# DOW-UAP-D088, U.S. Air Force Analysis of Flying Objects in the United States, 101-172

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         l.      L'b t        18 Febnlary 1948                                                  101


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         5.     Oc cupati on o f obqo rvor                    F.di tor

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         7,     Pl a c      of ob~ r ~ t i on                or catur , Kan    s




   10 .        Ti.,o in c i ·ht           N/s

  11 .         ,di. tt udo          30 - }5 mi.loo above earth

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              .., ,, ir 'i One b ~       explosion - "a!t.erwarde a lot ot little explonons"
 16.          c:; 11; 0   N/S

 17 .         Col er          Bluuh""'ft'hite smoke smw i e



 l'; .        O<ior d ot votod           N/ ,">

 'C .         .. p ph r unt     r.ons r ur.t1,.n            Meteor

r l.          ErJuu.a:; t t r 11s         _.,..         Blu1ah-,.if tt e:ooke smudge

              :On-t.hur conditi on s              14   /S            r.                         r


23 .          Eff         t o:. c loud s U/ S

24 .          Sk ot ch •s or pt t or r .. pts Photo of vapor trail left in sky by 8xPlcs1oo

?5 .          Monn1J r of disn pp,Jor nnco                  Disintecrat1oo

20 .          Romn r ks : Oscar Monni&, of the Tex 8.8 Observnre, JDB.teur As tronomy, 1010
               Monunl81de Dr1Te, rt. orti1 , of f ers "tanpble proot th at u, fir· ball
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of February 18 over ncrtt.ern l\ansas was just t.hat, inasrmch as meteorites
have been recovered tron i t. 11 Thore were found , be(;ir nine 1.prU 211, first
sever al su.lla fra..,-en:.s JJ) to ore of 4 1/2 pounds . Then a disturl ed
spot in a clover f'ield led to "the di i:giI1e up of a r i PC& of so e 109 po\l1llls
e edded about two feet in the soil. The st.one i s nhat is tenred aa an
"achondrite", a technical name f or an unusual cy-pe or stony m teorite.
It is reported t o be of a tYJ      hi ch will detAriora~a rapidly.

     A p otorrHph or t r e trail of the meteor, r:l.'.lde by amateur p.otor,r ~her
Duane ,I. ~"fr117 of Nortor , shows tho vapor tridl left in the sky by t.he
exploaiol"'l of a ~eteor whi ch wa s secl'I 1r Oklahooa, t,ew -exic o, Colorado ,
Kansas, ard uebr .,~ka . It wu m:.de at. uray 1 s },oae, ni.Je mil,-.s rort·1 or
Norton , jlPt tour r.,inutes after the   teer XJ loded . A ~r:n.cce of blue ­
wliite smoktio remained in the sky £or an hour 1'' ebruary Wth . '!'his pboto ­
craph is in tile under lri i ent '1101 .

    Furthe r r emarke are contained in supplemen t .

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                                                            323 W. Ton1,h     t.,
                                                            Pueblo, Colorado
                                                            February 20, 1948


    Uffi<•e of the Chief of J tnff
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     ,ash.in    n, D. C.
                              l si ,, in the sky near l!orcntur, ..ans.
    S1Jbject:              L:00 p. n . ('",T) February lt, 19l,it

                           To call at.ten ti.on t.o so peculiarities
     Purpose:              in connection, whe her coincid ntal er not

     AccordinG to 'Vl AP bulletin appeari"' 1n the Pueblo CHIEFTAIN
     for Fehruary US , 19116, sone ohj ect was seeu moving eastward
     across the sky or tt-.n late artemoon of 1" bruary IBth, ard
       en this UiinG re'lcl ed a po:iition ap1,roxi.mate to l!orcatur ,
     Kansas, c:xploded , or disrupted, or disappeared. The ex­
     plosion is said t.o ha· e been terrific.

      Dir,..ction:i gi.vi::n as to •he prccress or tJ is appearance i n­
      rticate Unt it rii< ved from west to east.
      Information con ,ained in t,hc dispatch under a Denver dateline
      in1i ·ate that     ile mar,y would call this object a bolide -
      e . , . , expl din meteor - the astronomP.rs of Chamberlin
      Vbservator y (iJenvor) did not so assess it : it is said in
      U e dispatch that t se offic1al• could offer no explanation
      of it.
      If this 1.s t   ca· e, the a ;:,para.nee is anomalous , a nd may lend
      1 tseli to other meteoric expla nation .
      A sb tch~iaGJ"Bm of t ~ earth and moon I s orbit reveals a pe ­
      culiarity in coMcction wi tt thP appearance , 1'hich may be
      &1E;nJ.ficant .
       Ir a line i s s •r icken r..it r ight- anrl"'s 'lcross the meridio"'a.l
       position o r the s:ite of expl "'sion r this oeteor at hour
       argl • fo •ir o'clock (local time) and t ds line be con::idered
       the west- to-eai:;t cours of thP object, tten it will bo St en
       t 1at if • iB line i .. c !'It n' d      tward ir to 'lpace toward t.ho
       orbit of t t e moon it will intersect the lunar orbit at a
       pla    nPar to wt re the moon would be at fron 60 to one huncir ed
       h urs after the explosion t .,ok } lace.
       Uew moon occ11rrud at 9 0 10 H 2 U Februarn First uurt er
       at 1 7D 'H . F'e' ruary - the noon ciov s -i1 I r ox1111ately
       12. 5 do r rees per d::i:• alon 1~ its orbit.

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    It is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see
    his ROCKE'IS, p. 192, diagram and note in c onne c tion there­
    with) that it wol,ll.d take about 100 hours f or a rocket-craf t
    to negotiate the di stance from Earth to Moon.

    Prior to its ~xplosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb.
    18th was variously reported as a "falling plane", a " jet
    plane", and a ''ball of fire 11 • It is said by some to have
    l eft a trail of smoke behind it.

    It is the suggestion of this writer that the Army collect
    am assimilate reports on this obj ect , with a view t o
    determining where it was seen as an object trailint: smoke
    and llhe re as a ball of f ire.

    If this thing is a r ocket of some kind headed fo r the moon,
    it might first have been seen as a streak of s r.oke, then
    later as a ball of fire , and las tly as a tremendous ex­
    plosion when it at last reached sufficient speed and eleva­
    tion for take-off .

    The writer has in mind the various and unexplained r e1.,orts
    on "!lying saucers", and bases this speculation upon a
    lonb c onsideration of various oddments of reports whose
    significance might be of epace-craf t f r om other worlds of
    space.

    The so- called "meteori c procession" which crossed Tor on t o
    in February 1913, consisted of a number of u oups or
    illimunated bodies traveling in v oups of thre e an:l moving
    in "rigid formation", all pursuing a course acr oss the
    same streak of the earth's surface . J.r a line is proj ected
    backward along ·t his line of fli ght it will be seen that
    this line "comes out" at the position of the moon at the
    time . The 1913 phenomenon occ urred in the mid-period of
    a series of reports on dirigible aircraft of appearance
    like zeppelins which were seen over :&, gland an:i whos e
    appearance terminated - or reports on the appearances
    stopped - j ust prior to the inferior conjt.mc tion of Venus
    of April 24, 19 13 .

    The writer begs to call attention to the f act that the
    times prior to and just after inferior conjunction of Venus
    are prolific in r eports of stran ge t hin gs seen i n the sky.

    Also t }at lights have been r eported on t he moon from time
    to time, back f or at l east a century.

    Ir in thr future of mil itary experiment the moon is selected
    as a base for the launching of r ockets (which has been
    sugges ted by some writers), it may be wel l to look first


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    i·1to •·er orts like Vis one or1 Lhe explosion ovf"r Norcatur
    aw1 1.hc di t·PctioT' 1)1' the nhject in•,olved .

    Tl·ere is n r,os:,i. bilitv , 1 O\-rev"'r r cMote this r:iay seem, that
    tlte moon is e· ther inrabited or in use b:v other ti an hlll"lan
    he: t1 ;S .

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                                        /s/ N )Pl.\AN GARRETT !.lARKHAM


    It ma~, do not harm tn
    ,Tatch the moon fo r
    possible arrival of
    t .1 s th i ng in the quarter
    a t ~o to 100 101.1r fi after
     "its uepar·tur e" .
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                                                               .I.larch 14, 1948
      FILE REF: - SIGGE-U-1

      From:                                           Norman G. Uarkham
                                                      MAIN HOT£L, Pueblo, Colo

      To:                                              Chief ~ignal Of fic er
                                                       U. s . Army, ,ashington, D. C•
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      Subject:                                         Norcatur , ~s., sky explosion
                                                       of lS February, 1946

      Purpos-e:                                        To shc,,r a speculation regard­
                                                       ing tho above phenomenon and
                                                       another one of earlier date
                                                       and to call attention to
                                                       occurrences between the two
                                                       which have an appearance of
'                                                      relationship whether coinci­
                                                       dental or not.

            The geographical position of the Norcatur explosion s uggests poss ible
               with other occurrences happening inside latitooinal limits arbitrarily
       linka.!;8
       demarkable between 43 ° 36 1 North (which is the lati tooe of Ooise, Idaho)
       and 36° 10 1 North ( the lati tu:ie of Nashville, Tenn.)., a belt about 485
       miles wide.

            'lbis suegestion is gained from positions given for occurrences
       happening between June 24., 1947 and February 18 , 1948, as s hall be
       hereinaft er briefly described,



       THE OOISE (Idaho) OBJECT- This was seen either beginnin{.! or ending at 330 pm
       24 June 1947 am was visible for 20 minutes.    It was in the western sky,
       was of comet-li~ appearance, and settled gradually toward the horizon ae
       planetary bodiea set. It was seen bo.r Lt. Gov. Whitehead •u )j Chief Jus tice
       Lartpert. Its nature was unknmm .

       The peculiarity which connects this object, for speculative purposes, with
       the explosion of some unknown object over 1~orcatur, Kans ., on 18 l!'ebruary
       1948 is the seeming of a relationship between the positions of the moon for
        the two phenomena:

       In the form2r case the moon was at the date of phenomenon, about 7%, 63
       before the positionof First Quart er; on the second case i t was about 8%. 73
       beyotxi the position of first quarter.

       Since the Boise object was visible for 20 minutes be fore it sank this
       argues it was about ten deil"ees a bove the horizon when fi?1J t seen. Now
       if a line be dra1'l'l westward and at ten degrees zenithward from the


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horizon of Boise at 3:30 p . m. and another l ine be dra"'ft'll from tbe position
of the o oon a t one hundred hours before the s ighting of the Boise object,
and projected to t he center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten ­
degrees-altitude and the moon-earth line intersect as a place tar above
a geographical position considerably to the west of Cape Bla11ce, in the
neighborhoodof about 700 miles off the coast.

The Boise object in its appearance suggests a rocket-type ar craft possibly
using r eaction blasts to brake itself down for a landing on the earth.
The brig"lt point and plumy tail of the de scription suggest this, as also
its apparent fixity in space.

HOLLE ' S 11 SHIP Ir F1J\MES " -
                               Nine days after the siehting of the Boise
object a forest lookout named F..arl Holle saw at o r soon after 4:00 p . m. ,
3rd July, 1 ,47, something he took to be a "tanker in flame s" . This was
seen horizon -ward f r om a point 1n Sonoma Gounty, Cali fornia , n ear to Fort
Roos . A search waR inst:!. w ted by the Navy or Coast Guard, and nothing was
foum . Tho s ov;et tanker ELBRUZ , w'1idl had been in t.he vicinity, was
 quer i.ed a rd found to b~ all right. This was not explained.

Ir this apperance had been on the hor izon, there is no telling how far
it may have been from the observer .

CAPE MENDOCINO BLDAP H'CIDENT - Hot far from the l ocati on of Holle 's
" burnini; ship" an accident occurred to a navy blimp, 14 July 1947, off Cape
t,1 endocino.

This blimp soodenly settled into the water , slipped out its crew and rose
ai;ain .

'1110anoMaly here is that one would not expect to find drastic do'Tm-<:lrafts
of such violence as to thus upset a lighter than air craft. Possibly a
dovmdr :ift a ccounted ror t ~ accident - but if the Signal Officer will look
up the incident of the British steamer Talma w',ich, at the time of the
sighting of a luminous wheel- like phenomenon in the Gulf of Llartaban,
reported a s lowin r: of the engines from some unknO\m cause, it may be seen
that possibly forces are ,-:enerated in son:e manner by certain unk11own
ohjects at time s in t he or ean, whi ch may have physical attraction for
materj al objects . 1'1is blimp ace idP.nt occurring in waters where occnrred
othP r phenomena shortly to be mentioned, seems to have a doubtful side
t.o it.

TI 1E OAKIAIID ODJ"EX;T - !!.arly on the mor ninc; of 13th Octob 0 r, 1947, a
photographer named Hen Dobus togehter with a taxidriver named A. J.
Goldman saw a thing "that looke d like Saturn with a rinc around it."
lt shot at terrific speed WEST,7AfID across the sky of the Bay area, anci was
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This may have been heading in the general direction of what may ha ve been
the goal of two later objects which r oughly resemble it in descripti on.

THE TICOODEROGA OBJEC'IS - According to the tanker Ticonderoga's
secom officer, two "nyinc discs " were seen heading SOU'IHWE:3T when the
ship was in 43 degrees fifteen minutes north and 124 degrees 54 minutes
west, at 0620 GCT, 12th November 1947.

These may have been heading f or the object seen in the Pacific off the
Golden Gate, not long afterward - or possibly at the same time, if earlier
reports on this are consulted.                   •

.THE PHAN'IOM REEF - On November 24, 1947, the Navy denied that it had
found a phantom reef or other obstruction to navigation at a point about
4oO miles west of San Francisco. TM Navay Survey ship MAURY, s ent out
there in r esponse to reports of ships that s ome hugh object had been
seen in the water in tha t neighborhood , reported that when in the
approximate 1 titude and long:1.tu:ie of the supposed obstruction they
picked up an echo from soll8thing in the wa+.er 16oo yards f rom the
ship; but that Tfhen they had steamed to within 4oo yards of thi s, the
echo vanished.

There seems a possible connectability between the various elements so
tar considered.

Later on January 7, 194.S, there were occurrences in the neighborhood o!
\filmington, o ., Ft. Knox, Ky., Franklin, Ky., am Nashville , Tenn., all of
which must be now familiar to the archivists of the Signal Office.

Something like a "fl¥ing disc" was pursued by one Lt. Mantell arrl two
other pilots, ~antel being killed while in the process of att emptin g to
gain altitooe to get close to whatever it was he was chasing.

Also, in this connection , it may not be amiss to mention the deaths of
two military officer& ,mo were said to have been bringing back material
evidence from "flying discs" one of which was said to have met with some kind
of accident over .14aury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 1947.

It Will be seen on inspection that the geographical locales of these
incidents fit inside the belt of latitu:ies hereinbefore mentioned.

'mE NORCATUR EXPLOSION was described in a previous letter of this
writer, an:i it was shown in that letter that a line tangential to the
meridian of Norcatur, Kans ., at hour-angle 2:20 p.m., would if con­
tinued outward into space to the orbit of the moon , intersect the
moon's orbit at a point where the moon would have been at about 100
hours after the time of the explosion.

Accordin g to r ocketry theory, it would take a reaction-propelled
craft of the rocket type about 100 hours to reach the moon.




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         ! sub,i. t there is n likelihood t.hn t. on .J1u11,1 2!,, 19!17, ~:mn,•thini; like a
         sp:ic c-sl i• ca• , l •~e fr om the r10011 and 1won Februar:· 1g, 19hS, returned
         to • hP. J'!IOnn .


         'M1is is of ~        r.;n spcculill.i 'ln .

         8•11. has ., nyone :,,,t, cxplatnel t.ho '1 fl·:int; disc:. 11 in ter1:1s of all th~
         p1•etty-well proven fa<" ts in conuccti on vrith t.t,om?

         lla!l an·,one vet devised .s fuel powurful enough t o k~ck , r ocket !"rom
         ,-.1rt!. to  l.o !.!0011?

         Th"'re la·~ beer hw lreus o!." reports, durlnc the pnst century, on
         oc~ 1rr,•nces which implv this world is visited from outside space.
         Alis, nee ,,f c..r1tact hy these po11tul-itahle visiting entiti,•s ma.v imply a
         st.ate of C)t lt.urt? frir beyond ours, to the point ffh(?l'e it wo11 l.d be inP.X­
         pediPn t. !'or th.,i r ·.,.obers to han. to do "ith us en-r.iasse.

         lhese reports hive na vPr Ileen seriously considered by science, wh ich
         in general il?)'lore~ them .

         Howevr•r , acco!'dir,1 .o Dr . Rocr.t of Chamborlin Obsnrvatory , Jenver, there
         is not ,int ir. astr or~or.iy to expl ain the thing which expl oded over Norcatur.
         Jr . Ninin11 e r 1 s idea that t.he thint wa~ a meteor fl:ltly di3rei:;ards Dr. Rocht ' s
         opinion, wl it-h may have been based on the Jknver losts • statement that a
           nver ll'l"l'11.n saw t..he "orc:itur object twenty rninutes before the eXt,losion
         occurred.

         I sub, .l t th·,t the rmy needs men who are capable or r ecoenizing Un anomalies
         beforeri,•n ti oMd when they OC" ur , even if only to aid in s ecula tion r egarding
         tnm .

         The und,-rslrned off~rs his ser Jices to +.J1at erd, if t.he Arr,y may wish to
         avail itself of tl·em.




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               Excerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr. Lincoln LaPu, Director,
               Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New
               Mexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Committee on Geophys ical
               Science~, Research and Development Board:


                      Thank you for the surprising documents sent roe under date of March
               3().   As you remark, certain aspects of Markham's letters a re fantastic
               (for example: (1) the fir~ball procession of 1913 , February 9, waa
               genuinely meteoric, although a rare type of chain fall; (2) no astronomer
               could take seriously Markham's 11 invasion by beings from Venus or the Moon"­
               theory: <,) he appeals to, and biases in his favor, such untrustworthy
               evidence as newspaper stories, e.g., the absurd statement a ttributed to
               Dr. Rocht of the Chamberlin Observatory) . Nevertheless, Markham is justi­
               fied in calling attention to certain incidents as tD1explained, for example,
               the 11 flyin 6 lenses" (in my opinion 99% hoax and imagination and 1% r eal).

                    As r egards the Norcatur, Kansas incident, I remain convinced t hat,
               like the Four Corners incident, it was a genuine meteorite fall, although
               one of exceptional size (again like the Four Corners f all ) . Hovrever,
               there are many curious aspects of bot h these falls, some of an objective
.              nature, like the singular fact that in spite of intensive searches (ad­
               mittedly tmder bad terrain a nd weather conditions), not a t race of meteoritic
               material has so far been found; some of a non-objective nature, like the
               amazing testimony given by Mr . Leland Sammons, Mr. Alfred Gle:m , . and other
               witnesses of the Norcatur incident, both to members of the State H1gtiway
               Commiss ion of Kansas and to l nstitute of Meteoritics field survey parties.
               (See exhibits A, B, am C enclosed.)

                    Some comment on such testimony as appears in 1i.,B, and C would seem
               desirable:

                    1 . Glenn first reported the battery case as red hot. hhen I pointed
               out that the pa·'er on it was not charred, his account was changed to
               "too hot to handle". The Institute of Meteoritics party found only two
               men, not four, who saw the battery case fall. The battery case '1as been
               examined by Dr. 11ictor Regener, Department of Physics, University or
               New "'exico, who stat.es that it appears to be identical witn the small
               batteries used in portable radios.

                      2. K. Hays ' identification of the Norcatur object as a rocket has
               the following support: On the morning of February 19, I talked to the
               to,rer man and two assistants at the Air Base at McCook Field, Neb!'aska.
               All three denied the Norcatur object was a fireball and described it as
               a filack object with an extremely bright jet of flame pouring out of t he
               rear. Furthermore, a l h-year old, and presumably unbiased, schoolgirl
               in Oberlin, Kansas wrote me a similar description of the "Fireball."




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3.   A detonnined ettort is umer way to chock up on Sammons ' veracity
( and sanity!) I hove neither seen nor talknd to -'aMnOna, but another Qlllber
or he Institute of J.lcteoritics pnrty (Dr . D. M. Gragg, an Instructor in the
 e po "t.l'tent or Mathematics) l'mO did so believes Samons (who is a well- to-do
!armor ) to be sincere am very b~ly scared . Or course nearness to a bi&
111eteor1te fall would scare one as b:id~ as an atom bomb; but •1ow could i t
produce such tes timony as        morns" .

      The 11 mP.te   itic" incidents fr      the great fall ot 1~5,   >veraber 29
(from "1i i ch no meteorites have been recover ed eithP.r !) throuih tho sequonce
of ai ilar falls culminating in the Four Com~rs and ' lorcatur inci~ents,
coupled With ., uch t incs as the Ussuri incident, convince me that ei. t 11er
t 1.3 earth 1:; unrfer a rro--• nusual cosmic bombardNnt or t"18TIY ot the
fire balls are not meteorites at all.        While I still cling to the 1D1Jteoritic
h:,pothes1!1, it is clear that which evP-r Alternat ive is tie ri,1lt one, t he
situation c-ries alou::t for thoroll(;h i nvestigation.




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 ho n, conrls '1ft ,. it L- rt my y·IJ"d . anrl it a few ~,ec011ds or rr.ore , we heard an
 e:qlt,:-;ion. I 1.rt>n s1.epo,J uff from :Jt'l 1,01.1..cie tc- vtlr•re it. narl 'een , .:mi it
 was five s+.e1 s .             cs , it ,1a: h ut., 1 c·,ld reel tt,,,. rear t'r •r.ii1. . Harl lno t
 bf,en :a:c;t i1 ,_. 1,v C"a r 1 rior to t,ht> vccur:rt1nce , wettir t t..he i,;round , t..hf're would
 lia ve been a harr• spot in the yard wher < tJ1e t' in~: star t ed up heeu t~c 1.hcre was
 a [~(•'lt rusll f fire fr,7. it v,J.en it left . I t must h:ive heen q,nte l j .h 'lien
 u ,..x· lcued .
                                                                  -------- -
 i<rmnct.h
   1
               •·a.r.: , s, n of Flo·,d ltw-::. , 11, rr.iles east of I ort.on on ll:i :;&, at the Jct .
 0    •K-1--(), sn11t,h rirlc r~ i,tw>'1,•· . At ah,-ut. c:; to c, :;o l . 1-t. • , not sur e of time ,
 wa!: r di,:           is hor se i.r a 1-t·,st,..n·e, \'ften he 11eard s<.,r.!tttin1 quner int.he sky .
 I ookin, 'J} to ,.,. south -west, 1~ .,av, wl a1. ;ippearcd tr f im t.o be a r c,cket,
 just li ,e ~,. h·,d seen ! ·i.rin,• the war in ... uror,e . l 1, startl ed ,im, and he
 j111,11cd ,""Jff the 'or::ie .     "a t.h1.:n r er101u1t,cd , 11ntcl;ed itc:: cowse , alrr.ost on
a lir P-1 hut lns· ni; Hi t i de a lii ,le, anrl i1 then expl oded with a bir cloud
of smoke , c.11 pnr entl;: ov , r 1\0:rton , from i·, 1,ere he vra~, south of 1- rairie Vievr.
JI., rc<le Ior, t oward hnr:,,,. ,'? wa_·fi , w en c..udcle-,lv t he sound and jar o f t he explosion
r eadied i,, . I rs . l'nrs v,a:-; hone in tl e 1ous o , when s he heard and relt SO!'Y t..hing
                           1
likn a trud· mi 1; t h::ive struck the house . ,>he ran out o f the l•ouse and t. ~.en
fit-r.t saw t.he h11,se clo1x:f , f SMOl.:E' . ·,bout 110 minutes lnter , a part of t,he
sr.ioke c l ou1 lirf't ed d ir, ctl y over thei r ho11se, and went on east ovor
1-hil l iJ sbur t:•
                                                                        ------
11-aJ.J.h 'JP.w, J,ostm·!ster a1. Lor cat ur,      that at. about l~ : 50 l-' . 1.!. he was
                                                                        s 1, a t , e d

standinb j ust inside t.he front wir.dow of the rost.offi ce in Nor c'ltur , when
l,e observed a blindir ., flash as if someone had taken a flashli J ht pie ture.
dP. could locate no one wi t1J a camra, but noticed several men walkint; t,o the
c,•nter o.f t i e s treAt and lookinc up .    Ye ti.en walked out t,o where t,hey nere
and looking up, saw a high cloud of smoke i n t h e sky almost diredtly ov er head

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but slightly east. Suddenly, about 1 anct 1/2 minutes after e }ad seen the
flash, there was a terrific explosion an1 jar, shakinc the vrotmd and causine
the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several
low reverberating rumblil'lgs across the heavens . He stated that tho explosion
must have been very high.


Edgar Younr: , 1 \>0y living at Regar, just east of Horcatur, was outside the
ele~ator, when he observed the eXJ losion, looked up and saw the huge clotd
of smoke . He stated that it 11as almost overl.ead but slightly west of hiJ!I.
He said that it was a bif explosion. The elevator man was out in the
elevator, 1'hen he heard the e.xµlosion . He t ought th~t his oil- burner had
exploded in tho office and ran in to see about it . Fi.ndinr, i• O. K., he ran
outside to see what had exploded, saw the big clo1.rl of ~moke hir;h overliead,
slightly west.




             Ea, tern Kansas newspapt!r carried a story about 6 days aco of one just
like this one, coming from the south to vicinity of Iola, ~ansas, where it
turned west and dis appeared into the sky.



             Check with Chief Scott of Norton about a bum~d flashlight b~ttery
which fell in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too
hot to be picked up for sevoral minutes. Chief Sco tt has it.




Note :   A copy of Exhibit 11 c11 referred to in letter fr on Dr . LaPaz, was
         not received .

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                                 I
                                                   -         ,.
                                                                                                     •                        l
                                     CPBC.:t - 1TS'~ -    n:·rn:::i:'I' :.rTED F L'.'lll<i OAJEGTS
                                                                                                         ln~i-3 ,rt ~   102
                                      18 Fe Tuary 1948

                                      1500 ~fiT

              5.      1 nc t l cm         lc@odill pita ■•■           Air Nea- Green RiTer, Utah
              !1 .    .. ,M• of ob:;,... rv,... r Lenord P. Marchese· (B-2<1 Pilot, Lt. 28 Bomber Op)
                                                  Carl H. St ucki, Lt., Co- Pilot , (see reverae eid.e
              '.) .   Cr.cup• i on c• f ob~v rvor Pilot                                 for other w1.tnessee)

              G.      ., : ;r . :1 of ob:. r v ,r 771:ll Bomb Sq, 2$th Bomb Op ( VH), Weaver AFB. S.D.

               I.     rl·,c          of' ob~   rv1 t i <,n   39° N - 100° W         -    near Green River, Utah



               ).     JL t ·.t-1c J 0!" c,b.' ct, f r C',rn obs, r vo r         100 miles

        )     1•      1' !.:"ld i 11 !'; i,• ht N /S

    l l.              "11 i .url 20 ,ooo feet
    '')
    J.        •                         Very high

    l ;, .                                                    Southeast of Limon, Colorado

                      -:'i,ct ic,: Ex} losion rate

    1~ .              .:;,, 1 l Could not be determined d ue t.o B-20 eni::;ine noise



    17 .              c,,1o r        u1ulti-colored ball of fire

    •         •       , ;}i   pdluge mulb. -colored ba] 1 of fi r e and tierise cloud of smoke




                                                     Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail

                              ' . r c c,nd i t i , r •.      Clear



    '
        ) I
              .                                                      Hone

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,..



      A wee
                                                                 •
             11Ult1-colored ball of fire trailing a dense cloud of emoke
      w.a ai&hted at approx 1500 hours MST 18 Feb 48. 39° N-100° Wat
      approx 20,000 ' b.r two~ aircra!t of the 28th Bombardment Groo.p (VB).
      It wa• seu a>me 100 miles southeast of the B-..."9a. Size -.ae eatimaed
      aa huge al.tho illpc>1aible to determine accurately due to the distance.
      It • • tr&Telii:ig at Tecy high speed and hea.di.Dg southeast of Li.Ioon,
      Colorado. at approx 20,000 ft.

                  Witneeeee:   Capt Boward B. Berodt, A0-49504. 718th Bomb Sq
                                28th Bomb Gp (VE). Pilot of 1st B-.."9
                               Capt Mairice T. llitenour, J0-48o43. 718th Bomb Sq
                                28 :Bomb Gp (VB). Co-Pilot of lat B-29..
                               lat Lt Leonard P. Marchese. A0-748714, 77th Bomb
                                 Sq., 28tp Bomb Gp (KH). Pilot of 2nd. B-29

                               lat Lt. Carl W. Stucld., AD-785916, 77th Bomb Sq,
                                 28th Bomb Gp (VH). c.o..-Pilot of 2nd :B-29.
       l!lOT.E:    See Ineident 101 - 'Rorcatur KenM 11.




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          1•     l    •             18 February 194g                                                                         Jnr, i l JT   ft   10'3

            •    . 1n,              15()0 :ST

         3..     Tr.,· 7j o                         IWI ClillJd.u!IMII                         Air n       Green Riv~r Utah
         1, .    :· .r1•            n      o1                r v1 rS GaJ..t . How ard H.                rodt - Cat .Aa urice "". Rit nour
                                                                                            (See Inc 102 - corrclm-ation)
                                    ,. Jic.,             n       ob~, rv 'l r           ilots

         J •     •••      11·        ,:; o               .l ,:::;• r          r 718th Bon bSq , 28th Bomb Gp (VH) ' eavr                   B, S . D.

         rf .    Fl·,c                  r f' obn r·· lir                           39° ti - 100 ° \7       - Ne     Green River , Utah
                 r; :r.lJ, r             (J ~-     l•hj               t. <;   .e

       9.        ~l~ .,!.           1CQ          (' ,,
                                                             0   .,            fr c    obr. rv r        100 miles
  ll, •         Til"lo i? L ~frht                                     '/s
 11 .           nl i ,ud•J                          20 , 000 feet



                Diroc i on of fl· 1·h                                            'outheast (of Limon , Colorado)

                T• c- .ics                               losion rate
                                •
                                        Could not be determined due to                                       29 en ine noise

16 .                 iz ,., Huge (Seen 100 n iles west of the B-29 ' s)

17 .            Colo r                  ulti-colored ball of fire

18 .            -->h .po Hugh milti-colored ball of f ir e and dense clou:i of smoke followed

19 .            Oder ciJtn c                             d             N/S

20 .            , FJ.(, nm                  co s -r u e ion                           N/S

21 .            Exh .u &                 tn.ils Vapor trail with a ball of fire at the head of trail

:.,~ .          'ii ,::. Jho r cond i i ons Clear

                Eff.i ct on ~l oud s                                           /s
2L .             ko ch Js or photo r phs                                                    None

25 .             nnnc r of dis pp a r nnc ~ N/S

26 .            Rema r ks :                         bblR -                     Same a.a incident 102 which see
                                                                                                   .,                 r

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                                                                                                    •
                                                                                                            l           104
                               7 Mar 48
                                     2055 C
                                              ll:ayrna• 'l'enn.
                         ~ r v r Franit L . renn, Maj, USAF, 00, Smyrna AF Base
              Col Ric."'lard C. Pettingill & Pvt Frank C. Jobntnn,
               • p. i :. f'       r •, r e 00 of Smyrna & radio and toi.ier operator•
                                                                               AA.CS Station
              ...r                       f              rv r          ~ AJ:F, ixiq S:eyrnn, Tenn

          .   rI.



