burst in a epray of reddish color 13. Estinuted Myrtaney of! jcctetrom Chearver: NO to 6 yde on one sighting A es E ar and about 400 yis at another 14, Estimetcd Sy of OLject! Slow descent is, Time in Sight: M/g. . Had time to @t out of car and wateh object which . apperred to explode HO to 60 yis im fromt of hin at an altitude of 200 ft. lc. Tactics: slow vertieal descent 17. Sound iste by Cbj ct(s)? meme = although be was within 40 to 60 yis of obj. & outside of car. See "Detaile® at Albuquerque, ¥.M, 18, Dircetion of Fligut of Object(e) Vertioal descent 19, Appercnt Construction: gaxeball 20. Effect on Clouds: B/S - weather clew { 1. Fxhimst Treil. Coler of): aS cc. mmer of Qlecom orance! - fragusate acon & fiery red color { whieh descended wet like mumerous eo mt pe bonll e e { 23. Weotur Conditi-ns at “ve of sichting: Qlear before reaching { 24, Peeulisritice Voted: Hotiond always around 2200 houre - in Se Vicinity of Veugim - Highway 60 2s. Summary of Incident: (over, (See ettroied page)

Incident: 225 Colonel Hayes first observed an unvsual serial phenomena during the latter pert of 1947, This Occurred in the vicinity of Vaugnn, B, MM, The pheno ema appeared Spproximetely 400-500 ft above the ground | when first obserwed and was descending Slowly and steadily in a vertical manner towerd the earth. It appesred slightly lerger than a Dasketball, | bright white in color like s miniature sum, At a point epproximately | 200 feet above the surface of the ezrth, ths object appeared to explode | although no noise was apparent, By this time the Colonel had stopped | his automobile and had gotten cut to watch the object. The explosion | OF disintegrstion appeared to be taking place sone lO to 6 yards | distant and stil) Ro noise was noticed, At this time the fragments j assumed a fiery red color and descended toward exrth like mumerous | sparks being extinguished before touciing the groumd. At the time | Col Hayes was on ighwey GO, near a ratlroad @nd separated from the vicinity were the fragments were landing by a fence. He did not eress the fence or investigate further, | On 3 or 4 Mov lis at weroximtely 2130 hours he observed « ball of light, reddish white in color, 1 foot in diameter, falling vertically. The ball burst 100-20) feet from the ground in a Spray of reddish color which extinguiche? before r. Cuing the ground = thic occurred about |i © Yerds north of tee coud on wich he was Acfivime ~ 10 mile: 6 «+ of Veugha, BW. , = Sighway 60, On 23 Hov aa &t spproximately 2130 hours, Col Hayes wos driving west on Highwey & . approximately 10 miles weet of Yeugra, N. ML He again Observed » bull of light deccen ing Fortically, It burst 170-200 fect from the ground - Conditions end Aappesrence were the some on 3 and tte Mov. Col Saye s On the lxet 2 Sightingy feaw no‘airerasft end he rd no sound which is unterstandable since be was traveling in « closed ant mobile, Westher conditions were clear, EVALUATION B.2,

e e | Incident No. 29g 1. Date and Time of Otscrvation: 6 December 1948 approx 2255 in the evening 2. Where Sighted: Sandia Base, Albujuerque, B. M. 3. Observer's Position: ground = while driving west on "D* St. (i. @.y ground, air, control tower, etc.) 4. Name und Addre=s of Observer: Kr Joe Toulouse, Security Section, Sandia Base, Albuquerque, B. M, De Occupation and/or hotties: §/3 = see above + Attention Attracted by: Sew light om windehieLa 2 + Number of Coject(.) seen: 1 ‘s sire of Otject(s): Approximately 1/3 the diameter or the moon 10, Stave (Sketen if Porritte) N/S = like flere ll, Noture of Laninoaity: Like flere (Siroctud team of Light? 1}. Eetirated Dirtane: of “bfect from Mbeory x: a/3 15. Time in steht? 2 te 3 secomie lo. Teetics: Slight are felling from east to west 18, Dircetion of Flieut of Cbhjeet(s) eaet to weet 19, Apvercnt Construction: like flare 20. Effect on Clouds: u/s 1. 2xhouct Treil Color of): flacing tail eppeared during aro 22, vismmer of Discppcerence: B/S 23. Wentar Conditions at Mra of Sighting: a/s 24. Poculisritics Notca: @reemish bne \ 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See ettroked page) een TRE NS

