38_143685_box_Incident_Summaries_173-233
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18, Dircction of Flizht of Objuct(s) . Somt . . . . . . . AU R o i R
19. Apperent Construction (Of Mhst Materdsl of Substance) . autellfie: - . . . . . .
20. Eff¥ct of Objuets on Clouds ard/or Bxhaust Trail . .me clewds visible. . . $ acd
2ls Weather Conditions Exdsting at the Tims . 1/30. emmlons.ss §300.£3, . vistdlany
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2. Wiere Sighted: Assension Parieh, Towmship 10 South, Range 4 h‘/
S)luuh-otlwonm.hom
3« Obtgerver's Posgition: ground.
(1, e,y grownd, uir, contrel tower, cte.)
‘s Nane urd Alirest of Coserver: B, B, Willisms, Pres, United Lend Co,
,‘ - - : 219 Dryades St., Bev Orlesms. RA 0515
7+ Vccupation end/ecr hotties! eomsideradle flying experience
o. Attention Attyrzeted I/S
/. JNumber of OYjcet(«) seen: 1
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. dize of Otvject(: ‘Approximately the length of a passenger airgrafs
% Color of Cbjret(e): white-hot
11, 2-,;;.* of Luminosi ty: : Soluo%to t;o n‘&iht:'-not cone. The object dis-
g Di:’:oe’.k:fhupth.x.‘f enc:sed in flame,
A‘A-(‘im le of Objoct: 1500 to 2000 £t
N, Satim ted dn fOljeett Apprex 200 NPH
15, Time in Signt: Sutficiently long to emable Williams to make a fairly
3 detailed observationm. Aproximately 10 seconds.
16, Tuetics: Straight and level Tlign
17. . Sound € b (bjoctls): soundless
19. Appercnt Consiruetin: flane’
20, Fffcet on Clouds: n/8
22, omner of Mespr. rrence: l/! ‘[
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23, Weotirr Conditions ot Time of Sighting: ¥o elouds with wind fairly calm |
M4, Peeculicritice Loted: Object left no trail of ey kind end 414 not ’
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5. Summury of Incident: (over)
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Ineldent: 174
At the time of the lghting observer was standing on a 1ittle
ridge facing south {n the midst of a clearing some twenty feet
wide, It was too dark for hunting in the woods but was sufficiently
light for iim to see the time by bils watch, Ag 0540 tours #1ilisme
w.s looking to the =outh ead saw sn object which resembled an ice
gream cone trave:ing emst with tid larger end in front, The
front en! apowesred white not (1ike the mantels in & gnooline lantern)
Toward the resr 1t €0t gradually darker red, There w2 no vieible
metal or other m t riel and no projectione of any kind, only fire,
he object mede absolutely no noise and left no trail of eny *ind.
It was traveling in a straight lipe from west to esst and 4 not
8212 or lore altitude, There was no visidble means of propul sion,
It appeured to be about 3/4 miles sway and st an elevation of & mrox-
imately 2500 foot, Mr willisms stated he was looking uy at an angle
of sbout 30° relstive to Lie ground and observed the bject for
Sporoxi-ately 10 segomds before it we- obseured by some trees,
It avpeared to Le about the sire of tie Average :irliner and wes
traveling aprroximatel s 300 ¥, The larger end of the cone anpeared
thicker them the aversge airliner {s through the fuselige but it woe
about the same length, The object disulayed no lights other than §t
fppeared enomsed in flame, It 414 not light un the area, There
was o vieible moans of suphort and mo comtrol surfaces, There
wore no cloude and the wind wme fairly calm,
Williams stated that he was & rtudent pflot tut could not got
pilosls license because of poor meculsr eoordination in his eyes,
Hie color perception was normal and nis hearing i» excellent.
lave:tigative personnel stated that Mr williems tee=0’ a relisble
level headed person. e appesred conscientious and desired no pudlicity
stating that he 14 not desire bi# friends and dusiness aoquaintances
to josh him concerning the matter,
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£o wate and Tline of Otservation: 23 Sept 19‘8 09]‘5
. here Sighted: Sante Pe, New Saxine
2 Quserverts Pogition:
(e, ground, div, SERA SRARRNL fyom Plass of Sentc Te, K. X,
‘o laze wd Aldre-c of Chserver: A. Rudble A fer, 26;{) P tor St, s Dexas
+ Occuvation and/or hotties: 5 Sign Mamufag - 0w emplopes
ttontion: At Beaatod Y A pilot since 1928 - not a hobdy
S <R CARAOL NG L Saw object glint while watching another aireraft
7. Numbur of Cbjeet(s) Seen: 1
. Size of Objoet(s)s At least 100 to 150 feet in dimmeter
N, Colar of C ot{e)s white
10. Shace (Sketeh if Pocuitle) perfeotly flat in - ooupared to
) R e R S dime in sky,
T (Uit toem of 1igt)) o= Sighted in dmylight
Vi, Beimutd £O0°% guationary at time sighted
AL Y15 or 20 simates
lo. Tectics: Very 1ittle novesent if any noticed
Il. - Soung-iade by OB atln) -~ i e o tine of sighting
1€, Dircetinn of Flignt of Chjcet(s) Statio = B0t $0 Wve A3 & memd-
k cirele, from S. tg'l..nd finally-to N, Imvo deen optical illusion,
<0, T et on Clouds: Bo clouds
Ixnmst Treil Colsor of): loflid“oluflmull
e .ommer of Dlerop.oerance! St1ll in view when odbserver left
<4, Pocullrritics loted: o the of being flat ;
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Incident 175
¥Wnile watohing a government plame come in for a landing at Los
Alamos nt 0940 hours 23 Sept 19U8, witness noticed something
glint in the sun. Focusing his attention on the object he per-
ceived that it was perfectly white, meither transparent or trans-
lucent and that it had no metallic sheen. It wns perfectly circu-
lar, the side viesidle to hi~ being flut - much a coin would
appear wnem observed from a distence. It apecred mo lerger tham
a dime. Lianing it up in relation to tue tip of the radlo tower
he backed off to the morth, The f\bg‘erct sppeared clear out of the
picture in relation to the tower, Using this perspective he judged
the altituie to be approximately 30,000 ft. At this altitude the
object would mecessarily be some 100 to 150 feet in size in order
to Ls visidble at all. There were no projections, air-trails, or
exhmst of any kind. He called the object to the attention of
Hr Fairenild, his compsnion., Both ien then went intc o builiing
transacted their Dusiness and af the end of eight mimutes they went
ut~ide and perceived the gbject in auproximately the sswe roaition.
FProm the tine Angler first saw the object to ade last ob ervation
was v roximately 15 to 20 mimutes,
ST BCT 3: Np Angler 1s soroximately 50 yesrs of age, well settled
and conductt his own bueine s, de 1s an experience’ pilot, comas fr
a nidle=-class farily, ir 2 1ittle abowve average in intelligence snd
iz a good conversetionalist, e told p straight-forward story and i
not contradict himself, THe a'pe:cred homest in “is convictions in his
belief that n» saw ac unconventional alrcraft. ie wu: convinced that
the object wos mot a weather bailoon since he is familisr with weatier
balloons,
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1, ate and Time of Otservation: 23 Sept hg 0930
. W.ere Sighted: Sents Yo, ¥. N.
‘. Rame und Asdre cf Cbeerver: Mr Johm C, Pairchild
9+ Cccuration eni/or hotties! Building Superintend:nt
P s ¥4 drnv.bf. mechanical inclimstions :153 woodworking
. Attention Attrocted by @int of light photography
» 9t of Otject(n)t 150 = 200 feot estimated sive
o« Color of Cbjrct(s)s bright silvery object .
10, Swape (Swcten 4f Tocoidle) oblong egg shape
1le Boture of Iuminosity: o say just a silver streak
> O Bsti-wmited Ui tanee of “biect Tror 2 3R 7 miles
14, Sstimtod 3 fOljeets: T00 or 800 WH
15. Time fn sLat: 88
1o, Tuctics? Straight course =
19. Aprercnt Consructi 0! Unimowl
20, rZfiect on Clouds! Clear wy |
1. Zxnmst Trail Color of): Bluish appearsmce to resr |
22, icrney of Jscppirrence Faded from view {
24, Peoculicritics Noted: Sort of a sunflower shepe at the end of object !
seemed to Be upart from object but close on its tail i
(oee cttrched poge)
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Incident: 175s
Stutement of Mr Johm C. Fadrenild does not tally with that of
A. Tuble Angler. See Incident 175
¥r Fairchild saw a bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object
which a pe red to have a speed of 700 to 80 MPHand which seemed to
» have a 30~t of -umflowr shape -t the end of it but spart from the
object and close on itz tail, 4e percelved a bluish & e rance to
resr of the object wi.ich could bave beem exhaust. 7o him the odJject
appeared silvery instead of wolte and oblong r:ther tian round.
Kr Angler thought the objeot remained stationary. Howver tie dis- {
crepancy in time could have accounted for tuis., Auparently Hr Faire
child observed the object some 15 m.mutes before Mr Angler nbgerved {
1t. Also it wull seem thet he watcied it for = greater length of time
in that ne mentions thut it faded from view wherens ir ngler stated
that it was still in view when he left.
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1. Tate and Time of Oteervatinni 23 Sept 48 Approx 1200
. Wiere Sighted! QCastro's Ramoh - 4 miles due eust of San Pablo, Calif and
i A ‘.M.mo: South of Pinole, Calif
“. lNome und Alire-c of Cbserver: Horsoe S. Bakims, Col., U. 5. Army (RET)
1024 Bether Drive, Valmt Creek, Calif,
2¢ OUccurvation ard/cr hocvies: Retired aray colomel formerly a veterinarian
~ presently employed as a Meat Inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr.
Lo Attentior Attrictid Ty Was observing an Army bomber when he obuerved
¢ . _ an unknown object flying above the bomber
o Oize of Ocjeet(e)s Adout the s=ize of a U-engine bomber - longer than wide
J. Col 00 2tls)t Maim pert Bf Body tremslucent and of & dirty gray oolor
10, S.ace (Seten 1 7o ille) undalating with center portion sppesring
spherical having the shape and depth similar to a globe - like amoeda
11, fare o7 amdroeityt = Did not reflect or give off light of any type
17, Beti-at 4 "1 tenc. of i ot rom "t vV r! Oyer a mile directly above
M. Estimetid S f0licets very fast speed
18, Time in 5ight: Oould not estimate
16. Tectics: Appendages seemed to flap or oscillate while center
portion remained stable
B X Sornd ¢ b, Cbjct(s): Bo nolse
18. Dircetisn of Flic.t of Chject(s) Nearly dne east
19, Ameront Oons ructi nt Thought main part of object appecred like canvas
20, Fffect on Cleuis:t NS
1. Zxamet Tredl Color of): Ho evidemoe of exhamst
22, .onney of Discpporrince! just dissppesred from sight in & very siort time "
>, Wootn r Conditi-ns ot ITing of Signlingd ther dull amd {
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24, Peculizritice lotcd: See drewing attached ! |
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Incd. t: 176
¥hile watching an Army bomber which was flying rether low, Col Hakins
observed above and going meerly due east an unknown o“t. He asked
his companion, Mr Bemtham, if he were seeing things, tham substantiated
the fact that there was en object above the bowber, Col Bakine described
the object ac being epyroxisately the size of a large four-engined bomber,
It appesred undulating in shape resembling an smeeba (Sce sketch incloced).
The object sppesred to have 3 appendages forward and 2 aft which seemed to
be flap ing or oscillating wnile the center portion re mined stable, Col
Bakine toought it wee a mile or more sbove toe bomber, In the cemter of
the object there appesred a round, dmrk circle which, in Col Bukins' opinion,
seemed to be above the main Body of the object. Purther it appesred that
the main psrt of tne object was translucent snd of a dirty gray color and
that the dark, circular portion awprered to &rov more deuse in color as
it spproached the center., From this observation Col Zakin: comc.u ed that
the dark portion was svherical h ving the shane and depth of a globe,
He further stated that the maim pirt of the object appesred like canvas,
He could not estimate the speed of the object but saii it wis triveling
at & far greater speed than the bombder or anything el-e he had ever seen.
There was no moi:e of any typ® and no eviience of exhaust or trail,
The object di2 mot reflect or give off light of any trpe.
Col Eekins prior to his retiresent in 1348 w o luty n Paname a
veterinarian with the Army mission, He retirad becauce of por.onal
reason: and pot Lec use of puysicul defects, ilowever, Col Takin. is
fare4ght. D4 nas to woar glactes. Neighbors and burinecs a' =0éiztes
estadbliar Le frct that he i+ Lighly thought of and is reliable in all
his ‘el ings and associations with tuem, BHe impre<sed the investigator
1 Leing stable, intelligent and above aversge in common sense.
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F 1. Zute and Time of Oteervation: 23 Sept U8 Approx 1230
« Where Signted: Oastro's Ranch - 4 miles due east of Sen Pablo, Calif &
y g 4.1 miles south of Pinole, Calif,
- Bae und Adircec of Cheerver: Mr Sylvester Bemtham, 2655 Dam Road
oe Occupation ani/or hotties: retired butcher
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« Attention Attricted by Col Eekine calling his attention to the object
« olze of Otjcet(s)t Appeared from obeerver's viewpolrt to be 2 inches by
.1 inch by 1 inch,
. Color »f C ct(s): Baff or gray in color
10. : S tei: iF 2 1l¢) rectangular outline with sharp corners
(See attached drawing)
M, Estimeted Ju fUljeett faster than any plane he had ever seen
15, Time in olintt At least 3 mimtes
18, Tucties: horisontal flight
18, Dircetion of Fligit of Ctjcets) northwest then turmed morth
19. Apperont Cons'rueti e Seemed to De covered with a trsmslucent material
1. Iximst Trell Color f)! Left mo exhsust or tradl
2, ~omnor of Jsa rencet flew out of eight gradually fading from view. :
24, Peculirritice lotud: Seened like & vegetable crate flying thru the air }
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Incident 176 ~
On 23 Sert 1948 Mr Sylvester Bentham was talking to Col
Bakins when the Col mel called Bentham's attention to a
single object in the sky. Object firet appeared in the
northeast and wis moving facter than any alrplane that
Beathem hod ever seen. Object appeured very high. Both
Eakine and Benthsm watched it for at le.st I minutes, It
move! toward the northwest in a straight line at a constamt
speed finally turning to the North and faded froz view.
To Bentham the object appe.red to have a regulsr rectangular
outline with sharp corners. It wa: buff or gray in color
with several darker vertical linee like ribs. (See druwing
attached.) Object sppesred like a "vegetable crate" f1.ing
thru tie alr and seemed tc e covere! with a tramelucent
material, It mede no nolve and left no exhau:t or trail.
Acparent sire was approxinately ? inches by 1 imeh by 1 imeh.
¥r Benthem': description az to the snape, direction and over-
ill apve rance of tuis object &£ in direct contr dietion with
statements mnde by Col lornce Bakins,
Mr Bentham further stated that neither Le nor col Sakin: were
weiring glasses at the time and that he wears glnrsesca omly for
reading. Mr. Bentham is 7O yesrs of age. He a retired
butcher,
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l. Tute and Tine of Oteervatinn: 5 Sept UE Detwoen 3:00 and 3130 P, N,
ce Wiere Sighted: Kemtwood, La.
f« Number of Cujict() Seen: Object not seem
12, ,fx;E.- e of ¢ g2 very high sltitude
14, Estim f OLjucts: terrific
15, . T i t: Object not seen
Lo Zxhmst ruil Color of): I/S
4, Peculirritics loted: Vmaenel soumd |
20, Swmry of Incident: Objeet was not perceived s it was too high and going |
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Ipc. oat: 177
at a terrific rate of speed. Witness states she has heard many planes
but could oot describe the soumd.
jubrequent investig tion of this incident reveals that according to
peighbors Nrs XcDaniel poscesses a vivid imagination and that the
dasughter was inclined to take after the mother, Neither of the peigh-
bors heard any umamal nol-ee in the vioinity.
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1. late and Tine of Ottcrvatinn: 1705 = 1715 HS? 1§ October 1948 !
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2. Wnere Sighted: Homolulu, 2. H,, 158°%21°5'§ |
3. ‘:L;‘.Y“.V r'e Position: Oround ¢ l;
4. lane und Alirese of Cbserver: 2137 ¥Mfic Hgte R4, Homolulu |
5« Occunation and/or hotties; Major, USAF - rated pilot i :
. Attertion Attrocted by ./s
3 size of Otject(e): Appeared U or 5 inches in dia from cbserver's viewpoint
Betimeted sise: 10 $o 15 feet in dlameter
i« Color =f Chiiet(s): Wright silver - comparable to alumimum in aircrsft
%0, Shave (Sketet: if T {tlc) round or ellipticel
11, - ature of Lumineastty: N/3X No flame or lights observed
(:4r. ~ hosem ond 12onth
12, Al*itui. ~° Cbict: 10,000 to 14,000 feet
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1. Ti=e in stnt: Observed intermittently, one time for 4 seconds, another
for 10 seconds, the lomgest period.
16, Tucties: Bo meneuvering - observed horizontal flight
17.. Somd radde b Cbj et(ade Ho socund noticed
19. Aprercnt Consiructi n: wetallie
20, PfFiet on Clenis: cloud formation blocked vision of observer as object i
was at an alt{tude Detween the two cloud formatioms (See attached drwg)
1. Zxnst Treil Color of): Ho exheust trail
R sl 2 e Ui oy { vtine: High broken 3soom£/10. ]
“* gumine Sases 3,500 P8 &3 al 6 comitine 14,000 £3: m- est, 0,000 ¢ |
24, Poculirritics Loted: ot conventiomal craft Visidility: 15 m. |
25. Sarmory of Incident: :
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incident: 178
On the afternoon of 15 Ogtober 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj
Robert C. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening
object in the morth sector of the aky which was moving in a northeasterly
direction at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft, A stratus layer of clouds
wis situated above the object at an approximute altitude of 14,000 feet.
The disc or discs were moving below this layer of clouds in that it was noted
that on two occasions that the bighest formation of clouds was at a &reater
altitude than the object observed and that the lower ciud formation blocked
the vision of the observer thus placing the object betwoen the two clud
formations or levels. Because of tuis lowsr brokem cumilus clouds at
& very low altitude winien was oving in a southwesterly directiom, tae Major
could not uscertain whether he naw tne sane disc four different times or
four different disce. Over a period of 10 mimutes the dicc or discs were
sighted four times. The longest period of observation wes estimate’ as 10
seconds, The object or object(s) appesred bright silver in color and circular
or elliptical in shape. Ro vasor or erhaust was prezent and no flawe or lights
- were observed. No sound war heard, Speed wus estimated as 2.0 .MPH by using
an estimated 40 1/ factor in the swirling build-up of cumilus clouds,
Maj Drum compared the discs with a silver dollar slightly turned from a flat
osition, glvin. the obje-t a disc-shepe when neld at arm lengtl at a L5®
angle abov: eye level, Maj Orum thought that the elliptical effe 't could o ve
resulted from the angle at which the ob erv r an object were located. Maj
Drum etatcd that he wa: certain the objact was not a conventional cr ft.
