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Romnrks : Oscar Monni&, of the Tex8.8 Observnre, JDB.teur Astronomy, 1010
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of February 18 over ncrtt.ern l\ansas was just t.hat, inasrmch as meteorites
have been recovered tron i t. 11
Thore were found , be(;ir nine 1.prU 211, first
sever al su.lla fra..,-en:.s JJ) to ore of 4 1/2 pounds .
Then a disturl ed
spot in a clover f'ield led to "the di i:giI1e up of a r i PC& of so e 109 po\l1llls
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edded about two feet in the soil. The st.one i s nhat is tenred aa an
"achondrite",
a technical name f or an unusual cy-pe or stony m teorite.
It is reported t o be of a tYJ
hi ch will detAriora~a rapidly.
A p otorrHph or t re trail of the meteor, r:l.'.lde by amateur p.otor,r ~her
Duane ,I. ~"fr117 of Nortor , shows tho vapor tridl left in the sky by t.he
exploaiol"'l of a ~eteor which was secl'I 1r Oklahooa, t,ew -exic o, Colorado,
Kansas, ard uebr.,~ka .
It wu m:.de at. uray 1s },oae, ni.Je mil,-.s rort·1 or
Norton, jlPt tour r.,inutes after the
teer XJ loded .
A ~r:n.cce of blue­
wliite smoktio remained in the sky £or an hour 1' ebruary Wth . '!'his pboto­
craph is in tile under lri i ent '1101.
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February 20, 1948
Uffi<•e of the Chief of J tnff
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S1Jbject:
L:00 p. n. ('",T) February lt, 19l,it
To call at.ten ti.on t.o so
peculiarities
Purpose:
in connection, whe her coincid ntal er not
AccordinG to 'Vl AP bulletin appeari"' 1n the Pueblo CHIEFTAIN
for Fehruary US, 19116, sone ohject was seeu moving eastward
across the sky or tt-.n late artemoon of 1" bruary IBth, ard
en this UiinG re'lcl ed a po:iition ap1,roxi.mate to l!orcatur ,
Kansas, c:xploded , or disrupted, or disappeared.
The ex­
plosion is said
t.o ha· e been terrific.
Dir,..ction:i gi.vi::n as to •he prccress or tJ is appearance i n­
rticate Unt it rii< ved from west to east.
Information con ,ained in t,hc dispatch under a Denver dateline
in1i ·ate that
ile mar,y would call this object a bolide ­
e . , . , expl din meteor - the astronomP.rs of Chamberlin
Vbservator y (iJenvor) did not so assess it : it is said in
U e dispatch that t
se offic1al• could offer no explanation
of it.
If this 1.s t
ca· e, the a ;:,para.nee is anomalous, and may lend
1 tseli to other meteoric explanation.
A sb tch~iaGJ"Bm of t
~ earth and moon I s orbit reveals a pe­
culiarity in coMcction witt thP appearance, 1'hich may be
&1E;nJ.ficant .
Ir a line i s s •r icken r..it r ight- anrl"'s 'lcross the meridio"'a.l
position or the s:ite of expl "'sion r this oeteor at hour
argl • fo•ir o'clock (local time) and t ds line be con::idered
the west- to-eai:;t cours of thP object, tten it will bo St en
t 1at if • iB line i .. c !'It n' d
tward ir to 'lpace toward t.ho
orbit of t t e moon it will intersect the lunar orbit at a
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nPar to wt re the moon would be at fron 60 to one huncir ed
h urs after the explosion t.,ok }lace.
Uew moon occ11rrud at 9 0 10 H 2 U Februarn First uurt er
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the noon ciov s -i1 I r ox1111ately
12. 5 do rrees per d::i:• alon 1~ its orbit.

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It is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see
his ROCKE'IS, p. 192, diagram and note in connection there­
with) that it wol,ll.d take about 100 hours f or a rocket-craf t
to negotiate the di stance from Earth to Moon.
Prior to its ~xplosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb.
18th was variously reported as a "falling plane", a "jet
plane", and a ''ball of fire 11 •
It is said by some to have
l eft a trail of smoke behind it.
It is the suggestion of this writer that the Army collect
am assimilate reports on this object , with a view t o
determining where it was seen as an object trailint: smoke
and llhe re as a ball of fire.
If this thing is a r ocket of some kind headed for the moon,
it might first have been seen as a streak of sr.oke, then
later as a ball of fire , and lastly as a tremendous ex­
plosion when it at last reached sufficient speed and eleva­
tion for take-off .
The writer has in mind the various and unexplained r e1.,orts
on "!lying saucers", and bases this speculation upon a
lonb c onsideration of various oddments of reports whose
significance might be of epace-craft f r om other worlds of
space.
The so- called "meteori c procession" which crossed Tor ont o
in February 1913, consisted of a number of u oups or
illimunated bodies traveling in v oups of three an:l moving
in "rigid formation", all pursuing a course acr oss the
same streak of the earth's surface .
J.r a line is projected
backward along ·t his line of fli ght it will be seen that
this line "comes out" at the position of the moon at the
time.
The 1913 phenomenon occurred in the mid-period of
a series of reports on dirigible aircraft of appearance
like zeppelins which were seen over :&, gland an:i whose
appearance terminated - or reports on the appearances
stopped -
j ust prior to the inferior conjt.mction of Venus
of April 24, 1913.
The writer begs to call attention to the f act that the
times prior to and just after inferior conjunction of Venus
are prolific in reports of strange t hings seen i n the sky.
Also t }at lights have been reported on t he moon from time
to time, back f or at l east a century.
Ir in thr future of mil itary experiment the moon is selected
as a base for the launching of r ockets (which has been
suggested by some writers), it may be wel l to look first
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i·1to •·er orts like Vis one or1 Lhe explosion ovf"r Norcatur
aw1 1.hc di t·PctioT' 1)1' the nhject in•,olved .
Tl·ere is n r,os:,i. bilitv, 1 O\-rev"'r r cMote this r:iay seem, that
tlte moon is e· ther inrabited or in use b:v other ti an hlll"lan
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It ma~, do not harm tn
,Tatch the moon for
possible arrival of
t .1 s thi ng in the quarter
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.I.larch 14, 1948
Norman G. Uarkham
MAIN HOT£L, Pueblo, Colo
Chief ~ignal Of ficer
U. s. Army, ,ashington, D. C •
Norcatur, ~s., sky explosion
of lS February, 1946
To shc,,r a speculation regard­
ing tho above phenomenon and
another one of earlier date
and to call attention to
occurrences between the two
which have an appearance of
relationship whether coinci­
dental or not.
The geographical position of the Norcatur explosion s uggests possible
linka.!;8 with other occurrences happening inside latitooinal limits arbitrarily
demarkable between 43° 36 1 North (which is the latitooe of Ooise, Idaho)
and 36° 10 1 North ( the latitu:ie of Nashville, Tenn.)., a belt about 485
miles wide.
'lbis suegestion is gained from positions given for occurrences
happening between June 24., 1947 and February 18 , 1948, as s hall be
hereinaft er briefly described,
THE OOISE (Idaho) OBJECT-
This was seen either beginnin{.! or ending at 330 pm
24 June 1947 am was visible for 20 minutes. It was in the western sky,
was of comet-li~ appearance, and settled gradually toward the horizon ae
planetary bodiea set. It was seen bo.r Lt. Gov. Whitehead •u)j Chief Jus tice
Lartpert.
Its nature was unknmm .
The peculiarity which connects this object, for speculative purposes, with
the explosion of some unknown object over 1~orcatur, Kans ., on 18 l!'ebruary
1948 is the seeming of a relationship between the positions of the moon for
the two phenomena:
In the form2r case the moon was at the date of phenomenon, about 7%, 63
before the positionof First Quart er; on the second case i t was about 8%. 73
beyotxi the position of first quarter.
Since the Boise object was visible for 20 minutes before it sank this
argues it was about ten deil"ees above the horizon when fi?1J t seen.
Now
if a line be dra1'l'l westward and at ten degrees zenithward from the
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horizon of Boise at 3:30 p . m. and another l ine be dra"'ft'll from tbe position
of the ooon a t one hundred hours before the s ighting of the Boise object,
and projected to t he center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten­
degrees-altitude and the moon-earth line intersect as a place tar above
a geographical position considerably to the west of Cape Bla11ce, in the
neighborhoodof about 700 miles off the coast.
The Boise object in its appearance suggests a rocket-type ar craft possibly
using r eaction blasts to brake itself down for a landing on the earth.
The brig"lt point and plumy tail of the description suggest this, as also
its apparent fixity in space.
HOLLE' S 11SHIP Ir F1J\MES" -
Nine days after the siehting of the Boise
object a forest lookout named F..arl Holle saw at or soon after 4:00 p . m. ,
3rd July, 1 ,47, something he took to be a "tanker in flames".
This was
seen horizon-ward f r om a point 1n Sonoma Gounty, Cali fornia , near to Fort
Roos .
A search waR inst:!. wted by the Navy or Coast Guard, and nothing was
foum .
Tho s ov;et tanker ELBRUZ , w'1idl had been in t.he vicinity, was
quer i.ed a rd found to b~ all right. This was not explained.
Ir this apperance had been on the horizon, there is no telling how far
it may have been from the observer.
CAPE MENDOCINO BLDAP H'CIDENT -
Hot far from the l ocati on of Holle 's
"burnini; ship" an accident occurred to a navy blimp, 14 July 1947, off Cape
t,1endocino.
This blimp soodenly settled into the water, slipped out its crew and rose
ai;ain.
'1110 anoMaly here is that one would not expect to find drastic do'Tm-<:lrafts
of such violence as to thus upset a lighter than air craft. Possibly a
dovmdr :ift accounted ror t ~ accident - but if the Signal Officer will look
up the incident of the British steamer Talma w',ich, at the time of the
sighting of a luminous wheel- like phenomenon in the Gulf of Llartaban,
reported a slowinr: of the engines from some unknO\m cause, it may be seen
that possibly forces are ,-:enerated in son:e manner by certain unk11own
ohjects at times in t he or ean, which may have physical attraction for
materj al objects .
1'1is blimp aceidP.nt occurring in waters where occnrred
othPr phenomena shortly to be mentioned, seems to have a doubtful side
t.o it.
TI 1E OAKIAIID ODJ"EX;T -
!!.arly on the morninc; of 13th Octob0 r, 1947, a
photographer named Hen Dobus togehter with a taxidriver named A. J.
Goldman saw a thing "that looked like Saturn with a rinc around it."
lt shot at terrific speed WEST,7AfID across the sky of the Bay area, anci was
seen shortly after midnight.
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This may have been heading in the general direction of what may have been
the goal of two later objects which r oughly resemble it in description.
THE TICOODEROGA OBJEC'IS -
According to the tanker Ticonderoga's
secom officer, two "nyinc discs" were seen heading SOU'IHWE:3T when the
ship was in 43 degrees fifteen minutes north and 124 degrees 54 minutes
west, at 0620 GCT, 12th November 1947.
These may have been heading f or the object seen in the Pacific off the
Golden Gate, not long afterward - or possibly at the same time, if earlier
reports on this are consulted.
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.THE PHAN'IOM REEF -
On November 24, 1947, the Navy denied that it had
found a phantom reef or other obstruction to navigation at a point about
4oO miles west of San Francisco.
TM Navay Survey ship MAURY, sent out
there in r esponse to reports of ships that some hugh object had been
seen in the water in that neighborhood, reported that when in the
approximate 1 titude and long:1.tu:ie of the supposed obstruction they
picked up an echo from soll8thing in the wa+.er 16oo yards f rom the
ship; but that Tfhen they had steamed to within 4oo yards of thi s, the
echo vanished.
There seems a possible connectability between the various elements so
tar considered.
Later on January 7, 194.S, there were occurrences in the neighborhood o!
\filmington, o., Ft. Knox, Ky., Franklin, Ky., am Nashville , Tenn., all of
which must be now familiar to the archivists of the Signal Office.
Something like a "fl¥ing disc" was pursued by one Lt. Mantell arrl two
other pilots, ~antel being killed while in the process of att empting to
gain altitooe to get close to whatever it was he was chasing.
Also, in this connection , it may not be amiss to mention the deaths of
two military officer& ,mo were said to have been bringing back material
evidence from "flying discs" one of which was said to have met with some kind
of accident over .14aury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 1947.
It Will be seen on inspection that the geographical locales of these
incidents fit inside the belt of latitu:ies hereinbefore mentioned.
'mE NORCATUR EXPLOSION was described in a previous letter of this
writer, an:i it was shown in that letter that a line tangential to the
meridian of Norcatur, Kans ., at hour-angle 2:20 p.m., would if con­
tinued outward into space to the orbit of the moon , intersect the
moon's orbit at a point where the moon would have been at about 100
hours after the time of the explosion.
According to r ocketry theory, it would take a reaction-propelled
craft of the rocket type about 100 hours to reach the moon.
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! sub,i.t there is n likelihood t.hn t. on .J1u11,1 2!,, 19!17, ~:mn,•thini; like a
sp:icc-sl i• ca• , l •~e from the r10011 and 1won Februar:· 1g, 19hS, returned
to • hP. J'!IOnn .
'M1is is of ~ r.;n spcculill.i 'ln.
8•11. has ., nyone :,,,t, cxplatnel t.ho '1fl·:int; disc:. 11 in ter1:1s of all th~
p1•etty-well proven fa<" ts in conuccti on vrith t.t,om?
lla!l an·,one vet devised .s fuel powurful enough t o k~ck , r ocket !"rom
,-.1rt!. to l.o !.!0011?
Th"'re la·~ beer hw lreus o!." reports, durlnc the pnst century, on
oc~ 1rr,•nces which implv this world is visited from outside space.
Alis, nee ,,f c..r1tact hy these po11tul-itahle visiting entiti,•s ma.v imply a
st.ate of C)t lt.urt? frir beyond ours, to the point ffh(?l'e it wo11l.d be inP.X­
pediPn t. !'or th.,i r ·.,.obers to han. to do "ith us en-r.iasse.
lhese reports hive navPr Ileen seriously considered by science, wh ich
in general il?)'lore~ them .
Howevr•r, acco!'dir,1
.o Dr . Rocr.t of Chamborlin Obsnrvatory, Jenver, there
is not ,int ir. astr or~or.iy to expl ain the thing which expl oded over Norcatur.
Jr . Ninin1
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1s idea that t.he thint wa~ a meteor fl:ltly di3rei:;ards Dr. Rocht ' s
opinion, wl it-h may have been based on the Jknver losts • statement that a
nver ll'l"l'11.n saw t..he "orc:itur object twenty rninutes before the eXt,losion
occurred.
I sub, .l t th·,t the rmy needs men who are capable or r ecoenizing Un anomalies
beforeri,•ntioMd when they OC"ur , evenif only to aid in s eculation r egarding
tnm .
The und,-rslrned off~rs his ser Jices to +.J1at erd, if t.he Arr,y may wish to
avail itself of tl·em.
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Excerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr. Lincoln LaPu, Director,
Institute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New
Mexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Committee on Geophysical
Science~, Research and Development Board:
Thank you for the surprising documents sent roe under date of March
3().
As you remark, certain aspects of Markham's letters are fantastic
(for example:
(1) the fir~ball procession of 1913, February 9, waa
genuinely meteoric, although a rare type of chain fall; (2) no astronomer
could take seriously Markham's 11invasion by beings from Venus or the Moon"­
theory: <,) he appeals to, and biases in his favor, such untrustworthy
evidence as newspaper stories, e.g., the absurd statement attributed to
Dr. Rocht of the Chamberlin Observatory) .
Nevertheless, Markham is justi­
fied in calling attention to certain incidents as tD1explained, for example,
the 11flyin6 lenses" (in my opinion 99% hoax and imagination and 1% r eal).
As r egards the Norcatur, Kansas incident, I remain convinced t hat,
like the Four Corners incident, it was a genuine meteorite fall, although
one of exceptional size (again like the Four Corners fall ) .
Hovrever,
there are many curious aspects of bot h these falls, some of an objective
nature, like the singular fact that in spite of intensive searches (ad­
mittedly tmder bad terrain and weather conditions), not a t race of meteoritic
material has so far been found; some of a non-objective nature, like the
amazing testimony given by Mr. Leland Sammons, Mr. Alfred Gle:m, .and other
witnesses of the Norcatur incident, both to members of the State H1gtiway
Commission of Kansas and to l nstitute of Meteoritics field survey parties.
(See exhibits A, B, am C enclosed.)
Some comment on such testimony as appears in 1i.,B, and C would seem
desirable:
1.
Glenn first reported the battery case as red hot. hhen I pointed
out that the pa·'er on it was not charred, his account was changed to
"too hot to handle".
The Institute of Meteoritics party found only two
men, not four, who saw the battery case fall. The battery case '1as been
examined by Dr.
11ictor Regener, Department of Physics, University or
New "'exico, who stat.es that it appears to be identical witn the small
batteries used in portable radios.
2.
K. Hays ' identification of the Norcatur object as a rocket has
the following support:
On the morning of February 19, I talked to the
to,rer man and two assistants at the Air Base at McCook Field, Neb!'aska.
All three denied the Norcatur object was a fireball and described it as
a filack object with an extremely bright jet of flame pouring out of t he
rear. Furthermore, a l h-year old, and presumably unbiased, schoolgirl
in Oberlin, Kansas wrote me a similar description of the "Fireball."
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A detonnined ettort is umer way to chock up on Sammons ' veracity
( and sanity!)
I hove neither seen nor talknd to -'aMnOna, but another Qlllber
or he Institute of J.lcteoritics pnrty (Dr. D. M. Gragg, an Instructor in the
epo "t.l'tent or Mathematics) l'mO did so believes Samons (who is a well- to-do
!armor ) to be sincere am very b~ly scared .
Or course nearness to a bi&
111eteor1te fall would scare one as b:id~ as an atom bomb; but •1ow could it
produce such testimony as
morns".
The
11mP.te itic" incidents fr
the great fall ot 1~5,
>veraber 29
(from "1ii ch no meteorites have been recover ed eithP.r !) throuih tho sequonce
of ai ilar falls culminating in the Four Com~rs and 'lorcatur inci~ents,
coupled With .,uch t incs as the Ussuri incident, convince me that ei. t 11er
t 1.3 earth 1:; unrfer a rro--•
nusual cosmic bombardNnt or t"18TIY ot the
fireballs are not meteorites at all. While I still cling to the 1D1Jteoritic
h:,pothes1!1, it is clear that which evP-r Alternative is tie ri,1lt one, t he
situation c-ries alou::t for thoroll(;h i nvestigation.
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wa!: r di,: is hor se i.r a 1-t·,st,..n·e, \'ften he 11eard s<.,r.!tttin1 quner int.he sky .
I ookin, 'J} to
,.,. south -west,
1~ .,av, wl a1. ;ippearcd tr f im t.o be a r c,cket,
just li ,e ~,. h·,d seen !·i.rin,• the war in ...uror,e. l 1, startl ed ,im, and he
j111,11cd ,""Jff the 'or::ie .
"a t.h1.:n r er101u1t,cd, 11ntcl;ed itc:: cowse , alrr.ost on
a lir P-1 hut lns· ni; Hi t ide a lii ,le, anrl i1 then expl oded with a bir cloud
of smoke , c.11 pnr entl;: ov, r 1\0:rton , from i·,1,ere he vra~, south of 1-rairie Vievr.
JI., rc<le or, t oward hnr:,,,. ,'? wa_·fi , w en c..udcle-,lv t he sound and jar of t he explosion
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r eadied
i,, . I rs . l'nrs v,a:-; hone in tl e
1ous o , when s he heard and relt SO!'Y t..hing
likn a trud· mi1;
1 t h::ive struck the house.
,>he ran out of the l•ouse and t. ~.en
fit-r.t saw t.he h11,se clo1x:f ,f SMOl.:E' .
·,bout 110 minutes lnter, a part of t,he
sr.ioke cl ou1 lirf'ted d ir, ctl y over thei r ho11se, and went on east ovor
1-hil l iJ sburt:•
11-aJ.J.h 'JP.w, J,ostm·!ster a1. Lor catur,
that at. about l~ : 50 l-'. 1.!. he was
s1, at,ed
standinb j ust inside t.he front wir.dow of the rost.offi ce in Nor c'ltur, when
l,e observed a blindir ., flash as if someone had taken a flashliJht pie ture.
dP. could locate no one wit1J a camra, but noticed several men walkint; t,o the
c,•nter o.f t i e s treAt and lookinc up.
Ye ti.en walked out t,o where t,hey nere
and looking up, saw a high cloud of smoke i n t he sky almost diredtly over head

but slightly east. Suddenly, about 1 anct 1/2 minutes after e }ad seen the
flash, there was a terrific explosion an1 jar, shakinc the vrotmd and causine
the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several
low reverberating rumblil'lgs across the heavens .
He stated that tho explosion
must have been very high.
Edgar Younr:,
1 \>0y living at Regar, just east of Horcatur, was outside the
ele~ator, when he observed the eXJ losion, looked up and saw the huge clotd
of smoke .
He stated that it 11as almost overl.ead but slightly west of hiJ!I.
He said that it was a bif explosion.
The elevator man was out in the
elevator, 1'hen he heard the e.xµlosion .
He t ought th~t his oil-burner had
exploded in tho office and ran in to see about it.
Fi.ndinr, i• O. K., he ran
outside to see what had exploded, saw the big clo1.rl of ~moke hir;h overliead,
slightly west.
Ea, tern Kansas newspapt!r carried a story about 6 days aco of one just
like this one, coming from the south to vicinity of Iola, ~ansas, where it
turned west and disappeared into the sky.
Check with Chief Scott of Norton about a bum~d flashlight b~ttery
which fell in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too
hot to be picked up for sevoral minutes. Chief Scott has it.
Note :
A copy of Exhibit 11c11 referred to in letter fron Dr. LaPaz, was
not received.

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18 Fe Tuary 1948
1500 ~fiT
5.
1nc t l cm
lc@odill pita ■•■ Air Nea- Green RiTer, Utah
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.. ,M• of ob:;,... rv,... r Lenord P. Marchese· (B-2<1 Pilot, Lt. 28 Bomber Op)
Carl H. St ucki, Lt., Co- Pilot,
(see reverae eid.e
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Cr.cup• i on c• f ob~v rvor
Pilot
for other w1.tnessee)
G.
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of' ob~ rv1 t i <,n 39° N - 100° W -
near Green River, Utah
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100 miles
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"11 i .url 20,ooo feet
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Southeast of Limon, Colorado
-:'i,ct ic,: Ex} losion rate
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c,,1or
u1ulti-colored ball of fire
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Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail
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w.a ai&hted at approx 1500 hours MST 18 Feb 48. 39° N-100° Wat
approx 20,000 ' b.r two~ aircra!t of the 28th Bombardment Groo.p (VB).
It wa• seu a>me 100 miles southeast of the B-..."9a.
Size -.ae eatimaed
aa huge al.tho illpc>1aible to determine accurately due to the distance.
It •• tr&Telii:ig at Tecy high speed and hea.di.Dg southeast of Li.Ioon,
Colorado. at approx 20,000 ft.
Witneeeee:
Capt Boward B. Berodt, A0-49504. 718th Bomb Sq
28th Bomb Gp (VE). Pilot of 1st B-.."9
Capt Mairice T. llitenour, J0-48o43. 718th Bomb Sq
28 :Bomb Gp (VB). Co-Pilot of lat B-29..
lat Lt Leonard P. Marchese. A0-748714, 77th Bomb
Sq., 28tp Bomb Gp (KH). Pilot of 2nd. B-29
lat Lt. Carl W. Stucld., AD-785916, 77th Bomb Sq,
28th Bomb Gp (VH).
c.o..-Pilot of 2nd :B-29.
l!lOT.E:
See Ineident 101 - 'Rorcatur KenM11.
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(See Inc 102 - corrclm-ation)
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r 718th BonbSq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH) ' eavr
B, S. D.
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39° ti - 100 ° \7
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Green River, Utah
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20, 000 feet
Diroc i on of fl· 1·h
'outheast (of Limon, Colorado)
T• c- .ics
losion rate
• Could not be determined due to
29 en ine noise
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iz ,., Huge (Seen 100 niles west of the B-29 's)
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Color
ulti-colored ball of fire
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-->h .po Hugh milti-colored ball of f ire and dense clou:i of smoke followed
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Oder ciJtnc
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N/S
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co s -r u e ion N/S
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Exh .u &
tn.ils Vapor trail with a ball of fire at the head of trail
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Eff.ict on ~l ouds
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ko ch Js or photo r phs
None
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nnncr of dis pp a r nnc ~ N/S
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ll:ayrna• 'l'enn.
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Col Ric."'lard C. Pettingill & Pvt Frank C. Jobntnn,
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About 5° above horizon
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N a~ from 5:uyTDa
N/ S Faded awq
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Bone
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Unknown
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yello•r-0range
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Odor cl t, c t 1d
N/5
N/5 ­
•eemed to be flare
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Bone
t l r ~ ndi i !'
CAVU - 10 milea
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Eff'
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ch ~ or pho or,r phs
11&• (2)
ahovil:lg yellov oran,ge fi&'lle-like oru
P:t;nr." r of
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faded into horizon
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A yellow-orange object ...W.ch had the appearance of a flare was observed eome six
miles from Smyrna AAF between the west and northwest just above the horizon
and movill& directly awq from ~
'!'he speed was estimated aa alow since the
object t"ema1ned visible aome forty-five minutes. It gradna1Jy faA.ed awey
disappearing into the horizon. No ubaust trail was seen and nqsGUDd was heard.

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Inc id ,rt ff
105
g Mar 48
2.
TiMO
1100
3.
Locotion BelD:>nt, B. C.
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Pomo of obsc-r vor
Kr. A. C. Morri•on
5.
Occupc.tion of ob!jor vor
Sapt. Meter Dept, lbb Po\\er Co.• Charlotte, I. C,
6.
;,-:Idr ,...ss of ob::;orvor
Charlotte, B. C. (n.uat Power Co.)
Belmont, I. C.
(Sitpted from ground)
7.
Ploc
of obs~ r Vl.ation
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Distance o!' obj.: ct f r om obs r vcr
11/S
about 10 seconds
10.
TiMO in s i ~ht
11.
~lt.itudo
B/S - could not be esti:Afted
l:?.
Spc.od
Around 600 l4PH
laaterq
Dirocti on of flirht
llJ.
Tur 1cs
lone - moved 1n atr~t line at constant speed without
change in altitude or direction
1r- .
S"und
Bone
16.
Siz~
From a distance - that of a small coin
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Color
_bright or ailTer - looked metallic
18 .
3h,.pc
round or sphere (unable to determine wich)
Odor d tc.ct d
N/S
20.
i.p~n r, nt con-, t..ruc~i,m
Metallic
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·:: n t,l·w r conditi on' Clear with scattered white cloud•
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Eff c
or, clouds
N/S
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31': t ch s or photor,r l<p~s
None
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'i;.n r of di,.-ipo ••r r.~~
behind small -.dlite cloud
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A round ~tallic-appc :-ine object mvinc vc;cy rapidly st an e1t~ted
soeed of bOO l-:?H
s obsen d n.-~
3 l.:lont. N. C.• at
rox 1100
the nx>rning of 8 Mar 48.
'!'he
• ther
s cle r w1th excellent vtdbil1t1
witb. a fev lhlal.l acattered fie cy vriite clouds.
It could ot be
determin d if the object were a disc or ap r~. It e.opa. fut she va.s
that of a s:nall coin of a bright or 1ilver o:,lor. It re.fleeted the swi
mai.nt 1.n1.n.g a 1ttwdy reflection 'Cbich did not flicker. Tho obJect ..nich
was under observation for 10:ne 10 secon I was on an e3ak:rl7 beacU..og and
moved 1n a
trt.iyit l..ne at a constant speed witaout apparent ~
in
altitude or direction. It waa impoaeible to deter.:nin.e the altitude but
1 t was 11Dving above the clru~a. No sound of an,y kind \11188 heard nor
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NOTE:
Wi tn.eaa (Mr Morri 10n) 1a a ::l8Zl of excellent char ct r e.nd re :ut tlon,
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a first-gread.e e 1neer and employee of Iuke Fower Co for some JO
ye r,.
He impressed t..e agent u
bei..D& conservt1.tive and sound
and ia a technical man with a very tec.'lniccl and re•. oneible poaition.
Mr. Morrison was c.ar etul in hi ■ 1t&t e:.enta.
Be doe ■ not cl3ia
he eaw t he "fl~ d.iac" . merely d:ts claiai_ng that tbe7 aav
an object -..bi.ch tbe7 could not 1d.ent1f7 with any natural phenomenon
or known tlJ)e of aircraft. It re1embled •a r ound metallic
appe...ring object JDOviz:ig very r apidly. •
Vitnesaea: Mr. Rezw.rix, aa1iatant Superintendent. Meter Dept
nib Power Co., Charlotte, N. C.
Mr. G. V. Jordan, Oaatonia J:lectr1c Co.,
Gastonia, B. C.

