--- OCR PAGE 1 --- Authority NND 917033 = 4 Cunidoaiiss, pp RS —S 62357¢ fg 3-3-G7? WW3- Bsa ete --- OCR PAGE 2 --- Clouds and/or Exhaust --- OCR PAGE 3 --- Incident No. 17fu Niere Sighted: | Ascension Parish, Towshtp 10 South, Range 4 Bas [a = — 5 miles from Bew Orleana, La - grouns Observer! : erocnt ntrol tower, etc. ule af and “4- Posi tic growic Tver: B. B, Williams, Pres, United Land Co, 219 Dryades St., Hew Orleans. RA 0515 considerable flying exverience i ot(s): Approximately the length of a» passenger aircraft ) white-hot a4 to be a white-bot cone. The odject dis light?) played mo lights but scened enoxsed in flame. > Did not 1 Up the area. 1500 to 2000 ft ror! 374 miles away Approx 200 MPH Sufficiently long to enable Williens to make a fairly detailed ebdservation. Approximately 10 seconds. Straight and level Tlight ): soundless jeet(e) Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting? Bo clouds with wind fairly calm Peoulicritice Noted: Object left ne trail of amy kind end 414 not light up the area Summry of Incident: (over) (See etteacied prego) > 3 cao, | am a Peo) el | --- OCR PAGE 4 --- Incident: At the time of the sighting observer was standing on a little ridge facing south in the midst of a cleering some twenty feet wide. It was too dark for bunting in the wode but was sufficiently Uight for him to see the tine by bis watch, At 0540 bours #iliams ws looking to the eouth and sew sn object which resembled an ice Cream cone traveiing enet with tif larger end in front, The front en’ anvesred woite ot (like the mantels in & gesoline lantern) Toward the reer it oot gradually darker red. There wae no vieible metal or other nm teriel and no projections of any kind, only fire, he object made absolutely no noise end left no trail of any It was traveling in a straight line from west to e-st and “4 gin or lore al titute, There wae no Visible means of propul sion, It appeured to be about 3/4 miles oway and at an elevation of » rox imately 2500 feet. kr Williams state: he was looking up at an angle of about 30° reletive to the ground and observed the object for aporoxinately 10 segonds before it «= obscured by some tre es, 1t avpeared to Le about the size of tne average sirliner and w+ traveling aprroximately 20) KG. The larger end of the cone appeared thicker then the average airliner is through the fuseluge but it we about the sane length, The object displayed no Lights other than it appeared enomséed in flame, It did not light ur the area, There was mo visible moans of support and © control surfaces, There were no clouds and the wind wat fairly calm, Williams stated thst he wes ® student pSlot but could not get pilot{s license because of poor mseular Coordination in his eyes, Sie color persepti < nis hearing ic excellent. Tnvevtigative personnel stated taot Mr williens Se@"0¢ a reliable level headed person. le appesred Conscientious and desired no publicity stating that he (1d not desire bie friends and busineas agquaintances to josh him concerning the matter, --- OCR PAGE 5 --- --- OCR PAGE 6 --- * Incident } Sante Fe, Hew Mexico Sram, PRAAPWENS, from Plaga of Sant: Fe, F. M, t7S + VOServer: A. Ruble Angier, 2620 Proctor St, Waco, Texa: Heon Sign Manufacturer - ow employer A pilot since 1928 - not a hobby Saw object glint wile watching another aircraft 1 At least 100 to 150 feet in diameter perfectly flat in appearance - comared to dime in sky, ~ Sighted in daylight Stationary at time sighted 15 or 20 mimtee Very little movecent if any noticed DS cts)! ge squad determined at tine of sighting ction of dent of bycet(e) erg; Set "ove in a semi- circle, Ri ent s. a7 x. , ond. finally -to EB. deen optical illusion, determined Apparent Csr it f): Ho evidence of exhenst noticed Still in view when observer left Time of Si ng? cAYU Gave the appesrance of being flat --- OCR PAGE 7 --- Incident 175 Waile watching a government plane come in for a landing at Los Alamos nt 0940 hours 23 Sept 1948, witness noticed something glint in the sun. Focusing his attention on the object he per- ceived that it was perfectly white, neither transparent or trans- lucent and that it had no metallic sheen, It wow perfectly circu- lar, the side visible to hin being flat - mech coin. would aypeor when observed from a distance. It a pexred mo larger than a dime. Lining it up in relation to tne tip of the radio tower he backed off to the north, ‘The object aypesred clear out of the picture in relation to the tover, Using this perspective he judged the altituie to be approximately 30,000 ft. At this altitude the object would necessarily be some 100 to 150 feet in size in order to be visible at all. There were no projections, air-trails, or exhmast of any kind. Ye called the object to the attention of Mr Fairchild, his comanion, Both sen then went into o builiing transacted their business and at the eni of eight mimtes they went tateide and perceived the gbject in avproximately the sese position. From the tine Angier first saw the object to ais last ob ervation wat ar roximately 15 to 20 mimtes, GENTS RC : Kp Angier is soroximately 5S years of age, well settled is own busine s. de is an experience’ pilot, comes fr ani plaes facily, ir a little above average in intelligence ; is a good conversetionalist, ie told a straight-forward story and Mot contradict himself. He acpecred honest in tis convictions in his belief that be saw an unconventional aircraft. He wae convinced that the object wos not a weather be loon since he is familiar with weather balloons, --- OCR PAGE 8 --- cf Obeerver! Mp Johm C, Fairchild Boilding Superintendent @rawing, mechanical inclinetions gre woodworking @iint of light photography 1 150 = 200 feet estimated size bright silvery odject oblong egg shape oh sew gust a silver streak 30,000 feet 700 or 800 WH Sort of a cunflower shape at the end of object ( — to be epart from object but close on its tail over --- OCR PAGE 9 --- Incident: 175s Statement of Mr John C, Pairehild does not t lly with that of A. Ruble Angier, See Incident 175 Mr Fairchild saw a bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object which ape red to have a speed of 700 to 80 MPHand which seemed to have a so~t of cumflowr shape .t the end of it but apart from the object and close on its tail. ‘%e perceived a bluish ape rance to reer of the object wiich could bave been exhaust. [To him the object appeared ailvery instead of woite and oblong rather than round. Mr Angier thought the object remained stationary. Howver the dis- crepancy in time could have accounted for tiie, Avparently Hr Fair- child observed the object some 15 mimates before Mr Angier obgerved it, Also it wuld seem thet he watched it for a greater length of time in that ne mentions thet it faded f-om view wWhoeress Mr Angier stated that it was still in view when he left. --- OCR PAGE 10 --- Incident No. 176 23 Sept 48 = Approx 1200 Wnere Sighted: Qastro's Ranch - 4 miles due eset of San Pablo, Calif and Yel miles South of Pinole, Calif ground ) ntrcl tower, etc.) Date and Time Ot ver: Horace S. Bakins, Col., U. S. Arny (RET) 1024 Rather “Desa, Velmt Creek, Calif. ion ar.d/or hocbles: Retired army colonel formerly a veterinarian presently pp lored as a Meat Inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr. Attention Attr Y? Wee observing an Army bomber when he observed - é ee flying above the bomber About the size of a l-engine bomber - longer than wide Main pert bf body translucent and of « dirty gray color iLle) wndmlating with center portion appearing ephertond having the shape and depth similar to a globe - like anoceba ‘ , Did not reflect or give off light of any type Over a mile Over a mile directly above very fast speed Gould not estimate &ppendages seemed to flap or oscillate while center ret remained stable 3): Wo noise atto> Bearly tue east Thought main part of object appecred like canvas Mo evidence of exhaust just disappeared from sight in a very sort time oth r Conditi anu OF 31g-.. TE Seer aol ent hazy - hare vere very fow elowda in Ubf tay ak YES TESS Peculirriti: e Voted: See drawing attached --- OCR PAGE 11 --- Inci. t: 176 While watching an Aray bomber which was flying rether low, Col Makins observed above ani going neerly due east an unknown object. He asked his companion, Mr Bentham, if he were seeing things, ‘tham substantiated the fact that there was an object above the bowber. Col Bakins iescribed the object as being epproximately the size of a large four~engined bomber. It appeared undulating in shape resembling an ameeba (See sketch inclosed). The object appeared to have 3 apy endages forward and 2 aft which seemed to be flap ing or oscillating while the center portion reeined etable, Col Bekins toought it wes a mile or more above tie bomber, In the center of the object there Sppesred a round, dark circle which, in Col Baking’ o inion, seemed to be above the main body of the object. Further it @ppesred that the main p«rt of the object was translucent and of a dirty gray color and that the dark, circular portion ayprered to grow more dense in color as it approached the center, From this observation Col Bekins conclu ed that the dark portion was spherical hi ‘ving the shane and depth of a globe, Ha further stated that the main port of the object appesred like canvas, Re could not eatimate the speed of the object but saii it wie trave ing at © far greater speed than the bomber or anything elee he had ever «een. There was no noise of any type and no evicence of exhmust or trail. The object dif not reflect or give off light of any type. Col Eakins prior to his retirement in LFS was on duty in? veterinarian with the Army mission, He retired because of nal reasoby: ani mot Lec use of puysicul defects. ‘lowever, Col “akine is faresight. na hes to wear