Ind dent: 226 At approximately 2255 the evening of 6 December 1948, Kr Jose : Toulonse, A. F. 6, Security, Sandia Base, observed a definite greenish flare in the sky almost dire ctly overhe:.d of Sandis Base At the time he wos driving weot an "D" Street and hed arrived at a Stop sign at Main Street. he flare apne-red in the um “r right hand corner of the windshicld slightly to the northwest, It was ap roximately 1/3 the diameter of the moon and a light sre ensue falling from east to weet. The flaming tail anpecred during the arc. ‘The entire phenomenon lasted possibly two to three seconis after w ich it vanished, * ; | | | PA Uafal Se ceca er

INCLIENT SUMMARY SHELT Incident No. ay 1. Date and Tine of Observation: “2 Bee 1948 aoe Head la. Ws & 5:00 2m. Ws. 2, Where Sighted: Weer Bernal, ew Mexico 3. Observer's Position: gtoumd « right fromt seat of car (4, e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.) bh. Name und Address of Observer: Dr La Pas, Director, Institute of Metecritics, University of lew Mexico , : 5. Occupation and/or hotties: Astromomer 6. Attention Attracted by: indirect vieion *7, Number of Objeet() Seen: 1 - g, Sire of Object(s): Apperemt engular diameter 5! 9. Color of Chject(s}: vary bright green 10, Shape (Sketch if Pocwible) Ball li, Nature of Luminosity: (dirceted beam of light?) 5 12, Altitude of Object: $ to 10 miles altituis (estimated) 13. Betimated Distance of “bJect from Cbeormrt g/g 14, Estimated sped of Object: Mither 6 to 12 miles or 3 to 6 miles per second Gopeniing om the duration estimate used 15. Time in Sight: 2.2 to 2.3 sesends 16. Tactics: Oveerwed almost @zact horizontal flight until a 1/10th second before Qlssppearance when @ slight but definite curvature downerd ws ction’. — 17. Sound Sade by Cdject(s): pone noticed 18, Dircetion of Flight of Cbject(e) @ost te west - very low on thé hérigon 19. Apparent Construction: “#isebell® 20. Effect on Cloude: B/S { A, Exheust Trail (Color of): “Ge trai mettiost . | 22, Manner of Disappcerence: Maplloded iste four exaller bright green fraguats | waioh quietly eesppeared | 23. © Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: . Gear | 2. Posulicritins Moted: Between the Firedalls coset in tare 955 ap sae pte Batere™ Wy Bra Rs, | 25. Summary of Incident: (See attached pege)

-@ e Inciieat: 227 Dr La Pas's attention was direction to an arca about 15° weet of X-Cygni woen by nepeateh tyrant, xe: croatia Bein aden ae (aprarent angular diaaoter 5') to the right of the area in bis center field of view which was moving from east to west very low on the horizon. Shouting “Look” to his companions ny L, Phillips, AF=CAP Liaiten Officer, Kirtland Fid., Lt Allen Clark, Intel cer, B. Mex. Wing CAP, and Inspectors Jeffers and MoQuigam, A®C Security Service (Los Alamos, ¥. .) who them timed duration of fireball wich ranged from 2.1 seconis to 2.3 sec. The path of the green ball was aluost exactly horizontal (sltituie estimated as only 3 or | degrees) until gust a tenti: of a second or so before it disappe..red. During the last one or two tenths of a» vecond of its visi- Dility a slight but definite curvature downerd developed in its path, From the very beginning the ball was very bright. Immediate comparison with Sickis tas @ woh greater altitude than the green fireball) indicates that during all but the last one or two tenths of a second of the firebali's visibility {t was at leact of apperent magnitude ~! (minus four). Just as curvature in ite path developed, the magnitwie of the fireball rose clightly and it broke up into tHree or four fimaller but sti!l bright green fragments wich antes almost instantly. Although Lt Clark stopped the car the moment fireball disappenred amd the Socupants then stood outside the oar and listened for meteoritic detonations or rumblings, _ nothing was beard. Two night guards at los Alamos had also witnessed the phesomena eimultsneously. The green fireball of December 12th, 9 b 2m plus or mins 30s appeared very near a point with the coordinates latitude 35° 50' longitade 126° ho' ama at ‘ed necr a point with the coordinates latitude 35° |\5', Longitnde Lo" 5", traversing a marty or exactly haciseanal, ptt with a length of wry newly twenty-five (25, miles eat an altitude the surface of the earth of approximately € to 10 miles, depending on the estimate of angular altitude employed in the reduction. The velocity with megnest to the earth works out at between 8 to 12 miles « second = depemiing on the duration estimate used. It should be observed that the above remlts are obtained under the assumption that the pointe of appe:rance and disappecrence of the fireball were seen similtaneoualy by both the Bernal and Los Alamos groups, In case this eevigption is not fulfilled, the real path could very easily be nO more than 10 to 12 miles long, the velocity with respect to the earth them working out at between 3 and 6 miles a cecond. While there is thus considerable uncertainty beosnee of the lack of confirming azimuth observa- tious from a third station, the concordance in the five (5) different estimates of bp care algess make it most unlikely that tne linear height of the f: 1 was much less than § miles and much more tnan 10 miles. It is interesting te observe that the backward extension of the 2S-mile path first given passes almost centrally across the Los Alamos reservation, Daring the entire night of the 12th, meteors of all magnitudes froz the first to the fifth and of various eolora (with white snd yellow pre- from the e wes well above the horizon even at the time of toe Starvation Peak inetdest. (near Bernal, B.¥.) Con { sequently, the apparent paths of the meteors from the radiemt appeared as } ae

