342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949
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This file primarily contains incident reports on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) written in compliance with the 1948 Flight Service Regulation (FSR) 200-4. The incidents were witnessed by military sources, as well as by some Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) ones. The reports typically include information such as dates, locations, weather, and altitude, plus detailed descriptions of appearance and movement. Some messages from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and Army Airways Communications System (AACS) are also included, as well as additional military intelligence reports, several diagrams, and a report from a weather station in Japan.
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Source text · mention only.. I, . ... HqMAAMA Form ( Ro•. 28 Oct . 48) No. 7 OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN , PENNSYLVANIA I 2 r l • ... • -r (1) • 1 0 l.O, (2 , ' .
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Source text · mention onlyCONFIDENTAL NDT000.92 22Sep49 Subj: Unidentifiad Flying Objeota (3）Clock position of object from obsorverls aireraft: Four olelock, approximmtaly thirty milea to the right and to the rear （4）Latitude andlongitude:434074955 Soa Eot applieable umber of objoeta:One aFormntlon type:Hot applieable 5. Pietance of object from obaerver:Thirty mfles a.Laterally or horizontally: llorisontally b.Angle of elevation from horizon:Level plane cAltituce:20.000 foet letting down slowly until It dia- appoared into the overcast at7,0oo feot 6. Timo in sight:Not statod Appesrance of objeot: Color:Sllvory or aluminun Shape:Cylindrieal oApparont conatruetionNo opinion dlcosize:Lndeterminnd dua to dlstance and apeed 8 Direotion of rlight:250 dogrees 9. Taoties or raneuvers: slow descent fnto overcast 10. vidence ofexhaust:Yes(flame） aColor of smoko: Orange and whlte flame b.Longth nnd width:More than twice the length ofthe object CONFIDENTIAL
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Source text · mention onlyCONFIDEN RAL MDT.000.92 22Sop 49 Subj: Unidontified Flying Objeote OdorUnlmown do Rete of evaporation: Unknom Does trail vary with soumdUnkncwn 11.Erfeoton cloudeUaknown 12.Lght:one 13.Supportlfone 14.Propulsfon:Appeared to be rocket or jet b. Roter:Mone c.Aerodynsmie vanes:one obgerved d. Vlsible exhaust or Jat oponingsiMone obgerved 15.Control-and stabllity: None observed a.Fins:Hone observed StabilisersiTone observed （1）Siaoot applleable (2)ShnpeIMot applieable （3）Locatlon:Wot applicable 16.Air Ductelot observed a,SlotsiHot applicable b.Duct openings:ot applicable 17Speed MPHHigh rate ospced 18.Boundone hoard CONFIDENTIAL
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Source text · mention onlyCONFIDENTIAL MDT000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objeets 19.Was any radio antenna to bo obearvedHone noted 20,Manmor of diaappearancei Disappoared into overcast aRxplode:ot applicable (1)Pogsibility of fragments:ot applicable (2）Other physloal evidence:ot applicable Faded from view:ot applicable oDisappeared behind obstacle:Not applicable RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER Name of observor:Lt Colonel Phillip J.Ruhl,37l6A 2. Air Bateriel Command, AP Procurement Field Orfico, Bedrord, lass 3. CecupationiUsAP 4. 5. Hobbiea:tot applicable B. Ability to deternine:Unknowm 7. Reliability of observer:Ho opinion 8. Hotes relatlve to observer on a.Sihtinge in generals The aireraft, AF 7il0, was proceeding fron Bedford,Mass. sppeared more than twice the length of the object.. The objeot finslly disaypoared into the overcast,roported at 7000 feet at the timo.The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 4894074955w.The approximate dis- tance of the objeot from the observer was thirty miles. b.How attontion was drawm to objocta: Wornal pilot surveillaneo G witnesses: CONFIDENTIAL
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Source text · mention onlyIEIDLNTIAU MDT.000.92 22Sep 49 Subj:Unidentified Flying Objecte Major Sarl Goodrlch,Air Tateriel Command,AP Proourenont Pield office,Bedford,ass.Co-pllot 10.Commnts of interrogator ro intolligeuee and chsraeter of porson Interrogatod:so opinion RSLATIVE TO RADAR SIOBTINGS 1 Re radars now operating on groundso radar stghtings Ir airborne, when dbject was aighted:ot spplionble GERRRAL Teletype soguenceof local weabh#r conditfont stlated 4500 feet overoaat,5o0 broken,e mlles viafbllity 2 lnds aloft reporti280 degrees - 40 knots 3. Local flight achedulee of commorelal,prlvate and mllitary air- craft Plying Invvieinity at tho-timeiUnknown Poaaibility roleesos of-teeting devicos In vleinity Bant nloft by Ordnance, Navy. Air Forae, Aray,eather Units, Resenreh Orgenizations, orny otherUnknonm 5.If objeet contaeted carth,obtain soil samploe within and with- out depression or spot whero objoot landed for.purcoses of making con- parlsonsof soilst.umknown eIf objoet came aurfieiontly nonr othor airerart or knowm objocts, gkeck urracet with Gelger eonntera for pongible radlo-aetivity.Make coaparlsons with out unafteeted aircraft objueto: Unkmowm Obtain photographs:Eone -obtalned Wot obtained. Obtain Fragnenta or physioul evidence whare poasiblet Nono LtColonl,USA Comranding CONPIDENTIALbBaa
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Source text · mention onlyRESTRICTED WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER c/r/deg WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON,OHIO 20-July1949 SUaluu:oport of Unidentiied Flying Object TO: Corraanding General Air latoriol Coanand right-Patteraon AF Baae, Ohio ATTN:HCIAXO-3 Zho folloing raport ofan unidentified flying object is oubnftted in copl4ance ith F1ight Servee Rogulation 200-hAt220219 July 1olg tha hriht-Pattersom Fight Service Conter received tha following information froa Cincinmata Air Route TraCric Control Center At2lloNednkirehen o2lμ9 Clavelan.lAvenuoCoLubu Ohdophonn Joffereon 256,telephened Colubn Chio Jamicipal Airport Control Tonar to roport the lollowing inforaation with respect to un- identired lying object aLocAIN:CverColumbus,Ohio at 2135E be w THR:Clear Bkyvisibility 15 mlles Na lir Neinlirchen, 2ii9 Cleveland Avenue, Columbus,Ohio,phone Jefterson 2956,photographar POOGR.PHSNone SKRTOHS:Nene OBJOTSIOHTED: (1）One (2) SRAP：ying wing type,wept bnck wings, tail but no noticeable nose-aimilar to prenent day Jet circraft RESTRICTED
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Source text · mention only. V-"" -- ;~ MqMA.A.MA Form No. 7 CCJNF1DtNT(Af )( Re, . 28 Oct . 48) 'OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA ~.lDT ooo. 2 10 J UBJ'l.}OT: Unidentiliod F ly· ject TOa IAXO;.a . '" ,,, . . . , -~~~~tt@ri 2 d _..,Af' . otc ti - n ' tod ruary 1948 • the f ollo - 1. 0045E. Par 3 b (2)• fot spoed . al i-tudi • clirootion o... 350 (2) c · ty. town or own as • CON F_fDENTIAL
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Source text · mention only000.92 •S ' j : donti!'i d lying ject (10 Juno 49) (3) Clock Po 1 ion o!' object tr ircra.f't : 1200 s . a proximately G mil in £ ·ont d ov r aircro.tt . c . Sea ·ot appU.cab l • (1) a . ormation tn>11: o fo tion . s. Distance o • o ject ro ob eM"Ora Six (6) milo rpendioulAr olevation rr horizon: 5 c . lt tude so. ooo i'oet . 6. Ti in ight: l.ot atl tod . 7. Ap earanoe o o ot: • Color t :bite b . S : Tubular • :pparor:.t on u.otion: o oninio • Size: 100 et long s. Dirootion of flight 1 330 de rees - 340 de rees . 9. Tactics or uvers: ono 10. .om • Color or oko I ~Ono b . Lcil{;th and · idtb: C . Odor I Unknown of ova oration: Uiilc:r.lown C ~ Fl EN I 2
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Source text · mention only. . •000 . 92 , Subj I Unadentifi d Flyi jocta b . _a.dad fr view: Ye o . Di d obsta.cl : 1. rve r : l t t • ir hba • tts 3 . c, ation• 4 . Place of' ~ ine 5. Hobbie : ot pplioable 6 . bil1ty o deto ·ne: own 7. Reli bility or ob er~ ra Io o inion 8. ote r le.ti~ o observer on a . Si hting in ge ral: one b . o a-!itention dra ~ objects: · Directly in flight path . (1) ounds (2) otion: wn (3) 11 o·u Gli- o li .. on canopy . 9. :tne:Jses ; Ono 10. Comments o... inter og tor re ntell nee nd c o r of' erso 1 tarro d: ·o o inion . l . Re radar• n op rati on ground: or dar sight-nga . 2. I airborne • w n obj ct as ighted: ot appl" C hle . C , Fl :.
