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LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE
DENVER,COLORADO
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( Ro• . 28 Oct. 48)
OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
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( Re, . 28 Oct. 48) CCJNF1DtNT(Af )
O LMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
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l. Re radar• n op rati on ground: or dar sight-nga .
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HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER
HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE
HAMILTON l=IELD, CALIFORNIA
; 2 MAY 1949
Copy furnished:
Chief of Staff, UpAF
ATTN: 'Dir of Intelligence
Comdr, MATS, ·,ash 20, DC
ATTN: Chief, Intell Div
CO, Flt Sv, i ash 25, DC
ATrN : A-2
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4.µth&>rized by
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16 JUN 1949
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SUBJECT : Semi- ontbly ' Intelligence Summary
TO : Commanding General
ilitary Air Transport Service
Washington 25 , D.C.
In ac cordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters , ir eather
Service , subject as above, file - 2, WEA 350 . 05, the following r eport is
submitted for the period ending 15 June 1949.
l )'. During a test hop of an RB 29, ~ radar operator from the 514th
Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weathe~Amade the following observation,: a-ed
~ ~ ~-A- ,, )'I • ..
2n-1~ ryf,-,. - .don Monday, the 2nd of May , 1949, we took off' ±n aircraft number
45-21824~for the purpose of test hopping the ship . Take off was made at
approximatel y ~500K. The radar ~J,~~s turned on at approximately 1515K
and was tuned in. Guam and Rota were picked up by radar and after about
ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on
the scope . It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except
that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart . They only covered
the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the
island . The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range .
s the range wa~JJ:,.d,~ed the interference grew larger on the scope .
~hee 9Mp'm""7there is & sketch of the scope as it appeared
with the interference drawn in. I d~ne't believed that what was picked up
on this flight was intentional jamming.it._
e,11>7,>_. Jtll
The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance
Squadrons ' most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the
operation of radar equipment . He checked the set after landing and could find
no malfunctions .
L. ~ . On the 8th of June 1949, at a position of 12° 25 1 N and 1400 20 1 E,
an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following
sighting :
t ll09Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees , at 18500 ft on a
routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing
s ubstance was sight ed at an altitude of 30000 t o 35000 ft . The sighting
was made by two crew members , 1st Lt . Ernest Swanson, weather observer and
Sgt ialter ~ogers e ngineer . What appeared to be a traveling contrail was
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Ltr to CG TS fr Hq, 214, ~ ? ~u~j : as emi-Monthly Intelligenc e Summary"
moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200
miles per hour , this speed was determined by means of triangulation, the sub
stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the
heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappeared
from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing
of approximately 160 degrees . The substance was traveling in a straight line
and was definitely white , a three quart er moon made visibility excellent . No
sketches or photographs are available .
The above informat on wa ent by radio from the 514th to the Continental
ea t her Viing, Tin¥er ir, prce Base, Oklahoma. (
1 Incl :
1 . Radar Scope
Diagram
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THOMA"'. S. MOOR AN J R.
C OL. USAF
COMMANDI NG
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LUBBER LlliE
lliTERFERENCE
AS IT EARED ON
THE SCOP:E
SCOPE • ~ ON 'IRE 100 HIE R GE
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CLASSIFIC'.ATION
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C=O=n-F•I-Dc -~•Tml•A~t
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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=-9G 11 Serio.l 4:-=Sc48p dated 13 February 1948
• ( ~rie, corr• , p."'ll'lkvs nilated rez,o '- ~ u applicable)
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 CINCA~J, CCr=U~ARAL1 CG-AAC
Rou!lna. h!O!f l::ir II~ In o. N. ,. [ CLASSIFICF:TION
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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)
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COIWIDEl!TIAL
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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"» a tated xnr:UOER.
60 u~ So Navy ilanther Central, Uc:1Sc Navnl Operating Base 11 Kodb.k, Alas!~ •
reported the woather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours no follows,
Ceiline, 3,000 feet. scattered clouds 9 3/10 coverag~.