glaeves, Neighbors and business a” soGlates estadlia te fect that he 1+ highly thought of and is reliable in all his ‘erlings and associations with tuem, He impressed the investigator eing stable, intelligent and above average in common sense. --- OCR PAGE 12 --- vation: 23 Sept 4S Approx 1230 : Gastro's Ranch - 4 miles due east of San Pablo, Calif & 4,1 miles south of Pinole, Calif, Mr Sylvester Bentham, 2655 Dam Road Richmond, Calif. retired butcher a Gol Bekins calling his attention to the object Appeared from observer's viewpoint to be 2 inches by 1 inch by 1 inch, Baff or gray in color le) rectangular outline with sharp corners (See attached drawing) a/s Very high rvr: | B/S faster than any plane he had ever seen At least 3 mimtes horisontal flight no noise ie) northwest then turned north Seemed to be covered with a translucent material Left no exhmst or trail flew out of sight gradually fading from view. of Sighting: ~—a/8 Seened like a vegetable crate flying thru the air (over) _ j we] --- OCR PAGE 13 --- Incident 176 On 23 Set 1948 Mr Sylvester Bentham was talking to Col Bakins when the Colmel called Bentham's attention to a single object im the sky. Object first appeared in the northeast ani wes moving faster than any airplane that Benthem had ever seen, Object avpeured very high, Both Rekins and Bentham watched it for at lest 3 minutes. It move’ toward the northwest in a straight line at a constant speed finally turning to the North and faded from view. To Bentham the object appe.red to have a regular rectangular outline with sharp corners, It wes boff or gray in color with several darker vertical lines like ribs. (See drawing attached.) Object eppexred like a “vegetable crate" £1. ng thru the air and evemed t e covers’ with a translucent material, It made no noive and left no exhau:t or trail. A-parent sire was approximately ? inches by 1 inch by } imeh. Mr Benthem's description ae to the shape, direction and over- ull apne-rance of tais object & in direct contr_diction with statements mide by Col liornce Bakins, Mr Bentham further stated that neither hie nor col Sakine wre weoring glasses at the tine and that he weare gliveses only for reading. Mr. Bentham is 70 years of age. He a retired vatcher, --- OCR PAGE 14 --- Mrs Elon McDaniel & daughter Mildred R/S Tangipshoa, La, Object not seen B/S a/S very high altitude u/s terrific Object not seen Unlike uny made by know aircraft Umeual sound Ovject wae not perceived ss it was too high and ging ne J oe ld (over) : --- OCR PAGE 15 --- at a terrific rate of speed. Witmess states she has heard many planes but could not describe the sound. jubsequent investig: tion of this incident reveals that according to peighbors Mrs \cDaniel possesses a vivid imagination and that the daughter was inclined to take efter the mother, Neither of the neigh- bors heard any umam@al mises in the vicinity. --- OCR PAGE 16 --- W.ere Sighted: Homelula, ?. H., 158° 27° 5' F nT eR Hgte Ra, _—— Major, USaP - rated pilot ~ wjeet(-) s 1 seem intermittently ~ Appeared 4 or 5 inches in dia from observer's viewpoint Besse Siset 10 to 15 feet in diameter f Chicct(s): Wright silver - comparable to alumimm in aircraft le) Pound or elliptical W/3X Mo fleme or lights observed +? 10,000 to 14,000 feet 200 NFH i it; Odeerved intermittently, one time for 4 seconds, another ‘for io seconds, the longest period. Stites: No maneuvering - observed horizontal flight a)t Bo sound noticed vj ct(c) Mortheast on steady course metallic yn Clepis: Ghoud formation blocked vision of observer as object wee oan sD alt tade Between the two clend for formations (See attached drvg) eters ‘ Color of): 3 ethmmst trail mir of Disappirrance? u/8 ne: -Aiigh Broken 3,500 ft; 3/108 coils Hass, tui BP alts caine 18,000 2 ofrus est, 0,000 f culisrt not conventional craft Visibility: 15 a». athe --- OCR PAGE 17 --- ancident: 178 Qn the afternoon of 15 October 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj Robert ©. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening object in the north sector of the eky which was moving in a northeasterly direction at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft, A stratus layer of clouds was situated above the object at an approximate altitude of 14,000 feet. The disc or discs were moving below thie layer of cloude in that it was noted that on two occasions that the highest formation of clouds was at a greater altitude than the object observed and that the lower cimud formation blocked the vision of the observer thus placing the object betwoen the two cl ud formations or levels. Because of tuis lower broken cumius clouds at & Very low altitude wniech wi toving in a southwesterly direction, tae Major could not uscertain whether he aaw the sane dise four different times or four different discs. Over a period of 10 mimites the disc or discs were sighted four times. The longest period of observation was estimate’ as 10 seconds, The object or object(s) appeared bright silver in color and circular or elliptical in shape. Wo vacor or exhaust war present and no fl aue or lights were observed. No sound we heard, Speed was estimited as 2.0 MPH by using an estimated 40 4 factor in the swirling build-up of cumlus clouds. Maj Drum compared the disce with a silver Aollar slightly turned from a flat osition, giving the object a'disc-shape wien held at arm length at a Lee angle above eye level. Maj 2rum thought that the elliptical effe:t resulted from the angle at wiich the ob-ery r an object were located Drum stated that he war certain the bJject was not a conventional cr ft. One Be26 nd one B17 and one PEM5 were f1) ing in the vicinity turing the rerind 0230/2 to 0330/2, The above sighting was also observed by Nro. Oras (Ms) Drum’: wife) and by ids Z-yr old daughter. Both repeatei preci ely the same observation: stated by the Major. --- OCR PAGE 18 --- Apoung Oct 1947 B/S, Siehted . .Sem,Fremeisco, Calif. . tion . . umd -_1/2 mile from the grept highway, and playeroymis , John E, Pruitt bserver ios , , Student @f Maj Rockyell Schoo} of Ayiatiop.. . felt Seomething like an.electric arc". Sgemed go near he cquid reach .oyt . “mysteriqua light". --- OCR PAGE 19 --- Observer was walking thru the Golden Gate Park, when he observed a mysterious light that illuminated the entire ocean (insofar as ne could see) He felt something “like an electric arc” which seemed to have the power to lower his hand "like a sack of shot", Observer states that he is subject to bruises amd where the thing seemed to have contacted him he noticed a bruise the following day that had not been there before, Be stated that he couldn’t find courgge to report the incident since he didn't believe anyone would believe the story. He does not wish a further investigation. NOTE: The account is very incoherent and the observer apparently not well educeted, Am extremely unreliable account, --- OCR PAGE 20 --- --- OCR PAGE 21 --- .+4 Qefober 39s. Aphroy 1430 hours logal tine ES ee eet oe gee ? 5 Ccme clow "Gade in order to avold dolifsfon Yr Ob ) AnM/2 fect Long and 9 inohes geroqgs Tino , MM WisibAlity for 15 miles Maappeured wader wing of aircraft _ S NOUG «6 « e ineot if Additional --- OCR PAGE 22 --- Odjects seexed to take no definite course bat flew in a general easterly Mrection in ao gradual descent. A few come close @mough to oa se the pilot & co=pilot to duck as it Sppecred they might: come thru the nose of ‘he plane, Na) Smartt's analogy is as follows! Take about 1/2 gallon of water end ‘tum it 200 yaris in front of an approaching al: about 200 feet above it, wit: the water taking the shape of a teardrop. These objects appe red to travel in a straight line toward the aircraft and eedaally descended, passing from view under the wing of the Gli7, The apparent speed of these objects ape: red quite igh oo they remained in view for only @ second. Thay were sighted one at « time at interval of turee or four minntes. * Ascrepancies noted: In first report Haj Smartt revorted aeeing 15 to ¢ bjects. later he revorts seeing three or four. Tn first report be etutes twat they purened no definite course taat some travele. downward and some traveled upward. In last report he does not mention thet ony pursued an Upward course, The analogy of comparing vighting of these objects to 1/2 gallon of water dumped approximately 200 yarde in front of cis aircraft and tiat teardroy objects were formed seems to indicste an iression of a grow of objects seen at one time (as first reported) and not singly at intervals of three or four mimates. --- OCR PAGE 23 --- -=4+ October 1948 Incident: 182 At sea - aboard the S/S Gulfport rver . . S/S Galfport, . Soip's coptain . Lb size of 91) pogn, , --- OCR PAGE 24 --- A bright object similar in shape to the moon but with a distinct bright center was observed by the mster of the S/S "Gulfcart" The object gradually grew darker as daylight faded. Size woe that of 1/4 of a full moon. It wes traveling southeast by west. First bearing: 2220 GMP - xktrttmis 3 * 2d dexring: 2230 GT - mkeitmts 35¢° 0.18 3a bearing: 2254 GMT - O50® = 557.05 Disappe red at 2310 GT. --- OCR PAGE 25 --- “°F 15 Oat 1948 ~ night 3 Sigtted! punoes arias be tusen game Siima 33° 40" K by 132° Oo! B om Ze Hee 7:45" B= 126° Mot Rast, — . B/s ‘ilot and redep observ.r vip of unkmown alroreft appe ring cn airborne rider i possibly 2 Could not be estimated x Could not be detarrined 9 miles to 12,u% ft Much gre ter than F-61. ’ Ho exhaust flames or trails seen “RCC? Ageeler ted speed ond wes lost to airborne rodare veto r von sat Tit Of Sight ing: Pulwoka Area: Unlinited cei! ing, vied 1PM, visibility 5 to $ miler with hazy cloud coverage 12 to 14,0 ft c+ Ragh rate ef acceleration, wartical scattered. asomt, angnicance of F-61l's location at all