[ { "id": "001", "ordinal": 1, "title": "65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_10", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "N/A", "incident_location": "N/A", "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_section_10.pdf", "sha256": "06f96d67fa825b5aefe41bd60e6f3860d71320e2aa436a2bf30240e12c33d0f0", "csv_description": "The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 184, "word_count": 53908, "text_pages": 133, "top_terms": [ "flying", "ufo", "space", "information", "one", "air", "will", "force", "some", "saucer" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\n62- H@-83894 Sec. 10\nSerials 449-\n52-HO-83994-19\nINTNVOQIUCNNA\nFBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER\nHQ - HEADQUARTERS\nClass / Case # Sub Vol.\n0062 83894 10\n8/11/1274176\nMU\nRRPOOSI\nDeclassification authority derived\nfrom FBI Automatic Declassification\nGuide, issued May 24, 2007\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nMAILED 5\n1966\nCOMM-FBI\n4\nSeptember 6, 1966, eae\n| 7 ty\nMrs. Levid. Dow -\nGoffstown, New Hampshire 03045 By,\nDear Mrs“ Dow:\nYour letter of August 31st, with enclosures,\nhas been received and I appreciate the interest which prompted\nyou to write.\nIn response to your inquiry, this Bureau is\nstrictly an investigative agency of the Federal Government\nand, as such, neither makes evaluations nor draws conclusions\nas to the character or integrity of any organization, publication\nor individual. Iam sorry I cannot be of assistance to you;\nhowever, you may be sure your communication will be made a\nmatter of record.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nNOTE: Bufiles contain no record of commespondent or Amalgam\nFlying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc.\nED:jeg (3)\nype unit L_]\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n® é\nTRUE COPY\nAugust 31, 1966\nJ. E. Hoover, F.B.I. Director\nWash. D. C.\nDear Sir:\nIam member of \"Nicap\"' and am very much\ninterested in U. F.O-(Flying Saucers)\nSeveral weeks ago a fellow employee received a\nletter (business) from Arizona with a stamp on the back (see\nenclosed)\nBeing interested in U. F.O's I asked for the stamp\n& sent $3.00 for the 12 issues of AFSCA.\nHaving received & read my first issue I feel it isn't\njust what it appears on the surface. I can't say just why, but with\nmy limited idea of how communists operate it strikes me it is backed\nby them.\nMy reason for writing this is that I consider myself\na true American, I am told my ancestors go back to a Gr Gr Gr\nGrandmother who was an Indian Squaw & I'm proud of it. If, by\nwriting for this AFSCA Report, my name could in anyway be aligned\nwith the communist party, I would like to know if there is any way I\ncan get things straightened out.\nI may be all wrong about my interpretation of this\nreport but i'd like to be sure since I expect I will get the other issues\nas they come up. REC 9\nI will be 63 yrs old in a few days. My husband passed\naway 4-30-65 I have worked as Mer of Reins Dept for the N. H. Ins\nCo in Manchester N. H 44 years this month\nee ne\nMrs. Levi J. Dow Very truly yours, a\nGoffstown (Mrs) Florence C. Dow 4 sep 8 198\nNew Hampshire 03045\nI~ J c [\n/¢/\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n\\G&e\n3)\nC Lact\nren Wute\naw oo Andie %\nvm U. 4.19 (tAnuie my\nUna Wilton & xe Ov exis gern tas\nLumGuyma with o a 4p on The Rael (pie suclieed ) |\nGring vlad eX aatid fu Wee NC mp puck 3.62\nwed co Vitlr Freire)\nwinced\n|\nfew We 1% Bou AF Q\npor va ch he t wt A\nShari, (ede + Mead wn\ncco X pay ea w i Aud\nurhat UF axjpusio m Ue eusfaee\nvith any Dedutid lta, og Saw Covmunals eqavate a4\n\\\nMiwus pre X ta \\aeld 7\nWaal idl Wyatt a\n“Wy \\Lacm ie wren Hs a\nthus (osrimere dom tl My { Onerala oe \\ach. to\nYa Saw ov Ke aud, Wo ba on Juidran squat ure\noy Ay wudlung this AFSOA Wego,\ncpteel with Be\n| Name. usy MA Vv,\nCowrinrt Rony » A\nOD en\nke al Wine\nke Rute. Bunce QO Metat A\now Uy WL\nmy ( \\\nwoud Suhel Yuvew- 4 Vue\nplnaigiiid our\nes\nladda 4 Ww Ju lap alum 0 Du\nVe any\nwill ack\"~tie 6\n0\nGame Wye\n\\\nA Snore wud BO\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nAFSCA's |\n(Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America )\n3rd National\nFLYING SAUCER\nwe CONVENTION og\n-9 A.M, -\nBOOKS At The Beautiful, New\nLITERATURE CENTENNIAL COLISEUM (4590 S. Virginia St.)\nReno, Nevada - July 8,9,10, 1966,\nProgram: 10 A.M. to 11P.M.\nSPEAKERS ARE: Wayne S. Aho, Carl A. Anderson, Orfeo Angelucci, Michael \"X\" Barton,\nWesley Bateman, Marianne Francis, Dr. Daniel W. Fry, Calvin C. Girvin, Gabriel Green,\nDr. George King, Hanno Mayberry, Howard Menger, Laura Mundo, Mel Noel, Sidney Padrick,\nChief Standing Horse, Dr. Frank E, Stranges, Mollie Thompson, Hope Troxell, George W. |\nVan Tassel, Hal Wilcox. |\ny\nAmazing experiences with spacecraft from other planets and their occupants by the i\ngreatest assembly of contactee-speakers since our Los Angeles convention in 1959\nat the Statler-Hilton.\nSEE: Startling new photographic evidence —the biggest collection of Flying Saucer photos\non display in the history of the saucer movement. Actual color movies and new still\nphotos of Flying Saucers.\nMEET: IN PERSON, PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD ACTUAL CONTACTS WITH SPACESHIPS\nAND THEIR CREWS FROM OTHER WORLDS.\nLEARN: About this important subject which is so vital to the welfare and survival of humanity\nin our times. }\nATTEND: AFSCA's 3rd National Convention. You'll be glad you did! Fill out the Advance {\nRegistration form below. Do it Now!\nFor Motel & Hotel room information, write to: The Greater Reno Chamber of Commerce\nP.O, Box 2109; Reno, Nevada\nAFSCA 3rd NATIONAL CONVENTION ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM\nTo: AFSCA Headquarters; 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90027. Phone: 662-4404, )\nYes, count me in! I don't want to miss joining with you at this important convention\nand helping to support this vital movement. Here is my $ . Please send me\nAdvance Reservation tickets ($5.00 for the 3 days, or $2.00 per day). IMPORTANT: Tam\nalso enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of my tickets. ADVANCE\nREGISTRATIONS must be received at AFSCA Headquarters no later than JUNE 30th!!!\nName Street\nL\nN\nT\nE\nR\nN\nA\nT\nI\ne]\nDd\nA\nL\nCity Zip Code\nOfficial Journal of the\nAmalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc.\nSPECIAL AFSCA THIRD NATIONAL FLYING SAUCER CONVENTION ISSUE\nISSUENO. 24\nJULY , 1966\n50c\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nSPECIAL = AFSCA\nBRIGHT WORLD IN HANDS OF SAUCER MOVEMENT\n(Editor's Note: This special message was\nreceived from Master Kalen-Li Retan (head of the\nplanet Korendor, about 400 light years distant) on\nMay 4, 1966 via special directional short-wave radio\nby Bob Renaud, the young electronic-technician whose\nremarkable story we printed in issues #18, 19, 20,21,\nan 22, and which will be continued in our next issue.\nSince Bob's initial radio contact in 1961, he has\ntalked with the crew of a spacecraft as he watched\nthem on his special TV screen in his home — and\neventually met his contacts in-person; visited their\nundersea and underground bases on our planet; was\ntaken aboard many of their spaceships; and was\nactually allowed to pilot two of their small scout\ncraft — one on a short solo flight.)\n\"Kalo (Hello), friends. We will get directly to\nthe point of our message to you. Frankly, we are\nappalled at the state of Earth at present. Despite our\nconstant warnings and even our actual intervention in\nsome instances, the condition upon your planet grows\n— steadily worse.\nOne subject on everyone's lips these days is\nVietnam. From a little civil war, it has grown\nsteadily and inexorably into a full scale conflict\nbetween the world's three major powers: the United\nStates, the Soviet Union, and Communist China.\nMany influential people have used the approach\nof patriotism and love of God and Country to twist\ndecent human feelings into dangerous channels of\nthought and action. With their charges of treason and\nsympathy with the enemy, they have aroused a good\nportion of the populace to a state of fear, distrust,\nand hatred of those who seek peace and love. Unfor-\ntunately, because some unconventional individuals\nhave been associated with the peace movement, that\nentire operation has been seriously hindered.\nYour government is a military puppet, a mere\nparrot of the monstrosity that is the Military-Indus-\ntrial complex. Your senators, except for a few, are\nrobots, speaking what they are told to say.\nYour President is, unfortunately, a pawn of\ntheir needs and demands. We have contacted him\nseveral times concerning the state of affairs, and he\nhas said that he could do nothing to change them, for\nif he were to speak out against the Asian conflict, he\nwould be removed. This is what happened to the late\nMr. Kennedy who, in his great humanitarianism, was\nreluctant to sacrifice his ideals and his visions for\nthe sake of the Military Industrial octopus. He paid\nthe supreme penalty for his efforts in behalf of\nFLYING SAUCERS\nISSUE NO. 24\nGABRIEL GREEN, Editor\nHELEN GREEN, Aist. Ed.\nFLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL (6 issues-$3.00.\nMembership-$1.00) is published quarterly. Copyright\n© 1965 by Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of\nAmerica. All rights reserved. The information\npresented in \"Flying Saucers International\" does not\nnecessarily represent the views of AFSCA. The num-\nber after your name on the address label indicates the\nissue with which your subscription expires. Subscrip-\ntion renewals will start where the previous one ended,\nand will be acknowledged only by the new number after\nyour name on future issues. A ''Time to Renew\"\nCONVENTION\nOfficial Journal of the\nAmalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc.\nInternational Headquarters: 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90027,U.S.A.\nDedicated to\nThe Physical, Spiritual, and Economic Emancipation of Man\nMESSAGE\nhumanity.\nMake no mistake. Your government is not in the\nWhite House or the Congress. IT IS IN THE PENTA-\nGON, AND IN THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE VAST\n\"DEFENSE\"-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES. It is THEY,\nnot the President or the Congressmen, who run the\nUnited States. The facade government is merely to\nallay undue alarm or suspicion of the people.\nExamine another aspect of the Asian war, the\nECONOMIC side. Do you recall that, in the stock\nreports just recently, the Dow-Jones average\ndropped sharply BECAUSE OF A RUMOR THAT\nNORTH VIETNAM HAD MADE A PEACE BID? Does\nthe staggering implication of this news evade you?\nStock prices suffering a heavy loss because of a\nrumor that peace might come to pass!\nThis thought is most distressing. Your economy\nrelies so heavily upon war and destruction, that if it\nwere to stop, THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY\nWOULD SUFFER A MASSIVE DEPRESSION! Your\nmoney system would collapse like a house of cards.\nMillions would be unemployed, sick, hungry and\nhomeless, Tremendous industrial complexes would\nclose their doors.\nThe utterly appalling fact is this: WAR IS\nPROFITABLE. Highly so! Every major conflict has\neen accompanied by a strong peak in your monetary\nprosperity. Peace has usually been economically\npainful!\nAfter World War 1, the nation coasted for a while\nupon the fat put on during the boom of the war years.\nIn 1929, the bottom fell out. After the Korean War,\nin the 1950's came another recession. What comes\nafter Vietnam? No one knows, and no one wants to\nfind out. The war in Vietnam is bringing an unheard-\nof degree of affluence in the United States. Why kill\na good thing by ending the war? The philosopy, in\nessence, is this: It is economically expedient to send\nmilitary forces to Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia in\norder to wage war, because in doing so, the United\nStates' economy is bolstered and maintained at a high\nlevel of prosperity; human life is secondary to the\npreservation of economic well-being!\nIt is thus evident that, unless a drastic change is\nmade in the structure of your economy, war will\nnever end because the Military-Industrial complex\nWON'T LET IT!\nMany of you fear Communism. Where did that\nfear come from, I ask you? From within yourself?\nNO! It was brainwashed into you by the Military-\nIndustrial complex. Who controls all your news\nmedia? The government and the advertisers. Who,\nthen, is in a position to dictate what shall be printed?\nINTERNATIONAL \"|\nJULY, 1966\nA Non-profit Organization\nnotice will be enclosed in the last issue for which you\nhave paid. New subscriptions will start with the last\nissue published, unless a specific starting issue num-\nber is requested. When writing to AFSCA for a reply,\nenclose a stamped self-addressed envelope. Not\nresponsible for magazines lost in the mail due to sub-\nscribers' failure to inform us of their current address-\nes. Prices subject to change. Payment must accompa-\nny order. Send cash, check or money order to: AFSCA;\n2004 North Hoover St.; Los Angeles, California 90027.\nPhone: 662-4404. 2\non\nFLYING SAUCER\nNEW BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AFSCA:\n(Price includes I5¢ mailing charge. California\nresidents also add 47 sales tax.)\n1. COUNCIL OF SEVEN LIGHTS by George Van\nTassel, now reprinted — $3.65.\n2. THE ADVENT OF THE COSMIC VIEWPOINT by\nBryant Reeve — $6.15.\n3. FLYING SAUCERS THROUGH THE AGES by Paul\nThomas — $4.15.\n4, OTHER TONGUES, OTHER FLESH by George\nHunt Williamson, now reprinted — $6.10.\n5. SECRET OF THE ANDES by Brother Philip - $4.\n6. FLYING SAUCERS AND THE THREE MEN by\nAlbert K, Bender — $4.15.\n7. FLYING SAUCERS - SERIOUS BUSINESS by\nFrank Edwards — $6.10.\n8. INCIDENT AT EXETER by John G. Fuller -$6.10.\n9. THE HOLLOW EARTH by Dr. Raymond Bernard,\nnow available again in soft cover for $3.15,\nPAST CONVENTIONS & SAUCER ACTIVITIES:\nFEBRUARY ae 1966: Dr. Frank E. Stranges’ 4th\nAnnual UFO Space and Science Convention was held at\nthe Blarney Castle Inn Annex in Los Angeles.\nJUNE 4,5,6, 1966: Dr. Daniel W. Fry's Man in\nSpace Symposium took place at Dunsmuir, near Mt.\nShasta in Northern California.\nJUNE 25, 26,27, 1966: Buck Nelson's 10th Annual\nSpacecraft Convention was held at Buck's Mountain\nView Ranch; Route 1, Box 236; Mountain View, Mo.\nBACK ISSUES of UFO INTERNATIONAL are now\nselling 11 issues for $3.00, while they last (issue\n#11 is now out of print). There is much timeless and\nvaluable information available in these magazines.\nOUT OF PRINT: 1. FLYING SAUCERS: TOP\nSECRET by Major Donald E, Keyhoe is now out of\nprint, although it is listed in our new brochure.\n(Some saucer books have occassionally gone out of\nprint without notice.)\n2. BACK ISSUES #6 and 11 are now out of print. We\nstill have only a few copies left of #9 which we have\npriced at $1.00 each in an effort to preserve them for\nserious researchers and collectors. Please do not\norder these items, or any other materials which we\ndo not advertise.\nPRICE CHANGE: The price has gone up on two\nof the better known books in the saucer field, which\nwe must now order from England: 1, THE SKY\nPEOPLE by Brinsley le Poer Trench, was $4.65.\nIt is now $5.10, postpaid. 2. ROAD IN THE SKY by\nGeorge Hunt Williamson, was $4.15. It is now $5.10,\npostpaid. California residents please add 47 tax.\n\"UFOI\" ISSUE #23 CORRECTIONS: Page 4, line\n3: the date should be April 24, 1964, instead of\n1965. On page 4, line 1 of the 7th paragraph, insert\n\"later, via telepathy\" after ''They told him ---.\"\nSEATTLE, WASHINGTON area residents please\nnote: AFSCA Unit #25 meets every 4th Friday at the\nSeattle Public Library, Room 325 at 7:30 P.M.,\nunder the capable direction of Mr. Leverett G.\nTallman. The meeting is free, and all who are\ninterested in the Flying Saucer subject are invited to\ncome to listen and to participate in the discussion.\nZIP CODES ARE IMPORTANT: If the address\nlabel on this magazine does not have your zip code\nnumber on it, please notify us as to what your num-\nber is. If you don\"t know your number, call your\nTocal Post Office and then let us know. Thanks!\nAFSCA BROCHURES AND SAUCER-PHOTO\nPOST CARDS, sent to friends and acquaintances, are\na good way to help spread the word about Flying\nNEWS IN __ BRIEF\nSaucers. Brochures are 1¢ each (this just about pays\nthe postage to mail them to you). Saucer post cards\nare 50 for $1.00.\nWHEN WRITING AFSCA, if you wish a personal\nreply to a specific inquiry, please enclose a stamped,\nself-addressed envelope. No replies can otherwise\nbe sent. General information may be obtained via\nour brochures and magazines. We are sorry that we\ncannot have a lengthy correspondence with all the\nhundreds of persons who would like us to do so, but\nunfortunately we have neither the time nor the staff\nfor it — and our mail has been greatly increased in\nthe last few months.\nSAUCER NEWS CLIPPINGS: Your response has\nbeen wonderful! We've received so many clippings\nfrom you helpful people that we simply hadn't enough\nspace to print all your individual names and cities.\nSo we say a big and sincere THANKS to all of you.\nAnd pleasejdo keep 'em coming! (One reminder:\nplease DON'T writé on or near the clippings.)\nWEDDING BELLS rang on Saturday, June 4, 1966\nfor contactee Elary J. Willsie and Sophia Martinez\nOlivares of Mexico City. The ceremony took place\nat Los Angeles, California. Among those present\nwere Sophia's parents and her younger sister, all of\nMexico City; Mrs. Maud Willsie, mother of the\ngroom; and your editor, who was also official photog-\nrapher for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Willsie will\nlive in Los Angeles. Congratulations and best wishes,\nElary and Sophia!\nMEL NOEL, former Air Force Lieutenant and\nfighter pilot, is fast becoming very well known for his\nlectures on his amazing experiences with Flying\nSaucers while on active duty in the service. He has\nbeen speaking to capacity crowds wherever he goes.\nOn Thursday, June 23, 1966, the personable Mr.\nNoel spoke to a standing-room only crowd at the\nAeronautical Sciences Building on Beverly Blvd. in\nWest Los Angeles. We hear that he is booked to\nspeak at 57 colleges across the nation! Recently he\nappeared on the Louis Lomax TV Show, and has been\nheard on many radio shows. He leaves shortly for\nMexico City, where he has been invited by an official\ngovernment group to speak. He has been promised\nsome interesting experiences by a local contactee\nthere, and we look forward to hearing his report on\nhis return! Good work, Mel, and good luck!\nSID PADRICK; contactee from Watsonville,\nCalif., who spent two hours aboard a space craft,\nwas recently in Los Angeles when he was guest\nspeaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Ingle-\nwood Unit of Understanding on Saturday, June 25,\n1966. Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of every\nmonth at the Inglewood Business and Professional\nWoman's Club; 820 Java St., Inglewood, at 8:00 P. M.\nDonation is $1.00. Information: Mrs. Roberta T.\nForrester, Program Chairman; P.O. Box 146;\nInglewood, Calif. 90306. Phone: 677-5214. Also,\nMr. and Mrs. Lee Yates. Phone: 293-4743.\nNEW AFSCA UNITS:\n45, AFSCA Unit #45; Everett, Washington;\nRay and Jean Sebring, Co-Directors;\n1032 SW. 126th St.; Seattle, Wash. 98146.\n46. AFSCA Unit #46; Ben Blazs, Director;\n3057 Electric; Lincoln Park, Mich. 48146.\nSeveral other new AFSCA Units have been formed\nand will be listed in the next issue (#25). Persons\ninterested in forming AFSCA Units in their cities\nshould contact AFSCA Headquarters for information.\n5\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING SAUCER\nCOMING 1966 FLYING SAUCER CONVENTIONS\nJULY 8,9,10: AFSCA's 3rd National Convention,\nCentennial Coliseum, Reno, Nev. (See details on back)\nJULY 15,16,17: WAYNE AHO sponsors the\nNorthwest's 5th Annual Interplanetary Age Conven-\ntion. Lectures, exhibits and New Age topics. Ad-\nvance registrations — $1.00 per day for adults, 50¢\nfor students. Write to: Mrs. Lorena Vogt; 815 N.E.\n110th; Seattle, Wash. Phone: Emerson 3-0956.\nAUGUST 6 thru 14th: DR, NEVA DELL\nHUNTER'S 12th Annual Quimby Conference of Trans-\nlation. Lectures and discussions on New Age Topics,\nincluding the stars, science and metaphysics. In\nlovely scenic country at a beautiful, modern motor-\nhotel. $2.50 per day, attendance. Information from:\nQuimby Center; P.O, Box 453; Alamogordo, N. M.\nAUGUST 19, 20,21: SPACE RESEARCH, Inc.'s\nSecond Annual Convention, at the North Branch\nYMCA in Spokane, Washington. Scenic location near\nthe Spokane River. Indoor and outdoor convention\nactivities. For information, write to: Space\nResearch Inc., No. 6815 Julia, Spokane, Wash.\nOCTOBER 22,23: GEORGE VAN TASSEL'S 13th\nAnnual Spacecraft Convention at Giant Rock, Calif. in\nthe desert 17 miles north of Yucca Valley. Bring\nyour own camping equipment and enjoy the outing.\nOCTOBER 29, 30: 10th ANNUAL NORTHERN\nCALIFORNIA SPACECRAFT CONVENTION, Clare-\nmont Hotel, Berkeley, Calif. Info: Angela Kilsby;\n1265 Montgomery Blvd.; San Francisco, Calif. 94127.\nOUR NEW NAME: Our magazine, formerly\ncalled \"UFO International\", has now become \"Flying\nSaucers International\", which we feel to be a more\nappropriate title, since Flying Saucers are no longer\nUnidentified Flying Objects as far as we are concern-\ned. Flying Saucers have become a serious issue\nwith thinking people all over the world. We believe\nthat most of the objects which have been sighted have\nbeen of extraterrestrial origin, controlled by intelli-\ngent beings who, in form, are very much like us.\nTherefore, we hope you will understand our reasons\nfor changing titles, and that you will continue to\nenjoy reading our publication under its new banner.\nDR. RAYMOND BERNARD, founder of the\nBiosophical Society of Santa Caterina, Brazil, passed\naway on Sept. 10, 1965. He was the author of \"The\nHollow Earth\" and several other books concerned\nwith the hollow earth theory.\nMARIA ELLIOTT, contactee, psychic and\nfounder of Maria Creative Womanhood Foundation,\nwas a recent guest on the Bob Grant Radio Show, and\nthe Pamela Mason TV Show. Glamorous Maria now\nhas her own program every Tuesday afternoon at\n2:30 p.m. on KTYM radio. She may be seen in\nperson every Wed. evening at Holland House Restau-\nrant, 8:00 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room.\nAn interesting program may be heard on New Age\nTopics, and free readings are given. For more\ninformation about Maria's appearances, classes,\netc., phone 657-1631, or write: Dr. Maria Elliott;\n1543 Sunset Plaza Drive; Los Angeles, Calif. 90069.\nDR. GEORGE KING, founder of the Aetherius\nSociety, was host at the official opening of the\nSociety's new headquarters at 6202 Afton Place; Los\nAngeles, Calif. 90028; on March 5, 1966. After the\nprogram Dr. King personally escorted us around the\nattractive quarters. He also reported that a high\nSpace Being in physical form had visited there\nrecently for an hour and fifteen minutes and, after\n14\nNEWS IN BRIEF\nwalking around the premises, left his blessing on the\nAetherius Society and its work. For further inform-\nation call 465-9652, or write to the above address.\nDELLA LARSON, who for over a decade was the\nguiding light and main instigator of Flying Saucer\nmeetings and activities in the San Francisco Bay\nArea, passed away on October 25, 1965. She was\n70 years old. She will be remembered for her\nenergetic and enthusiastic dedication to the goals of\nthe Flying Saucer cause, as well as for the highly\nsuccessful annual Northern California Space Craft\nConventions which she organized for nine years.\n(Della, we salute you!)\nMAX MILLER, former publisher of the now-\ndefunct \"Saucers\" magazine, and author of \"Flying\nSaucers: Fact or Fiction\" (now out of print), has a\nnew role. He is now editor-publisher of \"Real\" mag-\nazine which may be found on the newstands for 50¢.\nThe August '66 issue devotes about half of its space to\nthe Flying Saucer subject and will be well worth your\ninvestigation.\nWILBUR MILLER, one of the early researchers\nin the Flying Saucer Movement, passed away on\nMarch 5, 1966, He was known for his fine channel\ncontacts with several Space Beings, including Monka\nof Mars. He also was the co-author — with his wife,\nEvelyn — of the book \"We of the New Dimension.\"\nAlthough he was a native of Missouri he had, in\nrecent years, been a resident of Los Angeles and of\nMorongo Valley, Calif. (Good journey, Will!)\nHOPE TROXELL, founder of the School of\nThought, now situated in Independence, Calif. (P.O.\nBox 458), reported recently that the neighboring\ntowns of Bishop and Lone Pine had partial blackouts\nduring an evening channel (teltpathic) session she was\nhaving with the Space Brothers. The lights in Inde-\npendence went out completely for several minutes by\na gradual fade-out, and then came on again in the\nsame manner. During this time, the Space Being\nspeaking through Hope said to those present: ''Be not\nafraid. We are guardians of the race. Protection\nwill be given to those in the area.\"\nHAL WILCOX made a fine guest appearance on\nthe Joe Pyne TV Show, April 30, 1966. Hal passed\nthe lie-detector test with flying colors and conducted\nhimself with dignity and fortitude, which isn't always\neasy on the Joe Pyne Show. During the test, Hal\nstated that he had taken a saucer ride to visit the\nsecond planet from the star, Alpha Centauri.\nM.I.N,D, stands for Mental Investigations of\nNew Dimensions, an organization recently formed by\nWesley and JoNeli Bateman. Their activities include\nmeetings, courses and public appearances. They\nhave demonstrated on several occassions for groups\nof up to 20 people, their ability to telepathically\ndirect the movements of visable spacecraft overhead.\nWrite: M,I.N.D.; 4916 Franklin Ave.; Hollywood,\nCalifornia 90027. Phone: 661-1731.\nHELEN & GABRIEL GREEN contributed their\nbit to the education of nearly 300,000 young people to\nthe saucer subject at the Teen-Age Fair, April 1 thru\n10 at the Hollywood Palladium, where AFSCA had a\nbooth to exhibit saucer photos, show slides, and to\ndisseminate information. We handed out over 13,000\nbrochures and saucer photo post cards, and talked\nourselves hoarse answering questions for 12 hours\neach day. Gabriel also made over a dozen radio and\nTV appearances and interviews during the Fair.\nWe also had another booth at the National\nAviation and Aerospace Exhibition at the Pan Pacific\nAuditorium, May 17 thru 22. Yes, we've been busy!\nThe Military-Industrial complex, by opinion-control\nthrough the use of psycho-politics (brainwashing by\ncontrolled news management).\nConsider this: In order to survive, a commer-\ncial medium, such as a newspaper or magazine,\nrequires a vast amount of advertising revenue. The\nmere subscription fees will not cover the costs.\nThus, they depend for their continued existence upon\nmoney paid by advertisers. Suppose, then, that the\neditor of a certain newspaper decides that he is\nopposed to the Vietnam policy, and says so in his\npaper. The advertisers simply say to the editor,\n\"Either you toe the mark and print what we want, or\nwe'll withdraw our advertising.\"\nSuch pressures are a fact of life. The newsmen\nare torn between their higher devotion to Truth, and\nalso to the lower level of their physical needs.\nRather than jeopardize their security and their\nfutures they, of course, submit meekly to power.\nTheir actions are fully understandable, and we do not\nhold them responsible.\nWe throw the blame directly on the Militar\nIndustrial complex which, By tie underhanded dealing,\nthreats of fores, and economic pressure and retali-\nation, has crushed the spirit of American journalism\nand turned it from a dynamic motivating force in\nAmerican life into a weak-willed, subservient\nmouthpiece for the power-masters. We blame them\nfor the death of journalistic freedom and individuality!\nOne more comment on this topic: May I say that\na better economic system is already known to the\nleaders of the Flying Saucer Movement. It is the\nsystem known as Universal Economics. As we have\nsaid over and over before, it is the non-money\neconomic system which MUST be applied on your\nplanet before you can start to resolve most of your\nmajor problems and thus begin to establish a highly-\nadvanced, non-destructive state of existance on\nEarth, such as we of more advanced planets have\nenjoyed for so long. INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM\nto evaluate it for its merit — then ACT to apply it!\nYOUR VERY SURVIVAL AS A CIVILIZATION MAY\nDEPEND UPON IT!\nPerhaps this is an opportune time to clarify a\nfew questions which have been asked about us.\nDo we of Korendor work with the local planets\nin our operations? Yes, we do cooperate with them\na great deal. However, our work on Earth is\nrelatively independent of the local planets. We have\nmany times overstepped what is considered to be the\nlimit of interference upheld by Venus, Mars, and\nother planets. This has caused a good deal of debate\nbetween them and us. Each time we have pointed out\nthat we of Korendor are basically pragmatic in nature.\nAlthough we do respect the laws of self-destiny, we\nfeel also that where stepping in is required to prevent\ndisaster, it is our right and our duty to do so.\nWe have interfered in such places as the United\nStates, China, Russia, and on a large scale in\nVietnam. This has caused no end of consternation in\nthe local Tribunal of Planets. We are sympathetic to\ntheir viewpoint, but we do feel that their policy is\nlimited in its capacity to achieve the desired goals.\nIt is our opinion that one cannot stand on the sidelines\nand achieve any noticeable results.\nAs I have said before, we have infiltrated your\nplanet. We are directly involved in Earth's life.\nYou might say aateyatchipe Bora iivadedi=“ a abeting\nway of phrasing it, to be sure, but nonetheless\nfactual, since we walk and work amongst you daily!\nWe have been asked about our physical appear-\nance. We are humanoid, indistinguishable from\nyourselves, except that in our natural form we aver-\nage three to four feet in height. Every other dimen-\nsion is proportionately scaled, so that photographs of\nus would not reveal our origin in any way.\nWe are able to increase our height while on\nEarth through a technical process related to telepor-\ntation. It is concerned with recording the atomic and\nmolecular structures of our bodies, and then repro-\nducing them identically on a larger scale. Differ-\nences in our internal structure are adjusted by the\ncomputer which controls the reproducer.\nOur most common skin color is a little darker\nthan yours, although we have skin colors which vary\nas yours do all over the Earth. Usually, however,\nwe would look \"tan\" to you. We are NOT green, blue,\nor heliotrope, as has been suggested!\nConcerning our language, we generally use one\nof two tongues and we are fairly familiar with a third.\nOn Korendor itself we speak the native language,\nKorendian. It is similar in many ways to your own\nlanguages since it, like yours, was originally derived\nfrom Galingua, one of the two universal tongues.\nThe other is Solex Mal, which is more familiar to\nyou, since it is used by your local Solar System\nplanets. It is seldom heard now in our sector of\nspace, as Galingua has replaced it almost completely.\nUnlike your own, however, the Korendian-\nGalinguan speech is very rhythmic, and has few\nsibilant sounds, such as \"s\" or \"z\". Some of the\nsharper sounds like \"'c\" and \"k\"' are minimized. It is\na beautiful language which is very musical and\npleasant to hear.\nPerhaps you would be surprised to learn that\nancient Latin was liberally taken from Galingua.\nThere are many similarities in the two languages.\nEven modern English has roots on other worlds!\nIn concluding my message to you, may I say —\npeople of Earth: open up your minds and your hearts\nto the world around you. There is so much to be\nlearned, so much to be discovered. Don't waste\nprecious hours and days in bigotry and ignorance,\nand in senseless fighting and killing. To do so is\ntruly a crime against nature and humanity.\nAt this stage where you have the very stars\nalmost in your grasp, how irrational and barbaric it\nis to spend futile hours warring with your brothers.\n‘As an old saying on your world puts it: \"As you make\nyour bed, so shall you lie in it.\" The decision does\nnot seem difficult. Here are the alternatives: A\nworld living in harmony, justice, security and abun-\ndance for all, or a world continuing to reap the\nbloody harvests that grow from the seeds of hatred\nand mistrust. If left to their own devices, the\nmajority of mankind will forge onward to a destiny of\ndestruction and annihilation, oblivious to the danger\nin their actions. They are short-sighted; they care\nlittle for the future.\nIt is you New Age people, dedicated to the wel-\nfare of all mankind, and having the vision and under-\nstanding of the ways to build the better world of\ntomorrow, who must lead the way. You have the\nfuture in YOUR hands, if you will but shoulder your\nresponsibilities. The Flying Seucer Movement, as\nyou call it, belongs to you. Support it in every way\npossible. Help it to grow until it is influential\nthoughout your world. Go out into the world and\nguide the misguided, find the lost, and recover the\nstrays. We are behind you all the way. As we have\nsaid many times before, we will take two steps for\nevery one that you take to help yourselves.\nThe time has come for nations to \"bury the\nhatchet\", to clasp hands, and plunge into the future\ntogether — in co-operation toward mutual goals.\nLdbk{boitie heavens oni troll ina thee your destiny\nis not in bleak atomic desolation, but in the magnifi-\ncent greatness that you can achieve if you will but\nwork for it. Choose the right path and you will soon\nqualify to join with us in our journeys amongst the\nstars.\nVa i Luce (Go in Light).\" Kalen-LiRetan 3\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\npiesa SelaedarSapt\nTwin by ely “Pal\nEilphe| Theoden Hee Bees =x,\na\n|\nFlying Saucer Council\n[Tieton poe id Pata\n- ~ (tees a aa\nTies ye oF PonueATION ORSON GNTARO, ——TURBAT, MANEH 3) TRESS TAS ees a ta]\neseribed at brighton\nTracked by Radar ae\nUFOs Sighted Over Wide Section of District\nsere eee eg Soe ie pe mminme ea oy aoe ots ses ces re eto ae\ntaation.” \"Some of them were high- up to two hours. ‘Keyhoe, who has written the northeast. He eatimated it Wy,\" abe added.\nSeni crm | SES eS\nMach 17,66! = —s i\n‘Tae SUN-BULLETIN Bhaphion, NE (FHM TELEORAD, Tororo, Sux, March 7 1966 Mont.-Star, 4-19-661$¢ fasta’ teat woes ik bet | i0,sppeured a\ner) ae at Peatian Spa | SegM RT oonge that “rad\nNotstar,sayscollector Swamp gas still ‘flying’ —[Photesraphed So Scmse*™ | EM se\nFlying Saucer, |i; irice ame, Dwe\nof flying saucer photos | pet2% ina 2,i fie Me. ctl maim 68 Picture Consored|in nik a\nDETAR AE Hiv aes ees ree dpe of satpesene UO coreay a 1 ert eae en nr otf itt 82 era\nSEL ils| pect Msn ain Metin naa Si) “deren Grief mm Pa | lt mead\naerate Wiliam Van Horn, Hi- isin Tleas One: oreo] Matas about eight mies Pe snd wear sy te ‘an'or.\n‘aipline, and oer | most spectacle Michigan fat EU, Gefenae, co, farmer in Upper Sandushy,) 270 ie’ eject tom Zea 20 Rineeny Deve | \"The sping wed\nSf a Se 8 iii Ste Hatin man at oma a ange ea at frac ome | at wn tae oe\nplone coats Se peer\netd cers a sme aan =\nPOLICE CHIEF \"CONVINCED THEY SAW SOMETHING STHE DENVER POST Mridey Apt. 1966 3\nSix Teens Tell of ‘Chase’ by Buzzing, Lighted UFOs\nny Ronen isn Sta wh esc ew aPNTOOE alien mint es ee Si dt vg pr al sw ie SS de bed\nPere Pot a Wee sue teclset Sekt acces ey. 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Shorty aferea aa the group nested the \"Yau all ink we're mut.” Serer sald Inte, “but\neam ne deed yr as bag \"atc,\" we the a” be al, “Wh fw bd yaa yo se ng ww CoE Lamia oe\niaieR ieiecaen dene Re are Seas lap ing, aes a't saad elt oe at os\nee npn wt Macs tice sry be “Tt rc ene eee squash ee fs fa hl et at tg Te ol sap ot\nue as Canad as ate | STs Seaton ieee Mate el male a ade ee “yn\n1 wu pn fr” Acer maou cach pila sh arth Se Talk| Leta ap GM dnt eee oe Bas GeO S| alg aaa SOE ae cS\nfon Ua cas ac press ce Gayot: Eteeate'a eens nae er\nSemone Theis 9 fo apr, spear ob a eld\" cane fer hn he eis Vibe I hey doe or he gt ans se what\n\"tae no vat Sy he sd, “Tm corm ead a tad aha et” fee ea ead nl in hse sped sre ee ol eke HOB eed\nlee Stu on ski “gh fee td can ot and ikea “al sod Sete ha,‘ ct\nTa ree om oid Mn, De srr Shin, Toes ated ea ape Sck a te tn opie ot Mary Sa, and Jack A. Zale,\nget Rs at Eat Tigh Sate tA gatas at hy ap pated ho Hee bs pile\nMiceaaeed itty ae ca ten Seg Sent eB gue ae eel tes ed er\nTac fir tens veto Dele Put, wit Sie tne Hs Dan ee ares ates hae and ding” al and came ot\nas sno et Cp Typed hee i sh lt, wlth to bd W'S ee Sey Se hase iwee_ ap Sih Be et hn eto el sa\n‘Bret webed sy ct we tal Eissler a fae i Saget yl a ne See\nBe a poe gle Oe ri i eb eo\ntre Nat ged te\n1966\nGOLD ROOM\npared with suggestions.\nWes Bateman\nLaura Mundo\ngraphed Flying Saucers|\nas an Air Force Fight-\ner Pilot\"Ch:H, Troxell\n662-4404,\nways to improve effect\nWritten Questions\niveness of Flying Sauc\ner Movement.Come pre\n\"Zemkla, Interplane-\ntary Avatar\"\nCh:\nGold Room speakers.\nMeeting (for all speak-\ners only). Ch: Gabe\nGreen. Discussion of\nSpace Tapes(12:15-1:15)\n\"Saucer Ride-1965\"\nCALVIN GIRVIN\n\"Moon Mysteries\nRevealed\"\nMARIANNE FRANCIS\n\"Messages From Our\nSpace Brothers\"\nCh: Calvin Girvin\nSpace Tapes(6:15-7:15)\nHAL WILCOX\n(Space Age Songs)\nMEL NOEL \"I Photo-\n(Space Age Songs)\nCh: G. Green\nPhone:\nT\nCENTENNIAL COLISEUM\nRENO, NEVADA\nSUNDAY, JULY 10,\nTomor-\nWonder Man\nFrom Mars\"\nLUNCH\nMAIN HALL\nCARL ANDERSON\nhalls. The Dick Miller Space Tapes played at\nten questions answered] answered by today's\nlunch and dinner hours are all different.\nGEORGE Van TASSEL | SIDNEY PADRICK\nby Main Hall speakers.\nChairman: Gabe Green | Chairman: Mel Noel\nNo smoking permitted in lecture and exhibit\nProgram subject to change without notice.\nForce Base\" Ch:D, Fry| Ch:\nMOLLIE THOMPSON\nDR, GEORGE KING\n\"Physical Space Con-\nQuestion Period: Writ-\ntact in Hollywood\"\nPower\" Ch: Geo. King\nCh: Frank Stranges\n\"Flying Saucer Land-\ning at Edwards Air\nCh: Michael Barton\nWAYNE AHO\n“Flying Saucers and\nthe Latter Days\"\nCh: Carl Anderson\nHOWARD MENGER\n\"Free Energ\nrow's Revolutionary\nMOLLIE THOMPSON\n\"Saucer Movies\"\nGABE GREEN\n\"Saucer Slides\"\nConvention Close.\n\"Kumar,\nYour Reno host, Miguel Ribera, Dir., AFSCA Unit N\n215)|\n15-1\nMICHAEL BARTON\n“UFO's and World\n1966\nProphesy\nGOLD ROOM\nOrfeo Angelucci\nHanno Mayberry\nSpace Tapes (6:15-7:15)\nGEORGE KING\nHOPE TROXELL,\n‘The Nine Freedoms\"\nCalvin Girvin\njecret of the\nDR, Frank STRANGES\nTom4 Saucers\"\n\"The Hollow Earth\nMystery\"\nCh\n\"Temples of the High\nWESLEY BATEMAN\nPlaces\"\n\"The Frequency\nBarrier\"\nORFEO ANGELUCCI\n\"Flying Saucers and\nthe Father's Plan\"\nCh: George Van Tassel | Ch: Marianne Francis\nQuestion Period: Writ-|\nCh: Carl Anderson\n\"Christmas 1962 on\nWritten questions\nMeeting. Those inter-|\nAFSCA Units invited.\nAFSCA Unit Directors\nested in forming\nSpace Tapes(12:\nCh: G. Green\nCh: Wayne Aho\nLAURA MUNDO\nDR.\nCh:\noi\ni\nJULY 9,\n[| MOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs)\nYou be the judge.\ni\nCh: Chief\nMenger\nSATURDAY,\nDANIEL W. FRY\n\"The White Sands\nWes Bateman\nIncident\"\nMel Noel\n\"Ch:\nten questions answered] answered by today's\nby Main Hall speakers.| Gold Room speakers.\nChairman: Gabe Green| Ch: Frank Stranges\nyou with an opportunity to hear and to evalu-\nate Flying Saucer Movement speakers and\nGEORGE VanTASSEL | Chief Standing Horse\ntheir information.\nCh: George Van Tassel| Ch: Marianne Francis\nGABRIEL GREEN\nmorrow''Ch:F,Stranges| Ch:\n\"From Earth to Alpha\n\"I Was Teleported Into\nA Flying Saucer\"\nCh:\n\"I Was an Agent for thi\nExtraterrestrials\"\n\"Abundant New World:\nExtraterrestrial Space\nH.\nshi\n|| MOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs)\n\"Spaceship Contact at\nHANNO MAYBERRY\nGiant Rock\"\n\"Message From\nTriangulum\"\n\"2 Hours Aboard an\nHAL WILCOX\nStanding Horse\nCh: Laura Mundo\nCARL ANDERSON\nCALVIN GIRVIN\nThe Promise for\nSIDNEY PADRICK\nCh: George King\nCOLOR MOVIE:\n\"We Have Seen The\nSaucers\"\nCentauri\"\nDR.\nTaped space songs by Bob Marcus.\nfF\nbooks, & literature on display.\n\"'Some-\n7 Foot]\noO\n)\n=\no\nis\n<\n-_\n°\nan\na\na\noO\nFe\no\nv\ns\na\n“n\nD\n=\nces\nx\nin)\noO\n2\na\ni=\no\n22)\nso\niS\n<\nExhibits\nHanno Mayberry\nWayne Aho\n1966\nGOLD ROOM\nmanity'' Ch:H.Menger\nMOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs)\n\"Flying Saucer Slide\nChairman: Hal Wilcox\nDR. DANIEL W. FRY | ORFEO ANGELUCCI\n\"The Curve of Devel-\nopment\"\nSpace Tapes(12:15-1:\nHANNO MAYBERRY\n\"Contact With\nCh:Ch,Standing Horse\n\"Starcraft Contact\"\nLAURA MUNDO \"A.\nSaucer Researchers\nResponsibility to Hu-\nMICHAEL BARTON\n\"Coneret Evidence\"\nIntroduction of\nspeakers, & saucer movement personalities.\n11:00 |}WAYNE AHO\nTall Spaceman!\nCh:\nSpace Tapes(6:15-7:15)|\nCh: Michael Barton\nThe appearance of the speakers on our program does\nFrank E, Stranges\nGABRIEL GREEN,\nape wie | Super-Space World “nn earner ec ae ei aa\nne Di day, April per-sp: i ‘Arapaboe County sheriffs lfc, then went to Macivor's\nice Sicbmber Sought By Soviets Deputy Gets Too\n| rad ue Sere Sings et. ek\n_——=_ ge lh pp ley fone pons\nArea UFO Buffs Report | or cin, rer, mate cexeKC1OSE tO ‘GSAUCEM i arn mew oe\nSkies Clear of Saucers | fst srtssseei tienes tet Nene oue ame pec ma nate Ps ee any ee Ba\n: sme clviaion| 5, voeran adlo DEROCT berg cose, coer tani ever “two ttle auucers pat egeth ald resid a call paren from te Arap-\ncar Mo ea ae ey Se Sey er tocando \"porte Coy bat nar Oe Braye Michel ring, wf Mi\npsind a worl! Wundrede cf Persons tm both close” tothe cbject insparaie Sua tae jure yachts ot air ae ee\nscstive. radiate jearly Sunday morning. ‘Ravenna to Cooway, Pu, near 7% oer UFO sightings were reported in the state, one\nPolice Chef Cersid Becert Pitsturg®. * \"SA\" tn Delta and the other in Denver.\nJAEEEE Mba, SS ot Manton, abot lett miles\" Spaur suid be clocked it at |, Delia Police Chel D. C. Morgan, patrolman Earnest\n/ssemtuate tulle oomes, Palomar Dbservators in’ Pose POPt® of Ravenss, said be took speeds up t0103 milesper hour. Markley and reporter Don Prather of the Delia Independent\npeicenscee sen ined ms in bate Tar Dann Oly of Dear st\niy, “Ts Mae | See he e Sheil te notch Sn be aod De seen ot ecw\nIn the American tradition\n2.00 per da:\nof freedom of information and ideas, AFSCA provides\nJULY 8,\nMAIN HALL\nAir\nDr.\nForce\" Ch: G, Green\nMel Noel\nHOPE TROXELL\n“Investi-\n(Slides)\ngating Flying Saucers\nHal Wilcox\nCh: Sid Padrick\nDan Fry\nDINNER\nWESLEY BATEMAN\n\"Flying Saucer\nIK STRANGES| MARIANNE FRANCIS\nFRIDAY,\nnus,Clarion,\nCh:\nJULY 8,9,10, 1966\nA Space Beings Visit\nten questions answered answered by today's\nMOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs)\n11:00 | by Main Hall speakers | Gold Room speakers.\nChief Standing Horse\n\"My 4 Day Trip to\n\"Evolved Man of the\nStars\"\n\"Journey to the Moon\"\nChairman: Sid Padrick] Ch:\n10:10 | Question Period. Writ-| Written questions\nMars, V\nCh: Michael Barton\n\"Secrecy Must Go---\nCh:Orfeo Angelucci\n11:50AM to 1:30PM LUNCH\nHOWARD MENGER\nCh: Gabriel Green\nKeynote Address:\n11:50 | People Must Know!\"\nREGISTRATION:\n10AM| INVOCATION:\n10:50| thing Big Is Happening\".\nto the Pentagon\nChairman:\n5:30 to 7:00PM\nPropulsion\nMEL NOEL\nInside the U.S.\n7:00\n& Orion’\nDR.FRANI\n| Chairman:\nfemal Fives Sa\nGite Amer.\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION, contact: AFSCA HEADQUARTERS; 2004 N. Hoover St.; Los Angeles, California 90027.\nTHIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION\nto\nto\n30\n:20\nto\nto\n9:00\nnot constitute an endorsement by AFSCA of their in-\nformation or viewpoints.\nto\n2:20\n2:30\nto\n3:30\n3:40\n4:40\nto\n5:30\n9:10\nto\n10:00\n1:\n|e” sens ate een ea i sn srn UFOs wih spe “ag a\nsc, Sha, te el asi sed ees by Be ody \"had control ovge i\" ho SR a ard\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nWould You Believe—\nct Mra Thomas and Johnny examined “fying saucer damage\nConcrete reinforcement sheeting was broke, sand anid\nUFO Sighting Reported Here Boy Is Burned\n’ By ‘Flying Ship’\nlot a Star -- Not an Aircraft, Says\n‘Mysterious UFO’\nEscorts Burns Plane |\nBRILLIANTLY LIGHTED |\nPolice Follow\nSan Diego Union\nSaucer 85 Miles\n‘The Thing’ Sets Britons\nSpeculating Anew\nHong Kong, 4-11-66)\nThe Tang” —\nact to ite\nkk\nMeteorite\nFlares Over\nNortheast\nSeay eh Tae\nPee oot Rate a\n‘ort Pat ad as |\nMe 296 sp ete\nSAUCER BLAST? SIX\nTOWNS SEE MYSTERY\nen Le Te Atma\n{itioen- News)\nThusday, Spel se |\ny\ndale ||Planet Pluto\nnarra Hoieal Seen,\n=| Talked With?\nBy AUSTIN CONOVER,\nSUNSET STRIR—Theviton tothe press read\n‘Several persons wha have been contacted by meses\nwi gers rr outer space wil be vane Wedbesay for\n‘Series at 6000 Sunet vd\" The “vera” atthe\nindies of Wad Hecmony, he rad oto\nng Wag\nlimSe cer te saber!\nTHOSE SPACE PEOPLE! “itix0\" News|\n| Flying Saucers,\n| Quakes Linked\nARZAEEIUN CODER ho mt en\nfeu nt nghtng \"gnc eames Se\njin acest pends pt oslo\n‘Mea ergata he co soap, ws =\nee tet\nfeat Soar? SY\n= SLST ae\npaulo\nJANUARY 13, 1006\nVisible Again\nLights in Sky\n3-22-66\nUFO Seen\nIn Michigan\nFeet ner ema\nherr Tt Re |\n“| Jens of ear ringed the revere\nRealtor Spots | | mins\nSaucer-Like 9-22-16 | Syieear'aes\nFlying Object | |r wes\nSeo\nTt\n7\nE\nf\nik\nii\ni\n(RDU\nHH\nAFSCA\n. WAYNE S. 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Phone: 465-9652.\nFullerton, Calif.\nSPACE\nTHE COCKEYED BALLAD\nThere's a cockeyed feeling in the world today\nThat power politics is here to stay.\nBut China, Russia and the U.S.A.\nBoy—don't let them fool you!\nTake a look at this world of ours,\nJust one mud ball in the sea of stars.\nOther planets have no color-bars,\n'Cause they've got perspective.\nYanks and Ruskies put men into space,\nBut it's all a mad politician's race,\nOne-up-manship in this Year of Grace.\nIt makes you giggle.\nThe population stands and stares,\nWhile men in capsules explore upstairs.\nWhy we can't even manage our own affairs!\nSome cheek—colonization!\nBesides, they've got people on Venus and Mars.\nThey got lads and lasses and ma's and pa's.\nAnd they've got better transport than four-wheel cars.\nHave you ever seen 'em?\nThose Flying Saucers whisking through our skies\nMust take some power to make them rise.\nBut government departments just hide their eyes,\nAnd call them meteors!\nWith all the lies that they print and shout,\nThe general public's got its work cut out—\nFiguring what it's all about.\nBut just you keep on trying.\nI suppose you know why I'mtelling you this,\nSo you won't shriek or shake your fist\nWhen you discover Martians do exist!\nThey're real nice fellows.\nI know, ‘cause I met one a week ago!\nHis ship came down for an hour or so.\nHe talked to me, but then he had to go.\nReal interested I was!\nGot brothers on Venus and Saturn, it seems—\nFly their ships on magnetic beams.\nThey wear one piece suits—you can't see any seams;\nBut apart from that—they're just like us!\nCONVENTION\nSPEAKERS\n11, JOHANNES ''HANNO\" MAYBERRY};\n12.\n13,\n14,\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19,\n20.\nAGE\nUnified Research Center, Inc.;\nP.O. 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HAL WILCOX;\nInstitute of Parapsychology;\n871 Gower St.; Hollywood, Calif.\nPhone: 469-5438.\n90038.\nSONGS by Mollie Thompson\nSPACE-TALK\nThe powers that be will tell us we're alone.\nThey'll tell us that in space we are unique}\nOn this little desert island we call Earth\nThe human race is just a kind of freak.\nWhen we send our envoys into space\nThere'll be a smile upon this planet's face,\n‘Cause brother, right out there—I'm telling you,\nThere's another human race; it's very true!\nThey're a very, very peaceful crowd,\nFor they just never go to war.\nAnd they cannot interfere,\nThis is by Universal Law.\nThe spaceman's message to us all\nIs based on how to banish fear,\nAnd if we only understand,\nWe will find it heaven here.\nWhile we must rely on war,\nWe never will be happy here.\nWhile this world's economy\nIs based on hardship, strife and fear.\nHow do they live without a war\nIn their lands of milk and honey?\nThey don't need economy,\nBecause they don't use any money!\nThey cannot give us any ships,\nSo we must try and build our own.\nBut they are waiting right out there,\nOh, my friends, we're not alone!\nHow do they go at such great speed,\nAnd vanish then without prediction?\nBecause they use free energy,\nAnd there isn't any friction.\nBrother have you seen their ships?\nSisters have you seen them glow,\nAs they dance and hover in the sky,\nAnd make our fastest jets look slow?\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nNEW SAUCER PHOTOS: These remarkable photos of Flying Saucers were taken by Dr. Daniel W. Fry,\nPresident of Understanding, Inc., of P.O, Box 76, Merlin, Oregon 97532. Your editor enlarged them\nfrom the original lémm color movie film. Spots on the photos are due to the extreme enlargement of\nscratches and dust spots on the film. Of special interest is the fact that the same type of craft was\nphotographed near Merlin, Oregon in a wooded section, and again near Joshua Tree, Calif. on the desert.\nQ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL\nMonday, December 13, 1965\nNew Fireball?’ Raises\nAn Old Question: Do\nFlying Saucers Exist?\nCalifornian, Who ‘Talks’ to Men\nFrom the Stars, Says ‘Yes’;\nScientists Assail Air Force\nBy ELuor Canison\nReporter of Pax Wats, SEREET JOURNAL\n‘They’ze back. The latest was sighted a few\nnights ago by residents and pllota in the north-|\nfem tler of states and Canada. They described\nit as an orange fireball. The Air Force’at first\ncalled it an unidentified flying object, but now\nthinks it was a meteor. Some other people\ncalled it a flying saucer.\nSeveral people say they saw the fireball land\n‘Tmursday night. An ti-year-old boy in Lorain,\n‘Ohio, says he watched it drop into the woods\nnear his home. A woman in Elyria, Ohio, 10\nmiles away, claims she saw it plunge info a\nvacant lot across the street from her home.\n‘Others say they saw it streak into Lake Michi\ngan. Sclentists and police combed a TB-acre\n‘trea near Pittsburgh after a woman there saw\nthe object crash to earth “smoldering.”\nDespite these witnesses and search efforts,\ninéwever, the thing has yet to be found. Tn this\nregard, it is lke all other unidentified flying\nobjects, or UFOs, which are mysterious be:\ncebuse they are seen but never found, |\n‘Whatever it turng out to be—metecr, satei-\nNite part, hoax, weather oddity or man from\n‘Mare—it' appeared in a banner year for. such\nobjects, which almost disappeared trom public\njconsciousness following & rash of reports of\n‘fying saucers: in the mid-1960s: “We've had\nmire reports this year-than in any year since\n1987, when we had more than a thousand,” says |\n[2 spokesman for Project Blue Book, the Air\nForce program setup tn 108 f6 evalnte re\nports of the phenomena.\n| Visitors From Outer space\n‘Nobody knows what the objects are or where\n| the Air Force, is that the matter should be\n‘they come from, but there is no lack of theories\nor of controversy. The Amalgamated Flying |\nSaucer Clubs of America, Inc., is sure the\n“saucers” come from outer space. How do\nthey know? The “space people” have told\nthem.\n‘Not only that, says Gabriel Green, who\nheads the California group, “space people give\ncontactees information about life on other\nPlanets and solutions to insurmountable prob\nToms on our planet.\" One suggestion allegedly\nmade to Mr. Green in 1960 by'a visit from Al\n‘pha Centauri, @ nearby star: Run for Presi |\nGent as a write-in candidate. (He campaigned\nbriefly, then decided not to run.)\n‘The’ National Investigations Committee on\n‘Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), s private re\n‘search organisation in Washington, doesn't\nhhold with that theory. “We reject reports of\nnoble beings landing on earth to solve all our:\nproblems,” says a spokesman, So men trom|\n‘Mars are a lot of bunk? Not necessarily, says\nthe committee. It believes g Congressional in-\nvestigation would prove that UFOs “are real\nphysical objects ... under the control of living\nbeings.” “As an afterthought, the pokeaman\n‘says: “There are @ tremendous umber of ef0-\n‘maniacs who have been able to appolnt them.\nselves experts in this field because it's #0 con-\nfused,”\n‘One man who's not confused at all is Charles\n‘A. Maney, professor emeritus of physics and\n‘mathematics at Deflanca College in Ollo. Says\nthe professor: “These objects are unquestion-\nly from outer space.” He bases his re\ning on the fact that the objects often interfere\nwith local electrical clreuits, indicating to him\nthey have ‘a means of propulsion associated\nwith magnetic fields.\n“There's Nothing To I\nhs ech pi be teed a by xtrmomas\n‘All this is imagination outside the\nbp says Donald H. Menzel, di\nrector of the observatory at Harvard, \"T have\nexamined Air Force eases and discovered that\n‘UFOs all have simple explanations in terms\nof well-known natural phenomena. ‘There's not |\n‘one cause, but hundreds. Some are quite spec- |\ntacular, such as reflections from tee erystals or\nDright stars, searchlights on clouds or high\nflying spider webs. But to some people the exis-\ntence of flying saucers is @ matter of religious\nfanaticism,\" he says,\nBut Mr. Menzel reads. more into the Air\nForce data than does the Air Force itself. Of\n‘he 0,786 UFO reports made to the Air Force ||\nsince 1947, 673 remain clageified as ‘“unident\nfied,” © spokesman says. He defines this cate.\nory as containing sightings. whose pertinent\nGata can't be correlated with any known object\n‘or phenomena,\n‘The spokesman quickly adds: “We have nel-|\nther received nor discovered any evidence that\nproves the existence of intraspace mobility or}\nreatrial life and we continue to extend\nhe pos-|\nesses any evidence of such vehicles operating\n{n our atmosphere.” And he st ‘No UFO\nreport evalusted by the Air Force has ever\nisiven arty indication of a threat to our national\nSecurity\n‘The Air Force's approach disturbs some!\npeople, however. \"The Air Force should admit\nthere are natural phenomena taking place un-\nder our noses of which we know nothing,” says)\n1.M. Levit, director of Fels Planetarium at the\nFranklin Institute in Philadelphia, He adds?\n‘The Alt Foree ts trying to explain something\nthat isn’t susceptible to explanation.\nRobert Risser, director of the Oklahoma Sct\nence and Art Foundation planetarium at Okla-\nhomia City, belleves “the Air Force must have\nhad its starfinder upside down during Auge\ntt,” when several reports of flying saucers\nwere ascribed by the Air Force to sightings of\nstars, \"The constellations of Taurus and Orion\nweren't visible at the time the Air Force said\nthe sightings were made. I think they made an\n‘The whole problem, says J. Allen Hyntek,\nevairman of the department of astronomy at)\nNorthwestern University and a consultant to\nsled more thoroughly.\n\"Preamires to. conformity in academic cir\ncles and fear of ridicule have slowed the\n\"according to Robert Hall, & sociology\nProfessor at the University of Ilinols in Chi\n“Ste possiblity of fe on Mare is an un\nthing to consider these. days,” says\n'. Salisbury, a professor of plant Phy:\nology tt Colorads State University, At the\nFisk of being unpopular, Me. Salisbury tld the\n{ith ‘annual Space Conference this year that\n“there may be. some natural explanation of\n‘ut a tentative possibilty to be\nFucling the flying-saucer controversy has\nbeen the large number of reporta from what\nmany people consider reliable witnesses pilots\nwith technical backgrounds. Since 1947, more\ntran 100 private, military and commercial pilots\nhave reported spotting strange objects in the\nsky, sccordiig to one study.\n‘Pinning down such reports is dificult, how.\never. ‘Some of the boys di report things they |\ncouldn't identity a few years ago,” says a\nSpokesman for American Aitlines. \"But our\npilots haven't made a report for years.”\nNevertheless, “Wwe have on file a great num-\nber of reports from pilots who don't Want thelr\names used but still want to tell somebody\nWhat they've seen, claims J. B. Hartantt, Jr.\npresident of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots As:\nsociation. And he says: “T haven't drawn any\nConclusions myself, but I think we've certainly\nBot a good mystery on our hands.”\n‘Report Them . . . Forget It—\n_ PRR NNR te ma mR\n‘London, Ontario Free Press 3-26-66\n100 Watch UFO\nDisc-Like Object Hovers, Rises\nFor Two Hours East of Kettle Point\nBy JIM ETHERINGTON UFO sightings were received\nFree Press Sarnia Bureat saturday night as far north\nSARNIA — A revolving ob- as the tip of the “Thumm” in\nject sighted tm the sly\" cast Lae Tauro\nSF Rete Pott et nie an sain\nMatched for more than tO the sky over Oakiand County\n‘hours by about 100 persons. gn4 \"the neighboring Detroit\nTawrence Breasts, who op- area, \"Others were reported\nsie orec the ete Wowtward the Lansing ares\nfrotoriat brought the object-to Dt, J: Allen Hynek of Norn\nhhis sttention about 8 pm. He consultant to the U.S. Air\nsaid he looked at it through Fowee said phenomena seen\nBinoculars and could Se el. te and ileal oe\nblue, ha shy lights night of March 20 probably\nashing from the’ dac-sbaped dee SO\nsate ses\nMr. Bresoctte sald it Te\" sheritf Douglas Harvey ot\nmained motionless for about Washtenaw County and civil\nfan hour flashing lights, then gefence director William Van\nst feng ‘Horn of Hillsdale County criti-\nover raled in abowt 19 pax, Hof of ladle County crt\nallowing. only periodic sight- Vor Hom said the swamp a5\n= g SaTtanation wes sn attempt\nlike this,” he said. ‘We all aie iat ud\nSew it It was low ~ about 20 ————\nGr 800 fect off the ground to Fiving Saucers\nthe east Then it lowly began\nGain Proponent\nto move up.”\n‘Mr, Bressette said it could N.Y. Dally News Dispatch\nnot have been swamp sss | NEW YORK — The nephew of\nNihich was suggested Miaping (the late Dag Hammarskjold\ncause of unidentified ‘fying has startled America’s top\nobject alghtings in the Detrolt |science writers by telling them\nyen z lhe believes \\that' flying saucers\n“Te seen evamp gas lights,\nmn reeagen swamp s3s lights erist and that they come from\n7 m cer pace\ntiers inert\n$e [Bendee Chere, gues || Knut Hammarskjold, whose\n‘around here since before the late uncle was secretary gener-\n. ot the United Nations, spake\nwr resale id his etn- oa convention bere ofthe av\n‘ef, Jeffery, also reported see- || cee writers associa~\nTne un cbc over Sana Tis [on\none stayed stationary for a.|| Hammarskjold also suggested\nSoe iee Chen abet across [tat our space neighbors are\nBeha avery hgh spect” [>ecoming more and tore iter.\n‘sr aera tonteot gprs: fesed in what people ae dog\nsus ae Seumage ie Pore fon earth,\nEee Shoat Gtnens, ick, [he “possible exitnce_of\nEig che “Casadian”sgting [seighhors in space wil con\nfron the. fourh reported to [tne erent problems of e-\nee a aan reeset at sedate\nthree ‘were fom the DettoIchracerses,” he sald\n‘Flying\nsaucers\nEOPLE in North Queens-\nTand are mystified by\nthree separate reports of\nFlying Saucers,\n‘The first report came from a\nyear-old banana grower, Mr\nG. Bediey, who while driving @\ntractor through “a neighbouring\n23\nahead of him, a blue-grey saucer\nShaped craft ‘about 25 ft across,\n‘and ft high, rose vertically 10\n‘About 60ft and travelling at a\nterrific speed headed off in\n‘wouth-westerly direction,\nDuring the last eight months,\nno less\" than seven different\nsightings of Fiying Saucers have\nbeen “reported inthe North\nQueensland press.\nHundreds. of sightseers~ have\nflocked to the Horseshoe\n* a Aull Bain JES 4\n“the. sad no radar reports fll] UN Watch For Saucers Urged _\nhhad been obtained on any of\nUNITED NATIONS, N-X, er space is sending flying\nFeb, 7 (AP}—Colman Von: saucers regularly on test |\nplanes in the area at one\nPoint while the group watched\n‘long ‘the Lake Huron shore,\nBut there was no possibility\nthe object he saw was a jet.\n‘In Michigan new reporis of\n‘Vonkeviezky, who\n|_he betieves someone iA\nKevierky, an employe in the flights to earth,\nUN. Office of Public Infor-\nmation, proposed to Secre- United Nations could be ex-\ntary-General UThant today pected to have sufficient\nthat members of the United authority to establish con-\njations establish a network tact or represent mankind\nto observe flying saucers?\nHe told Thant only the\nina facetoface meeting\nsays wlth extraterrestrial vist\nout\nSTRANGE OBJECT\nOVER MT. WILSON.\n‘Los Angeles\nA. war oun oe\n‘Mount Wilson early today but) al activity” during the peri-\nit didn’t catch the entire city| od.\nnapping.\nPolice newspaper | at Vandenberg said the Air\nswitchboards were flooded | Force's\n‘with calls describing\nplect variously as a puff,\na “greenish ball,” a “flat\noval green object with a | air Force Base near Sacra-\nTong fall and a light at the | mentotheorlzed that the ob\nen\nTt was first sighted about| gue left. from Nevada\nl¢ am. and remained in\nlfor about half an hour.\nAC similar fireball\nsighted about the same |xollywood division, sald’ the|\ntime from Sacramento\nfrom Vanderberg Alr Force Jover Griffith Park\nBase, It was reported.\n‘Vandenberg reported no |gated, and not blinking,” he|\nlaunches during\npreceding 24 hours which\nmight account for the\nI Have Enough Credibility Problems As It Is?\nnomenon and said radar /¢\nprey Sats sched op ne\n‘An Air Force spokesman\n“Project Blue\n‘the | Book” office in Washington\n‘was investigating.\n‘An. observer at Mather\nject may have been gas res\nView) missile firings which re-\nflected ght.\nwas | Set. David Tellotson, of\nand object. here appeared. to be\nwas a\nfprignt green sploten, elon\nthe |sald.\n‘The only solid tact emerg'|\nphe: |ing: A lot of people.are up at]\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nWorld Flying Saucer\ni 2-6-66 ||\nBelievers Convene\nBe urgent problem f| rectly or through telepathy\nfat rg an aa se\nposedly are circling the earth | candidate,” says he cannot|)\nWas afforded solemn’ delb-[erncres Scigstty Reg Sanmat\ning saucer buffs. ‘of his visitors, he said, was|\nut fous tal a core fe\n‘Among the near 200 dete |{22\" foe fal nd came trom\nfamed ‘Standing Horse, an| A muscular, even-featured||-\non Be ag eh wma ate gm\npo ap mtn rail lag Wi goy Maly mt\nSared’to ‘bok, “gtoup| tion wits them Urough tle\nehibaes” of fying Sascas|paitg™ and tfersd a, pro\nsaucer Hcket contacts, His blonde. wife,\nSone steed in black Eas\nTHE SPACE butts, who|tards, was kept busy signing\niifihment” called the Bier | ony,\ney Caste, weren't mich in| ae? Js no mystery\npressed with ‘Thursday's So-|whether, the space men are\nviet moon landing, but they ready infiltrated our society,” |\nwere awed and cinfused by C4 lated our society,\nWhat they reported to be as Bateman, “The mystery\nie Flying Saucers,\n(0 the eave, 5.0, Poet\nNew York Times Service\nOne delegate, Marianne\nFrancis, “wamed that the\nsightings could mark the be-| sis,citizens beware! ‘This is\nBinning of some “ominous| not aril If you report what\nChanges” for the earth's pop-| you \"see, your \"report will, be\nSlation. But the convention| treated vay hallucination. Your\nchairman, Dr. Frank! Qovsosuted wystery willbe\nStranges, said the “interplan-| Seronautlcal siystery will, be\netary visitors” would turn] frontation by” paid: Investigators\nout to be “angelic creatures| who are insirucied to suppress\nWhose mission is to help| the auhentcity of their inves\nmankind.” ation\n‘The UFO Project researcn hat\nbeen operstive continuously for\nmore than 20. Years. The scope\nadvent of I peoect i\ncaretully, guarded subject. Dur\n| inethal ie thas matsined\ncontinuous status of \"Clasie\nheads of organizations whose | #,comtiauousstaius of \"Classified\nmembers spotted and photo-|| {lon “released by. the US. Ait\nsraphed “unidentified ‘ying| Force for publication i periodic\nobjects” and claimed to main: | reports ofa few selected. caves\ntajn telepathic communica-| of mistaken ideniysuch \"as\ntion with space travelers. | D6 Teport 18 this newpaper on\n‘in Seaien Of Flying Saers\nThe delegates were gen:\nerally well groomed, articu\nlate men and women who|\ncould have blended into any\nPTA meeting. Many were!\nNEARLY ALL agreed that\nwhat they called the “tiying|/,, Honest, sincere observers no\nlonger report UFO sightings to\nSaucer, movement” was ‘un-| accepted authority. (Why, con\ndergoing sharp expansion.| tinue to slap. your own face?’\nTwo delegates announced) For, several years accual sight\nthey were negotiating to pur-| ings of spaceships are compiled\neral flying saucer magazines| (APSCA) maintain a compre-\nSaucer Clubs of America.|} | we don't need 0 search for\nFlying. Saucers—we only need\nto acknowledge their presence.\n‘Actually Wwe are on one of the\nangest UFO's in the universe.\nOur “Friends” who are now ine\nVestigating us cannot understand\nour belligerant attitude toward\n‘heir conscientious effort to con\nat Flying Saucer Clubs all-over\nFlying Object |\nSighted in Illinois |\n|\nNORMAL, Ii—dP—Sev-| tact us\n‘eral persons living on the| _Nelihier ean“T.\nsame’ block here said they) (\"FQ spotted 5-16-66\nsaw an unidentified fying! | parameter ane Ge\nCte nae startled resifents called news\n‘The object had four blink. PaPers and polce after sighting\nIng Tights, red, white, blue tat hey desribad as blinking\nand green, proceeded north- the San “Gabriel Valley last\neasterly, ‘hovered over a MG\ngrove of trees, then returned Ethers said some residents\nfouthwesterly. The object saw the lights travel fst’ they\nwas seen first by the Merle Slow, then step.” They said one]\nSimpson family, then others. Pasadena. aren resident Teport|\n‘They said it was flat and| ed the smell of perfume as the|\nsmall lights appeared and moved.\n2 SOUTH AFRICAN POLICEMEN\nREPORT SIGHTING OF ‘SAUCER’\nJOHANNESBURG, Sith Af The to men calmed hat\nSas Avlse ates aol -iny orreu the Ok\nSclenss investigated Thursday took off senly at great speed\ntebe bat ‘de og a YC soon et of\nptt te\nfo ror be cet os ae\nwide scone fh tare sod\nwad be hayes\n‘scorched. q\nTwo patrling police tfcers\nfererted seing \"the flaming\nGmucer.” about 39 fet in dr\nameter, sory alter nin\nOne of them, Koos de. Klerk,\nf5id thatthe shiny copper cle\nted object reeemblede pat\nSpinning tp.\nTHE BOSTON HE2AU |\nBROTHER JUNIPER BY FR. JUSTIN MeCARTHY & LEN RENO\n2-3-66)\n“These Tying saucer stories are getting more ridicue\nlous every day.”\n .\nMETRO\nFINAL\n1 DAY, $2.25 A MONTH\nFlying Saucers Are\nRO’ () RASH ACHOSS PREDAWN 5\n‘Tens npr tan by iin dpe sat\nAIRLINER DETOURS\nTO CHASE U.F.O.\nir Force UFO ®\nreport refuted\n{Ford Says\n| Ohio Pe\nUFO 86 Miles\n|Asks Probe of Flying Saucers\nPubli Should zz Swatssy'aste |e\nGet Answers\nNow those flying saucers\ncome to Canadian skies\nHivalid p\nnae I\nFlying sa\n40 See ‘Flying\nLANDING SITES AVAILABLE “SS\nSioned. Barry Jers MAYOR\nQPP Chase\nFirst UFO,\n=No Arrest\nMichigan\n| UFO Lands\nTn Swamp\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nmn, aa (y <::.Civil Defense Director\nWho's in All 7\nTheesesnst ti »= = Watches ‘Flying Saucer’\netre my ball nd te eee badly Sate eat Ft\nBy Harold Scarlett TAT intellignst life from another plane “On Monday, 7:20 py se\nseamen eee eee YM Handicap-—-Results : Tribune\nSe aos eateey bam who walked up to me and sid be was Grecarew,cbeetveda cet rer\nTie, Green explain from Mars” Green repled onan area TeTABLISHED FEBRUARY 21, 1874 + OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA\nrtermore, esi the Marine ‘But you feta call from the White 450 pum Cras at\now visiting earth on ving saucers House and were tld President Hlsen- the UFY cane rom fe Wea\nre tying ose the ears people Hover woul test \"yeu' at's era Soweegy, 99rd YEAR, NO. 81 <€3> 8 TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1966 105 AMY, $225.4 MONTH\nfrom their own folles ~~ st as the time’ on the comer of Hollywood and. =\nean wih Vine, and you went there aid a man |\nfan spenik with some au there. ‘who looked ike the President * a Jhaiton, N. ¥., October 24, 1968 ‘THE SUNDAY PRESS\nthority on these ‘afters because, be ied you by name, wouldn't you be: coed: Binanten, W. ¥_ 0\n‘ys he met and tated with a Maran five 2 vee Becton 87 Coeds |\nnee. Also a fourfoot man from the\nSeren perenne ae i ore id one ak a sncelng vile uh rare ey ak Eerie 1 8 96 S i ig hti ng Ohne ——-ENCOUNTER WITH A SPACE SHIP ——|\nSOMETIMES, HE sad, he met these “UE HE REFUSID ad td me tons ln ary stn\n‘walle away,” Green said. “He was on a § iy 4 %\nee Segoe eee | mmm, sues peewee [Objet | | TKnow What! Saw;\nweal at al oth FR ave thse polems before we Satoy pha contact wth revs of thee were relly cam for dtbting the ine for him ogo rom tat balcony. RUE wh, CT a TTY Soh 2S Si ttay ey | Shaped. t Cr aft\n4\nthe feel suercr™—\"the pretest curses” an ther water supply from Wheis lat \"Gren tatees the apacemen ate n-s'ecjet me heas <- Sotiey se erie met wus N be ewes: Sacened se teree|\nSubs ot mere. ea ES EE Le pcan tae gain ore mower ely aru eee Sh te el bee | Se et ti iepett amy ee Eee aemmgaye; Hatin emo YR at |\nie Bein wu, we ftom Sijer sete ee An's nF Hain stems te Gael es Tare Elgon, 1, 1587 Sea rere ta [aa Mewar Valley Gary\ncalled Green on the phone o interview \"The solutions they have given,” he oF 80 members ofthe crews “They say they want nothing from LaSalle, was walking’ to the re Ca yur te itn Ve sre, dale) Wrrerh ae? Gry\nSEnraseut the recent rash cf Eng sal hel wimariy wide veniving the BUT GREEN BELITTLED his own Green suid he had inet the Alpha joc) SO) TUS Dat DAUM US ret ior of tr ne cont tare Wag bas ade a ye lermmcrncses Seer) Sopa ty rence\n‘Slicer sightings around the country. motives for. wars, expansioniam. and experiences. Quaeet man several Gomme — case SS er aamreh te Taree. | ERE hee {he at succesful beaver. ‘he sghtol a tila sear of zeae sal he eid he} doa ae\nae iching acento cme inires Sr wars, candor wed OP etetteat ts tarty te Oren howe Sol er dry soul ie Shet aret ‘hear et ay Ha, POMS Seber of spade art of Ba. Ded yet Sr ope say his dairy\nwg. mtn or FONT, nO ae oa a I ty Sie war drened ordbriy and was vlna the coe oe. They fo be abe sh rte emer, “eral ieee tere, tad raat age ta Steobrer,| farm has gone but be\nSree Fee eee ee ye aca stet fuer fal uh tn es in tie seein Melee cee Nae ea yay \"ty vas te antip —f Ru sSeseet SHE om mtg wl to\nSn eric of ehtngs and Ee re] Gear taken fr ace nace, usa Most of the reports ef them ARparelly they do. have lee, tort alienate Se ae ep en | oa ry\nlandings T understand, wil crease. Semon The coors part of tis eerainly woudet turn down, a te that they are normal height or though fwevlak'at te te, dips rsh is mere ght am Ge eins ie Au yt sly ler neh on be\nime members of our goverment mit Dever asked me.” ere was that space ship that pation on earth fires « nuclear war i\" feet log with fed pS a ee ‘Stu's éucnpalcten and st| eg they'd beard be wat In's\n‘would Tke™ : landed tear Albuguerase, for instance, head, it will fal back on the people it vay as Red \" {at ta ober persons watched New York Gly. hosp sat\npis Sar Re wever, \"Green salle met the Martian, by aver iit te fant psn Ss Ret cat suey SRE A gh Samed Hom “Mane a pecs were ee ee\nWHY 0 THEY teop bung down HM ,SALD. BOSTON tener; appoinent at end ame and he Sha cew of four men and five wom: hf Greys ori knew ao ei er (a .\nDe end searing poet Ca ae a ered Teka Soak ike caso yowid mect_ ch Tiny wee ery raul very wal What thelr intention bas Been.” Ste Egos tt mee gi Re SH Teta: tiie age erases ete os wcatngy’ esr, fe\net with maclen? wecmice: | joted research Neoked “hut Uke anvbody youd meet Srportoned: Seven to nie feet tal.” HEEEXPLATNED that he ast been atthe bet stopped (ies Getied'f as eqgshpet win Mhmtret yrs. nl greg st tne, Senn shea es ee\nunless we start resolving the present. Gr a Sleeve. ‘shimmery, metallic-looking stellar travelers but would “rather not three years now. ‘ts path of travel was from Tt should pene iy mind tion. it an\nProblems facing mankind, we will out of his own home, at 2004 North slew auld stop baletx 0 into the whole list “Greco sald people from many planeta | the faa othe wet at apes of ara abd exe anges ‘SPs tes Have tte dot The Ale Force ‘|\nproblems facing mankind We wit fen Lar Argues\" eat down srt which he said wotid sop bale a tes owe\n‘ “Tlkng car adda akounts | Ses shad tectere aa ioe nia a'taay pepe Plewtaite'a De Ale] The handeme, spyerald\ncsr curses a perp some of owe et ATH ice ae Allin al 4 handume cap, Green Where id hey park thls epace 95 yishng ath and at acouis | era artat ines here en Hal's Tacs ortape ar lta Guth oe Derern| ster una'aae a These\nined Shae Sy aso\" US i aed ml “re RE Rye i in” ‘twig ay. epecced. =n a\nmet is one ofthe primary resons shroud, with a tal of about 3300 \"“T ¢e1t his hair and it was quite “OM, SOMETIMES they actualy “On ha favo re we ie iy wang tie eves, eee | Cavet Evanston, Dat the aon ofa\nswipe one of the Primary tee’ members Hourton has ho chub, e sald, coarse and worm in'a V-shape down to. park them — hang them up in the ky one of hs fvostes & the Venutian * Scene spent Ye Ar| (be bade Yor he runes is\nSopa tie sblity to match over tolans on his mating Ist FS aT ee eee ey have tn antegetyeom, and Gamter with the hres protruding rowan e ta ede] ipa a\nMined sePentitic technlglal and group” be sid; \"meaning that many mare than we do nes a= alt to ge on down Yo earth ee pee ee tcage he Fore Best sni| gE\nTERR g cancel ant See embers have mae acta \"\"HME SAID THE MARTIAN canals\" \"Throuh these. they can accom- GLC Shaul Ms operate only GRASS eA Foce| —-71,An0r what ate\nom planet's surface. He said it comes down -2~-Necada State Journal ruesday, May i ‘Se tad even jing wt Y WI\nSaterandsceing ithe wwe ft SeweSaty mine prot Nate State Joust _Tosea Mey 10 188 * GALLUP POLL i rs sdb ot te| em Gary wiicox Bean meta\npases al he 41 and was, & pk up tere fe mnter ship an cle cers coats ted] SE wom touche, the Tease gust Me\nmie imere ~ Say They Saw Flying Saucers #2332: S:25° See\nan ern sid He\n5 4 Sac Seas ae a's] prt te incdet tothe fame removed rom hie\ntras in perfect working condition. By GEORGE GALLUP sie wrarenas score one of) Fuber anys of tho dated abst 2 year gu. AL at) 2) Actual vise from oat | Flere with a roning| Hoga, Coty Sher, De ds) Dam fecane tat\nSAUCER OR STRAW HAT, THIS FLEW IN CALIFORNIA LAST AUGUST “THAT DEMONSTRATES the pow. ore inn tive miton Anh Highest te Teer’ te ie e's) Se Se etter Lae ree\nther Rosetta sich te Mi Te tbe URE. tobe a saucer ser tad Mr\nichway Patrolman Re] Hata Photographed I Through His Car Windshield creo the mind of thes people, Just co a ar no ya | crest 3) orig om “wane | bhatt, | Tbs ye ee\ns-sroruient SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1968, THE MOUSTON POST nie tee © 2, Sop Hate olin peop” proper aces “Saar, saon ware | ot apa toe ang he a ee\nios ev us pra ne rh woe: (ernst moved bck and eee ee\n‘THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 16, 1968 PO wr lean Ng Tea ey en ep Lae on 0 eortrn rons | fr acres the rel\" a star ep.\n= ies fare stowed atau], se \"abobes y\"t [s Scan iar ae Gat Shee\nsay reper nd snd sew tar bet em, fad Gen change. ecm ser sace aan 6| | HAMOPERATORS | “ener netty, Owe\nUFO Plays Tag With Deputies in 85-Mile Chase Ee Sco en eee canoe ees Rees Beas\nef Usiebves\nbeers\npo ai one ime Spare a : eee eS [Sheriff Aides ),2eissoud ane tae \"Vana was led by grep ws ought ty_frmrer ovr the Plt Mags ores chon eres noe Mk\nayy — Rural Tesidenta tldipeared to be tin and alunt|¢l0 pm. kre ‘ioe community” 2i] corey s man, and 1 Fe ee em ggleeriens and a ace Hemet Rin oC, Pe Bat (oe ry |e ag en ne al ee\nsey besa oman |\nAB Utdaps caécmone He Ty, Nay, 6 SESE ore eet eee Chase:A UFOs |\" pase o. pared the eject alterosiny | ‘The investigation begun when, Marin Miler of Pal] may vet bere am apace\nMysterious Sky Objects Have Texans in Dither | Sil cea i Re ou i | ete anu ty Sec es |e a ve al EE a a oe | Me\nsoap 0 cosecages cohen faneam and srvernt las went o ere. end ted fete thet a\" tela per in ast ae Seed eee7 n vameCe” | 3 Berd. rag alec ton| Paar nn imum 2 omy AP ma uate \"Sea aed Mal \"wane frm ae\nfee pone mar or iil he clocked at |Geacon gt therm Michigan and eter pag a div af frst E sanded\" ae ai,” peing\n‘Devt Duncan, 28 wth mel fend ie to puree\nwl ee out at feet ong. 40 ‘ iis Riga te, he anand” shay\" ject ear nkedIetne hat aa ash: [oy span” ‘ad\ndress of Pr in tt oto sk rts | wal ant_boreal| \"baa at\nates repre Ec te \"bt Pm grand pte tik {mes tern feels Pf |e a geting tl a Wer\n‘spore cue = te nora, es tla a ty Demin, some A ete aes an ra\nnll ete teint] nae La [Sepa Sern or E i A Tolle CAE\"Gerid buchen ean atromeen at Hat |Smdn hs ie\nSebi romping Page : Sn Tas uuny oo pa er ae cet Cael Dachart et Ms ot ob (as bend caled come om] a'man wo stb an Ki'e|A Eee it beleve hin Toy\nSit sexo wanna, spotteg some) pa. Ar Sayer et land “apes ft ara srg. Po ed fort Kaen sn het et wee ery ec “Sgt, 3 tse ue ran in are [RA yey that peace E MPa a hy Bt\n‘Shetland pea ‘up sfchiee”boverng nthe] Nigh pea\" \"™™Y (ates on fe outa” ey epre M SSeesry hgh, het per of ese trom is bdy \"had cota ever se |S Meny aonb cle’ have Me gencl Me ates tas ay Stee cams ot cl kaso\n_ told na not wo release Toren‘, tacnonver Sanna eramp tear Aon shot aay ath appre” (Sete i be i\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nlarionat. rons No. 10 1-108\nMAY 1982 EDITION\nri) ok tiga\nUNITED state@overnment\nMemorandum\nDIRECTOR, FBI 3 10/3/66\nSAC, LOS ANGELES (100-24)42-40/)\nFLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL,\nOFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE\nAMALGAMATED FLYING SAUCER\nCLUBS OF AMERICA, INC. f =X)\nIS - MISCELLANEOUS\nThe Philadelphia Division by letter dated 9/22/66,\nfurnished the Los oot Division with Issue No. 24 dated #\nJuly, 1966, entitle YING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL\", which is\nthe official journal’ of tie Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs\nof America, Inc. The Philadelphia Division received the\nmagazine from Mr. JARVIS OOPER, IRS, 401 North Broad Street,\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania on 9/19/66. “Mr. COOPER stated he\nsubscribed to the magazine because his son had exhibited an\ninterest in flying saucers and outer space. He said that on\npages 2 and 3 of Issue No. 24 was an article which he believed\nexpounded the Communist Party (CP) line.\nFor the Sy tereati an of the Bureau, the International\nHeadquarters of the\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nOn October 21, 1966, captioned individual telephonically\ncontacted the Bureau and spoke with SA Thomas B. Coll of the Crime\nResearch Section,\nHe advised that he is a free-lance writer and is working\non a story for a TV production concerning unidentified flying objects.\nHe stated that he has been in personal contact with a former Air Force\nofficer who uses the alias of Met{Noel concerning unidentified flying\nobjects and that it is the TV producer's intention to use this individual\nin the forthcoming TV show. He advised that Noel is not the individual's\ntrue name and inquired as to whether the FBI could advise him of Noel's\nreal identity.\nMoss was advised that the FBI could not be of any\nassistance to him and that all information in FBI files is confidential,\nHe was also advised that the investigation of unidentified flying objects\nis not, and never has been, a matter within the investigative jurisdiction\nof the FBI,\nBufiles contain no information which can be identified\n—e ee |\nwith Moss,\nRECOMMENDATION: REC gy |\nL\nFor record purposes, We 12 OCT 95 1986\n—\n1- Mr, DeLoach\n1- Mr, Wick( )\n1 - 62-83894 (Unidentified flying objects) _\nTBC:jer>(6)\nGZ 0£731 1966\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nWIM 0-934\ndeued\n99 HAS | 2 190 gg Hast S 6280\n“AO TIALNE WUE\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nNovember 30, 1966\n7 : FAP AIRMAIL\nAA]\nMr, J. pas\n10 Manson Place\nSouth Kensington\nLondon, 8. W. 7, England\nDear Mre Hennessey:\nI have received your letter of November 26th.\nIn response to your inquiry, the policy of this\nBureau regarding the investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects\nhas not changed since I wrote to you on January 26, 1965. Also,\nit is contrary to my long-standing policy to express an opinion on\nsuch matters,\nSince my prior communication to you has been\ndestroyed, I am enclosing another for your files and trust this\nwill be of help to you in reconstructing your records.\nSincerely yours,\nEnclosure\n1 - London - Enclosure\n1 - Foreign Liaison Unit - Enclosure\nNOTE: Bufiles disclose one prior letter from correspondent and\na reply, made to him 1-26-65.\nBRE: 4 os AN AU\n(5) way 20\nma Room C_) tevetype unit C1\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nOF AERONAUTICS & ASTRONAUTH\nOFF QUEENSGATE\nMEMBER OF THE NATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS\nCOMMITTEE ON AERIAL PHENOMENA SOUTH KENSINGTON\nLONDON, S.W.7\nTruernone; KENsiNoron 4200\ngar J. Hoover,\nJirector\nal Bureau of Investigati\nregarding\ning that\ndetermine whether\nFederal law had been broken that tr\nfindings were confidential as were al tl FBI records,\nSince receiving your let > which was in my\nrecords, many of my records ludine your\ndestroye cently in a fire at my home and\ngrateful if, for purposes\nyour letter of 1964/5 if\nREC- 62 -\nIn addition, I would be pleased to learn w\nopinion is of the unidentified flyin\ndecline, I would appreciate that i\nposition.\nther -p\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nceived.\nas not conducted\nthis would not come\nce of an Agent was\nhave occurred\nrT reason.\nthe files\nofficial\nTt cannot\nllivan - cack e\nn Liaison Unit - Enclosure\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nfiles reflect ta denti g object was sighted\ncro, New Mexico, on 2 é Captain Holder, United\nce, along w 5 Arthur Byrnes, Jr., interviewed\nf rtment who had observed\nha statement from Zamora which\nwas later included i: a d nination. The Albuquerque\nOffice did not conduct any investigation other than to keep the Bureau\nadvised and maintain liaison with the Air Force. This is apparently\nthe s tion to which the correspondent is referring. Bufiles contain\nno information identifiable with the correspondent.\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nDecember 21, 1966\ness,\n0S, Joe Thorn\nChief of Police\nPrinceton, West Virginia 24740\nMy dear Chief:\nYour letter was received on December 19th,\nAlthough I appreciate the motives prompting you to\nwrite me, unidentified flying objects do not come within the scope\nof this Bureau's authority. Iam, however, referring a copy of your\nletter to the Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector Gen-\neral, Department of the Air Force, Washington, D. C., whose\nagency has conducted related studies,\nSincerely yours,\n@. Edgar Hoover\n1_- Pittsburgh - Enclosure\nAttention SAC: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bureau indices,\nNOTE: Copy of incoming sent to OSI by form.\nDCLisep (4)\nAth\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nST]\nDecember 27, 1966\nMiss Judith Goodman\n12 Williams Street\nBradford, Pennsylvania 16701\nDear Miss Goodman:\nI have received your letter of December 20th.\nAlthough I would like to be of assistance, matters\npertaining to Unidentified Flying Objects are not within the juris-\ndiction of the FBI.\nInasmuch as your communication is of interest\nto another governmental agency, I am referring a copy of it to\nthe Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector General,\nDepartment of the Air Force, Washington, D. C. 20333.\nSincerely yours,\nNOTE: Bufiles contain no record of correspondent. A copy of\nher letter was sent to the Department of the Air Force by form\nreferral this date.\nBGH:gda (3)\nTg\nVv\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF #STICE ra a\n. CAs —\n(December 23, 1966) ee mE.\nJudith Goodman GALE\n12 Williams St. ¢ oe\nBradford, Pa. 16701 suttivan ——\nMr. J. Edgar Hoover ieigsaveale wes\n4936 30th Place Miss HOLMES\nWashington, D.C. MRS. METCALF\nMISS GANDY\nDear Mr. Hoover,\nIam doing my Science Fair project on\nUU. F.O.s. Could you please send me any and\nan imformation you have on this subject?\n{l would also appreciate any imformation you\nmay have as to how many planes we have lost\n[chasing U. F.O.s. Why has this imformation\nbeen kept a secret? Why is it important to\n‘national defense ?\nAlso would you happen to know if any other\nsides ourself have spotted U. F.O.s in\n2s?\nJudith Goodman. =\ncoral es ig\nRe 48a pec 29 1968\nSE |\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nWed 92 G 27 a3g\nIq 4\n4019340 - Q3AI303y\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\n0-20 (Rev. 1-26-66) )\nCallahan\nConrad\nFelt\nGale\nTrotter\nTele. Room\nHolmes\nGandy\nGi\n1 JAN 20 1967\n\\ WASHINGTON CAPITAL NEWS SERVIC Eeeemese: —\n79 JAN 23 1967\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nq\nMr. DeLoach\nMr. Gale\nLiaison Section\nMr. McAndrews\nMr. Ware January 18, 1967\ntt\n¥\n~ UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT high\nALLEGEDLY SIGHTING, JANUARY 17, 1967 er\"\n- Pa\nAt 4:10 a.m., January 18, 1967, Janes €7 Collins,\n212 Sharon Drive, Chesapeake, Virginia, telephone 547-4648,\nadvised that he desired to report that he had observed a large\neblong-shaped object which alighted in the street in front\nof him when he was on his way home from his television repair\nshop, the Oak Grove T. ¥., 6424. Great Bridge Road, Chesapeake,\nVirginia. He believes that he was taken into this craft which\nhe recalls as being made of a glass like substance and being\ntransparent. it was manned by several individuals who appeared\nto be undersized creatures similar to members of the human\nrace, probably not more than 4 feet tall. They were allegedly\nwearing regular trouser pants and T-Shirts. Collins believes\nthat he was transported by this craft for an undetermined\ndistance and returned to his point of take-off approximately\none hour later.\nCollins spoke in a coherent manner although he\nappeared to be under certain emotional strain. He claimed\nhe had not been drinking any intoxicants but he was unable\nto account for the time between 8:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.. He\nstated he was telephoning from his workshop)but had no recollection\nof being elsewhere between 8:90 p.m. and 4:00 a.m.\nThe above is being furnished for your information.\nNOTE: Collins furnished information to night supervisor SA\nA. R. Ware, Special Investigative Division. A check of Bureau\nindices did not disclose any information which could be identified\nwith Collins. ¢\ngi? Ga-4 Uf\n+\n:aje ‘This document contains neither\nao recommendations nor conclusions of |\nthe FBI. It is the property of iy\n\\ 7] the FBI and is loaned to your agency, G\n\\ J ad a are not to be ——— ee\nyour agen)\n2 JAN 261967) ae = JAN 20 1967\nwan rool] teveryee unr]\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nSORgEET:\nARLQY IOZC67 PCLAsSILLS A sSBORBE ws:\ndissoming ted ‘in wheleor sin snarteounside the\nPrior approval\nached for your information Sand vetention® is\nPi the text of a telegram/addressed ito. pe Bedsra.\nHp Police, Mexic 4\npean oF. Sates one e foeena tics “Gnitsrna Tord\n“contained ‘herein.\nmeter sentto onpiner in Coase ateees aes ee @ ‘\nLe sisacetys Harlingen, Texas\nanjSir, this etter de injway of? lane i\ni tipon my ‘aqcident repott and Dhe: a\nVdatedithis ‘date and delivered i)\nays, or cobalt, tay te\nBe: niles: | SSE) bo. avcocoon around 9) 84]\net mer boly tis cnelosed and thejentire tae ousis Site\ni cee to a ee for, greater degree sot, pratielenoy .\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nMEX 105.5844\n“absolutely manipulated-your 1ie detector tests ican’ pe\npositively controlled without your knowledge.’ DR)\n» Gan \"bel Controlled Hy vision blocks of intensity of clas\n.or pin’ point ‘control of eye direction itself, Any phy:\nSensation can be duplicated; Mental and cConversationa:\nblocks can be created at any tines Usnaliy with public\nembarrassment ‘to that person, Naturally matHa; latices,\n~* typing, ‘book keeping can'he' manipulated to thé extreses\nof frustration or nervous’ or mental Collapse, Sexual\n\" (clintax can be made to most-aiy individual anywhere or\nanytime, By Gy aba\ny Smell, taste, hearing by sound ‘on word, sight\nne) .cin be manipulated; destroydd ov\nnabile) reasons or sources,, This. means\ncomponent) of any partyot hab) machine or motor—~ »\nof kind or type’. “Any ignition System ‘can’ be a\nvandom, Previously thejméthod used was: connecting:\nhe: ‘OG electric or teléphon i tines) which gave access to\n- thesmonitoring of anyones ‘thoughts ‘wherever’ he\\jnay, 1ey-Fi tn\n“ Hesse ee Te at ‘work ait your desk, © Thoughts usédony) ©\n“the “highway while-driving were monitored by equipment. carried\nin trucks, rental trailors, autos, etc,’ Muchyot this ed:\ntent is from out of State, particularly. California, used, in’\nthesvaliléy by non-tourists who are here for reasons’ éxtendin\nover 30) days\" and’ who do! not pay for Texas plates, Sei Ris.\nMbey/have infiltrated almost ‘every business level. I |\nin\nny. man in. business, cannot realize ‘the reason) so flany.\nompany. ‘Secrets Or confidences are lost. A, business: ~ |\ncompetitor can eventually benkrtipt any ov! all of his icons)\npetition how can 2 defense attorney present ja defense’ when.\nhis strategy as Known to the opposing attorney previously.\n«in af imtensive review of my dniving record, particularly.\n_ accidents, I, believe most avé Preneditated, aliisince 1946,\nbecause. Learned too'muchiin the Navy, while at war,\nning political appointments Of Some members of the |\nSi with political infiience 3 (ara\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\n/ missions.) They were not the en\ni \"I further believe y. experience: =\n. forgery and very possibly“be convicted for ity from valid\n‘signatures made at service stations using credit cards{) ae\nThe customer gets the copy, the Station keegs the hard (COpy,\nand the clear carbon with the valid signature ds purchased\nob given away for fraiming purposes, These signatures: are\nnid alid and in court! will bé'so\nhandwriting’ éxpert. 'ThIS involves. bet\nstate ‘taxes’ Rectes iat:\ny.of premeditated munder\nmb ie point of the! operator) ‘his: vehicle’ andladd! to\nhis the ‘sanic’ Conditions: for’ the other webicies involved.\ne\\ake manipulated by tie totter of the barrel\n¥: eral security arm, whore a\n3 ayal of Vederal top they. |\nid Buspéct “espécialily the cj, IA and the\nFedéral intervention necesear:\nie: in domestic engagement\ni ‘ believe +\nPost, Office authorities\nmaided; for) what Icons\nmust) be transmitted: by teletype;\ny for the prevention of\nmany other neasons that the: cobalt\nrocess\\ be made public, I believe 1 bas been tisedsin\nfor eight (8) “years by a select few an all walks of ite:\nar believe tat the yielding’of this information\nch of trust/in ahy way, and that-\nbsolte, having been replaced nepyeros pat ‘\ne ramos, our spy inithe sky, and Similar devices;\nich were publitely atnoinced to thepress and/or. *\nifs further suspect that most if not ait National Congres sien’ f\nenatorsiknow Of the method and have/used it for persona: >\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\npun. Bes in. election - Eee and ico\n* wild enlarge upon these CWS». at you:\nif necébsary a wn ex; eee, and etand brad 6\n\n- Newark V\nTk\nC = -\nPay 6 Y —Hi ne |\nSIT THe faut 27 Wy67\nNOT RECORDED ——=\n152 JUL 28 1967\nBuy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan\nORIGINAL FILED IN\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 24, 1967\n-\\r\nREC- 14 \"a\nMr. Theodore Gray Hullett\n561 37th Avenue\nSan Francisco, California 94121\nDear Mr, Hullett:\nMr. Hoover received your letter of\nAugust 19th, with enclosure, and wanted you to know\nhe appreciates your best wishes. He asked me to\nthank you for sending the publication you forwarded\nto him.\nSincerely yours,\nHelen W. Gandy\nSecretary\nNOTE: Bufiles contain nothing igentifiable regarding correspondent\nand no record of the publication; ‘ufo contact.\" Inasmuch as\ncorrespondent might possiblyjuse A letter from the Director in some\nmanner to promote this magazine, \\an in-absence reply is deemed\nadvisable.\n(3)\n= é\nGT SEP 151962610 vwccrrc ore\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nWOR @-038\naa\n8 W450 E £7 bf\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\ni a reporter\nbring to the attention\nbut plan to-pive i mite to as a gift.>\nmy own, and ther : ill gain will be my\nan advan t ex i o-worker for ,_\npy Birthday! (Walter Winct\nCoben\nBliss May Mellilf\nWOG221967,/0 /\n— ee eel\ny REC- 14\n- WTr Bagel 34 - 17 16 SEP 12 1967\n> Crrvinemp QUO paclins —\nNotice Pgs 134-135\nConviticing- UFO pictures\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nAue 22° #1 se AH\nFBI\nREC*D WICK\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nufo contact\nigap journal ae\nRRR KI STIS\nSKANK RAY\nERIN\n| WV\nni\nne\nLEO\nentoees\ninternaticnal\nget acquainted\nprogram\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nFraternity of\nCosmic\nSons and Daughters\nIGAP Information Service:\nUFO CONTACT.\nEditor:\nMr Ronald Caswell,\n309 Carters Mead,\nHarlow, Essex,\nEngland.\nMajor H. C. Petersen\n(responsible for publication and subscription),\nBavnevolden 27, Maaloev, Sj.,\nDenmark.\nORGANIZATION.\nHeadquarters:\nThe George Adamski Foundation,\n314 Lado de Loma Drive,\nVista, California, U.S.A\nIGAP Representatives in: —\n‘America, Australia, Austria\nBelgium, Brazil\nCanada\nDenmark\nEngland\nFinland\nGermany\nHolland\nIndonesia\nJapan\nMexico\nNorway\nSweden, Switzerland.\nSubscription: (Calendar Year)\nSurface mail $3.50, £ 24 Sh. per annum\nAirmail $5.00 per annum\nSingle copy $1.00 (s.m.)\n(or equivalent in other currencies).\nPLEASE NOTE! - COPYRIGHT IGAP\nMATERIAL FROM UFO CONTACT MAY\nONLY BE USED AFTER WRITTEN PER-\nMISSION IS OBTAINED FROM:\nIGAP Information Service,\nBavnevolden 27,\nMaaloev SJ., Denmark.\nThe Editors.\nPurpose and scope\nThis magazine has been dedicated to\nMR. GEORGE ADAMSKI.\nMr. Adamski launched the IGAP — International Get\nAcquainted Program — in 1959, based on the philosophy\nthat people in all parts of the world should be given\nthe opportunity of knowing what is going on everywhere\nin the field of flying saucers. His hope was that as\nmany as possible would discover the truth of the pre-\nsent age and turn to face the time to come — to learn\nto accept, through conviction, the fact that we are all\ncitizens of the Cosmos and Children of the Cosmic Pow-\ner whose Laws run through the entire Cosmos. These\nLaws we can learn to comprehend through study and\nunderstanding of the »Science of Lifex brought to our\nattention by the presence of friendly visitors from other\nworlds.\n‘The magazine is sent to civil and military authorities\nall over the world, to leaders in the United Nations, in\nthe Vatican, in scientific circles, and to Press, radio\nand TV authorities\nThe purpose of this magazine is to bring to every-\none, everywhere, news of events from all quarters of\nthe globe in all its varied aspects. This means any news\nthat can possibly be of value in our endeavour to bring\nto mankind an understanding of what is going on in our\nworld all the time. We shall try to detect any and every\nmove in the direction of that truth which we have ace\nepted, but which is not yet officially accepted or rec~\nognized in broader circles\n- People from other worlds in our system are vi\n9 our planet.\n- People from other worlds are in contact with cer-\ntain political and scientific circles in East and West.\n. People from all walks of life, official and unoffi-\ncial, all over the world, have been contacted by\npeople from other worlds; such contacts have been\nkept secret so far.\n|. The philosophy brought to the world by Mr. Geo-\nrge Adamski is considered and aid helping to un-\ncover the truth of our origin and our future destiny.\n‘The magazine will make no attempt whatsoever to\nfight anyone, in spite of any action which might be laun-\nched against it. Only the truth, whatever its guise, will\nbe brought to bear, to allow each to decide for himself\nwhat he can and will accept in this wonderful world on\nhis march forward to new experiences.\n‘This magazine is non-political, non-religious, non-sec-\ntarian and non-profit-making. We hope that you may\nprofit from reading it, and that you will tell as many\nas possible about it, — especially if you find it of value.\nPlease write to us if youfind it without value or if you\nhave any suggestions or comments to make\nSincerely yours,\nThe Editors.\nNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION\n‘GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER\nGreener, Manriano 2077\nFILE 1720.\nMr. Fred Steckling FEB 20 867\nAlexandria, Virginia 22312\nDear Mr. Steckling\nThank you very mich for your letter and for your offer to show us\nyour film. I am not really qualified ts pass judgment on it, but it\nwould be good to have the people here at Goddard who are look at it\nMay I suggest, then, that you give Mr. Penn Stevens, a call\nHe will make an appointment for you to come out to Goddard and show t\nPhotographic Branch and me your film. Unfortunately we have no Sam\nprojector here, so T must ask you to bring your own. Thank you again\nfor your offer\nPaul D. Lowman, J\nGeochemistry Laboratory\nLaboratory for Theoretical Studies\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nDear Mr. Steckling:\nYour letter concerning your unidentified flying object (UFO)\nfilm finally reached my office---Office of Information for Project\nBlue Book, the Air Force UFO progran.\n‘The Air Force vould be very interested in reviewing your\nfilm. If you vould get in touch vith me at the Pentagon, we vill\narrange ® shoving for any Monday vhich is convenient for you\nMy number is or\n‘Thank you for offering to show your film; I am looking forvard\nto hearing from you.\nSincerely,\nLt Célonel,\nChief, Civil Branch\nCommunity Relations Division\nOffice of Information\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\n140 ufo contact\nat home and watch your favourite television pro-\ngramme. Then you will forget all about it. But do\nyou ever wonder what becomes of old television\nprogrammes — apart from the ones they show on\nSundays?! Do they just fade out and vanish — or\ndo they keep travelling through space for ever,\nperhaps to be picked up by creatures on other\nplanets? Fantastic ~ — but scientists think it is pos-\nsible. After all, we here in Britain were able to\nwatch the Olympic Games in Japan via a satellite\nin outer space.\n»Some scientists even think that weird cracklings\nand gibberish that occasionally come in on radio and\nTV programmes are really pirate programmes from\nother planets. And it is true that scientific listening\nposts have taped some mighty odd sounds from\nspace which could come from some sort of intel-\nligence, somewhere in the Universe.\n»Back in September, 1953, viewers all over Eng-\nland were amazed when their screens suddenly\ncarried the identification card and call letters of\ntelevision station KLEE, in Houston, Texas. A freak\noccurrence? — that’s what the experts thought — -\nuntil radio engineers tried to contact KLEE, thou-\nsands of miles away across the Atlantic. »Station\nKLEEs, they were told, »has been off the air for\nall of three years, and since that time no KLEE\nidentification card has been showns. Where had\nthat phantom picture been for three years? Why\ndid it appear in England? And how did it get back\nfrom wherever it had been. Nobody knows. So if\ntonight, you should see an unidentified object on\nyour screen ~~ ~«\nTo Ufologists, the idea of watching a blank tele-\nvision screen for such phenomena is not so far-out\nin fact, it might prove an interesting experiment\nfor those of us who believe such things are pos-\nsible. Coupled with a telepathic request to our\nspace friends, it might even produce results! That\nthe idea has some scientific backing is shown by\n‘a recent article which appeared in the »Ottawa\nJournal” viz:\n» Live” TV Coming from Outer Space?«\nSalt Lake City (AP) - A distinguished British astro-\nnomer, Dr. Fred Hoyle, speaks of the possibility\nof »live« TV from outer space. And by >livex he\nmeans people — outer space people, people who\nmay live on planets like ours on the other side of\nthe Milky Way. Hoyle thinks it’s highly probable\nthat such planets and people do exist. So do a lot\nof other scientists\n»They think some of the radio waves hitting the\nearth right now contain messages from those people\nand there is some scientific effort under way to\ndecipher these messages, to tune into those radio\nwaves, waves which would also transmit pictures.\n»What could we see and hear on this »celestial«\ntelevision? Hoyle, in his new book, »Of Men and\nGalaxies« (University of Washington Press), says\nsome of these outer space civilizations have evolved\nfurther than we and would therefore be able to tell\nus, for example, how to avoid a nuclear ware,\nThe Space Brothers Keep Their Word.\nAs predicted by the Space Brothers in earlier\nissues of Topside, they are keeping their promise\nto make themselves seen more and more by tho\npeople of Earth. From the increased number of\nreports of sightings and landings of UFOs all over\nthe world, there can be little doubt that our space\nfriends are now making an all-out effort to awaken\nus to their reality, and it is becoming daily more\nobvious that they are prepared to use every peace-\nful means within their considerable power to achieve\ntheir mission of goodwill. Their purpose appears to\nbe two-fold: (1) To prevent a nuclear holocaust\nwhich may not only destroy Planet Earth but also\nproduce dire results on the entire Solar System\nand perhaps even further afield in Outer Space;\nand (2) To enlighten their more backward Earth\nBrothers as to the urgent necessity of widening\ntheir horizons to encompass knowledge and practice\nof Cosmic Brotherhood, and the realization that\nthey have moral obligations not only to their own\nkind but to civilizations on other planets who may\nhave to suffer for Earth's irresponsible actions\nIf the powers-that-be on Earth continue to cover-\nup and disregard the continued efforts of the Space\nBrothers, then they may expect to receive even\nmore startling and dramatic visitations in the near\nfuture\nCREDIT: - COURTESY OF »TOPSIDE« ~ JOUR-\nNAL OF THE OTTAWA NEW SCIENCES CLUB.\nOUR READERS MAY BE INTERESTED TO\nKNOW UFO CONTACT IS SENT TO OVER\n60 NATIONAL DELEGATES AND OTHERS\nAT THE UNITED NATIONS IN NEW YORK,\nBESIDES MANY HEADS OF STATE OF\nCOUNTRIES ALL OVER THE WORLD.\nSHOULD OUR READERS WISH TO OFFER\nPOSITIVE HELP ~ FINANCIAL OR OTHER-\nWISE - IN SPREADING THE TRUTH OF THE.\nUFO-CASE, THEN THAT HELP WILL BE\nVERY WELCOME.\nThe Editors.\nufo contact 113\nEDITORIAL...\n'WE ARE NOT OPPOSED TO A COURT JESTER\non the green lawns of the Royal Palace, provided he\nis not taken for an astronomical philosopher —\nHere, with all the arrogance of the self-opinion-\nated, self-appointed judge, in words of ignorance,\nmated with bigotry and begotten of an inflated ego-\ntism, we see a small section of that vociferous but\noften influential Press opinion which always swallows\nbefore it chews.\nThe occasion was the much-publicised, much-criti-\ncised audience of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands\naccorded to one George Adamski of California,\nU.S.A. at Il am. on May 18th 1959, at Soestdijk\nPalace, near Utrecht, Holland.\nThe vociferous Press opinion in this instance was\nof the Catholic People's Party newspaper, \"Die\nVolkskrant’\nWe could imagine the same self-elevated journa-\nlist writing: \"We are not opposed to a court jester\nin the private apartments at the Vatican, provid-\ned ~~\", on another May day, of another II a.m. au-\ndience, much more secret, of much more potential\nsignificance, four years later, when Adamski was\nreceived at the bed-side of the dying Pope John:\nOf the one audience, with a gracious First Lady,\nthe world’s sensation tabloids went to town. Lacking\nthe meat of the occasion on which to feast their\nreaders they gave them the bones and the offal, and\nin the process they soiled and besmirched their own\nhonourable profession.\nThe second audience was spared this treatment,\nand still is.\n‘And so we can perceive how some of George\nAdamski’s meetings with the famous received the\nfull blast of publicity, whilst others, conducted in a\nsecret undercurrent of diplomacy peopled with silent\ncouriers and intercontinental briefings, are still, very\nmuch, \"classified”’\n‘Adamski was NEVER afraid of the scoffers and the\ncritics, still less of the faceless spokesmen in autho-\nrity. With energy which had to be seen to be be-\nlieved, with courage of conviction based in sure\nknowledge of his own experiences, and with fortitude\ndistilled from the sweet and the sour of his support-\ners and his detractors, HE DIDN'T GIVE A DAMN.\nHe could have written \"pot-boilers’” of space-\nfiction in his sunny California, like many of his cont-\nemporaries, making a fortune from the credulous\nThis is shown by the fact that his books became\nworld best-sellers in many languages. Yet in 12 years\nhe only offered TWO AND A HALF BOOKS to the\ngeneral public. Does this seem like a man who is\n‘on the make?”\nNo. Instead he pushed and shoved his way into the,\nmany times, inhospitable climate of “expert” analysis\nand clinical dissection, saying: \"Here is my evid-\nence, here is my story ~ TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT!\nAND HE DIED, DOING JUST THAT.\nWhat kept him going for so long? What kept the\nflame so bright for those 12-13 long, bitter-sweet\nyears? His tremendous sense of humour? YES! His\nmany thousands of friends and supporters the world\nover? YES, THESE ALSO!\nBut his faith in a DIVINE INTELLIGENCE and sure\nknowledge of the existence and the helpful presence\nfriends from other planets in space, were the Rod\nof good, spiritually- and physically-healthy human\nand the Staff on which he leaned, until he died\nG.A.'s end” was but a beginning. And when he\n“graduated” others took over.\nHe knew, in those last few months, that it wouldn't\nbe long. Already he knew those who were going to\ncarry on his work. And the Brothers and the Sisters,\nthose friends from across the seas of space, were\nbusy in their task of forging new links, reshaping\nthe pattern of their contacts with those close to\nAdamski.\nAS WITH GEORGE ADAMSKI, the Brothers cont-\ninue to furnish evidence of their presence in our\nskies. New films, startling in their clarity, are being\nprovided by G.A.’s Co-workers. New accounts of\nrecent contact with the men and women visiting us\nare evidence of their continued interest in our wel-\nfare.\nHere, in this issue of UFO CONTACT, you will\nsee more photographic presentation of \"Unidentified\nFlying Objects”. In some strange fashion, by some\npeculiar \"co-incidence”, another of G.A.'s close\nassociates is enabled to take startling movie-film\nshots of objects in the sky. With this new evidence\nwe shall show, too, how Adamski’s successors are\nSTILL pushing the experts, STILL offering for exam-\nination photographic proof of \"inexplicable phenom-\nena” in the skies above us.\nThere are always those who are ready to jeer and\nderide. This is a peculiar facet of the human psycho-\nlogy which stems almost solely from ignorance. But,\nthank God, there are those also who, in the face of\npublic intolerance and apathy, are able to stand out\nfrom the rest and say of the pioneer: \"Give the man\nhis chance, let the man have his say”\nAs we have said a few words back, evidence is\nstill being provided of our extraterrestrial visitors’\npresence on and above our planet. That this evid-\nence remains a puzzle, ~ or gives the impression, at\nleast, of remaining a puzzle — to competent \"ex-\nperts”, despite public pronouncements made by the\nhead of Project Blue Book, the U.S.AF.’s UFO\nagency, that UFO's are NOT from Outer Space,\n(\"Evening Telegram”, San Bernadino, California,\nFebruary 15th 1967 - full report on Page 103, UFO\nCONTACT, April issue), is shown here in the pages\nof UFO CONTACT.\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\n114 ufo contact\nOnce before, a gracious lady was willing, against\nmuch advice, to listen to the sincere words of a man\nwho was still to battle for many years to come for\nthe truth which he propounded. We ask again for that\nFirst Lady's gracious attention to certain matters\nwhich we believe, as in years gone by, will be of\ninterest to her, also today.\nOur Open Letter we respectfully address to -\nHer Majesty, Queen Juliana of the Netherlands.\nAn open Letter\nSOESTDIJK PALACE,\nSOESTDNK,\nHOLLAND.\nTo Her Majesty, Queen Juliana.\nYour Majesty,\nWe venture to approach you on a matter which we\nbelieve will be of some interest to you, the subject\nbeing one of immense importance, bearing as it does\nimplications of a nature which might well affect in\nthe future every aspect of human endeavour on this\nEarth\nThe subject of which we speak has once before\nbeen brought to Your Majesty's attention, and, we\nunderstand, received careful consideration; in fact,\nit is in the belief that Your Majesty has shown more\nthan usual interest that we make this approach to-\nday.\nMay we, with respect, ask you to cast your mind\nback 8 years. In May of 1959, Your Majesty was\npleased to request the presence of Mr. George\nAdamski, of California, at Soestdijk Palace. Mr.\nAdamski was at that time on a world lecture-tour.\nThis gentleman had an unusual story to tell. He\nspoke of visitations to this planet by human beings\nfrom outer space. He spoke of kind human beings\nwho had travelled in their spaceships, often called\n\"flying saucers”, from their home planets in our\nsolar system, from Venus, from Saturn, Mars and\nothers.\nTheir understanding was far ahead of our own,\ntheir sincere interest in our welfare was part of a\nphilosophy of brotherhood and love for all of the\nCreator's Works.\nThis was George Adamski’s story.\nIn 1959, the subject of flying saucers was consid-\nered by the majority to be laughable. Any attempt\nto discuss the possibility of beings technologically\nsuperior to us, visiting Earth in space craft travelling\nat fantastic speeds, was to dismiss all the scientific\nconcepts of the day. Indeed, in 1959, scientists were\nJUNE 1967.\nonly beginning to accept the remote possibility of\n\"some form” of life, - and a one-cell life, at that, -\nexisting anywhere at all outside of Earth. And any\nsuggestion that intelligent beings existed who had\nprogressed past the stages of wars and poverty and\nracial intolerance, was to speak of Heaven itself.\nNow, in 1967,'many things have changed. The\nmajority still laughs, yes. But one sees in the ever\nexpanding minority a level of radical but intelligent\nthought which would have been branded a “heresy”\nagainst the whole Establishment just a few years\nago. With our own greatly-increased space activity\nand the near-proximity of an Earthman’s landing on\nthe Moon, ideas have had to change along with the\nimmense changes in the means of travel.\nWhat modern science has yet to discover, how-\never, is an antidote to the enormously swollen ego\nof \"Earth-man” which has gained nothing from the\ndiscoveries of Galileo other than a list of changed\nastronomical data and some very basic facts con-\ncerning the solar system in which we live.\nWhat they have not yet learned from the \"here-\ntical” revelations of Galileo is that scientific “fact”\nof today is not necessarily scientific “fact” of to-\nmorrow; that they, too, these modern scientists, may\nbe called upon — and perhaps very soon ~ to change\nall previous concepts of astronomical physics and\nto accept that Earth-man is not, after all, alone in\nthe Universe.\nOne of the pioneers in this school of thought was\nGeorge Adamski. Since his passing, in April 1965,\nothers have come forward to carry on his work,\nMadam, on several occasions in the years since\n1959, Mr. Adamski was given the opportunity of phot-\nographing some of these space craft on movie-film.\nThese films have been shown widely in the United\nStates and in certain countries in Europe. They have\nbeen viewed by persons in authority, including ex-\nperts in many fields, as well as by millions of the\ngeneral public by way of television\nThe extraterrestrial human beings of whom Mr.\nAdamski spoke are still operating in the same patt-\nem. Several of his helpers have been privileged to\nmeet these people. New colour movies have been\ntaken of their ships, on occasion with the deliberate\nconnivance of the pilots of the craft concerned.\n‘An American lady, Mrs. Madeleine Rodeffer, and\ntwo Germanborn, naturalised Americans, Mr. and\nMrs. Fred Steckling, have been privileged not only\nto meet these friends from other planets but they\nhave also been enabled to photograph the movement\nof their craft on colour-film.\nAll of these films have been viewed by persons\nin authority, including photographic experts of\nthe U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Agency,\n(NASA), and they have yet to be faulted\nMadam, the reason for our approach in this Open\nLetter is this. Having heard from Mr. Adamski first-\nhand of his experiences, would Your Majesty care\nonce more to hear of the visitations of the Brothers\nand Sisters who befriended him? They have made\nthemselves known to others; there are courageous\nufo contact 139\nmessages to trusted UFO workers on Earth, and\nfor other specific purposes. Most of us have read\naccounts written by people claiming to have recei-\nved messages, both garbled and clear, from the\nSpace Brothers via ham radios, tensor-coil experi-\nments, etc., or of seeing spacemen or other uniden-\ntified phenomena on their television screens. There\nwas one amusing story of a man who fell asleep\nwhile watching a late, late movie on television and\nawoke several hours later to find himself staring\nat a strange, other-world face on his TV screen!\nHe was so scared, he snapped off the TV set —\nand sold it the next day! Then there are cases of\npeople hearing messages and celestial music on\ntheir tape recorders. Only recently, Fate magazine\npublished a letter received from Myra Dee Hina of\nSacramento, California, in which she stated that\nwhile attempting to record a new song she had\ncreated with the help of numerology, i.e., »notes\nforming the vibration of each words, on a brand-\nnew tape bought at a local store, she proceeded\nto pick the notes out on an organ and sing them\non to the tape. She goes on to say: »I then went\nto turn off the tape recorder and found it had stop\nped. | reset it and played the notes over again.\nWhen | returned to the recorder to stop it, some\nsort of a force field seemed to appear. | could\nsee it and feel it with my hands. It gave me the\nsame sensation as if | held two repelling magnets.\nWondering why such a condition existed, | stood\nand let the machine run on. When I no longer felt\nthe force field, | ran the tape back to replay. My\nvoice was clear, the notes were clear — but | was\nshocked beyond words when a beautiful orchestra\nbegan playing the very theme | had created. it\nlasted a long period, over 35 minutes. It is possible\nthat the recorder somehow picked up music out of\nthe air. There was no other instrument in the house,\nthe tape was new and I ran it around 12 o'clock\nmidnight. I've tried to repeat this strange incident\nseveral times, but nothing has happened. in addi-\ntion to the music on the tape, a voice speaks in\na language | never heard before. Several persons\nwho have listened to the tape say they have a weird\nfeeling while it is playings.\n‘A Warning Via Ham Radio.\nWhile, even with an open mind, we cannot, un-\nderstandably, vouch for the veracity of all these\nclaims, we can quote a couple of experiences of\nthis nature which happened to our founder, the\nlate Wilbert B. Smith, during his long and intensive\nstudy of the UFO Mystery. WBS, as most of you\nknow, was first and foremost a scientist, and he\nnever accepted anything without careful checks and\ncross-checks and only by this method was he rea-\nsonably sure of his ground. But undoubtedly, he\nreceived clear-cut messages and confirmations on\na variety of scientific and philosophical matters\nfrom his space friends, the »Boys from Topsides,\nthrough a number of different media. One of these\nsources was a local ham radio operator who, it\nmust be clearly stressed, knew little if anything\nabout Mr. Smith's work or scientific experiments\nand most of the messages he received for Wilbert\nSmith, on an unidentified waveband, were complete-\nly unintelligible to him — although they made a lot\nof sense to WBS\nBy this means and with the usual, requested con-\nfirmation from other sources, Wilbert Smith received\na lot of invaluable guidance in his scientific work.\nThe most dramatic incident, however, occurred when\nWBS and a small working party of the then Ottawa\nFlying Saucer Club were preparing to test out an\nexperimental machine they had built. Just prior to\nthis test, the Boys from Topside broke into the\nham radio operator's listening, blanking out all\nother stations and repeating insistently that they\nhad an urgent message for Wilbert Smith which\nthe operator was to pass on to him without delay\nand this he did. The message, couched in scientific\nterms, might be translated into layman's language\nas saying that a certain flywheel in the experimental\nmachine would not stand the stress of the r.m.p.\nabout to be placed on it and that it would shatter\nunder the strain; precaution should be taken. Hee-\nding this advice, WBS and his co-workers built a\nprotective wooden covering around the machine,\nafter which they set it in motion and, as predicted.\nthe flywheel shattered, embedding the wooden\nboards with its shrapnel!\nIntervention on a Tape Recording.\nAnother strange experience occurred during an\nexchange of tape recording letters between WBS\nand another UFO worker in the U.S. At the time,\nWBBS was in possession of certain scientific data\nwhich the Boys from Topside had asked him to\nkeep confidential for the time being. Inadvertently,\nWBS, more by implication than direct statement,\nlet slip a few clues to this scientific problem in\na tape-letter to his colleague. A week or so later,\nhe received the tape back from his friend, with a\nmessage asking if he would fill in the blank spaces\non the tape. Puzzled, WBS examinod the tape care-\nfully and played it over, only to discover that in\nthe places where he had let slip the tell-tale clues,\nthe sound had been neatly erased and there was a\nslightly sticky substance on the tape in these areas!\nThe only possible conclusion he could reach was\nthat it was the work of the Boys from Topside.\nHere then, are two authentic cases of the Space\nBrothers using our electronic equipment for a speci-\nfic purpose.\nUse of Television.\nRecently, the English magazine »Week-End« car-\nried the following article, and while it is written in\na humorous, tongue-in-cheek vein, its writer may\nhave been a lot closer to the truth than he imagi-\nned! To quote: »Tonight you will probably sit down\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\n138 ufo contact\nPhotosynthetic process to produce at least simple\nplant forms\n\"The significance of my findings, if correct”, Dr.\nJohnson declared, \"is that a case for life chemistry\nin space can not only be inferred but the end pro-\nduct can be looked upon as a form of life similar\nto that on earth”\nJohnson made his discoveries by observing the\nspectral lines of light absorption of interstellar dust.\nHe found that the dust absorbed light at a certain\nrange of wavelength,\nIdentifying an element or compound by spectral\ninformation is similar to identifying a human by his\nfingerprints.\nIt has been known that star-light contains many\ncolors. Scientists also know that molecules or atoms\nin the path of star-light are capable of absorbing a\npart of it\nThis means that individual molecules can be ident-\nified positively by the particular spectral portion of\nthe light they absorb on a one-to-one basis.\nIN MILLIONS.\nPrevious like studies of spectral lines indicated\nthe presence of hydrocarbons. But since the comb-\ninations of known hydrocarbon compounds extends\ninto the millions, further extensive study was required\nto identify the major components of dust from this\nspectral information,\nRandom testing of the possible hydrocarbon comp-\nonents of the interstellar dust would take several\nlifetimes. By systematic elimination of possibilities,\nDr. Johnson reduced the field to porphyrins and\ncarbotenoids, which are closely associated with\nchlorophyll. He compared the absorption band spec-\ntra of these substances in laboratory conditions sim-\nulating the extra-terrestrial environments of the dust\nand found that they matched\nFurther investigation through both spectroscopic\nstudies and lasar research at the Electro-Optical\nSystems revealed the substance in question to be\nchlorophyll\nIf some of this dust should reach a planet like\nMars, could the chlorophyll photosynthesize?\n\"We have indications that life started here (on\nearch) from outside”, Dr. Johnson declared. \"The\nsame thing could happen there”\nTo illustrate the point, Dr. Johnson said he cond-\nucted some experiments on rocks estimated to be\n4% billion years old. He found porphyrins, a \"'skele-\nton” form of chlorophyll\nDr. Johnson speculated that the same mechanism -\ncondensation of dust into meteors, which are then\nattracted to planets — can be at work now as well as\nin the past when earth was born,\nCredit: ~ Mrs. Merna Lindermayor,\nCan Bernadino, California.\nThe space brothers- and\nEarth’s electronic\nequipment\nOne of the commonest occurrences indicating the\nclose presence of a UFO is the unavoidable inter-\nference with Earth's radio, electrical and electronic\nequipment, believed to be brought about by the\ndifferent force field in which the UFO operates\nTemporarily stalled cars, »dead« radios, distorted\ntelevision screens and disrupted electronic equip-\nment are among the features most frequently met with\nin a close encounter with a flying saucer. One of our\ncorrespondents in Westford, Mass., U.S.A, where\nthere has been a record number of sightings this\nyear, tells us that when a UFO passes ‘near her\nhome, a most extraordinary pattern of horizontal\nlines of small vees's (thus: vwwwvwwvwwwwv) ap-\npears on her television screen and that frequently\nwhen she goes outside to investigate, there is the\nculprit UFO! Included among the many reports of\nthe increased world-wide UFO activity in recent\nmonths are typical ones such as the report from\nAzores published July 11 which reads: »Flying Ob-\nject Stops Watches. A spokesman for Santa Maria\nAirport claimed today that a mysterious flying ob-\nject apparently stopped all electro-magnetic watches\nat the airport when it flew slowly over the island\nyesterday. He said a white cylindrical object was\nseen flying slowly in a north-westerly direction at\na height of 33,000 feets. Another report from Can-\nberra, Australia, published soon after Mariner I!\nwas photographing Mars, reads: \"Did Mysterious\nObject Distort Mars Signals? A mysterious glowing\nobject — hovering near Canberra Airport while the\nU.S. Mariner space probe was taking pictures of\nMars - has baffled experts in Canberra. Six members\nof the traffic control tower crew said the object\nhung suspended at about 5,000 feet for 40 minutes.\nIt disappeared when an air force plane was sent\nout to identify it. Experts now are wondering if it\nwas coincidence that the object was sighted shortly\nbefore nearby Tidninbilla tracking station was sched-\nuled to pick up Mariner signals. The station had\nunusual difficulty in locking on to Mariner at the\ntimes.\nDeliber\nIt is believed that most of the aforegoing inci-\ndents are more or less of an accidental nature. But\nthere is steadily-mounting evidence over the years\nthat our space visitors are able to and actually\ndo use our electronic equipment to make their\npresence known to their earth brothers, to convey\nufo contact 115\npeople still who battle against great odds for what\nthey know to be right.\nWe believe that, with Your Majesty's approval,\nfurther evidence can be produced for your consider-\nation which will help greatly your understanding of\nthese matters, thereby encouraging others to seek\nthe truth of these visitations from outer space. It is\nour sincere belief that there is far too much at stake\nfor the world to continue to supress or ignore news\nof events of such magnitude.\nShould Your Majesty so desire, George Adamski's\nfriends would be honoured to tell their own stories\nand show their own films in Your Majesty's presence.\nWith respect,\nSincerely\nThe Editors.\n*\nThe evidence of the\nquiet contacts\nby RONALD CASWELL.\n\"THEY'LL NEVER GET CLOSE ENOUGH when\nI've got this in my hand, you know, Ronald”, said\nFred with some conviction, looking down at the\ngleaming object he held on his knee. He had a\nslightly rueful smile on his face. He reminded me of\na youngish Bob Hope in looks except that his nose\nwas not so sharp and his face a little more rounded.\nIt's a power zoom lens, see. It's fully automatic.\nThey know that if I get them on this, NO-ONE will\nbe able to deny it’\nWe sat near to the open French window of the\nlounge with the sun streaming in, | on the comfort-\nable old settee, Fred on a highbacked chair, one\nknee crossed over the other, looking thoughtfully at\nhis own fingers idly adjusting the lens-piece of the\nMay Morlet was somewhere in the house, probably\nringing through to some of the guests we were ex-\npecting later in the day — or maybe she had driven\ninto Antwerp with Ingrid, Fred’s wife, who had a\nhairdressing appointment that afternoon, Tomorrow\nwe were to run through to The Hague to meet some\nof our Dutch friends who were arranging Fred’s lect-\nure and film-show there,\nHans was about somewhere in the big old house.\nHe had arranged for a few days’ leave and travelled\ndown from Copenhagen some days before. Hans is\nMajor Petersen of the Royal Danish Air Force, organ-\niser of the European and Asian sections of IGAP.\nHe may never live it down, but, much-travelled man\nthat he is, he had left his passport back home! He\ngave a huge chuckle as he described to us how he\nhad managed to talk himself across the German\nfrontier. Luckily his wife had now sent the passport\non.\nI had flown across to Brussels a few days before,\non September 1st, and drank coffee in the airport\nlounge with Pat Morlet, May's elder son, whilst we\nwaited an hour or so for the Steckling’s plane to\ncome in from Washington, via New York and Co-\nlogne. They were flying LUFTHANSA.\nPatrick had them paged as the Cologne flight be-\ngan to stream into the arrival bay, everyone on the\nlook-out for the baggage coming up on the wide\nmoving belt from below. Mrs. Suzy Peeters, May's\nlifelong friend, and Treasurer for the Belgian groups,\narrived in her tiny Volksvagen and smilingly greeted\nus, together with Philip, May's younger son, who had\nbeen filming the aircraft from the airport roof. We\nwere all old friends. Suzy was to help with extra\ntransport back to Antwerp.\nWe looked at the people who were coming over\nto the inquiries desk; and the floor clattered with\nluggage-loaded trollies as the passengers came away\nfrom Customs and began passing through the barr-\niers, some hurrying, some looking lost, others being\ngreeted enthusiastically by waiting friends. The huge\nhall rang with sound, and above all were the dis-\nembodied voices speaking loftily from many hidden\nloudspeakers. We wondered what Fred and Ingrid\nwould look like.\nA neat-looking couple with a boy of about seven\nspoke to one of the clerks at the inquiries desk.\nThey turned and faced us as the man pointed our\nway.\nFred was about 5 feet 10, Ingrid about 5-7. Glenn\nwas looking around him at the high roof of the foyer.\nIngrid was an attractive young woman with natural\nblonde hair, slim and wearing a white, two-piece suit.\nShe did not look the type one would expect to see\nat a special private meeting of members of the\nUnited States Senate Aeronautics and Space Comm-\nittee,\nFred seemed a rather serious-faced young man\nBoth were in their early thirties. Both were German-\nborn, naturalised Americans. They had lived in Ca-\nnada for some time prior to their arrival in the\nStates. Only little Glenn's voice was totally Ameri-\nSo this was Fred Steckling, the young man who\nhad not wished to take over”, as George Adamski\nhad hoped during the last few days of his illness in\nWashington. D.C. As Fred said, no-one could take\nG.A’s place. So it was left at that. And George had\ndied, not knowing. Or did he know, that wise old\nman?\nMadeleine and Fred and Ingrid had just gone on\nworking as before, only much harder. Telling G.A.’s\nstory, showing his films, bothering the officials on\nCapitol Hill. And now they had Madeleine Rodeffer's\nfilm to show as well, the amazing close-up shots of\nthe scout-craft hovering over her \"front yard”, which\nwas in reality, the long sloping, grassy bank running\nfrom her house down to the road. At the most, a\nhundred feet in the air, level with the tall tree-tops.\nMadeleine and Ingrid had faced a chilly reception\ncommittee at the private Senate hearing of January\n1965, a couple of months before George died; and\nat the end of the showing of George's film sequen-\nces and a 45-minute verbal barrage from some sarc-\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\n116 ufo contact\nastic senators, Madeleine, who had worked in a Gov-\nemment office for many years, just stood up and\ntold them that she wouldn't like to be in THEIR\nshoes when people found out what was being kept\nfrom them.\nDid they think the public was blind?\nMany had seen the planes chasing the saucers.\nEven children.\nAnd Madeleine had come out of the committee-\nroom seething with anger. A few weeks afterwards\nshe had filmed a scout-ship over her own \"front\nyard”\nFred loosened up a little as we sped along the\nroad Brussels-Antwerp. Patrick, who studied at\nBrussels University, and who himself lectured on\nflying saucers, was a good driver, but fast!\n\"Madeleine was at the airport as we left Washing-\nton. Oh, and Linda, her friend, was with her. You\nknow, that young woman who had some sightings\nShe's written to you, | think. A nice girl. There were\ntwo Brothers standing back a bit in the crowd. They\nweren't with Madeleine. Maybe she knew they were\nthere.”\nHe went on talking about some of the Brothers he\nhad met. Ingrid joined in occasionally, her eyes\nbright and shining\n\"Oh, Ronald!” she said, in her German-accented\nAmerican, drawling the words. \"If you only could\nmeet them! There is this wonderful feeling of good-\nness that seems to reach out to you.”\nFred’s rather serious face relaxed a little as he\nspoke. One could see he was no fanatic. Fred Steck-\nling and Ingrid were not money-grabbing \"contact-\nees” making a fast buck. They spoke quietly, but\nforcefully at times. Perhaps Fred could not quite\nshake off this feeling of having to convince someone\nall the time.\nRonald,” he said, after a rather long, somewhat\ntired silence. They'd been travelling for many, many\nhours. \"Ronald, do you know, it’s just as if they have\nour frequencies. | had a birthday a while back —”\nIngrid was about to burst in with wife-like enthusiasm\nbut Fred’s voice stopped her. \"I had a birthday a\nwhile back,” Fred went on. \"Ingrid and | were wat-\nching T.V. | don’t remember the show. Suddenly —”\nand. again Ingrid was bursting with agreement,\nsuddenly it went doot-di-di-doot-doot, on the T.V.\njust like that, maybe ten or a dozen times. Doot-di-\ndi-doot-doot. Ingrid and | just looked at each other -\nand then we both DASHED out onto the porch.\nPatrick swerved among the traffic on a bumpy\npatch of road.\n\"There over the house was the saucer. It just\nswayed there, back and forward. Then it seemed to\nswing down low as the light showed from the porch\nand then shot off over in the direction of Washing-\nton Airport.”\nIngrid couldn't hold herself any longer. \"And do\nyou know, Ronald!” she burst in, Madeleine had the\nsame thing happen on her birthday! Linda and some\nmore friends were just being seen off from the house\nand they called out to Madeleine to look. And there\nwas this red, glowing light swaying over the house!\nFred smiled knowingly.\n‘You can bet, they've got our wave-lengths!\" he\nsaid\n‘As we looked out at May's long lily-pond in the\nspacious lawn, the big, leafy trees almost overhang-\ning the house and splashing the ground with shadow,\nFred gave a little laugh to himself and glanced up\nat me. He was so often serious, especially when he\ntalked to the people who gathered at May's house,\nguests, reporters etc, - it was nice to see him with\na, somewhat twisted, grin. There were no gimmicks\nwith Fred.\n\"| saw a saucer close overhead some while ago. —\nThere are a LOT of them around that area - | had\nmy camera with me, this camera ~ and | ran off some\nfilm and | felt so gosh-darned pleased with myself!\nD'you know something? | left the dust-cap on!”\nHe told me of his talks with the Brothers.\n‘D'you know, Ronald, when you're with them, you\ndon't ASK questions. You don't think of it. You just\nlisten. It's as if you are not meant to ask of things\nmaybe they don’t want you to know.”\nFred bit his lip thoughfully.\n‘One of them | can see several times a week. I\nknow where he's working. | can tell you what sort\nof work he does, but not where.” Fred told me.\n\"It's only once in a while we have a chance to\ntalk, Maybe over a cup of coffee some place.”\nHe paused, then went on\n\"This one's from Venus.”\nFred’s trip over had been delayed. Hans and | had\nhad to change our bookings. Fred had told me on\nthe trip up from the airport how someone, — he didn't\nknow who ~ had contacted the bank where Fred had\narranged credit for the trip.\n\"| have to do it on the instalments,” he said. \"A\ncook doesn't earn all that much money.” Fred works\nat_an hotel in Virginia, near where he lives.\nThe strange thing was that Fred had previously\nhad credit arrangements with the same bank, and\nhad had no bother. Maybe someone had tried to stop\nhis trip to Europe. It had taken several days to clear\nup the matter.\nHe was speaking first in Antwerp, staying with\nMay for some days, then The Hague, then Frankfurt\nand Mannheim, then in Austria ~ Vienna and Linz -\nthen on to West Berlin for the last six days to stay\nwith his family.\nWhether Fred was helped with money at the Ger-\nman or Austrian lectures, | don't know. | know he\nreceived nothing in Antwerp and Den Haag, except\nhospitality from good friends. That certainly did not\npay the Stecklings fare across the Atlantic.\nFred's first lecture was on the evening of our arr-\nival in Antwerp, at May Morlet’s home. Of the 50-60\nin the audience, which included reporters, | noticed\na young woman. | shall not describe her.\nLater that night, in fact at 3.30 in the morning, —\nwe had sat talking, all of May's house-guests, until\nthe small hours, as we were to do every night of our\nvisit - | walked with Hans Petersen around some\nufo contact 137\nThere is no doubt that a great number of the\nmeteoric falls actually are remains of natural”\nobjects in space ~ but not by any means all of them.\nNo doubt also, some of the falls of ice are from\naircraft de-icing or breaking off by some other\nmeans; the theory about ice from the toilets is very\ndoubtful, but even if we give this theory a certain\nchance, then it still explains only a very small part\nof the total number of reported falls.\nUntil the Rocket-age's attempts to explain condit-\nions in the Space around us began, a remarkable\nattitude prevailed within certain scientific circles in\nregard to that Space.\nEarth was the navel of the Cosmos, around which\nand about which everything turned. The moon and\nthe planets and the stars were hung in the sky for\nEarth's sake, and between all the bodies outside of\nEarth's atmosphere was this great empty Space, in\nwhich was to be found ~ absolutely nothing\nBut the rockets told another story - they had been\nout there. We can say then, that now it is proven\nthat Space is net empty. Among other things, dust\nhas been registered. And it has become dusty in the\nspace-capsule when the capsule door has stood\nopen.\nIt is proven also, that certain chemical reactions\ncan, in the course of a few seconds, form solid\nmatter. (Einstein)\nAs all the planets are born in the same Cosmos,\nthis means to say that the same elements or units\nwhich make up the “creation” are to be found in\ninvisible form in this so-called empty Space. It\n“only” needs the right chemical reaction to take\nplace for the whole to take solid form and to build\nup as planets, comets, meteorites or ice — or for that\nmatter, as many other things.\nIt is therefore quite plain to see that science can,\nand must, soon add a new chapter to that book about\nthe “factual” conditions in Space, which it is writing\nat this time. In this \"book” it will be stated that,\nunder certain conditions, solid matter is formed in\nempty Space — as well as much else — matter that\ncan later fall onto this planet or others as \"'shooting-\nstars” or as ice from an airplane's toilet\nAnd it will be enormously difficult, ~ yes, almost\nimpossible, ~ to differentiate between what are rem-\nains of solid bodies, such as planets, comets or\nasteroids, and what is produced by some other\nmeans. One might point to evidence of bacteria, but\nthis just will not do, because bacteria can be gath-\nered up from anywhere in the Cosmos. For example,\nour planet, just the same as other planets, has,\nduring its journey through space, trailed behind itself\na long tail of dust and bacteria. This dust and these\nbacteria are caught up at some time or another by\nother heavenly bodies, in the same manner that we\ncollect dust and bacteria from other worlds.\nIn fact, we need not go to all the great amount of\ntrouble that we do, to sterilize the space-ships and\nprobes which are to be sent up; ~ our bacteria has\nlong been present on our sister planets and many\nother planets, just as \"their bacteria” has been a\nlong, long while living with us.\nThus there exists great unexplored areas of res-\nearch with which science can come to grips and\nlearn from; and when, finally, these are explained\nthe next natural step will be to learn how one can\ncome to live without being “infected” by bacteria.\nWe are on the way; but for a while yet we shall\nbe “infected” by bacteria, and believe that we can\ninfect” our sister planets’ inhabitants with our bac-\nteria. For a while yet we shall only find meteorites\nthat originate from planets, comets or asteroids, and\nice which falls from the toilet-systems of airplanes.\nOctober 1966,\nk=\nHere, in a report just received from the United\nStates, is an important break-through into the area\nof research mentioned in the afore-going article. With\nprecision timing, we now perceive that ”- through\ncondensation this dust eventually forms meteorites\nwhich are dense enough to be attracted to a pla-\nnet ~\"\nFrom: Los Angeles \"Herald-Examiner”, Sunday,\nJanuary 22nd 1967.\n»L. A. Man finds Life in Space«\nTHERE IS LIFE IN SPACE!\nChlorophyll, key compound of life on earth, exists\nabundantly in outer space.\nThese findings have been reported to a gathering\nof experts on Astronomy and Biodynamics meeting\nat the University of California at Berkeley by Dr.\nFred Johnson of Electro-Optical Systems in Pasa-\ndena.\nBased on his findings, Dr. Johnson told the Berke-\nley colloquium the possibility that man is not alone\nin the universe is excellent.\nThe physicist, astronomer and biochemist told the\nBerkeley sessions, which opened Friday, that after\n13 years of research he had been able to identify\ninterstellar dust and had found it is composed larg-\nely of the solid molecular substance chlorophyll and\nnot ice or graphite as had been previously believed\nThere is no reason to believe that we on this\nplanet are unique”, Dr. Johnson told the Herald-\nExaminer. \"There is very good evidence, on the\nother hand, that there may be similar forms of life\nthroughout ‘the universe\nDr. Johnson reported that although interstellar dust\nis very small with each grain having an average\ndensity of 10 to 26 grams per cubic centimeter, he\nspeculates that through condensation this dust even-\ntually forms meteorites which are dense enough to\nbe attracted to a planet.\nSIMPLE PLANTS.\nThese meteorites, he said, then deposit the life\nsubstance chlorophyll and, as on earth, undergo the\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\n136 ufo contact\nthe principles involved in weight-distribution and\nsurface manipulation, i.e. expert engineers producing\nthe revolutionary Hovercraft.\n\"Some of my readers will have been way ahead\nof me in these past assessments and no doubt will\nhave anticipated my next intention. Yet others will\nbe a trifle impatient that the following correlation\nshould be made. But | must stress, | try very hard\nnot to be biased, science is far more interesting\nleft as it is. Therefore | am sincere in my next anal-\nysis. | trust the reader will be, too. | have purposely\nchosen the following title for the evidence which |\nhope may help shed some truer light on one who\nmay be a very maligned man. UNQUOTE.\nYes, the \"very maligned man\" is George Adamski\n12 years ago Leonard G. Cramp produced the\northographic projections which showed how young\nStephen Darbishire's Coniston” saucer, as photo-\ngraphed, was identical in shape and proportion to\nAdamski’s classic \"scout-craft’\nToday, in his book \"Piece For A Jig-saw”, Mr.\nCramp produces startling evidence of a highly-tech-\nnical nature which shows how, following along purely\nengineering principles as a result of analyses of\nhundreds of reported saucer-sightings, with accomp-\nanying detail of manoeuvre and flight patterns, he\nartives at the ideal form, in all respects, for a visit-\ning \"saucer\". The saucer he finally produces, after\nprogressive line-drawings and photographs by the\nscore, is the Adamski scout-craft\nIn his concluding chapter, not only does the author\nquote details of engineering data provided by Adam-\nski in his controversial books, but Mr. Cramp con-\nfesses that, until the time of writing this last chapter,\nhe had not yet read completely Adamski’s \"Inside\nThe Space Ships\"! Realising perhaps certain read-\ners’ scepticism about this belated admission, Mr.\nCramp goes on to describe points outlined in that\nbook concerning Adamski’s alleged trips in the\nscout-craft, whereby his (Cramp's) own scientifically\narrived-at data receives startling corroboration!\n‘At this juncture | can almost hear many an Adam-\nski sceptic breathing a sigh of incredulity, hardly\nable to believe that | should dare to include such\nmaterial in a semi-technical work of this nature.”\nUnquote.\nWith many detailed international sighting reports\nanalysed scientifically, with his own photographed\nexperiments showing the intensive study he has made\nof all aspects of saucer” manoeuvres and flight, and\naccompanied by scores of finely-executed line-draw-\nings, Leonard Cramp provides food for thought for\nall those of an open mind.\nHere, biased or un-biased as we may seem, we\nwould like to recommend to other biased and unb-\niased UFO researchers one of the best flying saucer\ncontributions since \"Inside The Space Ships’! That\nthe author is not biased can be witnessed by the\n360 pages of this book which are not about George\nAdamski.\nIn expressing the hope that certain UFOlogist\nsceptics will not now refrain from purchasing and\nreading this excellent book, we would like to conc-\nlude with an excerpt from the summing-up by Leo-\nnard G. Cramp himself.\n‘Out of the confusion and the shadow surrounding\nthis most enigmatic of flying saucer contact stories,\n‘emerges one or two, but nevertheless very important\nfacts.\n(a) Adamski type saucers are not uncommon\namong UFO reports.\n(b) On purely engineering grounds the configurat-\nion of the \"scout ship” offers the best all-\nround compromise which could embody the\nfunctions required by the gravitational propul-\nsion theory.\n‘Adamski's description of inside a saucer is\nnot inconsistent with the theory, on the cont-\nrary, theory seems to support it.\nThus on these grounds alone | for one feel\ninclined to accept the first part of his exper-\nience as fact, and in my opinion any incons-\nistencies which appear in his subsequent\nclaims are insufficient to invalidate the prev-\nious conclusions\nPIECE FOR A JIG-SAW” - 27 sh. 6 d,\nSOMERTON PUBLISHING COMPANY,\nCOWES. ISLE OF WIGHT.\nMiscellaneous\nOut of the clear, blue sky\nby MAJOR H. C. PETERSEN.\nWE ALL KNOW of accounts of objects which,\nduring the past couple of hundred years, have been\nreported as falling down from the sky, — and, often\nenough, from a clear, cloudless sky.\nScientists and other experts have sought to ex-\nplain such “falls” as meteorites, meteors, or — now-\nadays — as something in connection with flying, ato-\nmic tests or the like\nIn the book \"Le Matin des Magiciens”, by the\nFrenchmen, Louis Pauwels and Jacques Bergier, vol-\nume One gives reference to 40,000 notations of falls\nof such extraordinary things.\nIf we concern ourselves solely with two groups of\nobjects ~ meteorites and ice — then we find ourselves\nin an area where science and various other expert\nsources are quite positive in their conclusions.\nMeteoric stones originate from comets and planets\nwhich have disintegrated, or from larger or smaller\nasteroids. The ice comes from airplanes — either\nformed outwardly or from the toilet.\nufo contact n7\nquiet, deserted, leafy avenues near to May's house.\nHans had suggested a walk before turning in. It was\nour first opportunity to talk alone together since our\nmeeting in Denmark three or four weeks before.\nHe also wanted to tell me something. About a\nyoung lady of rather special appearance who had\nduring the course of the evening, moved out of the\naudience and was sitting on a settee very close to\nthe speaker's table. Just before the guests left, -\nsome of them were unknown to May Morlet — the\nyoung woman spoke a few words with Hans\n\"Ron\", said Hans, \"I am wondering about that\nyoung woman.”\nSome days after Fred and Ingrid and Glenn had\nleft Vienna for Berlin, for a very short family re-union,\nthe Co-workers received a letter from our Austrian\nfriend and Co-worker, Dora Bauer, who told us of the\nlectures Fred had given in Vienna and Linz. She also\nwrote that Fred had told her of two space people,\na Brother and a Sister, who were at May's house on\nthat first evening\nAnd going through Germany he had filmed a\nstrange formation in the sky. It was on September\n7th 1966.\nIn February this year | received photostats of corr-\nespondence and some still pictures from the film\nthat Fred Steckling took whilst travelling by train\nbetween Mannheim and Frankfurt, in West Germany.\nThe stills he had obtained by photographing from\nthe screen, he said. He did not dare have the stills\nprofessionally made. (Both George Adamski and Ma-\ndeleine Rodeffer have had \"accidents” happen to\nfilm in the past. A greater part of the Rodeffer close-\nup saucer film was stolen from an hotel room when\nG.A. was taking the original to be copied. Copies\nof his own film loaned to T.V. net-works and others\nhave returned badly disfigured with chemicals, \"with\ngreat regret —\")\nA letter from Fred to Thomas G. Corbin, Major-\nGeneral U.S.A.F. Director Legislative Liaison, Dep-\nartment of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., read:\n\"Dear Sir,\nWhile with my family in Germany September 7,\n1966, | had the rare opportunity to film a \"Armada\nof about 40 to 50 UFO's apearing and disappearing\nin the middle of the blue sky.\nThe 23 feet of Kodakcolour film were taken out\nof an open window of a speeding express train\nMannheim-Frankfurt, approximately at 11.40 a.m.\nMy camera is an automatic 8 mm Revere power\nzoom, 30 mm lens. The objects, which can be seen,\nlook like white cigarettes on the motion-picture be-\nhind trees, railroad stations and powerlines, which\nwere flying by and blocking their sight on occasions\nwhile filming. This rules out light reflections from\nany excusable source.\n| would be willing indeed to show this rare film\n(personally) to Air Force officials here in Washing-\nton D.C, if they are interested.\n‘Any Monday would be fine for showing the film,\nTam looking forward to your answer,\nsincerely, Fred Steckling.”\nUNQUOTE.\nSimilar letters were sent to Senator Clinton P.\nAnderson, of the Senate Space and Aeronautics\nCommittee, and to Dr. Paul D. Lowman Jnr. at the\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration,\n(NASA).\nThe reply from Dr. Lowman reads: (see inside back\ncover)\n\"NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE\nADMINISTRATION\nGODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER\nGreenbelt, Maryland 20771\nFILE 17232\nMr. Fred Steckling, Feb. 20 1967\nAlexandria, Virginia 22312.\nDear Mr. Steckling\nThank you very much for your letter and for your\noffer to show us your film. | am not really qualified\nto pass judgement on it, but it would be good to\nhave the people here at Goddard who are, look at\nit. May I suggest, then, that you give Mr. Penn Ste-\nvens, phone — -, a call. He will make an appoint-\nment for you to come out to Goddard and show the\nPhotographic Branch and me your film. Unfortunat-\nely we have no 8 mm projector here, so | must ask\nyou to bring your own. Thank you again for your\noffer.\nSincerely yours,\nsigned. Paul D. Lowman, Jr.\nGeochemistry Laboratory\nLaboratory for Theoretical Studies.”\nUNQUOTE.\nOf the visit, which took place in Building A.l. at\n10.30 a.m. on February 27th 1967, Fred said this:\n\"— We took Madeleine along so the 22 NASA off-\nicials could see G.A.’s and her film, too. They seem-\ned to be quite impressed, but would not make an\nopen statement concerning the film, naturally. The\n2 hour meeting took place in Building A.J. They\ntreated us very nice and seemed to know much more\nof what we had to show and tell. One thing they\nsaid, however, and that is concerning Dr. Hynek. His\nswamp-gas explanations are nonsense, we were told.\n\"But despite the evidence of the 3 films they still\nwould like to have more positive proof, we were told,\nfor it still does not prove these ships to be extra-\nterrestrial, as one official put it. However, he was\nnot able to tell us just where these strange crafts\ncome from otherwise. But they were quite impressed\nabout the exact formation of the many ships on the\nfilm of Sept. 7th. 66. Reflection, any fake, and cloud\nformation, including Skyriders, was ruled’ out. It left\nonly 23 feet of UFO's\n\"They said nothing about G.A.'s film and on Ma-\ndeleine’s they commented, — the ship is smaller, and\nanticipated it to be about 27 feet in diameter. They\nwere interested in how far the trees in the back-\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\n118 ufo contact\nground were and all in all said, to be convinced that\nwhat we had shown them are ships of extraterrestrial\norigin they needed more positive proof or evidence.\nOne person came up with the scout being a volks-\nwagen, you know how they have to make jokes. But\nwe were treated very nice and in respect, - one\nperson said to Ingrid, you have something there, —\nmeaning the films ~\n| could see that they had much knowledge, but\ncould not give themselves away. They did not rid-\nicule us, nor the films, nor the whole UFO idea. |\ndid not go to NASA to convince them, but to cons-\nult them.”\nHe added:\n\"This meeting with NASA was a different matter\naltogether than the Senate Space committee 2 years\nago with Madeleine and Ingrid, where they received\nmore “Hell” than anything else ~\nUNQUOTE.\nOn March 20th, Fred sent me a photostat letter\nfrom the UFO spokesman at the Pentagon in Wa-\nshington D.C. (see back pages)\n\"DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nWashington 20330\nOffice Of The Secretary\nMar 17 1967\nDear Mr. Steckling\nYour letter concerning your unidentified flying\nobject (UFO) film finally reached my office - —\nOffice of Information for Project Blue Book, the Air\nForce UFO program.\nThe Air Force would be very interested in review-\ning your film. If you would get in touch with me at\nthe Pentagon, we will arrange a showing for any\nMonday which is convenient for you. My number is\n0----or0----\nThank you for offering to show your film; 1am\nlooking forward to hearing from you.\nSincerely\nsigned. George P. Freeman, Jr.\nLt. Colonel, USAF.\nChief, Civil Branch\nCommunity Relations Division\nOffice of Information.\nMr. Fred Steckling,\nAlexandria, Virginia 22312.”\nUNQUOTE.\nFred wrote of the visit:\n\"Our Pentagon visit was Monday March 20th at\n2 p.m. at Colonel Freeman's office. - Madeleine\ncame along - Several high commission officers rev-\niewed the Sept. 7th film three times, and Colonel\nFreeman stated: \"This is the best film I've seen yet.”\nand \"I have never seen anything like this before.”\nHe told me to inform the UFO investigation comm-\nittee in Colorado ~ (- the new University of Colorado\nUFO investigation study, - R.C.) - and send them\nsome pictures.\n‘Madeleine's and G.A.’s films were already known\nto them — from T.V. — and no comment was made on\nthem. They seemed to know all three of us — Ingrid\nwas there — they gave this impression.\nThe Colonel said: \"What about the scoutships\nwe are supposed to have in Dayton?” so we ans-\nwered, \"What about and how about it?” They did\nnot confirm anything or otherwise. But here too we\nwere treated respectfully, and returned the same to\nthem\nUNQUOTE.\nLater, | received a fuller description of events.\n\"When | took the film September 7th, we were\nbetween Mannheim and Frankfurt traveling North. The\ntime was about 11.45 a.m., no clouds, about seventy\ndegrees, Fahrenheit. Although power-lines and trees\nwere flying by, while | took the film, If there was a\nstation it surely swished by so fast that it was imp-\nossible to make out any signs, etc. In this case you\nhave to take my word for it. | was already before\nalerted of the Brothers before the film, and became\naware of a group of 10 to 12 cigarette shaped\nobjects high in the sky (12 o'clock up.) | jumped\nback to grab the camera, a 8 mm Revere, 30 mm\npowerzoom, Chicago build and opened the window\nall the way to eliminate any reflections and started\nfilming. All in all, 6 groups of ten to twelve space-\ncraft appeared one after another and moved along\nthe sky like Dolphins in the water, as an example.\nAppearing and disappearing, the armada traveled to\nabout 9 o'clock (position) and disappeared complet-\nely, giving me the privilege to take about 23 feet of\nKodak color film.\n\"There were quite some people on the train, some\nof them looking out of their windows, becoming\naware of the objects. As we could see they all had\nbig question-marks on their faces. They had never\nseen anything like this before. | might add, there\nwas no fear on their faces. Ingrid and myself also\nGlenn, we could hardly believe it, ever to be pres-\nented with such an opportunity of taking that many\nships on film and all at once. We stood on the win-\ndow, Ingrid saying only, \"oh, my God” and our every\nhair was standing up at this wonderful sight. We will\nnever forget this experience and are surely grateful\nfor it. -”\nUNQUOTE.\nI wrote to Fred, asking him if | could use his pict-\nures and correspondence in UFO CONTACT. He\nwrote back\n\"You can go ahead and use what you feel is right\nconcerning my visit to NASA and the pictures —\n\"As you know, my work in this cause has no conn-\nections in pleasing my Ego, and therefore it does\nnot matter to me if my name is used or not. Import-\nant is the work, not us. —\n”We all know George Adamski has given much to\nthis world in knowledge and information and | feel\nufo contact\nAt that time the Air Force termed the Heflin pict-\nure a hoax.\nThe \"Bluebook\" report said Heflin’s photo did not\ncorrespond to his description of the round, saucer-\nlike object\nBut since then the Air Force has commissioned\nthe independent study by the University of Colorado\nat Boulder.\nFrom: \"San Francisco Chronicle”,\nFriday, March 10, 1967.\nCredit: Theodore Gray Hullett, San Francisco,\nCalifornia, U.S.A.\n*\nTwo PCs spot a »saucers«\nTwo policemen saw an oval-shaped object flash\nthrough the sky yesterday. The officers said the\nsaucer-like object flew over Strood, Kent, at about\n1,000 feet - and had a tail of blue and silvery stars.\nLater there was a similar report from Sevenoaks\n(Kent.)\nPolice at Rochester said: \"The authorities have\nbeen told.\nFrom: \"Daily Sketch”, London, March 25th, 1967.\n*\n»The flying saucer that\nAndrew saw in Stamford Sky«\nAndrew, the eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs,\nT. H. Hyde, of 59 Scotgate, Stamford, claims to\nhave seen a “flying saucer” over Stamford on Tues-\nday. Aug. 2. He was in his back garden at the time,\nand this is how he sketched and described what he\nsaw:\n\"I saw this object in the sky twice this morning\nbetween about half-past ten and a quarter to eleven.\nIt was going very quickly above the clouds. The\nfirst time | saw it, it was travelling in a N. W.\ndirection, and then about ten minutes later it came\nback,\n\"It was then going in a S. E. direction, and it\nmade no sound. the shape was round, with black\ncircles looking like ship's port-holes round the\nmiddle. There were little things looking like landing\nwheels on the bottom.\n\"There was a cloud of yellow stuff coming out\nof the back and there was a ring round the middle\nof the object.”\nUNQUOTE.\nFrom: A Stamford paper, Lincs. England.\nAugust 1966.\nA friend is @ person who knows all about\nyou — and still likes you. Elbert Hubbard.\nLiterature\n»Piece for a jig-saw«\nBy LEONARD G. CARMP., M.S.I.A. A.R.Ae.S.\nauthor of \"Space, Gravity and the\nFlying Saucer.”\nHere is a book about \"flying saucers” which can\nbe of immense interest to both the »converted’” and\nto the “open-minded”, to the lay-person looking for\nmore corroboration to back up his beliefs in the\nreality of visiting space-ships, and to the technically-\nminded man who may well be rather surprised at the\nwealth of detail of a highly technical nature included\nin this work.\nLeonard Cramp, who for many years has worked\nin both aerodynamics and, more recently, with the\nnew design principles of the Hovercraft, has succ-\needed in writing a bookunderstood, by any person\nof normal intelligence who can read the English\nlanguage.\n\"Piece For A Jig-saw\" does, in truth, offer a piece\n~ a very large piece — of that enigmatic jig-saw\npuzzle which has undulated and returned along 18\ndegrees through head-lines of the world’s press for\nthe past 20 years. Cramp himself has worked on\nmaterial for this book for over half that time. It is\n12 years since he submitted to the public \"Space,\nGravity and the Flying Saucer”; - this book is a\nnatural and elevating follow-up.\nWritten in a style which is as open and as lacking\nin pomposity as the author himself, one finds a patt-\nem developing from each chapter to the next, as he\ntakes us from his brief but concise \"background\nmaterial” of orthodox aerodynamics, curves into a\nhigh trajectory through the experimental X-15 and\nthe family of rockets, and into the deep blue. One\nis almost shocked to find with what ease Cramp\nbrings us down - not in a capsule supported by\ngreat billowing parachutes, but gently landing in a\nfield, any field, ready for instant take-off to a far-off\nhovering mother-ship.\nAt least, the mother-ship is there by implication,\nbecause Mr. Cramp, as he says, having \"set myself\nthe task of discovering the truth as an engineer”,\narrives, after a volume full of investigation and ex-\nperimentation, at the last chapter which is entitled\n\"Vindication Of A Scout Ship.”\nThe last paragraph of the second from last chapter\nmight well sum up a very large part of the UFO\nstory. It also sums up the author, a man who succ-\needed in forming a large group of UFO enthusiasts\nfrom a very hard core of technology, men who know\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\n134 ufo contact\nities of the dark shape behind them. There was a\ntiny white light behind which did not seem to be att-\nached to the object in any way; but as the night was\nvery dark, she admits that this could also have been\na star. The colored lights were not blinking, and the\nobject seemed not to move, although she of course\nwas moving towards it in her car. She described the\nobject (which, she admits, she saw very indistinctly\nin the almost complete darkness), as a black wing-\nlike thing which made no noise. Then she suddenly\nthought \"Surely it can't be a plane, this low. Per-\nhaps it is a flying saucer”. The size of the 2 colored\nlights was small, about the size of ordinary car\nblinker-lights. If the witness had stopped to investig-\nate, this could have been a most important sighting.\nUnfortunately, she preferred to continue on her way,\nand thus lost a great opportunity.\nThursday April 13th around 8.15 p.m., Victoria's\nlights suddenly all dimmed for a couple of seconds,\nand at that moment, witnesses in town chanced to\nsee a colored object streak across the sky. The\nPress tried to ‘explain’ this dimming to lightning up\nat Campbell River, some 200 miles away: this, how-\never, would seem unconvincing, in view of the num-\nerous past cases where a certain type of UFO has\nrepeatedly caused the dimming, and indeed the\nblackout, of electric lights in widely separated areas.\nIt is also well-known to researchers that other types\nof UFO's do not affect electrical installation: on the\nother hand, it is possible that all UFO’s may have\nthe ability to affect such installations, or to refrain\nfrom doing so, at will\nReport from: P, M. H. Edwards, Victoria, B.C.,\nCanada.\nCredit: Tommy Helmer,\nBromma, Stockholm, Sweden.\nokie\nFrom: The Mexican newspaper \"EL HERALDO”,\nFebruary 26th, 1967.\n(There are three photographs of flying saucers\nproduced in the article, which unfortunately we\ncannot reproduce here. However, here are the capt-\nions to the photographs. - Ed.)\nNr. 1. \"This photograph of a strange space object\nwas taken by Dr. Jose A. Lanuza, professor at the\nSorbonne in Paris and at the Autonomous National\nUniversity of Mexico, when he travelled aboard an\nairplane of the Compania Mexicana de Aviacién from\nMexico City to Guadalajara.” (- It will be rememb-\nered by some readers that many times George Adam-\nski spoke of a saucer base in the mountains around\nGuadalajara. — Ed.)\nNr. 2. \"Dr. Lanuza was able to take this picture\nabove the Valley of Mexico. It shows in our sky the\npresence of another flying object. It is of a circular\nshape and has in its upper part a transparent dome.\nThe ship seemed to be made of some metal of\naluminium color.”\nNr. 3. \"This UFO photo was taken by Dr. Lanuza\nat a distance of about 100 metres from the machine\nand only a few metres above the surface of Mexico\nValley. Note at the bottom of the picture the power-\nlines, which give an idea of how low the saucer was.\nDr. Lanuza has the negatives in his possession,\nwhich have been carefully examined by photo ex-\nperts, who stated that no fake was involved.”\noe\nAlso in \"EL HERALDO”.\nFlying saucers are seen in clear daylight\nThey were observed near Montevideo.\nMontevideo (UPI) - Unidentified Flying Objects\nwere observed in this capital in clear daylight, stated\nthe director of the Astronomical Observatory ANTA-\nRES, Juan Reyes Febles, who succeeded in taking\n21 color photos of said objects.\nHe added that from one saucer were ejected into\nspace some smaller objects of the same shape\nwhose colors varied from blue to violet and orange.\nAccording to Mr. Reyes and other witnesses’ obs-\nervations is was an oval UFO seen at a height of\nabout 6 km to the North of the City. It had an ind-\nented rim. One could see a dark dome with a di\ntinctly white rim and one open porthole in the upper\npart\nFinally Reyes said: \"It could be proved that it was\na \"mothersaucer”, i.e, a giant space-ship which\nejected from its interior other little ships that shot\naway at a vertiginous speed”\nThe sighting was made the day before yesterday\nand lasted for one hour and 40 minutes.”\n(We should remind readers that this sighting was\nmade from an astronomical observatory, and that an\nopen porthole at a height of 6000 metres or 20,000\nfeet could well be in view with certain types of\ntelescopes. Whether it was in fact a porthole that\nwas open at that cold height and in that thin air\nmight be a point of conjecture perhaps, but we are\nnot reckoning with terrestrial aircraft here, of course.\n~ Editor.)\nCredit: Mrs. Maria Cristina de Rueda,\nIGAP-MEXICO.\nTranslation: Mrs. Dora Bauer, IGAP-AUSTRIA.\n~ke\n»Convincing« UFO pictures\nSANTA ANA. - A University of Colorado professor\nconducting a study of unidentified flying objects says\nthat \"Photographic evidence of UFOs, when avail-\nable, is very convincing.”\nRobert J. Low, project co-ordinator of a Govern-\nment-sponsored UFO study, is in Santa Ana to study\na controversial 1965 UFO photo previously discredit-\ned by the Air Force.\nLow termed the picture, taken by Rex Heflin of\nSanta Ana, as \"among the top four or five” items of\nphotographic evidence of UFOs.\nHeflin, 37, a project inspector for the Orange\nCounty Highway Department, took his picture August\n3, 1966, just off the Santa Ana freeway.\nufo contact 119\nthat the people should become aware first of his work\nand contacts. When your readers have become\nacquainted with the idea of the brothers being under\nus this very moment and that everyone has the\nchance to talk to them if he becomes aware of them,\nthen you may talk about my contacts in connection\nwith G.A. Ronald, | cannot tell you what to do, for\nyou must use your own judgement in this matter.\nWhen ever you feel to use it then go ahead and do\nso. | am not afraid to face the people or what ever\ncomes with it, neither is Madeleine.\nUNQUOTE.\nThat is the story of the Quiet Contacts.\nWhy have | told you all this? Because | know that\nthose who read these words will feel the sincerity\nof Fred and Ingrid Steckling, and of Madeleine Rod-\neffer.\nThe sceptics talk always of people \"making a fast\nbuck”. Maybe they are right about some. But not\nabout the Stecklings or Madeleine. They are losing\nmoney fast, but they are doing the job that George\nAdamski left them to do, with steadfastness and cou-\nrage.\nWhat is the lesson from this?\nFirst, — you will make up your own minds as to the\ntruth of their stories, - as George Adamski said so\noften: \"I'm not here to convince you, ~ just to tell\nyou.”\nSecond, - you are invited to look again at the\npicture which is painted for you in these sequences\nof events.\nGEORGE ADAMSKI took his story and his films\nto ANYONE - including authority ~ and was prepared\nto face all criticism and expert analysis.\nMADELEINE RODEFFER was enabled to take close-\nup shots of a flying saucer over her garden. This\nwas arranged with the Brothers, and she was expect-\ning them. She has shown this film, with G.A.’s, on\nnation-wide net-works, - she has faced the officials\non Capitol Hill. She has met the Brothers.\nFRED STECKLING has taken a unique movie-film\nwhich has impressed NASA’s photographic experts\nand the men at the Pentagon. He has met the\nBrothers.\nCan it be CO-INCIDENCE all the time? Can they\nFAKE unique and impressive evidence ALL THE\nTIME?\nAt this point | might add that whilst George Adam-\nski was on his 1959 world-tour, many separate witn-\nesses in Australia and New Zealand reported activit-\nies and formations of saucers over some of the very\ncities and towns where G.A. lectured.\nAll this is for the record.\nAs Fred Steckling wrote in\nheld a world of meaning:\nIMPORTANT IS THE WORK ~ NOT US.\nple words which\nUFO- PICTURES\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nThe 23 feet of colour film\nwas exposed from a speed-\ning train travelling from\nMannheim to Frankfurt in\nWest Germany.\nufo contact\nThese still photographs are\ntaken from the screen pro-\njection of the 8 mm colour\nfilm of september 7th 1966.\nTaken with a REVERE 8 mm\ncine-camera, automatic 30\nmm powerzoom lens, by\nFred Steckling of Alexandria,\nVirginia, U.S.A.\nThis aerial “armada” of\nUFO's is shown in impress-\nive formation in the cloud-\nless sky.\nShown to photograp!\nexperts of NASA.\nOf the film, Pentagon UFO\nspookesman said: \"This is\nthe best film I've seen yet!”\nufo contact 133\nMANY TIMES | HAVE SEEN FLYING DISCS\nFOLLOWING AND OVERTAKING MISSILES IN\nFLIGHT AT THE EXPERIMENTAL BASE AT WHITE\nSANDS, NEW MEXICO, WHERE, AS IS KNOWN,\nTHE FIRST AMERICAN ATOM BOMB WAS TRIED.\nour. COLONEL MACLAUGHLIN.\nMissile expert\n(Statement in 1949.)\nke\n29 sight UFO's over White\nSands Range\nby Dorrance Guy.\nAlamogordo, N.M. ~ At least 29 White Sands Missile\nRange personnel were eyewitnesses to one or more\nUnidentified Flying Objects between 10.30 and 11\na.m. Thursday.\nNews concerning the UFOs has been cutoff by\norders from the Pentagon.\nAll service personnel and civilians working for the\nservices have been forbidden to discuss the sight-\nings.\n‘An investigation is under way at Holloman Air\nForce Base, N.M., with Maj. James Stephens, UFO\nofficer, in charge. He, too, is not allowed to discuss\nthe sightings\nTerry Clark, president and general manager of\nradio station KALG, Alamogordo, said the UFOs first\nwere spotted near Ruidoso, N.M., then went near\nHolloman AFB, then south toward Orogrande, N.M.\nand then disappeared over the Sacramento Moun-\ntains,\nInformation officers at Holloman AFB and WSMR\nwere contacted by Clark and he was told the Flight\nSafety Office at Kirtland AFB at Albuquerque, N.M.\nwould handle the investigation. Kirtland would make\nnto comment exept that all information would have to\ncome from the Pentagon\nClark called the assigned number at the Pentagon\nand was told that no information was available.\nCapt. Frank J. Morris, director of information at\nHolloman AFB, Saturday night said that Maj. Step-\nhens is handling the investigation. He said the re-\nsults would be sent to Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio,\nand from there would go to the Pentagon. He said\nno information would be released except through the\nPublic Information Office under the Secretary of the\nAir Force\nNeither WSMR nor Holloman AFB personnel has\nany authority in the case.\nClark said eyewitnesses, when they could be ident-\nified, would not allow use of their names because\nof the Air Force regulation.\nHowever, these witnesses estimated that the \"silv\nery discs” were flying at an altitude of \"20,000 to\n25,000 feet and moving at a speed of \"approximat-\nely 2,000 miles per hour.”\nThere were several Air Force planes in the air\nover WSMR at the time of the sightings. While it\ntook a few minutes to transfer from Army to Air\nForce communications, the pilots were notified of\nthe UFOs. They circled around, but none of the\npilots was able to see anything unusual\nMissile firings at WSMR were checked. There were\nnone at this time. There was little cloud cover during\nthe half hour involved and, at this time of day, it\nwould be impossible to see a meteor. The objects\nwere moving much faster than a balloon.\nOne WSMR individual said the UFOs were tracked\non radar. There is no accurate estimate of the\nnumber of objects spotted. There may have been\n‘one ~ may have been more.\nThere is no indication when the Pentagon will\nrelease any information on the sightings ~ if ever.\nFrom: The El Paso Times, El Paso, Texas.\nSunday, March 5th, 1967.\nCOMMENT: We understand from our source of in-\nformation that this news item appeared only in El\nPaso, Texas. Inquiries showed that the Air Force\nhad stopped the incident being reported in the\nnational newspapers. To quote the above news report\nThere is no indication when the Pentagon will\nrelease any information on the sightings — if ever.\nUNQUOTE\nAnd s0, life goes on\n*\nUFO‘s over British Columbia\nOn April 14th, 1967, at about 8.05 p.m., lan Squire\nand Scott McNeill (two boys aged about 14) were\non their cycles going along Cedar Hill Crossroads\nVirginia, B.C. They crossed over Cadboro Bay Road\ninto Upper Terrace Road (Uplands residential\ndistrict), and proceeded down into Ripon Road as\nfar as the Circle. From there, they saw a red and a\ngreen light hovering over what they thought was\nprobably the area of the Uplands Golf Clubhouse\non Cadboro Bay Road. They were on their way down\nto the Yacht Club, and didn’t stop to investigate,\nhowever. The two lights were not blinking, and\nseemed stationary (but it must be remembered that\non their cycles, they were moving, which prevented\ntheir being certain about this last point). The sky\nwas dark and starry: there was hardly any wind at\nall\nAt 8.10 p.m. the same evening, i.e. five or six min\nutes later, lan Squire's grandmother (name withneld\nat witness’ request) was driving uphill along Cad-\nboro Bay Road southwards towards the northern\ngates into The Uplands district, when suddenly she\nsaw a red and a green light over the roadway, i.e.\nhigher than the height of a very tall tree. The wit-\nness, who is personally known to me through her\ndaughter and grandson, unfortunately did not stop\nto investigate. Instead, she continued on right under-\nneath the object which, she said, seemed to be\nspread entirely over the width of the wide roadway\nThe two colored lights seemed to be shining only\nforwards, and to be from 4 to 6 feet from the extrem-\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\n132 ufo contact\nLIFE’S GIFTS.\nEach of us receives life's gifts on Earth. A belief\nin a continued spiritual life after the comparitively\nshort time of 70 years of physical life here on Earth,\ncompared with the endless cycle of eternity, makes\nthe actions of the moment an investment with far-\nreaching consequences.\nThe certainty that Man can choose between good\nand evil should lead him nearer to his Creator. Fur-\nther, it should lead to an understanding that Man's\nlife here and later, is more likely to depend on his\nrelation to the spiritual than to the scientific.\nOur decisions now will unavoidably determine fut-\nure actions. Nature around us will hold more unsolv-\ned than solved mysteries. But science has won itself\nsufficient power so that it can open up a Golden\nAge for Mankind, providing this power is used for\ngood ~ or destroy it, if the power is used negatively.\nReligion’s ethical guide-lines are the bonds that\ncan hold civilisation together. Without it Man cannot\nreach his dearest goal ~ peace with himsefl, his God\nand his neighbour. Wernher von Braun.\nFrom: “Jyllands-Posten”, Denmark,\nDec 11th 1966.\nCredit: IGAP-DENMARK.\nTranslation: RONALD CASWELL.\nUFO-reports\nSoviet radar spots UFOs\nMOSCOW - (AP) ~ A Soviet scientist says there\nmay really be such things as flying saucers from\nouter space.\nSoviet radar screens have detected unidentified\nflying objects (UFOs) for 20 years, he says,\nBut Soviet scientists, like their colleagues in the\nWest, are still puzzled about what such UFOs really\nThe scientist, identified only as F. Zigel, was writ-\ning in the current issue of the illustrated Soviet\nyouth magazine Cmena.\nHe offered five possible explanations for UFOs,\nincluding visitors from outer space. He called this\nalternative \"extremely speculative.”\n\"But,” he added, \"as the UFO problem has not\nyet been solved, different explanations, including\nextremes, are possible.”\nThe article took the lid off a subject rarely disc-\nussed in the press here.\nIn the 1950s the Soviet press scoffed at American\nreports of flying saucers as just so much cold war\npropaganda,\nBy those Soviet accounts, the Americans tried to\nexplain away the “saucers” as some sort of new,\nsecret Soviet weapon.\nReports of flying saucers sighted in the Soviet\nUnion, in the Caucasus and in Central Asia, also\nwere ridiculed here.\nThen for several years the Soviet press remained\nsilent on the whole question; the Cmena article show-\ned that the UFO issue is being reopened, this time\nas_an object of serious scientific study.\nZigel was identified as one of the editors of a\nbook, \"Inhabited Cosmos,” being prepared for publi-\ncation here. The book will discuss the possibility of\nliving beings in space and efforts to communicate\nwith them\nThe chief editor of the book is B. P. Konstantinov,\nwho, as a vice president of the Soviet Academy of\nScience, is one of this country’s most respected\nscientists.\nIn his magazine article, Zigel said the \"Angel\nEcho,” a UFO detected by radar, is constantly obs-\nerved by scientists at the Central Aerological Obs-\nervatory near Moscow.\nSimilar observations, he said, have been made in\nthe United States, Australia, India and Japan.\n\"The phenomena of the UFO today should be con-\nsidered as global,” he added.\nHe rejected the idea that birds, insects or plant\nseeds could cause such reactions on radar screens.\nZigel said there could be no doubt that UFOs\nexist \"but the nature of these objects is still not\nunderstandable today.”\nThen he listed these five possible éxplanations:\n1. NONSENSE or invention. He said there was\nsome untruth here, citing reports of people who\nclaimed to have ridden in flying saucers and others\nwho threw hats in the air and then photographed\n“saucers”. But he rejected this alternative as killing\nthe question rather than solving it.\n2. AN OPTICAL illusion related to the distribution\nof light in the earth's atmosphere, such as a rain-\nbow. The UFO, he said, is more complicated than\nthat, however.\n3. A NEW SECRET flying apparatus of one of the\nmilitary powers on earth, \"No one holds this view\nnow,\" he said.\n4, AN UNKNOWN phenomena of nature, just as\nradioactivity was unknown until the end of the last\ncentury. In this context, ionized particles and charged\nparticles of dust in the atmosphere were given as a\npossible explanation. But Zigel said, this does not\nexplain the color or maneuverability of UFOs or their\nappearance in good weather.\n5. SPACESHIPS from an advanced civilization on\nanother planet. Zigel said the speed of UFOs supp-\norts this theory. So does what he called \"the fact”\nthat no UFOs were ever reliably reported to have\nlanded\nZigel called for \"'an all-sided, thorough, scientific\nexploration” to clear up the origin of UFOs once\nand for all.\nFrom: The Miami News, Wed, April 19th, 1967.\nCredit: Mrs. Jane McEvoy, Florida, U.S.A.\nufo contact 121\nWhat Adamski\nsaid...\nGEORGE ADAMSKI WAS MANY TIMES ACC-\nUSED of being a charlatan, — that is, a person who\npretends to have more knowledge or skill than he\ndoes have, - an impostor or a cheat. He has been\ncalled a faker, because he has produced photo-\ngraphs of so-called space-ships which he claimed\nto have taken himself. He was a liar, taking money\nfrom the credulous with stories of fantasy, saying\nthey were true.\nMost of these names were given to him by people\nwho would not have had the courage to say it to his,\nface, or within the presence of a lawyer. If Adamski\nhad ‘invoked the law of libel in every case such as\nthis, not one of his detractors could have proven\nthat the name he had used was applicable, and\nAdamski could have indeed made money from those\nclaims! But Adamski was not that kind of man. He\nknew the truth, and therefore no-one could harm his\nintegrity. On this integrity all his subsequent actions\nrested.\nMany incidents is his later life were mis-reported,\nsometimes out of malice, at other times because of\nexpediency, when insufficient detail was at hand.\nMany were the garbled reports circulated about one\nvery special occasion. Here, below, is WHAT ADAM-\nSKI SAID about\nThe royal audience\nDuring my stay in Brisbane | received a letter from\nRey d’Aquila of The Hague, Netherlands, requesting\nme to attend an interview with Queen Juliana on May\n18th, 1959. The letter requested an immediate reply.\nI sent a cable confirming receipt of the letter and\nconsenting to the interview.\nToward the end of April, when | returned to Lon-\ndon from lectures in outlying cities of the British\nIsles, the rumor was out that | was to have an inter-\nview with Queen Juliana. | was at the home of Des-\nmond Leslie when the telephone rang. It was a rep-\norter asking for verification of the interview. | admitt-\ned only that such a rumor existed, and did not con-\nfirm anything\nThe reporter was cautioned not to publish anything\nuntil it had been confirmed. He agreed to await con-\nfirmation, out of respect for Queen Juliana, but his\nrespect was apparently short-lived.\nThe Daily Herald of April 29th, 1959, London, pub-\nlished the following article under the heading, \"Ju-\nliana’s New Joy ~ Flying Saucers’. The reporter gave\nthis account: \"I checked with Juliana’s secretary.\n'Yes,’ the secretary said over the phone from Hol-\nland. ‘Her Majesty has asked Mr. Adamski to con-\nfidential talks. More than that | cannot disclose. The\ntalk will be between the two of them alone.’\nThe newspaper accounts which claimed | told rep-\norters of the forthcoming meeting with Queen Juliana\nwere entirely false. One thing is certain: the press\nwas furious. The reporters could not get any inform-\nation from me so they fabricated stories to save face\n(and perhaps to protect their jobs!). Newspapers all\nover the United States copied these false reports\nand added comments as they passed them on.\n‘An article in the Los Angeles Examiner of May\n19th, entitled \"In Dutch On Saucer Discussion,”\nstated: \"The press has given Adamski, from Los\nAngeles, a chilly reception. The Catholic People’s\nParty newspaper De Volkskrant, said, for example:\n‘We are not opposed to a court jester on the green\nlawns of the Royal Palace, provided he is not taken\nfor an astronomical philosopher.’ ”\nSoon after the newspaper De Volkskrant criticized\nmy interview with Queen Juliana, several other Dutch\npapers followed suit and began to speak in a critical\nvein. The more dignified papers, however, presented\nstraightforward accounts like the following:\n\"QUEEN JULIANA SEES U.S. WRITER, Hour's\nDiscussion on Space Travel, from our correspondent.\nTHE HAGUE, May 19th, Queen Juliana and the\nPrince of the Netherlands today received, at Soest-\ndijk Palace, Mr. George Adamski, the American\nauthor of several books on space travel. The Queen\nand Prince Bernhard had a talk lasting about an\nhour with Mr. Adamski. It is understood that the talk\nwas of a purely informative character. The Queen\nand Prince Bernhard wanted to become acquainted\nwith Mr. Adamski and his views.\n\"Those who were present at the conversation\nincluded Mr. C. Kolff, president of the Royal Nether-\nlands Society for Aviation, Lieutenant-General H.\nSchaper, Chief of the Royal Netherlands Air Staff,\nProfessor Jongbloed, of Utrecht University, an expert\nin medical science dealing with aviation, and Pro-\nfessor Rooy, of Amsterdam University, who gives\nlectures on mass communication\nMr. Adamski, who claims to have flown round the\nmoon in a flying saucer and to have been in contact\nwith inhabitants of the planet Venus, is lecturing in\nThe Hague and Amsterdam.\nAs | am a common man with no title or position,\nsome newspapers questioned the Queen’s right to\ninvite me to the palace. A true ruler, or represen-\ntative of the people, can gain knowledge from the\nlowest as well as the highest sources.\nThe press called the Queen gullible and accused\nher of falling for strange things. This is not true. She\nis only interested in all new things of life, as a ruler\nshould be. We are living in times when on every\nhand things are changing. Unless the rulers are well\ninformed, they cannot serve their people well\nQueen Juliana has the welfare of her people at\nheart. Therefore she has an open mind that permits\nher to look at all facets of life, not bowing to the\ndictates of the few; and so she was not persuaded\nto cancel the appointment.\nAt this time | will relate the true facts of my inter-\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\n122 ufo contact\nview with the Queen. They have never been pub-\nlished before. The press reports quoting questions\nand answers from the interview were falsified, as no\nreporters were allowed inside the palace during the\ninterview!\n| left London and arrived in Amsterdam on the\n18th of May, 1959. Miss Rey d’Aquila and some news-\npaper reporters were at the airport to meet me. |\nwas still suffering from the cold | had caught in\nScotland, so | excused myself and was taken to a\nsmall hotel on the outskirts of Amsterdam.\nThe next afternoon | was called to a television\nrehearsal for a program that was to be given that\nevening. This was on May 16th, and | showed my\nfilm on the program. The reception by the public of\nmy subject and the film was very good.\nAfter the rehearsal, we drove back to the hotel,\npicked up my luggage and left for The Hague. Miss\nd’Aquila had arranged transportation by automobile,\nand | arrived at The Hague about midnight.\nMy hotel was in a quiet residential district, across\nthe street from a beautiful park. The first day was\nset aside for me to rest. That morning | unpacked\nmy camera and walked through the park to the\nocean. Several restful hours were spent strolling\naround and photographing the local scenery.\nI had been placed in this secluded hotel purposely\nto avoid the press. When the newsmen could not\nlocate me, they became very irritated. Those in\ncharge of publicity would not say where | was stay-\ning, and the manager of the hotel had been given\norders not to reveal my presence. For one day and\nevening | was able to relax.\nOn the morning of May 18th, | had breakfast and\nreadied myself for the visit to Soestdijk Palace near\nUtrecht. The Palace car was to call for me at about\n10.30 a.m. This was an informal meeting, so my bus-\niness suit was proper attire. | had been carefully\ncoached on the proper etiquette and conduct in the\npresence of my royal hosts. When the car arrived,\nI was introduced to the chauffeur who held the door\nopen as | entered. To evade the press, we avoided\nthe customary highway to the palace.\nWe entered the palace garden through a gate\nopened by a guard who saluted smartly as we pass-\ned. | noticed the highway in front of the palace was\nempty as we tumed into the grounds. A winding\ndriveway, bordered by massive shrubs, brought us\nto the huge entrance. My mind was so taken up in\ntrying to remember all the instructions | had been\ngiven that | failed to notice much about the palace\nitself, except that it was white. The chauffeur had\nspoken very few words as we rode along and had\ngiven me a mind to relieve my throat when | coughed.\nIt was 11.00 a.m. when the car stopped in front of\nthe entrance. A uniformed attendant opened the\ndoor, saluted, and escorted me up the broad steps\nto the palace doors, which were opened by two\ndoormen dressed in royal blue, who also saluted.\nWhen | entered, one of these men helped me out\nof my top coat and muffler; the other escorted me\ninto a large library with high c\nI had been nervous with anticipation, but a feeling\nof calm and ease came over me as | stood in the\npresence of the Queen. She and the others present\nwere standing when | entered the room. The Queen's\nsecretary came forward and introduced me to Her\nMajesty, Queen Juliana. In turn, | was presented to\nPrince Bernhard; Lt. General Schaper, Chief of the\nRoyal Netherlands Air Staff; Professor Jongbloed,\nof Aerial Medicine; Dr. M. Rooy, Telecommunica-\ntions; and Mr. Kolff, President of the Royal Nether-\nlands Society for Aviation\nWhen the Queen acknowledged the introduction, |\ncompletely forgot all the instructions and could not\nremember the formalities that should have been foll-\nowed. Instead, | acted upon my feelings and was at\nease, for here was a feeling of welcome as among\nfriends.\nThe Queen graciously asked if | drank coffee.\nWhen | replied that | did, coffee was served in large\ncups of beautiful design, while we remained stand-\ning. After all had been served, we were asked to be\nseated. That coffee was the best | had had since\nleaving America!\nWe were at one end of the library, seated in\nlounge chairs assembled in a horseshoe position.\nDirectly across from me sat the Queen. Next to her\nwas the Prince, and on my right, next to the Prince,\nwas a gentleman who acted as spokesman for him.\nAs | remember, this gentleman was Mr. Kolff. Seated\non my left were the other three gentlemen already\nnamed. The secretary was seated a little apart from\nthe others.\n‘Small pastries were served, and as we sat enjoy-\ning the refreshments and indulging in informal con-\nversation, I noted that Her Majesty wore a light blue\nfrock, The men were dressed in black suits with\nwhite shirts and black ties.\nCigarettes were passed. Then the secretary opened\nthe topic for which | had been summoned. She ref-\nerred to my two books and asked a question regard-\ning my trip around the moon. | was aware of having\nbeen granted only forty-five minutes, so | made my\nanswers as brief as possible.\nThe astronomer and Air Force chief asked que-\nstions next, trying to discredit the interplanetary\nvisitors. As I think of it now, perhaps my answer\nwas a little rude in the presence of royalty, for |\nsaid: \"I have known of no major officials of our Air\nForce, and few astronomers, who have told what they\nactually know about the visitors from space. It is a\nknown fact that the secret files and confidential\nreports of the Air Force have never been released\nto the public, or even to high officers in the govern-\nment. | am inclined to believe this applies to all\ngovernments.” | think Her Majesty knew exactly what\nI meant, for she gave a tiny smile of acknowledg-\nment.\n| pointed out that most of the findings of our Earth\nsatellite had been published in my books at least\nthree years before.\nMany questions were asked about inhabitants of\nufo contact 134\npulses come from the animal's glands and its react-\nions are wholly automatic. The make-up of an animal\nallows no room for freedom of choice, searching\ncuriosity or doubt or conflict between impulses and\nethical standards.\nAn animal knows nothing of that strange voice\ncalled conscience, which tells us what is right and\nwhat is wrong. Only Mankind is equipped with the\nconflicts which arise, because it is created in God’s\nImage. And only Mankind is equipped with a soul\nwhich enables it to master the problems caused by\nthese conflicts.\nToday, thousands of scientists are at work on the\nmost momentous task Mankind has ever faced: an\nattempt to understand a physical Universe which is\nunending in time and space, complicated in its detail\nand impressive in its orderliness, and to understand\nits origin and how it functions.\nIt is no longer a sufficient explanation of the aims\nof science to say that it seeks to find the physical\nlaws which govern the Universe and increases Man-\nkind's control over it, because science's field of\nendeavour has increased in size. The basic elements\nof science are collective experiences, observations\nand the setting of certain goals at which to aim:\nFrom these the scientist tries to make a model of\ntime, proportions and cause. When one gains new\nknowledge the old model is not rejected, it is just\naltered where the new knowledge points to an alter-\nation.\nBy reason of the fact that the scientist is willing\nto alter his model of the Universe, he shows that\nhe does not demand to know the final truth. His\nscientific laws are at most only re-writings of the\nobservations he has made.\nThe laws of science do not control the reality but\nattempts only to explain it. Therefore the laws can\nbe altered when one attains new knowledge.\nNEW AIMS.\nThe tasks which science sets itself are never-end-\ning. For truth is no static concept. For every new\nanswer arrived at, a dozen new concepts come into\nScience stands before new frontiers in many fields\nof endeavour: the nucleus of the atom becomes more\nand more enigmatic — the origin and composition of\nthe Universe is still shrouded in mystery — the inner\nfunctions of living organisms still allow of no ex-\nplanation. Science's Golden Age lies ahead of us.\nThe scientist works in an atmosphere where doubt\nis an accepted fact of life and exaggerated ortho-\ndoxy taboo. Thomas Huxley says of the scientist\n\"For him scepticism is a first duty and blind faith\nan unforgivable sin”. A result of scientific progress\nis that traditions, which are the buttresses of faith,\nhave been swept aside. The sciences and religion\nhave therefore often collided. And yet it is one of\nthe tragedies of our time that science and religion\nhave become adversaries. Because to achieve a sol-\nution of the conflict it has been tempting to adopt a\npolicy of peaceful co-existence, to divide our ex-\nperiences into two different areas, to give science\ncontrol over the one and religion control over the\nother.\nLet science explore the physical world, whilst\nreligion takes care of the other, people say. When\nscience has reached its limits, then religion can take\nover and explain that which allows of no explanation.\nThis is a fateful step to take. To separate the two\nworlds could only be done if scientists were not\nChristians and no Christians were scientists. But\nscience and religion do not reign over two separate\nkingdoms.\nINVISIBLE.\nIt is not possible to build a wall between religion\nand science. Gradually, as science is enabled to ex-\nplain some of the mysteries of the Universe it comes\ninto areas which were previously unknown or only\naccepted on a basis of faith.\nEvery new experience — physical or spiritual ~ must\nfit into a pattern which gives both faith and mean-\ning. It is Mankind that explores the Universe, exper-\niments, and seeks for the truth. It is not just a detail,\nit takes part itself in the process of creation. Man-\nkind itself is the greatest result of the Creation.\nThe fact that more and more of the wonders of\nCreation are being disclosed is of direct concern to\nMankind.\nScience and religion can be compared with two\nwindows in a house, through which we can observe\nthe world around us or our neighbours. (There are\nother windows to be found in the house: Art, Lite-\nrature and History). Whatever we may see through\nthe windows of this imaginary house, it must fit in\nwith the model we have of the Universe and our\nplace in it\nWhere it does not fit, we must alter the model,\nalter our aim and try to increase our ability to under-\nstand the Creation.\nIn our modern society it would appear that many\npeople think that the advances made by science\nhave caused such things as religious belief to be-\ncome out-of-place and old-fashioned. They cannot\nunderstand why we should “believe” in something,\nwhen science can tell us that we \"know\" so much.\nThe simple answer to this assertion is that we are\naware of more of nature's mysteries today than\npeople were before the advent of scientific research\nThere is absolutely no reason to believe that God\ncannot retain His place in our modern times in the\nsame way as before we began to examine His Crea-\ntion with telescope and ion-accelerators\nEven though science is no religion, it is, by nature\nof its assumptions, its application and its search for\nthe truth, a religious function. The Creator reveals\nHimself through His Creations. As Charles A. Coul-\nson says: \"Science helps us to create a picture of\nGod\". We must remember that science only exists\nbecause there are people, and its concepts exist\nonly in people's understanding. Behind these con-\ncepts lies reality, which God can reveal to us.\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nufo contact\nScience\nScience and God\nDR. WERNHER VON BRAUN.\n“It is one of the tragedies of our time, that science\nand religion have become adversaries”, says Dr.\nWernher von Braun, who is one of the world’s lea-\nding space-researchers, head of the George C. Mar-\nshall Space-travel Centre in Alabama, one of the\nbrains behind the Gemini Project and the U.S.A.’s\nproject for the first manned moon rocket, to be sent\nup in 1969.\n*\nTHE TWO STRONGEST FORCES which go to\ncreate our present-day civilisation are science and\nreligion. Through science Man seeks to learn more\nof the mysteries of Creation. Through religion he\nseeks to understand the Creator.\nThey are not independent of each other. It is just\nas difficult for me to understand a scientist who\ncannot perceive a Higher Reality behind the origin\nof the Universe, as it is to understand a theologian\nwho denies the advances made by science. Science\nand religion are far from being independent of each\nother, neither are they opposing forces; on the cont-\nrary they are as brothers. Both are striving for a\nbetter world. While science seeks to uncover the\nforces of Nature around us, religion is trying to\ndiscover the forces in Man himself.\nAs we gradually gain a greater knowledge of nat-\nure so we become more impressed and humbled by\nits orderliness and never-failing perfection. Our ex-\ntensive knowledge of the Universe and its laws has\nmade it possible for us to send people out from\ntheir natural surroundings into unknown space and\nbring them safely back to earth again.\nENDLESSNESS OF THE UNIVERSE.\nManned space-flights are pioneer works. But until\nnow they have only begun to open the door out\ntoward the endlessness of the Universe.\nThat which we can see of the mysteries of the\nUniverse through the crack in that door only con-\nfirms our belief in its Creator. Mankind with its\nlimited understanding cannot comprehend an omni-\npresent, almighty, all-knowing and eternal God.\nEvery attempt to create a picture of God and red-\nuce Him so that He can be comprehended offers\nbut further proof of His Greatness. | believe it best\nif one, through Faith, accepts God as a proof of\nGoodwill, which throughout history manifests itself\nmore and more as the ability of Mankind to under-\nstand, grows.\nIt gives peace of mind to think of God as the\nFather of all, and the resultant thought, that all men\nare brothers, is an ethical guide-line.\nScientists only know that in nature nothing is des-\ntroyed without being converted into energy. Not even\nthe tiniest particle can disappear without leaving a\ntrace. Nature knows nothing of annihilation, only\nchange. Would God have had less consideration for\nHis Masterpiece, the Human Soul?\nFor me immortality means a continuation of our\nspiritual existence after death,\nMankind has had a belief in a life after death\nsince the dawn of history. This has been as essential\npart of the primitive cultures’ religions and it has\nbeen preserved in higher developed religions and\nphilosophies.\nThe significance of this is of far more importance\nthan the pronouncements of philosophers and theo-\nlogians about what we can expect when we leave\nthis world. From the dawn of time the conception of\nimmortality has had its influence on untold millions\nof people.\nTHE SOUL DIVIDES MANKIND FROM\nOTHER CREATIONS.\nThe soul separates Man from the animal. An\nanimal's actions are dictated by its inborn impulses,\ni.e. hunger, fear and self-preservation. These im-\nUFO CONTACT WISHES TO OFFER ITS DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO\nTHE FAMILY OF A BRAVE SOVIET PIONEER —\nCOSMONAUT VLADIMIR KOMAROV\nWHO DIED ON A SPACE VENTURE, APRIL 24th 1967.\nufo contact 123\nother planets. | retold much of what I had written\nin my second book. The major questions of our con-\nference dealt with our future in outer space.\n‘Awareness of time was lost as we all grew inter-\nested in the conversation about outer space. What\nbegan as a forty-five minute interview lasted two\nhours. Finally the Queen reminded me that my lect-\nure started in less than an hour. Interest was so\ngreat in the topic, if it had not been for the lecture,\nwe could have kept talking for hourse.\nWhen the Queen reminded me of the time, I arose\nand we all shook hands in a very friendly manner.\n| was deeply impressed with the firm sincere grasp\nof Her Majesty and the Prince. The spokesman for\nthe Prince escorted me to the car. During the con-\nference he had stated he would like to take a trip\nwith the space people and he repeated the request\nas we descended the steps to the waiting car.\n‘As we were leaving the Palace grounds, | noticed\na large group of people standing across the high-\nway and facing the Palace. As the car came through\nthe gate, many of these people gave the familiar\nsalute. Possibly they only wanted to get a look at\nthe common man who had been granted a private\ninterview with the Queen, and whom the press had\ndescribed as an “objectionable” visitor. On the fast\ntrip back to the hotel, | noticed crowds of people\nalong the highway, saluting as we passed\nArriving at the hotel, we found a car waiting to\ntake me to the lecture at The Hague. The Queen's\nchauffeur asked if he might attend the lecture and\nwas granted permission to do so.\nDue to the long interview at the Palace, | arrived\ntwenty minutes late at the lecture hall where a cap-\nacity crowd was waiting. The people present were\nfilled with curiosity and anticipation in regard to my\nmeeting with Queen Juliana. Reporters especially\nwere insistent that | give them all the details. This |\ncould not do, for the meeting had been on a level of\ndignity that denied me the privilege of speaking\nuntil the Queen spoke first. All I could say was:\n\"The Queen was very kind, and if there were more\npeople like her the world would be a better place\nto live in.” A tremendous burst of applause took\nplace, and from there on the lecture proceeded as\nnormal\nAfter the lecture, the reporters crowded around\nme asking, \"What did the Queen say?” \"It is the\nQueen's honor to speak first,” | replied. This made\nthe press very dissatisfied with me. Some went so\nfar as to write up a fictitious interview, complete\nwith questions and answers.\nWhen | returned to my hotel | was grateful that no\none knew where | was, for now | could relax and go\nover the events of the day.\nA radio was in my room, and the next morning |\ntuned it to the BBC since | could not understand\nthe Dutch of local stations. On an early-morning\nprogram called The News of Europe, | was very\nmuch surprised to hear a report from a Russian sci-\nentist stating that the moon was not composed of\nvolcanic dust, but rather of granite formations sim-\nilar to Earth, Many green spots that looked like\nvegetation had been observed on the other side of\nthe moon. This confirmed some of the things | had\ntold the Queen during our two-hour conference.\n| was curious to know just how the Russians had\ngained this information. My friends and | discussed\nthe possibilities later that morning. Was it possible\nthat a Russian had made a trip as I had, or did they\nreceive the information from their moon shot that\nwent into orbit around the sun? (Information received\nat the time of this writing seems to confirm that they\ndid.)\nBefore the morning was over | was asked if |\nwould accept an interview with Fox Movietone in\ndowntown Hague. | would be called for and taken to\nthe appointed place so | agreed.\nThe selected place was a large hotel in the centre\nof town. Our car was parked across the street from\nthe building. | was told to walk across the street and\nenter the hotel. Camera were ready and set for ope-\nration, but | had to rehearse the walk several times\nbefore pictures were finally taken. In the final take,\nthe large glass doors, framed in brass, opened auto-\nmatically and | entered the hotel.\nI was greeted by many people, including the man-\nager of the hotel, and received the customary salute.\nThis was not photographed. | was taken to a large\nroom where cameras and sound equipment were in\nplace. Here | was seated beside a small mahogany\ntable which held a bouquet of American Beauty\nroses. My interrogator was seated on my right. His\nfirst question was: \"The world wants to know what\nthe Queen had to say.”\nMy answer was that Her Majesty and His Royal\nHighness were deeply interested in the future of\nouter space development. The interrogator was very\ndissatisfied with my reply and tried to get me to\nrelate our conversation in some detail. When | ref-\nused, he hurried through the other questions, and the\nnews conference was over. | was told this newsreel\nwould be shown all over the world, but | have no\nreports of it ever having been shown.\nIt is interesting to note that, after my visit to the\nPalace, wherever | went in Holland | received the\nsalute from those who recognised me. Perhaps this\nis a customary honor paid to one who has been\nreceived by the Queen.\nOn Friday May 22nd, | received an invitation from\nthe manager of the City Theatre in downtown Am-\nsterdam, to attend the preview of an Italian film,\nDeath Comes From Outer Space.\nThe death that came from outer space was a gig-\nantic asteroid travelling at terrific speed directly\ntoward the earth. This asteroid was formed from all\nthe debris blown into space by our atomic and hyd-\nrogen explosions. The people of the Earth were in a\npanic, for they were warned that at any moment it\ncould hit our planet and cause complete destruction.\nMeanwhile, huge tidal waves and heavy earthquakes\nwere wreaking havoc in many places throughout the\nworld\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\n124 ufo contact\nThe scientists of all nations called upon the mil:\nitary in every other nation to aim their atomic miss-\niles at the asteroid and to fire simultaneously. In\nthis way the asteroid was destroyed by the same\nweapons that had caused its creation\nRepresentatives of the press were present at the\nshowing. After it was over, | was asked if such a\nthing could happen in real life. | replied that it could\nand gave the following explanation:\nThe lightning bolt is created from invisible par-\nticles of matter that are fused together by the terr-\nific heat of a natural electrical discharge. It is entirely\npossible for the millions of tons of debris that have\nbeen blown into the upper regions of the earth's\natmosphere to come together and form an artificial\nasteroid. The larger the mass of debris, the more\nattraction it would have for additional particles\nThis picture alerted me to the possibility that rad-\niation and fallout are not the only dangers we might\nbe facing from our atomic explosions.\nReports have come from Mexico stating that a\nhuge fireball crashed into a mountain just before the\ndisastrous earthquake there in August of 1959.\nRecently several planes have reportedly hit objects\nfrom space. Some have survived; others have cras-\nhed to their doom. Could they have crashed into\nsome of the high-energy pockets left by our explos-\nSome of these man-made asteroids burn and glow,\nand could be mistaken for ordinary meteorites. This\nmay also be the answer to some of the fireballs that\nhave been reported.\nBy the way of closing this chapter, | would like to\nreproduce in part a letter concerning the lecture in\nAmsterdam, sent to co-workers in The Netherlands\narea. It was written by Miss Rey d’Aquila, dated\nJune 13th, 1959, and reads as follows:\n‘At the end of the lecture in Amsterdam, Pro-\nfessor E. L. Seelliger of Bergen (NH), physicist and\nformer Delft Professor, stepped on the platform and\nthanked ‘our friend Adamski’ in public for the things\nthat he had brought us. Quoting him exactly: \"The\nthings that we have heard may sound strange to most\nof us, if not all, but strange things happen every\nday, if our eyes are open. | hope that we will be\nopen-minded and benefit from the things we have\nheard today.’\nThe audience applauded heartily. (Inside inform-\nation: Professor Seelliger is in good relation to the\nQueen and if we take his mental courage and her\ninterest and deep understanding, we may conclude\nthat after all George Adamski’s visit to our country\nhas been a successful one and the stepping stone\nto a better future.)\nRegarding my interview with the Queen, | will\nagain quote from the report: \"But one thing we can\nsay for sure, no press reporters were present. So\nwhat the press had further to say about his audience\nwas a big lie from the first to the last line! Paris\nMatch, for instance, carried a wholly imaginative\nInterview With The Queen’, complete with questions\nand answers!\n| wish those imaginative reporters could have been\npresent during my interview with Queen Juliana. They\nmight have learned something of dignity, kindness\nand gentility, from a great woman. who rules her\ncountry with wisdom and love.\nFrom: \"Flying Saucers Farewell” 1961,\nby George Adamski\nUFOLOGY\nA proposal to UNO\nPRESS RELEASE NO. 6.\nFebruary 2nd, 1967. New York.\nRELEASED BY\nIntercontinental UFO Observer and\nAnalytic Network,\nColman VonKeviczky representative, 33-50\n75th Street 1C., Jackson Heights, N.Y. 11372. U.S.A.\nSUBJECT.\nThe Intercontinental UFO Observer and Analytic\nNetwork, representing the globally united scientific\nUFO research analysts /Press Rel., Jan. 11th, 1967/,\nhave requested U.N. Secretary General U Thant, for\ninvitation of the world leading scientists pioneering\nin UFO studies, pioneer UFO expert researchers, to\nthe Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Conference, to be\nheld September, 1967 in Vienna; to study first hand\nthe evidence and earthly reconnaissance of uniden-\ntified power/s/ by UFOs from other celestial bodies.\nRepresentation should be headed by the nations-\nwide awarded space and rocket scientist \"father of\nastronautics” Prof. Dr. Hermann Oberth and a world\nwide documentation should be furnished and exhib-\nited by the Intercontinental UFO Network, support-\ning the statements of the scientists’ representation\nRequest based on a resolution of the General Ass-\nembly 21st Session /Dec. 19 and 21, 1966/ that the\nUN is privileged to invite Special Agencies to the\nConference related to the subject.\nFollowing is the next of the Memorandum address-\ned on February 1st, 1967 to His Excellency U Thant,\nSecretary General of the United Nations:\nMy dear Secretary General — Your Excellency,\nThe Intercontinental UFO Observer and Analytic\nNetwork respectfully request that you, chairman of\nthe Outer Space Affairs Committee, his Excellency,\nDr. Kurt Waldheim, Ambassador of Austria to the\nU.N. and the General Assembly, invite a represent-\nation of the world’s leading scientists pioneering in\nUFO studies, expert UFO research pioneers to the\nConference on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space\nto be held September, 1967 in Vienna. Our request\nis in relation to the resolution of the General Ass-\nembly, 21st Session, which took place on 20 and 22\nDecember, 1966, and whose privilege it is to invite\nufo contact\nFresco in the Dechany Monastery (Yugoslavia). The\nangels look as if they were flying in spacecraft.\nThe icon, \"The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus\nChrist”. (17th century) from the Moscow Theological\nAcademy. \"The House of the Lord” resembles a\nspace ship.\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\n128 ufo contact\nfantasy, others think that initially it had some\nmeaning. Two centuries ago the mystery attracted\nthe German astronomer, Johan Kepler, while more\nrecently, scientists held an international symposium\nto discuss the matter\nBut neither Kepler nor contemporary scientists\nfound the key to the problem, which may turn out to\nhave an altogether unexpected solution\nIn antiquity and the Middle Ages human imaginat-\nion was stirred by an unusual star, now believed to\nbe the Star of Bethlehem. The star was alleged to\nbe able to move and stop.\nFrom that let us turn to the Christian Apocrypha-\nbooks banned by Church censorship from services\nand religious reading. The Apocrypha reflects man's\nefforts to explain the most dramatic mysteries of life.\nThese books sometimes stand in direct contradiction\nof Church-approved texts.\nA familiar one about early Christianity is called\nThe Tale About the Three Magi”. The original vers-\nion must have been written in Latin in the middle\nof the third century at the earliest, and later trans-\nlated into many languages. A 15th-century Byelo-\nrussian translation made five centuries before the\nspace era contains a highly unusual interpretation of\nthe tale. The star, it says, was watched by astron-\ncomers (this is the actual word used) in many Oriental\ncountries. Once it appeared at night and \"lit up the\nwhole of the sky as the sun does.” Then the star\nhung over Mount Vans for a whole day, after which\nit alighted on the mountain like an eagle.\nThe text contains a reference to \"certain books\nwhich claim that Christ came down from that star.\nBut it was different from the one pictured in our\nchurches. It had wings, the kind an eagle has, and\nmany long rays.”, which sent it moving in a circle\nwhen it descended upon Mount Vans.\nThis version of the old story unexpectedly introd-\nuces a new image and a new idea, both sharply at\nvariance with the church texts. Without question, the\napocryphal version is fantastic. But it is hardly more\nfantastic than the approved canonic version. What\nwas at the basis of the author's fantasy? That, too,\nis shrouded in mystery.\nANGELS IN FLYING MACHINES.\nThe Dechany Monastery in Kosovskaya Metehia,\nsouthern Yugoslavia, was built in the first half of the\n14th century, and by 1350 contained numerous fresc-\noes on subjects from the Old and New Testaments.\nIn the spring of 1964 more frescoes were found in\nthe monastery. The Yugoslav magazine Svet publis-\nhed photographs entitled: \"Spaceships on the Dec-\nhany Crucifix, Sputniks in our frescoes, Could anci-\nent icon-painters have depicted spaceships in Dec-\nhany?” It did not take a journalist's imagination to\nthink up titles like these. Dechany frescoes actually\ndepict angels flying in spaceships like the present\nsputniks.\nTwo ships are shown flying one after the other\nfrom west to east. Sitting in the lead ship is a man\nwithout an angel's halo. He holds an unseen \"control\ncolumn’ and looks behind him as if watching the\nflight of his fellow-spaceman. Sitting in the space-\nship following is another man, who also has nothing\nin common with the traditional angel and also has\none hand on the controls”\nBoth ships have streamlined bodies. Clearly visible\njets in their wake accentuate the impression of\nspeed. \"The saints in the flying machines are in the\nposition of pilots”, says the magazine.\nAngels watching the flight cover their eyes and\nears with their hands and seem to be backing away\nfor fear of being blinded of deafened. Below, two\ngroups are pictured, every face portraying surprise,\nfear, or perplexity. The central figure represents the\ncrucified Christ.\nThe fresco depicting the Resurrection of Christ\nlooks just as odd. The Messiah looks as if he is in a\nrocket which has not yet begun to move, explains\nthe Yugoslav magazine. Indeed, the vehicle looks\nvery much like a space rocket, with a two-wing stab-\nilizer in its upper part. With his right hand Christ is\ntrying to lift aboard the ship one of the people\nstanding on the ground before starting on his way\nto the heavenly kingdom\nMonks at Dechany, to whom experts turned for an\nexplanation, replied that apparently the drawings of\n“ships” are pictures of the Sun and the Moon.\nAccording to New Testament legend, Christ was\ncrucified during a solar eclipse. But why the \"sun”\nis depicted rising in the west the monks could not\nsay.\nOne of the papers on the Dechany miracle refers\nto a hypothesis saying that Christ was a man who\ncame down to Earth from space. The magazine\ncomments that such ideas are \"overbold’’, that the\nhypothesis, if confirmed, \"would basically alter the\nBiblical story about Christ”. The frescoes, it is noted\nshowing objects obviously resembling sputniks, \"baff-\nle layman and specialist alike.”\nThe Dechany Miracle” is not unique. An icon in\nthe Church Archaeology Study of the Moscow Theo-\nlogical Academy, called The Resurrection of Jesus\nChrist and dating back to the 17th century, shows\nChrist in a streamlined container which vaguely\nresembles a spaceship standing on the ground.\nSmoke billows from both sides of the container's\nlower part, enveloping the legs of the angels who\nwatch from the sidelines. Just as on the Dechany\nfresco, Christ's right hand lifts a man (the church\nversion identifies him with Adam). Eve waits for her\nturn on the other side\nThe icon is surely of an apocryphal nature. There\nmay have been a written version presenting a non-\ncanonical view of Christ’s resurrection and ascens-\nion, but if there is, nothing is known about it. Poss-\nibly it was destroyed by Church censors or else it\ndisappeared with time. Or perhaps the manuscript\nexists undiscovered, in which case it may have\ninspired icon (or mural) painters to present space\nepisodes. (Continued).\nufo contact 125\nto the Conference Special Agencies related to the\nsubject\nThe proposed representation should be headed by\nthe world's most highly honored, awarded and res-\npected scientist in the field of Space and Rockets ~\nthe \"father of astronautics” Prof. Dr. Hermann\nOberth. The team of scientists should be completed\naccording to enclosure No. 1. with highly competent\nscientific UFO researchers whose statements can\nbe screened and verified on the basis of various\ndocumentation media in possession of our world-wide\nanalytic network, such as; existing records of the\nUFO observers, embracing continental documentation\nby historical background, statistics, photographs,\nmotion pictures, and other documentations exhibited\nand witnessed by originators, about the UFOs and\ntheir global reconnaissance activities\nAs a former international civil servant on your\nstaff, and founder of the Intercontinental UFO Net-\nwork, supporting our request, may | call your attent-\njon to the constructive and progressive values of my\nproposals, submitted during the last year, to your\ncabinet, assisting voluntarily the UFO problem within\nthe framework of the UN, which have already been\nrealized during the past 11. months.\n1) The PROJECT UN-UFO, the organization scheme\nof an international analytic team within your staff,\nto keep under control the UFO global surveillance,\nand its 135 documentation, has been objected to by\nthe government of the United States of America as\nnonsense\" but in spite of this, the same gov-\nernment, instead of investing money in the investig-\nation at the U.N. has, three months later, invested\n300 thousand dollars for the same purpose in the\nColorado University. The U.S. government has cas-\nually been investigating UFO cases, classified as\nConfidential” since 1944, under project names, such\nas, Sigma, Grudge, and Bluebook. Valuated back-\nwards this represents budgetary expenditures amount-\ning to more millions of dollars.\n2) The INTERCONTINENTAL SPACE SECURITY\nPACT proposal, submitted to your cabinet on May 10,\n1966 has been accepted in part, in that the Articles\nNo., 1. Il. V. and Par., 1.2.3.4.5, 14. therein have\nbeen transferred to the Governing Principles of\nPeaceful Uses of Outer Space Treaty, which was\nnegotiated in the Outer Space Committee, - a res-\nolution adopted by acclamation by the General Ass-\nembly last December 19, and signed by 62 nations,\nexploring in outer space. The transplanted articles of\nthe mentioned Security Pact are as follows\nearth and earthman security - supreme constit-\nutional authority of UN in relation to outer space\nin articles No. L.III.V.IX.\n. establishment of international responsibility for\ndamages by exploring nations in articles No. VI.\nand VII\nastronauts to be considered envoys of the UN.,\nexpressed as \"envoys of mankind” in articles\nNo. V.\n|. not prohibited of high explosive weapons in\nmanned space crafts for self defense in outer\nspace and celestial bodies, in article No. VI\nall “phenomena” observed in space and cel-\nestial bodies to be reported to the Secretary\nGeneral in article No. V. is exactly an \"unex-\nplained UFO Article” from article No. V.\nThe enclosure No. 2. clearly shows, that these\narticles were not proposed in the original issues of\nthe \"Treaty Draft’ by the United States filed 24\nhours before, - while the USSR filed 20 days after\nmy Space Security Pact proposal, which had been\nfiled and issued to all the UN Missions on June 27,\n1966. See the enclosed letter to the Perm. Mission\nof Italy to the UN. /Enclosure No. 2./ (Enclosures\nNo's 2 and 3 are not included as we have dealt at\nlength with these items in previous issues of UFO\nCONTACT - Ed.)\nIn the enclosure No. 3 you will find the constitut-\nional build up for the Intercontinental UFO Observer\n& Analytic Network. The Press Release for which,\ndated January 11, 1967, was usually silenced as . .\nnot in the public interest”.\nIn spite of all this, there has been an increase of\nUFO appearances in the past year and a growing\nimpatience on the part of the public with the gov-\nernments’ policies in this regard. We are convinced\nnow more than ever that this proposal to accept\ninformation from world famous authorities will meet\nwith the wholehearted approval of the United Nations.\nFor the first time perhaps, an opportunity will be\nafforded to study first hand the voluminous evidence\nthat has heretofore been suppressed.\nIt is a special honor for us to assist the United\nNations through our continental representation in the\nUFO problem.\nWe are awaiting your information regarding our\nproposal. In behalf of our continental representat-\nives, | remain\nvery respectfully yours\nsignature\nColman VonKeviezky\n3 enclosures.\nICUFON ENCLOSURE NO. 1\nThe Intercontinental UFO Observer and Analytic\nNetwork proposes to invite, to the Outer Space\nConference, /Sept., 1967, Vienna/ the following\nA. SCIENTISTS.\nProf. Dr, Hermann Oberth internationally acclaimed\nrocket scientist, UFO researcher. GERMANY.\nProf. Dr. Gabriel Alvial director of Cosmic Radiation\nInstitute, Santiago. CHILE.\nProf. Dr. Alexander Kazantsev Soviet radio astron-\nomer and archeologist. USSR\nProf. Dr. Carl Sagan noted astronomer and astro\nphysicist, member of NASA. USA.\nProf. Dr. Mitrovan Zverer radio astronomer. USSR.\nRepresentative of Colorado University, UFO research\nproject. USA.\nB, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHERS.\nKnut Hammarskjéld general director of the Intern’!\nAir Transport Association. CANADA.\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\n126 ufo contact\nProf. Dr. Allen J. Hynek astronomer, UFO investig-\nator since 20 years at Air Force. USA.\nDonald E. Keyhoe US major ret., pioneer UFO res-\nearcher, founder of NICAP. USA.\nJacques Vallee mathematician and astronomer of\nNorthwestern University, Mars Map Project. USA.\nC. PIONEER UFO RESEARCHERS IN GLOBAL\nCOVERAGE.\nArduino Albertini Italian research analyst, editor of\n\"Clypeus\". SOUTH EUROPE & ASIA MINOR.\nDr. Walter Biihler research analyst investigator,\nPres. of Brazilian UFO Res. Org. SOUTH AME-\nRICA & ANTARCTIC.\nRonald Caswell editor of \"UFO CONTACT”. Inter-\nnational research analyst. NORTH EUROPE.\nEng. Leonard G. Cramp noted technical analyst and\ntechnical writer. British Interplanetary Society.\nCoral E. Lorenzen founder of the APRO /Aerial\nPhenomena Research Organization/, NORTH\nAMERICA AND ARCTIC.\nYusuke Matsumura Japanese pilot, UFO expert\nphotogr. and analyst, Pres. of Cosmic Brotherhood\nAss. FAR EAST - ASIA.\nEng. Aimé Michel French mathematician, scientific\nresearcher, noted writer. M. EAST, EUROPE.\nHans C. Petersen Danish Air Force major, resear-\ncher, co-editor of \"UFO CONTACT” bi-monthly.\nMIDDLE EUROPE.\nEdgar Sievers scientific research analyst. AFRICA.\nBrinsley Le Poer Trench pioneer British researcher,\nchairman of the Intern'l Sky Scouts. FAR EAST -\nOCEANIA.\nKarl L. Veit Pres. of DUIST, noted European UFO\nanalyst, writer-publisher and editor of \"UFO Nach-\nrichten\". EUROPE.\nD. DOCUMENTATION.\nGlobally collected documentation should be exhib-\nited and carried out by the Intercontinental UFO\nObserver and Analytic Network — classified in three\nparts:\n1. The UFO Evidence. 2. The Space Ships.\n3. The Planetarians.\n*\nA Soviet contribution\nIT IS RARE INDEED that we read or hear of the\nRussian views on \"Flying Saucers”, although, in the\nfifties they were referred to as an example of Ame-\nrican \"war psychosis”. However, in this issue of UFO\nCONTACT, you can read an account of recent Soviet\nmoves regarding the UFO-case. (See \"Soviet Radar\nSpots UFO”.)\nHere, below, we bring you a Russian writer's acc-\nount of his research into the problems and mysteries\nof extraterrestrial visitations. Condensed from the\nbook \"Na Sushe i na more” — \"On Land and at\nSea” — we can see how the writer has followed many\nof the same threads of Biblical and pre - History as\nhave a number of his Western contemporaries. The\nauthor has spent 30 years collecting evidence to\nback up his thesis that intelligent beings from outer\nspace have had contact with our Earth, He has\nwritten two books, \"Cosmic Reminiscences in Written\nRelics of the Past”, and \"The Evolution of the Univ-\nerse and Intelligent Beings.”\nWith acknowledgements to the \"SPUTNIK” month-\nly digest, Jan. 1967, we present the article in two\nparts. Here is Part One, of -\nVisitors from outer space\nby\nVyachésiay Zaitsev.\nExpanding knowledge about the Universe usually\nmeans more puzzles than discoveries. As man un-\nravels each new mystery, he is assailed by fresh\ndoubts and torments, for he has caught a glimpse\nof another mystery lying ahead. For the explorer —\nin any field - it is probably this yet undiscovered\nterritory vaguely seen in the distance that sparks the\nsearch for knowledge.\nA report by a Chinese archaeologist startled the\nworld when it was published in 1965, for he had out\nof old bits of knowledge pieced together an amazing\ntheory of space-ships on a visit to the earth 12,000\nyears ago. The German magazine, \"Das Vegetarische\nUniversum\", wrote of his research:\n\"For a quarter of a century archaeologists explor-\ning caves in the Bayan-Kara-Ula Mountains, on the\nborder of China and Tibet, have been finding old-\nlooking stone discs covered with unreadable patterns\nand hieroglyphs. A total of 716 such discs have been\ndiscovered, apparently dating back several thous-\nand years,\n\"Like a gramophone record, each disc has a hole\nin its centre from which a double groove spirals its\nway to the circumference. The grooves are not\nsound-tracks, but the oddest writing in China and\nindeed the rest of the world.”\nArchaeologists and decipherers of ancient writing\nracked their brains trying to solve the secret of the\nspirals. The result of the research by the Chinese\narchaeologist was so shattering that the Peking Aca-\ndemy of Pre-History banned publication of his work.\nEventually permission was obtained and the prof-\nessor and his four colleagues published their coll-\nective effort under the intriguing title \"Groove\nWriting Relating to Spaceships which, as Recorded\non the Discs, Existed 12,000 Years Ago.\nThe caves high up in the Bayan-Kara-Ula Moun-\ntains are inhabited by the Ham and Dropa tribes —\nfrail, stunted men averaging four feet two inches in\nheight. So far they have defied ethnic classification.\nIn fact, any detailed information about the tribes is\nextremely scarce.\nWhen deciphered, one of the hieroglyphs presum-\nably set down by an ancient member of the Ham\ntribe read: \"The Dropas came down from the clouds\nin their gliders. Our men, women and children hid in\nufo contact 127\nthe caves ten times before the sunrise. When at last\nthey understood the sign language of the Dropas,\nthey realized that the newcomers had peaceful int-\nentions . . .”\nAnother Ham hieroglyph expresses regret over the\nloss of the tribe's own spaceships during a danger-\nous landing in high mountains, and the failure to\nbuild new ones.\nIn the opinion of Chinese archaeologists, the\nBayan-Kara-Ula hieroglyphs are so mysterious that\ntheir interpretation and use for scientific research\nrequire the utmost care.\nTo obtain further information, the discs were\nscraped free of adhering rock particles and sent to\nMoscow for study. Scientists there made two import-\nant discoveries. The discs were found to contain a\nlarge amount of cobalt and other metals — a shaking\ndiscovery. Further investigation revealed that the\ndiscs vibrate in an unusual rhythm, as if they carried\nan electric charge or were part of an electric circuit.\nThe 12,000 year-old discs remain a challenge to\nscience.\nLegends of ancient China say that small, gaunt,\nyellow-faced men came down from the clouds, But\nearthly tribesmen felt a revulsion for the visitors,\nwhose enormous heads and extremely thin, weak\nbodies made them look ugly, and \"some people on\nfast horses” beat them.\nReality seems to confirm the legends. In some of\nthe Bayan-Kara-Ula caves archaeologists and spel-\neologists have found 12,000 year-old vestiges of\ngraves and skeletons. The remains belong to human\nbeings with huge craniums and underdeveloped skel-\netons. The Chinese expeditions which discovered\nthe grounds reported they had found \"an extinct\nspecies of ape.” But so far as is known apes do not\nbury each other in graves or write hieroglyphic sym-\nbols on stone discs.\nWhat makes the issue doubly involved is that the\ninner walls of the caves are covered in many places\nwith pictures of the rising sun, the moon, and the\nstars, spaced by a multitude of pea-sized dots (poss-\nibly tiny pictures) which seem to be approaching the\nEarth in a mountain area\nCELESTIAL EGGS.\nPeruvian legend has it that the ancient inhabitants\nof Peru were born from bronze, gold and silver eggs\nwhich had fallen from heaven. The tale is cited but\nleft without comment in Jean Elisee Reclus’ famous\nbook \"La Terre.”\nA variant of the egg legend is featured in the\nfamous Tassili frescoes, which were found in the\nheart of the Sahara by a French lieutenant named\nBrenand. Shortly afterwards the place was examined\nby a French expedition led by Henri Lotte, who later\nwrote The Search for the Frescoes of Tassili. In\naddition to pictures of animals and hunting scenes,\nthe frescoes depict strange figures dressed in what\nlooks like spacesuits and spherical helmets. The\nhelmets are definitely attached to the suits, which\nevoke no associations with ritual headdress or hunt-\ning gear. Nor is there any association with the hunt-\ners who, as some scholars assume, used ostrich egg-\nshells for helmets. Lotte called the enigmatic figures\nMartians.\nDescribing the ancient drawings on the cave walls\nthe French explorer says that one of them depicts\n\"a man appearing from an egg-shaped object cov-\nered with concentric circles. The object resembles\nan egg, or possibly a snail.”\nSo the Peruvian legend and the Tassili frescoes\nseem to have much in common. But the parallel does\nnot end there. At a later date, in yet another part of\nthe world, the same subject was treated by ancient\nGreek sculptors, certain of whom portrayed Castor\nand Pollux of Dioscuria, as well as Helen and Neme-\nsis, with remnants of egg-shells on their heads, for\naccording to Greek mythology they arose from\ncelestial eggs.\nHow did the odd idea of man’s birth from an egg\ntake shape? Perhaps by analogy with birds or fish?\nBut why falling from the sky? One Latin American\nlegend says that eggs dropped down from the sky\non dandelions! The absence of any existing inter-\npretation of this art leaves the door open for what\nmust seem a fantastic assumption: that the legend\nof the celestial eggs, like any other myth or legend,\ncould have originated from bonafide impressions of\nan actual event. An ancient man may once have seen\na container with a human being in it descend from\nthe sky, and imagined that the visitor was emerging\nfrom a celestial egg.\n\"VISITING CARDS” OF SPACE TRAVELLERS.\nDuring excavations at different times in Japan\narchaeologists found figurines (dogu) depicting a\nkind of human or anthropoid in odd-looking \"space\nsuits” and with helmets wholly covering their heads.\nOn the helmets were visible marks of something like\nslit-type glasses, breath-filters, antennae, hearing\naids and even nightsight devices.\nReviewing the latest Soviet space achievements,\nthe German magazine Freie Welt in issue No. 12,\n1966, printed a selection of rock drawings and phot-\nographs of dogu under the humorous title, \"Visiting\nCards?”, declaring that such drawings and figurines\nmight be construed as proof that the Earth was once\nvisited by space beings.\nMany similar rock pictures have been discovered\nthroughout the world. There are pictures of space-\nmen on cave walls in the Val Comonique, the Swiss\nAlps, in Australia, close to Fergana and near the\ncity of Navoi, in Soviet Central Asia.\nPuzzles that may have started with a space visit\nare contained in legends and myths. Legends of Au-\nstralia, the Near East, South and Central America\nand the Far East all tell of the descent of gods from\nthe sky. They offer food for thought.\nTHE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.\nThe phrase \"Star of Bethlehem” is twenty cent-\nuries old. Some regard it as a product of sheer\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 3, 1967\nREA, es r7y4 le\nMr. RayRobinson\n809 South Stewart Street\nWinchester, Virginia 22601\nDear Mr. Robinson:\nYour letter of September 27th, with enclosure,\nhas been received.\nThe investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects\nis not and never has been a matter that is within the investiga-\ntive jurisdiction of the FBI. I can assure you the photograph\nEnclosed is some material valeting to the work of\nthis Bureau which I hope will be of interest to you. Also, the\nphotograph you forwarded is being returned.\nMAILED 19 Sincerely yours,\n| OCT3 1967\nCOMM - FBI\nEnclosures (3) ;\nKnow Your FBI\nThe Story of the Federal Bufeat, of iinsteiten..\nNOTE: Correspondént is hot identifiable in Bufiles. The photograph in\nquestion has previously come to the Bureau's attention and is known to\nhave appeared in a publication in Europe concerning unidentified flying\nobjects& A caption undef. the’ photograph alleges twoPBI Agents are\njnadings a te a from outer space down the street.\ns\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nSOIQNG Si +\naousiao-34\nigh\n189\nsshyers Ht &\n2 Wy 5\n© Ge ny\n=| ‘ sy\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nTRUE COPY\nDear Sirs:\nWould you please comment on the enclosed\npicture that is marked with an ''X\" and return the picture\nwith your reply. Thank you.\n/s/ Ray Robinson\n809 S. Stewart St.\nWinchester, Va. 22601\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\ndOHSI8 O-93¥\ndieisge\na WHys2 o| 92 438\n}\nl\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nOFC ned to. 7\nUNITED STATES gre: @\nMemorandum\nDIRECTOR, FBI\nDATE: 10/10/67\nsupject: © “UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS;\nANONYMOUS INFORMANT\nDALLAS, TEXAS, 10/9/67\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nEnclosed are six copies of an LHM containing information\nof interest to the Air Force. One copy has been furnished to\nOSI, Tinker AFB, Oklahoma,\nThe information in the enclosed LHM was received by\nSA EARL O, CULLUM.\nNo further information is being taken.\n2-- Bureau (encls-6) Ile\n1 - Dallas\nBOC seg 1e OCT #2 1967\n(3)\neRe\n“ yl\nacl oom\nEnoery S\nant\nWee\nSavings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nOULYAT €\nHOUT\naofismiotal goaiais fig to e9iqoo xte 918 b\no+ badetaty qqod 9n0. .9010% TEA os OF SaoT9INE %K\n.MUGIUS .O J\nnotismirotatr tod\n(8-elonme) sseotus\neats\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nDallas, Texas\nHas Ely Eyesee Raf: te October 10, 1967\nFile No. ’\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS;\nANONYMOUS INFORMANT\nDALLAS, TEXAS.\nOCTOBER 9, 1967\naa\nA young white female, who refused to give her name,\nappeared at the Dallas FBI Office on October 9, 1967. She\nstated she is interested in Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs)\nand has received a quantity of information concerning beings\nfrom outer space. She stated she will not reveal her identity\nas she would feel like a fool if this information is not true.\nShe stated if it is true, however, she will meet with interested\nofficials and furnish all the information she has, provided\nnothing is done to endanger her safety.\nShe stated in July, 1967, she met a being from another\nplanet who had assumed earthly form. He gave her certain\ninformation, then he was picked up and departed from the earth\non August 21, 1967. She stated she then received messages from\nnon-earthly sources in a manner she refused to discuss. She\nstated these sources told her of the following:\n(1) An antimissile missile was fired at a UFO\nover Africa on May 22, 1962, but the UFO\nwas protected by its \"force field.\"\n(2) A UFO was detected 22,000 miles from earth by\nradar about August 6, 1967.\n(3) A UFO was detected over Antartica August 20,\n1967.\n(4) A UFO was detected over the \"Dewline\"” in the\npast week and was shot down, and beings from\nouter space are trying to recover it.\nInformant would furnish no further details. She stated\nif this information is true, she will knéw other information\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nnor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property\nof the FBI and is loaned to your agency. It and\nits contents are not to be distributed outside\nyour agency.\nENCLOSURE\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\n , Date: 23 July 1971\nX] FBI Attn: LNO MR. GRaRAW/laY, RM 1012, 9th & D\n] CIA Attn: LNO P\n] USSS Attn: LNO \\\nFi\n|\n|\nTO:\n] GIAD\nNIS }\nost |\nUSAINTC Attn: Dir of Inves |\nUSATRR\nD\nTy y\nTA Attn: DS-6A iy +?\nUSASA Attn: Dir of, Security) j WA\n|\nVU\n[\nt\nt\n[\nt\nt\ni\nt\nAttached forwarded for your inform\nAttached forwarded for appropriate action.\nNo further action contemplated by this office.\nYour office will be kept informed of status\nof this case.\nZines\nCys Furnished: ALFRED G. KEGGINS\n. LTC, GS\nSue CHIEF, CI DIVISION\nACSI. Form 343\n21 Jan 71\nThe office symbols for oacsI\nwhich will appear in AR 340-12\nare obsolete due to a reorgani~\nzation of OACSI. Please use\noffice symbol that appears on\nthis correspondence in\ncorrespondence addressed to\nthis office.\n\n--- PAGE 158 [ocr] ---\n\nVAAN RE\nq.938\nIle \"\nld Gig is Es qu\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\nfan fe\nUNITED a\nMemorandum\nACTING DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 3/20/73\nSAN ANTONIO (62-0)\n\\\nsuajycr DAVE T. OZANNE\n/ INFORMATION CONCERNING\n00: SAN ANTONIO pi D1\nEnclosed for the Bureau are four copies of an\n{ reflecting information provided by Sgt. PAUL STIGLIANO,\nUnited States Air Force, Recruiting Depot, Waco, Texas\nconcerning the subject. One copy of LHM is also being\nfurnished to Dallas.\nThis information is bei: furnished to the Bureau\nfor proper dissemination to the military due to the partic- /\nular request made by the subject concerning UFO (unidentif ‘i\nflying objects).\nInterview of Sgt. STIGLIANO was conducted by SA\nRICHARD T. JESINGER of the FBI in Waco, Texas on 3/9/73.\n— ——— ee\n22 mar 241973\n|\n( Bureau (Encl. 4)\nI - Dallas (Encl. 1)\nSan Antonio oe\nRTJ/jak gif ace 4\nlak Neyneg hack Gores\npratictak fgered Chick\nf EL PGS 9nd\nLipn\nBuy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan\n4010-108-02\n\n--- PAGE 161 [ocr] ---\n\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\nUrge STATES DEPARTMENT On@srice\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nSan Antonio, Texas\nMarch 20, 1973\nDAVE T. OZANNE\nOn March 93, 1973, Sergeant Paul Stigliano, United\nStates Air Force, Recruiting Office, Professional Building,\nWaco, Texas, advised that a man identifying himself as Dave\nT. Ozanne contacted the night-shift supervisor at the Waco\nTribune Newspaper, and inquired regarding any information\nthe newspaper could be able to furnish him concerning any\nunidentified flying objects observed in the Waco, Texas area.\nOzanne had identified himself as a Captain in the United States\nAir Force. Ozanne was described as having on an Air Force\nuniform with a chaplain's badge on the uniform. Ozanne also\nhad in his possession at the time a folder marked Top Secret\nwhich contained pictures of various military installations.\nNo specific information concerning these photos could be\nprovided by Sergeant Stigliano.\nSergeant Stigliano stated that when Ozanne was\ninformed that they could provide no information to him he\nleft his card which contained his name and the following\ninformation: {\nAddress: 3911 Bowser, Apartment 209,\njv Dallas, Texas\nPhone: $26-5908\nSergeant Stigliano advised that the individual did\nnot act in any stran manner, and did not attempt to obtain\nanything other than information from the newspaper. Sergeant\nStigliano advised that this information was being furnished\nto the proper authorities only for information purposes as\nthey do not suspect any unlawful activity.\nThis document contains neither reco: ndations nor\nconclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and\nis loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be\ndistributed outside your agency.\nNCLOSU\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\nger STATES DEPARTMENT or® TICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to San Antonio, Texas\nFile No.\nwii March 20, 1973\nDAVE T. OZANNE\nOn March 9, 1973, Sergeant Paul Stigliano, United\nStates Air Force, Recruiting Office, Professional Building,\nWaco, Texas, advised that a man identifying himself as Dave\nT. Ozanne contacted the night-shift supervisor at the Waco\nTribune Newspaper, and inquired regarding any information\nthe newspaper could be able to furnish him concerning any\nunidentified flying objects observed in the Waco, Texas area.\nOzanne had identified himself as a Captain in the United States\nAir Force. Ozanne was described as having on an Air Force\nuniform with a chaplain's badge on the uniform. Ozanne also\nhad in his possession at the time a folder marked Top Secret\nwhich contained pictures of various military installations.\nNo specific information concerning these photos could be\nprovided by Sergeant Stigliano.\nSergeant Stigliano stated that when Ozanne was\ninformed that they could provide no information to him he\nleft his card which contained his name and the following\ninformation:\nAddress: 3911 Bowser, Apartment 209,\nDallas, Texas\nPhone: §26-5908\nSergeant Stigliano advised that the individual did\nnot act in any strange manner, and did not attempt to obtain\nanything other than information from the newspaper. Sergeant\nStigliano advised that this information was being furnished\nto the proper authorities only for information purposes as\nthey do not suspect any unlawful activity.\nThis document contains neither recommendations nor\nconclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and\nis loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be\ndistributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nQe STATES DEPARTMENT or Qstice\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to San Antonio, Texas\nFile No.\na March 20, 1973\nDAVE T. OZANNE\nOn March 9, 1973, Sergeant Paul Stigliano, United\nStates Air Force, Recruiting Office, Professional Building,\nWaco, Texas, advised that a man identifying himself as Dave\nT. Ozanne contacted the night-shift supervisor at the Waco\nTribune Newspaper, and inquired regarding any information\nthe newspaper could be able to furnish him concerning any\nunidentified flying objects observed in the Waco, Texas area.\nOzanne had identified himself as a Captain in the United States\nAir Force. Ozanne was described as having on an Air Force\nuniform with a chaplain's badge on the uniform. Ozanne also\nhad in his possession at the time a folder marked Top Secret\nwhich contained pictures of various military installations.\nNo specific information concerning these photos could be\nprovided by Sergeant Stigliano.\nSergeant Stigliano stated that when Ozanne was\ninformed that they could provide no information to him he\nleft his card which contained his name and the following\ninformation:\nAddress: 3911 Bowser, Apartment 209,\nDallas, Texas\nPhone: §26-5908\nSergeant Stigliano advised that the individual did\nnot act in any strange manner, and did not attempt to obtain\nanything other than information from the newspaper. Sergeant\nStigliano advised that this information was being furnished\nto the proper authorities only for information purposes as\nthey do not suspect any unlawful activity.\nThis document contains neither recommendations nor\nconclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and\nis loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be\ndistributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 164 [ocr] ---\n\njabra, California\nPraide:\nIn reply to your letter received on Octobe\nthe investigation of Unidentified Flying Objects is not and\nnever has been a matter that is within the investigative\njurisdictio he FBI. Therefore, I cannot comment as you\nsuggested. at I am unable to be of assistance in\nSincerely your\nC. M. Kelley\nClarence M. Kelley\nDirector\nCorrespondent is nc identifiable in\nAsst. Dir\nAdmin.\nComp. Syst.\nExt, Affairs —\nFiles & Com.\nGen. Inv. —__\nIdent.\nInspection\nIntell\nLoboratory\nPlon. & Eval\nSpec. Inv.\nl\nTraining —_\nTieng O'NOVO fy\nDirector See'y MAIL ROOM [ZT US. cisenek umtt) ~~\n\n--- PAGE 166 [ocr] ---\n\nPepe cd@ cuccau of Ti Qstiasricn\nWASHINGTON DLC,\n(Ee Cope esas\nKRION FRAIOE\nIBo ©. FRANCIS Avy\nLA HABRBA, CALI FORNI\nTHURSDAY, OCTOBER (8B, IT73)\n4A faba\nKNWOW LF\nKhCUMEtec = = -\n< IEORNIA. WHAT\nee =\nRTOVIN G MACHINES\n=< = SIGHTINGS\nROM THE ATLANTIC\nya]\nSTATE SF\nPFO THE PaciFre Coasr AN\nMEAICO sHoY BP\nERPOSTED to PRESIDENT AION,\nHE KNows WHY THEY ABE\nCEETAIN SPreorise in THIS\nSHOVULB 6e\nSOF OUT Foe Prore SF THES#\neae BERT REE eT es WES HAM ETaN\nip = Ree OI Oak AE\nEAU Me ae dean\nCABIN EG\nTHE ERT.\nCae NCR Tre\n(ea SS Oa Ws = lL\nS fe rents\n1s SN QT aa eG ey y= 2) |) | Be\n(OUR ANSWER THANE Yor —_\"\n1 OCT-30.1973\nVOURS SUBLE came ieee\nR Gee Peace |\nCORRESPURBENCE\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\n\\.\n“—\nRec-l0l \"SP ley AS\nMr. Larry W./Bryant\nApartment. af\n2904 South 13th Road\nArlington, Virginia 22204\nDear Mr. Bryant:\nYour letter was received on April 3rd.\nIn response to your request for information from\nFBI files regarding your activities in the unidentified\nflying objects research field, please be advised that we\nhave no such information in our files except copies of prior\ncorrespondence with you and a record of your September. 17,\n1963, interview. Therefore, we have no documents to send\nto you and cannot further comply with your request.\nSincerely yours,\n&. M. Kelley,\nClarence M. Kelley\nDirector\n- Norfolk - Enclosure\nAttentior Special Agent Steve Boyle.\n- Bufile 62-115530 (FOI-REPLIES)\nNOTE: Bufiles reflect prior correspondence with Bryant regard-\ning UFO's of which copies have been made and are being furnished\nto him. Data pertaining to the interview is contained in\nan incoming airtel from Norfolk dated 9/24/63. SA Steve Boyle\nof the Norfolk Office was contacted and apparently the interview\nof Bryant in 1963 was initiated because of voluminous correspon~\ndence which Bryant had sent to Federal and military as well as\nlaw enforcement agenc 4\nlosis Comba s MAILED 20\nbee. tn. APR 151974\nFB)\n\n--- PAGE 168 [ocr] ---\n\nABIARE\ni a\n4y\\0 *\nyo? 4\nme s\\ wi\nhLbt 1170 p\nWe\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\n290) South 13th R\nArlington, Virginia\nMarch 31, 1974\nDirector\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nWashington, D. C.\n/\nr 17, 1963, Mr. John S. Castles, an FBI agent of the Newport\nNews, Va. contingent, visited me at my place of employment (Ft. Eustis, Va.)\nto interview me as to my interest in the subject of unidentified flying\nobjects (UFO's). I understand that Mr. Castles prepared a formal report of\nthat interview.\nSince President Nixon recently has expressed his intention to assure that\nthe privacy and civil liberties of individual citizens receive the protection\nthey deserve under our form of government, it is in the spirit of that assurance\nthat I respectfully request that you send me a copy of Mr. Castles' report along\nwith a copy of all other documents in your files pertaining to my activities in\nthe UFO-research field 5 LW C\n: : gerd ( 3x7\nEX-T11 | ‘Yeuxs stuc\nop / i: f\noe i) Q, ore\nLarry W. Bryant\nCopy furnished to: Director, Washing D. Cs e, American Civil Lhberties Unien\nbh ys\n\n--- PAGE 172 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n1 - Mr. W. R. Wannall\nMemorandum\nMr. W. R. Wannall wh DATE: 8/22/74\nFROM <9, J, Smith +>\nSUBJECT: MILITARY INQUIRY REGARDIN IDENTIFIED\nOBJECT THAT FELL FROM SKY/AT MILWAUKEE,\nWISCONSIN 8/21/74; /\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nComp. 5)\nExt. Aifoies\nAt 12:07 a.m., 8/22/74, Security Patrol Clerk (SPC)\nCharles F, Halty, Intelligence Division received a call via\nCommand Center telephone from a Major Horn, NMCC (National\nMilitary Command Center). Major Horn asked for any informa- ,\ntion the FBI might have concerning a report that an unidentified\nobject which fell from the sky at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, had /\nbeen recovered by local police and turned over to the Milwaul\nOffice of the FBI.\nNo information available at Intelligence Divisio:\nNight Duty Supervisor Harry E, Morris, Jr., called SPC\nKoller, Milwaukee Office, who advised an unidentified objec\nhad been recovered by Milwaukee police at about 5:55 p.m.,\n8/21/74, but that it was still in possession of police. He\nsaid a Captain Wills of the Milwaukee Police Department had\ncalled the Milwaukee FBI Office to report the recovery. Very\nlittle was known about the object which was described as about\n13 x 8 x 5 inches, metallic in substance and color, jagged on\none side and had an \"internal heat source.\" Police notified\nmilitary locally.\nAbove information was relayed to Major Horn with\nsuggestion hemight like to contact Captain Wills, Milwaukee\nPolice Department.\nThis matter received United Press Internatio: ue\nCoverage on morning of 8/22/74. y\nACTION: REC- 101\n\\\nFor information, vf\nYT\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\n> DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR ror\nWASHINGTON, D.C. 20330\n4\nSOpFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nLk \\es+ \\ Fl\nn)\nDear Mr. Malmfeldt: A\nThis office recently received a public inquiry regarding\nUFOs, referred to us from the Bukeau. As the inclosed fact\nsheet indicates, the Air Force's Project Blue Book\" investi-\ngation of UFOs was terminated on December 17, 1969, and all\nrelated documentation was turned o to the National Archives\nand Records Service.\nThe inquirer referred to us has been apprised of these\nevents. Hopefully, the inclosed fact sheet will be of help\nin responding to any future inquiries on this subject.\nSincerely,\net eee\nH. A. MCCLANAHAN, Lt Col, USAF\nChief, Civil Branch\nCoumunity Relations Division\nOffice of Information\nAttachment\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nAttention: Mr. Malmfeldt, Room 7825\nWashington, D. C. 20535\nREC-26,\n\n--- PAGE 176 [ocr] ---\n\na.\nThere are a number of universities and professional\nscientific organizations such as the American Association for\nthe Advancement of Science, which have considered UFO\nphenomena during periodic meetings and seminars. In addition,\na list of private organizations interested in aerial phenomena\nmay be found in Gale's Encyclopedia of Associations (Edition 8,\nVol I, pp. 432-3). Such timely review of the situation by\nprivate groups insures that sound evidence will not be over-\nlooked by the scientific community.\n2 Atchs\n1. Sighting Summary\n2. UFO-related Materials\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\na.\nUFO FACT SHEET\nOn December 17, 1969 the Secretary of the Air Force\nannounced the termination of Project Blue Book, the Air Force\nprogram for the investigation of UFOs.\nThe decision to discontinue UFO investigations was based\non an evaluation of a report prepared by the University of\nColorado entitled, \"Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying\nObjects;\" a review of the University of Colorado's report by\nthe National Academy of Sciences; past UFO studies; and Air\nForce experience investigating UFO reports during the past\ntwo decades.\nAs a result of these investigations and studies, and\nexperience gained from investigating UFO reports since 1948,\nthe conclusions of Project Blue Book are: (1) no UFO reported,\ninvestigated, and evaluated by the Air Force has ever given\nany indication of threat to our national security; (2) there\nhas been no evidence submitted to or discovered by the Air\nForce that sightings categorized as \"unidentified\" represent\ntechnological developments or principles beyond the range of\npresent day scientific knowledge; and (3) there has been no\nevidence indicating that sightings categorized as \"unidentified\"\nare extraterrestrial vehicles.\nWith the termination of Project Blue Book, the Air Force\nregulation establishing and controlling the program for invest-\nigating and analyzing UFOs was rescinded. All documentation\nregarding the former Blue Book investigation has been per-\nmanently transferred to the Modern Military Branch, National\nArchives and Records Service, 8th and Pennsylvania Avenue,\nWashington, D.C. 20408, and is available for public review\nand analysis.\nAttached for your information is the Project Blue Book\nsighting summary for the period 1947-1969. Also included is\na listing of UFO-related materials currently available.\nSince the termination of Project Blue Book, no evidence\nhas been presented to indicate that further investigation of\nUFOs by the Air Force is warranted. In view of the consider-\nable Air Force commitment of resources in the past, and the\nextreme pressure on Air Force funds at this time, there is\nno likelihood of renewed Air Force involvement in this area.\n\n--- PAGE 178 [ocr] ---\n\né.\nTOTAL UFO SIGHTINGS, 1947 - 1969\nTOTAL SIGHTINGS UNIDENTIFIED\n122 12\n156 7\n186 22\n210 27\n169 22\n1,501 303\n509 42\n487 46\n545 24\n670 14\n1,006 14\n627 10\n390 12\n557 14\n591 13\n474 15\n399 14\n562 19\n887 16\n1,112 32\n937 19\n375 3\n146 EE\n12,618\n\n--- PAGE 179 [ocr] ---\n\n-b’\nUFO MATERIALS\nScientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects. Study\nconducted by the University Of See Rar contract\nF44620-76-C-0035. Three volumes, 1,465 p. 68 plates.\nPhotoduplicated hard copies of the official report may\nbe ordered for $6 per volume, $18 the set of three,\nas AD 680:975, AD 680:976, and AD 680:977, from the\nNational Technical Information Service, U.S. Department\nof Commerce, Springfield, VA 22151.\nReview of University of Colorado Report on Unidentified\nFlying Objects. Review of report by a panel of the National\nAcademy of Sciences... National Academy of Sciences,\n1969, 6p. Photoduplicated hard copies may be ordered for\n$3 as AD 688:541 from the National Technical Information\nService, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, VA 22151.\n\n--- PAGE 180 [ocr] ---\n\nPs OL ot dd\nFSDERAL GOvERMuEy? January 24, 1977\nColonel H. McClanahan, USAF\nBranch\n~Bétice of tagorention Relations Division\nHeo of Co ee nettoR——— on\n“Force\n: 1%\nDear ere A WINS Ob)¢ ¢ Ie\n‘ Mr. Malmfeldt has brought your letter of Janu-\nary 14th, with enclosure, to my attention. I join him in\nthanking you for sending us a copy of your UFO Fact Sheet\nand for apprising us of the termination of your project.\nSincerely yours, J\nonald W,. Moore, Jr.\nAssistant Director\nExternal Affairs Division\nnompgpnte ws 6 2-8BLIL, 4YBY\n2 JAN 27 1977\n—\nria ad\nnals TELETYPE UNIT] i\nGPO: 1976 O - 207-826\n™s\nj\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\n1 - Mr. Cochran\nFEDERAL GOVERNMENT June 15, 1977\nVf, / 7 YY, Pa\naa Y\nMr. Stanley Schneider\nAssistant to the Director\nOffice of Science and Technology Policy\nExecutive Office of the President\nWashington, D. C. 20500\nDear Mr. Schneider:\nPursuant to our conversation today, there is\nenclosed a copy of the FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin\nfor the month of February, 1975. Beginning on page\n16 there is an article covering the handling of UFO\nsightings which may be of interest to you in connection\nwith your current inquiry.\nIf there is any way we may be of additional\nservice to you, please do not hesitate to let me\nknow.\nSincerely yours,\nMAILED 3\nee |\nJUN 15 1977 eee g4—§\nJay Cochran,\nAssistant Director FBI ria Ba i aes\nTechnical Services Division\nb=)\nEnclosure Was\nNOTE: Schneider originally called 6/14/77, see memo that date\ncaptioned White House Inquiry re UFO as to Bureau procedures\nfor handling information received re UFO. He was advised in\nabsence of jurisdiction no inquiries are conducted and information\nfurnished to U. S. Air Force.\n‘i Legal Coun.\nPlan. & Insp.\nRec. Mgnt.—_—_—\nAPPROVED:\n: fa Tech, Servs.\nod Ler 7 r ry. ining\nMAILROOM TELETYPE UNIT 2 . Lanbratery= hee ifs, Off\nxt B17004\n\n--- PAGE 183 [ocr] ---\n\nJULY 1973 EDITION\nGSA FPMR (41 CPR) 101-11.6 Assoc. Dis\nUNITED STATES GOV. .MENT nee Neen\nMemorandum\nMR. MC DERMOTT DATE: 6/14/77\nLebar\n= Copteas\n— Pa\n¥ Plan. & Insp. —\nJ. cocuRat, OR. ; Renin 3\nSUBJECT: WHITE HOUSE INQUIRY RE ,\n_2UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS (UFO) Bi: wlio\nStanley Schneider of the Office of Science and\nTechnology, White House, telephonically contacted me today to\ninquire as to the Bureau's procedure for handling information\nreceived from the public or otherwise, relating to sightings\nof UFOs. He advised that Jody Powell of the President's staff\nhas raised the question as to whether or not there is any\ncoordination within the Executive Branch relating to information\nconcerning this subject. He stated that the U.S. Air Force had\nclosed their investigation of these matters several years ago\nand currently does nothing but refer such information to\nappropriate local authorities.\n, I advised him that as far as the FBI is concerned\nthere appears to be no conceivable jurisdiction for us to conguct\nany inquiries upon receipt of information relating to a UFO\nsighting and, in the absence of some investigative jurisdiction\nbased upon the information furnished, that information would be\nreferred to the Department of the Air Force without any action\nbeing taken by the Bureau.\nHe thanked me for the information and stated that if\nany further contact was necessary he would call back.\nACTION: gens* Ws DESO us pa L} £2\nNone. For information.\nAPPROVED: ‘Adm. Sery____ Legal Coun. ___\nDirects\n1 - Mr. Adams Dop. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 194, "word_count": 21137, "text_pages": 112, "top_terms": [ "flying", "objects", "stated", "object", "air", "office", "discs", "bureau", "july", "states" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nmt of Justice\na\nLMP\nQOT-E5 SHS\n@ MIL | p6BES-DH! -29\nSYSLYVNOGWSH - DH\nvn i\nY3LN39 SGNOOFY WWHYLN3O - Ig4\nEOIPA Ae ener\nAOYLSAG\nLON OG\nBY\nFORFIRT # NdIOS -\nUSE CARE IN HANDLING THIS\nPICKETT STREER\nTransfer- 2 3491\n001-¢S SIVI8AS\n2 NOTIOSS\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum + ow:\nTO ; ) Director, FBI - Attention; Assistant\n| y Director D. M. LADD\nFROM fe. SAC, San Francisco\nLe\nsuBJECT™\\/FLYING DISCS\nReference is made to my letter to the Bureau dated July 28, 1947\nentitled as above forwarding a copy of a report furnished to me by Lieutenant\nColonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, Califormia, set-\nting forth the results of inquiries made by his office concerning the reported\nsightings of flying dises.\ny ) iy L\nAs of further interest to the Bureau in this regard, thert ate, bony\nmitted herewith photostatic copies of three letters dated August 4, 1937 i\nentitled \"Investigation of Flying Dises,\" furnished to me by Major WILLIAM R.\nGRAHAM, Deputy AC of S, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, who is\nacting in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER, enclosing copies of reports\nof additional reported sightings of flying dises by persons in Oregon and Arizona,\ntogether with the results of their investigations in that regard.\nIt is noted that these investigations were conducted prior to the\ntime Bureau instructions were issued that our own Bureau would conduct inouiries\ninto the reported sightings of flying discs.\nCopies of these reports are being forwarded to Pe ee\nPhoenix Offices for the completion of their files in connection with this subjects\nHMK remb\nEnclosures - 5\ncc Portland (with enclosures = 3)\nPhoenix (with enclosures - 3)\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\ni Office Memorandum + onireD STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo * : DIRECTORS FBI DATE: August 13, 1947\n) \\\nelon : SACS NEWARK\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISC REPORTED AT\nHACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY\nAUGUST 3, 1947 - MISCELLANEOUS\nReference is made to tne teletype from the Newark Division\nto the Bureau dated August 4, 1947 stating tnat a \"Flying Disc\" had\nbeen reported to havg been seen at Hackensagks New Jersey on August 3\nlast by one CHARLES ELLA, JR. and WILLIANKIRUEX.\nCHARLES CASELLA, JR., 287 Euclid Avenue, Hackensack, upon\ninterview by Special Agent ARTHUR F. WILLIAMS of this Division, stated\nthat on August 3 he had been standing with WILLIAM TRUEX, a soldier\nstationed at Fort Dix, observing a \"ham\" radio rig atop a two-story\nhouse on Simons Avenue, Hackensack. It was approximately 7:45 p.m,\nand they were in this vicinity for the purpose of meeting TRUEX's\ngirlfriend, one JOYCE Mc FAKLAND.\n‘TRUEX commented to CASELIA that a child had apparently\nlost its balloon. UASELLA looked and about a block or a halt block\naway noticed a round, black object moving from south to north and\neast of the stop wnere he and TRUEX were standing. CASELIA noticed\nthat it was moving too fast to be an ordinary balloon, but he could\nnot discern whether it was globular in form or a disc. He said it\nwas about thirty to forty inches in diameter moving north in a hori-\nzontal plane about two hundred yards above the top of the hill at\nSummit Avenue and Simons Avenue. It proceeded at a steady rate,\nemitted no rays, and was moving fast enougn to require tnem to turn\ntneir heads steadily in order to follow it. ‘TRUEX's girlfriend came\nout about fifteen seconds after they first sighted it. They pointed\nit out to her, and she said that it looked like a bird on tne horizon\nso small. It faded out of sight shortly thereafter. CASELIA said\nthat a line drawn along its apparent course of flight would go from\nthe vicinity of Bendix, New Jersey to a point west of Westwood, New\nJersey.\nCASELLA also said that a man on the porch across tne street\nalso noticed it and pointed it out to tne women. CASELIA said that\nthis man seemed excited but did nothing about it.\nCASELLA said tnat he was positive it was no optical illusion.\nHe was not facing into the sun and saw tne object clearly. He also\nsaid tnat ne would have thought nothing of it except for tne speed at\nwhich it was traveling.\nrf\n§ Ae\nNOV 18 194\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\n.\nletter to Bureau August 13, 1947\nMiss JOYCE Mc FARLAND, 476 Simons Avenue, upon interview\nby Special Agent WILLIAMS, stated that the event in question occurred\nat about 7:30 on tne evening of Sunday, August 3. She said that she\nwas in the house when CASELIA or IRUEX called to her. She went out\nimmediately, and they pointed out the object in question. She saw\nit just before it disappeared over tne horizon, but she declared that\nit was in view from that time for approximately one minute. She said\nit was round and silver-blue in color and appeared to be revolving.\nShe said that she did not recall making any comment that it mignt have\nbeen a bird and herself had no idea of wnat it could be. In view of\ntne distance from which she noticed it, she said tnat it could not\nhave been more than six inches in diameter but would have been much\nlarger ir she had been near to it. Miss Mc FARLAND said that sne had\nnever seen anything like it before.\nShe said that across tne street the BOOTHS, mother and\ndaughter, were the only people sitting on tne porcn and she, herself,\ndid not notice anyone pointing toward the opject in question. The\nonly other person around, to her Imowledge, was GLORIA TRUEX, sister\nof WILLIAM TRUEX, wno remained in the house and did not see the object\nat all.\nMrs. WINFIELD S. BOOTH, 459 Simons Avenue, stated that she\nwas on the porch on the evening in question with her mother but did\nnot notice any unusual object in the sky nor had any man been present\ntnere to point out the opject in question.\nThe following information was received from TRUEX through\ninterview by Special Agent T. HOWARD WALDRON:\nPrivate WILLIAM A. TRUEX, RA 12282003, Company G, 2nd Bat-\ntalion, 47tn Infantry Regiment, 9th Division, Fort Dix, New Jersey,\nadvised he was born April 12, 1930 at Jersey City, New Jersey and\ncompleted eight and one nalf years of school. He enlisted in the\nUnited States Army on May 29, 1947. His mother is Mrs. GRACE FIELDS\nof 83 Wales Avenue, River Edge, Bergen County, New Jersey. TRUEX\nstated that on Sunday, August 3, 1947, at 8:00 p.m., he was standing\noutside tne home of his girlfriend, Miss JOYCE Mc FARIAND, 4'78 Simons\nAvenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, accompanied by CHARLES CASELLA of 287\nBuclid Avenue, Hackensack, New Jersey, who is his sister's fiance.\nHe said tnat he and CASELLA were looking at the radio antenna on a\nhome near the 478 Simons Avenue address wnen they noticed an object\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\n> bi\nLetter to Bureau August 13, 1947\nabout two to three feet in aiameter moving rapidly about two hundred\nyards off tne ground. TRUEX said he thought at first it was a child's\nballoon, but when he noticed there was no wind and tne object had no\nstrings to it, he decided it was sometning else. He stated tne object\nwas moving in a steady, straight path, going nortn, and he said there\nwas no exhaust or indication of any motive power for the object.\nTRUEX said they observed tne object for fifteen or twenty seconds. He\ncould not give a description of tne object's color or the materiai it\nwas composed of but said it looked more like a large, flat child's cup\nthan anything else he could think of, as the object was oval on the\ntop and came to a point on the bottom side. ‘IRUEX said tnat CASELLA\nstated \"Maybe it's a flying saucer\". He said he nad never seen any-\nthing move through the air quite like this object, and he had no idea\nwhere it came from.