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Bakersfield, Cali!ornia
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Oc upa ion or ob!jor ..- r n/s
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"•ld r • ,,, of oh o11 rvor
RBkersti old , California
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of otir. r·~, t i on hoo er nd, aouth
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Vista Lake, Cali.t.
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Two
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10 - 12 ailAto
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Tino in sir.ht
lJ/S
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~ltitud
N/S
12.
Spead
N/S
13.
Diroct.irm or rHrht
earthward
i,..d ice
N/S
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Sizo
/S
17 .
Color See::u.n;q on tire , bl.ack and red amoke t.ra1.li.'1G be~1nd
18 .
~hi.po S1.miJ ar to .falling airera.rt
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Oior d tcctod Njs
20 .
..p, r. r or.t ran I ru,.tion N/S
21 .
Ex}viu:.t trt.ilo
&-own1eh-.h.1to smoke and debris trailing
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Hoothor conditi ons N/S
"3.
Err ct nn cl oud:,,
N/S
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Skotch 1J or p ntc~rcp!l::
.lone
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t:o.nn..,r or d i onppnarnnot'
Behind a water t 011Jer, which 1'8.1!1 an obatruction
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t o the • ie"ft'
L. Buckner and other witnessea to thia
sighting cont ained 1n attached supplement .

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HEADQUARTERS FOURTii AIR FORCE
Office or the Assistant Chief of Starr, A-e
Intelligence
Hamilton Field, California
4AFDA- 3/120S- I
Mar 11, 19liS
SUBJECT:
Investigation of Flying Disc.
TO:
Chief of Staff
United States Air Forces
Washingt on, D. C.
AT'IN :
DIREC TOnATE OF INTELLI GENCE
Air Intelligence Requirements Branch
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Incident reported on 9 March 19WS, t his headquarters, per telephone
call from Sgt A. U. Larsen, Sheriff's office, BakP.rsfield, California.
a.
ubservation by Mr. (Geor ge L) Les Buchner, Bake r sfield, California,
0£ two objects fallin g to P-a.rth from unknown source on 5 March 19-48 between
1610 and 1655 hours.
Descr iption o~ objects similar to falling aircraft
with smoke 3lld debris trailing .
Observation made at Bakersfield with objects
sighted southwest tovrard Buena• Vista Lake , California.
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Ubserva tion by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General 1lect ic
Company, Bakers.fi eld , California, of t.wo objects wlri.ch fell to earth from r
unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, 8 March 1948.
One object
seemed to be on f ire with r ed and black smoke trailing behind.
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In1orl:l8J1t Larsen stated that searchin g p :irties, •1ircraft and rescue
w,it~ ha:ve made numer ous attempts to locat e these reported objects without
success .
3.
investigation of incident has been initiated by t · is headquarters .
Report •,ti.11 f ollolf.
/s/ Donald L. Spr inger
DONALD L. SPRDlGZ.
Lt . Colonel, USAF
AC of 3, A....!2
Inforration to:
A.JC , •.!i t chel Fld, tl . Y.
FfH, San Francisco
G-2 , vixth Amy
DIO, .Jan :."r a ncisco (12th r av . !)is t)

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE
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Intelligence
Hamilton Field , Cal ifornia
4AFDA-;/l208-I
SUBJECT:
Investigation of Flying Dis cs
SUMMARY OF lNFO.RMATION.:
Information from t he Sheriff 's Off'ice, Bakers.field, California, r eve~ed
that nwrero"UB calls from r esidents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar objects
in the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an invest1c;at1on by their office and
contact With A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force.
On 13th March 19~, tl'() informants, Mr. George L. Buchner, and .!ar.
H • B. Nix, stated that they observed a flyinl object wh1ch appeared to be
consumed in fire, am left a br01m1sh-white plume of smoke , which suddenly
stopped an::l disappeared.
Secorx:is l at er, what appeared to be a i:arachute,
was seen to be drifting to the east.
The object, as described, appeared to be a burning fabric airplane,
consumed in smoke. Observations were ~ade in Bakersfield of object to
the south and southwest, appro:ximately ten to twelve miles distance, arotmd
1600 hours on 5 March 1948.
On 13th March 1948, informant, Mr. H. B. Nix, stated t hat he observed
an object at 0830, 8 March 1948, due north of Bakersfield, approximately five
miles distance.
'Ihe object was a large, orange-red ball of fire , s omewhat
larger than a smll airplane, appeared to remain static for a ppr oximately
thirty seconds, then split and continued to bm-n ; each visible as a burning
half.
A parachute, with a black object hanging was then observed to fall,
drift to the east an:i disappeared into the hills eas t of Bakersfield.
On 13th ula.rc:h 194$, two informants, Mrs . Callie R. Wason, secretary,
Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, and Dr. J. E. Johnson, dentist
Habe:rfelde Building, Bakersfield, Cal ifomia, stated that they were in
Room 518, 11aberfelde Building, on the mor ning of 9 March 194,S.
L1rs. tAason
was a pat ient of Dr. Johnson. Both informants stated that t hey observed a
!laming object which appeared at first to be a very small airplane .
Orange
red nanes seemed to envelope the object w:i. th considerable black smoke
trailing in a zigZag manner for approximately 4,ooo to 5, 000 feet.
The
obj ect was observed Rt 1,000 feet, appr oximately due north of BakerRfield,
seven t o ten miles distant at approxi.na tely 0830 hours.
Informants further st ated that the object disappeared behind a water
tower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the vround .
Both in£ormants watched for an explosion, thinking t hat it would expl ode
upon reaching the ground, but nothing unusual was noted.

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t, ere i. r. no ev-:cinece to ~uh;1t.antiat,c 1,h.. followiri1 , it is
t,1--.£? o• ininn n" t' is hAadqunrt1?rs that this acti·:i t,.: c ,1ld be
t,t,rj b11te-d
.,. rkc.. fl re" .
:..: . further lcv.,.l oi :nents, or ovid,.ucc o taincd , -..ill be
f n, rdPrl iJ-is
na<lqu r torr. froo the lrriff 1!l Office , hker rfield , Califor nia .
EVALUJTIG::
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Of lnform·1tion
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Dato g March 1948
Incid mt fl 107
Tine N/S
Locotipn
Baker sf ield, California
:!nmo of obsor vor .Mr. Denio
Occupat i on of ob!jor vor Pacific Cieneral Electric Company employee
l,ddr<.;ss of obsor vor
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Sighted f r om ground
Nunbcr of objocts
Distnnco of obj oct
Til"lo in sight N/S
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Altitudo
N/S
Spead
N/S
Direction of f l i 6ht
Ta ctics
N/S
Sourd
N/S
Sizo
N/S
Two
from obsorvor
N/S
:Earthward
Col or One object seemingly afire, r ed and black srooke trailing
Shcpo
N/S
Odor dotoctod
N/S
Appo.r ont constr u ction N/S
EY.huust t r uils
N/ s
Woathor conditions N/S
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Skotchos or photogr o.phs None
Manner of disnppoarance XJI J'ell to ear\h
Remarks :
See supplement to Incident #106.

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Inc id ,rt # 108
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Bakersi'ield, California
H. B. t-tix
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Sighted from r:round
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Di:,t11nc1 n!' obj c1
f'r cm obs r vc:r
5 miles
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Tii"lo in sfrht Approx. 30 seconds bofore splitting and burning
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Static for apnrox 30 seconds , and then drifting
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Lareer t iian a small "i r plane
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Oran~e-red ball ol..' fire
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N/S
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N/S
None
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Bakers.!."i e 1d
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Inc i d ·mt 4/- 109
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D~tc 9 March 1948
3. Locntion Bakersfield, California
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:-ramo of observers J.E. Johnson an1 Mrs. Callie R. Mason
5.
Occupoti on of ob~orvor
J.E. Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary
6.
1,ddrcss of obsorvor
N/S
7.
Ploco of obse r vr,t i on 5th noor of business building
B.
Numbor of objocts One
9.
Distonco of obje ct from obsor vor 7 - 10 miles
10 .
Ti~o in sight
N/S
11.
Altitude
1000 f~et
12.
Speed N/S
13.
Dir oction cf fliGht
Due north of Baker sfield
14.
Toctics Zig~a~ng
15 .
S onr.:d N/S
16.
Size Appearance of a very small airplane
17.
Color
Orange--red f lame
18.
She.po
Appearance of a very small airplane
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20.
Apporont construction
N/S
21.
Exhoust trails Considerable black smoke trailing !or 4000 to 5000 feet
22.
Vfoothor conditi ons N/S
Effoct on clouds N/S
Sketches or photogr aphs
None
25.
Monnor of disappoa ranco
N/S
26.
Remarks : See supplement to Incident #106
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N/S
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C:xh•.w,t. t r uils N/S
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'iJu, thvr conditi ons N/S
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i~ff, ;ct on clouds N/S
None
21. .
:,}:,,tch •~ or photoi;r l..phs
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HFJ.DQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR CO!AUAND
A2B
Andrews Field
Washington 20, D. c.
SAC 3~ (29 Mar L.a)
29 March 1948
SUBJECT:
Report of Unidentified Aerial Sounds.
TO:
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Hashington 25, D. C.
Attehtion: • Director of lntelligmce
1.
The follo,ring is quoted from a copy of a l etter, .8a1ti more
Office, FBI, addressed to the Director of Intelli , ence, Second Army:
"On liarch 23, 1948, an individual, who desi red. that her
identity be kept confidential, telephonically communicated With this
office arrl indioated that she is the wife of a former mernber of the
United States military forces, am that s he is presently active in
American legion activities, but was emphatic in sta ting that she was
in no way hysterical or unduly apprehmsive regarding present world
conditions .
She did, however, wish to bring to t he attention of the
proper authorities that during the past six or ei ght weeks, on a
number of occasions between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 ,L.M., she has
heard peculiar sounding noises in the sky, whi ch npr,ear t o come from
airplanes in the dist ance, but the sound is not the type of airplane
motor drone T1hich i ~generally heard f rom ~merican planes. She has
discussed the matter with he r husban::I, and he belie ves t hat t he sound
is more like that of a foreign type airplare .
J he r ecently discuss ed
this matter ,nth a:q unidentified v,oman who lives in her neighborhood,
which is Hamilton, Baltimore, l>iarylan::t, arrl t his woman stated tha t she,
too, had heard the noise in question, and that her husband is also an
ex-G.I. arrl he has stated that the motors sounded like that of foreign
planes."
2.
No action is contemplated by t his headquarters.
FOR 'mE CO;IMANDING GENSRAL:
ALAN MARCEAU
CWO, lliAF
Asst udj Gen
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CHECK- LIST - UlHDSHTirIED FLYillG OBJECTS
Ineid'>rt j lll
1.
D::i to
1 April 194S
2 .
Time
0955
r
3.
Locution 124° 3 1 East, 12°, 52' Horth
11.
l!nmo of obsor vor
1st Lt. Ueyars
(Robert W.)
5.
Occu~tion o!' ob~o r vor P-47 Pilot
6.
i,'1dr • ~is of obso rvor
67t h Fighter Squadr on, l,gth Fightar Group
7 •
Pl ucc, of obso r vi.tion
Philippine Islands -
Sighted from dr
9 .
Uumbor of' obj C'ots One
9 .
Distunco of ob;,,Jct f r-om obs ,:ir vor
3 miles
10.
TiJ'Tlo in sic;ht Approximately 60 seoonde
ll.
t\ltitudo 1.000 feet
12.
Spcod
200 mph (disappeared in 5 seconds, in iicating great acceleration)
13.
Dirocti on of fli {~ht 270°
Jb.
Toctics
N/S
15 .
Sriurd
None
16.
Siz0
Estimated - wing- span 30 feet, l engt h 20 feet
17 .
C0l or Silver
Hl .
Ghcpo A half moon closely resembling a f lying wing type acft; turtle
back a nd an indist inct dorsal fin
l <j .
Odor <lotoctud N/S
20.
,.ppu r unt oonstr uction N/S
21 .
Exhn ust tr£.i ls None observed
;">:? .
Vlocithor conditi on s Scattered cumulus, base 3000 feet, tops 6000 f eet
23 .
Eff ,1ct on clouds
N/S
211 .
Sk<1tch ,•o or photogrc.phs
None
rlannor of dimippl.larr,nco Object leveled out on he adin1~ of 270°, accelerated
rapidly and disappeared from sight
26.
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CLAR. A~
FORCE BASE
APO 719
B-2/am
S April 1946
AG 452. 1
SUBJEC r :
Report of bighting of Unidentified ,ircraft
and/or Fl yi ng Ubj ect.
TO
Conrnandin g General,
Far East Air Forces,
APO 925,
u. -=> • . Army.
ATTN :
AC/S, A-2
1.
In compl iance with "lntelliga,ce Reouirernents - Un-identified
i\ir craft" and letters, your hea:iquarters, AG 452.l A-2, 3 11ovember 1947
and AG 452 .1 A-2, 20 ~Jarch 1948, the f ollowing incident is reported.
2.
At 163() hours on 1 Apr il 1948, the S- 2 officer of the 18t h
Fighter Gr oup contacted the A-2 Division, this headquarters, and reported
:that 1st Lt. Robert .,. ~eyers had sif:t1ted an unidentified flyin1: object.
His s tory i s as follows .
3.
On l f\pril, at 0955, 1st Lt . •~eyers was l eading a flight of
four l4) P-47 aircraft of t r.e 67th F'ipj,ter Squadron, 18th :F'iE:hter Group.
He was flying a heading of 180 degrees, al titude 1500 f eet, position 1?4
degree6 3 minutes east and 12 degr ees 52 minutes north, when he sight ed
an unidentified d:>ject approximately three ( 3) mil es east of his position
and at an estimated altitude of 1000 feet, heading of 36o degr ees .
The
object appeared to be a flyine wing type aircraft, its shape r esembled
a half moon what appeared to be a dorsal fin waR barely perceptible, the
span of t he object estimated to be t hirty feet, length t-wenty feet and
silver in co l or.
Upon sifjltint: theobject, Lt. - eyers immediately started
a l eft tum with the intenti on of intercepting and to more J:OSi tively
id 81 ti.fy this phenomena.
1'/ldle l!eyers was making a 240 degree turn, the
unidentifi ed object made a 90 degree left turn, then l evel ed out on a
headinc of 270 degrees, accelerated rapidly and disappeared f r om sight
in approximately five seoonds .
Ther e was no sound heard, ·and no exhaust
trails were observed. At the time of t he s~hting visibility was unlimited,
scattered cumulus, base 3()00 feet, tops 6000 feet.
a.
Because of the distance fr om which the sightint: was made,
no distinguishing features i .e . power \inits, larding gear, armar1ent oi,
cockpit were observed.
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"Report of Sightin& of Unidentil"ied ircrof't
am/or ~
t< Object. "
cockpit were observed.
b.
The interview 1d. th Lt. •eyers indicated that he is a
reliable, non~xcitable i•dh i!'lual and appeared q•dte posi tive 1n hia
stateni,nt.s.
It must be taken into consideration howe· er that he was
t he only w1. tness t o this incidert, as t-e wu. \l"lable to call the object
to t~ attent ion of his three wing-1:2en because of thei r maneuverir g in
t he t um, plus the fact tt-at his radio •~ ~ •
3.
Above incident repo· ted your headquarters, 2 April 1%S, 1n
rmio, cite KJ,i2L3H.
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lat J..t., tSAF
.lctinc Asst Adjut.ant General
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BASIC :
Ltr Hq 13th l\.F, APO 719, ~ubj :
"Rpt of vii;hting of Uni dentified
11.ir cr aft and/or f lyin~ Ub,iect, 11 dtd 8 Apr 4 •
1st Ind
15 Apri l 19uS
AG 452. 1 A-2
HEAD4UAR'l' :FtS, FAR FAST AIR Foi~cES, APO 925,
TO:
Comrnandi nb Gener al, Air l.1ater i el Command, ,,ri l ht Patterson Air
Force Ra se , Jayton, Ohio, Attenti on :
CUI
1.
Referen ce i s rrade t o lett er Headquarters United States Air
For ce, r. ubj ect:
"Repor t ing of l nf or na t ion on 11'l yinr Di scs "' dated
26 February l ti4,S.
2.
Eva l uation of si e}1ting descr ibed in basic communi cation by
this headquarters is tha t in view of t he circumstances surroundin1
1 t he
inc i dent , t he obj ect was probabl y a bird .
FOR 'lHE C011HANDING GENER.AL:
/s/ c. N. Stewart
C. N. STElVART
Capt, AGD
Asst Ad j Gen
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PRIO RITY
.lpril 194S
FRW:
CINCFE TYKYO JAPAN oso7312.
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DEPT OF ARMY WASHING'roN DC FOR CSGID, COMGE?~A.MC WRIGHT- PATTERSON AFB
DAY'IDN OHIO ATTN MCI RPT MCI
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Report control is A- 1917.
Pilot , 13 Air Force, at 0955, 1 April 4S, i,~lying
P-47 Aircraft heading l&:> degrees altitude 1500 feet i ndicated at 124 degrees 3
ninutes East, 12 degrees 52 minutes lijorth, weather scattered CFMULre Rpt CUMULES .
3/10 base three thousand, t op 6oo vis1bility unlimited sighted fiyin g object prroxi­
mately 3 ·m11es East lA roead1ng ,e,o, altitude estimated one thoua·ind feet below him.
Unidentified object estimated speed at time of signting 200 miles per hour .
Pilot
turned left attempting to intercept unidentified flying object for more posi tive
identification .
At this time n y1ng object made a turn of 90 degrees left, leveled
out and accelerated disappearing in appr oxitrately- 5 seconds .
Described as having A
turtle back and an i ndistinct dorsal fin.
The sahpe of the object v,as that of A half
moon closely resembling A nying Wing type a:ircraft, estimated Wine span 30 feet,
estimated len th 20 feet , color silver, no r pt no exhaust trail was observed.
Five
seconds elapsed t ii'e for disappear ing would indicate exceedingly high speed and great
acceleration. Reporting ufficer is consmred sincere and non-excitable type and firmly
belie·,ea he si ehted object.
A r eport wi ll b e fo:rwarded upon completion of an i nvesti­
gation of this i ncident .
Received lACAA0121 9 Apr 48
1005 (1505: )
Typed by IJCAA0f21 9 Apr 4£
1359 )1859Z)ams
DISTRIBUTION:
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Llt:IDEl!TIFIED FLYUlG OBJECTS
I ncid<mt # 112
g Apr 4g
2.
Time
llK:O - :»+30
3.
Loc()tion
Ashley, Ohio
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::o.mo of obscr vor
Miss Winifred Paine& - Mrs. Bertha Slack
5.
Occuputi on of ob9orvor
Mte• Paineal Asst Bank Cashier; Mrs. Slack:
housekeeper
6.
iddr c:ss of obsc r vor
227 WHigh St•• Ashley, O.
7.
Pl oco of obsor V1c>t i on Ashley, Ohio (ground)
8 .
Numbor of objocts
l
9.
Di stonco of ob jnct from obsorvor
n~te a distencen
10 .
TiMo in si~ht
N/S
11 .
;..1titudo
Could not estimate
slow-moving
12 .
Speed
Southwest
Di r octi on of fl i.[;ht
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'i'1_1c.tics
No maneuvers
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Si ~0
undet ermined
17.
Col or
silver
W .
Gh::;po
Oblong, l ong end narrow - like silver s t reak
Odor d•Jtc:ct od
N/S
20.
i-prn ront construct i on
N/S
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'.ile;oi,hor c onditi ons Cle ~r. n.o clouds near object
23 .
Eff ct on r l ouds
N/S - no cl ouds ne r:r object
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Sv.rJtch\.ls or photor,r uphs
None
25.
~'.unr.ir of disnpp,:::i r r.nco N/S
26.
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an unusual. moount of noise.
Coulc. not locs te the plane tv.t did see en
object oblone; in shape r-nd long end narrow which h; d the app&·re.nce of a
silver stre,ak. It wns clearly outlinr-,d and moving slo~ly and et.es.d.ily in a
south..-esterly direction -parallel to the ground a..d without charlgirig direction.
Altitude a.od. size were Lot estimeted..
Note:
See Incident #1120 in which the plane was rerceiv~d flying low.

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CC'Upl ion of cb:;or v r
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Jj:-tuuco of obj ct. f'r c
nh:i r v •r
l!ot ~t..3-ted
1 1.
"1 t i t.udo
11ito high
12 .
~I od
!>low - dirfting
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Diructior. of fli r.ht
SoutlTNcstcrly
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T d ic~
ilone
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Uone
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S11.c &na.11 "r than the 'lir l:3ne I.hat r:a:. in view at tl o tim
17 .
Col or Opal •scent - liko mot ,r,r of pero-1
10.
:;h,.po Lon, cylindrical bod;,, 11\<P :i s t ick ".If fire ,ood
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Crier d t, ctod
Ilone
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Exh•1ubt t r uib
None
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\/oc.t;hor oondit:ionoClear, f ew clo..rls i n sky but non "lround object
Eff ct on ~louds
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Sl-:otch s or photor,rophs
1t one
25.
:Onm,r of disopponronco
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26.
Romor ks : A plane, which sounded as if it ,rere f lyint lO'ff since there
was an exceptionally loud r oaring noi~e,first attracted the atwntion
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or t. is Tritness.
he OJSe!'V8d u larre ai.rp .ine,
,,ding ,outh, and aboJt
thu same ·t.i·•.e alHo ohsorved a :'I trance objeot ir, tho sky 1,r~velling s l owly
ir
south--resterly dir ct~on.
litn~ss firs· ~ro
tit a~ sky writirt,
as i
lo •ed lik ... st.re'l,c; o Jt lat.er it bee e clo rly o tli., ed, a.· • rin.
to ',e a 10•1,1 c,vli dric.11 boch 11.r<e a sr.ick of firuwood .
"itn l.he sull ehininr,
on h, it. a.pea.redo· 1lesce; t., l ikn ,otrer of pearl.
The object wa, uch
h- 1er, anJ iui1.r. a bit ~oil r tha."l, the
rpl.i e, but drifted sl0ft'4 lllong
a ter r.hc air;'l lnc di!:appCd!"cd.
It r.,~ t-ave been dri!'tintJ ':fith tr,e moo.
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Incia ·3r.t .fl 112b
g April 19J+g
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Time
1430
3. Locution Delaware, Ohio
h.
::umo of obser ver
Mrs . James B. utephenson
5.
Occup~tion of ob~orvor
Housewife
6.
I,'1dru3s of observe r 93 Uorth Franklin Street , Delaware, Ohio
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Ploco of obsu r vr,tion From the ground
O.
1!umbor of objMts One
9.
Distance o!' objoct from obsorvor
H/S
lG.
TiMO in sic;ht
N/.:3
11 .
~ltitudo N/S
12.
Spcod Slow
13.
Direction of flir,ht
Southwesterly
14.
Tactics
None
15 .
S r,uJ!'d
None
16.
Sizo Very large - about the size of a f t,11 moon in height but much
snaller in width
17.
Color Very white
18.
She.po Cylindrical, with vapor around the top
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20.
Appnront construction N/S
21.
Exhaust t rails None
22.
Vfoothor conditions Clear, no clouds ur ound object
23 .
Effect on clouds H/S
24.
Skotchos or photoi:;r aphs None
Alannor of disopp0o r nnco N/S
26.
Romorks :
At 1430 Urs . J . B. Stephenson 's attention was at tracLed from
her ,v:indo.v by an obje ct of unusual shape in t!1e sky.
1Jpor. going 0 ,1tside

to et a better view it ~ppeared ve
ite with no oha
tfB at all, was cylindrical
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and seemed to
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en first
it ape
to
be leaninp a t an an le , arrl then right itse
and move alon
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gro 1d .
lt appear d not o
e moving at first, b t upon a closer look it ·as s en
ovin~ slowly·
a ~r ut 1 sterly i·ection,
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alti t
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The wea er
clear,
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seen.
'J. he obje ct seemed ve
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much small~r in w.i.dth .
ince th re wa
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Jo st tem nt 1as made as to whe
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Incid ,r.t; /t 1.12c
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2 .
Tirno 1430
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:!omv of obsf"'r vor Rev. "ames B. Stephenson
5.
Occupci.tion of ob~orvor
Pastor
6 .
i,rldr •·:.s of obsorvor
93 N. Franklin btreet., DelAware, Ohio
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Pli..cc of obsvr vt;tion From the ground
8 .
Numbor of' objnots
One
9.
Distonco of objoct from obso r vur
N/S
10 .
TiMo in s i ght N/S
11 .
ltltitudo N/S
12.
Spead
::>low
13.
Dirooti on of fHr ht Southwesterly
1L.
Tactics
None
15 .
Sourd
None
16.
Sizo Not Stated
17 .
Color
,lhite
18 .
Shcpo Ve:rticle, larger at t he botton and narr01f at lJ1e top
19.
Odor dotootod
None
20.
.1~ppc1 ront construction N/S
21 .
EYJH1u&t t r uils None
22.
Woothor conditions Clear
23 .
Effoct on cl ouds N/S
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Skotchos or photogr aphs
None
hlonner of disappoe ronco
N/S
26.
Romorks:
"'itness first thought that object vra:, a plane on fire, as
it was s urrounded by a vaporous substance.
A plane was heard, and

.. l""••••d lair &Id m~ a great, deal- et noin. Alter a tew seconds' stud7
object became el.early outlined and looked p11:ifdlar to a vertical cylinder,
large at the bottom am narrow at the top, w1th streamers or strealca of
vapor attached.
it gave t he appearance or a white cloud, but did not behave
as a cloud. It retained its shape and maintained a steady movenent on a
straight c ourse agains t the wind.
The Delaware airport was alerted •for i ts
appeara1c e, but after a half t our it had not been sighted there.
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Cccupr.ti on of obs,:.rv•:ir
Housew:.f e
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111 Horth .ashinDton Street
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Pbc of obr; r vi t,i on
Fr om the gr ound
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Ti.10 in s i r;ht
~/S
11.
,dti1-ud, N/S
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Diroc t.i , r: cf f1 i.dit
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ffone
Could not be detemined
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./ir,ness iF'ard planer. J,rior 1,0 tl.P sirhting , h111, docsn ' t
knov, v/h('ther or r.ot t e,y had ,::in:\' cor.nectior. wit,J-: t,he object.