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Source text · mention only1021 RLE S JINN REGISTERED 13JUM1949 RECEIVED Eamo
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Source text · mention onlyHAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON l=IELD, CALIFORNIA ; 2 MAY1949 Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, UpAF ATTN: 'Dir of Intelligence Comdr, MATS, ·,ash 20, DC ATTN: Chief, Intell Div CO, Flt Sv, i ash 25, DC ATrN : A-2
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Source text · mention onlya Y USHER CO 78TH FTR WG HAMILTONAFB HAMILTON CALIF CG AIR MATERIEL COMDG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO PRIORITY COFLTSV WASH25DC GOVT PREPAID HAM HF HFSC 2 DASH E DASH 8 PD ATTN MIKECHARLIE ITEMABIE XRAY OBOE DASH THREE PD FOL MSG RECD FROM SALT IAKE AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL AT 1I4O MST TWO MAY FOUR NINE CLN QUOTE MR MARVIN LOVE SMAIL CMA A RADIO OPERATOR FROM THE CHARLIE ABLE ABIE RADIO STA AT ELKO CMA NEV CMA CALLED FROM HIS HOME TO ELKO RADIO AND ADVISED HE SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE THREE FLYING DISCS IN THE VICINITY OF ELKO GOING SOUTHWEST PD THEY REMAINED IN THE VICINITY THREE OR FOUR MINUTES PD MR SMALL ENTERED HOUSE TO GET FIELD GLASSES CMA THRU GLASSES THEY APPEARED TO BE THIRTY FEET IN DIAMETER AT APPROX FOURTEEN THOUSAND FT PD THEY MADE LEFT TURN AND DEPARTEDAHEAD OF UNITED AIR LINES PLANE DEPARTING ELKO PD SPEED ESTIMATED AT THREE TO FOUR HUNDRED MIIES FER HR PD UNITED AIR LINES PIIOT DID NOT SEE THEM FD UNQUOTE PAR ONLY MIL ACFT IN THE VICINITY AT THAT TIME WAS ONE BAKER DASH TWO SIX PD WEATHER AT EIKO CLEAR CMA VISIBILITY THREE ZERO MILESOR GREATER PD PDSGDPEDRAZZINICOMDGHFSC I CERTIFY THAT IT IS ESSENTIAL THIS MSG BE TRANSMITTED BY EIECTRICAL MEANS AND THAT ORDINARY OR AIR MAILWIIL NOT SUFFICE IN ITS DELIVERY HAROID O PEDRAZZINI 2145Z RMKOLBENSCHLAG LTCOLUSAFCODGHFSC 2MAY49 CAPTUSAFADJ 11
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Source text · mention onlyJ -.4.µth&>rized by CtJ 2 l Gr7"7J1 /.rb-¥9 -¥ 1 di uJA Ui QUARTERS 2143D IR EA.TEER WING O 925 WGI 3f O • 16 JUN 1949 SUBJECT : Semi- ontbly ' Intelligence Summary TO : Commanding Gener al ilitary Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. In ac cordance with provisions of lett er, Headquarters , ir eather Service , subject as above , file - 2, WEA 350 . 05, the following r eport is submitted for the period ending 15 June 1949 . l )'. During a test hop of an RB 29, ~ radar operator from the 514th Reconna issan ce Squadron (VLR) Weathe~Amade the following observation ,: a-ed ~ ~ ~-A- ,, )'I • .. 2n-1~ ryf,-,. - .don Monday, the 2nd of May, 1949, we took off' ±n aircraft number 45-21824~for the purpose of test hopping the ship . Take off was made at approximate l y ~500K. The radar ~J,~~s turned on at approximately 1515K and was tuned in . Guam and Rota were picked up by radar and after about ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope . It came in in the same for m as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart . They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the island . The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range . s the range wa~JJ:,.d,~ed the interf erence grew larger on the scope . ~hee 9Mp'm""7there is & sketch of the scope as it appeared with the int erference drawn in . I d~ne't believed that what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming.it._ e,11>7,>_. Jtll The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadrons ' most experienced radar operators and is very proficie nt in the operation of radar equipment . He checked the set after landin g and could find no malfunctions . L. ~ . On the 8th of June 1949 , at a position of 12° 251 N and 1400 201E, an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following sighting : t ll09Z while flyin g a heading of 80 degrees , at 18500 ft on a routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission , a white billowing substan ce was sight ed at an altitude of 30000 t o 35000 ft . The sighting was made by two crew members, 1st Lt . Ernest Swanson, weather observer and Sgt ialter ~ogers engineer . What appeared to be a traveling contrail was
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Source text · mention only~uthj}')j ~ ~u/<,) Ltr to CG TS fr Hq, 214, ~ ? ~u~j : as emi-Monthly Intelli genc e Summary" moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200 miles per hour , this speed was determined by means of triangulation, the sub stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappe ared from view approxi mately one minute aft er first sighting at a relative bearing of approximately 160 degrees . The substance was traveling in a straight line and was definitely white , a three quart er moon made visibility excellent . No sketches or photographs are available . The above informat on wa ent by radio from the 514th to the Continental ea t her Viing, Tin¥er ir, prce Base , Oklahoma . ( 1 Incl : 1 . Radar Scope Dia gram 11~- THOMA"'. S. MOOR AN J R. COL. USAF COMMANDI NG
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Source text · mention onlyCLASSIFIC'.ATION ::) ,a:--=::, ___________ _ C=O=n-F•I-Dc -~•Tml•A~t ~ e tQ lhl!i n,port speetfy 11cl No.. Ptace an ::I Ont.) Ko<liak" Alalka Date ____ ...::2S=...:;A:.a:P::.l'.:i.:sl___, 19'L from DI~l ?1ID lFI (see S~ocial Note) ( hip, wu district.office, i;tatlon,or pe~n) See O. N. L ,.du Gui' Reference DIOc-l?rlD Socrot mlI=-9G11 Serio.l 4:-=Sc48p dated 13 February 1948 • ( ~rie, corr• , p."'ll'lkvs nilated rez,o '- ~ uapplicable) Source Informants ncmod in i:-oport E\aluation _ __;;.B_-_._o;._,.__,,______ _ (As offlclat. personal cmservat,oo. puolica n.. ~ co CMllon th - M tD r-·-o 6t.:. klentl.":t wtreft practiclf;ll.l, etc.) Ref.: AS/EN 3••0; SER 4312416-1118-42 Subject us/ALI.SKA = l~tooroloc;icnl Phon0COno. - uu:iinou11 Enorgy (rk,tion ~on) (Md:, tlil& P• iooex ;vide) (Sutl.itl ) (M~ parata rel)Ol1 fer eactl liU ■) .POSSIBLE ?.reTEOROLOGICAL on CSL:CSTIAL PHE!lO:.