\nTRUEX stated that neither he nor CASELIA had had anything to\ndrink, and there was sufficient light for them to observe tne object\nvery clearly.\nThe \"Flying Disc\" was reported by CASELLA to Sergeant JAME:\nPERONE of the Hackensack Police Department. Sergeant PERONE advised\nthe writer that his Department had taken no further action nor had\nthey received reports of the object in question from any other source.\nIt may be noted that no other Police Department in the vicinity has\nbrought to tne attention or this Division any information r\nthis matter.\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nDEPARTRERT OF NUSTICE\nbases seetien\nauc 5” 1947\nTELETYPE\n8-5-47\nMICHIGAN, THAT ON\nOF DOW ¢ UBSIDIARY SINCE A\nMATERIAL TO THEIR PHY. LABORATORY\n4 JULY NINE LAST HE AND WIFE, LAURA LANE,\nD BY DOW D ABOUT A HUNDRED FEET AWAY k\nND SAW A BALL OF WHITE ABOUT THE S\nA FOOT OFF THE GROUND. DIED OUT IMMEDIATELY\nA CAN\nv\nOF FUSED SAND INTO A AND TOOK THIS. TO\ny\n1 CoMPLAINANTS IN RAYMOND TELLIN € SUB-\nSTORY BUT WI INDEFINITE\n{ERE ARE STORY.\neet ODOR, AND LITTLE DROPLETS OF\n[e) 2 GRAYISH COLOR IN\nBY GOVERN-\nRADIO ACTIVITY’E\nMET AT LOS ALAMOS\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nya's\nLYNITS WNYSLN!\nWd 72 1 OES\nag @GAIBISU\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nLUMINOUS\n{AVE LIMITED\nANTAGONISTIC TO PLANT PROTECTION\nECTRICITY. LANE IS WH\nMICHIGAN, FIVE\nUS ARMY NIN\nBUT LANE } MENTIONED FLYING DI\nTO LOCATE THE EXACT\nMICHIGAN,\nAL FORWARDED TO FBI\n1 LINE ONE\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice Memorandum e UNITED cal, GOVERNMENT\nTO : Mr, Ladd DATE: August 8, 19h7\nFROM : J. P. Coyne\nSUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECTS;\nRaymond Edward\\Lane,\nMrs. Laura/Tane - Informants;\nFLYING DISC\nMISCELLANEOUS\nThere is attached a memorandum setting forth the pertinent\ninformation received by the Detroit Office from Raymond Edward Lane and\nMra, Laura Lane relative to \"flying discs.\"\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt is recommended that this material be personally delivered by\nthe Liaison Section to the appropriate contact in the War Department.\nAttachment ree\nRGF :MAW:EW pes\nhi nae!\nly ‘3 1b ok\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nWASH@ FROM CGO. 8-8-47 800 PM |\nASRECTOR \"URGENT\" Pyy\nLt\nFLYING DISC SIGHTED BY MRS, ROBERF-LITTLE, SECURITY water x. Ue T,\nCHICAGO HERALD AMERICAN TODAY REPORTED THAT LITTLE OF SIX THREE TWO\nSEVEN HARPER AVENUE CHICAGO REPORTED SEEING A DISC THREE THIRTY AM\nTODAY SAILING ABOVE LAKE MICHIGAN OFF JACKSON PARK BEACH, LITTLE\nUNAVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW TODAY. FATHER IN LAW JOSEPH REINER,\nSIX THREE TWO SEVEN HARPER AVENUE, ADVISED LITTLE SIGHTED DISC OVER\nA MONTH AGO AND SHE IS EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE, NO FURTHER INQUIRY\nCONTEMPLATED.\nMC SWAIN\nBMRREEKKAN\nEND ACK GIR 9\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Me “mM UNITED § GOVERNMENT\nRo ' Dd. wl DATE:\nFROM\nSUBJECT: —-PLY\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nr Department has furn\n“FOR FU:\nIMMEDIATE Con TACT OF\nILLINOIS\nING T\nBolling\nshould t\ndiscs.\nthe Bu:\nEnclosure\nkr. olson,\nated July 7, 194\npol\nAugust &, 194\nshed this Bureau with the: féliewing\n« York, New Yorks\nTHER R DETAILS 3 CON\nMR.\nNHO MAY\nt ORIGIN\nfurnist da baiay sours\n47, addressed to\nflashington, D. C., fro\nThe War Department ha:\nm. entitled \"Report or\nnding General, 32d AAF\nJohn D. two\nstated\nDepartment has\nField, aera pies\nattached.\nattached memorandum are in the general vicinity of\nthe address of Richard F. Shaver in the above\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nOffiz Memoranaum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nJuly\nTo\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\n1.\nthat\nconcerning the or:\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nNL PD\nNEWYORK NY JUL 5\nMAJOR PAUEXCAYNOR\nAAF HQTS WASHDC\nFOR FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING FLYING DISKS SUGGEST\nIMMEDIATE CONTACT OF MR. RICHARD F SHAVER LILY LAKE\nILLINOIS WHO MAY HAVE UMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING\nTHEIR ORIGIN\nUNSIGNED\n651P.\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nSUBJRCT: Report on Flying Saucers.\nfo: Coumanding General\n32a AAP Base Unit\nBolling Field\nWashington, D. Cc.\n1. Pollowingexre statistics regarding reperts by four\nwitnesses while in flight in two airplanes.\n2. Weather CAVU. Visibility exeeptionally good. Seat-\ntered altocumlus 6000 fest.\n3. First reportstime 1145 hours CST. Alt. of observers\n800 feet above the grounds Altitude of saucer 4000 feb NSk.\nObservedeperiod - First sighted over Keshkonong, Wisconsin.\nPlight was observed from town of Koshkonogg to Zikhorn, Wisconsin.\nThis flight covered twenty-five (25) miles in fifteen (15) seconds,\nwhich is a speed of six thougand ( }) miles per hour.\n4. Second reports Pine 1430 hours 03%. Altitude of observers\nthirty-five hundred feet (3500) MSL. Altitude of saucer twenty-five\nlundred feet (2500). Observation period. Observers at Hast Troy,\nWisconsin, flight observed from Eagle, Wisconsin te Muskego,\nThis flight covered twenty-two (22) miles in twenty (20 seconds, which\nis a spped of three thousand nine hudred sixty (3960) miles per hour.\nfeet and assumed horizontal position and proceeded in horizontal flight\nfrom a horizontal position for fifteen (15) seconds covering twenty-\nfive (25) miles and again stopped and ai: « § econd observation:\nObserved in horizontal flight in a horizoni attitude for a period of\ntwenty (20) seconds covering twenty-two (22) miles. By the tine the\npilet had removed his camera from the glove compartment of his plane,\nthe saucer disappeared and again rea; approximately ten (10) miles\nfarther along its coures after six (6) seconds making its final dis-\nappearances\n6. The first two observers vere an instructor and a student, having\njust taken off from Mikhorn Airport. Phe second two observers, one\nbeing Cap't. R. J. Southey, Wing Supply Officer end a passenger.\nSURE #ohn D. Schindler, Jr.\nMaje Air Goxps, AAF-GAP L faison 0%\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\n)\nLambert Conformal Conir stion\nStandard Parallels 33° and 45°. 4:1,000,000 - (308) {\n10 >\nFOO Statute 390 Miles 38\n~ (808) -ILLIN AS RIVER - swonsnosonac a \\YORLD AERONAUTICAL CHAR?\n(Joins 266) 93° (Joins 265)\nUSE =\n90° (Joins 265)\n{J¢s—\nrr ies\n2w %\n(Joins 265) 35° (Joins 264)\nae ie +\n4\n4\naah age Sig\n5 2 3\nBs co\n3 iS\n3 Lie\nlo ie teinbeck BA\nbi a) | ro\nee i\na. fey a ;\n_——: A Mast town\npaar Se ee a: ev\n‘ MRS\nA Set (SEEN\nPN\n\\\n7°E\\\nNe\na “\nei\nPRT TS\nEY ie\nf \\ Sf\ni a S zy , 2 1 aa 4 % A \\ EXO let =0° a\n| oe (SEES OSE Ne 1s\n- ie ee | Ne ee ete Oo oe aE\nj Wee eg tee SAIS (PS OT ra op 7S i | (be was |\nye Pe 4 HG Fee Te ae | i di, Dees” IV CARTE ET im oh\n5 ay spseer Twit LT lyase aot caisson aah MAME RESSS MO OO. mY ;\ni geval PZ Shalt Pl FARE NY, ; i\nTA Ze PL i\nsec a he Y 7 | 6 [tem | oa se ta Dea Va Ne an \\\n(Fite a EE aa & (isso oe a a oa 87° rs 2 US Cfoins 959) ray 85°\nU.#. COAST AND €COBEME SURVEY, WasuiNeTOR, 0.\nUNITED STATES\nscagigeeeco |= ILLINOIS RIVER (308)°\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nbegets ede AERONAUTICAL SYMBOLS\nLANDPLANE FACILITIES\nLANDPLANE BASE- MILITARY (commtre raciLities) —\nLANDPLANE BASE-CIVIL (compvete Facies)\nhy a Z\nPANBELAME SSROBT MATAR aay\nLANDPLANE AIRPORT -CiViL\n(REFUELING & LIMITED REPAIR FACILITI\nLANDING FIELDis(niseo.on|Wo raciuiries on Logistie\nINFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE)\nTHE LENGTH OF LONGEST RUNWAY IN FEET IS INDICATED BY THE INNER CIRCLE OF EACH SY1\nO 2600-3499\n@ 5500-6500\nAVIATION ROTATING BEACON.\nAVIATION: ROTATING BEACON WITH COURSE’LIGHTS __ ...\nAVIATION ROTATING BEACON WITH CODE BEACON _ _\nIN DIRECTIONAL),\nAVIATION FLASHING BEACON _.________4___.\nAVIATION BEACON FLASHING CODE\nFetixed, Fi-flashing, Oce-occulting, Alt-aiternating, Go-group, R-red,\nWewhite, G-green, B:biue, Seo-secton\nMOORING MAST\nLINES OF EQUAL MAGNETIC VARIATION,\nAIR NAVIGATION HAZARDS.\n\"AIRPORT APPROACH. AND TRAFFIC ZONES —_ ___\nwet,\nCIVIL AIRWAYS\nti\ni ti\nRADIO RANGE COURSES.\n“NM QUADRANTS ARE\nSy Lint on SIDE OF\n{ ‘\nRADIO FAN MARKER —\nRABIOBEACON, NON-DIRECTIONAL— — — ———\nRADIO RANGE FACILITY.\nFACILITIES AVAILABLE AT AIRFIELD\n(BOX IN CONJUNCTION WITH AIRPORT\nFACILITIES AVAILABLEDAS SHOWN WITHIN ENCLOSURE)\nRADIO BROADCASTING STATION (witw Frequency)\nMARINE RADIOBEACON,\nRADIO DIRECTION FINDER STATION\nRADIO COMMUNICATION STATION,\nTRANSMISSION LINE.\nSEAPLANE FACILI\nANE BASE MILITARY are racitities) — —\nSEAPLANE ase Ciel Ties\nBase JOINT MILITARY\nemis)\nSEAPLANE AIRPORT - Mil\n(REFUELING @ LimiTED 1\n~ SEAPLANE All PVN eno\nSeeUeLNG @!cincren merain FASILTID\nSEAPLANE AIRPORT - JOINT MILITARY\n(REFUELING @ LIMITED REPAIR FACILITIES)\nSEAPLANE EMERGENCY ANCHORAG!\n(imite0'OR NO FACILITIES Of LOGISTIC |\n~O scare\nfre——__f\n(crime)\n| @ 3500-4499\n, @ over 6500\nLIGHTING FACILITIES\n—% OBSTRUCTION LIGHT\nNIGHTLIGHTING FACILITY ——\nSs ee a\n(GURFACE NAVIGATIONAL)\nAuternating lights are red and white unies\nLights are white unless-colars-are stated,\n10 0 10\nCee ea —=——\n10 r oO 10 20\n[s-s_8-5- o-oo =r\nWopeo ens kiOnDE\nSEA t\ne's\nTANTS\n12s waghew ill\nee Mize\noe: ‘WOE Oe\nlial\nimg *\n> joy 133\nTana\nIS Komen z\neS Pee feos.\npar Pent\nBe\n@IN E\nala LN. pede\nbit 4\n(oa\n0, a | a7\n1\n76 | as\ncea tae\nollie Cast (0\nas | Jas *]\npene fe be\nse |\n%\nccd : rida\nis a | 8\n.\noe\npols 13 [op 1212. ye Y21L\n108\n1076 |, .1075- | 1074\n1240 |ol241 | 124e | 1268\n6 | er za [Eno | tan aian | se [als au fd\nFiz [nia |e | ves\n122 | 1289 |, 1258 | 1\n76 [ in\nbe! 4\nle\nA 8 |.\n‘Ne = i) eal eo | oat aaa\nJoss }.1064 | 1063, ost | 060 |, 3058 |\nWAL rag | as fotee | nas | anne 347 | yas\n1188 |. 88\nA vest \"26h [1268 | 9266 | 1267 | 1268 |\nJee 7\nwat | 140\na\n“Sor |, 402 |,.903. |, 904\n40 999 | 938. |. 937\nors 015}, 1 [ yor\n0 | fuse [Lauer | eo [ae Ei\n“i | ae [5\nea\nLoe se [oe [Cm\n| ees) | saga” | nea\ntn®\n‘WORLD AERONAUTIGAL CHART. INDEX\n)\nAuthorized agents for the sale of aeronautical charts have been appointed at.certain airports throughout —\nthe United States for the distribution of aeronautical charts, A list.of these agents, with the dates of latest\nprints of charts, will be printed from time to tinie in the Weeki:\nbe obtained from, the Director, U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.\nRequests for charts may also be made to the Director, U. S. Coast and Geodetic/ Survey, Washington 25,\nD. C., or to authorized dealers,\nA discount of 33-1/3%.from full published prices is allowed on aeronautical afd auxiliary charts amounting\nto'$10 gross when made in one shipment to one address. Charts are not returnable.\n‘ - }\n1, Aeronautical charts, maps and publications distributed by Aeronautical Chart Service are indexed or listed in the)\ncurrent edition of the AAF “Catalog of Aeronautical Charts and Related Publications.” ‘Miscellaneous maps and charts not |\nappearing in the Catalog will be procured and furnished by Aeronautical Chart Service through special order,\nidentified in requisitions as to name or nutaber, scale, projection, and publisher if known,\n2 Requisitioning.\n‘Seale of Series 1:1,000,000\n( CIVLL,GHART SUPPLY\nF \\\n__ (MILITARY CRART SUPPLY,\n(Ref: AAF Reg. 65-82) dated 26 Apr., 1944)\na. Outside Continental United ‘States:\n(1) AAF activities are to submit requisitions to the supply facility designated by thé’ Theater |\nCommander for maintenance and distribution of aeronautical charts-and maps.\n(2) Theater supply, facilities are to submit requisitions for replenishment of stocks'of-aero- | +\nly Notice to Airmen. This information may also\nnautical charts and maps through channels to Headquarters AAF, Aeronautical Chart\nService, Washington, D. C.\nb. Within Continental United States: Requisitions from AAF activities within, Continental United States are to\n3. Obsolete Charts.\nbe submitted to appropriate Regional Store as shown on Aeronautical Chart Supply System geographic diagram in AAF\nAeronautical Chart Catalog. Except when emanating from an Air Force, Wing, or Command Headquarters, requisitions are\nto bear the signature or approval by indorsement of the Base or Station Operations Officer. Quantities of charts and maps\nrequested are to be such as to assure the maintenance of a 30-day supply at all times but not to exceed a 60-day supply.\na. Aeronautical charts rendered obsolete-for-air by awevised edition, when not practicable to correct for conformity\nwith new’edition, are to be salvaged if feasible, or else destroy\naccordance with provisions.“ \\R 380-5.\n(\nae.\nyed. Disposition by salvage or destruction is to be made in\ny\nLARGE RIVER @/STREAM:\n(PERERNIA) cuintea\nf s\nENT STREAMS ©\nSwamp:\nMUD-OR TIDAL FLAT\nA\nOANGER CURVE\nICHARTED ROCKS\n*\nwhen sufficiently”\nACE\nTOWN. OR VILLAGE\nPROMINENT: LANDMARK:\n(WITH EXPLANATORY NOTE)\nMINE OR QUARRY\n“LOOKOUT TOWER\nCOAST GUARD STATION\nort DAM & DAM WITH LOCK\nTat\n+9975 HIGHEST ELEVATION ON CHART Gin rev]\n“1840 SPOT ELEVATION an reer)\n2 See RANGER STATION jus\n‘dpa BRIDGE nai poany\nBRIDGE tniciwawe\nATEIOR INTERNATIONAL\n= — = | BOUNDARY, PARK OR RESERVATIO!\nRAILROAD (murtipLe TRACKS)\nRAILROAD. awanvoneD)\nTUNNEL tesla\nRAILROAD OVERPi\n4}\nRAILROAD UNDEREASS:\nHIGHWAY ‘sep pkey sourm\njah Sis\nTUNNEL Wwienwan\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS SECTIO:\na\nTELETYPE\nFBI SEATTLE 8-66-47 7-13 PM PST KS\nQa DIRECTOR FBI URGENT ee\nFLYING DISCS, Se Me - Xs RETEL PORTLAND TO DIRECTOR , SAN) FRANCESCO;\nAND SEATTLE AUGUST FIVE LAST. INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS MCCORD FIELD,\nWN., ADVISE THAT IN THEIR @@@MMH OPINION AND FROM THEIR INVESTIGATION\nTHERE IS NO QUESTION OF THE CRASH OF THE B= TWENTYFIVE AT KELSO, WN.\nWRI APPROXIMATELY TWO FIFTY As Me , AUGUST ONE LAST HAVING BEEN CAUSED\nBY ANY SABOTAGE. THEY STATE THEIR INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE LEFT\nENGINE BURNED OUT AN EXHAUST STACK WHICH CAUSED THE WING TO BURN AND\nBREAK OFF. THE LEFT WING AS IT SHRM BROKE OFF TORE OFF THE TAIL AND\nTHE PLANE CRASHED INTO THE GROUND KILLING CAPT. DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN\nINTELLIGENCE OFFICERS OF THE FOURTH AIR FORCE WHO WERE RETURNING FROM\nMCCORD FIELD, WN., TO HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFBORNIA. THE CREW CHIEF AND\nA HITCHHIKER PARACHUTED TO SAFETY FROM THE PLANE. ONLY FOUR MEMBERS\nWERE ABOARD THE PLANE, DAVIDSON AND BROWN BEING PILOT AND CO- PILOT\nAND HAD NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE WHEN THE WING BROKE OFF. LT. COL. DONALD\nL. SPRINGER, A- TWO AOUESERELE OFFACER FOR, THE FOURTH AIR FOR\nORD\nHAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA, ADVISED THARGAPSREN 1 Daefosson ae\nWERE SENT FROM HAMILTON FIELD TO siiee HAROLD! ABDUL AND FRED\nMGRISMAN AT TACOMA, WNe, REGARDING THEIR REPORT OF SEEBING SOME FLYING\nDISCS OVER MAURY ISLAND, WN., AND THAT THEY, NED SOME OF cea DISC\nFRAGMENTS. CRISMAN AND DAHL a PARTNERS tN A LUMBDER BUSINEBSS AT\n2) 2 corre Ayabs\n270\nTACOMA, WAHINGTON.\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE TWO\nCAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN ON THURSDAY, JULY QQ THIRTYFIRST\nLAST INTERVIEWED DAHL, CRISMAN, KENNETHYARNOLD, FROM BOISE, IDAHO,\nWHO WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THAT REPORTED SEENING FLYING DISCS AND EMIL\ni a.\nH@*SMITH, UNITED AIRLINES PBLOT FROM SEATTAU, WN., WHO ALSO REPORTED\nSEEING FLYING DISCS. THIS INTERVIEW TOOK PLACE AT THE WSR WINTHROP\nHOTEL ON THE AFTERNOON OF JULY (MMMM THIRTYFIRST LAST. CAPTAIN\nDAVIDSON AND LT. BROWN WERE RETURNING TO HAMILTON FIELD FOR AIRFORCE\nDAY AND HAD WITH THEM SOME OF THE DISC FRAGMENTS AS REPORTED BY DAHL\nAND CRISMANs\na REPORTER PAULLLANTZ OF TACOMA TIMES, AND UNITED PRESS\nWIREMAN TEDAMORELLO OF TACOMA, RECEIVED ANONYMOUS PHONE CALLS JULY\nTHIRTYFIRST AND AUGUST FIRST LAST REGARDING THE MEETING AT THE WINTHROP\nHOTEL OMER THE DISCS FRAGMENTS AND THAT THE B= TWENTYFIVE WHICH\nCRASHED THE MORNING OF Mg AUGUST ONE WAS @™® SABOTAGED OR SHOT DOWN.\nINFORMATION AS YET NOT VERIFIED INDICATED THE ENTIRE STORY STARTED BY\nDAHL AND CRISMAN POSSIBLY TO PROMOTE SALE OF SLAG FOUND IN A GRAVEL\nPIT ON MAURY ISLAND, WN. NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE AS YET AS TO THE\nIDENTITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL TO THE\nTACOMA TIMES AND THE UNITED PRESS, DAHL AND CRISMAN WILL BE INTER-\nVIEWED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. INVESTIGATION CONTINUING.\nWILCOX\nEND\n11-33 PM OK FBI WA GH\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nL AUGUST TWELVE. IT IS\nCLAIMS THAT DURING CONFERENC: N JULY THIRTY ONE THAT\\DAHL\nNTLY REPEATED F STORY ABOUT THE MATERIAL\nFRAGMENTS OF A FLYING DISC AND ONLY ON SATURDAY NIGHT AUGU:\nL ADMIT THAT STORY WAS A HOAX. IF SUCH IS THE ©.\nEITHER SMITH OfeRNOLD MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE\nWOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE IMPRESSION AT THAT TIME THAT THE\nMATERIAL FURNISHED TO CAPTAIN DAVIDSON AND LIEUTENANT BROWN WAS ACTUALLY\nA FLYING DISC. IT WOULD ALSO -APFEAR T DAHL AND CHRISMAN\nTHE ARMY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS BECAUSE IF THEY\nPROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE T. ¥ THE ALLEGED FRAG\nFLIGHT. THIS MATTER SHOULD BE CLEARED UP UPON\nDAHL AND CHRISMAN. WHEN THIS POINT CLARIFIED NO FURTHER\nINVESTIGATION NECESSARY.\nHOOVER\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust. 1, 1917\n, Arthur Douglass Anderson\n16 Medbury Road\nSpringhaven, Chester, Pennsylvania\nDear \\irs. Anderson: /\nThis will acknowledge receipt of your letter dated\nJuly 9, 19L7-\nAfter a careful review of the contents of this letter\nit was ascertained that the inforzation contained therein wold\nprobably be of interest to the War Department, therefore, I haye\ntaken the liberty of furnishing this information to that agency.\nYour interest in writing as you did is indeed appreciated.\n\\\nSincerely yours, ie\nJohn Bdgar Hoover\nDirector |\npeeindD,\n= Ep gsatai + :\n“This letter referred to “flying saucers.\"\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nV\npe\nLet th\nYep Leber A BivmGen (tx J\ni INE XED\npees Zh _ sf th i\n| =n 4\nCO Ia\nHed\nCL Ze,\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\n2\nJlLLanatn PtOnels r\nSe n WV niga GEL a CAL ye “i\nHs Lege ee ay he fE- Zytet\nMee\nQtyetbor Jee pLin Ce ae om\ny, ,\nCie \nSo\nLh. WY eT 9\nWusAr 30\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\né 9\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\noo ? DIRECTOR DATE: 9-13-47\nQufiom : SAC, PORTLAND\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISCS\nSECURITY MATTER - X\nReference is made to my teletype dated 9-4-47, advising that\nMrs. RAYMONBADUPUIS, Oswego, Oregon, was reported to have seen a number\nof discs on 9-3-47 above Oswego.\nMrs. DUPUIS was interviewed and described the object which she\nhas observed as follows:\nWhile entertaining her 7 year old son and 10 year old neighbor\nchild on her lawn, at about noon, Mrs. DUPUIS and the children noticed\napproximately two dozen round silver objects high in the sky. Mrs. DUPUIS\nstated she believed these objects to have been platter shaped rather than\nspherical and to have been considerably larger than an airplane of the cub\ntype which was flying in a different portion of the sky at the same time.\nShe advised that these objects appeared to her to be at a great distance\nand constructed of some white metallic material.\nMrs. DUPUIS' attention was first drawn to the objects by an ex-\nplanation from one of the children to the effect that the airplane was sky-\nwriting. The objects were grouped in approximately an arc about level with\nthe sun and to the left of the sun as viewed by Mrs. DUPUIS. They did not\nchange positions during the 3 or 4 minutes which she pbserved them but some\nof the larger of the objects appeared to rotate rapidly in the manner of a\nwheel, One of the objects was separated by considerable distance from the\nmain group and while she wes watching Mrs. DUPUIS states this object began\nto fall and floated slowly downward until it was no longer visable because\nof trees on the horizon.\nMrs. DUPUIS advised that she continued to observe the remaining\nobjects until her eyes began to be affected by the brightness of the sky\nwhereupon she went into her house and is unable to state what became of the\ngroupe fy\n\\\nLHK+XB : : ‘ q3\n62-1531\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo; MR. D. M, IADD a0) Lp DaTE: September 8, 1947\nFROM : E. G. Fitch\nsubject: FLYING DISCS\nReference is made to my memorandum to you in the above captioned\nmatter dated August 22, 1947, which indicates that Special Agent Griffee\nof the Liaison Section had contacted Lieutenant Colonel G. D. Garrett, Jr.,\nof the Air Forces Intelligence at which time Colonel Garrett advised that\nthe Amy Air Forces were comucting no research or experiments in the\nvicinity of Twin Falls, Idaho, on or about August 19, 1947. Colonel Garrett\nat that time indicated to Mr. Griffee that he would check with the Amy area [FZ\nin order to ascertain whether or not they were conducting any experiments in/~\nthis vicinity at that time.\nColonel Garrett has subsequently advised Mr. Reynolds that he has\nbeen advised by the Army area that no such experiments were being conmlucted\nin the area of Twin Falls, Idaho, on or about August 19, 1947, which would\nin any way throw any light on the matter reported in the teletype.\nNDATION\nIt is recommenied this memorandum be forwarded to Mr. Fletehér\nof the Internal Security Section.\nSWR\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nESZRSSSSR SEERRRER\nSeptember 25, 1947\nMir. A. Courtney Parker\nSuperintendent of Schools\nSouth Royalton, Vermont\nDear Mr. Parkers\nI wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated\nSeptember 17, 1947. An Agent of our Albany, New York, Office\nwill call upon you in the near future for any additional in-\nformation in your possession.\nYour courtesy and interest in bringing this matter\nto my attention are indeed appreciated.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\ncc = Albany\n62-83894 4S\nRGF :omw\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nSaC, Albany September 25, 1947\nDirector, FBI\nFIx ING DISCS\nA. Courtney Parker, Informant\nAttached hereto are copies of an incoming commmication from A.\nCourtney Parker, Superintendent of Schools, South Royalton, Vermont, and\ncopies of acknowledgment of same,\nTt is requested that an Agent of your Office call on Mr. Parker\nto obtain any additional information in his possession concerning flying\ndiscs,\nmiaibures\nHoorn, FF me\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\n’ STATE OF VERMONT\nDEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION\nORANGE- WINDSOR - DISTRICT\nCHELSEA\nNORWICH\nROYALTON\nA. COURTNEY PARKER, Superintendent\nSOUTH ROYALTON\nSeptember 17,\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nshington, D. C.\nP.M. to-day I observed a so-called flying\nsaucer. This occurred while I was half way up Rix Ledges\nnorth of Lebanon, N. H. As I was intently watching the\nhoney bees circling in a patch of sky after leaving my\nbee box my attention was called to a floating object that\nappeared to be as rge as a tennis ball and as white as\ncotton batting. This object approached rap ly and noiselessly\nfrom the East and followed closely by another object\nthat eared in ané shape like a saucer which maintained\na constant angle inclination to the ball an¢d followed\nat a constant distance. Tne two objects made an angle\nmy eye of approximately five degrees. Tney 1%\nthan a minute wnen I lost them in\nI had seen this in tne ni\ntelescope I woule have thougnt tnat\nSaturn nad suddenly gotten together and were\n/,\n1 —>\nat great speed much nearer eartn\ntruly yours Be A\nVile (Oe a Rher\nSuperintendent or 7 ae\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nOrFice oF Director\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nSeptember 8, 1947 } v\nThe attached was sent to\nthe Director by Walter\nWinchell.\nThe notations appearing\nthereon read:\n\"Ack & F.B.I.\"\nf (Aevg\n~Glavin_/\n+ Ladd__y\n. Nichols\n- Rosen.\n. Tracy.\n. Carson.\n. Egan.\n. Gurnea.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nHarbo.\nHendon.\nJones.\nPennington\nTele. Room\nMr.\nNease\nMiss Holmes,\nMiss Gandy.\n\"Please excuse haste - Trying to\nnake airmail west.\"\nAttachment\nnt\nIQR\nED\nBur eau Sil@$poil to reflect any\nrecord on a Mrs. Madeline Gwynne\nHerchant, the writer of the attached\nletter. 1\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Mengprandum UNITED {ATES GOVERNMENT\ndal\nTO soa ‘ ‘ j DATE\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\ngana\nQe\nJauva@\njp Wa %% S\n,yorwsoet\nyorsiArd\n\\a3\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED Ms GOVERNMENT\nrows Aa. M. Tada Gee pate: September 4, 1947\nFROM\nsuBJECT: FLYING\nReference is made to the memorandum from Mr. Baughman to Mr. :\nHarbo, dated August 28, 1947, requesting advice as to the final disposi~ [Si\ntion of material submitted by Mrs. J. Hyjlinen, Estill, South Carolina.\nIt is noted that this mterial, which Mrs. Mixon reported to be a part o.\na flying saucer, has been identified as powdered soap stones, 4 ew\nboa “fg\nIt is recommended that the material be returned to Mrs. Mixon ¥\nalong with a letter advising that such has been identified as powdered soap\nstones,\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nagusmr a0 1430'S\nr\na «I\nyoary > WVOIN\nHWaYH-OAMS9SY in, Wd 22 Z\nih wanr?\nNOISIAIG AUOLVYORY\na4\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nus Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: mig ro > As mead\nZe\nFROM : SAC, Phoenix thy\nSUBJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS a\nAGTENDTON: ASSISTANE DIRECTOR D. Ms ADD “//\n'\nReference is made to San Francisco letter dated August 28, 1947,\nand to Bureau teletype to Phoenix dated August 30, 1947.\nWith reference to the above matter, I desire to point out that the\nletter of reference from San Francisco did not reach Phoenix until September\n2, 1947.\nOn August 29, 1947, a Mr. GEORGE FUGATE, JR. called at the Phoenix\noffice and exhibited credentials reflecting that he is a representative of A-2;\nFourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He also exhibited orders emanating\nfrom the office of Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field;\nCalifornia, instructing him to proceed to Phoenix immediately and contact the FBI\noffice, at which time a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation would ®\nbe designated to accompany him to interview WILLIAMLRMODES, who had previously _\n“reported the photographing of a flying disc. The orders further indicated that\nthe San Francisco office of the FBI was transmitting further information re-\nlating to Mr. FUGATE'S mission.\nASAC HEBER M. CLEGG telephonically communicated with SAC HARRY KIMBADD\nof the San Francisco office and Mr. KIMBALL verified the above information and\nstated that a letter had been directed to the Fhoenix office suggesting that the\nPhoenix office assist any representative who called from A-2 in the interrogation\nof RHODES. SAC KIMBALL stated that in connection with flying discs, he had main=\ntained close contact with Colonel SPRINGER and that close cooperation existed.\nHe further advised that many reports of flying discs had been received at San\nFrancisco and that a full discussion concerning the results of inquiries had opt ss\nbeen held with Colonel SPRINGER. ‘\nIn connection with flying disc investigations, Mr. KIMBALL advised\nhe had maintained close touch with the Bureau and had apparently handled these\nmatters in accordance with Bureau policy.\nIn view of the above, Special Agent J. BAILEY BROWER of the Phoenix\noffice was permitted to work with Mr. FUGATE in the interview of WILLIAM ALBERT\nRHODES. The results of the inquiry are set out hereunder.\ne\nyey 6 Saee . i $O\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\na9\nPhoenix file 62-213\nWILLIAM ALBERT RHODES, 4333 N. 14th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, owns\nand maintains the Panoramic Research Laboratory and Hobby Shop at this address,\nand he related the following as occurring on the afternoon of July 7, 1947:\nA storm had occurred in Phoenix on the afternoon of July 7, 1947,\nand the clouds were at approximately 5000 feet, the color of which was grey\nand they resembled dense cumulus. A fifteen mile per hour wind was blowing.\nAt approximately 5 p.m. on that date, Mr. RHODES was walking from his home\nto the Hobby Shop and he heard a noise resembling a P-80 aircraft, apparently\ncoming in a westerly direction. Upon searching the skies he observed to the\nnortheast what appeared to be an odd shaped ship. He described this ship as\nbeing possibly 20 to 30 feet in diameter, traveling at an estimated speed of\n100 miles per hour. It appeared to be making a spiral in a small radius of\npossibly one-half to three quarters of a mile. RHODES stated the sound which\nhe first heard was no longer audible; that he hurriedly procured a 120 Brownie\nBox Camera from his shop, and as the aircraft completed the first circle he\nobtained a photograph. As the ship started on the second turn, it was ina\nnorthwesterly direction from his place and he again snapped a photograph, which\nmore closely resembled the shape of the ship than photograph #1, this being\ndesignated as Exhibit II, as submitted to the Bureau with letter dated August\n4, 1947, by the Office of Assistant Chief of Staff A-2 Intelligence, Hamilton\nField, California. RHODES further described the direction of the ship by\nstating that instead of completing the lefthand downward spiral the ship banked\nto the right and disappeared into the clouds. He stated that just as it banked,\nhe had snapped the second photograph, Exhibit IT.\nAt the last point, which was at the time the ship made this turn, Mr.\nRHODES estimated it to be between 1,000 and 2,000 feet high. He further des-\neribed the appearance of this ship as closely resembling a picture which appeared\non the front cover of the May, 1947, issue of the Mechanics Illustrated Magazine,\nthe only difference noted by Mr. RHODES being that the ship appeared to be fly-\ning backward.\nMr. RHODES also related that he did not associate the appearance of\nthis ship with the numerous reports of flying discs. He related, however, that\nafter a three minute interview with newspaper reporters the story that appeared\nin the local papers was \"blown up\" to the extent that he, RHODES, barely recog=\nnized the information furnished by him. Mr. RHODES explained that the afore-\nmentioned dimensions and distances were only estimated, pointing out, that his\nprevious experience probably assisted him in making fairly. close estimates. He\nrelated that he had been doing experimental work for the past ten years. He\nalso stated he was employed at the Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washington, D. C.\nduring the early part of World War II and left there the beginning of 1942.\nUpon his return to Phoenix, he was employed at Falcon Field near Phoenix which\nwas leased by the British Government for training purposes. He instructed in\ninstrument training, aircraft identification and gunnery practice. He explained\nthat his hobbies have to do with science, physics, radio, electronics and astronomy.\nHe produced a model which he had made of a radio controlled airplane. He related\nthat most of his work consists of building transformers, but it is also necessary\nfor him to depend upon his music ability for his livlihood.\n-2-\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nae\nPhoenix file 62-213\nIn explaining the results of photographing the ship, Mr. RHODES\nstated that he was surprised that the object appeared dark on a light back-\nground; that he fully expected that the object would be light on a dark back-\nground. He described the light spot which appears in the center of the object\n(Exhibit II) as being a green house. RHODES insisted that the ship made no\nnoise that was audible to his ear and he was unable todetect the presence of\nany propeller. He also related that after the newspaper release over Radio\nStation KTAR, wherein statements were made that he, RHODES, had stated Army\nofficials were studying the photographs, and that it was a top secret, he\nattempted to determine the source of this release and the Radio station finally\ntold him that it was a United Press release from Washington, D. C.\nThe following description of RHODES was obtained from observation\nand interrogation:\nAge 30\nDate birth 12-29-16\nPlace birth Garden City, Kansas\nHeight 6\" 3\"\nWeight 155 pounds\nEyes Blue\nHair Brown\nEducation Phoenix Union High School\nMarital status Married=- one son\nIt should be stated that at the time of interview with RHODES, Mr.\nBROWER identified himself as an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and\nexhibited his credentials. However, pursuant to a request from Mr. FUGATE, he\nwas introduced only as a representative of the United States government. His\nexact official connection was not made known to Mr. RHODES. Agent BROWER advised\nthat he felt it was a peculiar procedure, but it was not his business. However,\nat the conclusion of the interview, Mr. FUGATE requested Mr. RHODES to furnish\nhim with the negatives and RHODES stated he would be glad to do so, but they\nwere not in his immediate possession, and he would deliver them to the FBI the\nfollowing morning. Mr. RHODES requested that the negatives be returned to him,\nAgent BROWER states that to this request, Mr. FUGATE made no reply. Agent BROWER\nstates that after leaving Mr. RHODES he asked FUGATE if the negatives would be\nreturned to Mr. RHODES and FUGATE stated that he doubted very much that they would]\nbe returned. Mr. BROWER then advised Mr. FUGATE that before he, BROWER, would\naccept these negatives that RHODES must be advised of Mr. FUGATE'S identity and\nalso advised that the negatives, if turned over to Mr. FUGATE, would not be\nreturned to him.\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\n«9\nPhoenix file 62-213\nIn view of which, on the morning on August 30, 1947, when Mr. RHODES\ncalled at the Phoenix office todeliver the negatives, they were accepted only\nafter he was advised that they were being given to Mr. FUGATE, a representative\nof the Army Air Foree Intelligence, United States Army, and that there was little,\nif any, chance of his getting the negatives back. Mr. RHODES turned the negatives\nover to this office with the full understanding that they were being given to the\nArmy and that he would not get them back.\nThe Phoenix office did not receive the Bureau teletype of reference\ninstructing that no joint investigation should be conducted until after the\nmatter had been handled.\nInasmuch as military authorities have complete knowledge of the results\nof the interview with Mr. RHODES no copy of this report is being designated for\nAw2.\nJBB=kb\nec=San Francisco\n62-213\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nSep 14 12 10 AN \"47\nF.B.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE\n‘a'4\nuyangas TWNBBLN!\ncw eo ol St¢\nganigoae\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\nOCEAN VEWxREIEK \\\nAS BE\nALTITUDE\nWAS DISC\nBALLOON\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nr\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nSer 13 6 a9 pH tyr\nJUSTICE\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nanand ARMY AIR FORCES\n‘WASHINGTON\nDirector\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nDepartment of Justice\nWashington 25, D. C.\nn_Seotion\nswer to a verbel request of your Mr.\nS. W. Reynolds, a complete survey of research activities\ndiscloses that the Army Air Forces has no project with\nthe characteristics similer to those which have been\nassociated with the Flying Discs.\nYours sincerely,\na?\nGEO. F. SCHULGE\nBrigadier General, U.S.As\nDeputy, Ass't, Chief of Air Staff-2\nAuthority: § 3\nNND 90986\nADDRESS REPLY To: CONMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCES, WASHINGTON 28, D, C.\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nSSTANOARD Fon No. 64 @ [| é @\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : DM. ee pate: 9/16/47\nFitch ‘©\nFROM : Be G.\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISCs ©\nSpecial Agent S. YW, Reynolds of the Liaison Section hag dis-\ncussed with Lieutenant Colonel George Garrett of the Intelligence gh\nDivision of the Air Forces the possibility that the flying discs or Ves Boas\nsaucers are in fact a project of the Army Air Forces, It should be noted\nthat Colonel Garrett agreed with this possibility. At that time Mr. Reynolds\npointed out to Colonel Garrett the possidle embarrassing position of the\nIntelligence Division of the Air Forces if it was subsequently ascertained\nthat this was the truth, especially since they hai requested the assistance\nof the Bureau in the captioned matter,\nColonel Garrett advised Mr. Reynolds that he would institute a\nfurther search, ani he has now advised that a letter was aidressed by Major\nGeneral McDonald, Director of the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces, to\nthe Research and Development Section of the Air Forces,\nThere is attached hereto a letter afdressed to the Director, dated\nSeptember 5, 1947, from Brigafier General George F. Sclulgen, which states that\n@ complete survey of research activities discloses that the Army Air Forces\nhave no project with characteristics similar to those which have been associated\nwith the flying discs.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIt 1s recommended that this memorandum be forwarded to the Internal\nSecurity Section for their information.\nAttachment\nSVR AJB\nMe\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nAF 40 1d3G\nTQ\nZB. viv 8h :\nb td 43\n\\a'4\nuunoas WwHua ll! F\nj NOlSiAIO BAUVONISS\nWit Le 03A1393\nAFINEKES\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: 9-17-47\nClb ax Portland\nAbsyect: HEPORTS OF FLYING DISCS\nSECURITY MATTER - X\nRefer San Francisco letter dated September 4, 1947.\nFRED YeXJOHNSON, Globe Hotel, 106 Nw, First Avenue, Portland, reported\nwithout consulting any records that on June 24, 1947, while prospecting at a\npoint in the Cascade Mountains approximately five thousand feet from sea level,\nduring the afternoon he noticed a reflection, looked up, and saw a disc pro-\nceeding in a southeasterly direction. Immediately upon sighting this object\nhe placed his telescope to his eye and observed the disc for approximately\nforty-five to sixty seconds. He remarked that it is possible for him to pick\nup an object at a distance of ten miles with his telescope. At the time the\ndisc was sighted by Mr. JOHNSON it was banking in the sun, and he observed\nfive or six similar objects but only concentrated on one. He related that\nthey did not fly in any particular formation and that he would estimate their\nheight to be about one thousand feet from where he was standing. He said the\nobject was about thirty feet in diameter,and appeared to have a tail. It made\nno noise.\nAccording to JOHNSON he remained in the vicinity of the Cascades\nfor several days and then returned to Portland and noted an article in the\nlocal paper which stated in effect that a man in Boise, Idaho, had sighted a\nsimilar object but that authorities had disclaimed any knowledge of such an\nobject. He said he communicated with the Army for the sole purpose of attempt-\ning to add credence to the story furnished by the man in Boise.\nJOHNSON also related that on the occasion of his sighting the objects\non June 24, 1947 he had in his possession a combination compass and watch. He\nnoted particularly that immediately before he sighted the disc the compass\nacted very peculiar, the hand waving from one side to the other, but that this\ncondition corrected itself immediately after the discs had passed out of sight.\nInformant appeared to be a very reliable individual who advised that\nhe had been a prospector in the states of Montana, Washington, and Oregon for\nthe past forty years.\nFJS:KAM\n62-1531 :\n2cct San Francisco (62-2938)\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nSTARE AMD FORM wo, 64 @ ®\nHM ffice Memorandum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo + De Me ADDY DATE? i sa 19, 1:\nj A A e\n| / wnom : BG. FITCH | A ) Pe\nsusject: “FIYING DISCS a\n—_—————\n: be\na\njo acer\nSpecial Agent S. We Reynolds of the Liaison Section, while dis- simi\ncussing the above captioned phenomena with Lieutenant Colonel7arrett\nof the Air Forces Intelligence, expressed the possibility that flying\ndiscs were, in fact, a very highly classified experiment of the Army or \\Y~\nNavy. Mr. Reynolds was very much surprised when Colonel Garrett not onl; ~\nlagreed that this was a possibility, but confidentially stated it was his\npersonal opinion that such was a probability. Colonel Garrett indicated .\nconfidentially that a Mr.¥arroll, who is a scientist attached to the Aira! ©\nForces Intelligence, was of the same opinion. QF\nColonel Garrett stated that he based his assumption on the\nfollowing: He pointed out that when flying objects were reported seen over\nSweden, the \"high brass\" of the War Department exerted tremendous pressure\non the Air Forces Intelligence to conduct research and collect information\nin an effort to identify these sightings. Colonel Garrett stated that, in\ncontrast to this, we have reported sightings of unknown objects over the\nUnited States, and the \"high brass\" appeared to be totally unconcernede\nHe indicated this led him to believe that they knew enough about these\nobjects to express no concern. Colonel Garrett pointed out further that the\nobjects in question have been seen by many individuals who are what he\nterms \"trained observers,\" such as airplane pilots, He indicated also that\nseveral of the individuals are reliable members of the commnity. He stated\nit is his conclusion that these individuals saw something. He stated the\nabove has led him to come to the conclusion that there were objects seen\nwhich somebody in the Government knows all aboute\nMr. Reynolds pointed out to Colonel Garrett that if it is a fact\nexperimentations are being conducted by the United States Government, then it\ndoes not appear reasonable to request the FBI to spend money and precious\ntime conducting inquiries with respect to this matter. Colonel Garrett stated\nthat he agreed with Mr. Reynolds in this regard and indicated that it would be\nextremely embarrassing to the Air Forces Intelligence if it later is learned\nthat these flying discs are, in fact, an experiment of the United States\nGovernments\nMr. Reynolds subsequently discussed this matter with Colonel L, Re\nForney of the Intelligence Division of the War Department. Colonel Forney\nstated that he had discussed the matter previously with General Chamberlin.\nColonel Forney indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he has the assurance of General\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\ndhe Hd $8 2 12 Sy\n20iLSAt 20 1d30 SH\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nMEMORANDUM FOR MR. LADD\nChamberlin and General Todd that the Army is conducting no experimentations\nwith anything which could possibly be mistaken for a flying disc.\nColonel Garrett of the Air Forces Intelligence subsequently contacted\nUr. Reynolds and indicated that he had discussed this matter with General\nSchulgen of the Army Air Forces. General Schulgen had previously assured both\nir. Reynolds and Colonel Garrett that to the best of his knowledge and in-\nformation no experiments were being undertaken by the Government which could be\nmistaken for flying discs. Colonel Garrett indicated to Mr. Reynolds that\nhe had pointed out his beliefs to General Schulgen and had mentioned the\npossibility of an embarrassing situation arising between the Air Forces\n{ Intelligence and the FBI. General Schulgen agreed with Colonel Garrett\n| that @ memorandum would be prepared for the signature of General McDonald,\n||42, to General LeMay, who is in charge of Research and Development in the\nAir Corps. Colonel Garrett indicated that this memorandum will set forth\n|| the characteristics of the objects seen by various reliable individuals,\n}|The memorandum will then request General LeMay to indicate whether or not\n||any experiments are being undertaken by the Air Forces which could possibly\n||be connected with any of the observed phenomena. Colonel Garrett stated\nthat when a reply is received from Genera] LeMay, a communication will be\naddressed to the Bureau.\nMr. Reynolds will follow this matter closely with Colonel Garrett\nand General Schulgen so that the Bureau will be promptly advised of all\ninformation regarding the flying discs, especially any information indicating\nthat they are, in fact, an experiment of some Governmental agency.\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memor ndum * UNITED sia GOVERNMENT\nTO: De Me LADD JO pare: 8-89)\nK va /\ny,\nFROM : Je Pe COYNE ks )C\nV susyecr: | FLYING SAUCERS\nReference is made to the memorandum to you from the Liaison\nction dated July 21, 1947, setting forth a request from Colonel\nGolbranson of the Intelligence Division of the War Department for the\nBureau to conduct investi gation to determine the origin of the flying\ndiscs.\nOBSERVAT IONSs\nIt is felt that the situation regarding these flying saucers and\nflying dises is very similar to the situation which was previous:\nty the Bureau during the past war in handling complaints arising f the\nsighting of Japanese baloons. You will recall that at the inception of these\ncomplaints the Bureau condicted considerable investigation and located numerous\nbaloons as a cooperative measure for the Army an\nhad been done, the Army then informed that these were military weapons and that\nandling of these completely. This they did and in an\nrelease as to the splendid work of the\nmn rmation available thus\nfar, it does not appear that these discs should be treated other than as a\nmilitary Certainly the Bureau has no to determine what experiments\nthe Army and Navy are conducting and whether suc ht be arising out of\nexperiments being conducted by them nor do we have any way of determining how\nfar the Russians have progressed in certain ee and whether such might\nbe the results of experiments by the Ru A short, it w\near that this is a military situation and should be handled strictly t\nmilitary authorities.\nection it might be pointed out that\net that two Army Intellig\nof two individuals who r\nence officers a\nmanpower on these com-\nve no connect:\nties certainly\nmaterial which\nnt of a\nthat the infons is y alates ird-dog for %\nwer to run out these complaints on flying\nACTION: REOORDEn Lo\nrecent Burea 1 n #42 dated July 3}\nthere is attached a letter to the Chicago Of i\nrequested inv n e/\nAttachment AC,\nRG Ree 32 if\nN\\\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\n$$\nOctober 3, 1947\nMrse Joseph H. Ryan\nBieber, California\nDear ro. Ryans\nReceipt is acknowledged of your letter\ndated September 19, 1947, requesting information\nconcerning the origin of the \"Flying Sanger\nMystery\".\nIn this connection, you are advised\nthat in view of a long established policy I am\nunable to furnish the results of investigations\nf]\nty this Bureau to other than Governmental sources.\nFor this reason I regret that I am unable to\nanswer your question, tut I appreciate your\ninterest in writing to me in this regard.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nRGF :vj tom\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\n“eve\nhs Ryn ue cal Home\nSael 41047\nee\nee eae wc.\neee —\nRasy Sta Pein me Weaude d_\na ieee = Roe\neee Se Bi Le\nPoy cose Aa Sat, a\nsy oa, oe Ba ra eee Oe “BReee\nPrBho “t Ay Veet a apy ees\nV\\ ows. Moni\nOF PRG GWT Qg Cc <2. 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CL a Ret Med af\nDee ae ose eae ee ee feo\nRes 2h Mare -\n2 SS Che Sel me\nNIE Bers coud Ree\n> Rant OO: gach ae =\nve UE ae Won ee,\nAdy Ong @ eQ eck\naa Qe\n44 USE,\naud Arar de\nSk Caro is 8\n/ Xe\nlwaro\nEOD JOBS (IRN ie\na\nAS c\nO-n2 a_a eh.\nEe 9\nSe Say ‘]\nA vo auk wm 2441» hye y 8)\neo) (Seer |\nVv OX X VSO Ae a a\nAO 2\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\nREDACHRISMAD\nRE HRIS\nMAURI ISLAND, WASHINGTON\n= ROCK FORMATIONS T:\nVY EVANSTON, ILLINOIS.\nOF FANTASY MAG A ul THEY STATE\nONLY I F ANALYSIS OF = ROCK FORMA\nes ;\nTARNOLD OF: BOUSEY IDAHO TO-M\n1j\\ WASHING TONSYON JULY\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\nPaty dh, Hil 95 g\nign gas WHY3LN: 2itsar\nnd 9% 12\n4alB Oat\n\n--- PAGE 140 [ocr] ---\n\nTED AIR\nCHRISMAN\nE OFFICERS, CAPTAIN DAVIDS\n1 ARNOLD AND EMI4XSMITH EXACTLY HOW\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\n+387 401s\n18'g\nALISAIBS WHYBLN:\nWH Z J74\nO3AI3 038\n\n--- PAGE 145 [ocr] ---\n\n=\no\no\nou\nw\nx\n=\n—\n=\nMASHL JO “1d30 “Sh\n‘Vary\nUYNI3S TWruaiN;\nIIE 2 [26\nG9AI393y\n\n--- PAGE 150 [ocr] ---\n\nA BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nU. 8. DEPARTMENT OF HUSTICE\nCOMMUNICATIONS SECTION\nAUG 6, 4 1947\nTELEMETER oe pom\nE |e Barer\nWASHINGTON FROM SFRAN S5 8=6=47 12-09 PM\nAIRECTOR URGENT\nLYING DISCS, SM = X. RE PORTLAND TELETYPE REFERENCING PHONE CAL/\nFROM MR, LADD AT BUREAU ONE PM AUGUST FIFTH LAST, A-TWO SAN FRAN=\nCISCO UNABLE TO VERIFY. LT. COL. DONALD SPRINGER A-TWO HAMILTON\nFIELD, IN CHARGE OF INVESTIGATION BY A-TWO 1S THOUGHT BY A-TWO\nTO BE RETURNING FROM KELSO, WASHINGTON AREA HAVING GONE TO-KELSO\nUPON LEARNING OF DEATHS OF AAF INVESTIGATORS MENTIONED IN REFERENCE”\nTELETYPE. HE PLANNED, UPON DEPARTURE, TO OBTAIN RESULTS OF AAF\nINVESTIGATORS OR REINTERVIEW PERSONS MENTIONED IN REFERENCED TEL-\nETYPE. SPRINGER WILL BE CONTACTED UPON HIS RETURN AND .AJ6% BUREAU\nADVISED. /\ngs0o® GH\nKIMBALL\n\n--- PAGE 154 [ocr] ---\n\n® é\nFederal Burean of Investination\nUnited States Department of Justice\nNew York, N. Y.\nSeptember 4, 1947\nDirector, FBI Attention: FBI Laboratory\nMrs. A. G.)SAQBANIS, Informant\nDear Sir:\nReference is made to Bureau letter dated July 21, 1947, addressed\nto Mrs. A. G. SARBANIS, 66 Notre Dame Avenue, Hicksville, tong Island, New\nYork, a copy of which was sent to the New York Office.\nMrs. SARBANIS was interviewed by Special Agent William A. Johnson\non August 12, 1947, at which time she advised that this coded message had\nappeared in \"Newsday,\" the local newspaper of Nassau and Suffolk County,\nLong Island, New York. She stated that the message had appeared in the\n\"County Irritant,\" a feature of this paper, and had been signed \"Radio Ham.\"\nMr. JACK ALTSCHUL, City itor of \"Newsday,\" Hempstead, New York,\nwas interviewed and advised that this article had been sent to the newspaper\nby letter which was signed \"Radio Ham,\" and explained that he had no way of\ndetermining the identity of the writer. Mr. ALTSCHUL stated that it was his\ninion that the code had been made up by some local \"screwball\" who had\nbeen affected by all ofthe newspaper publicity that had been given at that\ntime to the story about™flying discs.\nThere is enclosed an article appearing in the July 12th issue of\n\"Newsday\" concerning this coded message, which might be of interest in this\nmatter.\nUnless advised to the contrary, no further ort is being made\nto establish the identity of the person who signed himself \"Radio Ham.\"\nVery truly yo\nVines. pated\nEDWARD SCHEIDT,\nSAC\nBpeORDED is\nDD 1\nWAS: ja\n62-9227\n\n--- PAGE 156 [ocr] ---\n\n2/he/¥2\nCOUNT |\nIRRITAN\nfrom our Mail Box\nComing His Way\nMerrick—Out all day yesterday\nlooking for a house to rent, but\nno luck. I got so disgusted I ended\nup in a tavern and got lit. When\nI got home and went in the house\nFLYING SAUCERS IN\n—No Foolin,\nWestbury—Bellmore Radio\nHam's message seems to be from\nsome gentleman occupying ‘an\nOlympian height. As with many of\nthese erudite souls, the sender can-\nnot resist including a few “garbles”\nin his code. Or is our Ham guilty?\nHere is your message: TIRED OF\nHUMAN NONSENSE WONT\nAWAIT ATOMIC WAR DISTURB-\nING SOLAR SYSTEM SO SENT\nFLYING DISKS AND WILL SET\nUP WORLD UNDER MARTIANS\nLATE THIS YEAR.\nSimple transposition. Hope all\nyour readers are appropriately\nwarned.\n—Stephen M. Schuster.\n(Other ungarblers got “outlaw”\n(ATLAW) instead of “await,”\n“Gisrupting” instead of “disturb-\n”. Miss Rita Flood of Pert\n‘ashington expects the wofld\ndtder to be set up under “mn-\nidter.” Is Radio Ham satisfied\nEa:)\nBECORDED\nENCLOSURE\n45 SE:\n\n--- PAGE 157 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum + onvrep states GOVERNMENT\nTO dirs Se (PS cout DATE: 9/17/17\nFROM : We Ve Clevelanay¥y\nSUBJECT: Mrs. A. rbanis\nInformant\nYou will recall that a letter was received from th\nabove captioned individual dated July 10, 1917, in which she\ninclosed a newspaper clipping signed \"Radio Ham.\" This news-\npaper clipping contained a coded message which Mrs. Sarbanis\ndecoded. The FBI Laboratory checked Mrs. Sarbanis' decoding of\nthis message and advised that it was substantially correct. The\nLaboratory's decoding of the message is being set forth below:\nIRED 0 ‘AN NONS}\nDISRUPTING ORDER SOLAR SYSTEI\nKS AND WILL SET UP WORLD OR\nTHIS YEAR.\"\nThe New York Office was asked to interview Mrs. Sarbanis to\ndetermine from what newspaper the clipping in question was obtained.\nThey were further instructed to contact this newspaper in an effort\nto ascertain the identity of the person who sent in the coded message,\nin order that the person might be interviewed for information @ ncerning\nthe alleged receipt of the coded message.\nBy letter dated September lh, 197, the New York Office\nadvised that they had ascertained from Mrs. Sarbanis that the coded\nmessage had appeared in \"Newsday,\" the local newspaper of Nassau and\nSuffolk County, Long Island, New York. The City Editor of this news-\npaper stated that the original had been signed only \"Radio Ham\" and\nknew of no way of determining the identity of the writer. It was the\nCity Editor's opinion that the code had been made up by some local\n\"screwball\" who had been affected by all of the newspaper publicity\nhat had been given to stories concerning \"flying discs.\"\nThe FBI Laboratory has now advised that the FCC maintains\ntheir amateur records by a geographical breakdown as well as by eall\nletters and that the Laboratory could possibly get the names of all\namateurs in the Bellmore, Long Island, New York Section in the event\nit is desired that another attempt be made to identify the person who\nsent this coded message to the \"Newsday. \"x\nIt is recommended snags further action be ken in\natter in view the opinion expressed by the\nCity Editor of the \"Newsday\" that the letter reteived*by hin signed\n\"Radio Ham\" was from some local \"screwball,\"\nAVC stgh y if\n105%0=2270\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\nFANOARD FORM NO. 64\nba\nOffice Memorandum +_ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo g Director, FBI - Attention: Assistant DATE: July 28, 1947\nDirector D. M. LADD >S\npoe : Mars SAC, San Francisco uv\nSUBJECT:\n“FLYING DISCS\nThere is transmitted herewith for the information of the Bureau\na report received from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD L. SPRINGER, A-2, Hamilton Field,\nCalifornia, containing the results of an investigation by his office concerning\nthe reported sighting of flying discs.\nIn addition to containing the detailed descriptions of what was\nallegedly seen by several persons, the Bureau's attention is particularly called\nto the first memorandum setting forth the notes of Agent FRANK M. \\BROWN, CIC,\nFourth Air Force, concerning an interviow he had with Mr. KENNETH JARNOLD, Box\n387, Boise, Idaho, who reported that on July 12, 1947 he had seen {nine strange\nobjects flying over the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington State. It will be\nnoted that CIC Agent BROWN reports that\"Mr. ARNOLD is very outspoken and somewhat\nbitter in his opinions of the leaders of the United States Army Air Forces and the\nFBI for not having made an investigation of this matter sooner.\"\nThe thought has occurred to me that the Bureau might desire to have\nan agent of the Butte Office contact Mre ARNOLD and explain to him our lack of /\njurisdiction in such matters. yy\nMK :emb\nEnclosure\nAuthority:\nNND 90986\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\n‘True Plying Dises. InvestiGation Mave at..Palm.Springs,..Calif.\nIdaho, and Hamilton Field, California.\nControuunc orrice Air. Refense Command.\nFiz No. 2333-5 ID (4AF-1208-1) Perron coverep From.10_Jul_47 to 18 Jul\nCase CLASSIFICATION ident. ie\n18 July 1947 SrATUS OF CASE Pending\nREASON FOR INVESTIGATION:\nInvestigation initiated at the request of Headquarters Air Defense Command\nreference letter Headquarters Air Defense Command, dated 7 July 47, File D333.5 ID,\nsubject: Investigation of Flying Discs.\nSYNOPSIS:\nFlying Pises first reported in this area 24 June 1947 near Mt. Rainier, Wash.,\nby Kenneth M,\\Arnold (Incl 1, Exhibit A)\nUnidentified object reported 9 July 1947 at approximately 1277 near Boise, Idaho,\nby David Ne Johnson, Aviation Editor, Idaho Daily Statesman. (Incl 2, Exhibit B)\nUnidentified objects reported by Capt. E. IXsnith, United Air Lines Pilot,\n4 July 1947, eight minutes out of Boise, Idaho. (Incl 3 MOIC, Incl 7 News Clippings\ndated 5 July 1947)\nRecord check of lew enforcement agencies, public utilities, and local residences\nrevealed no record of Richard\\Renkin in Palm Springs. (Inel 4)\nUnidentified objects reported 8 July 1947 at 1245, traveling northeast over\nHamilton Field by S/Sgt Edward RA Bakery (Incl 5, Exhibit I)\n\\ Unidentified objects reported over Grand Canyon, Arizona, 0910 MST by Lt. W. G.\nMcGinty, USN (Incl 6) and in vicinity of Lake Mead by Lt. E. Sf Armstrong, Hq Tenth\n‘ir-Force, Brooks Field, Texas. (Incl 6).\nExtent of publicity in local area indicated by press clippings. (Incl 7)\nDisrrisution\nJUL 24 1947\nW.D.,P.M.G.Form No. 110\n(Tia form eaperseden WD 0. S, Form No. 19, whl\nTwill mot be ened upon Seosipt of this revision)”\n\n--- PAGE 161 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4AP 1208 I\n16 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\n1. On 12 July 1947, Mr. Kenneth Arnold, Box 387, Boise, Idaho,\nwas interviewed in regard to the report by llr. Arnold that he saw 9\ngivange objects flying over the Cascade Mountain Range of Washington\nState on July 26th. Mr. Arnold voluntarily agreed to give the interviewer\n® written report of exactly what he had geen on the above mentioned date.\nThe written report of ur. Arnold is attached to this report as Exhibit A,\nAGENT'S NOTES: Mr. Arnold is a man of 32 years of age, being married ana\nthe father of two children. He is well thought of in the community in\nwhich he lives, being very mch the family man and from all appearances\n& very good provider for his family. Mr. Arnold has recently purchased a\nhome on the outskirts of Boise, recently purchased a $5,000 airplane in\nwhich to conduct his business to the extent of which is explained in the\nsttached exhibit, It is the personal opinion of the interviewer thet Mr.\nArnold actually saw what he stated that he saw. It is difficult to believe\nthet a men of Mr. Arnold's character and apparent integrity would stete\nthat he saw objects and write up & report to the extent that he did if he\ndid not see them. To go further, if Mr. Arnold can write a report of the\ncharacter thet he did while not having seen the objects that he claimed he\nsaw, it is the opinion of the interviewer that Mr. Arnold is in the wrong\nbusiness, that he should be writing Buck Rogers fiction. Mr. Arnold is\nvery outspoken and somewhat bitter in his opinions of the leaders of the\nU.S. Army Air Forces and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for not having\nmade an investigation of this matter sooner. To put all of the statements\nmade by Mr. Arnold in this report would make it a voluminous volume. However,\nafter having checked an aeronautical map of the area over which Mr. Arnold\nclaims that he saw the objects it was determined that all statements made by\nMr. Arnold in regard to the distances involved, speed of the objects, course\nof the objects and size of the objects, could very possibly be facts. The\ndistances mentioned by Mr. Arnold in his report are within a short distance\nof the actual distances on aeronautical charts of this area, although Mr.\nArnold has never consulted aeronautical charts of the type the Army uses.\nMre Arnold stated that his business had suffered greatly since his report\non July 25 due to the fact that at every stop on his business routes, large\ngroups of people were waiting to question him as to just what he had seen\nMr. Arnold stated further that if he, at any time in the future, sew anything\nin the sky, to quote Mr. Arnold directly, \"if I saw a ten story building\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4AF 1208 I\nflying through the air I would never say a word about it\", due to the\nfact that he has been ridiculed by the press to such an extent that he\nis practically a moron in the eyes of the majority of the population of\nthe United States.\n1 Incl: Exhibit \"a\"\nFRANK M. BROWN, S/A, CIC 4th AP\nMRIDIDG\nCer PIVLDINIT\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\n4\nCo,\ng... LIF DATA ON KENNETH ARNOL’ bv\nI was born March 29, 1915 in-Subeka, Minnesota. My father's name was\nEdward Erb Arnold; my mother's maiden name was Bertha E, Barden. I was a\nresident of Minnesota until I was six years old whon my family moved to\nScobey, Montana, where they homesteaded. My prandfather, Roland ©. Arnold\nalso homesteaded in Scobey, Montana, and became quite prominent in political\ncircles along with Burton K. Wheeler, the famous Montana senators\nI went to grade school and high school at Minot, North Dakota. I\nentered scouting at twelve years of age and achieved the rank of Eagle scout\nbefore I was fourteen. My former scout executive was H. H. Prescott, now a\nregional commissioner for the Boy Scouts in Kensas City, Kansas.\nAs a boy, I was interested in athletics and was selected as an all-\nstate end in 1932 and 1933 in the state of North Dakota. I entered the\nU. S. Olympic trials in fency diving in 1952; I was a Red Cross Life Saving\nExaminer during the years of 1952, '3S and ‘34. I taught swimming and diving\nat scout camps and the municipal pool in Minot, North Dakota. I went to the\nUniversity of Minnesots, where I swam and did fency diving under Neils Thorpe,\nand also played football under Bernie Bierman, but upon entering college I\nwas unable to continue my football career because of an injured knee. My\nhigh school football coach was Glenn L. Jarrett, who is now the head football\ncoach of the University of North Dakota. I hed little or no finances, and\nmy ambition in furthering my edication in college was through my’ athletics.\nAs a boy in Minot, North Dakota, I did « good deal of dog sled racing, placed\nfirst with my dog in 1930 in the Lions Club Dog Derby.\nIn 1958 I went to work for Red Comet, Inc. of Littleton, Colorado, a\nmanufacturer of automatic fire fichting apparatus. In 1939 I was made\ndistrict manager for them over a part of the western states, and in 1940 I\nestablished my own fire control supply know as the Great Western Fire\nControl Supply. I have been working as an independent fire control engineer\nsince, and I handle, distribute, soll and install all types of automatic and\nmanual fire fighting equipment in the rural areas over five western states.\nMy flying experience started as a boy in Minot, North Dakota, where\nI took my first flying lesson from Earl T. Vance, who was originally from\nGreat Falls, Montana. Due to the high cost at that time, I was unable to\ncontinue my flying and did not fly of any great consequence until 1943.\nI was given my pilot certificate by Ed Leach, a senior CAA inspector of\nPortlend, Oregon, and for the last three years have owned ny own airplane\ncovering my entire territory with same and flying from forty to one hundred\nhours per month since. Due to the fact that I use an airplane entirely in\nmy work, in January of this year I purchased a new Callair airplane, which\nis en airplane designed for high altitude take-offs and short rough field use.\nIn the type of flying I do, it tekos a great deal of practice and\nJudgment to be able to land in most any cow pasture and get out without\ninjuring your aiplene; the runways are very limited and the altitude is\nvery high in some of the fields and places I have to go in my work. To\ndate, I have landed in 823 cow pastures in mountein meadows, and in over\nthousand hours a flat tire has been my greatest mishap.\n\n--- PAGE 164 [ocr] ---\n\nBY KENNETH ARNOLD\nThe following story of what I observed over the Cascade mountains,\nas impossible as it may seem, is positively true. I never asked nor wanted\nany notoriety for just accidently being in the right spot et the right time\nto observe what I did. I reported something that I know any pilot would\nhave reported. I don't think thet in any way ny observation was due to any\nsensivity of eye sight or judgmont than what is considered normal for any pilot.\nOn June 24th, Tuesday, 1947, I had finished ny work for the Central Air\nService at Chehalis, Washington, and at about two o'clock Itpok off from\nChehalis, Washington, airport with the intention of going to Yakima, Wash.\nMy trip was delayed for an hour to search for « large marine transport that\nsupposedly went down near or around the southwest side of Mt. Rainier in the\nstate of Washington and to date has never been found.\nI flew directly toward lit. Reinier after reaching en altitude of about\n9,500 feet, which is the approximate elevation of the high plateau from which\nut. Reinier rises. I had made one sweep of this high plateau to the westward,\nsearching all of the various ridges for this marine ship and flew to the west\ndown and near the ridge side of the canyon where Ashford, Washington, is located.\nUnable to see anything that looked like the lost ship, I made a 360 degree\nturn to the right and above the little city of Mineral, starting again toward\nMt. Rainier. I climbed back up to an altitude of approximately 9,200 feet.\nThe air was so smooth that day that it was a real pleasure flying and,\nas most pilots do when the air is smooth and they are flying at a higher\naltitude, I trimmed out my airplane in the direction of Yakima, Washington,\nwhich was almost directly east of my position and simply ‘sat in my plane ob-\nserving the sky and the terrain.\nThere was a DC-4 to the left and to the rear of me approximately\nfifteen miles distance, and I should judge, at 14,000 foot elevation.\nThe sky and air was as clear as crystal. I hadn't flown more then\ntwo or three minutes on ny course when e bright flash reflected on my\nairplane. It startled me as I thought I was too close to some other air-\ncrafte I looked every place in the sky and couldn't find where the reflec-\ntion had come from until I looked to the left and the north of Mt. Reinier\nwhere I observed a chain of nine peculiar looking aircraft flying from north\nto south at approximately 9,500 feet elevation and going, seemingly, in a\ndefinite direction of about 170 degrees.\nThey were approaching Mt. Rainier very rapidly, and I merely assumed\nthey were jet planes. Anyhow, I discovered that this was where the reflec-\ntion had come from, es two or three of them every few seconds would dip or\nchange their course slightly, just enough for the sun to strike them et an\nangle that reflected brightly on my plene\nThese objects being quite far away, I was unable for a few seconde to\nmake out their shape or their formation. Very shortly they approached Mt.\nRainier, and I observed their outline egeinst the snow quite plainly.\nI thought it was very peculiar that I couldn't find their tails but\nassumed they were some type of jet plane. I was determined to clock their\nspeed, as I had two definite points I could clock them by; the air was so\nclear that it was very easy to see objects and determine their approximate\nshape and size et almost fifty miles that day\nI remember distinctly thet my sweep second hand on my eight day clock,\nwhich is loceted on my instrument panel, read one minute to 3 P.M. as the\nfirst object of this formation passed the southern edge of Mt. Reinier.\nI watched these objects with great interest as I had never before observed\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\nairplanes flying so close to the mountain tops, flying directly south to\nsoutheast down the hog's back of @ mountein range. I would estimate their\nelevation could heve varied a thousand feet one way or another up or down,\nbut they were pretty much on the horizon to me which would indicate they\nwere near the seme eleva a I was.\nThey flew like many times I have observed geese to fly in a rather\ndiegonal chain-like line as if they were linked together. They seemed to\nhold e definite direction but rather swerved in and out of the high mountain\npeaks. Their speed at the time did not impress me particularly, because I\nknew that our army and air forces had planes that went very fast.\nwhat kept bothering me as I watched them flip and flash in the sun\nright along their path was the fact that I couldn't make out any tail on\nthem, and I em sure thet eny pilot would justify more than a second look at\nsuch a plane.\nI observed them quite plainly, and I estimate my distance from them,\nwhich was almost at right angles, to be between twenty to twenty-five miles.\nI knew they must be very large to observe their shape at that distance, even\non as clear a day as it was that Tuesday. In fact I compared a zeus fastener\nor cowling tool I hed in my pocket with = holding it up on them and\nholding it up on the DC-4 - that I could observe at quite a distance to my\nleft, and they seemed smaller than the DC-4; but, I should judge their span\nwould have been as wide as the furtherest engines on each side of the\nfuselage of the DC-4,\nThe more I observed these objects, the more upset I became, as I an\naccustomed and familiar with most all objects flying whether I am close to\nthe ground or at higher altitudes. I observed the chain of these objects\npassing another high snow-covered ridge in between Mt. Reinier and Mt. Adams,\nand as the first one was passing the south crest of this ridge the lest\nobject was entering the northern crest of the ridge.\nAs Iwas flying in the direction of this particular ridge, I measured\nfound it to be epproximetely five miles so I could safely assume thet\nof these saucer like objects were at least e miles long. I\ncould quite accurately determine their pathway due to the fact that there\nwere several high peaks that were a little this side of them as well as\nhigher peaks on the other side of their pathway.\nAs the lest unit of this formation passed the southern most high snow-\ncovered crest of Mt. Adams, I looked at my sweep second hand and it showed\nthet they had travelled the distance in one minute and forty-two seconds.\nBven at the time this timing did not upset me as I felt confident after I\nwould land there would be some explanation of whet I saw.\nA number of news men and experts suggested that I might have been\nseeing reflections or even a mirage. This I know to be absolutely false,\nas I observed these objects not only through the glass of my airplane but\nturned my airplane sideways where I could open my window and observe they\nwith a completely unobstructed view. ( hout sun glasses)\nEven though two minutes seems like e very short timo\nground, in the eir in two minutes time a pilot oan observe\nthings and anything within his sight of vision probably as\nsixty tines.\nI continued my search for the marine plane for anot\ntwenty minutes and while searching for this marine plene, wi\nobserved kept going through my mind. I became more distu\ntaking « last look at Tieton Reservoir 4\n\n--- PAGE 166 [ocr] ---\n\né\nI might add thet my complete obseryation of these objects, which I\ncould even follow by their flashes as they passed Mt. Adams, was around two\nand one-half or three minutes although, by the time they reached Mt. Adams\nthey were out of my range of vision es far as determining shape or form. Of\ncourse, when the sun reflected from one or two or three of these units, they\nappeared to be completely round; but, I am keing a drawing to the best of my\nability, which I eam including, as to the shape I observed these objects to be\nas they passed the snow covered ridges ac woll as Mt. Rainior.\nWhen these objects were flying approximately straight and level, they\nwere just a black thin line and when they flipped was the only time I could\nget a judgment as to their size.\nThese objects were holding an almost Gomstant elevation; they did not\nseem to be going up or to be coming down, @UGM @® woulda be the case of rockets\nillery shells. I am convinced in ny owmm mind thet they were some type\nof airplane, even though they didn't conform with the many aspects of the\nconventional type of planes that I know.\nAlthough these objects have been reported by many other observers\nout the United Stetes, there have been six or seven other accounts\nwritten by some of these observers that I can truthfully sey must have ob=\nservied the sene. thing thet I did; partiqulawly, ‘the descriptions of the three\nWe: torn/Aesoti sent Syees, eho /bbtleele from Oklahons City and the locomo~\ntive engineer in Illinois, plus Cept Smith and Co=Pilot Stevens of United Air Lines.\nSome descriptions could not be very accurate: taken from the ground unless\nthese saucer-like disks were at quite a great height and there is « possiblity\nthat all of the people who observed peculiar objeets Gould heve seen the seme\nthing I did; but, it would have been very diffieult from the ground to observe\nthese for more then four or five seconds, and there is alweys the possibility\nof atmospheric moisture and dust near the ground whieh Gould distort one's vision.\nI have in my possession letters from all over the United States an ople\nwho profess that these objects have been observed) ower Other portions of the\nworld, principally Sweden, Bermuda, and California\nI would have given almost anything thet dey $0 heave hed a movie\ncamera with a telephoto lens end from now on I will never Be without one - -\nbut, to continue further with my story. When I landed at the Yakima, Wash\nairport I described whet I had seen to my very good|friend, Al Baxter, who\nlistened patiently and was very courteous but ina joking wey didn't believe me.\nI did not accurately measure the distance/¥fedm these two mountains\nuntil I landed at Pendleton, Oregon, thet samo day where I told © number of\npilot friends of mine what I had observed and they di@ mot seoff or laugh but\nsuggested they might be guided missiles or something new. Im fact severel\nformer Army pilots informed mi had been briefed before going into\ncombat overseas that\ndescribed and assured me thet I wasn't dreaming or going Orazy.\nI quote Sonny R son, a former Army Air Forces pillt who is now opera~\nting dusting operations at Pendleton, Oregon, et you Observed, I am con-\nvinced, is some type of jet or rocket propelled ship that is 4m the process\nof being tested by our government or even it could possibly be by, some foreman\nsoverr ’\nthet I had observed these spread very rapidly end\n+ was over I was receiving telephone calls fromall parts of\n© date I have not received one telephone Gall OF one letter\nsbelief. The only disbelief that I know of Was wnat was\nin the papers\nI look at this ordeal as not something funny as Bom people have\nmade it out to be. T t is mighty serious and since I evidently did\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\nobserve something that at least Mr. John Doe on the street corner or Pete\nAndrews on the ranch has never heard about, is no reason that it does not\nmly invited an investigation by the Army and the\nr a physical examination\nas to my capabilities, I have received no interest from these two important\nprotective forces of our country; I will go so far as to assume that any\nreport I gave to the United and Associated Press and over the radio on two\ndifferent occasions which apparently set the nation buzzing, if our Military\nIntelligence was not aware of what I observed, they would be the very first\npeople that I could expect as visitors.\nI have received lots of requests from people who told me to make a lot\nof wild guesses. I have based what I have written here in this article on\npositive facts and as far as guessing whet it was I observed, it is just as\nmuch a mystery to me as it is to the rest of the world.\npilot's license is 333487, I fly a Celleir airplane; it is a three-\nplece single engine lend ship that is designed and manufactured at Afton,\nWyoming as an extremely high performance, high altitude airplane that was\nmade for mountain work. The national certificate of my plane is 33355.\n's/ Kenneth Arnold\nBox 587\nBoise, Idaho\nThey seemed longer than wide, their\nthickness was about 1/20th of their width\ntet aT\nMirror Bright\nThey\\did not appeer to me to whirl or spin but seemed in fixed position,\nsages ay as I have made drawing. ° /s/ Kenneth Arnold\n\n--- PAGE 168 [ocr] ---\n\n)\nIncident\n4aF 1208 I\n16 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER\n1. On 12 July 1947, a call was mede at the newspaper office of\nthe “Idaho Daily Statesman\", Boise, Idaho. The aviation editor of the\npaper, Mr. David N. Johnson, was interviewed in regard to how well he\nknew Mr. Kenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho, and as to the credibility of\nany statement made by Mr. Arnold. The purpose of this interview was an\nattempt to verify statements made by Wr. Kenneth Arnold on 26 June 1947,\nto various national news services to the effect that he, Mr. Arnold,\nhad seen 9 objects flying in the air above the Cascade Mountain Range\nof Washington. These objects were subsequently referred to as flying\nsaucers or flying disks and will here-in-after be referred to as such\nin this report. Mr. Johnson stated that he had known Mr. Arnold for\nquite e period of time, having had relations with Mr. Amold on various\noccasions, due to the fast) that|both!heyyMrymvohnson, and Mr. Arnold\nwere private fliers and frequently got together to talk shop. Mr. Johnson\nstated that as far as he was concerned anything “‘r. Arnold said could be\nteken very seriously and that he, Mr. Johnson, actually believed thet Mr.\nArnold had seen the aforementioned flying diskss’\\Mr. Johnson stated that\nafter Mr. Arnold reported having seen the flying disks, that the editor\nof the paper had assigned him, Mr. Johnson, the assignment of taking the\nairplane belonging to the newspaper and exhausting all efforts to prove\nor disprove the probebility of flying disks having been seen in the\nnorthwest. area. The results of this assic: to Mr. Johnson and what\nhe subsequently saw is put forth in a sworn statement signed by Mr. Johnson\nattached to this report as Exhibit 3,\nAGENT'S NOTES: Mrs Johnson is a man of approximately 33 to $5 years of\nage. From all appearances he is a very reserved type of persone Mrs\nJohnson has logged 2800 hours of flying time in various typas of Airplanes\nup to and including multi-engine aircraft. During part of the war-yeers,\n+ Johnson was the first pilot of a B-29 type aircraft being assigned to\nthe Twentieth USAAF and stationed on Tinian Island, in the Pacific. It\nis the personal opinion of the interviewer that Mr. Johnson actually saw\nwhet he states thet he saw in the attached report. It is also the opinion\nof the interviewer that lir. Johnson would have much more to lose than gain\nand would have to be very strongly convinced that he actually saw something\nbefore he would report such an incident end open himself for the ridicule\nthat would accompany such e report.\n1 Inel: Exhibit \"3\"\nFRANK M. BROWN, S/A, CIC ifth AP\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nStatement of David N. Johnson\nat Boise, Ideho, July 12, 1947\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nOn the sixth day of July, 1947, I received from James Le Brown,\ngeneral manager of the Statesman Newspapers, incorporated in Idaho as\nThe Statesman Printing company, an assignment which was in substance:\n“Conduct an serial search of the northwest states in an effort to\nsee and photograph a flying disc. Conduct this petrol for so long a time\n&s you believe reasonable, or until you see a flying disc.\"\nIn accordance to these instructions, I took the Statesman's airplane,\nand with Kenneth Arnold as passenger, flew a seven and one-half hour mission\non the seventh dey of July, 1947. This mission was without result. It\ncovered an ares ombracing the confines of the Hanford plant in Washington,\nand territory between and around Mé. Rainier and Mt. Adams, where Arnold\nfirst reported seeing objects henceforth described as saucers or discs.\nOn the eighth day of July, 1947, I took an AT-6 of the 190th Fighter\nsquadron, Ideho National Guard, of which I am a member, and flew to northern\nIdaho, into northwestern Montana briefly, to Spokane, Washington, end back\nto Boise by way of Walla Welle, Washington, end Pendleton, Oregon. This\nsearch also was negative.\nOn the ninth day of duly, 1947, I continued the search, aga\nnational guard AT-6, this time ering my efforts over the Owyhee mountains\nwest and southwest of Boise, a portion of the Mountain Home desert on a track\nsoutheast of the Mountain Home army base, thence into the Sawtooth moun-\nteins, and back in the generel direction of Boise on a line carrying me well\nto the north of the Shafer butte forest service lookout station, into the\nHorseshoe Bend area, and thence back in a southwesterly direction to a point\nbetween Boise and the village of Meridian, west of Boise a few miles.\nDuring this sarch, which lasted approximately two end one-half\nhours, I flew under and around rapidly forming cumulus clouds over that\narea kmown as tho Camas Prairie, east of Boise. The clouds were near the\nvillage of Fairfield in that valley, and Fairfield is 75 miles airline\ndistance east of Boise. At that time I saw nothing in the vicinity of\nthese clouds.\nAt the t I reached the point between Boise end Meridian, I was\nflying at an altitude of 14,000 feet mean sea lovel, which would be a meen\naverage of 11,000 feet above the earth in this area, not considering errors\nin the altimeter induced either by barometric changes since my takeoff, or\nby the temperature at thet altitude.\nI turned the aircraft on an easterly heading, pointing toward Gowen\nField, and had flown on that course for perhaps a minute when there suddenly\nSppeared in the left hand portion of my field of vision an object which was\nblack and round.\nI immediately centered my gaze on the object. At that time, due to its\nerratic movement, I thought I was seeing a weather balloon. I celled the\nCAA's communication station at Boise, and asked if the weather station had\nrecently released a balloon. The reply from communicator Albertson was that\nthe bureau had not. I do not remember his exact words; I am under the\nimpression he said \"not for several hours\" or gave me the exact time of the\nprevious release, which was around 08:30 that day.\nENCLOSURE\n\n--- PAGE 172 [ocr] ---\n\nn portrays the\nis made in the\nject appeared as\nerky,\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4aF 1208 I\n16 July 1947\n1. On 12 July 1947, Captain Smith, of the United Airlines, wes\ninterviewed at the Boise Municipal Airport, Boise, Idaho. Captain\nSmith wes passing through Boise on a schedule flight at\n@ 20 minute stop-over. Captain Smith reiterated atements originally\nmade by him to the press as to what he had seen in the late evening of July\n4th, when 8 minutes out of Boise on the route to Seattle, Washington. It\nis the opinion of the interviewer that due to the position Captain Smith\nocoupies, that he, Ceptain Smith, would have to be very strongly convinced\nthet he actually saw flying disks before he would open himself for the rid-\nieule attached to a report of this typo.\nRANK Me BROWN,S/A,\n\n--- PAGE 175 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4aF 1208 I\n14 July 1\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\n1. On 10 July 1947, a chech was made at the following locations\nPalm Springs, California for the purpose of trying to locate Urs\nRichard Renkin: Palm Springs Police Department, Palm Springs Newspaper,\n“The Desert Sun\", Palm Springs Water Company, Southern California Gas\nCompany, Palm Springs Telephone Company, Paln Springs Employment Office,\nPalm Springs Chanber of Commerce, Royal Palms Hotel, 5 Palm Springs real\nestate offices, and the City Offices of Palm Springs inoluding waste\ndisposal, water rights, tex records and ete. No record of Mir. Rankin\nexisted in any of the above mentioned offices.\n2. On 11 July 1947, Mr. Ryland M. Gorham, Postmaster of Palm Springs,\nCalifornia for the past 14 years was interviewed. Mr. Gorham stated that\nhe had lived in Palm Springs for the past 24 years and that he wae unaware\nif @ person named Richard Renkin had ever lived in Palm Spring\nGorham stated that due to the fact that Palm Springs is a resort area and\ndue to the fact that in the summer months only 3 to 5 thousand people resided\nin Palm Springs, whereas in the winter months 10 to 12 thousand resided in\nPalm Springs, it was very possible that Mr. Rankin could have lived in\nPalm Springs more or less on a non-permanent status and he, Mr. Gorham, not\nbeing eware of ite\nA check of General Delivery records revealed « letter addressed to\nMr. Richard Rankin, Palm Springs, mailed from Cicero, Indiana, postmarked\net Cicero, Indiana, July 1947, at 5 P.M. The return address on the\nenvelope was listed as the Gospel Tract cor, Route 1, Cicero, Indiena.\nMr. Gorham permitted the contents of the envelope to be examined inasmuch\nas the contents was 3rd Cless materiel end the envelope not sealed. The\nrecords were of a religious nature concerning the sad plight of American\nnon=chureh goers, the second coming of Christ and ete. Superintendent of\nMails was contacted by Mire Gorham and stated that there was a Mr. Richard\nRankin who hed received mail through the general delivery office of the\nPalm Springs Post Office, but that the lest mail, other than the letter\nmentioned above, came through the Post Office approximately two years ago.\nThe Superintendent of Mails seemed to have a very uncanny memory and recalled\nwhere the mail coming in for Renkin had been addressed to. This mail was\naddressed to Mr. Richard Renkin in care of a trailer camp located in Palm\nSprings. On calling the trailer camp office, it was found that Mr. Richard\nRankin had lived in the camp but departed approximately two years ago and\nleft no forwarding address. Investigation is continuing in an effort to\nlocate Mr. Renkin end obtain a statement from him.\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice’ Memor Sedum * UNITED coats GOVERNMENT\n65-481\nTo :\nDirector FBI DATE: September 2, 1947\n‘2 FROM :\n\nOffice Memorandum.‘ onrrep states GOVERNMENT\nTo : irector, DATE: August 27, 1947\nFROM :\nSUBJECT:\n\n--- PAGE 185 [ocr] ---\n\n2 90 Le.\nVa’y\nENDS Way3zin;\nhd 82 | yz 6\nO3A1393u\n\n--- PAGE 189 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS\n? mn Williams Fld., Chandler, Ariz.\n15 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\n1. On 14 July 1947, 1st Lt Eric B. Armstrong, 0-2059709, 170th\nAAF Base Unit, Ferry Division, Brooks F:eld, San Antonio, Texas was\ninterviewed and the following information was obtained: Lt. Armstrong\ndeparted Williams Field, arizona at 1400 CST on 28 dune 1947 in a P-51\nfor Portland, Oregon, by the way of MedSrd, Oregon. At a) tely\n1515 CST on a course of 300 degrees, and ground speed of 285, altitude\n10,000 feet, approximately thirty miles northwest of Lake Meade, Nevada\nLt, Armstrong sighted five or six white, circular objects at four o'clock,\naltitude approximately 6,000 feet, course approximately 120 degrees and\nan estimated speed of 285 MPH. Lt. Armstrong said the objects were flying\nvery smoothly and in a close formation, The estimated size of the white\nobjects were approximately 36 inchesin diameter. Lt, Armstrong stated\nthat he is sure the white objects were not birds, since the rate of\nclosure was very fast. Lt. Armstrong was certain that the white objects\nwere not jets or conventional type aircraft since he has flown both types,\nAGENT'S NOTES:\nLt. Armstrong was very sincere in the explanation and was not the\nexaggerating type. He merely stated what he saw and has drawn no con-\n{ clusions as to what the white objects were.\nOR INVESTIGATION\nSYICE\nLawrence R, King, Jr., Special Agent, CIC,ADc\nyeni A TRUE COPY:\n< D. STEMIENS\nMajor, Air Corps\n'\n: }\nJUL .3.0°9947 }\n1\n}\n;\n:\n{\n|\n\n--- PAGE 190 [ocr] ---\n\né\nfice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO : DIRECTOR\né 7\nwr FROM =: SAC,\nSUBJECT:\n\n--- PAGE 191 [ocr] ---\n\nam 465\n‘lay\nANDES Wry 3s 1,\nHd 9S 574\nJAMII3y\n\n--- PAGE 192 [ocr] ---\n\n° Gz\n¥ISCy\nThe attactio@imeWere, ‘UNIT\nDelavare, July 8, 1947. I. rsborte that ocvunuioa? TEEN. 123 ReHOBSRRI!\nAvenue, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, an.airerad 7 that.\npast ten months he had twice seed ving 2isce 1 was Texcrted to ha\n-Siret flying dise during September, 196, ve noted another such\nobject on June 2, 1947. ie :\nere\nMr. WENYON was quoted cs having called the Federal Bureau of -\nand was advised that the Bureau was not interested, whereupon he notified\nthe Eastern Airlines and the Civil Aeronautic Authority of the: objects\nhe had seen. Both agencies are reported to have accepted the information\nstating they would investigate. The clipping further stated that ur,\nWENYON had received no answer to date from either agency.\nwe\nThis clipping was submitted to me by the resident agents' office at\nWilmington together with the advice that no agent in Wilmington had been\ncontacted by Mr. WENYON. I directed Mr. WENYON be interviewed to determine\nthe full facts,\nMr. WENYON was interviewed and it was determined that his correct name is\nHORACE P, WENYON., Mr. WENYON advised that he had been an airplane pilot\napproximately thirty years. He stated that in September of 196, while flying\nat an al‘itude of 1,000 feet, two or three miles south of Rehoboth Beach,\nDelaw ve, he noticed a projectile approximately fifteen inches in diameter\nwhich crossed his course at right angles and was moving in a west-to-east\ndirection. According to Mr. WENYON, several jets of flame were spurting\nfrom the object and it was traveling at a very high rate of speed, 1,000\nto 1,200 miles per hour. He stated that in October of 196, he observed a\nsimilar projectile while flying over Rehoboth Beach at 1,400 feet. This\nwas also traveling from west to east. ~ en\nMr. WENYON stated that there is little question in his mind but that what\nhe saw was some sort of rocket being tested. He stated that he wished to\ncall the matter to the attention of the appropriate authority inasmuch a-\nhe thought that the series of airplane crashes that have occurred re~\nmight in part be explained by what he had observed. He stated t”\nreported the information to the Civil Aeronautics Authority 2\ntelephonically interviewed by a _yeporter from the Wilmingto’\n‘ at - Lyreaos” ¢ 4\nES DESTROYED : Qn oF S\nA )\nNOV 18 1964\ney\n\n--- PAGE 193 [ocr] ---\n\nL/Dir., FBI\nW4/4T\nFlying Discs\nMiscellaneous\nMr. WENYON stated that what he had seen traveled at such a high rate\nof speed that it was very difficult to describe it, but the description\n“flying mayonnaise jars\" was concocted by the newspaper reporter.\nThis information has not been brought to the attention of any Arny\nsources in view of the fact that only a preliminary inquiry was con-\nducted on the basis of a news article which sets forth essentially\nthe facts obtained from Mr. WENYON.\nNo further action in this matter is contemplated by this office unless\nadvised otherwise by the Bureau.\nSB:arf\n62-0\nAttachment\n\n--- PAGE 194 [ocr] ---\n\nDitector,~ 1 e@\n(RO: “he | Paltinore\nSUBJECT: Oe ‘prses~ ”\nig Mayonnaise arg\" =\nported by Rehoboth Pilot\ntest Wenyon Believes Mystery Discs,\n'et-Propelled, May Have Caused Big\nPlane Crash on Memorial Day\ncteran Delaware pilot, Forrest Wenyon of 123 Rehoboth Avenue,\nth Beach, disclosed last night that in the past 10 months he hag\neen objects now being loosely described as “flying saucers” but\nhe calls “flying mayonnaise jars.”\n® Particular difference between the mysterious objects of Mr.\nS teport and those which have now been observed in some\n340 states in that the former, accord-\n+ |ing to the pilot, held a true course\nuntil they disappeared from sight.\nThis would indicate a gurtce-ox=H}\nIdast_an aimed missile while the\ncqurse of the “saucers” has been\n|ddscribed by observers as erratic.\nir. Wenyon said last night that\nhe first saw what loosely resembled\na “flying mayonnaise jar” one after-\nnoon last September while flying at\nabout 1,000 feet. Tt was late in the!\nafternoon and the pilot was flying\nnorth.\nSuddenly, at an estimatea distance\nlof 2,000 feet in front of his plane|\n‘and traveling from, west to east, Mr.|\nWenyon saw the “jar.” Jt was going\nat tremendous speed Gut the pilot\nwas able to note several tnings.\nThe most important bf these ob-\nservations, insofar as arjexplanation\nis possible, is that the “Jar” appeared\nto have some sort of rocket com-\nbustion. Mr. Wenyon said that\nS-| sourts of silver flame from the tail\n'd| feemed to provide the propulsion.\nor]\nn\na\nCarrying out the description of|\ne “flying mayonnaise jar,” Mr.\nenyon said that the tail appeared\n0 be a lid which had been per-\nforated and that from these per-\ny\nul\nal\n's\nW\na\nre\nds\n|Commission said they had no con- 5a\nnection with the mystery.\nWhe West, which originated the\nsa icer reports, continued to produce\nobservers who claimed to have seen\nthe whirling dics and also brqught | >)\nforth one deflationary cma | 4\nof them. ie\nBob Johiison, operator of a fh\ning service at Missoula, Mont., re-|)\nported he had captured one of the/or)\n| discs and found it to be milkweed es\nseeds. ‘\nles Odom, 23-year-old for-)in\nmer Bat navigator, theorized at/|Pr\nHouston, Tex., that the objects\nmight be a version of radio-con-|\ntrolled “crystal balls” “sed by the\nzis the war.\nry balls, which flew to the\ntitude of the bomber and appare.\nly were magnetized to fly along w\nthe planes, sent b- wo Ta\n‘sere “< @ata on omb:\na\n1e\non\nforations the flames escaped.\nIn a matter of two, at the most\nthree, seconds the object had dis-\nappeared over and past Fort Miles.\n|The pilot did not see it land and|\ndoesn’t know whether it did or not.\nThen on June 2 while flying at\n| 1,490 feet in a Stinson four- passen-\n|ger}ship Mr. Wenyon, ¢ pilot of 30|\n| yeags’ experience, saw ahother “jar.”\n| He didn't say much|about it to|\nRe¥oboth Airport attaches although!\nhe ‘did mention it. ir. Wenyon,|\n|with a theory in mind, Lovrmatns|\n\\federal Bureau of Investigation,\neSvER “ANE -VOIC\nhim so, he said. He then called\nEastein Airlines and the Civil Aero-\n|nautic Authority both of which\ngave him a sympathetic hearing,\nthanked him and said they'd inves-|\ntigate. i\n‘To date he has received no answer\nfrom either.\n‘Mr. Wenyon’s theory is that one of\n‘these “jars” was responsible for the\nwash of the Airlines plane\n* Port Deposit, Md., on Memorial,\nwhich Killed 53 persons. He!\nthe stories of that accider\nxnd believes now that th/\n~‘ion in mid-air, : -\nab~ of witnesses,\n‘ivy sivey Lag igimineton,\nContinued From First Page\n/t sed from the theory that they\n‘/were radio controlled flying missiles\nSent aloft by U. S, militry scien-\ni/tists to the Suggestion that they\nmight be merely sun light reflected\njon wing tanks of jet-propelled\nplanes.\nA. B. Cross of Chattanooga, Tenn.,\na 34-year-old watchmaker, an.\n‘nounced he invented the “flying\nsaucer” and submitted it to the War |\nDepartment in 1943 but his idea was |\nrejected as not practical “at the|\npresent time.” f\nLater, he said, he became con-|\nvinced that the department elabo-|\nrated on his plan. His model was|\npowdered with a rubber band, Cross)\nsaid, but he believed atomic Power\nnow is being used.\n4 Spokane, Wash., woman insisted\nthe objects she saw were of such\nsize that together they would take\n‘up; the space of a five-room house |\nif \\they landed, but a Clearwater,\n‘Fig, woman said the disks she ob-\nserved resembled “pie pans.”\nAy Rutland, Vt, a woman te\nported she and her husband yt-\n[Messed a brilliant object in e\nnight sky which she assumed to\na “flying saucer” although it is\n| stationary.\nBut at Cambridge, Mass., a house-\nwife said she saw “a group of white,\nflying saucers whirling around and\n|going at a tremendous speed.”\n| The Massachusetts and Vermont\nteports brought to 40 the number\nOf states in which the objects have\nbeen observed.\nWith New England getting into\nthe game, the Harvard University |\nastronomical observatory took note |\nof the reports but said it had had\nno luck so far in photographing one |\nof the discs.\nTile mysterious saucers first were\nreported June 25 in the State o\n|Washington, but Charlie T. Ham\nlet, ‘superintendent of the ‘King\nport’ Tenn., Times News composin\nroom, said yesterday he had see\nthe discs two years ago. 1\nThey were “of a bright, aluminum |\njeolor” and “were going’ at terrific |\nspeed.” Hamlet said, explaining he |\n‘kept. quiet about them because of\nthe (pak Ridge atomic bomb pleat\nthen a war secret,\nLester Barlow of Stamford, Conn.,\n‘international known explosives in-\n|ventor, advanced the theory that\nthe objects were radio controlled\n|flying missiles,\n‘my Air Forces\ncommandant, said he knew of no\nAAF plans to search for the saucers,\nThe Navy and Atomic Energy’", "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_07_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 194, "ocr_pages_used": 112, "ocr_mean_confidence": 75.81, "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "review_note": "OCR Batch 07 large FBI case-file candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 190, "word_count": 30535, "text_pages": 129, "top_terms": [ "object", "flying", "field", "air", "stated", "august", "arnold", "end", "dahl", "two" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nt of dusticc\nPO8ER-OH! -29\ns\nSSM OR ADDED TO Tr ice) ©\nFOR |\nMeh\nous\nBUREAU\no A |\nj | ie Z\n1 ow\nSUSLYVNDGVAH 4\nYALNFO SGYOOSY WYLNAO - Igd\nhe soe ay é\nINVE\n|\nRe\nDES] | ROY23\nf a 7 FOR Popa tact 168\nbee 2\n: NCKETT STREEL\nUSE CARE IN f TINY\nsan 2 1978 BY\nTransfer- Fall 471\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nTo\nwv\nAY yn FROM\nSUBJECT:\n‘STANDARD FORM No. 64 @ @\nOffice Memo: UM + UNITED SI\na\nDirector, FBI fuk DATE: September 4, 1947\nSAC, San Francisco Pa AIRMAIL\n/ SPECIAL DELIVERY\nREPORTS OF FLYING DISCS\npaso eet\nEnclosed is a copy of a letter dated August 25, 1947, with\nattachment fran Lt. Col, DONALD L. SPRINGER of A-2, Hamilton Field,\nCalifornia. Even though Col. SPRINGER feels that Mr. JOHNSON may\nhave read some of his claims in a newspaper, Col. SPRINGER believes\nthat Mr. F. MX JOHNSON should be interviewed in this matter.\nIn accordance with Bureau Bulletin No. 42, dated July 30,\n1947, Portland is requested to exhaustively interview Mr. F. M,\nJOHNSON, 106 N.W. First Ave., Portland, Oregon, regarding his\nalleged sighting of a \"flying disc\" on June 24, 1947. Copies of\nthe result of this interview should be furnished the San Francisco\nField Office for distribution to the 6th Army Intelligence,\nDWK:MR\nEncls. 2\n62-2938\ncc Portland (Incls. 4) — AMSD\n-_yn! nN)\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nAuthority\nNND 90986\nJamilton Field, California\nPlying Disc.\nSpecial Agent in Charge, FBI, U Department of\nFederal Of: ildin\n» Room 4\n1. The attached true copy of a 1\nwas received by this officer 22 August 1947.\n2e Your attention is invited to the similarity between Arnold's\nearly report and this gentleman's report. A possibility exists that\nMr. Johnson might have reed some his in the newspapers m Arnold\nwas publicized re this matters\nBe is headquarters does not intend to investigate this incident.\nis requested thet a result of any interview you may ke be furnished\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nCol. Donald L. Springer,\nSir. Saw in the portland\nan article in regards to the so\n24th\nd looked\nside like a big magonet.\nreater then anythin\nwere ster\nTRUE COPY:\nL. SPRINGER,\nolonel, GS¢/\nalled flying disc having\nsay @ prospector and was in the ift Adams district\nAssistant Staff\nshort time ago in to\nbasis\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANBARD FORM NO. 64\n‘TO\ns\ntigers\nSUBJECT:\n|\n@ ; 4\nOffice: Men dum +» NITED s GOVERNMENT\nDirector, FBI DATE: September 4, 1937\nAtten: Assistant Director D. M. LADD\nSAC, San Francisco\nREPORTS OF FLYING DISCS _\nAIRMAIL\nEnclosed for your information are copies of two letters\nfrom Lt. Col. DONALD L. SPRINGER of A-2, Hamilton Field, California,\ndated August 27, 1947, with attachments reporting the sighting of\n\"flying discs\" on Guam, and result of A-2 investigation at Tacoma\nand Kelso, Washington.\nDWK:MR\n62-2938\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistent Chief of Staff, Aq-2\nIntelligence\nHamilton Field, California\nAAPDA 27 August 1947\n353 .5/1208-1\n0s Special Agent in Charge,\nFederal Office 8uildin\nBI, Us S. Denart:\n, Room 422, San Fra\nt of Justice,\nseo, California.\n1. Following is extract from the Weekly Intelligence Summary,\nAir Transport Command, Washington 25, D. C., dated 20 August 1947,\nCopy Noe 120, Article I, PE ls\n“PLYING OBJECTS IN GUAM: Unidentified flying objects have\nboon observed by three American enlisted men of the 147th Air=\nways and Air Communications Service Squadron at Harmon Pield,\nGuam, The men report that at 1040 hours on 14 August 1947 the\ntwo objects, which they describe as small, crescent shaped and\ntraveling at a speed twice thet of a fighter plane, passed over\nthem on a zig-zag course in a westerly direction at an\nmate altitude of twelve hundred feet. The objects dis:\n‘into clouds and a few seconds later a similar object possibly\none of those previously observed, emerged from the clouds and\nproceeded west. Wo further details have been reported.\"\n2 For your information.\nLe SPRIM\nLt. Colonel, GSC\n; AC of 5S, An\nw\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Steff, A-2\nIntelligence\nHamilton Field, California\n4APDA 27 August 1947\n333 65/1208-1\nInvestigation of Flying Disc,\nSpecial Agent in Charge, FBI, U. S, Department of Justice,\nFederal Office Building, Room 422, San Francisco, California.\nEs\nAttached summary forwarded for your information.\nDONALD L. SPRING\n1 Incl: Lt. Colonel, Gs¢\nSummary of Information. AC of S, A-2\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\n4\n27 August 1947\n3335 .65/1208-1\nSUBJECT; Investigetion of Flying Disc.\n0s Special Agent in Charge, F S. Department of Justice,\nSeattle, Washington.\nrwarded for your information,\nDONALD L. SPRINGER\nof Information. Lt. Colonel, GSC\nAC Aw2\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\noy!\n@ (2a AAP BU)\nWethora Field, Tacoma; fahington\n4& August 1947\nFinal “Mission Report\nCommanding Officer\nAir Rescue Service\nMacDill Field, Florida\n1. MISSION NUMBER ThirtyeNine.\n2e RKATURE\nQe Ab 0400 PST, 1 August 47, ARMY FLIGHT SERVICK notified this\ndetachment that a plene had been seen to crash and burn thirteen (13) mil\nsouth of KELIO, Washington (46°B'N, 122°55'W).\noe\n‘ornation from Mrs\nGo Clark, ¢» that the scene of the crash was\nfifteen (as) to twenty (0) « atios east of KELSO in the vicinity of OOBLE\nThe KELSO Chief of Police saw an aireraft fly low over the town,\nm crash and burn to the east. ‘The time was about 0236 F check of\nsircraft lmown to be in the vicinity revealed that 3-25 1516 had departed\nJORD FIELD ot 0212 PST for HAMILTON PIKLD, California. The weather was\nreported as CPR, A full moon made visibility exceptionally goods The\npilot's name was CAPT. W. C. DAVIDSON; the plane carried three (3) additional\npersona. ‘he Base Operations Officer and Base PIO were notified. This\ndetachment began organizing « ground party of base personnel to supplement\n% being formed by the KELSO Chief of Police. At 0500 PST information\nwas received from KELSO by APS that ground fog in the valleys at the seene\nof the crash was preventing » ground party from locating the plane. Since\nno communication had been received from B-25 #1316, it was assumed thet it\nwas the plene reported as crashed. ARS C+47 was pre-flighted to transport\nthe Arny ground party to KELSO but a check of the field conditions there\ndeemed it advisable to use a smaller aircraft. Of the two CedSe available\none belonging to APS was unserviced after a night flights the other, belong-\ning to AAGS, wae readied even though a responsible officer of that organ-\nization was not present to authorize the flight. Fog at KSLSO pre\nuntil 0700 PST. The ground party, led by CAPT. W. L. LIT@RE\nHe PORSBERG, consisted of six mon ineluding « medical technician\nend a photographer. At OGO0 PSI, the KELSO Chief of Police notified Ars\nthat a pa er of the orashed mirplane was in his office and had confirmed\ne\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nSubjects Final Mission Report” 4 Auguet 1947\nThe belief that the crash was that of the unreported 3-25. The senger,\nSgts Be Ly TAPP, of FT. LAYTON, SEATTLE, was uninjured, but reported that\nthe erew chief, T/Sgts We D. MATHEWS, was at @ farm house near the scone of\nthe erash and was injured. gts TAFF then led en ambulance to Sgt. MATHEWS\nwho was subsequently teken te @ local hospital. At 0610 PST an attempt\nwas made to telephone Sq. 3 at TILTON FIELD but no anower was received;\nhowever, it was known that HAMILTON APS was aware of the incident and\nwould notify Sq. B, At 0700 PST Capt. LITTRELL departed in ® Ce45 for\nKBLSO, At O7A5 PST Sq B was contacted by phone end given @ flash report.\nAt O905 PST CAPT LITTRELL phoned and informed that he had placed CAPTAIN\nSBERG in charge of Army porsonnel proceeding te the scene of the crash.\nNo serial search was necessary es civiliens in the area knew tho exact\nlocation of the crash and had reported finding one (1) body in the wreektce,\nCAPT. LITTRELL prepared to fly S¢ TAFF and MATHEWS to MCCHORD FIELD e\nfor medical attention, arriving at 0945 PST. The survivors steted that 4\nthey believed neither the pilot nor co-pilot has parachuted from the\nThe enuse of the incident was at this time determined to be a fire\n© left engine. CAPT LITTRELL was informed by Sgt. TAPF that he\nbelieved classified documents had been aboard the planes CAPT FORSBERO\nwas instructed to take necessary precautions. An anbulance met the plane\nat MCCHORD FI€LD carrying the two survivors and took thom to the hospitel.\nInverrogetion revesled that the left engine had onught fire in the power\nsection and flames ond smoke had spread to the flight deck almost imned-\niatelye The crew chief, S, assiated TAFFY in attaching his chest\npack and TAPY abandoned plane at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft\n(thie fact to doubted but is not considered necessarily rolevant).\naa 8 helped the pilot and co-pilot attach their chest packs (all per=\nsonnel had beon wearing the harness) and as he left the plane wes aware that\nthe co-pilot wax preparing to follow. The pilot had started to leave and,\nto the best recollection of MATHEWS, was partially standing and holding\nthe control wheel with his left hand. i statenents indicate that\nproper emergency procedures had been porformed but that the fle hed en-\nveloped the sntire left side almost immediately. TAPY stated that, because\nof the full noon and good visibility, he gaw MATHEWS leave the plane and\nwas able to follow the plane to the ground and that he saw no one else\nbail out, The ship was enveloped in flames and was beginning to fell apart\nbefore hitting the ground where it exploded and burned about one (1) mile\nfrom where he, TAFY, landed. le lit in a tree, end not lmowing how to\nrelease his parachute of the quickedetachable kind, out himself loose frou\nthe herness with hie peoket knife. Se kicked end struggled and eventually\njumped to the ground, reesiving e jolt on impact dut was unable to cuess\nhow far he hed fallen. He then followed « cow path for an estimated two\n(2) miles to a farm house, arriving efter WS, Meanwhile, as MATEERS\ncleared the plane he turned and sew the plane strike the ground, explode\nand burne Just before or just at the time of impact he saw an object\nsfire thrown clear of the plane but did not know whether it waa & person\ner part of the planes MAT: @lso lit in a tree, and efter freeing himself\nfrom his harness, fell to the ground where he injured his backe ie lest\nconseiousne: nd on recovering wont to the burning plene, about fifty\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nSubject: Finel Mission Repers ° 4 August 1947\n(680) yards away, Flares were going off and he thought best to leave the\nScene, He heard a stream nearby end followed 1% uptil he came to « house and\nfrousdd the occupants. Soon TAF arrived at the same house and, being un-\ninjured, was driven {nto town. Then he led an axbulance to effect transporta-\ntion of MATHEWS to @ hospital. Mearwhile, civilians reached the scene of\nerash where they found one body. At 0930 PST, » meesage from Sq 3\ninformed that top eseret material was in the navigators kit and to request\nommanding Officer MCCHORD F D to expedite all available information to\nCommanding Officer HAMILTON FIELD. Meanwhile, CAPT PORSSERG and four (4)\nenlisted men departed KELSO at 0830 PST for scene of the crash, ‘hoy were\ntransported by the * {INGTON STATE POLICE who knew the exact location of\nthe plane (46°09! + 122043°W). ‘The ground party determined upon arrival\nat the soene, that two (2) bodies were in the wreckage. Indications led to\nthe belief thet the co-pilot was afire when he left the plane an instant ‘\nbefore impact. Th. pilot's remnins were found in the wreckage, Pree\nliminary investigation by Os PORSBERG disclosed the planes left wing\nabout one hundred twenty-five (125) yards from the widely scattered port-\ntions of the planes The loft wing was intact. and hed spparently torn\nthe left engine before ing forward portion\nof the wing stub was melted but the rear two thirds indicated thet it had\nripped loose from the inboard seetion of the wing. the wing leading edge\nwas undamaged, The naVigation and landing lights were unbroken. The\naileron was undamaged but the flap section was crushed, leading to the\nbelief that the wing struck the teil sections From these indications\nit 1s believed the wing ripped from the airplane just efter MATHEWS\nabandoned the plane. The resulting spin thus prevented the remaining\nerew members from bailing out although the co-pilot may heve been in the\nheteh. A few civilians were in the ares when CAPT FORSDERG arrived\nend he tock precautions to prevent them from disturbing the wreckage.\nAt 1157 PST CAPT LITTRELL flew CAPT RICH, M. C., to ESLSO, An ambulance\na@igpatched from MOCHORD PIELD, met them at KELSO, and was led to the soene\nof the erash by the STATE ¥ The bodies were recovered and tra)\nported in the axbulance to 00! D PIELD. CAPT LITTRELL returned to\nMCCHORD FIELD where camping equipment was prepared to be dropped to the\nground party. CAPT LITTRELL, wade a successful drop at dusk by sighting\non @ signal fire. The ground party set up camp at the wreckage scene to\nset as guard and to investigate further the following day. They were\nrelieved of responsibility of «11 recovered documents by a CIC agent who\nhed arrived about 1600 PST.\ni\nbs 2 Aug 47- The ground party remained at the scene of the crash\npending officiel securing of the incident. No aerial activitye\nGe S dug 47- MOCCHORD PIMLD Operations Officer departed at 1000\nPST to investigate the accident and to relieve CAPT FOKSBARG, who returned\net 1600 PST. Incident closede\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\neiroralt\na. Cooperation reosived from #11 oivilter noies eoneerned\nte and excell\n>toRraphs\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Ana\nsiesta od Antelligense._ =\nHamilton Meld, California\nTre Isvestigation of Flying Dise Invesrication MADE AT\nConTRoxiine orrice Mae,\nFitz No... SAF #280802 Periop coveRep ....\nCasE CLASSIFICATION\nSravus oF CASE -....\n‘ASON FOR INVESTIGATION: iuvestigation initiated at the request of Air Defense\nGonaaha, reference ltr fg ADC, dtd 7 Jul 47, file DSS3,5ID, subjs Investigation of\nFlying 0:\nSYNOPSIS\nOm 31 duly 47, Ure Arnold, Avietion “ditor of the Ideho Daily Stateauan, tele=\nphoned Lte Grown requesting he return to Tacoma because Arnold believed he had some\nvery vital information en the flying disce\nLs Brown end Capt. Davidson interviewsd a Ure Fred Le Crigman and a Ur. lierold\nAe Dahl, slong with Capt. Smith of the United Air Lincs, and Mire Arnold, at the Wine\nthrop Hotel in Yacom, “ashington, on the night of 31 July 1947.\nThe summary ef their interrogation and findings was related te Major Sender,\nPublic Information Officer, MeChord Field, dy tire Arnold and Capt. Smithe Major\nSander retold the results of the investigation to this officer from his notes.\nMr» Dahl and Mir. Crismm wore not available for interview while this officer\nwas in that area, although every effort was mede to contact theme\nFurther investigation of this particular incident was left with Mre Brady,\nlosident Agent, FBI, Tacoma, Washingtone\nTe was epperont from newspaper clippings, telephone calls to this officer, and\nconversations with Mejor Sander, that a United Press correspondent, of the Tacoma\nTimes, wes instrumental in keeping this case alive. ‘This officer and Major Sender,\nalthough quoted many times in the press, did not discuss this matter with the press\néuring the period of this reporte\nThe anonymous mystery caller in Tecoma could possibly be Mrs Crismans\nDistaiwurion\nAAP\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nDGTAILSs\nle During the afternoon of 31 July 47, ure Arnold, Aviation Séiter of the\nidaho Daily Statesmen, telephoned Lt Srown, CIC Sub=letechment Commander et head\nquarters Fourth Air Fores, and stated in eubstence: That he, Arnold, and Capt Smith\nbad errived in Tacoma to investigate the purported flying dine explosion on e@ eure\nfase craft on 21 dune 47, ‘This investigation was requested and fineneed by @ tre\npo te Palmer of the Venture Prees, 305 Studio Bldgs, 1718 shernen Aveme, Svansten,\nHlinoie.\nAGENTS WOTR: See Enclosure 1 and Inclosure 2. the signature to Inelosure @, lr.\nSave Johnson, is that of the editor of the Idaho Daily States=ane Ure Johnsen is «\nformer Arny Air Poree officer end from all indieations te a very patriotic Anericans\nOn the receipt of Inelosure 2 at Jeadquarters Fourth Air Force, this officer requested\nthe San Praneisoo Fl Office te check the Chiengo PRT Offices for Be Ae Palmer and the\nVenture Pres: the return anewor, by telephone, was to the effect that the Chieags\nindices of the PBI, the Chicago Police, and Credit Bureau hed no record on Re As\nPealser or the Venture Press.\n2. Lt Srown and Capt Davidson arrived at MeChera Field during the afternoon\nof Sl daly 47 ‘They changed from their uniforms to civilian clothing in the atroraft\nand, on being queried by Operations as te why they desired transportation to Tacoma,\nthey replied thay were to anke a speeches\nAd NOEs This wns in compliance with per 4, ler fr Bq AUG, Pile 335.510,\n7 dal 47, gudje Investigation of Flying Sisce\nAvoording to Major George Sander, Public ixformation Officer, “echerd Pielda, The\nTacoma Times received an anonysous telephone cell that Arnold and Suith were present\nin the Minthrop Ketel for the purpose of conducting an investigation on the fiying\ndisse the Tacome Times checked ang found this to be true, moh to Arnold's end Smith's\nsurpriees Lt Srown and Capt Duvidson 4i¢ interview tr. Garcld 4, Uehl, lr. Pred Le\nSrisman, in @ hotel room in the Winthrop Hotel, Tacoma, Washe, in the presence of\nMr. 4rnold ond Onpt Gnith. if notes were taken of this converestion, they were de~\nstroyed in the aircreft ident. Mire Arnold stated to “ajor Jander that Lt Srown\nobtained from Ure Sahl end Mr. Grisman samples of an unidentified substance thet were\nidentical to those appearing in Inelesures 3 to 7. the samples pictured in Inclesures\n$ to 7 wore taken by lr. Arnold from the seme box thet Dahl and Grisman offered Ms\nSrown and from which he obtained his samples. 1%/Sg¢h vatthews, Crew Chief on the\nwreekod aircraft, upon being interrogated by thie officer, stated that he placed «\nheavy cardboard carton in the rear compartment of the 825 that erashede ie did not\nlook in the box nor heer any comments from 14 Grown or Capt Davidson es to ite con«\ntantae\nSe The following summarises what was related by Mr. Arnold and Capt Smith to\nMajor Sander as to the aubstence of the interrogation by Lt Brown and Gapt Davideens\nThat on 21 Jun 47 Mr» Sahl was proceeding south of Maury Islend in Mire Crigean's\nbeste Five flying diees came down out of the clouds and cireled slowly around the\nbay, dropping to an estimated elevation ef 500 feet. Thess disos appeared round and\nCONFIDENTIAL\nW.D.,P.M.G. Form No. 110\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nflattened Gimiler to @ deflated automobile innertubes They were judged by Uahl to\nbe Spproximately 100 feet soross with a 25 foot opening in the center. The outer\n@ige of the object had round portholes and the inner ring hed square windows or\nportholes. The dises wore silent and from hie viewpoint he could see no moans of\npropalsions ne of these dises appeared to falter and waver in the air, another of\nthese aforementioned five disos drepped down close te the dise that appeared to\nwaver and bumped it, dumping “tons” of the stuff as pictured in inslesare 3 te 7\non his boat, knocking off the hendreail, horn, and generelly damaging the boat to\nthe extent of $200.00, and killing Uahi's doge\nAGEST’S NOTE: This officer, in the company of Mejor Sender, voarded the eforencn=\ntioned bost where it wes docked in the Sacomn harbor on 6 Aug 47» 4 hand reil was\nmissing, bat the aren where the hand rail wes previously fastened had been painted\nover with several conte of paint end was cracked by the werthers The deck and roof\nof the cabin was of « very thin construction and thy eabin further had glass on the\nfront and eides, 14 is this officer's opinion thet if any of the objeste presented\nby Behl as canplee of the materiel dropped by the flying cise had hit this beat, it\nwould have certainly been neosesary to replace the foredeck ani the cabin roof.\nThese two arenes were very heavily conted with eeveral esate of paint and had deep\nweather cracks thet would take evveral sensons to aequires\nMire Grisman, who owns the boat and operates a shoreline water patrol for various\nDusiness fires, evidently visited the ares at Meury Islend te check fehl's story.\nBe ie supposed to have stated that he found the aaterial that he presented to Le\nSrown and Capt Uevidsen in a send pit near where the incident was supposed to have\neocurreds “hile he, Criemn, was at the goene of the incident, a Plying dise cane\nout of the elouds and behaved in « similar wanner es the ones previously desoribed.\nAGERT'S NOTE: The witnessing on two ceonsions, in broad daylight, of an object so\nlarge and eleerly visible within several miles of the olty ef Income eorteinly should\nheave been sosn and reported on by other then teh] and Criwmane A cheek we made of\nthe newspapers on and after 21 dumm end ne mention could be found of « mysterious\nobject appearing over the Tecone harbors\nre Crigsan is supposed to heve sent samples of the objects that he pleked up in the\nMaury Island sand pit to a friend of hie at the University of Chicage for an analysis\nreperte lo ia reported to have net received the enualysis reporte\nAGENTS WOTEs Tt Le possible that the Sire %» A, Palmer, reference Inclosurs 1 end 2,\nBight have come eeross this ineident tarough the University of Chicages\nThe interrogetion of Mahl ané Crisaen by Lt Grown was completed about midnight on\na daly/i Aaguate 14 Brows and Capt davidson returned to SeCherd Fisld and prepared\nfor @ night flight to Samilton Fields ‘whe weather was clear with a bright\nshininge They departed spproxiwately O200 hours and crashed at approximately 0230\nhours on 1 August 19476 (%ee Inclosure 8).\n%e On G August 47, this officer, iz the company of Wajor Senders YeChord Field,\nang Mre Grady, resident agent, Income Federel Surenu of Investigation, attempted to\n-CONFIDENTIAL—\nW.D.,P.M.G. Form No. 110\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nCI-R1 Report é @\n\\ sea\n@ontest either Yre Dahl or Ure Grisman, without success. Capt Smith end Mr. Ammold\ndeparted the Tseome ares on 3 August 47, therefore, this officer did not heave the\n@pportunity of conversing with them directly.\nAGRHE'S HOPE) A record check was made by telephone by Ur, Brady with the Seattle\nPelé Office, FRI, for records on Mre Criemen and Wire Yehie the sheok on tre Grisman\nTee negative. The Seattle FSI indies indicated thet « fareld Yahi had been charged\nwith twe ineidente of illegal weoring of the uniform end one with theft of setionel\npropertye I could not be determined at the tine whether Nareld Ae “whi, the eubdject\nim question, and Zareld Sahl of the FOI indiows, wae one and the sands\nSe Mrs Criganan hed indiested te ‘ Smith, drneld, et al, that he was a\nforner fighter pilot and held scumiesion Captain in the Air Reserves\nwr @ WOTR: On 6 August <7, thie officer chacked the records of the 400th AAP\nBO(RT) and determined that Fred lL. Crigmun was registered with thet Reserve Unit as\nCaptain, Sorin Yunber 0753951, with residence et 125 Woodland, Sacom, Washingtony\nPrimary MOS 1054 and 1053. Im 1042 ho was with the Criminal Investigation Division,\nStato of Waohington, and previously had been an o1] teeknician with the Union Pacific\nteilwny., Crlenen entered the service in 1042 as an enlisted man and served aa such\nfor sevextoon aontha. In 1943 he was comcissioned on graduation fron flying sehool\nané served a totel of twenty-nine monthes check of the Tacoma eity directory was\nmade on Gerold A, Onhl, which indicated his home was at 8903 8. Gobs Sts, telephones\nProotor 7117. Susiness address was listed as 236 Middle Yaterwayy telephone: Broade\nwey 77336\nRECOMMENDATION:\nie That mo further investigation be undertaken on this apecifie incident by\nApny Aly Terese persomel.\nZe Theat in view of the reported statements by ire Crianan, thet consideration\nbe given to revoke his Air Seserve commission and flying stetus an undesirable\nand unreliable officer.\n8 Incles\nle Photogtat, ltr fr ReAsPalnors\nRe Photostat, telegram fr Dave Johnsons\nSe to 7. Photographs, Unidentified Substances\n6» Pinal Miesion Report, Air Kesoue Services.\nW.D.,P.M.G. Form No. 110\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\n“ rn\n». :\nig\nJaly 22, 1947\nyp\nMr. Kenneth Arnold,\nBoise, Idaho fe i ti.\nDear Mr. Arnold:\nQuite obviously you have been ribbed sc much you'd like to\nforget the flying saucers--but I'd sure like to have your\npersonal story, your photo, pic of your plane, etc, as i\naskea before. And you won't he made to look silly, because\nthere's more to this than the rewspapers and the “experts*\nhave made of it.\nBesides the erticle, I heve another propesition, You seem to\nget around quite a bit, and if you can maks a trip to Tacome,\nWashington at @]1 feasible, I'd be willing to pay expenses\nplus ® nice amount to make it worth your while.\nI'a want you to see Mr. Harold As Dahl, P. 0. Box 154, Fera\nHill Station, Tacoma, and kre Fred Le Crisman, omer of the\nTacoma Harbor Patrol, Inc. Dahl, and two other seamen, on a\npatrol near Murry Island, off Tacoma, saw six discs, one in\ntrouble, witnessed sn explosion, saw falling stuff which\nsmashed their wheelhouse end searchlight snd lended on the\nyeach, They sent me samples whioh Chicago U has failed to\nanalyze. I want a picture of the beach and the stuff that\nlanded there (about twenty tons, they said). And I want\nsomebody who'll get the trath, to find out if these boys are\non the up and upe You could do thet. I hope youwill. If\nagreeable, please write and perhaps we can telk business.\nI think you'd like to prove this thing tood\nAnyway, I still vant thet article!\nSincerely yours,\ntte”\nRe A Palner\nJib\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nWESTERN WESTERN\nUNION UNION\nWESTERN\nUNION\nq\nwua41 PD e\net ~\nBOISE IDA JULY 29 1947 255P\nLT FRANK M BROWN, A-2 (RPT A-2)\nOFFICE 4TH AIRFORCE HAMILTON FIELD CALIF\nVENTURE PRESS 305 STUDIO BLDG 1718 SHERMAN AVE EVANSTON ILL, RA\nPALMER. SENT ARNOLD $200 TO GO TO TACOMA TO INVESTIGATE FLYING\nDISC REPORT THERE. SUGGEST THIS OUT OF LINE FOR PRESENT PUBLIC\nINTEREST IN STORY AND BELIEVE:AS | SUGGESTED ON YOUR VISIT HERE\nVENTURE PRESS SHOULD BE CHECKED\nDAVE JOHNSON\n305 1718 $200\n308P\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\n“ent Be g\n\\|\nOffice Memo -wt2 + UNITED Sla... +OVERNMENT\n5 fr\nZ |\nTON Direotor/ FBI | >) Apts 72-29-47\nFROM : SAC, Boston SH, “1 t4-\nSUBJECT: METAL FRAGMENTS OBSERVED AT WEST RINDGE, WEW HAMPSHIRE, JULY 7, 1947\nSECURITY MATTER (X\nReference is made to Boston teletype to the Bureau dated July 18, 1947.\nDean John M, Bunker, the original informant, has advised that a spectographic\nexamination has been completed of the metal particles referred to. They wore\ndetermined to be of ordinary cast iron which had been subjected to a very\nhigh degree of heat, The heat caused scales to be formed on the oast iron\nwhich were originally thought to be of some metallic alloy.\nThe scientist examining the particles concluded that if they had come through\nthe air from any great altitude in es small pieces as they were found then\nmost of the heat would have been taken from them by the time they reached\nthe ground end fires would not have resulted, It is noted they landed\napproximately 700 feet from a railroad track and inquiries were conducted by\nMIT to determine whether or not the particles could have been originally a\npart of a liner in a smoke stack or some other part of the steam engine, These\ninquiries resulted in positive information that the particles did not come from\na train or locomotive. Measurements of the four pieces examined revealed\nthat they had most likely been originally all part of one hollow cylinder,\neight inches in diameter and three sixteenths of an inch in thickness, It\nwas felt that one piece falling from a great height would have still retained\n® good part of its heat and probably would have smashed when it hit the ground,\n4 scientist, whom Yean Bunker did not identify by name, recalled that cast\niron oylinders of similar measurements had been used in New Mexico on\nresearch work on a guided missile project. However, this unidentified scientist\ndid not so conclude to the exclusion of all other possibilities,\nCONF. INP)\n= Tateresting to note that the examination at MIT was actually conducted\n() (7)(D) who furnished the Boston Office with an informal report similar\nin all major details to that supplied by ean Bunker above, The men at MIT\nere gathering through friends all additional pieces of the original cylin\navailable, These will be turned over to the “oston Office. Wo further,\nexamination is being conducted by MIT and no effort is el\nreconstruct the original cylinder, ae 9\nUnless advised to the contrary by August 15, 1947 the Boston Office will\ndestroy these specimens, In the interim they will be transmitted to the\nBureau on specific Bureau instructions,\nEX-64\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nIt is noted that the original 4oston teletype reflected that this inquiry\nwas being treated as \"secret\" matter at MIT. (b)(7)(D) has advised that\nthe comparatively small number of research scientists at MIT during the summer\nare all cognizant of the incident and the results of the research, However,\nno publicity has been given and it is not anticipated that any will result.\nThe 5ureau's interest is not known to the scientists at MIT. ‘There has been\nno speculation that a guided missile originating in a foreign land landed\nin New Hampshire,\nAs indicated above, unless the Bureau requests specifically further investigative\naction, this case is being closed in the Boston Office.\nBSG:md\n100-20698\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\n1\nFBI BUTTE 8-15-47 x \\\nBffecToR, FBI URGENT oy: op\nFLYING DISCS. ON INSTANT DATE A. Ce(URIE OF TWIN FALLS, wand Prph\nINFORMED LOCAL NEWSPAPER THAT COMMUNITY THAT AT ONE PM ON WEDNESDAY\nLAST, AUGUST THIRTEEN, HE AND TWO SONS BILLIE, ACE TEN, KEITH, AmwNX\nAGE EIGHT, SAW AN OBJECT NINE MILES NORTHWEST OF TWIN FALLS, RE-\nSEMBLING FLYING DISC. URIE STATED THIS OBJECT WAS PROCEEDING BNRK\nDOWN SALMON RIVER AT TERRIFIC SPEED ESTIMATED BY HIM AT ONE THOUSAND\nMILES PER HOUR, URIE AND SONS DESCRIBED OBJECT TO NEWSPAPERS AS\nTWENTY FEET LONG, TEN FEET WIDE AND TEN FEET THICK, LIGHT SKY BLUE\nIN COLOR AND ALSO OBSERVED FLAMES EMANATING FROM SIDES OF OBJECT.\nAT TIME URIE AND SONS SAW OBJECT THEY ALL HEARD LOUD SWISH WHEN\nOBJECT DISAPPEARED FRIM SIGHT. CURRENT EFFORTS BEING MADE TO INTER-\nVIEW URIE AND SONS PURSUANT TO BUREAU BULLETIN FORTY TWO, SUB DIVISION\nB, DATED JULY THIRTY NINETEEN FORTY SEVEN. BUREAU WILL SE PROMPTLY ,\nAND FULLY INFORMED OF ALL PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.\nBANISTER\nEND\nPLS ACK AND HOLD\n257\n7-48 PM OK FBI WA BW\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\n: ‘Ofgee Men bd dum + UNITED ‘ ‘ GOVERNMENT | =\nFROM : Mr. De Me Ladd ( Per\nSUBJECT:\nTO-ae The Director DATE? August ly¢ 197 4\nconcerning newspaper reports of flying discs in the Portland area\nreported conference of army officials in Portland concerning flyi\nthe Portland Office has advised that Leaveritt G. Richards, aviation\neditor of the \"Oregonian,\" has stated that Captain William L/Davidson\nand Lieutenant Frank M.\\Bfown of the Fourth AAF Headquarters, San Francisco,\nwere in Portland on July 27, 197. While in Portland they interviewed Dick\n“\\\\nanicin, an experienced pilot, who had reported that he observed, on June Ih,\na formation of ten flying discs over Bakersfield, California. Richards added\nthat Davidson and Brown had also interviewed the following four experienced\npilots who were among the first.to srt seeing discs, KennethXirnold, businessman\nfrom Boise, Idaho; Captain E. JSmith, a co-pilot; Ralpb\\6tevéns, United Airlines\nand DavexJ on, aviation editor, Idaho\"Statesman.\" In order to determine the\npurpose of these interviews Richards contacted Major General Twining of Wright Field,\nOhio, and from him gained the impression that AAF instituted this investigation\nto wash out the disc reports since they are definitely not of AAF origin.\nOn Friday, August 1, the plane in which AAF investigators, Captain\nDavidson and Lieutenant Brown, were flying, crashed at Kelso, Washington and both\nwere killed. The wreckage was screened by AAF Intelligence from McChord Field.\nThe \"Tacoma News Tribune\" and through them the United Press put out a story that\nthe plane was carrying parts of a disc which had struck a boat owned by Harold\nDahl and Fred Chrisman. It has also been inferred that this plane was sabotaged\nto prevent these disc parts from being examined.\nSTA’\nInvestigation by the Bureau has reflected that this plane was definitely\nnot carrying parts of a disc and there appears to be no substantiation of a sabotage\ncharge.\nFor your further information there is attached a blind memorandum setting\nforth in more detail the results of the investigation surrounding the above plane\ncrash. No further inquiry is being made in this matter.\nACTION\nAir Force Intelligence has been advised of the results of our investi-\ngation. /\né\nINDEXE\n270 NOV 18 1964\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 14, 197\nThe \"Tacoma News Tribune\" and through them the United Press put out\na story that an army plane which was allegedly carrying parts of a dise which\nhad struck a boat owned by Harold Dahl and Fred Chrisman had crashed on A\n1, 19h7, killing two Air Force Intelligence officers were interviewing\npersons who were alleged to have seen flying discs.\na A. Dahl and Fred Chrisman, when interviewed by Bureau Agents,\nadvised in a signed statement on August 7, 1947, that in the early part of June,\n1947, they picked up some strange rock formations from a gravel pit on Mauri\nIsland, Washington. They sent a cigar box of these formations to one Ray Palmer,\neditor of the Venture magazine in Evanston, Illinois and also editor of the\nFantasy magazine in Chicago, Illinois. According to them they requested Palmer\nto make only a chemical analysis of the rock formations. Palmer then wrote\nasking for additional samples stati @ had been unable to analyze the material.\nDahl and Chrisman remarked that a few days after the flying disc stories appeared\nduring the latter part of June, Palmer contacted them by telephone saying he would\nor an exclusive story if the materials they had sent h were fragments of\nDahl said he wrote Palmer a letter in which he represented the\n+ of a flying disc, and both Dahl and Chrisman admitted\nthat this statement was entirely false.\nDahl and Chrisman then received a call from Kenneth Arnold of\nBoise, Idaho who requested them to meet him at the Winthrop Hotel in Tacoma on\nJuly 31, 19k7. According to Arnold called in arny intelligence officers\nfrom Hamilton Field, California and one ae Emil H. Smith of United Airlines\nof Seattle, Washington to attend this meeting. Dahl and Chrisman maintained\nintelligence officers Captain Davidson, Lieutenant Brown, Kenneth\nArnold and Emil H. Smith exactly how they got the rock formations and that they\nhad no connection with any flying discs. Dahl and Chrisman stated that they then\nd nce officers as samples.\nCaptain Davidson and Lieutenant Brown left Tacoma, Washington in a B-25\nto return to Hamilton Field, California about 2:30 A.M. August 1, 1947, and were\nkilled when their plane crashed at Kelso, Washington, after the left engine\nburned out an exhaust stack which in turn caught the left wing on fire which caused\nit to break off. The crew chief and each officer parachuted to safety.\nErnie Vogel, an Associated Press wireman at Tacoma advised that two or\nthree days after the flying disc story started he contacted Dahl to check the story\nCOPIES DESTROYED\n270 NOV 18 1964\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nthat the Seattle Fost-Intelligencer had received from the Fire\njarbor, Was! s tt fect that Dahl had some flying\nAt this time Dahl admitted to Vogel that the entire story\nRelative to Arnold, Dahl and Chrisman stated that he was paid by\nRay Palmer of the Fantasy magazine and possibly the ‘Boise Statesman to come\nto Tacoma and obtain a story from them regarding the flying disc fragments.\nOn July 31 and August 1, a total of five anonymous calls were\nreceived by a Tacoma Times reporter and the United Press Wireman at Tacoma\ngiving information regarding the meeting at the Winthrop Hotel over the disc\nfragments and stating that the B-25 had been shot down or sabotaged which\ncilled Captain Davidson and Lieutenant Brown, inferring that this was done\nbecause the intelligence officers were carrying disc fragments in t\nDahl and Chrisman stated that these calls could only have c\nthemselves, Arnold or Smith, who, they stated, had a friend on the Chicago\nTimes and was possibly selling the story to the Chicago Times through this\nhl and Chrisman denied making these calls.\nSmith, upon interview, stated that reporter Lantz of the Tacoma\nforello of the United Press office in Tacoma had\nad several anonymous calls and from the accuracy of the information\ntransmitted Smith believes they were made by either Dahl or Chrisman.\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\n«\nUnited States Department of Justice\nFederval Girean of Investigat\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nhugust 19,\nSTH ARNOL ptain EMI\nDSON and Lieutenant\nCalifornia, all met in\nevening of July 31, 19.\nnd DARL,\nleft\nCaliforn:\nfan,\nto. return to Hamilton\ncarrying\n5 burned an exhaust\nsubsequently ireaking off and teari\ning Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant BI\n2 hitch-hiker parachuted to safety.\nYashington advised\nthere v d.\nat Kelso, Washington a:\nfoe\ns calls were received by a reporter, T:\nTacoma, between 11:30 A.\nireman,\n1947. The\nJuly 31, in\nand 5:30 Py Me,\nely.11:30 A. M.,\nneeting taking place at th\nthe disc fragments found on ‘Maury Island.\n2:00 noon,\nNOLD's .room number 50\ndise fragments\ndown or sabotaged. The third eali\nat 5:30 P. M. by the United Press Wireman,\nthat the B-25 which crashed at Kelso,\nfragments and that the dead officers were\nellig e Officers at “am\nrelease of the dead of.\nindicated that when the names\nI shing was correct.\nML, Friday,\nthat\ney\nen the A\nch verif:\nThe Army\nsome of bi reported disc fragments.\nhich in turn ‘cal\nsetallsethies Officers at }\ntion of\n50 A. M, August 1, 1947.\nich the ca\nhat time in room 502 of the\nThe second call was\nkugust 1, 1947 by the Tacoma T\na nat moment a\nlinthrop Hotel; that th\nnord Field of\nwas received\nTacom in ¥\nashington\nCaptain DAVIDSON\nlton\nficers' na\nwere\n1947\nMAN; HAROLD\nnce from\ne Biba times ¢\nflying disc\ntetliasried Officers, Captain\nthe morning of August 1,\nfor Air Force Day in a B-25-and\nThe left engine on the\nught the left wing afire, the\nthe tail. The B-25 crashed,\nHowever, the Crew Chief and\n{cChord Field,\n@ plane crashed\nany sabotage. Tt\noma\nMy, July 31, 1947\nas to a Tacoma Times reporter\nler stated that there was\ninthrop Hotel concerning\nreceived between\nes reporter in\nneeting was taking place\nB=25 which crashed was\nicials had stated it was\nFriday, August 1, 1947\nne. caller stated\nSs carrying flying disc\nand Lieutenant\nField, California. Th: call\nnes by Army ties and\nreleased, it-would verify the\nparen phone call was received\npes Press Wi eman in\nbig\nautho!\nfifth\nThe ‘phone\nno > connecté\nhat effect\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\ntory. ed Air es pilot,\n1947, both related their\nthered Nu indicate that\nthe anonymous s E y D CRISMAN in order to bt\nup the flying disc i re they could’ make a profitable sa\nof _the story to F / z i Yo facts have developed\nald defir itely prove. that. Ch ese calls, However, from all\ninformation sred, it appears P ly the most likely to\nade the anonymo calls, T d iled interviews of the persons contac-\nin regard to 1! ying dise story a sing set out below.\nthe following investigation was conducted by Special Agent\nCH at Taconia, Washington on August 6, 7, 1947\nciated Press Wireman, Tacoma, Washington,\ne, 1947 he was‘ requested by the Seattle\nwhich he was informed had been obtained\ne story was supposed to have\ntated that the sto to the effect\nwhile patrolling in his boat near Maury Island, saw five or six\nses, one of which, fluttered toward’ the ground.and finally disintegrated.\nments of the disc we: er 3 oO hi nowered down on the boat of HAROLD\ni it he went\nzton to check with\nfe stated that as best he could recall, this\nir: t flying disc stories had a ared in the pi\na Sunday evel ieved it was the early pa June. He\nt D. DAHL took him in the a7 and proceeded to ta. bout this flyi\nmuffled tones He ated that DAHL acted ra ther suspicious\nthat the entire story was a plain fantasy which he t\nat after his wi d DA i the er\nadmitted that tt y 9 whatever to the\n1 vi the enraged cond\nediately left and reported to rea pete Post Intellig\nne entir t they. shoul at it in\nfurther stated that he advised the Seattle Post: In\nand tt !\nhis wife came into the kitchen and was in a co erable rage,\n>\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\ncation and should be in no w\nto come. to\nwas e ma ssued a story\nquent sto i ha t crashed at\ne early morni August ad t abotaged or shot\nad by\nARNOLD: that he i fo ion 2 t > on a Government\nt onymous caller\nstated that he mi 1 d the caller i\nhe was not the y mad cal previous dé nd he said yess\nne caller a at moment there. we big meeting in progress\ninthrop Hotel; i\nprying flying disc fragm\nad stated the plane was sabotaged or shot down.\ni tatement to the effect that he\n! nt to the Winthrop Hotel on\ns no male operator on duty. He stated\nRNOLD answered the door and that Captain BML J.\nted Airlines pilot, the phone, LANTZ stated that he heard\nstatement to the effect that the infomation must be ver ;\nr two others in the\nwrote a story regarding mysterious informant and cc\nhotel room, statd ritter tory and that A\ncheck it. He that he talked to gLLO, the United Press Wireman,\nTaco advised that the story soundéd fantastic. Li stated that about\nAugust 1, an anonymous caller called TED MORRELLO, the\nih a\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 19, 1947\nUnited Press Wireman, stating that Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant B\nwere the Intelligence officers that. were killed in the crash of the\nlians and the sheriff had been kept away from the wreckage\narding it. He stated the anonymous caller then said that tt\nbeen released ye’ h § would verify his state\nstated that the win, ing, Saturday, August 2, the Army\nthe officers killed were Captain DAVIDSON and Lieutenant B\n5 later verified that they were Army Intelligence officers\nstated that the anonymous caller\nhim by that name,\nTribune or the Associated Press\nt MDeart think I!\nbeen put.on-the wire\nH t this to get back to New Jersey.\"\nB425 was shot down by a 20 msm. cannon and that\nfound wrecked on the side of\nhaving been miss sral months; had ‘also been shot down,\nstated to MC 0 that he should get in to ith a flyer named MOF\nwith Captain H whe\nNI'1) geeyoil | Taesd\nhad checked with Capt:\ng any pilot by the name of MORG\nfORREILO received a\ns call i c) h ated \\é {ITH would be sent to. %\nd turday one 2 of the men o found fr:\nAlaska. “LANT:\ncri D:\nory out to the Post\nto call\nwas the Boise State\nn contacted him,\nhe did not take any of\nhe tad Been 46h)\neChord Field, all afternoon until about\nrmy authorities every-\nthe\nOLD left Boise, Idaho and ‘he +had hington.\nadmitted that there were some of the supposed disc fragnents\nOLD's room at the fotel and that OR nd DAHL had been in\nThursday afternoon. for JL LANTZ stated that he called\nwho advised that if t’\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 19, 1947\n¥ would se i unch ANTZ stated that about noon DAHL and\nSRaRA Shes at whick J AHL. stated th he and his’ son had been\nit on Maury Island and found -s 8 mec rock formations.\ny. picked up some of these samples and that RED CRISMAN later\nney went back over to Maury Island at which tame additional\namples were obt. ied and that ¢ JAN sent these to a friend of his at the\nUniversity of “Chicago to have analyzed, They stated that they received a\nreport and that ‘apparently this friend had asked a newpaperman to find out\nwhere the rock formations were obtained. CRISMAN and DAHL told LANTZ that\nsometime after the first flying disc story had eared, they received a tele-\ngram from Trans-Ocean Press from Chi v nfomnation on the flying\nD CRISMAN stated. t! at they had at no tine indicated “the\na flying disc and that Captain Be,\nere not interested in the rock formations and they\nOLD,\n) MORRELLO, a United Press Wireman, Tacoma, hington\nfurnished sut i the same information that was obtained from PAUL LANTZ,\nthe Tacoma T t din he anonymous phone calls which he had\nreceived, stated further rE\nAugust 1, at around 5:30 P. } i m 2 Ce 1 B25\nch crashed 2 i y carrying di nd that the\nwo officers | ere Captain DAl and Li eutenant BRC GIN, officers with\nArmy A22 Intelligence at Hamilton Field and that the cies were top secret\nmaterial. He stated the caller icated that when the Army released the names\nof the dead officers it wuld ‘verify that the information he wa\ncorrect. Mi 7 ted that: the second cal 2 received at approximately\n6:45 Pe ay, August 1 at which time the caller stated that the B=25 was\nene ea shot down and that if he contacted Amy Intelligence Am2, the man\nw mere mat eny, it. ELLO stated he thought the man id to con-\nwas found out it w Colonel GREGG who i\né 2 stated that the\n1ird call he rece:\nstated that one of tt\nmem. cannon;\nshot down;\nPAUL LANTZ ¢ I both stated that the,\nquestion th nony a a his entity\n4 t 1d\ne, would\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nngton by\nstory that he\ntoa oe end\nniversi ty of\ne start of the interview t\nd true connection\ndefinite informat\nto become involved in\nrs and f y stated t\nrere at a loss to unders'\nstory. After considerable questionipg,\nJung“they sent to F of the(Ziff-p.\nci ‘\nthe\\Fantasy magazine\nfound on Maury Island.\nhave mus.) analyzed.\nnever itd samples\nng the rock i i y had sent\nand asked if the rock form\ncome from a is I e ark that they pos:\ncould have come from a dise and that t 1; own and wrote\na letter to PALL whi in tt 2 n which he stated\nthe material could have be ti é g di HL claimed that he\nthought F over the phone something about being in his boat when\nformations, but stated he could not recall what he had\nand claimed that he passed the whole thing off as a joke.\nere questioned at length in an attempt to obtain specific\nnformation as to exactly what each one had done with regard to the rock forma\ntions. However, each stated that the only th they had done was tell RAY\nthe formations could have come from a flying disc in view of the fact it appea\nthat's what he wanted them to No definite information could be obtained\nfrom either DAHL or OR t w 5 ifica: done to start the\nflying dise stor\nstatement which was obtained from CRISMAN and\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nwith\neeting whict held Winthrop Hotel\nHL stated that they both met KENNETH ARNOLD\nd that they all left ARNOLD's room about\nARNOLD to ry's Airport at Tac and\nwhere he ‘picked up Captain HMIL sui ORIS-\nhe picked up ARNOLD and SMITH at Berry's bout 5:00\ni that HAROLD DAHL came to about . M. CRESMAN\nhe and SMITH left abow hen’ he drove SMITH to Seattle\n1 that DAHL went CRISWAN stated they\nreturned < P, Me at. y t gence officers were\nin ARNOLD's room and that CRISMAN left ‘abou stated that he\nreturned to ARNOID's room Friday afternoon for 4 ately one-half hour\nrom 2:30 to which time ARNOLD and 1% still +t\nable to recall if DAHL was in A\nORTSMAN\nained fron\ney\nStated\nrock for\nresently ho\nfficer,\nsxhaust stack hi 2 n the turn caught the\ng t so broke off tt\nrrying Captain DAVIDSON,\nCrew. Chief to take care of the\ntch-hiker parachuted to\nLieutenant 1 1é hitch-hiker and\nDAVIDSON and Lieutenant e Te stated th:\nreflected no indication\nrecords of the Winthrop Hotel\nNOLD; giving his address as’!\nented. room 502 from July 30 at 723\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 19, 1947\nle from room 502 during this period\ns record reveals that KENNETH ARNOLD on\nanston, Illinois, collect. On the same\n, Hamilton Field, California, collect.\nARNOLD also d Boi c July 31. On August 1 ARNOLD\nLON=14936, Port ; arbe B 4 and» SMITH called ROL\nlis were collect. The remainder\nare not being set out. A record\nattle 0\nThe following 7 2 ained by Special Agent\nin interv\npreviously receiv Y g seen\nnilar objects on July 4, last: wh a routine\nho i witt RALPH\nthey took off\nd while still climbin,\nttention to some objects in the\nneither one could identify.\ntario, Oregon and reques-\ncould see any of thes\nin the ne,\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nhortly th\nereaft\ncussion began among\nseveral\nsequent to t\nbrought hin\nsequent to his\nconver sat tion\nabout everyt t\nd seen\nxteen year. old\neen picked up\nsome further discussion\nincident in front of\nnot discuss\npreviously told\nee incident\nbe noted t\nthis point\nHL mentio:\nseen but that\nconcluded his s'\n3\ntory, ¢ AN re\ny and to verify what DAHL\nut this time picked up several f\nR AN related that\nIsland but that it. he\n1 fi nt clad telling RNOLD\nthe t. even\nofficers\nprotested the\nadvised by\nae\nwent downstairs, HL departed alone.\nSMITH desired to pic\nattle where SMITH\nthen returned to tl fotel where th\n02 with iy\nto\nHowever,\nd\ndone;\nhat they\nree not to r\nted DAHL\ne flying\nthe matter for-at\nhich\nJune\ntaken pictures of the flyin\nalso saw one of\npeared\neae to\nth ne case why didn't\nney\nROLD DAHL\nmen prese\ned reluc—\nied\nter, at about 7:30 I\naury Island. DA\nunfortunate\ndises, t his\ncourse of which D s warned to\non or aury Island. In add:\ni run away from home\ny the police someihere in\nally agreed to tell his story\neliciting a promise fron\nleast te o weeks\nis story to ARNOLL\nalready been ¢\nor 2he While relz ting\nnear }\nDAHL f.\n3\nhas\nere. marred with wt\npee that he\nhad told h\nfra, Sanit\none the following\nconcerning the fragments\nthem with him. At\nthe flying discs h\nelou at Vhen DAHL and CI\ngroup that he rlier in\nxt 1, Army Intell\nthe. H otel room. At\nstory before anyone\nhe\nL and then left\nCRISMAN drove SMITH back to. Boeing Field\nand\ninto CE\ntold\nhad ei\nSUITH t\nk up his own personal car, ¥\nCagtedtt: Dav IDS 30\nthe door and seemed\nreproduction\nfound\ndisc which he,\nates\ndiscussion\nAHL not to relea\nto tell story\nstory for on\nstory of t\nthe\nthe\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\nbrought hi\nalleged\nMcChord\nt's conver.\ncilled,\nand, that t\nhould +\nse of news value, ¢\nreement s\nmil\nand\nations\nw\nton Fi\naddresses\nent. whi\n$S unavailable a:\nould ci\nShortly afterward,\neld hi r\nto\nthe\nbooth\nto\nentered a phone\nhe gr\nto the front\nfront of the Hotel a:\nfly.\nDAVID\nthe\nduring ght\nand DAVIDSON were flyin\nfotel room and from the room\nmpt to get. information about\nand spoke to a Colonel GREGG,\nich crast\natter\nnvesti\nhe could shed any 1i,\nRls _reply to CRI\nand this call-y\nColonel GREGG called h:\nsti hat ARNOLD,\namilton Field for conven\ny be forthcoming. After this\nlunch. Duri course\nattempted to call SAC BOBBITT 95.\nInvestigation ¥ whom he\nPie Toe\nence of any\nte Sauplats\nand it\nFolloy\nCRI\nring\nArmy\ncall the\nof this meal &\nthe Port-\naims acquain-\nthe\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nandle it\nossession\nuld be noted\nt the\ntions Off\nnad received a telephone call from an individual at Army\ntt erters at Washington, D. C., duri ich call the ic Re\nobtain a signed statement from I\npublicly close tI\ninformat\nVery truly yours,\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATE OF WASHINGTON\nss\nCOUNTY OF KING\na. E. SMITH, being first duly sworn, on oath, deposes\nand says:\nThis is a narrative statement as to what took place in\nTacoma from Thursday, July 31 until Sunday, August 3.\nThursday I received a telephone call from Tacoma from a\nKenneth Arnold. The gist of this conversation was that he thought\nit would be a good idea for me to come to Tacomg and listen to the\nstory of two men whose names were Fred Crismon and Harold Dahl.\nThis Kenneth Arnold I had met two times previous -= once on July 5\nat the office of the P.I. in Seattle for a very brief time and the\nseer time in Boise, Idaho when I was passing through on one of\nmy trips.\nIn this conversation with Arnold on the phone, I made the\nstatement that it would be impossible for me to go over to Tacoma\ndue to my going out to Salt Lake City the next morning. He said\nthat he would fly over from Tacoma and pick me up at Boeing Field.\nI agreed to this proposition from Arnold. At 40*clock I met\nArnold at the Boe Field and we flew back and landed at Barry's\nAirport. We were picked up at the airport by Fred Crismon, who\ndrove the two of us into the Winthrop Hotel. We went up to Room\n502 -- Crismon, Arnold and myself.\nFred Crismon put a telephone call into Harold Dahl and\nasked him would he come up to the room. A half hour later Harold\nDahl made his appearance. At this time there were four men in the\nroom -- Crismon, Dahl, Arnold, and myself. Mr. Arnold asked Mr.\nDahl to relate his story as to what took place on June 24. Mr.\nDahl was very hesitant about telling the story to me. Arnold and\nMr. Crismon were already aware of the statements that Dahl had made\nprevious. Mr. Dahl made the statement to me that if any statements\nhe would make relative to his story, if I would keep it confidential\nfor two weeks, that he felt definitely that I would want to forget\nthe whole thing. I made the statement to Mr. Dahl that as far as I\nwas concerned, I would keep any statements he made to me confidential\nfor at least two weeks.\nHere is Dahl's story: On June 24 (this date to be checked\nlater) he was in a boat owned by Fred Crismon, who owns the Harbor\nPatrol in Tacoma. They -~ Mr. Dahl, a Mr. Knight, and Mr. Dahl's\nson age 16, were cruising around Maury Island looking for logs that\nhad broken away from booms. They were fairly close to shore of\nMaury Island when they saw four or five objects in the sky at an\naltitude of approximately 1500 feet. He said these objects were\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nPage #2\n100 feet in diameter, circular in shape, and it appeared that\nthere was a hole in the center of each as he could see the sky\nthrough this hole. He also mentioned that on the inside of the\ncircle or the hole, that portholes were visible. Their speed was\nneglizible as they appeared to hover over a given spot. One of\nthese objects appeared to be in troubles Another object came\nover and appeared to make contact. After making this contact for\napproximately two minutes, it rose to its original position.\nAt this time the object that appeared to be in trouble\nseemed to throw a lot of debris from one of the portholes. These\nobjects then disappeared from view. Some of this debris that\nlanded broke in the wheelhouse of the boat, the spotlight, and\nthe klexons While this debris was falling, my boy and Mr. Knight\ngot off the boat and hid under some logs. This debris that fell\nkilled our dog and a sea gulls I asked Mr. Dahl what was done with\nthe doge He made the statement they threw the dog into the water.\nThis story was told to Mr. Crismon, who the next day\nwent out to this Island to check on this story. He verified the\nfact of the damage to the boat, also to the fact that there appeared\nto be quite a few pieces of either rock or metal on the shore. Mr.\nCrismon also stated that while he was over there investigating on\nMaury Island, ke also saw a disk. This disk was of the same shape\nand contour as the objects explained by Mr. Dahl.\nAt this point Mr. Arnold clarified for me as to the reasons\nhe was investigating this storys Mr. Arnold stated that he received\na letter from a Mr. Raymond Palmer, supposedly editor of the Venture\nPress, Evanston, Illinois. The gist of this letter was that Mr.\nPalmer received a letter from Mr. Dahl and Mr. Crismon, also a\npackage of these fragments that were found on Maury Island. Mrs\nPalmer also made the statement in the letter that the Chicago\nUniversity failed to analyze these fragments and that would Mr. Arnold\nplease investigate the story. Mr. Arnold was sent a Western Union\ncheck for $200.00 to take care of any expense that he might incur\nwhile making this investigation. i\nMr. Arnold had made a telephone call to Hamilton Field to\ncontact a Captain Davidson and a Lieutenant Brown, who were with\nA-2 Intelligence at Hamilton Field, asking them would they make a\ntrip to Tacoma to also listen to this story of Dahl and Crismon.\nWhen Mr. Arnold acquainted me with the fact that he had made this\nphone call in front of Mr. Dahl, Mr. Dahl made the statement that\nhe would not tell this story to anybody in Army Intelligence. I\nmade the statement to Mr. Dahl that if he felt this way, that he\nshould not be in the room when these two Intelligence officers\narrived. Mr. Dahl thought this was an excellent idea.\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nPage #3\nMr. Dahl, Mr. Crismon, and myself left the hotel room to\ngo downstairs as Mr. Crismon wanted to get some metal that was in\nthe back of his car that he had picked up on Maury Island, to\nbring back to the hotel room. Mr. Harold Dahl departed.\nAt this time I mde the statement to Mr. Crismon that I\nshould like to pick up my car in Seattle. Mr. Crismon drove me to\nBoeing Field, Seattle. After leaving me at Boeing Field, he drove\nback to Tacoma and I drove my own car back to Tacoma. After I had\nput my car in the garage at Tacoma, I went up to the Winthrop Hotel\nand in the room at that time was Mr. Arnold, Mr. Crismon, and Captain\nDavidson from Army Intelligences Lieutenant Brown was downstairs\ngetting sandwiches and coffee. When Lieut. Brown came back, the\nstories were again related and Lieut. Brown made a statement that\nall the facts of these stories would be held in strictest confidence\nuntil released by Mr. Dahl.\nAfter Mr. Crismon had told all the facts, relating not\nonly his own story but that of Mr. Dahl, he asked for the opinion\nof both officers as to what they thought. Lieut. Brown made the\nstatement that he would like to obtain some of these fragments to\ntake back to Hamilton Field.\nAt this time Capt. Davidson and Lieut. Brown were debating\nthe thought as to whether to stay over night in Tacoma or leave for\nHamilton Field immediately, as the B-25 they were flying was\nsupposed to be at Hamilton Field the next day for the Air Show.\nThe five of us then left the hotel room and went down to\nthe hotel lobby where Mr. Brown made a telephone call to MeChord\nField asking them to send a driver to pick up Capt. Davidson and\nhimself. Lieut. Brown came up to me and made the statement that he\nand Capt. Davidson were going back to Hamilton Field and that he\nwould get in touch with me tomorrow and if after I had seen the\nfragments on Maury Island, if I thought in my own mind that this\nwas authentic, they would immediately leave Hamilton Field and\nreturn. I was to hold this statement by Lieut. Brown in the\nstrictest of confidence from the other group of three (Dahl, Crismon,\nand Arnold).\nWe then went down to the street where Mr. Crismon drove his\ncar up in front and took out a box of fragments and gave this box to\nDavidson and Brown, While waiting for the driver from McChord Field,\nLieut. Brown and I discussed Pacific operations and things not pere\ntal to this missions Capt. Davidson and Lieut. Brown departed at\napp: tely 12:45 AsMe Mr. Arnold and I went back to our hotel\nroom after having a midnight snack.\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nPage #4\nFriday the lst: At approximately 8 o'clock in the\nmorning, Mr. Crismon called up our hotel room and acquainted us\nwith the fact that the B-25 had crashed. Also that he had called\nMcChord Field and from information he received also verified the\nfact that the two men in the ship were Capt. Davidson and Lieut.\nBrown, plus a flight engineer and a hitech-hiker. This left both\nMr. Arnold and myself in a very bad state of concern. Approximate-\nly an hour later Mr. Crismon and Mr. Dahl made their appearance in\nthe hotel roome I still wasn't sure that this was the same B-25\nthat the two Intelligence officers had left in last night. Mr.\nCrismon then again called McChord Field and talked to a Colonel\nGregg and the fact was verified again that the two pilots were\nDavidson and Browne\nAfter an hour or so Mr. Crismon and Mr. Dahl left the\nhotel room with a plan in mind of the four of us meeting the next\nmorning (Saturday) for breakfast and going out to Maury Island.\nThat evening (Friday) there was a message for me to call\nthis particular telephone r that was on the message. I called\nthis number and was asked by the party to please call them from a\npaystation. This party was a Mr. Lantz, a reporter on the Tacoma\nTimes. He told me, \"I most certainly am doing myself out of a good\nstory but I thought you ought to know that somebody has been calling\nthis paper and giving us a blow-by-blow description of all that has\ntaken place in your room since you arrived.\" To verify this, Mr.\nLantz repeated back to me discussions that I felt had only been\ntaking place in our room.\nMr. Lantz also made the statement that there was a leak\neither from the switchboard operator or our room had been tapped.\nI asked Mr. Lantz why he was tipping us off with this information.\nHe made’ the statement that he didn't mind doing this if in return\nthat any information that I may let out would be given to him.\nAfter this conversation with Mr. Lantz I went back to our room and\ntold Mr. Arnold. what took place on the telephone.\nSaturday morning: Mr. Arnold and I met Mr. Dahl and\nFred Crismon for breakfast. We then drove out to the boat to go\nto the island. The boat was unserviceable at the time so we went\nback to the hotel. Mr. Crismon said that he would call later on\nin the day and let us know when the boat would be repaired. That\nwas the last time I saw Mr. Crismon.\nApproximately 11 o*clock Saturday morning Mr. Crismon\nphoned me and made the statement it would be impossible for him to\nkeep this appointment with mee We were cut off by the switchboard\noperator as this was classified as not an emergency call. The\nreason we were cut off was due to a strike in all the Tacoma hotels.\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nPage #5\nMr. Lantz called up and said if I would call him at\n8:30 that evening, he would have some additional information for\nme. I called Mr. Lantz at 8:30 that evening. He told me that\nthis anonymous caller had again called a Mr. Marillo of the\nUnited Press and said that one of the parties that Mr. Arnold and\nI had come down to see was flown to Alaska. Also he mde the state-\nment Mr. Smith would be called to Wright Field Tuesday. This\nanonymous caller made the statement to Mr. Marillo that this B-25\nwas shot down. Mr. Marillo asked this person calling what his\ninterest was. This anonymous caller made a statement - \"Don't think\nI am doing it for the newspapers. All I am interested in is seeing\nthat this information gets back,to New Jersey.\"\nAfter I finished the conversation with Mr. Lantz, I went\nover to the United Press and talked with Mr. Marillo and had him\nread back to me the conversations that he had had with this\nanonymous caller. But no opinions at this time were voiced either\nby me or Mr. Marillo.\nSunday morning I called a Major Sander of 8-2 McChord\nField and asked him to meet me at the Winthrop Hotel at 11 o*clock.\nI met this Major Sander at 11 o'clock and we drove to a small coffee\nshop on the Tacoma Highway where this complete story was related to\nhim by mes We then drove back to the Winthrop Hotel where Major\nSander was introduced to Mr. Arnold by me and again listened to\nMr. Arnold's story. Mr. Arnold and I departed from the Winthrop\nHotel Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:30.\nThis is to certify that the foregoing statement was taken\nbefore me, a notary public; that prior to making said statement, the\nwitness. was first sworn to tell the whole truth and nothing but the\ntruth; that the statement was then reduced to writing and signed by\nme on the day of August, 1947.\nIN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and official\nseal the day and year last above written.\nNotary Public in and for the State\nof Washington, residing at Seattle.\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nStANARD Form no. 6f 7 4 @ @\nOffice ‘Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n, Director, FBI - AIR MAIL DATE: August 26, 1947\nSAC, Sen Francisco\nThere are being transmitted herewith to the Bureau photostatic copies\nof three reports received from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD=SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth\n~Air Force, Hamilton Field, California, involving reported sightings of flying\ndiscs. v!\nThe Los Angeles Office is being furnished with a photostatic copy of, 1\nthe report of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER dated August 18, 1947 concerning the (\ninvestigation conducted at the Muroc Flight Test Base, Muroc, California.\nThe Butte Office is being furnished with a photostatio copy of the\nreport of Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER dated August 20, 1947 which sets forth a\nletter received from Mr. R. JeMADDEN, Division Plant Engineer, Pacific Telephone\nand Telegraph Company, Helena, Montana.\nThis office is maintaining contact with Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER\nand will furnish the Bureau with a subsequent report from him concerning the ob=\nservations of Mre RAY A.»6WITZER, Sacramento, California, who has reported\ncertain observations which he believes may involve a flying disc at Placerville,\nCalifornia, on August 14, 1947.\nEMK :EMB\nEnclosures - 3\ncc Los Angeles (with enclosure)\nButte (with enclosure)\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\ni 2)\nfe ake nw bi7LINils ~ |\n___ > AADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE ) ee SE |\n‘Trruz Investigation of Flying Dise. Invesrication maps ar Muroc AAF, Muroc, Calif.\nConrroLiinc oFrice\nPEriop covereD\nCase ctasstrrcatton Incident\nSrarus or case .......Pending\nDare -..\nfi REASON FOR INVESTIGATION: Investigation initiated at request of Air Defense Command\n| reference ltr Hq ADC, dtd 7 Jul 47, file DS35.5 ID, subj: Investigation of Flying Disc,\nOn 8 July 1947, approximately 1000 hours, two incidents ocourred in the vicinity\n| of Muroc Flight Test Base. |\nNo further investigation of these incidents is being considered by this headquarters.\nAUG 21 1947\nSAN FRANCIES Fe '\nOUTED TO\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\n5 FANDINGATPT AT a\nMINE EIGN GAL, yo\nAP RLVA YTS\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA)\nCOUNTY OF KERN) *\nThe following is a statement given by Major Richard R. Shoop,\nOffice of Chief of Tech. Engineering Division, Muroc Army Air Field,\nMuroc, California, statement given on 11 duly 1947.\nAt approximately noon on 8 July 1947, my attention was called to an\nobject in the air by Colonel Gilkey. I observed between five (5) ana\neight (8) miles to the North what appeared to be a thin metallic object.\nIt appeared to be metallic because the method in which it was flying caused\nthe sun to reflect like an apparently aluminum colored surface. The object\nmoved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating fashion, almost to\nthe surface of the ground and then started climbing again. It climbed to\n@ fairly high altitude and moved off slowly into the distance. The object\nappeared to be the size of a pursuit airplane but did not have the shave of a\nconventional plane. The time that the object was in view was approximately\neight (8) minutes. Uhis sane object was seen by my wife at the same time.\nThis statement has been given freely and voluntarily without any threats\nor promises under duress. This statement consists of one (1) page, and is\nthe truth to the best of my lmowledge and belief. I have initialed all\ncorrections deemed necessary.\ns/s richard r. shoo\n“WAUOR, RICHARD ET Sie, ac\nWITNESS:\ns/s_thomas a. momillan\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nSXINRITITINTOATOT AT 5 - |\n. ‘ cy ve PAINE ALAN 1b ik a C 1\nv »/ We q\nAFELBRAVISE |\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA )\nCOUNTY OF KERN )\nThe following is e stetement given by lst. Lt. Joseph ©. vclenry,\nBilleting Officer, Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California, statement\ngiven on 11 July 1947, to Mr. Thomas A. MeWfillan, CIC S/A. this Station.\nThe following statement concerning the actual observance of what has\nbeen termed as a \"flying Disc\" or a \"flying Saucer\" is true and correct and\nit will be noted that the above mentioned observance was made by me per-\nsonelly while enjoying complete health in mind and body.\nOn Tuesday 8 July 1947, at approximately nine-thirty A. (09:30) |\nI was in conversation with personnel in the Post Exchange Office. My part\nof this conversation was as follows:\n\"Someone will have to show me one of these Disc before I will\nbelieve it.”\nUpon leaving the Post Exchange, I went directly to my Office and be-\nfore entering heard one of our local aircraft in the traffic pattern.\nLooking up, as I always do I observed the aircraft, and looked slightly\nto the left, whereupon I observed two (2) silver objects of either a\nspherical or disc-like shape, moving about three hundred (300) miles an\nhour, or perhaps less, at approximately eight thousand (8000) feet, heading\nat about three hundred twenty degrees (520°) due north.\nWhen I first observed these objects I called S/Sgt. Gerald ©. Nauman,\nT/Sgt~ Joseph Ruvolo and Miss Jannette Marie Scotte who imedietely cane\nto where I was standing. I pointed in the direction of the objects and\nasked thom the question \"Tell me what you see up there.\" Whereupon, all\nthe three (3) with sundry comments stated, \"They are flying Disc\". To\nfurther verify my observance I asked them to tell me in what direction the\nobjects were travelinz, without indicating their direction myself, and again,\n@ll three (3) in a consistent nature stated thet the objects were moving\ntoward Mojave, California.\nt I had time to look away several times and renew my vision of the objects\nto make sure that there were not any results of eye strain, or in sny nature\nan optical illusion. The objects in question were not repeat, were not air-\ncraft, the objects could not have beon woather balloons released from this\nstation, since they were traveling against the prevailing wind, and since\nthe speed at which they were traveling end the horizontal direction in which\nthey were traveling, disqualified the fact that they were weather balloons.\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nAfter the observance of these phenomenon and hoping that I might have\ntime to enlist further witnesses, I immediately ran into the dispensary to\nget personnel who are Medical Officers to verify, for my own curiosity, the\nactual observance of these objects, but by the time I reached the back porch\nof the dispensary, Mrs. A. C. Naum, who is a registered nurse, and about\nseven (7) other personnel were with me, the objects, had by that time, dis-\nSppeared, due to the speed with which they were traveling. Upon further\ninvestigetion, two (2) of us at the same time sighted another object of a\nsilver spherical or dise-like nature at approximately eight thousand (8900),\nfeet, traveling in circles ovor the North-end. I called the objects to the\nattention of Mrs. Naum and pointedit out to the other personnel standing near\nby. All of us saw the object, with the exception of two (2) out of seven (7)\npersonnel. All of us looked away from the object several times to make sure\nthere was no oye strain or from permitting the object to become an optical\nillusion.\nFrom my actual observance the object circled in too tight a circle end\ntoo severe a plane to be any esircraft that I know of. It could not have been\nany type of bird because of the reflection that was created when the object\nreached certain altitudes. ‘The object could not have been a local weather\nballoon for it is very impossible that a weather balloon would stay at the\nsame altitude as long and circle in such a consistent nature as did the\nabove mentioned object.\nI am femiliar with the results of too constant vision of the sun or\nsny bright object and am aware that optical illusions are possible and\nprobable. I wish to make this statement that the above mentioned observance\nwas thet of actual subject matter.\nThis statement has been given freely and volunterily without any threats\ncr promises under duress. This statement consists of two (2) pages, and\nis the truth to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have initialed all\ncorrections deemed necessarys\ns/s _joseph c. mo he\n1ST LT JOSEP! ‘Y AC\nWITNESS:\ns/s thomas a. me millan\nTHOMAS A. iic MILLAN\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\nAEE ED Ae\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA )\nCOUNTY OF KERN )\nThe following is a statenent given by Captain John Paul Strapp,\nFlight Test, Yuroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California, statement given to\nrs Thomas A. Melfillan, CIC Agent, this Stetion, on 12 August 1947.\nAt 11:60 hours, 8 July 1947, while the undersigned was sitting in\nan observation truck located in Area # 3, Rogers Dry Lake, for the\npurpose of observing a P-82 ejection seat experiment, the following\nunfemilierity wis observed. :\nThe undersigned was gazing upwerd toward a formation of two (2)\nP-G2\"s end an A-26 aircraft flying at 20,000 feet, preparing to cerry\nout a seat ejection experiment, when I observed a rounded object,\nwhito aluminum in color, which at first resembled a parachute canopy.\nThe first impression was that a premature ejection of the seat and\ndummy hed occurred. ‘This body was ejected at a determined height lower\nthan 20,000 feet, and was felling at three (3) times the rate observed\nfor the parachute which was ejected thirty minutes later. As it fell\nit drifted slightly north of due west against the prevailing wind, to-\nward Mount Wilsons The speed, horizontal motion could not be determined,\nbut appeared slower than the maximum velocity 50-80 aircraft.\nAs this object descended through a low enough level to permit\nobservation of its lnteral silhouette, it presented a distinct ovuler\noutline, with two (2) projections on the upper surfece which might have\nbeen thick fins or nobs. These crossed each other at intervals, suggest-\ning either rotetion or oscillation of slow type.\nYo smoke flames, propellar arks, engine noise, or other clasuable (?)\nor visible means of propulsion were noted. ‘The color was silvery, re=\nsenbling eluninum painted fabric, and did not appear as dense as &\nparachute canopy.\n“hen the object dropped to a level such that comes into line of\nvision of the mountain tops, it was lost to the vision of the observer.\nIt is estimated that the object was in line of vision about 90\nseconds. Of the five (5) people sitting in the observation truck, four\n(4) observed this object end made remarks about it. These people include:\n+ Lenz = Civilien, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio\n(Other names not given)\nThe following is my own personal opinions about this object:\n1. I think it was a man-made object, as evidenced disteintly by\nthe outline and functional appearance.\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA )\nThe following is a statement given on 14 July 1947, by Jannette |\nfar} Scott, Secretary to lst Lt J. C, McHenry, Billeting Officer, \\\nMuroe Army Air Field, Murec, California.\nI am fully “aware of my Civil end Constitutional Rights, and under-\nstand prior to making this statement.\nOn Tuesday morning 8 July 1947, at approximately 10:00, while typing\nsome cards, and taking care of my routine work, Lieutenant Mellenry\nNTT :\nINL LES LULA Lee\ni Copy\n1>\nim\nfms\nIH\nis\ni>\nI<\nte\nles\ncalled me, along with 7/Sgt. Joseph Ruvolo and S/Sgt. Gorala =. Nauman, |\nto the front of B.0.Q. \"A\" Bldg. Pointing up in a direction directly |\nabove ne he asked us to\ncolored disc like ébjects flying toward Mojave, California, one directly\nback of the other, at a\nexplain whet we saw. There were two, silver\nspeed of about 300 to 400 miles per hour, having\nan altitude of approximately 8000 feet. I listened carefully for a few i\nminutes, and heard no drone, such as should be heard from any aircraft. |\nT also cast my eyes to another direction and looking back to the same\nspot, I was able to distincuish the same objects again. Having assured\nmyself thet there was no eye-strain, I wes convinced these objects were\nnot weather belloons due to the horizontal position in which they were\nflying. Nor could they\nhave been birds of any nature, due to the de-\nfinite reflection from the sun rayse\nI have been on this Jase, considering an absence of six months,\nepproximately eizhteen months, and am familiar with all type aircraft.\nAbout three or four minutes, after these flying objects had nearly\npeared, I glanced around and sighted another flying object,\nlar to the above montioned objects. This flying object was silver\ncolored and was in the shape of a disc. Unlike the first two this object\nwas flying in e ticht circle, neither losing nor gaining altitude, at\napproximately eight thousand feet, therefore I was convinced it could\nnot have been a weather\nballoon, and because of the tight circle it could\nnot have been any type aircraft.\nThis statement was given freely end voluntarily without threats\nor promises under duress. This statement consists of one (1) page, and ]\nis the truth to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have initialed\nall corrections deemed necessary.\nTam of sound mind and body, and swear that this statement is true\nand correct.\nWITNESSES:\nTHOMAS A.\n{ILLAN\ns/s _jamnette marie tt\nJanette Marie Scott\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATE OF CALIFORNIA )\nCOUNTY OF KERN )\nThe following is a statement given by S/Sgt. Gerald *. Nauman,\n4144th AAFBU, Muroc Army Air Field, Muroc, California, statement given\non 14 July 1947, to lst Lt. J. C. ilelienry, Billeting Officer.\nOn the eight of July 1947 at ten o'clock (10:00) in the morning\nI observed personally two (2) flying disc, flying in a north west direction\nat an estimated altitude of seven or eight thousand feet, traveling at\napproximately three or four hundred miles per hour.\nJust a few minutes before this I was in the Silleting Office and\nFirst Lieutenant Joseph ©, Meilenry, called me and two (2) others out-\nside. He then asked us what we saw. I saw two (2) objects with my own\neyos, and I am now end was then in perfect physical condition. I have\n20-20 vision and I am positive these two (2) objects could not have been\nAircraft, weather balloons or birds. Lue to the altitude in which they\nwere flying, they gave off a definite reflection from the rays of the sun.\nIn eddition to these two (2) dise I saw another object a fow\nminutes later at the same altitude doing certain maneuvers such as flying\nina tight circle. The two disc had elready disappeared. This object to\nmy knowledge of aircraft could not have been an airplane because of the\nvery tight maneuver it was undergoing. I have been flying in and heve\nbeen around all types of aircraft since 1943 and never in my life have I\nseen anything such as this. If necessary I can and will swear to this\nstatement.\nThis statement has been given freely and volunterily without any\nthreats or promises under duress. This statement consists of one (1)\npage, and is the truth to the best of my knowledge and belief. I heve\ninitialed all corrections deemed necessary.\ns/s t+. ce robinson\nFFC_ T. C. ROBINSON\nWITNESS:\ns/s thomas a. mo millan .\nCONRITATIATINRATT YT A tT\nWVWINLDLUDAINIIAL\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAL eo |\n4 {\n4@AF-1208-1\n20 August 1947\nUNJDENTIFIED OBJECT 1\nMEMORANDUM POR THE OPPICER IN CHARGEs\n1. On 20 August 1947, this agent and Special Agent Hubbard\ninterviewed Mr. Ray A. Switser, Insurance Adjustor, at his home, 3431\nDavid Way, Secranento, California, and he stated in substence: On the |\nafternoon of 14 August 1947, he was driving his automobile from Placer=\nville, California, on the Cedar Ravine Road. Mr. Switser's wife was in\nthe front seat of the automébile and Mrs, Switser's mother and the two\nSwitzer children were in the back seat of the car. At about 1600 hours\nthey were at a point approximately five miles southwest from Placerville\nwhen Switzer saw a white smoke trail out of the corner of his eye. In\nsearching for a rocket ship (P80) he saw an object, four to six feet in\nlength, ten to fourteen inches wide, and of a metal color, bright like\nhighly polished chromium, In relation to the travel of the automobile\nthe object was first seen at 1030, and when the object » reached a\npoint et approximately 1200, it was engulfed in a puff of dark gray smoke —\nabout ten feet in diameter. The object was t ling at a terrific rate\nof speed and seemed to be in @ very shallow dive. When the puff of smoke\nappeared, the object disappeared completély and there were no particles\nseen to have fallen from the smoke. The point where the object was\nguifed in the smoke was about eight hundred yards distant (in front\nSwitzer with no possibility of the object being hidden fron\ntation or terrain. The object appeared rectanguler in shape\none very short period of time it appeared to have a\nvery slightly curved. Mr. Switzer turned to tell his wife about the\nobject and found her with her mouth open in an effort to\nand with her hand in a pointing gesture toward where the object had dis- ,\nappeared, The object was not very high in relation to the terrain end 7\nseemed to be following the contour of a canyon.\n2. In separate interview Mre. Switzer concurred in the information\nobtained from Mr. Switser with the following exceptions: The smoke trail\nand the puff thet engulfed the object appeared dark Brey in color and there\nwas no change in the color, Mres Switser estimated the object to be about\nfive feet long and about a foot wide with the top surface deing slightly\ncurved. The object appeared to be some larger in front than\n5\n&\ni\nAGENT'S NOTES: At the time this object was seen, the sun was to the Switser's\nback, the sky was clear and the object gave off « very bright reflection,\nMr. Switzer has been connected with the field of insurance investigation for\nthe last eighteen years and appears to be @ man not desirous of publicity.\nThe other passengers of the car did not see the object. Mre Switzer is in |\nthe process of moving to a ranch near Placerville, Calif., and his new, addr |\nwill be Box 43, Aukum, Eldorado County, Calif. lias have been Sree!\nto meet Mr. Switzer at 1400, 26 Aug 47 at Raffeld” » Placerville, ¢\nfor the purpose of coing back over Cedar ai Road talJRoRth Why point\nwhere the object disappeared.\nBryden E. Moon, Special Agent, 4AF CIC AM FRAWCIECY\nCONTINGENT DT Apr:\nLay dUAN 4\nPSINE AN DAC dd nes\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE A\nOffiee of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2\nIntelligence\nMamilton Field, California\n4AFDA 20 August 1047\n33305/1208-1\nSUBJECT: Flying Disc.\n‘TO: Special Agent in Charge, F3I, U. S. Dept. of Justice,\nFederal Office 3uilding, Room 422, San Francisco, Calif.\n1. The attached letter was received by this office from ifr.\nRe Je Madden, Division Plant Bngineer, Pacific Telephone and Telegraph\nCompany, on 15 August 1947.\n2¢ No further investigation will be made of this reported inei-\ndent by this headquerters.\n2 Incl Lt. Colonel, OSC\nAs indicated. AC of S, Aa?\n¢] 88.08 -- 1 Kee\nAUG 21 1947\nSAN FRANCISC a\noured To \\\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\n427 W. 34 Avenue\nSpokane,\nAugust 8, 1947\nMilitary Intelligence Division, Us5eA.\nMeChord Field, Washington\nGentlemens\nFollowing the reading of an account of the visit of ure Kenneth\nArnold, Boise, Idaho, as published in the Spokesman Review under date\nof August 7, 1947, the undersigned considered the enclosed account of\nan observetion of a \"flying saucer\" would be of interest to you.\nThis aecount has not been given to any newspaper or other public-\nation as yet.\nYours truly,\n/s/ Re de Madden\nRy Je MADDEM,\nDivision Plant mers\nThe Paces Tele & Tele Coe\nFEDERAL BURE? ah |\neRe te aes\nAUG 21 1947\n__SAN FRANCISCe a\nROUTED TO xia\nAOANDINOGONT A i\nGUYINT iViivi1inw\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nApproximately ten seconds elapsed between the time Karl roported seeing\nthe “saucer\", coming over the horizon at high speed from the southwest, (Kerl\nfirst thought it e meteor) and travelling northeasterly, and the bringing of\n‘the car to a stop.\nAg the car cane to « stop, Steve, Karl and ‘ob, simultaneously, saw the\nfollowings\nDirestly ahead, (NeW) 2 to S miles distant and approximately 3000 ft.\nabeve the ground, « bright dise hovering and fluttering in the sire Descend-\ning end rising through a vertionl distance of fifty or a hundred feet for a\nperiod of about five seconds then, while at the top of an ascent, the “disc”\nsuddenly swooped to the Northeast at tremendous speed and disappeared into\npas:\ng\nLt\nz\nf\nHy\n:\n;\nf\nThis dise was, from the viewpoint of the observers, apparently\nin diameter, eireular end of no great thickness + approximately 3 or\nAfter the “dise\" dissppeared from view, the sedan ond its oocupantes\nproceeded northwesterly along the road, but could discern no evidence of\n‘the presence of the \"diso\" along or adjacent te that thorofare.\nDivision Plant tngr.\nThe Pace Tole & Tele Co.\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nae Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDIRECTOR DATE: 9-1:\nTO :\nJM, rx00 SAC, San Francisco\n-e\nSUBJECT:\nReference is made my letter dated August 26,\n2 let ted 9, 1947 Lt. Colonel\ndated September\nember 9, 1947\nRECORDED\nEX-64\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUART\nOffice of the Assistant Chicf of\nIntellizence\nHaniltor liforni\n4APDA ember\n$35.5/1208-1\nJECT: Investigetion of Flying Disc.\nTO: Special Agent in > PBI, Ves. of dusti\nRoom 422, Federal Of Wilding, 3: co, Califor\nAttached MOIC for your information.\n1 Inel:\nMOIC, Hoon, dtd 20 Aug 47.\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\n1080 hours 18 August 1947\nTelephone message received from lire Al Neck, City Sditor, Oakland Iribunes\nlire Ray Ae Switzer, S451 David Yay, Sacramento 2, Calif, end insurance\nexeoutive with the firm of Moduire end fallis, of Sacramento, reported the\nfollowing incidents\nAt 45P.%. on August 14, while driving on Cedar Navine Road, 4 to &\nmiles southeast of Placerville, Sslif, he, accompanied by his wife, observed\na “vapor” trail moving from north to southe Closer observation revealed a\npiece of “shiny metel\" et from 500 to 1000 feet altitude moving at a “high\nrate of speed\"» The object appeared to be more “rocket=shmped” than diso-\nshapede It appeared to be anproximately § feet in length and was “tilted\nin « soni-cirele\".\nThe ebjest struck the ground with a “puff of bleek anoke\" about 100\nfeet below the top of o hill which was approximately 750 feet ahoad of the\nautomodile driven by the observer. An intervening canyon prevented tnvesti-\ngation of the location where the object was observed to heve landed.\nbe af observer is able to identify the location where the object was\nobserved to lands\nOlre Switzer is @ University of California graduete, and is lemon je §\nknown by members of the Orkland Tribune steff. te is a brother-in-law of\nCole Gray of the Marine Hospital of Southern California)\n|\nj\n|\n]\n}\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARCEs\n1. On 20 August 1947, this agent and Special Agent Hubbard\ninterviewed Mr. Hay A. Switser, Insurance Adjustor, at his home, 3451\nDavid Way, Sacremenyo, California, and he stated in substances On the\nafternoon of 14 August 1947, he was driving his automobile from Placer=\nville, California, on the Cedar itavine Road. Mr. Switzer's wife was in — .\nthe front seat of the automobile and Mrs. Switger's mother and the two Py\nSwitzer children were in the back seat of the car. At about 1600 hours\nthey were at a point approximately five miles southwest froma Placerville\nwhen Switzer saw a white smoke trail out of the corner of his eyee In\nsearching for a rocket ship (?80) he saw an object, four to six feet in\nlength, ten to fourteen inches wide, and of a metal color, bright like\nhighly polished chromium. in relation to the travel of the automobile —\nhe object was first seen at 1030, and when the object reached a z\npoint at approximately 1200, it was engulfed in a puff pf dark gray\nabout ten feet in diameter. The object was traveling at a terrific rate\nof speed end seemed to be in a very shallow divee When the puff of smoke\nappeared, the object disappeared completely and there were no particles\nseen to have fallen from the smoke. The point where the object was en= ;\ngulfed in the smoke was about eight hundred yards distant (in front of) dee 8\nSwitzer with no possibility of the object being hidden from view by vege=\ntation or terrains ‘The object appeared rectangular in shape except for\none very short period of time it appeared to have a top surface that was Ri\nvery slightly curved. Wr. Switzer turned to tell his wife about the 5\nobject and found her with her mouth open in en effort to say something\nand with her hand in a pointing gesture toward the objeot had dis-\n@ppeared. the object was not very high in rela to the terrain and\nseemed to be following the contour of a canyon, i ae\nae\n2. Ina arate interview lrs- Switzer concurred in the information\nobtained from Mr. Switzer with the following exceptions: ‘he smoke trail\nand the puff that engulfed the object appeared dark gray in color and there —\nwes no change in the colors irse Switzer estimated the object to be about\nfive feet long and about a foot wide with the top surface being slightly\ncurved. ‘he object appeared to be some larger in front than in the bic\nAGENT'S NOTES: At the time this object was see\nback, the sky was clear and the object gave off a very bright peat\nMire Switzer has been connected with the field of insurance investigation for\nthe last eighteen years and appears to be « man not desirous of besiege)\nThe other passengers of the car did not see the object. Ure Switser is in\nthe process of moving to ® rench nenr Placerville, Califs, and his new address.\nwill be Box 43, Aukum, Fldorado County, Calif. Arrangements have been made\nto neet Mr. Switzer at 1400, 26 Aug 47 at Kaffels Hotel, Placerville, Calif.,\nfor the purpose of going bask over Cedar Ravine Koad to” locate the Pelay\nwhere the object diseppeared.\nBryden 5, Moon, Speoinl Agent, 4AF CIC\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nno.\nEat Pgh Tl SARTTIATOATO TE ET a\npe fF. \\. RGN Ei La bite\nUNIDENTIFIED OBJECT\n44Fo1208-1\nBe: On 26 August 47, 3/A Hhbbard and this agent contacted Mr. Ray\nSwitzer, Insurance Adjustor at the Saffels Hotel, Placervillo, Californie.\nAfter traveling Cedar Ravine road to a point nine miles southeast of\nPlacerville, known as Suck's Sar, Switzer decided thet the place fron\nwhere hs had observed the object on 14 Aug 47 was nearer to Plocerville.\nAfter a thorourh check of the road, Switzer believed the spot where be\nhad observed the object to be on the ridre just north of Yebber Creok\nwhere the rond breaks over the summit. This point is two miles from the\nRaffele Hotel, Placerville, California, on the Cedar Kevine lords As\nthe rond epproaches the summit it curves to the left which would provide\nfan observer from an automobile a sweeping view throuch 40° of the canyon\nand the horizon on the south side of Webber Creek. ‘this point of observa~\ntion lies 38% 42° 45\" North Latitude and 120° 47' 15\" Hest Loncitude.\nThe elevation at this point is 2,000 feet above sea level. The horizon\nfrom this point in the south is formed by a series of mountain posks which\n“Me generally through 58° 39’ 45\" and which are on the south side of Squaw\n- Hollow Creek, a distance of four miles, end ranging in elevation fr\n2,300 feet to 2,500 feet above sea level. Switzer was not definite es to\nwhat part of the field of view he had seen the object and indicated that it\ncould have been as far as the horizon. Any object, or particles of an\nObject, thet Switzer saw, if on the ground on the field of view, would be\nfn m six square mile erea of wooded, mountainous terrain which is full of\ncanyons end revinese\nAGENT'S NOTES: This agent believes that Switzer could have seen an eluminum\n“gurfaced wonventions] type sircraft which, due to the distance at which he\nobserved it, distinguishing features wore not seen because of the bright\n‘and the short period of observation. The aircraft would have been\noming fron the left as Switzer turned to the left, thereby giving the effect\n‘much greater speed than the object was really travoling. This agent has\n“no explanation as to the snoke trail observed by Switzer. I! roconnaisance\n“ig desired of the area to see tf anything can be located on the ground, this\nagent s that a small type aircraft similar to an L-5, be used in low\nlevel t between the hours of 1100 to 1300, Switzer wie very cooper=\native and expended much of his oxn time in en effort to be of as much service\nas possible. Switser will communicate with the AC of S, An2, Headquarters\nFourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, Californie, in the event of any report of\naircraft wreckage in the ares.\n4e On 26 Aug 47, @ check with Ranger Dixon, State Forest Service,\n» Celifornia, and George 5. Younc, Forester, Federal Forest Service,\nPlacerville, Californie, provided the following information: ‘hore hes\nJ _ been no forest fires or reported aircraft or in the area in question\nwithin the last month.\nBryden Fs Woon, Spoctel Arent, 4A? CTC\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nstant Chief of Start, Ae? Bey :\non aie Salifornia f Saipas\n10 September 1947 =\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\naS a”\nNaN ee |\nLaP~1208-2 |\n9 September 1947\nMBMORA\nUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\nwr. Ward L. Stewart, 12h2 Wilvia Street, Berkeley, 5 ee\ninterviewed 3 September 197 at his place of employzent d\nBudliing, University of California, concerning flying objects he\nto have seen on 29 July 1947 while with Captain William A. Ryherd\n415th AaF BU (RT). Mr. Stewart stated in substance that he was a\nin the Reserve and that on the 29th of July 1947 after 12 no Pal\nand Captain Ryherd had just landed fron a Booch pig eb fon flight when a |\nobject that was following a P-80 aircraft at a terrific rate of speeds\nMr, Stewart estisated the P-$0 to be flying at approxizately 250\nper hour on a preliminary approach to landing at Haailton Field,\nStewart's estimation the object he saw following the P80\nspeed of three to four tines that of the aircraft. A pyanerteion rs\nsecond object appeared and flew a course described ped Sater shdpey ore\nto a fighter aircraft's maneuvers when ac rein!\nleft to right movement, over the object first sighted. wr. SI\nthat this maneuvering continued until the objects were out Piper: sight.\nestimted the tine to be axproxinately 15 secords, the course ap;\n120 degrees. \\r. Stewart could not estinate the size of the objects\nactual altitude, though he did not believe them to be beyond six.\nfeet. ir, Stewart described the objects as being milky mite\nand unlike any conventional type aircraft he had ever seen. when\nwhether he was finiltar with the Navy \"Flapjack\", Mr. Stewart Z =\nhe was, and that he was certain the objects he reported seeing were not\nthis nature. :\nAGWIT'S NOTES: Mr, Stewart is a former officer of the U.S. AAF and = 2 b-29\nPilot of considerable experience. ur. Stexart does not pons the im-\npression of being the kind of person who would \"imgine” that he was 5\nobjects, nor has he any apparent desire for publicity. . Stewart is\ncharge of machine shops at the University of Galifornia, Berkeley, ‘ornia,\nLESLIE S. NUSBARD, $/A, CIC ADC Lar\nSes\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI BUTTE 8-15-47 I vew\nDIRECTOR, FBI URGENT\nFLYING DISCS. ON INSTANT BMMMRAMMHX DATE, AL Ws HAWKINS, cou Ape aw\nCOMMISSIONER AND EX SHERIFF, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, AND gammmMay J. H.W ‘7\nBROWN, IDAHO STATE WAREHOUSE INSPECTOR, SAME COMMUNITY, ADVISED\nTHAT ON WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST THIRTEEN LAST, AT APPROXIMATELY\nNINE THIRTY AM WHILE FISHING IN RIVER APPROXIMATELY FORTY MILES\nSOUTHWEST OF TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, IN ISOLATED COUNTRY, THEY SAW\nTWO OBJECTS FLYING THROUGH AIR AT GREAT HEIGHT, WHICH APPRIKKX\nAPPEARED TO BE DISCS, AND AT SAME TIME HEARD ROAR SIMILAR TO NOISE\nCREATED BY MOTOR TRUCK, INFORMANTS ADVISED OBJECTS MOVING VERY\nRAPIDLY AND ‘BAMHNX THAT THEY EACH APPEARED TO BE APPROXIMATELY SIX\nFEET IN DIAMETER, OBJECTS QUICKLY DISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT AND HAVE\nNOT BEEN SEEN SINCE , NO FURTHER DESCRURTION THESE OBJECTS PRESENTLY\nAVAILABLE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION ayftind CONDUCTED BY THIS DIVISION\nPURSUANT TO BUREAU BULLETIN taberr TWO, SUB DIVISION B, DATED\nJULY THIRTY NINETEEN FORTY VEN. BUREAU WILL BE PROMPTLY INFORMED\nOF ALL PERTINENT ae ly\npanrsref/?\nHOLD PLS 6%\n7-54 PM OK FBI WA BW\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO, 6& 9 ?\n1\nOffice Menivr andum * UNITED $.:... GOVERNMENT\nTo + DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: August 28, 1947\np ah Ve\nEROM +: Sac, SAN FRANCISCO { f\\ (\ny te\nSORJECT: REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS\nATTENTION: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR D. M, LADD\nOn August 27, 1947, Lt. Colonel DONALD SPRINGER, A-2, Fourth Air\nForce, Hamilton Field, California, advised that the Area Intelligence Require-\nments Division Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Headquarters, re-\nquested that one WILLIAM-RHOADS of Phoenix, Arizona, be completely inter-\nviewed in connection with a report that he had seen on July 7, 1947, what\nhe believed were flying discs, RHOADS is supposed to have taken several pic-\ntures of the discs with a 620 Box Camera.\nA previous report of this reported sighting of flying discs was\nforwarded the Bureau on August 8, 1947.\nColonel SPRINGER has advised that GEORGE F. FUGATE, Jr., an\nintelligence agent of A-2 stationed at Long B ach, California, would arrive\nin Phoenix, Arizona, on or about September 2,°1947, and would be instructed\nto contact the Phoenix Field Division Office.\nIn accordance with Bureau Bulletin No. 42, Series 1947, it is\nfelt that an agent from the Phoenix Field Division should interview WILLIAM\nRHOADS at 4333 North 14th Street, Phoenix, if RHOADS has not already been\ninterviewed. Colonel SPRINGER indicated that Mr. FUGATE should, if possible,\nsit in on this interview.\nA copy of the report from A=2 dated August 4, 1947, along with three\nphotographic prints of the pictures allegedly taken by Mr. RHOADS, is being\nenclosed for the Phoenix Field Division.\nWHR/Jo\n62-2938\n2 ce Phoenix (Encl.) (AMSD)\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\n2 -\ncos ror 0.6 ¢ e\n‘Office ae ¢ UNITED v...... GOVERNMENT\n65-477\n: Director, FBI ugust 27, 1\nhr : AC, Butte ¢.\nSUBJECT: FLYING TED BY\nRe Seattle tels August 7, 1947, and August 12, 1947, in the above\ncaptioned matter.\nPMARNOLD, Route 1, Mountain View Drive, _Idaho, was inter=\nviewed at the Boise Reside: , Boise, Idaho, by SA J . JBTTE on\nAugust 19, 3 OLD advised that he received a letter from RAYMOND A\nston, Illinois ed June 26, 1947, in w\nves interested in publishing en article in his ma\n4 discs seen by Mr. ARNOLD near Mount Reinier on June 24,\nwhich letter is being enclosed to the Bureau. Mr. ARNOLD stated that he did not\ngive meh thought to PAL} (R's letter until PALMER wrote him again end informed\nhim thet FRE ISMAN end HAROLD A. DAHL of Tacoma, Washington, had sent him\nfragments of « flying dise and that he would like him (ARNOLD) to go to Tacoma,\nWashington, and contact CHRISMAN end DAHL to find out if there wes any truth in\ntheir story about the disc fragments. He steted that he did not answer PALMER's\nletter, but inquired of several friends for their opinion in the matter, and\nthat they all told him if PALMER desired to pay his expenses to go to Tacoma,\nWeshington, end look into this matter, thet they did not see where he had enything\nto lose. He informed that he gave a talk at the Boise A ‘\nabout the flying discs he had seen, and elso of the request containe\nPletter to go to Tacoma to investigate additional information regarding the find-\nZing of disc fregments by CHRISMAN and\nadvised that following his talk, he was approached by person”)\n« both CHRISMAN and DAHL and thet they were very r\nHe steted that after thinking it over, he called PALMER by telephone\ne he informe BR that he would contact C A d end\ninvestigate the matter rega dise fragments, if PALMER would send him\n$200.00 expense money. He also i thet he received $200.00 expense money\nfrom PALMER via Weste ion the next morning. He informed that he left for\nTacoma, Washington, vie his personal plene on July 30, 1947. Upon erriving at\nPendleton, Oregon, he told his story to EDBEACH, CAA Inspector from Portland,\nOregon, who advised him to go ehead with his investigation. |, lif\nHe stated that he landed at Barry's Airfiprt 4 Ud pone Se © obbsine:\nroom at the Winthrop Hotel. He informed that he vhen ca SE telepijone\nmake arrangements to talk to him regerding bic a toot He advised that\nDAHL insisted on coming to the hotel room met # Stel m’ arriving eat Mr. ARNOLD's\nhotel room, s d thet he wanted to forg the discs as too many things\nhed been happeni: } and advised Mr. ARNOLT cS EARL, home and forget about\nthe discs. fr. ARNO. stated that he inform AHL thet he wanted to obtain all\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nSe a0 ad\n18'4\nUUNIBS TWHYRLH:\ndee | 124\nUAAIZ93R\nSO 40 tasy\nIa i\nANNES TWrugen,\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 27, 1947\nof the information aveilable regarding the disc fragments end that he understood\nthet DAHL had told the press about the dise fragments, stating there was nothin\nto the story and thet it was a phoney. DAHL immediately replied that his story\nwas not false or phoney, but that what he had seen and what had happened to him\nwas so unusual and fantestic that he wanted to forget about disc fragments.\nDAHL then agreed to tell Mr. ARNOLD the following story, providing his name an\nthe Harbor Patrols would be left outs\nAHL stated that his dog had been killed and his boy hurt end that\nthe wheel mount on his harbor patrol boat had been struck by disc fregments,\nand thet about twenty ton of this materiel had fallen on the beach et Mauri\nIslend, and into the bay, and thet a day after this incident, a men about forty\nyears of age had contacted him and told him, \"I know whet you sew at Mauri Islend\nand Itm telling you in @ nice way to forget about it and keep your mouth shut.\"\nDAHL stated that he had obteined a large number of the fragments and had taken\nthem home, b t FREDUDRTCKMAN, ior officer, hed told him to sen\nthe fragments to PALMER st Chicago; that PALMER would analyze t\nfree of charge. DAHL continued stating that on the afternoon of June 21,\nthe east side\nof Meuri Islend. He steted that he looked up through the i of the boet\nand at a height of about 1,000 feet, he saw six round circular gre;\nthat looked like lerge inner tubes slightly squashed. These objects\nto be about 100 feet across end in the center was a hole about twenty-five feet.\nDAHL said he assumed they were some type of a balloon. The object in the center\nwas lower than the rest of the other obj , and the other objects were circling\naround it. The object in the center seemed to be descending while th\nfollowed. As the objects descended he saw port holes around th\nobject and what appeared to be windows. He steted thet the object in the center\ndescended to about suddenly one of the circling objects came\ndown and touched ti j in the center and remained in this position for\nf he other objects continued to circle above. The object\nwhich had descended and touched the object in the center and which was lower,\nthen rose and took its place with the other objects\nAll of the objects th started to rise and what appeared to be news-\npapers came out of the center of the object in the m: le the circling object.\nThen the sky seemed to rein lava, the leva coming from the object in the center\nand DAHL heeded the boat for shore. ted that the lava coming from the\nobject in the center appeared to be a te metal, and as it fell into the\nclouds of steem rose from + water. tated that some of the lava 1:\nthe bi h. He also stated thet his dog s killed and also a sea gull\nto his boy being hurt by the falli lave. ir. ARNOLD continued stating\nAHL had seid thet he had teken pictures of the object and that\nwanted them, he could have the ri v' AHL took A\ns secretary that evening er we me of th\npicked up, which were smooth on one side and rough\nRNOLD.\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nhe received € hone call from\ndise fragments, ané them thet he wes not talking u\nie stated he 4 know how the press ever kn\nNOLD informed that at 9::\nRISMAN appeared at his hotel roor\nand forget about the dises, that his story\nenough trouble. DAHL that his boy had been mi\nfound et Lust, , waiting on tables in a cafe;\nhe had got there and that too many things were happening.\nthat when DAHL and CHRISMAN came to his hotel room, t\nfragments, and that CHRISh had then informed about how\nresembling those seen by DAHL. ( stated\non July 23, 1947, and had gone to Mauri Isler\nwith leva. RISMAN stated he hed looked\nwith port holes and windows, which had disappeare\nstated that he asked DAHL again to see the\nhad again agreed to show them to him. Mr. informe\nRISMAN if it would be all right for him\ndices ana\niL's story. AHL di 2d, however,\nthat he had placed a c! Lieutenent\nrmy intelligence officers et Hamilton Field, end\nil he ha\narmful o:\nen\npatrol\nhe beach 1\n9a.lloon-like\nhad\nhotel, as they had previously instructed him to report\nan unusual nature or of interest re the flying discs.\nle stated he flew to Seattle and aptain\nptain DAVIDSON had come to his room about\nhad asked Lieutenant BROWN just what }\nLieutenant BROWN had confidentially infor\nure of a disc, which appeared to be authe\nman in Phoenix, Arizona. The picture, accord\nas ofa circular object with a hole in the center,\nthat looked like a flying ng. He st that m Lieutene\nthis that he immediately thought of the object seen by DA\nDAHL's story, Lieutenant B ard Captain\nthet they eppeared disinterested\ni and look for the\nIslen\nre ARNOL a that Lieutenant\ngather up of the fragments which\nobject\nboat\nittered\nobject\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nnext morning h ived call from\n1 een killed i\new. who had been in\nthe above conference\nsomeor\nUnited s men at Tacoma\ne@ conference\nthe cras\nhatnacen\ncallin\nalso thet\nho’\nhappening\nwho seemed\nstory\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nthey coul\nord Field\nafternoo!\nsome of\nthe conference\naccord-\na letter\nStenconeene\nis letter\n‘oma\nnine dise\nenclose\natter\nthat\natter. He\nStatesmen.\ninformetioi\nthe Boise St\nor\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nUNITED STATES\nDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS\nROX S\nEnes. to Bureau\nRe: Flying Discs\nButte file 65-477\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nENTURE PRESS\n305 STUDIO BUILDING\n1718 SHERMAN AVENUE\nEVANSTON, ILLINOIS\nMr. Kenneth Amold,\nBox 387\nBoise,\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\n“VENTURE PRESS\n305 STUDIO BUILDING\n1718 SHERMAN AVENUE\nEVANSTO N\nAuget 5, 1947\nUr. Kenneth Arnold,\nBox 387,\nBoise, Idaho\nDear Mr. Arnold:\nIt seems that Mr. Maurice Roddy of the Chicago Times got the\nstory from Mr. Smith, because he called me, told me he was\nrunning it. I knew only what you'd told me over the phone.\nNow, it seems the newspapers are pestering the very devil out\nof all you fellows. Crisman wired me for instructions, and I\ntold him to say nothing ta the newspapers, because he'll look\nsilly if the army explains this as \"meteors\" or something like\nthat.\nI don't blame you for being alarmed, but I trust you've had no\ntrouble in your flying since then. Let's get that straight--\nthere's no horrible plot infolved. It's probably true thet the\ntwo mon killed were just asoidents. It could be true that it\nwes not an accident, but I don't think there was any connection\nwith the disks, or anything of thet nature, nor is the material\nfrom Murray Islend to blame.\nCertainly I don't think you'd suffer from completing your report\non your mission, and sending me your affidavit. Also, you'll\nhave some money coming for that, and no sense to tossing thet out\nof the window. It is unfortunate that the thing seemed so big\nyou had to call in army intelligence, but it wll take them a\nlong ttme so proceed to the point @'ve reached inthis disk nystory.\nYou see, you aren't the first to see thex. They've been known\nfor nearly forty years, and I have emple proof of thet. But\nyour experience was the first real break toward a solution. I'd\nhate to have you drop the matter when all remaining to do is to\nfile your report with me.\nCrisman is willing to contribute his share. I hope you will too.\nThis thing wust not be hushed up and forgotten. It's much too\nimportent to the people of America, if not the world. nd no\ncensorship of the matter is legal. You needn't feer that angle.\nYou certainly did a bang-up job of investigation, also you wrote\none of the best articles about your June 24 experience I've ever\nseen. Please do the same on this last business. You Gwe it to\nthose two men tho were killed.\nI'd also like to know what developed on those pictures you took\nof those \"dicks, or whatever they werese\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nIn short, I'd like to have you continue to weep in contact\nwith me, and relay to me anything furtier you learn,\nIn turn, I'll give you the whole story, which I'm just about\nready to break (not in the newsparers). And if it was as\n@angerous as you seem to suspect, I'm efraid I'd have been\na corpse long agos\nBut, and this is all you need remember, those disks aro not\nred corpascles in your eyeball, and they are not something\nwe can forget about with an ostrich in the sand attitude.\nWe've got to solve them, public hysteria or no. As for that\nhysteria, if laughing is hysterie, that's all the hysteria\nI've noticeds\nBy all means, I want to thank you for the werk you've done.\nYou know your business, you handled it like e major.\nBut I'm hoping you do the easy part now and get that report\non paper.\nA check for your June 2h article is going out to you.\nSincerely yours,\nVi oe\nR. Ase Palmer\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nVENTURE PRESS\n305 STUDID BUILDING\n1718 SHERMAN AVENUE\nEVANSTON, ILLINOIS\nJune 26, 1947\nMr. Kenneth Arnold,\nBoise, Idaho\nDear Mr. Arnold:\nI have just read an account in the Chicago Tribune concerning\nan aerial train composed of at least 9 units shaped like a\npie-plate and silvery in color, traveling at 1200 m.p.h. near\nMount Ranier, as witnessed by you while flying in the vicinity.\nThis is quite important to me, because I have in my possession\nnumerous independent confirmations of what you saw, although none\nin as great detail as your account. I am interested in publishing\nan article in our magazine, written from a personal account by\nyourself, and accompanied by pix of yourself, plane, and rough\nsketches by yourself, of what you saw.\nif you care to do this for me, I am prepared to pay our usual\nrates of 2¢ perword, plus $5.00 for each photograph you oan\nprovide, or for each sketch which can be used by our art staff\nto illustrate the article.\nIncluded in this material, we'd like a short biographical\nsketch of yourself as \"author background\" material. The\narticle would appear under your by-line.\nIf you are not interested, I wuld at least appreciate a\nletter from you, confirming the newspaper story.\nVery truly yours,\nB) Te bs y\neagrp tnd KEY\nRaymond A. Palmer\nEditor, The Venture Press\nPy\nIn your reply, pleage use airmail.\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nsg devde Uiaky ae\nCarly\ntv Vefpu\nSO,\nLAs Gheag CX\nDidier fore Haat\nYt eon a heen\nL or Leet tne\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nForm 3811\nRov. 14-40\nRETURN RECEIPT\nReceived from the Postmaster the Registered or Insured Article, the original\naapeher of which X.. on the face of this Card.\nKixy- —oss\nDate of delivery 2 19am\n5, covennwenr painting orrice 1610421\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nPost Office Department FULT FoR PRAT URE TO AOI PAYMENT OF OSTA,\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS\nR urn to ,\nStreet and Number wk\nor Post Office Box,, } oe\nREGISTERED ARTICLE\nNo,\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI SEATTLE 8-14-47\nDIRECTOR FBI ROUTINE\n(STRONG. . Me Asf{NICHOLS FLYING DISCS INTERNAL SECURYTY,\nPOST INTE ARRIE TICLE ON AUGUST\nVE OF REPORT OF FLYING DISCS § 3 NE UC. TRONG\nBOEING AIRCRAFT COMPANY, AND M. Aw\nWEST ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND STR\nTRONG REVEALS OBJECT TO HAVE BEEN PIECE OF\nPAPER WHICH HAD BEEN SEEN BY CONTROL TOWER AT BOEING FIELD.\nOS SIGHTING BY M. A. NICHOLS INDIC 5 OBJECT\n2 BALLON. LETTER TO FOLLOW. 4\n. /\nA.AND H_PLS / =\nOF\nIN-\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\nBUS F Nv\n\\ § 956 MMe K ed\nR ce\nat ase\narent ecu\n(y, ig l fe i)\nlee a\ni) At i\nye :\nSnr\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\n2 ; /\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STAis, «OVERNMENT\n65-480\nTO : D.ggotor FBI DATE: August 20, 1947\nyy\nFROM SAC Butte\nA\nAk 4\nsuBjuct: \"FLYING DISCS i 5\nRefer teletype to the Bureau dated August 15, 1947, /\nEnclosed please find the newspaper account carried by the Twin Falls,\nsaite \"Times News\" on August 15, together with a sheet of paper on which A. Ce\n_¥RIE_attempted to sketch his impressions of the instrument which he claims to\nhave seen, :\nConcerning URIE*s sketches, it may be noted that he believed the\nrolled outer edge which he attempted to create in his drawing to have been about\na foot through, URIE likewise believed that the tubing or exhaust flame which\nhe and his sons claim to have seon was about a foot through and extended at\nleast to the back end of the device, The flame did not appear to taper off nor\nto widen out toward the back,\nBILLY and KEITHYURIE stated that they could see a knot on the side of\nthe device fran which the ‘flams were shooting, and that they could see day~\nlight between the exhaust flame and the side of the device. The flemes did not\nleave any smoke or odor.\nThe URIE boys thought that the \"side view” sketch should show thet\n8 device was more sharply angled from bottom to top, while URIE himself\n& the\n© thought that it was more streamlined and curved, URIE said that the instru-\n< ment came to a pointed or rounded top. DEFERRED Tone\nft In his notations, URIE mistakenly said that he had seen it on Thurs-\ny\n8 dey, During interview, he stated that it actually had been on Wednesday,\nFd _ August 15, 1947, when he and his sons saw the contrivance about 1:00 P. Me\nURIE explained that he had sent his boys to the river to get some\naf rope from his boat, When he thought they were overdue, he went outside his\ntool shed to look for them, He noticed them about 300 feet away looking in\nthe sky and he glanced up to see what he called the flying disc. He said he\ncould only see it for a moment before it disappeared behind a hill which i)\nobscured his views Prasy\nURIE further stated that the contrivance was about seventy-five\nfeet in the air. URIE resides in the depths of the Snake River Canyon, which\nis about four hundred feet deep and twelve hundred feet across at that places\nAccording to his account, the contrivance was about three hundred feet below\nthe rim of the canyon and he saw it against the steep walls of the canyon on\nthe far side. He iribed its color as sky blue and stated that he doubted\nif it could be aitist the sky, He likewise said tht it was purely by\nchance bess w At pul not spin like a tops >@ /\n, BH (Z K SY y\nSs i\nSA SEP 2g i847\n&\nINDEXED\nex.0€\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\n80 «\nBI 65=4\nAs the machine went by the URIE place, the trees over which it almost\ndirectly passed (Morman Poplars) did not just bend with the wind as if a plane\nhad gone by, but, in URIEts words, \"spun around on top as if they were ina\nvacuums\"\nKEITH URIE, eight years of age, said he first saw the machine coming\ndown the canyon, heading from east to west and following the contours of the\nground, BILLY, age ten, saw it almost immediately, Both watched it fly out\nof sight behind a tree in a matter of moments, They said they then ran to\ntheir Father and learned that he too had seen the machine.\nURIE seemed completely sincere about the incident, He said his wife\nend daughter were in the house at the time and had not seen the machines. He\nquestioned his brother, who also lives in the canyon, but his brother had been\neating at the time and had seen nothing, URIE and his two boys mintained\nthat they had never before seen one of the discs, URIE, when interviewed, ap-\npeared to be a sober, middlewaged man,\nJOHN-EROSNAN, the \"Times News\" reporter who originally furnished\nSpecial Agents with information about the incident, likewise stated that URIE\nappeared completely sincere about the machines\nNo further attempt was made to locate L. W.\\HAWKINS, inasmuch as\nJ. He/BROW, who was with HAWKINS at the time, was interviewed. BROWN's naw\nwas withheld fran the newspaper because HAWKINS and BROWN were fishing at Sale\nmon dam while BROWN was supposed to have been working in Twin Falls,\nBROWN said simply that he and HAWKINS could hear a roar, They looked\nup and could see two instruments flying at a great height, which BROWN mentioned\nmight have been between four thousand and six thousand feet. However, he said\nhe had no idea how large the devices were and consequently, they may have been\nseveral miles away, He said that he and HAWKINS were satisfied they had seen\nsomthing and they were very doubtful that they had seen two planese\nRUGsFO'S\nEnce (2)\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nTWIN FALLS, IDAHO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1947\n! The Dises Are Flying A\nSipe vitw BOTTOM VIEW END VIEW\nThis is an artist's conception of the flying disc that A. C. Urie saw | sides, and could well be the inspiration for something new in women's\nsweeping through Snake river canyon six miles west of Blue Lakes | hats, such as a “flying saucer” creation. (Drawing by Vic Goertzen-\nranch. It seemed to be eee by jets oaitiee a fiery Cae on both | staff pare\ne # * * * * 8 # &\nFlying Sauce Renee Flashing jie Canyon\nAt 1,000 Miles Per Hour; Two Others Are Seen\n9 ing objects the nation , scription of the flying discs seen by , come concerned about what was de-\nJust as Magic Valley has yet produced. him and his son, Keith, 8, and Billy, |laying them, and had walked down\nnation were starting to let go of| The flying saucer Urie saw was| 10 | toward the river t hey\nlampposts after reeling under a| skimming along through Snake river| “I obtained a close-up view of | all right\nwelter of flying saucer reports, two|canyon at a height of about 75| the flying saucer as it passed by the| “I had a side view distan\nMore ‘Twin Falls county men re-| feet at 1 p. m. Wednesday. At 9:30] trout farm at 1 p. m. Aug, 13 going | of about 300 feet ton a\nTived speculation on the mystery |a. m. the same day, L. W. Hawk-|down Snake river canyon at a height | level with the\nWith vivid descriptions of disos they |ins, ‘Twin Falls county commis-|of about 75 feet from the canyon | tinued. “Two of\nsaw. sioner and former county sheriff | floor. I would estimate the speed | and Billy, were below 1\nla From A. C. Urie, who operates | from Filer, also saw two circular|at about 1,000 miles per hour.” | also saw it at about\nYne Auger Falls ‘Trout. farm six| objects soaring along at a great| Urie explained that the incident | angle. They both got bottom and\ntiles west of Blue Lakes ranch in| height near Salmon dam 40 miles | occurred while the two boys were|a side view, and we were all look~\nke river canyon, came perhaps | southwest of Twin Falls coming across the river from the | ing at it from the south side of the\nmost detailed account of one of| Here is Urie's eye-witness north side in a boat. He had be-| (Continued on Page 8, Column 6)\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nTIMES-NEWS, TWIN FALLS, IDAHO\nTwin Falls News in Brief\nTo Visit Here\nAurelia Stark, Portland, Ore., is\narriving here soon to visit Mr. and\nMrs. Phil A. Snow.\nown\nBirths\n‘A. daughter\nto Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Wageman,\nFiler, at the Twin Falls county\ngeneral hospital maternity home.\nReturn From College\nMr. and Mrs. Robert Van Engelen\nand Fred Van Engelen\nreworm | turned from Moscow whei\njal con-| tended the summer session of the\nted use | University of Idaho.\nasmits\nbeets,\nwas_born\nspecial\nwith\niety of |\nresist |\nhigh as | Miss Povey V!\n] Kathleen Povey\ninstructor at Twin Falls high school,\nis visiting here this week. She now\nteaches Spanish in a high school at\nSouth Pasadena, Calif.\n| Auto Recovered\n| Clifford J. Roth, 529 Fifth avenue\n|north, reported the theft of his\nmobile from near the Legion|\nfe |hall to Twin Falls police at 5:42 p.\ndone at|m. ‘Thursday and 18 minutes later\n|reported he had recovered the ve-\nhicle,\ntwo\nVisits Schuberts\nAgnes Schubert,\nCalif visiting her brother\ner-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.\nSchubert, this month. Miss Schu-\nBert, former art instructor at Twin\nFalls high school, now teaches in\nCalifornia.\nMonterey’ Park,\naweemage is done to the\ne explained, as the insects\n‘ow into a pod at night, eat into\nseeds, drop to the ground the\nday, and enter another pod\nnext fe recommen\nof per cent DDT dust\n20 pounds per acre,\nfirst application should\nAttend Funeral\nOut-of-town persons who attend-\ned the Donald Spencer funeral in-\nclude Mrs. George Robbins, Ingle-\nwood, Calif.; Mr. and Mi\nAdams, Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Vidun,\nWayne and Dorothy Adams, and\nMrs. Norma Lou Veneman, ail Po-\ncatello; Mrs. Sarah Adams, Mrs.\nWill Severe, Mr.\nAdams, Mr. and Mrs. Orvil Adams,\nMr, and Mrs. Howard Adams, Mr.\nand Mrs. Ellsworth Adams, all Oak-\nley; Mrs. Judson Tolman, Logan,\nUtah, and Mrs. Alice Miller, Salt\n| Lake City\nWi lliam Munger,\n38, Passes Here\nWilliam H. Munger, 38, 305 Locust\n| street north, died at i1 a. m. Friday\ntive\n| and said the\n| be:on now\nxt speaker was W. D. Hay of\nthe PMA federal-state seed labora\ntory at S: nento, Calif. He dis-\n| cussed the movement of be seed\nte commerce, how the\nbe labeled, how to name\nies, and the validity\nenamine\nuum, of the Idaho Crop\nassociation, discussed\nneral_ organization of that|\n| group and spoke of its measures for |\nfeed certification\ndelegates then adjoumed to\nLakes resort for a fis fry\nThe Hospital\nnly were avail\nThursday |\nhave re-|\nthey at-|\nformer Spanish |\nClifton |\nand Mrs, Lyman|\n| Marriage License\nKenneth Miracle and Esta Jay\nPearson, both of Twin Falls, received\na marriage license ‘Thursday at the\ncourthouse.\nRector Returns\n|\" ‘The Rev. E. Lesli\n| the Episcopal Church of t\nion, and Mrs. Rolls\n|Thursday from ‘Tacoma HT\n|where they spent their vacation.\n|Return to Kansas City\nE. L. Hoffman and his son,\nEugene, with Lucille Gahr, has re-\nturned to Kansas City after visiting |\nMr. and Mrs. H. B. Hogue. Mrs.|\nHogue is his m |\nOn Trip to East\n| . Mrs. John Hawes and her nephew,\n|Pat Boland, have gone to Boston\n|and New York City on a two-week’s\n| vacation to visit relatives.\nVisiting Sister\nMrs. Robert\nColo., i\nKen\nSwanson,\nher\nDenver,\nMrs. |\nKail. Swanson is a)\nesident of Rupert.\nbe\nAt plication for a permit to build\n12 by 20-foot private’ garage of\net Friday\na\nMel| in the office of the city clerk by/andas\nSreets\n$400.\n|Lola M. Vazquez, 350 Elm\nwho estimated the cost at\nMoose to Meet\n| Members of the fellowship degree\nJor the Moose lodge will meet at\n12:30 p. m. Su at the Moos\n|hall, officials announced Friday.\n|Refreshments will be served t\n| Women of the Moose.\nClaimed by Death ©\nBUHL, Aug. 15—Harry Sylvester |\n| Piper, 71, Buhl plumber since 1926,\nled at 9:20 p, m. Thursday at the\n‘Twin Falls county general hos-\npital. from complications following\nan emergency operation.\nMr. Piper was born. June 6, 1875\nin Emporia, Kans. and came to|\nIdaho in 1926.\nHe is survived by his wife, Mrs.\nNettie Clussman Pip three\ndaughters, Mrs, Harry Kinter, Buhl;\nMrs. James P. Perchal, Twin Falls\n|\nof\n|\nJand all present\n| The\n|Harry Piper, 71, FE\nF\nour Parleys\nSet on Cassia\nSchool Pla\n‘trom, Pase Dae)\n14, Almo; 24, Hazel;\non\nabove districts would be\ncorporated into one district wh\nwould elect five trustees. ‘Trude |\ndistricts ‘would. be divided thus\nDistrict 1, all of Burley school ai\ntrict west of Overland and the Bur\nley-Oakley highway; district 2, all\nof Burley school district east of\nOverland and the Burley-Oakley\nhhway; district 3, present districts\nDeclo, Albion, Springdale and\nView: district 4, Oakley, Basin\nMoulton; and district 5,\" Heglar\nMalt Elba, Sublett, Almo, Bri\nunorganized terri=\nublett\n‘The\ntory.\nFuneral Held for\nInfant at Wendell\nWENDELL, Aug. 15 — Graveside\nvices were held Thursday eve-\nning for Marian Kay Ems, Wendell. |\ninfant daughter of Mr. and\n| Mrs. Kenneth Ems died at birth\n|\"Thursday morning\nShe is survived by her parents; a\nster, Janet LaRae, 5. Burial\n|in the Wendell cemetery was under\nthe direction of the Prazier moi\ntuary.\nse\nJenkins May Try\nRun Tests Friday\nWENDOVER, Utah, Aug. 15 ()\nAb Jenkins, holder of most of the\nworld’s land speed records for dis- |\ntances of 50 miles or more, may be- |\nlate tomorrow test runs in prep-\nion for his newest record as- |\n| sault.\nBud Winfield of Los Angeles, de-\nsigner of the low-slung Mobil spe-\nial that Jenkins will drive, pro- |\nnounced the car “ready to go.\n‘The runs will be made on an 11%\nmile circular track on the Bonne-\nMille ‘salt flats, 120 miles west. of\nSalt Lake City. Jenkins, former Saft |\nLake City mayor, hoped to n\nhis official runs early next \"*\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nUNITED STATES\nDEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nOFFICIAL BUSINESS\nENCLOSURE TO BUREAU\nButte File 65-480\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Saucer’ Seen\nFlying Down\nSnake Gorge\n(From Page One)\n| river facing toward the north. The\nboys saw it coming about half a\nmile up the canyon, and we all lost\nsight of {t in less than a mile.”\nWhile the impression was still\nvivid in thelr minds, the three got\ntogether and made rough sketches\nof what they had seen. These, in\nturn, were the basis for the artist's\nconception of the strange affair by\nVic Goertzen of Twin Falls for the\n‘Times-News.\n“It was all one color—sort of a\nlight sky blue with a red, tubular\nfiery glow at the side of the top or\nhood,” Urie continued.\n‘The canyon floor is rough at\nthat qparticular point, and it rode\nyup and down over the hills and hol-\nlows at a speed indicating some |\ntype of control faster than the]\n}reflexes of man. It 1s my opinion |\nthat it is guided by instruments and |\nmust be powered by atomic energy\nas it made very little noise—just a\n-Wei-s-h as it passed by.”\nUrie described the size as ‘about\n20 feet long by 10 feet high and\n10 feet wide, giving it an oblong\nshape, It might be described as loo\ning like an inverted pie-plate or\nbroad-brimmed straw hat that had\nbeen cotmpressed from two sides,\nPressed for his candid opinion of\njust what it was, Urie said that he|\nwas convinced that there was some- |\nthing to this flying saucer situation. |\n“I know a number of the people who\nhave also seen them and I know\nthat they're not just imagining\nsomething or trying to get their\nnames in the paper,” Urie com-\nmented.\n“I do know that it scared the boys\nand made me feel pretty uneasy,”\nhe added.\n‘Tracing down a rumor that County |\nCommissioner Hawkins had seen an\nunusual object. in the air on the|\nsame day as Urie’s experience, the]\n‘Times-News called him at his Filer\nhome.\ns, I did,” he replied without\nsitation. “I'll have to admit I've\nbeen skeptical all along until I saw|\nit with my own eyes. I can't say|\nwhat it, was, but I can say there's |\nsomething in the air.” |\nHawkins related that while at\nSalmon dam Wednesday morning,\na sound resembling the echo of a\nmotor caused him to look upward,\nand there he saw two circular ob-\njects that reflected light. They were\ntraveling at a great speed and\nhigher than most airplanes, accor\ning to Hawkins\nAside from this, he declined to\nadd details, except to say, “There's\nsomething in the air’\nHis general description, however\ncorresponded. closely to’ those of\nhundreds of persons who reported\nseeing flying saucers after Kenneth\nArnold, Boise businessman, had\n| touched off the deluge by telling of\ncoming upon nine disc-like objects\nwhile he was flying in his private\nplane in Washington.\n‘Thereafter, the nation became in-\ncreasingly flying saucer conscious,\nicreating a state of mind that made\nit possible for four \"teen age Twin\nFalls boys to cause a mild sensa-\ntion when they built a model flying\ndisc and tossed into a local yard\nJuly 10. This was subseuently re-\nvealed as a hoax, following investi-\ngation by the army and FBI.\n‘Thereafter the saucer reports\ntapered off into a few scattered in-\ncidents until the question. was re-\nvived by this week’s occurrences.\nSpeculation has ranged from\nmention that the discs could be\narmy or navy guided missile experi\nor that they could be similar\nexperiments by some foreign coun-\ntry, to “something out of this\nworld,\nWhatever, they are, a lot of people\nhave seen “something.”\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nOUT OUR WAY\nLET THAT THAT!\nALONE, YOu FR\nFATHEAD, AN! |. TH\n[, GO ON ABOUT 6\nYOUR BUSINESS!\n| THE BUMP-OF|\nSIDE GLANCES\n\\COPR. 1946 BY REA SERVICE, 0\n“Tf you quit driving to worl\nsave enough money to buy Jui\nthe yard!”\nCARNIVAL\ny\nsos\n8\nSa\n33\na\nDSS\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\neae\nSTANDARD FORM WO. C4\nOffice. Mem...ndum * UNITED S$ 4 GOVERNMENT\nf\\\nTo\nDATE: August 20, 1947\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\nThere is attached hereto copi\n1947, and July 16, 1947, cone\nCorporation of America, Dallaé, Texas, 416\noe Oklahoma, and senme trees, Box ae\nvere made available to S\nvy & jereral schulgen of the Army Air\nrequested that corduct a bac\nindi } ie iol attached n\nfirst to sight the alleged-flying discs.\nit he desired that\nthe investi\ng whether or not either of\nthese indivi r y subversive t to ascertai:\nor not y ulterior motives 5 s\nis ¥\nSCOMMENDATION p he er\nAo!\nIt is recomenied fhisfnemc prt cokes to the Internal\nSecurity Section. 7 )\nv 4 |\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nOCAPN/KDS: op\n#3724-1 24 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM. TO THE CURITY OFFICER, OCAMA, TINKER FIELD.\nSUBJECT: BYRON B. SAVAGE, Field Engineer, Radio Corporation\nof America, Dallas, Texas. Residence: 416 N. W. 296h Street,\nOklahoma City, Oklahome. )\nFlyind Disc.\nOn 23 July 1947, BYRON B, SAVAGE was interviewed at his residence,\n416 N. W. 29th Street, Oklehoma City, Oklehoma, relsting to his alleged\nviewing of a flying disc over the vicinity of Oklahoma City, Oklshoma.\nSubject, whose age is 38, advised he is married end has one child,\nend is presently the holder of a Private Pilot's License, No. 39101\n(Single Engine, Lend), Subject averred he has extensively studied electron-\nics, sound engineering end aeroneutics, and his present occupation, which is\nField Engineer for Radio Corporation of America, offices of which ere\nlocated in Dallas, Texas, is that of installing theater sound equipment,\nSAVAGE stated that betw the days 17 May to 21 Mey 1947, just efter dusk,\nhe observed an object which he believed to be a small aircraft in the south.\nSAVAGE advised that the sun hed just gone down and the moon had not erisen\non the horizon. SAVAGE related thet he and his wife had just departed\ntheir residence end had sterted to enter their cer in the drivewey et\n416 N, W. 29th Street, Oklahoma City. He judged the time to be between\n8:30 pem. end 9:00 p.m., and the lights from the city of Oklahoma City\nappesred to be shining on this object when he first sew it. He judged the\nobject to be about 160° in the south when he first sew it, and as it moved\ntowerd him he remerked to his wife thet \"e big white plene was coming over.”\nSAVAGE stated that when this object was at a 45° angle from him, he\nrealized it was not a conventional type sircreft, end it eppeared elliptical\net first and as it moved closer it appeared perfectly round and wes flete\nSAVAGE edvised the object, which eppeared to him as e disc, had no appearence\nof being spherical and hed a ratio of diemeter to the thickness of approxi-\nmately 10 to 1, appeering thicker in the center, but this could not be\npositixely ascertained, SAVAGE judged the object to be at en altitude of\nbetween 10,000 and 18,000 feet, and it left no trailing effects. SAVAGE\nrelated that it appeared to be in bulk as big as the bulk of six B-29s et\nan altitude of epproximately the seme height. SAVAGE advised that the object\nwas in his vision approximately 15 to 20 seconds end travelled at a speed\nwhich he judged to be approximetely three times that of jet-propelled aircraft.\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nMemo“to the Security Officer, OCAMA, Tinker Field, dtd 7744/47, File\n3724-1.\nSAVAGE stated thet there were no protrusions on this object en\nwent by he listened for a soun of noise, and at one time thouzht he dis-\ntinguished a swishing sound like the rushing of air. Thies swishing sound\noccurred a few seconds sfter this object hed passed him. SAVAGE ayerred\nthis sound was not very loud end did not last very long, end it is very\npossible thet the sound could heve been his imaginetion or expectation, as\nhe was not sure of the sound, SAVAGE related thet he called his wife to\nee this object but it had disappesred before she could focus her eyes on\ni Subject stated thet the object sppeered to diminish in size end\nit movgd qway, and it wes moving in © direction of 350° to the\nSubject/steted thet the object eppeared to be frosty white in\n: he has held « s certific nee 1934\nhas been flying s He edvised ould be d to answer eny\nfurther inquirie cooperate in 'y way possidle. SAVAGE stat\nhe was sure this object was not a meteor end in his opinion it must be\nradically built end powered, proba\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4AF 1208 I\n16 July 1947\n1. On 12 July 1947, Mr, Kenneth Arnold, Box 387, Boise, Ideho,\nwas interviewed in regerd to the report by Mr. Arnold that he saw 9\nstrenge objects flying over the Cascede Mountein Range of Washington\nState on July 25th. Mr. Arnold volunterily egreed to give the interviewer\n@ written report of exactly t he hed seen on the above mentioned de\nThe written report of Mr. Arnold is sttached to this report as Exhibit A,\nGENT*S TES: Mr, Arnold is a man of 32 years of being married md\nhe father of two children. He is well thought the community in\nwhich he lives, being very much the femily men end from ell appearences\na very good provider for his femily. Mr, Arnold has recently purchased a\nhom e outskirts of Boise, recently purchased a $5,000 airplene in\nwhich to conduct his business to the extent of which is explained in the\nettached exhibit. It is the personal opinion of the interviewer that Mr.\nArnold actually sew whet he stated thet he s. 5 is difficult to believe\nthat ea men of Mr. Arnold's character and apparent integrity would stete\nthet he saw objects end write up a report to the extent that he did if he\ndid not see them. To go further, if ° ee report of the\ncheracter thet he did while not having that he claimed he\nsew, it is the opinion of the interviewer thet Mr. is in the wrong\nbusiness, that he should be writing Buck Rogers fiction. Mr. Arnold is\nvery outspoken end somewhat bitter in hie opinions of the lesders of the\n« S. Army Air Forces and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for not having\nmade an investigstion of this matter sooner. To put all of the statements\nmede by Mr. Arnold in this report would make it « voluminous volun However,\nefter having checked an aeronautical map of the erea over which Mr. Arnold\ncleims that he saw the objects it wes determined thet ell statements mede by\nMr. Arnold in regard to the distances involved, speed of the objects, course\nof the objects end size of the objects, could very possibly be fac The\ndistences mentioned by Mr. Arnold in his report ere within a short distance\nof the actual distences on eeroneutical charts of +! area, although Mr.\nArnold has never consulted aeronattical charts of the type the Army use\nMr. Arnold stated that this business hed suffered greatly since his report\non July 25 due to the fact that et every stop on his business routes, lerge\ncrowds of people were waiting to question him as to just what he had seen,\nWr, Arnold stated further that if he, st any time in the future, sew anything\nin the sky, to quote Mr, Arnold directly, “if I sew a ten story building\n» S/A, CIC 4th AF\n“gt Oe\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4AF 1208 I\nflying +h about it\", due to the\nfact +! has been ridiculed by + to such en extent thet he\nis practically a moron in the eyes of +k i f the population of\nthe United States.\n1 Incl: Exhibit \"A\"\n\n--- PAGE 140 [ocr] ---\n\nLIFE DATA ON KENNETH ARNOLD\nI was born Merch 29,\n1915 in Subeke, Minnesote. My father's\nneme wes Edward Erb Arnold; my mother's maiden neme was Bertha\nE, Barden. Iw e resident of Minnesota until’ I was six years\nold when my femily moved to Scobey, Montana, where they home-\nsteaded. My grandfether, Rolend C, Arnold elso homesteaded in\nScobey, Montana, and became quite prominent in political circles\nalong with Burton K, Wheeler, the femous Montene senator.\nI went to grede school and high school at Minot, North\nDakota. I entered scouting et twelve years of age end achieved\nthe rank of Eagle scout before I was fourteen. My former scout\nexecutive was H. H. Prescott, now a regionel commissioner for\nthe Boy Scouts in Kenses City, Kansas,\nAs @ boy, I was interested in athletics and wes selected\nas an ell-stete end in 1932 and 3 in the stsate of North\nDakota. I entered the U. S. Olympic trials in fancy diving in\nI wes a Red Cross Life Saving Exemi during the years\n\"33 and ' I taug wi 4 diving st scout\ncamps end the municipal pool in Minot, North Dekote. I went\nto the University of Minnesota, where I swam end fancy\ndiving under Neils Thorpe, end elso pleyed footbell under Bernie\nBiermen, but upon entering college I was unable to continue my\nfootball career because of en injured knee, My high school foot-\nbell coach was Glenn L, Jerrett, who is now the head football\ncoach of the University of North Dekota. I had little or no\nfinences, end my ambition in furthering my education in college\nwe mite\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\nwas through my athletics. As a boy in Minot, North Dakote, I\ndid e good deal of dog sled recing, placing first with my-dog\nin 1930 in the Lions Club Dog Derby.\nIn 1938 I went to work for Red Comet, Inc, of Littleton,\nColoredo, « menufacturer of automatic fire fi ghting spparetus.\nIn 1939 I wes made district manager for them over « part of the\nestern states, and in 1940\nsupply known as the Greet Western Fire\nbeen working es an independent\nsnd I hendle, distribute, sell end instell all types of auto-=\nmetic and manual fire fighting equipment in the rurel areas over\nfive western stetes.\nMy flying experience started as a boy in Minot, North\nDekote, where I took my first flying lesson from Earl T. Vance,\nwho was originelly from Great Falls, Montena. Due to the high\nthet time, I was unable to continue my flying and did\ny of any great consequence until 1943. I was given my\npilot certificate by Ed Leach, a senior CAA inspector of\nPortland, Oregon, and for the last three years have owned my\nown eirplene covering my entire territory with same end flying\nfrom forty t hundred hours per month since. Due to the\nfect thet I use an sirplene entirely in my work, in danuery\ne@ new Callair ai J ich is en\nsirplane designed for high altitude take-offs end short rough\nfield usag\nIn the type of flying I do, it tekes a great deel of\n— NFIDEN TAT\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\nLife Data on Kenneth Arnold\npractice and judgmen be able to land in most eny cow\npasture and get out without injuring your eirplane; the\nrunways are very limited and the altitude is very high in\nsome of the fields and places I have to go in my work. To\ndate, I have landed in 832 cow pastures in mountein meedows,\nend in over a thousend hours « flat tire has been my greatest\nmishop.\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\nDIRECTOR FBI\ng ae a\nL. Re BRUMMETT. SID/BE FLYING DISCS. NTERNAL SCURITY=X. W\nJf\nUGUST FOURTEEN a@eR@MMEK NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN SEATTLE POST INTELLIGENCER\nPUBLISHED ARTICLE TO EFFECT THAT L. R./BRUMMETT, BOX TWO FIVE FOUR RED-\nH, AND SIDNEY DECKER BOX TWO NINE SIX REDMOND, WASHINGTON HAD\nSIGHTED TWO DISCS AT APPROXIMATELY NINE AM AUGUST THIRTEEN NINETEEN\nFORTYSEVEN. UPON INTERVIEW DECKER STATED THAT TWO VERY BRIGHT OJECTS\nOF SPEED NOTICED BY HIM AS HAWAS\nSTANDING NEAR THE REDMOND POST OFF E SCRIBED THE OBJECTS\nOTH ENDS WERE TAPERED. ZCKER ADDED\nIK AND THAT THEY WERE NOISEL:\nVERY BRIG NI NG IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION\nD, WASHINGTON, ONE A BIT BEHIND AND A LITTLE AB\nEQUAL RATES OF OR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT SECONDS ay,\nTHEY DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW. DECKER ADDED THAT THEY W\nBRUMMETT ADVISED THAT HE NOTICED\nOBJECTS AND CALLED DECKERS ATTENTION TO THEM AND ALSO POINTED THEM\nA MRS MAMIE GLISH. BRUMMET1 ATED THAT HE i TWO OBJECTS\nAT A FORTYFIVE DE NGLE NORTHEASTER V E SN}\n34d f|\n1\n\n--- PAGE 144 [ocr] ---\n\nfi a0 4e-\nVad\naunyngas TWNYSLN!\nWesty Lee\n\n--- PAGE 145 [ocr] ---\n\nbad o\nPAGE TWO\nTRAVELING AT LEAST THREE TIMES FASTER THAN A PLAN. BRUMMETT ADDED THAT\nHE WATCHED THE OBJECTS FROM FIVE TO EIGHT SECONDS AT WHICH TIME THEY\nDISAPPEARED FROM SIGHT. ACCORDING TO BRUMMETT THE OBJECTS WERE DESCRIBED\nAS BEING NOISELESS, HAVING NO WINGS OR TAIL, LIGHTER THAN ALUMINUM,\nTAPERED AT BOTH ENDS AND ONE STAYED A LITTLE BEHIND AND A BIT ABOVE THE\nOTHER AND BOTH MAINTAIND EQUAL RATES OF SPEED. FROM BRUMMETTS OBSERVATIO\nHE WAS UNABLE TO DECIDE WHETHER THE OBJECTS WERE FLAT OR ROUND. MRS\nMAMIEENGLISH STATED THAT WHEN BRUMMETT CALLED HER ATENTION TO THE\nOBJECTS SHE TOOK A PASSING GLANCE AT THE SKY AND COULD OFFER NO\nDESCRIPTION OTHER THAN THEY LOOKED LIKE TWO SILVER BALLS TRAVELING\nAT A FAST RATE OF SPEED.\nEND\nSHOLD PLS\n9-28 PM OK FBI WASH DC GAR\n\n--- PAGE 147 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANOARD FORM NO, 64\nTe 3\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED S$. bd GOVERNMENT\nNVFROM\nSUBJECT:\nzion of\nmachinery an\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\n\"cover\" the\nwent on to s that on Au\non between the Murr slan\nD was supposed to have been\nat conference s brow,\nen from t ne of the Murray\nfor I Californi prying samy f the lava oxide metal.\nThe i further reported that the pla ned near Hamilton Fie\ntion of\nconcei\n\n--- PAGE 150 [ocr] ---\n\neermenite ronm no. 64 b 6\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVER}IMENT\nLf TO : Director, FBI DATE: hy.\n—Arrom : SAC, Anchorage\nul\nSUBJECT: ~ Flying /Disks\nReference is made to Bureau Bulletin No. 42 dated July 30,\n1947.\nThis is to advise that two army officers reperted to the\nOffice of the Director of Intelligence, headquarters Alaskan Department,\nat Fort Richardson, Alaska, that they had witnessed an object passing\nthrough the air at a tremendous rate of speed which could not be judged\nas to miles per hour.\nThe first officer stated that his attention was attracted to\nthis airborne object, and he in turn pointed it out to the second of-\nficer. The object appeared to be shaped like a sphere and did not give\nthe impression of being saucer-like or comparable to a disk. The first~\nofficer stated that it would be impossible to give minute details con—\ncerning the object, but that it appeared to be approximately two or three\nfeet in diameter and did not leave any vapor ~ trail in the sky.\nBoth officers attemted to determine the approximate dititude\nof the object, and from a weather group stationed nearby it was de-\ntermined that cloud formations at the time the object was sighted were\n\"scattered above 10,000 feet.” The object was noted to be traveling\nbelow the cloud formation.\n+H\nThe first officer stated that in his opinion the object ap-\npeared to be metallic and was silver in color, mech like the color of\nmany airplanes.\nThe second officer stated substantially the same facts and\nalso pointed out that the object remined within his vision for ap-\nproximately 15 to 20 seconds. When sighted, the object was traveling\ndue south at a speed considerably in excess of any plane. The second\nofficer stated that the object appeared to him to be approximately 10 /\nfeet in diameter and compared it to half the size of a full moon on an P;\nordinary night. he second officer based the altitude at approximately ~r~/\nthe same as the first offiter except for the fact that due to the size\nhe believed the object to be, he estimated the altitude to be only\napproximately 3,000 or 4,000 feet. The object appeared broadside to\nthe second officer, and no evidence of a spinning motion or reflection\nwas noted. As to the color, the second oer: pointed out that it\nappeared to be a dull metal finishg\n3 DESTROYED\nNOV 18 1964\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\n' ay 1049 a\nUNaag WAVED you\nn3\nJT gang\nAY ety hen\npv\n4\nyanid\n\n--- PAGE 152 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to Director, FBI\nRe: Flying Disks\nIn conclusion, the secmd officer pointed out that one of\nthe remrkable features of this object was that it was definitely\ntraveling against the wind.\nThe exact date of the sighting of this object was not fur-\nnished this office, and inasmeh as it occurred previously to the re-\nceipt of Bureau instructions in this matter, no further investigation\nis being conducted by this office mless specifically requested to do\nso by the Bureau.\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nSe 6\n- Office Memorandum + ontrep sTATES GOVERN a\nDirector, FBI DATE: September~P6y 1947\nSAC, Philadelphia\nSUBJECT: FLYING OBJECT REPORTED OVER PHILADELPHIA\nAUGUST 6, 1947\nSABOTAGE\nRemytel August 7 last.\nMiss ELEANORANADDLE, 2114 Hobart Street, Philadelphia, who is employed\nby the GEORGE R. GREENWALD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, 1524 Chestnut Street, Philg-\ndelphia, advised as follows:\nBetween 10:30 and 10:45 p.m. on August 6, 1947, she was “sitting on\nthe steps of her home with CECELEAY FINE. She was facing north and observed\na large white object traveling at/a very fast rate of speed to the south.\nThere was a buzzing sound, not too loud but plainly audible, just after this\nobject passed through the air. This white object left in its trait a thin\nstreak of smoke, which was grayish in colors\nMiss CECELIA FINE, 5617 Arlington Street, Philadelphia, who is em-\nployed by the PRESSMAN & GUTMAN COMPANY, INC., Room 1140, P.S.F.S. Building,\nPhiladelphia, stated she was sitting on the steps of Miss NADDLE's home on\nthe evening of August 6, 1947, around 10:45 p.m. engaging in conversation\nwith Miss NADDLE, when Miss NADDLE abruptly stopped in the»middle of her con-\nversation and appeared to be frightened. Miss FINE at that time was sitting\nin a position in which she was facing south. She did not see any object in\nthe sky after noting Miss NADDLE's change of expression, but she did hear a\nslight buzzing sound.\nJOHN SNYDER, 1440 Vankirk Street, Philadelphia, an insurance agent,\nwho was a former pilot of B-24's in the Army Air Corps, advised as follows:\nHe was sitting on the steps of his home around 10:45 p.m. on August\n6, 1947, with his wife; and his neighbors, the KELLY family, were sitting on\ntheir steps next door to the residence of SNYDER. All of the above parties\nwere facing east. SNYDER noticed at this time an object, emitting a bluish-\nwhite flame, passing quickly through the air. The object was traveling from\nnortheast to southwest. Using his experience in the Army Air Corps as a guide,\nSNYDER estimated the above object was between 1000 and 3000 feet in the air\nand traveling at a rate of between 400 to 500 miles an hour. This object dia\nnot lose elevation as it passed through the air and left either smoke or a\ncondensation trail in its former path, which lasted for about two seconds.\nA hissing sound accompanied the passing gf ttis object. This sound was moder-\nate and not nearly as loud as the\\nbijée/actompanying the passage of a rocket >\nship. . k\nRzo¢\n\n--- PAGE 155 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector, FBI September 18, 1947\nJOHN J. KELLY, 1442 Vankirk Street, who is a retired police officer\nof the Philadelphia Police Department, advised as follows:\nAround 10:45 p.m. on August 6, 1947, he and his wife were sitting on\nthe steps of their home, when KELLY noticed an object, resembling to him a\ngiant firecracker, pass quickly through the air. KELLY heard no noise, but\nthe object had completely passed from view in a southern direction within a\nsplit second. It left a fiery trail for about 100 feet. August 6, 1947,\nwas a clear night, and no storm was brewing. KELLY was sure the object he\nsaw was no falling star, and he noted the above object did not seem to be\nfalling but maintained the same altitude.\nThe wives of SNYDER and KELLY verified the accounts of their husbands\nas to the above-mentioned object.\nIt is to be noted that the SNYDERS and the KELLYS live in Northeast’\nPhiladelphia near Oxford Circle, which is about ten miles removed from the\nresidence of Miss NADDLE. Miss NADDLE's residence is located in the western\npart of Philadelphia. The Misses NADDLE and FINE are not known to the above-\nmentionéd KELLYS and SNYDERS. It is further noted the observation of Miss\nNADDLE, the KELLYS, and the SNYDERS roughly correspond. All of the above\npersons seem reliable and not the type to seek publicity or to spread rumors.\nMiss NADDLE and JOHNAKELLY called the \"Inquirer\", Philadelphia news-\npaper, and inquired if it could offer any elanation as to what they had\nseen. A representative of that paper had advised Miss NADDLE and KELLY that\nthe object they saw may have been some product of an oil refinery or chemical\ncompany in their neighborhood.\nBoth the Offices of Naval Intelligence and Army Intelligence in Phila-\ndelphia were requested by the Philadelphia Office to ascertain if either the\nArmy or the Navy was doing any experimental work on new types of planes or\nequipment, in the vicinity of Philadelphia. Such was done with negative re-\nsults. The Office of Naval Intelligence indicated that an explosion had oc-\ncurred at the CHARLES LENNIG CHEMICAL COMPANY on August 6, 1947.\nS. A. GIMBEL, Safety Department of the CHARLES LENNIG CHEMICAL COMPANY,\nINC., 5000 Richmond Street, Philadelphia, advised as follows:\nThe above company is a manufacturer and distributor of chemicals.\nA fire had occurred on a dump of the company on August 6, 1947, but was\nquickly gotten under control. Such fire was confined to the company's prem-\nises and could not have been observed from outside the plant. The CHARLES\n\n--- PAGE 156 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector, FBI September 18, 1947\nLENNIG COMPANY is about two and one-half miles southeast from Oxford Circle.\nThe account of the fire does not seem to fit into the general pattern of the\nabove-mentioned flying object, for itis noted that the flying object was\nallegedly traveling from a position northeast of Oxford Circle to a south-\nwesterly direction in Philadelphia. GIMBEL pointed out that, to the best\nof his knowledge, there are no oil refineries and chemical companies located\naround Oxford Circle or north of such, but that all of the companies of this\ntype are several miles south of Oxford Circle.\nAll logical investigation having been conducted, no further action\nwill be taken on the instant matter unless advised to the contrary by the\nBureau.\nFFB/ctg\n98-1762\n\n--- PAGE 157 [ocr] ---\n\nREC ORDEP\nSeptember 27, 1947\nMajor General George C. MeDonald\nAssistant Chief Air staff - 2\nThe Pentagon\nWashington, D. C,\nDear General McDonAld:\nThe Federal Bureau of Investigation has been requested\nby your office to assist in the investigation of reported sight-\nings of flying discs. sj\nMy attention has been called to instructions disseminated\nby the Air Forees relative to this matter. I have been advised\nthat these instructions indicate that the Air Forces would inter=\nview responsible observers while the FBI would investigate incidents\nof dises found on the ground, thereby relieving the Air Forces of\nrunning down incidents which in many cases turned out to be “ash\ncan covers, toilet seats and whatnot.\"\nIn view of the apparent understanding by the Air Forces\nof the position of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in this\nmatter, I cannot permit the personnel and time of this organiza-\ntion to be dissipated in this manner.\nI am advising the Field Divisions of the Federal Bureau\nof Investigation to discontinue all investigtive activity regard-\ning the reported sightings of flying discs, and am instructing them\nto refer all complaints received to the appropriate Air Force\nrepresentative in their area.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover-\nDirector\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\ni Office Memorandum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO 3 THE tan DATE: September 25, 1947\nFROM : D. Me IADD\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISe6! kc —\nee\nThe Bureau was requested by the Air Forces Intelligence to mesiag,\nthe Air Forces in attempting to arrive at an explanation of the above\nphenomena. The Air Forces indicated that the alleged sightings of flying fii ‘Ste\ndisos might have been made by individuals of Communist sympathies for the\npurpose of causing mass hysteria in the United States over the fear of a secret\nRussian weapone ‘The Bureau agreed to assist in the investigation of the reported\nsightings, and the Field was advised in Bureau Bulletin No. 42, Series 1947, dated\nJuly 30, 1947, that they should investigate each instance which was brought to\ntheir attention of the sighting of a flying disc in order to ascertain whether or\nnot it was a bona fide sighting, an imaginary one, or @ prank. The results of the\ninvestigation conducted by the Bureau Field Offices in this matter have failed to\nreveal any indication of subversive individuals being involved in any of the\nreported sightings.\nThe Bureau has received a communication in the captioned matter from\nthe Special Agent in Charge at San Francisco, dated September 19, 1947, which\nattached a \"restricted\" letter that was furnished confidentially to the SAC at\nSen Francisco by Lieutenant Colonel Donald Le Springer, A=-2, Army Air Forces,\nHamilton Field, California, a copy of which is attached hereto. It is noted\nthat the letter, which is dated September 3, 1947, is signed \"By Command of\nIjeutenant General Stratemeyer\" by Colonel Re He Smith, Assistant Chief of Staff\nIntelligence, Headquarters, Air Defense Command, Mitchel Field, New York,’ and is\naddressed to the Commanding Generals of the various Air Forces. This letter is\nentitled \"Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigations of 'Flying Disc' Incidents.\"\nThis letter states in substance that it was the original intent of the\nAC/AS-2, Headquarters, Army Air Forces that whereas the ADC Air Forces would\ndiscs being found on the ground. further, it indicates that the services of the\nFBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered Air Forces of the task of\nil interview responsible observers, the FBI would investigate incidents of so-called\ntracking down all the many instances which turned out to be \"ash can covers,\n|} toilet seats and whatnot.\"\nRECOMMENDATION s\nIt is recommended that the Bureau protest vigorously to the Assistant\nactivity in this field and that the Bureau Field Offices be advised to discon-\ntinue all investigations and to refer all complaints received to the Air Forcese\n\\\\A proposed Bulletin is attached for your approval. 62=\nAttachment. |\n| Chief of Air Staff - 2. It is also recommended that the Bureau discontinue all\n\\\ngsc?\nSWR:AJB\n\n--- PAGE 161 [ocr] ---\n\n6):0 SP\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR DEFENSE COMMAND\nMitchel Field, New York\nIn reply\nrefer to:\nD333 .5EX 3 September 1947\nSUBJECT: Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigations of \"Flying\nDisc\" Incidents.\nCommanding Genrals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh\nand Fourteenth Air Forces\nATTENTION: Assistant Chief of staff, A-2\n1. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has agreed to assist Air\nForee Intelligence personnel in the investi gation of \"flying disc\"\nincidents in order to quickly and effectively rule out what are pranks\nand to concentrate on what appears to be a genuine incident.\n2. It was the original intent of the AC/AS-2, Headquarters,\nArmy Air Forees that whereas the ADC Air Forces would interview respon-\nsible observers whose names would be furnished by AAF, the FBI would\ninvestigate incidents of so called \"discos\" being found on the ground.\nThe services of the FBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered\nAir Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances which\nturned out to be ash can covers, toilet seats and whatnot.\n3. It is requested that each A-2 informally coordinate and\ncooperate with the FBI, generally keeping the FBI informed of any\nproposed calls that intelligence personnel will make on this subject.\nVery shortly, with the separation of the AAF from the War Department,\na firm policy will be established to clarify the liaison arrangements\nbetween A-2's and FBI Special Agents. Presently, it is considered\ninadvisable to promulgate a formal interim policy -- only to have it\nreplaced in a month or so by another.\nBY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STRATEMEYER;\n/s/ Re H. SMITH\nRe He SMITH\nColonel, GSC\nAsst Chief of Steff-Intell.\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\nstaoAno ronvgpes * r) é\nOffice Mé... widum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo ? MR. LADD Beni DATE: SEPTEMBER 23, 1947\nbf)\nFROM : §, G, FITCHEy// /\nal\nSUBJECT: INSTRUMENT FOUND ON FARM NEAR\nDANFORTH, ILLINOIS\nReference is made to a nemorandwn to Mre Harbo from Mr. Baughman FS\non the above-captioned matter, dated September 3, 1947, The reference fie —\nmemorandum indicates that the instrument has been examined by the Laborato =\nand the laboratory had contacted a Mrs. Whedon of the Army Engineers and she i 4 92\nindicated that the instrument had been used by the Air Forces on tests which EE\nwere classified as “Top Secret.\"\nThe memorandum indicates that Special Agent S. We eynolds of the Liaison\nSection contacted the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces and was advised that\nMrs. Whedon alluded that the instrument was used in \"Operation Mogul.\" The instru-\nment was loaned to the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces who in turn forwarded\nit to Wright Field. The report was received from Wright Field indicating the\ninstrument had no connection with¥*Operation Mogul\" or any other operation at Wright\nField. It was classified as a héax in view of the apparent discrepancy between\ninformation developed from Mrs. Whedon and information received from Intelligence\nDivision of the Air Forces that the Bureau might wish to pursue this matter further.\nMr. Zimmers of the Technical laboratory advised Mr. Reynolds of the Liaison\nSection that Mrs. Whedon had told him that a Major Hopkins handled the Liaison in\nWashington for the tests in which this instrument was used. Ijeutenant Colonel George\nGarrett of the Intelligence Division of the Air Forces advised Special Agent Reynolds\nthat he contacted Major Hopkins. He advised that Major Hopkins has had a great deal\nof experience in radio and along technical lines. Major Hopkins advised Colonel\nGarrett that the instrument could not have been used in the \"Operation Mogul.\" Hopkins\nindicated that from the pictures and particles recovered, it appeared to him to be a\npart or portions of an old=type radio loud speaker. q\nIn view of the information received from Major Hopkins, Colonel Frees\nstated that he was at a loss as to how to explain the actions of Mrs. Whedon other\nthan to say that she perhaps gave a false impression as to her knowledge of the\ninstrument and the \"Operation Mogul.\" Garrett pointed out that in view of the\nreport received from Wright Field, together with the statement made by Mejor Hopkins,\nhe felt that there was sufficient evidence that this instrument was not used in any’\n| 5 arse classified project and that in all probability it was just a hoax.\ni Fence\nRECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that this memorandum be forwarded to\nthe Technical laboratory for their informstion., b 9\nDED | ©\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nECENE\nP23 10 25 AM’\nRECEIVED elt ABE WICK. aBORATO\nLIAISON SEL TION nAtiO B 4\nAEPT NE JUSTIC\n8 1 02 AM a?\n\n--- PAGE 164 [ocr] ---\n\n| 1): i\nOW. 1a b\nTSNAD-2B/AG/bk\n25 August 1917\nBE\nFlying Saucer, | Authority\n| NND 90986\nCommanding General\nArmy fir Forces\nWashington 25, De Ce\nATIN: AC/AS@2\nLt Col George Garrett\ni. The specimens of an alleged \"Flying Saucer\" brought to this\nCommand by Golonel H. Ms MeGoy, which were obtained by the FBI and given\nto LteCol Garrett, were examined to determine their connection, if any,\nWith the soecalled “Flying Saucers\", or any project at i AMG, Wright\nField. The specimens were carefully examined by both technicians of the\nAnalysis Division (T-2) and Electronics Sub=division (T#=3), Ths latter\norganization stated that these specimens definitely had no connection\nwhatsoever with the \"Mogul\" project nor with any other research and devel=\nopment project of this Command,\n2. Its also the opinion of this Command that these specimens\nhave no connection with the so-called \"Flying Saucer\" or \"Pisce\", These\nspecimens, therefore, are coasidered as part of a hosx that could be per\npetrated by most anyone seeking publicity or for any other reasons.\n3. ‘The specimens shown in the attached photograph include frage\nments of an undeterminable shape made from plaster of paris or similar\nceramic and containing some electrical resistance wire for measurement\nor heating purposes. The condition of the ceramic indicates that the\nresistance wire was heated electrically at one time or another. These\nfragments could not be connected with any AMC project. ‘The other articles\nat the top of the photograph reading from left to right are identif: as\nfollows:\na, An outmoded type of magnetic speaker diaphragn\ninum alloy, manufactured by The Nathaniel Baldwin Company of Salt Lake\nCity, tah, which was first patented May 1, 1910, This article cannot be\nconnected with any ANC project.\nDe The second and third articles are bakelite coil forms\n¢ ‘\nJORDED\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\ne x=\n1) O2,AAR, Wash. DO” 25 August 1947\njjects Flying Saucers\nwrapped with ordiuary thin enameled copper wire. These coils indicate\nthat they were skillfully uade at one time but were crudely rewrapped by\none not familiar with the art of making a coil, These coils also have no\nconnection with any AMO project.\ncS. The fourth article is a metallic box which is the remains of\nan electronic filter emdenser made by the Polymet Manufacturing Company\nof New York, Ne Ye This article also has no connection with any ANG proe\nject.\na. The fifth article is the remains of a metallic magnetic\nring that could not be identified as any part of any device used at this\ncommand,\n4, This information and attached photograph may be transmitted to\nthe FBI to inform various agencies throughout the United States as to what\naction to take in the event other similar specimens are found,\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nH, Mi. MeGcYy\n1 Incl: Colonel, Air Corps\n1 Photo &-1/2x12 Deputy Commanding General\n“Flying Saucer\" Intelligence (T-2)\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\n74 VIL G SAUCER ; ALLEGED SPECIMENS, al\n233138\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n) ‘To\ndg_ FROM\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISCS.\ninstant.\nQn September 10,\nvake Tribune indicat\nfr, andMrs;\nrevorted that they saw three brief flip\nand two more before 11:\narticle,siso contained the\ns. FRED-TTUNELL of Logan wh swise made\nved these flying discs\nwhen interviewed by an Agent of this\nwith Mr. and Mrs. GAYLON CALDWELL, observed\ngroup formation at about or three\neptemt 1947 at 10:30 p.m. game broke\nout porch. The ANDERSONS believed these objec\nto be moving faster than birc y circled\ntwo minutes, and then disappeared i northern direc\nare unable to make\ninformed that Mr. a\ncity in Nebraska.\nmovemen\nexactly what +)\nELL are presently en route to an\nfr. KEITH HUGHES and JOAN\neir names appeared in\nuch as neither had ever had\nthe newspaper report was\nbetween 10:30 and the evening of\n“RECORDED {NDE}\nhat Mr, ange Yrs eg)\nRICKS wete peer\n>) none epson jnore fble“to de\nhave been. “Gl WE\n1 : 1 ° Ae,\n\n--- PAGE 171 [ocr] ---\n\nobjects\nof Sept\nlichts of an airpl owever,\nHALL believed the b were ing\ndetermined tha\nnot available for\nis being advised t tter o results of\nsw of the indefinite informatior relative\n\n--- PAGE 172 [ocr] ---\n\n427 W 3d Avenue\npokane,\nsit of\nokesman Rev\nenclose\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\n1/4 mile } P Can ry, (as ak\nThere's a flying saucer{\" ‘Steve immed~\nort to\nreported seeing\nthe southwest, (Karl\nringing of\nbservers §\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\nq Post-OrFice DEPARTMENT ;\n‘S$ BUREAU OF THE CHIEF INSPECTO!\na OFFICE OF INSPECTOR\n+ Barkow < pr otee i\nfnSpecron Chicago 7, Illinois Case No. 56114-F\nrof September 19, 1947.\nILLINOIS: Alleged violation of Section 2350, P. Le &\nRe, b les Arc Foundation» sale of informa-\ntion ’n@flying discos.\nFederal Bureau of Investigation,\nWashington, D. C.\nGentlemen:\nThe subject involved in case of above description is\nC. WAStevens, formerly of Lake Forest, Illinois, who may\nalso fave given a Chicago address at various times.\nCan you advise whether you have a record of this man\nand if so, will you please forward a copy of same to me.\nSincerely yours,\nGN. Bakr\nPost Office Inspector.