One B-26 m.} one 3—17’nn:1 ne PBM5 were 1, ing in the vicinity turing the
The abve ighting wa: also ob.erved by Mr rus (M) Drum': wife) and by
143 Z-yr old daughter. Both repoatei preei ely the same obs-rvation: ststed
by the Major.
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Ls C(Lserver's Position . . ground '.1[2.:‘.11’ from the grect highwey apd playgropnds
(i.c., ground, sir, control tower, etc.
6. upsticn and/or Hobbies . ltudent“ Maj RO?MIlwl‘?O]I of Aviatiop.. . . .
). Attestion Attracted to Oblect (s) By . .felt "somothing 1jkp gn electric arc”.
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9. Apprarent Construction (Of lin-t Msterial or Substance . "mystexiqus light". . .
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Observer was walking thru the Golden Gate Park, when he observed a
mysterious light that {lluminated the entire ocean (insofar as ne could
see) He felt something "like an electric arc" which seemed to have the
power to lower his hand "like a sack of shot", Observer states that he
is subject to bruises amd where the thing seemed to have contacted him
he noticed a bruise the following day that nad not been tnere before,
He 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, Aa extremely unreliable accoumt,
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1. Late and Time of Otservatisr:
. Where Sighted:
A OQbaerver's Pheisior:
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19. Apparent Cons runti ne g
9% Ixhemet Treil Cdlor ~f
24, Peculirritics Nog.d:
ot Sumsry of Ineid mt s
No report on this as yet,
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L AR teorvatiog L4 Qetoher J9US. Snstient A8
2o Tirs of Cuservetion JAUhrex (430 hours loesl time
o Where wus Obhject(s) Sizhted . . HOW@.2urbeme 0080 . . . . .. . .. . wuss .
; ttontion Atiractsd to . ) iy, Jme clote emcugh to omse him to . . .
Sital " dick {n order to evold dollfsion
13 Shape (Sketch Af Pospitde) . NOSONp - . o S e et L
! of Ob.lcot Ape red o be traveling wery fpsp
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Tactics Trovelod ia otrdight line in gradms) depopny . . . . . . . . . .
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)e Apparont Construction (Gf Win-t4 ¥atorisi or Substance) . JWtellde . . . . . ..
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<le Jweather (onditions dsting at tho Tiz0 o o av e o ¢ o' s Cpt G i . |
'{;"‘?fl;wnfl Dlasppe.red wader ving of aireruft |
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Objectes secued to take no definite course but flew in a general eastlerly
Mrection in & gradual descent. A few came close enough to oa se the
pilot & co=pilot to ‘duck ac it appe-red they might come thru the nove of
‘he plane, Ma) Smartt's analogy is as follows: Take about 1/2 gallon
of wuter end ‘ump it 200 yaris in fromt of an approaging um-fi about
200 foet above it, wit: the water taking the shape of a teardrop. These
objects appe red to travel in a straight line toward the aireraft and
gr-dunlly descended, pa-sing from viev under the wing of the C~i7, Tue
spparent speed of these objects arpe:red quite igh ou they remained in
viev for only a second. Thay wers tighted one at s time at interveil: of
tiree or four mimntes.
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bjects. leter he renorts “eeing three or four, |
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defitite ocourse in taat “ome truvele ! Adownwerd |
and some traveled upward. In lact report he l
does not meatiom that .ny pursued an uwpwerd course, {
The analogy of comparing siguting of Lhese objects
to 1/2 gallon of wuter dumped spproximately 200
yarce in fromt of vis aircraft and tlat teardro
object: were formed seems to indicste an i pression
of a growp of objects seen at one time (as first
reported) and not singly at intervais of dhree or
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Bts of Ok savoat -=+4 October 1948
« D B o e b =T Incident: 182
2. Time of Observation . 9200 GMT to 2310 (T
. Where wss Object(s) Sighted . , [(4® UO! West by 36° ha' O S
.. Cbserver's Positin, A sea - abeard the S/S Gulfport
i/or Hobbies .Snip'seepteta,
17. Sound itado by Object(s) M8, . . .y ... ......... '
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; Incident: 182
A bright object similar in shape to the moom but with a distinct
bright center was observed by the master of the S/5 "Oulfrort®
The object graduslly grew derker as daylignt faded. Size wae that
of 1/4 of a full moon. It was traveling southeast by west.
First bearing: 2220 GMT - xXxktwide 350° =
2d besring: 2230 GMT - akikwiw 358° 40,18
3d bearing: 2274 GMT - 050* 57.0%
Disappe red at 2310 GMT.
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. Wiere Sig:ted: . ,
B wl-"{fiq Syim ?:fwu;'t :'f;;&i"’z.é'o‘ .-:im;f:u B XK by 13e ot B
+ Occupation and/or botbics: $119% and redar observ.r
» Attentlon Attrected y: oip of unkmowa alrersfV appe ring cn airborne rodar
« Number of ct() seen: 1 pos:1bly 2
=, 27c of Object{r)s Sould not be estimated
1%, Sha reten if T 12} Gould et de etar-ined
W Bstimted g f Y1 mach gre tor tosm Y-61.
384 Time 45 ofsht: /s
15, Tioties: Beaiive
& A S0 nd b, Ctj etls): B/
1. xumet Treil Color ofl: gy enhamet flsmes or trails seen
€2, Lrzner of Dlecupooronce! psesler.ted spoed ad was lost to airborne rodar-
22. Wertour Condit s at T W ST Palougka Aread Unlimited eel!ing,
) Wlad galmy visibility 5 to © milse with hagy cloud coversge 12 to 14,000 ft '
€T fvoullimitics SoLCE Digh rete of acceleration, vertics) | mcattired, |
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incicent: 183
A cable from FUAF reported thst an unidentified sireraft wes
sighted dotl visually snd by rader By the rilot mnd rzdar
observer of an F=6l on 15 Oct 48, Tue observers think it
poseible that 2 unidentified airersft were involved in the
intercentinon, The sigh¥ings occurred at night; ‘owever, tnere
wis sufficient moonligit to pertit a silhouette to b discerned
altoought no detiil: were olierved, It was im oseitle to eo-
timete toe wize of the mireri®t r whether it was t or pm-
peller driven, Ko trails or extmust flsmes were seen, e
pecd of T de alreraft wus reported sac mch greater than lhat
of tie F-ul, It alss ced o 1igh rite of acceler: tion ant awild
g0 &l oat straight up or dowm out of redar alaevaticn 1inits,
The object seeme? cognizant of the wieresbouts of tue F=fl ot
all times wilch vight in'ic te thet it o rrie FS o i ment,
The F-UL interceptor airer ft o visible to ground radar onl
periodically o it flew in end out of the rermanent ground return
area in wiich sexrch was being conducted. The only object picked
U by the ground ralcr was Lue F-Ol, i istonce Brtween
ntercentor (P=f1) ani objecte in ¢ ¢ lgnting s a= o) owe!
Yiraet plckea u t L miles and » 0 foot, ....
“ird plelwd un 2t I miles and lost at 170 2iles,
Your, five =nd =ixt 11 nickec it § 4 n t et 120 ft,
The lust three :ightings took 1lace uring a 10 mimute nerisd, Ir
eadh instance the F-(l Jetecte’ tae sbject aporoximately 9 miles
shead, slowly closed to witula 12,00 feet when the object w
sddenly sccelerste speed, 3ive and ddsappesr from the airborne
rudarscopes Intorceptor ettempted to effect a normal niclur by
diving aftor object but 1n e ch case was unsucceseful. After -ix
sightings had been lost, :the odject was not again detacted oltnough
interceptor continund to sesrch the urea until a roximute! 130.
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. Wiere Signted: pfggx Winoma, Mizmesota
. Name urd Adgr of Cheerver: Dr 7, 7, Benoit & Pl Zenk,
5« Occuration and/or kotties: MNfS
. i- Ctjeet(e)s 25 feet long by & feet wide
i Color nf.Ctjiet(e):, W3 *
12, Tretics: Broke wp into mumerous bright particles j
17. Som b, Cbj ctls): W/S
18, Dirccticn of Fli, it of Chjcctls) WS
19, Aprerent Cons rusti n: "a dunch of eparks with a tail®
1, Sxumst Treil Color of): taf)
22, siznir of Ascpu rrince’ broks up iato mumerous dright particles
4. Peculirritics loted: slow speed and the fact that it droke into mumerous
Yright particles
25 Summory of Incldent: (ower)
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Incident: 184
Teken from Minneapolis Morning Tribune
21 October 1948
o' DUCKY IT'S 708 SAUCERS AGAIN"*
.. At ¥inona, Minn., Psul Zenk =nd Dr. 7. 7. Beuoit scid they sav &
slowly traveling object which broke into mumerous bright particles over
the towm at £ A, M, 20 Ot 4&,
They ssid it was ebout 5 feet long and eignht feet wide and appesred
%o be a"bunct of sparks with a tail.”
WOT The above witneuses were rot contscted from ol Chamberlain ld,
Minneapolis, Minn, Jee Inoident 185 for revort f L. A. dsn+en
nd Harold iver,
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« Wiere Sighted! Nymnsapolis, Ninsesota
Harold Qliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Nianes-olis
Se unation and/cr hotties: L. Hansen: teloty operator
E Attention Attroc :,;_1../3
o Pumber of Cbject(s) Seen: g (seen at two different locatiome, in Mimmeapclis) Jr
. aize of Otjeet(s): 6 feet ;
3. Golor of Cufict(e)t . opunge Fhie sileved X 1
10, Snase (Smtet 1f Tot 26} pound with tadl 1/3 again as long se dimmeter of ‘
¥ : Ne S - object, See attached drmwings
e Gourooof lnlgodiyl o ghat of Boiling sheets of flame
W Altitude oF (bjoct! Prom 5,000 to 10,000 feet
\v8t 1y a
. Zstimet 2 fULett 3 times that of jet aireraft
25, Tine in Sight: ./s
1. Tictics! Seemed to follow a straight course, in a horisontal attitude
; losing very little altituds,
1E. Dircction of Flicat of bjcct(s) South southwest to morth morthesst.
0. ffcet on Clouls! Digsppecred behind cloud Bemks to the morth mortheast {
1, xiisust Trzil Celor of): boiling sheets of flsme !
4. Peculirritics Ioted: Fromt of the objest seemed blurred as if emveloped |
e : WAL in emole - the rest of the mmin body was a flery ‘
(5 ¢ cttrencd pege) (over) |
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Incident: 185
Object was sighted from 13th and Lake Street, Minneapolis & at Tth Street
and Uth Ave,, Minneanolis, by Lewrence A. Hansem, teletype operator and
Harold Oliver, Nailman, at spproxizately 0550 hours 20 October 1948,
¥itnesses stories seenm to conform in pattern throughout. The front of
the objeet secmed blurred as {f envel Ped in mmoke; whereas the rest of
the msin body was a fiery orange eolor. The tall seemed to be boiling
shects of flame which carried on buck at varisble dist:nces and broke
off dropping vertically for a siort distance and then decoming indistinguish-
able. The object was last seen by both witne ses entering the cloud bdank
to the north-northesst and disappearing,
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g LWCIZEAT SULARY »T°T
Incident No. 71:_\'6
1. Date and Tize of Otservation: 16 Oct 1948 1145 in the morning
€. Where Sighted: 1 mile south and § miles due east of Sterling, Utan
3+ Obzerver'e Fosition: ground ~ from mountain ridge at 9,000 ft
4 ground, wuir, control t wer, ete,)
*« Fome und Addresc of Cbeerver: Mr Fred Nash, 20 East Crystal, Salt Lake City,
Utah
5. OQccuvation ard/or notties: Used car dealer and airplane mechanic
Fember of Letter Day Saints Church (did misrionary work in Hawaii)
U. Attertion Attrectcd byt sound of throbbing noise
Jo Number of Chjcot(=) 3een: 1
"o Size of Opject{s): 9 inches long, 6 inches wide and 3 inches thick
7o Color of Chjcct(e): ailver and black (silver stripe ranning down the center
i ‘ 3 : of the underside) See drwg.
10. Shape (Sketeh {f F ible) similar to a flat footbell
¢ 3 5 Lature of Iumin sity: B/S
323 Al;,i‘:.xx nf “w‘ st 500 ft overhead
stimated
13, Betimutod Diatanc. of ) ct from Cby wy. p: 500 £t
15. Time in sight: ) seconds or longer
16, Tactics: norizontal flight .
17. Sound :xdc by Cby ct(a): throbbing noise or steady vurr
18, Dircction of Fligat of Chject(e) north and a 1little west (in general ‘
direction of 8alt Lake City, Utah)
19, Apperont Cons!ructi n: N/S
20, ZEffcet on Clouds: no clouds in the eky |
1. Zxnsust Treil Color of): 0o visible sign of exaaust; howe ver, an |
opening could be seen in the center of the object from the rear. ‘
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25. Summory of Incident: (over) { ‘
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Incdcent: 18¢
#hile Mr Nach was hunting for deer on the morning of the 16 Oct ug
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 silver and black, » silver gtrive down
the center (from front to rear) and on both sides of tous center
the object wue black, It 8&ppeared about 9 inches long, € inches
wide and Jsinches thick and wie traveling in a straight line in a
northerly direction a little to the west toward Salt Leke City, Uteh,
at an estimated rate of 300 mph, There was no visible sign of exnzuct
tut from the resr an opening could be seer in the center, Mr Nach
thought he sew & movement like a "paddlewheel”, The object eounded
28 1t it were jet propelled end seemed to be driven from the rear,
Nr Nash stuted the sound wasn't like that of an aircraft engine nor
sny type gasdline engine, although there was & defirite throd or
"out", "outh, ey He seid 1f it were & &usoline ergine, {t wus
mffled, It made a sound of steady clicking, like & "snir: tai) s
flap, ing in the wind," He thought the clicking rigut have been
& camera. The object wes in sight a roximately U secords or lorger,
NOTE: Character irvestigation nf Mr Fred Nash seers to indicste
reliability, He {s a Used car deeler and £n eirnlene mechas ic
and is in business for himself, Nash i{s a memder in gond
standing of the Latter Doy Sainte Church (Mormen) h: ving g
done foreign missionary work in Hawaii,
While Xr Nash claims to have excellent eyeeight, his estimatior
of distances wos found to be faulty - Agent asked k- sh how
high he thougnt a certain tree was ~ Nach stated that it w g
"over one hundred feet bigh." Agent estimoted tne tree to be
about Y0 feet high as comp red to a power pole which towered
above {t,
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l. Date and Tine of Otservatisn: dng 19, 1948 at 105 Bastern
o Where Sigited! Godmam AP Base, Ky
‘o Yame wid Aldress of Observer: B4 Gol Jom Wangh, Buseutive Officer
3 2 Gpdman Field
70 ‘curation and/or toltles! Ruseutive Officer, Godmen Field
do Oolor of Culict(e): wright silver coler - reflecting s 1
;.12\:':\:.:,_;:* (becti thought to be betwesn 30,000 & 40,000 ft §
13, Bstiratcd Dictenck of bjoct from r=r: N8 ;
16, Tictics! Seamsd to sppesr statiomary :
17. So:nd Yjoctle): p/g }
19. -Appercnt Constructi nt gegallie :
23. Wetixr Conditi-ns at Tiug of Sisnting: u/s ll |
4, Peculirritics Notud: Similarity of Altitude and Asimuth readings takea { |
2. Swmary 5 - t,::.f [
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Incident: 187
At 1050E, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Pattersom Flight Service Center
ws notified by Lt Col John Wamgh, Executive Officer, Godman
AP Base, Ky, that an unidentified flying object was visible from
the ground at Godmen AFB, The object was mscartained to be at
apnroximately 30,880 to 40,000 feet altitude, zbsrionl in shape,
bright silver color and giving off a bright re eotion from the
mm, An F-51 was dispatched from Stamdiford AFB, Ky, to observe
the object. At 11328 a mecsage received from Godman stated no change
in elevation of the object and reported that it seemed to be moving
outhwest from Godman AFB st approximately 235° at an elevetion of
60° from Godman A¥B, The F-51 was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at
the time and could not locate the object, iowever, the object was
visible from the ground with the naked eye and asimth and elevation
readings were being taken by theodolite every uimute and the progress E
of the.object was being charted. At 12}; B 19 Aug 1948 Ma)
¥itcbel, Operitions Officer at Godman A7B, notified Wright-Pattarson
Flight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained
to ve the plamet Verus, Thin information wac given the Commsnding Officer
Godman AFB by Mr Moore, Beed Astrologer, University of Lokieville, Ky.
Tois assumption was verified by NCI later the same day.
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.ia the Hapilton River Arep, apd Lpkp Melville & Dpek Arsa, . . . . . . . . ..
(leCe 0 i, air, control tower, etc.
£. Nuaber of Object(s) Sighted ,Mither J differsant objects ware. plosted.or oms . .
object appeared three times
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(1. SBBas" (Skabon HEPOsinieY 5 L, 7o o t0hs oo faig e o 6 ki e o v
15, Do ot SN BEINE & « ¥ s s 05 b s t
15. Tir. in Sicnt Jes sightings .W/8; 2 sighting: .6.mimmtes; 3d sighting: ¥/S ;
1h. Tactics . .Toad of sp alroyaft, meking spproach for.laading. . . . . . « . . . . l
18, Dircction of F s cf Cbicetis) 1ss sighting: .170%;.2d sighting: O90°, 3d4. . ,
sighting: 270° ‘
21. Weather Conditions Exdsting at the Time o « o l/? b U e B e e e e e
23, Sur:.:'\r;.'oflz‘cid\nt..(M)........................
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Radar Sighting of Unknown Mraraft
Reported from AAF Goose Bay. Lebrador
Incident: 188 :
Sighting ocourred at 08122 29 Oct 1942 when an unidentified
object spnerred on Ground Control Aprroach, Seope was aoproximately
two nile®from center of £i014 on a bearing of 170%, Objeat trivelsd
about two miles and disappesred. Mo resort on altitude was deteruined.
Batimated rnte of speed wer 25 to 30 ¥PH, GCA operator called in
another operator to verify his findings, Object again appetred at
U819Z and remained in scope until 0B25Z, At 019 the object appeared
on a bearing of 090° and moved slotlyhlddomtoZTO‘andm
ddesmppesred. Object again apperred at (9162 eest of the field on a
he.ding of 270° sbout 2 miles distant from the field in perfeot allign-
mant with runway 27. It fpreared to be the seme ne an aireraft naking
spproach for landing. Sige Sppesred to be the same as that of an air-
eraft at either extremely low or extremaly high al titude. Object wee
very clear on GCA scope at all times, Plotting on base map indicetes
that object was {n vicinity of Hamilton iiver at' the time of the first
spotting. The second spotting plsced it in the imedinte vicinity of
Lake Melville and Dook Area,
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o Wiere Signted: gogy Surmer AP Base, Albemy, Ga ?