tines, --- OCR PAGE 26 --- A cable from FRAP reported that an unidentified sircraft was sighted both visually and by rader by the pilot and redar observer of an F=6l on 15 Oct 48 The observers think it por @ thet 2 unidentified aircraft were involved in the interception, The sightings occurred at night; cowever, there was sufficient monlight to percit a silhouette to b discerned ailtnought no detc ils were clierved. It was imsossibl timste tne vive of the aireraft or whether it wa: peller driven, No trails or ex:mat flames were seen, speed of tiie atrer, wes reported ac mach greater than of tne Feul, it als igh rate of aceeleri tion unt go al ost straight up or down out of radar slevaticn linit The object seemet cognizant of the wiereabouts of toe all timer wiieh wight imtic-te thet it errie The Feul interceptor airer. ft wc visible to ground rad *riodicully oz it flew in end out of the reanent ground return area in witch search war being conducted, ‘The only object picked Up by the ground raitcor wa 1@ | i listence dbetweer ntereentor (Fe61) ani objects lenting is ae fol owe: iret pickwa u ke miles and »O%O feet. ird picked un ct 3 miles and 1 niles, Your, five and sixt sll picker st 4} n t at 1260 ft, The lust three sightings took uring a 10 mimite nerind. e@eéh instance the F=f) vetecte* the object approximately 9 miles ahead, slowly closed tc suddenly secelerate speed, dive end ais ppesr from the airborne Tudarscope. Interceptor attempted to effect a normal piclur by diving after object but in ech case was unsucceseful. After sightings had been lost, »+the object was not agpin detected al interceptor continued to search the urea until a« wroximate’ in w in 12, feet when the object --- OCR PAGE 27 --- ti B/S : Broke up into mameroup bright particles om etic) WS "a bunch of eparke with a tail’ broke up into mumerous bright particles ng: 3/s slow speed and the fact that it broke into merous tomes SS oe) --- OCR PAGE 28 --- Inciient: 184 Takun from Minneapolis Morning Tribune 21 October 1948 ot DUCE IT'S TH0s58 SAUCHRS AGAIN" wee At Winoma, Minn., Paul Zenk end Dr, 7 T. Benoit ssid they saw a slowly traveling object which broke u) into numerous bright particles the town at 6 A, M, 20 Oct 48, ver They said it wis about “5 feet long and eight feet wid to be a®bunct: of sparks with a tail." , 185 for repo --- OCR PAGE 29 --- vation? 20 Osteber 1948 at approx 0550 hours + Were Sighted! Mgppeenolis, Minnesota ervey, ewrenoe A. Hansen, 1498 B. Albert St, St Paul Harold Cliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minneapolis * L, Hemsen: teletype operator RH, Oliver? Mailman 8 bere ) Seen! 4 (seem at two different locations, in Minneapolis) 6 feet orenge flame colored ‘tle) pound with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of : object, See attached drawings vs - spat of Boiling sheets of flame From 5,000 to 10,000 feet ryvrt ows 3 times that of jet airereft ics! Seemed to follow a straight course, in a horisontal attitude losing very 9 a rg or ¢..) Of -CUCCk\S/ South southwest to north morthecst. “flane" Disappeared behind cloud benks to the north northeast Color of)! Qofling sheets of flame ‘rence? Behind elowd benk to the north northeast Sta: Of Sdyht ing? u/s Front of the object seemed blurred as if enveloped in emoke - the rest of the min body was a fiery --- OCR PAGE 30 --- Incident: 185 Oboject was sighted from U3th and Lake Street Minneapolis & at Tth Street and ‘th Ave., Minneanolis, by Lewrence A, Hansen, teletype operator and Harold Oliver, mately 0550 hours 20 October igks, 3 The front of ‘ > ; S$ the rest of the main body was © be boiling Sheets of flame wh ? at variable distences and broke off dropping vertically for a snort distance and then decoming indistinguish- able. The object was last seen by both witne ses entering the cloud bank to the north-northeast and ai appearing, --- OCR PAGE 31 --- Incident No. 186 Date and Nine of Otservation: 16 Oct 194g 1145 in the morning Where Sighted: 1 mile south and § miles due east of Sterling, Utah ground ~ from mountain ridge at 9,000 ft ontrol tower, etc.) ver: Mr Fred Nash, 20 Zast Crystal, Salt Lake City, Utah Oceur and/or hotbies: Used car dealer and @irplane mechanic Member of Latter Day Saints Church (did misrionary work in Haweii) Attention Attreeted by: sound of throbbing noise 9 inches long, 6-inches wide and 3 inches thick Silver and black (silver stripe running dow: the center dk of the underside) See drug. ible) similar to a flat football B/S ~~ ¢t?’ 500 ft overhead 300 smh 4 seconds or longer horizontal flight throbbing noise or steady curr Chject(e) north and a little west (in general direction of Salt Lake City, Utah) a/S no clouds in the eky lor of): no visible sign of exhaust; however, an en in the center of the object from the rear. nce! u/s ing: calm with no clouds in the sky Peculirritics Noted: Summary of Incident: (over) (See ottrehed pege) --- OCR PAGE 32 --- While Mr Nash was hunting for deer on the morning of the 16 Oct ug he heerd a throbbing noise or steady purr. Upon looking up he saw an object resembling a flattened football some 500 feet directly overhe:d, The object wes silver and black, # silver stripe down the center (from front to rear) and on both sides of tuar center the object was black, It Sppeared about 9 inches long, 6 inches wide and inches thick and wee traveling in a straight line in northerly direction a little to the west toward Salt Leake City t &t en estimated rate of 300 mph, There was no visible sign of exhau bat from the reer an Opening could be seer in the center, Mr Nasi thought he saw a movement like a "paddlewheel", The object sounded es it it were jet Propelled and seemed to te Griven from the rear, Mr Nash stated the sound wasn't like that of an airc t engine nor any type gesdline engine, although there war 2 definite throb or "out", "put", "put, He seid if it were « é ine erg maffled., It made s sound of steady clicking, like a "s flap ing in the wind." He thought the clicking migiit hay &® camera, The object wes in sight a roximtely 4 seconds NOTE: Character investigation of Mr Fred Nash seérs to reliability, He is a Used car dewler ond én ef and is in business for | mself, Nash is Standing of the Latter Dey Saints done foreign nm 0 While Mr Nash claims to have excellent eyeright, his est of distances wos found to be faulty = Agent as high he thought a certain tree was - Nash t t § “over one hundred feet high." Agent estimated tree to be about 4O feet high as-comm red to a power pole which towered above it, --- OCR PAGE 33 --- Incident No, rvation! dg 19, 1948 at 1050 Bastern Where Sighted: @odmen AP Base, Ky sontrel towe Lt Col Johm Wengh, Bxscutive Officer Rusoutive Officer, Godmen Field ‘t Bright silver coler - reflecting sun _ Reflection of sunlight on silver thought to be between 30,000 & 40,000 rt + Speen ee | | Seperenstpretatiomnry Moving to the Southwest ot soroaly scamible speed Seemed to appesr stationary djctls): gry Southwest : as a ee teicen --- OCR PAGE 34 --- Incident: 187 At 1050R, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center wes notified by Lt Col John Wamgh, Bxrecutive Officer, Godman AF Base, Ky, that an unidentified flying object was visible from the ground at Godman AFB. ‘The object was ascertained to be at approximately 30,080 to 40,000 feet altitude, ical in shape, bright silver color and giving off a bright reflection from the on, An F-5l was dispatched from Standiford ARB, Ky, to observe the object. At 11325 a mecsage received from Godman stated no change in elevation of the object and reported that it seemed to be moving ‘outhwest from Godman AFB et approximately 235° at an elevation of 60° from Godman AFB, ‘The P=51 was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at the time and could not locate the object. owever, the object was visible from the ground with the naked eye and asimmth and elevation readings were being taken by theodolite every mimite and the progress of the object was being charted, At 1219 B19 Ang 1948 Maj Mitchel, Oper tions Officer at Godman AUB, notified Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained to be the planet Venus, Thin information wac given the Coumsnding Officer Godman AFB by Mr Koore, Heed Astrologer, University of Lobieville, Ky. Thies assomption was verified by MCI later the same day. --- OCR PAGE 35 --- . 