          .   ' i. • "" C                    r ('lb.'      ·t    fr or.i C'h     rv r   6 milea
l     •            1-          ii    ,.1      lt         45 minutes
ll.           ,.1 • i • ul                     About 5° above horizon

l' .                      d              very elov

l     •       D r c i                T             fl 1 ht.               N     a~ from 5:uyTDa

                                    N/ S Faded awq

l .            I        1• d          Bone
    ,, .       , it                 Unknown

              r,.., 1c r             yello•r-0range

1 .           ';h · P"               oTel

              Odor cl t, c t 1d                            N/5
                                                                                N/5 - •eemed to be flare

    l.                                                          Bone
                         t l r ~ ndi i                     !'       CAVU - 10 milea

2; .           Eff'                 o..,        l o ud:;         N/5

2 ,.           Si          ch        ~       o r pho or,r phs                   11&• (2)   ahovil:lg yellov oran,ge fi&'lle-like oru

               P:t;nr." r o f                  i. ,,, p•        r ., ,.        faded into horizon

    26.        R         u r k :; :                (oTer)

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        A yellow-orange object ...W.ch had the appearance of a flare was observed eome six
        miles from Smyrna AAF between the west and northwest just above the horizon
        and movill& directly awq from ~ '!'he speed was estimated aa alow since the
        object t"ema1ned visible aome forty-five minutes. It gradna1Jy faA.ed awey
        disappearing into the horizon. No ubaust trail was seen and nqsGUDd was heard.

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                        CHECK - LIST - urIDEllTIFIED FLYHJG OBJECTS
                                                                                                              Inc id ,rt ff   105
                         g Mar 48

   2.     TiMO             1100
   3.     Locotion              BelD:>nt, B. C.
   li .   Pomo of obsc- r vor                 Kr. A. C. Morri•on
   5. Occupc.ti on of ob!jor vor                            Sapt. Meter Dept, lbb Po\\er Co.• Charlotte, I. C,
   6.     ;,-:Idr ,...ss of ob::;orvo r                Charlotte, B. C. (n.uat Power Co.)

   7.     Ploc         of obs~ r Vl.a ti on                 Belmont, I. C.              (Sitpted from ground)
    ~-    Nunbo r of ob j~cts                      l
    9.    Distance o!' ob j.: ct f r om obs r vcr                              11/S
10 .      TiMO in s i ~ht                 about 10 seconds

11.       ~lt.itudo              B/S - could not be esti:Afted

l:? .     Spc.od         Around 600 l4PH

          Diroct i on of flirht                           laaterq

llJ .     Tur 1cs           lone - moved 1n atr~t line at constant speed without
                                   change in altitude or direction
1r- .     S"und           Bone
16.       Siz~          From a distance - that of a small coin
l7 .      Colo r         _bright or ailTer - looked metallic
18 .      3h,.pc          round or sphere (unable to determine wich)

          Odor d tc.ct d                  N/S
20 .      i.p~n r, nt con-, t.. ruc~i,m                    Metallic


:"'~ .    ·:: n t,l·w r conditi on'            Clear with scattered white cloud•

23 .      Eff c          or, clouds           N/S

?1 •      31':   t ch    s or photor,r l<p~s                    None

2~.        'i;.n   r     of di,.-ipo ••r r.~~                   behind small -.dlite cloud

~J .      R~~u r k::; :          (oTer)

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,
                                                           •
      A round ~tallic-appc :-ine object mvinc vc;cy rapidly st an e1t~ted
       soeed of bOO l-:?H s obsen d n.-~ 3 l.:lont. N. C.• at        rox 1100
       the nx>rning of 8 Mar 48. '!'he • ther      s cle r w1 th excellent vtdbil 1t1
      wi tb. a fev lhlal.l acattered fie cy vriite clouds. It could ot be
      determin d if the object were a disc or ap r~. It e.opa. fut she va.s
      that of a s:nall coin of a bright or 1ilver o:,lor. It re.fleeted the swi
     mai.nt 1.n1.n.g a 1ttwdy reflection 'Cbich did not flicker. Tho obJect ..nich
     was under observation for 10:ne 10 secon I was on an e3ak:rl7 beacU..og and
     moved 1n a trt.iyit l..ne at a constant speed wi taout apparent ~ in
     altitude or direction. It waa impoaeible to deter.:ni n.e the altitude but
    1 t was 11Dving above the clru ~a. No sound of an,y kind \11188 heard nor   •
     ~ exbau.. t trail obeerved.

    NOTE:   Wi tn.eaa (Mr Morri 10n) 1a a ::l8Zl of e xcellent char ct r e.nd re :ut tlon,
            a first-gread.e e 1neer and employee of Iuke Fower Co for some JO
                              0


            ye r,.     He impressed t..e agent u bei..D& conservt1.tive and sound
            and ia a t echnical man with a very tec.'lniccl and re•. oneible poaition.
            Mr. Morrison was c.ar etul in hi ■ 1t&t e:.enta. Be doe ■ not cl3ia
            he eaw t he " f l ~ d.iac" . merely d:ts claiai_ng that tbe7 aav
            an object -..bi.ch tbe7 could not 1d.ent1f7 with any natural phenomenon
            or known tlJ)e of aircraft. It re1embled •a r ound metallic
            appe...ring object JDOviz:ig very r apidly. •

            Vitnesaea:   Mr. Rezw.rix, aa1iatant Superintendent. Meter Dept
                           nib Power Co., Charlotte, N. C.
                         Mr. G. V. Jordan, Oaatonia J:lectr1c Co.,
                           Gastonia, B. C.

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                                                                                    \I
                                                                                    JEt:TS

                                        ch 19/..iS                                               lncid Jr L   106

             ~.       Tir.o 1610 -          1655
             3.       : OCl ti n        Bakersfield , Cali!ornia



             5.       Oc upa ion or ob!jo r ..- r            n/s
             6.       "•ld r • ,,, of oh o11 rvor         RBkersti old , California

             7.       Pl c       of otir. r·~, t i on       hoo er    nd , aouth   st, t.o   d Bue   Vista Lake , Cali.t.
             r1 .    Uunb, r M' o h,1,.,otD           Two

             1.       ~istonco o~ obj o e~ f r cr.i ob~ r v r              10 - 12 ailAto

      lG .           Tino in sir.ht            lJ/S

     11 .            ~ltitud          N/S

     12 .            Spead        N/S

     13 .            Diroct.irm o r rHrht                 earthward

                     i,.. d ice       N/S



    16 .            Sizo         /S

    17 .            Color        See::u.n;q on tire , bl.ack and red amoke t.ra1.li.'1 G be~1nd

    18 .            ~hi. po      S1.miJ ar to .falling airer a.rt

    19 .            Oior d tcctod Njs

    20 .            ..p, r. r or.t ran      I ru,.t ion   N/S

    21 .            Ex}viu:.t trt.ilo          &-own1eh-.h.1to smoke and debris trailing

    :">2 ,          Hoo tho r conditi ons             N/S
                                                                I
    "3 .            Err ct nn c l oud:,, N/S
    21, .           Skotch 1J o r p ntc~rcp!l::              .lone

    ?~ .            t:o.nn..,r   or d i onppnarnno t' Behind a water t 011Jer, which 1'8.1!1 an obatruction
                                                      t o the • ie"ft'
    26
         •          RoT1Wr " :        Col!Dents of G. L. Buckner and other wi tnessea to thia
                    sighting cont ained 1n attached supplement .

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                                 HEADQUARTERS FOURTii AIR FORCE
                      Office or the Assistant Chief of Starr, A-e
                                     Intelligence
                                  Hamilton Field, California

4AFDA- 3/120S- I

SUBJECT:    Investigation of Flying Disc .                                     Mar 11, 19liS



TO:   Chief of Staff
      United States Air Forces
      Washingt on , D. C.
      AT'IN : DIREC TOnATE OF INTELLI GENCE
              Air Intelligence Requireme nt s Branch



   1 . Incident reported on 9 March 19WS, t his headqua rters, per telephone
call from Sgt A. U. Lar s en, Sheriff's office , BakP.rsfield, California .

        a. ubservation by Mr. (Geor ge L) Les Buchner , Bake r sfield, California,
0£ two objects fallin g to P-a.rth from unknown source on 5 March 19-48 between
1610 a nd 1655 hou rs. Des cr iption o~ objects s imilar to falling aircraft
with smoke 3lld debris trailing . Observation made at Bakersfield with objects
sighted southwest tovrard Buena• Vista Lake , Calif ornia.

       b. Ubserva tion by Mr. Denio , employee of the Pacific General 1lect ic
Company, Bakers.fi eld , Califo rnia , of t.wo ob jects wlri.ch fell to earth from r
unknown source no rth of Baker s field, California , 8 March 1948. One obje ct
seemed to be on f ire with r ed and black smoke trailing behind .

    2 . In1orl:l8J1t Larsen stated that searchin g p :irties, •1ircraft and rescue
 w,it~ ha:ve made numer ous attempts to loca t e these reported obje cts without
 success .

    3. investigatio n of incident has been initiated by t · is he adquarters .
 Report •,ti.11 f ollolf.



                                                    /s/ Donald L. Spr inger
                                                        DONALD L. SPRDlGZ.
                                                        Lt . Colonel , USAF
                                                        AC of 3, A....!2

 Inforration to :
    A.JC , •.!i t chel Fld , tl . Y.
    FfH , San Francisco
    G-2 , vixth Amy
    DI O, .Jan :."r a ncisco (12th r av . !)is t)

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
•                               Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff'
                                            Intelligence
                                     Hamil ton Field , Cal ifornia

    4AFDA-;/l208-I
    SUBJECT:   Investi gation of Flying Dis cs

    SUMMARY OF lNFO.RMATION.:

         Information from t he Sheriff 's Off'ice, Bakers.field, California, r e ve~ed
    that nwrero"UB calls from r esidents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar obj ects
    in the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an invest1c;at1on by their office and
    contact With A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force.

         On 13th March 19~, tl'() informants, Mr. George L. Buchner, and .!ar.
    H• B. Nix, stated that they observed a flyinl object wh1 ch appeared to be
     consumed in fire, am left a br01m1sh-white plume of smoke , which suddenly
    stopped an::l disappeared. Secorx:is l at er, what appeared to be a i:arachute,
    was seen to be drifting to the east.

         The object, as described, appeared to be a burning fabric airplane,
    consumed in smoke. Observati ons were ~ade in Bakersfield o f object to
    the south and southwest, appro:ximately ten to twelve miles distance, arotmd
    1600 hours on 5 March 1948.

         On 13th March 1948, info rmant, Mr . H. B. Nix, stated t ha t he observed
    an object at 0830, 8 March 1948, due north of Bakersfield, approximately five
    miles distance. 'I he object was a large, orange-red ball of fire , s omewhat
    larger than a smll airplane, appeared to remain static for a ppr oximately
    thirty seconds, then split and continued to bm-n ; each visible as a burning
    half. A parachute, with a black object hanging was then observed to fall,
    drift to the east an:i disappeared int o the hills eas t of Bakersfield.

          On 13th ula.rc:h 194$, two informants, Mrs . Callie R. Wason, secretary,
    Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, and Dr. J. E. Johnson , d entist
    Habe:rfelde Building, Bakersfield, Cal ifomia , stated that they were in
    Room 518, 11aberfelde Building, on the mor ning of 9 March 194,S. L1rs. tAas on
    was a pat ient of Dr. Johnson. Both infor mants stated that t hey observed a
    !laming object which appeared at fi rst to be a very small airplane . Orange
    red nanes seemed to envelope the object w:i. th considerable black smoke
    trailing in a zigZag manner for approximately 4,ooo to 5, 000 feet. The
    obj ect was ob served R t 1,000 feet, appr oximately due north of BakerRfield,
    seven t o ten miles distant at approxi.na tely 0830 hours.

         Informants further s t ated that the object disappeared behind a water
    tower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the vr ound .
    Both in£ormants watched for an explosion, thinking t hat it would expl ode
    upon reachin g the ground, but n othing unusual was noted.

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                     Alt.. :our' t, ere i. r. no ev-:cinece to ~uh;1t.antiat,c 1,h.. followiri 1 , it is
                  o• ininn n" t' is hAadqunrt1?rs that this acti·:i t,.: c ,1ld be t,t,rj b11te-d
             t,1--.£?
                .,. rkc.. fl re" . :..: . further lc v.,.l oi :nents , or ovid,.ucc o taincd , -..ill be
             f n, rdPrl iJ-is na<lqu r torr. fr oo the lrriff 1 !l Office , hke r r field , Califor nia .


                                                                 EVALUJTIG::

                                                   Of Sourco                   Of lnform·1tion
                                                       C                             3




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                       1.     Dato     g March 1948                                                                                Inc id mt fl 107

                       2.     Tine N/S

                       3.     Loco tipn         Baker s f ield, California

                       I.. :!nmo of obso r vor              .Mr . Denio

!..                    5.     Occupat i on of ob!jor vor               Pacific Cieneral Electric Company employee
t
I                      6 ~ l,ddr<.;ss of obs or vor              N/S
I
'
I
                       7.
                                                     -
                              Plo.c o of obso r vc.t i on             Sighted f r om ground
I
                       8.    Nunbc r o f objocts                Two

                       9.     Distnnco of obj o ct from obso rvor                 N/S

                 10 .        Til"lo in sight N/S
                                   I
                11 .         Altitudo          N/S

                12.          Spead        N/S

                13 .         Direction of f l i 6 ht             :Earthward

                14 .         Ta ctics      N/S

                15 .         Sourd       N/S

                16 .        Sizo         N/S

                17 •        Co l or One object seemingly afire, r ed and black srooke trailing
                18 .        Shcpo       N/S

                19 .        Odor dotoctod            N/S

            20 .            Appo. r ont const r u ction N/S

            21.             EY.huust t r u ils           N/ s
            22.             Woathor conditi ons N/S                                     ,     ~
                                                                                                        ~·        ....
                                                                                 ·.;                                           \
                                                                                                                                                •")   r;.
            23 .            Effoct on clouds               N/S             tr   t.     ~
                                                                                           4 ~.
                                                                                                  ··1
                                                                                                        ~    ..    \! <.I   ~-ff     •I
                                                                                                                                          (::.- I
                                                                                                                                          r~.z 1J.p-  i.I'•i • /

            21.i. .         Skotchos or photogr o.phs None

            25.             Manne r of disnppoara nce                 XJI J'ell to ear\h
            26.             Remar ks :     See supplement to Incident #106.

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Cl!E<a: - ••r sr - t!rIDEi::' !rJED Fl Yli!G OBJECTS

           l •         D. '::   g lJ.arch 194g                                          Inc id ,rt #
                                                                                                       108


          3.           Ir.- ti<"n      Bakersi'ield, California

                                                  H. B. t-tix




          , •         fhc       of ob" r;r tit n        Sighted from r:round



          ') .        Di:,t11nc1 n !' obj    c1   f'r cm obs r vc:r   5 miles
   10 .               Tii"lo in sfrht Approx. 30 seconds bofore splitting and burning
  ! 1.                ,,.J i +,ud~ H/S

  1~ •                S1• ,d     Static for apnrox 30 seconds , and then drift ing
  l".                 Diroc t.i, r. o f f l i ht eastward




 "' .            . ,i z         Lareer t iian a small " i r plane

17 .              ~,.,lcr       Oran~e-red ball ol..' fire

 l •             Jh•. P"        Ball

1r, •                             ct •d   t:/S



2 1.                                        N/S
                  : . , 11 •r condition•          N/S



                                                          None
                  0


""r, .           ' !.lr r of di<:•1pp ••r nc ~ Drifted to the elst into the h ills east of
                                               Bakers.!."i e 1d
  1
      •          R, .,,1 r 1·!" : See s•.1pplo11ent to .Lnci dent #106


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•
                 CEECK- LIS'f - llrHDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

                                                                       Inc i d ·mt 4/- 109
   1.   D~tc     9 March 1948


   3.   Locntion       Bakersfield, California

   h.   :-ramo of observe rs      J.E. Johnson an1 Mrs. Callie R. Mason

   5.   Occupot i on of ob~o rvor         J.E. Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary
   6 . 1,ddrcss of ob so rvor        N/S

   7.   Ploco of obse r vr,t i on 5th noor of business building

   B.   Numbor of objocts          One
   9.   Distonco of obj e ct from obso r vor         7 - 10 miles
10 .    Ti~o in sight        N/S

11.     Altitude       1000 f~et

12.     Speed N/S

13.     Dir o cti on cf fliGht           Due north of Baker sfield

14.     Toct ics Zig~a~ng

15 .    S onr.:d N/S

16 .    Size Appearance of a very small airplane

17.     Color     Orange--red f lame

18.     She.po       Appearance of a very small airplane

19 .    Odor d otoctod      N/S

20.     Appo r ont constru ction          N/S

21.     Exhous t trails     Considerable black smoke t railing !or 4000 to 5000 feet

22 .    Vfoothor conditi ons N/S

        Effoct on clouds       N/S
        Sketche s or photogr aphs           None

25.     Monnor of disappoa r a nco         N/S

26.     Remark s :     See supplement to Incident #106

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                                                                        •
            l :1 ,   0300 - 0500

  I
  ✓   •
              •: ! ;     n      fultimore (Ha··1ilton) Maryhnd

      •      ,r,•    o~· nt,,; , rv ·r         ldentity coi fidential

            ,. up• 1,j t: n f co:.. rv ~r Active in A•nerican .L,e ion activities

      '•   .:; r        •• nf' ol:.; r v, r N/S



           ~· ::·\i r    •J•'   r, r,.i ·cts    Undetermined




F, .       .> 1?'d       r;otor drope of foreign type aircraft




H •        ;,h'. pc      N/S




21 .        C:xh•.w,t. t r uils            N/S

,v;, .      'iJu, thvr conditi ons                    N/S

~3 .        i~ff, ;ct on clouds                 N/S

21. .       :,}:,,tch •~ or          photoi;r l..phs        None

            !:onn(; r of disu pp,Jn r·mco                    r /S

            Romor ks :           8ee Supp lement                                             ✓• ·•-'
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                                                                                                        -        Incide nt # 110


                                       HFJ.DQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR CO!AUAND                                          A2B
                                                   Andrews Field
                                               Washington 20, D. c.

      SAC 3~ (29 Mar L.a)                                                                       29 March 1948

               SUBJECT:    Report of Unidentified Aerial Sounds.



               TO:         Chief of Staff
                           United States Air Force
                           Hashington 25, D. C.
                           Attehtion: • Director of lntelli gmce



                    1.   The follo,ring is quoted from a copy of a l e tter, .8a1ti more
               Office, FBI, addressed to the Director of Intelli , ence, Second Army:

                          "On liarch 23, 1948, an individual, who desi red. that her
               identity be kept confidential, telephonically communicated With this
               office arrl indioa ted that she is the wife of a former mernber of the
               United States military forces, am that s he is presently active in
               American legion activities, but was emphatic in sta ting that she was
               in no way hysterical or unduly apprehmsive regarding present world
               conditions . She did , howeve r, wish to bring to t he attention of the
               proper authorities that during the past six or e i ght weeks, on                                            a
               number of occasions between the hours of 3 :00 and 5:00 ,L. M., she has
               heard peculiar sounding noises in the sky, wh i ch npr,ear t o come from
               airplanes in the dist ance, but the sound is not the type of a irplane
               motor drone T1hich i ~generally heard f rom ~me rican planes. She has
               discussed the matter with he r husban::I, and he be lie ve s t ha t t he sound
               is more like that of a foreign type airplare . J he r e ce ntly discuss ed
               this matter ,nth a:q unidentified v,oman who lives in her neighborhood,
               which is Hamilton, Baltimore, l>iarylan::t, arrl t his woman stated tha t she,
               too , had he ard the noise in q uestion , and that her husba nd is also an
               ex-G.I. arrl he has stated that the motors s o unded like that of foreign
               planes."
                     2. No action is contemplated by t h is headquarters .

                          FOR 'mE CO;IMANDING GENSRAL:




               c/c furnished CG,                                                   ALAN MARCEAU
               JJKJ , Attn: MCI .                                                  CWO, lliAF
                                                                                   Asst udj Gen



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                             CHECK- LIST - UlHDSHTirIED FLYillG OBJECTS
                                                                                           Ine id'>rt j lll
            1.     D::i to   1 April 194S

            2.     Time      0955
r           3.     Locution      124° 3 1 East, 12°, 52' Horth
            11 .   l!nmo of obsor vor         1st Lt. Ueyars       (Robert W.)

            5.     Occu~tion o!' ob~o r vor           P-47 Pilot
            6.     i,'1d r • ~is of obso rvor    67t h Fighter Squadr on, l,gth Fighta r Group
            7•     P l ucc, of obso r vi.tion         Philippine Islands - S ighted from dr

            9.     Uumbor of' obj C'ots One

            9.     Distunco of ob;, ,J ct f r-om obs ,:i r vor     3 miles
         10 .      TiJ'Tlo in sic;ht Approximately 60 seoonde

         ll .      t\ltitudo 1.000 feet

         12 .      Spcod      200 mph (disappeared in 5 seconds, in iicating great acceleration)

         13 .      Dirocti on of fli {~ht 270°

         Jb .      Toctics      N/S

         15 .      Sriurd     None
         16 .      Siz0      Estimated - wing- span 30 feet, l engt h 20 feet

         17 .      C0 l or Silver

         Hl .      Ghcpo A half moon closely resemblin g a f lying wing type acft; turtle
                         ba ck a nd an indist inct dorsal fin
         l <j .    Odor <l otoctud      N/S

         20 .      ,.p pu r unt oonst r uction N/S

         21 .       Exhn ust tr£.i ls     None observed

         ;">:? .   Vlocitho r conditi on s Scattered cumulus , base 3000 feet, tops 6000 f eet

         23 .       Eff ,1 ct on clouds         N/S

         211 .      Sk<1tch ,•o or    phot ogrc. phs      None

                    rlannor of dimippl.larr,nco Object leveled out on he adin 1~ of 270°, accelerated
                                 rapidly and disappeared from sight
         26 .       Romurks :
                                     See a t tached :upplemeo t
                                                                                 • ,.,.,   ~       I.&;;;

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IIEADf.fJARTIPS , TPiltTEENIB Ai n ft,CRCE
                                   CLAR. A~ FORCE BASE
                                          APO 719                      B-2/am

                                                                S April 1946


AG 452. 1

SUBJEC r :   Report of bigh ting of Unidentified ,ircra ft
             and/or Fl yi ng Ubj e ct .

TO           Conrnandin g General ,
             Far Eas t Air Forces,
             APO 925,
             u. -=> • . Army.
             ATTN : AC/S, A-2



       1.   In compl iance with "lntelliga,ce Reou irernents - Un -identified
i\ir craft" and letters, your hea:iquarters, AG 452 .l A-2, 3 11 ovember 1947
and AG 452 .1 A- 2 , 20 ~J arch 1948, the f ollowing incident is rep orted .

      2.   At 163() hours on 1 Apr il 1948, the S- 2 offic er of the 18t h
Fighter Gr oup contacted the A-2 Division, this headqu arters, and reported
:that 1st Lt. Robert .,. ~eyers had sif:t1ted an unidentified flyin1: object.
His s tory i s as follows .

        3.   On l f\pril, at 0955 , 1st Lt . •~eyers was l eading a flight of
f our l4) P-47 aircraft of t r.e 67th F'ipj,ter Squadron, 18th :F'iE:hter Group.
He was flying a heading of 180 degrees , al titude 1500 f eet, position 1?4
degree6 3 minutes east and 12 degr ees 52 minutes north, when he sight ed
an unidentifi ed d:>ject approximately three ( 3) mil es east of his posi tion
and at a n estimated altitude of 1000 feet , headin g of 36o degr ees . The
object appeared to be a flyine wing type a ircraft, its shape r esembled
a half moon what appeared to be a dorsal fin waR barely perceptible , the
s pan of t he object estimated to be t hirty feet, length t-wenty feet and
silver in co l or. Upon sifjltint: theobj ect, Lt . - eyers immediately sta rted
a l eft tum with the intenti on of interceptin g and to more J:OSi tively
id 81 ti.fy this phenomena . 1'/ldle l !eye rs was making a 240 degree turn, the
unidentifi ed obj ect made a 90 degree left turn, then l evel ed out on a
headinc of 270 degrees, accelerated rapidly and disappeared f r om sight
in approximately five seoonds . Ther e wa s no sound heard, ·and no exhaust
trails were observed. At the time of t he s~h ting visibility was unlimited,
scattered cumulus, base 3()00 fee t, tops 6000 feet.

          a. Because of the distance f r om which the sightint: was made,
no distinguish in g features i . e . powe r \inits, lard ing gear , armar1ent oi,
cockpit were observed .


                                                                      T-22190

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&-2, AG 452. 1, ::,ubjec t 1     "Report of Sightin& of Uniden til"ied     ircrof't
am/or ~          t< Object. "

cockpit were observed .
            b. The interview 1d. th Lt. •eyers indicated that he is a
reliable, non~xcitable i• dh i!'l ual and appeared q •dte pos i tive 1n hia
stateni,nt.s. It must be taken into consideration howe· er that he was
t he only w1. tness t o this incidert, as t-e wu. \l"lable to call the object
to t~ at tent ion of his thr ee win g-1:2en because of thei r maneuverir g in
t he t um, plus the fact tt-at his radio •~ ~ •
      3.   Above incident repo· ted your headquarters, 2 April 1%S, 1n
rm io, ci te KJ,i2L3H.
           '   FOR 'll=E CO!!l >JlDING G   ::HAL:




                                                /1/ Robort 1'' . DeLong
                                                    ~ •.:.RT r. DE w m
                                                    lat J..t., tSAF
                                                    .lctinc Asst Adjut.ant General




                                           2

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BASIC :   Ltr Hq 13th l\.F, APO 719 , ~ubj : "Rpt of vii;hting of Uni dentified
            11.ir cr aft and/or f lyin ~ Ub,iect,
                                                  11
                                                     dtd 8 Apr 4 •

AG 452. 1 A-2                           1s t Ind                       15 Apri l 19uS

HEAD4UAR 'l' :FtS , FA R FAST AIR Foi~ cES, APO 925,

TO :   Comrnandi nb Gener al , Air l.1ater i el Command, ,,r i l ht Patterson Air
       Force Ra se , Jayton, Ohio, Atten ti on : CUI

      1. Referen ce i s rrade t o lett er Headquarters United States Air
For ce, r. ubj e ct : " Repor t ing of l nf or na t ion on 11'' l y in r Di sc s "' dated
26 Fe bruary l ti4,S.
       2.    Eva l uation of s i e}1 ting descr ibed in basic commun i cation by
thi s headquarters is tha t in view of t he circumstances surroundin 11 t he
inc i dent , t he obj ect was prob abl y a bir d .

             FOR 'lHE C011HANDING GENER.AL:




                                                   /s/ c. N. Stewart
                                                       C. N. STElVART
                                                       Capt , AGD
                                                       Asst Ad j Gen




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                                      e                               •Ill 090359Z

PRIO RITY                                                              .lpril 194S

FRW:      CINCFE TYKYO JAPAN oso7312.

'10 a     DEPT OF ARMY WASHING'roN DC FOR CSGID, COMGE?~A.MC WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB
          DAY'IDN OHIO ATTN MCI RPT MCI

lNFOL: COMGI!NFFAF

IN REPLY CITE :       ex r:JJ1{:/:}
        Report control is A- 1917.         Pilot , 13 Air Force, at 0955, 1 April 4S, i,~lying

P-47 Aircraft heading l&:> degrees altitude 1500 feet i ndicated at 124 degrees 3

n inutes East, 12 degrees 52 minutes lijorth, weather scattered CFMULre Rpt CUMULES .

3/10 base three thousand, t op 6oo vis1 bility unlimited sighted fiyin g object prroxi­

mately 3 ·m11es East lA roead1ng ,e,o , altitude estimated one thoua·ind feet below him.

Unidentified object estimated speed at time of signting 200 miles per hour .                Pilot

turned left attemptin g to intercept unidentified flying object for more pos i tive

identific ation .      At this time n y1ng object made a turn of 90 degrees left, leveled

out and accelerated disappearing in a ppr oxitra tely- 5 seconds .         Described as having A

turtle back and an i ndistinct dorsal fin.             The sahpe o f th e object v,as that of A half

moon c losely resembling A nying Win g type a :ircraft, es timated Win e span 30 feet,

estimated le n th 20 fee t , color silver, n o r pt no exhaust trail was observed .           Five

seconds elapsed t ii'e for disappear in g would indicate exceedingly high speed and great

acceleration.       Reporting ufficer is consmred sincere and non-excitable type and firmly

belie·,ea he s i ehted object.        A r ep ort wi ll b e f o:rwarded upon completion of an i nvesti-

gation of t his i ncident .
Received lACAA0121 9 Apr 48           1005 ( 1505: )

Typed by IJCAA0f21 9 Apr 4£               1359 )1859Z)ams

DISTRIBUTION:         EJK

L       MCI-ac tion
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CHECK - LIST - Llt:IDEl!TIFIED FLYUlG OBJECTS
                                                                              I ncid<mt # 112
                        g Apr 4g

   2.    Time       llK:O - :»+ 30
   3.    Loc() tion        Ashley, Ohio
   /+.   ::o.mo of obscr vor           Miss Winifred Pa ine& - Mrs. Bertha Slack
   5.    Occuput i on of ob9o rvor           Mte• Paineal Asst Bank Ca shier; Mrs. Slack:
                                              housekeeper
   6.    iddr c:ss of obs c r vor         227 W High St•• Ashley, O.
   7.    Pl oc o of obso r V1c> t i on Ashley, Ohio (ground)

    8.   Numbor of objoc ts               l
    9.   Di s tonco of ob jn ct fr om obsorvor             n~te a distencen

10 .     TiMo in si~ht            N/S
11 .     ;..1titudo                  Could not estimate

12 .     Speed           slow-moving

         Di r o cti on of fl i. [;ht      Southwest

111 .    'i'1_1c.tics    No maneuvers



l~ .     Si ~0          undet ermi ned

17 .     Co l or         silver
W.       Gh::; po       Ob long, l ong end narrow - like s ilver s t reak

         Odor d •Jtc:ct od         N/S
20 .     i-prn r ont con struct i on          N/S



:-'2 .   '.ile;oi,hor c ond it i ons    Cle ~r. n.o clouds ne ar object

23 .     Eff ct on r l ouds              N/S - no cl ouds ne r:r object

?Ji .    Sv.rJtch\.ls or photor,r uphs              None

25.      ~'.unr.i r of disnpp,:::i r r.nco N/S

26.      Romu r ks :         (over)


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Witness thoUe;l)t she he,,rd plane which appe red. to be flying lo,,., Emd m...king
an unusual. moount of noise. Coulc. not locs te the plane tv.t did see en
object oblone; in shape r-nd long end narrow which h; d the app&·re.nce of a
silver stre,ak. It wns clearly outlinr-,d and moving slo~ly and et.es.d.ily in a
south..-esterly direction -parall el to the ground a..d without charlgirig directio n.
Altitude a.od. size were Lot estimeted..
Note:   See Incident #1120 in which the plane was rerceiv~d flying low.

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T                                             •
       1•      D.....           6 Auri1 l       i6



      3.           r ti           •1   I\Shlev ' Uhio



                 CC'Upl           ion o f cb:;o r v r          e,13       ,oer :- porter

                . !!r           • of      h    r ' .J r

       7.       ri-.c            r,i' ol,-; n., t i on     Fr rn t.hP. r,round



       ?.       Jj:-tuuco of obj ct. f' r c                    nh:i r v •r       l!ot ~t..3-ted



    1 1.       "1 t i t.udo              11ito high

    12 .       ~I od              !>low - dirfting

    l ~.        Diructior. of fli r.ht                     SoutlTNcstcrly

    l .         T d ic~                ilone

    1r .       S        I   d     Uone

    l'J .      S11.c &na.11 "r th an the 'lir l:3ne I.hat r:a:. in view at t l o tim

    17 .       Co l or Opal •scent - liko mot ,r,r of pero-1

    10.         :;h,.po Lon, cylindrical bod;,, 11\<P :i s t ick ".If fire ,ood

    l r•
      .,   .    Crier d t, ctod                   Ilone



    ~l .        Exh•1ubt t r uib                  None
    !l? .       \/oc. t;hor oondit :ionoClear , f ew clo..rls i n sky but non "lround o bject

                Eff ct on ~louds                          /S
                                                                      1
    ?l1 .       Sl-:otch s or photor,rophs                        t one

    25.          :Onm, r of disopponronco                         l /.;;

    26.        Romor ks : A plane, which sounded as if it ,rere f lyint lO'ff since there
               was an exceptionally loud r oaring noi~e,first attracted the at wntion

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or t. is Tritness.     he OJSe!'V8d u larre ai.rp .ine , ,,ding ,outh , and aboJt
thu same ·t.i·•.e alHo ohsorved a :'I trance obj eot ir, tho sky 1,r~velling s l owly
ir    south--resterly dir ct~on .      litn~ss firs· ~ro    t i t a~ sky writirt,
as i lo • ed lik ... st.re'l,c; o Jt lat.er it bee e clo rly o tli., ed, a. · • rin.
to ',e a 10•1,1 c,vli dric.11 boch 11.r<e a sr.ick of firuwood . "itn l.he sull ehininr,
on h, it. a.pea.redo· 1lesce; t., l ikn ,otrer of pearl. The object wa, uch
h- 1er, anJ iui1.r. a bit ~o il r tha."l, the       rpl.i e, but drifted sl0ft'4 lllong
a ter r.hc air;'l lnc di!:appCd!"cd. It r.,~ t-ave been dri!'tintJ ':fith tr,e moo.