=ENAo BRIEFs A mcmifeatation or luminous energy wa ■ observed on tho nit;ht or 8 April 1949 paaai " er the U.,So ?laval OperAti~ Base, Kodiak, Alasltao nama Thia information a as of 8 April l949c 6 - . SPECI~L ~OTEa Icaamaoh a tho Intelli~enc File In ex. '1948 F.dition. dooa not oontain an index r.alative to celestial or msteorolo~ical ph nomena. as related in this report. no Index Guide r.umbor haa boen incorporntod. E?lCLOSURE a (A)Photostatic copy or a drawi~ •cl by Paul Berri~, indicating course or atmospheric disturbance on a April 1S49. • J.o Deputy 'llnSo rah l ?e.ul BERHHIG. Kodiak" Alaska. reported to the Intelli- eence Ofi'icer on 11 April 1949 that ha obsorvod a celestial manifestation cross ing the sky above the UoS,., Naval OJ?c~tinc Ease 9 Kodiak 0 Alaalca. 8 Ap1•il 1949 at approxim.tely 2~0 hours~ Accordin& to ?.Joo HERRING. he ■ aw a flaming greenish 0 blue object plu111118t acroaa the sky at an altitude of 2.500 foet at an estimated ■ peed of 1.500 mi.lea per houro Thia dimturbanoe. att.ted :.U-o HER:!U:G, waa firat observed abovo Anton Larson B Yo (See enclosure (A)). moving from West to East on ., course that a:;,,proxima·..ely pnrallelod the Eaat..,-.'\'e ■ t runways or the U.So ?1aval Air Station. Kodiak. Alaska_. and 'II&G vhi°Dle for approximately 15 soconda when the flame disappeared in tha•vicinity of F\ifti~. Island. Chiniak Bay. In the opinion of Mro HERRI?lG. the object was not a meteo1· as it was too largo and there were no spark• which are benorally obasrved associeted with such phenomenae ITe stated that his i'ir■ t impre sionwae tha~ it ·was oither a jet fighter or that an air 0 era.rt waa on !'ireo This opinion was dissipated when ha THIS RE.PORT CONS:tSTS OF 'l'"i"O (2) l>AGE c Dlstril>uUon By Originator_O?fl, CINCPACFL'.l' c C INCA~J, CCr=U~ARAL1 CG-AAC Rou!lna. h!O!f l::ir II~ In o. N. ,. [ CLASSIFICF:TION l' 03'/56 CIA {5) On. 322F'2 (2) OP.l.3-1 i, 1..A:: Y , State ( 6) 322FLn I.C ';.S CSA ( 7) 321E {2) (6) 322Y (4) r::vL. (A) (3 cc s) 122H2 Op~3~2F2 1 cc I '"i'' FJA l -:ic '·I
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Source text · mention only• COIWIDEl!TIAL DIO-l'rnD. Zerial 13-49 23 April 1940 :ubjocts us/ALAO.Y. - Ueteorolo_;;ical Phenomena ... llloinous Enercy called tho :re.val Air Base and lea ned the:-e ero no aircrnrt or any deecrlption in the air in tho vicinity or the lklvo.l A:lr :tution .. 2. Lieutenant COT.1r.ander D. ~IIBP/.RD, U!>~.. OporatioD.B O!"ficor, u.r:. !~aval Opora·liinf; Daso,. Kodicu:0 Al11a;:a,. roportod that while stnndill{; near the !:OB Post Office i10 had observed "a stro.DGe o· ject streo.ki~ aoroBS tho sky. near Old ~ioman I:Ountain "• o:o. 8 April 1949 at npproxiJ":iatel 2040 hours. Lieutenant Commanuor S7:ErJ\RD described the objG t as a reddish b 11 or fire approximately two (2) feet in diameter trawlinc f1~m ~est to Etet &tan estimated 2,500 feet altitude., 'The object was a brilliant color., without a tail 0 traveller; with a flat trnjootory or decline batween 21 and 20 degreeao It seemed to diBintegrat over Chiniak Bayn was Lieutenant Commander SilEPARD 1a report of his obsorvationo llo opinion ao to the nature or the obj ct n"&S advanced by Lieutenant Cor:unander SUEPARD.., 3., l&wrenco B,, SHA.V:9 ta:doab driver, Arrow (.'.ab Kodiak. Ale.ska., Etnted that he was enrou.te i'rom tho L:l1listed :.:ens Club to the Administration BuUJing on 8 April 1949. \men he aaw a strange bri~at blue ~bjeot streak acroos the ky at approximately 20S5 hours" To SIIAi'i. the objaot appear d to be nbout l-l/2 t'eot in diameter trniled by a three (3) :root streamer which waa "pinkbh in sho.dlDG "• Thia object, stated SIIA~. appeared in the sky over Old ~omen Uountain travolinc on a \'/eat to Ea t course at an estimnted altitude or 2,500 feet. It was losinc altitude at an estimated 26 deirees and. il~ it continue:! on it's course, it would hnvc struck Chiniak Bay off Nyoan Pe nsulao fo SHAr:. tho object appoared to disintecrate as bright po.rtiolea f'lew fr m tl.a object as it pGH~d beyond Nyman Peninsula. SHAr: was o!' the !'inn opinion that the objeo~j he saw \'/8.S not a meteor or shooting ater which he has seen on numerous c,ccasicns .. 4,, Paul KREUGER, Bus Driver. U.,So Naval O;?eratiug 86',> t..odio.ki, Alaska., reported that he •• driving his bus on 8 Apri 194 , whei.i. at 2045 hours, he observed a atrango creonish=bluo objact flash acroas tho sky from the vicinity o!' Old r:oman U:>untain to Nyman Peninsula (~·:eat to East direction).. ltnEUGI!R dasoribod the object as boinc 1-1/2 !'eot in di~tor and ppr~ximatoly 10 feet longo Jls stated the object was approximately 500 feet high ai.' it passed over han~r 1;~ of' the Air Station and it would haw landed in Chin1·9.lc Bay orr ?;yman Peninaula but it faded £ro hh view when it pasaed over the Pt:ninsula. "It had the appearance of la r&• greoni.ah tracer shell"» atated xnr:UOER. 60 u~ So Navy ilanther Central, Uc:1Sc Navnl Operating Base11 Kodb.k, Alas!~ • reported the woather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours no follows, Ceiline, 3,000 feet. scattered clouds 9 3/10 coverag~. Visibility, 15 mileso :'i"inds ?Jorth 0 Northv10st, 15 knotso Ter.iporature s 27 degrees. Go no emission of noiso by tho object Yras reported by tho observers. As tho above stnt81ll8nts are o.pproxir.Jately tho aamo in position, altitu ..e., courae nnu time or the luminous TT11.nifost~tion 0 it's :cistenoo hos been e ted ao probable. Howevcr9 as the shape. si:o and oolor. of the objoct hnvo been variously doscribod and Q& unauccoosful orror'cm have boen nado to deter.u e the nnture of tho phenomena with no further in!'ormation available. no valuation of.' the no.tu.re of tho o.tmosphcric diaturbo.nco has been oadeo CONFIDElIT!AL