Tacident: 227 luminous arcs of grest circles diverging from the radiant point and passing dowmward to intersect the horizon under angles alwsys large and for the most pert SepCeee ee ee In sharpest contract, the path of the bright green fire! seen from nedr Starvation Peak was very nearly, if not exactly, parallel to the horizon. his green fireball certainly did not emanate from the Geminid radiant. ‘ ‘ Subject to discovery that a now (nom-Geminid) meteoric radiant emitting Mumerous vory bright fireballs of a vivid green color (deeper and richer than the green of the beacon at the New Municipal Airport south of Santa Fe, Rew Mexico) has suddenly beoome active during the first half of December, 1 sm nov convinced the various “green Flare" incidents reported to the 0, S. 1. are not meteoric in mature, See Incidents: 225, 226, 223, 223a, 224, 230 the Firebdalle Observed in the Inte: a. The horizontal nature of the paths of most of the Decesiber fireballs is most unususl. Genuine meteors are rarely observed to move in horizontal paths, >. The very low height of the December fireball i cussed in Section 2 above sets it off in sharp contraet from the gemine meteors for which heights of the order of 40 or more miles cre normally observed. - c. The velocity determined for the fireball of Decemb.r 12 is much lees than the velocities determined from pi. meteors (and yet is con siderably greater tham the speeds of the V-2 Rockets or jet planes or of conventional flares). d. In the conse of meteorites that penetrate to as low levele as that ietermined for the fireball of December 12, the observed luminous phenomena are always accomenied by very violent noises. Mo noises whatever heve been observed in connection with toe various December firebslls so far investigated. e. Gemine meteors normally show remarkable variations in brightness beginning as fine thin hair lines, which are scareely visible to the observer and then brightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. In the case of the December fireballs, most of the observers have reported that’ { the green balls appesred almost invtantly at their full brightness. f. Im the case of genuine meteors the paths ave directed toward all points of the compass with equal frequency. On the contrary in the case i of the green fireballs, clots of admiceibdle approach sectors show that there ie a very pronounced tendenay for the paths to come in from the north half of the sky. g- ‘The three groups of snomalour greenish luminous phenomena show a carious association with well k@own meteor showers, although none

Incident: 227 of these meteor showers norvally produce extremly bright green fireb-lls such as thoon recently obeerved. For example, the observation mentioned by Mr Monnig (Inciient 231) appenred near the maximum of the Quadrantid shower of early Japusry, Mr NcOullough's observation of August was mear the time of the Persid shower (Incident 230) ani the December observations (223, 2c3ea 224, 226, 227, MD fell in the interval covered by the Gewinid shower. This relationship aa indicate an attempt to render the green fireballs less conspicuous by caus’ them to appear only when there is considerable meteoric activity. bh. As noted in an esrlier commmiction the remarkably vivid green color renorted for west of the Decesber fireballs is rarely observed in the case of gemine meteors, By leboratory test thie pemliar color seems to Le identical with t: st given off by copper salts in the blowpipé flame. If this identification is correct, the vavelengti of the radiation from the green fireballs io near )e 5218 A i. The duration estimates of be'veen 2 and 3 seconds reported for the green fireballe are considersbly longer than those (0.4 - 0.5 seconds) for the ordinary vieual meteors, but shorter than the dmvation estimates invar- {ably reported in the cave of a gomiine meteorite fall (5 té 30 secomin or even longer). J. Hone of the green fireballs seex to have a train of sparks or a dust cloud following. This contrasts sharply with the dDehavior noted in ease of meteoric fireballs - pertioularly those thst penetrate to the very low levels where the green fireball of December 12 wis observed. MOTE: Inquiry at Holloman AY Bave, Alamagordo, N. K., revealed that Tesearch work et night and on Sundays does ndt involve the use of any lighting device or flares such as described in the various reports submitted. { i : | | | 3 a se enn ea a hie tn wl 8 ee —— 5