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The l:'erkins
Ot>servatory ,vas alerted but vra.s unable to si ~ht t heobject.

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Dir ,ct t• r. r •• fl; ht Alrrlns t due west in':.c U'lt"?
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?lot less than 5 feet ir- ·vidtlt
17.
Cc l r r
Very wt~te
1n .
::;h,.p Spherical, with a sn~ll µro+,n1s " on a• ove .; t., lihe ..aror treaks
10 .
Cdor d t,.c t; ,d
i.one
/S
21.
Exh•,u!-t t r t,ils
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,J •(.thur c ondit1 orin Glear
23 .
Eff , ct o!l <' louds
l~/u
211 .
S'lrntch :s or photor:r uphs
N ne
25.
.:nnr.t r of dir;npp, r:i r ·,nc~ Di s apµcared from view ber ird t.he 1,r ces
26.
Romorks :
'fnis object app~ar ed like a concentrated bit of cloud
except it ..as clearl;v outlin~d .
T .e size could no~ be deternined,

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sicce witness could not tell whether it was as wall object near him or a large
object far away. It traveled in a straight l ine and did not maneuver.
It was
not stated that the sound of a plane was heard.

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It ,,·a. cle rly outlined and r1ai.ntajred i he sane s ~ape as it. moved
along , s teadily, ard at thf> same altitude .
itober t Cocnran, son of r. 1 e witness,
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Incid ,r t~ 113
1 .
D~tr
9 April 1946
2 .
Timo 15}tQ
3.
l nc,. tion
h4ontgomery , Alabama
i1 .
:r11mu of o bs,..r vor Robert D. llughes, .1.,t . Colonel , IBAF
5.
Occupution of ob~orvor Pilot
6.
,ddr•.:.s of obs'l rvor
l'actics Di v. , Air Tactical ~cl ool, Tyt1dall AF Base
7 .
Plue ! of ob::.v r vr.ti on Fr om t he air
0 .
?Jumuor of' obj,.cts One
9.
Dis tunco of obj <Jct from ol'>snrv,,r N/S
10 .
TiMO in sirht Five seconds
11 .
hltitudo
Approrimately 16000 feet
12 •
Spr:od
In excess of the viewer 1s 310 mph air speed
13 .
Diroct i on of f'l i.t"ht Nor thwest
14 .
'l\1ctics
l~/S
16 .
Siz~
Top part eight £e et diameter
17 .
Color
Si l ver
18.
Sh~po
Had the aweara,ce of a p11rachute carryine a lar ge canister or
ball
19.
Odor dot octod
N/S
20 .
Jppnront cons t ruction
1·'/S
21 .
Exhuu5t t rails
t-lone
22 .
Vloathor conditions
Clear, visibility and ceilin g unlimited
23 .
Effoct on cloudsN/S
Skotoh0s or photogro.phs
- Sketch
( t rip )
25.
Mo.nnor of disnppoa rnnco
N/~
26.
Romurks :Lt. Col Robert B. Hughes fir st si1Y2ted the object r,efore com­
pleting an 180° le.ft turn over the town of Montgomery, n.labama.

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t o
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object, sighted at ten o'cl.ock o!t his left wing, aweared
a
silver disc.
He immediatel.y completed a sharp bank to t he left ar¥i waa
able to get a better look at the object, and described it as follows:
"Top part of the object approXimately eight !'eet in diameter, eilver
1n color, bad the appearance or a parachute. Attached to the bottom of this
had been a dark cable or shrou:i which appeared to be approximately five feet
long.
Suspended upon the cable had been a large canister or ball (Colonel
Hughes could not discern w\.rl.ch) also silver in color.
This r:anister or
ball had the~pearance of being sli ghtly to the mar of the top part of t he
object.
The overall appearance of theobject lo'oked something similar to
the parac,1Ute and canister containing photographic testing equipment dropped
from a
r ocket."
V - 2
At t he t irre he lost sight of the object, 0 ughes' aircraft had been
indicating 310 mil.es per hour air speed, aro the object ha:i appeared to fly
avray from him on a hor izontal plane r ather than a ver tical decline .
A sketch of the object is attached.

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Approx 1 mile north of Fairbanks, Alaska
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C:ccupt ti, n nf' cb:.: cir v1r
lat Lt (disc.barged f/USA:1 as per authority
Para 1, ro. to dated 28 ~
48) (eee)
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.,•:Mr• ,:;. of ob~, rvJ r
Ft Worth, Texas
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Plue
of obsi.J r·.~ Li on
Over city of FairbSDD, Al.aaka
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Di!:tunco of c bj, ct 'from obsr r v, r
N/S
10.
Tino in sir-ht
fev aim.tee
11.
,'.lt.jt,utlv
2000-3000 ft
12.
3pucd
250-300 mile•
( traTeled. :0() feet in 1 or 2 second.a)
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Dir oction of fl trht
111 .
T1..,rt 1 cs
Oscillated trom horizontal plsne
rapid speed)
15 .
s"'l.J'd
Bo sound
lt.>.
SiZ•1
8" in diameter
17 .
Col or
eUver,y
lf..
3hc~po
round alld. !lat
1~.
Odor dJtoct~d 11,s
20.
hppnr....nt construction
1l/S
21 .
E:r.h•,u~t t rni l s no traUe of aey kind
?2.
HGn thor c onditions
Weather clear and n.e1bU1t7
23.
Effoct on clouds
B/S
21.
Skotohos or photographs
none
25.
i•lnnnor of disnpp..-,e r nnco
B/S
26.
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Object observed at altitude of about 2000-3()00 on NE-SW head1:ng.
It appeared to be eome 8 inches 1n diameter and f!J3.Ve otf a eilTery
brilliantreflection. It oaeil lated from a horizontal. pl 8Zle to a
·vertical plane at a very rapid pace. htimated speed: about 250-300
MPH -(traveled I01ll8 500 :teet in l or 2 seeonda ► llo sound could be
• heard nor were there any trail s of azv kind.
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'!his ai&htillg ms, baTe been the refiection of Ellll from w.lrigs
of these aircraft. At the approximate ti.me of the eigbtillg a
?IUlDber of aircraft were fiyi.Dg in the local area.
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& lat Lt Robert .... Loollia, U.J ..P
c •up• , i n or ob: c. rv:,r
Both a t tached to Liaison eq. Greenv1.Ue
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of ob:i rvor •
Greenville AF Base, Greenv1lle,l. C.
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15,CXX> to 20, CXX> ft OTerhead
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St: t i onary, then rapidly acceler ~ting imd.
c1i.billg
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Observeo. trail format i,:m
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#itnesaes were ttr acted b,1 sound
of fighter aircrftft in vicini~.
ir.
wrleter.nined
(no -aent'~n
de of these)
wite
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ellintical
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1n d11tance
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Yitneaaea were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft 1n vieinity.
~1' atarted aearchicg the sky f or the airera:ft and sighted the
objects.
ahen first sighted, the witnesses thought t~bjects might
be weather balloons.
However, lllhen they- accelerated eo rapidly 1n
a northerly heading, they determined the objects could not be balloons.
'fruq were in a trail formation on a lorth-South line. and moved so
rapidl7 tb.e;r vereout of eight w1thin a f ev seconds.
From ori.81.nal
s~ting in the stationary position to their dieappearence, a period
of JIPProximatel)" two (2) miDutea elapsed, orr which the objects wre
in a 1tatio~ position for approximately one (l)minute.
NOTE:
Wind at 20,000 ft from 3lfo0 at 10 kDote per hour (1230 EST Rr,t)
Wind at 20,000 ft 320 at 13 knota per hour as (1830 EST Rpt)
JIIOTE:
learest weather station releaeil:lg balloon& is Spartanburg, S. C.
One black: balloon vas releaaed at 1230 EST.

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ln appro:d.mtely 2 llinute■ obJecta ba4 r■appesred
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ObJecte began movillg in a llNE direction and rapidl,y acceleratinc
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and cl1JDb1ng.
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When firet aeen obJecte were 1n a ead-atationar;y poe1tion.
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J'iret one obJect waa aighted, next, another on, appeared.
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11lT !Jr::i!T I r JED FL'.'HlG OBJECTS
Inc id Jrt :ff U6
2 .
'I' it"IO
night
3.
Locc t i on
Near shores of Jamee ~.
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:1nmu of obsc-r vor
V. J. Pratt
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Occupr...ti on of ob~or vor
!'mploye of Hudson Ba,y Co.
6.
n".idr •,$S of obsu r vor
Moose Faetory
7.
Pl uco of obso r Vuti on
Moose Factory, Canaca
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Mun bor of ob j octs
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Di5tonco of ob j e ct f r om obsorvor
B/S
10.
Ti;t10
si~ht
,
N/S
i n
_
11 .
l-1 t itudo
N/ S
12.
Spead
meteoric
Dir octi on o f flt cht
earthward
1:- .
S011r d
Bo noise
16.
Size size of f:ld:1.xm:ml f ootball
17 .
Col or
,jj/:£,
:Blue flame
i B.
Chc po
N/S
J.C:, .
Oci or dot octod
N/S
20 .
i-.ppn r ont constr u ction meteor
21.
Exhoust t r a i l s
■ t■■pxUgict N/ S
?2 .
vfonthor conditi ons Night
23 .
Eff oct on cl ouds
N/S
2li .
Ske t ches or photogr c.phs None
25.
1annor of disa ppoar a nco
exploded
26.
Rema r ks :
(over)
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A big ball of blue flame, seemingly the size of a football streaked out
of the sq and exploded neer this North.em Ontario conmmity {Moose Factory)
nesr the shores of Jsmes Bey. The explosion 11 t up t he entire area brighter
than d.eylight, the wholt? ball disappeured and a second l ater a streak of
orange light shot 11pward from were the ball was l ast seen.
The orange streak
was gone within a second. Witnesses heard no noi se of any kind.
NOTE:
'lhfs ties up with earlier reports fra;.n Cochran, 15() miles sou th of
Moose Jaw where sever~.J. citizens r eported seeing what they thought
to be a meteor around 11.UO P. M. EST Thurs.
One witness ( a Mrs. Charles Giles) said t hat the obj ect plunged
do'Wllws.rd like a spent rocket in the northern sky.
She described it
as about the size of a full moon which gave the appearance of
disintegrat ion as it fell.

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CHECK- LIST -
UEIDENT IFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Incid-mt # ]&llJ 117
1 .
Doto
7 ~
1's
2 .
Time
15(:() to 1700
3.
Locat i on
Memphis, Tenn.
4.
Ha.mo of obser vor
Miss Jem B~. Housekeeper et nt al (aee other side)
5.
Occupation of ob9or vor
Housekeeper
6.
J,ddr css of obsorvor
253 W. Waldorf Ave., Me!TKJhie, Tenn.
7.
Pla co of obsc r vtition
Memphis,Tann.
8.
Number of objects
50 or Eo
9.
Distanco of objoct fr om obsor vor
N/S
10.
TiMo in sight
N/S
11 .
.Altitudo
extremely high
12.
Speed
faster than SDY' aircraft witDesses had ever seen
13 .
Direction of fli ~ht
easterly
1L.
Tactics
15.
Sou.ed
16.
Size
Color
18.
Shcpo
Most traveled in straight line altr.o some of them
zig-z~ed.
None
Very small
shiny - like bright aluminum
unknomi - possibly like meteor
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20.
Appa rent construction
S/S
21.
Exhaust trails
Some objects ~emed to haTe a silvery tail
which might have been exhaust
22 .
WoE!_tj'lor conditions
CAVU, wind: 330 to 3qoo, 15 MPH at surface 1ncreaa4ig
to 66 MPH at 20,0CO; au-face teJJi>: 72°: dew point 43° relative humidity~
23.
Eff oct on clouds 1/S
24.
Skotchcs or photographs Bom
25.
l,lannor of disappoarenco
N/S
26.
Romnrks :
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object• were seen moving at a speed faater than any
kno111 aircraft on en laaterl.y beading at an extren-ely high altitude.
Jor the uoat part these objects traveled in a straight line altho
some of them dg-ze,;ged eliglltly. Bo sound was heard.
Some object•
aeemed to have a silvery tail which mi&ht have been exhaust.
These
objects could not be.ve been weather balloons a.a only one balloon -.e
released by the Menphie Weather Bureau. th.at d~.
OOTE:
Witnesaea thought they had eeen a meteor; however au.bsequent
inveati&ation. eeeme4 to preclude thi• possibility.
See Supp II to 'l'rip Report to Meq,his - Visit with Dr. Paul
Berget of the Observatory of CincinnEi.ti, Ohio, 1n which Dr.
Herget expressed eerious doubt that the 50 or more object•
obeerved 7 Ms_y- ~ 1n Menpbia were meteors. Be, waa, however
unable to offer arrr explanation as to a possible identification
of the object,.
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Dr. Bp.ak of OSU and Dr. Lincoln i.P4Z are to be coneo.lted
about the poaeibility of iD:b these being a meteor shower.
Witnee■ of thie incident were: Mr. F. J. Kaiser, aaleamen
251 W. lfal.dorf Ave., Memr.hia
Mr, 1. J. Xaicer, housewife
25). V. Waldorf Ave., Memcbis, Tenn.

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26 Mar 48
1630 hours
:Berlin Licbtenrede, lirchbachetraase 2
r v r
Dr Onn!!ne,
"UP, f n r f
rv r Fonr.er guided mi ssile exp rt at Exeim:ietall Borsi,
,1:lr .• nr
Berlin Lichtenrode, Iirchbacnetraeme 2
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A.a abo?e
.
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r v r
li/S
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B/S
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14 kilometer•
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01 r c 1 .
r r 1 r:ht
Sou.th t o North
,<1
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J./ S
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No sound re,,orted
l;:,.
Sh
•.w.te cotnt•
17.
r-nlor
White
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0d r d t Cl;Od 1/s
20.
\
nr r.t cor.:. 1 ruct ion 1/s
21.
Er.hr,ust, t ru1ln
No eXBD.at trail report£.d
hor c :,di i n..
clear
23.
Err ctn c l nudo B/S
211.
Sk I ch n nr phn t.or,r ,, phs
None
25.
''onn r or dino ppoa r nco
B/S
26.
R mor k c •
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Dr Onnana, former Ouided KiaeUe e~t at ~inmetall, Boro1g mentioned
that be • ~ t ed 1 wite point lll)ri.ng fro• ~
height ot i4 ld.l ometera. apeed u.ndAtterm 0ed,
th to JJorth at an approx
r &ther f aat, no rpt of
aound, and no report ot exhaust trail.
WIT.RESSES:
Dr and. Mr1. Orman..
So J)botoganh9 amulable.

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(Tl IDENTJF!ED Ft~·rno OBJECTS
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20 1eb 48
Ineid nt f ll9'b
2 .
Timo
0700
3.
Locotion
Villa liqea (10 ailea m ot Aauncion.)
I, .
i:nmo or obs('r vor •
Rancher ~
laborera
5.
Occupotion ot oblJurvor
Bencher.
6.
hddrc:;s or obsorvor
UJl,hs ·Chaco"
7.
Pl oco of obso r vr tion
Bancb houa. in ne18hborb od o~ Villa Ba;rea
O.
Hunbor o!' obj oota
l
9.
Distonco of obj l ot from obsor vor
B/S
10.
Tino in air:ht
H/S
11.
Allitudo
l,OCX> ft
12.
Sr< <Jd
leas than that of a plane
13 .
Di r uction o f' fl 1r ht
weet to east
111.
Tu~tic:;
B/5
15.
J,.,11~d
N/5
Si1.n
N/S
17.
Col o r
N/S
18.
Sh',po
dieo
0d or dotoctod
B/S
20.
,\p~n r~nt constr uction
li/S
21.
Exh,1ust t r nils
N/S - gave off an intense green oolor
:>2.
'ifoothor c onditi onr. N/S
?3 .
Eff'or.t on c l ouds
N/S
?l, .
Slrntchut> or phot or,ro pho None
25.
~Jo.nnur of di irn ppoll r'lnc, N/S
26.
Romur ks :
(~er)

e
Perce1Ted a d11c &irlDC off on intenae green color. Witnea1 report,
tbot the obJect traveled from west to e· 1t at a speed l••• than t hat of
a plane and at an altitude of approx lCXX) ft. Along its ed&91 it gave off
an mireola w1th the color green predominant.

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11/s - aro nd 7 J'eb 48
2 •
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N/S
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L
t:it"n
VeJle, Denmark
r
Cccupc.ti n of' obs rv,r
field laboraz-e
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s of ob'" rv.> r
N/S
/ .
fl .c of otn T'." Lion
GadbJerg (n r Vejle)
.
:iunb r o!' ohj cts
l
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200 l!letere al.titu.de
l •
Ti:io in ~ir.:h •
~ 3 second■
11 .
;.1 t :l~udo
2CX) meter ■ altitude
l?.
Sj
rl
hl&b speed
1~.
Dir1cLior. o
fl "rht iJC to N\f
l ,.
i'u~ ics N/ S
SI'\ I
N/ S
lt> .
Siz
N/ S
17.
Ct'l or
sh1n1n&
10..
:;h .po
N/S
1';1 .
Odor cl tact d
N/S
20.
nopn ront con... rue inn B/S
.Io hor condi i or.s N/3
23 .
Eff rt c~ rlouds N/S
Sk
r.h s or photo ,r up~:; Bono
25.
nnor of dinop ornnc N/S
26.
R .or b; :

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throe qa ..Orkia« 1n ~ t i • ld tJl GadbJe rg (ne r fcJle) .Dm:nrk, h4.'ft
ob er-.red • ab D ~ obJr et , t •icb moved , t ~
Bpf!'t"d cw r t he eky f'rom
B.Ji..thc) et to northwest .t about 2CX) mi,tore alt itude.
l t
1ned n.s1·b1e
. tor three ..ecouaa.
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CITECK - LIST - UEIDEH'!'IFIED FLYIUG OBJECTS
1.
D:.itc
9 January 194g
Incid' JPt # 121
2.
Time 23,0
3.
Locc1t i on
Cartersvil1e , Georgia, 34° 10 1 N, 84° 49 ' W
}.~.
I!amo of obscrvor Hugh DuBose
5.
Occupr.4ti on of ob~orvor Pilot (EAL)
6.
;,-:ldrcss of obser ver
f-4/S
7 .
Pl oco of obsor VLition
Air
O.
Number of objocts
One
9 .
Distnnco of objo ct from obsorvor
N/S
10 .
Tirr10 i n Si(;ht
N/S
11 .
rll titudo 3000 feet
12.
Speed
4oo mph
Direction of flicht
175° M
Tactics
1'Jone
15.
Sound
U/S
16.
Size
N/S
17.
Color
Light , sky- blue
18.
She.po
Circular, except £or t he top quarter w.1ich 'tTa s .flat, pot-
shaped
19.
Odor dot octod
!J/S
20.
Appnr ont construction N/S
21.
Exhuu~t t rails None
?2 .
Wonthor conditi ons N/S ---::-------------------­
23 .
Eff oct on c l ouds
1~/'iJ
2!1 .
Sl-:otch 11s or photogr o.phs None
25.
nunner of dianppoaranco 10 ° below the horizon
26.
Romo.rks :
1'1hen object crossed the p 1th of t he witness all that could
be observed was an intense blm flame , in a shape circular except for
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the to1, quarter ,•,hi,:h via.. flat , pot- f; aped .
'lhe v:itnes:1 stat.es that the
obJect definitely did not ha•.ie IJ e curved traj•~ctory of a r1ini less Plisslle.
Shartly after crossin~ his path, t ,,., bl 1e fla"!e sp1Jttar:d an-:i turned
1rnnedia Le-.ly earthl'tard.
·11ie flamP t hen lied 3lto e1,her but nothing '\',as
seen hittin~ t.he rround .
,'iitnoss st..atea that t he flanc was •1ot ci ihe
lonP, tr·dlh1 tyue, bub rat~r
-: ve ',he imoression that you were looking
down a lon: exHaus t stack at a •;}10rt but coi centr:.J.ted mas!'l of blue fla11e
and further stated th· t his connectL Jns with fl.A.I" pilots .in .!hclancldurin6
ti,,,. war 1-eads him now ',o Jelieve tr is ob.iect looked the saz~e as the
11 nuzz '3ombs '' chased b:· t ose RAf pilots 1t night.
Arthur Por t~r, purser
on this fliLrt 9 Jan11ary w, al so saw the ohjact , t he f~me only, but
can }!ive no fur t.her evidence for its i dentifi cation.
Ur . DuDose stated on April 7."} that sever,ty- fi ve ~at t le had 'iied of an
unknown lis@ase on tJ-,~ farm of a '°".I:'. Gor1y a, Ne1'tl1an, Georeia, and exprer-sed
concern over a. possible connection between the unidentified o\ ject ne
reported anrt t,is wiusual f atality amonp 1--ealthy c.at.tle .
llowevv-r, tho
Atlanta Uffice of
rie Animal Industry Division, U.S . DPpa.rt.'llent of Agri­
cult'lr''9, ad.rises that thi£i "unknown II disease has persi sted for ov e r a
year and ot her cases r e y: eated elsewhere in the country for some t i me back.
TI.ere apparentl y remains no basis for oonnect ion betlf8en the object J.ir .
Du.Bose reports and the deat11 of seventy- fi"'9 cattle at }'ewnan, C'..eorgia.
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(:ccupt. Lion '>f obs )rv0r
Trained 1:al.oon obsei•ver, Geophysics Lab Section
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., ldr •·.,:; of ob::;,. rv..J r ti/S
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Fl ·.c
of ob:;;,1 rv1. t i on
Fr om t ·o ground
9.
Di;.tnnco of objnc1, from obs,,rv ir
N/S
10.
TiPH> .i n s i Ght 30 seconds
ll .
rtlt.. i Ludo Ver-J high
12.
Spr,od f a:;tcr Lhan any known aircraft
l ;, .
Dirocti,m o f fl i.r ht
J,1/::i
11..
'i'uctics Era.tic - conplcting a large loop after its doyn ward descent,
then soarine; upward and disappe a.ring suddenly
15 .
Sr-•md
None
16.
Size
Large
l7 .
Col or
Ore y- Tihite
18.
Sh(.po
Ron:nded, indist inct fonn
Odor dot octod
20.
Appnront constru ction
N/S
21.
E:xhuu5t t r nils N/S
,!2 .
Vfoothor cond itions
C •. \ . V. U.
23 .
Eff nct on c l ouds N/ S
Skotch<Js or photogr o.phs
None
25.
~iannor of disoppoar nnco Disappear ed suddenly
26.
Romnr ks :
This was evidently the one object, of t wo sighted by
anot her wit ness, t hat veered t o t.he r i ght an:i down .
Its vaguel y
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def i ned for!'! c;avo t he appear.a.rice of a large object a t a gr eat dista nce.
The s tate:t"tents of ot '1er witnesses to thi s i ncident !:ir e contained i n
reports 112a and 112b.
All {ritn~sses agreed t hat the object was ver y high, moved f aster than
any k. •mm a ircr af t , poss essed a r ounded , indist inct form, an::i disappeared
suddenly r ather than fad i ng away in the dist ance.
It was 1.tr1der observation
1/2 minut es or slightly l es s .
.it was defini tely not a balloon., and
apparentl:T not manned, judging fr om the vi ol ent maneuver s whi ch were
performed at a :1igh rate of speed.

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CHECK•LIST - U}!IDENTIFIED FLYIUG OBJECTS
Incidrmt #l22 a
1.
Dat e 5 April 19~
2.
Time A.tternoon
3.
Loco tion
Holloman Air Force Base
4.
I!omo of observer
Mr. Johnson
5.
Occupo.tion of ob~orvor Tl-ained balloon obserTer, Geophysics .i..ab Section
6. J~ddross of obsorvor N/S
7 .
Ploco of obse rVI.ition Frorn the ground
8 .
Numbor of objoots One
9.
Distonco of objoct from obsorvor N/S
10 .
Timo in sight ,o seconds
11.
Altitude Very high
12.
Spcod Tremendous
13 .
Direction of flight West
14 .
Tacti cs Object made three vertic 1 loops , upon completion of which it
it disappeared in a large arc to the west
15 .
Sound
None
16 .
Sizo
Considering t he moon the size of an orange, t he object was the
size of a diroo
17 .
Color N/S
18 .
Shnpo Bore some resemblance to, but definitely not , a balloon
Odor dot octod
None
20 .
Appnront construction
N/S
21.
Exhaust t r o.ils
N/S
22.
Woathor conditions
N/S
Effoct on cl ouds
N/S
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Skotchcs or phot ogr o.phs
None
25.
Mo.nncr of diso.ppoa r onco Disappeared s uddenly
26.
Romo.rks :
Presumably Mr. Johnson s aw t he object t hat did not veor
to the right •
(dee Incident #112 b)
He stated that :i.t was absolutel y

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silent on the desert that afternoon and that no atdible noiee was heard
trom the object.
Neither wae any signal nor atmospheric noise heard on
the 400~ter receiver to wr ich he was l istening at the time.
He further
stated that the wind at high altitude that day was very calm being only
10 to 15 miles an hour from the wost at 65,000 feet.
The statements of other witnesses to t his i ncident are conuained in
reports 112 am 112b.
All witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster than
any knonn aircraft, possessed a r ounded, indistinct form, and disappeared
su::idenly r ather than fading away in the distance. It was under observation
1/2 minutes or slightly less. lt was definitely not a balloon, and
apparently not tIBnned, ju:ieing f rom the violent maneuvers which were
performed at a hi~ rate of speed.