» Base wid Alirese of Observer: py g -tin 6, Redisch, Rglia Muxilisry Fld :
5. Occupation a8%Y ~¥¥¥h¥a‘."‘x.!t‘e.m Operations Officer - Co-pilot }
7o Size of Ocjeet(s)s Sise of a radio-eontrolled modsl plame (5 to 10 ft) ‘
9. Colar of Cuirct(e): metallic and =himy
. RMtedc of (bjetr " Between 1500 and 2000 £3
Lo Tioe dn Sntt gty 3 ceconde
10, Tuctics: wgpg lavel flight
1., 2xomst Treil (Color of): RIS
22, «nnir of MNsrpporance I/S :
24, Peculi:rritics loted: Bo vings or rudder i
25. Sumrary of Incident: {orer)
(3:e ottrened pege)
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Incident: 1859 :
¥nile acting ms co-pilet om & C-U7 aircreft emroute from Rglin
huxiliary Pleld §2 to Turner AF Base at approximately 1530 hours 537
22 Sept 48, Lt Martin (. Rubisch observed an object spproaching
at an angle of about 25°, The 0-U7 at the time wns approaching
Tarper Field from the Southwest st sa altitude of about 2,000 ft.
The object appesred to be about 500 feet lower and about 2,000 to
1500 feet away and traveiing at sm estimsted speed of 250 MPE,
Lt Rublech stuted that the object mpeurec sbout toe size of a
radio controlled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). He could not deterazine
the auape but said he could not observe wings= or rudder, He could
give o other descrintion other tham it was = wetsllic shiny object,
No one else aboard the O=li7 observed the object,
A1ty 15 deternine :
distince wag detmln:‘;lzlff:: th e s Jeots and oize at
Commender wes interviewed and he ot: ::;":r :‘hzt";::m"" Squadron
to exaggerate and a 9 e biech is inclined
Yy associate offlc::.,' person w ose opinion {= not highly regardea
Observer was able to closely
at firet interrogation, w“t"h:b‘;‘“ information given by him
to think that Lt Rubiech terrogating officer was inclined
o iniom of the htemg: f};:‘ "“"Wflhm. It wee toe
inte'ligence and sound character cer that the observer was of normal
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{=«€ rrouid, air, control tower, etc.)
: | -r,i;;;rvfi;r‘;za;i;é‘.;/mobmod.wEuln.xy.,‘oroo-d.o( 86th
i ;ao;;-;vérft:/::;: i R o B &“fixfl"fi?&m”“
ihe Shupe (Sketeh 1f Poscible) . Rosmd » Dus vngble. to deserming if. dise or.ballist
ol ¢ " m;;wu‘:‘::..qu Jo.mpvp Puj go$ mmpller - presumadly becsuse
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On 11 October 1948 at approximstely 1300 hours an unidentified !
object wes obuerved by six milit:ry personmel of 86th Pighter Wing |
Zeubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Cernany. Object wes estimated to be |
at 40,000 £t on & 50° hesding from mm AP Bace and was |
sighted contimucusly for U5 mimutes, gradually becoming smaller and l
smaller - sprarently rising but no change in compass direction wes !
moted and it was spparently mot infiuenced by the winde aloft. |
Tre visible circusference of the object appe-red round but it eould
Dot Do asceriained if it were diso-shaped or balliit-shaped, It
wa: gilver in color and very shiny in the rays of the sun. An {
A¥=80 craft flying Detween the object and the obuervers on the ground |
accesred small in relati'n to tue s=ize of the object. The estimated '
altitute of the jet was 25,000 ft. OUbjeact was lost to view when a
thin layer of clouds (estimoted to Le at mbout 20,000 ft) passed |
betweon the object and the grdund ouservers,
{igh relfability iv given tne persomnel sighting this odject,
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« Where was Object(s) Sighted 30 miles Soukbwest. of Jumct om, Gy, Kmpas . | | .
\~e€. rrouid, air, cortrol tower, etc.
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23. Summary of Incident . . e A e B LN A BT S 55 i S e L l
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Inoident: 191
At 1545 CoT 24 Oct 19U8 Capt Clemn Buber, Base S-3 Officer,
Ft Riley, Kensus, sighted an unidentified metallis object
proceeding in a general westerly direction. The object was
viewe( from a ground position 10 miles from Junction City, Ksmsas.
Altitude mppeared over 7,000 feet, 1t was traveling with the
speed of a fast alrercft, It then turned south at a eneed
@vater them any elrcrcft he had ever seem, Visibility wes
excellent, Wind South-Southwest.
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i \To be filled t amd retained in files) Incldent: 152
1. Date of Cbzervation . M Pur i . . . ' ’
+ i G el e AN RIS 2
(i.e, gre i, air, control tower, etc.)
« Neow and Address of (bserver . .L.' .o'. “3.". ‘. ‘.u..'. 9.“. :‘.".".". ipr_tlg ’F"
13, Estimstcd Distance of Object from Chserver . .l/.'. R s W R S T S TR
1L. Speed of Object(s) o . R @8 3 . %4mme faster tham o plage
1 Time in ¢ ‘..-'l.'...................
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21. MVicather Conditions Exdsting at the Time o o o ¢ -« o .v.‘...‘u. e il e Pl e
23. Surm'zrycflncid;r.t...‘“)........,..............
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Incident: 192
ile motoring oa U, S, Highwey #52 in a northwestern directioa
on the outekirts of Moorhsad, Minnesota, ¥r. L, 0. Sanders &
wife obrerved a lignt traveling in an east to west direction.
¥r. Semders first observed the light which was to his right and
ointal it out o uis wife who aleo clearly saw it. Visidility
“¢ the time was good, Observer ostiv ted that he could have seen
& plane at tue iistance he estimated the objeot to huve been,
e speed was two or three tincs faster than a plane. Both
Agreed that it oould mot have been a meteor becmuise of the length
of tive 1t was visidle and bec ure the direction of f1 ht wir a
clight rise ratuer than dowm,
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i Jate 4 ‘bsarvation or e %‘.u Sl .
2 P o nis Incident 1
ol -5 boervation .Bepyeen:1200 and N30 %
« Where wus Cblect(s) Sizhted « . 2 miles wost-of Boubiderg AF-Base « - - + - - -
L. Cbzerver's Position . .Opouad - at.housing.project.2.xiles.west of.the.bese . .
(lete T ) , control tcwer, stc.
o Spoet tlectis) « Paeter wen F-HT Wyye clane . . . .
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Incicent $193
[ October 1948 butwoen 1200 and 1430 hours an unidentified
flymjoct vos sighted from a housing project 2 milew wert of
Seudiborg Air Porce Base bty mem of the base. Wnem sighted the
object w:: b tweem observer and
The wun wa: nigh. Altitude of the obJect which was parsuing a southwest
courte could not be determined, Visible circusference wir round but
overall snepe and sige eould nmot be determined. The color wa: black.
“pec | could not be estim.ted but appesred faster than F-47 type aircraft.
Object zighted for aprroxim te y nimites,
Bvaluation! BaZ
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2s Tire of Chservastinn ., .S.M.lw AL now identified
.. WYy 2 fighter pilots of tas Z2a Pignter ¥ipg, wha verified the sighting
Hevationt 43,000 feet
17. Sound lrde by Object(s) . & ,/.3. s oREEIC o T e b B
9. Apparent Construction (Of Un-t Iaterisl or Substanc die thd of balloom -
)1, Weather Conditiogad Tiz. (£004 Yisibility - ogattersd, tp Prpkm,
21. Weather Conditl ‘,“"f-m. w»mhb.gm.’.’i
22, p\.c.;;wiz“-.id Noted . o SpaEbkpdraicyhiasiaimcigs .Resesbled- an (ntestine - - -
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Original report wes clrasified topesecret, Strategie Air Command
requested original messages de destroyed,
A$ 10tH0 A, N, om 3 Nov 48 two Mustang fighters of the &d?flfnm
Wing were dispatehed to imvestigste the sightiamg reported by Lt
Com Pain, a Goast Guard pilot, wao reported the origimel sighting.
The pilots upom resching 22,000 feet sighted the unidemtified object.
They kept om climbing until they reached 37,000 feet. Thay estimated
the object to be another five o six thousend feot sbove them, At this
height the object resenbled sm intestine that had bBeen inflated amd
it sppe red 5 to 6 times higher tham wids. Skstches wvere mot lable.
Speed was estim ted to Le about 2 mph. Heading aprroximately %’i
First report by Strategic Alr Commemd identified the odject temtatively
as a heavenly body.
Babsequent u’m—-m. received by Lt Roherkmmper, Coast Guard Officer
stationed at Jalem idemtified the craft o3 a commis ray equipmeat garrier
used by MIT, lLater it was definitely estadlished that the eraft sighted
was a clu ter of eight dalloons u.ed by MIT for cosmie ray ressarch.
This incident is oomeidersd clored in that definite idemtity has beem
established, -
IR FO0W SOW oo MBI SL o5 o SENTESS.
S LR At SO S SOV P SRR R SHIRL I UL
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l. IDaute and Tize of Otservation: 1 October 1948 - 15452
B3 Were Sigited: Goose Boy Labrador
2 O st P 848 mpd e T T P P
Je Dbeerver!s Position: Gonze Bay, Ledrador from G0 it
(% "y . v mertrel tower te )
(1. oy £round, uir, oL Uower, Lc. )
Ne . af OO wrer: OCA Onar C v
4, hone und A i server: GCA Operztor, Col Jones, Cent Verner »
¥ 3 -~ e - o - . -
ewfoundlind Bace Command, ¥t Pepnerell, Yewfoun'land
Se Occuration and/or hotties: GGA Over tar, Comnandine Officcr end Growp
Cormender.
. Attention Attrrceted by rget om PPI Scope
4 Yyymi " o [ ~t \ .
3 i~ ” ~ J " ~: vrirn
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1C. Snare (bkiteh 4f : vl K/
( e+t 1 \
AL 8T1 2
154 Time in Signt: N/S
1 T ntingt X
- e SPLN /e
L8 ¢ an Blaniat tla
Qe #pmudof A renoet jent into ground clutter at ilas
B SAS s niAA ) ;
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« Where wes Object(s) Sighted . 3=3/M mlles from B% Motndrew, SewCoundland . . .
(Lees o1 s alr, control tower, ete. a
jo Size of t(e) . . Jpao largs for a Bird aud oo ymgl) fox an adrgraff . . .
1L, Speed of Obicet(c) . . estimated at Almqst a mils A mimte - €0 XX MPH
15, Time in Si-ht ., . . . % wingptes apd 7 eeqonds - tined with stop wateh
19 - Soupd e by Obsectls) NS Lt e e s
18, Dircetion of F3icgyof Okjuct(s) . § ing of 249°. Diesppesrsd on
PR e B T o D TN N % eie L B ety B AL s e e B W TS SR - A | Q
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Incident 196
Target nicked up om GCA Scope at 21452 1 Nov at 3-3/4 miles
from stotion ef & bearing of 123° from st tion. Traveled on s
beading of approx 249° ang disappe red ot 7-1/2 m'les on o bo ring of
182° from the st tion, Blip traveled the 4 miles in Y mimates and
] seconds timed with a 8top watoh. A gpeed of approximately €0 ¥PH,
Operator stated blip wr %00 small at 7=1/2 niles th be &n dre= ft
and too lurge to be a dird., 4ind s froml]0 to 300® and st 5t 10
MNPH, ‘h.r‘et vitnessed % O fCA oper:itors,
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7. Attention Attracted te Objoct (s) By . . Selephone eqll which meferred his. .
atteation to am object in the sky
19. Apparont Constructien (Of Tih:t Material or Substance) W& . = . v o ¢ . o
20. Effect of Objccts on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trzil . He exhamet tradl - glowds . -
21, ’\':’catnu;' Conditions Existing at the Tiac .low operenst st abomt 1,000 £ bowsver
22, mefl‘?’?flm:‘:“wu“'m““
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5th Rov 1948
At approximately 0435 A. H./a woman phoned She Palladium-1tes, Richmond
Indiana to sck if they hed observed a 1ight in the esst which she stated
resembled a flare hanging from a parschute. Mr. Dale Stevem, a sports
writer, on the newspeper was in the office at the time and advised that
he would cheak on it. Imsedintely after the women bung up a mem cclled
with a sinilur statoment, Mr. Stevens them looked out the window and
saw 8 brillisnt white light a dit south of east., It seemed to flicker
& grest deal and anpeared much larg r tham a star so he discounted the
~o3sibllity of it being n he.venly body. Lining it up with a cormer of
a cortidn building and observing it for a few mimutes he perceived mo move-
ment, He then galled the rolice but they imew motuing of it. He them
went to the wyper roof and wetcied it for some 10 mimutes, Coming cowm
he pot a camera cnd took a time ex.osure of it, lowever, unon nis returm
to the roof the objeot appesred dimmer due to an overcnst. Wituin five
= more mimutes the sky was overcast from low clouds ‘estimated to be at about
1,000 feet, Whem the object was first odserved the nirht wus clesr with
ters out. Mr, Stevems thought the size of the odjcrot apvecred about S
10 timnx thet of a normnl ster, He took two plcturcs of the “floating light!
Mr, Stemans is considercd to be & trustworthy person. His employer, Pml
J. Ingels st ted that he will attewpt to obtoin us many true focte as ror ible,
i e coneiders hiw homent and cincere. Mr. Stevens is n member of the
: loc:l Junior Chamber of Com-erce,
Astromoner
Check with Brofessor Tuvid Telfair/of Zarlhem College revealed thut 1A ;
wie the Professor’s opinion tnat 1t couldn't h.ve bren & str i
Orock with MCIAYE-®3 elieited the et tement tnat the anoroxis.le burning |
time of USAF Parachute Flures mevcr exceeds 5 to & mimutes snd that they I
are nootly designed for a”burring tize of only 3 mimutes, There le, .owever, {
v Tow Type Acrial Fl re thut consi ts of seversl three-minute flures
which is towed us o chaine bering er airoraft (dut never crovped by a verachute) l
end which ere designed to burn one at a time to froilitiute night tracking |
«nd gunpery pricticles. Suggested obtaining of T 9~1981 to compare
photogra;i:s of flare photographs with thetetaksn by Mr. Stevens,
descrid an object
In "Look" magasine doted 22 Nov '8 there waz an uc‘.e/vnfifi qx#m J
in the first qx n@ of duwn on bow G 4t wae a bright woite dall with
a filey white 3o « Horley ¥ood, sn astromoner in Jydney, flashed the
word that one of the most spectacular comets yet %o appesr in this cemtury
had made its sppesrance in the cky over Australis, Three days later
e:rly risers in the southern and we tern parts of the U, 5, were sble to ob erve
this body with the naked eye. The comet wus vieidle for a bricf €0 nimutes
before it wus obscured by the sun's light.
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1. Date .and Time of Otservation: 6 Nov 194 1157 hrs
2. Wiere Sighted: Imediately ‘adove Redsr Site at Wakksmai, Japan
g (1. e., ground, uir, control t wer, cte.) »
= Jane rd Alire-g of O server: l/'-i
O. Attention Attreeted bys lip on the radarscope
T. Nuztor of Coject(s) Seen: Tanget at firet appeared as single craft amd
. at tives as 2 aireraft
. Size of Otjcot(e)s l’l‘lforllwtonr&dlrmpo
4, Color »f Coject(e); 'WYS (Object was not observed visually at any time)
\"i" ~ i Doe of W 1
12, Altitu f Cbjccts Unknowa
(¢stimtod)
M, Batimted 3 £ Otject: Varying - from 160 miles to 240 miles per hour
13, Tire in Sight: Oireled radar site contimwously for ome hour and 5 mimtes
16, Tictics: Tmged af tiass gwve impreseion of 2 fighter aireraft dog-fighting.
3 Contimcusly chamged course.
19. Apperint Consorustin: WS
0., Effcct on Cloudes l/'
1. Zxhmust Treil Color of): W8
22, Yramr of Mscppiersnog: B/s ;
*23. Wecthor Conditicus at Tiuc of Sighting: Lewd bigh cloud formatica
’ forning very dense overcest of unimown height,
4, Peculirritics Notcds lu;dfl-nmm-nn times gave
Sppecrance of 2 alrersft in viginity
25. Summory of Incident: (owe)
(Sce cttreucd pege)
TR AN R SRS S PO SNOGEL 1. SRt PR T
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Incident: 198
Target appeared in ground clutter area during entire period of observation
Trrget was not observed in station area, and was not observed visually at
any time, At times the target appesred as 2 aircraft and at another time
as a single aircraft, Oave {mpression of 2 fighter craft dog-fighting.
Bvaluated as Soviet aircraft conducting electronic reconnalecance mi<sion.
Thought to be a Soviet "Ferret" sine the object was commted %0 have held
a speed of 2U0 N'R and since the 2ire of dlip on rodarscope wos normal ‘
for on eirer-ft. The unidentified aireraft circled (20 mile radius)
continuously for one hour and five mimutes immedintely above radar <ite
installed at dnikanai, No muthorized alrer-ft was in the vicinity.
Weather conditions precluied visual observation,
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1, Date and Tine of Otservation: 30 Oct 1948 1430 PS?
2. Where Sighted: 15 miles northwest of Orays Harbor, Wash
10 miles off coast : o
3. Obeerver's Fositicn: Adr while flying an P-82 tyPe aireraft on = mortherly
(i, e., ground, uir, conirel tower, etc.) course at 240 N'H
<. lmue wrd Adresc of Chserver: Major Morris, Pilot and It Kunsmen,
J18th ALl Weather Fighter Sq, 325th Fighter Gp, KoChord AT Base, Washington
9« Occuration and/or hotties: As above
. Attention Attreeted ty: B/S
7. Mumber of Cbjcct(s) Seen: from 10 %0 20
7, dlre of Otjcct(e)s ¥o idea of sise - could not be deternined
10, Snave (Sketen if Porritle) undetermimed - thought they were egg-shaped
11, Fature of Luminseityt Ris o cutstanding reflection
12, Altitule of Cbject: Approx 8,000 £t
(¢stiantcd)
b I Setinutcd Metence of v ot from Clecr- r: $00 far sway to deter-ime a
definite shape
M, “Eetimeted St £ 0oujct: Oould mot be estimated
16. Tucties: borisontal flight with mo apparemt change of altitude - not
trying to Sttack of to escspe
17. Sound ..de by Cbj ct(e): mo soumd
18, Dircctinn of Fligat of Cbjeet(c) Westerly course for about 17 seconds,
then changed to a mortherly course and dissppesred
20, Zffoet on Cloundes I/S i
1. Zxhsust Treil Color of): No evidenoe of eximmst
22, Jenmer of Mscpp orence: Seemed to dissolve - they dida't go far empugh
to fade from view {
23. deother Conditions at Tiw of Sigzhiing! 5 mile visibility - fog and smc'e |
)
24, Peculirritics loted: Appesr tremelucent ,
25. Summary of Incident: (over) |
(See cttecied poge)
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Incident: 199
‘nnhlm-uvlhoouoouthqwmduaw small compact
€roup. A% that time they were at 1000 ololock position. Later
at a 1:00 o'clock position they seemed to string out to an in-line
2 formetion. At first Kunsmen could mot identify anything. At the
time there were clouds up and down the cocst but mome in the obgerver's
vicinity. The firctamlor Kongman noticed was yellow. At 1:00 position
the color appeared white. At that time Kunmmen thought they were sea-
gulls, ?:M\Mmfrumtoa). At no time did Kunzman
identify smy object. He saw something and mentioned 1t to Naj Morris
the pilot who was fairly busy at the time and didn't sea-the objects.
