HS1 416511228 box186 319.1 Flying Discs 1949

LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER,COLORADO ·Y 319 .l 9 ,Jan:1W1t7 19 ,. 1Ut . NW 91020 Authority: DECLASSIFIED DEll1AEl:5' corOH'fD roMl:5A 'fll:5 l:.OHCE B ro 2E l:5A 1:.rJC!Hl. 2EJ:5AICE CEL-UEl:5 . I, . ... . HqMAAMA Form No. 7 ( Ro• . 28 Oct. 48) OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA r l 2 I • .. • - r (1) • 1 0 l.O, (2 , ' . ~~ 271949 ,,.,.,, ·~ 1 9~ <'+'' ~ ; j --;. • estrictcd C 52 u CT: n1 t1f1 d • t 1 .. u 3 C r1n .. s , bio 00-4 the tollo o Jct b- r pr itte : or r th 0 0 ton. city 49. 1s bill ty unr - triot • f 8 it. : (1) (2) Controll t Control 1 er (3) l ad o.ttl• in 11 1 ct' co f1 r ti not 11 bl • : 1:f d. graph of obj t• 0 V : oto- b • of r ti n estrict- C 0 - • estricted 4 UB CT: n1 r. ly n t1f1ed Obj ct a hted : One . (l) (2) s (3 ) "' ze; hundr e ti 8 t .. ti 10 Color: n in~ (4) ircul r. p : ty r a. ( five (5) t r l ur. From north to ( '1) b111ty: {9 ) ted Obj lu ( ' en (15) { t ( ) ound: 'h 1 er tt . ound a 11 or t: ( 0) 1n t · o on d 1 t t outs p 0 to h Ce or 2 Restricted d not t d t n (10) thou t1 ) bun• uth. 0 j c l t ltud r fe t . o one e.n ( i d un' t ) ugu t 1.9 23 ct j 1 an uver. nd r to n. j e t tr 11 - • - t 23 : ct Uni c l 2. 949 to • tl irty (30) l 20P I 22 11.u.,,<.u a tr ct r, v1 1bil t 1 I • ( l) CC r Contro ( } d. o. h 11 l •• or rap r , b t' r. o- ted Obj ( 0 tc1es C • r., nt r , ton. ) to (8) h (3) 1z r ( Color: ar to ) ( ) p d: 1 l • ot (6) 0 j (7) bili y: 3 - • o an h b di ct d r out r. Restricted Un1d .tif ( ) d Alt o ly n • e: Obj et w {~) tho and (9) (1) 23 bjecta u t 1949 t d :fou ( ) • au t t 11 hard. l or ot: • L .. ,... o • , Co n ing Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Co rr. .ander , MAT&-.---Commanding Officer , Flight Service Rest icted o TRANSMI TTED • e ,,- MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA 16 3 t 191. Oa io o l 6. 1 • t :re 7. 1n gi<? • • . nt lli , . c. • C 20 July 1949 452 . l3 g Ob J ct n il nt TO : , O. io s l . in 0 0 pok j , C 1' of t 2 0 • f> l. d ntl.fi dry- 1 n • e, oity '\; r r por t (14 ) b. , O.Il ( C) f 0 r c. ill 11 r, (2°) e o 1 ne s : 11 C raho.n , Spokane , n 1 ingtor ,_ rap' · or ob o~ o joctL, if ava 1 bl : t u.v 11 ble . d. o o oo • ate con!'i r. Object ot • v 11 bl • r: urn ( 2) Sh p • ( 4) •• t (1) { 3) ! ~ration : l. • . . L Color: 1 t. Pd. l '> r t n Not r eport d . -2 . noto- l etches • • s RICTED 52 •• n F y t!..fi t r t (5) . .' o. { } O..· } (9) ( O) r port • fourtee t. ( 14) thous for•tnt1o of ot ort • our d: i"' n t to ro (?) { vuly l. 49 2 Obj ct3 r .1.l o n t: 0 r r a tlon - er re­ c or tr-,, n 9. ( 5) un s lad 1. ,oo • '' TRANSMITTED ,.- -, • C 0 C 452 d ti d l o j e 0 io I i G l . l' u rt or 1 0 u 1 n d: t t f t •h1 OU - t • t· (3 ) . a, • :r- (l} (2) ( ) ( ) r, , ford • (5) I • • Uni • t l 0 ject tifi d 9 , ( ) t (7) • • vail b1 0 t j ' . 0 .. ot t • too 0£ r. r 1 (l) (1) lo ~ V n (7) : (2) ( 0 U d ) ( ) ~ iny. •• (5) f t• ( } • r1- (7) { ) ud • ) t (10} • 0 igh. • • I d 1 V ry k r. • CO~lFID NT L t nid n 1!'1 • 10 gu • Copies furnished: Chi ef of Staff, USAF Comm nder, MATS Commandin g Of ficer, Flight Service ,I ...,'2! Aue ID 3 au, Pr.! '~9 ( -'V I II ..:f ~ 'l j '1131.:J O OHasw . • • I 0 • ( 0 • • • • • ( ) ( ) I ) ) tt ( . ( ) { ) ( (7) o ( } ( ( ) 1 r. • ) u t A h t 11 b ~C-tru ...,,..,,,n~i V\ ,G IN'AI N, 0 'lf19 AUG 5 07 . 2 J • • l • t l p 1 u t r tl - 0 - 1 • (B) ( ) o l 11 l ot • • T l 1 t t d d I • Copies furnished: Chief of S ~a.ff, USt)r. 1 Command ,) !4A'l\S. ~ .\\ l Cor.II11anding fficer, Fl i gh t Service TRANSMiTT£D . ' Aue 2 /0 So nH '~9 31. ,'""',) ,; _ ' llj o131 .:1 at1 oHa:) ~1- • • • • C TC r. 5 U id n Jul l j eta T t , llo .. • p it d. of obj • V 11 bj (l) 1 t d • (2) ( ) (1) ) ( ) . ,. •· ...r ( ) ot (lO) Copies f'urnisp.e,d: Chief of St\iflf, USAF • Commander, · MATS . Commanding Officer, Flight Se~vice .,lf r :.i I 3 .>a;, I o .,n .ii Ju l 4 0 ... • ' Mc CH RD f \ELD ~;:;:- .· . E bP, riV 0 E II ~z 1nr .. .,.. 0311lWSN'1't!l e in {6) (7) Copy 1- H t t V ll I /<lltf JI. 20 l '3 : J 9 • • (1) (2) • • I s • • (2) • DE • (7) ( >' ( ) (10) - . ~ £_ , , sa . 1. t . V-"" - - ;~ MqMA.A.MA Form ' No. 7 ( Re, . 28 Oct. 48) CCJNF1DtNT(Af ) O LMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA ~.lDT ooo. 2 UBJ'l.}OT: 10 J Unidentiliod F ly· ject TOa IAXO;.a . ' " ,,, . . . , -~~~~tt@ri 2 ._.,Af' . otc n ' tod d ti ruary 1948• the f ollo - 1. 0045E . Par 3 b (2) • fot spoed. al i-tudi • clirootion o... 350 c · ty. town or (2) as • CON F_ fDENTIAL own • 000.92 S ' j: donti!'i d (3) ject lying (10 Juno 49) Clock Po 1 ion o!' object tr ircra.f't : s . a proximately G mil 1200 in £ ·ont ov r aircro.tt . c. Sea ·ot appU.cab l • (1) a. s. o fo ormation tn>11: Distance o • o ject ro tion. ob eM"Ora Six (6) milo rpendioulAr olevation rr horizon: c. lt tude so. ooo i'oet . 6. Ti in l.ot atl tod. 7. Ap earanoe o • b. ight: ot: o Color t :bite S Tubular : • :pparor:.t • Size: on 100 o oninio u.otion: et long s. Dirootion of flight 1 9. Tactics or 330 de rees - 340 de rees . uvers: ono .om 10. • Color or 5 oko I b. Lcil{;th and· idtb: C. Odor I ~Ono Unknown of ova oration: Uiilc:r.lown C ~ Fl EN I 2 d ,. T • 19.1 Subj: CO F/.. E, l' ntifiod Flyi o. Doos tr 11 vary ~ 11 . •.f.feot on clou 12 . ights: 1 . s pporti -· Cbjeota 1 0 . ,.one ro .ono • Prop ller or b. own . • nknown j d. 15. l • b. Unknown s~l.. (1) own (2) (3) 16. T ti.on• ,ot observed. ir D ota: • lot i b. 17. ed - 18. Sounds own :te 19. a.cy-r 20. r or dis pe 0 to b obsorveds ot ob ot tated. • E lode (l) (2) Unknown th r -~ 3' ~d. . . • 000. 92 , Subj I Unadentifi d Flyi b. _ a.dad fr o. Di jocta view: Ye d obsta.cl : 1. t •ir hba l t rver : • tts 3. c, ation• 4. Place of' ~ ine 5. Hobbie : ot pplioable 6. bil1ty o deto ·ne: 7. Reli bility or ob er~ ra 8. ote r le.ti~ a. Si hting b. own Io o inion o observer on in ge ral: one o a-!itention flight path. dra ~ (1) ounds wn (2) otion: (3) 11 o·u objects: · Directly in o li .. on canopy. ntell nee nd c Gli- :tne:Jses ; 9. Ono of' 10. Comments o... inter og tor re erso 1 tarro d: ·o o inion. l. Re radar• n 2. I op rati airborne • w n obj ct on ground: as ighted: C , Fl :. o r or dar sight-nga . ot appl" C hle . ' t ' • .. ooo. 92 j s C ntif'ied •lyine; 1. Telotyp 25., 000 1 nee of loo l overoa.at - 1200 oa oore ot give • inds alort i: por : • o thor conditi ooal flig t o riV'i.to and own. a· rcrru. t i'lyi ,,. in vioin ty at 4. 0 r Or li~ in vioini ty s ent ni , Research tio d ufficiently . t ci-=-ci· co th 7. Obtain photo • ot obtainod• DISTRD3 . oc: !O c ar other aircraf'~ or k:no ier r r ocs bl tber U?lAi'f'ectod airo r clio - t objoctu HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON l=IELD, CALIFORNIA ; 2 MAY 1949 Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, UpAF ATTN: 'Dir of Intelligence Comdr, MATS, ·,ash 20, DC ATTN: Chief, Intell Div CO, Flt Sv, i ash 25, DC ATrN : A-2 4.