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                                                                                C. \ ~ 4I:J!":l
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                                                                                                         Inc ia ·3r.t .fl 112b
                                g April 19J+g

              2.    Time        1430
              3.    Locut ion Delaware, Ohio

              h.    ::umo of obser ver         Mrs . James B. utephenson

              5.    Occup~tion of ob~orvor                  Housewife

              6 . I,'1dru3s of obse rve r 93 Uorth Franklin Street , Delaware, Ohio
              7•    Pl oco of obsu r vr,tion             From the ground

              O.    1!umbor of objMts One

              9.    Distan ce o!' obj o ct from obso rvo r                 H/S

            lG .    TiMO in sic;ht         N/.:3

            11 .    ~ltitudo N/S

            12 .    Spcod Slow

            13 .    Direction o f flir,ht                Southwesterly

            14.     Tactics         None

            15 .    S r,uJ!'d     None
            16 .    Si zo Very large - about the size of a f t, 11 moon in height but much
                           snaller in width
            17 .    Colo r Very white

            18.     She.po Cylindrical, with vapor around the top

            19.     Odor dotoctod           N/S

            20.     Appn r ont constru ct ion N/S

            21.     Exha ust t r ails       None

            22 .    Vfoothor conditions              Clear, no clouds ur ound object

            23 .     Effe ct on clouds             H/S

            24 .     Skotchos or photoi:;r aphs             None

                     Alannor of disopp0o r nnc o            N/S
             26 .   Romorks : At 1430 Urs . J . B. Stephenson 's attention was a t tracLed from
                    her ,v:indo.v by an obje ct of unusual shape in t!1e s ky . 1Jpor. going 0 , 1tside

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in sh       and seemed to
                                •
 to et a better view it ~ppeared ve
                              •e v par     o
                                             ite with no oha tfB at all, was cylindrical
                                             t.e t op .
be leaninp a t an an le , arrl then right itse
                                                                en first
                                                   and move alon II
                                                                            it ape
                                                                          ndic
                                                                                       to
                                                                                 r' to the
gro 1d . lt appear d not o e moving at first, b t upon a closer look it ·as s en
 ovin~ slowly· a ~r ut 1 sterly i·ection , i o                 s~        v~
   inin · at th 881' al ti t e . The wea er          clear,                            e
 seen . 'J. he obje ct seemed v e r lar ·e ,            :i.?. e o                      ut
 much small~r in w.i.dth . ince th re wa n      ~ t.o co               ,            ot
 be sure of tl. size . Jo st tem nt 1as made as to whe         r not witness   e
air lane .

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                        CHECK- LIST - Ul'IDE'l!':'IfIEO FLYIUG OBJECTS
                                                                                           Incid ,r.t; /t 1.12c
        1.     D~t ,    g April 1945

        2.     Tirno    1430
        ~ _.   Leicot i on Delmrare, Vnio

        l1 .   :!omv of obsf"' r vor Rev. "ames B. Stephenson

        5.     Occupci.tion of ob~o rvor                      Pastor

        6 . i,rld r •·:.s of obso r vo r              93 N. Franklin btreet., DelAware, Ohio
        ?.     Pli..cc of obsv r vt;tion From the ground

        8.     Numbo r of' ob jnot s          One
        9.     Distonco of obj o ct fr om obso r vur                   N/S

     10 .      TiMo in s i ght N/S

     11 .      ltltitudo N/S

     12 .      Spead        ::>low

     13.       Diroot i on of fH r ht Southwesterly

     1L .      Tactics        None

     15 .      Sourd        None

     16 .      Sizo Not Stated

     17 .      Color        ,lhite

     18 .      Shcpo Ve:rticle, larger at t he botton and narr01f at lJ1e top

     19 .      Odor d otoot od           None

     20 .      .1~ppc1 r ont con stru ction N/S

     21 .      EYJH1 u &t   t r u i ls None

     22 .      Woothor conditi ons              Clear

     23 .      Effoct on c l ouds          N/S
                                                                                   ... .
               Skotchos or photogr aphs                       None

               hlonner of disappoe r onco                     N/S

     26.       Romorks:    "'itness first thought that object vra:, a plane on fire, as
               it was s urrounded by a vaporous substance . A plane was heard, and

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.. l""••••d lair &Id m~ a great, deal- et noin. Alter a tew seconds' stud7
   object became el.early outlined and looked p11:ifdlar to a vertical cylinder,
   large at the bottom am narrow at the top, w1 th streamers or strealca of
   vapor attached. i t gave t he appearance or a white cloud, but did not behave
   as a cloud. It retained its shape and maintained a steady movenent on a
   straight c ourse agains t the wind. The Delaware a irport was alerted •for i ts
   appeara1c e, but a fter a half t our it had not been sighted there.




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                                Delaware , Ohio



            Cccupr.ti on of obs,:. rv•:ir                      Housew:.f e

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      7.    Pbc       of obr; r vi t, i on                Fr om the gr ound




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11.         ,dti1-ud, N/S



13 .        Diroc t.i , r: cf f1 i.dit                    .::louthwesterly

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                                      Could not be detemined


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            knov, v/h('ther or r.ot t e,y had ,::in:\' cor.nectior. wit,J-: t,he obje ct.

## Page 45

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      The obje ct was clearly o utlined, b ut did not look like 1:. balloon.   The l:'erkins
      Ot>servatory ,vas alerted but vra.s unab le to s i ~ht t heobject.

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1:, .     1' i:,,,   i11 ~ i ·ht              Ten mirut,..s

n .       1\11 i•, 1 1d• l             ..>cvera l thousa~d feet



13 .      Di r ,ct t• r. r •• fl; ht                            Alrrlns t due west in':.c U'lt"? ~ ind




11.> .    ,-;i?.     ?lot less than 5 feet ir- ·vidtlt

17 .      Cc l r r             Very wt~te
1n .      ::;h,.p Spherical, with a sn~ll µro+,n1s " on a• ove .; t. , lihe ..aror                                                   treaks

10 .      Cdor d t,.c t; ,d                       i. one

                                                                       /S
21.        Exh•, u!-t t r t,ils

;>? .     ,J •(.thur c ondit1 orin                              Gle a r

23 .       Eff , ct o!l <' louds                      l~/u

211 .      S'lrntch :s or photor:r uphs                                   N ne

25 .       .:nnr.t r of dir;npp, r:i r ·,nc~ Di s apµca red from view be r ird t.he 1,r ces

26 .      Romo r ks : 'fnis object app~a r ed like a concentrated bit of cloud
          except it .. as clearl;v outlin~d . T .e s iz e could no~ be d eternined ,

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    sicce witness co uld n ot tell whe ther it was as wall object near him or a large
    ob ject far away. It traveled in a straight l ine a nd did not maneuver . It was
    not stated that the sound of a plane was heard .

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er'd undi::rrieath . It ,,·a. cle rly outlined and r1ai.ntajred i he sane s ~ape as it. moved
along , s teadily , ard at thf> same altitude . itober t Cocnran, son of r. 1 e witness ,
w o is in U .~ .er chant 'ctr ine, tt ouvh.., .he ohj e ct ,,er y i.m usual. le said i t vras in
t· P. sha; o ,Jf ;a r&.ln5pout .

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1.    D~tr    9 April 1946                                                          Incid ,r t~ 113

   2.        Timo 15}tQ

       3.    l nc,. tion    h4ontgomery , Alabama

   i1 .      :r11mu of o bs,..r vor Robert D. llughes,          .1.,t .   Colonel , IBAF

       5.    Occupu ti on of ob~ orvor Pilot

   6.        ,ddr •.:.s of ob s'l rvor        l'actics Di v . , Air Tactical ~cl ool , Tyt1dall AF Base

   7.        Plue ! of ob::.v r vr.ti on Fr om t he air

   0.        ?Jumuor of' obj ,.cts One

   9.        Dis tun co of obj <J ct from ol'>s n rv,, r       N/S

 10 .       TiMO in sirht          Five seconds

11 .        hltitud o        Approrimat ely 16000 feet

12 •        Spr:od         In excess of the viewer 1s 310 mp h air speed

13 .        Diro ct i on o f f'l i.t"ht Nor thwest

14 .        'l\1ctics      l~/S



16 .        Siz~        Top part eight £e et diameter

17 .        Colo r      Si l ver

18 .        Sh~po       Had the aweara,ce of a p11rachute carryine a lar ge canister or
                        ball
19 .        Odor d ot oct od       N/S

20 .        Jp pnront cons t ru ction           ·'/S
                                                1


21 .        Exhuu5t t r ails        t-lone

22 .        Vloathor conditions              Clear, visibility a nd cei lin g unlimited

23 .        Effo ct on clouds N/S

            Skotoh 0s or photogr o.phs              - Sketch      ( t rip )

25 .        Mo.nnor of disnppoa r n nco             N/~

26.         Romu r ks :Lt . Col Robert B. Hughes fir st si1Y2ted the object r,efore com­
            pleting an 180° le.ft turn over the town of Montgomery, n.labama .

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e
·       object, sighted at ten o'cl.ock o!t his left win g, aweared
    T h e                                                              t o  ab e




    silver disc . He immediatel.y completed a sharp bank to t he left ar¥i waa
    able to get a bet ter look at the object, and described i t as follows:

         "Top part of the o bject approXimately eight !'eet in diameter, eilver
    1n color, bad the appearance or a parachute. Attached to the bottom of this
    had been a dark cable or shrou:i which appeared to be approximately five feet
    long. Suspended upon the cable had been a large canister or ball (Colonel
    Hughes could not discern w\.rl.ch) also silver in color.     This r:anister or
    ball had the~pearance of being sli ghtly to the mar of the top part of t he
    object. The overall appearance of theob ject lo'oked s omething similar to
    the par a c,1Ute and canister containing photogra ph ic testing equipment dropped
    from a   V - 2r ocket ."
           At t he t irre he lost sight of the object, 0 ughes' aircraft had been
    indicating 310 mil.es pe r hour air speed, aro the object ha:i appeared to fly
    avray from him on a hor izontal plane r ather than a ver tical d ecline .

            A sketch of the objec t is attached .

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              l•     ::-..d:        18 Apr 118
          ,.,r. •    .. J!1     13o6 hours
          :,, .      ~c,· ticm           Approx 1 mile north of Fairbanks, Alaska

                                                        Lt qtch Jobnmn

                    C:ccu pt ti, n nf' cb:.: ci r v1r        lat Lt (disc.barged f/USA:1 as per authority
                                                                      Para 1, ro. to dated 28 ~ 48) (eee)
          6.        .,•:M r• ,:;. of ob~, rv J r          Ft Worth, Texas
              I.     Plue       of obsi.J r·.~ Li on       Over city of FairbSDD, Al.aaka
                                                          1
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          9.        Di!:tunco of c bj, ct 'fr om obsr r v, r                N/S
      10 .          Tino in sir-ht                fev aim.tee
     11 .           ,'.lt.jt,utlv           2000-3000 ft
     12.            3pucd           250-300 mile•              ( traTeled. :0() feet in 1 or 2 second.a)
     l_;, .         Dir oction of fl trht

     111 .          T1..,rt 1 cs        Oscillated trom horizontal plsne
                                        rapid speed)
     15 .           s "'l.J'd           Bo sound
     lt.> .         SiZ•1           8" in diameter

     17 .           Co l or         eUver,y
     lf. .          3 hc~ po         round alld. !lat

     1~.            Odor dJtoct~d 11,s

     20 .           hppnr....nt const ru ction                 1l/S

     21 .           E:r.h•,u~t t r ni l s       no traUe of aey kind
     ?2 .           HGn thor c onditions                Weather clear and n.e1bU1t7

     23 .           Effoct on cloud s                 B/S
     21 .           Skotoh os or photogr aphs                     none

     25.            i•lnnno r of disnpp..-,e r nnco             B/S

     26.            Romnr ks :
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Object observed at altitude of about 2000-3()00 on NE-SWhead1:ng.
 It appeared to be eome 8 inches 1n diameter and f!J3.Ve otf a eilTery
 brilliantreflection. It oaeil lated from a horizontal. pl 8Zle to a
 ·v ertical plane at a very rapid pace.    htimated speed: about 250-300
  MPH -(traveled I01ll8 500 :teet in l or 2 seeonda ► llo sound could be
• heard nor were there any trail s of azv kind.
                                                                       I
 OO!'E:   '!his ai&htillg ms, baTe been the refiection of Ellll from w.lrigs
          of these aircraft. At the approximate ti.me of the eigbtillg a
          ?IUlDber of aircraft were fiyi.Dg in the local area.

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              1•                                  19 Apr 48                                                       lncil . t     115
                           . 1                     1615
            ;.                        • 1
                                                        0-,,er Greenrtlle XI B:i.. , GrocnYille. s . C.
              I, .         • ,... ,    0 1·       o' •" r v r •           l at Lt Francia '.i. Sennj n, Jr.
                                                                          & lat Lt Robert .... Loollia, U.J ..P
                            c •up• , i n o r o b: c. rv :,r                      Both a t tached to Liaison eq. Greenv1.Ue

            b .            .. !d r                of o b :i rvor •            Greenville AF Base, Greenv1lle,l. C.
                               l ,c           !    oh       r · t, i on       Greennl le AF Base
                                                                                                    1
                  •        !'mu r o : o l j• ·t .,                        !      J - l at firet , t later
              ).           )1.         n           of o b           t    f r ::1 obs rv r   15, CXX> to 20, CXX> ft OTerhead
              •        Ti:,            ir . i r ht.          2 minutes
     H,                ,d         I t.Uc! I          15, CXX> to 2(XXX) ft
     lr .              ,.; I       d              Undeterml.Ded..             St: t i onary, then rapidly acceler ~ting imd.
                                                                              c1i.billg
     I    .            Dir c t i, r r f fl                    1   1 ht    North

         I•            , ,. ("                      Ho•er~ then acceler&.tion and cl1't1bi.ng
                                                     Observeo. trail format i,:m
     l .                                          none aidible (7) - st tea:                 #itnes aes were ttr acted b,1 sound
                                                                                            of fighter aircrftft in vicini ~.
                           ir.             wrleter.nined                                    (no -aent' ~n de of these)
                                                   wite
                      .;1 , f               ellintical
     1 ,.             Cd r             l Jt ct          i     N/S




                      ,.         th r c ondi i                 nr        C"-VU



                                                  or pho o •n.•J '1:;          2

                                                                                 1n d11tance
                                                     (o..-er)


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Yitneaaea were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft 1n vieinity.
~1' atarted aearchicg the sky f or the airera:ft and sighted the
objects. ahen first sighted , the witne s ses thought t~bject s might
be weather balloons. However, lllhen they- accelerated eo rapidly 1n
a northerly heading, they determined the objects could not be balloons.
'fruq were in a trail formation on a lorth-South line. and moved so
rapidl7 tb.e;r vereout of eight w1 thin a f ev seconds. From ori.81.nal
s~ting in the stationary position to their dieappearence, a period
of JIPProximatel)" two (2) miDutea elapsed, orr which the objects wre
in a 1tatio~ position for approximately one (l)minute.
NOTE:     Wind at 20,000 ft from 3lfo0 at 10 kDote per hour (1230 EST Rr,t)
          Wind at 20,000 ft 320 at 13 knota per hour as (1830 EST Rpt)


JIIOTE:   learest weather station relea eil:lg balloon& is Spartanburg, S. C.
          One black: balloon vas releaaed at 1230 EST.

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                                               '
                                                                0
  (4)                   ln appro:d.mtely 2   llinute■ obJecta ba4 r■appesred
                0
                        ObJecte began movillg in a llNE direction and rapidl,y acceleratinc
                    0   and cl 1JDb1ng.                         5
(2)     0
                0       When firet aeen obJecte were 1n a ead-atationar;y poe1tion.

 (1)        0           J'iret one obJect waa aighted, next, another on, appeared.




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                            CEECK- LI :.7 -             11    lT !Jr::i!T I r JED FL'.'HlG OBJECTS

                                                                                                       Inc id Jrt :ff U6

         2.     'I' it"IO   night
         3.     Locc t i on        Near shores of Jamee ~ .

         }~ .   :1nmu of obsc- r vor                   V. J. Pratt

         :i .   Occupr...ti on of ob~o r vor                        !'mploye of Hudson Ba,y Co.

         6.     n".idr •,$ S of obs u r vo r                    Moose Fae tory

         7.     Pl uco of obso r Vuti on                         Moose Factory, Canaca

          r.    Mun bo r of ob j octs                           1

         i) .   Di5tonco of ob j e ct f r om obsorvor                             B/S

     10 .       Ti;t10 i n si~ht
                             _,                N/S
    11 .        l-1 t itud o           N/ S

    12 .        Spead          meteoric

                Di r o cti on o f flt c ht                      earthward



    1:- .       S011r d        Bo noise
    16 .        Size        size of f:ld:1.xm:ml f ootball

    17 .        Co l or      ,jj/:£,    :Blue flame

    i B.        Chc po       N/S

    J.C:, .     Oci or dot octod              N/S

    20 .        i-.ppn r ont constr u ction                     meteor
    21.         Exhoust t r a i l s           ■ t■■pxUgict N/ S

    ?2 .        vfonthor conditi on s Night

    23 .        Eff o ct on c l ouds             N/S

    2li .       Sk e t che s or photogr c.phs None

    25 .         1annor of di sa ppoa r a nco                        exploded

    26.         Rema r ks :            (over )
                                                                                         !. ., ,.. .
                                                                                                       r,
                                                                                                       ,,.

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A big ball of blue flame, seemingly the size of a football streaked out
of the sq and exploded neer this North.em Ontario conmmity {Moose Factory)
nesr the shores of Jsmes Bey. The explosion 11 t up t he entire area brighter
than d.eylight, the wholt? ball disappeured and a second l ater a streak of
orange light shot 11pward from were the ball was l a st seen. The orange streak
was gone within a second. Witnesses heard no noi se of any kind.
NOTE:   'lhfs ties up with earlier reports fra;.n Cochran, 15() miles sou th of
        Moose Jaw where sever~.J. citizens r eported seeing what they thought
        to be a meteor around 11.UO P . M. EST Thurs.
        One witnes s ( a Mrs. Charles Giles) said t hat the obj ect plunged
        do'Wllws.rd like a spent rocket in the northern sky. She described it
        as about the size of a full moon which gave the appearance of
        disintegrat i on as it fell.

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                 CHECK- LIST - UEIDENT IFIED FLYING OBJECTS

   1.    Doto    7 ~ 1's                                                                 Incid -mt # ]&llJ 117

   2.    Time    15(:() to 1700

   3.    Loca t i on      Memphis, Tenn.

   4.    Ha.mo of obse r vor         Miss Jem B~. Housekeeper et nt al (aee other side)
   5.    Occupat ion of ob9or vor          Housekeeper
   6.    J,ddr c ss of obsorvor        253 W. Waldorf Ave., Me!TKJhie, Tenn.
   7.    Pla co of obsc r vtition        Memphi s, Tann.

   8.    Number of obj ects           50 or Eo
   9.    Distanco of objo ct f r om obsor vor            N/S
 10.     TiMo in sight         N/S

11 .    .Altitudo          extremely high

12 .     Speed    faster than SDY' aircraft witDes ses had ever seen

13 .     Direction of fli ~ht         easterly
1L.     Tactics        Most traveled in straight line altr.o some of them
                       zig-z~ed.
15.     Sou.ed         None

16.     Size         Very small

        Colo r         shiny - like bright aluminum

18.     Shcpo           unknomi - possibly like meteor
19.     Odor dotoctod          N/S
20.     Appa rent constru ction          S/S
21.     Exhaust trails         Some objects ~emed to haTe a silvery tail
             which might have been exhaust
22 .     WoE!_tj'lor conditi ons CAVU, wind: 330 to 3qoo, 15 MPH at surfa ce 1ncreaa4ig
        to 66 MPH at 20, 0CO; au-face teJJi>: 72°: dew point 43° relative humidity~
23.     Eff oct on clouds 1/S

24.     Skotchcs or photogr aphs          Bom

25 .    l,lannor of disappoarenco          N/S
26 .    Romnr ks :             (over )
                                                   r-·   ,   ·~,,
                                               .                     :,
                                                                          ,-:-   I) :f,'\ ~7. ' - •
                                                                \                   '   •  I
                                            0 ~                 :I   l,   f, \.. d '{.; I '

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    J'ifty td6o ~ object• were seen moving at a speed faater than any
    kno111 aircraft on en laaterl.y beading at an extren-el y high altitude.
    Jor the uoat part these objects traveled in a straight line al tho
    some of them dg-ze,;ged eliglltly. Bo sound was heard. Some object•
    aeemed to have a silvery tail which mi&ht have been exhaust. These
    objects could not be.ve been weather balloons a.a only one balloon -.e
    released by the Menphi e Weather Bureau. th.at d~.
    OOTE:    Wi tnesaea thought they had eeen a meteor; however au.bsequent
             inveati&ation. eeeme4 to preclude thi• possibility.
             See Supp II to 'l'rip Report to Meq,his - Visit with Dr. Paul
             Berget of the Observatory of CincinnEi.ti, Ohio, 1n which Dr.
             Herget expressed eerious doubt that the 50 or more object•
             obeerved 7 Ms_y- ~ 1n Menpbia were meteors. Be, waa, however
             unable to offer arrr explanation as to a possible identification
            of the object,.                            •
            Dr. Bp.ak of OSU and Dr. Lincoln i.P4Z are to be coneo.lted
            about the poaeibility of iD:b these being a meteor shower.


    Witnee■ of thie incident were:   Mr. F. J. Kaiser, aaleamen
                                     251 W. lfal.dorf Ave., Memr.hia
                                     Mr, 1. J. Xaicer, housewife
                                     25). V. Waldorf Ave., Memcbis, Tenn.

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                                                                                       I !      ft: l      OPJEX:T

                                               26 Mar 48                                                             In.. 1:1 rt   118

                                               1630 hours
                ] ,                                     :Berlin Licbtenrede, lirchbachetraase 2

                                                           rv r          Dr Onn!!ne,

                             "UP,              f    n r f               rv r       Fonr.er guided mi ssile exp rt at Exeim:ietall Borsi,
                           ,1:lr          .•       nr                            Berlin Lichtenrode, Iirchbacnetraeme 2
                                  c-           f     b--    r·         i n        A.a abo?e

                  .    ,'ur1b r                r,f o t j          l>         l

                ).         U r.tntlC'O o f nhj ct f r or., oh                            rv r      li/ S

         l •                in          in nir:ht                B/S
         ll.          .-. ti~ud                          14 kilometer•



     l .              01 r c 1 .                        r r 1 r:h t               Sou.th t o North
                            ,<1        l C:l            J./ S
     lI •             ..: , ' d                No sound re, ,o rted
     l;:,.            Sh                       •.w.te cotnt•
     17 .             r-nlo r                  White
     ll .             :-;h~po              n/s
     )    I •         0d r d t Cl;Od                            1/s
     20.               \      nr r.t cor.:. 1 ruct ion                           1/s
     2 1.             Er.hr,ust, t ru1l n                         No eXBD.at trail report£.d

                                  hor c :,d i i n ..                         clear
     23.              Err ctn                       c l nud o          B/S
     2 11.            Sk I ch n nr ph n t.or,r ,, phs                                None
     25 .             ' 'onn r or dino p poa r nco                                 B/S
     26.              R mo r k c •                  (OTcr)

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Dr Onnana, former Ouided KiaeUe e ~ t at ~inmetall, Boro1g mentioned
that be • ~ t ed 1 wite point lll)ri.ng fro• ~ th to JJorth at an approx
height ot i4 ld.l ometera. apeed u.ndAtterm 0ed, r &ther f a at, no rpt of
aound, and no report ot exhaust trail.

WIT.RESSES:   Dr and. Mr1. Orman..
              So J)botoganh9 amulable.

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                    l,       D::.i t o   20 1eb 48                                                Ineid nt   f ll9'b
                   2.        Timo        0700
                   3.        Loco tion          Villa liqea (10 ailea m ot Aauncion.)
                   I, .     i:nmo or obs('r vor •            Rancher ~ laborera

                   5.       Occupotion ot oblJurvor                 Bencher.

                   6.       hddrc :;s or obso rvo r               UJl,hs ·Chaco"

                   7.       Pl oco of obso r vr tion              Bancb houa. in ne18hborb od o~ Villa Ba;rea
                   O.       Hunbor o!' o bj oota             l

                   9.       Distonco o f ob j l ot from obso r vor                 B/S
             10.           Tino in air:ht              H/S

            11 .           Allitudo            l,OCX> ft

            12 .           Sr< <Jd        leas than that of a plane

           13 .            Di r ucti on o f' fl 1r ht            weet to east

           111 .           Tu~ti c:;       B/5

           15.             J,.,11~d      N/5
                          Si1.n          N/S
           17 .           Col o r        N/S
           18.            S h', po       dieo
                          0d or dotoctod            B/S
          20.             , \p~n r ~nt constr uction               li/S

          2 1.            Exh,1ust t r n ils        N/S - gave off an intense green oolor
          :>2 .           'ifoothor c onditi onr. N/S

          ?3 .            Eff'or.t on c l ouds          N/S

          ?l, .           Slrntch ut> or phot or,ro pho None

          25 .            ~Jo.nnu r of d i irn ppoll r 'lnc,       N/S
          26 .            Romur ks :           (~er)

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Perce1Ted a d11c &irlDC off on intenae green color. Witnea1 report,
tbot the obJect traveled from west to e· 1t at a speed l•• • than t hat of
a plane and at an altitude of approx lCXX) ft. Along its ed&91 it gave off
an mireola w1 th the color green predominant.

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                                     11/s - aro nd 7 J'eb 48

           2•         . ir.              N/S

           }•         L         t:it"n      VeJle, Denmark



             r        Cccupc.ti n of' obs rv,r                       fi eld laboraz-e

                 •    ... r        s of ob'" rv.> r            N/S

             /.       fl .c        of otn T'." Lion              GadbJerg (n r Vejle)
                 .    :iunb r o!' ohj cts                  l

                 •    !H. orico of obj ct r r o.l!l ob                  rv r   200 l!letere al.ti tu.de

     l •             Ti:io in ~ir.:h •              ~           3 second■
     11 .            ;.1 t :l ~udo         2CX) meter ■ altitude

     l? .            Sj       rl         hl&b speed

     1~ .            Dir1cLior. o               fl "rht        iJC to N\f
    l ,.             i'u~ ics            N/ S

                     SI'\ I        N/ S
    lt> .            Siz           N/ S
    17.              Ct' l or      sh1n1n&

    10..             :;h .po        N/S

    1';1 .           Odor cl tact d              N/S

    20.              nopn r ont con... r ue i nn                B/S



                     .Io hor condi i or.s                 N/3

    23 .             Eff rt c~ rlouds               N/S
                     Sk       r.h s or photo ,r up~:; Bono

    25 .                  nnor of dinop            o r nnc N/S

    26.              R .or b; :

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     throe qa ..Orkia« 1n ~ t i • ld tJl GadbJ e rg ( ne r fcJ le) .Dm:nrk, h4.'ft
     ob er-.red • ab D ~ obJr et , t •i cb moved , t ~ Bpf!'t"d cw r t he eky f'rom
     B.Ji..thc) et to northwest .t about 2CX) mi,tore alt itude.   lt     1ned n.s1·b1e
    . tor three ..ecouaa.




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CITECK - LIST - UEIDEH'!' IFIED FLYIUG OBJECTS

        1.       D:.itc       9 January 194g                                                        Inc id' J Pt # 121

        2.      Time          23,0

        3.      Locc1 t i on         Cartersvil1e , Georgia ,              34° 10 1 N, 84° 49 ' W
        }.~.    I!amo of obsc rvor Hugh DuBose

        5.      Occupr.4ti on of ob~o rvor                        Pilot (EAL)

        6 . ;,-:ldrc ss of obse r ve r                    f-4/S

        7.      Pl oc o of obso r VLition                      Air

        O.      Number o f objocts                       One

        9.      Di stnnco of obj o ct from obso rvor                        N/S
  10 .          Tirr10 i n Si(;ht          N/S
 11 .           rl l titudo      3000 feet
 12 .           Speed         4oo mph
                Direction of fli cht                     175° M
                Tactics               1'J one


 15 .          Sound                  U/S
16.            Size                   N/S

17.            Color                  Light , sky- blue

18.            S he.po          Circular, except £ or t he top quarter w.1ich 'tTa s .flat, pot-
                                shaped
19 .           Odor d ot o ct od   !J/S

20 .           Appn r ont construction N/S

21.            Exh uu~t t r ails           None

?2 .           Won thor conditi ons                 N/S - --::-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
23 .           Eff o ct on c l o uds            1~/'iJ



2!1 .          Sl-:otch 1s or photogr o.phs
                          1                                    None

25.            nunner of di anppoa r anco                      10 ° below the horizon

26.            Romo.rks : 1'1hen obj ect crossed the p 1th of t he witn ess all that could

               be observed was an intense blm flame , in a shape circular exce pt for


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the to1, quarter ,•,hi,:h via.. flat , pot- f; aped . 'lhe v:itnes:1 stat.es that the
obJect definitely did not ha•.ie IJ e curved traj•~ctory of a r1ini less Plisslle .
Shartly after crossin~ his path, t ,,., bl 1e fla"!e sp1Jttar:d an-:i tur ned
1rnnedia Le-.ly earthl'tard . ·11ie flamP t hen lied 3lto e1,her b ut nothing '\',as
seen hittin~ t.he rround . ,'iitnoss st..atea that t he flanc was •1ot ci ihe
lonP, tr ·dlh1 tyue , bub rat~r -: ve ',he imoression that you were looking
down a lon: exHaus t stack at a •;}10rt but coi centr:.J. ted mas !'l of blue fla11e
and further stated th· t his connectL Jns with fl.A.I" pilots .in .!hclancldurin6
ti,,,. war 1-eads him now ',o Je lieve tr is ob.iect looked the saz~e as the
11 nuzz '3ombs '' chased b:· t ose RAf pilots 1t night.       Arthur Por t~ r, pur s er
on this fliLrt 9 Jan11ary w , a l so saw the ohjact , t he f~me only, but
can }!i ve no fur t.her evidence for its i dentifi cation.

       Ur . DuDose stated on Apr il 7."} that sever,ty- fi ve ~at t le had 'iied of an
unknown lis@ase on tJ-,~ farm of a '°".I:'. Gor1y a, Ne1'tl1an , Georeia, and exprer-sed
concern over a. possible connection between the unidentified o\ ject ne
reported anrt t,is wiusual f a tality amonp 1--e althy c.at.tle . llowevv-r , tho
Atlanta Uffice of rie Animal Industry Division, U. S . DPpa.rt.'llent of Agri ­
cult'lr''9 , ad.rises that thi£i "unknown II dis ease has persi sted fo r ov e r a
year and ot her cases r e y: eated elsewhere in the coun try fo r some t i me ba ck.
TI.ere apparentl y remains no basis for oonnect ion b etlf8en the obj e ct J.ir .
Du.Bose r eports and the deat 11 of seventy- fi"'9 cattle a t }'ewnan, C'..eor gia.