\n®EOORDED\na\nINDEXED\n\n--- PAGE 175 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice ‘Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDATE: September \\13, 1947\nze + DIRECTOR, FBI\nFROM =: SAC, SEATTLE\nSUBJECT: “FLYING DISC SIGHTED\nJuly 29, 1947, nea, YON FERRY,\nYONTANA, BY KA, ye ates\nAIERRMANN and R. J. oS) DDEN ;\nSECURITY MATTER - X\nEnclosed herewith for information of Bureau and Butte Division are /\ncopies of the following received September 2, 1947, from H. Re PETERSON, ad A\nay\nAir Force, S-2, McChord Field, Washington: DELLE\nletter to Military Intelligence Division, USA, McChord Field, Wesh.\nfrom Re Js MADDEN, 427 W 3rd Ave. Spokane, Wash. dated 8/8/47,\nwith enclosure of Madden's \"Report on a'Flying Saucer'.\"\nNo action being taken by Seattle.\nREQORDED\nSYDEXTD\nEEBshg\n1000-18945\nEnclosures - 2\nec: Butte\n\n--- PAGE 176 [ocr] ---\n\nie:\nfl a\nWUNIaS TWHNUBLN\nHUT OQ) gy a\nO3AI393y\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nSeptember 24, 1947\nMr. T. H. Barkow\nInspector\nPost Office Department\nChicago 7, Illinois\n3 Alleged violation of Section 2550, P. L. &\nK-83 R., by dee Are Poundation; sale of information\non flying disos.\nReference is mede to your letter dated September 19, 1947,\nrequesting information regarding one C, W. Stevens, your case #56114-F.\nYou are advised that an effective search cannot be conducted\nthrough the files of the Identification Division of the Federal Bureau\nof Investigation on the basis of the name only. If you are able to fur-\nnish the physical description of Stevens or other means of identification\nsuch a8 a registry number, a search will be ¢onducted in an effort to\nfurnish you with the information desired.\n\n--- PAGE 178 [ocr] ---\n\nAas @ é\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED S...... GOVERNMENT\n+ 21947\nported by BRUCBYARUSTRONG\nSeattle, Washington,\nSECURITY MATTER X\nThe newspaper, Seattle Post Intelligencer, carried an article in th\nof August 13 reporting t g flying disks. article\non the fifth and e \"Blue e Lat Thir\nUnder this c i there\nan electronics\nand appeared a be ck or\n1so appe r port of\nTCHOLS, 1125 nd puesies\nGetnsa: dea ab ell reflecting li giving it a\nInterview with BRI ARMSTRONG on Aug’\nwas standing in front of Section D of t\nother research ers had noticed\nfeet high, g 2 over Boeing Field runway.\nintervie 2 lar in shape\nbe\ncurately det.\nSection D is\npposedly\nThe follo\nthis object;\n\n--- PAGE 180 [ocr] ---\n\nDIRECTOR, FBI FLYING DISKS, Report of 8/26/47\nafternoon there were several pieces of burnt paper which flew over the field,\nhich the wind blown across\nthe runway end down the south end of the field. LOCKWOOD estimated\npaper was approximately three feet in length. Mr. GRANT stated that undoubtedly\nn question, md inasmuch as the control tower has a complete\nview of the area in which the engineers sighted this ob\nther was noted it would have appeared in the log.\n. NICHOLS, 1119 s. W. 102nd Street, was then interviewed regard-\nflying Object. NICHOLS stated that about 4 p.m. on August 12\nhe had sighted an ugact which he estimated to be about 35,000 feet in the\nwhich was flying over his home in a southwest direction. A neighbor, RAY STANL\nn the obj LEY examt: ith a pair of binoculars.\nAccording to STANLEY he object looke: ite dock moving, cylindrical in\nshape, end reflected light of the sun with 2 sort of purplish tinge. Other\nwitnesses who hed seen the object at this time a Mr. and GEORGE KROGSTADT,\nof 1113 S. W. 102nd Street, Seattle, and their version of the object corresponded\nwith that of NICHOLS and STANLEY.\ngot ntact with Mr. THOMAS E. GERMAIN, of the Se W Bureau Office\nat Boeing Field, revea’ yeather balloons are rele. d y six hours\nm his field commencing at 1:30 a.m. The balloons, according to Mr. GERMAIN,\nf a white gum color and reflect the light of the sun at a high altitude.\nugh Mr. GERMAIN could understend why a balloon cou sighted\nPem., he less was certain that, from the td f the object\nby these people, it m ave been either one of his balloons or one released\nsome other area in the vicinity.\nNo further investigation\n\n--- PAGE 181 [ocr] ---\n\nFederal Burlay ot Invuestivation q\nUnited States Department of Justice\n422 = Federal Office Building, Civic Center |\nSan Francisco 2, California\nSeptember 19, 1947\nJ/Pirector, FBI\nAttention: Assistant Director D. M. LADD y\nFE: ‘REPORTS OF FLYING DIS:\nDear Sire\nI am transmitting herewith copies of a \"restricted\" letter aw\nSeptember 3, 1947, which was furnished to me by Lieutenant Colonel DOWALD\nL. SPRINGER, A-2, Army Air Forces, Hamilton Field, California, which letter\nis designated to certain Commanding Generals in the Army Air Forces from\nColonel R. H. SMITH, Assistant Chief of staff - Intelligence, Headquarters\nAir Defense Command, Mitchel Field, New York, concerning \"Cooperation of FBI\nwith AAF on Investigations of ‘Flying Disct Incidents\",\nIt is my understanding from recent Bureau instructions that we are\nto assist the Air Force Intelligence personnel in the investigation of flying\ndise incidents. However, it will be noted from the attached letter that it\nis Army interpretation that it was their intent that the Bureau would investi-\ngate those incidents of the so-called \"discs\" being found on the ground and\napparently not those which are observed only in flight. Further, the atten-\ntion of the Bureau is respectfully called to paragraph two of this letter\nand to the last sentence therein which states, \"The services of the FBI were\nenlisted in order to relisve the numbered Air Forces of the task of tracking\ndown all the many instances which turned out to_be ash can covers, toilet\nseats and whatnot.\"\nIn the first place, the instructions issued by the Army Air Forces\nin this letter appear to limit the type of investigations which the Bureau\nwill be asked to handle and secondly it appears to me the wording of the last\nsentence in the second paragraph mentioned above is cloaked in entirely\nuncalled for language tending to indicate the Bureau will be asked to conduct\ninvestigations only in those cases which are not important and which are /W\nalmost, in fact, ridiculous.\nThe thought has occurred to me the Bureau might desire to discuss\nthis matter further with the Army Air Forces both as to the types of investi-\ngations which we will conduct and also to object to the scurrilous wordage\nwhich, to say the least, is insulting to!thé Bureau in the last sentence of\nparagraph twoe\nRkCORDy,,\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\n8's\nLUNAS WNYZLN\nHd 2p 1\nOSA 938\n\n--- PAGE 183 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector, FBI 9/19/47\nRE: REPORTS OF FLYING DIScs\nIn the event the Bureau decides to discuss the matter further with\nthe Army Air Forces, it is recommended that no indication whatsoever be\ngiven indicating this letter was referred to me by Lieutenant Colonel\nSPRINGER inasmuch as it would undoubtedly cause him serious embarrassment\nand would certainly cause the excellent personal relationship which exists\nbetween Lieutenant Colonel SPRINGER and this office to be endangered.\nVery truly yours,\nSowa Gets\ntoh\ngent in che ree\nHMK emhr\n62-2938\n\n--- PAGE 184 [ocr] ---\n\nGO. Py\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR DEFENSE COMMAND\nMitchel “ield, New York\nIn reply\nrefer tor\nD333 .5EX 3 September 1947\nSUBJECT: Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigations of \"Flying\nDiso\" Incidents.\nCommanding Genrals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh\nend Fourteenth Air Forces\nATTENTION: Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2\n1. The Fedoral bureau of Investigation has agreed to assist Air\nForce Intelligence personnel in the investigation of \"flying disc\"\nincidents in order to quickly and effectively rule out what are pranks\nand to concentrate on what appears to be a genuine incident.\n2. It was the original intent of the AC/AS-2, Headquarters,\nArmy Air Forces that whereas the ADC Air Forces would interview respon-\nsible observers whose names would be furnished by AAF, the FBI would\ninvestigate incidents of so called \"discs\" being found on the ground.\nThe services of the FBI were enlisted in order to relieve the numbered\nAir Forces of the task of tracking down all the many instances which\nturned out to be ash can covers, toilet seats and whatnot.\n3. It is requested that each A-2 informally coordinate and\ncooperate with the FBI, generally keeping the FBI informed of any\nproposed calls that intelligence personnel will make on this subject.\nVery shortly, with the separation of the AAF from the War Department,\na firm policy will be established to clarify the liaison arrangements\nbetween A-2's and FBI Special Agents. Presently, it is considered\ninadvisable to promulgate a formal interim policy <= only to have it\nreplaced in a month or so by another.\nBY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GSNERAL STRATEMEYER:\n/s/ Re He SMITH\nR. He SMITH\nColonel, GSC\nAsst Chief of Staff-Intell.\n\n--- PAGE 185 [ocr] ---\n\n(erm DISCS --Effective inmediately, the Bureau has discontinued its investi-\nive activities as outlined in Section B of Bureau Bulletin No. 42, Series 1947,\ned July 30, 1947.\ndat\nAll future repo\nthe Air Forces and no i\nrts. connected with flying di\nSecs should be referred to\nnvestigative action shou\nld ‘be taken by Bureau Agents.\nORIGINAL C\n\n--- PAGE 186 [ocr] ---\n\né\nS GOVERNMENT\nz: September\nJOM HENRY, Mo: 2 State Prison, Deer\n5, 1947, he z)\nThis was also seen by MELBOU\nject wont into a nose\nbefore reaching the earth it disintegrated, leaving\nhanging in the sky. It was particularly odd because\nthought\nseous pillar was a\nRY said that this\ny high rate of speed and when\nhe earth, Werden HENRY sai\n‘opelled but that he ‘couldn't\nrequested ¢\n» Washington,\nby the Butte Office due\nog of this object and the report.\nae\n\n--- PAGE 188 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED /:\nDATE: October 9,\nd hereto, photographs of vario\nous reports\n8 in connection with +) above-caption\nRECO} DATION: It is recommended that this memorandum be\navailable to Supervisor R. G, Fletcher of the Internal Security s\nhis information.", "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_08_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 190, "ocr_pages_used": 129, "ocr_mean_confidence": 81.52, "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "review_note": "OCR Batch 08 large FBI case-file candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 214, "word_count": 29166, "text_pages": 157, "top_terms": [ "flying", "air", "object", "office", "bureau", "information", "letter", "stated", "discs", "made" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nDeclassification authority derived\nfrom FBI Automatic Declassification\nGuide, issued May 24, 2007.\nFBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER\nHQ - HEADQUARTERS\nClass / Case # Sub Vol.\n0062 83894\n8/11/1274191\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nee é ’\nOffice ‘Memur...dum * UNITED ST JSOVERNMENT\nTo : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: October 9, 1947\npho : SAC, PORTLAND\nSUBJECT:\"“FLYING DISCS\nSECURITY MATTER - X.\nReference is made to Portland teletype dated September 13, 1947.\nRecords of the Radio Dispatcher, Portland Police Department, reflect\nthat first notice of unidentified objects in flight over the city on September 11,\n1947 was received from officers in District 18, which is in the extreme north-\neast section of the city, at 5:21 P.M. The log further reflects that at 5:23 P.M.\nthe radio requested District 14, which is further south, to attempt to locate\nand identify the objects and that at 5:24 P.M. a report was received from the\ncar occupied by Chief of Police JENKINS, reporting that they had sighted some\nobjects. District 1, at 5:27 P.M. reported seeing nothing unusual in the sky.\nROBERT D. ADAIR, 4325 S.E. Madison Ave., Portland, advised that he was\none of the two officers on duty in District 18 on September 11. The car was in\nthe vicinity of N.E. 25th Avenue and Saratoga Court when ADAIR and his fellow\nofficer noticed a number of people looking upward and pointing. Upon looking at\nthe sky ADAIR observed the very bright reflection of the sun on some object\nwhich was apparently made of silvery metal. The object was coming from the east\nand made a wide turn over the city and disappeared to the south. ADAIR estimated\nits speed at about 150 miles per hour and its altitude at about 5,000 feet.\nHe watched it for a period of about two minutes and during that time it gradually\ndisappeared in such a manner as to appear that the angle was slowly changing,\nso that the sun was no longer reflected into ADAIR's eyes. He says that the\nshape appeared to be round but that the glare was so bright that it could have\nhidden the true outline of the object. There was no oscillation visible - only\nsteady flight. ADAIR believes it was an ordinary metal airplane reflecting light\nof the afternoon sun. DELEERES HROOMTTTE\n\\\nJ. Re CALDWELL, 7652 S.E. Lincoln St., Portland, Oregon was ADAIR's\npartner in District 18 on September 11. CALDWELL states that the object appear-\nred to him to take the same course as that described by ADAIR. He pointed out\nthat the speed, height, and size of the object were difficult to judge, because\nof the interdependence of the three factors. However, he believes that the\nobject when first sighted was about three miles away and about two miles high.\nHe believes it was traveling at a much greater speed than a conventional air-\nplane and was a great deal larger. It appeared to him to be elliptical in\nshape, and inasmuch as it did not bank or tip he could not judge its thickness.\nIt was of a very bright silver or we ert\n= let irs eat\nCOPIES D\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nPD 62-1531\nChief of Police LEON V. JENKINS advised that he was travelling south\non N, Williams Avenue near Russell St., when he and Officer H. S. RANEY, his\ndriver, received a call on the police radio requesting District 14 to attempt\nto observe an unknown object in the sky reported by officers in District 18.\nJENKINS observed what appeared to be a round silver object, about 10,000 feet\nhigh, travelling northeast to southwest. It was directly to JENKIN's left when\nobserved first. He thought it was a weather balloon. Further observation con-\nvinced him that it could not be a balloon because of its speed which was extreme-\nly great. As JENKINS watched, it turned gradually until it was travelling due\nsouth, and as it did so, its shape seemed to change until it appeared to be\negg-shaped. It disappeared in about 30 seconds.\nPatrolman H. S. RANEY stated that when he first observed the object\nit was straight ahead of him and travelling straight away from his car.\nRANEY was driving south on N. Williams Avenue. To RANEY it appeared to be just\na glare of sun on some object, and he was unable therefore to tell its shape.\nIt appeared to be very high and travelling extremely fast. It was out of sight\nafter he had travelled 4 or 5 city blocks at a speed of about 25 mph. RANEY\nstated that he has never seen an object at such an extreme height before and\nthat if the sun had not reflected from it he could not have seen it at all.\nHe believes it could possibly have been a reflection from a large airplane at\ngreat altitude.\nROBERT W. SHAYLOR, 4810 N. Fessenden St., Portland stated that he was\non duty in District 14 with Officer DONALD W. COWLING on September 11, 1947\nand received the call to watch for the object flying over the city. SHAYLOR\nand COWLING immediately scanned the sky from a vantage point in open territory\nwhere they could see the entire sky. They saw nothing in the sky at that time,\nSHAYLOR stating that they did not even see any airplanes.\nA short article in \"The Oregonian\", Portland daily newspaper, for\nSeptember 12, 1947, describes the object as seen by Chief of Police JENKINS and\nalso states that \"The Oregonian\" received several calls from other persons\nreporting the object. FRED M. WHITE, Assistant City Editor, advised that the\npaper has no record of the identities of the people making the calls.\n62-1531\nLHK:tkw\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n?\nJVERNMENT\na 6\nUffite Memor 1] + UNITED STA\nTo _: Director, FBI DATE: 10/18/47\n| Frrom = 3:0, Anchorage\nSUBJECT: REPORT OF FLYING DISCS\nThis is to advise that we have been able to locate a\nflyer, JAGRYPECK, who is employed by the Al Jones Flying Company in\nBethel, Alaska, It had been reported to Military Intelligence that\nMr. PECK and his co-pilot V ALY had observed some flying object\nnear Bethel, Alaska, in July, 194’ Efforts previously to contact\nMr. PECK were negative until the above instance,\nHe related that the occasion of seeing the flying object\nnear Bethel was on a July day when the sky was completely clear of clouds,\nand it being during the early part, it is daylight the entire night.\nThe time of his sighting this flying object was about 10 Pii and the sun\nhad just dropped beyond the horizon, Flying weather was extremely good\nand he, with lir. DALY, was coming into the Bethel Airport with a DC=3.\nHe observed the flying object immediately to his left and stated that\nit apparently was observed at approximately the same time by Mr. DALY\nand both of them manipulated the controls of the plane making efforts\nto miss the object inasmuch as they could not tell in which direction\nit was going. They made a forty-five degree turn in order to get out of\nthe way of the object and then noted that it appeared to be going away\nfrom them. He described the object as appearing to be some flying wing and s\nsaid that it appeared to be about the size of a C-54 without any fuselage.\nHe could not see any propellor or any exhaust from jet propulsion or any\nvapor trails and could not estimate the size due to his failure to be able\nto estimate the distance he was away from the object. He was flying at\n1,000 feet and stated that he tried to catch up with the object and ine\ncreased his manifold pressure to approximately 42 inches and was trave.\nat the rate of 170 miles per hour. Lyst—\nHe called on his radio to the Civil Aeronautics Adminis\ntration station at Bethel, asking what aircraft was in the vicinity am\nthey had no reports of any aircraft. The object he sighted was\nsome five or ten miles from the airport before his arrival and stated\nthat the path did not go directly across the airport. He, of course, could\nnot tell whether the object was making any noise and stated that it was\nflying at a thousand foot altitude and estimated travel at 300 miles per\nhour. It was traveling in the direction from Bethel to Nome, which is in\na northwesterly direction, He noted no radio interference and is unable to\ndescribe the color other than that it appeared dark but of definite shape\nand did not blend into the sky but had a definite, concise outline. Both\nhe and Mr. DALY clearly observed the object at this time.\npln -\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nAnchorage File 100-1406\nIt may be stated to the Bureau that Mr. PECK is a well\nknown flyer as well as Mr. DALY ani both are known to be very reliable\nand responsible people, ani it appears definite that they observed\nsomething,\nThe above is being submitted for the information of the\nBureaus\nLOT:1MR\n100-1406\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum + onrrep stATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: November 1, 1947\n(VAROM : SAC, Albany\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISCS,\nA. COURTHEY/faRKER, INFORMANT\nReurlet dated 9/25/47.\nAn Agent of this office contacted Mr. A. COURTNEY PARKER at his resie\ndence in South Royalton, Vermont and he stated that all the information he has con=\ncerning the flying discos he saw, is set forth in the letter that he sent to the\nBureau dated September 17, 1947.\nMr. PARKER advised that as far as he knows, no one else in South\nRoyalton saw these flying discs, and that he believes he saw them inasmuch ashe has\nunusually good eyesight and that he can see bees, etc. further than anyone else. He\nstated that possibly these flying discs were out of the range of normal vision. Mr.\nPARKER was asked to furnish any additional information that comes toe his attention\nconcerning these flying discs directly to the Air Forces since they now handle matters\nof this type. :\nNo further action is being taken by this office.\nRCC:mfs\n62=689\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nNovember 1, 1947\n68th Place\nlendale\nBrooklyn, New York\nDear Mrs.e McCaul:\nYour letter postmarked October 28,\n1947, has been received and I want to express\nmy appreciation to you for having written as\nyou dide\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nThis woman rambles on and furnishes no\nspecific information about anythinge\nV¥Pi If\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nIre Vil ol, Rew Od\nee: via :\nSl God\nyee ee\n/\nane ook ee On Fr fw Pe sgl 2k\nalee \"oa ame! Bien A: a Pron te dhe te SoS\nHao tek porter a\n( 24 oe diel “tha yaa, &\nae Cnt ye Ha : bore een lr\nen te enh oe ee - aoe\nater ae a VA. pil tela. ptaleas\nA hare grek eff fa pee Gare om eal\nww De he JA. ee bane Yau.\nefi DSC Senet Rene mh A Mh Tin\npee ne OT”,\nO bine tr Wt\nAnn,\nAap thin of KX.\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nNovember 10, 1947\nMrs. Milo A¢?\\Durand\nSlizabethtowm, New York\near Mrs. Durand:\nYour letter postmarked Novem\nhas been received and I do want to thank\nwriting as you did. The patriotic motives\nprompted your suggestions concerning the subject\nabout which you have written are indeed appreciated.\nSincerely yours,\nhn Edgar Hoover\nirector\nur. Tolson,\nMrs Ee A. TOR,\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nfa\nwn anmunrd Le Ty rhe py Fy aa\n74\nKia ph) At ter th UCce17 Wy Ds sitelsy es\n0.\nvs vie GWM Ky abd hfe rah\nfos fie oe P th ey\nyor WL pe d oma ‘eo onl fa\nqr lf M Jae i\nPo) ah Dav yr toh a P\nSaale ae Lh of oe qt 477\nAdpue & the cme) pabte Y,, PALL.\nPoen ng, Layee Cor cpintlpl Fh), iQ\nv \\X Thad ie Fey arg bbb Ae Rie whe\nW peerftyitory’ OT sofich wre hia we ee:\n(Paha Pe ny soley, iL haste GA pede\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\ntr CNUs vad\n4 Do vat 4 e muernl oa\nAturky befor cea\n» AL} wt hac? 2\nnew iG ie Vin oP ball Mai bl,\nTendon | yew fre-cee me am Dee\nhs dl fap if an aor So. is\ndf7, Dy.\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nPort Allegany, Pa-\nNovember 18, 1947.\nFederal Bureau of Investigation,\nPittsburgh, Pas\nGentlemen:\nRellowing the appearance in this town on November 6, 1947,\nof a Mr+ Jopippincott, Direstor of the Eastern Area, Red Cross,\nPittsburgh, Pa., as “speaker of the evening\", at the annual local\nRed Cross dinner, I was told by Dr- H. E\\Cromwell, local practicing\ndentist, that in a personal conversati lowing the dinner, Mrs\nLippincott told him that the “saucers” reported as seen in various\nparts of the country, were actuelly froz Spain. He seid that lr\nLippincott said that this had veen ascertained by the Government in\nshington, but that it was not being made known. He said that\nr+ Lippincott had been in Europe and inferred that he had been in\nSpain and knew conditions over there. Dre Cromwell is a man active\nin the Methodist Chruch and the local Protestant Mens Club, and it is\neasy to see how far this report can be spread. ‘The fact that the\nFederal Government indorses the Red Cross makes a statement of en official\nrepresentative of that organization almost indisputable.\nAs © representative the of the Federal Goverment and as a\ncitizen interested in truth and World peace and racial and religious\nharmony in our own country, I question the advisability of an accredited\nrepresentative of the Red Cross giving out this information, even \"off\nthe regora”. I thought you might be able to check with Mr-\ncott or his organization.\nYours very truly,\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nLt ce postmarked Ancermmatei, 0 h0, ant\nMale AOtLH eG, Bi\na\nOsta Wi\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nor d on 27h bundag—wer Lo. V—\nt Dot nere al PF BPIGAM, With hare\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nPrrarcteoru :\nee\nNeopet, ant we = s L MAKE ee. Teaaeed\nSes cel theo (au, Corgh AAI EPE! Avert\nSZ name tient (Qar./9 48) on page loz,\nAG POR GIS BN\nYR, We fCemmem bE -\ncee OT TM\nSuw : = i\nyg Le a Reig * ae of Cee natin,\nOu tn “Aor neWIP2tle” 7maga-\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nOily, OAbahorgy, deat, Te, pyre rot he e\nee Sage k eCLona well-urde tm —adition,\nfeiss\n| ED Oe\nJA, whe WAeare, who ucll be.”\ncs ’\ninthis tant hme ifct oe Fae\nas\npanclriaArt 0 sake _ Ae Ze Ge\nBO, ee ace TAGE\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\n271 an itoark —becauree tahitow Browse\nlath of Lhe yord kink. Thank gor\nLetter, wt icaen? pectasary: Our AA\nda my litle a warning Cllbe WTA\nJn , Useomung Ueoeph Be th Sn EO\npra nee. wd Place Aspe Che On\nG04 WLS Ac ST ;\norndinte Pally, lwrec,\nALnce\n¢Bhanbcigyns Up BU iad\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nJanuory 14, 1948\niz\nj7\nMiss Warion Beuscher\n604 Vest Main Street\nMenomonee Falls, Wisconsin\nDear Miss Beuscher:\nYour letter of January 5, 1948, has been\nrecetved and I want to thank you for forwarding\ninformation to me relating to the subject you\ntoned. The facts you related, however, do not\nreflect any violation of a Federal statute within\nthe investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. The\nthoughts prompting your communication are indeed\napprect ated.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nw\nWN som “*\nNOTE: Correspondent reports correspondence she has\nhad with the Ziff-Davis Publishing Company tn connection\nwith the \"flying saucers” which were observed by her\nbrother. She ts of the optnion that this publication\nmay be trying to conceal information related to our\nNation's security and she mentions a threat that does\nnot refeniinjury to person or property.\ncm IE ene\nCOMMUNICATIONS SECTION\nMAILED 8\nEDERAL BOREAL OF INVESTIGATION\nU.S. DEPARIMENT OF JUSTICE\neo renapseee\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nove OAs.\nSf; (J, ~~,\nWZ VE a ALC,\n[lear\nD Have done a. bo\nUhre ternrig ator e— awh\nHacacd LVire Lect tre\nOCLEM GC ore Foorece- Dio 755 -\nurd oer “fa. free HE eh rg\nay ae th. foctint oe\nweil tasted\nfewgon\nyee peed te A wg: elle DH\nws\nao Pe Ge cee e, ton\nt bo Wate aoriee\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nMtr, wos, OOF\n0 11h, feanite ob auiece Cafol clr\nAVOCA YS dee 7h eth. Abo pre, te\nMgr yoruba tabled 2b ree\noe Lorne of F395 1H PE,\nA Wore und .Gec Looe ~\nSe gee a Aceg $ beeen hy\nAba MN FIG? bo bore\nCaoctrm~ ESS. Cakz ae Mbt\nOPE LE OSS Lie pe pepe Pee\nsone. 7. wigs YZ & iter, by hile\nolede~)D cri Kae fy eee Che\nltirty, Mh eiygererce Tht wher\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nfr = Let 1\ny tt Cte e\nae sara ae,\n4\nWy ET WI fore anny we —\nfee at we aoe ers jag ct\nfat nacre,\nmK frore Zo wt ~~? ee\ndoe ul & Cir Llarci— ob eee é free\nLe eee Ore, 4b O rif Proce\nLe ulaecel, pots etly ornclinr il\nAy ae a het Vaan CtAacscr,\nwr ae tata en te Se\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\n(Ay\nred oar trad Orr\nHO4 oa SOX .\nto 2ttters Ferec -\nLo of L Cisse ber Fee\ntv a 7. ‘MeL\nWe oe Si af 102\nwetl fo ca’:\nMARS AL\nVa. PPPoA GL?\nUn\nity lore,\nAi 1\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nter dated January 29,\nant to express ny ap\natt c h 7 ade known your\ncernin.\nPe\nist\nie\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\né °\nFederal Bureau of inuestigation\nUnited States Aepartinent of Justice\nSan Francisco 2, California\nFebruary 12, 1948\nAIR MAIL\nsoul 0 eel dhol 20 f3PQy.\nDirector, FBI - Attention: Assistant Director D. M- LADD\naon: Assistant Director D. M. LADD\nRe: FLYING DISCS\nSecurity Matter - x\nDear Sir:\nIan transmitting hy\nenclosure dated February 4, ]|\nA-2, United States Air Force,\nis a confidential letter addre\nFourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and\nquarters, Air Defense Command\nLieutenant General STRATEMEYER .\nAir Force Personnel,\nerewith for the information of the Bureau ospie sak an\n948 received from Lieutenant Colonel DONALD SPRING’\nHamilton Air Force Base, Califomia. This enclosure\n#sed to the Conmanding Generals of the First, Second,\nFourteenth Air Forces, Air Defense Command, from ead—\nMitchel Air Force Ease, New York, by comand of\nTt concerns the investigation of flying discs by\nYour attention is particularly called to Paragraph 2, which indicates that\ncertain revorts\nSoncerning the investigation of flying discs by Air Force Intelligence\nwill be reported\nfo ‘the FBI office concerned. Your attention is further called to\nParagraph 2-3,’ whi,\nch indicates that \"investigations will be coordinated with the\nFBI Office concerneds...s, 0.\" :\nInasmuch as these Yecent instructions of the Headquarters, Air Defense\nCommand, MAtehell Air Fo:\ntiiued ini ree Base, New York, are contrary to the instructions con-\nined in reau Bulletin Noe 57 a 947, in which i+\nis indicated that » Series 1947, dated October 1, 1947, in\noll future reports comected wit flying discs should be\nee ay to the Air Porce and no investigative action taken by Bureau agents, the\n™ requested y\noffices, as? ed to advise this offic\n©» as-well as other interested Bureau\nthe handling oftether there has been a change in Bureau policy with refereme to\nfs still in effect.” wasters or whether Bureau Bulletin No. 57 dated October 1, 1947\n\\\nVery truly yours,\nCoun\nray » KIMBALL,\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nSONPEBENTIAL—\nHeadquerters\nAir Defense Command\nMitchel Air Force Base, New York\n4 February 1948\nD 333.5 (CIB)\nSUBJECT: Investigation and Reporting of \"Flying Disc” Incidents\nTOs Commanding Generals, First, Second, Fourth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Fourteenth\nAir Forces, Air Defense Command\nATTN: AC of S, A-2\n1. The numbered air forces of this command are responsible for the prompt\ninvestigation and reporting of incidents relating to \"flying discs\" which occur\nwithin their respective areas. Numbered air force A-2s, after eveluating disc\nincidents, will determine the extent of investigation. Futile expenditure of military\nfunds and manpower must be avoided.\n2. \"Flying discs\" will be investigated as provided for in Counter Intelli-\ngence Incident Cases, taking cognizance of the USAF Operating Intelligence Fehelon\nstructure. Where it is evident that witnesses, who were together at the time of\nineident but who are widely separated at the time of investigation would corroborate\neach other's story, only one witness need be interrogated. If there is a reasonable\nindication thet a reported incident is a hoex or the fabrication of a publicity\nseeking individuel, no further investigative effort will be expended. However, a\nreport of such circumstances will be sutmitted to the FBI office concerned.\na. CIC personnel attached to the numbered air forces of this command\nmay be utilized to prosecute the investigation of subject incidents.\nbe Investigations will be coordinated with the FBI Office concerned\nin accordance with instructions contained in letter, this headquarters, D 333.3 EX,\nsubject, “Cooperation of FBI with AAF on Investigation of ‘Flying Disc' Incidents,\"\n3 September 1947,\n3. Reports will be narrative in style and will cover only those facts\npertinent to the subject. Where source credibility cannot be established, or when\nan incident lacks foundation, the report will merely state same. Two types of report\nwill be submitted on all incidents.\na. Spot Reports (fragmentary reports) will be submitted on all incidents\nand will be followed by a Letter Report.\nbe Letter Reports will be sultmitted to report the completed investigation\nof all \"flying disc\" incidents.\n4. Reports will be sutmitted in duplicate promptly, usually be regular\nmail. However, Spot reports on incidents of substantial character, i. e», those in\nwhich the patent credibility of the witness is beyond challenge and whos®4technical\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nbackgre, /#¢ Compatible with his observations of an occurrence obviously not atmo-\nspherie™t {@eieBtdial phenomena, may be trensmitted by THX. Reports will be submitted\ndirectly €§)Headquarters, USAF, ATTN: Directorate of Intelligence, Air Intelligence\nRequiremegtayBramoh. One informational copy of each report submitted will be for-\nwarded to this command, ATIN: AC of S, Intelligence, Reports will be classified at\nleast CONFIDENTIAL.\nBY COMMAND OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL STRATEMEYER:\nRICHARD W.. GEUSS\nCaptain, USAF\nActg Asst Adj Gen\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\né\nSAC, San Francisco February 20, 1948\nDirector, FBI\nFLYING DIScs\nSECURITY MATTER - X\nReference is made to your letter in the captioned matter dated\nFebruary 12, 1948.\nYou are advised that Bureau Bulletin No, 57 dated October 1,\n1947, still applies with respect to flying discs. The Bureau is conducting\nno investigations concerning flying discs. We will, however, give the Air\nForces any information which comes to our attention and will receive any\ninformation which the Air Forces volunteer,\nThe Headquarters of the Air Forces in Washington are being contacted\nby the Bureau in order to insure that there is no misunderstanding as to the\nBureau's position in this matter,\nRGF :rb\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n1)\nTo : ? pate: 3/1/48\nFROM : V.\nSUBJECT: a FLYING DISCS\nSECURITY MATTER - X\nReference is made to a memorandum to you from Mr. J. P. Coyne\nin the above-captioned matter dated February 19, 1948. The memorandum\nindicated that the San Francisco Field Division had received a letter from\nthe headquarters of the Air Defense Command, Mitchel Air Force Base, New York,\ndated February 4, 1948, entitled, \"Investigation and Reporting of 'Flying Dise!\nIncidents.\" This communication indicated that investigations should be\ncoordinated with the FBI.\nThe Agent in Charge of the San Francisco Field Division inquired as\nto a change in policy regarding the investigation of flying discs. A letter\nwas forwarded to San Francisco advising them that there had been no change in\nthe Bureau's policy. This matter has been discussed by Special Agent S. W.\nReynolds of the Liaison Section with Lieutenant Colonel C. P. Martin of the\nIntelligence Division of the Air Force. Colonel Martin advised Mr. Reynolds\nthat apparently the Air Defense Command at Mitchel Field was not aware of the\nfact that the Bureau was no longer conducting investigations regarding flying\ndiscs. He stated that he would take the necessary action and straighten out\nthe Air Defense Command as to the Eee ee policy regarding jpcidents of\nflying discs.\nAY\ner a dle\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nTo 8: Mr. DM, Tadd [J pare: February 19, 1948\n>\nf\nFROM : J. P. Coyne?\nSUBJECT: Vrxytnc DIStS\nSECURITY MATTER - X >\nThe attached letter ffomithe San Francisco Field Division\ndated February 12, 1948, raises the question as to whether there has\nbeen a change in policy concerning the investigation of flying discs.\nRECOMMENDATION:,\nIt is recommended that the information contained in the attached\nletter be discussed by the Liaison Section with the Air Forces,\nACTION:\nA letter is attached to San Francisco advising them that there\nhas been no change in Bureau policy.\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\ngauasae ae id}\nat a :\nBEBE DE CEG\nBh. Hd 8€ | Ee |\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\nWnited States Senate\nCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS\nMarch 22, 1948\nHonorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nDepartment of Justice\nWashington 25, D. C.\nDear Mr. Hoover:\nAttached you will find letter which may or\nmay not be of interest to your office. However, I\nfelt it should be passed on to you for whatever the\ninformation is worth.\nKindly return my constituent's letter\nalthough if you wish you make a copy of it.\nCordially yours,\nkSW:emn-3\nEnc.\nREC\n&\nINDEXED\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nBenkelman, Nebraska\nMarch 14, 1948\nMr. Kenneth Wherry\nUnited States Senate\nWashington, D. Co\nDear Mr. Wherry:\nOn March 13 at 2:30, M.S.T. o'clock in\nthe afternoon I witnessed a strange sight in the\nsky traveling at a very high rate of speed at a\nvery high altitude.\nI was first attracted to this sight by\n@ noise of motor or whatever it was. It sound __\nto me like that of a train rumbling in the distance\nof from 10 to 12 miles on a still day.\nAt first glance it looked like it might\nbe a vapor trail left by a high flying plane. But\nthe white streak that was in the sky never changed\nits shape or did it change in the direction of travel.\nIt traveled much faster than any plane I\nhave seen traveling in sky high enough to leave vapor\ntrail.\nAs near as I candescribe this sight was\nthat it might appear to be a stream lined train\ntraveling at a very high altitude at very high rate\nof speed.\nThis rocket or whatever it might have been\nwas high enough to disappear from sight while it\nwas yet very far above the horizon.\nI am not writing this so that it might\nseem to be another disc, fan or whatever you might\ncall them. I just saw this and it has been on my\nmind and I thought if there was anything that I\ncould be of help to solve this thing I would write\nthis to you and you can forward this to the proper\nDept. if it is necessary. Thanking you kindly\nYours Truly : “\nVafirenserietaaraster \\\nP.S. ENCLOSURE\nThis object was traveling from east to west. It\nlooked like it might have eave lad over Denver,\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nKENNETH L. FRAZIER\nColoe or a little to the south.\nI live almost due east about 180 mie by\nair and I looked to the south a little to be able to\nget sight of object.\nThis object was also witnessed by my son\nwho. was with me at the time.\nI saw the smoke cloud left by so called\nmeteor which exploded over at Norton_Kans. This\nobject was not a bright ball of fire like it was.\nThe silver streak in the sky traveledeas\nif tt were a long connected streak. This did not\nresemble a line of smoke left by a train traveling\nalong it moved altogether as a unite If it is not\nagainst any regulation and if possible would like to\nhave answer to this object.\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nMarch 24, 1948\nHonorable Kenneth Ss Therry\nUntted States Senate\nWashington, De Ce\nMy dear Senator:\nYour letter of March 22, 1948,\nwith enclosure, has been recetved. Since\nthe subject matter mentioned tn your con=\nstituent's letter ts not within the scope\nof authority of thts Bureau, I have taken\nthe ltberty of forwarding a copy of his\nletter and yours to the Secretary of the\nArmy, National Defense Building, Washing-\nton, De Co, for his information. Your\nthoughtfulness in bringing this to my\nattention ts indeed apprectated. I am\nenclosing a copy of my letter to Ur.\nfraster which I thought you might like\nto have for your files, together with his\nletter.\nWith expressions of my highest\nesteen and best regards,\nStneerely yours,\nEnclostre\nIncoming from Frasier and copy of our letter to him.\nVWPsjee\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nMarch 24, 1948\nRECORDED\nire Xenneth Le Frasier\nBenkelman, Nebraska\nDear Mre Frasier:\nYour letter dated March 14, 1948,\nto the Honorable Kenneth Se Wherry, United\nStates Senator, has been referred to me for\nattention. Since the matter you mentioned\nta not within the scope of authority of thte\nSureau, I have taken the liberty of furntsh-\ning @ copy of your communication to the\nSecretary of the Army, National Defense\nBuilding, Washington, De Cey and in the\nevent you have any addittonal information,\ntt ts suggested you may desire to conmuniccte\nwith hin.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edger Hoover\nDirector\nCs Senator wherry - ‘hndu ap arate\n/\nName of town per Postal Guide\nVP: jec\nio,\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\ntmvcumey, oa ae er 9\nie Ratatat Wnited Gtates Benate\nhuronm. Youngs ON THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, R. | Solgar rey ON asehe ene.\noperation\ned.\nGoeaiaply yours ,\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\noxuceat Bureau of Inuestigaues\nUnited States Department of Justice\nPost Office Box 1850\nAtlanta 1, Georgia\nAugust 10, 1948\nAIRMATL SPECIAL DELIVERY\nDirector,\nRE: MRS, MADELINE GwrinyMERcHaNT;\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nDear Sir: L ~\nTransmitted herewith for the Bureau's information are\ncopies of a letter, together with enclosure, from the above\ncaptioned individual. Inasmuch as there is no record in this\noffice concerning captioned person, no reply has been made to\ninstant letter, with the’ thought the Bureau may desire to acknow~\nledge instant communication or communicate further concerning\nthe matter with the Dallas Office,\nFor the information of the Bureau and the Dallas and\nSan Antonio Offices, the clippings referred to are transmitted\nherewith to the Bureau, Dallas and San Antonio Offices, it being\nnoted that Wichita Falls is covered by Dellas and Fort Sam Hous-\nton is covered by the San Antonio Office.\nVery Poms yours,\nEnclosures = §\nce=Dallas (Znc=3) AMSD\nec-San Antonio (Enc-3) AMSD\nBUF:SL\nORG B IND\nb |\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nagausnr au .dau 5\n1a@4\nWE ALIMNDIS WHMSLNE\nse WOE BLL 9V\nagaaaay\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nWF-L-25 NOV 47 100M\nAuthority\nNND 90986\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR MATERIEL COMMAND MCLAXD-3/FWA/aw\nSoumtiteation: ano ane Wright-Patterson AF Base\nSeer ee eo uiaktoine p Bellshill aS\nBenen. \"a fe Mat pmet\nFeutowine Srrice'symaok: 9 September 1948\nMCLAXO~3\n. 10-513 (Rev 1 Avg 46)\nDirector\nFederal Bareem of Investigation\nDepartment of Justice\nWashington, D, C.\nATTN: FBI Laboratory\nSUBJECT: Project \"SIGN\"\nGentlemen:\nAccompanying this letter is a small sample of soil. This\nsoil-was taken from a depression reputed to have been caused\nby a~\"flying saucer\" described as being approximately two feet\nin diameter and one foot thick which supposedly settled gently\nto the ground, rebounded to a height of about twenty feet and\nthen contimed on its journey. Although the declivity was immedi-\nately covered by a large washtub a heavy rain subsequently filled\nthe depression about one/third full of water before any sample of\ndirt could be taken,\nTn en effort to approach this incident objectively to deter\nmine every possible clue, it has been deemed advisable to have\nthis soil sample analyzed and tested. Upon inquiry, your Deyton\nrepresentative stated that the FBI Laboratory would accomplish\nthe required tests. Z\naE CORDEL -f{Y S\nIt is the desire of this Headiuar tos te-enceptain, in parti-\ncoler, if there are traces of unusual blement® or Alloys adhering\nto the surface of the particles, o: Af guy Wbnbiiielity in structure\nexists showing that the soil was subjected tq intense heat, gases\nor radiomactive substances, etc. Unfor' » in this regard,\nno one thought to forward a sample of- ~surfounding the de~\npression so no comparison of soils can be made at this time. Should\nthe subsequent test show anything unusual some arrangement could be\nmade to procure some of the surrounding soil so that a comparative\nanalysis could be made, The accompanying sample has not been test-\ned by any other agency, nor will it be.\nSe\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nProject \"SIGN\" 9 Sept 1948\nDirector, Federal Buren of Investigation\nIn the event the tests show nothing warranting further investige-\ntion you may dispose of the sample. The report should be addressed\nto this Command marked for the attention of MCIAX0-3, This Division\nwill appreciate your cooperation in this matter,\nVery truly yours,\nvw. aor Loe eeagesory ys Coe. USF\nColon USAF\nChief, Technical Intelligence\nDivision\nIntelligence Department\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nee\nof the\n—\nac. LABORATORY —c~\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nWASHINGTON D.C.\nOstober 7, 1948\nCommanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson AF Base\nDayton, Ohio Attention: MCTAXO<3\nThere follows the report of the FBI Laboratory on the } nation\nof evidence received from your office on S e\nJohn Edgar Hoover, Director\nYOUR FILE NO.\nFBI FILE NO.\nLAB. No.\nExamination of Soil\nReference:\nFob PARR RECORDED - 98 6283894 —146\nPO=23142 CO\nSpecimens: Addresses\nLetter dated September 9, 1948\nMicroscopic (Petrographic~Geologic)\nQl Sample of soil.\nResulte of Bxaminations\nThe sample of soil designated as specimen Ql consisted of various sized\npebbles, sami and dirt. ‘This material was examined for the presence of unusual\n@lements or alloys adhering to the surface of the particles, evidence of intense\nheat and radioactive substances.\nNothing wieeati: wen noted on the. pobhies CGIAGD the eand and dirt that\nBi casey yaagied erp pap heyyrtcorediipr Seal wae 2. -reie diem gol No\n— abnormality was noted in the structure of the and rocks, nor\nrl i apace wc tac sc a ‘padioactive sub-\nSOBYLauA B14,\nThe specimen designated as Ql WR be to your office under\nseparate cover by registered mail.\nSEREEREERREREE\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\n@ FEDERAL BUREAU OF ieey\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nLaboratory Work Sheet\n-\nBe: Project \"SIGN\" File ¢ 38% 62-83894-146\nExamination of Soil. Lab. # PC-23142 co\ni 2 and, Wright-Patterson\nExamination requested by: Kee AF B ton, Ohio\nDate of reference communication: letter 9/9 Date received: 9/17 ig\nEvid. 9/14 Reg.1171535\nExamination requested: Micro (Petrographic-Geologic)\nijt\nJEVORS\nResult of Examination: Examination by:\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIG\n«iTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF <\nLaboratory Work Sheet\nRECORDED\n9/22/48 k\nkag\n: File # gam 62=83894-146 ~\nProject \"SIGE\" bd\nSuustaniien of Soil. Lab. # PG=29142 CO\ni . Commanding General, Air Materiel Consand, Wright-Patterson\nExamination requested by: yee 'sp pace, Dayton, Chio Attention: MGIAIO-3\nDate of reference communication: rosson 9/9 Date received: 9/y7\nKvid. 9/14 Reg.1171535\nExamination requested: = ytero (Petrographic-Geologic)\nResult of Examination: Examination by: J&¥ORS\nwns [leg Peas\nSpecimens submitted for examination\nQl, Sample of soil.\n52yoy 2 1948\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\nJetober 19, 1948\n|\n“Hes. R Byiloliday\n8) ConkXing\nValley City, North Dakota\nsar Mrs, Holiday:\nYour letter dated Ustober 15, 1948, has been\nreceived and I do went to thank you for the patriotic\nmotives which prompted you to make available your\nthoughts concerning the subject you mentioned.\n‘incerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\n[ ice of Contents from\nBUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nwoHINGTON, D. C.\nDate\nCase References w\nUetober 7, 1945 3 B29 89455 Project Sten!\nConsigned to:\nCommamting-General ——_Beenination of Soil—__\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson AF Base\nDayton, Ohio sist or CAMettoe! MOTAKO-S\nieee\n. Harbo, 7641\n. Conrad, 7142 ae\nDowning, 6228 {£B\n. Sizoo, 7601 / /|\n. Baughman, 7121\ne\ntI7 Go lig\ny th 0/1? |\nSPECIAL INSTRUCTION: Mail R\nplace date of shipment and registry number; Shipping/Room, show\nHate off shipment “HG jal Ke invoice; then return it to person whose name is checked‘in column at\nFight. After this cheéke\nea has been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file.\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nU. S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nCOMMUNICATIONS SECTION\nDEC 281948\nTELE\nWG DISK, LONNIE EDWAR COMPLAINT. RE HOUSTON TELEIYEE\nTY EIGHT. MR. RC. PERSONS, VASCO BM@MK ELECTRIC uanUFac\nNTLY IN ARIZONA, EXACT WHEREABOUTS 1 TO HIS\nTHAN\nSOUTH PASADENA, CALIF. ADVISED HE\nIN MOJAVE DESERT NEAR HE\nCALIF. STATED THAT IN EARLY PART OF DEC. EXACT DATE PERSONS\nADVISED HIM HE HAD FOUND A FLYING DISK ON THEIR AIRPORT. 1} Se\nSMITH, PERSONS, AND LO} NOACK PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT WHE!\nAND REMOVED Ra PORTIONS\nSOME PORTIONS WHICH ARE STILL IN HIS POSSESSION. SMITH ADVISED\nTHAT DAY AFTER LOCAT now DISK AN EMPLOY E ARTS RETAINED\nBY SMITH, AND STATED HE BELIEVED THE OBJECT HAD BEEN MANUFACTURED\nBY OLSEN AND RICE NUFACTURING COMPANY, TOY MANUFACTURERS LA. SMITH\nSTATED HE Th CONTACTED OLSEN AND RICE WHO STATED THEY E FIN-\nANCING CLAUDE LEROYWWOLFERT LA IN DEVELOPING A KITE FOR Seem SALE\nHAD PREVIOUSLY GIVEN\nAIRPORT AT ANY TIME.\nOLSEN AND RICE ITAL KITES TO snitgs\nEND PAGE\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\nG KITES NOT PRACTICAL HAD ABAN HE PROJECT.\nHAD TAKEN SIXTEEN MM PICTURES WHICH ARE PRESENTLY BEING\nELOPED. STATED WOULD MAKE PICTURES AND PARTS FROM\nTO THIS OFFICE. H DESC ST AS APPROXIMATELY SIX\nTER, CONSISTING OF DISK MO D ON AXEL WITH BEARINGS, WINGS\nON EIT SIDE, TAIL SURFACE SUPPORTED ON BOOMS, CUP MOUNTED\nON EACH WING TIP R. BLING ROCKET POWER CONTA SMITH STATED DID\nNOT OBSERVE ANY C CAL OR OTHER MATTERIAL IN CONTAINERS WHICE\nUSED AS SELF PROPELLING FORCE. MR. HENRY TAXRICE OF OLSEN AND RICE MAN-\nUFACTURING COMPANY ADVISED CLAUDE LEROY\nIN DEVELOPING TOY KITE, THAT WOLFERT HAD PRO\nMODEL TO BE USED AS TOW TARGET FOR AIRPLANES BUT RICE\nTHAT HE MAKE°ONLY KITE SUITABLE FOR SALE AS TOYS.\nWOLFERT MADE LARGE MODEL APPROXIMATELY SIX ER GHING\nFIFTY POUNDS, WHICH TOGET: ll oT 10DEL Hf FLOWN IN DC THREE\nOWNED BY OLSEN AND RICE TO PRIVATE AIRPORT OF ROR@OWWNK PERSONS AND\nSMITH. RICE COULD NOT REC\nWAS IN EARLY\nFLIGHT KITE, AN HA N VIEW OF SIZE OF LARGE MODEL IT W\nTO TOW IT BEHIND PLANE TO OBSERVE FLIGHT. STATED MODEL CRASHED AND OLSEN\nAND RICE ABANDONED EXPERIMENT NG AIRPORT WITH WOLFERT REMAINING BE-\nND TO CONDUCT FURTH RIt RICE STATED DID NOT KNOW THAT WOL-\nT HAD LEFT THE LARGE MODEL AT THIS AIRPORT UNTIL ADVISED BY SM\nTWO\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nTHAT THEY HAD FOUND THE OBJECT. CONTACT WILL BE M H SMI\nT, TO SECURE PHOTOGRAPHS AND SAMPLES. BUREAU WILL BE ADVISED.\nA 7-45 PM OK FBI\nHWBUUMEVEEH\nHOUR C\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nDec 28 7 u7 PH %yp\nF.8.. DEPT. OF JUSTICE\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Nase riduon * UNITED Gs GOVERNMENT\nTo : MR. D. M. LADD e DATE: December 28, 1948\nFROM : _H, B, FLETCHER [VP - Torson\n(a A\n+ Cleese\n+ Slavia\n> Yaad,\n( y\nSUBJECT: ~ FLYING DISCS\nAt aem. today, SAC Willis, Houston, called in and stated\nthat Fulleyflackwell, a business man in Houston, Texas, had furnished\ncertain pictures taken by a friend of his, Lonnie*Wfoack of the Humboldt\nOil Company, Houston, Texas, and had related that Noack had been flying\nwith a friend in a private plane from California to Houston and that at a\npoint about 30 miles east of Lone Pine, California, some object lying on the\nground made a very strong reflection and they made a check to determine what\nwould cause this bright reflection. They finally landed the plane and found\nan object which could be described as being 8' in diameter with wings about\n4' long. The object is about 1' in thickness and in the center there appears\nto be some type of gyroscope. The wings apparently are fitted with some type\nof jet propulsion. An examination was made by Noack and his friend and they\ncould find no identifying marks and took photographs of the object they\nobserved.\nSAC Willis. stated he had informed Lieutenant Robert Fleming of the\nAAF, Ellington Field, and Captain Bush, the Army representative in Houston,\nof this object and that Noack would be interviewed that morning in the Houston\nOffice with Lieutenant Fleming being present. Lieutenant Fleming wanted the\nstatements of Noack taken down by a stenographer and he will furnish the\nstenographer for that purpose.\nI instructed SAC Willis to furnish complete details of this matter\nby air mail special delivery, including a copy of the photograph. I further\ninstructed that he furnish the same details to the proper field office because\nunquestionably the Bureau would want to run this thing out.\nAfter talking with you, I phoned SAC Willis back and told him to\ninsure the-presence of a Bureau Agent at the time this object was examined by\nthe Army Air Forces and that he should make proper arrangements with the office\nin California to see that an Agent was present. I also told him to advise me\nof the developments,\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED=|\nFBT\nU.S. DEPT. OF Jus\nDee 28 3.55PM yp\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nAL fc nud ESTIGATION\nu OF JUSTICE\n@. COMMUN! CATIONS SECTION\nDEC 2g 6\nTELETYPE\nFBIA{OUSTON 12-28-48\n‘OR, SACS CINCINNATI AND LOS ANGELES RGENT\nINSPECTOR HOWARD FLE\nyOTSK., LONNIE EDWARDATOACK, COMPLAINANT, COMPLAINANT\nDING TWO NINE TWO ONE CHICAGO STREET, HOUSTON, CONTACTED THIS\nTY SEVENTH ON CAPTIONED MATTER AND IN SIGNED\nSTATEMENT TODAY SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING. NOACK, EMPLOYEDRAS A\nMACHINIST BY HUMBLE OIL COMPANY, HOUSTON, LEFT HOUSTON BY COMMERCIAL\nAIRLINE DECEMBER FIFTH LAST ON BUSINESS FOR HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. ON\nMONDAY, DECEMBER SIXTH, CONTACTED RC. PERSON, FOUR ONE ONE SIX AVALON\nBLVD., LAs, AN ACQUAINTANCE, WHO REMARKED OF HAVING SEEN ON THAT DATE,\nSOME DISTANCE FROM HOLLYWOOD IN A DESERT AREA, WHAT APPEARED TO BE A\nFLYING DISK. PERSON OPERATES VASCO ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING CO., LAs,\nADAMS FIVE TWO EIGHT ONE, ON DECEMBER SEVENTH, NOACK, PERSON, AND\nMR. AND MRS. NATHAN SMITH, ONE NAUGHT FIVE SOUTH PASADENA AVE., SOUTH\nPASADENA, CALIF., DEPARTED BY PRIVATELY OWNED AUTOMOBILE IN SEARCH OF\nDISK. SAME LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES NORTHEAST\nOF PASADENA AND ABOUT TWENTY MILES NOR ST OF LONE A CALIF.\nPERSON, SMITH, AND NOACK TOOK PHOTOGRAPHS OF org HOV EE-AND f\nSPEEDGRAPHIC CAMERAS, THE NOACK FILM WAS erent uit ERS INES1ZB\n¥ 1\nERA MADE BY REVERE.) DESK? LOGATED DESERTS ai NEAR NINE HUI\nOF LAND OWNED BY PERSON AS \\PRIVATE AIRFIELD. NOACK HAD- HIS FIL!\nELOPED BY EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY AT UNKNOWN ADDRESS LOS PALMAS ST.,LA.\nBl ¥ on\nEND PAGE ONE\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nBe Wd $52 9 NOP Bh Hd SS g gz 219\nQBAIZ N38 30180 40 “4a30'S ‘0\nI@d\nUUV1-O3A13038\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE TWO\nTHESE FILMS RECEIVED NOACK, HOUSTON, BY MAIL DECEMBER TWENTY THIRD\nLAST. (Fils SHOWS DISK TO BE APPROXIMATELY SEVEN FEET IN DIAMETER\nAND APPROXIMATELY TWO FEET THICK IN MIDDLE WITH FEATHER EDGE ON RIM.\nABUTTING SAUCER IN MIDDLE AND ON BOTH SIDES ARE FOUR FOOT WINGS\nRESEMBLING CONVENTIONAL AIRPLANE TYPE. NO MARKINGS, NO RADIO, AND\nAPP D TO HAVE LANDED AT GREAT SPEED. DISK IN COMPARATIVELY GOOD\nCONDITION. THE ENDS OF BOTH WINGS HAD ATTACHED A SMALL ALUMINUM\nCYLINDER APPARENTLY FOR JET PROPULSION. ONE OF THESE CYLINDERS OBTAINED\nBY NOACK AS SOUVENIR AND CURRENTLY IN POSSESION FILM\nSIMILARLY MAINTAINED. SA ROBERT FLEMING, OSI_R T 3 b/-L INGTON\nELELD, TEXAS,—NOTIFIED..DECEMBER TWENTY..SEVENTH. NOACK FILM EXHIBITE\nTHIS OFFICE INSTANT DATE AND SHOWS DISK IN ALL POSITIONS AND ARE\nAUTHENTIC. MR. FLEMING, OSI, ON DECEMBER TWENTY EIGHTH NOTIFIED\nDISTRICT COMMANDER, FIFTH OSI DISTRICT, WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO.\nSAC R. Be HOOD, LA., NOTIFIED TELEPH CALLY OF ABOVE INFORMATION\nWITH REQUEST THAT HE MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH R. C. PERSON IN ORDER THAT\nBUREAU AGE Y ASSIST OR ACCOMPANY OSI REPRESENTATIVES IN ACTUALLY\nOBSERVING AND RETRIEVING FLYING DISK, THIS ACTION TAKEN PER BUREAU\nINSTRUCTIONS. NO FACILITIES AVAILABLE HOUSTON FOR REPRODUCING MOVIE\nFILM OF NOACK, HOWEVER, STILL SHOTS CAN’ BE DEVELOPED BY COMPETENT\nEND PAGE TWO\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nmeHdSS 2 9 Wwe\nBh Wd ss § G2 930\nasns 39115Nf 40'2d30°S\"0\nrad\nGuvI-O3A1993ae\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nREPRESENTATIVES. ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY OSI, DAYTON, OHIO,\nNOT KNOWN AT THIS MOMENT AND IT IS POSSIBLE THEY MAY DESIRE FILM\nFOR REPRODUCTION Tt R FACILITIES THERE. IF BUREAU DESIRES LA OFFICE\nSMITH THEIR FILM AND NEGATIVES, THIS MIGHT\nBE CONSID PICTURES TAKEN BY PERSON WITH FOUR BY FIVE SPEEDGRAPHIC\nPICTURES SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. NOACK FILM\nAND PART OF JET PROPULSION WING TIP BEING MAINTAINED HOUSTON AWAITING\nUGGESTED DISPOSITION AND HANDLING BY EITHER BUREAU OR OSI.\nOFFICE BEING MADE COGNIZANT TO COVER POSSIBILITY THAT BUREAU\nCT LIAISON.WITHOSI, DAYTON. AMSD LETTER FOLLOWS TO BUREAU AND\nINTERESTED OFFICES ENCLOSING SIGNED STA NT OF NO\nWILLIS\n225PM OK FBI WA LS\nOK FBI CI JCL\nLA OK FBI LA S\nDISCM\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nDec 28 2 29PM \"ug\nF.8.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE\nzausiiy au ad\na4\nBtw Hd ss g g2.23\n3914800 40 ‘1g30's‘n\nTag\nCOVIGSAI3 939\n4\nness 2 9 MT\nQsgAi3 vse\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nOF INVESTIGATIC N\nve wore De nSTE\nV MS OMICATIONS SECTION e\nDEG 291948\nTEL TER\nWASH 10 FROM LOS ANGELES 29\nDIRECTOR ROUTINE\nFLYING DISK, LONNIE en: ons (@GHREER COMPLAINANT. BY Gaal:\nTELETYPES FROM HOUSTON AND LA TWENTYEIGHTH INSTANT. ‘Rae\nTHREE PARTS OF SUBJECT DESCRIBED BY NOACK SECURED FROM NATHAN\nextn, LA AND EXHIBITED TO HENRY a\nICE, OHLSON AND RICE\nMANUFACTURING COMPANY, THREE THREE FOUR ZERO @iMM EMERY STREET, %\nLA. RICE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED THESE PARTS AS COMING FROM *\nMODEL TOW TARGET CONSTRUCTED BY CLAUDE L. WOLFORD, FIVE FOUR\nFIVE FOUR CHESLEY AVE., LA. ONE PART BEING STAMPED WOLFORD\nHIGIRE PLASTICS MOLDING CO., LA. TOW TARGET WAS TESTED BY\nRICE AND WOLFORD USING RICE,S AIRPLANE OVER NATHAN SMITH,S\nAIRFIELD NEAR HELENDALE, CALIF. THE TEST WAS A FAILURE, THE\nTARGET CRASHED AND WAS ABANDONED AT THE AIRFIELD. NO FURTHER\nINVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED AND THE THREE ITEMS SECURED FROM\nSMITH WILL BE RETURNED TO HI°M UNLESS BUREAU ADVISES TO\nGONTMBER CONTRARY. REPORT WILL BE SUBNITTED.\nHOOD “RECORDED - 42] - 42, ES\nCINCINNATI (AND HOUSTON ‘ADV. na\nx LY\nia\nACK PLS}1)”\nni ‘A ae . #\nis wv\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nDec 29 II 18 PH \"UB\nF.B.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE\ngous! 3 ,aau $9\n|\n’ Bn 7. TWN EN\nspe WH TE MI ge 330\nN\nagnayas\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO. OR. DL : pate: December 28, 1948\nFROM: H. B. FLETCHR {proN\nC\nSUBJECT FLYING DISCS\nReference is made to the teletype of December 28, 1948,\nfrom the Houston Office.\nAt 3:30 p.m., I called SAC Hood of the Los Angeles Office\nand i icted that he attempt to locate Mr. Person and Mr. and Mrs,\nNatl th, secure photographs and film in their possession and also\nsecure from them the location of the described flying disc. I also _. ,(\\~\ninstructed that Mr. Hood send out sufficient Agents to find the disc \\\\\"~~\nand guard it until it could be properly handled by the appropriate Government\nauthority. I also telephoned the Houston Office and told them to send\nin the photographs or film in their possession, together with the part which\nhad been recovered from the machine by the Informant Noack.\nAt 5:00 p.m., SAC Hood called back and stated that all work on\nthis matter should be immediately discontinued. They had managed to\nreach Mr. Nathan Smith and he stated that he knew all about this matter;\nthat it was not a flying disc, but an object which had been identified\nas a tow kite, which has a disc center and wings. This kite is actually\nmade in Los Angeles by the Olson and Rice Mamfacturing Company. A call\nwas made to Olson and Rice, who admitted making a kite along the lines\ndescribed by Mr. Smith and they explained that they had tried to fly it\nand it had failed and they had abandoned it.\nMr. Hood stated he did not have full details at the time of his\ncall, but he did have this report from the Agents. Therefore, I instructed\nthat he call Mr. Willis of the Houston Office immediately in order that the\nfilm and the part available to the Houston Office will not be forwarded\nfor Laboratory examination.\nHBF:esb\nRECORDED - 43\nINDEXED . 45\nea\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nBh WY AT § G7 23g\nS01S6MF 40-1030 'S ‘A\nMe Hd 40 57 29g Tag\nGUV1-Q3A1993y\nG3AIa Vay\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nSFANDAND FoR NO. 64\n-\n@ es\n* Office Memor@idum + onrrep/starts GOVERNMENT.\nTO = ‘DIRECTOR FBI\nFROM : /SAC KNOXVILLE\nA\nx\na\ngeo 4\nD AUBECT \"FLYING SAUCERS\" OBSERVED OVER\na OAK RIDGE AREA\nINTERNAL SECURITY - X\n: > a! ps js 9 / |\nThere are being submitted herewith two photographs of ete 4 “flying\nsaucers’ which weré seen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, sometime during July! THT.\nAll of the information contained in this letter was received from Mr. GEORGE\nRATHMAN, Chief Investigator, Security Division, Atomic Energy Commission, and\nColonel C. D, GASSER, Resident Engineer, Air Material Command, United States\nArmy, who is the principal army technician at the Nuclear Rnergy for the Pro-\npulsion of Aircraft Research Center at Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\nFSX\n4\nMr. RATHMAN advised that the attached photographs were taken by W. R,\n/ PRESLEY in July of 1947, He stated that interview with PRESLEY revealed that he\nhad been snapping photographs of his family in front of his residence at 218\nTllinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, late in the afternoon, when he looked\ninto the sky and observed the vapor trail as exhibited by the photograph numbered\n\"1.\" PRESLEY stated that he took a snap of this trail, was winding the film to\nthe next number, when he looked into the sky and\" observed the ball of fire as\na Shown in photograph 2, Upon observing the unusual phenomena, he used his last\na, film in taking photograph #2. PRESLEY made these photographs available to re-\nyw porters of the Knoxville News-Sentinel and a story concerning them was run in\nMy that paper; however, as shown by the photostatic copy of the newspaper clipping,\nvy” which is also being submitted herewith to the Bureau, the print was very indis-\ntincty_the news story did not contain any factual informtion; and it was regarded\ngenerally by the public at the time as a ossiole trick.\nTater, it was learned by Mr. RATHM.! and Colonel GASSER that PRESLEY\nhad made several copies of this photograph and had distributed them among his\nacquaintances at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Upon Colonel GASSER's finding that the\nphotographs had received some distribution, he requested Mr. RATHMAN as Head of\nthe Compliance and Investigations Division, to recover as many as possible of\nthe photographs, advise the persons in whose possession they were found to say\nnothing to anyone concerning them, and to return the said photographs to him —\nfor_transmission to the United States Air Force Intelligence Servicé. “Mr, RATHMAN\nadvises that he succeeded In rounding up twenty-four copies of these photographs,\nand that, according to the statements of PRESLEY, no more copies were made or\ndistributed. RATHMAN further stated that GASSER had appeared extremely concerned\nover the mtter and seemed to be quite emphatic that the matter should be given\nno more publicity than was absolutely necessary. RATHMAN also advised that he\nstudied the negatives from which the reproductions were made, and they appeared\nRECORDED - 12)\nA; Rh 3y annexe. 1\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nHVE By,\n; aa\nvy LE fh l\\\nnu Hd haga Bb Wi\na gantav38\nQaaa du\nWE\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nnegatives certainly did not appear to be the case. It was Mr. RATHMAN's\nobservation that had the negative been \"doped\" with some sort of chemical, it\nwould have removed the emulsion from the face of the film in such a way that\nthe negative would have been thin at the point which is supposedly a ball of\nfive, whereas, in fact, both the vapor trail and the corona of fire are dark\non the ‘negative, indicating that it was an actual exposure. It was the opinion\nof Mr‘. RATHMAN that the photographs were, without doubt, authentic.\nIn accordance with Bureau instructions, no active investigation of\nthis matter was made, but it was deemed advisable to interview Colonel GASSER\nprior to submitting the photographs to the Bureau.\n\"\nColonel GASSER [predicated his remarks concerning the \"flying saucers”\nor \"mystery missiles” by !stat: that he knew nothing of an official nature\nconcerning them, other than the fact that they were believed by air force\nintelligence officials to be man-made missiles, rather than some natural\nphenomena. It was his further belief that a great deal of information had been\ncompiled concerning these missiles by air force intelligence, and that research\non the matter was being extensively done at Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio. He also\nexpressed the opinion that information at the disposal of the United States Army\nAir Force Intelligence had, in all probability, been made available to the\nBureau at Washington, D. C.\n[Colonei GASSER then continued with his own ideas as to what might be\nthe nature of these discs, which ideas he had formulated through review of\nthose known facts and theoretical conjectures of himself and other scientists\nS' | concerning the nature of flying discs and methods of propulsion for such type\nof aerial mechanism. According to him, flying discs have long been a theoretical\n“s, possibility and, in fact, a possibility which would indicate one of the best\n_means by which to break through the barriers of the supersonic area. Scientists\nhave, for many years, been attempting to develop this type of aircraft. Some\nexperimentation has been done even in the United States, but insofar as is\nknown in the United States at the present time, there have never been any\npractical developments. As a second factor of consideration, Colonel GASSER\nstated that insofar as is known to U. S. scientists at this time, there is no\nknown chemical fuel which would make possible tremendous range of flight such\nas is ascribed to the reported \"flying saucers.\" There is only one possible\nfuel which could be utilized which is in accord with present theory, and that\nis the utilization of atomic energy.| As further evidence of this possible means\nof propulsion, Colonel GASSER called attention to the vapor trail and gaseous\ncorona described as a ball of fire, which he states might give some evidence\nto the fact that a radio-active field is present. He explained that the corona,\nor exhaust, has what appears to be layers of intensity which are circular rather\nthan elongated and have no tendency to trail at the extremities, as would be\nthe case if a normal type of exhaust from a combustion engine was being utilized\nin the propulsion of these aircraft. He continued that the vapor trail left by\nthe missile appears to be one single line of uniform intensity which is extremely\nslow in dissipating. It was pointed out by him that in the case of a normal\nee\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\noe,\nvapor trail being left by an aircraft moving at extremely high speeds or extremely\nhigh altitudes, the vapor trail usually will be from the wing tips and/or the\n— of the” engines, thus presenting several lines, But, in any event, even\nsaad only one line were visible, it would be rather quick to dissipate. This\nindigited to him that the vapor trail represents some atmospheric change along\nthe ‘hath of the missile, which would not be the case were it any presently known\ntype of aircraft. j\nHe given Sbaclutely no\ntion by the air force or ther military hee and that they had\nnot deemed it advisable to advise him of all information pertaining to the missile,\nHe continued, however, that in his conversation with representatives at Wright\nField and in reading reports returned to this country by foreign agents, he had\ngathered together certain information which might be of assistance in determining\nwhether or not these so-called missiles were authentic, usable and of danger to\nthe United States. First, he pointed out that knowledge of such a possible\naircreft is not by any means new, it having been known as early as four years\nago that some type of flying disc wes being experimented with by the Russians.\nIn addition thereto, he stated that more recent reports have been received\nfrom representatives: of the Central Intelligence Agency in Southern Europe and\nSouthern Asia to the effect that the Russians were experimenting with some type\nof radical aircraft or guided missile which could be dispatched for great dis-\ntances out over the sea, made to turn in flight and return to the base from which\nit was launched. This fact was extremely worthy of notice as experiments in\nthis country have so far only developed to the point where we are concerned with\ndelivering a missile to the required point of impact, and no consideration has\nbeen given to imparting to that missile the ability to return. Secondly, he\nstated that it is a known fact that the Russians are attempting to develop\nsome type of nuclear energy, that they received a wealth of information concern-\ning nuclear energy at the time of their occupation in Germany, and that they too\nhave at their disposal the limited supply of the necessary fissionable materials.\nHe stated that insofar as any opinion as,\\to/whether or not they have the ability\nand scientific knowledge to create such =) elled missile is strictly\n@ matter of conjecture, and that he wou. esitate to nite statement.\nHe pointed out, however, that the Russians have some very capable scientists in\nthe field of atomic energy and that, in addition thereto, they took into their\ncustody some of the most advanced and capable scientists of the German Nation.\nHe also stated that a peculiar fact concerning the missiles exists\nfrom reports he has received which is worthy of notice, and that is that from\nall eppearances, they usually approach the United States from a northerly direc-\ntion and have been reported as returning in 4 northerly direction, WNone have\never been known to crash, collide or disintegrate over American soil, but it\nwould appear that they come to the United States, cruise around, and go back\nover the North Pole. He states that insofar as is known to him, there has never\n3-\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\n- oe”\n4\nbeen any piece of one recovered from any source whatever in order that analytical\nstudy of its nature could be mde. Insofar as was known to him, the only actual\nmaterip1 which would be of any value in determining its nature are telephoto\niphs which are now in the possession of engineers at Wright Field, Dayton,\nOhi How detailed end how clear these photographs are, he was unable to state,\nHe stated that one report has been received concerning a collision of these\nmissiles with another type of aircraft. This report, according to him, took\nplace a short time prior to the report of numerous discs over the United States,\nand the report emanated from Czechoslovakia. This report was that a Czecho-\nslovakian transport had collided with some unidentified missile while in mid-air\nover the ocean, and that said missile and said transport had been completely\ndisintegrated without recovery of parts or survivors from either. It was the\nbelief of Colonel GASSER that this undescribed missile was perhaps the same type\nof thing as the flying saucer.> Another factor of notice, according to Colonel\nGASSER, and as is portrayed by the photographs, it would appear that the missiles\ncan be maintained at a certain altitude above the contour of the ground. This\ncould be done by. means of some type of radio altimeter or radio control. Natu-\nrally, the path of the missile is not in exact parallel to the contour, as its\npurported great speed would create considerable lag in its flight. Another\nfactor which is worthy of note, according to Colonel GASSER, is that it is\nnormally reported as being seen at tremendously high altitudes and always trevel-\ning in a straight line. He stated that he himself observed,on one occasion, &\nsingle vapor trail coming from some type of aircraft at unbelievably high altitudes,\nwhich vapor trail extended from horizon to horizon in a perfectly straight line.\nHe observed the vapor trail while it was in the process of formation and states\nthat it was completely wlike any vapor trail he had ever observed before in all\nof his experience with the air force. It was his judgment that whatever created\nthe vapor trail was traveling 4t an unbelievably tremendous speed. This, together\nwith reports that when close to the ground, the missile travels at speeds which\nmake possible visual observation of its actions, would reflect that there is\nsome ability to control the speed of these missiles as well as the altitude.\n HOUSTON —\nList of Contents\n. Harbo, 7641 a\nst Conrad, 7142 Seo\n. Downing, 6228 IB —__\n+ Sizoo, 7601\nMAILED 16 Baughman, 7121\ncommu\n* FEB 8- 1949 P.M.\nREGISTERED MAIL\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nU.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\n497\nSPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: Mail Room, place date of shipment and registry one Shipping Rooms show\ndate of shipment,and jnjtial this invoice; then return it to persou whose name is checked in column at\nright.\nAfter this checked name has been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file.\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\n-OFice Memorandum + ontrep sTATES GOVERNMENT\nRECTOR, FBI Jonuary 31, 1949\nDATE:\nSsN ANTONIO\nat recent Intelligence Conferences of G-2, ONI, 05. ak é\nin the Fourth jrmy Jjrea, Officers of G2, Fourth Army h\nened oa ee jircraft\" or \"Unidentified A ericl Phonomena\nfrlying Bs eri. ig Se ee. 1 \"B. soa of Fi Th\nIt is well known that thi he past two years from\nthe various perts of\nsen celled\ning saucers\", The first such viGre ) a £2 in, and\ns thought that the objects, the\nginated in Russia.\n1ppsared out\ncloud nerroy missi ollisi th the & mastern\nsound or oi u “! in connection with th:\nenomen:\n» 6th, 7th\nshtings of uncxplaincd phenomena\nof the Of:\nPilots, Los {lemos Sccurity Inscctors,\nJenuary 6, 1949, another similar object\nDr. LINCOLN L. PZ, @ Uctcorologist ef some\ncharge the ebservetions near Los .lemos,\nUz\nLittle Rock (2)\nOllchome City (2)\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nsccond, o\nrevel on\nSome nine scientific\nphenomena observed arc\nthus fa:\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nc\nTO 3 Mr. Ladd ob : DATE: March 1h, 199\nEEOM Mr. Fletcher g/\nSUBJECT: “FLYING DISCS\nPURPOSE\nFQRERSES REET\nThe approval of the ExecutivesConference is requested for the\nattached SAC letter furnishing to the field the type of information\ndesired by the Intelligence Division of the Air Force in connection with\nthe captioned matter.\nBACKGROUND\nYou will recall that by Bureau Bulletin #57, Series 197, dated\nOctober 1, 1947, the field was advised that effective as of that date the\nBureau had discontinued its investigative activities in connection with\nflying discs. The field was advised that all future reports concerning\nthis matter received in the field should be referred to the Air Forces.\nColonel C. D. Gasser, Resident Ingineer, Air Materiel Command,\nNuclear Energy for the Propulsion of Aircraft Research, Oak Ridge,\nTennessee, has recently and confidentially advised the Bureau that\nflying discs are believed by the Air Force to be man-made missiles\nrather than some natural phenomenon and that as much as four years ago\nit was learned that some type of flying discs were being experimented\nupon by the Russians. It was further determined from Colonel Gasser that\nmost all of the flying discs seen by persons in the United States approached\nthis country from a northerly direction and returned in the same direction,\nindicating the strong possibility that they are coming from Russia.\nThe Department of the Air Force has furnished to the Bureau a\nsufficient number of copies of a memorandum dated ebruary 15, 199 captioned\n\"Unconventional Aircraft\" which can be furnished to our field offices.\nSTATUS RECORDED - 76 te a\nAt the present time this Bureau is conductgn@Ako2invetitigation of\ninformation received in the field relating to the captioned) tter. 4,14\nas\nMMENDATION Na 1\nt\nIt is recommended that the attached SAC letter and enclosure be\nforwarded to the field to advise them of the type of questions to be asked\nof persons who voluntarily submit information relative to \"flying discs.\"\nAlthough no active investigation will be conducted by the Bureau, it is\nbelieved that the captioned matter is of sufficient importance to the\ninternal security~of the country that our field offices should secure as\nmuch information as possible from compfainants in order to assist the\nDepartment /oP the AimyFarce.\nAttachment\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\netice Memorandum + onrrep states GOVERNMENT\nTO “ = DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: March 22, 1949\nFROM : §4C, SAN ANTONIO\nSUBJECT: PROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS\nBUREAU FILE 65~58300 Orrice oF Director Clegg.\nFEDGRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION + Glavin,\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE fh . Ladd,\n{ Nich\nApril 25, 1949 é Rosen\n. Tracy,\nJ . Egan\nGurnea,\nThe attached was forwarded to . Harbo\nthe Director by Walter Winchell.\n4 Jones.\nThe notation thereon reads:\nMobr,\nPennington__\nRoom,\nMr. Nease.\nMiss Holmes\n\"To J. Edgar Hoover.\nTege?\"\n——_.\naS Miss Gandy.\nAttachment\nnt\n\n--- PAGE 166 [ocr] ---\n\naf, WY 8ST Ol 92 dep\n¥3H9L314 - GaAIg9ayN\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice MoreMntion * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nToo: Mr. He B. Fletchery// ‘ DATE: May 23, 19h9\nFROM : Fede xh\nSUBJECT: Kw ARIE\nMISCELLANEOUS\nOn the afternoon of May 20, 1919, Miss Kaye Lochrie, 900 N.\nHarding Avenue, Chicago 25, Illinois, was referred to my office from the\nDirector's Office.\nMiss Lochrie stated she was going to be in Washington for a\nfew days that she was staying at the Ambassador Hotel. She stated\nthat RoyfPalmer, Managing Editor of the/Jeff Davis Publishing Company in\nChicagéj'had some information regarding flying discs. Miss Lochrie said\nthat Palmer's theory was to the effect that when people died their souls\nentered a space on this earth which is, of course, invisible to human\neyes. He said that in this soul world there are good and bad people and\nthat they have become involved in a war. According to Miss Lochrie, Palmer's\ntheory is that the flying discs which have been seen are the explosives be-\ning used in the warfare between the good and bad souls.\nMiss Lochrie stated that the real purpose of her visit to the\nBureau was to get her owm name cleared. She said that the FBI has been con-\nducting investigation regarding her and that she wanted to know the results\nof the investigation. I asked her what kind of an investigation the FBI had\nbeen making regarding her and she stated she was under suspicion of espionage\nactivities. I informed her that I could not furnish her with any information\nwhich is contained in the Bureau's files inasmuch as our files have been\ndesignated as confidential by the Attorney General.\nMiss Lochrie accepted this explanation and stated regarding her\npresent activities that she had been in the Wacs as a private and had re-\nceived an honorable discharge in 195. She said at the present time she is\nworking as a model in Chicago.\nShe impressed me as being somewhat mentally unbalanced.\nA check of the files failed to a at we have conducted any\ninvestigation relative to this individual.\nLy\nINDEXED - 62\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: June 2, 1949\n’\nf \\FROM\n\\\\ SUBJECT:\nSEU RDED -G\n. ee |\n~<\n\n--- PAGE 171 [ocr] ---\n\nur. Tolson, ae\n- — Orrice oF Director f Mr. Clegg.\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Mr. Glavin,\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . Ladd\nG Ni ny\n* olf\n. Pennington\nTele. Room,\nMr. Nease.\nMiss Holmes.\nMiss Gandy,\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\ninchell\neck\ncover you will find sur item.\nao no more than take our re-\nfully read the instructions, and fly have accom-\nplished a portion of my expectations.\nFor the past few weeks i é h more\ndifferent attitude, to y 1 day evening bros\necumaiacteun\naxtaaeean Gul\nwm initiative,\no state 1\n‘our comment\nith the phe\nchea articles,\nsy Scouts in Ios\ninclude ther\n> proportions.\nconsideratio:\nI, remain\n‘ery, Singérety Yours,\narré +7¥rénscion\n1767 Cone rive\nan Inis Obispo, California\n\n--- PAGE 176 [ocr] ---\n\neo\nTalo caslere\nGREAT FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!\nFLYIN-SAUCER performs in an amazing way as you\ndevelop your skill in flying it. A novel way to\nplay catch. You will think of many games\nto play. Adaptable to almost any game.\nHOW TO FLY\nLaunch your FLYIN-SAUCER straight ahead\nwith a snap of your wrist making it spin as fast\nas possible. DON'T THROW TOO HARD. .. . It's\nthe spinning that gives it lift. Begin by flying about\n10 feet. When windy, throw across the wind. You\n“FLYVIN-SAUVEER\n(A Gyroscopic Airfoil)\nPRECISELY ENGINEERED « AERODYNAMICALLY CORRECT\nMADE TOUGH TO RESIST ROUGH HANDLING\nWea ule\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nFLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS\nFLYIN! SAUCERS have flight characteristics very similar to airplanes. The SAUCER 1S launched\nin identically the same manner as sailing your hat onto a hook—by spinning and forward mo—\ntion.\nIn order to fly In a straight line, the SAUCER must leave the hand in a level position. To\ncurve the SAUCER, it must leave the hand banked or tlited in direction of desired curve--for\nexample: for left curve--the left side of the SAUCER must be tilted down\nFOR BEST RESULTS — The spinning of the SAUCER Is most Important and most difficult to mas-\nter. Because the spin creates a gyroscopic action which controlé the attitude of the SAUCER\nin flight, a smooth, fast spinning delivery should be developed 00 not hold the SAUCER too\ntight.\nAnalyze your mistakes and make corrections by tilting or banking SAUCER. The correction must\nbe applied to the SAUCER as It leaves the hand.\nSAIL 'EM BACK AND FORTH - PLAY CATCH !\neS a eee\nBegin by flying your saucer about 10 feet.\nThe distance you are able to fly it will\nquickly Increase with practice.\n@™) MAKE EM TURN ! MAKE ‘EM COME BACK |\nyi i\n7 8y releasing the SAUCER cw he\n7 ina tilted manner, you\n4 : '\n= can make It turn to the nly Stralahteondcmeks\nleft or right. Bank it turnsy you'll be able to\nthe way you want it to Oe Sal Ting tt into: the brebse\nturn. It Is advisable to at a'sharp angle, The harder a\nlearn to fly straight be~ wiacecuteah F\nfore starting to make Feturn. Spin Ras much as\nurna possibie.\nMAKE \"EM SKIP !\nRight-handers launch SAUCER so that left side strikes\nhard surface, Right side for left-handers.\nTHE GAME OF HECKLE\nTHE GAME OF HECKLE provides a means of utilizing the unique manner in which the FLYIN!\nSAUCER can ve guided. Rules and regulations are provided, forming the basis for skill and\ncompetition\nPLAYERS — Four — with two on each team.\nOBJECT — To fly SAUCER around Hi partner's circle\n30Ft,\nALL CIRCLES ARE 6 FEET IN DIAMETER © -- CENTER SPACE MAY VARY WITH ABILITY,\nAll players must remain in their circle until SAUCER Is alrborn\nThe game begins with the Flier (A) attempting to sail the SAUCER around the\ncircles (8) and (C) so that his partner in the Receiverts circle (0) can\nFlier (A) must remain his clrele when serving the\nHECKLER (8) must remain in his circle at all times while his teem Is defensi Ha way rahe\ntempt to stop the flight of the SAUCER, or distract the Flier in any manner. Shoulé he step\nor fall out of his circle, his team forfeits | point and the offensive team retains serve.\nHECKLER (C) remains in his circle until SAUCER Is alrborne. He may then leave his circle to\nheckle the Receiver (0) in any manner so long as he doesn't interfere with flight of\neach infraction.\nReceiver (D) attempts to catch the SAUCER In his circle. Should he do so, then his team re~\ncelves 2 points. Should it be necessary for the Receiver to leave his circle to catch the\nSAUCER, then his team scores but | point. Should he drop or miss the SAUCER, no points are\nscored, and the teams change positions. (A) changes with (8) and (C) changes with\n(C) Is now the Filer, and (B) the Receiver. HECKLER (D) must remain in his c\nHECKLER (A) becomes the roving HECKLER\nTeams change positions when the Receiver fails to catch the SAUCER.\nIn the event that no Referee is available, disputes will be settied by mutual agreement\nthe flip of a coin.\nFirst team to score 25 points wins the game,\nThis_Is a PIPCO PRODUCT -\n\n--- PAGE 178 [ocr] ---\n\nFlying Saucers Come from Southern California\nDo you Have spots before your eyes? Do vari-colored\ndiscs flutter and sail in the air in front of you? Do you\nsee flying saucers in the skies?\nIf you do, don’t call the doctor nor jump-on the wagon.\nAnd don’t worry. Other persons are seeing flying saucers\ntoo—seeing them fly through the air—and seeing them\non the sales counters of the stores. You can even pick\nthem upvand feel them, and, preferably, buy them to play\nwith.\nIt all started many years ago—long before the recent\nflurry of flying saucers—when a little boy named Freddie\nused to play with his mother’s pie tins. If he threw them\nwith just the right twist of the wrist, they spun and turned\nin fascinating curves.\nFreddie grew up into a man called Fred Morrison, who\nalways remembered what fun he had had playing with the\ntins, As a grown-up, he applied his knowledge of\naerodynamics to the problem of developing a disc which\ncould be thrown and tossed and its flight controlled by\nthe thrower.\nHe evolved a metal model that sailed through the air\nin a most satisfactory manner. The curved disc was 9 in.\nin diameter and a scant 2 in, deep, with radiating arc-\nshapped fins and a heavy outside rim. A snap of the wrist\nwhen throwing gives a centrifugal motion to the disc\nwhich in turn gives. guidance in flight. The radial fins\ncreate a vacuum on top of the whirling disc, and stability\nfrom beneath is provided by the heavy rim\nThe metal model sailed through the air beautifully.\nbut also, being metal, it sailed through windows and\nhedges and other obstacles, somewhat after the manner of\n4 miniature cyclone. A material other than metal seemed\na wise idea if the disc—or flying saucer—were to become\na commercial product.\nA lightweight, slightly flexible plastics looked like the\nanswer, and Morrison brought his metal model to Southern\nCalifornia Plastic Co., Glendale, Calif., to see what might\nbe done in plastics. Stanley J. Gray and Edward L. Ken-\nnedy, president and secretary of the firm, took the metal\ndisc out on the lawn to “demonstrate” its possibilities\nand were soon breathlessly convinced that a great deal\nof fun could be had by young and old alike.\nA plastics model of the disc was carved from a solid\nblock of material, and then a mold made in the shop of\nSouthern California. Engraving of the mold was done\nby United Engravers, Los Angeles.\nThen came the problem of the right material. A search\nwas made throughout the range of thermoplastic molding\ncompounds to find the proper material that combined\nflexibility, impact strength, and stability while in motion.\n(The discs achieve considerable speed—-and strain—when\nin flight.) Cellulose acetate provided the best combination\nof properties to do the job. Acetate discs will not break\nglass windows, nor shatter when falling from a great\nheight, nor scar the finish on automobiles, nor injure the\nplayers.\nThat's a real Flyin’ Saucer this young man has just thrown into\ntho cir—molded of tough and lightweight cellulose acetate by\nSouthern California Plastic Co., Glendale. Designed in accordance\nwith aerodynamic principles, the Flyin’ Saucer spins through the ir\nwith the greatest of ease. Note the radial fins on the dise in the\nboy's left hand\nAn intcesting part of the story is that producing the\nacetate “Flyin’ Saucer” is only part of the story. It is a\nproduct with a wide market (how many yo-yos were sold\nin the US last sear, do you suppose?); but it must be\ndemonstrated to be sold. Everyone who sees a Flyin’\nSaucer in action is enthusiastic. Anyone who sees one\nlying on a sales counter is likely to pass by.\nThat presents a merchandising problem that has the\nsales staff of Southern Califors Plastic hard at work,\nthinking up ways and means for demonstrations, action\npublicity, visual promotional stunts. With a record of\nsteady-selling staple consumer items now on the market,\nSouthern California has no intention of letting the Flyin’\nSaucers sit on the sales counters. Carefully-controlled\ndistribution, related to on-the-spot demonstrations or pro-\nmotional campaigns, has been the rule so far. National\nmarkets will not be tackled until all the promotional kinks\nhave been unraveled.\nReprinted from PACIFIC PLASTICS, August 1948\n\n--- PAGE 179 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Sky Devil-Ship’ Scares Pilots:\nAir Chief Wishes He Had One\n“f\nEAL FLIERS DESCRIBE WINGLESS AIRCRAFT\nCopilof John Whitted and Capt. C. S. Chiles (right).\nATIANTA JOURNAL\nsumpay, 7/25/48\nPlane Makers\nDubious About\nAlabama ‘Thing’\nBy WILLIAM KEY\nWhat was that Thing that)\nscared the daylights out of two\nAtlanta Eastern Air Line pilots)\nin the spooky hours Saf\nmorning?\nIs there some stratospheric Loch’\nNess fire-breathing monster on!\nithe Milky Way run between At-\nJanta and New Orleans?\n|The nilots, Capt.-C. S. Chiles,\nof Atlanta, and Co-Pilot J. B,|\nWhitted, of Hapeville, would like\nto know. The Army Strategic Air\n‘Command would like to know. Big\nairplane manufacturers also are\n‘curious, but slightly dubious.\nPilots Chiles and Whitted told)\ntheir thrilling story upon artiv-|\nling at municipal airport here Sat-\njurday on the Houston-Atlanta,\n|Boston run, Here is what they|\nsay they saw, near Montgomery: |\n‘A gigantic plane without wings,\nblack against the night sky. |\nstreaking through the heavens at\n5,000 feet altitude with a fiery\ncomet's tail 25 to 50 feet in\nlength. It had a 100-foot fuselage\nabout four times the circumfer-\nence of a B-20's, and two rows\nof brilliantly lighted square)\nwindows. Creepiest of all, it was\n|a veritable fixie Dutchman of\n‘the Skies, N@ry a living soul was\nseen aboard!\n\n--- PAGE 180 [ocr] ---\n\nContipmons_Lisht\nThe pilots admitted they had\ngoose pimples riding pick-a-back\non goose pimples. ‘What's more,\nthey said one of their 20 passen-\ngers—C. L. McKelvie, of Colum-\nbus, Ohio—was awa! and saw\nthe same thing.\nReporters nailed Mr. McKelvie\nat Kennett Square, Pa. How about\nit, they asked him—had he seen\nwhat the Atlanta pilots said he\nsaw?\nWell, now, said Mr. McKelvie—\nnot exactly. He said he saw “no\nform of ship” whatever. He saw a\n“continuous light speed past” his\nwindow.\n“But,” added Mr. McK., “Tm\nnot very well versed in aeronau-)\nties, and certainly I wasn’t look-|\ning for any Buck Rogers space\nship.”\n‘Out at Santa Monica, Cal, the\nfamous Gen. George C. Kenney,\nchief of the Strategic Air Com-\nmand, was bearded in his den.\nHis eyes twinkled. No, he said,\ncautiously, it wasn’t one of his\ns. The Army as yet hasn't\ngot anything like the Thing seen\n‘over Montgomery.\nNot Boeing Plane\n“q wish we did,” the ge’\nsaid wistfully. “i sure would\nliked to see that Thing.”\n‘So said William M. Allen, pres~\nident of the Boeing Aircraft Co.,\nup at Seattle. “I’m pretty sure\nit wasn’t one of our planes,’ said\nMr. Allen, modestly.\n‘Almost identical statements is-\nsued by the Army Air Forces at\n‘Washington and the United States\nWeather Bureau at Montgomery\ntended to throw some light on\nthis fantasy. Both sources sug-\ngested that, the Atlanta pilots had\nflown past an air radar weather\nobservation balloon. Those things,\nthey explained, are 10 feet in\ndiameter and have square, ‘tinfoil\nboxes fastened to them. ‘The boxes\nreflect light and “give strange\nillusions” as they twist and turn.\nMaxwell Field said they send ’em\nup at six-hour intervals.\n‘And Maxwell Field js at Mont:\ngomery. ——\nATLANTA JOURNAL\nSUNBAY, 7/25/48\n\n--- PAGE 181 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Flying Floor Lamp=\nAgain Sig\nBy CHARLES POU\n‘That “flying floor lamp”\nit again!\nAn illuminated\nrolled over the ¢\n| And a newspaperman saw “great\n|balls of fire!\nWhat's more, two Richmond Va.,\nschoolteachers saw the\n‘same “flame-spurting” sky_mon-\nster which was spotted by Eastern\nAir Lines pilots near Montgomery.\n| Like Red Floor Lamp\n“1 saw Halley's comet—and it\nwas nothing like what I saw last\n|night.” declared Mrs. W. R. Dell\nof 914 Hemphill ave, N\nBreathlessly, Mrs. Delk continued\n“The front end of it looked like\na flying floor lamp—a fiery-red\nfloor lamp. Then it trailed off in\nlittle square sections.\n“Oh, Halley’s comet was nothing\nTike that.”\nAnd Mrs. Delk was joined by at\nleast 15 other Atlantians who saw\na Thing which banked and rolled\nand breathed fire over the city\nMonday night’ between 8 p. m.\nand 9:45 p. m.\nIn the downtown section, Mr.\nand Mrs. Richard P, Sellers were\nminding their own business when\na “reddish-white ball of fire about\nthe size of a cantaloupe with a\ntail on it” darted over buildings\nMrs. A. C. MébyPor'Carey Park\nhas never seen a purple cow\nis at\ncantaloupe\nsay they\nATLANTA JOURNAL, 7/27/48\nhted Here\njshe did see “a great ball of fire\nwith a great long purple tail on\nit.” That was about 9:40 p. m.\n*Bluish Streak of Light” |\nAn attendant at the naval air\nstation thought he was watching\na falling star, until it started\n\\climbing and banked away from|\nAtlanta. To him, it looked like a\n“bluish streak ‘of light.” |\n‘And now about the newspaper-\nman. John Battle, city editor of the\nAugusta Chronicle, hung up. the\ntelephone after a dozen calls about\n|weird goings-on in the Augasta\nskies.\nHe looked tot=the=iniff fae\nHe summoned his sta”\nreat\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\n‘LIKE BIG FLOOR LAMP FLYING ALONG’\n—_—,\nEverybody's Seeing ‘Things’\nWhizzing Through Night Sky\nBy CHARLES POU ,\nTs that ‘Thing no more than a\n‘wayward floor lamp?\nMrs. Noah Atkinson, of Brook-\nfhaven, saw it. And what did that\n‘Thing look like?\n“A great big floor lamp, all lit\n‘up. Oh, it was beautiful!”\nAnd C. M. Bowles, an Exposi\ntion Mills painter who lives near\nthe Municipal airport, Sunday |\nnight saw a “huge, brilliantly\nlighted object” streaking over At-\nIanta skies at maybe 30,000 feet.\nMr. Bowles thinks the Thing was\nstraight from Moscow.\n‘wo air line pilots first were’\nstartled by the newest astronomi-\ncal “what-is-it” near Montgomery\nearly Saturday. To them, it was “a\n‘wingless craft, spurting flame lik\n‘@ Buck Rogers rocket ship.” Else-|\nwhere, all over the country, that\nThing was variously identified as:|\n1, An aluminum covered bal-\nburst in mid-air. of a floor lamp, and it was the\n5. A flash of cherry ed fire. {prettiest thing I ever saw. It came\n6. A meteor. Jand passed so quick—I guess it\n‘Mrs. Atkinson kept her Fly-|must have been 500 miles an hour\ning Floorlamp secret three weeks. |or faster.”\nBut she knew she wasn’t seeing} And how about the two air-\nthings when she saw the Thing. |line pilots, C. S. Chiles and John\nShe and her husband, who also |B. Whitted, of Atlanta?\nsaw it, kept mum, The story| “Wel\nfeally: sounded, # Httia silly until savor\" with a. Cooeta And\nthe two air line pilots saw their i\nIThing gamnboling and fire-breath-|ter meine os Cae * DICE\ning through air-line skies early}\nSaturday morning.\nAfter that, she decided her tal\ncould be told:\n“My husband aod I were sit-\nting on our front porch the night\n‘of July 5, and at a quarter to 9\nie Beach Throngs Crane\n\\At ‘Silver Cylinder’\nASBURY PARK, N. J., J 26.\n()—Boardwalk throngs at this\no'clock we saw this Thing. Our|fesort city craned their necks\nfront porch doesn't have a screen, Monday at a “silver cylinder\n‘and we were sitting near the|they reported flying high over-\n‘edge where we could see good. |head.\n“I saw it first. It was not high| They described it as “way up\n‘up—about 200 feet, I guess, but|in the air,” and like a blimp “only\nit looked like it was right above|blunt at both ends.”\nloon.\n2. A ball of fire.\nSecterepusually bright light.\n4. A red and blue flame that\nthe treetops. ‘Looka there’,\nsaw it too.\n“It” looked\nlike the top part\nATLANTA JOURNAL, 7/26/48\n1\nyelled to my husband, and he|cers,” asked Fort Monmouth per-\nOfficials, recalling “flying sau-\nsonnel to see if they could identify\nit, —\n\n--- PAGE 183 [ocr] ---\n\nCOPY\n1515 = 9th St,\nWichita Falls, Texas\nAug. 5, 1948\nPublisher,\nAtlanta Journal,\nAtlanta, Georgia.\nDear Sirt\nOn July 25, 1948, I mailed a letter enclosing .35 cents in coin\nand an airmail self-addressed envelop to your circulation department, asking\nfor tear sheets of the Atlanta Journal containing the stories on a \"strange\"\nor \"mysterious\" aircraft seen near Montgomery, Alabama, July 24, 1948, by two\npilots, Cap't C, S, Chiles and John B, Whitted, of the Eastern Air Lines.\nThese have not arrived. I asked for two copies each of the stories.\nEnclosed is an additional .35 cents, and another stamped self-ad-\ndressed envelop. Will you kindly see that your circulation department com-\nplies with this simple request?\nI assure you that my interest in the above stories is prompted by\ninterest in the defense of our country, and you are hereby given my fullest\npermission to turn this letter requesting the copies of the stories over to\nthe FBI, should you wish,\nThanking you very kindly, I am,\nSincerely,\n/s/ Mrs. Madeline Gwynne Merchant\nMrs, Madeline Gwynne Merchant\ncc/Agent-In-Charge\nFederal Burem of Investigation\nAtlanta, Georgia\n\n--- PAGE 184 [ocr] ---\n\nThe incident was, I believe, an important one. And though I have\nalready made reports to Maj, Sidney Newburger of Los Alamos and to General\nHandy, I would appreciate the fuller newspaper stories appearing in the\npress there, Thanking you kindly, I am,\nSincerely,\n/s/ Mrs, Madeline Qwynne Merchant\nMrs, Madeline Gwynne Merchant\n\n--- PAGE 185 [ocr] ---\n\nCopy\n1515 = 9th St.\nWichita Falls, Texas\nAug. 5, 1948\nAgent-In-Charge,\nFederal Buresn of Investigation,\nAtlanta, Georgia,\nDear Sir:\nEnclosed is a carbon of a letter requesting tear sheets of the un-\nusual aircraft seen near Montgomery, Alabama, July 24, 1948, stories cone\ncerning which were carried by AP and UP, originating in Atlanta.\nIt may have been oversight by someone in the circulation dep't of\nthe Atlante Journal, or it may have been \"alarm\" that a women would be re-\nquesting this type of information, even though it was published, and there-\nby open information,\nEven though I cannot identify myself to the Atlanta Journal publisher\nor staff, I can to you, I have worked independently on the problem of aerial\nmissiles, of which I believe this was an example, with all my data going di-\nrectly to officials and members of the security office of the Atomic Energy\nComm., Los Alamos Atomic Project, Los Alamos, N,M,, and to high members of\nthe War Department, including Gen, Thomas T, Handy, Fourth U, 8, Army Com-\nmander, Ft. Sam Houston, Tex,, head of this U. S, Army district.\n“/cannot and should rt\nthat again, let us not with t!\n- age of all\nir own most recentl\nbri tly acquired con-\nTy to do|\nhe exces.\n\n--- PAGE 186 [ocr] ---\n\nsar rmy Air Force Fliers\n__ Invert Novel, New Gam«\n|‘Flying Saucers’ Catch! ae\nFancy of Day’ 2na Beach\n| Visitors and Residents |\nBy JACK TROY\nTimes-Union Staff Writer\nDAYTON: i\nDAYTONA BEACH, Feb, 1¢—The\ngenuity 0 former Army Air\npaying ort ae shih Pie |\nieeet atieea) tateutines the wie i\nMit'ce eene-anosee es\nWhen Major Warr\nand Lieu\nand Lieut. Fred Morrison of San\nObispo completed th\n: heir war\nexperienc the. Chinas wien\nnee China-Burma-\naii anid the lian theasres of; ony\na, they returned home and\nmaa forces in a novel industry |\nforrison had always .\ntrigued by the idea of A i\npans on the beach, and so he geicit\nbeach, and so he gai\nlents together ania came up with &|/\n[plastic version with fins, They then |‘\nhad invented a new game, @ novel\nJway of playing catch with flying):«\nsaucers, a gyroscopic airfoll aerody~\nmanicaily correct, precisely engt\nfneered and a pleasant way to takelt\nexercise. ‘\n‘The football coach at Hemet\nCalif, High School was intrigued |\nwith the idea of using the saucers\nHe epindition his levers: teach. them\nfaiance and to reach out to-mary\npatehes of the discs which, by @er-}\ntain methods of spinning. ‘boom |\nJerang and also sail away from the)\nintended receiver A player has tol?\nbe on his toes to catch them, ¢spe~\n|eially if the wind is blowing \\¢\nIt may be just coincidence, ‘Fran-|\nscion! and Morrison said today, but)\nthe Hemet coach last season tumed\nout his first championship team. ‘The\nboys were on thelr toes. i:\n| although they had their dises\nde in Glendale and had planned\nTa extensive West Coast promotion,\noes) flakes unexpectediy fell and]\n\\go they headed for Daytona Beach\nRnere. according to the tourists\nMaummer spends the winter.\nNo snow flakes fall here; oni\nlasing saucers, which are so durable\nfeat ’they are not injured by ears\n|passing over them.\nMorrison was shot down in his|,\nfifty-eightn mission in Italy But},\nfeecaped serious injury. The WO)\nescapee olficers refer to them-ly\neaves as the world’s champion Fly-|p\nfg Saucer. pilots, and certainly)\nRee novel inventior -conceived. 4t\n\\Gaiifornia and promoted in Florida a\nstag caught. on with: beach lovers. \\¢\naNfere smart enough, Of|1\ncourse to patent the Flying Saucer),\ndea tn order to capitalize on ready-|t\nete publicity bor, of repeated|r\nBaucer scares arour the country.|\nmeet arowing the oid ple oF cake|s\ntint there always was the danger|t\nus iting one’s hands. But witht\nrenew plastic fin saucers, the|?\ney Manger is getting bopped int\nne nore. And only the less agile|t\nflow that to happen once in #\\¢\nwhile.\nPromotion Main Problem\nFranscioni and Morris feel that\ncouches, might find their sailing”\nGadgets just as handy in training &\ngacta as did the conch of Hemet\nid. they are hopeful that they\nAnd in time to come, expand their|\n‘wares from coast to coast\npresent time Daytona\nhas\nthe ‘saucers. ‘The boys are\nseehemplating attending a few fairs\ncontemetting thelr product before\nfarger messes of the public. |\nromotion is our only problem,”|\nMorrison declared. “Production 15\nino item, All who've tried our in-|\nno cating Little gadget seem to have\nfin sailing it, and they also find\nfun Sther are using muscles long|y\nneglected.”\n«\n1\n\n--- PAGE 187 [ocr] ---\n\na é : 6\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO) «:pr R, FBI 5-17-19\nSUBJEC;\nynoenen -\nRECORDED - 78\nEX-42\n\n--- PAGE 188 [ocr] ---\n\nFISH 4 Lad\nI@4\nds Wwyain 3\n> oe WE TE Q} 6) AWW\n\n--- PAGE 191 [ocr] ---\n\nThese-Flying Discs__\nAre at It Again,\nVirginians Report\n| Zounds! Here we go again! Inter-\n|planetory space-ship? Visitor from\n|Mars? A new Russian rocket shi\nAirgoing submarine? Just take your\n|choice, your guess is every bit as\n|good as the next gne according to\nlreports from various sections of Vir-\n|ginia and Tennessee on last night's\nstrange phenomenon.\nWhat it was, where it came from|\nand where it was going, no one|\nknows, but even Civil Aeronauities\nAdministration officials were puzzled\n‘and had no answer.\n| Whatever the thing was, it re-\njsembled a long cigar, with a bright\n‘red nose and trailing smoke. Re-\nports coinciding with that desétip-\ntion came from localities along an\nelmost direct line through Tennessee\nand Virginia and seemed sufficient\nto convince even the most skeptical\nthat what the callers said they had\nseen was no figment of imagination.\nThe descriptions generally in-\ndicated the object came over the\nsouthwest horizon and resembled a\nstreak of fire. There seemed to be\nred lights or a powerful red glow in\nthe nose of the object. Far back at\nthe tail there was fire and smoke,\n‘The first report came from Roa-\nnoke about 8 o'clock’ when J. S.|\nMays and W. F. Mullins, both of that\ncity, said they noticed the object.\nit looked like a streak of fire,\nsaid Mays, “and appeared to be go-\ning almost straight up and was\nstepping on it’ |\nSuddenly, he said, it appeared to\nlevel off and head eastward, re-\nsembling “a snake wiggling on\nwater,\nOther reports followed from\nKingsport, Tenn. Bristof, Pulaski,\nChristiansburg and poinjs west of\nRoarpke.\nWiliam C. Flanik, chff aircraft\ncommunicator, CAA, Preston\n|Glex airport, said none of the\n|Lynchburg tower men had sighted\nany unusual objects in the sky.\n\n--- PAGE 192 [ocr] ---\n\nIN REPLY, PLEASE REFER TO\nFILE No,\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nUnited States Departinent of Iustice\nLead b,\n+/13/%9\nrd Khas Vouens |\ndtord Va.\nDid You See It? Well, What Was It? \\.\nBy WELLS CALDWELL\n‘The strange object seen travel-\ning across the heavens just after\nsundown last night has. caused\nwidespread speculation here in\nRadford as well as in other sec-\ntions of Southwestern Virginia\nand Eastern Tennessee.\nExactly: what the mysterious\ntraveler was, no one here seems\nto know, and the number of con-\nflicting reports have only added\nto the confusion.\nThis much seems to be cer.\ntain: the object appeared over\nthe Southwest horizion shortly\nbefore 8 p.m. and was moving\neastward. Also, it was black, or\nat least part of it wa\nA Radford man, living in-the\neast end section, asked that his\nname not be used, but give this\nversion:\n“I was working in the yard\nwhen I ‘glanced up and saw’ a\nlong black ‘thing flying across\nthe sky. It.camé from the direc-\ntion of Pulaski. It looked a\ngreat deal like a rounded. stick |\nof wood which’ was burning in\nN\nfront. The object was trailed by\neither vapor or smoke and faded\nfrom view when it seemed to be\ndirectly overhead.” |\nMrs. Alfred Tolley, of 1702\nSeventh Street, west, reported |\nher 12-year-old son, Albert, was |\nplaying next door’ and noticed\nthe object. She said her son had\nbeen studying comets in school\nand called her attention to the\nphenomenon, thinking that it was\neither a comet or a meteor.\n| “The strange looking object\",\nshe said “was long and black\n| with a ight on the front end. It\n|seemed to follow the air route\nfrom the directon of Pulaski,\nlater turning and heading toward |\nBlacksburg. . There ‘was a light|\non the front end and great long |\nstreaks of fire. We saw it. for\nabout. 10° minutes.”\nMiss Joe Stewart, of the Rad- |\nford College biology department,\nsaid she saw the object and a\nsumed it was the exhaust from\nan airplane. She added that she\nwas “in no way alarmed.”\nHarvey Streets, gave this ver-\nsion: “At the first appearance it\nlooked like a comet. I recall\nHalley's comet and it resembled\nthat. There was, at first, a\nbright spot ahead of the stream\nof fire, but the trail didn’t look\nso bright when the. object reach-\ned_ its. zenith,\n“It appeared to be moving slow-\nly at first and later very fast,\nwhich indicates that it was quite\na distance away when I first\nsaw it, The object seemed’ to\nfollow a-straight path, however\nit véered a little once — in sort\nof an are — and then straighted\nout agin. I heard no noise.”\nMrs. James D. Heinling, of 60\nJackson Street, Monroe Terrace,\nsaid she and her husband-watch-\nec it with some neighbors.\nTt looked’ like a long black\ncigar. which was on. fire”, she\nstated. “We heard a faint sound,\nwhich might have been a small\nmotor.. At times: it looked like\nan’ airplane ‘way, ‘way off, J\nthought at first it might be’ a\n| estimated\nto be traveling too slowly for\nthat. It appeared in the south-\nwest and traveled toward. the\neast. There was a kind of red-\ndish looking smoke about it.”\nMiss Dody Jones, ‘of Harvey\nStreet, reported watching the\nphenomenom with a group ‘of\nchildren. in the neighborhood.\nShe said it looked like “what [\nthink a comet would look like.”\n“Tt was a red flare”, she con-\ntinued, “which was light on the\nfront. It moved slowly from\nthe Southwest and traveled what\nseemed to be straight up. It\ncurved toward the east and the\nfire streaks trailing it got longer\nas they began to fade out.”\nL. B, Graybeal, of Christians-\nburg, a former Air Force pilot,\nthe altitude of the |\nobject at 6,000 feet. He said\nthere was a light from, the object\nas it passed over and a “roaring |\nsound.\nOther reports have been: re- |\nceived from as far West as Kings- |\nport, Tenn., and as far East as\nFred W. Hurt, of Fourth and | comet or a meteor, but it seemed | Bedford.\n\n--- PAGE 193 [ocr] ---\n\n(See\nRemember Flying Saucers? Well\nLooks Like Flying Seegars Now\nFlying saucers are passe,\nNow people in Bristol are see\ning “long, cigar-shaped ob.\nject” flashing across the sky.\nBut Bristolians were not the\nonly ‘spectators of the strange\ncraft yesterday evening.\nThe flaming object was re-\nPorted sighted at Kingsport,\nChristiansburg and Roanoke\nand three at Pulaski,\nRex Rainey, 1805 State Street,\nTeported that he saw a “whit.\nish, ‘glistening mass, long and\n@indrical like a big cigar,”\neast to west about\n‘day. He said he\nSighted the “cigar” flying very\nrapidly over Virginia Heights\nand got out his binoculars. to\nlook at it,\nunidentified\nformed the Herald ¢\nthat\nSomething that\nwhite smoke with\nthat traveled to t\ncat” about the same time, “It\ndifn’t look like an airplane,”\nsi “only like white smoke.\n1f was Just a streak and almost\noft of sight it was so high.”\nAnother local woman reported\nthat she had seen a “silver\nstreak that looked like it was\nabout 100 feet long” flash acrocs\nthe sky shortly after sever\noiclock. She estimated the speed\nat about 200 miles per hour,\nA traffic controlman at Tri-\nCities Airport, who asked that\nhis name be withheld, said that\nthe strange craft had’ not been\nseen at the airport\nthey had had inquires on the\n“cigar-streak.”\nHe sai\nAtl;\nsighted\n“looked — like\nHe speculated that the streaks\nmay have been caused by a jet-\nPropelled plane or planes, “The\n‘objects were reported flying at\nan altitude of 30,000 feet,” he\nsaid. “If a jet plane were fly.\ning that high, it would be mov.\ning so fast the vapor trail would\nbe about all a person on the\nground could see.”\nThe controlman said that the\n|\n|\nPulaski radio reported two seen\nthere. One about 4 p. m, and\nthe other an hour later. He\nsaid that Pulaski also had a pi-\nlot's report of the “streak” tray.\ncling northeast at an altitude of\nabout 30,000 feet,\nReports on the “flaming ob-\nject” is\nPorts in those vicinities reported\n20 information on the strange\nBrisTos\nBpisTes,\nSg\nHeraad\nVa\nCoukine\n\n--- PAGE 194 [ocr] ---\n\n. Chimney Farm\nNostesoro, MAINE\nWe tine te Mecre te [he\ntrun J Nebkbroc, aloe a mele\nNolburest of ton hei, ™m\nYa 1, Utcine tee gle Og\n\\ Pad o Shoe HI\nY yb haces Sott unset Oratre\nIN = eg QED ”\nP.\nWat Ayo\"\niv)\nae\nRB Bor\nso Tice sleales\nADSY +\nwe\n\n--- PAGE 196 [ocr] ---\n\nat ldu : :\n( fra [Up a3\nUaecutee cS\nAsker\nYelor KALLA -\non RLAL ad\n. ~\nCho sses, tte\nnto é Shaged but\n\n--- PAGE 197 [ocr] ---\n\n: P\nChimney Farm\nNOBLEBORDG, MAINE\ncHect use supposed of te suusel\na |me ; peer ds ear\nal eV asy> 3\neS\nLo 5\nSereusk Lepar Aloe\nwilh hearin fol\n\n--- PAGE 199 [ocr] ---\n\nod\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nForm No. 1\n~ Tuiscascoricinatepat PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Fueno. 62-2542 VFH\nREPORT MADE AT DATE WHEN MADE. PERIOD FOR\nw\n9\ns*PIRE, SCRANTON, PE ANTA, | eHAnactan oF case\nMISCELLANEOUS\nY, ‘COMPLAINANT INFORMATION. CONCE\nSYNOPSISOF FACTS: FREDERIC-MARQUARDT submitted ash residue to\nFire Marshal's Office, Philadelphia, Pa.,\nwhich made chemical analysis. MARQUARDT of\nopinion that fire may have been caused by\nmilitary flare or\"flying saucer\".\n= Gu\nThis investigation is predicated upon a letter\nreceived from the office of the Fire Marshal,\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May 19, 1949,\nadvising that ashes had been received from one\nPe paccand; purportedly from a fire which had continued to burn for twelve\nhourse A chemical analysis of the ashes had been requested. The Fire Marshal's\nOffice noted that MARQUARDT had at one time worked for the Atomic Energy\nCommission.\nCaptain MICHAEL HANNAN, Fire Marshal's Office, advised that there\nhad been received through ‘the mail on April 21, 1949, an ash sample with a re-\nquest for analysis. In the letter of transmittal, MARQUARDT had pointed out\nthat the fire had continued to burn twelve hours after water had first been\napplied. The original letter of transmittal was examined and reflected that\nan object had entered the roof of the building, caused an explosion, and threw\npeople out of beds\nCaptain HANNAN said he attempted to locate MARQUARDT at his\nresidence, 127 South 16th Street, but had beeticunsyccessful. He added that at\nthe time the building manager had commented that MARQUARDT had been employed by\nthe Atomic Energy Commission. MARQUARDT was then requested by letter to appear\nat the Fire Marshal's Offices\nae room 5 -\nIe I aT Daenadinnn wot Ie Do NOT WRITE IN THESE SPACES\nSy a\nieee wy Oz \\ Ri crc |\n2- Philadelphia OOpy te ion K \\\n\n--- PAGE 201 [ocr] ---\n\nPH 62-2542\nActing Chief GEORGE KINGTON advised that he had interviewed\nMARQUARDT at the time he came to the office since Captain HANNAN was absent\nat the time. He said that he then learned for the first time that the fire\nin question had taken place near Scranton, Pennsylvania, and had occurred\nabout sixmonths ' previously. This caused the Marshal's Office to withdraw\nfrom the case on a question of jurisdiction and MARQUARDT was advised that\nany further action on his part should be referred to the State Police\nauthoritiese\nAt the same time, KINGTON furnished MARQUARDT with the results\nof the analysis which had been made of the ash submitted, and which analysis\nhad been made by Dr. EDWARD BURKE, City Chemist, Chemical Laboratory, Room\n875, City Hall. This report reflected that the ash contained Magnesium,\nAluminum, Iron, and Calcium in the form of silicates, sulphur and carbonates.\nFREDERIC MARQUARDT was interviewed at his place of business,\nthe H. A. KULJIAN COMPANY, Broad Street and Girard Avemie, Philadelphia,\nPennsylvaniae At this time he advised that he had received the sample of\nash from a friend, WODDYYSHAEFFER, Lake Ariel, R. D., Wayne County, Pennsyl-\nvania, through the mailg ‘He said that Lake Ariel is about one mile south\nof South Canaan, near Scranton, Pennsylvania. He stated that SHARFFER's\nhouse had burned about six months ago, that.the fire had occurred at night\nduring a storm and that a large object had struck the roof and ignited the\nhouse which had burned to the ground in less than an hour.\nHe said that he had not been present during the fire but that\nthese details had been furnished by letter from SHAE at the time a sample\nof the ash was forwarded for analysis. He said that he was of the personal\nopinion that the ash might be a part of a military flare or a \"flying saucer\".\nHe pointed out that he has.been advised by associates in the\nengineering field that one of the characteristics of some types of flares\nis the fact that they burn for a considerable period. He stated that the\nmass of the ash residue had remained ted for a period of twelve hours.\nHe also stated that he did not think re had been an explosion but that a\nload noise had probably. been caused by the vacuum created as the missile\nect struck the roof. He added that there remains a quantity of the\nash, anounting to one bushel,. at SHAI 's premises at Lake Ariel.\n\n--- PAGE 202 [ocr] ---\n\nPH 62-2542\nQUARDT advised that he t t d by the Atomic\nEnergy Commission at. Oak Ridge until 1943. entirely rational. He\ndiscounted the theory that a portion of a meteor had struck the house on\ne City Chemical Laboratory.\nARQUARDT advised that at the suggestion of the City\nFER and suggested that furtl\nauthorities, he had written to SHABF\nquiries be directed to the State Police.\nuralization Service were negative to an inqui concern-\nAARQ IARDT, OEM (Burem File 77~30297). The files of: this\nisé reflect that MARQUARDT by letter. received August 14, 1947,\ned of th office the identity of a powder or dust used to catch\n‘ile of the Philadelphia Office reflect that the records\nindicated within\nbeing conducted\nire\ninteres\ntive to flares or\nsresence of \"fly saucers\"\n\n--- PAGE 203 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING DISCS, INFORMATION CONCERNING. WHILE ON VACATION RECENTLY\nWOODS, NEAR KENORA, ONTARIO, CANADA, SA CLIVE G.\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT RESEMBLING FLYIR€ DISC.\nHE HAS FURNISHED FULL INFORMATION CONCERNING SAME TO U.S. cai\nFORCE INTELLIGENCE, FORT CROOK, NEBRASKA, AND SAME WILL NOT\nREPORTED TO THE BUREAL ESS ADVISED TO T TRARY\nDALTON\nAM iL\neen?\ne\n\n--- PAGE 205 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO % DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 21, 1949\nFROM : SAC, NEW ORLEANS\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISCS AND SAUCERS\nMISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING\nFor the Bureau's information, several citizens in the community of\nAlexandria, Louisiana, have recently reportedly seen flying discs. The Alexan-\ndria, Louisiana daily paper has carried numerous articles concerning this.\nAt a recent meeting of the Young Mens Business Club in Alexandria,\na member suggested that since Alexandria, Louisiana is known as a convention city,\nthe club should try promoting a convention of flying saucer seers. This particu-\nlar comment appeared in the Alexandria paper and was picked up by the AP lines,\nMr. A. M,/DEANGELO, a member of the Young Mens Business Club, advised\nSpecial Agent WALTER E. MOEHLE that since the AP release, they have received a\nlarge number of requests regarding the convention of flying saucer seers from many\nparts of the United States. Mr. DeANGELO states that the interest of the people\nis evidenced by their inquiries about convention particulars, stating they are\nflying saucer seers and want to attend such a convention.\nThis gentleman further advised that in view of the volume of inquiries\ncoming in, it appears that the YMBC will have to hire an employee to handle all\nthe correspondence, It might be noted that he advised a representative of the\nAir Force from Barksdale Field, Louisiana, has inquired as to plans of a flying\nsaucer convention, stating that they are interested in furnishing an observer if\nsuch a convention were held.\nThis information is being furnished the Bureau, as it is possible such\nan enterprise may cause people to falsify that they have seen flying discs or fly-\ning saucers. Such falsifications might be made so that they might attend such a\nconvention or become official delegates thereto.\n\n--- PAGE 207 [ocr] ---\n\n9\nSaC, Phoenix dune 30, 1949\nDirector, FEI\n4ILLIAM ALBERT RHODES\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nFLYING DISCS\nReurlet June 6, 1949, captioned \"Flying Discs.\"\nIt is believed that the reference appearing in the first line of your\nreferenced letter to the Bureau is incorrect. Complete details concerning the\nmatter referred to in your referenced communication appear in a letter from\nyour office dated September 4, 1947, and not September 9, 1947.\nPursuant to your request, you are granted authority to furnish the\nattached blind memorandua, which was forwarded to the Bureau with your referenced\nletter for approval, to Mr. lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoenix,\nArizona.\nAttachment\nEHM:EFF\n\n--- PAGE 209 [ocr] ---\n\nPas\nSTANOARO FORM NO. 64 e - @\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Mr. He B, Fletchers /f/ DATE: June 30, 1949\nFROM : Lish Whitson aa\nsupject: WILLIAM Asse ionss Biss\nINFORMATION G\nO j om\nFLYING Discs Bee\n=\nas. won,\nPurpose\nYour approval is requested in order that the attached letter and\nmemorandum can be forwarded to the Phoenix Office, authorizing that office to\nfurnish the attached memorandum to Mr, Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative,\nPhoenix, Arizona.\nBackground\nIn July 1947, William Albert Rhodes was jointly interviewed by Special\nAgent J, Bailey Brower (Bureau Agent) and George Fugate, Jr., A~2 representative\nfrom Hamilton Field, California. The purpose of the interview was to secure from\nMr, Rhodes information and photographs of a flying disc, which had been sighted\nand photographed by Rhodes.\nThe complete results of the interview and subsequent events are contained\nin the attached memorandum submitted by the Phoenix Office.\nMr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI representative at Phoenix, Arizona, has requested\nthe Phoenix Office to furnish him complete facts relating to this interview, which\nare to be subsequently forwarded to the OSI Office at San Francisco. According to\nAldrich, Mr. Fugate, referred to above, has been questioned concerning this matter\nby his superiors and he has advised them that his recollection is \"hazy\" on the\nmatter, According to Aldrich, Mr. Rhodes has apparently now requested the Air\nForce to return the photographs, which were previously obtained from him,\nRecommendation\nIt is recommended that the Phoenix Office be advised that the memorandum\nattached may be forwarded by them to Mr. Aldrich, OSI representative, Phoenix,\nArizona.\nAttachments\nEHM:EFF le\nEe Bw ft\nJUL 20 1949\nCERNING wiehou\n\n--- PAGE 210 [ocr] ---\n\ni\nan t\nSDS) Jt 236 SHOLA 1d ~ GAAIRI8\n194\nTN\n«Hd \"S 7\nAMB9BY\n\n--- PAGE 211 [ocr] ---\n\nil Bureau of Investigation\nUnited States Department of Justice\nPhoenix, Arizona\nJune 8, 1949\nDirector, FBI :\noO\nRE: FLYING DISCS\nDear Sir:\nRefer Phoenix letter to Bureau, dated September 9, 19475\ncaptioned, REPORTS OF FLYING DISCS, for the attention of Assistant\nDirector D. M. LADD, setting forth the result of an interview con-\nducted by GEORGE FUGATE, JR., then a representative of the Air Force\nIntelligence, from Hamilton Field, California, and Special Agent\nJ. BAILEY BROWER with one WILLIAM ALBERT RHODES, 4333 N. 14th Street,\nPhoenix, Arizona, concerning his observation and photographing of an\nobject which was considered by the Air Force of significance from a\nsecurity standpoint.\nOn June 7, 1949, Mr. LYNN C. ALDRICH, OSI representative,\nPhoenix, Arizona, called at this office, advising that he had been\nrequested by his superiors in San Francisco to obtain detailed in-\nformation concerning this interview since RHODES apparently, has\nrequested the Air Force to return the photographs.\nFUGATE, when questioned by his superiors concerning the\nmatter, stated his recollection was \"hazy\" on the matter. OSI is\nanxious to secure the substance of information in the Phoenix file\nconcerning this matter. Mr. ALDRICH was furnished the substance of\nthe interview, as set forth in letter of reference and he has now\nrequested that he be furnished with a blind memorandum setting forth\nthis information in detail in order that he may make it available to\nthe OSI at San Francisco.\nee\nA memorandum setting forth this information has been pre-\npared by this office and is attached hereto. The Bureau is requested\nto advise if such’menorandum shouldbe made available to OSL\nnECO ee\nAttachmentg@ect J foo f4F° a. A. MURPHY,\nWaAMekb /\n62-213\nAIR MAIL\n\n--- PAGE 213 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Mem UNITED ST }OVERNMENT\nTo: THE DIRECTOR pate: July 20,\nFROM : D. M. LADD\nSUBJECT:\nYou will recall that Mr.\nthe Bureau of a letter which Walter Wi had\nfrom an individual in Los Angeles indic g that\nseen a flying saucer leave the ground within his view and\nu letter he theorized that this might have been a lan\nanother planet.\nThe Los Angeles Office was requested to locate and\nterview the writer of this letter, Peter Camerlon Jones, 164\nWest 37th Street, Los Angeles 7, California.\nThe Los Angeles Office has now advised that the\npresent owner and former manager at this address have no\nknowledge of any Peter Camerlonm*Jones and that other investigation\nto locate Jones was unproductive. It would appear, therefore,\nthat this may have been a prank.\nYou may desire to advise Mr. Cuneo that there is no\nsuch person at the address given inasmuch as he indicated that\nMr. Winchell pyene ete do a\\column on this letter.", "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_08_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 214, "ocr_pages_used": 157, "ocr_mean_confidence": 73.74, "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "review_note": "OCR Batch 08 large FBI case-file candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 209, "word_count": 18169, "text_pages": 123, "top_terms": [ "flying", "office", "object", "bureau", "advised", "air", "saucers", "information", "adcock", "any" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nrent of Justice\n/ED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FIL\np6GEG-OH| -¢3\nOLSSLLISLIZ\nVd\nBUREAU\nYSLNAD SGHOOSY IWHYLN3D - 184\nG Wits\nof\nFoPA# 272987 we\nINVESTIGATION\na OIL YP)\nCOFFE\nSy\nrei, |\n\\\n|\n| wan 3\nUSE CARE IN HANDLING HS FILE\nTransfer -Call 3421\ni\n=\nES\n—_—ion\nco\n[op]\n'\nAq\nol\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nBd\nfice Menwrandum * UNITED-STATES GOVERNMENT\nr\na3\nDirector, FBI DATE: July 26, 1949\nSAC, San Antonio\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISKS\nINTERNAL SECURITY ~ R\nOn July 15, 1949, the Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff,\nG-2, Fourth Army, advised that a small article which had appeared in the\nGalveston (Texas) News on July 10, 1949, advertised the fact that the\nYoung Men's Business Club of Alexandria, Louisiana, announced that it was\nplanning a convention for persons from all over the nation who have seen\nflying saucers. It was stated that the convention was planned so that members\nmay compare notes. It was also stated that flying disks were reported twice\ninthe week preceding the article in Alexandria, Louisiana.\nThe above is furnished as a matter of information.\nec: New Orleans\nREPNPNEN\n100-7545\nJEJ:wiw\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nRecord of Telephone Call or Visitd/\\\nr. Pennington\nJS Yéle. Room,\nMr. Nease.\nMiss Holmes\nMiss_Gandy.\n/ Lo\n\" ri\nof Mr, Hoover's i ur. Yates\nfrom their office, Mr. Cuneo declined\nelse i stated that he\n4 tion he\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nabe Wd 1S Z| Wy\nyaHol3714 - 03AI3 938\ne\nyy?\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nBFFICE OF Directo <\nBrireo stares oepaement or vustice =\nMr\nRecord of Telephone Call or Visitor Mr.\nMr.\nMr. ZrnestJ&uneo thru. opr. from\neeHed—phoned. WNYC\nPhone No. ee\nHourlOs29amDate_July 12, 1949\nMiss Holmes\nMiss Gandy.\nREMARKS\nWhen informed that Mr. Hoover was not in his\noffice, Mr. Cuneo asked to speak with Mr. Ladd,\nand after checking the call was transferred, to\nir. Ladd.\nMr. Iadd advises that Mr. Cuneo was calling\nabout the matter he dicussed with Mr. Iadd\non last Saturday re a@flying saucerSin Califor=\nnia. My. Cuneo asked if he could release the\nt He was told that this was up to him\nncn - 59\nINDEXED Py\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo 2, 1949\nFROM : Ds . Ladd P xe ue. Teneo!\nSUBJECT\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF 1WVAH oar20n\nRoom 5744\nTO; Director\n——hr. Ladd\n—__Mr. Clegg\nMr. Glavin\nHarbo\nNichols\n. Rosen\n. Tracy\n- Fletcher\n- Mohr\n. Carlson\n. Nease\nMiss Gandy\nPersonnel Files Section\n—Rsyords Segtion\nSee Me For Appropriate Action\n@. File Note and Return\nClyde Tolson\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n@\nFederal Bureau of Investivation\nUnited States Department of Justice\nroductive\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nay SRULVONS\nmac\nwarsial\nq\na Wd O88\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\ncc - 150\ne FEDERAL BUREAU OF ee\nSTATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nDeer ROUTINE\nJULY 12, 199\nTO; COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. SAC, LOS ANGELES\nPETERatambRibee Jeo is BILGOuR WEST THIRTYSEVENTH STREET, LOS aig R a mS;\nINFORMATION CONCERNING. SUBJECT ADDRESSED A LETTER TO wanrep/AINCHELL,\nRELATING THAT IN AUGUST, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN, HE WAS HIKING IN THE MOUNTAINS\nOU? OF LA AND HE OBSERVED ABOUT ONE HALF BLOCK AWAY FROM HIM A LARGE SILVER\nMETAL,OBJECT SHAPED LIKE A CHILD'S TOP ABOUT THE SIZE OF A BALLOON. HE\nGAINED THE IMPRESSION THERE WAS LIFE WITHIN THE OBJECT THOUGH HE SAW NO\nONE. HE STOOD UP AND WAVED TOWARDS THE OBJECT AWD WITHIN A SECOND IT\n+ TOOK OFF, KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. DISCREETLY CHECK BACKGROUND OF\nJONES. THEREAFTER, INTERVIEW HIM FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING ANY FACTS\nIN HIS POSSESSION CONCERNING THE STATEMENTS SET OUT HEREIN.\nHOOVER\nR HBF :Cxan RECORDED - 59 ie\n@\nINDEXED . 59\nRAL BUREAU (\nOEPART MEN U\na peOMMUNICATIONS SECTIO!\n20YEL\nNOV 18 1904 UL 12 1944\nSENT VIA.\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nTo\nFROM\nSUBJECT\noncerni\nRECORDED\nect anythi the\ndesire to check\ncers\n59\nINDEXEp . 59\ne\nthe Air\nas\nter oO,\nAir Force.\nwould &,\nCorps\nori\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\n¢\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED o1aino GOVERNMENT\nTO : The Director EB duly 9, 19h9\nLo\nFROM : Mr, Ladd | 4\nsual sorry saveets\nErnest/Cuneo advised that ERs had neces\nms\naN\na letter from Peter CamerlonXJones, 16 West\\37th Street, Los\nAngeles 7, California. Mr. Cunto read the letter to me and it\nwas very well written,yobviously by a man of intelligence.\nthis letter Jones stated that in August of 197 he left Los WPA\nfor the mountains and started hiking through the mountains. About\n10:00 A. Me he was lying on the ground when he observed about one-\nhalf block away from him a large silver metal, greenish in color,\nshaped like a child's top and about the size of the balloons used\nat County Fairs. He stated that there appeared to be two windows\nin the object and portions of metal appeared transparent and that he db, f)\ngained the impression that there was some life within this object ——*\nalthough he saw no persons. The object appeared as though anne\na pressure chamber. He stood up and waved towards this object and\nthis so-called flying saucer was off the ground in a second, knocking\nJones to the ground. In its flight he stated that its power was\nsilent and he raised the question as to whether this was i an\nr-global landing on our planet. He thought that it might be a\ndeviee to land in our planet because the occupants of another planet\nhad become curious as to the reaction caused by the explosion of thepafeQ.\natomic bomb causing trouble in an expanded universe. He lefertie\nquestion as to whether it was possible that the occupants of another\nplanet might have solved the theory of negative gravity.\nMr. Cuneo stated that this letter indicated a very good\nkmowledge of physics and that he thought it would be interesting to\ncheck into Jones' background and then possibly interview him about\nthis alleged flying saucer. Mr. Cuneo stated that it would appear\nthat Jones may have actually seen a flying saucer, that in any event\nit made an awfully good story and he requested that the Bureau keep\nthe matter in confidence.\nI would recommend that the Los Angeles Office discreetly\ncheck into the background of Jones and thereafter interview him for\nthe purpose of determining any facts he possesses about flying\nsaucers in order that it may be determined whether his story is in\nany way accurate.\nRECORDED - 59\n(WeXED -\\59\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nDivision Four\n1949\nDirector, 5633\n_Mr.\n__Mr\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\n. Fletcher, 1742\n. Nichols, 5640\n. Rosen, 5706\n. Tracy, 4130 IB\nTolson, 5744\nLadd, 5734\nClegg, 5256\nGlavin, 5517\nHarbo, 7641\nMcGuire, 5640\nPALER taney, 5633\n_Mr. Logue, 5263\n__Mr. Donohue, 3710\nFugitive Desk, 5720\nLab. Night Sup'r. 7619\nMovement Section, 5266\n__Leave Clerk, 7623\nReading Room, 5531\nMail Room, 5533\nCoding Unit, 4642\nRouting, 7133\nf\nTeletype Unit\nRoom 5644, Ext.\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\n1 LOS ANGELES\nURGENT\nETER CAMERLON ONES, INFO. CONCERNING. REURTEL JULY EIGHTEEN.\nEFFORTS TO IDENTIFY OR LOCATE JONES NEGATIVE.\nHOOD\nACK PLS\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\n?\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\ndu 18° 2 56 PH \"9\nF.B.I. DEPT, OF JUSTICE\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector, FBI\nC, Sen Antonio\nTBECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS\nI em atta sreto a number of copies of reports being received\nin great nun n this office concerning the so-called flying\nur henomena being frequently observed around Camp\nTexas. This is, of course, a primary concern of the air\nCorps. Consequently, this office is following the practice of\nreviewing these data and then destroying them in the event there\n- of FBI interest therein. It is pointed out\nse would result in the repid accumletion\nof very b\nUnless e Bureau believes this is unwise, this practice will\ncontinue.\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nWASHINGTON FROM LOSA 3 20\nFLYING DISKS. f fES U W ARTICLE DATES-\nLINED, WASHINGTON, A NINETEEN, U.sP. RELEASE, INDICATING\nIR FORCE SEARCHING FOR JONATHAN CALDWELE (WHO MADE /\nFLYING DISKS DISCOVERED IN MARLEY PARK MD» INFO.RECEIVED /\nJe Es CALDWELL LOCATED AT ONE FOUR FIVE SIX - }\nMANHATTAN BEACH $ CALIF. THIS INFO BEING FURN\nOB wrrary.\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\n2\nry\nca\n4q\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nfuc 20 7 12 PM*Y9\nF.B.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE\n1 i\nate\nWy 6S 6 2 ont\njgvi-03A1393¢\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,\n@~ STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUST:\nTo: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION.\n| Transmit the following message to: AUGUST 21, 1949\nx SAC, LOS ANGELES URGENT\n“FLYING DISKS. EU AUGUST TWENTY IAST. BUREAU ADVISING OSI HEADQUARTERS\nTODAY OF ADDRESS J. &. CALDWELL, MANHATTAN BEACH, CALIFORNIA. YOU SHOULD ALSO\nFURNISH THIS ADDRESS (OSI REPRESENTATIVE YOUR DIVISION TODAY. HOOVER.\nea}\ncc- Mr. Newby\nMr. Sanders\nMr. Whitson\nMr. Fletcher\nSENT VIA! M\n——\n€0 NOV 18 ivo4\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO\nWY, ROM:\nSUBJECT:\nn Harrison Air Base called\nany curren’\ni been in-\ni of Decatur,\nsaucer he\nloods, Canada,\nf TCALF of\nhen FARRIS conversed\nthat when he returned\nof polio epidemic and i t 2 result |\nliterature as ¢ L th respect to polio, its sy\nii i told FARRIS that in his\nwere thought to be polio in the vicinity of\nbut possibly the result of\nulted one of\n© allegat,\nIndianapolis,\njoke.\nFARRIS also stated tt PAI SH i he: in Canada\nthere had been some in the\nect to\nbe for the i\naction in the matter.\nRECORDED Ne:\nwind eyed - sal\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nA€\n/\nOctober 12, 1949\nr. Maurice EB. tten\n419 East Main Street\nCircleville, Ohio\nDear Mr. Hatten:\nYour letter dated October 8, 1949, has been received\nand in onse to your request I am returning tt to you at this\ntime.\ne jurisdiction of this Bureau\ndoes not extend o i i States and tts Possessions\ntherefore su 3 Q may wi unicate w\nton of Intern ton P 8s and Publications, Office of\nPublie Affairs, United States Department of State, 2lst Street\nand Virginia Avenue, Washington, D. C., with regard to the\nsuggestion made in your letter.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\n4) Director\nne. 2a\nNOTE: The enclosure is incoming letter being returned to\ncorrespondent at his request.\n» ARAscjh\nES\ntata,\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM 19, 64 ry @\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO: : DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: October 2, 1949\napthox : SAC, Pittsburgh\nSUBJECT: oumn\\grnouse, Informant.\nFLYING DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS\nOn September 26, 1949, GLEN SPROUSE, 608 Montrose Drive, S, Charleston,\nWest Virginia, appeared at the Charleston, West Virginia, resident agency and\ngeve to Special Agent JOHN B, WOODRUFF the attached letter. Mr. SPROUSE stated\nthat he had written the letter following a pleasure flight from Clark Field,\nSt. Albans, West Virginia, to Parkersburg, West Virginie, on September 25,\n1949. Mr, SPROUSE stated that after writing the letter, he did not know\nwhether it would be of any interest to the FBI and decided that instead of\nmailing it directly to the Bureau at Washington, he would contact the locel\nagent and turn it over to him if it were thought it would be of interest to\nthe Bureau,\nMr. SPROUSE stated that he has set out the complete details of this\nincident in his letter and that there is nothing further that he can edd, He\nfurther stated that he is certain this was not a mirage and that it actually\noccurred,\nNo further action is being taken by this office unless specified to\ndo so by the Bureau,\nENCL\nJEW/ jw\n62-0\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nFrom:\nSubjects\nREGISTERED MAIL\nOctober 19, 1949 APPROPRIATE AGENCIES\nAND FIELD OFFICES\nDirector ADVISED BY Routryg re\nOffice of Special Investigations SLIP(S) on_ Joy |S\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagor\njashingtor\nJohn Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nFLYING DIscs\nThere is set forth the following unverified information relating to\nthe captioned matter which was furnished to this Bureau by a confidential\nsource whose reliability is unknown and who has requested that his identity not\nbe revealed.\nTele. Room,\n\"I was flying from ... to Parkersburg, W. Va. this\nafternoon (Septesber 25, 1949) and about four miles airline,\nsouthwest of Parkersburg, I suddenly noticed a bright yellow\nobject coming directly towards mes It came at.me with\nsuch speed, added to my 100 m.p.h. forward speed that it\nstartled me and had passed by in a matter of a couple of\nSeconds, but it passed by about 100 feet under my sh\nabout 50 feet to my right, and because of the dgrk geen\nbackground of the forests below I was able to gpt_e #erz>\nClear outline of the object, and what I believer is!every\naccurate description. DEN\noe\n“Color = bright canary yellow\n\"Length;= about 15 to 18 inches 5\n\"Diameter - about 4\" in the largest part\n\"It resembled a rocket, in fact was about the same shape\nand proportions ssrthe fuselage of a Lockheed Air Force X-90_\n/\nsesen ;\n\"Eis egsrali \\ pol \\'0'\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\n\"No wings but vertical and horizontal fins on rear 1/3\nof the rocket,\n\"No visable means of propulsion such as propeller,\nvapor trail, smoke or exhaust.\n\"The front of the rocket was very sharp with a needle\nnose, the needle looked about 6\" long and was the size of a\nlead pencil.\n\"The rear end was blunt similar to the rear end of a\njet fuselage.\n\"I was flying my ship ... and was traveling about 100\nMePeh. at the time.\n\"I was at 3450 ft. above sea level at the time.\n\"I was flying @ compass course of 60 degrees, and the\nrocket was traveling almost west at 2,0 degrees.\n\"It happened about 2:45 P.M. on the above date.\n“The visability was exceptionally good, about 30 miles.\n\"The yellow object looked very sherp and clearly outlined\nbecause of the dark green background,\n\"If you will refer to the Huntington sectional aerial\nmap this abject was sighted over a very small town named\nIubeck, which is about 4 miles direct west of South Parkersburg.\n\"It appeared to have spent it's force and seemed to be\ndropping slightly as it passed by, or had been fired or\nlaunched from a higher altitude than the altitude I flying.\"\nThe above has been furnished to you for your information and\nassistance in connection with the captioned matter.\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\n#\n« Ferdinand Fy C¢tPfetl\n953 itaegerald Street\njladelphia 45, Pennsylvania\nreceived an tle\nte\nto furnish your ervattons\nconcerning the flyin ia matter\nts not bein inve stig:\nSin\nNJCzaip\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nSe es 4 — Go7* 9.50\nHe ‘oe seuecebril oe nbout” Loe\nip eee Bago.\na fs PaCS\nne 86% J950 1 SPAM: (ue 12.30 hm :\n‘ pm 7: “A oonren. ? hay an a\n\\.. 14M 9: a\nseen +35 &\npan Ratrrs?\nJags 1.00 LIN. chee Deg hd FRIP. mM:\nreag~\non GOTOIISO 9.00 RM, nH\nGL. Bad!95D , 10-AM »/1-A04 13.02 Neor. D,\nul yt 950. kp3OAM a30 FM RY? sd\np19 5 WAP MM Telt 919 PM Meer, 198 CON OS i\nSaag P40 - We 7)\nikelae bon\nfo beara yoo cach Adagte Dedorgh |\nJanse clots fel, 6 Fel eg\ngraces og\nyng\nBe GEEZ hick ES Za aed\npeconed: Drege fier\n“pea\nSci fogltedy om fee Se\nSure Wal eugene\ney 7\na. -So_ NF\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\ng nD, rae:\nWhat ie Boi Lec LOSS,\n27\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\n“ie\nee 2\n(\nFebruary 20, 1950\n-§S994- ROS”\nur, porter aher\nRoute 1\nParinos, Pennsylvania\nDear Ur, Fisher:\nYour letter of February 12,\n1950, has been received and I appreciate\nyour thoughtfulness in making available\nthe information which you furnished.\nIf in the future additional data\ncomes to your attention which you feel should\nbe nade available to the FBI please feel free\nto furnish it to Ur. A, Cornelius, Special\nAgent in Charge of our Philadelphia Office,\n500 Widener Building, Philadelphia 7, Pennsyl-\nvania,\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Fdgar Hoover\nDirector\nCs Philadelphia, ee\nMe\npate ste #\n‘ots: ae peti ta yin?’\noe 44\nKgsnt QOD aie Na\nso * se\nos \\\\\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nFBLy“ DENVER 3-9-50 JHM\n_//IRECTOR, FBI URGENT t¥ ecole 4\nFLYING SAUCERS. TWO SOURCES ADVISED TODAY THAT UNIDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL\nHAS GIVEN AT LEAST ONE AND POSSIBLY MORE LECTURES BEFORE CLASSES AT\nNQENVER UNIVERSITY YESTERDAY OR TODAY IN WHICH HE DISCUSSED FLYING\nSAUCERS WHICH HE ALLEGEDLY PERSONALLY OBSERVED, THIS PERSON CLAIMS TO\nHAVE SEEN SEVERAL SUCH OBJECTS, ONE OF WHICH ALLEGEDLY LANDED IN NEW\nMEXICO, HE ALSO CLAIMS TO HAVE OBSERVED OCCUPANTS OF SAUCERS DESCRIBED\nBY HIM AS OF HUMAN FORM, BUT ABOUT THREE FEET TALL. THESE OCCUPANTS OF\nSAUCERS ALLEGEDLY DEAD AT TIME HE OBSERVEDTHEN. THIS LECTURER REMRX /\nREFUSED TO REVEAL IDENTITY, BUT IS KNOWN TO GEORGEX KOEHLER, wHO IS\nSONNECTDRNK CONNECTED WITH RADIO STATION KMYR, DENVER. KOEHLER REPORTED\nTO HAVE MADE SOME PREVIOUS CLAIMS HIMSELF WITH RESPECT TO OBSERVING\nFLYING SAUCERS. LOCAL PRESS AND ALSO WIRE SERVICES CARRYING STORIES\n* CONCERNING THESE LECTURES AT DENVER UNIVERSITY. OSI, DENVER, HAS NO\nADDITIONAL INFORMATION EXCEPT THAT GEORGE KOEHLER IN JANUARY THIS\nYEAR REPORTED TO HAVE MADE SIMI, ‘aR CLAIMS AND UPON INVESTIGATION WAS\nUNABLE TO PRODUCE ANY VERIFIABLE INFORMATION. OSI CONSIDERS KOEHLER AS\nPROBABLE MENTAL CASE. BURE ADVISE WHAT, IF ANY, ACTION DESIRED AT\nDENVER. : ;\nKRAMER\nEND\n11-29 PM OK FBI WA HSU\nVv\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\nHar 9 11 96 PHrgg\nFRB BERT AF jy sty\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\né\nMARCH 10, 1950 - ROUTINE\nSAC DENVER\nFLYING DISCS, REURTEL MARCH NINE LAST CAPTIONED FLYING SAUCERS AND RE BUREAU\nBULLETIN NUMBER FIVE SEVEN DATED OCTOBER ONE, NINETEEN FORTYSEVEN IN CAPTIONED\nMATTER, NO FURTHER ACTION DESIRED,\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nCLASSIFIED -CONFIDENTIAE é\n_ INCOMING’\n\" DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nM E s Ss A G E STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nsi by ee\nyf\nASA\nyal Dea\naway jf\n(uxt }5o\n)\n\\ A)\nmnerins aaeS a ~\nGrex : 1940 —0-420490\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nCLASSIFIED\n'NCOMING‘\n, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nME Ss Ss A G E ~ STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\naan ees 22-3 copy No\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nVibra Che,\n¥eh, Suto 2, /75\nx\na\nSrav Mn Aowvre, : MuL4 Joc f\nOe achn i lilgerment— 19 rf Lee he\nAgar ae ayeclle f- ¥ ie ned oe\nQu Rad eat fe an\nfa the Cores oe] ae Dar Wepre Lirerfo\nUs perms tine, Sort tea a Sor\ncoe, Ke mein «\noh ocak Oe emperor over Krad, pry. 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Coke\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nMerch 7, 1950\nMrs. Florence }/Nervier\n1039 North Collexe™\nTulsa, Oklahoma\nDear Mrs, Perziers\nYour letter of Februery 28, 1950, has been\nreceived and I want to thank you for making your ob=\nservation available to me. Your thoughtfulness in\nthis connection is appreciated.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n2 us\n«o\nNOTE: Correspondent lengthly relates her observetiom\nconcerning flying saucers and advised that she bWiiefes—\nthey are of Russia origin. It is noted that in fer\nletter of February #4, she wrote to commend Mr. Egover\nfor hie services as Director of the FBI«\nNICrady\nFE]\n>\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO. 64 é a\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED Si..128 GOVERNMENT\nto : DIRECTOR, FBI pate; March 22, 1950\n¥Y\norrom. : GUY HOTTEL, SAC, WASHINGTON 4\n» +\nSUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nLipr A,\nfhe foidowing information wa\nKARIAMQWE, Special Investigator, Sex Squad, Metropolitan Police\nDepartment:\nAn investigator for the Air Forces stated that three so-called\nflying saucers had been recovered in New Mexico. They were\nribed as being circular in shape with raised centers, approxi-\nmately 50 feet in diameter. Each one was occupied by three bodies\nof human shape but only 3 feet tall, dressed in metallic cloth of\na very fine texture. Each body was bandaged in a manner similar\nto the blackout suits used by speed flyers and test pilots.\nAccording to Mr. HOWE'S informant, the saucefe‘were found in New\nMexico due to the fact that the Governmentsas a very high-powered\nradar set-up in that area and it is believed’ the radar interferes\nwith the controling mechanism of the saucers.\nNo further evaluation was. attempted by SA KURTZMAN concerning the\nabove.\n| G2- S38TY _ ~R0F\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\n-ECONFIDENTIAE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 6\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nPARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED\nCOMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga\nCou: Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence 5\nNr : AJACI-3-3 3206 3 Mar 50,\nReference our TWX AJACI-1-2, 2nd Mar supplementary J |\nreport follows: yf\n1. (A) At 2130 hours on 2nd Mar radar station\npicked up 2 objects 310 degrees, altitude 80000 feet, ap-\nproximately 18 miles from Knoxville in general direction of\nOak Ridge, moving in circular motion but in opposite direc-\na tions. —\\\n2s\n(B} At 2230 hours 2nd Mar arf again at 0030 hours\n3rd Mar station picked up object, moving same direction,\nlocality and altitude. oo\n(Cc) Density of object similar to DC-3 airplane,\nspeed not established but report as \"terrific\".\n2. CIA Radar Technician reportedly arrives Knoxville\ntoday to check radar set and operation.\n3. Arrangement reportedly made by FBI with Nava!\nand Marine Reserve Unit Knoxville to set up radar equipment\nto verify reception of ERC L adar_ station.\n4, All information on this subject this headquarters\nhas been turned over to A-2 Fourteenth Air Force.\nNote: AJACI-1-2 18 CM IN 12036 (3 Mar 50) G-2\nACTION: G-2\nPEEORDED g bd 14\nINFO : @-3 % “1 TL Soe NO\n7) MAR 4\ncM IN 12184 (4 war 50% DTd¥\"O52900H ea\nTSIAN 1949 3) COPY No.\nuacommver cornet: 100-440\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nCLASSIFIED @ CONFIDENTIAL q\nINCOMING\nME Ss 5 AGE f DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nNr: AJACI 1-2 Page 2\n3. Third Army has no radar operators.\ne Inquiry of Lt Col Nunamaker revealed that\nChief Security Div Oak Ridge is anxious to get qualified\npersonnel check on the performance of the radar,\nACTION: G-2 ee\nCM IN 12036 (3 Mar 50) DIG: 0220302 mif/c\nanny 22-3 -€ONFIDENTIAE cory no.\nU.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1949—-€30430\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nLASSIFIED : §conripentaL\nIN@BOMING ¢ é\n3-%-\n: PARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nME iS) SAGE oe COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\ncuBeco\nPARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED\nPRIORITY\nFrom: COMGENARMYTHREE Ft McPherson Ga ff\nTo: Dept of Army for Dir of Intelligence\nNr: AJACI 1-2 2 Mar 50\nSto FORM\nJAM 1849\n22-3 a coryNo. |\nTelephone call received from Lt Col Nunamaker\nTennessee Military District 1130, 2 March. He stated that\nA. There is a radar station near Knoxville vhich has\nbeen in operation about 3 weeks. This radar station is being\noperated by station WROL of Knoxville.\nfied! Taw ne re sy\ne On 1 March at 2135 hours the’station picked up\nan object 340 degrees and 18 miles fromXnoxville altitude\n40,000 feet. Direction and distence put. the object directly\nover Oak Ridge. AEC Security Division Chief at Oak Ridge\nchecked with Smyrne Air Base Nashville “hich reported it had\nno flight plan for any plane being in that vicinity and\naltitude.\nC. On 2 Merch at 1105 station picked up object at\n335 degrees and 18 miles from Knoxville altitude 40,000\nfeet. AEC Security Div Chief checked with Smyrna Air Base\nwith negative results.\nD. AEC Sec Div Chief is not certain as to operational\nefficiency of radar unit and requested Smyrna AB to send\nqualified radar operator. Smyrna has no personnel so\nqualified. Smyrna commander suggested Third Army send\nqualified radar operator to che uEkee go\" bd ¥\nSoman leet if if\nE, Data from radar was RECORDED - 19 MAR 22 1950 A,\n1. Bearing, distance and altitude on each object.\n2. Third Army queried 14th Air Force to determine\nif 14th AF had training flights over the Knoxville area on\n1 and 2 March. Answer was no. .\nU\nCM IN 12036 (3Mar 50)\nBZAPR 10195 hy\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\n@., DO-7\nOFFICE OF DIRECTOR, FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nTO\nOFFICIAL INDICATED BELOW BY CHECK MARK\nMr. Tolson\nMr. Clegg _.\nMr. Glavin Zz\nMr. Ladd /\nWr. Nichols\nMr. Rosen\nMr. Tracy\nMr. Gurnea\nMr. Harbo\nMr. Mohr\nMr. Nease\nMiss Gandy\nSee Me )\nNote and Return )\nFor Your Recommendation( ) ¢\nWhat are the facts? CICS\nRemarks:\nLe ST\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\n[FTANOARD FORM NO. 64\n@ ae\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.\nTO : The Director DATE: March 28, 1950\nSUBJECT: fF\nReference is made to your inquiry on the attached routing sli\n\"Just what are the facts re ‘flying saucers'? A short\nmemo as t i ; is true or j at Air Force\nete. t\nIn response to your inquiry, Sp Ag Reynolds obtained\nthe following information today (3/28/50) from Major Bog d Lieutenant\nColonel J. V. Hearn of Air Force Intelli Air Force discontinued\ntheir intelligence project, to determine ¥ ng saucers are the latter part\nf last year. They publicly announced to the press in December, 1949, that\nthe project discontinued. They tk\nbeen concurred nd Navy. The reason for the discontinuance,\naccording to Major Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn, was that after two\nyears of investigation over three-fourths of the incidents regarding flyin\nsaucers proved to be misidentifications of a wide variety of conventional\nitems such as lighted weather balloons and other air-borne objects.\nColonel Hearn pointed out that the Commanders of the various areas\nare charged with the security of those areas. Reports concerning flying saucers\nreceived at this t 11 be invest: the Area er and his report\nsubmitted to the Air Force Intelligence an intelligence item.\njor Boggs and Lieutenant Colonel Hearn made the observation that\nmany of the reported sightings of flying saucers at this time appear to be an out-\ngrowth of recent magazine articles. They reiterated that Air Force is\nconducting no active investigation to determine whether flying saucers exist\nor what they might happen to be.\nthat the investigation of fl) saucers Was continued\n1947, in order that the Air Force could take over\n3894-141-160)\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nGe HY TO |)\nOe Hd 98 € ae\" :\nZ911SNF 40 id30\nTG duc yee | 82H\noavi-agaraiggtd 3 ies\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice Men e lum ¢ UNITED ons GOVERNMENT\npate; March 31, 1950\njpecial Agent H. WA TOOL, JR., of the New Orleans Division, has a\nbrother, J. K. TOOL, of the Wi felch, Inc., advertising agency, 202\nKeith Building, 1025 lth St., Denver, Colorado. J. K. IL has advised\nSpecial Agent TOOL that an employee of the W Yelch, Ince, JEFFERSON\nIG, has been contacted by one ( KOEHLER, 315 Franklin\nStreet, telephone SPruce 2563, Denver, Colorado, regarding Flying Discs.\nR is alleged to have told ARMSTRONG in January, 1950, that he\nLER), knows a prominent Denver oilman named SILASNEWTON, also knowm\nas aMuysterious Mr. X\", and an official of the Newton Oil Co., Equitable\nBuilding, Denver, Colorado. jj is claiming that he leased land in\nthe Mojave Desert in California and that on this land a flying disc had\nbeen found intact, with eighteen three-foot tall like occ\nall dead on it but not burned. Further, that the disc was alle;\nof very hard metal and near indestructible, KOEHLER is said to have\ni a radio set to ARMS’ IG purported to be a souvenir of the\nspace discs\nAccording to 3 EHLER has been-telling of this story off and\non for the three month “period prior to Jam yy 1950, and is said to have ;\nnotified ARMSTRONG of it. weeks or to the publication of a flying disc\narticle | sublished in the True Magazine, and one by FRANKYSCULLY published\nne Variety zine in January, 1950. KOEHLER clai o have been\nIE, author of the article in the True Magazine.\nr data was furnished that KC R had been tellin; e tale so\nlly in Denver that he claimed to have had telephone calis from\ngton, D. Ce and from the B u of Investigation which he\nrequested to keer i elf that, thereafter,\nconsiderable publicity regayding these discs he\nother papers.\nnation is being furnished the Bureau and the desi\nnformational purposes,\n“RECORDED - 28\n2B\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nq\nRECEIVE\nMag 30. 10 o8 Py 0\n1. DEF\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nsTaNDARO roma Wo. 64 é t\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTon i Mees MS uspyfyv DATE: March 3, 1950\nI / /\nFROM + MR. A. H. BELMONT f Kh\n{\nSUBJECT: UNKNOWN, OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE, MARCH 1, 19503.\nSTUAE YpeCOCK, COMPLAINANT; VITAL FACILI ‘ES; INTERNAL SECURITY\nAt 9:55 A.M, todayy,SAC Robey of Knoxville advised that\nsooeks owner and operator of dio Station WROL, Knoxville, had called\noxville Office at 11:13‘P.M. \"on March 1. Adcock is a radio ham\noperator and has set up in his home in Knoxville an Army Surplus APN—7\nradar set. Adcock advised that he had picked up on this set a \"pip\"\nindicating that an object was circling at an altitude of about 40,000 feet\nover Oak Ridge. Aqcock stated that he customarily had followed the movement Pew\nof airplanes through this set and he was sure this item was not a thunder\ncloud. Mr, Robey advised that the Knoxville Office had immediately notifed Wee\nshe AEC Security Section following the receipt of the call fram Mr. Adcock. (\nAt 5:30 P.M. om March 2, Mr. Adcock again called to say that he had\nagain picked up an object at 11:15 A.M. on March 2 about 100,000 feet up and\nabout 18 miles from his home in Knoxville which would place the object over Oak\nRidge. Mr. Robey advised that CIC Agents had been given the information coming\nfrom the Knoxville Office, as a result of which CIC Agents and OSI representatives\nwent out last night and looked over Mr. Adcock's set. They did see an object\non the screen about 11:00 or 12:00 P.M. last night. They reported this infor-\nmation to the Third Army. Mr. Robey was of the opinion that the Air Force\nprobably has sent the information to Washington also. Army CIC has now informed\nthat CIA is going to send a technician dowmm from Washington to examine the set.\nMr. Robey had no information as to how CIA had jurisdiction. Mr. Robey advised\nthat the Army is also contemplating sending a man up from Atlanta with a portable\nradar set to check into this situation. In addition, the Naval Reserve has a\nset locally and is putting it into operation this morning in an effort to identify\nthis object.\nMr. Robey advised that AEC and the Armed Forces! representatives are\nsomewhat concerned about this matter and he wanted the Bureau to have the\nabove information in case there were inquiries.\nI advised Mr. Robey to keep in touch with the situation and let us\nknow immediately of any developments and as to any information picked up by the\nArmed Forces or the CIA representative. I also requested that he ascertain who\nthe CIA representative is and what action he took upon his arrival. Mr. Robey\nwas advised that no investigation should be conducted by the Knoxville Office\nbe kept advised id type\nbut that he should be kept advii of developments * Should Hes 2 oe yp\nto the Bureau tonight. z y\n, jb — \\ f\nAHB:mer @ ¢ Arad\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\n{sO a6\n70 iddd sp\nIg4\nAHYNIIS WHY SiN;\nOS. HY St gy wy\nNS\nUVAAIII3y\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo DATE: March 6, 1950\nToLson.\nGe\nSUBJECT\nSSSS5RER\nedad\nReference is made to my memorandum of March 3, 1950, reflecting\na call from SAC Robey, of Knoxville, in the above-entitled matter.\nOn the morning of March 6, 1950, I called SAC Robey to ascertain what he\nhad found out concerning this matter. He advised that a teletype had beens ent\nreflecting that there was some question of Adcock's reliability and knowledge on\nradar theory; that CIC and OSI are continuing their interest in the matter; and that\nthe CIA technician from Washington had not arrived.\nSAC Robey will report any further developments.\n\\ AHB :t1c\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\npv\nZa\nra\ng A\nFBI KNOXVILLE 3-6=50 12-03 PM We\n/ piRECTOR, FBI ATT.SMR. Ae He BELMONT URGENT’\ni\n) oat\na all 5\nUNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENN., MARCH ONE, NINETEEN FIFTY4/\nSTUARRLADCOCK, COMPLAINANT, VITAL FACILITIES, IS. REMYCALL\nMARCH THIRD. EXISTENCE OF OBJECT REPORTED BY ADCOCK AS BEING\nDIRECTLY OVER OAK RIDGE AT ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE NOT\nVERIFIED, ADCOCK REPUTEDLY CAPABLE RADIO TECHNICIAN. ADCOCK CLAIMS\nTO HAVE DETECTED OBJECT WITH HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT ON FIVE OCCASIONS\nOVER THREE DAYS. NAVAL RESERVE RADAR EQUIPMENT AT KNOXVILLE DID NOT\n<} DETECT OBJECT ON ANY OCCASION, BUT TECHNICIANS STATE IT 1S NOT\n‘\\ CONSIDERED EFFICIENT FOR AIRCRAFT AT EXTREME ALTITUDES. QUALIFIED\n\\RERSONS FROM USAF AT NEPA, OAK RIDGE, TALKED WITH ADCOCK AND\nEXAMINED HIS RADAR EQUIPMENT, FOUND HIS EQUIPMENT NOT TOO RELIABLE\nAND FELT ADCOCK TECHNICALLY WRONG ON SOME RADAR THEORY. RELIABILITY\nOF ADCOCK QUESTIONED DUE TO SOME DEGREE OF INEBRIATION. THESE\nPERSONS DISCOUNT PROBABILITY. CIC AND OSI CONTINUE INTEREST BUT\nDO NOT CONTEMPLATE FURTHER ACTION. AEC TOOK STEPS ye HAVE RADAR\nTECHNICIAN SENT FROM WASH., BELIEVED Pgs ee BUT NOT YET ARRIVED.\nANY FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS WILL BE REPORTED To BUREAU.\n12-06 PM OK FBI WASH DC ED\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nOG. Wd42 » 9 OW\n20 SAF 40 1430 S\nig43\nSTOHDIN-AIAIZIIU\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nBY SPRCIAL MESSENGER\nMarch 14, 1950\nAtomic Energy Comission\nBuilding T-3\n16th and Constitution Avenue, N. W.\nWashington, D. C.\nAttention: Mr. Francis R. Hammack\nActing Director\nDivision of Security\nFroms John Edgar Hoover, Director ~ Federal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: UNKNOWN OBJECT OVER OAK RIDGE, TENNESSER, MARCH 1, 1950\nSTUART ADCOCK, INFORMANT\nVITAL FACILITIES\nINTERNAL SECURITY\nStuart BE. Adcock, operator of Radio Station WROL, Fnoxville,\nis reported to have detected on his radar equipment an object directly\nover Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 feet at 11:15 p. my,\nfarch 1, 1950. On March 2, 1950, he advised that his radar equipment\nrecorded an object about 100,000 feet high and approximately 16 miles from\nhis home in Knoxville at 11:15 a. m. on that date. It was reported that\nNaval Reserve radar equipment at Knoxville, Tennessee, did not detect an\nobject on any cocasion but stated that the equipment was not considered\nefficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further reported\nthat qualified persons at Oak Ridge questioned Adcock and examined his radar\nequipment. They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt\nthat Adeock was technically wrong on some of his radar theory- The reliability\nof Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.\nThe above confirms information telephonically furnished to\nMr. CG. As Rolander of your office, No investigation is being conducted\nby this Bureau but in the event additional information comes to our\nattention you will be promptly advised.\nThe Inspector General 4 ¢\nDepartment of the Air Fores fs A's\nThe Pentagon gt\nWashington, Ds Os CoRENPRERTRICSE Rosa eal. (R\n60 « Dirgetor of ore ligence ) / / WT yy wy,\n. Gohoralysbatt. | ?\nBS cage te of ae ee {comma pls Vou,\nieee { F\nThe Pentagon ?\nWashington 25, D. C. Attention: Chief, Séeurity and Training Group\nCONFIDENTIAL = REGISTERED MAIL See\nKD :0al ses. ‘\nj\nec = Director of Special Investigations A\n5 i\n(\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nCLASSIFIED @ CONFIDENTIAL”\nINCOMING\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nMESSAGE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nAuthority:\nNND 90986\nPEN PB 7Or by ey 65 -ECONFIDENFIAE cory no.\nREPLACES DA SCO FORM 22-3, 15 JAN 49, WHICH MAY BE USED. U.S. GOVERYMENT PRINTING OFFICE 19\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\n» 3\nAssistent Attorney General James li. MeInerney\nCriminal Division\nirector, on Apts Ps Hil\nlarch 14, 1950\n-\nTRNNESSEF , RCH 1, 1950\nuart Be Adeoek, operator of Radio Station WROL, Knoxville, is\nreported ave detected en his radar equipment an object directly over Oak\nTennessee, at an altitude of 40,000 fect at 11:15 p. m, March 1, 1950.\n0, he advised thet his radar equipment recorded an object about\n100,900 feet high and approximately 18 miles from hig home in Knoxville at 11:15\na. m. on that date. It wes reported that Naval Reserve radar equipment at knoxville,\nTennessee, did not detect an object on any occasion but stated that the equipment\nwas not considered efficient for aircraft at extreme altitudes. It was further\nreported that qualified persons at Oak Ridge questioned Adcock and examined his\nradar equipment. ‘They reportedly found his equipment not too reliable and felt\nthat Adeock was technically wrong on some of his redar theory. The reliability\nof Adcock was also questioned due to some degree of inebriation.\nio investigation is being conducted by this Bureau but in the event\nadditional information cones to our attention you will be promptly advised.\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nMe. SEAGRAVES was, at that\nreceived by this office.\nby his headquarters, CIC, 3rd Army,\n» and had been told to look into the miter to determine if it\nhad any basis in fact.\nwith Mr. STUART ADCOCK to have\nAir Forces, to visit ADCOCK's home during\nobserve the radar indications with him, SEAGRAVES advised that neither he\nnor Mr. PRICE hed any radar experience and were in no sense techniciens or\nredar operators, but would mike their observations mrely to determine if a\nreal reading was being mde by ADCOCK.\nOn the morning of Merch 3, 1950, SEAGRAVES agein telephonically com-\nmmnicated with this office and advised the Liaison Agent, Special Agent\nCHARLTON C, MoBWAIN, that he and PRICE had been with ADCOCK during the previous\nevening snd that they had observed on his radar screen somo “pips” which,\naecording to ADCOCK, indicated an object with the sams general elevation and\nagimth a5 previously reported by him. SEAGRAVES said they wore unable to\nmake any authoritative statement concerning the matter of the object or the\nreliability of the radar equipment, but they had seen sufficient to give them\nreason to believe it warranted investigation.\nGeneral inquiry at this tims at Radio Station WROL and other readily\navaileble sources of informtion divulged the fast that STUART ADCOCK is\ngenerally recognized in this vicinity as a reputable and substantial citizen\nin Knoxville and, in addition thereto, is recognized as somewhat of a radio\nauthority. It was found thet he is credited with being a skilled radio technician\nend has dome considerable development and research work in tho field of radio,\nDue to the interest which wes being partrayed by all agencies concerned\nwith this matter, the Bureau at this timo was apprised by telephone conversation\nwith A, H, BEIMOWMT at the Bureau converning the facts known. As 4 result of\nthis conversation, SA MoSWAIN was instructed to follow tho mtter in the\ncapacity of an observer and to advise the Bureau of any important developments.\nAvrengements were made through Lieutenant Commander G. R. SHACKIZTT,\nCommanding Officer, U. S. Naval Reserve Training Center, Alooa Highway,\nKnoxville, for the Research Training Center to put into operation radar equipment\nwhich they have. At approximtely 10:30 A. M. om the same day, this radar\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nequipment was in operation and continuous gsoarch being made. Special Agent\nWSWAIN, together with Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, emi Special Agent PRICE, OSI,\nobserved this Navy equipment far some time but no object whatsoever could be\ndetected. A telephone cali wad placed by SEAGRAVES to Mr. ADCOCK at approxi-\nmately 11:00 A, M. and ADCOCK advised he had been picking up some indication\nof the object again, He indicated its elevation and direction as woll as\ndistence to bo the came as previously reported. At the time of his conver-\nsation, the Hevy equipment detected two aircraft at an olevation of approxi-\nmately 2,000 feet and a general azimuth of approximately 300 degrees true\nand seemingly headed in the goneral direction of the Knoxville Municipal\nwas asked if he detected on his equipment\nADCOCK stated that he hed noticed\nassisted in its\nADCOCK\nAvmy during the war in adspting rader for specialized services. At this tim,\nthe presence of some alcohol was noted on the breath of ADCOCK, but he was\nnot im an inebriated condition, After examining the equipment, ADCOCK stated\nhe 444 not feel that this low frequency type of radar would be of mich\nassistance in detecting the object reported by him far several reasons, such\nas the elevation of the antenna, the minimm fade area, otc. Those state-\nments seemed to be in accord with the radar operator's opinion.\nAt 3:30 P. M. om the afternoon of March 3, 1950, a conference was\nhad with Golonel C, D. GASSER, Engineering Officer, U, 8. Air Force Material\nCommand, HEPA Bite, Oak Ridge, Tomnessee., Those present at the conference\nwere Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC; Special Agent PRICE, OSI; Mr. GENE GOEDJEN,\nU. 8. Air Forces Security Officer; Captain ROBERT CROSS, USAF, and Special\nAgent CHARLTON C. MoSWAIN of this office, At this comferense, Colonel GASSER\n<3-\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nstated that while it was highly improbable that airoraft could sustain flight\nat an altitude of 100,000 feet, it was absolutely possible from a scientific\nand enginesring standpoint. Therefore, it was his opinion that the matter\nshould be followed closely. He arranged for Captain CROSS, whom he termed a\nrader expert, to observe with ADCOCK dw-ing the evening of March 3, 1950\nthe radar equipment on which ADCOCK had detested the object,\nImmediately following this conference, Special Agent MoSWAIN contacted\nMr, CHARLES WHITE, Physical Seourity end Plent Protection Branch, U. 8. AEC,\nend Mr. FRANK CALLAGHAN, Assistant Chief, Sesurity Division, U. &. AEC, to\nadvise them of the findings end to determine what action wes being taken by\nASC. Both WHITE and CALLAGHAN advised that the mttex had been referred to\n3rd Army authorities and that beyond this, no steps had been taken. It was\ntheir belief, however, that a rader technician was being sent dom,\nProbably from Washington, to inspect the equipment owned by ADCOCK. Tt was\nerroneously reported that a CIA technician would come to Oak Ridge.\nAlso, immediately following this conference above stated, Special\nAgent PRICE, OBI, called his headquarters at Mexwoll Field, Alabema to determine\nif any action were being taken with regard to having rede equipment flown to\nthis area to verify or dismrove the finfings of ADCOCK. PRICE was advised that\nhe should act only in the capacity of an observer the matter but that such\nvader equipment would be flowm up, if requested by the ARC,\nSpecial Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC, stated he had also been advised by his\nheadquarters at Atlante to act in the capacity of sn observer end thet,\naccordingly, ho had not as yet been advised whether or not the 3rd Army in-\ntended to send mobile radar equipment to the area to verify or disprove the\nfindings of ADCOCK. Inquiry wae made by Specie] Agent PRICE, OBI, of AEC as\nto whether or not they would request having rader equipment flown in by OSI\nauthorities, end he was told by ABC that while the ABO was, of course,\nvitelly interested in anything which directly effected the safety of the area,\nthey nevertheless did not feel that they had the suthority to mke e specific\nrequest for such action inasmoh as th tection of the eres from assault\nwas the responsibility of the 3rd Army. Accordingly, they could not make\nany direst request for such equipment.\nDuring the evening of Merch 3, 1950, Special Agent CHARLTON C. MoSWAIN\nand myself, together with SA PRICE (OSI), remained at the Neval Reserve Armry,\nAleos Highway, during which time search was being conducted by the radar equipment\nat this installation, Captain ROBERT GROSS, NEPA, and Special Agent SEAGRAVES, CIC,\nhe\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nwere at the home of STUART ADCOCK observing his redar equipment during this\nsoerch, No object was reparted by ADCOCK during this evening and therefore\nCaptain CROSS had no opportunity to observe his equipment in action, par-\nticularly in reference to the reported object ot such phenomenal altitudes.\nNo unusual objects were detected by the rader equipment of the U. 8. Bevel\nReserve Armory during the entire evening.\nUpon abendoning the watch on this evening, a meting was held with\nCaptain CROSS after leaving ADCOCK's residence in order to ascertain CROSS’\nopinion. CROSS stated he had found ADCOCK to be technically incorrect in\nseveral utters relating to radar theary and practice and, in addition thereto,\nhad very grave doubts as to the capabilities of the surplus APN-7 rader sot\nwhich had been adapted by ADCOCK, He stated, however, that he had insufficient\nopportunity to observe the set in practice or to examine the radio equipment\nconnected with the set to mko any definite statements as to whether or not\nthe detection of the unlmown object would be possible with said equipment.\nWe said, however, he did feel that ADCOCK was « capable porson with pure radio\ntochniques.\nOn the morning of March 4, 1950 at 10:30 A. M, ADCOCK agein contacted\nSpecial Agent McSWAIN of this office and Special Agent GEAGRAVES, CIC, to\ne@vise that he had again received indications of the object at approximtely\n100,000 feet Airectly over Oek Ridge and that the intetsity of the rader \"pip\"\nwas stronger than noted at any time previous. At about 11:40 A. M. ADCOCK\nagain called end advised he had watched the objeot wtil approximately 11:10\nA. Mu, at which time he had noted it stopped circling and headed off in an\neasterly direction at approximately 200 miles per hom, at which time it\nhad faded from the screen in slightly less than 20 minutos.\nOn the afternoon of Maveh 4, 1950, Colonel C, D, GASSER and Captain\nROBERT GROSS, both NEPA, visited the home of ADCOCK and carefully examined his\nradio end radar equipment, including the antems and related mechanisms. After\nsuch ¢xamination and after talicing at som length with ADCOCK, these two\ngentlemen wet with Special Agent SEAGRAVES (CIC), PRICE (OSI) and McSWAIN (FBI),\nto give their opinions. Colotiel GASSER advised they had found ADCOCK in o mch\ninebriated condition and that they had had difficulty im making any determination\nas to his abilities in the field of radar. It was theiy belief that his equip-\nment was haphazard at best and that no great degree of reliability could be\nPlaced therein. They did stato, however, they intended to return during\nthe mening of Merch 5, 2950, which was the usual tim: for the object to be\ndetected.\nOn the morning of March 5, 1950, Colonel GASSER and Captain CROSS went\nhome of Mr. ADCOCK and were unable to gain entry or to find anyone at\nwidence, After this experience, it was the belief of these two gentlemen\n25%\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nthat the reliability of ADCOCK was extremely dubious end they felt thet\nthe miter was worthy of little consideration.\nOn the morning of Merch 6, 1950, ADCOCK again contacted Special\nAgent SEAGRAVES, CIC, and advised he had again observed the object at about\nthe same altitude over the Oak Ridge area and he estimated the object to\nbe of approximately the sam density as would be caused by a DC-l at that\naltitude, Again, Colonel GASSER was contacted by Special Agent PRICE of\nOSI and Colonel GASSER said that he intended to take some electronic equip-\nment to the home of ADCOCK with which they could actually check the electrical\noirouits of his rader equipment to determine whether or not it was accurate,\nof the fact iked som: of the findings of\nspeed, elevation\njy Ol day of Merch 7, and\nOSI, to get\nend Captain CROSS, and ADCOCK could no’ 4\nat Station WROL, he had left tow and it was not known when\nactual existence of an object at\nProbable and no explanation is yet kmown as\nADCOCK on his screen or, in fast, whether anything was egg Bovntart\nafternoon of March 8, 1950, Special Agont SEAGRAVES telephoned Special Agent\nMBWAIN of this office and advised that two representatives of the Lith Air\nYorses with headquarters et Greenville, South Carolina, had arrived in Knox-\nville and contested him with regard to mking en appointment with ADCOCK\nto ingpect his equipment. Theso representatives advised they did not feel\nit sufficiently importent for them to remain or to make a return trip\ninasmch as ADCOCK was mevailable.\nThis information is. being furnished to the Bureou in detail inasmch\nes it is the understanding of this office thet Colonel 6, D, GASSER was moh\nperturbed in the manner in which this matter was handled and has written\nletters to his Commnding Officer, U. 8. Air Forces Materiel Commend, Wright\nField, concerning it, These letters by Colonel GASSER spparently were prompted\nfrom the fect that the 3rd Army Intelligence representative and the Air Forse\nIntelligence representative have both been instructed to act as observers\nonly, with no authority to act in the situation. In addition thereto, ARC\nfelt that their responsibility had been discharged upon notifying the 3rd\nfemy. The Bureau was obviously interested only from an observer's viewpoint\nand no question of jurisdiction in this regard wes raised,\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nmorning of March 7, 1950, Special Agent MoSWAIN of this office\nby Mr. HOWARD WOODSIDE, U. S. AEC Security Division, of steps taken\nby AEC in this regerd. Mr. WOODSIDE stated that immediately upon receiving the\nreport from me, he had made the mtter kmown to the propsr authorities at AEC\nend carly the following morning he head conversed with Colonel JOHN MEADE,\n3e@ Army Hoadquarters, Atlanta, Georgie, and aprrised him of the matter.\nMr. WOODSIDE stated he also conversed with 14th Air Force Headquerters at\nGreenville, South Carolina and advised them of the mtter, He stated thet\nthis was strictly in accordance with the plans drawn up between ABC and the\nermsd forces for protection agetnst aftr or lend assault. Ho continued thet\nthe AEC has neither the facilities nor the equipment with which to defend\nitself in such emergencies and that such responsibility hed been essumed\nby these agenciss of the military forces,\nIt would appear from the manner in which this incident vas handled\nthat despite the fact that all agencies seomed to be opereting in the manner\nPrescribed by agreement, and although each was apprised of the action being\nteken by the other and cooperating in every respect, there novertholess\nseemed to be an impressive lack of any agency actually taking the responsibility\nfor the situation and taking eny action to verity or disprove the threat. Hed\n8 simtler incident oscurved wherein an actuel threat against the physical\nsecurity of the AEC Installation had heen experienced, it is not impleusible\nto believe that a simtier confused fixing of final authority would heave\nbeen found, It should be noted that many hows elapsed from the recetving\nof the first report wtil such time as any reasonable conclusion could be\nreached concerning the matter and nothing of a positive nature with regerd\nto eny action being taken had been had during all thet tim. While it 4s\nnow felt that this entire mtter wes in eo mmer of speeking “dry run\", it\nnevertheless warrants som consideration from a procedural stendpoint and\nmight be worthy of discussion at some liaison meting tm the future.\nThe Bureau will be immediately sfvised if there are any further\ndevelopments in this mtter,\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nAPRIL 7, Aves 15 CENTS\nU.S. News FLYING SAUCERS:\n& World Report BiIatz\\t STORY\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nrt\nVOLUME XXVIII—No. 14\nU.S. News & World Report\nWASHINGTON, D.C.\nFLYING SAUCERS—THE REAL STORY:\nU.S. BUILT FIRST ONE IN 1942\nJet-Propelled Disks Can Outfly Other Planes\nObservers of “flying saucers”\naren't just seeing things. They're\nreal—aircraft that conform to ac-\ncepted laws.\nSky disks, manned by regular\npilots, can hover aloft, spurt\nahead at tremendous speed, out-\nmaneuver conventional craft.\nNo official announcements are\nbeing made yet. But about the\nonly big secret left is who makes\nthem. Evidence points to Navy\nexperiments.\nThe real story on “flying saucers” is\nfinally coming to light. What the\nsaucers are, how they operate, and\nhow they have been tested in U.S.,\nall can be told in detail at this time.\nThat story, without violating present\nsecurity regulations, points to these basic\nconclusions by engineers competent to\nappraise reports of reliable observers:\nFlying saucers, seen by hundreds of\ncompetent observers over most\nparts of U.S., are accepted as real.\nEvidence is that they are aircraft of\na revolt ype, a combination\nof helicopter and fast jet plane.\nThey conform to well-known prin-\nciples of aerodynamics. An early\nmodel of these saucers was built by\nU.S. engineers in 1942, achieved\nmore than 100 successful test flights.\nThat project then was taken over by\nthe Navy in wartime. Much more\nadvanced models now are. being\nbuilt. Just where present saucers\nare being built also is indicated by\nevidence now available.\nIn more detail, the story pieced\ntogether from nonsecret testimony\nof responsible U.S. scientists, pri-\nvate observers and military offi-\ncials, is this:\nEarly models of the flying\nsaucer, pictured on this page and\nthe next, were built by U.S. Gov-\nernment engineers of the National\nAdvisory Committee for Aeronau-\nAPRIL 7, 1950 ©\nionary\n~\ntics. Similar flying-saucer projects were\nbegun in Germany and Italy at the same\ntime, in 1942.\nThe first U.S. model, designed by\nCharlés H. Zimmerman, of NACA, was\nelliptical in shape, powered by two piston\nengines and driven by twin propellers.\nIt had a maximum speed between 400\nand 500 miles an hour. More important,\nit could rise almost vertically and its\ninimum speed for landing was only\nabout 35 miles an hour, a great advan-\ntage in military and naval aircraft. And it\nwas far more maneuverable than con:\nventional military planes.\nIdea behind those original flyin,\ncer projects, both in U.S. and abroad in\nGermany and Italy, was to overcome\nbasic drawbacks of conventional aircraft\nby new techniques. A plane that could\nrise almost straight would not need long\nairfields, could be used from any cleared\narea just behind front-line troops or from\nthe deck of any Navy combat ship. If\nthat plane, in addition, had great speed\nand more maneuverability, it could prob-\nably outfly any conventional aircraf? In\nUnited States, the first model seemed to\nfulfill these requirements, but the less-\nU. S. ‘SAUCER’—1942 MODEL\n. . a combination of helicopter and fast jet plane\n=NACA phate\nened stability of the wingless craft. re-\nquired more research.\nPresent flying saucers apparently\nhave overcome this problem of stability\nby use of very advanced design. An\nalysis of reports submitted by compe.\ntent observers show this:\nWhat they look like, first, is de\nscribed in well-documented accounts.\nThose accounts show saucers to be exact-\nly 105 feet in diameter, circular in shape.\nThey have what appear to be jet nozzles\narranged all around the outer rim, just\nbelow the center of gravity. They\nmade of a metal alloy, with a dull whitish\ncolor, There are no rudders, ailerons, or\nother protruding surfaces, From the side,\nthe saucers appear about 10 feet thick\nthere are no exact measurements from\nthis angle in publicly available accounts.\nThey are built in three layers, with the\ncenter layer slightly larger in diameter\nthan the other two.\nThat is the picture agreed on by quali\nfied observers of saucers in fligl\nmercial aircraft pilots, fighter pilots who\nhave chased these aircraft, trained air-\npline spotters, high-ranking Army and\nAir Force officers. It is backed by exact\nurement made by a group of\nst April near White\nands Proving Ground base, with\numents set up to observe high\naltitude balloons, who suddenly ob-\ned a saucer and tracked it for\neral minutes, thereby getting\nreliable data on its size, speed, alti-\ntude and maneuverabilit\nHow they operate now can be\ntold in some detail, too. Based on\nthis description, the probable tech:\nnique used by current saucers is\nexplained by a top-level Govern.\nment aeronautical engineer in this\nmanner:\nPower for these aircraft, at their\npresent stage of development, ob-\nviously is supplied by jet engines.\nEach saucer appears to have a\nseries of variable-direction jet noz-\nzles around its rim, with a compli\nated central control system. Fuel\nused is unknown-—the exhaust flame\nhas been observed to be red-orange\nin some cases, blue hers, miss.\n13\n.\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nU.S. News & World Rep; ~/ 2\ning in still others. The saucers appear to\nFACT: THESE DESIGNS, AND LATER ONES ARE REAL jisve the power to “coast” lang deeanes.\nthus saving on fuel consumption\nDirection of the aircraft and its veloc\nsity, in turn, evidently are controlled by\nthe angle at which the jet nozzles are\ntilted, the number operating, the power\napplied. By choosing which nozzles to\nturn on or off and the angle of tilt, the\npilot could make the saucer rise or de.\nscend vertically, hover, fly straight ahead.\nor make sharp turns. A right-angle turn\nfor example, could be made by turning\noff the rear jets, turning on the side and\nfront nozzles. Great spe\ntained by focusing to the rear all nozzles\nin the after half of the aircraft. With all\nnozzles pointed downward, the saucer\ncould rise straight off the ground, and\nwith less power, could desce\nThat is the explanation, based on ac\ncepted principles of aerodynamics, given\nby an authoritative engineer as the likely\nanswer to how these saucer aircraft oper\nate. As evidence that this explanation is\ncorrect, there are these actual cases of\npublicly observed saucer behavior\nRows of window-like openings around\nthe rims of saucers traveling at more\nthan 500 miles an hour are mentioned in\nseveral documented reports. In all cases,\nthese “windows” glowed as if they were\n. apis ctr jet-nozzle openings. The most recent of\nDISK-LIKE NAVY FLOUNDER PROJECT WAS ‘DROPPED’ these reports was made last month by\ntwo experienced pilots of the Chicago\nand Southern Air Lines, who passed\nwithin 1,000 feet of a saucer traveling\nover Ark Another similar report\nwas made by two Eastern Air Lines\npilots who narrowly missed colliding with\na saucer in July, 1948, while flying a\nDC-3 over Geo a.\nSaucers’ ability to hover in mid-air,\naccelerate at tremendous speed, and\nthen rise almost vertically is described in\nseveral reposts, one documented by Air\nForce officers at Fort Knox, Ky. That\nn by dozens of officers at the\nthree military pilots\ny he saucer quickly out\nmaneuvered the plar\nSpeed of one saucer was measured by\nground instruments in the White Sands\ncase at well over the speed of sound\nindicating the use of a number of jet\nines. Cruising speed has been esti\nmated in other cases at 200 to 600 miles\nan hour.\nWhat it all adds up to is this: Flying\nsaucers being observed in many parts\nof the U.S. are not mysterious visitors\nfrom Mars. They are actual planes, sound.\nly engineered on principles developed by\nU.S. in wartime. By using this new design,\nthey can do things that no conventional\n5 =NACA‘mts aircraft can be expected to approach.\nMOCK-UP OF EARLY MODEL IS TESTED IN WIND TUNNEL Who's building the saucers now\n. .. latest models are circular, faster, more maneuverable being observed in test flights over U.S.\n4 © U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT\n1 can be ob.\n1 the same\nsaucer, se‘\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nU.S. News & World Report\nis not yet publicly disclosed. It cannot be\nproved until a public announcement is\nmade or until a saucer crashes away from\nits home base—which is highly unlikely\nbecause of its jet helicopter action that\nmakes take-offs and landings almost com:\npletely safe. But there are these factors\nthat point to an answer\nOfficial inquiry by the Air Force, in the\nface of overwhelming evidence that the\nsaucers are real, was called off last De-\ncember. This indicates clearly that top\nAir Force officials know where the saucers\noriginate and are not concerned about\nthem, as they would be if these aircraft\nwere from Russia or Mars. These officials,\nat the same time, denied emphatically\nthat a secret Air Force project is re-\nsponsible.\nBest use of fully developed saucer air-\ncraft, however, could be made in war-\ntime not by the Air Force, but by the\nNavy. All fleet operations now require\nan air cover, even in antisubmarine war-\nfare, and a plane that can rise like a heli\ncopter could be used from any Navy\ncombat ship, not only from big, expen-\nsive aircraft carriers. It was for that\nreason that the first U.S. flying sau-\ncer was purchased by the Navy after\n\\e original model was tested in 1942\nhat first full-size aircraft, built by\nChance-Vought, was thoroughly tested\nby Navy engineers. Then a statement\nwas released that this project had been\ndropped. Early experimenting with sau-\ncers, thus, centered in the Navy.\nBig spending on missile aircraft cen-\nters in the Navy now, too. More th\ntwice as many dollars were spent by the\nNavy last year as by the Air Force on\nsecret guided-missile research. There\nno public accounting for these millions,\nthe only Government funds aside from\natomic-energy dollars that still are being\nspent with great secrecy.\nSurface indications, then, point to re-\nsearch centers of the U.S. Navy’\nguided-missile project as th\npresent flying-saucer developmet\nproject has the scientists, the engineers,\nthe dollars, the motive, and the back\nground of early Navy development of\nsaucer-type aircraft, This likelihood will\nremain, despite any future denials by the\nNavy front office, until secrecy is lifted\non the big missile program\nBut, regardless of just where these\nnow, the evidence\nsaucers are being bu\npoints to a U.S. development that will\nmean a radical change in aircraft design\nin coming decades. In war, this combina-\ntion of helicopter and fast jet plane will\neasily outfly any present types of mili-\ntary aircraft. In peacetime, the safety of\na nearly crash-proof aircraft may be ex-\npected to revolutionize civil air transport\nIt all points to a big advance in the sci-\nence of flying.\nAPRIL 7, 1950 0\nNOCTURNAL ‘INVASION’ SURPRISE PACKAGE FROM MARS\nA PLANE DESIGNER’S DAYDREAM\nHOME-MADE SAUCER 2222?\nThe real thing is strictly @ one-planet proposition\n15\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nSERVICE UNIT 4-228\n+ SEARCH SLIP\nWA\nSupervisor _///4 >e/@ Room,\nL, : /\n4, lia x ’\nSubj: Gros Anas LLC\nUZ\n4 Wnta\nct Spelling Searchers\nAll References InitialZZe\n____Subversive Ref. Date_s° BS\n—_—_-Mail File\n____ Restricted to Locality of\neZ,\nFILE NUMBER SERIALS\nInitialed\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\n_ SUNGARD FORM NO. 64 : - oe\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO : Director, FBI DATE: April 11, 1950\naes + SAC, New York _\nSUBJECT: MIGUEL ANGET;/GARCEA/MAGTAS\n7\nThere is enclosed a letter directed to the ‘President of the Com-\nmission of Scientific Investigation of the United States of North America,”\nwhich was received at this office on April 7, 1950. This letter is dated at\nVeracruz, March 19, 1950, and is from a IGUELANGEL GARCIA ¥ACIAS. There is\nattached to this letter an English translation, together with a newspaper\nclipping in the Spanish language and four hand-drawn designs. Because of the\ntechnical language used, it is rather difficult to determine whether the in-\nformation is authentic or whether the author of this material is either\npsychotic or neurotic.\nIt is suggested that the Bureau may desire to have the enclosed\nexamined by some Government agency familiar with the language appearing therein\nfor its ultimate dissemination.\nTGS:RAA\nEnclosures\n- Dy\nwon\noes\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nRECORDED - %\nDates May 17, 1950\nTot Director\nOffice of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Fentagon\nWashington, De C.\nFrom: J, Edgar Hoover ~ Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING DISCS\nThere are attached hereto for your information in\nconnection with the captioned matter a commmication written\nin Spanish dated March 19, 1950; at Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico,\nand enclosures addressed to the \"Presidente de. la Comision de\nInvestigacion Cientifica de Estados Unidos de Norte America.\"\nIn view of the fact that a translation of the above\nreferred to commmication reflects the correspondent’s interest\nin flying dises, it is being furnished to your office for\nxppropriate attention. The files of this Bureau contain no\ninformation which can be identified with the writer of this\nletter. No reply has been made to the writer of this letter\nby this Bureau in view of the fact that it was not addressed\nto this Bureau.\nAttaofinent\nEMieal | eh 204\nahh\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nU. S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT\nOFFICE OF DISTRICT SUPERVISOR\nDistrict No. 9, ALCOHOL TAX UNIT\nINTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EE ioe\nCHICAGO 7, ILL.\nIN REPLYING REFER TO:\nRECORDED - 96,\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nUcClaskey\ntrat Street\nIllinots\near Ui (cClastey:\nINDEXED - 58 Your letter dated April 4, 1950,\nbeen rec ved and I nt to than you for\ning me data you related.\nI am taking the liberty of referring a\nDy ¢ your communication to the Secretary of the\nir Force, Defense Butlding, ntagon,\nWashington\ntneerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nSecurity Division, Esptonage Uni\nqg Saucer\" data is being referred\ny advised.\no the\nt.\nt\navin,\nNichola,\nRooen,\n‘racy,\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANDARD FORM NO, 64\nOffice Memindum ¢ UNITED . GOVERNMENT\nfi\nTo: owr. a. H. BEtMonry ((/)/ DATE: April 8, 1950\nFROM : Ww, T. BROOKING /\n»\nsUEmCrs oS SAUCER® COMPLAINT\nEIMIRA, NEW YORK PD INFORMANT\nReference teletype dated April 8, 1950, from the Buffalo\nOffice advising that information had been received from the Elmira\nPolice Department regarding a flying saucer and advising that press\ninquiries are being answered by the Buffalo Office.\nMr. V. P. Keay was contacted and he advised that the\nDuty Officer at the Office of Special Investigations, Inspector\nGeneral, Air Force, should be contacted and furnished the information\nregarding the flying saucer. i\nCaptain Ralph C. Williams, Air Force, Duty Officer, was\ntelephonically contacted and furnished the information regarding the\nflying saucer.\nSA J. J. McGuire was contacted and advised of the teletype\nand that a statement was contained therein that press inquiries had been\nreceived and were being answered. McGuire instructed that the Buffalo\nOffice be telephonically contacted and advised that they should furnish\nthe information regarding the flying saucer to the Air Force Office in\nthat area and that any press inquiries regarding the flying saucer\nshould be referred to the Air Force in that area.\nSA Robert Cryan of the Buffalo Office was telephonically\ncontacted and advised of the above instructions.\nMth\nL 9\nagcoRDed - 3\nRW\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nOG. Hd SE 2] 0) Mey\n301180 sn\n3\nf 40 i\nT@\nGOV AGA\n9\n234\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI, BUFFALO 4-8-50\n_ARECTOR, FBI URGENT\nC FLYING SAUCERS COMPLAINT. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM ELMIRA PD. THAT\nFLYING SAUCER HAD LANDED NEAR ELMIRA, NY AIRPORT. RESIDENT AGENT AT\nELMIRA ADVISES \"FLYING SAUCER\" WAS CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOX, FORTY INS.\nIN DIAMETER, ONE FOOT THICK AT CENTER. ENTIRE BOX PAINTED ALUMINUM.\nCROSLEY RADIO TUBE ATTACHEB TO CENTER OF BOX WITH LOOSE WIRES HANGING\nFROM EACH SIDE OF TUBE, TRUCKER-S RED FLARE CONNECTED TO BOTTOM OF BOX,\nWHICH FLARE HAD SCORCHED GRASS AREA BENEATH BOX. NO WITNESSES AS TO\nACTUAL FLIGHT AND BOX IS DESCRIBED AS TOO FRAGILE TO WITHSTAND FLIGHT.\nBUREAU BEING ADVISED AS PRESS INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED AND ARE BEING\nANSWERED ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE FACTS.\nMAYNOR\nRECORDED - 6\nCORRECTION\nKO\nFIFTH LINE FORTH WORD SHOULD BE “ATTACHED® Se wk\ns\n12-55 PM OK FBI WA LIR\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO, 64\nOffice Mem®andum + wxrr - eG GOVERNMENT\nro: Director, FBI pate: 4/18/50\nFROM A efit, Prssiix\nsupject: WILLIAM ALBERT\\RHODES\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nFLYING DISCS\nRebulet 6/30/19.\nOn 4/17/50 Mr. RHODES advised he had been contacted by True Magazine\nand would like to secure the photographs which he had made available\nto the Air Force Intelligence.\nHe was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Francisco, Cali-\nfornia, since the photographs desired were made available by him to\na representative of A-2 of the Fourth Air Force on 8/30/47.\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\n~/\nAG FHL Ubal UTYS, a LOW rte Pu =\nC in dam aa G Vhak vw ate\nta) es, At\ntf on Wh\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\n;\nThe racthawey of WTS hd\nLon Rw, x hy\nAde irre ich le Lp\nTh,\nVU Pay nar 4 fGS\n) ste\nom. ond\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nirs\nLheak— Curbgeck & mle oir. o\nthio ert 4\n5\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nA > {\nCay al ps wiles, — AS Sctects\nq\ny hg tA) bb Lhe } cad\nfe Aldrre ine Mitten’ on\nff\nphot sen ob line G0! per\nhs wh pore hor\n(& bn\nHe by\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nTe FAYN rd\n336 Bird’ Street\nba Cit\n0X een - 4,\nCalifornia\nra\nC7 - kOer letters\nad\nto co\nreference\nNOTE: Correspondent advises *he\nwith the Buffalo Office ‘and sta\nflying saucers important @pndugh to\nthe Bureau.\nPlain envelope in connéction. bith\nstipulates that he does, not ‘desire\nfurnished to \"Army ,@hiefs.\" He has\nto get a lot more information to give\nGavin,\nou\nNIC :meq:bje\nHe advises that he desir\nrence to\nrect to\nus to use a\neply and further\ne be\nhe \"\nwants\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nPQ 16 ram OB. NLA) Trash\n\\\nMoe OAL\n4\nWabk io. gle\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\nyl\nWe d a4 e he, WEL Mnollong a bs G9 riLawes nirthhr ow\nad /\npoder 7 Rae CN in g olinicas That The AOL Gotd adh\nKe ihe LerEtrg k, t\niW, 9 bE frotiml Hin wg\nLot) y Havel ob | pe red Ub-eals hy - F parcel way ae bf x\ni)\nMM Crem oh tun ge be , ef A= On de wm dangers abe\nAmy ore go Pan. Viele Gt’\nst es ip igs tes #,5,0\nquick andl Ue USL Can) “agestaei thn tony atheveg fron\nUby fol hth po, A, will Liv,\nrr\nwo, X nT wy NUR\nan \nfurntsh me all tnformatton concerning the\nhandling/ of o natter.\nneldsyre\nNOTE: (Correspondent advised that he has previously furnished\ndata to the Bureau. ft is believed this communtcation was referred\nto the Army Atr Force. He has advised in his letter of April 9,\nthat some drawings pertaining to flying saucers were erecuted\ntn what he believes to be the Russian language, and it ts deemed\nadvisable to have him Personally contacted to discourage further\ncorrespondence and to obtain ny information he might have in hig\nPossession pertaining to matters which may be tn the seope of our\nactivities, K\nNJC:1lchemms\nFollow-up made Senden 50\npe. Ty\n\n--- PAGE 146 [ocr] ---\n\n, Wis fe 0\niy f Ss fetter, 420/17\n10 AREE 7% SY 3\n9G 05 73/5\n(NDEXEL\nQI\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\nas ee BE\ndum + UNITEL --.. S GOVERNMENT\nDATE: May 31, 1950\nOn May 2h, 1950, this office received from Major MERLE 4\nIntelligence and Security Officer, New Orleans Port of Enbarka~\ntion, a report dealing with MICHAEL HALFERY of 253 Urquhart\nStreet, New Orleans, Louisiana. A copy of this report is at-\ntached to this letter for your information.\nThe report states that HALFERY sold for $1.00 two photographs\nto one JOHN RX ESPOSITO, 615 Piety Street, New Orleans, who in\nturn gave the photographs to an agent of GID, New Orleans Port\nof Embarkation. These photographs were of flying saucers and a\nman from Mars in the custody of two U. S. Army Military Policemen.\nA copy of one negative and a copy of one positive of these photo~\ngraphs are also enclosed herewith.\nmips ies\nINDEXED... §\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\nCase # Th-15-0; 117th SIC Det FO, NOPE, New Orleans, La.\nVeet\n“\nPesitive Phetestat cepy ef decument tumed in te NOPE CID ‘N\n(Agent Jehn F, Quinn) by Jehn R, Espesite, 615 Piety Street,\nNew Orleans, Le., whe reperted purchase ef dec ument frem Se\nMichael HALFERY, 2453 Urquhart St, New Orleans, La. aed\nDate 22 May 1950 =\nReceived frem Agent. Jehn.F. Quinn » NOPE CID, by Leuis KA\n-Hebiliia, Jr., Criminal Investigater, Intellignce & > =\nSeuurity Branch, NOPE; Date 23 May 1950 wy % v\nS\n~\n\n--- PAGE 152 [ocr] ---\n\nENCLOSURES TO THE BUREAU\nCopy of report by Intelligence Branch, New Orleans\nPort of Embarkation, re MICHAEL HALFERY.\nOne negative copy and one positive copy of photographs\nof flying saucer and man from Mars in custody of two P's.\nN.O. File 66-1199\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nSUMMARY OF INFORMATION\nSe\n‘CODE FOR USE IN INDIVIDUAL PARAGRAPH EVALUATION\nOF SOURCE: OF INFORMATION\nCOMPLETELY RELIABLE on ‘CONFIRMED EY OTHER SOURCES\nUSUALLY RELIABE. . 1. PROBABLY TRUE\nFAIRLY RELIABLE - POSSIBLY TRUE\nNOT USUALLY RELIABLE |. DOUBTFULLY TRUE\nUNRELIABLE. Sues IMPROBABLE\nRELIABILITY UNKNOWN TRUTH CANNOT BE JUDGED\nAuthority:\nNND\nTISTRIBUTION > 9 a\nWD ?*2\"568 1. 5. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16—BS3G6-1\n\n--- PAGE 156 [ocr] ---\n\nUMLDEETIFIED A\n(Flying s\nReports of strange and mysterious objects seen in the sky over most\nof the countries of the world during the past five yoars have created\nquite @ stir in the public press The sighting of such objects has not\nbeen confined to the lost five years, History records many instances of\nman’s inability to explain what he sar or thought he saw, The prophet\nEsekiel in the 6th century BC reported “a whirl wind came out of the\nnorth, @ great cloud, and a fire unfolding itself, and a brightnoss was\nabout it.\" He then saw \"a wheel in the middle of a wheel” and reported\n“when they went, they went up on their four sides and they turned not\nwhen they went\". (Ezekiel 1:16)\nIn the past, these phenomena have usually been attributed to supers\nnatural causes, and in more recent years to natural phenomena. However,\nthe introduction of the atomic bomb and guided missiles in World War II\nhas so caught the public imagination with their potentialities, actual ani\nfanciful, that we now fini the phenomena variously attributed to space ships\nfrom other planets and US or Soviet experiments with new and wonderful\nweaponse\nthe present flury of flying saucers, Ghost rockets, otc., began in\nmid=1946 in Sweden, Hundreds of people reported seeing strange objects\nflying over the country. Newspapers speoud)ted that they wore soviet\nguided missiles being tested over the Baltic Sea, either from the fomer\nVerman experimental station at Peenesmunde, or from Dago Island off the\nSetonian Coaste The fact that an experimental V<2 fired by the Germans\nfrom Peenomunde had landed in Sweden in 1944 lent credence to their\nSpeculation, The Swedish defence staff made an investigation and may ;\nhave deliberately allowed the public te believe this theory for some time\nfor political reasons, Careful investigation by the US Me and by an\ni\n\n--- PAGE 157 [ocr] ---\n\n© sean §\nindependent British tean, failed to uncover any evidence to support the\nthoory Sf Soviet missiles. By 1947 the thing had snowballed to such an\nextent that the Swedish Goverment finally issued a report identifying\nmost of the incidents with natural phenomena and denying that any\nforeign power was involved. During this period sightings wore reported\nfrom the remaining Scandanavian countries and most of Western Europe.\nIncidents were first reported over the US in 1947 and are still con-\ntinuinge Much space in the press has been given to these reports and\nvarious semi-official opinions have been quoted. For example, on 16\nMay, Captain Eddie Rickenbacker was quoted as saying \"There must be\nsomething to them, for too many reliable persons have made reports on\nthem, I am duty bound not to say what I know about them < or what I don't\nknow about them, However, if they do exist, you oan rest assured that\nthey are ours.\" The USAF for a long time comiucted a thorough investigation\nof each of the hundreds of incidents involved. It found that approximately\n78% of the reports could definitely be related to kmown causes such as\nmeteorological balloons, aircraft, meteors and other common phenomenae\nA public statement was issued debunking the entire existence of flying\ndisks or saucers, This did little to cut down the flood of reports.\nIt only resulted in convincing a large number of people that the National\nMilitary Establishment was trying to cover up our own experiments with\nnew woaponse\nMany theories have been advanced to explain these reports of aerial\nphenomena over the US. These includes\n1. Space ships from other planets\n2. Soviet guided missiles or aircraft-, probably atomic-powered.\n3. US experiments with new weapons\n4. Watural phenomena\nSe Mass hysteria, or other psychological causes,\n\n--- PAGE 158 [ocr] ---\n\nY) >\n“While it is not possible to categorically rule out theory No. 1 it\nis very easy to do so om reasonable grounds, ‘the existence of any form\nof life on other planets is extremely tenuous and debatable. ‘The level\nof technical achievement required to launch piloted or pilotless missiles\nfrom one planet to another and return is several orders of magnitude byond\n‘that existing on the earth today and probably would have resulted in sone\nfirm contact prior t this, either through deliberate landings or un-\nscheduled crashes. (Even *hese have been reported in the mess - complete\nWith descriptions of men only 18 inches tall! Such reports are sheer\nfabrications)\nThere is absolutely no evidence that the Soviet Union possess ei ther\nguided missiles or disc shaped aircraft capable of making round trip flights\nto the US, and the use of atomic energy for the propulsion of any serial\nvehicle is still at least several years in the futuro. ven if the Soviets\nare that far ahead of us in such @ program, there is no reason to expect\nthe airplanes would be other than of conventional design. An atomic power\nplant, alone, would be sufficiently radical, without also designing 2 come\npletely new vehicle to carry ite\nThe US is not experimenting with any new weapon that could reasonably\nbe mistaken hy identified as 9 flying dise or saucer, The US is launching\nlarge nuabers of meteorological and cosmic ray balloons for experimental\npurposes and & fair number of the reports can be definitely attributed\nto sightings of these objects or reflections of other shiny objects such\nas aircraft.\nThe continued reporting cfeerial phenomena must then be attributed\nto a mass hysteria caused by the present tenseness in the international\nsituations the public belief in the ability of science to accomplish\nmiracles; and to statements in the press by “name” individuals hinting at\n3\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\n® »\nCONFIDRarrar\nthe isistence of some new weapon, Such statements, of the type attributed\nto Rickenbacker, often solicited in the most sensation form by news\nreporters in order to make a good story, make people watch the sky and any\nobject they cannot imediately recognize is called a \"flying saucer,\"\nThis helps to mintein the “chain reaction” of such reports,\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\n4\nUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA\nLOS ANGELES 24, CALIFORNIA\nDart\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\nJune 8, 1950\nUre DeWayne Bs\\ Johnson\nGraduate Depdrtment of Journalisn\nUniversity of California\nLos Angeles 24, California\nDear Ur, Johnson:\nYour letter dated June 2, 1950,\nhag been received, and I appreciate the\ntnterest which prompted your communi ca-\ntions\nWhile I would like to\nservice, this Bureau has no tnfo\navailable for distrt bution with regard\nto the subject of your le Pf, and Tr\nsuggest that you may wish to direct\nyour inquiry to the Secretary of Defense,\nNational Defense Building, Washington,\nDe Ce\nStneerely youre,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nXu\nARA smva,\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nPANOARD FORM NO. G4 . \n62-8389h 7\nEHM:EHW.\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO, 64\nOffice Menoiietan e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO +: DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 11, 1950\n(V/ FROM : SAC, CHICAGO\nSUBJECT: “FLYING DISC\nReference is made to SAC letter #38, series 1949.\nMr. TAGIXSTENSIG, 4905 Bryan Place, Downers Grove, Illinois,\ntelephone mumber - Downers Grove 1199 J, telephonically\nadvised SA JOHN E. KEATING at 9:54 PM, July 4, 1950, that\nat 9:58 PM on July 4, 1950, he observed a large, bright,\nsilvery object moving at an approximate altitude of\n10,000 feet, in a north, north-westerly direction over\nDowners Grove. Mr. STENSIG said that his wife also\nobserved this object. He stated that he estimated the\nspeed of the object at 700 to 800 miles by comparing its\nrate of movement with that of commercial airplanes.\nMr. STENSIG advised that he is a meteorologist with\nUnited Air Lines and the object he observed was not a\nplane nor was it a fireworks display.\nThe above is being submitted for your information.\nJEK:BJB\n100-18999\nINDEXED - 129\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVED TELETYPE UNIT\njun 30 | 32 PH °50\nF.8.1. DEPT. OF JUSTICE\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\n* STANDARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice MemorPdum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n: Director, FBI DATE: July 18, 1950\n+ enemy country. They have no wheels, but small steel rails\n\\ on the bottom from which they take off. All other mechanism\n» can be explained in detail. The man who welded the ship\nsays it is by far the best long range bombing instrument\nhe has ever seen. - The name of the ship is the 'Danse\nMacabre'.\n\"Edit or\n\"In a few weeks zinc cuts Bees 3 views of craft FGM,\nsent to you. a RECORDED 7 113 Z| at 1 Fy\n. \"yours {NDEXED_; 113 Fe 4950\nclosure \" G\n995: le smal\n100-18999\n\n--- PAGE 196 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector, FBI, 7/31/50\nMr. PETRONE states that no one connected with the Midwest Times\nknows of anyone named \"ALBERT HOLMBERG\", nor do they know of\nanyone who lives in the circulation area of their paper with that\nname. The Midwest Times has a circulation of 15,000 copies which\npapers are distributed in a small area in the northwest section of\nChicago.\nMr. PETRONE stated he did not want to publish this letter as he felt\nthe Army desired that the matter be kept confidential. He will\ncontact this office again if he receives the \"zinc cuts\" or has any\nother corresponcence from HOLMBERG. He felt that HOLMBERG might\nsend the same information to other publishers who may print the\nstory.\nThere was no return address for HOLMBERG on either the envelope or\nthe letter. There is, however, an ALBERT HOLMBERG listed in the\ntelephone directory at 2065 North Kedzie and an ALBERT F, HOLMBERG\nat 11328 South Prairie Street, Chicago.\nThis information is being transmitted to the Bureau for suchaction\nas it deems appropriate,\nThe Chicago indices are negative regarding HOLMBERG.\n\n--- PAGE 198 [ocr] ---\n\nMiowest News\n3435 W.CarcAge MWe.\nCH/ CA GO,\n62-F3 994-2\naie\naf\na —\n\n--- PAGE 200 [ocr] ---\n\n— OC ee a a ee ae ee —\n———————— — <=\ni\n—\n\n--- PAGE 202 [ocr] ---\n\nKAA\nse |\n)\n~\ni)\n'\n=\n_ &0\nro\n% 89\nr 6\n~ N\n\\\n\n--- PAGE 207 [ocr] ---\n\nAuthority\nNNO 90986\nSeptember 8, 1950\nMr. Walter D. Jones\n36 King Street, Bast\nToronto, Ontario, Canada\nDear Mr. Jones:\nI have received your letter of August 29, 1950, ana\nwant to thank you for bringing the information contained\ntherein to the attention of this Bureau.\nThe Department of the Air Force is the Department\nof this Government engaged in coordinating and analyzing\nthe type of information contained in your referenced\nletter. I have taken the liberty, therefore, in furnish-\ning your letter to that Department for their attention.\nd 0 Sincere];\nication i |\n‘ & ae ‘of Dectes54 John Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n5\n(0) 31/77\nvy. \"y\noff Sess** fo qe cence 1 aire OL Hoh\nt\nEHM:eas\nKing » Toronto, Ontario. The\nry, 19,5 that Walter D, Jones wag. prominent, gaagein bus\npan and was not known to be connected Qh ally AM RA whe nobe\nive Party (CP of ¢ la). The RCMP further advised that the\nCouncil for Canadian-Soviet F iéndShd pla) S0F hea primarily\nsons prominent in the business life ofkCd§ada. According to the\n‘CMP, the list of patrons included the niet Ministenr Canac\nof the. Lietibenant Governors of the Provinces, the Premiers of the\nqh trovinces, and: several of-the-Chief Justices or Canada.\n\\ “GN (100-309856, Sefials 1 & 5)\n“SHAS\n\n--- PAGE 208 [ocr] ---\n\nWALTER DNonzs\nTORONTO. ONT.\nAugust 29, 1950.\nGentlemen:\nIt has come to my attention that one of the Departments of\nthe F.B.I, is collecting information from eyewitnesses of the phenomenon\ncommonly termed ‘Flying Saucers’ and with this in view I have the fol-\nlowing incident to relate.\nOn July 19th at 10:30 I was looking over my farm facing west.\nThe moon was fairly full and there was a low ceiling of light clouds.\nMuch to my amazement I saw through the clouds a hazy object of light\ncoming towards the farmhouse with incredible speed. It circled before\nreaching the farmhouse and continued to do so, neither the height or the\norbit of which I could determine, I could not distinguish its shape, as it\nwas above the clouds and I could only see a filter of light.\nThis was an entity in itself or within itself. It did not come\nfrom a beam either above or below. At times it seemed to retard its speed\nand then would circle in the opposite direction. After watching this\nspectacle for about ten minutes I felt in justice to myself that I should have\ncorroboration so I called to my houseman who was in bed who came out in\nslippers and bathrobe and watched it with me for about ten minutes with\nmouth agape. I continued to watch it in all for about thirty-five minutes,\nfrom 10:30 p.m, to 11:05 p.m, when it disappeared in a westerly direction,\nI am passing this along to you for what it is worth. If you\nare not interested throw it in the waste paper basket.\nYours very truly,\nRECORDED - 99\nINDEXFD - 90\nThe Federal Bureau of Investigation,\nDepartment of Investigation,\nWashington, D.C.,\nU.S.A.\né x \\\nP.S. My farm is located twelve miles northteast of City Hall, Toronto.\n\n--- PAGE 209 [ocr] ---\n\nes ~ ‘senvice unr? 9 4-220\nSEARCH SLIP j\nSupervisor 7/7 Ob t1—4-RooM_3 7OR\nsubj:_ 2Vabitz i fone)\nExact Spelling Searchers\nAll References Initial_,@—\nt (Very high Ge\nlew Mexico horizon Hovn at an | | i frate of west of\nIspeed Jemez lis.\nDimmed and\nwent out\n7 May |1940 |Cemp He : i Reddish | ; tae [3 mils [Covered 20 |Dimmed and\nHi greenish| jn width mils in went out\nH white | | 157 secs\n22 ae ae Genie ; a ee ies H i ea Os jhordz.\nea\n8 Mey {2008 R |Camp Hood, |¥ B fis Reddish {ilone Di 2nils {10 mils ~ jDimned end\n2017! Texas | - greenish} t i width lin 9 mts went out\n2s Sen aol = fj wie | i Pair\n0950]4 Tucson, i i White i eT 40-75\" in ,lotimless Climbed at\n1100; Arizone ¢ t i i ito faster {45° angle\n{ i [chan jet [until out of\n| isight\ni\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONFIBENTIAE-\nof Unimown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\ni f\nObservers.\n*Roliabllity\nof Observers\nGoneral\nArca of\n| Oocurrence\nianner of\nDisappear-\nance\n‘Apparent\n“Tiiumber 6\n\"Size\nSW to WI | w 25' in 750-1000 Taded from\n: dicneter _|aph___j view\n=)\n12 Mey lens IVR jAlemorordo, 3° or 4° iu ft | diameter Vanished\n12130 New Hoxico above inins | of full\ni i horizon m= | ! | ste. moon\n16 Hey Mop ink {Pucson, ( 5000! —orazontal Ton 300-1000 | Behind air-\n417001 | Arizona i id |diomet uPH craft\n71 |2 Jun {0040 i 7000\" =\n4 110,000?\n72 111 Juni2057 R i n WT to NE {25°\nevove\n| horizon\n|\n_ = as\n73 120 Jen] 2010\ni\n{\ni red be-\n| i fore va\ni ishing\n20 Jun|2010 | 10s, |T to EB Directly iB i : Vanished as\ny joverhead | aS See u i y erin\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\n_CONFIDENTIAR\nSumery of Sightings of Unlmom Acrial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\n|\n4 Occurrence\npparent\nDirection\nff Plight\nObservation\npparent\nSpeed\n“iDaratdenson\ny\ni\n4 Lorizone Max of 400 Faded from\nttal u inph\nfl Vertical\n127 dunjoise jl ¥ B0° & Similar i Tone | Slightly ‘Went behind\n=a | i i | to star | larger building\ni Slightly] than |\nmore ibrightest\nYellow {None Bullet} size of Over a hill\nwertical in front shaped {small air-\nRed be: | iplane\nSeligman, 30° Appeared {2,000 mph {Disappeared\nArizona lebove 13\" dia- jor faster {in distance\nhorizon | meter at\n10,000!\naltitude |\n|\nUnk |Cenp Hood, |W ty sw | i i i 3 ‘vice as 3\nTexas above i large as iturning off\njhorizon j evening flashlight\nster t\ni\ni\ni\n‘s\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONEIDENEAE\nPhenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\n30° a i iT v Size of Unable to aded out\nlabove jw/tin | n/tail |evening estimate |\nhorizon. | | | jstar j ;\ni\n\"\ni\n| Apparent\n\\ititude\nto Vertical\nSs\nRilleen, 30° H i i R ‘Faded out\ntexas above\nhorizon\n| Initiel-|Nonel z 3 times i\nly blu! | ‘hike light\n| | |\n| SB te MT {35° to i i \\2 - 2 secs}\nhorizon whi 12s 4 jrock [to cover\nCamp Hood, | SE to SYT jApo 30° {Straight | Predom- | Evening ‘Very fast |Graduelly\ntexas above flight los-| inately w/teilister or faded out\ni horizon jing alti- [white | j plenet\nce se e\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\nSumery of Sightings of Unlmovm Aeriel Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\n*Reliability|\nof Observer\nDuration of\nNumber of\nObservers\nApparent\nDirection\nColor\nObservation\nSe\nio)\n3\n2\nh\nEy\n|General\nApparent\niAltitude\nlfrain or\nTrail\ni\n|Las Cruces, | Bluish |Zes |1 = 2iNione | \\Digger than! Disappeared\niNew Mexico igreen j i i ffelling | joehind ._\nLas Cruces,\nlMew Mexico\n3028\" to iCurve going Reddish |Yes {4 - 5ione | {App 6\" in ! ‘Disappeared\n19°40\" p then fellfblue & secs | | |aiameter ; igradually\nlabove n almost green ! j\nihorizon\nI\ni\ni\n1 +\ni =o 595 |\nVertical } tolStraight ‘Bright |iWene | iRou i i lExpioaea\nivertical fwhite { jthen pieces\nabove [flight islight | | i idied out\nthorizon treddish | i\n1 teast__| Be Bovis aah\n& “ am . os\ni j\nlnk lAlenogordo, jE toW {204 to |100 off ‘thie i fone | | Disappeared\n| New Mexi 12°7\" ivertical =| jauto spot= jbehind\nH above | i | | | light at} jpuilding\n| thorizon | i ! arm's\nAlamogordo, |SW Is at itish |Y Twice size Extremely |Jisappeared 1(1)\nNew ¥exico flight app lyellow normal fast = fochind moun=\ni 2\nc\n| rti- i(rea falling ‘twice as tain\ntrail)\njeal dec- |;\nline i\ni\n|\ni\nWeak\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings of Unlmown Acriel Phenomena, 17th District 0ST\nof Observers\nOccurrence\nCourse\n| Horizontal\nto Vertical\nGeneral\nArea of\nApparent\nDirection\nfor Flight\nApparent\nAltitude\nApparent\nDisappear=\n‘App small» Similar to font out\njer than falling\njclenched ister i\nist i\n‘Alamogordo, IN\nNew Mexico\nq\ni\ni\ni\n‘Albuquerque, Descend- ;15° Descending i 500 watt {10° in 12. |Dissipated\niNew Morico {ing to labove {to earth i i joule secs at 2\nearth fhorizon jvertically | | isecs | i Jabout Iniles i\nlverti- | i i j i i |1/5 mile\nCri a ne bet Seen ei pee ears La oS\neke aA Re ORR\n1\nStraight |Opscr- | one/1 sec {iiono |i Half size Slightly Disappeared\niNew Mexico | jline to ver | of finger-{|faster than|bchind sand\ni jearth color | | i jnail at jordinary\ni | blind | | arm's felling\ni joe\n|\n\\Alenogordo, Long slow |Bluish |¥ a Burned out\n(New Mexico x {curve to green {thumb a\njearth | : arm's\nAe < E a) eel | micas\n|\ni\ni\nikilleen s- {50° angle \\ if : Sudden\n(Base, Toxas | Ineaded ¢ i i disappearancg\n— 4\n| Disappoared\nhorizon\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nApparent\nAltitude\nilorizontal\nto Vertical\n| Course\n“fies |\nTO Aug {2035\n10 Aug }2035!\n12207}\n12220;\n2240\nii\neres\nLevel\nflight\nke head-\nflight of\njoid car.\nCamp Hood,\nTexas\nff\n10 Aug\nUnk\nCamp Hood,\nilexas\n10 Aug |2200)\nee\nUnk\nKilleen\nBese, Texas |\nabove\n|horizon\n|\n(\njabove\nthorizon\n|soing up fants\nHorizontal\nWw/s light\nOrange\nlvfuhite\nteil\njYes j\nA None Round\nfw/teil\n1\ni\ni\nllarge [Greater\n1 plene\ni |\nBurned out\nflare tspeed than\nas\ntracer\njamno. ‘falling\n[star\nVery great Light grad= Te)\nsimilar to\nually ij\n|diminishea\n130° angle\ndis- ;}\ni\nappearence |}\njHead size\nAe\nrer €3)\n10 Aug | 2100) 2\n21201\n2215\n12250)\nWl, 3&4\nalmost hor-\nizontal\nalmost\ntical\nf orange\nent out\nlike a light |\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONFIDENTIAE\nPhenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\nObservers\nw/yollow\nderail\n500 mph or\nfaster\niStraight\ngraduel\nincline\nflight with\n[Light\nred di-\nminish-\ning to\nlight\nyellow\n|star\njthen even =\n|\n|\n|\ndisintograted\n11 Ang /2030/Sev {Unk\n2045\nleos2\n2105\n0010\nIcamp Hood,\na exas\nH\nilleen jDue 7 in\n(Base, Texas jarc\nabove\nthorizon\ni\na es\na level\nIw/asc\ni descent\ndescrib-\nig arc\n|Generally\ni\nihite\nFlesh (Star size\nlike a\nrocket\nor\ntrainee\ning\nflere |\nBroken |Hoad size\ncirclo\nresen-\n[bling\n=\naster then\njeny plane\nyobserved\nWent out\nlike a\nlight\nSudden dis-\nappearance\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nSONFIBEMBE\nSummary of Sightings of Unlmown Aerial Eiepomney 17th District OSI (cont)\ni\ni\n\\\nsappear-\nce\ni\nH\ni\n[*Re ee\nof Obsorvers\nHorizontal\nIto Vertical\nObservation\nOccurrence\npparent\nDircetion\nof Flight\n‘Apparent\nAltitude\n(Course\nrain or\nPasser of\nil\n: t\n| 105 2 Rug joss 2 ink [Killeen is Tv Headed down |Reddish|¥ ei1 [Fairly long!\n; | Base, Texas | i Istreak of\ni\nye Mewes\n| lene\n|\neens ee\n[25° Dis-jott orange i Venus\nyappeared |vertical ‘ 1\nfete 12055 se = alleeciecaet\ni\n|\n|\n| 106424 Aug i2a35/1 Ialem \\Mppearcd|i0 - 15° jReddishjYes | Hrone !2c Larger than|\n|\n{\ni\nt\nT\nk fochelass 18,000\" - fy Nione |i lAvouts size | a sappeared\nArizona i 410,000' Htrajectory | > lof single mp |in distance\nengine\njairplane\ni\n{\nH\neo aS e z\n“ 408 {21 Aug (2115/5 [Unk |Nogales, 6 : fone | one /lafer |App size {20 times | Diseppeared\ni | | Arizona low levelltc earth's H isecs i lof volley e fin space\n|o0° at = isurface i {ball\n{Horizontal N 5 Est. to be\n|50,000 jet 50,000\" [isl | Japp % of\n| linch when\nlokserved\nat 3 fit.\ni\ni\n|\n{\nj\ni\n|\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONPIDEMTIAE\nSumery of Sightings of Unimown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\net\nReliability |\n£ Observer:\nNumber of\nPlight\ni\n|\n|\nObservers _\nArea of\nOoourrence\nApparent\n| Direction\nr\nCourse\nHorizontal\nto Vertical\nof\n1\n4\nye\n}Los Llomos, [Almost {90° overs {Bright } t larger}\nMe x ico | straight joverhead istraight green i meteor\n| dish | j\nah — tail a aed a?\nIntbuquerque , | 30° lrelow | Size of\neu Hexico \"| s red [baseball peared to\n! 4 ihori : disinterrat\nHi\nlarger than |Pester than|Dinmed then\nfalling airplane | disappeared\nlower than} completely\n| j ‘alling\nSandia Base, lV 5 Dark i fone jE {Size of i Unlmown\n|New Mexico | above | yellow | |paseball\ni fhorizon\nacross\nRE\ni Fi ig About size 145° in 4\n1115 127 Sep [0300 Sends Bf | ling [Bright\n[114 {19 Sep; Tucson,\ni ~| prizone _.\nblue to i ef softball secs.\n; / P wm ater\n{ i Y 13 = 4 |None/Round jSize of\n1116 |27 Sop j9300/12 | s ne Nj / afi age i Ibasebal2\nfeeds ad ae | ‘ | jat 25 yds\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings of Unkmovm Aerial Phoromena, 17th District\namber of ”\nObservers\nFlight\n‘tion of |\n*Reliabi lity\nof Observers\nGeneral\nArea of\n{| Occurrence\nAltitude\nCourse\nHorizontal\nto Vertical |\nDura\nSize\nSpeed\n| Apparent\n| Direction\n| ©:\n||Apparent\nApparent\nApparent\nr\ni\ni\nah\nSame size 45° “in 2\ns perime- jsecs,\nter fence\nlight at\ndistance\njof about\nbad i boa ie a eo Me 2s 3 200 yas »\njS to R200 Made a gen [Dark j2 int is, {Looked\nabove jtle are blue\njhorizon |tovard\ni earth\niTreveling\nfin are to-\n———5\n9\n°\na\ngS Ss cata\n{\njUnk jSandia Sase, 445° Moving i Hone | Pi Burnt out\nNow oxico above —|tengont to i\nihorizon learth\nt\n1 aie al Tee ifon fone | |siigh 200 = 500\n[horizon E |\nDescended [Dark | Yone/3 Disappoarod\nin slight {grcon s bohind\nare i H\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nCONEIDENTIAL\nSummary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\n|\ni\n|\ni\nof Observers!\nOccurrence\nan\n| sReliability!\nHorizontal\nto Vertical\n[Manbor oF\nGeneral\nArea of\nMescalero, {18°\nNew Mexico jabove\nhorizon\ni\n'\n|\nsee\ni\n% size of\nthumb at\narm's len=\ngth\nAlamogordo, Straight Bluish jf 4 ‘None |Circu-!3 times the\niliew Mexico | fangular white | js Har size of\ni descent bossi- | : | Jupiter or\nbly 1t.! | Venus\nigreen\njbinge i\nsiete\ni\ni ‘ +:\nAlamogordo, | 4020! 4 IGreen |None|5 - 6 |None|Round |Size of\niNew Mexico | {secs i baseball at |\ni i arnts len=\nae verb\nH t 7 +\nAlbuquerque, /E to W {Curved des-|Green- |None/1 sec | Simi-\nNew Hexico icent ap- ish i fier\nH proaching iwhite |to arn's len=\nj vertical jvery jgth\nete at flere |\nee\nHorizontal | IP 2 ! Went out like\nMound, New daha ssf i in diane~ like elec-\nwhite | E ter [eric light\n|\nUnk jAlbuquerque,|NE to ST At tail end [Brilli-|ione/ 10 iy i Seemed to\nlew Hexico {of its jant isecs i burn out\n{course it jgreen |\narched over I\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAL —\nSumary of Sightings of Unkmovm Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OST (cont)\n= ee = = + — ——\ni\n|\nReliability\nAltitude\nCourse\nHorizontal\nto Vertical\nTrain or\nObservation\nArea of\n| Occurrence\njof Observers)\nTrail\nL Observers\nDisappear-\n| General\n| Apparent:\n| Direetion\nfof Plight\n| Duration of\nManner of\nance\nix\nT T\n|\nUnk |AYbuquerque, Straight | Hetiow i\nMew exico vertical ito H lin 1 sec\nidrop orizon it green - i\n{SE to HE j3,000' jParallel Brill- 5 Sine.11 Appeared to Disap»eared\nabove ito surface jiant = j | i foe slower\nlobserva- lof earth white i (shan a\ntion pt. Toes ek 5 ee! eteor\nSandia Base, /W¥ to E 45) Bluish § t Round iSize of Slow Pied out\new Hexico labove jgreen s | fist at\nhorizon jarm's len-\n°\n8\n®\ni\nspel atye te : ie ae H jeth\nSandie Base, |S? to NB [45° Executed iGreen— iy None {Round {Size of Slow Faded out\new Mexico above dives ish fist at i\nhorizon fblue arn's len=\nw/red j\nsparks j\ntrail-\njing\n|\nUnk iSendia Base,{N to NE {45° Green Round S Burned out\niNew exico | jabove fist at\nhorizon jarm's len- H\n| eth\n2 =, : aceon : a peta A i\n‘Appeared Maneuvered |Light Round [Size of\nhmoving to up & down jgreen by baseball\nN & angl- turned j;\nling slirht forange\ntly to f\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings of Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\n4\n¥Reliability\nof Observers\nArea of\nOccurrence\nof Flight\nAltitude\nHorizontal\nito Vertical\n| Observers\n{Direction\nDisappear-\nance\nManner of\n“j)Wumber of\n;General\n\\Apparent\nApparent\nApparent\nCourse\nSpeed\nH\nt\n1\ni\ni\n|Alamogordo, |N? to SE jIf size | i None |Round iver fast aded from\niNew Hexteo | ¢ B j i dish compared = !wilew\ni i 0 | shape 2 iw/felling\nj | i n star\n|\nv\n§\n*\nRoswell, 3,500\" mootl hihi None j45-60 j? Faster than|Went am (2,\nNow Moxico {Csi jsecs |proba-} jet air- range of |\ni craft vision ci\nrr a =. hr\n} !\n1119 3° jU ordo, ifppeared jIf size ISmooth arc Hone | 45-60 135,000! 4\" j1,500 mph jFaded from (2)\n| eu i |fron S & i B-29 | Isces 1 fin diameter view\n| veered appeared | Z\ni 4 off to NE|to be\nhead 4\n12 Oct 1 aq\ni\n|\nweak 357,000\" i 4+———t- gis — at\nTucson, From NE {80,000 jHorizonteal Nome Round 50 - 100* {1,000 mph Faded from\nArizona to SW i Hin diameter view\ni i\njLos Alamos, B 20,000\" |Levcl Appeared as | Burned out\nRan iewercvess) See\n|New Hexieo flight just/i : la 12\n|\nHi\n|\ni\ndise\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\nSummary of Sightings of Unlmown Aorial Phonomona, 17th District OST (cont)\nPage 26\n|\ni\nal\ncal\nts\n0 Vertii\n%\nzon\nObservers\nDirection\nVof Plight\ntor:\n‘Apparent\ni\nApparent\n{\n1/3 - 1/4\nIsize of\n[moon\ni\nia/e size of [5\n[£x11 moon\nigreen &\n[silver |\niRoar - |\n(Pele\n4 bine\n22 Oct 10228\noe\n22 Oct jo220]1 | Alam\nNOS,\nDisappeared\nbehind a\n{nil\npent out\ni\njae Nov /1950 jStasionary [Disappeared | (1)\nIbub disap» [fron view |\npeared with i\nspeed of j{\n_tneteor |\ni iJects\n{bluish |\n|\n\\\ni lgreon\ni\ni\ni\nframe he\nji4e [19 Nov j2is2j1 |r M |\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nSumary of Sight:\nings of Unimomm Acrial Phonomene, 17th District OST (cont)\nGeneral\nArea of\nOccurrence\nDirection\nof Flight\nAltitude\nHorizontal\nto Vertical\njaorizon\nDowmard\n110° from\njhe hori-\njzontal\nt\ni\niYollow-|\nlish = j\nigreen\nApparent\nAlbuquerque, |\niNew Koxico\n[Vertical !Less\nithan\nabove\n|\nVertical\n{descent\n¢\ni\nhorizon ;\nabove\njhorizon\n{10° -40°\nth\nPencil era-{5° — 7\nyser at\narm's\nength _\ngs\njSene as\n{falling\nsignal\n1\n|Sgg held at!3 - 4 secs\njarm's len-\nto cover\n15° = 202\nof horizon\nfin 1 or 2\n[secs\n|\nDwindled\nfout\nbtent out\n{then on +\nQuite large {Slower than}!\nimeteor\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings\nft\nCONFIDENTIAL-\nUnlmowm Aerial Fhenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\nag\n—Tinaniber oF\nObservers.\nReliability;\nsa\nlof Observers!\njof Plight\n‘Apparent\nizontal\nto Vertical\nior\ni\nApparent\nAltitude\n1\nDuration of\nObservation\nApparent\nSize\n\\\n|| Mamner of\nDisappear-\n~~\nhorizontal\njSomewhat\nlarger than\nVenus\nats =\nDisappeared\nHoohind\n| building\nMarble at\narm's len-\npth\nWant out\nlike a\nIE to\njfularose,\nHew Hexico\nYes\nRound\ncandle\nDisappeared\ni\nHone|Tear—\n|arop\nbehind mt.\nRe 13\nDisappeared\nmooth arc\nownvard\nStroal\njot\nlowish light\nred\nklAppeared |\nlittle long+\nlonger than ;\nJlength of |\nlead pencil:\nat 6!\nHl is\nAppeared to\nhit ground\nnear\nTularosa,\nNew exico\n\"farmington, {Dropping\njvertical-\npy\na\n\\\n500 ft. jVerbically\n|down\n\\\n|\n\\\n\\\ni\n|\n|\ni\nred\npare-\nchute\nor\ncargo\ninet\nDisappeared\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of needa of Unimown Aerial ae 17th District OSI (cont)\n|\ni!\nTrain or\nTrail\ner itanber\nWoliabl lity\n|, Occurrence\n\\|Diroction\nof Flight\nHorizontal\nto Vertical\nDuration of\nObservation\ni\nObservers\niiGoneral\nArea. of\nApparent\nApparent\nAltitude\nApparent\nManner of\nDisappear-\ni\njAlenogordo, |Station- {5,000'\nNew Hexico ary then\njbegan to }\nnove\ndownward\ngreen colt\npicked up\nat speed end 4\nlof 8 miles i faded fron}\n| Fi\nNthite 14 it ‘ light Hloved app.\nchanged jlarger than j15° to 20° jobservetion\nhorizontal {+ planet ifron BE to\n| ‘Venus T during\nl45 nins it\nwas ob=\nserved.\n| i\nCorona, | Descending {Yellow- i Kone {oud |Same as cup Compared Disappeared\nNew Mexico ie ish | sell |6\" in die- w/fast behind mt.\njwhite jshape waibieoes at jet range\norange i i arm's jfighter\neth t\n80° 40°/\nabove ides- i pith\n{horizon leont | trail\nif t green\ni\ni\nie\nHorizontel jIncen- | None jOval i ee\nIp\n»ehind trees\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONFBENFIAE\nSumary of Sightings of Unimomm Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\nReliability |\nf Observers\nOcourrence\n¥\n©:\nGeneral\nJArea of\nApparent\nDircetion\nof Flight\nAltitude\nal\nR_ |Los Alamos, |\n| Mew Mexico\ni\n‘orizontal\nto Vertical\nrotion of\nOvservetion\npparent\ni ‘Apparent\nSpeed\nisappear=\nlance\n**Bvaluation\n|\nMamer of\nje\n{horizon\nStreisht\ncourse\nBluish\nwhite\nAppeared\nas a point jsecond\n+ — es\nj10° per Lutinosity\nMexico\now\nLos Alamos, |\n{\n| 75° - 80°\njabove\njhorizon _\n{Hollomen,\niNew Mexico\nSe\ni\nStraicht\nChansed\nlaltitude\njorratic=-\nally\nGreen- {1\nish\n=e\n“4 to <5\ncompared\nto Jupiter\n125° per\nsecond\ncopped\nsuddenly\nSait\nISohina\nJhorizon\nAbout same\nsize of\nVenus\nDiscontinued\n*lvatohing\ni\ni\n|\n|\n+\ni\nlBrratic-\nally up\njt dow\nlow Jorsoy\nAlbugucraue,| SSE to B | 40° -\nHew Toxico\n+-—\nAscending\nat about\n60° ansleo\nout samo\nsizo as\niVonus\n|\nH\njDisappearcd\njw/aay Licht\n3 that of\na firoworks\nrocket at\nclose\njronge\n[Padea\ngradually\njelon- fof evening\nTwice size |About same\nas falling\nstar star\nto out in\natmosphere\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings of Untmown Acrieal Phonomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\naber or}\nObscrvers\nizontal\nto Vortica’\n*Roliability\niT ime\nf Observers\nCourse\nbservation\n| Occurrence\nApparont\nAltitude\nHor:\n|\ni\n4\ni\n} liek c 2 Over 1,000\niTucumcari & i iTrejectory | | imph suddenly\njKirtlend |\ni i\nFrom 181 i Appoar-| i : {Like\nto W laeataeral fed rod shooting\ngreon star trail\n|\ni i\n| i\n| i iThite {Monel i hr Row ize of Stopped\nAFB, Hew } fand | 1 coffee cup { observetion\nMexico ' forange x 1 fat arm's\nUnk |Follonan Station- {1,000' i: Hon me fl Stationary ‘Disappeared\nAFB, New | above ES ) from view\nMexico j i\ni mb.\ni\ni\nzt\nYbuquerque,|!To W or |20° to {Straight Thi ono} Round {Compared in\nom liexico {SI |250 flight isize to up-\njabove | {per dark\n{horizon i Hi {portion of\nmoon as it\nrises in E\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONFIDENFIAE-\nSummary of Sightings of Unimown Aerial Phonomena, 17th District CSI (cont)\n*Reliability\nof Obscrvors\nWumber of |\nObsorvers\n| Occurronce\nApparent\nDirection\nof Flight\nApparent\nAltitude\norizontal\no Vertical\njuration of |\nservation }\nos\n; |\n|\nA Youqucrqu: B About Brig’ i 8. » {Faded out\nNew Mexico | 20° iwhi |\nabove\njhorizon\n4o4 Feb}\nMexico\n|Los Alomos, |B thon tite, bone 120 ! Siont strei-\niliow Mexico jturned W |x pes | | ght up out\nH i of sight\nLos 4. : i hione | | i Wont strei-\nNew Tt j \\ | \\ ght up out\nof sight\njErratic i Si tone | no 'Se { jAs fast or !Disappeared\ngenerally i | bn ish ts jfastor than}\nNE H i i 120 ,000- sound\n| 130.0001 _ | i\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIBENTIAE-\nSummary of Sightings of Unimown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\nObservers\nDirection\nof Flight\nservation\nFrom very\nslow to\n25 Feb (2115 tv. P ° ‘Almost 7 t im ‘Slightly |Appeared\nHi if ie ertical SPE 1 i slower than}burn out\n| [felling\ni\npepe\n\\Datil, New\n[Mexico\nH\njLos Alamos, j1 to 3 } 2 Hone (Oblong j10 - 151\niNey cico Imiles at pli i i\n1 i gq°\njabove |\n_thorizon j\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONFIDENHAE-\nof Unknown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District CSI ees\nObservers\nf Observers\nHorizontal\nIto Vertical\ntion of\n| Reliability\nAltitude\niNumber of\nArea of\n| Occurrence\n| Apparent\nDares\nDisappeared\nS 307 into glare\nipiece at of sun\ni\n1es (25 Fev hssol1 (R {Los Alamos, 7 { l hioeltew fone | ap Pe Faded from\new Mexico view\ni\n|\ni i i : A - es a\n186 |25 Feb iL 1545/14 b to Si 2 diver | er Foz £ ery fast i (2)\nod i i t Plu | j i : 500 ~ 1800\ni i - i\nSlow speed [Disappeared !(2)\nfrehind tree\nee eee\nH\njExtremely\n|\niStraicht htone|1 hr [None [Round [Ping pong 180 to 200 iCeased\nflight i 25 i I Ioell ot inph jobservation\n} i i imts | i jarm's len- | t\nae leis\n{\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\n-CONFIBENTIAE-\nSummary of Sightings of Unimown Aerial Phenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\number of\nDirection\nPlight\niorizontal\nor Vertical\nCourse\n4 He\nTi\nTrain or\nrail\n©:\n| Coservation\n| Apparent\nAltitude\nApparent\nSi\n4\nt\na\nlhuout! 0 Steeaenent Gnatged Nonb (5 ntsc hone Pile = soinenanm\n130° a- iflicht fron i} pone be 1 held\nibove i flight |\nhorizon } jorange |\ni}\njat dis- ito\nfvance of | ‘blood\no niles ired to :\njamber\n{to\nLight\nper een\njTurned on icht | one}3-5\ntheir axis in- | {nts { convention-\n& meneu- : ui iodi i. fet aircraft\nivered up & |\n‘down\n|\n|\nnk :Farmington, ,N to NE\n‘New Mexico ;\n6 Mar {1004 10; Unk \\Farmington, | jOver |sigwaea at ‘Bright Mon i\nMexico $20,000' :e% 60°-30° ‘alum t i i held at\n{ : jerm' 3\n__[Length\ns Alanos, ; Tow | Toward Appeared to\ni\n|\nMexico ch leartl H | fall to\nT\ni earth a\nAlamos, | ! 1 iGreen- |None|3 secs|Wone|Round |} size of jModerate {Like light\nKexico { iflid lish | jfull moon going out\nene? =e kn a 2 4 BBR ae ss\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\n17th District OSI (cont)\nApparent\nArea of\nOccurrence\nDirection\njof Flight\nApparent\nAltitude\nJorizontal\nto Vertical\nDuration of\nObservation\n‘Apparent\nSize\n|\n_\nios Llanos, is Straight\nHew Mexico\niGoneral\nre\nr ip if\nLos Alamos, | : ‘ormed an {Green\n'Spher-!d size of\nHcal\njLos Alamos, } | t H fone! a id size of Batre {Plung2d to\nfull moon ‘fast peeae &2\nfexplosioas\nwere noted\nprior to\n|! aisappear-\nClovis, Now | Ty i x ' '2,000 mph | Disappeared (\nPei 5\nMexico from view\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings of Unimewn Aerial Fhenomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\nLee spn = is é — ei:\n}\nIpservers\nof Observers\noa\nGono re.\n| Ccourrenco\nApparont\nDirection\nof Flight\nApparent\nAltitude\nHorizontal\nto Vertical\nVeReliability\nArca of\nme\nObservation\nApparent\naun\nio\nH\ni\nSandia Base, |E ie 2 ob- App size of\nNew Mexico jects b cime at ji faded from\njhorizon silvor jarm's len- view\nSandia Base, |W Varied |i! | ound |Size of endjAbout seme |Disappeared\nNew Mexico 60,000\" | fron of thumb atlas jet air-\nshiny arm's len- |eraft\n|silver i gth\nto\nshady i\ni [grey : “4 sak See | eee me aaa\n|'75° White {5 mts None Round [Smaller fepp. 600 - |Disapooared | (2)\nabove i than fist {700 mph from range\nhorizon at arn's of vision\na Laat ; = jong th\nUnk |Kirtlona 8 ecege |Briche : About same [Disappeared | (2)\nJAFB, How | fmotion up |silvor idime at as fast jet/from range i\ni |& down | 2 aircraft lof vision j\nett Oeeeton Eee ag om aoe =\nKirtlana [MT chang-|25,000 {Horizontal [ton to 6 Plying|About size |Extrenely |Disappoared\nAFB, tow fing to N brown i wing jof golf {high spood\nto S\nHoxico |50,0007 | | iball held\n| tb arn’s\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nSummary of Sightings of Unimowm Phonomena, 17th District OSI (cont)\nae\n#Reliabili\nof Observers\nOccurrence\niorizontal\nor Vertical\niDirection\n| of Plight\nDuration of\nObsorvation\nSpeed\njArca of\n| Apparont\nApparent\nAltitude\nApparent\nObservers\nLine para- | F i 1% sees 30°\njllel w/Line Jee 1: lazimuth\ntangent to pith\n{ze earth jorange\noxtere\nae jior\n75° Mhite None jRound | Disappeared\nlabove lignt | or i il ochind\ndzone a oo ud\ni\n2,000\" [Nanuevorcd {Light [None [20-30 | ono | 1/16\" at Gradually\nabove up & down igrceen secs H larm's went out\nhorizon |& from sidefbright | | flongth of sight\n‘to side jas tin\nZ| ie weptets |\n[los Alemos, |Mancuvored |Bright jFone 15-30 [tone [Rou tees 9\" in jFaster than|Loss sight\nNew Mexico up & down jmotal- Ents ciamcter — jconvention-Jof object\nlic i i fal aircraft\nLoe coh SS hic ~~ te ah _\nSW to HE 4 Silvor {Hone fot None i ifremendous |Flash of\nlucia | Iquito ical! i brilliant\nmotel ja. sec white light\nlic\nobject\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nFERERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ie CC-150\nong ors DEPARTMENT OF susricegh x\nTo: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION. URGENT 10/18/50\nTransmit the following message to:\nSAC, LOS ANGELES\nFLYING SAUCERS. REBUTELS OCTOBER THIRTEEN AND SEVENTEEN LAST.\nSUTEL IMMEDIATELY RESULTS OF YOUR INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY FRANK\nSCULLY, AUTHOR OF QUOTE BEHIND THE FLYING SAUCERS UNQUOTE.\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 18, 1950\ntte\nRADAR DETECTION OF UNTUENTIFIED\nOBJECTS OVER OAK RIDGE, October 12\n15, 16, 1950\nPROTECTION OF VITAL INSTALLATIONS A 31199\n#p-\nRemytel October 13, 1950.\nThere is being submitted herewith a copy of two reports\nnade by District Representative of the OSI, Sth District, U. Ss.\nAir Porce, with regard to the detection of wmidentified objects\nby the means of radar, as set forth in referenced teletype. These\nreports continue to set forth additional reports concerning\nunidentified objects in the air space area over Oak F Bilary ‘Temneeses.\nwhich to date have not been explained.\nNo investigation im being conducted by the Knoxville Ofties!\nin this matter, but any further informtion received from 0ST er\nfrom CIC representatives will be forwarded immediately\nAir Mail\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nCORRELATION & LI| N- SECTION\nDate, » 1950\n_Director — bor fawermsiees\nMr. Tolson Room_ > 26\nMr. Ladd Ammare11\n—__Mr. Belmont Bates\n——Mr. Laughlin . Blair\n. D. M. Brown\n_Mr. Keay J. W. Brown\nMr. Bartlett . Cole\nConnell\n——Mr. Baumgardner = Conroy\nMr. Stanley ir. DeLoach\n—_Mr. Hennrich . Dinsmore\n. Ellis\nMiss ir. Ferris\nRoom. . Fipp\n—Mrs. Abel : iis Mr. Flaherty\n__Miss Cuddy 7 ¢ ___Mr. Foley\nMiss Reddy : . Gotschall\n—__Miss Wielkiewicz Kuhrtz\nFU Landis\n_Mr. Bromwel1 Nakoes = Lawrence\nIdentification eae (our. Lynch\n——Miss Harrington, Room Mansfield\n——Mail Room, Room 5533 » Martin\n——-Reading Room, Room 5531 Millard\nA ah Moynihan\n|___Records Section 5 ji Noone\n——Routing Unit . Obenshain\nSend file, up to date . Ormond\n__Send reference . Reynolds\nRoach\nSanders\n. Secord\n+ Sullivan\n+ Torrillo\nWoods\n——Mrs. Schwab 4 . Harrington\nae Ps Sey af Way Sw ew\nCrile os sas\na Or SOO? pa Pes r\n~ pd Mena AASEBNG TSP 2\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO, 64\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO : Det DATE:\nz\nFROM :\nSUBJECT:\nDAYAL\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nNOS101~a3Ara9ay\nOS. Hy tS gj 02 499\nee\nA\nWe Hd & gz go\n20Nbn Kg, “1d39 -g4ao\"S \\\nagent yi\nNOSIVI) -\nyols\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\né\n@\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDIRECTOR, FBI : November 9, 1950\nTO\nHil rom : SAC, NEW HAVEN\nsuBJECT: FLYING DIS\nAARON ‘TCHENS, INFORMANT\nThe following is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that it\nmay be referred to the Department of the Air Force in connection with\ninstructions set forth in SAC letter No, 38, Series 1949, dated March 25,\n1949»\nMr. AARON L. HITCHENS, Chemical Engineer in charge of the Chemical and\nPhysical Laboratories of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 275 Winchester\nAvenue, New Haven, was interviewed in connection with other official business\nand furnished the’ following information:\nHe advised“that on Friday, October 20, 1950, he ami his wife and daughter,\nwho reside at 495 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, went out of the back door of\ntheir home to the back yard at approximately 6:15 P.M. His little daughter\ncalled his attention to a star in the sky that was moving and Mr, HITCHENS\nnoted a sphere-like object directly overhead which gave a steady golden orange\nglow. He stated that this object was very high between ten to twenty thousand\nfeet, possibly higher, The glow given off was very steady and not blinking\nand the whole sphere itself glowed in about the same consistency. He witnessed\nthis object for approximately twenty seconds during which time it traveled in\na westerly direction toward New York City and then when Mr, HITCHENS believed\nthat possibly it was near or over New York City, it then veered in a souther-\nly direction as if crossing Long Island or possibly in such a direction that it\nmight have been traveling over Long Island. He lost sight of this object as\nit disappeared behind trees in his vicinity,\\\\ He advised that as to the size\nof the object, it was approximately ten times the diameter of Venus, which\nwas shining very brightly that night. He states it was a very clear night\nand that all the stars in the sky were twinkling as compared to the steadi-\nness of the glow given off by this object. He advised that the object\ndid not appear to diminish in size as it traveled farther away from him but\nappeared to maintain about the same size as when he first noticed it\ndirectly overhead, The same steady orange glow persisted during the entire\ntime that he witnessed it, Although this object was actually cut from his\nsight by nearby trees, Mr. HITCHENS states that it was so far away from him\nany way that he probably would have lost sight of it very shortly due to\ndistance had the trees not intervened, The object made no sound whatsoever\n1U6\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nq @\nLétter to the Director 11/9/50\nand there seemed to be no attachments or projections of any kind, just\na complete circular ball. He had no idea as to the method of propulsion\nbut advised that at the time it seemed to change directions, probably over\nNew York City, that it had seemed to back up and go forward, possibly two\nor three times in order to execute a change of direction, There were no\nclouds in the sky that interfered with his vision of this object and he\ncould not comment as to whether or not this object penetrated or circum\nvented clouds, The object left no trail of any kind and Mr, HITCHENS\nmathematically calculated its speed at between four hundred and seven\nhundred miles per hour, depending on the height which he stated he could\nnot accurately compute. He advised that he could not recall any odors\nand had no idea as to its construction. To his knowledge the only other\npersons in this area to have witnessed this object were his wife and\ndaughter. Inmediately upon sighting the object, his wife ran to the door\nof neighbors occupying the same house,as the HITCHENS to bring them to,\nthe yard. However, these neighbors a not witnessed the object“Ss“by\nthe time they got outside the object had disappeared,\nMr. HITCHENS stated that he is a Chemical Engineer, has fifteen years\nof experience in research and development. He is not a pilot but has\ndone considerable flying and has also done considerable reading, includ-\ning technical data concerning flying saucers and discs, He understands\nfrom reading the above matters that the star Venus is often mistaken\nby observers for flying saucers and he pointed out that he feels that he\nis familiar with astronomy not to confuse the object he saw with Venus\nas he also recalls Venus in the sky on that particuler evening and compared\nthe size of this object as being ten times Venus! diameter, He also states\nthat he computed the speed at which this object was traveling by using\npoints in his area, such as, roof tops and tree tops together with the dis-\ntance he walked on the ground in order to keep the object in sight.\nMr. HITCHENS was advised that the Bureau would turn this information over\nto another agency and indicated that this was according to his approval,\nHe specifically requested that no public announcement or comment be given\nto the fact that he had reported seeing the above object. Mr. HITCHENS\nappeared to.be a very reliable and sincere individual and evidences con-\nsiderable technical knowledge and experience in reporting the above inci-\ndent,\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\n@\nDIRECTOR, FBI November 9, 1950\nSAC, NEW HAVEN\nFLYING DISCS\nAARON L. HITCHENS, INFORMANT\nThe following is being brought to the attention of the Bureau so that it\nmay be referred to the Department of the Air Force in connection with\ninstructions set forth in SAC letter No, 38, Series 1949, dated March 25,\n1949.\nMr. AARON L. HITCHENS, Chemical Engineer in charge of the Chemical and\nPhysical Laboratories of the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., 275 Winchester\nAvenue, New Haven, was interviewed in connection with other official business\nand furnished the following information:\nHe advised that on Friday, October 20, 1950, he and his wife and daughter,\nwho reside at 495 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, went out of the back door of\ntheir home to the back yard at approximately 6:15 P.M. His little daughter\ncalled his attention to a star in the sky that was moving and Mr, HITCHENS\nnoted a sphere-like object directly overhead which gave a steady golden orangs\nglow. He stated that this object was very high between ten to twenty thousand\nfeet, possibly higher. The glow given off was very steady and not blinking\nand the whole sphere itself glowed in about the same consistency. He witnessed\nthis object for approximately twenty seconds during which time it traveled in\na westerly direction toward New York City and then when Mr. HITCHENS believed\nthat possibly it was near or over New York City, it then veered in a souther-\nly direction as if crossing Long Island or possibly in such a direction that it\nmight have been traveling over Long Island. He lost sight of this object as\nit disappeared behind trees in his vicinity, He advised that as to the size\nof the object, it was approximately ten times the diameter of Venus, which\nwas shining very brightly that night. He states it was a very clear night\nand that all the stars in the sky were twinkling as compared to the steadi-\nness of the glow given off by this object. He advised that the object\ndid not appear to diminish in size as it traveled farther away from him but\nappeared to maintain about the same size as when he first noticed it\ndirectly overhead, The same steady orange glow persisted during the entire\ntime that he witnessed it. Although this object was actually cut from his\nsight by nearby trees, Mr. HITCHENS states that it was so far away from him\nany way that he probably would have lost sight of it very shortly due to\ndistance had the trees not intervened. The object made no sound whatsoever\nMHF: FGM\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to the Director 1/9/99\nand there seemed to be no attachments or projections of any kind, just\na complete circular ball. He had no idea as to the method of propulsion\nbut advised that at the time it seemed to change directions, probably over\nNew York City, that it had seemed to back up and go forward, possibly two\nor three times in order to execute a change of direction. There were no\nclouds in the sky that interfered with his vision of this object and he\ncould not comment as to whether or not this object penetrated or circum-\nvented clouds. The object left no trail of any kind and Mr. HITCHENS\nmathematically calculated its speed at between four hundred and seven\nhundred miles per hour, depending on the height which he stated he could\nnot accurately compute, He advised that he could not recall any odors\nand had no idea as to its construction. To his knowledge the only other\nPersons in this area to have witnessed this object were his wife and\ndaughter. ‘Inmediately upon sighting the object, his wife ran to the door\nef neighbors occupying the same house as the HITCHENS to bring them to\nthe yard. However, these neighbors had not witnessed the object as by\nthe time they got outside the object had disappeared.\nMr. HITCHENS stated that he is a Chemical Engineer, has fifteen years\nof experience in research and development. He is not a pilot but has\ndone considerable flying and has aleo done considerable reading, includ-\ning technical data concerning flying saucers and discs. He understands\nfrom reading the above matters that the star Venus is often mistaken\nby observers for flying saucers and he pointed out that he feels that he\nis familiar with astronomy not to confuse the object he saw with Venus\nas he also recalls Venus in the sky on that particular evening and compared\nthe size of this object as being ten times Venus' diameter. He also states\nthat he computed the speed at which this object was traveling by using\npoints in his area, such as, roof tops and tree tops together with the dis-\ntance he walked on the ground in order to keep the object in sight.\nMr. HITCHENS was advised that the Bureau would turn this information over\nto another agency and indicated that this was according to his approval.\nHe specifically requested that no public announcement or comment be given\nto the fact that he had reported seeing the above object, Mr. HITCHENS\nappeared to be & very reliable and sincere individual and evidences con-\nsiderable technical knowledge and experience in reporting the above inci-\ndent.\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI WASHINGTON DC 12=5=50. 4-47 PM\nSAC, KNOXVILLE URGENT\nDETECTION OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJCXXX OBJECTS OVER OAK RIDGE AREA, PROTECTION\nOF VITAL INSTALLATIONS. REURTEL DECEMBER FOUR LAST REGARDING POSSIBLE\nRADAR JAMMING AT OAK RIDGE. ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD BE MADE TO OBTAIN\nALL FACTS CONCERNING POSSIBLE RADAR JAMMING BY IONIZATION OF PARTICLES\nIN ATOXXX ATMOSRHERE. CONDUCT APPROPRIATE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE\nWHETHER INCIDENT OCCURRING NORTHEAST. OF OLIVER SPRINGS, TENN\nCOULD HAVE HAD ANY CONNECTION WITH ALLEGED RADAR JAMMING.\nIMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.\nAL COPY FILED IN\nHOOVER |\nEND\nCORRECT LAST WORD FIRST LINE PLS\n-PROTECTION |\nVv\nOK D FBI KX OLO\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nINSTRUCTIONS NOT AVA E ROM AI\nNFORMATION WH\nFORCE INTELLIGENC.\nSHOULD NOT\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\n®@\nDIRECTOR, FBI ~vofeapentens November 4, 1950\nSAC, KNOXVILLE\nDETECTION OF UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS A\nAT OAK RIDGE, October 20,23,24,26, 1950\nPROTECTION oF VITAL INSPALLATTONS\nRemylet October 18, 1950.\nSubmitted herewith is copy of CIC reports on above\ncaption matter. Further informtion as received will be forwarded\nto Bureau,\nBnol. (Air Mail)\nCCM: JF\n65-475\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\n“A\nCLASSIFIED @ CONFIDENTIAL. “©\nINCOMING\nMESSAGE STAFF COMMUNIC\nAuthority:\nNND\nPERERBS 92704 -CONFIDENFIAE cory no.\nREPLACES DA SCO FORM 22:3, 15 JAN 43, WHICH NAY BE USED. U.S GoveRNmentP\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nranoig rons no. 64 r ) O\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO :\n44 fr\nope:\n{ “e\nSUBJECT:\nDIRECTOR FBI DATE: 2-10-51\nSAC KNOXVILLE\nUNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS OVER\nOAK RIDGE AREA, PROTECTION\nQF VITAL INSTALLATIONS co] TAL\n7\nRe Knoxville letter dated 12-13-50. pL\n(\nFor information of the Bureau, the below listed copies of\nCIC, G-2 Thira army, pertaining to captioned matter are\nforwarded herewith,\nReport of SAC WILLIAM B. GRAY, CIC, dated 1-2-51, entitlea\n\"Object Sighted Over Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\"\nCIC reports dated 1-20-51, entitled. \"Objects Sighted Over\nOak Ridge, Tennessee\"\nEnclosures - 2\n65-475\ncom/w3\nUNRECORDED COPY FILED IN\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\né CoPYy/wj\n2<10-5%\nllth crc, FAO # 8, P, 0, Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee,\nOBJECT SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE,\nTENNESSEE,\n(In compliance with letter AJACI-360.33 Ganeral, dated 15 November 1950,\nHeadquarters, Third Army. . SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft, the following is\nsubmitted.)\nLocation and Time of SEL\nBetween 0 and 0030 hours on 18 Deceriber 1950, on the Turnpike,\nwithin the controlled area, approximately one (1) mile from the White\nWing entrance and Y-12 plant.\nWeather at the Time:\nAt 0730 hours - wind from the Northeast, seven (7) miles per hour;\ntemperature - 20 degrees F. according to the Atomic Energy Commission\nMeteorological Division.\nNames, Occupations, and Addresses of Witnesses:\nDr. A. J. Miller, 516 Delaware Avenue, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\n+ P. Calkins, 105 Disston Read, Oak Ridge, Tennes:\nJs Frank Coneybear, 119 Meadow Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\nA. 0. Mooneyham, 101 Dewey Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\nF. T. Bly, 221 Villanova Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\nLt. Col. John R. Hood, U.S.A.F., 200 Virginia Road, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\nCar, E. W. Hriber, U.S.H., 103 Norris Lane, Oak Ridge, Tennessee.\nMaj. Walter L. Carss, U.S.A.¥F., NEPA Division, Fairchild Engine and\nAirplane Corporation, Oak Ridge, Tennessee,\nPhotographs of Objects, if available:\nNone.\nObject Sighted:\nAli emanating in the shape of a circle, of an intensity mch greater\nthat that of a bright moon, giving the impression of form in connection with\nthe light. The light was white in appearance and did not show any signs of\nrefraction into a band or continuous spectrum. This object was traveling in\n& Northwesterly direction, 15 to 30 degrees elevation above the horizon, and\nappeared to dimminish considerable in size during thirty seconds of observati:\nTo another group, the object appeared only as a bright reflection of the sun\nfrom an apparently metal surface. No accurate estimate of the object's size\nor range could be mate from the observation.\nAny other pertinent information:\npen Br eee re from the Radar 1. maintained by the McGhee Tyson\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\n* é\n2 January 1951\n111th CIC, FAO #8, B. 0. Box 379, Knoxville, Tennessee.\nOBJECTS SIGHTED OVER OAK RIDGE,\nTENNESSEE,\n(Continued)\n\"0832 hours,- Atomic Energy Commission reported aircraft over\nNortheast end of area - no paint. (Paint moaning indication on the radar\nscopes.)\n\"0839 hours - Small paint near Southeast corer of area on 190 degree.\n(Magnetic bearing of objects travel.)\nFighter interception was attempted with\n\"0845 hours - Lost contact.\nnegative results.”\nAttached hereto are two certified true copies of the statements made\ndy, the above mentioned observers.\nAttachments - 2\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATEMENT\nFollowing is a report of the sighting of an unidentified\nobject in the Oak Ridge Area by the undersigned, Om the morning of\n18 December 1950, the following personnel were riding to their work\nat NEPA Division, Fairchild Engine andi Airplane Corp., in the S-50\nArea at Oak Ridge, Tennessee:\nLt. Col, John R, Hood, USAF\nCar, E. W. Hribar, USN\nMajor James L. Stee: USAF\ndJamor Walter Ll. Caress, USAF\nMr. James R. Gray\nMr. William G. Frey\nMr, Gray, Commander Hribar, and Major Steele were riding in the front\nseat; Col. Hood, Major Cearss, and Mr. Frey were in the rear.\nAt approximately 0827, while riding southwest on the turnpike\njust outside the restricted area, Col. Hood sighted a very bright\nreflection through the windshield of the car, Major Carss, who was sit-\ning beside Col. Hood and whose attention was attracted by Col.\nHood's looking at the sky, sighted the same reflection. Col. Hood then\ncalled the attention of the remaining occupants of the car to the\nreflection. Of these, Commander Hriber also sighted the reflection,\n‘but Mr. Gray, Mr. Frey, and Major Steele did not sight it.\nThe reflection was visible through the front windshield of the\ncar only for a moment because, shortly thereafter, the road turned to\nthe right. The corresponding turn of the car so placed the relative\nposition of the reflection that it gould not be seen through the left\nfront window, which was frosted. ‘The windshield, however, was not\nfrosted and permitted excellent vision.\nThe object appeared only as the bright reflection of the sun from\nan apparently metal surface, moh as might be expected from an aircraft\nat a great distance. No accurate estimate of the objects sis or range\ncould be made from the observation. It appeared to be west-southwest\nof Oak Ridge Townsite at an angle of elevation of about 25 degrees from\nthe level.\ns/John R. Hood, Jr. t/JOHN R, HOOD, JR., Lt. Col. USAF\n6/Eawerd W. Hribar +/EDWARD W. HRIBAR, Commander, USN\ns/Walter L. Carss +/WALTER L, CARSS, JR., Major, USAF\nCERTIFIED TRUE COPY:\nWILLIAM B. GRAY, SAC, Knoxville,Tenn\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\n=.\nThis document contains information affecting\nthe national defense of the United States\nwithin the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title\n18 U. S. C., Sections 793 and 794, Its trans-\nmission or the revelation of its contents in\nany manner to an unauthorized person is\nprohibited by lew.\nDecember 28, 1950\nVisual Observation on December 19, 1950\nMr, William G. Frey\nAssistant to the AF Plant\nRepresentative for Security\nOffice of the AF Plant Representative\nAir Material Command\nNEPA Division\nFairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation\nPost Office Box E\nOak Ridge, Tennessee\nOn December 18, 1950, at sometime between 0820 and 0830, the\nfollowing NEPA employees were riding in a vehicle on the Turn-\npike within the Controlhed Area toward the NEPA Project approx-\nimately one mile short of the \"Y\" cutoff to White Wing entrance\nand Y-12;\nDr, A, J. Miller\nDr. V. P. Calkins\nMr. J. Frank Coneybear\nMr. A 0. Mooneyham\nMr. F. T,. Bly\nThe passengers, with the exception of Dr, Calkins, who did not\nattempt to participate in the viewing, observed a light emanating\nin the shape of a circle, of an intensity meh greater than that\nof a bright moon, through the windshield of the yehicle. The\nviewers had the impression that there was form in connection with\nthe light rather than merely a point source, The light was white\nin appearance and did not show any signs of refraction into a band\nor continuous spectrum, It appeared to be from 15 to 30 degrees\nelevated above the horizontal and on an aximth between west and\nnorthwest, and appeared to be traveling in a northwesterly direction.\nThe impression of its traveling is due to the fact that the object\nappeared to diminish considerably in size during the approximate\nthirty seconds during which it was viewed. ‘The vehicle remained\nin motion and in following the course of the road, changed ite rel-\native position so that the object was viewed during the last few\nseconds from the side windows. As the vehicle proceeded down the\nroad a near-by ridge obstructed the view of the object, and although\nthe vehicle completed the turn toward K-25 at thé \"Y\" intersection\nCORPSE IEAL-\nFairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation\nNEPA Division, P. 0. Box 415, oak Ridge, Tenn.\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nt\nMr. William G. Frey\nAssistant to the AF Plant\nRepresentative for Security\nSub ject:\nVisual Observation on\nDecember 18, 1950\nand the passengers had e relatively clear view at points along\nthe road, the object was not viewed again, ‘The observers were un-\nable to estimate approximate size, speed, or vertical elevation;\nand, therefore, were not certain whether the object was over the\nControlled Area or a considerable distance away. There was no\nvapor trail or any other visible condition within the vicinity of\nthe object and there were no clouds which could have obscured it.\nThe observers were unable to identify the object in terms of mass\nor shpae, other than the circular appearance of the light. .How-\never, the circular area appeared to darken, starting at approx-\nimately 7:00 to 9:00 o'clpck along the perimeter and continuing\nto darken along the porimeter and inner area until the light was\nconcentrated in approximately 1:00 to 3:00 o'clock position of a\nvery small diameter, at which point it appeared somewhat similar\nto a large ster.\nThe observers were not in complete agreement as to whether the\nobject was moving at e speed which caused it to diminish in size\nor actually was diminishing in size without any great velocity of\ntravel due to the darkening effect described above.\nNEPA Division\nFAIRCHILD ENGINE AND AIRPLANE CORPORATION\n&/ Gene A. Goedjen\n+/ GENE A. GOEDJEN\nPlant Protection Manager\nCOTS\nFairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation\nNEPA Division, P. 0. Box 415, Oa Ridge, Tenn.\nCERTIFIED TRUE COPY:\nWILLIAM B. GRAY, SAC, Knoxville, Tenn.\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\n® \npaazing Amercd Og\nspound trave\nae and neighborly\nThe Siper Cee =\nched up these al\nis ir farm 05 2 haphy I\nright at ther : HO anny |\nrakes them ate Py bound lands\nsouthern vacationla”e\nHeres 4 housenite A conege “g: ae\nL head\nsightseeng dollars are*\" ome\nway to visit weekend fr? ©\nSe\n2 the\nig (5 ONE of wet\nve best driver:\nes to dite as\nHighway travel is ever so much more pleasant, more relaxed, more\nenjoyable... once you're free of the responsibility of driving! 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Ww.\n‘Madison, Chicago 2, Ill for free “Amazing America Tour’\nbooklet, outlining 50 pleasure trips.\nNAME : : oa\n‘ADDRESS\nAl £07 MORE TRAVEL ~ ae ae ae\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nthan ever before in history!\nAssocrarron OF American Rarzroavs\nWASHINGTON 6, D.C.\nListen to THE RAILROAD HOUR every Monday evening on NBC\nFLYING SAUCERS continued\nSkyhook ready for ascent. “Saucers” were unheard of until ONR’s ex-\nperiments in the stratosphere began under Dr. Liddel’s supervision.\nBigger Skyhooks coming—\nthen more “saucers” will fly\nrecorded on the instruments dan-\ngling from them. The instruments\nare released electronically by par-\nachute at the end of the flight.\nThe cosmic-ray experiments\nthemselves stem from pioneer\nwork done by Dr. Robert A. Milli-\ni aniaaneseansenzo sehen} ie Soi\nbardment of particles from outer\nspace was first discovered. These\npeculiar phenomena were thought\nto be some kind of light ray from\nan unknown source. They were\nlater discovered to be atomic par-\nticles striking at the rate of five\nper square inch per minute at the\nearth’s surface.\nCosmic-Ray Mystery\n‘The source of these particles is\nunknown. One theory firmly held\nfor a while was that they origi-\nnated from explosions on the sun.\nSome scientists believe now that\ntheir impact and energy are so\ngreat they must originate from\nhigher-powered galaxies outside\nthe solar system.\nWhatever their source, these\nparticles strike atoms in the earth’s\natmosphere, cause them to ex-\nplode and fill the atmosphere with\natomic debris.\nPhysicists early discovered that\nthe higher they went in the atmos-\nphere the more certain they could\nbe of recording the explosions\nwith the greatest accuracy. Their\nultimate aim is to make photo-\ngraphs and measurements at the\nvery fringe of the earth's atmos-\nphere, for all the air below that is\nfilled in greater or lesser degree\n‘with atomic debris from the explo-\nsions.\n\"These explosions, of course, can-\nnot be seen or felt by the human\nmechanism. But their dramatic\nimpact on the measuring devices\ncan be photographed with star-\ntling clarity.\nFour ievels of cosmic-ray ex~\nperimentation have been in prog-\nrece ‘The frst is at sea level wi\nthe bombardment is measured and\nphotographed in devices called\ncloud chambers. This type of ex-\nperimentation also goes on at two\nlaboratories, Mount Evans and\nClimax Mountain, both in Colo~\nrado, at 14,000 feet.\nA third type of experimenta-\ntion was carried on in three B-29\nbombers, fitted out as flying lab-\noratories. They flew up and down a\ndegree of latitude toward the\nNorth Pole and away from it be-\ntween Fort Churchill, Manitoba,\nand Lima, Peru. These flying labo-\nratories made their recordings at\nbetween 30,000 and 40,000 feet.\n‘The fourth type is the Skyhook\nproject which has led to so many\nreports of flying saucers. But there\nare still more to come.\nGeneral Mills and the Office of\nNaval Research are working on a\nnew balloon with four times the\ncapacity of the Skyhook, which\ncan rise to heights of 120,000 feet.\n‘This will leave only 0.4 per cent of\nthe earth’s atmospheric envelope\nabove the new balloon,\nIt can safely be predicted that a\nyear hence there will be a new\nwave of flying-saucer reports. A\nnew, improved model will be ob-\nserved by credulous and alarmed\ncitizens of middle America. These\nobservers will be unable to escape\nthe conclusion that the thing in\nouter space is gaining on us.