Visibility, 15 mileso
:'i"inds ?Jorth Northv10st, 15 knotso
0
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. Howevcr 9 as the shape. si:o and oolor. of the objoct hnvo been
variously doscribod and Q& unauccoosful orror'cm have boen nado to deter.u e the
nnture of tho phenomena with no further in!'ormation available. no valuation of.'
the no.tu.re of tho o.tmosphcric diaturbo.nco has been oadeo
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SEC ET PARA PHRASE JO'l1 RE .UIRED
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Info: CSUSAF attn .>h· of Intell Hash nc; COMf.l~•rs nt'cn
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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
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RfSTRJCTEO
HFAD UARTERS 6TH mrATHER SQUADRON
Albrook Air Force Base
Canal Zone
17 February 1949
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SUBJET: Unidentified erial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands,
Caribbean Sea
TO: Commanding General
Military Air Transport Service
Washington 25, D. c.
ATTENTION: AC/S, A- 2
1. In accordance with Rest ricted l etter, Headquarters, 2108th Air
eather Group, subject: Report on Information on "Flying Discs", dated
24 March 1948, the following report is submitted.
2. t 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S . s.
Antigua, A United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal
Zone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean Air Command,
concerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on 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 degrees 30 minutes
north latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity
of the San Andres Islands . The S. s. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at
16 knots. Vihen sighted, the obj ect was at an altitude of 60 degrees f r om
the horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in. the direction of 120
degrees. As it µ:i.ss es directly over the ship, several officers described
it as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although McBride had di£f'iculty in
determining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches. As
it pass ed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it changed color from silver to
yellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 de
gre es . The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximat ely
29 .
4. t 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off'
the pert bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other, off
the starboard bow bearing 201 degree s at an altitude of 47 degre es . Both
disappeared abeam in the dusk . None showed any luminousity or motivating
power.
5 . The circumstances described suggest a pos s ibility that these
objects are some type of weather balloons . A study made by this head
quarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6
February 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility 0£ a radiosonde instru
ment being the object sighted . The only release point which might ha ve
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resulted in a balloon being in t h e area of the San Andres Islands is that
located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be
attached to the discs, it seems improbabla that a r adiosonde train might
have beert involved. There is a possibility that a balloon broke free
prior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to
drift into the area of the sighting. However, none o:f these possibili
ties account for the sighting of three obj ects within a thirty minute
period.
6. On 7 February 1949 two Russian JOO-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk)
arrived at Colon, Republic o:f Panama, :from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands,
enroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation
of wind and course and point o:f sighting lend a possibility that the
objects were in free flight after release from these ships which :followed
a direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are present
ly awaiting rep:iirs at Colon. Two other vessels of the same type are
presently in st Thoipas undergoing rep:iirs. Any further developments will
,,---b- e reparted promptly.
7. 'l'he above report has already been submitt ed to Headquarters
ir Materiel Command and Headquarters Unit ed States Air Force by the
Caribbean Air Command.
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Info cys to: Commanding
Chief, liS
co, 2108th Air ea Gp
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From: COMT~NJ\MC Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio cite COWPPFSC
Tot CO Flight Sorv1ce Wash DC
Nr. AT-542 7 Fe fruar 9 1949
, Unjdent1f1ed flying object report.
Location and time of' slghtirtg:Godman AFB Ft Kno
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
passe j . At 0310 eastern object disappeared in south west 7
complet~lY afte. a serie:3 of bright flashes .
. ACTION: AF
INFO . ID, PO
CM IN 1714 (8 Feb 49)
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SUBJECT Report of Sighting of Unidenti.i'ied Pb no enon
TO • Comina ding 0
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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 .
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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
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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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ran. 28, 1949.