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    2.      , ii-:u    i!/S

    3.      l nc. t .i 0n 'iollo'Tlan Air i"orce ,iasc



     'J .   (:ccupt. Lion '>f obs ) rv0r              Trained 1:al.oon obsei•ver, Geophysics Lab Section

    6.      ., ld r •·.,:; of ob::;,. rv..J r ti/S

    "( .    Fl ·.c     of ob:;;,1 rv1. t i on        Fr om t ·o ground



    9.      Di;.tnnco of obj n c1, fr om obs,, rv ir                N/S

 10 .       TiPH> .i n s i Ght 30 seconds

ll .        rt lt.. i Ludo Ver-J high

12 .        Spr,od f a:;tcr Lhan any known aircraft

l ;, .      Dirocti,m o f fl i. r ht            J,1/::i

1 1..       'i'uct ics Era.tic - conplcting a lar ge loop after its doyn ward descent,
                       then soarine; upward and disappe a.ring suddenly
15 .        Sr-• md    None

16 .        Size          Large

l7 .        Co l o r      Ore y - Tihite

18 .        Sh(.po      Ron:nded , indis t inct fonn

            Odor dot octod

20 .        Appn r ont const ru ction                N/S

21.         E:xhuu5t t r nils N/S

,!2 .       Vfoothor c ond ition s          C•.\ . V. U.

23 .        Eff nct on c l ouds         N/ S

            Skotch<Js or photogr o.phs                     None

25.         ~iannor of di soppoa r nnco                   Disappear ed suddenly

26.         Romnr k s : This was evidently the one obj ect , of t wo sighted by
            anot her wit ness , t hat veered t o t.he r i ght an:i down . I ts v a guel y

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de f i ned for!'! c;avo t he appear.a.rice of a large object a t a gr eat dista nce.
The s tate:t"tents of ot '1e r witne sses to thi s i ncident !:ir e c ontained i n
reports 112a and 112b .

All {ritn~sses a greed t hat the object was ver y high , moved f aster than
any k. •mm a ircr a f t , pos s essed a r o unded , indist inct form, an::i dis appeared
suddenly r ather than fad i ng away in the d ist ance . It was 1.tr1der observation
1/2 minut e s or slightly l e s s . .it wa s defini tely not a balloon., a nd
apparentl:T not manned , judging f r om the v i ol ent mane uver s whi ch were
performed at a :1igh r ate of spe ed .

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                  CHECK•LIST - U}!IDENTIFIED FLYIUG OBJECTS
                                                                              Incidrmt # l22 a
    1.   Da t e 5 April 19~

    2.   Time A.tternoon

    3.   Loco tion       Holloman Air Force Base

    4.   I!omo of obse rve r      Mr. Johnson
    5.   Occupo.tion of ob~orvor           Tl-ained balloon obserTer, Geophysics .i..ab Section

    6. J~ddros s of obsorvor N/S
    7.   Ploc o of obse rVI.ition Frorn the ground

    8.   Numbo r of objoots One

    9.   Distonco of obj o ct from obso rvor           N/S
  10 .   Timo in sight ,o seconds

 11 .    Altitude Very high

 12.     Spcod Tremendous

 13 .    Dire ction of fli ght West

 14 .    Tact i cs Object made three vertic 1 loops , upon completion of which it
                   it disappeared in a large arc to the west
 15 .    Sound None

 16 .    Sizo  Considering t he moon the size of an orange, t he object was the
               size of a diroo
 17 .    Color N/S

 18 .    Shnpo Bore some resemblance to, but definitely not , a balloon

         Odor d ot o ct od     None

 20 .    Appnront construction             N/S

 21 .    Exha us t t r o.ils   N/S

 22 .    Woathor conditi on s        N/S

         Effo ct on c l ouds    N/S                           1,..   I;


         Skot ch c s or phot ogr o. phs      None

 25.     Mo.nncr of diso. ppoa r onco Disap peared s uddenly

 26 .    Romo.rks :      Presumably Mr. Johnson s aw t he object t ha t did not veor
to the right •        ( dee Inciden t #112 b)       He stated tha t :i.t was absolute l y

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silent on the desert that afternoon and that no atdible noiee was heard
trom the object. Neither wae any s ignal nor atmospheric noise heard on
the 400~ter receiver to wr ich he was l istening at the time. He further
stated that the wind at high altitude that day was very calm being only
10 to 15 miles an hour from the wost at 65,000 feet.

     The statements of other witnesses to t his i ncident are conuained in
reports 112 am 112b.

      All witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster than
any knonn aircraft, possessed a r ounded, indistinct form, and disappeared
su::idenly r ather than fading away in the distance. It was under observation
1/2 minutes or slightly less. lt was definitely not a balloon, and
apparently not tIBnned, ju:ieing f rom the violent maneuvers which were
performed at a hi~ rate of speed.

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                       C!!ECl' - LlZT -        1
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                                                   !. :''... lf'JED FL:l'', OBJfhT
                                                                                               In i   ,rt    l22 b
   l.        D
              io       N/S

   3.        lo        ion Hollo:nan Air Force                       se



              ccuputio~ o f ob~ rv r                      in d balloon o ser          r , C' ophysics J..ab ~ ction

   6.        ,\ ldr    .~1   or ob:;o rvv r tl/S
    /.       Pl c       of ob.. r·•., tion Pr0t1 the ground

         •   l'unb r oi' oM ct                     Two

    9.       ili.,tcwco o:' ob j ct froo obs rv r                         , /.::,

10 .         Ti:,o i r sir.ht          }O secor.Js

11 .         :.1 \t.uclo

l" .         Sp od l er y hi~ , faster t. :a, a y knownnircraft

             Diroc i on of fli r htl straight '-4' , 1 dis pearcd in t.he west
                  Fir:tt O"'e ~ ored o Jie right , start       dawn      was lost to Tiew.
             Tur.t t c       <,eoond ond made arc into ihe west a t a terr ific spoed and
                             dis , ~ar suldenly.
             So I d          N/S

lf.> .       Sizu tl/S

!7 .         Col o r     Colden hu,
18.          Gh~po Had ap: ea.ranee of a major •s iJ'1siE')"li.a, that is, irrocul.arly
                     r rundej and slightly concave on top
1 .          Odor c\ot o ot.od •1/S

20.          "ppn ror.t conti t.r uctir.n                1/S

?l .          Exhi.ust t r td l s      l'/'1

?2 .         11 n • hor conditi ons                  /S
23 .          Eff r.t on d ouds           l /5

? •           SkoLr.h s or photor.r uphs                       I one

              •· . nr. r of di:::ap        r cnco              Dis     pea.red s uddenly

26 .         Romu r ko : Ur . Chan ce wa.<i t.he only one of the three witnes:,es who
             saw two objects .      ;,nen .10 firat , erc-eived .. en , y .er going

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        straight up then one veered to the r ifht, started d om, and was lost to
        view.      Directing his attention to 1, other object., Mr. Cnance s aw it
        arc into the west at a terrlfic speed an::i disappear smdanly. Mr. Chance
        described the object as being ot a golden huiJ, r ather indistinct 1n
        outline and possessing somewhat the appaargnee ot a aajor's insignia.,
        t hat is , irregularly r    ed and slightly conc,pe on top.

             The stat    nts of o thor witnesses to this incident are contai ned 1n
        reports ll2 arrl ll2a.

             A 1 wi. tness s agreed that the objoct wa~ vtsry high, moved faster than
        any knom1 drcra.tt , possessed a r ounded, indistinct form, and disappeared
        sudde'lly rat ,er t r an ftkiin~ a-..y in the distance. It was mder observat1.on
        1/2 minutes or slig1tl..• less . I t was ~fini ely n ...t a balloon, and
        apparently not manned , judging from tho violent maneuvers which were
        per!omed :i t a hi ;i rate of speed .

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                          CHECK- LIST - l 1EI DEi!Tii'IED FLYHJG OBJECTS
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         1.    Dute:             :!. l . • V' ...il 19~8

        2.     Timo             : :30
        3. I,.ocntion
                                      1,
                                                  -. ,.~. ., r..o .... t
                                                         ~                     I   :'J./"" .1.l t     ..    , l llir.')iS

      11.      I!nmu of obse r ver

        5. Occupc.ttion of ob~o rvor                 F:r- .. ~ "       :. r.c'i-.!. t   +           ,J .,

                                     c,t )T"f" cr-1~ t <. !.t"f: r..:.n. 0 r f-:>r ..'ecrtcrs Ci..-!'t... i ·1..r , Co . , ,.: t'""n .
                                      ...nrl
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                                                                                                Ai.1 J, '€ "'t h r' I""':S , 'r]--..;_ ~

      6.      ;,,ldr u:i s of ob s or vor      ·.-reE st Ern Cc,.... t~·i, _i" , Co ., .n.l.:,.Jr_• 111.

               Pluco of obso r·vution

      8.      !lul"'\bor of' obj oots                           1

      9.      Distance of obj e ct from obser ve r

 10 .         Ti;,'!O   in s i r,ht
                                           ...... l ~
ll .          .i.ltitudo                      I


12 .          Spcod

1~ .          Dir o ction o f fli c;ht F/.:,

ll.i .        Tactics                 11 :'la. ,. ed.           its w1ng'S 11
15 .          So1rrd         Ii/.:>



17 .          Co lor       r../..,
18 .          Sha po

19 .          Odor dotoctod

20 .          ,1.ppu r ont constr uction

21.           Exhuu~t t r ui l s

22 .          Hc~thor conditions                              rls  I



              Effoct on clouds                           H/3                                                                                                                     • r;

2L1 .         Skotch ~s or photogr a phs                                       N')ne

25.           f..1annor of diso ppoa r nncc                                    ·_:r/s
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    2.       Ti1'l0      1500 C-CT

    7.
    ) .      ir,c: tL·n        i:orth , tJ.antic , 62°00 1 IJ        33°00 ' i'/



    t.       Cccup,.tion r, f ob ~o rvo r               ,'1ea t her station natrol
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    6.       .,'!rl r • ;s of ob:;•, r v ,0 r    1<':irs t Coast Guard Distr ict

    'i .     rbc ,.     of ob:; .: r vi.ti on       Air



    ') .     D.i$tuncu of obj;:• ct f r om obse r ve r             6500 yards - 18000 yar d s

 Hi .        Ti!"lo in s i r::ht N/ S

ll .         rtltitudo         N/ S

12 .         Spc od        30 mph

13 .         Diroction of fli(~ht                H/ S



15 .         S""""d N/S

16 .         Si ze      N/ S

17 .         Co l or     N/S

18 .         S he. po    H/S

19 .         Odor d otoctod N/S

20 .         , ppn r rmt construction H/S

21 .         Er~a u~t t r uils          N/S

22 .         1ilcnthor conditi ons              C. A. V. U.

23 .         Eff oct on clouds N/S

2L1 .        Skotohc s or photo,;rci.phs None

25. • Manner of disn ppoa r unco Target s trength was S5 fadmg at l S, 000 yards

26.          Romu r ks : This incident is t he result of a r adar sight ing.                    Copy
             is also filed in radar si ght ing file .

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    This target r,as contact ed on tJ,e air s earch r adar at 1500 OCT on 18 April 48.
    'lhe f i rst contact was mad e at if.00 yards and was tracked to J.g,ooo yards
    i;iv:i..n& a velocity of approxi mat ely 30 m. p . h.   The area i n w i ch the
    t ar get 1ra oont act ed "as th or oug} l y s earer. Visually a nd there ,·tere no
    clo,rl s nor weather f r onts in sai d area . 'Iher e were no target i ndjca tions
    on thr• surface rad ar. The target strengt h was S5 f adin a t 1g, ooo yards.
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CHEClt• LI ST - Ul-:IDE?JTIFIED FLYING OBJreTS

       1.   D~tc 2 liq 19!¢                                            Incidont # 125

   2.       Ti.mo    Night

   3.       Locotion       St. J..ouis, Miss ouri , 40°oo'N 90°15'lf

   4.       Hnmo of obse rve r      N/S

   5.       Occupat i on of ob~o r vor         N/S

   6 . 1\ddross of obso r vo r N/S
   ?.       Pl oco of obsorvi:.tion           Ground

   8.       Murnbor of obje cts          One

   9.       Distanco of object f r om obsorvor         N/S
 10 .       Timo in sight N/S

ll .        Altitud e       N/S
12.         Spcod    N/S

13 .        Diroction o f fli ght N/S

llh         Tactics N/S

15.         Sound    N/S

16 .        Size    N/S

17 .        Color   Phosphor escent after dark

18.         Shapo        Bird

19.         Odor dotoctod N/S

20 .        Appo. r on~ construction N/S

21 .        Exhaust t r uils      N/S

22.         Woothor conditions          N/S

23 .        Effo ct on 0louds N/S

2h.         Skotch os or photogrc.phs          None

            Uannor of disappearance            N/S                     .,
26.         Ror::orks:      Se,, Incident I/J23

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Inc id >r.t ~ 126
                            30 Apr i l 194S
          ?•     :'inv        1015

          3.     lr.c: Lion    Anacostia, l'aval ..:ir Station, 38°52 1 N, 77°00 1W·


          1
          J.     rccupr:.1..ion of ob$ rvnr Lt Commarrler, U3 Navy



         7.      Pbc,1 of obz,, rvr, tion      4
                                                   ir



         -) .    Di:;tunco of' obj, ct f r om obse rve r    One mile

  lG .           Tino in oir:ht ,ljS

 11 .           ,:.Hitud,., 4500 feet

 l? .           Sp1:od 100 m. p . h .

 13 .           Di r octi 1m of fl i.1~ht     360° N

 1!, •          TII ct i cs N/s

 l r ..

                Sizo     25 - 40 f t diaireter


 lfJ .          Sh!.po 5phere

  ,, .
) r-            Odor d•Jtoctod       U/S

20 .            M1pnror.t constru ction N/S



,'? .           ,: r:thor conditions        N/ S

23 .            8ff ;ct on d0uds N/S

                Sb,tch ·s or photo~ruphs            Non e

2') .           r:cnrvr of disnpp«oronco           'l/S

26.             Romurks :   The 01~ject appe ired "to the pilot to be a yellow (or
                l ight colored) balloon , am attracted attention principally because
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       of its night path. No external f i ttings or attachments "l'lere observed
       on the object. The speed of ~he object was estimated at about 100 m.p.h .
       'Iha flieht of the object ~. as in a_riproximately a south to north direction ,
       cle~pHe upper winds f r om north northl'fes t, and apparently fol.lowed a con­
       stant alti tu:ie . Pilot did not pursue object t urther because it was
       ent~ing the prohibited f l ying area, u.~. Capitol, White House Area .

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Cf!ECK - L IST - ttt-:IDENT JFIED FLYHlG OBJECTS

         1.       D:.ttc                                                        Inc id mt #- 127

         2.       Time       N/S

         3.       Locot i on Lake Doiran , alonB the Yugoslav- Greek .fr ontier

         I~ .    :ramo     of ob::;c r vc r N/S

         5.      0c cup~ti on of ob~o rvor            N/S
         6 . ;,dd r o=,s of obse rve r N/S

         7.      Ploc o of obso r wt i on           Ground

        8.       Numbe r of objocts One

        9.       Distance of object f r om obsorvor          N/S

   l G.          TL"'r\o in sight N/S

  11 .           ,'..ltitud o 3000 feet

 12 .            Speed       N/S

 13 .            Diroction of fli {~ht l tJ0°

 111 .          Tuctics           N/s

 15 .           S N tnd Like artillery shell ( shril l whine)
 16.            Sizo       h /S

:7.             Col or      N/S

18.             Shcpo      Flying disc

19.             Odor dotoctod           N/S

20.             Jippnront construction              N/S

21 .            Exhuust t r nils N/S

?2 .            \iloathor conditions          N/S

                Effoct on clouds         N/S                                    "r \.,.

2/1 .           Sketche s or photog r aphs           l one

25.             ilnnnor of disnppoa r onco            N/S

26.         Romnr ks:  A pres s dispa. tch quoted residents of the Lake Doiran
           area along the Yu&oslav- Greek f r ontier as -sayi ng ·they saw a "flJri.ng

                                                                                          \ C

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d isc".
                                                           •
          I t was d escribed as speedinr; so thwru-d from Yugoslavia at a height
of :ibout ; ,000 f eet, Z!lakin   a noise l ike an artillery shell.

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(''    'i - .1;                .... ., ., .
                                                                •   ...   •   J




            1•                                                                                 J n" 1 1 l! t,. tr 128




           :; .                1 n(ll00:1,n)        iddlepor t , O io , 3c, 0 00 ' l,, <12° 03 1 H
                        ,..   ,1r ol • r v r       Pen 1! rpe



           ,•       . ! lr      ·, or ob'.; rv r        /S




           ).       ~i.:tn1:cu of' ob i ~t          f r oM obs rv•·• r            !1./S



  11 .             ,,1 t itud•         6 - S !"!LI.es


  1.:, .           Di r ,cti ..l" rf' fHrht 90°




 lfJ .             :; j z,    9" diamet,e r        r om t r our.d level

 l/ .              ~n lor       i·hozphores <:en t




.?o.              hrpnr.-. nt     con::.t ru ct i ()n       I'./S

21 .              Exh •. u:,t t r cli l :; Fhosrl-toresccnt trail in sey

.2.               ,I ·t. t,hur conditi ons           T'/S

23 ,              Err ,c~ en c l ouds I / ~


25.               ?!unr. r of disoppoerc.nco                 r;/s
26 .            Romo rks :  The ahove cover s si 1 ;ti ting of same objects by Sarl Roush,
                ,fern York Central vystem r::ar Inspector; Bob /hi te, New Yo rk C-en t ral

                                                                                                     j' J

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.'
     .. ard .;lerk ; and C. }~ . "ite, 1ew .i..c,l'k Len t.ral • atroLnan .     Patrolirian !lite
     st.ot.ed in oodition t.l.at hi~ at.. ...entinr, waS c:.illed ~o these ot.Jects by
     Car .1.r.~! ('C'·"r u, Rui f' .    U_ on o servi tll thi• sk? Hite saw disc- shaped
     oi..jects t?·avelini.;froir.west l.o a:;t, in succession i i t,           50.l",e path at
     ahout t·.-m-mir,ute u,t.erv:ils .       !.o. c111d   et, c.1c would "hook hack apparently
     in ., t' Sal'l"e fath Yr et ce i 1 i,Jd cnme . 11 {'ccasio:1all,, or.e seer.:ed t.o ir:.t
      ·utl iisi.ntc;,;r:1te . For a reser:ible.--:cc> , 11i b said 11 '1a.o a lar::e r;iock face ,
      cover • t 1·1it: ra<l:i.U!U , in:i sa.il i t ~hl· 1 -·1 t:ia air . 11




                                                                                                     \,

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·-
                            I




                                                                                 lncid()nt 41-   l29

  2.     Tirno      1320

  3.     Locotion       Wi lmington, North C:n-olina,            34° 14' N, 77° ,t' ,I
  }4-.   l!amo of obsc r vor      ~s . H. D. Alspach

   5.    Occupati on of ob~o rvor                N/S

  6.     ;\d<l r os s of obso rvo r        709 South 6th
   7.    Pl oco of obso r vr,t i on          Ground

   O.    Numbor of objocts            One

   9.    Distanco of obj e ct from obso rvor N/S

10 .     Tirrio in si.i;htN/S

11 .     Altitude      Awfu lly h igh

12 .     Spcod      Fast

13.      Direction of fli ~ht              90°


15 .     s "lll!d      N/S

16.      Size As large as an arm, and about 3 feet long
17 .     Color N/S

18.      Shnpo      Vblong

19 .     Odor dotoctod          N/S

20 .     J\ppnront constru ction              N/S

21 .     Exhuur,t t r ails       Emitted smoke

?2 .     VJuuthor conditions :·l/S
                                                                     .., t
23 .     Effo ct on c l ouds          ?/S

2L .     Skotch,:s or photogr ophs                  Hone

25.      i:onnor of disoppoa r &nco              J, /S

26 .     Romo r ks :       1.1ysterious sky object         was sighted by Hrs . Alspach , her
 sister 1.,1·s . 8olvin , and         I   rs . H. 1) . Hufham.   It cacno at first at a fast

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speed from_the direction of Bluet:1enthal Field a t 1 : 20 p . m., O"{er t he
Cape Fear River , t!,en veered at a l ow s peed back to,vards ..r ic;htsville,
a little to the \7est.

Tl te local office of the Civil ~eronautics adm i nistration discredited a
supposttion by Bluethenthal Field ' s station man~~er ~anes Holonon, that
object could have been a P~ plane in flie) t . The ·-:AA said there was n o
such plane in the sk;y "there at· t he time.

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                                Cl!ECK - LI8T - !1rIDEl:"'TF'JED FLYI!!G OBJECTS

                                                                                                    Inc id 1rt   4, 130


             3.     1 oc: t i <:-n     Betwe en Plevna a nd Miles City , ~ontana
                        1
            /1 .    :   nmo o f oh!';<' r vo r      W. A. Bonneville

             ?•     Occ up£l ti on of o b~o rvo r              •rer r itory ...gr ., B. F . Loodrich Company

            6.      ,dd r c:;s of ob su rvo r 415 J . Rosser Ave . , Bismark,                  N. D.

            'I .    Pl ue: of obsu r vi.t i on Orolmd , Route ,/212, .iest of Plevna, traveling west

            n.      tJuMbur of obj0ct.o                  One

            9.      Di:,tonco of obj~· ct from obse rve r                     At ,closest point, approx. 25()0 f e et

       10.          Ti ;,io in sir,ht        Some twenty minutes

      11 .         ,:..Hi tud,i t!/S

      l? •                           Twice t he speed of the Nor thwest Airlines pla.~es

      13 .          Diru cti on of fl ir;ht          '.f est, sligh tly sout11, then w·a st

      li1 .        'i'odi cs Per~or r:1ed .J.rc

      15 .         S nur.-d      : .one

      16 .         Sizo         Fairl:.r large coinpared wit h an a i'r cr aft

     17 .          Cnlor        ·:lhite - (mierit have had slight bl uish""'W;~te tinee)

     if\ .         3hnpo Ball

     19 .          Odor dot octod           M/ S

     20 .          hppl\ro nt constr uct ion N/ S - but apparently meteor-like

     21.           Exhau1,t t r n ils A l on;:s brierit light shooting f r om under it

     22 .          Wvc.thor conditi ons i~onlight,                  1'1 Ut   c!,-otrly

     23 .          Eff oct on c l ouds             N/S

     ?L .          Skot ch us or photogr aphs None - ,~p for warded shoWing locat ion of object

     25 .          1'fo.nnor of disa ppoa r c nco              Flew i n a dark cl oirl bank

     26 .          Romur ks :        See Supp l ement

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...
                                  e   Tne B. V. Goodrich Compan:
                                          1653 Hennepin Avenue
                                         Minneapolis, Uinnesota
         ~ •') I •
         J.\   t:~     i
                      ,/
                             I
                             t;
                                                                   415 W. Rosser Avenue
                                                                   Bismarck, N. Dakota
                                                                   June 18, 19Li8
      Col I , . H. Clingerman
      u • .::i . Army Air Forces
      Wri eht Field
      Dayton , Ohio

      Ref er - !-lCIAX0- 3

      Dear Sir: -

      In r e ply t o your letter of June 15th in mich t here are several questions
      which y ou desire answ red to t he best of my ability - With reference to
      t he object which I saw fl yi ne throui:;h t he a ir between Plevna am Miles
      City Uontana on t he ni&:it of Mey 17tn, .i. will a nswer them and give you a
      graphic des~ri:otion again with a little more elaboration than my previous
      letter - if that is possible.

      Queetion: - Did the e ntire object appear to be glowing, or did it give
      t he effect of carrying lights. Answer: This tiling seemed to be a ball of
      bri ~ t wr.ite light - and I could not make out if it was being carriedor just
      what made it r; o - howev er, it did disturb me q uite a little because after
      stoppi ng t o view it a t t he Pc:7tvder Ri ver Br i d ge I could not hear motors
      hnmming such as a n aircraft i n these p arts might have , and I therefore tried
      to find out jus t, what it was b;r t he u se of -my f ie l d g lasses .

      ( b ) Quc~, tion: - .An estimate of t he size of t he object in comparison with
      some othe r kn own obje c t;. Answer - t h e size of t he light which was very
      brilliant would indicate that it was fairly large compared with aircraft -
      and I would say tha t t his exceedingly bright light which was one li ght
      arp not several vras as bri eht as the headlight on a locomotive, only
      about three times t hat bri ght and vri t hout direction. By this I mean that
      th i s li ght s i mply gl owed very bright a rrl was not a directed li ght .

       ( c) Que ti.on: - An esti mate of t1e s P3ed of t he object in comparison with
      the j et °tJ'pe or conventional aircraft . .Answer: This object flew at about
       t\vice t he s peed of any a ircraft tha t Northwe::, t Airlines planes fly - because
      it ,vould appea r c oming t hro w!1ere I v,as traveling \"fest on Highway #212 or #l2.
      as we call it out ,ere appearing only faintly f irst and t hen growing larger
      as i t approa c hed over t he hills north of t he highway - until it seemed to
      ha ng there off i n the northwe s t of me brif),tly and then would turn south
      toward the h i ghw.:1::r tmere it became real brigh t and t hen would start back
      ·,vest again and fly out of s i r.,ht . This t ing did this several times - which
      actually eot rey- goat - if I may p ut it th a t way . (d) Que:-:t i on: Did the
      obj ect appear to be circlin g a t random or didit follow a definite f li ght
      pattern . Answer : As ... have explained before - t he object appea1·ed f irst when




                                                                   - ..,   '•

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,.




      the Weat - then turning a lightl.7 South and turning in a big •win& and
      t en heading Weat again - !lying out of eight into the da rk black
      clowl bank out or eight - then reappean.nc, and it did this aeTeral tiaes.
       (e) Queatioru - Ia it poe~ible tha t its duappearance into a "heavy cl.om
       banJcn mi.tit hne been caused b7 clouds obscuring r eflected moonli~ht.
     from a hig 17 polished aartaoe. Answer 1 - No - I have seen aircraft
     IIMlJV times on moonlight nights - but this wu not anyth ing like that -
     this thing glowed bri&tJtly white liaht such u any real white brillimt
     light llight. The moon was not bright eno        to reflect poli.shed liftlt
     lrlleaa the craft might have been South of me in the dire ct light ot the
     moon - which showed (the moan) fraa time to ti.ma through the clouds. 'l'hia
     objedt wu in thoblack eection or tJ)e eky owr to the l4orth ot me m
     slightly west, and • s a steady onooaing light growing brighter as it
     care, am had the appearance of scmathing corryinc this light in the a ir­
     but w1 th out sound, and i t. certainly was close en ounh to ae to have heard
     motors.

     I thought it might have been sone kind of a jot aircraft that I perhaps had
     no r seen - beoauae we u d.Tilians knOl'r ...-ery little as to ~ at ni&M, be
     ping on in detense or experinantal moc.~anics howevor J.. ! Celt it l'I\Y duty to
     report the t 'dng reg rdlesa as to what it migr,t ave been.      ~ is was
     s omewhat difficult for me to do because of the crackpot stories makine
     the rounds in soae sections about fiying 4!&\lcera etc ., · ut for t ho lite
     ot mo tlia had all the ear marks or j wst thn t kind of a deal .

     I have traveled t hi.s r oad abO Jt which I have roloa ted this sichtinc many
     many tines and at night inter and .;>ummer - an:f haw n ver before in 1
     life soen anythine like this - so naturally I was ~1 omowh11t nlorl'll'!d about
     it., :nid have steadfastly- kep+: 1.he wl--ole t dnc to  self . I Trill certainly­
     be on the lookout !or the damed thing tho next trip I make t hrou;, this
     sane area which is generall.7 after dark - because os• of the ti           I " rk
     from Lemmon Sou t h Dakota or Hottinger North Dakota along this highway to
     Miles City which is about one days ffl:>rk 1th 111..Y DealorJ. In t_r.,ee li,e
     those I !eel as bofore stated ony-thing of this n..1ture which ,1e are not
     tni 11ar with we are duty bound o r · ~ rt to our Defenee 1-'orces        o may
     be better equipped to understa11d t he unfam.1.liar tha.n we are.

                                               Yours wry truly,


                                                1 . A. 001 UEVJ LLE - Territory ~gr
                                               for the B. .i.: • Gooctrich Company

## Page 96

.. . .
                                                 ; r_.., \
                                            ~ -~ Gz, \...        li    .,
 .. ..   •   •                            TH}~   B. F'. GOODRICH COHPAlJY

                                            Minneapolis 3, 1-rinnesota


                                                                            li.15 1,est Rosser Ave
                                                                            Bismark, N. D.
                                                                            5-?3-4g
                 United States Anny - I ntel ligence Div.
                 Washington, D. C.

                 Gentlemen: -

                       On the night of May 17th at about 11: 30 PU d riving f r orn Baker, llontana
                 to Miles City Montana on u.s. Hi grr,ray 1/12. just West of Plevna, Hontana before
                 getting to the hills I noticed a very bright object in the s ky to the l,orth­
                 west . The sky was overcast in the West but to the Sout h the moon could be
                 seen at times - with a broken sky. HavinB t raveled this s arre route for
                 many years - about 15, I an p retty well used t o open prairie r oad a t niBht
                 and can tell a star from an unusual object when I see i t.

                       Northwe:.t Air lines t rav el a Western route just North of thi s route
                 also, but I s to pped a t the Pov1der River Bridge where the road dips con­
                 siderably down from a high ridge - cut off my car motor and watched this
                 object as it sailed around i n the sky - wh~.ch .- t times close and others
                 seemed to speed away into t he he avy c lou:l bank to t he 1.Vest and then later
                 reappearing, at a ver y bri ght v1hi te light a t what I would ju:if;e about not
                 more than several miles away or closer . I c:1rry a pair of field glas s es
                 with me, and after stopping t he car engine watched this thing t lirou~ ray
                 glasses, which seemed to appear as a s mall object with a long ve ry bri ght
                 light s hooting .f:t-om the under part of it. Because of t he speed of the
                 object and the darkness it was very difficult to make out 'What it might
                  be, but I am sure that if I had had a more powerful glass Im ight have
                 rrade it out.

                      I am perfectly sincere and do not drink so the foregoi ng is absolutely
                 the truth. t)ith some of this newspape r funabo ut flying saucers etc, this
                 had all of the appearance of just that- am in stoppin g the car if this
                 had been an aeroplane I would certainly have been able to he,ar the motors.

                      I stopped at a s ervice sta ti.on just before getting to the Powder River
                 Bridge but they hai all gone to bed so did not have anyone alon g vrl. th me
                 to witness the ob ject as it flm, through the air . I t stayed around this
                 area for about 20 minutes arxi then f lew off t hroug '1 the heavy cloud bank
                 to the West.

                        I am enclosing a map shO\'fing the location of the foregoing .

                                                              Yours very t ruly,

                                                              The B. F. Goodrich Company

                                                             / s/ Wm. Bonnen lle
                                                                  Territory Manager
                                i
                 COPY    v

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P ro~. bly t   e
                           CHECY. - LI..,T - u::i r.:,TI F! EO FLYlt.Ci OBJECTS


           l.         D&te                                               ?O J ·r. 19· 8
           .,
           '       . rime                                                ,, J.. ,..
        ' · Loco ti on                                                                ·,i llc , 1111 noi
        ,;      . '1r,me           01'     Ob$~ rver                                   ..   . . : ill
        !> .         Occup'l. 10n o f obs,.r,cr                                             rvi or of Ply~ • T1 r•·
                                                                                       Jco· • ...... 5 ,..
        G.           Ad lress of o t:se rv,.r

        7.           ?loce ol' observ•,tion                          (7)

                     ··imtn r o f            0    j••ct:i •         l
         I•          Oio •ance of ohj~c
    10 .             firnc in Ci g }1

    l 1.             Al t i tud,.

    l ')..           Sfel'.'d                                       ~"Ml'O.X          5'.JO . :PR
    13 .            P1 r cc*i n 0 t' fli13ht                   'Y.) ·.., ~ of 3. .. e tJ <". . 1 0° uuo:1 rP.,~l ir,&
                                                                   ~~1t: en o~ - C?~t ~::.:,..
   l,; .            Tue i ~ ..   .....                                         • CO !'"C

   lf1 •            ,,O'.llld
                                                               . ne
   l(j .            ,;i lC

   17 .             Color                                          •• ii.O 11          ..~
  18 .              Shap,-
                                                              ·"         !'OX     ro ,
  1 '•             Odo r     c:,. t. ••c t"d
 20.               App,ircr.t conu t r ue ti on

                   Exr.nust • rn i 1r.