Objecte came around to & 3100 o'clock rosition in approximately the
same type formationm and white in eolor, then made a”turn back to
a 2:30 positim, paralleling the course of the F-82.F axi then faded
mnhunntflmutt\.fi’ou-drplunfld. At first the object
Sppeared yellow then chamged to wiite, The shape veemed 10 change
slightly. BHe thought that they looked egg-shaped, Fart of the time
thay svpeared rather translucent - imvediately before di sappearance.
(In this respect it is potnted out that there was fog and swoke in the
viclnity according to weather reports for tue vieinity of Grays Harbor)
Bo esti-ation could de made as to eize. Objects disappeared on a
northerly course. No evidence of aggressive or evasive tactics.
Speed co.ld not be estimnted,
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a5 SCITENT SULURY ST
Ineident Yo, _ai“i
1. Date and Time of Otservation: 17 Oct 48 16102
@s Waere Sighted: Crescent City, Calif
3. Observer's Poeition: ground
(1, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
L. Neme and Address of Observer: Edger W. Allen, 3rd and Leuf Ave,,
g Orescent City, Calif,
5« Occupation and/or hotbies: Berber
6. Attention Attrected by: Glint of lignt
oA Number of Cbject(:) Seen: 1
.
. 330 of Objeot(s): 25 feet long
Jo Color of Object(s): silver
10. Stape (Skcteh if Poceible) eggehaped with fins
11, Neture of Luminosity: N/s
12, Altitude of Obj ct: (5,000 to 25,000 feet) - Mr Allen thought 10,000 ft,
(¢stimmtcd)
2 miles
13. Betimated Distanc. of “bjuct from Cbeorv. p: Xfa - was seen laterally
o o at a %0° angle of elevation from horizon
14, sstimeted doced of Oljeet: 300 mph
185 Time in Sight: 2 to 4 minutes ]
16, Tuctiem Made 1 short bank and them remimed ocourse
17. Sound :adc by Cby ctls): none
18, Dircction of Fligut of Otjeet(s) southerly
19. Agparcot Constructin: solid construction -~ like nickel plated
20, Effect on Clouds: None |
1. Exhaust Treil Colar of): Hone
22, sapnr of Discpporence: Faded from view
23. Weethor Conditions 2t Time of Sighting: Ceiling: Unlimited - visibility |
20 miles |
24, Peculicritics Noted: Object ahaped like bullet - no wings being noticesble {
25. Summory of Incident:
(See attrched page) j
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Incident: 2ux
About 1510, 17 Oct 1948 while at nis nome at 3rd and Lsuf Ave,,
o Crescent City, Ca if, E, V. 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 belng noticeable, However, & tail structure was visible,
The object had the fppesrance of being nickel-nlated, No anoke
or noise was noticeabdle,
Mr Allen is 2 man betws en Y5 and 50 yre of age and nhae a gnod
reputsaticn among friend's and neighbore, i{s of aversge intelligence
=nd good character, -
Local flignt schedules revealed no known flights, No releaces of
test venicles in vicinity at the time,
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& Incident No. 2008
1. Date and Time of Otservation: 17 Oct 1948 - 1610
2. Where Sighted: Crescent City Light Station
3. Observer's Position: ground
. (1. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4, Name ard Address of Observer: Andrew N, Siler, Grants Pase, Oregoen
5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Fisherman
. Attention Attracted by: sound wihich came from piper cudb plene flying
in viclulty
7. MNumber of Object(s) Seen: 1
2, S3ize of Object(s): K/5 ’
9. Color of Cbjcet(s)s eilver
10. Shape (Sketch if Poerible) egg-shaped - sidilur to blimp
11, DYNature of Luminoeity: /s
(d4rceted beum of lignt?)
12, Atitude of Obj ct: LIE
(estimatcd)
13. Estimatcd Dictance of “bject from Checrvir: K/s
14, Estimeted Soced of Oject: 300 ¥PH
15. Time in Sight: E/S £
16. Tactics: /s
17. Sound :ade by Cbjict(s): None
18. Dircction of Flignt of Cbject(e) South
19, Agpercnt Construction: /S
20, Effcet on Clouds: B/S = no clouds -
1. Zxnaust Tredl (Color of): rone
22, anncr of Disappccrance! did not notice
23, Weocthr Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAVU- - visibility 20 miles
24, Peculderitics Notod: No winge or tail structure |
25, Summary of Incident: t
(Sce otteched pege)
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Incident: 20Ca
At about 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Andrew K. Siler, a fishernan, heard the
sgund of & plane. Looking up he saw a silver-colored egg-shaped object
tnat had the appesrance of a small blimp traveling =outh at ebout 300
mph, No wings or tail structure wus visible nor was there any smoke
visible. No noise was heard from the object, The sound wnich attruacted
observer's attention came from & small piper cub type plane, Mr Siler
did not watch to observe where the object went,
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Incident No. '@b
E 1. Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 48 1€10
| 2. Where Sighted: Crescent City, Calif
] 3, Observer's Position: ground 3
(i, e., ground, zir, countrel tower, etc.)
4, Yame und Address of Cbserver: Ernest Heley Box 476, Creseemt City, Celif
5. Occupation and/or hotbies: Dry Cleaner
6. Attention Attrected byt glint of light
7. Number of Object( :) Seen: 1
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¢, sizc of Object(e): Unknown
9, Color of Chbjcct(s): Bximam Color
10. Shhpe (Sketen if Poceidle) like small plane
11, Kature of Luminosity: reflected lignt
12, Altitude of Objuctt Between 20 azpd 25,000 ft
13. Betimsted Distance of Mject from Cbeorvor: §/S
14, Betimuted Jdnccd of Opjects §/s
15, Time in oight: Y to 5 minutes ’
16. Tecties: Mede & U5° twm and bank to the right, then mnde sharp turn
to the gouth
17. Sound rade by Cbjcct(s): none
18, Dircction of Flignt of Ctjcect(e) southerly
19. Appurcnt Constructiond metallic
20, ZEffcet on Clouds: K/S {
1. Exheuet Treil ‘Color of): none :
22, #anmer of Discppocrance! gredually diseppe:red !
23. Weath r Conditions at Ting of Sighting: cavu :
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24, Peculicritics Noted: None §
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(See cttrched pege)
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At sbout 1510, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Brnest Hzley eaw a smull silver colored |
object resemdl ng & small rlane proceeding in a soutnerly direction |
5, 5. of Bettury Ppint, Creseent City, at amn cltitude betwen 20 and !
25,000 feet, The object remained in view for 4 to 5 minutee, At one i
time it made a 45° turn and bank to the right, a eharp brignt flash
came from the object as the sun bit the topeide, the olject then made &
sharp turn to the south and graduslly disapperred,
Mr ialey is about 47 yesrs of age, of good character &and rerut:tior {
and of average intelligence. fe is coneidered reliable. |
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Incident Yo, <O
1. Zate and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 1948 1610
€. Wnere Sighted: Crescent City, Celif
To Observer's Position: ound
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\i, e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.)
L. Name und Aiiress of Observer: Mre Elise Henggl, 150 5. A. St.,
: Crescent City, Calif
Be Occupation and/or hotbies: housewife
b. Attention Attrected by: Glint of Yignt
7. MNumber of Object(s) Seen: 1
.
s ize of Object(s): "small"
9, Color of Objoct(e): silver
10. Shape (Sketch if Poseidble) elliptic
11, Nature of Luminosi ty: reflected light as lisnt again:t & mirror
(34rceted beum of 1ightd)
12, Altitude of Objecte N/s
(¢stinmatcd)
15. Estirated Dictance of “bject from Cbe. rv r: K/s
14, Estimated 3nocd of Objectt "very fast"
1o, Tactics: Made a sasrp benk of sbout U5° to the right, resumed course
17. Sound ‘ade by Cbjcet(s): none |
18, Dircetion of Flignt of Object(e) Bhho Southerly ‘
19. Agpurcnt Construetion: §/s - presumebly metellic !
20, ZEffcct on Clouds: ¥ K/s {1
1. ZExhmset Treil Color of): none noticed ‘ !
22, HMonncr of Diseupcrrence! K/S - dieeppesred at sea l
23. Weothcr Conditisns et Time of Sightingt CAWU i |
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4, Peculirrities Noted: Mk Brightness of the object !
25. Swmary of Incident: i
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Waile conversing witk Mr Erneet Haley on Buttery Po.nt, Crescent !
City, Calif, Mrs Elise Henggl, housewife, eew a smell cilver-colore |
object that reflected light. The object wue elliptic ir re and |
was traveling very fast in a southerly direction und remained ix
ight for O miputes, It was tr:veling ebout 5,000 feet nigher thar
a plane flying north., Shortly after sighting, the obje-t made o shar
vank of about 45° to the right then reamimed ite course, disappecsring
to sea, No =moke or noise waé herrd from the object, At all times
the object gave off & brjlliant flesh like tnat of ainlignt ~n &
glase mirror,
Mrs Hdenggl 1e 70 years of wuge, of Swiss extpection, end is a long-
time recident of Crescent City. She is of gverage intelligence,
and hae a good churicter and reputction, She had no idee of speed,
range or altituce, She thought the object different then any other
airborne carft she nad ever seen, The brightress of the object
impressed ner most,
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L Spesd of Chieetl.) . SPPTOEESte speed thought %o be arouad 160 NPH
; B9 e A I e
\f. Taciice , Neaving but maintaining oourse, Did not change altitode . . . . . .
MWM“WMi,‘mf'
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Incident: 201
Staff Sgt Joseph J. Barmett, AR 13127245, AATS APO 406, N. Y. reported
the fol ovingt On 31 Oct 4€ at spproximately 0230Z he noticed a flat
round object v—vix overheed tut maintaining & nmortherly course at an
spproximate speed 160 WPH, Object was pale yellow or light orange
color and not bluewhite, Seessd to maintain the ssme altitude and
dieanpeared behind clouds. The object was viewed from 3 to 5 mimtes.
No vapor traile were s"en nor was sany sound heard.
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(.. oro » air, control tower, etc,)
A fROIVer . pyg Rebert R: Anderson; AP-1MOT513-of AAYS, - -
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nzsooh{-t.‘p‘rmWfi
S TECACY ol wedag forvard mad ther bugmrd 4 wme direction 4t was moving -
- Wt alweys nainteining ite forwerd velocity.
X3 m&w&pu-.mtm scuthwest at 7 & 8 MPH; Teuperature: 69 :
2, Noted + Oujest wuld swing forverd and Shem Dechverd ia same - - |
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Ingident: 201A
At spproximately 0230Z 31 Oct 48, Staff Sgt Joseph J. Barmett pointed
out an object to FFC Robert R, Andersom who described it as being
round, orange in co'or and larger tham a star, Object waus woving in
a northerly direction at an estimated d of 800 WPH, Altitude was
estimated as 2000-3000 feet above the K:ndn which were reported to be
at 2500 feet. This would give an spproximmte altitude of from W50 to 5500
feet, Object would swing forward and them bagiowmrd But always maintained
itc forward velocity. Object was secen for approximately 2 mimates before
it disappeared bdenind s cloud., No sound wa: heard.
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Incident: 201 B
Vlas described object as a light buld moving upwerd and forward at an
estimated speed of 25 to 30 NPH, Object was white with a yellowish tint
and was proceeding in a northerly direction and steadily gained altitude.
Object Jisappe.red behind a cloud and could not be loc ted again., No vspor
trails moticed and no sound heard,
It ws the opinion of A-2, that object sighed in anch instance was a
we.ther balloon with a light swinging from it.
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1. Date and Time of Otservation: 8 Nov g 1850 =%
ps Wiere Signted: Newark AF Base, Nowark, K, J, ho® 2 ¥ N® 10t ¥
3. Observer's Position: ground % ;
(i. e., ground, cir, contrel tower, etc.
4, Yove and Addrese of Observer: Mucad J, Clsek, 108-4Y Idverpool St
2+ Uccuzation arnd/cr hobtics: Giyflgem Dispatoher, Newark AT Base. Regul.r
participent in Rewerve flying sctivities. Former Capt, USAFR,
©. Attentlon Attricted 1y ias preparing to soma the sky whem edject was
’ gy observed
2 Nunber of Cbject(:) Seen: 3
o Slec of Otjeet{t)! Seme velative dismeter as the moom but with 1ittle
42 ] ) or no depth {thickness)
: 4. Color of Cljicet(s)! pale lumimous = 1/3 brightaess of moom
10, Stuape (Sketeh 4f Poeridle) dise = roumd with 1ittle or mer depth ‘
11, ( are of lauinosity: #parc-d as lumibous object ’
12, Altitndc of Cbjict: 5,000 to 6,000 ft
(cstinutcg)
153 Estimuted Dictape. of bBioot from Cheirey re Appesred at 459 angle adove
borisom.
15, Time in olht! one secomd or less
3 10. Tectice: made arc toward south southeast - performed comparatively
horisontal flight
18, Dircetion of Fligut of Chjcet(e) south southeast
19. Apperont Consiructint RS « luminous
20, Effect on fliu;E:l/S §
1. Ixhmset Trail Color of): B0 |
22, snner of Dlscpporrence: WS Passed cut of aight ever another hamgar. f
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23. Weetnrr Conditins et Time of 3ighting: Moomlit night - clear !
24, Peculirritice Ioted: Ohject seemed to have mo depth and maintained a ‘
steady luminosity
5. Sumrory of Incident: (over)
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+ Vhore gas Oblect(s) Gichted . .!»03!@"31«1‘. 17e 39! Longt
T el R NG et - fose. 250 wlloe BY of Miaiag* 10 4e
v Choerver's Position Jrom 7,000 £3 exroute to Kiptigamts, ¥, ¥..7, from Rimoagon,
(2e€e iy r, control t ',;;:‘L‘ Jemes TJODE';/. ’—""'7”"35"‘676“*15"‘*’-- fon_
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10. Color of Cbjeet ...Mn.emwlw...”....‘“.....
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<U. Elfoct of Obj.cts on Cloud: amd/or Exhaust Trsil . 8 bat Alluninated the - . . !
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Incident: 203
Abr?lnnu‘m Jeot similar in shape to an with a tail
w.8 observed near Peace g:m. Alberta Province, some 35 miles BV of
Bdmonton, by 1ot Lt James Toomey & S/Sgt Onno C. Blink, Radio Operator,
¥iile on first leg of f1ight from Edwonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigasuit,
. 4. ". ™o object vas momentarily sighted sbove a deck of broken stratus
clouds. The crew were flying at 7,000 ft MSL on top of an overgast whea
the object w: s sighted. Altitude was Judged as spproximately 18,000 feet
and the object appesred in a shallow dive, There was no sound, Object
had a tail whish tapered to a poimt. It was on & southwest heading at an
uninown speed. As it passed 1t momenterily illuminated the sky benind it.
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At 1850 hours, 8 Nov U8, Bdmund J. Clsek was standing just outside Hamger
#7, Newark AF Base, when glancing up towerd the moom he peroeived a pale
luminoue object race across thé sky. It was about 1/3 the brtfmnsu of
the moom, round like a disc with little or no depth (thickness). It
appeared to De about the same relutive diameter as 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.
Ho sound was he. rd, Speed wuo estimated at 800 MPE, Observer states that
he had observed Jet aircraft zake tactic.l approaches at spproximately 600
mph and judged the speed of the object wa- at least 200 mph fa-ter. From
where he stood Cisek ocould see cp roximately 755 of the path of the object.
Tne neak of its arc was approximately 45° above the horizon to the west
southwe<t of him pasition. Altitude was Juiged to de 5,000 to 6,000 feet.
¥r Cisek 1s a very reliable employee, nignly intelligent and of exce lent
character,
There were mo reports of commercial, private and military craft flying in the
vicinity at the time,
¥o reports were received relative to no -ible releaces of tecting devices in
the vicinity.
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At 1610 Nov 8, 1948 Operstor Solera when makt ng & 0CT weather report |
scw what appeared to be a comet in the southe:st quadrant of the oky.
It had a long cone of light which ended in a stur larger tian Vemus,
It remained visible to tne maked sye for syproximately Y0 mimtes
until beginning of sunlight dimmed the brilliance of the phencmens
and fu'l sunrdse obliter: ted it. Appeared to nuve alout four gr e
of intensity in the tail
On Nov 6, 1948 (Bov 5 - UsA tize) Dr Harley Wood, astronower in Sidney,
Mstralia recognized a new sal extraordinary comet which had 4 tail
extending for 15 million miles.
Three days later early risers in the southern and western parts of the
U, S, were able to observe the rire celestial body With the naked aye.
Moving close to the sun but avay from it at a speed of about 128,000 mph,
the comet w'n visible for a brief f aimites before obscured th by the
wun's lignt,
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See attached reprodnction taken from Life,
(ate to ve wubmitted to Dr Hynek for nis view.oiut as to whether the
object reported and tie comet mentiore in this article are one and the
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€e Gire of Observation . . 5 o'clegk in.the sveaning
(1.6, piouad, air, control tower, etc.
7o Attontion Attrected to Ohisct (s) by , ,GReBOed %0 ses sn alumimmm golored =
& e ‘ow._-umrthm_ \mluuunb
9. Size of t{s) . . Betimated sise! .30 20.M0 ft.in dlemeter. . . . . . . . .
Lha Spoed of Objeet(s) . . very.fest + shough$ edout 1500, MRH
18, Direction of Flicht of Objuct(s) ... MOTPRERPS, . . . . . . . . . ¢ v v v v v s
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Oberver renorted seeing an aluminum colored object sail northesst across
the sky while lying on his back in his yard, ObjJect seemed about 3 to
U0 feot in diameter. GCould mot ascertain height but thought objeot was
wving very fast - eatinated speed to be around 1500 MNPH, Object seemed
to be elowly rotating while remaining upright - 1ike o flat top. Roticed
Bo snoke or noise,
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~ate and Time of Otservating: 12 Bov 1948 Dot 1300 and 1400
N R G Base, Phillipine Islands
+ e und Addre:s of Cbserver: pug Suesses . W » _18th Naintensnce Sq
Rl ( 13th Nain & Sapply @p, Clark AF Base
. vecouration ard r oL0les: %‘. 03,
« Number of Chjeet(:) 3een: 1
: e length of fuselage
» Slroof Objoct(c)t paginnted Staet ao £t / 35 £t body at vings;
i 5 V¥ings 47-1/2; width of wing 25 ft
12 S:ape (Sketeh if Por.ivle) See attached
e Zetimtd G TELCt Bagter tham jet plane
15. Time in Sheat: B/S - observed inter-dttently tiru clond formation .
16. Ticties: mmMflh-mMAmuMU
) horisontal flight - sppareatly recomnaisance
; Clark AP Base
Zff¢et on Clouies B/S =~ entered emd broke out of cloud esix times |
1l Ixhmst Treil Color ~f): appeared to leave sn exhanst trail ;
from tail-end of mem$ioned object - "It !
<2e Jmancr of Dlsupp. srencet appesred to be sky writing” !