230ct igh... n .Q812Z, 08192 ena O916z Sichted . Plptked om, redarscppp hich placed, the. sighting(s) “ie ‘2p Repilton, Rjupe, Aron, apd, Lpkp Me}vilje, & Dpck Arpa, Coserver's Pos y . Odject. appeared om Ground Control Approach N Sichted ,Mther 3 different objects were. plotted.or one . abject pares tarce tines . Pige.of a normal, craft - Leb sightings .H/8; 2 sighting: .6.mimtes; 34 sighting: 35/5 . oat of. mm aircraft, making approach, for. landing. Summary of Incident --- OCR PAGE 36 --- Radar Sighting of Unknown Aireraft Reported from AAP Goose Bay, Labrador Incident: ss Sighting occurred at 08122 29 Oct 1948 when an unidentified % sppexred on Ground Control Approach, Seope was @ proximately two mile#*from center Dearing of 170°, Object traveled about two miles and a No report on altitude was deternined, Betinated rate of speed war 25 to 30 MPH, GCA Operator called in another operator to verify his findings, Object again @pperred at 08192 and remained in Scope until 08252, At 0819 the object appeared on a bearing of 090° and moved slowly in a wide arc to 270° and Gieappesred. Object agnin apvesred at C9162 east of the field on a ‘ hevding of 270° about 2 miles distent from the field in perfect allign- ment with runway 27. It appeared to be the same ne an aircraft 1 @pproach for landing. Sire Sppeered to be the same as that of an air. craft at either extremely low or extremely high altitude. Object wes very clear on GCA scope at all times. Plotting on base map indicetes that object was in Vicinity of Hamilton jiver at’ the time of the first spotting. The second Spotting plecei it in the imedinte vicinity of Lake Melville and Dock Area, --- OCR PAGE 37 --- Were Sighted: Meer Turner AF Base, Albany, Ga ‘es ‘ (Aes wile gting as co-pilot Lt Ma-tin G, Rubiseh, Rglin surilisry Fld K mae Re Tes not Operations Officer - Ce-pilet 2 motion of ted by: / em approaching object Size of a radio-controlled model plene (5 to 10 ft) metallic end chiny Undetercined als ~ apparently mone Between 1500 and 2000 ft t fron ry Tt JERK - 1/2 mile horisontally about 250 WE -aleaanen Lost agg Levsl flight --- OCR PAGE 38 --- Incident: 159 Wnile acting as copilot om a C-Ui7 aircraft enroute free oll si soxiliary Pield #2 to Turner ae at om 530 ob 22 Sept 48, Lt Kertin . Rud: serve: pt 1 about 25°. The O-i7 at the time was approach Suresr Field froe the ( ncol at an altitude of about ge p= aa The object appeared to be about 500 feet lower = og 2,000 to , and traveling at am estimated spec NPE, Oe Bukkees atedne that the object & peares abou t tas size of i i radio controlled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). ie ome not de . auape but said he could not observe wings or rudijer, He — wal a re other descrintion other than it we = metallic shiny object. age elee aboard the O-li7 observed the object. Ability to deternine color, speed of moving objects and sive at distonce was determined excellent, however the observer's Squ Commender wes interviewed and he stuted that Lt Rubisch is inclined to exnggerate and is a person w ove opinion is not highly regarded by aszociate officers, Observer was able to closely covroborate information given by him at firet interrogation, though the interrogating officer was inclined to think that Lt Rubiech was Given to exaggeration. It ws tne o inion of the interrogating officer that the ob server was of normal inte’ ligence and sound character, --- OCR PAGE 39 --- flying. between. n> sise of the aten a> toe ee --- OCR PAGE 40 --- Incicaent: 190 On 11 Catober 1948 at approximately 1300 hours an unidentified object wis observed by six milit-ry personnel of 86th Fighter Wing Seubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Geruany, Object was estimated to be at 40,000 ft on 50° heading from Neub: mg AP Bace and was sighted continuously for 45 mimtes, gra ly becoming smaller and smaller - apparently rising but no change in compass direction wes moted and it was apparently not infiuenced by the winde aloft. Tne visible circunference of the object appe»red round but it could not Do ascertained if it were diso=shaped or balliit-chaped, It we eilver in color and very shiny in the rays of the sum. An A¥~8 craft flying between the object end the obuervere on the ground a vesred small in relation to the size of the object. ‘The estimated altituie of the jet was 25,000 ft. Object was lost to view when a thin layer of clouds (estimated to be at about 20,000 ft) passed between the object ani the gréund ooservers, iigh reliability dv given tne personnel sighting this object. --- OCR PAGE 41 --- Jed 24 Oeteder. 19m . . Sd: (attach --- OCR PAGE 42 --- Incident: 191 At 1545 Co? 24 Oct 1948 Capt Glenn Buber, Base S-3 Officer, Ft Riley, Kamsns, sighted an unidentified metallic object proceeding in a general westerly direction, The object ws Views’ from a groumd position 10 miles from Junction City, Kansas. Altitude mppesred over 7,000 feet. It was traveling with the speed of a fast airersft, It then turned south at a enec ervater tham any eirercft he had ever seen, Visibility wes excellent, Wind South-Southewe --- OCR PAGE 43 --- . Serly evening . around 5:45 P.M. d Distance of Object from Observer. WS... 0... 0. te ee f Object(c) . . @ ae 3. thage Sqatex fran a plage. (Attach a Soparate Sheot if Addi --- OCR PAGE 44 --- Incident: 192 hile motoring on U. 3, Highway #52 in a northwestern direction om the outekirts of Moorhsad, Minnesota, Mr. L, @. Sandere & wife observed = lignt traveling in an east to west direction. Mr. Sondere first observed the Light which was to his right and Ointe! it out to bis wife wo also clearly saw it. Visibility st the time was good, Observer esti ted that he could have seen @ plane at tie distance he estimated the objeet to have been, The speed was two or three times faster than a plane, agreed that it could not have buen a meteor becmuse of the length of tine it ms visible and becuse the direction of f1 ight w a clight rise ratuer than down, --- OCR PAGE 45 --- Incident 195 Between 1200 and 2430 (Attach a Separate Zhoct if Additional Space is Needed --- OCR PAGE 46 --- On October 1948 butwoen 1200 and 1430 hours an unidentified flying object was sighted from a housing project 2 milew wert of Seubiberg Air Porce Base by men of the base. when sighted the object we between observer and The sun was high, Altitude of the object walen was parsuing a southwest course could not be determined, Visible Circumference wie round but overall shape and site eould not be determined. The color was black. “pee: could not be estim.ted but appeared faster than Y-47 type aircraft. Object vighted for ancroxim te y wimtes, Bralustion! BZ --- OCR PAGE 47 --- Incident 194 now identified = treret #37824 trol tower, etc.) Ueserver lh Gow Pain, Cooct Guard Pilot . (original, report) ietiticas 13,000 feet | a tic) « . » Serding of. approxiaately WP die tiu4 of dDelleom - - good visibility - spattered, ied inal tals biter Sip 5,000" far” sea — tion etod am "=. tagcat -Reseubled- am intestine - Cele ee ae eae, Snenes Summary of Incidont « oparate _Bhost if Additional --- OCR PAGE 48 --- cleasified it. St Air Command pao merge oh bog es oper arweseni rategic At 10240. A, M. om 3 Nov 48 two Mustang fighters of the S24 ter Wing were dispatched to investigate the sighting reported by Lt Com Pain, a Goast Guard pilot, wao reported the origins] sighting. The pilots upom resching 22,000 feet sighted the unidentified object, They kept om climbing until they reached 37,000 feet. Thay estimated the object to be another five or six tuousend feot above them, At this height the object resestled am intestine that bad been inflated and it ape red § to 6 times higher them wide, Sketches vere mot lable. Speed was estim ted to te abont 2 mph. Heading aporoximately Sl First report by Strategic Air Commend identified the object tentatively as a heavenly hody. Babsequent information received by Lt Roherkemper, Coast Guard Officer stationed at Salem identified the oraft os a cosmic ray equipment carrier used by KIT, Later it was definitely established thst the craft sighted was a clu ter of eight balloons u-ed by MIT for comic ray research. This incident is oomeidered cloved in that definite identity has been established, --- OCR PAGE 49 --- --- OCR PAGE 50 --- --- OCR PAGE 51 --- . V4 wiles at firgt . qstimated at alzost a mile a mimte - 60 XK MPH , migmteg and 7 qeqondg - tined with stop watch 1 a Soper’ LE We --- OCR PAGE 52 --- Incident 196 Target picked up om OCA Scope at 21452 1 Nov at 3-3/4 niles from stetion of a Dearing of 123° from st tiom. Traveled on « heading of approx 249° an4 disappe-red ot 7-1/2 miles on 2 be ring of 182° from the stction, Blip traveled the 4 miles in \ minates and 7 seconds tined with a Stop watoh. A speed of @pproximately 60 MPH, Operator stated Blip wer too amall at T-1/2 miles to de an re- ft and too large to be a bird. #ind was from2Z70 to 300% ana t 5 to 10 MPH, Target witnessed b> > SCA oper. tor --- OCR PAGE 53 --- + Frm wn Pena ailding, Richeond, Indiana. trol tower, ¢ by Telephone oq1), which referred his. attention to an object in the sky , . dike that of. a brillisat stor t from Obcorver . Iii. — thought to de greet distance Weathor Conditions Existing at the Tim Pom SAS, "en Eire ctearred te sty vas clowr vith etare cut. --- OCR PAGE 54 --- 5th Rov 194g At approximately 0435 A. u./a woman phoned fhe PalladiumItem, Richmond Indiana to eck if they hed observed a light in the east which ahe stated resembled a flare hanging from a parecmute. Mr. Dale Steven, a sports weiter, on the newspeper was in the office at the tine and advised that he would cheek on it. Imoodiately after the woman bung up & mem cclled with a similar statement, Mr. Stevens them looked out the window and sow & brillient white light a bit south of east. It seemed to flicker & gtect deol and anpeared ach larg r than a ctor so he discounted the ~ossibility of it being n heavenly body, Lining it up with e corner of a cert:in building and observing it for a few mimtes he perceived no mve- ment, He then called the police but they knew motiing of it. He then went to the wer roof and watcied it for some li mimtes, Coming com he got a camara ond took a time exosure of it. However, upon bis retarn to the roof the object appesred dimmer due to an overenst. Wituin five more mimutes the sky was overcast from low clouds ‘estimated to be at about 1,000 feet, When the object was first observed the nicht wos clear with tors out. Mr, Stevens thought the size of the odJject appeared about 5 to 10 tives thet of a norm] ster, He took two pictures of the “floating Light! J. Ingele st ted that he will atterpt to obtain as many true focts as vor ible, He considers his honest and sinceve. Mr. Stevens ie s member of the loc:l Junior Chamber of Commerce, Mr, Stemane is considered to be a tructworthy person, His employer, Paul Astromoner Check with Brofessor ‘vid Telfair/of Zarlhem College revealed that if wie the Professor's opingon tnat it couldn't hove deen a stor Qhook with MCIATZ=>3 elicited the st..tement tnat the enproxin.ie burning time of USP Paracimte Flares never exceeds 5 to § mimates and that they are noctly designes