   2.               C!l • h • r      ('    r.d i i n.,

 23 .              F.tTec • OIi clo d&                        ··1 ..
                                                              ••    .J


24 .                ·, • ches or pt tor raphs                                                           ,-....
2! .               •1nu, r OI d1 ,p1 fH.lrunc.-               ··1
                                                              .i    J

2'~ .           ttc'":::i r ks

               ~     l •-.,. r            i.ce:    .,   .,

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I nc 131n                                  "
------                        CHECK-LI~T • u::lDENTlFlED. FLYUJG OBJl::CTZ


                     l.     Date                       Ju=.e 1r,l1u
                    2.      rime                   :,-,y\
                            Loco.ti o'n          Be lcv;lle , :::1 in->i~
                    ,;   . Name of observer          :,:.,j:>r E.--:.rl      .
                                                                            ...' F.n:·rh    t,.I)~


                    s.     Occupation or observer            Pilot, ~mc.1."V! or , ~-~i it. ry Tr.•
                    6.     Add ress o r observer

                    7.     ?lo ce of observation

                    "·     tumbe r or obJec ts                 l
                    9,     Die o.nce of object f r om observ~r                    .• I ,'
                10 .       Time in sigh't
               11.         Altitude                         ;.inleter :r.i:-?ed bat b elo-N 6,r.co ft .
               12 .        Speed                                   rox 500 ,G'f.
               13.         Di recti on of flight         ;,35° 5 o:' 3nre tre n                      !..J 0 :,:... !l reach: l ""
                                                            C)">utn 4?nd of :kott .-S 3::1r-o
               14 .        Tactics
                                                         .:i bzog cour e
               1 s.       So·Jnd
              16 .        Site
                                                            Six or ei{;ht inch!!n in diamctnr
              17 .        Color                             •'!'.i C lig r.t
              18 .        Shape                             , nrox r ounJ
              19 .        Odor de tected
             20 .         Apparent constr uction
             21.          Exhaust t rails
             22 .         ee.tho r condition s                Coarol te ovr re; r-t . t 6, .f"Q f t .
             23 .        Effect on clouds                     N/'3

            24 .         Sketches or phctorrapha

            •25 .        A!anner of disappearance"                 ' ' '3
            26 .         Remar ks
                                                              No airer- .ft fl y ing in the vi ci nity
                                                              of Seo!. t E'    ci_, at the tic.~ li~nt                        "'!t;
                                                              si :htcd.
                                                                                                                      I

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                        CHECK - LI!:>T - maDF.NTlFIED FLYl NG OBJECTS


          l.         Date
         ,,
         '    .
                                                                V

         '•   . 'fa-e of obse rver
         5.         Occupa ion o f o bs!!rver                   ::13

         6.         Address of obse rv r
         7.         ?lnce of observation




       10 .         Ti r;,- in :; ir},
                                                       •.3 •         t>n   . ..""\   11m       thr e "P.C r. ,.
       11.         Al ti     ,d•
                                                       t<J/ ~  (., ra. t .,:,· tra•:   :- ,,. 4 rl v clo.-e to
   12 .            Sr ., d                               •row,J or \-;OUld be vi ~i hl o to .ore neo le)
                                                     :ot q : tc n~ fn...t a~ n t::e':c>or
   1~ .            ui r ccti'ln of fligh                 ...,    ~
                                                                                               ? \
                                                       ;, ...:- • "'" to              -
                                                                                           (
                                                                                               I /

   l 'i .          -=-~ctic,.

   l c;.           ,, ~rd

  Jr. .           •• i le

  , 7.            Color
                                                                                                                         i




 20.              Ar f.'lrcnt cor,& truction

 2] .         Exhn•Jst; t r •,ils
                                                         J:-t"~t.! h- y llow tr i l
 22 .             Yo!! ' h~ r condition!:

                                                       n .e

                                         o r phs
              1
2 •               'l0U• r   or di 'Pl     fl:- llC
                                                          • • ""           ob c•u- d v! i on
26 .        1 11:c:.orks :
                                Offic~ er;::,,,.....            or
                                 1 ht rif n ~


                                                                                                                  6

## Page 100

l.     Date             20 -    26 Feb ~
                      2.     Time              Usually around 2130 hours
                  3•         Location           N/S (Norway Denmark & Sweden)
INCIDENT lJ~
                  4.         Name of observer               N/S

                  5.        ~ccupation of observer                  N/S

                  6.        Address of observer                     N/S
                  7.        Place of observation                   N/S

                  8.        Number of objects                      N/S

                  9.        Distance of object f r om obse rver              N/S

                 10 .       Time in sight                  N/S

                 11.        A1ti tude                      From tree-tap l evel to 20, CXX) t
                12.         Speed                    one to two miles uer second
                13.         Di r ection of flight            Come from dir ection of Peimemunde
                14.         Tactics             N/S
                15..        Sound          N/S
                16 .        Size        N/S

                17.         Color       (green tail )
               18 .        Shape        N/S

               19. Odor detected                     N/i
               20 .        Apparent construction

               21 .        Exhaust t r ails                green
               22 .        Weather conditi ons               N/S
           23 .            Effect on c louds           N/S
           24 .            Sketches or phot ographs None
           25.          Manner of di sappearance.                   N/S
           26.          P.ema.rks        The trend of these objects to arroear a t2130 hours,
                                         might be si gnific:mt. •. ,.             "'                                 6
                                                                               f •• ~   ·•, ~"":fl t1   , ••   ~v   ,t •   , -~:-i.
                                                                                               If              1           '    '\

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    Saviog Time)

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## Page 103

CHECK - LI~T • UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS


               l.    Date         28 May 1948

               2.    Time      1500 houra (Ea stern Daylight Saving Ti me)
                               EnrqQte to
U -.:l ~T      3.    Location   • Se1rri dge Fld ., Mt . Cl emens, Mich r,/2.1a0Dill Fld
                                  Positions 6 miles due ea s t of Monroe , Mi ohigan
 l34a
               4.    Name of observe r      M/Set ~est I)\vie , Jr . (oo l ored)
               5.    Occupation of observer              M/S~
               6.    Add ress of obse rv·e r             Selfridge Field

               7.    Place of obse rvatio n          6 mil•• du• east of Monroe, Michigan
               8.    Numbe r of objects             2

               9.    Distance of object fr om observer             25 to 30   m i   les   to   mu:   left




             10.     Time in sight           ;o eeoonda
                                        .
             11 .    Altitude          approx 8,000 rt

             i2 .    Speed      D D ~ Over 400 m1lea per hour

             13 .    Di r ection of flight         South West from 35° at 8100 o'olock positioa
             14 ,    Tactics       Pursued atraight ooura•

             15.     Sound       N/S

             16 .   Size        Appeared t o be four f••t in diameter

             17 .   Co lor      Shi:rw brass

             18 .   Shape      round

             19 .   Odor detected       N/S

            20 .    Apparent construction N/S
            21 .    Exhaust trails          None

            22 .    Weathe r conditi ons         Clear, high overcast at 18,000 ft; t hin stratus
                                                 layer broken at 8,000 rt, l ateral visibility•
                                                  o to 15
                    Effect on clouds
                                             N/s           miles




            24 .    Sketches or photographs             Sketoh

            25.     Manne r of disappearance            N/S

            26 .    Rema rks    Disorepanoy as to position of 2nd object in group 2
                                as sighted by Lt Xokbloroi~ (!no U4)
                                \7itness perceived only top-aid• or object. Objects
                                ,een flying over wooded section
                                                                                                       b7

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               CHECK- LI5T .. UIITDEN .IJ'IED FLYING OBJECTS
                                           7
       l.    Date                Between 15th & 20th Aug >,.
       2.    Time                    2130 M5T                 •
       3.    Lo ca.tion         Ba.pid City A:F Base, Weaver , S.D.
       4.    Name of observer           Maj Elmer H. Ha.mnar, i. (A0-46014)

       5.    Occupatian of observer             I ntel Officer
                                                28th Bombardment Group ('VR)
       6.    Add ress of observer               Baoid City .AF.Base
                                                ':leaver, S. D.
       7.    Place of observation            Weaver , s. D.

       8.     Number of objects                12 (lsoprox)

       9.    Distance of object from observer                     4 miles
      10 .   Time in sight             N/S
      11.    Altitude                10, 000 ft to a-rynrox 6 ,000 ft .
      12.    Speed           500 f.PH +
      13 .   Di r ection of flight          Appr oached first from N"l'I
                                             then turn to right and disappeared in SW
      14 .   Tactics                 t ight di amond-shaned forrGr'.lti on
      15.    Sound          no noi se heard
      16 .   Size         Length :     1004- ft estimate
     17.     Color         Yell owish- white - brilliant
     18 .    Shape          Ell iptical

     19 .    Odor detected           N/S
     20 . • Apparent construction               N/S
     21 .    Exhaust t r ails          None
     22 .    Weathe r conditi ons       Clear, no clouds , stars visi ble, wind, c...-lm
                                        visibility 3o+
     23 .    Effect on clouds           none
     24 .    Sketches or photographs             Scetches
     25 .    Manner of disappearance             Dissm:ieared on a S1i heading
     26 .    Remarks        There ~ears to be minor discrepancies as to
                          speed and altitude in the r enort given verbally
                          to Gla sebrook and l tr to this Hq f/'¥a.J Hammer

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        1.    Date and Ti me of Observati on:          ~ "1na 1~~ at 21.40
                                                                             •
                                                                          I nci den t No .   U6

        2.    Wher e Si ght ed:   Soutb lnouil.18, Tennessee

        3.    Observer 1 s Posi tion:
                ( i. _e . , gr ound, a ir-, control t ower , etc.)
        4.    Name and Address of Observer: Ur,. \UdtehOU1te, South ~ xvills, fenn.

        5.    Occupation and/or hobbi es: w:1.t'e ot lfajor lta"97 J. lbitehouae
                                                Comaanding O.tf i.oer, I.SU, 3~19 iennessee
        6.    Attention Attr acted by:

        7.    Number of Object(s) Seen : 1
        8.    Si ze of Objec t( s) : JJ/ S

        9.    Color of Object( s) : orange

       10.    Shape ( Sketch i f Possi bl e) Ball

       11.    Nature of Lumi nosi ty:
                (directed beam of light? )
       12,    Al ti tu.de of ObjPct : ,o. ooo ft
                 (estimated)

       13.    Esti mated Di stance of 0bject from Observer : N/S
       14.    Estimatod Gpced of Object : 1,000 IPli

       15.    Ti me i n Sight : 3 ainute■ (according to llra Whitehouse)
                                  3 aeeonda (accordin.g to ORC inetructore)
       16.    Tacti c s:

       17.    Sound Jlf.ade by Object( s) : N/S
       18.    Direction of Flight of Object( s ) Weat

       19.    .Apparent Constructi;m:        •t:tre•
                '
       20.    Effect on Cl ouds:     N/s
       21.    Exhaust Trail ( Color of) : ••tr•mer of blUi.Sh color traillng•
       22.    Manner of Di sappccrance:        OY~r    horison

       23 .   Weather Conditions at Time of Si ghting: B/S
       24.    Peculi ari t i es Noted:

       25.    Su.mmD.ry of I ncident :
                       (See attached page)

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                             Chl:':CK - LI~T - U!llDl:.NTlFlED fLYlNG OBJECTS


               l.        Date          30 Ju :- e 19ue
1,36a
               ''> .      I'ime           2140

               '.'>.      Location                 s. Knoxvi lle , Tenn
           4.             Name of obse r ve r        Mr Tryus W. Setliff

               5.        Occupation of obse r ver          N/S

               C.        Adrl r ess of observer         Oa k r idge , Tenm,ssee

               7.        ?lace of observation              Knoxville, Tenn

               'I .      ~l•unbr>r of obj"ects                1

           9.            Distance of object fr om obse rv'3r           N/-3

          10.            Time in Gigh~               3 seo onda
          11 .           Altitude

          12 .           Speed          1,000 MPH
          13 .           Di r e ction o f f light       Westerly
          14 .           Tactics             N/S
          15 .          :o•.md               N/S
         15 .           Size           N/S

         17 ,           Color         Orange Color

         18 .           Shape          Ball

         19 .           Odo r de tected        N/S

         20 .          Apparent construct i o n          Fir•

        21.            Exhaus t t r ails             Bluish Color

        22 .           'fleathe r conditions              N/s
        23 .           Fffect on clouds                 N/S

        24 .           Sketches or photographs             None

        25 .           ~.~anno r of disappea r a nce      Over horiton to West

        26 .           fi'emo. r ks

                                                                                  61
                                                                  ti

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CJ!'EGK• LIST - Ur-!IDFJl~:'IFIED Fl Yrnrr OBJECTS
                                                                           Inc id ·,rt ./1 1)7
   1.   D·ittJ     7 Jul 4g
   2•   Tino       211~ and 2ll5
        Loci tion                                                   ,,
                                                                I
                                                                I

        i1nrw of obsc r vor         J~mes k•u , Lt., 0 : S. llaYal Bea.rY•

   5.   Cocupc,tion of ob~o rvor Nllt.h81at1o• laa\ruc\ar

   6.   n'idr• :..s of obso rvor          Universt ty o f Norta Carolina

   7•   Pluco of obso r vt. tion            CMpel 1Ul', i. C.

   8.   Nur'lbur     of o'hj<'ots       three ( J)
   9.   Distnnco of obj e ct f r om obso rvor           N/S

10 .    TiMo in sir,ht          A·1>rox-1mately o• (1) lliJmte

11 .    Alt i t;udo        'JI.Y:U,.M
12.     Spcod        H~

13.     Diroction of flit;ht

ll1 .   '.i'uctics       N/S

15 .    Sound        Jst
16 .    Sizo       X/8
17.     Co l or        N/1
18.     Shape            N/8
19.     Odor dotootod            N/8
20 .    ;,pp£,ront constru ction N/8

21.     Exhuui.t trnils                 Not lieiltla

22 .    Woothor c onditions Clear

23 .    Effect o~ clouds                    1/8
24.     Sketches or photogr aphs               l one
25 .    Manner       of disoppea r a nco          N/8




                                                                                          lo

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  ze of an airp   •   Tn   3-           tb.
Didn't,                                     sq

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                          CEECK- LIST - lffI DEi'!TI?IED FLYHlG OBJECTS

         1.     D:.ito   7 Jul 48                                         I ncidort :/f 137a

         2.     Time 2114 and 2Uc:;

         3.     Loctition Cbapel Hil l , N. C.

         )►•    ;!umo of obse rver     H. W. Daniels

         5.     Occupc.tion of ob~o r vor Capt., I nfantry, Re~erve

         6.     hddr t:os of obso r vo r         Box 188 , Chaoel Sill
         7.     Ploco of obs o rwti on            Chapel Hill , N. C.
         8.     lfuMbor of objC\cts three ( 3)

         9.     Distance of obj o ct f r om obsor vor N/S

  10 .          TiMo in sight Aoproximatel,v one ( 1) minute

 11 .           Altitudo Extreme

 12.            Spead        High

 13 .           Diro cti on of flir,ht Eas t Northeast

 llJ .         Tuctics       N/S



16 .           Size N/S

17 .           Color     N/S

18 .           She.po N/S

19 .           Odor d ot o ctod N/ S

20 .           Apparent constr uction N/S

21.            Exhaust t r nils Not Visible

22 .           Vfoothor c ond itions Cl ear

23 .           Effo ct on c l ouds     N/S

21., .         Skotch os or photogr nphs None

25 .           Mannor of disnppoa r anco N/S

26 .           Romn r ks :                              r       (.

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                     C!-!ECK- LI ST - Ul~I DEi!7IrIE:) FL~I!lG OBJ ECTS
                                                                       •                        ,




                                                                             Inc i :.i mt :/1-138
   l.    0!.tO          rt Jul 48
   2•    Tir10          CJJ20
   3.    Loct t i on      f;o1~"hl<J , ' r..1o

   h.    :ramc of obse r vor           'J.!•s .   't/ildt! Z!.t tek

    5. Occupoti on o-f' ob~o r vor E:,.ne~f•
   6 . 1\1drc ss of ob s o r vor           ~9 Avl l on Ave.
                                      Colun:bus.- O.
    7.   Pl aco of obs (; r vt. t i on Grc-1.:mi!

    8.   Ilur.ibo r o!' obj oct s        t •:o (2)
    9.   Di stnnco of ob j Gct fr om obsor vor E/S

l G.     Tino in sif;ht f c-.ir (4) 11lnute ■

11 .     ;..1t itudo J w_g ~d t .> be arowxl. 3000 feet

12 .     Spood       Cc~ld act be e1tiattd aroUlld .

13 .     Dir oct i on of f lic ht           Firs t he&AeJ. t;i ti.la iartb

111 .    To ~ti cs      J <>ob ecl up ud down

15 .     Snnrd       ti~

16 .     Size        With biDocul&r ■ (!Jape N-3, 6 x J O) about 3 1/2' 1D lacth by
                     1• in diamt\ar
17 .     Col or SilTer

18 .     Shc po Li ke a cigftr or \orpedo

19.      Odor doto ct od        J/ S
20 .     ,\ppa r ont con st r u ction             Mc~ll1o

21 .     Exhoust t r u il s J:me

22 .     Wontho r c ondit i on s         Cl-.r, I\Dllipt, ao claaia

23 .     Eff oct on c l ouds        llone (fher9 wre noae)

         Skotchos or phot ogr ophs                 Bone
         Uannor of di sa ppoa r cmco                rnd.e4 &Vii(
         Roma r ks :
                                                    {Onr)

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.-.. Zt.\tAtk            t \bat tm obJec\e loolm4 11.n •goith thro    air currenta.
        Tb.,     a blunt DON     tl'la tall wa obacar • At !tr t t 7 look      like
        uric blot. Both    • aeru 1.D!lat.inct. fb.q were Tiaible for three or ' 'lur rutuuwa
          4Mi11:1D\of             •


        811-Jeot'• J)CJWC'I of    ' '\a\. 0Jl -..
                                                                   !.r crart ~      11 t he ar   IID4
                                                                       n\, bu\ poor f ,r U tan •
        were toua4 t o 'be &004 u f •
             altU       •·
                                                                                  air a   t   t    of

'
    .
        Capt. Dant1ll, pilot or cma ~. w ~ " 1Qg • l co•• for tiOD 1D trail of Lt.
        Colliu -.11.t paou« hi.a        a cal br .t     • c ~- !ha a1rcra \ wr• JlO t
        aquipped. with' w1JI& \t.p -talm. !h pilot• eta.tad that th., wre 111 U. Columbua
        AN&. Nr1. llttek poeitt.oa _. fl• o \brN quartar rear ro11ton at e1«ht1mg.
                             ,
        .ta article .u pibU.abK by tbe Coludnl• C1t1r . n           ew9 1'~• C lubws, Ohio, g Jul 48.

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l tb U. ntk~ m~ ~ •PlX41'.t4 to ~
                                 wri~ in. t ~ .                       WU
                                         . .                         .
                          dia11etazo. X:-n otoer WQl'da• tbiiJ'. aeemd to
                                   di.allltt.er in
..u..w♦-                                lour ·iilmi

~ :ware                                 t»b a    a.


            aound &udlb             o"bJt,ct1 ~
u-at. aetl ll        t toward




~ no

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        •

                                         J t 1 .,.



             :; .        l         ti ll          or h     ll


                 1.
                             c u      ti :i of ob.. rv r AT! !1.v                       ~i; n • or

                 o•      .~!lr .., o f ol -~ rv r ..                  A. v \ " ' 1•r .1 --t J

                 f.      f1 c         o! ob:i r vi til.ln         r,r :in.



                                                                            ob:; rv r      /5

                                                                                          n . t i:r     b    1   1-~    ec       iurc . on

            11 .         .,1 i ,mh>            ~lOO o 11000 fet t

            12 .             Sr, od        bet ,p, n ~co & Geo

                             Oiroc t i                                •.·     t ( a~ t t o .,. . t )

                                                  a. 11. \n     r i         ~ !1


                                             1:on
                                         coQla not b            e~ti ~te
                                              ual«.! ycllowi. . •~1.i t                ( .!IJinous)
            17 .             C"lor
            lf .             3hnpo          N/S

            19 .             Odor liot ctod            1   /s

             21.              E.Y.hf,l.St   t r .ils
                                                                                                     1 in   t he E st- Sout oo!'t.
             '   (   .       \:OC1thu r oonditi ons Clear w/ i.<ll't. r

             23.              £ffoct on c l ~uds                N/S

             2L.             SY.otoh •s or photo
                                                                                                                             0
             25.              Hnnr.or of di&np                nr r.co Suddenly a t -mPlf" of' ap ,. i\T. 7C t o horizo:l
                                                                      ir: fror.t o"" ob~rva- ~ o ;.11s lo~kir4" n T h
             26.              Romor ks :                                                n reconn is ance uilo            in :cs·l
                                                     Lt . Gle ebroo                ~

                                                                                                                    1

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                .. .
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from obsorvor

                                           .'




    •




•

                         construction

        Exhaust tr~ila                    Seemed to near

        \ 1fo nthor     conditions



                           photographs

                            .;   '   ..     •
•       •   •   1   I
                         Tlitnesa states: "A beautH'Ul golden
                         a halo with a silver rim arourxi it."

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CHEClC•LIST - Ul IDD?TIFIED FLYlnG OBJICTS

                 1 July 1948
                                                                             Inoident   f~
  2 • Time       Between 2100 an4 2200 hour•

  3. Location            O&hanna, Ohio
  L. ttomo ot obaor-.or              llr Jaat Taylor
  5.    0coupotion ot o~or-.or                  1/8 but now aot1-.e in kt1oaal Guard

  6 . Addrou or obt1orvor W/s
  7. Ploco or obaorwtion                       G a ~ , Ohio   ( groan4 )

  6.    Nuabor ot obj oota                 l

  9. Distonoo of objo ct trcm obaorvor                     1/s
10 .    Tino in sight            2 ..oond•

ll.     i\ltitudo         }000 to hooo rt

12 .    Spood      terri fie

13.     Dirootion or fli ght                   Bortheaat to SOQthweat

ll,.    Toot les          P\lnued aknt""11cdtu tl&t line ot tlight

15.     Sou.-d     Non•

16 .    Si&o            W
                        ft
17.     Col or          brir,ht yellow-white

16 .    Sha po     W/S

19 .    Odor dotootod           11/s

20.     Appo r ont conatruotion                luminoua

21 .    Exhouat trails              w/ s
22 .    ftootho r conditions                   Clear• bright aoonlight

23.     Eff oot on clouds                  N/S

21.i.   Skotohos or phot o~r aphs                  Hon•

25.     Unnnor of d isoppoo r onoo                  N/S

 26.     Rom.a r ks :        Vr. Cheat er Ta y lor ga• • the aam• -.eraicn • • that ot hi•
                             aon.     Mre. Tayl or apparently did not oh1erv• t he phen011enon.

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c ,:,a of s~d. ~ It ws •a glow and not a.         e
 . ght and. vras about two seconds in' dur~tion. It <lidn 't fade bJ[t, ·c
 bruptly. The ·Jine of' <flight' appeared f~t and the object ap~re
   om the Northeast going southwest. A.lti tu.de :q~ between, 3,000 an
4.ooo ft. There was no audible noise alt          i t was a qui.et nigh
the object ,a~red close                              orizon of about
Al.though tlle sky wa
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CHECK-LIST - UNID&."TIFIEO FLYING OBJroTS

    1.   Do.to      30 Jun9 1948
    2.   Tilno     11125 A. 11•• to 1127 Pll ud 1hortl7 therearter

         Lo~tion         Beola. South Dakota

         Nomo ot obse rver           loraan Prut11nreut•r

         Occupation ot o~o~r Chemioal Engineer - Amateur Aatrcmoaer

    6. Addr ess of obaorvor                 B•ola,· South Da kota

    7. Placo of obsorwtion                  B~ween Wat•rtown, s. D., & Wtbater, s. D.
    a.   Nwabor of objoots              l

    9.   Diat-onco of objoct tram obsorvor                N/s

  10.    Ti_110   in sight      Slirhtly owr two houri

 11.     Altitudo            150 miles (?)

 12.     Spood       Stati onary

         D1roct1on of fli ght      Stati onary
                                      ,.approx
         Tactics      Remained in on•/position then d~aintegrated

         Sound      None

 16 .    Sho       N/S
                                                                                             __...,
         Color       Like polished alumin\1111                                           I            r.
                                                                                                      I
                                                                                       r '
 18 .    Shapo           Chanr,ing

         Odor dotoctod           None

                                             ~~cmed to be • oluater 0£ part•   ~~
                                                                                  ~-
 20.     Appnront construction
 21 .    E.xhoust t r aila Partiolea of disintegrating me.£0 !ert very faint
                           trails of -vapor
 22 .    Vfoathor conditions Brilliantly oloar (CAW) - Wind velooity 3 'MPH

         Effo ct on clouds           No olouda
 24 .    Skotohos or photographs              Map aho•ing looations of s1~ht1n~a •

 25.     Mnnnor of disoppoaronoo              Disintegrated into a~aller pieces
 26. Ronu:irk5:     Object appeared as olusttr of parts wh1oh remained fairly
stationary and constant for sane two hours when it underwent a rather elow
ohan~e in shape . A large chunk fel l otr. Within the next 2-1/2 minutes the
entire s pot started to very slowly disintegrate . Three larger parts moved
                              (over)                                     75

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allay ogt trom the ~s• and formed a perfect iaometrio tria.ngl•, the
reaa1n1ng mass slowly moved into hu dreda ot small parts seemingly
l•• "t'1Jlg nry fai.Dt vapor tnile. The three rema i ning pa rts oontillu•d
to move apart holding their relat.ed poeitione ot a perfect triangle
but gradually getting s111&ller and fainter until they dissappeared some 9
aimtea after th• initial break-up. It could mttx:ea$1ly be seen
that the parts ,n,re moving a.way rrom the earth.

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                                                                               Inc i j )t t; -fr 1 1c

        2.    Tfr:v

        3.    Ir:,,· t.itn

                                                        .. . ., ;r le , J,·.



                                              i3 .. C , I




       9.     D.i.!1tt1nco of ob,; ct frcn obt;o r v·.:r

  10 .       Ti;"IO     in si.-ht
11.          nlt it:udo

12.          Sr•)1Jd


13 .         Diroction or fl i['ht
• j
      l•     Tuc-1 ics

15.          s "lll'd
11., .       Sizo

17 .         Cc:-l or

18.          She.po

] c;, .      Cdor d otcct ,d

20 .         HpJ Cl rr•r.t cons t ru r.tion

21.          Exhuust t r n ils

i'>2 .       'i/outhor o onditj on s

23 .         Eff .i ct on c l ouds

21J .        Skotchis or photogr c.phs

25.          1:0.nnor of di sn ppoo r nnco

26.          Romnr ks :                                         C.   •

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           .1 .                                                                    ] ?IC i 1 H I, 1,   1 _,

          ?.             I   J

          ,.             ,. t 'i 11

          ,i .          ,n       of nh         rv r

                       (' ('U pt.   i    :1   or ob; rv r
              . .        .r             of ol     r-., r

          1.         rl c          or     b~ r.~ ti n

                     :• -.b r o" obi ct ..

          ':) .      D:i: t; •1c        o f o • · l frm ob" r v r

   10 .             Ti:-, > iu oir.ht

  11 .              ,. 1t i t.udo

  12 .              Sp orl

  l' .              Dir l>C I i or.      or flirht
 l ,.              'i'ur. lCS

 l c: .              n• tr- 1

 1,., .            oiz

 !'/ .             C l cr

 18 .             Chr.po

1r, •             Oder ti toctod

20 .              " J'PC. rr r.t        ons •.r ur,t ir,n

21.               Exh•iur,t t r il:.

22 .               l a thor onndi• i ons

2} .              Effo r.t r.n ~loud~

21J .             Skotch s or photogr i..p!"I:;

25.               1' nr.or of' disnppon r nc

26.               R :'UlT}t,,. :
                                                                           -   -      1


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                                CHECK- LIST - UN I DENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

                1.     Da t o    24 ~ ~                                                      InoidQnt    # 1414&
                2 . • Timo      02.:,0
              3.       Locotion           Sear 11.ackatoM, Ta. euroa.te to Balei&b-nu-ha
                l~.    i!amo of obse r vor         I.ow.a J'el4•rt
                5.     Occup(ltion of ob~orvor              pilot

              6. J\ddr os s of obsor v or                LG.\

              7.       Pl aco of obso r wtion Air - ~ Blacaton., Va.

                8.     Numbor of objects           lal,- trail IND
              9.       Cistanco or obj oct f r om obs or vor            n/•
         10 .         Tmo in sight           1/S
        11 .          ~ltitudo         1/S
        12 .          Spood        terrific epeed. -

        13.           Dir ooti on of flight              230°
        14.           Tactics         !Ir-all COTered en 80° to 90• arc lateral.~

                      Sound         B/S
                                                     )
                      S1zo      B/S
                                                     )                                  (
                      Co l or      1/ S                         0D.l.7 trail pei-ceived. - obJect
                                                     )           was not seen
        18 .          Shapo     11/s
                                                     )
        19 .          Odor d ot octod        B/S

        20 .          Appn r ont c onstruction           B/S
        21 .          Exhaust t r a i l s     Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail
        22 .          Woathor cond itions          at 02}0 at :Blackstone: 'IJ/70 mqGF 112/73/72/
                                                   waw 5/987. G.reanaboro and Raleigb-Bm=h had m/15 plue
                      Effoct on clouds         B/S
        2L1 .         Skot ohos or photogr nphs                     None
        25.           Manner of disa ppoa ra rtc o         1/S

                      Romo.rks :


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Shortly a f t e r ~ BJeebtone, at approx 023(), • trail w. picbd up th&~
appeared to be a Jet or rock.et trail. ~ object leariJlc the trail ws•
tr&TelhJc at terrific apeed 1n a 900.thveaterl7 diNction aDd aa marJ..y u
the7 could ec.tmai. they calculated the ~ e • ot travel u 23()0.      •.

!hey wre on a heading a_t tb.e time of 215•. The Jet or 1"0cbt trail at no
time croaaed their fiigb.t path. · It w.a on the 411taat weatcn bor1zcm at
approx 20• abo•e the horia:on. b trail oo•ered an 80° to 90• arc laterall.J.

IO'?I:   !here 1• a 15 llimlte differeace in time f/thi• •1'bt1.nc w{023()) to
         tbe roobt •i&htinc at 0245 1n M 1 • JPN l«x> to i.75 all••
         diatant.                        ~h,, r-,  .....,.,.-..G-, - ,


mt'lr    !!he abo•• time (0230) talli•• with uothar •i«btfzic 'b,y another pilot
         in the ricini ty of lUackatone, Ta. •     eav a 'Yff'Y um.aaal meteor
         that &ppecll"ed to bo on a bearing of about 21.0° from th.ea tr&Tel UC
         in a aoutherl.y direction aboTe lN.t cl.o•• to the horizon.

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1...at to Trlp Bapor\ to Colu(llbul. Ohio         31 Jilly 191&1
llel      Ji.tlanta 81.cb\iac
1'HRDI         Col Cl laccl"JlaJI
'ft) I         Col. McOoJ    •
          l.     !he obJeot ol tbi• trip .u to i.aterrlaw C. L. Mc,lelrie, a puaa­
& r al,oard tba ._tera J.l_rliaea l)(l.J, tba ni&ht o! 24 Jul,y 1948.