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In i ,rt
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D
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N/S
3. lo
ion Hollo:nan Air Force
se
ccuputio~ of ob~ rv r
in d balloon o ser r , C' ophysics J..ab ~ ction
6 .
,\ ldr
.~1 or ob:;orvvr tl/S
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Pl c
of ob.. r·•., tion Pr0t1 the ground
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l'unb r oi' oM ct
Two
9.
ili.,tcwco o:' obj ct froo obs rv r
, /.::,
10 .
Ti:,o i r sir.ht
}O secor.Js
11 .
:.1 \t.uclo
l".
Sp od ler y hi~ , faster t. :a, a y knownnircraft
Diroc i on of fli r htl straight '-4' , 1 dis pearcd in t.he west
Fir:tt O"'e
~ ored o Jie right , start
dawn
was lost to Tiew.
Tur.t t c <,eoond ond made arc into ihe west at a terr ific spoed and
dis , ~ar suldenly.
So I d
N/S
lf.> .
Sizu tl/S
!7.
Col or Colden hu,
18.
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Gh~po Had ap: ea.ranee of a major •s iJ'1siE')"li.a,
r rundej and slightly concave on top
Odor c\ot oot.od •1/S
that is, irrocul.arly
20.
"ppn ror.t conti t.ructir.n
1/S
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Exhi.ust t r td l s l'/'1
?2 .
11 n• hor conditions
/S
23 .
Eff r.t on d ouds l / 5
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SkoLr.h s or photor.r uphs
I one
•·.nr. r of di:::ap
r cnco
Dis
pea.red suddenly
26.
Romu rko : Ur . Chance wa.<i t.he only one of the three witnes:,es who
saw two objects.
;,nen .10 firat , erc-eived .. en,
y .er going
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straight up then one veered to the r ifht, started dom, and was lost to
view.
Directing his attention to 1,
other object., Mr. Cnance saw it
arc into the west at a terrlfic speed an::i disappear smdanly. Mr. Chance
described the object as being ot a golden huiJ, r ather indistinct 1n
outline and possessing somewhat the appaargnee ot a aajor's insignia.,
t hat is, irregularly r
ed and slightly conc,pe on top.
The stat
nts of othor witnesses to this incident are contained 1n
reports ll2 arrl ll2a.
A 1 wi. tness s agreed that the objoct wa~ vtsry high, moved faster than
any knom1 drcra.tt, possessed a r ounded, indistinct form, and disappeared
sudde'lly rat ,er t r an ftkiin~ a-..y in the distance.
It was mder observat1.on
1/2 minutes or slig1tl..• less.
It was ~fini ely n ...t a balloon, and
apparently not manned, judging from tho violent maneuvers which were
per!omed :it a hi ;i rate of speed .

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CHECK- LIST - l1EI DEi!Tii'IED FLYHJG OBJECTS
1.
Dute:
:!.l . •V'...il 19~8
2.
Timo
::30
., . .,
3.
I,.ocntion
1 ,
- .~ ~ r..o .... t
:'J./"" .1.lt .., l llir.')iS
I
11.
I!nmu of obser ver
,J .,
5.
Occupc.ttion of ob~orvor
F:r- .. ~ "
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Ai.1 J, '€ "'t h r' I""':S , 'r]--..;_ ~
...nrl c,t
)T"f" cr-1~t <. !.t"f: r..:.n. 0 r f-:>r ..'ecrtcrs Ci..-!'t...i ·1..r, Co . , ,.: t'""n.
6 .
;,,ldr u:i s of obs or vor
·.-reE stErn Cc,.... t~·i,_i" , Co., .n.l.:,.Jr_• 111.
Pluco of obso r·vution
8.
!lul"'\bor of' objoots
1
9.
Distance of object from obser ver
10.
Ti;,'!O in s i r,ht
...... l ~
ll .
.i.ltitudo
I
12.
Spcod
1~ .
Dir oction of flic;ht F/.:,
ll.i.
Tactics
11:'la. ,. ed. its w1ng'S 11
15 .
So1rrd
Ii/.:>
17 .
Color
r../..,
18 .
Shapo
19.
Odor dotoctod
20.
,1.ppu ront constr uction
21.
Exhuu~t t ruil s
22 .
Hc~thor conditions rls
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Effoct on clouds
H/3
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2L1 .
Skotch ~s or photogr a phs
N')ne
25.
f..1annor of disoppoa r nncc
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2 .
Ti1'l0
1500 C-CT
7.) .
ir,c: tL·n
i:orth ,tJ.antic, 62°00 1IJ
33°00 ' i'/
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Cccup,.tion r,f ob~o rvor
,'1eat her station natrol
6 .
.,'!rlr • ;s of ob:;•, r v,0r
1<':irs t Coast Guard Distr ict
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rbc ,.
of ob:; .: r vi.tion
Air
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D.i$tuncu of obj;:•ct
Hi .
Ti!"lo in s i r::ht N/ S
ll .
rtltitudo
N/ S
12.
Spcod
30 mph
13 .
Diroction of fli(~ht
15 .
S""""d N/S
16 .
Si ze
N/ S
17 .
Col or
N/S
18 .
She.po
H/S
19 .
Odor dotoctod N/S
f r om obse r ve r
6500 yards - 18000 yar ds
H/ S
20.
, ppn r rmt construction H/S
21 .
Er~a u~t t ruils
N/S
22.
1ilcnthor conditi ons
C. A. V. U.
23 .
Effoct on clouds N/S
2L1 .
Skotohcs or photo,;rci.phs None
25. • Manner of disn ppoar unco Target s trength was S5 fadmg at l S, 000 yards
26.
Romur ks :
This incident is t he result of a r adar sight ing.
Copy
is also filed in radar si ght ing file .

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This target r,as contact ed on tJ,e air s earch r adar at 1500 OCT on 18 April 48.
'lhe f i rst contact was made at if.00 yards and was tracked to J.g,ooo yards
i;iv:i..n& a velocity of approxi mat ely 30 m. p. h.
The area i n w i ch the
t arget 1ra
oont act ed "as thor oug} l y searer. Visually and there ,·tere no
clo,rls nor weather f r onts in sai d area .
'Iher e were no target i ndjcations
on thr• surface radar.
The target strengt h was S5 f adin6 a t 1g, ooo yards.

CHEClt• LIST - Ul-:IDE?JTIFIED FLYING OBJreTS
1.
D~tc 2 liq 19!¢
2.
Ti.mo
Night
3.
Locotion St. J..ouis, Missouri , 40°oo'N 90°15'lf
4.
Hnmo of observer
N/S
5.
Occupati on of ob~or vor
N/S
6.
1\ddross of obsorvor N/S
?.
Pl oco of obsorvi:.tion
Ground
8 .
Murnbor of objects
One
9.
Distanco of object fr om obsorvor
N/S
10.
Timo in sight N/S
ll.
Altitude
N/S
12.
Spcod
N/S
13 .
Diroction of flight N/S
llh
Tactics N/S
15.
Sound
N/S
16.
Size
N/S
17.
Color Phosphor escent after dark
18.
Shapo
Bird
19.
Odor dotoctod N/S
20.
Appo.ron~ construction N/S
21 .
Exhaust t r uils N/S
22.
Woothor conditions N/S
23 .
Effoct on 0louds N/S
2h.
Skotchos or photogrc.phs None
Uannor of disappearance N/S
26.
Ror::orks:
Se,, Incident I/J23
Incidont # 125
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Incid >r.t ~ 126
30 Apr i l 194S
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lr.c: Lion
Anacostia, l'aval . .:ir Station, 38°52 1N, 77°00 1W·
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U3 Navy
4
7.
Pbc,1 of obz,, rvr, tion
i r
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Di:;tunco of' obj, ct
lG .
Tino in oir:ht ,ljS
11 .
,:.Hitud,., 4500 feet
l?.
Sp1:od 100 m. p . h .
13.
Dir octi 1m of fl i.1~ht
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TII ct i cs N/s
l r ..
f r om observe r
One mile
360° N
Sizo
25 - 40 ft diaireter
lfJ .
Sh!.po 5phere
) r­,, .
Odor d•Jtoctod
U/S
20.
M1pnror.t construction N/S
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,: r:thor conditions
N/ S
23 .
8ff ;ct on d0uds N/S
Sb,tch ·s or photo~ruphs
None
2').
r:cnrvr of disnpp«oronco 'l/S
26.
Romurks :
The 01~ject appe ired "to the pilot to be a yellow (or
l ight colored) balloon , am attracted attention principally because
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of its night path.
No external f i ttings or attachments "l'lere observed
on the object.
The speed of ~he object was estimated at about 100 m.p.h.
'Iha flieht of the object ~.as in a_riproximately a south to north direction,
cle~pHe upper winds f r om north northl'fes t, and apparently fol.lowed a con­
stant alti tu:ie .
Pilot did not pursue object t urther because it was
ent~ing the prohibited f l ying area, u.~. Capitol, White House Area .

Cf!ECK- LIST -
ttt-:IDENT JFIED FLYHlG OBJECTS
1.
D:.ttc
Inc id mt #- 127
2 .
Time
N/S
3.
Locot i on Lake Doiran, alonB the Yugoslav- Greek .fr ontier
I~.
:ramo of ob::;cr vcr N/S
5.
0ccup~tion of ob~orvor
N/S
6.
;,ddr o=,s of observe r N/S
7.
Ploco of obso r wti on
Ground
8 .
Number of objocts One
9 .
Distance of object f r om obsorvor N/S
l G.
TL"'r\o in sight N/S
11 .
,'..ltitudo 3000 feet
12 .
Speed
N/S
13 .
Diroction of fli{~ht l tJ0°
111 .
Tuctics
N/s
15.
SN tnd Like artillery shell ( shril l whine)
16.
Sizo
h/S
: 7 .
Col or
N/S
18.
Shcpo Flying disc
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20.
Jippnront construction
N/S
21 .
Exhuust t r nils N/S
?2 .
\iloathor conditions N/S
Effoct on clouds N/S
" r \.,.
2/1 .
Sketches or photogr aphs
l one
25.
ilnnnor of disnppoa r onco
N/S
26.
Romnr ks:
A press dispa.tch quoted residents of the Lake Doiran
area along the Yu&oslav- Greek f r ontier as -sayi ng ·they saw a "flJri.ng
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disc". It was described as speedinr; so thwru-d from Yugoslavia at a height
of :ibout ; ,000 f eet, Z!lakin
a noise l ike an artillery shell.

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iddlepor t , O io, 3c, 0 00 ' l,, <12° 03 1 H
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Pen 1! rpe
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·, or ob'.; rv r
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~i.:tn1:cu of' ob i ~t fr oM obs rv•·•r
!1./S
11 .
,,1 t itud• 6 - S !"!LI.es
1.:, .
Di r ,cti..l" rf' fHrht 90°
lfJ .
:; j z,
9" diamet,er
r om t r our.d level
l/ .
~nlor
i·hozphores<:en t
.?o.
hrpnr.-.nt con::.tru ct i ()n
I'./S
21 .
Exh•. u:,t t rcli l :; Fhosrl-toresccnt trail in sey
. 2 .
,I ·t. t,hur conditi ons
T'/S
23 ,
Err ,c~ en cl ouds I/ ~
25.
?!unr. r of disoppoerc.nco r;/s
26.
Romorks :
The ahove cover s si 1 ;ti ting of same objects by Sarl Roush,
,fern York Central vystem r::ar Inspector; Bob /hite, New York C-en t ral
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..ard .;lerk ; and C. }~. "ite,
1ew .i..c,l'k Len t.ral •atroLnan.
Patrolirian !lite
st.ot.ed in oodition t.l.at hi~ at.. ...entinr, waS c:.illed ~o these ot.Jects by
Car .1.r.~! ('C'·"r
u, Rui f' .
U_ on o servi tll thi• sk? Hite saw disc- shaped
oi..jects t?·avelini.;froir.west l.o
a:;t, in succession ii t,
50.l",e path at
ahout t·.-m-mir,ute u,t.erv:ils.
!.o. c111d
et, c.1c would "hook hack apparently
11
in ., t' Sal'l"e fath Yr et ce i 1 i,Jd cnme .
{'ccasio:1all,, or.e seer.:ed t.o
ir:.t
·utl iisi.ntc;,;r:1te .
For a reser:ible.--:cc>,
11ib said 11 '1a.o a lar::e r;iock face,
11
cover • t 1·1it: ra<l:i.U!U,
in:i sa.il it ~hl· 1 -·1 t:ia air.
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2 .
Tirno
1320
3.
Locotion
Wi lmington, North C:n-olina, 34° 14' N, 77° ,t' ,I
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l!amo of obscr vor ~s . H. D. Alspach
5.
Occupati on of ob~orvor
N/S
6.
;\d<lr os s of obsorvor 709 South 6th
7 .
Pl oco of obso r vr,ti on
Ground
O.
Numbor of objocts One
9.
Distanco of object from obsorvor N/S
10 .
Tirrio in si.i;htN/S
11 .
Altitude
Awfully high
12.
Spcod
Fast
13.
Direction of fli~ht
90°
15 .
s "lll!d
N/S
16.
Size As large as an arm, and about 3 feet long
17.
Color N/S
18.
Shnpo
Vblong
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20.
J\ppnront construction
N/S
21 .
Exhuur,t t r ails
Emitted smoke
?2.
VJuuthor conditions :·l/S
.. , t
23 .
Effoct on cl ouds
?/S
2L .
Skotch,:s or photogrophs
Hone
25.
i:onnor of disoppoa r &nco
J,/S
26.
Romorks :
1.1ysterious sky object was sighted by Hrs. Alspach, her
sister 1.,1·s. 8olvin, and
I rs . H. 1) . Hufham.
It cacno at first at a fast

speed from_the direction of Bluet:1enthal Field at 1 :20 p .m., O"{er t he
Cape Fear River , t!,en veered at a l ow s peed back to,vards ..r ic;htsville,
a little to the \7est.
Tlte local office of the Civil ~eronautics administration discredited a
supposttion by Bluethenthal Field 's station man~~er ~anes Holonon, that
object could have been a P~ plane in flie) t .
The ·-:AA said there was no
such plane in the sk;y "there at· t he time.

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!1rIDEl:"'TF'JED FLYI!!G OBJECTS
Inc id 1rt 4, 130
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1oc: t i <:-n
Between Plevna and Miles City, ~ontana
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: 1nmo of oh!';<'r vor
W. A. Bonneville
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Occup£lti on of ob~orvor
•rer r itory ...gr., B. F . Loodrich Company
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,ddr c:;s of ob survor 415 J . Rosser Ave . , Bismark,
N. D.
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Pl ue: of obsur vi.ti on Orolmd, Route ,/212, .iest of Plevna, traveling west
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tJuMbur of obj0ct.o
One
9.
Di:,tonco of obj~· ct from observer At ,closest point, approx. 25()0 f eet
10.
Ti ;,io in sir,ht
Some twenty minutes
11 .
,:..Hitud,i t!/S
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Twice t he speed of the Nor thwest Airlines pla.~es
13 .
Diructi on of fl ir;ht
'.fest, slightly sout11, then w·ast
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'i'odics Per~or r:1ed .J.rc
15 .
S nur.-d
:.one
16 .
Sizo
Fairl:.r large coinpared wit h an ai'rcr aft
17.
Cnlor
·:lhite -
(mierit have had slight bl uish""'W;~te tinee)
if\.
3hnpo Ball
19 .
Odor dot octod
M/ S
20 .
hppl\ront constr uct ion N/ S - but apparently meteor-like
21.
Exhau1,t t r nils A l on;:s brierit light shooting f r om under it
22.
Wvc.thor conditi ons i~onlight,
1'1Ut c!,-otrly
23 .
Eff oct on c l ouds
N/S
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Skotchus or photographs None - ,~p for warded shoWing locat ion of object
25.
1'fo.nnor of disa ppoa r c nco
Flew i n a dark cloirl bank
26.
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Tne B. V. Goodrich Compan:
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1653 Hennepin Avenue
Minneapolis, Uinnesota
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415 W
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Bismarck, N. Dakota
June 18, 19Li8
Col I , . H. Clingerman
u • .::i . Army Air Forces
Wrieht Field
Dayton , Ohio
Ref er -
!-lCIAX0- 3
Dear Sir: ­
In r eply t o your letter of June 15th in mich there are several questions
which you desire answ red to t he best of my ability - With reference to
t he object which I saw flyi ne throui:;h t he a ir between Plevna am Miles
City Uontana on t he ni&:it of Mey 17tn, .i. will a nswer them and give you a
graphic des~ri:otion again with a little more elaboration than my previous
letter - if that is possible.
Queetion: - Did
the entire object appear to be glowing, or did it give
t he effect of carrying lights.
Answer: This tiling seemed to be a ball of
bri ~ t wr.ite light - and I could not make out if it was being carriedor just
what made it r;o - however, it did disturb me quite a little because after
stoppi ng t o view it at t he Pc:7tvder Ri ver Br id ge I could not hear motors
hnmming such as a n aircraft i n these parts might have, and I therefore tried
to find out just, what it was b;r t he u se of -my f ield glasses .
(b) Quc~,tion: -
.An estimate of t he size of t he object in comparison with
some othe r known object;.
Answer - t h e size of t he light which was very
brilliant would indicate that it was fairly large compared with aircraft ­
and I would say that t his exceedingly bright light which was one light
arp not several vras as brieht as the headlight on a locomotive, only
about three times that bright and vri t hout direction.
By this I mean that
th i s light si mply gl owed very bright a rrl was not a directed light.
( c) Que ti.on: - An esti mate of t1e s P3ed of t he object in comparison with
the jet °tJ'pe or conventional aircraft.
.Answer:
This object flew at about
t\vice t he s peed of any aircraft that Northwe::,t Airlines planes fly - because
it ,vould appear coming t hro w!1ere I v,as traveling \"fest on Highway #212 or #l2.
as we call it out ,ere appearing only faintly f irst and t hen growing larger
as i t approa c hed over the hills north of t he highway - until it seemed to
ha ng there off i n the northwest of me brif),tly and then would turn south
toward the hi ghw.:1::r tmere it became real bright and t hen would start back
·,vest again and fly out of s i r.,ht .
This t ing did this several times - which
actually eot rey- goat - if I may p ut it that way . (d) Que:-:t i on:
Did the
obj ect appear to be circlin g at random or didit follow a definite f light
pattern.
Answer:
As ... have explained before - t he object appea1·ed first when
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the Weat - then turning a lightl.7 South and turning in a big •win& and
t en heading Weat again - !lying out of eight into the dark black
clowl bank out or eight - then reappean.nc, and it did this aeTeral tiaes.
(e) Queatioru - Ia it poe~ible that its duappearance into a "heavy cl.om
banJcn mi.tit hne been caused b7 clouds obscuring r eflected moonli~ht.
from a hig 17 polished aartaoe.
Answer 1 -
No - I have seen aircraft
IIMlJV times on moonlight nights - but this wu not anything like that ­
this thing glowed bri&tJtly white liaht such u any real white brillimt
light llight. The moon was not bright eno
to reflect poli.shed liftlt
lrlleaa the craft might have been South of me in the direct light ot the
moon - which showed (the moan) fraa time to ti.ma through the clouds.
'l'hia
objedt wu in thoblack eection or tJ)e eky owr to the l4orth ot me m
slightly west, and •s a steady onooaing light growing brighter as it
care, am had the appearance of scmathing corryinc this light in the air­
but w1thout sound, and i t. certainly was close enounh to ae to have heard
motors.
I thought it might have been sone kind of a jot aircraft that I perhaps had
no r seen - beoauae we u d.Tilians knOl'r ...-ery little as to ~ at ni&M, be
ping on in detense or experinantal moc.~anics howevor J.. ! Celt it l'I\Y duty to
report the t 'dng reg rdlesa as to what it migr,t ave been.
~ is was
somewhat difficult for me to do because of the crackpot stories makine
the rounds in soae sections about fiying 4!&\lcera etc., · ut for t ho lite
ot mo tlia had all the ear marks or j wst thnt kind of a deal.
I have traveled t hi.s r oad abO Jt which I have roloa ted this sichtinc many
many tines and at night inter and .;>ummer - an:f haw n ver before in 1
life soen anythine like this - so naturally I was ~1 omowh11t nlorl'll'!d about
it., :nid have steadfastly- kep+: 1.he wl--ole t dnc to
self . I Trill certainly­
be on the lookout !or the damed thing tho next trip I make t hrou;, this
sane area which is generall.7 after dark - because os• of the ti
I " rk
from Lemmon Sou t h Dakota or Hottinger North Dakota along this highway to
Miles City which is about one days ffl:>rk 1th 111..Y DealorJ. In t_r.,ee li,e
those I !eel as bofore stated ony-thing of this n..1ture which ,1e are not
tni11ar with we are duty bound o r · ~ rt to our Defenee 1-'orces
o may
be better equipped to understa11d t he unfam.1.liar tha.n we are.
Yours wry truly,
1 . A. 001 UEVJ LLE - Territory ~gr
for the B.
.i.: • Gooctrich Company

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United States Anny ­
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: ­
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TH}~ B. F'. GOODRICH COHPAlJY
Minneapolis 3, 1-rinnesota
li.15 1,est Rosser Ave
Bismark, N. D.
5-?3-4g
I ntel ligence Div.
On the night of May 17th at about 11:30 PU driving f r orn Baker, llontana
to Miles City Montana on u.s. Hi grr,ray 1/12. just West of Plevna, Hontana before
getting to the hills I noticed a very bright object in the s ky to the l,orth­
west.
The sky was overcast in the West but to the Sout h the moon could be
seen at times - with a broken sky.
HavinB t raveled this s arre route for
many years - about 15, I an pretty well used t o open prairie r oad at niBht
and can tell a star from an unusual object when I see i t.
Northwe:.t Air lines t ravel a Western route just North of thi s route
also, but I s topped at the Pov1der River Bridge where the road dips con­
siderably down from a high ridge - cut off my car motor and watched this
object as it sailed around i n the sky -
wh~.ch .- t times close and others
seemed to speed away into t he heavy clou:l bank to t he 1.Vest and then later
reappearing, at a ver y bright v1hi te light at what I would ju:if;e about not
more than several miles away or closer.
I c:1rry a pair of field glasses
with me, and after stopping t he car engine watched this thing t lirou~ ray
glasses, which seemed to appear as a s mall object with a long very bright
light s hooting .f:t-om the under part of it. Because of t he speed of the
object and the darkness it was very difficult to make out 'What it might
be, but I am sure that if I had had a more powerful glass Im ight have
rrade it out.
I am perfectly sincere and do not drink so the foregoi ng is absolutely
the truth.
t)ith some of this newspaper funabout flying saucers etc, this
had all of the appearance of just that- am in stopping the car if this
had been an aeroplane I would certainly have been able to he,ar the motors.
I stopped at a s ervice stati.on just before getting to the Powder River
Bridge but they hai all gone to bed so did not have anyone along vrl.th me
to witness the object as it flm, through the air .
I t stayed around this
area for about 20 minutes arxi then f lew off t hroug'1 the heavy cloud bank
to the West.
I am enclosing a map shO\'fing the location of the foregoing.
Yours very t ruly,
The B. F. Goodrich Company
/ s/ Wm. Bonnenlle
Territory Manager
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CHECY.- LI..,T - u::i r.:,TI F! EO FLYlt.Ci OBJECTS
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Loco tion
·,i llc, 1111 noi
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'1r,me 01' Ob$~rver
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Occup'l. 10n of obs,.r,cr
rvi or of Ply~ • T1 r•·
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Ad lress of ot:se rv,.r
7 .
?loce ol' observ•,tion
(7)
··imtn r o f
0 j••ct:i •
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Oio •ance of ohj~c
10.
firnc in Ci g }1
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Al t i tud,.
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Sfel'.'d
~"Ml'O.X 5'.JO .:PR
P1 rcc*i n
1
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0 t' fli13ht
'Y.) ·.., ~ of 3. ..e tJ <". .
0° uuo:1 rP.,~l ir,&
~~1t: en o~ - C?~t
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Tue i ~ .......
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lf1•
,,O'.llld
. ne
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,;i lC
17 .
Color
•• ii.O 11 ..~
18 .
Shap,­
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!'OX ro ,
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Odor c:,. t.••ct"d
20.
App,ircr.t conu t r ueti on
Exr.nust • rn i 1r.
2 .
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C!l • h •r
r.d i i n.,
23 .
F.tTec• OIi clo d&
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24 .
·, • ches or pt torraphs
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CHECK-LI~T • u::lDENTlFlED. FLYUJG OBJl::CTZ
l. Date
Ju=.e 1r,l1u
2 .
rime
:,-,y\
Loco.ti o'n
Be lcv;lle , :::1 in->i~
,; . Name of observer
:,:.,j:>r E.--:.rl ... .
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F.n:·rh
t,.I)~
s. Occupation or observer
Pilot, ~mc.1."V! or , ~-~i it. ry Tr.•
6.
Add ress or observer
7 .
?lo ce of observation
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tumbe r or obJects
l
9,
Die o.nce of object f r om observ~r
.•I ,'
10.
Time in sigh't
11. Altitude
;.inleter :r.i:-?ed bat belo-N 6,r.co ft.
12 .
Speed
rox 500 ,G'f.
13.
Di rection of flight
;,35° 5 o:' 3nre tre n
!..J0 :,:... !l reach: l ""
C)">utn 4?nd of :kott .-S 3::1r-o
14 .
Tactics
.:i bzog cour e
1s. So·Jnd
16 .
Site
Six or ei{;ht inch!!n in diamctnr
17 .
Color
•'!'.i C ligr.t
18.
Shape
, nrox r ounJ
19.
Odor detected
20.
Apparent constr uction
21.
Exhaust t rails
22 .
ee.tho r conditions
Coarol te ovr re; r-t . t 6, .f"Q f t .
23 .
Effect on clouds
N/'3
24 .
Sketches or phctorrapha
•25 .
A!anner of disappearance"
'' '3
26 .
Remarks
No airer- .ft fl ying in the vi ci nity
of Seo!.t
E'
ci_, at the tic.~ li~nt
"'!t;
si :htcd.
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CHECK- LI!:>T -
maDF.NTlFIED FLYl NG OBJECTS
l. Date
,,' .
V
'• . 'fa-e of observer
5 .
Occupa ion of obs!!rver
::13
6 .
Address of observ r
7.
?lnce of observation
10.
Ti r;,- in :; ir},
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t>n
. ..""\ 11m thr e "P.C r. ,.
11.
Al ti ,d•
t<J/ ~
(.,
ra. t .,:,· tra•:
:-
,,. 4 rlv clo.-e to
•row,J or \-;OUld be vi ~i hl o to .ore neo le)
12 .
Sr ., d
:ot q : tc n~ fn...t a~ n t::e':c>or
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1~ .
ui rccti'ln of
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fligh
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-=-~ctic,.
l c;.
,, ~rd
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•• i le
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Color
i
20.
Ar f.'lrcnt cor,&truction
2] .
Exhn•Jst; t r•,ils
J:-t"~t.! h- y llow tr il
22 .
Yo!! ' h~ r condition!:
n .e
o r phs
2 •
1'l0U• r or di 'Pl fl:-
llC
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ob c•u- d v! i on
26.
1 11:c:.orks :
Offic~ er;::,,,.....
or
1 ht rif n ~
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l. Date
20 - 26 Feb ~
2.
Time
Usually around 2130 hours
3 •
Location
N/S (Norway Denmark & Sweden)
INCIDENT lJ~
4. Name of observer
N/S
5. ~ccupation of observer
N/S
6. Address of observer
N/S
7.
Place of observation
N/S
8.
Number of objects
N/S
9.
Distance of object fr om observer
N/S
10.
Time in sight
N/S
11. A 1 ti tude
From tree-tap l evel to 20, CXX) t
12.
Speed
one to two miles uer second
13.
Di rection of flight
Come from dir ection of Peimemunde
14.
Tactics
N/S
15..
Sound
N/S
16.
Size
N/S
17.
Color
(green tail )
18 .
Shape
N/S
19.
Odor detected
N/i
20.
Apparent construction
21 .
Exhaust t rails
green
22 .
Weather conditions
N/S
23 .
Effect on c louds
N/S
24 .
Sketches or phot ographs None
25.
Manner of di sappearance.
N/S
26.
P.ema.rks
The trend of these objects to arroear at2130 hours,
might be si gnific:mt. •. ,.
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CHECK - LI~T • UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
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Date
28 May 1948
2 .
Time
1500 houra (Ea stern Daylight Saving Time)
EnrqQte to
Location
• Se1rri dge Fld., Mt . Cl emens, Mich r,/2.1a0Dill Fld
U -.:l ~T
3 .
Positions 6 miles due east of Monroe , Mi ohigan
l34a
4.
Name of observer
M/Set ~est I)\vie , Jr. (oo lored)
5.
Occupation of observer
M/S~
6. Add ress of observ·er
Selfridge Field
7. Place of observation
6 mil•• du• east of Monroe, Michigan
8.
Numbe r of objects
2
9.
Distance of object from observer
25 to 30
to
m i les
mu: left
10.
Time in sight
;o eeoonda
.
11 .
Altitude
approx 8,000 rt
i2 .
Speed
DD~ Over 400 m1lea per hour
13 .
Direction of flight
South West from 35° at 8100 o'olock positioa
14 ,
Tactics
Pursued atraight ooura•
15.
Sound
N/S
16.
Size
Appeared t o be four f••t in diameter
17 .
Color
Shi:rw brass
18 .
Shape
round
19.
Odor detected
N/S
20.
Apparent construction N/S
21 .
Exhaust trails
None
22 .
Weathe r conditi ons Clear, high overcast at 18,000 ft; t hin stratus
layer broken at 8,000 rt, l ateral visibility•
/so to 15 miles
Effect on clouds
N
24 .
Sketches or photographs
Sketoh
25. Manner of disappearance
N/S
26 .
Remarks
Disorepanoy as to position of 2nd object in group 2
as sighted by Lt Xokbloroi~ (!no U4)
\7itness perceived only top-aid• or object.
Objects
,een flying over wooded section
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CHECK- LI5T .. UIITDEN7.IJ'IED FLYING OBJECTS
l. Date
Between 15th & 20th Aug >,.
2. Time
2130 M5T
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Lo ca.tion
Ba.pid City A:F Base, Weaver , S.D.
4 .
Name of observer
Maj Elmer H. Ha.mnar, i. (A0-46014)
5. Occupatian of observer
Intel Officer
28th Bombardment Group ('VR)
6.
Add ress of observer
Baoid City .AF.Base
':leaver, S. D.
7.
Place of observation Weaver, s. D.
8 .
Number of objects
12 (lsoprox)
9.
Distance of object from observer
4 miles
10 .
Time in sight
N/S
11. Altitude
10,000 ft to a-rynrox 6,000 ft .
12.
Speed
500 f.PH +
13 .
Di rection of flight
Appr oached first from N"l'I
then turn to right and disappeared in SW
14.
Tactics
t ight di amond-shaned forrGr'.lti on
15.
Sound
no noi se heard
16.
Size
Length:
1004- ft estimate
17.
Color
Yell owish- white - brilliant
18.
Shape
Ell iptical
19.
Odor detected
N/S
20. • Apparent construction
N/S
21 .
Exhaust t rails
None
22 .
Weathe r conditions Clear, no clouds, stars visible, wind, c...-lm
visibility 3o+
23 .
Effect on clouds
none
24 .
Sketches or photographs
Scetches
25 .
Manner of disappearance
Dissm:ieared on a S1i heading
26 .
Remarks
There ~ears to be minor discrepancies as to
speed and altitude in the r enort given verbally
to Glasebrook and l tr to this Hq f/'¥a.J Hammer