µth&>rized by Gr7"7J1 /.rb-¥9 QUARTERS 2143D WGI IR . CtJ 2 l - J uJ ¥ 1 di A Ui EA.TEER WING O 925 16 JUN 1949 3f O • SUBJECT : Semi- ontbly ' Intelligence Summary TO Commanding General ilitary Air Transport Service Washington 25 , D.C. : In ac cordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters , ir eather Service , subject as above, file - 2, WEA 350 . 05, the following r eport is submitted for the period ending 15 June 1949. l )'. During a test hop of an RB 29, ~ radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weathe~Amade the following observation,: a-ed ~ ~ ~-A- ,, )'I • .. 2n-1~ ryf,-,. .don Monday, the 2nd of May , 1949, we took off' ±n aircraft number 45-21824~for the purpose of test hopping the ship . Take off was made at approximatel y ~500K. The radar ~J,~~s turned on at approximately 1515K and was tuned in. Guam and Rota were picked up by radar and after about ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope . It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart . They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the island . The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range . s the range wa~JJ:,.d,~ed the interference grew larger on the scope . ~hee 9Mp'm""7there is & sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn in. I d~ne't believed that what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming.it._ e,11>7,>_. Jtll The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadrons ' most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the operation of radar equipment . He checked the set after landing and could find no malfunctions . L. ~ . On the 8th of June 1949, at a position of 12° 25 1 N and 1400 20 1 E, an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following sighting : t ll09Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees , at 18500 ft on a routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing s ubstance was sight ed at an altitude of 30000 t o 35000 ft . The sighting was made by two crew members , 1st Lt . Ernest Swanson, weather observer and Sgt ialter ~ogers e ngineer . What appeared to be a traveling contrail was - - ~uthj}')j~ ~u/<,) Ltr to CG TS fr Hq, 214, ~ ? ~u~j : as emi-Monthly Intelligenc e Summary" moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200 miles per hour , this speed was determined by means of triangulation, the sub­ stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappeared from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing of approximately 160 degrees . The substance was traveling in a straight line and was definitely white , a three quart er moon made visibility excellent . No sketches or photographs are available . The above informat on wa ea t her Viing, Tin¥er ir, ent by radio from the 514th to the Continental prce Base, Oklahoma. ( 11~- 1 Incl : 1 . Radar Scope Diagram THOMA"'. S. MOOR AN C OL. USAF COMMANDI NG J R. LUBBER LlliE lliTERFERENCE AS IT EARED ON THE SCOP:E SCOPE • ~ ON 'IRE 100 HIE R GE CLASSIFIC'.ATION ,a:--=::, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ::) _ C=O=n-F•I-Dc -~•Tml•A~t ~ 11cl No.. Ptace an ::I Ont.) speetfy e tQ lhl!i n,port Ko<liak" Alalka Date ____...::2S=...:;A:.a:P::.l'.:i.:sl___, 19'L from lFI (see S~ocial Note) DI~l?1ID wu district.office, i;tatlon,or pe~n) ( hip, Reference See O. N. L ,.du Gui' DIOc-l?rlD Socrot mlI=-9G 11 Serio.l 4:-=Sc48p dated 13 February 1948 , p."'ll'lkvs nilated rez,o '- ~ u applicable) ( ~rie, corr• • Source E\aluation _ __;;.B_-_._o;._,.__,,_ _ _ _ _ __ Informants ncmod in i:-oport (As offlclat. personal cmservat,oo. puolica n.. ~ co klentl.":t wtreft practiclf;ll.l, etc.) Subject us/ALI.SKA (rk,tion ~ on) CMllon M tD r-·-o 6t.:. Ref.: AS/EN 3••0; SER 4312416-1118-42 th - = l~tooroloc;icnl Phon0COno. - uu:iinou11 Enorgy (Md:, tlil& P• iooex ;vide) (Sutl.itl ) (M~ parata rel)Ol1 fer eactl liU ■) .POSSIBLE ?.reTEOROLOGICAL on CSL:CSTIAL PHE!lO:.=ENAo A mcmifeatation or luminous energy wa ■ observed on tho nit;ht or 8 April 1949 paaai " er the U.,So ?laval OperAti~ Base, Kodiak, BRIEFs Alasltao 6 nama Thia information SPECI~L ~OTEa Icaamaoh a tho Intelli~enc File In ex. '1948 F.dition. dooa not oontain an index r.alative to celestial or msteorolo~ical ph nomena. as related in this report. no Index Guide r.umbor haa boen incorporntod. E?lCLOSURE a (A)Photostatic copy or a drawi~ •cl by Paul Berri~, indicating course or atmospheric disturbance on a April 1S49. • a as of 8 April l949c - . J.o Deputy 'llnSo rah l ?e.ul BERHHIG. Kodiak" Alaska. reported to the Intellieence Ofi'icer on 11 April 1949 that ha obsorvod a celestial manifestation cross­ ing the sky above the UoS,., Naval OJ?c~tinc Ease 9 Kodiak 0 Alaalca. 8 Ap1•il 1949 at approxim.tely 2~0 hours~ Accordin& to ?.Joo HERRING. he ■ aw a flaming greenish blue object plu111118t acroaa the sky at an altitude of 2.500 foet at an estimated ■ peed of 1.500 mi.lea per houro Thia dimturbanoe. att.ted :.U-o HER:!U:G, waa firat observed abovo Anton Larson B Yo (See enclosure (A)). moving from West to East on ., course that a:;,,proxima·..ely pnrallelod the Eaat..,-.'\'e ■ t runways or the U.So ?1aval Air Station. Kodiak. Alaska_. and 'II&G vhi°Dle for approximately 15 soconda when the flame disappeared in tha•vicinity of F\ifti~. Island. Chiniak Bay. In the opinion of Mro HERRI?lG. the object was not a meteo1· as it was too largo and there were no spark• which are benorally obasrved associeted with such phenomenae ITe stated that his i'ir■ t impre sionwae tha~ it ·was oither a jet fighter or that an air era.rt waa on !'ireo This opinion was dissipated when ha 0 0 THIS RE.PORT CONS:tSTS OF 'l'"i"O (2) l>AGE c Dlstril>uUon By Originator_ O?fl, CINCPACFL'.l' c CINCA~J, CCr=U~ARAL1 CG-AAC Rou!lna. h!O!f l::ir II~ In o. N. ,. [ CLASSIFICF:TION l' 03'/56 CIA { 5) State ( 6) I.C ';.S CSA ( 7) (6) On. 322F'2 ( 2) OP.l.3-1 i, 1..A:: Y , 322FLn 321E {2) 322Y (4) r::vL. (A ) (3 cc s) 122H2 Op~3~2F2 1 cc I '"i'' FJA l -:ic '·I • COIWIDEl!TIAL DIO-l'rnD. Zerial 13-49 :ubjocts us/ALAO.Y. 23 April 1940 - Ueteorolo_;;ical Phenomena ... llloinous Enercy called tho :re.val Air Base and lea ned the:-e ero no aircrnrt or any deecrlption in the air in tho vicinity or the lklvo.l A:lr :tution.. 2. Lieutenant COT.1r.ander D. ~IIBP/.RD, U!>~.. OporatioD.B O!"ficor, u.r:. !~aval Opora·liinf; Daso,. Kodicu:0 Al11a;:a,. roportod that while stnndill{; near the !:OB Post Office i10 had observed "a stro.DGe o· ject streo.ki~ aoroBS tho sky. near Old ~ioman I:Ountain "• o:o. 8 April 1949 at npproxiJ":iatel 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commanuor S7:ErJ\RD described the objG t as a reddish b 11 or fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter trawlinc f1~m ~est to Etet &tan estimated 2,500 feet altitude., 'The object was a brilliant color., without a tail 0 traveller; with a flat trnjootory or decline batween 21 and 20 degreeao It seemed to diBintegrat over Chiniak Bayn was Lieutenant Commander SilEPARD 1a report of his obsorvationo llo opinion ao to the nature or the obj ct n"&S advanced by Lieutenant Cor:unander SUEPARD.., 3., l&wrenco B,, SHA.V: 9 ta:doab driver, Arrow (.'