    2. Mr• .iclelvi•' • vritto nat--.t ta ••...tial..q aa follows Ile
•• ~7U& tbe 5th or 6th ae-.t fro• the 1'1'0at of the pla• oa the ript
ad "°'114 period1call1' glance out the window. !ban wa• a full mon which
 lllillilaated tti. grollJld ad tha lld.ea aild the cz-OUDd could cl rl7 be aea.
 ~       · t}3 they po.a.ed cwatlu1 elowla. On on~ ocoaeio• a• he w::>-9 lookia&
 nu\ he obaorYed a suddea 1treak oi l~ht movinc in a couthee.atern 4ireotioa
 acre • the airv9¥ above the plane. Ile woDdered it it were 11&htainc but
 o'b.-ved tho fiaae moved in a atrai&ht liu and. not in a flare. The color
 YU 'brieht flm• - be thoupt 1t wa probL:.bly a liFt chen.y red - altbou&h
  tlw edge• wre 1110• of a 7ellov name. a,, ahitted hie pos1t1oa 1A hit eo1 t
 f O'f' b t\91' obeervatio~, momeut.uril.T loaag •~t of lt. Then be u.w tt
  IIC01ta. ii~ eoiimuted. the n e t o be ..lbout l/2 ae far above tM plane a■ the
  plae ._a oboft the crouad.. Re eaw no pbfalcal abap• - 01117 a atreu of
  n ame movillC ia a •trdcht tiu. The "°ole uperleace .,.. moaumtaJ-7 ao that
  detailed obuervatioa was abect. Be he.:u-d no $0und bGt 1t&.tod tbat th•
  n.bration of tho plane va• much greater than normal end that it ws not -pootd.-
, ble t o heur o»3' sound fro• tho oo.teide.
      3. In the interview lib-. McJtel-.1• etated to MaJ Lle'-91.l)"ll thnt tb.e
 pilots aoemed quite ex.cited Olld that the1 appe ftd n•M'OUS o.,. r the epi!IOda.




                                                . A. LLE :ELLnJ        'QJ..L/aw
                                              Mu.jr,r. U ;.P           t'.5~10
                                                                       Bldg 2e8
                                                                       Post 203)'

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                                       itlanta. Ga.
                                       AiJg 3. 1948


              Mr. S. L. Sbanncm.
              Jaatern Air Linea
              Miemi, Fla.
              The follovi.ng ie a report of en unidan.t1f1ed. aircraft which
              was sighted. by John Whitted and me. aa ve wre twenty mile•
              aouthweat of Mont.&t>Dm7; Al.a. July 24, 1948, •• we were on
              la.a tern•• trip 576.
              At 2: 45 A. M. w were eru.i•in& at 5,000 feet men there came •
              .hat looked like a Jet t7Pe of aircraft to onr richt and aU.ghtly
              above meetillg u,. It w.a a clear monli8}1t ni&}lt with the visi­
              bility excellent; therefore, w were able tG rlew the ahip aa it
              passed for a period of c,.round ten second.a. It wae clear 't bere .
              were llO wing• preaent, that it wea poweNd by aome Jet or. other
              type of pover aboot!Jlg fl81118 from the rear some fifty feet. !here
              were tvo rowa of window•• which indicate! an upper and lower d.eclt, from
              inside theae willdo,n a Ter;y brl&bt light wa glow1~. Underneath the
              ahip there • • a blue glow of li&}it.
          ,
              After 1 t paaeed 1 t pulled up into some light 'brobn cloud•
              end we.a loat from -.iew. !here WB8 no prop waeb or ro'Uigh air
              felt aa ,it paaaed.
              After t ~ to the o~ paaeencer awaa· at the time. be aav
              only t~ trail ot fire ae it paeee4 and. pull.._ into the el~d•.
              I celled the coq,aey at Cohaba.a aDd u1r:ed if there • • ~ re­
              ported Jet army craft and re~ated 1f the A!l'C bad aey aircraft
              under control. I w.e told tbat no web craft we.a reported by
              either eouree.
                                                 I •I c. s. Cb.ilea
                                                      O. S. Chile•
                                                      Capt J:. A. L.

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- .' .                          CHECK- LIST - ffi ' liiEH'!' "'rIED FL:lllG OBJtt;TS
                                                                                             Inc1d mt if   144b
            l.       O:.i t o     ~ ~ 48

            2.       Tino             0230
            , •      t..o Ctl ti.on     Be tween Bl ecka tone. Va. and Greeniboro • I • . C.
                                                     Capt Perry R. Mansfield.

            5.       Occupution of ob~o rv r                Capt on 571/23 I.AL

            6 . l,dd ru :s o r ob:so r           r         UL
            7.       Placo or obso r wtion Between ~l.ackatone. la. Uld Greenaboro, JI. C.

            6. ttunbor or obj cts                    l
                 •   D1stunco o r objo c:t; fr             cb~o rv r     i/S

          10 .       Ti!'lO in sir-ht           3 eeconda
         11 .        nltitudo           1/S
         12 .        Speed        •teor1c

         l}.         D1 r oct1on of fli cht              10Utberl,)'

         1L .        T1.1ctics        traTel~ horizontally

         15.         Sound        B/S
         16.         Sizo       B/S

         17 .        Col or      N/ S
         18 .        Ghcpo        B/S
         19.         Odor dotootod B/5
         20 .        11.ppnront canst.ru ction 1/S -
                     •
         21 .        ExhuuRt trails             N/S
         ,'2 .       Wonthor oonditi ons             ~ CAVU

         23.         Err,,ct on cl ouds              B/S
         ?I ,.       Skotohos or phntor.r uphe Bone

         25.         J.IoMor of disnp           o rc noo        "died out" 1n the dietance

         26.         Rurno r ks ,      (oTer)

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                                                                   e
                                                             pilot
              At about 0230 on July 24 , 1948, C. Kingsley/and Capt Perry R. ?1.ensfield
              eaw what they tho\J&ht was an UJJusucl. meteor. It was bri t;h t er than
              any ever seen before and travel~ in a hori zontal direction, sl49'1tly
              above the horizon. It was obser ,red f or 3 seconds before it di ed out .
              At no t ime did it appea- to travel in a. dow'W!lrd direction. Ki.Dgsley
              & Mansfield discussed the matter that the meteor appe red to be travel­
              ing horizontally.

              At the time they were trave 1 ing b etween Blackstone, v,-, ., and GTeensboro,
              S. C•• 'lhe sky was clear Wld the v1e1bility unlimited . They were ona
              magnetic headixig o~ 21.Joo and eetimated tbe object to be on a bearillg of
              about 210° f.,om them - that is - about 30 ° t o the left of tbeir heEU'.U.Dg.
              It appe:red to be travel i.Dg in a southerly direction , s.bove, but close
              to the horizon.

              !IOTE:   'lhere is a 15 minute variance in ttn time f/th1e sighting
                       (0230 ) to the rocket sight ing at 0245 i n ~ t a some 4oo to
                       475 miles distSJ1t. The time (0230) also tal.11es with Ioc 144a
                       Pilot Louis Feldwary • s eccount of sighting a jet or ro~ t trail
                       just after le~ving Blackstone.




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l •• fbial a-pll-' for Olp\. 0. S. OhU.1 oa ~ 576 wbl'.ah
    1eft lmnop._ ltm at lai.o JIN laawa Sw,dvd fillil,"M4-F n.i&ht.
    "1111' 22. 191'1. M 02k5 llf, • •WlW a •U'IIII olaJeo, 11~'nc
    wart u al a h1&b 1"aM at lpMCl. • WIN q ,xx> t .., ID4 our
    ,ol1'1aia - . 25 all•• ■-tttw1\ ~ Non~. jJ,a. ~tranp
    .-)lo\ ba4. a . . . _ of red fin OOldJlc fl'OII 1\1 Wl. 1 ulmle4
    ti. lt-■ a Jet V'J)4II airpllile of tbt lntr or lava, aa it cam
    ••nr     I oaa.14 IN 1:u, 1\ _. mob larPl' tbaa UT Anq or an,
    J•\ ' - ' 1 i . . ffll' NG or na4 aboat. It »aa-4 u • the rs.ht
    •148 of our DO-). l e,,tn-ate lt1 a.peed 1a the »Scbborhooct of 700
    IIPB bat tJ1• 11 J;m"e1T a 1"0Qlb. t.U.te. • ~ a oompo••
    i.s.411:w of 50 dao'N■ iD4 Iba obJeot puud ua. eohtc in the oppo•tt.e
    41No'1on. to•• the o'bJeet •eaed abmt a baa411.a troa u.
    tlyiJW • ~ t imd. lenl. l            11 aou14 •• no "1llp acwortiaa
     the · o\Jeot.
    !bi obJeo\ . . o ~ lhllped and teae4 to be ahont a mmdN4 f••t 1a
    ~ . !ha tbll.ap appeared to be' abcmt three tiall• tbt oil"aateraoe
    ot a J.29 fv-.lap. It had. tw row of windowae a apper ud. a lowr.
    l1lll w1D4.ow wre wrr l•c• ad. ••••4 aqaare. !hq • " .tilt• vitla
    ls.tit ~ah •eme4 to be CMUNCl ~ ao• tn,. ot ooaba.ation. I ••U-.te
    tba w •tahed. the obJect at leut 5 Nconda 8114 not IIDft tbu 10
    NCODd•• • b.clll'd DO now nor did . . fNl . . turl,Qlew tree the .
    o'bJect.. It •IIM4 to be at about 5,X, teet.
    l alDd Qapt. Cbilea what w bad Ju•t .... and be said that he c11da 1\
    nov. Capt Cldlea th.a ooataot.4 tu ~           •ridio operator at Ooluau•
    Ga.• and abed b1a to contact Lanon?ldrift ~ o•S nc, 0.. • aa4 fuad
    ou\ if ~• An&, be.d a, Jet or ~ t a l . pl.we 1a Ule T10Wt7. !be
    4'0lllpMT operator called ua a tew llilmt•• lat• and • i.te4 \ rat t • eca
    Jliel4 r9POrted \bat tb.ey bad no plaaa fliii>c la 0'111!" area. Capt Cb.il•
    tbea N portecl back to the "OllplV rs41o open.tor aq1.JIC that a at r - .
    airo:ntt Juat P.9-Nd 1111 ~ it loobc! llllllwae 'lpe ~ rocbt ahip.
•   •   puaed up Ool:aabna beCllllN of ground foe ad. t,:,ut,imecl on to Atla~

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CP.ECK•LlST

    1.      0!.ltO         9 July 191.ig
    2.      Timo           1.05 A.3T
    3.      Lo°' ,tion      Field,ne Lake
                                              l !:'t Lt ~ 'Ili nick J. Carr.ria & ~ ~ws B. Corpenter

     5. Occuput i on of ob~orvor s(VLR) Photo
    6.      ,.-ici.r• .: s of obs r, rvon: 72nd RCN Squadron (VIR) Photot:,ra."' ic
                                           c/o 1iJ>C 731, c/ o Po st !Ocl st1:.•r Seattle ,iicl:!hin~ton
     7.     Ploco of obso r vt.tion           Fieldin& Lc...ce , Alaska ( 63°11 1 - 1!..5° l10 • ',/

     (3 .   ?Junbo r or obj oots                  .Appl"o:x-iir.;_ te-ly 20

     9.     Di3tonco of ob j o ct f r om obs or v o r                    5, ')()O +       above-



11 .        ~ltit udo            5, ()(X) +        i "l1'l'led.i~tely b elow t ~e clouds

12 .        Spcod         over )00 t✓.i~

            Diroct i on of fl i. (;ht

            'i'uctics        Joch.•yf' • ' =ck , nd for t h il. t he ~rc.1 M ::orrnation (b~ve
                             i 'l'l!)rc ~s i , n of ~ ot ~un bl, ~t pattern) 'but maint~ineo ~troight
                             Cf')Ur r f' .
            Snn.rd
                             Lou d road nt:, f."')1 m<1 np• rd ( t nout;ht it \t{c:; $ ~troni::; ,.. ind ) before
            Size dot         ')bj ect r ·-·ere f'i f),t( -l : e0,md she.r;r n"d into a bu1:: ;;~ -they
16.                          c.,..,:Jroc.chec t:.nd pt ~sed.
17 .        Col or

10 .        Ghc po

            Odor doto ct od

20 .        ,.~r 1-C1 r or.t cons t. ru Gtion

21.         Exha ust t r td l s       Il') fl(>   vi s i bl e
;.,:? .     Vfootho r c onditi on s           b r i b":i t   ?.Dl~ Fn:-tny •.~/ ~
                                                                                 1       <ct·.;.to- cu . ..ilus cloud covcr ~e
            Eff ict on cloud s               n~tc - flr w i re i : t el                 bnl ow t t r rn
            Sko tch is or phot or,r nphs

            n annor of' di sn ppon r nnco               r/ .:i
            Remar ks:       :- .... ~b ~- ct '" r,-, ,r , .     ___ ,.. ·J. "'"        ? t s . i...!'&.~l~E-·!"1 bl ....:-        n
                         n a b , rint. ~i.. u t      . T , f'., \•:cr   o   p  l :. lr.1   !    ir i d1    l"'   :....  d    t hc r
                         :' 1i E"C     . C_ • •   Ti ~ ~:'))t:  r  e•      :'J   b  ,  ._. •~-: 1
                                                                                                 "e~  : .. ..., b.   dr  . •a
                                                    ( · V l'~

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                                                                                                                         •

                 f orth in t he group fo'!'M...&ti~n w: ich gave the overo.11 impre~~ i nn of a
                 sh0tgnn bl· ~t p: tt P~n . The objectr ~~r e t oueht to be ~oving ir.
                 "Xccse o: 500 MPH :..t b>:m,roxiir~tc-l~ 5. 0C.O ft ( i.m.-nedia tel y below the cloud~)
             ,   from .N,.; t o E..)"E and wer e defini tely flyi.ng a stre.ight course . J ust
                 before thPy wer (> s i bh t cd a 1 -:md r ?sring sound \\as her rd \':hi ~h was ettt i­
                 butel'\ t !:> ::. !; t.-,,r,l,. .....i n d bl o1-•ine, lbr o~ h t he sur r o1mding woods . Ho..-ever,
                 ~~ t oe objects appro~ched ::md ~eased, the sound sharpened int n a bnzz
                  ucli Lkc t hc.t t. e b y i. 6Toup of j e t :1ircn:ft . Ne exhau~t trails were
                 visi ble .   Ther e were no photogra:phe , avc:t.ilable.
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                               CEECK - LIST - "FIT)~~i::'IPTED FLYl!lG OBJECTS
                                                                                      f   t!i   t 'J   b

          2.       Tll'IU

         3•        I.n ~r t fon     Vicinity of San Acacia Dam 1 65 mile• aouth ot .Albo.qa.erque

         1, .      :rnn1" of ob~<' r vor •          M/Sgt Wm R. Carter & H/Sg\ Bernard E. Ban.7
         5         uccup~ti on or ob~o rvoi9                  -.LA...    Carter: .trmament t~cia
             •                      '                         -,.au.. Harvey:
                                                                          uperienced 1.ta non.-com
         6.        .--!d r ,.J ns o f ob:;o rvo r        ~th J7BO XirtlaDd Jil Bau

         ?•        Pl oc J of obsv r vtJt i on            V1c1D.1ty of San Acacia Daa
         f• .      Hunl>o r of obj 0ots               7
        9.         Di:;tnnco of obj,~ct • f r om o bs o r vo r              B/S
   10 ,           Ti.l'IO in sii;ht        B/S
  11 .            Altitudo            20.000 ft
  12.             sp,od        1,500 MPH (U eatimated altitude correct)
 13 .             Di r oct ion of fli ght                :northarly bead1nc           (between llOrt.h and northwest)
 111 .            Tactics           Maintained formatioll
 15 .             Sotlnd        I/S
 16.             Size       S/S

 17 .            Co l or       Color of a1um1fflJll_a1rcraft at b.1&h altitude
 18 .            Shapo         1ftien OTerbead:           circ:nlar. Mtcr paa•in& £Qi.th:                  1D.cletenli.llat•
19.              Odor dotootod              I/S
20.              l ppn r ont    c~nstru ot ion            metallic
21.              Exh aust t r ai l s         none
22.              Vfoothor c ondition s               CAVU      .~       20,000 ft wind velocit,.- 8 to lO llilea
23.              Eff e ct on clo ud s         . 5/S

2L, .            Skotohos or photogr a phs                 be
25 .             ktanno r of' di sn ppoe r nnco            '1lta.    In mortb.veat


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    acnit 65 alle■ south ot Albu.quarque 7 unidant1f1ed obJeet I flyuig Oll
    northerly headiJI& were obeerved. Objects 1n1t1elly in V f orma.tion at
    an  ••ti-.ted altitude of 20,CXX> ft above earth. Jormation ftried from
    1
      1" to "L' to  •ct and the crouped in an 1rregular formation and a
    regalaz- palaat~ fiaeb1ng l~t -.aa obaened from tba after they bad
    paaeed 30° beyond zenith. ~ abape was difficolt to ascertain. lllen
    41recUy O'fet'~ad th.Q' ware c1rcal.at' ad re ■-bled a cluster of balloons
    tt&Yeliac at a -cea.t rate of apeed. !!he color wu that of alum1 mm at
    hi&h altitude (or mite painted aircratt). It the altitude estimation
    1• correct the speed could. be eatillated a.a 1500 MPH. There wa no TapOr,
    aob or other trail rta1ble. !hey did not swear apberical w,.an Tieved
    at oblique a»gle. Diaappeared on wd1 ng betwen north and northweat.
    Mml!S ll)!!S2     Set Carter 1• a aobar 1ndnatr1oua, 1...-.J. hePded iDdiTidDal,
                      au armamant technician of ootatand1fi8 abilit7. Definiteq
                      not the t~ to uperi~nee halluc1nat.1ou. hto received
                     in other wtancea from thia indiTidDal h each instance
                     proyen aeClll'&ta.
                      Sgt Barvq ia an aperienced .a non-cca acc:u.stomed to
                      the sf&ht of aircraft at ft!'ioua altitude■ and speed.a.
    JfAUIA!rIQW OJ DiroRKAl!S:   • .lI
               01 IBmBMATIONt     3.

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CHECK- LI ST - Ul:IDElfl'IFIED FLYHJG OBJECTS

              1•       Du t<'        27 July 48                                            lnc i d ,rt if   147
              2.      Time                2200

              3.      Locct i on              Springfield, Ohio
              h . I!omc of obs <' r vor Mrs. H. H. Gibson
              5.      Occuputi on of ob~o rvor                       Housewife
              6 . "".!dr ,:ss of obso rvor                    1217 Kast Main St.
              '/ .    Pl aco of obso r vi.t i on                   Spri.Dgfield, Ohio

              f\ .    Numbo r or objnc ts                 1

              J . Distance of obj<,c-c f r om obs orvor                          1/S

       10.            Tino in s i i;ht             3 aeeoDde
      11 .            !'1titudo              Great height
     12 .             Sr( od              'nlat of a jet plane

     13 .             DirrJction o f fli {;ht              llOrth
     1} 1•           'i' ,..1 <'t i cs      l one - traveled in 8traight line



    16 .             Size          Witness stated object resembled "l:mge ball"
    17 .             Cn lo r                 N/S
    10 .             Chc po              Round
    )9 .             Odor d otoct od               B/S
    20 .             ,~ppo r ont constru ction                         B/S
    21.              Exh1,u5t t r nils               ~right red tail of fire

    ;:>c> .          ifou thor conditi ons                So1119 thunder 811d ligh~llg
    23.              Eff , •rt on ol oudc                1/S

    ~L .             Sketch ,s or photogr aphs                     Bone

    ?5 .             Mnnnor          of dioa ppua r a nco           l'le w ou.t of sight
    26.              Roma r ks :                 (over)


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                                                 •
 On Dipt of 21 Jul.7 48, at 2200 hour• obeener aaw obJect lllbich
 reNmbled a huge ball in the aq. It c.. from the eouth and
 w.a headed north tra.Telizlc at apeed of Jet plane• vhich often
  fq oTer obeervc' • honae. ObJect trailed a bri&h,t red t.ail of fire
  ad traveled in a ■tra.18ht 11:o.e. !here wa eome 11.&btll.UIC and
• tm1nder at the u... bnt im ob ■erTer thought the obJect aometb.i 11g
  entirel.7 f ore1&D,. •o noiae could be beard. Object onJ.¥ eeen for
  three NCOnda•

 .Apnta DOte: Nra. Gibeon 1• the wife of a local carpenter, and 1•
 b1gt,J7 re1pected. •ot incliud to euggerate or bra«, accordillC
 to u1cb}>ora.




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CT!ECK • LJST - Ul'.IDBI!TIPIED FLYIUG OBJ&;TS

       l•    D:.1 to   28 Jul.7 4g
       2.    Timo       Olm
   3. Locc tion Springt1.td, Ohio
   ~.        l!umo or obsC'r vor        Nra. BoN &mr7

   5.       Occupo.tion of obtjorvor                JloaHW1£e

   6 . l\tidr 1:ns of obso r vo r             826 Dibert Ave., $priJJgt1el.d, Ohio
   7.        Pl oco of obso r wti on          826 Dibert .A.Te.• Spr'-zlcfield, Ohio
   O. MuMbor or objoots                  ·l
   9.       Distonco of object f r om obso r vo r               X/$
 10 .       TiI'lo in s i f;ht    lat ti.ae:        5 ai.Dut.ea.      2d. time:   15 aimltea
11 .        Altitude          'Jl/S

12 .        Spead         Reuine~, nearly atationar;y

13 .        Direction of f liGht              B/S
            Tuctics

            Sound      Wituee thovgbt llhe heard aoUDd. of plane before the
                       aaw the object
            Size
                       About the eize of a basketball
            Col o r     Intense 7ellow
18 .        Shapo         Round
19.         Odor dotootod        Jl/S
20 .        Apporont     const r uction        B/S
21 .        Exhuust t r n ils           B/S
22 .        Vionthor oond i t ions        B/S
23.         Effoct on c l ouds                B/S
24.         Skotchcs or photogr nphs                 !lone

25.         A1anner of disnppoaranco                 J'aded e.r,q
26 .        Remar ks :        (oTer)

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On 110rnillf; of ~ JuJ:r (about ()).()a) Mre Rose Hen17 happened to look out
of ber bedroom v1.ndow toward the northeast 8Dd eaw an object the size of
a baabtball vhi.cb. gm-e o!f an intense 7ellov light. It remained for some
5 aumte• and appeared to fade DIQ'. l•+wca IS a aoment 1t reappeared
and•• rltible for IOlle fifteen mi.mltf;e. then faded awey ooa:pletely. It
-.de no noise. Sound like tbat of a pl.au heEl'd before the obJect was eeen.
Bo witnea1e1.
jpnt' • Iote:   Jira. Seney 1• a colored wman about 50 yrs of age end 1 ■ a
                reapeoted member of tbe COMllllDi t7. She appeared well edncated
                and wre of her ■t.ate•nt a during the inteniew.




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                                           CHECK- LI ST - UMI DENTIFIED FLY UIG OBJECTS

                           1.     Dote          19 J,m 4g                                                          Inc i d ont   f 11'9
                           2.     Tizno         7(}0 AM
                                                                                                                                          '
                                  Locot i on          Borth Jutland (HJerra. ,the Scaw and BJerup)

                           li .   I!amo of obscr vor              I/S
                                                                               ) !aka froa CIU. B . - ~ (IAD 11796)
                           5.     Oc cu pat i on of ob 9 or vor          I/S     u prepared b,- Lt Col haJcl.1a :I.
                                                                                  !o:ml.iuon
                           6.     i,ddrcss of ob so r vor           B/S
                           7.     Placo of obsorw ti on                 • hth Jutland

                           8.     Numbe r of ob jects             ~ !hree

                           9.     Distance of obj e ct fr om obso rvor                  •/S
                        10 .      TiMo in sight             B/S
                       11 .       Altitude           Ji/S

                      12 .        Speed       apparently rocket-like

                      13.         Dirocti on o f fli cht                J1PB   laat - West
                      ll~ .       Tactics        11 8llddenly etopped,         exploded and dilllppe8Z'ed1
                      15 .        S 01md      Ji/S

                      16 .        Size     B/S

                      17 .        Color B/S

                      18 .        she. po ball - aaucer

                      JS.         Odor d oto ctod B/S

                      20 .        Appa r ont constru ct ion             rocket-like obJe cta

                      21.         Exhuust t r nils           kwl}).111 tail of green li&Jlt

                      :-'2 .      Vfoathor conditions              B/S

                      23 .        Effect on clouds            B/5
                      ?L1 .       Skotch os or phot.oi;ro.phs              Rone
                      25.         t-:annor of disnppoaranco               mzploded. and dieappeared
                      26.         Romnrks :
                                                                                                         t",;.
                                                                                                      ,.:-r -~.,

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                                                           •
    Various parts of L'iorth Jutland have reported that :>n 19 Jan 48 at 7:30 .A:•!
    the wd..11 eo-called flyi.Dg mcera ~re observed. T'.o..e phenomcnn b;.s been
    observed in Hjerri.ng. the Scaw and Hjerup. The objects      re S'..U-:-ounded by a
    bluish light and had tail of green light, noving east west. One observer
    thou.:.ht they loQked like three balls. Several oboervers in the Scaw sey
    they were rocket-like objects which suddenly stopped, exo oded anc. d.iaa_;Jpe ed.

    M/A. ca   ·M:   lmpo~ible to get any verification of this from tanish offici.:us
                    or De.rJ.iah .var !-iinistry.




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                      Cl!ECK• LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

        1.   D0 t 0       &-ro.x 1 Mar
                          -t'...                   48                              Incidrm.t =/I- l,>

                          ' ntl'?n . . . . .
        2.   Time -         v7JV

        3.   Location           SwedJ.ahCoan

        4.   Ifomo of ,obser vor           I/S - a lorwciaa pilot
        5. Occupotion of ob~orvor                        OIL pilot
        6.   Address of' obsorvor                   I/S       ,Material. talra froa MA R-1~
                                                                           •    KAI>~
        ?.   Plooo of obsorwtion                    Air - uroute fro■ .tal.berc, Demnerk to
                                                         • Oslo, Borw,
        8.   Numbe r of obj oots               l
        9.   Distance of ob joct f r om obsor vor                    1/S
      10.    Ti.mo in sigh\t            ~ MCODU

     11.     Altitude         20,0CX) ft
     12.     Spcod     1/S
     13 .    Dire ction o f flight       Soutbeaat - paasiJac aloac Swedillh Coast
                                                     and dieappeariJtc OftZ' Bonl9'
     14.     Tactics         I/S - flight path followed earth1 a mrface
     15.     So1md        I/S
     16.     Sizo           I/S
                                         aitted
     17 .    Color     I/S ba.t PSlflii a bluiab-green flame
     18.     Shopo          I/S
     19.     Odor dotootod             I/S
     20.     Appnront constr uction                     1/S
     21 .    Exhaust t l"oils          •ne
     22.     Vloathor conditions                   I/S
     23 .    Effoct on clouds             1/S
     24.     Skotohos or i,>hotogr o.phs                Bou
     25.     Manner of dise.ppoaronoo                    OTer Bon-.
     26.     Romnr ka :       (OTer)

## Page 148

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                                  •
            An OBL plane enroute fro!D Aalberg, Demnark, to Oslo. No~, aignted a
            projectile C()\jing from the southeast. :passing 81.cmg the Swedish Coast
            and dieappearillg over Norwey-. The missile wa11 at 20,CXX) ft and diaapp83red
            over the horizon in four seconds. It t.t:mi t\~ct a bluisb-geen flame but
            left no trail in the elcy-. The projectile seemed to :fta follow the
            earbh1 s surface.

            NOTE:   Simila.r missiles have been observed at R,juk:eJ?., No~ & Finse.
                    No~.
                    In this connection, it is of interest to kllow that hea~ water
                    ia currently being prodnced in Rjulmn.
                    Observers:   A Norwegian pilot and his co-pilot.
                                 The pilot aerved w1 th the Royal Norwegian a in
                                 Great Britain.




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l•          '"'                 29 July 1948                                                     ] nf' 11 JT't   fr 151

                                       0955
           3.       • ,. • i ·1 Northeastern part of IndiSZ1Bp011s, Indiana ( See attached
                                sketch of location)
             •
                    1
                   • .r,  or nb.· r v•·rs Mr. JB100c w. Toney & Mr. Robert Iiu&gins
                                                                              !t- ■■11 ,
            ,,           c::c: 1.ip•.ti1 n <i f ob:, rv "r e                        Eoth employees of W. 0. Jones Ru.g
                                                                                    Cleaners
             •     • • l Jr           .,    11f   o b ~• rv J r       Toney: 235 So :Br adley, I ndianapol.is
                                                                     Huggins: 5)l.io IncUanaol a, I ndianapolis
           r.      rl•.c-             of ot,~ r ·· t i ,,n            (See attc.ched drawing of loc,:i.t ion)


           ) .     !Ji,,tt.i1 l' ',          of nb.'.     ct      f r om o b,- rv, r   N/S - not OTer a fell hwldred feet
   I •            'I':in(I :i t: :; i r:ht               N/S

  11 .            ,dt i l,ucl•J                    30 fee t - just above t r ee-tops

 l? .             -,f' ·. d                25 to 30 MPH
 l ;. .           Dir •ic t:i 11n r: f fl 11·ht                       Re.:.ded south ill bank to left
 1: •             "i ,,r, ic:;                    gliding .,.,.1 t h no apparent spinning act i on

 F .              ,;         11." d          no di scernible sound
 1,J .            , i z,I                   b t o 8 f eet l o~              by 1-1/2 to 2 f eet   lfide (See att ach dng. )
 !.7 .            :;,-,1..., r             Al:uminum Blld sb.1.ey 1n col or

 lf' ,           ,;h •.pp                  Shaped like a broad short propeller (See attached dnig.)
 J•::; .         Cdrr d•Jt-nct 1d                         N/S

co .             " n n r ont cons t.ru ct inn                        &l.umimma con struction
? l.                                                           None

.c.              ~fccd,ho r c onditi ons                          CAVU - DO clouds

~3.              Eff :ct on r.l~uds                        No clouds
?l. .            S'k 1t-ch ,•s or ph otor;r up.h:;                      2

25 .             ! :nnr.c r of di sn pp11a r i:.nc J                      Went dom in a:>oded area (seemingly)
26 .             Romo rk s :                      (over)
                                                                                                                             Sf

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        ObJeet vu llhsped like a broad abort propeller spprox1mate~ 6 to 8 ft l ong,
        each blade approxi.Dately 2 teet wide and epproximtel.y one foot thick with
        cap• on l1J?per lid.e ot blades. It eppec~ed alumimlm and ah1ey 1n color.
        'l're.veled approxi.D:ately 25 to 30 MPH. It wae sigbte d just above the treea
        at approximately a 30 ft altitude 1n bank: to the left of approx 'JP and
        appeaed in a al~t descent. ~re w.s no discernible eound and no ex­
        haust trail.

        NOTE:   hack had Ju.at atarted across bri<l88 ( eee dng) wen object wa.e
                a~ted directl.7 ahead abo•e the trees. Witnesses stopped on the
                other side of the cantilever brid&e but could not relocate obJect.
                Search by Lt John E. Roak:ina, Base PIO, and Lt Russell J. Carey, Jr.
                Base Intel Off. (331st AF.BU) Rea Tng Stout Fld. did not :prod:Dce any
                result. However the area 1n wieh 1 t was believed t.o have fallen 11
                deneely wooded with lD8Jl1 hill a and valleys. See diegrem attached.