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Date and Time of Observati on:
~ "1na 1~~ at 21.40
2.
Wher e Si ght ed:
Soutb lnouil.18, Tennessee
3.
Observer 1 s Posi tion:
( i. _e. , gr ound, air-, control t ower , etc.)
4.
Name and Address of Observer: Ur,. \UdtehOU1te, South ~ xvills, fenn.
5.
Occupation and/or hobbi es: w:1.t'e ot lfajor lta"97 J. lbitehouae
Comaanding O.tfi.oer, I.SU, 3~19 iennessee
6.
Attention Attr acted by:
7.
Number of Object(s) Seen: 1
8.
Si ze of Object(s) :
JJ/ S
9.
Color of Object( s) : orange
10.
Shape (Sketch i f Possibl e) Ball
11.
Nature of Lumi nosi ty:
(directed beam of light?)
12,
Alti tu.de of ObjPct: ,o. ooo ft
(estimated)
13.
Estimated Di stance of 0bject from Observer: N/S
14.
Estimatod Gpced of Object : 1,000 IPli
15.
Ti me i n Sight: 3 ainute■ (according to llra Whitehouse)
3 aeeonda (accordin.g to ORC inetructore)
16.
Tacti cs:
17.
Sound Jlf.ade by Object( s) : N/S
18.
Direction of Flight of Object(s) Weat
19.
.Apparent Constructi;m: •t:tre•
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20.
Effect on Cl ouds: N/s
21.
Exhaust Trail ( Color of) : ••tr•mer of blUi.Sh color traillng•
22.
Manner of Di sappccrance:
OY~r horison
23 .
Weather Conditions at Time of Si ghting: B/S
24.
Peculiari t ies Noted:
25.
Su.mmD.ry of I ncident :
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U!llDl:.NTlFlED
l. Date
30 Ju:- e 19ue
1,36a
'>
I'ime
2140
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Location
s. Knoxvi lle , Tenn
4 .
Name of observer
Mr Tryus W. Setliff
5 .
Occupation of obse rver
N/S
C.
Adrlr ess of observer
Oa k r idge , Tenm,ssee
7.
?lace of observation
Knoxville, Tenn
'I .
~l•unbr>r of obj"ects
1
9 .
Distance of object from obse rv'3r
N/-3
10.
Time in Gigh~
3 seoonda
fLYlNG OBJECTS
11 .
Altitude
12 .
Speed
1,000 MPH
13 .
14 .
15.
15 .
17 ,
Di r e ction of flight
Tactics
N/S
:o•.md
N/S
Size
N/S
Color
Orange Color
Westerly
18 .
Shape
Ball
19.
Odor de tected
N/S
20.
Apparent constructi on
Fir•
21.
Exhaust t rails
Bluish Color
22 .
'fleathe r conditions
N/s
23 .
Fffect on clouds
N/S
24 .
Sketches or photographs
None
25 .
~.~annor of disappear ance
Over horiton to West
26 .
fi'emo. r ks
61
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10
15
20
25
CJ!'EGK• LIST - Ur-!IDFJl~:'IFIED Fl Yrnrr OBJECTS
Incid·,rt ./1 1)7
1.
D·ittJ
7 Jul 4g
2 •
Tino
211~ and 2ll5
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Loci tion
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i1nrw of obscr vor
J~mes k•u, Lt., 0 : S. llaYal Bea.rY•
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Cocupc,tion of ob~orvor Nllt.h81at1o• laa\ruc\ar
6 .
n'idr• :..s of obsorvor Universtty of Norta Carolina
7 •
Pluco of obso r vt. tion
CMpel 1Ul', i. C.
8 .
Nur'lbur of o'hj<'ots three ( J)
9.
Distnnco of obj e ct fr om obsorvor N/S
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TiMo in sir,ht A·1>rox-1mately o• (1) lliJmte
11 .
Alti t;udo
'JI.Y:U,.M
12.
Spcod
H~
13.
Diroction of flit;ht
ll1 .
'.i'uctics
N/S
.
Sound Jst
16.
Sizo X/8
17.
Col or
N/1
18.
Shape
N/8
19.
Odor dotootod N/8
.
;,pp£,ront construction N/8
21.
Exhuui.t trnils
Not lieiltla
22 .
Woothor conditions Clear
23.
Effect o~ clouds
1/8
24.
Sketches or photogr aphs
l one
.
Manner of disoppea ranco
N/8
lo

ts ha
•
red a
ze of an airp
• Tn
3-
tb.
Didn't,
sq

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CEECK- LIST - lffI DEi'!TI?IED FLYHlG OBJECTS
1 .
D:.ito 7Jul 48
Incidort :/f 137a
2 .
Time 2114 and 2Uc:;
3.
Loctition Cbapel Hil l , N. C.
) ►•
;!umo of obse rver H. W. Daniels
5.
Occupc.tion of ob~or vor Capt., Infantry, Re~erve
6.
hddr t:os of obsor vor
Box 188, Chaoel Sill
7.
Ploco of obsorwti on
Chapel Hill, N. C.
8 .
lfuMbor of objC\cts three (3)
9.
Distance of objoct f r om obsor vor N/S
10 .
TiMo in sight Aoproximatel,v one ( 1) minute
11.
Altitudo Extreme
12.
Spead
High
13 .
Diroction of flir,ht East Northeast
llJ .
Tuctics N/S
16.
Size N/S
17.
Color
N/S
18 .
She.po N/S
19 .
Odor dot octod N/ S
20.
Apparent constr uction N/S
21.
Exhaust t r nils Not Visible
22.
Vfoothor c ond itions Cl ear
23 .
Effoct on cl ouds
N/S
21., .
Skotchos or photogr nphs None
25.
Mannor of disnppoa r anco N/S
26.
Romnrks :
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,
•
C!-!ECK- LI ST -
Ul~I DEi!7IrIE:) FL~I!lG OBJECTS
Inc i :.i mt :/1-138
l .
0!.tO
rt Jul 48
2 •
Tir10
CJJ20
3.
Loct t i on
f;o1~"hl<J , ' r..1o
h. :ramc of obse r vor
'J.!•s . 't/ildt! Z!.t tek
5.
Occupoti on o-f' ob~or vor E:,.ne~f•
6 .
1\1drc ss of obso r vor ~9 Avl l on Ave.
Colun:bus.- O.
7 .
Pl aco of obs(; r vt.t i on Grc-1.:mi!
8.
Ilur.ibor o!' obj octs
t•:o (2)
9.
Di stnnco of obj Gct fr om obsor vor E/S
l G.
Tino in sif;ht f c-.ir (4) 11lnute ■
11 .
;..1t itudo J w_g~d t .> be arowxl. 3000 feet
12.
Spood Cc~ld act be e1tiattd aroUlld .
13.
Dirocti on of f licht
Firs t he&AeJ. t;i ti.la iartb
111 .
To~ti cs
J <>ob ecl up ud down
15 .
Snnrd ti~
16 .
Size
With biDocul&r ■ (!Jape N-3, 6 x JO) about 3 1/2' 1D lacth by
1• in diamt\ar
17 .
Col or SilTer
18.
Shc po Li ke a cigftr or \orpedo
19.
Odor dotoctod J/S
20.
,\ppar ont constr u ction
Mc~ll1o
21 .
Exhoust t r uils J:me
22 .
Wonthor c ondit i ons
Cl-.r, I\Dllipt, ao claaia
23.
Effoct on c l ouds
llone (fher9 wre noae)
Skotchos or phot ogrophs
Bone
Uannor of di sappoa r cmco
rnd.e4 &Vii(
Romarks :
{Onr)

.-.. Zt.\tAtk
t \bat tm obJec\e loolm4 11.n •
th
goi
thro
air currenta.
Tb.,
a blunt DON
tl'la tall wa obacar •
At !tr t t
7 look
like
uric blot. Both
• aeru 1.D!lat.inct. fb.q were Tiaible for three or ' 'lur rutuuwa
4Mi11:1D\of
•
-..
!.r crart ~
11 the ar
IID4
811-Jeot'• J)CJWC'I of
''\a\. 0Jl
n\, bu\ poor f ,r U tan •
were toua4 t o 'be &004 u f•
altU •·
air a t
t
of
.
'
Capt. Dant1ll, pilot or cma ~. w
~ " 1Qg • l co•• for tiOD 1D trail of Lt.
Colliu -.11.t paou« hi.a
a cal br .t
• c
~-
!ha a1rcra \ wr• JlOt
aquipped. with' w1JI& \t.p -talm. !h pilot• eta.tad that th., wre 111 U. Columbua
AN&.
Nr1. llttek poeitt.oa _. fl•
o \brN quartar rear ro11ton at e1«ht1mg.
,
.ta article .u pibU.abK by tbe Coludnl• C1t1r . n
ew9 1'~• C lubws, Ohio, g Jul 48.

l tb U. ntk~ m~ ~
•PlX41'.t4 to ~
wri~ in. t~.
WU
. .
.
dia11etazo.
X:-n otoer WQl'da• tbiiJ'. aeemd to
di.allltt.er in
..u..w♦-
lour ·iilmi
~
:ware
t»b a a.
aound &udlb
o"bJt,ct1 ~
u-at. aetl ll
t toward
~ no

ob:;
t o horizo:l
h
r
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•
Jt 1 .,.
:; .
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ti ll
or h
ll
1 .
c u ti :i of ob.. rv r AT! !1.v
~i; n •or
o •
.~!lr .., of ol ~
-
rv r ..
A. v \ "'1•r.1 --t J
f .
f 1 c
o! ob:i r vi til.ln
r,r :in.
rv r
/5
iurc .on
n . t i:r b
1
1-~ ec
11 .
.,1 i ,mh>
~lOO o 11000 fet t
12.
Sr, od
bet ,p, n ~co & Geo
•.·
t ( a~t to .,. . t )
Oiroct i
a. 11. \n r i
~ !1
1:on
coQla not b e~ti ~te
ual«.! ycllowi. . •~1.i t
( .!IJinous)
17.
C"lor
lf .
3hnpo
N/S
19 .
Odor liot ctod
1 /s
21.
E.Y.hf,l.St t r .ils
1 in the E st- Sout oo!'t.
\:OC1thur oonditi ons Clear w/ i.<ll't. r
' ( .
23.
£ffoct on c l ~uds
N/S
SY.otoh •s or photo
2L.
0
25.
Hnnr.or of di&np nr r.co Suddenly a t -mPlf" of' ap ,. i\T. 7C
ir: fror.t o"" ob~rva-
~ o ;.11s lo~kir4" n T
26.
Romorks :
n reconn is ance uilo in :cs·l
Lt. Gle ebroo
~
1

1 .
:i
O'I
I Vf'r
8
ttm
t f
♦... .
7

•

•
•
•
from obsorvor
.'
construction
Exhaust tr~ila
Seemed to near
\1fonthor conditions
•
• 1 I
photographs
.; ' ..
•
Tlitnesa states:
"A beautH'Ul golden
a halo with a silver rim arourxi it."

CHEClC•LIST - Ul IDD?TIFIED FLYlnG OBJICTS
Inoident f ~
1 July 1948
2 • Time
Between 2100 an4 2200 hour•
3. Location
O&hanna, Ohio
L. ttomo ot obaor-.or
llr Jaat Taylor
5. 0coupotion ot o~or-.or 1/8 but now aot1-.e in kt1oaal Guard
6.
Addrou or obt1orvor W/s
7. Ploco or obaorwtion
Ga~, Ohio
( groan4 )
6 .
Nuabor ot objoota
l
9. Distonoo of objoct trcm obaorvor
1/s
10 .
Tino in sight
2 ..oond•
ll.
i\ltitudo
}000 to hooo rt
12.
Spood
terri fie
Bortheaat to SOQthweat
13.
Dirootion or flight
ll,.
Toot les
P\lnued aknt""11cdtu tl&t line ot tlight
15.
Sou.-d
Non•
16.
Si&o
Wft
17.
Col or
brir,ht yellow-white
16 .
Sha po
W/S
19 .
Odor dotootod
11/s
20.
Appo ront conatruotion luminoua
21.
Exhouat trails w/s
22.
ftoothor conditions
Clear• bright aoonlight
23.
Eff oot on clouds
N/S
21.i.
Skotohos or phot o~r aphs
Hon•
25.
Unnnor of disoppooronoo
N/S
26.
Rom.arks :
Vr. Cheat er Taylor ga• • the aam• -.eraicn • • that ot hi•
aon. Mre. Tayl or apparently did not oh1erv• t he phen011enon.
1

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

CHECK-LIST - UNID&."TIFIEO FLYING OBJroTS
1.
Do.to
30 Jun9 1948
2. Tilno
11125 A. 11•• to 1127 Pll ud 1hortl7 therearter
Lo~tion
Beola. South Dakota
loraan Prut11nreut•r
Nomo ot observer
Occupation ot o~o~r Chemioal Engineer - Amateur Aatrcmoaer
6.
Addr ess of obaorvor
B•ola,· South Dakota
7.
Placo of obsorwtion
B~ween Wat•rtown, s. D., & Wtbater, s. D.
a. Nwabor of objoots
l
9.
Diat-onco of objoct tram obsorvor
N/s
10.
Ti_110 in sight
Slirhtly owr two houri
11.
Altitudo
150 miles (?)
12.
Spood
Stationary
D1roct1on of flight
Stationary
,.approx
Tactics
Remained in on•/position then d~aintegrated
Sound
None
16.
Sho
N/S
__...,
Color
Like polished alumin\1111
I
r.
r '
I
18.
Shapo
Chanr,ing
None
Odor dotoctod
~­
20.
Appnront construction
~~cmed to be • oluater 0£ part•
~
~
21 .
E.xhoust t r aila Partiolea of disintegrating me.£0 !ert very faint
trails of -vapor
22 .
Vfoathor conditions Brilliantly oloar (CAW) - Wind velooity 3 'MPH
Effoct on clouds
No olouda
24.
Skotohos or photographs
Map aho•ing looations of s1~ht1n~a •
25.
Mnnnor of disoppoaronoo
Disintegrated into a~aller pieces
26.
Ronu:irk5:
Object appeared as olusttr of parts wh1oh remained fairly
stationary and constant for sane two hours when it underwent a rather elow
ohan~e in shape. A large chunk fel l otr. Within the next 2-1/2 minutes the
entire spot started to very slowly disintegrate.
Three larger parts moved
(over)
7 5

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

l
Inci j )t t; -fr 11c
2 .
Tfr:v
3.
Ir:,,· t.itn
.. . ., ;r le, J,·.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
• j
l •
15.
11., .
17.
18.
] c;, .
20.
21.
i'>2 .
23.
21J .
25.
26.
i3 .. C, I
D.i.!1tt1nco of ob,; ct frcn obt;or v·.:r
Ti;"IO in si.-ht
nlt it:udo
Sr•)1Jd
Diroction or fl i['ht
Tuc-1 ics
s "lll'd
Sizo
Cc:-l or
She.po
Cdor dotcct ,d
HpJ Cl rr•r.t cons t rur.tion
Exhuust t r n ils
'i/outhor oonditj ons
Eff .ict on cl ouds
Skotchis or photogr c.phs
1:0.nnor of disn ppoo r nnco
Romnrks :
C.
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'l'rt:r - l,T -
11'1
'~ l
.1 .
] ?IC i 1 H I, 1, 1 _,
?.
I J
,.
,.
t 'i 11
, i .
,n of nh
r v r
('('U pt. i
:1 or ob; rv r
. . .r
of ol
r-., r
1 .
rl c or b~ r.~ ti n
:• -.b r o" obi ct ..
':) .
D:i: t; •1c
of o • ·l frm ob" r v r
10 .
Ti:-, > iu oir.ht
11 .
,. 1t i t.udo
12.
Sp orl
l' .
Dirl>CI i or. or flirht
l ,.
'i'ur. lCS
l c: .
n•tr- 1
1,.,.
oiz
!'/.
C l cr
18 .
Chr.po
1r, •
Oder ti toctod
20.
" J'PC. rr r.t
ons•.rur,t ir,n
21.
Exh•iur,t t r il:.
22 .
l a thor onndi• i ons
2} .
Effor.t r.n ~loud~
21J .
Skotch s or photogr i..p!"I:;
25.
1' nr.or of' disnpponr nc
26.
R :'UlT}t,,. :
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CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1.
Da t o
24 ~
~
InoidQnt # 1414&
2. • Timo
02.:,0
3.
Locotion
Sear 11.ackatoM, Ta. euroa.te to Balei&b-nu-ha
l~.
i!amo of obser vor
I.ow.a J'el4•rt
5. Occup(ltion of ob~orvor
pilot
6.
J\ddr oss of obsorvor
LG.\
7.
Pl aco of obso r wtion Air - ~
Blacaton., Va.
8.
Numbor of objects
lal,- trail IND
9.
Cistanco or objoct fr om obsor vor
n/•
10.
Tmo in sight 1/S
11 .
~ltitudo
1/S
12.
Spood
terrific epeed. ­
13.
Dir ootion of flight
230°
14.
Tactics
!Ir-all COTered en 80° to 90• arc lateral.~
Sound
B/S
)
S1zo B/S
)
(
Col or
1/ S
0D.l.7 trail pei-ceived. - obJect
)
was not seen
18 .
Shapo 11/s
)
19 .
Odor dot octod
B/S
20 .
Appnront construction
B/S
21 .
Exhaust t r ai l s
Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail
22.
Woathor conditions at 02}0 at :Blackstone: 'IJ/70 mqGF 112/73/72/
waw 5/987. G.reanaboro and Raleigb-Bm=h had m/15 plue
Effoct on clouds
B/S
2L1 .
Skot ohos or photogrnphs
None
25.
Manner of disa ppoa rartc o
1/S
-
:,
Romo.rks :
-
7

•
•
t
Shortly after~ BJeebtone, at approx 023(), • trail w. picbd up th&~
appeared to be a Jet or rock.et trail. ~
object leariJlc the trail ws•
tr&TelhJc at terrific apeed 1n a 900.thveaterl7 diNction aDd aa marJ..y u
the7 could ec.tmai. they calculated the ~e• ot travel u 23()0.
•.
!hey wre on a heading a_t tb.e time of 215•. The Jet or 1"0cbt trail at no
time croaaed their fiigb.t path.· It w.a on the 411taat weatcn bor1zcm at
approx 20• abo•e the horia:on. b
trail oo•ered an 80° to 90• arc laterall.J.
IO'?I:
!here 1• a 15 llimlte differeace in time f/thi• •1'bt1.nc w{023()) to
tbe roobt •i&htinc at 0245 1n M 1 • JPN l«x> to i.75 all••
diatant.
~h,, r-,
.....,.,.-..G-, -
,
mt'lr !!he abo•• time (0230) talli•• with uothar •i«btfzic 'b,y another pilot
in the ricinity of lUackatone, Ta. •
eav a 'Yff'Y um.aaal meteor
that &ppecll"ed to bo on a bearing of about 21.0° from th.ea tr&TelUC
in a aoutherl.y direction aboTe lN.t cl.o•• to the horizon.

llel
1'HRDI
'ft)I
1...at to Trlp Bapor\ to Colu(llbul. Ohio
31 Jilly 191&1
Ji.tlanta 81.cb\iac
Col Cllaccl"JlaJI
Col. McOoJ
•
l .
!he obJeot ol tbi• trip .u to i.aterrlaw C. L. Mc,lelrie, a puaa­
& r al,oard tba ._tera J.l_rliaea l)(l.J, tba ni&ht o! 24 Jul,y 1948.
2.
Mr• .iclelvi•' • vritto nat--.t ta ••...tial..q aa follows Ile
•• ~7U& tbe 5th or 6th ae-.t fro• the 1'1'0at of the pla• oa the ript
ad "°'114 period1call1' glance out the window. !ban wa• a full mon which
lllillilaated tti. grollJld ad tha lld.ea aild the cz-OUDd could cl rl7 be aea.
~
· t}3 they po.a.ed cwatlu1 elowla. On on~ ocoaeio• a• he w::>-9 lookia&
nu\ he obaorYed a suddea 1treak oi l~ht movinc in a couthee.atern 4ireotioa
acre • the airv9¥ above the plane.
Ile woDdered it it were 11&htainc but
o'b.-ved tho fiaae moved in a atrai&ht liu and. not in a flare.
The color
YU 'brieht flm• - be thoupt 1t wa probL:.bly a liFt chen.y red - altbou&h
tlw edge• wre 1110• of a 7ellov name.
a,, ahitted hie pos1t1oa 1A hit eo1 t
f O'f' b t\91' obeervatio~, momeut.uril.T loaag •~t of lt.
Then be u.w tt
IIC01ta.
ii~ eoiimuted. the n
e to be ..lbout l/2 ae far above tM plane a■ the
plae ._a oboft the crouad..
Re eaw no pbfalcal abap• - 01117 a atreu of
n ame movillC ia a •trdcht tiu.
The "°ole uperleace .,.. moaumtaJ-7 ao that
detailed obuervatioa was abect.
Be he.:u-d no $0und bGt 1t&.tod tbat th•
n.bration of tho plane va• much greater than normal end that it ws not -pootd.­
,ble to heur o»3' sound fro• tho oo.teide.
3.
In the interview lib-. McJtel-.1• etated to MaJ Lle'-91.l)"ll thnt tb.e
pilots aoemed quite ex.cited Olld that the1 appe ftd n•M'OUS o.,. r the epi!IOda.
. A. LLE :ELLnJ
'QJ..L/aw
Mu.jr,r. U ;.P
t'.5~10
Bldg 2e8
Post 203)'

• •
i •
itlanta. Ga.
AiJg 3. 1948
Mr. S. L. Sbanncm.
Jaatern Air Linea
Miemi, Fla.
The follovi.ng ie a report of en unidan.t1f1ed. aircraft which
was sighted. by John Whitted and me. aa ve wre twenty mile•
aouthweat of Mont.&t>Dm7; Al.a. July 24, 1948, •• we were on
la.atern•• trip 576.
At 2:45 A. M. w were eru.i•in& at 5,000 feet men there came•
.hat looked like a Jet t7Pe of aircraft to onr richt and aU.ghtly
above meetillg u,. It w.a a clear monli8}1t ni&}lt with the visi­
bility excellent; therefore, w were able tG rlew the ahip aa it
passed for a period of c,.round ten second.a. It wae clear 'tbere .
were llO wing• preaent, that it wea poweNd by aome Jet or. other
type of pover aboot!Jlg fl81118 from the rear some fifty feet. !here
were tvo rowa of window••which indicate! an upper and lower d.eclt, from
inside theae willdo,n a Ter;y brl&bt light wa glow1~. Underneath the
ahip there •• a blue glow of li&}it.
,
After 1t paaeed 1t pulled up into some light 'brobn cloud•
end we.a loat from -.iew. !here WB8 no prop waeb or ro'Uigh air
felt aa ,it paaaed.
After t~ to the o~ paaeencer awaa· at the time. be aav
only t~ trail ot fire ae it paeee4 and. pull.._ into the el~d•.
I celled the coq,aey at Cohaba.a aDd u1r:ed if there •• ~
re­
ported Jet army craft and re~ated 1f the A!l'C bad aey aircraft
under control. I w.e told tbat no web craft we.a reported by
either eouree.
I •I c. s. Cb.ilea
O. S. Chile•
Capt J:. A. L.
,