\nEND\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nINC Ogg NG\nCLASSIFIED @ CONFIDENTIAL @ oe i\nce DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nMESSAGE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE =\n12 FEB135)\nAuthority\nNND 90986\nDA so rom 9.9 CONFIDENTFIAE corr no.\ntaawias 22-3\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nci iain: OF THE AIR |\nSTAFF MESSAGE DIVISION\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE\nCOPY No.\nTHE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN\n1. 5. covenament pairing orrice —10—Songa-2\n‘bart #3 0-309 B\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nFebruary 23, 1951\nUr, Jimny W ee Pars. shod the\nMp vty y TE Orin iors uty\nas th vols Bt a2 jot yiatis\nky,\nPe ae\nOnde Apa “ie Ae Focbecems\na json bar of Hwan hin BAEZ\ndong ony Hy punch\nty Waid Ae ray\nPisisuak AL), yA =\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nWASH 7 FROM NEWARK 9-20-51\nDIRECTOR URGENT\nPert lls\n/ Lf\n) E\n{UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT OBSERVED-SEPTEMBER TEN AND ELEVEN, FIFTY\nONE IN VICINITY{FT. MONMOUTH, NJ. INDIC. ON SEPTEMBER TWENTY IN- ey\nSTANT, ANDREW J¥REID, G-TVO_FTs MONMOUTH, NJy PROVIDED FOLLOWING RE.(\nPORT OF UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT OBSERVED BY RADAR AT ABOVE AMY\nINSTALLATION. QUOTE ON SEPT. TEN, FIFTYONE, AN AN/MPG DASH ONE RADAR\nSET PICKED UP_A FAST MOVING LOW FLYING TARGET, EXACT ALTITUDE UNDETER-\nAT APPROXIMATELY ELEVEN TEN AeMe, SOUTHEAST OF FT. MONMOUTH\nAT A RANGE OF ABOUT TWELVE THOUSAND YARDS. THE TARGET APPEARED TO @\nAPPROXIMATELY FOLLOW THE COAST LINE, CHANGING ITS RANGE ONLY SLIGHTLY\nBUT CHANGING ITS AZIMUTH RAPIDLY. THE RADAR SET WAS SWITCHED TO FULL\nAIDED AZIMUTH TRACKING WHICH NORMALLY IS FAST ENOUGH TO TRACK JET AIR-\nCRAFT, BUT IN THIS CASE WAS TOO SLOW TO BE RESORTED TO. TARGET WAS\nLOST IN THE N.E. AT A RANGE OF ABOUT FOURTEEN THOUSAND YARDS. THIS\nTARGET ALSO PRESENTED AN UNUSUALLY STRONG RETURN FOR AIRCRAFT BEING\nCOMPARABLE IN STRENGTH TO THAT USUALLY RECEIVED FROM A COASTAL SHIP.\nTHE OPERATOR INITIALLY IDENTIFIED TARGET AS A SHIP AND THEN REALIZED\nTHAT IT COULD NOT BE A SHIP AFTER HE OBSERVED ITS EXTREME SPEED.\nSEPTEMBER TEN, FIFTYONE, AN SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SET AT THREE\nFIFTEEN PM TRACKING A TARGET WHICH MOVED ABOUT SLOWLY IN AZIMUTH NORTH\n/]\nOF FT. MONMOUTH AT A RANGE OF ABOUT. FORESTS TRAUSARD. YARDS, AT THE\n, EXTREMELY UNUSUAL ELEVATION ANGLE oF muéRTE ZEN stoop FIFTY MI Ls) 4\n* APPROXIMATELY NINETYTHREE THOUSAND abate. ON SEPTEMBER ELEVEN,\nFIFTYONE, TWO SCR PIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SETS AT TEN FIFTY A.M. PICKED\n, UP_THE SAME TARGET NORTHEAST OF° FT, MONMOUTH AT AN ELEVATION ANGLE,\nEND..OG. PAGE .ONE\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE TWO\nOF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY TO THREE HUNDRED MILS AT A RANGE OF APPROXI-\nREET, THE SET TRACK AUTOMATICALLY IS AZIMUTH AND ELEVATION AND WAS\nAIDED RANGE TRACKING AND CAPABLE OF TRACKING TARGETS UP TO A SPEED\nOF SEVEN HUNDRED MPH. IN THIS CASE, HOWEVER, BOTH SETS FOUND IT IN-\nPOSSIBLE TO TRACK THE TARGET IN RANGE DUE TO ITS SPEED AND THE OPER-\nATORS HAD TO RESORT TO MANUAL RANGE TRACKING IN ORDER TO HOLD THE\nTARGET. THE TARGET WAS TRACKED IN THIS MANNER TO THE MAXIMUM TRACK-\nING RANGE OF THIRTYTWO THOUSAND YARDS. THE OPERATOR SAID THE TARGET\nTO_BE MOVING AT A SPEED SEVERAL HUNDRED MPH HIGHER THAN THE MAXIMUM\nAIDED TRACKING ABILITY OFTHE.RADAR SETS» THIS TARGET PROVIDED AN EX-\nTREMELY STRONG RETURN ECHO AT TIMES EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE MAXIMUM\nRANGE, HOWEVER, ECHO SIGNAL OCCASIONALLY FELL OFF TO A LEVEL BELOW\nIAL _RETURNe THESE CHANGES COINCIDED WITH MANEUVERS OF THE TARGET.\nON SEPTEMBER ELEVEN, FIFTYONE AT ABOUT ONE THIRTY P.M. THE TARGET WAS\nPICKED UP ON AN SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR RADAR SET THAT DISPLAYED UNUSUAL\nMANEUVERABILITY. TARGET WAS APPROXIMATELY OVER NAVESINK, NJe, AS IN-\nDICATED BY HIS TEN THOUSAND RANGE, SIX THOUSAND FEET ALTITUDE AND DUE\nNORTH AZIMUTH. THE TARGET REMAINED PRACTICALLY STATIONARY ON THE\nSCHOPE AND APPEARED TO BE HOVERING. THE OPERATOR LOOKED OUT OF THE\nVAN PAREND THE VEHICLE HOUSING THE RADAR SEPA PAREND IN AN ATTEMPT\nTO SEE THE TARGET, SINCE IT WAS AT SUCH A SHORT RANGE, HOWEVER, OVER-\nCAST CONDITIONS PREVENTED SUCH OBSERVATION. RETURNING TO THEIR OPER-\nATING POSITION THE TARGET WAS OBSERVED TO BE CHANGING IN ELEVATION\nAT AN EXTREMELY RAPID RATE, BUT CHANGE IN RANGE WAS SO SLOW THE OPER-\nEND OF PAGE TWO\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE THREE\nATOR BELIEVED THE TARGET MUST HAVE RBSEN NEARLY VERTICALLY. TARGET\n———— —_—_——\nFIXED ITS RISE IN_ELEVATION AT AN ELEVATION ANGLE OF APPROX. FIFTEEN\nHUNDRED MILS, AT WHICH TIME IT PROCEEDED TO MOVE AT AN EXTREMELY RAPID\nRATE IN RANGE IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION. ONCE AGAIN THE SPEED OF THE\nTARGET EXCEEDED THE AIDED TRACKING ABILITY OF THE SCR FIVE EIGHT FOUR\nSET SO THAT MANUAL TRACKING BECAME NECESSARY. RADAR TRACKED THE TAR-\nGET MAXIMUM RANGE OF THIRTYTWO THOUSAND YARDS AT WHICH TIME TARGET\nWAS AT AN ELEVATION ANGLE THREE HUNDRED MILS. THE OPERATOR DID NOT\nATTEMPT TO JUDGE THE SPEED IN EXCESS OF THE AIDED TRACKING RATE OF SEVEN\nHUNDRED MPH. THE WEATHER WAS FAIR WHEN THE OBSERVATION WAS MADE SEPT-\nEMBER TENTH AND CLOUDY FOR THE SEPTEMBER ELEVENTH REPORT. UNQUOTE.\nABOBVE INCIDENT OBSERVED BY THREE WITNESSES WITH EXCEPTION OF FIRST\nINGIDENT ON SEPTEMBER TEN. ABOVE INFO FURNISHED BY REID AFTER AP-\nPROVAL OF G-TWO, GOVERNORS ISLAND, NY, WITH REQUEST THAT INFO BE CO-\nORDINATED WITH AIR FORCE. REID ALSO ADVISED IN CONFIDENCE THAT ABOVE\nREPORT RECEIVED BY HIM AFTER CONSIDERABLE UNACCOUNTABLE DELAY.\nMC KEE\nEND AAD PLS\nNK R 7 WA AS\nDISC\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nTECE VED TELETYPE UntT\nSer 26 $3) PH %G\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\na\nUM + UNITED : t GOVERNMENT\nDATE: March 21, 1952\nSUBJECT:\nFORMANT\n» an artist living at 2h17 North Burling str\n(telephon 179) advised SA MYRON H. TRETER\nMarch 11, 1952 that he saw a flying disc at 9:00 AM on March\n1952.\nted that he was looking out of a window at his home\nfaces south, when he saw a flying disc at approximately\n7,000 feet above Fullerton Avemie. The angle of elevation of the\ndise above horizon Was about l5 degrees. The disc came out\ncloud in the east, stopped and hung motionless in air\nfor a split second, then flew due south at great speed,\nHie described the disc as approxima ix feet in diameter, circular,\nwhite in color with a bluish ti ne disc, he said, appeared to\nsimilar to alumimm, He also\nhaust, lights, or heard no sound connected\nnoted nothing on it as to how it could maintain\nits even far ig 1 believed 4 ave been radio controlled. He\nf sight in approximately three seconds,\ned 0-700 miles per hour or more. He said it\nwent so fast it appeased to flutter. When the disc disappeared from\night it was about the size of a golf ball on the southern horizon.\nIST made a sketch of the dise and the sketch and the above\ninformation were furnished to the local office of the Office of\nSpecial Investigations.\nMHT :BJB.\nRECORDED - 79\n'NDEXED - 13,\nAuthority\nNND\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\n\\ tember 1951 as AN/MPG-1 radar set picked up a fast moving\nYow flying target ct alt undetermined) ately 1110 hours\nof Fort jouth at a range of ab 3000 target appeared to approx-\nimately follow the coast 1 its e slightly anging\nits azi 1 t va i to full aided azimuth\nkir 1 ly is fe ack jet acft, but in this case\n» @s too slow to be resorted to. as lost in the NE at a range\nf about 14,000 is. This target also presented an unusually strong return\nor an acft being co! able in strength to that usually received from a\ncoastal ship. The operator initially identified the target as a ship and\nalized that it could not be a ship after he observed its extreme\nOn 10 September 1951, 1515 hours, an SCR 58, serial no. 433 tracked\na target which moved about slowly in azimuth N of Fort Monmouth at a range\nof about 32,000 yds at the extremely unusual elevation angle of 1350 mils.\n(Altitude approximately 93,000 ft)\nOn 11 September 1951, 1050 hours, 2 SCR 584 serial nos. 217 and 315\npicked up the same target NE of Fort Monmouth at an elevation angle of\n350 to 300 mils at a range of approximately 30,000 yards. (Approximate\naltitude 31,000 ft) the sets track automatically in azimuth and elevation\nth aided range ti Wg are ca cking targets up to a speed\nIn this case ever, toth sets found it impossible to track\ne due to its speed ami the operators had to resort to\nmanua 1 racking in order to hold the target. The target was tracked\nin this manner to the maximum tracking range of32,000 yards. The operators\njudged the target to be moving at a several hundre per hour\nhigher than the maximum aided tracking ability of the radar sets. This\ntarget provided an extremely strong echo at times even though it was_at\nmm range, however the echo signal occasionally fell off to a level\nbelow normal return, These changes coincided with maneuvers of the target.\nOn 11 September 1951 at about 130 a target was nicked up on ‘an\nSOR 5 radar set serial no. 315 that displayed unusual maneuverability.\nThe target was approx. over Navesink NJ as indicated by its 10,000 yard\nrange, 6000 ft altitude ani due N azimth. The target remained practically\nstationary on the scope and appeared to be hovering. The operators looked\nout of the van in an attempt to see the target since it was at such a short\nrange, however overcase conditions prevented such observation. Returning to\ntheir positions the target was observed to be changing its elevation at an\nextremely rapid rate, the change in range was so small the operators believed\nthe target must have risen nearly vertically. The target ceased its rise\nin elevation at an elevation angle of approx 1500|mils at which time it\nproceeded to move at an extremely rapid rate in ravge;inapegubherly direction\nonce again the speed on the target exceeding the pided traghine ability of\nthe SCR 58, so that namual tracking became necessary.’ THe’ raddr tracked the\ntarget to the maximum range of 32,000 yards at which time the target was at\nan elevation angle of 300 mils. The operators did not attempt~to judge the\nspeed in excess of the aided tracking rate of 700 mph.\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANDARD FORM NO, 64 r 4\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED ae GOVERNMENT\nTO + Director, FBI DATE: )j-3=52\nFnoM\\3!!\"sac, Memphis (62-0)\nSUBJECT: UNKNOWN SUBJECT; Flying Objects,\nNashville, Tennessee\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nLt. ‘Commander MELVIN MICHAEL KUHN, U. S. Navy, temporarily residing\nat 1900 Graybar Lane, Nashville, Tennessee, advised SAA CHARLES J. HONETOR\nof the Nashville Resident Agency on March 1), 1952, at approximately 2:15 peme\nof the following incident.\nMr. KUHN stated that approximately 10:20 p.m. on March 13, 1952,\nwhile standing in the back yard of 1900 Graybar Lane and looking toward\nthe moon, which was then in the southwest section of the sky, he observed\nan object, which appeared approximately 20 degrees above the horizon,\nLt. KUHN described this object as being circular in shape, approximately\none~half the size of the moon, deep bright blue in color, very vivid blue.\nHe stated the object had a slight reddish fringe on the aft end. The\nobject appeared to be moving from the mrthwest to the southeast. He\nstated that the object was mt in his vision more than three seconds.\nIt made no sound. Lt.» KUHN stated that at the time he observed this,\nthere were no clouds in the sky, the stars were out, and the moon was\nfull. Lt. KUHN stated that the only way he could describe it was that\nit appeared to be a very high powered spotlight on a cloud, but he did\nnot believe this could have been the cause of that which he had seen\nbecause he had not seen any spotlight or any strong search lights there\nduring the evening.\nThe above is being furnished for your information, and m action is\ncontemplated by this office unless advised to the contrary.\nCJH:AT\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\nsTiN0AnO roms no. 68 @ e\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo Wy Branigan DATE: April 17, 1952\nFROM : B, HB. Mossbure/hy~\nSUBJECT: PLYING DISCS\nFor record purposes, it is desired to point out\nthat the April 7, 1952, issue of \"Life\" magazine contains an\narticle on page 80 entitled, \"Have We Visitors From Space?\"\nwritten by H. B. Darrach, Jr., and Robert Ginna relating to\nthe captioned matter. For further reference purposes, a copy\nof this issue of \"Life\" magazine is maintained in the Bureau\nLibrary.\nRECORDED - 9\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De Ceo\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubjects: FRED J<*Ei\nOn May 5, 1952, Fred J. Eekhout called at this\nBureau and advised that he is General Wvanager of Mouton and\nCompany, Printers, 5 Herderstraat, The Hague, Netherlands.\nHe resides at 49 Stadhouderslaan, The Hague. He is residing\nat the Victoria Hotel, New York City, until May 16, 1952,\nwhen he will return to Europe.\nvr. Eekhout advised that he has a considerable\ninterest in electronics and has been very much interested\ntn reports mht alee) g during the past year or two concern=\ning the existence of/flying saucers, He feels that there\nhave been enough uncontradtete: reports concerning such\ndevices to indicate that they may erist in faci. Ke is also\nof the opinton that if they do exist they can be produced\nonly by the United states or Russia or perhaps by =\nRepublic of Argentina. 3 ms\na\nMr, Sekhout tndicated that he has given Bbc\nthought to the manner in whieh these devices couz&\noperated, le has concluded that since the disk Shope ig\nnot suitable for conventional aircraft tt would de usedo\nonly because it would provide the greatest possidle tie\nsurface. It is hts opinion, theref ore, at one of %hk&e\ndevices could be operated only by reducing the air pressure\nabove it which would cause it to rise in the atr.e He\nconcedes that conventional machinery to cause such a reduction\nof pressure would be so bulky that its weight would prevent\nthe device from leaving the ground. He concludes, therefore,\nng\nVEBsrdn » RECORDED - 6 i\nINDEXED - 68 fF “yay 10\n| 2 \\\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\ne e\nthat power to accomplish this end would have to be derived\nfrom the cracking of an atomic fuel such as heavy water,\nIn that connection he states that the tonosphere\nsurrounding the earth radiates positive tons toward: the\nearth's surface, Many of these are diasipated by combining\nwith particles in the atmosphere with the result that positive\ntons are more concentrated near the earth's surface than\nhigher above it. ie reasons that a disk could be raised\nin the air by emitting a great quantity of negative tons\nthrough tts upper surface and causing a decrease in pressure\nwhich would result in the preasure underneath the disk\nforcing it upward, He indicates that somewhere between\nthe surface of the earth and the tonosphere this presaure\nwould equalize at which potnt the disk could go no higher.\nIt could then be moved horizontally by emitting negative\ntons tn the direction in which it is desired to move.\nMr. Eekhout stated that he did not feel sucha\ndevice could be remote controlled since tt would probably\nnot be posstble to maintain radio contact with it. He\nfeels, however, that the occupants of such a device would\nbe fully protected since according to the electrical theory\ndemonstrated by Faraday's Cage the current involved in the\npropulsion of such a devige would concentrate itself around\nthe edges of the disk.\nThe foregoing ts furnished for your information.\n(NOTE ON YELLOW: Eekhout was interviewed at 2:15 p.m.\n5-5-52, by Supervisor V, H. Bailey by reference from Mr,\nNichols’ Office. Bureau files contain no data identifiable\nwith him.)\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nINDEXED = 46\nRECORDED - 46\nMay 13, 1952\n>\nMr, W. Be AT\nAPPROXIMATELY TEN FORTYFIVE PM, MAY TEN LAST FOUR EMPLOYEES OF\nDUPONT CO., EMPLOYED ON SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT NEAR ELLENTION, S. Ce,\nSAW FOUR I SHAPED OBJECTS APPROACHING THE FOUR HUNDRED AREA FROM\nTHE SOUTH, DISAPPEARING IN NORTHERNLY DIRECTION, AT APPROXIMATELY\na vob! ae =\nELEVEN FIVE PM, ABOVE MENTIONED EMPLOYEES SAW TWO SIMILAR OBJECTS\nAPPROACH FROM SOUTH AND DISAPPEAR NORTHERNLY DIRECTION. AT\nAPPROXIMATELY RLEVEN TEN PM ONE SIMILAR OBJECT APPROACHED FROM THE\nNORTHEAST AND DISAPPEARED IN S$ W RNLY DIRECTION. ONE MORE\n—aenieaenhienaene\nOBJECT SIGHTED ABOUT ELEVEN FIFTEEN PM TRAVELLING FROM Sou’ TO NORTH.\nEMPLOYEES DESCRIBED OBJECTS AS BEING ABOUT FIFTEEN INCHES IN DIAMETER,\nHAVING YELLOW TO GOLD COLOR. ALL OF THESE OBJECTS WERE TRA\nHIGH RATE OF SPEED AT HIGH ALTITUTE WITHOUT. ANY NOISE,\nWHICH APPROACHED THE FEQUR, HUNDRED AREA FROM NE WAS TRAVELLING AT\nALTITUDE SO LOW IT HAD TO RISE TO PASS OVER SOME TALL TANKS IN Four\nHUNDRED AREA, THIS OB ETT aS LSQ FLYING AT HIGH RATE.OfeSPEED AND WAS\nNOISELESS, WITWNESSES STATED OBSERVE DUOBJECTS ‘WEAVING FROM LEFT TO RIGHI\n“6 Qehin\\'bace Te?\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE TWO\nBUT SEEMED TO HOLD GENERAL COURSE. ALSO STATED DUE TO SPEED AND\nALTITUDE THEY WERE ONLY VISIBLE FOR FEW SECONDS. SAVANNAH OFFICE IS\n——————\nNOT ACTIVELY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION IN THIS MATTER AND IS FURNISHING\npelt nares hard, ard oe\nTHIS INFO TO BURE u FOR WHATEVER ACTION THEY DEEM ADVISABLE.\nSCHLENKER\nACK AND HOLD\n9-03 PM OK FBI WA §\n\n--- PAGE 146 [ocr] ---\n\nBUT SEE TO HOLD ¢\nALTITUDE THEY WERE ONLY VISIBLE\nNOT ACTIVELY CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION\nme N.w.€\n1 OK FBI WA Ss\nFie~*¥\nMO Mderny, +\n\n--- PAGE 148 [ocr] ---\n\nMay DS, 1982\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. C.\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, ltrector\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: Y bISKSR IATEDLY SEEN\nIEXSAVARWAR\nWERCY COMMISSION\nfhe Savannah Office of this Sureau has been\ninformed that at approrimately 10:45 pn, May 10, 1952,\nJour employees of the DuPont Company employed in the\nSavannah River Plant near Ellenton, South Caroline, sew\nfour disk shaped objects approaching “the four hundred\narea” from the south which disappeared in a northerly\ndirection. At approrimately 11:05 nymon the same date\nthe above-mentioned employees saw two sinilar objects\napproaoh from the south and disappear in a northerly\ndirection. At approrimately 11:10 nun. similar object\nwas seen by these employees approaching from the north-\neast and disappearing itn a southwesterly direction. A\nsimilar object was also sighted about 11:15 pm traveling\nJ/rom south to north by the same employ .\nThe diske were described by the above-mentioned\nemployees ae being approximately fifteen inches itn diameter\nand yellow to gold itn color. All of the objects were\nallegedly traveling at a high rate of speed and ata high\naltitude without any noise. The disk shaped object\nreferred to above which approached “the four hundred area”\nfrom a northeasterly direction was reportedly traveling at\nsuch a low altitude it had to rise to pass over sone tall\ntanks which are tn \"the four hundred area.\" The enployees\nreferred to above advised the objects were weaving from left\nte right but seemed to hold a general course. According to\nthese persons because of the speed at which the objects werg\ntraveling they were only visible for a few seconde. de\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\nThe above data, which was previously furnished\nto your office through this Bureau's liatson representative,\nts being furnished for your tnformation and any action you\ndesire to take in this matter. Wo investigation is being\nconducted by this Bureau.\nee - Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2\nDepartment of the Army\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. C.\nAttention: Chief, Intelligence Division\nDirector of Naval Intelligence\nDepartment of the Navy\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, JD. C.\nCaptain John A. Waters\nDirector of Security BY SPECIAL MESSENGER\nAtomic Energy Commission\nRoom 80538\n333 Third Street, H. ¥.\nWashington, De C.\nSECURITY INFORMATION ~ -GauPPoeeTias\n\n--- PAGE 150 [ocr] ---\n\nJ\nref Louisvaite 52 12-37 PM CDST MRP.\nTOR, FBI\né Vary\nRE FLYING SAUCERS, INFORMATION CONCERNING. THREE WOMEN SAW ABTRANGE\nOBJECTS FLOATING IN SKY OVER ASHLAND » KY. AT EIGHT FIFTY PM, EST,\nMAY TWENTY FIVE LAST FOR TWO OR THREE MINUTES. OBJ ECTS DESCRIBED AS\nLOOKING LI ARGE OYSTERS WITH FISHTAILS FLOATING LOW LIKE A CLOUD.\nTHEY WERE OVAL IN SHAPE AND ACCORDING TO OBSERVERS COULD HAVE\nBALLOONS. THEY CAME IN#OVER ASHLAND FROM THE NORTH, CIRCLED AND\nBACK IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, ABOVE INFORMATION FoR BUREAU. NO\nACTION HERE, :\nREGORDED - §\nMYLONE\nACK AND HOLD.\n1-33PM OK FBI WA 17 /\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\ng, Ws O li!\n39\nUe Wd\"? 2 92 AWW wesw Ho\"\nADNLSAP 401930\n4NOW138 0.934\n\n--- PAGE 152 [ocr] ---\n\n@ CONDE ©\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE,\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nWASHINGTON 28, D.C.\nNeox, Liaison\naNQt\n:\nof this office dated }\nYour atte\neffect that,\nin his\nhas\nSincerely,\n116?\n52\nctorate of I, tions\nThe Inspector\nNND 90986\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE WO,\n++ THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 2M\nOFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS ~\nREPORT OF INVESTIGATION\nBOYCE ROYAL, S/A\nREPORT MADE AT\nUNKNOW SUBJECT: a BO fits Bolling\nSighting of Unidentified Acrial :\nObject, Ritchie Highway, SO. 20, 11, 12 May 198\nBaltimore, Maryland, 29 March 1952\nOFFICE OF ORI\nHg. OSI\nSTATUS\nRUC\nCHARACTER\nSPECIAL INQUIRY\n| serenence AFR 205-1 and AFR 20 i\nTelephone message CI Division Hg. OSI, 9 May 1952\nSYNOPSIS\nInvestigation requested by Hg. OSI prediested on information received from\nAir Technical Intelligence Center, Wright Patterson APB that DONALD STEWART\nand (FNU) fev 2 had observed unconventional type aircraft on 29 March 1952\nin the vieinity of Baltimore, Maryland, Information relayed to Air Technical\nIntelligence Center, Wright Petterson AFB by ULIUS LOUIS AMOSS who received\nit from LOU CORBIN, @ news commentator, employed by station WFBR, Baltinore,\nMa. GORBIN ini ewed, furnished information hoped DONALD St\nAvenue and GEORGINTYLER IIL, 112 East Montgomery St., Baltimore,\ninterviewed by hin 24 end 27 April 1952 and ha d reported tht:\nlike aircraft at appboximately 2045 hours, 29 March 19\nnear the intersection of US Route 301; that ois engine stop, paint\ncracked a3 aircraft hovered 200 feet above car, st tT interviewed end re-\nlated substantially the same story which he had given COR BIN previously, +4\nFOX, Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Baltimore, Md, interviewed,\nadvised he had le complete examination of STEWART's vehicle at request of\nCORBIN; ineludin, ation with gelger counter and determined no umsual\ndefects. AMOSS 3 interviewed, stated had no direct Imowledge of incident and\nhad merely selayed information furnished him by CORBIN; advised that several\nresidents, Gibson Island, Maryland had heard unusual noi; but none had observed\nany such aireraft. TYLER interviewed and confirmed states 4 t E\nhowever, upon reinterview, admitted that he had not been +\ntime of the alleged sight! ng, and had not seen any such aircraft; ad\nthat STEWART had asked him to tell that story and that he had done so, Inter—\nviews conducted along Ritchie Highwy in vicinity of location where aircraft\n| DISTRIBUTION ‘ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP\nHq. OSI (action)\nFile\n‘ul allcovennmer rrnetine errice\nAFHO FORM i> 577aed\nOo. Replaces Arosi Form 4 28 9148, Wilh may 4 pS Bi a aly\n15 JAN 49 208 fue Ua\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nCURRY IN ORMATION\n“records at the garage reflected th:\necember, 18 Dece:\nThe records ref\nand repair\nbeen repainted.\nrepaintec\nrages\nay 1952 records\nnty Pol\nPhotostatic repro ‘tion of\nh sketch).\nPhotostatic reproduction of\ninfor\ninform\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\nINTERVIEW #\ntt a\ncd x « * s -\neee Mnen| 1e object was over the highway the car engine died\nsuddenly and ronaine@ dead until it departede A yellow Pontiac convertible\ntraveling south along the highway experienced the same situatione Occupants:\n|\nin all cars were very frightenede The automobile, A Sritish Ford was taken to\neoeenas Motors on Liknt Ste They over~hauled the entire care A friend,\nMr. Kenny Johnson, uy electrician, in a repair shop said something about\nwiring being jesunatited. Mr. Johnson had previously been an aviation Jet\nmechanic during the Ware Mr. Stewart is not sufficiently familiar with the\ntechnical situation +e recall his exact explanations\nA check with the Glenn Burnie Folice on this date April 24th, indicated that\nseveral times during this year the Headquarters at Glenn Surnie Police were\nnotified concerning a curious ebject in the skye The Police have always\nconsidered the soured of such objects as being Aberdeen Proving Groundse In all\nevents the Folice have not conducted a detailed investigation as a result of\nany such call to their headquarterse\n@eneral summary of|an appraisal made by HRePe”\nee\nSeveral checks of the automobile apparently indicated a\nnegative reactionss...sife to conclude that something was observed in the\nsky. A thorough examination of the witness suggests that it's unlikely he\ncould have made up|a sgorye His reported observations are aero-dynamically\npossible end fall into a logical sequence. Impossible at the moment to\nidentify object or jits origin.....SPECULATION: Possibly \"ours\".\n\n--- PAGE 170 [ocr] ---\n\nTO\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\nZ\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nA. He t DATE: June 10, 1952\nW. A. Branigde.\nWILLIAM ALBERPARHODES\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nEF\nFLYING DISCS\nPURPOSE\nTo recommend that Bureau Liaison contact\nOSI to determine whether photographs allegedly taken\nby the captioned individual of a flying disc in 1947\nwere furnished by OSI to the office of Drew Pearson.\nBureau files reflect that on August 29, 1947,\n@ Mr. George Fugate, Jr., called at the Phoeniz Office\nexhibiting credentials reflecting he represented A-2,\nFourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California. He asked an\nAgent to accompany him to interview William Rhodes who\npreviously reported the photographing of a flying dise in\nPhoeniz on the afternoon of July 7, 1947.\nThe Phoenix Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of\nthe San Francisco Office and Mr. Kimball verified the fact\nthat Fugate came to Phoenix as a representative of Colonel\nDonald Springer of Hamilton Field, and it was suggested the\nPhoeniz Office assist Fugate not in investigating the matter,\nbut in simply talking with Dr. Rhodes.\nBy letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoeniz\nOffice set forth in four pages the results of this interview\nand stated Fugate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who\ndid not have themin his immediate possession. Rhodes\nstated, however, he would deliver them to the FBI the following\nmorning for transmittal to Fugate @t Hamilton Field, California.\nOn the morning of August 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered\nthe negatives to the Phoeniz Office at which time they were\naccepted with the understanding they were being given to Mr.\nFugate, ¢ representative of the Army Air Force Intelligence,\nUnited States Army, and that there wis little, if any, chance\nof his getting the negatives back. “Ur. RnOdeSs turned the ~\nnegatives over to the FBI with the full understanding they were\nbeing given to the Air Force and he would not get them back.\nz (62-83894-80, page 4) V/,\nDV ad passers +78 G \\Z fiz\n7/° NDI\nwh\nFS\n\n--- PAGE 172 [ocr] ---\n\nOn April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the Phoenix\nOffice that True Magazine would like to secure the photographs\nwhich he had made auailable to Air Force Intelligence. At\nthat time Rhodes was referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base,\nSan Francisco, California, since they had been made available\nto this agency by the Phoenix Office on August 30, 1947.\nBy letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoeniz Office\nadvised the Bureau that on the previous day Mr. Lynn Cy\nAldrich, OST representative, Phoeniz, Arizona, called the\nqhoeniz Office stating he had been requested by his superiors\nin San Francisco to obtain detailed information Concerning the\nnegatives since Rhodes had requested their return. Aldrich\npointed out that Fugate's recollection on the matter was “hazy,”\nOSI requested and was given with Bureau approval a, memorandum\nsetting out essentially the information related above doncern-\ning this matter. (62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225)\nRECENT DEVELOPMENTS\nOn June 4, 1952, Mr. Fre jlumenthal, in the office\nof Drew Pearson, called and talked with Special Agent Wick.\nBlumenthal stated Pearson had been in contact with the captioned\nindividual concerning photographs which Rhodes had taken of\nflying discs in the Phoenix area in July of 1947. Blumenthal\nstated the subject told Pearson the FBI borrowed his negatives\nand when he asked for their return the FBI told him the\nnegatives were not available. Blumenthal inquired whether there\nwas any truth to Rhodes' statement and what the Bureau knew\nconcerning him. It appeared that Pearson was interested in\nusing the photographs on his television program and was desirous\nof borrowing them from the Bureau or having them returned to\nthe subject.\nMr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the FBI\ndid not have in its possession the negatives referred to by Mre\nRhodes and in fact Rhodes knew full well the FBI turned them\nover to Air Force Intelligence representatives, F r_Force,\nHamilton Field, California, on August 30, 1947, with the under-\nstanding he might never have them returned\nBlumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate\nthis matter, did not investigate Rhodes, and had no interest\nwhatsoever in the matter other than to accompany the representative\nfrom Hamilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Blumenthal was\ntold that for these reasons, of course, we had no information\nconcerning the reliability of Rhodes.\n=i! =\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\nBlumenthal was most appreciative for receiving\nthis information and said he would contact the office of Special\nInvestigations of the Air Force for-what-usststance they might\nreta-hin. He said also he-would stratghten out Rhodes, informing\nhim the FBI only a3 G courtesy to the Air Force representatives\nreceived the negatives from him and eo then.\nIt has been reported that DrewPearson _on his.\ntelevision program of June 8, 1952, demonstrated photographs\nof i ng discs. It is not known whether the photographs displayed\non on his television program are those referred to in the\ncaptioned case.\nRECOMMENDATION\nIn order to bring our file in this matter to an\nup-to-date status and to resolve the question raised by the\nsubject, it is recommended liaison contact OST and determine\nwhether the photographs displayed by Pearson on his television\nProgran.ofJune.6§, 1952, Gre the photographs obtained from the\nsubject in this case. Inasmuch as Blumenthal indicated he\nwould contact the OSI concerning this matter ‘it is.believed —\nhighly probable that is where the photographs of flying discs\nwere obtained by Pearson's office.\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD Poms NO. 64 @ q\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO: MR. A. H. BELMONT ~ pate: June 17, 1952\nFROM : 7, Py Keay (0\nSUBJECT: WILLIAM ALBERPYRHODES\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nFLYING DISCS\nReference is made to the memorandum captioned\nas above dated June 10, 1952, from Mr. Branigan to Mr. Belmont,\nwhich requested that /OSI be contacted to determine if they\nturned over negatives of photographs of flying, discs taken\nby the above-captiohed individual to Mr. Fre jlumenthal/,\nwho works for Drei earson. t\nLieutenant Colonel Leroy Barnard and Lieutenant\nColonel E. HM. Neville of OSI were both contacted and both\nadvised that no inquiries had been received by OSI from\nBlumenthal.\nThe Bureau's Air Force Liaison Representative then\ncontacted Colonel C. M. Young of Air Force Intelligence (A-2)\nwho likewise advised that no inquiries had been received by\nthe Office of the Director of Intelligence from Blumenthal or\nanyone in Pearson's office. It is noted that matters involving\nflying discs are handled by A=-2. Colonel Young advised that\nit was possible that any inquiries made by Drew Pearson's office\nwould be made in the Office of the Public Information Officer\nof the Air Force. However, Colonel Young contacted the\nPublic Information Office, and he was advised that no inquiries\nehad been received from Drew Pearson's office regarding\nflying dises and no photographs or negatives of photographs\nof flying dises had ever been furnished to Drew Pearson's\noffice.\nColonel Young advised that ordinarily when information\nregarding flying discs is received by Air Force representatives\nin the field, the information is referred to the Air Technical\nIntelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton,\nOhio, for research and correlation.\nACTION:\nNone. The foregoing is for your vod OS\nKEGURDED - 78 [23 E 9 p\nINDEXED - 78 8;\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nFa\nBett on Erte\nNo. 1,943. July 6, 1952\nA Kemsley Newspaper 234. ~\nSREAT Men The most amazing Flying\n- Rerreseee Saucer story of them all\nGrae By THE MAN WHO SAW IT TAKE OFF\n= <=\nees\nEye-witness Herr Linke himself directed the artist to produce this vivid impression of the flying saucer as he saw ‘They saw the Flying Saucer: Oskar Linke and bis\nitmess Herr taring: beside it stand the two members of the crew, who took off in it shortly after. 12-year-old step-daughter.\nAre ‘Flying Saucers’ a Russian invention?\nWestern intelligence officers are now trying\nto answer this question following sensational\nreports by 48-year-old ex-Mayor Oskar Linke,\nwho escaped from the Soviet zone. Linke has\nsworn an oath before a judge that he and\noy - his daughter saw two metal-\nlag © er | lad figures and a ‘50ft saucer\nea ge with a 10ft conning tower’ take\nAlViue - | off from a forest clearing four\nmiles inside the Russian zone.\nJusemen\nHere is part of the signed, sealed. official deposition which Herr Linke made in\nBerlin, telling the whole story of his fantastic experience.\n\n--- PAGE 178 [ocr] ---\n\nQQ Sunday Graphic, July 6, 1952\nQ Sunday Graphic, July 6, 1952\n50 YARDS AWAY | SAW TWO MEN:\nTAKE OFF IN A FLYING SAUCER’\nisappeared, still gaining | Bu\nTHE WORD FOR\nTOFFEE\n*COPYBOY’ MAKES\nTHE BIG TENNIS\nNEWS OF YEAR\nBy HAROLD LAWRENCE\nMAUREEN CONNOLLY, the\nFrom ANTONY TERRY, Berlin, Satiiviay\niT-year-old San Diego copy- i\nBiggest story of the year when A RMED with a sensational affidavit syvoriGBY- an_eyeHitijess, Several other people in’ the |)\nghe joined the great few who intelligence officers in West Berlin are tomday. i vestiaal ng one pee a\n‘amazing * flying ri Veet ee { they took for a comet. One, | +\noi the most amazing “ flying saucer ” stories evéf teportes rm! Se\nfirst attempt,\nPlaying a perfectly - timed\ntournament ‘and reaching her\npeak form when most others are\ntoo nervous to reproduce their\nbest, Little. Mo defeated three- Duchess of Kent presents the men’s doubles cup.\ntimes winner Louise Brough 7—9,\nmein 70 minutes yesterday, game. “Before we had time to with outright winners, But with\n\"American champion af 16 and congratulate ourselves on our Maureen hitting ab the lines, it\nvirtually world vchampion “ii foresight, Maureen “sent back was only a slight delay before\nTnonths. later is io uike, for four of Louise's best services with Louise nally put a low back-\nMaureen has been working for “an Coutrignt wianer” label hand into the net,\nyears with this one umbition In attached. ‘Maureen had to wipe tears of\nmind. ‘At this stage, with Louise stin J0¥ from her eves before she te,\ntuit Gf contience: te was great gelved the famous, trephy, from\nComing back a 2 the Duehess of Kent, who chatted\ntennis thoroughly. worthy of the RE\nCena n oiek aiaamely enonge wien, bee aulte, a whilezon th\nWe may as well get used to fsa rarity at a Wimbledon Anal, 2 .\nMaureen's successes for she is a ‘Then te former champion was So excited\nlone youngster stepping into the being pulled up for foot-faulting,\nWho was about a mile and a | fet\nhalf away, said he thought a | Th.\ncomet had “bounced * off the | Sax\nearth. ee\n‘A sawmill watchman told | cic\nBerr Linke he had seen what | 10\nhe thought was a *low-flying\ncomet” flash away from the\nhill where Herr Linke saw the\nobject,\nEvidence that a weird contraption—“ like a 50ft. warming pan with-\nout a handle, and with a 10ft. conning tower \"—took off with a crew of\nhe two from a forest clearing in the Soviet zone is being studied at the\nhighest level. , It is hoped to answer the big question: Are “flying\nsaucers” a secret new\nRussian invention?\n‘Man who first brought to\ntt light this remarkable story\n(reported briefly in later\neditions of the Sunday\n. Graphic last week) is grey-\nhaired, 48 - year - old ex-\nMayor Oskar Linke, of\nGleimershausen, near\nHole in ground\nAfter appearing betore the\njudge, Herr Linke told me: “I\nwould ‘almost have believed\nthat my daughter end tad\nmi\n» {uiire \"when ‘ner once “Famous Her sdteness began {o'waver ald 1 was go oxciteq thae I can't\nriots are past eir best. for the first time we cnew— a ini: th i\nene Tie canis kage and I think she did-—inat-a sue. Temember what the Duchess said, ; Mewtesen ee hed =oe0-4 : Airborne, the strange craft whirls off at terrific speed, teamed the whole episode\nb from the Russian zone wi soon to be out of sight. As it left the ground the central ~ Were 1 not for one thing:\n“When the thing had gone,\nI went to the place where it\nSng fe bad been standing. 1 found a\nroughly a foot and a half from truding from the bottom and Qituier depression, evidently\nis\nand lots of times,” she said. ‘I cessful come-back, the toughest I wish\nthink Wimbledon’ is Wonderful.” thing in sport, Was not to be sweet,” Maureen, told me:\nelt igs Hoe been ain eaay debut hers angina coe womenis or the\nor the young American, “Two Louise lea two-love in, the men's doubles titles changed\nhis wife and six children. tower rose again.\nMen in metal\nBis store Witwbledon began she second set Sh Nedid “nol nla\nas forced to scratch from a” us from the inevitable for she Shirley Fry, and Ken McGregor @ she cf\nLondon championship final with was now having to battle and Frank’ Sedgman were too . 1S Out i ee oe reshl r\nHoractic Mintapte' Se ihe ples Ye SauomencesaGroerss'Weir as susons for tel oppenents : T ean now reveal that in ; : Out toe etait otek ihe warming Paty with ea been orien Gowns\nOf her coach “to serateh from ittle Miss Confidence, ‘The outstanding player Of 1952, th t West Berlin ee pees Seeley. tis peeink ouesen rier of See cae oe\niets a teeam Reta ee) Eee GpuiMtence, work » And One of the. Aneak. winticrs | e company of West Ber! z % ning ‘tower, about ten feet flame, was now some feet of “This was exaetly the shape\n‘dost of us expected Houle Yo whet throws out that last Durst Since the War 1s Pranie Geagmin © officials, Herr Linke, with The Saucer begins to take off: the quter disk whirls high.” the earth, of the “conning tower; I real-\nat least win the first set and we of the old sparkle, Louise saved i . his - year - ol step- aster and faster, rising up the centre “ conning-tower,” inke “ i ised then that I had not been\nre encour: ree m: i success by taking the triple = ‘s A a 's- ‘Linke went on. I was now ‘Then I naotic tl 101\nWere cucouraged when she Broke three maten poinge in the clanes ' daughter \"Gabriele, [ast whieh remains stationary, alarmed ‘bya call’ from my whale object was rising slowly dreaming.”\ncrown back to Australia for the :\nResults: week swore this solemn and daughter, who had remained from the earth. The cylinder He continued: *I _ never\nMaureen's service im the Bfth game of the second set, mostly\nfirst time In history. Result\n‘Wome Siugles-rual: Miss Mf Gon- ‘i Be ‘ ane}\nRe oak tees : formal affidavit before a machine toward Hassel- the ‘deer’ cautiously. 1 some distance back. The sound on which it had rested had now heard the expression “fying\nte i MeGresor bach, Gabriele pointed to was now about 60 yards must have reached the two disappeared inside the centre saucer’ until I escaped to\nMen's, ‘Doubles — Pital\nand # A Bédgman, folaes, by V setae\non jinruess 6-5, 720, Gu\n‘Women’s ‘Doubles-—Pinal: “Mss 9. Fry\nan RHE DPHRIE aoiders, “Oe aes E\njude e\n“Twas riding home on my something about 150 yards from it. ee cee oes aaa and Teappeared ‘again through West Berlin from the Soviet\n+ motor-cycle, with Gabriele away, At frst sight, in the “1 then realised that my < zone.\n* % il i . : ip the side of the ‘conning “ as “ *\n42 the pillion, when a tyre half light, T took it for 9 frst impression had been tower and disappeared InGldS: gaye tS Tate OF, SSC OT ea ee ean\n‘Bimagl Sa was af Connelly d8..63.\nTilkca” Woubierssemichnais ® Boies a\n*sEaag BE Mores asd e_village of . young deer. Iieaereen ane thie bal came muct\nWitch’ es 2 my daughter and I war machine\ns Twin aiinet mene veal tua. heard a whistling sound. rather “I Was terrified for *>-\n“They appe: “The chica met, : ike us OR\nclothed in ing a lamp on his che zontal poesset Pose in a hori He ai Settee on,\n3 a kind a ae chest. The Position, swerved away Bast Gare seue UP for vears i\nmMmering, metallic’ sue Heemae ett ARG of at *OWAFGS a neaiby' village’ aay BRE Ge™MANY Tor Enowing ton\nand were benai \"The outa\nng .y_ie outer edge ot tne @\nmd Studving ‘comer yung pas inunch, the FOOTNOTE FROM VICKERS CHIEF DESIGNER\nBs glow. Mr. George Edwards, i\n“ je ™ Wiss expedi een ed gramme), Ernest| eR” would be forced\n— but unworried! . ; sop ants Tae Weighs oe fomatcifen | hich 0 to within ste | Biss2¥ketion for ine Weeeg| Maytag Hates, ot ‘Tenner | °° COMME hie of nolcy.\nWINNER’S ACTION—Little Mo Ueft) all out for a Because they’ Mount Everest's summit, Eaniament Party candidate,| at Tewkesbury \\°* °% bailjONEY ONE of the\nHave you ever considered how wonder- | teturn.... LOSER'S REACTION—Louise Brough all in THE GREATEST OF ALL TONICS ke ey’ve Proved a Toni perm i a Phe ted Graken, MacPariane’| BICYCLE presentation bom, to Mss. Blech Bennet\nfol hat ee ears after the match. Mo and the heat were too much. ‘ooks perfect from the first day expeal jon, sain Ney hee | ANNA PAUKER, qi neat] Gand a ae, 12 Garry] Was Tale a nigh aes\n: Yesterday” (hag ut New Detni| AYN! umber_one | of ford, winner of} child, a giv] he\nsafely held, in absolute comfort +i Because they” about five e prints—| Rumanian woman Cou| 2 Sunday Grapni Syeen tem doz. is in\nPeay i ee a -of- S 104 ve of them— munist, - ie competi-} an 03 ‘tent. -\nsymicuomonin te g (MUM CEnd-of -thie-papor smile Xk Rite herve proved a vont perm | iis et a iGhactg| Earle grim] Eade Se Stas gy ge\nThis, the famous of being ruptured? & . gefes § Perfect for months and months | Tainaltih,™ris, Ne, lving| Minister~putharest radde'®\"|DE. 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Rodney Street, a s aes = Ki in health.”\n141O.53235°S QE : Y i ds,\nt Bees 5°28 Pa BISHOP ieee\nAppliancessippliedundertie] Vm 88S Ee 6 3 w ‘ of Chichester, Dr.\nee atcas | | ee ee eee ae Ao ee, Home Perm’ Kf mah Bat was beset\n1. Asians (Phone: Terminus 1234.) SUNDAY “JULY 6 1952 t a by the. National Date >\nublie\nsae eae\nert Employees at Uckfield!\n\n--- PAGE 179 [ocr] ---\n\n\"HEATRES\nfg; uses, Bas.\nwosettont\nae Magan.\nat, Garden,\n\".\nSat ate\nSiaiets Wale\nphi\n‘ton, 7.50. 0,\n85750.\n‘ne Bleabethe\n“eee\nJOHN ROBERTSON’S CRICKET ROUND-UP\nTWIN DAY FOR\nBEDSERS\nEVEN the gasometers winked\nEV roaaty and the bars buzzed\nwith hilarious — bowler-hatted\nnee o Fone Tandon\nthe\nwith an unholy crash\nLatecomers could not peeve\nso-often\nOval,\ndetermination needs only such a,\n‘stimulus.\nIn a memorable day te re\ncaptain's left-hand deliveries all\nErmine aid an inusually\n&\nSunday Graphic, July 6, 1952 JQ\nBannister\nburst lets\nhim down\nBy TERRY O'CONNOR\nHITE CITY'S international\nfain Stuart restramed Trevor Bailey id. a athletics meeting yesterday,\ndeserves @ eed ‘of praise. BaD Sane gas ne billed as an Olympic Games pie\ntook three cheap wickets ahd the/aut in. the cienties. | Ray Smith view for British runnens (ho\ned Into, catch by which ne dismissed | tna Bicxy Dodds, 7s before neh, go to Helsinki in two weeks’\n” Mall, tre | BAPPY, With ‘the sunshine, \"the Hadliday WSS ® 7 Sn, Of PUlest showed that he is the most fear time), was oh OCR\n\"S. } uhlrst it engendered. and Surrey's|tay serene.” He held it one-| {owed Cant ne 2 the most soar ing ohe for Roger Bannister.\nick! inthe * | mognificsat bowling — achieve: | nan what reminiscent “of. George fan San Heaton ee tion, oO\nime Muider tm | “the toast over the tinkitng| Catch disallowed eeaecomaarrs Sater By another “Englishman, Sibert\nPelt be asses was the Bedser twins, who mnDOzens Of people. drowsed | on jebster. Nee\nPe Ga a id celebrated their 34th birth-| Yorkshire bghesgrrrige jflow-| the, grass near Cees tree Although this is not Bannister’s\nPuiee ee ee cee faved che side ‘vom dite diegracs|Bte'weusy war ism nega Aik ae Frank Lowson, Yorkshire's (sate mdphont pal taal tele gennk lr\nPisa Test-match style though ‘Wilson, ‘who. scored \"S0|enq ‘ofa wenty, day. for a big sweep to lex here—the result .... lbw b Laker. |!2& 3,500 metres man—the man-\nithe ‘Globe exactly, was lucky not to be oUt! Roy batted all day for 142 and ienecke a ue erates\nRevie, Brother Alec. in is tercest.| nen seven, took over five hours gor Ais cen ree i tar\n£1288: | shle, woke five Yorkshire wiekers|,Coastsble ade a, wonderful] tury butrst AO\" yaras trom the tape\nBo see Ba Begg a jactempt to catch nim with bis Page t failed him,\narket 2 tnd “the ‘caually” massive “brie! nd on the round. _ Wilson, wag] ‘age to rescue :\nSi bao | who as conte into his own a ai raisin to, the pavilion UBH]) When the Kent bowling looked low start\nix oie sim: | opening Gt and | tiowed the catch. like being severely mauled at PO ele reg! yee\nMAE of86, Ce aoe) lta eis ,cgumpeonss, band spout a \\ Wwatnwick collapse andthe) By ROLAND ALLEN |21,ths Joss! sl wickets and at] waster leg wish Banniste: Gon:\n© roheeatitas > fe ce 00) sh mo) I Ler ec\n‘rome aren, | gi ucted ie, 208, tates. at the| ue face tushed snd hot, undet| champions were cut for 804 AlCe| Py wag ine spin, of Mobln|iurs te oether Pemetaae hus ws] (orton Benin, As they entered\n‘SMa 48> | glose—could nor in thelr wildest Pe ving been 231 for three. Page|] witriar, bowling ‘his accurate]? C25: Crowd ‘was hushed: waiting for\n‘Your Tite dreams have belfeved that they| Essex ran to 402 Played only, twice for Kent Inst ‘Colin | Cowerey: | thé: “youn;\n‘Only three declared—after he bad put them | Reaso, Tee Sprouts “an[O™ Deeakd up the h ine young} the Bannister burst.\n3B | Yorkshire ‘on the frst tanta ta] 0? Seguiciion, |S Opviousy 25) Cnversity mutch at Lordy see |Onrorg, Daaman. who. a WE) But wnen he began to open up\ninenaigs | the iat day of match Aue ihe] \"Ti wag the biggest, cricketing] “That tetia opener and clogant| fea, ay, wotvied, aro saw, haa a wide canke Gf tok ye is stflde, | 26-year-old Webster\nYig, 7 thes ‘al t, though it meeded|gamfe of the season for pitel et-keeper, ‘Spooner, he high, speed or'the two Came [us in 4 dour innings Of 58, ‘WAICH | Boer gh see gem two rama\nito | Rotate wick, \"Nee SPYRO RGus Len ent Retiey Bans [biaze, weet bowlers.” Cuan| gk nim 179 minutes, tea e-ferectfiteg she meeting by fu\n8, r fe was in for minut e-\nDobea. salt Into “the ton |promoted in the batting order, jeeardhy aha Jon Wark B ning neck and neck,\nsave: this: marche but Fouanite wounds by slouting the Mivaleses [pave ent some conniense Oxford pated all cay for 20] (96° AEA! BASES ABH\" A te ea end Bannister\nthem cover drives stralght from | wis force :\n: among the \"25 to 1 others”? It)the cricket copybooks. eame in, the, home straight,\nShoulda’k 5 The Hon.” Michael| We also, recall \"such, a stroke), Welister Kept is fainous slval\nRe Beat was,§9 whe! he won the|trom, Buen, ‘which ibede. it a)at tay 4a win th\nHS 70.88 arene bese two go. more than thelr] ‘There has been criticism of\nan \"There fs\n‘take a thetic te. Oa ATRL y rourazen’, could be. ..%o (OUeU Hair share ‘of the Oxford runs|Bannister's lone-wolt taining\nWe British. uno ave 20 loyal proposition at 80. ius 20 Yeurs|in a partuership of 82. thelr scar-| tis season. “It's obvious. from\n4 tel snd, fried to live up wince be won the ne hase] sag, take through it ali was below | tls race, that even he cannot do\nSoa AS. the deals whieh insplreq the and he modestly claims he hasn't} we, Tate thi eee peter ae\nsttaueon | Hight\" in'our faith, Or'ie'we bave Some ‘old pals. und. show “the : He ‘wilting. the Swedes nd\nsome =\n‘Sentimental restored the Olympte Ideal to Ths the world. will be focused om) jit aats ays ‘Aias'tet cene| Dead-bat technique |Germans,,s, Zar, tourer pio-\n‘50. We is Olympiad ‘prohably| pedestal. Rememt were} them closer than ever before. epee hick bak Ree ‘nowing| position than stout-hearted Web-\npoke ‘oumes We itself into a thanie duel| even baider up then than we afe| Be frank about It, ‘There can! cane cme re It did not raise much ahove|Ster ut Helsink!.\npween. Amertos ait at | that for nearly all day. At thues|\nide ap | eed to fo tate What theee wwe)\" 'We sirugeiea wncougn some-| Sq hed Mactastananta cage a] Some [ecropped aw a8 five in hall] World’s best equalled\nJ benny’ Bi fe strut * x * an_hour,\nBe a4 ‘great nai ‘Other now. Our arrangemeats may Hoe the Olympics. bump or 8 Records fell in the relny events.\neS “Tie th the world potiten| avs, Dea good 9b luxurloual ae an meat the fons of 9} StoREs }ONT. PLASHES: Bob nade tg duce ‘oan alin ba The Australian women eS yt\nPt, Hint oe rapingnam rasceeeeerwome elt\ncommen | plume, be to the Sport| Slympiads. But we showed sportsmansnip still Dicked “for Heisinkl “peat. all | Tom... wae ve Bae Bae mck [int ae Sece.” equalting the world's\nE30. | Wika alle paclonallga gy fa the, real, spirit, of | the} ening. oat af Belaink, Among| Britain's Olympic riders. 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Nichols\nSUBJECT:\nBUREAU FILE 62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225\nDuring my absence, ft #1:50 A.M. today, Fredyetumen-\nthal, i of f DrewWearson, called and talked with\nWick. Atear stated earson has been in mponicat. with\nDr. We\nphoto tog\nthe “Phoenix area in moi of foa7.\nBlumenthal states that Dr. Rhodes areas Pecrson~today\nthat the FBI borrowed his negatives of the flying discs ond when\nasked for their return the FBI told Rhodes ¢ 1e negatives were not\nvatlable.\n) Blumenthal asked whether there is any truth to this\n| statement of Rhodes and what the FBI knew about him.\nIt appears that Pearson is interested in using the\nPhotographs on his television program and is désirougof borrowing\nthem from the Bureau or having them returned to Dr. Rhodes.\nBureau files reflect that on\nGeorge Fugate, Jr., called at the Phoen\ncredentials reflecting he represented A-2, Fourth Air Force,\nHamilton Field, Californjg. He asked an Agent to. accompany\nhim to interview William-Rhodes who previously reported the\nphotographing of a flying dise in Phoeniz on the afternoon of\nJuly 7, 1947.\nThe Phoeniz Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the\nSan Francisco Office and Mre imball«vgrified the fact that Fugate\ncame to Phoenix as a representative ‘of/ Colonel Donald Springer of\n| Zamilton Field, and it was sugges eg Phoeniz Office assist\nFugate not in investigating Wb 7, but in simply talking with\nDr. Rhodes. { V4 a >\nI RECORDED | Catone\nBy letter dated September 4, 1947, the Phoeniz Office\nset forth in four pages the results ofthis interview and stated\nFugate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who did not have\nj ree in his immediate possession. Rhodes stated, however, he\n\\} would deliver them to the MBI the frolTowing morning: for trons-\n|| nittal to Fugate at ilton Field, California.\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\n*\nfemorandum to Mr. Tolson\nof Au. ust 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered the\nnegati ZU) at WrICh 3 fine they were accepted\nwith e etng given to Mr. Fugate,a\nrepresentative of the Army Air Force Intelligence, United States\nIrmy, and that there was lit if any, chance of his getting\nnegatives back. Mr. Rhodes “negatives over to\nwe nderstanding ci were Being. piven to the Air\n7 (62-83894-80, page 4)\nOn April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the Phoeniz Office\nthat True Magazine would like to secure the photographs which he\nhad made available to Air Force Intelligence. t that time Rhodes\nwas referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Franeisco, Cali-\nfornia, since they had been made available to this agency by the\nPhoenix Office on August 30, 1947.\nBy letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoenix Office advised\nthe Bureau that on the previous datg Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI\nrepresentative, Phoeniz, Arizona, called the Phoeniz Office stating\nhe had been requested by his superiors in San Francisco to obtain\ndetailed information concerning the negatives since Rhodes had reque\ntheir return. Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the\nmatter was \"hazy.\" OSI requested and was given with Bureau approval\na memorandum setting out essentially the information related above\nconcerning this matter.\nACTION TAKEN?\nMr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the EBI did not\nhave in its possession the negatives referred toby Ure Rhodes and\nm fact Rhodes knew full well the FAI turned themiover to AiroForce\nIntelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, )\n| |California, on st 30, 1947, with the understanding he might\nnever have them returned. Ce ee eee rx\n| [never nae\nBlumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate this\n|matter, did not 2 gate Rhodes, and had no interest whatsoever\nin the matter other than to accompany the representative from\nHanilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Blumenthal was told\nthat for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning\nthe reliability of Rhodes.\nv4 feu Zé\nV-L\nBlumenthal was most appreciative for receiving this infor-\nmation and said he would contact the office of Special Investi\ngations of the Air Force for what assistance they “night be. to hime\nHe sata—alsohe-wouldstraignten out Rhodes, informing him the FBI\nonly asa ourtesy to the Air Force representatives received the\nand tronsmitted them.\nSad\nof \"Nr\n\n--- PAGE 184 [ocr] ---\n\nI\n4r~ Tolson June 4, 1952\nLe. B. Wichols\nWILLIAM ALBERT RHODES\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nFLYING DISCS\nBUREAU FILE 62-83894, Serials 80, 184, and 225\nDuring my absence at 11:50 A.M. today, Fred Blumen-\nthal, in the office of Drew Pearson, called and talked with\nWiek. Blumenthal stated ‘earson has been in contact with\nDr. W. A. Rhodes (Phoenix telephone number 5-0048) concerning\nphotographs which the above captioned took of flying dises in\nthe Phoentz area in July of 1947.\nBlumenthal states that Dr. Rhodes told Pearson today\nthat the FBI borrowed his negatives of the flying discs and when\nasked for their return the FBI told Rhodes the negatives were not\navailable.\nBlumenthal asked whether there is any truth to this\nstatement of Rhodes and what the FBI knew about him.\nIt appears that Pearson is interested in using the\nphotographs on his television program and is desirous of borrowing\nthem from the Bureau or having them returned to Dr. Rhodes.\nSACKGROUND:\nBureau files reflect that on August 29, 1947, a Mr.\nGeorge Fugote, Jre, called at the Phoenix Office exhibiting\ncredentials reflecting he represented A=2, Fourth Air Force,\nHamilton Field, California. He asked an Agent to accompany\nhim to interview William Rhodes who previously reported the\nphotographing of a flying dtse in Phoeniz on the afternoon of\nJuly 7, 1947.\nThe Phoeniz Office contacted SAC Harry Kimball of the\nSan Franciseo Office and Mr. Kimball verified the fact that Fugate\ncame to Phoeniz as a representctive of Golonel Donald Springer of\nHomilton Field, and it was suggested the Phoeniz Office assist\nFugate not in investigating the matter, but in simply talking with |\nDr. Bhodes.\nBy letter dated September 4, 1947, the. Phoentz Office\nset forth in four pages the reaults of this interview and stated\ngate had requested the negatives from Rhodes who did not have\nin his immedicte possession. Rhodes stcted, however, he\ndeliver them to the FBI the following morning for trans=\nwl to Fugate at Hamilton Field, Californta.\nMr. Ladd\nTe Belnont\nAce\n\n--- PAGE 185 [ocr] ---\n\n&\nMemorandum to Mr. Tolson wane 4, 1952\nOn the morning of August 30, 1947, Rhodes delivered the\nnegatives to the Phoenix Office at nich time they were accepted\nwith the understanding th were being given to Mr. Fugate,a\nrepresentative of the Army Air Force Intelligence, United States\nArmy, and that there was little, if any, chance of his getting the\nnegatives back. Ur. Rhodes turned the negatives over to the FBI\nwith the full understanding they were being given to the Air Force\nand he would not get them back. (62-83894-80, page 4)\nOn April 17, 1950, Mr. Rhodes advised the Phoeniz Office\nthat True Magazine would like to secure the photographs which he\nhad made available to Air Force Intelligence. At that time Rhodes\nwas referred to OSI, Fourth Air Force Base, San Franeisco, Cali-\nfornta, since they had been made available to this agency by the\nPhoeniz Offéee on August 30, 1947.\nBy letter dated June 8, 1949, the Phoenix Office advised\nthe Bureau that on the previous date Mr. Lynn C. Aldrich, OSI\nrepresentative, Phoeniz, Arizona, called the Phoeniz Office stating\nhe had been requested by his superiors in San Fronctsco to obtain\ndetailed information concerning the negatives since Rhodes had reque sted\ntheir return. Aldrich pointed out that Fugate's recollection on the\nnatter was “hazy.” OSI requested and was given with Bureau approval\na memorondum setting out essentially the information related above\nconcerning this matter.\nTAKEN?\nMr. Blumenthal was advised by Wick that the FBI did not\nhave in tts possession the negatives referred to by Mr. hodes and\nin fact Rhodes knew full well the FBI turned then over to Air Force\nIntelligence representatives, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field,\nCalifornia, on August 30, 1947, with the understanding he night\nnever have them returned.\nBlumenthal was advised the FBI did not investigate this\nnotter, did not investigate Rhodes, and had no interest whatsoever\nin the notter other than to accompany the representative from\nHamilton Field while interviewing Rhodes. Blumenthal was told\nthat for these reasons, of course, we had no information concerning\nhe reliability of Rhodes. Z\nBlumenthal was nost appreciative for receiving this infor~\nnation and said he wouldsgontact the office of Special Investi-\ngations of the Ainghg@ree for what as tancé t¢h@y might be to htm.\nHe said also he would, straighten out Rhodes, informing him the FBI\nonly as a courtesy tgethe “tr Force representatives received the\nnegatives from htm ana transmitted them.\n\n--- PAGE 186 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Thad ¥. Culmer II\nPost Office Bor 99\nRobinson, Fllinois\nDear ur. Culmer: ““\nYour letter of July 8, 1952, has been\nreceived.\nWhile I would like to be of service, the\nsubject matter of your communication does not relate\nto an activity within the investigative jurisdictton\nofthe FBI, I have, however, taken the liberty of\nreferring a copy of your letter to The Honorable, The\nSecretary of the Air Force, Department of Defense\nBuilding, The Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C., who may\nbe able to be of assistance.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nx\nCopy of incoming to Secretary of the Air Forcémbysform letter.\n=e\ners\n\n--- PAGE 187 [ocr] ---\n\nGW 8S 6 9) Wi\nJDILSAT 40°Laae $4\neT Bg\nOY TWH |FALaaay\n\n--- PAGE 188 [ocr] ---\n\n- Tolson.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr. Laughlin\nMr. Mohr\nTele. Room.\nThad We Culmer IIq yf, Holloman®\nPost Office Box Miss Gandy__{\nRobinson, Illinoi Na)\nMre Je Hagar Hoover, Director\nFederel Bureau of Investigation\nWashington, District of Columbia\nDear Mrs Hoovers\nPerhaps this is a little out of your line of endeavor, however, I feel that per=\nhaps you or your organization might be able to give me some information concerning\nthe follewing matter.\nFrom the first time it was written up in the press I have been keenly interested\nin strange celestiel phonemena such as the flying disks popularly called “flying\nsaucers.”\nNew out of all the thousands of people who have reported sightings not all of\nthem have had too much to drink, nor could they have been victims of eptical\nillusions, retinal retention, or hallucinations. Some of the objects sighted\ncould not have been jet oraft, guided missiles, or rockets, neither could they\nall have been weather instrumentse Unretouched and undectored photographs have\ngiven evidence that someone must have seen somethings\nIt seems that both civil and military authorities are mest willing to proclaim\nwhet the objects are note I feel there is more to the matter than meets the eye.\nWy decision to write you was based on the thought I would get straight enswerse\nDe you have any ideas or deta on this subject? Whet are your opinions? If not,\nwhere might I write for such information? Any kindness, consideration, or ins\nformation which you can extend toward me concerning this matter will certainly\nbe most sincerely appreciatede\nVery truly yours, 3\nThed We-Guimor Ile\ny BECDRDED - St\nni ype?\ngi\n\n--- PAGE 190 [ocr] ---\n\nsere « ® |\nss\nOffice Memur wut + ONTED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo t DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 29, 1952\nem : SAC, WASHINGTON FIELD 62-0\nSUBJECT: AERIAL OBJECTS\n“Flying Saucers\"\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nOn July 28, 1952, at the Weekly Intelligence Conference,\nCaptain WILLIAM DEEGAN, Office of Special Investigations, th Air\nForce Base, Bolling Field, advised the representative of the FBI,\nWashington Field Office, over the prior weekend, his office had\nreceived reports concerning the observation of aerial objects«\nCaptain DEEGAN referred to a phone call made to his office by\nSpecial Agent LEONARD E. WEBSTER of the Washington Fi@ld Office,\nfurnishing to OSI the identity of a woman who reportedly had observed\nan aerial object. DEEGAN praised the WFO for the expeditious fieti-\nfication in this instance. U\nCaptain DEEGAN, Colonel COLLINS, DEEGAN's superior office,\nand Special Agent JOHN M. deBETTENCOURT, in a conference on July 28,\n1952, discussed the matter of immediate notification of OSI. This\nconference resulted in the request by Colonel COLLINS and Captain\n| DEEGAN that in the event, whenever information is received by the FBI,\n} in which it is alleged that someone has observed a \"Flying Saucer\",\nthis information be immediately relayed to Captain DEEGAN's office.\nIt is to be noted that this office may be reached by dialing Code 1261\nand asking for Extension 509. Captain DEEGAN said this number should be\ncalled under these circumstances at any time, day or night.\nYNRECORDED COPY FILED IN\nCaptain DEEGAN stated that the Air Force is greatly concemed\nabout this matter of aerial objects and said that the Air Force\nIntelligence would appreciate the execution of the requested procedure,\nmentioned above. It is suggested that the Bureau bring this matter\nto the attention of its night supervisors, since these night supervisors\nalso receive complaints from persons outside of the Bureau and may\nreceiv® information concerning the observation of aerial objects: ...\nIMD: NPB RECORDED\n\n--- PAGE 191 [ocr] ---\n\ncor TOW fai SOM\nF\n$.DEPi.\nSe WY h gy ca\n$\na\n4\n4 NOSIYI1 No S\nng. Wasne S OM\nGe Wet g [jan\n\n--- PAGE 192 [ocr] ---\n\nS srpmoann rons wo. 64 @ é\nOffice Memorandum + unrrep states GOVERNMENT\nTO : Director, pate: July 31, 1952\nIndianapolis\nJOk .\ntely 10:\nessalon Lake,\n, he noticed ormation of bombi\nsnty in number, in two g 3 flying\nfive miles.\nes went over the\n00 was wi\n1e but stated\nsmoke, He further\nhad been dropped from the\nbluish smoke.\nHe stated that he\ntrip by PAUL GADDIS, Kok ot\nfurther information concerning\n\n--- PAGE 193 [ocr] ---\n\na\ne2-a3804\necon\nREGISTERED AIR MAIL\nAugust Il, 1952\nMr. Glenn He Bethel\nc/o The Commissioner\nRoyal Canadian Mounted Police\nOttawa, Ontario, Canada\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover - Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING SAUCERS SEEN NEAR THESSALON LAKE,\nONTARIO, CANADA, JULY 27, 1952\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nDre Re E. MeIndoo, 820 West Walnut Street, Kokomo,\nIndiana, on July 30, 1952, advised that on July 27, 1952,\nat approzimately 10:00 A.M. while fishing in the back\nwaters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a\nformation of bombing planes, sixteen to twenty in number,\ntn two groups flying south at a hetght estimated by him to\nbe four or five miles.\nDr. McIndoo stated that the planes went over the\nlake and suddenly dropped objects, at first thought by him\nto be parachutes. 4e continued that these objects fell\nstraight for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor\nand at a high rate of speed flew off ina southwesterly\ndirection.\nDr. MeIndoo was unable to identify the nationality\nof the planes, but stated that they had twim trails of bluish\nsmoke. He further stated that the objects which had been\ndropped from the planes had single trails of bluish smoke.\n/\nec - Foreign Service edb V 2 \\|\n\n--- PAGE 195 [ocr] ---\n\nHe etated that he had been accompanied on\nhis fishing trip by Paul Gaddis, Kokomo, Indiana.\nDr. MeIndoo had no further information concerning\ntnstant planes or the objects dropped by them.\nThe above is furnished for your information.\nNo further tngutries are contemplated.\n\n--- PAGE 196 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTOMES MR. Ae ie | pate: July 29, 1952\nFROM : Weeks\nSuBJEcT: “FLYING SAUCERS — Meme\nPURPOSE? v=\nTo advise at the present time the Air Force has =\nfatled to arrive at any satisfactory conclusion in_ ae\ntts r h regarding numerous reports of flying saucers and «\nflying S Sighted throughout the United States.\nDETAILS:\nMr, MN. W. Phileor, the Bureau's Air Fo 5\nRepresentative, made arrangements through the of, te of * pofir\nMajor General John A. Samford, Director of Air Intelligence, \\)) 7\nU.S. Air Force, to receive a briefing from Commander Randall‘\noyd of the Current Intelligence Branch, Estimates Division,\nAir Intelligence, regarding the present status of Air Intelligence\nresearch into the numerous reports regarding flying saucers\nand flying discs.\nCommander Boyd advised that Air Intelligence has\nset up at Wrtght-Patterson Air Force Bases..0hios..the..Air.\nTechnical Intelligence Center which has.been.established. for\nthe purpose of coordinating, correlating.and making.research\ninto all reports regarding flying saucers and flying discs,\nHe advised that Air Force research has indicated that the\nsightings of flying saucers goes back several centuries and\nthat the number of sightings reported varies with the amount\nof publicity. He advised that immediately if publicity appears\nin_nemspapers, the numberof sightings reported increases\nconsiderably and that citizens immediately call in reporting\nsightings which occurred several months previously. Commander\nBoyd stated that these reported sightings of flying saucers\nare placed into three classifications by Air Intelligence:\n(1) Those sightings which are reported by citizens who\nclaim they have seen flying saucers from the ground,\nThese sightings vary in description, color and speeds.\nVery little credence ts given to these sightings\ninasmuch as in most instances they are believed to be\nimaginative or some erplatnable object which actually\ncrossed through the sky.\n(2) Sightings reported by commercial or_military\npilots, These sightings are considered more credible\n») NWPthke zs \\\n; hy\nUK\n\n--- PAGE 198 [ocr] ---\n\nby the Air Force inasmuch as commercial or military\npilots are experienced in the air and are not\nexpected to see objects which are entirely imaginative,\nIn each of these instances, the individual who reports\nthe sighting is thoroughly interviewed by a representative\nof Air Intelligence so that a complete description of\nthe object sighted can be obtained.\n(3) Those sightings which are reported by pilots and\nfor which there ts additional corroboration, such as\nrecording Db; lar or sighting from the ground.\nGeneoedaneeerd advised that 330) latter classification\nconstitutes two or three per cent of the total number\nof sightings, but that they are the most credible\nreports received and are difficult to explain. Some\nof these stghtings are originally reported from the\nground, then are observed by pilots in the air and then\nare picked up by radar instruments. He stated that in\nthese instances there is no doubt that these individuals\nreporting the sightings actually did see something in\nthe sky. However, he explained that these objects could\nstill be natural phenomena and still could be recorded\non radar if there was some electrical disturbance in the\nsky.\nHe stated that the flying saucers are most frequently\nobserved in areas where there ts heavy air traffic, such as\nWashingtons De Co» and New York Cit He advised, however, that\nsome reports are received fron other parts of the country...\ncovering the entire United States and that sightings-have also\nrecently been reported as far distant as Acapulco, Mexico;\nTe Prench Morocco. He advised that the sitgntt\nreported in the last classification have never been satisfactorily\nexplained. He pointed out, however, that it ts still possible\ns. cts may be a natural phenomenon or some type\nof atmosphertcal disturbance. He advised that it is not\nenttrély impossible that the objects sighted_may possibly be_\nships from another planet such as Mars, He advised that at\n@ present.time there is nothing to substantiate this theory\nbut the possibility is not being overlooked, He stated that\nAir Intelligence is fairly certain that these objects are not\nships or missiles from another nation in this world, Commander\nBoyd advised that intense research ts being carried on presently\nby Air Intelligence, and at the present time when eredible\nreportings of sightings are received, the Air Force is attempting\nin each instance to send up jet interceptor planes in order to\n-2-<\n\n--- PAGE 199 [ocr] ---\n\nobtain a better view of these objects. However, recent attempts\nin this regard have indicated that when the pilot in the jet\napproaches the object it invariably fades from view.\nRECOMMENDATION?\nNone. The foregoing is for your information.\n\n--- PAGE 200 [ocr] ---\n\n62-83894\nRECORDED - 122\nfj\nf\nDate: August 8, 1952 ff\nry 19)\n\\iLdoos Director of Spectal Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. Ce\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover - Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: AZRIAL\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nThere are attached two coptes of a letter dated\nAugust 1, 1952, from Florence Whittsh, Post Office Bor 526,\nCharleston, South Carolina, regarding \"Flying Saucers.”\nMiss Whittish's communication has been acknowledged\nand she has been informed of this referral.\nNo investigation is contemplated with regard to this\nmatter.\nAttachment\n\n--- PAGE 202 [ocr] ---\n\nRECORDED - 80 ~ AUG 4 1\ny Vo S\n\n--- PAGE 204 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 12, 1952\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nfhe Pentagon\nWashington, D. Ce\nFron: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal] Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING SAUCERS\nAttached are two copies of a letter from\nMrs. Ora A, Tygrett dated July 31, 1952, addressed to\nthe War Department, c/o Federal Bureau of Investigation,\nthe contents of which are self-erplanatory.\nurs. Tygrett's letter has been acknowledged\nand she has been advised of this referral.\n\n--- PAGE 212 [ocr] ---\n\nssTANDARO roms no. 64 ) @\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n»\nTOA saree Belnon\\\\\\\" July 31, 1952\nFROM : Je Re Higgins\nsuBjEcT: UNUSUAL FLASHES DURING\nELECTRICAL STORM, JERSEY SHORE, PA.,\nJULY 28, 1952\nHARRY HSSWINCHESTER, COMPLAINANT\nAt 2:15 4M on July 31, 1952, Harry H.\nWinchester, 315 Cemetery Street, Jersey Shore, Pass\ntelephonically advised that in the early morning of\n7-28-52, during a severe electrical storm in the area fy,\nof his residence, he had observed seven unusual flashes i\nsky, each flash being accompanied by a loud report.\nComplainant, who appeared to be under the influence\nof intoricants, called as a result of recent newspaper stories\nregarding phenomena allegedly observed during past week in\nthis country.\nBureau indices contain no information identifiable\nwith the complainant.\nAction:\n\n--- PAGE 213 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 13, 1952\nMr. Benedicto Romero\n1647 Park Avenue\nNew York City\nDear Mr. Romero:\nI have received your letter of\nJuly 31, 1952. The matter referred to in your\nletter is not within the jurisdiction of this\nBureau and I have taken the liberty of forwarding\n@ copy of your letter to the Department of the\nAir Force for appropriate action.\nVery truly yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n\n--- PAGE 215 [ocr] ---\n\nme, aCE UNI\nSEARCH SLIP\nSupervisor.\nSubj Pas\n——Exact Spelling Searchens// yp\n+411 References Initial 7\n——Subversive Ref. Date.\n——Main File\nRestricted to Locality of\nFILE NUMBER SERIALS\nWe\n\n--- PAGE 217 [ocr] ---\n\nKS ote =\n{fhe igi ae\neee: y <\nty D4C ES St\nSak vt\n58 7/E SON Some fe wena\n\n--- PAGE 218 [ocr] ---\n\nVp hed fooT ee % We AS aa\nLech He fe a a BA hace ol\n—ethewlel fe Ahett, rd ole Jeg dg plo\nPh, Maw An fake, hefirne tom At\n“#4 ays : aimee jae?\n\n--- PAGE 219 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 14, 1952\nA\n)\n4 j\n/\nMrs. Fred Haufe\n06 Walnut Avenue\nFairmont, West Virginia\nDear Mrs. Haufe:\nI have received your letter of August 1,\n1952, and want to thank you for making the informa-\ntion contained theretn avatlable to this Bureau.\nThe matter referred to in your letter is\nnot within the jurisdiction of this Bureau and I\nhave taken the liberty of forwarding a copy of your\nletter to the Department of the Air Force for\nappropriate action.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Haover\nDirectors 5\nco - 1- Pittsburgh (Attachment)\nNOTE\n\n--- PAGE 221 [ocr] ---\n\n606 WALNUT AVENUE\naf FAIRMONT, W. VA.\nPHONE 3765\nAugust 1,1952\nHon.J.Edgar Hoover\nDept.F.B.I.\nWashingten,D.C.\nDear Sir:\nI have been hearing so much about the\nebjects called-Flying Saucers that I begin\nte speculate as te whether we are the enly\nNation er counpy te witness such a display.\nOf course it could be that these edd\nobjects are pest filled Radgr centrelled\nwaiting to be punctured.We heve been se\naccused by another Nation that me doubt\nthey have devised some diabolical plan to\ntest on us.\nI am net inclined to pass those ever\nlightly,because I believe that these gadgets\ncan be made and controlled to the extent of\ngreat numbers in groupings.\nAlse,I believe it is very unwise to\nmake public the locations of sightings as\nmany folk are prene te worry,and a state of\nmind like this is exactly what eur enemy is\nseeking.\nAny one wise enuf te perfect such\nwould net only knew their travel distance\nbut also their lecation,therefore ne talk\nor aD eeeoe could benefit us in that.\nEX. - §9 RECORDED - 3° 5\nI hope that someone has had the\nintegrity and foresight te learn where if\nin any other country these 'things' have\nbeen seen. INDEXED - 36 ay\nThanking yeu in adWance for the\ncourtesy ef a reply,I remain\nRespectfully yours,\n\n--- PAGE 223 [ocr] ---\n\nsragano rome Wo. 64\nOffice MovaPtndeni ° UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: August 6, 1952\nwh : SAC, Cincinnati (100-0)\nsupjecr: ANONYMOUS CQMMUNICATION WRITTEN\nIN GERMAN LANGUAGE RECEIVED BY\nnC; TI ENQUIRER\" PERTAINING\nTO ‘ING SAUCERS\"\nSECURITY MATTER “= -x>\nMr. K. DORIS of the staff of the \"Cincinnati Enquirer\" furnished\nthe Cincinnati Office with the enclosed letter and envelope received\nanonymously at the \"Cincinnati Enquirer\" in an envelope postmarked 7-3-52\nat Cincinnati, Ohio.\nIt will be noted that the enclosed letter is written in the German\nlanguage, and I am also enclosing a rather loose translation of the letter\nas furnished by the \"Cincinnati Enquirer.\"\nIn view of the widespread interest in so-called \"flying saucers,\"\nI am forwarding this material to the Bureau, with the thought in mind that\nthe Bureau may desire to have a careful translation made of the attached\nletter, and the results, if deemed advisable, made available to other\nGovernmental agencies.\nEnclosures (3)\nEWY:1M\n\n--- PAGE 225 [ocr] ---\n\n“* IMF\nAugust 13, 1952\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. Ce\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: ANONYMOUS COM/UNICATION WRITTEN\nIW THE GERMAN LANGUAGE, RECEIVED\nBY y \"CINC. fr.\nPERTAINING TO \"FLYING SAUCERS\"\nSECURITY MATTER - I\nThere ts attached for your information\nand any action you destre to take in this matter\n@ Photostat of a letter, written in German, received\nfrom an anonymous source, which was addressed to the\n\"Cincinnatt Enquirer.\" A Photostat of the envelope,\nin which the letter was forwarded, is attached and\nindicates it was mailed on July 31, 1952, at\nCincinnati, Ohio.\nFor your further assistance tn this natter\n@ translation of the attached letter from the German\nts attached.\n5 ail\n; la-S4\nas fa) aa Ce Abi»\n\n--- PAGE 227 [ocr] ---\n\nae Ge Uherstarse ,\net M4 bus probrares Waffe attlite gett\nMehl Ahern 4) mee Serena nee Was ter gerd AA\nee Fn Bad Wil fow Mntk cohol. 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SH\nOwAo-rmaAvinohe He Nekwhim Iie reach ASV 04 Sor\nHor Aniyet birrin an Sun hefinSe mek Ay L244\nat Kondrollger cite fr Fem aden ae bef moten.\nbi suk Ser Dreaul and rack gory Roper fur hock\non @ pada “om Aron tens Boe Waffow thet» Sef\nhows Pisil, Bindshlant M4 4 ode Larne\nAy porch eZ hen, - Anbnd Yearbcy ded Aol.\nfh Bom petehte Nor Be Wok Ap A BAe iy,\nAlb i Kibuk wher olf\nWrage) Oe\n\n--- PAGE 229 [ocr] ---\n\nn4e hy oa\n= tA a 4 c\nuA\n144 4- Uns JA OFS ico wt lily foot\nUepl Athan Jt¥ oe war eae dary rAd PTLNG\ni \\ ef < a .\nww Be Zuilf Wi foun Yiek oneta, tira ch\nM i) ion / Q a\nMAL Onn hoe V, r of fee ,weboby aan, & 1aKn4 Cy.\nWe-bo c\n/ SS) y qr\npare ch Cc ~ td ME 4A lar bt AAs, ety & oe So\nwhe Ant Abe AA, trad. Chow (ithe ng ita $6. TG\nf V-JIzL\nCWnAtrmn.o Arche de NOVA tr\nhtn'Aee\nq Q 9\n,Wrd we eh 7 ea ay Ver\nfees LWA Ais AA: a F\na Ponget Ku a ht Panes Ate a, ee dy tk 1\nUK oJ troller Ae 4 iw Teg mAAin Ge bepr uh\ndv Aud ter banat arA rank cre RK J fis\n] Ohman ys eae\nsad se Bic we don b-ormntee, vey mets Ww tee} 7 ar Lead\n7¥ gh A we Re AAR 4, fu te 2 wt + he, fir enh v2\nId CE\nAy ¥CiN 30 - has Av Wi4 Wy AL\nJ , VU. Waffen ¢\ndere = od ay dn Agha, $ gd hae %, Spee:\nAypfrrek V7 dram ar rel yeorbendh bad,\nMh bo Daler far Me Wot At ern, ple\nAlb Lit Fi dk andar otf\nAe, Piblh»uyu hetf\nHS eH\n\n--- PAGE 230 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING SAUCERS\nSince 19) there have beem experimental weapons which should new\nbe ta preittio Ce Theene about which there has been se mueh discussion\nis a V-Weapen which has a disc-like reund bedy, seas 48.50 metres in\ndiameter and has by way ef emission 5 te 50 automatic ape (werd\nnet legible). With the setting eff ef the disc these retate around a sensitive\nplexi-glass sphere in the center in which are lecated the s=+------ (werd\nnet legible) end guiding apparatus fer distance flights. Inside the sphere\nthere is alse enough space for high explosive atom bombs. These weapons\nerccnmer encenn sancn= oo-ee (net legible) and show an effective range ef\nfrem 30 te 35,000 kilemetres. V-Weapon Konstrus (Technician?) Riedel (er\nRiedet) Germany, says it is a typical V-Weapon en which he himself worked.\nI am pesitive that the truth is better than keeping the people\nin ignorance .\nThis letter is written apparently by a net highly literate persen with\nundeveleped handwriting. It is my epinien that he is net making up what\n\n--- PAGE 231 [ocr] ---\n\nhe has written. If I were handling this, I sheuld turn his letter ever\nte the FBI or some ether investigating agency te see if he knews anything\nmere.\nAugust , 1952\n\n--- PAGE 239 [ocr] ---\n\nMre W. He Jennings\n3096 Hazelmary\nZone 17\nPontiac, Michigan\nwennndenae Dear Mr. Jennings:\nI have received your letter of August 5,\n1952, and want to thank you for making the informa-\ntion contained therein available to this Bureau.\nThe matter referred to tn your letter is\nnot withtn the jurisdiction of this Bureau and I\nhave taken the liberty of forwarding @ copy of your-\nletter to. the Department of the Air Force for\nappropriate action.\nVery truly yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nce - 1- Detroit\nNote for Detroit:\nUr. Jennings advised the Bureau, in hig Letter,\nof his theory regarding flying saucers. It was*\nMr. Jennings’: opinion flying saucers are manufactured\nby General Electrie or General Motors Research Laboratories\nconstst of aluminum tanks filled with helium gas under\npressure, and work on magnetic pringtplese\nBHM: ke\n\n--- PAGE 245 [ocr] ---\n\nnee »\nSERVICE win 4-228\nSEARCH SLIP\n“Supervisor Room.\nSubj:\nExact Spelling Searchers\nAll References Initial\n——Subversive Ref. Date.\n——Main File\n——Restricted to Locality of\nFILE NUMBER SERIALS\n\n--- PAGE 246 [ocr] ---\n\n‘STANDMPO rors NO, 64\nMer Mrucdum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDirector, FEE pate: 8/7/52\n\\\nFROM : SAC, Philadelphia\nS-.\nY\nSUBJECT: FLYING SAUCERS\nAt the weekly liaison conference held in the Philadelphia\nOffice on August 5, 1952, Major H. B. ELIRIDGE advised that OSI is no longer\ninterested in receiving reports concerning flying saucers.\nThe above is submitted for the Bureau's inform:tion.\n\n--- PAGE 247 [ocr] ---\n\nSAC, PHILADELPHIA August 15, 1952\nRECORDED-29 DzRECTOR, FBI (62~83694)\nFLYING SAUCERS\n< OSI LIAISON\nReurlet August 7, 1952, in which you stated that at\na weekly liaison conference held in Philadelphia Major\nH. B. Eldridge advised that OSI is no longer interested in\nreceiving reports concerning flying saucers.\nOSI, as the official Atr Force ltaison agency, has\nagreed to accept reports regarding flying saucers and to transmit\nthese reports to the Air Technical Intelligence Center at\nWright-Patterson Atr Force Base, Ohio, where all information\npertaining to flying saucers ts coordinated. If Major Eldridge\nstill inststs that he does not desire to receive reports\nregarding flying saucers, you should advise the Bureau and the\nnatter wtll be discussed further with OSI Headquarters in\nWashington, D. @.\nwwprrie fl”\nwe\n\n--- PAGE 248 [ocr] ---\n\nGG. i ES yp gj Day\nFIILSAF 30 Ld30 Ss 4,\nWOO! VyWeO9AITI IN\n\n--- PAGE 249 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 5, 1952\n,,Mr. Dewey TAWilson J TK\n2727 Maryland Avenue\nAy Baltinore 18, Maryland\nDear Mr. Wilson:\nYour letter postmarked July 30, 1952, has been\nreceived, and I appreciate the interest prompting you to\nbring your comments to my attention.\nSince your communication may be of interest\nto another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty\nof forwarding a copy of it to The Honorable, The Secre-\ntary of the Air Force, Department of Defense Building,\nThe Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nDIC:amk:mfo7\nCopy of incoming sent to the Secretary of the Air Force\nby short form.\n\n--- PAGE 251 [ocr] ---\n\n3 i ara Ange Dea\nAros ae ht AB Bh Abit es of eT PSs rs\nthy\nhae Oo Onn C215 An ath\n; ea\nMuse chjects Const to Liha,\nCit eo ee POR RoES De Re eee\nTA eet Vapor, not Untlity\nte\nCS 2) Sunes Oe,\neae\n(¥ be “3 ~PA+ as\nae ROR BE peciede e\nCur 2 eeee en noni Arg\nmin prre\nup Ehect~\nWidnedy Aste\n\n--- PAGE 252 [ocr] ---\n\nsay ft aKao $n\n1 Be\n“aah Ap\nyaa\nadhere\nSSROT UW\nco\naf\n\n--- PAGE 253 [ocr] ---\n\n® } co\n2727 Maryland ave\nBaltimore 18 MD\nJ. Edgar Hoover July 28-1952\nDear sir,\nI would like to submit a theory that may lead to a solution\nof what the Flying saucers really are=these objects could\nbe Lights. caused by Radio Television Beams illuminating\nmoist vapor, not unlike phosphous on rain soaked wood in\ncertain seasons-the northern lights “aurora Borealus\"” have\nmanifested themselves for years, setting up Electro magne-\ntism & Earth potential which distorts normad Telegraph\nCommunications, The lights are somewhat like a Fan & can\nbe seen as far south as Equator-\nIt is my opinion that Flying Saucers are Electrically induced\ncurrents onto a space (small clouds) and causing it to glow-\nthis cloud being charged Electrically and a magnetic polarity\nbeing same as the interceptor it can never be overtaken, and\nwould if persued gradually grow Dimmer & dissappear giving\nthe impression that it out ddstanced the persuer with a great\nBurst of speed.\nThis is submitted as a theory as I do not have the power\nor facilities to prove or disprove, But I submit a suggestion\nwhereby a test could be made.\nWhen these saucers appear again Have the TV & all Broadcasts\nsilenced from the air and check for results-this may not\nchange immediately, as other Elements in this Build up can\nnot be turned off or on at a given signal.\nHowever I firmly believe that, if the idea as set forth in\nmy crude way is submitted to more learned persons then I\nsome solution is inevitable.\n/3/ Dewey T. Wilson\n\n--- PAGE 254 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nyey A\nTO t Ws. As Branigan\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\nRECORDED - 44\nINDEXED - 44\n\n--- PAGE 256 [ocr] ---\n\n2 : i Look\nVOLUME 16, NUMBER’ 13\nJUNE 17, 1952\nThis might be a picture of flying saucers taken at night over Arizona or New Mexico. It was in fact taken in Dr. Menzel’s laboratory at Harvard University.\nTHE TRUTH ABOUT\nFLYING\nSAUCERS —\nOne of America’s leading astronomers goes into his laboratory\nat Harvard and disposes of the flying-saucer myth. He adds sim-\nple instructions for making flying saucers in your own kitchen\nBy Dr. DONALD H. MENZEL\nDonald H. Menzel is\nprofessor of astrophys-\nics and associate direc:\ntor of solar research at\nHarvard University.\nHis work on flying sau-\ncers was done in re-\nsponse to a request\nfrom LOOK. The Air\nForce has expressed #\nively interest in it.\nsuppose that I should be especially well\nJ qualified to write about flying saucers since\nThappen to be one of the few persons who has\nactually seen one. ~\nMy solar studies take me frequently to\nColorado and New Mexico, and I was at the\nHoltoman Air Base, near Alamogordo, N. M.,\nat the height of the flying-saucer scare. That\nvery morning, I had glimpsed what seemed to\nbe several saucers moving overhead—until I\nfocused my eyes more clearly and recognized\nthe objects as weather balloons. That after-\nnoon, I expressed my belief that most of the\nsaucers could be thus explained. But others in\nthe group—including several well-known sci-\nentists—indicated that there was probably more\nto the saucer story than that.\nEarly that evening, I had my second attack\nof saucers. I was in the back seat of an auto-\nmobile, being driven toward Alamogordo and\nadmiring the full moon as it rose over Sacra-\nmento Peak toward the east. A few degrees\nnorth of the moon, I noticed what seemed to\nbe a bright star, and then a second star not far\nfrom the first. Casually, I assumed that they\nwere Castor and Pollux in the constellation of\nCONTINUED\n35\n\n--- PAGE 257 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING SAUCERS\ncontinued\nOrderly processes\nof natural laws\nexplain saucers\nGemini. Then, very suddenly, I realized that\nGemini was a winter object; the two stars had\nto be something else.\nLike most astronomers, I am always hope-\nful of finding a nova (exploding star) which\ncan be seen with the naked eye, so I rapidly\nopened the window of the car for a better look.\nI could bring neither of these objects into clear\nfocus, although nearby Antares was sharp.\nBoth hazy disks shone with a slightly bluish\nlight. They were, in a sense, “flying” simply\nbecause they were elevated. Suddenly, alive to\nthe fact that I was seeing something unusual,\nI asked the driver to stop. We climbed out of\nthe car just in time to see the saucefy literally\nfade away as mysteriously as they had ap~\npeared. I reported the occurrence in detail to\nthe Air Force.\nTater found that an English meteorologist,\nEdward J. Lowe, had recorded a similar phe-\nnomenon as long ago as 1838-similar except\nfor the fact he saw four instead of two ghostly\nimages flying near the moon.\nPerhaps you expect me to say, at this\npoint, that I can explain exactly what I saw\nthat evening. I am sorry to disappoint you. I\ncannot. I have certain ideas on the subject,\nbut they are only hypotheses—reasonable but\nnot yet fully confirmed.\nI shall explain those ideas, but first let me\nsay what I do Nor believe. I do Not believe\nthat what I saw, or anything anyone has re-\nported seeing, were missiles or messengers or\nvehicles from the moon or Mars or space. I do\nNor believe they were missiles or messengers\nor vehicles from Russia or any other foreign\ncountry.\nIndeed, how simple science and life would\nbe if every time we encountered some seem-\ningly inexplicable fact, we could blame it on\nsome outside force over which we have no\ncontrol. Such a mode of thought is as old as man\nhimself. Our prehistoric ancestors personalized\n36\n‘These are the Lubbock Lights, as photographe\nall the forces of nature. Gods blew the winds,\nthrew lightning bolts and stoked the fires that\nbelch forth from volcanic craters.\nBrilliant showers of meteors have made\nmen fear that the end of the world was immi-\nnent. ‘The ancients have interpreted a solar\neclipse.as a dragon devouring the sun and re-\njoiced when their beating drums and weapons\nfrightened the dragon away.\nHow simple this type of science. No labo-\nratory experiment to prove or test the hypo-\ntheses. No complicated mathematics to study\nthe details of the process. Nothing to argue\nabout here. For each new and unexplained\nfact, we invent a new god—or assume the exist-\nence of a superintelligence.\nHow simple—and how wrong!\nCenturies of civilization have taught us\nthe futility of inventing mysterious forces and\nsuperhuman beings. You could explain any-\nthing that way. Such explanations, however,\nare completely useless and nature falls into\nchaos, subject to the whim of a pagan deity\ninstead of to the orderly processes of natural\nlaws.\n“An Uncivilized Attitude”\nAs a scientist, I am not bothered if I can-\nnot give a complete, iron-clad explanation for\nevery phenomenon I meet. Unraveling the\npuzzles of science is my business—as well as my\npleasure. I find the world still full of unsolved\nproblems. I look for the explanations, but I do\nnot arbitrarily invent forces that make expla~\nnation unnecessary. :\nWhy, then, have so many civilized people\nchosen to adopt an uncivilized attitude toward\nflying saucers? I think there are three reasons\nFirst, flying saucers are unusual. All of us\nare used to regularity. We naturally attribute\nmystery to the unusual.\nSecond, we are all nervous. We live in a\nworld that has suddenly become hostile. We\n.d Aug. 30, 1951, over Lubbock, Texas, by 18-year-old Carl Hart, Jr.\nhave unleashed forces we cannot control; many\npersons fear we are heading toward a war that\nwill end in the destruction of civilization.\nThird, people enjoy being frightened a\nlittle. They go to Boris Karloff double featur\nBut such analysis should concern the\nchologist rather than the natural scientis'\nlet me hasten back to our flying saucers.\nFirst of all, we must recognize that ‘flying\nsaucers,” in the public mind, cover a wide va~\nriety of objects and phenomena. Some of them,\nwe can almost immediately dispose of, al-\nthough the mere fact of their misinterpretation\nhas been one of the chief difficulties men have\nencountered in getting at the basic truth.\nA man sitting in the park on a calm sum-\nmer afternoon scarcely realizes how intense\nthe winds aloft may be. Perhaps real gales\nexist, with speeds in excess of 60 miles an hour,\ndifferent layers moving in opposite directions.\nLight, flat objects such as newspapers or kites\ncan be caught in an occasional whirlwind and\nlifted to enormous heights, where they may\nfly for hundreds of miles before they again\nreach the ground. Weather balloons, which are\noften released in groups rather than singly,\nare not at all uncommon. Indeed, most such\nobjects lose their true identity when viewed\nagainst the sky. And it is extremely hard to\nrecognize them.\nOccasional reflections from distant plan\nor even from the backs of high-flying birds\naccount for some of the reports. The planet\nVenus has, on many occasions, produced its\nown series of sensations. Few people seem to\nrealize that this planet, when at greatest bril-\nliance, can be plainly seen in the daytime. T\nfloating cirrus clouds overlie it, the planet me\ngive the illusion of being in rapid motion. Mc\npeople find it difficult to focus their eyes o'\ndistant object; hence, they see a bright blur\nthe sky and thus give rise to another flyir\nsaucer story.\n\n--- PAGE 258 [ocr] ---\n\netn ee\n“costumes execuled by\nROOKS\nThis familiar theater-program credit represents « $2,000,000-a-year gross\nbusiness, costuming everything from Broadway stars to circus elephants\nRoutine sight at Brooks: a show girl hur-\nrying off to try on her next new costume.\nA wardrob:\nborn: designer Irene Sharaff with pro-\nducers Ben Segal, Chandler Cowles in Stroock’s office.\nHe 39-year-old Brooks Costume Com-\nany is the biggest in the business. It is\nresponsible for the eye appeal of 80 per\ncent of Broadway's current musicals. It\ndoes a large part of New York's TV-cos-\ntume business and will open a TV service\nbranch in Hollywood shortly. Brooks’ big-\ngest regular customer is the Ringling\nBrothers and Barnum & Bailey circus, with\nits annual $300,000 wardrobe. And for\n$400,000, Brooks costumed Cecil B. de\nMille’s movie about that circus. Arena\nskating shows like Hollywood Ice Revue,\nSonja Henie’s Ice Show, Holiday on Ice\nrun about $200,000 for costumes — three\ntimes most Broadway show budgets.\n‘The bulk of Brooks’ business, how-\never, does not come from its big customers\nlike Roxy and Radio City shows, Guys and\nDolls chorus lines, The King and I cos-\nProduced by PATRICIA COFFIN\nFirst, costumes are made in drab muslin, tried on for\nfreedom of movement. Later, best materials are used.\ntumes. It comes from the 175-odd shows\nBrooks outfits weekly for universities,\ndrama clubs, church societies, junior\nleagues, civic pageants, summer theaters\nand municipal operas all over the country.\nBrooks has 135,000 costumes for rent, from\n$2000 ball gowns once owned by Mrs. Rob-\nert Ogden Goelet to Indian costumes from\nAnnie Get Your Gun. For $10 a night, the\nlead in a Northwestern University play\ngoes on in a gown once worn by Maude\nAdams, Bea Lillie or Mary Martin.\nThis is possible because of suave, sil-\nver-haired James E. Stroock’s policy of\nbuying back the costumes he was origi-\nnally paid a fat fee to make. “He's king of\nhis own state,” says producer John Mur-\nray Anderson. Famous for his nicknames,\nhe calls Stroock, president of Brooks, “The\nPope,” “because he is so omnipotent.”\nCONTINUED\nIrene Sharaff discusses Paul Hartman's\nvice-presidential pants for Of Thee I Sing.\n\n--- PAGE 259 [ocr] ---\n\nconditions exist, flying saucers become likely\nspread out horizontally to,form a thin layer\nof smoke and haze. This ceiling occurs at the\npoint of highest temperature. Smoke, dust and\nall kinds of general haze tend to collect in this\nlayer. From below or above, you may not be\naware of its existence. But as you pass through\nit, you see a fine black line extending from\nhorizon to horizon.\nOn that famous day in June, 1947, when\nKenneth Arnold of Boise, Idaho, spotted from\nhis private plane nine distant saucers moving\nat “fantastic speeds” along the slopes of Mt.\n‘Rainier, he may well have been flying not too\nfar from one of these layers of inversion haze.\nHis was the observation that touched off the\nsaucer scare.\nLet us turn to the official Air Force release\nand quote Arnold himself: “I could see their\noutline quite plainly against the snow as they\n“pproached the mountain. They flew very close\nto the mountain tops, directly south to south-\neast down the hog’s back of the range, flying\nlike geese. I watched for about three minutes\na chain of saucerlike things at least five miles\nlong, swerving in and out of the high mountain\npeaks. They were flat like a pie pan and so\nshiny they reflected the sun like a mirror.”\nIn Arnold’s own story, there are several\nclues that should have pointed out the answer\nlong ago. Anyone familiar with mountains\nknows that the ridges, where ascending cur-\nrents of air from opposite sides meet and mix,\nare subject to the most violent drafts. From the\nHarvard and University of Colorado observa-\ntory at Climax, Colo., I have observed with a\ntelescope the blowing snow on the ridges of\n14,000-foot peaks, and have noted the billow-\ning gusts rage along the “hog’s back.” It is\nindeed highly probable that the slopes of Mt.\nRainier are equally turbulent. And, if their\nturbulence reaches upward into the haze, the\nwarped layers would reflect sunlight and a\n* progression of moves would make the crests\nseem to move with phenomenal speed.\nAnd if you doubt whether mere bending\nr crinkling of a hazy layer could cause the\nbright reflection, note how a fold of a lace\ncurtain—or piece of cheesecloth—similarly re-\nflects the light. The reffection is brightest when\nthe curvature is sharpest. Most daytime saucers\nare a variant of this phenomenon. The mirage\neffect is here of secondary importance.\n‘The “ghost” balloons are perhaps the sim-\nplest of all mirage phenomena. The balloon\nitself is responsible. As it “punctures” some\nfairly high inversion, a large bubble of colder\ni\n=\nFy\n2\n3\nis\né\nIn normal air, light from the ground simply spreacs out into space. Outside its\nrange, where the earth curves away, there is darknes ani no strange phenomena.\nair settles down from above, forming in effect\na sort of supermagnifying lens or telescope.\nThis imperfect lens of air forms an image of\nthe balloon. And, as the lens changes its size\nand shape, the distorted image darts wildly\naround, with phenomenal speed -like a refiec-\ntion of the sun from a hand mirror.\nTo demonstrate some of these effects —\nchiefly those associated with the luminous\nnight saucers-I prepared a simple laboratory\nexperiment, as follows: I filled a cylindrical\njar half full of benzene and carefully floated\na layer of acetone on top. Gentle stirring pro-\nduced a narrow region where the chemical\ncomposition changed slowly upward. Benzene\nhas optical qualities analogous to those of cold\nand acetone to those of warm air. I thus\neproduced in a small space what would ordi-\nnarily require miles of terrestrial atmosphere.\nThe liquids produce remarkable effects.\nA beam of light, focused diagonally up-\nward from a small slide projector, would or-\ndinarily strike the ceiling. But caught in the\n“inversion layer,” the beam obediently curved\ndownward. Tiny globules of glycerine emulsi-\nfied in the benzene scattered the light and made\nthe beam visible. The original circular pinhole\nused in the projector was distorted into an\noval shape and clearly marked with some pat-\ntern suggesting a surface structure.\nLaboratory “Saucers”\nAny motion of the liquid—produced as the\nresult of a rocking—made the saucer slip about.\nTurbulence, caused by a delicate stirring of\nthe medium near the light beam, gave dozens\nof flying disks. The color effects, resulting in\npart from the glycerine globules, were star-\ntling and beautiful. Finally, when I replaced\ningle pinhole with a row that simulated\nant street lights, the resulting images be-\nhaved and looked like the Lubbock Lights.\nThese considerations do not explain every-\nthing. The green fire balls are still something\nof a mystery, though many will prove to be\nmeteors. Prof. Fred L. Whipple of Harvard ha\ncalled my attention to the fact that the color\nprebably arises from the presence of magne-\nsivm IM the meteor iselt. ‘This metal, well\nknown to be an abundant constituent of the\nrork meteors, emits green light when incan-\ndescent. The reported slowness of motion may\nbe due to great distance, associated with the\nclarity of the desert skies,\nThis mirage-phenomena theory includes\ntle flying saucers seen on radarscopes. The\nWith a temperature inversion, light bends\nA ray of light will thus be seen in areas far distant from its source.\n-\nREFRACTING AIR\nsame sort of conditions which cause optical\nmirages cause radar mirages as well, as any\nradar expert will hasten to tell you. They cause\ntelevision mirages too. Everyone knows cases\nwhere a television station, normally miles out\nof range, suddenly comes in powerful and\nsteady.\nAlso, the stress laid on the optical pecu-\nliarities of air over deserts should not be mis-\nleading. The temperature inversions of which\nI speak are common over the desert (and over\ncoastal waters) but they are not limited to\nsuch areas. They can appear anywhere, and\ndo. A bad smog, for example, is usually a sign\nof a temperature inversion. But they are more\nfrequent over deserts, which explains in part\nthe fact that saucer reports are more frequent\nover deserts\nYou, too, can have flying saucers in your\nhome. Perhaps not as elaborate as the ones I\nhave just described, but nevertheless adequate\nto demonstrate some of the effects, You may\nsimulate the gradual bending that causes a\nmirage by using a sharp reflection at a water\nsurf\nill the kitchen sink to the brim and set\nup a candle or row of candles close to the edge\nalong one side. A box with a series of pinholes\nilluminated by a light or candle is even better.\nNow face the lights from the opposite side of\nthe sink, keeping your eye close to the water\nsurface and see the bright reflections. Now\nhave someone gently stir the water and pro-\nduce waves, The lights will float and travel—\nand even show the disklike form character-\nistic of a reflection from the trough of a wave.\nOne can even reproduce the saucers with light\nreflected from the surface of coffee in a cup.\nAs I have said earlier, these experiments\nare suggestive rather than definitive. More\nwork is necessary to prove the phenomenon.\nThe analysis indicates, however, a clear plan\nfor future study and research. I believe that\nthese experiments will eventually cause the\nsaucer scare to vanish — most appropriately,\ninto thin air, the region that gave birth to it.\nEND\nThe forces entrusted with the defense\nof the U. S. from the skies still must\nlook for “flying saucers.” In its next\nissue, Loox will tell the story of this\nsecret hunt by our aerial defenders.\nWARM AIR\n=\nLAYER\nCOLD sugeacy\nin refracting layer of air.\n\n--- PAGE 260 [ocr] ---\n\nluminous by night. They may appear singly,\nin clusters or fly in precise geometrical forma-\ntion. The best-defined patterns of this type\nhave been called the Lubbock Lights, since\ntheir best-known appearance was in Lubbock,\nTexas. They have, however, appeared else-\nwhere. Next, we have the mysterious balls of\ngreen fire. Are they or are they not related to\nthe luminous “Foo Fighters” that occasionally\nseem to accompany a plane or even engage it\nin a mysterious sort of shadowboxing? Finally,\nthere are the “ghost” saucers that seem to\nhover suspiciously around a freshly launched\nballoon, and rush off at some unprecedented\nspeed—presumably to report their findings. At\nleast four such ghosts have been reliably re-\nported.\nMany of the records refer to some tre-\nmendous distance or speed. And here I ask this\nquestion: How can an observer on the ground,\nfrom a single station and with his eyes alone,\ngive a reliable estimate of all three figures:\ndistance, size and speed? If you think that this\nis easy, try it sometime—on the moon, for ex-\nample.\nThe reported saucers move at varied an-\ngular speeds, either sideways or vertical. Their\nunknown actual speed depends on how far\naway they actually are. They may “veer”\nsharply at any given moment. At times, the\nimages are extremely brilliant. Sometimes,\nthey show a trace of structiire, which some\nobservers have associated with “windows” or\n“portholes” of a space craft.\nThey move without sound and hence seem\nto be controlled without any normal forces of\npower that we would ascribe to a craft on\nearth. The objects are generally round or oval\nand bear no resemblance to any known air-\ncraft already built or being built on earth.\nBut are we justified in reversing these\narguments and saying that, since no terrestrial\ncraft could have such properties and since no\nhuman beings could withstand the tremendous\nbuffeting that the flying saucers seem to get,\nthe objects must perforce be space ships\nmanned by beings of decidedly nonhuman\ncharacteristics? I ask again: Is this sweeping\nThe clear air of the desert, and the lack of buildings or of hills, make it\npossible to see long distances; increase the number of observed events.\nFLYING SAUCERS continued\ng\nWherever certain well-known ai\nconclusion justified? Or shall we accept tem-\nporarily what seems to be a much more rea-\nsonable alternative: that the flying saucers are\nnot material objects at all?\nThe one thing that can respond instan-\ntaneously to force is a light beam. You can\nstand at the foot of a high mountain and with\na hand mirror flash a signal from base to peak\nand back again, a distance of more than 10\nmiles, in a tenth of a second or less. But, if we\nsee something flashing over cliff and forest\nwith a speed of 100 miles a second or accelerat-\ning with a force 1000 times greater than that\nof gravity, must we conclude that it is a\nmanned craft?\nAn Optical Phenomenon?\nLet us, then, accept as a working hypoth-\nesis the idea that saucers may be an optical\nphenomenon—though nonetheless real.\nTo me as a scientist, this was the only\ncourse along which to proceed. And the hypoth-\nesis that these were optical phenomena, tak-\ning place primarily in desert regions, inevit-\nably brought the next logical consideration to\nmy mind.\nIn the science of atmospherics, there is a\nwell-known condition known as “temperature\ninversion.” It is simple enough. Normally, the\nair grows colder as one goes farther up from\nthe surface of the earth. But sometimes the\nveverse is true, and a layer of warm air over-\nlies layers of colder air.\nDuring the war, I was a member and later\nchairman of the Wave Propagation Committee\nof the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which conducted a\nseries of tests on the desert. We were studying\nradar images; but light behaves, in many ways,\nlike radar. What we learned about the desert\napplies as much to light as to radar.\nWe learned that temperature inversions\nwere, as we had expected, extremely common\non the desert. During the day, the desert is ex-\ntremely hot. At night (or even during the day\nunder certain cloud conditions), the ground\nrapidly cools off. But the air cools more slowly.\nThus, the air cools more quickly where it actu-\nally is in contact with the ground, but for some\ndistance continues to get warmer with height\nThen, well away from the ground, it begins to\nbecome cooler again.\nScientists have long known that regions\nof the atmosphere wherein the temperature\nchanges rapidly with height can cause a mi-\nrage.\nMirage. That is the key to the whole prob-\nIn the city, the angle of vision is small and the sky is\neven if conditions were perfect for “saucers,” fewer would be observed over citie:\nlem of saucers. And, working on that assump-\ntion, I have been able to reproduce in the labo-\nratory most of the essential features of the\nsaucers. Much more study, both theoretical and\nexperimental, is necessary before we shall un-\nderstand this complicated problem in all its\ndetails. I am confident, however, that we can\neventually produce and observe the phenom-\nenon at about any time we wish to.\nMirage. A mirage is fundamentally an\nimage caused by a lens of air. Since air lens\nare almost never perfect, the world we see\nthrough them is distorted and unreal. Like\nseeing through spectacles that do not fit your\neyes. Or looking in one of those highly curved\n‘ors in an amusement park\nAnd yet you see mirages every day, with-\nout really knowing it. A: uu drive along a\nhighway on a hot day, the dark asphalt in the\ndistance seems to be covered with water—a\nfilm that evaporates as the car advances. This\nis the ordinary mirage we familiarly associate\nwith the desert: the thirsty traveler, the vision\nof a receding lake, and only sand. The water,\nof course, is an image of the sky, projected\nagainst the distant landscape. The light rays\nthat produce the illusion traverse a path that.\nis concave upward.\nBut give us a cool layer of air at the\nground, as in the desert at night, and light rays\nwill curve in the reverse direction, following\nalong the surface of the earth.\nCity Lights Become “Saucers”\nWhere the daytime mirage projects the\nimage of the sky against the earth, the night-\ntime desert variety projects the image of the\nth against the sky. And hence, if we have\nuch as those of a city—these\nlights will appear to float in the sky. Moreover,\nif the intervening air contains waves or is tur-\nbulent to any degree, the lights will appear to\nmove, riding in on the crest of a wave, like\nripples of moonlight on the ocean, If the source\nis a line of distant street lamps, the images\nappear to fly in formation—the Lubbock Light\nphenomenon.\nOne further property of these temperature\ninvorsions serves to emphasize the effect and\nundoubtedly contributes to the daytime s\ncers. Daytime inversions are fairly common,\nbut they usually lie higher than the ones that\noccur at night on the desert. You can often see\nthem-or at least recognize their existence.\nA column of smoke from a distant chimney\nwill sometimes rise smoothly upward and then\nfull of smoke and dust. Thu\n\n--- PAGE 261 [ocr] ---\n\n“hese “lights” were one of many sets of “saucers” made by Dr. Menzel in his laboratory. Note the “mother ship.”\nBut by no means all of the objects can be\nso dismissed. After we have eliminated the\nfalse saucers and the erroneous reports that\nwe trace to misidentification, there do remain\na number that we cannot completely write off.\nSuch as the ones I saw myself.\nThe first question we are called upon to\nanswer is this: If these objects are natural\nobjects, why did they suddenly appear for the\nfirst time in 1947? An honest question and a\nbasic one; for if it cannot be answered, we are\nin difficulties. But the answer is simple: They\nwere seen in the skies long before 1947. Scien-\ntific literature is full of them.\nEngland Had Durham Lights\nTake, for example, the Lubbock Lights,\nwhich appeared in the sky near Lubbock,\nTexas, last summer and were photographed.\nSimilar phenomena have been long reported.\nEngland was mildly excited over the Durham\nLights almost a century ago.\nIn 1897, our papers were filled with stories\nabout a mysterious cigar-shaped airship seen\nat odd places over the country. The lights and\nmen aboard were clearly visible. Finally, the\ngreat inventor Thomas A. Edison himself dis-\nposed of the rumor.\nHere is a quotation from the magazine\nNature for May 25, 1893: “During a recent\nwintry cruise in H.M.S. Caroline, a curious\nphenomenon was seen... . . Unusual lights were\nreported by the officer of the watch. They ap-\npeared sometimes as a mass, at others spread\nout in an irregular line. They bore north until\nI lost sight of them about midnight. . . . The\nglobes of fire altered in their formation . .. now\nin a massed group with an outlying light, then\nthe isolated one would disappear and the others\nwould take the form of a crescent of diamonds.”\nThe account also mentioned a “looming\nmirage,” of which I shall have more to say\nlater. This report interests me for two reasons:\nFirst, it would almost serve as a description of\nthe Lubbock Lights. Second, my own theory\nof the Lubbock Lights was developed, and\ntested in my laoratory, before I found this\naccount in Natuire—and my theory directly as-\nsociates looming mirages with the lights.\nThe next question is quite natural: Even\ngranting that these phenomena have a long\nhistory, why, are they so much more frequent\ntoday than in the past?\nList the places where flying saucers have\nbeen seen, and you will notice that the great\nmajority were reported in very hot areas, over\ndeserts—in Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.\nFor years, these states were sparsely settled.\nBut since the war began, they are the\nareas in which the most startling population\ngrowth has been tallied. Irrigation has brought\nfarmers in. The dry heat has made tourist\nhavens of Phoenix and Tucson. The air age has\nmade these flat, clear-skied areas the natural\nlocations for great bomber and fighter bases.\nFinally, atomic energy has chosen New Mexico\nas its headquarters.\nIn brief, there are more eyes to scan the\nheavens. Hence, more is seen. The answer is\nas simple as that. The clear skies are themselves\na partial answer. Beyond two or three miles,\nespecially toward the horizon, the milky haze\ncuts down visibility in Eastern areas. In the\nWest, one is accustomed to seeing a mountain\npeak more than 150 miles away.\nFinally, the most important question of\nall: If the saucers aren’t superhuman or con-\ntrolled by superhumans, what are they?\nFirst, we must study the reports.\nA careful analysis of all the available data\nindicates that—after we have subtracted the\nballoons, papers, distant planes, Venus and the\nlike—a substantial amount of reliable but un-\nexplained material still remains. This falls\ninto several definite patterns: ovals, disks or\nother patterns, either shining silver by day or\nCONTINUED\nPhotographed by Arthur Rothstein\nsetting up his apparatus,\nusing a large glass jar, benzene and acetone.\nAcetone floating on benzene simulates air\nlevels; lens effect distorts Dr. Menzel’s face.\nA glass rod seems to bend as it passes from\none liquid to other. Light bends in this way.\nA light shining through the liquids bends at\nthe meeting point. Same is true in air layers.\n\n--- PAGE 262 [ocr] ---\n\n“oe” IEVORMATION - sosrepes\n62-83894\nAugust 11, 1952\nAPPRopRy.\nDirector of Special Investigations 4% rr 0\nThe Inspector General ADVISED py\nDepartment of the Air Force SLIP(S) op\nThe Pentagon a\nWashington 25, D. C. Date ————\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover = Director\n_Federal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: — LAI NC SAUCERS/SEEW NEAR THESSALOW LAKE,\nONTARIO, CANADA, JULY 27, 1952\nMISCELLANEOUS = INFORVATION CONCERNING\nDr. Re Be MeIndoo, 820 Vest Falnut Street, Xokomo,\nIndiana, on July 30, 1952, advised that on July 27, 1958,\nat approrimately 10:00 A. M. while fishing in the back\nwaters of Thessalon Lake, Ontario, Canada, he noticed a\nformation of bombing planes, sirteen to twenty tn number,\ntn two groups flying south at a height estimated by him to\nbe four or five niles.\nDr. MeIndoo stated that the planes went over the\nlake and suddenly dropped objects, at first thought by hin\nto be parachutes. He continued that these objects fell\nstraight for a short time, then suddenly spurted vapor\nand at a high rate of speed flew off ina Sou thwesterly\ndirection.\nDr. McIndoo was unable to identify the nationality\nof the planes, but stated that they had twin tratls of bluish\nsmoke. He further stated that the objects which had been\ndropped from the planes had single trails of meteh fodous\nSECURITY INFORMATION = pee /\nKECURDED-86 {‘¢\nAUu 13 952\nEX\n“F= AUG 191952\n\n--- PAGE 263 [ocr] ---\n\n» a\nSECURITY INFORMATION ~ -COMPEDENTEAL—\nHe stated that he had been accompanted on\nhis fishing trip by Paul Gaddis, Kokomo, Indiana. Dr. MeIndoo\nhed no further information concerning instant planes or the\nobjects dropped by them.\nNo further inquirtes are contemplated tn this\nmatter. However, tf additional information is received\nby thts Bureau, you will be promptly adutsed.\n2\n-2-\nSECURITY INFORMATION ~ -GONFERERTTAE-\n\n--- PAGE 264 [ocr] ---\n\nAuguat 21, 1952\nMrs. Nellte T. Dult\nRoute 3\nStaunton, Virginia\nDear Mrs. Dull:\nI wish to acknowledge the receipt of\nyour letter dated August 12, 1952, addressed to\nAtr Force Intelligence, the Justice Department,\nand this Bureau.\nA careful reviewof the contente of\nyour comuuntcation fails to reflect that the\nsubject matter contained therein is within the\njurisdiction of this Bureau.\nSincerely yours,\n;\n7\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nco - 2 - Richmond ~ with copy of tdetat ng\nve\nKWD:relimes\nNote: Bufiles fail to reflect any identifiable record\non the addressee.\n\n--- PAGE 265 [ocr] ---\n\n77\ng Wa |\ngouusne 401436\nsu\nwoo Ww EEKELS\n\n--- PAGE 266 [ocr] ---\n\nyr Fore Mnlelag.ece\n(Fo d\n4A- Cmiucara, 4\nA wR am pie the Hegre “< Ltr qe ol hose § igen |\nMy gr Foie lyre il rag onan. Hy pao\nAACE . hn abe 7 l rice wap ed Fc, 4\nteach Ailieiog: ie w, a A\nZe oe - on adtag “ nahi hi whe\ng tw i dette che | WA S tf ale pa\nle Lasy 26\n4 Guy ttle 2 cued F\nLfeinrintund \" whiah sffie bf Wy : or “i Ze t\n34 fa Al , pote ef ox pe P bf ted a Nedery ad\n“A ied sonnet fb ae on TEND\nse fi ‘he a “Ae aagise g just 4) 7 the\nS Dt, whiof dae béen ae r ty. fled, a LHe\nAbii fy the itta\n\"yhe > athution A ahaubef - nf hane born fee Llikef, Thee _\ngale Atl “nypre MT Phan Taft a hich bo Caam eypaheaey\n7, La er et te hetn ey s uf THireug hl -\né | Cn iMérg coc , fans nh | ts at pre] ag\naf Th weed: RECORDED we 4) a F-\nL 7 pr echo 2 dDEXED +§]= OH, He Fe hk\nGAY AVA Yl the 7? de ain YlPrec pli pe phy farak inf et a :\nP me Wh cpa Li lecaglf fein ~ Fe: wcll 1a ous\nude Agarwaf tg,\nged\n\n--- PAGE 267 [ocr] ---\n\n:. é\nLi G § tA f Yih Pipi Lf ba\nnt ahem ae gage Beaks ed\nthe Cov Pare tyne tan Abe\nwr\n\n--- PAGE 268 [ocr] ---\n\né\nStaunton, Va.\nRoute 3\n12, 1952\nAir Force Intelligence\nf, B. I.\nJustice Dept,\nFellow Americans,\nI am writing the same letter to all three Departments.\nOn August lst, I wrote a letter, and mailed it on August 4nd,\nto the Air Force Intelligence telling views of a flying\nsaucer. In about four days the physicist Noel Scott gave out\na@ report of findings identical to my report. Now if I have\nhtt upon the meaning of a flying saucer I would like to get\nthe credit for it. I have reason to believe my ideas have\nbeen hi-jacked. It should be easy to find out. When did\nMr, Seott start hts experiment? Which office did my letter\ngo through? Was my letter placed on file? It had a return\naddress. If you cannot find it that proves it was destroyed\nand the information used.\nI have much better working proof of my theory than\nMr. Scott, which has been before me all along, until I hit\nupon the idea.\nThe solution should not have been published. There is\na great deal more to it than that, which I can explain. The\nidea should have been worked out thoroughly and secretly.\nRainmakers could probably do a great deal of harm with the\nanswer. There is a possibility that it could mean an entirely\ndifferent type of air warfare. The Air Force could possibly\nuse tt ford tve warfare, It could lead to mantmade flying\nsaucers which the enemy could use against us.\nMan-made flying saucers possibly could be used in\nconjunction with atom and hydrogen bombs or to destroy then\nAstronomers could use the information to predict about other\nPlanets or planetary warfare. This information could be of use ina\ntrip to the noon.\nDoes the Air Force wish me to keep my impressions to myself\nor shall I give a statement to the press? My Country comes first if\nthe information should be kept secret.\nI signed my other letter “respectfallys! When a lady from\nVirginia pays her respects to the Air Force she expects the Air\nForce to pay its respects right back to her.\nespectfully,\nVellie T. Dull\nRoute 3\nStaunton,\nVirginia\n\n--- PAGE 269 [ocr] ---\n\n*\nSERVICE UNIT ¥f\nSe SEARCH SLIP.\nSupervisor _}\n‘Subj:\n——_Exact Spelling Searchers\n\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nSAUCERS, SAVANN.\nADVISED THIS DATE\nSAW\nTHE\nA BL\nFOUR HUNDRED AREA\nOFFICE OF\nONT COMPANY\nSAUCER FLY< OVER\nAPPROXIMATELY\nAT A HIGH RATE\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nLd)\nAugust ll,\nUr. Edmond J.{ane\nMauston, Wisconsin\nDear Mr. Kane:\nYour letter dated August 1, 1952, has\nbeen received, and I appreciate the interest which\norompted your bringing your observations to my\nattention.\nInasmuch as the matter of the flying\nsaucers is being tnvestigated by the United States\nAir Force, J am taking the liberty of forwarding a\ncopy of your letter to the Director of Speci\nThe Inspector, Genéral,i Denartent.cof the\ntom, De Co If you have further observations along\nthis line, I would suggest that you may wish to com-\nmunicate directly with him.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nCopy by form to Air Force Intelligence. \\\nNOTE: Special Agent Samuel Hardy, BOD 3-28-25, GS-12,\n#8760, assigned to Minneapolis. x\nSpecial Agent Clinton W. Stein, BOD. @-6-31, 15,\n$10,800, assigned Division II as inspectery\n\\\nRED: grémfo\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\ngoresnr 36 1430 $ 9\ncus\nOana\nihe Wd SS Z ahaa |\nsanor un\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 12, 1952\nUrs, Ora AS Tygrett\nc/o Lou Merlaw Farn\nRural Route Wo. 1\nNew Palestine, Indiana\nDear Urs. Tygrett:\nYour letter dated July 31, 1952, addressed to the\nWar Department, c/o Federal Bureau of Investigation, has been\nreceived.\nYour interest in furnishing your observation in\nthis regard is appreciated.\nIn view of the contents of your communication\nyhich also appear to be of interest to the Department of\nthe Air Force, I have taken the liberty of furnishing\nthat Agency a@ copy of your letter.\nSincerely yours,\nar Hoover\nDirector\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 13, 1952\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De Cs\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING DISKS\nThere ts attached a Photostat of a self\nexplanatory letter dated August 5, 1952, at\nPontiac, Michigan, received by this Bureau from\nMr. W. He Jennings, 3096 Hazelmary, Zone 17, Pontiac,\nMichigan, relating to the captioned matter.\nMr. Jennings' letter has been acknowledged\nand he has been informed that a copy of his letter\nhas been furnished to your office for appropriate\nattention. Wo further action is contemplated in this\nmatter by this Bureau.\nRECORDED - 13\nFOS\nAUG 26\nThere is no record identifiable ‘wi th: Jennings\nin the files of the Bureau\nEHMske ,,\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 13, 1952\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Atr Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De C.\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubdjeet: FLYING DISKS\nThere is attached a copy of a self\nexplanatory letter dated July 31, 1952, received\nby this Bureau from Wr. Benedicto Romero, 1647\nPark Avenue, New York City, relating to the\ncaptioned matter.\nMr. Romero's letter has been acknowledged\nand he has been informed that a copy of his letter\nhas been furnished to your o/fice for appropriate\nattention. Wo further action is contenplated in\nthis matter by this Bureau.\nweg R09 -\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust M, 1952\nDirector of Spectal Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De Ceo\nFrom: John Sdgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING DISKS\nThere ts attached a copy of a self-\nexplanatory letter dated August 1, 1952, received\nby this Bureau from Mrs. Fred Haufe, 606 Walnut\nAvenue, Fairmont, West Virginia, relating to\nthe captioned matter.\nMrs. Haufe's letter has been acknowledged\nand she has been informed that a copy of her letter\nhas been furnished to your office for appropriate\nttention. Wo further action is contemplated in\nthis matter by this Bureau.\niI\nLL, ROD es\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nSERVICE UNIT é\nSEARCH SL}P\nSubj p fa\nDED - 88 rs vi2 Tiamlo pmyet©\nRoute 3\nJackson, Minnesota\n98\nDear Mr. Hof fmeyer:\nYour letter postmarked August 15, 1952,\ntogether with enclosure, has been received, and I\nwant to thank you for bringing this matter to imy\nattention.\nInasmuch aa the contents of your communt-\ncation do not reflect any violation within the\nJurisdiction of this Bureau, I am unable to comply\nwith your request.\nT am taking the liberty of forwarding a\ncopy of your letter and your original enclosure to\nthe, Director of Special Investigations, The Inspector\nteneral, Department of the Air Force, The Pentagon,\nWashington 25, D. C., since these matters may be of\ninterest to that agency.\nSineerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nCopy of incoming to Dept. of Air\nNOT In view of correspoktens ' 3) we\nlight\" circling their farm, his letter\norce brandh thte neste\nlosure was q gumple\ntrips of tinfoil.\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nUG. Hd 68 S * 22 MV\nq011sAr-s01d30'S\nWOO! Wee IAITIAY\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nRECORDED * 88 | SS Pz\n1952\nF 7\nret oe a\nave) or\n~\nKY\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nraza $A\n4\nganas\nig, Hace Zi BLO\nganar un\nages at\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nTRUE COPY\nJackson Minn\nAug 2, 1952\nJ. Edgar Hoover\nFederal bureau of Investigation,\nWashington, D. Ce\nDear Mr Hoover:\nI don't know if you analyze articles so will\nsend you a sample of (something that looks like tinsel)\nbecause my uncle found it in a pasture in a round pile,\nunderneath of it, it looks as tho the clover was burned,\n@ there are 3 similar patches which are burned ina\ntriangle form, Last Sunday Morning the Neighbors Wife\ngot up to get a drink of water & happned to see a steady\nwhite Light circling their farm, but didn't pay any\nattention to it. Than Sunday morn. when my uncle went\nto get the cows, he saw this stuff shining in the Sun\nlight. It couldn't of been dropped out of a plane as it\nwas loose & not in a container & the nearest road is\nabout a # mile from the pasture & now we are wondering\nwhat it is. So would like to have you analyze it & let\nme know.\nSincerely yours,\n/s/ Wn Hof fmeyer\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 20, 1952\nMr. John E.fiang\n1413 South Vermont\nLos Angeles 6, California\nDear Mr. Lang:\nYour letter of August 12, 1952, has been received\nand I want you to know that I apprectate the interest\nprompting you to bring your observations to my attention.\nInasmuch as the matter to which you refer is of\ninterest to the United States Air Force authorities, I am\ntaking the liberty of making a copy of your communication\navailable to The Honorable, The Secretary of the Air Force,\nThe Pentagon, Washington 25, De Ce\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nrector, FBI\nSAC, San Diego\nBORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES\nCalifornias; MEAD LAYNE, Director;\nEEDOM LONG, Director\nIn wiew of the current hysteria concerning the\nso-called \"flying saucers\", I thought that the Bureau\nmight be interested in the following information concern=-\ning the captioned organization.\nI am transmitting herewith certain literature con-\ncerning the captioned organization which was furnished to\nme by FRANCIS OHM, who operates the Businessmens Assurance\nCompany in San Diego and who has his office in the same\nbuilding housing the FBI office.\nIt is of interest to note that on Friday, August ly\n1952, at approximately 12:00’ noon, FRANCIS OHM asked to se@\nme urgently, which I did, As a member of the captioned\norganization, he advised me that they were having a meeti:\nat 1:00 PM the same day, inasmuch as they had been advised)\nthat they had some very important information to discuss. |\nHe went on to relate that through the means utilized by hinges\norganization (which the enclosed literature will reflect\nborders on the occult), they were able to prognosticate\nwell in advance the recent earthquake which occurred in\nTehachapi, California. He advised thet they have also\nbeen able to obtain the following information:\n1. That a very severe tidal wave will hit the\nPacific Ocean sometime in the not too remote future and\nthat most of the Japanese Islends will be washed away\nend disappear.\n2. That all fishes with scales in Japanese\nwaters will soon leave these waters for other destina-\ntions, in view of the oncoming tidal wave.\n3. That this tidal wave will wash away the\nHawaiian Islends.\n4. Thet the West Coast of the United States will\nlikewise be affected by this tidal wave.\n5. That they prognosticated the appearance of\na new island in the Pacific which was published in the\nnewspspers within the past week.\nJFStha |\nNOT RECORDED —\nBao G52. M7st? 8 1952\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nDirecotr, FBI\nRe: BORDERLAND SCIENCES, RESEARCH ASSOCIATES\nSan Diego, California; MEAD LAYNE, Director;\nMAX FREEDOM LONG, Director\n6. That the flying saucers are not fantasies; that\nthey are factual and actual; that his associates in the captioned\norgenization have been in conversation with the men operating\nthe flying saucers, and that they have asked that high officials\nof the U. S. Government be informed that they are here on our\nPlanet on a peaceful mission and that they are not on a warlike\nmission. However, if the U. S. Government continues to send\nplanes after these flying saucers and if these planes fire on\nthe flying saucers, they have disintegrators which they will\nutilize and which will disintegrate these plmes completely in\nno time flat.\nMr. OHM requested that either I myself attend the\nmeeting at 1:00 PM or that I designate a stenographer to attend\nthe meeting, so that she could take down all the minutes of the\nmeeting. I told him that wnfortmately this was very short\nnotice, that I had another commitment and that our stenographers\nwere pretty well occupied at that time, He said he would advise\nme of anything important thet might transpire at the meeting.\nAs of August 2, 1952, he has not advised me of anything which\ntranspired at the meeting.\nI should like to point out that OHM appears to be\na perfectly sane, sound individuals he operates a very large\ninsurance business in San Diego, and is convinced in his ow\nmind of the efficacy of this organization,\nNo investigation is being conducted concerning this\nmatter and I do not contemplate attending eny meetings of this\norganization,\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 25, 1952\nMr. Co Su fhoinskt\nKoshkonong, Missouri\nDear Ur. Chotnskis:\nYour letter dated August 14, 1952, has been\nrecetved, and I want to thank you for affording me the\nbenefit of your observations.\nInasmuch as the matter to which you refer\nts of interest to another governmental ayency, I an\ntaking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your com-\nnintcation to the Director of Special Investigations,\nfhe Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,\nLhe Pentagon, Washington 25, De Ce\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nCopy of ineoming sent to the Director of Special\nInvestigations, the Inspector General, Department of\nthe Air Force, by form letter.\nLH:pas:bkh\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nFOISAT aU ddd $n\nH 4\nO54\nhed Tsp Gf 90\nSINOC UW\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nST ADARO Fon Wo, 64 s\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\n: Mre Ae He Béin DATE: August 22, 1952\nA {\n~ f\nan\nvv Opnktere Lek Jute\nta-(aad thea eae\nA tar\nuk rend a\nul yeeghe\nLt ye\nWare dr t ore Hh\nA+ yi paca 1 \"teen\ni. 1s var, Wf a 2 Fuah va\nVVC\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nShare a ge G\nAvnald Ne 5% oe a\nhter nar Clg\n9 igs av Ame lou Onbde LAA’ Bue\nExtth\narnt Ae hada pinks i a6\n= mare hee fate\nond Ler & ree\nirs ant atk\nmee as d ane\nae re govt with the ae at\naise Tes Cebgrs\nRaia) Loepeeles parent\nie ae\nvis pat trait ai Uhre Dv » pogieg\n+ i to\nwe\nmay rrOrdkde or rocnd\nSone ard err aii Gs ue\nAis. ae\neee ae\nala eee ase ;\naes U7\nthe nent Nae me a\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\ncas _ Lugh id\nape oe (oe ih sh we\n-G Ainte that pe\nFat chy (esther ior te ther\na) cee t\nyen\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nwna Gre 5 Wied\nfull (SU ig tidrca, Avr on\npeter AE pr gat“ Char the Fill\naap idl\n2 uu jrertion. es tes\nAN Q Ue Morr\ndiye Vythe 44 . Sesion\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\n* auto-g Dike sprisiitys Sf\n- tak ‘he BD\nbrine Jnafor, i aalis mad &\ncongrangs or apd .\nwee eT arbor i\nad Car “\nhe a ee,\ni ee Ms\nrt Oburhk.\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n/ ‘%\nTO : Mr. A. He Be1falite. DATE: September 20, 1952\nFROM : C. Ee Hennrich(tt\n2\nsuBJECT: STRANGE WHITE OBJECT SEEN OVER K\nMONTANA ON SEP 19, 1952 \\\n¥\nI_talked woth ASAC Plaxico of Butte on September 20,\nre the attached“news releases indicating that the FBI\nwas investigating a strange white object which reportedly\nstreaked across the sky of Montana for about one hundred\nmiles. Mr. Plaxico stated that while a report of this\nobject had been received at the Butte Office, that no\ninvestigation was conducted regarding the matter and that\nnone was contemplated.\nACTION:\nFor your information.\nAttachment\nCEH:meh\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memdindi\nTO DIRECTOR DATE: 49/3/52\nNEWARK (100-36998)\nSPECIAL INQUIRY\nUNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECTS;\nInspector General, USAF\n2nd District Offide of Speci\n67 Broad Street ¢\nGa kore 4° RSG York Fly\nFor the information of the Bureau, on AuguSt~27y—1952,\nNewark division received a request from the Inspector General,\n2G States Air Force, 2 istrict Office of Special Investi-\n67 Broad Street, Ne 4, New \\York, that the back-\nilian photographer, J Bg-RILEY, 571 Main Street\nJ., and of GEORGE MOCK > 221 Brooks Avenue, P:\nstigeted in 1 shpt to determine their reliabili\nllegedly observed and photo-\nobject on July 31, 1952.\nand crim checks were made in\nneighborhood i 28 to both\nwas receivec her individual\nwere known 2 to have\nned that STOCK did photograph an allegedly\net and that RILEY witn i the incident\norinted the exposed film which was subsequently\n5th OSI strict, Air Technical f& lligence\nig ter ir Force 3 Shio by CHARLES GREGG,\nohotographs were\nother sources in a igk etermine\nwith SAC lett 33, Seri 1952\n8/29/52, the the credit and iminal checks\nneighborhood ti ns were forw\new York ity no further\nAGENCIES\nICES\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\nYNYZLA\nNS ALI\n’ 499\nGe HY 2h |) qi\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nFrep. J. EEK HOUT i.\n49, STADHOUDERSLAAN ¥\nTHE AAGUI THE HAGUE, October 6th\nTHE NETHERLANDS\nepartment cf Justice\nederal Bureau of Investigation\nPennsylvania Avenue\nHINGTON\nIn the care of Mr Bailey\nRm 1246\nBailey,\nExcuse me please if I misspelled your name, but\nsaw it in writin,\n15 P.M. of this year I paid you\nvisit in the F.B.I.offices, where I told you details on\nin subject you will surely remember. At\ni I_promissed you not to E\nreceived word from you whether or not oro pe\nauthorities intereste E en for granted that\na few months might elapse before wer could be give\nFive months have pass y ¢ tl » and as\nthe subject has now become active in Europe, I am really\nanxious to go ahead with 2 fe se tried to\ncheck the theory on each»aspec doing so I\nund varions as fundamental details.\nthe point however where I\nwould like to discuss the whole with an expert and 1\nwould théréfor certainly appreciate to know whether I have\nto consider our agreement on comolete silence as still\nbeing valid and necessary or not\nIt might be that you are too busy to be able to\nwri to me of that the authorities are not intere As\nit is not my intention to bother you too much\nwill take it at there is no longer any ne\nsilence on my rt_i? I do not receive any information\nthe contrary by the end of this\nBy this propositio not intend to force\n2 but I would like to dis £ subject like this with\nscientists friends of mine, whic cannot do as long as I\nn bound by my promise to you.\nWith very kind reg\nYours’ Truly\n¢\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nRECORDED - wh\nWK\ngf - ae\nOct 952\netober 10, 195. AIR MAIL\n3 19\nur. Fred Seekhout\naa Stadhouderslaan\nThe Hague\nThe Netherlands\nB4G Ur. Eekhout:\nYour letter dated October 6, 1952, has been\nrecéived.\nYou will perhaps recall being advised at the\ntime of your visit to this Bureau that the matter discussed\nwas not within the jurisdiction of the FBI. However, in\nview of your imminent departure from Washington the infor-\nmation was accepted for transmittal to the appropriate\nagency, which was to contact you if interested.\nFull details were made available at that time to\nthe Department of the Air Force for evaluation and consider-\nation. In the absence of some arrangement between you and\nthe Air Force, your further use of the pertinent facts is,\nof course, a matter for your own determination.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nAir Force, Gated 5-7-52 transmi\nfurnished by Lekhout the Bureau 5-5-52 concerning hi\nas to plans for a workable flying disc khout was informed\nth urther contact with him, if any, come from the\nted Government agency, rather than Bureau. Ni\nwas made of his keeping the facts secret ing a reply\nthe Bureau or the Air Forces. (62-83894-27:\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\ntg DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC!\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE,\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n30 September 1952\net oe Bhp\nMEMORANDUM F MR. OX J 1G Po\nSUBJECT: Comments on Article in The NEW YORKER\n1. A call was made to the Air Technical Intelligence Center,\n1330 this date, (Captain Ruppelt) regarding the attached article.\nPa\n2. ATIC did not in any way indicate to-Mr.\\Lang that the\nFBI has an interest in flying saucers, Furthermore, Captain\nRuppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge has never been called\nupon to furnish reports onC@lying saucers. ATIC is under the\nimpression that Mr. Lang made the story up or picked it up from\na magazine or newspaper article sometime back that definitely\nwas not associated with their organization.\n3. ATIC suggests that you check further with Mr. Al Chop,\nOffice of Public Information, and perhaps he can supply you with\nthe information you have requested.\nCH,\n1 Incl: * c. M. youna /\nArticle fr NEW YORKER, iad, USAF /\ndtd Sept 6, 1952 Chief / Policy & Panagement Group\nDirectorate of Ihtelligence\nUNRECOR\nOL A PBLORRS\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nDEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE\nOFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION\nWASHINGTON 25, D.C.\nUD - sone\n—\nReig frre nn\nhe Y\n(wt\nThe following information concerning Air Force investigations of unusual\naerial phenomena is submitted in answer to your request.\nIn the Fall of 1947 the United States Air Force took official notice of\nreports ef so-called “flying saucers” becanse the reports from the public\nindicated that the problem might be related te the Air Force responsibility for\nthe air defense of the United States.\nOn December 30, 197 the Air Foree dtrected its Air Materiel Command, at\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, to set up a project to collect and\nevaluate all available facts concerning “flying saucer” sightings.\nTo perform this task the Air Materiel Command obtained the services of\ncivilian and military astronomers, psychologists, electronic specialists,\nmeteorologists, aeronautical engineers, and physicists.\nOn December 27, 1949, after 375 reported sightings had been investigated, the\nAir Force, with the concurrence of the Amy and the Navy, announced the findings\nof the \"flying saucer\" project.\nThe evidence at that time indicated that the majority of the reports of\nunidentified flying objects could be accounted for aa misinterpretations of\nvarious conventional objects, a mild form of hysteria, meteorological phenomena,\nlight aberrations, or hoaxes,\nThere remined, however, a number of unexplained sightings, and the Air\nForce has continued its investigations inasmuch as it is an Air Foree responsi-\nDility to identify and analyze aerial phenomena that could possibly be a menace\nto the United States.\nSubsequent to December 19h9, these investigations have been conducted as\na normal intelligence function, rather than a special project, by the Air\nechnical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Qhio.\n20\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\n5a CO\nTo date, the Air Force has undertaken to investigate and analyze about\n1500 reports dealing with these phenomena. As before, most of the reports were\nidentified and disposed of as friendly aircraft erroneously reported, known\nelectronic and meteorological phenomena, light aberrations, hoaxes, and other\nknown natural occurrences or man-made objects.\nThe unexplained reports, however, which are in the order of 20 percent of\nthe total, cannot be definitely associated with these familiar things.\nDifficulty in Evaluating Reports\nThe difficulty in disposing of these unexplained reports is based largely\nupon the insufficiency of accurate basic data such as size, shape, composition\nand flight characteristics (speed, acceleration, altitude, exact maneuver pattern,\netc.) of the objects.\nAlthough some instruments which are useful in obtaining more accurate data\nof this type have been available, the reports based on sightings with these\ninstruments have been very infrequent and comprise an extremely small percentage\nof the total, Moreover, even these reports have not included much of the\ninformation required.\nBecause of the inadequacy of this basic data, the Air Force has in the past\ndevoted its efforts primarily to determining whether these unexplained sightings\nindicated the existence of a menace to the United Stetes. Initially it was\nDelieved that some pattern might evolve from tho study of a large volume of\nreports. To date, no pattern has materialized to reveal anything whatsoever\nwhich can be interpreted as indicative of purpose or consistency or which can be\nconstrued as a menace to the United States. Nonetheless, since these unexplained\nsightings persist, the Air Force will continue its invostigations, giving the\nproblem adequate but not frantic attention,\nIt is now felt, however, that reports from people whose training and\nexperience in observing aerial objects qualify them to obtain essential data\nare the only ones likely to produce material suitable for systematic analysis.\nThe Air Force is planning to provide additional tools to help these observers\nobtain the basic data it needs.\nReports of similar phenomena go back to Biblical times. Thore have been\nflurries of them in various centuries, The current series of sightings began\ngenerally in 196,\nThere are many reasons why the volume of these reports has increased\nmaterially during the past fow years. Aerial activity originated by man has\nincreased, and people today have a greater curiosity about this activity than\nbefore. Also, our present efficient communication facilitios and news media\nprovide an incentive for reporting unusual observations, for publicizing them\nand for recording them. However, the ability to measure these phenomena does\nnot seem to have advanced in step with opportunities for observing them. Tho\nAir Force believes that most of these phenomena will gradually be understood\nas more is known about occurrences in the upper atmosphore.\nae\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\net %\nSourte of Reports\nThe majority of reports of aerial phonomona havo come from civilians, About\n8 percent come from civil airlines pilots, while approximately 25 percent aro\nreported by military personnel. Reports have been received also from highly\nqualified scientists, Although primary significance is attached to reports from\nqualified observers, there is no intention to discredit untrained observers.\nRadar Sightings\nThe Air Force has received many reports of unusual imagos on radar scopos.\nIt is fairly well established that some of these images are ground objects\nreflected from a layer of warm air above the carth (a temperature inversion).\nTemperature inversion reflections can give a return on a radar scope that\nis as sharp as that received from an aircraft, Speed ranges of these returns\nare reportedly from zero to fantastic spoods. The “objects\" also appear to move\nin all directions.\nSuch radar sightings have resulted in hundreds of fruitless intercept\nefforts.\nOne scientific theory holds that light can be similarly reflected from a\nlayer of warm air above the earth and, if proven to be correct, this could\naccount for some visual sightings.\nBearing out the theory of temperature inversion reflection is an incident\nwhich occurred in January 1951 near Oakridge, Tennossco, Two Air Force aircraft\nattempted to intercept an unidentified \"object\" and actually established a radar\n\"lock\" on the object, Their altitudo at the time was 7,000 fect. The unidentifier\nobject, according to their radar, appeared to be at an olevation of ton to 25\ndegrees. Three passes were made in an attempt to close on the object. In each\ninstance the pilots reported that their radar led thom first upward and then\ndown toward a specific point on the ground.\nIonized clouds are believed to be the cause of some unidontifiod radar\nreturns, Thunderstorm activity is identifiable by radar, and redar is used for\nthe purpose of avoiding thunderstorms. In addition, radar has picked up many\nobjects first reported as \"unidentified phenomena\" which were later identified\nas aircraft, birds, balloons, ice formations in tho air, or other known aerial\nobjects or manifestations,\nPolicy Regarding Attempted Interception\nNo orders have been issued by the Air Defense Command to its fighter units\nto fire on unidentified aerial phenomena, The Air Defense Command is charged\nwith air defénse of the United States, and its mission is to attack anything\nairborne which 49 known or appoars to be hootile. This should not bo intorproted\nto moan that ow pilots will firo haphasardly on anything thet flies.\na5\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nw@ = - ®»\nAttempts at interception are not made overy time that unidentified images\nappear briefly on an Air Force radar-scope. Current Air Force interceptors are\nshort-range, short-duration, high-speod aircraft and can be omployed most\neffectively whon it is possible to track a target by visual or radar means\nso that its position in the air at some future time may be predicted with a\nreasonable degree of accuracy,\nMothods of Evaluating\nThe first step in evaluating sightings of unusual aerial phonomena is to\ncollect all available data and check it against known airborne objects such as\npalloons, aircraft, missiles, meteors, and weather phenomona, If still unoxplained,\nreports from reliable sources, with sufficiont details, aro turned over to\nspecialists in various sciontific fields for further analysis.\nFuture Plans for Evaluating\nAs stated earlier, there is a need for better reports from trained observers\nusing adequate equipment, The Air Force intends to implement its present study\nwith instruments wherever possible,\nThe recent dovelopmont of special photographic equipment may mike it possible\nto gather deta hitherto unobtainable through ordinary photographic methods. This\nequipment consists of a diffraction grating camera which separates light into its\ncomponent parts (spectrum) and rogisters thom on film. Tho principle involved is\nthat used by astronomers in determining the composition of the stars, In this\nmanner Air Force scientists may be able to determine the characteristics of the\nphenomena and subsequently identify the source,\nAnother proposal involves the use of a continuously operating Schmidt\ntelescope equipped with a camera, This telescope has a wide aperture lons and\nis capable of covering a cone of 150 degreos or nearly the whole sky from horizon\nto horizon. This equipment will make it possible to get on a serics of photo-\ngraphic plates a complete record of what happens in the sky at night.\nWhat \"Saucers\" Are Not\nThe Air Force has stated in the past, and roaffirms at tho presont time, that\ntheso unidontified aerial phenomena are not a secret weapon, missile or aircraft,\ndeveloped by the United States, None of the three military departmonts nor any\nother agency in the government is conducting experiments, classified or otherwise,\nwith flying objects which could be a basis for the reported phonomena, As far as\nis kmown there is nothing in thom that is associated with material or vehiclos\nthat are dirocted against the United States, from another country or from other\nplanets,\nYour interest in this mtter is greatly appreciated. Please call upon us if\nwe may be of further service.\nSincerely yours,\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nAg m\nNomidsummer of 1947, the ed\nStates Air Force, already concerned\nWith such problems as.the develop-\nment of guided missiles and: supersonic\ncraft, the rigging up of radar networks,\nand its controversy with the Navy over\nunification, found itself confronted by\nanother, und completely different, head-\nache—the flying saucer. People in every\nsection of the country\nstrange objects that streaked across the\nsky at tremendous speeds, and while\nthese people,, who included such prace\nthe heavens as. air-\nwere seeing\nticed students of\nplane pilots, farmers, and the Lieutenant\nGovernor of Ids not able\nidentify the thing\nwere able to describe them vividly and\nho, were to\nthey had seen, they\nunforgettably. The newspapers called\nthe first of these mysterious objects a\nflying saucer, taking their cue from the\nman who reported having seen it and\nwho described it as saucerlike, and the\nname stuck, although later people re-\nported seeing thingsithat looked like fly-\ning) chFomium hubéaps, flying dimes,\nflying teardrops, flying gaslights, flying\n‘=--Gream cones, and flying pic\nAs more and more curious th\nseen in the skies, cautiously\nCdiforials began to appear in the papers,\nand the President and members of Con.\ngress received\nplates,\ngs were\nquizzical\na deluge of letters de-\nMany of the\nconcluded that the\nobjects, whatever they might be, were\nmanned by Russians, and that as soon\nas their pilots had reconnoitred suffi.\nciently, they would return loaded with\natomic bombs. Others thought the earth\nwas being visited by\nanother planet\nthat our own\ntesting\nmanding an explanation\nletter writers had\nby space ships from\nStill others suspected\nAir\nnew\nForce was secretly\nsome form\nEveryone\nof aircraft.\nagreed, however, that it\nWas up to the Air\ntodian of our welkin, to explain the\nflying objects and, if necessary, to repel\nthem. The result\nby the Air Force, on\nof a special investigz\n“orce, as the cus-\nwas the launching\nanuary 22, 1948,\ntion, an investiga.\ntion that, though it has reached nume\nerous conclusions, is still under\nand has yet to put the public\nrest\nTt appears that, aside from the hope\nof reassuring a jittery populace, the Ai\nForce, in embarking upon this under.\ntaking, had any or all of three things\nin mind. It may well have\ncivilian concern over wh\nthe Russians m\nrep\nway\nmind at\nshared the\nat, if anything,\nht have to do with the\nrted phenomena, and it ms\neven\nhave felt that to insure\na thoroughgoing\nPORTER AT Lg\nSOMETHING IN THE SKY\nigation there was certainly no\nharm in assuming for the moment that\nhad\nthe era of interplanetary travel\nbecome\nand the earth had\nan objective for journeys from\nwhere in the solar system. Or—and this\nwould not necessarily exclude the first\nthe Air Force may\nhave been setting up a smoke screen to\nnational secu-\narrived\nelse~\ntwo considerations-\nprotect, in the interest\nrity, the secret of some experimental fly-\ning objects of its own that only a trusted\nabout. What-\nation, with\nfew of its members knew\never the purpose, the investi\nwhich I have been in touch from time\nto time, has seemingly been exhaustive.\nThe Air\nassigned to it was later augmented by\nForce personnel originally\nastronomers, psychologists, physicists,\nmeteorologists, physicians, and repre\nsentatives of the F.B.I. The investi\ntion, which became popularly\nknown as Project Saucer, first\nheaded by LicutenantsGeneralyBen ja-\nmin W. Chidlaw, Commanding Gen-\nsoon\nwas\n” GE\neral of the Air Matériel Command,\nand its base was, and is, at Wrig d\nDayton, Ohio. The project's t\nmixture of old-fashioned\ndetection, scientific analysis, public rela\ntions, and the study of a widespread\nstate of mind. In December, 1949,\nafter checking, over a period of two\nyears, three hundred and seventy-five\nout to involve\nreports of intruders in the sky, the Air\nForce publicly called it quits, but Project\nSaucer was not actually disbanded, N\n, the Air Force announced\n, was not endangered, The\ntional secu\nat the tim\nflying saucers were\nall attributable either\nconventional\napparitions, it said,\nfailure\nobjects,\nto\nrecognize to\nor toa mild form of mass hys-\nteria. The\nlet the matter rest there.\nNot long after the apparent demise\nof Project Saucer, I had a talk in Wash-\ngton with Brigadier General Ernest\nMoore, then chief of Air Force In-\ntelligence, in the course of which he\nmade categorical statements that\nT felt sure he had made many times be-\nhoaxes,\nAir Force, however, did not\nfour\nClipped from The NEW YORKE!\nSeptember 6,\n1952\npages 64 through 82\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nfore. *t. off,” he s aid, “tgp Russians\nhave nothing todo ™ so-called\nsaucers; I’ll swear te ssa. 1a stack of\nBibles, if you like. Sec gnd,.we don’t\nhave any secret new typ @s Ob gircraft\nthat could have started ally this éommo-\ntion, Third, nobody, in Oure ipintion, has\nspace ships from Ome other\nverything’ our investi-\nspotted\nplanet. Fourth,\ntors learned has been” ‘made available\nto the public.”\nHE first sauger ims¢ident occurred\nA Riss the aftexngem of June 24, 1947,\nwhen Kenaéth Arnold, on a business\na Boise, Idaho, firm that makes\ntrol equipment, was flying his\nee Shehalis, Washing-\nton, to Yakima, Washington. ‘The re-\nfection of @ brigh tt flash on one wing\ncaught hig eyes Fale turned and, at a\ndistance he tho ‘ught was about twenty\nmiles, saw what he took to be nine tail-\naircraft he Ading toward Mount\nRainier, #4 could see their outlines quite\n:«unly against the snow,” Air Force\nIntelligence quoted him as saying.\nless\n“They flew very close to the mountain-\ntops, directly south to southeast, down\nthe hog’s-back of the range, flying like\ngeese, in a diagonal, chainlike line, as\nif they were linked together ...a chain\nof saucerlike things at least five miles\nlong, swerving in and out of the high\nmountain peaks, They were flat .. . and\nso shiny that they reflected\nthe sun like a mirror.” Ar-\nnold said he watched the\nsaucers for three minutes\nand estimated their speed at\nabout twelve hundred miles\nan hour.\nAir Force\nconsulted by\ntechnicians,\nnewspaper-\nmen, said that any object\nmoving that fast would be\ninvisible to the naked eye at\nArnold’s estimated distance.\nThe press scoffed at Ar\nnold’s story, and he was re-\nsentful. “Even if\nbuilding\nI see a\nflying\nI won't\nten-story\nthrough\nsay\nthe air,\na word about it,” he de-\nclared, and when he got\nback to Boise he wrote a series of ar-\nticles about his experience for a maj\nazine called Fate.\nNo sooner were the skeptical news-\npaper accounts printed than dozens of\npeople with simi\nports. Another resident of Boise spotted\na disc over that city, “a half circle in\nshape, clinging to a cloud and just as\nright and silv\nght in the rays of the sun.” Lieu-\nturned up\ny-looking\ntenant Governor Donale v\nof Idaho, disclosed that ie\nhad seen a comet-shaped objec. ling:\nover the western part of the state, It\nfinally dipped below the horizon, he\nsaid, (Later on, the personnel of Proj-\nect Saucer decided that the Lieutenant\nGovernor had been looking at either\nurn or Mercury.) Four cops in Port-\nland, Oregon, saw a group of discs\n“wobbling, disappearing, and reappear-\ning.”\nReports of other phenomena having\nseen in the skies appeared in the\nalmost daily. Two Army offic\nat Fort Richardson, Alaska, reported\nobject flying through\nand leav-\nsome fishermen off\nseeing a spheric\nthe ai\ning no vapor trail;\nNewfoundland saw\nflashes, silver to reddish in color; a lady\ngroup of saucers\nat incredible speed\na series of aerial\nspell out “P-E-P-S-1,” and alerted her\nighbors to the presence of foreign\nagents practicing a secret code in our\nskies; an Oklahoma City man saw a\n“the bulk of six B-29s;” and\na prospector in the Cascade Moun-\ntains of Oregon saw six saucers in a\ngroup, banking in the sun—“round,\nsilent, and not flying in formation.” On\nthe Fourth of July, there were twelve\nreports of saucers in widely separated\nparts of the United States, One of\nthese saucers, sighted at Trenton, New\nJersey, was traced to a\nfireworks display. Dr. Paul\nFitts, an Ohio State Uni-\nity psychologist who\nwas fo attached to\nProject Saucer, considered\nsaucer\na time\nthis crowded condition in\nthe holiday skies the result\nof mass suggestibility, the\njumpy that\nAmericans to see\nsame\naused\nZeppelins overhead during\nnd after the First World\nWar. “Our graphs show\nthat saucer\nways increase dramatically\nafter publicity,” he has\nsince told me, “The sky,\nyou know,\nsource of exciting visions\nfrom time immemorial, and its attrz\ntion is particularly strong in our jittery\nmoments.”\ntrait\nincidents al-\nhas been\nROM the beginning, the officers in\ncharge of Project Saucer recognized\na peculiar difficulty in their assignment.\n“If you look out the window and see\nsomething, how can I prove or disprove\nwhat it was if I didn’t see it and you\ncan’t tell me much about what you\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nSingnlest. surest\nmatic\nrecord changer.\nr Victrola” 45\nModel\nThroat” 34,\ned list price)\ns up to 14 records at one loadin,\nonly record and changer designed\nich other\nfrom the center—the\ne@ Includes $6 worth of RCA Victor al-\nbums at'no extra charge\nOther “Victrola” 45 recor\nas low as $16.75.\nOnly RCAVICTOR,\nsh the’ Vietwola’ @ 2\nTks. @ Division of Radio\nTOvELY TO LIGHT BY\ntion of Am\nA candelabrum of\nuaht\nized\nflower and leat\ndesign sot off by\ndelicate scroll\nWork and finished\nIn silvery black\nfer dramatic\ncontrast with\ncandles\n‘No €.0.0.\"s please\nOpen Saturday 9-5\nRaye HOUSE OF ITALIAN HANDICRAFTS\n217 East 40th St.. 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The best we could do under the\nfirst, from\nthe fact that it had not been proved, that\nsaucers had\nfrom the fact that reasonable theories\ncould be advanced to explain away\nthe reports of seeing them, that probably\nnobody had seen them at all. The\nfewer the theoretical explanations and\nthe less plausible they were, the more\nreason there was for suspecting people\nThe Major shook\nand continued, “It’s a difficult\nconcept to grasp, but so was the job we\nwere tackling.”\nI asked Major Boggs whether there\nwas any way to account for the epidemic\ncircumstances was to deduce,\nbeen seen and, second,\nhad seen saucers.”\nhis head,\nof reports of strange celestial objects.\n“OF course he replied. “If\nyou look up at the sky long enough, you\ncan almost always make out something\nthere that appears strange.\nthere is,”\nAnd mo\npeople are looking up now than ever\nbefore. Kids don’t count freight cars\nany more; People\nobservation\nhave gone right on\nAlso, the public hasn’t for=\ngotten that the atomic bomb was kept\nsecret from it for three years. ‘This\ntime, people want to know what’s cook-\nso they look up.” Major Boggs\n“Time was when people used\nthey count airplanes,\ntrained in air\nduring the war\nwho were\nobserving.\nto make a wish if they saw a shoot-\nNow they telephone the Air\nBogg:\nunromantic a;\nand I pondered this\nge in silence for a mament.\nThen he returned briskly to the prob-\nlems that had confronted the investi-\ngators, “ le thing we had\ns the fact that the sky is\nhe said.\nThe one t\nto work on v\nfull of things,” “T can’t even\ncome close to estimating the number of\ncommercial and. military\nriven moment. Then, there\nare more than five hundred outfits of\none kind or another that release balloons\nfrom time to time. These range from\nsimple weather balloons, ne” “ger than\nreraft up|{|\npage 67,\n68\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\n# had behaved lik val” aircraft\nin the way it disap n the line\nof sight,\nHere, the experts professed to hope,\nwas something Project Saucer could get\nits teeth into. The whole fying-saucer\nmystery might be explained. ‘The first\nstep was to determine whether the ob-\nject was an aircraft that had been ps\ntially obscured by a cloud or whose\nappearance had been distorted by a rain\nstorm. Two hundred and twenty-five\ncivilian and military flight schedules\nwere analyzed, and it was found that\none other plane, an Air Force C-47,\nhad been near the Eastern airliner at\nthe time the mysterious object was\nsighted. Conjecture about the C-47\nbegan to appear irrelevant, however,\nwhen the Macon ground crews agreed\nwith Chiles and Whitted that the thing\nthey had seen was going much faster\nthan two hundred miles an hour, and\nso,-unless it dawdled around some-\nWhere, wouldn’t have taken anything\nlike an hour to get from Macon ta\nMontgomery,\nAstronomers went to work on the\nProblem. Dr. Hynck considered the\nPossibility that a brilliant, slow-movir\nmeteor might be the explanation, Vs\nous bits of the apparition’. description\nencouraged this notion—“orange-red\nflame,” “cigar-shaped,” “a tremendous\nburst of flame.” Unfortunately, the\nfight schedules of meteors are not avail.\nable, and Dr. Hynek had no means of\ntesting his hypothesis. “It will have to\nbe left to the psychologists to tell us\nwhether the immediate trail of a bright\nmeteor could produce the subjective im-\nPression of a ship with lighted win\ndows,” he wrote in a report on his\nfindings. The psychologists expressed\nthe opinion that a meteor could indeed\nbe mistaken for a space ship. Dr, Fitts,\nthe Ohio State psychologist, observed\nthat both Chiles and Whitted were\nhuman and therefore as likely to be\nvictims of mass suggestibility as any-\none else. Dr. Fitts told me during a\ntalk Thad with him that Psychologists\nire used to the fact that even people of\nhigh mental calibre often make mis-\ntakes about what they see. “Algo, I\nwould like to make the point that pilots\nare ‘trained to instruments,” he said.\nSThey grow very dependent on those\nstruments, and I don’t know whether\nTe necessarily superior observers\nvut them. I do know that during\nie war, when I was in the Air Force,\npilots frequently gave some pretty odd\nreports of what they'd seen while fy.\ning their missions.” Chiles and Whitted\nreadily agreed that their report might\nAn utterly new carpet:\ncreating an unusual textui\nExtremely smart . . . for one\nChosen by leading ded\nin carpet fashion and Iuxur\nAnd, of course, Nye-W it D\nadvantages of bein; mothpro\nfor lasting fit to withstan¢\nitwear conventi|\nWrite Nye-Wait for the\nChicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, I\n*Mllustrated is NYE-WAIT'S COR,\nvisible depth, translucent color and 9\nx\npage 69,\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nBY\ning a routine patrol for thNor-™ Dp,\nkota National Guard, and ju. ked\nthe tower at the Pargo Municipal Ajr-\nthe tower, and the men there reported\nthat the only other ireraft over the field\nGis # Piper Cub. Gorman could see the\nCub plainly outlined below him. Curi-\nous, he flew toward the lig\neight inches in\nwhite, and completely round, with\nt sort of fuzz at the edges,” Gorman\nlater told investigators, adding that he\ne420 Outline of anything around\nthe edges. “Te was blinkin on and off,\n\\s approached, however the light sud-\ndenly became steady ant pulled into\na sharp left bank... . T dited after it\nand brought my manifold Pressure up\nwide, inches, but I couldn't earch, up\nwith the thing. It started gaining alti-\ntin made a left bank. T put\nto a sharp turn and tried\nwert the light off in its turn. By then,\nSadat &t about seven thousand feet\nFull color booklet, “Your bea, Suddenly ¢ @ sharp right turn\nSuggestions ou gone fe oF ight at each other,\nabout to collide,\n|. I went into a dive\ngave cha\nlowed the light up to fourtec, thousand\nfeet, where, after another 1\nhis ship went\nlight e northwest,\nGorman noticed no sounds on exhaust.\ntrail odors. He had gunned hi plane\nip to four hundred miles an hous with-\nmai euining on the light. Te was abl, to\nmeena a extremely steep angle of\nFant far greater than that of ke Air\nForce fighter. “When T arg mpted to\ntenn with [the light], I blacked out\ntemporarily, due to exces\nsaid. “Tam in fairly good\ntion and Ido not believe t\ntiny Pilots who could withstand the\nturn and speed effected by that light and\nremain conse ious,”\nProje\nman was til\n‘ther station had released 4 lighted\nballoon only ten minutes before Gor-\nman’s patrol stopped being routine,\nThe object’s steady, Practically vertic\nclimb suggested the behavior of a bal-\nloon, / cl tn Who once w orked on\ntold me recently that\n¥ balloon with an air-\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\n\\\n}\nen I’m\nforwar find to\nnany saucers\nholding one in my ov\nThe\nWri\n2 remnant of one of the incendiary bal-\nrancher\nnt Field, where it was identified as\nJoons the hopeful Japanese dispatched\nacross the Pacific during the war in an\neffort to start forest fires.\nEven pictures taken of supposed\ncerts failed to impress the experts. There\nwas the case of a man in Phoenix,\nArizona, who spotted a flat gray ob-\nject spiralling up and down in the sky\nat a speed that he estimated at between\nfour and five hundred miles an hour.\nHe snapped two pictures of it with his\nBrownie. Prints were rushed to Project\nSaucer, and Dr. Irving Langmuir, the\nphysicist and a Nobel Prize winner, was\nThe distinguished\nscientist learned that a thunderstorm\nasked to study them.\nhad occurred just before the picture-\ntaking, and concluded that he was look-\ning at a couple of rather poor shots\nof a piece of paper being buffeted by\nthe wind.\nAX time went on and the skies, appar\nently, continued to teem with fly-\ning saucers, the generals in the Penta-\ngon, warming to their task, decided to\nenlarge the scope of the investigation.\nCommanders of all Air Force installa-\ntions in the country were ordered to\nassign Intelligence officers to look into\nsightings reported in their areas. The\nofficers were instructed to solicit the as-\nsistance of municipal police officials, who\nmight be familiar with the personalities\nof the saucer observers. The F.B.I. was\nalso called upon for assistance, and\nsigned agents to help interview people\ni\n} who reported that they had seen discs.\n|\nThe agents used a standard question-\nIntelli-\ngence, which called for such informa\nnaire, drawn up by Air Force\ntion as the saucer’s size, speed, color,\nand maneuvers. ‘The information was\nusually transmitted to Wright Field\nbut some obviously\nfalse and som\nly trifling that the F.B.1\neven bother to fill out th\nIn Seattle, for\nwoman called the police to in-\nform them that a flaming disc had land-\ned on her roof. The object turned out\nhollow, drum-shaped\nUSSR” «\nF.B.I. man\nked cloth }\nstories were so\n“evidence” so obvious-\nmen didn’t\nnaire instance, an\nlarme\nto be aftair\nmade of plywood, with\nly daubed on it in paint. An\nfound that a turpentine-s\nA practical joke,\nnear Danforth,\nsaucer had\nis fields and\nhad caused the flame.\nhe decided. A farmer\nIllinois,\ncrash-landed\nreported that\nin one of\nburned una patch of weeds The FBI\nGOLD OR WHITE LABEL -\nMAKE HARD\nMATTRESSES\nThis cozy cotton “pillow” for\nyour body coaxes sweet sleep\nfrom hard mattresses and in\nferior beds. Special boon to.\ninvalids and aged. 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These men were all searching\nfor physical rather than psychological\nexplanations, and some fairly strange\ntheories occurred to them\nity that extraterrestrial animals were\nflying into our atmosphere, for example,\nthe possibil-\nNo data turned up to support that ar-\nresting idea.) The theory that the sau-\ncers were hostile aircraft was carefully\nstudied and rejected. “The perform-\nances of these saucers not only surpass\nthe development of present science but\nthe development of present fiction-sci-\nence writers,” one scientist noted. The\nspecialists also considered and rejected\nthe concept of discs capable of riding the\nait on beams or rays of some kind. They\neven speculated on whether the anti-\ngravity shield that H. G. Wells thought\nup for his novel “The First Men in the\nMoon” would work; it wouldn’t, they\ndecided. The supposition that interplan-\netary craft were whizzing in at us was\nalso discredited, despite its popularity\nwith laymen. Space ships, the scientists\nthought, would have to be so large and\nunwieldy that they couldn’t possibly z\nzag as frivolously as the reported saucers\ndid. Besides, a space ship, regardless of its\nsize, could not, in the opinion of thes\nmen, carry sufficient fuel to remain for\nany length of time in the earth’s dense\natmosphere. The scientists noted, too,\nthat the supposed spacemen showed a re-\nmarkable lack of interest in the rest of\nthe world, being, it would seem, almost\nunanimous in their desire to see America\nfirst. “The small area covered by the\ndisc barrage points strongly to the belief\nthat the flying objects are of earthly\norigin, be they physical or psycholog-\nical,” one of the scientists reported.\nFrom the report turned in by the\nastronomers, I learned that they, in ad-\ndition to seining out comets, meteors,\nchondrites from the\nstream of objects people were seeing in\nthe skies, had a\nsidered our planetary neighbors. The\nold question of the possibility of life on\nMars took on a new urgency, and a new\ncorollary: If there are living creatures\non Mars, would they be capable of\nbuilding space ships?\nbolides, and\nalso thoughtfully con-\nThe astronomers\nFOR STORE NEAR\nWRITE HAYMAKERS BY AVON. £\n47 WEST 34TH ST, NEW ¥¢\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nthat—that while the infozmation they\ngive ine may be mad@fii MM their\nnames never will be.” Mime cases,\nCaptain Ruppelt said,\nhas shown that the people he has inter\nviewed had been deceived by things\ninvestigation\nthat have been deceiving others all\nalong—balloons, planes, meteors, and\nso on—but a nettling residue of around\ntwenty per cent of the cases have wound\nup in that exasperating old pigeonhole\nlabelled “Unidentified.” Nothing, for\nexample, could be found to account\nfor the “something silvery directly\noverhead” reported by a mystified Civil\nAeronautics Administration inspector at\nTerre Haute. A commercial pilot who,\nflying near Battle Creek, Michigan,\nspotted “an oval-shaped silver object”\nahead of his ship, posed a similarly un-\nsolved problem, as did a highly respected\nnaval officer, stationed at the dirigible\nbase at Lakehurst, New Jersey, who re-\nported that he had stared through his\nbinoculars at a brilliant image making\nturns that were far too tight for any\nknown aircraft.\nTwenty-five per cent of the observ-\ners interrogated by the Aerial Phenom-\nena Officer in the last two and a half\nyears have been military pilots. Eight\nper cent have been commercial pilots,\nsome with as much as twenty years? ex.\nperience in the air, and at one stage in\nthe current phase of the inv\neven a few physicists at Los Alamos,\nNew Mexico, men who make a fetish\nof objectivity, were interviewed after\nthey reported having seen puzzling\nigation,\nlights hovering above their atomic-\nenergy laboratories. “If you took\nany one of these incidents by itself,\nit might not mean much,” Captain\nRuppelt said. “But in view of the\nnumber and calibre of the informants,\nyou couldn’t help taking their claims\nseriously.”\nIn February, 1951, Dr. Urner\nLiddel, a nuclear physicist attached to\nthe Office of Naval Research, at Wash-\nington, D.C., declared that at last,\nthanks to the lifting of certain security\nrestrictions, he could provide the solution\n‘0 the mystery of the flying saucers:\n“Skyhooks,” he said—bal-\nloons a hundred feet in\nThey wer\nmeter, which\nthe Navy had secretly been sending up\nfor the past four years in order to\nstudy cosmic rays. 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Another com-\nmercial pilot who was reached in flight\nnearby said that he saw a light off his\nleft wing; Barnes found a corresponding\nPip on the radarscope. Other pilots in the\nVicinity reported, however, that they\ncould ‘see nothing unusual. Toward\ndaybreak, ten peculiar pips were counted\non Ba\n“There is no other\nbut\nmorning of the twentieth of July there\nsimultaneously nes’ screen,\nconclusion I can\nreach that for six hours on: the\nwere at least ten u\nabove W\n“They were not ordinary air-\nNor in my opinion could any\nnidentifiable objects\nmoving shington,” Barnes\nwrote\ncraft.\nnatural phenomena these\naccount for\nspots on our radar, Neither shooting\nnor clouds\nstars, electrical disturbances,\nexactly what they are, I\nNow you know as much\ncould, either.\ndon’t know\nabout them as I do, And your guess is\nas good as mine.”\nA week later, at 9:08 p.m. on\nJuly 26th, the Air Route Traffic Con-\ntrol Center’s radarscope again showed\nunidentifiable objects over Washing-\nton. So did the screen at the\nAir Force Base,\ntal\ndoing\nAndrews\njust outside the capi-\nTwo jet interceptors, capable of\nhundred\nwere dispatched from a base near New\nCastle, Delaware, to investigate. When\nthe interceptors appeared on the radar.\nsix miles an hour,\nscopes, they were guided toward the\nobjects. One of\nfour lights approximately ten miles\nin front of his plane and slightly above\nit, but they whil\ntrying to overtake them.\nminutes later, he saw “a steady white\nlight,” but within a minute it,\ndisappeared. “We have\nthey were flying saucers,” a\nthe pilots sighted\nhe\n‘Twenty\nvanished was\ntoo,\nno evidence\nn Air Force\nrepresentative said later. “Conversely,\nno evidence they were not\nflying saucers. We don’t know what\nwe have\nthey were.\nAs a result of these two incidents,\nparticularly the one involving the inter.\nceptors, public agitation reached a new\nheight. The Air For:\nwith hundreds of letters, telephone calls,\n© was bombarded\nand telegrams demanding information\nand offering advice. One of the smaller\nairlines supplied its crews with cameras\nand ordered them to photograph any\ncivilian\nwrote to the Air Force that he would\nlet it in on “the secret” in return for a\ncolonelcy. A Los Angeles pastor wrote\nsaucers they encountered. A\nto Einstein, beseeching him to clear up\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\ntronomers, whom |} * “lled “our best\nadvisers... in t 236 of visitors\nfrom elsewhere ‘oe aph the sky\ncontinuously, but they had reported no\nsaucers. The General was reminded\nthat many of the people who had told of\nseeing the most spectacular things were\nconsidered the most reliable. He replied\nthat he had no intention of discrediting\nthem, but the fact remained that none\nof them had offered data of the kind a\nscientist would find useful. An Air\nForce officer whom General Sam-\nford personally knew to be a com-\npetent witness had told him of seeing\n2 saucer inthe Middle East. This\nman, too, had been unable to obtain ac-\ncurate measurements. “We have many\nreports from credible observers of in-\ncredible things,” the General remarked\nLike General Moore, his predecessor\nin Project Saucer days, General Sam-\nford denied that the Air Force was at-\ntempting to cover up secret experiments\nWhen he was asked if the saucers might\nbe the guided missiles of a foreign coun-\ntry, he replied that he didn’t see how, on\nthe basis of their weird performances,\nthey could be unless “someone” had\nachieved a means of developing unlim-\nited power—“power of such fantastic\nhigher limits that it is a theoretical un-\nlimited; it’s not anything that we can\nunderstand”—and_ utilizing it under\nconditions in which no mass is involved.\nAs for the latter, the General told the\npress, drawing a laugh, “You know,\nwhat ‘no mass’ means is that there’s\nnothing there.”\nHILE General Samford’s inter-\nview probably reassured the pub-\nlic as evidence that the Air Force was\nstill on the job, it did nothing to lessen\nthe nation’s saucer-consciousness, The\nreporters had hardly thanked the Gen-\neral for his comments when, on Au-\ngust Ist, a Coast Guard photographer\nproduced a picture showing four bizarre\nghts burning brilliantly in a daylight\nsky. He said he had taken it over Salem,\nMassachusetts. The next day, a Har-\nvard astrophysicist called the photograph\nworthless because it was accompanied by\nno scientific data, such as temperature\ndistribution and altitude. On August\n6th, an Army physicist at Fort Belvoir,\nVirginia, created the equivalent of flying\nsaucers in his laboratory by introducing\nmolecules of ionized air into a partial\nvacuum in a bell jar, and three days\nlater an internationally known authori-\nty on atmospheric conditions said of the\nphysicist’s experiment, “I know of no\nconditions of the earth’s atmosphere,\nhigh or low, which would duplicate\npage 61,\n82\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nInvoice of Contents a e\nSDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nWASHINGTON, D. C.\nDate Qctober 6,.1952 Case References\nDirectorate of Special Invest.\nConsigned tdthe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force, The Pentagon\non, D. C.\nGilbert R. Levy\nList of Contents bs\nPC-33951DE\n+ Harbo, 7625 eee\nQl through 06 . Conrad, 7142 -\n497363 . Downing, 6228 IB 4 _\nKl. through - Bowles, 7601\n‘4 Parsons, 7121 /\nSPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: ‘Mail Room, place date of shipment and registry number; Shipping Room, ‘sho\ndate of shipment and initial this invoice; then return it to person whose name is checked in col a\ntight, After this checked name has been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 28, 1952\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Atr Foree\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De Ce\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\neAnpne 149 Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRECORDED - 20 -F2Y\nSubjects FLYING SAUCERS\nThere are attached for your tnfornation\n@ copy of @ self-explanatory letter dated October 21,\n1952, and the enclosures therete, received by this\nBureau from Mr. Harvel ®. Reece.\nMr. Reece has been advised that his letter\nhas been referred to your Department. Mo further action\nta being taken in this matter by this Bureaus\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nponies\n+7 COCKTAIL LOUNGE\nDINING ROOM\nCAFETERIA STYU\nWasuincton -D-C\n18TH AND H.ST.N.W\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nte 490,\nng Aiiat\nvg, Wa 8¢ 2\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n0),\nMR. A. He sued 4\nDATE: October 85«\ns ; ¢ ber 8, aay\nROM: Lyk\non P. xear (7/4 — Ayam\nSUBJECT: “pr yTNG SAUCERS f\nReference is made to an article which appeared in\n\"™meXvew Yorker\" dated September 6, 1952, which is attached.\nThis axticle which was written by Danie. ang contained\ninaccurate information regarding FBI investigations, indi-\ncating that the FBI conducts certain inquiries regarding\nflying saucers at the request of the Air Force. It is\npointed out here that, although the Bureau did at one time\nconduct some investigations regarding flying saucers, a\npresent agreement has been set up with the Air Force whereby\nthe Air Force conducts all investigations pertaining to flying\nsaucers and the Bureau, upon receiving complaints of this nature,\nmerely turns the complaints over to the Office of Spectal\nInvestigations (OSI), which in turn transmits the information\nto Air Intelligence. Air Intelligence has set up the Air\nTechnical Intelligence Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force\nBase, Dayton, Ohio, for the purpose of coordinating and handling\nof research pertaining to flying saucers.\nInquiry was conducted in order to determine, if\npossible, the source for the information appearing in the\nattached article regarding FBI investigations. Lieutenant\nColonel L. L. Free in charge of the Espionage Branch,\nCounter-Intelligence Division, Office of Special Investigations,\nadvised that no one in OSI has been contacted by Lang, and he\nsuggested direct contact by the Bureau Representative with\nAir Intelligence to determine if Lang had been in touch with\nanyone in that organization in order to gather information for\nhis article.\nColonel C. M. Young, Executive Officer to Major\nGeneral John A. Samford, Director of Air Intelligence, advised\n_that Lang has not contacted General Samford 's office.\nColonel Young also telephonically contacted Captain Ruppelt\nof the Air Technical Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson\nAir Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, on September 30, 1952. Captain\nRuppelt advised Colonel Young that they have never indicated\nin any way to Mr. Lang that the FBI has an interest in flying\nsaucers, Captain Ruppelt stated that the FBI to his knowledge\nhas never been called upon to furnish reports on flying saucers.\nRuppelt is under the impression that Mr. Lang made the story up\nor picked it up from some magazine or newspaper article sometime,\nback. Both Colonel Young and Captain Ruppelt are thoroughly »\\/\\\nfamiliar with Bureau policy pertaining to flying ee 1 ae\nAttachments (2) RECORDED - 116\nBU on\nGOrehR? 9 1952 INDEXED - UEy gp\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nUS.\nQt 10 10 34 AN 52\n934\nes\no\nm\n=\n=\no\n=\n4\nGe MASU2) 2712\n#9I!SA¢ 10 1430's\n: 4\nNOSIVIT--NOIi i00\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nMemorandum for Mr. A. H. Belmont, 10/8/52\nColonel Young suggested that further contact be made with\nUr. Albert Chop of the Office of Public Information, Office of\nthe Secretary of Defense, who represents the Air Force in\npublic relations contacts pertaining to flying saucer matters\nUr. Chop was contacted and advised that he was familiar\nwith the attached \"New Yorker\" magazine article. He advised\nthat Lang had gathered most of the material about two years ago\nwhen considerable publicity regarding flying saucers had appeared\nin newspapers. He does not know where Lang gathered the material\nat that time but assumes that he gathered it from various sources,\nsuch as other newspaper articles. When the recent publicity\nregarding flying saucers appeared in newspapers, Lang renewed\nhis interest in flying saucers and attempted to bring his\narticle up to date. He contacted Ur. Chop for further current\ninformation. Mr. Chop advised that he gave Lang some routine\nitems of interest regarding flying saucer complaints and\ninvestigations by the Air Force, but that he instructed Mr. Lang\nnot to contact the Air Technical Intelligence Center for further\ninformation from that source. Ur. Chop also advised that at\nno time was the FBI mentioned and that he has no idea where\nLang obtained the information appearing in his article concerning\nFBI investigations. Mr. Chop advised that he is thoroughly\nfamiliar with Bureau policy pertaining to flying saucer investi-\ngations,and that he at no time has indicated to any writer or\nnewspaper representative that the FBI conducts investigations\npertaining to flying saucers. Mr. Chop advised that, if the\nBureau desires, he would be glad to contact Lang to discreetly\ndetermine where Lang obtained his information indicating that the\nFBI conducts investigations pertaining to flying saucers. He\nstated that he could make this contact without indicating in\nany way the Bureau has contacted him. He was advised that his\noffer of cooperation was appreciated, but that it was not\ndesired that he make such an inquiry at the present time.\nThere ts attached a current mimeographed form containing\ncurrent information regarding the whole flying saucer matter\nwhich was turned over by Chop. This is the information which\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nMemorandum for Mr. A. H. Belmont, 10/8/52\nis ordinarily given to newspaper reporters or writers who\nmake inquiry in the Office of Public Information.\nACTION:\nNone. For your information.\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo: MR. A. He BELMONT DATE: October 27, 1952\n: vy)\nFROM : Ve Ps. KEAY i ¥\n( /\nsuBJECT: ~ FLYING SAUCERS Kv\nSYNOPSIS:\nAi ntelligence advised of another creditable and\nunexplainable sighting of flying saucers. elligence\nstill feels flying saucers are optical ill oar ae\npherical phenomena but some Military of, is are seniousby\nconsidering the possibility of interplanetary ships.\nBACKGROUND:\nYou will recall that Air Intelligence has previously\nkept the Bureau advised regarding developments pertaining to Air\nIntelligence research on the flying saucer problem. Air Intelligence\nhas previously advised that all research pertaining to this problem\nis_ handled by the Air Technical. In gence Center located at\nWright-Patterson AilLOTCe BASC»..DGYtons Ohio; that approrimately\n90 per cent of the reported sightings of flying saucers can be\ndiscounted as products of the imagination and as explainable objects\nsuch as weather balloons, etc., but that a small percentage of\nextremely creditable sightings have been unexplainable.\nDETAILS:\nColonel C. M. Young, Executive Officer to Major General\nJohn As Samford, Director of Intelligence, Air Force, advised on\nOchober..vw3, 1952, that another recent extremely creditable sighting\nhad been reported to Air Intelligence. A Navy photographer, while\ntraveling across thé United States in his own car, saw G number of\nobjects in the sky which appeared to be flying saucers. He took\napprorimately thirty-five feet of motion-picture film of these\nobjects. He voluntarily submitted the film to Air Intelligence who\nhad it studied by the Air Technical Intelligence Center. Ez. erts\nat the Air Techni ence Center have advised that, after\ncareful study, there were as many as twelve to sixteen flying objects\nrecorded on this..film; that the possibility of weather balloons,\nclouds or other explainable objects has been completely ruled out;\nand that they are mplete loss to explain this most recent\ncreditable sighti Air Technical Intelligence Center experts\npotnted out that they could not be optical illusions inasmuch as\noptical illusions could not be recorded on film.\n(44 BAZ\nWe © gy OCT.30 1982\"\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nbe Wi es g Geel tS p GM\n$\nFy 3p\nyor! NOS 4 NC\n49 te\n5\nay\nGeWdes 5 gz so\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nMemo to Ur. A. He Belmont FLYING SAUCERS\nfrom Ve. P. Keay\nolonel Young.advised that Air Intelligence still feels\nthat the a Baraea flying saucers are aithes optical illusions or\natmospherical phenomena. He pointed out, however, that sone\nMilitary officials are seriously considering the possibility of\ninterplanetary ships.\nACTION:\nNone. This is for your information.\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 28, 1952\nMr. Narvel—#/ Reece, C.T.S. Ne\n1578 Van Fandt Road\nCincinnati 31, Ohio\nDear Mr. Reece:\nI want to thank you for your letter and the\nenclosures which you forwarded to this Bureau.\nI have taken the liberty of forwarding a\ncopy of your letter and the enclosures thereto to\nthe Department of the Air Force, inasmuch as the\nnatter referred to in your letter ts within the\njurisdiction of that Department.\nSincerely yours,\n1\n|\nJohn Edgar Hosber,, RS\nDirector CAN 0C.\\ 30 1952\n137\nEHM:cém:mes\nny d\nNote: The Records Section has been unable to locate a cross\nreference on the name Narvel Woodrow+Reece (64-32001-1-135,\nencl. page 7). In view of the information contained in 64-32001-1,\nit is not believed the reference will be pertinent in this instance.\nThis action is being taken to expedite the Bureau's reply to the\ncorrespondent. File mentioned above concerns name check requests.\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\na; PEG ip BP 496\nstbsiiigotgac §\nL843 *\nwots How. garg\nINGy\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nNUMEROUS REFER\n|, Supervigor\nbj: Ad a.\nU Exact Spelling\nAll References\nSubversive Ref.\nMail File\napeanee ag\nAn22c\n4 Room 172\nVe LLee\nSearchers,\nInitial_ 7 7\nDate _/4-2\nRestricted to Locality of\nlai\na\ni\nx\nHIF\n|\nHHH\nInitialed\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nJNLSAY 30 dazaS A\nlad\nGAAI903y\nEG. WY 60 |] 92 Nap\n3aN0t ‘UN\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\n(b) (3) (B)\nshilet \\\\ SP-Lgotfhbo—\nCong # 9S, S 36\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nKBCORDED-24\nDate: FYebruary 11, 1953\nTo: Director of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De Ce\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING DISCS\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nThere are attached for your information tn\nthe captioned matter a Photostat of a letter dated\nJanuary 20, 1953, received by this Bureau from\nMr. Robert D. Wolf, 19 Worth Forsythe Street, Franklin,\nIndiana, with the enclosures referred to therein, and a\ncopy of this Bureau's reply to Mr. Wolf.\nNo investigation is being conducted by this\nBureau tn this matter.\ndr\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\nRobert D. Wolf\nNorth Forsyth treet\nlin, Indtana\necr ur, Wolf:\nYour letter dated January 20, 1953, has\nbeen recetved, together wtth\nAl\nin conneotton w 2 equ I would ltke to\njoint out that the I ts strictly a fact-finding\nyenoy and it is not within the scope of tts\npresoribed authority to make luattons or drau\neconelustio to the character or integrity of\nany organization or individual. I know you will\nunderstan he reason for this rule and will ap-\nprectate lity to be of asatstance to yo\ntn this\nhe ltterature\netng returned.\nyar\nptrector\ntanapolis, with copy oj inco copy of letter\ngned by Albert Ke Bender.\nNew Haven, with’ copy of incoming and copy of letter\nstoned by Albert K. Bender.\nATTENTION SA t - fseeynert page)\n‘our _—— IC:dep: bkh\ntaco\nfle. Re.\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\n<\nATTENTION SAC's: Correspondent also enclosed a copy of\nthe January 19, 1953 issue of “Space Review\", the publication\nof The International Flying Saucer Bureau, indicating the\naddress as Post Office Bor 241, Bridgeport, Connecticut.\nThis small periodical contains news of various\n-P.S.B.\ngroups throughout the United States and England and new\nitems relating to flying saucers.\nNo references can be located\n\"Space Review\" or Albert K.\nin\nBufiles on the I.F.8.3.;\nBender.\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\n‘ JOHNSON COUNTY\nDEPARTMENT OF CIVIL DEFENSE\nMONROE AND JACKSON STREETS\nFRANKLIN, INDIANA\nROBERT D. WOLF\nDirector 20 January 1953\nMr. J. Edgar Hoover\nDirector Federal Bureau of Investigation\nWashington, D. C.\nlike to apologize for writing to you direct, however, I have\ncleared this morning with our State Director end he suggests this procedure.\nWe have been having some success with our Ground Observation Corps as we have\nfour: (4) posts here in the county.\nYS\nLast Fall I was contacted by on€ of our local business men WANtINE tO kiow if\nI would be interested in joining theAInternational Flying Saucer Bureau. I told him\nthat I would and did join with the idea fully in mind of having the local people who\nare interested in Flying Saucers also work in our Civil Defense Program. We are\nonly too willing to co-operate in any wey we can with Civil Defense. The city of\nFranklin is approximately twenty (20) miles southwest of Indianapolis, on the dual\nlene highwey Us #51.\n| I am enclosing a letter which was received last October, as well as the current\n[issue of7SPACE REVIEW. Would like to know if this organization has been cleared or\n[is subversive in any way.\nI would appreciate your expediting this information back to us so that we will\nknow what steps to take in further enlisting interested persons in our program,\nIf you do not require the enclosures please return them.\noped\nHome Address:\n19 North Forsythe St.\nFranklin, Indiena.\nBECORDED-84\nINDEXED-84\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nThe\nInternational Flying Saucer Bureau\n“All is possible to one who believes” HEADQUARTERS\nP. O. BOX 241\nBRIDGEPORT 2, CONN.\nU.S.A.\n*\nGreat Britain Branch\n* H 71 Chedworth Road\nHorfield,\nINTERNA TIONAL Bristol 7, England\nGEORGE L\nLecturer - Sauce\nCollection\nSTANLEY E. CROUC\nEditor - Science @ ked what ur\nCaulewre Magazine r j nnection with\nFRANKLIN M. DIE\nEditor and Publishe\nScience - Fantasy and\nScience Fictwon\n*\nTATIVE\nSch Army\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nThe\nALBERT K. BENDER\nPresiden: and Editor\nMAX KRENOEL\nVice-Pres. and Treas.\nALLAN C. RIEVMAN\nSecretary\n)II(\nrt to IFSB all\narea.\nre your\nre\nHowever, fi\ngroup and\ne authentic or m\nend messages for\nmeetings. In the future\na visit and attend one of\nre all merely sug\ndecide to adopt\nana Represent: tive,\nuch with\nMr.\ne\nInternational lying Saucer Bureau\n“All is possible to one who believes”\nP. O. BOX 241\nBRIDGEPORT 2, CONN.\nU.S.A.\nand sightings in\nput the sightings\nthem judge whether\nmemoers\nin y\ns 1FSB\nsur area\nin concerned.\nsuggestion),\nend actual vo\nway, I as\nto play at your local\ny even vay your city\nmeeti\nPresi\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nSpace Reuiew\nCopyright 1953 by AUBERT K. BENDER\nIFSB OF BRITAIN ORGANIZES N, INDIANA JOINS EN MASSE\nUR PRE FROM\nS LUHRING NAMED oe ae\nPUERTO RICAN REPRESENTATIVE\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nSAUCERS IN THE NEWS\nRico, Oct. 3, 1952—\nsighted by two per\n1ez on Oct. 3, they were\n1 in color. It was\nm. when they were sighted\nSWEDEN, Oct. 13, 1952.\n+ the Norwegian Govern\nange object resemb-\nied on Norwegian soil\nclaiming that the de-\nissian origin, and the des-\nNorway fits the descrip-\nan experts. Stockholm,\nsighting strange\n£\nALIA, Sept. 13, 195\nsighted a noiseles\nast to be a plane or a\nmelled like a rot\nSTUTTGAR Nov. 1, 1952\nAt the re g of the third Int\national Astre al Congress in G\nvany where 200 entists from 12 con\nries gathered they stated that saucer\nnot from Mars or any other planet\nsaid they are merely optical and\nNew York—A terrifi\nace over a small area of\nN.Y., which broke windows.\nd cau general\nwere no planes around\nat that time, Oct. 19\nwalks and\nJONAL AIRPORT, NEw York\nA blue flame flashed over\nval Airport at 7:33 p.m. It was\nI-like object. Hayden Planeta\nstated it may have b\nmeteor.\nYork, ENGLAND, §\ning exercise “Maint RAF\ned a white object a 000\nwa e1 « and\nforwar\nWasHincton, D.C., Oct. 16, 1952—-The\nNavy announced that it launched rock\nfrom giant balloons, high above the No:\nGeomagnetic Pole, and sent them to alt:\nudes of about 40 miles. The balloons were\nas tall as a 10-story building\nParis, France, Oct. 7, 1952-— A flying\nuucer was sighted over Southern France\ntwo Air France pilots\nWesTERN KOREA Front, Oct, 29, 1952\nU.S. troops saw a half-dozen mysterious\n>ark-throwing “cartwheels” over the wes\nra front of Korea. They were as the eye\ns, 18 inches in diameter, moving in a\n5-foot circle\nGaitac, SoutH OF FRANCE, Oct. 29,\nFor the second time in two weeks,\ntownspeople of Gaillac saw a series of\nwhite circular objects, slightly swollen at\nhe center, spinning across the sky, they\nre flying in formation of tw\ngrouped around something that looked\nke a giant fying cigar. As the objects\npassed overhead they let fall a sort of\nstring of bright white threads, which set\nled p s and telephone lines\nWhen yple tried to pick them uf\nthey melted like ice. A police officer who\npicked ne of the thread said: “It\nlooked like glass wool and it melted away\nImost as soon as it was touched.\nad were\nYLORON, FRANCE, Oct. 17, 1952—About\ndozen people, including a schoolmaster\naw flying saucers surrounding a long cigar\nike object flying through a clear sky at\nabout 6,000 feet\nNew ZEALAND—The clippings and stor\nies from New Zealand are swamping our\nd erous that we mus\na whole page to them in our\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nSUTTON, WEST VIRGINIA MONSTER MAY BE\n“COLLIER'S” ROCKET!\nRev. S. L, Daw, Washington, B.C., Representative, IFSB\nI have personally photographed flying saucers six times and personally photographed\nlace hese ge lneled i Chaslegin. afb Virginia, | also talked to two eye-witnesses.\naw and talked to a police officer who was burned by one in Wheeling, West Virginia.\nMy own cousin was the doctor who treated him,\natt ‘0 photograph one going over Melessa Pass, 5000 feet up in the Blue\nRidge mountains, as | was at a height of 2500 feet at Wahala Glen just directly opposite\nfrom Melessa Pass. The picture was not too good due to the mist from the mountains.\nThe object that landed at Charleston, West Virginia was described as a large metal\nhrowing off a white light and after landing, two small men in red emerged from\n1 ‘op and climbed up a tree to look around. Seeing people watching them, they\ngot back in and took off. We can prove what rhs was: In the attempt to shoot rockets to\nhe moon, there is a device with the motors on the wings and the body of the device is\na jet proj 4 apparatus which throws off a large metal shaped disc which throws off a\nred »m the center which when reflected could easily be taken for some sort of a\nsma e ». This was described in Cother's magazine of October 11, 1952.\nAccording to the Washington Daily News, the monster seen at Sutton, West Virginia\ncould be the rocket described in Collier » magazine. The picture on the cover of the maga\nzine shows a sphere-headed, wide-botromed, tank-bellied rocket craft spewing out burning\nnydrazine and nitric acid as it lands hind-end on the moon. The West Virginia people\nto have seen: “An object estimated a! 10 feet tall, four feet wide at the bottom\nman. Two lights flashed ‘vom side to side, the machine made a noise\nke gas esce a harp sicker as about.\" Sounds somewhat the same.\nThe t States may be expe 4 «ith something that the public is not aware\nnd it is doing its best to keep he age of rocket ships is just around the\ncorner\nCIVILIAN SAUCER INVESTIGATION OF NEW ZEALAND\nCONTACTS IFSB\nof New Zealand was set up in New Zealand on\nOctober 13, 19 ey pla or disapprove the existence of saucers, It has no\naffiliation with the Gove armed forces, of to any society to which its members\nmay belong. Most of the me nave been studying flying saucer reports for at least\nf They represent all ted parties. astronomers, scientists, aviators, and the\nThe committee onsists of Mi H. H. Fulton, a sergeant in the R.N.Z.A.F.\nring, who President » CSI of NZ; Mr. R. J, Lavaris, a member\n| Air Force, w he secrets» of CSI of NZ; Mr. G. H. Gilmore, avia\n}\nL the International\n1 get a rep\nZealand showing all\nw A complete report\nin our next issue S N d the best of luck\na su\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nEDITORIAL\nIn 1492 Columbus discovered a new world after traveling thousands of miles across\nthe great expanse of unknown waters called the Atlantic Ocean. It was a great adventure,\nyet one that was laughed at, ridiculed, and even spoke of as a “folly”\nHere was a small group of men searching for what lay beyond the known, endeavor\ning to unfold the mysteries of lands that were not supposed to exist. All they had were\nthree small ships laden with provisions that they estimated would last the journey\n‘The seas were infested with monsters, so the skeptics said, and the world was flat\nwith a dropping off place. Columbus proved these fallacies to be wront, when he landed\nin the West Indies.\nThe years directly ahead of us will see another great adventure such as this. A small\ngroup of men will assemble in a certain designated place, climb into their ship, a ship\nvastly different than that of Columb time. This ship will be a rocket shop, and its oc-\ncupants will shoot off into the v 1 of space to find new worlds, new peoples, and\nnew frontiers\nThey will be laughs d at, they will be ridiculed, and the whole thing will be called\nhe greatest “folly on earth, but will « be such? Time has proven that impossibilities\nbecome realities, the automobile, the airplane, radio, telephone, telegraph, television,\nand the smashing of the atom are definste proof. All is possible to one who believes, —and\nIam a sound believer!\nx\nFROM THE ASSOCIATE EDITOR'S DESK\nThe mysteries of space have scinated most people h. One need not be\njomer to gaze in awe al which unfolds bet yes as we gaze sky-\nany clear night\nvastness of space is diff even for astronomers. When distances\nof it is simpler for the term “light years” than miles. The\nf celestial bodies su in space like our own earth are unknown. The\nfrom million y remain just that—guesses.\ninder of matter n the eyes of space, cannot be\nexists only here, Those who believe that there\ns, should agree that these millions of bodies in\ng brightly on a clear night\nJer, Editor, Max Krengel, Associate Editor; Printe\nion Price: four issues, to members, $1.00\nvidual copies $.35. Exclusive publication of the IFSB.\nU.S.A. Send all news and articles to this address.\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nSCIENCE FICTION NEWS\nAlan C. Rievman\nVictor Root, Illinois Rep. of IFSB, has\nScience-Fiction mags for sale, or free\nn exchange. He is selling them for a small\nfee. Write to IFSB for address.\n« DECEMBER, 1952, issue of FATE\na must to all IFSB members\nfficers. It contains an article by Cur-\nLet's Get Straight\nA complete detailed\nf the incident of the scoutmaster\nibed in our January issue, is discussed\npicture of the scoutmaster. SUB.\nIBE TO FATE MAGAZINE AND\nEP UP TO DATE ON THE\nAUCERS. W 806 Dempster Stre\nuller, entitled,\nhe Saucers\non Stands: Dell No\nCollide” by Philip\nBalmer. Pocket Book\nTales of Space and Time’\n300K BY VIKING PRESS\nne Space Frontier”, edited by\nCornelius Ryan, $3.95, Viking, New York\nRANDOM HOUSE HAS DONE IT\nAGAIN WITH: “By Space Shi the\nMoc writt ack C nd\nF t Pratt, foreword by Willy Ley. $\nSCIENCE FICT\ny Council Memt Bob’\nP.O. I Bloomington, Ilin\nON NEWS-LETTER,\nTucker,\nTHE UNITED STATES ROCKET SO.\nCIETY, Bi », Glen Ellyn, Illinois.\nod is coming ou\n\"War of the Wor\nof Space\nREVIEW, by Elliott Rock\nof our Council. P.O. B\nSt. Station, New York 5, N.Y\nOwners of tape recorders or wire re-\norders Join T.RI. (Tape-respondence\nInternational. Send your voice to your cor\nrespondents) 3488—22nd St., San Fran-\nisco 10, Calif\nBORDERLAND SCIENCES RE\nSEARCH ASSOCIATES located at 3524\nAdams Ave., San Diego 16, California,\nwould like to have IFSB members join\ntheir society\nMany new Science Fiction Mags are hit-\ning the newsstands and some are good\nwhile others are the usual run. A few of\nhe better ones are: Tops in SF; Science\nFiction Quarterly and Fantastic\nTwo good S-F books: \"Robots Have No\nTails\" by Lewis Padgett and “Player Pi-\nino” by Kurt Vonnegut. Both humorous\nlise\nThe officers of IFSB are planning on is\nsuing a 12-page booklet sometime next\nyear with a complete record on all saucer\npooklet will a regular issue of\nSpace Review”, but a separate issue and\nwill sell for 50c to everyone. Our Presi\nMr. Bender, will write the forewor\nomments throughout by officials of\nIFSB. The booklet will be entitled: IFSB\nREPORTS ON THE SAUCERS. If inter\nsted, write!\nWe would like members and officers to\n1 in snapshots of themselves so that\nthe time comes for us to print pic\nres in Space Review, we will have the\notos available\nVIEW\" when\nrentioned pub:\nMENTION “SPACE\niting to any of above\nations.\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\n“MY THEORY”\nby IFSB Members\nTHEORY NO. 6—Submitted by BARBARA KNORR, Member from Connecticut\nEverybody seems to believe that the “saucers”, whatever they are, come from this\nSolar System. I do not believe any other planet but ours can support intelligent life. Per\nhaps plant life, but not human.\nI do believe that if our planet can support life, why not other planets in other Solar\nSystems. I do not believe that these people wish to destroy us because if they had they\ncould have done so long ago. Also, how do we know that these things we sce are not\nbeings themselves\nTHEORY NO. 7——Submitted by Representatrve LOUIE MASONICK, JR., of Minnesota\nMy theory is one most IFSB members seem to have. First, I believe they are from an-\nother planet. All those stars must have something going around them. All those celestial\nbodies must be up there for some reason, besides to look at. Then, also, they may even\nbe from our Solar System.\nI do not think an official agency of our government should come out and say—\"we\nJo not know what they are and whether or not they are a menace.” The best way to reveal\nthe objects would be through clubs like the IFSB. I do not believe that they are a menace\nI think there is intelligent life on them and that they are just observing us.\nTHEORY NO. 8--Submitted by Representative ALAN RIEVMAN of Connecticut\nMy theory on the origin of the fying saucers” 1s that they are definitely real and\nare from one of the planets of our Solar System. I do not believe that they are from one of\nthe other Solar Systems. These “neighbors” probably thought that our planet could not have\nintelligent life upon it, but with thy « atomic explosion they may have changed the\nmind\nsure that they are not from Barth because if they were ours it would be impos\nep it quiet and if they were trom a foreign government they wouldn't be flying\nove 4 States, They would risk being shot down and their secret revealed to us\nTHEORY NO. 9—Submitted by Representatsve VICTOR ROOT of Illinois\ntheory is that the “flying sauce manned ships controlled and operated by\nintelligent creatures who are scouting our world, They will not try to make contact with\nus for many reasons, One is that w warlike and emotional. Another is that we\nhave diseases which may harm or * an. Some day when we reach out and touch\nthe planets we may meet them. A elligent creatures other than ourselves, cer\nainly does exist\nORY NO. 10—Submitted b N STAZER, Member from California\nnk that the “flying sauce from the solar system of ALPHA or PROXIMA\nCENTUARI. Most likely the 3rd or 4th planet. The planet is probably about 4000 miles\nJiameter and two-thirds as big as the earth. Some other reasons are that Centauri is toc\nobse a of such a small body as a planet. This star is of abou\nype-GO, as the Sun, Editor's Note: WOW!\nerty of IFSB and cannot be returned.\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nHIGHLIGHTS ABOUT REPRESENTATIVES\nDICK CAMPBELL, Rep. Indiana— Rep. Campbell has written us many interesting letters\nand aided in making his home town of Franklin the only city in the world with the most\nIFSB members. At present it totals over twenty. He was assisted by Mr. Louis Frahm, and\nMr. Jack Moore of that place\neee\nRONALD ALBERT, rep. Ontario, Canada—Will be appointed Representative of\nCANADA AT LARGE. Doing a fine job. Would like more Canadians to join club,\nears\nIC TOR ROOT, Rep, Illinois—One of our mast valuable representatives. He has spent\nparing a map of the United States showing the places where saucers have\nHe is quite a poet, too; see his peem in this issue. Mr. Root presented the\n* saucer map. We are proud of it We are sorry to say that Mr. Root may\n» California in the near future. It will be very hard to replace such an\nae ce\nADDUS, Rep. Kentucky--Obtained two new members for IFSB. One of\nMrs. Glenn C. Fuller, saw a flying saucer. Her report will be in our next\nReview\". Mr. Broaddus ' spreading the word about IFSB.\nise\nHANAN, Rep. Iowa—Obeained a new member, and has clippings she in-\nd in to IFSB.\nsee\n#RAGUE, bay Wisconsin—Gail eter the cartoonist. She sent in a cartoon\ncally made the International Staff roll off their chairs. She showed the parlor\nh the front door open, a strange looking creature had walked in the door\nicks on the floor. Outside can be seen a saucer parked on the lawn. A\nroaches the creature and this is what she says: “I don't care where you're\nfrom. Look at my clean rug.’ She also sent us a fine poem that appears in this issue, Gail\nobtained a new member for us also. She sure is showing fine interest\nALLAN LEVINSKY, Rep. Maine——Claims that very few people. are seeing saucers in\nMaine. Is doing his best to get people interested in IFSB.\nROBERT R. RITTER, Rep. Tennessee—Chalks up another member for IFSB.\neee\nLUIS LUHRING, Rep. Puerto Rico—-Mr. Luhring has sent us numerous clippings from\nPuerto Rico about saucers. He plans to get as many people as possible to join IFSB. He\nat the interest in saucers is as great in Puerto Rico as anyplace else\nSee\nS. L_ DAW, Rep. Washington, D.C.—We are happy to have for our representative in\nWashington, D.C,, the first member of the clergy, Reverend Daw. Mr. Daw, as he prefers\nt d by club members, is doing great work for IFSB. We are anxiously awaiting\ntual photos of saucers, that he took himself\nKINNEAR, Rep. New Y k upor\ngett\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nDIRECTORY OF R®PRESENTATIVES\nThe following are additional representatives since our last publication.\nBRITISH REPRESENTATIVE—Edgar L. Plunkett, 71 Chedworth Rd., Horfield, Bristol\n7, England; Assistant Representative for Britain--Denis Plunkett\nPUERTO RICAN REPRESENTATIVE—Luis Luhring, Box 23, Punta Santiago\nCOLORADO—Verna M. Hampton, 4245 Alcott St., Denver\nMAINE—Allan Levinsky, 59 Atlantic St., Portland\nMISSOURI-Ralph Hetzel, 6 Scarsdale, St. Louis 17\nNEW JERSEY—August C. Roberts, 443 Ogden Ave., Jersey City\nNORTH CAROLINA—David T. Benton, Box 430, E.C.C., Greenville\nOHIO—Robert © Schnelle, Sr., 714 McMaken Ave., Cincinnati\nOREGON—G. | McColly, 524 Jersey St., Suiverton\nDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA—Rev. S$ L. Daw, 5119--7th Se., N.W., Washington\nWEST VIRGINIA—Gray Barker. ox 981, Clarksburg\nAbove names will not be publered again, Additional names in future issue:\nAnyone that wishes to correspoms with other members will please send ws permission\nto print your name and address so tha others will know that you desire correspondence\nWe do not publish lists of our members names and addresses without permission from\nthem\nLET’S LOOK AT THE MAGAZINES\nREADERS DIGEST FOR JULY Two articles. “Have We Visitors frorn Space,”\nand “Flying Saucers- Name Only.”\nUE MAGAZINE, SEPT The Flying Saucers and the Mysterious Little Men.\nOCT. 1952—\"We Flew Above Flying Saucers.\n1952—\"What Radar Tells About Flying Saucers\n{AGAZINE, OCT 2—\"Moonbound,” Page 18\nER'S, OCT. 18, 1952—-\"Man on the Mood\nXCT. 25, 1952—\"\"More About Man on the Moon.\nPK. MAGAZINE, NOV. 1952—\"How Do Swacers Fly?\nSIR MAGAZINE, DEC. 1952—\"Flying Sauwers and the Air Around Us.\nMR. MAGAZINE, JAN. 1953—\"Is Washingson Afraid of Flying Saucers?\"\nMAN TO MAN MAGAZINE, JAN Flying Saucers Are Not New.”\nTHE MY STERY OF OTHER WORI.DS REVEALED—A Fawéett Book No. 166. Ex\nstar edition the finest to date in the pulp line. Cost 75¢. We\ninded fe this magazine. It is Bay once in a great while\nher puts o ne publication, Contains news of Space Travel;\nand Rock ment\nIBRARY as part of our collection. We will send\nhave questions on above magazines\nApril “SPACE REV SAUCERITIS” by John Armitage of England\nAn art will make you really THINK!\nA COMPLETE LISTING OF ALL OF OUR OFFICERS AND COUNCIL MEMBERS\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nTO ALL MEMBERS OF THE I.F.S.B.—\nGREETINGS FROM ENGLAND\nCapt. Edgar L. Plunkett, British Representative\nAre we on the verge of a breath-taking discovery? Yes, I believe we really are! To\nuote Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, “Too many good men have seen Flying Saucers for\nto dismiss them lightly as hallucinations\nThe nineteenth and twentieth centuries have produced a number of astonishing dis-\nries notably the dreaded atom bomb, and also has had to discard in many cases pre-\nusly held convictions such as that “matter is indestructible”.\nEven the average layman today, due to increased educational facilities, and access to\nature of all inc has a very good idea that life in all its forms consists of “energy”,\nhat this energy somehow links back to some form of pulsating orbital structure like\nhe universe, but on an infinitesimally smaller scale. Therefore, it is—to me at least—\n¢ believable that it 1s possible that somewhere -something—someone—has solved the\nof this energy, etheric, electromagnetic, call it what you will. Having progressed\nthat given elements capable of withstanding immense stresses and strains,\nof what has become known as the “Flying Saucer” becomes a possibility\nbetween the Sun, Moon, and our Earth, and presumably between other\nand possibly interstellar bodies there exists magnetic lines of force, thus\nrm of aircraft or saucer has control of the means of attraction and repulsion,\ns of force which by the way never touch one another, would form the perfect\nalong which to travel at the specd of tight, and probably very much faster. It\nso account for the capability of these so-called “saucers” to accomplish right-angled\nasmuch that these known magnetic waves emanate in all directions. Therefore,\nnt of view of the average thinking man in the street, I say, “I believe the\naucer does exist, and that the coming years will vindicate such men as Captain\nMantell, Kenneth Amold, and countless other pioneers in this field.” In conclusion, may\nto all IFSB members at home and abroad, “carry on the good work, and above all,\nnot be disappointed, discouraged or deluded by the jeers and sneers of the ignorant\nso-called majority\nThe best of everything for the New Year ahead\nYou aternally L. PLUNKETT\nMYSTERIOUS CRAFT\nby Gall Gpregis OUT THERE\nOut of the dark, mysterious, dep 0 by Victor Root\nume strange looking craft at a\nJous pace Out there, beyond the clouds\nOut in space lies my destir\ncourse was true, the third plane Where winds have not yet blown,\nom the s Where man has not\norders: Don't return until your task Ths wheel be\nthey descended; some got ou\nk in 24 hours,” the commande\nd the s Out\nOut ace lies my\nwent fast, all returned. Wher\nwent the craft, bearing a y w\narr ; Th\nached, never agair\nanet they'd ever la\n1\nof all planets,\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nSAUCER SIGHTINGS 8Y IFSB MEMBERS\nExclusive! From Franklin, Indiana and Surrounding Towns\nattern of flight see\nhe two smaller objects.\nne being an orange hue\nin a dog fight all eheir\nurns of 90 and\nand s if\n¢ south\nminutes. Dawn\nit was bright di\nange\nones; the s\nthe red. Aft\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nEXCERPTS FROM A SUMMARY OF A FIVE-YEAR\nFLYING SAUCER INVESTIGATION\nBy George D. Fawcett, international Council, IFSB\n€ just decided to stop investigation that I began a little over five years agp on\n© most fascinating mysteries of modem times, that being the well known “Fly\ning\nphenomena. Since the summer of 1947 when the first saucer scare broke out in\n| States, I have spent much of my time, money and energy seeking a solution\nidle. While carrying on my private investigations I was able to interview several\nts, scientists, pilots and guided missile\nad been investigating or studying thie strange objects\nxperts, who had spotted these saucers\nTe addition to these\nnave talked to many eye-witnesses who had sighted these objects throughout\nes and have mailed questionnaire\nout to many others.\nnulletins and scrapbooks on the saucers for the past five years, and while\nwrote a six-page pampthlet entitled “The Flying Saucer Phenomena”\nachers, and mates\nike globe which hovered\nwilding in Lynchburg, V\nnnterest threefold since thes\ns really too big a job for om\nh a phenomena that i\nible to gather in my\nas fanta\n‘ollectior\necent thoughts about the “ft\nin. This doesn’t seem toc\nere, for longer periods\nof huge saucer or rocket sti\noned as satellites themse\nthat our gover: mst ki\navel\nT have\nomen.\nour minutes over the Lynchburg College ad-\nating\nured to several groups in Lynchburg.\nrom the very first, my sighting of an\na, on the morning of July 6, 1951, has in-\ns ene of my reasons for stopping my inves-\nson to handle, We must realize that we are\nas it ts fascinating. Many of the reports that\nd to back this statement\naucers” are that perhaps there will be some\nned in that these flying saucers are still being\nand in groups instead of alone, as well as\nhen, too, they seem to come and go at will,\ning about these saucers because in my\nnment is carrying on an educational\nPerhaps space ships from other\nprevent religious con-\ndur government is still\nfor some reason.\ntrying\nhich ght ha’\ntell! In closing, I'd like to use a favorite phrase of Charlie\nllege stud\nng DOWN, too:\netter,\nsooner, thi\nTOR’S NOTE: Mr. Faw\nwho said, “things are really looking up.\nSooner or later we're\nI wonder\nbound to find out, and\ns discussions and opinions will be found in future\nested in receiv\nB” engraved on\nese emblems\nrately $1.00\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE REVIEW\nWE WANT YOU TO MEET\nEDGAR L. PLUNKETT, BRITISH REWRESENTATIVE—Born at Bristol, Glos.,\nEngland, on December 26, 1903. Covered awit parts of the world as a radio operator at\nsea from 1922 to 1936, including the US.4., notably New York, Boston, Baltimore\nNorfolk, Newport News, Tampa, Mobile. and many other ports. Has many interesting\nmemories of the prohibition days, the gangster era, Jack Dempsey, Babe Ruth, Lou\nGehrig and other notable highlights. Has woeked for many years for Anglo-American\nfriendship and still corresponds with friends heer in U.S.A. Was called to service in 1939\nWas rescued from Dunkirk Beaches by the reneh Destroyer L'Incomprise on June 1, 1940\n‘Went to Middle Bast in 1941, and served themuagh three Western Desert Campaigns with\nthe British 8th Army. After fall of Tumi is commissioned in Palestine and was then\nPosted in Egypt. Returned to England at the wad of the war after four and a half years\nservice overseas as a Captain. Now empleged thy his original firm as a clerk\nHe has a wife and three childeen, their aget are Denis 21, now with the RAF, Diana\n18, and Michael 14. Hobbies are writing ond reading and other journalistic yearnings\nincluding poetry, plus an unabated desing ty travel. Since the formation of Civil Defense\na year of so ago, he has become a qualified wastructor and lectures three evenings weekly\nto industrial personnel.\nMr. Plunkett has shown great intemt in IFSB activities and will without a doubt\nprove to be our most valuable foreign nepetsentative\nAssociate Eprror\n(Next Issup- April 1,\nPOST OFFICE BOX 241\nBRIDGEPORT 2, CONN.\nUSA.\nReturn Postage Guaranteed\nTo\nMr. Movert D. Wolf\n19 N. #orsyth St.\nFranklin, Indiana\n101553\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\nMen STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAmerican Enbassy\n1, Grosvenor Square\nLondon, W. 1\nKh?\ntet - AIR COURIER\nFebruary 17, 1953 Nir\nTo: Director, FBI ‘|\nFrom; Legal Attache oe\nae Iondon, England\nSubject: \"FLYING SAUCERS\"\n/ Yajor E. P. Walkers, Provo Marshall at the U. S. Air Force\nBase at Mildenhall, England, telephonically contacted writer on\nFebruary 1h, 1953, regarding the new or revived interest in\n\"flying saucers.\" He stated he did not have any new information\nto report but did know of an incident that took place several\nyears ago and which the Bureau may desire to check.\nThis incident, according to Major Walkers, concerns an article\nor story on \"flying saucers\" which appeared in a small newspaper\nwith limited circulation in the Township of Jeffersonville, Delaware\nTowmship, Sullivan County, New York. He was unable to recall the\nname of the newspaper but was certain it is the only one published\nin that area. The story appeared in one of the early 197 issues or\nin one of the issues during the last three months of 196. It was\nwritten by a member of the U. S.Armed Forces and of significance is\nthe fact that subsequent issues failed to follow it up by carrying\nadditional stories on \"flying saucers.\" Also significant is the\nfact that it appeared in a small and practically unknown newspaper.\nMajor Walkers states he is merely reporting this for what it\nmay be worth and is being forwarded to the Bureau for any action con-\nsidered appropriate.\n= BC =\nJAGLOPI acs.\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\ne2-esao4- 92. 7\nRECORDED w tes\nMarch 6, 1953\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Atr Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. Ce\nJohn Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING SAUCERS\nthis\ncernt\nThe following information has been received by\nBureau from tts representative in London, England, con-\nng the captioned matter:\nMajor &. P. Walkers, Provost Marshal,\nU. S. Atr Force Base, Mildenhall, Sngland,\ntelephonically contacted vie writer on February 14,\n1953, regarding the new or revived interest tn\n\"flying saucers.” He stated he did not have any\nnew information to report but he knew of an\ntneédent that took place several years ago which\nthis Bureau might desire to check.\nThis incident, aceording to Major Walkers,\nconcerns an article or story on “flying saucers”\nwhieh appeared in a small paper with limited\ncirculation located at Jeffersonville, Delaware\nTownship, Sullivan County, New York. He was\nunable to recall the name of the newspaper but\nwas certain tt ts the only one published tn that\narea. The story appeared $n onéiof the early 1947\niss or tn one of the tasues during the last three\nmonths of 1946. It was written by a member of the —\nU. S. Armed Forces and of gignificance te the fact\nthat subsequent tssues' failed to follow tt up by\nEHM:eme\nWA AT 953\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nGe Wd tS Qo og Hy\nIISA 30° 1d3U 5\nIe4\nHOOY Fw 90197\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\ncarrytng additional stories on \"flying saucers.”\nAlso significant ts the fact that tt appeared in\n@ emall and practically unknown newspaper.\nMajor Walkers states he ts merely reporting\nthis for what it may be worth.\nThe above data ts being furnished to you for\nyour information and any action you destre to take tn connection\ntherewith, inasmuch as this Bureau ts not conducting any tn-\nvestigations relating to the captioned matter.\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memygendygn ° UNITED er GOVERNMENT\nTO 1 Ae He Belmonth})” pate: March 10, 1953\nLe Ee Martin\n(2)\nsupyect: FLYING SAUCERS\nJOHN BAILEY, INFORMANT\nJohnNgailey called from Bowie, Maryland, at\n9:05 Peles 3/9/S&, to advise that he had just seen a\nflying saucer nea® that citys He was vague as to\ndetails and nonresponsive as to where he was calling\nfrom and as to his residence, When asked where he\nplanned to stay tonight, at least, in order that\nAir Force might interview him if deemed advisable,\nPailey said the writer wanted to know too much and\ndisconnected. Since no specific information was furnished\nand since the call may have been a prank, the Air Force\nwas not advised. Since no identifying information was\nobtained, no attempt was made to check Bureau records.\nRecommendation:\nFile.\nLEM: dnd\\\n\\2\nAy\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\n4 Jie a\ngoynolas3 O°\"\nsc, WW ne 6 M\\ bo\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\nMarch 12, 1953 J2%\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe\nPentagon\nWashington 25, D. C.\nFrom John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: FLYING SAUCERS\nAt 9205 p.me on March 95 19535 an individual giving his\nname as John Bailey telephonically contacted this Bureau and advised\nhe had just seen a flying saucer near Bowie, Maryland. Mr. Bailey\nwas vague as to any details in this matter and would not furnish any\ninformation concerning his residence or the place fron which he was\nmaking his telephone call. Wo additional pertinent information in\nthis matter was furnished by Mr. Bailey.\nThe above is being furnished to you for your information and\nassistance in the captioned matter. No investigation is being conducted\nby this Bureau concerning this matter.\nWe\nHellonan.\nGandy\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nne\neG. Wd €2 Pf) my\nJIILSAL 30 4d30 5\nTed.\nHOO + yyy\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nTRANSLATION FROM SPANISH\nvalparaiso, March h, 1953\nDirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation\nWashington\nUnited States, North America\nSubject: Individual who may possibly be connected with\n_ flying saucers.\nDear Sir:\nIn writing to you who directs the influential Office of\nInvestigation which has international connections, I would like to\nstate the following:\n1°-a) I had the opportunity to read in a \"Chilean\" police magazine, in\nthe section entitled, \"Perfect Escapes,\" the escape of Dr. LINKE\n(42 years old, widower, who sometime in 1950, in London, was arrested\non the 8th floor of the Building of Departments (?). The reason for\nhis detention was his possible collaboration with VLADIMIR VLASAV in\n\"divulging to foreign goverments English aviation secrets\".)\nIn his attempt to get away, which occurred between ) and 5\nin the morning, a strange thing happened, “when the police came near\nthe 8th floor, the whole building became dark, the elevators stopped\nand the telephones and loudspeakers became silent. When the police\narrived on the 8th floor with their flash lights, they immediately\nwent off. (Nevertheless, he was arrested at 6 A.M.).\nb) Dr. LINKE escaped from the Kent Prison (a few days after\nhe was imprisoned) and according to statements of the author of the\narticle, which should be accurate, he did it in the following manner:\nBetween 12 midnight and 2 A.M., in rainy weather, Dr. JULIUS LINKE\ndisappeared under the following circumstances: the electricity, elevators,\ntelephones, and flash lights of the guards would not function.\nTRANSLATED BY:\n| PQARY APOSTOL: bad Apel\n*’ March 12, 1953\nv\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nAccording to the article, among other statements of the\nguards, was the fact that between midnight and 2 o'clock rain fell\nin torrents and for a few moments there was complete darkness because\nthe lights went off. A guard tried to ring the alarm which would set\noff the siren, and it did not work; he yelled to another guerd but did\nnot get an answer, and his voice sounded very \"distant\"; although he\ntried to warn his chiefs personally, he could not run or even walk\nfast (he had to walk slowly).\n2°),—-A little before the fall of Berlin, \"the motors of autos and\ntrucks stopped unexpectedly,\" without any apparent explanation; after\none hour they succeeded in starting them again. During this occasion\nit was commented that \"something rare occurred in the atmosphere.\"\n3° - About three months ago I read in a local newspger about the \"flying\nsaucers,\" with the reservation that perhaps they would be speculating\nabout the flying saucers; however, it is undeniable that they were\ntelling the truth. It stated that, according to the article from a\nnews agency, an officer and his associate who were flying a plane saw\na \"flying saucer.\" They followed it, but it, as in previous cases,\nwhirled about and could not be reached. However, the flying saucer flew\nvery high and then it began a rapid descent; it stopped a few seconds\non the officer's airplane, paralizing the motors of the airplane,\n(according to statements of the aviators). later the disk flew very\nhigh and was lat from view, and the airplane motors began working.\nAny inference from the above statements — according to my\nway of thinking, -- that these facts may appear to be imaginary, is\ndispelled by the statements of various witnesses on each occasion, and\ntherefore they are \"scientific\" facts.\nIf on two occasions paralization of electricity occurred, as\nwell as what we may call paralization of vital forces (in the case of\nthe guards), and in said cases \"the interference of one person,\"\nDr. LINKE, is inferred, why could not Dr. LINKE also be connected with\nthe other two cases (2 and 3)?\nIt may be that all this is not in any way related and that the\nflying saucers are nothing more than what has been given as a scientific\nexplanation, but the \"strange force,\" about which our ancestors have not\nspoken to us in history, we cannot deny.\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\nI submit for your full consideration all I have said, my\nonly motive being \"human interest for human affairs\" and my desire for\nthe progress of humanity, for a good future full of dignity and\ncosmic evolution.\nWithout further particulars, I remain\nSincerely yours,\nS/ FRANCISCO TRONCOSO SILVA\nCasilla 1857. Valparaiso\nChile, South America\nPlease acknowledge receipt of this letter.\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\nMarch 23, 1953\nRECORDEL\n224\nAF\nINDEXED\nur. Francisco \\RroncosoXGilva\nCasilla 1857 ?\nlparatso, Chile\near Ur. Proncosos\nI wont to take this opportunity to thank\nyou for your letter of March 4, 1953s\nThe interest which prompted you to make\nyour observations avatlable to me is sincerely ap-\npreciated. Since your communtcation may be of in=\nterest to another governmental agency, I am taking\nthe liberty of forwarding a copy of it to The Hon-\norable, The Secretary of the Air Force, The Penta~\ngon, Washington 25, D. C.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn £dgar Hoover\nDirector\ncec-Foreign Liaison Desk, with copy of incoming.\ncopy by form, Secketary of the Air Force.\n\\\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\n‘STARDARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STA’ GOVERNMENT\nTO : DIRECTOR, FBI ; $/28/53\niM,\nSUBJECT:\nOn 4/27/53 a report was received from Majo\nWing Intelligence Officer, Ramey Air Force Base, Puerto I\nThe substence of this report is as follows:\npersons observed an unidentified flying object at 11:30\non 4/8/53 at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico. Statements were\nall of the witnesses, amo 1om were three Captains\nant of the U.S. Army, as well asa civilien. ‘hey\nhe object as a bright ster or a bright ball of fire\nat a great height, and it was moving repidly et the time it was\nobserved.\nAll of the witnesses observed one RB 36 aircraft which hed been\nflying in the erea at the time of the sighting of this unidenti-\nfied object. The Wing Intelligence Officer reported that there\nwere two 36 aircraft in the erea at this time. ‘These aircraft\nwere reported to be flying at 12,000 en ;000 feet respectively.\nq persons: from whom statements were teken were able to\ndescribe the object, other than by the statements set\nforth above.\nThis matter is being reported to the Bureau for informati of:\nRECORDE!\nyep\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\nure. Robert H.\\Pavisson\n26 Olcott Street\natertown, Vassachusetts\nInasmuch a h in fe ation contai\nletter com th jurisdiction of the Depa\nof the Air Force, nished a copy of your\nletter to hat Depar n appropriate atte\nar Hoover\ncotor\ntive ne\n\n--- PAGE 145 [ocr] ---\n\nSg)\na\nlay 14, 1953 .\noY\nDirector of Special Investigations 4 1)\nThe Inspector General ql f\nDepartment of the Air Force il\"\nThe Pentagon\nashington 25, Ds Cx\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\na\nSubject; FLYING SAUCERS\nThere is attached for your information and assistence\nin this matter a copy of a self-explanatory letter dated May 9, 1953,\nreceived by this Bureau from Mrs. Robert H. Davisson, 26 Olcott Street,\nNatertown, Massachusetts, Mrs. Davisson's letter has been acknowledged\nby this Bureau and she has been informed that a copy of her letter\nhas been referred to the Department of the Air Force for appropriate\nattention.\nAttachment\nHolloman\nSisco\nMiss Gandy\n\n--- PAGE 146 [ocr] ---\n\nHd £2 2 CO] My\nDUSAP JO \"1d9a Sp\nPeay\nbay 24249494\n\n--- PAGE 147 [ocr] ---\n\n26 Det) bul\nTay 9/953\nhh Sui :- Omer, 7%)\nHuns dag worry 9:0 LA A\nAft Sapidl CO: 1) oe\nptad the porteny 44 hing wo\nrf fhe ato. A eorcek 4)\npoole “ge aac a aw whet\nba serum - Lory\ngaucn- eh aque y peso\nget an ai plare, araKel byt\nwn «. FA afta - AE cree potend,\nee es, + a 40th Nye ots\nnate fare hick Araya tly rt a\n1 or hon atu ago\nLA ave —pme ud\nhow\ndttna +s\ngueb we\ntte Ybor ae\nAx\npn bon etulore wr\nlow\nAS\nyt\nLtr >\n+ Cn iA\nLs pm a REDORDED AB cre 87° F~\nINDEXED \"69\net\nL 0 con jour BD\n¢ Pe\nv\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\ngg - cacuoud’\nyt 8.\nyond & « 8. Mooasill\nrantacat\nfrand Hotel\nMackinae Island, Michigen\nDear lr, Wood fill:\nYour letter of June 30, 1953, has been\nreceived in Mr. Hoover’ absence from the city, and\nI am taking the liberty of acknowled: g tts receipt.\nYour comaunication will be bro\nattention promptly following his return to\nSineerely yours,\nHeler\necr\nce-Detroit, with copyof lindanthg.\n-Cincinnati, with cobyroflincoming.\nATTENTION SAC: You are instructed to thorough] y-\ncheck your files in an effort to determine whether =\nor not the Mr. Stevenson referred to by correspo tens\nhas been interviewed by an Agent of youriof fice. mYou\nshould also furnish the Bureau any information 1 Whichn\nmight assist in clarifying the story set forth dy: w\nJoodfill. Sulet results no later than July HOP S53~,\nene ono \"ur, W. S. Wood fill, President, Grand “=\ntel, Mackinac Island, Michigan, Research (Crime = si . -\n4) a\nt\naecords).\" 4g] te PO A\nfollow-up made for—July y id, _1053% pl\nNOTE: ~ Although Bir oy =e cieser suc phehomefa\n‘tolien are being handled by the Air Force at this p ree emt\ntime, it ts believed desirable to check the sourde\nof this rumor and following receipt of re ply Prow\nCincinnati, refer. correspond S inquiry tovthe At\nIn 1939 and again in 1940: Woodfill invited the Sree\nto attend the Michigan Hotel Convention, and-both initations\nwere declined. An informant reported that i ppl 5 4\ngambling on Mackinac islond was-peserved for “Phe grand\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\n@\nrand Hote\nWORLD’S LARGEST SUMMER HOTEL ay\nW.S.Woopriut President\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nI can\ntelling the farmer\nIt\n‘ould\nutterly\nonly believe thet t\nhe goverrment has captured several \"flyi\nthey are from Mars, and tl 2 is being held\nld be apparent to me that 4\nid informetion e farmer,\ncredit with recognition as true.\nnot conf:\nsuch things really sre, and not a spa\nas you can properly\nhopefully 3\nould like to\ncly as a citizen, of wha\nrelative there straighte\nout +t!\nPresident\naccount lot of nonsense, insofar as the F.BeI.\nlight reflection or other light 1 uck govern-\nnyother\n\n--- PAGE 154 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI-ATLANTA 7-8-53 11-0-2 AM\nDIRECTOR, FBI URGENT Mann\nFLYING SAUCERS, MR, TOM MCRAE, - ATLANTA CONSTITUTION- REROHTRE?\nCOMPLAINANT, THREE FORTYFIVE AM THIS DATE MCRAE TELEPHONICALLY FURNISHEL\nFOLLOWING -FANTASTIC TALE - ASSURING THAT NEITHER HE NOR ANY MEMBER\nOF -$constITUTION- STAFF HAD BEEN DRINKING BUT HAD WITNESSED THIS\nSTORY, MCRAE STATED EDWARD E. WATERS, ONE EIGHT FIVE FIVE PEACHTREE\n| RD, NE, TELE ELGIN NINE FIVE SIX TWO, CALLED ON HIM AT NEWSPAPER OFFICE\n| STATING HE ANDTWO OTHER COMPANIONS WHILE TRAVELING IN CAR ON BANK-\n| HEAD HIGHWAY ABOUT MABLETON, GA, ENCOUNTERED THREE SMALL ANIMALS WHICH\nTHEY BELIEVED HAD LANDED FROM SOME PLACE IN FLYING SAUCER. WATERS\nINFORMED MCRAE THAT AS THEY APPROACHED THE THREE OBJECTS SSTARTING\nMAKING THEIR WAY BACK TO WHAT HE BELIEVED A FLYING SAUCER, THAT TWO\nOF THE ANIMALS ESCAPED IN SAUCER BUT THIRD WAS KILLED WHEN HIT BY THEIR\nAUTOMOBILE, WATERS DISPLAYED OBJECT OR ANIMAL TO MCRAE AT NEWSPAPER\n| OFFICE, MCRAE STATED ANIMAL DID NOT RESEMBLE ANYTHING HE HAD EVER\nSEEN BEFORE BUT LOOKED AS IF IT BELONGED TO MONKEY FAMILY. ANIMAL\nMEASURED AND FOUND TO BE APPROXIMATELY TWENTYONE INCHES LONG, HAD\n| RATHER POINTED HEAD, LARGE EARS AND SKIN WAS PINKISH. DUE TO\nEARLY MORNING HOUR ECON DED aa TO LOCATE ee ey] EXAMINE\n| ANIMAL BUT DID HAVE ONE OF LEADING VETER RIANS’ THIS CITY EXAMINE IT.\nLi 1\n&.193 hs\n\n--- PAGE 155 [ocr] ---\n\n3\nz\n) 2\n12\na L\nas\n2\n—\nSa\nEE Hd EN 2] g tne\nuy\neeHdse es 8 mt\n\n--- PAGE 156 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nMCRAE STATES VETERINARIAN WOULD NOT COMMIT HIMSELF BUT VET POINTED\nOUT HAD NEVER SEEN ANIMAL IN MONKEY FAMILY WITHOUT HAIR AS THIS 0}\nNOR HAD EVER NOTED A DEAD ANIMAL THAT DID NOT TURN PALE AT DEATH.\nVETERINARIAN STATED ANIMAL HAD HAD A TAIL BUT SAME WAS MISSING AND WHEN\nQUESTIONING WATERS ABOUT SAME WATERS SEEMED SOMEWHAT SURPRISED BUT STATH\nIT WAS POSSIBLY CUT OFF IN ACCIDENT. MCRAE ADVISED WHERE WAS BLOOD\nAROUND MOUTH OF ANIMAL CAUSED BY ACCIDENT WHICH RESEMBLED HUMAN BLOOD\nMCRAE FIRST THOUVHT WATERS POSSIBLY TRYING TO PULL PUBLICITY GAG DUE\nTO RECENT NEWSPAPER STORIES BUT BELIEVED HAD THIS BEEN HIS MOTIVE WATER\nWOULD HAVE TIMED HIS VISIT BETTER AS THEY WERE ‘ABLE TO PRINT ANYTHING\nAFTER MIDNIGHT, MCRAE STATED NEWSPAPER WOULD POSSIBLY RUN STORY ON\nABOVE FACTS TODAY, ATLANTA INDICES NEGATIVE ON WATERS. ABOVE\nFURNISHED IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE PUBLICITY THIS DATE. NO INVESTIGATION\nBEING CONDUCTED THIS OFFICE UCAB. MATTER REFERRED TO OSI OFFICE NINE\nAM EST TODAY,\nCARSON\nEND AND ACK\nLINE X SIX SHUD LAST THREE WORDS BE WHXX THERE WAS BLOOD\nYES THANKS ALSO LINE 10 SHUD IT BE THEY WERE UNABLE\nYES OK TU\n12-11 PM OK FBI WA RD\nVv\n\n--- PAGE 158 [ocr] ---\n\nLF BUT VET POI\nEY FAMILY WITHOUT HAIR AS THIS\nIMAL THAT DID NO1 VN PALE AT DEATH.\nARIAN STATED ANIMAL MAD } A TA UT SAME WAS MISSING AN\nESTIONING WATERS ABOUT SA? s ED SOMEWHAT SURPRISED BUT. STATE\nIT WAS POSSIBLY CUT OFF IN ACCIDENT, MCR ADVISED QHERE WAS BLOOD\nAROUND MOUTH OF AL CAUSEI f WH RESEMBLED HUMAN BLOOD\n2ST THOUVHT WATE POSSIBLY TRYING TO PULL PUBLICITY GAG DUE\nBUT BELIE\\ HAD THIS BI HIS MOTIVE WATER\nE TIMED HIS VISIT BETTER AS THEY WEREWABLE TO PRINT ANYTHING\nNIGHT, STATED SPAPER WOULD POSSIBLY\nFACTS TODAY, AT! A INDICES NEGATIVE ON\nISHED IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE\nBEING CONDUCTED THIS OFFICE\nTHREE WORDS BE WHXX Tr? WAS BLOOD\nNE 10 SHUD IT BE THEY WERE UNABLE\n12-11 PM OK FBI WA RD\nV\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\nThe\nLittle\nMan\nWho\nWasn't\nEdward Watters\nand two friends\nsaid they saw\ncer and flew off\nin a blaze of,\nlight. Mr. Wat-\nters exhibits\nthe “man from\nMars” but an\nanatomy pro-\nfessor called it\na skinned\nmonkey,\nENCLOSURE\nWashington Daily News 7/9/53\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\nSAUCER)\nATLANTA+-TWO BARBERS AND A BUTCHER PRODUCED A 21-IWCH LONG “CREATURE?\nTODAY TO BACK UP THEIR TALE THAT THEY HAD SEEN A FLYING SAUCER AND THRE\nELUSIVE LITTLE MEN AFTER CONSUMING ONE BEER APIECE.\nAN ANATOMY PROFESSOR SAID HOWEVER » THAT THE CORPSE THE EARTH MEN\nSUSPECTED WAS FROM OUTER spate APPEARED TO BE A MONKEY.\nTHE MEN WERE CONVINCED IT WAS FROM OUT OF THIS WORLD, THEY SAID\nTHEY RAN INTO IT WITH THEIR AUTOMOBILE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY NEAR\nHERE LAST NIGHT,\nRIGHT THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WAS THIS THING, GLOWING\nRED ALL OVER,” SAID EDWARD WATTERS, 28-YEAR-OLD BARBER.| IT LOOKED\nLIKE A FLYING SAUCER PICTURE HE WAS SEEN IN A SCIENCE MAGAZINE, HE SAID.\n“THREE LITTLE MEN WERE RUNNING FOR IT,\" WATTERS CONTENUED, “THEY\nALL JUMPED, TWO OF THEM MADE IT. I HIT THE OTHER ONE,%\nWATTERS SAID THE MACHINE SOON ROSE INTO THE AIR AND ZOOMED AWAY,\na a WAS NOT MORE THAN WAIST HIGH AND ABOUT HALF AS WIDE AS\nWATTERS* COMPANIONS, ARNOLD PAYNE, A Seah AND THOMAS WILSON, A\nBARBER, TOLD THE SAME STORY, WATTERS SAID THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT\nMIDNIGHT AFTER THEY HAD CONSUMED ONE BEER APIECE.\nDR. Wy Ay MICKLE, ANATOMY PROFESSOR AT EMROY UNIVERSITY, EXAMINED\nTHE ANIMAL, WHICH HAD BECOME A VICTIM OF AN AUTOMOBILE acctpenr,\nMICKLE SAIB IT LOOKED LIKE A MEMBER OF THE °RHESUS MONKEY, FAMILY,”\nALTHOUGH IT MAD NO HAIR,\n bp\n307\n? ed\nWlWs j1kK7' (7. ¥ it AA\n1 = ur. keke RECORDED - 94 Z Lye\n1 = ur. Branigan xh BN 3\nI= Ur. Baungardnero\\.”\nm7? 1 = ur. Whitson gv\nANavied 5°”\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson\nNichols\nBoardman —___\nPeet ee check but conductino investigation.\ncg\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\n1\nle Te ers\nJanuary 23, 1958\nDirector of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nBuilding Tempo £\n4th and Adams Drive, S. W.\nWashington, D. C.\nJohn Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubjects ROBERT T. STONE;\nINTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL\nRESEARCH FOUNDATION\nMISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERN.\nOn December 20, 1957, Mr. B. B. Watson,\nCity Miitor, Hannibal Courter-Post, Hannibal,\nMissouri, advised an agent of this Bureau at\nHannibal that he was in receipt of an undated letter\nsigned by 2, Tf. Stone. This letter bears the letterhead\n\"Inter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation\" and in\nthe upper right corner there is typed \"MISSOURI FILTH\nCENTER, Robert T. Stone, Director, 10717 BE. 27th Terre,\nIndependence, Missouri.\"\nThe letter furnished by Mr. Watson is as follows:\n\"Dear ditor:\n\"The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We\nwould like to request this public service in the\nname of Truth, which the newspapers of our great\ncountries so proudly defend and uphold.\n1 = St. ‘Louis\n- Kansas City NOTE POR SAC, KANSAS CITY: Re St. Louis letter\n1/6/58. Advise,pureau results of your indices\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector of Special Investigations\n“As @ civilian body of investigators, we hope\nto unravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.P.0.\nquestion, and with the help of the newspapers and\nthe public, where can we fail?\n\"We will be grateful if you will publish the\nenclosed appeal on the front page of your newspaper,\nin @ conspicuous enough manner that no one will fail\nto notice it. It is the public we must depend upon\nto get thoroughly organized, and with this co-operation\nwe are certain that we can find the answer to the\nriddle of the 'Flying Saucers.\"\n\"If a Filter Center has been established in your\nstate or province, this form letter will carry its\naddress which should replace the headquarters address\ngiven on the enclosed *Public Notice.’ If no such\nfilter center address is given, then the original\nheadquarters address should be used.\n\"We wish to thank you for any assistance you may\nbe able to give us in this respect, Later established\nfilter center addresses wil] be sent to you for public\nattention in the event of unusual sightings, that may\ncome to your attention.\n“Respectfully,\n/8/ Re T. STONE\n\"For the Inter Continental Aerial\nResearch Foundation\"\nAttached to the letter was the notice which it\nwas requested be published. This notice is as follows:\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\ne? r\nDirector of Special Investigations\n\"Inter Continental\nAerial Research\nFoundation\n\"NOTICE!\n\"Zo All Concerned:\n\"If anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects=-\nknown also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has\nseen them since January Ist, 1957, please contact us\nimmediately, giving full names and addresses of the\nwitnesses to these sightings,\n“We are in the process of setting up UFO Observer Posts\n@ll over the United States, Canada, Zurope, Alaska,\nAustralia, Japan, England, Africa, and South America.\nAnd each state, province or region will have its own\nSilter center which will serve as @ receiving station\nfor all UFO reports and other associated data, a\ndistribution point for material from headquarters, and\nas @ general secretary for ICARF,\n\"Our filter-observer network is expanding by leaps and\nbounds, but we are still far from our goal.\n\"The Air Force investigation has either gone underground,\nor else they have the answer and are hiding the fact\nSrom the public. The fact remains that millions of\npeople continue to see these UFOs and the public still\ndoesn't know what they are.\n\"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the\nanswer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to\nthe public. And in order to do this we will need\nthe assistance of every person concerned. Persons\nwith movie and still cameras are particularly needed,\nSor the emphasis is on photographie data, despite\nthe fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes,\nsound detector and ham radio stations are also very\nimportant in the process of our research,\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector of Special Investigations\n“All persons interested in setting up observer posts\nwho can devote from one to three hours a day on\nSkywatch, and who can be relied upon to have their\ncameras loaded and ready to photograph these objects\nshould immediately contact us for full information.\nAdult Skywatch clubs, high school groups, science\nclubs, industrial groups, and individuals in general\nare all particularly asked to join us in our search\nSor the answer to the UFOs,\n\"Contact us at the address above,\n“INTER CONTINENTAL AER TAL\nRESEARCH FOUNDATION\n\"FORM OP=2\"\nAlso attached was a three inch by five inch plain\ncard with the handwriting \"Please confirm publication or\nreturn forms with reason for refusal, Thank you.\" Signed\n“Missouri Filter Center; ICARF.\"\nMr. Watson stated that this is a peculiar request\nand therefore he was bringing it to the attention of the\nFederal Bureau of Investigation as he questioned the motives\nbehind this organization's purpose.\nNo further action in this matter ig contemplated\nby this Bureau. Should additional information be received,\nhowever, it will be forwarded promptly to you. The files of\nthis Bureau contain no information identifiable with\nRobert fT, Stone or the Inter Continental Aerial esearch\nFoundation.\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\n; Office Me.......ndum * UNITED: «S GOVERNMENT\nTo : DIRECTOR, FBI : 1/6/58\nFrom ,, SAC, ip ty (62-0)\nsuBJECT?\nNFORMATION CONCERNING\nMr. B, SXyarsox, City Editor, Hannibal\nCourier-Post, Hannibal, Missouri, on 12/20/57 advised\nthe-Restdéent Agent at Hannibal that he was in receipt\nof an undated letter signed R. T, STONE. This letter\nbears the letterhead Inter-Continental Aerial Research\nFoundation a: in the upper right corner there is typed\nthe following TSSOURT FILTER CENTER, Robert T. Stone,\nDirector, 10717 27th Terr., Independence, Missouri\".\nBelow this “in pencil is a notation made by Mr-s\"WATSON\nwhich is \"Air Defense Identification Zoning.\"\nThe letter is as follows:\n\"Dear Editor:\n\"The enclosed notice is self-explanatory. We would\nlike to request this public service in the name of Truth,\nwhich the newspapers of our great countries so proudly\ndefend and uphold,\n\"As a civilian body of investigators, we hope to\nunravel the snarled mess that shrouds the U.F.O, ques-\ntion, and with the help of the newspapers and the public,\nwhere can we fail?\n\"Wwe will be grateful if you will publish the enclosed\nappeal on the front page of your newspaper, in a conspicuous\nenough manner that no one will fail to notice it. It is\nthe public we must depend upon to get thoroughly organized,\nand with this co-operation we are certain that we can find\nthe answer to the riddle of the \"Flying Saucers.\"\n\"If a filter center has been established in your\nstate or province, this form letter will carry its\naddress which should replace the Headquarters address\ngiven on the enclosed \"Public Notice.\" If no such 5 aah\n/ 4 -D ¥\n— BUREAU (no MEBRDeD gg 2\nKANSAS CITY\nST. Lours, (62-0) is | J 1958_/\nsf by\nwnjj 4\n4 pS\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\n4\nSL 62-0\nlter cent address is given, then the original\nheadquarters address should be used.\n\"we wish to thank you for any, assistance\nyou may be able to give us in this respect, Later\nestablished filter center addresses will be sent to\nyou for public attention in the event of unusual\nsightings, that may come to your attention,\n\"Respectfully,\nT, STONE\n\"For the Inter‘ Continental\nResearch Fou\nAttached to this letter is the notice.\nit was requested to be published. This notice is as\nfollows:\n\"Inter Continental\nAerial Research\nFoundation\n\"NOTIC.\n\"To ed:\n\"Tf anyone has seen any unidentified flying objects--\nknown also as flying saucers--or knows anyone who has\nseen them since January 1st, 1957, please contact us\nimmediately, giving full names and addresses of the\nwitnesses to these sightings.\n\"we are the process of setting up UFO Observer P.\nall over the United States, Cani Europe, Alaska,\nAustralia, Japan, England, Af: and South Americ\nAnd each state, province or region 1 its ow\nfilter center which will serv. receiving station\nfor all UFO reports and other associated data, a dis-\nibution point for material m headquarters, and\na general secretary for IC.\n“Our filter-observer network..is expandin\nleaps an\nbounds, but we are still far, from ow\ngo\n\"The Air Force investigation has either gone underground,\nor else they have the answer.and are hiding the fact from\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nSL 62-0\nthe public. The fact remains that millions of people\ncontinue to see these UFOs and the public still\ndoesn't know what they are,\n\"It is our purpose in organizing ICARF to find the\nanswer to the UFO mystery, and give the facts to\nthe public. And in order to do this we will need\nthe assistance of every person concerned, Persons\nwith movie and still cameras are particularly needed,\nfor the emphasis is on photographic data, despite\nthe fact that sightings with binoculars and telescopes,\nsound detector and ham radio stations are also very\nimportant in the process of our research,\n\"All persots interested in setting up observer posts\nwho can’ devote from one to three hours a day on skywatch,\nand who can be relied upon to have their cameras loaded\nand ready tophotograph these objects should immediately\ncontact us for full information, Adult Skywatch clubs,\nhigh school groups, science clubs, industrial groups and\nindividuals in general are all particularly asked to\njoin us in our search for the answer to the UFOs.\n\"Contact us at the address above.\"\n\"INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL\nRESEARCH FOUNDATION\"\n\"FORM OP-2\"\nAlso attached is a 3 in, by 5 in. plain\necard with the handwriting \"Please confirm publication\nor return, forms with reason for refusal. Thank you,\"\nSigned \"Missouri Filter Center; ICARF\".\nMr. WATSON stated that this is a peculiar\nrequest and therefore he was: bringing it to the\nattention of the FBI as he questioned the motives\nbehind this organization's purpose.\nThe original letters are being: submitted\nto the Director,\nKansas City Division is requested to\ncheck its indices on ROB T. STONE and the Inter\nContinental Aerial Research Foundation, and conduct\nsuch inquiry as it deems appropriate,\nInasmuch as there-is no further investigation,\nin the St, Louis area, Kansas City is being considered\nthe Office of Origin.\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nENCLOSURE TO BUREAU FROM ST. tours (3)\nSi --O0\n13x 5 card\n1 newspaper noticen\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nINTER CONTINENTAL\nAERIAL RESEARCH\nFOUNDATION\nNOTICES\nTO ALL CONCERNED:\nIF ANYONE HAS SEEN ANY UNIDENTIFIED FLY|NG OBJECTS@=KNOWN ALSO AS FLYING\nSAUCERS@=OR KNOWS ANYONE WHO HAS SEEN THEM SINCE JANUARY IST, 1957,\nPLEASE CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY, GIVING FULL NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF THE\nWITNESSES TO THESE SIGHTINGS,\nWE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING UP UFO OBSERVER PosTS ALL OVER THE UNITED\nSTATES, CANADA, EUROPE, ALASKA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, ENGLAND, AFRICA, AND\nSOUTH AMERICA. AND EACH STATE, PROVINCE OR REGION WILL HAVE ITS OWN\nFILTER CENTER WHICH WILL SERVE AS A RECEIVING STATION FOR ALL UFO REPORTS\nAND OTHER ASSOCIATED DATA, A DISTRIBUTION POINT FOR MATERIAL FROM HEADw\nQUARTERS, AND AS A GENERAL SECRETARY FOR ICARF,\nOUR FILTERSOBSERVER NETWORK 1S EXPANDING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, BUT WE\nARE STILL FAR FROM OUR GOAL,\nTHE AIR FORCE {NVESTIGATION HAS EITHER GONE UNDERGROUND, OR ELSE THEY\nHAVE THE ANSWER AND ARE HIDING THE FACT FROM THE PUBLIC, THE FACT REMAINS\nTHAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SEE THESE UFOS AND THE PUBLIC STILL\nDOESN'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE.\nIT 1S OUR PURPOSE IN ORGANIZING ICARF TO FINO THE ANSWER TO THE UFO MYSTERY,\nAND GIVE THE FACTS TO THE PUBLIC. AND IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE WILL NEED\nTHE ASSISTANCE OF EVERY PERSON CONCERNED, PERSONS WITH MOVIE AND STILL\nCAMERAS ARE PARTICULARLY NEEDED, FOR THE EMPHASIS IS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC\nDATA, OESPITE THE FACT THAT SIGHTINGS WITH BINOCULARS AND TELESCOPES,\nSOUNO DETECTOR AND HAM RADIO STATIONS ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT IN THE\nPROCESS OF OUR RESEARCH.\nALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN SETTING UP OBSERVER FOSTS WHO CAN DEVOTE FROM\nONE TO THREE HOURS A DAY ON SKYWATCH, ANO WHO CAN BE RELIED UPON TO HAVE\nTHEIR CAMERAS LOADED AND READY TO PHOTOGRAPH THESE OBJECTS SHOULD\nIMMEDIATELY CONTACT US FOR FULL INFORMATION. ADULT SKYWATCH CLUBS,\nHIGH SCHOOL GROUPS, SCIENCE CLUBS, [NOUSTRIAL GROUPS, AND INDIVIDUALS\nIN GENERAL ARE ALL PARTICULARLY ASKED TO JOIN US IN OUR SEARCH FOR THE\nANSWER TO THE UFOs,\nCONTACT US AT THE ADDRESS ABOVE.\nINTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL RESEARCH\nFOUNDATION\nFORM OP=2\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nINTER<\nCONTINENTAL\nAERIAL\nRESEARCH\n- FOUNDATION\nDear EDITOR:\nTHE ENCLOSEO NOTICE 1S SELF=EXPLANATORY. WE WOULD LIKE TO\nREQUEST THIS PUBLIC SERVICE IN THE NAME OF TRUTH, WHICH THE\nNEWSPAPERS OF OUR GREAT COUNTRIES SO PROUDLY DEFEND AND UPHOLD,\nAS A CIVILIAN BODY OF INVESTIGATORS, WE HOPE TO UNRAVEL THE\nSNARLED MESS THAT SHROUDS THE U.F.O. QUESTION, ANO WITH THE HELP\nOF THE NEWSPAPERS AND THE PUBLIC, WHERE CAN WE FAIL?\nWE WILL 8E GRATEFUL IF YOU WELL PUBLISH THE ENCLOSED APPEAL ON\nTHE FRONT PAGE OF YOUR NEWSPAPER, |N A CONSPICUOUS ENOUGH MANNER THAT\nNO ONE WILL FAIL TO NOTICE IT. IT {S THE PUBLIC WE MUST DEPEND UPON\nTO GET THOROUGHLY ORGANIZED, AND WITH THIS CO@OPERATION WE ARE CERTAIN\nTHAT WE CAN FINO THE ANSWER TO THE RIDOLE OF THE \"FLYING SAUCERS,”\nIF A FILTER CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED IN YOUR STATE OR PROVINCE)\nTHIS FORM LETTER WILL CARRY ITS ADDRESS WHICH SHOULD REPLACE THE\nHEADQUARTERS ADDRESS GIVEN ON THE ENCLOSED \"PuBLIC NoTiCe.” IF NO\nSUCH FILTER CENTER ADDRESS 1S GIVEN, THEN THE ORIGINAL HEADQUARTERS\nADDRESS SHOULD BE USED,\nWe WISH TO THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANOE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO\nGIVE US IN THIS RESPECT, LATER ESTABLISHED FILTER CENTER ADDRESSES\nWILL BE SENT TO YOU FOR PUBLIC ATTENTION IN THE EVENT OF UNUSUAL\nSIGHTINGS.s THAT MAY COME TO YOUR ATTENTION,\nRESPECTFULLY,\n—————\nFOR THE INTER CONTINENTAL AERIAL\nRESEARCH FOUNDATION\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice MemBandum * UNITED of. GOVERNMENT\nah eae FBI DATE: January 30, 1958\npe\nJL Bs\nYh Poke, KANSAS CITY (62-7386)\nSUBJECT: BERT 1AeT0NE;\nINTER=CONTINENTAL AERIAL\nRESEARCH FOUNDATION;\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION-CONCERNING\n7 Y c Ue ers\nR6 st. Louis letter to Bureau 1-6-58 and Bureau\nletter to Director of Special Investigations, Department\nof the Air Force, dated 1-23-58,\nThe files of the Kansas City Office contain no\ninformation identifiable with ROBERT T, STONE or the\nInter-Continental Aerial Research Foundation,\nIt should be noted that the 1957 Independence,\nMissouri Directory does not list ROBERT T. STONE. This\ndirectory lists TERRELL 0. STONE, wife IVA, an ice cream\nmaker at Velvet Freeze, as residing at 10717 E, 27th Street\nTerrace, Independence, Missouri, The files of the Kansas\nCity Office contain nothing identifiable with TERRELL 0,\nSTONE.\nRUC,\n\"2 - Bureau\n1 - St. Louis (62-0) (info)\n1 - Kansas City (62-7386)\nRHA: MES\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson —\nNichols\nBoardman\nBelmont\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\nNease—\nTele. Room\nMarch 17, 1958\nDirector of Special Investigations\nithe Inspector General +\nDepartment of the Air Force :\nBuilding Tempo &\n4th and Adams Drive, S. W.\nWashington, D. ¢.\nFrom: John Eagar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nle\nSubject: “FLYING SAUCERS\nMISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERWENG\nEnclosed for your information is a Copy: oe)\nAf @ letter forwarded to thie Bureau by Mrs, Haro\nFerguson of Elkhart, Indiana, which is self-explamatiry.\nNo action in this connection is henpere reset\nby this Bureau.\nEnclosure\n1 - Director of Naval Intelligence (Inc}esure)\n1 + Assistant Chief of Staff, Intel Nyence ¢2nclosure)\nDepartment of the Army\nnclosure)\nAttention: Chief, Security ‘AS ag ee ery,\nics\n- immenpobts Indianazolis\n7\nirs. Ferguson relates having seen fly\n: S and expres: her belief that outer spc\nhave been land AS, hire th Bobi ity t\nnewspapers and ines which she left out for them.\naction* for the Bureai ther than the d mination indi\niy indications she is mental cas Ss unit ,\nei MARS IgE\ncated.\nusiles negative re KbFgusxdn. oh, sirable in, view\nfor checking\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\n[ =)\nQa\nuJ\nce\nESPIONAGE - NA\nag. woo) PTH\nBE. Hid SE © jp} arp GG HY FE GE) ayy spin 184,\n39i1SA0~ Te\nINORK)38.0.03Y\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nos ¢\nVY ee oe! BE Peal\nZ ting bys Or sabe. —\narbatinen bit realiged at omer thas.\nA eee\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\n34. a &\n\\ BW\novNoldss 1,93 ig, Wa S€ | 0\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nfate\nHarare crm out our garols Agel, ees\nvay. 14 daughie get ort ow bir cids oL J\nAhan dualanes.\npe ee\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\n2\nCali ea: ; 5 OR\na ERI Dl 4\nard, That\nprght srbim the dig alastol ican\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\n@ 6\nai\nber hor teas. shat A Looped Lhe. Ta Ly ht\nwurte the age of 2 pir plate if waered but\nAe qt the fofsre, oe a he\nhd fut aut The CObben Truthry\nALP ante A amir ehr$rtablr Doe\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nem é\nLy\n)\nAaqetlar amatiod of rms clown.\n000 o00\n000 000\n4020 boo\n660\nRapp iM ee ye\nDrlgee’ of\nof aritinu cele or Aablines of Does de\nbaat if ust heard thon avel A we auth\nee ee\nfm AR f- t- > te\nfees. SSIES enti f eh te\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nAA hinfrgre abt. Lut that ae stest did haifa\nLh poent prtaira od Look A Vs Bea pet\nGd eps Lie tose d (Vee lve PND:\nAh $hy\nmmatinck bik glace 1f w1e clone ahafed\nIESE LTE DATE EE\nth. whet Ang vee L4 Bee Pipl ipages eae\nA tA.\nbut 8 thauglt feof am sf be gavermeunT led\nArelianr. any of ti Ouiln fear fisofle ton rtock\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nern ‘\nAen foie ef Hay etal, food fea abélicon aarcel,\nSIP IETS SIRT be pr am\nAorcassns. the Aa fronet woul n0]-\nRAR OREN sa mS Te\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\n~\n=\nwn\no\ni\n393y\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\ns December 2, 1958\no*\nee\nMr. James Maney\n1007 North West-idth Street\nOklahoma City 6, Oklahoma\nDear Mr. Maney:\nYour letter dated November 22, 1958, has been\nreceived, and I am instructing a Special Agent of our Oklahoma\nCity Office to contact you concerning the matter you mentioned.\nSincerely yours,\nMAIKED 80 Sa ‘\nDEC 8 = 1958 , John Edgar Hoover\nCOMM-FBI Director\n=\nwo:\nm\n2 - Oklahoma City - Enclosures (2)\nATTENTION SAC: Background as described not identifiable\nin Bufiles. An Agent of your office should contact Maney immediately\nand secure copies of or information concerning the periodicals\ndescribed. Inform Maney that the FBI has not taken the action he\nsuggested, and we laser conducté@no investigation concerning unidentified\nflying objects. The suggestion should be made that he may wish to\ncontact the Office of Special Investigations of the Air Force, which has made\nsome related studies: Sulet with requested dataiunder caption \"Mr. James\nManey, 1007 North West 14th Street, Oklahoma City 6;;Oklamoma, Research\nthe same address requested general material on the FBI and stated that\nhis hobby was collecting letterhead stationery. There is a Special Agent\nJoseph A. Bender, EOD 4-9-51, GS-12, assigned to the New York Office.\nNo other possibly pertinent references located.\neke , oe\n6 i\na Room (J TELETYPE UNIT\nLv\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nag, HSE II -€\nyisnr so2bead\nTas\nyoy TIVH-030\"\n~\ntgp\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nFederal Bureau of\nWashington 25\n1 Acting Deputy Director of a local Oklal\nInterplanetary Intelligence of Unidentified\nted\nRecently y rumors have bees printed in UFO periodicals, concerning\norts that Special Agents of the Federal Bureau of\ncertain saucer investigators, particulary Mr.-a? Bender of B\nfrom furthur research into\nthe secret of\nthe Director of the F.B.I., I would like\nfactual or whether they are just rumors.\nyou very t ar fror\nREC- 35\ntruly yours,\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson\nBoardman\nBelmont —\nMohe\nDecember 11, 1958\nMr. M. A>wolcott\nEditor - Publisher\nThe Daily Iberian\nPost Office Box 458\nNew Iberia, Louisiana\nDear Mr. Wolcott:\nYour letter dated December 3, 1958, with enclosures,\nhas been received.\nSince the contents of your communication are of primary\nconcern to another governmental agency, I am taking the liberty of\nforwarding a copy of it, as well as copies of your enclosures, to the\nDirector of Special Investigations, The Inspector General, Department\nof the Air Force, Building Tempo E, 4th and Adams Drive, Southwest;\nWashington, D. C., who would be in the best position to answer yous i 7\ninquiry.\nSincerely yours,\nNOTE: Bufiles reflect that a citizen in Bartow, Florida, forwarded similar\ndata concerning the Aerial Phenomena Research Club in 1957. Referral to\nOSI was made at that time. No indication in Bufiles that this Group is any\ngovernmental agency. (62-83894- 373) Haly Fegops Bufiles on ener,\nSorerabancene or wap TGNEEADET) , 4 ad\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nBo Hd ms € 4) 23g\nad\n40L03¥10-03A13934\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE DAILY Ser\nLouisiana Press Association, National Editorial Association\nFull Leased Wire Service United Press Association\nMember of: Audit Bureau of Circulations,\nand Southern Newspaper Publishers Association\nM. A. WOLCOTT Phone 4-1801 New Iberia, La.\nEditor-Publisher P. O. Box 458—8 Bridge St.\nDecember 3, 1958\nFederal Bureau of Investigation,\nWashington, D.C.\nGentlemen:\nEnclosed you will find \"News Releases\" from a group\ncalling itsel?NQerial Phenomena Research Group, in Seattle,\nWashington.\nI am wondering if this is a legitimate organization or\na phoney, particularly because it is indicated that certai\n\"flying objects\" might originate from \"other planets.\" 3\nIf you have any information as to the reliability of this\norganization would you please so inform me?\nWith all best wishes, I am,\nSincerely,\nREC- 55\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nial Phenomena Research Gr\nNational Headquarters t i\n5108 Tindley Street\nSeattle, Washington\nDear Sir:\nWe are advised that, on_/0-/ 4-4 iC ee unidentified\nflying objects were seen over your area, and we would greatly\nappreciate your assistance in locating witnesses to this aerial\nPhenomenon.\nIf policy and space permit, we would appreciate an article in\nyour publication, asking that all persons witnessing aerial phenomenon\nduring this period contact our office.\nWe are a non-profit organization whose purpose is to investigate\nand determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and related\nphenomena.\nThanking you in advance,\nAerial Phenomena Research Group\nBob Gribble, National Director\nForm #4 Revised 5/1/57--500\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\njial Phenomena Research ord\nNational Headquarters\n5108 Findlay Street\nSeattle, Washington\nNews Release\nUnidentified Flying Objects Interplanetary\nThere is now sufficient information based on data compiled from\neyewitness accounts that a high percentage of aerial phenomena such as\nthose popularly described as unidentified flying objects are\n\"intelligently controled craft whose ports of origin are outside\nEarths atmosphere.\"\nThis is the conclusion reached as the result of a study begun by\nAerial Phenomena Research Group in Seattle, Washington on January 1,\n1954 into the field of unidentified flying objects and possibly\nrelated incidents.\nCommenting on this study, National Director of Aerial Phenomena\nResearch Group Robert J. Gribble said: \"Although the accounts con-\nsidered in this study did not contain scientific measurements of each\nsighting, it was possible to establish certain valid conclusions by\nthe application of statistical methods in the treatment of the data.\nAnalyzed and arranged, the data did show a marked pattern.