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A. t • 1 ~ _ . nceiTed frcm the- Ruku.ahim. lfeather Station
(3..,7°45J1N, J.4,0°'28 'E:) stating aa tollowat
~t. ail:iout 1,.30 p.m., a gJ.a., pale in colour waa, aeen flying.,
fraa northwea.t. toward aoutheaa¾ whie:h t'al.l- with a. roar· like
thunder.. The a.pot, of deacent seem& to be Nakagpri Village, Tamura
c.bU.nty to the ea.at_. ot K'Priyam& (3,7o24i-1 N, 14-0023 1 m:). Prob.ably, it.
~ a. DB.te-:or. The. detailed state 1• DOif.' under invea.ti'gattion.
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ADDITIONAL RE.J?m.r W THE_GL
J'an. 27~, 1949•
OMO., Taeyo
In dditim to the preTious. report on the ,gla, fl:0111 the
~a. r St i , we have - receiTed report alao ~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
direction or Northoo t , at an eJ.t1tude ot 35° aliove t:
which mov .d lni t horizo tally th.rough north toward at. and
then di p uec.u·ctu.• a ow as great 8'3 one and a half of
the moon i ·n dianeter , ith conaiderablet brightness. t about
19h .5,0m, a n • ound .a heard end doors trembled. This 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 intenai ty of 'ffhich waa such that
colour, th
obje,cta an t oun.d the obaerver re clearly discernible
tar a. manen illuminated by 1 t . ·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 ti tud 0£ about 40°, and f.inatly di,s.appeax,ed. The
time elap eo. or e ove as 3 or 4 aeconds . out l minute
• thereafter, mblµig t.o a distant thunder traS heard,
ounil r
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
·1 n the dir ion or eaat-south- eaat and at, a -point at medium
altitude ~b horizon, hioh .aOllad aend;ing out palish white
light t ow a point in the direction of weat~aouth-west, ~here
it.. disap_w d low the horizon. This. g).011 continued about
•. 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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REEORT QF., .AN ABNORMAL .HIENCMENON
JTan. 26. 194.9.
GMO •• Tokyo.
A. telegJram waa receiTed tran the.. Takayama lfeather staitia:i
to the: aoutheaat; of thia.. ata'td.an. Thia gl.os mo,ed aou.thwe.at;
war.d& and. 'then disappeared toll011ed by:r a. sound like thunder
af'ten- a. telfl Jllnute:a. Thia sound waa rdher lowt in the, 'ftc.tini'tiy
ct Ollakai. 'llown near 'bhia ata.tion.
Miya Village, the glOWI appeared there, ail.m.cat; O't&rhead a.ind', a
tes .minute-. later, a. aound resembling to thunder waa heard
tl!Clll the south. Smvn1 ng up the.. reporta by e.ye-wi tnes sea, thia
pienanenon might be the expl..oaian of a me-teor•.
.ta.o at:. GU'u, a, gl. c,w; was aeen to the: north.-narth-eaat at;
abouts the same. inatance, aa aho:Ye, whil.- 1n the: Nag,oya Iliatr:1.ct:;
c·e ntral &tte<mological Observat:cmy, no such at inenanencn .a
obs.eilVed•
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STANDARD FORM NO . 64
TO
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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway
• DATE : 7 Yebruary 1949
AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113
FROM
AACS A-2 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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) . :T~NDARD F ORM 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.
I
2 Incls /
¼ .
1. Cy itr, 1810th AACS Gp, C. RO NSON
8 Jan 49, w/2 ind Captain 11 USAF
2. Cy msg, 71st AACS Gp,
050330Z Jan
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AIRWAYS 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. Stoney when it was approxi
mately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500
feet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus.
Capt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located
at Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-engine pilot. No photographs
are available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a
camera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to
procure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a
large round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The
object sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size
of an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object se~med to be extremely
white on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to
have a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi
mated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object
circled the area, ma.king right circles and left circles at approximately
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COP Y
AACS 350.09
Subject: Sighti ng of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949
3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still
climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion
of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no
audible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible.
2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness
of the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance
of the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object
still seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the
witness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity.
3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the
vicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object,
and he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released
from or by this C-54 aircraft.
4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure
of the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and
that this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second .