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                                                               /.J lnaMll J. Car•• Jr•
                                                                  1n Lt., um
                                                                  la\el Ottloa'

~   .-pn:iio.td lf.)l,:pl acfm punoz ea Hfllqi

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                                            •               '\'                 Laey wood School
                                                              )                 (Approx 1/4 a1
                                    /a/ Ru_saell J. Carey Jr.'\                       f/eifjJ.t~
                                        let Lt, USAF        1
                                                Intel Officer              )
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## Page 153

CHECK• LIST - UNIDENT IFIED FLYI?JG OBJECTS

                                                                                    Inc id ·mt # 152
        2.     Time

        3. Loco tion                Iiacilanapolia. Indiam (South-Central part)
        h. I!omo of obs er ver I Hr. & Jlr1 T8l"mn Swigert
        5. Occupation of ob~orvor I Rilill am. electriclaa ad houeewU'e
        6.     :~ddross of obsorvor I
                                               203:> Bo,-d. St.• lndl«MpOlia, 1D4hma
        7.     Placo of obsor ~t i on          .laabo••-
        a. Number or objoots              1
        9.     Distance of obj ect from obs or vor         B/S
   10 .       Til"lO   in s i ght    10 NOOnds
  11.         .Altitude      2,000 !~
  12.         Spood       18')0 MPH

 13.          Direction of fli ght           90° • east
 14.          Tact ics 11/S

 15.          S ound    Sou

 16.         Sizo- •                      a> ft 1n d1a. Ud approx 6 to 8 ft 1a he1d,1.t
                                          1Ja center - Batio about 3:1
 17 .        Co l or      ,-bite with ao ab1ne

 18 .        Sha pe      lib a q1lbal
19.          Odor dotoctod          B/S
                                                                           ,t   I

20 .         Apparont construction              B/S
21.          Exhaust trails           Jrone
22 .         V/oa thor conditi on s       :.;, clear

23 .         Effe ct on c louds        •/s
24.          Skotohcs or photographs 1

25.          Uannor of disappoaranoo            1/S
26.          Romorks:        ~over)

## Page 154

Object first perceived in the west. 1.be object w.s shaped like a cymbal
         With smooth aurfa.ces and epprorlm.tely 20 f eet in dismeter at the base
         and approximately 6 to g feet in aeiDlt in the center. Batio was about 3:1.
         It appem-ed to be fiat. white b color with DO shine. It trave.led extremely
         fast crossing   the aky in sppro:rlratel.5 10 seconds (a distance of about 5 miles)
         on a ~ 0 beed.iJl&. It maintained a level course and ahimnered in the sun
         giVJ.lli the appearance of spinni.Dg. '?he al.t i tude was estimated at approx­
         imatel7 2,000 ft. Object made no discernible sound and left no eDBllst trail.
         lo openizlge were noted on the object.
         NOTE:       Mr. Swi«ert was atand1~ by open bathroom wt ■i4■■■ window which
                     f~ces the west an be was attracted by the obJect in the u:;y.
                     Couldn't believe hie eyes. He rushed into adjoining ki tcb.en
                     and showed hie wife the object tbru the kitchen window facing south.
                     He li••q;kk etated the object appeared lerge enough to carry one
                     perso.n

         ll>':'.E:   1Ave1tigation oondncted b7 Intel Officer, 1st Lt Bus sell J. Carey,
                     Jr., on a call from Mr. Swigert. It was noted that rts1bi11ty 1118.S
                     good from both windows for such observation.
                     lo other reports receiTed on this object.




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(Bation approx. J:l)
                       / a/ Russell J • 1,/U,["ye
                                        ,.__ Jr.,

                           RUSSELL J    CAREY
                           l8t Lt. I 05.Al'   • JR.
                           Intel Officer

## Page 156

Inoid ~nt :/1-   153

    2.   Time          0100 boar•
    3.   Location         lletwen Parrott, Ge.. and llicb]and,Qa.
    h.   I!omo of obse rvor          Jaaee Jaeral, 1oraer D Pilot
    5.   Occupntion of ob~o r vor              •/S - ba.t foraerl.7 D pilot
    6.   iddross of obs o rvo r            B/S (Info forvarded. f / ~ r U .._)
    7.   Pl aco of obso r wti on           Between Parrott, Ga. & llicbl•n', Ga.
    O.   Numbor of objocts                     1
    9.   Distnnco of obj oot f r om obsorvor                •/s
 10.     Til"lO in s i ght        5 to 10 NCOnda

ll .     hltitudo 20,000 to 35,000 ft

12 .     Spe ed        J - 3{:()Q MPH ( e•tilla.ted)
13.      Oir ooti en o f fli i;ht 250•

llJ .    Ta ct ics      B/S


16 .     Sizo      B/ S
17.      Co l or     b l ~ t e ■treek of li&ht

18 .     Sha pe        •stjeak"

19 .     Odor dot octod        B/S
20.      11.p pa r ont cons t ru ction     1
                                               rocket-lilr.e1

21.      Exhu u s t t r ails      A trail of apaz-lca several. ail.ea lon& ·followed. it

22 .     'ilooth er conditi on s     CA.VU
23.      Effo ot on clouds           B/S
?11 .    Sk ot ohos or photoer o.phs               Bone
25.      ~lonnor of di so ppue r e nco          B/S
26.      Roma r ks :

## Page 157

11.beu wa U'llftl.1- betwen Parrott, Ga., and Richland, Ga., in an
aatcaobil• lllbD be o'6aened a 'brilliant blu.-llhi te streak of li&ht vhich
laawd. trca 5 to 10 Ncond.1, tr&vellDc ill an apparent leftl flight on a
beed1:ag of approrlaawly 250•, at about 30,000 ft altitude (estiaated).
Jitter ' - li&b,t diuppeared a trail ot aparb waa observed 'Illich appeared.
•'t'Val llil•• loac. !hi ■ trail luted from 45 MCOnda to (1) minu.te

mu:    Mr. --..1. did not 'believe thi■ to be UT cele ■tial bit baaed Oil
       hie aperiuoe u a pilot in t1- D, be ■tated it appeared to be
       a bar■t of powr applied to a rocbt or rocket ■hip.

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                                     Columbua • Ohio
                                                       Charles Sauod&l'I

          ) •    \.JC   cu pc. t,ion of ob:;, rv , r             Mtornt11

                .d ;r• .,::; of' ob:,,'rv r          2&}-1/2 South ~ St

          /.     Pl·.c        of' obs,• r vi tion      Yard of 1337 Clifton Ave., Columbus. Ohio


          ).     Di,tonM of ob.:i cL fr om obs orvor                        B/S
  l •           TinLl in sic;ht            10-15 mimtea

 11 .           ,dtitud J           l,5(X) to 2CXX) ft



 l;, .          Dir ,ctitm cf fli1·ht                      MoTillg south from the north

 1 1,.          ,,Ac-i    ics Constant slow speed - Once it hesitated & thin trail of
            SIIX)Q        i1sued from opposite direction of travel. Qumged poa1tio:n a~sum:1ng
 1~ .           .:;, 11C"'d       Ilona                                                     different ah.apes

 11.) .         Siz••         Judged to be about 20 to ';I) ft in diameter

17 .            Cnlor          B/S. Perimeter:                  constant gr-e.,-black.   Center:    transparent.
                                                                                                           circular
1 fl .          Jh". pc          O:langizl«. First: eide-Tiew: P&l'allelogrBII.                    Second: clcclur
                                 then r e-.erted to original. form
                O<l or d .1tr,ct 'ld      N/S
cO .            J\Pt:'n r ont cons t ru ctinn               B/S
r1•             Bxhi.. w, t t r u i ls      thin trail of smoke

                .font hur condit i ons              CA.VU

                Err ct on clQuds                    1io clouds
,' 1, .         SJ.: ,t ch •s o r photor,r uph:;                 4 sketches
2'; .           i'.r.ru.· r of dio-ippwo r c.nc<J               'fl/S

2b .            Romu r ks :                 (o-rer)
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On 2 AIJg l'8 at approx 1945 a rouM. object lalich appeared to be abotit ~ to
30 tt 1n d.1-.eter w.a obeen-ed moviJJ« in eoutherly direction from t:he
mrth oYer center O't CollJIDbna. Bad conatut cre,-'black periaeter with a
U'8ZU!parent oenter. The blu. ~ could be obeerTed. t.brongb. thia grq-blact
peraaeter lmil.e 1t mo~ed at a constant, al.ow epeed. of about 15 MPR. It
made no no1te ~ ez,;r kind.   Once it bedtated in it ■ IXT9'e:r:enta and a thin
trail ot llll0ke 11sued from the oppo•ite direction of traTel. !be a.ob
aoon dieeppeued am. wa not aeen apin durug the 10 to 15 ainutea obJect
"8.8 rl•1ble to the observer. '!he obJect cbLziged position - lnt not direction
of tr&Tel - tb:ree tiaea. 1llen fir at eeen 1 t nidently pre&mted a d.~
Tiew llhich w.a a parallelog• 1n lbape. (See). Slowly ita poaition oltered
and it became circolr 1n fol"II, cm1y to rnert after a tiu to 1tw origiul
fora. The altitude w.a Judced to be aome 1500 to ~ ft aboYe groond •




       .&pnt• • loter   sa:n:w5era drew the followi.nc aketcme




                                                                   :__
                                                                 \ _:        __,]

   J'aurth                                    Second                J'ir.t
     !be aboYe drawi.Dga conotitute four poaition• of one pbaM. b
     obJect puNd tb2"Cl throe of t.beN pbaua c1ar1JJC the 15 aimt.e perUd.

## Page 160

CJ rCK - LrnT -    11!•1 ID 1'P"'IFIEO   FL 'IJ!G OBJD;TS
                                       2
               1.      t':.ato         •     .Aue 4g
                                                                                                  Incici ir.t
              2.      Tino            7Z~ P. M.
              3.      locotion



           5.        OccuJ>Q ti on of ob~o rvor
                                                                    BouMW1.te
           6 . ,, idr u::n or oboo rv..:> r               1337 Cl.1ttol1 A.e, Coltabcl•• Ohio
           7.        Placo or obso r v<., tion                Columbaa. Ohio

           O.        llur.tbo r o!' objoct:s              1

           9.        Di:ito.t co n!' obj ct rrom obso rvor                     •fs
       10 .         Ti:,o iri o i r.ht
                                                  15 ldmtea
    11 .            J\ltit.udo               ~       1/2 aUe h1cb

   12.              Spood              al.ow llbd. r•Clllar apeed
   l;, .            DiroctiOJ'l or fl! Ght               • troa •orth to South t.o Southwet
                                     •/s
   11, .            Tor:t·c•/              Obl.on« to circw.ar to oblonc cbamge in abap.
  l ~.           S011r.d             ~

  16 .          Shi,        of aall pl-.
  17 .          Co l or              •Is
 18.            Sh~ po           ~            -b\i, Ciroalar tor th.a mat part

 19 .           Odor dotoctod                  •/s
 2o .           ;\ppnront constr uction •                     •/s
 21 .           Exhuuc,t t ru Us                tail of 11110b


:>?. .        Wonthor oond i t i on s                  UaJ•neJS: ffffl>r~ for olteenaticm. ld.cht aaff1cient
              vi th.out interlere:ac:e from am I rq,.
23 .          Erro ct on c l oud:,                   ClOIQ(lle11

2 1.          Skotoh os or photor.ro.phc .                    IJoDII
25 .          ltc&r.nor ot dhappo r r.nc o                     •Is
26 .          ROt:'IO r lcs :         (OYer)
                                                                                 ,.   .

## Page 161

0JL 2 Jae lla, at 71'}:) P. ll. .... Seard.er• ObserYed. - un,-,e,]
o~Jeet b tM rlq. Ber attention -.. diNcted. towrcl it NOlllN
. . . nei&b'borbood ch114re wre looki»« towrcl ~ »rtb. Sbe
called her m.abaDd, Cbarl•• Sennder~. (Jae 1~) te wit.De•• tu
:pbceaenoa. !he aq waa cl.owllN■ an4· b l'-4:ht a,re Ua&.
 lafficieat, Yitbmlt interference frat tba rqe of the am lllhicb
wre bidden b7 the mildiJI&• of the e1~.
ObJect first appeared. oblonc 1A lbape and w.e trsreliDC trom
north to 8011th at a al.ow, reculer apeed..
DI A•• at a betcbt O'f a ba1.f llile. ~ ~ 15 aim.tee under             '
obeenation the obJect tr&Teled approx 7-1/2 ailee. Jl ~
it did no\ cbBl:rge it■ courN, it preMD.ted difterent appearace•
flrom tiJDe to t1M. J'rom obJ.oDc to circular then to obloiic.
ObJect vent tbru tbia cbage three di:tfe:ren_t time• 11Rtil o\Nl'Ter
loet ■t.,;b.t ot it. BoweYer, for tbe a,at pert it preNDted. a cir­
CQ:l.ar appesruce. Oa.tluaa Yery dark in contrut vith the maa..
paNDqJ ot the cater.           ,-ha                  ed. c1rculv
obae.ner aware ot ~ Cllllter                       a            t
·--      t O aener mo ......._ &      iloa      etuc frca 1iM
nar, aft• which tbe obJect coatillud ill a aoutber~ direction.
!hi• tail of aolce _. obaerved ba.t cmce. !be aiN appeared to be
that of a ..U plae, It ade DO ■oam. al.tho at OM tiae ebNner
tbavcbt • 4etected one. At approx szoo P. 11. o'beerYc- loet 81,pt
Oil the ol>J~ Jut u 1t IIJPe&red to be ebmcSnc 41.r~ioA troa
So-11th to Sout>:aw,t.




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                                       ~          31 July 48                                    lnr- Li Jrt ff 1 55




                3.        1 nr· ~ i en         4&> N. Monroe Ave.,
                                               Columbus, Ohio
                /, .      • ,!'i•   nf' ol•"" r v,., r  Mrs. Edward G. Watson



                 )•      .. ldr, .,:.; of ob:::, r-n r        480 N. Monroe Ave., Ciolumlra.s, Ohio
                -i .     r 1, c      of r b!;0 r v•. tion     Columbus, Ohi o

                                                            6 or 7
                                                                            Very great dietanee ~
          L, .           Tino in sirht              N/S

         11.                                N/S        -     very great
                                         Bo-veriDg

        l;, .           Diroct i on of fl it-ht             N/5

                        7,,c-1 ics         Hoveri.Dg        -hangi.JJg in the sky


        lfJ .           Sizr)       of an ash. trfV
        17 .            Co l or      gold
       W.               3h-.po           starlike

        I~, .           Oder doto ct od         1/S

       to .            hppn r ont c onstruction              1/S

       21 .            Exhuust t r a il s            H/S

       ,>? ,           w.. .thor c onditi ons
                          0
                                                             CAVU-bright sunlight

       23 .            ·Eff .ct on c l ouds          fI/S

                       Sk ~t oh os or phot oer nph s               Bone
                        :o nrcr of di sa ppoa r c nc o

       26.             Romo r ks :          (over)

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Witness Statement:
ObJecta first looked like large stars. They seemed t o be at a very
great diatance and appeared to be about the size of an a.eh trq.
There vere approximately six or seven of them in a formation tbat
resembled the abape of the big dippere Did not have a d.efini te shape
indlvidually but Just seemed to be a group of spots glittering 1n the
sky. They were gold in color and seemed to be just hangi.Dg in the sky.
'!he ak;y- was clear and blue and the am was shining but do 110t bel i eve
the gold color cansed by a reflection of the Eml.
                                  witiiess
Corrollrated b7 truck driver ba.t/ COW.Cl not obtain hie name.

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Cl!ECK- LI ST - Ul!IDENT IFIED FLYING OBJ~TS
                                                                         I ncidrmt fl- 156
   1.   Dato

                     8:00 P. II.
   3.   Loco t ion     Oobabu. Ohio - tr SP~ 14 MBl' 1091 radio towar
                                        located M8Z' tJniftZ'lit7 Qolf Ccm'N
   4.   i!nmo of obser vor Mr ■• Marti.a Price 6 llr•• M8l'7 lippetoe

   5. Occupat i on of ob~o r vor              Mr■ • Price:   houNWlf•
                                           Mrs. Mary JU.ppetoei aotber of llra. Price
   6.   J\ddr oos of ob so rvor        2186 J.amont, • • • , Colmlba.a. Ohio
   7.   Pl oco of obso r vti ti on      !raont B4 near l«)SJ lad1o Tower
   8.   Numbor of ob joots                l
   9.   Di~tnnco of ob j oet f r om obso r vor           2,> fee\
10 .    TiMO in s i bht        1/s
11 .    ,atitudo         25() feet

12 .    Spead        Tf!l.rY al.ow

        Di r oction of fl ight           lfeat to :last
lL .    Tnctics       Did not cbimge course or altitude

15 .    Sound         Jlo noise
16 .    Size      of gasoline dram - Approx 5 1 x 61
17 .    Col or   AIP Blade
18.     Shc po       Oblong

19.     Odor dotoctod            •,s
20 .    Appnront constr uct ion          B/S
21 .    Exhu ust t r ails            Spouted black amolte from the top

~? .    Vfont hor cond itions           Clear with DO c1onda

23 .    Eff.ict on clouds             Bo cloa.ds

2L1 .   Sketches or photogr nphs                Bone

25 .    ~1nnnor of disnppoa r nnco            B/S
26.     Romo r ks:             (above)
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      0a SaQIJ'dq ffeniJtc, 31 M¥ 48, at appronmat.i,- 8:00 P. M. ,
clle dr1:r1ac IIOO.tb o-. fiiaont Boa4 u obMn'Wa approached tba w:>SO
lad:10 !owr located cm tM lhdTer ■1V Golf Com-•, a larp obJect re....,_
bliJte am.-     lantena wa ■Nil floatinc 1a the ak;,. !be watber . .
 clear, ad 1t aa ■till clqll&tit • o'bJeot ooul.4 be aeen quite clearly.
 It aa o'blo11e 1A abape ad about the ■lze of a guoline dna. It wu
 oond• froa t.be w■t and. mTiDc ffr7 alo~. It puNd cloae to the
 towr ad. w.a aboa.t 1/2 \be beicbt of the tow:r tr. tlwt ground. Aa
it puN4 Oftl'hea4 traftliDc eaat, it lpORted black 1110b froa the
 top 11114 at the 'bottca Oil the left ■id.a thee w.a a dD.11 enclosed li&ht
Ub that of a i.... !he obJect did. DOt cbac• ita courM or al.titud.8
'bllt ooat!mled oa to the east with black aolm traili.Da beb1nd, !be
eltJect _. 'bleclc. It 414 aot aab-,, DOiM. !b.c-e wre no v1np Ti■ible
nor 414 it baYII a:r •tor.· • OJ)IIIWICtl of UT k1Jld. ooald be ■een.
    JD?la .tm~ car ■topped..., tba with ho occapante llllO el•1:eed
          \hat tb-, ba4 ....- wUu■aed. ~ l i b it before.




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                                           31 ~ 4s                                                    Inc id ,Pt /1   157
                                             8:p:) P. M.
                      3.      j_r,<•    Ljc,!1     Columbt>.1. Ohio

                                                                Bobert C. Gomora
                                                                         Teletype Oper ator
                      G.     .. J<lr ,::; o f ob::, rv Jr            State Hi&hwq Pa t rol Radio Station

                                                                     lfear Golf Dr1v1.ng Rea•, Columbus , Ohio


                      ).     :>i!':tan<'o o!' obJ , ct f r om obs ' r vr.: r Object was balloon 'Which fell
                                         to earth & vas iDvestigated bf obseryer
               l G.          Tb,} in :Ji-ht 'N/ S

              11 .          ;, li itud •.)         Came to earth f'rOJD around 100 ft ( lllhen first observed)
             12 .           :;i. <J d            N/S

             l~- .          Dfr >c t ion c,f fl irht             earthward

             ' ,I •         1 •~ct ics           11/s
                                                  N/S

             11.> •         Siz,:;       2 ft X 3-1/2 ft

         17 .               ':r,lo r      lllhite crepe paper

         1G .               8h:;p<'       N/S - but ea.id to be like old tima "Count:, :1air11 balloon - round.
         l';, .             Oder 1l ,1tucto d           N/ S

        20 .               . ~fi,i,Pii.J,flf con st,ruction            crepe paper
             11
        ,:        •        Er.h ·, u~t t r ui l s        smoking - caused by large ball of waste ma.t~rial
              ~            '."! ci . •. hor conditi on n       N/S • (cl.ear • see Incident: 156)
        ~3 .               Eff:ct o n cl o ud s                5/S (no clouds)
        .,,
        C 41 •             Sr:ut ch, s or         photogr etp!'ls            None

                           t·onno r of' disappuo r anco              Fell to earth li>.ere it was retrieved.
        26.                Romu r ks :           (over)

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Object was perceived floating in the sq comi.Dg from the wes t over Ohio
State Student Housillg Project and vas approximately 100 f eet off the ground.
vb.en first obsened. It got lower all the time and landed in a field nearbi •
'ftlree anall boys ran toward 1 t and observer went over to investigate.
Saw ~ r ba,; affair approx 2 feet in diaeter and 3-1/2 fee t l o~ made of
wite crepe paper. (like old time 11 Co1.mty...J"air" hot air balloons) It
was IIOOk:i.ng men first observed and this was caused bia large ball of waste
material wich va.e fastened underneath it. There were no mark:a or writing
on it ++i1l1D1+1i1\ww1Mi+&1l,,weee
            ~

:lote:   See Incident 156 - in wich tille & direction tally.

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                             CEECK - LIST - 11?:J:DEH':'IF'IED FLYlllG OBJECTS

             1.    D:.. t                                                                    Incid mt iJ   158
             2.   Tir,o        2a00 P. M.
         3.        Loe£ ticn      AXIIMI Groveport, Ohio
         11 .     i 1umo of obscrvor          Harold A. Tailtil
             7•   Occupution of ob~o r vor                    Stu.dent, I
         6.       ,dd r tJ .;s of obso r vo r           25 Yest Hinman ue.
         7.        Plue ) of obso r ~Jt ion           l 111le west o! Groveport, Ohio
         [I .     t!unbvr of obj-,ct.s          1
         9.       Distance of obj, 1 ct f r om obs e rve r            B/S
     l Ci .       Tino in s i r;ht        B/S

    11 .          nltit udo        -       Yery high

    12 .          Spr od       N/S

    13 .          Diro ction c f fli,~ht            in we1terl3 direction against a light wind
    111 .  Tuctics 11/S - Just u:baust visible - smoke pattern dark & ft'r7 large
          dispersed rapidly and appeared. again as wide streak a mile or ao in leQgth
    l·• ·  S011Fd  lio SOUDd                     tviated from wide to narrow atreak
                                                                            and.back.
    lo .          Size'        B/S - object not seen
    17 .          Co l o r   1/ S - object not seen
    18 .          3h~po      Julit a streak observed.
    l.<j .        Odor d ot o ctod     11/S
    20 .          i~ppnront constr uction            ,:/Jk.      An exhmlst trail (&1DOke)
    21.           Exhuust t r oils Appeared aa black cloa.d with no de:tlnite ab.ape but loolmd
                            lia an anti-81.reraft a.hell a few aecond.1 after it mploded
    ?2 .          Wcmthor conditi ons    ·· · · · ·•-· , .. .. .... ... rew white clowia - bo.t jl.eer
    23 .          Eff o ct" on clouds           bl.aek cloud •1-l.houet ted em:>ng tba that moved
    2L .          Sko tch ,!S or photor;rophs             3 fi&••
    25 .          Monnor     of di"snppoa r o.nco        B/S
    26 .          Romar ks :     (oTer)

                                                                                         ....

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Obaen-er noticed '411hat appeared to 1>e a emal.l blade cloud between
t.:, llb.1.te ozae■• Semed. peculiar because the weather w.a cl.ear 8D4
th.ere were a few wit. cloa.da in the aq - mt no otber dark cloada
or formation■ ot UST ld.ad. !!he black clotld did not have arq dlfinite
abape bu.t looked. lib an enti- &1.raraft abell a few eeconda after it
explode■• Suddenly it ■ tretched out into a Yicle 1treak with aaller
Tft't1cal atreaka. then rapid.17 turmd end twiated. mTiDc illto a
different direction and. di■appearillg. In three or tour aecon.dl , the
amoke burst app.ared ~ 11p0nt81le0Usly-, approxiaate.1.J '2f1I wat
of the pJac. mer• firet n.oticed. Smoke pattern dart, TC7 large. ad
disper■ed rapidly, appear~ aca1n u a "1.rua ■treak a aile or 10 ill
len«th wueh appeared to twi ■t troa a wide to a ~ w 1tnak and tbea
back acain cbangiJI& direction aa it twi ■ted. Mo'Ying 1n w1terly
direction agaiJlat li~t v1n4. Pla1nl.7 rta1ble altho far 8Jtllq ad ftr1' high.
Bo amm4 heard. Seemed lib a atreak that would be md.e 1f a ~
w1D£ with ""ra1 ~ • IIL benJdnc am turn1Jlg and leaTillc aba,st
traila.
lotel Yantia was in the var and bad seen a l ot of ant1,,.a1rc:raft
        ahel.l• burst mid~ Tap<>r trails from plane■ ba.t bad. unr
        obeen-ed ~~ lib thia. Be atateai • 1 It wa.a IO apoatauau
        11D a rnbber bazwl ..hic:b ics round, tun 10ddenly 11 1tretched at
        length and tviated. and then diaeppeara v1 th.out & trace.•
Jont 1 • llotet   Tanti• drew the lketcbee below




     Streak twisted and turned - mddenly diaappearecl




                    l ? lengtb
                        ~
                     width same -
                                                           lat position

                     eatimated at l to 2 mile•

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             l •                   30 July 1948
         '    . .i        :1 s     2015 hours
                                         Worthington, Ohio

                                                    J ohn A. Felton



                                                         5800 Hi gh St, Worthi ngton, Ohio

       ·r .         rl·,c         of obs •r-,r.t i on     Worthington, Ohio



         ).         ~.i.:.t•u1crJ of ob j, ct f r om obse rve r        N/S

  Li .             Ti:,o in s i t;ht            15 minutes
11 .               :dt. i tud)           Approx 3000 ft
 l? .              ::;   r· 'Jd     very slow

                   Di r uc ti ,m of fli 1;ht               SW

1!1 .              ,,..:c-t ics      None

1 r, .             ,; , •1rd      None



:7 .               Col o r          silver

rn.                8hr,po           cylindrical

                   Odor d •Jt<:ctod           N/S
20 .               1,ppn r o nt con stru ction            N/5
21 .               Exhaust t r ai l s         N/S

,">2 .             v'/c-tit hor c onditi on s           Clear with high scattered clouds, visibility good
23.                Effo ct on clouds              N/ S
2L1 .              Sk etche s or photogr uphs              None

25 .               t-la.nr.or of disnppoa r a nco               N/S

26.                Romu r ks :         (over)
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Object appee:red cylindrical in shape with no apparent wiJl€s or tail
surfaces. Bo standard marker lights were disp~ed and there were no
eDgioe noises. The object emitte4 a steady silver glow.
Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft and the object Wa.s moving
very slowly in a southwest course. It was in line of vision some 15 minutes.
Bo other aircraft. military or civilian were in vicinity of Felton's
hearing or vi8ion. The sky was clear with high. scattered clou d s and
the v1sib111 ty vae good.

NOTE:   Felton questioned by Maj Cal:rpbell of the USAF, but nothing
        further was gained by this interview with the e~ception
        that hi• wife also saw the object.

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CF-ECK- LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

   1.   Onto      4 J ~ 48                                                 Inc idQnt   f 160
   2.   Timo      lltl5 P. N.

   3.   Locotion      DnlYaabarg. Pa.

   4.   t!nmo   of obser vor       John Jmmi~. Jr.
   5.   Occupo.tion of ob~orvor             B/S
   6.   1,ddr oss of obsorvor             Box 227, nr.....ebarg. Pa.
   7.   Pl oco of obso r wti on           Dr&Taaburg, Pa.
   o.   Numbor of obJocts l

   9.   Distanco of object fr om obsor vor            •/s
 10.    T imo in sight         20 Mconda +

11 .    Altitudo B/S

12 .    Spcod       Boveriz:lg - then mviDC on at und.etenained apeed.

        Diroction of flight           B/S
        Tactics      JDOTed aero••        ~.    •topping three times and resum:tnc movtment
        Sound     Bo noi se
        Si zo      of a star

17 .    Color      same as a star
18 .    Shdpo       l ooked l i ke a star
                                                                          p·
19 .    Odor d otoctod     ·N/ S
20.     Apporont construction             B/S
21 .    Exhaust t r ails           N/ S
22 .    Woathor conditi ons          N/ S

23 .    Effect on clouds           N/ S
24.     Slrntchos or photogr o.phs . Vague sketch

25.     Mnnnor of disn~poe r anco _            N/ S
26.     Romnrks:     (over )
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On 4 J-al.7 1-8 at appr~.. 11:15 P. M., OS!, witneaa and bis wife tbougb.t
tlwT aaw a ■tar mT1DC. '!here • • a li&b,t in the mcy the same color and
■ize of a atar which w.a movinc.     *••t 1w,,,,,._,,tt p,,,,,w,ca,,,ae
w110+1Dtl•sw1■ 1w1•lwclaee11u ➔wN1"1et1a ■ pt++e14+■■ xMlw+lnqi
l11&► 1el11Jllres,kle1e\,eet1414. !hen the7. thought it '88 a plane bllt
it -4.e DO noi... !be obJect moved across the ■k;y, then  cbanced.its course
a bit and wnt straight and ■topped again for about 5 MCODde, changed it■
cour• a bit and 1f91L~ etraigbt tor avhile and •topped aga1n th1• time for at
lea.at 15 llfCOnda, tbezl it wnt across the l)cy a little wa;,ye and diuppeared
ccapletel.7. lben. the obJect •topped in the sq-, it resembled a star and onl7
b7 folloWinc it• courN cow.~ the difference be noticed.
IDB:   lfltaeaa atatea that he 11-.ea 801N 2-1/2 mile■ from the two woman
       (NoEeeaport, Pa.) mo reported aeeirlg a bic ailver plate zooming
       11DiNlea■l7 OYerbea4 in the direction of ~ o d Pmtt.          See Inc.
       161..

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                             Cl:ECK- LI:.T -        11:·P)'::l!:'Ir!ED   FLYilJG OBJECTS

                             Around July 8,           48                                       Incid >rt if 161

          2.     ':" ir'\u      N/ S

        3.       L r,cr ti on     McKeesport, Pa.

                                                 Mr s . !fell Vewey & Mrs. Elizabeth Ooltz
        r./ .    C:ccupr.ti on of ob~o rvo r                housewife
       6.        ,.-idr,• .;:,; of obs o rvo r s
                                                           Mrs Vewey:       34o4 GTover Ave)
                                                           Mrs Goltz:       26o4 Gr-over Ave. McKeesport, Pa.
       ·1 .      Pli.c       of obsu r vi.ti on            McKeesport, Pa.
       O.        rlunb~' r of obj <"'cts              l
       ).        Di:.tonco of obj <.' ct from obso rvo r                    N/ S

 10 .           Til""lo in sir,ht             N/S

11 .            ,; lt itudo            N/ S

12 .            Spr•cd          N/S
13 .            Dirocti on o f fl i /~ht              N/S - toward X:enJl3W(>od Park



1c:-, .         J ," 1rd        noiseless

16 .            Size         12 to 15 inches in dia.



18.             3h•.po       "plate"

10 .            Odor d otoctod            N/S
20 .            i1.ppn r ont constru ction                N/S

2 1.            Exh:lUst t r uils             N/S

,'2 .           ;10nthor conditi ons                N/S

23 .            Effoct on clouds              disappeDred in c l oud ballk
2L .            Skotch Js or photogr aphs                   None
25.             ~:annor of disnppoa r a nco                     disappec-red in bl:nid baruc
26 .            Romo r ks :            (over )

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    · w1tnesa saw lllhat looked like a "big, silTer plate• zoom.il:lg noiael eal.y
     overberul in the direction of Kennywood Parle.

     IIQh look, that' a not a plane, ac:reamed Mra. Vewq of 34o4 Grover to
     ber neighbor, Mr$. Goltz, 36o4 Grover, "it looke~ike one of tboee
     flying eaucers."
     Mrs. Vevay said the disc was about 12 to 15 inches in diameter. It
     diaappe6red in a cloud bank but reappe ed on the far eide and was seen
     by Mrs. Goltz. They followed the direction of the diac until out of
      ai8}lt•

      R'.>TE:   Taken from the Daily Neve "Mcieeaport, Pa.    - July S, 1948.