@ @ INCIIENT SUMUARY SHECT } 1. Date and Time of Observation: 2. Where Sighted: Bew Brighton, Pa, 3. Observer's Position: (4, e., ground, atr, control tower, etc.) Case under investigst ion 4, Name and Address of Observer: 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: 6. Attention Attreeted by: 7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 8, Size of Object(s)s - 9,. Color of Object(§): 10, Shape (Sketch if Pocnible) ll,. Kature of Luminosity: (dirceted beam of light?) 12, Altitude of Object: (estimated) 33. Eetimated Distance of “bject from Coservirt 14, Estimated Speed of Object: 15. Time in sight: 16. Tactics: 17. Sound “ade by Object(s): 18, Direction of Flignt of Cbject(e) 19, Apparent Construction: 20, Effect on Cloude: A, Exhmet Trail ‘Coler of): ' 22, anner of Disappcorance? | 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: ‘ i 2h, Peculicritics Hotod: 25. © Summary of Incident: | (See attached pege) |

e e | Incident No. 229 1. Date and Time of Observation: 13 Des kg 2. Where Sightedt South Bay 3Florida 3 Obcerverta ti seuss 4, Name and Address of Observer: as 5. Occupation and/or hobbies: we a 6, Attention Attracted by: a/e 7. Mumber of Object(s) Seen: fe 8, Size of Object(s): a fe 9. Color of Object(s): ef Blue Yellew 10. Shape (Sketch if Pocnible) Lile efrele er hale of stars surrounding a ll. "Nature of Luminosity: Vases ster (dirceted beam of Light?) le, Altitude of Object: (estimated) 13. Estimated Distance of “bjoct from Cheury r: 14, Estimated Speed of Odjectt 15. Time. in sight: 16. Tactics: 17. Sound bade by Cbjcet(s): 18, Direction of Flignt of Object(e) 19, Agparent Construction: 20, Effect on Clouds: { A. Exhaust Trail ‘Color of): 22, sannor of Disappcorance: 23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: 24, Peculieritics Noted: ; | 25. a ence ae reste i being encried cut due te | 2

e @ 1, bate and Tine of Observation: 2 Dee 1948 3. Obcerver's Position: . (4. @., ground, air, control tower, etc.) @roun (vith Binceulars) +, Nane and Address of Cbserver a/e 5s Occupation and/or hotbies: ale &. Attention Attrocted by: af/e 7. Number of Object(«) Seen: u/s &. Sire of Object(e): 20 foot Ye Color of Cbicat(s): Gilwer wi th Dig white epst. 10. Snape (Sieten if Porcible) like large kite. U, -ksture of Luninosity: (Sircetcd been of Hgst?) 12, . Altitude of Chi ct: (cstiauted) 13. Eetinated Dictance of object from Cheory.r: ; 15. Time in Sight: 16. Tactics: Dedged okié and spested wm. 17. Sonnd iade by Cbj cts): 18, Dircetion of Fligat of Chject(e) 19. Apparent Construction: 20. Effet on Clouds: { 2. xhoust Treil ‘Color of): 22. Manner of Discpprrance: 23, Weeth r Conditions at Tine of Sisht ing? } 2h. Peeulirritices Nota: . | 25. Summsry of Incident: SRT gM not deing unde due to ' f a ae nef