for a”burning tive of only 3 mimtes, ‘There ie, sowever, & Tow Type Acrial Fl. re thet consi ts of several three-minute flares which is towed os o chaine behind on atroreft (but never cropped by a perachute) end which are designed to burn one at a time to frcilitiate night tracking end gumery prectictes. Suggested obtaining of TX 91961 to compare photogra;ns of flare photographs with thetetaken by Mr. Stevens. describ: an object "Look" magazine doted 22 Now 8 there was an ¢ ticle/wnten EN the firet gray light of down on how 6 It was a bright white ball with iigy white i. + Kirley ¥ood, sn astromoner in aydney, flashed the that one of the most spectacular comets yet to appesr in this century made its appeorance in the sky over Australia, Three days later ly risers in the southern and we-tern porte of the U. 5, were able to ob erve @ body with the naked eye. The comet wis vielble for a bricf & nimtes ‘ore it wis obscured by the sun's light. --- OCR PAGE 55 --- Incident No. 198 6 Nov 1948 1157 br Immediately ‘above Reder Site at Wekkenai, Japan Ground - operating radarscope tower a/s Radarscope oper:tor Dlip om the radarscope Target at firat @ppeared as single croft and at tines as 2 aireraft normal for aircraft on radarscope us (Odject wae not observed visually at any time) ible) 3/8 eyort Could not be estimated f Object: Vamying - from 160 miles to 240 miles per hour Oireled radar site contimously for one hour and 5 mimtes Target at times gave impression of 2 fighter airercft dog-fighting. Contimously changed course. ting: Lew & high cloud formation unknown height, i single and at 8 gave sirereft in vicinity --- OCR PAGE 56 --- Incident: 198 Target appeared in ground clutter area during entire period of observation Terget was not observed in etation area, and was not observed visually at any time, At times the torget appeared as 2 aircraft and at another time as a single aircraft, Gave impression of 2 fighter craft dog-fighting. Bvaluated as Soviet aircraft conducting electronic reconnaisvance mission. Thought to be a Soviet “Ferret” sine the object wma comuted to have held a speed of 200 MPH and since the size of blip on redarscope was normal for on eirer-ft. The unidentified aircraft circled (20 mile radius) continuously for one hour and five mimtes immedintely above radar cite installed at #okikenei, No mthorised afrersft was in the vicinity. Weather conditions precluded viewal observation. ’ --- OCR PAGE 57 --- Date and Time of Otservation: 30 Oct 19k8 U0 Ps? Wrere Sighted: 15 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Washington 10 miles off coast : ddr while flying an P-82 type aircraft on « northerly control tower, etc.) egarse at 260 MPH ri Major Morris, Pilot and 14 Kunemea, ter Sq, 325th Fighter Gp, MeGhord AF Base, Washington Occunation and/or C st As above Attention Attrected ty: B/S een: from 10 to 20 Ho idea of size - could not be deterrined yellow then white undetermined - thought they were egg-shaped Ris = Be outstanding reflection +?) Approx 8,000 ft rv rt teo far away to deter-ine a "definite t: Gould not be estigated 20 seconds horizontal flight with no apparent change dt entaiins % not trying to Stteck of to escepe Coj. ct(e): me sound Dircetion bjcct(c) Westerly course for about 17 seconds, = mages to a northerly course and disappesred Color of): Me evidence of extumst erence: Seemed to dissolve - thay dida't go far enpugh to fade from view at Tine of Sitting: 5 wile visibility - fog and anc‘s Peculicritics Noted: Appear tranelucent Summary of Incident: (over) (See ctteched page) --- OCR PAGE 58 --- Incident: 199 When Lt Kunemen sppeered as a very small compact group. At at 1000 ofclock position. Later they seemed to String out to an in-line Konmmen could not idemtify anything. At the time there were clouds Up and down the const but none in the observer's vicinity. The firct @lor Kunsran noticed was yellow. At 1:00 position the color appeared wite, galle, identify any object. He say Something and mentioned {it to Maj Morris the pilot who was fairly busy at the time and did't sea- the objects. position in approximately the + then made a” turn back to @ 2:30 position, paralleling the course of the F-&2-F and then faded mach as an exhaust fume At first the object @ppeared yellow then A hape seemed to slightly, for toe vicinity of Grays Harbor) could be made as to size, Object» disappeared on a northerly course. Wo evidence of aggressive or evasive tactics. Speed could not be estimted, --- OCR PAGE 59 --- Time of Otservation: 17 Oct he Were Sighted: Creecent City, Calif ground control tower, etc.) ss of Observer: Edger W. Allen, 3rd and Leuf Ave., Crescent City, Calif, or hotbies: Barber Attention Attracted by: Glint of light Ovject(*) Seen: 1 25 feet long silver eggshaped with fins w/S Light?) (5,000 to 25,000 feet) - Mr Allen thought 10,060 ft 2 miles ~ was seen laterally istanc S ie at a angle of nba tee hordece ted Sneed of Ovject: 300 mph ght: 2 to 4 mimtes Made 1 short bank and then regimed course Cbg ct(s): none Dircetion of Fligut of Cbject(s) southerly Agperent Construction: solid construction - like nickel plated 2 Clouds: None Exhoust Treil (Color of): None vanmr of Diseppcorence: Faded from view Weothr Conditions at Mme of Sight ing: Ceiling: Unlimited - visibility 20 miles Peculicrities Noted: Object ahaped like bullet - no wings being noticeable Summary of Incident: (See attached page) --- OCR PAGE 60 --- Incident: About 1610, 17 Oct 1948 while at nis home at 3rd and Leuf Ave., Crescent City, Calif, 8, W. Allen sew a silver colored object at an estimated height of about 10,000 ft which resembled a plane traveling at high speed, Object was shaped like a bullet, no wings being noticeable, “owever, & tail structure was visible, The object had the Sppeerance of being nickelenlated, No sinoke or noise was noticeable, Mr Allen is a man betwy en “5 and 50 yre of age and reputation among frien's and neighbors, is of avers d 2 character, Local flight schedules revealed no known flights, No test vehicles in vicinity at the time, --- OCR PAGE 61 --- Incident No. 00a Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 1948 - 1610 Where Sighted: Crescent City Light Station Observer's Position: ground (4, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) Name and Address of Observer: Andrew NW. Siler, Grants Pace, Oregon Occupation and/or hobbies: Fishernnan Attention Attracted by: sound which came from piper cub plane fl) in vicinity Number of Object(s) Seen: 1 4 £ OKs \ B/S Size of Object(s): i? Color of Object(s): eilver Shape (Sketch if Poerible) egg-shaped - sibilar to blimp Nature of Luminosity? u/s (dirceted beum of Mgnt?) Altitude of Chject: (estima in sig! ics: Sound lade by Coj.ct(s): None Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(e) South Agperent Construction: Effect on Clouds? Exhmet Treil ‘Color of): Manner of Disappenrance: 144 not notice Weather Conditions at Mme of Sighting: CAW-- visibility 20 miles Poculiceritics Voted! No wings or tail structure Sammary of Incident: (See otteched poge) --- OCR PAGE 62 --- Incident: 200a At about 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Andrew N, sgund of s plane. Looking up he saw a 8 that had the appesrance of a small blimp traveling south at mph, No wings or tail structure wis visible nor was there ar visible, No noise was heard from the object. The sound w observer's attention came from « small piper cub type plane, did not watch to observe where the object went, Siler, a fishernan, heard the ilver-colored eggs ed object --- OCR PAGE 63 --- _-NCIIBNT SUMMARY OC Incident No. 17 Oct 4s 1610 Date and T ignted: Where Si, Crescent City, Calif grount 8 Position: (i. e., ground, air ntrol tower, etc.) Kame und Address of Observer: Ernest Heley Box 46, Creseent Occupation and/or hotbies: Dry Cleaner Attention Attrected by? glint of light Number of Object(:); Seen: 1 Unknown Gakeewmm Color like smell plane af Ject\r reflected light a +>) Between 20 and 25,000 ft B/S 4 to 5 mimtes turn Mede a 45° turn and bank to the right, then mide sharp to the south southerly metallic 4/S of): none Manner of Discppccrance! geredually diseppe:red Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: ceva None Poculirritics Noted: (over) Summary of Incident: (See attached pege) --- OCR PAGE 64 --- At ebout 1510, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Brnest object resembl ng 6 small plane proceeding i: 3. 