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CHECK- LIST -
ffi 'liiEH'!' "'rIED FL:lllG OBJtt;TS
Inc1d mt if
144b
l .
O:.i t o
~ ~
48
2 .
Tino
0230
, •
t..o Ctl ti.on
Between Blecka tone. Va. and Greeniboro • I •. C.
Capt Perry R. Mansfield.
5. Occupution of ob~orv r
Capt on 571/23 I.AL
6.
l,ddru :s or ob:sor
r
UL
7.
Placo or obsor wtion Between ~l.ackatone. la. Uld Greenaboro, JI. C.
6.
ttunbor or obj cts
l
•
D1stunco o r objo c:t; fr
cb~orv r
i/S
10 .
Ti!'lO in sir-ht
3 eeconda
11.
nltitudo
1/S
12 .
Speed
•teor1c
l}.
D1r oct1on of fli cht
10Utberl,)'
1L.
T1.1ctics traTel~ horizontally
15.
Sound
B/S
16.
Sizo B/S
17.
Col or
N/ S
18.
Ghcpo
B/S
19.
Odor dotootod B/5
20.
11.ppnront canst.ruction 1/S ­
•
21 .
ExhuuRt trails
N/S
,'2.
Wonthor oonditions ~ CAVU
23.
Err,,ct on cl ouds
B/S
?I,.
Skotohos or phntor.ruphe Bone
25.
J.IoMor of disnp orcnoo
"died out" 1n the dietance
26.
Rurnorks ,
(oTer)

e
..
pilot
At about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley/and Capt Perry R. ?1.ensfield
eaw what they tho\J&ht was an UJJusucl. meteor. It was bri t;ht er than
any ever seen before and travel~ in a horizontal direction, sl49'1tly
above the horizon. It was obser ,red f or 3 seconds before it di ed out .
At no t ime did it appea- to travel in a. dow'W!lrd direction. Ki.Dgsley
& Mansfield discussed the matter that the meteor appe red to be travel­
ing horizontally.
At the time they were trave1 ing between Blackstone, v,-,., and GTeensboro,
S. C•• 'lhe sky was clear Wld the v1e1bility unlimited.
They were ona
magnetic headixig o~ 21.Joo and eetimated tbe object to be on a bearillg of
about 210° f.,om them - that is - about 30 ° to the left of tbeir heEU'.U.Dg.
It appe:red to be travel i.Dg in a southerly direction, s.bove, but close
to the horizon.
!IOTE:
'lhere is a 15 minute variance in ttn time f/th1e sighting
(0230) to the rocket sighting at 0245 i n ~ta some 4oo to
475 miles distSJ1t.
The time (0230) also tal.11es with Ioc 144a
Pilot Louis Feldwary • s eccount of sighting a jet or ro~ t trail
just after le~ving Blackstone.
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l •• fbial a-pll-' for Olp\. 0. S. OhU.1 oa ~
576 wbl'.ah
1eft lmnop._ ltm at lai.o JIN laawa Sw,dvd fillil,"M4-F n.i&ht.
"1111' 22. 191'1. M 02k5 llf, • •WlW a •U'IIII olaJeo, 11~'nc
wart u al a h1&b 1"aM at lpMCl. •
WIN q ,xx> t.., ID4 our
,ol1'1aia -. 25 all•• ■-tttw1\ ~ Non~. jJ,a. ~tranp
.-)lo\ ba4. a ..._ of red fin OOldJlc fl'OII 1\1 Wl. 1 ulmle4
ti. lt-■ a Jet V'J)4II airpllile of tbt lntr or lava, aa it cam
••nr I oaa.14 IN 1:u, 1\ _. mob larPl' tbaa UT Anq or an,
J•\ '-' 1 i.. ffll' NG or na4 aboat. It »aa-4 u • the rs.ht
•148 of our DO-). l e,,tn-ate lt1 a.peed 1a the »Scbborhooct of 700
IIPB bat tJ1• 11 J;m"e1T a 1"0Qlb. t.U.te. • ~
a oompo••
i.s.411:w of 50 dao'N■ iD4 Iba obJeot puud ua. eohtc in the oppo•tt.e
41No'1on. to•• the o'bJeet •eaed abmt a baa411.a troa u.
tlyiJW •~t imd. lenl. l
11 aou14 •• no "1llp acwortiaa
the·o\Jeot.
!bi obJeo\ .. o~ lhllped and teae4 to be ahont a mmdN4 f••t 1a
~. !ha tbll.ap appeared to be' abcmt three tiall• tbt oil"aateraoe
ot a J.29 fv-.lap. It had. tw row of windowae a apper ud. a lowr.
l1lll w1D4.ow wre wrr l•c• ad. ••••4 aqaare. !hq •" .tilt• vitla
ls.tit ~ah •eme4 to be CMUNCl ~ ao• tn,. ot ooaba.ation. I ••U-.te
tba w •tahed. the obJect at leut 5 Nconda 8114 not IIDft tbu 10
NCODd•• •
b.clll'd DO now nor did .. fNl .. turl,Qlew tree the .
o'bJect.. It •IIM4 to be at about 5,X, teet.
l alDd Qapt. Cbilea what w bad Ju•t .... and be said that he c11da1\
nov. Capt Cldlea th.a ooataot.4 tu ~
•ridio operator at Ooluau•
Ga.• and abed b1a to contact Lanon?ldrift ~ o•Snc, 0.. • aa4 fuad
ou\ if ~• An&, be.d a, Jet or ~tal. pl.we 1a Ule T10Wt7. !be
4'0lllpMT operator called ua a tew llilmt•• lat• and • i.te4 \ rat t • eca
Jliel4 r9POrted \bat tb.ey bad no plaaa fliii>c la 0'111!" area. Capt Cb.il•
tbea N portecl back to the "OllplV rs41o open.tor aq1.JIC that a atr-.
airo:ntt Juat P.9-Nd 1111 ~
it loobc! llllllwae 'lpe ~ rocbt ahip.
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9 July 191.ig
2 .
Timo
1.05 A.3T
3.
Lo°',tion
Field,ne Lake
l !:'t Lt ~ 'Ili nick J. Carr.ria & ~ ~ws B. Corpenter
5. Occuputi on of ob~orvor s(VLR) Photo
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,.-ici.r• .:s of obsr, rvon: 72nd RCN Squadron (VIR) Photot:,ra."' ic
c/o 1iJ>C 731, c/ o Post !Ocl st1:.•r Seattle ,iicl:!hin~ton
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Ploco of obso rvt.tion
Fieldin& Lc...ce , Alaska ( 63°11 1
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?Junbo r or objoots
.Appl"o:x-iir.;_te-ly 20
9.
Di3tonco of obj o ct fr om obsor vor
5, ')()O +
above­
5, ()(X) +
i "l1'l'led.i~tely below t ~e clouds
11.
~ltit udo
over )00 t✓.i~
12.
Spcod
Dirocti on of fl i. (;ht
'i'uctics
Joch.•yf' • ' =ck , nd for th il. the ~rc.1 M ::orrnation (b~ve
i 'l'l!)rc ~si , n of ~ ot ~un bl, ~t pattern) 'but maint~ineo ~troight
Cf')Ur r f' .
Snn.rd
Loud road nt:, f."')1m<1 np• rd ( t nout;ht it \t{c:; $ ~troni::; ,.. ind ) before
')bject r ·-·ere f'i f),t( -l : e0,md she.r;rn"d into a bu1:: ;;~ -they
16.
Size dot
c.,..,:Jroc.chec t:.nd pt ~sed.
Odor dotoctod
20.
,.~r1-C1r or.t cons t.ruGtion
21.
Exhaust t rtdl s
Il')fl(> visibl e
;.,:? .
Vfoothor conditi ons
br i b":it ?.Dl~ Fn:-tny •.~/1~
<ct·.;.to- cu . ..ilus cloud covcr~e
Eff ict on clouds
n~tc - flrw i re i: t el
bnl ow t t r rn
Skotch is or phot or,r nphs
n annor of' disn pponr nnco r/ .:i
Remar ks:
:- .... ~b~- ct '" r,-, ,r, .
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?t s. i...!'&.~l~E-·!"1 bl....:-
n
n a b, rint. ~i.. u t
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T ,f'.,
\•:cr o p l :. lr.1 ! iri d1 l"' :....
d t hc r
:' 1i E"C
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Ti ~
~:'))t: re•
:'J b,
._.•~-:1"e~ : .. ..., b. dr .• a
(· V l'~
17 .
10.
Col or
Ghc po

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f orth in the group fo'!'M...&ti~n w: ich gave the overo.11 impre~~i nn of a
sh0tgnn bl· ~t p: ttP~n .
The objectr ~~r e t oueht to be ~oving ir.
"Xccse o: 500 MPH :..t b>:m,roxiir~tc-l~ 5. 0C.O ft ( i.m.-nediatel y below the cloud~)
, from .N,.; to E..)"E and wer e defini tely flyi.ng a stre.ight course.
Just
before thPy wer (> si bht cd a 1-:md r ?sring sound \\as her rd \':hi~h was ettt i­
butel'\ t !:> ::. !;t.-,,r,l,. .....i nd bl o1-•ine, lbro~ h the sur r o1mding woods .
Ho..-ever,
~~ toe objects appro~ched ::md ~eased, the sound sharpened intn a bnzz
ucli Lkc t hc.t
t. e by i. 6Toup of j et :1ircn:ft.
Ne exhau~t trails were
visible. There were no photogra:phe,avc:t.ilable.
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Tll'IU
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I.n~r t fon
Vicinity of San Acacia Dam 1 65 mile• aouth ot .Albo.qa.erque
1, .
:rnn1" of ob~<'r vor •
M/Sgt Wm R. Carter & H/Sg\ Bernard E. Ban.7
5
uccup~ti on or ob~orvoi9
-.LA... Carter: .trmament t~cia
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uperienced 1.ta non.-com
6 .
.--!dr ,.Jns of ob:;orvor
~th J7BO XirtlaDd Jil Bau
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Pl oc J of obsvr vtJt i on
V1c1D.1ty of San Acacia Daa
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Hunl>or of obj0ots
7
9.
Di:;tnnco of obj,~ct • f r om obs o r vor
B/S
10,
Ti.l'IO in sii;ht
B/S
11 .
Altitudo
20.000 ft
12.
sp,od
1,500 MPH (U eatimated altitude correct)
13 .
Diroct ion of flight
:northarly bead1nc
(between llOrt.h and northwest)
111 .
Tactics
Maintained formatioll
15.
Sotlnd
I/S
16.
Size
S/S
17.
Col or
Color of a1um1fflJll_a1rcraft at b.1&h altitude
18 .
Shapo
1ftien OTerbead:
circ:nlar. Mtcr paa•in& £Qi.th:
1D.cletenli.llat•
19.
Odor dotootod
I/S
20.
l ppnr ont c~nstru ot ion
metallic
21.
Exhaust t rai l s
none
22.
Vfoothor c ondition s
CAVU
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20,000 ft wind velocit,.- 8 to lO llilea
23.
Eff e ct on clouds
. 5/S
2L,.
Skotohos or photogr a phs
be
25.
ktannor of' disn ppoe r nnco
'1lta. In mortb.veat
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acnit 65 alle■ south ot Albu.quarque 7 unidant1f1ed obJeetI flyuig Oll
northerly headiJI& were obeerved. Objects 1n1t1elly in V forma.tion at
an ••ti-.ted altitude of 20,CXX> ft above earth. Jormation ftried from
11" to "L' to •ct and the crouped in an 1rregular formation and a
regalaz- palaat~ fiaeb1ng l~t -.aa obaened from tba after they bad
paaeed 30° beyond zenith. ~
abape was difficolt to ascertain. lllen
41recUy O'fet'~ad th.Q' ware c1rcal.at' ad re ■-bled a cluster of balloons
tt&Yeliac at a -cea.t rate of apeed. !!he color wu that of alum1mm at
hi&h altitude (or mite painted aircratt). It the altitude estimation
1• correct the speed could. be eatillated a.a 1500 MPH.
There wa no TapOr,
aob or other trail rta1ble. !hey did not swear apberical w,.an Tieved
at oblique a»gle. Diaappeared on wd1 ng betwen north and northweat.
Mml!S ll)!!S2
Set Carter 1• a aobar 1ndnatr1oua, 1...-.J. hePded iDdiTidDal,
au armamant technician of ootatand1fi8 abilit7. Definiteq
not the t~ to uperi~nee halluc1nat.1ou. hto received
in other wtancea from thia indiTidDal h each instance
proyen aeClll'&ta.
Sgt Barvq ia an aperienced .a non-cca acc:u.stomed to
the sf&ht of aircraft at ft!'ioua altitude■ and speed.a.
JfAUIA!rIQW OJ DiroRKAl!S:
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CHECK- LI ST - Ul:IDElfl'IFIED FLYHJG OBJECTS
1 •
Du t<'
27 July 48
lnci d ,rt if 147
2 .
Time
2200
3.
Locct i on
Springfield, Ohio
h.
I!omc of obs <'r vor Mrs. H. H. Gibson
5. Occuputi on of ob~orvor
Housewife
6.
"".!dr,:ss of obsorvor
1217 Kast Main St.
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Pl aco of obso r vi.ti on
Spri.Dgfield, Ohio
f\ .
Numbor or objncts
1
J .
Distance of obj<,c-c fr om obsorvor
1/S
10.
Tino in si i;ht
3 aeeoDde
11.
!'1titudo
Great height
12.
Sr( od
'nlat of a jet plane
13 .
DirrJction of fli{;ht llOrth
1}1•
'i',..1 <'t i cs
l one -
traveled in 8traight line
16 .
Size
Witness stated object resembled "l:mge ball"
17 .
Cnlor
N/S
10.
Chcpo
Round
)9.
Odor dotoctod
B/S
20.
,~ppo r ont constru ction
B/S
21.
Exh1,u5t t rnils
~right red tail of fire
;:>c> .
ifou thor conditi ons
So1119 thunder 811d ligh~llg
23.
Eff ,•rt on ol oudc
1/S
~L.
Sketch ,s or photographs Bone
?5.
Mnnnor of dioa ppua r anco
l'lew ou.t of sight
26.
Romar ks :
(over)
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On Dipt of 21 Jul.7 48, at 2200 hour• obeener aaw obJect lllbich
reNmbled a huge ball in the aq. It c.. from the eouth and
w.a headed north tra.Telizlc at apeed of Jet plane• vhich often
fq oTer obeervc' • honae. ObJect trailed a bri&h,t red t.ail of fire
ad traveled in a ■tra.18ht 11:o.e.
!here wa eome 11.&btll.UIC and
• tm1nder at the u... bnt im ob ■erTer thought the obJect aometb.i 11g
entirel.7 f ore1&D,. •o noiae could be beard. Object onJ.¥ eeen for
three NCOnda•
.Apnta DOte: Nra. Gibeon 1• the wife of a local carpenter, and 1•
b1gt,J7 re1pected. •ot incliud to euggerate or bra«, accordillC
to u1cb}>ora.
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CT!ECK• LJST - Ul'.IDBI!TIPIED FLYIUG OBJ&;TS
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28 Jul.7 4g
2.
Timo
Olm
3.
Locc tion Springt1.td, Ohio
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l!umo or obsC'r vor
Nra. BoN &mr7
5.
Occupo.tion of obtjorvor
JloaHW1£e
6.
l\tidr 1:ns of obso r vor
826 Dibert Ave., $priJJgt1el.d, Ohio
7.
Pl oco of obso r wti on 826 Dibert .A.Te.• Spr'-zlcfield, Ohio
O.
MuMbor or objoots
·l
9.
Distonco of object fr om obsor vor
X/$
10 .
TiI'lo in si f;ht lat ti.ae: 5 ai.Dut.ea.
2d. time:
15 aimltea
11.
Altitude
'Jl/S
12.
Spead
Reuine~, nearly atationar;y
13 .
Direction of f liGht
B/S
Tuctics
Sound
Wituee thovgbt llhe heard aoUDd. of plane before the
aaw the object
Size
About the eize of a basketball
Col or
Intense 7ellow
18.
Shapo
Round
19.
Odor dotootod Jl/S
20 .
Apporont construction
B/S
21 .
Exhuust t r nils
B/S
22 .
Vionthor oonditions
B/S
23.
Effoct on cl ouds
B/S
24.
Skotchcs or photogrnphs
!lone
25.
A1anner of disnppoaranco
J'aded e.r,q
26 .
Remarks :
(oTer)

On 110rnillf; of ~ JuJ:r (about ()).()a) Mre Rose Hen17 happened to look out
of ber bedroom v1.ndow toward the northeast 8Dd eaw an object the size of
a baabtball vhi.cb. gm-e o!f an intense 7ellov light. It remained for some
5 aumte• and appeared to fade DIQ'. l•+wca IS a aoment 1 t reappeared
and•• rltible for IOlle fifteen mi.mltf;e. then faded awey ooa:pletely. It
-.de no noise. Sound like tbat of a pl.au heEl'd before the obJect was eeen.
Bo witnea1e1.
jpnt' • Iote: Jira. Seney 1• a colored wman about 50 yrs of age end 1 ■ a
reapeoted member of tbe COMllllDi t7.
She appeared well edncated
and wre of her ■t.ate•nt a during the inteniew.
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CHECK- LIST -
UMIDENTIFIED FLYUIG OBJECTS
1.
Dote
19 J,m 4g
Inc i dont f 11'9
2 .
Tizno
7(}0 AM
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Borth Jutland (HJerra. ,the Scaw and BJerup)
li .
I!amo of obscr vor
I/S
) !aka froa CIU. B.-~ (IAD 11796)
5.
Occu pati on of ob9or vor
I/S
u prepared b,- Lt Col haJcl.1a :I.
!o:ml.iuon
6.
i,ddrcss of obsor vor
B/S
7.
Placo of obsorwtion
•hth Jutland
8 .
Number of objects ~
!hree
9.
Distance of obj e ct from obsorvor
•/S
10 .
TiMo in sight B/S
11 .
Altitude
Ji/S
12.
Speed
apparently rocket-like
13.
Diroction o f fli cht
J1PB
laat - West
ll~ .
Tactics
118llddenly etopped, exploded and dilllppe8Z'ed1
15 .
S 01md
Ji/S
16.
Size
B/S
17.
Color B/S
18 .
she. po ball -
aaucer
JS.
Odor dotoctod B/S
20.
Appa r ont constru ction
rocket-like obJecta
21.
Exhuust t r nils
kwl}).111 tail of green li&Jlt
:-'2 .
Vfoathor conditions
B/S
23 .
Effect on clouds
B/5
?L1 .
Skotchos or phot.oi;ro.phs
25.
t-:annor of disnppoaranco
26.
Romnrks :
Rone
mzploded. and dieappeared
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Various parts of L'iorth Jutland have reported that :>n 19 Jan 48 at 7:30 .A:•!
the wd..11 eo-called flyi.Dg
mcera ~re observed.
T'.o..e phenomcnn b;.s been
observed in Hjerri.ng. the Scaw and Hjerup.
The objects
re S'..U-:-ounded by a
bluish light and had tail of green light, noving east west.
One observer
thou.:.ht they loQked like three balls.
Several oboervers in the Scaw sey
they were rocket-like objects which suddenly stopped, exo oded anc. d.iaa_;Jpe
ed.
M/A. ca ·M: lmpo~ible to get any verification of this from tanish offici.:us
or De.rJ.iah .var !-iinistry.
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&-ro.x 1 Mar 48
Incidrm.t =/I- l,>
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2 .
Time -
v7JV
3 .
Location
SwedJ.ahCoan
4.
Ifomo of ,obser vor
I/S
5.
Occupotion of ob~orvor
6.
Address of' obsorvor
?.
Plooo of obsorwtion
8 .
Number of objoots
l
- a lorwciaa pilot
OIL pilot
I/S
,Material. talra froa MA R-1~
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Air - uroute fro■ .tal.berc, Demnerk to
• Oslo, Borw,
9.
Distance of objoct f r om obsor vor
1/S
10.
Ti.mo in sigh\t
~ MCODU
11.
Altitude
20,0CX) ft
12.
Spcod
1/S
13.
Direction of flight
Soutbeaat - paasiJac aloac Swedillh Coast
and dieappeariJtc OftZ' Bonl9'
14.
Tactics
I/S - flight path followed earth1 a mrface
15.
So1md
I/S
16.
Sizo
I/S
aitted
17.
Color
I/S ba.t PSlflii a bluiab-green flame
18.
Shopo
I/S
19.
Odor dotootod
I/S
20.
Appnront constr uction
21.
Exhaust t l"oils •ne
22.
Vloathor conditions
1/S
I/S
23.
Effoct on clouds
1/S
24.
Skotohos or i,>hotogro.phs Bou
25.
Manner of dise.ppoaronoo
OTer Bon-.
26.
Romnr ka :
(OTer)

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An OBL plane enroute fro!D Aalberg, Demnark, to Oslo. No~, aignted a
projectile C()\jing from the southeast. :passing 81.cmg the Swedish Coast
and dieappearillg over Norwey-.
The missile wa11 at 20,CXX) ft and diaapp83red
over the horizon in four seconds. It t.t:mit\~ct a bluisb-geen flame but
left no trail in the elcy-.
The projectile seemed to :fta follow the
earbh1s surface.
NOTE:
Simila.r missiles have been observed at R,juk:eJ?., No~ & Finse.
No~.
In this connection, it is of interest to kllow that hea~ water
ia currently being prodnced in Rjulmn.
Observers: A Norwegian pilot and his co-pilot.
The pilot aerved w1th the Royal Norwegian a in
Great Britain.
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• ,. • i ·1 Northeastern part of IndiSZ1Bp011s, Indiana ( See attached
sketch of location)
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c::c:1.ip•.ti1 n <i f ob:, rv "r e
Eoth employees of W. 0. Jones Ru.g
Cleaners
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Toney:
235 So :Br adley, Indianapol.is
Huggins:
5)l.io IncUanaol a, Indianapolis
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of ot,~ r ·· t i ,,n
(See attc.ched drawing of loc,:i.tion)
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!Ji,,tt.i1 l' ', of nb.'. ct f r om ob,- rv, r
N/S - not OTer a fell hwldred feet
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'I':in(I :i t: :; i r:ht
N/S
11.
,dt i l,ucl•J
30 feet - just above t r ee-tops
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-,f' ·.d
25 to 30 MPH
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Dir •ic t:i 11n r: f fl 11·ht
Re.:.ded south ill bank to left
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gliding .,.,.1th no apparent spinning act ion
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11."d
no discernible sound
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b to 8 f eet lo~ by 1-1/2 to 2 f eet lfide (See attach dng. )
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:;,-,1..., r
Al:uminum Blld sb.1.ey 1n col or
lf' ,
,;h•.pp
Shaped like a broad short propeller (See attached dnig.)
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Cdrr d•Jt-nct 1d
N/S
co .
" n n ront cons t.ruct inn &l.umimma construction
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None
. c .
~fccd,hor conditi ons
CAVU -
DO clouds
~3.
Eff :ct on r.l~uds No clouds
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S'k 1t-ch ,•s or photor;rup.h:;
2
25.
!:nnr.c r of di sn pp11a r i:.nc J
Went dom in a:>oded area (seemingly)
26 .
Romorks :
(over)
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ObJeet vu llhsped like a broad abort propeller spprox1mate~ 6 to 8 ft l ong,
each blade approxi.Dately 2 teet wide and epproximtel.y one foot thick with
cap• on l1J?per lid.e ot blades. It eppec~ed alumimlm and ah1ey 1n color.
'l're.veled approxi.D:ately 25 to 30 MPH. It wae sigbted just above the treea
at approximately a 30 ft altitude 1n bank: to the left of approx 'JP and
appeaed in a al~t descent. ~re w.s no discernible eound and no ex­
haust trail.
NOTE: hack had Ju.at atarted across bri<l88 ( eee dng) wen object wa.e
a~ted directl.7 ahead abo•e the trees. Witnesses stopped on the
other side of the cantilever brid&e but could not relocate obJect.
Search by Lt John E. Roak:ina, Base PIO, and Lt Russell J. Carey, Jr.
Base Intel Off. (331st AF.BU) Rea Tng Stout Fld. did not :prod:Dce any
result. However the area 1n wieh 1t was believed t.o have fallen 11
deneely wooded with lD8Jl1 hilla and valleys.
See diegrem attached.

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f/eifjJ.t~
let Lt, USAF
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Intel Officer
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CHECK• LIST -
UNIDENT IFIED FLYI?JG OBJECTS
Inc id·mt # 152
2 .
Time
3. Locotion
Iiacilanapolia. Indiam (South-Central part)
h.
I!omo of obser ver I Hr. &Jlr1 T8l"mn Swigert
5.
Occupation of ob~orvor I
Rilill am. electriclaa ad houeewU'e
6.
:~ddross of obsorvor I
203:> Bo,-d. St.• lndl«MpOlia, 1D4hma
7.
Placo of obsor~ti on
.laabo••­
a. Number or objoots
1
9.
Distance of obj ect from obsor vor
B/S
10.
Til"lO in s i ght 10 NOOnds
11.
.Altitude
2,000 !~
12.
Spood
18')0 MPH
13.
Direction of fli ght 90° • east
14.
Tactics 11/S
15.
Sound Sou
16.
Sizo- •
a> ft 1n d1a. Ud approx 6 to 8 ft 1a he1d,1.t
1Ja center - Batio about 3:1
17.
Col or
,-bite with ao ab1ne
18.
Shape
lib a q1lbal
19.
Odor dotoctod
B/S
,t I
20.
Apparont construction
B/S
21.
Exhaust trails
Jrone
22 .
V/oathor conditions
:.;, clear
23.
Effect on clouds •/s
24.
Skotohcs or photographs 1
25.
Uannor of disappoaranoo
1/S
26.
Romorks:
~over)

Object first perceived in the west. 1.be object w.s shaped like a cymbal
With smooth aurfa.ces and epprorlm.tely 20 f eet in dismeter at the base
and approximately 6 to g feet in aeiDlt in the center. Batio was about 3:1.
It appem-ed to be fiat. white b color with DO shine. It trave.led extremely
fast crossing the aky in sppro:rlratel.5 10 seconds (a distance of about 5 miles)
on a ~
0 beed.iJl&. It maintained a level course and ahimnered in the sun
giVJ.lli the appearance of spinni.Dg. '?he al.ti tude was estimated at approx­
imatel7 2,000 ft. Object made no discernible sound and left no eDBllst trail.
lo openizlge were noted on the object.
NOTE:
Mr. Swi«ert was atand1~ by open bathroom wt ■i4■■■ window which
f~ces the west an be was attracted by the obJect in the u:;y.
Couldn't believe hie eyes. He rushed into adjoining ki tcb.en
and showed hie wife the object tbru the kitchen window facing south.
He li••q;kk etated the object appeared lerge enough to carry one
perso.n
ll>':'.E:
1Ave1tigation oondncted b7 Intel Officer, 1st Lt Bussell J. Carey,
Jr., on a call from Mr. Swigert. It was noted that rts1bi11ty 1118.S
good from both windows for such observation.
lo other reports receiTed on this object.
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• 1,/U,["ye Jr.,
/ a/ Russell J
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RUSSELL J
CAREY
l8t Lt. I 05.Al'
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Intel Officer

Inoid~nt :/1-
153
2 .
Time
0100 boar•
3.
Location
lletwen Parrott, Ge.. and llicb]and,Qa.
h.
I!omo of observor
Jaaee Jaeral, 1oraer D Pilot
5.
Occupntion of ob~or vor •/S - ba.t foraerl.7 D pilot
6.
iddross of obsorvor
B/S (Info forvarded. f/~r U .._)
7 .
Pl aco of obso r wti on
Between Parrott, Ga. &llicbl•n', Ga.
O.
Numbor of objocts
1
9.
Distnnco of obj oot f r om obsorvor
•/s
10.
Til"lO in s i ght
5 to 10 NCOnda
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hltitudo 20,000 to 35,000 ft
12.
Speed
J- 3{:()Q MPH ( e•tilla.ted)
13.
Oir ootien of flii;ht 250•
llJ.
Ta ct ics
B/S
16 .
Sizo
B/ S
17.
Col or
bl~te ■treek of li&ht
18 .
Shape
•stjeak"
19.
Odor dot octod
B/S
20.
11.ppa ront cons t ruction
1rocket-lilr.e1
21.
Exhuust t rails
A trail of apaz-lca several. ail.ea lon& ·followed. it
22 .
'iloother conditi ons
CA.VU
23.
Effoot on clouds
B/S
?11.
Skotohos or photoer o.phs
25.
~lonnor of di soppuer enco
26.
Romarks :
Bone
B/S

11.beu wa U'llftl.1- betwen Parrott, Ga., and Richland, Ga., in an
aatcaobil• lllbD be o'6aened a 'brilliant blu.-llhite streak of li&ht vhich
laawd. trca 5 to 10 Ncond.1, tr&vellDc ill an apparent leftl flight on a
beed1:ag of approrlaawly 250•, at about 30,000 ft altitude (estiaated).
Jitter '- li&b,t diuppeared a trail ot aparb waa observed 'Illich appeared.
•'t'Val llil•• loac.
!hi ■ trail luted from 45 MCOnda to (1) minu.te
mu: Mr. --..1. did not 'believe thi■ to be UT cele ■tial bit baaed Oil
hie aperiuoe u a pilot in t1- D, be ■tated it appeared to be
a bar■t of powr applied to a rocbt or rocket ■hip.