.ab Kodiak. Ale.ska., Etnted that he was enrou.te i'rom tho L:l1listed :.:ens Club to the Administration BuUJing on 8 April 1949. \men he aaw a strange bri~at blue ~bjeot streak acroos the ky at approximately 20S5 hours" To SIIAi'i. the objaot appear d to be nbout l-l/2 t'eot in diameter trniled by a three (3) :root streamer which waa "pinkbh in sho.dlDG "• Thia object, stated SIIA~. appeared in the sky over Old ~omen Uountain travolinc on a \'/eat to Ea t course at an estimnted altitude or 2,500 feet. It was losinc altitude at an estimated 26 deirees and. il~ it continue:! on it's course, it would hnvc struck Chiniak Bay off Nyoan Pe nsulao fo SHAr:. tho object appoared to disintecrate as bright po.rtiolea f'lew fr m tl.a object as it pGH~d beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAr: was o!' the !'inn opinion that the objeo~j he saw \'/8.S not a meteor or shooting ater which he has seen on numerous c,ccasicns.. 4,, Paul KREUGER, Bus Driver. U.,So Naval O;?eratiug 86',> t..odio.ki, Alaska., reported that he • • driving his bus on 8 Apri 194 , whei.i. at 2045 hours, he observed a atrango creonish=bluo objact flash acroas tho sky from the vicinity o!' Old r:oman U:>untain to Nyman Peninsula (~·:eat to East direction).. ltnEUGI!R dasoribod the object as boinc 1-1/2 !'eot in di~tor and ppr~ximatoly 10 feet longo Jls stated the object was approximately 500 feet high ai.' it passed over han~r 1;~ of' the Air Station and it would haw landed in Chin1·9.lc Bay orr ?;yman Peninaula but it faded £ro hh view when it pasaed over the Pt:ninsula. "It had the appearance of la r&• greoni.ah tracer shell"» a tated xnr:UOER. 60 u~ So Navy ilanther Central, Uc:1Sc Navnl Operating Base 11 Kodb.k, Alas!~ • reported the woather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours no follows, Ceiline, Visibility, :'i"inds Ter.iporature s Go 3,000 feet. scattered clouds 9 3/10 coverag~. 15 mileso ?Jorth Northv10st, 15 knotso 27 degrees. 0 no emission of noiso by tho object Yras reported by tho observers. As tho above stnt81ll8nts are o.pproxir.Jately tho aamo in position, altitu..e., courae nnu time or the luminous TT11.nifost~tion 0 it's :cistenoo hos been e ted ao probable. Howevcr 9 as the shape. si:o and oolor. of the objoct hnvo been variously doscribod and Q& unauccoosful orror'cm have boen nado to deter.u e the nnture of tho phenomena with no further in!'ormation available. no valuation of.' the no.tu.re of tho o.tmosphcric diaturbo.nco has been oadeo CONFIDElIT !AL , ..,..~ _ J..I .. J .... ; ..... ..,"...' ', , I ,~ l ~ r ""· -!..,, \mdt y -!u. , ,;, ,n, u. . c~ t~,t - Y? \t}_· ....,_.._.....,__--1' b3t \ \t ~ \.~ \ CQ ll1, t1. . 1:. - rt~ \•\\ 5 a~f I yh 1-\. 'H5 t'.Jr: --; ' ,<, f "- ,, --, ' ., l tl E!iCLOSUHE (A) TO !0-17lrD COl'F ?rnI-96 1 SE.'R:AL 13-49 DA~w 23 APRIL 1949 .< "\ PHUT0S':'.\TIC con Or A DR ~TTNG ~DE BY AUL !i"ER! r:,G :N'::lICArrnG COURSE OF AT:.'.0SPHEPIC DISTUR iAllCE <'N 8 APRIL l'.149. "C' AF FORM 112-i>ART I - , .. T_lJ,L__ (Cc.~SSIFICATION) APPROVED I JUNE 19"8 COCNfllY HEPORTT~· I 1 I (1.1-:.,1 l "E JU; t/NK) I____ -~ - •-4£ / AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT I --I t"' SU BJ ECT l=°")I '°er,:ic: !,:c-!~s . r~ ------------- AREA REPORTED ON FROM (, Iv, 11ru1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - • • V ,.;._ ~ ~ 0 ~ ,. 411 !:...l...f:.s..·_1L'....,,Qufc..___;__~.c ·~r_,_o,.;.c":c.~.1:E,.;':.ll.'-1.::I _l.15..~ :)J.: DATE OF REPORT DATE OF INFORMATION J. ,. ~ PP.EPA RfD BY ( f/{fic<r/ I EVALUATION I r~ i l I -C SOU RCE aval " "j.. r . rper&.-.i ons UL S , (, I' c., l C ' -r r ,, • -1_. I'! 1 1 '1a:::k a. I f I., Lo ,, <.; L HOTE n• S DOClJ,,lr'<r. 0t,TA r;, 11,F· ,P'-;' ;TiON ,;rrlC"T1 1lC THL NAl IONAI_ OU-P,~r OF IH, uN IT[[l Sl AT[S ':;' THlrJ T ,; ',\[I', ,,e, _,, T"(. L- 'I( ,,A•;, A, 'ill U '.: C - "1 AT-.U.,2,AC:,A\li[ ",ff)LD 113TRA~,)~,11 :..;iQN OR Hie .... VrL\ilUN CF 11 . .i CQNTtNTS IN A:'~Y M1\~.:~ER TO AN ~ ~ ,\LT1tuhu.J1J P[H.C:N IS f i~;,..H1lh.lf.O U( LAW. IT ,,.,:v "Or BL r, PRODUC:::D l"i WHOU... OR IN PAHT. IJY 01Hrn , 11/•"i U I rLD STA rc:s Alll FORCL AG[NCILS . l:c ~CEPT i Y l'Lf~M15510N Or fH[ Dlf<[CTOR OF INTC.L!...IGENC[. I.JSI\F. / \~\-ay~ ~-_....,,........___, h~, tt- \.~~ \.!__lloa \: , ~ h _ l -l\ u. ll. 1.. - A9·n \ B -~<\ . 'i ·lD.· .-..k olt\· c~ t\..c1n ~ -\ih~-~ l.£\- Hu ~ ed. ~ •v~y '9 Lfu t t ~\,~ -::....u.li.u.JJ.,.JJ,_ __J ~ N ENCLOSU RE (A) TO DIO-l 7ND CONF llNI - 96 . SERIAL 13-4 9 DATED 23 APRIL 1949 PHOTOSTAT IC COFY OF A DRAWING ?JADE BY ?AUL ffERRING INDICATHIG COURSE OF ATMOSPHERI C DISTURBAllCE ON 8 APRIL 1949 . R;:-" •~-r ~ Tr'TF, I \f ,,,, ~ _,,.,w,,...,~ ,L or l ort •• Hq FS, Attn A-2 C, MATS, Attn: Chief, Intelligence Section c/s USAF, W25,D.C.,Attn, Director of Intelligence CC: 1 ✓cci 0 • l" 1 9 ~ A . C. 1.. 1 1 ll,~ SERV ICE CEN1fl~ r <:.- ..... t ., ~ • 8\E~l ~NBR IIILITARY AIR 1RANS>CR'f SERVICE MG INCOHING CLASSIFIED HESSAGES • 13/26 25J 61,Sz ~ ll81fflt!E FRO.I: NBC FT PEPPERREL ST JOHNS, NFLD TO HQ MATS AMC, WRIGHT PATTERSCN AFB, OHIO HQ USAF (ATTN CHIEF INTELLIGNECE DIV CMA :MA'r S) (ATTN MCIAX0-3) (DIRECTCR OF INTELLIGBNCE) : _ SH REF Nm: EN694 ..1-.1. .J 1 JI <j ._J REF :tJi,'.,G HlOM ONE TWO '!WO SEVEN AB GP GOOSE BAY CMA LAB DATED 'IWO ONE ONE NINE 'IHREE ZERO ZEBRA IBB FOlR NlNE 'PD INCIDENT REPORT NOT IN PlRVIEW OF USAF AIR IIITELL ONE REQUIRElIBNTS MEMORANDUM NUMBER FOUR DATED ONE FIVE FEN FOUR NINE THEREFCRE WRIT1EN ' REPORT MENTIONED IN GOOSE BAY MESSAGE AS FCRTH,rCQMING NOT BEING SUBMI'ITED J , .11Sf81ED -►--..... - :~..Lo.&~,2_::, HATS CH-IN B~ SERVICED ~ DESIRED'l ◄--- " Form Hq-AG -54 (28 June ~948) ... ,, ' .ii-\ ,~Ji:-\ / I ... . t ~_::~ . 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I I " 3 D ~ G- l'f'2. t 'J0 SCOPE OF POSSIBILITIES ffiEVENT ffiOPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAY RADIOS DTG 1WO ONE ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE 'r- 0 ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO COPIES OF V.HICH WERE ADDRESSED YOlR HQ PD INFCRMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ I NDICATES REPCRTED FLIGHTS DID NOT CRIGINATE OR TERMmATE IN THIS CO:MD AREA PD REPCRTS INDICATE ACTrVI'.rY REPCRTED IN GREENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED OR SHIFTED TO NORTH Al:iERICAN COOTINmT PD REQUEST YOUR HQ CHECK APPROPRIATE UNITED STATES AND CA..