•
5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared
to increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle
of climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely
difficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis
tance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated
that it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all
times and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex
tremely wide and decisive.
6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be
worthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level
headed person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using
poor judgment.
7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar
ters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to
cooperate in every way possible.
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
/s/ George E. Murray
®RGE E. MURRAY
Captain, USAF
Security & Intelligence Officer
2
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BASIC: 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
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- 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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DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS
Paraphrase not required. Handle as ft fF{mfm/EJ
correspondence per
paragraphs 5li and 60a(4J, AR .380-5, 15 August 1946.
--- PAGE 99 ---
ce CONFIDENTIAL
HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING
PACIFIC DIVISION - MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE
FA I RFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE,
•
CAllFORNIA
D/AC/dwm
19 · January 1949
SUBJECT: Project 11 SIGN 11
TOi Commanding General
Military Air Transport Service
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington 25, D. c.
AT'!N: Chief, Intelligence Division
In compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, ,ATS, there
is transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object. The
Essential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments
thereto are enclosed. Copies of the report have been forwarded to:
Headquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence
Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIA.~0-3
Headquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief,
Intelli ence Division.
1 Incl ARTHUR CONRADI JR.
EEI Form Major, USAF
Chief of Intelligence
CO FI DENTIA
--- PAGE 100 ---
.
At the request ot ebiet ot Intelligence, the wder eigned wish a
t o describe as accurately' aa poaaible his impree ico• of the briet ap-
pearance ot an unknown illuminated object which ppear dover F irti ld
Sui un AFB at 201$ PST on 3 December 1948. The object fir t ehot into
view about 2 miles north of the control tower, tlyiqJ at a low altibude
between 500 and 1000 teet, cl.1 bing on a low trajectory, with sped
estimat d at something in excess of 400 mile per hour. edi&tei,
after sighting, this observer ru bed to the east 1id• of the to er.
thi tire the object as estimated to have not ore than 1500 feet of
altitude aad ite epeed had slowed for seT ral eoonde to perha s two
hundred (200) m.11•• per hour. The observer can recall that L this
sta¥e the object had a Try slight undulating or bouncing .motion.
en its position oriented with a line betw en the tower the air
freight terminal, but light di tance est ot the te ............, the ob
ject took an al.meet vertical rise or climb d lev ll d ott again at
an est ated thr• thousand feet. At that t· the other control
tower operator on duty continu d watching the object wh11 thi ob
server telenhoned the AACS operations otficer residing on tb ba e in
hop•• h t be able to get a look tit. Th other tower operator
reported the object al.moat ediatly afterwards tarted a tast climb
toward the ooth-southeast ard r ached about twenty thousand r et, t
which point he loat sight ot it. The urders1 ed never a · the o jot
again att r ing tor the telephon .
Pertinent intor.mation 1 that the light was clearl7 seen 111.th the
naked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In eiae it wa c 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.
az~-ft1A'
Bruce Earlln McFarland
Bruse Earlin McFarland
PFC, usa
1901 AACS Squadrco
RTHUI! COIIRADI JR Fairtield-Sui n AFB, Cal.it.
ajor, USAF
Chiet ot Intelligeno
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ESSENTIAL ELE}~ NTS OF P T1.<'0l.~ 'ATIOF
(Re Si~htinrs of Unidentified Aeria l
Objects)
P~OJECT "SIGN''
1. Date of Sighting t
2. Time of sicrhting
(Zonal bv 24 hr cl0ck)
3. Where sighted:
a. Ground :
(1) City , town:
(2) Dis t ance and directi on from ci t~, or town
road , interse ctions, etc .
J'ailtft•l4-llu118'111 l cmtl"Ol tonr i• locaW ta the eeter
ot tu AP - • 5., •U•• ••\ or ton lrtield,
11ron1a.
(3) Fr om buHdincr (story ) , yard, e te . .