\n\"On the basis of this marked pattern of the data, A.P.R.G. has\nconcluded that a high percentage of the more than 5,000 accounts of\nunidentified flying objects examined in this study represent observ-\nations of technological developments outside the range of present-day\nscientific knowledge.\n\"Therefore, it is highly probable that many of the unidentified\nflying objects considered in this study are 'spacecraft from other\nplanets'.\"\nA.P.R.G. highly recommends that all national security agencies\ntake immediate steps to strip the unidentified flying objects of the\nspecial \"secrecy status\" they have been given and the aura of mystery\nthey have unfortunatly acquired. END.\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\n4-82 ev i-5-7-58) ¢\nPris Federal Bureau of Inves' ‘ion\n. Records Branch\npee aa NYE rose\nName Check Unit - Room 6523\n_| Service Unit - Room 6524\nForward to File Review\nAven oni ee ie ee\nReturn to —\nSupervisor Room Ext.\nReferences Requested:\nRegular Request (Analytical Search)\nAll References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)\nSubversive References Only\nNonsubversive References Only\npees Meg) References Only\nType of Search Requested:\nRestricted to Locality of\n[_Jexact Name Only (On the Nose)\nL_] Buildup Variations\n[-] Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nSubject\nBirthdate & Place -\nAddress\nLocalities\nSearcher\nDate [2-10 Initials\nFILE NUMBER _ SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\n“e220 (Rev.'8-23-57)\nNUMEROUS nerenen@\nSEARCH SLIP,\nSubj: LA\nSupervisor b/te Zz , Room\nSearcher\nRe. Date _4& Initial\nFILE NUMBER 4 SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\n4:22 (Ffev'-5-7-58)\n: Federai Bureau of invesifion\nM2 . Records Branch\n? se\n[] Name Check Unit - Room 6523\n[___] Service Unit - Room 6524\nForward to File Review\nAttention pons :\nReturn to WAC {S15\nSupervisor Room Ext.\nReferences Requested:\nRegular Request (Analytical Search)\nAll References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)\nL__]subversive References Only\nNonsubversive References Only\nL__|Main ________ References Only\nType of Search Requested:\nRestricted to Locality of\nExact Name Only (On the Nose)\n[71] Buildup Variations\nCheck for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nLy\nSubject\nBirthdate & Place\nAddress\nLocalities\nSearcher\nRé Date , Initials\n__FILE NUMBER SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\n4-22 (ete 57-58)\n: Federal Bureau af inve tion\n. Records Branch\n. 12-11\n(1 Name Check Unit - Room 6523\nL__} Service Unit - Room 6524\nEorward to File Review\nAttention eee ee\n_Y | Return to __Wacks _1515\nSupervisor Room Ext.\nReferences Requested:\negular Request (Analytical Search)\nAll References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)\nSubversive References Only\nNonsubversive References Only\nLImain _____ References Only\nType_of Search Requested:\nestricted to Locality of — aarea S*\nExact Name Only (On the Nose)\nBuildup (__] Variations\nCheck for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nInternational Flying Saucer Bureau\nSubject\nBirthdate & Place —____\nAddress\nLocalities\nRe Date\nFILE NUMBER\nz=\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\n“Office Memorandum « oxitep \\STAPES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI pate: December 9, 1958\nFR SAC, Oklahoma City 62-2044\nSUBJECT. M, JAMES MA MANEY, 1007 N.W. uth & St.\nOklahoma City 6, Oklahoma\nRESEARCH (CRIME RECORDS) ..\nReBulet isan to JAMES MANEY of Oklahoma City,\nwith copy to the Oklahoma City Office.\nOn 12/8/58 JAMES MANEY, 1007 N.W. 14th St.,\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma, was contacted by SA J, A. GRIMES\nand advised that the FBI has not discouraged the investiga-\ntion of flying saucers and that the FBI does not conduct\ninvestigation concerning unidentified flying objects (UFO).\nJAMES MANEY, who advised he is 13 years of age,\nstated he had read r@orts in some of the literature concern-\ning UFO which indicated that the FBI had discouraged some\nof the investigators from carrying out their research. He\nexhibited a copy of a publication entitled \"The Saucerian\nBulletin\" which could not be given to the interviewing\nAgent since he had borrowed the publication from an unidenti ]\nfied friend. An examination of the publication reflected\nit to be Vol. 3, #4, Released October 15, 1958, edited and\npublished by GRAY BARKER, Box 2228, Clarksburg, West Virgin:\nThe publication consisted of approximately 30 pages, contain\nseveral book reviews and advertisements for books pertaining\nto UFO. Page 20 of the publication contained an editorial\nby BARKER consisting in part of-a letter which BARKER stted\nhe had received from a researcher in the western part of the\\ |\nU. S. This letter stated in part as follows:\n\"Dear Mr. Barker\n\"You have often wondered where the 3 men came\nfrom that silenced Bender. I can give you the\nanswer because 3 men tried to silencé’George Adamski.\nAdamski tells me that the 3 men were from, the FBI,\nAir Force Intelligence, ‘and the Central Intelligence\nAgency. It was the man from the CIA who made the\nthreats that were designed to shut Aganbicy up.\"\n2>Bureati ” AM\n1-Oklahoma City\nJAG: PM\n(3)\nPEG\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nOC 62-2044\nThis letter indicated that it was written by\nan individual who has been writing books on UFO and that\nhis publisher is ROBERT J. GRIBBLE, 5108 Findlay St.,\nSeattle, Washington.\nJAMES MANEY advised that the above letter had\nalso been printed in a publication originating in England\nand that the writer's name was listed as RICHARD OGDEN,\nSeattle, Washington. MANEY advised he is unable to recall\nthe name of this publication and does not have a copy at\nthe present time. He stated that the BENDER referred to\nin OGDEN's letter was A. BENDER of Bridgeport, Connecticut\nwho had conducted some research concerning UFOs and had\nallegedly been deterred from his investigation by three\nunidentified men. According to MANEY there has been a\ngreat deal of speculation regarding the identity of the\nmen who tried to silence BENDER. He stated that GRAY\nBARKER, editor of \"The Saucerian Bulletin,\" had written\na book concerning the matter entitled \"They Knew Too Much\nAbout Flying Saucers.\"\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\na al\nLf / 7854 Nerth Lema Land Drive\nSeottedale, Arizona\nDecember 7, 1958\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nWashingten, D.C.\nDear Sir:\nI am extremely interested in the “Bender Affair,” and I will\nbe most grateful if you could help elear up the mystery in this\naffair. The reason I am writing yeu is because I have learned\nrecently that a researcher of the\\flying saucers mystery said the\nFBI is involved in this affair, 9 ==\nA civilian investigating agency was formed in Bridgeport,\nComm., in 2952, te leok inte the flying saucer ry by\nAlbert Ké( Bender. He called the organization Pos intetes Goat\nFlying Saucer Bureau. And, during his study ef the saucer mystery\nBender ran acress something important. This infermation was\nevidently | the solution te the mystery fer in 1955 Bender stated\nbluntly, \"I knew what the saucers are.\" Then, “three men in black\nsuits” silenced him. Even teday Bender wil? net discuss the matter\nof his “hush-up\" with anyone. However, I have learned that the\nseeret of the saucers lies the \"dreadful underground menace\" that\nis threatening the world. And, I am alse extremely interested in\nthis “menace\nI have some very important information coneorning this\n“dreadful underground menace\" that I would like to discuss with\nBender very much. Fer the stery concerning this “menace” is\n@ertainly a \"hellish Herrer\" one, whieh reveals a fantastic\nSituation, so fantastic, that it would be hardly coneeivable by\nthe publie. Yes indeed, I would appreeiate it very mueh if you\neould help me get in toueh with Bender.\nI have also been getting information regarding “certain”\nship tragedies that have oceurred on the high seas for a very\nlong time, and \"certain\" aircraft aceidents and dissppearances.\nFor these tragedies reveal evidence that gives proof that such\n‘a “menace” really \"exists.\"\nI certainly will be looking forward in hearing from you.\ntl? Bor seas hans yl bs\nWy\nC. He Marek, Jr.\nMr. Tolson....\nTele. Room\nMr. Hollonmr\nMiss Gandy.\nDEC 10 1958\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\n1 = Belmont\n1 = Donahoe\nSAC, Phoenix 1 ~ Haékiper 16, 1958\nDirector, FBI Ue)\nREC- 37 & ¢ hae Zag a\nALBERT K. BENDER\n\\S MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n\\.\" (Nationalities Intelligence)\nEnclosed is a copy of a letter received from\nCc. H. Marck, Jr., 7834 North Loma Land Drive, Scottsdale,\nArizona.\nBufiles contain no information pertaining to the\n“Bender Affair\" nor to the *hush-up\" of Bender as alleged\nin paragraph two of the enclosed letter. The only identi-\nfiable data in Bureau files on Bender is a letter he wrote\non 10/26/52 on the letterhead of the International Flying\nSaucer Bureau to a Mr, L. H, Frahm, Franklin, Indiana, in\nwhich he arene how Frahm could organize a chapter of\nthe Saucer Bureau in Franklin. Also in Bufiles is a copy\nof the January, 1953, magazine \"Space Review\" which apparently\nwas put out by the Saucer Bureau. This magazine contains\nnumerous articles and squibs concerning the sighting of\nflying saucers throughout the world. It does not appear to\nhave any security significance,\nUnless information in your files would indicate\nan interview with Marck is undesirable, immediately contact\nhim and ore een ene the receipt of his letter by the\nBureau. At the same time thoroughly interview Marck and\nobtain all data in his possession concerning the “hush-up\"\nof Bender as well as what part the FBI was alleged to have\nplayed in the “Bender Affair.\" In the event it is apparent\nthat the Bureau was not so involved, so advise Marck. Submit\nresults of this interview to reach the Bureau no later than\n2/23/58. It is permissible to advise Marck that the Bureau\nis not cognizant of Bender's whereabouts and has no record\nof involvement in the \"Bender Affair,\"\nEnclosure\nNOTE: See cover memo Donahoe. to Belmont, same caption,\niar. dated December 12, 1958, JFW:Jas,\nBoardman\nBelmont JEW: jas\nMohr\nie (6) Pe y Qe/ et\nTrotter \"\nHolloman ff\neats matt Room C1] CA\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nALMOND FORM No. 64\n' Office Meri Meadicmn * UNITED os GOVERNMENT\nTo : MR. A. He BELMONT bys pate: December 12, 1958\nes\nTolson\nBoardman\nMR. S. B. DONAHOE Jfi> Belmont Belmont\nDonahoe\nWacks\nALBERT K¢BENDER\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING Trotter —____\n(Nationalities Intelligence) Toa\nHolloman\nGandy\nBy letter 12/7/58 Mr. C. H, Marck, Jr., inquired whether we\ncould furnish him any information concerning the “Bender Affair\" and\nadvised he was asking the Bureau since he had recently learned that the\nFBI is involved in this affair, Marck explained that Bender formed the\nInternational Flying Saucer Bureau in Bridgeport, Connecticut, in 1952\nto look into the(flying saucer mystery, In I953 Bender allegedly stated\nthat he knew what the saucers are, Then according to Marck “three men\nin black suits\" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender\nwill not discuss the matter of his “hush-up\" with anyone, Marck pointed\nout he has learned that \"the secret of the saucers lies the ‘dreadful\nunderground menace' that is threatening the world\" and that he has\nimportant information concerning this menace, Marck also requested our\nhelp in getting in touch with Bender,\nBufiles contain no information on Marck. The only identifiable\ndata in our files on Bender is a letter he wrote on 10/26/52 on the\nletterhead of the International Flying Saucer Bureau to a Mr. L. H,\nFrahm, Franklin, Indiana, in which he suggested how Frahm could organize\na chapter of the Saucer Bureau in Franklin, Also in'Bufiles is: a copy\nof the January, 1953, magazine \"Space Review\" which apparently was put\nout by the Saucer Bureau, This magazine contains numerous articles and\nsquibs concerning the sighting of flying saucers throughout the worl ge”\nIt does not appear to have any security significance, }\n4\n| There is a possibility that Marck may be suffering from de-\n| lusions; however, in view of the fact that he stated the FBI is involved\n| in a matter of which we are not cognizant as well as the implications in\n| his description of the \"hush-up\" of Bender, it is recommended he be inter-\n| viewed and all information in his possession concerning this incident be\nobtained so that we can decide whether the facts warrant investigation,\nAt the same time his letter will be orally acknowledged.\nA letter to Phoenix is enclosed, in Sf, 4 G Gls 3 4.\nEnclosure\nmt DEC 171 re\nJEW: j ‘<\noie Fw. ag\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\n- Office Memo\nY i FROM :\nG\nSUBJECT:\n@\nTENAUMD + UNITED\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nd at the time they contacted the\ne. he-was absent therefrom; that hi\nsister, SH MARCK, carried on exclusive\nconversation concerning her brother relating that he had\nbeen taken out of high sehool while living, in Denver,\nColorado, and had been in the service until several\nmonths ago. She stated that her brother never had an\nopportunity since then to complete his schooling and\nthat as of the present time, he was years of ag\nThis information was reiterated several times by\nWhile waiting the arrival of her brother who was with\nhis parents on a,local shopping tour.» After conversation\nwith MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is\nobsessed with gathering information concerning flying\nSaucers and mysteries of the sea. He was admonished\nseverely by his mother for having written to the Bure\nwithout her knowledge.\nInquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in\nthe Wd. S. Army and he was unable to furnish the duration\nof his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his\nserial number. _MARCK made available his discharge paper\nreflecting that he was inducted’ in 1943 and discharged\n1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-7 300.\nHis discharge papers showed that he attended East High\nSchool for a period of two yéars and that he was born\n1/21/25.\nAfter conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the\nonly reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an effort to\nlocate the present whereabouts of ALBERT K, BENDER and\nhe and his family were informed that this Bureau was\nunable to institute an investigation to ascertain the\nwhereabouts of BENDER.\nFrom the’ admonishment given him by his mother for\nwriting letters'to such agencies as the. FBI, it would\nappear that CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK is a “chronic\", living\nin a dream world of flying saucers’ and. stortes of the sea.\nHe was informed that the agents' contact was an\nacknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.\nNofiuther investigation is being made in this matter.\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nDIRECTOR, FBI 12/19/58\nSAC, PHOENIX (62-667)\nALBERT K. BENDER\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(Nationalities Intelligence)\nRe Bureau letter 12/16/58.\nOn 12/19/58, CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK, JR., 7834 No. Loma\nLand Drive, Scottsdale, Arizona, stated to SAs GEORGE\nHOLLINGSWORTH and WILLIAM M. DREW that he had a hobby\nof gathering information concerning flying saucers and\nalso gathering information concerning mysteries of the\nsea. He stated that any literature written he obtains\nin order to pursue this hobby. He referred agents to\nbooks written by Major DONALD E. KEYHOE entitled\n\"Flying Saucers from Outer Space\" and a book entitled\n\"Flying Saucers Conspiracy.\" Both of these books were\npublished by Henry Holt Company, 383 Madison, New York, 17,\nNew York. Major KEYHOE is a retired Major of the U. S.\nMarine Corps.\nConcerning the \"Bender Affair\", he referred agents to\nthe book entitled \"They Knew Too Much About Flying\nSaucers\", written by GRAY BARKER and published by\nUniversity Books Publisher, April, 1956, third\nprinting June, 1956. According to MARCK, GRAY BARKER\nresides at Clarksberg, West Virginia, P. 0. Box 2228\nand is a person with whom MARCK corresponds concerning\nflying saucers as BARKER is alleged to have a civilian\ninvestigative agency handling investigations\nconcerning flying saucers.\nMARCK related that he has corresponded with various\nharbor masters and the U. 8. Navy relative to the\n“dreadful underground menace which relates to the\ndisappearance of crew and passengers of various ships\nfound floundering in the open seas out of control.”\nHe stated that BARKER has also shown interest in this\nsubject matter, however, was unable to furnish any\nfurther amplifying details. The \"Bender Affair\" is\nrelated in the book published by BARKER.\n2 - Bureau (AM)\n1 - Phoenix\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\n%\nPX 62-667\nAgents observed at the time they contacted the residence\nof MARCK, while he was absent therefrom, that his\nSister, SHIRLEY E, MARCK, carried on exclusive\nconversation concerning her brother relating that he had\nbeen taken out of high school while living in Denver,\nColorado, and had been in the service until several\nmonths ago. She stated that her brother never had an\nopportunity since then to complete his schooling and\nthat as of the present time, he was 33 years of age.\nThis information was reiterated several times by her\nwhile waiting the arrival of her brother who was with\nhis parents on a local shopping tour, After conversation\nwith MARCK, it was apparent to agents that he is\nobsessed with gathering information concerning flying\nSaucers and mysteries of the sea, He was admonished\nseverely by his mother for having written to the Bureau\nwithout her knowledge.\nInquiry was made as to the length of time MARCK spent in\nthe 8, S, Army and he was unable to furnish the duration\nof his enlistment and date of discharge nor furnish his\nSerial number, MARCK made available his discharge paper\nreflecting that he was inducted in 1943 and discharged in\n1946 as Private First Class, Army Serial No. 37-703-300.\nHis discharge papers showed that he attended East High\nSchool for a period of two years and that he was born\n1/21/25.\nAfter conversation with MARCK, it was apparent that the\nonly reason he wrote to the Bureau was in an effort to\nlocate the present whereabouts of. ALBERT K, BENDER and\nhe and his family were informed that this Bureau was\nunable to institute an investigation to ascertain the\nwhereabouts of BENDER,\nFrom the admonishment given him by his mother for\nwriting letters to such agencies as the FBI, it would\nappear that CLAUDE HAROLD MARCK is a \"chronic\", living\nin a dream world of flying saucers and stortes of the sea.\nHe was informed that the agents' contact was an\nacknowledgment of the Bureau's receipt of his letter.\nNofiizther investigation is being made in this matter.\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\n¢ ¢ Nacks\nSAC, Phoenix (62-667) December 30, 1958\nDirector, FBI\nALBERT 44\\ BENDER\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(Nationalities Intelligence)\nReurlet 12719758. In paragraph two thereof\nreference is made to a book written by Gray Barker and\npublished by University Books Publisher entitled \"They\nKnew Too Much About Flying Saucers.\" Reference books\nat the Seat of Government fail to reflect the location\nof this publisher! and since the Bureau is desirous of\nobtaining a copy of this book, it is requested that you\nrecontact Claude Marck, Jr., to obtain the correct\naddress of the publisher. In the event Marck volunteers\nto make a copy of this book available, it is permissible\nfor you to accept same and furnish it to the Bureau.\nBl:\ngs DEC 31 1958\nJFW: jac\n(4)\nNOTE: By letter 12/7/58 Marck inquired whether we\ncould furnish him any data concerning the \"Bender Affair,\"\nHe explained that Bender formed the International Flying\nSaucer Bureau in Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying\nsaucer mystery, In 1953 Bender allegedly stated he knew what\nthe saucers are; then, according to Marck, \"Three men in black\nsuits\" silenced Bender to the extent that even today Bender\nwill not discuss the matter of his \"hush-up\" with anyone. Marck\nexplained that he recently learned that the FBI is involved in\nthe \"Bender Affair.\" On 12/19/58 Marck was interviewed to\nobtain all information in his possession concerning the \"hush-up\"\nof Bender as well as what part the FBI was alleged to have\nplayed in the \"Bender Affair.\" Concerning the \"Bender Affair\"\ne referred the interviewing Agen to the book set out above. In\naddition to information regarding this incident it is possible\nthis book may contain other data of interest, Accordingly, not\nonly to resolve this matter but also to ascertain whether any\nallegations of interest to the Bureau are contained in the book,\nwe should if possible obtain a copy. Upon receipt, it will be\nreviewed with the Bureau's interest in mind, AN\nD~\nt\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\né > J. F. Wacks\nSAC, Chicago January 22, 1959\nRr\n)\nDitector, FBI Tecanisay 5 4\nn\nALBERT K, BENDER\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(Nationalities Intelligence)\nThe Bureau desires to obtain a copy of the book\nwritten by Gray Barker entitled \"They Knew Too Much About\nA em Saucers.\" Reportedly, this book was published by\nUniversity Books, Inc., 806 Dempster Street, Evanston,\nIllinois. Contact this publishing house and if possible,\nobtain a copy of this book.\nNOTE:\nBy letter 12/7/58 Claude Marck, Jr., Phoenix, Arizona,\nwrote the Bureau inquiring about the \"Bender Affair.\" He ex-\nplained that Bender formed the International Flying Saucer Bureau\nin Connecticut in 1952 to look into the flying saucer mystery.\nIn 1953 Bender stated he knew what the saucers are; then,\naccording to Marck, \"3 men in black suits\"silenced Bender to\nthe extent that even today Bender will not discuss the matter\nof his \"hush-up\" with anyone. Marck was interviewed 12/19/58\nand with respect to the \"Bender Affair\" he referred the inter-\nviewing Agents to the book set out above. In addition to\ninformation regarding this incident it is possible this book may\ncontain other data of interest. Accordingly, Phoenix was instructed\nto reinterview Marck to obtain a copy of the book and/or the true\nname of the publisher which Marck had stated was “University Books\nPublisher,\"with no address indicated. In Phoenix letter 1/5/59\nit is pointed out that Marck has moved to Denver, exact address\nnot available but that University Books, Inc., is located at the\nabove address.\nJFWi jac\n(4) ge\na\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nPANOARD FORM No, 64\n3 Office Mes Silas * UNITED soa GOVERNMENT\nDIRECTOR, FBI j DATE: = 1/5/59\nSAC, PHOENIX “(62-667)\nye\nALBERT K/\\ BENDER\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(Nationalities Intelligence)\nRe Bulet to Phoenix dated 12/30/58. -/-\nCLAUDE MARCK, Jr. and his family have moved to\nDenver, Colorado and their exact address is not available.\nIt was determined through the Phoenix Public\nLibrary that University Books, Inc., is located at 806\nDempster Street, Evanston, Illinois.\n2 - Bureau\n1 - Phoenix\n\\ WMD/hpw\ni (3\nAJ\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\n1 -,lr. Wacks\n# iaison\n: 93 February 9, 1959\nYX\n4tr, Larry W. Bryant\n1002 Arnold Street\nNewport News, Virginia\nDear Mr. Bryant:\nI am in receipt of your letter dated\nFebruary 1, 1959. ‘In response to your request, I\nwish to advise that information in the files of\nthe Federal Bureau of Investigation is confidential\nand available for official use only. J know you\nwill understand the reason for this rule and will\nnot infer either that we do or that we do not have\nthe data you desire.\nI am at liberty, however, to advise that\nthe investigation of unidentified flying objecte\nig not within the jurisdiction of this Bureau. This\nmatter is of primary interest to the Department of\nthe Air Porce and, accordingly, I am sending a copy\nof your letter to the Director of Special Investigations,\nThe Inspector General, Department of the Air Porce,\nBuilding Tempo EB, 4th and Adams Drive, 5. W.,\nWashington, D. Ce, to whom you may desire to direct\nfurther inquiries in this matter.\nSincerely yours,\n/ John Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n1 - Norfolk - Enclosure\nee Note for Norfolk: Enclosed for information only.\nBelmont — Bufiles negative re Bryant.\nMeese 1 - Director of Special Investigations (by form 0-\n— RS AN The Inspector General\njo ebay ‘ De; t t of the Air Force\nen Sok 4\" partmen\nTreated ® aoe Building Tempo E\neens and Adams Drive, S. W.\nfie RO FEB 154,274 A 25, D.C. SEE NOTE PACE 2\nGandy = & MAIL Room [_]\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\n60-MAn\nFBI\nDEPT-OFJUS1\nrep 9 8 PH °59\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Larry W Bryant\nNOTE; Writer advised he understood FRI has participated in\nthe Government's program of investigation of unidentified\nSlying objects and he asked for information concerning these\nphenomena. He also asked whether FRI ever made analysis\nof unidentified flying object maneuvers and if FBI\nrepresentative ever gave testimony before Congressional\ncommittees on this subject.\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\n1002 Arnold Street\nNewport News, Virginia\nFebruary 1, 1959\né\nDirector of Field Investigations,\nUnidentified Flying Objects\nThe Federal Bureau of Investigation\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Sir:\nIt is my understanding that the F.B.I. has par-\nticipated in the Government's program of investigation of\nUnidentified Flying Objects (UFO).\nHow many UFO sighting reports involving alleged\nphotographs or films of unconventional aerial objects has\nyour organization collected, evaluated, or analyzed since\nJanuary 1, 1952 to present? Has the F.B.I. ever been fur-\nnished with an analysis of maneuvers of UFO's ?\nI understand that congressional closed-door\nhearings are being held on the UFO subject. Has any F.B.I\nrepresentative ever given testimony in these hearings ?\nb + Yours sincerely,\ny }\n4\nLarry W. Bryant\nGa-fIPTt\neen Telnet Colin\nSy\nRey a FEB 10 1959\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\ned 9 WM\n4-22 (Rev. 13-10-58)\n*% Federal Bureau of gamestigation\n-, Records BQRh\nName Check Unit - Room 6523\n_] Service Unit - Room 6524\nFopward to File Review\nttention < f\nRetumn to Aarhes (S15\nSupervisor Room Ext.\nReferences Requested:\n[pester Request (Analytical Search)\nAll References (Subversive & Nonsubversive)\nSubversive References Only\nNonsubversive References Only\nMain References Only\nType of Seafch Requested:\nob Spxteh Res to Locality of Ya ae\n[___]Exact Name Only (On the Nose)\nBuildup [] Variations\nCheck for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\n7 = val\nSubject —C D. SEE\nBirthdate & Place Q]——___7\nAddress\nLocalities\n7g Searcher =,\nRe Date a? — Initials pode\nFILE NUMBER =RIAL\n2\nALLA :\n“4D\nWDD) re\nw) sifeae A y Koc,\ni See\nto Varo’ Masivahege,\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Membendum * UNITED a © GOVERNMENT\nDATE: 2/12/59\noe) DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)\n~\\\\ \\Il\ni yintomt : SAC, CHICAGO (62-5494)\nu\nSUByRCTS ALBERT K. BENDER\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)\nRebulet to CG, 1/22/59.\nPer Bureau request, enclosed herewith is a copy of\nthe book entitled \"They Knew Too Much About Flying Gaucers\",\nby GRAY BARKER, noting this book was published by University\nBooks, Inc., 404 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, N.Y.\nRUC.\n2 Bureau (Encl.)\n1 - Chicago\nHBL: tmk\n(3)\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANOARO FORM NO. 64\nOffice MemMindum * UNITED oi S GOVERNMENT\nTO : Director, FBI pate: April 21, 1959\nfee =: SAC, Birmingham (62-0)\nsUBJECEAAERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP\nMISCELLANEOUS\n“The Anniston Star\", Anniston, Alabama, daily\nnewspaper, published an article on April 2, 1959, entitled,\n\"Flying Saucer Witnesses Urged to Send in Data\". This\narticle said that the Aerial Phenomena Research Group,\n5108 Findlay Street, Seattle 18, Washington, would like to\nget a report from people who have seen~\"Flying Saucers\".\nOn April 3, 1959, Lt. Colonel OLIVER R. HERTEL,\nFort McClellan, Alabama, advised that 5108 Findlay Street,\nSeattle 18, Washington, is believed by him to be-the\naddress of the chauffeur for the Russian Consul in Seattle,\nWashington. HERTEL advised a Special Agent of the 111th CIC\nGroup at Fort McClellan that about five months ago he looked\nover a list of Russians and their addresses when he visited the\noffice of the Chief Chemical Officer, Department of the Army,\nWashington, D. C.\nThe Seattle Office is requested to ascertain who\nlives at 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle, Washington, and\nwhether this address has any connection with a chauffeur for\nthe Russian Consul.\nS&> Bureau (RM)\n2 - Seattle (RM)\n1 - OSI, Birmingham, Ala. (info. ) (RM)\n2 - BH\nCBS-fmb\n(7) : RB\nme\nSs\ni\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice ‘MemBindion * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: May 5, 1959\nAs SAC, Seattle (62-1729)\neran PHENOMENA RESEARCH..GROUP\nMISCELLANEOUS\nRe Birmingham letter 4-21-59.\nThe address of 5108 Findlay. Street, Seattle 18,\nWashington, is the residence of ROBER'XGRIBBLE, who is\nthé so-called national director of the’ herial Phenomena\nResearch Group. In connection with inquiries made concerning\nthis group in 1957, GRIBBLE advised that he was regularly\nemployed as a fireman for the City of Seattle and that his\nhobby is acquiring information regarding unidentified flying\nobjects. He advised that the Aerial Phenomena Research\nGroup has a national and an international membership of about\n350 members, and that they charge a membership fee of $5.00\nper year for the purpose of defraying the expenses of a\npublication which the group issues periodically and for other\nincidental expenses of the organization. According to GRIBBLE\nthe organization is a non-profit one and was established\nprimarily as a hobby for persons like himself who were\ninterested in acquiring information regarding flying objects.\nGRIBBLE stated that the organization was centered in Seattle,\nand he provided the names of other officers, all of whom were\nresidents of this city.\nTwentieth District OSI, McChord Air Force Base,\nis aware of the existence of this group and has been furnished\nall pertinent information in our files regarding it.\nThere is no Russian Consulate or other establishment\nof the U.S.S.R. in the City of Seattle. Lt. Col. HERTEL's\nrecollection of the address of 5108 Findlay Street, Seattle,\nhaving something to do with the residence of a chauffeur\nfor the Russian Consul in Seattle is completely erroneous.\nNo information regarding the activities of the\nAerial Phenomena Research Group has come to the attention\nof the Seattle Office since June 1958, 4 r\ny 4\n-_— E f\n2/- Bureau i po\n1 - Birmingham 62. 0) (Info) REC- 93 L\n1 - Seattle s\nCHD:msd\n(4) i\nEX - 174\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FonM WO. 64\nOffice MemBenilam * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI DATE: May 22, 1959\npr : SAC, Birmingham (100-0-6898)\nSURIECK; ERIAL PHENOMENA RESEARCH GROUP\nISCELLANEOUS\nFLY\nRe BH let to Bureau, 4/21/59, and Seattle letter\nto Bureau, 5/5/59.\nIn view of the information set forth in referenced\nSeattle letter, no further investigation or action is being\ntaken by the Birmingham Office in this matter.\nThe local OSI office has been advised concerning\nthis matter.\n2.> Bureau\n1 - BH\nCBS: fmb\n(3)\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nas\nAugust 31, 1959\nMr. Hayden Hewes\nAssociate Director\nAinterplanetary Intelligence of\nUnidentified Flying Objects\n2726 Northwest 34th Street\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma\nDear Mr. Hewes:\nYour letter dated August 24, 1959, has been received.\nAlthough I would like to be able to help you, in view\nof the many similar requests and the pressure of my official duties,\nI am unable to comply with your wishes.\nSincerely yours,\nJohfi Edgar Hoover\n[aaa ny as)\n1 = 1959\n[.__ COMM-FaI\nWOOU ONIGV3Y-G.93u\nx\nNOTE: No record Bufiles on correspondent or his organization.\nDCL:Un |\nMaIROoM (1. TELETYPE\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\n, es\n\"nesta INTERPLANETARY. INTELLIGE © W. f, RIEF 3\nINVESTIGATION Director\nANALYSIS oe ONTSENGTIFIED ee HS aio\nre, Associate Dirt\nFLYING 4.1.0. U. F.0, OBJECTS Deouty Diet\nOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.\nsugust 24,1959\nUnited States Dept. Of Justice\nFederal Bureau Of Investigation\nWashington 35, D.C.\nATTENTION: J.Edgar Hoover\nDear Mr. Hoover: | a\nia Oa\nThe purpose of our organization is to investigate and\nstudy UFO ( Unidentified Flying Objects ) or flying saucer re=-\nports.\nAlso we are planing to publish a publication on the same\nsubject some time in September ( I hope )s\nI Was wondering is you would take the time to write an\nartical for our publication? It may be on the subject you care too\nwrite on, typed, and about 350 words long.\nThank you, trusting to hear from you in the near future.\n/\n/\nVery truly yours, /\nHaydén Hewes, a\n/\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nid 5 O3AI39+¢\nSe MV 98 BIE Sny\nSanul Un\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\nfe WS YS Hh 3 +e\nNi LWM- 2 ¥P\n0.338\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nogg\nFD-TetPev. 12-19-56)\n: ern\n(Type in plain text or code)\n(Priority or Method of Mailing)\n* CondGf 1 htgehy\nSent\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nPerry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm\nRetna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he\ntook these pictures through his home-made telescope which\ncan go to 2,840 power. He estimates that at the time he\ntook the picture showing the flying object, that his scope\nwas set at between 350-400 power.\nThis confirms information furnished to Special\nAgent Louis Woiwade, 25th OSI District, who also was advised\nthat the information was being furnished for any action he\ndeemed appropriate and no further action was conte lated\nby the Detroit Office of the FBI.\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nconclusions of any kind. It is the property of the\n» and is a loan to your agency; it and/or its contents\nare not to be distributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to etroit, Michican\nFile No. arch 9, 1960\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nPerry advised he took the pictures with a 35 mm\nRetna German Comera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he\ntook these pictures through his home-made telescope which\ncan go to 2,840 power, He estimates that at the time he\ntook the picture showing the flying object, that his scope\nwas set at between 350-400 power,\nThis confirms information furnished to Special\nAgent Louis Woiwade, 25th.051 District, who also was advised\nthat the information was being furnished for any action he\ndeemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated\nby the Detroit Office of the FBi.\nThis document conteins neither recommendations\nnor ¢onclusions of any kind. it is the property of the\nFBI, and is a loén to your agency; it. and/or its contents\nare not to be distributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nPerry advised he took the pictures with. a 35 om\nRetna German Camera using Super Ansco Color Film, and he\ntook these pictures through his home-made telescope which\nean go to 2,840 power, He estimates that et the time he\ntook the picture showing the flying object, thet his scope\nwas set at between 350-400 power.\nThis confirms information furnished to Special\nAgent Louis Wolwade, 25th O31 District, who also wes advised\nthet the information was being furnished for any action he\ndeemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated\nby the Detroit Office of the FBi.\nThis document conteins neither recommendations\nnor conclusions of any kind. it is the property of the\nFBI, nd isa loan to your agency; it and/or its contents\nare not to be distributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to troit, Michican\nFile No. arch 9, 1\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nPerry advised he took the pictures with e 35 mm\nRetna German Caméra using Super Ansco Color Film, and he\ntook these pictures through his home-made telescope which\ncan go to 2,840 power, He estimates that at the time he\ntook the picture showing the flying object, that his scope\nwas Get at between 350-400 power.\nThis confirms information furnished to Special\nAgent Louis Woiwade, 25th O31 District, who also was advised\nthet the informetion was being furnished for any action he\ndeemed appropriate and no further action was contemplated\nby the Detroit Office of the FBI.\nThis document conteins neither recommendations\nner conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the\nYBI, 2nd is a loan to your ageney; it and/or its contents\nare not to be distributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nURGENT 3-9-60 4-31PM ALF\nTO DIRECTOR, FBI\nFROM SAC DETROIT /6572677/ 2P\n; UNIDENTIFIED FLYING [OBJECT., JOSEPH ERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -\nCOMPLAINANT, FOLLOWING BEING oe BUREAU IN VIEW OF ee\nAPPEARING DETROIT TIMES TODAY, DATELINE GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN, ‘|\nREFLECTING THE FBI FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY WAS FURNISHED SLIDES OF\nPHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN BY JOSEPH PERRY ALLEGEDLY SHOWING A SAUCER-LIKE\nOBJECT SILHOUETTED AGAINST THE MOON. ARTICLE INDICATES FBI IS\nINTERESTED IN THE PICTURE. JOSEPH PERRY, THREE NAUGHT SEVEN NINE\nEDWARDS STREET, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN, ON MARCH FOUR LAST\nTELEPHONICALLY CALLED THE FLINT RESIDENT AGENCY AND ADVISED AGENTS\nHE HAS BEEN A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER THE PAST THIRTY YEARS. HE\nHAS A HOBBY OF TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON THROUGH A HOMEMADE\nTELESCOPE, AND AT ABOUT ONE AsMs, FEBRUARY TWENTYONE LAST, TOOK\nPHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MOON, AND AFTER DEVELOPING SAME NOTED IN ONE\nWHAT APPEARED TO BE A FLYING OBJECT. CUSTOMERS OF HIS PIZZA PIE\nRESTAURANT SUGGESTED THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY REFLECT FLYING SAUCER.\nINFORMATION FURNISHED PRESS BY JOE PERRY REFERRED TO ABOVE. FLINT\n«3 5 Pe Gu\nEND PAGE ONE —2h= 33 397 —\n5S MAR 171960 §\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE TWO\nRESIDENT AGENCY RECEIVED PRESS INQUIRY, AND ADVISED ONLY THAT PERRY\nHAD TURNED TWO SLIDES OVER TO THE FBI, AND THEY WERE BEING MADE\nAVAILABLE TO APPROPRIATE AUTHORITIES. DETROIT TIMES ADVISED TODAY\nFBI HAS NOT AND IS NOT CONDUCTING INVESTIGATION CONCERNING SLIDES\nBUT HAS TURNED OVER THE INFORMATION TO THE AIR FORCE, SELFRIDGE\nFIELD, MICHIGAN, THIS\nMATERIAL WAS TURNED OVER TO TWENTYFIFTH\nOFFICE OF SPECIAL MEST GATIONS Ak PorCE BASE\nOsi’\nDETACHMENT, SELFRIDGE AFB, FOR REFERRAL TO APPROPRIATE AIR\nFORCE OFFICIALS, AIRTEL WITH DETAILS FOLLOws,\nEND\nWA 4-36 PM OK FBI WA MS\nTU DISCO\n)\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\nFD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)\nTransmit the followin\nBape ye}\no2APR5 tie\nved: aehiee\nSpecial Agent in Charge\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nFD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56)\nTransmit the following in\n(Type in plain text or code)\nAIRTEL AIR MAIL\n(Priority or Method of Mailing,\nVia\nBW\n/\n\\\n23 APR 1 1960\nApproved:\nrcs Special Agent in Charge\n62 APR 13 1969\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nBy Allan R. Wilhelm\nene is a very good ad-\ndress on Pengswvania Ave. in\nWashington, D. C. The time is\nlate last week.\nA balding gentleman of dis\n*\\tinguished bearing picks up a\nletter, blinks a few'times in ob-\nvious astonishment and then\n: {pushes the button on his inter-\ncom.\nThomas D., Air For\nof staff) and Hoover (J. Ed-\n, FBI chief) and tell them\n| to give Joe Perry back his\n| flying saucer,” he orders.\nIf such a scene did not take\n|place, it's not because a Grand\nBlane Township pizza _mer-\nchant didn’t write the letter.\nHe did.\nAtri\nIt all started because Perry\noperator of Perry's Pizza Grill,\n'|3079 Edward St., likes to take\npictures of the moon through\nhis big homemade telescope. Be-\ncause he usually doesn't open\nuntil well after the sun is set,\nhe does most of his celestal\nsight-seeing between pizza:\n‘A color shot he took about 1\nA. M. on a cold night last\nmonth caused him no end of\nconsternation. Looming against\nthe full moon on the slide was\na “saucer-like” object.\nPerry showed the slide to\na number of his patrons.\nWhen they saw it projected\non a screen he has built into\nthe wall of his grill, he said,\nmost of them agreed that it\nlooked like s=tzymmg”saucer— |\nor what most folks think a |\nflying saucer looks like.\n‘Then he read a newspaper\nHayden\n(anning\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nJoe Perry and His Telescope (Journal Photo)\nreport that the Air Force FBI office, which said\ninterested in all reports of un-|the slide was sent to the Wash-\nidentified flying objects|ington office of the Air Force,\n(UFO's). So he gave it to the|which deals with UFO's.\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nPerry, whose hobby is ex.\npensive, admits that some\nfinancial gain wouldn't be a\n| bad id he declared\ni rd got around that) | “if I get it back, it’s for ey-\nBary had tae thts be} | et pan he was in- |\ngan to happen. Sincé then he's| formed a national magazine\nfad at least 50 letters and calls) | Wamta Ya: use tt\nabout it. Perry 1s confident that. his |\nOne of the letters concerned). filide shows sone sont ot space\nhim greatly. It was from the|, |vehicle,\nNational Investigation Com. He bristled with indignation\nmittee on Aerial Phenomena. When asked if anyone had sug-|\nThe committee had noticed an) |?etteq that vee saucer might\narticle about Perry's find in a |help sell pizza. His pizza, he de-|\nDetroit paper. clared, is its own best’ adver-|\n“From past experience with tisement. |\nphotographic evidence,” the | te le\nletter continued, “we ‘con- | | Perry sald it shouldn't take\nsider it unlikely that you an expert Jong to tell it the\n. re | |slide is legitimate. The Gov.\nwill ever see bad bag |. [ermment, he believes, wouldn't\nagain.” The let s'pletare | [look kindly on a hose and\nae ee ES: told male a fool of a person\nmade public. |' |\"¥ing to fake such a picture.\nAll Perry knew about the Perry said he did not see the\nwhereabouts of the picture was|. /object through the scope, He\nthat it was in Air Force hands.|' was unaware of it until’ the\nThe FBI would only say that}: |slide was processed. He does\nit was in “proper hands,” Per-|\" his own processing.\nry said. ig: | | The object, Perry sai\nen art eal Ferry Ter! | waked wear photographed\nthe President telling his slide| | from the side. 1F ie surround:\ncan’t find out “cheese oom athe| | €4 by bluegreen radiation\nis and asking assurance tha and has the appearance of\nwill get it back, | being in motion,\nPie | “Everybody who has con.\n| tacted me about it seems te\n“The only way I'll be s it|| know more about it than ¥\nfled if T don't get it back is if]) goo\" commented,\nthe Government tells me it’s! |\ntop secret,” said Perry later. |! An these people sounded si\nHa has had offers for the] rious, te observed, even the fer\nslide from groups that indicate|liow who called longdistarcs\nthey would go into court to|/and said he had ridden in a fly-\ngaln possession of it from thelling saucer and wanted’ 4 pie\nGovernment. <~.,_ ture of one to show his friends,\nFor those who Want to buy /Perry said he didn’t take him\nit, Perry has a stock answer:'|seriously, however,\n‘It's not for sale.” Asked if he had advice for\nLothers who might-esme up with\n:/@ picture of an unidentified\nflying object, he said:\n“Yes, make a cop;\n|\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\n1 - Mr. Wacks\n1 - Liaison\nApril 6, 1960\nOffice of Special Investigations\nAir Poree\nAttention: Chief, Counter Intelligence\nDivision\nJohn Edgar Hoover, Director\nUNIDENTIFIED PLYING OBJECT\nJOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC,\nMICHIGAN ~ COMPLAINANT\nMISCELLANEOUS ~ INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NATIONALITI£S INEELLIGENCE\nReference is made to this Bureau's memorandum\ndated March 9, 1960, at Detroit, Michigan, captioned as\nabove, a copy of which has been furnished your agency.\nBy letter dated March 21, 1960, Mr. Richard\nHall, Secretary of the National Investigations Committee\non Aerial Phenomena, 1536 Connecticut Avenue, N. We,\nWashington, D. C., referred this Bureau to an article .\nappearing in the “Detroit Times,” issue of March 9, 1960.\na copy of which is enclosed, and requested to be advised /\nwhether there had been any change in our policy with\nrespect to unidentified flying objects; whether this\nBureau gathered evidence of unidentified flying objects for the\nDepartment of the Air Foree; and whether the photograph\ndescribed in the article had been analyzed at FBI\nlaboratories or for FBI purposes. This Bureau's letter\nto the afore-mentioned organization of September 26, 1958,\nhad pointed out that we do not investigate incidents\ninvolving unidentified flying objects but furnished data\nreceived concerning them to we Dépurtment of the Air Force.\nThis Bureau idea Mir, Hall in our letter\ndated March 25, 1960, that there hasbeen no change in\nour policy in regard to unidentified flying objects; ay\n1 = Detroit (Znclosure)(see’note pages 2 and 3)\nSE sPrameren 2 ae ap Be ee” Rs a\"\nFix 7\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nyh g\n2 age Wi\nag, Wi sr y be\nN95. HY\n0)\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice of Special Investigations\nAir Force\nthat we do not gather evidence concerning unidentified\nSlying objects for the Department of the Air Force,\nalthough any information volunteered is, of course,\naccepted; and that the photograph mentioned in the\n“Detroit Timea” article was not examined by the PBI\nLaboratory or anyone else for PBI purposes. Mr. Hall\nwas further advised that this Bureau furnished two\nphotographs obtained from Joseph Perry to a representative\nof the Department of the Air Force for whatever action\nwas deemed appropriate by that agency.\nOn March 31, 1960, the Department of Justice\nfurnished this Bureau a letter dated March 21, 1960,\nfrom Joseph F. Perry, directed to the President. This\nletter had been referred to the Department of Justice\nby the White House. A copy of this letter is enclosed.\nOur Detroit Office will contact Perry and advise him\nthat his letter directed to the President has been\nreferred to this Bureau; that the photographs in question\nwere furnished to the Office of Special Investigations,\nDepartment of the Air Foree, Selfridge Air Force Base,\nMount Clemens, Michigan; and that a copy of his letter\nto the President has heen furnished to you.\nEnélosures ~ 2\nNOTE FOR SAC, DETROIT:\nEnclosed is copy of letter from Perry to the\nPresident, Assure that Perry is contacted immediately\nand advised that his letter to the President was referred\nto us by the Department of Justice which had received it\nSrom the White House and you are acknowledging receipt\nthereof. Point out to Perry that the contents of his\nletter have been carefully noted and for his information\nthe photographs he voluntarily turned over to agents of\nyour office were immediately furnished to the Office of\nSpecial Investigations, Department of the Air Force,\nSelfridge Air Force Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Also\ninform him that the Department of the Air Force has been\nae\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice of Special Investigations\nAir Force\nurnished a copy of his letter to the President. Mike\npos that Peri és aware that the Bureau is taking\nno investigative action in this matter.\nNOTE: Perry, proprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blane,\nMichigan, and an amateur ean. Yorn with a hobby of taking\npictures of the moon, on 3-5-60 advised Detroit Office that\ntwe ef his pictures showed a Soreign object which he believed\nto be flying saucers, At his request, Bureau agents contacted\nhim and Jurnished them the film which our agents turned\nover to local OSI representatives. No further action was\ntaken by us, The “Detroit Times” article pointed out that\nwe were investigating this matter. SAC, Detroit, contacted\nappropriate officials at the newspaper and advised them\nthat this was not the case.\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE WHITE ©...\nWASHINGTON\nMarch 26, 1960\nSullivan\nRoom.\ngram.\nndy.\nRespectfully referred to the) —\n\\-\nDepartment of Justice for attenti-———————_|\nand acknowledgment.\nWILTON B. PERSONS\nThe Assistant to the President\nBureai tiles reflect SAC, Detroit, 3/9/60, advised of\narticle (which is attached to Perry's letter of 3/21/60)\nappearing in Detroit Times reflecting Flint, Michigan,\nResident Agency furnished slides of photographs taken\nby Perry allegedly showing a saucer-like object\nsilhouetted against the moon. Perry contacted Flint RA\n3/4/60 advising he had been professional photographer,\nhad taken photographs of moon and after developing same\nnoted what appeared to be flying object in one of them.\nPerry furnished information to press. Flint RA\nreceived press inquiry, advised only that Perry had\nturned 2 slides over to FBI and they were being made\navailable to appropriate authorities. Detroit Times\nadvised 3/9/60 FBI has not and is not conducting\ninvestigation concerning slides but turned over the\ninformation to the Air Force. When slides turned over\nto Air Force, they were requested to return slides to\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nTolsort—\n~ Mohr\n., Parson:\n/ Belmont\nMn,\nMr.\n3079 Mr.\nGrand Michigan,\nMr.\nMr.\nMr. Trotter\nMr. W.C.Sallivan\nTele. Room }\nMr. Ingram_—\nU.S Miss Gandy\nAs I can't find out any information from anyone, I\nwriting to you.\nne first part Marct t over to the F.B.I.\nlored the moon and a unidentifie\nification. Up to this point\npt that it\nfrom a letter of March 14 from Major Donald &.\n\"From past experier with photographic evidence,\nider it unlikely tt u will ever see\nrain.\"\nfrom other 1 societies I ha\nperdictions.\nthat this colored\nwithin hort time,\ny profitable in tk\nand equipment).\nam enclosing a clipping from The Detroit Times i\nzards to this item.\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nput wen tne\nstarted, 10 pevame\npainfully evident iat thee did know very-mueh\n—> ’\nContinued on Page 5\nAF WANTS TO KNOW\nPizza Pie—Or\nFlying Saucer?\nGRAND BLANC, March 9\n—The FBI today probed into\na color photograph of the\nmoon taken by Joe Perry, a\n[talented pizza pie maker,\nwho also takes potshots at\nthe sky with a homemade\ntelescope-camera.\nThe FBI is interested in\nthe picture Joe snapped last\nmonth on the second night\nof the full moon,\nThe picture shows a\nsaucer-like object silhouetted\nagainst the moon,\nThe “thing” radiates a\ntrail in green and appears\nnearer to the earth than the\nmoon,” Joe said. “It is round,\nmuch smaller than the moon,\nand it has a dome.”\nJOE DID not think any-\nthing of the photograph until\ncustomers in his restaurant\nasked to see: it again. and\nagain.\n“It’s a flying saucer,” they\nsaid.\nThe FBI got wind of\\ it\nlast Friday and the next day\nowo agents from the Flint\nloffice visited Joe’s place\nhere.\n“I showed them several\nslides of photographs I took\non that particular night,” Joe\nsaid. “They did not seem to\nbe interested until I showed\nthis particular one and then\nboth of them jumped up.”\nThe agents took the photo-\nigraph and several others.\nJOE, A grandfather at 44,\nhopes he has been of some\n|service to government ex-\nperts in their search for an-\nswers in outer space.\n“But I hope I get that pic-\nture back,” he said.\n—\nOi\nPri\nFo\nJAC)\n—Firet\nsearing\ntoday\noil we)\nfifth d\nAcr\na crane\nof debr\nthe are\ncan sni\nan exp)\nThe\nhauling\nbuilt at\nmiles v\nhoun ©\nSo ho\nburned\nfeet aro\nengines,\ndrilling\ninto gro\nthe inte:\nThe\nheaded\nHouston\nwell exp\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES ( \\erpisa ®\nMemorandum\nDirector, FBI DATE: April 12, 1960\nSAC, Detroit (65-2677)\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nJOSEPH} PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN -\nCOMPLAINANT\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)\nRe Bureau letter to Office of Special Investiga-\ntions, Air Force, dated April 6, 1960, and Detroit airtel\nto Bureau, dated 4/11/60.\nOn April 12, 1960, JOSEPH PERRY, 3079 Edwards\nStreet, Grand Blanc, Michigan, was personally contacted\nat his home by SA RAYMOND E, MOOMEY and SA MARTIN A,\nMC NERNEY.\nHe was advised that his letter to President\nEISENHOWER dated March 21, 1959, had been referred to the\n| FBI by the Department of Justice and that the FBI was\n\\ acknowledging receipt of that letter.\nMr. PERRY was advised that the contents of his\nletter had been carefully noted and that for his informa-\ntion the photographs he had voluntarily turned over to the\nFBI had been immediately furnished to the Office of Special\nInvestigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air\nForce Base, Mt. Clemens, Michigan; further, that the\nDepartment of the Air Force had been furnished a copy of\nhis letter to the President.\nMr. PERRYwas advised that the FBI was taking no\ninvestigative action in this matter and he said he was\nfully aware of the Bureau's policies in matters of this\n/ nature,\nMr. PERRY expressed his appreciation for the\ncooperation of the FBI,\nSa paneit pee 6 “a2 E7y~ uf/ 7\nMAM: hs 14 APR 14 1960\n(3)\n—_— eee\nSLAPR 2 2 1960 oy\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nVN 39VNGic\nQ.03u\n19, Wd 9% Gi of Hoy\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nFD-36 (Rev. 12-13-56) 6 ® s\nFBI\nDate: 4/11/60\nTransmit the following in\n(Type in plain text or code)\nAIRTEL AIR MAIL - REGISTERED\n(Priority or Method of Mailing)\nTO: DIRECTOR, FBI\n3S Peron: SAC, DETROIT _ (65-2677)\ned By ay\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING \\OBJECT\nJOSEPH PERRY, GRAND BLANC, MICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE)\nReBulet to Office of Special Investigations, Air Force, dated\n4/6/60.\nOn Saturday, 4/9/60, Agents of the Flint, Mich., Resident Agency\nattempted to contact JOSEPH PERRY at his home, 3079 Edward St.,\nGrand Blane, Mich., with negative results.\nOn 4/9/60 he was located telephonically at approximately 6:30 P.M.\nHe advised that he would not be available for interview that night\nor over the weekend; therefore, he was advised that his letter to\nthe White House had been referred to the FBI by the Dept. of Justice,\nand we desired to acknowledge the letter and to see him personally.\nMr. PERRY advised that he would arrange to contact the Agents at the\nearliest possible date.\na\nOn 4/11/60 appointment was made to see PERRY on 4/12/60, at ee\ntime Bureau's complete instructions will be complied with.\n—,\nBureau f NTAT .\nar it WS\n)\nApproved:\nSpecial Agent in Charge\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\nWN 399NG\nd.944\n19. Wd SS ¢ gj aay\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Wacks\nApril 21, 1960\nMr. Joseph Pr Ty\n3079 Edward Stree 3\nGrand Blanc, Michigan A\nDear Mr. Perry: Gy jpg ; bie\nI am in receipt of your letter dated\nApril 13, 1960, and I wanted you to know that I\nhave taken the liberty of furnishing the Department\nof the Air Porce with a copy of your letter so that\nagency, could reply to you concerning the return of\nthe photographs you furnished to Special Agents of\nthis Bureau. As you have been previously advised,\nthese photographs when received from you were\nimmediately furnished to the Office of Special\nInvestigations, Department of the Air Force, Selfridge Air\nForce Base, Mount Clemens, Michigan.\nIt is suggested that you direct further\ninguiries in this matter to the Department of the\nAir Porce.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\n1 - Detroit (Enclosure - copy letter dated 4-13-60\nj ; from Perry)\n1 - Office of Spécial Investigations\nAir Force (By separate. letter)\nJFW:tp Attn: Chief, Counterintelligente Division\nG) F\nHy tp\nNOTE: Perry, Breprietor of a restaurant in Grand Blane\nand an amateur photégnapher with a hobby of taking pictures\nof the Oz,on 325-66 advised Detroit Office that two of\nhis pi res 37 foreign object which he believed to\n\n--- PAGE 140 [ocr] ---\n\nvl wW\nge\nf ans\nmen a\nS APA PS\n-193\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Joseph F. Perry\nNOTE CONTINUED:\nbe flying saucers. At his request Bureau agents contacted\nhim and he furnished them the photographs which were turned\nover to local OSI representatives. Perry reported incident\nto the press which carried artiéles indicating FBI was\ninvestigating. We straightened out the \"Detroit Times”\non this point. Perry by letter dated 3-21-60 wrote to\nPresident Eisenhower pointing out he did not know where\nhis photographs were but he would like assurance that\nthey would be returned to him. Special Agents of Detroit\nOffice on 4-12-60 informed Perry that the photographs he\nhad voluntarily turned over to them had been furnished to\nOSI, Selfridge Air Force Base, and that the Department of\nthe Ai* Force had been furnished a copy of his letter to\nthe President. Perry in his 4-13-60 letter thanked the\nDirector for relaying the message from the White House and\nindicated he was looking forward to the completion of Air\nForce analysis of his photographs so that \"your office” would\nbe able to return them to him. He pointed out that\n\"thousands are looking forward” to viewing the photographs.\nA copy of the instant letter and a copy of Perry's\n4-13-60 letter are being furnished Air Force for its\nreply to Perry.\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\nNHI hS 2 SI MY\nTa4\nSUNOL 8 YNOI-G,939N\n\n--- PAGE 144 [ocr] ---\n\n6\n1 - Mr. Wacks\n1 - Liaison\nApril 21, 1960\nOffice of Special Investigations\nAir Force\nAttention: Chief, Counterintelligence\nDivision\nJohn Edgar Hoover, Director\nee FLYING OBJECT\nORFS EREE, GEAND BLANC,\nWreHrGai~ COMPIAT SANT\n(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)\nReference is made to this Bureau's letter\ndated April 6, 1960, captioned as above.\nThere is enclosed for your information a\ncopy of a letter dated April 13, 1960, written by\nPerry. There is also enclosed for your appropriate A\naction a copy of our answer to Perry. It is requested\nthat you furnish this Bureau a weet of ad reply to\nhim.\nce hes Kaz\nEnclosures ~ 2 BY COURIER svc. 2\n56 APR2 1.| REC. gg a\n1 ~ Detroit COMM: FBI\nSFA: t, L\nCists\n\n--- PAGE 146 [ocr] ---\n\naainad ols @ @\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nMemorandum\nDIRECTOR, FBI pate: 9/4/60.\nSAC, DENVER (62-0)\n(OUS - INFORMATION\nCONCERNING\nEnclosed is a letterhead memorandum regarding a\nspeech given by Mr. VAN TASSEL. One copy of this memorandum\nhas been made available to the Office of Special Investiga-\ntions (OSI), Lowry Air Force Base, Denver.\nThe enclosed memorandum is being furnished for\nthe information of the Bureau and the Los Angeles, San\nDiego, and San Francisco Offices, as VAN TASSEL is alleged\nto be from Giant Rock, California, which town is not located\nby Denver in the Postal Guide or available maps.\nSA THOMAS STEPHEN KELLY attended this lecture\non Sunday, 4/17/60, after hearing of its impending\npresentation over the radio. He recognized no one at this\nmeeting and was known to no one at the meeting.\non 4/19/60 Phipps Auditorium, Denver, was tele-\nphonically contacted and they advised that arrangements for\nthe speech of Mr. VAN TASSEL had been made with LLOYD ARNOLD, |\ntelephone BElmont 7-5775. ‘The 1959 Lakewood, Colorado City\nDirectory reflects LLOYD L. ARNOLD, Arnold Engineering\nAssociates, 1940 Sims, telephone BElmont 7-5775.\nC2 - Bureau (Encls.-5)\n1 - Los Angeles een (Info.) B& lu\n1 - San Diego (Encl.-1) (Info.) Ree\n1 - San Francisco (Encl.-1) (Info.)\n1 - Denver\nae REC- 61\nAGENCY .<2S/_\n\n--- PAGE 148 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No. Denver, Colorado\nApril 26, 1960\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\nOn April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE\nW. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,\nColorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,\nand discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience\nwas comprised of a majority of older individuals and also\na majority of the audience was female. There were few\nyoung people, although some family groups.\nThe program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-\nfied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which\nmeets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,\nColorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.\nThe program consisted of a 45 minute movie which included\nseveral shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and\nthen a number of interviews with people from all walks of\nlife regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified\nflying objects. after the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a\nlecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture\nrather than one of unidentified flying objects.\nVAN. TASSEL stated that he had been in the \"flying\ngame\" for over 30 years and currently operates a private\nCivil Aeronautics Authority approved airfield in California.\nHe said he has personally observed a good many sightings and\nhas talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying\nsaucers. He said that he has also been visited by the people\nfrom outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the\nfacts of these people to the American people. He said it\nis a crusade which he has undertaken because he is more or\nless retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and\nhe feels he might be doing some good by this work.\nPROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the\nFBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed\noutside the agency to which loaned, _\na /,\n£2-BAS/\nSERS OTT\nROUND!\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\nRE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\nThe major part of his lecture was devoted to\nexplaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related\nto the space people. He said that the only mention of God\nin the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being\nmade. He said that after that all references are to \"out\nof the sky\" or “out of heaven.\" He said that this is due\nto the fact that man, space people, was made by God and\nthat in the beginning of the world the space people came\nto the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-\nhistoric animals which existed at a body temperature of 105\ndegrees; however, a polar tilt occurred whereby the poles\nshifted and the tropical climates became covered with\nice and vice versa. He said that then the space people\nagain put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the\nBible as Noah's Ark. He said that after the polar tilt\nthe temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was\nsuitable for space people, so they established a colony\nand left only males here, intending to bring females at a\nlater date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's\nnot having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual\nbut a race of men, He said that this race then inter-\nmarried with \"intelligent, upright walking animals,\" which\nrace was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the\nsupply ships they saw what had happened and did not land\nbut ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched\nover the people on earth. He said that this is recorded in\nthe Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten\nCommandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of\nthe space people and men on earth only give them lip service.\nAlso, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space\npeople. He also stated that this can be seen from the native\nstories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and\npotatoes, unknown in Europe, were brought here by a \"flaming\ncanoe.\" He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians'\nhighest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened\nit unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old\nstories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which\ncame from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of\nMARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in\norder to show the earth people the proper way to live. He\nsaid the space people have watched over us through the years\nand have tried to help us. He said they have sent their\nagents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,\nSoya\n\n--- PAGE 150 [ocr] ---\n\nRE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\nthey have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.\nHe said this is their means of communication and many of the\nspace people are mute, but they train a certain number of\nthem to speak earth languages.\nHe said that the space people here on earth are\nequipped with a “erystal battery\" which generates a magnetic\nfield about them which bends light waves so that they, the\nspace people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted\nin ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other\nsuch phenomena.\nHe stated that the space people are now gravely\nconcerned with our atom bombs, He said that the explosions\nof these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in\nthe instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa,\nhave actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials\non earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the\nrecent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just\nwhat can be done. He said these explosions are forcing the\nearth toward another polar tilt, which will endanger all man-\nkind, He said that the space people are prepared to evacuate\nthose earth people who have abided by the \"Golden Rule\" when\nthe polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.\nHe advised that the space people have contacted\nthe officials on earth and have advised them of their concern\nbut this has not been made public. He also said that the\nradioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and\nofficials are worried but each power is so greedy of their\nown power they will not agree to make peace.\nVAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the\nU. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on\nunidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;\nand as they are responsible only to the Administration, not\nto the public, as elected officials are, they can get away\nwith this. He said that also the Air Force is afraid that\nthey will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets\nout.\nHe said that the Administration's main concern in\nflot making public any information is that the economy will be\nme\n= 3)+\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\nRE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\nruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered\nin the public. He said this is due to the number of scien-\ntific discoveries already made and that will be made which\nare labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements\nwould not be needed.\nIn summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these\nsubjects:\n(1). Space people related to occurrences in\nBible.\n(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.\n(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under\n9! ideas brought by space people.\nThroughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only\nthe U. S. economy and Government and the U. S. Air Force. He\ndid refer to the human race numerous times but all references\nto Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the\nU. S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been\nmade in Russia or China. He answered this by saying sightings\nhad been reported all over the world, but then specifically\nmentioned only the U. S., Australia, New Zealand, and New\nGuinea.\nHe also mentioned that he was not advocating or\nasking for any action on the part of the audience because he\nsaid evil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that\nhe felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the\nonly intelligent people in Denver and he knew they had not\ncome out of curiosity but because they wanted to do the right\nthing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence\nand when the critical time came, the world would need people\nsuch as this to think and guide.\nAn application blank was distributed at the meeting\nfor membership in the Denver society of this organization.\n\n--- PAGE 152 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\nDenver, Colorado\nApril 26\noi\nRet UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nDESEIGAE EVE SOCIETT)\nGRORGE W. VAN TASSEL ___\nOn April 17, 1960, a lecture was given by GEORGE\nW. VAN TASSEL at Phipps Auditorium, City Park, Denver,\nColorado, which was advertised to be a lecture, movie film,\nand discussion of unidentified flying objects. The audience\nwas comprised of a majority of older individuals and also\na majority of the audience was female. ‘There were few\nyoung people, although some family groups.\nThe program was sponsored by the Denver Unidenti-\nfied Flying Objects Investigative Societies, one of which\nmeets monthly at the Jefferson County Bank, Lakewood,\nColorado, whose executive officer was the Master of Ceremonies.\nThe program consisted of a 45 minute movie witich included\nseveral shots of things purported to be flying saucers, and\nthen a number of interviews with people from all walks of\nlife regarding sightings they had made of such unidentified\nflying objects. After the movie GEORGE W. VAN TASSEL gave a\nlecture which was more of a religious-economics lecture\nvather than one of unidentified ‘ing objects.\nVAN TASSEL stated that he had been in the “flying\ngame\" for over 30 years and currently operates a private\nCivil Aeronautics Authority approved alrfield in California.\nHe said he has personally observed a good many sightings and\nhas talked to hundreds of people who have also seen flying\nsaucers. He said that he has also been visited by the people\nfrom outer space and has taken up the cause of bringing the\nfacts of these people to the American people. He said it\nis a crusade which he has undertaken because he is more or\nless retired, his family is grown and gone from home, and\nhe feels he might be doing some good by this work.\nPROPERTY OF FBI - This memorandum is loaned to you by the\nPBI, and neither it nor its contents are to be distributed\noutside the agency to which loaned.\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nRE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\nThe major part of his lecture was devoted to\nexplaining the occurrences in the Bible as they related\nto the space people. He said that the only mention of God\nin the Bible is in the beginning when the universe was being\nmade, He said that after that all references are to “out\nof the sky\" or “out of heaven.\" He said that this is due\nto the fact that man, space people, was made by God and\nthat in the beginning of the world the space people came\nto the earth and left animals here. These were the pre-\nhistoric animals which existed at a body temperature of 105\ndegrees; however, a polar tilt oceurred whereby the poles\nshifted and the tropical climates became covered with\nice and vice versa. He said that then the space people\nagain put animals on the earth and this is depicted in the\nBible as Noah's Ark, He said that after the polar tilt\nthe temperature to sustain life was 98.6 degrees, which was\nsuitable for space people, so they established a colony\nand left only males here, intending to bring females at a\nlater date on supply ships. This is reflected in ADAM's\nnot having a wife. He said that ADAM was not an individual\nbut a race of men. He said that this race then inter-\nmapried with “intelligent, upright walking animals,\" which\nrace was EVE. Then when the space people came back in the\nsupply ships they saw what had happened and did not land\nbut ever since due to the origin of ADAM, they have watched\nover the people on earth, He said that this is recorded in\nthe Bible many times, such as MOSES receiving the Ten\nCommandments. He said the Ten Commandments are the laws of\nthe space people and men on earth only give them lip service.\nAlso, the manna from heaven was bread supplied by the space\npeople. He also stated that this can be seen from the native\nstories such as the Indians in America saying that corn and\npotatoes, unimown in Europe, were brought here by a “flaming\ncanoe.\" He said this refers to a space ship and the Indians’\nhighest form of transportation was the canoe, so they likened\nit unto that. He said this can be shown also by the old\nstories of Winged Chariots and Winged White Horses, which\ncame from out of the sky. He said that JESUS was born of\nMARY, who was a space person sent here already pregnant in\norder to show the earth people the proper way to live, He\nsaid the space people have watched over us through the years\nand have tried to help us. He said they have sent their\nagents to the earth and they appear just as we do; however,\n“\n\n--- PAGE 154 [ocr] ---\n\nRE: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\npeti tn\nthey have the power to know your thoughts just as JESUS did.\nHe Said this is their means of commnication and many of the\nspace people are mute, but they train a certain number of\nthem to speak earth languages.\nHe said that the space people here on earth are\nequipped with a “crystal battery\" which generates a magnetic\nfield about them which bends light waves so that they, the\nspace people, appear invisible. He said this has resulted\nin ghost stories such as footsteps, doors opening, and other\nsuch phenomena.\nHe stated that the space people are now gravely\nconcerned with our atom bombs. He said that the explosions\nof these bombs have upset the earth's rotation and, as in\nthe instance of the French bomb explosion in North Africa,\nhave actually caused earthquakes. He said that the officials\non earth are aware of this and this was the reason for the\nrecent Geophysical Year in order to try to determine just\nwhat can be done, He said these osions are forcing the\nearth toward another polar tilt, ch will endanger all man-\nkind, He said that the space e are prepared to evacuate\nthose earth people who have ded by the \"Golden Rule\" when\nthe polar tilt occurs, but will leave the rest to perish.\nHe advised that the space people have contacted\nthe officials on earth and have advised them of their concern\nbut this has not been made public. He also said that the\nradioactive fallout has become extremely dangerous and\nofficials are worried but each power is so greedy of their\nown power they will not agree to make peace.\nVAN TASSEL also spent some time saying that the\nU. S. Air Force, who are responsible for investigations on\nunidentified flying objects, has surpressed information;\nand as they are responsible only to the Administration, not\nto the public, as elected officials are, they can get away\nwith this, He said that also the Air Force is afraid that\nner will be outmoded and disbanded if such information gets\nout.\nHe said that the Administration's main concern in\nnot making public any information is that the economy will be\n«3%\n\n--- PAGE 155 [ocr] ---\n\nRE; UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS,\nINVESTIGATIVE SOCIETY;\nGEORGE W. VAN TASSEL\nruined, not because of any fear that would be engendered\nin the public. He said this is due to the number of sclen-\ntific icoveries already made and that will be made which\nare labor saving and of almost permanency so that replacements\nwould not be needed,\nIn summation, VAN TASSEL's speech was on these\nsubjects:\n(1) Space people related to occurrences in\n~ ». Bible,\n(2) Atom Bomb detrimental to earth and universe.\n(3) Economy is poor and would collapse under\n. , ideas brought by space people.\nThroughout his lecture, VAN TASSEL mentioned only\nthe U. S$. economy and Government and the U. 8, Alr Force. He\ndid refer to the human race numerous times but all references\nto Government and economy could only be taken as meaning the\nU. S. One question put to him was whether sightings had been\nmade in Russia or China, He answered this by saying sightings\nhad been reported all over the world, but then specifically\n— only the U, S., Australia, New Zealand, and New\npuinea,\nHe also mentioned that he was not advocating or\nasking for any action on the part of the audience because he\nsaid evil has a way of destroying itself. He did say that\nhe felt that the audience, of about 250 persons, were the\nonly intelligent people in Denver and he knew they had not\ncome out of curiosity but because they wanted to do the right\nthing. He said that they were above the average in intelligence\nand when the critical time came, the world would need people\nsuch as this to think and guide.\nAn application blank was distributed at the meeting\nfor membership in the Denver society of this organization.\n\n--- PAGE 156 [ocr] ---\n\n»\nte\n+ he af He\ntie a\ni]\noO\n=\na x\nBee\nmH\n& 8\na\na 4\na 6\n<\na 3\nag\nn Pp\ngaa\n=\n<\nae\n2 8\n[=]\naE\na\n=\nza\ni=]\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\n\n--- PAGE 157 [ocr] ---\n\niit ao i iia net\n° ae ie te i\nphe Hast sPisheae\ni tt Nance\nprea t\na Fags r < ae i: 3\naa ne HE\nil ai ine eeladitl te\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\n(3) arene pOMgne meRahed 90 soomrenENS Sn\njut\n\"ty\ni\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\n960, a Lecture was given by GROROE\n“a hasta\nto a Biase»\nhadi\noI\noS\n=\nB\nn\n=)\n5\n:\n&\na\nio]\nfal\na\nI\n telephone call from the \"Detroit Times\" at Detroit, Mich.,\n|“ to the Flint, Mich., Resident Agency on 5/20/60.\nIt is noted that the Flint RA immediately advised Detroit upon\nreceipt of this call from Reporter JERRY CHIAPPETTA of the\n\"Detroit Times\". The ASAC in turn immediately contacted JERRY\nCHIAPPETTA to determine the extent of his inquiry of our RA\nand it was determined he had merely had a call from DAVE DOWNEY, AA\nreferred to in letterhead memo, and DOWNEY, by inference, had\nstated it was his understanding that the FBI Agents in Flint\nhad previously \"snatched\" the 2 photos from JOSEPH PERRY.\nCHIAPPETTA stated he knew that the FBI did not operate that way\nand inasmuch as he was doing a research on his morgue files\nhe wanted to clarify this information.\nCHIAPPETTA's attention was directed to a previous contact by\nthe Detroit Office with the \"Detroit Times\" at the time the\nincident occurred and it was reiterated to this Reporter that\nthe FBI did not investigate this case and does not investigate ,\nG1\n| 3/- Bureau (Encls. - 5) y\nA - Detroitagency\nWAY 21 196u\nMAM:sva Bo MAY 21 196u\nApproved: - t\n64 MAY 8 Teta Agent in Charge\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\nDE 65-2677\ncases of this type but that we were called by PERRY concerning\nthis matter inasmuch as PERRY volunteered information to the\nFBI and asked for our assistance in getting this information\nto the appropriate agency. It was made very clear to the\nReporter that the FBI immediately transmitted these photos\nto the Office of Special Investigations, Dept. of Air Force,\nSelfridge AFB, and that Mr, PERRY was advised at the time\nthat the FBI did not examine these photos, neither did we\nconduct any investigation, but that we did see the appropriate\nagency was furnished these photos, It is noted that our\nFlint Agents on subsequent contacts with PERRY, already known\nto the Bureau, that PERRY fully understands the situation\nas far as the FBI's position in this matter,\nMr. CHIAPPETTA was also advised that when Mr. PERRY turned\nthese photos over to the FBI, he said that the Air Force\ncould retain them until they had served the purpose and\nthen he would like them returned to him. This information\nwas made available to the Air Force when the photos were\nturned over to them, Mr. CHIAPPETTA stated he realized the\nFBI handled this matter properly in accordance with our\nestablished procedure and that he merely wanted to straighten\nthe record so that he did not, by inference, indicate other\nthan the facts should he desire to write another story on\nthis matter,\nImmediately upon receiving information from the Flint RA\nconcerning this matter, the Office of Special Investigations\nat Selfridge AFB was telephonically contacted by the Detroit\nOffice to alert them to this new inquiry in the event they\nshould receive newspaper inquiry or contact from DAVE DOWNEY,\nreferred to in the letterhead memo,\n\n--- PAGE 166 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nDetroit, Michigan\nIn Reply, Refer: »\nee May 20, 1960\nUnidentified Flying Object;\nJoseph Perry, Grand Blanc,\nMichigan - Complainant\nAt 3:58 p.m, on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta,\nwho advised that he was on the City Desk for the \"Detroit\nTimes\" at Detroit, Michigan, telephoned the Flint, Michigan,\nResident Agency and advised that he had just received a\ntelephone call from Devdapeney, who resides in Wayne County,\nMichigan,\nDowney reportedly advised the \"Detroit Times\" that\nhe is the District Director of the Aerial Phenomenon Investiga-\ntion Society. Downey stated that JosepliWerry, of Grand Blanc,\nMichigan, received a slide from Selfridge Air Force Base,\nMt. Clemens, Michigan, on May 3, 1960. This slide is the\nproperty of Jo erry, of Grand Blanc, and Perry had claimed\nthis slide contaified a photograph of the moon and that it\nshowed what appeared to be a flying object somewhere in the\nvicinity of the moon. Downey said when the Air Force returned\nthe photograph, they gave Perry a letter explaining that\nwhat appears to be a flying object in this slide is actually\na part of the negative which was not properly developed.\nDowney reportedly told the \"Detroit Times\" that he does not\nbelieve this story as he knows that Joe Perry is very\nmeticulous when he develops pictures; therefore, he feels\nthe slide actually does contain a picture of a flying object\nand that he intends to obtain this slide and forward it to\nthe Eastman Kodak Company for further analysis,\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nnor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the\nFederal Bureau of Investigation, and is a loan to your\nagency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed\noutside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nDetroit, Michigan\nIn Reply, Please Refer to May 20, 1960\nFile No.\nUnidentified Flying Object;\nJoseph Perry, Grand Blanc,\nMichigan - Complainant\nAt 3:58 p.m, on May 20, 1960, Jerry Chiappetta,\nwho advised that he was on the City Desk for the \"Detroit\nTimes\" at Detroit, Michigan, telephoned the Flint, Michigan,\nResident Agency and advised that he had just received a\ntelephone call from Dave Downey, who resides in Wayne County,\nMichigan,\nDowney reportedly advised the \"Detroit Times” that\nhe is the District Director of the Aerial Phenomenon Investiga-\ntion Society, Downey stated that Joseph Perry, of Grand Blanc,\nMichigan, received a slide from Selfridge Air Force Base,\nMt, Clemens, Michigan, on May 3, 1960, This slide is the\nproperty of Joe Perry, of Grand Blanc, and Perry had claimed\nthis slide contained a photograph of the moon and that it\nshowed what appeared to be a flying object somewhere in the\nvicinity of the moon, Downey said when the Air Force returned\nthe photograph, they gave Perry a letter explaining that\nwhat appears to be a flying object in this slide is actually\na part of the negative which was not properly developed.\nDowney reportedly told the \"Detroit Times\" that he does not\nbelieve this story as he knows that Joe Perry is very\nmeticulous when he develops pictures; therefore, he feels\nthe slide actually does contain a picture of a flying object\nand that he intends to obtain this slide and forward it to\nthe Eastman Kodak Company for further analysis.\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nnor conclusions of any kind. It is the property of the\nFederal Bureau of Investigation, and is a loan to your\nagency; it and/or its contents are not to be distributed\noutside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 168 [ocr] ---\n\n62 -F3P74. 420 42/\nCHANGED T0\nBg BPE SO\nAUG 23 1960\nBe [Ay 2\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES ae @\nMemorandum\noe helene 0” DaTE: September 30, 1960\nFROM py Bs Donahoe\nsupject’ “UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n(FLYING SAUCERS)\nAt this time there appears to be no necessity for\nadditional instructions for the field or insertion in the FBI\nHandbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers.\nMemorandum ‘10-5-59 pointed out that our policy\nconcerning unidentified flying objects is to conduct no\ninvestigation but immediately refer facts to the Air Force\n(Bureau Bulletin Number 57, 10-1-47); that SAC Letter Number\n38, 3-25-49, reiterated this policy and set out data desired by\nAir Force to be obtained when complaint received; that SAC Letter\nNumber 83, 8-29-52, seein pointed out our policy; that Air Force\non 11-12-57 assured that Bureau would be advised of any developments\nin this field of interest to us; and that there appeared to be no\nnecessity for further instructions to field or insertion in agents'\nHandbook or Manual of Instructions of our policy relating to\nflying saucers,\nDuring the past twelve months only one complaint\nregarding flying saucers has been referred to the Bureau. That\nimmediately was turned over to Air Force, both in the field\nand at the Seat of Government.\nACTION:\nFor your information. There appears to be no necessity\nfor additional instructions for the field or insertion in the FB\nHandbook or Manuals relative to flying saucers. This matter will\nagain be reviewed on or about 10-1-612\n62-83894 RaG- Gabe\n1 ge eee @ OCT 5 1960\n1 - Mr. Wacks A\nJEW: tp WV\n(a4\n50 OCT 10 1960\n\n--- PAGE 170 [ocr] ---\n\nYR 3UVNC\nd.034\nWHY ISS fb dey\n\n--- PAGE 171 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 17, 1960\nREG 92 /\nMr. Alfred igler\n2842 West 57th Street\nSeattle 7, Washington\nDear Mr. Zigler:\nYour letter of October 10, 1960, has been\nreceived, and I appreciate the interest which prompted you\nto write.\nIam having one of our Special Agents contact\nyou regarding this matter in the very near future.\nSincerely yours,\nJ- Eagar, Hoover\n1 - Seattle (sent with let to Seattle)\nMAILED 32\nNOTE: See Letter of Same date to SAC, Seattle entitled \"Alfred Zigler,\nComplaint Concerning \"Dr. Stranges.\"\nHHA: 1ldg\n(4)\nEME, crime\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\n2842 o S7th Sst.\nSeattle 7, Wasningto\nOctober 10, 1960.\nPersonnel Section,\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nU. S. Dep't of Justice,\n9th & Pennsylvania,\nWashington, D. G+\nGent lemen:\nThere is a gentleman, a \"Dr.\" Stranges, o has published,\nof caused to be published, e@ book dealing with Flying Saucers\".\nIn public and in private the man infers thet he is a\nformer member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.\nIs this true?\nThis \"Dr.\"AStranges (Doctor of What? -- has never been\nexplained.) is vpry careful of hie wording, in speech end in\nwriting, inferring many things, yet doing so in a manner that\nwill allow him to deny them, if necessary.\nHe cuite skilfully avoids answering directly to direct\nquestions.\nAll of this is done in a manner indicating that he is\nrather careless of the truth, yet the sort of thing thet is\npretty hard to pin down.\n\"Dr.\" Stranges has coupled his \"Flying Saucers\" with a\nreligious theme in such a manner that he is invited to occupy\nthe pulpit in churches around the land.\n3\n]\nxt\net\n=\nJ\n)\nawe\nIt is my personal opinion that the man is using the churches\nfor his private gain. (Tax free, no doubt.)\nI am not aware thet he has broken the law in eny respect,\nbut from a moral standpoint, he is, I feel, worse than a lew-\nbreaker.\n\\y\nHe will be coming again to my church in a few weeks, and\non the occasion of his other visit told several quite patent\nlies.\nIf this man is either by lew, or morally, a fraud I em\nquite opposed to his appearance in my church.\nif I would appreciate knowing if he is, in truth, a former\n|\\menber of your organization.\nSincerely, |\nAlfred\n/\n- 8\nWee ba\n\n--- PAGE 175 [ocr] ---\n\nSAC, Seattle October 17, 1960\nDirector, FBI\nag\nz /\\\nALFRED ZIGLER FLY INC\n2842 WEST 57TH. STREET BR ao 8\nSEATTLE.7, WASHINGTON\nCQMPLAINT CONCERNING\n\"DR.}STRANGES\" Wash\nRESEARCH (CORRESPONDENCE AND TOURS)\nEnclosed are copies of a letter dated October 10, 1960, which\nwas received from captioned individual and my reply to him, all of which are\nself-explanatory. Bureau files contain nothing identifiable with Mr. Zigler.\nOn the basis of information furnished by him, it is not possible\nto identify the \"Dr. Stranges\" he is referring to in his correspondence. The\npossibility exists that he may be identical with Dr. Frank E. Stranges, President,\nInternational Evangelism Crusades, 7847 Gist Street, Glendale, New York. Since\nOctober, 1957, the Bureau has received several communications from Dr. Stranges\non the letterhead of the American Evangelistic Association of which he was listed\nas Vice President. These communications primarily requested information from\nthe Bureau to be used in their monthly publication, \"Vision.\" Stranges was identified\nas Vice President of the Baltimore Bible College, as well as Vice President of the\nAmerican Evangelistic Association. In 1957 a brief inquiry concerning the Baltimore\nBible College revealed that the school was organized in that year and had an enroll-\nment of 121 students. It was indicated to be affiliated with the Baltimore Revival\nCenter, and its principal officers were ministers of the Church of God. Dr. Stranges\nreportedly holds a Doctor of Divinity degree and is a graduate of LaSalle Law Cf, kk\nUniversity. Stranges has been given permission to reprint two of my previously.\npublished articles and various Bureau publications have been sent tohim. It has\nbeen necessary to decline several requests from him in the past, including one for\nan article, a proposal to make a speech and a request that a Bureau representative\nbe designated to speak before the National Evangelistic Center in Washington, Dp; C,>\nThe last two communications received from him indicate he is President of the =\nInternational Evangelism Crusades. Bureau records do not reflect that Frank BE.\n‘Stranges was ever an employee ofthe FBI. _'Y i 734 Ft\naed ae\nNON | BY\nFollow-up made for 10-26-60 ¥ {\n2) aasiag @y\nMAIL ROOM TELBTYPE UNIT\nho\n\\\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to Seattle\nRe: Alfred Zigler\nI desire that you have Mr. Zigler interviewed by a Special Agent\nin an attempt to determine if the \"Dr. Stranges\" of Mr. Zigler's letter is\nidentical with Dr. Frank E. Stranges. Ascertain also Mr. Zigler's reasons for\nbelieving the individual he referred to is giving the impression that he is a\nformer member of the FBI. I would also like to know the date \"Dr. Stranges\"\nis expected to reappear at Mr. Zigler’s church. Furnish the results of your\ninquiry to the Bureau by 10-26-60.\n\n--- PAGE 178 [ocr] ---\n\nOFONAL FORM NO. 10\nUNITED STATES GOV r J\nMemorandum\nFROM\nSUBJECT:\n\n--- PAGE 179 [ocr] ---\n\n10\n‘soro-1e-h\nUNITED STATES }VERNMENT\nMemorandum\nTO . DIRECTOR, FBI (62-83894)\nFroM\\ : SAC, CINCINNATI (100-11671)\nsupyEct: \\ Civilian, Research, Interplanetary\nSoya ub. seuss Leonard HA%AStringfield,\nDirect Cincinnati, Ohio\nMISCry.LANBOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NDEs Aue]\nFor the information of the Bureau, there is\na letterhead memorandum captioned as aboye rel\nto information received from LEONARD fl. *STRINGF\non September 25, 1961, and on October 2, 1961, by SA\nGEORGE J. MC QUAID. One copy of lette: ad memorandum\nhas been. disseminated locally to Ost, Cineinnati,\nOhio. “Fly\nFor. completion of the Bureau's file concerning\nmatters relating to LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD, ‘the\nfollowing is set forth:\nA newspaper article captioned. ‘Death and\nFunerals, L.R. “PAT ,SERINGFIELD; decorated war hero\",\nappeared in the Cincinnati Enquirer, a newspaper of\ngeneral circulation in e @reater Cincinnati, Ohio,\narea, dated June 15, 1960, reflects that LEONARD R.\n\"PAT\". STRINGFIELD, a much decorated veteran of World\nWar I, and one of the chapter members of pa 1\nof the disabléd American Veterans in Cincinnati, died\nat his home; 2495 Harrison Avenue, at age 62.\nThis article further reflects that, one\nof his sons, LEONARD H, STRINGFIELD, Mariemont,\nis, known nationally for his researches into the study\nof unidentified flying objects, and holds: views on\nthe-subject which have attracted the attention of\nthéoFederal Government. The article identified Mr.\n€ :\n2 Bureau (Enc. 5) REC-69 z 2 —\nz - Cineinnati J\nAD\nGgM:amt ocl aw\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 180 [ocr] ---\n\nCI 100-11671\nStringfield as an Advertising Executive of the DuBois\nChemical Company, and further shows that his study of\nreports on flying saucers, however, have convinced\nhim they are from other planets.\nAdditionally, a news article appeared in\nthe Cincinnati Post and Times Star, a daily newspaper\nof general circulation in the Cincinnati, Ohio,.area,\nunder date of June 4, 1960, page 5, captioned, \"Tell\nSecrets on Saucers, Expert Says\", which article is\nset forth verbatim as follows:\n\"Leonard Stringfield, Cincinnati's flying saucer\nexpert, believes the United States could take the space\nspotlight away from Russia by opening up secret files on\nunidentified flying objects.\n*It could be the start of co-operation among\nall governments of the world,’ he says. ‘If all governments\nwould pool their information on unidentified flying\nobjects and work in unison on this it would help to ease\nworld tensions.'\nStringfield, advertising manager for DuBois\nChemicals, Inc., believes the unidentified flying objects\nare from outer space and that they are controlled by\nintelligent beings who are observing earth.\n'T don't believe there is any hostile intent,'\nhe said. 'T believe they have been using planets in our\nsolar system for bases, even the moon, Astronomers for years\nhave observed shifting spots on the moon.!\nStringfield id he believes U.S. Air Force\nsecret files contain evidence ‘or near evidence' that the\nobjects are from outer space, but that officials are\nafradd that’ it would cause panic if released.\nForeign governments, too, have such evidence,\nhe said, but are keeping it secret for the same reason.\nStringfield, who heads Cincinnati's Unidentified\nFlying Object Society, became interested in unidentified\nflying objects in 1945 while in the Air Force. He said\n\n--- PAGE 181 [ocr] ---\n\nformation of them from bomber.\nSince then he hé served as\nefense Command, publ a maga\njects, and written t on them.\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\nund STATES DEPARTMENT OF a\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nCineinnati, Ohio\nIn Reply, Please Refer to ve\nFile No. 1.00-11671 October 17, 1961\nRE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY\nFLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,\nDIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO\nLeonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,\nDuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway,\nCincinnati, Ohio, residence, Ayie Grove Avenue,\nMariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,\n1961,-that he is active in unidentified flying objects\nresearch, that he has published a bulletin concerning\nthese matters, that he is well known in this field,\nand that he has worked with the Air Defense Command\neoncerning matters relating to unidentified flying\nobjects.\n21d advised that he recently\nwas questio a panel of\nening matters relating to unidentified\nobjects.\nale ‘caller,\ns firm, clear, and who sp good\nThe omitee related that he had very portant\ninformation to relate to Mr. Stringfield, whom he\nasked for by name in his call, relating to unidentified\nflying objects. Mr. Stringfield related that the caller\n\n--- PAGE 183 [ocr] ---\n\nesponsible\n5 ter I tablished\nE with } ingfi i cal\nwas placed to Mr. Scher ester Sable\nmentioned above, telept\nwould | noe aeons Te\nthe\nra ge\" ‘ Mr. . str f. ivised\nto be prepared whe Nr 3 begi resulting from\nhese 2 e da at these sightings\nwould be s e ortai t hat to\nbest of Mr. S nef i recollection, caller\nstated, \"Mark the October 15 to 0\nduring which will be 2 greatest incident in UFO\n(Unidentified Flying Objects) activity over the years\"\nAccording to Mr. Stringfield, the caller remarked\nI'll remain in touch with you, and will call\neteenth\nDs\noe advised that t call\naccording to Mr. Stringfield\ngently in the message he had\nwas concer\nwere any\nmatter, 2 4 ings st th\ncause panic among 9) in ais country,\nat further, tha C i ery\nseriously, an here i t in the caller's\nvoic or message i t t a joke or a\nran!\nMr. Stringfield advised that it is not unusual\nreceives Peephone calls concerning unidentifie\nts, inasmuch Stringfield, is authoriz\nort sightings ed objects to the\ngah oad ters, Air Defense Command, at Columbus, Ohio\nstated further t is not unusual that he mig!\neive such a call he is publdely know\nas a person who is inter G in matters relating to\nunidentified flying\n¥i Stringfield advised that he is an advisor\nmnal Investigations Committee on aerial\ncommittee is located on Connecticut\n\n--- PAGE 184 [ocr] ---\n\nD.C., Maj Donald Ke Director.\nMr. Stringfield noted that the personnel of this\nittee are made up of civilian\nOn October 2, 1 } S advised\nCincinnati Office, FBI, i i i that\nhad noted an article in the Sunday edition of th\nCincinnati Enquirer, October 1, 1961, on page 1, s\nunder the caption, \"Offbeat. Washington\", ich contai:\n‘Some Defense Department bigwigs are\nthat Russia will climax its campaign of\nspectacular explosion in space--an\nimmense nuclear blast visible to hundreds of millions\nThese offic s believe t the Soviet\nUnion has the capabili f ing off such an explosion\n200 miles or so above the earth could be seen\nfrom many countries.\"\nMr. ingfield advised that the above\nparagraph was printed as a reprint from the Herald\nTribune News Service, Washington, D.C., and that thi\narticle seemed to tie in well with what the caller\nhad related to Mr. Stringfield in the anonymous\ntelephone call on September 25, 1961.\n\n--- PAGE 185 [ocr] ---\n\nGop STATES DEPARTMENT ofPusrrce\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to pre eae poy\nFie 90-1671 Sopa ATs 396\nRE: CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY\nFLYING OBJECTS, LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,\nDIRECTOR, CINCINNATI, OHIO\nLeonard H. Stringfield, Advertising Manager,\nDuBois Chemical Company, Inc., 7th and Broadway,\nCincinnati, Ohio, residence, nie Grove Avenue,\nMariemont, Cincinnati, Ohio, advised on September 25,\n1961, that he is active in unidentified flying objects\nresearch, that he has published a bulletin concerning\nthese matters, that he is well known in this field,\nand that he has worked with the Air Defense Command\nconcerning matters relating to unidentified flying\nobjects.\nMr. Stringfield advised that he recently\nappeared on a television program known as Impact News\non television station WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, Ohio,\nappearing on Sunday, September 10, 1961, at which\ntime he was questioned by a panel of three members\n iNew ERS 5g\nfilled pre VE awl! Ufet fo 3\nNOTE: Bufiles indicate one prior letter to Mr. Bryant on 2-9-59 advising\nhim that we have no authority to investigate reports on unidentified flying\nobjects. Form in-absence reply sent, no yellow or abstract prepared.\nCJJ:nlb (6)\n4 \\S\nMAIL ROOM TELETYPE UNIT\n\n--- PAGE 211 [ocr] ---\n\n5603 Madison Avenue\nNewport News, Virginia 23605\nSeptember 17, 1963\nDirector\nU. S. Federal Bureau of Investigation\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Sir:\nThis morning, your Newport News agent John S. Castles visited\nme at my office at Fort Eustis, Virginia, and questioned me about\n10 minutes regarding my inte + in reports of sightings of Unidenti-\nfied Flying Objects (UFO) -- namely a letter which I wrote to you in\n1959 and two of my recent letters to local state and Federal agencies\nregarding the role of those agencies in processing UFO reports.\nMr. Castles stated that the objective of this interview was to\ndetermine my official identity and my motive for writing as a private\ncitizen the letters in question. He also told me he was going to\nprepare a \"memorandum for the files\" on this interview. I request\nthat you furnish me a copy of this memorandum or report.\nYours very truly,\nlarry W. Bryant\nREC- 3h\nxr\n\n--- PAGE 213 [ocr] ---\n\n¢\nUNITED STAT’ a NMENT\n#\nMemoranuam\nWe C. sullivan pare: 10/4/63 =\n1 - Belmont\n1 - Sullivan\n1 - Wannall\nSUBJECT UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS 1 - Wacks yp)\n(FLYING SAUCERS) we\nFROM W. Re Wannal1 ¢»>\n7\nThere appears to be no advantage to our continuing our\nyearly review of captioned matter.\nIn 1958 we adopted the practice of once a year reviewing\ncomplaints received concerning existence of flying saucers for the\npurpose of determining whether instructions in addition to those\nalready issued to the field were necessary. The last memorandum\ndated 10/2/62 pointed out that our policy concerning unidentified\nflying objects was to conduct no investigation when received in\nthe field but the field should submit the facts immediately to\nthe Air Force. Our SAC Letters dated in 1949 and in 1952 emphasized\nthe afore-mentioned policy and it does not appear that at this\ntime further instructions to the field are necessary.\nDuring the past 12 months we have received no complaints\nregarding flying saucers and during the past 24 months only one\ncomplaint was received, the facts of which were immediately\nreferred to the Air Force.\nACTION:\nSince it does not appear that continuation of our yearly\nreview of the flying saucer situation is warranted, no further\nanalysis or review of matters coming within this field will be\nconducted inthe future. Action with respect to any complaints\nreceived, of course, will follow our policy.\nREC- 108\nJFW:klw\n(5)\n62-83894\n\n--- PAGE 214 [ocr] ---\n\neg, tg 40°C\nnig TIALNt HOO\n0.934\n\n--- PAGE 215 [ocr] ---\n\n— Havre pul ome The AV nck VES NOSES\nbc ell Fe ays oT hon geal Tle i.\ntorm - Ja ountain Nitnes\nTHE LOST MAYAN JADE MINES Curriaco SUMMIT\nvia INDIO, CALIFORNIA\nSTORM-JADE\n“Treasure Jewel\nOf the Southwest”\n© Nephrites\n© Jadeites\n@ Jadeitic-jades\n“ROCKHOUND\nRARITIES”\nPre-Jades\nMeta-Jadeites\nOrphicalcite\nCalifornite\nPrecious Epidote\nThulites\nPastelites\nCabbing Garnets\nAgatized Opalite\nColor & Wood Agates\nSpiderweb-lace Agate\nJasper-Agate\nCabbing Feldspars\nColor Chalcednies\nColor Dolomites\nMoss-Adventurine\nRose & Crystal Quartz\nVerde Antigue\nSerpentine\nPyroxenite\nWonderstone\nMagnetite\nColor Hemitite\nCrystals\nActinolite\nAll Combinations\nSTORM-JADE BUILDING\n& DECORATIVE STONE\nMassive Epidote\nColor Dolomites\nLight “Driftwood\nPolka-Dot Monzonite\nColor Iron Ores /\nvy\n\\\nREFERENCE:—U. S. Bureau of Mines 1961-Minerals Yearbook, Vol. 3\n\n--- PAGE 217 [ocr] ---\n\nJanuary 22, 1964\nMr. RAG Mootello\n2201 Rockefeller Road\nWickliffe, Ohio 44092\nDear Mr. Montello:\n3u\nPJ Nd OTS 22 NY\nI have received your letter of January 15th.\nmn\nIn response to your inquiry, I cannot speak fon\nthe Central Intelligence Agency; however, the FBI has not con-\nducted an investigation such as you mentioned inasmuch as th’ ry\nwould not come within our investigative jurisdiction.\nWOON ONIGVSY-C,\nSincerely yours,\n& Edgar Hoel\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nSAW:med\n(3) if\nwat. room C1) revetype unr]\n\n--- PAGE 219 [ocr] ---\n\n2201 Rockefeller Rd.\nWickliffe, Ohio 44092\nJan. 15, 1964\nFBI\nOffice of Public Information\nWashington 25, D.C.\nDear Sir;\nA research group that I am in is presently engaged in the study\nof the sebiget of UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects), sometimes ludicrous-\n-ly termed \"flying saucers\".\nSince our research takes us into every aspect of the subject,\ncertain rumors and statements appear which we feel justify an examination\nto the fullest. One such statement is that, certain federal agencies,\nnamely the FBi and Cla, have carried on private investigations of UFOs\nand/or that such agencies have, at times, worked in conjunction with the\nAir Force on its own study of the subject. Another such statement is that,\nagents of the intelligence bureaus (FBI and CIA) have, at times, pres-\n~sured private citizens to keep quiet about the \"mysterious objects\"\n$2 thn\nthat they saw. CULES wy oF ee\nMy group would be very glad if your agency would either confirm\nor deny the above statements regarding of coarse, only the FBI a ite\nagents (a similar letter to this will be written to the CIA). Your\nanswer will be greatly appreciated.\nSincerely,\nRay Montello\n\n--- PAGE 220 [ocr] ---\n\nwit\n19. WW wzw6 UW\nss\ngyno! yyoa-d.93¥\n\n--- PAGE 221 [ocr] ---\n\nP 8XJTW@\\Z @\nFBI WASH DC\nw\n3206 AM MST DEFERRED 4/27/64 JNS\n‘\nTo_DIRECTOR\nFROM ALBUQUERQUE 62-1028 3P 5s\nog uke\nCour bent 1Frep FLYING OBJECT» SOCORRO, NeM.e, APRIL TWENTYFOUR SIXTYROUR\nINFORMATION CONCERNING. aS\nA\nRE ALBUQUERQUE TEL FOUR TWENTYFIVE LAST. J\nOSI, ALBUQUERQUE ADVISES INCIDENT NOT KNOWN TO BE CQNNE ii\nlice MILITARY OR OPERATION CLOUD GAP.\nAN ADDITIONAL INCIDENT HAS BEEN REPORTED AS HAPPENING AT\nONE AM, FOUR TWENTYSIX LAST, AT LA MADERIA, N.M., ABOUT SEVENTY MILES\nNORTH OF SANTA FE, NeM.\nCAPTAIN MARTIN VIGIL, NMSP, ESPANOLA, N.M., ADVISES HE\nINTERVIEWED ALY KNOWN WITNESS, ORLANDG{GALLEGOS, AGE THIRTYFIVE, SOBER\nAND FRIGHTENED, OF SANTA FE, NeM. ORLANDO WAS VISITING HIS FATHER\nFRANK GALLEGOS AT LA MADERIA, ORLANDO WENT OUT TO TEND SOME >\nNOISY HORSES AT ABOUT ONE AM, FOUR TWENTYSIX LAST AND NOTED, _\nLOCATED ABOUT THREE HUNDRED FEET FROM HOUSE, SOMETHING SHAPED, LIKE\"A\nBUTANE TANK, POSSIBLY TWELVE To FOURTEEN FEET HIGH, AND “LONG-AS «1;\nA TELEPHONE POLE”, APPARENTYLY ON THE GROUND AND SURRQNDED ‘WITH\nEND PAGE ONE ey, / |7\nF0- 53 Ly, . V3¢ Goll 5 5\n)¢\n\n--- PAGE 223 [ocr] ---\n\nPAGE TWO\nBLUE WHITE FLAME, WHICH APPEARED TO COME FROM PORT HOLES.\nHE WATCHED SCENE FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE, WHEN FLAME WENT OUT.\nOBJECT NOT NOTED TO MOVE, WAS SILENT AT ALL TIMES, ORLANDO WET\nINTO HOUSE, TOLD FATHER, WHO LAUGHED AT HIM. NEW MORNING HE\nVISISTED SITE., SAW SMOLDERING AREA. LATER IN DAY SAW A STATE POLICE\nOFFICER AND RELATED INCIDENT TO HIM.\nCAPTAIN VIGIL CONTINUED THAT HE CHECKED SITE AT SEVEN THIRTY PM\nFOUR TWENTYSIX LAST, NOTED SCORCHED CIRCULAR AREA ABOUT THIRTY TO\nFORTY FEET IN DIAMETER. HE NOTED ONE RECTANGULAR, V SHAPED\nINDENTATION IN GROUND, EIGHT BY TWELVE INCHES, AND ABOUT THREE\nTO FOUR INCHES DEEP. A FELLOW OFFICER, WHO WAS THERE EARLIER,\nPOINTED TO PLACES@ OF THREE MORE INDENTATIONS, INDICATING THE\nINDENTATIONS WERE RECTANGULAR.\nCAPTAIN VIGIL FURTHER STATED HE $SAW SEVERAL SMOOTH\nCIRCULAR PRINTS ON GROUND ABOUT THREE AND ONE HALF INCHES IN\nDIAMETER AT SITE.\nNO OTHER WITNESSES KNOWN TO HAVE OBSERVED THE OBJECT.\nPROPER MILITARY AUTHORITIES AT KERTLAND AFB, ALBUQUERQUE\nEND PAGE TWO\n\n--- PAGE 224 [ocr] ---\n\nADVISED. NO INVESTIGATION BEING CONDUCTED BY FBI, ALBUQUERQUE.\nLIAISON BEING MAINTAINED.\nMILITARY OFFICERS CONTACTED ADVISE THE TWO INCIDENTS REPORTED\n\\are NOT A PART OF A MILITARY EXERCISE TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND TO\n|patE HAVE NOEXPLANATION.\nBUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTENENT DEVELOPMENTS,\nEND\nLLD\nFBI WASH DC\nP\n\n--- PAGE 226 [ocr] ---\n\npoe S FEDERAL BUREAU OF Inv\nos <3 fa S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTI\nFBI ALBUQUEE IMUNICATIONS SECTION\n537 PM MST URGENT Gi PR 25 1964 ®\n/to DIRECTOR, FBI\n“FROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS SOCORRO, N.M. APR TWENTY FOQUR,, SIXTYFOUR\nINFORMATION CONCERNI 2\nINFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM\nLoNNEB/ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF _ ke\nFANTASY, OFFICER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCORRO, N.M. THAT AT ABOUT\nFIVE FIFTY PM MST, WHILE IN SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO NOTED FLAME IN\nSKY TO SOUTHWEST, WHICH HE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT IN BELIEF DYNAMITE\n1 AREA HAD BLOWN UP. rable\nWHILE TRAVELING IN ISOLATED AREA APPROXMATELY ONE MILE ——\nSOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO, NOTED IN DEPRESSION ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED\n3 yor\"\nFEET AWAY WHITISH OBJECT WHICH, UPON GLANCING AT SAME, APPEARED peer\nTO BE OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILE. TWO PERSONS IN APPARENT WHITE\nCOVERALLS WERE ADJACENT TO OBJECT.\nTHEN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD TO SPOT ABOUT ONE HUNDRED\nTHREE FEET FROM OBJECT AND ABOUT TWENTY TO TWENTY FIVE FEET HIGHER.\nNO=PERSONS VISIBLE. HEARD TWO OR THREE LOUD THUMPS, LESS THAN\nA SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES\nOBFECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ARQ{T CAR HEIGHT, THEN No, PAA 6\nae EC- 53 ] SSF GA —b ON\nLAME STOPPED AND OBJECT TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IW StRALcHIL IME aND\nALMOST HOROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR) OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIgIAPR 30 1964\nZAMORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS OBSERVATZONSOAND mem\nNMSP SERGEANT AND SOCORRO: COUNTY! ‘UNDERSHERIFF, QUICKLY ON SCENE,\nNOTED FOUR SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED SMOULDERING AREAS AND F\nREGULAR DEPRESSED AREAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN BY SIX INCHES\n\n--- PAGE 228 [ocr] ---\n\n@ e\nRECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART.\nZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL,\nPOSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY\nINCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WI ENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER\n| WITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE, FLAME OR OBJECT.\nCAPTAIN R. T. HOLDER, UP RANG! ANDER, STALLION RANGE\n» ADVISED AT ONCE APRIL TWENTY FOUR AND IS\nMILITARY PRESENTLY CONDUCT OPERATION KNOWN AS CLOUD GAP\nWHICH IS JOINT 0 ATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARMY CONTROL,\nDISARMAMENT AGENCY IN SOUTH T STATES INCLUDIN 0. NOT\nKNOWN IF AB NCIDENT RELATES TO CLOUD GAP.\nINTEREST OF PRESS IN MATTER. ALBUQUERQUE\nNDUCTING NO INVESTIGATION, IS MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH MILITARY.\nJREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.\n\n--- PAGE 229 [ocr] ---\n\n* FEDERAL BUREAU OF renee\n)EPARTMENT 0)\nFBI ALBUQUEE ; r COMMUNICATIONS. SECTION\n537 Pu MST URGENT 4425-64 RaL PR 25 1964\nfr DIRECTOR, FBI TELETYPE\nFROM SAC, ALBUQUERQUE 62-NEW\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, SOCORRO, N.M- APR TWENTY FOUR, SIXTYFOUR\nINFORMATION CONCERNING.\nINFORMATION RECEIVED APR TWENTY FOUR AND TWENTY FIVE, FROM\nLONNIE ZAMORA, CONSIDERED SOBER, DEPENDABLE, MATURE, NOT OF Dal\nFANTASY, OFFICER OF POLICE DEPARTMENT SOCORRO, N.oM. THAT AT ABOUT\nFIVE FIFTY PM MST, WHILE IN SOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO NOTED FLAME IN\nSKY TO SOUTHWEST, WHICH HE DECIDED TO CHECK OUT IN BELIEF DYNAMITE\nSHACK IN AREA HAD BLOWN UP.\nWHILE TRAVELING IN ISOLATED AREA APPROXMATELY ONE MILE\nSOUTH AREA OF SOCORRO, NOTED IN DEPRESSION ABOUT EIGHT HUNDRED\nFEET AWAY WHITISH OBJECT WHICH, UPON GLANCING AT SAME, APPEARED\nTO BE OVERTURNED AUTOMOBILE. TWO PERSONS IN APPARENT WHITE\nCOVERALLS WERE ADJACENT TO OBJECT.\nTHEN TRAVELED OVER ROUGH ROAD TO SPOT ABOUT ONE HUNDRED\nTHREE FEET FROM OBJECT AND ABOUT TWENTY ~0 TWENTY FIVE FEET HIGHER.\nNO PERSONS VISIBLE. HEARD TWO OR THREE LOUD THUMPS, LESS THAN\nA SECOND APART, THEN WITH A ROAR AND BLUISH AND ORANGE FLAMES,\nOBJECT SLOWLY VERTICALLY ROSE TO ABOUT CAR HEIGHT, THEN NOISE AND\nFLAME STOPPED AND OBJECT TOOK OFF AT HIGH SPEED IN STRAIGHT LINE AND\nALMOST “OROZONTALLY TO DISAPPEAR OVER DISTANT MOUNTAIN.\nZAvORA, GREATLY FRIGHTENED, RADIOED HIS OBSERVATIONS AND\nNMSP SEXGEANT AND SOCORRO COUNTY UNDERSHERIFF, QUICKLY ON SCENE,\nNOTED FOUR SMALL IRREGULARLY SHAPED SMOULDERING AREAS AND FOUR\nREGULAR DEPRESSED AREAS APPROXIMATELY SIXTEEN BY SIX INCHES IN\n_ END PAGE ONE fu MOHR FOR THE DIRECTOR |\n\n--- PAGE 231 [ocr] ---\n\nRECTANGULAR TYPE PATTERN AVERAGING ABOUT TWELVE FEET APART.\nZAMORA STATES OBJECT WAS OVAL SHAPED, SIMILAR TO FOOTBALL,\nPOSSIBLY TWENTY FEET LONG, AND HAD A RED INSIGNIA ABOUT THIRTY\nINCHES HIGH AND TWO FEET WIDE, CENTERED ON OBJECT. NO OTHER\nWITNESSES KNOWN TO NOISE,- FLAME OR OBJECT.\nCAPTAIN R. T. HOLDER, UP RANGE COMMANDER, STALLION RANGE\nCENTER, SOCORRO, N.Me, ADVISED AT ONCE APRIL TWENTY FOUR AND IS\nHANDLING.\nMILITARY PRESENTLY CONDUCTING OPERATION KNOWN AS CLOUD GaP\nWHICH IS JOINT OPERATION DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ARMY CONTROL,\nDISARMAMENT AGENCY IN SOUTHWEST STATES INCLUDING NEW MEXICO. NOT\nKNOWN IF ABOVE INCIDENT RELATES TO CLOUD GAP.\nCONSIDERABLE INTEREST OF PRESS IN MATTER. ALBUQUERQUE\nCONDUCTING NO INVESTIGATION, IS MAINTAINING LIAISON WITH MILITARY.\nBUREAU WILL BE ADVISED OF ANY PERTINENT DEVELOPMENTS.\nEND\nWA NHH\nFBI WASH DC\nTUP\nce Me Riahs\n\n--- PAGE 232 [ocr] ---\n\n1 = Wacks\n4/28/64\nAirtel\nTos SAC, Albuquerque\n3\nFrom: Director, F 24\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nMISCELLANEOUS = INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE)\nReurtel 4/25/64. Assure facts this matter are furnished\nto local Air Force. Submit letterhead memorandum.\nJFW:gew\n(4) \"y\nA police officer described as sober, dependable, mature\nand not known to engage in flights of fantasy reported seeing an\nunidentified flying object rise from the earth with a roar, emitting\nbluish and orange flames and disappear over a distant mountain. When\nhe reported his observations, representatives of the local law enforce\nment agencies searched the scene and noted four small irregularly\nshaped smouldering areas and four regular depressed areas at the site.\nThe unidentified flying object was described as oval shaped; about\ntwenty feet longs with a red insignias there is no indication in the\nreferenced teletype that Air Force had been advised. Our policy is\nnot to investigate but assure that Air Force is cognizant. Military\nis investigating and Albuquerque Office is maintaining liaison.\nSe ann eral\n19/HPR apace\nones), oi ee\n\n--- PAGE 233 [ocr] ---\n\n@\nFBI ®\nDate: 4/28/64\nTransmit the following in PLAIN\n(Type in plain text or code)\nAIRTEL AIRMAIL\n(Priority)\nDIRECTOR, FBI\nSAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028)\np ne ED FLYING OBJECT,\nwyveo\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO, »: Ae\n4/24/64 OT Me\nINFORMATION CONCERNING yn | ST\nRe Albuquerque teletypes to the Bureau 4/25/64 and\n4/27/64.\nLt. Col. L. B. KING, OSI, Kirtland Air Force Base\n(KAFB), Albuquerque, New Mexico, on 4/26/64, advised that he\ncannot explain the observations described by Officer LONNIE\nZAMORA at Socorro, New Mexico.\nMajor WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety Officer, KAFB,\nAlbuquerque, advised that he is the proper officer to handle\nad reports.\nMajor CONNER advised that he and T/Sgt. D. N. MOODY\nhad examined the site at Socorro, New Mexico, and interviewFD fh\nOfficer LONNIE ZAMORA. They were impressed by Officer ZAMORA ¥s/ \\\nsincerity, They noted no radio activity at the site. They\ncannot explain Officer ZAMORA's observations. He did learn\nthat the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology at\nSocorro does some blasting in its work, however, their blast\nWiis not in the area of this incident. 62-222 3\nQ\n(4 + Bureau\nes (1 - FBI Laboratory)\n2 - Albuquerque\nDAB/rae\n(6)\nJoya —a98 |\nind shee Agent in Charge\n\n--- PAGE 235 [ocr] ---\n\nMajor: CONNER, on 4/27/64, advised that on 4/26/64,\nhe had met ORLANDO GALLEGOS at Santa Fe, New Mexico, and both\nproceeded to La Madera, New Mexico. to’ check out GALLEGOS'\nobservations. He stated that at the scene there was still\nsome smoldering material. He noted that there was miscellaneous\nrubbish in the area and the site may have been a dump at one\ntime. In his opinion, some material, such as a can of paint,\ncould have caught fire and exploded. He also noted that\nGALLEGOS had an odor of alcohol about him. Major CONNER stated\nhe would advise the FBI, Albuquerque, of any pertinent develop-\nments.\nIt may be noted that New Mexico State Police Sergeant\nM, S,. CHAVEZ and Socorro County Undersheriff JIM LUCKIE on\n4/24/64, advised that they answered ZAMORA's radio calls and\nwent to the site quickly. They noted several small burning\nareas at the site and the indentations. No one elsé was noted\nin the area. Officer ZAMORA, a well regarded and capable\nofficer, was noted to be perfectly sober and thoroughly\nfrightened.\nSA D. ARTHUR BYRNES, JR. was at Socorro, New Mexico,\n4/24/64, and had noted the four irregular burned spots and\nthe four indentations at the site. SA BYRNES immediately\nadvised Captain R. T, HOLDER, Up Range Commander, Stallion\nRange Center, Socorro, New Mexico. Captain NOLDER, along\nwith Officer ZAMORA and SA BYRNES checked the Socorro site\nand interviewed Officer ZAMORA at length. Officer ZAMORA's\nobservations were taken in the form of a statement. A copy\nof this lengthy statement is retained at the Albuquerque FBI\nOffice as well as a small sample of charred material taken\nat the scene,\nAn unusual observation made at the Socorro scene\nwas that there appeared to be no \"blast\" effects. Between\nthe burned spots were unburned areas, including patches of\nunburned brown range grass.\n\n--- PAGE 236 [ocr] ---\n\nIt may be noted that Captain HOLDER immediately\ncontacted proper militarypersonnel concerning is incident.\nLiaison will be maintained with Major CONNER, who\nadvised he has received several more reported incidents\nto which he will give attention.\n\n--- PAGE 237 [ocr] ---\n\nOPTIONAL FORM NO. 10\nSouoto\nUNEP STATES or\nMemorandum\nDIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 5/8/64\nDerost™ : SAC, ALBUQUERQUE (62-1028) (C)\nSUBJECT: UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(NATIONALITIES INTELLIGENCE )\nRe Albuquerque airtel to Bureau, 4/28/64, and\nBureau airtel to Albuquerque, 4/28/64.\nAs noted in Albuquerque airtel, Captain R,. T.\nHOLDER, Up Range Commander, Stallion Range Center,\nSocorro, N. M., was immediately advised, 4/24/64, of the\nfacts in this case. He observed the site of the incident,\n4/24/64, and made measurements while SA D, ARTHUR BYRNES ,\nJR. was placing rocks around the four earth indentations\nand around one other mark at the site.\nLate 4/24/64 and into 4/25/64, Captain HOLDEN,\nwho is with the J. S&S. Air Force, and SA BYRNES interviewed\nOfficer LONN ‘(AMORA of the Socorro Police Department.\nSA BYRNES typed up a statement like account /\nfrom Officer ZAMORA as given by ZAMORA under lengthy\ninterrogation. Captain HOLDER diagramed his measurements\nof the scene.\nEarly 4/25/64, Captain HOLDER and SA BYRNES\ndelivered the origina] and a copy of ZAMORA's statements\nand Captain HOLDER's diagrams to the authorities at\nStallion Site, approximately 30 miles southeast of Socorro.\nTwo letterhead memorandums are enclosed, one\nfrom Officer ZAMORA and one of observations of SA BYRNES.\nAlso enclosed is a copy of charts made by Captain HOLDER\nof the pertinent area.\n@- Bureau (Encls. 1g) REC. 41\n1 - Albuquerque >\nDAB/dac + xe.cy \\augigh ono\n(3) f Cae\nCe wf Lack pie at\nzx as by. acer, gH.\nTF ge, iy.\n\n--- PAGE 238 [ocr] ---\n\nAQ 62-1028\nCalls concerning subject matter are being\nreferred immediately to Major WILLIAM R. CONNER, Safety\nOfficer, Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque.\n\n--- PAGE 239 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED ST. GOV ENT\nMemorandum\nMr. DeLoachy(>” DATE:\nFROM _: MA) Soieg/)\np\nLARRY wiorvanr\nNEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA\nARTICLE ON UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nBACKGROUND:\nOn 5-21-64 the Department of Defense delivered at the Bureau a manu-\nscript by captioned individual entitled \"Let's Challenge the UFO (Unidentified Flying\nObjects) Censors. \" The Department of the Army, according to the transmittal form\nfrom the Department of Defense, has no objection to the publication of the article.\nThe FBI's attention was directed to page 6. Also included with the manuscript was a\ncopy of the author's transmittal letter to the Department of the Army stating he would\nlike to know the name, rank/grade, title and office of each person who actually conducts\nthe review of Bryant's article. A review of the article revealed it is a criticism of the\nDepartment of Defense's policy with regard to issuing clearances of articles relative\nto Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO), particularly when the author is employed by the\nU.S. Army as in the case of Bryant. The article is in essence a history of Bryant's\nproblems in getting articles published on UFO.\nReferences to the FBI are as follows: On page 2, Bryant indicates he\nwill reveal the role played by the FBI in monitoring UFO research activities of Army\ncivilian employees. On page 6, Bryant refers to his being itt erviewed on 9-17-63 by\nSpecial Agent John S. Castles of our Norfolk Office. Bryant states SA Castles con-\ntacted him in response to Bryant's letter of 7-23-63 to the Sheriff of Sussex County,\nVirginia, requesting UFO sighting data. Bryant alleged that SA Castles inquired about\nBryant's letter to the Sussex County Sheriff as well as to a similar letter dated 8-8-63\nto the Commander of the Norfolk, Virginia, Naval Base. Bryant claims he asked\nSA Castles if it was customary for the FBI to question people who expressed an interest\nin UFO. SA Castles replied in the negative and added that \"Since his office was queried\nby the addressees of the two letters he was just seeking information on which he could\nwrite a ‘memorandum for the files.‘ Bryant also states that SA Castles volunteered\nthe following: \"If the FBI has any such data (on UFO sightings), it is probably of an\nintelligence nature and thus would be unavailable to the public and to private ’ ca aad\nW\n2\nINFORMATION IN BUREAU FILES:\nfrO vy\np/\nBureau files reveal an inquiry from Bryant to the Director in February,\n1959, regarding the investigation of UFO. He was informed the FBI does not investi-\ngate matters of this nature/ the jurisdiction of UFO is within the Department of the Air\nForce. 2 1- 45S c\n1- Mr. Tolson 1- Mr. DeLoach REC- % wrote ¢\n1- Mr. Sullivan® 1:-Liaigon Section P \\6 JUN 8 1964 \\\n(7) * | ENCLOSURE * c f i Vox al\nDIN TD\n\n--- PAGE 241 [ocr] ---\n\nM. A. Jones to DeLoach\nRe: LARRY W. BRYANT\nBy letter dated 9/17/63, Bryant advised he had been interviewed on that\ndate by SA Castles (Senior Resident Agent, Newport News, Virginia, assigned Norfolk\nOffice, EOD 2/2/48, GS-13) regarding Bryant's interest in reports of sightings of UFO.\nAccording to Bryant, Castles stated he was contacting him in connection with his\ninquiries and that he intended to prepare \"a memorandum for the files.\"\". Bryant\nrequested a copy of SA Castles memorandum. Prior to responding to Bryant, the\nNorfolk Office advised as follows: Bryant has directed a voluminous amount of corre-\nspondence to military officials in the area and as Bryant was employed by the Department\nof the Army, Fort Eustis, Virginia, the G-2 Section of the Second Army, Fort Meade,\nMaryland, was conducting a background check of Bryant. The Norfolk Office\nwas in receipt of several letters directed to other government agencies which were\nsubsequently forwarded to the Norfolk Office. This included a letter to the Commanding\nOfficer, Headquarters, Aircraft Fleet, Atlantic U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia,\n6/15/60; Commanding Officer, Cape Charles Air Force Station, Cape Charles, Virginia,\n8/7/58; Commander, U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, 8/8/63; Sheriff's Office,\nSussex County, postmarked Fort Eustis, Virginia, 7/23/63.\nBryant was interviewed on 9/7/63 by SA Castles in order to obtain back-\nground information concerning him in order to reply to the correspondence from the\nSussex County Sheriff's Office and the U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia, mentioned\nabove. At the conclusion of the interview, Bryant wanted to know what would be done\nabout the information he furnished SA Castles at which time he was told that the infor-\nmation he furnished would be made a matter of record in FBI files.\nBryant was subsequently advised by in-absence letter of 9/27/63 that the\nconfidential nature of our files would preclude complying with his request (the copy of SA\nCastles' memorandum concerning his interview with Bryant.)\nIt appears that the reference to the FBI on page 6 of Bryant's manuscript\nis not completely true. However, it has the effect of leaving the wrong impression; the\nFBI was not investigating (Bryant but was merely interviewing him in order to respond\nto inquiries directed to us from other agencies. SA Castles did not interview Bryant\nmerely for the purpose of writing \"a memorandum for the files\" but that his interview\nof Bryant would be made a matter of record in FBI files. Also, the phraseology used\nby Bryant regarding SA Castles‘ reference to the confidential nature of FBI files could\nbe misleading, These points should be brought to the attention of the Department of\nDefense.\nRECOMMENDATION:\nat Bryant's manuscript on UFO be returned to the Department of Defense\nby our liaison representative with that agency at which time that agency can be informed\nthat the FBI does not agree with Bryant's portrayal of his interview by the FBI or his\nmisrepresentation of the Bureau's role in investigating of UFO. However, the Depart-\nment of Defense should not attribute these comments to the FBI and we are deferring\nto their judgments as to authorizing publication of the article. ,_ pie “ Prataley»\nf ay} a Pas d\ncal\n\n--- PAGE 242 [ocr] ---\n\nALET'S CHALLENGE THE UFO CENSORS\nby\nLarry W. Bryant\nBefore you see this article in print, it will have\nbeen submitted to appropriate Defense Department authori-\nties for security review and clearance. Why? Because,\nunder U. S. Army regulations, its author is in duty bound\nto have its contents examined for adherence to accuracy,\npropriety, and security. And the process applies not\njust to this article, but to any others he might write\non the military aspect of Unidentified Flying Objects.\nWhile employed as a Department of the Army civilian,\nI have been writing for the past six years unofficial\ncritiques of the Federal Government's role in UFO research.\nI have confronted and withstood the obvious objections\nto my writing on such a controversial subject (e.g.,\n\"biting the hand that feeds you\"), and I can only say to\nmy detractors: \"Someone must do it. Someone must challenge\nthe UFO censors, assuming they exist.\" Proof of their\nexistence has been offered by at least two of my previously\ncleared manuscripts and by one that failed to hurdle the\nreview-clearance obstacle. As to exactly how much longer\nI can speak out freely for what I believe without bringing\n\n--- PAGE 243 [ocr] ---\n\n@ @\nthe censors directly upon my head is your guess.\nMeantime, if this gets cleared, you may share in\nthis, my latest quasi-official challenge. You will share\nby becoming informed of the existing policies and metho-\ndology of the Defense Department's public information\nprogram -- that part of the program which covers the review-\nclearance of manuscripts written for personal publication\nby the department's employees. You will share in my\nevaluation of the roles played by the Federal Bureau of\nInvestigation and the Army's intelligence body (G-2) in\nmonitoring the UFO research activities of an Army civilian\nemployee.\nWe return first to 1958, to Fort Monroe, Va., head-\nquarters of the U. S. Continental Army Command (USCONARC) ,\nwhere I was employed for two years. As part of my early\ninterest in aerial phenomena, I had an unofficial notice\npublished in the Fort Monroe Daily Bulletin for September\n22, 1958. The notice requested USCONARC personnel to report\ntheir UFO sightings to me for analysis. It developed that\nfulfillment of my request would be in violation of two\nclassified Army directives covering the official processing\n\n--- PAGE 244 [ocr] ---\n\nof such reports. During my ensuing interrogation by two\nArmy Counter-Intelligence Corps members at Fort Monroe, I\nbecame fully aware that UFO's, or flying saucers, were\nbeing treated with grave respect by our military intelligence\nexperts; so, I decided to reveal their official, behind-the-\nscenes attitude to the public, doing so in a lengthy report\nissued in 1960. The report 1 had taken five months to make\nthe rounds of the review-clearance mill, but was finally\ncleared for publication in February 1960.\nDespite a subsequent admonition from the Civilian\nPersonnel ‘Officer at Fort Monroe to give up my campaign of\nseeking the truth about UFO secrecy, I have continued to\namass evidence against the censors. And the censors still\nCre, c\npersist in making themselves \\known)to me. It is certainly\na vicious cycle of verbal pushing and pulling, with the\nvictor of the conflict being not really myself or the\ncensors but you readers, who represent the general public.\nThe next episode concerns a draft newspaper \"letter\nto the editor\" that I wrote in the spring of 1959, and which\nI duly submitted to USCONARC for review and clearance.\nUSCONARC declined to clear the manuscript, asserting, among\nother things, the following nonconcurrences:\n\n--- PAGE 245 [ocr] ---\n\n(1) \"The \"official censorship, ridicule\nand silence' as stated are not true, nor is\nthe statement ‘conceal vital UFO data'. In-\nstead it would be more correct to state that\nthe policy of the Department of Defense is =\nnot to release UFO data not substantiated by smh»\nfact. » oA\nTh ONS\n(2) “Inference is made of chastism in\nefforts to obtain information about UFO when\nin fact the control of such information follows\nan established policy. The Department of\nDefense must maintain such controls to insure\nthat data released is based on fact.™\n(3) \"Attempts to extract UFO data from\nthis headquarters /USCONARC/ cannot be met.\nSuggest contact be made with... the U. S.\nAir Force. Any matter received should be\nconsidered privileged information and not for\nrelease to the public.\n(4) \"The statements contained herein\nare not an attempt at ‘censorship’. The Army\nencourages its . . . personnel to speak and\nwrite, as long as they stick to the facts, do\nnot reveal classified dnformation, and meet\nstandards of propriety.\"\nShortly after I transferred from Fort Monroe to\nthe U. S. Army Transportation School at Fort Eustis, Va.,\nI again pulled my end of our tug of war. I wanted to\nsquelch rumors that UFO's were secret terrestrial weapons.\nPursuing this angle, I wrote privately to the Combat Develop-\nment agency at Eustis on March 13, 1960, and asked whether\n-he\n\n--- PAGE 246 [ocr] ---\n\n6 4 :\nthey had been engaged in 8. testing a saucer-\nlike craft during the 1952 sighting crisis. I never got\nan answer; instead the post G-2, Col. Frank 0. Adams,\nsummoned me to his office and instructed me to explain\nthe motives for my inquiry.\nAfter assuring Col. Adams that I had not intended to\nundermine local security measures, but had merely posed\nan honest question, he recommended I be more prudent in\nthe future. Here, we mustn't reproach Col. Adams too\nseverely, because his job was to abide by the military\nintelligence axiom of \"never underestimate a potential\nenemy.\" This axiom no doubt inspired the following\nEustis policy, a policy which was probably the basis for\nCol. Adams's investigation:\n\"A great part of the information sought by\npeople who do not have the best interests of\nthe United States at heart is obtained from unclassi-\nfied sources through apparently innocent requests.\nAny unusual request for information concerning the\ninstallation, our personnel, or other data, should\nbe brought to thg attention of the Assistant Chief\nof Staff, G-2.\"\nYou may see now that the sources as well as the fruits\nof my UFO research are subject to scrutiny by all interested\nauthorities. This fact became even clearer several months\n5a\n\n--- PAGE 247 [ocr] ---\n\nago when I was finishing the groundwork for my recently published\narticle, \"A Hard Look at UFO News Management,\" 4 which was cleared\nby the Defense Department on October 10, 1963.\nHere is how it began. On July 23, 1963, I wrote to the\nSheriff of Sussex County, Va., requesting any UFO sighting data\nthat he might possess. While on duty at Fort Eustis the afternoon .\nof September 17, I received a 10-minute visit from local FBI. agent\nJohn S. Castles. Not only did Mr. Castles inquire about the Sussex.\nletter, but also about a similar letter I sent on August 8, 1963,\nto the Commander of the Norfolk (Va.) Naval Base. Upon furnishing\nMr. Castles the information he desired on my Civil Service position\nand my UFO writings, I asked if it were customary for the FBI\nto interrogate anybody who expresses an interest in UFO's. He said\nno, that since his office was queried by the addressees of the\ntwo letters he was just seeking information oniwhich he could\nwrite a \"memorandum for the files.\" Mr. Castles volunteered the\nfollowing: “If the FBI has any such data /on UFO sightings7, it\nis probably of an intelligence nature and thus would be unavailable\nto the public and to private individuals.\"\nAgain, the \"authorities\" have shown a serious, persuasive\nconcern about the writings of a private citizen on objects\n\n--- PAGE 248 [ocr] ---\n\nwhich supposedly do not warrant such attention -= objects which, officially,\nare identifiable for the most part as natural aerial phenomena or some\nother familiar, harmless manifestation.\nHow can the over-all review-clearance system be manipulated by the\nUFO censors? Take as an authoritative answer the following excerpt\nfron a letter written to me by a local USAF official:\n\", . . Chapter 4, Section B, paragraph 2a(7), of Air\nForce Manual 190-, 6 June 1960, says in part: ‘when the\n+ « « manuscript concerns military subjects, national, or\nforeign affairs, it will be submitted to SAF-OI to review\nfor accuracy, propriety . . . and to obtain final clearance\nfrom the Department of Defense. This policy applies to Air\nForce active duty personnel, retired personnel, civilian\nemployees, and members of the civilian components.' SAF-OI\nis the symbol for the Office of Information, Secretary of\nthe Air Force.\n\"Another directive, Air Force Regulation 200-2, governs\nactivities as they relate to Unidentified Flying Objects.\nThis regulation says only that base Information Officers\nmay examine manuscripts which are submitted to them to be\nsure they are factual and accurate. The same groups of\npersons as indicated above, according to this regulation,\nmay not use Air Force material on Unidentified Flying\nObjects for their writings.\" >\nQuite a challenge, isn't it? But as long as you and I are willing\nto meet it, there is still the hope that the censors will admit defeat\nand capitulate. You may be asking yourself, \"If the censors do exist,\nthen why is Bryant allowed to continue publishing his manuscripts?\"\nThat has been my question, too, and the only solution I can offer is\nthat freedom of information has yet to perish entirely in America.\n\n--- PAGE 249 [ocr] ---\n\n1. ‘rom Within the Blackout: An Analysis of Secrecy on the\nIocal UFO Scene; dated April 1, 1960; 52 pp., mimeographed, published\nby the Air Research Group, 5603 Madison Avenue, Newport News, Va. 23605.\n2. Contained in an interoffice Disposition Form, titled \"Request\nfor Clearance to Publish Letter-to-the Editor.\" The two-page reply\noriginated from the USCONARC Information Section on August 26, 1959,\nand was written by a Mr. Burkert and signed by Col. L. J. M. Mulhall.\n3. As prescribed by the Fort Eustis Daily Bulletin for March 9,\n196.\n4. Fate Magazine (Evanston, Ill.), February 196.\n5. The letter is dated October 3, 1963; it is signed by It. Col.\nRobert E. Hervey, Chief, Community Relations Division, U. S. Air Force\nTactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Va.\nObra W Br gail\n\n--- PAGE 250 [ocr] ---\n\nJuly 13, 1964\nMg\nMr. Hayden Hewes\nAssociate Director\n7 Interplanetary Intelligence of\nUnidentified Flying Objects\n3005 West Eubanks\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma\nDear Mr. Hewes:\nYour letter of July Sth has been received.\nIt has been the FBI's long-standing policy not\nto conduct investigations regarding information this Bureau\nreceives about Unidentified flying objects since such matters are\nnot within our jurisdiction. All such is immediately sent to\nthe Department of the Air Force for its consideration.\nSincerely yours,\nA edgar HOON!\nJUL13 1964 Z John Edgar Hoover\nCOMM-FBL fly Director\nNOTE: Bufiles contain nothing derogatory concerning Hewes and we have had\none prior communication from him in which he requested an article by the\nDirector for inclusion in a publication he was inaugurating in connection with\nhis organization. His request was refused. Bufiles reflect that an individual\nwho claimed to have sighted an unknown flying object was interviewed by a\nrepresentative of this Bureau in the company of a United States Air Force\nofficer: The individual interviewed was a police officer of the Socorro, New\nTolson Mexico} Police Department: No additional investigation was conducted by\nioe = this Buteau with regard to that incident. Correspondent was not advised\nthat a copy of his communication was sent to the Department of the Air Force\nsince he indicates he has special authorization to review Air Force files.\nWe do not know whether or not this is true and it is believed a copy should be\nRosen f=) sent to the Air Force in order that they will be placed on notice that this\nsaws —7—/ eorrespondent is making this statement to obtain information from other J\nVs\nTavel _\nTete | LES Ray, Referral made by form.\nHolmes —__ pin\nGandy wat Room CJ) teveryee unit C1\n\n--- PAGE 252 [ocr] ---\n\nperc TARY W. F. RIEFER\nINVESTIGATION ‘ See . Director\nANALYSIS ENE - H. C. HEWES\n» Associate Director\nFLYING: L10.U.f0, OBJECTS J. MANEY\nDeputy Director\nOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.\nJuly 5, 1964\nMr. John Edgar Hoover\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nWashington 25, D.C.\nDear Mr. Hoover:\nAgain thank you for your letter of August 31, 1959.\nThe IIOUFO has been investigating UFO and flying\nucer sightings since August 1958. We have a State\nRepresentative in most of the 50 states, and in seven\nforeign countries. We have a Scientific Panel of known\nscientist and a Technial Advisory Board of known saucer\nresearchers.\nI have received special authorization from the Department\nof the Air Force in Washington to visit Wright Patterson\nr Force Base in Dayton, Ohio for the purpose of viewing\nthe Air Force Files on their saucer investigation since\n948. Among the sightings we are interested in is one\nrecent one, Soccorro, New Mexico, April 25, i\niting was observed by veral different\nns in New Mexico. According to\n3I was investigating this\nWould it be possible to obtain the results of your invest—\nigation? I was appreciate any information you could give\nus.\nThank you. ‘rusting to r from you in the near future.\n\n--- PAGE 254 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nNovember 16, 1964\n({]\nMr. Charles =, \\pitbo\nPost Office Box 594\nOrange, Texas 77631\nDear Mr. Bilbo:\nYour letter of November 9th, with enclosure, F\nhas been received.\nide Hd 2E 7\nWhile I would like to be of assistance in con-\nnection with your inquiry, I must advise that information\ncontained in the files of the FBI is confidential and available\nonly for official use, pursuant to regulations of the Department\nof Justice. Please do not infer either that we do or do not have\ninformation of the type you mentioned. I hope you will under-\nstand my inability to be of aid.\nSincerely yours,\n8. Edgar Hoover\n0\nvq 6196.\nins 44, les - Enclosures (2)\ntign SAC: Bufiles contain nothing identifiable regarding\nHarold T. Wilkins or his book, \"Flying Saucers On The Attack.\"\nSAW:des (3)\nOV 254g)\nwat RoomL_] revetype uit]\n\n--- PAGE 256 [ocr] ---\n\nMonday, November 9, 1964\nPost Office Box 594\nOrange, Texas 77661\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nDepartment of Justice\n9th Street and Pennsylvania Ave.\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. Hoover:\nEncloséd with this letter is a sheet of condensed\nfacts concerning two supposed visitors from outer space, which is\nfrom Harold T)(Wilkins book APlying Saucers On The Attack.\"\nthe F, B, I, was reportedly involved-in-the investig i\nlike to know if the story concerning the supposed v\ntrue, a possiblity, or just plain science fiction.\nIf the story is true and/or if the F, I\nreport on this case in its files, I uld appreciate copy of that\nreport. If it is impossible to forward me a complete copy of the\nreport please senddassummary of the report.\nI realize this story sounds fantastic but I would\n. |\nppreciate a reply, since it is actually suppose to have occurred,\n\n--- PAGE 258 [ocr] ---\n\nMonday, Noyember 9, 1964\nFACTS concerning two mysterious visitors from outer space as reported\nin Harold T. Wilkins \"Flying Saucers On The Attack,\" published by Cit-\nadel Press (New York) 1954.\nxKS: Concerns two men hi on or about January 20,\nL M s, California by official in attorneys office con-\ncerned with tracing lost and missing persons (legal inquiry bureau).\nTHEIR (visitors) STORY: They came from another planet about the mid-\ndle of December 1952, They landed on Mojove (or Mohove) Desert in a\nsmell flying saucer, 2U0U miles east of Los Angeles. They learned to\nspeak English by listening (persumably in outer space?) to broadcasts\nof radio and television.\nCHARACTERESTICS:: a) 6 foot 6 inches in height; b) emaciated; c) not\nwell clothed; d) bluish-green in complexion; e} prick ears; and f) ex-\ntremely successful investigators,\nADDITIONAL FACTS: One of the above mentioned two men leaned over steel\ntop of filing cabinet and with his curiously curved hand, made an in-\ndentation in the steel at least 4 inch deep. The indented steel was sent\nto a metallurgical chemist, who said that, to produce such indenta ion,\nwould require a force of some 2,000 lbs. to the inch. He also added\nthat traces of more than a dozen unknown elements were found in the dents.\nCONCLUDING REMARKS a) It was reported that the F.B.I. sent several\nagents to investigate these two men, but by the time the agents: ar-\nrived the two visitors from outer space had disappeared (in mid-Feb\nruary 1953.)\nb) The steel filing cabinet is suppose to be lock-\ned in a vault.\nc) The story is suppose to have been related to\nthe author, Wilkins, by a Los Angeles reporter, who wished to remain\nanonymous,\nThe above is a condensed version of the facts presented in an\narticle , which appeared in the apendix of the previously mentioned\nHarold T, Wilkins book,\nSincerely yours,\nChores E. Re\nCharles EF, Bilbo\n\n--- PAGE 259 [ocr] ---\n\nJanuary 26, 1965\n-wib4- AIRMAIL\ny\nmasse SUM\n< 109 wr. 3.“a. Hennessey\n10, Manson Place\nSouth Kensington.\nLondon, 8.W. 7, England\n-0,938\nTa4\nwood gniaya\nDear Mr. Hennessey:\nYour letter of January 20th has been received.\nIn response to your inquiry, the FBI has not conducted\nan investigation as you mentioned inasmuch as this would not come\nwithin our investigative jurisdiction. The presence of an Agent was\nsimply to determine whether or not any violation may have occurred\nin which the FBI would have an interest, and for no other reason.\nof the FBI must be maintained as conf:\nregulations of the Department of Justies i available for official\nuse only. In view of this, Iam sure y ‘understand why I cannot\nbe of any further assistance in this instance.\nbe inane a cone norco the files\nSincerely yours,\n1. Edgar Hooves\n1 - London - Enclosure\n1.- Albuquerque - Enclosure sa\n1- Mr. Sullivan - Enclosure\n1 - Foreign Liaison Unit - Enclosure Le y YW\n\n--- PAGE 261 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. J. A. Hennessey\n.\nNOTE: Bufiles reflect that an unidentified flying object was sighted\nnear Socorro, New Mexico, on April 24, 1964. Captain Holder, United\nStates Air Force, along with SA D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., interviewed\none Lénnie Zamora of the Socorro Police Department who had observed\nthe phenomena. SA Byrnes typed such a statement from Zamora which\nwas later included in a memo for dissemination. The Albuquerque\nOffice did not conduct any investigation other than to keep the Bureau\nadvised and maintajn liaison with the Air Force. This is appdrently\nthe situation to which the correspondent is referring. Bufiles contain\nno information identifiable with the correspondent.\n\n--- PAGE 263 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson———\nM .\nq A. HENNESSEY Me, Belmont\nUFO RESEARCH INVESTIGATOR 1\nMEMBER 10, | MANSON\nSOUTH KENSINGTO!\nMATIONAL INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE\noN\nAERIAL PHENOMENA. LONDON, S.W. 7\nTeverwone : KEN. 4200\nJanaary 20, 1965\nMy ref. 11-4\nRe: Unidentified Flying Objects.\nFederal Bureau of Investigation, D\nWashington 25, D.C. ~ Lying SA JCER\n— Lal\nDear Sirs,\nWould you be so kind as to advise me whether or not it is\nthe usual procedure for agents of the FBI to investigate reports\nof unidentified flying objects which have been seen on the\nground,\nIn several recent cases, agents of the FBI have been present\nwhen USAF investigators from local AFBs in the vicinity of the\nlanding site have carried out their investigations. Would you\nalso advise me whether it would be possible to obtain copies of\nreports made by agents of their findings. One case which I do\nhave a personal interest in was the La Madera April 26, 1964\ncase where a Orlando Gallegos, age 35, of La Madera and Santa Fe,\nNew Mexico, reported to Officer Marvin Romero that he had obser-\nved an unidentified object approximately 300 feet from his home.\nThe following day, Agent Byrnes of the FBI and Major Connors of\nKirtland AFB in Albuquerque in: cted the site. Can you advise me\nof Agent Byrnes findings at the site?.\nI realise that your department is probably more concerned\nwith federal crime, however, I cannot understand why it has 2\nconcerned itself with cases which are normally undertaken by the\nUSAF as a matter of National Defence.\nThis letter is not intended as a letter of criticism but\nmore of a general inquiry. REC 31 bs a G39 94 - YU\nTrusting that-this will receive your early attention. NS\n— \" urmnas op Aemwey THE\nJnvnsrieares UNIGENTIFIEy Fry me OR Techs\nFRmetmeT Feary\nO hk\nS. cerer s7\nPraeatine, Fae\n6006\nDOXMhENCE\nBN,\n\n--- PAGE 276 [ocr] ---\n\nPROPERTY OFFICE: RT. 53, LONG GROVE, ILL. GE 8-2622\nSore Groove Guncbuy ab Gabaton\nMark Powell\nVice-Preside\nENCLOSURE\n\n--- PAGE 277 [ocr] ---\n\n9\nApril 15, 1966\nMr. Paul G: r\n360 Pleasant Street\nRaynham, Massachusetts 02767\nDear Mr. Snigier:\nYour letter of April 1ith has been received.\nWith respect to your inquiry, sightings of\nUnidentified Flying Objects are not a matter within the\ninvestigative jurisdiction of the FBI. Inasmuch as your\ncommunication is of interest to another governmental\nagency, Iam referring a copy of it to the Office of Special\nTavestigations, Department of the Air Force.\nSincerely yours,\n« Edgar Hoover\n1 - Boston - Enclosure ry\nNOTE: Snigier is not identifiable in Bufiles. Joseph F. Perry of\nGrand Blanc, Michigan, was contacted by Bureau Agents from our\nDetroit Office at his request in March, 1960, regarding photographs\nhe had taken of what he believed to be unidentified flying objects.\nThese photographs were turned over to the Office of Special Investi-\ngations of the United States Air Force by our Detroit Office. Perry\nreported to the local paper that the FBI was conducting an investiga-\ntion and it was necessary for this Bureau to straighten the record\nwith that newspaper. Perry was advised that we had furnished his\nphotographs to the Air Force and he subsequently wrote to the Director\nin April, 1960, indicating he was looking forward to the completion of\nthe Air Force analysis of his photographs and their return to him. A\ncopy of his letter was referred to the Air Force for a reply to him.\na\nQin\nWwicLklooa 79h\nSBE APREB B4QBB rg vee or\n\n--- PAGE 279 [ocr] ---\n\ngeo? Z 3 ee\nMee\n5 APR IS 1966\n\n--- PAGE 281 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nJuly 20, 1966\nen\nMr. ie\n1348 Edgehill Drive\nPomona, California 91767\nDear Mr. Fox:\nWOOU ONIOV3Y-0,99¥\nend 9 Cue 1\nI received your letter on July 15th, with\nzenclostze, which is being returned herewith.\na “\na For your information, the investigation of\n«Uhidentified Flying Objects is not and never has been a matter\nthat is Within the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. I can\nassure you the photograph which you forwarded does not repre-\nspent employees of this Bureau and the FBI has never had custody\nOf an o6Supant from a foreign planet.\nSincerely yours,\nJ. Edgar Hoover\nEnclosure\nNOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. Enclosure was\na photograph of an apparently emaciated child holding the hand of two\nmale adults. Relations with Real\" magazine have not been desirable.\nThe article which appeared in a recent issue of this magazine purported\nto-be: amactual report of unidentified flying objects and has been brought\nto the attention of the Bureau previously. In view of the fictional\naspects of the article and the relations with \"Real'' magazine no contact\nwas made with the magazine regarding the representation of FBI\nAgents.\nBGH:lwp R\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 282 [ocr] ---\n\nREC'D MAL KOUr\nFRT\nJu 21 5 27 PH GE\n\n--- PAGE 285 [ocr] ---\n\n;\nJuly 21, 1966\ney-i0l\nREC: 18\nMr. Steven G. Gray\n903 Forest Avenue’\nCleburne, Texas 76031\nDear Mr. Gray:\nYour letter of July 16th has been received.\nfa) For your information, the investigation of Uniden-\ntified Flying Objects is not and never has been a matter that is\nwithin the investigative jurisdiction of the FBI. I can assure you\nthe photograph you mentioned does not represent employees of\nthis Bureau and the FBI has never had custody of an occupant\nfrom a foreign planet.\nEnclosed are some booklets pertaining to our\nactivities which I hope you will enjoy reading.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nQ\n>\nEnclosures (2)\nKnow your FBI\nStory of the FBI\nNOTE: Correspondent is not identifiable in Bufiles. The Bureau has had\n< other inquiries concerning this photograph. The article which appeared in\na recent issue of this magazine purported to be an actual report of unidentified\nflying objects and has been brought to the attention of the Bureau previously. , |\nIn view of the fictional aspects of the material and ouy relations with ‘Real’\nmagazine no contact was made with the magazine regarding the representation\nwane te 3\nEFT?jss (3, VA (i ¢\na \\y \\ fh \" 4! “g\nV\nwant. roow Co) TeLetyPe uw ’\n\n--- PAGE 287 [ocr] ---\n\nTRUE COPY\nSteven G. Gray\n903 Forest Ave.\nCleburne, Tex.\nJuly 16, 1966\nJ. Edgar Hoover\nU.S. Department of Justice\nWashington, D. C.\nDear Mr. Hoover,\nJust recently I bought a copy of the magazine, \"Real.\" |\nThis issue had a great deal of pictures about unidentified flying\nobjects and it also had a photo of two F.B.I. agents leading a silver-\nclad man, about one and a half to two feet tall, down an american \\\nstreet. I know this sounds extraordinary, but this is what it had.\nThe photo was probably faked but I wanted to be doubly sure. Please {|\nwrite me and tell me if there is any truth to this photo. Also this |\nphoto was first published by some odd chance in a Cologne, Germany\nnewspaper.\nYours truly,\n/s/ Steven G. Gray\n\n--- PAGE 288 [ocr] ---\n\ney cis te\nt Peas\nAVIV OL\nQuay! hey Fee\nGr. Pda “Hoover\na. 4. ag Lata’\nPrevon, Ww. Reever, E\npeseetid— per Sian copys oy\nQua -\nmegane Y eal . 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "flying", "object", "objects", "time", "july", "stated", "seen", "some", "very", "what" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nCONF ENTAE\nW485 f-/20\nAuthority\n- HEADQUARTERS\nIN REPLY AIR DEFENSE COMMAND\nREFER TO: MITCHEL FIELD, NEW YORK\n12 September 1947\nSUBJBOT: Unidentified Flying Object\n(Interview - Alpheus 0, Powell)\nSUMMARY OF INFORMATION:\nThe following information was received 12 August 1947 from Mr,\nAlpheus 0, Powell, 28 Redwood Road, New Hyde Park, Long Island, relative\nto the sighting of a possible flying dise 4 August 1947,\nOn 4 August 1947, Mr Powell, an Airlines Captain with Pan American\nAirways, Inc., was the first pilot of a Constellation type aircraft on a\nflight from Gander, Newfoundland, to La Guardia Field, New York. Mr. Powell\ntook over the aircraft at Gander, Newfoundland end departed at approximately\n1230 P.M., Eastern Daylight Saving Time for La Guardia Field, New York. At\n1600 P.M,, at a position approximately midway between the Everett (Mass) Pan\nMarker and the Bedford Radio Beacon (Everett is 3 miles HW of Boston, Mass\nand Bedford is 15 miles NW of the same city) both Mr Powell and Mr W. Whi\nnavigator on this trip, sighted unidentifieble flying objects. To the best\nof Mr, Powell's knowledge, the following weather conditions existed at that\ntimes Visibility was goods cloud coverage was from 6-3/10ths, with tops at\n10,000 feet; end the wind at the 8,000 foot level was estimated as being\n270/25 miles per hour, The aircraft was at 8,000 feet; airspeed 265 mph;\nand the course was 244 degrees, magnetic.\nMr White, who was sitting in the co-pilots seat (the right side of\nthe cockpit) first called Mr. Powell's attention to a bright orange objeot,,\nwhich was on the right side of the plane, and slightly below the level of the\nairereft, Mr Powell was unable to see the object, as he had no visibility to\nthe right and dow, from his position, Mr Powell immediately glanced out his\nside window and noticed, at a 45° angle to the left, and unidentified flying\nobject. It was about one mile away at en altitude of approximately 7,300\nfeet. Mr Powell banked to obtain a better view of the object. The object\nwas under observation for approximately 50 seconds, end during this time was\nviewed by Mr Powell, Mr Powell described the object as being about the length\nof a P-40 fuselage, blunt at both ends, cylindrical in shape, and having a\nbright orange hue, Mr Powell stated thet tne object had a definite shape, and\nthat there was no suggestion of gaseous dissipation as there would be if the\norange color were the exhaust from a rocket, or a jet aircraft, Mr Powell\nestimated the course of the-objest to be 200° magnetic, and that the object\nwas travelling at approximately 160 mph, Mr Powell lost sight of the object,\nwhen a cloud came betwoen the aircraft and the object, The pursuit of the\nobject was not continued, inasmuch as it would have necessitated a departure\nfrom the established airways,\n; A\nSONFLB EN FAAL\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR DEFENSE COMMAND\nMITCHEL FIELD, NEW YORK\nIN. REPLY\nREFER TO:\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\ney Et eames\nin conjunction with contract flying for the AAF, Mr White states that he\nhas flown with Mr Powell om a number of occasions, and he considers him\nto be a very stable persons completely reliable, and not given to\n\"flights fancy\".\nRelated Report: See Summary of Information, 12 September 1947, Hq ADC,\nsubject, “Unidentified Flying Objects” (interview - Alpheus 0. Powell).\nPrevious Distribution:\n- None\nEvaluation\nDistribution\nof inform tion\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nAGENTS NOTES: Mr. A. 0, Powell is a graduate of the Aviation Cadet Flying\nTraining Program, having graduated from Maxwell Field, Alabama, with the\nCless of 41-C, Since graduation, Mr, Powell has flown for Pan American\nAirways and, at this date, has over 4,000 command pilet hours to his credit.\nMr. Powell eppears to be a calm, intelligent individual, not given te\nflights of fancy, or easily swayed by what he has previously read in the\nnewspapers as regards reports of this type. Mr, Powell has a fear of publi-\ncity and seemed hesitant to even tell his story lest he become the object of\nridicule, Mr Powell was questioned as to the possibility that what he\nsighted might have been a tow target, a pilot balloon, or a radiosonic device\nused for meteorological purposes. Mr Powell stated that he has seen numerous\npilot balloons, radiosonic devices and tow targets, while on flights; the\nobject observed on this flight definitely was not one of them,\nEvaluation\nPrevious Distribution:\n- Hone of source of information\nc 3\nDistribution\n- AAP (3 copies)\n~ ADC (2 copies)\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nBASIC: Ltr. Hq, BARD, Birmingham AAP, Birmingham, Ala,, dtd 8 July 47,\nsubj: Report on Local \"Flying Disc, *\no let Ind, D\ndV be %\n» FOURTEENTH AIR FORCE, Orlando, Florida,\nTO: Commanding General, Air Defense Command, Mitchel Field, New York,\n1, Forwarded for information of your Headquarters,\n2. Thies Headquarters has made\nno investigation of \"Flying Disc\"\nreports because this is an isolated case,\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\n3 Inele: nf/e\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nt_on Local \"F. Disc\"\nD333.5 ID Jul 47 - 2nd Ind\nHQ., AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, Mitchel Field, New York, 25 July 1947.\nTO: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, D. C.\nATTN: AC/AS=2\nForwarded for your information,\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nn/c Colonel, GSC\nAsst Chief of Staff-Intell.\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE WEA.\n\" Purnished by the U, 6. Weather\nFor Birmingham and Yic‘nity—\nPartly cloudy and warm today,’ to-\nnight and fomorrow..with 2 ‘few\nscattered showers this after\nHigh today 86, low tonight 70, high\ntomorrow 90.\nPRICE: 5 CENTS\nFlying Saucers’ Reported\nFrom 39: States, But Seem\nTo Be Concentrated Here\nCity Is Baffled By\nDazzling Display\nOf Spooky Discs\nstrange things that\nMeng in night skies eS Sune 2\nwere over Birmingham as ign\nOn one thing ae we\nseen the mysterious objects agree\n—they are round, saucer-like. After\nthat, every story differs. Each of\nported witgessing the beating sky\n1e ig sky\ndemonstrations here last night had\n& different version of what they\nSaw.\nSome said the objects were\n}, some small. They were mov-\nreat speed. They were sus-\nin the air, There was sound\nthe srowsd. They were in. perfect\nformation. They were colliding\n‘with each other.\nBut whatever the things are that\nhave set the nation agog since first\nFeported 12 days ago by a man in\nWashington State, they definitely\nwere over the Magic City last ast night\nIt, seems, in fact, that\nmingham residents saw the objects\nin any other place.\n\"REPORTS BEGAN coming into\nCAMERA HERE CATCHES “FLYING SAUCER”—Robert Cross- |everyone in the place was called\nland, Age-Herald copy reader, has camera proof that the much-dis- [into action.\ncussed flying discs were over Birmingham last night. The picture | Reports came in from Edgewood,\nabove was made by Mr. Crossland at 8:37 p.m. last night at his home | Mountain Brook, Avondale, South-\nif 28th Street and Highland Avenue. He said he gave the film @ |side, Fairfield. “Pratt City, W.\n15-second exposure. in Central ig\nror, ske\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\ncr\nit;\na\ni\nhaat ath\nee\n2 iia\n.\ni He\nte ee\nit\n3 £3\nsae\nBul\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nLatah BH\nhee bluh P| ie\n, He BEE tH\nBedelia eats\nPUREE\nF\ncs\nEy\n8\n>\n&,\n2,\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nPi ae i hh Bigs\nthe num-\ngo\nOfticer\ni a rot\n4 i wf\n4\naround. \"They came\nfirst, then\nThey seemed to\nae\nHi\nwath ies\nree te\nsaw\n—s*\nmotelepnen\nat\na8\nie\nwa when we\nlashes ci\nggg ehae\nlines began\nbout 20 ml\nAt police\nE. E. MeN\n44\n‘ i\ny|ber increaged.\nwe over the mountain.\nIn fact, they're’\nthe show out at!\nat\nMir\ninger Bowl’ tonight, “The Diso-\nNine of the discs ee Cog\nMurdoch, gt\nthinks of\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nHe\nit\n‘an :\nfe\nniles\nve\nHer ee\nel iy\ntas ty\nals\n7H 4\na\nah a\nie i\nEb. at ii a\nHi 3 aeti\n$s\nrt\na Te\na: EY\neae By a\n\\\n\\\nnh\net\na\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\n$-9-A4-9--3-¥-\nI, Staff Sergeant Ira L. Livingston, RA 14 153 972, Air Corns\n250 hours flying time ns pilot and Armorer Gunner have\ng statement to make concerning the avvearence of \"Flying Discs\"\nin the vicinity of Rirmingham, Alabama.\nAt 2045 hours, 6 July 1947, while I was eating summer at my residence\nat 1354 Meadow Lane, Green Acres, Birmingham, Alabama, my next door neighbor,\nMr. Herman M. Sookwel!, called for me to come to the front door that there were\nsome \"Flying Miscs\" outside. Immediately I went out in the front yard to\nobserve the objects. The objects anveared to the West of Birmingham traveling\nin » South Bastern @irection. They -vveared to be evnroximately 2000 feet\nabove the horizon at » 1\\5 degree angle from where I wes standing at an un-\nestimated distance away. The objects snneared to be apnroxjmately two (2)\nfeet in diameter, round in shane, vrodueing:n dim glow of light and treveling\nat an estimatda.sneed of five (5) to six (6) hundred miles ver hour.\nThe objects or object anvenred to be traveling in » definite src rather then\nstraight and as soon ss one wes out of sight another would avnear behind\nit, but not always in the seme vath. I saw one that seemed to come straight\nup. The view of where it came from was obstructed by » nearby house; and\nwhen it reached the altitude of avnroximately 2000feet, it started off in\nthe same direction as the others. I did not at any time see any more than\none at the time and eventhough there could have been only one, my rereonel\nbelief is that there were seven (7) to ten (19). ‘The Discs were silent and\nappeared to be composed of a single light.\nSno A. de gdar\nIra L, Livingston\nSteff Sergeant, RA 14 153 972\nSubscribed end sworn to before me this 7th day of July 1947.\nJAMES L, M\nlst Lt. ac\nAsst Aaj.\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n, Whe-J- fof\ncone 33D\nHEADQUARTERS, NEWFOUNDLAND BASE COMMAND\nANTIC DIVISION, AIR TRANSPORT COMMAND /@a\nPr “oe Hs ’\n; RESTRICTED, > FORT PEPPERRELL, NEWFOUNDLAND\nAPO 862,% POSTMASTER, NEW YORK, N. Y.\n~~ “Dhl Cs A I aE\nSUBJECT: Letter of Transnittel, :\nTo 8 Commanding General,\nAtlantic Division, ATO,\nFort Totten, Island, N.Y.\n(ATTENTION: 40/8, Intelligence)\nReference Letter of Transmittal, this office, dated 28 daly\n1947, with four (4) inelosures (Inclosures 1, 2 and 3, Final Reporte of\nSightings of \"flying seucers\"s; and Inclosure 4, Signed Statement - Con\nstable KEARSEY), transmitted herewith is Final Report of 8: ing of\n“flying in Newfoundland, which occurred at Harmon 14, Stephen\nville, Newfoundland at 03452, 23 July 1947.\n1 Incls\n’ Final Rpt of Sighting, 23 Jul 47\n1st Ind. .\nMQ, ATLANTIC DIVISION, ATC, FORT TOTTEN, L.I., NEW YORK 6 Aug 47\nTO: Commanding General, Air Transport Command, Washington 25, D.C.\nATIN: Chief of Staff\nTWX CM-95, your Headquarters.\nt asc\nn/e ac/s, intelligence\n- (\nX\nForwarded in accordance with ote outlined in\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nlangify\n' RESTRICT Elphus, reroer oF SIGHTING) 7\n1. Organization: 1388th AAF Base Unit ;\nAPO 864, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y. °\nSighting Strange intermittent flashes that may tie in\nwith \"Flying Discs\".\nPlace Harmon Field, Stephenville, ‘lewfoundlend.\nTime 03452, 23 July 1947.\nAltitude Approximately 10,000 feet high,\nWeather High scattered condition; visibility better\nthan fifteen (15) miles.\nHeading From South, heading NNE (approximately 30° )\nSpeed High velocity; stated to be faster than a\nconventional airplane.\nDescription : The observers saw a light which at first appeared\nto be a shooting star or airplane. It appeared\nagein, and a mumber of intermittant flashes were\nseen for a period of approximately three (3) minutes.\nThe flashes were reddish in color. Observers said it\nwas not a falling star because it did not appear as\nsuch; nor was it an airplane, because manoeuvers were\ntoo abrupt and there was no noise of a motor,\nMiss Patricia Abbott, (Newfountland National) Government\nEmployee ard Lt. Hammaker, Navigator and Public Relat-\nions Officer.\nThe informants (noted in Par.10) were walking when they\nnoticed a peculiar reddish light. Both Miss Abbott and\nLt. Hammaker stated that at first, they thought it was\na falling star, ‘but if left no streak. I+ appeared\nagain; they thought it might be a plane flying at a\nvery high altitude. After observing its manoeuvers,\nthey concluded, because of the silence (no hum of motor)\nani abrupt darts of the light, it was definately not\nan airplane. Neither Miss Abbott nor It. Eammaker hai\nseen anythirg like it before.\nke H. SMITH\nCaptain, Air Corps,\nIntelligence Officer.\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\n5\nLoree\ni\n; HEADQUARTERS!\nNewfoundland Base Command, ATID=-ATC\nFort Pepperrell, Newfoundland\nAPO 862, c/o Postnaster, New York, N.Y.\na 28 July 1947\nee ae\nSUBJEOT: Letter of Transaittel.\nee ing General,\n(ATTENTION: 40/S, Intelligence)\n1. Transaitted herewith, as inclosures 1, 2 and 3, are Final\nReports of Sightings of \"flying saucers* in Newfoundland and vicinity\nlisted as follows:\nFinal Report of Sighting - 20002, 10 July 1947\n* is ee oe = 00302, 11 July 1947\n\"4\" \" § = 00152, 20 July 1947\n2. Reference TH - EN 18469, this headquarters, dated 1217302\nJuly 1947, regarding sightings of \"flying saucers\" by Constable ERIC\nKEARSEY, Newfoundland Constabulary, at Grand Falls, Newfoundland, on\nthe night of 9 July 1947, attached herewith, as inclosure 4, is signed\nstatement of this sighting by Constable KEARSEY.\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERALs\n: MARION C. MILLER,\nCaptein, Air Corps,\n4 Incles a&C/S, Intelligence,\nFinal Rpt of Sighting, 10 Jul 47\nBet Wy 3h Pal 47\n= 8 © 9 5 20 Jul 47\nSigned Statement = Const KEARSEY\nRESTRICTED\neonrre.c\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nOrg.\nSighting\nPlace\nTime\nAltitude |\nWeather\nHeading\nSpeed 3\nShape & Size:\nColor 3\nPhotographs:\nReperted By:\nCONFIDENTIAL.\nFINAL REPORT OF SIGHTING.\nAAF BU, NBC, ATLD, ATC. Harmon Field, Newfoundland.\nDise or other airborne object.\nsix (6) miles SSW of Harmon Field.\n: 2000/%, 10 July 1947\n: B& 10,000 ft.\nClear, Scattered Cumlus & - 10, 000 ft.\n‘NE on horizontal course.\nVery high velocity. ’\nCircular like a wheel, estimated to be same size as a C-54\nas seen from 10, 000 ft.\nTranslucent or Silvery, left a “luish Plack trail approx\n15 miles long.\nUr. Robert W. Leidy reported that he took two (2) Kodachrome\nsnap shots of the trail.\nMr. John N. Merhman, TWA mechanic; Mr. John W. Woodruff,\nPAA mechanic; and Wr. Robert E. Leidy, PAA mechanic reported\nthe above facts to the Intelligence Officer on 15 July 1947.\nA Flash Report was Twi ed to : Action copy Commanding\nGeneral, Hq. ATC, Attn. Asst. Chief of Staff, Intelligence.\nInfo copies: Commanding Generals Hq. ATLD and Ha. NEC\nMister's Merhman, Woodruff, and Leidy were enroute from\nStephenville Crossing to Harmon Field at the time of the\nsighting. Wr. Woodruff was the first to see the Disc, it\nappeared to rent or split the clouds thru which it passed\nand left a Pluish Black trail approx. fifteen (15) miles\nlong behind it. The trail was similar to the afterglow of\na powerful landing light or search light beam after it is\nsuddenly switched off. the object maintained a straight and\nhorizontal course according to Mr. Merhman and Mr. Woodruff,\nMr. ‘Leidy stated it appeared to be on a great curved course\non a horizontal plane. The object disappeared into the\nNorth Northeast. Mr. Leidy says he took two (2) Kodachrome\nPhotographs of the trail. ‘The film has been transmitted\nto the Asst. Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Newaundland\nBase Command for processing.\nCAPT. A.C.\nIntelligence Officer\nRESTRICTED\nCONERENTAL——\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nOrgani zation:\nSighting\nPlace\nTime\nAltitude\nWeather\nHeading 3\nSpeed fy\nShape & Size:\n10, Color 3\n11, Reported by +\n12, General\nFINAL REPORT 19) :\n1388th AAF Base Unit\nAPO 86), ¢/o Postmaster, New York, N.Y.\nFlying Disc or other airborne object.\nCodroy, Newroundland, 59°03' W Long.; 7°50! N Lat.\n00302 hours, 11 July 19h7.\nApproximately 6,000 feet.\nClear; at dusk.\nFrom northwest heading eastward.\nVery high velocity.\nDise shaped; was reported as being the sine of a\nbarrel-head, dinner-plate and size of a plane\nthat is flying high. The trail gave the whole\nobject the appearance of a cone.\nFlame colored with a trail of a lighter flame color.\nMr. John Legge, Mr. Wn. Evans and Albert Samms of\nCodroy, NewfoundJand,\nMr. Legge and Mr. Evans were standing outside Mr. Legge's\nstore when they both sighted the object. Both men stated\nthat the disc was very bright with an after-flow which\nmade the object look like a cone. It was a very clear\nnight. In spite of the high velocity of the flying\nobject, they said thev could not. Possibly heve mistaken\nit for a plane or a falling star. Besides the two men,\nthe object was sighted by Albert Samns; he reported what\nhe had seen to his mother. Mrs. Samms stated that Albert\nwas in no way alarmed about it, he was alore and on his\nway home when he sighted it, and watehed it while it was\nin sight. Albert was quite convinced from the color and\nbehaviour of the object that it was not a plane, but\ndefinately some flying object.\nThe informant, Mr. Legge, is believed to be reliable,\nHe is’a man of approximately forty; has hed considereble\nexperience as foreman of Buchans Mine, Newfoundland, where\nhe was in charge of three hundred men. During the war,\nMr. Legge was a mamber of a civilian volunteer Air\nDetection Corps. With that » ckground, Mr. Legge stated\nthat he felt sure that the object he had seen was some-\nthing new which he had never seen before.\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nFinal Report of Sighting gpREIDENTIN\nGeneral cont'ds\nblbert Samma is 4 twelve year old boy. He was alone\nwhen he saw the flying object, he was very definite\nihat ne nad never seen anything like it before. His\nnother, Mrs. Samms, is the Pest Mistress of the town,\nand after heering Albert's d ascription, felt that it\nanswered to thé description of a “Flying Disc\". Mr.\nLegge reported his sighting shortly afterwards to Mrs.\nSamns becwuse he was sure it shonld be made known to\nher in order that the incident might be reported ty\ntelegram immediatelye\nThere was one other sighting reported from a “iver\nWarden at South Branch. The man could not be con=\ntocted at time of interviews with other parties.\nHowever, a second-hand description of his sighting\nwas obtained, and it agreed with the sightings st\nCodroy.\nWILLIAM H. SMITH\nCaptein, Air Corps,\nIntelligence Officers\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAL-\nFINAL REPORT OF SIGHTING\nOrganization: 1388th AAF Base Unit\nAPO 86h, c/o Postmaster, New York, N.Ye\nSighting Flying Dise or other Airborne Object.\nPlace On board Steamship \"BURGEO\" enroute from Sydney,\nNova Scotia to Port ary Basques, Newfoundland,\nabout one hour out from Sydney.\nTime 0015Z 20 July 1917,\nAltitude 30° off the horizon at an estinated quarters mile range.\nWeather Clear and dark,\nReading $ NNE (30° East of True North) on horizontal plane.\nSpeed s High velocity, stated to be facter than a tracer bullet.\nDescription : Observers did not see the object, they saw its flashes\nand all four observers agreed there were four (hi) or\nfive (5) flashes approximately one (1) secon4 apart\nand equidistant. The flashes were said to be silvery\nto reddish in color, an? were described by two observ-\ners to be like those of a Fire Fly only larger and at.\nequal intervals, and did not look like a shoot! ng star\nor airplane,\nMessrs Maitland, Larkin, Douglae and Hamilton of\nHamilton, Metcalfe and Kansas City Bridge Companies\nwiiich concern is doing the construction at Harmon Field.\n‘The four gentlemen (noted in Par.10) and Captain Gullage,\nWaster of the \"Burgeo\", were standing on the starboard\ndeck, and as the Captain was trying ts describe a previous\nsighting, he saw the flashes; the other four gentlemen\nalso saw them #s described herein, and believed that it\nwas not a meteorite or airplane because of its speed,\ncolor, and evenly spaced discharges or flashes.\nCeptain Gullage told the four gentlemen that he had seen\nthe same thing at approximately the same time and location\n(ship's position) on the evening of 15 July 19h7, except\nat that time, the object or flashes were traveling faster\nand frequently @hanging course (he said it changed course\nabruptly several tindes and was headed generally to the\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nFinal Report\nGeneral cont'd : SSW, The Captain also told the four gentlenen\nthat he wae willing to make ea complete report\nif the information is desired for official\npurposes.\nLLIAW A. SrTH\nCaptain, Air Corps\nIntelligence Officer.\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\n%\n9 ¢\nRESTRICTED\nte re Pr Pe\na.\na\na\nA\na\na\na&\na\na\nAL\nAbout how big aid it appear te you?\nTrom the height of it, 1°4 say it was about the sise of a 54 or a\nConstellation.\nAbout how far apart 444 it bresk the cloud?\nIt spread the clouds out about half wile.\nla\nLh\noy\nNEON) SAY\n: ae /\nSeah t T + I\n‘\nre 2?\nre\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n: Interrogation of John 3B, Woodruff (Coms'a)\nWhat kind of a bresk did it make in the cloudst-\nIt cut a straight path right through the loud.\nDid it leave a trail?\nYes, it left a trail dark Dlueish in color similar to a high pover\nLight. The trail was from approximately fifteen (15) to twenty\n(20) miles long.\nre\nHave you ever seen 9 meteor?\nYes.\nDe you think thie was a meteor?\nBo, I don't think so, it was cat too clean. This wae as straight\na8 en arrow. .\nre. ve\nWhat was the course of the object?\nWell, looking at the map I'd say North North Bast.\nHave you deen working around airplanes long enough to know the\naise of an aircraft and the height from a distance?\nTes.\nFov. long have you been working around aircraft!\nSeven (7) years.\nWere you in the Arny during the time of the War?\nBo.\na\nA\n&\nA\nQ\na.\nDid you take any pictures?\nBo, I did not, but ome of the boys took sone.\nDo you think the pictures will show up?\nYes, it was an ideal dey for pictures.\nre Pe Pre\nSworn and subscribed to before me |\nthis LZ. day of July 1947.\nCaptain, Air Corps\nAdjutant\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\n16 duly 1947\nInterrogation of JOHN 3. MERRMAN, JR., Supervisor and Mechanic,\nTrans Vorlé Airvays, Harmon Field, Nevfoundland, taken at 1430 mT,\n16 July 1947, by Captain Willies EZ. Smith, AC, Intelligence Officer.\nHow long have you been associated with aircraft and avietion?\nSince approximately 1935.\nNeve you in the Arey éaring the Vert\nes.\nWhat 414 you do in the Arny?\nAerial Gunner.\nre be\nbe\ne\nDid your job during the var entail you to be able to judge distances\nand sises of objects and ranges?\nYes.\nOn the evening of 10 July 1947, 414 you see one of the so called\n\"Flying Disks\" or an object in the sky?\nmountain here and Stephen-\nTes, we were coming up over the\n‘ing up hill and we could see the sky\nWoodruff said \"look at the cut in the\nI looked up and saw a blueish black vapor trail.\nDid you see the object?\n“Bo, I just saw the trail as it was left behind.\nyou describe the effect the odject hed on the cloud formation?\nclouds were very scattered and were about from 6000 feet to\n210,000 feet, the odject passed through and out the cloud leaving a\ncould see the blue sky, like » knife had out it. The\nedges were feathered similar te « veld, as if you cut a veld in half,\nto be descending, ascending, or horisontel?\nseemed to remain on atrue course.\nyou give any estimate as to the sise of the edject?\n444 not see the odject.\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nInterrogation of John B, Nohrmen, Jr |\nGem you Geveribe the trail?\nIt was Dlueish black in coler, very easily distingaished from the\nDine sky. A diesel exhaust would de similar to it,\nre\nFe fe: fe\na\nree\na\na\nre\nyou know vhether Mr, Leidy caw the Disk or object?\nI don't believe so.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\n_L7\nrefec gce\nthe cloud and left this opening.\ngoing up, or coming down!\ni\n4\ni\ni\ntill Mi\n: G4 di a4\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\n3 am not cure vhich one the -\nRew?\nor four relic end\nRESTRIC eripeeriay\nBetty {Gont'a)\nIntersogesion of Riders ¥,\nF\nii Ta 2 EH i\ndi da dd dd G4 Od\nalgae\nnt, ie Me mt sit o tate\nj\ni\n;\nf\n&\nesp tint hs at ts te\nse sts et\ni\n3\n;\n|\na\n‘\nE\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nInterrogation of REST abe | (eday'a)\nQ Are williag\nee - te give the Aruy @ copy of the pictures of the\nles.\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nEMENT OF MR\nEDES BURKE OF\n17 July 1947.\nAt approximately 10 o'eloek in the evening of 10 July 1947\nI was star ng by my store doo I happened to look up and saw\nwhat appearei to be a \"FLYING SAUCER\". It definately was not a\nshooting star; I'd seen several stars shoot before, but never like\nthis! mor was it an airoplane, it was too \"lit up\" and traveling\nat too great a speed. It wasn't an siroplane on fire because it\nwould have fallen in the water. It was a niee elear night, no\nelouds, it nas just getting dark. I would say it was traveling at\nthe rate of a shooting star but mueh eloser. I'd say roughly at\n6,000 feet. It was visible for about fifteem (15) seconds. It\neame from the North West heading Eastward. The circle looked to\nbe about the size of a barrel head, and the trail behind looked\nto be about fifteen (15) feet long. The trail behind the dise\nmade the whole object look like a eone. Another thing that makes\nme feel sure it wacn't af shooting star is; a shooting star usually\nleaves a temporary streak, this objeet I saw left mo streak only\nthe one that appeared to travel behind the eirele whieh looked like\nan after-glow. The eirele was a bright red, nearest I could des-\neribe it would be the eoler of a flame, the after-glow(eone-shaped)\nwes a fainter shade. What I saw last Thureday night resem a\nshooting star in no way whatsoever. There was only ones\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\n@ESTRICTED e\nSTATEMENT OF MR. WM. EVANS, CORDROY$ NEWFOUNDLAND. TAKEN BY\nMERCEDES BURKE OF THE INTELLIGENCE OFFICE} HARMON FIELD, NBW-\nFOUNDLAND. 17 July 1947.\nAt approximately 10 e'elock in the evening of 10 July 1947,\nI was standing outside Mr. Leggo's store talking with him. We\nboth saw this thing desh aeross the sky. I eouldn't be eceurate\nabout the direetions. If it was a shooting ster, I'd never seen\none as large before, and it was mueh brighter than anything I've\never seen in the skye It looked to be a round object, I eouldn't\nsay it was anything else but round; it‘had a teil on it whieh\nshowed yellowish, but not as bright as the eirele which appeered\nand nearest I could deseribe it would be sort of red and yellow.\nThe streak behind, I would say, was little over a yard long; the\neirele looked te be about the size of a large dinner plate. It\nwent so fast, it was hardly in sight before it disappeared. I\neould not give any idea of the height; all I ean say is it wes\nmuch eloser than a shooting star. and travelling et a great speed.\nWhatever it was it was flying through the air, it wasn't just\na streak across the sky. To me it wasn't in any way like a\nshooting star, and I am sure it wasn't an airoplane. I ealled it\na \"FLYING SAUCER” beeauce it seemed exactly like what we had been\nhearing so mueh about on the radio.\nWitness: F Ws\nWitness: Whtehe: a\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATEMENT OF ALBERT SAMMS , TAKEN BY\nMERCEDES BURKE OF THE INTELLI z : FIELD NEW-\nPOUNDLAND. 17 duly 1947.\nLest Thursday night I was out by our house, I happened to\nlook up and saw what I thought was an airoplane. It-was flying\nat the height of a plane that is flying high. Then I thought\nit leoked strange for an airoplane, beeause it was all lit up\nso bright, planes do have a light or two, but this thing was very\nbright - sort of a bright reddish yellow. I saw it only for a\nminute because it was travelling at a teriffie «peed. It shot\nout of sight so quiekly I thought it strange if it was an airop-\nlane. THSH, I remembered what I'd been hearing about\nSAUCERS\" I ran in and told my mother.\nALBERT SAMMS\nWitness: / 2 re\nY leCerden pewke\nWitness:\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nust seen.\nhe thought it was an air ler then he remembered\nhaving heardd about YING -EXS\" and he thought that's what\nit must heve been. ] io (J im; he said it eoul\nbeen a plane beenuee a Plane wouldn't shoot down\nbesides it was too \"lit up\"\nMr. Legge reported the same thing to me in order thet\nreport same to St. John's in the morh ng.\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nNEWFOUNDLAND CONSTABULARY\nSTATION Grand Falis,\nDATE July 13th, 1947...\nSUBJECT Re:- strange objects seen flying over Grand\nFalls on night of July 9th. at approx,\nSirs\nI Eoevsshcethy zepert for your information that on\nednesday night, 9th. inst. I arrived home from\nduty at approx. 11.30.\nUpon arrival at home I joined ay wife, my mother-in-law\nand Mr. John Jackman a resident of Ste John's and frie:\nof the family, who were vey at on the front steps of\nthe house. I was asked b. fe if I had seen\n“flying saucers\" I thought we was joking and replied\nthat I had seen nothin, f ce Jac and my mother-\nin-law then told me that y had Bog hh seen four objects\nflying in an easterly Giveation just before I arrived.\nI asked them to describe what they had seen. Jackman said\nthat four round shaped figures hid passed overhead at a\nterrific speed and were flying side oy ee Gide.\nOn looking skywards again my wife haat myself\nsaw a object which I would Sasestie’ aa as oot &@ huge ye\nfish flash across the the sky. It would be difiicuit to\ndetermine its height and speed owing to the brief period\nit was visible, it's colour also would be hard to say,\nbut there seemed to be « phosphorus glow about it, it\nwas round in gree and about the size of a barrel head,\nit appeared to be flying in a rocking motion.\nThis sir, is about all I can say about the matter,\ncontinued to sean the sky for about a half hour hen neo\nsign of them were seen again, f\nJs\n“2a\nArc ~-\nConstable.\nLeStr. e@ Esq., J.P.\nChies of Police. i\nCubes : Hy SaitKea.\nLeStrange Eeqe, J.P.\nChiat oF Palen:\nRESIMIVIEY\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATION Grand Faille,\na : DATE July 13th, 1947. .\n>\nSUBJECT Re;- strange objects seen over Grand\nFalls on it of July jo at approx,\nSirs\nI respectfully report for your information that on\nWednesday Righty 9th. inst. I arrived home from\nduty at approx. 11.30.\nUpon arrival at home I joined ay wife, mother-in-law,\nand Mr. John Jackman a resident of St. John's and friend\nof the family, who were aa on the front steps of\nthe house. I was asked by my wife if I had seen\n\"flying saucers\" I tho’ she was poking and replied\nthat I had seen nothin; e Jac and my mother-\nin-law then told me that had really seen four objects\nflying in an easterly direct: dust ‘ore I arrived, -\nI asked them to describe what they had seen. Jackman said\nthat four round shaped figures passed overhead at a\nterrific speed and were aide by éide.\nOn looking skywards again wife, Jackman, and myself,\nsaw a object which I would eccribe as be a huge jelay-\nfish flash across the the e It would be ficult te\ndetermine its hdight and speed owing to the brief period\nit was visible. it's colour also would be hard to eave\nbut there seemed to be a succewerue glow about it, 4\nwas round in shape and about the size of a barrel head,\nit appeared to be flying in a rocking motion.\nThis sir, is about all I can say about the matter, ve\ncontinued to sean the eky for al ut @ half hour but ne\nta\n8\noy TePe\nUsiet of Peale.\n, RESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nFrom detailed study of reports selected for their impression of\nveracity and reliability, several conclusions have been formed:\n. (a) This \"flying saucer\" situation is not all imagi or seeing\ntoo much in some natural phenomenon, Something is really flying around,\n(b) lack of topside inquiries, when compared to the prompt and\ndemanding inquiries that have originated topside upon former events,\ngive more than ordinary weight to the péssibility that this is a domestic\nproject, about which the President, etc. know.\n(c) Whatever the objects are, this much can be said of their physical\nappearance:\n1, The surfaced of these objects is metallic, indicating a metallic\nskin, at least.\n2. When a trail is observed, it is lightly colored, a Blue-Brown\nhaze, that is similar to a rocket engine's exhaust. Contrary to a rocket\nof the solid type, one observation indicates that the fuel may be throttled\nwhich would indicate a liquid rocket engine.\n3. As to shape, all observations state thut the object is cireular\nor at least elliptical, flat on the bottom and slightly domed on the top,\nThe size estimates place it somewhere near the size of a C-54 or a Constellation,\n4. Some reports describe two tabs, located at the rear and\nsymetrical about the time axis of flight motion.\n5. Flights hase been reported, from three to nine of them, flying\ngood-formation on each other, with speeds always above 300 knobs.\n6. The discs oscillate laterally while flying along, which could\nbe snaking.\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAE\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Steff, A-2\n. Intelligence\n‘Hamilton Field, California\n4AFDA 25 August 1947\n333.5/1208-1\nSUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc.\nHeadquarters, Army Air Forces, Washincton 25,\nATTENTION: AC of AS-2\n1. The attached true copy of the letter of Mr. F. !. Johnson of\nPortland, Oregon, was received by this officer 22 August 1947.\n2. Your attention is invited to the similarity of stetement by\nMr. Johnson and Mr. Arnold.\n3. This letter is being referred this date to the Special Agent\nIn Charge, FBI, Sen Francisco, for eny investigetion they may care to\nmake.\n\"g\nla Atif .\nPONALD L.' $PRID\n1 Incl: « Colonel, Gsc/\nSy of ltr fr -F.lé. Johnson C of S, Aq?\nX (in dup) :\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nCONFIDENTIAL\nPORTLAND, OREGON, August 20th 1947\nLt. Col. Donald L. Springer, Assistant Starr\nSir. Saw in the portland paper a short time ago in regards to\nan article in regards to the so called flying disc having any basis\nof fact. I can say am a prospector and was in the Mt Adams district\non June 24th the day Kennet Arnold of Boise Idaho claims he saw a\nformation of flying disc. And i saw the same flying objects at about\nthe same time. Having a telescope with me at the time i can asure you\nthey are real and noting like them I ever saw before they did not pass\nverry high over where I was standing at the the time, plobly 1000 ft.\nthey were Round about 50 foot in dimater tapering sharply to a point in ~\nthe head end in an oval shape. with a bright top surface. I did not\nhear any noise as you would froma plane. But there was an object in\nthe tail end looked like a big hand of a clock shifting from side to\nside like a big magenet. ere speed as far as i know seemed to be\ngreater than enything I ever saw. Last veiw I cot of the objects they\nwere standing on edge Banking in a Cloud.\nYours Respectfully\n/s/ ——*F. Ms Johnson\n106 No. West lst Ave\nPortland, Oregon\nA TRUE COPY:\nLt. Colonel,\nAG of 3, A-2/\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nry\nPORTLAND, OXBG0N\n30, July’ 1947 har\nC-B-H-T-1-¥-I-C-A-T-\nun 30 July 1947 Ur xichard xanicin, 634 N, s, Simpson Street,\nae Qregon was interviewed by this agent and stated in substance as\n‘follows: :\nMy name is Richard-Ranin, I aml? yeare old and have fom since\nI was nineteen years old, I first soloed in m air craft in 1919. I tave flow\nover all the western parts of the United States many times and have mapped\nall of the western part of the United States during the years before the\nlate war for the Forest Service. I am familiar with almost every part of\nthe western United States, During a great part of my life I have done stunt\nflying for air shows and various other types of aeronautical exhibitions. ly\nbrother was \"Tex'Rankin who was quite well known in both civilian and Militay\nflying circles for many years before his death and during the late war ran\nthousands of Flying Cadets through primary training schools owned and oper=\naedd by him, To date I mve accomplished 7000 hours in the air as pilot of\nboth civilian and Military aircraft. I an well acquainted with most articles\nthat one would see in the air and I feel that I am well qualified to say\nwhen I see articles flying through the air, although I would not attempt to\nsay that I am infallable and state that I could definitely identify every -\nobject that might be flying through thé air, The following is.an account of\nwhat I saw on 1s June 1947 from the yard of my home at 1&t South \"1 St,\nBakersfield, California.\nat approximately 1200 noon on the Us of June I was lying in the\nfront yard of my home. There was a lad mowing the lam at the ti I looked\nup into the sky and ten articles flying from tle South to th North at what\nI wld judge to be 9500 ft. ob5 1g ab approximately what I\nwould judge to be 350 miles p ed before, I have done\nquite a lot of work f SF listinctly remember that\nat the time I saw the ar’ tioned to 3 who was mowing the\nJawm at the time, I told t i the objects were in all probability\nsome sort of army or Navy & ¢ nearby test centers on the\ndeserts of Southern California, Having te a knowledge of aircraft in\ngeneral I attempted to ex lain to the z lam that the objects\nwere probebly ane sort of +\nAb that time\net seemingly starce\nte second time\nthere was on! )\ne th I told t\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\nWashington I realized that the articles that I saw\nIwas still reluctant to mention this to anyone\nably say that I was crazy, After somtime I\neditor of the oregonian\", a Port:\nin Portland for the remainder of\nwith =~ editor of ‘the paper is put forth in the accomp:\narticle,\nI fully realize that bhis is a broad statement-in view of\nthat there ks been @ much publicity teancemmr put forth in various\npapers of the country. I am ¢ sound min@ in every respect ani I am fi\nconvinced that the articles I saw are actually some sort of machines\nalthough I cannot say from where b> Herd or tovhere thay were going. I say\nwhat I tave said with no idea of city or personal gain,\nPortland, Oregon\n30 duly 497\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nane ae\nDick Rankin Tells\nOf Odd Aircratt\nMore reports of “flying flap-\njacks” turned up Wednesday,\none from no less than Dick\nRankin, brother of the late Tex\nRankin, and +himself an expe-\nrienced pilot of more than 7000\nhours’ flying time.\nRankin, who is recovering\nfrom an old back injury re\nceived in an automobile acci-\n|dent, came to Portland over\n| the week end to spend the sum\n|mer. He saw the “silver cau: |\n|cers” over Bakersfield, Cal.\n|June 23, while lying on the |\n|1awn sun bathing, he told The\nOregonian.\n| “I hesitated to say much\nabout them,” Rankin said, “un-\ntil I noticed all the hullabaloo\nin the papers. I puzzled over\ntheir strange shape for a while\nand finally concluded that they\nwere the navy's ne@ XFSU-1\nflying flapjacks, which are thin\nand round, with twin propellers\nnd stubby tail,”\nOnly One XF5U-1 Built\n' (The navy and the manufac:\nturer have’ announced offic’\nly that only one such machine\n‘was built and that it never left\nConnecticut.\n“These planes were flying\nhigh, maybe 9000 feet, and fair\nly fast, about 300 or 400 miles\nan hour. I first counted ten of\nthem in formation, going north.\nAbout 2:15 P. M. they returned\non the reverse course, headed\nsouth, But there were only sev-\nen, in the formation.\n“They were not weaving or\nbobbing in formation I couldn't\nmake out the number or loca- ||\ntion of their propellers and ||\ncouldn't distinguish any wings\nor tail. They appeared almost |\nround. They looked like pic-\ntures of the navy's flying flap-\njack,” Rankin said\nRankin, who plans to spend\nthe summer here at 834 N. E.\nSimpson street, is now able to\nresume a little flying for fun,\nbut not commercially, he said\nHe now o} a ‘string of\nauto courts, spending his win-\nters at Palm Springs.\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\n65-480\nDirector FBI\na0 Durte\n“FRYING Dt808\nRefer teletype to the Burem dated August 15, 1947.\nBnalosed find the newspaper account carried\nFalls, Ideho “ines Mews\" on August 15, together th « sheet of\nse GC. URIS attempted to sketch his impression ef the instrument\nhave seen.\nConcerning URIE's sketches, it may be noted thet he believed\nfelled outer edge which he attempted to create in hisdraving to have been about\n@ foot through, UIE likewise believed that the tubinh or exhaust flame whi!\nhe and his sons clain to have seon was about a foot through and extended a\nleast to the back end of the device. ‘The flame did not eprear te taper o:\nmot te widen out toward the back.\nBILLY and KELTE URIE stated that they could nee a knot onthe side of\nthe device from which the flames were shooting, and that they could see day-\nLight Between the exhaust flame and the side othe device. The flanes did not\nleave any smoke or odor.\nThe URIE boys thought that the “side view\" sketch should show that\nthe device was more sharply angled from bottom to top, while URIEZ himself\nthought that it was nore streanlined and curved. URI ssid that the instre\nment came 86 a pointed or rounded top.\nIm his notations, URIE mistakenly seid that he had seen it on Thurs\nday. During interview, he stated that it actually bed been oz Wednesday,\nAugust 13, 1947, vhahe and his sons saw the contrivance abot 1100 P.M,\nURLZ explained that he had sent his boys to the Fiver to get sone\nWat. he thought they were overdue, he went outside his\nDr then. He noticed them about 300 fectaway looking in\nte see what he called the flying disc. Ne ead he\nvefore it disappeared behind a hill wich\nthat the contrivance was about seventy-five\nim the depths of the Snake River Canyon, which\nhundred feet across at that place.\nabout three hundred feet below\nwalls of the canyon ob\nstated that he doubted\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nthat they had never ‘ore seen one of the discs,\n3, when interviewed, @ppeared to & sober, middle-aged man.\nJOHN BROSHAM, the “Times Hews\" reporter who originally\nSpecie Agente vith information about the incident, likewise stated that\ni appeared Completely sincere about the mactine.\nSHOW said simply that he and HAWKINS cowd hear a roar.\nlooked up and could see two instruments flying at a great height, vhich\nBROW mentioned might have been between four thousand and six thoussnd\nfeet. However, he said he had no idea how large the devices were and\nConsequently, they aay have been several miles avay. He said that he and\nHAWKINS were satisfied they had seen Something and they were very\ndoubtful that they had seen two planes.\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nNine Irrigated Idaho Cow\nTWIN FALLS, IDAHO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1947 inte\nHeads Up, Folks! The Dises Are Flying Again\nie |\nBOTTOM VIEW END VIEW rf\nThis is an artist's conception of the flying disc that A. C. Urie saw | sides, and could well be the inspiration for something new in women's\nsweeping through Snake river canyon six miles west of Blue Lakes | hats, such as a “flying saucer” creation. (Drawing by Vic Goertzen-;\ntanch. It seemed to be powered by jets emiiting a ficry glow on both | staff engraving)\n* * * # * * * *\nSiDE view\nFlying Saucer Reported Flashing Down Canyon\nAt 1,000 Miles Per Hour; Two Others Are Seen\nBy JOHN BROSNAN\nflying objects the nation , scription of the flying discs s\nerned about what was d\n‘en by y come cor\n(ae\nproduced m and his son, Keith, 8, and Billy, | l them, and had walked do’\nsaucer Ur | toward the river to see if they w\ng through I obtained a close-up view of | all right\nabout 75 | the flying saucer as it passed by the| “I had a side view at a distance,\nm, Wednesday. At 9:30 trout farm at 1 p.m. Aug. 13 going | of about 300 feet and almost on a\na. m. the me day, L. W. Hawk- | down e river can: ata height | level with the thi Urie con-\nins, ‘Twin Palls county commis- feet from the canyon | tinued. “Two of my boys, Keith\nsioner and former county sheriff floor. I would estimate the speed | and Billy, were below me and they\nfrom Filer. also saw two circular | at about 1,000 miles per hour.” also saw it at about a 45-degree\nobjects soaring aiong at a great| Urie explained that the incident | a They both got a bottom and\nheight near Salmon 40 miles | occurred while the two boys were|a side view, and we were all look:\nsouthwest of Twin Falls coming across the river from the | ing at it from the south side of the\nHere is Urie's eye-witness de-|north side in a boat. He had be- |\nthe most detailed account of on\n(Continued on Page 8, Column §)\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\n~j\n‘Saucer’ Seen\nFlying Down |\n| - pa\nSnake Gorge\n(From Page One)\nriver facing to the north. The\nboys saw it coming about half a\nmile up the canyon, and we all lost\n|sight of it in less ‘than a mile.”\nWhile the impression was still\n| vivid in their minds, the three got |\n| together and made rough sketches |\n|of what they had seen. These, in\n|turn, were the basis for the artist's|\nconception of the strange affair by\nVic Goertzen of Twin Palls for the\nTimes-News.\n“It was all one color—sort of a\nlight sky blue with a red, tubular\nfiery glow at the side of the top or\nhood,” Urie continued. |\n“The canyon floor is rough at\nthat particular point, and it rode\nup and down over the hills and hol-\nlows at a speed indicating some\n*\\type of control faster than. the!\n} teflexes of man. It 1s my opinion |\nthat it is guided by instruments and\n;| must be powered by atomic energy.\nas it made very little noise—just a\n+|S-W-i-s-h as it passed by.\ni] Urie described the size as about\n20 feet long by 10 feet high and\n1]10 feet wide, giving it an oblong\n| shape. It might be described as look-\n*|ing lke an inverted pie-plate or\nbroad-brimmed straw hat that had\nbeen compressed from two sides,\nPressed for his candid opinion of\nJust what it was, Urie said that he\nWas convinced that there was some-\nthing to this flying saucer situation.\n“I know a number of the people who\nhave also seen them and I know\n‘|that they're not just imagining\n;|something or trying to get. their\nnames in the paper.” Urie com-\n,| mented. ’\n:| “Ido know that it scared the boys\nand made me feel pretty uneasy,”\nhe added.\nTracing down a rumor that County\nCommissioner Hawkins had seen an\nunusual object in the air on the\nsame day as Urie's experience, the\n‘Times-News called him at his Filer,\nhome. |\n“Yes, I did.” he replied without\nhesitation. “I'll have to admit I've|\nbeen skeptical all along until I saw\nit with my own eyes. I can't say\nwhat ft was, but I can say there's\nsomething in the air.”\nHawkins related that while at\nSalmon dam Wednesday morning,\na sound resembling the echo of a\nmotor caused him to look upward,|\nand there he saw two circular ob-\nJects that reflected light. They were\ntraveling at a great speed and\nhigher than most airplanes, accord-\ning to Hawkins.\nAside from this, he declined to\nadd details, except to say, “There's\nsomething in the air.”\nHis general description, however.\ncorresponded closely to those of\nhundreds of persons who reported\nseeing flying saucers after Kenneth\nArnold. Boise businessman, had\ntouched off the deluge by telling of\ncoming upon nine disc-ltke objects\nwhile he was flying in his private\nplane in Washington\n‘Thereafter. the nation became tn-\ncreasingly flying saucer conscious.\ncreating a state of mind that made\nit possible for four ‘teen age Twin\nFalls boys to cause a mild sensa-\ntion when they built a model flying |\ndise and tossed into a local yard\nJuly 10. This was subseuently re-\nvealed as a hoax, following investi-\ngation by the army and FBI.\n| Thereafter the saucer reports\ntapered off into a few scattered in-\ncidents until the question was re-\nvived by this week's “occurrences...\nSpeculation has ranged from\nmention that the discs could be\narmy or navy guided missile experi-\nments, or that they could be simi:\nexperiments by some foreign coun-\nfry. to “something out of this,\nworld.” |\nWhatever. they are. a lot of people\nhave seen “something.” |\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS\nFLYING DIVISION, AIR TRAINING COMMAND\nOffice of the Commanding General rr\nRandolph Field, Texas\n20 duly 1947\nUnidentifiable Objects\nCommanding\nTenth Air Porce\nBrooks Field, Texas\nAttn: ACofS, A-2\n1. The inelosed MOIC is forwarded for your infornation.\n2. In the event that lt. EB, B. Armstrong has been interviewed\nby your Headquarters, request that a o: of the MOIC be furnished\nto this Headquarters, eas\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\n1 Incl H. L. CRISIER\nMoIC It. Colonel, 6.8.C.\nAsst. Chief of Staff, s-2\n333.5 lst Ind De\nHEADQUARTERS TENTH AIR FORCE, OFFICE OF THE ASST CHIEF OF STAFF, A-2,\nBROOKS FIBLD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 16 July 1947\nTO: Commanding General, Flying Division, Air Training Command, Randolph\nFld., Texas\nATIN: -Asst Chief of Staff, A-2\nInclosed is Memorandum for the Officer in Charge in reference to\nLt. B- B. “rmstrong, as suggested in paragraph 2, basic communication,\n1 Incl S.H, MORROW\nMOIC, dtd 15 July 47 Colonel, GSC\n1 Incl withdraw * \\ Aswt Chief, of Staff, A-2\nMOIC, dtd 7 July 47\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS\nWilliams Fld, Chandler, Aris.\n35 duly 1947\nMBMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\n2. Om Uy July 19h7, let Lt Erie 3. Armstrong, 0-2059709, loth\nAAP Base Unit, Perry Division, Brooks Pield, San Antonio, Tems was\ninterviewed and the information was obtained: Lt Armetrong\nGoparted Williams Field, Arizona at 100 CST on 26 June 1947 in & P52\nfor Portland,\nOregon, ty the way of Medford, Oregon.\nCST om a course of 300 degrees\niy A Se approxima’\nand\nLies\nArmstrong was very sincere in the explamtion and was not the\nting type. He merely stated what he saw ani has drawn no con-\nas to what the white objects were.\nlawrense R. King, Jr, Special Agent, CIC, ADC\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIABLE OBJECTS\nNILLIAMS FIELD, CHANDLER,\nARIZONA.\n7 duly 1947\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGES\n1. On 1 July 1947, Lt William G, MeGinty, USN, 195803, P-80\nStudent, Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona, was interviewed by\nthis Agent, and stated substance: That on 30 June 1947, at about\n0710, UST, he was flying at 25,000 feet over Grand Canyon, Arizona, in\n@ P60 type aircraft. He stated that he was heading south towards Willians\nPield, Arizona, when he eax two round objects going at inconceivable\nspeeds, straight dow. He further stated that his reactions were to\nturn away from the objects. He further stated that one of the uniden\ntifiable objects followed the other seconds apart, He further stated\nthat due to the speed of the objects, he could only see that they were\ncircular, and that they were possible light gray in color. He further\nStated that it was his opinion that the objects were approximately\neight feet in dianeter. In conclusion, he stated that the objects\nwould haw probably hit the ground approximately twenty-five miles\nsouth of the South Rim of Grami Canyon, Arizona,\nAGENT'S NOTES: Lt MeGinty gave his permanent address as: NeAcM.T.Coy\nPoint Hugu, Port Hueneme, Calif,\n2, Oni July 1947, Captain Maleolm G. Amstrong, 0~734168,\nInstructor, Single Ingine, Williams Field, Chandler, Arizona, was\ninterviewed by this Agent and stated in substance: That his brother,\nlst Lt %. Bs Armstrong, stationed at 10th AAF, Brooks A\\F, Texas\nhad related to him that he san a format of unexplainable objects\nin the vicinity of Lake Mead, Nev. Captain Amstrong, further stated\nthat his brother stated the objects were heading south, ani were at\napproximately 10,000 feet altitude,\nAGENT'S NOTES: Captain Armstrong could not give teo much infomation\non the objects that his brother had seen. Lt, E. B, Arastrong can be\ncontacted at Hq, 10th A\\F, Brooks Field, Texas for further information.\nLymn C, Aldrich, Special Agent, C1C-AsF, FDTRC\nTHIS IS A TRUE COFY\n¥Z , Co .\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nUnidentifiaple Ob,je:\n33305 WD (16 Jul 47 ist Ind.\nHQ AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, Mitcnel Field, New Yorx, 21 Juiy 1947.\nD.C,\n[TO: Commanding General, Army Air Forces, Washington 25,\nATTN: AC/AS-2.,\n1. Forwardea for your information and utilization.\nYOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nColonel, GSC\n[‘~ hest Chief of Staff—Intell.\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nRQ AIR DEFENSE COMUND, Mitoned Field, Mow York, 2 Juiy 1947.\nTO: Comasind General, Army Afr Forces, Washington 25, D. C.\nATTR: AC\n1. Forwarded for your information and utilisation.\nPOR THE COMEANDING GENERAL:\nR. BH. SMITH\nGalenel, GSo\nAwet Chief of Staff-Intetl,\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS\nTENTH AIR FORCE\nBROOKS FIELD, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS\nOffice of the A hief of Staff, A-2\nIN REPLY REFER\nUnidentifiatle jects\nonmanding General\nComm ri\nasst Chief\nclosed her y £0 ion is investigati\nnm, Air Training nd, R } his Office\nnoted in Inclosure 2, by pletin for the (ffi\nfurther\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\n: Z, ae\nG Ast Carrn ac /as-r\nG, Grrr Ac /As-2 )\nDIR, ef Tec. dare 5 AVE 4 i\nMAL wee [1 7ZE\n2636 Mlacnolia ave.,\nLos Afigeles 7, Calif.\nAugust 1 1947.\nDirector of Military Intellegence,\nWar Departmant, Washington 25, D.c.\nDear sir:\nOn Sunday afternoon, July the Sixth, I observed something very\nstrange ; it is related --- at least in my own mind-—- with the\nphenomena of the \"Fabulous Blying Saucers# and I cannot report on\nthis second phemomena , without speaking of the first.\nAs I do not wish to be considered the victim of mass psychology,\n@ crack—pot or visionary , it is rather hard for me to mzke this\nreport. I am doing it because I consider it my duty.\nA newspaper article spoke of the Bureau of Standards as \"Having a\nfinger in the pie \" in many experiments so not knowing where to\nwrite or who to write to + wrote to the Bureau, and Mr. Hugh L. Dryd—\nen hes suggested that you were the one to report to.\nI had been amised at accounts of the * flying saucers *. Everyone\nwas talking , laughing and joking about themand I did not-believe\nin them .\nthe Hollywood Tarzana Bus was parked at the Tarzana end of the line\nand the driver was busy making out his reports preparatory to making\nthe return trip./ I was the only one in the bus and I sat in the\nSoaene of the side next to Ventura ¢0 the bus was parked north and\nsouthe\nAs I looked to my right » & \"Saucer appeared out of nowheretappar—\nently out of nowhere and it was followed by several others ; they\nwere of uniform size and spaced at regular intervals and it seemed\nas if they turned a corner from the West and they rolled along\nat great speedto the Northward and par¥allel toVentura Boulevard\nWhat I saw was milky white rays in the sunlight that seemed to cris\ncross like the search lights do at hight ; it was nothing like\nsun shining on some bright object for the rays were not spaced and\nthey were not so close together and they cris crossed. However, they\ndid seem to converge toward a center but they did not meet there .\nIn, this center --- a radious of about eighteen inches it seemed\nfrom)T sat, there were spinning objects af some red substance\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\n2\nabout the color of the semi- precious stone Cornelian: these\nfragments were sharp and irregular and shing. they were flying\nabout as if flying toa Magnet . This was momentary and I looked\nto see if Saucers\" were still there.-I saw one or two but\nthe same thi appened again and 1 saw the second phenomena for\na second . By this time the \"Saucers were out of sight.\nAll the way hope I was trying to find some logical explanation for\nthe \"Sa _ucers\" but my mind kept reverting to the second phenomena\nand as 1 dwelt on it I could not help surmising if perhaps these\nrays I saw did not come out of the red fragments that were spinning\nin the vortez. I couldnt help wondering if this substance had beeh\nshot from the \"Saucers as theyturned the corner from the west on their\nway to the “orth/.\nAs our army would not be shotin leadly rays over toward a very\ncroweded highway and as this whole thing seems fantastic to say\nthe least, I thought I had better trust some or es Judgement who\nreally knows what is going onand so you have my report on what\n+ really saw, and what I an very curious about.\nThanks to MR. Dryden for his courtesy in letting me know just\nwho to relate this incident to, and thanks to you for listening\nand I hope that it makes the right kind of impression.\nSincerely yours,\nM. Lenore Oorey\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nAPN/KDS/eb\nOKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIEL AREA\nTINKER FIELD\nOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA\n1M REPLY REFER TO:\n#372h-I 30 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECURITY OFFICER, OCAMA\nSubject: DAN NELSON, Attorney-at-Law, 926 Perrine\ncher, % 2 Building,\nRe: Flying Saucer Mystery Solved.\nOn’ 30 July 1947 DAN NELSON was interviewed at his office, 926 Perrine\nBuilding, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, relative to his alleged solving of the\n\"Flying Saucer Mystery.\nSubject, whose age is 53, is at present engaged in practicing law and\nis the agent for the Dual Parking Meter Company. Subject advised he is\nmarried and has two sons, ages seven and ten, residing at 2613 N.W. lkth\nStreet, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nelson stated he was a sergeant in World\nWar I, being wounded 58th Infantry,\neducation. After\nleaving the service he finished his education and graduated from the University\nof Oklahoma in 1929. He advised that since 1929 he has practiced general\nlaw in both Norman and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.\nSubject stated he notified the War Department letter on 19 J\n1947, advising them of his discoveries we leans\nDepartment as of 29 July 1947, at which time he released his statement to\nthe Oklahoman,\" Oklahoma City local newspaper.\nSubject advised the basis for his theory concerning the Flying Saucer\nMystery was obtained from simple experiments which he conducted while driving\nhis automobile. NELSON stated he believed people had seen lights\nSubject advised that the vibration of the car gave the objects an\nappearance of rotating and that the reflections caused them to appear flat\né) NELSON stated that any number of objects might be seen\nto the direction that the car is traveling and the number of bright\njects being reflected onto the window. He further stated that these objects\nmight be seen in an ordinary window in a house according to the lighting\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nconditions, and that the objects might be either vertical or horizonal. The\nsubject related that any change in speed of the car resulted in a change in\nspeed of the object, and that changes of direction resulted in a change in\nthe angle of travel of the object.\nNELSON stated he has not talked to any persons that had actually seen\nflying saucers or discs but he believed that these reflections plus the\nexcitement and hysteria caused by other reports has been the basis for most\nflying saucer reports. Subject also stated that this same theory could be\ntrue in relation to flying saucers seen from aircraft.\nAttached hereto is a detailed statement by NELSON covering his findings\nand explaining his solution to the so-called Flying Saucer Mystery.\nKALMAN D. SIMON\nC.I., U.S. Aray\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING SAUCER MYSTERY SOLVED\nJuly 12, 1947.\nThe most impressive reports of the so-called flying\nsaucers or discs were those from aviators who claim they\nsaw disc-shaped objects flying through the air in various\nformations at high altitudes and at a high rate of speed,\nThe first report was from an aviator who stated that these\nso-called flying discs had a somewhat shiny appearance and\nwould fly in formation and change their position from time\nto time. Most reports stated that they appeared in the late\nafternoon or about dusk.\nMost all reports were to the effect that these objects\nhad the appearance of an inverted disc or saucer, and some\nof them reported that they appeared to be rotatinz in their\nflight.\nThe mystery of the flying saucers or discs may be sol-\nved by the use of a little applied science along with a\nfew simple experiments.\nThese flying discs or saucers can be observed by any\nmotorist traveling along the highways when the sun is\nshining on most any afternoon or evening. During the day-\nlight most of these so-called flying discs are reflections\nfrom the sun shining upon some bright object in or on the\nautomobile driven by the observer. For instance, if you\nwere driving in a north-westerly direction with the sun\nshining on the handle of the ‘front or rear door on the left\nside of the car, you may notice a shiny object appear in the\nventilation wing of the window on the drivers left, if it is\nopened to about a 45° angle.\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nThese shiny objects may have wrious forms and there may\nbe more than one, depending on the number of reflections.\nThey may appear to be in the sky when thé driver looks through\nthe ventilation wing glass. Their position in the sky depends\nupon the angle at which the object is reflected in the ven-\n‘tilation wing and the position of the observer, They may have\nvarious forma but very frequently they are of a saucer shape\nor a flat shape when they appear.to be in the sky. ;\nThe ventilation wing during day-light is not of course\na@ perfect mirror, therefore, it appears to the driver or ob-\nserver that he is actually looking through the glass into the\nsky. As he moves along, the bright objects appear to be\ntraveling at a high rate of speed in comparison with the\nstationary objects on the ground, or the distant horizon, that\nhe sees through the window, or in comparison with the faintly\nsilhouetted objects on the landscape which at times are re-\nflected in the window.\nThe flying saucer appears to be traveling in the same\ngeneral direction as the automobile but sometimes a little to\nthe right which makes it appear that it will eventually cross\nthe drivers path. The apparent flight direction of the\nsaucer is due to the angle of the ventilation wing glass in\nits relation to the direction in which the car is traveling.\nThe number and position of the saucers refleéted in the glass\ndepend upon the number and contour of objects reflected there-\nin by the sun. Bright objects on a car approaching from the\nrear may cast such reflections on your ventilation wing in\nthe daytime,\n(2)\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nIf the ventilation wing window were a perfect mirror the\nobjects causing the reflections would appear therein,as well as\nall other objects within range, but the ventilation wing being\na sort of a semi-mirror, does not reflect the object but only\nthe bright spot, which leaves the impression that the observer\nis actually looking through the glass and that the object act-\nually appears to be in the sky, or at times a long distance\naway. ‘These results are best obtained in the late afternoon,\nor after sun dow.\nThe aviators who reported seeing flying discs or saucers,\nundoubtedly were seeing the reflection of bright objects in or\non their own plane. They saw them as reflected in their canopy\nor wind shield, but failed to recognise them as reflections.\nOtherwise they were reflections from other air craft.\nAs the aviator traveled along observing the movement of\nthe disc in comparison with the mountains, clouds or station-\nary objects on the earth, made them appear to be traveling at\na high rate of speed. The sloping angle of the aviators\nwindeshield and his position in the plane made it appear thet\nthe dises were in the sky. The position of the discs also\ndepend upon the position of the observer and the angle at which\nthey are reflected in the glass.\nSome of the reports stated that where there were more\nthen one flying disc, they appeared to be fastened together\nand frequently performed a dipping or rising motion and when\none would dip, they would all go through the same motion sim-\nultaneously. The simultaneous movement is due to the reflect-\ndons all coming from the same object. For instance, if they\n(3)\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nare reflected from some bright object in or on the car or plane,\nthe up and down motion of the car or plane causes the flying\ndiscs to appear to be going through a dipping and rising motion,\nor, if the reflecting object is stationary and the car moving,\nthe results will be the same.\nThe statement that the discs appeared to be rotating as\nthey sailed through the atmosphere is due to the vibration of\nthe automobile or plane. Vibrations make them appear to be\nrotating at a very high rate of speed. Vibration is what gives\nthem a flat or disc-like shape also.\nIf you wish to see some flying discs, make a drive at about\ndusk or at night, open your ventilation wing window at about a\n45° angle from the drivers seat and watch the reflections of\nthe stationary electric lights thst appear on your left, if you\nare driving, after you pass them,and see how many discs you can\nobserve flying through the air. If there are not too many lights\nto your rear, you may have a perfect formation of beaufiful\nflying discs which may be red, green or silver according to\nthe color of the electric lights which you have passed. They\nappear most realistic when traveling about forty-five or fifty\nmiles per hour. If you do not get satisfactory results from\nyour first experiments, try again. After you have learned\nwhen and where to look for them, your observations become more\npleasing and interesting.\nEven the lizhts of an approaching automobile from your\nrear my appear as one flying disc in your ventilation wing.\nThe reflections of the approaching lights will appear in your\nventilation wing unless the side of your car protrudes out so\nfar as to prevent the light beam from shining on the wing.\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nThese appear best when the approaching car is some distance\naway, perhaps a quarter or half a mile. The results at night\nmay not be as impressive as those in the late afternoon because\nat night your ventilation wing window makes a more perfect\nmirror and the passing landscape is not as pronounced, therefore,\nthe reflections therein are more easily detected as reflections.\nIn the late afternoon, however, you have a feeling that you are\nactually looking through the glass and the reflected objects\nappear more real. The sun shining on a bright ring on your fin-\nger with your hand resting on the steering wheel may cast disc-\nlike reflections in your wind shield. The form of the reflect-\nion will depend upon the ornamental decorations on your ring.\nThe rear door handle on my automobile reflects nine beau-\ntiful, little, silver, flying discs in the bright sun-light.\nThese appear in the lower part of the ventilation wing and when\ntraveling on a level highway, they appear to be racing along\nwith me at the road side. These nine discs appear in a form-\nation of two rows of four each, with the ninth one in the lead\nat the center of the formation. They appear as whirling pro-\npellers in a vertical position.’ These discs also have stream-\ners which are due to the curveture and decorative pattern on\nthe handle. While traveling north in the early afternoon under\na bright sun, these nine discs appeared far below to my left,\nracing up the valley at a terrific rate.\nYou may be able to see flying discs in your own home.\nIf you will turn on a small electric light in the hall-way\nand then bok through the window at the other end of the hall,\n(5)\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nyou may see as many as three flying dises from one electric\nlight bulb, which may have more or less of a bell shape. These\ndiscs many times &ppear as inverted saucers, and if you will\nchange your position slowly you will see that they change their\nposition also. These are best observed in the late afternoon\nor between sun down and dusk, when it appears to you that you\nare merely looking through the window pane at the discs sus-\npended in the distance. As darkness comes on, the window pane\nbecomes a more perfect mirror and your dises appear as reflect-\nions in a mirror.\nTo watch the dises, through your ventilation wing, sail\nalong with you as you drive through the country, becomes very\nfascinating, especially if you use a little imagination. It\nmay absorb your thoughts completely, therefore, I would admon-\nish automobile drivers watching the flying discs, to be cautious\nand nov run off the road or into some other car.\nSome of the reports on flying saucers, heretofore not ex-\nplained in this article, such as those reported seeing bright\nflashes in the sky, were no doubt reflected sun-light from\nplanes. These light beams chanced to cross the line of vision\nof the observer. They frequently appear very brilliant and\nmay more or less blind the observer for an instant. If the\nplane is very high it may not be seen by the observer, which\nmay be due to impaired vision or the great height at which\nthe plane is flying. We very often get these same blinding\nflashes from automobile windeshields, Many of the reports\naround July 4th. were incited by various forms of fire works.\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nSome reports stemmed from pure imagination or hysteria, while\nothers were deliberate hoaxes. dny other reports can be ex-\nplained if all the surrounding facts are known.\nMost all of the reports and descriptions of the flying\nsaucers coincide so clearly with the findings herein, that\nthere could be no doubt but that we have the correct solution.\nThe foregoing statement may not be coached in precise\nscientific terms, and may not be scientifically exact, how-\never, we believe it is so worded that the average layman can\nunderstand it and that it is sufficiently correct to prove\nthe proposition.\nPersonally, I do not believe that the so-called flying\nsaucers or the solution thereof, are of any military value,\nunless the Government wished to retain this information for\nthe psychological effect upon any potential enemy nation,\nsuch as Germany did in regard to their so-called secret\nweapons during the war.\na\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\n, B/A\n6\nBRL 7 August 1947\nMEMORANDUM\nSUBJECT: “Flying Saucers\"\nTO: Asst Chief of Air Staff-2\nCollection Branch, AAr\nWashington 25, D. C.\n1. ‘The inclosure is an excerpt from a letter to\nDr. E. Tousey, Micron Waves Section Head, Neval Research Labore-\ntory, from Mr. John F. Cole, pertaining to some unidentified objects\nwhich Mr. Cole reports to have seen some time prior to the first\nreports of \"flying saucers\" in the New England area.\n2. Dr. Tousey states that Mr. Cole is a well-known astronomer\nand a reliable observer result of his training.\n3. The inclosure is in addition to information contained\nin previous letters to your office taken from interviews at the\nrequest of Lt. Col. G. D. Garrett, AAF A-2.\nLh Aue\n1Anel. ILLIAM P. MELLEN\n( Excerpt fm ltr to Major, Air Corps\nDr. Tousey 2 AMC Liaison Officer\nNaval Research Laboratory\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\n, Copy\nExcerpt from letter to Dr. R. Tousey from\nMr. John F. Cole\nSouth Brooksville, Me,\nJuly 28, 1947,\nHaving in mind the ridicule which hae been heaped-on those innocent\nor perhaps gullible individuals who have reported disks, I would be a little\ncautious in interpreting. But it is safe to say truthfully, that something\nunusual attracted my attention, and I was in a Perfectly sober. condition,\nbarring the mild stimulation, afforded by cool spring water filtering through\nNorth Haven greenstone cracks. It should be easy to determine if the \"disks\"\nwere @ new type jet plane, or bomber, or rocket. ‘The fact that it was July\n3, about 2:30 P.M. (summer time) or Greenwich Civil time 1830 might suggest\nthat they were engaged in some naval demonstration from Eastport, Bar Harbor\nor Belfast. The group appeared to be at an altitude of about 50° -- I suffer\nfrom a mild cervical arthritis--but my eyes are well corrected for astigma-\nti and hypermetropia, and I doubt if my cerebral cortical Lesions are euffic-\niently advanced to affect my balance. What first made me look up was the un-\nusually loud roar and I was surprised not to see a well defined group of planes\nquite near. Instead I had to look rather sharply to see the bunch-of very\nlight colored objects, ina general northerly direction and travelling roughly\nin a NW (true) direction. This was reasonably correct, as I was on Cox's\nhill, and looked over towards Backwood's Mount, that is the conspicuous flat\ntep planated hill at Harborside. The group could hardly have covered more\nthan 14° engular diameter in the sky, and bunched rather closely with no\nregular formation. There might have been 10, I couldn't say and with 90' of\narc spread, would easily be within the limit of visibility for discreet ob-\njects. As a group they were going so as to cover 30° of arc, estimated of\ncourse, in perhaps 10 or 15 seconds. If one of them, se; ubtended 1/10°,\nwith a possible wing spread of 100 feet, it would put it at a distance of\nover 10 m and quite invisible for a light object.. Besides, with 30°\narc of travel at a 10 mi. distance would be roughly 5 miles in 15 seconds\nor 20 mi. per minute or 1200 mi. per hour! rather fast for a bomber-—-hi.\n4 50 ft. objects at 5 miles dist. would be about 600 mi. per hr.--also fast\ngoing. The only concrete evidence of form apveared on the left tangent of\nthe group--two dark shaped forms: ©) which may have been tail wings.\nDoesn't the Douglass bomber have these? And since they were in no regular\nformation, but seemed among themselves to be moving irregularly like a swarm\nof bees, why shouldn't all of them have shown wings? The loud roar suggests\nthey may have been much closer, and rather small. The sky beckground was\nhazy blue, and the sun behind me. One plane towing @ lot of balloons, I\nbelieve, would have been easily recognized. Havy any meteorites been re-\nPorted? At that time of day, has there been any abrupt change of radio field\nstrength? or ionization?\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nOFFICE OF THE AIR INSPECTOR\n25 JULY 1947\nMEMORANDUM TO: AC/AS-2, Counter Intelligence Branch\n1. Information contained herein and opinions expressed are based\nupon conversation with and request by Mr. Butler of your office. All\npertain to certein phenonema connected with recent widespread talk of\n“flying saucers\".\n2. Approximately three weeks ago, on or about 7 July 1947, I\nprepared to go to bed around 2230 or 2300 EDT. I was living at 2807\nNorth Glebe Road, Arlington, Virginia, with my wife. Illustration No. 1\nshows the general layout of the room we occupied at that time. See\nTllustretion No. 1.\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\n3. I had just turned off the light by my bedside, but sat down\non the side of the bed to listed to the end of a radio program before *\nreclining. In the meantime, my wife and I were having some conversa-\ntion about the selection of certain furniture for a home we hed just\npurchased, At the time of these events, as I sat facing the windows,\n@ light appeared at the right-hand edge of the extreme end window and\nmoved rapidly along to disappear below the trees or horizon, or to be\nextinguished in some fashion at some plece in a general southerly\ndirection, This is illustrated on the following page by a very tenta-\ntive sketch. See Illustration No. 2. /\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\n4. At the time, since my attention was divided and absorbed among\nthe subjects mentioned, my reaction was simply that “a light passed by,”\nand I gave no further thought to the matter until some moments later,\nwhen the thought came to me that I had never seen such an object before,\nand thet although the first explanation would have been that a meteor hed\nfallen toward earth in that direction, it did not have the e@ppearance of\nany meteor or \"shooting star\" I had ever seen, Thinking of the then-\nprevalent talk of flying disks, I reflected that probably some such\nthing as I had just seen was the source of a large amount of newspaper\nand radio publicity on the subject. The next morning I jestingly\nannounced in the office that I saw a flying saucer the night before and\nthought that it was enroute to Alexandria of our officers\nlive. I then went on to say that I supposed it was a shooting ster,\nbut that it did look somewhat peculiar, After we had discussed the\ngeneral topic for some time, I dropped the subject, not wishing to add\nto the supposed rumors, which I envisioned as a source of serious panic\nover the country,\n5. A description of the light, or object is almost impossible,\nsince observation of it was so limited. As shown in Illustration No. 2,\nthe object appeared to pass in closest proximity to me at the time it\ncame into view. All of my mental calculations were based upon some\nimpression or conseption of its distance at the closest point, (AC).\nI had no way of judging this, except in the form of very crude depth-\nperception. If this by any chance were correct, ard instead of e dis-\ntant meteor some object had passed near-by, I would assume for purposes\nof description that the distance AC on the sketch was some three quarters\nof amile, One factor which I could judge quite reliably was the angular\nelevation. This mst have been approximately 3 or 4 degrees; at any\nrate, the light was intermittently behind the tallest trees forward of\nmy position as it passed, and these trees are of a normal height, perhaps\nsixty or eighty feet at a distence/several blocks. Based upon a mild\nassumption as to distance, and a reasonable assumption as to anguler\nelevation, the object would be at a low altitude, considerably bolow\n500 feet, and of a size approximating a small airplane, say 30 feet\nacross. The shape may have been round, oval, discal, or irregular; at\nthe speed with which it travelled, I could only perceive it as a “blob.”\nT do not consider the distance mentioned to be less than 3/4 mile,\nbecause had it been, I feel sure that, late in the evening and with all\nmy windows open, I would have heard some cound, which I definitely did\nnot in this cas It might be well to point out here the reletive\nSimilarity in size, altitude and airspeed of p firefly at a distance of\n50 feet, an sirplane at about 3/4 mile, and a meteor at several hundred\nmiles, Most of us are familiar with this illusion.\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\n6. Although I could not accurately judge the time, I seem to\nrecall the object or light was visible for a couple of seconds\nTaking this figure literally and applying it to the sketch, No. 2,\none could roughly compute the speed of the object at 1350 mph; however,\nI did not sense that it was moving with such great speed as this. It\nrather appeared to move with the speed of a jet-powered airplane, It\ndid not deviate from a straight course while I observed it, and did not\nperceptibly lose altitude.\n7. In color, the subject had the appearance of a reflected white\nlight, a cool, bright white light with no red in it, like the moon on a\nclear night. There was no train visible to me, in the form of fire,\nsmoke, or sparks. The weather at the jumed time and date was checked\nthrough records of the Bolling Field weather office, and consisted of\nscattered to broken clouds with visibilities of 10 - 12 miles. ‘he cloud\ncondition is further indication that the object was not necessarily a\nmeteor, since it might have been impossible to see a meteor, I do not\npersonally remember the weather condition, except that I am sure it was\nnot raining.\n8. At the time of this occurrence, I was not inclined to think of\nit seriously enough to wake my wife and describe it to her, nor by any\nreasoning to make official report. As time pa » I thought considerably\nabout the fleeting glimpse I had of whatever I » and am still somewhat\nconfused, but feel that it was some natural phenomenon which occurs but\nrarely. I have flown approximately 2500 hours during the past:seven\nyears and being generally familiar with aspects of aviation can emphati-\ncally state that (a)“it was no weather balloon, (b) it was not the flash of\n‘@ beacon on the cloud-base, (c) it could hardly have beon an airplane on\nfire, since it would have at least crashed in this general area, (d) it\nwas not entirely a result of imagination, and (e) it was not spending\nmuch time in one place.\nye\n“JAMES 0. COBB\nLt Colonel, Air Corps\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\nARMY LIAISON OFFICE\nNAVY DEPARTMENT\nNAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY\nWASHINGTON 20, D.C.\n28 July 1947\nAsst Chief of Air Staff-2\nCollection Branch, AAF\nWashington 25, D. C.\nSupplemental to that contained in a letter to your office,\ndated 1€ July 1947, re interview with Mr. C. H. Zohn who purports\nto have seen an unidentified flying object, the following additional\ninformation was obtained on 21 July from C. C. Rockwood, who was mentioned\nin that letter as having also seen the object.\nC. C. Rockwood reports the object to have been either a silvery\nsphere or disc, which he would have taken to be a meteorological balloon\nexcept for the fact that it was travelling at a much higher velocity\nthan the automobile and approximately in the same direction. The auto-\nmobile was moving about 60 mph. There was little, if any, surface wind.\nWhen first seen at an elevation of about 45° it appeared about of\nthe same size as the sun. He could hear nothing above the noise of the\ncar. 2% saw no smoke or contrails.\nIts motion was apparently all horizontal. Its aspect did not change\nso faf*as could be observed during the time of observation. He thought\nAt disappeared by simply becoming too small to see.\nOth I Mull\nWILLIAM P. MELLEN\nMajor, Air Corps\nAMC Liaison Officer\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nThis is en unparaphrased code (cypher) ‘Wessage. Text must te peraphrased\nif essential to retransmit it in another system or to communicate ite con=\ntents to persons outeide British or U.S. Government Services. One=tim\na >* pad ressages are excepted from this rule. er\nvse/- :\nJOINT COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE 9421\nIN MESS/GE 7.0.0: 080800 Aug. 1947\nREC'D: 1200 EDT 9th Auge\nAIX 6328 hug. Sth 1947\nYour AIX 14 July 29th.\nDuring normal night flying practice at 2230 hours on 16th\nJanuary, 1947, one of our Mosquitos was vectored @ to an unidentified\naircraft at 22,000 feet, A long chase ensued commencing over the North\nSea about 50 miles from the Dutch coast end ending at 2300 hours over\nNorfolk. Two brief AI contects were mde but faded quickly. The un-\nidentified airerafii appeared to take efficient controlled evasive actions\n2. No explanation of this incident has been forthcoming nor\nhas it been repeated,\nA.M.\nC,1.0, (Action)3\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\n3 July 1947\nFor purposes of analysis by AFBIR-CO, eighteen reported sightings\nof “Flying Discs\" were selected for breakdown into detailed particulars. Each\nreport was assigned a number and each number appears in the left-hand colum\nof the data on the following pages.\nQne report, Number 7, has not yet been received and therefore no\ninformation is included other than Date, Name of Observer, and Location. The\nFourth Air Force is attempting to secure a statement from this observer.\nFour reports, Numbers 2, 4, 17, and 18, have not been analyzed.\nThe subject headings on which the breakdown has been made are:\nDate\nHour (Local standard Time)\nLocation\nObserver's Name\nObserver's Occupation\nObserved from Ground or Air\nNumber of Objects sighted\nAltitude\nDirection of Flight\nSpeed\nDistance Covered\nLength of Time in Sight\nDeviation from Straight Flight\nColor\nSize\nShape\nSound\nTrail\nWeather\nManner of Disappearance\nRemarks\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nLocation\nManitou springs, Colorado\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma\nGreenfield, Massachusetts\nMt. Rainier, Washington\nMaxwell Field, Alabama\nNera white Sands, New Mexico\nBakersfield, California\nSmnett, Idaho\nClay Center, Kansas\nFairfield-Suisun, California\nKoshkonong, wisconsin\nEast Troy,\nMt. Baldy,\nGrand Falls, Newfoundland\nHarmon Field, Newfoundland\nElmendorf Field, Alaska\nSRE So araueunr\n*Local standard Time\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\n7\n8\n26\n10\nn\nhk\nRB & FS\n®\nObserver's Name\nD. A. Houser\nPF. Je Smith\nL. D. Jamison\nByron Savage\nE. L. DeRose\nKenneth Arnold\nWilson H. Kayko\nJohn H. Cantrell\nRedman\nTheodore Dewey\nC. H. Zohn\nJ. R. Kauke\nCc. C. Rockwood\nNancy Rockwood\nRichard Rankin\n&. J. Smith\nRalph stevens\nA. B. Browning\nJas. H. Burniston\nNot stated\n\" \"\nNot Stated\n\"\n\"\nAlvin E. Moorman\nand several other officers\n*\n©\nObserved\nOccupation From\nRailroad Baployee Ground\n” \" ”\nBusinessman-Pilot Ground\njot stated Ground\nBus s-man Pilot Air\nCaptain, AsF Ground\n” ” ”\nlst Lieut., aaF\nEmployee, NL\nWife of C.C. Rockwood\nCivilian Pilot\nUnited Air Lines Pilot\n= . \" Co-Pilot\nMajor, AAF\nCaptain, AaF\nCaP Instructor\nCAP Student\nCar Pilot\nCAP Passenger\nlst Lieut., ACCNG\nConstable, Newfoundland\nConstabulary\nTWA Representative\nFAA \"\nMajor, AAF\n*From letter received, observer\nis obviously well educated.\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nDeviation from\nStraig, ight\nClimbed, dove, hovered overhead, re-\nsumed original course\nNone reported\nZig zag course \"much like a water-\nbug\"\nreported\nreported\nNone reported\nNone reported\nDescended edgewise, stopped at 4,000!\nand assumed horizontal position. Pro-\nceeded in horizontal flight for 15\nseconds, stopped again, then disapp-\neared\nNone reported\nNone reported\nNone reported\nNone reported\nFollowed contours of mountains five\nmiles away from observers\nColor\nsilver\nsilver, very\nbright\nBrilliance\nslightly great-\ner than a star\nsome solar spec-\nular reflection\nAlmost dusk;\ncould not dis-\ntinguish\nVery bright and\nsilvery colored\nReflection from\nsun\nNot stated\nNot stated\nOf light-reflec-\nting nature\nPhosphorous\ncolor\nsilvery\nResembled a\ngrayish balloon\nsize\nApparently small\nNot stated\nImpossible to\ndetermine\n30-50! in diameter\nComparable to a\nC-54 at 10,000!\nNot stated\nRot stated\nApparent depth of\na P=51\nNot stated\nSame span as @\nC=54 at 10,000!\nApprox. 10' in\ndiameter\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nShape Weather\nNo definite shape could be CAVU\ndetermined\nIrregular; round, Dis not Not stated\nappear particularly disc-\nshaped\nNone stated; seemed like i None Clear moonlight\na bright light\nNo details other than that Possible vapor CAVU\nshape was uniform with no trails\nprotuberances\nNone definite, but seemed None CAVU\nflat on base with the top\nslightly rough in contour\nRound, dise-shaped None CavU\nNo shape could be disting- None Sunny\nuished\nNot stated, but report re- None CAVU\nfers to \"saucer\" several\ntimes\nSame as Report No. 1 None CAVU\nFlat object, of light-re- None Not stated\nflecting nature which appear-\ned to be without vertical\nfin or any visible wings\nEgge-shaped, or like barrel None CAVU\nhead\nCircular in shape, like Bluish black Clear with scat-\nwagon wheel trail approx. tered cumlus\n15 mi. long at 8 to 10,000!\nResembled balloon None Not stated\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\n—\nManner of\nDisappearance\nClimbed very fast and out of sight\nObscured by a cloud bank\nLost in brilliancy of the moon\nCannot explain, except that reflec-\ntion angle may have changed abruptly\nDon't know whether they put on a tre-\nmenduous burst of speed, or disinteg-\nrated. However, they did disappear into\nsunset\nUnexplained\nDisappeared at an angle of about 30°\nabove the earth's surface\nUnexplained\nUnexplained\nPilot (at 300MPH) attempted to keep\nobject in sight, but unable to do so\nUnexplained\nUnexplained\n@\nRemarks\nNo definite shape could be determi\nand even with the aid of 4 to 6 pe\ner binoculars object could not be\nbrought into focus\nFrom letter this observer wrote, i\nis obvious he is a well-educated\nperson. Seeks no publicity.\nObservers (2 rated, 2 air intell.)\nphoned Field Ops to ascertain no\nscheduled experimental a/c were in\nvicinity. Sky chart attached to re\nObserver is Admin. Asst. in the hoc\net Gonde sect. of NAL. Two other\n\"scientists\", and wife of one, wee\nin party and made same observation\nObservers were Pitot, Co-Pilot, of\nscheduled UAL DC~3. Stewardess als:\nsaw objects. Suggest reading of ve\ndetailed statements.\nWhen first sighting object near ho:\nizon, observer looked at chart in\nhis lap to check position. When he\nlooked out window again, object wa\noff his left wing at 11 o'clock\nRolled from side to side 3 times i\nits path across the sky. sun refle\ned from top side, but never from w\nerside, even when turning\nNone\nNone\nOoserver contacted bases in area w\nreported no a/c in air at time\nFirst 4 discs flying line-a-trail\nSeemed to cut clouds open es it\npassed thru. Trail was like bean\nseen after a high-powered landing\nlizht is switched off.\nCbJect was observed paralleling th\ncourse of a C-i,7 then landing.\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nColorado Springs, Colorado\nSUEJECT: Supersonic Platters\nSUMMARY\nelligence Corps\nPersonnel at Headquarters Fifteen r in,s, Colorado on\n27 June 1947 D. A. Hau 41 snut Street, Colorado Springs\nColorado, Mr. m 4 rairview, Manitou Springs, Colorado and Mr. L.\nD. Jamison, 2415 § wt erado Sprin.s, Colorado. All three of\nmen are empolyees of the Pikes Peak Kailyry, Manitou Springs, Colorado.\n\"On or about 19 kay 1947 during their lunch .\nber of a train crew called attention to a silver ob in ¥ proachin\nfrom tie North East. It appeared to Le travellix, at a er All\nthree men stated that the altitude of the object was ver ¢ jeter-\nmine because of its apparent smallness. They further sts t because of\nthis it was difficult to view the object as being large and\naltitude or 11 and being at a relatively low altitude. Th\nthat it appeared to higher than the top of Manitou Mountai\n1000 feet higher than tne shops which are situated at base. No\ns.ape of tie object could be determined and even with tie aid of bincculars\nstill could not be brought into focus. The vinoculers used were of about 4 to\n6 power. The men stated that they were cer ain that Lhe cbject did not have\nany of tne physical characteristics of modern conventional »\nThe day was discribed as veing clear aid sunny witn not ud in the\nsky andano ground wind.\nOn reaching tne area just North of Manitou Moutain the object remained\nin the immediate area for several. minutes during which time it was seen to\nexecute manuvers such as climbing, di and reversal of < n of flicht.\nThis happened every few seconds. The distance and lo\nprompted two of the men to think that there,were more of the unidentified\nobjects in the sky. At times the object seemed to hoveer in tne air and\nstart on another path of flijht. on last seen tie silver object was climo-\nin, very fast towards the West almost directly e wind.\nPrevious distribution:\nEvalutat\nNone\nof source i rmation\nDISTKIBUTIONs\nE °\nHq SAC 3 copies\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nHOOCAMA FORM NO 8.808 ® @\nOKLAHOMA CITY AIR MATERIEL AREA\nTINKER FIELD\nOKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA\nIN REPLY REFER Tor OCAPN/KDS:cp\n2 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM TO THE SSCURITY OFFICER, OCAMA, TINI FIELD.\nBYRON 2. SAVAGE, Field Engineer, Radio Corporation of\nAmerica, Dallas, Texas. (Residence: 416 N. W. 29th Street,\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma. )\nFlying Disc.\nOn 23 July 1947, BYRON E. SAVAGS was interviewed at his residence,\n416 .N. W. 29th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, relating to his alleged\nviewing of a flying disc over the vicinity of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.\nSubject, whose age is 38, advised he is married and aas one child,\nand is presently the holder of a Private Pilot's License, No. 39101,\n(Single sngine, Land). Subject averred he has extensively studied electron-\nics, sound engineering and aeronautics, and his present occupation, which is\nField Engineer for Radio Corporation of America, offices of which are\nlocated in Lallas, Texas, is that of installing theater sound equipment.\nSAVAGE stated that between the days 17 May to 21 May 1947, just after dusk,\nhe observed an object which he believed to be a small aircraft in the south.\nAVAGE advised that the sun had just gone down and the moon had not arisen\non the horizon. 55 related that he and his wife had just departed\ntheir residence and had started to enter their car in the driveway at\n416 N. W. 29th Street, Oklahoma City. He judged the time to be between\n8:30 pem. and 9:00 p.m., and the lights from the city of Oklahoma City\nappeared to be shining on this object when he first saw it. He judged the\nobject to be about 160° in the south when he first saw it, and as it moved\ntoward him he remarked to his wife that \"a big white plane was coming over.\"\nSAVAGE stated that when this object was at a 45° angle from him, he\nrealized it was not a conventional type aircraft, and it appeared elliptical\nat first and as it moved closer it appeared perfectly round and was flat.\nSAVAGE advised the object, which appeared to him as a disc, had no appearance\nof being spherical and had a ratio of diameter to the thickness of approxi-\nmately 10 to 1, appearing thicker in the center, but this could not be\npositively ascertained. SAVAGE judged the object to be at an altitude of\nbetween 10,000 and 18,000 feet, and it left no trailing effects. SAVAGE\nrelated that it appeared to be in bulk as big as the bulk of six B-29s at\nan altitude of approximately the same height. SAVAGE advised that the object\nwas in his vision approximately 15 to 20 seconds and travelled at a speed\nwhich he judged to be approximately three times that of jet-propelled aircraft.\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nMemo to the Security Officer, OCAMA, Tinker Field, dtd 7/24/47, File\n3724-1.\nSAVAGE stated that there were no protrusions on this object and as it\nwent by he listened for a sound of noise, and at one time thought he dis-\ntinguished a swishing sound like the rushing of air. This swishing sound\noccurred a few seconds after this object had passed him. SAVAGE averred\nthis sound was not very loud and did not last very long, and it is very\npossible that the sound could have been his imagination or expectation, as\nhe was not sure of the sound. SAVAGE related that he called his wife to\nsee this object but it had disappeared before she could focus her eyes on\nit. Subject stated™that the object appeared to diminish in size and\nspeed as it moved away, and it was moving in a direction of 350° to the\nnorth. Subject further stated that the object appeared to be frosty white\nin color at all times.\nSAVAGE advised that he has held a pilot's certificate since 1934 and\nhas been flying since 1929. tHe advised that he would be glad to answer any\nfurther inquiries and will cooperate in every way possible. SAVAGE stated\nhe was sure this object was not a meteor and in his opinion it must be\nradically built and powered, probably atomic.\nKALMAN D. SIMON\nI. U. S. Army\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\n/@\n151 Meridian Street\nGreenfield, Massachusetts\nduly 10, 1947\nAfter having read several accounts of eye-witnesses who claim they\nhad seen the so-called \"flying disos\", it brought to mind a strange exper-\nfence I had some two weeks ago. The reason I write to you is that radio and\nnewspaper reporte state that the air forces have been alerted to investigate\nthese mysterious objects. Assuming that you are interested, I am making the\nfollowing report in the belief that it might possibly be of help to you. I\ndo not desire to have any kind of publicity whatsoever in this connection.\nAbout 11:30 AM, Sunday, June 22nd, I was working outdoors on a step-\nladder, looking up, and suddenly there appeared across my line of vision a\nspeeding, brilliant, small, round-shaped, silvery-white object at an altitude\nI would judge to be about 1,000 ft. or more. It was moving very fast in a\nstraight, northwesterly direction -- I would say as fast or possibly faster\nthan a speeding plane. It was so unusual and strange « sight that it arrest-\ned my attention for about 8 or 10 seconds until it was obscured by a cloud-\nbank.\nWaturally my curiosity was considerably aroused and I tried to think\nwhat this object might have been. I doubted very much that it could have been\na weather baloon because it was not at all like any weather baloons I had seen\nbefore. The object I saw, although small, reflected the sunlight very stronge\nly as though it were of polished alwtinum or silver, and I can assure you was\nvery real. It appeared to have an irregular round shape and while it could\nhave been disc-shaped, it did not particularly impress me as suche\nI have attempted to give you this information as accurately and\nclearly as I kmow how, free from any imagination or exaggeration. Further-\nmore, my experience took place before I had any inkling that \"flying discs”\nwere reported seen.\nThis information is being passed on to you for whatever it may be\nworth, purely and simply in the interests of national security, and once_\nmore request that you do not publicize my name.\nSinceroly yours,\nA CERTIFIED TRUE COPY:\n/s/ Sdward Le DeRose\nCletHta F. 432 Bdward Le DeRose\nARCHIE F. ROY 7\nCaptain, Air Corps\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\n. Sn |\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Aq2\nIntelligence\nHamilton Pield, California\n4AFDA 17 July 1947\n333.5 ID\nSUBJECT: Investigation of “Flying Discs\"\nTO: Commanding Generel, Army Air Forces, Washington 25, De Ce\nATTENTION: AC of AS-2\n1. Attached stateme and MOICs forwarded to your office per\nrequest THX from Headquarters Air Defense Command, Mitchel Field, N. Ys,\ndated 10 July 1947.\n2 This headquarters unable to locate Richard Rankin, however,\n@8 soon as he is located, statement and MOIC will be forwarded direct to\nyour office.\nSe Information copies furnished Headquarters Air Defense Command.\nDONALD L. SPRINGER\n4 Inels: Lt. Colonel, asc\n1. MOIC 16 Jul/Browm {aap} AC of S, A-2\n2. WOIC 16 Jul/Brown (dup\n3. MOIC 16 Jul/Browm (cup)\n4, MOIC 16 Jul/Brown (dup)\nInfo oc to ADC\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\n4ar 1208 I\n16 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM R THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\n1. oun 12 July 1947, a call was made at the newspaper office of\nthe \"Idaho Daily Statesman\", ise, Idat. The aviation editor of the\npaper, ur. David N. Johnson, was interviewed in regard to how wel] he\nknew Mr, Kenneth Arnold of “oise, Idaho, and as to the credibility of\n@y stateamt made by Mr. Arnold. The purpose of this interview was an\nattempt to verify statenents made hd Kenneth Arnold on 26 June 1917,\nto various national news servi effect that he, ir. Amold,\nhad seen 9 objects flying in the ae above the Cascade ‘‘ountain Range\nof Yashington. These objects were subsequently referred to as flying\nsaucers or flying disks and will here-in-after be referred to as such\nin this report. Mr. Johnson stated that he had knowm Mr. Arnold for\nquite a period of time, having had relations with Mr. Arnold on various\noccasions, due to the fact that both he, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Arnold\nwere private fliers and frequently got together to talk shop. Mr. Johnson\nstated that as far as he was concerned anything Mr. Arnold said cculd be\ntaken very seriously and that he, Mr. Johnson, actually believed that ir.\nArnold had in the aforemntioned flying disks. Ur. Johnson stated that\nafter Mr. Arnold reported having seen the flying disks, that the editor\nof the paper had assigned him, Wr. Johnson, the assignment of taking the\nairplane belonging to the newspaper and exhausting all efforts to prove\nor disprove the probability of flying disks having been seen in the\nnorthwest area. The results of this assignment to Mr. Johnson and what\nhe subsequently saw is put forth in a sworn statement signed by Mr. Johnson\nattached to this report as ixhibit 5.\nAGENT'S NOTES: Mr. Johnson is a man of approximately 33 to 35 years of\nage. From all appearances he is a very reserved type of person. Wr.\nJohnson has logged 2800 hours of flying time in various types of airplanes\nup to and including multi-engine aircraft, During part of the war years,\nMr. Johnson was the first pilot of a B-29 type aircraft being assigned to\nthe Twentieth USAAF and stationed on Tinian Island, in the Pacific. It\nis the personal opinion of the interviewer that fr. Johnson actually saw\nwhat he states that he saw in the attached report. It is also the opinion\nof the interviewer that Mr. Johnson would have much more to lose than gain\nand would have to be very strongly convinced that he actually saw something\nbefore he would report such an incident and open himself for the ridicule\nthat would accompany such a report,\n1 Inels Exhibit \"8\"\nFRANK M. FROWN, S/A, CIC Sth AF\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nCOPY\nStatement of David N. Johnson\nat Boise, Idaho, July 12, 1\nTo Whom It May Concern:\nOn the sixth day of July, 7, I received from James L.\nel manager of the Statesman Newspapers, incorporated in Idaho as\nStatesman Printing company, an assignment which in substence:\n\"Conduct an serial seerch of ti\nand photograph « i duct this patrol for so\nyou deliev\nOn the eighth day\nsquadron, Idaho Nationel Guard, «\nIdeh resterr onte\nto Boise by wey of valle Walle,\nsearch also was negative.\nOn\nnational\nwest and sout\nsoutheast o:\ntains, and » i direction of\nto the north\niorseshoe\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\neridian, we\nlested approxims\nhours, I flew under 1 forr cumulus clouds\narea known as\nvillace of Fair\nAt the time I reached 2 Bois idier I was\nan altitude f v v t A mean\n11,000 2 + ide errors\neter ir\nyereture a\narned th eu st t i > \"a toward Gowen\nround.\niatel\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nTs the camera away and once\nI observed it to roll so thet its edge\nflashed once in the sunlirht.\nthen performed a maneuver\n@ barrel roll, which instesd\npoint.\nand I lost\nthis point,\nThis entire perfor\nonly say\nfrom\nThe CAA's log o di shows my f: sont been\na@12:17 hours. ut e\n1e obj\net, and the time I called\nI subsequently related over ti : hat I saw, and\ncommunicator Albertson ms} 2 1 xy have a record-\ning of the conversation. I n fF < to determine thete\nThe purpose of my relating over ti what I saw was to enable rapid\ntransmission of the resort to the newspaper, for at that time I was on\nassignment and my enerzies thenceforth were devoted to (1) transmitting the\ninformation and (2) conducting a further search, which I did aftor landing\nfor fuel end to make some telephone cells.\n7a i TAT\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nse\nround )\nI observed.\nextent\nnow in order.\neve\noowers of observation excep r racticed dai\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nIt does not make my eyesight any sharper except again as to the incidental\ndemands upon the eyes of a pilot.\nAt the time of the experience\nandjone-half hours on an assignment\nphotograph it. In all frankness, I\nalthough sl\nPrior to sizhting:th\npressing the search, that\nreferred to by Arnold\nduring +\nAt all times\nfind a disc and t\nthe optical illusion of a\nve after it is\nwatched s\n@ eyes will play as to\nparticularly duri\nthe search,\nrelated above, I had flown fourteen\nto find a dise and if possible, to\nwas tired. I may have been suffering,\nly, from want of oxygen.\nI had concluded there was no point in\nI probably would never see the diso-like objects\nSmith of United Air Lines.\nboth\nnment\nriven\nfixed ob;\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\n241 Battery Street, San Francisco,’ showed no trace of any object. Stohr\nsays thet if it was more than « nile @istant from ne at the size I described,\nthe object would not have registered sufficiently on the film to be shown.\ni\nHe said it probébly was too far away to be apparent evem/ through creat en=-\nlargement of the negative, and enlargement in that ‘s is limited because\nof the size of the film and the fact I did not have any telescopic equipment\non the lens. The exposure was f.16, stop set et infinity, at a speed of 16\nframes per second,\nI have-worried over this matter a great deal since seeing it. I “took\nmyself aside\" end said, \"come ngw, Jolinson, don't be stupide™ Sut I cemnot\nbring myself to the point of thinking I did ioe see anything. The impression\nof the moment was too vivid, too realistic, and I knew in the air when I sew\nthat partial slow roll or barrel roll, that I was not e victim of illusion.\nI trust ‘this matter will be of help to those invemti calling the flying\ndisc phenomena which have been reporteds\nA chart is attached depicting the movements of the object as I saw it.\nThis statement is made voluntarily and freely, in response to the\nrequest of Mr. Browm and Captein Davidson, who called on me this morning.\n/3/ vevid Ne Johnson\nSubscribed end sworn to before me, a-notary public, this 12th\ngay of July , 1947.\n/s/ Geo. L. Flaherty\ncommission expires den 2, 1949.\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nsal\nit a le\nit bat aap i\nPLP E St: ; 3\naa\ndha aeistielie\nc\n4\n3\n:\n:\nr\n¥\nEA\ne4\n5.0\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nEL\n18\n5\n=\n>\nf\n.\n=\ni\n| Utne mandbae %a*\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nCOPY\nSOME LIFE DATA ON KENNETH ARNOLD\nI was born March ®, 1915 in Subeka, Minnesota. My father's name was\nEdward Erb Arnold; my mother's maiden name was Bertha £. Barden. I was a\nresident of Minnesota until I wes six yeers old when my family moved to\nScobey, Montana, where they homesteaded. My grandfather, Roland ©. Arnold\nalso homesteaded in Scobey, VYontans, and became quite prominent in political\ncircles along with 3urton K. Wheeler, the famous Montena senator.\nI went to grade school and high schaol at Minot, North Dakota. I\nentered scouting at twelve years of age and achieved the rank of Eagle scout\nbefore I was fourteen. My former scout executive was i. H. Prescott, now a\nregional commissioner for the “oy Scouts in denses City, Kansas.\nAs a boy, I was interested in athletics and was selected es an ell-\nstate end in 1932 and 1933 in the state of llorth Dakota. I entered the\nU. S. Olympic trials in fency diving in 1952; I was a Red Cross Life Seving\nExeminer during the\nat scout camps and the municipal pool in\nUniversity of Minnesota,\nand also played football under\nwas unable to continue my\nhich school football ccect:\ncoach of the University of\nmy ambition in furthering my education in\nAs a boy in Minot, liorth ¥\nfirst with my dog in 1950 in\nmanufacturer of automatic fire\ndistrict mani\nyears of 1\nfootball career because of an injured kmee. My\nwas Glenn L. Jarrett, who is now the head\nNorth vakota.\nfor\nfighting apparatus. In\nover &\n» '33 and '34. I taught swimming and diving\ninot, Lorth Vakote. I\nI swam end did fancy diving under Neils Thorpe,\nBernie Jierman, but upon entering college I\nfootball\nI had little or no finances, and\ncollege was y athletics.\na good deel » placed\nLions Club Dog Derby.\ned Comet, Ince of Littleton, Coloredo, a\nI was mede\nert of the wester tes, and\nSIT \"A\"\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nestablished my own fire control supply know as the Great Western Fire\nControl Supply. I have been working as an independent fire control\nengineer since, and I handle, distribute, sell and install ell t\n@utomatic and manual fire fighting equipment in the rural areas over\nfive western, states.\nMy flying experience started as e boy in Minot, liorth Dakota, where\nI took my first flying lesson from Earl T. Vance, who was originelly fron\nGreat Fells, Montana. Due to the high cost at“that time, I was u:\ncontinue my flying and did not fly of any great consequence until 1943.\nI was given my pilot certificate by Ed Leach, a senior CAA pector of\nPortland, Oregon, and for the last three years have owned my ow airplane\ncovering my entire territory with same and flying from forty to one lundred\nhours per month since. Lue to the fact that I use an airplane entirely in\nmy work, in Jamary of this year I purchased # new Calleir airplane, which\nis an airplene designed for hizh altitude take-offs and short rough field use.\nIn the type of flying I do, it tekes a great deal of practice and\njudgment to be able to lend in most any cow pasture and et out without\ninjuri-3 your airplane; the runways ere very limited and the altitude is\nte\nvery high in some of the fields and places I have to go in my work. To\ndate, I have landed in 823 cow pastures in mountain méadows, and in over\na thousand hours a flat tire has been my createst mishap.\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nThe following story of what I observed over the Cascade mountains,\nas impossible as it may seen, is positively true. I never asked nor wanted\nany notoriety for just accidently being in the right spot at the richt tine\nto observe what I did. I reported something thet I know any pilot would\nhave reported. I don't think thet in ony way my observation was due to any\nsensivity of eye sicht or j £ than what is considered normal for any pilot.\nOn June 24th, Tuesday, 1947, I had finished my work for the Central Air\nService at Chehalis, Washington, end at about two o'clock I took off fron\nChehalis, Washington, airport with t t on of = to Yakina, Wash.\ny trip was delayed for an hour to search for a large marine transport that\nSupposedly went down near or around the southwest side of iit. Rainier in the\nstate of Washington and to date has never been found.\nT flew directly towurd lit. Rainier after reaching an altitude of about\n9,500 feet, which is the approximate elevation of the high plateau from which\nMts Reiner rises. I had made one sweep of this high plateau to the westward,\nsearching all of the various ridges for this marine ship and flew to the west\ndown and near the ridge side of the canyon where Ashford, Washington, is located.\nUnable to see anything thet looked like the lost ship, I made a 360 degree\nturn to the right end above the little city of Mineral, starting again toward\nMte Rainier. I climbed back up to an altitude of approximately 9,200 feet.\nThe air was so smooth that day that it was a real pleasure flying and,\n&s most pilots do when the air is smooth and they are flying at a higher\naltitude, I trimmed out my airplane in the direction of Yakima, Washington,\nwhich was almost directly east of my position end simply sat in my plane ob-\nserving the sky and the terrains\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nThere was a DC-4 to the left and to the rear of me approximately\nfifteen miles distance, and I should judge, at 14,000 foot elevation.\nThe sky and air was as clear as crystal. I hadn't flown more than\ntwo or three minutes on nen & bright Slash reflected on my\nairplane. It startled me as I thought I was too close to some other air-\neraft. I looked every place in th ye coul reflec-\ntion had come from until I look\nwhere I observed a chain of nine veculiar looking\nto south at approximately 9,500 foot elevation and\ndefinite direction of about 170 degrees.\nThey were approachin= ainier very rapidly, » erely assumed\nthey were jet planes. Anyhow, iscovered that 3 was where\ntion had come from, > 1 m every few seconds would\nchange their cour\nangle thet reflected bri\nThese objects dei: ‘ew seconds to\nmake out their shape or\nainier, and I observe\nhad two\nwas very\nformation passed\ncreat inter\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nairplanes\noutheast\nelevation\ndown the hor's f a mountein renge.\ncould have varied a thousand feet one way\nwere p n the horizon to\nt same elevation #s\nnes I have observed\nthey were lin\nrether swerved in end\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nNee\nand as,the first one of\nobject was entering the\nit and fow\nthe chain of these saucer\ncould quite accurately determine\nwere several\n29set\nwould land there would be some explanation\nonly throu\ncould open my\n10rt\ncan observe\nrobe\nI continued my search & @ marine plane for another fifteen or\ntwenty minutes ond 28 this marine plene, what I hed just\nobserved kept roing through my mind. I became more disturbed, so efter\ntaking a last look at Tieton Reservoir 1 headed for Yakima.