~ADIAN SOURCES OF ELIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED SPECIFIED AREA AT TD!ES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGES CMA EVALUTATE INFCRMATION AND ADVISE THJS HQ RESULTS Form Hq • .AG-54 ( 28 June i 948 ) ,, ,,.. ' . . ~ -I HF.Aix;l.JAR'nR • MILITARY AIR 'IRANSICRI' Sl!INICE BW Sli.CRET 9 CR NBR INCOHING CLASSIFIED HESS4GES " e 20 Dl'G 19213oz Fl<iillliKE PBHJRITY FRCII: HQ SAC TO INFO: : HQ AMC f HQ USAF, , H:J ?MTS, HQ NFLD BASE COMO, DIREC TORATE OF lliTEL HQ USAF CMA CHIEF Jri IN TELL DIV MA rs AN'D ABLE CHARLIE SLA JT SUGAR INTELL NBC . REF NIE : REF PROJ SIGN PD MSG FROM CO DET XTAL ONE CMA FORT CHIMO CMA QUEBEC CMA STATED I ~ O • UNIDEN'rIFIED OBJ ECT SIGHTED THAT STATION ONE NINE FIVE ZERO O ZEBRA ONE EIGHT - MARCH FOUR NINE CMA OBJECT DISPLALD RED LI GHT SAME AS ACF T CMA APPROX ONE aBRO THOUS.A11D FEET ALT PD ESTIMATED SPEED 'IWO HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR PD DlREC TION OF ELIGHT 'AS WEST TO EA51t CM!. REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPROX THREE MI NUTES PD NO SOUND WAS HEARD PD OBJECT SIGHTED BY FOUR RELI ABLE WI TI!ESSES PD ADDITIONAL IN FO WILL BE .FURN ISHED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION FROM TIUS STATION. ~ h,to(mai,o n copies were llistribtitad t11 -- Paraph:rasF:i n o t req u ire d. Handle as ----➔ ~ S1El.m~1£J , Pflr paragraphs 5li and 606 ( ) Ao ., 0---- --------corres.pond.eoott 4 • """~ 8 5, 15 August 194S •. -- ~-HATS CH-IN Form Hq. AG-54 ( 28 June 1 948 ) ... . ARTMENT OF THE ARM. STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE PARA PHRASE SEC ET JO'l1 RE .UIRED l?RIORIT~ F.rom: CO Airf:l.ald ('oose Bay Labx>cldOJ' To COMGENAMC t-Jr·· ght PF.1tt€•rson AFB Daytcn Ohio Info: CSUSAF attn .>h· of Intell Hash nc; COMf.l~•rs nt'cn Chief Intell D5.v r-1ATS .Andrmfo APB M- ; CO. NBC at·tn AC/S In1·0i.l F't Pepper1~e11 r•f'ld DTG: 21193oz neport from !rystal lJ Fort Chi 10, Quebec., states that on 19 Fab 1949 ::it about J.BL~o hours. a :- ot 11d app~a1"'ing to be slo.· runnini~ a: .rcraft cngtnea 'l:ras near•d from a general Beuth estorly dii1 ect·.cn from t.hc B.:rne at a >Jery 11··_gh altJJ_tudc. The sound rema:l·~ed w::.thL heari11g <listance 1or ai::lout 15 to 20 minuter-~ dur·i.ng wldc 1 no objectn or lights ·JeJ:e obser·ved. Check has bem1 mnde ,;o estnblisn the fa<~ t that t C?re i·,ere ~1c Cm ad:i.an er USAF !)lanes fpc,m Goose Bt. ;y in t;he •.ric:i.ni ty :1t that; time. •·pittnn report will follc1.1.. fl.C •l 'ION: .'\F 011.n 21193oz mca/D RC 2~,/22 SECRET ...,. .... . COPY NO. GPO c6-16--53108· 1 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY O F ' THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 15 o Lo lle • • Cd atie ot scatter d o V t O . •lli n Oil ividon ahlngton 2 5 • at 2030 P ftB t-... t •e• to cei 1ng an v si• r et 1 ty r 3007.- int a.. wind eoutb 7 t i ~. 301A~3S 1H911.:I HOM'tjl 2 TRM(SMITTED AR; .2 I _16.PM '~9 li!ARCH FLIGHT SERVICE ,.-CENTER .~ - l'/ Iebru ry • SUBJ roJ ct •.a n 1 T: TO l and G 6 or i cognition l' 1 1. photo raph f 11 u. . ce he or l i;· u desi .h . r n ub ted a r o is ~"""=""""'..,...R!"'!lr"f. onn " bl 3 . Outlin tr c~ or th above described ab~o . av3, tor 5U-l to 550 re i rio t V-173 or of it. 1n a rvic y t . 11 2 distrib o cop1 "" c oto i r it ed orce • tt ch d . nee Divi ion I Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-l U.S.Navy Incl. ~• ~IEff»lmlET ~IT.ARY AIR lRANSPCRr SERVICE '- INCOHING CLASS/F/£0 HESSAGES ro : CG ~"' /""-!\TTN 1 "1 ''x'() 1J JFO: ASSIOHED T~ ELU ~E r.E IVl~I O" CIT~ VP\Y (:Ll\•L IE z: 0 O·E ~, ;HT ~C'T IO~J REFNIR: 'ii !_I_ I ~-, .~ L -r~ S\ ' I TI E O E -r1-1cw't\ 1 I T F1 V I SI . re ~h,-trib11t1d fill 111111naat on o•1o••:.i; w or F-EF- PS ';PC"'S 1• 3 '\NT"\ J I ~. BUF, ''.:S or r)E',FQ 11 ~1, L\ t'l ()r>'"'EJ: 1/C:D C\ \L H THREE ~ 1 FEET ? 1 FLfS EA ST 1 '3 0'3JECT \T "'E~O s1'r FIVE F I VE LOr./\L 1T l r1; FO P 'H IL E I L I TY U'1 L I ' 1I TE UM -'l\tQ " N FD I/ IS I BLE'. FP0' 1 FI VE FfJ T() sus rn s1.1 8 J EC T C A , E U F C'✓ E r, 1E ERO •n I f·lUTES Dr I vEr H R P O ·l \LSO II ND rm -; LO'\/ I~ G 'VH EN L I ~HT E'7 r • ' \ F ; En (''' ti. THE l FIJT O I SEC O JT1 8 IJ P ~ T '\ T "I H I CH T I ',,E p;-, 1' ELL c- C' ~\ BiJT " IS Ot'LY •; 1 1TtlES~ l t'TE VIE"vED F11 COIIJSllJEPED PEL l~BLE BY F-OLICE 1!' 1,\RTUCU L \TE: FTJ -EFOPTE') OCCUP\~'CE BECt\l'~E HE THOU~HT IT COULD BE t\lRCRAFT I N TROUBLE as}(Cfi__ Paraphr.<i~e not required. Handle correspooe1eoor­ per pan1...; rapns 5li and 60a ( 4}, AR 580-5--, lS l\ugust 1948. HAJS CH-IN Form Hq-AG-5 4 ( 28 June 1 948 ) • I " ~ • IIILITARY AIR ~ SERVIO: j \ £, I 1.. ,,,.. CR NBR TRUE DTG 8!ilCI£ DI'G /NCOHING CLASSIF/£0 HESSAGES • SR '1., \ \ C. 58/01 2302\J OZ 240400Z PRIORITY ~ I ro .: I IFO: CG 1~ A ' rs ' St\ F HC' REFNIE : A 'A TS V.RAY ri--l'RI_IE 7FP0 T 'i! O ZERO ATTN I MTEL REOURAD Y g I o ,; Y C~ RL IE ZERO O~E EIGHT DTD ONE ZERO FEB Fo; f , N 1Z: Foth EIGHT DE~O.EES FIVE El ? ~ r ... ASIIGllf.O ti .', \ tormat\OD O :r,y__ j ___ QF ~ HA.TS CH-IN •- - - - --CY x. ~ D () L f Form ffq . AG-54 ( 28 June l948 ) • I < I J RfSTRJCTEO HFAD UARTERS 6TH mrATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone 17 February 1949 '322.. SUBJET: Unidentified erial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands, Caribbean Sea TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. c. ATTENTION: AC/S, A- 2 1. In accordance with Rest ricted l etter, Headquarters, 2108th Air eather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying Discs", dated 24 March 1948, the following report is submitted. 2. t 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S . s. Antigua, A United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command, concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voyage to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana. • 3 . Captain :cBride stated that the first object, which appeared to be a disc, was sight ed at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes north latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity of the San Andres Islands . The S. s. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at 16 knots. Vihen sighted, the obj ect was at an altitude of 60 degrees f r om the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in. the direction of 120 degrees. As it µ:i.ss es directly over the ship, several officers described it as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although McBride had di£f'iculty in determining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches. As it pass ed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it changed color from silver to yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 de­ gre es . The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximat ely 29 . 4. t 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off' the pert bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other, off the starboard bow bearing 201 degree s at an altitude of 47 degre es . Both disappeared abeam in the dusk . None showed any luminousity or motivating power. 5 . The circumstances described suggest a pos s ibility that these objects are some type of weather balloons . A study made by this head­ quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6 February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility 0£ a radiosonde instru­ ment being the object sighted . The only release point which might ha ve R(ST lCTtD • • I RESTRICTED resulted in a balloon being in t h e area of the San Andres Islands is that located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be attached to the discs, it seems improbabla that a r adiosonde train might have beert involved. There is a possibility that a balloon broke free prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to drift into the area of the sighting. However, none o:f these possibili­ ties account for the sighting of three obj ects within a thirty minute period. 