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SOy SEEST NG tiens At TN of Sighine: Y500 soattered, visidility 30 {
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Incident: 206
Sgt Wright stated he ws watohing some clowd formatioms in the North-
eust portion of the sky when he observed a wnite speck materislisze and
lengthen out. At first he thought it wae sky-writing but as it con-
timued to advance he thought it sppesred as a whole unit, Object
pursied a northwestorn direction and entered a very large clmd formation
A: the object emerged on the northweet by north side the object appesred
larger and he was able to get a clearer view. The object arperred snow-
wilte. At one time Sgt Wright was able to obtain a side~view impression
It seemed as if the nide surface wues broken Yy windowa, The nose, too,
was «iort in coparieon to the length., There was definitely a wing
formation - low wing and very short im 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 wWright
in his irawing estimates the length of the fuselage to be 300 feet.
wowever, he sta‘ed that 1t wonld .e immo ible for “im to estimate
the length of the object if the eruft was using a rear type of propulsion
and utilizing a fuel that left a wiite exum 't. Pasalage apparently
had no teil assemdly, It Tec ag » etralght body taporing off from
irectly above the ving: %0 a very smail p ing,
Bvaluationl 15 w gt dright’s character and uis onesty are guestionable
according to the interrog: ting officer.
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" INCIZRIT SUGWRY ot T
’ Incident No. "'fl__
1. Date and Time of Otservation: 18 Nov 1948 245 hours
« Waere Signted: Circling Andrsws AF Base, Oesmp Springs, Md
3« Observer's Position: Mr
(i, e., ground, air, control tower, ete.)
‘. Neme and Aliresc of Observer: 24 Lt Kemwood W, Jacksom, 1326 28th 8¢, S.E.,
: 2 Washington, D. C,
D+ Occurvation and/or notbies: 2d Lt AFR - talephone cudleman
6. Attertion Attreeted bys 1light
7+ Nutber of Cbjeet(e) seen: 1
10, Sha Sketeh 1€ Posoitle) Oval, 20 wing= or tail surfices
11, Uature of Luminosity: Seemed to give off a dull glow
12, Altitude of Cbicet: 1700 to 8,000 £t
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14, Zatimetcd Inc f Object: WS
15, Time in 3ight: 15 to 18 mimtes
16. Tactics: Dvasive tactics - contimed to eircle field. Gould climb
vertically, them would drop behind and comtimne to circle field
17. Sound ‘adc b, Cbjict(e): l/3
18, Dircction of Fligut of Cbjcet(c) Bortheast - Southwest
19. Appenunt Consiruction: B/s
20. ££fcct on Clounds: ./5 |
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22, mner of Discppurrince: nrimpomectstbomrfssssomssoomxt | Clisbed out
of sight towerd northeast
23. Wecther Conditioms ot Mo of Sighting: GAW - mo clomds, haze or smoke
24, Peculirritics lotcd: No wings or tail surfaces - extreme mansuverability !
25. Sumury of Incident: (over)
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Object first esignted at approximately 2145 18 Nov 48, It wae flying from
northesst to southwest across Andrews field at 1700 feet. Flane then
descended from 4,000 ft to same altitude as object woich was then coring
back across Andrews Field from the Southwest on a Northeast hesding,
Object and plame then flew in circles, object on outer circle. Plane followed
it to 7000 ft. Wnile climbing plame mide 3 to U4 passes at the object to
identify it. As plane descended at approximetely 240 MPH object would them
climd vertically, drop below plane from benind and continmed circling the
field. In & last effort the plane switehed on = landing light and the
object momemtarily gave off a Mull glow, It appecred oval with no wings and
no tail surfaces, After the object was sighted in the landing lignt, it
headed to the Northeast clinbin, ra-idly. Plune lost sight of object at
8,000 ft; the time was them 22:03
Weather at the time: CAVU - no clouds, hase or smoke,
Taken from signed st-tement of Kemwood &, Jackwmm, -d Lt, A¥Res, AO- 4113
Stutement corroboruted by Glen L, Stalker, 2nd Lt, Usil,
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Incident No. 207A
) P Date and Time of Observation! g goy U8 2200 t -
ere Signted! goot gver Andrews AF Base, directly over Oamp Springs, MA
3. Observer's Fosition: Adr
(i, e., cround, wir, comtrel tower, etc.)
L, Name und Addiress of Observer: Henry G. Combs, 24 Lt, USATR
5. Occupation and/or hotbiedifll S, Gspitol 5t., Wesiingtos, D. C.
©. Attertion Attrazcted by: movement of lone moving lighted object
7. Fumber of Object(-) Seenm: 1
g, aize of Obvject(e): Smaller toan a T-6 type aireraft
3. Color of Cuject(e): - aull gray (wvhitieh grey)
10. Shace (Skcteh if Poesible) Oblolg bell, mo wings or tail surf.ces (oblong
1 Y - T 0““
s o IR Kature of Luminosity: %.‘md to have h:d one contimous glowing wiite light
(dirccted beam of light?) Could not determime wheticr source of light
- enincted from entire object or was exhaust type in mature.
12, Altitde wa“::v ct: 1700 £t to around T500 ft
(estimatod)
13, Estimatcd Dirtanc. of ‘bject from Tty orwir: Approx 300 to 400 feet onm one
; o . , instonce
14, Bstimsted Jpccd of Chject: 80 to 600 ¥PH
15. Time in sight: 10 to 12 mimtes
16. Toctics: Bvasive controlled tactics and ability torerform tight circle
quick v:ori tiom of air speed, Vertical ascents, Nvasive mnovemcnts
17. Sound .adt by Cbj ctle): W/S
18. Dircetion of Fligat of Chject(c) Bast to West in circular pattern
19. Agperont Cons'ructi metallie
20. tffeet on Clouds: B'S i
41, Zxneuet Treil Color of): mo exhsust flame !
22, Yepmor of Discppecrence: IIS
23, ‘Weethor Conditicns ot Timc of Sighting: CAVU, mo smoks, hase or fog. Full
BOOR. i
o4, Peculicritics Noted: Ho winge or tail structure; extreme maneuveradility - ‘
highly evasive movemcnts, high rate of acosler:.tiom.
5. Sumary of Incidentl (over)
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Incident: 207a
At approximately 2200 hours Lt Henry G. Combe sighted an object flying on a
360% from West to Rast over Addrews AF Base. The object had one contimuous
gloving white 1ight, Combs thought it wes an alrer«ft with the wing
navigation lights turmed off or burned out, He then m.de = pass to cheok,
Object then took evasive action. First comtict established at 1700 feet
over Anirews AF Bave, When object st.rted teking evasive sction, Combs
switched 'ving and tai} navigntion lights off, Maneuvering nis suip so
that hie exhenst flame would mot be noticed in an effort to get the object
ol hie left he eded to close in but the object quickly flew up and over
bie aireraft, R.Codu attempted to mameuver the object Detween his ship
. and the light of the moon. This wus done by making very very tight 360°
turns with flaps dowa while making a steady climb, Object wus sble to
turn inside of Combs' aircreft even under this gondition. Anotner amazing
feature was the quick variation of airspeed from B0 MM to 500 or 60O i)
Comds remeined in contact with the object for some 10 mimutes with the
object between the lights of #snington, J, C, and nis cirer=ft. ‘e could
only see an oblong ball with one +ight snd 0o wing: und 0 exwn-t flame,
Trying to cloce in again ve remsine in wight of it wp to 6000 fect, them
dowm to 3500 feet to LOOO feet but it sluays 2seily eveded him, Them
object »nd Bombs fiem ol imbed up to 7500 feet. Combe pulled back up sharply
nd come up undermesth the object wit'in 300 to %00 foet. ‘e then turned
bis landing 1ights on it. It had & very -:ullrfnv Zlow to 1t ant wm oblmg
in shape as wentioned defors, Object them performed a very tight curve and
headed for the Bust coust at about 0 to 800 MPH,
¥itnesses agree that §1 Object was highly maneuverable,
2) Seemwd amare of the mresence of a following airoraft
ég; Capable of almost vertioal f1ight
) ¥as emaller in size that T-6 type sirer ft,
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Witnesses were uncertain as to whether source of light ob=erved eminated
from entire object or was exham: t tyre in nature,
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3« Vhere was Object(s) Sishted ".m"h."h Bprings, N4 . . . ., .
(Ze€e frownd, air, control tow r, ete,)
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2l. Weather Conditions Existing at the Time P M'N‘.‘Mdmh
statements of pilote
22, Pcc.l’nri:hs.‘:onx.m.umub-dm.......'......
23, 5‘;."‘."‘.'.:‘_:'(!‘!:‘11;‘.1&..(“)...................‘....
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Incident 207-B
: Statement of S Sgt Joba J, Knshmer corroborates ascount of 24 It
Kenwood ¥, chLu and 24 Lt Hemry G. Comds. Sgt Xushmer wes on
ground duty when he heard a noise, Turning his head in the direction
of the sound he saw a lhh& object coming mcross the sky, It
—dannoundnhxhrton 7onlyt\doonlond. It seemed to
him to be coming from the direction of the 2238th Enginecring Hangar
across the fleld toward Hanger #1, It wam't very high. It couldn't
have been & P47 and witness did not see an exhaust, Shortly aftere
wirds, be heard the same noise only higher Up Over the field, He
stated the odject di, not resemble an airerefs,
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Zate and Tine of Otservation: 17 Nov kg 1%
30 hours
« Where Signted: Qi D Bass - o-stemn edge of
3, Observer's Fosition: ground
(4, e., ground, uir, cohtrol tower, ete.)
L, sare and Addrese of Observer: 1st tt L, & 1:% Lt
A Max K. Petbelupn, Nn:n Pighter Sq {"mww qu(bl} A0 TN, U. 5. Arey
Se Uccunation and/or hatties: As above
o Attertion Attreeted by: ./3
7o BNumber of Cbjeet{~) 3een: 1
2, Bire of Ojuet(s)s /s
10, Shave (Skcten 1f Por flle) grvguulep mase = losind a8 if plane had
: . [ : oded and left a white smoke colum
12, A’.Eitu ¢ of Cbjeets 30,000 ¢
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1% Betiratod M -tene ' 4 ‘;‘ t from rers p.cm t
14, Estimutcd Jue £ Objuct: l/s
1%, Time in Sigat: Aproxinately 3 mimtes - (Smoke trail)
p a8
lo. Tacties: Object seemed to have mede & loop imasmwuch/the mmoks trail
Jm'{qr-tl nh\;/gu‘h = resemd! ing a corksorew
17, sound oide B Cbjet(a): )
18, Dircction of Fligat of Cbjcet(e) Bituer 120 or 300° mccording to origin
19. 4&ppuront Oonsiructind Oujees appeared 1ike durst of flak
20, E£ff¢et on Cloudss nons - viciaity was a cloudless siky
1. Ixhmct Trsil Color of): white exhemst treil extending some 1 to 10
N niles
22, - #cpner of Mseppooronge! trail evaporated after thiree minutes like smoke,
iE l.,th% thinly throughout the atmosphere.
23, Weothor Conditions ot Time of Sighting: %000 feet scattered, vieibility
; 5 . i % miles. Bfir:vu‘-m
4. Peculirritlos lotcd: Ohjoct had the sppesrance of flsk ¢ sitting etill
ia the stmssphere and comaected to & curved trail of corkserew sppesrance
25. Summury of lnejdentt Did mot have the appesrance of a va.or trail.
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Incident: 208
The ogoct signted Wy the two fighter pilots hud the eppearance
of a flak burst sitting still in the lh?bm &nd w = comnected
0 a curved trail of corkscrew appenrence (iee drawing attsened) ‘
The trail wes from 1 to 10 miles in length, and did not have toe |
appearance of a vapor trail but rather that of « rocket or Jjet
exhaust. Altitude ws Judged to be 30,000 £t. The macss and trail 1
diesppeared within spproximstely three minutes. The ma 8 aypeured
wiite in color 1ike an exhaust trail which h-d s sudden burst |
origin and them tapered off to nothing, Both parties remarked tnat
it appesred as if an sireraft had exnloded and left a white smoke
column. The vapor substance dissipated inm approximstely in 3 minutes
scattering tuinly like smoke through the atrosphere, 1t is firmly ‘
believad by both witne:ses that the obJect was not e cloud decsuse
of its shape and becaure the sky in the vicinity wa: cloudless.
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f Lumi B IR et s ek b e aie b v e, o K e e
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Ingident: 209
Unidentified airor £t rved ot 17 1Y% Noav 1948 over army Gusurvation
Poet #1 at 37° 57" B « 125° 71! 2, (n South Korea, flyimng e-st to west
at an ~ltituie of 000 fect, The airer ft w izhted by arc
obrervetion vost ¥#2 37° Hi' K - S17' B % 310 O R - 125° 26
and 5, 17° 56' X = 129° 29!
dudject rireradft cireled sbier on : cy ther visd Barti..
Alrer ft ws tvin englne bomb r tye, 1 i ve ef .nit «
have b an sovint,
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2, Tirms of Cbservition'. . S0 AN, . .
o O i Mddress of (bserver . Jobm, U, Resrwaim, 20 Louisbarg. Sq,.Bostom §,.Mass
7« Atteontion ittrected to Ohicet (s) Iy . 3 fapt, flying sipgle-epging plames, . .
12, tature of Luminosity , TR Je, 1ight , opssryed - pity lights pade them
. '{:h{fpm seryed ieh
15. Fizmo oW o o SR S e L
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e TWhore wus Ovject(s) Sichted .Qround st Sisbemthaler & Riverside wiile watering
(Le€e 70 » air, control tower, etc,)
6. Cecupation eed/or Hebbies ¥CL. - latelligence Controls- — Amateur- photographer -
+ » but 4 mostly ‘mterested-im meghandow ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ ¢ v v e s s oc e e e e s
from observirls viw,om dppreximately-en ineh-long
12, lature of Luminceity . .13k ster, - light. mmsd have. epin-ted from object itself
be some 10 miles and at an :1titude from 10,000 %o 20,000 feet
) _ 1/2 seoond for esch julve of light ;
18, Dircetion of Flight of \-r,;c(r.) ., Pegmpd, %0 Do, aposnding. ~.rossibly inam . .
castern tion
19. Apparunt Construction (Cf tnut Material or Substancc) . Jagh.of lighs . . .
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21. Heather Conditions Hxisting at the Time . . . 5Wy.cleer. iy vielsity.of objest. .
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Woile Mr. George i, Foffman and Roy B, Stat-er were & proacting the
city limite of Daytonm, -Ohic, vin Siebemthaler Ave., near Stillwater
Bridge, the evening of 3 Dec 48 (Ap.roximatel; 1713 hours), Mr.
“of fman oboerve! an unumwsl pulse of light like that of & rocket.
The light appeared in the Northwe t sectiom of the sy, lle estimated
this julee to be vimible for about 1/2 second. After observing it for
this reriod it flashed off, ™e sane period of time elzyced and it
rescypeared seemingly in an ascendent positionm (could huve bacs tr veling
in an sustarly direction). 1t again remained visible for adbout 1/2 second
when 1t again flamhed off. It w.s not seen again. NMr, loffm.an t ugat S
that Mr Statser saw one of the pulses of lignt. The ignt sppecre
irregular iu contour and seemed sbout an imcu in lengtli from tue oteerver's
viowpoint, Mr. ioffman eet msted it Lo Lo eome 10 m.les di:tant snd
stated that it was some !5° above the norizon, He thought the altitude
could have been anywhere from 10,000 to QU,0 feet., The color appcred
white Wit cllowiab tinge and we 1ids There wes no evidence of
exhsust, The lignt remained constant during the 1/. secnis observed,
T e rt of the siy in wich the 1ight + o observed anpesres clear.
There wes no cloud interference, (owever, t . ) { clow
“1mg the tiorizon, There wau some wind, Ho pleni: gppe. red %o he in the
air at the time, z
Chserver stites thet e ie mil ily color-biini. Estimeate i udgnent
of speed of moving object: as mot too securate. lie believes he can dise
tinguial aize and shanme at a distance fairly well, Oboecrvor vis cle: red
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1. Tate and Tine of Obtservation: 3 Dec®-1N15%
« Where Signted: Needmore Road, mesr ¥agner Tord Rosd - Dayton, Ohio, outskirts
3+ Oboerven's Pogition: fyom oar while driving west on Harshmenville Roed
;L;: Ruduge WSN G
: "4, Nane und Aliresc of Cbserver: 8. Miller, Lt U. S. Navy, Ex 25183
Hq AMC
e >enzation and/or hocbies: I, Us S, Bawy
+ Attontion Attrictid by: Uright strip of yellow-orange flame directly shesd
fo DNumbir of Cbhject(:) Seen: 1
« Color »f Ctjcet{a): Yyellow-orange flame
11y lYsture of Inainosity: Like that made by ram jet or rocket
(dir. =t besm of 1ight?)
12, Altituie of Oblvet: in excess of 10,000 feet
15« Beti-at ivtanen of "bJ ot Irom Cboore pe 10 miles
WM, Sstimeted Su filject; W Appesred to climb at a falr)y .igh rate
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15, Tiwe o 3358 ¥/s -sz seen internittently over a period of time
16, Tictics: Obeerved a dafinite patterm of rotiom - both rordirontal & vertical
- 12, Dircetinn of Iligst of Objcet(s) N/8
le ZIxheust Trsi) Colsr of): Object was possidly an exhsuct flame !
i Color: yellow-orsnge flame
i) 10,000 feet.
24, Peculisritice Lotuads
25 Surmory of Incldent:
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A Where Sighted: Rt 202 es Rindee KB,
f. Fave und Alire f Cbserver: Cras N, Tasker. ''aat Rindze N, H ‘
. >cupation and/or hotties: letired Vice President N@w Sneland Tel & Te! O
« Attention Attrictod by: Curls of Sawoke.
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Incident Xo. "_}2
1. Date and Time of Observation: 3 Dec 1948 2015
>« Where Signted: Fairfield-Suimun AF Base, Celif -~ porth of field
1, Observer's Position: control tower (thru B~power binoculars)
(i. e., ground, nir, control tower, etc.)
4, Neme and Addrese of Observer: Control Tower persomnel
5 Cccupation and/or hotbies» control tower personnel
6. Attertion Attrected by: N/S
7. Mumber of Cbjeet(e): Sean: 1
¢, ize of Otject(s)t 1 to 2 feet in diometer
). Color ofCbject(e)s brignt light
10. Snape (Sketch if Pocsible) WM& Circular
11, HNature of Luminosity: like a remp flood light
(dirceted beam of lignt?)
12, Altitude of Cbject: When first sighted: 1 to 2,000 ft - climbed to
(estimeted) 20,000 feet
13, Estimatcd Distancy of Jbject from Checrvir: N/S
14, Setimeted Joucd of Objeett LOO to 500 MPB
15. Time in Sight: §/S
16. Tactics: Began repid climb but erretic - like change to pece
17. Sound -ade by Objcet(s): no sound heard
18, Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(s) MhSx- climbed toward southesst
19, Agpurcnt Constructi n? similar to @ ramp floodlight
20. Effcet on Cloudst N/s J
1., Ixhsust Trail 'Color of): pone 3
22, anncr of Discppecrence! §/s E
23, Wecthur Conditions at Tiuc of Sighling: 15 miles visibility, wind ‘
west at 5 mph !
24, Peculirritice Noted: Intensity of the light !