5. of Battery Print, Creseent City, at an al 25,000 feet, The object remained in view for 4 u time it made a 45° turn and bank to the right, a sharp bri; bject as the sun bit the topride, sharp turn to the south and gredually disappexred. came from Mr Haley is about 47 yes and of average intellizen --- OCR PAGE 65 --- Sate and Time of Observation: 17 Oct igus 1610 Wnere Sighted: Crescent City, Calif jdress of Observer: Mre Elise Henggi, 150 S. A. St Crescent City, Calif on and/or hobbies: housewife Attention Attracted by: Glint of ight 1 "ome1" silver elliptic reflected light ss light against a mirror A N/s i "very fast" Tactics: Made @ sharp benk of sbout 45° to the rignt, resumed course Sound cade by Cbj.ct(s): J Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(e) ikke Southerly Agpercnt Construction: u/s - presumebdly metellic Effect on Clouds: ti 4/S Zxhmst Trail Color of): none noticed ‘enncr of Diseypcrrance: B/S - Gieepperred at sea Weather Conditions at Mme of Sighting: CAVU Peculirrities Noted: wi «= Brightness of the object Summary of Incident: (See attached page) --- OCR PAGE 66 --- Waile conversing City, Calif, Mrs Elise object that reflected light. ; , very fact in a southerly : minutes, It was tr:veling abor a plane flying north, Shortly after sighting, vank of about 45° to the right then resumed ite sea, No emoke or noise was heard from the ot ject gave off e brjlliant flesh like that lase mirror. zei ie 7O years of uge, Swiss extpect time resident of Crescent City. She is of gverage and has a good character end reputctic range or altituce, She thought the ob je airborne carft she nad ever seen, The brightness impressed her most, Re eS OO ET, --- OCR PAGE 67 --- Didegpéted Geliidd ‘alodds a Nil 18 cites, winds fron tod Liarit «0 --- OCR PAGE 68 --- Incident: 201 Staff Sgt Joseph J. Bornett, AP 131272N5, AAPS APO 406, BH. Y. revorted the fol owing! On 31 Oct 4S at approximately 02302 he noticed a flat round object Leow ige , overhead bat maintaining a northerly course at a= approximate speed of 160 MPH, Object wae pale yellow or light orange color and not dluewnite, Seemed to maintain the seme altitude and disapeared belind clouts. The object was viewed from 3} to 5 mimtes. No vapor trails were s°en nor was any sound heard. --- OCR PAGE 69 --- would wing forwert aad ther backward im sme direction it we moving - _ Mat always nepaieinine its ma velocity. meta, 5 tlee, vinde from southvest ab 7 & 8 Wi feaporetaret 69 Noted . eject would swing forverd and then deckverd im-some - - 4irection Dut «till anintained fomard velocity. --- OCR PAGE 70 --- Incident: 201A At approximately 02302 31 Oct 48, Steff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett pointed out an object to PFO Robert R. Anderson who described it as being round, orange in co\or and larger than a star. Object was moving in a northerly direction at an estimated a of 500 MPR, Altitude was estimated as 2000-3000 feet above the clouds which were reported to be at 2500 feet. This would give an approximate altitude of from 450 to 5500 feet. Object would swing forward and then bacicrd but always maintained ite forward velocity. Object was seen for approximately 2 mimtes before it disappeared benind e clowd, Mo sound waz heard. --- OCR PAGE 71 --- --- OCR PAGE 72 --- Incident: 201 B Vlas described object as a light bald moving upward and forward at an estimated speed of 25 to 30 MPH. Object was white with a yellowish tint and was paessating in @ northerly direction and steadily gained altitude, Object Jisappecred behind a clout and could net be loc. ted again, Wo vapor trails moticed and no sound heard, It wos the opinion of 4-2, that Object sigttid tn ench instance was a weather balloon with a light swinging from it. --- OCR PAGE 73 --- Date and Time of Otservation: 8 Mow lg 1850 292 Wnere Sighted: Mewark AP Base, Bewark, B,J. 40° 4o' BO7k* 10" rel tower, etc.) cof Observer: uma J, Cheek, 108-44 ldverpool St r vthes! Civitas he Aa ol Base, Regul jor cooties: spatcher, AF Base. r . Yoruer Capt, USAFR, Was preparing to scan the sky when edject was observed Seme relative diameter as the moon but with little 4 or no depth (thickness) > pale luminous - 1/3 brightness of mon idle) dise = round with little or ner depth fyperred. as lumibous object 5,000 te 6,000 ft t Tron rom Cbiorvy Tt Appeared at 45) angle above : @OO MPH one second or less 8; made arc toward south southeast ~ performed comparatively horizontal flight bj ct(s): me sound heust Trail yemner of Disepp.rrence: AB Passed oat of sight over another hanger. Weoth r Conditions at Tine of Sighting: Moonlit night - clear Peculivritice Noted: Qhject seemed to have no depth and maintained a steady luminosity Samtsry of Incident: (ower) (See atteched page) --- OCR PAGE 74 --- De Tile ‘Inaident: 203 "Tet Lt Jomes Toomey, Edmonton Alberta, © » + VSet Oreo 6, Mga, AF 20715676 ,-Radis Qperctor ryt it the Tino Syereast with. 8 at approx ea stratas clouds at apres 1s con es --- OCR PAGE 75 --- Incident: 203 A t orange object similer in shane to an with a tail ws oO when Peace ies Alberta Province, some miles Bw of Edmonton, by let Lt James Toomey & S/Sgt Onno C. Blink, Radio Operator, while on first leg of flight from Témonton, Alberta, Cana‘ia, to Kittigasuit, N. W, ©. The object was momentarily sighted sbove a deck of broken stratus and the object appesred in a shallow There was no sound, Object had a tail whieh tapered to a point. Tt was on a southwest heading at an unknown speed, As it paseed it momenterily illusiasted the aky behind it, --- OCR PAGE 76 --- At 1850 hours, 8 Nov 4S, Rdmund J. Cisek was standing just outside Hanger #7, Newark AF Base, when glancing up toward the moon he perceived @ pale luminous object race acroas the eky. It was about 1/3 the brightness of the moon, round like a disc with little or no depth (thickness). It appeared to be about the sane relative diameter as the moon and was traveling from the north northwest in an arc toward the south southeast. Object was seen sbout one second or lese. It pas-ed out of sight over another hanger. Ho sound was he rd. Speed we estinated at 600 MPH, Observer states that he had observed jet sirorsft sake tactic.1 approaches at approximately 600 mph and judged the speed of the object wa at least 200 mph faster. From where be stood Cisek could see ep proximately 75% of the path of the object. Toe peak of ite arc was approximately 445° above the horizon to the west southwest of hin pasition. Altitude was juiged to be 5,000 to 6,00 feet. Mr Cisek is a very reliable employee, hignly intelligent and of exce!lent character, There were mo reports of commercial, private and military craft flying in the vicinity at the tins, No reporte were received relative to po -ible releases of tecting devices in the vicinity. --- OCR PAGE 77 --- --- OCR PAGE 78 --- At 1640 Nov 8, i9hg Operstor Solera when making « OCT weather report Sew what appecred to be a comet in the southesst quadrant of the sky. It had a long cone of light which ended in a star larger tian Yems, It remained visible to the naked eye for approximately 40 nimtes umtil beginning of sunlight dimmed the brilliance of the phenomena and. fv!) sunrise ob} iter. ted it. Appeared to nuve about four gr s of intensity in the tail On Hov 6, 198 (Hov 5 = USA time) Dr Harley Wood, astronower in Sidney, dastralia recognized a new an! extraordinary comet wiich had u tai) extending for 15 million nfles. Three days later early risers in the southern and western parts of the U, S. were able to observe the rére celestial body With the naked eye. Moving clove to the sun but away from it at a speed of about 128,000 mph, the comet won viocible for a brief ¢ simites before obscured th by the vun's light, al See attached reproduction taken from Life. (This to ve submitted to Dr Synek for nis View.oint as to whether the object reported and the comet mentione’ in this article are one and the same, ) --- OCR PAGE 79 --- sition . .ground while laying.om his back ir, rol tower, beerver , Weley.B, long, 1026. Walemt $t, Carthage, %. . ted to Ohduct ; object sail northeast soroee ; \ --- OCR PAGE 80 --- Incident : reported seeing en alum: the sky while lying on hie back 4O feet in diameter, Could not moving very fast - eat to be slowly rotating + Roticed Ro smoke or noise, --- OCR PAGE 81 --- 12 Bov 1948 between 1300 and 1400 Northeast portion of Clark AP Base, Phillipine Islands wnere Sighted: Sgt Fredrick M. Wr it, 18th Maintenance Sq 1th Nein & Sapply fp. Clek are Set, USP ‘3 white speck 1 length of fuselage Betimated Sige: ft ft body at wings; Wings Wrnd/2y wide {3 se Snow-white of wing 25 ft \ 1.) See attached 1S 3 to 6 miles high 20 to WO miles Faster than jet plane B/S — observed interuittently thra clond formation Flying eround Clark AF Base - no def _, DaFtsomtad flight - no definite heading - flew around Clerk AP Base Similar to plane ~ entered end broke out of cloud six times @ppeared to leave en exhaust trail from tail-end of mentioned object - "It appeared to be aky writing" ok ne: niles, Appeared to have no tail assembly - straight body Toctdeiiie PeROriNe off from directly above the wings to emall ; b} nage) WHO0 scattered, visibility 30 ottrend --- OCR PAGE 82 --- Incident: 206 Sgt Wright stated he wes watohing some cloud formations in the North- east portion of the sky when he observed a wnite Speck materialise and lengthen out. At first he thought it was sky-writing but as it con timed to advance he thought it appeared as a woole unit. Object pursued @ northwestern direction and entered a very larze cl~wd formation Av the object emerged on the Rorthweet by north side the object appesred larger and he was able to get @ clearer view. The object apperred snow white. At one time Sgt “right was able to obtain a side-view impression It seemed as if the side surfece was broken by windows. The nose, too, was soort in comparison to the length, There was definitely a formation - low wing and very short in Comparison to the lengto of the fuselage. Sgt Wright perceived the object six times thru the cloud formation, im various attitudes - see attached drawings. Sgt Wright in his drawing estimates the length of the fuselage to be 300 feet. sowever, he sta'ed that 1¢ vould ve impossible for >im to estimate the length of the object if the croft was u ‘ing = rear type of propulsion and utilizing a fnel thet left a wiite extamst. Purelage apparently had no tail assembly. It rec av ® etraight body tapering off from directly above the wings to a very smail mint. Braluationt D5 = igt “right’s character and sis ‘one sty are questionable socoriing to the interrog.ting officer. --- OCR PAGE 83 --- TkCLIENT SU Date and Tine of Otservation: 18 Bor 1948 Where Sighted: Circling Andrsws AF Base, Oemp Springs, Md Air control tower, ete.) 24 Lt Kenwood W. Jacksom, 1326 28th St, S.B., Washingtom, D. C. 2a Lt : = telephone cableman rtion Attracted by: light et(*) Seen: 1 Undetermined u/s 1.) Oval, mo wings or tail murfices Seemed to give off a dull glow 1700 to 8,000 ft 15 to 18 mimtes Tactics: Bwasive tactics - contimed to circle field. “Could