6. On 7 February 1949 two Russian JOO-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk) arrived at Colon, Republic o:f Panama, :from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation of wind and course and point o:f sighting lend a possibility that the objects were in free flight after release from these ships which :followed a direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are present­ ly awaiting rep:iirs at Colon. Two other vessels of the same type are presently in st Thoipas undergoing rep:iirs. Any further developments will ,,---b- e reparted promptly. 7. 'l'he above report has already been submitt ed to Headquarters ir Materiel Command and Headquarters Unit ed States Air Force by the Caribbean Air Command. ~\I\.-.__ Info cys to: Chief, liS co, 2108th Air j W MOXON , USAF Commanding ea Gp • • I CL V • TTERSO FL HT SER CENTE I ·HT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BAf E DAYTON, OHi 7 u • (l) (2) • (2) • ( ) • (4) • le• • •• • co • ,..,. • t. (1) ( ) t. C • ( ) ll , • (5) (6) (7 • L2.5 • ftrti ( ) (9) ( P.'le 03.6 • • ) • I• (1) ~ ol.ora. (2) a . PARTMENT OF THE ARMtl STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED GCI!F .DBNTIJlL PRIORITY From: COMT~NJ\MC Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio cite COWPPFSC Tot CO Flight Sorv1ce Wash DC Nr. AT-542 7 Fe fruar 9 1949 , Unjdent1f1ed flying object report. Location and time of' slghtirtg:Godman AFB Ft Kno eather at the time: 0?30 eastern weather clear 10 miles visibility 1016.3 NB-, temp 3.. , ·e',I; point 29, wind eat north west at 7, Ko].zman setting 29.99. 0330 eastern eather: clear 10 iles visibility 1016.9 rm, temp 29, dew point 26, wi g north t-1€St at 4, Kolzman setting 30.0l. 7 Feb J.949 0250 eastern. Narnes occupations and addr~saes of w1tn ases: i.; Ledbetter Tower Operator Fort Knox Ky, PFC Richard G Dumphy Weather Observer Fort Knox Ky, PFC Ric E PetArman Weather O server Fort Knox KY, Cpl Charles L Rogers occupation unknown Fort Knox Ky. Sgt Donald Photographs of objects 1~ available: ncne available. Sketches of obJ-cts con!' guration: none. Object sighted: number: 1. Shae: no report, size: no report, color: br green y.110·1 red, spned: unknown, heading: south· st f'rom Godman Field, maneuverability: object appeared t be rot g, attitud~, horizontal angle 242.5 degrees~~ rtical angl~ 03.6 degrees. Sound: no port, exhaust trail o. not: none. General remarks: at 0250 eastern bright object sighted s J we st of' Fort Knox Ky by w. other observers. TracP.d on ·J Theodolite. Ob ect appeared to be rotating with green, yello and red colors. Te object were dimmer cs ~~me passe j . At 0310 eastern object disappeared in south west complet~lY afte. a serie:3 of bright flashes . 7 . ACTION: INFO AF . ID, PO CM IN 1714 GPO c6-l&-53108-l (8 Feb 49) ;;· 1,1!i.:1 H , 1,, ~ JYVl.11 Y, '-J ·\, ·s ·,, o3l FEB3- u49 J f{. 5 SUBJECT TO Report of Sighting of Unidenti.i'ied Pb no enon • Comina ding 0 ·ar Ea t ir APO 9.25 ATT h AC/S, a -2 1 . In accordance with the provleion of letter, Headquarter, United Stat ir orce, subj eta •Reporting of Infor t-ion on • lying Diecs• , 26 February 1948, the tollo ing infor tion is fo rded: a . Inclosur 1 , 2 and .3 are reportei received by th Japan se teorological Observatorr in Toi;yo . The observations indic ted in these r ports 11ere taken by J pan se ea.th r personnel t the r .sp ct1 stations . Central ' b . Inclosuro 4 indicates the location of th stati n which obe rved the object and it's probable path and point o exploeion or disappear nee. • c . Inclosur s 5 nd 6 are urfac synoptic charts• w th• weather xist1ng ov r Japan t 0600'l and 1200'L on 25 Janu!lry, 11hicb times re app:ro::d t ly four and one half (4½) hours before and one and one. half (l½) hourc er the unident1!1 d obj ect a 1g ted . No information 112.s b en c. ,ceive t~ Japan ee . 6 Incls1 l. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. cc I Rpt - tikuehi Rpt - Iida, Suw and· no Rpt - Taks.,rama nd Gli"u Chart - ObaerYO.t-ion and Patb X Chart- 25o600Z x Chart• 2,12ooz Commanding General U1t.ary Air Tr nepc:>rt Senice aab1ngton 25, D. C. Afl'Jh Chief, Intelli nee Div. . ~r ' than that report d 'by-, tt BEPORJ! ON .AN ABNOBM.U. FHENCUENON 1 , • ran. 28, 1949. l.tMO • , Tdcyo A. t • 1 ~ _ . nceiTed frcm the- Ruku.ahim. lfeather Station (3..,7°45J1N, J.4,0°'28 'E:) stating aa tollowat ~t. ail:iout 1,.30 p.m., a gJ.a., pale in colour waa, aeen flying., fraa northwea.t. toward aoutheaa¾ whie:h t'al.l- with a. roar· like thunder.. The a.pot, of deacent seem& to be Nakagpri Village, Tamura c.bU.nty to the ea.at_. ot K'Priyam& (3,7o24i-1 N, 14-0023 1 m:). ~ a. I I DB.te-:or. Prob.ably, it. The. detailed state 1• DOif.' under invea.ti'gattion. ADDITIONAL RE.J?m.r W THE_GL J'an. 27~, 1949• OMO., Taeyo In dditim to the preTious. report on the ,gla, fl:0111 the r St i , we have - receiTed report alao ~ran taticns on the same phenanencn, s.tating aa f ollow,u ~a. the other I er st tion. ha'fe observed in thia district · a pb.enananon, ru. imoba.blY. b it of or. The- foll Offing is the re.port t 6m Joa, ~ pale gl.:oir: obsernd 1n the direction or Northoo t , at an eJ.t1tude ot 35° aliove t: which mov .d lni t horizo tally th.rough north toward at. and then di p uec.u·ctu.• a ow as great 8'3 one and a half of the moon i ·n dianeter , ith conaiderablet brightness. t about 19h .5,0m, a n • ound .a heard end doors trembled. This phenomenon. baT been ob ~ d in many places in the district of thia atai.ion, at hich .roport; will be, made after inv: tigation.. ' ~ 2. , ath r Station. At 19h 5 en 25th, a pw.e gl like meteor with a ound was ob.sen t Su • This. glow appeared in a distance of a few degree ~o t' north-narth- eaat of Bctelguc e in· the Orion C lation and d t to aouthea t-, attaining 1ts maxirium brigb.tnes al.ti tude or about 60° abav horiaal. a It shined intenai ty of 'ffhich waa such that obje,cta an t oun.d the obaerver re clearly discernible tar a. manen illuminated by 1 t . ·Thereafter. it beeame yell ish with palish t colour, th 1n coloo.r, . th.en ei O'i7iBh r p sing point in the 600.thwes.t and at; an ti tud 0£ about 40°, and f.inatly di,s.appeax,ed. The time elap eo. or e ove as 3 or 4 aeconds . out l minute mblµig t.o a distant thunder traS heard, which continued for about l,5 seo-onda. • thereafter, ounil r 3. on J"anuary 25th, a pi namonon, probably be ound like that ar explosion was observe in near t • station. ccording to the observation taken by Yasuo • yw o o, JOOinber of this station, a glo , a.p a.red ·1 n the dir ion or eaat-south- eaat and at, a -point at medium altitude ~b horizon, hioh .aOllad aend;ing out palish white light t ow a point in the direction of weat~aouth-west, ~here it.. disap_w d low the horizon. This. g).011 continued about t teor, • many plac •. 5, minutes.. exl.)lc:eian bout 3 minutes thereafter, a. sound like that at heard in the direction d est- aouth• st. REEORT QF., .AN ABNORMAL .HIENCMENON JTan. 26. 194.9. GMO •• Tokyo. A. telegJram waa receiTed tran the.. Takayama lfeather staitia:i to the: aoutheaat; of thia.. ata'td.an. Thia gl.os mo,ed aou.thwe.at;­ war.d& and. 