5. Sarmory of Incident:
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Control tower versonnel on duty &t Fairfield uisun ~FB, Fairfield, Colif,,
first cighted object at 1,000 to 2,000 feet north of field in a 5° climt
ne.ding southeret over fileld, Started to climb at sbout MO0 to H00 MPH
to 20,000 feet, Climb seemed erratic like change to pace, Tower perounel
put E-power binoculars on object. All that could be seen wee a circular
light one to 2 feet in diameter., Light hed intensity of a Ramp floodlight
end was £0 brignt tout it blanked out amy silhouette (if zny) when sighted
in binoculare, Weather bslloon releaced !5 to 25 mimites previcus to sighting
but wac lost ten minutes efter releused. Personnel inside tower could not
bear any sound, No exhaust trail,
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. INCIZENT SUMMARY SHETT
Incident No. 206
1, Date and Time of Observation: g pecesber 1948 18146
2. Wuere Sighted! Gnamte AF Base, Illinois - 40%-18' North 5% 7-1/2' Bast
Je Observer's Position: hile £ s
(4, e.y ground, air, Eontrol tower, %Lb?.)‘
U, MNeme and Address of Observer: gey Jumes B, Doty m Rogene B. Montag
5+ Oceupation -ngéor hobbifs: Weather Observers, 16th Vea Sq
6. Attention Attracted by: glint of light
7« Mumber of Object(e) Seen: 1
g, 3 thick(?)
. Size of Object(s)? 15 feet lang x 6 ft wide - size Jet fighter type plene
9. Color of Object(s)t wnite
10, Shape (Sketch if Possible) Roumd
11, Hature of Luminosity! ys
(dirceted deam of 1ight?
12, Altitude of Object: Over 15,000 £%
(estimated) L
13, Estimated Distance of Jbject from Cbscrvir: ./s
14, Eetimated Jpecd of Objectt over 350 WPH
15, Time in Sight: 3 seconds
16, Tactics: Seemed to be in upward path horisontal from 15° above
1 sty BT e
5 7 A Sound ade by Object(s): o soumd
18, Dircction of Flight of Cbject(s) Horthesst to South Southwest
19. Agpurent Construction: N/$
20, Effect on Clouds: I; clonds ;
21, Exhaust Trail ‘Color of): Statememt of James E. Doty mentions that the .
22, Manncr of Disappcorance: flev cut of =ight !
23, Wecther Conditioms at Time of Sightingt high soattered clouds
visibility: 10 miles
24, Peculicritics Notedt ( ‘
. S.mary of Ineident: (over) i
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el wmt: 21
On 8 Dec 1548 at approximately 1846 hours Sergeant James I. Loty
noticed what apgpearcu %o v elllar ~y rocket or meteor, and
called the object to the attemtiom of his compunion, Sergeent g ele
‘e Montag.
Sergsent Doty stated that tue ob, id not appesr to Le tax
becmise it was three or four tlws &4¢ large as ¢ etar anl scemed
closer thah a star would be. It was aending from the northe.st towird
tie south southwest ani wes .wving wwards at about & 15 or cgree
sngle. A- it :oved it sccmed to get larger. The object left a trail,
In atout tww or tiree recomie it dismpresred, The object wes rours,
wite and ‘ove: very fuste *
Sergeant 3, Momteg's statement doe: not .ifisr as to direction or eolor
or angle of ascent, Stites that the object traversad sbovt 2 t 31
of tae siky while unier obrervati-n and did mot appear to bhim to
be a fulling star, fHe reported to the Juty Forecnster at the Base
deather otation. Sergeant Konteg's statement does not mention seeing
a trail,
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’ INCIZENT Simd ARY 5iToT
1. Date ang Tine of Oteervation: 9Dec b8 4t 15:20 (Zonal by 24 hr eloek)
o+ aere Sighted: g 401 niles S% of Pittedurgh on heading of 3000
3. C"-.,A. rver's Fosition: AMr on & bhe:ding of 300°
‘e ®., ground, air, contrel tower, ete,)
Yo toame und Alirese of Cheerver: Col J. K, Browm & Capt R, @, Mal)
o OGuided Missile Growp, DOS/D Hq, vé? Washington
Do vecuraticn and/or fotties: Pllot and @-pilot
Ue Attention Attrectcg ty: Capt Malling called attention of Col Brown to
4 By & AL the object
f+ . mder of Cbject( ) Jeen: 1
o 312¢ of Objoet(e): Appesred slightly smaller then » Quarter oa windshield of
ez P . . sireraft
1C. Shace (i teh"if Poc. ible) &ppeared perfectly round
11, Xsture of Luninnei ty: ¥as odserved to shimer ~ possidly due to
(¢ircetid bees of Ugt?) extreme speed and to distortion of light waves
12, Al(':tv,‘z:u of \'?,_fl ote Undeternined - 12 to 16,000 feet b “
13, EBstirated Dietane of " et from Cby e pi Unknown - Nmuth! to be 40 5
, : miles whem firs sighted.
18, Bstimtced Ipuca af = 0N Unknowam, but evidently very fost as during the
% 7 mimutes of the sighting it moved from 60® sbove
15. Time in 5t t: 7 nimtes hofl)un in a straight line to 10° (time of disappears
;s = anoce
16, Tectdcs: Moved in straight line - borisontal flight 3
17. 30" nd 0, Cbjiet(s): Onldnothod.tmu.d
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exhanst i
2. lrmner of Me pp: Aronee! hnu-lo‘chnhwua-b.uwo-automlt
4 R Wectaor Condite B8 ot ‘Tine of Si ng: Al to-stratus clouds arcumd '
Akron
eh Peculi:ritice Voted: A mu;-.:u- or horisontal shimmer was noticeadle ‘
at all
25. Surm: ry of Incident: i over)
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On 9 Degember while om flight from Washington, D. C. to Patterson
Field, morfl;‘u{m leaving Pittsburgh range some 8 to 12 miles
southeast of Pittsburgh Cept Mulling asked Col Brown if he were
interested in seeing a flying discl! OCol Brown removed his flight
goggles, took a quick look and said "Looks like a bdalloon to me"
. Capt Mulling didn't agree since the object evinced a very definite
movement and was proceeding in a scuthwest direction at a pretty
fair rate of speed. Ool Brown them decided to wateh the object
again. The object appeared perfectly round and of a chalky white
color but 4id not shiny. It was whiter tham the clouds and
was seen against .mm\na of strips of blue sky alternating with
strips of thin brokem stratus, It was mach whiter than the clouds,
It appeared to De traveling fairly repidly through or above the clouds
disappearing behind them and then reeppearing tut .1‘5 pursuing
a etraight course. When firet sighted it sppeared at 60° above
horison and seemed from the observer's viewpoint to be about the sire
of a quarter - thought to be about L to 5 miles in front of the C-U5
A borirontal shimmer or jittery wotion was noticable at all times.
The C-U5 wae purm ing a course of 300° and then changed to 270° with
the object -lmumhl on a course of P®. The C-45 wae |
cruieing at 120 at 6,000 feet. The object acpeared to be 12 to 3
16,000 feet and was above clouds. Object last seem at sbout 10° |
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2. Tire of Chservation 2?“5.. B A ey
3. Whore was Object(s) Sichted . . 40 miles nartmmat of Narsiashurg, Nest Ya. . .
(Ze€. grousd, air, control tower, otc.
7« Attent Attrocted teo O L (s) by . .esedng ohject ia froat of. airerefs . .
10. Color of Objuct(s) fyngipg - ved todlmatored . . . . . . ... ......
Lhe Spead of Objeot(c) ,ApPeared to be stetjopeyy . . . |
i#, Dircebion of Flight of Objuct(s) . . dwpeered statiomery . . , . . .. .. ..
22. Peculiaritics Noted . Seaged cqler, . . ... ... o el e A e SRS
23, Surm'xr‘\'(flx,ri“.(.t...."m)................‘.....
i ¥ :,':-:fl: ;.‘ L.,.;.n-.:-'-t > :ml"_ if Additional Spacc iz Needoed)
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Incident: 218
ted some 40 miles northwewt of Martins » Best Va. ilot
2}’”‘5&“ ocrew. Ahrdunt red flare was -'i:tod at an dtm of
wpmn-tdywmoquDfi. xzwwuaom.-urmt
of the aircraft \'-nzonm«'m.uugaflzs-. The shape appesred similar
to a paraciute flare. T color --mt&lomwmmblmwna.
Appeared to bde Stationary. No sound heard and mo exhaust trail noticed.
Ho opinion was formed by any mesber of the crew as to identify of the object.
The flare lasted sprroximately 1 mimute.
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(LeC. rroud, air, ntrol tower, ete.
19. Apparcat Construction (Cf Tn-t ¥atoria r Substance) « o o« Swe® . - . . . &
. Witages thought e eava Blustalled comet . . . . . ... ... ... . v
22, Peculiaritics Noted o . . . Toqught 1t seened ymyenel for o shooting.stex . . . |
4 PR L;\:’;“‘:.; “ Scparate ;,nc;:.: if Additional Spac _; ."u.'i} . e
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Doris Croke, age 14, a ninth &rede student at North Junior High,
Bewburgh, N, Y., reported that om the night of 29 November 1;@
at precisely 8:00 while standing with two young friends on the
corner of Comeord St & lag Street, that she observed a ball of fire
vith a long tail in the north of the sky. Course of the object
was from euat 0 west. It was visible for two seconds and them
went below the horizom. She stated that while she had seen nany
shooting stars that she had pever seen anything like this. She
also described the astral phenomencn as being a "largs red ball speedipg
thru the heavens.” Ghe was convinced that she had seen a blue~tailed
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3 - INCITRENT SUMMARY OHECT ’
Incident No. 220
1, Date and Time of Observation: 29 Nov 19ug 2113
2. Where Sighted: San Francisco, Calif
3. Observer'e Position: ground
(1, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4, Name &nd Addrese of Observer: Mr Robert Thatcher, 1739 38th Ave.,
San Francisco, Celif
5. Occupation and/or hobbies: Science Teacher Francisco Jr High School
6. Attention Attracted by: Yellow light flashing across the sky
l. Number of Cbject(:) 3een: 1
g. Size of Object(s)s /s
9, Color of Object(s): yellow
10. Shape (Sketch if Poenible) B/s "flash of light"
11, Beture of Luminosity: B/s
: (dirccted beam of lignt?)
12, Altitude of Objects E/S
(estimatcd)
13. Betimated Distance of "dject from Cbsurv.r: N/S
14, Eetimsted Spucd of Objeet: "too fast for plane"
15. Time in Sight: 7 seconds
16, Tactics: let headed north then turned nortn-nortiwest
17. Sound “ade by Objcct(s): N/s
18, Dircction of Flignt of Cbject(s) North Borthwest
19, Agpurcnt Construction: flash of light {
20, ZEffect on Clouds: N/s
21, Exheust Trail Color of): H/S - just flash of light was observed 3
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23, Weathcr Conditions at Time of Sighting: N/s
24, Peculisritics Notod: Extreme ‘speed - too fast for plame but did not
think it was a comet or shooting star -
25. Summery of Incident:
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Incddent: 220
Mr Robert Thatcher, en AF Veteran, now a Science teacher at the
Francisco Jr High School, called HJ Nth AF to revort a yellow
light flush scross the sky at approximately 2113 hours the night
of 29 November 1948, Light was headed due North then turned North-
Northwest end disappesred, It lssted for sbout 7 seconde and appeered
to e traveling too fast for & plene. However, it did not awve.r to be
a comet or shooting stur,
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i Incident No. ?_Zl_
1, Date and Time of Observation:
e Where Sighted: Midland, Michigsn
3. Observer's Position:
(1, e., ground, atr, control tower, ete,) Case under investigetion
4, Name @nd Addresc of Observer: oatrd
5. Occupation and/or hetbies: Y
6. Attention Attracted by: \
7. Number of Cbject(z) Seen: ;
g, Size of Object(s)s
9, .Color of Object(s):
10, Shape (Sketeh if Poerible)
11, FNature of luminosity!
(dirceted besm of light?)
12¢ Altitude of Objeet? ‘
(cstimated)
13, BEstimatcd Distence of “bject from Checrvr:
14, Estimated dpecd of Objoett
15, Time in 3ight: ’
16, Tactics:
17. Sound :ade by Obj.ct(s):
18, Dircction of Fligut of Cbject(s)
19, Agpercat Construction:
20, ZEffect on Clouds: {
2, Exhaust Treil Color of):
22, Manncr of Disappecrenced |
23, Wectiur Conditioms at Timc of Sighting: ‘
24, Peculicritics Noted: E
25, Summary. of lncident! ‘
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23 Dec s Incident 221
CSAF ITHEM 5 / RESTRICTED/
HEFERENOE AMC I7HM 4 pw 7 ) LCEMBIR, FULL I1KFORMATICH
UALATIVE MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, INCILENT #iLL 18 FORUARLED
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1. _Date and Time of Otservation: <23 Novr 1948 at 2220 hours
2. ‘Waere Signted: Furstenfeldruck, Germeny
(1. e., ground, uir, coutrol tower, etc.)
f, Dwe und Aidresc of Cbserver: Ospt Hugh Slater Pighter 3q
2 dem’j}:n. Germeny
Attertion Attrreted by: ./'
7. Number of Cbjcet(:) Seen: 1 possidly 2
« Size of Object(e)s u/8
10. Shape (Sketeh if Pocnivle) W/8
12. Altitude of Objict: 27,000 £3 to 40,000 £}
(. atioht AN
15. Tine in Signt: /8 =
10, Tuetics: horisontal flight, olimbing and cireling
17. Sound ¢ by Cbjict(s): B8
18, Dircetisn of ¥ligit of Ctjcct{c) southerly direetion turning slightly to
S¥ and then SB
19. Apparont Cons ructim? n/s
1, 2xhmst Treil Oolor of): WS
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7, Weetthr Conditirns at Tiue of Sighting: Skyt clear; moon shining; mo E
cloud layers, visidility 3 miles
4, Peoulirritics Voted: with ground fog. Winds alof$: 5 hot!
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At 2220 hours, local time, 23 Nov Ug, Capt w Slater saw
an object in the air Qirectly esst of Furstemfeldbruck at
an unknown altitude, It looked like a rediish star and was
moving in a so:therly direction agross Munich turning slightly
to the South-West and them jouth-Nast. Speed could have been
between 200 and 500 MPH, Actual speed could not be estimated.
Capt Slater cnlled Base Operations from his darracks and they
notificd Racecard TF Statiom who reported nothing om the scope
but st ted they would look., Racecard Station them called Base
Oper:ations to report am unidentified object 27,000 Tt wp some
30 miles south of Munich. Later Racecard Statiom called
Capt Slater to reort that the object wes climbing and was toen
believed to e at 40,000 ft altitude about 40 niles south of
Muiich and was circling.
There were no F-80's (Jets) flying on this night.
Capt Slater (an F-20 pflet) i considered completely reliadble
and the fact: st-ted above were verified by Cept Darwin R. Addis
23rd Fighter Sq (also an P80 pilot) who was with Cept Slater
at the time of the sighting.
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Incident No, 2%
: 1. Date and Time of Otservation: 5 Degesber 194§ 205 hours & 2127 bours
2. Where Sighted: gu4 of Les Vi Bow Mexioo (2105)
3. Observer's :’:si‘Prf:‘ fl‘z‘.“fl{h Nountaing - asar Albuguerque, B. N. (2127)
§ (1. e., growmd, auir, 3r-r.:r&1f,‘wq. ‘cw ville flying at 18,000 f4. |
k, Name urd Addrese of Observer: Qeptain A. Gosds, 20-55483
5« Occupation ani/or notbies: Pilot ‘\
Attention Attrceted by: flare I
T« Fumber of Cbject(s) Seen: 1
. oize of Object(s)s l/s
Color of Object(s): green
13, Betimated Dictence of ‘tjeot from Obs rv.r: u/s
M. EBetimuted Juccd of Object: ¥/s
15. Time in Sight: ./3 g
16. Tectics: ) TE]
17. Sound »&dc by Obj ct(s): w/s
18, Dircetion of Fligut of Ctjcet(s) n/s
19. Apveront Constructin: Liks flare
20, Effcet on Clouds: /s
1, Extiust Trell ‘Color of)! gg
22, #¥onner of Discppotrence: B/s
23. #eethor Conditione at Tize of Sighting: u/s
24, Peculicritics Noted:
25, - Summary of Ineidcnt: (over)
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Incident 223
At zxg bours, 5 Dee 1948, Capt Goade, flying a O-47, No. AF 9921, enrcute
from Lowry AT Base, Demver, Colorado, to Willisms AP Base, Chandler, Arizona,
reported his position to the Control Tower, Kirtland AF Base, as being
a rroximately 10 miles east of Albuquerque, Capt Goade stoted he had seen
a green flare arise from E g-x% to an altitude of ayproximately 500 ft
on the east slope o a tains at about 2127 hours, He was f1;.ng
at 18,000 ft. Stated he had just eem the same type flare at apuroximately
2105 hours just west of Las Vegas, New Mexico, uat i roximetel, 2105 nhoure,
P R L 1
Other =ightings of '."i.«c,fl re ure as follows:
Deg 5, 198
7t30 p. m. Mary & John Smith (Lae V-r-. K. M,)
9:05 P. M, (Capt Gosde) west of Las Vegas, N, M, |
9:15 p. m. Mr & ¥rs Lewie Martines (Las Vega:, 5. X.) {
9115 - 9130 p.m. Mr Roger Lewis (Las Vegas, K. M,) |
3112 1. m.. Rev & Mra O, ¥, ¥silsce (Bear lucy, K. X.) ;
9127 p. m. Capt Goude & Major Carter (Ineidents 023 & .2.3a)
near Almmuecque, N, %,
9135 p. m, Mr Srnest Vun Ll yd, Pilot and Co-Pilot James L.
Smith (Las Vegas, N, #.)
10:00 - 10115 p.m. Mrs Woodrow House (Bear Las Veg-s, X. N,)
10820 jie M. gt. & Mra Prook Henaley (Near Levy, N, M.)
100 p. w, Mr Prenk Green (Temporary Semta Fe 3¢ St tion ON VA, N.N.)
11:1%5 p. =, Oeorge (im.?) Bir-t (Becr Las Vegns, X, X.)
BT laguiry of local airfields both commercial und governmental
unearthed ao applicable explamation of thir phenomens, Holloman
A¥ Base performs mo research wik at night ani on Sunduye waich
involves the use of any lignting device or fl res such ac decerided.