climb pul gem _ thea bee —_ Vs and contime to circle field Bortheast - Southwest Climbed out of sight toward northeast Mov. of Sighting: GAYU - mo clouds, hare or «noke Wo wings or tail surfaces - extreme maneuverability --- OCR PAGE 84 --- Incident 207 Object first sighted at approximately 2145 18 Boy 4S, It wac flying from northeast to southwest across Andrews field at 1700 feet. Plane then descented from 4,000 ft to asme altitude a object woich was then cowing back across Anirews Field from the Southwest on a Northeast heading. Object and plane then flew in circles, object on outer circle. Plane followed it to 7000 ft, While climbing plane mide 3 to 4 passes at the object to identify it. As plane descented at approximately 240 MH object would then climd vertically, drop below plane from benind and continned circling the field, Yn a last effort the plane switched on = landing light and the object momentarily gave off a dull glow. It appeared oval with no wings and no tail surfaces, After the object was sighted in the landing light, it headed to the Northeast cli Log ravidly. Plane lost sight of object at 8,000 ft; the time was then 22103 Weather at the time: CAVU - no clouds, hase or smoke, Taken from signed st-tement of Kenwood #. Jackwn, 24 Lt, Statement corroborated by Glen L, Stalker, 2nd Lt, U --- OCR PAGE 85 --- Incident Ne. 207A Date and Time of Observation: yg gow hg 2200 } . Wnere Sighted! ast ower Andrews AP Base, directly over Comp Springs, M4 Fosition: Adr d, oir, control tower, ete.) 1 Adiress of Observer? Henry G. Combs, 24 Lt, USAFR .d/or hotbie@ll S, Cxpitol St., Wasaingtom, D. C. ected byt movement of lone mving lighted object Rages t(«) Seen: 1 (c): Smaller than a 2-6 type aircraft if Cject(e):- dull gray (whitieh grey) sane (Sketeh if Poestble) Oblomg ball, mo wings or tail surf..ces (oblong ovate. Nature of Laminosity: Seemed to have hed one contimous glowing wuite light (dirceted beam of light?) Could not determine whether source of light exineted from entire object or wee exhaust type in mature. Altitude of Cbject: 1700 ft to around 7500 ft (estimated) Estimated Distanc. 0 ject from Tbe orvi tr: Approx 300 to 400 feet om one instcace 2 af Obiect? 10 to 12 mimtes Toctics: Bvasive controlled tactics and ability to“perform tight circle quick yeri tion of Ota Vertical ascents, Bvasive sovemcnts Sound lade dy Cbj ctle): 8/8 Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(c) Bast to West in circular pattern Appercnt Const ructi mn: metallic Effect on Clouds: B/S Sxheust Trail Color of): mo exhaust flame Yenmer of Disoopenrance? u/s Weether Conditions ot Tine of Sighting: CAVU, no smoke, hase or fog. Full =m00R. ou, Peculicritice Noted: Mo wings or tail structure; extreme maneuverability ~ highly evasive sovencnts, high rate of acceler: tion. 25. Sammary of Incident: (over) (See attached page) --- OCR PAGE 86 --- At approximately 2200 hours Lt Henry 9. Combe sighted an object flying on a 360* from West to East over Andrews AF Base, The object had one continuous Glowing white light, Combs thought it wes an airercft with the wing navigation lights turned off or burned out, He then mde a pass to check, Object then took evasive action, First contict established at 1700 feet over Anirews AF Base, When object sturted teking evasive action, Combs switched ‘wing and tai) navigation lights off, Maneuvering his siip so that his exhaust flame would not be noticed in an effort to get the object om hie left he eded to close in but the object quickly flew up ani over his aireraft, Rae cone attempted to maneuver the object between his ship end the light of the moon. ‘This was done by wuking very very tight 360° turns with flaps dow while making a steady climb, Object wus able to turn insite of Combs’ aircreft even under this condition, Another amazing feature wes the quick variation of airspeed from 8) MP to 500 or 600 Combs remained in contact with the object for some 10 mimtes with the object between the lights of Wesnington, 2, C, and nis cirersft. only see an oblong ball with one aight und no wings and no eximm=t flame, Trying to cloce in again ue remiines in waght of it up to GO00 fect, then down to 3500 feet to KOO feet mut it élways easily evaded him. Then object and Gombs fkew climbed up to 7500 fect. Combe pulled back up sharply ant come up underneuth the object wit in 300 to 400 feet. ‘le then turned his landing lights on it. It nad a v: ry dull gray glow to it ani ws oblmg in shape as wentioned before, Object then performed ao very tight curve and headed for the East const at about 5UO to 600 MPH, Witnesses agree that {3 Object was bighly maneuverable, 2) Seemed avare of the Presence of a following aircraft ; 2 Capable of almost vertical flight 4 Woe caller in size that T-6 type airor ft, ‘ Witnesses were uncertain as to Woether source of light obxerved eminated from entire object or was exhmst type in nature. --- OCR PAGE 87 --- of I it of Objuct(s) . , Gamat de aseartained from statenent . RS apparent construe \Cf What Yaterial or Substar co) . Direction of Fli tion (Attach a Soparate Shoot if Additional Space is N en ie ee ee --- OCR PAGE 88 --- Statement of S Sgt Joba J Kenwood ¥. J, across the field toward Hanger yee ol have been a P-li7 and witmers di Shortly after- words, he heard the same noise only stated the object dia not resemble higher up over the field. He an aircreft, --- OCR PAGE 89 --- 2c geen » control t Petbalagn, is Pigeter 8 CaP HEt vignter Bad be, 0. 5. any ion and/or hobbies: Aa above tention Attraeted byt W/s8 + - 3 to n+ CoP of VOject\(s) seen: ‘ irregular mass - looked as if plame had as" and left a white smke colum t?) 30,000 ft 30,000 ft es approximately 3} mimtes - (Smoke trail) st Odject seoned to have mode @ loop inaamach/the anoke trail , Performed Fpviets sirele - resend] ing a corkscrew \3) Bitver 120 or 300° according to crigin Object appeared like burst of flak Rone - vicinity was a cloudless sky shor. of) # white exhemst trail extending some 1 to 10 niles P e i scattering thinly throughout the atuosphere. Weoth r Conditions at Tine of ieee. 4000 feet scattered, visibility oi er ‘ ; 50 miles. overcast Peculi:ritics liotcd: Qpjest had the appearance of flak % sitting still ig the atmosphere and commected to a curved trail of corkscrew sppeurance Sammary of Ineident! Did mot have the appearance of a va.or trail. (See ettreucd pege) (over) --- OCR PAGE 90 --- Incident: 206 The npent Sighted ty the two fighter pilots hod the appearance of a flak borst sitting still in the ateo re and w= connected to a curved trail of corkscrew appenrance (See drawing attache?) The trail was from 1 to 10 miles in length, and did not have the sppearance of a vapor trail but rather that of « rocket or jet exhaust. Altitude wis judged to be 30,000 ft. The macs and trail disappeared within epproximsately three minutes. The mass avpcured white in color like an exhaust trail which bed a sudden burst origin and then tapered off to nothing. Both parties renarked tnat it @ppesred as if an aircraft had exploded and left a woite smoke Colum. The vapor substance dissipated in approximstely in 3 mimtes scattering thinly like smoke through the atrosphere, It is firaly believed by both witme.ses that the object was not e cloud because of its shape and becouse the sky in the vicinity wa: cloudless. Evaluation: (-3 --- OCR PAGE 91 --- Incident: . -Army Observation Post .No..1. 42 . eY * (Attach a.Soparate Jhect if Additional S --- OCR PAGE 92 --- Incident: 209 Unidentified airor ft Nov 1948 over Aruy Guservat Poet #1 at 37° 57' B~ 12 1§ ©, in South Korea, flying e-st to we at an sltituis of FOO fert. 7 aircr ft ighte ' ' ' by or: oboervstion vost #2 37° 51 ani 5, 77° 56° Be icy? 4 Subject sireraft cireled obvert Aircr ft wos tvin engine bom have br wirt, --- OCR PAGE 93 --- . pprox.10 Bor 1948 5300 ALM. --- OCR PAGE 94 --- TELD LY Incident 211 % GROUN. "PROBABLY Bi --- OCR PAGE 95 --- +} Dae bs - vation . 272}: hours = twilight re we = Object(s) Sichted -@pomnd at: Siebenthaler & Riverside wile entering - city Limkts.of Dayton om SMebdemthaler. Ave- -¥CI. -- Intelligence Controls -- Amateur: photographer - > Wat da wostly , 5/A MSLYIN 5. WF .n o personal interview, --- OCR PAGE 120 --- Date and Time of Observation: 8 December 1948 1533 z Where Sighted: 20 miles east of Las Vegas, 3. M. Observer's Poeition: Plame, 5000 £8 above earth 35° 31’ MW 10u® 5! (i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.) Name und Address of Observer: 8/A STAHL and NEE upation and/or hobbies: Spesial Agente and rated pilots Attention Attrceted by: Brilliant grees light Nunter of Cbject(») Seen: 1 Size of Object(e)s Heaney Sr rag them that of a normal flare, meteor or ting ster Color of Cbfcat(s): ‘imtense grees Shape (Sketen if Porvitlc) M/S similar to flare we of Luminosity: Light more intense than @ normal flare Jircct B® Li ~t?) Altituse of Cbj, ct: 23e500 above sea level, 7,000 ft above earth (Cstinntca) ‘approximately 2,000 f% higher than plane) Estimated ( t trom ¢ vr: H/s Estimetcd Inc sime in Sight: Tactics: observed a flat trajectory - almost parallel to the earth, trajectory dropped off rapidly amd a trail of glowing fraguents were observed t Sound ade by Cbject(s): B/S fall Dircetion of Flignt of Cbject(s) 60° ENB to 2ko*® wow Apparent Construction: moteor-like or flare-like Effect on Clonds: B/S Exbuust Treil Color of): had trail of ing fragments reidish orange im color which fell towerd the ground “niur of Disspp.rrance: @isintegrated Wother Conditi-ns at Time of Sighting: GAV - minima of 75 miles wind 30 Pll from 310°, Neon approx half-way to senith aad south or right of cou fia ireilis dbeerien HE EStStttvat aoe HES SSP THEI Rapes ee Sammary of Incident: (owar) (See atteched page) i | j | --- OCR PAGE 