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Source text · mention only¥66320 APR1949 OPNAV-NL.90 ISSUED BY THE INTELLGENCE DMISION QFFICE OF CHI NAVAL DPERATIONS SIFICATION NAVY DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE REPORT Serfat Mo Ploce snd Datn.) 15-49 Kodiaka Aleia Date 28Apr11 1949 #01-488-43 D1O-172 JFI (See Spaoial Note) dintrcofRon Soe O.N.LndoxGuid Reference DIO-17nD Seoret MnI-96.Seriel 4-S-48,deted 18 February 1948 Diractive,come tadporteieapplicabi） Source. Informants named in report Evaluation B-O tlonwt- HoFoelo Ref:A8/EN3-10: SER.4312436-11-18-42 Us/ALAsKA -Loteorologioel Phenonone -Laumdnous Enorgy Subject. (uo pouodas uogen) （Main titio ee por inden gulde) (Subutlea) (onn yono og uodel geuedae een) BRIEFrcrfyfpninbt utsncrntfacal POSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL OR CELESTIAL PHENOENA BRIEF: A manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of 8 April 1949 passing over the UoSo Naval Operating Bese, Kodiak, Alasim. JOTE: This information is as of 8 April 1949。 SPECIAL NOTE: Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Edition, does not oontain an index rolative to celestial or meteorological phonomena,as related in this report, no Index Guide Mumber has been incorporated. EMCLOSURE: (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating course of atmospherio disturbance on 8 April 1949. l。Deputy UoS. Mershal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli- gence Officer on·ll April 1949 that he observod a celestial manifestation cross- ing the sky above the U.S. Naval Opersting Base, Kodiak,Alaaka, 8 April 1949 at approximately 2Oso hours。 According to Mr. HERRING, he saw a flaming greenish- blue objeot plumnet acrosa the sky at an altitude of 2,5oo feet at an estimated speed of l,6OO miles per hour. This disturbanoe, steted Mr.HERRING, was first observed abovo Anton Larson Bay.(See Enclosure (A)). moving from West to East on a course that approximately paralleled the East-iest rurways of the U.S。 Veval D Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately l5 soconds when the flame diaappeared in tho vicinity of Puffin Island, Chiniak Bay.In the opinion sparks which are genorally observed assooiated with such phenomena.He stated that his first impression was that it was either a jet fighter or that an airo craft was on fire。 This opinion was dissipated when he THIS REPORT CONSISTS OF THO (2) PAGES。 Distrbution By Originator ONI CINCPACPLT, CINCAL, CG-USARAL CG-AAC Routing spsoe below for use in O. N.l. CLASSIFICATION SOEEIDEIEIAL NIDRNNAT AVA AAC-1365
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Source text · mention onlyWALNTUNNUO CONEIDENTTAL DI0-17ND,Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subjeot: Us/ALAsxA -Leteorologioal Phenomena - Luminous Energy in tho air in tho vioinity of tho Naval Air Ctation. 2.Lieutenant Cocmander D. SHEPARD, US,Operations Orficor, U.S.Naval Operating Baso, Kodiak, Alaaia, reportod thet while standing near tho NOB Post Office he had observed & strange objeot strealing aoross the sky. near Old Fioman Lountain", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours.Lieutenant Commandor SHEPARD desaribed the objeot as a reddish ball of fire approximately altitude.The objeot was a brilliant color, without e tail. traveling with a flat trajootory of deoline between 2l and 20 degreea. It geemed to disintegrato over Chiniak Bay" was Lieutenant Commander SiEPARD's report of his observation。 No opinion as to the nature of the objeot was advanced by Lieutonant Commander SHEPARD. 3.Lawrence B. SHAw, taxioab driver, Arrow Cab, Kodiak, Alaske, stated thet approximately 20s5 hours.To SlAw, the objeot appeared to be about l-l/2 feot e This objeot, atated SliAw, appeared in the sky over Old voman Llountain traveling on a West to East course at an estimnted altitude of 2,Soo feet.It was losing o o Nyman Peninsula. SHAi was of the firm opinion that the objeot he saw vas not a meteor or shooting ster whioh he hss seen on mumerous occasionsa 4.Paul KREUaER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operating Bese, Kodiak, AlaBka, roported that he ms driving his bus on 8 April 1949, wheia at 2045 houre, he obaerved a strange Creenish-bluo object flash aoross the sky from the vioinity of oid Voman Lbuntain to Nyman Peninsule (Tlest to East direction).KREUGER o o Peninsule but it faded from his view when it paseed over the Peninaula. mIt S.U.S. Navy Teather Contral, UoS Naval Operating Baso, Kodiak, Alaska, Ceiling: 3,000 feet, scattered clouds,8/10 coverage. Visibilitys 15 mile8。 mind: North-Northwest,ls knotso Temperatures 27 degrees. 6.Ho omission of noiso by tho objoot was reportod by tho observors。 CONEHTS Ae the abovo statemonts are approxinetely tho samo in position, eltituie oouroe and time of the lumfnous mmnifestation it's oxistenoe has boen evalunted naturo of tho phozomena with no furthor information avnilable, no valuation of CONFIDENTIAL 06320 CONPIDETTAI
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Source text · mention only- FRCII: TO NF.LD BASE COW) HQ MATS - A'ITN FT PEPPER.RELL NFLD INTELLIGENCE DIV - -0 X.~1?}; REF Nm : EN 676 _____-:-- 2. I I " 3 D r-~ ~ l'f'2. t 'J0 __G-_B_ G- .,. CT ~ • 05/2 ?;,CRNBR ____ ________ _ IIILITARY AIR 1RN&1CRI' smNICE 22185oz DI'G____________ _ INCOHING CLASSIF/£0 HESSAGES PREtE..DCE__.JG.....!111...~-ttvf~IT------- SCOPE OF POSSIBILITIES ffiEVENT ffiOPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAY RADIOS DTG 1WO ONE ONE NINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE 'r- 0 ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO COPIES OF V.HICH WERE ADDRESSED YOlR HQ PD INFCRMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ I NDICATES REPCRTED FLIGHTS DID NOT CRIGINATE OR TERMmATE IN THIS CO:MD AREA PD REPCRTS INDICATE ACTrVI'.rY REPCRTED IN GREENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED OR SHIFTED TO NORTH Al:iERICAN COOTINmT PD REQUEST YOUR HQ CHECK APPROPRIATE UNITED STATES AND CA..~ADIAN SOURCES OF ELIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED SPECIFIED AREA AT TD!ES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGES CMA EVALUTATE INFCRMATION AND ADVISE THJS HQ RESULTS Form Hq •.AG-54 ( 28 June i 948 )
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Source text · mention only... . ARTMENT OF THE ARM. STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE SEC ET PARA PHRASE JO'l1 RE .UIRED l?RIORIT~ F.rom: CO Airf:l.ald ('oose Bay Labx>cldOJ' To COMGENAMC t-Jr·· ght PF.1tt€•rson AFB Daytcn Ohio Info: CSUSAF attn .>h· of Intell Hash nc; COMf.l~•rs nt'cn Chief Intell D5.v r-1ATS .Andrmfo APB M -; CO. NBC at·tn AC/S In1·0i.l F't Pepper1~e11 r•f'ld DTG: 21193oz neport from !rystal lJ Fort Chi 10, Quebec., states that on 19 Fab 1949 ::it about J.BL~o hours. a :- ot 11d app~a1"'ing to be slo.· runnini~ a: .rcraft cngtnea 'l:ras near•d from a general Beuth estorly dii1 ect·.cn from t.hc B.:rne at a >Jery 11··_gh altJJ_tudc. The sound rema:l·~ed w::.thL heari11g <listance 1or ai::lout 15 to 20 minuter-~ dur·i.ng wldc 1 no objectn or lights ·JeJ:e obser·ved. Check has bem1 mnde ,;o estnblisn the fa<~ t that t C?re i·,ere ~1c Cm ad:i.an er USAF !)lanes fpc,m Goose Bt. ;y in t;he •.ric:i.ni ty :1t that; time. •·pittnn report will follc1.1 .. fl.C•l'ION: .'\F 011.n 21193oz mca/D RC 2~,/22 SECRET ...,. .... . COPY NO. GPO c6-16--53108 · 1 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF' THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 15