\nI might add thet my complete observation of these objects, which I\ncould een follow by their ®lashes as they passed iit. Adams, was around two\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\niovie\nnever be without one - -\n,» to continue my story. When I landed at the Yakime, Wash\nairport I described I seon to ny v ood friend, Al 3axte\nstone {ently and was,very cour\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI as to the e henticity o y physicel exemine\neb to my capabili\nprotective forces\nport I rave\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\nee @@\nHEADQUARTERS TACTICAL AIR COMMAND\nLANGLEY FIELD. VIRGINIA\ni REPLY REFER TO\nrence obs\nAla. on th\n0-2094172,\nclear moon-1\nrate of speod.\naltitr\ntraveling i above manner for apy\nuthwest and was lost in the brilli\nno longer pos to observ:\n3e A call ms placed to liaxwell\nphenomem. and inquiry made if any «\neo rinent:\na flight in t t\nthe vicinity, The reply was ni\n4. lo plausible explamtion is offered\nource of light, which acted contrary to\nis report is submitted upon request, in\nreference unusual aerial objects observed\n7\nabove noted observers are rated pilots and\nnee officers, All observers were cold sober,\ntached herewith a sketch show:\nCaptain, Air Corps\nABORESE ALL COMMUNICATIONS YO: COMMANDING GENERAL TACTICAL AIR COMMAND\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\n«= DIRECTOR, eet | amy Lrarsom ovrics @ ®\nWastunaton 20, D.C, NAVY DEPARTMENT\n. AND REFER TO:\nNAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY\nCode 110\nWASHINGTON 20, D.C.\n18 July 1947\nSUBJECT: Interview of Person Reporting Unidentified Aerial Object\nTO: Asst Chief of Air Staff-2\nCollection Branch, AAF\nWashington 25, D. C.\n1. At the request of Lt. Col. G. D. Garrett, AAF A-2, the\nundersigned has interviewed this date Mr. C. H. Zohn, Administrative\nAssistant in the Rocket Sonde Section, NRL, who had previously\nreleased information to the press regarding an aerial object which\nhe stated he saw at White Sands, New Mexico, 29 June.\n2. Substance of the interview is as follows:\nAt between 1:00 and 1:30 p. m. Sunday, 29 June 1947,\nMr. Zohn, in the company of the following: Mr. J. R. Kauke, NRL Rocket\nSonde Section telemetering supervisor; Mr. C. C. Rockwood, NRL Rocket\nSonde high altitude spectrograph scientist; and Mrs. Nancy Rockwood,\nwife of the latter, was proceeding along Highway 17 in a North-Easterly\ndirection from Las Cruces, New Mexico to White Sands V-2 firing grounds\nin an automobile driven by Mr. Kauke. At some time between those given\nand about one-third of the distance from Las Cruces Mr. Kauke, who was\ndriving the car, noticed the subject device and called attention to the\nother occapants. Mr. Zohn opened the window nearest him and observed\nthe object moving at an unknown repid velocity at an unknown altitude,\nwhich he estimted at about 10,000 feet, and which Mr. Kauke, who also\nobserved it through an open window, estimated at between 8,000 and\n10,000 feet, although the former puts little credence in the estimates.\nWhen first sighted the object was to the right and forward\nof the automobile at an unstated elevation and was apparently moving\nhorizontally in a Northerly direction such as to cro the highway from\nright to left. The object was observed by #11 persons in the automobile.\nMr. Zohn stated that he could not observe any details of the object\nother than that its shape was uniform, with no protuberances woch as\nthe wings of an airplane. It was too distant to enable stereoscopic\nvisualization. There was apparently some solar specular reflection\nwhich seemed to change in intensity as the object receded until it\nwas lost from sight after an estimated 30 seconds from the time first\nnoticed. He could not explain how it disappeared except perhaps that\nthe reflection angle may have changed abruptly. There were apparently\nno clouds or visibility obstructions at the time. The sun was to the\nrear of the automobile. Mr. Kauke thought that at one time he saw\nvapor trails.\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\ne® @ e@ @\nLtr, ALO, MRL, 16 July 47 to Asst Chief Air Staff-2, Collection Br., AAF,\nsubj: \"Interview of Person Reporting Unidentified Aerial Object\"\n3. This interview was made in the presence of Dr. H. E. Newell,\nActing Rocket Sonde Section Head, who said that Mr. Zohn hed recently\ndeen in the Navy and is familiar with the appearance of the majority of\naircraft types and with meteorological balloons. Mr. Zohn also stated\nthat none of the occupants of the car were intoxicated.\nnea t 4\nWILLIAM P, MELLEN\nMajor, Air Corps\nAMC Lisison Officer\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nSUSJECT: Interviews +\nnes pilots, who rep\nCeptain E. J. SMiTi intorviewed 1500\nthe \"flying disks\", ar sbstar yas fol\n\"Te left Boise,\n2015, the co-pilot, R ”\nseen. We were then the it, & I altitude was\nroximately 6500, an t r ising altit\nShortly after the first group diseppeared, probably one cr two minutes\nlater, the second gro red about 310 degrees, or to the right of th\nPlane. Their altitude was the e-mo as tho first group. 7 of\neppeared to be on the same plane, and one ob; appeare\nand to the right of the others. The sccond group steyed\ntrelve to fifteon minutes, then a! sappen\ntime the second group disapperred,\n\"The objects were flat on the the top slightly rough in contour.\nThe dimensions appeared the same as a DC-3 epproximately five miles from\nuse In o@her words, it could have been ninety miles eway if it would be\npossible for an object as large sc that would have to be to bs flying, but\nsince we didu't lmow what we were loo! ing at or how largo it was, we de-\ncided that if it were the size of a DC-3 wing span (90 foet), it was about\nfive miles distent. Actually, we have no idea just how large it was since\nwe could rot determine its distance from us. When we first sighted the\nobjects, we decided they were sither going away from us or com: g towards\nus. After a short while, however, we knew they couldn't be coming towards\n48, because we never epprosched them. I don't believe they could have\nbeea going a great rate of speed and still stayed in sight for as long as\nthey did. I would judge they might have beon travelling about 300 miles\nper hour,\n\"ky personal opinions regarding the objects are - that their speed\nvaried, was not constent, When first sighted, they were going slow and\nstayed within sight for quite some time, However, when we lost sight of\nthem, they seemed to disappear practically immediately. I think they\neither put on e tremendous burst of speed and disappeared from sight, or\nelse they dissipated, Also, it appeared that only one object, the large\none, was controlled, and it in turn controlled the other objects, and i\nthink they were ground controlled.\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nboth instances, the co-pi ighted the objects first end called\nion to then. The weather was clear and unlimited, with not a cloud\nin the sky. We ch 1 the wind, and it was 230-10, or out of the Southwest\nat ten miles per + The air speed of tho ship was about 135 MPH. The\nsun was below the horizon and the objects were silhoueted against the sky,\nhence we could distinguish no color or reflection.\"\nco-pilot of the plane, was interviewed at 2130, 9 July\ncorroborated the remarks made by SNITH concerning the flight\nof the plane, the time the objects were sighted, direction of the flight of\nthe plane, etc. There were two discrepancios in their stat mts as to the\nsize of the smaller objects and the altitude at which they were flying.\nSTEVENS stated that there was a big difference in the size of the large\nobjects and the smaller ones, and that it was hard to distinguish the shepe\nof the smaller ones. STEVENS also steted that the objects were at the same\naltitude as their plane and ecemed to be climbing with them. In addition to\nconfirming SMITU'S statements concerning the flight, etc., STEVENS stated\nsubstantially as follows:\n\"I was flying the plane when I spotted the first object et 2012 on the\n4th of July, eight minutes after departure from Boise, Idaho. I thought it\nwas an oncoming aircraft similar to ours (DC-3) shout five miles away, #0\nturned on our landing lights, which is the usual signal to another plene to\nlet it know you're in the vicinity. I mentioned this fact to SMITH, and he\nwatched the object also. While we were both watching, four more objects\nappeared at the samo altitude as the first. They scemed to be et the same\naltitude as our plane, about 6000 feet. They were heading about 290 degrees\nmagnetic North, so I turned to follow them. We watched them for four or\nfive minutes, then they all merged as one and disappeared. I don't know\nwhether they merged in line of flight or not, nor do I know whether they\nwent beyond our vision or whether they dissipated,\n\"wo minutes later, the large object reappeared with three smaller\nones on its left and one smaller one a great distance to the right. We\nhad the second group in sight for about twelve minutes. The last time\nseen, they were still in that formation and disappeared into the sunset.\nAlso, when we last saw them, they seemed to have continued climbing after\nwe levelled off and were about nine or ten thousand fect.\n\"At the time we saw the objects, the sun war below the horizon, but\nthere was quite a bright red glow above the horizon from the sunset. i\ncouldn't really say what distance they were from us, not knowing what they\nwere or how large they were. However, while we wero watching them we\nradiod ahead to Ontario, Oregon, about thirty miles distent, to the weether\nstation there, and told them what we were seoing and asked them to go out~\nside and see if they could see them. They radioed back and said they could\n*\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\ngory @ @\nsee nothing, so the objects could have been beyond Ontario, since we had\n,told thom that they were between our plane and Ontario. It should also be\nnoted that the personnel at Ontario would be looking at a dark sky and\nmay not be likely to be able to seo then anyway.\n\"I can't say whether they are man-made disks or not, whether they are\nradio controlled or not, or anything about them. They did not maneuver much\nat all, except when the first group merged. All I can say is that they were\ngoing our direction and were climbing. I don't think they were clouds, as\nthere hadn't been a cloud in the sky, end it would have been quite a phen-\n~omenon as it was like nothing I had ever seen before. There was a big dit-\nference in the size of the objects. The smaller ones were hard to distinguish\nas to shape; they were not shiny, nor did the \"flip\". I couldn't swear on a\nstand that they were not clouds, but I think it impossible. lad they been\nclouds, they wouldn't have appeared and disappeared so suddenly, end we\nwould have approached tha.\n“As we were taxiing out to take off from Boise, the tower called us\nand asked us if we had seen any disks lately. As a consequence, we were and\nhad been talking about the flying disks when we sighted than. I don't believe,\nhowever, that it was a figment of the imagination, as SMITH and I were seeing\nthe seme things, even the object far off to tho right in the second croup,\nWe also called the stewardess, who had not been in on the conversation, and\nwithout mentioning \"disks\" aksed her t she saw. She stated that she saw\nthe same things we did, which seemed to prove to us that it was not our\nimagination.”\nIn addition to the above, STEVENS stated, off the record, that he wes\nrather disappointed in SMITH end all the publicity he wes getting. ile\nthought that SMITH was probably \"grand nding\" some, and thet as far as\nhe, STEVENS, was concerned, he was not going to be interviewed by any re-\nporters, or go on the radio, etc. de stated that he was glad to talk to\na Navy representative about it, or to any other covernment official, and\nhelp in any way He could, but le certainly didn't want to be bothered with\na lot of interviews with newspspers and radio stations. S'1 ENS seemed to\nthe writer to bs e very level headed, sensible man, and not in favor of a\nlot of publicity, wiereas SMITH, althouch a sensible man and all, seemed to\nbe more in favor of all the publicity he was getting.\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\nLaF 1208 I\n16 July 1947\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\n1. On 12 July 1947, Captain Smith, of the United Airlines, was\ninterviewed at the Boise Municipal Airport, Boise, Idaho. Captain\nSmith was passing through Boise on a schedule flight at the time and\nhad a 20 minute stop-over. Captain Smith reiterated the statements\noriginally made by him to the press as to what he had seen in the late\nevening of July 4th, when 8 minutes out of Boise on the route to Seattle,\nWashington. It is the opinion of the interviewer that due to the position\nCaptain Smith occupies, that he, Captain Smith, would have to be very\nstrongly convinced that he actually saw flying disks before he would open\nhimself for the ridicule attached to a report of this type.\nFRANK M. BROWN, S/A, CIC lth AF\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\n16 July 1947\n(vce abached diepeau)\n| pec?\nfasitt\nADORESS REPLY Tor COMMANDING GENERAL, ARMY AIR FORCES, WASHINGTON 28, ©,\ntol\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nWo shape or\nBight of\nthirty de-\nngs or fuselage.\nThis object\nsun's reflecting off its surface ant\n@uring which time it traveled\nthe visible sky.\n« the object rolled from side to side\nsky.\nyp ag shape,\n2\n/\nRie Me haien i\nat an angle of abmt\nwas no way of\nts notion through ¢!\nAt was not the shape of any type\nre was no shape of wi:\n‘The:\nunity oe\nj\nverified by my wife as being less than one,\nit was in sight.\nthis object,\ni\n:\nigned.\nfirst by the\nwas traveling.\nof\n*\ne\n’\n}\ncannot attribute any\n@ distant aircraft engine\nag\nHi\nit\nHH =\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\n@ @ BROADWAY 4126\nCivil Air Patrol\nAUXILIARY OF THE U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES\nWISCONSIN WING HEADQUARTER\n161 W. WISCONSIN AVENUE\nMILWAUKEE 3, wi\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nWAR DEPARTMENT\nSSIFIED MESSAGE CEN\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE\nFRIG ITY\nSH ai 4, -setesptetcoe Bs\nPARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED, HANDLE AS\nRESPONDENCE PER PARAS 511 end 60a (4)\nCG. €BAMA San Bernadino Calif\nOG AAF Wash DC attn AC/AS 2, Counter I:\nDivision; CG Sixth Army, Attn: AC/S,\nAMC thru sighs hy AMA, Celif attn\nSection\n1023592\nat approximstely 1550 PST Alvin £ }\n96 Ftr Sq, while flying r\nm P 51 at 20,000 feet indicated,\nobject of light reflecting nature which appear:\nout vertical fin or any visible wings with ap\nofa P 51 oe at appr 35, 000 feo\nng e. J\nf Y approximately 30 seconds Object we\nat \"15505 PST at approximately 50000 feet altit\nlount Baldy Sprroximate location of 34 degrees 2¢\nlatitude-117 degrees 47 minutes west longitude.\nPilot attempted to keep object in\n91e to do so, Speed of P 51 Spproximately\nMerch Field and other bases in area\n8 none of their ships in ‘the air\nACTION:\nINFO: » PSL, Spec Wy, R&D\ncM IN. 187: (22 Ju2 47)\n” SexPIDENDIaL—\nsets FF eTION COP\nTHE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nA: , efuns bronih\nWy vf Topthw (Che Combe. ~ tae)\n25 @ KH’ Cfo. BVT e rar\nNeve @ Wor a CH Aaghe~\n. apt som\npened Reece” ke Fham\n/\na& Welw fr\nUh...\nAt herked\nNe bobs; 2+ Barat lore Keew\nAtree Hearn +7 & at at,\n‘ Y\n4\nWith phere\nve Le ok wash 9\npas 4 wed 4 Feving ke Wan Waka\n; Kak\nKhe whyech deaf /\nMother\nFroud , lhar\nAer pple ts\nCenhe\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nFROM: CG ATLD ATC FORT TOTTEN, Neo\nTIME AND DATE FILED: 1423232 JULY 1947 -\n70: CG ATC ATTN CHIEF OF STa¥F\nMESSAGE FROM NEWFOUNDLAND BASE COMMAND SUBJECT QUOTE FLYING DISCS UNQUOTE\nGIVES FOLLOWING SUMMARY OF INTERVIEW WITH IRIC KRARSEY CMA NEWYOUNDLAND\n- CONSTABULARY CL CONSTABLE REPORTED SEEING FOUR BGG SHAPE PHOSPHORUS COLOR\nDISCS ABOVE CRAMD FALLS NEWFOUNDLAND AT TWO THREE THREE ZERO HOURS LOCAL\n1 (Geom sour }yo 4 staci3 0180 om ammo MIMTES LA PO AP FIRST APPEAR\nANCE ACCORDING 10 KEARSEY FOUR DISCS WERE CLOSE TOGETHER IN ABLE LINE A TRAIL\nFORMATION MOVING EAST PARAILEL 10 GROUMD PD SINGLE DISC LESS CLEAR BU?\nTRAVELING SAME DIRECTION PD KBARSEY WOULD ROUGHLY ESTIMATE ALTITUDE OF DISCS\nAT THREE ZERO THOUSAND FEET SEMICLN APPAKENTLY MOVING VERY FAST AS THEY\nDISAPPEARED IN ABLE FEW SECOMDS PD KEARSEY SAID SHAPE OF DISC WAS LIKE\nBARREL HAAD OR BOG SHMIOLN BLACK SPOTS ON TATLUND SHMICLN MO SMOKE TRAIL\nSEMICLN AMD HERE REPORTED THAT ANOTHER OBSERVER COMPARED SHAPE OF DISCS 70\nTHREE LEAF PD END OF COMMUNICATION FROM NEWFOUNDLAND BASH COMMAND PD ESTAB-\nLISHED BY INTERVIEWER CMA NONCOM IN CHARGE REPEATER STATION GRAND FALLS CMA\nTHAT CAVU WAS WEATHER AT TIMES INDICATED\n<\n]6»%\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nBAST PD WEATHER: CLEAR WITH SCATTERED CUMULUS AT 8-10000 FEBT\nDCOLOR:) SILVERY PD DISC WAS FIMBT SIGHTED ABOUT’ ¢ MILES SOUTH SOUTH x\nPROM HARMON FIED BY ME MERHMAN, TWA UEPRESBNTATIVE AND oR\nAPPRORIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES LONG PD TRAIL WAS SIMILAR TO THE\nBRAM SEBH AFTER 4 HIGH POND LANDING LIGHT OR SRAICE LIGET IS SWITCHED\nand\n| STUB. PD PHOTOS WILL BE FOMMARDSD AS SOON AS THEY ARE RECEIVED BY\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\nMESSAGEFOR\nv\nSPACE ABOVE FOR SIGNAL CENTER ONLY\n59th AACS Grou\nElmencor? Alaska\nFrinyy\nINTSLLIGHNCE\nalis FIVE MILES AWAY PD OBJECT\n2eh0 FELT ESTIMATING\n08H ZERO ZERO\nAS JBSARVSD PAnaLLSLInG Tis COUKSS OF CHARLIE\nY LANDING Nux ST ILTO TWO ZekO MILZ PER HOUR\nAVED Ole Dwg USE ZERO ZEBRA\nADQUARTEXS SVKRAL\nnT SUbSTANTIATSD HIS STvi\njR-00\nayy D Aes\n. 88 worst Tint corres\n60a (4), Ak 360-5, 15\nAugust 1940,\nIZATH\nSECURITY CLASSIFICATION LSA STHORIZA TION:\nORIGINATING AGENCY. =\nOATE-TIME GROUP | OFMCIAL TITLE\nFon ‘This form supersedes WD AGO Porm 11-168, 28 Aug 44,\ntees 11-168\nre—eomer-i 6. 6. sovennment panerins errs\nand WD AGO Form 801, 12 Mar 43, which are obsoltte.\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nSPACE ABOVE POR SIGNAL CENTER ONLY\nAACS Grow\nElwencorf Alaska\nTy ORIGINAL MESSAGE\nREFERS TO ANOTHER MESSAGE\n1ODTINCATION\nOBJsCT\nFEST WAS REPORTLD Szuu aT\nALTITUDE FLYING AT A GReaT SPEZD Wi A BV\nON PD OBSkavaTIon %\nSLD aT ULe Olle ZeBRA BY COLUL.\nAND MAJOR GEYSER THIS HEADQUARTERS PD\nHeaudle as Cunricestrtt correspondence\nParaphrase not required, :\nhe 511 and 6un (4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946,\n‘This form supersedes WD AGO Porm 11-168, 28 Aug 44, 1e—aseor-1 He ©. & covennment raunine oeries\n11-168 sea wo AGO Porm 001, 12 Mar 43, which are obsolete,\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nckage received from Sheriff Merle T. Wilmoth, Watseka, Ill. His\nletter states the instrummt in the package was found by a farmer at\nDanforth, Ill. It landed in the dle of a section of his farm land and\nburned weeds 2} feet tall to fine ash an area of 1} feet in diam. around\nwhere the object dropped.\n¢ instrument consists of:\nPlaster of paris body having an oval cavity thru it.\nA power microphone which screws over one end of the oval cavity.\nThe power microphone carried the name, \"Nathaniel Baldwin Inc.\"\nsalt Lake City, Utah. Pat Way 10 1910 & sept 14, 1916. Pat Nos\n957403 (second number not readable)\n1 \"Polymat\" filter condenser.\nelite cylinders to which is attached a net work of fine\nsopper wire. These ware obviously coils and the impact has torn\nthe wire from the core. (Our radio section definitely states that\nthis is old stuff, or the coils were used quite some time ago,\nsince having been replaced by smaller more efficient coils)\nA piece of metal having magnetic properties obviously broken off\nthe power microphone as a result of the impact.\nThe plaster of paris body was broken up by the impact but some of the\npieces were held together by wire reinforcement inside the plaster of paris.\nUrs. Whedon 3B 274 xt 73909 (Sig C) was shown this object by Mr.\nZimmer of the FBI. lrs “hedon claims she knew what it was, but couldn't\ntell Zimmer.\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nFranano rom no, 64 iE\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n1947 JUL 22 AM Il 44.\nTo :\nMr. Moxom, Regiona DATE: 7/15/47\n1 orf Ys\nie .\nFROM : yr, Wiright, WHAS, Ricinond, Vas ee laf’\nSUBJECT: “Flying Disks\"\nlloon\nconsiderable\nWe hesitate to make this report coneerning our pilot t\nobservations in regards to a flying disk because of\nnational skepticism regarding the subject at prese owever, local\nnewspapers inform us that the S. Government admits no authority for\n-such a ship or object and for its flights. Then we must assume this\nstrange object to be foreign. Therefore, we submit this report for your\ninformation. If sighted again, we wonder if it would be a good idea to\ndrop the balloon and instead make observations on this disk.\nMr. Minczewski has observed this strange metallic disk on three\noccasions through the theodolite ‘while making his pibal observation\nduring the last six months. Miss Baron has reported observing it on\nome occasion. Miss Baron's report agrees with Vr. Minczewski's observations\nexcept as to the color-which she reported as a dull metallic luster.\n« Minogewski last observed tHi's disk in April 1947 at the 1100E\nPibal Observation when the balloon was at 15 thousand feet. fhe disk was\nfollowed for 15 seconds, epparently moving on level flight from east to\nwest to the far notth of the station. The object was a metallic like Chrome\nbs -shaped something like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome like-round\ntop. The disk appeared below the balloon, was much larger in size in the\ninstrument, and shined like silver. It was impossible to estimate the height\nor speed of the disk except that it appeared to be moving rather rgpidly.\nMiss Baron observed the Bisk when her balloon was at about 27 thousand feet.\nAll days observed were either clear or with very few clouds and good visibility.\nVery truly yours,\nBoge ft tdeaght", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_05_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 126, "ocr_pages_used": 113, "ocr_mean_confidence": 82.01, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 05 large-record candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "ridge", "flying", "knoxville", "saucers", "over", "saucer", "presley", "snapped", "roll", "picture" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nG2- HQ-2239+ Vor! = Serine 15%\nFBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER\nHQ - HEADQUARTERS\nHAAN\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nKNOXVILLE FILE #65-11\nRE: \"FLYING SAUCERS\" OBSERVED OVER OAK RIDGE AREA\nINTERNAL SECURITY - X\nENCLOSURES TO BUREAU:\nTwo photographs of reputedly \"flying seucers\"\nseen at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, during July 1947.\nPhotostatic copy of newspaper clipping appearing\nin the Knoxville News-Sentinel concerning these\n\"flying saucers.\"\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nKNOXVILLE Wensessy {\"5L\nLYING SAUCER ~ OTOGRAPHED AT OAK RIDGE\n7. R. PRESLEY\".24 snapped several pictures of his family and\nhis house a’ 218 Illinois Avenue, Oak Ridge, the other after-|\n‘ . noon and, noticing he had ong\nfilm \"left on the roll, he tu\nand snapped it for a picture o!\nthe mountain.\nHe had the roll developed, and\nlook what he got on that las\nshot! Now don’t start trying t\nexplain it off. Just go ahead and\nsay what it looks like. Sure.\nSure. You're right. It is a Flying]\nSaucer. A lot of folks have re-|\nported seeing the things. This}\nhowever, is the first time that\none has ever been photographed\nover Oak Ridge.\nMr. Presley says this picture}\nhas all of Oak Ridge talking.", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 9, "ocr_pages_used": 3, "ocr_mean_confidence": 81.27, "readiness": "sparse_ocr_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\010__010__65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_serial_153.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\010__010__65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_serial_153.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "011", "ordinal": 11, "title": "65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_164", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "N/A", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 137, "word_count": 22254, "text_pages": 120, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_serial_164.pdf", "sha256": "879e35dffa0b4a126fc114f6f402a2ca398bd0b6e4718e12f377e7a65e1a3170", "csv_description": "The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "restricted", "force", "general", "object", "intelligence", "observer", "information", "time", "director", "speed" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI - CENT!\nRAL RECORDS CENTER\ni. = ae\nSee\nHQ - HEADQUARTERS\nClass / Case # Sub\nVol. Serial #\n0062 83894 Bi\nDeclassification authority derived\nfrom FBI Automatic Declassification\nGuide, issued May 24, 2007.\n8/11/1274166\nTOMA\nRRPOOIIXGs\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\ne RESTRICTED @\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called “Flying Discs.”\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\n2. RESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, “Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.’”’\njor\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nr ) RESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED @\n(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\n(2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\n(8) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\n(4) Latitude and longitude.\nSea\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb, Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb, Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nYb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n@ —=zestricteo\nOdor (if any).\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\na. Opened path thru clouds.\nb. Forced cloud or mists.\n¢. Reflected on cloud.\nd. Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na. Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\nc. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\nWings.\nAerodynamic list of fuselage.\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\nPropeller or jet.\nRotor.\nAerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nVisible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED @\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\n¢. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color,\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\n@ ~=irestricten\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI records.\nEmployer,\n8, Notes tive to observer on:\na, Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound.\n2)\n(8) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\n9. Witnesses.\na. Addressees.\nb. Occupation.\nc. Reliability.\n10. Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\n1. Re radars operating on ground.\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nc. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible.\n2. If airborne when object sighted.\na. Were there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nb. Give estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\nTeletype sequences of local weather conditions.\nWinds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\n@ RESTRICTED @\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5, If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P, CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nC ) RESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTME OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUAR' D STATES AIR FORCE\nps a oF INTELLIGENCE\nSHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nIAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1. PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Di:\nablish procedures for reporting such information.\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith super:\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requi ts el ted in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings,\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, “Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.””\nRESTRICTED ¢9-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (21)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned,\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town,\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for s' information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb, Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nc. Apparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nd. Size.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nvb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc. Odor (if any).\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\na. Opened path thru cle\nb, Forced cloud or mis\n¢. Reflected on cloud.\nd. Showed thru cloud.\nLights,\na, Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\nc. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na. Wings.\nb, Aerodynamic list of fusel\nc. Vertical jet.\na. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb, Rotor,\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet opening\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nilizers (horizontal or vertical).\nSize.\nShape.\nLocation.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or bu:\nb. Roar, whistle, whe\nc, Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of busin\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI record:\nEmployer.\n8, Notes relative to observer on:\nSightings in general.\nHow attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound.\n(2) Motion.\n(8) Glint of light.\n¢. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time o: thting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\nc. Reliability.\n10. Comments of int\nof range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\ns of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nc. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible.\n2, If airborne when object sighted.\na. Were there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nbd. Give estimates of speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\n1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions.\n2. Winds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5, If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\n¢. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10, Was any radio antenna to be observed, {.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P, CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nTONAL AIF\nPART I - GENERAL\nPURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the alled “Flying Discs.”\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\n2. RESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both si above, whi ve been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na.\n(1) As complete an answer to the requireme: n Part II, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by of electrical transmission immediately after sightings,\n(2) Supplementary repor' ld be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United s Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, ‘ to\nCOM NAMC WRIGHT-PATTERS' 3, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO:\nRESTRICTED 892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3,\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from obser aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such Information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na, Color of smoke.\nb. Length and width,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc. Odor (if any),\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\na. Opened path thru clouds.\nb. Forced cloud or mists,\nc. Reflected on cloud.\na, Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na, Wings.\nb, Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\nc. Vertical jet.\na. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne, Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\n¢. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd, Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na, Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragment\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of busines\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objec\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of ob\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1)\n(2)\n(3)\n(4)\n1) Neighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI records.\nEmployer.\n8, Notes relative to observer on:\na. Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1)\n(2)\n(8)\nSound.\nMotion,\nGlint of li\nce\nairborne.\nDegree of fatigue and duration of flight at time\nOccupation.\nc. Reliability.\n10. Comments of interrogator regarding the intellige:\nRelative\nto Radar Sight!\nRe radars operating on ground.\nObservations\nof rang ed, altitude and size o\ns? If so, what angl\n, how long did the targe\nNote particularly\nall if possible.\ny separation of distant target\nIf airborne when object sighted.\na, Were there any radar inductions or extra no!\nGive estimates o speed, maneuvers, etc\nGENERAL\nweather conditions.\n2. Winds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\nf sighting in cases where observer is\nand acter of person interrogated.\nin\nf target.\ne (180°), etc, and what radius of turn.\nst stay in the turn and what was its speed?\ninto several targets upon approach.\nyn radio circuits?\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n8. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6, If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\n¢c. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, {.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such),\nCc. P, CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORC\nHEADQUARTERS UNIT STATES /\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGE:\nWASHINGTON 25, D.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nAIRCRA\nPART I - GENERAL\nPURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na, To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightin,\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information,\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by m 0 ion immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forws available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, ‘‘Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.”\nRESTRICTED ¢9-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(3) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (21)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilitles permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART Il - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1). City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude,\nLatitude and longitude.\nProximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n6. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local faciliti\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6, Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horiz\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb, Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nyb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nOdor (if any).\nRate of evaporation.\nDoes trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nct on clouds.\npened path thru clouds.\nced cloud or mists.\nReflected on cloud.\nShowed thru cloud.\nLights.\na. Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\n¢. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\nWing\nAerodynamic list of fuselage.\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\nPropeller or jet.\nRotor.\nAerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nVisible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\nStabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\nSize.\nShape.\nLocation.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na, Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experienc\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving object:\nc. Size at distance\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nEmployer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na, Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound.\n(2) Motion.\n(3) Glint of light.\nc, Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time o! ghting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\n9. Witnes\na. Addressees,\nb. Occupation.\nc. Reliability.\n10, Cor ts of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated\nRe e to Radar Sightings\n'S operating on ground,\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any tur so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nc. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible,\n2. If airborne when object sighted.\na. Were there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nb. Give mates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENE!\nTeletype sequences of local weather conditic\nWinds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Alr Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5, If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\n¢. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9, Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such),\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STA’ AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nONV.\nPART I - G\nPURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sighti ngs of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying obj , including the so-called ‘‘Flying Di:\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\nON\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject ove, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requireme inci in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by m of electri : on immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports uld be forwarde wallable by the m expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overs and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarte: . Cables will contain the phase, ‘Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSC , DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.’”\nRESTRICTED 94892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART I - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town,\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark,\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\nLatitude and longitude.\nProximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na, Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\n’b. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nOdor (if any).\na, Rate of evaporation.\nDoes trail vary with\nEffect on clouds.\nOpened path thru clou\nForced cloud or mists.\nReflected on cloud.\nd, Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc, Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na, Win\nb, Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\nc. Vertical jet.\nd. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\nPropeller or jet.\nRotor.\nAerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nVisible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(3) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na, Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na, Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearan\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence,\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of busin\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, ete\nb, Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI records.\nEmployer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\nSightings in general.\nHow attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound.\n(2) Motion.\n(3) Glint of light.\nc, Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne,\nOccupation.\nc. Reliability.\n10, Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to E tiny\nRe radars operating on ground,\na, Observations of range, speed, altitude and of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn,\nof turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\narticularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach, Track\nIf airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any re inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\n>. Give estimates o! 2 d, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\n1. Teletype sequences of local weather condition\n2, Winds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6, If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nC. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STAT\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELL\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRi\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying obj , including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.””\nablish procedures for reporting such information,\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirements enun 1 Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, “\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO\nRESTRICTED 09-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(3) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112,\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\n1, Date of sighting.\n2. Time of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\n8. Where sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\nLatitude and longitude.\nProximity to land, (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon,\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or sul\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\n\\’b. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc. Odor (if any).\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\na, Opened path thru clouds.\nb. Forced cloud or mis\nc. Reflected on cloud.\na, Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na. Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na. Wings.\nb, Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\n¢, Vertical jet.\nd. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\nPropeller or jet.\nRotor.\nAerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nVisible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\nFins\nStabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\nSize.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\nContinuous whine or bu\nb. Roar, whistle, whoos\n¢. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nb. Faded from view.\nc, Disappeared behind obstacle\nRelative to the Ol\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of busines\na, Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\n¢. Size at distance.\nReliability of c\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\n(2) Police Dept.\n(3) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na, Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\nSound,\nMotion.\n(8) Glint of light.\nc, Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\nWitnesses.\na. Addressees.\nb. Occupation.\nc. Reliability.\ns of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelati Radar Sightings\nJars operating on ground.\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nc. rticularly any separation of 4 arget into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if pc\n2. If airborne when object sighted.\ne there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nGive estimates D, od, maneuvers, etc.\n1. Teletype sequel local weather condit:\n2. Winds aloft report,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\n¢. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STAT: AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTE ENCE\nWASHINGTON 26, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nzt.\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\nPURPOSE\nThe purpi of tl memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.”\nstablish procedures for reporting such information.\nRESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for act are herewith supersed\n3.\nREPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part II, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by m of electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force, Cables will contain the phase, “ to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXC\nRESTRICTED 69-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part Il.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(8) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wiight-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na.\nGround\nCity, town,\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\nLatitude and longitude,\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6, Distance of object from observer.\na, Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\nColor.\nShape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated s\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nyb. Length and width,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n¢. Odor (if any),\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\na. Opened path thru clouds.\nb. Forced cloud or mists.\nc. Reflected on cloud.\nd. Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc, Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\nWings.\nAerodynamic list of fuselage.\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion,\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\nStabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts\na. Sl\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na, Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragment\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the (\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb, Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objec’\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nDept.\n(3) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na. Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound.\n(2) Motion,\n(8) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne,\n9. Witnesses.\na, Addr\nb. Occupation.\nc. Reliability.\nComments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative ti lar Sighting\nating on ground,\nObservations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nDid target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nf turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nany separation of distant target into several targets upon approach, Track\nIf airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nGive estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\nype sequen weather conditio’\naloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n8. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, {.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such),\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nSPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUART: NITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDI ORATE OF INTELLIGE:\nWASHINGTON 26,\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1. PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na, To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\n2. RESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated farch 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith supersed\n3. REPORTING\nequirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nf electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the impo of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United S Air Force. bles will contain the phase, “‘P: to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.””\nRESTRICTED ¢9-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-8 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part Il.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned,\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addresses other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town,\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(8) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark,\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude,\nLatitude and longitude.\nProximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke,\nyb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc. Odor (if any).\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\nOpened path thru clouc\nForced cloud or m:\nReflected on cloud.\nShowed thru cloud.\nLights.\na. Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\n¢, Blinked on and off in relation to\nSupport\nWings.\nAerodynamic list of fusela\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne, Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion,\na. Propeller or jet.\nb, Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd, Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\nins\nStabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na.\nb.\nSlots.\nDuct openings\nSpeed - M.F\nSound.\na.\nb.\nCs\nContinuous whine or bu\nRoar, whistle, whoosh.\nIntermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na.\nExplode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na.\nEmployer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\nims\nb.\nIs observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nLength of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\nColor.\nSpeed of moving objects.\nSize at distance.\nSources\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI records.\nEmployer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na, Sightings in general.\nHow attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound.\n(2) Motion,\n(83) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\nb. Occupation,\n¢. Reliability.\n10. Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to Radar Sightings\n1, Re radars operating on ground.\nations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target 2c c y turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn rvable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nicularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nobject sighted.\na. Were there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nb. Give e: e, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nSNERA\nlocal weather conditions.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5, If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7, Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (If this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, {.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such),\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAIR FORCE\nD ATES AIR FORCE\nINTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nSNTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1. PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.’””\nb. To establish procedur reporting such information,\nRESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, bott 2ct as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith\n3. REPORTING\na. General\nsmplete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nould be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings,\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overse: and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, “ to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.\nRESTRICTED 09-4892, AF\nZ\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Fo 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air ree,\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force B: Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned,\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force,\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3,\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART Il - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na, Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\n4.\n5.\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\n(8) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\n(4) Latitude and longitude.\nSea\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\nNumber of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\nObservable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6.\nDistance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb, Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nShape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize\n(1) Estimated size,\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na, Color of smoke.\nyb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nOdor (if any).\nRate of evaporation.\nDoes trail vary with sound?\nect on clouds.\nOpened path thru clouds.\nForced cloud or mists.\nReflected on cloud.\nShowed thru cloud,\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\n¢. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na, Wings.\nb. Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\nc. Vertical jet.\nd, Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb, Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb, Roar, whistle, whoosh,\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragment\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8, Notes relative to observer on:\na. Sightings in general.\nHow attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound,\n(2) Motion,\n(3) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\n9, Witnes:\na. Addressees.\nb. Occupation.\nc. Reliability.\n10, Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to Radar htings:\n1, Re radars operating on ground.\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executir any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nc. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible.\n2, If airborne when object sighted.\na, Were there any ra inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nb. Give estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\n1. Teletype sequ\n2. Winds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n8. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6, If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such),\nC. P, CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAIR FORCE\nLf OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.”\nb. T blish procedures for reporting such information.\n2. RESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requiremen lated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrica! {i immediately after sightings.\nupplementary reports should be forwarde available by the most expeditious means\nent with the importance of the informat!\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Dire tor of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United SI s Air For Cables will contain the pha: is to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-! 5\nRESTRICTED ¢9-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part Il,\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(8) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town,\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\n(8) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\n(4) Latitude and longitude.\nSea\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects,\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nce, Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\nColor.\nShape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers,\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\nColor of smoke.\n‘b. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nec. Odor (if any).\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound?\nEffect on clouds.\ned path thru clouds.\nForced cloud or mis‘\n¢. Reflected on cloud.\nd. Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na. Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\nBlinked on and off in relation to speed.\nAerodynamic list of fusel\nVertical jet\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\nPropeller or jet.\nRotor.\nAerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nVisible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\nShape.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct opening\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc, Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of busin\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objec\n¢. Size at distance.\nReliability of\na. Sour:\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice\nFBI records.\nEmployer.\nrelative to observer on:\nSightings in general.\nHow attention was drawn to object(s).\nSound,\nMotion,\nGlint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\n9. Witn\na. Address\nb. Occupation.\n¢. Reliability.\nComments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to Radar Sightings\nradars operating on ground.\nObservati range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nNote particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nif possible.\nIf airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nGive estimates ed, maneuvers, etc.\nRAL\nTeletype sequences of local weather conditions.\nWinds aloft rer\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\n¢, Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such),\nC. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUM\nPURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for informati pertaining to sightings of\nmventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\nRESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject a have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) Ag lete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United Sta Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, ‘‘Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.’”\nRESTRICTED c9-4892, AF\n,\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(3) Commanding Gener: Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\nCity, town.\nDistance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\nFrom building (story), yard, etc.\nMap coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\n(8) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\n(4) Latitude and longitude.\n(1) Latitude and longitude,\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction, (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na, Color of smoke.\n‘b. Length and width,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc. Odor (if any).\nd, Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound?\nEffect on clouds.\na, Opened path thru clouds.\nb. Forced cloud or m'\nc. Reflected on cloud.\nd. Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc, Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na, Wings.\nb. Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\nc. Vertical jet.\nd. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb, Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.E\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoo\n¢c. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na, Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evide:\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer,\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience)\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Soure!\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Neighbors.\n(2) Police Dept.\n(8) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8, Notes relative to observer on:\na. Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound,\n(2) Motion,\n(8) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\nOccupation.\n¢. Reliability.\n10. Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to Radar Sighting:\n1. Re radars operating on ground\nObservations of range, speed, altitude and size of targ\nDid target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nrticularly any ration of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\n2. If airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any radar inductions or extra no on radio circuits?\nb. Give estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERA\n1, Teletype sequences of local weather conditions.\nWinds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n8. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd, Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement,\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nC. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF 1\nHEADQUARTERS UNI\nDIRECTORATE 0)\nWASHINGTO;\n15 February 1049\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\n[AL_ AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.”\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information,\n2. RESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, bject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part II, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United § s Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, “‘\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.\nRESTRICTED ¢9-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(3) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (21)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part Il.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART Il - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\nMap coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\n(2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\n(3) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\n(4) Latitude and longitude.\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n6. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape, (Sketch if possible)\nc. Apparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nd. Size.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nctics or maneuvers,\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc,\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke,\nyb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc, Odor (if any)\nd. Rate of evaporation,\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\nOpened path thru clouds.\nForced cloud or mist!\nReflected on cloud.\nShowed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\n¢c. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na. Win\nb, Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\nc. Vertical jet.\nd. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion,\nPropeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertica\nSize.\nShape.\nation.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na, Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc, Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\nOtt 1 evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Neighbors.\n(2) Police Dept.\n(3) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na, Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound,\n(2) Motion.\n(3) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\nc. Reliability.\nComments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\native tc r Sightings\nRe radars operating on ground.\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, w angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn,\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nNote particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nIf airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits\nGive estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\netype sequences of local weather conditions.\n2. Winds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nSurrounding terrain where observed.\nPlace where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nManeuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9, Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P, CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nDQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONV.\nPART I -\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Dises.””\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\nRESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3, REPORTING\nGeneral\n(1) As complete an an: to the requirements enunciated in Part II, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by mean: electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overse and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, ‘‘Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXC Se\nRESTRICTED ¢9-4892,AF\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(3) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Oh{o, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force,\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addresses other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na,\nGround\n(1) City, town,\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(8) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (If feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon,\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color,\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\n‘b, Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nOdor (if any).\nRate of evaporation.\nDoes trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds,\na. Opened path thru clouds.\nb, Forced cloud or mis‘\n¢. Reflected on cloud.\nd, Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc, Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na. Wings.\nb, Aerodynamic list of fuselage.\nc, Vertical jet.\na, Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(2) Shape.\n(3) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openin\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na, Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragment\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nb, led from view.\nc. Disappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience)\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\n¢. Size at distance.\nReliability of ob:\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Neighbors.\n(2) Police Dept.\n(3) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8, Notes relative to observer on:\na. Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\nSound.\nMotion.\nGlint of light.\n¢. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne,\n9, Witnesses.\na, Address\nb. Occupation,\nc. Reliability.\nComments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to Radar Sightings\nRe radars operating on ground.\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nNote particularly any ration of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible.\n2, If airborne when object sighted.\na, Were there any rai inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nve estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\n1. Teletype sequen of local weather conditions.\n2, Winds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na, Object.\nb, Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONV. (ONAL AIRCRAF'\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the so-called ‘Flying Discs.””\nb, To establish procedures for reporting such information.\n2. RESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3, REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part II, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmission immediately after sightings,\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United Sta Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, ‘‘Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.””\nRESTRICTED 69-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(3) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Matertel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part Il.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force,\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: 9MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\n(2) Distance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\n(8) Clock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\n(4) Latitude and longitude.\nSea\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb, Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nShape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nyb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nOdor (if any).\nRate of evaporation.\nDoes trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nct on clouds.\nOpened path thru clouds.\nForced cloud or m'\nReflected on cloud.\nShowed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\nc. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\na, Wings.\nb. Aerodynamic list of fusel\nce. Vertical\nd. Rotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size\n(2) Shape.\nLocation.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openin\nSpeed - M.P.H\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or b\nb, Roar, whistle, whoo:\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragm\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddre\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color,\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of ob:\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nighbors.\n> Dept.\nFBI recor\n(4) Employer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\nSightings in general.\nHow attention was dra to object(s).\n(1) Sound,\n(2) Motion,\n(83) Glint of light.\nDegree of fatigue and duration of flight at time\nighting in cases where observer is\nairborne,\n9, Witne\nb. Occupation.\n¢. Reliability.\nComments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nadar_ Sighting\nadars operating «\nObservations of range, speed, altitude and f target\nDid target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. 2\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nNote particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if p\n2. If airborne when object sighted.\nthere any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nsd, maneuvers, etc.\nGENERAL\nsequences of local weather conditions\nWinds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, {.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n°>ARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nYUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nINVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1. PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional air: a ntified flying object including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.”\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\nRESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith superseded.\n3. REPORTING\na, General\n(1) As complete a er to the requirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by mean electrical transmission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary repo: hould be forwarde available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, “Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3.”\nRESTRICTED ¢9-892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(83) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (2!)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned,\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force,\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addresses other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\nLatitude and longitude.\nProximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5, Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na. Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc,\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n¢. Odor (if any),\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\nOpened path thru clouds.\nForced cloud or mists.\nReflected on cloud.\nShowed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\n¢. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\nWings.\nAerodynamic list of fuselage.\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\n¢. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd, Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na, Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(3) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound,\na. Continuous whine or bu!\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc, Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragmen!\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress,\nOccupation.\nPlace of busines\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer,\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color,\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at distance.\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\n(2) Police Dept.\n(8) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8. Notes relative erver on:\na. Sightings in general,\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound,\n(2) Motion.\n(8) Glint of ligh\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne,\nes.\nb. Occupation.\nc. Reliability.\n10. Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated\nRelative to Radar Sightings\n1, Re radars operating on ground.\na, Observat speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executi Is If so, what arigle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nc. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible\n2, If airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nb. Give estimates of speed, maneuvers, ete\nGENERA,\nTeletype sequences of local weather conditions.\nWinds aloft report.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n8. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nC. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED ST.\nDIRECTORATE OF INTEL\nWASHINGTON\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying objects, including the Flying Discs.”\nb. To establish procedur ‘or reporting such information,\nRESCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 Ma: 1948, both subject as above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith supersed:\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As come an answer to the requirements enunciated in Part Il, as may be procur-\nspatched by means of electrical uission immediately after sightings.\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importan of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be tra itted to the Director of Intelli-\nHeadquarters United § Air Force. Cables will contain the phase, ‘‘Pass to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, DAYTON, OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3,’’\ngen\nRESTRICTED 09-4892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (Z1)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force.\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3.\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand.\nPART Il - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer’s aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\n(1) Latitude and longitude.\n(2) Proximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\n4, Number of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\n5. Observable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sig (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for s' information.)\n6. Distance of object from observer.\na, Laterally or horizontally.\nb. Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\nColor.\nShape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na. Color of smoke.\nyb. Length and width.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nc. Odor (if any).\nd, Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\nEffect on clouds.\nOpened path thru cloud\nb. Forced cloud or m\n¢. Reflected on cloud.\nd, Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb. Luminous\nc. Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\nWings.\nAerodynamic list of fuselage.\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb, Rotor.\n¢. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd. Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\na. Fins\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(8) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound.\na. Continuous whine or buzi\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh.\nc, Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Observer\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engineer, etc.\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc, Size at distance.\nReliability of ol\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(1) Neighbors.\n(2) Police Dept.\n(3) FBI records.\n(4) Employer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na, Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\n(1) Sound,\n(2) Motion,\n(8) Glint of light.\nec. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\n9. Witnes:\na. Addressees.\nb. Occupation\nc. Reliability.\n10. Comments of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\native to Radar Sightings\n1, Re radars operating on ground.\na. Observations of range, speed, altitude and size of target.\nb. Did target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\nIf radius of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\n¢. Note particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nall if possible.\n2. If airborne when object sighted.\na, Were there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nb. Give estimates of size, speed, maneuvers, etc.\nsequences of local weather conditions.\n2. Winds aloft report\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4, Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5, If object contacted earth, obtain soil samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\n¢. Place where it contacted earth (If this happened).\nd. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10, Was any radio antenna to be observed, {.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P. CABELL\nMajor General, USAF\nDirector of Intelligence, Office of\nDeputy Chief of Staff, Operations\nDISTRIBUTION:\nCommanding Generals, Major Air Commands,\nZI and Overseas\nAll United States Air Attaches\nDirector of Central Intelligence\nSpecial Assistant for Research and Intelligence,\nDepartment of State\nDirector of Intelligence, GSUSA\nChief of Naval Intelligence\nCommandant (INT), United States Coast Guard\nDirector, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUAR’ RS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nDIR] RATE OF INTELL SNCE\nWASHINGTON 25, D. C.\n15 February 1949\nAIR INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS\nMEMORANDUM NUMBER 4\nUNCONV\nPART I - GENERAL\n1, PURPOSE\nThe purpose of this memorandum is twofold:\na. To enunciate continuing Air Force requirements for information pertaining to sightings of\nunconventional aircraft and unidentified flying ob s, including the so-called ‘‘Flying Discs.”\nb. To establish procedures for reporting such information.\nSCISSION\nDepartment of the Army Collection Memorandum Number 7, dated 21 January 1948, and letter,\nCSGID 425.1, dated 25 March 1948, both subje above, which have been transferred to Air\nForce agencies for action, are herewith supersedec\n3. REPORTING\na. General\n(1) As complete an answer to the requirement! unciated in Part II, as may be procur-\nable, should be dispatched by means of electrical transmis immediately after sightings,\n(2) Supplementary reports should be forwarded as available by the most expeditious means\nconsistent with the importance of the information reported.\nMajor Air Commands (Overseas) and Air Attaches\n(1) Initial and supplementary cabled reports will be transmitted to the Director of Intelli-\ngence, Headquarters United States Air ‘ce, Cables will contain the phase, “‘ to\nCOMGENAMC WRIGHT-PATTERSON A , OHIO, ATTN: MCIAXO-3,’\nRESTRICTED 94892, AF\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n(2) Supplementary written reports, prepared on AF Form 112, will be forwarded to the\nDirector of Intelligence, Headquarters United States Air Force.\n(8) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (overseas) and organizations under their control in connection with the\ndevelopment of information on this subject.\nMajor Air Commands (ZI)\n(1) Reports will be forwarded direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command,\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3 by installations receiv-\ning information pertaining to the requirements enunciated in Part II.\n(2) Copies of such reports may be supplied the Command Headquarters of the installation\nconcerned.\n(3) A copy of all reports sent to Air Materiel Command in accordance with these instruc-\ntions will be forwarded at the same time to the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters\nUnited States Air Force,\n(4) Written reports will be submitted on AF Form 112.\n(5) Commanding General, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with major\nAir Commands (ZI) and organizations under their control in connection with the develop-\nment of information on this subject.\nNon-Air Force Agencies\n(1) Addressees other than those of the United States Air Force are requested to forward\nreports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio, Attn: MCIAXO-3,\n(2) In order to reduce the time factor involved in transmission of this type of information\nit is requested that, wherever communications facilities permit, subordinate elements be\nauthorized to communicate reports direct to the Commanding General, Air Materiel Com-\nmand,\nPART II - REQUIREMENTS\nGeneral\nDate of sighting.\nTime of sighting (zonal by 24 hr. clock).\nWhere sighted (observer’s position):\na. Ground\n(1) City, town.\n(2) Distance and direction from city or town, road, intersection, etc.\n(3) From building (story), yard, etc.\n(4) Map coordinates (if feasible) showing latitude and longitude,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\n4,\n5.\nRESTRICTED\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nDistance and direction from city, town or known landmark.\nClock position of object from observer's aircraft.\nLatitude and longitude.\nLatitude and longitude,\nProximity to land. (Name city, country, etc.)\nNumber of objects.\nFormation type (if any), sketch if possible.\nObservable celestial phenomena or planets that may account for the sighting. (Local facilities\nor organizations which follow such celestial phenomena should be consulted for such information.)\n6.\nDistance of object from observer.\na, Laterally or horizontally.\nb, Angle of elevation from horizon.\nc. Altitude.\nTime in sight.\nAppearance of object.\na. Color.\nb. Shape. (Sketch if possible)\nApparent construction. (Of what material or substance)\nSize.\n(1) Estimated size.\n(2) Size as it appeared from observer’s view. (Compared to known object)\nDirection of flight.\nTactics or maneuvers.\nVertical ascent or descent, horizontal, oscillating, fluttering, evasive, aggressive, erratic, etc.\nEvidence of exhaust.\na, Color of smoke.\n‘b. Length and width,\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n¢, Odor (if any).\nd. Rate of evaporation.\ne. Does trail vary with sound? (spurts)\n2. Effect on clouds.\na. Opened path thru clouds.\nb. Forced cloud or m\nc. Reflected on cloud.\nd. Showed thru cloud.\nLights.\na, Reflected or attached.\nb, Luminous\nc, Blinked on and off in relation to speed.\nSupport\nWings.\nAerodynamic list of fuselage.\nVertical jet.\nRotating cylinder or cone.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or dirigible).\nPropulsion.\na. Propeller or jet.\nb. Rotor.\nc. Aerodynamic vanes (flapping or oscillating) (Katz Mayer effect).\nd, Visible exhaust or jet openings.\nControl and stability.\nb. Stabilizers (horizontal or vertical).\n(1) Size.\n(2) Shape.\n(3) Location.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nAir ducts.\na. Slots.\nb. Duct openings.\nSpeed - M.P.H.\nSound,\na. Continuous whine or buzz.\nb. Roar, whistle, whoosh,\nc. Intermittent.\nManner of disappearance.\na. Explode.\n(1) Possibility of fragments.\n(2) Other physical evidence.\nFaded from view.\nDisappeared behind obstacle.\nRelative to the Obs\nName of observer.\nAddress.\nOccupation.\nPlace of business.\na. Employer or employee.\nPertinent hobbies.\na. Is observer amateur astronomer, pilot, engi\nb. Length of time engaged in hobby (experience).\nAbility to determine:\na. Color.\nb. Speed of moving objects.\nc. Size at diste\nReliability of observer.\na. Sources.\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nNeighbors.\nPolice Dept.\nFBI records.\n(4), Employer.\n8. Notes relative to observer on:\na. Sightings in general.\nb. How attention was drawn to object(s).\nSound,\n(2) Motion,\n(3) Glint of light.\nc. Degree of fatigue and duration of flight at time of sighting in cases where observer is\nairborne.\n9. Wit\na. Addressees.\nb. Occupation,\nc. Reliability.\nComme of interrogator regarding the intelligence and character of person interrogated.\nRelative to Radar Sightin\nRe radars operating on ground.\nObservations of range, speed, altitude and size of targ\nDid target executive any turns? If so, what angle (180°), etc. and what radius of turn.\ns of turn is not observable, how long did the target stay in the turn and what was its speed?\nNote particularly any separation of distant target into several targets upon approach. Track\nIf airborne when object sighted.\nWere there any radar inductions or extra noise on radio circuits?\nspeed, maneuvers, etc\nSRAL\nnces of local ther conditions.\nWinds aloft report\nRESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\n8. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the\ntime. (Check Canadian activity if close to that border.)\n4. Possible releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force,\nArmy, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other.\n5. If object contacted earth, obtain soll samples within and without depression or spot where\nobject landed (and then presumably departed) for purpose of making comparison of soils.\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or known objects check surfaces with Geiger\ncounters for possible radioactivity. Make comparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects, etc.\n7. Obtain photographs (or original negatives) where available; if not, secure sketches of:\na. Object.\nb. Surrounding terrain where observed.\nc. Place where it contacted earth (if this happened).\na. Maneuvers.\ne. Formation if objects were more than two.\n8. Secure signed statement.\n9. Obtain fragments or physical evidence where possible.\n10. Was any radio antenna to be observed, i.e., (any projections or extentions that might presum-\nably be construed as such).\nCc. P. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "para", "force", "since", "inventor", "time", "flying", "apparatus", "study", "order", "mismo" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nG2- HQ-83894\nSerials EBF 220\nMilt\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nMIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA MACIAS\nPianist Composer Discoverer\nand Ideographic Inventor\nNo. 324 Pino Suarez Avenue\nVERACRUZ, Veracruz\nVeracruz, Veracruz\nMarch 19, 1950\nTo the President of the Commission of Scientific Investigation\nof the United States of North America\nNew York\nDear Mr. President,\nThis is to greet you and at the same time to bring to your\nknowledge the STUDIES which I permit myself to send to that Honorable Commission\nof Scientific Investigation, because I believe that it is my duty to make\nthem available for the deep consideration of that commission over which\nyou so worthily preside.\nThis deals with stratospheric aerostats (?)* or Flying** saucers\nas people commonly call them, and which I believe your great Nation, making\nuse of ATOMIC force, possesses. Before giving an exposition of my IDEA, I\nwant you to know of the Inventions which I have thought up by means of my\nSTUDIES as an IDEOGRAPHIC Inventor, and which have been REGISTERED and\nPATENTED by other persons whom I do not know and which are the following:\n\"GOTE-GRADUNS\" (DROP GRADUATION?)\nThe \"Gote-Graduns\" was originated when I was making studies on\nAtmospheric Graduations of the Earth and one afternoon it occurred to me\nto graduate a Dropper. The experiment did not cause me a great deal of\nwork since I was able to graduate it with ease, but the PLANS of my IDEA\nwere stolen from me and patented in your Nation.\n\"AUTOMATIC SHOVELS\" for Dump-Trucks (or Concrete-Mixers)*«4 | rit\nThe Automatic Shovels originated when a party of Workers, was\ntrying to fill a Dump-Truck in front of the Custom House of the Port. I\ntook my watch and I was able to prove that the workers took a long time to\nfill the truck since it took almost an hour and a half of continuous work.\nThen I thought that the same Truck equipped with an Automatic Shovel could\ndo the same work in less time. I set about drawing up the plans and I sent\nthem to Mexico to the Secretary of National Economy. The plans remained there\n* meee words are written \"aereo-astactos extratofericos\". I think that\ne writer intended to write \"aereo-estaticos estratoesfericos\".\nThe writer frequently uses capital letters when there is no apparent need\nfor them. I have retained them in the translation.\n\"Camiones de volteo\", literally, \"trucks for turning over or revolving\".\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\n—2 2\nfor eight months. After that time, and after I had paid all my fees as an\nInventor of the said Apparatus, I received a reply stating that the said\nPatent had already been given to another person whose identity I do not\nknow.\n\"ROOMS FOR MEASURING OPTICS\" for the Examination of vision.\nI have this study in my possession and have not REGISTERED it since\nI need to prove some things in order to be able to put it into effect.\n\"THE GRADUAL CENTIMETRIC MUSIC OF THE FUTURE\" or the discovery of\nSound (15) composed for PIANOMETRICS, PHONOMETRICS, CENTIMETRICS and\nDISCOPHONOMETRICS .\nI have finished this Study and the plans are in the TOWN LI BRARY\nof this Port, as well as the Autophonics and the Euphonics of Alphabetic\nLetters.\nThe \"FERROTACTOMETER and the FERROCEMACTOMETER\" to eliminate Railway\ncollisions from a DISTANCE at Road crossings. I extended this IDEOGRAPHIC\nINVENTION to eliminate automobile collisions on Roads, but since I do not\nhave money I was not able to put it in PRACTICE nor to have it REGISTERED.\n\"EXQUINOCIS\" (?) of graduation, time and distance, in order to\ndetermine the distribution and division of TIME on CLOCKS of the whole World.\nThis drawing is in the Town library of this Port.\nDescription of the STABILITY of SURFACE and the SUPERMEDIA (?) in\norder to prevent the sinking of big Transatlantic liners, guaranteeing\nthe lives and interests of persons who travel, like those of Navigation\nCompanies of the whole World.\nThe graduation and Illumination of the Wharves which load large\nquantities of combustible materials, in order to eliminate accidents on the\nWharves during the loading and unloading of the same.\nStudy of the MULTIPLES and the SUBMULTIPLES of Mechanized gears.\nThis study is correlated with Music since it deals with Universal mechanical\ngearing or the gradual Centimetric Music of the Future.\n\"STRATOSPHERIC AEROSTATS\"\nIn this study enters Global Stability which the Globe has and\nSemi-Global Stability which the Parachute has. Uniting the two STABILITIES\ninto one, we find the superior Stability or the SUPER-STARILITY of bodies\nin Air or space. These apparatuses can be used in order to avoid Atomic\nExplosion on the Earth, since the velocity is Greater than that of Light or\nSound in accordance with the quantity of Atomic Material which is used in\ntheir fabrication. These apparatuses can be thrown from the ground or from\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n-3-\nthe Water since the Conic-Global or Global-Conic form permits it.\nThe force that the said apparatus can develop can be compared\nonly with THOUGHT since this has no barriers on the earth such as mountains\nand clouds in Space, This apparatus can be used for the Study of the Stars.\nThis force is applied by means of stratospheric skyrockets placed at the top\nor sides of this apparatus using Nuclear-Atomic force,\nI hope that my idea is Studied and approved by the said Commission\nand may serve for the Progress of the Universe instead of its DESTRUCTION,\nand for the good of all of us human beings who inhabit the Earth.\nMy description is IDEOGRAPHIC, but I believe that it will be a\ngrain of sand which will help the SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATION of that big\nNation.\nCordially yours,\nMiguel Angel Garcia Macias\nIdeographic Inventor\n“FOR UNIVERSAL PROGRESS\"\nTranslator: Mrs. Sophia Saliba\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF A \"FLYING SAUCER\", OBTAINED IN DURANGO AT AN\nALTITUDE OF 9000 FEET\n(Caption under photographs)\nMr. German Horacio Robles Jr., student at the National School of\nEngineering, is one of the thhusands of persons who have seen \"with their\nown eyes\" the flying saucers or disks which have become the general topic of\ncommentaries and have given rise to the most varied hypotheses. fut at the\nsame time the young man himself is the first to have photographed those\nstrange apparatuses. He observed one of them and was able to take its\npicture against the skies of the city of Durango. 1. Picture of the \"flying\nsaucer\" at an altitude of 8000 to 9000 feet above the streets of Durango.\nThe apparatus seems to be a double truncated cone, joined at its bases which\nmoves by something like jet propulsion and which displaces itself by changing\nposition in order to use its motive force in the direction desired, for which\nreason it can be seen under apparently different forms. 2. Conception of\nMr. Robles Jr., concerning the real form of the strange mechanical objects\ndraw by him. 3. Another aspect of the flying saucer. 4. The future civil\nengineer, Horacid\\Robles Jr. sketched in our editorial offices after having\nreported his observations on the flying disk and after having handed over\nthe pictures of this apparatus which he had obtained.\n(Page with five drawings is entitled \"Wings and Propellers\"\nNext drawing Propeller\nAir-Seizing Force\nDirection of the currents of air\nCatches\nCuts\nExpels\nDirection of the Wings\nAtomic Force\nVacuum Third Level\nOxygen Chamber 2nd Level\nEntrance of the Air Currents 1st Level\nPropeller Air Seizing Force\nExits of the Air Currents\nExpulsion of Air\nGLORAL-CONIC AND SEMI-GLOBAL STABILITY\nTranslator: Mrs. Sophia Saliba\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nMIGUEL ANGEL GARCIA MACIAS.\no¢ ™ Pianista compositor Deecubridor\n’6 Inventor Idedgrafo.\nAV. ind suarez Mim. 324.\nVERACRUZ. Vere =\nH. Veracrua.Veresn 19 de Mmrao de 1950.\nCo.Fresidente dé la Cominién de Inveatigacién Cicntiffica de\nBatadoe Unidos de Norte amcricns\nNucva York,\nMuy apreciable y diatinguido asiior Presidente.\nLa presente @e para saludarls y al mismo ticmpo, para hacer do.\nsu coo%cimicnto sobre los RSTUDIOG quc mc permito remitir a csa.\nHonorable Comisitn de mvestigacim nage grams por qué creo scr mi\ndaber ponerlos a la alta eoncidcraci dé.la qué usted dignamentse\npronidc\nSo trata sobre lor Aereo-artacton oxtratoféricon o sean los\nplatos yoladoxce como bulgatmente nombren lan gontes y que yo cre\nesa gran Nacion Log. Roget) Esa reaoanae la fucrza ATOMICA,“ntcs dco\nhacer una “xposici dé mi IDRA,quicro que scpa unted de lone In-\nventos gue he idealizado por mcdio dé mis RSTUDIOS camo Inventor\nIDEOGRAFO y qué han sido REGISTRADOS y PATENTADOS por otras porso\nnas gue yo desconoseo y son los siguientes,\n*GOTR- GRADUNS\"\nBl Gote-Graduns nacid cuando yo cetaba haciondo Estudios nobis\nGraduacioncs Admorféricas y do la Tierra y una tarde sc m6 ocurrio\ngeraduar un Gotero ¢l Gaperimento no m6 causd gran trabajo, pucs pu-\nde graduarlo cm facilidad, pero los PLANOS dé mi IDEA mo fucron\nrobador y patentados en saa NaAcidn.\n“Ins PALAS AUTOMACTCAS® yara Camioncs do vyolteo.\nJas Palas quto-miticar hacid cuando frente #1 Edificio Adual\ndé cets Puerto una partida de Obreros trataba dc llenar un cami\ndé Yolteo, tomé mi xcloj y pad comprobar gue 61 tiempo que deno-\nravan dichos Obreroe para llonar cl camidn hora mucho, pice cari\nllegaba a una hora y media de trabajo emtinus, ontonces pene que\ner6 mismo Camidn dotado de un Recojedor automftico, podrfa hacer\nel misms trabajo cn menos tiempo,me puso Hacer los planos y lor\nmandé a wéxico a la gecretarfa de Beonomia Nacioal,los planos cs-\ntubicron sorca dé Ocho mcaae, dco pu de dicho tiompo y de haber\npagado todos mie derechos como Inventor de dicho Aparato sc mo\ncontests que dicha Patente ya habia sido dada ® otra persona la\ncurl deecooerco,\n“Las dé OPTICA GRADUAL\" para ¢1 Examcn de la\nvirta\n“ante Estudio lo tengo on mi podor sin REGISTRAR, puce nccosi-\nto comprobar algunar cosas, axa poderlo llevar a efecto.\n\"LA MUSICA GRADWAL CENTYMETRICA DEL FUTURO*® 9 sen\n61 daneubrimiento del Sonido (15) compuceto por la PIANOMETRIA\nFORCNETRIA, CENTIMETRIA y 1m DISCOFONGUETRIA\nEete Estudio lo targo terminado y lose cuadror s6 encucntran\nen la BEBLIOTECA dcl PUEBLO de cete Puctto,asf como 1a guto-fonia\n¥ Bufoni las Le icas.\nonia dG & Letras Alfabcticas pee POS ee\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nHoja nfmero 2.\neu\nBl “FERROTACTOMETRO y C1 FERROCEMACTOMETRO\" iar cyitar los\nSSSR C+ FERRO CEMA CTOMETRO\"\nchoquer de lor Mrrocarrilers por DISTANCIA cn los cruces dco las Viae\nGate I) VENTO IDROGRATO lo amplié para évitar los choqies de los que\ntos en las Carreteres, pero como yo n9 tengo dinero no lo he podido\nponer en PRACTICA ni hacor 61 REGISTRO dol mismo, :\n*EXQUINOCIS* do graduaci ‘n, ticmpo y distancia, mra prosisar\nla distribucitn y reparticidn dol TIEMPO Gn los RELOJES de todo 61\nMundo,cate cuadro s¢ encuentra on la Biblioteca dol pueblo de oste\nPuerto.\nDeseripeisn d¢ la ESTABILIDAD d¢ SUPERFICIR y la SUPER-MEDIA\npara 6vitar cl undimiento de los grandes Trasa in ticoe, grantiaando\nvida @ Intcrescs de las personar gue viajan,asi como la de lar cfas.\ndé Navegacisn en — ¢1 Mundo.\nia graduaciin & Tluminaci‘n do los muslles que caxgen gran\ncantidad dé Combustible, pra evitar Aceidentes on los Muclles de ln\nGarga y dcrcirga de los mismos.\nEetudio de los MULTIPLOS y cf ey gear dg los engranajos\nMc ctnidos,cate estudio ticng corrglaci4m con la Musica por tratarne\ndel engranaje Universal mectleica sea lm Musica gradual contimétri-\nea del FUTURO.\nLe HOSTATOS F fe\nIm cate Gsatudio ontra la Estabilidad-Global Que ticns 6l Globo\n¥ In Entabilidad somi-Global que tiene 61 Paracaidas, juntando las\ndor ESTABILIDADES ¢n. una eola,cncontramos la Eetabilidad superior o\nSén la SUPER-ESTABILIDAD de los cusrpos en 61 ng capacio.cstos\nSperatoe sc pucden usar para avitar la Exploci4n Atémica en la Tice\n¥zra,pucsto qué velocidad ce Mayor a la do la Ing § 6l Smido de\nScuctdo con la cantidad de imtéring Atdmicas quc so emplom en su fa\nbricaci ‘nm. Estos aparatos pucden 8G6Y arrojados deade la ticrra o des\ndé cl Agua porque la forma Global-cénien $ c4nica-Global #6 lo pore\nmite.\nLa fucrza que pucden dosarrolar dichor aparatos solo sc pucds\ncomparar con 61 PENSAMIENTO porgge osté no ticne barreras cn la tio-\ntra como montafae y nubcr on ol Espacio,cetor aparatos pucden emplo-\nAxne para lors Estudioe do los astroes,ceta fucrza ao Aplica por medio\n46 cohctes extratgféricor aplicados a dichop Aparatop cn la parte su\npoe ks acl miomo 5 cn los ‘costadon,aprovechando la fuerza Nucleare\nAtomica,\nEspero quo mi ido& sca Estudiada y aprobada por dicha Comi ni\n-4n y sirva para cl Progreso Universal en voz dc im. DESTRUCCION,y cn\nbien de todos los sexrce humanon que habitamor 6n la Tierra,\nMi darcripcitn on IDROGRAFICA, poro creo sord una grano de\nArona que ayudard a 1a INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA de cea gran Naci sn.\nDe usted muy atentamcnte,\n7 PROGRESO UNIVERSAL*\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nVf. >)\n( Cebit tle, : we Yomisson\nPZ. pat\n: Nueva, Sie\n5 eR TN\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\n: oa\n— (a . 4 o\n+4\nte\n62 SSS => ——\nvA\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\n~~ Prepiedades:\nDireccion cle Gas corrienles\nOU rwiica\nCapto- Giereo\nFuerXa\naN\n€y py esi in ee Obie\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nPRESIDENTE Y GERENTE:\nLIC, MIGUEL LANZ DURET MEXICO, D. F., JUEVES 16 DE MARZO DE 1950 GREGORIO LOPEZ Y FUENT!\nLas Primeras Fotografias de un «Plato Volador” o a Nyeve mil Pies de Altura\noN.\n2 i\nr German Horacio Robles, Jr\npasante de la Escuela Nacio!\nuno de los miles de personas que-han visto “\npios ojos” los platos o discos voladores que se\nem: eral de los comentarios y dado I\ntesis. Pero al mismo tiem\ncon. su:\nhan convyertid\na las mas vari:\njoven. el. prim:\nsobre los cielos E Grafica ‘del “plato volador”\n& 8,000 i les duranguenas, El aparato\npor algo pare\nde posicion 7\nvo por e sas formas aparente\nada por el él mismo acerca de\nositivos mecanicos.—3. Otro aspecto\neniero civil, Horacio Robles, Jr\ncién despu i\nretratado\nnar acerca de sus obser-\nicas del mismo aparato\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nuy\nit b\nMinny,\nMittin:\n; s Tm\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n3 ESTABILIDAD |\nGLUBAL-CrUNICA Y_SEMI-GLUBAL. _", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_03_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 15, "ocr_pages_used": 9, "ocr_mean_confidence": 63.93, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 03 candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "saucers", "barker", "flying", "story", "saucer", "what", "found", "silenced", "will", "happened" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nANNAN\nDOORN\nEBF\nIU\n“83894 ~E483\nIMAI\nwi =\n62=.% 35.77-— Ul\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO CERTAIN RESEARCHERS AND\nTORS WHO FOUND OUT WHERE THE SAUCERS COME FROM\n$3.50\nThey Knew Too Much About\nFlying Saucers\nby GRAY BARKER\nOne by one, the leading figures among flying\nsaucer researchers, who have challenged the govern-\nment denial that saucers come from outer space, have\nbeen silenced.\nOutwardly, nothing seems to have happened to\nthese men. They are still alive, still living where they\nused to. But they no longer publish saucer research\nmaterial and they will not talk about saucers or why\nthey no longer will speak of them.\nThree men in dark suits have visited these saucer\nresearchers. Nobody knows what they said, but it was\nenough to reduce their hearers to silence.\nPerhaps the silenced men know who the three\ndark-clad visitors are, but they won't talk about this\neither. And nobody else seems to know who these\nmen are. They might be government agents, they\nmight even be men from outer space, or they might\nscled into a situation fraught with many\npart of the true story told by an otherwise\nprosaic and successful Clarksburg, West Virginia,\nbusiness man, Gray Barker, whose busy film booking\nand buying agency in Clarksburg News Building\nscarcely seems to be the place to give forth this story\nstranger than that of any of the pictures that Mr.\nBarker is booking.\nMr. Barker never was interested in flying saucers\nuntil 1952 when one of the most astonishing ones\nallegedly landed near his home in West Virginia and\nhe investigated the story and found the shaken and\nfearful eye witnesses convincing enough to go on\nwith further investigations.\nThen, after several years of close contact with the\nleading men in the field, he found them suddenly\nsilenced, one by one.\nWho they are, what they were doing when they\nwere silenced, Mr. Barker's astonishing theories of\nwhat they had discovered that impelled others to\nsilence them, is told in his book.\nH. G. Rhawn, publisher and owner of the daily\nClarksburg News, the author's home town paper, has\nauthorized University Books to publish a letter from\nhim which, while carefully disclaiming any credence\nin flying saucers, concludes that when so sober and\nsuccessful a business man as Mr. Barker finds the\nfield important enough, flying saucers deserve serious\ninvestigation.\nThey Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers is a\n(continued on back flap)\nJACKET BY GROPPER ASSOCIATES, INC.\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nBuffington Studios\nGRAY BARKER\n(continued from front flap)\nbehind-the-scenes chronicle of civilian saucer research.\nIt is an immensely readable book. We suggest you do\nnot pick it up if you have work to do, for you will\nbe unable to put it down until you reach the amazing\nclimax.\nMr. Barker tells the story in such a straightforward\nand documentary manner that the reader's first mo-\nment of incredulity will give way to conviction as he\nis acquainted, page-by-page, with the terrifying in-\nside facts.\nA six-footer, handsome, and with a warm, in-\nfectious laugh, Mr. Barker retains in his voice just a\ntrace of the accent of the West Virginia farming\ncountry where he grew up, somewhat belying the rich\nand varied career he has crammed into his thirty\nyears. He has been head of an English department in\na Maryland school system, an audio-visual education\nconsultant for a large school supplier, theatre man-\nager and motion picture projection technician. Begun\nas a hobby, saucer research has taken more and more\nof his time as he has realized the stark reality behind\nFinding time for his literary career between details\nof operating his business, he publishes The Saucerian,\na flying saucer periodical, and contributes to educa-\ntional journals and motion picture technical magazines.\nUNIVERSITY BOOKS, INC.\n404 Fourth Avenue . New York 16, N. Y.\nTHE TRUE STORY OF WHAT HAPPENED TO CERTAIN Ri\nINVESTIGATORS WHO FOUND,\n- RS ow\nOUT WHERE THE SA S$ COME FRO\nL", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 3, "ocr_pages_used": 3, "ocr_mean_confidence": 74.67, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\013__013__65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_serial_403.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\013__013__65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_serial_403.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "014", "ordinal": 14, "title": "65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Serial_438", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "N/A", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 40, "word_count": 7662, "text_pages": 37, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_serial_438.pdf", "sha256": "9a98bf803016c9a2252c03ea960d61d0e35652c88a9098018ebf8f953141c9a8", "csv_description": "The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "object", "flame", "noted", "roar", "socorro", "possibly", "time", "area", "like", "flying" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER\nHQ - HEADQUARTERS HQ-0000-86775B: HQ\nClass / Case # Sub Vol. Serial #\n0062 83894 1 438\n8/11/1274161\nAIAN\nRRPOOSIXG3\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\nree\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\nMay 8, 1964\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nSpecial Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal\nBureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New\nMexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State\nPolice Office there on business late afternoon of\nApril 24, 1964.\nAt approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez,\nradio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office,\nlocated about thirty feet down the hall from the State\nPolice Office, came into the State Police Office.\nMr. Lopez advised S. Chavez, New Mexico State\nPolice, that he had just received a radio call from Officer\nLonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest\nof Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown\nobject which \"landed and has taken off.\" Agent Byrnes\nfinished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro\nat approximately 6:00 P. M., April 24, 1964, and there-\nafter proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora,\nSocorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M. S.\nChavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police,\nwere assembled.\nIt may be noted that it has been the observation\nof Agent Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for\napproximately five years, is well regarded as a sober,\nindustrious, and conscientious officer and not given\nto fantasy.\nOfficer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober\nand somewhat agitated over his experience.\nSpecial Agent Byrnes noted four indentations\nin the rough ground at the \"site\" of the object described\n‘Wie document contains neither\nBer conclusions of any kind,\nof the FBI, and is a loan to your\nits contents are not to be distriby\nagency.\nrecommendations\ntt is the property\nagency; it and/or\nuted outside your\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nby Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular\nin shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular.\nEach depression seemed to have been made by an object\ngoing into the earth at an angle from a center line. Each\ndepression was approximately two inches deep and pushed\nsome earth to the far side.\nInside the four depressions were three burned\npatches of clumps of grass. Other clumps of grass in the\nsame area appeared not to be disturbed. One burned area\nwas outside the four depressions.\nThere were three circular marks in the earth\nwhich were smooth, approximately four inches in diameter\nand penetrated in the sandy earth approximately one-eighth\nof an inch as if a jar lid had gently been pushed into\nthe sand.\nNo other person was noted in the area the night\nof April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the\narea possibly connected with the incident related by\nOfficer Zamora.\nSo far as could be noted, there were no houses\nor inhabited dwellings in the area or in sight of the area.\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n4 Bees\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\nIn Reply, Please Refer to May 8, 1964\nFile No.\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nSpecial Agent D. Arthur Byrnes, Jr., Federal\nBureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New\nMexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State\nPolice Office there on business late afternoon of\nApril 24, 1964.\nAt approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez,\nradio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office,\nlocated about thirty feet down the hall from the State\nPolice Office, came into the State Police Office.\nMr. Lopez advised M. S. Chavez, New Mexico State\nPolice, that he had just received @ radio call from Officer\nLonnie Zamora to come to an area about one mile southwest\nof Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknown\nobject which “landed and has taken off.\" Agent Byrnes\nfinished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro\nat approximately 6:00 P. M., April 24, 1964, and there-\nafter proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora,\nSocorro County Undersheriff Jim Luckie, Sergeant M. S.\nChavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police,\nwere assembled.\nIt may be noted that it has been the observation\nof Agent Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for\napproximately five years, is well regarded as a sober,\nindustrious, and conscientious officer and not given\nto fantasy.\nOfficer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober\nand somewhat agitated over his experience.\nSpecial Agent Byrnes noted four indentations\nin the rough ground at the \"site\" of the object described\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nner conclusions of any kind. it is the property\nof the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/er\nie contents are not to be distributed outside your\nagency,\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nby Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular\nin shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular.\nBach depression seemed to have been made by an object\ngoing into the earth at an angie from a center line, Hach\ndepression was approximately two inches deep and pushed\nsome earth to the far side.\nInside the four depressions were three burned\npatches of clumps of grass. Other clumps of grass in the\ngame area appeared not to be disturbed. One burned area\nwas outside the four .depressions.\nThere were three circular marks in the earth\nwhich were smooth, approximately four inches in diameter\nand penetrated in the sandy earth approximately one-eighth\nof am inch as if a jar lid had gently been pushed into\nthe sand.\nNo other person was noted in the area the night\nof April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the\narea possibly connected with the incident related by\nOfficer Zamora.\nSo far as could be noted, there were no houses\nor inhabited dwellings in the area or in sight of the area.\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\nIn Reply, Please Refer to lay 8, 1964\nFile No.\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NSW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nSpecial Agent D. Artinm Byrnes, Jr., Federal\nBureau of Investigation, stationed at Albuquerque, New\nMexico, was at Socorro, New Mexico, and at the State\nPolice Office there on business late afternoon of\nApril 24, 1964.\nAt approximately 5:45 to 5:50 P. M., Nep Lopez,\nradio operator in the Socorro County Sheriff's Office,\nlecated about thirty fect down the hall from the State\nPolice Office, came into the State Police Office.\nMr. Lopez advised @. S. Chavez, New Mexico State\nPolice, that he had just received a radio call from Officer\nLonnie Zamora to cous to an area about one mile southwest\nof Socorro. The call was in relation to some unknowm\nobject which “landed and hes taken off.\" Agent Byrnes\nfinished his work in the State Police Office at Socorro\nat approximately 6:00 P. M., ‘pril 24, 1064, and there~\nafter proceeded to the site where Officer Zamora,\nSocorro County Undersheriff Jim luckie, Sergeant M. 5.\nChavez, and Officer Ted Jordan, New Mexico State Police,\nwere assoubled.\nIt may be noted that it has been the observation\nof Agont Byrnes that Officer Zamora, known intimately for\napproximately five years, ib well regarded as a sober,\nindustrious, and conscientious officer and not given\nto fantasy.\nGfZicer Zamora was noted to be perfectly sober\nand somewhat agitated over his experience.\nSpecial Agent Byrnes noted fow indentations\nin the rough ground at the \"site” of the object described\nThis document Contains neither recommendaticns\nmer conclusions of any kind. tt fs the property\nof the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or\nits content: is\nés nts are not to be distributed outside your\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nby Officer Zamora. These depressions appeared regular\nin shape, approximately sixteen by six inches rectangular.\nBach depression seemed to have been made by 20 object\ngoing into the carth at an angle from a center line. ach\ndepression was approximately two inches deep and pushed\nsome earth to the far side.\nInside the four depressions were three burned\npatches of clumps of grass. Other clumps of grasm in the\nsame area sppeared not to bo disturbed. One burned ares\nwas outside the four depressions.\nThere were threo circular warks in the earth\nwhich weve smooth, approximately four inches in diameter\nand penetrated in the sandy oarth approximately one-sighth\neee 8 ee ee oe re oe\nsand,\nNo other person was noted in the area the night\nof April 24, 1964. No other objects were noted in the\narea possibly connected with the incident related by\nOfficer Zamora.\nfo far as could be noted, there were no houses\nor inhabited dwellings in the aren or in sight of the area.\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\nIn Reply, Please Refer to May 8, 1964\nFile No.\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nThe following data were obtained from Officer\nLonnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Mexico,\nthe night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25,\n1964, as related by Officer Zamora.\nLonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro,\nNew Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department\nabout five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P. M.\nto 10:00 P. M. shift.\nAbout 5:45 P. M., April 24, 1964, while in\nSocorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase\na car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was\napparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front.\nAt point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street\nsouth), near George Morillo residence (about one-half mile\nsouth of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight\nahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black\nChevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds* boy, Vivian,\nabout 17). Chased car still about three blocks ahead.\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nMor conclusions of any kind.\nof the FBI, and is a los\nits contents are not to\nagency,\nit is the preperty\n9 to your agency; it and/or\nbe distributed outside your\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nLonnie alone.\nAt this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the\nsky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a half\nmile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that\narea had blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, and to\ncheck on the flame. The flame was bluish and sort of orange\ntoo. Could not tell size of flame. Sort of motionless\nflame, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car\nand could not pay too much attention to the flame. It was\na narrow type of flame. It was like a \"stream down\"-- a\nfunnel type--narrower at top than at bottom. Flame possibly\nthree degrees or so in width--not wide. The flame was\npossibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area.\nThe flame about twice as wide at bottom as top,\nand about four times as high as top was wide. Did not\nnotice any object at top, did not note if top of flame was\nlevel. Sun was to west and did not help vision. Had green\nsun glasses over prescription glasses. / | Could not\n/\n/\nsee bottom of flame because it was behind the hill.\nNo smoke noted. Noted some \"commotion\" at bottom--\ndust? Possibly from windy day--wind was blowing hard. Clear\nsunny sky otherwise--just a few clouds scattered over area.\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nNoise was a roar, not a blast. Not like a jet.\nChanged from high frequency to low frequency and then\nstopped. Roar lasted possibly ten seconds--was going towards\nit at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw flame about\nas long as heard the sound. Flame same color as best as\nrecall. Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared.\nBoth car windows were down. No other spectators noted--no\ntraffic except the car in front--and car in front might have\nheard it but possibly did not see it because car in front\nwas too close to hill in front, to see the flame.\nAfter the roar and flame, did not note anything,\nwhile going up the somewhat steep rough hill toward the\nflame site. Got up about half way first time, wheels started\nskidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice\nagain before made the hill. Hill about sixty feet long, fairly\nsteep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third\ntime, noise and flame not noted.\nAfter got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel\nroad westwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly\nten or fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the\ndynamite shack--did not recall exactly where the dynamite\nshack was.\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSuddenly noted a shiny type object to south\nabout 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road. At first\nglance, stopped. It looked, at first, like a car turned\nupside down. Thought some kids might have turned over.\nSaw two people in white coveralls very close to the object.\nOne of these persons seemed to turn and look straight at\nmy car and seemed startled--seemed to quickly jump somewhat.\nWhen I first saw the object, (when I thought it\nmight be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of\nsome type from the object to the ground. At the time, I\ndidn't pay much attention to what it was--I thought it was\nan accident--I saw the two persons. I didn't pay attention\nto the two \"legs?\". The two \"legs\" were at the bottom\nof the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object\nmight have been about tive and a half feet from the ground\nat that time. I just glanced at it.\nAt this time I started moving my car towards them\nquickly, with idea to help. Had stopped about only a\ncouple seConds. Object was like aluminum--it was whitish\nagainst the mesa background, but not chrome. Seemed like\n/\\ in shape and I at first glance took it to be an\noa\noverturned white car. Car appeared turned up like standing\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\non radiator or on trunk, at this first glance.\nThe only time I saw these two persons was when I\nhad stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at\nthe object. I don't recall noting any particular shape\nor possibly any hats or headgear. These persons appeared\nnormal in shape--but possibly they were small adults or\nlarge kids.\nThen paid attention to road while drove towards scene.\nRadioed to sheriff's office, \"Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible\n10-44 (accident); I'll be 10-6 (busy) out of the car checking\nthe car down in the arroyo.\"\nStopped car, was Still talking on radio, started\nto get out, mike fell down, reached back to put up mike,\nthen replaced radio mike in slot, got out of car and turned\nto go down to where knew the object (car) was.\nAs my mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area,\nI heard about two or three loud \"thumps,\" like someone\npossibly hammering or shutting a door or doors hard. These\n‘thumps\" were possibly a second or less apart. This was\njust before the roar. The persons were not seen when I got\nup to the scene area.\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nHardly turned around from car when heard roar,\n(was not exactly a blast), very loud roar--at that close\nwas real loud. Not like a jet--knows what jets sound like.\nStarted low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency\n(higher tone) and in loudness--from loud to very loud. At\nsame time as roar saw flame. Flame was under the object.\nObject was starting to go straight up--slowly up. Object\nslowly rose straight up. Flame was light blue and at bottom\nwas sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what might\nbe the side of object (not end, as first noted). Difficult\nto describe flame. Thought, from roar, it might blow up.\nFlame might have come from underside of object, at middle,\npossibly a four feet area--very rough guess. Can not\ndescribe flame further except blue and orange. No smoke,\nexcept dust in immediate area.\nAs soon as saw flame and heard roar, turned away,\nran away from object but did turn head several times towards\nobject. Bumped leg on car--back fender area. Car facing\nsouthwest. Glasses fell to ground, left them there. Ran\nto north--car between him and object.\nObject was E> in shape. It was smooth--no\nwindows or doors. As roar started, it was still on_or near\nground. Noted red lettering of some type, like | °\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nInsignia was about two and one-half feet high and about\ntwo feet wide, guess. Was in middle of object, like\n. Object still like aluminum-white.\nAfter fell by car and glasses fell off, kept\nrunning to north with car between me and object. Glanced\npack couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level\nof car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess--took I\nguess about six seconds when object started to rise and I\nglanced back. I ran I guess about half way to where I\nducked down--about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked\ndown, just over edge of hill. I guess I had run about\ntwenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about\nlevel with the car and it appeared about directly over the\nplace where it rose from.\nI was still running and I jumped just over the\nhill--I stopped because I did not hear the roar. I was\nscared of the roar, and I had planned to continue running\ndown the hill. I turned around toward the object and at\nsame time put my head towards ground, covering my face with\nmy arms. Being that there was no roar, I looked up, and I\nsaw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction.\nWhen the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high\ntone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nwhine lasted maybe a second. Then there was complete\nsilence about the object. That's when I lifted up my head\nand saw the object going away from me. It did not come\nany closer to me. It appeared to go in a straight line\nand at same height--possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground,\nand it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack\nabout eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It\nseemed to rise up and take off immediately across country.\nI ran back to my car and as I ran back, I kept an eye on the\nobject. I picked up my glasses, (I left the sunglasses on\nthe ground), got into the car, and radioed to Nep Lopez,\nradio operator, to \"look out the window, to see if you could\nsee.an object.\" He asked, \"What is it?” I answered, \"It\nlooks like a balloon.\" I don't know if he saw it. If Nep\nlooked out his window, which faces north, he couldn't have\nseen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to\nlook out of.\nAs I was calling Nep, I could still see the object.\nThe object seemed to lift up slowly, and to \"get small\" in\nthe distance very fast. It seemed to just clear the Box\nCanyon or Six Mile Canyon Mountain. It disappeared as it\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nwent over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it\nwas traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise.\nCan't tell how long saw object second time (the\n\"close\" time), possibly twenty seconds--just a guess--from\ntime got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object,\njumped over edge of hill, then got back to car-and radioed\nas object disappeared.\nJust before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got\nmy pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object.\nFeeling in good health. Last drink--two or three\nbeers--was over a month ago. Noted no odors. Noted no\nsounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez\nat radio and to Sergeant M. S. Chavez to get there. Went\ndown to where the object had been and I noted the brush was\nburning in several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant\nChaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorro), calling me\non radio for my location, and I returned to my car, told\nhim he was \"looking at me.\" Then Sergeant Chavez came up,\nasked me what the trouble was, because I was sweating and\nhe told me I was white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant\nto see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Then\n-9-\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sergeant\nChavez pointed out the tracks.\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\nIn Reply, Please Refer to May 8, 1964\nFile No.\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nThe following data were obtained from Officer\nLonnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Moxico,\nthe night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25,\n1964, as xvelated by Officer Zamora.\nLennie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro,\nNew Mexico, 835-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department\nabout five years, office phone 835-0941, now ou 2:00 P. M.\nto 16:00 BP. M. shift.\nAbout 5:45 P, M., April 24, 1964, while in\nSecorre 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase\na car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was\napparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front.\nAt point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street\nsouth), near George Morillo residence (about one-half mile\nsouth of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight\nahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black\nChevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds’ boy, Vivian,\nabout 17). Chased car still about three blocks ahead.\n‘This document contains neither recommendations\nfer conclusions of any kind.\n= the FBI, and is a lon to your\nfontents are not to be distributed i\nyeaa, outside your\ntt is the property\nagency; it and/or\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECT\nLennie alone.\nAt this time heard « roar and saw 2 fiawe in the\nsky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a halt\nmile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that\narea had blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, and to\ncheck on the flame. The fiance was biuish and sort of orange\nteo, Could not tell size of flame. Sort of motionless\nflame, slowly descending. Was still driving the police car\nand could not pay too much attention to the finme. It was\n@ nawtrow type of flame. It was like a “stream dom\" a\nfunnel type--narrower at top than at bottom. Flame possibly\nthree degrees or so in width—-not wide. The fine was\npossibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area.\nThe flame about twice as wide at bottom as top,\nand about fow times es high as top was wide. Did not\nnotice any object at top, did not note if top of fimme was\nlevel. tum wee to west and did not help vision. Had green\nsun gianses over proscription giasres. / || Could not\nsee bottom of fleme because it was behind the hill.\nNo smoke notod. Noted some “commotion” at bottom--\ndust? Possibly from windy day--wind was biowing hard. Clear\nsunny sky otherwise-—just «a few clouds scattered over area.\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBJECT\nNoise was a roax, not a blest. Not like # jet.\nChanged from high frequency to low frequency and then\nstepped. Roax lasted possibly ten seconds--was going towards\nit at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw flame about\n2s long ae heard the sound. Fieme same color as best an\nvechli. Sound distinctly from high to low untii it disappeared.\nBeth car windows were down. No other spectators noted-—no\ntraffic except the car in front--and car in front might have\nheard it but possibly did not ses it because car in front\nwas too close to hill in front, to see the time.\nAfter the roar and flame, did act note anything,\nwhile going up the somewhat veep rocgh 2111 toward the\nfleme site. Got up about half way first tine, wheels started\nskidding, roar still going on, had to back down and try twice\nagain before made the hill. Hill about sixty feet long, fairly\nsteep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third\ntime, noise and flame not noted.\nAfter got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel\nroad westwardiy. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly\nten or fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the\ndynamite shack--did not recall exactly where the dynamite\nshack was.\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSuddenly noted a shiny type object to south\nabout 150 to 200 yards. I¢ was off the road. At first\nglance, stopped. It looked, at first, like 2 car turned\nupside down. Thought some kids might have turned over.\nSaw two people in white coveraliec very close to the object.\nOne af these persons seemed to turn and lock straight at\nmy car end seened startied——seemed to quickly jump somewhat.\nWhen I first saw the object, (when I thought it\nmight be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of\nsome type from the object to the ground. At the time, I\ndidu't pay much attention te what it was--I thought it was\nan accidert--I saw the two persons. I didn't pay attention\nto the two \"legs?\". The two “lege” were at the bottom\nof the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object\nmight have been about thee and = half feet from the ground\nat that time. I just glanced at it.\nAt this tise I started moving my car towards then\nquickiy, with iden to help. Had stopped about only a\ncouple seconds. Cbject was like aluminue--it was whitish\nagainst the mesn background, but not chrome, Seemed like\nf) im shape and i at first glance took it to be an\n}\noverturned white car. Car appeared turned up like standing\nwe\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBgRCT\non radiator or on trunk, at this firet glance.\nThe only time I saw these two persons was when I\nhad stepped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance st\nthe object. I don't recall noting any particular shape\nor possibly any hate or headgear. These persons appeared\nnormal in shape——but possibly they were small adults or\nlarge kids.\nThen paid attention to road while drove towards scone.\nRadieoed to sheriff's office, “Socorro 2 to Socerro, possible\n10-44 (accident); I'll be 10-6 (busy) out of the cir checking\nthe car down in the arroyo.”\nStopped car, was Still talking on radio, started\nto get out, mike fe11 down, reached back to put up wike,\nthen replaced radio mike in siot, got out of car and turned\nte go down to where knew the object (car) was.\n46 my mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area,\nI heard about two or three loud “thuaps,\" like someone\npossibly hamering or shutting a door or doorsiad. These\n“thumps” were possibly a second or less apart. This was\njust before the roar. The persons were not seen when I got\nup to the scene area.\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBIRCT\nHardly turned around from car when heard roar,\n(was not exactly a blast), very loud roar—sat that close\nwas real lowd. Wot like a jet--lmows what jets sound like.\nStarted low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency\nQhigher tone) and in loudness-—from loud to very loud. At\nsame time as roar saw flame. Flame was under the object.\nObject was starting to go straight up--slowly up. Object\nslowly rome straight up. Flene was light blue and at bottom\nwas sort of orange color. From this angle, saw what might\nbe the side of object (not end, as first noted). Difficult\nto describe flame. Thought, from rosr, it might blow up.\nFileme might have come from uaderside of object, at middle,\npossibly a four feet aren-—very rough guess. Can not\ndescribe fiame further except biue and-crange. No smoke,\nexcept dust in immediate area.\n4s soon a6 saw flame and heard roar, turned away,\nran away from object but did turn head several times towards\nobject. Bumped leg on caxr-—back fender area. Car facing\nsouthwest. Glasses fell to ground, left them there. Ran\nte north--car between him and object.\nObject was (> in shape. It was smcoth—no\nwindows or doors. As roar started, it was still on or near\nground. Woted red lettering of some type, like LA) °\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING CBIECT\nInsignia was about two and one-half feet high and about\ntwo feet wide, guess. Was in middle of object, like\nSA) . Object still like alminu-white.\nAfter fell by car and glasses fell off, kept\nrunning to north with car between me and object. Glanced\nback couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level\nof cax, shout twenty to twenty~five feet, guess--took I\nguess about six secunds when object started to rine and I\nglanced back. I ran I guess about half way to where I\nducked down-—~about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked\ndown, just over edge of hill. I guess I had rum shout\ntwenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about\nlevel with the car and it appeared about directly over the\nplace where it rose fran.\ni was still rumnming and £ jumped just over the\nhill-~-I stopped because I did sot hear the ronr. I was\nscared of the roar, and I had planned to continue running\ndown the hill. I turned around toward the object and at\nseme time put my head towards ground, covering my face with\nmy amas. Being that there war no roar, I looked up, and I\nsaw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction.\nWhen the rosy stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high\ntone te low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nwhine lasted maybe a second. Thon there was complete\nSilence about the object. That's when I lifted up my head\nand saw the object going away from me. It did not come\nany closer to me. It appeared to go in a straight line\nand at same height--possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground,\nend it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack\nabout eight feet high. Object war traveling very fast. It\nseoued to rire up and take off immediately across country.\nI ran back to my car and ae I ran back, I kept an oye on the\nebject. I picked up my gleeses, (I left the sunglasses on\nthe ground), got into the car, and radiced to Nep Lopes,\nradio operator, to “look out the window, to see if you could\nseergn object.\" He asked, “What is it?\" I anewered, “It\nlooks ike @ b&lloon.\" I don't imow if he saw it. If Nep\nlooked out his window, which faces north, he coulin't have\nseen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to\nlook out of.\n4s I wes calling Nep, I could still see the object.\nThe Ghject seemed to lift up slowly, and to “get smati\" in\nthe distance very fast. It seemed to just clear the Box\nCanyon or Six Mile Canyon Mountain. It disappeared an it\n8\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nwent over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it\nwas traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise.\nCam’t tell how long saw object second time (the\n“close” time), possibly twenty seconds-—just a guess—from\ntime got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object,\njumped over edge of hill, them got back to car and radiced\nas ohject disappeared.\ndust before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got\nmy pen and drew a picture of the insignia on the object.\nFeeling in good health. Last drink-~two or three\nbeers-—-vas over a month ago. Noted mo odors. Noted ne\nsounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez\n@t radio and to Sergeant M. &. Chavez to get there. Went\ndown to where the object had been and I noted the brush was\nburning in Several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant\nChaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorro), calling me\non radio for my location, and I returned to my car, told\nhim he was “looking at me.\" .Then Sergeant Chavez came up,\nasked me what the trouble was, because I was sweating and\nhe told m@ I was white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant\nto see what I saw, and that was the burning brush. Thon\na\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sergeant\nChavez. pointed out the tracks.\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\nIn Reply, Please Refer to May 8, 1964\nFile No.\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nSOCORRO, NEW MEXICO\nAPRIL 24, 1964\nThe following data were obtained from Officer\nLomnie Zamora, Police Department, Socorro, New Mexico,\nthe night of April 24, 1964, and early morning, April 25,\n1964, as related by Officer Zamora.\nLonnie Zamora, 606 Reservoir Street, Socorro,\nNew Mexico, 335-1134, Officer Socorro Police Department\nabout five years, office phone 835-0941, now on 2:00 P, M.\nto 10:00 P. M. shift.\nAbout 5:45 P. M., April 24, 1964, while in\nSocorro 2 Police Car (1964 Pontiac white) started to chase\na car due south from west side of Courthouse. Car was\napparently speeding, and was about three blocks in front.\nAt point on Old Rodeo Street, (extension of Park Street\nsouth), near George Morillo residence (about one-half mile\nsouth of Spring Street). The chased car was going straight\nahead toward rodeo grounds. Car chased was a new black\nChevrolet, (it might have been Floyd Reynolds’ boy, Vivian,\nabout 17}. Chased car still about three biocks ahead.\nThis document contains neither recommendations\nnor conclusions of any kind,\nof the FBI, and is a loan to your agency; it and/or\nits contents are not to be distributed outside your\nagency.\nit is the property\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING GJECT\nLonnie alone.\nAt this time heard a roar and saw a flame in the\nsky to the southwest some distance away--possibly a half\nmile or a mile. Came to mind that a dynamite shack in that\naren bad blown up. Decided to abandon the chase, and to\neheck on the flame. The flame was bluish and sort of orange\ntoo. Could not tell size of flame. fort of motionless\nflamé, Slowly descending. Was still driving the police car\nand could not pay too much attention to the flame. It was\n@ narrow type of flame. It was like a “stream down\" a\nfunnel type--narrower at top than at bottom. Filane possibly\nthree degrees or so in width--not wide. ‘The flame was\npossibly a mile south of Socorro, in isolated area.\nThe flame about twice as wide at bottom as top,\nand about four times as high as top was wide. Did not\nnotice any object at top, did not mote if top of flame was\nlevel. Sun was to west and did not help vision. Had green\nsun glasses over prescription glasses. /\\ Could not\n|\n—\nsee bottom of flame because it was behind the hiii.\nNo smoke noted. Noted some “commotion” at botton—~\ndust? Possibly from windy day-—wind was blowing hard. Clear\nsunny sky otherwise-~just a few clouds scattered over area.\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIVIED FLYING GBIECT\nNoise was @ roar, not a blast. Not like a jet.\nChanged fran high frequency to low frequency and then\nstopped. ‘Roar lasted possibly ten seconds--was going towards\nit at that time on the rough gravel road. Saw flame about\nas long as heard the sound. Flame same color as best as\nreckil., Sound distinctly from high to low until it disappeared.\nBoth car windows were down. No other spectators noted~-no\ntraffic except the car in front--and car in front might have\nheard it but possibly did not see it because car in front\nwas too close to hill in front, to see the fiance.\nAfter the roar and flase, did not note anything,\nwhile going up the somewhat steep rough hill toward tho\nflame site. Got up about half way first time, wheels started\nskidding, romx still going on, had to back down and try twice\nagain before wade the hill. Hiil about sixty feet long, fairly\nsteep and with loose gravel and rock. While beginning third\ntime, noise and flame not noted.\nAfter got to top, traveled slowly on the gravel\nroad Westwardly. Noted nothing for awhile, for possibly\nten or fifteen seconds, went slow, looking around for the\ndynamite shack--did not recall exactly where the dynamite\nshack was.\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nBuddealy noted a shiny type object to south\nabout 150 to 200 yards. It was off the road, At first\nglance, stopped. It looked, at first, like a car turned\nupside dom. Thought some kids might have turned over.\nSaw two people in white coveralls very close to the object.\nOne of these persons seemed to turn and look straight at\nmy car and seemed startled--seemed to quickly jump somewhat.\nWhen I firet saw the chject, (when I thought it\nmight be a car), I saw what appeared to be two legs of\nsome type fram the object to the ground. At the time, I\ndidn't pay much attention te what it was--I thought it was\nan accident--I say the two persons. I didn’t pay attention\n+o the two \"legs?\". The two “legs” were at the bottom\nof the object, slanted outwards to the ground. The object\nmight have been about tlike and = half feet from the ground\nat thet tims. I just glanced at it.\nAt this time I started moving my car towards them\nquickly, with idea’to help. Had stopped about only «\ncouple seconds. Object was like ahuinun—it was whitish\nagainst the mesa background, but not chrome. Seemed like\nfj in shape and I at first glance took it to be an\nmM\noverturned white car. Car appeared turned up like standing\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\non radiator or on trunk, at this first glance.\nThe only time I saw these two persons was when I\nhad stopped, for possibly two seconds or so, to glance at\nthe object. I don't recall noting any particular shape\nor possibly any hate or headgear. These persons appeared\nnormal in shape--but possibly they were emall adults or\nlerge kids.\nThen paid attention to read while drove towards scene.\nRadiced to sheriff's office, “Socorro 2 to Socorro, possible\n10-44 (accident); I'11 be 10-6 Quy) out of the car checking\nthe car down in the arroyo.”\nStopped car, was Still talking on radio, started\nto got out, mike fell down, reached back to put up mike,\nthen replaced radio mike in slot, got out of cm and turned\nte go down to where knew the object (car) was.\n46 wy mike fell, I got out of car, at scene area,\ni heerd shout two or three loud \"thumps,\" like someone\npossibly hammering or slutting a door or doorstend. These\n“thumps were possibly a second or less apart. This was\njust before the roar. The persons were not seen when I got\nup to the scene ares.\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING GBIECT\nHardly turned around from car when imard roar,\n(was not exactly a blast), vexy loud roar-—at that close\nwas teal loud. Not like a jet—imows what jets sound like.\nStarted low frequency quickly, then roar rose in frequency\n(higher tone) and in loudness-—from loud to very loud. At\nsame time ss roar saw flame. Fiame was under the object.\nCbject was starting to go straight up-—silowly up. Object\nslowly rose straight up. Flame was light blue and at bottom\nwas sort of orange color. From this angle, sav what might\nbe the side of object (mot end, as first noted). Difficult\nto describe flame. Thought, from roar, it might blow up.\nFlame might have come from underside of object, at middle,\npossibly a four feet area-~very rough guess. Can not\ndescribe fleme further except blue and orange. No suoke,\nexcept dust in immediate aren.\n4s soon an saw Zlame and heard roar, turned away,\nran away from object but did turn head several times towards\nobject. Bumped leg on car--back fender aren. Car facing\nsouthwest. Glasses fell to ground, left them there. Ran\nto north--car between him and object.\nObject was fi BS in shape. It was smuooth——no\nwindows or doors. As roer started, it was still on or near\nground. Sobed wea. dettering at wane tyoe, 1ihe (11) ‘\npa oe\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT\nInsignia was about two and oue-half feet high and sbout\ntwo feet wide, gues. Wace in middle of object, like\nla) . Object Still like elminm-vhite.\nAfter fell by car and glasses fell off, kept\nrumiting to north with car between me and object. Glanced\nback couple of times. Noted object to rise to about level\nof car, about twenty to twenty-five feet, guess~-took I\nguess about six seconds when object started to rise and I\nglanced back. I ran I guess about half way te where i\nducked down--about fifty feet from the car is where I ducked\ndown, just over edge of hill. I guess I had run about\ntwenty-five feet when I glanced back and saw the object about\nlevel with the car and it appeared about directly over the\nplace where it rose fron.\nI was still rumming and I jumped just over the\nhill--I stopped because I did not hear the roar. I was\nseared of the roar, and I had planned to continue running\ndown the hill. I turned around toward the object and at\ngame time put my head towards ground, covering my face with\nmy arms. Being that there was no roar, I looked up, and I\nsaw the object going away from me, in a southwest direction.\nWhen the roar stopped, heard a sharp tone whine from high\ntone to low tone. At end of roar was this whine and the\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIZIGD FLYING OBgECT\nwhine lasted maybe a second. Then there was complete\nSilence about the object. That's when I lifted up my head\nand saw the object going away from me. It did act cone\nany closer to me. It appeared to go in a straight line\nand at same height--possibly ten to fifteen feet from ground,\nand it cleared the dynamite shack by about three feet. Shack\nabout eight feet high. Object was traveling very fast. It\nseemed to rise up and take off immediately across country.\nI ran back to my car and as I ran back, I kept an eye on the\nobject. I picked up my glesses, (I left the sunglasses on\nthe ground), got into the car, and radioed to Nep Lopez,\nradio operator, to “look out the window, to see if you could\nsee an Object.” te asked, “What is it?\" I answered, \"It\nlooks like a balicon.\" I don’t know if he saw it. If Nep\nlooked out his window, which faces north, he couldn't have\nseen it. I did not tell him at the moment which window to\nlook out of.\n4s I was calling Nep, I could still see the object.\nThe Ohject seemed to lift up slowly, and to “yet small\" in\nthe distance very fast. It seemed to just clear the Box\nCanyon or Six Mile Canyon Mountain. It disappeared as it\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIFIQD FLYING OBJECT\nweat over the mountain. It had no flame whatsoever as it\nwas traveling over the ground, and no smoke or noise.\nCan't tell how long saw object second time (the\n“close” time), possibly twenty seconds~-—just a guess--from\ntime got out of car, glanced at object, ran from object;\njumped over edge of hill, then got back to car and radiced\nag object disappeared.\nJust before Sergeant Chavez got to scene, I got\nmy pen and drew a picture of the insiguia on the object.\nFecling in good health. Last drink--two or three\nbeers——was over a month ago. Noted mo odors. Noted no\nsounds other than described. Gave directions to Nep Lopez\nat radio and to Sergeant M. &. Chavez to get there. Went\ndown to where the object had been and I noted the brush was\nburning in several places. At that time, I heard Sergeant\nChaves, (New Mexico State Police at Socorro), calling me\non radio for my location, and I returned to my car, told\nhim he was “looking at me.\" Then Sergeant Chavez came up,\nasked me what the trouble was, because I was sweating and\nhe toid mw I wes white, very pale. I asked the Sergeant\nto see what f sav, and that was the burning brush. Thon\n~3-\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nUNIDENTIVIZD FLYING GBJECT\nSergeant Chavez and I went to the spot, and Sergeant\nChavez pointed out the tracks.", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_04_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 40, "ocr_pages_used": 37, "ocr_mean_confidence": 89.48, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 04 candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "flying", "said", "saucer", "space", "green", "saucers", "force", "object", "will", "people" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nG2-HQ-3339% Jet SeRiAc yq- ONY\nFBI - CENTRAL RECORDS CENTER\nHQ - HEADQUARTERS\nSub\ni001\nwi\nRi\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nDIRECTOR, FBI\nSAC, LOS ANGELES (100-202-40/)\nFLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL,\nOFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE\nAMALGAMATED FLYING SAUCER\nCLUBS OF AMERICA, INC.\nIS + MISCELLANEOUS\nThe Philadelphia Division by letter dated 9/22/66,\nfurnished the Los Angeles Division with Issue No. 24 dated\nduly, 1966, entitled \"FLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL\", which is\nthe official journal of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs\nof America, Inc. The Philadelphia Division received the\nmagazine from Mr. JARVIS H. COOPER, IRS, 401 North Broad Street,\nPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania on 9/19/66, Mr. COOPER stated he\nsubseribed to the magazine because his son had exhibited an\ninterest in fljing saucers and outer space. He said that on\npages 2 and 3 of Issue No, 2h was an article which he believed\nexpounded the Commmist Party (CP) line.\nFor the information of the Bureau, the International\nHeadquarters of the Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America,\nInc. is located at 200} North Hoover Street, Los Angeles,\nCalifornia. ‘The article, on pages 2 and 3, were allegedly\nwritten by Master KALEN-LI_RETAN, Head of the plarft KORENDOR,\nwhich was received on 5/4/66 by special directional short-wave\nradio by BOB RENAUD,\nThe indices of the Los Angeles Division contain no\ninformtion identifiable with RENAUD, and no investigation has\never been conducted on captioned organization.\nNo further action is contemplated in this matter\nby the Los Angeles Office, UACB.\nThe foregoing is furnished to the Bureau for\ninformation,\n)\n2 + Bureau (RM) (Ct ~-/\ni = Los oe oe ( 7\na yu\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nSPECIAL AFSCA THIRD NATIONAL FLYING SAUCER CONVENTION ISSUE\nISSUENO. 24 JULY , 1966 50c\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nSPECIAL AFSCA\nBRIGHT WORLD IN HANDS OF SAUCER MOVEMENT\n(Editor's Note: This special message was\nreceived from Master Kalen-Li Retan (head of the\nplanet Korendor, about 400 light years distant) on\nMay 4, 1966 via special directional short-wave radio\nby Bob Renaud, the young electronic-technician whose\nremarkable story we printed in issues #18, 19, 20,21,\nand 22, and which will be continued in our next issue.\nSince Bob's initial radio contact in 1961, he has\ntalked with the crew of a spacecraft as he watched\nthem on his special TV screen in his home — and\neventually met his contacts in-person; visited their\nundersea and underground bases on our planet; was\ntaken aboard many of their spaceships; and was\nactually allowed to pilot two of their small scout\ncraft — one on a short solo flight.)\n\"Kalo (Hello), friends. We will get directly to\nthe point of our message to you. Frankly, we are\nappalled at the state of Earth at present. Despite our\nconstant warnings and even our actual intervention in\nsome instances, the condition upon your planet grows\nsteadily worse.\nOne subject on everyone's lips these days is\nVietnam. From a little civil war, it has grown\nsteadily and inexorably into a full scale conflict\nbetween the world's three major powers: the United\nStates, the Soviet Union, and Communist China.\nMany influential people have used the approach\nof patriotism and love of God and Country to twist\ndecent human feelings into dangerous channels of\nthought and action. With their charges of treason and\nsympathy with the enemy, they have aroused a good\nportion of the populace to a state of fear, distrust,\nand hatred of those who seek peace and love. Unfor-\ntunately, because some unconventional individuals\nhave been associated with the peace movement, that\nentire operation has been seriously hindered.\nYour government is a military puppet, a mere\nparrot of the monstrosity that is the Military-Indus-\ntrial complex. Your senators, except for a few, are\nrobots, speaking what they are told to say.\nYour President is, unfortunately, a pawn of\ntheir needs and demands. We have contacted him\nseveral times concerning the state of affairs, and he\nhas said that he could do nothing to change them, for\nif he were to speak out against the Asian conflict, he\nwould be removed. This is what happened to the late\nMr. Kennedy who, in his great humanitarianism, was\nreluctant to sacrifice his ideals and his visions for\nthe sake of the Military Industrial octopus. He paid\nthe supreme penalty for his efforts in behalf of\nCONVENTION\nMESSAGE\nhumanity.\nMake no mistake. Your government is not in the\nWhite House or the Congress. IT IS IN THE PENTA-\nGON, AND IN THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE VAST\n\"DEFENSE\"-ORIENTED INDUSTRIES. It is THEY,\nnot the President or the Congressmen, who run the\nUnited States. The facade government is merely to\nallay undue alarm or suspicion of the people.\nExamine another aspect of the Asian war, the\nECONOMIC side. Do you recall that, in the stock\nreports just recently, the Dow-Jones average\ndropped sharply BECAUSE OF A RUMOR THAT\nNORTH VIETNAM HAD MADE A PEACE BID? Does\nthe staggering implication of this news evade you?\nStock prices suffering a heavy loss because of a\nrumor that peace might come to pass!\nThis thought is most distressing. Your economy\nrelies so heavily upon war and destruction, that if it\nwere to stop, THE UNITED STATES ECONOMY\nWOULD SUFFER A MASSIVE DEPRESSION! Your\nmoney system would collapse like a house of cards.\nMillions would be unemployed, sick, hungry and\nhomeless, Tremendous industrial complexes would\nclose their doors.\nThe utterly appalling fact is this: WAR IS\nPROFITABLE. Highly so! Every major conflict has\nbeen accompanied by a strong peak in your monetary\nprosperity. Peace has usually been economically\npainful! :\nAfter World War 1, the nation coasted for a while\nupon the fat put on during the boom of the war years.\nIn 1929, the bottom fell out. After the Korean War,\nin the 1950's came another recession. What comes\nafter Vietnam? No one knows, and no one wants to\nfind out. The war in Vietnam is bringing an unheard-\nof degree of affluence in the United States. Why kill\na good thing by ending the war? The philosopy, in\nessence, is this: It is economically expedient to send\nmilitary forces to Vietnam and elsewhere in Asia in\norder to wage war, because in doing so, the United\nStates' economy is bolstered and maintained at a high\nlevel of prosperity; human life is secondary to the\npreservation of economic well-being!\nIt is thus evident that, unless a drastic change is\nmade in the structure of your economy, war will\nnever end because the Military-Industrial complex\nWON'T LET IT!\nMany of you fear Communism. Where did that\nfear come from, I ask you? From within yourself?\nNO! It was brainwashed into you by the Military-\nIndustrial complex. Who controls all your news\nmedia? The government and the advertisers. Who,\nthen, is in a position to dictate what shall be printed?\nISSUE NO. 24 FLYING SAUCERS\nAmalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America, Inc.\nInternational Headquarters: 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles,, Calif. 90027,U.S.A.\nDedicated to\nThe Physical, Spiritual, and Economic Emancipation of Man\nGABRIEL GREEN, Editor\nHELEN GREEN, Asst. Ed.\nFLYING SAUCERS INTERNATIONAL (6 issues-$3.00.\nMembership-$1.00) is published quarterly. Copyright\n© 1965 by Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of\nAmerica. All rights reserved. The information\npresented in ''Flying Saucers International\" does not\nnecessarily represent the views of AFSCA. The num-\nber after your name on the address label indicates the\nissue with which your subscription expires. Subscrip-\ntion renewals will start where the previous one ended,\nand will be acknowledged only by the new number after\nyour name on future issues. A ''Time to Renew\"\nOfficial Journal\nINTERNATIONAL\nof the\nJULY, 1966\nA Non-profit Organization\nnotice will be enclosed in the last issue for which you\nhave paid. New subscriptions will start with the last\nissue published, unless a specific starting issue num-\nber is requested. When writing to AFSCA for a reply,\nenclose a stamped self-addressed envelope. Not\nresponsible for magazines lost in the mail due to sub-\nscribers' failure to inform us of their current address-\nes. Prices subject to change. Payment must accompa-\nny order. Send cash, check or money order to: AFSCA;\n2004 North Hoover St.; Los Angeles, California 90027.\nPhone: 662-4404. 2\nne |\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING\nSAUCER\nNEW BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE FROM AFSCA:\nPrice includes 15¢ mailing charge. California\nresidents also add 47 sales tax.)\n1, COUNCIL OF SEVEN LIGHTS by George Van\nTassel, now reprinted — $3.65.\n2. THE ADVENT OF THE COSMIC VIEWPOINT by\nBryant Reeve — $6.15.\n3. FLYING SAUCERS THROUGH THE AGES by Paul\nThomas — $4.15.\n4. OTHER TONGUES, OTHER FLESH by George\nHunt Williamson, now reprinted — $6.10.\n5. SECRET OF THE ANDES by Brother Philip - $4.\n6. FLYING SAUCERS AND THE THREE MEN by\nAlbert K. Bender — $4.15.\n7. FLYING SAUCERS - SERIOUS BUSINESS by\nFrank Edwards — $6.10.\n8. INCIDENT AT EXETER by John G, Fuller -$6. 10.\n9. THE HOLLOW EARTH by Dr. Raymond Bernard,\nnow available again in soft cover for $3.15.\nPAST CONVENTIONS & SAUCER ACTIVITIES:\nFEBRUARY 5,6, 1966: Dr. Frank E. Stranges’ 4th\nAnnual UFO Space and Science Convention was held at\nthe Blarney Castle Inn Annex in Los Angeles.\nJUNE 4,5,6, 1966: Dr. Daniel W. Fry's Man in\nSpace Symposium took place at Dunsmuir, near Mt.\nShasta in Northern California.\nJUNE 25,26,27, 1966: Buck Nelson's 10th Annual\nSpacecraft Convention was held at Buck's Mountain\nView Ranch; Route 1, Box 236; Mountain View, Mo.\nBACK ISSUES of UFO INTERNATIONAL are now\nselling 11 issues for $3.00, while they last (issue\n#11 is now out of print). There is much timeless and\nvaluable information available in these magazines.\nOUT OF PRINT: 1. FLYING SAUCERS: TOP\nSECRET by Major Donald E, Keyhoe is now out of\nprint, although it is listed in our new brochure.\n(Some saucer books have occassionally gone out of\nprint without notice.)\n2. BACK ISSUES #6 and 11 are now out of print. We\nstill have only a few copies left of #9 which we have\npriced at $1.00 each in an effort to preserve them for\nserious researchers and collectors. Please do not\norder these items, or any other materials which we\ndo not advertise.\nPRICE CHANGE: The price has gone up on two\nof the better known books in the saucer field, which\nwe must now order from England: 1, THE SKY\nPEOPLE by Brinsley le Poer Trench, was $4.65.\nIt is now $5.10, postpaid. 2. ROAD IN THE SKY by\nGeorge Hunt Williamson, was $4.15. It is now $5.10,\npostpaid. California residents please add 47 tax.\n\"UFOI\" ISSUE #23 CORRECTIONS: Page 4, line\n3: the date should be April 24, 1964, instead of\n1965. On page 4, line 1 of the 7th paragraph, insert\n\"later, via telepathy\" after ''They told him ---.\"\nSEATTLE, WASHINGTON area residents please\nnote: AFSCA Unit #25 meets every 4th Friday at the\nSeattle Public Library, Room 325 at 7:30 P.M.,\nunder the capable direction of Mr. Leverett G,\nTallman. The meeting is free, and all who are\ninterested in the Flying Saucer subject are invited to\ncome to listen and to participate in the discussion.\nZIP CODES ARE IMPORTANT: If the address\nlabel on this magazine does not have your zip code\nnumber on it, please notify us as to what your num-\nber is. If you don't know your number, call your\nTocal Post Office and then let us know. Thanks!\nAFSCA BROCHURES AND SAUCER-PHOTO\nPOST CARDS, sent to friends and acquaintances, are\na good way to help spread the word about Flying\nNEWS IN _ BRIEF\nSaucers. Brochures are l¢ each (this just about pays\nthe postage to mail them to you). Saucer post cards\nare 50 for $1.00.\nWHEN WRITING AFSCA, if you wish a personal\nreply to a specific inquiry, please enclose a stamped,\nself-addressed envelope. No replies can otherwise\nbe sent. General information may be obtained via\nour brochures and magazines. We are sorry that we\ncannot have a lengthy correspondence with all the\nhundreds of persons who would like us to do so, but\nunfortunately we have neither the time nor the staff\nfor it — and our mail has been greatly increased in\nthe last few months.\nSAUCER NEWS CLIPPINGS: Your response has\nbeen wonderful! We've received so many clippings\nfrom you helpful people that we simply hadn't enough\nspace to print all your individual names and cities.\nSo we say a big and sincere THANKS to all of you.\nAnd please do keep 'em coming! (One reminder:\nplease DON'T write on or near the clippings.)\nWEDDING BELLS rang on Saturday, June 4, 1966\nfor contactee Elary J. Willsie and Sophia Martinez\nOlivares of Mexico City. The ceremony took place\nat Los Angeles, California. Among those present\nwere Sophia's parents and her younger sister, all of\nMexico City; Mrs. Maud Willsie, mother of the\ngroom; and your editor, who was also official photog-\nrapher for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Willsie will\nlive in Los Angeles. Congratulations and best wishes,\nElary and Sophia!\nMEL NOEL, former Air Force Lieutenant and\nfighter pilot, is fast becoming very well known for his\nlectures on his amazing experiences with Flying\nSaucers while on active duty in the service. He has\nbeen speaking to capacity crowds wherever he goes.\nOn Thursday, June 23, 1966, the personable Mr.\nNoel spoke to a standing-room only crowd at the\nAeronautical Sciences Building on Beverly Blvd. in\nWest Los Angeles. We hear that he is booked to\nspeak at 57 colleges across the nation! Recently he\nappeared on the Louis Lomax TV Show, and has been\nheard on many radio shows. He leaves shortly for\nMexico City, where he has been invited by an official\ngovernment group to speak. He has been promised\nsome interesting experiences by a local contactee\nthere, and we look forward to hearing his report on\nhis return! Good work, Mel, and good luck!\nSID PADRICK, contactee from Watsonville,\nCalif., who spent two hours aboard a space craft,\nwas recently in Los Angeles when he was guest\nspeaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Ingle-\nwood Unit of Understanding on Saturday, June 25,\n1966. Meetings are held on the 4th Saturday of every\nmonth at the Inglewood Business and Professional\nWoman's Club; 820 Java St., Inglewood, at 8:00 P.M.\nDonation is $1.00. Information: Mrs. Roberta T,\nForrester, Program Chairman; P.O, Box 146;\nInglewood, Calif. 90306. Phone: 677-5214. Also,\nMr. and Mrs. Lee Yates. Phone: 293-4743.\nNEW AFSCA UNITS:\n45. AFSCA Unit #45; Everett, Washington;\nRay and Jean Sebring, Co-Directors;\n1032 S.W. 126th St.; Seattle, Wash. 98146.\n46. AFSCA Unit #46; Ben Blazs, Director;\n3057 Electric; Lincoln Park, Mich. 48146.\nSeveral other new AFSCA Units have been formed\nand will be listed in the next issue (#25). Persons\ninterested in forming AFSCA Units in their cities\nshould contact AFSCA Headquarters for information.\n15\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\neee HK\nAFSCA's\n(Amalgamated Flying Saucer Clubs of America )\n3rd National\nFLYING SAUCER\nse\" CONVENTION x.»\nEXHIBITS ~M. -\nBOOKS At The Beautiful, New $2.00 per day\nRITERATURE CENTENNIAL COLISEUM (4590 S. Virginia St.)\nReno, Nevada - July &,9,10, 1966\nProgram: 10 A.M. to 11 P.M.\nSPEAKERS ARE: Wayne S. Aho, Carl A. Anderson, Orfeo Angelucci, Michael 'X\" Barton,\nWesley Bateman, Marianne Francis, Dr. Daniel W. Fry, Calvin C. Girvin, Gabriel Green,\nDr. George King, Hanno Mayberry, Howard Menger, Laura Mundo, Mel Noel, Sidney Padrick,\nChief Standing Horse, Dr. Frank E, Stranges, Mollie Thompson, Hope Troxell, George W.\nVan Tassel, Hal Wilcox.\nAmazing experiences with spacecraft from other planets and their occupants by the\ngreatest assembly of contactee-speakers since our Los Angeles convention in 1959\nat the Statler-Hilton.\nSEE: Startling new photographic evidence —the biggest collection of Flying Saucer photos\non display in the history of the saucer movement. Actual color movies and new still\nphotos of Flying Saucers.\nMEET: IN PERSON, PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD ACTUAL CONTACTS WITH SPACESHIPS\nAND THEIR CREWS FROM OTHER WORLDS.\nLEARN: About this important subject which is so vital to the welfare and survival of humanity\nin our times.\nATTEND: AFSCA's 3rd National Convention. You'll be glad you did! Fill out the Advance\nRegistration form below. Do it Now!\nFor Motel & Hotel room information, write to: The Greater Reno Chamber of Commerce\nP.O. Box 2109; Reno, Nevada\nAFSCA 3rd NATIONAL CONVENTION ADVANCE REGISTRATION FORM\nTo: AFSCA Headquarters; 2004 N. Hoover St., Los Angeles, Calif. 90027. Phone: 662-4404,\nYes, count me in! I don't want to miss joining with you at this important convention\nand helping to support this vital movement. Here is my $ - Please send me\nAdvance Reservation tickets ($5.00 for the 3 days, or $2.00 per day). IMPORTANT: Iam\nalso enclosing a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the return of my tickets. ADVANCE\nREGISTRATIONS must be received at AFSCA Headquarters no later than JUNE 30th!!!\nName Street\nCity Zip Code\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nThe Military-Industrial complex, by opinion-control\nthrough the use of psycho-politics (brainwashing by\ncontrolled news management).\nConsider this: In order to survive, a commer-\ncial medium, such as a newspaper or magazine,\nrequires a vast amount of advertising revenue. The\nmere subscription fees will not cover the costs.\nThus, they depend for their continued existence upon\nmoney paid by advertisers. Suppose, then, that the\neditor of a certain newspaper decides that he is\nopposed to the Vietnam policy, and says so in his\npaper. The advertisers simply say to the editor,\n\"Either you toe the mark and print what we want, or\nwe'll withdraw our advertising.\"\nSuch pressures are a fact of life. The newsmen\nare torn between their higher devotion to Truth, and\nalso to the lower level of their physical needs.\nRather than jeopardize their security and their\nfutures they, of course, submit meekly to power.\nTheir actions are fully understandable, and we do not\nhold them responsible.\n| We throw the blame directly on the Militar\nIndustrial complex which, by its underhanded dealing,\nthreats of force, and economic pressure and retali-\nation, has crushed the spirit of American journalism\nand turned it from a dynamic motivating force in\nAmerican life into a weak-willed, subservient\nmouthpiece for the power-masters. We blame them\nfor the death of journalistic freedom and individuality!\nOne more comment on this topic: May I say that\na better economic system is already known to the\nleaders of the Flying Saucer Movement. It is the\nsystem known as Universal Economics. As we have\nsaid over and over before, it is the non-money\neconomic system which MUST be applied on your\nplanet before you can start to resolve most of your\nmajor problems and thus begin to establish a highly-\nadvanced, non-destructive state of existance on\nEarth, such as we of more advanced planets have\nenjoyed for so long. INVESTIGATE THIS SYSTEM\nto evaluate it for its merit — then ACT to apply it!\nYOUR VERY SURVIVAL AS A CIVILIZATION MAY\nDEPEND UPON IT!\nPerhaps this is an opportune time to clarify a\nfew questions which have been asked about us.\nDo we of Korendor work with the local planets\nin our operations? Yes, we do cooperate with them\na great deal. However, our work on Earth is\nrelatively independent of the local planets. We have\nmany times overstepped what is considered to be the\nlimit of interference upheld by Venus, Mars, and\nother planets. This has caused a good deal of debate\nbetween them and us. Each time we have pointed out\nthat we of Korendor are basically pragmatic in nature.\nAlthough we do respect the laws of self-destiny, we\nfeel also that where stepping in is required to prevent\ndisaster, it is our right and our duty to do so.\nWe have interfered in such places as the United\nStates, China, Russia, and on a large scale in\nVietnam. This has caused no end of consternation in\nthe local Tribunal of Planets. We are sympathetic to\ntheir viewpoint, but we do feel that their policy is\nlimited in its capacity to achieve the desired goals.\nIt is our opinion that one cannot stand on the sidelines\nand achieve any noticeable results.\nAs I have said before, we have infiltrated your\nplanet. We are directly involved in Earth's life.\nYou might say that you have been invaded — a strong\nway of phrasing it, to be sure, but nonetheless\nfactual, since we walk and work amongst you daily!\nWe have been asked about our physical appear-\nance. We are humanoid, indistinguishable from\nyourselves, except that in our natural form we aver-\nage three to four feet in height. Every other dimen-\nsion is proportionately scaled, so that photographs of\nus would not reveal our origin in any way.\nWe are able to increase our height while on\nEarth through a technical process related to telepor-\ntation. It is concerned with recording the atomic and\nmolecular structures of our bodies, and then repro-\nducing them identically on a larger scale. Differ-\nences in our internal structure are adjusted by the\ncomputer which controls the reproducer.\nOur most common skin color is a little darker\nthan yours, although we have skin colors which vary\nas yours do all over the Earth. Usually, however,\nwe would look \"tan\" to you. We are NOT green, blue,\nor heliotrope, as has been suggested!\nConcerning our language, we generally use one\nof two tongues and we are fairly familiar with a third.\nOn Korendor itself we speak the native language,\nKorendian. It is similar in many ways to your own\nlanguages since it, like yours, was originally derived\nfrom Galingua, one of the two universal tongues.\nThe other is Solex Mal, which is more familiar to\nyou, since it is used by your local Solar System\nplanets. It is seldom heard now in our sector of\nspace, as Galingua has replaced it almost completely.\nUnlike your own, however, the Korendian-\nGalinguan speech is very rhythmic, and has few\nsibilant sounds, such as \"'s\" or \"'z\". Some of the\nsharper sounds like \"'c'' and \"k\" are minimized. It is\na beautiful language which is very musical and\npleasant to hear.\nPerhaps you would be surprised to learn that\nancient Latin was liberally taken from Galingua.\nThere are many similarities in the two languages.\nEven modern English has roots on other worlds!\nIn concluding my message to you, may I say —\npeople of Earth: open up your minds and your hearts\nto the world around you. There is so much to be\nlearned, so much to be discovered. Don't waste\nprecious hours and days in bigotry and ignorance,\nand in senseless fighting and killing. To do so is\ntruly a crime against nature and humanity.\nAt this stage where you have the very stars\nalmost in your grasp, how irrational and barbaric it\nis to spend futile hours warring with your brothers.\nAs an old saying on your world puts it: \"As you make\nyour bed, so shall you lie in it.\" The decision does\nnot seem difficult. Here are the alternatives: A\nworld living in harmony, justice, security and abun-\ndance for all, or a world continuing to reap the\nbloody harvests that grow from the seeds of hatred\nand mistrust. If left to their own devices, the\nmajority of mankind will forge onward to a destiny of\ndestruction and annihilation, oblivious to the danger\nin their actions. They are short-sighted; they care\nlittle for the future.\nIt is you New Age people, dedicated to the wel-\nfare of all mankind, and having the vision and under-\nstanding of the ways to build the better world of\ntomorrow, who must lead the way. You have the\nfuture in YOUR hands, if you will but shoulder your\nresponsibilities. The Flying Saucer Movement, as\nyou call it, belongs to you. Support it in every way\npossible. Help it to grow until it is influential\nthoughout your world. Go out into the world and\nguide the misguided, find the lost, and recover the\nstrays. We are behind you all the way. As we have\nsaid many times before, we will take two steps for\nevery one that you take to help yourselves.\nThe time has come for nations to \"bury the\nhatchet\", to clasp hands, and plunge into the future\ntogether — in co-operation toward mutual goals.\nLook to the heavens and realize that your destiny\nis not in bleak atomic desolation, but in the magnifi-\ncent greatness that you can achieve if you will but\nwork for it. Choose the right path and you will soon\nqualify to join with us in our journeys amongst the\nstars.\nVa i Luce (Go in Light).\"\nKalen-Li Retan 3\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nTHIRD NATIONAL CONVENTION\nJULY 8,9, 10, 1966\nAnsan’ Flying Saucer Clubs of America\nCENTENNIAL COLISEUM\nRENO, NEVADA\n10AM\nto\n10:50\n11:00\nto\n11:50\nFRIDAY\nJULY 8.\n1966\nSATURDAY\nMAIN HALL\nJULY 9.\n1966\nJULY 10\nINVOCATION: Dr.\nKeynote Address:\nthing Big Is Happening\".\nFrank E, Stranges.\nGABRIEL GREEN,\n\"Some-\nIntroduction of\nspeakers, & saucer movement personalities.\nkere i\nHAL WILCOX\n\"From Earth to Alpha\nCentauri\" Ch: Chief\nStanding Horse\nAFSCA Unit Directors\nMeeting. Those inter-|\nested in forming\nAFSCA Units invited.\nWAYNE AHO\n\"Secrecy Must Go---\nPeople Must Know!\"\"\nCh:Orfeo Angelucci\nHANNO MAYBERRY\n\"Message From\nTriangulum\"\nCh: Laura Mundo\nDR. Frank STRANGES\n\"The Hollow Earth\nMystery\"\nCh: Orfeo Angelucci\nFlying Saucer Council\nMeeting (for all speak-\ners only). Ch: Gabe\nGreen. Discussion of\nways to improve effect\niveness of Flying Sauc-\ner Movement.Come pre:\npared with suggestions.\n11:50AM to 1:30PM LUNCH\nSpace Tapes(12:15-1:)\nLUNCH\nSpace Tapes(12:15-1:15)]|\nLUNCH\nSpace Tapes(12:15-1:15)\nChief Standing Horse\n\"My 4 Day Trip to\nMars, Venus,Clarion,\n& Orion\" Ch: Mel Noel\nCARL ANDERSON\n\"I Was Teleported Into\nA Flying Saucer\"\nCh: Mel Noel\nMICHAEL BARTON\n\"UFO's and World\nProphesy\"\nCh: G. Green\nCARL ANDERSON\n\"Kumar, Wonder Man\nFrom Mars\"\nCh: Frank Stranges\nHOPE TROXELL\n\"Evolved Man of the\nStars\"\nCh: Michael Barton\nCALVIN GIRVIN\n\"I Was an Agent for thd\nExtraterrestrials\"\nCh: Wes Bateman\nDR, GEORGE KING\n\"The Nine Freedoms\"\nCh: Wayne Aho\nGEORGE Van TASSEL\n\"Flying Saucer Land -\ning at Edwards Air\nForce Base\"! Ch:D. Fry\nSIDNEY PADRICK\n\"Saucer Ride-1965\"\nCh: Wes Bateman\nMOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs)\nMOLLIE THOMPSON\n(Space Age Songs)\nMOLLIE THOMPSON\n(Space Age Songs)\nHOWARD MENGER\n\"Journey to the Moon\"\nChairman: Hal Wilcox\nHANNO MAYBERRY\n\"Contact With a7 Foot\nTall Spaceman\"\nCh:Ch.Standing Horse\nDR. DANIEL W. FRY\n\"The White Sands\nIncident\"\nCh: George Van Tassel\nWESLEY BATEMAN\n\"The Frequency\nBarrier\"\nCh: Marianne Francis\nDR. GEORGE KING\n\"Physical Space Con-\ntact in Hollywood\"\nCh: Michael Barton\nCALVIN GIRVIN\n\"Moon Mysteries\nRevealed\"\nCh: G. Green\n5:30 to 7:00PM\n7:00\nto\n7:50\n8:00\n8:10\nto\n9:00\n9:10\nDR.FRANK STRANGES\n\"A Space Beings Visit\nto the Pentagon\"\nChairman: Dan Fry\nMARIANNE FRANCIS\n\"Starcraft Contact\"\nCh: Hanno Mayberry\nGABRIEL GREEN\n\"Abundant New World:\nThe Promise for Tom\nmorrow\"'Ch:F,Stranges\nORFEO ANGELUCCI\n\"Secret of the\nSaucers\"\nCh: Hanno Mayberry\nWAYNE AHO\n\"Flying Saucers and\nthe Latter Days\"\nCh: Carl Anderson\nINE FRANCIS\n\"Messages From Our\nSpace Brothers\"\nCh: Calvin Girvin\nDINNER\nSpace Tapes (6:15-7:15\nDINNER\nSpace Tapes (6:15-7:15)\nDINNER\nSpace Tapes(6:15-7:15)\nWESLEY BATEMAN\n\"Flying Saucer\nPropulsion\" (Slides)\nCh: Sid Padrick\nLAURA MUNDO \"A\nSaucer Researchers\nResponsibility to Hu-\nmanity\" Ch:H.Menger\nMOLLIE THOMPSON (Space Age Songs)\nSIDNEY PADRICK\n\"2 Hours Aboard an\nExtraterrestrial Space\nship\" Ch: H. Menger\nMOLLIE THOMPSON\nHOPE TROXELL\n\"Temples of the High\nPlaces\"\nCh: Carl Anderson\n(Space Age Songs)\nHOWARD MENGER\n\"Free Energy: Tomor-\nrow's Revolutionary\nPower\" Ch: Geo. King\nMOLLIE THOMPSON\nHAL WILCOX\n\"Zemkla, Interplane-\ntary Avatar\"\nCh: Laura Mundo\n(Space Age Songs)\nMEL NOEL \"Investi-\ngating Flying Saucers\nInside the U.S. Air\nForce\" Ch: G. Green\nMICHAEL BARTON\n\"Flying Saucer Slide\nPhotos\"\nChairman: Hal Wilcox\nGEORGE Van TASSEL\n\"Spaceship Contact at\nGiant Rock\"\nCh: George King\nChief Standing Horse\n\"Christmas 1962 on\nJupiter\"\nCh: Calvin Girvin\nDR. DANIEL W. FRY\n\"The Curve of Devel-\nopment\"\nChairman:Sid Padrick\nORFEO ANGELUCCI\n\"Concret Evidence\"\nCh: Wayne Aho\nCOLOR MOVIE:\n\"We Have Seen The\nSaucers\"\nCh: George Van Tassel\nLAURA MUNDO\n\"Flying Saucers and\nthe Father's Plan\"\nCh: Marianne Francis\nDAN FRY\n\"Saucer Movies\"\nGABE GREEN\n\"Saucer Slides\"\nMEL NOEL \"I Photo-\ngraphed Flying Saucers]\nas anAir Force Fight-\ner Pilot\"'Ch:H, Troxell\nQuestion Period: Writ-\nten questions answered\nby Main Hall speakers.\nChairman: Gabe Green\nWritten Questions\nanswered by today's\nGold Room speakers.\nChairman: Mel Noel\nQuestion Period. Writ-\nten questions answere\nby Main Hall speakers\nCh: Gabriel Green\nWritten questions\nanswered by today's\nGold Room speakers.\nCh: Michael Barton\nQuestion Period: Writ-\nWritten questions\nten questions answered] answered by today's\nby Main Hall speakers,\nChairman: Gabe Green\nGold Room speakers.\nCh: Frank Stranges\nConvention Close.\nThe appearance of the speakers on our program does\nnot constitute an endorsement by AFSCA of their in-\nformation or viewpoints.\nIn the American tradition\nof freedom of information and ideas, AFSCA provides\nFOR FURTHER INFORMATION, contact:\nyou with an opportunity\nto hear and to evalu-\nate Flying Saucer Movement speakers and\ntheir information.\nYou be the judgé.\nTaped space songs by Bob Marcus.\nNo smoking permitted in lecture and exhibit\nhalls.\nlunch and dinner hours\nThe Dick Miller Space Tapes played at\nare all different.\nProgram subject to change without notice.\nAFSCA HEADQUARTERS; 2004 N. Hoover St.; Los Angeles, California 90027.\nPhone: 662-4404.\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING\nSAUCER\nCOMING 1966 FLYING SAUCER CONVENTIONS\nJULY 8,9,10: AFSCA's 3rd National Convention,\nCentennial Coliseum, Reno, Nev. (See details on back)\nJULY 15,16,17: WAYNE AHO sponsors the\nNorthwest's 5th Annual Interplanetary Age Conven-\ntion. Lectures, exhibits and New Age topics. Ad-\nvance registrations — $1.00 per day for adults, 50¢\nfor students. Write to: Mrs. Lorena Vogt; 815 N.E.\n110th; Seattle, Wash. Phone: Emerson 3-0956.\nAUGUST 6 thru 14th: DR. NEVA DELL\nHUNTER'S 12th Annual Quimby Conference of Trans-\nlation. Lectures and discussions on New Age Topics,\nincluding the stars, science and metaphysics. In\nlovely scenic country at a beautiful, modern motor-\nhotel. $2.50 per day, attendance. Information from:\nQuimby Center; P.O. Box 453; Alamogordo, N. M.\nAUGUST 19,20,21: SPACE RESEARCH, Inc.'s\nSecond Annual Convention, at the North Branch\nYMCA in Spokane, Washington. Scenic location near\nthe Spokane River. Indoor and outdoor convention\nactivities. For information, write to: Space\nResearch Inc., No. 6815 Julia, Spokane, Wash.\nOCTOBER 22,23: GEORGE VAN TASSEL'S 13th\nAnnual Spacecraft Convention at Giant Rock, Calif. in\nthe desert 17 miles north of Yucca Valley. Bring\nyour own camping equipment and enjoy the outing.\nOCTOBER 29,30: 10th ANNUAL NORTHERN\nCALIFORNIA SPACECRAFT CONVENTION, Clare-\nmont Hotel, Berkeley, Calif. Info: Angela Kilsby;\n1265 Montgomery Blvd.; San Francisco, Calif. 94127.\nOUR NEW NAME: Our magazine, formerly\ncalled \"UFO International\", has now become \"Flying\nSaucers International\", which we feel to be a more\nappropriate title, since Flying Saucers are no longer\nUnidentified Flying Objects as far as we are concern-\ned. Flying Saucers have become a serious issue\nwith thinking people all over the world. We believe\nthat most of the objects which have been sighted have\nbeen of extraterrestrial origin, controlled by intelli-\ngent beings who, in form, are very much like us.\nTherefore, we hope you will understand our reasons\nfor changing titles, and that you will continue to\nenjoy reading our publication under its new banner.\nDR. RAYMOND BERNARD, founder of the\nBiosophical Society of Santa Caterina, Brazil, passed\naway on Sept. 10, 1965. He was the author of ''The\nHollow Earth\" and several other books concerned\nwith the hollow earth theory.\nMARIA ELLIOTT, contactee, psychic and\nfounder of Maria Creative Womanhood Foundation,\nwas a recent guest on the Bob Grant Radio Show, and\nthe Pamela Mason TV Show. Glamorous Maria now\nhas her own program every Tuesday afternoon at\n2:30 p.m. on KTYM radio. She may be seen in\nperson every Wed. evening at Holland House Restau-\nrant, 8:00 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room.\nAn interesting program may be heard on New Age\nTopics, and free readings are given. For more\ninformation about Maria's appearances, classes,\netc., phone 657-1631, or write: Dr. Maria Elliott;\n1543 Sunset Plaza Drive; Los Angeles, Calif. 90069.\nDR. GEORGE KING, founder of the Aetherius\nSociety, was host at the official opening of the\nSociety's new headquarters at 6202 Afton Place; Los\nAngeles, Calif. 90028; on March 5, 1966. After the\nprogram Dr. King personally escorted us around the\nattractive quarters. He also reported that a high\nSpace Being in physical form had visited there\nrecently for an hour and fifteen minutes and, after\n14\nNEWS IN _— BRIEF\nwalking around the premises, left his blessing on the\nAetherius Society and its work. For further inform-\nation call 465-9652, or write to the above address.\nDELLA LARSON, who for over a decade was the\nguiding light and main instigator of Flying Saucer\nmeetings and activities in the San Francisco Bay\nArea, passed away on October 25, 1965. She was\n70 years old. She will be remembered for her\nenergetic and enthusiastic dedication to the goals of\nthe Flying Saucer cause, as well as for the highly\nsuccessful annual Northern California Space Craft\nConventions which she organized for nine years.\n(Della, we salute you!)\nMAX MILLER, former publisher of the now-\ndefunct \"Saucers\" magazine, and author of \"Flying\nSaucers: Fact or Fiction\" (now out of print), has a\nnew role. He is now editor-publisher of \"Real\"! mag-\nazine which may be found on the newstands for 50¢.\nThe August '66 issue devotes about half of its space to\nthe Flying Saucer subject and will be well worth your\ninvestigation.\nWiLBUR MILLER, one of the early researchers\nin the Flying Saucer Movement, passed away on\nMarch 5, 1966. He was known for his fine channel\ncontacts with several Space Beings, including Monka\nof Mars. He also was the co-author — with his wife,\nEvelyn — of the book ''We of the New Dimension.\"\nAlthough he was a native of Missouri he had, in\nrecent years, been a resident of Los Angeles and of\nMorongo Valley, Calif. (Good journey, Will!)\nHOPE TROXELL, founder of the School of\nThought, now situated in Independence, Calif. (P.O.\nBox 458), reported recently that the neighboring\ntowns of Bishop and Lone Pine had partial blackouts\nduring an evening channel (teltpathic) session she was\nhaving with the Space Brothers. The lights in Inde-\npendence went out completely for several minutes by\na gradual fade-out, and then came on again in the\nsame manner. During this time, the Space Being\nspeaking through Hope said to those present: \"Be not\nafraid. We are guardians of the race. Protection\nwill be given to those in the area.\"\nHAL WILCOX made a fine guest appearance on\nthe Joe Pyne TV Show, April 30, 1966. Hal passed\nthe lie-detector test with flying colors and conducted\nhimself with dignity and fortitude, which isn't always\neasy on the Joe Pyne Show. During the test, Hal\nstated that he had taken a saucer ride to visit the\nsecond planet from the star, Alpha Centauri.\nM.I.N.D. stands for Mental Investigations of\nNew Dimensions, an organization recently formed by\nWesley and JoNell Bateman. Their activities include\nmeetings, courses and public appearances. They\nhave demonstrated on several occassions for groups\nof up to 20 people, their ability to telepathically\ndirect the movements of visable spacecraft overhead.\nWrite: M.I.N.D.; 4916 Franklin Ave.; Hollywood,\nCalifornia 90027. Phone: 661-1731.\nHELEN & GABRIEL GREEN contributed their\nbit to the education of nearly 300,000 young people to\nthe saucer subject at the Teen-Age Fair, April 1 thru\n10 at the Hollywood Palladium, where AFSCA had a\nbooth to exhibit saucer photos, show slides, and to\ndisseminate information. We handed out over 13,000\nbrochures and saucer photo post cards, and talked\nourselves hoarse answering questions for 12 hours\neach day. Gabriel also made over a dozen radio and\nTV appearances and interviews during the Fair.\nWe also had another booth at the National\nAviation and Aerospace Exhibition at the Pan Pacific\nAuditorium, May 17 thru 22. Yes, we've been busy!\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nUFO SIGHTED BY |\nLEWISTON PEOPLE |\n‘Aa usideatiied fying, abject\neee Seay\n| Eewistoe by 2\n[PSiewision police said Patricia\nibandey of 3 Tare Ave. spotid|\nfhe UFO. at stout 9:11 pm\n| ove her Rome |\n‘Acrording ts _pollee, the)\nLandry woman and’ yeven other\n*\nook of ata Bigh rate of\nspeed in an easterly direction. \"|\nsal\nTracked by Radar\nUFOs Sighted Over Wide Section of District\nAn unidenifiel fying ob\nfect ws tracked riety on\nTaste Sng int iene\nsmajor and yesterday “ine is\nScontnaied by 8 superior ce\n“Sightings of the objects\nweve reported lat night over\nrare, stretching from Sur\nSia a\" Kintore, northwest\nWoatsack The mysterious\nShins came tm a variety of\nforma, according to the ob\ndion that had a pulang wt\nbright. white ight Ut ine\nacase wore teonltng ‘slowty\n‘with termite Dareta of\nfreee\nA spoken at the US,\n‘Air Force base in Settridee,\nSch. sald ove was tracked\nbeefy radu but ould\nsightings tated gor about\nKeeping the object in ight foe\nUp to tro hours\n\"rhe Free Prees sent five\nmen out Martinn-huntng, two\not them fm & chartered plana,\ntt found only two high-ying\nfet planes carrying the usual lo far more advanced than\nTed ‘and green running lights anything we have and ls con-\nea “eaving white vapor toed by a superior ciila-\n‘rail Con” be told n press confer:\nMarine eficer who hivanced “These things are real and\nunder Tntligent contro.” be\n‘ded. He urged the at force\nf5'\"wma the secrecy om nent\nIngs and stop riculing ‘he\ncompetent witeame wh bave\nTeyhon, who has written\noF UFO, te director of the\nInvestigations commits\n‘Te majority of the W\nOntario sightings came from\nJ Felding. of 3008 Ox-\nford Si Ey London, teported\necing a white light tn. the\n‘Thorndale, a mother and her\nfo children saw a white igh\nsored to be\nDre. J. H. Haynes, of Kin\nfind we: wat ter 30\nrighten wp ten it would lm\ntown |\nyy\" abe aaea\nHer daughter, Wendy, 15-\nyearcold Ingerm Dustset Co\nTelate Tnattate stadent alo\n(mid sho sae 2 “dear white\nTest which het imuming and\nsetting beige |\n‘Sderoad tn London for more\nwar a red light high\nSoma which «wi\n‘A Thorndale “aren man\nFray Baster, at 740 reported\nfeeing an orange and Jel\nat moving very slowly 10\nto\" bo more than 1.000 fest\nPitteen minutes i\n‘ated on the US. Government\nYesterday to releam al the\ninformation 1 has on UFO\nsignings\n‘There. te mubatantlel evi-\ndence we are being observed\nty some sort of devise which\n| then at beck, tstermittent\n¥.\n‘A sar - like object cousted\ncro the sky over Sarnia\nast might ad stopped tn the\n‘ordast where fe remained\n‘To the naked eye the ob\nect appeared an a very\nBright seer except.‘ “red\nnd bios Saber could ‘be\nSeria, pcerecsved sev\nSome were poking wong and\nMarch 17,,'66\nTar sun autteTin=blakainn 8 (THE TELEGRAM, Toroin Sa Mmch 26 e8\nNo# star, says collector Swamp gas still ‘flying’\nof flying saucer photos 02%. iwi0\"s\n‘The US. Ale Force closed\n‘The director of Unit 48 of the\nKine\nase be paces sn\nSe Sees\nhey ee\nee oes See\nprema\nFL ea\neres\nPicture Censored) 28s is sate\nTovon ois agen ucla Senate\npy tae ho ed ES Sly\nSsehaae ony pees enn ees\nwg go pa nen Ren ag A]\nTee rn baa os\nrome ec cas id “8\nee\n‘Mont.-Star, 4-19-66\nPhotographed\nIFlying. Sencar,\nsidestepped mention ot th\ntwo calles\nDr. J. Allen Hynek, the\ntop Air Force adviser on\nUFO sightings, climaxed\nthree days of on-the-scene\nJnvestigation. by telling\nnews conference it ap-\npeared \"very. likely”\nSwamp gat was responsible\nfor mass reports of strange\nslowing object this week at\nAis books today’ on the care\nof two “visite” by unideat\nfied fying objects, It's ver\nMr. Reyooks, a construction) dict: swamp gas\nforeman, is 6 Years old He.\nfas a large fie of pooiographs Bat some of the people\ning ses an ema) wh wien Whaley\nthought was a landing by 2\nslowing. ex tr aderrestzial\nSpace exalt, were hot com:\npast thelr window.\nOther UFO sightings!\nmeanwhile, were reported)\nfroma driven restaurant\nJn Des Moines; from somal\npolice efficers in St. Lou\nfrom a truck driver on a\nHillsdale “and. Dexter in\nsouthern Michigan\nliam Van Horn, Hills:\nle civil defense. director\nsaid be was \"disiatitied™\n‘with the explanation be-\n‘cause Hynek's investigation\n‘of the righting was, \"too\nbrie” and because Hynek\nletely. convinced \"the ex\nerts were right\n‘And even while the two\nmost spectacular’ Michigan\ntings now wore the tag\n‘of an “official explanation.”\nUFO sightings continued to\n\\pop up across the coiniry,\nin rural areas and cities\nalike\nPOLICE CHIEF \"CONVINCED THEY SAW SOMETHING\nearly Sunday morning\nChiet Gerald Buchert\ntua, about eight a\nMichigan interstate. hg\nyy: trom ‘sherill's, depo-\nties in Toledo, Ohio, trom a)\nfarmer in Upper Sandushy,\nOhio: om m housewile. at\nMcComb, Miss.: a” news}\nman at Tomah, Wis; and\nman at Banger, Maine, who,\n‘ook a potshot at his object.\ntold him oot to release #\nBuchert said it looked\nsawo table saucers pat\nether.\"\n‘Ravenna, said be tok\n2 picture of the’ object fram Pedy\nhis front yard but the airforce\nflashing off and on. Tt was no\nplane. “There wean any\nert Poa”\n|ortuern sy\" By 20 pam the\n|Sfce wan Righer and farther\n{the south im 8 stabonasy\npostion\n#THE DENVER POST Friday. Apeil8,1966 3\nSix Teens Tell of ‘Chase’ by Buzzing, | Lighted UFOs\nBy ROBERT KISTLER\nDeaver Post Staff Writer\n‘Six plenicking Denver teen-agers reported Thursday\nnight they. were chased for an hour by unidentified fying\n‘byects in Daniels Park south of Deaver in Douglas County\n‘The high schyol stodents—three boys, three girie—told\nPolice Chief John C. Macivor of Litteton they witnessed un\n‘explained, aparestiy “hovering” red, blue and white lights\naccompanied by 2 series of pulsating burzing sounds which\n‘Began about 9:30 pm\n‘The, teen-agers, all 17, who described what they saw\nDesitantly, were. described ty Maciver a8 being “sioere,\n‘old sober and a tle shaken by what they saw\n‘The group appeared at Maclvor's office shortly belore\npm.\nT was real skeptical at frst,” Mactvor said. “But each\n“oh the Kids called their parenis—who knew they'd been pic\n‘lckingto tell them where Uaey were\nT don't know what they sa\n‘vinced they saw something\n‘Alan, Scrivner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Scrivner of\n‘yo Jackson ‘St, a junior at East High Schoo, gave the\nfStowing account:\n‘Serivmer and five friends drove to Daniels Park, 1012\nniles southeast of Liteton, about 6:90 pm. They parked the\n‘car and walked about « cy black down a small cine and\n{op again toa stone sbelter bl in he side of a ll.\n‘he said, “bot I'm con-\nSince\nArea UFO Buffs Report\nSkies Clear of Saucers\ncrest in uadentfied AY. have been’\ning cbjects tn the Spokane ares|batis since tat time inthis\nie vicinity of Browne's Mot\nsoutheast of the ety. Mrs\nell sad could ot have!\n2 falling meteor or similar\nect, as is movement was\nBocomber | Sought By Soviets\nnecessary to look f\nsemician Viadimir ‘Kotelaitor,\ntion|S4 a veteran radio engineer.\n‘The group was siting around s fire they'd built inside\nwhen they beard “what sounded Uke a man walking on top\nOf the shelter.” The root can easily be reached on foot from\nthe slanting lide\n‘Scrivner and Don Ots, an East High junlor, son of Mr. and\nMrs. Elmo Ous, 109 Fairfax St, stood on top o the shelter\nand shined a flashlight into the surrounding area. ‘They\nsw nothing\n‘The fwoleaving the others bebiod in the shelter—made\ntheir way Ghrough the underbrush back to the road. “I\n‘Someone was messing around my car,” Scrivner\nsai\n“Just as we got to the ca,” he sald, “both of us heard\n‘areal weird bazaing nose, It seamed to be all around us.\n‘they reached the car, the youths saw “two red lights\nabout foot each in dlameter—about two feet off the\n(round and paraliel to each other.” There was a white light\nIn the center ofthe reds.\nThe lights, about 20 feet apart, appeared to be in field\non the far side of the road “about 25 yards” from the\ncar. The two, thinking “it might be two parked cars or\nSomething,” crouched in the ditch and waited\n‘About three minutes later, they again approached the\ncar. They saw and heard nothing. They returned to the\n‘eier.\n‘The four in the shelter said that, while the two had\nbeen gone, they'd heard the same “fotsteplike™ sound on\nthe root again. Two ofthe girls said they'd also ween a \"tall\n(“Montreal Gazette, 4-30-00) |\nSuper-Space World\nald Ac\nit\nposible that\nexists space aad ls trying to\nake contact with earth\nBecause of Moscow's refusal whetber there ‘may be sister\nio abandon bope, a new contre (ctviizations in “space.\n\"Tae\" “Hassan say it's time!\ncartomen tarted. investigating\nopalar scence magazine| Jena\n‘ink ‘imesstrenger than previous\nFriday, “Technika Molodezh”|eartsbound radio emisslos. |\nYoung “Techaiques) reported) “There are a. umber of\nthat no one is prepared to Fle elements which 4o ‘ot contra!\npont ct tbe theory that there is\nvere close,\nant tobe again,” sald a depo\nRy sberitt who chased an\n‘Three entiied flying object. from\n| men piled eight lending Soviet) The sleatst said the signaiefTOst Yard but the Air Force\nscieatsts to find out what they|he picked up were 1omqu020t¢ Sim\nman, who might've been wearing a raincoat,”\nie ight shone rag tn wink lo‘ are Tay\n‘a said they heard his footsteps\n‘The group decided to leave\n‘As they were walking back to the car, Oxs turned and\nsaw \"a real bright flash bebind the hill’ over the abelier\n‘nd tit up the whole area.\nBuzzing ‘All Around”\nThe amines basting Began agi. No direction, “hut\nau keund never bend ythng ike Hi ny Me,”\nScioer sad. Shy afterward as the. group nested the\ney ered ye te ig\nioe ats hovering tow the ky, shat tree\ncoarirs cl mle aeay. The Highs were tena ad\nSem toon bight to in A Dird © whe ~ light appeeed\n\"re up and down between the Dives andthe\n‘No outline —other than the ights—was visible.\nThey perched atop the car's hood and watched the blue\nfand white lights “off and ox” for about 2 half boar. The\nlights appeared in back of the shelter — in the opposite i\nrection from the first lights seen inthe fel\n‘Twenty minutes after the blues appeared, another set—\n‘these, blues witha bright red ln the center — appeared “olf\nto the left of the others and about a block away.” These\nhovered near the ground. The buzzing continued.\n“The night was overcast with no stars visible bat “real\neputy | Gets Too\nDepu to ‘Saucer’\nRAVENNA, Oblo (AP)\n‘closer than ever\nDuchert ad it looked\npartner, W, 1, Nett, «\nfm bour ands talf, trom\nRaveana to Cooway, Pa,\nPittsburg\n‘Spaur ‘said be clocked it at\nye County Deputy Sper\nttt Dale Spent ould be ted a\nose\" to the object i separate a\", M2, Harrison St\ntare and chased it 86 miles for and Kaye Harley. da\nlear beneath the clouds where the lights were.” As th third\nset of lights hovered, the youths agreed they could see a dark\nulin between the lights\n\"Tt load ke a black fobball—the bie lights on each\nend — with an orange on top, Uke » bubble. The red light\n‘was at the botiom. It didn't move up and own, but did cast\n1 beam of light atthe ground,” Serivaer said\n\"Car Didn't Work Right’\n‘The youngsters piled th the car — 2 1964 Ford — and\nstarted out of the park.\n‘You'll think we're nuts.” Scrivner said later, “bat\n‘my car dida’t work right. I could get upto about 30 (miles\nfan hour) then it would cut out lke someone turned the\n‘nition off. Then it woul start up again.”\nScrivner also complained that the radio was “playing\nnothing bot static” while they lft the immediate area of the\nshelter\n‘AS they drove off, two of the gris and Otis saw what\nappeared to be a “large, oval circle of light — it covered\nthe whole read — following the car.”\nMary Zolar, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Zolar,\n‘4s Fairfax St, a senior at East, was in the back seat with\n\"As the car lft the park area, It quit\n=|, te rai pape normaly, Server sald\n8 Called Sheriff's Office\n‘The youths stopped at a service station and called the\nArapahoe County sheriff's elie, then went to Maclvor's\n|e\nvor said “one of the impressive things about their\nas all six didnt claim to have seen Ow exact ape\n‘hing ate same tine\n“Shoda 'couple of hr are rel stk up” be added\n‘The operations officer at Lowry Air Force Base. said\nne oarty Pedy recived call epparesty orn th Pap\nte saucers et ton [Se Coanty shel, reportng the signings\n‘Others in the group were Michael Somingion, son of Mr\nland Mrz. James E. Siington, 73 Jackso nSt, a junlor at\nve East: Patty Retheriord, daugher of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Reth-\nJunior at Mapleton High School,\nfand Kaye Hurley. daughter of Me. and Mrs. Lloyd Hurley\nS junlor at Machebeut High School\n‘Two other UFO sightings were reporied in the state, one\n{mn Delta and the other in Denver\nDelta Police Chief D. C. Morgan, patrolman Earnest\nspents up ts 100 eilespes hour, Markley and reporter Don Prather of the Delia Independent\nFrom the prone Space said Watched an object which was “glowing, green in color and\ntok to release\ntet hehe\njoked like the bead of & fas\nLight, aboot 40 feet wide and 18|f0r it disappeared by “rising straight wp.\nin Denver, Terry Datz, 19, University of Denver sto-\n‘Spaur said the tines othe ob- ent, said be’ and Dennis’ Sullivan of Mt Vernon, N.Y.\noot wore very distinct.\nody \"had control ovpr\n{fh Srovnd, 1 can manewver.”\nss\nt wasn't Jone fating\nWighied about seven UFOs which appeared “garbage can Id\n‘The students sald the objects disappeared into the clouds\nter about 10\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nAFSCA\nWAYNE S. AHO;\nSeattle, Wash. 98109.\nPublish: \"The Aquarian Dawn\" (Donation basis).\n» CARL A, ANDERSON 12.\n2522 E. 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MEL NOEL;\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nNEW SAUCER PHOTOS: These remarkable photos of Flying Saucers were taken by Dr. Daniel W. Fry,\nPresident of Understanding, Inc., of P.O. Box 76, Merlin, Oregon 97532. Your editor enlarged them\nfrom the original 16mm color movie film. Spots on the photos are due to the extreme enlargement of\nscratches and dust spots on the film. Of special interest is the fact that the same type of craft was\nphotographed near Merlin, Oregon in a wooded section, and again near Joshua Tree, Calif. on the desert.\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\n——— You Believe— Saucer’ Visits Wichita?\nUFO Sight ing Reported Here\nNot a Star -- Not an Aircraft, Says\nFerersbarg Tinos Apr 26, 1966\n“Mysterious UFO’\nEscorts Burns Plane\nke\nMeteorite\nFlares Over\nNortheast\nBRILLIANTLY LIGHTED\nPolice Follow .\nSaucer 85 Miles\nSAUCER BLAST? SIX — |\nTOWNS SEE Lib fe lala |\nBoy Is Burned\nBy ‘Flying Ship’\nose SPACE PEOPLE! “ 66\nFlying Saucers,\nQuakes Linked\n“The Thing’ Sets Britons] “=\n___Speculating Anew\nSight UFO “LIKE SAUCER’\nmere, Realtor Spots wicaitt \"Byoe\nSaucer-Like 3-22-s6\nFixing Object\n‘pate in San Fertande\nHe Code Live la Tie Atma\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL\nMonday, December 13, 1965\new ‘Fireball’ Raises |\nWis ‘Old‘Question Do\n| Flying Saucers Exist?\n|\n|\n}\n| By Euuiot CaRison\nStoo Reporter of Tae WALL STREET JOURNAL\n| They'se back. The latest was sighted a few\nnights ago by residents and pilots in the north-\nem tier of states and Canada, They described\nit as an orange fireball. The Air Force‘at first\ncalled it an unidentified flying object, but now\nthinks it was a meteor. Some other people\ncalled it a flying saucer.\nSeveral people say they saw the fireball land\n‘Thursday night. An 1-year-old boy in Lorain,\n| Ohio, says he watched it drop into the woods\n|near’his home. A woman in Elyria, Ohio, 10\nmiles away, claims she saw it plunge into a\nvacant lot across the street from her home.\n| Others say they saw it streak into Lake Michi-\ngan. Scientists and police combed a 7S-acre\n2\nCalifornian, Who ‘Talks’ to Men\nFrom the Stars, Says ‘Yes’;\nScientists Assail Air Force |\narea near Pittsburgh after a woman there saw|\n| the object crash to earth “smoldering.”\n| “Despite these witnesses and search efforts,\n| however, the thing has yet to be found, Tn this\n|regard, it is like all other tnldentitied flying\nobjects, or UFOs, which are mysterious be:\ncause they are-segn but never found\nWhatever it turns out to be—meteor, satel\nhte part, hoax, weather oddity or man from\nMarx—it appeared in a banner yeer for euch\nobjects, which almost disappeared from public\n{consciousness following & rash of. reports of\n|fAying saucers in the mid-10508: “We've had\n| more reports this year than in any year since\n1967, when we bad more than a thousand,” say\n| spokesman for Project Blue Book, the Air\n| Force program set up in 1948 to evaluate re-\n| ports of the phenomena,\nVisitors From Outer Space\n|\" \"Nobody knows wit the objects are or where\nthey come from, but there is no lack of theories\noF of controversy. The Amalgamated Flying\nSaucer Clubs of America, Inc, is sure the\n“aauicera’” come from outer apace. How do\nthey know? ‘The \"space people” have told\nthem.\nNot only that, says Gabriel Green, who\n| neads the California group, “‘space people give\ncontactees information about life on other\n{ planets and solutions to inurmountable prob-\nJems on our planet.” One suggestion allegedly\nmade to Mr. Green in 1960 by'a Visit from Al\npha Centauri, sa nearby star: Run for Pre\nGent as a write-in candidate. (He campaigned |\nbriefly, then decided not to run.)\n‘The’ National Investigations Committee on\n| Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), s private re-\n|search organization in Washington, doesn’t\n| old with that theory. “We reject reports of\n| noble beings landing on earth to solve all our\nproblems,\" says a spokesman, So men from\nMars aro a lot of bunk? Not necessarily, says\nthe committee. Tt believes Congressional in\nvestigation would prove that UFOs “are rea\nPhysical objects... under the control of living\nbeings.” As an afterthought, the spokesman\n| says: “There are a tremendous ttumber of ego\n| maniacs who have been able to appoint them-\n| selves experts in this field because it's s0 con-\nfused.\"\n| \"One man who's not confused at all is Charles\nA. Maney, protessor emeritus of physics and\n| mathematics at Defiance College in Oblo. Say\nthe professor! “These objects are ‘unquestion\n| ably'from outer space.” He bases his reason-\n| ing'on the fact that the objects often interfere\n| with local electrical elrcuits, indicating to him\n| they have “a means of propulsion\nwith magnetic fields\n‘There's Nothing To It”\n| Buch notions are scoffed at by astronomers,\n| however. “All this is Imagination outside the\nrealm of science,\" says Donald H. Menzel, di\nrector of the observatory at Harvard. “I have\n| examined Alr Force cases and discovered that\n| UFOs ‘all have simple explanations in terms\n{of well-known natural phenomena, There's not\nfone cause, but hundreds. Some are quite spec\ntacular, such as reflections from ice crystals oF\n| bright ‘stars, searchlights on clouds or high\nfying spider webs. But to some people the exis.\n| tence of fying saucers is a matter of religious ||\nfanaticism,” he says.\nBut Mr. Menzel reads more into the Air\nForce data than does the Air Force itselt. Of\nthe 9,788 UFO reports made to the Air Force\nince 1047, 673 remain clafsitied as \"unident-\n| fied,” a spokesman says. He defines this ca!\ngory as containing sightings. whose pertinent\n| data can't be correlated with any known object\nor phenomena.\n| | cqcihe spokesman quickly adds: “We have net-\nther received nor discovered any evidence that\nProves the existence of intraspace mobility or\n| | extraterrestrial life and we continue to extend\n| an open invitation to anyone who feels he pos\nsesses any evidence of such vehicles operating\nin our atmosphere.\" And he states: \"No UFO\nreport evaluated by the Air Force has ever\ngiven any indication of a threat to our national\nsecurity\nThe Air Force's approach disturbs some\npeople, however. “The Air Force should admit\nthere are natural phenomena taking place un-\nder our noses of which we know nothing,” says.\nI. M. Levitt, director of Fels Planetarium at the\nFranklin Institute in Philadelphia. He adds:\n“The Air Force is trying to explain something\nthat isn't susceptible to explanation.”\nRobert Risser, director of the Oklahoma Sel\nfence and Art Foundation planetarium at Okla.\nhoma City, believes “the Air Force must have\nhad its starfinder upside down during Aug:\nwhen several reports of flying saucers\nwere ascribed by the Air Force to sightings of\ntars. ‘“The constellations of Taurus and Orion\nweren't visible at the time the Air Force said\nthe sightings were made. I think they made an\n‘The whole problem, says J. Allen Hyntek\nchairman of the department of astronomy at\nNorthwestern University and a consultant to\nthe Air Force, is that the matter should be\nstudied more thoroughly.\n‘Pressures to conformity in academic cir-\n| cles and fear of ridicule have slowed the\nstudy,\" according to Robert Hall, a sociology\nprofessor at the University of Illinois in Chi-\nengo.\n‘The possibility of life on Mars is an un-\npopular thing to consider these days,” says\nFrank B. Salisbury, a professor of plant phy\nsiology at Colorado State University. At the\nrisk of being unpopular, Mr. Salisbury told the\nfifth annual Space Conference this year that\n“there may be some natural explanation of\n| | mese things, but a tentative possibility to be\nconsidered is that UFOs are spaceships from\nMars, {\nFueling the flying-sauger controversy hai\nbeen the large number of reports from what\nmany people consider reliable witnesses—pilots\nwith technical backgrounds. Since 1947, more|\n{than 100 private, military and commercial pilots\nhave reported spotting strange objects in the\nsky, according to one study. |\nPinning down such reports is difficult, how:\never. \"'Some of the boys did report things they\ncouldn't identity a few years ago,\" says a\nspokesman for American Airlines. ‘But our |\npilots haven't made a report for years.”* |\nNevertheless, “we have on file a great num-|\nber of reports from pilots who don’t want their |\nnames used but still want to tell somebody |\nwhat they've seen, claims J, B. Hartantt, Jr., |\npresident of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots As-|\nsociation. And he says: “I haven't drawn any\nconclusions myself, but I think we've certainly\nfot a. good mystery on our hands.”\nA\n——\nsociated |\nidj\n\\.\n~18-\n4-18-66 «Report Them.\nApe ete\nLondon,\nSSR FR ae a\nOntario Free Press 3-26-66\n100 Watch UFO\nDisc-Like Object Hovers,. Rises\nFor Two Hours East of Kettle Point\nBy JIM ETHERINGTON\nFree Press Sarnia Bureau\nSARNIA — A revolving ob-\nJeet, sighted in the sky east\nof Kettle Point last night, was\nwatehed for more than two\nhours by about 100 persons.\nLawrence Bresette, who op-\n‘erates a store on the Kettle\nPoint Indian Reserve, said a\nmotorist brought the object\"to\nis attention about § pm. He\nSaid he looked at it through\nDinoeulars and could see red,\nDlue, green and white lights\nflashing from the di .\nobject.\nMr. Bressette said it\nmained motionless for about\nfan hour flashing lights, then\nslowly began to rise. Cloud\ncover rolled in about 10 p.m.\nallowing only periodic sight-\nings,\nTve never men\nlike this,\" he said. “We all\nsaw It. It was low — about 200\nof 200 feet off the ground to\nthe east. Then it slowly began\nto move up.”\n‘Mr. Bressette said it could\nnot have been swamp gas\nwhich was suggested was the\ncause of unidentified flying\nobject sightings in the Detroit\n‘area last week.\n\"ve seen swamp gas lights\n‘This was not the same,” he\nsaid. “Besides there hasn't\nbeen any swamp gas) lights\naround here since before the\nMr. Bressette said his breth-\nvet, Jeffery, also reported see-\nIng an object over Sarnia. This\nfone stayed stationary for a\nshort time then shot across\nthe aky at a very high speed.\n‘An officer in control opera-\ntions at Selfridge Air Force\nBase, Mount Clemens, Mich.,\nsaid the Canadian sighting\nwas the fourth reported to\nhim last night. ‘The other\nthree were from the Detroit\nHe said no radar reports\nhad been obtained on any of\nthe sightings.\nMr, ‘Bressette reported jet\nPlanes in the area at one\nPoint while the group watched\nalong the Lake Huron shore.\nBut there was no possibility\nthe object he saw was a jet\nIn Michigan new reports of\nanything\nForget lti—\nI Have Enough Credibility Problems As It Is’\nUFO sightings were received\nSaturday night as far north\nas the tip of the “Thumb” in\nLake Huron.\n(Odd lights were reported in\nthe sky over Oakland County\nand the neighboring Detroit\narea. Others were reported\nwestward in the Lansing area\nDr. J. Allen Hynek of North-\nwestern University, sclentific\nconsultant to the U.S. Air\nFoxte said phenomena seen\nat Dexter and Hillsdale on the\nnight of March 20 probably\nwere the result of | swamp\ngases,\nSheriff Douglas Harvey of\nWashtenaw County and cl\ndefence director William Van\nHorn of Hillsdale County criti-\nelzed. Dr. Hynek’s report.\nVan Horn said the swamp gas\nexplanation was an attempt\nto “explain it away arbitrar-\nAy.’\nFlying Saucers —\nGain Proponent\n1. Day News Dispatch\nNEW YORK — The nephew of\nthe late Dag Hammarskjold\nhas startled America’s top\nscience writers by telling them\nhe believes ithat' flying saucers\nexist and that they come from\nouter space.\nKnut Hammarskjold, whose\nHate uncle was secretary gener- |\nfal of the United Nations, spoke\nto a convention here of the avi-\nfation-space writers associa\ntion\nHammarskjold also suggested\nthat our space neighbors are\nvecoming more and more inter-\nested in what people are doing\non earth.\n“The possible existence of\nneighbors in space will, if con-\nfirmed, create problems of le-\npolitical “and technical)\nteristics,” he said\nUN Watch\nUNITED NATIONS, N.¥.,\nFeb. 7 (AP)—Colman Von-\nkevierky, an employe in the\nUN. Office of Public Infor\nmation, proposed to Secre-\ntary-General U Thant today\nthat members of the United\nNations establish a network\nto observe flying saucers.\nVonkeviezky, who says\nhe believes someone in out-\nKong China Mail\nFlying\nsaucers\nmystery\n3-66\nEOPLE in North Queens-\nland are mystified by\nthree separate reports of\nFlying Saucers.\n‘The first report came from a\n‘21-year-old banana, grower, Mr\nPediey, who while driving a\ntractor through @ neighbouring\nproperty on his way to his own\nFarm, heard a loud hissing noise\nabove the noise of the tractor.\nSuddenly about 25 yards\nahead of him, a blue-grey saucer\nshaped eraft'about 25,# across\nand oft high, 1 tically to\nAbout ‘8oft’and travelling at\nterrific speed headed’ off in\n‘wouth-westerly direction,\nfound close by, some of them\nnewly made.\nncDiting the last eight months,\njess than _seve\n‘Shtings of Fiving arene\nbeen reported in the North\nQueensland press.\nHundreds. of sightseers - have\nflocked to the Horseshoe Lagoda\nin the Tully District during the\nlast few days to view the circles\nwhich are partly hidden by\ndense scrub.\n‘The RAAF has taken the\n=~\nles gels Herat $7084\nFor Saucers Urged _\ner space is sending flying |\nSaucers regularly on test\nflights to earth.\nHe told Thant only the\nUnited Nations could be ex-\npected to have sufficient\nauthority to establish con- |\ntact or represent mankind\nin a facetoface meeting\nwith extraterrestrial visi:\nSTRANGE\nOVER MT.\nA-2 los ingelesHierléEcamioer\n‘there was something over\nIMount Wilson early today but\nit didn’ catch the entire city\nnapping.\nPolice and newspaper\nswitchboards were flooded\nwith calls. describing’ the\nobject variously as a “puff,”\na “greenish ball.” a. “fl\noval green object with a\nTong, fail and a light at the\nend”\nTt was first sighted about\n|é am. and remained in view\nabout half an hour\nAv'similar ‘fireball was\nsighted about the same\ntime from Secramento and\nfrom Vanderberg Air Force\nBase, it was reported\nVandenberg reported no\nlaunches. during the\npreceding 24 hours. which\night account for the phe-\nOBJECT\nWILSON\nx ‘Tharsday, April 21, 1966\nthere picked up “no unusu-\nal activity” during the peri-\nAn Air Force spokesman\nat Vandenberg sald the Air\nForce's “Project Blue |\nBook” office in Washington\nwas investigating.\n‘An. observer at Mather\nAir Force Base near Sacra\nmentotheorized that the ob-\nject may have been gas res\nIdue left from Nevada\nmissile firings which re-\nfected light.\nSgt. David Tellotson, of\n|Hollywood division, sald the}\n‘object here appeared to be\nlover Griffith Park. “It was &\nbright green splotch, elon-\njgated, and not blinking,” he\nsaid.\n‘The only solid fact emerg.\nling: A lot of people.are up at\nnomenon and said\n4 am,\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n2 Tribune\nMARCH 25, 1966\nFlying Saucers Aref\nPoppin’ Up All Over|\nMYSTERY\nOBJECTS\nIN. SKY\nAIRLINER DETOURS _| obio P.\nTO CHASE U.F.O. UFO 86. Mil\nfir Force UFO\nreport refuted\n: ori\n40 See ‘lying Samet\n__ [Michigan\n~ |UFOLands\n1 | LANDING SITES AVAILABLE ==\n| Sioneo.. Barty Ivers MAYOR\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nHead Saucerer Believes\nMartians Are Watching Us\nWho's in All\nThose Saucers?\n“Parking betwoes\nTHAT toe\nek ball and the greeo—P'd hardly\nBy Harold Scarlett feat life from another planet\nWas Jesus Christ a Marsan?\n“its hard to ay,\" sald Gabriel\nGreen thoughthlly” Then ‘he added\nthat Ie certalnly seems plausible\nTis no trick at all to walk on water\nor ascend to the heavens if you have a\nMartian levitation belt around your\nWaist and’ an antcgravity bean to\n\"ide, Green explained\nFurthermore, he sd, the Martians\nnow ‘visiting earth (qn fiving. saucers\ntre tying to save the carts people\nfrom thett own foes —~ ust as the\nSavior was\n‘Green ean speak with some au\nthority on these ‘afters because, be\nayn he met and tafked with a Maran\nnce. Also a fourfoot man from the\n‘Nipha Centauri star system” Alo some\n‘ther unearthly visitors\nSOMETIMES, HE. said, he met these\nfying saucer crewmen by” tekpathie,\nappointments. These were arranged\nthrough associates of his with tele\npathic talents\n\"And once in while” he sald, “they\nwould just call on the phone,”\n‘Green, who lives in Los Angeles, te\nthe heed saucerer — the present\nFrom B.C, the Post, May 9, 1966\nshort wat\nphysical contact with crews of these\nsolve thete problems before we destroy\nerat\nGREEN\nHead Sancerer\nlike Uncle Martin on\nMartian\nGreen said he had never seen one\nof the unearthlings beside his space\nShip. \"Then how could he be sure they\nWeren't a hoax — practical ~ joking\nbarthlings just. putting him on?\n‘Oh, 1 wouldn't believe just anyone\nwho Walked up to me and sald he was\nrom Mars,” Green replied\nBut if you get a call from the White\nHouse and were told President Eisen\nhowe\ntime on the\nVine, and\nthere ‘who looked\nalled you by name\nGreen said he once asked a spaceling\nto prove himself by disappearing\n“BUT HE REFUSED and to\nwalk away,” Green said. “He\nMy Favorite\ndown\nnals for distributing the\nr aupply\nod that the tw\nfrom. their polar\nMartian\nof the Amalgamated Flying Saucer\nChubs of ‘America.\n‘Not being too telepathic, we just\ncalled Green on the phone to interview\nhhim about the recent rash of flying\nsalcer sightings around the country.\nfs continuation of their efforts\nto enlighten ux.\" Green replied in calm\nfand cultured tone\n\"\"The current series of sightings and\nlandings, T understand, will Increase\nThey are not going to go away, as\nsome members of our government\n‘would ‘Tike\n\"WHY DO THEY keep buzzing down\nhere and searing people?\n\"What with nuclear proliferation\ngrowing, it seems rather Obvious that\nUnless we start resolving’ the present\nProblems facing mankind, we wil\nGestroy ourselves and perhaps some of\nthe universe along with us,” Green ex\nplained.\n“This is one of the primary reasons\nwhy the extra-terrestrals started mak-\nIng visitations in 1947, shortly after we\ndeveloped this ability — to watch over\ntur and If possible to impart their ad-\nvanced selentific, technological and\ntoctological knowledge to help us re\nSAUCER OR STRAW HAT,\n‘Wighway Patrolman Ke) Heflin Photographed It Through His Car Windshield\nSPOTLIGHT\nGreen said he is trying to do his\nIhumble best to help them spread that\nthey have given,\" he\nsaid, “dea) primarily with resolving the\n‘motives for. wars, expansionism and\npoverty. They hope to eliminate the\nRave-not nations «through superior\nfinancing. They have an advanced eco-\nnomi system they call Universal\nBeonomics. The economics part of itis\nwhat I personally am trying to trans.\nrit”\nHE SAID RUEFULLY, however\nthat the saucer clubs themscives are it\nfan economic pinch that has prevented\nDeeded resear\nGreen sid he runs the saucer clubs\ncout of his own home, at, 2004. North\nHloover in Los Angeles, \"to cut down\non the overhead.” He sald there are\nhubs in’ 50 major US. eitles and\nftbroad, with & total of about 3500\nmembers. Houston has no club, he said,\nbut he does have some interested Hous:\ntonians on his mailing list\n“We are a contact-oriented research\ngroup,” be said, \"meaning that many\nof our members have made actual\nTHIS FLEW 1\n‘THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER,\nGreen said he has sighted &5 to 100\nspacecraft around Los Angeles over\nthe years and has met “half a dozen\nor so members of the crews\nBUT GREEN BELITTLED his own\nexperiences\n“They're so Insignificant it's hardly\nworth talking about them.” he sald.\n‘Some of our members have actually\nbeen taken for rides in spacecraft.\ncertainly wouldn't turn down a\nride if were offered me. But they've\never asked me.”\nGreen sald he met the Martian by\nappointment at a friend's home, and he\nTooked \"Just like anybody youd meet\non the street.” He was casually\n‘ressed, Green sald, and wore & short\nSleeve, ‘shimmery, metallic-looking\nthirt which he said would stop bullets\nAl in all, a handsome chap\nT felt his hair and it was quite\ncoarse and worn in a V-shape down to-\nward the center of the forehead,”\nGreen said. \"But I rather doubt all\nMartians wear their hair alike, any\nmore than we do.\n“HE SAID THE MARTIAN canals\nGreen\nSuse ike\nsupposed,\nGreen said he had met the Alpha\nCentauri man several times — ence in\nthe Green home.\nabout four feet tal, although this was\nUnusual Most of the reports of them\nfare that they ‘are normal height “or\nTanger,” Green sald\n“There was that space ship that\nlanded near Albuquerque, for Instance,\nwith a crew of four men and five wom\ntn. They were very beautiful, very well\nProportioned. Seven to nine feet tall\n‘Green said he had met other inter\nstellar travelers but would \"rather not\nf0 into the whole list,\nWhere did they park thelr space\n“OH, SOMETIMES the y actually\npark them — hang them up in the sky\nfeith a force field around them. ‘Then\nthey have an anti-gr\nlevitation belts they” w\nwaist to get on down &\n“Through these, they can. accom.\npllsh such miracles as walking on\nWwater and ascending Into the heavens.”\nGreen said he ls 41 and wat a\nphotographer with the Los. Angeles\n# Education until he resigned\n@ to try to help the spacemen\nGreen said naturally he asked to\ntake the spacemen's picture, but they\nrefused and he ablded by thelr wishes\nAn associate of mine once tried to\nsneak a couple of flash pletures,” he\nStd, \"but two times the flash gun\nwouldn't fire even though the camera\nreally artificial. satellites\ne Russian astronomers bate\ndoubted\nto be, oF 6\nSestroyed the earth\ntus but our friendship,” he sald. “They\nWould never destroy’ us. This would be\n1 Violation of their code of life. They\nFevere all living thw.\n‘Apparently they do\n‘though\n“There was one decision that if any\nnation on earth fires a nuclear war\nhead, it will falt back on the. people\nWho fired I.” Green said.\" don’t know\nWhat their latest decision has been\nHE EXPLAINED that he hasn't been\nJn contact with a spaceman for tw\nthree years now\nGreen said peop plan\nare visiting earth, and that accou\nfor the wide variety of flying saucers\nbeing sshted\n‘One of his\nscout ship. That's the\nin diameter with the\nsemispheres on the bottom and. the\northoles around the cabin\nGreen said it is operational\nithin. 5,000. to. 10,000 m1\nanet’s surface. He said It comes dow\narks up there. ‘The mother ship\nake interplanetary. tp\n‘At this point we decided t\nInterview. The long-distance\nAngeles had begun ‘makihg an\nWwheeee and then an ominous blu;\nDlup-blup\nhave lapees,\nthree pro\nCALIFORNIA LAST AUG!\nMONDAY MORNING. APRIL 18,\n“THAT\ners of the m\n‘ST\nSUNDAY, MAY 15,\n1966\nking. condition,\nMONSTRATES the pow\nnd’ of these people. Just\nTHE HOUSTON PosT\nUFO Plays Tag With Deputies in 85-Mile Chase\nRAVENNA, 0. Apel 11(UPI) Portage county. sbert\n‘outine tate\n‘rhea Bey\nobject beading thelr way.\n‘Air Force gunner\nhendilght a0 right be coulda't look\nEB\nsighting to police who a0\n‘The two deputies were\nthe object hove\nAlong the St. doseps| sala\nliver, ‘The bead ofthe erew, uadeniy\n‘Speeds toms 800 100 miles anJoweph Praakin, said it wai) \"Rt\nbout 15 stories in the sit, Rad|ton ea\nfet. in, diameter traveled\naps funny thing.” Hus\nTot when the object,\n‘seal Uke sbel™aad' logked got too ar abead of us a>\nniy| \"something Ube 2 bot'doq\" in peared to stop and wait\nAS slope enim Hi\nMysterious Sky Objects Have Texans in Dither\ndemermas, Tex. May\niced to thelahape. He said k bad a briiant\nsy, a 1,166\n‘Wises aid at one time Spas\n1ifourfoot strip of what apyabout 244 miles distant\n(AP) — Rural residents told|peared to be tin and alumi/«10 pm\nof seeing a cigsrahaped obj num.\nDuncan and several\nect drop from the sky yee) David Duncan. 28, with Ra! felends tried to pursue the\nterday, aod two Ten suid Helo seation KOBE in Mem| Sbiect, “cenechaped and\ncaught fre and barned with\nSpall anes farmer in the) ME\nsame vicinity ‘reported hejbome is 3\nheard an explosion, watched|here. spo!\nApother unidentinedfiying|wnteh looked\n[phi related these deta:\nStver\" looking” in a car\nSed i appeared to. bait\nErnest Lee, whose] ear the Salisbury comme\n‘Sbject fall's picked ‘Up Alchutee” hovering in the ar] high spéed.\nSaucer\n4 Sighting\n|\nDETROrT, sncmcal\nReport\nMARCH 30, 19\nFive sightings\nported on Moa of waideatic\nFed ying thjects, otwerved\nshy nthe’ sorteest\nNorthwest’ Preeiact police\nstation bad three Feports,\nchaeler coe, and Palmer\n7:20 p.m, sev-\nMike Woods,\nS18 Pat, states Bat Be\navery bith cect wth wile\n{he southwvat, In the Pass\nYan Daren Avvave ares.\nBasle ‘Cramty 17,\nGreenview ant his companion\nRobert Spalneo, 15,. 197434\nGreenvien, obeetvediacbject\nover Crani’s home at aboxt\n20 pum. Crank said 0\nthe UF) cane trom the wes\n‘ePases ea oa e\nLights ctanging fram te color\nfe to grown ad ea aber,\n\"A 9:30 pute latene-yeat’\ncat “wichuel” Senin 12810\nFire saw something wit a\nvite lught traveling very fast\near Virgil and Glendale, He\nClaims also to have seca t\nSt the same time ca Sunday\non tat\nStating that It was visible of\nbeet imate\nKaren Ellington, 17, 15587\nLaSalle, was walking’ to the\nmidnight, when she ooticed an\ncect Inthe sky. R appeared\nSe Jo Lage Bapreaay,\n560 feet tn the\nMiso Eltlngtn tt potice\nat he cis spat ee\nHts path of travel was from\nSie ald she ad soe others\naround the frst of May\n2-Nevada State Journal\nreported the object, which had) Wilton sald the ob\nSomething like an soteans pro-/caught by radar\nteding from the bottom, horer He said that a le\ntery atited no UFOs on its rad\n“The chase lasted. about, 2\n‘tests, bath in Ohio and Pe\nNea onetime Seabee,\nagreed with Spaur in the ae\ntd wings\n43. W, Matey, x farmer in) “Rt war big enoush to\ntice west of here. ae te|feting that eh” Mate\n(ner ren told of watching recounted\n“Soot 30 feet tong. ¢ 00%\nfree wide and mage ‘uke a/EMons went, 19 noth) au\nbore no markings. they|men on ‘uard. ‘The strange\nsuid. nd “appeared fo Panelonet area smoking, bre\nrier on the outade™ ey reported\n“Ws flyingsaucersighting time and I'm determined to see one!”\nSoning pea! Amerigane of\ntind women. poopie ef al\nfrat dutional levels ani\nSito of ete statements\nMw sevens the folowing\nhig fnting may. at frst\nferme of te bitory oO of\nee awareness et other\nGenta or events, tt eure\nSrnondnnrly ems Is\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nWorld Flying Saucer\nBelievers Convene\nNew York Times Service\nLOS ANGELES, Calif. —|\nThe “urgent problem”’ of|\nimproving — communications|\nwith the thousands of visitors\nfrom outer space who sup-|\nposedly are circling the earth\nwas afforded solemn delib-\neration here this weekend at\na special convention of fly-\ning saucer buffs.\nAmong the nearly 300 dele-\ngates was a self-professed\n“interplanetary traveler”\nnamed Standing Horse, an\nEnglishwoman who regularly\nsues mimeographed reports|\non her conversations with\nspace travelers, a man who\noffered to book “group\nsightings” of flying saucers\n2-6-66\nMINNEAPOLIS TRIBUNE\n“They accept spacecraft as a\nfact of life. Their interest is\nin contacting spacemen di\nrectly or through telepathy\nGreen, who regularly runs\nfor president as a ‘‘space age\ncandidate,” says he cannot]!\npractice telepathy but insists\nhhe has met spacemen on at\nTeast six occasions. The last!\nof his visitors, he said, was|}\nfour feet tall and came from\nthe Alpha Centauri solar!\nsystem, i\nA muscular, even-featured’\nyoung man named Wesley:\nBateman said he never had\nmet spacemen but that he\nwas in “constant communica-\ntion with them through tele-\npathy” and offered a_pro-\nand a presidential candidate| gram of instruction to other\ncampaigning on the flying|delegates who sought similar\nsaucer ticket. contacts. His blonde wife,\n|Jonell, attired in black Leo-\nTHE SPACE buffs, who|tards, was kept busy signing\nassembled in a cavernous es-|\ntablishment called the Blar-\nney Castle, weren’t much im\npressed with Thursday's So-|\nviet moon landing, but they\nwere awed and confused by\nwhat they reported to be a\nsharp increase in fl\nsaucers.\nOné delegate, Marianne\nFrancis, warned that the|\nsightings could mark the be.\ngigning of some “ominous|\nfanges” for the earth's pop-\nulation. But the convention|\nchairman, Dr. Frank|\nStranges, said the “interplan-|\netary. visitors” would tun\nout to be “angelic creatures\nwhose mission is to help\nmankind.” |\nThe delegates were gen-\nerally well groomed, articu-|\nlate men and women who\ncould have blended into any\nPTA meeting. Many were)\nheads of organizations whose\nmembers spotted and photo-|\ngraphed “unidentified flying |\nobjects” and claimed to main-\ntain telepathic communica\ntion with space travelers.\nNEARLY ALL agreed that\nwhat they called the “flying\nsaucer movement” was un\ndergoing sharp expansion.\nTwo delegates announced\nthey were negotiating to pur\nchase radio stations to help\ntransmit their theories. Sev-\neral flying saucer magazines|\nand hundreds of books were\non sale at the convention.\n“These people are contac\ntee-oriented,” explained Gab-\nriel Green, 'a serious young\nman who served as president\nof the Amalgamated Flying\nSaucer Clubs of Ameri\nFlying Object\nSighted in Illinois\nNORMAL, Il—(P)—Sev-\neral persons living on the|\nsame block here said they\nsaw an unidentified flying\nobject last night,\nThe object had four blink-\ning lights, red, white, blue\nand green, proceeded north.\neasterly, ‘hovered over a\ngrove of trees, then returned\nsouthwesterly. The object\nwas seen first by the Merle\nSimpson family, then others.\nThey said it was flat and\nsmall.\nup “students.”\n“There is no mystery as to\nwhether the space men are\nwatching us — some have al-\nready infiltrated our society,\nsaid Bateman. “The mystery\ny so many are coming.|\ngoing to happen?” \"|\nFlying Saucers,\n(To the Editor, S.C.M. Post)\nnot & dri you report what\nHeated ‘ay hallucination. Your\nhonest desire to help solve an\nGeronautical thystery will be\nwho are instructed to suppr\n‘The UFO Project research has\nbeen operative continuously for\nmore than 20. years. The scope\nand extent of this project is a\ncarefully guarded subject. Dur-\n{ng that time it has maintained\n‘a continuous status of “Classified\nInformation.” The only informa~\ntion released by the Air\nForce for publication is’ periodic\nreports of a few selected cases\nof mistaken identity—such as\nthe report to this newspaper on\nFebruary 1, by Dr Allan Bynek:\n“In Search’ Of Flying Saucers.\nHonest,\nsincere observers no\nlonger report UFO sightings to\naccepted authority. (Why con-\njue to slap. your own face?)\nFor, severdl years ac‘ual sight~\nings of spaceships are compiled\nat Flying Saucer Clubs all over\nthe world. Amalgamated Flying\nSaucer. Clubs of Ameri\n(AFSCA) maintain a compre~\nhensive information department\nthat registers Club activities, and\nreports from ail over the world,\nAnyone can write to AFSCA,\ntious report abo\ntion Ke is seeking.\nany informa-\nWe don't need to search for\nFlying Saucers—we only need\nto acknowledge their presence.\nActually we are on one of the\nst UFO's in the universe.\nFriends” who are now in-\n‘us cannot understand\nUFO spotted 5-16-6\nPASADENA (AP)—Scores of!\nstartled residents called news-|\npapers and police after sighting\nwhat they described as blinking,\nmoving lights in the skies over)\nthe San Gabriel Valley last|\nnight.\nOfficers said some residents)\nsaw the lights “travel fast, then|\nslow, then stop.” They said one\nPasadena area’ resident report\ned the smell of perfume as the}\nlights appeared and moved.\n2 SOUTH AFRICAN POLICEMEN\nREPORT SIGHTING OF ‘SAUCER’\nJOHANNESBURG, South Afri- The two men claimed that, as\n¢a—South “African police and they approached the object, it\nScientists investigated Thursday tock off silenfly at great speed\na report that a flying saucer-\ntype object bad landed on a \"it Sunes shooting out of ts\nmain highway near Pretoria, the\ncountry’s administrative capital. Scientists who examined the,\nspot where the officers said that\nthey saw the object are reported\nto have found that a six-foot\nwide section of the tarred road\nhad been badly burned. Grass\non either side of the highway,\nalso was reported slightly\nscorched,\n(Associated Preis)\n1965\n‘Two patrolling police officers\nreported seeing the flaming\n“saucer,” about 30 feet in\nameter, shortly after midnight.\nOne of them, Koos de Klerk,\nssid that the shiny copper-cole\nored object resembled a giant\nspinning top.\nTHE BOSTON HERALD,\nFRIDAY, $\n2-3-66)\n“These flying saucer stories are getting more ridicus\nlous every day.”\nPc\ni\nSAUCERS\nP\nthat he really DID see six flying saucers.\nPe Cameron was at home on sick leave when he looked out\na window and saw six glowing objects hovering in the distance,\nI thou\nPaterson News\nJan,_15, 1966\nSpotters Jam Up-County\nRoads for UFO Glimpse\nRINGWOOD — It the little]them to move on, but they kept\nmen from outer space had the|coming back on the other side|\nup-county police on the runlof the road, so we just had tol\nTuesday, their earthly counter-|give a couple of them sum-\nparts caused more trouble Fri-|monses. They had everything,\nday night. cameras, binoculars, tele,\nthrongs of the curious ringed| scopes. I was waiting to see one|\nnormally deserted — Wanaque|of them ‘get out with a gelger|\nReservoir in this small hamlet] counter.”\ncreated what old timers| ‘The\nis the first traific jam inlin force iter tide spreed pot\nthe history of the borough. The|tication of the sighting of uni\ngars, parked along Westbrook! denttied flying objects over the\ntoad and Route 511. reservoir. The elusive thing in|\nRingwood Police Licutenant =\nJack O'Hara said “Wo told (Continued on Page 2, Col. 7)\nPolice Kept Busy\nIt'll be Long\n“Say\nTHE _HERALD-1\nBy PETER A. DVARACKAS\nHorald-News Sports Writer\nMany months will pass before!\nthe impact of the strange flying]\nobjects which dominated the|\nNorth Jersey skies this we e k|\nfades into memory.\nThe bright white disk that\nstreaked across three counties|\nand hovered periodically over}\nthe Wanaque Reservoir will pro-\nvide an gmple amount of con-\nversation for weeks to come. In-\ndeed, thousands of eyewitnesses}\nknow well the story of that\nmysterious terrestrial stranger.\nNot that the tale of the flying\nsaucer is over yet.\nInvestigators from the Nation-\nal Investigation Committee on\n‘Aerial Phenomena (NICAP) may|\narrive today in Upper Passaic\n‘County from Washington D.C. to\nprobe the UFO sightings\nDr. George White, an elec\ntronics expert, and’ Dr. John!\nPegano of Fort Lee will investi-\ngate the scene of the unidentified|\n‘object and then report back to\nNICAP. Announcement of the]\nimpending study was made by|\nRichard Hall, assistant director\nof NICAP,\nNightly Vigil\nPolice at Wariaque, the state's\nlargest water storage basin, con-|\ntinue to maintain a nightly vigil\nat the headworks, in Ringwood]\nAvenue and Westbrook Road\nto spot that weird disk of light]\nwhich was seen as late as Thurs\nday night making sharp dips and|\nmaneuvers over the reservoir:\nIt was Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.\nwhen residents, motorists, muni-|\ncipal officials, and ‘police\nglanced up at the sky and began\nthe first chapter of an. aerial]\nREPORTS “I\nSAW 6 FLYIN\n9\nDAILY SKETCH\nTuesden, May 17, 1066\nOLICE CONSTABLE Donald Cameron made out a report\nlast night and hoped the Chief Constable would believe\nt I was seeing things and called my wife,” he sald last night\n“We watched them for about 30 seconds before they disappeared a\nspeed\ntowards Manchester.\n“They were about a mile\naway. {could see “them\nCleariy even though it was\na dull day. They were white\nand glowing\nOne\" was bigger than\nothiers with a. cup:\n\"4. dome — obviously\nmother ship. The\nAS ‘he made out\n% at his ‘home\nad,\n‘in Chile\nHelens\nPe. Cameron said\nT ‘suppose I will. get\nne ribbing from the lads,\ninat iy not\nthe Chief Constable\nwhat\nthinks.\nthe sky, however had failed to|\nmake a return appearance Fri}\nlay.\nSince the sightings, Tuesday,\nboth Wanaque and this borough\nhave been overpopulated with\ntelevision cameras, newsmen|\njand the curious.\ncer’ Is Fo\n-NEWS\nBefore\nJANUARY 15, 1965\nrgotten\nmystery which has yet to be\nsolved.\nisien . . . this sounds crazy,\nbut I saw something in the sky.\nDo you know what it is?” This|\nIwas the question posed to the\npolice at the North Jersey police|\nradio hook-up in Pompton Lakes.\n[The calls came in from Wana-\nlque, Ringwood, West Milford,\nPaterson, Totowa, Wayne and|\nButler.\nAstounded residents _ were!\nsearching for an. explanation.\nEven the police were dumb-\n{tounded. They too saw the white\nloval hovering in the heavens\n{from their prowl cars.\n‘The UFO was described then\nlas a white and garishly bright\ndisk, two feet in diameter.\nAccording to observers, the\nlodd movements of the myster-\nHous visitor was enthralling.\nSome felt as if it were “toying”\nwith police, liens and bor\nlough officials by performing\nldives almost into thé reservoir;\nfat times appearing “as if it\nwere looking down” upon the]\nspectators from a silent station-\nlary position high in the heavens|\nland by making neat right angles\nlas if it were using the sky as\nla.chalk board.\nMade Several Stops\n‘The UFO then made quick!\nstops at various locations in the|\ncommunity: Lakeland Regional\nHigh School, the Houdaille sand’\npit, the overhead bridge in Ring-\nwood Avenue... and then it\ndisappeared.\nHours later at 2:15 Wednesday’\nmorning, it reappeared over|\nWyckoff’ and five minutes later}\nlit was spied over the reservoir\n{in Wanaque where police say it\nlalmost came to rest at the top\nlot the: 1,500 foot long Raymond\nDam. It was gone at 4:15 am.\nPolice, reporters and resi\nldents saw the disk\nvisitor is not without intri\nthe ‘United States Alv Force ret\n‘a UFO has been sighted over\nithe Wanaque. Some 18 years ago|\ntharles Capen, former: chief en-\nlgineer of the North Jersey Dis:\ntrict Water Supply Commission\nsald he-saw something that\nlooked very similar to the object)\ndescribed in the newspaper.\n[Lilly Hill in Stonetown ‘an d|\n/Board Mountain near Sloatsburg|\nRoad, according to Charles)\n(Theodora.\n‘Dean Noll, assistant engineer,\ntor NJDWSC does not believe!\nthat the UFO might have been a\nmysterious attempt to pollute\nithe water supply. There are)\neasier ways”, he said.\n‘Throngs of interested persons!\nare still lining the perimeter of}\nthe reservoir to catch a glimpse}\nf the brilliant phantom that has,\nfor the moment, vanished. into\nthe ether.\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nDefense Director\nGOLDEN GATE\nHandicap---Results\nESTABLISHED UARY 21,\n93rd YEAR, NO. 81\nTUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1966\nMETRO\nFINAL\n10¢ DAILY, $2.25 A MONTH\nEerie 1896 Sighting\nBy JIM HAZRWOOD\nme wea tled Undentiied\nriying “Objects (UFO's) seen\n‘Sanday in Michigan by at least\npeople, recalls blzare story\nwenkce appeatea in The Tribune\nyears te\n‘ate as, Nov. 2, 196\nsod it reported Oat many per:\nfens saw an \"alship” Ang\n‘ver Oakland\n‘Bt tis date was 10 years be.\nfore the Wright brothers. made\nthe fit succesful heavier\n‘anal Might at Katy Hawk\n‘Aerial balloon, however, had\n‘een known for decaaes\n“The Oakland \"stesip\"\nthe talk of the town for days\nSod a number ef other sighngs\nwere reported, trom as fat\nTay as Rad lat\nAitbough the eriginal story\nTater sightings\ndeseibed Wt a8 egg shaped with\nies at both emis\nTt should ‘be borne ig mind\n‘hat shapes of alreraft aad\npaces wri\nTuesday, Moy 10, 1968\nThat a huge airship nas\nteen hovering ver Outland for\nthe tet few nights has lathe\nIninds o( any been concise\n{y proven. A number of perons\nWhose integrity is unquestions\nIie bave seen the strange nat\nAs soon as he perceived the\ngat be attracted the ateston\nof the ther passengers aod all\n‘Sty esinetly saw the Sesllant\night and the huge bardlke\nely lating in mid ar\none af he spectators were\nacquainted with each ther and\nthet” stories ‘restart\nnar, agreeing ae to Une\nrection of the aitip, aod’ ae\n‘Shpes tat eave te dete\nfe de minds of many people\n‘ats siccesful airship. bar\n‘een invented and ie savigating\n‘hebeavena\"\n* GALLUP POLL |\n}Than 5 Million People\nhey Saw Flying Saucers\nalup Pol\n{o)Phip Easter of Baltimore, Std. |groupe. Similar proportions\nrte ene of our Interviewers ia|colepe educated” persons” an|oct of st\n1 was ark and T bad) owe wt have ot guoe Seyced| zation. In 60, anther\nos tore coe, ot! Futer amas of ewe Gained almatt 29\nsess dy \"tr Ts eel wtcees nm os we |\n<\nSOT, ee tear\nme a\nters\njson for several minstes. Attn, with surprising revuia Althere la about the credit eflbe Woece age televe et ‘a\nPleat X tought Kt was a planet |toough oe Air Force. caialfying snucers tt important tite, Se aw Eaaw Ie cool\nbot T hww it coud't be. be-tnat neary all of the reporsed| ote that whe moat et te tpl\nsaacer\" sightings are eany|ported sightings have Seen ex\" Many selenite asthortes be\n‘ard Stope tell ofthe tne lexlained, au meteors, weather|inined, according t Ate Force|ieve thet ieiigest hie mer\nwt Jane when ew\n(rivng)baioons, swamp gasses, lanes reports, ere are stil’ malylenint cewhege ie te universe,\n(hore Americana tak ey tghtings witht\ncrplanation [because tne wate! ods ar\n‘han ‘believe they[Pertons with cllege training large tat tere are talllon ol\n230 in the morning. I saw tinlare “imaginary.” Forty-six perlare more lkaly to believe iiplencty itor tsterse. enmigh\n‘One parton im every sree (3\n‘Among tse persone who be|per cet who ed |\nue seucee bod a orl ts Carvey sil they tee\n(ats, thove whollde does exist on other planes\nire “rear\"), bere le Again, pers wit the moa\nbow they dencribe thee education are mont Inclined to\nExperimental projects, [believe in the exetence cf ith\nke Force tne Ligent \"ite on other panes\ndie at\nra\nitt\nTHE SHEROTEAN PES, Monde. Ape ans\n[Sheriff Aides ).2si,nit * sie ae\nChase UFO; |\"Fup omy pty ner\nSer aed aid\nfe eereen cs\naot and shay tie ety\n| Seymore\nPole Chat Gerald, Bachert\net of Ravenna, salt be tok\npete of te sect trom\nframe yard bute Alr Fore\n{51d n't to sense\nIooked like the head of a fashe\nHig, abot 4 fect wide and 1b\nfeet high\nSpaut said the lines of the b+\nfect were very tate “Some:\nSeay \"hed trl over i\n|around. It cam maneaver.™\n‘Object’\nwaratt od eee ee\npenoema cl\nfieec res ima\near\nSe a esl\nRy or\nseeenam carts\nepoch\nach ee ee ae\noes es\nests ten meen, ra\nPe\nFart Beran\n| swamp about 45 miles northeast |\n\\seresece eee\neager\nvray caling is Dr. Alles\nBAe to\nNectwesers\nUnivemy, ransom, Hy and\nForce's UPD sety progres\nForce's UPD sat)\nlovesigne te rok wate]\n|i\n|\" wit wok troin_ Se\ntekge Ae Fore Base a oon\nGomeas, Mich the Ar Force\nSa\nVax Hor aii be joined. he\nHida Galege costs sd\nShatter natch\nject He sad emi war\nfring orange. red_and white\nAged appeared.\nI tore te swan sine\nfn Se arte from te\nTt tl there when be eft\nsteel: amy aye ad\nit was defy some kind\nyea Van Horn said He\nSi\" changed tom orange fo\ned,\" perhape wit 8 Tustin\nTit Soot kind: and had a\nwhi ugh coe td\nFrom ll agenrances\nrel appear ta'eesitog te the\n(point a moved bac and\nreg acoas te ground,” he\nsa\nHAMOPERATORS\nTaanderers Lashed the\ncen as Von Hm and the\nieee pra woiched fom 3 soe\n(oe dcr dreary wiodw. Po\n|, ice sent ree. nqund. cars. but\nalicers reported the obect Was\n‘ot visible rem th road\n\"Van Hoes sae saw theee\nsimilar bjects Ia the aie Fr\n(day night. He said Wiliam Vin-\n‘cent, coocdnstor ef 2 ham Fad\nfo chub of some 40 youll, bas\nPeported several UFO sightings\nIpthis area daring the past 10\ndays,\n\"Van. Horn said he: could not\n‘extablsh the object's shape |\n“Torough the giases It was\ntng round or eeng,” hes |\nthink that what makes th!\nTight cn ‘ese things change\nalors that they are rolling\n\"Van Horn was ealled by girs\nat the cormiery. The coeds\nFeporid the object alternately\niDowed. red. white, ‘blue and\nther colors\nThey said rose up and\ndown,” appearing \"to. sop “is\nlscect and se gan ost when\n|it'was ‘about to move ina the\nflow trom a. nearby airport\nBeacon ig\nTis \"vertical and horizontal\nmovements were, too fast for\nny airplane, the pls sai\n“The ansouncerea! that Hynek\nwas being called in came fron\nSetirdges a base near’ Detrot\n| which dodged newamen's\n‘ures Mootsy about the ject\n| Seales ewamp: near” Ann\nbee\nBinghamton, N. ¥., October 24, 1965\n‘THE SUNDAY PRESS.\n| Ana Arbor where the cbject was\n,—-—- ENCOUNTER WITH A SPACE SHIP\nTKnow WhatI Saw’ ||\nShaped Craft\n‘Newark Valley—Gary\nTT. Wileox is a young man\ndogged by rumors\nPeople say his dairy\nfarm has gone bust be\ncause nothing will grow\nfon the land,\n‘ters who meet hse ox the\ning they'd beard be wad a\nNew York City. howpital so\nfering from radiation, buras\nne story hat We amd\n1 Seace guard. for “govere:\n‘ect study and that there te\nS'artened patch in he’ pas\nfare where nothing wil row.\nTee handsome, 2e-yearait\nfarmer says nose of these\n‘ot the strangest f all, and\nthe bass for the rumors, it\nBis encounter with apace\nhip ts hs ta with ts tee\nrow 17 months. ogo\n\"Toa happened, Mtr. Wile\nve hoary’ T'was tang ws\nSem and even joking wit\nut of igh\ntbe fecal\nhe, weeks after\n‘hited hi farm by the cote\na\nFi\nHit\nts\ni\nt\n4\nHi\nii\nit\ni\ni\nit\nFH\ni\nHH\nie*\nitt\n5 ‘s\n€ ilsieives\n‘The Ventura County (Calif) |\n‘Stor-Free Prove |\n4-1-66\n| Two In County\nClaim They Saw\n| ‘Glowing’ UFO\n| At least two Ventura County\niecple saws dowisg chet\nWednesday sight, shooting\ndownward over the Paint Mgt)\nMv, Marvin Miler of 196 Pa\nJeane ‘st, Ventas, tid. uy\nfat abe’ spotted ibe cect at\nW238 pm. Wednenday a8 abe ad\ner ‘butband were retorn|\nfrom Los Angee\n‘Sbe ssid Gat the noticed it\nur ibey_ were driving” trough\n‘Thoseand Oaks. \"it bck Uke\na alrplane in. dive at Ast\n[itr sald. \"bot then 1\nlw a slowicg tall and spurts\nyook's role is selenite on\nsultan to the Air Force's “Prop\nfect Blue Book,” the otc\nShel of the Air Force program\nto track down reports of a\nenti fying object |\n‘Authorities and” crowds. of\ncurios reaidents braved. thus\nersbowers Monday night to\nfemb the swampy” area near\na\ni\n1\ni\nFe\nil\nilt\n7\nile\nif\naf\nPa\nil\nid\nz\ni\nFRE,\ni\nseen Sanday night\nWashtenaw’ Counly Soe\nDoogins J Harvey sabd deputies\nSpeak mast of the night search\ning. and checklog out. reports\nfram persons who thought tr\nTd spotted the objet again\n\"The lnvestigntion began\nst least 12 policemen and 3\nther perso ald they w\nweird fying object,\nby \"tear sate hip,\n‘he geamp late Sunday night\nToe sightiog was caly\nmost recent of several it\nbern Michigan and other pag\nof be maton during the\nfeewets\naf\nif\ni:\nLi\ni\n&\nLi\n“Tae eyewitness accounts\n‘Sunday might incident inc\n(began to shoot off. This opel\nJedtmy den shout an airplane\n‘At the aaine. tine, aboct. 3)\nMt wan't div,\nCaples of ‘Give,\n‘St Fiimere,", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_03_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 18, "ocr_pages_used": 18, "ocr_mean_confidence": 82.22, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 03 candidate. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "top_terms": [ "said", "flying", "saucers", "force", "objects", "object", "saucer", "reported", "over", "wash" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nDeclassification authority derived\nfrom FBI Automatic Declassification\nGuide, issued May 24, 2007.\nKANN\nU.S. Department of Justice\nvesee z900\n#eseg/ sse[5\nBureau\nif\nigation\nSYALYVNDGWSH - OH\nLSLPZZLLig\nYALNAD SGHODSY WHLN]D - laa\nField Office Criminal Investigative\nand Administrative Files\ns\nS\n=I\no\n-\n€\n=|\n=a\n=\nFOIPA\nNCIC\nocis\nSuicidal\nOther\nArmed and Dangerous\nDO NOT DESTROY\nELSUR\nEscape Risk\nFinancial Privacy Act\nSee also Nos.\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nFlying Sauter Photo Ain't\nWhat It Used to Be---Jo¢\nfat Writer\nRAND BLANC, May 25—'\nJve Perry, the talented pizza|\nman, feels the Pentagon\npeovle have sabotaged him\nor something.\n-No, the Washington ex.\nperts haven't fussed with\n| Ry Charles KG\nishqwed a saucer-like objet\nsiljouetted against the moop.\nlost of Jor’s customers at\nis pizza palace here were\nvineed the object was a\n‘in, a7\nie even more con\n‘ceqned over his picture i.\nBe heard Joe's pictur\n'Unidentized Flying Objeft\nip wanted to buy his\nrights to, the slide.\nJoas saucy pies, but tigy\nhaye certainly done sorpe-\n‘thing to his flying sauger.\nJoe claims. }\n«qT AIN’T what it used to\nbe since they got their\nhands on it,” said Joe, who\ntakes potshots at the moon\nwith a homemade telescope-'\ncamera. ©\n» Joe, 44, took another look,\nat, his color-slide photo,\nstapped last February or{ the\nsetond night of the jfull\nmoon, f\n“t's not the same,” he said\ndejectedly. “The flying\nsaucér has faded .’. some-)\nthing ‘has happened to it.”\nThe Washingtor experts)\nretgrned the color slide a few\nray\nE FEDERAL agebts\npicked it up Jast March wHen\nHe also got an offer 4.om a\nnatiptial magazine to bity the)\n‘picthre. Other inquiries|came;\nfrosp all sections of the’\ncountry,\nSO JOE was anxious to get\nhif) picture back.\nHe called the FBI. jle\ntafked to the air force. fle,\nmde a trip to Selfridge,\nForce Base, all in vain.\n| _ Phe, picture was returned\nshgttly after he sent a lefter|\n(to President Eisenhower.\n}\nletter incuded in }he\npackage from the Pentagon\nsaid’ the strange object in the’\n|pigture was the result of\n|fallty development and\njncthing more.\n| long other things,\nlinsult 10 injury, Joe said.\n‘he.\n\\Pentagon folks have ad =) REL vs\nnS. Hayden\n) C. Manning\nED FLYING OBJECT;\nBRRY, GRAND BLANC, ?\nMICHIGAN - COMPLAINANT\nUNIDENT\nJOSEP)\n(Defile 65-2477-105)\ngh 108\nLy\nNOT RECORDED\n46 JUN 3 1960\n—— ee\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev. 1-28-59)\nXK\n5 NM\n3 ‘Objects’ Trailed Piane\n45. Minutes, Pilot Says\nDETROIT, Feb. 25 (AP) Killian and copilot. John\nThe pilot of an American Air-| Dee of Nyack, N. » Said they’\nlines DC6 passenger plane\nSaid today, three mysterious| 0st the three strange objects,\nobjects that looked like shin-|iP the haze when they started\n‘ng\\ saucers appeared to ac-|their descent for landing at\ncompany “the plane for 45 Detroit's Metropolitan Aim!\nminutes last night on its non-|port While the plane was over\nstop flight from Newark, N. J., Cleveland, Ohio,\nto Detroit. The three bright whitisR’\nCapt. Peter Killian of Syos-\\lights first were sighted whilf\nset, N. Y., who has flown pas-|the Plane was flying at\ncerca panes for 15 years,|feet between Philipsburg an\nfaid vt eave ever seen any:|Bradford, Pa., at 8:45 pan,\nthing like it before.” £\nKillian said other members|\nof the crew and the 35 pas-|\nSengers also saw the flying!\nobjetts, The plane left Newark)\nat 7:1 ™m.\n1OT RECORDED\nWAR 3 1959\nTolson\nBelmont ___»__ /\nDeLoach sat\nMeGuig 4 Aor\nMohr {47°\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\nW.C. Sullivan —\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy\nThe Washington Post and\nTimes Herald\nThe Washington Daily News\n‘The Evening Star\nNew York Herald Tribune\nNew York Journal-American\nNew\nNew\nNew\nYork Mirror 25\nYork Daily News\nfork; Pont) Aas Louies\nThe New York Times\nThe Worker\nThe New Leader em\nThe Wall Streef Joyrngl —=-——\nDate\ni\n—~Sy\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nUpy\nigus\na § nip Tod GROUP OF INI DENTIFIED FLYING opurcte \"CLUSTERED le\nima “h, RGR FOR NORE TH AN AN HOUR NEAR Hoey L gee NIGHT “AND\nRae QGXE APART. AND DISAPPEARED,\" wl thbeors SAID TODAY.\neye UDDENL «CF THE AERLAL RESEARCH ProhoNte ORGANIZATION FILTER\nGENTE’ Nogee! UA TOTAl 0% NINE PERSONS HAD preoeren SEEING THE\noe ew ele\nee ehECK GF NE ARB ECLUTAR’ BASES, AIRPORTS, AND THE U.S, WEATHER\nBUREAU PRP uuene ZMENE WERE NO JETS 'OR WEATHER BALLOGHS AtOPe AT. OR\nBAP TRE TIME OF. TRE SIGHTINGS) BETVEEN 10 Pim. AND Goe3e PaMay FILTER.\nCEM & DIRECTOR L..J. LORENZEN CarB.\n8/9=-¢D253p Q :\ntia : \\ \\ Aw fares\n=\n‘¥ AUG 12 1998\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev.\n10-29-57)\n®\nALAMOGORDO, N. Mex,,\nJuly 29 (#)—Dr. Carl Jung,\n\\Swiss psychologist, says in a\nreport that Unidentified Flying\nObjects are real and “show\nsigns of Intelligent guidance\nby quasi-human pilots.”\n| “1 can only say for certain\nthese things are not a mere\nrumor, something has been\nseen,” Dr. Jung said in the re-\nport released yesterday, “A\npurely psychological explana-\n|tion is ruled out.”\nDr. Jung, who started his re-\nsearch on UFO's in 1944, re-\nleased his report through the\nUFO filter Center of the Aerial\nPhenomena Research Organ-\nization here. It was released\nby L. J. Lorenzen of Holloman\nAir Force Base.\n“I have gathered a mass of\nobservations of unidentified fly-\ning objects since 1944,” Dr.\nJung said.\n“The discs do not behave\nin accordance with physical\nJaws, but as though without\nweight....\n“Tf the extra-terrestial origin\nof this phenomena should be\nied this would prove the\nexigence of an intelligent in-\nter} planetary — relationship,\nNOT F\n117 AUG\nFlying Discs Show Sight\nOf Guidance, Jung Says\nWhat such a fact might mean\nfor humanity cannot be pre~\ndicted.\n“But it would put/us without\ndoubt in the extremely precari-\nous position of primitive com-\nmunities in conflict with the\nsuperior culture of the whites.\n“That the construction of\nthese machines proves a scien-\ntific technique immensely su-\nperior to ours cannot be ar-\ngued.”\nThe Air Force has said jn-\nvestigation of flying saugers\nreported over the past 10 ygars\nhas produced no evidence that\nsuch things exist.\nIt has contended that not a\nshred of evidence has turned\nup to show the existence of a\nflying saucer or interplanetary\nspace ship or that the objects\nsighted indicate developments\nbeyond the range of current\nscientific knowledge or pose a\nthreat to the Nation's secur-\nity.\nThe Air Force said last No-\nvember that investigations ot\n5,700 reported sightings showed\nthe mysterious objects were\nballoons, aircraft, astronomical\nphenomena, birds, fir\nhoaxes, among other th:\nTolson\nBoardman\nBelmont\nMohr\nNease\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\nClayton\nTele. Room —__\nHolloman\nGandy\nWash, Post and _\nTimes Herald\nWash, News\nWash. Star 2-7 _\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nN. Y. Journal-\nAmerican\nN.Y. Mirror\nN. Y. Daily News —_\nN. Y. Times\nDaily Worker ___——\nThe Worker —————\nNew Leader\n—\nDats go22— SF\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\ngq\no Saucers’\nTrace F ay\nA.F.. Checks Schmidt;\nKearney Amused\nTales of flying saucers and\nother such “SpaCe— Ra got\nan unofficial raspberry\nWednesday night from an\n| Air Force official.\n| A top official of the Air\n‘Technical Intelligence Cen-\nter at Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base in Ohio told the\nDayton Journal-Herald his in-\nvestigators have found no\nevidence in the past 10 years\nthat flying saucers are real.\nHe said 5,700 reported\nsightings were investigated\n| between 1947 and 1957. Not |\na single landing impression,\nfootprint, saucer or little\ngreen man was found.\n| Investigation Goes On\n| tn genre Neb. Reifis\nlneld: i tory 0\nbanter isit with |\ncrew of a space ship near the |\n\\city Tuesday was still under\nlinvestigation, officials said.\nio 48, an ex-Nebras-)\nn and now a Californja|\nin dealer, was question id\nAir Force investigato's\nfrpm the Continental Air He-|\n‘fénse Command. Oil fouhd|\n‘near the alleged landing spot\nlof the space ship was identi-\nfied as ordinary but will be\n|tested by the University of\n| Nebraska.\n| While the Schmidt tale was\n\\giving Kearney a sensational\nconversation piece, most of\n‘the talk was of a skeptical |\n| variety:\n\\ Newsmen Busy\n“Everybody downtown\nseems to think it’s a big joke,”\n| one business man said.\nA Kearney clothier put up\n| a sign advertising “space ship\nspecials.” A window sign in\na car agency announced:\n“Space Ships Tuned Up.”\n| The Kearney car-rental\noperator reported business\nwas so good all of his cars\nwere in use. They were being\nrented by visiting newsmen.\nPresence of the newsmen\nwRs nearly the only sign that\nValything unusual had h¢p-\npdned — or may have h{p- |\npened.\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Tp World-Herald's News Service:\nKearney, Neb.—A grain\nluyer who said he saw a\nspace ship Tuesday in a\nfield near here and chatted\n| amicably with its six occu-\npants had more pleasant\ndealings with the visitors\nfrom outer space than with\nskeptical authorities.\nThe sensational report\nby R. O. Schmidt, about 50,\nof Bakersfield, Cal., which\ntopped a host of reports\nacross the nation Tuesday\nof seeing mysterious flying\nobjects, had these conse-\nquences:\n—State Penitentiary rec-\nords showed a man of the\nsame name served a term\n| for embezzlement from\n{| Scotts Bluff County in the\n1930's. Scotts Bluffs Coun-\nty Sheriff Steve Warrick\nSpid he talked to Schmidt\nphone and was convinced\n“saw nothing.”\n—He turned down a\nchance to take a lie-\ndetector test.”\n—Schmidt was kept up\nmost of the night for\nquestioning. He finally\n| asked for an attorney.\n| Ward Minor of Kearney\n| was named.\n| Wednesday forenoon\n| he went to the scene of the\nspace ship’s landing with\ninvestigators from the Con-\ntinental Air Defense Com-\nmand at Colorado Springs,\nColo., Kearney Police Chief\nThurston Nelson and Buf-\nfalo County Attorney\nKenneth Gotobed. They\nsaid Schmidt's story “ap-\npeared to be weakening.”\n—Oil drippings on the\nground from the space\n| machine were being ana-\n| Jyzed at Kearney State\n{ College. Investigators\nsaid the “mysterious\ngreen oil” closely resem-\npled that in a partially-\nmptied can of commer-\ncia auto oil found in the\nck of Schmidt's cnr and 8\narly-empty can foun\n4 ar The site of the “land-\nSchmidt's story came to\nis pace-Ship fe)\nS\n‘News Service Photo,\nWorld\nSchmidt (left) and Kearney Police Chief Nelson . .. In\n“heart-to-heart” talk.\nSIDE VIEW\nOUTSIDE\nLENGTH: APPROX. 100 FEET\nFLOOR PLAN\nINSIDE\nThe Schmidtnik ... As described by the grain buyer.\nlight when, white-faced and\nshaken, he appeared in\nKearney Tuesday and asked\nto see a minister. Taken to\npolice, he told this story:\nTuesday he inspected a\nfield of milo about two\nmiles south and a mile east\nof Kearney. When ready to.\nleave he drove down a side\nroad seeking a place to\nturn around, Near the\nPlatte River he saw what\nappeared to be a wrecked\nballoon. As he neared i\nSchmidt said, his car en|\ngine conked out,\nSchmidt said he got ou\nand walked toward the ma- | |\nchine, Proximity revealed\nOMAHA WORD:\nOMAHA, N\n11-6-57\nWALL STR.\nD-HER.\nD-HERALD\nT\nEDITION\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nit to be a translucent, ¢i-\ngar-shaped device about\none hundred feet long, 3(\nfdet wide and about 14 fee’\nigh. Schmidt said that\nwhen he was 25 or 30 feet\nway. two men got out\nand waved what looked\nlike a flashlight.\n“T couldn't move. I don’t\nknow whether I was just\nafraid or what, but it was\nlike being paralyzed,” he\nSaid.\n‘In Business Suits’\nSchmidt said the men,\ndressed in business suits,\nsearched him for weapons\nthen remarked that as long\nas they\" were going to be\nthere for some time “you\nmight as well come in and\nsee things for a few min;\nutes,”\nInside the machine were\ntwo other men and two\nwomen working on wires\nand instruments. The de-\nvice hada fan at each end.\nBy a strange coincidence\none of the crewmen “looked\nexactly like” a hotel ac-\nquaintance with whom he\nhas been watching televi-\nsign programs,\n, en the occupant\nwAnted to move from plac:\ntd place they would ste\nin a certain location and b|\npulled to the new location: ,\nwithout moving.\nH\n‘Spoke German?\nThe ship occupants\ntalked among themselves inj\ngh German, whic\nSdomidt says he under.\nstands to a limited extent.\nOse man spoke excellent\nEnglish and interpreted for |\nthe others, i\nSchmidt said the inter-\npreter told him repeatedly |\nhe had nothing to fear. The\nyisitors refused to answer\nany questions but said he\nwould “find out all about |\nit in a couple of weeks.”\nWhen repairs were com-\npleted, Schmidt said he was\npaced to leave but was told\ne would be unable to start\nhis car until the machine\nhad disappeared.\n‘Disappeared’\nOutside the machine,\nSchmidt said, he turned to\nwatch as the fans started |\nin motion without a sound.\nHe said the machine lifted |\nabout one hundred or two\nhundred feet into the air\nand disappeared,\n“It just blended intd the\nsky—like it changed col\nr disappeared into. th;\naif.” he said,\nhmidt pressed the\nstarter of his car. The mo-\nStarte\ntor started Hight off.\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev. 9-7-56)\nee\nLeoast to Coast ‘=\nTolson\nRash of ‘Flying Sauces’ 2\nReports Floods U. S. ——\nTele. Room —__.\nSeveral persons reported seeing a “red ball” hovering over the\nAtomic Energy Comiius' u/s Savannah River plant near Augusta, Gay\nlast night.\nThere was an_unoffi/\ncial report that Air Forgé\npersonnel at nearby Ai\nen, S. C., spotted the ob-\nject on radar and issued\nan alert,\nThe object appeared to be\na “constant red light,” accord-\ning to Augusta Chronicle ex-\necutive editor Louis Harris,\nwho saw the object from the\ndowntown newspaper build-\ning. “Zt could have been a\ntiny red light a short dis.\ntance away or a gigantic\nthing at a great distance,” he\nsald,\nOne witness, J. T. James,\nsaid he saw the object on two\noccasions from his home near\nAiken. It was cigar-shaped,\nhe said, and would alternate\nfrom bright to amber and\nOccasionally got out alto-\nether,\nElsewhere, strange “sauc-\nre” sightings were reported.\nNEBRASKA\nAt Kearney, Neb,, authori-\ntles held a_ “heart:to-heart”\ntalk with Reinhold 0.\nSchmidt, a salesman, later\ndiscovered to be an ex-con-\nvict, who said he talked to\nfour men and two women in\na transport space ship which\nhad landed. He said the space\n‘ople spoke in English and\nGerman.\nPolice roped off the area\nwhere the “whatnik” alleg-\nedly landed and examined\nVarious impressions and oil\nStains on the ground.\nAt Long Beach, Calif., three\nAir Force weather observers,\none of them the commanding\nofficer of the spotting unit,\nlate yesterday reported sight:\ning six unidentified, saucer-\nshaped flying objects over\nLong Beach Air Force base.\nThe Coast Guard reported\npicking up an unidentified\nying object on radar over\nthe Gulf of Mexico south of\nfew Orleans. A Coast Guard\ncommander said the object\naused over the cutter Se-\n‘ago in the Gulf and was on |\n‘@ Yadar scope for about 27\n‘nutes, \\\nWHITE SANDS |\nMiltary authorities dppar- |\nently gave credence toa re-\nort by an electronic en-\nwineer who said he sav an\n| object which made car en-\njC stall near the White\nands proving grounds.\nCol. John McCurdy, Air\nForce public relations officer\n‘at White Sands, said the en- |\nBineer, James Stokes, 42, will\n| be given a thoro medical ex.\n} amination and a radiation\ncount test. Col. McCurdy\nsaid he was “personally sat-\n{stled” with Mr, Stokes’ re.\nport,\nA Civil Service worker at\nkland Air Force Base in\nTex, said he |\negg-shaped object |\nland in a ravine about 200}\nyards from him as he drove\nnear the eity. He said his|\ncar engine and lights went |\noff, and the object tdok off |\nin a few minutes, enabling\nhim to drive away.\nAt about the same time,\nthe Ground Observer Corps\nat Midland, 'Tex,, said it saw\na large, red object and picked\nup unintelligible | conversa-\nNOT R\n140 (NOV\nHolloman\nGandy,\nWash. Post and\nTimes Herald\nWash. News f-——\nWaeh. Stor uae\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nN. Y.Journal-—\nAmerican\nNoi Gol fige); ED ah,\nN. Y. Daily News\nN. Y. Times\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker\nNew Leader\nDats - Agee\ntion on @ sound detector, (P NOV I 4 1957 BY\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\n_Srtner, 97-58) BS,\nolson - Zz\n———— Belmont\nTracked 27 Minutes on Radar ; Nope ———-\nParsons\n1 | =| fi \\ | ne\nU.S. Cutterin Gulf of Mexico Reports = <=\nSighting Mysterious ‘Object’ in Sky gree\nen ge Ns aveling at an estimated 1000 of light with no definite shape, Gandy\n, _A brilliant mystery object miles per hour, International resembling the planet Venus.”\n\\ was reported sighted yester-\\News Seryice reported, How-/Shockley said there were no}\nday in southern skies by alpver, at one point, the object|vapor trails or any other in-|\nCoast Guard cutter, even aslappeared to remain stationary dications as to the object’s|\n|Air Force special investigat-|and hover above the waters be-‘method of propulsion. One|\nors checked a flurry of ear-/fore it resumed: its erraticestimate of its: height placed\nee ean eee tees flight. it at 2000 feet. Oh i\npect uate CU OF s) in, Gmdr.|_ [Glenn Northeutt, Willis,\n‘hago, cruising in the Gulf ofl, aL viding, an tke ae Okla., rancher and member of\n|Mexico about 200 miles south/g..4 “appeared on the) ship’s|the University of Oklahoma ,\nof Louisiana, radioed that an igiar screen aga “good, Kitong| Board of Regents, reported\nobject resembling “a brilliant!” uy ‘that on Saturday he and five\n|Planet with 4 high rete of|{}5» at5:i0 4. m. and whs lost others had watched “a bril-\nSpeed” was seen for about) if northerly direction ’at 5:37 liant, mysterious light that\nthree seconds at 5:21 a, m,/ abn, Hooked like the planet Venus\nCST). WAY _,| {in this time, the skipper magnified many, many times,”\n| abe Sebago's message sald) said the object, which came as The object, he said, was visible\nthe object was tracked On the! giose as two miles to ie ves-more than half an hour.)