121 --- Incident: 224 At 1745 on 8 Dec 48, Spec Agents STAHL & MELF, both rated pilots, took off from Kirtland AP Base in a T-7 type aircraft. At 1833 while flying at an indicated altitude of 11,500 feet, mean sea level, approximately 5,000 feet above terrain, a strange phenomenon was observed. Beact position of the aircraft at time of observation wes 35° 31° 104° 51' W, approximately 20 miles east of Las Vegas, i. K., ratio sonde station. Aircraft wus om a compass course of a indicated air-speed wes 160 MPH and ground speed approx 190 “= /A STABL was pilot and seeted om the left side of cockpit, 3/A NEEP first observed the object an? w split sec md later S/A STAEL saw it. It was 2,000 ft bigher than the plane or 13,500 ft above meen sea level and was approaching the plane at a ranid rate of speed from aprroximately 30° to the left of course, from 60° ENE, to 210° WoW, The object was similar in appearance to @ burning green flare of*tomon use in the Air Forces. However, the light wae much more intense and the object appesred considerably larger than a normal flare. Mo estimate could be made of the distance or size of the object since no other object was visible won which to base a comparieon. It was definitely larg r than a sbooting star, meteor or flere. ‘The trajectory of the object when first signted wis almost flat and parallel to the earth. The listed approximately 2 seconds at the end of which time the object seemed to burn cut. The trajectory then dropped off rapidly and a trail of glowing frogments reddish orange in color wos observed falling toward the ground. These fragments were visible for lease than a second before disappearing. ‘The phenomenon was of such in- tensity as to be visible from the very moment it ignited and was observed @ snlit second later, It w.s not possible for the phenomenon to have been visible for longer than « split’ second before observation. (See “e* under*Significant Differences Between the Fireballs Observed in tre Interval Dec 5-13 & Typical Meteors" = Incident 227) s ave eer es 223 --- OCR PAGE 122 --- a ad ie of Otservation: io Ay od 4S = 2130 hours & 23 Bow 4g Woere Sighted: 10 miles east of Vaughn, H. M, - Bigay 60 om 3 or th Now lg ~ wile driving wer, etc W. P. Hayes, Inf., Reecutive, 4 ' tary District Oceupation and/or Attention Attreeted Number of Object(*) seen: f OtJcot(s): 1 Loot im Aiameter ct(e): Sgt ite peetns to bright fiery red color ible) Yall ketch if Po "Like miniature eun® “(dircet £ Wert?) Altitude of Cb ct: From 500 ft whem firs observed to 100-200 ft (eatinntcd) from ground where it burst in a epray of reddish color Betinuted Mrtonew ‘of oj-ct from Cue-r¥irt NO to 60 pie on one cighting wide A ae and sbout 400 yis at ancther —Stimetcd Sx f£ OSject! Slow descent Time in Sight: M/s. . Had time to eet out of car and wateh object which apperred to explode 3 to 60 yis im front of hin at an altitude of 200 ft. Tactics: slow vertiesl descent noms ~ although he was within 40 to 60 yis of obj. & outside of car. Ses "Details" at Albuquerque, 3M, bject(e) Vertical descent fireball B/S - weather clea f): ws “enner of Deon rance! fragments acou & fiery red coler whieh descended ike numerous sps but extingpished Wot r Conditions at “4 Qlear before reaching --- OCR PAGE 123 --- Incident: 225 Colonel Hayes first observed an umeusl aerial phenomena during the latter part of 1947, This occurred in the vicinity of Veugon, §, M, The pheno ena appe.red Spproximetely 400-500 ft above the when first obserged and manner toward the earth, 1 basketball, bright white in color ture sum, At a point enproximately 200 feet abowe the surface of the eerth, ths object appeared to explode although no noise was svparent. By thie time the Colonel bad stopped his automobile and had gotten out to watch the object. The explosion or disintegration appeared to be taking place some 40 to 60 yards and still no noise was noticed, At this time the fragnents assumed a fiery red color and de soended numerous sparks being extinguished before touctiing the groumd. At the time Col Hayes wa ighwey 0, near a raflroad end separated from the Vicinity wnere the fragments were landing by a fence. He did not cross the fence or investigate further, On 3 or 4 Mov lig at ‘proximately 2130 hours he observed « ball of light, reddish white in color, 1 foot in diameter, falling vertically, The ball burst 100-20 feet from the ground in a spray of reddish color which extineuishe? before r: Cuing the groumd = this occurred about ico yords sorth of tee proud on “ich he wa: t? §/3 ~ observed om the horizon virt M/S = could not be estimied Bo apparent speed 2 seconds ~ remained stationary bjeet(e) Mo flight perceived flare-like Vam-shaped glow seemed to surrounded object Henncr of Disapperrance: a/s eth r Conditions at Tim: of Sight ing: Clear sky --- OCR PAGE 136 --- Inci dent: 31 Information regurding this sighting taken from a letter of Oscar Nomnig addressed to Mr A, Schroeder of Abilene, Texas, in regard to Mr Schroeder's query regarding a phenomena he wftne:-ed the nignt of 1 Jan 48 at approximately 1125 A. M. and agnin at 1:9 A. &. Odject wis described as a fem-shaped glow wich originated from large bell on the horizon and wich extenied to the meridian due west of Abilene, Texas, in «= perfectly clear sky, Phenomena «5 of 2 secomis duration. Five mimtes later it ws seen again for the same length of time. No sound was heard, Mr Monnig thought the phenomena could possibly be attributed to: Q) Disturbance of on electric:] system suc blowing out, or (2) Bxperimeats at White Seni« Proving Grouncs wiich are due weet of Abilhe, wove: Inquiry at Holloman Ai Buse, Alanagordo, N. é., revealed that research work at night and on sundays does not involve the use of any li hting ‘evice or flares such as described in the va: ious reports submitted. See Incidents --- OCR PAGE 137 --- CHBCK~LIST UNI VENTIFIED FLING Date of Incident 16 Ber 1948 Time of Incident 128 Reurs Demarest H.J. (2 Miles BY BIC) Nemec of obserywr Marie $. Gre ‘ Occun tion of obscrver Rouseut fe Address of obecrvir County Ba. , Demarest 3.7. Number of obj: cts obs rvod 1 Place of obscrvat ion ct from obsirver Odor detected Appar nt construction Metalic Exhrust treils Weth r conditions Effoct on clouds Sketches or photogrrphs Mconer of dis: ppenrance Remarks: Be further investigation being mate by tis effice ms to feet ehiy one person witnessed phenomena --- OCR PAGE 138 --- Date and Where Sighted: 2 miles east of Jackson, Miseicsivpi from air at an altitude of sbout 1,880 ft ir, control tower, etc.) i Address of Observer: Mr & Mrs Tom Rush, 402 Mitchell Ave., Jackson, Mississippi rhotbies: Pilot employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson, reine AAF pilot Attention Attracted by: someting fly/ifSrront of then Sumber of Odject(:) Seen: 2 & ft long, 10 feet wide tapering to 4 rt Dark blue or black Ssape \ Sketch if Posrible)eigar-shaped - not unlike Sleeve target. (let repert mentioned short stubby wings) I a/S gut?) 1500 to 1600 feet, then a gredual climb 4 of %%b %. Spam o ~——— Crossed path of plane at 500 foet; efter turn it was as close as 1,200 feet fron them Estimeted Ipecd of Object: Aporox 200 NPE when first sighted, then accelerating to approximately 00 to 500 MPE + Time in Sight: 10 to 12 meconds Tactics: Made 50° turn and increased Speed ae it headed southweet Sound ‘ude b; Similar to helicopter (1st report roar (2d report) ae Direction of Flight of Cbject(s) West then southwest Agpercnt Construction: Similar to tow target Sffect on Clouds: u/s Exhoust Trail ‘Color of): none visible Monmur of Disappurrance: gramuat climbed toward Southwest & Gi sappeer ed ‘ng: Weather cler to southwest Peeulicrities Noted: As object made turn object appesred to have no wings, Summary of Incident: (over) (See attnehed page) --- OCR PAGE 139 --- < Al 3 r Se eS A Incident: Mr Tom Rush, a pilot with Dixie Air Service, Jackson, Mississippi, and his wife (private pilot), sighted an unidentified aerial object 2 miles e.st of Jackson, Mississippi, at 1700 C, 1 Jan 49 wile coming in for a landing at the Dixie Airport. Object was first described being cigar-shaped with short stubby wings resembling a rocket. (Second renort states there were no wings) Mr Rueh specificall jn @ signed letter “as the object made its turn, it wes then tha the object didn't have sies." Object was first thought to be a le as tow target about eet Long end about 10 feet in diameter at one end and about 4 ft at the trailing end, ‘The tail even fluttered like a tr rget bat there was nothing towing it and the object moved at greater speed than tow targets, when the object crossed in front of the plane Rush estime the speed to be about 200 MPH and atsted that the object crossed sone § efeet in front of them. After the turn, the object was within 1,200 feet of the plane, Mr Ruch attempted to point out the object to the vil but the pilot did not understand and apparently Gid not see the od, As the object turned to the southwest it accelerated its speed and out of sight, Object seen for some 10 te*l2 seconds, Co wr dlue or black, Speed at first sighting - 200 miles per hour, thought to have accelerated to between 400 to 600 mph. Object wae sighted by the above persons who were pescengers in a ot civilian aircreft. No photographe were taken since & camera wes not 2 ble. The Stinson was flying at about 1,800 feet. Investigation of flignt schedules of odjacent- airfields could throw no light on the i incident. --- OCR PAGE 140 --- Incident No. Distance f object ¢ ver given --- OCR PAGE 141 --- Incident No. stance, etc.) gescence, rods, antennae, canopies, ctc.): --- OCR PAGE 142 --- --- OCR PAGE 143 --- les within and without de~ urposes of making comparison re available; if not, --- OCR PAGE 144 ---