$ ‘ Ineddent No. 230 l, Date and Time of Otservation: 4 Ang 1948 - Between 2& 3 A.M. | Where Sighted: North Powder, Oregon - 2-1/2 miles north of | (4. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) i |. Mane uni AMress of Obeorver: Js B, MoOallough, P. 0. Box 2776, Boise, Idaho | { 5, Occupation and/or hotbies: u/s : 6. Attention Attreeted byt 3/S 7, > Number of Opject(s) Seen: 2 ¥, Sire of Ovjuct(s)s ¥/S Q,.. Color of Cb ot(s): High tensity of green possibly on light-green side ll. kuture of Lauincaitys like meteor = had definite fluorescent glow (Hircetca tise ef gut?) circumventing it 12, Altitute of Object: 5e500 ft elevation above sea level (estizet.d) 15. _Eetirated Distance of “bjct from Cheory ri B/S 1s, Sstimted Ine f Object? 8/S 15. ‘Time in Sight: u/s 16. Tecties: Performed a 5-1/2 mile trajectory and arched earthward in a natural down grade. Arc equal to approximately 90° 1g, Dircetion of Fligst of Chject(e) northwest to southeast 19. Appercnt Construction! "fireball" 20. Effcet on Clouts: 4/8 F 1, 2xoeust Treil Color af): Did not have much of a meteor type tail ~ Dut did have a definite fluorescent glow circumventing it. 22, wmnr of Discppeorsneet “after rere! the 'nth' degree of the arc, it } extinguished itself* | 2, Weether Conditions at Tine of Sighting: 4/S ou, Peculi:ritice Voted: — G@reen glow : 25, Surmory of Incident? (over) (See attteked page) i

. Incident: 230 “On August ith, while traveling south on U. S, Highway No. 30, approximately two and one-half miles north of North Powder, Oregon, ~ somewhere between 2 & 3 A, M. ~- I was amazed to see in the heavens directly squgh of me, a fireball. This object appexred to come out of nowheré, but when first observed, was traveling in a horizontal line on an angle presumed to be northwest to southeast at an elevation above sea level of 5500' (absolute direction and elevation argumentative), It appesred to me - for a descriptive purpose ~ as having been ejected from a huge Roman cane, and this candle, by whatever power held, was on a horizontal plane with the earth, As the object in its trajectory, apcroximately five ani one- half miles, beceme spent, it arched earthly in a natural down grade, 4s I recall it, this arc was equal to approximately 90 degrees, Immediately after reaching this 'nth' degree of the arc, it ex- tinguished itself, I do not recall that there was mh of a meteor type tail, but the object did have @ definite fluorescent glow circumventing itself. As to the color, I can best describe it by . referring your observation after dark to a high tensity neon sign of green - perhaps on the light green side.* Se SN na j | ] | | | | /

¢ANCITERT SAARY GOT 1, Tate and Tine of Otservation: 1 Jan ug 1:25 A, M. & 1230 AM, &. Where Sighted: Abilene, Texas 3. Observer's Position: ground . (3. es, ground, uir, control tower, ete.) 4, Nae and Address of Observer: Mr A, Schroeder, 1109 Highland Ave Adilene, Texas 5. Occupation and/or hotbies: u/s 6, Attention Attracted by? low om the horisom = due west of Abilene, Texas {atseotsaz of White Sense Proving Grounds} i. Number of Object («) Seen: 1 Z. Size of Object(s): B/S | Ys Color of Cbjcct(s): Bright Blue green | 10, Shape (Sketch if Pocsitle) dle bell with a fan-shaped glow surrounding 11, Neture of Luminosity: Like flare (dircetid boom of Light?) 12, Altitude of Object 4/3 ~ observed om the horizon (estinetca) 15. Eetinated Divteancc of “bject from Cbesr.r: B/S = could not de estimied WW. Estimeted Spe f ct: Mo apparent epeed 15. Time in Sight: 2 seconds 16. Tacti¢s: = remained stationary 17. © Sound by Chjoet(s): Ho sound 18, Dircetion of Flignt. of Coject(e) Mo flight perceived 19. Apparcnt Construction: flare-like 20. Effect on Clouds: Glear sky 1. Sxhmst Trail Color of): Pem-shaped glow seened to surrounded object { 22. Manner of Dissppeerance: a/s | 23. Woethr Conditions at Time of Sight ing: Clear sky | 24, = Poculicritics Noted: See 25. Summary of Incident: (over) | (Sce ottached pege) | |