'then disappeared toll011ed by:r a. sound like thunder af'ten- a. telfl Jllnute:a. Thia sound waa rdher lowt in the, 'ftc.tini'tiy ct Ollakai. 'llown near 'bhia ata.tion. Miya Village, the glOWI appeared there, ail.m.cat; O't&rhead a.ind', a tes .minute-. later, a. aound resembling to thunder waa heard tl!Clll the south. Smvn1 ng up the.. reporta by e.ye-wi tnes sea, thia pienanenon might be the expl..oaian of a me-teor•. .ta.o at:. GU'u, a, gl. c,w; was aeen to the: north.-narth-eaat at; abouts the same. inatance, aa aho:Ye, whil.- 1n the: Nag,oya Iliatr:1.ct:; c·e ntral &tte<mological Observat:cmy, no such at inenanencn .a obs.eilVed• :T,, a I J .3- e - 08S Ell.VI /Ill, SiA rto,v' - fR.OOA.tJU /'AT/I oF P/1£N'O/lf k'tMI - X - f'teos.1ieJ. £ AREA e>F £KP/.csto /) IS'APP~ 1111!,t,rcE --------;;J.-50b00Z STANDARD FORM NO . 64 • - Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MATS A-2, ATTN: FROM AACS A-2 SUBJECT : Capt. Hathaway DATE : 7 Yebruary 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 Sighting of Unidentified Air Object Following information received from the 1810th AACS Group, Hickam AFB, re­ garding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your informa­ tion: "ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK CHARLIE FIVE FOUR SUSPECTED OF RELEASING SIGHTED OBJECT BUT NO CHARLIE FIVE FOUR CONTACTED OR IN AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME PD HOWEVER THERE WERE TWO ROGER FIVE DOGS IN AREA WHICH IS NAVAL DESIGNATION FOR CHARLIE FIVE FOUR PD ONE LANDE:D AT ONE FIVE ZERO SIX BEARING NUMBER ZERO EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN AND TAKE OFF HAD BEEN FROM EWA MARINE BASE PD NOT LIKELY IN THE AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN PD SECOND ROGER FIVE DOG LANDED AT ONE FIVE FOUR EIGHT PD NUMBER SIX FOUR EIGHT SIX PD ALSO DEPARTED FROM EWA AND NOT LIKELY IN AREA PD ONLY OTHER CONTACT WAS CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AT ZERO NINE ZERO NINE LOCAL TIME AND WAS '!RANS-PAC SHIP DEPARTING FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND PD IN VIEW OF LARGE NUMBER OF AIR FIEIDS IN THIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH OTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL ANY FURTHER INFO. tt ~ Colonel, USAF _ Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security I . .. ) ~ . :T~NDARD F ORM NO . 64 - ✓ Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway F ROM AACS A-2 SU BJ EC T : Sighting of "Flying Discs" D A TE : 8 l''ebruary 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have been a piece of cardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents over Hickam. The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby creating a "dead space." The prevailing winds striking this area are directed up­ ward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them. Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the ob­ ject sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even if the object were 3 - 4 feet in thickness. Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind peculiarities over Hickam. I / 2 Incls 1. Cy itr, 1810th AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, w/2 ind 2. Cy msg, 71st AACS Gp, 050330Z Jan (..,1. ¼ C. RO Captain 11 USAF ~ ~· ~lE@lffirET . NSON AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California C-1/bc AACS 350.09 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" THRU: Commanding Officer 1808th AACS Wing APO 925, c/o PM San Francisco, California ATTN: A-2 TO: Commanding General Air ~.ateriel Command Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIAX0-3 8 January 1949 1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters, forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who viewed an object presumed to be a "flying disc" over Hickam Field. This object was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January 1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local time. The object was first sighted by Capt. Stoney when it was approxi­ mately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500 feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus. Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located at Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-engine pilot. No photographs are available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to procure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size of an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object se~med to be extremely white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi­ mated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object circled the area, ma.king right circles and left circles at approximately COP Y AACS 350.09 Subject: Sighti ng of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949 3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible. 2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity. 3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object, and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released from or by this C-54 aircraft. 4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second . • 5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis­ tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all times and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex­ tremely wide and decisive. 6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level­ headed person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using poor judgment. 7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar­ ters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to cooperate in every way possible. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ George E. Murray ®RGE E. MURRAY Captain, USAF Security & Intelligence Officer 2 BASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, -subj: AACS 350.09 "Sighting of "Flying Disc"' 1st Ind Cl/dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California, 17 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2 This written report confirms infonnation contained in Priority radio, DTG 05033oz Jan, of the 1810th AACS Group. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ Elton D. Vaughan ELTON D. VAUGHAN Major, SIG C (USAF) A/C of S, A-2 3 lEO!mrE - C O PY HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE CR N, _ _3_0.../_0_5_ _ _ _ __ DTG INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB TO : HQ AACS INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD 0503302 PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING FLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT AT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HIC FIEID WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO ZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD OSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE UNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE MILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE ALL THE TIME AND FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE OF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBIE SOUND AND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT UNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT SEEMED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT AU. TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD TURNS WERE EXTREMELY WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE AI.SO TO CG AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS fF{mfm/EJ Paraphrase not required. Handle as correspondence per paragraphs 5li and 60a(4J, AR .380-5, 15 August 1946. ft • ce CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING PACIFIC DIVISION - MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FA I RFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE, CAllFORNIA D/AC/dwm 19 · January 1949 SUBJECT: Project 11 SIGN 11 TOi Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D. c. AT'!N: Chief, Intelligence Division In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, ,ATS, there is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object. The Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments thereto are enclosed. Copies of the report have been forwarded to: Headquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIA.~0-3 Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief, Intelli ence Division. ARTHUR CONRADI JR. Major, USAF 1 Incl EEI Form Chief of Intelligence CO FI DENTIA . At the request ot ebiet ot Intelligence, the wder eigned wish a t o describe as accurately' aa poaaible his impree ico• of the briet ap-­ pearance ot an unknown illuminated object which ppear dover F irti ld­ Sui un AFB at 201$ PST on 3 December 1948. The object fir t ehot into view about 2 miles north of the control tower, tlyiqJ at a low altibude between 500 and 1000 teet, cl.1 bing on a low trajectory, with sped estimat d at something in excess of 400 mile per hour. edi&tei, after sighting, this observer ru bed to the east 1id• of the to er. thi tire the object as estimated to have not ore than 1500 feet of altitude aad ite epeed had slowed for seT ral eoonde to perha s two­ hundred (200) m.11•• per hour. The observer can recall that L this sta¥e the object had a Try slight undulating or bouncing .motion. en its position oriented with a line betw en the tower the air freight terminal, but light di tance est ot the te ............, the ob­ ject took an al.meet vertical rise or climb d lev ll d ott again at an est ated thr• thousand feet. At that t· the other control tower operator on duty continu d watching the object wh11 thi ob­ server telenhoned the AACS operations otficer residing on tb ba e in hop•• h t be able to get a look tit. Th other tower operator reported the object al.moat ediatly afterwards tarted a tast climb toward the ooth-southeast ard r ached about twenty thousand r et, t which point he loat sight ot it. The urders1 ed never a · the o jot again att r ing tor the telephon . Pertinent intor.mation 1 that the light was clearl7 seen 111.th the naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In eiae it wa c par ble to one or Fairfield-Sui n AFB'a high-inten•ity runway lights. The obeerver 1a convinced it was not an aircraft navigation ]jght. The night was cle r, d the wind was indicati outhweet at 10 miles per hour on tower inst ent. I c rtity and attirm that the Wormation her in is true and ac­ curate to the be t of 11J7 knowledge am abillt7. az~-ft1A' RTHUI! 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(4) i•ap coordina tes ( if feasible) shov.ri ng latitude and loncritune: i.u • Jtl° 1,, AIVC).ll'.L-S..121 b. cmtl"Ol tonr i• locaW ta the eeter 5., •U•• ••\ or ton lrtield, "' Ai!: (1) Type aircraft, speed , altitude, direction of ~licht: (2) Distance and direct ion from citv or town or known landma rk: ot applloable C r-1D ENTIAL CO FDE TIAL 9 Pare 2 To'EI Projeet 11 .srr.~111 (3 ) Clock position of object from observer' s aircraft : • (4) Iatitune and lonritude : c. • li ~- Sea : (1 ) La titude and lo?'w itude! t (2) Proximitv to landi (1'1ame ci t•r t countrv, etc) • ilea • 4, ·NuMber of objects: a. Formation type (j_f any) (sketch if possible) • 5. Distance of object from observer : a. Laterally or horizontallv : b. Anple of elevation from horizon: , c.. • Altitude : 1 olba 6~ Time in sirht : !PID~-·~2, • FDE Tl; L .,, . . .. . Pal'.'e 3 FEI Project "Sl(cF 11 7. Appearance of object : a. Color: b. S~ape (sketch if possible) 1 c. Apparent construction (translucent) 1 w1 ~IIStlCI 11 ea rlllll'IM.Y d. 11 \ . Size : (1) Fstirneted Si~P : (2 ) Size as it arpeere~ fro~ observer ' s vie~: ( Comparer'! to known object) •1•ota3 8. ~irection of flir"ht: 9. Tactics or man euvers : a. • 'Tertica7.. ascent or rl.escent , 1,-,orizortal , osci~ la-1:,inr", fl, ,tteri_na evasive, appressive, erratic, Ptc . PaPe 4 "'EI Project 11 SIGF 11 10. Fvidence of exbaust: a. Solor of smoke: b. Len~th Rn~ wi~th : • c. Odor ( if anv) : or d. 1.atP of evaporation : e. Does trail VP. ry- wi <:.~ sound? (spurts) • 11 . Effect on clouns: a. Opened pat~ thru clouds : b. ~ormed cloud or mists : c. ~eflected on cloud : d. Shown tbru cloud: ol • 12 . . Liphts : a. ~eflected or Attached ~ • li b. Luminous : • l\ ra rre 5 '!ry'I Pr oje ct 11 SIG J" c. ~l inked on a nd off i n re l a t ion t o s pe ed : • t 13 . Su T"'p ort: b. A. er odvna r.1ic lift of fus elap-e : •la 0 c. • • ,. Yert i ca l j e+, : • ... a. , qo tati nr cvJi nde r or con e : e. • A. ero s t a t i c l ift (balloon or ctiripible) : 11 14. Propul s i on• a. Pr opell er or jet: It b. 1,.otor: rot c. • • AProctvnami ~ va nes ( f la~pi n~ or os cillati nr) (Ya tzmaver eff e ct): • d . ' 7 isi~l e exhaust or jet openinr s : J• 15. Cont r ol a nd s t Rbili tv a. ~ins: • L e Pa ge 6 EEI Proj e ct rtSIGF 11 b. Stabilizer1: • U1s • ot a. Slots: b. Duct openin~s : k1 • uot. 17 . Speed- i'PF: a. Continu01.1s vrhin e or buzz : rrr b. aoun! c. • qoa r , whistle , whoosh: • "-~. Intermittent : 10 , Was any radi o antenna to be observed , i . e ., (any projections or extensi ons thn t mil!ht presumably be constued as such) : 20 . r1anner of disa ppea ranc e : a. Explode: a • (1) rossibility of fr a g~ents: (2) Other physicBl evid e nce: b;raoal-U.-o U. • Pape 7 FEI Project nsr0,n1r b. "'aded from view: et • Disappeared behind obstacle: c. • olMr • telative to tre Observer 1. 'Tame s of observers: ·2 . A. rld r ess : 3. Occupati on: 4. Pla ce of business: a. E~ployer or emplovee: ta 5. tta - UltJUIO'lftl Fobb ies: a. Time engared in hobby (experience) ·rs observer amateur astronomer , pi lot , en£"ineer , e tc . c10E. Tl L e Pa !"e? F"'I Pr oje ct "S IGt1 11 6. A~ility to dete rmin e : a. Color : b. Spe ed of movin ~ ob j e ct s : c. Si ze at d i s t a nc e : 1.. 7. ~elia bility of obs e rve r: a. Source s : (1) Ne i ghb or s : . (2) Pol i c e Dept: po11 (3) FB I r e cord s : INC (4) e. r•• • • Emp lo,:er: ~a te s r e l a tive to o½s e rv e r on: a. S i f,h tin~s i n ~ener a l: - Paf?e 9 EEI Proj l:' ct 11 srr,r-r11 b. 9-. (1) Sound: (2) "otion: (3) Glint of lirh t: itne ss e s: a. 10 . Pow atte nti on wq s drawn to obj e cts: - Addr e ss e s: Corune nts of inte rro en tor re inte llige nc e a nd cJ-,ar a ct e-r of pe rson inte rrof?nted : Re lative to qa dar .SiP'htin!""s r J• t 1. ri:'el e tvp e s eque nc e !' of locPl wee t ber conditions: 2. Winds aloft r e port: ,. 