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. 1. Date and Time of Otservation: 5 December 1948 235 hours
So Where Sighted: weet of las Vegas, ¥, M,
3. Otgerver's Pogi‘iorn: AMr, pilet of o commereial plave while earcute from
(i, e., grouna, tdr, control tower, ete.) Tooumomri, N. M. to Loc Vagae
to Saata Pe, to Altuguerque, N.N,
‘e Name und Address of Observer: (Capt Plomeer Afr Pight #63
Capt VAR LIOYD
5 Oceuration and/or notdies: Pilet
6. Aftertion Attricted by Cbject appesred to be Soming straight to s ip
‘um-pzad to Jerk plane from ccurse to avold the 1ight*
7. Number of Gbjeot( ) seen: 1
$o Slze of Otjeot(s): WS
Jo Color of Object(s): pale greem (firat ™™t) bright wnite ehn u}ng'o oraage
(interview with 3/A )
10. Suave (Sketeh 4f Pocvitle) WS - sinfle to Very Pistal flare
1. Tature of Luminnedty: liks shooting star
12, Altitade of Objicts 00 feet altitade (1st rpt)
(estiateg) slight sbove 9,000 £t (interviey with KP)
13. Bstimatod Mutance of bloct Trom Chcory pr B8 o thought object
vas conlng stralght th ship ¥
. Hetimeted Inced of Otjeot: WS
15, Time in Si-ht: ./5 ;
16. Tuctice: N/S sppeared to be coming straight to the siip - them
tralled off to the gromd
17. . Sound lsde by Obj ct(s): ¥/s
18, Dircetion of Fli. t of Ctject(e) I/S
19. Aperont Cons!ructi n: flare-1i-e ;
20. TEffcet on Cloucs: W/8
1. Zxhmist Trefl ‘Color of): rale green trail (pny wentioned in 24 ypt)
22. onnir of Discpporrance: /3
23, Weethor Conditins at Timc of Sighting: ¥/s
24, Peculirritics Notea: 00 meer the for & shooting ster & too far
cculicritice Yot ?Ml‘ s:-‘ln
5. Sunmory of Incident: over) i
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Incident: 223a
Azigzo hours 5 December 1 s
1lst rpt + Captain VAR LIOYD, pilot Pioneer
. Flight #63, re-orted by te?:-.mm to Kirtland AT Base Ooatrol Tover
stating that he had seen a green light jJust wect of Las Veg:s at
mon.uly %m Pilot at first believed the light was a
ting star, ut unon questioning thought it vas too nesr the gromnd.
Thought too it could have beeg & Vory. Fistol i
much higher - about 500 fy, ™em ‘o T A &%WA&M
appeared to be coming straight toward the plams and ne attempted to
swerve to avoid the light; however, it them t-ailed off to the ground.
The 1ight was pale green snd hod a pale green trail, like that on a
rocket,
See Heport Mo, 223 for auwrrow.iing deta.
24 rpt Later Gapt VAN LLOYD and his oo-rilot Jumes L. Smith, were intorviewed
by 541. RELYIN -, NEZP, at Pioneer Airline Operstions, Kirtlend AF Base,
Kirt Na, X, X, VAN LIOYD =nd 3ITH Avi-ed that at 21355 hours
5 Dec 48 au they were approaching Lis Vogus, N. M. in a c-47 tyve
plane at an altitude of 9,000 £t (oom cou he ding of 772°), they
observed directly aherd and sligntly above their altitude - ic the vicinity
of Monteruma Mission a phenomene which first asppe.red as a brigot wnite
flash « theh an object ocame into viow wrich war described ss deing a
witish orange oolor. It firet :wpe rc: to be ~oting Jirectl; toward
taelr plane then arched downwerd and Aisappeared from sight, Wa:= only
in sight for a fev seconds and no setimate coull be made of =ize or
distance,
HOTRt It s to be noted that there is a discrepancy in the ocolor (1o
in the altitude -~ in the second re ort he states the object
was a 1ittle higher tham hir ;lare - woich wa: flying at /(00 ft)
Pirst report wee mnde to Kirtland AF Base Control Tower
& seconc report wes obteine b, /A MTLVIN I, NUF .n & personal
interview,
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o * Incident lo. 24 |
1. Date and Time of Otservation: & Decesber 1948 1533
2. Waere Sighted: 20 miles east of las Vegas, N. X, ;
3+ Observer's Position: Pu..;)oonn\u?m F* NN~ KL W
(1. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.)
“. lame und Addresc of Cbserver: 8/A STAHL and NEEP 2
5. Occupation and/cr hotbies: Spesial Agemts amd rated pilots
©. - Attention Attricted by: Brillisat greem light
7. DNumber of Ctject(:) Seen: 1
£o 3lze¢ of Object(e): larger tham that of a mormal flare.
Mmtm stay "
Jo Color of Chirot(s): intemse greea
10, Shape (Sketen if Porcitle) WS = similar to flare
11, Fature of Luminosity: Light more intemse than a mormal flare
(3ir.cted beez of light?)
12, Altitude of Cbj,ct: 13,500 above sea level, 7,000 ft above earth
(Cstimntca) (epproximately 2,000 £% higher tham plame)
13, Estimntcd Dictance of ‘bject from b« pr. p: '/3
I, Estimetced Juord of Object: u/s
15. Time in 3ight: 2 secoads
16. Tactics: observed a flat trajectory - almost parallel to the esrth,
trajectory dropped off rapidly amd a trail of glowving fragments were observed
17. Sound ‘ade by Cbject(s): W/S fall
18, Dircetion of Fligut of Cbject(s) 60® RER to 2h0® WSW
19. Appereet Consiructi m: meteor-likes or flare-like
20, ZEffcet on Clouds: B/ i
1. Exhwust Tredl Oolor of): had trail olfwtg frageents reidish orenge |
in color which fell toward the grouad |
22, “nner of Distpporrence: disintegrated !
23. Weother Conditi ns at Tiuc of Sighting: GAW « minimm of 75 miles ‘
uuyomrmno'.b-mhfrqu-uum south or right of cou |
o) 5 ~yi § Yated: -
o BRRRS dtn B s el s Yo |
25. Suammary of Incident: (owes) ‘
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At 1745 on 8 Dec U8, Spec Agents STAHL & NEL¥, both rated pilote, took
off from Kirtland AP Base in a 77 type aireraft. At 1873 while
flying at an indicated altitude of 11,500 feet, meean sea level,
eprroximately 5,000 feet above terrain, a strange phenomenon was observed.
Bxact position of the alrcraft at time of observation wes 35° 31' ¥ -
104° 51' W, approximately 20 milrs east of Las Vegas, N, K., radio sonde
tatiom. Alrcraft wus om a compass course of g?'. indicated air-speed
was 160 MPH and ’mund speed approx 190 T. /A STASL wae pilot and
sected on tne left side of cockpit. 3/A NZIP fir:t observed the object
and w eplit sec nd later S/A STAEL saw it. It was 2,000 ft bigher them
tue plane or 13,500 ft asbove meen sea level and was approaching
the plame at a ra id rate of speed from sp;roximately 30° to the left
of couree, from 60° iNE, to 210° WiW. The object was similar in sppearsnce
Yo a burning green flere of “cowon use in the Adr Forces. However, the
light wes much more intense and the object appesred consideradly larger
than a normal flare. No estimate could be maie of the distance or size of
the object since no other object was visible w om which to base a comparison.
It was definitely larg r than a smooting star, meteor or flare. The
trajectory of the objeot when first signted was almost flat and parallsl
to the earth, The ghuo-m l:sted approximately 2 secondis at the end
of which time the object seemed to burn out. The trajectory them dropped
off ravidly aad a trail of gloving fragments reddish orange in color
wis observed falling toward the ground. There frogments were visidle for
lese tham a second defore disappesring. The phenomenon wae of such in-
tensity as to be visidble from the very moment it ignited and was observed
& snlit second later. It w.s not possible for the phemomenom to have been
visible for longer tham « split'zecond before observation. (See "e*
under”Significant Jifferences Between the Fireballs Observed in tre
Interval Dec 5-13 & Typical Meteors” - Incident 227) ”
Nl }“g-{*«\ 223
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zm sightinge occurred epprox 2200 h X
<. Wuere Sighted: 10 miles sast of Veughm, N, K, - Bighway 60 om 3 or 4th Nov g
3+ Observer's Position: gromnd - wiile driving
(1. e., ground, uir, control t wer, ets,)
- Baze wid Adiresc of Cbserver: Gol ¥, P, Hayes, Inf,, Rescutive,
. s Bow Mexico Military District
5. Occupation and/or hatbies: As adove
L. Attentior Attrcoted bty: W/S -
7. DNumber of Cbject(:) seen: 1
‘o odrv of Otjeet(e): 1 foot im diameter
jo Color of Chlet(e): thamwmflqrfimhr
7 as tupi
10, Siape (Sketeu 4f Poroi*le) ¥all
11, Neturc of Luminasity: "1ike miniatare sun® /
(diroctid be of grt?)
lc, Altitade of Objote From 500 ft whem fire observed to 100-200 41
(estinntcd) fmmmuhrnunwofnwnheolw
13, Bstiratid Metonew of bjoot from Checrvir: 4O ¢80 €0 ¥ds on ome sighting
, A v aad sbout 400 yds at smother
14, Sstimetod °f Cbjeett Slow descemt
17, Time in Signt: W8 o Hed time to g°t out of car and wmteh object which
~ apperred tocnlo&,)toG(Tyd-hhmtofhunt.nnltiwd.dzwfi.
1o, Tretics: slow vertisal descemt
17. Sound iadc by Cbj cts): Rone ~ although he was within 40 to 60 yds of obj.
& cutside of car. See "Details” at Albuquerque, N.X,
19. Apperont Cons ricti n firedall
20. ZIffcet on Cloudis: B/S -~ weather clear
le Iximist Treil Color of): WS
cce Annir of Msrrp rranced = frogesats assu & fiory red color {
mmm&lmm. Q::‘l tat extingnished {
23. Weetir Conditi-ns &t Tiw of aishting! Qear before reachimg |
&4, Peculirritice Uot.d: Hotdesd dcm- arcund 2200 hours - 1’
in t’- vi W of Vaughn - Highwy 60 |
25. Sumory of Inecldcnt: (owver |
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Incddent: o2
Colonel Hsyes first observed an umvsusl meris) phenomena during the
latter part of 1947, s occurred iz the vicinity of Vaugon, N, X,
The plenc ema sppe.red Spproximetaly U0O-500 ft above the ground
when first obserwed and wec descending slowly and steadily in a vertieal
manner towerd the esrth. It appe.red alightly larger than a basketball, {
bright white in coler like s minjature Tm, At a noint anproximately {
200 feet abowe the surface of the e:rth, ths object appesred to explode !
although 20 noise was apparent. By tole time the Colomel had stopped {
hies sutomobile and had gotten ut to watch the object. The explosiom |
or dlsintegrution appeared to be taking place sowe 40 to &0 yurds {
distant and still mo noiss wms noticed. At this time the fragnents i
assumd a flery red color amd descended tovard earth like mumeroue ‘
spark: being extinguished before touciing the groumd, At the time |
Col Hayes wa: on ighwey o0, near a railroad and separated from the !
vicinity wnere she fragments were landing by a fence, He 414 not cross
the fence or investigate further, |
On 3 or L Nov Lg at “pproximetely 2130 hours he obrerved . ball of ‘
light, reddish white in oolor, 1 font in diameter, f£alling vertically,
The ball Burst 100-200 feet from the ground in a spruoy of reddish color
wiich extinguichel before r C.ing the groumd - this occurred about 4@
Jurds sorth of toe roud on “iich he was ~cfvime « 10 milic e ot of
Vaughn, N, ¥, - Sighway 60.
On 23 Nov 1?&'5 A% spproximately 2130 hours, Col Hayes wos driving west
on Highwey 60 « approxisy tely 1U mile: wert of Vaugrm, N, M, He again
observed a bull of 1ight deccen iNg vortleally., It burst 170-200 feot
)from the ground - Condition: amd Appe:rance were the sume on 3 and
it Xov,
Col Huycs
On the lnst 2 s!‘htiur/mm no aircralt end he:rd no sound whigh is
un‘erstandable since he was traveling in &« cloced aut mobile. Weather
coniitions were olear,
EVALUATION B2,
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1. Zate and Time of Otservation: § December 1548 spprox 2255 in the evening
. Wiere Signted: Semdia Base, Albuguerque, ¥, N,
Vi v Y server's T-,:-;".'.-.‘: ground ~ while driving west om "D" 8%,
\i. @,y ground, uir, control tower, ete.)
4. Mame und Addresc of Cbserver: Kr Joe Toulouse, Security Section, Semdia Base,
Albuquerque, N. M,
« Occupation and/or hotbies: N/S = ses above
. Attertion Attricted by: Sew 1ight om vindehield e
« Number of Chject( ) Seen: 1
« olze of Otjoct(s): Appreximately 1/3 the diemeter or the moca
10, Stape ;,:-"1‘ if Posiitle) ¥/S « 1ike fl:re
11, koture of Luminneity: Iike flare
\dir. ot teom of light?
(estizet.a
1. Bstiretcd Dictane of B ot from "besry pe | TE!
15, Time in Sizht! 2 to 3 secomde
1o, Tectics: Slight are falling from cast to west
18, Dircetisn of Flig.t of bieet{s) saet to west
19. Aprarcnt Consiruct!i o 1ike flore
1. xhmust Truil Calar of): flacing tail eppeared during are
2., Jonnr of Discppoerance: I/S
23. Weetior Conditicons at Tiuc of 3ightingt R/s
24, Peculisritics lotid: Oreenish lue
5. Summory of Incident: (over)
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Ind dent: 226
At spproximately 2255 the evening of & Docember 1948, Xr Joge -
Toulouse, A, 2. O, Jecurity, Saniia Base, observed a definite
grecnish flare in the eky almost dire ctly overhe.d of Sandi. Bage
At the time ho wes driving weot on "D" Street and bad srrived at a
Stop sign at Main Street. The flure apneTed in the unmer right
hand corper of the windshicld 7lightly to the northwe-t,
It was ap.roximately 1/3 the diameter of the moon an light sre
encue: falling from east to weet. The flaming tail aspe.red during
the arc. The entire phenmomenon lacted noesibly two to three seconds
fter w ich 1t vanished,
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LCIIANT SUM-ARY OHECT
Incident Fo. »m
1. Date and Time of Observation: ‘12 Dpe 1948 ? gm ls. s
& 9100 2 m. Ws.
2. Wuere Sighted: We:r Barmsl, New Mexico
3« Ouserver's Fogition: ground « right fromt seat of oar
(i. e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.)
L. Name and Addrese of Observer: Dr La Pas, Director, Institute of Neteorit
University of New Nexieo ; e
5. Occupation and/or hotbiecs: Astromomer
6. Attention Attrceted bty: imdivect vielos
*7. Number of Object(:) Seen: 1 o
g, Size of Otject(s): Appevent sagular dismeter 5'
9. Color of Chjrct(s): very bright greem
10, Shape (Skcteh if Poesidle) Beld
11, Nature of Iuminoeity:
(dirceted beom of lignt?)
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12, Altitnde of ';“u,‘( ct: 8 %0 10 =iles alsitads
(estimated)
13. Estirated Dictance of “dject from Cbeorwir: W@
14, Betimutod Juced of Object: Tither § %0 12 miles or 3 to 6 miles per second
dopending on the duration estimate used
15, Time in Sight: 2.1 %0 2.3 sesends
16, Tactics: Ovssywed almost emact horisemtal flight watil & 1/10th shoond before
dssppesrsnce vhen & slight But definite euwrvature dowmerd wes sotiosd. |
17. Sound isde by Cbjct(a): some motiosd
18, Dircction of Flignt of Chject(e) ecst %0 west ~ very low on the hérisen
19. Appurent Consiruction: “fiseball®
20, TEffect on Clouds: NS {
A, Exheust Trail !Color of): ‘N tveil sstiesd . i
22, Mepner of Di o: Tuplofed iste four smaller Mright gresm fraguents |
23, Weother Conditirns at Time of Sighting: Glese ‘
24, Poculicritics Noted: Wmm the Piredalls |
hcarved { ihe Jstorvel 5 g et etesrs® Wy Dr Lo Pus. %
25. Summory of Incident:
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Dr La Paz's attention was direction to an arca about 15° west of I-Oygni
when by indirect vision he Decsme aware of a very bright greem bdall
(apparent angular diameter 5') to the right of the ares in his cemter
field of view which wae moving from east to west very low on the horisem.
Shouting "Look" to his companicas (..grgg L. Phillips, A¥=CAP Liaiem Officer,
Kirtland Fld., Lt Allam Clark, Iatel cer, B, Mex. Wing CAP, amd
Inspectors Jeoffers and Moluigam, A“C Security Service (Los Alamos, K. M.)
who then timed duration of fireball wnich ranged from 2.1 seconds to 2.3 sec.
T™e path of the green ball was alwost exactly horizomtal (altitude estimated
as only 3} or ! degrees) wntil Just a teatl of a second or so before it
disappe.red. During the last one or two temths of a recond of it: visi-
bility a slight but definite curvature downwerd developed in its pesth.
Trom the very begimning the ball was very dright. lmediate comparison
with Soriusr{n a wmch greater sltitude than the green fireball) hdicau-.
that during all but the lust ome or two tenths of a second of the fireball's
visibility {t wac at leact of appurent magnitude - (mimus four). Just as
curvature in its path developed, the magnituie of the fireball rose
=lightly and it broke up into t¥ree or four fisaller but sti'l bright greea
fragments wnich tunmu‘d almost instontly. Although Lt Clark stopped
the car the momemt fireball disappe.red and the oocupamts them stood
outside the car and listemed for meteoritic detonations or rusbl ings,
nothing was beard. Two uight guarde at los Alamos bad also witaessed
the phenomena eimultsnecusly. The green firebdall of December 12th,
9h2-plnuwu-33)omdverymrapoutnmmmun
latitude ’5° 50' lomgitude 16° %0' ama at ed neor a point with
the ooordinates latitude 35° \5', MMWS'. traversing a -ul{
or exactly hortmld.::.h with a length of wry nerly twenty-five (25
niles at an altitude the surface of the esrth of approximately €
to 10 miles, depeading om the estimate of angular altitude employsd in the
reduction. The velocity with reppest to the earth works out at betweem
8 to 12 miles a second - depemding on the duration estimate used.
1t should be observed tiat the mbove results are obtained under She
assumption that the poimts of appe:rsmce and diseppecrence of the fireball
were seen simultanecusly by both the Bermel and Los Alamos groups, In
case this assfmition 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
then working out at betwsem 3 and 6 miles & second. Wnile there i» tims
considerable uncertainty begsnse of the lsck of confirming azimuth observa-
tious from a third statiom, the concordance in the five (%) different
estinates of mdflnfim make it most unlikely that tne linear
height of the f 1 was much less then § miles and much more tosn 10
miles. It is interesting to obeerve that the beckward extension of the
25-mile path first given passes almost oentrally across the Los Alasos
reservation.