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                                           CHECK- LIST - lfl·! IDE1•!7 IFJED FLYHIG OBJECTS

                           1.    D:1tc        ll Aug 48                                                   Inc id ·,rt :/1- 162

                         2.      Timo         1200 and 1215 hours CS?
                         3.      Locotion         Hamel, Minneeota
                       L.       Pomo of obsc- r vor          Jerome Leu.er (age 10 and Benne Leuer (age 8)
                       5.       Oc cupc.tion of ob~o r vor              children

                       6.       :\ridr c ::;s of ob so rvor           R/R 1 Hamel, Milmesota
                       7.       Ploco of obs.:> r vt,t i on           A8 above       - baclt yard

                       8.       lJuJ'lbo r o!' objoots            1

                       9.       Disto nco of obj n ct f r om obsor vo r                 a matter of a few feet
                   10 •         T iM0 in s i Ght           li/5

                  11 .          Altitude        rested on ground -
                  12 .          Spcod      '1/S

                  13.           Diro oti on of fli Ght            After resting 011 ground it aacended to a hei&ht of
                                     30 fee t and shot off 1n a nortb.eaaterl.7 direction
                  1L.           Tactics   apan once, made 'Wistl1ng nois~, ,wot stra1ght up 20 ft, halted
                                and again made whis tlill& noise. Maneuvered aroWld tree branch.es & tele
                                Sourd whistling noise - like steam whistle                         wires.

                  16 .          Siz o       1 ft thick - 2 feet wide
                  17 .          Col o r      dull. gr9¥
                  18.           S h n po      ~ound.

                  19.           Odor d ot o ctod           N/S
                  20 .          Appor ont construct i on                metal.lie

                  21.           Exhaust t r "ils            B/ S
                                iloothor conditi on s                 B/ S
                  23 .          Eff ect    o n c l o uds    N/S
                  21.1 .        Skotch ns or photographs                     'lone

                  25 .          llnnnor o f diso ppoa r onoo            into northeast
                  26.           Romor ks :     (over)

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lllforaant ■ atate4 that oa 11 Aue 148 between 1200 and 1215 houra, cs-r.
    Jeroae and :Benao were p~i.Jlg in the back Tard and noticed en object
    in da■ca:1t approxiaatel.7 twel.Te feet from the groand wb.1ch waa deacend.1~
    betwen the tw of them. It settled to the ground gentlJr - JIil.Ch e.a a
    halJoon. Opon bittin& the ~ the object lp,lD. once. made a aort of
    wbi•tlillc DDiN, d.elCl'ibed b7 the tvo beye •• re ■-bli.Dg a at.an wiatle,
    ad tbm abot atraieht -ap into the a1r approxiae.teq 20 feet, halted
    and ap1n aad.e a ~•tl1D& noise. The object then ahop upwrd to a height
    of abant Y:, feet, and, 1D th11 a scent, 1118DBUTered around tree bran.che1
    a4 tel~n• v1rea. Upon reaeb1J>& a height of approrlmately 30 feet
    t.be o'bJecibot off in a mrtbeaaterl)' direction. !be obJect approached.
    frcm the 110rtbwat.
    !be bo7• deacribecl the obJect aa "approximately ODe t oot thick, two teet
    aide and rOlmd. • !be obJect had 110 windoww, wiree, or any Tiaible
    apparteaucea. It w.a a dull gnq in color end when it hit the ground,
    it mde a al.1'b,t elenk1ng uoiee, ma.ch a e metal hit t ~ agains t metal.

    Philip en4 Mr• Leuer stated the boy e wre viei~ f'ri,;btened lib.en t he;r
    ran into the boo.M and were afraid to tell what they had aeen. Uyon
    clo•• que1ti011U1B, the boya related the above story to them.
    Mr. Ltoer advised that he1ben bad notified. Mr. E. R. Sheridan. Poat maste~
    at Baati, Mimleac,ta (vbo mbeequantly notified the pr oper enthoriti ee)
    AGDITS 1l>'!IS: .tcent noted that the 11p0t are the alleged 'flying 1E111Cer"
    had landed wu approximately 2 fe et in diameter and appeared. aa t hough
    ■c:ime beaT)" obJect had landed there or bad been eet down - as the ground
    • • dented aJMi protrudi.D& rock• had been leveled. The apot wee covered by
    a washtub.
      .      to .a-""tM,,._ E. R. Sheridan. Poatmaste.i:. advised that he had no
    reaeon       UA,l\,U,I ~-Ue atoey of the boys or of Mr. and Mrs. Leu.er. and
    for thie reuon bad reported the matter to the Federal :Bureau of Investigation,
    St. P8Dl, Miml.




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                                                V2.n :1uys.            Calif
                                                 r •• r              C . t Henry Glovr-r & •Alifa
                                                                       (Otd-Res)
                             • 1r• ; i. ..        r       h     rv r          Ordnance Reserve Officer

                             11·                 l        rv r          8531 Variel Ave., Cano~.: Park, Cru if
                     • l                              r·· • i r         Van Nuys , Calif.
                                    r     •!    1, • C' •       l

                                                                    t·ro:-i c,t1., r v r   . ~ overnead

               I •                      r . 1 1t          'l:fis:,. about an hour
          1 1.       n J ' I ,. ll l           grt"ci t       he i:e,ht

           I     •




                                                • n i         l,t         toward the sun from t he Ea.et        or Wxim:d!
                                                                          E to .
                             ,.. , r             t r a,11=led a ve-rtictl arc of about 25° or                   or e

          I .            ,   ,- d          N/S
          1,,. .     ; j ::              of we·.ther balloon i:.t 2CXX) f t

                     r       1~r           blu i sh lum nescence like fluor escent l amp whi ch gradUE.lly
                                           cn~.nged to or,nge color at dusk
                     ~h P"                 r ound tend~ to spheri cal

          I ,.                r i ,i;, l't. •d            N/S

               l •   ,-r,r,r.ror.t cons• ructinn                            N/S

          ;->1 .     c.r.h•.•J ., t t r u1 l s                N/S

                     ,,        1   1 r c onditi r·                    CA.VU    ground terq:,er · tu.re 70-75°




          2:, .      : ·vnr r of diznpp· :--t r nc"                           snapped off like a lamp 'ftlen you throw switch

          LU o       R 1,hr lts:                     (Over)

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Object api:eared round and probo.blJ c,;phH.!"ic:.tl.. At first l0ok{•d
 si'llilt:.r to weather balloon at t~bout 2000 ft but t.'1-iere was no
 characterletic bobbing. The wind vc:1.s blo~,i~ on the ground wit;,
 fatr strength and gusty yet t:.~e object was <r?,ite steady. Io t~e
 time 1 t was under observation (about an nour) it traveled thru a
 v.ertical arc of about 25° or 1rore . After watcning tne object for
 a 'While the observer concluded that whatever it was the t r.. ng ~c s
 at great height but not a star. It had a. bluish :!.U.'llin.escenoe like
.a fluorescent lamp and as the sun set tbe color gr~dually c..~w:iged to an
 or ange color at dusk and finslly snru,ped off like a L.mp when the
 switch is throw. The outl i.ne was clear and sharp and symetricc:l (no
 fuzziness or blurring) , t ne air cler:;r with visibility unlimited.
 Di recti0n of travel from Ea.st directly to•~d the sun.

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                             CHECK - LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

             1.   O!lto       29th JUM
            2.    TiJno       ll P. M.
            , .   Lo cot ion        UniOlltom. Pa.

            4.    l~omo of observor               IIJS. O!l.~1.Ae NeD:>nald

             5.   Occupoti on of 'ob,orvor             •/s        lllt■a widow

            6.    l"ddr oss of' obso rvo r          38 Lm.•illgton Circle. Unionto-..n
             7.   Pl oco of ol;>so rvr,ti on Uniontow, Pa. - ObaerTer 1 • front porch

             8.   llunb~r of objoots                three - one at a t 3.me
             9.   Distanco of obj o ct f rom obso r vor               •/S
          10 .    Timo in lli(;ht           •/s
          11 .    Altitude           ,x>C) ft

          12.     Spood            . Teey fast

          13 .    Dirooti on o f f liGh t          D
          lh.     Tactics           apinn1ng Tertical.ly o n ~

          15 .    So,md        none
          16.     Sito       1/S

          17 .    Co l o r     luminous
          18.     She.po       oTBl

          19.     Odor doto otod Bone

          20 .    Appa r ont constru ct i on           1/S - tranaparent
          21.     EY..houst t r ails            trail ot ligbt about l :,ard l01:1g

          22 .    Woathor oonditioos                •~ra, mn cloadl'

          23 .    Effe ct on ol ouds              •/s - flew acB•• ek;y beneath baae o~ clouda -
                                            . 11'ntninc could be eeen_tbru it. _..            ,
          24.     Sketche s or photographs       Tague aketcb                      -._ I       ..,._
                                                                          --.:.                       -~
          25.     Manner or di aoppoe r o.noo    lost a14Plt at - obetro.ctea b"t,n.eS&M>oruc bou.ea
                                                                                               ,JOlllfJ'
          26.     Remarks :          (OT81')

    r.!
    .,,                                 (                  ....

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At a:pproximately ll P. M. on th~~o{ J .me Mrs .dollar saw
       a luminous oval-W'laJIPed o b j e c t x    ¥xw   a mea t p l a tter rolling
       al:>Dg on its edge. It appeared to t e going very fast since it
       disappeared in about 5 to 10 seconds . It was without sound or odor
       but seemed to have a tail 'Ahich extended about a yard or so. Five
       minutes later, witness saw a second object and after another five­
       minute ints rval a third objec t w- s observed . They appeared in t he
       Southwest and flew to the Northeast. The we·-ther w~ s cloudy ¼ith
....   lightning and rolling thunder. The objects flew over the Oaldand St.
       Area or just to the si de of it (&st of Oakland St.) Tbey traveled
       about l , CX)() ft and then disappeared beh ind the houses across the
       street from the witnesses.

             Witnesses:   Mrs. Catherine McDonald
                          Police Sergeant S-nuh & ~hter




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CF.ECK-LIST - Ul!IDENT IFIED FLYING OBJreTs
                                                                           Inc idrmt ft l64e.
                    29 June 48
  2,     Time      23()0

  3.     Location          Union.town. Pa.
  4.     I!omo of obser ver         Mra. Margar~t Hollar et al

   5.    Occup(ltion of ob~orvor              HOllSewi.f'e

  6.     ,,ddr c ss of obso rvor         100 Moore ATe. • Uniontown, Pa.

   7. Placo of obs or 'Vbtion 3g Kensington Circle. Uniontown
                                          (home o! Mr a. Catherine Mcll)nald)
   8.    Mumbor     of objocts            3 - one at a time
   9.    Dista nco of obj o ct f r om obsor vo r             'fl/S

10 .     Tir10 in SiE;ht          10 seconds

11 .     rlltitudo      ll/S
12 .     Spcod      very faat

13 .     Dir oction of fli Ght             hom Sout.bwest to Bortheaet

J 4.     Toctics           roll.ed along on its edge

15 .     Souttd      ~ Bo sound

16 .     Sizo       "platter"
17 .     Co l or     luminous
18 .     She po         oval
19.      Odor dotoot od          ~ None

20 .     Apporont constr uction               N/S    - luminous

21 .     Exhuust t ~ni l s       a tail of about a yard in length
22 .     Vionthor conditi ons            cloudy with ligb.ti iDg and rolli.Jlg thunder

23 .     Effo ct on clouds              N/5

21.t .   Skotchus or photogr aphs              None
25 .     hlannor of di sa ppoa r n nco         View obstructed by neighboring house s

26.       Rornn r ks:          (over)

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-   Witnese saw a lumi.nou.a, oval-ebaped object fl.yi.Dg at an altitude of
    approx 5,0CX) ft which ve.s traveli.Dg beneath the baae of some el•••• cloud.a
    from t10Uthveet to northeast across the sky. The weather was stornv and
    cl011ey and aa a aecond. object flew a.cross the sky a flash of 11.glltning
    eoul_d be seen thro. it. It seemed to be trensparent. The objeete(3)
    tnmued Tery f c:.at and eee_med to just disappear within 10 seconds. The objects
    appeared at approximately five minute intervals. There vas no odor
    or acnmd ft :from them. However, a trail of light about a yard l ong was
    obeerved. ~ object• rolled Tertically on their edgea and appeared to be
     apinnill« an end across the aky. Witnesses lost sight of the objects
     a.a ne1&}1bor1Dg boo.1e1 obatructed their Tiew.


           \fitnesete: Mre. Marpret Hollar
                       Police Sergeant Shull & aua hie dsngbter

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CHECK - L I !:T -          :'I!>El::-:FIED FLYHlG OSJp;rs

         1.       I::, t         29 June 48                                                    Inc1dJnt

         2.       Tino         2,300        - 11:00 P. M.

         ; .      Locu t i on         Uniontown, Pa.

         J, .     : 1al"lr or <"'hn!'.' r V\'.lr      Sgt Chae E. Schuh & d.8u&):lter

         5- Ocr.u p . ti on of ob ~o r v or                           Uniontown Police Dept.
           •     ,,-!dr ss of obso rv" r                       32 Lawton Ave.• Uniontown
        7.       Ploc o or ob-:o r·. ti cn                     from front porch of 38 J!enaington Circle, Uniontown.
        O.       1:u1:1bo r oJ' obj ~ta                   1
         ).      ~i:ito nco of obj o c& r r on oba or vo r                     N/ S

   10 .          Tino in :sirht                5 - 7 MCOnda
  11 .           ~1 ir.udo           6,oo ft
  12 .           Sr-00d              100 JI.PE

 1;.             Dir >cti Gn of fli c ht                              D -    sighted 1n weat
 1!,.           Tor. ics             atr41&bt & level

                .io11r.d         DOile


                               balt ot a large meat platter (1-1/2 1)
                Co l or       »/s       luminoua

                3ht: po          eemi-cirC'.u.ar

                Odor d ot,Jct od                   N/ S
cO .            ,~ppnront construct i on                      Ji/ S

21 .            &Y.hr1ust     t r cd ls                        1/S

n.              foothor oond1t1 ons                   partl7 cl ouey
2; .            Err ct on c l oud~                                    B/ S
~1, .           Sko choo o r          photo,;r i:.p?ls            none

:?5 .           'cnnor      ot dit'Joppce             nco             •/s
26 .          ' R0:X1 r ko,                        (o~er )

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On the night of 29th June at about ttili: U:00 P. M., witnes1 taW
an object that reaembled a hal! of a large meat platter which appeared oTer
tJl the west end of the cit7 at Oakl.aad Ave & West Main St.• Uniontown. Pa .
It seemed to be at a height of about 6,000 ft and sailed 1n a atra18bt line
of about 8 or ~ fee t 1n about 5 to 7 aeconda. Bo eound wu heard and
the obJect    •u1t1 ■+11a,11 emitted no r••• It w.a traveliJ:lc in a
northeaatly direction.
    Witnesses:   Mrs. Mcl))nald
                 Mre. Hollar
                 Sgt Schub'a daughter

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                      CITECK - LIST - UWIDEN'l' IFIED FLYING OBJECTS

                        26 July 1948                                                                 Incid cmt :fl 165
    1.     D~to

    2.     T imo      2100 I

    3.     Locc ti on            Chamble e, Ga.

    11 .   :!amo of obser ver             Ihyle L. Avery et al

                                                   Ob server, Atlanta Naval Air Base
    6.     ;,r:ldr css of obse rve r        Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee , Ga.
    7.     Pl oc o of obso r 'lrot i on          Observa ti on tower
    8.     Numbe r o f ob jncts            1 blue white light
    9.     Dis t a nce of obj e ct f r om obse r ve r                 N/ S

 10 .      TiMo in sight            N/5

11 .       ~ltitudo          B/ S
12.        Sr ood       N/S - like abootiDg ets-

13 .       Di r oct1 on of f l i Ght        SE turning Sand geini.Dg al.titud.e

11.i.      Tactics       straight &: level &: ga.1.ni Dg altitude

15 .       Sn.turd    None

                      N/S                                                       ...
           Siz;o

17.        Co l o r      blue-white light

18 .       She. po        N/S - object not seen

19 .       Udor d otoot o d          N/S
20 .       1~ppo r o nt constru ct i on          l i ke shooting st ar

2 1.       EY.hu ust t r a i l s     N/S - possibly the blue lilhite l_ight was the exhaus t

?2 . i"loa t ho r cond iti on s 2/10 ci rrus a t 25.000 ft: l to 4/ 10 of l ower strato-
   cirrus at 5,000 ft. Visibi lity 12 to 15 milee. Surf wind light & varia».
23 . Eff oct on clouds N/S                                           2-5 MPH
2L1 .      Sk otch P-s or phot og r o. phs         None

25 .       He.nnor of disnppoe r n nco            N/S
26.        Romn rks :            (over)                      r-.-:-v..,.,,,..             ,, '·~
                            ,;       ),            .•     ~1 rt
                                                                                \(
                                             I                                            • l•'.,,
        ?1t 11/

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iaali, +-1 -:Wi , n>yle L. Avery Obser7er, Atlanta Naval Air :Base, Chamblee,
       Ga., wiile on dnty at the observation tower on 26 July ~ about 2100
       hours sighted a blue-white light traveling anutheast from the north~st
       It vas travel in& very faet and maintained. a uniform altitude (undetermined)
       and speed. It looked like a ahootillg s tar except for the fact that it
       maintained the &ame altitude. lhi l e under obaervati:>n it then appeared
       to gain altitude and t hen turued sharply to the eouth. The weather wae
       clear and still . Tb.ere was no sound. Shortly after sighting the light
       several reaidents of the art:a called and reported seei.Dg tb.e same t hing.
       No flights left or arrived at the station after 1910 hours on 26 Jul y "8.
165a   Witnesses ot thi« Dhenomena who were interviewed made statements
       a.a follow :   On 20 July 48 they were seated on the lawn of the O.eorgia
       School of Technology Housing Project at Chsmblee, Ga. About 20!..5 hours
       Mrs. John Goll sighted a strane;e light and cal.led it to the attention of
       ber companions. The light appeared about the size of a football and
       was travel ing southeast on a ste~     course. It was green and. faded into a
       silver-colored tail, Tbe light eppe·.red 1 t ee-i. to l ose altitude slowly
       n:nch the &sine ae a plane co:ning in for a l anding. It appeared to f a.de
       awa:t in flight as if extinguished. No sound waepe.r;rrl.
              Vi tneesea:   Mr. & Mrs . Harold Shaw
                            Mr. Robert Sebring
                            Mrs. Jeanne Hill
                            Mrs. Myrtle Renfroe
                            Mrs. John Gall

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CEECK - LI ST - UUIDE1!7IFIED FLYIUG OBJECTS

  l.    Dute       30 Aug 48                                                   lncid mt   * 1 66
  2.    Tino       20,000 hollra or S:00 P. M.
  3.    Locat i on     Loe Angeles, Calif.
  u.    l!omo of obsC'r vor          S/Sgt Leroy B. Eete ■
  5.    Occupc.iti on of ob ;orvor             5/Sgt
  6.    J~t:ld r css of obso r vor        . . . 1,301 W. Olympic l31.Td. , Los Angele•

  7.    Pl oco of obso r vn ti on             1,301 W. Olympic Blvd. Loe Angele s. Calif., \
   0.   Numbo r of objoot s               l

   9.   Distanco _of ob j o ct fr om obso r vor            B/S
10 .    Tirlo in s i i;ht     N/S

11 .    Al titudo       eeti.mated to b9 well over 20,000 ft.
12.     Spood         thought to be well over 700 MPH

13 .    Di r e ction o f f l ight         Wczt 2 ■ 3t
14.     Tactics       none      -    flew level course

15 .    Soun d       Bo eoUlld

16.     Sizo         Larger than B-29
17.     Co l o r     silver
18 .    Shapo      V-2 rocket

19 .    Odor dot oct od       B/S
20 .    Appor ont c onstruction                rocket - like
21.     Exhaust tra ils       blue exbaaet trail

22 .    'Woat h o r e ondit i ons     ,.S         ~

23.     Effo ct on c l ouds         B/5
24.     Skotchos or phot ogr a phs              Bone
25 .    llo.nnor of diso ppoa r o nco            B/S
26 .    Remarks :      (OTer)



                                                                                               JI c,

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Object resembled the fuselage of a V-2 rocket - but much larger.
S/Sgt Eetes stated that it was much larger than a B-29 and silver in
color end that 1 t completely filled the lens of a 10 B-80 field glass
which was taken from a German 88 mm artillery piece. kch lens was 8"
in diaidter. Speed estimated to be well over 700 M PH. and objecVwas
traveli.Jl€ at an altitude of well over 20,000 ft. No sound was heard
Left a blue em.mist trail. Object travelillg from west to east. Only one
object •i&hted.




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CHECK - LI ST - P!1IDE1!7IfIED FLYHIG OBJECTS
                                                                                   Inc id 1r t -#   1 67
                          6 ~ 1948
   2•      Tin0           0905 OCT

   , •     l nc( ti on      19° 08 1 ?l - 164° 05 1 E be tveen KwaJalein Island, Marshall
                      !elands and Hickam Field.,
   11 .    :=•1m1     of obsc-r vo r         Capt J'l.oyd Barnes

                                                        Pilot USAF
   -.> .   . . ld r    a o f obo•l rvo r          Pacific Division, Milit Air 'l'rane Service

   -, •    ri..c       of obsu r vt.tion           Ahead & above hia plane

   II .    lluMbo r of objncts                1
    ·) .   Digtonc-o o f o b ,j, ct f r om obsc rvo r               4 to 5 milea
10.        TiMo in si~ht               split second
11.        ,,ltit udo                10,000 ft

12 .

           Dir 1, ction o f fl ii;ht              N/S
111.       Tue-tics            exploded like e. shall.



16 .       Siz 0             N/ S

17 .       Col or           white
16 .       3hcpo                    ball

l ') .     Odor d ot~1ctod          N/ S
20 .       nppn r o nt constru ct i on             ~ "fire"

21 .       EY.huu st t r ni l s        Non~
~~ -       ":I ntho r conditi on s            5/10 cloud coverage
23 .        Eff ,i ct on cloud s           N/ S
,>], .     S k o tch os or photogr aphs none

25 .         ·,anr.c r of d.1 sn ppoa r a nee           exploded

26 .       Romu r ks :                     (over)
                                                                                                     I I/
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    A large white ball of fire was ob served some f o ur to f i ve miles
    directly ahead of and sl18btly above the aircraft. I t was obser ved
    for ?nly a apli t second and vas comparable t o t he explos ion of a shell
    There were no streamers or "tails" observe d such as u sually r e l ated
    to a meteor or a distress sign.cl. . As t he aircraft a9Pr oached the
    approximate position where the ball of fire was ob served a single whi te
    ligb.t was seen on the water surface. Ro...ever, this diaeppe~red within
    a few eecollds aft er sighting beci:!Use of t he e:xisting cl :md cover age .
    More lights wre immediately obser ved on the "8ter surfs ce some 10 miles
    north of the _plane I s course. It 1 s the opinion of t he wi tnese ( 6ap t
    Barnes) that these were f r om a surface vessel. Some 10 minut es elapsed
    after these l ights were observed on t he vater surface when an aircraft
    was •~ted fiyiDg a reci'procal course ( 240° ) at about lCXX> ft below
    the observers's aircraft and slightly to the right of the course.
    Capt Barnes made numerous attempts t o contact this aircraft on Channel ''B"
    end "C", "VBJ" but acknowledgment of b is transmi ssion was never teceived.

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                    CEECK- LIST - IJEIDENTIFTED FLYING OBJECTS

                          20 July 1948                                        Incidont :/1- 168

     2.   Tino              1330 local

     3.   1.0 ct: ti on     Obrecbstreet, Arnhem, 'lhe Hague

     h.   ::nm<: of obs<' r vc r    A. D. Otter

     5.   Occupo.ti on o f ob~o rvor           Chf. Investigator of Court of Damage
     6.   ,,'1dr e::;s of obs o rvo r         Anlheim, 'lhe Hague

     7.   Pl oc o of obsc rvb t i on               52° 30' N, 4° 30' E
     0.   NuT:\bor of obj nots           l

     9.   Distance of obj o ct from obsorvor                 N/S
  10.     TiMo in sight           N/S

 ll .     Altitude                 very high
 12 .     Speed             high speed - comparable to V-2

 13.      Dirocti on of fli 6 ht             N/S
 11.i.    Tactics          N/S
 15 .     S0tl:rd         Same as V-2

 16 .     Sizo              N/S
 17 .     Co lor    N/5
 18 .     Shepo           Aircraft with 2 decks and no wings

 19.      Odor dotoctod            N/S
20 .      1\ppnr ont construction              N/S
21 .      Exhuust trai l s        N/S
 22 .     Vlcnthor conditi on s              visibility unlimited - scattered cloud.a
23.       Effo ct on c l ouds                N/S

                                                                                         ''1.,,.• .
          Sket che s or photogr aphs                None

          Mnnnor of disnppoe r nnco                   H/S                        I
 26 . Remar ks :   Object appeared to be wingless aircraft with two
decks. It was traveling at very high altitude and was seen f our times
intermittently thru cloud s. Visibility: unlimited.

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                  CEECK - LI ST - 1!!-!IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
                                                                                Inc idrmt 4/-          169
 1.     D:itc

  2.    Tirn0       0530
  3.    Lo·cotion      Mapl e...ood, Ohio
  4.    I:amo of obse rve r          Mr. Faby Niswonger

  5.    Occupution of ob~o rvor                   farmer

  6.    hddr oG s of obsc rvor                  RD #1. Maple...ood, Ohio.Phone:    Jackson Central
                                                                                   8-0F42
  7.    Place of obsc r vr,t i on          Maple...ood. Ohio

  B.    Numbe r of objacts                  l
  9.    Distance of obj e ct from obse rve r               N/S
10 .    T i:>lO in sight           N/S

11 .    Altitudo       N/S
12.     Spcod       N/5

13 .     Dire cti on of fli ght            N/S
        'i'uctics     Arose from behind woods - seemed to unravel a silver
                      substance that floated earthward
15 .     Sonnd       N/5

16 .     Si ze      large

         Color        silver

18 .     Sho po        sphere

19 .     Odor d otectod N/S

         i.pporont construction                   N/S
20 .
21 .     Exhnust t r ni l s              - silver substance(?)

22 .     Weather conditions               N/S

 23 .    Effo ct on c l ouds N/5

         Skotche s or photogr aphs                None
                                                   Disintegra ted. in mid-air
         hlannor of disnppca r a nco

 26.     Romo.r ks:        (over)
                                                                                                f,-.

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Witness observed a large silver-colored sphere -.r,ich seen.cd t o
arive from behind hie woods and continued to float across his ferm.
While in fl ~ t it e.eemed to unravel a silvfr subGtence wnich
floated earthward. While under observation it disintegra ted in nid- air.
B:>TE:   Witness seen:ed very conscientious and. sincere while r elating this
         incident. Subject arose while witness ~s talkine t o a man fro~
         this 6o!Illll8lld (MCIAXP) -.hen an airplane chanced t o fly overhead.

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                                              <'!.::CK - LIS:' -
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                                                                    1f1'I!)Ei'':" IFJED
                                                                                                       •
                                                                                          FL'.'HIG OBJECTS

                                                Around 5 Mey 48                                              I ncid mt 'fi   170



                      3.      I oc:, tion               Adspazari, Turkey

                  Li .                            N/S - taken from telecon
                             :!r,mc• of obs ,., rvo r
                                Item extracted from Turkish newspaper 11 Yeni Sabah", Istanbul, 5 May~
                  5.         Oc cup~tion of ob~c rvo r                           N/S
                  6.         .,,jdr .., ::;    of obso rv:.,r                See above
                  7.         Plo c       of obs o r vt.t i on                Vill~ near Adapazar1. Turkey
                  8.        rJuMbo r of objocts                        1

                  9.        ~i~tanco of objoct from obsc rvo r                               N/S
           10 .             Timo in sibht                    N/S
          11 .              Altitudo                    650 feet
          12 .              Speed             N/S

         13 .               Diro cti on of' fli [ht                 N/S
         1L .               '.i'uctics                 :::
                                                    NI ..,
         l -i:-   .        S "llrd       N/S

         16 .              Si ze       N/S

         17 .              Co l or            "shining"

         18 .              Sht.p o            N/S

         19 .              Odor d ot o cto d N/S

         20 .              ,1.ppn r ont constr uction                      N/S
        21.                Exh~ust t r ai l s N/ S

        22 .               ¥/oa.t hor conditi ons                  N/S

        23 .               Eff oct on clouds                       N/S
        2h .               Skotchus or photoe;r nphs                        None

        25 .               ~;o.nr.or of disnppoa r nnco                      exploded

        26.                                                                                                           inspected
                           Remar ks :             Inve stigation nowu.Xld.er way and the debrie will be t■■ !pelill
by experts .

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                       CITECK - Ll !:lT - TTPIDEN7IFIED FL:'UJG OBJECTS
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       2•    Timo       Sunset
       J . . Locnt i on         Moscow, usrn

       4.    t1amo of obs c- rvo r       N/ S - .Amerie&i Newspaper Reporter

       5.    Occupc.ti on o f ob:,orvor           Newspaper r epor ter
       6.    Addrc~ s of o bs o rvo r        N/S

       7.    Plo c o of obso r vt.t i on          m>out 25 kilometere (19 to 20 miles) NW of
                                                  Moscow
       8.    Nurnbor of objocts              1

       9.    Distance of ob j o ct fr om obso r vor           N/S

 10 .        Tii'!o in s i i;ht     N/ S
 11 .       l\ltitudo       Very high
 12 .       Spcod         high but not excessive
13.          Di r oct ion of fl icht        Southwest-Northeast direction
14.         Tactics       N/S
15 .        Sound       No sound
16 .        S ize     N/S

17 .        Co l or   : N/S - shone bri&ntly

18 .        Shapo         l o08 nar;row

19 .        Odor dotoctod           N/S
20 .        Appo._r ont construction             Apparently metallic aince it ebon.e Terf briabtl7
21 .        Exhaust t ~nils        N/S
22 .        Vfoa-thor conditi on s          'B/S .., IWW3
23 .        Eff oct on clouds        B/S
24.         Skotohc o or photogr aphs              Bone

25.         Manner or disappearance                N/S
26.         Romarks 1             (oTer)

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-'bout SianMt Oil 3 Aue 48, about 25 kilometer, (a-> 11ile1) northwet of
Koacow a uperiaced Jaerican newwpaper reporter am, an unidentified.
obJect at .-er, high 111.titade. It waa lo!JC and norrow and proceeded at
a h1ch bu.t not e.xceHiTe apeed in •a generally south-west- northeast
direction. It lbone Teey bri&htl.7 probab1¥ froa reflected wnl.1&}lt.
lo w1.oc• could be Men and no eound waa beard. It looked like a ri&id
airabip and - . eo identified by a Ru..111.aD acqaaintance who aaw it at the
. _ time. Bowner, the reporter, 1n apite ot the appeera.nce of the
obJect w.s of the 01>in1on that 1 t w1 not   a rigid airah1p due principally
to ita bigb apeed. Re bad no theo17 to offer

li· <XM<Dl'r:   fbia obJect mi.gbt baTe been ~ - Ita speed 1eema
                inao.!ficient tor a guided ai1alle, but it could ha.Te been
                •1 tber a Jet or oonTentional airplane as \lilUmial. li&ht con-
                ditiona and for►Bborteniag frequent17 give aircraft a frea1ciab
                epp, rarace. !he pouibilit.r that 1 t waa a d1r1,«ible uould not
                be u.cluded.    Reference "A• lhould not be excluded.
R:7.!RESCI •••:    !he upper wind■ in Buaaia are not published but it vaa
                   noted. that on the followinc JDOrning there wre high sur­
                   face wil:ld1 with 1torm prediction,.

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