Incident: °31 Information regarding thie sighting taken from a letter of Oscar Nomnig addressed to Mr A, Schroeder of Adilene, Texas, in regard to Mr Schroeder's query regarding a phenomena he vftne ed the night of 1 Jan 48 at approximately 1125 A. BM. and agnin at 1:30 ALK. Odject wis described as a fem-shaped glow woich originatyd from a large bell on the horizon and wich exteniod to the meridian due west of Abilene, Texas, in perfectly clear sky, Phenomena «is of 2 seconis duration, Five mimtes later it ws seen again for the same length of time. Bo sound was heard, ’ Mr Monnig thought the phenomena could possibly be attributed to: (1) Disturbance of on @lectries1 system such ss transforzers blowitg out, or (2) Bxperiments at White Sends Proving Grouncsa wiich are due west of Abithe, Nove: Inquiry at Holloman Ai Base, ALanagordo, N. M., revealed that research work at night and on sundays does not involve the use of any 11, shting tevice or flares such as described in the va ious reports submitted. See Incidents p

CaBCK—~LIT UNIDENTIFIED Purine ChJECTS Incident ¥ 1, Date of Inciient 16 Bor 19ks tia 2 2 a + Time of Incident UNS Rear “+ FS. IO aoe (3 Miles BY BIO) (Reuse) 4, Neme of obseryir Mario 8, Green , 5e Ocoup tion of observer Rouseui fe 6.° Address of observer ma, Ba County Bi,, Demnrest 3.7. 7. Mumber of obj. cts observed 1 8 Distene of object from obsirver 9. Tine in ai ent 2 aia, 20+ ALLO op eajeet 3880 £4, Te Spi0d 12, Diroction of flight Merth to South 13. Tactics U4. Lights 15. Sound 16, Siz ‘Ts OOlor ptustae ox Stiveriy vith deck color mined in, 19. Odor detected J 20. Apparcnt construction Metallic al Exhrust treils 22. Werth y conditions &3. Effoct on clouds 24, Sketches or photogrrphs | e5. Menner of dissppe-rance { 26... Rewarka: Ho further investigntion being mae by this office dus to feed ohly one person witnessed phenomena : tf

1, Date and Mime of Otservation! 1 Jan 1949 1700 Pm « ja re 2. where Sighted: 2 miles east of Jackson, Miseissinpi SEG 3+ Observer's Position: from air at an altitude of about 1,980 ft (i, es, ground, uir, control tower, etc.) 4. Name und Address of Observer: Mr & Mrs Tom Rueh, 402 Mitchell Ave., Jackson, Mississippi +s Occupation and/or hotbics: Pilot employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson, Merprne ee a AAF pilot . Attention Attracted by? something fly/tf¥rront of then + Number of Object(=) seent 1 ?, Shee of Object(s)s &@ ft long, 10 feet vide tapering to 4 rt 3. Color of Odject(s): Dark’ blue or black 10, Shape (Sketch if Po etdle)eiger-shaped - not unlike Sleeve target. (let repert mentioned short stubby wings) ll. Nature of Lurinosity: B/S (dircetcd deum of Light?) 12, Altitude of Object: 1500 to 1600 feet, then a gradual clinb (estimatcd 13. Eetinated Distanc: of bject: from Cosory. r: Croesed path of plane at 500 feet; after turn it was as close as 1,200 feet from them 1b. Estimetod Specd of Od jects Aporox 200 NPE when first sighted, then accelerating to approximately 400 to 500 SPE 15. +Time in Sight: 10 to 12 meconds 16. Tactics: Made 50° turn and increased speed ae it headed southwest 17. Sound inde by Cbject(a): Similar to helicopter (1st report = roar (24 report) 18, Dircetion of Flignt of Cbjcct(s) West then southwest 19. Agperent Construction: Similar to tow target 20. Sffect on Clouds: u/s { 1, Bxhoust Trail ‘Color of): none visible | | 22. tomer of Disappuerance: @ramuat climbed towerd Southwest & disappeered | 23. Weathr Conditions at Tine of Sighting: Weather cler to southwest 24. Poeulirrities Noted: As object made turn object eppeured to have no wings, 25. Summary of Incident: (over) (See attnched page) __-~+-- em Gn Ai PS -_—~ a - Sith s- 3920 db a Gas Bf 20.5 0

