UFOs Incident Reports, multiple Air Force flight service centers

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 rec

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 substance 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 crossing 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 ~_::~ . " . r.... :tl: "' "':" •'••~.: .": ..t .

-_._4..,_ .....,. .~•- -~-"":.-:t : '-. l•~ ·:____

/

G

CT

.,.
~

IIILITARY AIR 1RN&1CRI' smNICE

• _ _05/2?;,
CRNBR _
_____ _ _ _ __
22185oz

DI'G_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

INCOHING CLASSIF/£0 HESSAGES

!111. .~t-vfI~T-------

PREtE..DCE__.J.G....
FRCII:

NF.LD BASE COW) FT PEPPER.RELL NFLD

TO

HQ MATS - A'ITN INTELLIGENCE DIV

- --0
X

REF Nm :

EN 676

.~1?};
_____-:--

r-~

__G-_B
_ 2. 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
correspooe1eoorper 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 degre 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 headquarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6
February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility 0£ a radiosonde instrument 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 possibilities 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 presently 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, regarding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your information:

"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 upward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them.
Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the object 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 approximately 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 approximated 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 distance 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 extremely 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 levelheaded 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 headquarters 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 ldSui 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 twohundred (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 object 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 observer 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 accurate to the be t of 11J7 knowledge am abillt7.

az~-ft1A'
RTHUI! COIIRADI JR

ajor, USAF
Chiet ot Intelligeno

Bruce Earlln McFarland
Bruse Earlin McFarland

PFC, usa

1901 AACS Squadrco
Fairtield-Sui n AFB, Cal.it.

CONFIDENTIA..
r

CONFIDE~, IAL

I
,,

,/

u

)

()

••

I,

,,

-

\

l

NE_W

R.t>.D10

12ANGE

I

I

1\

,·'

+

•••. ,

,,
:i

\:{

I.,

\\
,1

i

---

lj ......

-. . ..

~

I

.- .- .

\1

•

'
~

1'

~

v..,

I

✓ '

•
" - ......

,s

-

•

-...._ ___
·•

._

~-

.

-

~-

.._

__-

----.--

-

-'I
~

-~

,
"

....
'

~.,,,

.

"'
F

~

,./

- - - - i - - - , // '

·---r-----

-

...,...,

~~~

:':.(.

$Ui21'Ac.E Wl>l0120SE

A112r-lELD

CD

C.d .. ~ S l\!Ci...,.Ji Alt W,N05
.;:. ~- -' 'I PN {;
( 1-ror,4i.CF-J,L::;J..'£C-.:;•• ..:_,,.,,N05
W
.oc.a- 0'-J'

PE121oc>

r.1.,C?.~ ,.__:;

A... G. s.:~-MA'2C ..

S.;,si;i-, >,. ...._~

0.-44

l

..VIA,O .1£..0C -.r ..: • •2 ~ ::>I,'
W,NC~i..-OC1T.'£.':;, .?.MP/.J~OvUl
M(A;;!

1AJIH" ELO,CII.LII'

MAY !9 ~4- JllL"!' ,St. .:l.

5S:ud:.E.

WU.Qr..HQ.A. ... ~

06JCCT C.AME. \~TO V\E\.v AT t-\\'-> ALTOF 500- lOOO FEET TR.AVE L...I... ING RT.AN
E.ST\M,:\'TEO SPEED OVE"R. 'iCO MPH

~---..J""'1---------

I

. I

I

YICJN/TY

,<1·'(J
0

~

.,

-~

C.L\MSi;O TO
3'000 f:"E£T FlNO LEV£"
T+.\ £ N S T"f\ RT e D 10 C .,.,~_~
O~jE"CT

'50" 8127

N::: • SW

E'S.Tt MATE 0
OFF morvu:rvrARJLY
-.,,,,--._.~ 1 .-

------,

0

Gl:2API-IIC SCALE:

MILITAl2.Y CONSTRUC.TION
FAIRFIELD-SU ISUN AIR FORCE BASE
NUR rAIQFICl.0

CAL.IFOllNl,6.

6A51C LAYOUT PLAN
~~~ET NO
All2

T~~C.K. Of" UN\Ct~TtF\€0

M~JCR-USAF -

.CONFIDENTIAL

C.H\£t=" OF

A€JUflL

ll\JtE:L..L\GE:NC.1:-

CONFIDENTIAL

\l'•.1$TAL..LATlON.

DFflCC

l

oc,-oecR. 1 ~

eJEC..T"
At RF IELO· SUI SUf\J AfG

CONFIDENT h ,L

CON Fl DENTIAL

CO ~ F\DENT\Al
ESSENTIAL ELE}~ NTS OF P T1.<'0l.~ 'ATIOF

(Re Si~htinrs of Unidentified Aeria l
Objects)
P~OJECT "SIGN''

1.

Date of Sighting t

2.

Time of sicrhting
(Zonal bv 24 hr cl0ck)

3.

Where sighted:
a.

Ground :
(1)

City , town:

(2)

Dis t ance and directi on from ci t~, or town
road , interse ctions, etc .
J'ailtft•l4-llu118'111 l

ot tu AP - •
11ron1a.
(3)

Fr om buHdincr (story ) , yard, e te . .

(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 compar: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; Newfoundland 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