02312 FIDE Tl L p.g_p-e 10 FE I Project "SIGH" 3. Loc~l flil""rt scbedul e s of co~Me rcia l , private Rnd milit~rv aircraft flyin~ i~ vicinity at the time ! • 4. Possible rel e~ ses c-- f testinr dev ices in vi c inity sent a l oft by OrdrP..nce , ITavy , A.ir ?orce , A. rmy 1 WeAtrer 1Tl'lits , -qesearch Qrp-anizations or any other: or 5. If object contected ERr th, obtain soil SR~ples within end rithou~ d epression or spot where object landed (and th e n presum<ibly depe. r t ed) for purposes of makin" co~parison of soils! 6. If object came suf~icientlv nPa r other aircraft or known obj e cts , check surf,<1ces v-rith Geip-er counters for possil,le r ecliol'lct:i.vity . Pake com­ par:i.sons V'Ii th othe r unaffe cted P,ircri:,ft , objects , etc . t ntl 7. Obtain photo•-raphs (or ori;:dnal n epatives ) rhere availRblej if not , s e cure ske~c~es of : a. Object: jet b. • l.1 h Surroundina t e rrain V'r e re object "'f'.S obs erved: 0 ,..JOE P!'ige 11 EEI Froject "SIGF" c. P1ace w},et'e object contacted earth ( if tbis happened) : 1d no d. ''ane uvers~ e. "?or!T!a ti on ( if morP t>:e n t'.'•o): 0 8. t •• Secure ~ipnerl sta t ement : • 9. Obtain fraP.'l!l f' nts or p1:vsical evide nc e wJ,, e re possibl e : or o, er 1d no t h Je e • obt.l ~fJ::alf, Chief of Int f' lli~enc e IDE • STAN DARD F O R M N O. 64 t tt S G O VERNMENT Office Memo~ ndum • U N IT E D STATE TO FROM SUBJECT: Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS A-2 DATE: 24 January 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 Unidentified Flying Object 1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may deem necessary. Source is the 1805th AACS Group, located in Newfoundland; New­ foundland Base Command has already been notified: "OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO Ti O ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT '!RAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS 0.NLY PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SH0OrING STAR .CR METEOR WAS DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS HQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR LIGHT Vi.ERE Nm' SIGHTED AGAIN. 11 2. Paraphrase is not required. paragraphs 51i and 60a, AR 380-5. Handle as CONFIDENTIAL correspondence per CHARLES C. R0BINS0lll 08pt.ain 9 US.Alr .,,.,-- • • • TRICT . • - - - - - - - - - --60~~ - - - - - -- - - - - -~ C) ''- - 10;:F--I rfo c1v Ur (>&._/ /A.;C (_ 2_ BESTRICTED B C? • ~• rvati.on of an Jeot in the A oa GP V•d. lW OT 48 ere i. tteraon Air l'oroe 1 Ol a an o jeo obeer-Ye by l• L. J 1e eu tted in ocnpl ff with Seoret Le•ter dtd 20 ot trcn eadquarter•• wb eot, Reporting ot Intonnation on "Flyill Diao•• • 1. o At a. o• Looation Loilgi • 10' titucle 1418111 SOY•ber 19'8 b. eather • t e ea her a the tlae a• OYeroaat w1 tb tops at appr•iaa'Mly 4500•' MsL wit.h a hi deok o thin bro en atratua oloud1 at !t.pproxla te:q 12.000 tt. ea an o c p t i nd d aeea !' witn••••• • 207168'16• lladio Operator on the orew and ..at1oned Alberta. 0arlada. o. o. BUn.k. d d. Photograph• ot objeot•• it avail bl•• No photograph• available. e. t. Object ei hteda (1) llumber - One (2) Shape (S) Sise - (4) Color (6) Speed (6) Beading... ehaped with a tail Approx tely 50' in he1 t • tail. r i ht f l in or • Unknown South eat t taperi to a point MqMl,\V,\A l=orm N•o. """'('R.-.'-: ·-AJ A pr. 10-,30 ,a) •~ • ~~ . OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER .,Lj!-_ b Olmsted Air Force Base _ _ _ _ _;;;...;::>- MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLy ANIA Operating Location 33-8 coo. ( ) 0 0~tw0\ .c, lr1 n o"'l ~,. "', {ai .,('_A. ~,...•if•s-.·f-, , ..-. 03111WSNVlll • (1) • • • Du flt • • ~ . • a• • • • • • • • 10. • & I • 03111WSN\'Hl ". t " • • •- Jo • 1 • • l • 'rT• • • t • • iai le• ' • Yi ■ iblit • 'b. ( ) ( ) • (I) 16 • lr •• ,. • l • t 1 • o. a tlar l • ( ) (2) • Ti. ., 1. • TRANSMITTED 0Ec t3 3 53 PM '~8 l If':_ ~- , • • , •• 1 • - ·(1) ( ) ( ) ly . ' • 11 t, • -·---- l.1.£~1l1ji;i.,Ul§. a ..» ....~•-• C ti l MITTED DEC 13 ✓ • ... ,.J ~ • , 3 53 PM '~8 ort1ng ot ln:to SUBJ C'1'1 ro I C 0 C C (} 1,• Ai ing Dieca" en e 1. 'l' ct1cal Air General. Air 'l'raini Gen ral , Ai i• rai Gener l, Al Air General , J.1 spo 0 C 0 C 0 Oene 1. Any vbich ia a in the Unite Oen ral • ir Attentions ion on• 1, Ai ,erhl tion d fiyine d1 ce• or c al h 1 Co a withding aae, Deyton, Ohio, SI>l. a. oh reports will b but co lee ot all h info tbs in tallation concern d. sent direct, and not thro h ord1 ey- ebann la, tion. be :pplied. h• Co nd endqttartera o~ 3. n ob ervi the bove procedure for re orting 1n1'ori:iat1on on f17lJ:1C disc •1 htin a, e,very effort will b de \o inolud the !ollo ing 1te~a: . • Lo b. c. d. e. ther at the tim ea, ooo vi na nnd a dr ••ea of witne1aea hoto pha of obJecta, 1! &Ya l ble Sk tohea of obJ ct•• conf1 r \ion ObJ ot 81ghteda t. tion rad tit11e of aighti (1) (2) (3) (4) • (5) (6) (7) aneuve h111 7 (8) Altitude Utt i l or not O n ral R 4. Co nd ti e to (9) SOUll (10) l nc orta 6 w th • ab ri~ f into ntion en e provitiona will be for,,,, rd ttcnt on: Dir to Air te l t the a8J!le tor ot lnte,111' nee. --- 5 . H ~qu rtera , Air terl l Oo nd ia u horiz d dir.ct cont ct with installations of the d reaee ~f thie letter in connection with th de• lop~en of 1nrormat on on !1~1 dieea. Ltr to co, or COJmu.nda, bJecta dtd 6 ebruar:, 1948, cont 14 aa a. 1947, • rune ot ln!ol"llla'1on on • Di•c • iir Materiel C will turni1h thie eadq rter vith tu.oh or• d !or :ph 4 of thi e R adqua.rter le ter dated :ber t • /a/ C. P. 0 :bell C. P. C t Brigadier Gen l, U. S.A. • Chief, Air Intel . R . Div. Dir otor ot Intelli ce I , J MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWl!:LL AIR FORCE MONTGOMERY . Ul3 CT t 11i .nt. ied BASE ALAl!IAMA l1i TOt in or t erv1 g Obj Jacka eibilit to w1 •• eeD ili 5) (1) a. d. to •• keto • f objoc s oo To tor • o F li n1 r. ••11 1-4 P lytn Ob t. cri ha • io c :u.. (l) •tUIII.IUU, ( ) 2 J ot• r Ct.g •• pe • with sbitrt a a • l o r po tar t. latw u t 1 ,. ) uv, rabili (7) , (10) ('b) (o) ( ) (•) (t) AS, r1MU ir aleo oontao'ted. -•- 1fincs. re 11 I• Ile 1'! • r l o eot • •· • • ~"ht ~ IlLt ceauil1l:111t • • I l, ' , 03lllWSNVHl n.11 • ct.nt1 ilable any tio • 01..-111.u. Uable . C 8<>11, i IC • ely / (7) (8) llan.UYerab111ty - Appeared. to be in & shallow 41••• 41 itu4• - Approxiaately 1 .ooo f••t • (9) Sow:t4 - :lone (10 auet trail or not • Tea Obj at wu •i&bt•d m th• ttrat leg ot • t11gl:it tr . t . Cana a 11h11• tlying at 1.000 tt. SL on top ot an oTeC"oa•t• the obj.at,... aaeta.r1l7 •1 te4 above a eok or broken atatu1 oloud1 . lt ••••d to be a bri 1s t1amlng oran • obj 'b and 11luainated the •ki .-itarily b.tllncl i t. g. llcarbt Edmont0ll , Alberta, Canada. to 1itt1g&&uit. I . !S Attns Dir.ot Intelli oe ATS Attn• Chiet, lntelligmoe J>1T1aion 2 JI. DHP/rea •c ll 2 u OT 1' ~. : t• . . . . :1, - JAMES F. RHODES Major , USAF Asst Adjutant GePP~nl