(4) i•ap coordina tes ( if feasible) shov.ri ng
latitude and loncritune:
i.u • Jtl° 1,,
AIVC).ll'.L-S..121 "'
b. Ai!:
(1) Type aircraft, speed , altitude, direction of ~licht:
(2) Distance and direct ion from citv or town
or known landma rk:
ot applloable
C r-1D ENTIAL
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(3 ) Clock position of object from observer' s aircraft :
•
(4) Iatitune and lonritude :
Sea :
• li ~-
c.
(1 ) La titude and lo?'w itude!
t
(2) Proximitv to landi
(1'1ame ci t•r t countrv, etc)
• ilea •
4, ·NuMber of objects:
a. Formation type (j_f any)
(sketch if possible)
•
5. Distance of object from observer :
a. Laterally or horizontallv :
b. Anple of elevation from horizon:
, •
c.. Altitude :
1 olba
6~ Time in sirht :
!PID~-·~2, •
FDE Tl; L
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7. Appearance of object :
a. Color:
b. S~ape (sketch if possible) 1
c. Apparent construction (translucent) 1
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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 man euvers :
a. 'Tertica7.. ascent or rl.escent , 1,-,orizortal , osci~ la-1:,inr", fl, ,tteri_na
evasive, appressive, erratic, Ptc .
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10. Fvidence of exbaust:
a. Solor of smoke:
b. Len~th Rn~ wi~th :
•
c. Odor ( if anv) :
or
d. 1.atP of evaporation :
e. Does trail VP. ry- wi <:.~ sound?
(spurts)
•
11 . Effect on clouns:
a. Opened pat~ thru clouds :
b. ~ormed cloud or mists :
c. ~eflected on cloud :
d. Shown tbru cloud:
ol •
12 . . Liphts :
a. ~eflected or Attached ~
• li •
b. Luminous :
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c. ~l inked on a nd off i n re l a t ion t o s pe ed :
t •
13 . Su T"'p ort:
b. A. er odvna r.1ic lift of fus elap-e :
0 •la • •
c.
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Yert i ca l j e+, :
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a. , qo tati nr cvJi nde r or con e :
e.
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A. ero s t a t i c l ift (balloon or ctiripible) :
11
14. Propul s i on•
a. Pr opell er or jet:
It •
b. 1,.otor:
rot •
c. AProctvnami ~ va nes ( f la~pi n~ or os cillati nr)
(Ya tzmaver eff e ct):
•
d . ' 7 isi~l e exhaust or jet openinr s :
J•
15. Cont r ol a nd s t Rbili tv
a. ~ins:
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b. Stabilizer1:
• U1s • ot k1 •
a. Slots:
b. Duct openin~s :
uot.
17 . Speed- i'PF:
a. Continu01.1s vrhin e or buzz :
rrr •
b. qoa r , whistle , whoosh:
aoun! • "-~.
c. Intermittent :
10 , Was any radi o antenna to be observed , i . e ., (any projections or
extensi ons thn t mil!ht presumably be constued as such) :
20 . r1anner of disa ppea ranc e :
a. Explode:
a •
(1) rossibility of fr a g~ents:
(2) Other physicBl evid e nce:
b;raoal-U.-o U. •
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b. "'aded from view:
et •
c. Disappeared behind obstacle:
• olMr •
telative to tre Observer
1. 'Tame s of observers:
·2 . A. rld r ess :
3. Occupati on:
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4. Pla ce of business:
a. E~ployer or emplovee:
ta tta - UltJUIO'lftl
5. Fobb ies:
a. Time engared in hobby (experience)
·rs observer amateur astronomer , pi lot , en£"ineer , e tc .
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6. A~ility to dete rmin e :
a. Color :
b. Spe ed of movin ~ ob j e ct s :
c. Si ze at d i s t a nc e :
1..
7. ~elia bility of obs e rve r:
a. Source s :
(1) Ne i ghb or s : .