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Source text · mention onlyRfSTRJCTEO HFAD UARTERS 6TH mrATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone 17 February 1949 '322.. SUBJET: Unidentified erial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islan ds, Caribbean Sea TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. c. ATTENTION: AC/S, A- 2 1. In accordance with Res t ricted l etter, Headquarters, 2108th Air eather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying Discs", dated 24 March 1948, the following report is submitted. 2 . t 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S. s. Antigua, A United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command, concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voy- age to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana. • 3. Captain :cBride stated that the first object, which appeared to be a disc, was sight ed at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degre es 30 minutes north latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity of the San Andres Islands . The S. s. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at 16 knots. Vihen sighted, the obj ect was at an altitude of 60 degr ees f r om the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in. the direction of 120 degre es. As it µ:i.ss es directly over the ship, several officers described it as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although McBride had di£f'iculty in determining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches. As it pass ed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it chang ed color from silver to yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 de grees . The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximat ely 29 . 4. t 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off' the pert bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other , off the starboard bow bearing 201 degre es at an altitude of 47 degr ees . Both disappeared abeam in the dusk . None showed any luminousity or motivating power. 5. The circumstances described sug gest a pos sibility that these objects are some type of weather balloons . A study made by this head quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6 February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility 0£ a radiosonde instru ment being the object sighted . The only release point which might have R(ST lCTtD
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Source text · mention only. PARTMENT OF THE ARMtl STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED GCI!F .DBNTIJlL PRIORITY From: COMT~NJ\MC Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio cite COWPPFSC Tot CO Flight Sorv1ce Wash DC Nr. AT-542 7 Fe fruar 91949 , Unjdent1f1ed flying object report. Location and time of' slghtirtg:Godman AFB Ft Kno 7 Feb J.949 0250 eastern. eather at the time: 0?30 eastern weather clear 10 miles visibility 1016.3 NB-, temp 3.., ·e',I; point 29, wind eat north west at 7, Ko].zman setting 29.99. 0330 eastern eather: clear 10 iles visibility 1016.9 rm, temp 29, dew point 26, wi g north t-1€St at 4, Kolzman setting 30.0l. Narnes occupations and addr~saes of w1tn ases: Sgt Donald i.; Ledbetter Tower Operator Fort Knox Ky, PFC Richard G Dumphy Weather Observer Fort Knox Ky, PFC Ric E PetArman Weather O server Fort Knox KY, Cpl Charles L Rogers occupation unknown Fort Knox Ky. Photographs of objects 1~ available: ncne available. Sketches of obJ-cts con!' guration: none. Object sighted: number: 1. Shae: no report, size: no report, color: br green y.110·1 red, spned: unknown, heading: south· st f'rom Godman Field, maneuverability: object appeared t be rot g, attitud~, horizontal angle 242.5 degrees~~ rtical angl~ 03.6 degrees. Sound: no port, exhaust trail o. not: none. General remarks: at 0250 eastern bright object sighted s J we st of' Fort Knox Ky by w. other observers. TracP.d on ·J Theodolite. Ob ect appeared to be rotating with green, yello and red colors. Te object were dimmer cs ~~me 7passe j. At 0310 eastern object disappeared in south west complet~lY afte. a serie:3 of bright flashes . . ACTION: AF INFO .. ID, PO CM IN 1714 (8 Feb 49) GPO c6-l&-53108-l
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Source text · mention onlyFEB3- u49 J f{. 5 SUBJECT Report of Sighting of Unidenti.i'ied Pb no enon TO • Comina ding 0 ·ar Ea t ir a APO 9.25 ATT h AC/S, -2 1 . In accordance with the provleion of letter, Headquarter, United Stat ir orce, subj eta •Reporting of Infor t-ion on • lying Diecs• , 26 February 1948, the tollo ing infor tion is fo rded: a . Inclosur 1 , 2 and .3 are reportei received by th Japan se Central teorological Observatorr in Toi;yo. The observations indic ted in these r ports 11ere taken by J pan se ea.th r personnel t the r .sp ct1 stations . ' b. Inclosuro 4 indicates the location of th stati n which obe rved the object and it's probable path and point o exploeion or disappear nee . • c . Inclosur s 5 nd 6 are urfac synoptic charts• w th• weather xist1ng ov r Japan t 0600'l and 1200'L on 25 Janu!lry, 11hicb times re app:ro::d t ly four and one half (4½) hours before and one and one. half (l½) hourc er the unident1!1 d obj ect a 1g ted . c . No information 112.s b en ,ceive ~r ' than that report d 'by-, t~ Japan ee . 6 Incls1 l . Rpt - tikuehi 2. Rpt - Iida, Suw and· no .. 3. Rpt - Taks.,rama nd Gli"u 4 . Chart - ObaerYO.t-ion and Patb 5. X Chart- 25o600Z 6. x Chart• 2,12ooz cc I Commanding General U1t.ary Air Tr nepc:>rt Senice aab1ngton 25, D.C. Afl'Jh Chief, Intelli nee Div .