\nvessel's radar screen for 27 fo}, was actually seen by four’ Sightings of strange objects\nminutes and that, during that fhembers of the crew} . Oue,/have been reported from wide-\nperiod, the object filtted on|fsns, Wayne D. Shocklpy, de- ly scattered sections of the\n‘and off the sereen seveval/boribed it as a “bright point/United States, most of them\n‘mes. Crewmen caught sight near secret military installa:\nit only for a few seconds. tions if the Southwest. |\n| [The Scbago radioed Ne |. The fir Force said the rad:\n{ leans Coast Guard ‘ei Inetworlt of the Air Defen:\narters that the object w | See MYSTERY, A6, Col. 3\nTimes Herald\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nIN. Yenourjolee\nAmerican\nNowe Miron\nN. Y. Daily News\nN. Y. Times\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker\nNew Leader\nDate —¥g-——__——\n6 1957\nWGOiv. 13 1957\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\n\\\n‘Command was keeping watch\nith no results—and\nthat specially qualified inves-\ntigators had been assigned to\nlook into the reports.\nFor several years the Air\nForce has checked all reports,\nof unidentified flying objects.\nInvestigators work under the\nAir Defense Command at Col-\norado Springs, Colo,, and re-|\nport to the Air Technical In-\ntelligence Center.\nJudging from past findings,\nthe chances are 50-1 the Air|\nForce will offer a humdrum}\nexplanation for the current\nsightings.\n|- During the*first half of this\nyear, the Air Force said, only,\n(19 per cent of the 250 report-\nled sightings of flying saucers|\nland other fantastic aerial ob:\njects have wound up in the)\n“unknown” category.\nAir Force Skeptical\n| And the Air Force said firm.\nly—though not all flying sau.\ncer buffs may agree—that it\ndoesn’t believe even the 1.9\nper cent residue is made up\nof the things you read about!\nin science fiction magazines,\n“Balloons, aircraft and such\nlasteonortieat sights as meteor-\nites and bright s' account\n‘Sat least to the Force's\nial satisfaction—for al-\nfour-fifths of the sigh\ndirector of a private\nion set up to inves\nEe cencocaiar ah\n\"t evaluate at fs {ui\nie current rash\n| Marine | Maj.\na , Keyhoe, director\n‘National In ti\ny Acrial |\nnt |\nons|\nPhe- \\\nported objects may, be some:\nthing from another“planet. *\n“Assuming they are real,” he\nsaid, “they would be secret;\njweapons made on earth or\nfare interplanetary,” Any na-\ntion with the secret, he added, |\nwould by now have abandoned|\nconventional aircraft or mis-\nsiles.\nCosmic Energy |\n“It looks as though they are\ninterplanetary,” Keyhoe said. |\nHe said one source of pow-\ner for such reported objects\ncould be cosmic ray energy.\nSome of the citizens, peace\nofficers and servicemen who|\nreported sighting mystery ob-|\njects in the Southwest since\nthe weekend said the objects|\nstalled auto\nAlama-\ngordo. N. M., reported 10 autos\n‘were stalled Monday on a des-\nert highway between Alama-\ngordo and the White Sands\n(N. M,) Proving Grounds, y\nHe reported seeing a sound-\nless, “brilliant colored egg.\nshaped object” which flitted\nerratically across, the country-\nside and left a sort of heat\nwave, “like radiation from a.\ngiant sun lamp,” in its wake,\nDevice Sought _\nLeonard Hardlund, chief en-\neer for the National 4\nrer counetl dn\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev. 9-7-56)\nMystery Objects Called\nMirage by Astronomer\nBy the Associated Press\nA Harvard astronomer says mysterious objects Teported\nfrom various parts of the country and the Gut Of Mexico are\nmirages stemming from natural causes, ‘\nDr. Donald H. Menzel, divector of the Harvard College\nOPservatory, said yesterday in Cambridge, Mass, that the\nWhole thing amounts to “another flying saucer wing t\ning, Alt Fotce has started an investigation of the Teported\nsightings of {he strange low]\n(rie) obsebia yan tueliake ithe hacepherel Which i\nie See PHS PS, Hdl racer werlbcteoree eave ®\nthe responsibility of checking R\nreports of unidentified flying] As for reports of the auto\ngPiects sbut as one officer put|engines stalling, he said, “It\nit We don’t investigate all of] would not be surprising that a\nem.\nA rash of such reports has morons foot could stall an en=\ndeveloped since Sunday, with| gine.\nfave Sethe sightings said to| Dr. Menzel, author of a book\nhave been made near secret|about fying saucers, said he\nReutty, installations in the|has béen studying them for\nSouthwest. Some of the per-\nsons making the) reports. said\nthe objects caused their auto|be explained.\nengines to stall and their radios |nomena,\nto fade. “They are caused by a layer\nCutter Claims Sighting he eaten a ae cee as e\nYesterday the Coast Guard|!ens and forming an image o:\nGutter Sebago radioed from the |Obieots as moh as 40 or 50\nGulf of Mexico that an object | ™lles away,” he said.\nresembling a brilliant planet Common in West\nwith a high rate of speed was “They are nothing more than\nand that We was wacker'ay 2 mitate. ‘They are proven\nTadar, © - Just after nightfan as the\nDr. Menzel said it is probable heated air begins to cool off at\nthe ‘cutter’s crewmen got altne ground, and they are com-\nfalse image “quite likely from mon in the West where they\nbubbles of hot air in the at-|poy Guat air.”\na — aid that dur-\ning the first half of this year\nonly 1.9 per cent of the 250 ren\nPorted sightings of fiying\nsaucers and other strange oh-\njects in the ai\nAir Force wasnl’'t teady to be-\nlieve that even this small per-\ncentage has sinister implica\ntions.\nTt seemed a good bet ‘the\n‘Air Force will agree with Dr,\nMenzel’s opinion that the eur-\nrent! sightings haye explana~\ntions in nature, or that the\nreported objects are actually\nalreraft or similar man-made\nthmgs; > Spare\nTolson\nNichols\nBoardman\nBelmont\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\nNease\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy,\nNOT RECORDED\n140, NOV 1957\nWash, Post and\nTimes Herald\nWash. News\nWash, Star L270\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nN. Y. Journal~-___\nAmerican\n“N. Y. Mirror a ee\nN. Y. Daily News ___\nN.Y. Times\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker ____\nNew Leader ____—\nea oe\nDate 6 ==\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev. 9-7-56)\nTolson\nNichols\nBoardman\nBelmont\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\nNease\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy\n\\ b= Boos\nqaowov 8 297\naa\nWash, News\nWash. Star —\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nN. Y. Journal-.\nAmerican\nN.Y. Mittor 2.2 aay\nN. Y. Daily News\nN. Y. Times\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker _ ——\nNew Leader —___\nae.\nDate —.\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Tolson Z\nYd Meh ere ES\noe Mtg oardmal =\n(s Mr. Belmont =\nQuer?” Me. Mobe pig\nMr. Parsons 15\n. Rosen E\n. Tamm\n+ Trotter\n. Nease —__\n~ Tele. Room\nMr. Holloman —_\nMiss Gandy\nTEXo-°FIVE PERS INCLUDING A SHERIFF REPORTED TODAY\nAMD PUT OUT THEIR\nD IT KILLED\nHEADLICHTS WHER WE.\ne oT ME MOT u\n2\nECT AT 1830 aM EDT\nSEF SALD ir’ TREAKED BOISEL $s neh 200 YARDS fn\nT OF HIM, but\nROAD SOME 200 YA\nDID WOT AFT’\n11/3--woS3 op\n4\njaf?\ndh! ASD\nPb\ne/a\naS\nlb\nrec NNOV 114 11987\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nMr, Tolson\n. Nichols\nfr, Boardman —\n. Belmont\n- Mohr\n. Parsons\nfr. Rosen\n- Tamm\n. Trotter\n. Nease ——_\nTele. Room —_\nMr. Holloman —\nMiss Gandy\nAbout to! fer ta gine ME BROVE UP\non Tapa Le ay i i as\nG'SMAPED. ME SALD If Halt raat\n3S CAR TO IUVESTIGA “ opsEcT\nUP AUD ANETRT a tie A FLASH OF\nea auto FIND WO BURN RES. OR OTHER IMDICATICNS\n|r\nne Heit ar ole Tier tate at “Rash tw tx 50 MILES\n! '\nmo or 4 LEVELLAND ran: WAS THE FIRST TO REPORT SICHTING\nKE Al EAR es ery, CLAMP OF THUMBER--AS IF SOMETHING\ntie ee ;\nbie Hh ane Ame KED OUT HIS MEADLIGHTS UNTIL\nPau WORE wane ng guenirr EB Mot SF ietif®\none sea RS ie aD tata uns ep ya T ab ies\nBEEN 1 /30-W0sAsP\nmast aepoity BLE PLANE THE AREA,\nPe\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev. 9-7-58)\n| JNOTHING REMOTELY RELATED’\nysterious Object Amazes Saucer Skeptic\nA veteran airline pilot\nwho once denounced fly-\ning saucers as “bunk” has\nreported encountering a\nmysterious unidentified\nflying object near Mobile,\nAla.\nCapt. W. J. Hull of Capital\nAirlines described the inci-\ndent in a report published by\n“the UFO Investigator,”\nmagazine of the unofficial Na-\ntional Investigations Commit\ntee on Aerial\n4536 Connecticut‘av nw.\nHe said the “meteor” was\ndescending rapidly, but in-\nstead of burning out with the\nusual flash,\ned directly in front of us.”\n“Tt was an intense blue-\nwhite light, approximately\nseven or eight times as bright\nas Venus when this planet is\nat its brightest magnitude,”\nhe wrote.\nHe said he thought the ob-)\nject might be a jet fighter,\nPhenomena, ||\nCapt. Hull wrote an article ||\nfor a pilots’ magazine in 1953\ntitled “The Obituary of the\nFlying Saucer.” His experi-\nence described in the ‘“Investi-\n” took place Nov. 14,\n1956.\nwhat he saw was a flying\nsaucer.\nCapt. Hull said he was ay\ning a Viscount at about 10,\n000 feet near Mobile, at 10:10\n. m., When he and his co-\nHot spotted what we\nMeought was a brilliant\njeteor.”_\nHe did not suggest |\nturning away from the alr-\nliner and giving the pilots a\nview of its glowing tailpipe.\nBut he said instead of grow-\ning smaller, the light re-\nmained in front of the Vis-\ncount.\nCapt, Hull wrote that the\n“UFO)) (unidentified flying\nobject) then began a, series\nof violent maneuvers, “sharp-\ner than any|known aircraft,\nsometires cl\n|\nNOT RECORDED\nMi OCT £41957\nTolson\nNichols\nBoardman\nBelmont\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTama ee\nTrotter\nNease\nTele. Root\nHolloman\nGandy\n90 degrees in an instant.” It\nfinally zoomed up at an ex-\ntremely sharp angle and shot\nout of sight, he added.\nHe said his own plane was\nabove the clouds, “preciud:\ning any reflections of search\nlights from below.”\nTher accent\nsports in The News \\gports\npages.\nnging direction\nWash. Post and\nTim Jerald\nWash, News @:\nWash. Star\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nN. Y. Journal-.\nAmerican\nN. Y. Mirror\nN. Y. Daily New\nN. Y. Times\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker ____\nNew Leader\nb\nDate _ LO GIL =\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (Rev. 9-7-56)\nDoolittle Scoffs at Report\nOf Nazi Flying Saucer, \\|\nBy the AsedGiated Press jof Hugh L. Dryden, director of\nJames H@ Doolittle says it) the advisory committee. |\nlsjust ain’ so” that Nazi Ger-|, Mr, Dryden said. there is no\ntruth” statement that)\nmany developed a flying saucetGerman engineers designed a)\nand a bomber that could attack'fiying saucer which attained a)\nthe United States and return Bae of 40,000 feet and speed\nlo\nmat 1,250 miles an hour.\nprqnout pref ueline: | This is an advertisement for\n‘The veteran airman, chairmana book which includes material\nof the National Advisory Com-|qiscovered by our groups who\nmittee for Aeronautics, last went into Germany after the\nmonth gave a House Appropria-|war,” he said. %\ntions Subcommittee his estimate) He said also the man supposed!\nof reports published in Germany|to have designed the bomber|\nof great aviation accomplish-|that could cross the Atlantic\nments under Hitler. These were/twice without refueling had writ-|\nmtained in a book by Rudolfjten a book of his own with 1\nfusar, former German War Min-|mention of any such inventio}}.\ntry special weapons chief. | Gen. Doolittle, asked aboi\nin a\nGen, Doolittle’s testimony was|both the saucer and the hombed,|\npublished today, along with that|said, “it just ain’t so.”\nINDEXED - 88\nEXO! \\\nNOT\n138, MAR 20 1954\n—\nTolson,\nNichols\n4 Boardman\nBelm\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\nNease\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy\nWash, Post and\nTimes Herald\nWash. News\nWash. Ster ___f#r/ _\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\nN. Y. Journal-.\nAmerican\nN.Y. Mirror\nN. Y. Daily News\nN. Y. Times\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker\nNew Leader — a\nnT\nae\nDatdAR 4 4 sae ——\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (11-22-55)\n| —lubs being formed throughout\nThere Are~\nSaucers, ”\nExpert Says\nBy VERN HAUGLAND\n—Reteired Rear Adm. Delmer\nFahrney once head of the Navy's\n§uided missiles program, said\nWednesday reliable reports indi-\ncate that “there are objects com-\ning into our atmosphere at very\nhigh speeds,”\nFahrney told a news confer-\nence that “no agency in this\ncountry or Russia is able to dupli-\ncate at this time the speeds and\naceelerations which radar and\nObservers indicate these flying\nobjects are able to achieve.”\nFAHRNEY SAID he never has\nseen a flying saucer, but has\ntalked with a number of scien:\nlists and engineers who reported |\nSeeing strange flying objects,\nFahrney called a news confer-\nj ence following an organizational\nmeeting of a new private group,\nthe National Investigations Com:\nmittee on Aerial Phenomena, of\nwhich he is board chairman,\nFahrney said the committee\nwas set up largely\ngether a number of UFO—mean.\ning «midentified flying objects”\nthe world. Fahrney said\nittee wil collect and investigi\nlying saucer reports, evaludte\nem and make public its fifd-\nWASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (AP). |\ngs.\n[Se\n}\nkee\njoardman\nBelmont\nMason -\nMohr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nNease\nWinterrowd\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy\nWash. Post and\nTimes Herald\nWash, News\nice nis tar eet ata\nN. Y. Herald —____\nTribune\nN. Y. Mirror _“@\nN. Y. Daily News __\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker\nNew Leader\nDate JAN 1 ¢ “= —\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Tolson___.\nMr. Nichols___\nMr. Boardman_—\nMr. Belmont__\nMr. Mason.\nMr. Mohr.___.\nMr. Parsons___\nMr. Rosen\nMr. Tamm.\nMr. Nease.\nMr. Winterrowd_\nTele. Room.\nMr. Holloman\nMiss Gangy.\n‘Saucer’ Seen\nby 7 West |\niof Saginaw\nSAGINAW, July 30. — =\nState Police at Bridgeport Post\nreceived seven reports of a “fly~\ning saucer” between midnight\nand 7 a.m. today.\nOne officer said he saw a fly-\ning object himself.\nThe first report, which came,\nfrom the nearby Burt Ground\nObserver Corps, station, said the\nobject appeared about 12 feet in\ndiameter, had red and blue\nlights \\and was moving swiftly.\nVarious reports put the object’s\nheight at between 1,200 and\n( ) Glos Ludowy\n()\n()\n(ba)\n()\n()\n25,000 feet. ( )\n)\n(9\na\n()\nGa\nce)\nG\nMichigan Editor-The Worker\nThe Daily Worker\nNarodna Volya\nRomanul American\nPi F\nThe reports came from Sag-\ninaw, Midland and Gratiot\ncounties. Police said the callers\ntold them the object was seen\nover Freeland, Clare, Alma and\nBreckinridge,’ all west of Sag-\ninaw.\nMidland police said they re-\nceived one call’ but gould no}\nSpot the object.\nSimilar reports were receive\nfjom the Cadillac area carly 4\nshturday, but Air Force investi- Page. Column\ngating planes found nothing,\neee\nDate Zc 0 edition J 7\nNOT RECORDED\nW6\\AUG 8 1956\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\n0-19 (41-22-55)\nve\n‘Confidential Files’ Gets, (oy a\n10-Cent ‘Saucer’ Inquiry\nBy the Associated Press\nIf you want information on\nIflying saucers, don’t address your\nreguest to “Confidential Files,\n‘Washington, D. C.”\n‘Takes too long. And besides\nyou may be investigated by the\nFBI.\nA woman out in Los Angeles\n\\(name withheld by various Gov-\nernment agencies) dashed off a\nnote on January 15. It said:\n“Confidential Files\n“Wash., D. C.\nDear Sirs—Please send me a\nbulletin of flying saucers, or the\njaddress where I can get infor~\njmation about them, I am inclos-\ning 10 cents,\n“Thanks.”\n‘might have confidential files,\n\\sent it to the Federal Bureau\nof Investigation.\nThe FBI, never one to pass\nout military secrets, made dis-\ncreet inquiries.\nThen the FBI forwarded the\nletter to the Air Force, advising\nthat nothing derogatory or ‘in-\ndicative of subversion could be\nfound in the woman's activities.\nSo the Air Force reached into\nits nonclassified files and plucked\nout the latest summary on the\n/number of sightings of UFO (un-\nlidentified flying objects), to-\n‘gether with an explanation of\n|why people think they see flying\nsaucers—-or what it is they see\nwhich the Air Force can or can’t\nSeemed like a simple, direct! explain.\napproach—except for the ad-\n| }dress.\n‘The lady’s 10 cents was taped\n|to the summary and both were\nThe post office, casting ‘about mailed to her address in Los\n| {for Some Federal agency thatiAngeles. “s\nwan 99 498\n\"1 20 ido\nWe\n=<\nTolson\nNi\nys Boardman\n\\fBsieat\nMason\nMohr\n/sSParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nNease\nWinterrowd\nTele. Room\nHolloman —_____\nGandy\na\ni)\ngr OPED\nWash. Post and\nTimes Herald\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN. Y. Herald\nTribune\n- Y. Mirror\n- Y. Daily News __\nDaily Worker\nThe Worker\nNew Leader\ni os\nDate __MAR 2.2 195)\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nPeed ‘\n- OF THE AIR) FORCE »\nOffice of Public’ Information\nWashington 25, D, C.\nU. S. Air Force Summary of Events and Information\nConcerning the Unidentified Flying Object Program\nThe Air Force’ feels a'\\very’ definite obligation to identify and\nanalyze things that happen in ‘the air that may have in them menace to\nthe United States and, because of that Peeling of obligation and pur-\nsuit of that interest, the Air Force eStablished an activity known as\nthe Unidentified Flying Object Program. :\nThis program was éstablished in°1947 when unidentified flying\nobjects were being reported in various parts of the United States,\nThe reports of. sightings reached a peak of 1,700 in 1952 and dropped\nto a total of 429 in 1953, During the first nine months of 1954 only\n254 sightings were reported, ‘\nFrom a survey of the volume of sightings received by the Air\nForce, it-has been determined that over ‘80 percent. are explainablé as\nbeing known objects.,. Generally, sighted objects fall into the éate-\ngory of? balloons, ‘aircraft, astronomical bodies, atmospheric reflec-\ntions, and birds, All reports of unidentified flying objects result\nfrom either radar or visual sightings.\nExplanations pertaining to sightings reported from military and\ncivilian radar facilities are as follows:\n1, Temperature inversion reflections can give a return on a\nradar scope that is as sharp as that received from an aircraft,\nSpeeds of these returns reportedly range from zero to fantastic rates,\nThe \"objects\" also appear to move in all directions. Such sightings\nhave resulted in many fruitless intercept efforts.\nTo possibly bear out the theory of temperature inversion\nreflection is an.ineident which occurred in January 1951 near Oakridge,\nTennessee.. Two Air Force aircraft attempted to intercept an unidenti-\nfied \"object\" and actually established a radar \"lock\" on the object.\nTheir altitude at the time was. 7,000 feet. The unidentified object,\naccording to their radar, appeared to be at an elevation of 10 to 25\ndegrees from this altitude. Three passes were made in an attempt to\nclose on the object, In each instance the pilots reported that their\nradar led them first upward and then down toward a specifié point on\nthe ground. (One scientifie theory holds that light can be simllarly\nreflected froma layer of warm air above the earth. If this Proves\nto be correct, many visual night sightings could be accounted for, )\n2. Tonized.clouds have caused Some unidentified radar fataaq\nThunderstorms are identifiable by radar ‘and radar ‘returns neve ase\nbeen received from ice formations in the air, balloons, ground reflec-\ntions, frequency interference between other radar Stations And wisi\nborn objects, Obviously, such returns are very difficult eA fdegetan\nespecially when they occur during darkness, J\nMORE\n@NCEOSME.\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nz 5\nSau uine dar @esen has; picked up: birds | in-one case a ,\nflock of ducks, Flight interceptions proved these phenomena.\nAn explanation of known types of visual sightings are as.\nfollows:\n1, Present-day jet aircraft, flying at great speeds and high\naltitudes, are often mistaken for; unknown objects by the untrained\nobserver, Sunlight reflections from the polished surfaces of air-\ncraft can be seen plainly even-when the aircraft itself is too dis-\ntant to be visible, The exhaust'of jet.aircraft.emits.a trail. and\noften this is seen rather than the aircraft. itself,\n2... Weather balloons account for, a substantial number of 'sight-\nings. These balloons, sent to altitudes. of 40,000 feet-and higher,\nare launched from virtually every airfield in. the country, They are\nmade of rubber or polyethylene, swell as.they gain altitude, have\nvery good reflective qualities, carry small lights, when. launched\nafter dark, and can be seen at very high altitudes,\n3. In addition to the ordinary weather balloon, huge 90-foot\nballoons, which sometimes drift from coast to coast, are used for\nupper air research, These balloons also have a highly reflective\nsurface and are visible at extreme altitudes.\n4, Frequently, unusually bright meteors and planets will cause\na flurry of reports,.sometimes from relatively experienced observers,\nAt certain times of thé year, Venus, for instance, is low on the\nhorizon and will appear to change color and move erratically due to\nhazy atmospheric conditions, Since the stars are charted and most\nof their characteristics known, many cases are traced to them,\nMeteors on the other hand are of rapid single-direction movement and\nare only visible for a few seconds. Meteor activity is more common\nat certain times of the year than others, and reports of UFO's have\nshown a tendency to increase during these periods.\n5. Some cases arise which, on the basis of information receivec *\nare of a weird and peculiar nature, ‘The objects display erratic\nmovements and phenomenal speeds, Since maneuvers and speeds of this\nkind cannot be traced directly to aireraft, balloons, or known astro-\nnomical sources, it. is believed’ that they are reflections from ob-+\njects rather than being objects themselves, For examples isuppose\nwe would hold a mirror in.hand under a light, causing. a reflection\non the ceiling. Only a slight, quick movement of. the hand would\nresult in erratic movements and phenomenal spseds of the reflected\nbeam. Reflections may be projected to clouds and haze both from the\nground and air, Many things which are common to the sky have highly\nreflective qualities, such as balloons, aircraft, and clouds. Accu-\nrate speeds are also difficult to determine due to the Inability\nof the reporter to judge distance, angles, and time,\n6, Brilliant flashing lights that sometimes appear red and\nwhite in color ‘have been reported by observers, This type has been\ntraced to a new lighting system of commercial airlines and military\naircraft, Atop the tail section of these aircraft highly reflective\nred and white flasher type lights have been installed and are many\ntimes misinterpreted by the ground observer,\n“a= MORE\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nIn the analysis a’ Wevestigation of the radar_and visual\n~ sightings described, e are some yardsticks wh. have been\n+ established from experT@nce and trends to measure fd attempt to\ndetermine the source of UFO's. Some of these are general in nature\nPend are subject to change as new scientific and factual information\nis received, It should be remembered that any object viewed from a\ngreat distance appears to be round. Nearly all the sightings reported\nare described as round and would tend to indicate that most of the\nobjects are at a greater:distance from the observer than is generally\nestimated,\nAnother misconception centers about photographs of unidentified\nflying objects. At beSt the majority of photographs have proven\nnon-conclusive as evidence to this program mainly due to type cameras\nused, Also, it might be mentioned that because still photographs can\nbe so easily faked, either by using a mock-up or model against a\nlegitimate background, or by retouching the negative, they are worth-\nless as evidence, Innumerable objects, from ashtrays to wash basins,\nhave been photographed while sailing through the air, Many such\nphotos have been published without revealing the true identity of the\nobjects,\nMore attention is given to moving pictures of unidentified fly-\ning objects since they are more difficult to retouch, However, only\na very few movie-type films have been received by the Air Force and\nthey reveal only pinpoints of light moving across the sky.’ The Air\nForce has been unable to identify the source of these lights because\nthe images are too small to analyze properly, Since ownership of\nthese films remains with the persons taking them, the Air Force is\nnow in a position to give them out.\nThe difficulty of evaluating reports of all types is based\nlargely upon the lack of basic data surrounding the sightings, The\ndrop in sightings during 1953 is largely due to the increased accuracy\nand the completeness of reports being received, To be of value, a\nreport should include such basic data as size, shape, composition,\nspeed, altitude, direction, and the maneuver pattern of the objects,\nWithout such information, it 1s almost impossible to establish the\nidentity of the object sighted. In addition, a recent study has shown\na direct correlation between the number of sightings reported and the\npublicity given to \"saucers\" by the nation's press.\nThe Air Force took a further step in early 1953 by procuring\nVideon cameras for the purpose of photographing this phenomena, These\ncameras were distributed to various military installations, This type\ncamera has two lenses, one of which takes an ordinary photograph, and\nthe other has a diffraction grating which separates light into its\ncomponent parts, This aids in determining the composition of the ob-\nject photographed. A small number of photographs have been received\nfrom this camera; however, only light spots of no detail have been\nindicated in the photos to date, As more photographs are taken by\nthese observers, it is believed that a great deal of the mystery will\nbe lifted from the program,\nThe Air Force would like to state that no evidence has been\nreceived which would tend to indicate that the United States is being\nobserved by machines from outer space or a foreign government, No\nobject or particle of an unknown substance has been received and\n-3- MORE\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nno photographs of detail have been produced,. The photographs on\nhand are, at best, only large and small blobs of light which, in\nmast cases, are explainable, : i\nIt may be concluded from the above and from past experience. that\nno new significant trends have developed out of these cases, There\nwas an increase in public interest which occurred simultaneously with\nthe publication of various books and articles on the subject; however,\nthis trend has been noted several times previously.\nIn_-order to overcome the lack. of basic data, and to standardize\nall reports, a detailed questionnaire is now submitted to each person\nreporting’an unidentified aerial abject. It 1s felt that) the infor-\nmation thus obtained will lower still-more the number of unexplained\nsightings. . t\n1\nFor observers who wish to report unidentified aerial objects,\nthe Air Force would welcome the information. Attached to this report\nis a brief basic summary form, It would be appreciated if observers\nwould send the completed form to the nearest Air Force Bases\nIf and when new developments turn up in this program, the Air\nForce will keep the public informed.\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nLd\nPLEASE SEND TO YOUR NEAREST AIR FORCE BASE\nDATE:\nTIME OF SIGHTING: _\nSIZE:\nSHAPE:\nCOMPOSITION:\nSPEED:\nALTITUDE:\nDIRECTION OF TRAVEL:\nMANEUVER PATTERN:\nCOLOR:\nSOUND:\nLENGTH OF TIME OBSERVED:\nSKY CONDITIONS:\nVISIBILITY:\nGROUND DIRECTION OF WIND:\nNAME, AGE, MAILING ADDRESS OF OBSERVER;\nREMARKS: (General desceiption of what you saw--use back if necessary)\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nUN ew ae ON\n\"FLYIN\nBy FOR FORSAITH REES\nERE is the “real truth”\nabout Flying Sasfcers,\nas\\ told by Georg/Klei\nformer secret weapons ex-\npert in the German’ War\nProduction Ministry, and\nnow an engineer in\nSwitzerland.\n“Flying Saucers,” he says,\nare top secret weapons of the\nISA and Rus\n“They are a continuation of\nerman wartime experi-\nbients.\ni ‘Prototype Flying Saucers\nwere built in Germany during\nthe war. I saw one reach a\nheight of 40,000 feet in three\nminutes, near Prague, in\n1945.”\nKlein says the Russians\ncaptured a scale model and top\ntechnicians at Breslau. The\ntechnicians have not returned\nto Germany.\nAnd | Walter iethe, 9 'V\neapon inventor‘and key rhan\nSaucer development, fled\nt and now works in fhe\nited States.\nlein in a Zurich interview\nAUCERS\nbe gaia there are two types\nlying Saucer built to-day—\none with a diameter of 43ft.\npowered by five jets and a\nlarger model with a diameter\nof 126ft. and 12 jets.\nThis, he) says, accounts for\nthe rumour that Saucers often\nappear to change size sud-\ndenly.\nRaised wing flaps lift both\nairoraft like a helicopter. The\nbig one can keep stationary by\nturning jets down. to counter-\nbalance gravit:\nFlying Saucets developed in\nCanada by Johyffrost, former\ncolleague of Sis Frank Whittle,\nhave “reached speeds _upf to\n1,500 mph and have been|}in-\nspected by _ Field-Marshal\nlontgomery, says Klein.\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nOs AUL 9, /4u04\n‘Flying Saucer?‘:\nWeird Spy Disc\nA circular object, grayish at\nfirsh and then brighter, like the\nMoon, shooting up from near sea\nlevel and disappearing in clouds\nab 5,000 feet, was sighted at sea\njlast night 80 miles east of New\nYork. Officers of the Dutch\nliner Groote Beer reported the\nincident when the vessel arrived\nlin Hoboken.\n' “I don't know what it was,”\nsaid Capt. Jan P. Boshoff, a\nveteran shipmaster, who said\nhe watched the object through\nhis binoculars. “It might have\n; been what has been described\nas a flying saucer, but I don't\n| know what it was.”\ni ‘Through his most powerfitl\nbinoculars, the captain trained\nthem on the object, 40 degrees\noff the port side. Several other\nofficer similarly trained bino-\nculars. ‘\nCapt. Boshotf described it as\n“a flat object, resembling the\n| mon, at first kind of gray ana\nthen turning brighter on the\n| lower part, and around the\n, edges having bright Spots as if\n| they were lights.” He saia it\n{was moving “directly upward,\nwith great speed.”\nHe said he never had seen\nanything like it before, an\nadded:\nSighted By Ship;\n“Lam positive it was not 4\nmeteor. Nor was it ’\nLD\nMr. Tolson——=\nMr. Boardmat——\nMr. Nichols———\nMr. Belmont_—\nMr. Harbo_———\nMr. Mohr._——\nMr. Paraons.\nMr. Rosen...\n-, Winterrowd_\nTele. Room\nMr. Holloman——\nMiss Gandy.\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\n@ / 0.20\n),Mr. Tolson __+\n| Mr, B\nNl La\n& io “Mr. Belmont\nMr. Harbo ___\nMr. Mohr\nMr. Parsons ____\nMr. Rosen\nMr. Tamm ___\nae Sizoo\nWinterrowd __\n4s Tele. Room _\n‘ Mr. Holloman ___\nM % Miss Gandy\n(OBJECT)\nee ee ts wet hime \\.\nett ae\nnaive,\nAigo AcMe Hae i ities anis\nBie 5 fet : ABOUT cre\n4 ! NGS. 39274\nna a ae relat SEE\nSein JoTgRuaTEOMALatnponT tourR Tu nogron samp\n* e/100mg3i5P\nNOT RECORDED\nMl JUN 17 11954\nN3b\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\n0.20\nMr. Tolson <<\nLE We: Bornes\nu Mr. Ni¢tiols/2—)_\nMr. Belmo £\nMr. Harbo\nMr. Mohr —___\nMr. Parsons\nMr. Rosen\nMr. Tamm\nMr. Sizoo\nMr. Winterrowd __\nTele. Room\nMr. Holloman __\nMiss Gandy\n‘\n(OBJECT)\n] MOBILE, ALA,--BROOKLEY AIR FORCE BASE REPORTED THAT AN AY\n| UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT, BRILLIANT AND SILVER COLORED\" WAS TRACKED\n| BY RADAR OVER MOBILE AND THE ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST LAST NIGHT.\nMAJ, JAMES ZICHERALI, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AT BROOKLEY, SAID\n(TE OBJECT APPEARED TO BE A JET+TYPE AIRCRAFT OF NEW DESIGN WITH SHORT |\nFIVE OTHER RESIDENTS OF ALABAMA AND MISSISSIPPI ALSO REPORTED\nSIGHTING THE OBJECT\nZICHERALI SAID THE OBJECT APPEARED ON THE BASE CONTROL TOWER RADAR\nskREEN AT 6350 P. M. CST, HE SAID RADAR OPERATORS REPORTED IT “MADE\nMe NRC UaRED th LEFT NO TRAIL BUT GAVE EVIDENCE OF DEFINITELY BEING\n7/1 -eSROLP\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson\nadd\nNichols\nBelmon:\nc\nClegg —__\nGlavin —__\nHarbo —__\nRosen\nTracy=\nMohr\nTrotter\nWinterrowd _\nTele. Room —\nHolloman —\nMiss Gandy —\nir Force Hushes Up Saucer Probe\nBy ROBERT CRATER,\nScripps-Howard Staff Writer\nAir Force leaders have\nslammed down a “brass” curtain\nat the Dayton (0.) Air Technical\nIntelligence Center (ATIC),\nwhere flying saucer reports are\ninvestigated,\n“The Air Force will be unable to\nhonor visits (including the press)\nto the ATIC because the volume of\nrequests for information has seri-\noufiy interferred with _investiga-\ntiogs,” an Air Force spokesman here\nsail’ today.\nsaid the original official policy\n“sa heen to exclude visits by news-\npapermen, however this policy had\nbeen relaxed in recent months.\nMost of the mail received at the\nDayton office is from persons over\nthe nation who are curious about\nflying saucers,\n“The mail has become so heavy\nthat the two or three persons de-\ntailed to investigating unidentifie\nflying objects—called_ UFO’s—are\nnot getting anything else done,” the\nAir Force official said.\n“Actually, UFO's are supposed to\nbe only a small part of the investi-\ngative work done at the ATIC.”\n‘The flood of mail from the public\nwas attributed to newspaper and\nmagazine articles about flying sau-\ncers, Singled out were two current\nNOT RECORDED ~\n160 JAN 15 1954\n— eee come\nbooks, “Flying Saucers Have Land:\ned” and “Flying Saucers From Out\ner Space.”\nJust how banning the press was\nexpected to ease the situation was\nnot explained—unless the Aix Force\nfigures this will reduce the 1Nmber\nof flying saucer stories,\nTimes-Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Herald Tribune\nN.Y. Mirror\nFa\na\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\n\"THAT WAS NO AIRPLANE’\nAre They Hiding Those\nLights Under a Bushel?\nBy EVERT CLARK 5\nMysterious red lights which have flown over the Quantico Marine Base 22 times in\nthe past six nights: were officially explained away today as a new type of aircraft\nnavigation light. But most of the Marines who saw them still don’t believe that’s what\nthey were.\nIn addition, The News ran\ninto what seems to be a delib-\nerate attempt to cover up cer-\ntain facets of the longest con-\ntinuous “flying saucer” run in\nhistory.\n‘The first man to see the light\nwas Pfe, Norman Viets, 18, of\nGreenville, Pa. Since'then, at least\n30 other Marines, including half a\ndozen officers, have seen it, too.\nOn one occasion, sentries report-\ned seeing three lights at once. They\nsay they have seen the lights drop\nstraight down, fly straight up and\nstand still.\nEven the most’ careful—and\nskeptical—observer, the base prov-\nost marshal, Maj. D. D. Pomerleau,\nadmitted the lights had character:\nistics he never expected to find on\nan airliner.\nFIRST SIGHTING\nPfe. Viets was standing sentry\nduty at the Tank Park a few miles\nnorth of Camp Barrett on the south-\nwestern side of the Quantico reser-\nvation at 9:05 p. m. Dec, 30 when\nhe “reported a moving, blinking red\nlight near his post which he could\nnot explain.”\n‘The sergeant of the guard, Sergt.\nFrancis R, Salinder, “investigated\nand saw the light but could not ex:\nplain it.”\nPfe. Viets told The News the light\nfirst appeared to come straight\ntoward him over a line of trees about\n200 yards to the south of his post.\n“Tt was about a foot and a half in\ndiameter,” he said, “only going about\n$0 or 15 miles an hour. ‘Then it fol-\njJowed the tree line about 50 yards to\nthe right and went down.\n“qt went straight down, all of a\nsudden, Fifteen’ minutes later it\nwent straight up and moved over\nhere toward the tank shed. 5\n“y saw it two times after that. Tt OF | \\S STON DATIA\ndia the same thing. It was the 5 : ON DAILY NEWS\nweirdest looking thing I ever saw. 949 ji ton Edition\nThere was no engine noise and’no JAN 12 iy54\nshape—just the light.” =\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nNO SALE\nBy the time The News talked to\nPie, Viets at Quantico yesterday,\nthe airplane navigation light theory\nalready had been offered. The News\nasked Pfc. Viets about it, and he\nsaid:\n“That was no airplane. I first\nthought it might be a weather\nballoon, but it wasn’t. Either way,\nyou could have seen the shape.”\nPfc. Viets and. Sergt. Salinder saw\nthe light again at 10:15 the same\nnight. Five minutes later they called\nin the roving guard from a nearby\nguard tower, but the light was gone.\nCONFLICT\nFirst reports had it that troops\nwere! sent into the area to look for\nthe lights. Yesterday Maj. A. B.\nFerguson, the base information of-\nficer, said that report was errone-\nous.\n“We did at no time dispatch\ntroops to fight off the invaders or\ncapture then or welcome them\naboard or anything else,” he said.\nHowever, this is what the official\nrecord says:\n“A 13-man detail arrived (at\n11:15 p. m., Dec. 30) from Camp\nBarrett and made a search of the\narea in which the light was first\nseen, The search proved fruit\nless.”\nFifty minutes later Pfc, Viets’ re-\nlief “reported seeing the same red\nlight.” Sergt. Salinder saw nothing.\nHOVERS\n‘The next night the light was seen\nagain, at 6:25 p.m. by a tank\npark sentry and the guard tower.\nAt 7:10, it appeared again. This\ntime the sergeant of the guard\n“came out and checked the area\n=\nPfc. Bennett (top front) grabbed a butcher knife and said: “It’s land-\nMaj. Pomerleau (middle photo) is skeptical,\n(bottom photo) saw enough to convince\ning in the tank shed!”\nbut still curious. Pf. Viet\nhim “that was no airplane.\nwith troops,” the official report\nsays. :\nThirty minutes later, the sergeant\nof the guard saw it again, and at\n8:23 p. m. three lights were seen.\n(This was New Year’s Eve.) At\n9:01 it was seen again, and at 4:20\nNew Year’s morning it moved\nnortheast, then south, then north\nand remained “over the tank shed\nat an elevation of about 3500 feet.”\nThat was the time Pfc. Viets\nsaid, “when they saw it come up\nthere and lay under the moon until\nmorning.”\nPfe, Viets’ relief of the night be-\nfore got so excited he “grabbed a\nbutcher knife and headed for the\ntank shed to help out his troops,”\nhis barracks mates said.\nThe light came back three times\nFriday night, once Saturday night,\nfive times Sunday night and twice\nlast_ night.\nMaj. Pomerieau said the best pos-\n—News Staff Photos by Gene Thomas\nsible way to describe the light’s\nsize, shape and intensity was to\ncompare it to “the way a blinking\nred traffic light appears to a motor-\nist as he pulls up to an intersec-\ntion.”\nHe heard no noise and saw no\nshape. He said the light was “sharp-\nly delineated.”\n“But I have friends and a pro-\nfessional reputation,” he said, “and\nas far as I’m concerned just say\nit’s an aircraft navigation light.”\nSeveral airlines that fly in and out\nof Washington say they began in-\nstalling new lights atop the fails of|\nplanes six months ago, They blink\non and off, are red, and can be seen\nmuch farther away than older types.\n“Nobody in the barracks knows,” |\nPfe, Viets said. “They're just tallcing\nflying saucers, that’s ail, They're\ntalking about men from Mars and\neverything else you could name,”\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nystery-Is Dissolved\nMarines Decide ‘Objects’ :\nAre New Airliner Lights\nAuthorities at the Quantico}\nMarine Base last night took a\nlong, searching look at those\nstrange flying objects with flash-\ning lights seen near the base for\nthe past five nights—and de-|\ncided they were commercial air-\nliners.\nQuick as a flash, airlines op-\nerating out of Washington con-\nfirmed the Marine Corps’ guess.\n| An American Airlines spokes-\n|man said flashing red lights, vis-\nible for 10 to 15 miles, have been\ninstalled recently atop the ver-\ntical stabilizer, or tail, of its\nplanes. Other airlines also have|\nput in such lights, he said.\nA group of Marine officers\nlast night made a field trip to\nthe “Guadacanal” area of the\nhase, west of U. S. 1, They re-\nported: “This flashing red light,\nwhen seen for the first time, by\nthe unaided eye, ereates an un-\nusual impression and an illu-\n—,\nas the Marine Corps is con-\ncerned, a spokesman said.\nUntil last night, however, the\nlights were reported to have|\ndone about everything. Nine-\nteen Marines reported sighting)\na mysterious reddish “blinking,\nor revolving” light over the base’\nthe nights of December 30 and\nJanuary 1, 2 and 3. Rumors that!\nplatoons of infantry had been\nsent to the “landing site” of\nthe objects and a report that a\nhelicopter flew to intercept the\nlights were discounted by the\nMarine Corps earlier yesterday.\nThe base provo’ marshal,\nMaj. D. D. Pomerleau, who saw\nthe lights’ twice, guessed that\nthey came from an airliner, but\nadded that he couldn’t F> sure.\nBut last night the Marine\nCorps had this final word:\n“Officials here are convinced\nthat the unusual phenomenon\nwas a new navigational light of\ngreater intensity used on air-\n{sion of nearness.”\n‘Sher-eresed the matter as far\nliners flying near the Teserva-|\ntion”) * om\n| Lai\nNOT RECORDED\n“JAN 8 1954\n0-19\nTolson\nLadd\nNicho!\nBelmont¢°<——\nClegg\nGlavin —__\nHarbo —___\nRosen\nTracy __\nMohr ___\nTrotter\nWinterrowd _\nTele. Room —\nHolloman —_\nMiss Gandy —\n—\nTimes+Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Herald Tribune\nN.Y. Mirror\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nMarines Investigating\nMystery ‘Flying Object’ Lands\nNear Quantico, Say Sentries\n/One of those mysterious flying;the sky and described it as a\nobjects reportedly landed near\nQuantico on New Year’s Eve but\ntook off again before the Ma-\nrines could get the situation in\nhand.\nA spokesman yesterday con-\nfirmed that a flying object had\nbeen reported near the base.\n‘Two sentries on duty at Camp,\narrett, a Marine installation\nbout 15 miles from Quantico,\n|freported seeing an object in\nflying saucer,” according to the\ni: ‘They notified the\nOfficer of the Day that it had\nlanded, and the helicopter took\noff from Quantico, By the time\nit arrived, the mystery ship had\nrisen and was out of sight.\nThe news spread swifty\namong Quantico personnel. One\nreport had it that two platoons\nwere deployed to capture the\nthing but this was denied by the\nofficial spokesman. |\nStatements were taken from\nthe two sentries, and the spokes-\nman said the investigation was\nnow in the hands of “higher\nauthorities.” i\nThe two sentries were re-\nported off the base on pass last\nnight and the Marine spokes-\nman was not able to supply their\ndescription of the objects, or\ntheir report of its actions.\n‘The spokesman reported the\nhad been summoned to appeai\nbefore high officers of the Mai\n‘ine Base this morning for addi;\ntional statements.\n0-19\nTolson —~+\neT 1 v,\nNichol}\n_- Belm Woghs\nClegg —_—_\nGlavin.\nHarbo —___\nRosen\nTracy ———_\nGearty\nMohr ——__—.\nWinterrowd —\nTele. Room —\nHolloman —\nSizoo\nMiss Gandy —\nNe\nNOT RECORDED\n191 JAN 20 1954\n——\nTimes-Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.\nN.\nY. Herald Tribune\nY. Mirror\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\n——t\nSwedish Pilot Reporis \"Saucer\nBy United Press\nSTOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 18—The Swedish Royal Air Force\nordered a full investigation today of an airliner crew’s report of seeing\n‘a saucer-shaped object over Sweden near secret Soviet bases.\nGen. Bengt Norderskjold, air force commander-in-chief, called in\ncomplete reports from ail Swedish radar stations after joining the\ndefense staff in promising a detailéd inquiry.\nCapt. Ulf Christiernsson, pilot of the passenger liner, told the defense\nstaff he and his crew saw the disc-shaped metallic object shortly after\nnoon yesterday over the southern Swedish town of Haessleholm, about\n300 miles from the strategic Baltic coast.\n“Tt was entirely an unorthodox, metallic, symmetrical and circular\nobject,” Capt. Christiernsson said. “I was not at all scared, but curious,\nvery curious.” : USNS\nCapt. Christiernsson said the object flew faster than sound’ about\n5000 feet above the ground.\nCapt. Christiernsson said the object headed southward over a low-\nlying ‘cloud layer which would obscure it from ground observers. He\nsaid he watched it for about six seconds before it disappeared in the\ndirection of East Germany’s Baltic shore, near the former Nazi research\nstation at Peenemunde, now operated by the Russians.\nTolson\nWaddo\nNichols\nBelmont ——\nClegg —__—\nGlavin\nHarbo —___\nRosen\nTracy —___\nGearty\nMohr\nWinterrowd —\nTele. Room —\nHolloman ——\nSizoo\nMiss Gandy —\n\\\nW Ne 4.\nTimes-Herald\nWash.\nPost\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Herald Tribune\nN.Y. Mirror\nN.Y. Compass\nDate:\nRee, 13, 1953\na\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nROPERS HEED”\nSPACE SHIPS\nBY EXMARINE\nHits AF Stand On\nFlying Disks\n(This is the last of three arti-\ncles on the controversial subject\nof “flying saucers” and their\ninvestigation by the Air Force.)\nBY RICHARD REILLY\n2)\nAre the“flying saucers real—\nand if they are, what are they?\n‘That, in essence, is the ques-\ntion that faces the Air Force—\nand the American public as. well.\nAltho it remains unanswered, it\nhas stirred no end of opinions and\ntheories. ,\nOne theory advanced from\ntime to time is that the saucers\nare some) revolutionary type of\nweapon perfected either by this\ncountry or some other nation,\n‘The Air Force, however, dep-\nrecates this possibility. In a re-\ncent statement, it said:\n“The Air Force has stated in\nthe past, and reaffirms at the\npresent, time, that unexplained\naerial phenomena are not a se-\neret weapon, missile or aircraft\ndeveloped by the United States.\nNone of the three military de-\npartments nor any other agency|\nin the government is conducting |\nexperiments, classified or other-\nwise, with flying objects which\ncould be a basis for the reported\nphenomena.”\nWeapon Theory Discounted\nIn adgition, 9 high-ranking Air\nForce Officer indicated to the\n\"PimesHerald that it is -believed\nimpossible the saucers could be\n® foreign weapon.\nRegarding the question as to\nwhether flying saucers exist, Lt.\nRobert White, public inform:\ntion officer, said the Air Force\npelieves reliable observers such\nas veteran airline pilots are sin-\ncere when they report sighting\nunidentified objects,\n‘The Air Force was tossed a hot\npotato recently by Maj. Donald\nB, Keyhoe, U.S.M.C. (ret.), who\nclaimed in his recent book, “Fly-\ning Saucers from Outer Space,”\nthat the saucers not only are real\nbut that they are of inter-plane-\ntary origin.\nFurthermore, Keyhoe contends\nthat the so-called “Utah film”\npossessed by the Air Force proves\n* —\nxneory Bolstored——,\nKeyhoe's inter-planetary theory\nwas bolstered by a letter pub-\nlished on the jacket of his book\nfrom Albert M. Chop, former Air\nForce civilian expert on the\nsaucer project, who now is with\nthe Douglas Aircraft company in\nCalifornia.\nIn_the letter, Chop stated:\n‘“The Air Force, and its investi-\ngative agency, ‘Project Bluebook,’\nare aware of Maj. Keyhoe's con:\nclusion that the flying saucers\nare from another planet. The!\n‘Air Force has never denied that|\nthis possibility exists. Some of}\nthe personnel believe that there\nmay be some strange natural]\nphenomena completely unknown\nto us, but that if the apparently\ncontroled maneuvers reported\nby many competent observers\nare correct, then the only re-\nmaining explanation is the inter-\nplanetary answer.” |\nUpon publication of the letter |\n—ritten on Defense department\nstationery—the Air Force chal-|\nJenged Chop’s claim and said he\nwas merely expressing his per-\nsonal opinion.\nChop subsequently admitted\nthat he was not speaking for\nthe Air Force, but maintained\nthat some of the investigative\npersonnel had subscribed to the\ninterplanetary theory. He said\nthis was based on “personal con-\ntacts with these various indi-|\nviduals” and insisted that it was\n“a true statement.”\nCharges CoverUp\nAmplifying his theory that the\nsaucers come from another)\nplanet, Kehoe claims they could |\noriginate from some other body\nin the earth’s solar system—|\nsuch as Mars or Venus—or from\nsome other system or universe.|\nKehoe charges that the Air\nForce is convinced that the)\nsaucers are space ships from|\nanother world, but that it 1s cov-|\nering up because of a fear that\nsuch a disclosure would result in\nwidespread panic.\nThe Air Force, however, in-\nsists that this is not so—that it\njs holding back no important\nfacts from the public.\nWhite said the names of\nparinemvoived in the.grhtings\nNOT RECORDED\na4\naff withheld, and reportsauish)\ndivulge the capabilities of our\naircraft, radar and electronic\nequipment are classified. All\nother information with respect\nto sightings is a matter of pub-\nlic record, he said.\nKeyhoe maintains, tho, that\nthe Air Force has refused to re-\nlease many analyses of sighting\nreports. He points out that the\nnames and locations connected\nwith the ineidents cotild be de-\nleted, if necessary. ©\nWants Film Released\n‘Keyhoe also claims that the\nAir Force should. release the\nfinal intelligence analysis on\n| the Utah film.\n| In connection with this, Key-\n|hoe recently sent a,telesram to\nhigh Air Force officials charging\nthat since the Air Force had im-\nplied that he had misrepresented\nthe analysis of the Utah film,\neither he or the Air Force was\nlying.\n‘The Times-Herald asked a top\n|Air Force spokesman if Keyhoe\njhad, in fact, misrepresentec the\nUtah film analysis. He declined\nto comment.\nIn his telegram — as in his\nbook-—Keyhoe stated:\n“The final analysis proved\nthat the saucer formation could\nnot be explained as any known\naireraft or other conventional}\nobjects.”\nGites Conclusions\nThe spokesman was asked if\nthis statement were true or false.\nHe said that, to date, the Air\nForce has neither affirmed nor\ndenied it.\n‘eyhoe also contends the antl-\ny4s concluded the objects webe\nndt birds and were not caustd\nby] weather conditions.\nspecifically, Keyhoe claims the\nTimes Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash, Star\nN. Y. Times\nAl. Y. Compass\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\ninfelgence experts reached the\nfollowing conclusions;\n1, The average speed of the\nunknown objects was somewhere\nbetween 653 and 980 miles per\nhour.\n2. All_the objects appeared\nround, of the same size, and gave\noff a bluish-white glow of very\nhigh intensity.\n3. The objects seemed to be\nManeuvering in a circular or el-\nliptical pattern within the group,\nat very high speeds.\n4. Because of these high speeds,\nthe objects obviously could not be\nballoons or birds,\n5. They were not any type of\nknown aircraft,\n6. The sighting could not be ex-\nplained by any conventional an-\nswer.\n“Asked if the .Times-Herald\ncould see the final analysis re-\nport, an Air Force spokesman\nsaid that there were certain re-\nports the Air Force could not\nmake public for security reasons,\nrisk of libel, and other reasons.\nHowever, the spokesman said\nthe film could be viewed at)\nWright field, Ohio.\nNot Discounting Theory\nThe Air Force officially neither\naccepts nor rejects the interplan-\netary theory. | :\nBrig. Gen. Sory Smith, Air\nForce public relations chief, put it\nthis way:\n“we do not know enough about\nit to deny that flying saucers\nexist. Conyersely, we have no\nproof that they do exist.\n“In our investigation we are\nnot discounting the possibility\nthat the saucers—if they exist—\ncould be interplanetary. We are\ninterested in anyone who might\nbe using the air over the United\nStates.\nSairare?, we have no authen-\ntic physical evidencethatthey\nare interplanetary.”\nContinuing, Gen. Smith stated:\n“For the Air Force to admit\nthat flying saucers exist, it would\nwant indisputable physical evi-\ndence, For such an admission, it\nwould want stronger evidence\nthan it now has.”\nSumming up the problem, he\nsaid:\n“So far, the question of\nwhether flying saucers exist, and\nif so, what they are, has not been\nconclusively answered either\nway.”\nBut one thing is certain, he\nadded. The Air Force will con-\ntinue to seek the answer.\nWill Push Campaign\nMeanwhile, Keyhoe plans: to\ncontinue his campaign to com-\npel the Ait Force to disclose the\nfacts he says it is concealin\nHe told the Times-Herald he w\ncontinue to make his claims in\nprint and on television, and will\nchallenge the Air Force to deny\nthem,\n“If any official, after reading\nthe final analysis on the Utah\nfilm, says that it did not rule\nout birds, known aircraft or\nconventional objects as the\ncause of those objects, I will call\nhim a liar to his face,\n*T do not like to use such\nterms, but after all, the Air\nForce has, in“effect, been calling\nme a liar and I'm ‘getting tired\nof_ it.”\nRegardless of the charges and\ncounter-charges, so long as the\nAir Force has unsolved sightings\nin its files — and until it is\ndefinitely known what the fly:\ning saucers are — the average\nperson is bound to wonder . .\nAre the flying saucers real?\nIf so, what are they? :\n‘The final chapter is yet to be\nwritten in this strange drama,\nThe answer Js nob yeb available\np20,\nHerald\nPost\nNews\nStar\nTimes\nN.Y.\nCompass\n__\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Saucers’\nU.S. Fiction\nLONDON —(®— A Soviet\ncommentator Saturday accused\n“aggressive forces” in the Unit-\ned States and oti) countries\nof inventing fly\nfan war hysteria\nMoscow radio broadcast ex-\nfrom an aritcle by\nXK. Khachaturoy in the Soviet\narmy newspaper Red Star, say-\ning:\n“Those who spread these fa-\nbles are endeavoring to create\nthe impression that the myste-\nrious object originate from Mos-\ncow.\n“The mythical ‘saucers’ take\noff from the pages of the bour-\ngeols press every time the rul-\ning circles of this or that capy\nalist country, om orders fro)\nashington, are trying to fois\npon their, people the new bur,\n[den of military expenditure.”\n—\nNoT PF CORDED\n46 JAN 8 1954\nA\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nBOWLING GREEN, O.-Ganadian\ngovernment observatory for. fly-\ning saticers, the first in the world,\n‘| nas been announced here.\n“There is a very high degree of\nprobability that flying saucers\nare real objects, and a 60 per\ncent probability that they are\nalien vehicles,” Wilbert B. Smith,\nscientist appointed to supervise\nthe new saucer sighting station,\ntold reporters,\nHe said the federal transport\ndepartment, in which he has\ncharge of the telecommunications\nbroadcast and measurement sec-\ntion, receives constant reports of\nsighting of flying saucers. The\ntotal number, he said, is classi-\nfied as restricted information,\n“The optical illusion explana-\ntion is lovely,” he said, “but in\nevery sighting there is always\nsome factor that precludes this\nexplanation. We have desided t\ntry to learn just what they are.”\nCanada’s sighting station will\nbeat Shirley bay, on the Ottawa\nriver 10 miles west of here. Smith\nsaid any one locaton in Canada\nis sure to have at least one saucer\nsighting a year. Associated with\nSmith in the project,\"which is\nunder the transport department\nand the defense research board,\nwill be a theoretical physicist and\nstudies.\nfor saucers. Specially built equip-\n|| ment is wired to alarm bells. The\n{Jequipment includes an iono-\nspheric reactor, electronic de-\nvices for measurement of sounds,\na gamma ray detector, a\nmeter, and other paraphernalia.\nJet planes may be sent up from\nthe air force field near Ottawa\nto investigate any saucers re-\nported by the station,\nDefense research _ scientists\ning saucers, which have been pub-\nlicly reported in nightmarish\nshapes and forms over Canadian\ncities. Some of them have been\nHeaton as multicolored cigar\nere to rise\nof the planet Mars to’\nSmith said he does Pe\nere the saucers\nspace.\nOBSERVATORY:\nNot Optical iisione()\na specialist in gravitational]\nA 24hour watch will be kept;\nhere never have pooh-poohed fly- |’\nproxy ]\nNOT REGORDED\nU5 JAN 4 1994\nTimes Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nTimes\nCompass\nDate: LL i—\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\n. Winterrowd ——\nTele. Room\nMr. Holloman\nMr. Sizoo ————\nMiss Gand:\nBRANIG.\nSTS THAT \"FLYING SAUC\nFIER'*S ATTEMPT TO PRO’\nAS NO CHANGE IN AIR FORCE'S CERI Clay VIEV\nSUPPORTS HIS IN\nAT AV PRs Se TGHNAY®\nMETHER TO MAKE. TRE\nEGE PUBLIC.\nA COCKTAIL, PART 20 . R E R\n2DED\n1953\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\n===\nay\nFlying Since 1950\nPlastic ‘Moby Dicks’\n\\\nWhale-Like Air Force Balloons Rise 20 Miles,\nSolve Flying Saucer Riddle, Wind Secrets\nBy the Associates Press\nThe magazine Aviation Week\npublished a new report yester-\nday on what the Air Force has\nfound out about the upper at-\nmosphere with its “Moby Dick”\n\\ballons—whale-like bags which\nhave often been mistaken for\nfiying saucers.\nSince the big helium-filled\n‘balloons made their appear-\n‘ance three years ago, the maga-\n|zine said, more than 90 percent\nof the “saucer” sightings have\n‘coincided with their logged as-\ncents and charted courses.\nThe shiny surface of the plas-\ntie balloons is an excellent re-\nflector of light. Long after the\nsun has set and darkness has\ncovered the earth, they shine\nbrillantly with the light re-\nflected from the sun at alti-\ntudes of from 90,000 to 100,-|\n000 feet, almost 20 miles up in\nthe sky.\nVapor dust or other foreign\nparticles in the atmosphere\nmake the light appear white,\nred, purple, or green. Because\nof ‘the dificulty of judging\nspeed at high altitudes, the bal-\n—-\nloons sometimes seem to be\njracing at tremendous velocities,\nvhereas they actually are moy-\ning at 60 miles an hour or less.\nOne evening after sunset!\njmany units of the Strategic\nAir Command in. Texas were\nkept busy trying to catch and\n|shoot down a flying object that\ning along at about 90,000 feet\nin a glow of dust-refracted sun-\nlight.\nB-36 bomber crews, accus-\ntomed to flying high altitudes,\ngave up the chase when they\nwere left behind at 45,000 feet,\nand jet fighters stalled trying\nto pursue the object above their:\naltitude ceiling.\n| Another mysterious object,\nlater identified positively as a’\nresearch balloon, floated over’\n{San Francisco last spring during\n\\a parade welcoming Gen. James\n|A, Van Fleet home from Korea,\n|It shone as a brilliant white\nsphere as jet fighters vainly\ntried to reach it. On another\nday, Dayton, Ohio, was filled\nwith “saucer” reports as anoth-\njer, balloon floated over the city.\n‘The balloon flights have con-\nINDEXED - 91 7A\nNOT Fre ORDED\n191 s\n‘was actually a Moby Dick drift-}\nfirmed the fact that air current\ntrayel in opposite directions at\ndifferent altitude layers. ‘The\nprevailing wind moves from\nWest to East across the United\nStates at about 90,000 feet,\nAbout 10,000 feet higher, how-\never, the flow is sometimes re+\nversed.\nBalloons have also carried\nlvarious kinds. of animal life,\nranging from fruit flies to mic\nand monkeys, up to 80,000 feet.\n‘The experimental animals havi\nsurvived such altitudes for 2\nhours and have been recovered\nto provide living data for scien.\ntifie research.\n‘THESMoby Dick™balloons are!\nIteleased™ almost daily at Tilla-\n|mook, Ore.; Vernalis, Calif., an\n\\Edwards Air Force Base in Cali\nfornia, Two more sites will bi\nused to take advantage of lat\nsummer winds—the Moody Air\nForce base near Valdosta, Ga.,\nand Sedalia, Mo.\n‘The big bags are made so that!\nthey destroy themselves auto-\nmatically when they descend to\n33,000 feet. Recording machines\nland instruments are parachuted\nto earth, .\ni\nHarbo\nRosen\nTracy\nLaughlin\nMohr\nWinterrowd\nTele. Rm.\nHolloman.\nGandy\nTimes-Herald\nEr IZ 1953\nWash, Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Herald Tribune\nN.Y. Mirror\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nPitot Sights Small Flying Disc.. iE\nTolson\nLadd\nNichols\nBelmont.\nClegg\nGlavin\nHarbo\nRosen\nTracy\nLaughlin\nMohr\nWinterrowd\nTele. Rm.\nHolloman.\nGandy_____\nq\nChasing F-84 Over Japan\nBy the Associated Press\nUNITED STATES AIR BASE,\nNorthern Japan, Jan. 28—The\nUnited States Air Force last night,\nreported a small, metallic, dise-\nshaped object made a controlled,\nsweeping pass at an American\njet fighter-bomber and was ob-\nserved at very close range by\nanother pilot.\nThe report, from Air Force\nintelligence files, said the sight-\ning was made over Northern\nJapan at 11:20 am., March 29,\n1952, by Lt, David C. Brigham of\nRockford, Tl.\nIt_was a bright, cloudless day.\nLt, Brigham said he got a very\ngod look at the object from\nabout 30 to 50 feet for about 10\nsecdnds,\nle pilot described it as\n“about eight inches in diameter,\nvery thin, round, and as shiny as\npolished chromium; had no ap-\nParent projections and left no,\nexhaust trails or vapor trails.”|\nHe said it caught up with an’\nF-84 Thunderjet, hovered a few\nmoments and then shot out of\nsight. The F-84 pilot, whose\nname was not revealed, did not\nsee it.\nIt. was the second disclosure\nin a week by Air Force intelli-\ngence of mysterious flying ob-\njects over Northern Japan near\nthe Russian-Siberia area.\nOn January 21, the Air Foyce\ndisclosed that “rotating clustprs\nof red, white and green lights’\nhad been sighted over Northprn\nJapan by American airmen.\nORDHD\n1953\nTimes-Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Herald Tribune\nN.Y. Mirror\nAM: Chee\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nLei\nMAY\nWHITE SANDS PROVING G\nLE THAT THE DISCLOSt\nMAY, IN PART AT Li\nSTERN SKIES I\nSAUCERS *\nID.\n(HOWEVER COL. M. HENDRICKS, CO NaN OF THE\nSAID TODAY THAT RESZARCH THER\nTHE SO-CALLED FLY SAUCER,\nBUS IN SS. THERE CERTAINLY WO!\nRATED, 15)\n1/8--N1134P\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\nwal Z v\ne8-\nlavin\nHarbo\nRosen _\nTracy\nLaughlin____\nMohr\nTele. Rm.___\nHolloman.\nGandy _____\nSOON\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\neee\nSORDED\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nFe Ling thy te~\nUES SE a OEE RODS,\n\\\nNOT REGanne-\n138 NOVI 91952\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\n58\n—=\nFIVE-STATE WHATZIT\nWell, lt Sure Was\n- Some Ball of Fire\n| It has been pretty well established today that the “mass of\ncandescent material.\nThe Naval Observatory, the\nWeather Bureau and observers at\nNational Airport lean toward the\nmeteor theory.\nScores of Washingtonians, who\nsaw it, leaned in all directions.\nPolice remained stolidly upright,\nand the FBI had no comment,\nHOW IT LOOKED\nBut citizens here, in Maryland,\nVirginia, West Virginia, Pennsyl-\nvania and Ohio couldn't be silenced.\nThey said:\n© “Suddenly this thing came\nswooping down from the eastern\nskies. Tt looked like it was right\nabove the housetops. It was a ball\nof bright greenish fire with a long\ntail.” (This was a housewife),\ne “I thought it was a_ flying\nsaucer. I thought it was a flare at\nfirst—that is, I thought it was a\nflare until the darned thing swooped\ndown—and then up again. It seemed\nto follow the contours of the road,”\n(Army veteran),\n© “It looked at first look like a\nplane on fire, it was that big. It\naa\nflaming, incandescent material” which flashed across the sky\n; over Washington and five eastern states last night was a meteor,\na flying saucer “as big as a washtub,” or a m;\nof flaming, in-\nwas sun-colored with a tail.” (Sub-\nurbanite.)\n© Shaped like a star “about as big\nas the inside of a tennis racket.”\n(12-year-old boy.)\nSHOCKING\nFour Frederick farmers\nball shooting across the horizon.\nNear Washington, three United\nbee correspondents said it was like\nis:\n© “A rocket with a fiery tail...\nIt shocked us, it looked So close.”\n(Frank Eleazer.)\n© “A big magnesium flare. . . It\ngaye off sparks.” (Robert Loftus.)\n© It plunged out of the sky “very\nfast,” like a plane shot down in the\nwar, It was trailing a tail of\nflame.”—(John A, Goldsmith.)\nGeorge Lincoln, of 756 S. Green-\nbrier-st, Arlington, saw something\n“about as big as a washtub. I was\nsure it was going to crash, some\nplace,” he said.\nA Maryland state trooper, sitting\nout his “lonely vigil atop Negro\nMountain in far Western Maryland,\nsaid “it” passed over him, too,\n—_\nLaughlin\nMohr\nWinterrowd —_\nTele. Rm.\nHolloman.\nTimes-Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Herald Tribune\nN.Y. Mirror\nN.Y. Compass\ner\nDate: ae\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nHigh-Flying Bomber a\nCaused New Dise Tale\n|\n| Special to The Inquirer\nREADING, Pa., Aug. 28.—Air Na-\ntional Guard officers and control\ntower operators of the C ‘1\nAeronautics Administration today\nquent, to keep interceptor teams on\nthe alert.\n‘The aerial display on Monday was\nwitnessed by hundreds of Guards-\nmen of the 112th Fighter Wing,\n“cleared up” the latest flying saucer) Pennsylvania-Maryland Air Na-\nmystery, as evolved in the skies over\nrks county last Monday.\n| |e saucers, seen by a large num-\nlnpr of persons at that time, a\n|sbokesman said, were vapor trails\nof a B-36 inter-continental bomber\n‘tional Guard, as well as officers who\nwatched the maneuvers through\nbinoculars.\nAir National Guard officers sail\nthe report submitted by Harry Fein|\nauer, 43, of Birdsboro, who said hj\nthought he saw a plane release\nfiying saucer in the air Mond:\n. Tolson.\nLadd\n. Nichols\nBelmont. —_\n. Harbo.\nMr\nMr.\nMr.\nRosen\nTracy\nLaughlin__\nMohr_.\nWinterrowd_\nTele. Room\nMr.\nHolloman —\nMiss Gandy.\nand a jet plane. which CAA tower-|morning, probably had to do with\nmen said were fiying at an altitude the jet which he saw-diving on the\nof 40,000 to 45,000 fect. bomber.\n‘The jet left a bigzag trail as it Nor did the Guard’ explanation\ndived in on the big bomber in a covetail very, closely with tne ac-\ncount given by Herbert Long) 29,\nmock interception attack. The Kutztown insurance olesciarh, Wao\nspokesman said such air shows were told of seeing a flying saucer 30 fect\nfrequent when atmospheric condi- in front of his automobile Mond\ntions were right for the hot exhausts hight, off the Allentown pile nedr\nfrom engines to freeze at high alti- Maxatawny. Long said he saw tHe\ntude. object. so clearly that he was ab}\nThe big: bombers, the spokesman to make a detailed drawing of ids\nxplained, often fly far out over the avenraiice. 1\ncean, and when they approach the\noastline on their return journeys\ney are observed on radar screens\nInd jets are sent up to intercept\nthem. Such tests, he added, are fre- |\n|Z\nNOF R@BORDED\n101 SEP 12 1952\nSeCTION 1.\nSECTION 2\nSECTION 3.\nSECTION 4.\nSUPERVISOR.\nBUREAU...\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nTHIS | iS IT A sketch of the flying saucer which Her-\n4 bert Long, 29, a Kutztown, Pa., insur-\nance salesman, contends he-saw parked on a road 30 feet\nfrom his car. He said he was too frightened to approach it,\n’s shown (left, below) giving Leroy Gensler, artist,\ndirections for the sketeh. (AP Wirephotos) (Ss\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nFLYING ‘SAUCER MAYBE?—The unknown object }\nover the building in the picture, photographed above } like object in his vic Bae\nAnacortes, moves swiftly through the ture at 1/100th of a secon:\nIy @ part of a cloud formation. But is it? Walter } determine the nature of\nElliott of Anacortes was preparing to take # picture Heat diss Pity\n| regents\nWa BEF 12 1952\n—\n—=\nO,\nafi ep 18’ ‘959\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\nDe asa WO ae\nC\nPAL\nSAUCERS )\ni SAN FRANCISCO--A FORMER AIR FORCE B29 TEST MECHANIC AND serpinneie |\nJECTURER SAID TODAY HE SAW TWO SILVER GREY OBJECTS FLYING ERRATICALLY | ¢\nOVER SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT ®\"AT TERRIFIC SPEEDS,\"\nROBERT G, GARNER, 38, SAN FRANCISCO, SAID HE AND HIS WIFE BOTH\nOBSERVED THE OBJECTS AT 5350 P.M. YESTERDAY AND HE WAS CONVINCED THEY\nWERE \"NOT OF THE EARTH,\"\nGARDNER, WHO SAID HE WAS WITH THE AIR FORCE IN THE PACIFIC\nDURING WORLD WAR II, SAID THE OBJECTS LOOKED LIKE “CROSS SECTIONS oF\nA CONE CLIPPED OFF AT BOTH ENDS . ©.\n\"THEY WERE SILVER GREY IN COLOR AND APPEARED TO HAVE A DIAMETER OF\nBOUT 150.TO 200 FEET EACH,\" HE SAID,\n\"BOTH OF THEM FLEW AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 12,000 FEET,\" GARNER\nAID, “AND I'D ESTIMATE THEY WERE GOING AT LEAST 1800 MILES AN\nOUR.”\n$/25--TS1147A\n(02-3987 Hig\nNOT RECORDED\n46 sep 15 1952\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE —\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nLaughlin ____\nMohr\nTele. Rm.__\nHolloman\nGandy\nOPLE HAVE BEEN ING MAY BE ANODE GLOWS® CAUSED BY IONIZATION OF\nIN AIR IN THE UPPER. ATMOSPHERE.\nONE REASON SCOTT FEELS THAT WAY IS THAT HE HAS PRODUCED ©FLYING\nSAUCERS\" IN HIS LABORATORY AT FORT BELVOIR, VA,, WHICH POSS iLL\nTHE CHARACTERISTICS ATTRIBUTED TO THE RADAR-SPOTTED \"OBJECTS\" REPORTED\nHERE IN RECENT WEEKS,\nSCOTT WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT THE BRIGHT METEOR WHICH FLASHED ACROSS\nTHE NORTHWESTERN SKIES HERE SUNDAY NIGHT, BUT ABOUT WHATEVER DUALS:\nTHAT HAS BEEN PRODUCING ®BLIPS® ON AIR FORCE RADAR SCREENS,\nFIVE SUCH ®UNIDENTIFIED OBJECTS\" WERE SPOTTED BY RADAR AT eh\nAUCERS ) ‘\nPHYSICIST NOELWe-SCOTT SAID TODAY THAT THOSE FLYING ®THINGS®\n‘i\nSCOTT HAS BEEN CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS WITH A LARGE VACUUM JAR UNDE|\nDITIONS SIMULATING THE RAREFIED AND IONIZED UPPER ATMOSPHERE.\nBY IONIZING THE THIN AIR IN HIS BELL JAR WITH STATIC ELECTRICITY\nSCOTT AT WILL PRODUCED BALLOON-LIKE BLOBS OF LIGHT WHICH HE COULD MOVE\nAROUND AT ANY DESIRED SPEED, ALL, HE SAID, COULD HAVE BEEN\n*DETECTED® BY RADAR,\nLig TA\nREVERSE THEMSELVES, OR WINK OUT, pbs) SHEL) Savin\nBY ALTERING THE’AIR PRESSURE HE CHANGED THE COLOR FROM A NEON-LIKE\nORANGE TO WHITE OR BLUE OR WHITE WITH A GREEN HALO, HE COULD MAKE THE\nBLOBS APPEAR TO LEAVE AN INCANDESCENT TRAIL LIKE A°JET DISCHARGE\nSCOTT EXPLAINED THAT AN \"ANODE GLOW® FORMS ON AN IONIZED 3\neis LAYER OR VOLUME OF GAS WHICH IS POSITIVE IN RESPECT 33|\nieee ATF $ SCOTT SAID, \"1 AM CONVINCED THAT THESE .\n\"FLYING THINGS * ARE NATURAL PHENOMENA,® i\nSURROUNDING ATMOSPHERE, SUCH GLOWS COULD OCCUR ANYWHERE FROM\n000 MILES UP, HE SAID, DEPENDING ON CONDITIONS OF a8\nESSURE AND IOMEZATION,” gh tel\n8/6--TS1259P\nHe i 98 AUG 11 1952\nAUG 141952\n») AVY 14 eo WASHINGTON CITY-NEWS SERVIEE—\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson\nadd__kf\n_Nichy >\nBelmont 4\nRosen _____\nTracy Z\nLaughlin____\nQ\nAM NAL\nCH WAS\n|\nTODAY to DAYTON\nTIGATORS,. sere j\n{ous EN UNDER AN\nINDEXED 68}\n98 AUG 1 1859\nNOT RAC\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson.\nLadd\nNichols\nBelmont\nClegg__\nGlavin.\nHarbo\nust Nature, ==\nMohr.\nTele. Rm.\n‘Cutting Up, ...-—\nSays Air Force\nlof ‘Saucers\nTHE LATEST NEWS: Washington, July 29—Air Force ex”\npprts said today that they are convinced “natural causes’)\ntcount for the “flying saucers” which have been dottin\njdpal skies for more than a week and have been appearint\nitermittently throughout the country for more than fv\nyears. .\nMaj. Gen. John A. Samford, director of Air Force intelligence,\noffered the further assurance that a six-year study shows\n‘no pattern vaguely, resembling any threat to the United\ntates.” : —RDED\nReferring to the fact that radar screens are picking up what\nippear to be natural phenomena, Gen. Samford sai\n«© 7 ghink radar is beginning to tell us a great ma\nnot built to discover—for instance, about Northern Lights an\natmospheric conditions after a heat wave.”\nDespite the reassurance, which was delivered in an atmospher® O\nconfaxion, public concern over the mystery of the skles reached a\nall-time high.\nTtugive more unidentifiable dots on a Civil Aeronautics Administra~\ntion sadar scope here early today threw the ¢ity into a dither.\nJersey City repartee +a om CLAW\nng figing disks and one observer |ihey saw nothing. Alt Force radai\nfy ie AeA or test Co egal\nt.) installation also spotted nothing.\n‘The. Air Force fiew the experts|_ For that reason, the Aly Defens Wash. Post\nfrom Wright-Paterson Field, Day- planes remained grounded, giving\nfon, ©., to quell the gathering) rise to rumors that the Pentagon\nHarm,\" bub meanwhile, USAF |somehow, Wit) surrendering to the Wash. News\n\\planes were equipped with special “saucers.” The Air Force took\npironomical cameras, with which | pains to deny this, and promised\ntronommd pursuing pilots may be|pursuit the nex) lime a flying Wash. Star\n\\ote to take pictures of the phe-| mystery nied with the’ nake:\nlorena. eye.\n| air Defense Command planes re- Meanwhile, other responstbi N.Y. Mirror =———\nAird on 24-hour alert to chase| Pentagon officials relterated de. he\nwo\nPimes-Herald\nwnaingnterlopers” and, Hf possible, | nials that the strange aerial light\nfshoot them down. ‘or whatever they are~-represent N.Y. Compass\n‘foday’s rash of “saucers” ap-|some new phase of U. S. military\neared on the CAA screen from|experimentalion. “hey expressed\npo am. to 61. ‘Airline pilots | rat convietion, too, that tha i\ni. were asked to scan the ‘skies |things are no hreat to\nasked to sean i eggeted ons. security, taney py sg\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nBEHIND\nBy RICHAR\nThe swift-moving celestial lumi- 1\nnosities which the American pub-\nlit has come to call “flying saucer:\n‘re phenomena with a recorded\nHistory dating back at least 200\nars and perhaps several thou-\nsind.\nThe Biblical Ezekiel’s airborne\n|wheels, for example, had some of\nthe -earmarks of what modern\nAmerican science fiction readers,\nteleviewers and “cold worriers” are\non the verge of regarding as inter-\nplanetary scouts or missiles from\nMoscow.\nDr. Donald H. Menzel, profes-\nterview last month with\nime magazine. He produced\njocumentary evidence that there\nyas a Saucer scare in Chicago\nmn Aeill01897, when man$~'\nWotiontess, before darting into a\ncloud and disappearing forever\nothers move at what seems t\nle rate of speed|\nreversing direction instantane-\nswooping and climbing itt\nner which no man-made\nine or human pilot_ could\nsurvive.\nSince one of the foundations of\nmodern science is to believe noth-\ning that cannot be proved, moft.\ntheori about the — skitteritfy,\nyhati have to be rejectefi.\n‘any theories which have gaingd\nlide currency are based on facts\nWhich are “probably true.” But no\nscientist ba: conclusions on\nthings which only are probable.\nThe closest anyone has ome\nnot only to explaining the phe-\nnomena, but duplicating them, is\nof. Menzel. He believes the}\nacers are fancy mirages—actuq]\nnages of lights, but _displac:\nhrough miles of space by refrag-|\non, He explains that light movi =|\nslower through a dense medium\nlike cold air than in warm: air.\n‘When it passes from a layer of\ndense cold air into a layer of \\\ndense warm air at an appropriate\nis bent, and may be geen\nas if distmoccied,\nD CARTER\nsky-waichers ciaimed to hav\nseen two flying cigar-shaped ob.\nJeet:\nCigar-shaped objects have be\nspotted skyward by innumerabi\nparticipants in America’s postwar\nsaucery.\nFlying lights which differ in all\napparent respects from shooting\nstars, meteors, and the like, have\nbeen seen by multitudes of Sailors\nover the centuries, and their ac-\ngounts of the phenomena diffe;\nhardly at all from those contrib\nuted by recent viewer\nSome people see white lights\nmoving in formation; others see\nkelly green fire balls; others see\n‘ange fire balls; othe\nis ks; other\nshaped mysteries. Some of the\nobjects seem to hover, virtually\n—sContinued on Page—161—.\nmoving a stje speeds, or just\nhovering, depending on condition\nHeadlights, aerial searchlicht},\nefen street lights in a city can\nrffracted by the atmosphere snp}\nbfcome “flying saucers” out in th\ncountry miles away, he says.\nTo prove it, he has produced\nstartlingly similar phenomena in\nhis own laboratory.\n@Qne of the reasons the Air Force\nhaS felt impelled to take part jn}\nhe public debate on the subjctt,|\nfter having satisfied itsdif)\nhrough research that the sauces)\nre something akin to what Mend1\nscribes, is that radar scopes In\nWashingion have been described\nas spotting the saucers at the same\ntime pilots and ground observers\nwere seeing them with the naked\neye.\nUntil further returns are jy},\nthe only explanation availap)\nis one known to anyone who h;\nver had anything to, da wit\nladar—you see all kinds of un.\nccountable things on it. It w;\nnsidered noteworthy that \\\njorce radar in the same regio}\nfailed to pick up the imputs\nwhich the CAA now has addel\nto flying sauctttore.\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nRaalier Mystery—\nIs Solved; Device\nStudies Weather\nOne of the Washington area’s\nflying saucers has been track\ndown finally,\nLast week a Martinsburg ¢\nVa.) Woman found a mysterious!\nfive-foot square piece of aluminum,\ncovered material on her farm.\nShe wanted to know what it was\nbut nobody seemed to be able.\nto tell and there was the usual\nspeculation about fiying saucers.\nAndrews Air Force Base cleared!\nuy the mystery today. A spokes-\nmn said the object was used by]\nthp Air Weather Service. It is\natjached to a balloon and sent!\ninfo the sky.\nit is then tracked by radar’\nand the direction and speed of\nthe wind calculated. The device\nis in constant use, the air base\nw\n0-19\nTolson.\nadden\nNichol: ys\nClegg. A\nGlavin__\nHarbo ___\nRosen\nTracy ==\nLaughlin__\nMone aS\nTele. Rm____\nHolloman\nGandy -__\nNOT RECO\n98 AUG 11 1959\n{_ 2\nad 7\nTimes-Herald —__\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star A-F)\nN.Y. Mirror =__—\nN.Y. Compass——\nDate:\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\ng\nGlavin\nHarbo\nRosen\n| in the Sky Again\n(Radar Spots More Ly\nanother | away. The_pil wasn't\nly_mo\n‘sight of them two minutes later,\n| \"The. same pilot observed a\n\\terious objects were reported to steady white light Hoa east\nfave heen’ seen glowing’ in the|of Mount Vernon at Tot) he ity\ni . ‘The light, about five miles ahead\nfaky within @ 30mile radius of) op fim, faded in a minute.\nthe city. l_picked| ‘The interceptors did not sight\nen of the any more lights after that. Al-\n‘Trafic Control though the radar screen still\nashington National| picked up the objects.\nplane\n5 p. m., two F-94 jet|night,\nfighters were sent up by the|a. m.\n‘Air Defense command to inves-| L\ntigate the lights, The pilots re- objects have been picked up by:\nd_seeing_the “Ii but radar. Last night’s visitors\nshowed up first on the screen!\nit TTsiles. Tat 9:08. p. m. and remajned for\ndeséribed ‘the some time.\nlights as hard to see and track Airline, private and’ military\ndown: \\pilots all reported seeing them.\nNt 41:3 p.m. one jet pilot | Some pilots said they came with\nobserved four ligiits in (he vicin-|in tw6 or three miles of the ob-\n‘ity of Andrews Air Force base. |jects. ;\n‘Phe lights were about 500 feet) They were yariously deseribed\nsee bim and about 10 miles!as looking like blue Tights, the\n\\ “At feast\nand the other about 12:15\n“The jet pilots\nyr\n98 JUL 31 1952\nng.” He lost}\nOne|\nJanded shortly before mid-\nIt was the second time these|~\nstery Objects Here,\nFliers Report Sighting Glowing Lights\njlighted end of a cigaret, or a\ncluster of orange and red lights.\nRadar operators plotted their\n| speed at from 38 to 90 miles per\nhour, ‘They were not able to de-\ntermine their altitude. Some\npilots reported flying over them)\nand some under them.\nBefore last week's renort_of\nYadar, however,”\n_on_ thi\n‘means contact with s\nrather than lights or\nA CAA spokesmi\njects picked up last night gave\noff blips similar to those of reg-\nular aireratt.\n‘The Air F\nAtigating/ last\nsald reports:\nthis mont\nest_since 19\nwere seen.\ncaused definite\nwhich\nabjects,\nhas been inves-|\neck’s objects. It|\n“Aying saticers\nNOT RY\neel\n2ED\nLadd. 7\nZ Nichol > —\nPan ihe 7\n33\nTracy.\nLaughlin\nMohr\nTimes-Herald _\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Mirror\nN.Y. Compass ——\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nNAS\n10,00 URS «\nNEM PAA SINCE\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nan\nA\n() yeson\nadd\nNichols f\nBelmont 6/\nClegg (A722 1m\nGlavin\nHarbo\nRosen\nTracy J\nLaughlin __=_\nMohr.\nTele. Rm.___\nHolloman.\n(SAUCERS ) oO\nCHICAGO--O*HARA AIR FORCE BASSE OFFICERS SAID TODAY \"FLYING SAUCERS\nREPORTS HAVE PICKED UP LATELY, fi Ree ae ee\nTHE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE SAID IT HAS RECEIVED 4s REPORTS OF\nMYSTERIOUS OBJECTS IN THE SKY IN THE CHICAGO VICINITY THIS WEEK\nBUT OFFICERS DENIED REPORTS THAT A SPECIAL “FLYING SAUCER® ALERT\nAS BEEN ORDERED,\nPUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS SAID JET PATROLS NORMALLY ARE ON THE\nALERT \"24 HOURS A DAY,”\nOFFICERS SAID THE AIR FORCE ENCOURAGES CALLS ON OBJECTS SIGHTED.\nreabion REPORTS ARE ®PASSED ON TO HIGHER AUTHORITY\" FOR\nAN OFFICER SAID SOME OF THIS WEEK*S REPORTS APPARENTLY STEMMED\nFROM AN eee PICNIC AT WHICH 5,000 TOY BALLOONS WERE RELEASED,\n7/3--W0753\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE” ~~\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nJee »\nBelmont 474\nClegg 1\nGlavin. 7\nHarbo\nRosen _\nTracy\nLaughlin____\nMohr.\nTele. Rm.____\nHolloman.\nDENVER~~(UNITEDPRESS -WCNS )--FO R ELOBIDA. PILOTS ~THREE OF THEM WORD\nWAR II VETERANS TOLD ToDAY--OF SEEN GA ELYING SATICER\"S HOVERING OVER\nPLANT AT RICHLANDS._WAS Hy\nPr. JOHN BALDWIN OF CORAL GABLES, FLA.» AN AIR FORCE PILOT IN THE\nPACIFIC DURING WORLD WAR II WHO HAS 73°90 HOURS OF AIRLINE PILOT\nEXPERIENCE, SAID THE OBJECT HE AND HI COMPANIONS REPORTED SEEING\nFARLY TODAY WAS A \"PERFECTLY ROUND DISC, WHITE IN COLOR AND ALMOST\neee WITH SMALL VAPOR TRAILS OFF’IT LIKE THE TENTACLES OF AN\nocTo °\nHE SAID HE WAS FLYING AT ABOUT 9,000 FEET AND SAW THE OBJECT\n\"JUST BELOW A DECK OF WISPY CLouDS ABOUT 10,000 TO. 15,000 FEET\nDIRECTLY ABOVE US,\n\"ALL OF US HAVE BEEN FLYING A NUMBER OF YEARS AND WE'VE SEEN ALL\nKINDS OF CLOUDS AND FORMATIONS, BUT NONE OF US HAD. EVER SEEN ANYTHING\nLIKE THIS BEFORE,\" BALDWIN sath,\n\"THE OBJECT SEEMED TO BACK AWAY FROM US AND CHANGE SHAPE, IT WAS\n: UND AND STILL AT FIRST, THEN IT SFEME TO BACK AWAY FROM\ninp CHANGE SHA > IT BECAME FLAT, GAINED. SPEED-AND SEN DI RpRoh acy\n|\n7/5--N643P\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Navy Calls Saucers\nMnly Its Big Balloons\n|| NEW YORK, Feb. 12 (®)—Ply-\n| 9g saucers are real—but they’\nonly huge balloons used in cosmic\nray studies, Look magazine will\nsay Tuesday, quoting Dr. Urner\n(del, chief of the nuclear physics\n| branch of the Office of Naval Re-\n|search. He is in charge of the\ncosmic ray-balloon project.\n‘The balloons are luge plastic\nbags, 100 feet in diameter, that\nmay rise 19 miles high-~about\n100,000 ‘feet. Winds may sweep\nthem along at 200 miles an hour, |\nAt dusk, the slanting rays of the |\nsun light ‘up their bottoms, giving\nthem a saucer-like appearance, the\narfjcle says.\n‘fhey carry instruments aloft to\nford what happens when, cosmic\nrays hit atoms in the earth’s at-\nmpsphere. ‘This splitting gives a\nclue to how atoms are put to-\ngether, and how to release their\nenergy. .\n“When this project first began it|\nwas kept secret,” the magazine,\nquotes Dr. Liddel. “Now there is]\nno longer any need for secrecy on|\na scientific basis. And certainly, |\nthere is no longer any need to\nkeep the public in the dark about\nwhat flying saucers are.”\nLook says “‘the Liddel report is\nconsidered tobe the most authori-|\ntative scientific explanation of the |\nfiying-sancer phenomenon. As far\nas Dr. Liddel is concerned per-\nsonally, he considers his answer\n‘At ask on a ‘cool Summer eve-\nis the: best time to-seothe\nballoon “saucer,” it adds. _ |\n“The lateral rays of the sun at\ndusk illuminate the base of the\nballoon. ‘There is no chance of\nyour ever seeing tle full round-\nness of it because you are so far|\nbelow it. You see only the illumi-|\nnated cup of the bottom. If your!\nimagination soars, the light. re-\n{flection on the side may impress\nyou as the glow of an atomic en-\ngine. The wisp of the balloon’s\n|instrument-filled tail may impress\nyou as the exhaust. The sun’s\n‘rays may sufuse the plastic bag\nwith a fiery glow. |\n“Even seasoned airmen haye no\nway of estimating the size and\nspeed of an object they see. To\n‘peg size and speed, the mind\nmust know the nature of the ob-\nJect.’”\nLook says Dr. Liddel and asso-|\nclates studied 2000 reports of\nflying saucers, eliminating those\n“seeming to be the visions of\ncrackpots or psyeopaths” or\n“clearly the result of inaccurat\nvision.”\n“This left a solid base of re:\nports from airplane pilots, scien:\ntific observers and reliable laymer\nwhich could not be brushed asiden\nAfter a thorough investigation,\nDr. Liddel said: “There is not a\nsingle reliable report of an ob-\nservation which is not attributable\nto the cosmic balloons’.”\nIt quotes Dr. Liddel as saying\nthat Capt. Thomas F. Mantell, air |\nforce pilot found dead in’ his|\ncrashed plane after radioing that\nhe was pursuing a strange sky\nobject, was chasing “a balloon!\nof the’ skyhook type.” j\n‘Titere have been several reports\nof squadrons of flying disks, and\n“this is explained by Dr. Liddel\nas clusters of 20 to 30 balloons 10\nincontrovertibly right.” |\n‘The balloons, called skyhooks, |\nwere first sent aloft in 1947, and\nit was then that flying saucer re-)\nports began, it adds. There were|\nmore balloons in the next two\nyears and more “saucers” seen,\nThere were fewer balloons sent\nup in 1950, and fewer saucerere=\nports. ]\nA picture, taken by telescope\nof a balloon at 77,{°\" feet over\nesota, bey ete Dr. Liddel\nevpn more, the magazine\n‘THe photo fits descriptions ot Aye\ning saucers. 1\npo\nto 15 feet in diameter, which are\nsometimes» used in place of the\nhuge skyhook,”\nDr, Liddel checked other Goy-/\nernment agencies and “is satisfied\nthat no other research or experi |\nmental project has utilized any- |\nthing even roughly resembuing!\nrere tying saucer.” |\nNOT REOORBES™\n132 may 5 i881\nINDEXED - 37\n0-19\nTolson\nLadd\nClegg.\nGlavin.\nNichols.\nRosen.\nTracy.\nHarbo\nBelmont,\nMobr.\nTele.\nNease\nGandy.\nRoom.\nPage\nTimes-Herala\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\ni\nN.Y. Mirror\naw\na 5,\nDate:\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\nSUNDAY DISPATCH\nLONDON,\nDEC.\n7\n2\nNGLAND\n1950\n7—_—\nWHAT FLEW ACROSS\nENGLAND YESTERDAY ?\nFootball\n, Crowds See\n‘Flying Saucer’\n\\\nBy Sunday Dispateh Reporter\nay HOUSANES of people in many parts of\nBritain, including spectators at foot-\nball matches, saw what many of them\nbelieved to be a flying saucer yesterday.\nIn each case the phenomenon—a strange\nwhite flash which darted across the sky at terrific\nspeed—was seen about 4 p.m.\n_ These reports of the passage of this object\nthrough the sky were received by the Sunday\nDispatch last night:\nMore than 500 spectators at a Soccer cup match at\nChard, Somerset, saw a strange white phenomenon dart\nacross the clear sky high above the grandstand at about\n3.45, Within a split second of passing it seemed to disperse\non the horizon.\nSpectators Cried ‘Oh’\nSpectators in the stand cried “Oh!” as the white,\nliquid form sped inland from the direction of the English\nChannel.\nSpectators at a Rugby match two fields away saw it.\nOne, Mr. Arthur H, Jenkins, postmaster of Chard, said ;\n“Tt was like a diamond flash; its shape was like a big\npeardrop, with the thin end tapering behind. Suddenly it,\nSimemen’’ into nothingness.” 2 3\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nz soars flashed across it.\nIt vanished over Tower Hill,\nAbergele, within ten seconds.\nAt about 4 o'clock spectators at\nAmersham, Buckinghamshire, foot-\nball ground ‘saw a brilliant object\n“like a huge star” flash across the\nsky, leaving a volume of smoke in\nits wake.\nAmong people who saw the object\nat Launceston, Cornwall, were two\nex-R.AF. officers who were wateh-\ning a Rugby match,\n‘The object, which was circular,\ngee off a bright bluish-white light.\nsoinote : One theory advanced\nght by Professor A.\n(Professor of Chemistty at\nspam University and a leading\nre on meteorites) was that the\nobject Was a metzor., “If pleces of\nmeteorite are found,” he said, “it\nyill be only the tenth to have\nfallen in this country\n“J would like to appeal to any-\none in the areas from which it was\nreported to report at once if they\nnotice a hole in the ground or @\nGeimaged free that was got Yn\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nWhat Did The\neople Of\nevon See\nLast Week?\nBy Sunday Dispatch Reporter\nws OF ENGLAND newspapers gave much\npublicity last week to reports of ” flying\nsaucers’ over Devon.\nThe saucers were reported by a number\nof independent witnesses from places as far\napart as\nExeter,\nWoolacombe\nCullompton, Sidmouth Junction, and\n(near Ilfracombe),\nPaignton (60 miles south of Woolacombe).\nBye witnesses’ descriptions of what they saw are sub-\nstantial\nof fire S\nabout\nMr.\ned in aircraft fac\nas Wor to wats, was one of\ntou chive people who told the\nExeter Express and Echo what\nhad seen.\nory 50 on Monday evening, ne\nAt 1052, object come inshore\npotleed, Mairection, of the north\nfrom. thé Gy at a “ terrific speed.\nend) 0 Franklin, of Beacon-\nit. H. Aon, near Exeter, wrote\nwhiptr that_while at Coun-\n“PAPE vo miles south-east of\nrear CFonday night, he saw\ntess: ae\nExeter oles oDiects\nATCH\nENGLAND\ngunDAy DIS\nLONDON,\n50\niy in agreement—there was no noise and a trail\ntreamed from the back, The observations were at\n11 p.m. in all instances.\nJ. Stewart, 70-year-old\nfoolacombe pensioner, who\n‘They were of a brilliant sil-\nyery blie, travelling south, one be-\nhind the other in close formation,”\nhe said.\n“after passing overhead, the\nTear object appeared to catch up}\nwith the front one and collide,\nwhereon they disintegrated.”\nBright Disc\n‘The object was described by Miss\nJ. Spurway, of Exeter-hill, Cul:\nJompton (12, miles north-east of\nExeter), as “a bright disc travel-|\njing with a circular movemient at\ngreat speed.”\nTwo and a half miles north of\nExmouth, the object was seen at\nU1 Dm, by Me and Mrs, L. Mus,\nsell, of Hill-crest, Lympstone, who\ndescribed it as having heen in two\nparts “apparently attached in\nSome way with a lighted tail.”\n‘The sixth witness quoted in the\nExpress and Echo is Mt. A. J.\nPowell, of Sidmouth Junction, who,\nwhile ‘between. Patterson's Cr\nOltery St. Mary\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\n~—tLong Red Trail\n“They passed swiftly,” he said,\n“ina soutneny, direction and aj\npeared to be ‘in line astern’ with\n@ long red trail to the rear...\nboth lights seemed to fizzle out as\nI watched them—they were in a\nclear patch of sky when this hap-\npened ... I heard no sound,”\n“Two large circular objects\ntravelling south in a horizontal\nosition looking something like\nlarge white flames” is the descrip-\ntion given in the Western Mornin\nNews of what Mr. Arthur\nBearne, 55-year-old estate agent, of\nSouthfield-avenue, Preston, Devon,\nsaw at Paignton at 11 p.m. on\nMonday.\nMembers of the crew of a libert;\nboat plying between Flagstal\nSteps, Devonport Dockyard, and\nHMS. Defiance are also’ reported\nin the Western Morning News as\nhaving ‘seen “circular objects\ntravelling at an incalculable speed\nand emitting a trail of fire” late on\nMonday night,\n‘Thc —Fe—quay Herald__\nae\nquotes four other people who saw\nSimilar objects.\n=\nBluish Light\nFrederick Bray, fisherman, age\n39, was lying inthe bunk of hi:\nboat in ‘Torquay outer harbour]\nwhen he saw a “bluish-white\nlight” appear over Princess Pier\nat about 11 pm, “I watched the\nflames for about ten seconds, They\nseemed to surround a roundish ob-\nject which was travelling towards\nThatcher Rock” (to the East).\nWhile walking along the sea\nfront to Torquay Station, Mr, D.\nJeffery, of Winner-street, Baignto,\nSaw something in the ‘sky. “\nthought at first it was a rocket fire-\nWork,” he told the Herald Express.\n“Then I noticed it was maintain-\ning a constant speed at a constant\nheight. . . Tt was absolutely silent.\nIt seemed to disintegrate suddenly\nand disappear.”\nA “all of bluish-white light\nWas seen at about 11 p.m. in the\nsky above’ Paignton travelling\nsouth towards Brixham. — Mr.\nHarry Cove-Clark, of Marine-drive,\nPaignton, said : “The ball of light\nwas preceded by a thin blue blur\nWhich was overtaken by the main\njody.\n‘Like Feeble Rocket’\n“ Then another bluish-white light\npbpeared and a broken stream of\nlights seemed to fall from it. ‘The\nall seemed to be following cac\nother straight across the sky, then\nthere was a spurt. of flame from\nthe end of the broken pieces—just\nlike @ feeble rocket.”\n‘The last of the witnesses, Mr. H.\nWarren, of East-street, Torre, Tor-\nway, saw from his bedroom win-\nlow \"an object “going towards\nBrixham, due south of ‘Torquay\nDescribing it ina letter tthe\naper, he said : “ lought it was\n1 hree stars with a long-tall of\n| light trailing behind them... .”\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Reports\nBy Drew Poarsoh\nAmerican public _aj\nconvinced _that_fly\n\\been able to »\ntrack dawn —a_\nsingle bona fide\n| saucer\n| s_is\nLspite the fact\n[that United 29\n| States aviators |\nupon\nPEARSON,\nnomena_as_mi¥e-\n‘Though _a_large part of _the\nears to he\npick up a message or even a\nwheeze from space.\nIn the face of this evidence,\ning saucers 40) Koehler still claimed knowledge||\nexist, so far the Air Force has not |\nof the little men, but refused to\ndivulge his source and drastically\nrevised his story.\nAccording to the ‘confident\n| Air Force report, “Koehler stated\nat he had. no parts of flying\nspucers in his possession at pres-\nit. He denied having ever see!\ny flying saucer or its occupants.\nFlying Washtub\nAnother hot tip which Air Force\ninvestigators patiently _ tracked\nlown was thata flying saucer ha\nactually crashed near__Warren.\n| ets from Venus, shooting stars, aba\nMinn. The report was traced_to.\nWalter Siri m_OD=\nb.\n‘This column has now been alle\nto examine Air Force files, and\nit is quite evident that the Air\nForce has instaking_jo)\nter Sirek. a service statio\nerator, who directed the investiga-\ntors to look behind Nish’s Taven\nWhat they saw was summed up\nin the secret Air Force files as)\nfollows: “The machine was _ob-\nviously made from various objects\nSuch a8\n‘an_old_washing machine\n| of trying to establish whether or\n| not fivi do exist.\ncover, part of a radio_set_cha:\nand_a spent insecticide hom!\n@\nPlentiful,.‘Saucers’ Mit\nVI. “His space radio was a chunk j\nOPM that utterl> fated to\nGIs __\n| One tragic an iblicized fact\n|| about the Korean war is that at,\nthis_writin; has_only\nbeen able to release 138 prisoners,\nvar from Korean prison camps.\n| This leaves approximately 40(\n/ Americans jn ees Cons\n| these missing GIs had been killed,\nip action. However, since U.N.\nw traveled tl\nMissing GI\nfen, itis believed tt st hake\n| been taken prisoners and removed:\nfo Siberia. ae\nSo far,\\ Chinese troops have\ntreated American prisoners almost\nas if they were allies, returning\nmany of them to American lines,\nBut if the 4000 GIs were trans-\nported into Siberia by. the Rus-\nans, the story may be different.\nhis possibility is giving the Army\neat concern.\n(OTE—As of the last_offici\ncount, 4144 Gis_werelisted—\nissing.\n| ‘hese files show that consider- “Tt developed that Ted Heyen Capital Capsules\n| able time was even spent check-\nthe report received from\novie Actor Bruce Cabot and the\nandotte Echo, & newspaper\nPublished in Kansas City, that\nPorpses of blond, beardiess, 3-\nfoot men from Venus had been\nseen arriving on a flying saucer\npy aman named Coulter\nMjead on atrival, these *pac\n¢ midgets had no cavities\nin theix teeth, and wore nee\ning humin skin according\nerica tates told the Air Force.\nFurthermore, Coulter was stp:\n| posed fo have as proot of this visit\n| from yeni lunar clock op-\n1 “gear from. the flying\nradio, vil of them supposed)y ar-\noeine, with the blond midgets\nrivi\nfrom Venus.\ngo the Air F\ntravelin:\noree, as it does with\nf these rumors, painstak-\nnd patiently investigated.\nmysterious Mr. ©\n‘9 be George Koehler\nmost °\ningly ®)\nphe\nbe a mu\nplanet,\nJane\nstampet\nand Robert Schaeffer, who run the\nlocal hardware store, jad made\nthe “flying saucer” as_4 joke, ~~\nLady Diplomats—Madame Min«\nister Perle Mesta put up 2 gallant\nhe Air Force has, even received\npictures of saucers in flight. The\nmost spectacular was a movie of\ntwo silvery discs Streaking over\nthe baseball park at Great Falls,\nMont., sent in by Nick Mariana,\npark manager.\n|. However, investigators found\n|tyeen 11:20 and 11:35 a. m, pn\nAligust 15. By coincidence, tio\nsilvery F-84 jet fighters from Ladd\nAbr Force Base, Alaska, flew. high\nover Great Falls at exactly tit\ne, The sun was shinit(E-So Wat\nFfflections from the high-flying\ncle, a space 4ts appeared as two silvery blurs, ||\nlike saucers,\nOnce the Air Force’s own radar\nsereen near Wright Field, Ohio,\npicked up what appeared to be a)\nflying saucer drifting eastward at\n|20 miles per hour. But prompt in-\n| vestigation showed it to be only a\ndense black cloud so charged with\n\\electronie particles that it ap-|\npeared on radar. |\nfeanwhile, flying saucer reports\ncaftinue to pour into the Air\nFofce at the rate of five or six)\npe} day but, so far; nob-s-aneims |\never materialized.\nfight but she lost. She's going to\nhave to be satisfied with being a\nain “Mini: ad of a full.\nfledged “Ambassador” to Luxem=\nbourg.. . . Main reason Petle\ncame back to Washington was to\npersuade the President to raise her\nspace-| tat the pictures were taken be- American Legation to a full Em-\nbassy. Even though she’s a close\nfriend of Mr. Truman's, he said\nno... Meanwhile, the other lady\ndiplomat, Bugenie Anderson in\nDenmark, will continue to reign\nsuyfreme as the only lady Ambas-\nsaqor in the United States diploe\nmafic corps.\nis Aid for Tibet—United Stats\nAntbassador Austin has private}\nadvised Bl Salvador to give up ils\ncampaign to get the United Na~\ntions to rescue Tibet. The United\nNations, Austin said, has enough\ntrouble in Korea without taking on\nmore headaches in the most moun-\ntainous and inaccessible country\nlin the world.\nTreaty for Japan — President\nTruman has told Secretary Aches\ngon that unless Russia answers\nwithin the next month, he is in\nfavor of going ahead and holding\nthe Japanese peace treaty confers\n‘ence without Soviet representa-\nives, The President told this to\nAcheson and John Foster Dulles\nsecret meeting at which\nted that\nflac\n[Pada\nOW’ee\n‘Glavin\nNieiplee\nRosen.\n4\nTracy.\nHarbo, Zz\nBelmont.\nMohr.\nTele. Room___\nNease\nV Page\nTimes-Herald _\nWash.\nWash.\nWash.\nN.Y. Mirror ——\nN. Y. Compass——\nDa\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\ntson Ye\npager\nClegg\nGlavin,\nNich\nRosen\nTracy.\n, Harbo.\nA Belmont.\n1 Mohr.\nTele. Room\nNease\npny. 4\nSoak 4 if\nWorld Today\nolicemen_said\nDED\n14.1950\n4\nTimes-Herald\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Mirror\nN. Y, Compass——\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\n‘ Teton de os\n|) Jina\nEleg genie Ms\nGlavin E\nNic!\noie ns Sa\nTracy.\nHarbo_//)~\npet he F\nMohr.\nTele. Room__\nAFTER A STRANGE SPHERICAL\nes THE SKY, BUT THE\nPte can SAID °JUST ABOUT\nOBJECT FOR FIVE oR SIX\na anya sara PLOTTED ITS\nTO ITS IDENTITY WERE\npr AT MEMPHIS, TENN., SENT TWO F-51\nTHE F-53°S. CLIMBED TO |\nTH © o NE DID NOT SAY\nNED TWO-WAY RADIO CONTACT\nFIRST PLANE UP REPORTED FROM\nMOTIONLESS I°M NOT GETTING\nT, THE CAA OFFICIAL SAIDe\n2 WASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson\ny Lada\n“ Aiegs,\nGlavin,\nNichols\nRosen\nTracy.\n(aa Harbo.\n jumping which had brokdn\nits mooring at. an R.A.F. stati\nysfordshire, ene\nOFFICE OF THe LEGAL, ATT ACRE\na AN EMBassy\nNDON LAND\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nTIMES-HERAL\nWashington, D.C.\n(” Weronespax, Apnit 5, 1950\nHouse Member\nSwears He Saw\nFlying Saucer\nBy United Press\n‘One House member who should |\nknow said flatly today there is}\nNo such thing as a flying saucer.\nBut another member equally quali-\nfied said maybe not, but he has\nseen one himself. |\nRep. Mahon (D) of Texas, chair |\nman of the House military appro-\npriations subcommittee, said it\njust isn’t so what they say about\nthose discs. He had no concrete\nevidence—but the solidest kind of\nsupport.\nPresident Truman, Defense Sec-\nxetary Johnson, the Air Force and\nthe Navy all backed him up.\n‘They said none of the armed\nservices is messing around with\nsaucers, and that nobody else is\nfar far as they knew. ‘The people,\nthey said, are seeing things.\nHe Sew One. 7.\nRep,@ngel (R) of Michkzan,\nis tit who says he saw one.\nA member of Mahon's subcommit-\ntee, he also is a candidate for\ngovernor of Michigan when he\nisn’t helping dole out the money |\nft takes to keep the military in|\nbusiness. |\n‘He said the fact that he saw\na flying disc may not be evidence, |\nbut it sure was convincing. |\nIt happened about 1 p.m. one\nday last summer at Elsie, Mich.\nSeveral other citizens, all of them |\nsober and well thought of, saw it, |\ntoo. Two of them chased it in a|\nplane, but the thing unfortunately |\n‘was too high and too fast and got |\nway. . |\n*\"Miahon put it this way: }\n“T guess my subcommittee would |\nknow if there were anything to\nthis flying saucer business. We\neven knew about the atomic en-|\n__argy experiments several years be-\nfore the story was tol |\nNot Informo3—__\n“T am quite sure the military\nestablishment would have told us\nif they were working on such a\nthing as a saucer. But the fact is\nthey haven't said a word about it.”\nAs far as Mahon is concerned,\nthe saucer is “just a fantasy.”\nEngel said maybe so, maybe not.\nIt is perfectly true, he said, that\nRone of the subcommittee's wit-\nNesses ever owned up to any con-\nhection with saucers. But then, as\nfar as he could recall, nobody\never asked them about it.\n“I am confident of this,” Engel\n‘aid. “If there are any such things\n@s saucers, they are ours, not\nsomebody else’s. If another coun-\ntry were sending them over, I am\ngure the subcommittee would have\nheard about it.”\nDenials Repeated\nAir Force and Navy officials\nhave been denying the existence\nof “flying saucers’ all along. And\nDefense department statement\nlate yesterday reiterated the de.\nnials.\nBut indications were that re.\nPorts of the mysterious flying ob-\nject would continue. L. Nobel Rob-\ninson, managing editor of the\nU.S. News and World Report, said\nhis Magazine had expected’ offi-\ncial denials of its story that the\nsaucers are a “revolutionary type\nof new aircraft,” probably built by\nPage\nae Ld\nWash. Post\nWash. News\nWash. Star\nN.Y. Mirror\npin see eee\nDate: 4-8-7590\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nStatement by Air Force 5 5 alcers °News’\nTruman, Other Officials Deny To Officials\n|\n| hay Saucers eee the question at yesterday's\nranace meeting of the Armed Forces Pol-\nBy jolnG. Satan Ie includes the\nPost Reporter departmental secretaries and Joint\n‘| i staff.\n‘Top officials and agencies of the|mild form of mags hysteria, or! aN eal\nGovernment—from President Tru-|hoaxés.” | Fosrest P. Sherman, ehlet of naval\nman on down—joined yesterday in| Barlier, President Truman an-| operations, as well as other offi-\nPee canted ca Nteticad oes eee aU irre eeca cue the denials were\npublic that “flying saucers” do not} 2”, at Key West, Fla, that he|sincere ‘and truthful.\nexist. knew absolutely nothing of such| ‘The latest flareup of public in-\n‘A formal statement issued by|/Yi\"8 objects being developed by| terest in the saucers resulted from\nthe Afermat einet night was most|thé United States or any other’na-| statements by Radio, Commeniaee\nexplicit. It declared flatly that: |40. \\Henry J. Taylor and the weekly\nPuNone of the armed forces ts{ “We are not denying this be |news magazine United States News\nconducting secret experiments with) ause of any development of secret and World ‘Report that the saucers\ncorse-shaped flying objects which| Weapons,” sid Secretary Charles|dg exist and fe revolutionary\ncould be a basis for the reported) 3: “put purely because we] American aircraft probably devel-\nphenomena.” ‘now of nothing to support these|oped by the Navy. A Navy spokes-\n2, There is no evidence that the \"Wo! . \\man flatly denied this Monday,\nlatter stem from “the activities of| Defense Secretary Louis Johnson| Johnson said he is convinced the\nany foreign nation.” |said about the same thing at alsaucers could not be experiments\nBfEvaluation of reports of re-\\News conference. He told reporters|conducted by any other Govern-\ncent Diiuntings” bears out carly|e Was “satisfied there is nothing}ment agency outside his depart-|\nconplusions that all can be ex-/i” the reports.” ment because the Pentagon's Re-\nGlafped away as “misinterpretation| Johnson said he had facetiously|seareh and Development Board co-|\nfof Yariouls conventional objects, aj See SAUCER, Page 3, Cct _tosdinates all such activity.\nDespite the denials, new reports)\nof “saucers” continued. At ‘Tipp\nCity, Ohio, nine persons said they\n‘saw saucers over the Air Force\nbase at Wright Field, early Sunday.\n\\Jerry Robinson, a 22-year-old\nMarine veteran, speaking for the\ngroup, said they saw “two bright\nfights in the sky” which later were\ndiscerned as brilliant dises trailing\n|) small streak of orange flanie,\n‘After hovering for a time, they\nshot straight up in the air and\n|disappeared, he: said,\nPolice Chief J. C. Lee of Eliza\nlbeth City, UL, reported that “a\nweird red and blue dise-like ob-\n\\ject” whizzed over the town early\nSunday, “traveling at a high rate\nlof specu =——\n| oo an\nNOT RECORDED t\n\\42 21°95 |\nWASHINGTON Boge 7 980 q |\nPage.\nDats TOO\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nv\nSaucers’ New-T ype Aircratt, Wh\nrobably Navy, Magazine Says|\nBy Jobn G. Norris\n| : Post Reporter\n“Flying saucers” are in fact/ a a\nradically new type aircraft, c 5 g off the rear jets, turning\nforming to known areodynamic on nea oa anise A\nlaws and probably developed by by focusing to the rear all nozles\nthe' United States Navy, the maga- in the after half of the aircraft.\nzine United States and World Re-|With all nozzles pointed down-\nport said yesterday. jivard, the saucer could rise\n‘This latest effort to explain the ;Sttaight off the ground, and with\ncontinuing reports of strange ‘fly-|less_ power, could descend the\ning disks at various points over |Same way . . «\nthe country brought a prompt] “Jet helicopter action ye\ndenial from the Navy Department |makes takeoffs and landings almost)\nthat it is now “conducting research |Completely safe.””\not fiying” any such plane or| The magazine said that an early\nmissile. ‘model of the saucer was built by\nSpokesman pointed out that| National Advisory Committee for\nthe Navy did: develop the “pan-| Aeronautics experts in 1942 and\ncake-shaped” Chance-Vought|Made 100 successful flights. The\nXF5U-1, but that it never flew and Navy then took over development\neC rapped more than a year/@nd “much more advanced models, |\n‘ago. A small, $000-pound scale POW are being built.” t |\nModel of the plane was flown and, NACA Engineer Charles H. Zim-\nHietures of it have been released,|merman designed the frst model, |\nbut this model is now at Norfolk which had a speed of from 400 to\nawaiting shipment to the National|500 miles an. hour and was pow | |\n‘Air Museum here. ered by two piston propellers, said\nThe weekly news magazine dia|t#e atticle.\n‘not quote any authority for its ‘Surface indications,” the mag-|\n{Etatement that the “flying saucers? azine went on, “point to research\n‘aregreal American planes, but saij centers of the United States Navy's\natepreatngineers competant to ap.) Vast sulded-missile project as the\nkcpmenmniartersigd al EE ee de-\npraige reports of rel! velopment.” The project, it was\nreadh these conclusions: said, his) the elena 108 |\nsihey are aireraft of 2 revolur]mineers, the Tete fon the Sel | Model of aircraft developed in 1948 and foi by the Navy un\nie j. [and the background” for the 39% |\ntionary type # combination of heli: || “Phis likelihood will remain de- | radio control—fall-size craft never flew, the Navy has announced |\ncopter\nand fast jet plane. TheY| spite any future denials by the)\neoform to well-known principles of| Navy front office, until secrecy is\naerodynamic\nb ____ ||lifted,” the magazine added.\nthey are xactly 105 feet in di-|) ‘The. Navy declared it-avas true}\nter, eireular in shape and “are|that its abandoned “flying pan-\nameter, spel alloy, with a dullleake” was designed by zZimmer-\nmade Of oe, ‘here are no rud-|man, and was ealted the “Zimmer-\n\\ geons or other protruding/man Skimmer.” it added that a\nirerfom the side, the calcers}sti smaller scale _model——one-\nhe about 10 feet thick.”|tfird of actual, size—is still at\nrs to have a Se\nection jet (NACATS! Langley, (Ve. labora\nims . + + fUelifoy wind-tunnel tests, but\n. Direction of hvavy insisted it had no such Dro}-\nits velocity. In fect now active, 4\nled by\ndently, are contre “| The Air Force, after many)\nvider nich the Jet NOHl| aon of investigation of “tying!\naf ie bs \"| saucer” reports, concluded that all\noy applied ie the evidence pointed to “misin:\n‘ abing which mozles 10\\scrpretation of various conven\n: ‘tional objects, a mild form of mass\ncould mal\nescend yertici\nright ahead oF make\n‘A vight-angle turn.\nAud be made, DY ts WASHINGTON POST\ni Dated 4=4-50\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\n(The. Case\n‘for the\nFLYIN\nISAUCER\nFrom America, the ‘home’ flying\n| saucer, comes this up-to-the-minute :\nsummary of report and rumour about ao WZ, o\n{ the modern mystery of the skies.\n'y\nRICHARD GREENOUGH\nOFFICE OF THE LEGAL at?,\n“A\nAMERICAN EMBASsy _\nDAILY MAIL ENGLAND\n1 35, 1950 ;\nLONDON, ENGLAND *\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nNew York, Sunday.\nVER since Ken-\nneth Arnold,\n30-year-old,\nordinary business-man\npilot from Boise, Idaho,\ntouched off the “flying\nsaucers ” mystery by report-\ning, on the afternoon of\nJune 24, 1947, that he had\nseen “nine shiny discs like\nmetal hub-caps flip-fiap-\nping along at about 1,200\nm.p-h.” only one fact seems\nuite certain.\nNobody has yet proved de-\nnitely that such things do or\nlo not exist.\nAir Force finding\nHIS includes the U.S. Air\nForcé, still investigating\nreports about “ celestial crockery,”\nthough officially last December,\nafter checking 375 cases, it closed\ndown “Project Saucer.” a special\ninvestigation group of Intelli-\ngence officers with headquarters\n‘Ohio.\n|At that time it was stated in a\nket turn-down that all re-\nparts were :\n. Misinterpyetation of “con\nventional” aerial objects, Thege\nincluded giant experimenthl\ncosmic-ray balloons, radar targpt\nballoons with dangling strips pf\naluminium foil, meteor traiys,\nwisps of or whole vapour trams\nfrom high-flying aircraft, bright\nplanets.\n2. Mild form of mass hysteria.\n3. Hoaxes,\nBut steadily, from 1947 up, till\na few days ago, reports of curious\nRe as a Te\nep on coming in from all over\nthe United States.\n‘They have mow been reported\nfrom 43 out of the 48 States, with\nthe majority coming from the\nsouth and east and near the Mexi-\ncan border.\n‘They have also, of course, been\nreports from other parts of the\nworld, from Scandinavia, Africa,\nChina, the Far East,\nThe objects allegedly seen here\nhave ranged from the now almost!\nconventional , flying disc oy\n“saucer.” | sometimes wit\nfuzzy” edges, or lit up at night\nto torpedo.’shaped — wingles\nSpace ships\" showing regular\nyvowsofiights in the aar-aral\nfrom the\norange flames coming\ntail.\n‘Sometimes they have been re-\nported shaped like tubes, pillars,\nspheres.\nBut two facts seem to remain\nconstant. They are all said to be\neither white or silver, and to\nmove across the sky in an undulat-\ning way, tilting first in one direc-\ntion, then the other, rising and\nfailing, before finally disappear-\ning into nothing or over the\nhorizon. 4\nPilot's chase\nNE U.S._Air Force pilot,\n‘Capt. ‘Thomas Mantell\nst his life some months ago ti\nhz to catch up with somethin\nfat looked like “a silver ict\neam cone topped with red.”\n‘An experienced war-time pilot,\nwith several thousand hours’\nflying time, Mantel was in, his\nfighter plane leading two others\nhear Fort Knox, Kentucky, when\nfie control tower at, Inis airbase,\nGodman Field, radioed him to try\nto locate a strange object sighted\nfrom the ground and moving in\nhis direction.\n‘Mantell later. called, back that\nhe had spotted the “thing” at\n“Tg o'clock high” (directly, ahead\nand above him), and that it\njoked like a silver ice-cream cone\ntopped with red.\nHig air-to-ground conversation\nras logged af the air base ‘and T\nave checked it, He later re\njorted t\n“Tm closing fn now to, take\nood look. It's directly ahead\nand moving at a Rood speed.\nhe thing looks metallic and\ntremendots.”\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nHis last report\n(‘OR 25 minutes Mantejl\nf and the two other pilot\ntried vainly to close in. Mantel\nreported the object was climbing\nand moving at a speed equal to\nhis own, which he gave as 360\nmph\nTn broken cloud at 18,000ft, the\nother two pilots lost sight of him,\nlater broke off and landed.\nMantell called once more to say\nthat if he were no closer at\n20,000ft. he’d abandon the chase\nas he hadn't the oxygen,\n‘That was the last heard from\nhim.\nHis body was later found near\nFort Knox and the wreckage of\nis machine scattered over half’a\nle around. Obviously his plahe\nhad disintegrated in mid-air,\nOfficial Air Force version w|\nat Mantell, had probabl\nblacked out” from lack of\noxygen and had not regained con-\nSciouisness before he crashed, out\nof control.\nStill a mystery\nBOE one of nis feliow-piots\nlater commented: “I\nthink that was a cover-up, “Man-\ntell was too experienced ‘a pilot\nfor that. He was quite familiar\nwith signs of approaching anoxia\nflack of oxygen! and would have\naken steps to prevent it.\n“ Some of us think he may have\ncollided with whatever he saw and\nthat it knocked him out in the\nair”\nEngineers later added that t)\npe of machine Mantel was fi\nihe, starting a dive, at, 20 o0ort\nmild not have disintegrated s|\nthoroughly.\nDuring the past two and thre\nquarter years a multitude\neople on the ground claim\nave seen these “ flying saucers}”\nor have they always been se\nith the naked eye; many sa]\nthem through binoculars.\nBut the fact that first started\nthe U.S, Air Force to sit up, take\nnotice, and then institute “Pro-\nject Saucer” was the large\nnumber of apparently responsible\npilots and aircrew members who\nSent in startling reports of what\nthey claimed ‘to have seen.\nOne of the theories along which\n“PS” investigators worked was\nevident, from the fact that every\nplane whose pilot reported close\nencounters with “ flying saucers \"\nwas checked with Geieger\ncounters for possible radio-\nactivity.\nHead-on meeting\n|AKE the case, for in-\nTe oe or Captain Clan\nence Chiles, former Air Transport\nCommand ‘pilot, and John B.\nWhitted. who flew 5.29 Super\nforts during the war. Both are\nappily married men with fai\nies, good jobs and no need.\npparent desire for publicity.\n‘They were flying a schedule\nirline service Near Montgomery\nJabama, one night last summe'\nhen a orilliant, fast-movin\nbject_ suddenly appeared aheal\nf them.\n“We saw it at the same time,\nhiles told investigators late;\n‘8whatever it was flashed down\nwards us and .we veered to the\nleft It veered sharply too and\npassed about 700 feet to our right\nand above us.”\n“The thing was about 100 feet\nlong, cigar-shaped and wingless,\nabout twice the diameter of 2\n$29 without protruding fins,”\nsaid Whitted.\n“There was a tremendous burst\nof orange flame from the, rear,\n$t zoomed into clouds, its Jeb or\nprop wash rocking our DC3\nSeeing’s believing\n‘ORE recently, two week\nGaia, Ope\nilots, Captain Jack Adams, wi\nRome 8,000 hours’ flying time, and\nco-pilot G. W. Anderson reported\na flying saucer” with windows\nnthe bottom and a blinking\nfignt near the top as they passed\nover Arkansas.\n“Tt was fying almost due north\nand we crossed its path at, about\na 45 degree angle,” said Adams,\n‘7p’ was about 1,000ft. above us\nand travelling at @ tremendous\nrate, Tt had a peculiarly coloured\nand very intense light near the\ntop which blinked very rapidly.\n“We kept the object in sight\nfor about 45 seconds,\n“Tye been. a sceptic all my life\nabout such things, but what cdn\nyou do when you see a thing like\nthat?” he concluded. “We wel\nboth flabbergasted.”\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nSECRET INQUIRY\nINTO °FLYING\nSAUCER\nS. ‘LOSES’ REPORT\nBY AIRMEN\nFrom ROBERT WAITHMAN, News Chronicle Correspondent\nWASHINGTON, Sunday.\n1% the United States in the last month it has\n| become a good deal harder to dismiss as\nhallucinations reports that flying saucers—or\nalternatively ‘flying objects of non-conventional\ndesign ’’—have lately been seen in the skies.\nIt has become harder, first because the reports have\neen coming in from such sources and with such in-\nependent detail that it would be remarkable indeed if\ney were all the product of too vivid imaginations; and\ncond because there has been some rather peculier-ormicial’\npehaviour in the matter. ae\nNEWS CHRONICLE OPFICE OF THE LEG\nLONDON, ENGLAND AMERICAN anuere\nAPRIL 3, 1950 )\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nIn the huge Pentagon building\nig Washington, headquarters ot\ne Defence Department, therelis\nin Air Force major whose duly\nis to repeat to all inquirers the\nnbstance of the last Air Forfe\nStatement on flying saucers,\nissued on December 27, 1949.\n*« Mass hysteria”\nOn the basis of inquiries Into\n978 alleged occurrences over a\nperiod of two years, it was an-\nfounced: “Reports of | un-\nidentified flying objects are the\nresult of misinterpretation of\nvarious conventional objects or a\nmild form of mass hysteria or\nhoaxes.”\nIt was said a continuance of\nthe inquiry was “unwarranted.”\nBut in fact it has appeared\nduring the last month that\nedible witnesses who say.they\nave seen flying saucers are still\ning examined by Intelligence\nficers.\nIt was noted, too, how quickly\nand how thoroughly one of the\nmost . comprehensive of . the\nnewest reports has been officially\n“Jost.”\nOurs?\nEmployees of the Civil Aer\nnautics Authority at work in\ncontrol tower at Dayton muni\ncipal airport in Ohio, in conjunc-\ntion with U.S Weather Bureau\nobservers and four pilots of the\nAir National Guard who took off\nin fighters to look at the “un-\nidentified object ”—they all saw\n‘and submitted their testimony\nto the administrator of C.A.A.\n‘The idea—sometimes seriously\nadvanced and often _half-\nhelieved—that the saucers could\nbe exploratory craft from another\nplanet has infinite possibilities.\nBut until it is proved it may\nbe more profitable to wonder\nwhether there has been de-\nveloped somewhere @ dist ike\n\\plane with a circle of swiftly\nFevolving vanes that might\nAnable it to hover or to fly ab\n‘igh speed.\nIf this or something like} it\nrns out to be the answer, thfre\nay be good reason for hopjng\nhere that it is one of ours,\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Rocket saucer’\nROME, Thursdi\nw, cd\n‘oof of a\nbuilding.—@xpress News Service,\nOFFICE OF THB LEGAL ATTACH\nAMERICAN EMBASSY\nLONDON, ENGLAND\nDAILY EXPRESS\nLondon, England\nMARCH 31, 1950\n24 A -\nan RE ORDED\n85 APR 191950\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nFE Iuing saucers—\n-E., S. and W.\nROME, » Wedne — Flyin\nsaucers \"again—over ‘Italy now.\nThis is what people in five\ndifferent 2 reported:\nSalo, on ake Garda—a di\nflying _ sauce\nsuspended 20° second\nto ‘the south\ndise flying ove!\nEVENING STANDARD\nMARCH 29, 1950\nLONDON, ENGLAND\nee\n_,Tolson.\nTA yeaa\nClegg\nGlavin\nHarbo\nNichols\nRosen,\nTracy.\nMohr “\nFleteber LPO\"\nTele. Room_\nNease\nGandy\nPage\nlL\nTimes-Herald____\nWash. Post\nWash.\nWash.\nN.Y. Mirror\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nMENU OF THE FUTURE?\nIt’s ‘Wild New\n“Flying saucers,” observatories\n‘on the moon, high-flying rockets\nJand earth satellite vehicles carry-\nng Weapons and possibly men to\n|whirl endlessly far out in space,\n|today seem like pipe dreams of a\n|miad world of fantasy.\n|| They may be harbingers of a\n| wild new world to come.\n|\nb Dished\nir force, as early ag\nly that\n| the flying saw re not a\nAir force authorities even now\nmay be preparing an announce-\n|ment stating that the flying discs\nJare real objects, not merely fig-\n| ments of imagination as far as the\n|air force is concerned, The Mirror\nlearned yesterday.\n‘That would seem to remove the\nflying discs from the realm of old\nwives’ tales and the bubble talk\nof guys who have had one or two\nsnifters too many.\nPossibilities that the sau-\ncers are missiles launched\nfrom a foreign planet are\ngiven serious consideration.\nThe U.S. defense department’s\nannouncement of plans consider-\ning a super spaceship, to be kept\nun22--2e=trol while traveling an\norbit around, the earth, lend cre-\nWorld’\nUn in Saucers\ndence to report$ of satellite mis:\nSiles.\nNo such\nbetter metals have been\nveloped.\nIt is the wildest kind of syfec-\nulation, but the flying discs may\nhe the first calling cards from} an\ninterstellar neighbor.\ndo-\nship has as yet\nheen built, according to the\nbest formed source But\nideas for one haven't been\nforgotten.\nGravity gradually falls off far\nout in space beyond -the earth,\nscientists explain. It never quite\nends, they say, but at 5000 miles\nit is relatively weak.\n“A spaceship could ea\nkept in position, there,”\ning to Dr. LioygAflotz, a Colum-\nbia University astronomer.\n“If left to itselé it would\nlly return to earth,” he\naccord:\nit, from ermal rock-\nged at intervals\nto keep it where it was\nwanted,”\nTo get it up there, the space-\nship would have to leave the\nearth at an initial velocity of 25,-\n000 miles an hour, to escape the\npull of gravity.\nAt such speeds, present known\nmetals would melt hecauseaeg! SV}\nfriction. ee\nother we far\nfrom our own earth, “py aps\nBut in\nTHE MIRROR — 10S ANGELE\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Tolson_=s_\nMr. E. A. Tamm_\nMr. Clegg.\nMr. Glavin\nLadd\nNichols___\nsing Infentor Hu tu\nfor Clue to ‘Sauce\nBy United Press\nAir Force investigators—skeptical but intrigued\nare trying today to locate an eccentric inventor\nwho more than 10 years ago built two contraptions\nthat look like “flying saucers.”\nThe dise-type ships, battered and damaged, were\nfound yesterday in an abandoned barn near Glen\nBurnie, Md., where they had lain untended for nine\nTt is apparent that both\nance of flying discs,”\nNO REAL PROOF\nAn Air Force officer last night described the two ci\nas “definite prototypes of flying saucers,” but the servic\nhedged today.\nA spokesman objected to the word “prototype,” saying\nrhe Air Force has only reports of what flying saucers\nlook like and has never established that such things ac.\nually were seen.\nThe Maryland inventor, Jonathan\neared in 1940. The only possibility of’ an¥ connection\nbetween his old abandoned devices and the rumored “fly-\ning saucers” of recent years would lie in the possibility\nships would give the appear-\nan Air Force spokesman said.\nIdwell, disap-\n2316\nA. SEP\nRosen,\nTracy.\nEgan.\n. Gurnea\nHarbo.\nMohr.\nrs\nPennington__\nQuinn Tamm_\nMr. Nease.\nMiss Gandy.\n~~ that he went to some other part of the country, develd\n‘oped better models and flew them successfully.\nA good many officers find it difficult to believe hel\ncould have done that without coming to public attention\nduring the periodic excitement over “flying saucers” \\in\nthe past two years. But they would like to find out what\nhappened to Mr. Caldwell after he left Maryland’and talk\nwith him, if he still is alive.\nMr. Caldwell, who would be about 70 today, left the\nMaryland ‘farm’ hastily nine years ago, after getting into\nfinancial trouble with the ‘state. He took with him\nhis wife and son. Maryland authorities at that time had\nordered him to stop selling any more stock in his enter\nprise, “Gray Goose Airways, Inc.” Previous\nbeen ordered to stop selling stock in New Jersey and\nNew York.\nNOT NATURALLY DISHONEST\nRobert E. Clapp, who as assistant Attorney General for\nMaryland, conducted the investigation of Mr. Caldwell’s\noperations in 1940, said in Baltimore toda:\n“Whenever he needed more funds he W\nsold stock, and he continued to run the bu\nit were his own. He wasn't the ordinary type of frau-\ndulent stock salesman. I believe he sincerely thought:\nIne had something and I doubt if he thought he was\npeing dishonest\nFor two years Air Force investigators have been run-\nning down clues from coast to coast on reports of flying\nsaucers. ‘The Air Force in the main has taken a skeptical\nattitude toward the reports, Its last official report said\nit just didn’t have conclusive evidence that they. either\ndid or didn’t exist.\nONE TESTED HERE\nSome of the flying saucers have been reported seen\nfrom the air, but traveling at such high speed as to make\npursuit impossible. One military pilot crashed to his\ndeath, reportedly while chasing a flying saucer, a\nOne of the craft found in the Maryland barn reportedly\nflew here briefly around 1939. It was said to have getee\nonly 75 feet in the air, or\nOne ship resembled a helicopter. But inste:\nblades it had a disclike device about 16 feet j\n‘The device resembled two saucers revolvin\nSmall rotor blades jutted from between thes\nThe other craft, named the “Roto-Plane”\na plywood tub about 14 fect in diameter’\nin the middie, The engine was in the tub\nand bottom rims of the tub were four-blade\ni ‘olved in opposite directions,\n‘ad of rotoy\nin diameter,\ntop to top.\ntwo saucer:\nlooked like\nThe pilot sa’\nAround top\nd_ propeller\nWASHINGTON NEWS\nPage.\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\n<0\na\ni=\n=\nA\n5\n=\ng\ng\n5\n2\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nPFlying Saucer'|\ntory Deflated\nBy Air Force\nExperimental Craft\nWill Be Examined\nFor Other Clues\nfg, The Air Force's Jong_search fo\n‘fiying salicers” has turned up two\nContraptions almost as weird as\nanything yet described by the mos'\n‘Wild-eyed “witnesses” of two sum=\n‘mers ago. RTS\n(ld for the examination of ex-\nris’ are two _Wweather-beaten\nremnants of an inventor's dream.\n“uncovered yesterday\"m a tobacco\nshed heat Glen Burnie, Md. an’\n‘outer suburb of Baltimore. 5\n‘An official Air Force statemerft\nissued today said “the two e:\nperimental aircraft found nedt\nBaltimore yesterday have abs\nJutely no connection with the re-|\nported phenomenon of flying sau-\ners.” ‘This does not mean, how-\nver, that they will not bel\nssamined for other clues by. Air}\n‘ore representatives, it was said.|\n‘The relics are more than 10\n_years' old, and so far as can\n‘determined, only one of them ever\nfot off the found under its own|\npower, This occurred in_Wash-\n‘ington —almost_10 years ago\nnd ended in near-disaster after\n‘a flight of about 60 seconds.\n+<—Pilot Tells of Test Hon,\n\"The inventor, dJonatian Eleni.\nwell, who is now over 70, if still|\njiving, and his wife and son left\nGlen Burnie in 1940 after Mary-\njand authorities ordered Mr.\nCaldwell to “cease and desist”|\nfrom selling stock to finance his|\n‘aeronautical ideas. None of the|\nheighbors have heard from them |\nsince. )\n‘Willard E. Driggers of 1530 Olive|\nstreet NE. now with the Civil\nAcronautics Administration at Na~\ntional Airport,'made the first and\nonly test hop in Mr. Caldwell’s\nhelicopter, the Gray Goose, at the\nold Benning Race track in 1940.\n‘Mr. Driggers said he helped de- |\nsign the helicopter.\n‘Phe machine rose about 40 feet |\n‘and after some 60 seconds in the/\n‘t, Mr. Diggers became aware|\nail\noperly, he told The Star.\nPree decided if he took it any\nigher he might not get doy\nlafely and he crash landed qm\nIne race track. He was uniy-\nred, but the machine was dant-\naged.\ngers said the saucey\nfhe rotors was design\natwns a wing after the sh\nd attained cruising altitu\n‘The rotor would then be stopp&d)\nand the ship flown with the con-\nyentional propeller. He explained,\nhowever, that this was theory,\nbecause the ship was never flown|\nagain.\nMr. Caldwell lived in Washing-\nton for several years before his\ndisappearance, and seems to have\nreturned here briefly from Glen\nBurnie before dropping from\nsight. The model tested here was\n2 small helicopter whose rotors\nprojected from a saucerlike disc\nmounted on a tripod above the)\ncockpit. ek\n‘Tattered remnants of this disc,|\ncovered with cloth, and the bat-|\ntered fuselage were found in the)\nshed, along with a ‘plywood box,|\nBuilder’ Was fe rpenter.\nThe helicopterfmrsisted of\night wingless ith\nropeller’ in front and a tripog)\nwer’ the cockpit, which mounteg|\nhe saucer-like rotor and its\nprojecting blades.\nExcept for the pancake struc-)\nture around the inner sections of|\nthe rotor, the model was much\nthe same as other experimental)\njobs of that time. i\nMr. Caldwell, a former carpen-\nter, whose friends said he had}\nstudied the science of aeronautics)\nin several books, had a far less|\nconventional idea in his “flying)\ncheesebox.”\n‘The upper and lower lids, con-\ntaining short rotor blades jutting |\nfrom their outer rims, were sup-\nposed to rotate in opposite direc-\ntions, giving rapid life and some}\nstability in flight, Mr. Caldwell’s\nfriends said. They admitted the|\n1,500-pound contraption _ nevef|\nlike a huge circular cheesebox,) f°. bu, said Mr. Caldwell hal\nnose top and bottom sections) cieimed that a light model prove|\nvere designed to revolve in OpPO-| ocossful,\nite directions with short rotors| ““\"ine inventor earlier had trie\nvojecting from the rims. The) » thira model.\npilot was to have ridden in the|\" This Jooked something like a\nmiddle, near the motor mount. | complicated hay rick on wheels,\nCapt. Claudius Belk, head of the) and had rotors designed to fan the)\nBaltimore office of Special Investi-| airgsomewhat after the fashion of}\ngation of the Air Force, revealed) the paddle wheels on old steam-\nthat his office has “been investi-| boats. ‘There were no claims that}\ngating the machines for months”\nas possible prototypes of the flying\nsaucers reported so frequently. He|\nsaid efforts are being made to|\nlocate Mr. Caldwell in the hope of\nhis\n| Caldwell’s\ngetting engineering data on\nroto-plane ideas.\nThe remains of the two ma-\nchines were placed in storage by\nMaryland State police, who helped\nTocate them at the request of the|\nAir Force. The material will be\nheld, it was said, until it can be}\n| Aways, Inc:,\n[INne. He later restrained the firths|\nwish to exam- |from selling stock in Maryland.\ndetermined if experts from the\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base\nat Dayton, Ohio,\nfhe ea\nthe controls were not operating) < >\nWASHINGTON STAR\nPage__A 16 _\nthis machine ever left the ground, |\nand Mr, Caldwell abandoned it in\nfavor of later ideas. |\nAttorney Robert E. Clapp, who}\nwas Assistant Attorney General|\nof Maryland at the time of Mr.\ndisappearance, and\nhelped administer the blue-sky\nJaws, conducted a hearing in 1940\ninto the affairs of two of Mr. Cald-\nI's companies—Gray Goqse\nand Rotor Planfs,|\n“All he had was models,” Mr.\nClapp said, “and whenever one\nfailed and he needed more funds,\nhe went out and sold st6gk.”\nIn his report, Mr. Clay)\n“The literature used\ntion with these stock 5\nindicates that: the publiciw\nbelieve that tlie invention was on\nthe verge-of perfection and would\nbe completed and ready for general\nproduction within a very sh\ntime, whereas, the fact as testi-\nfied by Mr. Caldivell indicate that\nno machine on which he had ever\nworked had beeh successfully flown\nor was in any condition for manu,\nfacture and sale upon & satisfac\ntory commercial basis. * *\n“The history of the develop.\nment’of these companies indicate.\nthat they were organized merely\nfor the ‘purpose of raising money\nto develop the ideas of Mr, Cald-\nWell, and that as soon as this\nmoney was raised, it was treateq|\nas belonging solely to him and as,\nthe subject of any use which he\nseared proper.\n“No meeting of stockholders hi\neyer been held by either cman\nahd no financial report to stock-\nholders has ever come out\norganization Can oe ual\np Tolson,\nCxaggn\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\naes\nBeha oo\nIR FORCE FINDS ‘FLYING SAUCERS'—This is Jonathan’E. Caldwell’s “Gray Goose” helicopter\npictured before it made a near-disastrous test flight of about a minute in Washington nearly;\n0 years ago.\nWashington Star\nPage A 18\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nTroopers J. J. Harbaugh and Peter Kosirowsky of the Maryland State police are shown\nyesterday looking over remnants of Mr. Caldwell’s helicopter, which had a pancakelike struc:\n\\|4ure around the inner part of the rotors.\nState troopers b f ni\ny Mr. Caldwell P\nhelicopter in a tobacco shed on a farm near Gle: and found all\neited States Air Foree, n Burnie, Md., after a search yequested\nWashington Ster\nPage A 18\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nlen Burnie 'Sauce:'\nlips ‘Confiden‘ial,\nbut They Aren't,\nNewspaper clips on the “fly\nsaucers” found in a Gien-win\n—warn last week have been\nWashington marked\nConticential.”\nAs part of an OSI report which\ncontains otter data, the clips are\ncrammed int folder marked\n“Confidential.” that doesn’t\nmean a thing.\n“You can take that file and pull\nthose clippings out and show them\nanybody,” an Air Force spokes.\nan said. “But if a folder is marke\n‘Gonfidential,’ a fellow wants f\nKk out because he knows som\nofthe other stuff in there is a I\nsnore important, f |\nWASHINGTON DAILY NEWS\nFINAL EDITION\nDATE Yas\nTolson\nLadd,\nClegg.\nGlavin,\nNichols\nRosen.\nTracy.\nHarbo.\nMohr\nTele.\n* Nease.\n45\nnt ls ces\nGandy\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Tolson,\nMr. Clegg,\nMr. Glavin, é\nMr. Ladd. ai es\nMr. Nichols\nMr. Rosen,\nMr. Tracy\nMr. Egan\nMr. Gurnea.\nMr. Harbo.\nMr. Mobr,\nMr. Pennington__\nMr. Quinn Tamm_\n. Nease\nResearchers’ Balloons\nMistaken for Discs -\nCHICAGO, July 16 (INS),\nsi ” and “fast-moving\n(had 80) i\noans_worried were identified\n&\nday_as-2as_b:\nUnsere Chicara for cosmié\nen, Large numbers of\nieagoans reported seeing my:\nrious objects in the sky yester:\ny morning. Descriptions varie\n‘om jet planes to silvery globule:\nto 50 feet long.\nJUL 17 1949\nWASHINGTON TIMES-HERALD\nPage__3 Sec, 1\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\n“Flying Saucers’ |\nin Secret List\n| The Air Force disclosed yes-\nterday that secrecy restrictions\nhave been clamped on certain\nincidents connected with the mys-\n‘terious “flying saucers” seen in\n\\the skies last year.\ncame from Russia. The Air Fo\nsaid:\n‘wo date there has been no tay:\ngible evidence which would su\nport a theory that any of the in-\nPidents are attributable to activity\nof a foreign nation. the other’\nhand, there is no evidence to deny\ncategorically such @ possibility.\n“Many of the reported incidents\nnave definitely been determined!\nto be meteoroligical balloons or}\nnatural celestial phenomena. How-\never, there axe some incidents x\nported by reliable and compete\ni) vers Which are still une}\n‘At the same time, the Air Force oneeha\ngates.\n“ bundreds of persons in about\n30° States have reported seeing\nthe silvery -saucer-shaped discs\nspeeding through the skies at tre-\nmendous speeds. z\n‘An exhaustive check with the) :\nWar Department and other agen-\ncies disclosed last night that no\nnew formation was available in\n‘Washington. No one knew any-\nthing. But a new tendency to\n‘take the reports a bit more se-|\n\\riously was apparent.\nmystification waxed, the scoffing\nwaned.\n‘Some of the mystery missiles! ’\nmay have passed over Washington|\nFriday night at about midnight.\nDavid Atamian, 5160 Shoemaker\njane, Friendship Heights, Md., re-\nported that he had seen three\nor four of the flying saucers tray-\nfling northward at a rapid rate of\nspeed at about that time. He said\nvy were at an altitude of between\n4490 and 2000 feet and appeared\nbe of a bright, bluish hue.\nhe flying saucers produced a)\nlsekies of speculations and at-|\nSee SAUCERS, Page 3, Column 2,\nAs the| -\nas ro\nIs 1T?—Coast Guardsman Frank\nRyman, 27, made this picture\nwith a Speed Graphic camera\nfrom the front porch of his\nSeattle, Wash,, residence. It\nshows, says Ryan, a “white sau-\ncer” (arrow) that is neither an\nairplane, a cloud, nor a silver\nballoon. So, is it a “flapjack” or\na saucer? Or maybe a bottle\ncap? Photo is enlarged about\n20 times =\nAe\nyr*\nMr\nMr,\nMr\nMr.\nMr.\nMr\nMr\nMr.\nMr\nMr.\noa Post Stait Photo\nDAVID ATAMIAN,\n5160 Shoemaker la,, Frien\nip Heights, Md., said he sa\nwee or four flying discs F\nTHIS IS” Nor ONE OF —, SAYS THE NAVY—The “4\npancake,” a wingless Plane developed by the Navy, is the only\nplane it has which might resemble the reported\nday about midnight\nMr.\nHGldin.\nFSLZ\nMr.\nMr.\nesos on aaa\n5, a Ne Gee |\nClegg\nNichols\nRosen\n. Tracy.\nCarson\nEgan.\n. Gurnea\n. Harbo\nHendon\n. Jones Le\nPennington_\n. Quinn Tamm_\n“fying says\ncers,” but officials in Washington said yesterday that\nstrange-looking aircraft has never left Brid;\nthorities are still skeptical that the mystery\nBast as the\nJUL\nn seen in the skies over the West\n14-A\n8 1947\nWASHINGTON POST\nPage_l=M & 3=M\nSeport, Conn, Aut\nmissiles sai\ni Coast\nCarolinas are any sort of new Wane?\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nFW Chief Awaiting Message\nrom Capital on Flying Dises\ntempted explanations throughout!\nthe country yesterday, i\nA Los “Angeles © newspaper|\nquoted an unidentified scientist\nin nuclear physics at the California\nInstitute of Technology as saying!\nthe flying discs have resulted from\nexperiments in “transmutation of|\natomic energy” being conducted at\nMuroe Lake, Calif, White Sands,\nN. Mex; Portland, Oreg., and\nalsewhere,\n‘The scientist, whom the news-\npaper said had worked as a re-\nsearcher on the atomic bomb\n“Manhattan Project,” was quoted!\nas saying:\n“People are not seeing things.\nSuch fiying discs actually are in\nexperimental existence.\n“These saucers so-called are\ncapable of high speeds but they\n‘can be controlled ftom the ground.\n“Phey are 20 feet in width at\ne center and ate partially rocket-\nfropelled on the takeoff.”\nHowever, other scientists were\nsheptical about the claims of the\nudaamed California physicist. Dr.\nHarold Urey, famed atomic scien-\ntist at the University of Chicago,\nsaid the term “transmutation of\natomie energy” is “gibberish.”\n“You can transmute metals, but\nnot energy,” and Dr, Urey.\nDavid Lilienthal, chairman of\nthe Atomic Energy Commission,\ndeclared the unexplained discs are\nin no way connected with atomic\nexperiments, Lilienthal said he\ncouldn’t shed any light on the\nmystery and added:\n“Until someone has the facts\nabout this phenomenon, “I can’t\n|see how anyone can say anything\ndefinite about it.\nAnd Dr. ©. C. Lauritsen, head\nof the nucleat physics department\nat California Institute of 'Tech-|\nnology, said he was certain. nobody\nin his department, which includes\nfour former Manhattan Project\nGuard, announced that the guard’s\nsquadron would attempt to photo-\ngraph any future apparitions of the\ndiscs, He said six P-51 fighter\nplanes, equipped with gun and tele-\nscopic cameras, would be kept\nready to take off on a moment's,\nnotice.\nCol. F, J. Clark, commanding\nofficer of the Hanford Engineering\nWorks in the Pacific Northwest\nWhere the largest saucer influx has\nbeen reported, said the saucers\nWere not coming from the atomic\nplant there,\n“I have been waiting for some-\none to tie the discs to the Han-|\nford atomic plant,” he said. He|\ndeclared that as far as he knew)\nno experiments were under way]\nthere which would explain the|\nmystery. |\nTwo Chicago astronomers said|\nthe dises are probably ‘“man-|\nmade.” |\n“They couldn't be meteors,” said\nDr. Girard Kiuper, director of|\nthe University of Chicagp’s Yerkes!\nObservatory at Williams Bay, Wis,\nDr, Oliver Kee, director of\nNorthwestern University's Dear-|\nborn Observatory, said: |\n“We realize that the Army and\nNavy are working on all sorts of\nthings we know nothing about.”\nHe said the mystery disks may!\nrepresent an accomplishment simi-\nlar to that of sending radar sig-\nnals to the moon,” one of the great-\nest technological achievements of\nthe war and accomplished in abso-\nlute secrecy.” 1\nHere in Washington, Dr. New.\nbern Smith’ of the National Burea\nof Standards expressed the opinio:\nthat all the excitement is akin to}!\n“those Loch Ness Monster stories.\n‘The only comment offered by!\nresearchers including himself, had)\nmade “such a statement.” |\nHe expressed the opinion that\nthe discs “have nothing to do with\nnuclear physics.\nStrangely enough, the Murco,\nCalif., Army Air Base, identified as\none of the sites where the “secret\nexperiments” are being carried\noyt, announced that it had a P'B0\nfighter plane standing by to gife\nclase if one of the flying saucets\nide ay appearance,\ncol, Al Dutton, commanaite\nofficer of the Oregon National\nJUL 6 1947\nYASHINGTON POST\nDuvallyjassistant/super-|\nof the Naval Obs ]\nioes hot\nory, =\nastronomical\neem 10 be an\nymena.””\nCredence in the saucers—widely |\nlaughed off at thels first reported\nappearance June 25—grew as hun-\ndreds of observers, some of them,\ntrained fliers, reported seeing)\nthem. q\n‘A crowd of 200 observed a disc\nat Hauser Lake, Idaho, Friday and’\na group of 60 picnickers saw them)\nat Twin Falls, Idaho, And in|\nPortland, Oreg., so many residents)\nwitnessed them that same day the\npolice department, sent out an al\ncars broadcast.\n‘The crew of a United Airlings\nplane said seyeral of the rounfl,\nflat objects were visible for abot\n12 minutes\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nJ) Mr. Tolson_\nGypdrue. E. A. T&m_\nMr. Clegg.\nMr. Glayin.\n. Tracy.\nMr. Carson\nMr. Egan\nMr. Gurnea\n. Harbo___\nMr. Hendon,\nMr. Jones\nA Mr. Pennington\nFistng SduceoF ound Mr. Quinn Tamm_\n‘Add latest reports on flying sau- Mr. ease\ncers—a garage sign with a garbage i\ncan lid and an ingenious “buzzer”\nfound on the lawn of the home of\n\"Thaddeus Elder, 111 6th st, Lau-\nrel, Md.\nThe “saucer” was discovered Fri-\nday night shortly before 10 o'clock.\nTwo small aerials projected from,\nthe‘contraption. It contained «. dry’\ncell battery, a flashlight bulb. a\ncamera lens and a ticker that\ncaused the buzzing.\nThe “saucer” wer\nThe “saucer” anas turned on\nlo Laurel police who kept a straight\nihe “discovery,” vt\nYUL 1 8 j947\nWASHINGTON POST\nPage__17 M\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nT{Nichols_7_\nRosen\nTracy\nCatson*\nEgan\n. Gurnea\nHarbo\nHendon\n. Jones\nPennington_|\nQuinn Tamm_\nBoys Flying Sauter Sauter Hoax |\n|Stirs Police, ice, FBI and. and Army.\nBy the Associated Press\nTWIN ALLS, Idahi July 12.—\nFour psthat}\nEF iscs_ may or may. not\nsleeves today\nie their version of a fiving saucer\nhad practicall ntire populace,\nthe EBL Army intelligence. offcers\n|and_police_on_the-run.\n‘The bovs createdand planted in\na_yard yesterday at\nlooked to them,_as—well_as_to_the\nesey and civilian officers, just like\n‘Their hoax was exposed after As-\nsistant Police Chief L. D. McCracken\nwas tipped off that one of the boys\nknew something about the disc.\nThe creation,-which took tivo days\nto_complete, was made from parts\nlof_an_old_phonoi burned-out\nradio fubes and other discarded elec-\ntrical_parts. (tt had a fexiglass\niome, radio tubes, burned wires and\nSince the boys are juveniles, their\nnames were withheld” They will\nnot be prosecuted, Chief MeCragken\nrr eae\nRECORDED\nJUL 12 1947\nWASHINGTON STAR\nPage_1\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\n) Tolaonswaae\n. EB. A. Tamm_\n. Clegg.\n. Glavin\n. Ladd\n. Nichols.\nRosen\n. Tracy.\n. Carson,\n. Egan\n. Gurnea\nHarbo\n. Hendon\nPennington__\n. Quinn Tamm_\n. Nease\nMiss Gandy\n| Juke Box Birthed\nThis Flying Dise,*\nArmy Expert Finds\nBy United Press\nSALT LAKE CITY, July 12—The\n“Flying Disc” that fell with a thud\nin the yard of a Twin Falls, Idaho,\nhousewife was found today to have\nbeen manufactured by four teen-\nage boys:from the parts of a run-\ndown juke box,\nDiscovery of the disc was an-\n|nounced yesterday by_an agent of\n| the Federal Bureau of Investigation,\nwho turned it over to Army offi:\njeers at Twin Falls. ‘They in turn\n| put it aboard a plane and rushed it\nto Ft. Douglas near here for ex-\namination by experts.\nThe examination showed the\nfancy gadget—complete with plexi-\n|glass dome, three radio | tubes,\nchromium-plated edges and nu-\nerous wires—was a hoax and, ac-\n‘ording to the Army, had “no othi\nr function than to be ornament:\n|}n a, limited manner and to. cause!\njonsiderable expense to, Federal\nagencies investigating it.”\nRECORDED\na! 4\nJUL 12 1947\nWASHINGTON NEWS\nPage_\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\n\\Saucer-Shaped\nBy Californian i\nBy the Associated Press\nNORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif,\nJuly 10.—A saticer-shaped mechan-\nical contraption, resembling a\nchicken brooder top with a few\ngadgets added, was found in a ger-\nanium bed at the home of Russell\nLong, construction engineer, last\nnight, and the first official reaction\nwas from Fire Battalion Chief Wal-\nlace E. Newcombe, wha looked at it\neptically and said:\n“Tt doesn't look to me like’ it\ncould fly.”\nMr. Long called the Van Nuys\nre Department and _ excitedly\nppinted to the metal saucer, 30\ninphes in diameter, which he said\nhfd been belching smoke from two\nedhaust pipes and emitting a blue-\nwhite glare.\nThe office of Richard of the border of his flower bed\nGadget Found |\nn Flower Bed “|\nB_ Hood, Federal Bur veshic\ngation chief here said an FBI man\nthad take\nthat it_woul ver to\nTien} }\n(“Thief Newcombe exhibited the\nobject. A radio tube on top was\nset down into the upper half of the\nsaucer, which was about 5 inches\nthick at the middle and tapered to\na thin perimeter. There were wires\nleading to a plug embedded in the\ncenter of the lower half. There\nas a rudder-type wing on top.\nMr. Long told reporters he was\nawakened by a pop, not as loudyas|\nan explosion, and rushed outsidd to\nfind the device. He declared fhe;\nobject had nudged a few bricks put\nGIR\n“OORDED\nWASHINGTON STAR\nPage.\nPennington\nMr. Quinn Tamm\nMr. Nease\nAas\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nSearch for F\nArmy Air Forces intelligence\nyesterday disclosed it has joined\nthe _seai ii jaucer.\nBizarre reports on the whirling,\nhigh-speed discs continued to pour\nin, drawing_an_official statement\nfrom _the AAFP, much cynicism\n|from science and the offer of $1900’\n\\for_the first one downed,\nThe Air Forces, which has juris-\ndiction over the White Sands (N.\nMex.) Rocket Proving Grounds,\nied the saucers are any of its\ndoing. “No such phenomena can\nbe, explained by any experiments\nb Ing conducted,” the statement\nFer ‘om the Naval Research Lab-\nofatory’s Rear Admiral Paul_ FP,\nLee came the. curt. comment; “We\nconcur in the Army annoupce-|\nment.”\n‘Neither denied existence of the!\ndiscs, but the AAT said statements\nof witnesses are being correlated\n“in an effort to identify the re-\n|ported objects.”\n| With few States in the Nation\nwithout at least one flying saucer\nreport, the AAF has a chore.\nA Navy flier with five years’\nexperience tabbed the discs as\n“space ships” after at first consid-\njJerjng all reports as “crazy.” He\n‘|elfanged his mind, he said in Ala-\nda, Calif, yesterday, after he|\nHI.\nCa\n\\Air Forces Intelligence Joins\nlying Saucers\nand about 50 other persons saw al\ngroup of about “50 of the saucers\nin triangular formation near Au-|\nburn’ Saturday.”\nOne report which won't trouble!\nthe AAF is that of a commercially!\noperated, converted P-38, whose\npilot said he had knocked one of\nthe ‘“‘pearl-colored, _ clam-shaped\nairplanes” out of the Montana sky.\nHe admitted the story was a hoax,\nTh Washington, Dr. L. R. Haf-\nstad, executive secretary of th}\nJoint Research and Developme!\nBoard and former director of {1\nJohns Hopkins Applied Physi\n‘Laboratory, said:\n“Poppycock!”\nDr. Jesse Sprowls, psychology!\nProfessor at the University of\nMaryland, said, “There is abso-\nlutely no limit to the delusion that\nthe mind can harbor. A tremend-\nously interesting social psychologi-\ncal delusion,” he added.\nDr, Ivan E. McDougie of Balti-\nmore’s Goucher College, said he.\nguessed “it’s one of those phycho-|\nlogical epidemics where people see\nthings that aren't there,”\nBut C. J. Zohn, 440 Mellon st.\nse., who works in the rocket-sonde,\nhigh altitude research section of\nthe Naval Research Laboratory,\nyesterday reported he and three\nother men saw one “saucer”\nNew Mexico June 29. He describda\nSee SAUCERS, Page 3, Column|\n1947\nNGTON POST\nPage___\nni\nRoben__\nTrac\nCarson\nBgan\nHendon\nMr. Pennington _\nMr. Quinn Tamm _\nMr. Nease\nMiss Gandy\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nSAUCERS —rrom Page 1\nFlying Dises\nInterest AAF> |\nit as a bright, silvery disc, travel-\ning at 10,000 feet.\n“It was clearly visible—and\nthen it wasn't there.”\n‘The FBI here was noncommittal.\nIn Milwaukee, Wis,, the FBI sald\nit was “not interested” in what\nappeared to be a circular saw,\nrigged with a few wires, which the|\nRev, Joseph Brasku said crashed)\n\\into his yard at Grafton, Wis, He\nadmitted it probably was a joke,|\nbut was holding the dise for FBI's)\nattention.\n‘Atomic experts in session at!\nLake Success, N. Y., did not dis-\ncuss officially the “flying saucer)\none\nFlying Saucers Traced\nTo Wife’s Pitching Arm |\nPitisburgh, July 7 (?).—Mani\npersons have seen the mysteriou4 |\n“fying saucers,” but Conni\njunbar, 35, knows the source o}\nIhe ones he saw. \\\nDunbar, who said he was |\ntruck by saucers thrown by his\nwife, Mrs. Bessie Dunbar, was\ngranted a divorce today by Judge\nHarry H. Roward.\nreports, but made no secret of\ntheir interest. They were reported\nas “baffled.”\nNot so was a 34-year-old watch-\nmaker in Chattanooga, Tenn., who\nsaid he invented the flying saucer\nin 1943 but “got tired of the run-|)\naround” when he tried to peddle |\nit to the Government or an air-\ncraft concern. His model was\n‘powered with a rubber band.\nA $1000 reward was posted in |\n‘Northbrook, Ill, “for the capture |\njof a flying dise—or the true ex-|\nplanation of the phenomena.” The |\n‘offer, made by E. J. Culligan, is |\nRi “solely through an interest\njin science.”\n| A theory that the saucers might\n‘be artificial satellites came from\nthe British physicist Prof, A..M.\n‘Low. ‘The artificial satellite, he ex-\nplained, might be created by un-|\nlinown ‘scientists and could serve\n|many purposes, such as deflecting\n‘television or radar beams.\nLester P. Barlow, a Stamfor\nnn, inventor, said he believe)\n1@ dises are jet-propelled missil\nleing manufactured for the Na\nly the Martin Aircraft Co.,\naltimore.\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nReport New Red\nPlanes Resemble\n“Flying Saucers’\nSpedlat 19 the N. ¥, Journal-Ameriean\nLOS ANGELES, July 7.—Federal agents today investi-\ngated _a letter to The. Hxaminer deseribing Russi supersonn jan supersonic?\n‘atom-powered planes-resembline the “flying saucers.” th\nA top-flight atomic scientist?——\nto whom The Examiner referred| said he met the Russian officer |\nthe letter said it was “not all|in Wilmington and, because he\nnonsense,” and stggested the| Wanted to hear about Russia, in- |\ntterbefurnedover tothe’ Vited him to he his gucst at dinner. :\ni ‘DESTROYS ALL LIFE.\n‘The letter writer said he got | ‘The Russian first asked where|\nthe information from an officer |he could sell 18 Polar bear pelts|\naboard a Russian tanker re- |which he received “for very}\ncently in Los Angeles harbor. | dangerous work ” |\nThe Russian, he said, also| “He said he had been assigned\ncoseribed experiments with con- to go over the route of the radio-|\ntrolled radioactive clei = ‘8° /active cloud near Lake Bakal (or\nArctic, where birds, anima |Baykal) and pick up dead animal. |\neven worms were killed ~ ue leaded. a few amull'shipy |\n1B INCHES THICK. with all kinds of animals ant i\n}\n, directed the cloud over thenx”\nThe planes, as descried by the ;\nssian to the writer, are only| the writer said.\nih inches thick, with a kidney-| “During this experiment, a vio-\nShaped outline and no propellors.| lent storm blew the cloud far\nnorth into the tundra, but be-\nsoa Fae Se ea fore it dissipated it destroyed |\nthe heat developed by air friction.| 4! fe on its way.\n“The outer surface ih highly | , “The euag lemme’ Gag\nclished the ‘Tracsian said, | 0m land, from a plane or from\nraath Goner aad Inner surfaces | ® Yobot-piloted ‘Tender. As I\neee The e’elant lens. | Understand it, the control is |\nThe lifting force is an entirely | based on electro-magnetic waves\ndifferent principle found about | and the cloud has two compo-\nSO ears are soe unpub. | nents: ‘The carrier and the killer,\nlished papers of a Russian |HAVE ATOMIC ENERGY.\nchemist. “IE asked him if the Russians\n“finergy is required only for | have an atomic bomb. He said\nyimbing, but no energy is | he doubted it, because the atomic\needed for support when the | bomb cannot be used without\nirplane goes along the earth’s | killing innocent people, such\ngravitational contour lines.” children and women. But the\n‘The writer of the strange letter| have atomic energy which the\neee use for propelling superson:\nairplanes.”\n‘The writer sald he asked the\nRussian officer to another dinner,\n{but when he came the second time\nhis father was leaving ‘unexpect-|\nedly and he could only say good-|\nbye.\nBureau Interest ‘The nuclear physicist consulted)\nby The Examiner said it was diffi.\ncult to appraise the value of the!\nfletter because of the writer's\n“technical ignorance.” |\n“The remark implying that the |\nRussians wouldn't uso the atom |\nbomb if they had it is nonsense. |\n|\n|\nThe Russians would like very\nwr have the bomb,” the\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nW ~ orvrstow oF\nPRESS INTELLIGENCE\nGOVERNMENT\nINFORMATION SERVICE\nBUREAU OF THE BUDGET\nVB\nSYM.\nid\nExaminer\nLoe_Angeles,\n184 -\nDATE\nFOL CHECKING\nRUSS Dob. TIP\nCalfz.\npy\nFederal agents yéSterday in-\nvestigated a letter to the Exam\niner describing Russian super-\nsonic atom\nsembling the-4\n‘A. top-flight ai\nto whom the*Examiner\nthe letter said jt wi\nnonsense,” and) suggesied\n|matter be turtieg over to the FBI.\n[phe letter writer said he got\nithe information from an officer’\naboard a Russian tanker recently,\nin Los Angoles/Harpo}\nDEATH CLOUD:\nThe Russie, he“said, also d\nseribed experiments with cor,\nrolled radioactive c)6¥ds inthe\neae rays\neven worms webe\" glia,\n‘The plancgrap dé@scrjped:gpthe\nRussian to [the weiter, axe only\n4g inches thick, with a kidney-\nShaped outline and no propellers\nJ The\nports of” thes ye des\ned off shagbly in the Los]\nes area yésterday ani por\nPaid they had received no\naboutsthem in the city or|\ncounty sinée Saturday. i\nter s:\ncer\nid he met the Ri offi-\nin Wilmington and, becau\n-|he wanted to hear about Rus:\ninvited him to dinner.\nThe Russian first-asked where\nhe could sell 18 polar bear peli\nwhich he received “for very dan-\n{| gerous work.”*\nHe said he had been assigned\nto go over the route of the run-\naway radioactive cloud near Lake\nBaikal and pick up dead animals.\nANIMALS KILLED——\n“They loaded a few small\nships with all kinds of animals\n| and directed the cloud over\nthem,” the writer said.\n“During this experiment, a\nviolent storm blew the cloud\nfar north into the tundra, but\nbefore it dissipated it de-\nstroyed all life on its way.\n“The cloud may be controlled\nffom land, from a plane or\n| ffom a robot-piloted ‘leader.’\nIs I understand it, the control |\ni8 based op» electro-magneti\nwaves and the cloud has tw\ncomponents: The carrier an\nthe killer,\n“1 asked him if the Russians\nhave an atomic bomb. He sald\nhe doubted it, because the\natomic bomb cannot he used\nwithout killing innocent people,\nsuch as children and women.\nave atomic energy,\nise for propelling\nsupersonic airplanes.”\nThe writer said he asked the\nRussian officer to another dinner,\nput when he came the second\ntime his tanker was leaving unex.\npectedly and he could only say\ngood-by.\n‘The nuclear physicist consulted\nby the Examiner said it was dif.\nfieult to appraise the value of\nthe letter because of the writer's\ntechnical ignorance.”\nk implying that\npilot lies on his stomach, | |the Russians Woulan’\nthe Russian said, andis artifi- | Jutom bomb if they\ncooled #Bainst pHeyheat de-\naed py &ie-frictioh.\nveruphe outer Aurlave of the\nne is highly polished,” the\npivtor said the Russian told\nhim.\nfaces are conver, like\n‘i s\n: ifting force is\nens. The lifting\ngiant ‘irely diffetent principle\nan id about 10, years ago\nind unpulishetl papers of a\namong chengst And developed\nsasslan at one of Russli’s re-\nrel oratories\nenrel ao gted only ye\nbut no ellergy is nee\nft, yom the a\n4 Suppofl sehen ti\not a ei\npin vitationals comone lait,\n«goth upper and lower j 2). aay\njeports of flying disos\nAigh avenue sai\nf\nbomb.”\n‘On the offer\nthe efforts of some groups who|\nntage of “all this flying]\ndise talk” to stir up suspicion of|\nRiissia’sintontions, |\n‘The Examiner had (>more\nstorday.\nSahth Tn.)\nie was in\nike Park at 32:02 p. m.\nsaw one flying westwar\n#500 10 8000 feet, He said it\nsilent, round and shiny and was\nnot an. airplane\nred Dodee_of\n4)\nThe; writer of the strange Tet-\nLeonard. Posella,\n| wwauarly drive, 1\nof 20 near Grif ark. going\nwest at 500 fectemiassaid they\nae round and tery st\ni\ntheir noses pointing upward,” ana\nhe watched them _fopes three)\nTolson\naids Ae Ths\nClegg.\nGlavin\nLadd_.\n. Nichols.\n. Rosen\nTracy\nCarson.\n. Egan\n. Gurnea\n. Harbo\nHendon\nJones\nLeonard.\nPennington\n. Quinn Tamm_\nNease\nMisg Gandy.\nRavine\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nPlanestoChase’\nlyin\n&\ndying 27\ng Saucers\nI\nTy\n‘Something to This,’ AAF Feels\nWith aircraft, including a jet plane,| pseudo-scientific explanations of the\nalerted along the West Coast in\nhopes of chasing and explainin\nthe mystery of the “fying saucers,”\nan Army Air Forces spokesman here\ndisclosed today that the AAF be-\nlieves “there's something to this”\nbut is completely mystified as to\njust what.\nCapt. Tom Brown of AAF public\nrelations said the tales of flat,\nround objects zipping through the\nsky are too widespread to be ground-\nless. He pointed out that a number!\n‘of competent airmen have reported|\nseeing the phenomena that have|\nbeen the talk of the Nation since\nJune 25.\nFor 10 days, he declared, the AAF\nhas been checking on the stories:\n“and we still haven't the slightest\nroystery.\nDavid Atamian, 5610 Shoemaker\nsaid he saw\nlane, Bethesda\nthree or four\nMa.,\nying saucers” tray-\neling north at great speed at 11:45)\npam. Friday. Mr.\nES\nsaid he was sure he wasn’t mis-\ntaken, The discs, he said, were fiy-\ntamian, who de-\ning at between 1,000 and 2,000 feet)\nand appeared to be of a bright,|\nbluish hue.\nGovernment sources denied that\nany tests are being conducted that\nmight be the answer to the mystery.\nA Navy official said the Navy had\nchecked all its facilities to deter-\nmine whether any were sending)\naloft objects that could account for,\nidea. what #he things can be.”\nMeanwifle, from Washington and\nthe rest Af the country came mort\nJreports ff “flying saucers” as wel\nas a fumber of scientific anc\nthe strange sights.\nweife negative.\nvid Lilienthal, chairman of thi\n‘Atdmic Energy Commission, sai\n(Sge FLYING SAUCERS, Pg. A-3.)\n‘The answers)\n‘ibed himself as a writer of poetry,\n@\nthe “saucers” had nothing\nwith atomic experiments\n‘A Los Angeles ni y\nQuoting an unidentified California!\nInstitute of Technology stientist\nas saying the “fiying saucers” must\nhave something to do with experi-\n||ments in “transmutation of atomic\nenorgy” caused a brief fumy by the\ninstitute quickly denied the report\nDr. Harold Urey, atomic scientist\nat the University of Chicago, called\nit. “gibberish” and said elements\ncould be “transmuted” but energy\ncould not.\nP-60 fighter at the Muroc, Calif.,\nArmy Airfield in California and six\nfast conventional fighters at Port-\nland, Oreg,, stood ready to take off\non an instant's notice should any\n|saving saucers” be sighted in those\nareas. Some of the planes carried\nphotographic equipment.\nAir-Ground Search Slated.\nAn air-ground search was sched-\n|uled to get under way today to in-\nvestigate a report that eight flying\nGiscs had landed on a mougtain-\nside near St. Maries, Idaho, full\nview of 10 persons.\nMrs. Walter Johnson, Dispman,\nWash., sald the “saucers” camg down\n\\In timber near St, Maries Thursday|\nevening, but were not reported un-\ntil she returned to her home in\n‘dishman yesterday.\nSaeed they came tnto view at|\nextreme speed, traveling _north.|\nuddenly, she said, they slowed and\nhen “fluttered like leaves to the\nround,” |\n“The mysterious part was\n:\nthat we)\ncouldn't see them after they landed,”\n‘Mrs. Johnson said. “We could see\nthem fiutter down into the timber)\nyet we couldn't see that they did)\nanything to the trees.”\nShe described them as “about the\nsize of a five-room house” and\nshaped more like washtubs than\n| dises.\nPlanes to Comb Area.\nCol. G. R. Dogson of the Oregon\nAir Guard annojnced a patrol would!\nleave Portlandj Ore., today to in-\nvestigate the,freport and Sheriff |\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nfee About Saucers\n‘Priest. Finds ‘Whirring’ Dise\ni]\nPennington\nr. Quinn Tamm...\npe\nZ|\nIn Yard and Holds It for FBI\nChicago, July 6 UP).—A Catho-FBI office’ said he hadn't heard\nlic priest at Grafton, Wis., said\ntonight that a round, methl disc,\nwihlgp might ‘be one of the myster-\nious “flying saucers,” had crashed\ninto his~parish yard and that hel\nis holding it for the Federal\nBureau of Investigation.\n‘The Rey. Joseph Brasky of St/|\nJoseph's Church at Grafton, 45)\nmiles north of Milwaukee, said he!\nheard a swishing and whirring\nnoise this morning. A second later.)\nhe said, he heard a thud and a\nmild explosion.\nHe investigated and found a\nsheet metal dise about 18 inches in|\ndiameter, resembling a circular,\nsaw blade.\n“The object still was warm,\n| yet about the dise but that an offi-\n[Sau ror een ea office.\nThe flying discs have been re-\n;ported “seen” by persons in 30)\n|States, but Brasky’s disc was the\nfirst one that actually Imd been\nfound—if that is what wos found.\nHis report came a few hours\nafier a military plane made an\nunsuccessful speed dash in an at-\ntempt to track down ong of the|\ndiscs and the Army and scientists}\n|sought to ascertain whether coast-|\nto-coast reports #dcut the dises|\nzooming through the sky were fact)\nor fancy.\nArmy planes scoured the north-|\nwest Pacific skies for them without)\nsuccess today and one “eyewitness”,\neven reported having seen one of\nweighed about four or five pounds) the discs take off in Arizona. A\nand was about one eighth of an\ninch thick,” he said.\nThere was a. hole about one\ninch in diameter in the middle of\nthe dise, he said, and in the open-\ning were “gadgets and some\nwires.”\n‘The priest said he did not know! ‘\nit his discovery were important|1200 miles have eluded eBBlp yoy =\nhr whether it might be an elab-\n}rate practical joke. He said he\nihad notified the FBI of his find.|\n|H. K, Johnson of the Milwaukee}\nSt. Louis railroad man exhibited\nsome paper “discs” he said he had\nseen floating over St. Louis.\n‘The flying saucers which have\nbeen reported skimming through\n|America’s skies at speeds up to\nly keen eye of radar.\nCapt. Tom Brown of the Ar\n‘Air Forces public relations sta\nSee SAUCERS, Page 3, Col. 2.\nBi\n1\ni\n44 NL 18 1947\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nSavetms—rrom Page 1 j\n\\Priest Finds ‘Whirring’ Dise\nIn Yard and Holds It for FBI\n\"The best way I can describe it,”’|)\nsald the Army Airways Communi-\ncations Service had reported late fala Kennedy, “was that it pel\npecan : day like an orange lamp bulb without}\nMapes. throughout the. countey the socket, Tt was going faster than}\nhave been unable to pick up any *¥Y jet plane I've ever seen.” |\n|strange objects in flight.\nRnd in tae Dacttic Northwest lyn Ganoe, 90, eaid she had seen|\nlwhere most of the fly-happy plat_five of the discs, racing in 2-1-2)\nters have been reported—the Army formation at “terrific speed,” from|\n|nas radar equipment which ean her backporeh. “They sounded like|\nIpierce fog and darkness and pick|4 faraway train,” she said.\nJap objects in the sky 200 miles| In the wake of these new eye-\nlavas: witness accounts came a new series\n|\"\"Even so, Brown. acknowledged of Comments, and explanations, but\n|iat the Air Forces had decided most of them were tinged with a\n\"there’s something to this? and slight tendency to laugh off the\nlnad been chepking it for 10 days, Whole thing.\n“And we still haven't the slight- Dr. Winfred Overholser, nation:\nlest idea what they could’ be,” he ally known psychiatrist and super-|\njadded. Jinfendent of St. Elizabeths Hos-|\n|\"\"And a new wrinkle—the report-| pital here, said it “has some of the|\ned landing of a fleet of eight skim-|eatmarks of being national hys-\nming platters—was Teported from teria.”\nIdaho in full view of 10 persons, A.._“Everytime someone comes up|\nDishman, Idaho housewife, said | With a sea-serpent story,” said Dr.\nshe and others in her party had) Overholser, “others with vivid\neen the sacers land on a moun-,™aginations are sure they havel\ntainside near St, Maries, Idaho, | Sen, the same thing.\nShe said they came into view at ,__ The critical faculty in man, the!\nan extreme speed, suddenly slowed, | 1@8t one he recelyed, is still not\n|that much if not all of the’ story|of aircraft, yesterday offered a\nIn Hagerstown, Md., Mrs. Mad-|\nithigs-seew nearby and large ones\nat great distances.\n“The one outstanding fact abot\nvirtually all the saucers is th\n‘they chad no structure —thes|\n|seemed merely round and flat,|\n|\ni\n{\n;\n~*rAlnated aircraft designen) told ‘the! Thgt description Ats exactly with]\n|/Post by telephone from New-York |the tricks that eyes play.\nThis}\nthat until he sees a flying saucer trickiness varies with differences}\nhi Rone ‘dg. it Weather and lighting.” |\nhe “wouldn't like’ to pass-Judg-!\"yrowever, Nova Hart, St. Lowls|\nment. : Imechanie who was trained during\nHe agreed with Dr. Overholser|service in the war to spot all types\nmay be because of hystei lyre description of one of the\n“After alli” “he. said, “w {flying patterns which he claimed he!\nAfter Sub\" he “said, we @° caw fying at an altitude of about)\n{800 feet.\nReporter Sees One\nmore or less an hysterical Nation.\nMajor de Seversky said it was pos-\nsible that the persons who claim! He described it as circular with\nto have seen the aerial discs have|a ribbed framework and silver\ninstead glimpsed the exhaust of stay in color, He said it appeared\njet-propelled planes. jto have a motor with a propeller\nHe conceded, too, that they|attached in the center and that it\nmight bé guided missiles let loose Kept turning like an airplane do-\nas part of an experiment, but ing a slow roll.\nadded: | Although many ‘explanations\n“I don't think the Government ave been offered, none has been\nwould fire them so promiscuously.|convincing. A Los Angeles news-\n‘They would test them in one spot, Paper quoted an unnamed nuclear\nin an isolated area, like they did Physicist as saying the silvery dises\nthe atomie bomb.” resulted from experiments in the\nMaj. Gen. Curtis B. LeMay, who ‘transmutation of atomic energy.”\nas Deputy Chief of Air Staft for _ This report was rapidly herde\nResearch and Development would imto the hoax column by Davi\nknow if the saucers involved ex-\\Lilienthal, chairman of the Atomfe,\nperiments with guided missiles, Energy Commission, and several)\ncommented: \\prominent atomic scientists,\n“Whatever these people have Starr Expects Word\nseen it hasn't been anything re-/ Louis E. Starr, national com-\nsulting from experiments by the mander of the Veterans of Horeign\nArmy Air Forces. As for as I'm|Wars, announced Saturday at Co.\nconcerned there's nothing to it/lumbus, Ohio, that he was expect\n“4 i very well developed. Scratch the|\nHoreca Auttered like leaves to. surface and you find the same mass\n\\“The mysterious part was that'/ing the witchcraft scare, Some\nWe couldn’t see them after they)! sergons are quite ready to ste\nlanded,” she said. “We could see’ things and follow beliefs.”\nthem flutter down into the timber]! ‘py. Gverholser said that when\n{yet we couldn't see that they did) /he made his rounds of the mental\n‘anything to the trees. |patients yesterday at St, Eliza-|\nShe said she hoped to hike into’ Heths nota one commented on the\nthe timber tomorrow and search: |fying saucers story.\nfor the objects which she said were) “I think they may be a little\nsaucer-shaped but resembled wash-' skeptical,” he added.\ntubs more than disks and were\n“about the size of a five-room\nhouse.\nwasn't trying to dismiss the matter\nas a joke “because there are so\nLocally, Hazen Kennedy of 2615 many strange things going on to-\n4th st. ne. reported he had sgen_day that one can’; be sure.”\none passing over the Northeast\nsection of the city at about 8:40 _\np,m\n‘This would be the first one re~\nported over the District, although)\nothers have been reported over\nnearby Maryland. |\nKennedy, who has 125 hours\nflying time as a student pilot in)\nie Army Air Forces to his credit;)\nsa}d he believed the saucer he}\nlief ‘seen was traveling at ‘well\noy” 1000 miles an hour at an,\nAltitude of between 1200 and 1500\nfeet, (Somer ear\nhysteria which predominated dur-\\fortunate.”\n‘said.\n‘ated-Press science editor,\nHowever, Dr. Overholser said he |\nMaj. Alexander P. de Seversky,/law of sight\nfe\nat all. The whole thing is un-ing “momentarily” information\nfrom Washington which would ex-\nGeneral LeMay refused to dis- Plain the dashing discs, But the!\ncuss whether the Air Forces has/Message never arrived. |\nguided missiles which can attain the erro fa Ger ee\nPEE ee ee eee ith. said inlths. Pacino NoMEwest, qrutee\nabout guided. missiles now,” he mort ce oe ey us Bien ies\nHoward W. Blakeslee, Assoei-|there was planned two months\nsaid the|280, long before the saucers scare,\nwhole business may be an optical eee ee ee ae\nillusion. ‘ Ee\n“At any distance which ts close|ronmis wade B80 fet Revver ota\nto the limit of how far a person|ing by, and the National Guard\ncan see,” he wrote, “alll objects |oregon had prepared six regula\nappear round or nearly so, This'fighters to give chase shoul\ncovérs both smalllsaucers he reported nearbs\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\neae Tejepbbte\nCan This Be the Secret?\nInder discussion as a possible solution to the “sai er”\njystery is the Navy's “Flying Mapjack,” shown alpve.\nYipping along with its landing gear retracted, this plane\nxvould seem to be a supper plate spinning through the sky.\nHUI\nWASHINGTON TIM\n\\\nsqaxzin_the sky. She is the firstfports of strange objects sech in\nknown observer to claim what she\nsaw was stationary. All the rest\nhave spoken of tremendous speeds.\nMrs. Kole said all she could think\nof was a blazing disc. Alexandria\nPolice looked in the direction she\nindicated but the dise had gone.\nJack Labous, an artist, 3500\nblock East Capitol St., reported\nseeing one of the “things” flying\nover Bethesda. He described it as\n“a flat disc with a cone shape\n‘under it and a stick like a radio\nantenna projecting from the\nbottom.”\nThe scientist who claimed to\nknow something about the\n“saucers” was described by a Los.\nAngeles newspaper as a member\nof the California Institute of\n‘Technology staff.\nMay Be Real, He Says\nHe was quoted as saying “trans-\nmutation of atomic energy” ex-\nperiments might be responsible.\nHe was said to have been a re-\nsearcher on the Manhattan proj-\nect that made the atom bomb, and\nwas quoted as saying:\n“These so-called salicers are ca-\npable of high speed but can be\ncontrolled from the ground. They\nare 20 feet wide in the center and\nare partially rocket propelled on\nthe take off. People are not seeing\nthings. Such flying discs actually\nare in experimental existence.”\nExperiments with these “discs”\nwere reported as being in progress\nat Muroc Dry Lake, Calif.; White\nSands, N. M.; Portland, Oreg., and\nother places.\nDr, Harold Urey, atom scientist\nat the University of Chicago, com-\nmented: ““Transmutation of\natomic energy sounds like gibber-\nish. You can transmute metals, not\nenergy.\nCol. F. J, Clarke, in command\nof the Hanford Engineering works\nof the atomic energy project, said\nhe knew of no experiments inyoly-\ning “flying saucers.”\n“T have been waiting several\ndays for someone to get the idea\nthe so-called flying saucers. were\ntied up in some way with what we\nare doing,” Clarke said. “But as\nie as I know, there is no connec-\nion.”\n‘The “piece” found in Ohio was\nthe sky and had reached thejcon-\nclusion that some sort of mejeor-\nites were responsible.\nAstronomers at the Naval ob-\nservatory and Georgetown uni-\nversity, who admitted they have\nbeen on the alert for flying]\nsaucers as they swept the skies\ntheory that might account for th\nreports.\nKenneth Arnold, the privat\npilot who was first to announ:\nseeing the saucers, expressed greats\nfication: at the support he\ngetting but insisted he still did\nbelieve he had seen nine discs |\nwhizzing by at 1,200 miles\nhour, although he had seen them.\nArnold sta: yesterday on &\nflying fishing trip over the Pa-\ncific northwest armed with a ney\ncamera in the hope of gettin\nartillery officer, just in case he\nsees some more and needs a\nwitness.\non his report of the saucers. M\nof them predict they are the fore\nrunner of an atom bomb attacit\nOne correspondent blamed thi\non survivors of the lost continent\nof Atlantis who are preparing fc\nan atomic war in 1960.\nArmy, Navy and civil ae\ntics officials agreed none of the,\nhad any reliable informatiq\nabout the discs and would\nfrain from commenting until\nsaw one, or at least a picture,\ndiscovered near Circleville, Ti was!\n2, six-pointed star covered with tin-\nfoil and attached to part of a hal-\nJoon. It was reported to be a device\nused by the Army air forces in\nradar research to check on |\nwind speeds. There was no com.\nment from the air forces,\nA War Department spokesm:\ntevealed Army intelligence hy\n“seserorking for a year on\n6 1947\nHERALD\nPage 1&8 Sec. 1\nt\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\n(Continued from First Page)\nthrew out hints of mysterious\natomic energy experiments, an-\nother observer claimed to have a\npicture to back up what he saw.\nLouis E. Starr, national com-\nmander of the Veterans of Foreign\n‘Wars, announced he expected an\n“explanation from, Washington”\nwithin a matter of hours.\nhinted to newsmen at Columbus,\nholding out on the/ public about\ne, “saucers,”\n*Too little i\nhis count\nStationary at Alexandria\n‘A mother and daughter in\nNortheast Washington reported\ngesterday they saw three huge\nfast Thursday but were afraid to\na}\nsht be\nFestenday they asked that their\names be withheld.\n\"The “things,” according to these\nobservers, looked like dishes and\nde a noise like jet-propelled\n‘f4st they disappeared an instant\nafter they were observed.\nloval police station to ask about)\nthe round. flat bright light she\nHave Nation Eyeing Skies; 5 Seenin D.C. Area\n“And there shall be signs in the heavens. And\nwise men will mock them and the learnea revile,\nbut unto the chosen the signs shall be revealed\nand they will have wisdom and knowledge.”—\nAncient prophecy. i\nBy JAMES COLLIGAN\nThe words of the prophecy were being ful-\nilled last night in Washington and throughout\nine nation as thousands of official and scientific\nservers and just ordinary people searched the\nskies for fivine saucers—and plenty of watchers\nwere seeing them, including five in the Washing-\nton area.\nScientists, for the most part dismissed the\n“saucers” as optical illusions, figments of the\nimagination or “someone having a little fun,”\nbut the reports continued to pour in.\nBy now they have been seen in every pert of\nthe country, from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico\nand from the Pacific to the Atlantic.\nThe reports grew in “authenticity” with theil\nincrease in volume. A farmer in Ohio came w\nwith a piece of one, a “scientist in nuclear physics’\n(Turn to Page 8, Col. 1)\nMr.\nMr.\n. Ladd\n. Nichols____\n. Rosen.\n. Tracy.\n. Carson____\n. Egan\n. Gurnes\nMr.\nrlying Saucers\nntrigue Nation;\nFive Seen Here\nHe\nthat the Government is\nand ented:\npene told the people\nhhurtling through the sky\nhing for fear of what\nsaid about them. Even\nolson\nE\nClegg.\nGlavin,\n: Harbo.\nes. ‘They were traveling so\n; Martin Kole, 3200 block\nley Dr., Alexandria, called her\nmiles per hour.\nLMP, Photo by US, Coast Guard\nIs It Saucer, Sorcery, or Just Plain Sausage?\nReports of “flying saucers” were laughed off by authorities until many witnesse! includ\ning reliable pilots and servicemen, said they had seen the plate-like objects\nhead. Above is the picture Yeoman Frank Ryman, 27, took in the Seatile t\nobserved wl»t seemed to him to be a flying saucer 10,000. fect high\neye\ni. >” WASHINGTON, TIMES; HERALD) //\nPage 1a\"8 Séc.r |\nMe\n. Hendon.\n. Jones\nPennington_\nQuinn Tamm_\n. Nease.\nMiss Gandy\nng at\n|\n. A. Tamm_\n}\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nundreds in 3\nStates Report\neeing Weird “Flying Saucers’ |\nBy the Assocloted Press\n‘The Nation was baffled today by\n“flying saucers” reported seen in 31\nStates by hundreds of persons, and\nconjectures came from scores of\nnamed and unnamed sources\nthroughout the country.\nOfficial Government sources took\na “Let's see one” stand on the phe-\nnomenon, and no scientist offered\na detailed explanation.\n‘Two Chicago astronomers said the\n‘egg are probably “man-made.”\n‘4 undulating, flashing. objects\n4uldn't be meteors,” said Dr.\néirard Kieuper, director of the Uni-\nversity of Chicago's Yerkes Ob-\nservatory at Williams Bay, Wis.\n“We realize,” said Dr. Oliver Lee,\njaijector of Northwestern Univer-\nfa ‘of things we know nothing\nabdut.\nDr, Lee said the dises might repre-\nsent the same sort of thing as send-\n|sit}’s Dearborn Observatory, that)\nthd Army and Navy are working on)\ning radar signals to the moon, “one|\nof the greatest technological\nachievements of the war and ac-\ncomplished in absolute secrecy.”\nDavid Lilienthal, chairman of the\nAtomic Energy Commission, told the\nDenver Post in a brief telephone in-\nterview that the fying saucers were\nin no way connected with experi-\nments in atomic energy, the trans-\nmutation of metals, or similar re-\nsearcn.\nCol. F, J. Clark, commanding offi-\ncer of the Hanford Engineering\nWorks in the Pacific Northwest\nwhere the largest saucer influx has\nbeen reported, said the saucers were\nnot coming from the atomic plant\nthere,\nCredence {n the sauicers—widely\nlaughed off at their first’ reporjed\nappearance June 25—grew as hfn-|\ndreds of observers, many of them|\ntrained flyers, reported seeing thhm.\nA crowd of 200 observed a disat\n)\n}\nDiscs\n(Continued From First Page.)\ner Lake, Idaho, on the Fourth\noffJuly. A group of 60 picnickers\nsaw them at Twin Falls, Idaho, And\nin Portland, Oreg., so many resi-\ndents witnessed them on the Fourth:\nthat the police department sent out.\nan all-cars, broadeast.\nA United Air Lines pilot of 14\nvenrs experience walked up the ramp.\nto his plane at Boise, joking that\n“Til believe in these discs when I\nsee them.” ‘Ten minutes later he\nradioed, shaken, that he had spot-\nted five of them from his plane. He\nwas Capt. A. J. Smith. His co-pilot,\nRalph Stevens, and his stewardess,\nMiss Marty Monro, told the same\nitnesses in two points of Cali-\nfoypia and in Spokane—one of them\nArmy Air Forces sergeant—re-\nseeing the discs Saturday.\nof Charleston, 8. G_-one of them a\ne-pesepaper reporter—said a fiyiys|\n‘sauicer passed over Charleston heaq-|\ning east at 7:20 p.m. Saturday 4b)\nyout the same time two men }\nHany, Ores, saw a single difc|\nwash southward, halt, and aeieal\n| its course before vanishing into a\ncloud.\n‘An Army Air Forces spokesman\nin Washington on July 3 said there\nwas not enough fact to “warrant\nfurther investigation,” but the ‘Air\nMateriel Command at Wright Field,\nDayton, Ohio, said it was making a\nstudy. ‘Saturday at Washington an|\nArmy researcher admitted “we're\nmystified” and the Navy said it had|\nno theories. |\nFirst Reported June 25. |\nThe first published report of “fiy-|\ning saucers” came from Kenneth\nArnold, Boise, Idaho, businessman\npilot, who reported at. Pendleton, |\nOreg., on June 25 that he had seen\nnine of them fiying at 1,200 miles an\nhour in formation, shifting position\n“like the tail of a kite,” over Wash-|\nington State's Cascade Mountains.\nBefore senffers had more than be-\ngun. to offer explanations such as\n“reflections,” “persistent vision” and\n“snow blindness,” an Oklahoma City\nprivate flyer, Byron Savage, said he\nhad seen a similarly shaped object\nsome weeks earlier but fear of ridi-\ncule kept him quiet.\n‘Then the reporis began to filter\nin, mostly from individuals, ‘The\ndises were seen in Texas, in New\nMexico, in Washington, Oregon)\nIdaho, Missouri, Colorado, Callfor-| |i\n‘The |\nnia, Arizona and Nebraska.\nnumber varied from one to a dozen,\nseen mostly by one or two people.\nSeen by Group of 200.\n‘Then the July 4 deluge hit. Two,\nhundred persons in one group and)\n60 in another saw them in Idaho;\nhundreds saw them in Oregon,\nWashington and other\nthroughout the West. In Augusta,\nMe., the Civil Aeronautics Admin.\ndozen of the discs had been s\nthere.\n‘And, for the first time, the Eas\nern States had their reports. Ob-|\nservers came in with reports from\nMichigan, Louisiana, Pennsylvania.\nNew Jersey, Indiana, Kentucky,\nada’s Atlantic seaboard.\nNear unanimity was recorded dh»\nsome of the discs’ characteristi\n© persons in different sections:\nVs\nRECORD:\nrq\nterrifie speed, bright reflections,\nWASHINGTON STAR\nPage Awl & An?\n| |servea\nStates| |Saucers” hereabouts.\nistration received a report that a) Of these objects at midnight Friday.\n- Wilson.\nE. A. Tamm_\nClegg\nGlavin.\nLadd a\nNichols\n. Rosen\nTracy.\nCarson\n. Egan\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMiss Gandy\nGurnea\nHarbo\nHendon\nJones\nPennington _\nQuinn Tamm_\nNease\nid\nround or oval in shape, flat and fiv- \"|\n\\¢ with a peculiar undulating jmo-\nttn. Size was moot and expre}\nCapt. Smith of United Air\naj “hard to judge” without\nthe distance from the obs\ntothe objects.\n2 D.C. Area Residents Say\nThey Saw ‘Flying Saucers’\n‘Two Washington area residents\ntoday were on record as having ob-\nthe mysterious “flying\nA Bethesda (Md.) man was re-\nported to have seen three or four\nIwhile in the vicinity of Friendshi\nHeights, Md, ‘They were describe;\nas being rapid, bluish and\ntraveling northward.\n‘Mrs. Martin Kole, 3202.\ndrive,\nbi\nVal\nAlexandria housewife,\nearly Friday she saw a large\nGeorgia, South Carolina and Cay. (object floating in the southw:\n. She declared a light §\ninfher face awakened her aboyp\nadh. She went to the window\nsaly something round and ’\n‘@ beddish tinge. It ses\nstuding still, After lool\na few Mrs.\nreturned to\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\ni\n‘Flyin\nSaucers’\nReported Sean’\ny Scores of ‘Eyewitnesses’\nBy the Associated Press\nThe “flying saucer” mystery\nreached fever pitch today, after “I\nsaw them myself” statements from\na veteran United Air Lines crew,\nScores of Portland (Oreg.) residents,\nand 60 picknickers at Twin Falls\nPark in Idaho.\n‘The UAL pilot, copilot and stew-\nardess, who had scoffed consistently\nat “flying saucer” tales, said they\nsaw such objects last night while\nflying a passenger plane from Boise,\nIdaho, to Portland.\nTheir statements followed a day\nduring which the “saucers” were\nreported seen in many parts of the\nNation.\nMany Portlanders—including po-\nlice, experienced flyers and three\niewspapermen—declared they saw\nflvery discs over Portland.\nIn New Orleans, Miss Lillian Law-\n$5 Said she saw an object, shining\nike silver or chromium, flying at a\ngreat height and at a terrific speed\njin a northeasterly direction over\nLake Pontchartrain. — -\n“Pancake Standing on End.”\nDescribing what they saw as flat,\ntranslucent plates 12 to 15 inches\nin diameter, several Port Huron\n(Mich,) residents reported seeing\nthe “saucers.”\nCapt. B. J. Smith, Seattle, a vet-\neran of 14 years with United “Air\nLines, said he observed the round\nflat objects—‘like a pancake stand-\ning on end”—for about 12 minutes\nwhile flying trom Emunett Idaho, to\n‘a point southeast of Ontario, Ore,\n| He radioed the Ontario airport but\nairport officials saw nothing.\n| Sixty persons picknicking at Twin\n{Falls Park, near Twin Falls, Idaho,\nsaid they saw the discs yesterday\nafternoon. A party of seven firsi\nSaw some and 10 minutees later, 1\ncrowd of 20 or 30 people saw an\nother batch of nine or ten. Wor\n[passed around, and soon the waitint\ncrowd saw another batch circling\nand climbing,\nAt Seattle, Frank Ryman, Coast\nGuard yeoman, said he took a\npicture of what some residents north\nof Seattle thought was a flying disc.\nThe photograph showed a pinhead-\nsize light spot against the dark\nevening sky.\n‘The Oregonian dispatched a plane\nto hunt Portland’s saucers. It fo!\nnothing but empty sky.\nStrange Craft Over Philadelphia.\nIn Philadelphia, Dr. M. K, Leis\na junior interne at the Pennsylvan’\nHospital for Mental Diseases, and\nother persons in the western sec-\ntion of the city, reported seeing\nstrange craft in the skies last night,\nIt was something round with a\nluminous halo about) it, Dr. Leisk\ndeclared. It was not ‘shiny, but\ndark in color and seemed fo be\npropelled by whirling wings. Dr.\nLeisy said the object he saw was\nmoving at approximately the speed\nof the wind, below the clouds. Tt\neventually vanished in the clouds,\nhe added.\nA dispatch from Summerside,\nCana, said farmers in the Prince\nEdward Island region claim to have\nseen more of the mysterious disc-\nlike missiles reported flying through\nnorthern skies earlier this week,\nJames Harris, farmer at Sh\nbrooke, 1 mile north of here, ai\nhis hired man, Herman Linklettef,\nsaid they saw one of the object\nlast night traveling from the north-\nwest toward the southeast. |\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr\nMy,\nHendon\nJones\nPennington_\n+ Quinn Tamm_\n)} Nease eA\nfs Gandy.\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\n“Tolson\nE. A. Tamm_\nClegg\n. Glavin\nLadd L\n. Nichols.\nRosen\nTracy\nCarson.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr.\nMr. Nease\nMiss Gandy.\nEgan\nGurnea\nHarbo\nHendon___\nPennington\n“Saucers Here, ~\nSaucers There-\nIncluding Washington\nAs rumors persisted (and were denied) that the “flying sau-\ncers” are radio controlled rocket or jet planes being tested se-\ncretly, Washington got in the act today with a report from two\nQuinn Tamm_\nDistrict women of strange going:\nMeanwhile, assorted scientists\ncame up with widely varying theo-\nries as to what—if anything—the\nheavenly wanderers may be.\nDr. John G. Lynn, human be-\nhavior expert of Valhalla, N. Y,\nsaid people have the atomic jitters\nNavy Observatory astronomers\n's-on overhead.\nopined that people “are seeing spots\nbefore their eyes.”\n| _ But unnamed scientists quoted by\nScience Service expressed doubt\nthat a purely optical illusion would\nake people think they were see-\ning flying disks. Science Service\nhere said that so far as they can! also pointed out that some of the\njudge from description, the objects\nare not astronomical phenomena.\nAnother astronomer—civilian—\nScientists from many Washington's\ntop-drawer institutions are expected\nto flock to this street today after\n|the first authenticated report?\n{flying saucers within the city lim-\n\\its of Washington was made by\ntwo startled matrons.\nThe ladies spotted the, things\nnight before. last, but were under-\nstandably reluctant to report it at\nonce.\n“I know what. you'll think,” the\nyounger one said in an exclusive\n[interview with The News, “but\n|mother saw them, too, and. she\nfdoesn’t drink,\n“We were shopping on. Minne-\nsotaave ne at about 7 Thursday\ntnoise like’ a jet-propelled plane. 1\nreport) of | bright golden in color,\nnight,” she said, “when I heard alt\nsaucers have been reported by. “re.\nliable observers accustomed to looke\ning at the sky.””\niThere Were Three—\nShaped Like Dishes’\nMINNESOTA-AV NE, July 5.—| looked up and saw these things’ go-\ning thru the alr. There were three\nof them, shaped like dishes and go-\n|ing fast’ as a jet plane. ‘They were\nhave been from th sun being re-\nflected from some bright metal ob-\njects.\n“I couldn’t estimate the size of\nthe things, but they seemed to be\nfairly far away. I looked away for\nan instant to tell mother to look at\nthe things.”\nThe witness’ mother looke:\nand also saw the “dishes.” 11\nthey swished over the hoi\ndisappeared.\n| The two women asked pat their}\nnames be withheld from pylieation,|\nlest. skeptical neighbors pee fun at!\nthem,\nip\nert\nigh and\nJUL 5 1947\nWASHINGTON NEWS:\nPage\nbut that may, RECORDED\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Neither Airplane; Nor\n‘Cloud, Nor\nBy United Press\nCoast Gua:\n2% had a picture today snapped\nfrom the front porch of his home\nnear Seattle which authorities\nhoped would clear up the mystery\nof the flying saucers.\n(it didn’t.)\nHe said what he saw was\nneither an airplane, a cloud nor a\n“silver balloon,”\nThe pilot and co-pilot of a Unit-\ned Airlines plane said they turned\ntheir craft off its course near\nBoise, Idaho, and chased a\n“strange object” for 15 miles be-\nfore it outdistanced them or dis-\nintegrated in the dusk. Capt, R. J.\nh and Second Officer R. E.\n‘evens, both of Seattle, said “we\ncan definitely say that’ what we\nSaw was not smoke, not a cloud,\nand not another airplane.”\nA similar object was seen by John\n(corlett, United Press staff corre-\n|\\Spondent, his wife, and two friends\n|¥rom Mr. Corlett’s back yard, in\nise, He said it was a white disc\nlying about 10,000 feet directly\nWA\nrdsman Frank Ryman, | f\nBalloon’\noverhead. It disappeared in thred or\nfour seconds.\nTwo Portland,\ncars three miles\nquarters at 1:\nthat they ha\nstrange obji\nful mannei\nground ove\nof Portlani\nOre., police scout\napart notified head-\n5p. m, yesterday\nsighted a ‘group of\n's weaving in a “play-\n10,000 feet above the\ner the. southern suburbs\nd. Clark County (Wash.)\nDeputy Sheriff Fred Krives, across\nthe Columbia from Portland, said\nhe saw 20 flying discs “slewing off\nto one side, almost in single tile”\nover the county court house,\nT. L. Huckaby of Pine Bluff,\nArk, said he saw a flying obj\ntabout the size and color of a\nBluff area. . Decatur, Ill, and!\nSalt Lake City also reported in\ntoday,\nAt Philadelphia, Dr, M. K. Leisy\nof the Pennsylvania Hospilal for\nMental Diseases, said he saw a big\ndark saucer-like'object move slowly\nacross the sky just before sunset\nyesterday. He said it was surround.\ned by a luminous halo and appeared\nto be propelled by whirling jets.\n5 1947\nNWS\nSHINGTON\nPAGE 5", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_05_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 124, "ocr_pages_used": 119, "ocr_mean_confidence": 79.89, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 05 large-record candidate. 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TSDIN/HM/ig /6-1100\nFOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO.\nTSDIN me DEC 1 9 1947\nHEADQUARTERS\nCOMMUNICATION. AND EN. AIR MATERIEL COMMAND\nVELOPE TO COMMANDING\nSUBJECT: Flying Discs\nTO: Chief of Staff\nUnited States Air Force\nWashington 25, De Co\nATTENTION: Director, Research & Development\nMajor General Le C. Craigie\na Confirming the recent conversation of the undersigned with\nMajor General L. C, Craigie, 9 December 197, attached as listed below\nare copies of the reports from this Headquarters concerning Flying\nDiscs.\n2, Comments of Headquarters, Air Force on these letters have\nnever been received by this Command, Continued and recent reports\nfrom qualified observers concerning this phenomenon still makes this\nmatter one of concern to Headquarters, Air Materiel Command. Intelli-\ngence Department of this Command is continuing the collection and\nanalysis of all available reports.\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\n@ gle\nH. M, McCOY\nColonel, USAF\nChief of Intelligence\n2 Attach:\nce ltr to GG, AAF, dtd 23 Sept 47\nsubj \"AMC Opinion Concerning\n\"Flying Discs\"\"\nce ltr to CG, AAF, dtd 2h Sept 47\nsubj \"Flying Discs\"\nae U-53791\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nbs Se SUSPENSE DATE: NO.:\n| PATES 22 beg ay Adee\nsein 244391\ni ; P'S7084\n‘\nryer, Meh)\nSMRY=\nysis of \"Flying Disc’ Reporte”,\n2 inols. il\nTO: TO:\nDATE: DATE:\nOTHER ACTION:\nHQ AAF\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nSUBJECT; Flying Discs\nTOs Gonmanding General\nAir Materiel Coumand\nWright Field, Dayton, ohio\nAttn: TSDIN\ni. Reference is mede to three inclosures, meworanda fron\nyour office to tris headquarters, subject as above.\n2, it is Air Fores peliey not te ignore reports of sightings RY\nand in the atmosphere but to recognize that pert of its NS\nmission is to coliect, collate, evaluate and act on information of\nthis nature. INS\n3. In damlenenting this policy, it is desired that the air NA\nMoteriel Command set up 2 project whose purpose in to collect,\n» evaluste and distribute to interested government: agencies\nand Contmetors all informtion concerning and phenomena\nnational rary, oa It 4s desired that appropriate recomendations ~\\\\\nh. 2 4s suggested that the activities of this project include\ntae preparation and distribution of an initial report, as reoounendod\nin Inelosure 1, and that subsequent reports be issued on a quarterly\nbasis, Supplementary reports should be issued at more frequent inter-\nvals should the need for same Lo. 2a org\npriority 24, with a security classification of \" and Code\n. ta\nBe\npor\n2 Us & GOVERNMENT PAINTING OFFICE\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nUU/LoL Garrett/ lwd/4544\n@ 18 Dec '47\nAPU.\ni\nBasic lir fr Hq. Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Fld, Calif., dated 5 Deo '47,\nay\nsubjects Flying Disc.\nAPOI-CO-5 lst ind.\nDept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D.C. ine DEC i947,\n70: Commanding General, Fourth Air Force, Hamilton Field, California\no XC6 2\n1. The marks appearing on the-photographs inclosed in basic letter\n> paper, or camera and not pictures\nf\n|\n|\n}\ni\n{\nare believed to be defects in the f\n’\n|\nof \"flying discs\".\n2: It is requested that no further investigation be made of this\n\\ incident.\no. | FOR THE GIIEF OF STAFF:\nLt.’ Colonel, U.s.seFe\nExecutive, Air, IpteLiigerce: Requirements Div.\nIntelligence\nDirectorate of\naf\naoe\niy File a\nB/L fr Hq. F j ; .\nY Hh Eh ea Air Force, Hamilton Fld,Calif. dated 5 Dec '47\n10—20242-2 —U, & GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nee LR\nJ Ares 5 pec ag USPENSE DATE:\napigpailee 23, ett 242134\nFILE DESIGNATION AND DATE:\nYe\nsrvee be 1177846\nSMRVE |\nFlying Dise: ‘Mary L eri\nAd Incls:\nis\nTO: TO:\nedt 1R—Ca FE a TO:\nDATE: lopecal? Ia fhe [Ae : | DATE: DATE:\nREPLIED OR INDORSED TO: | FILED (PLACE);\nOTHER ACTION:\n{\nHQ AAF\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Staff, Aq-2\nIntelligence\nHamilton Field, California\npS 8 yeti\ni>\n4AFDA03/1208-1 ba\nSUBJECT: Flying Disc.\n10s Chief of Staff\nUnited States Air Toree\nWashington 25, D. C.\nATTN: Director of Intelligence\nits ete Oh as x RO/-1¢¢e ¢\n~~ Ve The attached photographs were forwarded to this office\nby a very reliable source of information, obtained from a Mary L.\nHa: 1728 S. W. Bidwell Avenue, Portlend 2, Oregon. SHe advises\nese photographs were taken some time between November Sth and\n12th, 1946, in the vicinity of Jefferson, Oregon, and points out\nthe formation in the photographs as being objects she did not recall\nseeing herself but she thought might possibly be flying discs.\n2. The objects referred to appear in the sky area of each\naccompanying photograph. The uniformity of the markings would\ntend to indicate that the camera or film used to take these pictures\nwas possibly defective, No incidents of flying discs have\nbeen reported from that vicinity on or about the inclusive dates\nnamed above.\nS- Mrs. Herren has requested the return of the negatives. If\ndesired, this office will obtain the negatives and forward them at\nyour request.\nDONALD L. SPRINGER\n3 Inclas Lt. Colonel, USAF\nPhotographs. AC of S, An2\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\n1 Aug 45)\nir\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR MATERIEL COMMAND\nIN ARUNIGSSON. AND EN- ‘TSNAD~23/ACL/amb\nare 76 ATTENTION OF\nFOLLOWING OFFICE.SYMBQL: 2 WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO\nce 18 NOV 1947\nBJECT: i ¥)\nsu Flying Discs eae\nTO: Chief of Staff\nUnited States Air Force\nWashington 25, D. Ce\nATTENTION; Office, Director of Intelligence\nLt Colonel George Garrett, Jr,\n1. The inclosed newspaper clippings are submitted for your informa-\ntion end comment, The incident reported in Seattle appeared in the \"Dayton\nJournal\" on 12 November 1947, and should be followed up if possible.\n2. The story by Lionel Shapiro regarding war weapons developed in\nSpein evidently was printed in a number of leading newspapers throughout\nthe coumtrye The significance of this article will be dependent upon cer- GS\ntein essential elements for such alleged important developments, such as Oo\nfunds, materiels, experimental testing facilities, and technological\n\"ymow-how\". The latter is supposed to be supplied by German scientists. »\nThe German scientists at this Hq indicate that no importent scientists\nfrom Germany are working in Spain, and those mentioned in this article\nare not mown to them,\n3. If possible, therefore, an effort should be made to obtain names, \"\\\nqualifications, or any information that might help to identify the alleged ate\noO Germen scientists working in Spain. SS\n4, A brief statement was mde in ae recent intelligence report from ;\nHg, USAF, AC/AS=2, regarding o flying disc incident in Alaska in September,\nThe close range sighting reported should render a more detailed observatiqn |\nthen what was reported, which also suggests a follow-up.\nC\n5, It is further requested that this office be advised as to progress ~\npeing made on the plotting of all flying disc incidents to date, particu- cf\njarly in North America, It was understood that Dr. Carroll was going to «\n10+ these incidents, but no further word was received regarding this ef- X\nFoacskecl et Wt\nH. M. MeCOY\nolonel, Air Corps\nBeh Rr Intelligence\nR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nvw\niy Sar\nnp GEV? %\nCD eo\nmol -\nnewspaper clippings\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nHgAMC Form No. 10-514 (Rev. 1 Aug 45)\n1\nAVE ma IDE ;\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR MATERIEL COMMAND\nIN REPLY ADDRESS BOTH\nCOMMUNICATION AND EN- TSNAD=2B/ACL/amib\nVELOPE TO ATTENTION OF\nFOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO\nTSNAD-2B\n24N\nSUBJECT: Flying Discs ‘k OV1947\nTO: Chief of Staff\nUnited States Air Force\nWashington 25, D. C.\nes ATTENTIONs Office, Director of Intelligence\nLt Colonel George Garrett, Jr.\nReference letter, subject as above, dated 18 November 1947, it is\nrequested that immediate action be taken to appropriately mark or stamp\nthis correspondence with the classification \"secret\", This classifica-\ntion number is as follows: U-48983\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERALs\nolonel, USAF\nChief of Intelligence\nWF-L.29 APR 46 300M\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\n- tMre. Edad No, 10-514 (Rev 10 Sep 46)\nPeas a\nWF-L-7 JAN 47 300M\nee S ; AVE\nHEADQUARTERS\nCOMMUNICATION. AND EN: AIR MATERIEL COMMAND\nVELOPE TO COMMANDING\nCOMMANDIGATTENTION TSDIN/MMi/ig/6—))100\nFOLLOWING OFFICE SYMBOL: WRIGHT FIELD, DAYTON, OHIO\nEP 2 315\nSUBJECT: AMC Opinion Concerning \"Flying Discs\"\nTO: Commanding General\nArmy Air Forces\nWashington 25, De C.\nATTENTION: Brig. Geral George Schulgen\nAc/AS-2\n1. As requested by AC/AS-2 there is presented below the considered\nopinion of this Command concerning the so-called \"Flying Discs\". This\nopinion is based on interrogation report data furnished by AC/AS-2 and\npreliminary studies by personnel of T-2 and Aircraft Laboratory, Engineer-\ning Division T-3. This opinion was arrived at in a conference between\npersonnel from the Air Institute of Technology, Intelligence T~2, Office,\nChief of Engineering Division, and the Aircraft, Power Plant and Propeller\nLaboratories of Engineering Division T-3.\n2- It is the opinion that:\na. The phenomenon reported is something real and not visionary\nor fictitious.\nDe There are objects probably approximating the shape of a\ndisc, of such appreciable size as to appear tobe as large as man-made\naircraft.\nCe There is a possibility that some of the incidents may be\ncaused by natural phenomena, such as meteorse\nde The reported operating characteristics such as extreme\nrates of climb, maneuverability (particularly in roll), and action which\nmust be considered evasive when sighted or contacted by friendly air-\ncraft and radar, lend belief to the possibility that some of the objects\nare controlled either manually, automatically or remotely.\nee The apparent commen description of the objects is as follows:-\n(1) Metallic or light reflecting surface.\ne\nU~39552\n)\nhie” Ss\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nSECRET\nBasic Lir fr CG, ANC, WF to CG, AAF, Washe De Ce subj \"AMC Opinion Con-\ncerning \"Flying Discs\". yy\n(2) Absence of trail, except in a few instances when the\nobject apparently was operating under high perfor=\nmance conditions.\n(3) Circular or elliptical in shape, flat on bottom and\ndomed on tope\n(k) Several reports of well kept formation flights varying\nfrom thrée to nine objects.\n(5) Normally no associatéd sound, except in three instances\na substantial rumbling roar was noted.\n(6) Level flight speeds normally above 300 knots are esti-\nmatede x\nf, It is possible within the present Ue S. knowledge —— pro-\nvided extensive detailed development is undertaken -- to construct a\npiloted aircraft which has the general description of the object in sub-\nparagraph (e) above which would be capable of an approximate range of\n7000 miles at subsonic speeds.\nge Any developments in this country along the lines indicated\nwould be extremely expensive, time consuming and at the considerable ex-\npense of current projects and therefore, if directed, should be set up in-\ndependently of existing projects.\nhe Due consideration mst be given the following:-\n(1) The possibility that these objects are of domestic\norigin - the product of some high security project\nnot known to AC/AS-2 or this Command.\n(2) The lack of physical evidence in the shape of crash\nrecovered exhibits which would undeniably prove the\nexistence of these objects.\n(3) The possibility that some foreign nation has a form\nof propulsion possibly nuclear, which is outside of\nour domestic knowledge.\n3. It is recommended thatz+-\nae Headquarters, Army Air Forces issue a directive assigning\na priority, security classification and Code Name for a detailed study of\nthis matter to include the preparation of complete sets of all available\nand pertinent data which will then be made available to the Army, Navy,\nAtomic Energy Commission, JRDB, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Group,\nNACA, and the RAND and NEPA projects for comments and recommemlations,\nth a preliminary report to be forwarded wit! f receipt of\nbe Ah and a detailed report thereafter erie ane as the carastis\npape y-39552\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nBasic Ltr fr CG, AMC, WF to CG, AAF, Washe DeCe subj \"AMC Opinion Con=\ncerning \"Flying Discs\"\ngation develops. A complete interchange of data should be effected.\nh. Awaiting a specific directive AMC will contime the investi-\ngation within its current resources in order to more closely define the\nnature of the phenomenon. Detailed Essential Elements of Informtion\nwill be formulated immediately for transmittal thru channels.\nN. F. TWINING WA,\nLieutenant General, UeSeAe\nComma nding\nap -39552\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nTSDIN\nGel 4.\nTSDIN/HMM/i g/6-11100\n23 September 1947\nSUBJECT: AMC Opinion Concerning \"Flying Discs\"\nTO: Commanding General\nArmy Air Forces\nWashington 25, D. C.\nATTENTION: Brig. General George Schulgen\nAC/AS-2\n1. As requested by AC/AS-2 there is presented below the considered\nopinion of this Command concerning the so-called \"Flying Discs\". This\nopinion is based on interrogation report data furnished by AC/AS-2 and\npreliminary studies by personnel of T-2 and Aircraft Laboratory, Engineer—\ning Division T-3, This opinion was arrived at in a conference between\npersonnel from the Air Institute of Technology, Intelligence T-2, Office,\nChief of Engineering Division, and the Aircraft, Power Plant and Propeller\nLaboratories of Engineering Division T=3.\n24 It is the opinion that:\na, The phenomenon reported is something real and not visionary\nor fictitious.\nbe. There are objects probably approximating the shape of a\ndisc, of such appreciable size as to appear to be as large as man-made\naircraft.\nce. There is a possibility that some of the incidents may be\ncaused by natural phenomena, such as meteors.\nd. The reported operating characteristics such as extreme\nrates of climb, maneuverability (particularly in roll), and action which\nmust be considered evasive when sighted or contacted by friendly air-\ncraft and radar, lend belief to the possibility that som of the objects\nare controlled either manually, automatically or remotely.\ne. The apparent common description of the objects is an follows;\n(1) Metallic or light reflecting surface,\n0-39552\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nBasic Ler fr Ca, ANC, Wi to CO,: AAP) Waeh. D.C. subj “AMG Opinion Con-\ncerning “Flying, Dises\" .\n(2) Absence of trail, -except'in'a few-inetances when the\nobject apparently»was operating under high’ perfor-\nmance conditions.\n(5) Circular ‘or elliptical in‘shapa, flat on totton and\ndomed on top. he\n(kh) Several reports of well kept forndtion flights varying\nee from three to nine objects.\n(5) Normally no associated sdund, except in three instances\n-@ substaritial rumbling .roar was noted. ;\n(6). Level £13ght speeds normally above 300 knote, are eati-\n4. It is pousible within the present U.S. knowledge — pro- :\nvided extensive detailed development is undertaken <<) to ¢onatruct a: x\npiloted aircraft which has-the general description of the object in sub- yan\nparagraph, (e) above which would be’ capable of an approximate range of. ~\n7000 miles at aubsonic speeds. a ¢ 7G\n“gs Any developments in this country alone the lines indicated\nwould be extremely expensive, time consuming and @t the considerable ex-\npense of current projects and therefore, if directed, should be set up ine’\ndependently of existing projects. v. ‘ %\nhe “Lue consideration mist be given the following: y\n(1) The possibility that these objects are of domastic\n_ origin - the product of some high security project\nnot. known to AG/AS-2 or this Command « ; iy\n(2) the lack of physidal evidence: in the ‘shape of crash .\n3 recovered exhibits which would undeniably prove the\nexistance of these objects. a\n(3) The possibility that some foreign nation has a form\nof propulsion possibly nuclear, which is outside of\n‘our domestic knowledie. ss , y\n3. It 48 recomended thati-—\n\"ae Headquarters, Arey Abr Fe issue @ directive assi\na priority, in 7 olaselficabion and Code Name for ag a dy of\nthie matter to include the preparation of complete sets of al} available\nand pertinent data which will then be made available to the Army, Navy,\nAtomio Energy Commission, JRDB, the Air Force Scientific Advisory Group,\n“NACA, and the RAND and HEPA projects for comments and recomendationa,\nwith a preliminary report to be forwarded within 15 daye of receipt of\nthe date and a detailed re + thereafter every 30 daya ap the investi-\ngory eM\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\noor y\nBasic Ltr fr CG, AMC, WF to 0G, AAF, Wash. D.C. Subj \"AMC opinion Con-\ncerning \"Flying Discs\"\ngation develope.\n. Awaiting a specific directive AM¢ will continue the investi-\ngation within its cirrent resources in order to more closely define the\nnature of the pehnomenon. Detailed wssential Elements of Information\nwill be formulated immediately for transmittal thru channels.\nA complete interchange of data should be effected.\nN. F. TWINING\nLieutenant General, U.S.*.\nCommanding\nU-39552\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nTSN4D~2B\nCOPY\ny TSHAD-2B/ACLs ee\n2, September 1947\nSUBJECT; “Flying Disc™\nTOs Commanding General\nArmy Air Forces\nWashington 25, D. C.\nATTN: AG/AS-2\nMajor General George McDorm 1d\n1, In compliance with General McDonald's telephone conversa-\ntion, this date, to Colonel H. Me McCoy, T-2, Hqe AMC, attached\nherewith is a copy of a drawing entitled, \"Loedding Flying Disc\",\ndesignated LD-2. Because of patent rights involved, it is reques-\nted that a record be kept of all persons reviewing this drawing by\nwitnessing with signatures and dates directly o the drawing.\n2. This drawing should be returned to this office when it\nhas served its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent\nOffice Hq. fi fficial ds i ih ,\n3. Inclosed herewith is also a report prepared by the Royal\nAirer Establishment, Technical Note, AERO 1703, which describes\nthe Horten tailless aircraft. The folloving references are invited\nwhich is considered significant in relating the Horten brothers per-—\nspective thinking and accomplishments toward the alleged \"Flying\ncer\" cases\na. Page 5, Paragraph 4 and 6.\nb. Page 6, Paragraph 1 and 7.\nce Page 26, Paragraph 3 and 10.\nd. Page 27, Paragraph 12,\ne. Page 28, Paragraphs 1 through 5.\nf. Page 5h, Photograph of Horten \"Parabola\".\n4\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nBasic ltr, dtd 2h Sep 47, to CG, Hq AAF, Wash, subj \"Flying Disco\"\n@+ Page 69, The Horten VIII.\nh. Pages 71 and 72, Photographs of the Horten IX Versions.\ni. Page 7h, Drawing of the \"Parabolat.\nThis document should also be returned when it has served its. intended\npurpose. Xz Ss. Aas (lant ~ Ceiddin\nhe A-recent report from the U. 5. Military athache, Moscow, USSR,\nbased on the Horten VIII design (six engine pusher, having a wing spread\ndated 9 June 1947, indicates that 1600 aircraft, directly or indirectly \\\nof 131 feet and a gross weight of approximately thirty-three thousand\npounds) are being built for bomber squadron use. The Russian version,\nhowever, is jet propelled, reference report whose identification No, is\nV-32291-8,.\nXd 7S\n5. The T-2 report \"German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers\"\nfy your office\nNo. F-SU-1110-Md, also inclosed herewith, may be retained ¥;\nif desired.\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nH. M. NecoY\nColonel, Air Corps\nDeputy Commanding General\nIntelligence (T-2)\n3 Incls:\n1. Drawing 4\n2. RAE Tech tlote, acRo.1703 & een poe\n3. T-2 Rpb, No. F-SU-1110-ND / +2é 20 At\nfabs f 7\nPormerben\nU=399h2\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\n“oR No. MR-1 (2)\n30 Oct 47\nDATE:\nTo: GSGID, Plans apf Gollection Bra ch\nFROM: Chief, Air Intelligence Requirements Division, AC/S-2\nSUMMARY: Intelligence Requirements on Flying Saucer Type Aircraft\n@\nD/F\nFILED: 350.09 Intelligence\nINDEXER: ©\nREMARKS:\n@ Kei Verne Atak\nHEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES\nCORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nWrtn 22 Oct 1947\nB/t fm AMC, Subj: \"Plying Dises\", eta 1 Oct 47 Lt Col Garrett/di/4544\nAFBIR-CO-5\nAPBIR-CO-5. Ist Ind\n1 194\nDept. of the Air Force, Hq., USAF; Washingtot 25, D.C. 88: OCT 1947\nTos Commanding General, Air Nateriel Conmand, Wright Field, Ohio\n(attention: T-2)\n1. A representative of this headquarters has contacted Lt. Colonel\nHerbert C. Gee concerning Mrs. Merchant's irae on the flying discs,\nQe expressed to General Brentnall.\n2, It 4s recommended thet'no action be taken to interrogate\nMrs. ferchant and that this case be closed.\nBY ORDER OF THE SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCEe\nInels - 2/e DOUGZASS W. EISENAN ‘\nLit. Colonel, Aix-Corps USAF\n~\\-Bxeovtive,Jir Intel Requirements Division\nOffice of Ass*t CHier of Ait Staff-2 S\n.\nGG AAE EB\n8.8 0071947 r\nS20 - WALL BRANGS = =D\neke\né\n(\nP 94s4¢\nPP VMIAL IVD\n5\nOFFICE SYMBOL\nSIGNATURE OF\nResronsiste Orvicen\nINTERNAL Ovvicr\nCooRpINATION\n10~29243-1 _u. &, sovERnMiENT PRINTING OFFICE\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nTSNAD-2B\nHeadquarters\nYATERIBE COMMAND\nTSNAD-2B/ACL/ame\nWright Pield, Dayton, Ohio\n13 Oct. 1947\nSUBJECT: ““\"Flying Discs\"\nTO: ) Chief of staff\nUnited States Air Force\nWashington 25, D.C.\nATIN: © Ac/AS-2\nLt Col George Garrett\n1, Attached copies of communications ere self-explanatory\nand indicate ‘action taken to obtein additional information regerding\nsubject.* Assistance shown. from Lt Col Herbert C. Gee was with\nreference to the social standing arid character of Mrs. Merchant to\ndetermine justification for further investigation of her theories.\n2.\" In view of Lt Col Gee's transfer to Washington, D. C., it\nis suggested that a representative from Headquarters, AG/AS-2 con-\ntact.and interview him.\n8: Generel Brentnall stated that Mré. Merchant was extremely\ntalkative and seemed quite intent on promoting’ a personal enterprise\ninstead of cooperating to help solve an intelligence problem.\n4... Comments and suggestions, therefore, regarding further\naction to interrogate Mrs. Merchant would be appreciated in order to\nclose this case as soon ds possible.\nFOR THE: COMMAN\nDING GENERAL:\ne\n/s/W. R. Clingeman, Col., A. C.\n; for\n2 Incls He Mv McDOY.\n1. Cy ANC, 1-2 Ltr, 9/29/47, Colonel, Air Corps\n\"Flying Discs\" Deputy Comnanding General\n2. Cy lst Ind, 10/2/47, fr Intelligence (T-2)\nHq. Kirtland Field,\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\n= co\n29-September 1947\n13 Oct.1947,\nSUBJECT: \"Flying, Discs\":\nTO# Commanding Officer\nOperating Location No. 16 -of\nTSlst; AAFBU \\(10lst AACS Sq)\nKirtland Field\nAlbuquergue, New Mexico\nATIN?: “Col. Howard .G. Bunker\n1. - General Brentnall, during a recent visit at Las-Vegas,\nWas) Contacted by a\\Mrs.' Madeline Gwynne Merchant, Sante Fe, Mew\n@ Mexico,! whe described what may be. termed’ a novel theory conterning\n“Plying Discs\".\n2. °* Recording ‘to her thoery, “Plying Dises” are being) fired\nfroma locality) in‘Central Mexico ’from.a laboratory which is\nbeing opereted by the Russians. She cleims they are being @ined\nat the United Stetes for the purpose of sighting in on’ important\natomic energy and sircraft installetions.\nSe General Brentnall states that he does not have any\nfurther interest in an interrogation of Mrs. Merchant since it is\nnot an engineering matter. However, he recommends that if Hg, Air\nMeteriel Command, 1-2, wishes to sponsor an interrogation of. this\nnature thet Col. Howard Bunker should be contacted to e@etermine\nthe neme end address of the colonel at Las Vegas who has knowledge\nof this case. In view of General Brenthall's suggestion, no\ndireet contact will be made with Mrs. Merchent.\n® 4. It is*reguested, therefore, that the name and address of\nthe above mentioned colonel be made available to this office as\nSoon as possible so that further action, as deemed advisable, can\nbe taken.\nFOR THE, COMMANDING GENERAL:\n/s/ Me 8. Coll\ni, M. MoCOY\nColonel, Air Corps\n’ Deputy Commanding General\nIntelligence® (7-2)\n0\nte)\nP\nx\nLUT HY.\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nfick Pa\n0\no\nBf. fe SIqs, WiC, Wrighy Ficld, Dayton, Ohie, File TSNAD-23, Sep 47,\nSubj: Flying Discs”\nist Ind HGE:ms\nHEADQUARTERS, Kirtland Field, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 2 October” 1947\nTO: “Commanding General, Air Materiél Command; Wright Mield, Ohio\nATIBYTION: “P52\n1. Thes6fficer referred to in Par. 3.is Lt. Col. Herbert 0. 1Gee,\n0-19717, who, was formerly Commanding Officer ‘at LosvAlamos rather .than\nLas Vegas, as stated. Lt. Col. Cee isinow stationed in the office,\nChief of Engineers, Civil Works Division,’ Wasktington,;}. C.\n2.0) There is no replacement for Lt, Col. Gee at Los Alamos nd no\ninformation is available to indicate that any individual in this! vicinity\nhas more information concerning Mrs. Merchant's theory than Brig. Gon.\nBrentnall of sMC who Wedge conducted’ en interview with’ her.\nHOWARD Ge BUNKER\nColonel, AC\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nSUSPENSE DATE:\nFROM} USbe hi? 234015\nayo: . Wi. ifPId, Ohio. | FILE DESIGNATION AND DATE:\nPins 3 | __-P_94846\nSMRY?\n\"Flying Discs\"\nW/ 2 Incls.\nVE OB\nPATE 1 Socth7 7 Le; = | ATE: eet\nREPLIED OR INDORS| FI (PLACE): OTHER ACTION:\nHQ AAF\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nAFBIR-CO/Lt Col Garrett/d£/4544\n{ 6 Oct 46 gs\nBasic: Ltr fr Ha, AMC;Wright Fld, Dayton,0. 24 Sept 47, Subj:\n\"Fiying Saucers\"\nRY\nSs\nx\nRef: Oyo of Incleures in A-2 Thies Mg\nSK .\n~ cs\nP 94380 O08 AAS €\n— Aan\nCQ 1947 te\n@ fs\nAPBIR-CO-B let Ind Fe | Ra o\nDepartment of the Air Force, Hq, USA?, Washington 26, D. 0, ( -& OCT 19877”\nTO: Commanding General, Air Materie) Comeand, \\ 76a, Onde\nLe = el So » Wright Meld, Dayton, Ohio\nAttached herete 1a information requested in basic letter.\n/ BY ORDER OF THR SRONCPARY OF RHI ATR YoROR:\nDOUGLASS W. EISEMAH oe\nhee ee ut. Colonel, Air-Core® :\n(3 tnalsi -SEGRET exoourive,: hr Intel, Requirezents Diviste\nSURNAME OF\nCOORDINATING\nOFFICERS &\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\n*SeGhET\nc\n)\nP\nY\nHEADQUARTERS\nAIR MATERIEL, COMMAND :\nTSNAD-2B/ACL/ame\nWright Fid,Dayton,0.\n24 Sept 47\nTSMNAD-2B\n\"Flying Saucers\"\nCommanding General, Army-Air Force, Washingt, 25, 0.o,\nAMM: AG/AS-2, Lt Col Garrett\nIt is requestud that this office be furnished al\ninformation concerning an alleged \"Flying Saucer\" flight sighting ;)\nmade by a radar station in gapan. Phis incident was mentioned by\nDr. Charles Carroll during a conference in Brig Gen Schuigen's\noffice attended by Mr, A.C. Loedding, 7-2 representative, on 5\nSeptember 1947.\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENURAL!\n[3] Me Z-GolL\n/t/ HM. Mccoy\nColonel, Air Corps\nDeputy Commanding General\nIntelligence T-2\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\n=CU/LtCol .Garrett/rm/h5uy,\n8)Sept\" 4.7\n\\FBIR=CO\n4.1 SEP (AT\nSUBJECT: Reported Sightings of Flying Discs.\nTO + Commanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright Field, Dayton, Ohio\nAttention: 1-2.\n1. &s arranged verbally with Mr. Loedding, inclosed is the\ncompiete file maintained. by thie Office on reported sightings of\nFlying Discs.\n2.. This file is forwarded so that photostate may be made in a\norder to provide your Command with a duplicate set of these sightings.\n3. When photostating this material for your purpose, it will\nbe appreciated if one extra set is made for this Office and returned\nat the same time the originals are returned.\nke This file, and the duplicates, should be returned as scon\nas possible to this Headquarters, Attention: AC/AS-2, Air Intelligence\nNtequirenents Division, Collection Branch.\nBY COMMAND OF GENERAL SPAATZ:s\nbd oe P 93805 DOLELASS Wo BISEMAN\n1, Air Corps\na/e in ct oot ne pir Intels Requirements Division\nSee ives\npar. 1. GO RAR oiics of Asstt Chicf of Air Statt-2\n14 SEP 1947\nfe RARE CORA\n2\nGRADE AND\nSURNAME OF\nCOORDINATING\nOFFICERS\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\ncome RESTRICTED\nx HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES\nROUTING AND RECORD SHEET\nSUBJECT: Flying Saucer Phenomena\nTO: Deputy Chief of Air Staff for Research & Development DATE 22 August 1947\nCOMMENT No.2\nFROM: AC/AS-2, Air Intelligence Requirements Division Lt Col Garrett /nc/4544\nCollection Branch\n1, From a detailed study of certain reported observations on the flying saucers,\nselected for their veracity and reliability, it is apparent that several aspects of\ntheir appearance have a common pattern.\n2. Before pursuing its investigation of these objects any further, this Office\nrequests assurance that no research project of the Army Air Forces, at present being\n+-flown, has the following characteristics and that it may therefore be assumed\n> recent flying saucer \"mystery\" is not of United States origin:\na. Surface is metallic - indicating a metallic skin, at least.\nb. When a trail is observed, it is a lightly colored blue-brown haze, similar\nto a rocket engine's exhaust. Contrary to a rocket of the solid type, one observation\nindicates that the fuel may be throttled, which would indicate a liquid rocket engine.\n¢c» As to shape, all observations state that the object is circular, or at\njJeast elliptical, flat on the bottom and slightly domed on the top.\nd. Size estimates place it somewhere near the size of a C-54 or Constellation\nas they would appear while flying at 10,000',\ne» Some reports describe two tabs located at the rear and symmetrical about\naxis of flight motion.\né f. Flights have been reported containing from three to nine objects, flying\ngood formation on each other, with speeds always above 300 knots.\nThe discs oscillate laterally while flying along, which could be snaking.\nQ32\nROBERT TAYLOR 3RD\nColonel, Air Corps\nChief, Collection Branch\nAir Intelligence Requirements Division\nAC/AS~2\nge\nRESTRICTED\nFane, AF (REV 20 WAY any\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nFORM No. MR-t (4)\nDATE:\nINDEX:\nTO:\nFROM:\nSUMMARY:\nFILED:\nINDEXER:\nREMARKS:\n5 Aug 47\n000.9 Phenomena\nChief, Intelligence Group, Intelli,yence Division, War Dept Gen Staff\nExecutive, Air Intel, Requirements Division, AC/AS-2\nRequest for F. B. I. Investigetion on Background of Certuin Witnesses\nto \"Flying Discs\",\nMemo\n333.5 Investigation\nejb\nHEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES\nCORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM\nCs Mohn oa |. SL\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nHEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES\nROUTING AND RECORD SHEET\nying Saucer Phenomena\nr Intelligence Requirements Division, ACc/AS-2 DATE i\nCollection } h AUG 2 9 1947\n! COMMENT No.2\nDeputy Chief of Air Staff for Research & Development Mr na Cae 0\nThe Army Air Forces has no research project with the characteristics described\nin Comment No. 1.\nSHAE IUD\nURTIS E. LeMAY\nMajor General, U. Ss. Army\nDeputy Chief of Air Staff for\nResearch and Development\nCthnbs bher\nRESTRICTE", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_03_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 28, "ocr_pages_used": 28, "ocr_mean_confidence": 77.57, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 03 candidate. 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Lleventh Air Force,\nsubj: Report of \"Flying Discs\"\nApoTR-C0-5 (1-6-29) lst Ind. 5 JUN 1948\npept. of the Air Force, Ha. USAF, Washington 25, D. &.\nGeneral, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air\nHarrisburg, Pa., dtd (undated) ,\nTOs\nForee Base, Dayton, thio ; oy\nes ATT: MCL {Sf Go 'B ~2¥\n4, Inels.\nn/o\n® x\nns\n09\nP102375\nQ, HQ. USAF\n15 JUN 1948\n@ CAG-MAIL BRANCH\n0\nol\nOFFICE SYMBOL\nGRADE AND\nSURNAME OF\nCOORDINATING\nOFFICERS\nToaenda-R V. & GOYERNRENT PRINTING orFIcg\nY\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\n“pouiben Hate\nHEADQUARTERS ELUV UNTER AD FORCE\n1612 South Cameron Street\nEAFD. Harrisburg,» Petinsyivania\nReport ‘of Flying Discs\"\nChief. of Staff\nUnited States Air: Force\nWashington 25,.D. 0,\nATIN: Director of Intelligence,\nRequirements’ Division\n1;> fn compliance with paragraph 1a, ae Letter 45-5,.25 March\n1948, thet following information relative \"bo “Flying Discs\" is hereby\nsubaiitteds The attached report wes received this Headquarters 27 May\n1948, fron Special Agent, D.K, Grown, ; Federal Bureau of investigation,\nCleveland, Ohio. This Headquarters has no further information and is\nnot initiating any investigation.in accordance with paragraph 2, ADC\nLtr. 45-5. ‘Any additional information neceived by this Hoadduartens\nwillbe. immediately. forwarded to. your Headquarters. Copies of repdrt\nhave been forwarded to.Hg. Air Materiel Command and Hq. Air Defense\nCommand as directed in above mentioned directive,\na. Location and time of sighting - Hobson; Ohio; night of\n8 May He. ; j\nb, Weather at the time - unlaiown by this Hq.\nSe Nemes, éccupations, and addresses of. witnesses — Addresses\nBen Rupe, ‘New tork Central myer Gar inspector — unknown,\nBZarl Roush, u u\" Mt u\n. bob White, Yard Clerk, N.1.0\n' C.K, Hite, Patrolman,’ N.Y.0,\nds Photographs of objects, if add Sal - unknown this Hq,\ney Sketches of ‘objects configuration - unknown this Haq, b\nf. Ubjects sighted: 3\n(1) Nunber - not known this Headquarters\n(2). Shape = round\n(3) Size --appeared to be nine inches in diameter from\nground level,\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nBAFD\nSubj:\nReport of “#lying’ Discs\"\n(i) Color ° phosphorescent\n(5). Speed 6 Great) amount. of speed\n(6) Heading - 90°\n(7) @anueverability - not know\n(8). Altitude = 6 te 8 miles\n(9) Sound - unknown to this Ha.\n(ao) Exhaust trail or not -: Phosphorescent trail in the sky\nFOR THE, CGO(ANDING GENERAL:\nLt. Col. , USAF\n“AC of Sy A=2.*\n4 Inels, i '\n1, “FHL itr., Cleveland, Ghio, 25 gy 48\n2. N.Y. Central’ system Ltr:; Columbus, ‘Chico *\n$x 15 May 48\n3e\nhe\nN.Y. Ceritral System Ltr., Hobson, Chio\nN.Y. Central System itr., 21 May 48\nFile 22.00\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nD appabel. Kat of ee EN po CK OG re # \\\n; Bere, (fA be\nBy Ss nag pee Cowan”. 010 =\nCele ay t\n|\nAFOIR\nLt Col Earle/mob/6548:\n/t/ 4 June 48\nAFOIR SBR Time rey, ON trainee —~ (\nDept. of the Air Force, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. 0. @= JUN YOUB |\n70: Commanding General, Air Materiel Comind, Wright-Patterson Air\nForce Base, Dayton, Ohio\nig T-2 Report \"German Flying Wings Designed by Horten Brothers” has\n“7 been retained by this office.\nBY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF;\nOFFICE SYMBOL\nGRADE AND\nSURNAME OF\nCOORDINATI\nOFFICERS\n1B, 6 GOVERNMENT PRINT yo\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nStoner.\nATR MATERTEL COMMAND\nbag ACL3 eee\nWright Field, Dayton, 0.\nTeMADen 2h Soptoaber 19k?\nWiying Disc”\nCommanding Coneral\nArny Air Forces\nWashington 25, D. oc.\nAPOte AC/AS-2\n@ Major Coneral George McDonald\n> Bi In complinnee with General MeDonald's\nherowlth ts 4 copy of a drawing entitled, Q Dise*,\nos poor goa Because of patent righte invel ie arcane we\nthat a record be kept a drewing\nwitnessing with signatures md directly on drawing,\n2. This drawing stiould be retmned to this office when it\nHas gorved its purpose so that it can be turned over to the Patent\nOffice Hq. AIC for official record,\nBe Har fete igniting Sige oer best\n+4 Alreraft Sos rungge Algona describes\n@ Esteblishnent, The f 1703, which Bowe ade aw\nipotive thinking md scompismente iomrd the sean \"7iing\nme Page 5y Paragraph ls and 6\nbe Page 6, Paragraph 2 and 7.\nGS. Pogo 26, Paragraph 3 md 10,\ndy Page 27, Paragraph 12.\n@. Page @, Paragraphs 1 through 5,\nf. Page Shy Photograph of Horten \"Perdbolat,\nSEGRE PGPIY,\nas bi ee fa\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nBasic ltr, dtd 2); Sep 47, to Ch, Hq AAP, Washy subj; “Flying Dise\"\nGs Page 69, Ths Hocten VEIT,\nhe Pagow 71. and 72, Photographs of the Horton IX Veratons,\nTits doewtont should algo be retumed when it has served its. intended.\nhie Apaden seport Spaa:tile 5, $~Nilitary attache, Moscow, USSR,\n5 dime 2917, dndlontes that 1800 streratt on\nHorten design engine pusher, having a wing. spread\n“SECHET— U-GPPYR\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nAPOTR=CU/Lt Col Garrett/1wa/6282\nBA “7 12 May 48\nSpee foi Shiner\nAFOIR-CO-5\nSUBJECT: Flying Discs\nTO; Commending General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-\nPatterson Air Force, Dayton, Uhio\nATIN: UCT\nForwarded for your information,\nBE COMMAND OF THe CHIEF OF STAFF:\nQ T, ORs\n1; USAF\n1 inch, Fiection Branéh\nID Wo. 4,569¢2\n(4 copies)\nAir\nDirectorate \"ot\nJuveL--pence\nHQ, USAF\nCIL_A AMA\nOAG-MAIL BRANCH\nP101459\norrice symBot || 'AFULi-CU\nsements Division\nGRADE AND Col Taylo:\nSURNAME OF\nCOORDINATING\nOFFICERS Lt Col Garrett\nDin SAL Te —negag-® U.S. COVERAUENT PRINTING OFFICE\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nJ AFCAG-10 (Rev 13 Oct 47)\nTO: CG, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio\nFROM: jix Intelligence Requirements Division, Directorate of Intelligence\nSUMMARY: Clippings Service for Project \"SIGN\"\n@ ltr\nFILED: 380 Project\nINDEXER: ¢\nREMARKS:\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nCORRESPONDENCE REFERENCE FORM\n86-9867, AF\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nae\nrae AFOIR-CO/Lt, Col. Garrett/jh/h 54k\nSeas 26. Apr 48\nBasie ltr, subj: Report of Information on \"Flying Dise\" dated 12 Apr 48\nIst Ind G/fhe/R\nHEADQUARTERS, . THE ATR UNIVERSITY, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama\nTO: . Chief ofStaff, USAF, Washington 25, D. C., Attn: - Dir of Intelligence 1, Ap\nForwarded in accordance with paragraph} °of letter cited in basic\ncommunication.\nFOR THE COMMANDING. GENERAL:\n1 Inel: /S/-F. EB. LANESTON\nn/e (1 ey w/a) HAJOR, ACD\nASS'T. ADJ, GEN.\nAPOIR~00~5 ~ ad Ind. MS\nDepartment of the Air Fores, Hq. USAF, Washington 25, D. C.\nTO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force\nBase; Dayton, Ohio\nRELY BY Ape tang\nReference: Ltr frm Hq Tyndall AFB, dated 12 Apr 48, subject as above,\nIst Ind frm Hq Maxwell Air FB, to C/S, USAF, dated 14 Apr 48.\nPeer EE TF 00\nP100938\nOFFICE SymaoL ||| !* AFOTR—CO,\nGRADE AND\nSURNAME OF\nCOORDINATING\nOFFICERS\nLt. Col. Gar’\nTaman eng , @ & OOVERNMENT PRINTING ofr. ce\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nSUBJECT:\nTHRU\nThe attached information is forwarded in compliance with USAF Letter,\nHEADQUARTERS\n500th AIR UNIVERSITY\nTYNDALL AIR FORCE BASE\nPANAMA GLTY, FLORIDA (H-4) MEJ/al/R\n12 April 1948\nReport of Information on \"Flying Disc\"\nCommanding General\nAir University\nMaxwell Air Force Base\nMontgomery, Alabama\nATTN: AC of S, A-2\nCommanding General\nUnited States Air Force\nWashinston 25, D. C.\nATTN: Director of Intelligence\nsubj: \"Reporting of Information on \"flying Discs\", dtd 6 February 1948,\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\n1 Incl - /8/ 3..B. PRICE\nMOIC and Exhibit I. (in dup) Major, USAF\nAdjutant\nDistribution:\n1 cy ea:\nc/S USAP\nCG, AMC\nCG, AU\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\n; AFOIR-CO/Lt. Col. 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The file also includes a letter from Carol Rosin in which she notes that she was spokesperson for von Braun during the last years of his life.", "top_terms": [ "these", "ufos", "very", "object", "military", "sightings", "cases", "more", "force", "french" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nGacl Rosin eae Sa Cypher Y (30 [204\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\n498 Manzanita Ct.\nVentura, CA 93001\nApril 30, 2001\nHi Dan\nJon (Cypher) and I look forward to seeing you on Friday at 3:30pm in your office.\nJon, you probably recall, is an actor who starred on “Hillstreet Blues” and “Major Dan,”\namong many other TV shows, Broadway (wish you could hear him sing “The Impossible\nDream” which he sang on Broadway in La Mancha), and movies. He’s also a scholar\n(and sings opera in four languages), and speaks eloquently about space. We’ve been\nmarried for fifteen years.\nSince I closed down the Institute for Security and Cooperation in Outer Space a few years\nago, which I founded in ’83, we’ve both been searching for our role in promoting the\nspace program.\nAs you know, I was spokesperson for von Braun during the last years of his life. He had\nme commit to finding the path to open the doors to space ... with his full and unlimited\nvision. I think I’ve found a way to do it.\nWe're bringing you a package that will give you the idea. (Don’t worry, it won’t cost\nyou or NASA a dime.) And we’ll only take as much time as you want ... even just a few\nShort minutes as I know how busy you are. But it’s going to be worth this trip to hand\nthis to you in person.\nAlso, we’d love to take you (and yours) to lunch or dinner during the week we’ll be in\nDC. Possible?\nSee you Friday.\nMy best, CUP Is\nCarol Rosin\n805-641-1999\n‘Cell 805-340-5121\nRosin@west.net\nPS. The photo was taken at the US Space Foundation where we were keynote speakers.\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nTUL Ss -\n| Dad- 4s feoniseD, Hee\nje THE Feeuc CoMETA KEPT\nYoo wht ore We JEZACE BY\nJove. Fokrwee CoN TECPAET Ano fr\nLier OF Conrispurees ot PS.\nbo Pps shoe 1715 PRIVATE —\nWOT GOVERNMENT — Re PORT Bvr-\nTHE gary Awp LOBE NATURE\nOF THE Pobre tars Ft, c=\nTPhk, (ECANMEMDS (7 70 Yiu)\nAences Ate INELUDED FER\nYouve. PEevzAL - On 42s OF\nHe LARGE DecunevT WE AVE\n| Yoo +5 A Suannry OF TRE REPbAT-\nLALVDEP TD\n“Jeun) Call prerdd’s TE sretely, ubizy\n| ye SP PPORTING Documenrairiod\nyeoon PER: Sq efe MR TRAFFIC\nAIFS ary Di Tena\nCopmetih AT\nTiewAL AiiePoer ~ ENRIQUE FOUBECK~\nela pres. Penta Reap The\n| Ewrae REAR FECT OM FID\neae F A Pb2,\nFor Reservations Call 1-800-HOTELS 1\nSj\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nD AbLuiys Tle OF HevilesS\n\"TEE ALE Mepe THIes Tank\nAtAVed Arla PELL THAWNAGE\nDReArED FW youn Huvesorry,\n[Hekate - 8\nTHanks Aétow Fee eb- US\nAND bf THEE ARE Ques zT1O Ss —\nOF CovesF CALL ae (ee ALE\nAr Gq44 Th plu/ 202 E78 -GoeD.\nir utas Foon Te ee ee\nfre\nFor Reservations Call 1-800-HOTELS 1\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nUFOs and Defense:\nWhat Should We Prepare For?\n-An independent report on UFOs written by the French association\nCOMETA. This report details the results of a study by the Institute of\nHigher Studies for National Defence.-\nThis paper originally appeared in a special issue of the magazine VSD\nPublished in France in July 1999.\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nUFOs and Defense\n--The COMETA Report--\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nDm ee w SPs Ber eS Ss ee\n“Stripping the UFO phenomenon of its irrational layer”\nForeword by Professor André Lebeau, Former chairman of the Centre National\nd’Etudes Spatiales\n(CNES) [French National Center for Space Studies]\nIt is not looked on highly in certain scientific circles to be preoccupied with phenomena\nthat are deemed to come under the heading of popular mythology or that are, at any rate,\noutside the realm of science. Such was the case with stones falling from the sky, which\nwas long considered in our country to be the stuff of fable. However, the day that a\nmeteorite shower over the town of Laigle permitted a collective and indisputable\nobservation, it entered into the domain of science. One century later NASA, no doubt\nhastily, elevated these stones to proof of the existence of primitive life on Mars.\n_ Phenomena of this type pose a preliminary problem for the scientific approach: does a\nscientific fact exist? :\nWhen the phenomenon is a matter of experimentation, the criterion to be used is simple;\nthe reproducibility of the experiment is the touchstone and furnishes the fact that must\nthen be interpreted. But the situation is more difficult when the phenomenon is not open\nto experimentation, when repeated observation is the only basis on which one can go, as is\nthe case in astronomy and for the most part in geophysics. However, when the fact, albeit\nrare, is collectively and indisputably visible, it is easy to elevate it to the status of scientific\nobject. The existence of eclipses, comets, and novas has been recognized since ancient\ntimes, even though their interpretation long contained - and sometimes still contains - a\nreligious dimension. Thus collective and simultaneous observation plays the same role as\nthe reproducibility of experiments.\nThis is not true when the event is not only rare but discrete as well, and when there is a\nvery small amount of evidence at each occurrence, which opens the door to various\nsuspicions. Unidentified flying objects, or UFOs, fall into this category. One runs up\nagainst additional difficulties in the case of UFOs, firstly that of how many human\nactivities, especially since the beginning of the space age, have generated atmospheric\nphenomena the origin of which is not immediately ascertainable by those who observe\nthem. In any case, UFOs, the origin of which cannot be attributed to either a human\nsource or a natural mechanism that has been identified by science, are mixed in with a\nbackground noise the origin of which, although difficult to identify, is not at all\nmysterious.\nMoreover, and above all, the existence of unexplained manifestations, both in the\natmosphere and occasionally on the surface of the earth, inevitably gives rise to a\nfundamental question: are we alone in the universe? Could some of these phenomena be\nthe work of extraterrestrial beings? This question gives the UFO issue a sociological,\nmedia-related, and even religious dimension in a domain that is not that of science and\nscientific methods. And it is the very existence of this dimension that elicits reactions of\nrejection in the scientific community.\nHowever, a dispassionate examination of the situation should lead those who believe in\nthe value of scientific method to consider that the very existence of a strong irrational\nenvironment is another reason to apply the precepts of this method to the issue of UFOs.\nCOMETA has tried its luck at this in the report that it is presenting, supported, namely,\nby the work performed by GEPAN, which later became SEPRA. The significant place\ngranted to sightings, to testimonies, and to the analysis of cases that have been explained\nshows the major role played here by the establishment of facts. But we also find in this\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\ndocument a reflection on the hypothesis of extraterrestrial intelligence and of the\nimportance that it could have if studies came together to confirm it.\nThis report is useful in that it contributes toward stripping the phenomenon of UFOs of\nits irrational layer. When all is said and done, the question of determining whether or not\nthose who created this report believe in the existence of extraterrestrial visitors, concealed\nin a variety of phenomena that are surprising in appearance but commonplace with respect\nto their cause, is of no real importance. What a scientist believes is important in the\nconducting of his research because this is what motivates and drives him. But his belief is\nnot important to the results of his research nor does it have any effect on those results if he\nis rigorous.\nTable of Contents\nPREFACE Page 5\nFOREWORD Page 6\nINTRODUCTION Page 7\nPART 1 FACTS AND TESTIMONIES\nChapter 1 Testimonies of French Pilots Page 9\nChapter 2 Aeronautical Cases Throughout the World Page 12\nChapter 3 Sightings from the Ground Page 17\nChapter 4 — Close Encounters in France Page 20\nChapter 5 — Counterexamples of Phenomena That Have Been Explained\nPage 24\nPART 2 THE EXTENT OF OUR KNOWLEDGE\nChapter 6 Organization of the Research in France\nPage 27\nChapter 7 Methods and Results of GEPAN/SEPRA Page 31\nChapter 8 UFOs: Hypotheses, Modeling Attempts Page 35\nChapter 9 Organization of the Research Abroad Page 42\nPART 3 UFOs AND DEFENSE\nChapter 10 Strategic Planning Page 55\nChapter 11 Aeronautical Implications Page 59\nChapter 12 Scientific and Technical Implications Page 62\nChapter 13 Political and Religious Implications Page 64\nChapter 14 Media Implications Page 69\nCONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS Page 71\nAPPENDICES\nAppendix 1 Radar Detection in France Page 74\nAppendix 2 Astronomers’ Sightings\nPage 74\nAppendix 3 Life in the Universe Page 75\nAppendix 4 Colonization of Space Page 75\nAppendix 5 The Roswell Affair - Disinformation Page 77\nAppendix 6 The Long History of the UFO Phenomenon - Elements of a\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nChronology Page 80\nAppendix 7 Reflections on Various Psychological, Sociological,\nand Political Aspects of the UFO Phenomenon Page\n82\nREFERENCES Page 87\nGLOSSARY Page 90\nThe photo section from pages 43 to 50, as well as pages 2 and 91, were not part of\nthe initial report\nPublication of:\n[G.S. Presse Communication logo] 79-83, rue Baudin, 92309 Levallois-Perret Cedex.01\n55 21 00 50, fax: 01 55 21 00 55. Société anonyme with FF 250,000 in capital, in business\nfor 99 years. Sole Chief Executive Officer: Daniel Denis. Publication Director: Daniel\nDenis. Art Director: Richard Yotis. Editorial Assistant: Jacques Péron. Illustrations and\nTechnical Consulting: Bernard Thouanel. Editorial Dept. 01 55 21 00 50. E- mail:\nvsd_hs@worldnet.fr. Public Relations Agent: Image7/Isabelle de Segonzac 01 44 15 93\n94. Sales and restocking: MEP, 01 42 56 12 26,\nUFOs AND DEFENSE\nWhat should we prepare for?\nCOMETA, an association governed by the Law of July 1, 1901.\nAll reproduction, in whole or in part, translation, and adaptation rights reserved for all\ncountries. Copyright 1999.\nterminal ELL. Photoengraving: Key Graphic. Printing: Berger Levrault, 34, avenue du\nRoule, 92220 Neuily-sur-Seine. Joint Appeals Board No.: 59521. ISSN 1278-916 X.\nCopyright deposit: July 1999.\n©GS. Presse Communication. The editorial department is not responsible for the loss of\nor damage to texts or photos that are sent to it for consideration. Reproduction in whole\nor in part of any material published in the magazine is prohibited.\nCover:\nPhoto taken on September 4, 1971, directly over the Tilaran range in Central America\nby an airplane from the National Geographic Institute of Costa Rica (Bernard Thouanel\ncollection).\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\n“Concrete problems are raised that call for a response\nin terms of action”\nby General Bernard Norlain,\nFormer director of the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense\nNationale\n[Institute for Advanced National Defense Studies\n(IHEDN)]\nWhen General Letty visited me in March 1995 at my office at IHEDN to explain to me\nhis project for creating a new committee for study of UFOs, I assured him of my interest\nand referred him to the management of the IHEDN Auditors Association (AA), which ©\ngave him its support. Knowing that some twenty years earlier the AA had produced and\npublished a preliminary report on the subject in its bulletin, it was but time to update it\nDenis Letty seemed to me to be the perfect one to spearhead this task; one month\nearlier, in February, he had organized, within the framework of the Ecole de P Air [Air\nForce Academy] Alumni Association, a conference on unidentified aerospace phenomena.\nBefore a large public, some of our comrades, former pilots, spontaneously related their\nencounters with UFOs. The person in charge of studying these phenomena at the CNES\nthen presented his results, and a well-known astronomer described a scientifically\nacceptable version of the extraterrestrial hypothesis.\nThe fields of knowledge affected by the UFO phenomenon are very diverse, and\nGeneral Letty was able to find within the AA, but on the outside as well, numerous\nexperts whose efforts he coordinated. The list of high-level civilian and military degrees\nof the members of his committee is very impressive: officers, engineers, and specialists in\nphysics, life sciences, and social sciences were able to deal with all aspects of the study.\nThis is not a purely academic study. Concrete problems are raised, and not only for\ncivilian and military pilots, that call for a response in terms of action. The makeup of\nCOMETA [Committee for In-Depth Studies], which is the name of the committee, took\nthese into account. Almost all of its members have, or had during the course of their\ncareers, important responsibilities in defense, industry, teaching, research or various\ncentral administrations.\nI express the wish that the recommendations of COMETA, which are inspired by good\nsense, will be examined and implemented by the authorities of our country. The first\nTeport of the AA favored the creation within CNES of the only civilian government agency\nknown in the world dedicated to the study of UFOs. May this new report, which is much\nmore in-depth, give new impetus to our national efforts and to indispensable international\ncooperation. THEDN will then have well served the nation and, perhaps, humanity\n“Consider all of the hypotheses”\na!\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nTm mm=memen we Em we E E\nby Denis Letty,\nAir Force General, 2nd Section, AA (35)\nThe accumulation of well-documented sightings made by credible witnesses forces us\nto consider from now on all of the hypotheses regarding the origin of unidentified flying\nobjects, or UFOs, and the extraterrestrial hypothesis, in particular. UFOs are now a part\nof our media environment; the films, television broadcasts, books, advertisements, etc.,\ndealing with UFOs amply demonstrate this.\nAlthough no characterized threat has been perceived to date in France, it seemed\nnecessary to the former auditors of the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale\n(IHEDN) to take stock of the subject. Along with qualified experts from extremely varied\nbackgrounds, they are grouped together to form a private in-depth fact-finding committee,\nwhich was christened COMETA.\nThis committee was transformed into a COMETA association, which I chair. I would\nlike to thank General Bernard Norlain, former director of IHEDN, and Mr. André Lebeau,\nformer chairman of the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales, without whom COMETA\nwould not have been born.\nIn addition, I wish to acknowledge the various people who agreed to give their\ntestimony or to contribute to this study, and namely:\nJean-Jacques Vélasco, Head of SEPRA at CNES,\nFrancois Louange, Chief Executive Officer of Fleximage,\nJean-Charles Duboc, Jean-Pierre Fartek, René Giraud, civilian and military\npilots,\nEdmond Campagnac, former technical director of Air France at Antananarivo,\nMichel Perrier, Squadron Commander, Gendarmerie Nationale\nM. Soun, of the Direction Générale de I’ Aviation Civile [Civil Aviation Agency]\nJoseph Domange, Air Force General, Auditors Association delegate general.\nI must also thank the commander of the Air Force Air Operations Command Center for\nits participation during the investigation into flight AF 3532 on January 28, 1994.\nAmong the members of COMETA who spared no effort for close to three years, it is\npossible for me to list:\nMichel Algrin, State Doctor of Political Science, attorney-at-law, AA (35), (J)\nPierre Bescond, Weapons Engineer General, 2nd Section, AA (48),\nDenis Blancher, Chief of Police, Police Nationale, Ministry of the Interior,\nJean Dunglas, Doctor of Engineering (Ret.), in Water and Foredtry Management AR\n(48)\nBruno Le Moine, Air Force General, 2nd Section, AA (41),\nFrancoise Lépine, Fondation pour les Etudes de Défense [Foundation for Defense\nStudies], AA (33),\nChristian Marchal, Chief Mining Engineer, Research Director at ONERA\n[National Aerospace Study and Research Office],\nMarc Merlo, Admiral, 2nd Section, AA (35),\nAlain Orszag, Doctor of Physical Sciences, Weapons Engineer General, 2nd\nSection.\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\n(1): AA or AR xx: auditor of national or regional promotion no. xx.\nINTRODUCTION\nIn 1976, a committee of the Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale (IHEDN)\nchaired by General Blanchard, of the Gendarmerie Nationale, opened the unidentified\nflying objects file. The objective: to make proposals for organizing research and the\ncollection of data on these phenomena. The-goal was achieved, because the\nrecommendations of this committee were followed by the creation of the Groupe d’Etude\ndes Phénoménes Aérospatiaux Non Identifiés (GEPAN) [Unidentified Aerospace\nPhenomena Study Group], the precursor to the current Service d’Expertise des\nPhénoménes de Rentrée Atmosphérique (SEPRA) [Atmospheric Reentry Phenomena\nConsulting Department], a division of the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (CNES),\nwhich is in charge of this file. Twenty years later, it seemed useful to us to take stock\nonce again of the knowledge regarding these sightings, which are becoming of greater and\ngreater interest to a large public that is often convinced of the extraterrestrial origin of\nUFOs. Just look at the number of films or television broadcasts on this subject.\nFor the sake of convenience with respect to language, we will use the term UFO\n(Unidentified Flying Object) generally, instead of the more scientific term UAP\n(Unidentified Aerospace Phenomenon).\nWithout a doubt, the phenomenon remains and the number of sightings, which are\ncompletely unexplained despite the abundance and quality of data, is growing throughout\nthe world. On the ground, some sightings, like the Trans-en-Provence sighting in 1981,\nhave been the subject of in-depth studies proving that something did in fact land on the\nground and parked there. Civilian and military pilots have provided gripping visual\ntestimonies, often corroborated by radar recordings, as was the case recently in France. In\nview of the lack of irrefutable proof regarding the origin of these phenomena, the need for\nunderstanding persists.\nWe will devote the first part of this report to several particularly remarkable French and\nforeign cases.\nIn the second part, after having recalled the current organization of the research on\nthese phenomena in France and abroad, we will evaluate the work being done by scientists\nworldwide who are interested in UFOs and are Proposing, as we will see, partial\nexplanations that are based on known laws of physics.\nSome of these (propulsion systems, non lethal weapons, etc.) could become realities in\nthe short, medium and long term.\nWe will review the principal global explanations proposed, focusing on those that are in\nkeeping with the current scientific data, which range from secret weapons to\nextraterrestrial manifestations.\nThe UFO phenomenon involves defense in the broad sense and calls for a certain\nnumber of measures, which we will examine in the last part:\n- [providing] civilian and military pilots with sufficient information to teach them an\nadapted conduct when faced with these phenomena and, more generally, [providing] the\npublic and decision-makers with information,\n- developing the actions of SEPRA and promoting supplemental scientific monitoring,\nor even research, actions,\n- considering the strategic, political, and religious consequences of a possible\nconfirmation of the extraterrestrial hypothesis, the bizarre connotation of which it is\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nadvisable to eliminate here and now.\nPART 1\nFacts and Testimonies\nBefore going further, it seems worthwhile to us to present several facts and testimonies\nthat in themselves justify the interest of the in-depth study that we are going to develop\nbelow:\n- three testimonies of French civilian and military pilots who encountered UFOs in flight,\n- five major aeronautical cases in the world,\n- three sightings from the ground,\n- four cases of close encounters in France.\nThese few examples are among the hundreds of remarkable, that is to say credible and\nwell-documented, cases observed around the world in recent decades. None of these\ncases has been explained, whereas the majority of times the investigations enable the origin\nof the phenomena observed by the witnesses to be determined; we will give two significant\nexamples of this.\nChapter 1 - Testimonies of French Pilots\nThree French pilots who encountered UFOs in flight came to testify before the\ncommittee. Their testimonies are all the more interesting because they can be evaluated\nbetter than other aerial phenomena since they pertain to the aeronautic world.\n1.1 M. Giraud, Mirage IV pilot (March 7, 1977).\nThe sequence of events of this incident was reconstructed from radio exchanges\nbetween the pilot and the controller, which are routinely recorded and kept for a specific\nperiod of time in accordance with the procedure in force at all control centers. The\nincident occurred on March 7, 1977, at around 2100 hours local time during the Dijon\nflyover when the Mirage IV was returning, the automatic pilot engaged, to Luxeuil after a\nnight mission. [The aircraft was] at an altitude of 9600 m and flying at a speed of “Mach\n0.9.” The flight conditions were very good. The pilot (P), Hervé Giraud, and his\nnavigator (N) observed a very bright glow at “3 o’clock” (time code) from their aircraft,\nat the same altitude, coming on a collision course and approaching very rapidly. We will\ndesignate it “assailant” (A1) in the rest of the account. P queried the Contrexéville\nmilitary radar station that controlled them to ask whether they had a radar contact on the\naircraft coming towards them. In fact, P and N thought that it was an air defense\ninterceptor, as is currently being used, that was seeking to intercept their aircraft to then\nidentify it with its identification beacon\nThe radar controller (C), who did not have a corresponding radar contact on his scope,\ngave a negative response and asked the pilots to check their oxygen. This request on the\npart of the controller is a standard emergency procedure; it shows that the controller is so\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nsurprised by the crew’s question that he suspects an oxygen problem capable of causing a\n“hallucination.”\n“Assailant Al” maintained its course towards the Mirage IV. P initiated a bank to the\nright toward AI, a bank which he was forced to keep tightening (3 to 4 g) in order to try\nto maintain visual contact on Al and to keep it from positioning itself to the rear. Despite\nthis maneuver, Al moved behind the Mirage IV at an estimated distance of 1500 m. At\nthis point P reversed his bank to regain visual contact on Al. He saw the glow move\naway to “11 o’clock.” He resumed course to Luxeuil. But 45 seconds after he resumed\ncourse to Luxeuil, feeling like he was being “watched” according to his own words, P\ntold N, “you wait and see, it’s going to come back.” And in fact, an identical glow,\nwhich we will call A2, appeared at “3 0’clock.”\nP then initiated a very tight bank (6.5 g) to disengage his aircraft from what he now\nconsidered to be a real threat. The glow followed the Mirage IV’s maneuver in order to\nposition itself to the rear at an estimated distance of 2000 m. P reversed, as before, and\nonce again saw the glow disappear under the same conditions. C still did not have a radar\ncontact on “assailant A2.” P and N continued their flight and returned normally to the\nLuxeuil base.\nThose are the facts. Two points should be emphasized:\n- only a combat aircraft could have had performance comparable to that of Al and A2\n(speed, maneuverability). In this case, C would have had a radar contact on this aircraft,\nespecially at that altitude, a contact that he would have seen all the better since there was\nno other traffic in the vicinity of the Mirage IV.\n- given the apparent maneuvers of Al and A2, regardless of whether or not they were\nthe same craft, their speed could only be supersonic, which, in the case of combat aircraft,\nwould be manifested on the ground by a very loud sonic boom due to the phenomenon of\nthe focusing of the shock wave generated by the bank. This would have been noticed in\nthe surrounding area, especially since it was nighttime. But no sound was heard in the\nregion.\n1.2 Testimony of a Fighter Pilot (March 3, 1976)\nSince this pilot (P) wanted to preserve his anonymity, the following lines are extracted\nfrom the written deposition that he wished to send to us (he revealed his name\nsubsequently, he is Colonel Claude Bosc). On March 3, 1976, P, then a student pilot at\nthe Combat Flight School at Tours, was making a solo night flight in a T-33 training\naircraft. The mission consisted of navigating at an altitude of 6000 m following a Rennes-\nNantes-Poitiers itinerary, then landing at Tours. Several aircraft were following the same\nitinerary at 5-minute intervals. The night was dark but cloudless, and the towns could be\ndetected very clearly at the flight altitude in question. Visibility was greater than 100 km.\nWhile he was flying stabilized at an altitude of 6000 m, at a speed of 460 km/h, P first saw\nstraight ahead, very far off in the distance (at the detection limit of lights on the ground)\nwhat he at first thought was the launching of a green signaling flare.\nIn 1 to 2 seconds, this flare exceeded the altitude of his aircraft by 1500 m and seemed\nto level off in space before descending in his direction. It approached at a dizzying speed\non a collision course with the aircraft and filled the entire front windshield of the cockpit.\nThinking that impact was inevitable, P let go of the joystick and crossed his arms in front\nof his face in a reflex protection gesture. The aircraft was completely enveloped in a very\nbright and phosphorescent green light. P saw a sphere (S) that avoided his aircraft at the\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nvery last moment and passed over his right wing grazing it, all within a fraction ofa\nsecond. P retained the following memory of this incident:\n- S was not very large (1 to 2 m in diameter),\n- S was extended by a tail, which was comparable to that on a comet, that was also a\nfluorescent green color,\n- the center of S consisted of a very bright white light (magnesium-fire type),\n- the sighting lasted a total of less than 5 seconds.\nP, who was very shocked by this phenomenon, informed the radar controller (-)\nensuring the control of the mission on the ground; the controller had not detected anything\non his radar scope. Upon return, two other pilots who had followed the same itinerary as\nP stated that they had seen the phenomenon, but from a distance\n1.3 Air France Flight AF 3532 (January 28, 1994)\nJean-Charles Duboc (P), captain of Air France flight AF 3532, was assisted by Copilot\nValérie Chauffour (CP) in making the Nice-London connection on January 28, 1994. At\n1314 hours, while they were cruising at an altitude of 11,900 m in the vicinity of\nCoulommiers in Seine-et-Marne [Department] under excellent meteorological conditions,\nthe chief steward, who was present in the cockpit at the time, pointed out a phenomenon\nthat appeared to him to be a weather balloon. His sighting was immediately confirmed by\nthe copilot. P, who in turn saw it, first thought that it was an aircraft banking at a 45°\nangle. Very quickly, however, all three agreed that what they were seeing did not\nresemble anything that they knew of. The excellent visibility and the presence of\naltocumulus clouds permitted P to estimate that the phenomenon was at an altitude of\n10,500 m and at a distance of approximately 50 km. Taking into account its apparent\ndiameter, they deduced that the craft was large. They were struck by the changes in the\nshape of the craft, which first appeared in the form of a brown bell before transforming\ninto a chestnut brown lens shape, then disappearing almost instantaneously on the left side\nof the aircraft, as if it had suddenly become invisible. P reported to the Reims Air\nNavigation Control Center, which had no information on any mobile air presence in the\nvicinity. However, following the existing procedure, Reims informed the Taverny Air\nDefense Operations Center (CODA) of the sighting made by the crew and asked P to\nfollow the “Airmiss” procedure upon landing.\nCODA did in fact record a radar track initiated by the Cinq-Mars-la-Pile control center\nat the same time that corresponded in location and time to the phenomenon observed.\nThis radar track, which was recorded for 50 seconds, did cross the trajectory of flight AF\n3532 and did not correspond to any flight plan filed. It should be noted that the\nphenomenon disappeared from the view of the crew and the radar scopes at the same\ninstant. The investigations conducted by CODA enabled both the hypothesis of a weather\nballoon to be ruled out and the precise crossing distance of the two trajectories to be\ndetermined, consequently bringing the approximate length of the craft to 250 m in length.\nIt should be noted that the Northern Regional Air Navigation Center (CRNA), which\nhandles 3000 movements per day, has investigated only three cases over the last seven\nyears, one of which was that of flight AF 3532.\nChapter 2 - Aeronautic Cases Throughout the World\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nIt is appropriate to specify that those cases that have been sighted from aircraft are\nconsidered to be aeronautic cases. This chapter describes five significant cases that\noccurred in different parts of the world and which were the subject of an investigation by\nthe authorities of the countries in question. In four cases, the objects were detected both\nvisually and by radar. In the fifth case, they were observed by a number of independent\nwitnesses.\n2.1 Lakenheath (United Kingdom) (August 13-14, 1956)\nThe joint USAF - U.S. Air Force - and RAF [Royal Air Force] military bases of\nLakenheath and Bentwaters are located 30 km northeast of Cambridge with respect to the\nfirst and near the coast to the east of this city with respect to the second. Unknown aerial\nobjects followed by their radars during the night of August 13 to 14, 1956, were judged\n“unidentified” by the report published in 1969 by the Condon Commission tasked with\nevaluating the research of the U.S. Air Force on UFOs (cf. Chapter 9). In September\n1971, the magazine Astronautics and Aeronautics published a study of the case by Thayer.\nthe radar expert on the Condon Commission, which was based in part on a study\npresented in 1969 by Professor MacDonald, an atmospheric physicist. For the record, we\npoint out that on several occasions, and namely in 1976, Philippe Klass, editor of the\njournal Aviation Week and Space Technology, attempted to criticize this work and to\nreduce the case to a series of ordinary events (meteorites, radar propagation anomalies,\netc.). The incidents began at the Bentwaters base, preceded, between 2100 and 2200\nhours, by unusual sightings of the approach control radar [center], which we will not go\ninto in further detail. They took place as follows:\n- At 2255 hours, the radar detected an unidentified object moving east to west passing\nover the base, always almost into the wind at an apparent speed of 2000 to 4000 miles per\nhour (mph), or 3200 to 6400 km/h. No sonic boom was mentioned. The personnel of the\nBentwaters control tower said they saw a bright light flying over the ground from east to\nwest “ar an incredible speed” at an altitude of approximately 1200 m. At the same time,\nthe pilot of a military transport plane flying over Bentwaters at an altitude of 1200 m\nstated that a bright light passed under his plane tearing east to west “at an incredible\nspeed.” The two visual sightings confirmed the radar detection.\n- The Bentwaters radar operator reported these concurring radar and visual sightings to\nthe shift supervisor at the Lakenheath [air] traffic radar control center, an American\nnoncommissioned officer to whom we are indebted for a quite detailed report of these\nsightings and those that follow. The report, which was sent to the Condon Commission in\n1968 by the then retired NCO, is coherent and does not contradict the documents in the\nUSAF [Project] Blue Book file except in a few minor points; among these documents, the\nregulation telex sent by Lakenheath to the Blue Book team on the day of the incident and\nthe report forwarded two weeks later to that same team by American Captain Holt, an\nintelligence officer at Bentwaters.\n- The shift supervisor at the Lakenheath base alerted his radar operators. One of them\ndetected a stationary object approximately 40 km southwest of the base, almost in the axis\nof the trajectory of the supersonic object seen at 2255 hours. The shift supervisor called\nthe Lakenheath approach radar [center], which confirmed the sighting. The radar\ntechnicians at the air traffic control center suddenly saw the object immediately go from\nimmobility to a speed of 600 to 950 km/h. The shift supervisor notified the base\ncommander\nA\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nThe object changed direction several times, describing line segments ranging from 13 to\n30 km, separated by abrupt stops for 3 to 6 minutes; the speed always went from a value\nof zero to a value of some 950 km/h without any transition.\nVisual sightings were made from the ground and confirmed the high speed and\nastounding accelerations. The regulation telex sent by Lakenheath concluded: “The fact\nthat radar and ground visual observations were made on its rapid acceleration and abrupt stop\ncertainly lend credence to the report.\"\n- After 30 to 45 minutes, the RAF sent a night fighter, a Venom two-seater, in pursuit\nof the object. The Lakenheath air traffic radar control center guided it in the direction of\nthe object 10 km east of the center. The pilot acquired the target visually and on radar,\nthen lost it. The center then directed the plane 16 km to the east of Lakenheath; the pilot\nagain acquired the target and said, “my machine guns are locked onto him.” A short time\nafterward, he once again lost his target; but the target was followed by the radar operators\nat the center. They informed the pilot that the object had made a rapid movement to\nposition itself behind him and was following him at a short distance. The pilot confirmed\n[this]. Watched by the radar technicians, the pilot tried every maneuver for about 10\nminutes in order to move back behind the object (steep climbs, dives, sustained turns), but\nhe didn’t succeed: the UFO followed him at a constant distance according to the ground\nradar stations. Finally, low on fuel, he returned to base, asking that someone tell him\nwhether the object continued to follow him. The UFO did, in fact, follow him for a short\ndistance, then came to a standstill. The radar technicians then saw the object make several\nshort moves, then leave in a northerly direction at about 950 km/h and disappear from\nradar range at 0330 hours.