A al Incident: 233 | No ts OE “a | | Mr Tom Rush, a pilot with Dixie Air Service, Jackson, Mississippi, | | and nis wife (private pilot), signted an unidentified serial object | | 2 miles eat of Jackson, Mississippi, at 1700 C, 1 Jan 49 while coming | | 4n for a landing at the Dixie Airport. Object was first described as being cigar-shaped with short stubby wings resembling a rocket. | 5 (Second report states there were no wings) Mr Rush specifically stetes | in a signed letter “as the object made its turn, it wes then that I noticed the object didn't have wings." Object was first thought to te a large tow target about 0) feet oa and about 10 feet in diameter at one end and about 4 ft at the trailing end. The tail even fluttered like a tr rget | bat there was nothing towing it and the object moved at greater speed than | tow tergets, When the object crossed in front of the plane Rash estimated | the speed to be about 200 MPH and atsted that the object crossed sone “XC efeet in front of them. After the turn, the object was within 1,200 feet of the plane, Mr Rush attempted to point out the object to the vilot but the pilot did not understand and apparently @id not see the object, As the object turned to the southwest it accelerated ‘its speed ahd flew " gut of sight, Object seen for some 10 te-12 seconds, Color was dark . | Dlue or dDlack, Speed at first sighting - 200 miles per hour, later thought to have accelerated to between 400 to 600 mph. Object wae sighted by the above persons who were pessengers in & Stinson civilian airereft. No photographe were taken since @ camera wes not avasle-~ ble. The Stinson was flying at about 1,800 feet. Investigation of flignt schedules of odjacent airfields could throw no light on the incident. —- — { } | j | ci SU

‘ REST . Guke 0 INV sT6"27 UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS Incident No. 1. Date of Observation Date of Interview __ nts 2. Exact time of observation (local) 3. Place of Observation ! (Map Coordinates) 4, Position of observer (air, car, bldg, location of - give details: 5 What attracted attention to object: 6. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping: 7. Apparent size (compare to know object, i. e., sun, moon, thumb or fist at arms length): & Color of object: 9. Shape (give graphic description — compare with known object): 10. Altitude (Angle of elevation above horizon ~ O° at horizon, 90° overhead)! pee Direction from observer (Angle clockwise from North): 12, Distance from observer (Distance to town, bldg, etc., over which object appeared to be): 13. Direction of flight of object (s): 14, ‘Time in sight: 15. Speed (time to cover given angular distance): 16. Sound and odor: DICTE RESTRIC] ED s+ 203240

a . Page 2 RES Pitu bee Incident No. Guide to Investigation 17: Trail (color, length, width, persistance, etc.) 18. Luminosity (visible by reflection, incandescence, other ~ degree of brilliance)! 19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, canopies, ete.): 20, Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc - sketch of flight path): 21. Manner of disappesrance: 22. Effect on clouds: 23. Additional information concerning object: 24. Weather conditions and light at time of sighting: & & = Name and address of observer? Occupation and hobbies: Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer (Check neighbors, police dept., FSI records, employer, ete.)! Did observer wear glasses, especially polaroid glasses at time of sighting, or was object viewed through canopy, window, or other transparent m terial? RES! NUL G~- 20920

> . Poge 3 Incident No. sie Guide to Investigation Relative to Radar Sightings iy Re radars now operating on ground a. Observations of direction, range, speed, altitude and size of terget: bo. Did tergt execute any turns? If so, what angle (180°), ctc, and what radius of turn. If radius of turn was not observable, how long did the terget stay in the turn and what was its speed: Ce Note perticularly any separstion of distant tirget into several tergets upon approach: ; da, Was radar blip on cathode ray tube well defined and consistent with size of object; faint; fading, pulsating at reguler rate: e. Did radar echo signal diseppear suddenly or gradually? 2, If airbourne, whcn object was sighted a. Were there any radar indications or extra noise on radio circuits: b, Give estimates of size, speed, mancuvers, ctc.: GENERAL i, Teletype sequences of local weather conditions? 6 Winds aloft report: DECTDICTEN

, E pater h Incident No. Page 4 Guide to Investigation Le Local flight schedules of comm reial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time! (Cheek Canadian activity if close to border) 4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance _ Novy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Rescarch Organizations or any other: 5. If object contacted carth, obtain soil semoles within and without de~ pression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison of soils. 6. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketchcs of: Bs Objoet j Dy Surrounding‘ terrain whcre objcct wes observed c. Place where object contactcd carth (if this happened) d. Maneuvers ce. Formation (if more than two) Fe Seeure signed statements. 8 Obtain fragmcnts or physical evidence where possible. ) { . F723 GH