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Source text · mention onlytt BEPORJ! ON .AN ABNOBM.U. FHENCUENON 1 , • ran. 28, 1949. l.tMO • , Tdcyo A. t•1~ _. nceiTed frcm the- Ruku.ahim. lfeather Station (3..,7°45J1N, J.4,0°'28 'E:) stating aa tollowat ~t. ail:iout 1,.30 p.m., a gJ.a., pale in colour waa, aeen flying. , fraa northwea.t . toward aoutheaa¾ whie:h t'al.l- with a. roar · like thunder.. The a.pot , of deacent seem& to be Nakagpri Village, Tamura c.bU.nty to the ea.at _. ot K'Priyam& (3,7o24i-1N, 14-0023 1 m:). Prob.ably, it. ~ a. DB.te-:or. The. detailed state 1• DOif.' under invea.ti'gattion. I I
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Source text · mention onlyADDITIONAL RE.J?m.r W THE_GL J'an . 27~ , 1949• OMO., Taeyo direction or Northoo In dditim to the preTious. report on the ,gla, fl:0111 the ~a. r St i , we have -receiTed report ala o ~ran the other taticns on the same phenanencn , s.tating aa f ollow,u I er st tion . ru. ha'fe observed in thia district · a pb.enananon, imoba.blY. b of or. The- foll Offing is the re.port t it 6m Joa , ~ pale gl.:oir: obsernd 1n the t , at an eJ.t1tude ot 35° aliove t: which mov .d lni t horizo tally th.rough north toward at. and then di p uec.u·ctu.• a ow as great 8'3 one and a half of the moon i ·n dianeter , ith conaiderablet brightness . t about 19h .5,0m, a n • ound .a heard end doors trembled . This pheno- menon. baT been ob ~ d in many places in the district of thia atai.ion , at hich .roport; will be, made after inv: tigation .. ' 2. , ath r Station . At 19h 5 en 25th, a pw.e gl like meteor with a ound was ~ ob.sen t Su • This. glow appeared in a distance of a few degree ~o t' north-narth - eaat of Bctelguc e in· the Orion C lation and d t to aouthea t-, attaining 1ts maxirium brigb.tnes a al.ti tude or about 60° abav horiaal . It shined with palish t colour, th intenai ty of 'ffhich waa such that obje,cta an t oun.d the obaerver re clearly discernible tar a. manen illuminated by 1t . ·Thereafter . it beeame yell ish 1n coloo.r, . th.en ei O'i7iBh r p sing point in the 600.thwes.t and at; an titud 0£ about 40°, and f.inatly di,s.appeax,ed. The time elap eo. or e ove as 3 or 4 aeconds . out l minute • thereafter, ounil r mblµig t.o a distant thunder traS heard, which continued for about l,5 seo-onda . 3. t on J"anuary 25th, a pi namonon, probably be teor , ound like that ar explosion was observe in • many plac near t • station . ccording to the observation taken by Yasuo •yw o o , JOOinber of this station , a glo , a.p a.red ·1n the dir ion or eaat-south - eaat and at, a -point at medium altitude ~b horizon, hioh .aOllad aend;ing out palish white light t ow a point in the direction of weat ~aouth-west , ~here it.. disap_w d low the horizon . This. g).011 continued about 5, minutes. . bout 3 minutes thereafter, a. sound like that at•. exl.)lc:eian heard in the direction d est - aouth • st.
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Source text · mention onlyREEORT QF., .AN ABNORMAL .HIENCMENON JTan. 26. 194.9. GMO•• Tokyo. A. telegJram waa receiTed tran the.. Takayama lfeather staitia:i Miya Village, the glOWI appeared there, ail.m.cat; O't&rhead a.ind', a to the: aoutheaat; of thia.. ata'td.an. Thia gl.os mo,ed aou.thwe.at; war.d& and . 'then disappeared toll011ed by:r a. sound like thunder af'ten- a. telfl Jllnute:a. Thia sound waa rdher lowt in the, 'ftc.tini'tiy ct Ollakai. 'llown near 'bhia ata.tion. tes .minute-. later, a. aound resembling to thunder waa heard tl!Clll the south. Smvn1ng up the.. report a by e.ye-wi tnes sea, thia pienanenon might be the expl. .oaian of a me-teor •. .ta.o at:. GU'u, a, gl. c,w; was aeen to the: north.-narth-eaat at; about s the same. inatance, aa aho:Ye, whil.- 1n the: Nag,oya Iliatr:1.ct:; c·entral &tte<mological Observat:cmy, no such at inenanencn .a obs.eilVed• :T,, a I J
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Source text · mention onlySTANDARD FORM NO . 64 - Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT• TO MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway DATE : 7 Yebruary 1949 FROM AACS A-2 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT : Sighting of Unidentified Air Object Following information received from the 1810th AACS Group, Hickam AFB, re garding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your informa tion: "ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK CHARLIE FIVE FOUR SUSPECTED OF RELEASING SIGHTED OBJECT BUT NO CHARLIE FIVE FOUR CONTACTED OR IN AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME PD HOWEVER THERE WERE TWO ROGER FIVE DOGS IN AREA WHICH IS NAVAL DESIGNATION FOR CHARLIE FIVE FOUR PD ONE LANDE:D AT ONE FIVE ZERO SIX BEARING NUMBER ZERO EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN AND TAKE OFF HAD BEEN FROM EWA MARINE BASE PD NOT LIKELY IN THE AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN PD SECOND ROGER FIVE DOG LANDED AT ONE FIVE FOUR EIGHT PD NUMBER SIX FOUR EIGHT SIX PD ALSO DEPARTED FROM EWA AND NOT LIKELY IN AREA PD ONLY OTHER CONTACT WAS CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AT ZERO NINE ZERO NINE LOCAL TIME AND WAS '!RANS-PAC SHIP DEPARTING FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND PD IN VIEW OF LARGE NUMBER OF AIR FIEIDS IN THIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH OTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL ANY FURTHER INFO. tt ~ Colonel, USAF _ Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security I . ..
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Source text · mention only~) . :T~NDARD FORM NO . 64 - ✓Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway D A TE : 8 l''ebruary 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 F ROM AACS A-2 COMMENT NO. 1 SU BJ EC T : Sighting of "Flying Discs" A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have been a piece of cardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents over Hickam. The nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby creating a "dead space." The prevailing winds striking this area are directed up ward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them. Then, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the ob ject sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even if the object were 3 - 4 feet in thickness. Suggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind peculiarities over Hickam. 2 Incls 1. Cy itr, 1810th AACS Gp, Captain 11 USAF8 Jan 49, w/2 ind 2. Cy msg, 71st AACS Gp, 050330Z Jan I ¼/ . C. RO NSON ~ (..,1. ~· ~lE@lffirET
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Source text · mention onlyAIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California C-1/bc AACS 350.09 8 January 1949 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" THRU: Commanding Officer 1808th AACS Wing APO 925, c/o PM San Francisco, California ATTN: A-2 TO: Commanding General Air ~.ateriel Command Wright Patterson AFB Dayton, Ohio ATTN: MCIAX0-3 1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters, forwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who viewed an object presumed to be a "flying disc" over Hickam Field. This object was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January 1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local time. The object was first sighted by Capt. Stone y when it was approxi mately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500 feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus. Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located at Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-en gine pilot. No photo graphs are available due to the fact that Capt. Stone y was not in possession of a camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to procure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size of an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object se~med to be extremely white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi mated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object circled the area, ma.king right circles and left circles at approximately
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Source text · mention onlyC O P Y AACS 350.09 Subject: Sight i ng of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949 3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible. 2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity. 3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object, and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released from or by this C-54 aircraft. 4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second . • 5. When object ultimately departed on a strai ght course, it appeared to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all times and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex tremely wide and decisive. 6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level headed person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using poor judgment. 7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar ters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to cooperate in every way possible. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ George E. Murray ®RGE E. MURRAY Captain, USAF Security & Intelligence Officer 2
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Source text · mention onlyBASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, -subj: "Sighting of "Flying Disc"' AACS 350.09 1st Ind Cl/dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California, 17 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2 This written report confirms infonnation contained in Priority radio, DTG 05033oz Jan, of the 1810th AACS Group. FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER: /s/ Elton D. Vaughan ELTON D. VAUGHAN Major, SIG C (USAF) A/C of S, A-2 3 lEO!mrE
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Source text · mention onlySECRET AACS350.09（8Jan49) 2dInd SUBJECT:Sighting of"Flying Dise" Hq Airways and Air Communications Service,Washington 25,D.C. TO: Cormanding General,Air Materiel Cormand, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Dayton,Ohio,ATTENTION:MCIAXO-3 1.Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAP Letter, subject: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs,# dated 26 February 1948,as amended by Hq USAF Letter,same subject,dated 26 Feb- 876TAen 2.The attention of the l808th AACs Wing has been invited to the above-referenced Hg USAF Letters,with particular emphasis on the correet routing of information pertaining to the sighting of "Flying Discs." FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: ERNEST S.MOON Colonel,USAF Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence & Security 3 SECRET
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Source text · mention only- C O PY HEADQUARTERS - CR N, __3_0.../_0_5_____ _ MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE DTG 0503302 INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB TO : HQ AACS INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING FLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT AT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HIC FIEID WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO ZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD OSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE UNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE MILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE ALL THE TIME AND FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE OF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBIE SOUND AND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE FIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT UNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT SEEMED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT AU. TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD TURNS WERE EXTREMELY WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE AI.SO TO CG AIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO
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Source text · mention onlyDASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS Paraphrase not required. Handle as fF{mfm/EJ correspondence perft paragraphs 5li and 60a(4J, AR .380-5, 15 August 1946.