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Charles Sauod&l'I
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Mtornt11
.d ;r• .,::; of' ob:,,'rv r
2&}-1/2 South ~
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of' obs,• r vi tion
Yard of 1337 Clifton Ave., Columbus. Ohio
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Di,tonM of ob.:i cL fr om obsorvor
B/S
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TinLl in sic;ht
10-15 mimtea
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,dtitud J
l,5(X) to 2CXX) ft
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Dir ,ctitm cf fli1·ht
MoTillg south from the north
11,.
,,Ac-i ics
Constant slow speed - Once it hesitated & thin trail of
SIIX)Q i1sued from opposite direction of travel. Qumged poa1tio:n a~sum:1ng
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Ilona
different ah.apes
11.) .
Siz••
Judged to be about 20 to ';I) ft in diameter
17 .
Cnlor
B/S. Perimeter: constant gr-e.,-black.
Center:
transparent.
circular
1 fl .
Jh".pc
O:langizl«. First: eide-Tiew: P&l'allelogrBII.
Second: clcclur
then r e-.erted to original. form
O<l or d .1tr,ct 'ld N/S
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J\Pt:'n ront cons t ru ctinn
B/S
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Bxhi.. w, t t r u i ls
thin trail of smoke
.font hur conditi ons
CA.VU
Err ct on clQuds
1io clouds
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SJ.: ,tch •s or photor,r uph:;
4 sketches
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i'.r.ru.· r of dio-ippwo r c.nc<J
'fl/S
2b.
Romur ks :
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On 2 AIJg l'8 at approx 1945 a rouM. object lalich appeared to be abotit ~ to
30 tt 1n d.1-.eter w.a obeen-ed moviJJ« in eoutherly direction from t:he
mrth oYer center O't CollJIDbna. Bad conatut cre,-'black periaeter with a
U'8ZU!parent oenter. The blu. ~
could be obeerTed. t.brongb. thia grq-blact
peraaeter lmil.e 1t mo~ed at a constant, al.ow epeed. of about 15 MPR. It
made no no1te ~ ez,;r kind. Once it bedtated in it ■ IXT9'e:r:enta and a thin
trail ot llll0ke 11sued from the oppo•ite direction of traTel. !be a.ob
aoon dieeppeued am. wa not aeen apin durug the 10 to 15 ainutea obJect
"8.8 rl•1ble to the observer. '!he obJect cbLziged position - lnt not direction
of tr&Tel - tb:ree tiaea. 1llen firat eeen 1t nidently pre&mted a d.~
Tiew llhich w.a a parallelog• 1n lbape. (See). Slowly ita poaition oltered
and it became circolr 1n fol"II, cm1y to rnert after a tiu to 1tw origiul
fora. The altitude w.a Judced to be aome 1500 to ~
ft aboYe groond •
.&pnt• • loter
sa:n:w5era drew the followi.nc aketcme
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J'aurth
Second
J'ir.t
!be aboYe drawi.Dga conotitute four poaition• of one pbaM. b
obJect puNd tb2"Cl throe of t.beN pbaua c1ar1JJC the 15 aimt.e perUd.

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11!•1ID1'P"'IFIEO FL 'IJ!G OBJD;TS
1.
t':.ato
2
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.Aue 4g
Incici ir.t
2.
Tino
7Z~ P. M.
3.
locotion
5.
OccuJ>Qtion of ob~orvor
BouMW1.te
6. ,, idru::n or oboorv..:>r
1337 Cl.1ttol1 A.e, Coltabcl•• Ohio
7 .
Placo or obso r v<., tion
Columbaa. Ohio
O.
llur.tbor o!' objoct:s
1
9.
Di:ito.t co n!' obj ct rrom obsorvor
•fs
10 .
Ti:,o iri o i r.ht
15 ldmtea
11 .
J\ltit.udo
~
1/2 aUe h1cb
12.
Spood
al.ow llbd. r•Clllar apeed
l;, .
DiroctiOJ'l or fl! Ght
• troa •orth to South t.o Southwet
•/s
11,.
Tor:t·c•/
Obl.on« to circw.ar to oblonc cbamge in abap.
l ~.
S011r.d
~
16.
Shi, of aall pl-.
17.
Col or •Is
18.
Sh~po
~
-b\i, Ciroalar tor th.a mat part
19.
Odor dotoctod •/s
2o.
;\ppnront constr uction • •/s
21 .
Exhuuc,t t ru Us
tail of 11110b
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Wonthor oonditi ons
UaJ•neJS: ffffl>r~ for olteenaticm. ld.cht aaff1cient
vith.out interlere:ac:e from am I rq,.
23 .
Erro ct on cl oud:,
ClOIQ(lle11
2 1.
Skotohos or photor.ro.phc . IJoDII
25 .
ltc&r.nor ot dhappo rr.nc o
•Is
26.
ROt:'IOr lcs :
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0JL 2 Jae lla, at 71'}:) P. ll. .... Seard.er• ObserYed. -
un,-,e,]
o~Jeet b tM rlq. Ber attention -.. diNcted. towrcl it NOlllN
... nei&b'borbood ch114re wre looki»« towrcl ~
»rtb. Sbe
called her m.abaDd, Cbarl•• Sennder~. (Jae 1~) te wit.De•• tu
:pbceaenoa. !he aq waa cl.owllN■ an4· b
l'-4:ht a,re Ua&.
lafficieat, Yitbmlt interference frat tba rqe of the am lllhicb
wre bidden b7 the mildiJI&• of the e1~.
ObJect first appeared. oblonc 1A lbape and w.e trsreliDC trom
north to 8011th at a al.ow, reculer apeed..
DIA•• at a betcbt O'f a ba1.f llile. ~
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15 aim.tee under
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obeenation the obJect tr&Teled approx 7-1/2 ailee. Jl~
it did no\ cbBl:rge it■ courN, it preMD.ted difterent appearace•
flrom tiJDe to t1M. J'rom obJ.oDc to circular then to obloiic.
ObJect vent tbru tbia cbage three di:tfe:ren_t time• 11Rtil o\Nl'Ter
loet ■t.,;b.t ot it. BoweYer, for tbe a,at pert it preNDted. a cir­
CQ:l.ar appesruce. Oa.tluaa Yery dark in contrut vith the maa..
paNDqJ ot the cater.
,-ha
ed. c1rculv
obae.ner aware ot ~
Cllllter
a
t
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t O aener mo ......._ &
iloa
etuc frca 1iM
nar, aft• which tbe obJect coatillud ill a aoutber~ direction.
!hi• tail of aolce _. obaerved ba.t cmce. !be aiN appeared to be
that of a ..U plae, It ade DO ■oam. al.tho at OM tiae ebNner
tbavcbt •
4etected one. At approx szoo P. 11. o'beerYc- loet 81,pt
Oil the ol>J~ Jut u 1t IIJPe&red to be ebmcSnc 41.r~ioA troa
So-11th to Sout>:aw,t.
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4&> N. Monroe Ave.,
Columbus, Ohio
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Mrs. Edward G. Watson
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.. ldr, .,:.; of ob:::, r-nr
480 N. Monroe Ave., Ciolumlra.s, Ohio
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of r b!;0r v•. tion
Columbus, Ohi o
6 or 7
Very great dietanee ~
L, .
Tino in sirht
N/S
11.
N/S
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very great
Bo-veriDg
l;, .
Dirocti on of fl it-ht
N/5
7,,c-1 ics
Hoveri.Dg
-hangi.JJg in the sky
lfJ .
Sizr) of an ash. trfV
17.
Col or
gold
W .
3h-.po
starlike
I~, .
Oder dotoctod
1/S
to .
hppn r ont construction
1/S
21 .
Exhuust t r a ils
H/S
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w.. 0.thor c onditi ons
CAVU-bright sunlight
23.
·Eff .ct on cl ouds
fI/S
Sk ~t oh os or phot oer nphs
Bone
:onrcr of disa ppoa rc nco
26.
Romor ks :
(over)

Witness Statement:
ObJecta first looked like large stars. They seemed t o be at a very
great diatance and appeared to be about the size of an a.eh trq.
There vere approximately six or seven of them in a formation tbat
resembled the abape of the big dippere Did not have a d.efini te shape
indlvidually but Just seemed to be a group of spots glittering 1n the
sky. They were gold in color and seemed to be just hangi.Dg in the sky.
'!he ak;y- was clear and blue and the am was shining but do 110t bel ieve
the gold color cansed by a reflection of the Eml.
witiiess
Corrollrated b7 truck driver ba.t/ COW.Cl not obtain hie name.

Cl!ECK- LIST - Ul!IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJ~TS
Incidrmt fl- 156
1.
Dato
8:00 P. II.
3.
Locot ion
Oobabu. Ohio - tr SP~ 14 MBl' 1091 radio towar
located M8Z' tJniftZ'lit7 Qolf Ccm'N
4.
i!nmo of obser vor
Mr ■• Marti.a Price 6 llr•• M8l'7 lippetoe
Mr■ • Price: houNWlf•
5.
Occupat i on of ob~or vor
Mrs. Mary JU.ppetoei aotber of llra. Price
6.
J\ddr oos of obsorvor
2186 J.amont, •••, Colmlba.a. Ohio
7.
Pl oco of obsor vtition !raont B4 near l«)SJ lad1o Tower
8 .
Numbor of objoots
l
9.
Di~tnnco of obj oet fr om obsor vor
2,> fee\
10.
TiMO in s i bht
1/s
11 .
,atitudo
25() feet
12 .
Spead
Tf!l.rY al.ow
Di roction of flight
lfeat to :last
lL.
Tnctics
Did not cbimge course or altitude
15.
Sound
Jlo noise
16.
Size
of gasoline dram - Approx 51 x 61
17 .
Col or AIP Blade
18.
Shcpo
Oblong
19.
Odor dotoctod
•,s
20.
Appnront constr uct ion
B/S
21 .
Exhuust t r ails
Spouted black amolte from the top
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Vfonthor conditions
Clear with DO c1onda
23 .
Eff.ict on clouds
Bo cloa.ds
2L1 .
Sketches or photogr nphs
Bone
25.
~1nnnor of disnppoar nnco
B/S
26.
Romorks:
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0a SaQIJ'dq ffeniJtc, 31 M¥ 48, at appronmat.i,- 8:00 P. M. ,
clle dr1:r1ac IIOO.tb o-. fiiaont Boa4 u obMn'Wa approached tba w:>SO
lad:10 !owr located cm tM lhdTer ■1V Golf Com-•, a larp obJect re....,_
bliJte a m.- lantena wa ■Nil floatinc 1a the ak;,. !be watber ..
clear, ad 1t aa ■till clqll&tit • o'bJeot ooul.4 be aeen quite clearly.
It aa o'blo11e 1A abape ad about the ■lze of a guoline dna. It wu
oond• froa t.be w■t and. mTiDc ffr7 alo~. It puNd cloae to the
towr ad. w.a aboa.t 1/2 \be beicbt of the tow:r tr. tlwt ground. Aa
it puN4 Oftl'hea4 traftliDc eaat, it lpORted black 1110b froa the
top 11114 at the 'bottca Oil the left ■id.a thee w.a a dD.11 enclosed li&ht
Ub that of a i.... !he obJect did. DOt cbac• ita courM or al.titud.8
'bllt ooat!mled oa to the east with black aolm traili.Da beb1nd, !be
eltJect _. 'bleclc. It 414 aot aab-,, DOiM. !b.c-e wre no v1np Ti■ible
nor 414 it baYII a:r •tor.· •
OJ)IIIWICtl of UT k1Jld. ooald be ■een.
JD?la .tm~ car ■topped..., tba with ho occapante llllO el•1:eed
\hat tb-, ba4 ....- wUu■aed. ~ lib it before.
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31 ~
4s
8:p:) P. M.
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j_r,<• Ljc,!1
Columbt>.1. Ohio
Bobert C. Gomora
Teletype Operator
G.
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,::; o f ob::, rv Jr
State Hi&hwq Pat rol Radio Station
lfear Golf Dr1v1.ng Rea•, Columbus , Ohio
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:>i!':tan<'o o!' obJ , ct f r om obs ' r vr.: r
Object was balloon 'Which fell
to earth & vas iDvestigated bf obseryer
l G.
Tb,} in :Ji-ht
'N/ S
11 .
;, li itud •.)
Came to earth f'rOJD around 100 ft ( lllhen first observed)
12.
:;i. <Jd
N/S
l~-.
Dfr >ct ion c,f fl irht
earthward
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1•~ct ics
11/s
N/S
11.> •
Siz,:;
2 ft X 3-1/2 ft
17.
':r,lor
lllhite crepe paper
1G .
8h:;p<'
N/S - but ea.id to be like old tima "Count:, :1air11 balloon ­
l';, .
Oder 1l,1tuctod
N/ S
20 .
.~fi,i,Pii.J,flf con st,ruction
crepe paper
,:
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Er.h·, u~t t rui l s
smoking - caused by large ball of waste ma.t~rial
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'."!ci.•. hor conditi on n
N/S • (cl.ear • see Incident: 156)
~3 .
Eff:ct on clouds
5/S (no clouds)
.,,
C 41 •
Sr:utch, s or photogr etp!'ls
None
t·onnor of' disappuo r anco Fell to earth li>.ere it was retrieved.
26.
Romur ks :
(over)
round.
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Object was perceived floating in the sq comi.Dg from the west over Ohio
State Student Housillg Project and vas approximately 100 f eet off the ground.
vb.en first obsened. It got lower all the time and landed in a field nearbi •
'ftlree anall boys ran toward 1t and observer went over to investigate.
Saw ~r ba,; affair approx 2 feet in diaeter and 3-1/2 feet l o~ made of
wite crepe paper. (like old time 11Co1.mty...J"air" hot air balloons) It
was IIOOk:i.ng men first observed and this was caused bia large ball of waste
material wich va.e fastened underneath it. There were no mark:a or writing
on it ++i1l1D1+1i1\ww1Mi+&1l,,weee
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:lote: See Incident 156 - in wich tille & direction tally.

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CEECK - LIST -
11?:J:DEH':'IF'IED FLYlllG OBJECTS
1.
D:.. t
Incid mt iJ 158
2 .
Tir,o
2a00 P. M.
3.
Loe£ ticn AXIIMI Groveport, Ohio
11 .
i
1 umo of obscrvor
Harold A. Tailtil
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Occupution of ob~or vor
Stu.dent, I
6.
,ddr tJ.;s of obsor vor
25 Yest Hinman ue.
7.
Plue ) of obso r ~Jtion l 111le west o! Groveport, Ohio
[I .
t!unbvr of obj-,ct.s
1
9.
Distance of obj, 1ct f r om obse rve r
B/S
l Ci .
Tino in s i r;ht
B/S
11 .
nltit udo
-
Yery high
12.
Spr od
N/S
13 .
Diroction c f fli,~ht in we1terl3 direction against a light wind
111 .
Tuctics 11/S - Just u:baust visible - smoke pattern dark & ft'r7 large
dispersed rapidly and appeared. again as wide streak a mile or ao in leQgth
l·• ·
S011Fd
lio SOUDd
tviated from wide to narrow atreak
and.back.
lo .
Size'
B/S - object not seen
17.
Col or
1/ S - object not seen
18.
3h~po
Julit a streak observed.
l.<j .
Odor dot octod 11/S
20 .
i~ppnront constr uction ,:/Jk.
An exhmlst trail (&1DOke)
21.
Exhuust t r oils Appeared aa black cloa.d with no de:tlnite ab.ape but loolmd
lia an anti-81.reraft a.hell a few aecond.1 after it mploded
? 2 .
Wcmthor conditi ons
·· ·· ··•-· ,.... ... ...
rew white clowia - bo.t jl.eer
23 .
Eff oct" on clouds
bl.aek cloud •1-l.houetted em:>ng tba that moved
2L .
Sko tch,!S or photor;rophs
3 fi&••
25 .
Monnor of di"snppoaro.nco
B/S
26.
Romar ks :
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Obaen-er noticed '411hat appeared to 1>e a emal.l blade cloud between
t.:, llb.1.te ozae■• Semed. peculiar because the weather w.a cl.ear 8D4
th.ere were a few wit. cloa.da in the aq - mt no otber dark cloada
or formation■ ot UST ld.ad.
!!he black clotld did not have arq dlfinite
abape bu.t looked. lib an enti- &1.raraft abell a few eeconda after it
explode■•
Suddenly it ■ tretched out into a Yicle 1treak with aaller
Tft't1cal atreaka. then rapid.17 turmd end twiated. mTiDc illto a
different direction and. di■appearillg. In three or tour aecon.dl, the
amoke burst app.ared ~
11p0nt81le0Usly-, approxiaate.1.J '2f1I wat
of the pJac. mer• firet n.oticed.
Smoke pattern dart, TC7 large. ad
disper■ed rapidly, appear~ aca1n u a "1.rua ■treak a aile or 10 ill
len«th wueh appeared to twi ■t troa a wide to a ~w 1tnak and tbea
back acain cbangiJI& direction aa it twi ■ted. Mo'Ying 1n w1terly
direction agaiJlat li~t v1n4. Pla1nl.7 rta1ble altho far 8Jtllq ad ftr1' high.
Bo amm4 heard.
Seemed lib a atreak that would be md.e 1f a ~
w1D£ with ""ra1 ~• IIL benJdnc am turn1Jlg and leaTillc aba,st
traila.
lotel Yantia was in the var and bad seen a l ot of ant1,,.a1rc:raft
ahel.l• burst mid~ Tap<>r trails from plane■ ba.t bad. unr
obeen-ed ~~
lib thia. Be atateai • 1It wa.a IO apoatauau
11D a rnbber bazwl ..hic:b ics round, tun 10ddenly 11 1tretched at
length and tviated. and then diaeppeara v1 th.out & trace.•
Jont1 • llotet Tanti• drew the lketcbee below
Streak twisted and turned - mddenly diaappearecl
lat position
l?~
width same - lengtb
eatimated at l to 2 mile•

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2015 hours
Worthington, Ohio
Felton
J ohn A.
5800 High St, Worthi ngton, Ohio
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of obs •r-,r.ti on
Worthington, Ohio
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~.i.:.t•u1crJ of ob j, ct f r om observe r
N/S
Li .
Ti:,o in s i t;ht
15 minutes
11.
:dt. i tud)
Approx 3000 ft
l? .
::; r· 'Jd
very slow
Dir ucti,m of fli1;ht
SW
1!1.
,,..:c-t ics None
1r, .
,;, •1rd
None
:7 .
Col or
silver
rn.
8hr,po
cylindrical
Odor d •Jt<:ctod
N/S
20 .
1,ppn r ont con stru ction
N/5
21 .
Exhaust t rai l s
N/S
,">2 .
v'/c-tit hor conditi ons
Clear with high scattered clouds, visibility good
23.
Effoct on clouds
N/ S
2L1 .
Sketche s or photogr uphs None
25.
t-la.nr.or of disnppoar anco
N/S
26.
Romur ks :
(over)
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Object appee:red cylindrical in shape with no apparent wiJl€s or tail
surfaces. Bo standard marker lights were disp~ed and there were no
eDgioe noises.
The object emitte4 a steady silver glow.
Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft and the object Wa.s moving
very slowly in a southwest course. It was in line of vision some 15 minutes.
Bo other aircraft. military or civilian were in vicinity of Felton's
hearing or vi8ion.
The sky was clear with high. scattered clouds and
the v1sib111ty vae good.
NOTE:
Felton questioned by Maj Cal:rpbell of the USAF, but nothing
further was gained by this interview with the e~ception
that hi• wife also saw the object.

CF-ECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1.
Onto
4 J~ 48
Inc idQnt f 160
2 .
Timo
lltl5 P. N.
3.
Locotion
DnlYaabarg. Pa.
4.
t!nmo of obser vor
John Jmmi~. Jr.
5.
Occupo.tion of ob~orvor
B/S
6.
1,ddr oss of obsorvor
Box 227, nr.....ebarg. Pa.
7.
Pl oco of obsor wti on
Dr&Taaburg, Pa.
o. Numbor of obJocts l
9.
Distanco of object from obsor vor •/s
10.
Timo in sight
20 Mconda +
11.
Altitudo B/S
12.
Spcod
Boveriz:lg -
then mviDC on at und.etenained apeed.
Diroction of flight
B/S
Tactics
JDOTed aero•• ~. •topping three times and resum:tnc movtment
Sound
Bo noi se
Sizo
of a star
17.
Color
same as a star
18.
Shdpo
l ooked l i ke a star
p·
19.
Odor dotoctod ·N/ S
20.
Apporont construction
B/S
21 .
Exhaust t rails
N/ S
22.
Woathor conditions
N/ S
23 .
Effect on clouds
N/ S
24.
Slrntchos or photogro.phs . Vague sketch
25.
Mnnnor of disn~poe ranco _
N/ S
26.
Romnrks:
(over )
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On 4 J-al.7 1-8 at appr~.. 11:15 P. M., OS!, witneaa and bis wife tbougb.t
tlwT aaw a ■tar mT1DC.
'!here •• a li&b,t in the mcy the same color and
■ize of a atar which w.a movinc. *••t1w,,,,,._,,tt p,,,,,w,ca,,,ae
w110+1Dtl•sw1■ 1w1•lwclaee11u ➔wN1"1et1a ■ pt++e14+■■ xMlw+lnqi
l11&► 1el11Jllres,kle1e\,eet1414. !hen the7. thought it '88 a plane bllt
it -4.e DO noi... !be obJect moved across the ■k;y, then cbanced. its course
a bit and wnt straight and ■topped again for about 5 MCODde, changed it■
cour• a bit and 1f91L~ etraigbt tor avhile and •topped aga1n th1• time for at
lea.at 15 llfCOnda, tbezl it wnt across the l)cy a little wa;,ye and diuppeared
ccapletel.7.
lben. the obJect •topped in the sq-, it resembled a star and onl7
b7 folloWinc it• courN cow.~ the difference be noticed.
IDB: lfltaeaa atatea that he 11-.ea 801N 2-1/2 mile■ from the two woman
(NoEeeaport, Pa.) mo reported aeeirlg a bic ailver plate zooming
11DiNlea■l7 OYerbea4 in the direction of ~od Pmtt. See Inc.
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Cl:ECK- LI:.T -
11:·P)'::l!:'Ir!ED FLYilJG OBJECTS
Around July 8, 48
Incid >rt if 161
2 .
':" ir'\u
N/ S
3.
L r,cr tion
McKeesport, Pa.
Mrs. !fell Vewey & Mrs. Elizabeth Ooltz
r./ .
C:ccupr.ti on of ob~orvor
housewife
Mrs Vewey: 34o4 GTover Ave)
6.
,.-idr,•.;:,; of obs o rvor s
Mrs Goltz: 26o4 Gr-over Ave.
McKeesport, Pa.
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Pli.c
of obsu r vi.ti on
McKeesport, Pa.
O.
rlunb~'r of obj <"'cts
l
) .
Di:.tonco of obj <.'ct from obsorvor
N/ S
10 .
Til""lo in sir,ht
N/S
11 .
,;ltitudo
N/S
12.
Spr•cd
N/S
13 .
Diroction o f fl i /~ht
N/S -
toward X:enJl3W(>od Park
1c:-, .
J ,"1rd
noiseless
16.
Size
12 to 15 inches in dia.
18.
3h•.po "plate"
10.
Odor d otoctod
N/S
20 .
i1.ppn ront construction N/S
2 1.
Exh:lUst t r uils
N/S
,'2 .
;10nthor conditi ons
N/S
23.
Effoct on clouds disappeDred in cl oud ballk
2L .
Skotch Js or photogr aphs
None
25.
~:annor of disnppoa r anco
disappec-red in bl:nid baruc
26 .
Romor ks :
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·w1tnesa saw lllhat looked like a "big, silTer plate• zoom.il:lg noiael eal.y
overberul in the direction of Kennywood Parle.
IIQh look, that' a not a plane, ac:reamed Mra. Vewq of 34o4 Grover to
ber neighbor, Mr$. Goltz, 36o4 Grover, "it looke~ike one of tboee
flying eaucers."
Mrs. Vevay said the disc was about 12 to 15 inches in diameter. It
diaappe6red in a cloud bank but reappe ed on the far eide and was seen
by Mrs. Goltz.
They followed the direction of the diac until out of
ai8}lt•
R'.>TE:
Taken from the Daily Neve "Mcieeaport, Pa. - July S, 1948.