During the entire might of the 12¢h, meteors of all magnitudes from the
first to the fifth and of various eolors (with white and ye!low pre-
from the Q was well above the horizom evea
at the time of tbe Starvation Pesk x..u...‘?...m B, X.) Gon- !
sequently, mm\pw-«mmmznmcwu
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lLuminous arcs of great oircles diverging from the radiant point and passing
downward to intersect the horison under angles alwuys large and for the
Dstmw%wh'flm In sharpest contract, the path of the
bright green fire sest from medr Sturvation Pesk was very neerly, if
not exactly, parallel to the horizom. This greea fireball certainly did mot
emanate from the OGeminid redisnt. ; 2
dubjoct to discovery that a new (non-Geminid) meteoric radisat emitting
mmerous very bright fireballs of o vivid green color (deeper and richer
than the green of the beacom ot the Nev Municipal Alrport south of Santa
Pe, Bcw Mexico) has suddemly become .ctive during the first half of December,
I “» no. comvinced the variou: "greea Flore" incidents recorted to the O, S. 1.
are got meteoric in mature. See Incidemts: 225, 226, 223, 223a, 224, 230
Be the Firedalle Observed in the Inte
a. The horirzontal mature of the paths of moet of the December fireballs
is wost vnususl, OCennine meteors are rarely observed to move in horigsomtal
paths,
b. The very low height of the December firedall ui cuwsed in Section
2 above sets it off in sharp comtroet from the gemnine meteors for which
heights of the order of U0 or more miles sre normslly observed. -
¢. The velocity determined for the firedball of Decemb r 12 is much
lees than the velocities determined from tglad meteors (and yet is con-
sidersbly gre:ter them the speeds of the V-2 Rogkets or jet planes or of
conventional flares).
d. In the cuse of meteorites that pemetrate to as low leveles as that
ietermined for the fireball of December 17, the observed luminous phenomena
are always accompanied by very violent noises. No noises whatever have bDesm
obeverved in comnection with toe various December firebslls so far investigsted.
e. Oemuine meteors normally show remarkable variations in brightaess
beginning as fime thim hair linee, which are scareely visidble to tbe observer
snd then Drightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. In the
case of the December fireballs, moat of the observers have re.orted that '’
the green balls appecred almost instantly at their full brightaess.
f. In the cose of gemuine meteors the paths ae directed toward all
points of the compase with equal frequemcy. On the contrary in the cose
of the greea fireballs, vlots of admiesible approach sectors show that there
1» a very pronounced tendengy for the paths to come in from the north half
of the eky,
g The three groups of snomalous greenish luminous phencmena show
a carious associstion with well ifiowa meteor showers, although none
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Incident: 227
of these meteor showers porvally produce extremsly bright green fireb-lls
such as thooe recently obeerved. For example, the observation memtioned by
¥r Nonnig (Incident 231) sppe~red mear the maximom of the Qaadrantid shower
of early Jepusry. MNr MoOullough's observation of Augnst wes mear the time
of the Persid sbowsr (Incident 230) and the Degember observationms (223, 2:3a
224, 226, 227, 417 fell in the interval coversd by the Gemimid shower,
This relatioaship % indicate an attempt to render the green firebulls less
coaspicuous by cam= them to appesr only when there is comeidersble meteoric
activity.
bh. As ooted in an eusrlier commmnic.tion the remarksbly vivid green
colar renorted for wst of the Decesber fireballs i: rarely ob:erved in the
case of gemuine meteors, By laboratory test this peeuliar color scems to Le
identical with t st given off by copper salts in the blowpipé flame, If this
fdentification is correvt, the -avelengt: of the radiatiom from the greea
firedalls is near ) w 5218 A,
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1. The durstion estimates of bde'veen 2 and 3 aeconde rerorted for the
green firedalls are conridersbly longer then those $0.14 - 0.5 seconds) for
the ordinary visual metsors, but shorter than the dursti-n cstimates lnvar-
fably reported in the case of a genuine meteorite £:11 (5 t& 30 seconin or
even longer).
Jo Hone of the green fireballs seem to have a train of sparks or a
dust cloud following. This comtrasts sharply with the dehavior noted in
case of meteoric fireballes - psrticularly those thst pemetruts to the very
low levels where the green fireball of December 12 was observed.
WOTE: laquiry at Holloman A¥ Base, Alamegordo, N. K., revealed tuat
research work st night and om Sundays does ndt involve the use of
any lighting device or flares such ns described in the various
reports submitted.
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Incident Yo, 228
l. Date and Time of Observation:
2. Where Sighted: New Brighton, Pa,
Je Observer's Position:
(44 e,y ground, alr, control tower, etc.)
Case under investigat ion
4, Name and Addresc of Observer:
5. Occupation and/or hotbies:
6. Attention Attrzeted by:
7. Number of Cbject(s) Seen:
8, 5ize of Object(s)s
9,. Color of Object(®):
10. Shape (Skcteh if Pocnible)
11, EKature of Iuminosity!
(dirccted beam of 1ight?)
12, Altitude of Object:
(cstimotod)
13, Estimatcd Distance of “bject from Cbeorvir:
14, Estimeted Joucd of Qbject:
15. Time in oight:
16. Tactics!
17. Sound l.ade by Cbject(s):
18, Dircction of Flignt of Cbject(e)
19, Agpurcnt Constructi nt
20, Zffect on Cloude:
2, ZExhmust Trail (Coler of): !
22, Hanncr of Disoppicrence:d '
23, Wecther Conditions at Time of Sighting: . i
24, Peculicritics Notod: |
25. Summary of Incident: |
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Incident No. 22
1. Date and Time of Observation: 13 Des k8
2. Where Sightedt South Bay Florida
3. Observer's Position: Greund (Mith Biasgclars)
(i, ev, ground, air, control tower, etc,)
4, DNeme und Address of Observer: v.
5+ Occupation and/or hotbies: m/fs -
6. Attention Attracted by; a/s
7. MNumber of Object(s) Seen: afs
2, Size of Object(s): aje
Jo Color of Cbject(s): Red Blwe Yellew
10, Shape (Sketeh if Poeriblc) Lilm eirele or hale of stars swrrounding &
11, ' Nature of Luminoeity: Viksing stoe.
(dirceted deam of light?)
12, Altitude of Objucte
(estimatod)
13. Estimated Diutance of bject from Cbeury. r:
14, Setimeted dpucd of Objeett
15, Time. in Sight:
16. Tactics:
17. Sound adc by Cbjuct(s):
18, Dircction of Fligit of Cbject(s)
19, Agpurcat Constructiont
20, Effcct on Clouds: {
2, ZExhsust Trail ‘Colar of): ‘
22, sanncr of Dissppucrance: ‘
23. Weathcr Conditions at Tine of Sightings i
24, Peculieritics Noted: ; |
25. Summery of Incident: Gumplete iavestigntion met deing earried cut due o
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2. here Sighted: Rivess Besch Morids
3. Obgcerver's Position:
¢ (1. e., ground, rdr, control tover, etc.) Growd (vith Bimoeulars)
. Yawe urd Adiress of Cheerver: n/e
5« Occupation ani/or holbies: .,.
O. Attentlon Attricted by: ./.
/o Number of Objcet(+) 3een: a/s
€. 3ize of Otject(e): 20 food
11, keturc of Lundnosity:
12, Altitude of Cbi ot
., Bstimctcd 3ncod of Object:
15, Time in 3ight:
16. Tuctics: Dodged ekid and spesded w.
17. Sonnd iade by Cbjctle):
18, Dircetion of Fligat of Cbjcet(e)
19. Appurcnt Comsiruction:
20. Effcet on Clouds: {
l, Zxhmst Treil Colar of):
2. ianncr of Discpp.rrence:
23, Weether Conditions at Time of Sighting: i
24, Peculirritics Not.a: _
25« Summory of Incident:
ssacernces of latdal repors.
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1. Date and Time of Otservation: 4 Aug 1948 - Between 2 & 3 A N.
. Were Sigited: North Powder, Oregon - 2-1/2 miles north of {
(4. e., cround, air, control tower, ete.)
.. Smse .xd Address of Observer: s B, MoGallough, P. O, Box 2776, Boise, ldaho |
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Se Occunation and/ or hotbties: E/S i
6. Attertion attrccted by /s
3, Colof of Cujcctle)s High tensity of green possibly on light-green side
10. “S.ace (Sketen if Poreitle) WS = “firedall®
1ls Euturc of Iumdn~aityl 1ike meteor - had defirite fluorescent glow
(Jircoted boem of Ugnt?) circumventing it
12. Altituie »f Cbject: 59500 ft elevation above sea level
(cstimet )
5. Betisted J:tance of bi ot *rom Cbe v r: WS
1%, Sstimuted Ime £ vets B/
15, Time in sight: W8
16, Tecties: Perforsed a 5-1/2 mile trajectory aad arched earthward in
a patural down grade, Arc equal to spproximately 90°
17. Sonnd ixnde by Objoct(s): X/s
12, Dircetion of Fligst of Ct ject{e) northwest to southeast
19. Appercnt Consiructiond "fireball”
20. Pffcet on Clouds: N/s f
L. Txueust Trefl Colar of): Did met bave mch of a meteor type tail - |
but did have a definite fluorescent glow circumventing it.
22, wronr of Dlscppurrancet "After rucrd.nf the 'ath' degree of the arc, it ?
extitgnished iteelf" {
23, Wecther Conditirns at Tivg of Sighting: §/s |
24, Peculi:ritice liotud: Oreen glovw :
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“On August Uth, while traveling south on U, S, Highway No. 0,
approximately two and one-half miles north of Borth Powder, Oregon,
- somewhere botween 2 & 3 A, M, ~ I was amazed to see in the
heavens directly sgugh of me, a fireball, This object apperred to
come out of nowhere, but when first observed, was traveling in a
borizontal line on an angle presumed to be northwest to southeast
at an elevation above sea level of 5500' (absclu‘e direction and
elevation argumentative), It appecred to me = for a descriptive
purpose - as having been ejected from a huge Roman candPe, and this
candle, by whatever power held, was on a horizontal plane with the
earth, As the object in its trajectory, aprroximately five and one-
half miles, beczme spent, it arched earthly in a natural down grade,
As I recall it, this arc was equal to approximately 30 degrees,
Immediately after reaching this 'nth' degree of the arc, it ex-
tinguished itself, I do not recall that there was much of a meteor
type tail, but the object did have s definite fluorescent glow
circumventing itself. As to the color, I can best describe it by
. referring your observation after dark to a nigh tensity neon sign
of green - perhaps on the light green side."
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1. Date and Tize of Otservation: 1 Jem g 1125 A, M, & 1130 AN,
Wiere Sighted: Adilene, Texas
. Number of Cbjcot() Seen: 1 g
7 Jizv of Otject(s): W3 ‘
10. = Shape (Skcteh if Poceitle) © Like bell with a fan-shaped glow surrounding i
11, Yeturc of Iuminosity: Like flare i
12, Al;:t\:y_ £ ObJi ctt B/S ~ observed om the horizoa {
15. Bstimated Ddotance of “bject from Cheore r: B/S - could not be estimed
14, Estime tod Su f ot e No sppareat speed
15, Time in i ht: 2 seconds
16. © Tecties: ~ remained stationary
7. Sound lzdc b, Chjret(s): o sound
18, Dircction of Flizat of Cbjeet(s) No flight perceived
19. Appurcnt Cons:ructi nt flare-liks
20, £ffect on Clouds: Qlear sky |
l. ZExhmst Trail Colar of): Pan-shaped glow seemed to surrounded object <|
22, #uwmner of Discpporrance: /s i
23, Wecthir Conditinone at Time of 5ighting: Clear sky ;
24, Poculicritics Noted: See '
25. Summory of Incident: (over) !
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Indt dent: 31
Information regurding this sighting takem from a letter of Oscar
Nomnig zddressed to Mr A, Schroeder of Adileme, Texas, ir regard
to Nr Sehroeder's query regarding a phenomena he vfne: od the
night of 1 Jan 48 at approximately 1125 A, M. and agnin st 1:30
A, N,
Object wis described as a fean-shaped glow wnich originatod from a
large bell on the horizon and which exteniod to the meriiian due
west of Abileme, "exas, in = perfectly clear sky., Phenomena w s
of O seconds durstion. FPive mimutes later 4t ws scen agein for
the same length of time. No sound was heurd,
» ¥r Monulg thought the phenomens oould possibly be attributed to:
(1) Disturbance of an eleciriesl system sueh ss transforuers
blowing out, or
(2) Experiments at White Senis froving Jrounis wnich are due
weut of Abiline,
NOT%: Inquiry st !iollommn Ak Buse, Alamagordo, N. ¥.,
revealed that resesrch work at night and on
Juncays does not imvolve the use of any 14 niting
levice or flares sach as descrided in the va ious
reports submitied. See Incidents
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CdbCK-LI 5T UNLENTIFIZD FLIING QRJTCTS
Incident ¥
1, Date of Inclient 16 Boy 19u8
2. .Time of Incide P e
me of Incident ms
3« Place of obscrvation ——, 5. (3 Mles BV ¥10) (& )
Y, Nemc of obicrwia Warie 8. Greem ,
5« Oeccuprtion of obucrver Housend fo
6. Addrece of obs rV.T uu. m 5J
’ d.
7+ Mumber of obJ cte obs.rved 1
€. Distrnec of obi et from obs rver
S8« Tiw in ai nt 1 -.'.
10 ALNIC op casens 2080 24,
11, So.ed
12, Dir ction of f1ight Rerth to Soulh
13. Tactics
lh. Li}‘fill’
15. Sound
1€, Siz
17, “Color Alwsimm or Silverly vith dark eolor ximed in,
19. Odor d:-tocted
0. Avner nt construction Netallds
a1 Exbrust treils
22, Woth r conditiong
3. Effict on clouds
24, Skotelics or photogrrriie {
Se Munncr of disppo-rence !
26, Romorks: Bo further imvestigniion deing mads by this office due %o |
2800 eh!y ome persen witnezaad phemonens ‘
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1. Date and Time of Otservationt 1 Jam 1949 1700 gL it e
€. Wnere Sighted: 2 miles east of Jackson, Miceicei pi W
J+ Observer's Position: from air at an altitude of about 1,380 ft
(i, €.y ground, uir, control t wer, ete,)
L, Name und Adiresc of O Server: Mr & Mrs Tom Rush, Y402 Mitchell Ave.,
\ Jackeson, Mississippd
5¢+ Occupation and/cr hetbies: Pilot employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson,
Mlssiuip{:i.{Pg AAF pilot
+ Attention Attricted by! sometning f1y/if®front of them
/o Number of Object(:) Seent 3
2, Sise of Object(c)s €0 £t long, 10 feet wide tapering to U ft
Jo Color of Ctject(s): Dark blue or black
10. Shape (Sketeh if Poss idle)eigar-shaped - not unlike sleeve terget. (let repert
mentioned short stubby wings)
11, Nature of Luminosity: E/s
(dircetcd beum of 1ight?)
12, Altitude of ObJe ct: 1500 to 1600 feet, tuen a gragual climb
(estimatcq)
p 5, Betinatcd Distanc. of bject from Cheory. r: Crossed path of plane at
500 feet; after turn it wae as close as 1,200 feet from them
14, EBetimuted pucd of Qojeet: Aporox 200 M'B when first eighted, then
accelerating to spproximately 400 to 500 P
15. -+ Time in Sight: 10 to 12 meconds
1o. Tecties: Made 50° turnm and increased speed ae it headed .southweet
17. Sound nsdc by Cbjict(s): Similar to helicopter (1st report
= roar (24 revort)
18, Dircction of Flignt of Cbject(c) West then southwest
19. Apercnt Constructi n: Similar to tow target
20, 3ffect on Clouds: ¥/S ‘
1. Exhaust Trail ‘Color of): none visible i
2. Yomnr of Disappecrance: gmmiwmk climbed tovard Southwest & &1 ssppeered |
23. Weothur Conditi-ne at Tiue of Sighting! Weather cher to southwest l
4, Peculirritics Notcd: As cbject made turn object sppeured to have mo wings, |
25. Summery of Incident: (over)
(See attnched page)
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Mr Tom Rush, a pilot with Dixde Air Service, Jackson, Mississippi, { ‘
and nis wife (private pilot), signted an unidentified aerial object ;
2 miles oot of Jackson, Miesissippi, at 1700 C, 1 Jan 49 while coming !
in for a landing at the Dixie Airport. Object was first described &s |
Yeing cigar-shaped with short stubby wings resembling a rocket. | [
i (Second renort states there were no wings) Mr Rusn specifically stetes f
in a signed letter "as the object made its turn, it wes then that I noticed ‘
the object didn't have winge." Object was first thougnt to Ye a large
tow target about ©O feet ‘f“n{, snd about 10 feet in dismeter at one end “
and about U ft at the treiling end, The tail even fluttered like a tirget {
but there was nothing towing it and the object moved at greater speed than 1
tow tergets., W#hen the object crossed in front of the plane Rush estimated |
the speed to be sbout 200 MPE and stited toat the object crossed some S0 ‘
sfeet in front of them. After the turn, the object was witnin 1,200 feet
. of the plane, Mr Rueh attempted to poimt ocut the object to the vilot
but the pilot did not understand and spparently @id not see the object,
As the object turned to the southwest it accelerated its speed and flew R |
out of sight, Object seen for some 10 to~12 seconds, Color wes dark -
blue or black, Speed at first signting - 200 miles per nhour, later |
thought to have accelerated to between 400 to €00 mph.
Ob.-s»ct was sighted by the above persons who were DEs<engers in a Stinson
eivilien airereft. No pnotographe were taken since @ camera wes not avalla-
tle. The Stinson was flying at about 1,800 feet, Investization of flignt
schedules of odjacent airfields could throw no light on the incident,
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UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS
Incident No.
1. Date of Observation _ Date of Interview __
2. Exact time of observation (local)
3. Place of Observation @
(Map Coordinates)
4, ©Position of observer (air, car, bldg, locetion of - give details:
B What attracted attention to object:
o. Number of objects and sketch of formation or grouping:
¥a Apparent size (compare to known object, i. e., sun, moon, thumb or
fist at arms length):
8. Color of object:
9. Shape (give graphic de scription -~ compare with kmown object):
10. Altitude (Angle of elevation above horizon -~ 0° at horizon, 90° overhead):
11. Direction from observer (4ngle clockwise from North):
12, Distance from observer (Distance to towm, 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):
P [ S
16. Sound and odor:
RICTED ;
pFflqT‘ 7,-'?'-» R T, G
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Guide to Investigation
17. Trail (color, length, width, persistance, ete.)
18. Iuminosity (visible by rcflection, incandescence, other = degree of
brilliance)!
19. Projections (fins, wings, rods, antennae, canopies, cte.):
20. Maneuvers (turns, climbs, dives, etc — sketch of flight path):
2l. Menner of disappecrance:
a2, Effect on clouds:
25 Additional information concerning objecct:
2k, Weather conditions and light at time of sighting:
Name and address of obscrver:
Occupation and hobbies:
Comments of Interrogator relative to intclligence and character of observer
(Check neighbors, police dept., FBI records, employer, ete.)?
Did observer wear glasses, especially polaroid glasses at time of sig 1ting,
or was object viewed through canopy, window, or otner transparent r terial?
EQTRICTED
RL;} R AYASA R L
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Guide to Investigation
a. Observations of dircction, range, speccd, altitude and size
of terget:
b. Did terg t exccute any turns? If so, what angle (180°), cte,
and what radius of turn. If radius of turn was not observable,
Cs Note perticularly any scperztion of distant terget into several
size of object; faint; fading, pulsating at reguler rate:
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€, Pid radar echo signal diseppear suddenly or gradually?
- If airbourne, when object was sighted
a. Werc there any rader indications or cxtra noise on radio circuits:
GENI RAT
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9 Teletype scquences of local weather conditions:
2 Winds aloft recport:
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Pagc T
e Local flight schedules of commercial, privete and milit: ry aircraft
flying in vicinity at the time!
(Check Canadian activity if closc to border)
) 2 1 s 1 s : s s : - o 1 ~
4. Possible rcleases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance
Nevy, Air Force, Army, Weathcr Units, Rescorch Organizations or any
other:
He If object contacted carth, obtain soil semplcs within and without de~
pression or spot where objeet landed for purposcs of making comparison
of soils.,
0. Obtain photographs (or original ncgatives) where availeble; if not,
sccurc sketches of:
a. Objcet
Cs Place wherc object contactcd certh (if this happen d)
s z i
c¢. Formztion (if morc than two)
Obtain fragments or physicel evidcnece where possible,
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