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Source text · mention onlyce CONFIDENTIAL •HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING PACIFIC DIVISION - MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FA I RFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE, CAllFORNIA D/AC/dwm 19· January 1949 SUBJECT: Project 11SIGN11 TOi Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D. c. AT'!N: Chief, Intelligence Division In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, ,ATS, there is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object. The Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments thereto are enclosed. Copies of the report have been forwarded to: Headquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIA.~0-3 Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief, Intelli ence Division. ARTHUR CONRADI JR.1 Incl Major, USAFEEI Form Chief of Intelligence CO FI DENTIA
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Source text · mention only.. At the request ot ebiet ot Intelligence, the wde r eigned wish a t o describe as accurately' aa poaaible his impree ico• of the briet ap- pearance ot an unknown illuminated object which ppear dover F irti ld Sui un AFB at 201$ PST on 3 December 1948. The object fir t ehot into view about 2 miles north of the control tower, tlyiqJ at a low altibude between 500 and 1000 teet, cl.1 bing on a low trajectory, with sped estimat d at something in excess of 400 mile per hour. edi&tei, after sighting, this observer ru bed to the east 1id• of the to er. thi tire the object as estimated to have not ore than 1500 feet of altitude aad ite epeed had slowed for seT ral eoonde to perha s two hundred (200) m.11•• per hour . The observer can recall that L this sta ¥e the object had a Try slight undulating or bouncing .motion. en its position oriented with a line betw en the tower the air freight terminal, but light di tance est ot the te ............, the ob ject took an al.meet vertical rise or climb d lev ll d ott again at an est ated thr• thousand feet. At that t· the other control tower operator on duty continu d watching the object wh11 thi ob server telenhoned the AACS operations otficer residing on tb ba e in hop•• h t be able to get a look tit. Th other tower operator reported the object al.moat ediatly afterwards tarted a tast climb toward the ooth-southeast ard r ached about twenty thousand r et, t which point he loat sight ot it. The urders1 ed never a · the o jot again att r ing tor the telephon . Pertinent intor.mation 1 that the light was clearl7 seen 111.th the naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding . In eiae it wa c p- ar ble to one or Fairfield-Sui n AFB'a high-inten•ity runway lights. The obeerver 1a convinced it was not an aircraft navigation ]jght. The night was cle r, d the wind was indicati outhweet at 10 miles per hour on tower inst ent. I c rtity and attirm that the Wormation her in is true and ac curate to the be t of 11J7 knowledge am abillt7. Bruce Earlln McFarland Bruse Earlin McFarland PFC, usa 1901 AACS Squadrcoaz~-fARTHUI! COIIRADI JR Fairtield-Sui n AFB, Cal.it. ajor, USAF t1 ' Chiet ot Intelligeno
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Source text · mention onlyCO ~ F\DENT\Al ESSE NTIAL ELE}~ NTS OF P T1.<'0l.~'ATIOF (Re Si~htinrs of Unidentified Aeri al Objects) P~OJECT "SIGN '' 1. Date of Sightin gt 2 . Ti me of sicrhting (Zonal bv 24 hr cl0ck) 3. Where sighted: a. Ground : (1) Cit y , town: (2) Dis t ance and directi on from ci t~, or town road , interse ctions, etc . J'ailtft•l4-llu118'111 l cmtl"Ol tonr i• locaW ta the eeter ot tu AP - • 5., •U•• ••\ or ton lrtield, 11ron1a. (3) Fr om buHdincr (stor y ) , yard, ete . . (4) i•ap coordin ates ( if feasible) shov.ring latitude and lon critune: i.u • Jtl° 1,, AIVC).ll'.L-S..121 "' b. Ai!: (1) Type aircraft, spee d , altitude, direction of ~li cht: (2) Distance and direct ion from citv or town or known lan dmark: ot applloable C r-1D ENTIAL
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Source text · mention onlyCO FDE TIAL 9 Pare 2 To'EI Projeet 11 .srr.~111 (3 ) Clock position of object from • (4) Iatitune and lonritude : • li ~- c . Sea : (1) La titude and lo ?'witude! t (2) Proximitv to landi (1'1ame ci t•r t countrv, etc) ilea• • 4, ·NuMber of objects: a . Formation type (j_f any) (sketch if possible) • 5. Distance of object from observer : a . Laterally or horizontallv : obser ver' s aircraft : b . Anple of elevation from horizon: , • c.. Altitude : 1 olba 6~ Time in sirht : !PID~-·~2, • FDE Tl; L
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Source text · mention only.. . .,, . . Pal'.'e 3 FEI Project "Sl(cF 11 7. Appearance of object : a . Color: b . S~ape (sketch if possible) 1 c . Apparent construction (translucent) 1 ~IIStlCI 11 ea w1 rlllll'IM.Y 11 \ . d . Size : (1) Fstirneted Si~P : (2 ) Size as it arpeere~ fro~ observer ' s vie~ : ( Comparer'! to known object) •1•ota3 • 8. ~irection of flir"ht: 9. Tactics or maneuvers : a . 'Tertica7.. ascent or rl.escent , 1,-,orizortal , osci~ la-1:,inr", fl, ,tteri_na evasive, appressive, erratic, Ptc .
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Source text · mention onlyPaPe 4 "'EI Project 11 SIGF11 10. Fvidence of exbaust: a . Solor of smoke: b . Len~th Rn~ wi~th : c. d . Odor ( if anv) : or 1.atP of evaporation : e . Does trail VP. ry- wi <:.~ (spurts) sound? 11 . Effect on clouns: a . Opened pat~ thru clouds : b . ~ormed cloud or mists : c. ~eflected on cloud : 12 . . d . Shown tbru cloud: ol • Liphts : a . ~eflected or Attached ~ b . Luminous : • li • • •
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Source text · mention onlyl \ ra rre 5 '!ry'I Pr oje ct 11 SIG J" c . ~l ink ed on a nd o ff i n re l a t ion t o spe ed : t • 13. SuT"'port: b . A. er odvnar.1ic lif t of fus elap-e : 0 •la • • c . Yerti ca l j e+, : ,. • a. , qotati nr cvJi nde r or con e : ... • e . A. ero st a t i c l ift ( balloon or ctiripible) : 11 14. Propul s i on• a . Pr opeller or jet: I t • b . 1,.otor: rot • c . AProctvnami ~ va nes (f la~pi n~ or os cill ati nr) (Yatzmave r eff ect): • d . ' 7 isi ~l e exha ust or jet openin r s : J• 15. Cont r ol and s t Rbili tv a . ~in s: •
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Source text · mention onlyL e Pa ge 6 EEI Proj ect rtSIGF 11 b . Stabilizer1: • U1s • ot k1 • a . Slots: b . Duct openin~s : uot. 17 . Speed - i'PF: a . Continu01. 1s vrhin e or buzz : b . qoa r , whistle , whoosh: aoun! • "-~. c . Intermittent : rrr • 1 0 , Was any radi o antenn a to be observed , i . e ., (any projections or extensi ons thnt mil!ht presum ably be constued as such) : 20 . r1anner of disa ppea ranc e : a . Explode: (1) rossibility of fr a g~ents: a • (2) Other physic Bl evid ence: b;raoal-U.-o U. •
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Source text · mention onlyPape 7 FEI Project nsr0,n1r b . "'aded from vie w: c . Disappeared behind obstacle: telative to tre Observer 1 . 'Tame s of observers: et • • olMr • ·2 . A. rldr ess : 3 . Occupati on: 4. Pla ce of business: a . E~ployer or emplovee: ta tta - UltJUIO'lftl 5. Fobb ies: a . Ti me engare d in hobby (experience) ·rs observer amateur astronomer , pi lot , en£"ineer , etc . -
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Source text · mention onlyPaf?e 9 EEI Proj l:' ct 11 srr,r-r11 b . Pow att e nti on wqs drawn to obj ects: (1) Sound: (2) "otion: (3) Glint of lir ht: 9-. itn e ss e s: a . Addr e ss e s: - 10 . Corune nts of int erro en tor re int e llig e nc e a nd cJ-,a r a ct e-r of person int errof? nte d : Re lativ e to qa dar .SiP'htin !""s r J• t 1. ri:'eletvp e s equ e nc e !' of locPl wee t ber conditions: 2 . Winds aloft r e port: 02312,.