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CHECK- LIST -
lfl·!IDE1•!7 IFJED FLYHIG OBJECTS
1 .
D:1tc
ll Aug 48
Inc id·,rt :/1- 162
2 .
Timo
1200 and 1215 hours CS?
3.
Locotion
Hamel, Minneeota
L.
Pomo of obsc-r vor
Jerome Leu.er (age 10 and Benne Leuer (age 8)
5.
Occupc.tion of ob~or vor
children
6 .
:\ridr c ::;s of obso rvor
R/R 1 Hamel, Milmesota
7.
Ploco of obs.:> r vt,ti on
A8 above - baclt yard
8 .
lJuJ'lbor o!' objoots
1
9.
Distonco of obj nct f r om obsor vor
a matter of a few feet
10 •
TiM0 in s i Ght
li/5
11 .
Altitude
rested on ground ­
12 .
Spcod
'1/S
13.
Dirootion of fli Ght After resting 011 ground it aacended to a hei&ht of
30 fee t and shot off 1n a nortb.eaaterl.7 direction
1L.
Tactics
apan once, made 'Wistl1ng nois~, ,wot stra1ght up 20 ft, halted
and again made whistlill& noise. Maneuvered aroWld tree branch.es & tele
Sourd whistling noise - like steam whistle
wires.
16.
Sizo
1 ft thick -
2 feet wide
17.
Col or
dull. gr9¥
18.
Shn po
~ound.
19.
Odor dot octod
N/S
20.
Appor ont constructi on
metal.lie
21.
Exhaust t r"ils
B/ S
iloothor conditi ons
B/ S
23.
Effect on c l o uds N/S
21.1 .
Skotchns or photographs
'lone
25.
llnnnor of diso ppoar onoo into northeast
26.
Romor ks :
(over)

lllforaant ■ atate4 that oa 11 Aue 148 between 1200 and 1215 houra, cs-r.
Jeroae and :Benao were p~i.Jlg in the back Tard and noticed en object
in da■ca:1t approxiaatel.7 twel.Te feet from the groand wb.1ch waa deacend.1~
betwen the tw of them. It settled to the ground gentlJr - JIil.Ch e.a a
halJoon. Opon bittin& the ~
the object lp,lD. once. made a aort of
wbi•tlillc DDiN, d.elCl'ibed b7 the tvo beye •• re ■-bli.Dg a at.an wiatle,
ad tbm abot atraieht -ap into the a1r approxiae.teq 20 feet, halted
and ap1n aad.e a ~•tl1D& noise. The object then ahop upwrd to a height
of abant Y:, feet, and, 1D th11 ascent, 1118DBUTered around tree bran.che1
a4 tel~n• v1rea. Upon reaeb1J>& a height of approrlmately 30 feet
t.be o'bJecibot off in a mrtbeaaterl)' direction. !be obJect approached.
frcm the 110rtbwat.
!be bo7• deacribecl the obJect aa "approximately ODe t oot thick, two teet
aide and rOlmd. • !be obJect had 110 windoww, wiree, or any Tiaible
apparteaucea. It w.a a dull gnq in color end when it hit the ground,
it mde a al.1'b,t elenk1ng uoiee, ma.ch ae metal hitt~ agains t metal.
Philip en4 Mr• Leuer stated the boy e wre viei~ f'ri,;btened lib.en t he;r
ran into the boo.M and were afraid to tell what they had aeen. Uyon
clo•• que1ti011U1B, the boya related the above story to them.
Mr. Ltoer advised that he1ben bad notified. Mr. E. R. Sheridan. Poat maste~
at Baati, Mimleac,ta (vbo mbeequantly notified the pr oper enthoriti ee)
AGDITS 1l>'!IS: .tcent noted that the 11p0t are the alleged 'flying 1E111Cer"
had landed wu approximately 2 feet in diameter and appeared. aa t hough
■c:ime beaT)" obJect had landed there or bad been eet down - as the ground
•• dented aJMi protrudi.D& rock• had been leveled.
The apot wee covered by
a washtub.
.
to .a-""tM,,._ E. R. Sheridan. Poatmaste.i:. advised that he had no
reaeon
UA,l\,U,I ~-Ue atoey of the boys or of Mr. and Mrs. Leu.er. and
for thie reuon bad reported the matter to the Federal :Bureau of Investigation,
St. P8Dl, Miml.
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V2.n :1uys. Calif
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C .t Henry Glovr-r & •Alif a
(Otd-Res)
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Ordnance Reserve Officer
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8531 Variel Ave., Cano~.: Park, Cru if
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Van Nuys , Calif.
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t·ro:-i c,t1., r v r
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overnead
I •
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'l:fis:,.
about an hour
11.
n J ' I ,. ll l
grt"cit hei:e,ht
I
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• n i l,t
toward the sun from the Ea.et or Wxim:d!
E to .
,.. , r
t r a,11=led a ve-rtictl arc of about 25° or or e
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,- d
N/S
1,,. .
; j ::
of we·.ther balloon i:.t 2CXX) f t
r 1~r
blui sh lum nescence like fluor escent l amp whi ch gradUE.lly
cn~.nged to or,nge color at dusk
~h P"
r ound tend~ to spheri cal
N/S
I , .
r i ,i;, l't. •d
l •
,-r,r,r.ror.t cons• ructinn
N/S
;->1 .
c.r.h•.•J., t t r u1 l s
N/S
,,
1 1 r c onditi r·
CA.VU ground terq:,er · tu.re 70-75°
2:, .
:·vnr r of diznpp· :--t r nc"
snapped off like a lamp 'ftlen you throw switch
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R 1,hr lts:
(Over)

Object api:eared round and probo.blJ c,;phH.!"ic:.tl..
At first l0ok{•d
si'llilt:.r to weather balloon at t~bout 2000 ft but t.'1-iere was no
characterletic bobbing.
The wind vc:1.s blo~,i~ on the ground wit;,
fatr strength and gusty yet t:.~e object was <r?,ite steady.
Io t~e
time 1t was under observation (about an nour) it traveled thru a
v.ertical arc of about 25° or 1rore.
After watcning tne object for
a 'While the observer concluded that whatever it was the t r.. ng ~cs
at great height but not a star. It had a. bluish :!.U.'llin.escenoe like
.a fluorescent lamp and as the sun set tbe color gr~dually c..~w:iged to an
or ange color at dusk and finslly snru,ped off like a L.mp when the
switch is throw.
The outl i.ne was clear and sharp and symetricc:l (no
fuzziness or blurring) , t ne air cler:;r with visibility unlimited.
Di recti0n of travel from Ea.st directly to•~d the sun.

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CHECK- LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
1.
O!lto
29th JUM
2 .
TiJno
ll P. M.
, .
Locotion
UniOlltom. Pa.
4.
l~omo of observor
IIJS. O!l.~1.Ae NeD:>nald
5.
Occupotion of 'ob,orvor •/s
lllt■a widow
6.
l"ddr oss of' obsorvor
38 Lm.•illgton Circle. Unionto-..n
7.
Pl oco of ol;>sorvr,ti on Uniontow, Pa. - ObaerTer1 •
8 .
llunb~r of objoots
three - one at a t 3.me
9.
Distanco of obj o ct f rom obso r vor
•/S
10 .
Timo in lli(;ht •/s
11 .
Altitude
,x>C) ft
12.
Spood
. Teey fast
13.
Dirooti on of f liGht D
lh.
Tactics
apinn1ng Tertical.ly on~
15.
So,md
none
16.
Sito 1/S
17.
Col or
luminous
18.
She.po
oTBl
19.
Odor dotootod Bone
20.
Apparont constructi on
1/S - tranaparent
trail ot ligbt about l :,ard l01:1g
21.
EY..houst t rails
22 .
Woathor oonditioos
•~ra, mn cloadl'
Effect on ol ouds
•/s - flew acB•• ek;y beneath baae o~ clouda
23 .
.
11'ntninc could be eeen_ tbru it. _..
24.
Sketches or photographs
Tague aketcb
--.:.
25.
Manner or di aoppoero.noo
lost a14Plt at ­
26.
Remarks :
(OT81')
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At a:pproximately ll P. M. on th~~o{ J .me Mrs .dollar saw
a luminous oval-W'laJIPed objectx ¥xw a meat pl atter rolling
al:>Dg on its edge. It appeared to t e going very fast since it
disappeared in about 5 to 10 seconds.
It was without sound or odor
but seemed to have a tail 'Ahich extended about a yard or so. Five
minutes later, witness saw a second object and after another five­
minute intsrval a third object w- s observed.
They appeared in the
Southwest and flew to the Northeast.
The we·-ther w~s cloudy ¼ith
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lightning and rolling thunder. The objects flew over the Oaldand St.
Area or just to the si de of it (&st of Oakland St.) Tbey traveled
about l , CX)() ft and then disappeared behind the houses across the
street from the witnesses.
Witnesses: Mrs. Catherine McDonald
Police Sergeant S-nuh & ~hter
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25
CF.ECK-LIST - Ul!IDENT IFIED FLYING OBJreTs
Inc idrmt ft l64e.
29 June 48
2 ,
Time
23()0
3.
Location
Union.town. Pa.
4.
I!omo of obser ver
Mra. Margar~t Hollar et al
HOllSewi.f'e
.
Occup(ltion of ob~orvor
6 .
,,ddr c ss of obsorvor
100 Moore ATe. • Uniontown, Pa.
7. Placo of obsor'Vbtion 3g Kensington Circle. Uniontown
(home o! Mr a. Catherine Mcll)nald)
8 .
Mumbor of objocts
3 - one at a time
9.
Distanco of objoct fr om obsor vor
'fl/S
10 seconds
.
Tir10 in SiE;ht
11 .
rlltitudo ll/S
12.
Spcod
very faat
hom Sout.bwest to Bortheaet
13.
Dir oction of fliGht
J 4.
Toctics
roll.ed along on its edge
.
Souttd
~
Bo sound
16.
Sizo
"platter"
17 .
Col or
luminous
18 .
Shepo
oval
19.
Odor dotoot od
~ None
.
Apporont constr uction
N/S -
luminous
21 .
Exhuust t ~ni l s
a tail of about a yard in length
22 .
Vionthor conditi ons
cloudy with ligb.ti iDg and rolli.Jlg thunder
23 .
Effo ct on clouds
N/5
21.t .
Skotchus or photogr aphs
None
.
hlannor of disa ppoar nnco
View obstructed by neighboring houses
26.
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Witnese saw a lumi.nou.a, oval-ebaped object fl.yi.Dg at an altitude of
approx 5,0CX) ft which ve.s traveli.Dg beneath the baae of some el•••• cloud.a
from t10Uthveet to northeast across the sky.
The weather was stornv and
cl011ey and aa a aecond. object flew a.cross the sky a flash of 11.glltning
eoul_d be seen thro. it. It seemed to be trensparent. The objeete(3)
tnmued Tery f c:.at and eee_med to just disappear within 10 seconds.
The objects
appeared at approximately five minute intervals. There vas no odor
or acnmd ft :from them. However, a trail of light about a yard l ong was
obeerved. ~
object• rolled Tertically on their edgea and appeared to be
apinnill« an end across the aky. Witnesses lost sight of the objects
a.a ne1&}1bor1Dg boo.1e1 obatructed their Tiew.
\fitnesete: Mre. Marpret Hollar
Police Sergeant Shull & aua hie dsngbter

CHECK- LI !:T -
:'I!>El::-:FIED FLYHlG OSJp;rs
1 .
I::,t
29 June 48
Inc1dJnt
2 .
Tino
2,300
- 11:00 P. M.
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Locution
Uniontown, Pa.
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:1al"lr or <"'hn!'.'r V\'.lr
Sgt Chae E. Schuh & d.8u&):lter
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Ocr.up .ti on of ob~or v or
Uniontown Police Dept.
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32 Lawton Ave.• Uniontown
7.
Ploco or ob-:o r·. ti cn
from front porch of 38 J!enaington Circle, Uniontown.
O.
1:u1:1bor oJ' obj ~ta
1
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~i:itonco of objo c& r r on obaor vor
N/ S
10.
Tino in :sirht
5 - 7 MCOnda
11 .
~1 ir.udo
6,oo ft
12.
Sr-00d
100 JI.PE
1;.
Dir >ctiGn of fli cht
D -
sighted 1n weat
1!,.
Tor. ics
atr41&bt & level
.io11r.d
DOile
Col or
balt ot a large meat platter (1-1/21)
»/s luminoua
3ht: po
eemi-cirC'.u.ar
Odor dot,Jctod
N/ S
cO .
,~ppnront construct i on
Ji/ S
21 .
&Y.hr1ust t r cd ls
1/S
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2; .
foothor oond1t1 ons
Err ct on cl oud~
partl7 cl ouey
B/ S
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:?5 .
Sko choo or photo,;r i:.p?ls
'cnnor ot dit'Joppce
nco
none
•/s
26.
'R0:X1rko,
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On the night of 29th June at about ttili: U:00 P. M., witnes1 taW
an object that reaembled a hal! of a large meat platter which appeared oTer
tJl the west end of the cit7 at Oakl.aad Ave & West Main St.• Uniontown. Pa.
It seemed to be at a height of about 6,000 ft and sailed 1n a atra18bt line
of about 8 or ~
feet 1n about 5 to 7 aeconda. Bo eound wu heard and
the obJect
•u1t1 ■+11a,11 emitted no r••• It w.a traveliJ:lc in a
northeaatly direction.
Witnesses: Mrs. Mcl))nald
Mre. Hollar
Sgt Schub'a daughter

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CITECK- LIST -
UWIDEN'l' IFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Incidcmt :fl 165
1 .
D~to
26 July 1948
2 .
Timo
2100 I
3.
Locction
Chamblee, Ga.
11 .
:!amo of obser ver
Ihyle L. Avery et al
Observer, Atlanta Naval Air Base
6 .
;,r:ldrcss of observe r
Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee , Ga.
7.
Pl oco of obso r 'lroti on
Observa ti on tower
8.
Numbe r of objncts
1 blue white light
9.
Dist a nce of obje ct fr om obse r ve r
N/ S
10 .
TiMo in sight N/5
11.
~ltitudo
B/ S
12.
Sr ood
N/S - like abootiDg ets­
13 .
Dir oct1on of f l i Ght
SE turning Sand geini.Dg al.titud.e
11.i.
Tactics
straight &: level &: ga.1.ni Dg altitude
15 .
Sn.turd
None
...
Siz;o
N/S
blue-white light
17.
Co l or
18 .
She.po
N/S - object not seen
19 .
Udor d otootod
N/S
20.
1~ppor ont constru ct i on
l i ke shooting st ar
21.
EY.huust t r a i l s
N/S - possibly the blue lilhite l_ight was the exhaust
?2 .
i"loat ho r cond iti ons
2/10 cirrus at 25.000 ft: l to 4/ 10 of l ower strato­
cirrus at 5,000 ft. Visibility 12 to 15 milee. Surf wind light & varia».
23.
Effoct on clouds
N/S
2-5 MPH
2L1 .
Skotch P-s or photog ro.phs
None
25.
He.nnor of disnppoe rnnco
N/S
26.
Romnrks :
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iaali, +-1-:Wi, n>yle L. Avery Obser7er, Atlanta Naval Air :Base, Chamblee,
Ga., wiile on dnty at the observation tower on 26 July ~ about 2100
hours sighted a blue-white light traveling anutheast from the north~st
It vas travel in& very faet and maintained. a uniform altitude (undetermined)
and speed. It looked like a ahootillg star except for the fact that it
maintained the &ame altitude. lhil e under obaervati:>n it then appeared
to gain altitude and then turued sharply to the eouth.
The weather wae
clear and still.
Tb.ere was no sound. Shortly after sighting the light
several reaidents of the art:a called and reported seei.Dg tb.e same t hing.
No flights left or arrived at the station after 1910 hours on 26 Jul y "8.
165a
Witnesses ot thi« Dhenomena who were interviewed made statements
a.a follow:
On 20 July 48 they were seated on the lawn of the O.eorgia
School of Technology Housing Project at Chsmblee, Ga.
About 20!..5 hours
Mrs. John Goll sighted a strane;e light and cal.led it to the attention of
ber companions.
The light appeared about the size of a football and
was travel ing southeast on a ste~
course. It was green and. faded into a
silver-colored tail, Tbe light eppe·.red 1t ee-i. to l ose altitude slowly
n:nch the &sine ae a plane co:ning in for a l anding.
It appeared to f a.de
awa:t in flight as if extinguished.
No sound waepe.r;rrl.
Vitneesea: Mr. & Mrs. Harold Shaw
Mr. Robert Sebring
Mrs. Jeanne Hill
Mrs. Myrtle Renfroe
Mrs. John Gall

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CEECK- LI ST - UUIDE1!7IFIED FLYIUG OBJECTS
l .
Dute
30 Aug 48
lncid mt * 166
2.
Tino
20,000 hollra or S:00 P. M.
3.
Locat i on
Loe Angeles, Calif.
u. l!omo of obsC'r vor
S/Sgt Leroy B. Eete ■
5.
Occupc.ition of ob;orvor
5/Sgt
6.
J~t:ldr css of obsor vor
... 1,301 W. Olympic l31.Td. , Los Angele•
7.
Pl oco of obso r vnti on
1,301 W. Olympic Blvd. Loe Angeles. Calif.
, \
0 .
Numbor of objoots
l
9.
Distanco _of obj o ct from obsor vor
B/S
10 .
Tirlo in s i i;ht
N/S
11 .
Al titudo
eeti.mated to b9 well over 20,000 ft.
12.
Spood
thought to be well over 700 MPH
13 .
Dir e ction of f l ight
Wczt
2 ■ 3t
14.
Tactics
none
-
flew level course
15 .
Sound
Bo eoUlld
16.
Sizo
Larger than B-29
17.
Col or
silver
18 .
Shapo
V-2 rocket
19 .
Odor dot oct od
B/S
20.
Appor ont construction
rocket - like
21.
Exhaust trails
blue exbaaet trail
22 .
'Woat hor e ondit i ons
,.S ~
23.
Effoct on c l ouds
B/5
24.
Skotchos or phot ogra phs
Bone
25.
llo.nnor of disoppoar onco
B/S
26.
Remarks :
(OTer)
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Object resembled the fuselage of a V-2 rocket - but much larger.
S/Sgt Eetes stated that it was much larger than a B-29 and silver in
color end that 1t completely filled the lens of a 10 B-80 field glass
which was taken from a German 88 mm artillery piece. kch lens was 8"
in diaidter.
Speed estimated to be well over 700 MPH. and objecVwas
traveli.Jl€ at an altitude of well over 20,000 ft.
No sound was heard
Left a blue em.mist trail. Object travelillg from west to east. Only one
object •i&hted.
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CHECK- LIST -
P!1IDE1!7IfIED FLYHIG OBJECTS
Inc id 1rt -#
1 67
6 ~
1948
2 •
Tin0
0905 OCT
, •
l nc( tion
19° 08 1 ?l - 164° 05 1 E betveen KwaJalein Island, Marshall
!elands and Hickam Field.,
11 .
:=•1m1 of obsc-r vor
Capt J'l.oyd Barnes
Pilot USAF
-.> .
. . ld r
a of obo•lrvor
Pacific Division, Milit Air 'l'rane Service
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ri..c
of obsu r vt.tion
Ahead & above hia plane
II .
lluMbo r of objncts
1
·) .
Digtonc-o of o b,j, ct f r om obscrvor 4 to 5 milea
10.
TiMo in si~ht
split second
11.
,,ltit udo
10,000 ft
12.
Dir 1,ction o f fl ii;ht
N/S
111.
Tue-tics
exploded like e. shall.
16.
Siz0
N/ S
17 .
Col or
white
16 .
3hcpo
ball
l ') .
Odor dot~1ctod N/S
~
"fire"
20 .
nppn r ont constru ct i on
21 .
EY.huu st t r ni l s
Non~
~~ -
":I ntho r conditi on s
5/10 cloud coverage
23 .
Eff,ict on clouds
N/ S
,>], .
Sk o tchos or photogr aphs none
·
f d.
exploded
25 .
,anr.cr o
1 snppoa r anee
(over)
26.
Romur ks :
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A large white ball of fire was ob served some f our to f i ve miles
directly ahead of and sl18btly above the aircraft.
I t was obser ved
for ?nly a aplit second and vas comparable t o the explosion of a shell
There were no streamers or "tails" observed such as usually r el ated
to a meteor or a distress sign.cl..
As the aircraft a9Pr oached the
approximate position where the ball of fire was ob served a single white
ligb.t was seen on the water surface. Ro...ever, this diaeppe~red within
a few eecollds aft er sighting beci:!Use of the e:xisting cl:md cover age.
More lights wre immediately obser ved on the "8ter surfsce some 10 miles
north of the _plane I s course. It 1 s the opinion of t he witnese ( 6ap t
Barnes) that these were fr om a surface vessel.
Some 10 minutes elapsed
after these l ights were observed on the vater surface when an aircraft
was •~ted fiyiDg a reci'procal course (240°) at about lCXX> ft below
the observers's aircraft and slightly to the right of the course.
Capt Barnes made numerous attempts t o contact this aircraft on Channel ''B"
end "C", "VBJ" but acknowledgment of bis transmission was never teceived.

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CEECK- LIST -
IJEIDENTIFTED FLYING OBJECTS
20 July 1948
Incidont :/1- 168
2 .
Tino
1330 local
3.
1.0 ct: ti on
Obrecbstreet, Arnhem, 'lhe Hague
h.
::nm<: of obs<'r vc r
A. D. Otter
5.
Occupo.ti on of ob~o rvor Chf. Investigator of Court of Damage
6.
,,'1dr e::;s of obsorvor
Anlheim, 'lhe Hague
7.
Pl oco of obsc rvbt i on
52° 30' N, 4° 30' E
0 .
NuT:\bor of objnots
l
9.
Distance of objoct from obsorvor
N/S
10.
TiMo in sight
N/S
ll .
Altitude
very high
12.
Speed
high speed - comparable to V-2
13.
Diroction of fli6ht
N/S
11.i.
Tactics
N/S
15.
S0tl:rd
Same as V-2
16.
Sizo
N/S
17 .
Color N/5
18.
Shepo
Aircraft with 2 decks and no wings
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20 .
1\ppnr ont construction
N/S
21 .
Exhuust trai l s N/S
22 .
Vlcnthor conditi ons
visibility unlimited -
scattered cloud.a
23.
Effoct on c l ouds
N/S
Sketches or photogr aphs
None
.,,. .
'
'1 •
Mnnnor of disnppoer nnco
H/S
I
26.
Remar ks :
Object appeared to be wingless aircraft with two
decks. It was traveling at very high altitude and was seen four times
intermittently thru clouds. Visibility: unlimited.
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CEECK- LI ST - 1!!-!IDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS
Inc idrmt 4/-
169
1.
D:itc
2 .
Tirn0
0530
3.
Lo·co tion
Mapl e...ood, Ohio
4.
I:amo of observer
Mr. Faby Niswonger
5.
Occupution of ob~o rvor
farmer
RD #1. Maple...ood, Ohio.Phone:
Jackson Central
6.
hddr oGs of obsc rvor
8-0F42
7.
Place of obsc r vr,ti on
Maple...ood. Ohio
B.
Number of objacts
l
9.
Distance of obje ct from observer
N/S
10 .
Ti:>lO in sight
N/S
11 .
Altitudo
N/S
12.
Spcod
N/5
13.
Direction of flight
N/S
Arose from behind woods - seemed to unravel a silver
'i'uctics
substance that floated earthward
N/5
15.
Sonnd
large
16.
Size
silver
Color
Shopo
sphere
18.
Odor dotectod N/S
19 .
N/S
20.
i.pporont construction
21 .
Exhnust t r nil s
- silver substance(?)
22.
Weather conditions
N/S
23.
Effoct on c l ouds N/5
None
Skotches or photographs
Disintegrated. in mid-air
hlannor of disnppcaranco
26.
Romo.r ks:
(over)
f,-.
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Witness observed a large silver-colored sphere -.r,ich seen.cd t o
arive from behind hie woods and continued to float across his ferm.
While in fl~ t it e.eemed to unravel a silvfr subGtence wnich
floated earthward.
While under observation it disintegrated in nid- air.
B:>TE:
Witness seen:ed very conscientious and. sincere while relating this
incident.
Subject arose while witness ~s talkine t o a man fro~
this 6o!Illll8lld (MCIAXP) -.hen an airplane chanced to fly overhead.

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1f1'I!)Ei'':" IFJED FL'.'HIG OBJECTS
Around 5 Mey 48
Incid mt 'fi
170
3.
I oc:, tion
Adspazari, Turkey
Li .
:!r,mc• of obs ,.,rvor
N/S - taken from telecon
Item extracted from Turkish newspaper 11Yeni Sabah", Istanbul, 5 May~
5.
Occup~tion of ob~crvor
N/S
6 .
.,,jdr .., ::; of obso rv:.,r
See above
7.
Ploc
of obso r vt.ti on
Vill~ near Adapazar1. Turkey
8 .
rJuMbor of objocts
1
9.
~i~tanco of objoct from obsc rvor
N/S
10 .
Timo in sibht
N/S
11 .
Altitudo
650 feet
12 .
Speed
N/S
13.
Dirocti on of' fli[ht
N/S
NI :::
1L.
'.i'uctics
..,
l i:--.
S"llrd
N/S
16.
Si ze
N/S
17 .
Col or
"shining"
18.
Sht.po
N/S
19.
Odor d ot octod N/S
20 .
,1.ppn ront constr uction
N/S
21.
Exh~ust t rai l s N/ S
22 .
¥/oa.t hor conditions
N/S
23.
Eff oct on clouds
N/S
2h .
Skotchus or photoe;r nphs
None
25.
~;o.nr.or of disnppoa r nnco
exploded
inspected
26.
Remar ks :
Investigation nowu.Xld.er way and the debrie will be t■■ !pelill
by experts .

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TTPIDEN7IFIED FL:'UJG OBJECTS
I nc id ,rt 1,
171
2 •
Timo
Sunset
J . . Locnt i on
Moscow, usrn
4.
t1amo of obs c- rvor
N/S - .Amerie&i Newspaper Reporter
5.
Occupc.ti on o f ob:,orvor
Newspaper r epor ter
6 .
Addrc~ s of obsorvo r
N/S
7.
Plo c o of obso r vt.ti on
m>out 25 kilometere (19 to 20 miles) NW of
Moscow
8 .
Nurnbor of objocts
1
9 .
Distance of ob j o ct from obso r vor
N/S
10.
Tii'!o in s i i;ht
N/ S
11 .
l\ltitudo
Very high
12.
Spcod
high but not excessive
13.
Dir oction of fl icht
Southwest-Northeast direction
14.
Tactics N/S
15 .
Sound
No sound
16.
Size
N/S
17 .
Col or
: N/S -
shone bri&ntly
18 .
Shapo
l o08 nar;row
19.
Odor dotoctod
N/S
20 .
Appo._r ont construction
Apparently metallic aince it ebon.e Terf briabtl7
21 .
Exhaust t ~nils N/S
22 .
Vfoa-thor conditi on s
'B/S .., IWW3
23 .
Eff oct on clouds B/S
24.
Skotohc o or photogr aphs
Bone
25.
Manner or disappearance
N/S
26.
Romarks 1
(oTer)

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-'bout SianMt Oil 3 Aue 48, about 25 kilometer, (a-> 11ile1) northwet of
Koacow a uperiaced Jaerican newwpaper reporter am, an unidentified.
obJect at .-er, high 111.titade. It waa lo!JC and norrow and proceeded at
a h1ch bu.t not e.xceHiTe apeed in •a generally south-west-
northeast
direction. It lbone Teey bri&htl.7 probab1¥ froa reflected wnl.1&}lt.
lo w1.oc• could be Men and no eound waa beard. It looked like a ri&id
airabip and -. eo identified by a Ru..111.aD acqaaintance who aaw it at the
._ time. Bowner, the reporter, 1n apite ot the appeera.nce of the
obJect w.s of the 01>in1on that 1t w1 not a rigid airah1p due principally
to ita bigb apeed. Re bad no theo17 to offer
li· <XM<Dl'r:
fbia obJect mi.gbt baTe been ~-
Ita speed 1eema
inao.!ficient tor a guided ai1alle, but it could ha.Te been
•1tber a Jet or oonTentional airplane as \lilUmial. li&ht con­
ditiona and for►Bborteniag frequent17 give aircraft a frea1ciab
epp,rarace. !he pouibilit.r that 1 t waa a d1r1,«ible uould not
be u.cluded.
Reference "A• lhould not be excluded.
R:7.!RESCI •••: !he upper wind■ in Buaaia are not published but it vaa
noted. that on the followinc JDOrning there wre high sur­
face wil:ld1 with 1torm prediction,.

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