(2) Pol i c e Dept:
po11 r••
(3) FB I r e cord s :
INC
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(4) Emp lo,:er:
e. ~a te s r e l a tive to o½s e rv e r on:
a. S i f,h tin~s i n ~ener a l:
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b. Pow atte nti on wq s drawn to obj e cts:
(1) Sound:
(2) "otion:
(3) Glint of lirh t:
9-. itne ss e s:
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a. Addr e ss e s:
10 . Corune nts of inte rro en tor re inte llige nc e a nd cJ-,ar a ct e-r of pe rson
inte rrof?nted :
Re lative to qa dar .SiP'htin!""s
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1. ri:'el e tvp e s eque nc e !' of locPl wee t ber conditions:
2. Winds aloft r e port:
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3. Loc~l flil""rt scbedul e s of co~Me rcia l , private Rnd milit~rv aircraft
flyin~ i~ vicinity at the time !
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4. Possible rel e~ ses c-- f testinr dev ices in vi c inity sent a l oft by OrdrP..nce ,
ITavy , A.ir ?orce , A. rmy 1 WeAtrer 1Tl'lits , -qesearch Qrp-anizations or
any other:
or
5. If object contected ERr th, obtain soil SR~ples within end rithou~
d epression or spot where object landed (and th e n presum<ibly depe. r t ed)
for purposes of makin" co~parison of soils!
6. If object came suf~icientlv nPa r other aircraft or known obj e cts , check
surf,<1ces v-rith Geip-er counters for possil,le r ecliol'lct:i.vity . Pake com
par:i.sons V'Ii th othe r unaffe cted P,ircri:,ft , objects , etc .
t ntl
7. Obtain photo•-raphs (or ori;:dnal n epatives ) rhere availRblej if not ,
s e cure ske~c~es of :
a. Object:
jet • l.1 h
b. Surroundina t e rrain V'r e re object "'f'.S obs erved:
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c. P1ace w},et'e object contacted earth ( if tbis happened) :
1d no
d. ''ane uvers~
e. "?or!T!a ti on ( if morP t>:e n t'.'•o):
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8. Secure ~ipnerl sta t ement :
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or o, er 1d no t h Je e • obt.l •
~fJ::alf,
Chief of Int f' lli~enc e
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tt S G O VERNMENT
Office Memo~ ndum • U N IT E D STATE -
TO Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS DATE: 24 January 1949
ATTN: Capt. Hathaway AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113
FROM 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.ain 9 US.Alr .,,.,--
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a. Looation o• Loilgi •
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b. eather • t e - ea her a the tlae a• OYeroaat w1 tb
tops at appr•iaa'Mly 4500•' MsL wit.h a hi deok o thin bro en atratua oloud1
at !t.pproxla te:q 12.000 tt.
o. ea an o c p t i nd d aeea !' witn••••• •
o. BUn.k. d 207168'16• lladio Operator on the orew and ..at1oned
Alberta. 0arlada.
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(2) Shape - ehaped with a tail
(S) Sise - Approx tely 50' in he1 t taperi to a point
t • tail.
(4) Color - r i ht f l in or •
(6) Speed Unknown
(6) Beading... South eat
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in the Unite h ding
Oen ral • ir 1 Co aae, Deyton, Ohio,
Attentions SI>l.
a. oh reports will b sent direct, and not thro h ord1 ey- ebann la,
but co lee ot all h info tion. be :pplied. h• Co nd endqttartera o~
tbs in tallation concern d.
3. n ob ervi the bove procedure for re orting 1n1'ori:iat1on on f17lJ:1C
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ti e to ttcnt on: Dir tor ot lnte,111' nee. ---
5 . H ~qu rtera , Air terl l Oo nd ia u horiz d dir.ct cont ct with
installations of the d reaee ~f thie letter in connection with th de• lop~en
of 1nrormat on on !1~1 dieea.
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dtd 6 ebruar:, 1948, cont 14
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aa a. d !or :ph 4 of thi e R adqua.rter le ter dated :ber
1947, t •
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Brigadier Gen l, U. S.A. •
Chief, Air Intel . R . Div.
Dir otor ot Intelli ce
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Major , USAF
Asst Adjutant GePP~nl
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