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Source text · mention onlyFIDE Tl L p.g_p-e 10 FEI Project "SIGH" 3. Loc~l flil""rt scbedul es of co~Merci a l , private Rnd milit~rv aircraft flyin~ i~ vicinity at the time ! • 4. Possible rel e~ ses c-- f testinr dev ices in vi c inity sent a l oft by OrdrP..nce , ITavy, A.ir ?orce , A. rmy 1 WeAtrer 1Tl'lits , -qesearch Qrp-anizations or any other: or 5. If object contect ed ERr th, obtain soil SR~ples within end rithou~ d epression or spot where object landed (and th e n presum<ibly depe. r t ed) for purposes of makin" co~parison of soils! 6. If object came suf~icientlv nPa r othe r aircraft or known obj e cts , check surf ,<1ces v-rith Geip-er counters for possil,le r ecliol'lct:i .vity . Pake com par:i .sons V'Iith oth er unaff e cted P,ircri:,ft , objects , etc . t ntl 7 . Obtain photo•-raphs (or ori;:dnal nepativ es ) rhere availRblej if not , s ecure ske~c~es of : a . Object: jet l.1 h• b . Surroundina t e rrain V're re object "'f'.S obs erved:
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Source text · mention only• • 0 ,..JOE P!'ige 11 EEI Froject "SIG F" c. P1ace w},et'e object contacted earth ( if tbis happened) : 1d no d . ''an euvers~ e . "?or!T!ati on ( if mor P t>:e n t'.'•o): 0 t 8. Secur e ~ipnerl sta t ement : • 9 . Obtain fraP.'l!lf' nts or p1:vsical evide nc e wJ,,ere possibl e : or o, er 1d no t h J e e • obt.l • ~fJ::alf, Chief of Int f'lli~enc e IDE
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Source text · mention onlySTA N DARD FO R M N O. 64 t tt -Office Memo ~ ndum • U N IT E D STATE S G O VERNMENT TO FROM Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS DATE: 24 January 1949 ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 AACS A-2 COMMENT NO. 1 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object 1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may deem necessary. Source is the 1805th AACS Group, located in Newfoundland; New foundland Base Command has already been notified: "OBSERVED ONE EIGHT ZERO TWO Ti O ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS EMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT '!RAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS 0.NLY PART SIGHTED CMA NOT OBJECT ITSELF PD SH0OrING STAR .CR METEOR WAS DEDUCTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS HQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR LIGHT Vi.ERE Nm' SIGHTED AGAIN. 11 2. Paraphrase is not required. Handle as CONFIDENTIAL correspondence per paragraphs 51i and 60a, AR 380-5. CHARLES C. R0BINS0lll 08pt.ain9 US.Alr .,,.,--
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Source text · mention onlyRESTRICTED Cont'dSUaJ: Bort of Informntlon on Vlying Di then aceelereted to approximstely 4o0 to 5o0 PH. 6Feadlagtest, turnlng to South to Southwost 7 MeneuverabilityiNot notieed. 8. Altitude:1500 to l600 feet,then gredulalfmb 9.SoundRonr. 10.Bxhaust trallon. g.General remarksi Tho peraons who sighted the above deseribed object were enroute fron Gulfport,Mlas.to Jaekaon, iss. In a private elroraft and were saking an a- pproach for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the objeet was firat sighted.After Landing,r Rugh called the contro thore and if so to find out ito identity. Tho control towpr seported the lnoident to Bane Beadquartere. 2Inal BENJAYIR HCOLE 1. Weathor Report Coptian USAF 2Srotch of Object Commanding DISTRIRUTIONE oeChief of Staff Unitod Statea Air Foree ahington25,0.0 ATra: Direetor ol Intelllgonce Comnanding General Mllitary Air Traneport Serviee Andrews Air Force Base Waahington 25,P.C. 2ec Conmanding ofricor 2059th Air eather wing Tinker Air Foreo Base Orlabena Clty, Oklabon Comgnding orrioez 2104th Air Weather Group Roblns Air Torco Ba#e Robins Pield, Qeorgis Cotmnding Orrieer 26th Taa ther Sguadron Brookley Air Foree BeBe Bohlle,Alabma RESTRICTED
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Source text · mention onlySTATEMENT 9Degembar 19l I,Ja B.Doty. Ssrgoant,#sAT,AF 1717l86l,waather 0brvr, l6th Foathor Sguadron, Chanute Alr Foroo Base, Chanute Fleld,Illinoie. dohareby make the following statemnt to Captain Ruah T. Kelley Ageistent Baae Manthar Orfioer. OnDeceabor 19l at approxisately 1sl6 hours,I waa wslkfng with Sgt. Eugans S,Honteg towards ths Base meathar Station whon I aky rookot or matoor.I tapped Sgt, Monteg on the era snd celled isatcentlontoit. The objoot did not appear to be a star boeause it was three or . # Ag it moved it sooasd to gob largor, and it was leaving a trail.In about two or thrsa sgennds it dinsppaared. The objaet wes round,white and aovedverrfast. gwont inho the athar Station and rportad this to the Duty Forecestor whos na ie Sgt.Robert #.Fillman, oe Sergnt, USAP AR1717186
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Source text · mention onlyBTATEMSNT 276tq#g6 I,ugn.Monag,A162070rgnt,UFehr Obsarvor #nnignad ta the l6th Hoathar Bquaaron, Chanute Air Yor#e Base,Canuta Fleld,-1linbis,and do hreby make.th following atatcont to Capt.Rush T. Kallay,Assiatent Base Woathr Drfior Chsnute AFB: n8 Doembor 19l6 at #pproximtely 1a6 hours,Iwa# welking with Sgt.Vans E. Dotyelso of tho l6th Feathr 8gudron, towarda #nglo,moving fron ths nrth #aat to th south aouth wet.The objoct was whito in oolor. Tiry bright and movad about two to three I im adlately went ta the Duty Foreeeetor at the Bas Focthor Station end reportsd soeing this. ugue.E.9nntay AP16208705 Surgu ant,USAP
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