\n- A Venom sent to replace the first had to quickly return to base due to mechanical\nproblems before having been able to establish contact with the object.\nThayer concluded his article in the journal Astronautics and Aeronautics in this manner:\n\" taking into consideration the high credibility of information and cohesiveness and continuity\nof account, combined with a high degree of ‘strangeness’, it is also certainly one of the most\ndisturbing UFO incidents known today.\"\n2.2 The RB-47 Aircraft in the United States (July 17, 1957)\nThis case, which appears as “unidentified” in the Condon report, has been cited and\nstudied extensively for 40 years. Physicist James MacDonald published the results of his\ninvestigation in 1971 in the journal Astronautics and Aeronautics. Phillip Klass, the\naforementioned journalist, then endeavored in 1976 to trivialize the facts, which was\nhighly contestable from the outset. The bulk of this interpretation was refuted at the end\nof 1997, upon completion of an in-depth investigation contained in a memorandum from\nthe aerospace technology researcher Brad Sparks.\nWe will summarize here the important sequences of events of the case, which show a\nluminous unidentified flying object detected at night not only by sight and on radar, but\nalso by pulsed microwave emissions coming from its direction:\nThe RB-47 was a bomber the bomb bays of which had been converted to hold three\nofficers each equipped with means enabling emissions from ground radars to be detected\nand their azimuth direction, but not their distance or the nature of the signals, to be\nspecified. In the south central region of the United States, where the aircraft was making\na training flight that day, numerous radar stations were emitting signals the frequencies of\nwhich were close to 3000 MHz and the pulses of which lasted 1 microsecond and\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\noccurred every 600 microseconds. The radars scanned the horizon four times per minute\nThree other officers (pilot, copilot, navigator) were in the cockpit and, as a result,\ncould themselves see out of the aircraft. The six officers were questioned by MacDonald\nin 1969. They related that:\n- The first incident took place above Mississippi, probably at around 0930Z, (0330 local\ntime), when the aircraft, going back to the north from the Gulf of Mexico, was\napproaching the coast a little to the east of the Mississippi delta, flying at Mach 0.75.\nCaptain MacClure detected on his screen a blip corresponding to a pulsed microwave\nsource located behind and to the right of the RB-47 (at “S o’clock”) that rapidly passed\nthe aircraft and turned around it, departing again on its left in the other direction (between\n“6 o’clock and 9 o’clock”). The source was therefore airborne and supersonic. MacClure\nnoted the characteristics of the signal: they were those of the aforementioned ground radar\nstations, with the exception of the length of the pulses, which were 2 microseconds. He\ndid not report this incident immediately, thinking that it was perhaps a malfunction of the\nelectronics. As Klass writes, at the time there were no supersonic aircraft either in the\nUnited States or in the USSR large enough to transport a radar, the signal from which\npossessed the characteristics that were observed.\n- The following incident occurred at 1010Z in Louisiana, when Commander Chase,\npilot, and Captain MacCoyd, copilot, saw an intense bluish-white light aim at the aircraft\nfrom “11 o’clock,” then jump from their left to their right and disappear while it was at “2\no’clock.” Klass showed that this object was perhaps a meteorite the trajectory of which\ncaused an optical illusion, but, at the time, Chase and MacCoyd wondered whether it\nwasn’t a UFO. Hearing them, MacClure remembered his prior detection and looked for a\nsignal of the same type.\n- He found this signal at 1030Z, which was identical to the previous one and, perhaps\nby coincidence, came from “2 0’clock.” This signal was confirmed by Captain\nProvenzano, whose detector was itself also able to operate at around 3000 MHz. It could\nnot have been the signal from a fixed radar, because its “2 o’clock” direction remained\nunchanged when the aircraft followed its route to the west for several minutes. The\naircraft entered Texas, then came within range of the “Utah” radar [center] located near\nDallas. The crew reported to Utah, which detected both the aircraft and an object\nmaintaining a constant distance of 18 km from it.\n- At 1039Z, still in Texas, Commander Chase perceived a large red light, which he\nestimated was moving 1500 m below the aircraft at approximately “2 o’clock.” The\naircraft was flying at an altitude of 10,500 m, and the weather was perfectly clear.\nAlthough the commander was not able to determine either the shape or the size of the\nobject, he had the distinct impression that the light was emanating from the top of the\nobject.\nAt 10402Z, he received authorization to pursue this object and notified Utah. He\nslowed down, then accelerated; Utah informed him that the object was mirroring his\nmovements, all the while maintaining a constant distance of 18 km\n- At 1042Z, Chase accelerated and saw the red object turn to the right in the direction\nof Dallas; this was confirmed by MacClure.\n- At around 1050Z, a little to the west of Dallas, the object stopped and simultaneously\ndisappeared from the view of the radar(s) (Utah and the onboard radar that had just\ndetected the object when the RB-47 had approached it) and from MacClure’s screen (the\ndisappearance of an object from a radar screen is less surprising nowadays; it calls to mind\nthe active stealth technologies currently in development if not in operation). The aircraft\nthen banked to the left. MacClure picked up a signal that was perhaps the one from Utah.\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nVisual and radar contact were regained.\n- At 1052Z, Chase saw the object drop to around 4500 m. He had the RB-47 make a\ndive from 10,500 to 6000 m. The object then disappeared from his view, from the\nUtah radar, and from MacClure’s screen simultaneously.\n- - At 1057Z, still near Dallas, the object reappeared on MacClure’s screen, and\nUtah indicated\nthat it had prepared a “CIRVIS” (Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital\nIntelligence Sightings) report, a secret urgent radio report sent to the Air Defense\nCommand, which is mandatory in the event of a sighting by the Air Force of an\nunidentified aerial object. At 1058Z, the pilot regained visual contact at “2 o’clock.” A\nfew minutes later, seeing his fuel reserves drop, he decided to return and headed roughly\nnorth toward Oklahoma City. The object then positioned itself behind the aircraft at a\ndistance of 18 km, as reported by Utah, which tried to send fighter jets in pursuit of the\nunknown [object]. The object, flowing lower than the RB-47 and behind it, could not be\nseen from the cockpit, but it was detected on MacClure’s screen until Oklahoma City, well\noutside the range of the Utah radar. Then it suddenly disappeared from the screen at\n1140Z. .\n2.3 Tehran (September 18 to 19, 1976)\nThis incident took place during the night of September 18 to 19, 1976. Different\nnewspapers worldwide reported it more or less accurately: for example, France-Soir in\nthe September 21st issue. An American citizen took laborious steps with the U.S.\nauthorities to obtain a report, invoking the freedom of information act. He finally obtained\nit from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Other U.S. documents have been obtained\nsince then.\nInterviews with generals and the Iranian air [traffic] controller involved in this affair\nenabled the DIA report to be confirmed and supplemented a bit, namely with the mention\nof proper names. The following summary resulted from a reading of the all the\ninformation:\n- At around 11:00 p.m. on September 18, the Tehran airport control tower received\nseveral calls reporting a strange immobile luminous object in the sky above the Shemiran\nresidential district in the northern part of the capital. The person in charge of the night\nshift, Hossain Perouzi, went out to look at the object with binoculars. He testified that he\nsaw a rectangle, probably corresponding to a cylindrical object, the ends of which pulsed\nbluish-white lights. In the middle of the object, a small red light described a circle.\nPerouzi reported this strange sighting to the Imperial Air Force Command, which alerted\nGeneral Youssefi, the third in command of this air force. He went out on his balcony and\nsaw an object similar to a star, but much bigger and brighter; he ordered a Phantom F-4\nreaction aircraft, the mission of which he directed through Perouzi as intermediary.\nWhen the F-4 came to 45 km from the object, its flight instruments and all its means of\ncommunication (radio and intercom) suddenly stopped working. The pilot aborted the\ninterception and headed for his base. The crew then regained use of their instruments and\nmeans of communication.\n- A second F-4 was sent by General Youssefi. The UFO’s echo on its screen was\nsimilar to that of a Boeing 707. The F-4 approached the UFO at a relative speed of 280\nkm/h. When it came to 45 km from it, the UFO accelerated and maintained a constant\ndistance of 45 km from the F-4. The crew was not able to determine the size of the object\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nbecause it shone so intensely. Its brightness came from lights arranged in a rectangle,\nchanging rapidly from glue to green, to red, and to orange.\n- Suddenly a bright object with an apparent diameter one half or one third of that of the\nmoon exited the UFO and headed rapidly for the F-4. The pilot tried to shoot a\nSidewinder missile at the object, but at the same instant his fire control console and his\nmeans of communication (radio and intercom) became inoperable. He promptly initiated a\nbank and a dive, but the object changed direction and pursued the aircraft at a distance of\napproximately 6 km. Finally, the object moved inside the F-4’s bank and departed in order\nto reenter the UFO from which it had exited.\n- A short time afterwards, an object again exited the UFO and rapidly headed straight\ndown to the ground. The F-4 crew waited to see it explode, but the object seemed to\ntouch down gently and shine a very bright light over an area 2 to 3 km in diameter. The\ncrew, momentarily blinded, orbited long enough to recover their night vision before\nlanding at the Tehran airfield. It noted that it lost communications (radio and intercom)\nwhenever their aircraft crossed a certain zone. It should be pointed out that a civilian\naircraft also lost communications when it crossed that zone. The next day, the crew was\ntaken by helicopter to the place where the object had apparently landed, a dried up lake,\nbut it didn’t find any trace [of the object].\nAn attached note from DIA was just as astonishing as the report itself, it indicated that\nthe information had been confirmed-by other sources and ended with this assessment:\n\"An outstanding report. This case is a classic which meets all the criteria necessary for a valid\nstudy of the UFO phenomenon.\"\n4 The object was seen by multiple witnesses from different locations...\n4. The credibility of many of the witnesses was high (an Air Force General, qualified aircrews, and\nexperienced radar operators),\n& Visual sightings were confirmed by radar,\n@. Similar electromagnetic effects (EME) were reported by three separate aircraft,\n&. There were physiological effects on some crew members (i.e. loss of night vision due to the\nbrightness of the object), 5\n£ An inordinate amount of maneuverability was displayed by the UFOs.”\nThe attempt by Klass to trivialize this case shows how solid it is.\n2.4 Russia (March 21, 1990)\nThis case took place at night in the Pereslavl-Zalesski region east of Moscow. It was\nreported in an article by Aviation General Igor Maltsev, Air Defense Forces commander,\nwhich appeared in the newspaper Rabochaya Tribuna (“Workers’ Tribune”) on April 19,\n1990, entitled “UFOs on Air Defense Radars” (cf. the book by Marie Galbraith\nreferenced in Chapter 9.1).\nThe article mentions the dispatch of combat aircraft on a mission to intercept the UFOs\ndetected. General Maltsev, who summarized over one hundred visual sightings collected\nby unit commanders, stated:\n“lam not a specialist in UFOs, and therefore I can only correlate the data and express my own\nsupposition. According to the evidence of these eyewitnesses, the UFO is a disk with a diameter from\n100 to 200 meters [320 to 650 feets]. Two pulsating lights were positioned on its sides... Moreover, the\nobject rotated around its axis and performed an 'S-turn' flight both in the vertical and horizontal\nplanes. Next the UFO_ hovered above the ground and then flew with a speed exceeding that of the\nmodern jet fighter by two or three times .. The objects flew at altitudes ranging from 100 to 7000 m.\n[300 to 24,000 feet]. The movement of the UFOs was not accompanied by sound of any kind and was\ndistinguished by its startling maneuverability. It seemed the UFOs were completely devoid of inertia.\nIn other words, they had_somehow 'come to terms' with gravity. At the present time, terrestrial\n= of\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nmachines could hardly have such capabilities.”\n2.5 San Carlos de Bariloche (July 31, 1995)\nSource SEPRA\nAerolineas Argentinas flight AR 674, a Boeing 727 en route from Buenos Aires, was\n140 km from San Carlos de Bariloche, a tourist resort in the central Andes where it was\npreparing to land.\nAt that precise instant, a power outage plunged the town into darkness, and the pilot\nreceived the order to stay on standby for a few minutes before making his final approach.\nWhen he began his approach, the pilot noticed a strange star. At the same time, the\ncontrol center put a second airplane that had arrived in the sector on standby. Flight AR\n674 continued its approach, but when it had completed its turn and was in the axis of the\nrunway, an object resembling a large aircraft appeared on its right side and flew parallel to\nit! This object had three lights, one of which was red, in the middle of it. The airport\nlights failed again, and the runway and approach ramp lights also went out. The airplane\non standby observed the same phenomenon from its position.\nSince the pilot could not land, he pulled up and turned again in order to reposition\nhimself in the axis of the runway. At that moment, the object, which had become\nluminous, moved behind the airplane, stopped, ascended vertically, and once again\nstopped. It moved back in front of the airplane before finally disappearing in the direction\nof the Andes Cordillera. The crew and passengers of flight AR 674, those on the other\nairplane, the airport controllers, and some of the inhabitants of San Carlos watched this\nunusual aerial ballet dumbfounded\nThis case is interesting in more than one respect:\n- the sighting was corroborated by multiple independent observers both in flight and on\nthe ground,\n- the phenomenon lasted several minutes,\n- there were different trajectories, some of which closely followed those of the airplane,\n- there was an observation of an electromagnetic phenomenon (the lights of the town\nand the airport went out) directly related to the presence of the object.\nChapter 3 - Sightings from the Ground\nThis chapter deals with sightings from the ground, two of which were reported to the\ncommittee by direct witnesses of the phenomena observed. Here again, their testimonies\nare all the more interesting since they pertain to the aeronautic world and the phenomena\nwere observed during the day\n3.1 Phenomenon Observed by Numerous Witnesses at Antananarivo (August 16,\n1954)\nTestimony before the committee\nEdmond Campagnac (C), a former artillery officer and former chief of technical\nservices for Air France in Madagascar who is now retired, came to testify before the\ncommittee. The phenomenon described below occurred on August 16, 1954, in\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nAntananarivo. It was seen by several hundred witnesses.\nAt 1700 hours, when the personnel of the Air France office were waiting for the mail to\narrive, someone spotted a “large” green “ball” in the sky moving at high speed. The first\nthought of the witnesses was that it was a meteorite. The phenomenon disappeared\nbehind a hill, and they thought that the green ball was going to crash into the ground and\nthat they were going to feel the impact.\nHowever, it reappeared after a minute. In passing directly over the observers, it\nrevealed itself to be “a sort of metal rugby ball preceded by a clearly detached green\nlens{-shaped portion] with sparks issuing from the rear.” In the estimation of the\nwitnesses, the “ball” was the length of a DC4 airplane, or some forty meters long. The\ngreen lens[-shaped portion] separated itself [and remained] a little less than 40 m out in\nfront, with fairly long sparks [coming out] in the rear. The craft flew over Antananarivo at\nan estimated height of 50 to 100 meters, an estimation that was made possible by\ncomparison with the height of a nearby hill. When the craft was moving, shop lights went\nout, and animals exhibited a real anxiety.\nAfter having flown over Antananarivo, the craft departed in a westerly direction. When\nit flew over the zebu park in the town, the craft caused a violent fright reaction among\nthem. This is a surprising detail, since normally these animals do not show any agitation\nwhen Air France planes pass by. Two or three minutes later, an identical craft was\nobserved 150 km from there above a farm school. There, too, the herds were overcome\nwith panic. If the craft sighted was the same one as the one in Antananarivo, its speed\nwould have had to be on the order of 3000 km/h. According to C’s account, General\nFleurquin, Commander-in-Chief in Madagascar, assembled a “scientific commission” to\nconduct an investigation into these phenomena. No trace of this investigation could be\nfound in the Air Force archives; however, GEPA (Groupe d’Etudes des Phenoménes\nAérospatiaux [Aerospace Phenomena Study Group]) bulletin no. 6 of the 2nd half of 1964\ndescribed this sighting.\n3.2 Sighting by a Pilot of a Saucer Close to the Ground (December 9, 1979)\nGEPAN/SEPRA investigation and testimony before the committee\nAt the time of the incident, former Air Force Lieutenant-Colonel Jean-Pierre Fartek (F)\nwas a Mirage III pilot in the 2nd fighter squadron at Dijon. F is currently a pilot for a\nprivate company. F was living, and still lives, in the same village near Dijon. His house is\nlocated at the end of a housing development looking out onto fields. Approximately 250\nm away is a grove of trees with an average height of 15 m at maximum. On December 9,\n1979, at around 9:15 a.m., F and his wife saw an unusual object (hereinafter called M) in\nthe field near their house. The weather and visibility were excellent. M, the dimensions of\nwhich they estimated to be 20 m in diameter by 7 m thick, was hovering approximately 3\nm above the ground in front of the grove of trees, which partially concealed it. In\ncomplete agreement with his wife, witness F described it as:\n- having the shape of two superposed saucers with very distinct contours inverted one\non top of the other and not exhibiting any portholes or lights,\n~ being metallic gray on the upper portion and darker (bluish) on the lower portion,\nwith a perfectly delimited separation between the upper side and the underside of the craft.\nThis color difference could not be due to a difference in lighting given the position of the\nsun,\n- in constant motion as a result of very slight oscillations, the frequency of which was\nnot very rapid, like something trying to balance,\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\n- not making any noise,\n- not causing any turbulence on the ground either when it hovered or when it departed,\n- not having left any trace on the ground.\nAfter observing it for a period of time which was hard for him to determine, F saw M\noscillate faster; he had the impression that M tilted slightly forward (as a helicopter does\nafter lift-off when it begins level flight). F saw M leave in a horizontal direction at a very\nlow altitude without making any noise, without leaving any trail, and at a very high speed\nand disappear on the horizon in a few seconds. F reported [the incident] to the\nGendarmerie de I’ Air at the Dijon air base. He thought that other people had seen the\nphenomenon but had not dared to go report it, namely, his neighbors and their children,\nwho reportedly made the same sighting.\nThis sighting by a pilot professionally well informed of aeronautical phenomena was\nnever explained.\n3.3 A Case of Multiple Witnesses at a Russian Missile Base (July 28-29, 1989)\nHeading the UFO reports declassified by the KGB in 1991 is a file relating to an army\nmissile base near Kapustin Yar in the region of Astrakhan, which was related in Marie\nGalbraith’s book (cf. Chapter 9.1). The English-speaking public learned of it through the\nMuscovite journal AURA-Z of March 1993. Military personnel from two centers on the\nbase prepared written depositions of their visual sightings, which were made under good\nvisibility conditions. The file, which is incomplete, does not mention any possible radar\ndetections. It begins with a brief summary of the case, the author of which was an\nanonymous KGB officer, followed by an account of seven written testimonies:\n- Five testimonies from the first center were provided by Lieutenant Klimenko, two\ncorporals, and two soldiers. On the night of July 28 to 29, these military personnel sighted\nUFOs between 2215 and 2355 hours at a distance of 3 to 5 km. Up to three objects were\nseen simultaneously. One object silently made jerky movements, with very abrupt starts\nand stops, and periods of immobility. All of the witnesses saw a fighter jet attempt to\napproach one UFO, which escaped at lightning speed, “giving the impression that the\naircraft was hovering.” Only the noise from the aircraft was heard, whereas the UFO\nmust have reached supersonic speed.\n- Two other testimonies from a center near the first one concern the sighting of a UFO\nfrom 2330 to 0130 hours at a distance ranging from a few kilometers to 300 m. This UFO\nwas described by Second Lieutenant Volochine as a disk 4-5 m in diameter, surmounted\nby a brightly lit hemispherical dome. The second lieutenant attached a sketch of the\nsaucer to his deposition. The saucer sometimes moved abruptly, but soundlessly, and\nsometimes remained immobile 20-60 m above the ground. In the company of soldier\nTichaev, Volochine saw it emitting a phosphorescent green light, hovering 300 m from\nthem and some 20 m above a missile depot; it illuminated this depot for several seconds\nwith a moving beam of light.\nIna report that was consistent with the report of his superior, soldier Tichaev stressed\nthe lack of noise made by the object, even when a short distance away, which prevented\nhim from confusing it with a helicopter. The two witnesses, who were joined after some\ntime by the guard team, had watched the maneuvers of the object above the center and the\nsurrounding area for two hours.\nChapter 4 - Close Encounters in France\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\n4.1 Valensole, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence [Department] (July 1, 1965)\nIn-depth investigation by the Gendarmerie Nationale\nAt Valensole on July 1, 1965, Maurice Masse, who left his home at 5:00 a.m., headed\nfor his lavender fields located on the plateau near the village. Before starting his tractor at\naround 6:00 a.m., he lit a cigarette and at that moment heard a hissing sound that attracted\nhis attention. Emerging from behind a pile of stones, he saw an object resting in his field\napproximately 90 m from him. Its shape was reminiscent of that of a “Dauphine”\nautomobile standing on six legs with a central pivot. He approached it with caution, at a\ndistance of ten meters or so, thinking he might surprise people about to steal his lavender\nfrom him. He then saw two small beings, one of whom, who was tumed in his direction,\nTeportedly pointed a tube at him that he took from a sort of bag hanging on his left side.\nMaurice Masse indicated that he was totally immobilized in place, numbed and paralyzed,\nbut completely aware of the events that were unfolding before his eyes. The two beings\nthen got back in their craft. He watched them while they were behind a sort of dome, and\nhe heard a heavy noise when the object lifted up off the ground. He also remarked that\nthe tube that was under the object, touching the ground, began to turn, as well as the six\nlegs, which retracted under the machine. The object then ascended in a vertical direction\nbefore tilting diagonally and disappearing more rapidly than a jet. Maurice Masse\nremained immobilized in this manner for about 15 minutes before coming to, then\nresuming his work and going to tell his story in the village, where the gendarmes, having\nlearned of the incident, questioned him during the day.\nThe Valensole gendarmerie force, then the Digne investigations squad, investigated this\ncase for several days. The investigations of the gendarmerie established the existence, at\nthe spot indicated by Maurice Masse, of a depression impressed into the ground, which\nhad been soaked in that place. In the center of it was a cylindrical hole 18 cm in diameter\nand 40 cm deep with smooth walls. At the bottom of the hole were three other bent holes\n6 cm in diameter. Along the object’s axis of flight, over some one hundred meters, the\nlavender beds were dried up. This phenomenon lasted for several years, during which time\nthe witness tried in vain to replant the plants within a radius of several meters around the\ntracks.\nDespite a few contradictory elements in Maurice Masse’s account, the data collected by\nthe two gendarme brigades confirmed the plausibility of the facts, particularly the effect on\nthe environment and on the witness himself, who slept twelve to fifteen hours a night,\nfollowed by the paralysis of which he had been a victim, for several months. The\ninvestigation into the witness’s character did not tum up any specific information that\nwould permit one to suspect him of mythomaniac behavior or of staging a hoax.\n4.2 Cussac, Cantal [Department] (August 29, 1967)\nGEPAN/SEPRA investigation\nThe Cussac incident has occupied a special place among the UFO cases, since a second\ninquiry was conducted in 1978, as an example, at the request of the GEPAN scientific\ncouncil. On August 29, 1967, at around 10:30 a.m., during a beautiful sunny morning on\nthe high plateaus in the center of France, two young children were watching the family’s\nherd. The dog that accompanied them alerted them that a cow was getting ready to jump\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nover the low wall of the enclosure. The boy, who was 13 years old at the time, got up to\nmake the cow come back, when he spotted four children whom he did not recognize on\nthe other side of the road.\nSurprised by what he saw, he called his sister, when he noticed an extremely bright sphere\nback behind the unknown children. They then realized that these were not children but\nsmall black beings whose height did not exceed 1.20 m. Two of them were standing next\nto the sphere, another was kneeling before it, and the fourth, who was standing, held in its\nhand a sort of mirror that blinded the children. The boy tried to call out to them, but the\nsmall beings then hurriedly returned to the sphere. The children saw them rise from the\nground and penetrate the ball from the top, diving in head first. The sphere took off with\na hissing sound, then rose into the sky describing a continuous spiral movement at high\nspeed. The dog barked, the cows started to moo, and a very strong odor of sulfur filled\nthe air. The second inquiry began in 1978 with a team of investigators from GEPAN and\nqualified outside advisors, one of whom was a former examining magistrate.\nThe highlights of this second inquiry did not have to do with the facts or the account, but\nwith new elements such as secondary witnesses found at the site who provided\nsupplemental information and strengthened the credibility of the case. In particular, a\ngendarme who arrived on the scene immediately following the incident found tracks on the\nground at the place indicated by the children and noted the very strong odor of sulfur.\nLikewise, another witness also came forward who admitted being in a granary close to the\nsite and clearly remembered a hissing sound very different from that of a helicopter of the\ntime. :\nThe reconstruction at the site in the presence of the two main witnesses confirmed both\nthe descriptive accounts and the circumstances that followed the sighting. At the time the\nchildren gave off a strong odor of sulfur, but, above all, they suffered from physiological\ndisorders, and their eyes ran for several days. These facts were certified by the family\ndoctor and confirmed by their father, who was mayor of the village at the time. In the\nconclusion of this_, second inquirythe judge gave his opinion on the witnesses and their\ntestimony: “There is no flaw or inconsistency in these various elements that permit us to\ndoubt the sincerity of the witnesses or to reasonably suspect an invention, hoax, or\nhallucination. Under these circumstances, despite the young age of the principal\nwitnesses, and as extraordinary as the facts that they have related seem to be, I think\nthat they actually observed them.”\n4.3 Trans-en-Provence, Var [Department] (January 8, 1981)\nGEPAN/SEPRA investigation\nIn Trans-en-Provence on January 8, 1981, at around 5:00 p.m., a man who was\nbuilding a small shed for a water pump in his garden reportedly was witness to what is\nperhaps one of the most unusual cases ever observed and studied in France. A reflection\nof the sun on something moving in the sky supposedly attracted his attention, allowing him\nto observe the descent, then the abrupt landing on a platform of earth located below his\nhouse, of a silent metal object. The object, which was ovoid in shape, did not exhibit any\napparent projections, wings, control surfaces, or engine that would permit one to liken it\nto some type of aircraft. The object rested on the platform of earth for a few short\nseconds, still without emitting any noise, then it took off and disappeared at high speed in\nthe azure blue sky. The account could stop at this simple visual sighting if there hadn’t\nbeen visible mechanical tracks and imprints in the shape of a crown, which pushed the case\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\ninto the domain of the unexplained.\nThe gendarmerie and then GEPAN conducted an in-depth investigation including\nnumerous interviews with the witness and his neighbors. The expert’s appraisals of the\nground - the taking of soil and plant samples followed by analyses - showed unequivocally\nthat it really was a case of an unidentified heavy metal object that had actually landed on\nthe platform of earth. The analyses of plant samples taken at the site indicated that they\nwere not dealing with any type of [known] aircraft, or even a helicopter or military drone,\nwhich were hypotheses that were considered and analyzed.\nThe vegetation at the landing site - a sort of wild alfalfa - had been profoundly marked\nand affected by an external agent that considerably altered the photosynthesis apparatus.\nIn fact, the chlorophyll, as well as certain amino acids of the plants, exhibited significant\nvariations in concentration, variations which decreased with the distance [of the plants]\nfrom the center of the mechanical track. These effects disappeared completely two years\nlater, thus revealing a specific and particular type of trauma. According to Professor\nMichel Bounias of the ecology and plant toxicology laboratory of INRA [National\nInstitute for Agronomic Research] who performed the analyses, the cause of the profound\ndisturbances suffered by the vegetation present in that ecosystem could likely be a\npowerful pulsed electromagnetic field in the high frequency (microwave) range. Studies\nand research are still being conducted in regard to this case and numerous leads have been\nexplored. None of these leads has-been able to satisfy all of the conditions that would\nenable the object that landed in Trans-en-Provence on January 8, 1981, to be identified\nwith certainty, and this is all the more true with Tespect to the determination of its origin.\n4.4 Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle [Department], the so-called “Amaranth” Case\n(October 21, 1982)\nGEPAN/SEPRA investigation\nThe “Amaranth” Case concerns the sighting during the day by a witness, a cellular\nbiology researcher, of an object that hovered above his garden for 20 minutes. The\ntestimony recorded by the gendarmerie less than 5 hours after the sighting is summarized\nas follows:\n- The witness was in his garden in front of his house at around 12:35 a.m. after work\non October 21, 1982; he saw a flying craft, which he first took for an airplane, come from\nthe southeast. He saw a shiny craft. He indicated that there were no clouds, that the sun\nwas not in his eyes, and that visibility was excellent. The craft’s speed of descent was not\nvery great, and he thought that it was going to pass over his house. Once he realized that\nthe trajectory of the craft was bringing it toward him, he backed up 3 to 4 meters. This\ncraft, which was oval in shape, stopped approximately one meter from the ground and\nremained hovering at this height for about 20 minutes.\n- The witness stated that since he had looked at his watch, he was absolutely certain\nabout the length of time the craft hovered. He described the craft as follows: ovoid in\nshape, approximately 1 m in diameter, 80 cm thick, the bottom half metallic in appearance\nlike polished beryllium and the upper half the blue-green color of the inner depths of a\nlagoon. The craft did not emit any noise, nor did it seem to emit any heat, cold, radiation,\nmagnetism, or electromagnetism. After 20 minutes, the craft suddenly rose straight up, a\ntrajectory which it maintained until it was out of sight. The craft’s departure was very\nfast, as if it were under the effect of strong suction. The witness indicated, finally, that\nthere were no tracks or marks on the ground and the grass was not charred or flattened,\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nbut he did remark that when the craft departed, the grass stood straight up, then returned\nto its normal position.\nThe interest of this sighting, apart from its strangeness, lies in the visible traces left on\nthe vegetation and, namely, on an amaranth bush, the tips of whose leaves, which had\ncompletely dried up, led one to think that they had been subjected to intense electrical\nfields. However, despite short time delays before intervention, the sampling conditions\nand then the storage of the sample did not permit this hypothesis to be verified definitively.\nBased on an earlier study on the behavior of plants subjected to electrical fields, it\nemerged that:\n- the electrical field, which was what probably caused the blades of grass to lift up, had\nto have exceeded 30 kV/m,\n- the effects on the amaranth that were observed were probably due to an electrical\nfield that had to have far exceeded 200 kV/m at the level of the plant.\nChapter 5 - Counterexamples of Phenomena That Have Been Explained\nThe cases reported in the preceding chapters have remained unexplained, despite the\nrichness of their data. Such cases are in the minority. Many sightings of aerial phenomena\nmade in France that the witnesses could not understand and reported to the gendarmerie\nhave been explained after a short investigation by the gendarmerie and/or\nGEPAN/SEPRA: the causes of these have been the moon, planets, aircraft, weather\nballoons, reflections from automobile headlights on clouds, etc., and, very rarely, hoaxes.\nSometimes the investigation yielded more unusual explanations. We will give two\nexamples.\n5.1 A Strange Object Crosses a Highway (September 29, 1988)\nGEPAN/SEPRA investigation\nAn auto mechanic driving on the Paris-Lille freeway saw an enormous red ball cross the\nroad a few dozen meters away from him and roll down below the road. Casting\nreflections of light and enveloped in dense smoke, it finally came to a halt in a field.\nTroubled by this disturbing observation, the auto mechanic apparently reported it to the\nhighway gendarmes. On the chief's orders, the gendarmerie then sealed off the freeway\nand a zone several kilometers around the object. The principal witness and his family were\ntaken to the hospital, where they underwent a series of examinations. Civilian and military\nsecurity officers went to the site of the incident, equipped primarily with Geiger counters.\nAt that time, in fact, they were waiting for the Soviet satellite Cosmos 1900, which was\nequipped with a nuclear power generator, to fall, and precise instructions had been given.\nWhen consulted, CNES very quickly informed them that Cosmos 1900 was overflying the\nIndian Ocean at that very moment. Did the red ball come from space? Advancing with\ncaution, monitoring their nuclear radiation detectors, the security specialists drew near a\nsphere approximately 1.50 m in diameter. Under the bright light from the searchlights,\nthey saw that it bore no sign of the considerable heat build-up or mechanical effects that\natmospheric reentry would have produced. It appeared to be intact, and small mirrors\ncovered its surface. No smoke or radioactivity were detected near it.\nIt was later learned that this sphere, which was intended to serve as a decoration at a\nJean-Michel Jarre concert, had fallen from the truck that was carrying it to London. The\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nsmall mirrors stuck to its polystyrene casing were for reflecting the show’s lighting\neffects...\n5.2 A Bright Glow in a Village in the Dombes Region (March 10, 1979)\nGEPAN/SEPRA investigation\nOn March 13, 1979, the local [gendarmerie] force of a small village in the Dombes\nregion was alerted by an inhabitant who said he had seen an unidentified flying object over\nthe town during the night of March 10 to 11. In the course of its investigation, the\n[gendarmerie] force recorded a total of four testimonies, three of which were totally\nindependent of one another. The first witness, a restaurateur in the village, described the\nphenomenon as a bluish and purplish luminous mass slightly oval in shape and around 15\nmeters in length. The light was so bright that the village square was lit up as if it were\nbroad daylight, to such a degree that the public lighting, which goes on automatically,\nwent out. Two other witnesses, who were in a car close to the village, reported that this\nluminous mass preceded their vehicle on the road about 2 m ahead of them. They\ninformed the gendarmes that this light went out suddenly after an orange-colored light\nappeared on each side of the glow.\nFinally, a fourth witness, a fish farmer, said he had been awakened that night by a dull\nnoise and had seen a bright bluish glow. The next day, all the fish in one of his fish\n(------- ) tanks, catfishes, were found dead. The presence of a power line hanging over the\ntank enabled the gendarmes to focus their investigation on phenomena of an electrical\norigin.\nGEPAN/SEPRA did the same during the investigation that it conducted on the site a\nfew days later. It discovered very quickly that the 10-kV power line hanging over the tank\nhad melted. The information provided by [the French electricity company] EDF enabled\nthem to demonstrate that since this line was some thirty years old, it was very likely that\ncorrosion and oxidation of the aluminum wires had caused a power arc effect in the line,\nprobably in conjunction with a corona effect. This would explain, on the one hand, the\nbluish glow and the noise heard by the witness and, on the other hand, the public lighting\ngoing out. The glow was, in fact, bright enough to trigger the photoelectric control cell,\nwhich was located close to the melted line.\nFinally, the fish died as a result of being poisoned by drops of aluminum that fell in the\ntank for several minutes.\nPART 2\nThe Extent of Our Knowledge\nChapter 6 - Organization of the Research in France\nIn 1977, the Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales was tasked with the mission of setting\nup a permanent structure for the study of unidentified aerospace phenomena (UAP): the\nGroupe d’Etudes de Phénoménes Aérospatiaux Non Identifiés (GEPAN). This\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\niz\nestablishment had within it the skills and resources appropriate to this mission, in\nparticular, engineers and personnel with high-level technical knowledge who were in close\ntouch with scientific circles. A scientific council chaired by Hubert Curien and composed\nof twelve members who were representative of the social and exact sciences guaranteed\nthat this complex and delicate subject would be handled with all the necessary precision.\nThis council had the job of guiding, organizing, and reviewing the work of GEPAN\nannually\nThree phases can be distinguished in the progression of the activity connected with the\nstudy of UFOs in France, which culminated in 1988 in the creation of the Service\nd’Expertise des Phénoménes de Rentree Atmosphérique (SEPRA), which succeeded\nGEPAN, still within CNES:\n- a phase that consisted of setting up the organization and defining the procedures for\nthe collection and processing of data, which is described in this chapter,\n- a phase that consisted of defining the scientific method for studying cases,\n- a phase that consisted of implementing the previously defined methods and\nprocedures, the last two of which are discussed in the next chapter.\nSEPRA plays a more limited role in the study of UFOs than does GEPAN, the scientific\ncouncil of which has ended its mission\n6.1 The Setting Up the Organization Phase\nGEPAN’s first job was to form a partnership among the different public, civilian, and\nmilitary agencies with a view to organizing the collection and analysis of reliable data.\nThe Gendarmerie Nationale, the civil and military aviation authorities, the National\nWeather Service, etc., were approached and brought together in this organization via\nagreements and protocols established with GEPAN.\nThe first goal set was the rapid acquisition and provision of data collected at the sites\nwhere a phenomenon was sighted. To do this, in accordance with the directives of the\nscientific council, GEPAN was tasked with the mission of forming teams of specialized\ninvestigators for the collection of psychological and physical data, such as, for example,\ntaking samples of tracks in the ground. In parallel to this organization, various civilian and\nmilitary research laboratories were asked to participate in expert’s appraisals and analyses\nof the data collected in investigations, such as, for example, the processing of\nphotographic documents and radar recordings.\n6.2 Participation of the Gendarmerie Nationale\nIt was in February 1974 that the first instructions were given tasking the Gendarmerie\nNationale with the job of collecting and centralizing spontaneous testimonies on UFOs\nPreviously, these testimonies had been collected on an occasional basis in the regional\n[gendarmerie] forces and rarely gave rise to the drafting of reports or to in-depth\ninvestigations (the Valensole case in [1965]). The administrative or technical authorities\ndid not process or use these documents.\nBeginning in May 1977, one of the six copies of the report drafted by the regional\ngendarmerie forces was forwarded to GEPAN, which from then on became the recipient\nof all information collected on UFOs\n6.2.1 Role and Action of the Gendarmerie Nationale\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nEach gendarmerie force possesses a manual, the “gendarmerie handbook,” which\nContains all of the instructions on the procedures to be followed in the collection of data\non unidentified aerospace phenomena. Depending on the degree of complexity of the case\nteported, the level of intervention may range from the simple transcript of a testimony to\nan actual investigation, which may be conducted jointly with the GEPAN/SEPRA\ndepartments at the locations of sightings and often results in an in-depth report.\n6.2.2 Use of Data Collected by the Gendarmerie Nationale\nOnce the information has been collected locally by the gendarmerie, it is forwarded in\nthe form of a report to the Gendarmerie Nationale headquarters in Paris, which issues a\ncopy of it to GEPAN/SEPRA. The latter processes it at two different levels:\n- at the first level, the report is analyzed, then entered into a database, and perhaps is\nprocessed statistically for the purpose of establishing classifications and typologies of\nphenomena,\n- at the second level, which relates to more complex “UAP D” (category D unidentified\naerospace phenomena) cases, the investigation in the field generates a set of research\nactivities with respect to elements for further processing that results in the drafting of a\ndetailed, in-depth investigation report; the report may be used for track interpretation\nstudies.\n6.2.3.Assessment and Results of the Cooperation with the Gendarmerie Nationale\nSince 1974, over 3,000 gendarmerie reports representing an average of three\nspontaneous testimonies per document have been collected and forwarded to\nGEPAN/SEPRA. Added to this are some one hundred investigations and interventions in\nthe field, conducted jointly with the local [gendarmerie] forces. All of these have\npermitted the characterization of a set of rare, natural and artificial phenomena that have\noccurred with varying frequency which would not have been able to be identified without\nthis type of organization. Thanks to this collaboration, it has been possible to study UFO\ncases like the Trans-en-Provence and “Amaranth” cases (see Chapter 4) under excellent\nconditions, showing that there was a remnant of events the nature of which had yet to be\nidentified. A volume of information describing the objectives sought by CNES in the\nstudy of UFOs was widely disseminated to all of the regional [gendarmerie] forces.\nSupplemental information and training, [end of line cut off] direction of officers and\nlower-level gendarmes, is regularly provided by the Gendarmerie Nationale schools to\nsensitize the [gendarmerie] force commanders to this subject.\nThe results of this collaboration could be more effective. Regular updating of the data\ncollection procedures would be desirable, as well as shorter time delays before\nintervention for investigations between the time the local [gendarmerie] force learns of the\ncase and the time when SEPRA intervenes. This reduction in the intervention time would\nconsiderably diminish the loss of information, particularly with Tespect to effects on the\nenvironment. It would also be important for the gendarmerie forces to be routinely\ninformed of the results of work and investigations carried out by SEPRA. However, the\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nresources currently available in terms of personnel and budget allocations do not permit a\nresponse with the efficacy desired.\n6.3 Participation of the Air Force\nJust after World War II, the first reports of French aeronautic UFO sightings were\ncollected and archived by the Air Force Chief of Staff's Office of Planning and Studies\n(EMAA/BPE).\nWhen GEPAN was created, a memorandum of understanding defined the respective\nroles of the two agencies for the processing of information relating to cases of military\naeronautic sightings. In principle, all UFO sightings must be reported to the military air\n[traffic] control center in question, which forwards the information to the Air Operations\nCenter (CCOA) in Taverny. The latter is responsible, in collaboration with the Air Force\nChief of Staff's Space Office, for forwarding it to GEPAN/SEPRA. At the same time, all\nradar information is recorded in the radar control centers and kept for a minimum of one\nmonth and longer on request. This information is made available to investigators if\nneeded.\nA protocol established with the Army defines the conditions for the forwarding of\ninformation collected in flight by pilots of the Army Air Corps (ALAT).\n6.4 Participation of the Civil Aviation Authority\nThe same type of organization and procedures is used by the civil aviation authority to\ncollect and process the information relating to UFO sightings made by civilian pilots. A\nprotocol signed between the Civil Aviation Directorate (DGAC) and CNES permits\nGEPAN/SEPRA to have access to UFO sighting reports drafted by national and foreign\nairlines crews. To this end, a sighting report form prepared jointly by DGAC and\nGEPAN/SEPRA is made available to crews at the air [traffic] control centers of the civil\naviation authority and airlines. In addition, the radio conversations between the crew and\nthe air [traffic] control [center] are routinely recorded and attached to the detailed sighting\nreport.\nThere is also a regulation concerning flight incidents that could involve safety. In this\ncase, the flight captain must follow the “Airmiss” procedure, which routinely triggers an\ninvestigation by the DGAC.\n6.5 Additional Research Resources\nNumerous civilian (public or private) and military bodies contribute to the expert\nappraisals performed in investigations and work by GEPAN/SEPRA. This involvement\ntakes place at two levels, either in the collection of data in the field and the utilization of\nsighting reports or in the\nanalysis of data after the expert’s appraisal and the theoretical and experimental research\nthat are deemed necessary.\nCooperation agreements have been established, particularly with various bodies that can\nbenefit in return from the results of investigations of interest to their own area of study,\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nfor example:\n- lightning (EDF, CEA [French Atomic Energy Commission], the National Weather\nService, ONERA, CEAT [Toulouse Aeronautic Test Center]),\n~ meteors (CNRS [National Center for Scientific Research], DGA [French General\nDelegation for Armaments]),\n~ line disturbances (EDF, France Télécom [French telecommunications company]),\n- group sociology and, in particular, sects (CNRS, universities),\n- photography, the study of films, the processing of satellite imagery (Fleximage\ncompany).\nThe following three applications should be emphasized:\n6.5.1 Sample Analysis\nGEPAN/SEPRA is supported by various civilian and military laboratories, including\nthose of the Etablissement Technique Central de l’Armement (ETCA), [Central Technical\nArmaments Institution] for analyzing soil and plant samples collected during the course of\ninvestigations.\n6.5.2 Use of Photographs\nImage processing work was performed at ETCA between 1981 and 1988. This work\nenabled the techniques and procedures, listed in GEPAN technical memorandum no. 18,\nfor studying supposed UFO photographs to be defined. Diffraction filters were_ issued to\neach gendarmerie regional unit to permit on-site collection of information over the light\nspectrum emitted.\n6.5.3 Sky Surveillance System\nA system called “ORION” was studied and partially deployed by [the Ministry of]\nDefense for the purpose of monitoring, identifying, and predicting the passage of satellites,\nparticularly over national territory. It should meet, at least partially, the need for the\nsurveillance of UFO-type light phenomena. The system consists of:\n~ the current surveillance and tracking radar systems and listening antenna on the ship\nMonge,\n- two radar and optical surveillance systems and one optical imaging system:\n+ the “GRAVES” surveillance radar system, which will be capable of detecting\nobjects from 1 mz [in size] at a distance of 1500 km,\n* the “SPOC” [Sky Observation Probe System] optical surveillance system, which\nuses CCD cameras to detect and determine the trajectory of orbiting satellites or\nmagnitude 7 to 8 space debris (the installation of equipment at two sites is currently under\nway),\n- finally, the development of the 4 m diameter “SOLSTICE” telescope, which may be\nprovided with adaptive optics, for the observation of objects in geostationary orbit\n(36,000 km).\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nChapter 7 - Method and Results of GEPAN/SEPRA\n7.1 Method Developed by GEPAN\nGEPAN developed an original method for studying rare, randomly occurring\nphenomena. Meteorites are among these phenomena. Scientists have long refused to\nconsider sightings of stones that have fallen from the sky, which are generally reported by\nrural inhabitants. Fortunately, in 1803, the physicist Jean-Baptiste Biot conducted an in-\ndepth investigation in the village of Laigle in Orne [Department] about three weeks after it\nwas reported_ that stones had fallen from the sky. Biot examined numerous stones and\ncertain evidence (broken branches, perforated roofs, fires) and questioned many\nindependent witnesses. He prepared a convincing report that gave scientific existence to\nmeteorites. :\nThe method developed by GEPAN was approved by its scientific council. It basically\nconsists of identifying initially unknown phenomena and performing a joint analysis of four\ntypes of data concerning:\n- witnesses: physiology, psychology, etc.,\n- testimonies: accounts, reactions to questions, general behavior, etc.,\n- the physical environment: weather, air traffic, photographs, radar data, traces left on\nthe environment, etc.,\n- the psychosocial environment: readings and beliefs of witnesses, possible influence of\nthe media and various groups on these witnesses, etc.\nGendarmerie reports often contain sufficient data in order to be able to identify the\nphenomenon sighted. In many cases, the phenomenon turns out to be an airplane, a\nplanet, a satellite, etc. In other cases, a fairly large supplemental investigation is\nconducted by GEPAN/SEPRA. An in-depth study can take up to two years. The analysis\nof traces left on the environment may result in specialized laboratories being called on for\nassistance (see the Trans-en-Provence and “Amaranth” cases in Chapter 4).\nFinally research was conducted in collaboration with the universities in order to perfect\nthe investigation method. CNES, out of a concern for scientific precision, adopted the\nterm “UAP” instead of the term UFO, which is more well known but more restrictive.\nGEPAN is the group that studies UAPs.\n7.2 First Classification of UAPs (Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena)\nAfter a study is conducted, each case is classified by GEPAN/SEPRA into one of the\nfollowing four categories, depending on the extent to which it has been identified:\n- Category A: completely identified phenomenon,\n- Category B: phenomenon that can probably be identified but which cannot be\nidentified with certainty due to a lack of evidence,\n- Category C: phenomenon that cannot be identified due to a lack of data,\n- Category D: phenomenon that cannot be identified despite the abundance and quality\nof the data.\nCategory D UAPs represent 4 to 5% of the cases and are called UAP Ds. They include\nsightings of phenomena, some of which were close to the ground, within a few meters of\nthe witnesses. The strangest and most mysterious cases in this category are generally\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nlabeled CE3s (close encounters of the third kind) according to the classification proposed\nby Professor A. Hynek, an astronomer and consultant to the USAF, within the context of\nthe Blue Book Project (cf. Chapter 9.1).\n7.3 Typology of UAP Ds\nThe detailed statistical analysis of UAP Ds enables a precise determination of the\ndistribution of their physical characteristics: speed, acceleration, silence, shape, effects on\nthe environment. It is interesting to note that statistical studies in the USSR yielded\ndistributions comparable to those determined by Claude Poher, the first head of GEPAN,\nfrom some 200 French cases, or 1,000 cases worldwide. It would be desirable to be able\nto develop UAP D statistical studies in France.\n7.4 Investigations of Remarkable Cases\nAround one hundred investigations have been conducted by GEPAN/SEPRA. Some of\nthem have highlighted rare physical atmospheric phenomena associated, for example, with\nlightning; others have revealed unusual psychological behavior of witnesses caused, for\nexample, by taking hallucinogenic drugs. Several very in-depth investigations based on\nanalyses of evidence have demonstrated, in the end, the physical presence of a\nphenomenon the nature and origin of which remain unknown. Two cases related in\nChapter 4 stand out in our minds, the Trans-en-Provence case of January 8, 1981, and the\n“Amaranth” case of October 21, 1982. The investigations lead us to believe that double-\nsaucer-shaped objects were close to the ground for some time, then departed toward the\nsky leaving traces on the vegetation and, in the Trans-en-Provence case, on the ground\nitself. They are detailed in GEPAN technical memoranda no. 16 and no. 17 (see the\nreference list in Chapter 6).\n7.5 Aeronautical Cases\n7.5.1 Data on French Aeronautical Cases\n- Twelve French aeronautical cases have been brought to the attention of\nGEPAN/SEPRA,; only three or four of these can be considered to fall into category D.\n- The first UAP D case identified dates back to 1951. It involved Vampire military\naircraft in the Orange area. In two other very extraordinary sightings, which are presented\nin Chapter 1, military pilots reported the presence of objects with aeronautical\nperformances inconsistent with the maneuvers of classic aircraft over the region of Tours\nin 1976 and of Luxeuil in 1977 However, not until January 28, 1994, was the crew of a\nregularly scheduled Air France commercial airplane able to collect the first case of a visual\nsighting correlated with a radar detection over 50 seconds long (see Chapter 1.3).\n7.5.2 Aeronautical UAP D Cases Worldwide\nThe aeronautical UAP D cases known since 1942 were initially enumerated in a\ndocument entitled Rencontres dans le ciel [Encounters in the Sky], by Dominique\nWeinstein, the French portion of which SEPRA contributed to. The list of sightings\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nworldwide includes the description of 489 well-documented cases of aeronautical UAP D\nsightings the sources of which were duly verified. Most of the information on these\naeronautical UAP Ds is drawn from official sources, government authorities, the Air\nForces of different States, or agencies like SEPRA.\nThis list offers a classification according to criteria with respect to the quality of the\nsighting. It ranges from simple visual sightings, describing the specific performances or\nmaneuvers of the phenomenon observed (speed, acceleration, maneuverability, silence,\netc.), to more elaborate sightings, mentioning environmental disturbances caused by the\naeronautical UAP Ds, such as radio interference or radar jamming, navigation instrument\nmalfunctions, or even physical effects on the crew (heat, blinding, etc.).\nBetween 1947 and 1969, that is(-) during the time of the U.S. Air Force Blue Book\nProject on UFOs, 363 sightings were identified. 1952 is the year in which the greatest\nnumber of sightings were recorded: 68. A total of 63 countries are cited as having been\nthe scene of at least one aeronautical sighting.\n7.5.3 “Radar/Visual” Cases Worldwide\n“Radar/visual” cases are those in which a visual sighting is associated with an onboard\nradar and/or ground radar detection. It is noted that:\n- the first sightings in Japan and the USSR date back to 1948,\n- 30 of the 68 countries cited in the list reported “radar/visual” cases,\n- of the 489 cases in the report, 101 were “radar/visual” cases (21%),\n- of the 363 cases in the Blue Book report, 76 were “radar/visual” cases (21%),\n- in 1952, 16 out of 68 cases were “radar/visual” cases (23.52%).\nIn conclusion, we can clearly establish that from 1942 to 1995, at least 500 well-\ndocumented and recognized aeronautical UAP D sightings were identified throughout the\nworld, nearly 20% of which were “radar/visual” cases. They furnish proof of a physical\nreality of phenomena that exhibited paradoxical maneuvers.\n7.6 The Physical Reality of UAP Ds\n7.6.1 An Initial Report as Early as September 1947 in the United States\nWe have seen that the work of GEPAN/SEPRA showed that there was an entire\ncategory of rare physical phenomena occurring at varying frequency that could not be\nclassified as known natural or artificial phenomena. These phenomena, UAP Ds, which\nwe have highlighted, both in the aeronautical sphere (military and civilian aeronautical\ncases) and close to the ground (cases of close encounters), support other cases of well-\ndocumented sightings that have been verified by official authorities throughout the world.\nIt is interesting to note that as early as November [sic] 1947, right at the start of the very\nfirst wave of modern UFO sightings, in the United States, General Twining, head of the\nAir Material Command, drafted a report on “flying disks,” the conclusions of which are\nvery explicit:\n1. The phenomenon reported is something real, .and not visionary or fictitious\n2. Disk-shaped objects the size of which is comparable to that of our aircraft do exist.\n3. It is possible that some sightings correspond to natural phenomena.\n4. The very high rate-of-climb observed, the maneuverability, and the escape\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nmaneuvers when the disks are detected lead one to assume that they are piloted or\noperated by remote control.\n5. Most witnesses describe objects with a metal surface that are circular or elliptical\nin shape, the upper portion of which is dome shaped, flying without making any\nnoise in a formation of three to nine objects...\n7.6.2 GEPAN/SEPRA’s Work\nWe do not have irrefutable tangible proof in the form of material, either whole or in\nfragments, that confirm the physical nature of UAP Ds and their artifact character.\nNevertheless, the collection and expert appraisal work carried out at GEPAN/SEPRA for\nover 20 years confirms the statements General Twining made in 1947. :\n7.6.3 French Aeronautical Cases\nThe study of French military aeronautical UAP D [sightings] (Orange in 1951, Tours in\n1976, Luxeuil in 1977) supports General Twining’s conclusions, namely the fourth one.\nThe testimonies of the pilots do in fact lead one to assume that the objects were “either\npiloted or operated by remote control”: all of the pilots reported that it was “the object”\nthat appeared to be moving toward them and not the other way around. Moreover, all of\nthem considered the maneuvering abilities of the object to be far superior to those that\nthey were familiar with.\n7.6.4 Cases of Close-Up UAP D Sightings in France\nFor their part, the cases of close-up UAP D sightings in France are very much in\nkeeping with Twining’s conclusions 4 and 5. In Trans-en-Provence (Chapter 4), the\nexpert appraisals made at the site support the local testimony and show that the object\nwith a metallic appearance and circular shape landed, then took off silently within a very\nshort space of time not very far from a wall 2.5 m in height. No modern aircraft is capable\nof these silent maneuvers, nor of this degree of precision when landing. It is hard not to\nimagine a piloted or remote-controlled flying machine, or else one having highly advanced\ncybernetics.\nThe other French cases of close encounters described in Chapter 4 also strongly\nsuggest the existence of an intelligent [civilization] behind the UAP Ds. In the Valensole,\n“Amaranth” and Cussac cases, once the witness or witnesses are brought face to face with\nthe UAP D, everything generally happens very quickly, and the object escapes without\nhaving shown the slightest aggressiveness toward the witnesses.\n7.6.5 Foreign Cases - Conclusion\nThe study of certain foreign cases leads to conclusions similar to those drawn from the\nFrench cases. One may reread in this spirit the description of the aeronautical cases\npresented in Chapter 2. We could also relate foreign cases of close encounters, such as\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nthe Socorro (New Mexico) case, which is similar to the Trans-en-Provence case, but the\ncritical overview of which would needlessly weigh down this report.\nOne strong conclusion emerges from this set of facts: some UAP Ds do seem to be\ncompletely unknown flying machines with exceptional performances that are guided by a\nnatural or artificial intelligence.\nChapter 8 - UFOs: Hypotheses, Modeling Attempts\n8.1 Partial Models\nCredible sightings of aerial objects can be reinforced by plausible technical explanations\nof the phenomena reported. Among the most striking observations in relation to the\ncurrent state of our knowledge, we cite:\n- aerial movements carried out silently with very rapid accelerations and/or very high\nspeeds,\n- the shutting off of the engines of nearby land vehicles,\n- the locomotive paralysis of witnesses.\nInsofar as the sightings that are the most well documented, and the most credible owing\nto the obvious competence of the witnesses, come from aircraft pilots, it is their sightings\nof aerial movements, sightings which are, moreover, supported by radar plots, that should\nbe explained first\n8.1.1 Travel\nThere are, from the standpoint of the concept, various principles of propulsion that do\nnot require propellers or jet engines that could thus be silent. The most advanced uses\nmagnetohydrodynamics, abbreviated MHD, but many others can also be considered. We\nwill review these.\n8.1.1.1 MHD Propulsion\nThe principle of MHD propulsion, which cannot be envisioned in a vacuum, consists of\ncausing an electrical current to flow in the medium surrounding the .ship At the same\ntime, the ship emits a magnetic field. According to Laplace’s law, this field exerts a force\non the current and thus on the medium in which it is flowing; this is the principle of most\nelectric motors. The medium being thus displaced in relation to the ship, it is in fact the\nlatter that undergoes, by reaction, a force that enables it to be propelled. It remains to\ncreate the necessary field and current:\n- for the magnetic field, this is easily accomplished by installing windings (like those in\nelectric motors), in which a suitable electrical current travels, in or under the walls of the\nship,\n- for the electrical current, all depends on the medium.\nIn sea water it is easy to cause a current to flow using electrodes positioned on the hull.\nThis is why MHD propulsion has been experimented with, so far successfully, in the\nUnited States and Japan on both surface and submarine ship models.\nIn air, which is naturally insulating, it is more difficult to cause an electrical current to\nflow, but air can be made conducting by using, for example, strong electric fields generated\nhere again by suitable electrodes (air, when rendered conducting, can become more or less\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nluminous, which has frequently been observed around unknown objects). As for the\nmagnetic field, it can be created as it is for boats.. However, propulsion is much more\ndifficult to achieve in air, since, in that case, it must not only propel the aircraft but first of\nall compensate for its weight. The electrical and magnetic fields required are therefore\nmuch stronger than for a naval ship and, in practice, obtaining the very strong fields that\nare essential is scarcely conceivable without having recourse to superconductive wirings\nStill theoretical until a only few years ago, their use in an aerial vehicle has been a credible\nProspect since 1991, with the discovery of superconductors capable of operating at near-\nambient temperatures.\nPropulsion in the atmosphere without propellers or jet engines is, therefore, completely\npossible in principle with MHD, and the calculations show that the power necessary is not,\nin certain cases, incompatible with our current aeronautical engines. The fact that no\ncooling system has been seen (or heard) on the objects that have been observed close up\ncan be explained as long as the length of the craft’s flights does not exceed a few dozen\nminutes. Furthermore, other motors that we already use - electric motors, from energy\nstored onboard or flywheels if they are not yet powerful enough - would not need immediate\ncooling, which duly proves that this problem is not insurmountable.\nNumerous witnesses have been struck by the silence accompanying the maneuvers of\nthe objects, which do not create a “bang” even at supersonic speeds (cf. Part 1, Chapters\n1, 2, and 3). MHD propulsion could account for this silence: preliminary experiments in\nnoise reduction by eliminating the wake and shock wave, albeit under very special\nconditions, are encouraging.\nThere has been extensive work on the different aspects of MHD propulsion of aircraft\nabroad: in the United States at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy (NY), and\naccording to the journal New Scientist (February 1996), in Great Britain and in Russia.\nTo sum up, based on the current state of our knowledge, an MHD aircraft model is\nconceivable in the short term, while the creation of a craft having the same movement\ncapabilities as the aerial vehicles described by the witnesses seems quite likely to us within\na few dozen years. For the time being, only the quasi absence of perceptible air flow and\nnoise while hovering close to the ground pose problems.\n8.1.1.2 Other Propulsion Methods\nIna vacuum, the absence or scarcity of molecules or atoms prevents current flow in the\nmedium as well as the projection of a mass of sufficient substance pulled from this\nmedium. MHD propulsion is therefore not possible, and it is necessary to formulate other\nhypotheses. Jet propulsion by means of chemical reactions, comparable to our rocket\nengines - even though its performance is more advanced - should not be ruled out a\npriori. In fact, the space phase of the travel of unknown objects takes place very far from\nsight.\nIn addition, skins for stealth purposes render them invisible to telescopes and radars\nbeyond a few kilometers or a few dozen kilometers. Consequently, at these distances,\nthese objects could very well use classic propulsion systems without being detected.\nMainly, then, problems with respect to power consumption and mass to be expelled are\nraised, but the method reviewed below in 8.1.1.3 would enable these problems to be\npartially solved.\nMore advanced technologically are propulsion systems that call for very high velocity\nexhaust - a considerable fraction of the speed of light - of particle beams. Due to the\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nextremely high exhaust velocity, the mass expelled is low and expulsion can be continued\nfor a very long time. Such particle beam generators that can be loaded on board satellites\nhave been developed for space warfare in the former USSR (at the von Ardenne\nlaboratory in Soukhoumi, Georgia) and the United States, especially at the Argonne\nNational Laboratory. At present, of course, these beams are much less powerful than\nwhat would be necessary here, but they are already of interest as low-power engines once\nout of the proximity of planets. The U.S. probe “Deep Space 1”, which should narrowly\nmiss asteroid 1992 KD on July 29, 1999, was equipped with an engine of this type.\nOther methods of space propulsion are being studied very actively: nuclear propulsion\nusing fission (“NERVA,” “ORION,” and “DAEDALUS” projects) and, more recently,\nfusion, which would offer respective gains of one and over two orders of magnitude in\ncomparison with the best engines at present. Beyond this, the use of power stored in the\nform of antimatter - which has become credible since CERN [European Council for\nNuclear Research] created an antihydrogen atom and demonstrated the means for storing\nit - will offer gains even one hundred times greater.\nThis is why a growing number of research centers are doing work on this subject: the\nJet Propulsion Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore Laboratory, the Air Force Astronautical\nLaboratory (Edwards Air Force Base), where antigravitation is also being studied,\naccording to the June 10, 1996 issue of Jane's Defence Weekly. The latter topic is\nreportedly also being pursued in Great Britain and in the CIS [Commonwealth of\nIndependent States].\n8.1.1.3 Use of Planetary or Stellar Impulse\nCloser to our current technologies, even though, strictly speaking, it does not have to\ndo with propulsion, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory imagined, in 1961, that a spacecraft\n_slingshotting off the potential [gravity] wells of suitably selected planets could attain higher\nand higher speeds without expending any energy. This method is now routinely used for\nmissions to the remote planets in our [solar] system. One can then envision that by using\n“reflections,” not only by planets but also by stars, as Dyson proposed in 1963,\nconsiderable speeds could be attained (limited only by escape velocities) and interstellar\ndistances could be crossed using relatively little energy at the price, of course, of the time\nnecessary for the departure and arrival slingshots\nThis method would lead to interstellar voyage lengths probably figuring in thousands of\nyears, thus with an order of magnitude greater than lengths anticipated for the envisioned\nantimatter propulsion.\n8.1.1.4 Conclusion Regarding Travel\nTo sum up, for travel both in the atmosphere and in space, we can formulate reasonable\nhypotheses on flight without any apparent means of lift in the first case and on the crossing\nof great distances, up to an interstellar scale, in the second\n8.1.2 The Shutting Off of Land Vehicle Engines\nTo explain this phenomenon, which has been reported frequently abroad, it is necessary\nto consider a remote action. [Since] no beams of light appear to be associated with these\nengine , immobilizations we can imagine radio-frequency radiation, such as microwaves,\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\nwhich we know can cause effects of this type and which can be easily formed into beams\nto act from a distance. Under these conditions, microwave emissions from unknown\nobjects would be likely to create around the vehicle an electrical field strong enough to\ncause, when added to the ignition volta -s, ionization and electrical breakdown of the air around\nthe high voltage circuit of the engi: [ignition] coil, distributor, spark plug wire), thus\nshort-circuiting the firing pulses to the engine mass and shutting it off.\nSince electronic ignition came into widespread use in the 70s, the action of microwaves.\napart from the mechanism previously described, may be exerted directly, paralyzing the\nelectronic circuit generating the high voltage. We can therefore envision the action of\nunknown objects on land vehicles, including nowadays those with diesel engines, which\nare made vulnerable due to their more and more common electronic regulation circuit. Let\nus recall that the ability to generate high power microwave beams is within the capabilities\nof our own technologies, as demonstrated by the intensive work being carried out in the\nUnited States and the former USSR to develop microwave weapons intended precisely to\ndestroy or immobilize enemy electronic systems from a distance, and even to act on\nperscanel. In France, high power microwave generators that can be used for this purpose\nare being studied.\nThis does not rule out the possibility of other types of radiation being used. Charged\nparticle beams would be capable of analogous effects, passing through, if necessary, living\nmatter, such as the bodies of some witnesses, without being felt by the latter or leaving\nany notable or lasting sequels..\nThis can be illustrated by the beams of accelerators used in proton therapy, which begin by\npassing through tissue without causing too much damage and becoming destructive only\nwhen their energy falls below a certain threshold as a result of their penetration.\nThis mode of action corresponds, moreover, to certain testimonies that report the\nobservation of beams of light passing through physical obstacles; in fact, by ionizing the\nair, proton beams generally do become visible in the form of truncated beams of light the\nlength of which is a function of their initial energy.\n8.1.3 Locomotive Paralysis of Some Witnesses\nThis phenomenon is less common. It is remarkable in that the paralysis reported only\naffect certain voluntary movements, but not respiration or posture (balance, in particular,\nis not compromised; the witnesses do not fall down) or eye movements. From the\nstandpoint of concepts, it can be remarked that in human beings posture and respiration\nare controlled by the cerebellum, an organ that is independent of the cerebrum, which\ngoverns voluntary movements. The paralysis effects observed can reasonably be\nattributed to microwaves acting from a distance on certain parts of the human body (this is\nalso one of the objectives of the work mentioned above on microwave weapons). We\nshould note that these effects, among others, are being studied at the Air Force Weapons\nLaboratory at Kirtland AFB\n8.2 Modeling and Credibility\nThe fact that we can formulate a credible hypothesis on the propulsion of the objects\nsighted is obviously only a positive indication, but not proof of their existence, no more\nthan that of their conformity to the model that we imagine\nIn this regard, the history of the technique teaches humility, but it can also yield quasi\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\ncertainties:\n- humility in noting prognostic errors committed in the past. It suffices to recall the\naffirmations made by or attributed to several very great scientists: “You cannot breath in\ntunnels,” “science is almost finished,” “something heavier than air cannot fly,” etc. It\nwould therefore be presumptuous to claim to foresee, based on _ our current knowledge and\naccomplishments what might be technologies (-----) only slightly more advanced than our\nown - or our own technologies in one or two centuries. Let us consider that only 150\nyears ago, engines, electricity, the existence of the atom, and Hertzian waves were\nunknown! We can also reread Jules Verne: Paris au XX siécle [Paris in the 20th\nCentury] or Hier et demain [Yesterday and Tomorrow]...\n- certainties, since scientific and technical progress can only continue, supported by\nmore scientists and engineers than there have ever been, spurred by competition among\nnations. This competition, in our now \"closed\" world will focus on all of the resources that\nonce were free: potable water, the deep sea, the polar regions, air, space, radio\nfrequencies, etc.\nAlthough it is risky to predict the results of an increasingly accelerated scientific and\ntechnical development, it is, at least, almost certain that our own knowledge will have\nadvanced greatly even within a few decades. There’s no telling what progress will be\nmade beyond that time! Under these circumstances, we can conclude with a high degree\nof certainty that movements of objects that at present are just beyond our capabilities will\nbe technically possible within a few decades, or even a few centuries, even if the\nknowledge put into play is not what we are predicting.\nTo the extent that the preceding conclusion is acceptable, let us go further and\ncomment that only a few million years will have elapsed (barring a catastrophe) between\nthe appearance of man and the future stellar expeditions of our descendants (cf. Chapter\n8.3.6 and Appendix 4).\nThis interval between the appearance on earth of a conscious intelligence and the time\nwhen we will be able to perform the same feats as those performed by the objects we are\ndealing with here is infinitesimal (one to two thousand years) compared with the age of the\nearth or even with the 600 million years that separate us from the appearance of the first\nliving organisms at the beginning of the Cambrian period.\nBut the development of other intelligent [beings] on other worlds cannot have taken\nplace at exactly the same rate as on earth. If the age of these other worlds, like that of the\nearth, is on the order of 4 billion years, and if a conscious life [form] appeared, neither the\nrate of its development nor the epoch in which that world was created cannot have been\nexactly the same as ours.\nUnder these conditions, even a minuscule deviation of 0.1%, for example, in regard to\nthese initial data would make it possible to place such a civilization between several\nmillion years ahead of ours and several million years behind ours.\nThus the probability of the extent of development of two civilizations in the universe,\nand in the same solar system, being equal appears to be very low, and in all likelihood we\nhave only two possibilities:\n- our “neighbors” are several thousand or several million years behind us (or do not yet\nexist as a conscious species), and it will be we who discover them,\n- our neighbors are ahead of us, but then the probability is that this advance figures in\nthe thousands of years or more, rather than in years or even hundreds of years, and if we\ncan judge from the rate of our own development, their level of development would\ncertainly exceed our forecasting capabilities in every domain\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\n8.3 UFOs - Overall Hypotheses\nFor several dozens of years, the systematic collection and scientific study of unusual\natmospheric phenomena have permitted a number of major advances. Of course, on\nanalysis, a good proportion of the sightings have proven completely explicable: satellite ,\nre-entries sounding balloons, etc. This has furthermore enabled the precision of the\nobservers, as well as the veracity and consistency of the testimonies, to be tested. Cases\nof hoaxes are, on the whole, very rare and quite easy to detect. The majority of the\nobservers provide reliable reports, although it is necessary to take into account the\nproblems of diverse assessments.\nMost of the sightings of all types have also enabled the credible and well-documented\nsightings called UAP Ds (category D unidentified aerospace phenomena), for which no\nexplanation has been found , to be classified separately. However, these phenomena are\noften attested by means of consistent testimonies all the way up to visual sightings coupled\nwith radar sightings. Of course, if there had only been ten or so UAP D [sightings], this\nambiguous file could just have been classified as “no action,” but we are no longer at that\npoint and are far beyond that. Thus we are forced to seek plausible explanations. All\nsorts of hypotheses have been constructed, and they may be classified as follows:\n8.3.1 Non Scientific Hypotheses\n“We are being manipulated without realizing it” (by a very secret, very powerful, and\nvery knowledgeable group of people; by strange, unknown, or even extraterrestrial beings;\nby spirits; by the devil; by our psychological fantasies; etc.). Obviously, we cannot say a\npriori whether these hypotheses are true or false [since] they cannot be proven; their main\ndrawback is that they aren’t much good to us.\nParapsychological phenomena and collective hallucinations should be classified in this\ncategory.\nThe same is true of the idea that is sometimes expressed that the futuristic craft sighted\nare actually products of the future activity of humanity. Our descendants of the distant\n[future], who have found the way to go back in time, come to observe us...\nIt is obviously classic to try to reconstruct and observe the past via any of the traces\nthat it leaves, and one could theoretically observe it directly (for example, by discovering a\nwell-oriented mirror on a planet located a few light years away). It is, however, out of the\nquestion for such an observation to be able to influence a bygone time in any way, even by\nbeing detectable.\n8.3.2 Secret Weapons of a Superpower\nUAP Ds would then be piloted or remote-controlled craft of terrestrial origin. There is\nno lack of observers to believe that the object with fantastic performances that they saw\nmaneuvering in the sky is the state of the art of military progress, which would explain the\nsecrecy in which they are cloaked. Certainly studies such as those regarding the stealth\naircraft or magnetohydrodynamics actually lead to impressive progress. But besides the\nfact that it would be extremely unwise to expose to the eyes of laymen and foreign experts\nin this way what there has been so much interest in concealing, it can be added today that\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nthroughout the decades during which these phenomena have occurred, the secret would\nhave inevitably come out, especially if the political upheavals of recent years are taken into\naccount.\n8.3.3 Disinformation Attempts\nInto this category fall special effects and montages, which are generally accompanied by\na lot of media publicity. Some researchers believe that without necessarily lending\nthemselves to the manufacture of ultramodern weapons, the performances of high-tech\ncraft might serve to brainwash public opinion in the same way as other propaganda\ntechniques. Of course, this point of view is a direct result of the cold war period. Any\nmeans were good at that time for destabilizing the other camp, including fear of an\ninvasion by extraterrestrials or the instilling of doubt about leaders “who hide something\nmanifestly very serious from us.”\nThis type of hypothesis is even less satisfying than the preceding ones because it runs\nup against the objections to each of those.\n8.3.4 Holographic Images\nAt the junction between disinformation attempts and extraterrestrial hypotheses lies the\ntechnique of holographic images, whether they be the work of a superpower or\nextraterrestrial crews. In actual fact, this technique is difficult to employ. It requires\nconsiderable preparation because air is very transparent and diffuses light only very poorly.\nTherefore it is necessary to have large equipment covering the optical field used or at least\nto project an appropriate screen on it, for example, a film of water.\nThe first method corresponds to theoretical holographic images, while the second is\nsimpler and is frequently used for spectacular effects, but it obviously leaves traces\nbehind... We can also envision using clouds or a curtain of rain, but this, of course, poses\nmultiple hazards. Without necessarily being able to judge them at present, the method of\nholographic images and associated methods have only very limited use.\n8.3.5 Unknown Natural Phenomena\nThis hypothesis cannot be ruled out completely and must therefore be cited. However,\nit is difficult to support in cases where the UFO sighted behaves in an apparently\nintelligent manner (approach, pursuit, evasion, and escape maneuvers, etc. ).\n8.3.6 Extraterrestrial Hypotheses\nA large number of people today are convinced that UFOs are piloted by intelligent\nbeings who have come from a very remote part of the universe and are tasked with\nwatching us and even initiating contact with us. As appealing as they may be, these\nhypotheses run up against all sorts of huge difficulties. The hypothetical Martians only\nrecently disappeared from the realm of possibility, and apart from earth, the solar system\nappears to be totally unable to have produced organized life and even more unable to have\nproduced an advanced civilization. It is therefore necessary to look farther, to the stars,\nbut the closest star is already one hundred million times further away than the moon.\nThe only contacts that we may try to establish from such distances at present are radio\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\ncontacts. Astronomers have attempted contacts via message transmission and radio\nlistening in the “SETI” and “MEGASETI” programs. Although some enthusiasts have\nsuggested futuristic ideas to “bypass” the vast expanse, such as, for example, the use of\n“black holes,” the crossing of interstellar distances by possible extraterrestrials has elicited\nmuch skepticism and the majority of astronomers reiterate that “to date there has been no\nUFO case that is sufficiently well established to imply that it came from an\nextraterrestrial civilization.”\nTwo professional astronomers, Jean-Claude Ribes and Guy Monnet, have, however,\nProposed a scenario in our future in space that includes plausible interstellar voyages. In\nthis scenario, which is summarized in Appendix 4, they envision the establishment of large\ncommunities in verdant “islands in space,” enormous artificial structures orbiting the\nearth, as described by the physicist O’Neill, and even inside large asteroids, where an\nabundance of different materials, including water and oxygen, as well as Teady protection\nagainst meteorites and cosmic radiation, are found. Later on, when our descendants have\nmastered the production, storage and use of antimatter as energy, they will utilize it to\npropel some of their habitats to another solar system. They will settle in an asteroid belt,\nStart families there, and then visit the planets of the receiving system aboard craft that are\nperceived by any possible natives the same way we perceive UFOs today.\nThis scenario, which in essence relies only on laws of physics that are currently well\naccepted, gives the extraterrestrial hypothesis a certain degree of plausibility; it is possible\nto imagine that a civilization that came from somewhere else colonized the region of our\nasteroid belt and used it as a staging base to our planet. Current progress in the conquest\nof space and physics reinforces this idea.\nWe should point out that some people envisage another hypothesis, which is very\ncontroversial: the UFOs do belong to a civilization located in the asteroid belt, but this\ncivilization itself comes from our planet. Older than any known terrestrial civilizations and\nhighly advanced, it supposedly disappeared from earth (nuclear war, radioactivity,\npollution, etc.) but resettled in the solar system.\nBoth hypotheses have to their credit the fact that they place the UFO problem outside\nthe realm of the paranormal and promote thought about the future of our planet.\nChapter 9 - Organization of the Research Abroad\n9.1 Organization of the Research in the United States\nThe subject of UFOs is presently very popular in the United States. This is evidenced\nby the number and success of fiction films such as Independence Day, Men in Black, and\nContact, which deal with this topic. A survey conducted in June 1997 for Time magazine\nshowed that nearly one American in four believes that an extraterrestrial craft crashed at\nRoswell (New Mexico) at the beginning of July 1947. A professor of psychiatry at\nHarvard, Dr. Mack, treats the problem of the temporary abduction, whether real or\nimagined, of his fellow countrymen by UFOs very seriously. In view of the public’s\nexpectations, what are the authorities doing?\nThey deny that the UFO phenomenon poses a threat to national security, or that it is\nevidence of an extraterrestrial origin. This position has been taken almost continuously by\nthe Air Force, which was tasked with the study of UFOs from 1948 to 1969 within the\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\nframework of a project which bore the overall title Blue Book. It was confirmed in the\nsummary and conclusions of the university commission in charge of evaluating the Blue\nBook [Project], the Condon Commission. The physicist Condon wrote in his conclusions\nthat the study of UFOs had little chance of advancing science. All official studies thus\ncame to a halt in the United States as of December 1969, and the Air Force referred those\nwho were curious to private ufological associations.\nAlthough it was endorsed by the Academy of Sciences, the Condon report was harshly\ncriticized by numerous scientists, particularly at the powerful AIAA (American Institute of\nAeronautics and Astronautics). The latter justly pointed out that the summary and\nconclusions of the report, which were drafted by Professor Condon himself, conflicted\nwith a number of analyses within its body. The AIAA recommended moderate, but\ncontinuous scientific work on UFOs.\nAn amendment to the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) passed in 1974 permitted\ndeclassified official documents on UFOs to be obtained as of 1976. One of these, in\nparticular, attracted attention. It was a letter from Air Force Brigadier General Bolender\nfrom October 1969 stating that the imminent conclusion of the Blue Book Project would\nnot put an end to military reports concerning UFOs that constituted a threat to national\nsecurity. These were not part of the Blue Book system and would continue, as in the past,\nto be handled in accordance with the directive JANAP 146 and Air Force Manual 55-11.\n“As regards authenticity, only negative conclusions are definitive”\nBy Francois Louange,\nChief Executive Officer of Fleximage Company\nAmong the investigations conducted on the subject of UFOs, photograph analysis\nrepresents one of the more delicate areas. In fact, in the public’s eyes, photographs\nconstitute indisputable proof par excellence of the existence of the phenomenon, which\ngives them a very special emotional factor. But photography is in reality a field where one\nstill finds many errors and hoaxes, because many natural or technical effects can give rise\nto surprising documents: it is becoming easier and easier for a specialist who has computer\nequipment to produce a doctored negative that stands up well to investigations. This\ncan sometimes even prove lucrative.\nMoreover, experience shows that most of the negatives that stand up to analysis contain\nonly extremely poor and unusable information, often limited to a saturated bright spot on a\nblack background or vice versa, which makes this area of investigation relatively\ndisappointing.\nFor about forty years, alleged photographs of UFOs, which are sometimes renowned in\nufological circles, have occasionally been the subject of expert appraisals on the part of\nspecialists interested in this topic. The physical and technical fields that come into play are\nquite varied, ranging from atmospheric propagation to photography or video and including\ndigital image processing\nThe analysis of a photographic document or video is broken down into two steps:\n1 - Establishing or disproving authenticity, uncovering hoaxes, fake maneuvers or\nparasitic phenomena that could have affected the photographing equipment or the original\ndata storage medium (film, video cassette). This concept of authenticity is furthermore\ncompletely relative, because only negative conclusions are definitive and in the best of\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\ncases a document can stand up to analyses at any given moment.\n2 - With respect to a document deemed to be authentic, extracting the maximum\namount of information permitting a known phenomenon to be identified or a phenomenon\nthat is a priori inexplicable to be characterized (size, position, speed, albedo, energy\nemitted, etc.). This phenomenon will then be compared with other unexplained\nphenomena in order to draw possible parallels.\nIt is important to emphasize that the photographic as well as the video documents\navailable come only from fortuitous witnesses; there are very few opportunities for\nsignificant data to be exploited by reason of simple statistical considerations: the chances\nof being witness to a rare phenomenon, the likelihood of having [camera] equipment in\nhand ready to use, the probability of being able to make the proper adjustments and calmly\ntake professional quality photographs, etc.\nIn any case, it seems reasonable to limit in-depth investigations to, cases in which the\nfollowing two conditions are met:\n1 - The original document (negative, slide, video cassette, etc.) is available.\n2. - There is at least one other independent source of information (visual testimony or\nanother sensing device).\nTrick of the eye: lens-shaped clouds\n[Photo]\nCentral bulge, broad and narrow disk, this is the definition of lenticular galaxies. It is also\nthe definition of a type of cloud, cirrocumulus lenticularis, which forms above 7000 m\naltitude and up to the limits of the troposphere. Their very specific shape is due to factors\nsuch as pressure, temperature, turbulence, and very strong winds. But this shape is\ndefinitely open to every interpretation for those who wish to see it as a flying saucer..\nWhen military craft play UFOs\n[Photo]\nLeft\nPhotographed in 1989 offshore from Los Angeles, this unpiloted surveillance unit is a\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nCanadair CL-227 Sea Sentinel military drone.\nRight\nThis Sikorsky “Cypher” surveillance drone is used by the U.S. Army in urban conflict\nsituations.\nJANAP (Joint Army, Navy, Air Force Publication) 146 applies to military personnel but\nalso to some civilians (flight captains of commercial aircraft, merchant marine captains) in\nthe United States and Canada. It stipulates that an urgent report should be filed with\ncertain authorities, which must in turn file a report, namely with the Air Operations\nCommand (now NORAD [North American Air Defense]) in Colorado Springs, when\nobjects requiring very urgent defensive action and/or an investigation by the armed forces\nof the United States or Canada are sighted.\n-Among these objects, UFOs (Unidentified Flying Objects) are listed along with missiles\nand hostile or unidentified submarines, etc. Disclosure of the contents of these reports is\nsubject to the penalties of the laws cracking down on espionage. JANAP 146 was in effect\nin recent years and perhaps is still in force. This regulation may explain the frequent\nreticence of American military personnel, aviators in particular, to bring up the subject of\nUFOs.\nThe members of American ufological associations number several thousand. These\nassociations attempt to fill the gap left by the public authorities in the field of “UFO”\nstudies. The FOIA brought them a resurgence of activity, showing them that contrary to\ntheir statements, the Air Force and various special departments, namely the CIA, are very\nmuch interested in the subject of UFOs and have been for some time. It permitted them to\nlearn of certain spectacular cases, such as the overflight of missile bases in 1975, or the\n1976 Tehran incident related in Chapter 2. DIA deemed this a “radar/visual” case: “A\nclassic case that meets all the conditions required for a legitimate study of the UFO\nphenomenon.”\nIn recent years, the three main ufological associations have been brought together by a\nleading U.S. personality, Marie Galbraith, to conduct a joint study. She is the wife of\nEvan Griffith Galbraith, who was U.S. ambassador to France from 1981 to 1985. Thus\nshe is well-acquainted with our country and our language, since she lived on Avenue\nGabriel. Supported both morally and financially by Laurance Rockefeller, brother of the\nfamous David Rockefeller, she traveled the world to meet the principal scientists\ninterested in UFOs and to collect the best cases.\nShe then oversaw the drafting of a clear and documented book entitled Unidentified\nFlying Objects, Briefing Document, the best available evidence, which was endorsed in\n1995 by the chairmen of the three associations CUFOS [Center for UFO Research],\nFUFOR [Fund for UFO Research], and MUFON [Mutual UFO Network]. She had this\nwork sent to more than a thousand prominent figures throughout the world and, namely,\nto a large number of U.S. congressmen. Her goal is to get the U.S. government and\npossibly other governments to end the secrecy surrounding UFOs. For the editors of the\nbook, this secrecy is essentially military in origin: the nation that is first to reproduce the\nexceptional characteristics of UFOs will dominate the world. The secrecy was justified\nduring the cold war, but it is no longer justified now given the scientific and technical\nbreakthroughs useful to humanity that one can expect [to obtain] from the study of UFOs.\nOn the whole, Marie Galbraith’s book is descriptive. It does not interpret the\nphenomena sighted (physical modeling or hypotheses regarding the origin of the objects).\nSuch was also the spirit of the international scientific colloquium organized in September\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\n1997 by Laurance Rockefeller at Pocantico, near West Point, on the property of the\nRockefeller Bros. Fund. Moderated by astrophysicist Peter Sturrock, this colloquium\nfocused on physical evidence concerning UFOs.\nSpecialists on radar, the biological effects of microwaves, photography, etc., who often\nwere not very familiar with the UFO problem, formed a scientific council there that judged\nthe papers presented by the UFO researchers. French participation was quite noteworthy;\nit consisted of the head of SEPRA and two members of the scientific council. A summary\ndocument expressed the desire that many countries have a UFO research organization\ncomparable to that of France\nColonel Corso’s theory\nIn July 1997, for the fiftieth anniversary of the Roswell incident, an astonishing book\nentitled The Day After Roswell was published. It was written by Colonel Corso, who\nfrom 1953 to 1957 was the military member of the National Security Council Staff and\nthus was in constant contact with President Eisenhower. The foreward of this book was\nwritten by Strom Thurmond, the current chairman of the Senate Armed Services\nCommittee, who, already a member of this committee, appointed Corso as congressional\nattaché when he left the Army in 1963. The author states that the object found at Roswell\nwas indeed an extraterrestrial vessel. He Teportedly saw for himself, in July 1947, the\ncadaver of one of the occupants Preserved in a glass coffin. From 1961-1962, as chief of\nforeign technology in the Army R & D Department, he apparently was tasked with\ndiscretely allowing U.S. industry to benefit from the extremely high-tech objects found in\nthe wreckage (according to him: printed circuits, a laser, light intensifier, etc.).\nColonel Corso affirms that high-ranking military officers and some U.S. congressmen\nknow about the existence of extraterrestrial craft in our skies. They have concealed it\nfrom the public to avoid panics, but full disclosures are going to be able to be made,\nbecause the United States, which has been striving to do this for 50 years, reportedly now\nhas the means to counter a possible UFO attack. Some of these claims are surprising at\nthe very least, but the entire contents of the book cannot be easily dismissed when one\nconsiders the remarkable career of its author and Senator Thurmond’s tribute to him. It is\ntrue that the latter requested that his fforeward not appear in reprints of the book, a request\nthat was granted. The author allegedly had not told him that the book was about UFOs...\nBut it is difficult to believe that the foreward writer, the third in line in the U.S.\nGovernment to succeed the President, and the publisher, Simon & Schuster, were not\nacting with full knowledge of the facts at the time of the first printing. As soon as the\nbook came out, the U.S. Air Force published a second Teport on Roswell again denying\nthe plausibility of the hypothesis of the crash of an extraterrestrial craft. The first report,\nwhich was published in 1994, was presented as the first official study on UFOs since the\nend of the Blue Book [Project] in 1969 (see “Roswell and Disinformation” in Appendix\n[5]). This reaction is not incompatible with Colonel Corso’s theories; it may be intended\nto reassure those whom Corso’s revelations might worry.\n9.2 Organization of the Research in the United Kingdom\nGreat Britain has been the scene of several remarkable cases. We presented the\nLakenheath “radar/visual” case (1956) in Chapter 2. The RAF and the Ministry in charge\nof it therefore became interested in UFOs very early on, but we do not possess much\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\ninformation on their work. Since its creation in 1964, the British Ministry of Defence\n(MOD) has had a UFO study unit, whose [designator] abbreviation Sec(AS)2a stands for\nDepartment 2a of the Secretariat (Air Staff) division. Its activity was recently described\nby Nick Pope, who was its head from 1991 to 1994, in a book written in a very lively style ,\nOpen Skies, Closed Minds.\nThis department receives telephone calls or letters from witnesses, but more generally\nreports prepared from the depositions of these witnesses taken at police stations, airports\nor RAF bases. It conducts classic investigations if it deems them useful. They then\nquestion radar stations or weather stations, the RAF space object surveillance base at\nFlyingdales, other RAF bases, the Greenwich Observatory, etc. Its unique mission is to\ndetermine whether the reports are of interest for defense purposes (“area of defence\nsignificance”).\nNick Pope, who is currently a MOD career employee, has broken new ground in\ncomparison with his predecessors. He has given interviews to the press and participated in\ntelevision programs.\nHe has cooperated with the ufological associations, giving their address and phone number\nto witnesses who have written to him. In his letters of response he admitted that a small\nproportion of UFO sightings defied explanation and that the MOD was keeping its mind\nopen regarding these. His predecessors wrote: “Jf we had sufficient data, all of the cases\ncould undoubtedly be explained.” In his book, Nick Pope evokes various hypotheses to\nexplain certain unidentified cases that were the subject of credible and detailed reports.\nHe strongly favors the extraterrestrial hypothesis and expresses the desire that his ministry\ntake seriously the potential threat that UFOs represent in his eyes.\nIs there a department that is further developed than his (where he is alone) in the\nMinistry of Defence that would conduct secret studies on the UFO phenomenon? His\nstatements on the subject are contradictory (pp. 129 and 181). Ralph Noyes, who was\none of Nick Pope’s predecessors from 1969 to 1972 and ended his career at MOD in 1977\nas Undersecretary of State for Defence, considers the existence of such a department\nlikely. Lord Hill-Norton, Admiral of the Fleet, who was Chief of Defence Staff from 1971\nto 1973, shares this opinion. This information is found in a book the foreword to which\nwas written by Lord Hill-Norton himself (Above Top Secret, by Timothy Good). Admiral\nHill-Norton was among some thirty iords active in a House of Lords group studying UFOs\nin the 1980s. If this secret study department does exist, it can be presumed that it works\nin collaboration with the United States (Above Top Secret, pp. 48-49).\n9.3 Organization of the Research in Russia\nThe Academy of Sciences of the USSR has conducted studies on UFOs since 1979 at\nleast. During that time, Vladimir Migouline, a member of this academy, expressed his\nopinion in La Recherche regarding the sightings made in the Soviet Union of luminous\nphenomena and unusual objects: “Zhe vast majority of these sightings correspond to real\nphenomena just about the same as those sighted in other countries. But there is no\nindisputable proof that some of them involve technological manifestations of a highly\ndeveloped civilization. It is also necessary to try to connect them with atmospheric\nphenomena,” he said\nThis is the goal that his assistant Platov aimed for in a work published in 1992, UFOs\nand Modern Science. At that time, Migouline and Platov, heads of the expert’s group on\nabnormal phenomena in the Academy of Sciences, proposed a scientific and technical\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\ncooperation program to SEPRA, but the CNES management did not follow-up on the\noffer. It should be noted that in the Siberian section of the Academy of Sciences, the\nstudies, which are less well known in the West, do not rule out the extraterrestrial\nhypotheses, and even favor it.\nDuring “Glasnost,” information was disseminated on the studies being conducted by\nboth the KGB and by the military. In 1991, the KGB declassified 124 pages of documents\nfrom Cases of Sightings of Abnormal Events over USSR Territory, 1982-1990, which\ncovered a total of 17 regions. One of these cases, which we detailed in Chapter 3,\nconcerns the extraordinary aerial maneuvers of three bright disks over an Army missile\nbase near Astrakhan in 1989. The objects, which were sighted by seven military members,\nwent from hovering to high speed and back again all without making any noise. When it\nwas approached by a Soviet fighter jet, one object escaped so quickly that it seemed to\nleave the fighter jet standing still in its tracks.\nIn 1994, Colonel Boris Sokolov sold ABC News a collection of investigations\nconducted by military personnel from 1978 to 1988. Earlier, in 1990, the newspaper\nRabochaya Tribuna had published an article by Aviation General Maltsev, who\ncommanded the territorial air defense, concerning a well-documented visual/radar case\nwith multiple witnesses (Pereslav-Zalesski, the night of March 21, 1990) in which a silent\ndiscoid object went from hovering to a speed two or three times faster than that of a\nmodern fighter jet. We described this case in Chapter 2.\nPART 3\nUFOs and Defense\nTo date, a UFO has not been the certain cause of any accident or a fortiori any hostile act,\nat least officially, no UFO threat has materialized in France, although intimidation\nmaneuvers have been confirmed (Chapters 1.1, 2.1, and 2.3). However, numerous\nmanifestations observed by reliable witnesses could be the work of craft of extraterrestrial\norigin. Indeed, if it were a question of terrestrial craft, these could only be American and,\ndespite all precautions taken to maintain secrecy, this would be known. The first\nprototype stealth aircraft flew at the end of 1977; the existence of stealth aircraft became\nknown about ten years later, in 1988. But credible, confirmed UFO sightings began in\n1944.\nCertainly, this subject still sometimes elicits amused skepticism, if not a certain mistrust\nwith regard to those who mention it seriously, but in the absence of explanations for the\nphenomena sighted, the hypothesis of an extraterrestrial origin can no longer be ruled out\nIn this third part, we set out to study, from a strategic, scientific, political, religious, and\nmedia standpoint, the consequences of this hypothesis based on present scientific\nknowledge\nChapter 10 - Strategic Planning\nThe definition of a strategy toward an “adversary” requires that one know the\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nadversary, understand his intentions, and ascertain his modes of action. In the case in\nquestion, we can only advance hypotheses formulated on the basis of the facts observed\nand their interpretation, while trying to answer three questions: Who are they? What are\ntheir intentions? Are they seeking to make contact or have they already done so?\n10.1 What Extraterrestrials? Who Are They and What Are They Like?\nA relative consistency emerges from the numerous descriptions of the phenomena:\nsaucer, luminous sphere or cylinder, hovering followed by accelerations at lightning speed,\nthe absence of noise, easily supersonic speed with no sonic boom, associated\nelectromagnetic effects that interfere with the operation of nearby radio or electrical\napparatus. Obviously, these extraterrestrials are highly endowed intellectually and are\ntechnologically advanced over us to have been able to achieve what we do not yet know\nhow to do. But the rest remains a mystery! Morphology, physical make-up, type of life,\nmanner of communication and form of society, sense of values, concept of time,\nmotivations, etc. If they are observing us, it is necessary to note an apparent contradiction\nbetween the interest that they show in us and their furtiveness. Rather than observe us, it\nseems that they want to show themselves to us and to gradually acclimate us to the idea of\ntheir existence.\n10.2 What Intentions and What Strategy Can We Deduce from Their Behavior?\nExtrapolation based on a rational analysis of the objectives that the extraterrestrial\ncivilization or civilizations could be pursuing should permit us to get an idea of the\nstrategies that they are implementing and should consequently lead us, in response, to\ndeduce the broad lines of what our own strategies might be. UFOs have manifested\nthemselves in many places throughout the world in recent decades, with surprising peaks\nbetween 1952 and 1954, without our being able to deduce a well-defined course of action.\nWhat are they seeking?\nAfter the observation phase and the phase of demonstrating that they exist, it would\nseem logical to us for them to be seeking to leave their mark and impose their will on the\nStates of the earth, but at present, nothing allows us to deduce from their manifestations\nthe existence of a driving desire serving purposes that we are presently unable to discern.\nIt is plausible that preferred contacts can be attributed to the United States. But nothing\ncontradicts the possible establishment of other contacts with some European countries or\neven with Russia, China, or Japan, [or] others perhaps... However, it seems difficult to\nimagine that they could have been able to position themselves on earth with the complicity\nof certain States. Moreover, the hypotheses of contacts do not enable us to deduce the\nexistence of some status quo with these visitors. Actually, the sporadic manifestations of\nUFOs and even the occurrence of repeated waves [of sightings] have continued since\n1947. One would have every right to think that these visitors - fortified by their\nsuperiority - are showing their intention to continue to make themselves known in the\nmost diverse locations on the planet and to continue to carry out their plans, the aims and\nmeans of which still escape us. It could be that, before 1947 and after, they have had fears\nfor the future of earth, a future threatened by risks of nuclear war. Their influences have\nbeen able to be accompanied by appropriate demonstrations:\n- overflights of nuclear missile bases, an example of which is given in Chapter 3,\n- intimidation maneuvers against aircraft as in Luxeuil and Tehran (Chapters 1.1 and\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\n2.3),\n~ witnesses paralyzed, engines shutting off, lights going out (San Carlos de Bariloche,\nChapter 2.5).\nThe advances that have been made in the conquest of space and in the development of\nnuclear technology could be troubling them. Wouldn’t it be logical to think that these\nextraterrestrial civilizations have established stations, even colonies, in the asteroid belt\nand why not relay stations on the moon? Our forays and projects studied in the United\nStates for modifying the orbits of asteroids using H bombs in order to bring them closer to\nthe earth’s orbit for mining purposes could be disturbing them. For the moment, they do\nnot appear to be meddling in our affairs, but it is advisable to ask ourselves what they are\nactually seeking. Do they want to invade earth? To preserve it from nuclear self-\ndestruction? To learn about and preserve the patrimony that our civilizations have created\nover the span of centuries? In view of these uncertainties concerning their intentions, we\ncan’t tell what the future holds and, in particular, we cannot consider that they will\ncontinue not to intervene. Some of their undertakings in regard to us might, therefore, not\nbe innocent in the long term. Perhaps they don’t have any need for our sensibilities or the\npolitics of States?\n10.3 Repercussions of UFO Manifestations o the Official and Unofficial Conduct of\nStates\nThe repercussions have been varied in scope. Based on what can be learned of the ?\nTeactions of States, it is permissible under our hypothesis to classify them as:\na) States that have no knowledge of extraterrestrial phenomena _or believe they are not\nconcemed.\nb) States that know of extraterrestrial phenomena but have no means to investigate\nthem,\nc) States that know of extraterrestrial phenomena and have the means to investigate\nthem,\nd) States that have entered into contact with one or more extraterrestrial civilizations\nand that have established relations and/or entered into political, scientific, and\ntechnical collaboration.\n10.4 Have Contacts Possibly Been Made with One or More States?\nIndividuals claim to have been contacted for the purpose of studies or with a view to\nestablishing relations between one intelligent life form and another. Can we imagine direct\nand continuous contacts at the highest level of one or more States, particularly the United\nStates? It is true that the position of that country has been among the strangest since the\nwave [of sightings] in June 1947, followed by the Roswell affair in July 1947 (cf.\nAppendix 5). If the Americans were able on that occasion or on other occasions to collect\nat least debris or entire wreckage of extraterrestrial vessels in fairly good condition, and\neven cadavers of humanoids, a certain type of contact would then have been established.\nFirst statements and reactions are often considered to be more probative than\nsubsequent affirmations. Thus immediately following what would later become the\nRoswell affair, General Twining was tasked with Preparing a secret report on “flying\ndisks,” the existence of which was not revealed until 22 years later in the Condon report.\nIt emerges from this that these objects truly do exist. But since then the United States has\nfollowed a policy of increasing secrecy (classification above “top secret” of certain UFO\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nfiles, according to General Barry Goldwater) and constant disinformation. The strange\nconclusions of the Condon report are just one case in point. Why would, and how could,\nsuch an important secret be kept all the way up to the present, despite everything? The\nsimplest response would be that the United States wants to maintain at any cost military\ntechnological superiority over rival countries and, perhaps, a preferential contact.\nThis policy of secrecy and disinformation could have been dictated by an\nunderstandable concern for not creating panic reactions or irrational crazes among the\npublic, or the concern at the time for protecting the country against actions by the USSR,\nor else, in a more prosaic and political fashion, not appearing in the eyes of voters to be\nincapable of providing convincing explanations regarding these phenomena. No doubt it\nwould not do to undermine the prestige of the armed forces, which was incapable of\ninterdicting these violations of air space, and invite attacks against the military budgets on\nthe part of political opponents. Anything is conceivable, even the fear of seeing various\ngovernment agencies accused of having lied at one time or another.\nWhatever the case, it is symptomatic and illustrative to note that since 1953, the United\nStates has equipped itself with an impressive repressive arsenal, which is still in force, it\nseems. In particular, they enacted two military regulations, AFR (Air Force Regulation)\n200-2 and JANAP (Joint Army Navy Air Force Publication) 146, the first prohibiting the\npublic disclosure of information relating to sightings of unidentified objects and the second\nmaking the unauthorized disclosure of a UFO sighting by the witness an infraction\npunishable by 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The JANAP regulation applies to\nmilitary personnel, but also to commercial airline pilots and captains in the merchant\nmarine.\n10.5 What Measures Must We Take From Now On?\nWhether or not UFOs are extraterrestrial in origin, the UFO phenomenon is already\nwith us and, at any rate, requires critical vigilance on our part. In particular, the\nphenomenon involves risks of destabilizing manipulations from a media, psychological,\ncultural, and religious standpoint: panic fear, world wars, psychoses created by sects or\nlobbies, etc. These appreciable risks of cosmic fear, as well as the discovery and no doubt\nconquest of the cosmos that is to come, henceforth justify, on the part of the political,\nscientific, and intellectual elite, a certain degree of cosmic vigilance calculated to prevent\nany shocking surprise, erroneous interpretation, and malicious or unhealthy manipulation.\nWithout a doubt, measures must be contemplated on the national and international\nlevels. Specifically, whatever the givens are with respect to American political problems,\nand in the face of a posture of ongoing secrecy, how can we conceive of harmonious\npolitical and military relations among allies, and particularly within NATO, which normally\nmust be founded on basic trust, if access to information of incalculable importance -\nparticularly technological information - is not shared?\n10.5.1 National Structures\nIf France wants to affirm its presence in this domain, it seems urgent to expand\nSEPRA, which must:\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\n~ increase its human and material resources so as to be able to collect information\nrelating to all UFO manifestations, both in Europe and throughout the world,\n- expand its investigation and analysis capabilities,\n- boost its representation and foreign relations status.\nIt would likewise be advisable to create a unit at the highest State level to collaborate\nwith SEPRA that would be tasked with:\n- formulating all prospective hypotheses,\n- promoting scientific and technical research and, as such, would have a small minimum\nbudget,\n- proposing elements of military strategy,\n- participating in the establishment of regional cooperation agreements with interested\nEuropean and foreign countries. It should be noted that many countries already have\nsmall bodies for the collection of UFO sightings within their armed forces or intelligence\nservices.\n10.5.2 European Structures\nIt would be desirable then for the European States and the European Union\nCommission to conduct every type of research and to initiate diplomatic approaches with\nthe United States, exerting useful pressure, to clarify this crucial issue, which must fall\nwithin the scope of political and strategic alliances. Would it perhaps be opportune for\nFrance to propose to the Commission that it create within it - so as to no longer be blind,\ndumb, and paralyzed - a special expanded coordinating body provided with the necessary\nhuman and material resources?\n10.6 What Situations Must We Prepare For?\nWhat strategies could we map out in the following situations:\n- appearance of UFO and extraterrestrial desire to establish an official and peaceful\ncontact,\n- chance or intentional discovery of a microbase or base at some location in France or\nin Europe: position to adopt toward a friendly or non-friendly power,\n- invasion (hardly likely given the fact that an invasion could have been carried out\nbefore the discovery of the atom) and targeted or massive attacks on strategic or\nnonstrategic locations,\n- deliberate manipulation or disinformation with a view to destabilizing other States.\nIn the case of the first situation cited, we are not precluded from suggesting that the\nStates that are equipped with sophisticated research and analysis tools will perhaps have\nmore chances than others of being chosen as preferred contacts, but at what risks and\nadvantages?\nChapter 11 - Aeronautical Implications\n11.1 Why Aeronautical Implications?\nIt is not intellectually possible to remain indifferent in light of an unexplained\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\naeronautical phenomenon which numerous civilian and military pilots have come face to\nface with. Of the several hundred confirmed aeronautical cases, there are primarily five\ntypes of implications:\n- simple sighting of a phenomenon by the crew, passengers, or ground personnel,\n- detection of a track on a radar screen, which occurs in one out of five aeronautical\ncases, sometimes culminating in the recording of a track, as was the case on January 28,\n1994, at the Cinq-Mars-la-Pile Control and Detection Center (CDC) (cf. Chapter 1),\n- interferences with ground (San Carlos de Bariloche) or onboard (Tehran) electrical or\nelectronic equipment,\n- shadowing of aircraft (San Carlos de Bariloche, RB-47, etc.),\n- apparently aggressive conduct ( Colonel Giraud in his Mirage IV, student pilot at\nTours, the Tehran incident, etc.).\nThe number of testimonies and the quality of the witnesses are such that one cannot dodge\nthe phenomenon and aeronautic personnel, and more especially defense personnel, must be\nsensitized and prepared to deal with the situation. In fact, how can one try to ignore a\nphenomenon that is manifested by the regular crossing of our air space by moving objects\nthe behavior of which suggests that they are piloted by an intelligent [being]? Can one\nclaim, because this appears to exceed our technical knowledge, that it does not fall within\nour purview? If we do nothing, the very principle of defense and air intelligence would be\ncalled into question.\nThe first sightings made by aviators date back to the beginning of the 40s. Since then,\nthe number of unexplained sightings (after an expert’s appraisal: UAP Ds) reported by\npilots or [air traffic] controllers has risen to over 500. As a reminder, in France, this figure\nis three or four since 1951. It is the responsibility of the Air Force to take into account\nthese phenomena, which, until proven otherwise, occur primarily in air space.\n11.2 Who is Involved?\n11.2.1Flight Crew\nThe flight crew is naturally involved, particularly the pilots, because whether they are\ncivilian or military, they are in a more advantageous position for making sightings and\nwould be the first affected in the event of an incident (risk of collision, in particular). This\nis especially true for a combat pilot, because he is trained to constantly monitor the sky\nand he now has more and more advanced weapons systems capable of detecting faster and\nfaster and smaller and smaller targets at greater and greater distances. The pilot/weapons\nsystem pair is now more than ever an excellent sighting instrument and would be our first\nmeans of intervention if, by chance, this were to prove necessary. The concems of a\ncommercial airline pilot are different because, in addition to the fact that he does not have\nthe same equipment, his priority is obviously the safety of his passengers. Although he\nremains a primary partner in the quest for information, he would be totally powerless in\nthe face of an aggressive stance by a UFO.\n11.2.2 [Air Traffic] Controllers\nThe radar [air traffic] controller is, of course, involved, but depending on whether he is\ncivilian or military, the control equipment at his disposal offer him different options. In\nboth cases, since he is in radio contact with the pilot, it is he who is the first to receive the\nsighting report from the crew\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nHe must be prepared to note and supplement the sightings transmitted with the clear-\nheadedness that the distance of his Position gives him. In regard to radar detection, only\nthe military controller has adequate equipment to detect a flying object that does not\nfollow general air traffic rules. In fact, military air defense radars permit a visual display of\nthe primary detection, as well as a synthetic display used by civilian (air traffic] controllers,\nto appear on the military controller’s radar scope (see Appendix 1). In addition, they are\nthe only ones who are able to obtain an image of craft moving at the supposed speeds of\nUFOs. Finally, the means to record and reconstruct radar situations on site at the Control\nand Detection Centers (CDC) enable supplemental investigations to be conducted, if\nnecessary.\n11.2.3 Meteorologists\nUnusual phenomena are often explained by meteorological phenomena. Questions can\neasily be explained if the specialized departments are informed of the importance of their\nobservations. All military and civilian personnel specializing in meteorology must\ntherefore be able to meet this expectation.\n11.2.4 CNES Engineers\nCNES engineers are the French space specialists. They cannot remain indifferent to\nUFO phenomena. Knowledge of our universe, observation of the sky, and surveillance of\nanything that is deployed into the sky naturally makes them just the right people to head\nup the study of extraterrestrial phenomena. We have described their work above.\n11.2.5 Engineers in the Aeronautics Sector\nEngineers in the aeronautic sector are naturally involved. Their work is presented in\nthe next chapter on scientific and technical implications.\n11.3 How Do We Involve Aeronautics [Personnel]?\nIn order for aeronautics personnel, along with their resources, to be involved, we need\nto know how to interest them and, in order to do this, how to inform them of the\nphenomenon, to specify what is expected of them, and to define what their reflex\nresponses should be and what course of action they should take.\n11.3.1 Informing Personnel\nInforming amounts, first and foremost, to getting someone to accept the possibility of\nthe presence of extraterrestrial craft in our sky. It is necessary to overcome the fear of\nridicule and to admit that, failing certainty, there are strong presumptions based on a list of\nexamples selected from among the testimonies from the aeronautics world.\nMoreover, it is necessary to reach all generations. Informational conferences can be\neasily scheduled at aeronautics schools for the young generations (Ecole de I’ Air, Ecole\nNationale de I’ Aviation Civile [National Civil Aviation School] (ENAC, Sup’ Aéro, etc.),\nand for the not-so-young, in continuing education courses and, obviously, at the Collége\nInterarmées de Défense [Interarmy Defense College] (CID) and IHEDN. SEPRA is\nalready holding conferences at ENAC within the framework of civilian [air traffic]\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\ncontroller training,\nThis practice just needs to be extended to all flight crew training schools, regardless of\nthe specialty being taught. For the generations already on the job, these conferences can\neasily be offered at the Control and Detection Centers and flight units for military\npersonnel, and, at least for civilian [air traffic] controllers, at the Regional Air Navigation\nCenters (CRNA). As for commercial flight crews, the airline companies - Air France, in\nparticular - have set up a systematic information sheet for crews that is periodically\nupdated.\nThis information must furthermore be updated on a regular basis in the knowledge that\nthe intended objective is to permit a future witness, whether he plays an active role or is\nmerely an observer, to be fully aware of what course of action to take in the face of the\nphenomenon sighted. If we want personnel to get involved, it is necessary that they know\nhow to react in real time and what to communicate and to whom, how to take the\nmeasures corresponding to the present situation, etc. For this reason, it is advisable to\ndefine with them what their reflex responses should be and what course of action they\nshould take.\n11.3.2 Reflex Responses\nIndeed, it is necessary to instill in personnel who may face the phenomenon what their\nreflex responses should be, in the knowledge that they may merely be simple observers or,\nin some cases, have to take concrete measures (for example, at San Carlos de Bariloche,\nthe surprise of the landing strip lights going out in the middle of the UFO incident). It is\nquite certain that it would be better to be prepared in order to be fully aware of what\ncourse of action to take in the face of such an unforeseen and poorly understood event.\nThese reflex responses differ in type depending on whether it is a matter of sighting,\nrecording a testimony, transmitting information collected, or reacting in real time in order\nto take ad hoc measures in response to the phenomenon.\n11.3.3 Course of Action to Take\nThe course of action to take seems to us to be summarized as follows: observe, note\nthe maximum amount of details, take photographs if possible, report, allowing the visitors\nthe initiative of possibly making contact, and avoid premature publicity in the media.\n11.3.3.1 Objective Observation\nIn the face of an unknown situation, one must be on guard against any instinctive self-\ndefense reaction that could be easily interpreted as a provocation. One must just observe\nand avoid any initiative aimed at seeking contact.\n11.3.3.2 Reporting\nOnce a phenomenon has been sighted, it is advisable to report it in order to alert the\nother crews, on the one hand, which is what is currently done, and the authorities, on the\nother hand, through the air [traffic] control chain of command in civilian cases and the air\ndefense chain of command in military cases.\n11.3.3.3 Remaining Discrete Vis-a-Vis the Public\nAs a witness to a phenomenon of this type, one must know how to adopt a certain level\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nof discretion vis-a-vis the press. It is essential to allow scientists [time] to make use of the\ninformation before letting the media trigger the curiosity of the general public, which\ncould result in the disappearance of important evidence\nChapter 12 - Scientific and Technical Implications\nThe significance of the UFO phenomenon to defense in the broad sense leads to several\nproposals.\n12.1 Stepping Up the Collection and Analysis of Data\nIt is, of course, advisable to continue and, if possible, expand geographically the\ncollection, initial analysis, and classification of data and testimonies performed\nsuccessively by GEPAN and then by SEPRA, which was described in Chapters 5 and 6.\n12.2 Establishing a Watch and Initiate Work Upstream\nFrom the studies presented in Chapter 8, it can be concluded that at least a passive, and\npreferably an active, techno-watch is required in the fields of leading-edge propulsion such\nas, for example, magnetohydrodynamics. It is truly essential to know what the other\nnations are doing in this area. In other high-tech fields, the study of the various\ntestimonies could be combined with appropriate scientific experiments to enable significant.\nProgress. A typical example is that of particle beams or microwaves, together with their\neffects: tools, weapons, etc. All of these subjects are, on the whole, more advanced than\nthe technical problems presently under study by DGA or the public research institutions.\nTherefore they will not be dealt with unless a decision is made at the highest State level.\n12.3 Encouraging Thought in Order to Place the Phenomena in a Global Context\nThe work mentioned above will enable Progress in the partial models of the phenomena\nsighted, along with considerable spill-over for defense and industry. But the global\ninterpretation of these well-documented but inexplicable phenomena will require other\nresearch. The principal areas of research relate to the extraterrestrial hypothesis; we will\nmention ,for reference, the current research on the detection of extrasolar planets, which\nwill take a new direction when the VLT (Very Large Telescope) of the ESO (European\nSouthern Observatory) in Chile enables them to be observed directly. Each discovery of a\nplanet, which is presently made indirectly via the disturbances that the planet causes in its\nstar, has met with a favorable response in the media.\nLess spectacular, albeit fascinating to a cultured public, is the research on the origin of\nlife that is being conducted internationally at a very satisfying rate. It forms the basis of\nexobiology, the science of extraterrestrial life (see Appendix 3). Studies on evolution and\nits mechanisms are currently handicapped by school disputes. They are important to our\nsubject: How might life evolve elsewhere? Underdeveloped but also important are the\nstudies on the genesis and future of civilizations, The latter are normally extended by\nlong-term, forward-looking scenarios for our planet and, of course, for others.\nInterstellar travel, as visualized in Appendix 4 - entitled “Colonization of Space” - must\nbe the object of at least passive monitoring. This subject is currently being dealt with in\nthe United States, where numerous NASA or Pentagon study contracts concern\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\npropulsion using antimatter in solar or interstellar space. It was also in the United States\nwhere the astronomer Papagiannis won a NASA study contract a few years ago to detect\npossible space cities in the asteroid belt located between the planets Mars and Jupiter.\nIn carrying out the study, he examined the photos taken in 1983 by the /RAS [Infrared\nAstronomical Satellite] satellite and looked for possible abnormal infrared emissions\ncoming from objects in this belt. It would seem that NASA did not renew Papagiannis’\ncontract, which apparently did not yield any results.\n12.4 Special Studies\nSome studies do not come under the “hard” sciences and technologies: for interstellar\nvoyages, the stability of the earmarked societies requires study. What, in particular, is\ntheir minimum size? The different attempts at disinformation made by certain foreign\ngovernments should be analyzed discretely, but in depth. The wish of these governments\nto appropriate for themselves alone any possible futuristic technologies relating to military\naircraft and weapons might help explain these attempts (see Appendices 5 and 7). It\nwould be advisable to already be anticipating the measures to be taken and the decisions to\nbe made should events such as indubitable physical or radio contacts with an outside\ncivilization take place.\nChapter 13 - Political and Religious Implications\nAn assessment of the impact that the formal confirmation of the existence of UFOs and\nextraterrestrial civilizations would have on the political and religious situation of the\ncountries on earth could be a bit of a challenge. However, the task is less arduous when\nwe try to put ourselves in the shoes of extraterrestrials who supposedly have chosen earth\nas a field of observation and/or intervention. We will use this method. It is appropriate,\nof course, to postulate that the technical and human difficulties have been resolved,\npermitting us to exceed the limits of our solar system, and even our galaxy:\n- Either in secular voyages aboard “‘ship-worlds,” in which thousands of volunteers\nwho have embarked would see their generations reproduce. It is necessary to keep in\nmind that these craft will not be able to one day return to earth, at least that is what we are\nassuming, which would confer - de facto - a political autonomy and freedom of decision to\nthe onboard government independent of orders and programs established prior to\ndeparting earth (cf. Appendix 4: “Colonization of Space”).\n- Or, in [voyages of] several months or years - based on totally revolutionary scientific\nconcepts and techniques that remain to be imagined - using aircraft or probes piloted by\nclassic crews or by bionic androids, which would follow the instructions received from a\nparent station or from earth.\nDuring the course of these explorations, we might discover one or more celestial bodies\npopulated with beings that have evolved more or less similarly to us, “humans,” humanoid,\nor even stranger creatures. They may have created civilizations that are comparable to or\nmore advanced than our present civilization, or they may be endowed with only\nrudimentary aptitudes for civilization, unless they still remain only at the elementary\nsurvival stage.\n(Nota Bene: in this chapter, the numbers in parentheses refer to the references, pp. 87\n10 89)\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\n13.1 Phase One: Observation From a Distance (Remote Sensing and Observation ?)\nIt seems reasonable to think that our earthling explorers have received a mission to\npeacefully observe these worlds and/or conquer, purely and simply, these new territories in\norder to establish a line of descendants there (cf. 13.4 below). The state of advancement\nof the local populations will likely dictate the manner of obtaining, as well as the nature\nand duration, of these observations, and the initial observations will, of course, be for\nanalyzing:\n~ the living organisms, the manners in which they think and live, their languages, their\nreligions and beliefs, their arts, sciences, techniques and weapons, their political\ninstitutions, their social organizations, and their histories in general,\n- the environments in which these populations live, [and] animals, plants, minerals, etc.\nThis first phase, which excludes any physical or material contact, would be that of\nscientific, in vivo laboratory observation: electronic surveillance, remote sensing,\nrecording, decrypting of languages, analyses, evaluations, etc. It is important to\nemphasize that this period could last one year, ten years, a century, [or] a thousand years,\nwhy not ? Actually, what better scientific experiment - /ato sensu - than that of having\nmore or less civilized, stagnant or evolving populations, either at peace or at war,\norganized in a hundred different manners, no doubt having languages that are foreign to\none another, each one assuming, in its own way, the organization of ts terrestrial and\ncelestial cities. In a word, we would be in the situation of observing ourselves!\n13.2 Phase Two: In situ Sampling and Furtive Appearances\nThe interpretation of the data collected can only be complete when a second phase has\nbeen implemented, during which sampling and analyses of mineral, plant, and animal\nelements, and perhaps even elements from evolved beings, are performed. Consequently,\nthe question is raised as to-the types of contacts that would be appropriate to establish and\nthe political, psychological, and religious implications for the local populations that might\nresult from these contacts: furtive and covert contacts, visible and overt contacts,\ncontinuous or intermittent contacts. If the furtive and covert mode of operation is\ninitiallyselected, it nevertheless could not - at least based on the present state of our\ntechnology - go completely unnoticed by the indigenous populations. It is permissible to\nconsider that the psychological and religious impacts may vary according to the different\ntypes of political organizations and the levels of moral and scientific development\nencountered on the same world\n13.2.1 Impacts on Preindustrial-Age Civilizations\nIndividuals or masses from preindustrial-age civilizations might note the passage and/or\nlanding of our ships or our remote-controlled craft They might collectively view them\nequally as natural, divine, extraordinary, supernatural, aberrant, or diabolical phenomena\n(frescoes in the Yugoslavian monastery at Detchani, spheres in Nuremberg and Basel in\n1561 and 1566 - cf. Appendix 6). Furthermore, the collective memories of these peop:es\nand their imagination in general could be more or less sharply marked by such\nmanifestations if they are accompanied, in particular, by the sighting of our astronauts,\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nwhether dressed in their coveralls or their space suits or not, or robots, androids, or any\nartifacts that we may deem appropriate to disembark or represent. Such appearances, if\nthe local authorities note and publicly certify their reality, would undoubtedly have a\ncreative impact capable of modifying the indigenous political and religious conceptions for\nsome time\n13.2.1.1 Impacts on Local Religions\nSince terrestrial and celestial orders are closely interlinked in people’s minds, the\nappearances of spaceships or remote-controlled craft, and, moreover, the appearances of\nastronauts or bionic robots, would be capable of creating a lasting impression in minds,\nreorienting religions, inspiring new ones. or originating founding myths. The flying\nmachines that Ezekiel described at length (1), the air war of the Ramayana, the Epic of\nGilgamesh (2), the Elohim of Genesis (3), and the Watchmen of the Sky, mixing with the\ndaughters of men and begetting giants, whom Enoch also speaks of (4), and more\ngenerally, the Immortals, the Sons or the Kings of the Sky of the Orient and China (5),\nJapan, the “Land of Gods” (6), the Viracochas of South America, the Incas, or the great\ngods of Ancient Egypt, the Gods, the Titans, the Giants, the Children of the Gods, and the\nHeros of western and oriental Antiquity (7), etc., come to mind.\nBoth supernatural and extraordinary phenomena were part of the natural order of things\nin the past. Would religions founded on the existence of a God or a creative order be\nshattered by such apparitions? Nothing is less certain. Once the shock, terror, and\ncuriosity have passed, a new appreciation of the cosmic order could replace the old\nreligious conceptions, without necessarily destroying the divine principle itself. To say the\nleast, these religious conceptions could be reoriented or even sublimated. God does not\ntravel around in a spaceship. Besides, the great religions of earth do not condemn the idea\nof the existence of other inhabited worlds in the universe. Must we recall that certain\ncollective memories experience aberrations, despite the tangible proof subsequently\nfurnished to the catechumen (the cult of the cargo plane in New Hebrides) (8)?\nBonaparte’s military and scientific expedition to Egypt left no trace in the local annals,\nwhich recorded only an interruption of the pilgrimage to Mecca (9). Closer to home,\nmany people did not believe that men had walked on the moon, believing it to be a\npublicity stunt or disinformation. It would be appropriate, however, to avoid\noverestimating this impact, insofar as all ancient civilizations conceived of pantheons, the\ngods of which were associated with terrifying manifestations of the sea, wind, volcanoes,\nearthquakes, or lightning. It is therefore difficult to say whether they were the avatars of\nextraterrestrial influences or, more simply, the product of the invention of mythologies\nexplaining the world.\n13.2.1.2 Political Impacts\nWith respect to the political impacts, these should be much more ephemeral, at least in\nappearance. In fact, once the moments of astonishment have passed, the political\norganization of States does not seem to have to be affected in a lasting manner, since\ncontingencies quickly regain the upper hand. However, that monarch or chief of state\ncould proclaim himself the exclusive and privileged interpreter of these extraordinary\nmanifestations. Would he not be tempted to consecrate himself a god-king or a king-god\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nin the eyes of his subjects?\nOnce again without being able to distinguish what is the product of the natural and\nSpontaneous search for the legitimacy of power from what could actually only be the result\nof an opportunity seized by inveigling, we are forced to note that history abounds in god-\nkings or king-gods (pharaohs; Assyrian kings; Hellenic epiphanic kings, Roman, Chinese,\nor Japanese emperors; sons of the Sun of Central or South America, etc.)\n13.2.2 Impacts on Industrial-Age Civilizations\nIndustrial-age civilizations are more skeptical than they formerly were and have more\ndifficulty envisioning what is not a product of the immediately explainable or the simply\nmeasurable. However, it is certain that the furnishing of irrefutable proof of the existence\nof extraterrestrials would leave a profound mark on populations such as ours today. This\nissue is at the heart of our report. i\n13.3 Phase Three: Influences on Local Civilizations\nThe third phase would be that of the influences that we would consider appropriate to\nexert on the environment and the civilizations encountered with a view to causing them to\nevolve in our fashion. It goes without saying that the advantages and risks would have to\nbe studied carefully.\n13.3.1 Influences on Preindustrial-A ge Civilizations\nWe might consider it necessary, in certain cases, to influence the environment in a\nspecific manner and the evolution of local civilizations in a subtle way. It might seem\nnecessary to us, upon completion of our observations and our analyses, to modify, bit by\nbit, the natural environment and the ecosystem by, for example, seeding or introducing\nselect plants and organisms that are lacking.\nLikewise, the course of indigenous civilizations could be gradually modified by\ninfluencing, either from a distance or directly, the qualities or defects of select individuals,\naccentuating their intellectual and moral tendencies and their scientific knowledge, or by\ncausing genetic mutations by different processes that are yet to be invented.\nIn this case, it would be a matter of playing the role that these populations would have\nwillingly reserved for gods, who, by providing sacred texts, would reorient, for example,\ntheir sense of morals, their religiosity, and perhaps their laws and their political\ninstitutions. The use of elements likely to terrify and impress could be appropriate in some\ncases. And, with all due reverence, nothing would prevent one from thinking of different\nepisodes in the Old Testament, the conditions under which the laws of Manu were\ninstituted (10) or even the Koran given. The influences relate back to a certain number of\nenigmas in history, including, perhaps, the concomitant appearance of the great\ncivilizations of the Indus, Mesopotamia, and Egypt (cities, architecture, writing, calendar,\nastronomy, etc.). They also call to mind the extraordinary map of the Antarctic, which\nwas drawn almost free of ice by the Frenchman Oronce Finé in 1531, nearly three centuries\nprior to the discovery of this continent in 1820 (11).\n13.3.2 Influences on Industrial-A ge Civilizations\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\nThe nature of these influences will vary according to the type of civilization, its\ntechnological development, and its psychological acclimatization or lack thereof to the\nexistence of extraterrestrial civilizations. It would be advisable beforehand to accustom\nthe mind of these populations to the idea of the probable existence of extraterrestrial\ncivilizations (science-fiction novels, films, cartoon strips, video games, advertisements, a\nfavorable psychological climate, [and] why not suitable sects?, etc.).\nNew and essential technological knowledge could be provided via different avenues or\nby means of chance or provoked accidents with one of our spacecraft. The contemporary\nRoswell case thus comes to mind. In order for this case to be retained in full (or disposed\nof), it would still be necessary for the U.S. government to accept to show, communicate\nand let analyze, without beating around he bush, all of the elements that it actually\nrecovered on that occasion.\n13.4 Phase Four: Direct Contacts\nA fourth phase would be that of establishing direct contact with the locals or with entire\npopulations, whether or not a vanguard of bionic robots were used. Once again, the goals\nsought must be precisely determined. The benefit and true utility of establishing such\ncontacts must be weighed with care in order to calculate the risks and consequences. A\nstringent program could plan for these. However, a serious technical accident affecting\none of our spacecraft could be the start of an unofficial contact, a necessary settlement, or\na colonization, or even, if necessary, an information-disinformation campaign. It is also\nadvisable to envision the sedition of some of our crews whom it might be necessary to\ndisembark or who might decide on their own authority to live on one of the worlds\ndiscovered and, eventually , mix with the indigenous populations, going against orders\nreceived, whatever happens not to intervene or interfere in local affairs. These contacts\npresuppose that the worlds discovered are populated with human beings or hominids\nwhose complexion is identical or close to ours. But under the hypothesis of contacts and\nplanned long-term settlements of members of our crews, should mixes be prohibited, as\nprophylaxis, by imposing a major ban on them (12) or, on the contrary, should they be\ntolerated and even encouraged? Bearing in mind that direct or prolonged contacts would\ninevitably lead the indigenous populations to believe, in fine, that we are not so different\nfrom them. It would be prudent, however, to send remote-controlled androids in advance\nin order to assess the reactions that such an intrusion would arouse, or to acclimate the\npopulations to the idea through furtive, episodic appearances.\n13.4.1 Direct Contacts with Preindustrial-Age Civilizations\nIt is certain that such contacts would immediately cause the local populations to\nimagine that they are in the presence of gods. Historical parallels naturally come to mind:\nthe arrival of the Spaniards in Central America in armor and on horseback, or, more\ngenerally, the arrival of the Europeans at the time of the discovery and exploration of the\nglobe. The impact on populations that had never seen horses, armor that shone brightly in\nthe sun, or white men, particularly with blond or red hair, must have been felt strongly.\nHowever, the shock of these apparitions would be quickly lessened with the multiplication\nof relations, and even more so if our crews were to take an eminent place in the local\npolitical and military orders. This, of course, relates back to the different epics of the\ndiscovery of the world, European colonization, and also the end of the western empires.\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\n13.4.2 Direct Contacts with Industrial-Age Civilizations\nThe day would come when we believed that these civilizations, gradually brought to\nour level through our efforts, are able to Participate in our world. With the ground\nprepared in advance, contacts could, for example, be established discretely with selected\nindividuals or at the highest level of the States, or of some of them, and, if possible, be\nkept secret. Although leaks should not be ruled out, the leaders selected would then have\nto conduct information, disinformation, and counterinformation campaigns to maintain the\nprivileged nature of these relations and, who knows, to benefit, from our side, from novel\nscientific, technical, and political information, giving them an edge over their rivals. The\nselection of States, rulers, key figures, or mere individuals would, of course, be of\nparamount importance. .\nBefore or after the implementation of an influencing program, why not imagine having\nbionic robots that look like humans or resemble the living beings there appear in order not\nto risk the lives of members of our expeditions? Finally, why not purely and simply\nPresent ourselves openly and publicly? It is easy to imagine the huge sensation that this\nwould cause in all psychological, political, military, strategic, and religious spheres, to say\nnothing of the media, [as well as the] multiple meetings and international colloquiums,\nuninterrupted sessions of organizations such as the UN, calls for “world unity,”\ninternational consultations, the creation of welcoming committees, etc. [that it would\nprompt]. The rivalry of the States would be interesting to observe.\nIt goes without saying that our intentions must be perceived as peaceful. If this were\nnot our policy, there would, of course, be no need to take special precautions to show\nconsideration for the sentiments of the local populations. In all of these scenarios, we\nshould encounter idolaters, sycophants, Herodians, who, out of a millenialist conviction,\ngullibility, pragmatism, or interest, would welcome us with enthusiasm as saviors, capable\nof solving all of their problems and bringing them peace and prosperity, preferably without\nhaving to exert much effort. These would be our first allies. Zealots, skeptics, and those\nwho have withdrawn into the venerable secular conceptions of their world, which has been\nturned upside-down, would cast doubt on or deny our existence. If they were to admit it,\nthey would consider us as so many invaders, whose intentions would be perceived as all\nthe more suspect since they would be peaceful. There is but one logical step to take\nbetween that and imagining the creation of defense movements and resistance movements\nagainst the invader. The strength of these movements would depend, in part, on our skill\nin squashing them, convincing them, in the hope of attaching them to us.\nBut how then do we avoid the pitfall of good intentions and good sentiments that\neveryone knows the road to hell is paved with? (13) Should we admit how long we have\nbeen observing them? Would they reproach us for not having intervened to prevent a\nworld war, or would they blame us for it, or, more generally, would they hold it against us\nthat we changed the course of civilizations? Very severe and lasting psychological\ndisturbances should be envisioned in these cases.\nWould they be disappointed to learn that we are not immortal? Later, economic and\ntechnological exchanges and financial ties should be established with these populations.\nWould it be a wise policy to involve ourselves in local affairs? And in one manner or\nanother, could we escape the requests to become arbitrators of political disagreements,\npeace, war, and economic crises?\nWhatever the case, one day or another we would be in charge of the unsolved\nproblems. Would they not go so far as to Teproach us for the contributions of our very\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nadvanced civilization, or at least for what we thought would be of benefit to them?\nChanges of opinion and attitude toward us could occur over time. Wouldn’t groups of\npeople be one day tempted to consider themselves our equals, because we did not remain\ninaccessible? Protest movements would consequently arise and revolutionary cycles\nwould no doubt be set in motion, as a result of which we, as well as our Herodian allies,\nwould suffer. Our global policy would then be compromised and we would have to\nconsider making our contacts less frequent and, possibly, withdrawing onto our ships and\nretreating. We would then have the time necessary to review our policies, based on\ntechniques still unknown from our catechumens.\nThe discovery of new worlds could enable us to enter into contact with civilizations just\nas developed as our own and even far more advanced. Nothing allows us to rule out the\npossibility that, why not , we would encounter explorers from other more distant worlds.\nUnder these hypothetical conditions, it is permissible to imagine that we might have been\ndiscovered in space first. It would be our turn then to experience - at least in part - the\npsychological effects and the political and religious implications that we have described.\nWhat would be the policy of local governments toward us? Would they welcome us\npeacefully or would they prudently keep us at a distance? Should we fear seeing nuclear\nspace weapons or other weapons aimed at ourselves gainst, for example, the bases that we\nhad attempted to establish or had succeeded in establishing in an asteroid belt close to one\nof their worlds?\nWhat would be the results of such encounters? What relations could we establish and\nwhat influences would we exert on these different types of civilizations? Anything is\nconceivable. Having come full circle, we thus return to our concerns and our current\nquestions.\nChapter 14 - Media Implications\nAs was stressed earlier, it may seem extravagant that sensible people, scientists\nmoreover, are interested in unexplained - and for the time being still inexplicable -\nphenomena at the risk of appearing ridiculous. But, as this report tries to demonstrate,\nthere are enough questions regarding tangible evidence to justify the scientific interest\ngenerated by these issues. What separates our approach from the media’s approach is the\nresearcher’s curiosity with respect to the research to be conducted in order to solve the\nenigmas posed to his sagacity even if science has not reached an adequate state to answer\nthem fully, as opposed to the curiosity of the press regarding a subject with regular\nsudden new developments that are likely to produce marvelous scoops, which generally\nare not characterized by scientific precision.\nIt is not a question of criticizing the press; its aid is often most valuable. But these\nfleeting events are supported in part by human testimonies, which are all the more flimsy\nsince they come from people who are affected by their encounter with “the unknown” and\nsince they elude the usual benchmarks. The press has a tendency sometimes to either\nridicule the facts reported or to make itself look ridiculous because of the excess of\ninformation extrapolated from the elements described by the witnesses.\n14.1 What Can a Government Fear From the Curiosity of the Media?\n- Panic: the media broadcast terrifying information liable to sow panic among the\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\npopulation. The famous example of Orson Welles’s fictional program taken literally by\nradio listeners in 1938, wreaking tremendous havoc in one region of the United States,\nmay have influenced the reaction of U.S. military personnel vis-a-vis the Roswell incident\nin 1947. The disinformation campaign was skillfully conducted, since it has muzzled the\nmedia for 30 years. Panic, which is accompanied by considerable human chaos (suicides,\npeople fleeing on the roads, riots, and vandalism, etc.) would cause any government for\nwhich peace alone is a wealth and stability factor for its power to shrink back.\n- Mistrust: the fear of seeing accurate information divulged and repeated with obvious\nirony is also a deterrent to openly mentioning UFO questions. This posture is at the core\nof the disinformation and confusion in which public opinion is steeped with regard to what\nis true and what is false. It can only be dreaded by decision-makers.\n- Fear of ridicule: although ridicule has no longer killed for some time, it is nonetheless\noften difficult to overcome.\n- Manipulation: the media can be manipulated by lobbies or pressure groups for\nsectorial purposes (for example, push politicians to create an anti-UFO SDI [Strategic\nDefense Initiative]) and could thus become the unwitting spokesmen of a disinformation\ncampaign or a destabilization attempt.\n14.2 What Attitudes do the Media Adopt?\n- For the tabloids, anything is good if it sells. The public’s curiosity is great and its\ndemand generates enticing and often phony articles. Although they become the relayer of\nincredible theories, it is, on the other hand, thanks to the tabloids that the latest revelations\nconcerning Roswell made by old witnesses have begun to become known.\n- For the major newspapers, irony or aggressiveness are most often a manner of\nbroaching a taboo subject that no one has a handle on. But the press can also spread the\nnews about an extraordinary phenomenon when, as in the case of San Carlos de Bariloche,\ndozens of people were witnesses to it. It sometimes also makes a good presentation of the\nUFO case.\n- For television and movies, the subject is in vogue because it can be dealt with as\nfiction, and there nothing checks the imagination of the producers. The bizarre fashion\nadopted by Channel +\",a French television station] for its “Nuit des Extraterrestres\n[Extraterrestrials Night]” does not prompt one to take this subject seriously. However,\ntribute should be paid to several serious and well-documented broadcasts, like that of\n\"Arte\" in March 1996.\n14.3 What Should Be Done?\nThe future of our planet lies in space. Whether it be overpopulation, a spirit of\nadventure, the search for other raw materials, a liking for conquest and colonization, or\nother, more or less altruistic, motivations, everything is pushing toward humankind's\nexpansion. Will we one day be the extraterrestrials for other planets? When our probes\norbit around more and more distant worlds and film them, what might hypothetical\ninhabitants think of them?\nWe must prepare ourselves for this prospect, and the media can help educate the\nmasses.\nA strengthened SEPRA could usefully dedicate its efforts to the training of journalists\nand could create a documentary site on the Internet.\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nConclusions and Recommendations\nThe UFO problem cannot be eliminated by mere caustic and offhand witticisms. Since\nthe publication of the first report by the Association des Auditeurs of IHEDN 20 years\nago, CNES has conducted serious studies in close collaboration with the Gendarmerie\nNationale and the Air Force primarily, as well as with other State agencies (Civil Aviation,\nWeather Service, etc.). These studies tally with other research conducted more or less\ndiscretely abroad, mainly in the United States.\nThey demonstrate the almost certain physical reality of completely unknown flying\nobjects with remarkable flight performances and noiselessness, apparently operated by\nintelligent [beings]. With their maneuvers, these flying objects considerably impress\ncivilian and military pilots, who hesitate to speak [about them]. The fear of appearing\nridiculous, alienated, or simply gullible is the principal reason for this reserve. Secret craft\ndefinitely of earthly origin (drones, stealth aircraft, etc.) can only explain a minority of\ncases. If we step back and take an objective look over the years, we clearly perceive the\nlimits of this explanation.\nThus we are forced to resort to other hypotheses. Some can neither be confirmed nor\ninvalidated. They are therefore not scientific, and, certainly, it is very difficult to\nscientifically study rare, elusive, and random phenomena, when science is based above all\non experiments and their reproducibility. However, the example of meteorites shows that\nthis type of phenomenon can nevertheless end up being accepted by the scientific\ncommunity after centuries of doubt and rejection.\nA single hypothesis sufficiently takes into account the facts and, for the most part, only\ncalls for present-day science. It is the hypothesis of extraterrestrial visitors. Advanced as\nof 1947 by certain U.S. military personnel, today it is popular worldwide. It is discredited\nby a certain elite, but is plausible. Scientists (astronomers, physicists, engineers,\nfuturologists, etc.) have elaborated on it enough for it to be receivable - as a hypothesis -\nby their peers. Different plausible variants concerning the voyage of one or more\ncivilizations from a remote solar system to ours have been developed. A model of\nmagnetohydrodynamic technology, which could be employed to propel the UFOs in the\natmosphere, has _.reached a significant stage of development. Other manifestations of these\nobjects have begun to receive a physical explanation (automobile breakdowns, truncated\nbeams [of light], etc.).\nThe purposes of these possible visitors remain unknown, but they must be the subject\nof indispensable speculations and the development of prospective scenarios.\nThe extraterrestrial hypothesis isby far, the best scientific hypothesis. It certainly has\nnot been categorically proven, but strong presumptions exist in its favor and if it is correct\nit is loaded with significant consequences.\nBased on this prudent but solid assessment, we can make several recommendations\n1) Inform the political, military, and administrative decision-makers, as well as the\naircraft and helicopter pilots. A gradual information campaign could target\n- ENA [National Public Management College] and IHEDN,\n- [Ministry of] Defense schools: Air, Navale, Saint-Cyr, Gendarmerie, (officers\nand NCO gendarmes), Santé des Armées [Military Health College],\nPolytechnique [Polytechnical College], ENSTA [National College of Advanced\nTechnologies], ENSAE [National College of Aeronautics and Space), CID,\nCHEAR [Center for Advanced s Armaments Studies], CHEM [Center for\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\nAdvanced Mi!:ary Studies], etc.,\n~ civilian schools and their alumni: Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Police\n[National Police College], Ecole des Officiers de Police [Police Officers\nAcademy], journalism schools, Ecole Nationale de I’ Aviation Civile At the\nlatter school, numerous conferences have allowed air [traffic] controllers to be\ntaught the proper reactions in the event an aircraft encounters a UFO,\n- agencies that support or conduct research for military purposes: DGA,\nONERA, CEA/DAM [Directorate of Military Applications], etc.,\n~ special civilian and military departments, as well as the Direction de la\nCommunication de la Défense [Defense Communications Directorate], DICOD\nformer central SIRPA [Armed Forces Information and Public Relations\nDepartment)), calling their attention to disinformation processes.\n2) Boost SEPRA’s human and material resources so that it can:\n- develop its investigation and analysis possibilities,\n- collect information relating to all UFO manifestations, both in Europe and\nthroughout the world,\n- maintain and develop databases on different aspects of these manifestations,\n- reinforce its representation and foreign relations status\n3) Make the detection of UFOs an objective for civilian and military space surveillance\nsystems, which it is necessary to develop for other reasons (prevention of collisions\nbetween satellites and space debris, etc.).\n4) Create a unit at the highest State level to collaborate with SEPRA, that would be\ntasked with:\n- formulating all prospective hypotheses,\n~ promoting scientific and technical efforts and, as such, have an annual budget\nof a few million francs,\n- participating in the establishment of sectorial cooperation agreements with\nother countries.\n5) Initiate diplomatic demarches to the United States, with the support of other States\nand even the European Union, to urge the superpower to collaborate and, if necessary,\nexert useful pressure to clarify this crucial issue that necessarily comes within the\nframework of political and strategic alliances.\n6) As speculative as these possibilities are, reflect, at the level of public authorities and\nwith the aid of the unit mentioned in item 4), on the measures to take in the event of a\nspectacular and indisputable manifestation of a UFO:\n~ Overt attempt to make contact,\n- landing before numerous witnesses,\n- other substantial actions.\nThese reflections would be carried out methodically, while maintaining, obviously, a\nminimum distance.\nAppendices\nAppendix 1 - Radar Detection in France\nRadar detection in France is carried out by two radar station networks, the military\nnetwork equipped with both primary and secondary radars and the civilian network\nequipped almost entirely with secondary radars. Primary radar permits one to detect and\nvisualize on a screen (or scope) the geographic position and the altitude (three-\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\ndimensional radar) of all moving objects via the reflection of radar waves off of the body\nof the moving object.\nConversely, secondary radar permits the detection and display on the screen only of\nmoving objects equipped with a “transponder” that is able to respond to the coded signals\nthat it emits. Thus any moving object not equipped with a “transponder” will not be\ndetected by secondary radar.\nThis detail is extremely important in the case in question, because only the primary\nradars installed at military Control and Detection Centers (CDC) and radar detection\naircraft, the Air Force AWACS and soon the Navy Hawkeyes, may detect a UFO,\nprovided that the latter is not a “stealth” craft.\nFinally, it is necessary to know that all radar information detected by the totality of\nradar stations in the territory, airborne warning aircraft, and the radar stations of\nneighboring countries are being collected and processed in the STRIDA (Systéme de\nTraitement des Informations de Défense Aérienne [Air Defense Information Processing\nCenter]) network, thus permitting detection coverage over a square more than 4500 km\nper side.\nAppendix 2 - Astronomers’ Sightings\nby Jean-Claude Ribes\nastronomical object. But we can expect them to be extremely reticent to relate such a\nsighting out of fear of ridicule, because amateurs are generally desirous of “professional”\nrecognition. At any rate, no specific investigation has been conducted, to my knowledge,\nin this particular population.\nThe results of two independent studies conducted by professional astronomers with\ntheir colleagues are quite different: in the 50s, Hynek informally questioned some forty\nastronomers, a little more than 10% of whom had actually sighted unexplained\nphenomena. Among the latter, Josef Allen Hynek cites Professor Lincoln La Paz,\nDirector of the Institute of Meteoritics at the University of New Mexico, and Clyde\nTombaugh, the discoverer of the planet Pluto, who died in 1997. In the 70s , Peter A.\nSturrock sent a detailed questionnaire to 2611 members of the American Astronomical\nAssociation, guaranteeing them anonymity. Half responded, and sixty sightings were\nencountered.\nNo systematic study of this type has been conducted in France, but a sighting by\nMarseilles astronomers Georges Courtés and Maurice Viton is frequently cited. One of\nmy colleagues also related to me a sighting that he had made in his youth of an object with\nan apparent diameter of the moon (which, moreover, was visible), moving slowly from\nnorth to south. He was not yet a professional at the time but rather a well-informed\namateur, and he does not see any explanation for his sighting, which he has never\nmentioned publicly\nThus it appears that the percentage of sightings by astronomers is comparable to that\nnoted in the overall population, although there is a definite reticence among a vast\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nmajority to mention them without being assured of anonymity. In addition, the general\nopinion of astronomers on the subject is much less negative than one says sometimes, and\nthe least that you could say is that there is no consensus, with many wanting an objective\nstudy of the phenomenon without any preconceived ideas. The private conversations that\nT have had with French colleagues confirm Sturrock’s conclusion: many would refuse to\nbroach the question with a journalist, but when I speak with them about a serious scientific\nstudy, they state that they are in agreement.\nAppendix 3 - Life in the Universe\nThe question of extraterrestrial life left the domain of belief barely a few decades ago\nand entered the domain of scientific research, and the advances in this domain have been\nvery rapid for several years. Beyond earth, the solar system proves to be currently\nunsuited to life, but the “Viking” probes have shown that some three-and-a-half billion\nyears ago, the planet Mars must have offered much more favorable conditions than at\npresent, namely with the existence of liquid water. Thus it is not ruled out that an\nelementary life form (bacteria) could have existed there, as was then the case on earth.\nThe study of fossils is, besides, one of the reasons for future Martian expeditions,\nautomated first, then with humans aboard. The discovery of fossils in a meteorite\noriginally from Mars, as announced by NASA, is still the subject of a debate in the\nscientific community. But the very existence of this debate increases the interest in going\nto take a look on site.\nOutside the solar system, astronomers have long thought that, very generally, the stars\nshould be surrounded by planetary systems, but it has only been in very recent years that\nexperience has confirmed this theory: we now know of a half dozen stars each\naccompanied by at least one planet. Biologists, for their part, are making rapid advances\nin understanding the chemical mechanisms that give rise to life, and this appears more and\nmore to be a necessity rather than a coincidence.\nTwenty years’ experience has shown, from Siberia to the ocean depths, that life adapts\nitself to sharp variations in temperature or to extreme temperatures where it was\npreviously considered to be impossible.\nFor 35 years, radioastronomers have carried out different programs searching for an\nintelligent radio signal coming from space (SETI: Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence).\nNo signals have been detected yet, which is not surprising given the immensity of the\nspatial and frequency domain to be explored. A major NASA program, which was\ncanceled by the U.S. Congress, was revived using private funds and should improve the\nsensitivity of the search by several orders of magnitude. The French radiotelescope at\nNangay, where several SETI studies have already taken place, will perhaps be included in\nthis program.\nAppendix 4 - Colonization of Space\nThe second half of the 20th century will have been the half century of the exploration of\nthe solar system: man on the moon, probes placed on Mars and Venus, others in the\nimmediate vicinity of the other planets (except Pluto), comets, and asteroids. The 21st\ncentury might be the century of the colonization of our system, with permanent human\nsettlements and preparation for voyages to other planetary systems\nThe coming years will see the positioning of the permanent orbital station Alpha, the\ninternational follow-up to the Russian Mir program. Next, the Americans plan, in\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nprinciple, to establish a permanent base on the moon, a minimal station like the Antarctic\nbase. Beyond that, it would be necessary to recreate an ecosystem where the essential raw\nmaterial needs (including air, water, and food) could be extracted on site or recycled.\nActually, we cannot consider applying the current method on a large scale, where almost\neverything must be brought from earth via costly launches.\nEcosystems of this type were studied by the Russians first (the first experiment was in\n1961) and by the Americans, namely with Biosphere 2, a greenhouse 1.3 ha in surface\narea, planned to maintain in closed circuit (with an outside power supply) a set of plants\nand animals, including the presence of eight people. This experiment, which was carried\nout initially using private funds, was unjustly criticized by the press and a portion of the\nscientific community. In fact, despite certain “amateur” sides, it has already contributed a\ngreat deal: during an initial two-year experiment from 1991 to 1993, four men and four\nwomen lived almost entirely self-sufficiently, demonstrating the validity of the principle.\nThe recycling of water was total, while the recycling of air was imperfect (it was necessary\nto add oxygen after fifteen months of total isolation), and the production of food slightly\ninadequate (the inhabitants of the biosphere left thinner, having started in on the reserves).\nAfter another six-month experiment, the structure was taken over by the University of\nColumbia, which seems interested especially in the ecological aspect, to the detriment of\nthe space application. However, it is a descendent of Biosphere 2 who could represent the\nfuture autonomous moon base of the middle of the next century. A human settlement on\nthe moon is first of all a scientific necessity, namely for astronomers. It is also a\nspringboard into space. Almost all the materials necessary for the construction of stations\nand spaceships can be found on the moon, the exploitation of these resources will be\nmuch more economical than on earth because the reduced gravity and the absence of\natmosphere on our satellite enable an easy and sure launch into orbit.\nHuman expeditions will necessarily follow automated missions to Mars, if for no other\nreason than to verify the past existence of traces of life. As for the development of\npermanent Martian colonies, this can be envisioned, but one can also imagine skipping this\nstep, by creating artificial planets. The idea was conceived by American physicist O’Neill,\nwho studied in detail cylindrical structures 30 km in length by 6 km in diameter, in rotation\nto create an artificial gravity and able to shelter millions of people in an earth-type\nbiosphere. ;\nThese artificial planets could be constructed in the asteroid belt, between the orbits of\nMars and Jupiter, where we find an abundance of materials that are easy to exploit, which\nwill be able to provide numerous chemical bodies, including oxygen and water.\nIn longer term, and when the industrial-scale manufacture, storage, and use of\nantimatter is mastered, smaller models of these same craft will be able to leave the solar\nsystem. They will be able to reach the vicinity of another star, after a voyage of several\ncenturies, during which generations will succeed one another in these “‘ship-worlds”\n(unless we have mastered human hibernation by then).\nThese migrations probably will not take place until after reconnaissance [missions]\nconducted by automatic probes [have been completed]. The preferred destinations would\nobviously be systems where a planet supposedly shelters evolved life.\nImagine that a human expedition settles in the asteroid belt of a system where a\ncivilization exists that is quite probably at a lower stage of technical development than\nours (if the reverse is true, it is likely that the contact was already made via\ntelecommunications, or else that the most advanced civilizations made the voyage before\nus): for ethical reasons, but also in the interest of a serious scientific study, it could not\nafford to intervene openly, at the risk of inducing a fatal culture shock. The study should\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\ntherefore be discrete, using high-speed and silent craft to move through the planet’s\natmosphere (MHD propulsion offers interesting prospects in this respect), and non lethal\nweapons to avoid the consequences of an untimely encounter (the paralyzing effect of\npulsed microwaves is under study in several countries).\nWhen the civilization visited has reached the stage of space voyages, it will become\nnecessary to make it aware of the existence of visitors. One way to do this, without\ncausing trauma, would be to commit “calculated indiscretions” that would accustom the\npopulation, little by little, to the idea that there could indeed be extraplanetary visits.\nAppendix 5 - The Roswell Affair - Disinformation\n1) Roswell: indisputable facts\nNote: the parenthetical annotation (video) indicates that video testimonies are\navailable .\nSummer 1947 - The Roswell (New Mexico) base houses the only nuclear-armed\nbombers in the world. The bombers still have propellers.\nJune 24 - Sighting of nine UFOs by American Kenneth Arnold. The news is broadcast\nthroughout the world.\nJuly 8 (morning), Roswell - The base provides the local radio stations with information\nthat would circle the globe: a flying disk had crashed on a ranch and the military personnel\nfrom the base recovered the debris (video).\nJuly 8 (afternoon), Fort Worth (Texas) - General Ramey, Commander of the 8th Air\nForce, who commands the base, announces to journalists that after examination of the\ndebris, [it was determined that] they were from a weather balloon. He shows them some\nof the debris, which the journalists photograph. The affair was buried for over thirty year.\n1978 - Lieutenant Colonel Marcel (ER), an intelligence officer on the base in 1947 who\nrecovered the debris, declares on television that the debris was definitely of\nextraterrestrial origin (video). The debris that General Ramey had shown the journalists\nwas not the debris that Marcel had brought him from Roswell.\nAmerican ufologists conduct numerous investigations and collect affidavits (sworn and\nnotarized written statements) and filmed testimonies. Many witnesses state that in July\n1947, military personnel had threatened them with death if they talked (video). According\nto some testimonies, at some distance from the field of debris, the Army had found the\nframe of a sort of space glider and cadavers of small humanoids (video).\n1991 -General du Bose [sic] (CR), who was General Ramey’s chief of staff in 1947,\nconfirms by affidavit that the latter had substituted the debris from a weather balloon,\nwhich he had shown the journalists, for the debris sent by the Roswell base.\nBeginning of 1994 - U.S. Representative Schiff (New Mexico) asks the Department of\nDefense (DoD) for explanations regarding the affair. Not obtaining any, he requests that\nthe General Accounting Office (GAO) conduct an inquiry into the manner in which the Air\nForce, primarily, had handled the documents relating to the Roswell crash.\nSeptember 1994 - The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force publishes a report on\nRoswell: the debris found on the ranch cannot be from an aircraft or a missile. They are\nprobably debris from a series of balloons from the secret Mogul project. To protect the\nsecret, General Ramey leads everyone to believe it is a weather balloon, the materials of\nwhich (essentially the shell and radar reflector) are the same. The Teport shortens the\naffidavits of certain witnesses so that the strange debris that they describe appears to be\ndebris from a Mogul balloon. It does not mention the frame and attributes the “bona fide\ntestimonies” regarding humanoids to “foggy memory.”\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nJuly 1995 - The GAO report mentions the new Air Force version, and states:\n- page 1, “The debate on what actually happened at Roswell continues.”\n- page 2, “All of the base's administrative documents for the March 1945-December\n1949 period were destroyed, and all radio messages sent by the base from October 1946\nto February 1949 were destroyed. The destruction report does not mention when, by\nwhom, and on whose orders this destruction was carried out.”\nThe GAO inquiry provided him with practically no documents of interest concerning\nthe Roswell incident, despite his requests to numerous organizations (CIA, FBI, DoD,\nDoE, NSC, etc.).\nSummer and fall of 1995 - A film of the autopsy of an alleged “humanoid cadaver _in\n1947 is aired by about thirty television stations around the world. Its authenticity is\nquestionable, but, above all, nothing in the film proves that the cadaver has even the\nslightest connection with the Roswell incident. The hodgepodge is, however, made up in\nlarge part from written and televised press, thus making the Roswell affair look ridiculous.\nThe conclusions of the GAO and the videos of the principal witnesses presented by TF1 [a\nFrench television channel] go unnoticed, lost in the middle of the film of the autopsy.\n1996 - The film Independence Day and the [television] series X-Files make significant\nreferences to Roswell.\n2) Opinions on Roswell\n- Very consistent interviews, affidavits, and video testimonies describe the discovery of\nmaterial that no one knows how to make in our time: a thin sheet that looks like metal\nwith very great resistance and that is so elastic that after it has been crumpled up into a\nball, it spontaneously returns to its initial shape without the least sign of a residual fold.\n- It does seem that the crash occurred on July 4, Independence Day, at around 2330\nhours. The date and time symbolize American power, whence the following\nquestion [arises]: if the crash was in fact that of an extraterrestrial vessel, was it\ntruly an accident or a was it a deliberate crash constituting a message and/or the\nauthenticator?\n3) Roswell and disinformation\nThe disappearances of files and the Air Force’s clumsy attempts at explaining [the\nincident] show that U.S. military personnel are hiding something important that occurred\nat Roswell in July 1947, just as they concealed their experiments on the effects of\nplutonium .on human beings The hypothesis of an extraterrestrial vessel that is supported\nby quality testimonies cannot be dismissed.\nTo protect the secret, the two main types of disinformation, reducing and amplifying,\nwere used in the Roswell affair. One should note, however, that the dissemination of\ninformation and contradictory analyses - by ufologists, for example - may be a spill-over\neffect of this reducing disinformation is apparent in the Air Force report: testimonies on\nthe debris have been cut down so as to give credence to the Mogul balloon hypothesis. It\nis also found, more subtly, in Roswell in Perspective, a book by “ufologist” Karl Pflock, a\nformer CIA and DoD employee: affidavits mentioning the tear-proof and crease-resistant\nmaterial are given in full in an appendix, but they are ignored or cited only in shortened\nform in the text.\nIn France, sociologist Pierre Lagrange appears to be a victim of this simplified\ndisinformation. After having endeavored to put the Air Force report and the publications\nof Karl Pflock into perspective, he concluded\n“{1 will] close with a bit of psychology. Why do many people not believe in the\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nRoswell saucer like they believe in Mogul balloons or the V2s? Because it reminds them\ntoo much of popular science fiction. As Bertrand Meheust emphasizes, the topic of the\nMartian craft that had the exquisite courtesy to crash in the vicinity of a military base\ncomes under the heading of the technological imagination of the beginning of the\ncentury, just like the detail regarding the ultralight and ultraresistant materials that were\nused in its construction.” (the journal Ovniprésence, February 1995).\nThis is, on the whole, the simplistic theory concerning UFOs stated by French\n“sociopsychologists.” It can be refuted as follows: at the beginning of the century,\npopular science fiction described light rays capable of killing or healing. Nonetheless,\nmilitary or medical lasers exist today.\nAmplifying disinformation was manifested when the film on the autopsy of the “Roswell\ncreature” was aired. In expanding the Roswell affair with this spectacular, but\nquestionable, autopsy, some have succeeded in discrediting it and, especially, in covering\nup the publication of the GAO report and the dissemination of video testimonies. It is\ntempting to believe in a well-orchestrated manipulation.\n4) Reducing disinformation on UFOs\nThe Air Force has practiced this from the onset, as has been revealed by the astronomer\nHynek, who was an Air Force consultant from 1948 to 1966 and who described how he\naided in trivializing numerous cases by giving them unjustified astronomical\ninterpretations.\nThe disinformation policy was intensified as a result of the recommendations of a\n“scientific” committee assembled by the CIA in December 1952, the Robertson\nCommittee, which suggested “stripping the UFO phenomenon of its aura of mystery.”\nThe same committee recommended “monitoring” the ufological movements, which were\ninfiltrated, by the CIA mainly.\nSeveral key figures have tried to nullify numerous important cases. Philip Klass, then\neditor of Aviation Week and Space Technology, took on, among others, three major\naeronautical cases: Lakenheath in 1956, RB-47 in 1957, Tehran in 1976, which are\ndescribed in Chapter 2. He is hardly convincing. In the Tehran case, for example, he\ncorrectly cites the testimonies at the beginning of his account, but doesn’t take certain\naspects into account when he discusses them.\nReducing disinformation is effective on those who do not want to accept the possibility\nof the extraterrestrial hypothesis. Amplifying disinformation is aimed at others.\n5) Amplifying disinformation on UFOs\nThis policy was probably implemented very early on; Adamski’s alleged contacts with a\nVenusian in 1952 no doubt fall into this category.\nIt has become considerably extensive since the resurgence of the Roswell affair at the\nend of the 70s. The point of departure is the Bennewicz case. This ufologist physicist\nrecorded pulsed microwaves from a testing ground at Kirtland (New Mexico) Air Force\nbase. He attributed them to UFOs exerting control over “abductees” (kidnapped humans)\nfurnished with implants! Fearing, it seems, the publication of his recordings, the Air Force\nOffice of Special Investigation (AFOSI) and, namely, its special agent Doty from the\naforementioned air base, as well as, perhaps, other agencies, induced him to make fantastic\n“revelations”: there were numerous kidnappings, with the placement of implants to control\nthe “abductees.” Furthermore, technology transfers were supposedly carried out on bases\nin New Mexico and Nevada jointly owned by the U.S. Army and extraterrestrials baptized\nEBEs, Extraterrestrial Biological Entities\nBennewicz disclosed this information to American saucerists, many of them thus being\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nincreasingly cut off from the common opinion. John Lear, son of the aircraft builder,\ncontributed on his part details that he had obtained from friends in the Air Force: the\nNevada base is Groom Lake base, in “area 51” (Groom Lake does in fact exist; it is so\nsecret that the Air Force does not recognize its existence; nevertheless, it is mentioned in\nthe June 1996 issue of Jane's Defence Weekly). Later, a former Navy petty officer from\nthe 2nd Marine Division, Bill Cooper, “revealed” that the Council for Foreign Relations\n(CFR), which, according to him, governs the world through the Bilderberg [Group] and\nthe Trilateral [Commission], supposedly does so in close union with the EBEs...\nAmplifying disinformation has probably permitted the protection of research on\nmicrowave weapons at Kirtland and on new types of aircraft at Groom Lake. It has\ncertainly allowed the weapon of ridicule to be used against certain gullible ufologists.\nAppendix 6 - The Long History of the UFO Phenomenon - Elements of a\nChronology ;\nThe UFO phenomenon truly experienced worldwide dissemination as of pilot Kenneth\nArnold’s sighting on June 24, 1947, in the area of Mount Rainier in the northwest United\nStates. In reality, air phenomena that are still unexplained today are much older.\nBefore going further, it is interesting to note that between May and July of this same\nyear, 850 different sightings were recorded across the United States and that in January\nan RAF Mosquito night fighter tried in vain to intercept a very rapid object detected by\nradars over the North Sea.\nIn 1946, phantom rockets overfly Sweden\nFrom February to December 1946, many witnesses sighted generally fusiform objects\n(occasionally resembling spheres or disks) flying most often horizontally in Swedish skies,\nin some cases leaving a luminous trail, but also capable of very suddenly ascending or\ndescending.\nCalled “ghost rockets,” these apparitions (close to a thousand were detected)\nconsiderably worried Scandinavian, British, and U.S. military authorities, who conducted\ninvestigations\nAlthough no debris was ever found (officially), it was long thought that it could have\nbeen a case of Soviet tests conducted with craft recovered in German factories. This\nhypothesis has since been completely ruled out.\nDuring World War II, the “foo fighters”\nFrom 1940 to 1945, numerous aviators sighted either swarms of red or green luminous\nballs several dozen centimeters in diameter or groups of small metal-looking disks that\nfollowed the aircraft or flew around them, giving the impression of intelligent behavior.\nMost often not detected by the radars of the time, they did not seem “material” in nature.\nIn fact, some observers saw them touch the wings or the tail assemblies of the aircraft\nwithout causing any visible damage to them\nFirst called “Kraut fireballs,” then “foo fighters” (probably in reference to a comic\nstrip), they were reported in all theaters of operation as of the start of the war. They\nbegan to appear in number during the first major day bombings over Germany. They were\nalso observed from the ground and were the subject of numerous reports as of June 1944.\nThese sightings were the cause of much concer to the Allied authorities, who believed\nthem to be a secret German process in the beginning. It became clearly apparent at the\nend of the war that it was nothing of the sort\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nIt seems that, for their part, the German pilots had been persuaded that it was a case of\na secret U.S. weapon. A board of inquiry reportedly was even created in Berlin to study\nthe matter.\nThe current explanation of electrical phenomena such as the Saint Elmo’s fires is not\nconvincing because it does not take into account the diverse characteristics observed. The\nfiles relating to the “foo fighters” seem to have been subject to military secrecy at least\nuntil 1949.\nMany other sightings concerning much larger, cigar-shaped, disk-shaped, or sphere-\nshaped objects were recorded in both camps.\nFrom 1880 to 1900, “airships” over the United States and Great Britain\nDuring these years, tens of thousands of witnesses sighted flying machines resembling\nmodem dirigibles, which were not produced by factories until twenty years later. In most\ncases, it was a matter of fairly voluminous, fusiform, vessels equipped with powerful\nsearchlights, often emitting engine sounds, and, in some cases, even seeming to have\npropellers.\nIn the United States, the majority of the sightings occurred between 1896 and 1897\nOther cases were reported, particularly in Spain, Germany, Sweden, and Russia. A\nsecond wave [of sightings] occurred at the turn of the century in Great Britain.\nThe explanation that comes immediately to mind is that of true dirigibles (and right\naway we think of craft of German origin). However, it has a hard time holding up to a\nthorough examination.\nIn actuality, in 1880, the technology of these craft was still in its infancy. It is true that\nColonel Giffard did conduct an initial test in 1852 with an elongated balloon equipped\nwith a very low-power steam engine. Then in 1885, Renard traveled several kilometers\nfor the first time, overflying Paris with a dirigible equipped with an internal combustion\nengine, but it was still extremely slow and not very easy to fly.\nIn fact, the first truly efficient aircraft were subsequent to 1910; however, even the\nzeppelins built during World War I far from possessed the characteristics observed by the\nwitnesses to these phenomena\nFrom Greco-Latin antiquity to the beginning of the industrial age\nHuman beings in all ages have sighted phenomena in the sky that they considered,\nrightly or wrongly, to be abnormal. It is true that our epoch naturally has a tendency to\ndoubt the accuracy of ancient testimonies, and especially so the further back into the past\nwe go.\nDuring the first three quarters of the 19th century, chroniclers related several dozen\nsightings of spheres and luminous wheels resembling present-day UFOs. The 18th century\nwas marked by one Strange case. Goethe recounts, in fact, that in his youth, in 1768,\nduring a trip between Frankfort and Leipzig, he and two other witnesses saw a type of\nlarge luminous tube positioned on the ground, surrounded by a multitude of small, very\nbright, moving flames.\nIn the 16th and 17th centuries, authors mentioned numerous sightings, not only in\nEurope but also in America and Japan. Among these, a few hold our attention due to their\nspectacular appearance and the multitude of witnesses. In the skies of Nuremberg, in\nApril 1561, a large number of brightly colored spheres, disks, and “cigars” seemed to\nwage a sort of battle that left a profound mark on the population and caused the\nauthorities great concern. A spectacle of the same kind took place in August 1566 in\nBasel\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nFrom the year one thousand to the year 1500, chroniclers mentioned various sightings\nof luminous spheres, wheels, lances, or bars moving more-or-less rapidly in the sky. The\nmonastery at Detchani, built in Yugoslavia between 1327 and 1335, is decorated with\nfrescoes that represent angels enclosed in sorts of vessels flying in the sky.\n(Even further back in time), during the reign of Charlemagne, it is reported that\nAgobard, Bishop of Lyons, succeeded in saving from the stake three men and one woman\nwho had descended from an airship, claiming to be returning to earth after having been\nkidnapped by celestial beings who allegedly showed them wonders.\nElsewhere, luminous celestial phenomena similar to modern UFOs seem to have been\nrelatively frequent in China and Japan, particularly in the Middle Ages.\nSeveral other Latins, Dion Cassius, Pliny the Elder, Titus Livy, Julius Obsequens, and\neven Cicero relate the appearance of lights in the sky, glowing shields, multiple moons and\nsuns, [and] golden flying spheres.\nAs for the testimonies reported by the Greek chroniclers, these are fewer in number. -\nDaimachos recounts that a globe of fire crossed the sky several times during the 78th\nOlympiad. Anaxagoras asserts that he saw celestial lights the size of a large beam.\nAppearances of beams and shields of fire are described several times, by Homer among\nothers.\nAppendix 7 - Reflections on Various Psychological, Sociological, and Political\nAspects of the UFO Phenomenon\nNote: these reflections apply primarily to the United States; many of them, however,\ncan be transposed to other countries\nA large number of Americans are convinced of the physical reality of UFOs, of their\nextraterrestrial origin, and of the fact that the U.S. government is systematically covering\nup the truth with lies and disinformation.\nMost of the recent American works that have been published on the subject end with\nthis conclusion, and almost all of them close with a demand for a partial or full lifting of\nthe alleged secrecy. The media frenzy surrounding the Roswell affair (cf. Appendix 5),\nwhich experienced a resurgence at the end of the 70s after a more than thirty-year\nblackout, and which has not ceased to go from new development to new development for\n15 years, is a typical illustration of this line of thought. By admitting that the\nextraterrestrial hypothesis is the good one, the secret, say some, would be kept out of\nfear of panic reactions, which, they assure, would not fail to occur, as demonstrated by the\nunfortunate experience of the radio program “The War of the Worlds” broadcast by\nOrson Welles in the United States in 1938 (only nine years prior to Roswell). This\nexplanation should not necessarily be rejected; however, it does seem a bit narrow. In\nfact, the roots of the matter probably go deeper, and the sociopsychological motivations\nseem to be more complex.\n7.1 The UFO Paradox\nWhile a majority of Americans seem to support the idea of the existence of intelligent\nextraterrestrial [beings], a very strong resistance remains in scientific circles, among\nleaders, and in most of the media to the idea that these entities, whatever they may be,\nhave been able to or continue to visit our planet and travel our solar system\nThe idea is ridiculed by much of the media. At the same time, in this spirit, most\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\npoliticians and the vast majority of members of the intelligentsia state that humanity has\nbetter things to do than to chase such rainbows.\n7.2 Why this Resistance?\n7.2.1 On the Part of Scientists (from Scientists)\nGiven an official attitude of contempt, and in view of the fear of being likened to the\nactivists from “saucerist” sects and the “lunatic fringe,” the vast majority of scientists,\neven though they may be interested, quite obviously hesitate to tackle such a heretical\nproblem and naturally do not wish to call their reputation, career, and the funding of their\nresearch into question (cf. Appendix 2, “Astronomers” Sightings”). This being the case,\nthere appear, upon analysis, to be other, deeper reasons.\nA general school of thought has existed for close to two centuries that tends to dismiss\nthe idea that terrestrial phenomena could be influenced from the outside.\nAt the start, this was a positive, rational, and creative reaction to ancient beliefs.\nCompared with ancient times, modern science has, in fact, advanced by eliminating the\ngods. It would seem counterproductive and incongruous to bring them back in other\nforms.\nThe idea prevails in almost all minds that man is master of the earth and, by extension,\nof the immediate cosmic vicinity, that _he is the best nature can produce in this small corner\nof the galaxy, and that he alone remains the controller of his destiny. Various American\nphilosophers have termed this concept “anthropocentric humanism.”\nTo admit that intelligent [beings], which are not only outside [our planet] but are also\nsuperior due to their scientific and technological knowledge, could have interfered or\nmight continue to interfere in our affairs, in our domain, or in proximity to it, is considered\nby many to be frightening and unacceptable, because admitting it would cause the collapse\nof the framework of comfortable thoughts of anthropocentric humanism.\nMoreover, in some disciplines such as physics, the risk run is to find oneself confronted\nwith a science that is more advanced by several centuries, milleniums, or even more.\nOur own concepts could literally appear infantile, which would completely demobilize\nthe researchers who employ them.\nIt is clear that under the hypothesis that the existence of UFOs of extraterrestrial origin\nis proven, there is a risk that not only the position of the intellectual authorities but, quite\nsimply, the social position of the scientific elite would be considerably compromised. This\nis, furthermore, what happened each time that groups or nations found themselves in\ncontact with a more developed human civilization, with the notable exception of Japan in\nthe Meiji period, which it would be advisable to look into.\nOne can understand that advancing knowledge of the UFO phenomenon, at the risk of\nsucceeding, would not necessarily be a thrilling prospect for a number of scientists, who\nthus might not really want to lend a hand in this effort.\n7.2.2 On the Part of Politicians\n7.2.2.1 With a few rare exceptions (President Jimmy Carter, Senator Barry M.\nGoldwater), the majority of politicians have almost always displayed a very skeptical and\nmost often ironic attitude regarding the question. However, some have had a more\npositive attitude\nThe best known allusions to the possible existence of extraterrestrials and to the\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\ndangers that they might represent come from General MacArthur and President Ronald\nReagan. 3\nWhile he had already touched on the problem in 1955, in a conversation with the mayor\nof Naples, Achille Lauro, General MacArthur said in an address at West Point Military\nAcademy in 1962:\n“You now face a new world, a world of change. The thrust into outer space... marks a\nbeginning of another epoch in the long story of mankind... We deal now, not with things\nof this world alone, but with the illimitable distances and as yet unfathomed mysteries of\nthe universe... of ultimate conflict between a united human race and the sinister force of\nsome other planetary galaxy.”\n[French translation of the quote from General MacArthur’s address]\nGeneral Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, for his part, revealed during a private discussion\nat the 1985 summit conference that President Reagan had told him that if earth had to\nconfront an invasion by extraterrestrials, the United States and the Soviet Union would\njoin forces to repel that invasion.\nIn addition, at the end of a speech before the 42nd General Assembly of the United\nNations on September 21, 1987, President Reagan affirmed:\n“In our obsession with the antagonisms of the moment, we often forget how much\nunites all the members of humanity. Perhaps we need some outside, universal threat to\nmake us recognize this common bond. I occasionally think how quickly our differences\nworldwide would vanish if we were facing an alien threat from outside this world.”\n[French translation of the quote from President Reagan’s speech]\n7.2.2.2 However, for political leaders, just as for scientists, to be officially interested in\nUFOs and extraterrestrials is firstly to risk ridicule before commentators and the media,\nwho regularly use omission, destructive irony, and even lies.\n7.2.2.3 But other elements should be taken into consideration. Although a significant\nnumber of U.S. citizens seem to accept the existence of UFOs of extraterrestrial origin,\nsome political leaders might hesitate to call for resources to research this subject, because\nthey might fear they would then be accused of incurring expenses for one of the most\nhazardous of subjects.\n7.2.2.3.1 Under these circumstances, if we advance the hypothesis that political\nleaders at the highest level in the United States possess unambiguous information\nattesting to that existence, their situation would be particularly uncomfortable. The armed\nforces have officially reiterated for fifty years that this phenomenon does not threaten the\nsecurity of the country, which does not mean that the phenomenon does not exist.\nHowever, there have been disturbing sightings such as visits above secret installations\nand missile bases, intense electromagnetic effects, military aircraft shadowed (as in the\nRB-47 case) or the object of mock interceptions. In reality, faced with the impossibility of\ncountering this type of threat, the authorities may have thus far been tempted to affirm\nthat it does not exist.\nIn the absence of a direct threat, and even though there never truly was any attack in\nthe past, the potential threat itself can appear overwhelming in the eyes of the authorities\n(and especially the military).\n“They” come from the stars, “their” craft watch us and seem to taunt us, “they” have\nperhaps been on earth for thousands of years, and we don’t know “their” intentions.\n“Their” science and “their’”’ technology, thus “their” power, are incomparably superior to\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nours.\nWithout being completely disarmed, and even taking into account the enormous\nTesources that we have on the earth and our obvious ability to learn quickly, we can only\nfeel anxious in the face of “their” presence.\nBringing this out into the open by calling for the manpower and funds to conduct the\nnecessary research is hard to visualize officially for the only superpower in the world.\n7.2.2.3.2 This is all the more true since, under the additional hypothesis that the\nUS. armed forces actually already possess formal proof of this threat, for example, in the\nform of extraterrestrial ships that have crashed on the ground, intensive research on\nforeign technologies should have already commenced a long time ago under the cover of\nthe highest level of secrecy.\nAs will be seen in 7.3.3, it would then be completely out of the question to divulge this\ntype of information.\nIndeed, revealing a situation as novel as it is upsetting too quickly would perhaps be\nTunning the risk of social upheavals, accompanied by panic, a demobilization of energies, a\nmultiplication of millenialist sects, and a massive move of people to take refuge in\nreligious fundamentalisms.\nThe loss of trust in the leaders in power could even lead rapidly to their ousting.\nGiven such a problem, their normal reactions would obviously be to gain as much time\nas possible by continuing their denials, all the while continuing work in secret and\nfervently hoping that their successors will take on the responsibility when the reality\nbecomes manifest.\n7.3 U.S. Leaders and the Politics of Secrecy\n7.3.1 The U.S. Army and UFOs\nThe U.S Army has been directly confronted with the phenomenon since World War II.\nIt seems to have been the only army to have officially broached the problem with\nconsiderable resources\n7.3.2 The Spill-Over Effect of the Study of UFOs\nThe U.S. Army has, in actual fact, designed aircraft that exhibit the characteristics\ndescribed by the most reliable witnesses, The spill-overs are potentially considerable in\nthe areas of propulsion, materials and structures, stealth technology, and weapons.\n7.3.3 Finally, Why the Secrecy?\nWe are currently not aware of the extent of the knowledge that U.S. military personnel\nhave gleaned from all of the studies that they have conducted on this subject either based\non sightings or, as has sometimes been written, based on materials that have allegedly been\nrecovered.\nWhatever the case, it is clear that the Pentagon has had, and probably still has, the\ngreatest interest in concealing, as best as it can, all of this research, which may,\nlead the United States to hold\nwhile giving it a considerable\nspace.\nover time,\na position of great supremacy over terrestrial adversaries,\nresponse capacity against a possible threat coming from\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nWithin this context, it is impossible for them to divulge the sources of this research and\nthe goals pursued, because that could immediately point any possible rivals down the most\nbeneficial avenues. Cover-ups and disinformation (both active as well as passive) would\nstill remain, under this hypothesis, an absolute necessity.\nThus it would appear natural that in the minds of U.S. military leaders, secrecy must be\nmaintained as long as possible.\nOnly increasing pressure from public opinion, possibly supported by the results of\nindependent researchers, by more or less calculated disclosures, or by a sudden rise in\nUFO manifestations, might perhaps induce U.S. leaders and persons of authority to\nchange their stance.\nIt does not seem that we have arrived at that point yet.\nGlossary\nAFB Air Force Base\nEMAA [French] Air Force Chief of Staff\nAFOSI Air Force Office of Special Investigation\nENAC [French] National Civil Aviation School\nAIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics\nESO European Southern Observatory\nAirmiss Name of the investigation procedure covering the risks of air collisions\nETCA [French] Central Technical Armaments Institution\nALAT [French] Army Air Corps\nFOIA Freedom of Information Act\nBlue Book Name of the U.S. Air Force study of UFOs\nFUFOR Fund for UFO Research\nCCD Charge-coupled device cameras\nGAO General Accounting Office\nCCOA [French] Air Operations Center\nGEPA [French] Aerospace Phenomena Study Group\nCDC [French] Control and Detection Center\nGEPAN [French] Unidentified Aerospace Phenomena Study Group\nCEA [French] Atomic Energy Commission\nITHEDN [French] Institute for Advanced National Defense Studies\nCEAT Toulouse Aeronautic Test Center\nINRA [French] National Institute for Agronomic Research\nCFR Council for Foreign Relations\nJANAP Joint Army Navy Air Force Publication\nCHEAR [French] Center for Advanced Armament Studies\nMEGASETI see SETI, which MEGASET]I is an expansion of\nCHEM [French] Center for Advanced Military Studies\nMHD MagnetoHydroDynamics\nCIA Central Intelligence Agency\nMOD [British] Ministry of Defence\nCID [French] Interarmy Defense College\nMUFON Mutual UFO Network\nCIRVIS Communications Instructions for Reporting Vital Intelligence Sightings\nNASA _ National Aeronautic and Space Administration\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nCNES [French] National Center for Space Studies\nNORAD North American Air Defense\nCNRS [French] National Center for Scientific Research (National Space Agency)\nNSC _ National Security Council\nCODA [French] Air Defense Operations Center\nONERA [French] National Aerospace Study and Research Office\nCONDON Physicist at the University of Colorado who signed the UFO report ordered by\nthe U.S. Air Force\nRAF [British] Royal Air Force\nCRNA [French] Regional Air Navigation Center\nSEPRA [French] Atmospheric Reentry Phenomena Assessment Department\nCUFOS Center for UFO Research [sic]\nSET Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence\nDGA [French] General Delegation for Armaments\nSIRPA [French] Armed Forces Information and Public Relations Department\nDGAC [French] Civil Aviation Directorate\nSPOC [French] Sky Observation Probe System\nDIA Defense Intelligence Agency\nSTRIDA [French] Air Defense Information Processing Center\nDICOD [French] Defense Communications Directorate\nUAP Unidentified Aerospace Phenomenon\nDoD Department of Defense\nUAP D Category D Unidentified Aerospace Phenomenon\nDoE Department of Energy\nUFO Unidentified Flying Object\nEBE Extraterrestrial Biological Entity\nVLT Very Large Telescope\nUFO, Unidentified Flying Object.\nSince 1947, the subject has disturbed, fascinated, called out.\nOh how debated, the question has been studied with extreme meticulousness and from\nmany points of view (scientific, technical, aeronautical, strategic, political, religious,\nmedia) by a French committee composed of former auditors of the very serious-minded\nInstitut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale [French Institute for Advanced National\nDefense Studies] and qualified experts from every background, COMETA [Committee for\nIn-Depth Studies].\nFor the first time, men, some of whom occupy very high positions, have agreed to write\na report devoted entirely to the UFO problem in the belief that based on the knowledge\nthat has been acquired to date, sufficient questions of national interest are raised for the\nChief of State and the Prime Minister to be provided with this information.\nIn this report, COMETA studies several unexplained French and foreign UFO cases.\nVery well documented, these sightings are often supported by traces on the ground or\ntracks confirmed by radar. Are these secret terrestrial craft? In some cases, perhaps. Are\nwe in the presence of craft of nonterrestrial origin? This hypothesis cannot be ruled out\nIf it were to prove correct, it would be loaded with consequences for Defense.\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nBibliographie\nParmi les nombreux livres et articles sur notre sujet, de valeur notoi-\nrement inégale, nous avons jugé particuligrement intéressant de citer\nles suivants :\nCHAPITRE 2\nLe eas radar/visuel de Lakenheath (GB)\n+ Edward U. Condon ct Daniel S. Gilmor\n(Rapport Condon) ~ Scientific Study of Unidentified Flying Objects —\nBantam Books, New York, janvier 1969.\n* James E. Mac Donald :\n(UFOs au-dessus de Lakenheath en 1956) — Revue du Gepa\n(Groupement d’érude de phénoménes aériens), mars 1974. (Traduction\nd'un article de la Flying Saucer Review, mars-avril 1970).\n* Gordon D. Thayler\n(“UFO encounter II ~ Sample case selected by the UFO subcom-\nmittee of the AIAA : The Lakenheath England radar/visual\nUFO Case, August 13-14, 1956”) — Astronautics and Aeronautics,\nseptembre 1971.\n* Philip J. Klass\n(“UFOs over England (Bentwaters and Lakenheath)\") - UFOs\nexplained - Random House, New York, décembre 1974 ; Vintage\nBooks, New York, septembre 1976.\n*J. Allen Hynek\nNouveau apport sur les ovnis— Belfond, J'ai lu, 1979 = p. 154 sq.\n(Traduction de The Hynek UFO report — Dell Publishing Co Inc.,\nNew York, 1979).\nLavion RB-47 aux Etats-Unis\n* Rapport Condon, op. cit.\n* James E. Mac Donald\n(“UFO encounter I — Sample case selected by the UFO sub-\ncommittee of the AIAA : Air Force observations of an Unidentified\nObject in the South-Central U.S., July 17, 1957”) — Astronautics and\nAeronautics, juillet 1971.\n* Philip J. Klass\n(“The famous RB-47 case”) ~ UFOs explained — op. cit.\n* Brad Sparks\nRB-A7 electronic intelligence case calibrated scientific proof of UFO} ~\nconfidential copyrighted material, 1997.\nTéhéran\n* Philip J. Klass\n(“UFOs over Iran\") — UFOs, The public deceived ~ Prometheous\nBooks, New York, 1977.\nLawrence Fawcett et Barry J. Greenwood\nClear Intent, she government coverup of the UFO experience ~ Prentice\nHall Inc., NJ., 1984 — p. 81 sq.\nRussie\n© “UFOs on Air Defence radars” — Rabochaya Tribuna, 19 avril 1990.\n(Traduction anglaise par le U.S. Foreign Broadcast Information Service\n(FBIS), cité par Don Berliner, Marie Galbraith et Antonio Hunneus\ndans Unidentified Flying Objects Briefing Document publication pri-\nvée, décembre 1995).\n© Compte rendu plus détaillé de l'article de Rabochaya Tribuna\npar Boris Chourinov dans Ovnis en Russie - Guy Tredaniel, 1995\np. 230 sq.\nCHAPITRE 3\nUn cas de témoins multiples dans une base de missiles russe\n* Dossier ovni du KGB publi¢ en 1991 — revue Aura Z, n° 1, Moscou,\nmars 1993.\n(Cité dans Unidentified Flying Objects Briefing Document op. cit. :\net, de facon plus complete, dans Ounis en Rusie- op. cit. —p. 319 sq.).\nCHAPITRE 6\nGepan, notes d'information et notes techniques :\n* Notes d'information :\nN® 1, “Observations de phénomenes atmosphériques\nanormaux en URSS — Analyses statistiques”\nN° 2, “Les érudes de phénoménes aérospatiaux\nnon identifiés aux USA”, 1\" partie\nN° 3, “Les études de phénomenes aérospatiaux\nnon identifiés aux USA”, 2° partie\nN&° 4, “Les érudes de phénomenes aérospatiaux\nnon identifiés aux USA\", 3 partie\n* Notes techniques :\nNP 1, “Analyse du probleme de pré-traitement des données”\nN° 2, “Erude comparative des résultats statistiques élémentaires\nrelatifs aux observations de phénomeénes aérospatiaux non\nidentifies”\nNe 3, “Méthodologie d'un probléme : principe et applications\n(méthodologie, isocélie, information)”\nN° 4, “Recherche statistique d'une typologie des descriptions de\nphénomenes aérospatiaux non identifiés”\nN° 5, compte rendu de lenquéte du Gepan 79/03\nN° 6, enquéte Gepan 79/07 : “A propos d'une disparition”\nN° 7, enquéte Gepan 79/05 : “A propos d'une rencontre”\nN? 8, enquéte Gepan 79/06\nN° 9, “La magnétohydrodynamique, l'état de l'art et la premidre\nexpérience probatoire”\nN° 10, “Les phénoménes aérospatiaux non identifiés et la\npsychologie de la perception”\nN° 11, enquéte Gepan 81/02\nN° 12, enquétes Gepan 81/07 et 81/09\nN& 13, “Recherche statistique d'une typologie identifiée, non\nidentifiee”\nN° 14, mini-enquétes en 1981 et 1982\nN° 15, “Recherche de stéréotype : dessine-moi un ovni”\nN° 16, “Analyse d'une trace (cas de Trans-en-Provence)”\nN° 17, “LAmarante” ;\nN° 18, “Systtme d’acquisition et d’analyse : le point sur Putil-\nsation des réseaux de diffraction”.\n* Jean-Claude Bourret et Jean-Jacques Vélasco\nOvnis, la science avance ~ Robert Laffont, 1993.\n+ Dominique Weinstein\nRencontres dans le ciel ~ rapport pour le MUFON (Mutual UFO\nNetwork), 1996.\n* Rapport Condon — op. cit\nAppendix R : “Lester from general Twining to Commanding General\nArmy Air Forces\", 23 sept 1947.\n-87-\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nCHAPITRE 7\nPropulsion MHD\n+ Jean-Pierre Petit\nLe mur due silence ~ Belin, 1983,\n* “Recherches pour un avion du futur” — Techniques avancées (pla-\nquette de IEcole nationale supérieure des techniques avancées), 1988.\n* Jean-Claude Ribes et Guy Monnet\nLa vie extraterrestre — Larousse (coll. Essentiels), 1990 (épuisé).\n* JC. Bourret et J.-J. Vélasco\n(Historique des recherches sur la propulsion MHD des navires et des\naéronefs) — Ovnis, la science avance — op. cit. ~ p. 171 sq.\n* Mike Ross\n“Rider on the shock wave” — New Scientiss, 17 févtier 1996.\nPropulsion par antigravité\n* Nick Cook\n“Turning science fiction into fact” ~ Janes Defence Weekly, 10 juin\n1996.\nPropulsion dans espace\n+ Eugene Mallowe et Gregory Matloff\nStarflight Handbook — John Wiley & sons, 1989.\n* Robert L. Forward et Joe! Davis\nMirror Matter — John Wiley & sons, 1988.\n* W. B. Scott (Edwards Air Force Base)\n“USAF Predicts Antimatter Propellants could be in use by early\n21* century” ~ Aviation Week and Space Technology, 21 mats 1988.\nPannes de voiture\n+ James Mc Campbell\n“Self starting engines” - MUFON proceedings, 1983.\n(Amide résumé dans Ovni, a science avance — op. cit ~p. 181 sq).\nParalysie de témoins\n* Keith Florig\n“The furure battlefield, a blast of gigawatts” — JEE spectrum, mars 1988.\n+ J-C. Bourret et J.-J. Vélasco\nOunis, la science avance ~ op. cit. - p. 185 sq.\nCHAPITRE 8\n* Rapport Condon - op. cit.\n* Lawrence Fawcett et Barry Greenwood\nClear Intent ~ op. cit\n* Don Berliner, Marie Galbraith, Antonio Hunneus\nUnidentified Flying Objects Briefing Document ~ publication privée,\ndécembre 1995.\n* Col. Philip J. Corso (ret)\nThe day after Roswell - Pocket Books, 1997.\n* Headquarters United States Air Force\nThe Roswell report, case closed — 1997,\n* Nick Pope\nOpen Skies, Closed Minds - Pocket Books, 1997.\n* Timothy Good\nAbove top secret ~ Harper Collins, Londres, 1993.\n(Publié initialement chez Sidgwick et Jackson Ltd, 1987).\n*V. Migouline\n“Les phénoménes aérospariaux non identifiés & Péeude en URSS” -\nLa Recherche, juillet 1979.\nCxarrrre 13\n(1) La Bible, livre d’'Exéchiel, 1 4-14 et 15-28.\n(2) Abed Azrié, Lépopée de Gilgamesh — Ed. Ber International (Paris),\n1979 p. 143:\n“(..) Lorsque les grands dieux crétrent les hommes, cest la mort quils leur\ndestintrent et ils ont gardé pour eux la vie éternelle (..)\"(Commentaires\nin Jean Bottéro, Babylone et la Bible - Ed. Les Belles Lettres (Paris),\n1994),\n(3) La Bible, livre de la Genése, V1 1-4 :\n“Lorsque les hommes eurent commence ase mulsiplier sur la face de la\nterre, et que des filles leur furent nées (..), les fils de Diew virent que\nles filles des hommes ésaient belles, et ils en prirent pour femmes parmi\ntoutes celles quiils choisirent. (..) Alors l'Eternel dit : « Mon Esprit ne\nrestera pas toujours dans Uhomme, car Uhomme n'est que chair, et ses\njours seront de cent vingt ans. » (...) Les géants éraient sur la terre en\nces temps-la. Il en fut de méme apris que les fils de Dieu furent venus\ncavec les filles des hommes et quielles leur eurent donné des enfants ; ce\nsont ces héros qui furent fameux dans Vantiquité.”\n(Cf. également : livre de la Genése, XIV 5, Nombres, XIII 32-33,\nDeutéronome, II 10-11).\n(4) La Bible : Ecrits intertestamentaires— Gallimard, la Pléiade (Paris),\n1987:\nLivre des secrets d'Hénoch :\nVI 1-2: “WH arriva que lorsque les humains se furent multiplies, il leur\nnaguit des filles fraiches et jolies. Les anges, fils du ciel, les regarderent et\nles désinbrent.\nUs se dirent lun at Vautre : « Allons nous choisir des femmes parmi les\nhumains et engendrons-nous des enfants. (..)»”\nVI 6: “Ik étaient en tout deux cents. (...)”\nVIL 1-2: \"(..) ils leur enseignérent les drogues, les charmes, la botanigue\net ils leur montrérent les herbes. Les femmes concurent et engendrerent\ndes géants (...)”\nVIII 1-3: “Azaél apprit aux hommes a fabriquer des épées, des armes,\ndes boucliers, des cuirases, choses enseigndes par les anges. Il leur montra\ntes métaux et la manitre de les travailler, ainsi que les bracelets, les parures,\nVantimoine, le fard des paupitres, toutes sortes de picrres précieuses et les\nteintures, Ilen résulta une grande impitsé. Les hommes se débaucherent,\nSégarérent et se perdirent dans toutes les voies,””\nX10: “..) leurs pores nobriendront rien de ce quill ont demandé pour\neux-mémes et pour eux, alors quils espéraient pour eux-mémes une vie\nérernelle et pour chacun de leurs fils cing cents années de vie.”\n(CE. également le livre des Jubilés : V 1-5 : méme récit),\n(5) G. Pauthier, Les Livres sacrés de l'Orient (p.c. Le Chou-King ou\nle Livre Sacré, Part. III, Ch. X-2) - Ed. Au Bureau du Panthéon\nLittéraire (Paris), 1852.\n(6) Amold Toynbee, La civilisation a l’¢preuve, Gallimard (Paris) 1951\n~p.89.\n(7) cf. les Immortels, Dieux, fils et filles des Dieux, Héros, Titans et\nGéants chez Hésiode, Homére, Virgile, Pline, Hérodote, Plutarque,\netc., également les représentations divines et colossales de Memnon,\nde Karnak, d'Hermonthis, d’Abou-Simbel et le Sphinx de Ghizeh,\nles colosses de l'ile de Paques, les géants de Bamyan en Afghanistan,\nceux de Ninive et de Khorsabad ; les Hrimthursars des Eddas scan-\ndinaves, le géant Skrymer combattu par Thor, et.\n(8) Peter Lawrence, Le culte du cargo —Fayard (Paris), 1974. (Le pre-\nmier débarquement de marchandises d'un avion-cargo frappa forte-\nment l’esprit des Papous, au point qu’ils instaurérent le “culte du\ncargo”, dispensateur de richesses, bien qu’ils se soient, par la suite,\naccoutumés aux produits occidentaux et aux vols des avions),\n(9) Amnold Toynbee - op. cit — p. 88 : Al-Gabrati.\n-88-\n— =\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\n= om\ni\n(10) G. Pastthier — op. cit “Manava-Dharma-Sastra ou Lois de Manou,\ncomprenant les institutions religieuses et civiles des Indiens”, p. 331\nets. “Lenom de Manou rapproché (...) de ceux de Ménds et de Minos,\nappartient & chacun des sept personnages divins qui, suivant les idées des\nIndiens, ont successivement gouverné le monde.”\n(11) “Mais qui a découvert I'Antarctique ?” — La Recherche, n° 161,\ndécembre 1984.\n(cf. aussi Charles Hapgood ~ Les cartes des anciens rois des mers - Ed.\ndu Rocher (Monaco), 1981 — p. 85 ets.\n(12) La Bible : Ecrits intertestamentaires — op. cit.\nLivre des secrets d’Hénoch :\nX2: “Ondonne-lui en Mon nom de se cacher et annonce-lui que la fin\nest proche : toute la terre va périr, un déluge va arriver sur toute la terre\net détruire tout ce quelle porte.”\nX7: “La terre que les anges ont souillée sera assainie. Annonce la gué-\nrison de la terre : on guérina sa plaie, et tous les humains ne périront pas\n2 cause de tout le mystdre meurtrier que les Veilleurs ont enseigné a leurs\nfil\nX16: “(..) il pleureront la perte de leurs fils, ils supplieront éternelle-\nment, mais il n'y aura pour ewe ni pitit ni paix.”\nLivre des Jubilés :\nV6-11 : “La punition des anges et des gtants (...)”\nVII 20-25 : “(...) lorsque les Veilleurs stcarterent de Vordonnance qui les\nrégissait pour forniquer avec les filles des hommes, se prirent des femmes\nparmi toutes celles quis avaient choisies, provoqudrent le début de lim-\npurer, engendrerent des fils, les Nephilim qui éaient tous differents et se\ndévoraient les uns les autres (...)”\n(13) Graham Greene - Un Américain bien tranquille — Ed. Robert\nLaffont (Paris) 1956.\nANNEXE 2\n+ Brad Steiger\n“Un rapport du projet Grudge : entretiens du Pr Hynek avec des\nastronomes” — Ounis: le projet Blue Book — Belfond, 1979. p. 178 sq.\n* Allen J. Hynek\nNouveau rapport sur les ovnis — op. cit. p. 27 sq.\n* Peter A. Sturrock\n“Report on a Survey of the Membership of the American Astronomical\nSociety Concerning the UFO problem” ~ Rapport n° 681 — Institute\nfor Plasma Research, Standford University, CA, janvier 1977.\nANNEXE 3\n* J.-C. Ribes et G. Monnet\nLa vie extraterrestre— op. cit.\nANNEXE 4\n* O'Neill\nLes villes de Vespace - Laffont, 1978.\n¢ André Lebeau\nLespace en héritage - Odile Jacob, 1986.\n© Paine et al. (National Commision on Space)\nPioneering the Space Frontier — Bantam Books, 1986.\n¢ J.-C. Ribes et G. Monnet\nLa vie extraterrestre — op. cit.\nThierry Gaudin et al.\n2100, récit du prochain sidele— Payot, 1990.\n© Jean-Claude Bourret et Jean-Jacques Vélasco\nOvnis, la science avance - op. cit.\nANNEXE 5\nRoswell\n* William Moore i\nThe Roswell incident - G.P. Putman & sons, USA, 1980.\n(En francais : Le mystére de Roswell - France Empire, 1981).\nKevin D. Randle\n1) UFO crash at Roswell - Avon Books, USA, 1991 (en coll. avec\nDonald R. Schmitt).\n2) The Truth about the UFO crash at Roswell — Evans, USA, 1994.\n3) Roswell UFO crash update - Global Comm., USA, 1995.\n+ Karl Pflock\nRoswell in perspective — Fund for UFO Research Inc, Washington DC,\n1994.\n(Peu objectif, mais intéressant par les affidavits en annexe).\n* Richard L. Weaver, Col. de I\" USAF\nReport on Air Force Research regarding the “Roswell Incident” —\njuillet 1994.\n* United States General Accounting Office.\n“Report to the Honorable Steven H. Schiff, House of Representatives.\nGovernment Records : « Results of a Search for Records Concerning\nthe 1947 Crash Near Roswell, New Mexico ».” — juillet 1995.\n* Chaine de télévision anglaise Channel Four\nEnregistrements vidéo de témoignages sur le crash de Roswell, la plu-\npart provenant du Fund for UFO Research (“Roswell Recollections,\npart II”, 1992)\nDésinformation réductrice\n+ Karl Pflock\nRoswell in Perspective — op. cit.\n* Rapport Condon\nAppendix U : Report of meetings of Scientific Advisory Panel on\nUnidentified Flying Objects (Robertson Panel) - 14-18 january 1953\n— op. cit.~ p.905 sq.\n* Allen J. Hynek\nLes objets volants non identifiés — Belfond, 1974.\n(Traduit de The UFO Experience, a scientific enguiry ~ 1972).\nDésinformation amplifiante\n* Milton William Cooper\n‘The Secret Government ; The Origin, Identity, and Purpose of M.J.12\n- Fullerton, CA - The Author, 23 mai 1989, 25 p.\n¢ Jerome Clark\n(CUFO in the 80\") — The UFO encyclopedia — Omnigraphics Inc.,\nDeir, 1990.\nANNEXE 6\n* Don Berliner; Marie Galbraith, Antonio Hunceus\nUnidentified Flying Objects briefing document - The best available\nevidence - CUFOS, FUFOR, MUFON, 1995.\n¢ Michel Bougard et alter\nDes soucoupes volantes aux ovnis — Editions SOBEPS, 1976.\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nUFO, Unidentified Flying Object...\nSince 1947, the subject has disturbed, fascinated, called out.\nOh how debated, the question has been studied with extreme meticulousness and\nfrom many points of view (scientific, technical, aeronautical, strategic, political,\nreligious, media) by a French committee composed of former auditors of the very\nserious-minded Institut des Hautes Etudes de Défense Nationale [French Institute\nfor Advanced National Defense Studies] and qualified experts from every\nbackground, COMETA [Committee for In-Depth Studies].\nFor the first time, men, some of whom occupy very high positions, have agreed to\nwrite a report devoted entirely to the UFO problem in the belief that based on the\nknowledge that has been acquired to date, sufficient questions of national interest\nare raised for the Chief of State and the Prime Minister to be provided with this\ninformation.\nIn this report, COMETA studies several unexplained French and foreign UFO\ncases.\nVery well documented, these sightings are often supported by traces on the\nzround or tracks confirmed by radar. Are these secret terrestrial craft? In some\nsases, perhaps. Are we in the presence of craft of nonterrestrial origin? This\niypothesis cannot be ruled out. If it were to prove correct, it would be loaded with\nsonsequences for Defense. -\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nSATURDAY 17 JUNE 2000\nUFO’s once the\npreserve of the purely\nparanoid are now\nbeing taken seriously.\nAstronauts, Generals\nand a number of\ninfluential scientists\nare hammering away\nat the crust of\ninternational\nscepticism. LESLIE\nKEAN explains why a\nstudy by the French\nmilitary may finally\nmake governments sit\nup and take notice.\nHE release in April of the first\ndetailed satellite images of Area\n51, the top-secret Air Force test\nsite in Nevada, prompted a web-\nsite meltdown as people from\naround the world searched for\nclues about unidentified flying objects.\n“The interest has been really phenomenal,”\nsaid David Mountain, marketing director for\nAerial Images, Inc which posted the high\nresolution aerial photos of Area 51 on the\nInternet. But those hoping to see signs of\nsomething extraordinary were destined to be\ndisappointed. Most of Area 51s operations\noccur underground, making __ photos.\nmeaningless. Anyone looking for the fresh\ninformation on UFOs would have better luck\ntrying a new, but less publicized source: by the\nFrench military, just translated into English.\nHigh level officials -- including retired\ngenerals from the French Institute of Higher\nStudies for National Defense, a government-\nfunded strategic planning agency -- recently\ntook a giant step in openly challenging\nskepticism about UFOs. In a report based on a\nthree year study, they concluded that,\n“numerous manifestations observed _ by\nreliable witnesses could be the work of craft of\nTIME TO THINK AGAIN\nts UFO pictur\nwhich\nextra-terrestrial ori and that, in fact, the\nbest explanation “the extraterrestrial\nhypothesis.” Although not categorically\nproven, “strong presumptions exist in its favor\nand if it is correct, it is loaded with significant\nconsequences.”\nThe French group reached that conclusion\nafter examining nearly 500 detailed\ninternational aeronautical sightings and\nradar/visual cases, and previously undisclo:\npilots’ reports. They drew on data from offi\nsources, government authorities, and the Air\nForces of different countries. The findings are\ncontained in a 90-page report titled, “UFOs\nand Defense: What Should We Prepare For?,”\npublished in France by the magazine VSD.\nTHE MECHANICS OF A\nMYSTERY\n“The number of sightings, which are\ncompletely unexplained despite the abundance\nand quality of data from them, is growing\nthroughout the world,” the team declared. The\nauthors note that about 5 percent of sightings\non which there is solid documentation cannot\nbe easily attributed to earthly sources, such as\nsecret military exercises - especially since\nunexplained objects have been reported since\n1944. The rest “seem to be completely\nunknown flying machines with exceptional\nperformances that are guided by a natural or\nartificial intelligence,” they say. Scienc\ndeveloped plausible models for travel from\nanother solar system and for technology which\ncould be used to propel the vehicles, the report\nsays.\nIt assures readers that UFOs have\ndemonstrated no hosti acts, “although\nintimidation maneuvers have been\nconfirmed.”\nGiven the widespread scepticism about\n1 Irish Independent\nWEEKEND\nSATURDAY 17 JUNE 2000\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nUFOs, many will quickly dismiss the generals’\nET hypothesis. But it is less easy to do so once\nthe authors’ credentials are considered. The\nstudy’s originators are four-star General\nBernard Norlain, former commander of the\nFrench Tactical Air Force and military\ncounselor to the prime minister; General Denis\nLetty, an air force fighter pilot; and Andre\nLebeau, former head of the National Center\nfor Space Studies (the French equivalent of\nNASA in the United States.)\n‘They formed a 12-member “Committee for\nIn-depth Studies,” abbreviated as COMETA,\nwhich authored the report. Three-star Admiral\nMare Merlo, national chief of police Denis\nBlancher and Jean-Jacques Velasco, head of a\ngovernment agency studying UFOs, as well as\nscientists and weapons engineers, were also\ncontributors. Not only does the group stand by\nits findings, it is urging international action.\nThe writers recommend that France\nestablish “sectorial cooperation agreements\nwith interested European and foreign\ncountries” on the matter of UFOs. They\nsuggest that the European Union undertake\ndiplomatic action with the United States\n“exerting useful pressure to clarify this crucial\nissue which must fall within the scope of\no>\nae\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\npolitical and strategic alliances.” Why\nmight other nations be inclined to take\nthis subject seriously? For one thing\ndeclassified US government documents\nshow that unexplained objects with\nextraordinary technical capabilities pose\nchallenges to military activity around the\nglobe\nFor example, US fighter jets have been\nscrambled to pursue UFOs, accordin;\nNorth American Aerospace De!\nCommand logs and US Air\ndocuments, Iranian and Peruvian Air\nForce planes attempted to shoot down\nunexplained objects. during air\nencounters in 1976 and 1980, and\nBelgian F-16's equipped _—_with\nautomatically guided missiles pursued\nUFO's in 1990. Further, the French\nreport says that there have been\nabove secret installations and mi\nbases” and “military aircraft shadowed”\nin the US. Dr. Edgar Mitchell, the Apollo\n14 astronaut who was the sixth man to\nwalk on the moon, is one of many\nsupporters of international cooperation\non UFOs. Of the French report, he says,\n“It's significant that individuals of\nstanding in the government,\nand intelligence community in\n‘ame forth with thi Mitchell,\nwho holds a doctor of nce degree\nfrom the prestigious Massachusetts\nInstitute of Technology, is convinced “at\na confidence level above 90pc, that there\nis reality to all of this.” He adds, “People\nhave been digging through the files and\ninvestigating for years now. The files are\nquite convincing. The only thing that’s\nlacking is the official stamp.” He joins\nfive-star Admiral Lord Hill-Norton, the\nformer head of the British Ministry of\nDefense, in calling for US congressional\nfact-finding hearings into the UFO\nquestion. Hearings would include\ntestimony by government witnesses from\nthe Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA,\nprivate industry and __ intelligence\noperations with personal, first-hand\nknowledge of UFO phenomena and\nrelated projects.\nsome\nTHE ASTRONAUT AMD\nTHE INVESTIGATION\nDespite the fact that Mitchell is a\nnational hero and has been honoured with the\nPresidential Medal of Freedom, the USN\nDistinguished Service Medal and the NASA\nDistinguished Service Medal, his request for an\ninvestigation has been ignored by U.S.\nofficials.\nNonetheless, the public’s interest in UFOs is,\nundiminished. A ballot initiative underway in\nthe US state of Missouri, and certified by the\nsecretary of state in March, urges Congress to\nconvene hearings. The initiative states that “the\nFederal Government's handling of the UFO\nissue has contributed to the public cynici\ntoward, and general mistrust of, government.\nS Naval Reserve Commander Willard H.\nMiller has been communicating this same\nconcern to high level officials for a number of\nyears. With over 30 years in Navy and Joint\nInteragency operations with the US Defense\nDepartment, Miller has participated in a series\nof previously undisclosed briefings for\nPentagon brass about military policy regarding\nUFOs.\nLike many, he says he worries that the\nmilitary's lack of preparation for encounters\nwith unexplained craft could provoke a\ndangerous confrontation when, and if, such an\nencounter occurs; “precipitous military\ndecisions.” he warns, “may lead to\nunnecessary confusion, misapplication of\nforces or possible catastrophic\nconsequences\nAnd he says he is not alone in his concerns.\n‘There are those in high places in the\ngovernment who share a growing interest in\nthis subject,” Miller reports.\nMiller retired in 1994 from active duty on\nthe Current Operations Staff (J3) of U.S.\nAtlantic Command, Norfolk, Virginia where he\nworked operations, intelligence, and special\ncontingency issues. In a February, 2000\nconfidential memo prepared for this reporter,\nhe spelled out the details of meetings with\nnamed officials - including the Director of the\nDefense Intelligence Agency, an Admiral on\nthe Joint Staff, and the U.S. Atlantic\nCommand's Director for Intelligence - between\n1989 and 2000.\nMiller concurs with the COMETA’s\nobservation that there is no evidence of\nhostility from UFOs “The only threat to the\nnational security of the United States is the\ncontinued denial of undeniable physical UFO\noccurrences and sightings to a public growing\nincreasingly frustrated with its government's\nweak explanations,” Miller says.\nAir Force Regulation 200- Unidentified\nFlying Objects Reporting,” prohibits the\nrelease to the public and the media any data\nabout “those objects which are not\nexplainable” while allowing disclosure only of\nthe UFOs that have been identified as “familiar\nAn even more restrictive procedure is\noutlined in the Joint Army Navy Air Force\nPublication 146, which provides\ncommunications instructions for reporting\nsightings relevant to US security. Anyone\n“Tf we persist in\nrefusing to recognize\nthe existence of the\nUFOs, we will end\nup, one fine day, by\nmistaking them for\nthe guided missiles\nof an enemy — and\nthe worst will be\nunder its jurisdiction disclosing reports\nwithout authorization is subject to prosecution\nunder the Espionage Act.\nEven the President of the United States\nrecently had trouble accessing information on\nthe subject. In 1995, philanthropist Laurence\nRockefeller provided UFO briefing materials\nto President Clinton, Hillary Clinton, and\nPresidential science advisor Jack Gibbons\nwhile they spent a weekend at Rockefellers’\nWyoming ranch. Clinton then instructed\nAssociate Attorney General at the Justice\nDepartment, Webster Hubbell, to investigate\nthe existence of UFOs, as disclosed by Hubbell\nin his book, Friends in High Places. Despite\nthis request from the Commander in Chief,\nHubbell was unable to obtain information on\nBREAKING SILENCE: US Naval\nReserve Commander Willard H. Miller\nworries that the military's lack of\npreparation for encounters with\nunexplained craft could provoke\nconfrontation. Leslie General Norlain\nSorcing the establishment to think\nagain about those lights in the sky.\nPictures courtesy of Bernard Thouanel\nVSD photo archives.\nthe subject.\nTHE DECADES OF\nDISTRUST\nissues that remain\npertinent today were openly discussed. In\nIn earlier decades,\n1960, for example, US Rept tative\nLeonard G. Wolf of Iowa entered an “urgent\nwarning” from R.E.\nHillenkoett former CIA Director and\nNavy vice admiral, into the Congressional\nRecord that ‘certain dangers are linked with\nunidentified flying objects.” Wolf cited Gen.\nLM. Chassin, NATO coordinator of Allied\nAir Service, warming that “If we persist in\nrefusing to recognize the existence of the\nUFOs, we will end up, one fine day, by\nmistaking them for the guided missiles of an\nenemy - and the worst will be upon u\nThese concems were taken seriously\nenough to be incorporated into the 1971\n“Agreement on Measures to Reduce the\nOutbreak of Nuclear War\" between the US\nand the Soviet Union. The treaty states that\nthe two countries will “notify each other\nimmediately in the event of detection by\nmissile warning systems of unidentified\nobjects...if such occurrences could create a\ntisk of outbreak of nuclear war between the\ntwo countries.”\nThe French report may open the door for\nnations to be more forthcoming once again,\nChile, for example, is openly addressing it’s\n‘own concems about air safety and UFOs. The\nnow retired Chief of the Chilean Air Force\nhas formed a committee with civil aviation\nexperts to study recent near collisions\nbetween UFOs and civilian airliners.\nAs the international conversation about\nUFOs unfolds,\nsightings continue,\nas they have for\ndecades. Perhaps\nthe most notable\nrecent US sighting\ntook place in\nMarch 1997.\nHundreds of\npeople -across the\nstate of Arizona\nreported seeing\nhuge triangular\nobjects, hovering\nsilently in the night\nsky - a sighting\nthat, as the state's\nSenator John\nMcCain noted\nrecently, has\n“never been fully\nexplained.”\nAs recently as\n2000, four policemen at different locations in\n. Claire County, Illinois, witnessed a huge,\nbrightly lighted, triangular craft flying and hovering\nat 1000 feet. One officer reported witnessing\nextreme rapid motion by the craft that cannot be\nlained in conventional terms. Nearby Scott Air\nand the FAA purport to know nothing.\nench Institute of Higher Studies for\nNational Defense and the National Center for\nain several steps ahead of the\nUnited States miliary and_NASA. Perhaps the\nreport by the bold French generals -- with its goal\nof “stripping the phenomenon of UFOs of its\nirrational layer” -- will be a catalyst for authorities\naround the world to publicly examine the issue of\nUFOs in a new light. I\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nPilot encounters with UFOs\nStudy challenges secrecy (and denial)\nLESLIE KEAN\nSAN FRANCISCO\nACK IN JANUARY, Agence\nFrance Presse reported that a\nSiberian airport was shut for 14\nhours while a luminescent unidenti-\nfied flying object hovered above its\nrunway. Although it’s hard to imagine\nsuch an event taking place in the in-\ndustrialized United States, a compel-\nling October 2000 study by a retired\naerospace scientist from NASA-Ames\nResearch Center shows that similar in-\ncidents have occurred in America 1\nskies over the last 50 years. “Aviation\nSafety in America — A Previously Ne-\nglected Factor” presents more than\n100 pilot and crew reports of encoun-\nters with unidentified aerial phenome-\nna (UAP) that appear to have compro-\nmised aviation safety.\nAuthor Richard F. Haines, formerly\nNASA's chief of the Space Human\nFactors Office and a Raytheon con-\ntract scientist, is chief scientist for the\nNational Aviation Reporting Center\non Anomalous Phenomena (NAR-\nCAP), a research organization found-\ned last year. In stunning detail, pilots\nand crew describe a range of geomet-\nric forms and lights inconsistent with\nknown aircraft or natural phenomena.\nBizarre objects paced aircraft at rela-\ntively near distances, sometimes dis-\nabling cockpit instruments, interrupt-\ning ground communications, or dis-\ntracting the crew.\nThe data include 56 near-misses.\nImpulsive responses by pilots to an ap-\nproaching high-speed object can be\nhazardous; in a few cases, such vio-\nlent evasive reactions injured passen-\ngers and flight attendants. However,\nHaines states that there is no threat of\na collision caused directly by UAP\n“because of the re-ported high degree\nof maneuverability shown by the\nUAP.” While flying over Lake Michi-\ngan in 1981, TWA Capt. Phil Schultz\nsaw a “large, round, silver metal ob-\nject” with dark portholes equally\nspaced around the circumference that\n“descended into the atmosphere from\nabove,” according to his hand-written\nreport. Schultz and his first officer\nbraced themselves for a mid-air colli-\nsion; the object suddenly made a high-\nspeed turn and departed.\nVeteran Japan Airlines 747 Capt.\nKenju Terauchi reported a spectacular\nprolonged encounter over Alaska in\n1986. “Most unexpectedly, two space\nships stopped in front of our face,\nshooting off lights,” he said. “The\ninside cockpit shined brightly and I felt\nwarm in the face.” Despite the Federal\nAviation Administration's determina-\ntion that he and his crew were stable,\ncompetent and professional, he was\ngrounded for speaking out.\nIn 1997, a Swissair Boeing 747 over\nLong Island just missed a glowing,\nwhite, cylindrical object speeding to-\nward the plane. According to an FAA\nCivil Aviation Security Office memo-\nrandum, pilot Philip Bobet said that “if\nthe object was any lower, it may have\nhit the right wing.”\nGround-systems operators have\nalso been affected by UAP. “The ele-\nment of surprise means a decrease in\nsafety because it diverts the attention\nof air-traffic controllers that should be\nfocused on landing planes. That is a\ndanger,” says Jim McClenahen, a\nrecently retired FAA air-traffic-control\nspecialist and NARCAP technical\nadviser. “Aviation Safety in America”\ndoes not attempt to explain the origin\nof these mysterious objects. But\nHaines writes that hundreds of\nreports, some dating back to the\n1940s, “suggest that they [UAPs] are\nassociated with a very high degree of\nintelligence, deliberate flight control,\nand advanced energy management.”\nIn the 1950s, pilots and crews reported\nseeing flying discs, cigar-shaped craft\nwith portholes, and gyrating lights, all\nwith extraordinary technical capabili-\nties. Documents show the unexplained\nobjects were considered a national se-\ncurity concern. By order of the Joint\nChiefs of Staff, commercial pilots were\nrequired to report sightings and the un-\nauthorized release of a UFO report\ncould cost them 10 years in prison or a\n$10,000 fine.\nTo keep this information from the\npublic, officials ridiculed and de-\nbunked legitimate sightings, angering\nsome pilots. According to the Newark\nStar Ledger in 1958, more than 50\ncommercial pilots who had reported\nsightings, each with at least 15 years of\nmajor airline experience, ted the\ncensorship policy and denials as “bor-\ndering on the absolutely ridiculous.”\nThese pilots said they were interro-\ngated by the Air Force, sometimes all\nnight long, and then “treated like in-\ncompetents and told to keep quiet,” ac-\ncording to one pilot. “The Air Force tells\nyou that the thing that paced your plane\nfor 15 minutes was a mirage or a bolt of\nlightening,” he told the Star-Ledger.\n“Nuts to that. Who needs it? Aresult,\nmany pilots “forget” to report their sight-\nings at all, one pilot said.\nAccording to a 1952 Air Force Sta-\ntus Report on UFOs for the Air Techni-\ncal Intelligence Center, pilots were so\nhumiliated that one told investigators,\n“If a space ship flew wing-tip to wing-\ntip formation with me, | would not\nreport it.” The vast majority of sight-\nings by American pilots are still not\nreported. The media perpetuate the\ncensorship and ridicule, handicapping\nthe collection of valuable data.\nIn contrast, other countries are\nopenly investigating the impact of\nUAP on aviation safety. A 1999 French\nstudy by retired generals from the\nFrench Institute of Higher Studies for\nNational Defense and a government\nagency with the National Center for\nSpace Studies examined hundreds of\nwell-documented pilot reports from\naround the world. The study could not\nexplain a 1994 Air France viewing of a\nUAP that instantaneously disappeared\nas confirmed by radar and a 1995\nAerolineas Argentinas Boeing 727\nencounter with a luminous object that\nextinguished airport lights as the\nplane attempted to land.\n“Aeronautic personnel must be\nsensitized and prepared to deal with\nthe situation,” the report states. They\nmust first “accept the possibility of the\npresence of extraterrestrial craft in\nour sky.” Then, “it is necessary to over-\ncome the fear of ridicule.”\nIn 1997, the Chilean government\nformed the Committee for the Study of\nAnomalous Aerial Phenomena (CE-\nFAA) following publicly acknowl-\nedged observations of unidentified fly-\ning objects at a remote Chilean air-\nport. Both the French group and Gen.\nRicardo Bermudez Sanhuesa, presi-\ndent of the CEFAA, have made over-\ntures to the U.S. government for coop-\neration on this issue, with no response.\nGeneral Bermudez, and Air Force\nGen. Denis Letty, chairman of the\nFrench group, said in recent inter-\nviews that the Haines study has inter-\nnational significance and should be\ntaken seriously.\nBrian E. Smith, current head of the\nAviation Safety Program at NASA-\nAmes, agrees. “There is objective evi-\ndence in pilot reports of unexplained\nevents that may affect the safety of the\naircraft, “ he says. “Yet getting people\nto take an objective look at this subject\nis sometimes like pulling teeth.”\nIndeed, the Airline Pilots Association,\nour largest pilots union, and the Flight\nSafety Foundation, describing itself as\n“offering an objective view of aviation\nsafety developments,” ignored NAR-\nCAP requests for a response to the\nstudy. In phone interviews with this\nreporter, representatives dismissed\nthe report out of hand after glancing at\nthe executive summary.\nHowever, such dismissals may soon\nlose ground. Next Wednesday, John\nCallahan, former division chief of the\nAccidents and Investigations Branch\nof the FAA, will disclose FAA docu-\nmentation and subsequent CIA sup-\npression of the Terauchi encounter\nover Alaska. Callahan will be joined by\nmore than 20 other government and\nmilitary witnesses, and dozens more\non videotape, at a National Press Club\nbriefing to challenge official secrecy\nabout this subject.\nRetired United Airlines Capt. Neil\nDaniels, whose DC-10 was forced into\na left turn because of magnetic in-\nterference of cockpit compasses by a\nbrilliant UAP, is among the many who\nwant change. “The energies out there\nare absolutely profound,” he says. “I\nthink we need to know what they are.”\nLeslie Kean is a journalist and au-\nthor in the San Francisco Bay area.\nThe Providence Journal\n“THursbay, MAY 3, 2001\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE BOSTON SUNDAY GLOBE @ MAY 21, 2000\nE3\nSCIENCE & SOCIETY\nUFO theorists gain support abroad, but repression at home\nStudy by French officials, routine unexplained sightings, US military safety aspects combine to boost believers\nast month’s release of the first\ndetailed satellite images of Area\n51, the top-secret US Air Force\ntest site in Nevada, prompted a\nWeb site meltdown as people\nfrom across the nation logged on in search\nof clues about unidentified flying objects.\n“The interest has been really phenom-\nenal,” said David Mountain, marketing di-\nrector for Aerial Images Inc., which post-\ned the high-resolution photographs of\nArea 51 on the Internet.\nBut those hoping to see signs that cap-\ntured UF Osare stored at the site (assome\naficionados have suggested) were des-\ntined to be disappointed. Most of Area 51’s\noperations occur underground, making\nphotos meaningless.\nAnyone looking for fresh information\non UFOs would have better luck trying a\nnew, but less publicized, source: a study\nby the French military, just translated\ninto an approved English edition.\nHigh-level officials - including retired\ngenerals from the French Institute of\nHigher Studies for National Defense, a\ngovernment-financed strategic planning\nagency - recently took a giant step in\nopenly challenging skepticism about\nUFOs.\nIn a report based on a three-year\nstudy, they concluded that “numerous\nmanifestations observed by reliable wit-\nnesses could be the work of craft of extra-\nterrestrial origin” and that, in fact, the\nbest explanation is “the extraterrestrial\nhypothesis.” Although not categorically\nproven, “strong presumptions exist in its\nfavor and if it is correct, it is loaded with\nsignificant consequences.”\nThe French group reached that ton-\nclusion after examining nearly 500 inter-\nnational aeronautical sightings and radar/\nvisual cases, and previously undisclosed\npilots’ reports, They drew on data from of-\nficial sources, government authorities,\nand the air forces of other countries. The\nfindings are contained in a 90-page report\ntitled “UFOs and Defense: What Should\nWe Prepare For?”\n“The number of sightings, which are\ncompletely unexplained despite the abun-\ndance and quality of data from them, is\ngrowing throughout the world,” the team\ndeclared.\n‘The authors note that about 5 percent\nof sightings on which there is solid docu-\nmentation cannot be easily attributed to\nearthly sources, such as secret military\nexercises. This 5 percent seem “to be com-\npletely unknown flying machines with ex-\nceptional performances that are guided\nby anatural or artificial intelligence,” they\nsay. Science has developed plausible mod-\nels for travel from another solar system\nand for technology that could be used to\npropel the vehicles, the report points out.\nIt assures readers that UFOs have\ndemonstrated no hostile acts, “although\nintimidation maneuvers have been con-\nfirmed.”\nGiven the widespread skepticism\nabout UFOs, many will quickly dismiss\nthe generals’ “extraterrestrial hypoth-\nesis.” But it is less easy to do so once the\nauthors’ credentials are considered. The\nstudy’s originators are four-star General\nBernard Norlain, former commander of\nthe French Tactical Air Force and mili-\ntary counselor to the prime minister; Gen-\neral Denis Letty, an air force fighter pilot;\nand Andre Lebeau, former head of the\nNational Center for Space Studies, the\nFrench equivalent of NASA.\nThey formed a 12-member “Commit-\ntee for In-depth Studies,” abbreviated as\nCOMETA, which authored the report.\nOther contributors included a three-star\nadmiral, the national chief of police, and\nthe head of a government agency studying\n“missiles pursued a UFO in\nthe subject, as well as scientists and weap-\nons engineers.\nNot only does the group stand by its\nfindings, it is urging international action.\nThe writers recommend that France es-\ntablish “sectorial cooperation agreements\nwith interested European and foreign\ncountries” on the matter of UFOs. They\nsuggest that the European\nUnion undertake diplomatic\naction with the United\nStates “exerting useful\npressure to clarify this cru-\ncial issue which must fall\nwithin the scope of political\nand strategic alliances.”\nWhy might the United\nStates be interested —albeit,\nprivately -in a subject often\nmet with ridicule, or consid-\nered the domain of the irra-\ntional?\nFor one thing, declassi-\nfied US government docu-\nments show that unex-\nplained objects with ex-\ntraordinary technical capa-\nbilities pose challenges to\nmilitary activity around the\nglobe. For example, US\nfighter jets have attempted\nto pursue UFOs, according\nto North American Aero-\nspace Defense Command\nlogs and Air Force docu-\nments. Iranian and Peruvi-\nan air force planes attempt-\ned to shoot down unidenti-\nfied craft in 1976 and 1980.\nBelgium F-16s armed with\n1990.\nFurther, the French re-\nport says that there have\nbeen “visits above secret in-\nstallations and missile\nbases” and “military air-\ncraft shadowed” in the Unit-\ned States.\nEdgar Mitchell, the\nApollo 14 astronaut who was\nthe sixth man to walk on the\nmoon, is one of many sup-\nporters of international co-\noperation on UFOs. Of the\nFrench report, he says, “It’s\nsignificant that individuals\nof some standing in the gov-\nernment, military, and intel-\nligence community in\nFrance came forth with\nthis.”\nMitchell, who holds a\ndoctorate from MIT in aero-\nnautics and astronautics, is\nconvinced “at a confidence\nlevel above 90 percent, that\nthere is reality to all of this.”\nHe says, “People have been\ndigging through the files\nand investigating for years\nnow. The files are quite con-\nvincing. The only thing\nthat’s lacking is the official\nstamp.”\nMitchell joins five-star\nAdmiral Lord Hill-Norton,\nthe former head of the British Ministry of\nDefense, in calling for congressional fact-\nfinding hearings into the UFO question.\nAlthough Congress seems disinclined\nto pursue the matter, the public’s interest\nin UFOs is undiminished. A ballot initia-\ntive underway in Missouri, certified by the\nsecretary of state in March, urges Con-\ngress to convene hearings. The initiative\nstates that “the Federal Government's\nhandling of the UFO issue has contribut-\ned to the public cynicism toward, and gen-\neral mistrust of, government.”\nUS Naval Reserve Commander Wil-\nlard H. Miller has long been communicat-\nme concern to high level federal\n. With over 30 years in Navy and\njoint interagency operations with the De-\nfense Department, Miller has particip:\ned in a series of previously undisclosed\nbriefings for Pentagon brass about mili-\ntary policy regarding UFOs.\nLike many, Miller says he worries that\nthe French report chastises the United\nStates for what it calls an “impressive re-\npressive arsenal” on the subject, including\na policy of disinformation and military\nregulations prohibiting public disclosure\nof UFO sightings.\nAir Force Regulation 200-2, “Uniden-\ntified Flying Objects Reporting,” for ex-\nCOSTA RICAN PHOTO (ABOVE); UPI PHOTO, (BELOW LEFT); AP PHOTO (BOTTOM RIGHT)\nthe military's lack of preparation for en-\ncounters with unexplained craft could\nprovoke dangerous confrontation when,\nand if, such an encounter occurs; “precipi-\ntous military decisions,” he warns, “may\nlead to unnecessary confusion, misappli-\ncation of forces, or possible catastrophic\nconsequences.”\nAnd he says he is not alone in his con-\ncerns, “There are those in high places in\nthe government who share a growing in-\nterest in this subject,” Miller reports,\nIf the US military is concerned about\nUFOs, it is not saying so publicly. Indeed,\nImages of purported UFOs, taken by, above, a Costa Rican mapping aircraft In 1971 and reproduced on\nthe cover of a report by the French military; below left,\nhigh school student in Beaver, P:\nZanesville, Ohlo, barber in 1966; below right, a\nbottom right, teenage brothers in Detroit in 1967.\nample, prohibits the release to the public\nand the media of any data about “those ob-\njects which are not explainable.” An even\nmore restrictive procedure is outlined in\nthe Joint Army Navy Air Force Publica-\ntion 146, which threatens to prosecute\nanyone under its jurisdiction — including\npilots, civilian agencies, merchant marine\ncaptains, and even some fishing vessels —\nfor disclosing reports of sightings rel-\nevant to US security.\nAlthough researchers have been able\nto obtain some information through the\nFreedom of Information Act, many UFO\ndocuments remain classified.\nIn earlier decades, issues that remain\npertinent today were openly discussed. In\n1960, for example, US Representative\nLeonard G. Wolf of Iowa entered an “ur-\ngent warning” from R. E. Hillenkoetter, a\nformer CIA director and Navy vice admi-\nral, into the Congressional Record that\n“certain dangers are linked with unidenti-\nfied flying objects.” Wolf cited General\nLM. Chassin, NATO coordinator of Al-\nlied Air Service, warning that “If we per-\nsist in refusing to recognize the existence\nof the UFOs, we will end up, one fine day,\nby mistaking them for the guided missiles\nof an enemy ~ and the worst will be upon\nus.”\nThese concerns were taken seriously\nenough to be incorporated into the 1971\nUS-Soviet “Agreement on Measures to\nReduce the Outbreak of Nuclear War.”\nThe French report may open the door\nfor nations to be more forthcoming once\nagain. Chile, for example, is openly ad-\ndressing its own concerns about air safety\nand UFOs. The now retired chief of the\nChilean Air Force has formed a commit-\ntee with civil aviation specialists to study\nrecent near-collisions of UFOs and civil-\nAs the international conversation\nabout UFOs unfolds, sightings continue,\nas they have for decades. Perhaps the\nmost notable recent US sighting took\nplace in March 1997, Hundreds of people\nacross Arizona reported seeing huge tri-\nangular objects, hovering silently in the\nnight sky — a sighting that, as the state’s\nUS Senator John McCain noted recently,\nhas “never been fully explained.”\nAs recently as Jan. 5, four policemen\nat different locations in St. Claire County,\nIllinois, witnessed a huge, brightly light-\ned, triangular craft flying and hovering at\n1,000 feet. One officer reported witness-\ning extreme rapid motion by the craft that\ncannot be explained in conventional\nterms. Nearby Scott Air Force base and\nthe Federal Aviation Administration pur-\nport to know nothing.\n‘The Defense Department maintains it\ncan find no information acknowledging\nthe existence of the triangular objects. In\nresponse to a suit by curious Arizonans, it\nprovided details of its search to US Dis-\ntrict Court Judge Stephen M. McNamee\nof Phoenix. On March 30, McNamee con-\ncluded that “a reasonable search was con-\nducted” even though no information was\nobtained, and he dismissed the case.\n‘There is one government agency in the\ncountry that has taken steps to prepare\nfor a UFO encounter. The Fire Officer’s\nGuide to Disaster Control, second edition\n- used by the Federal Emergency Man-\nagement Agency and taught at the seven\nuniversities offering degrees in fire sci-\nence - warns of “UFO hazards,” such as\nelectrical fields that cause blackouts, force\nfields, and physiological effects.\n“Do not stand under a UFO that is\nhovering at low altitudes,” the book\nwarns. “Do not touch or attemptto touch a\nUFO that has landed.”\n‘The text leaves little room for skepti-\ncism, John E. Mack, professor of psychia-\ntry at Harvard University and a Pulitzer\nPrize-winning author, stopped being\nskeptical along time ago.\n“No culture from the beginning of\ntime, no culture from anywhere on the\nplanet, has ever voided the idea ofall other\nintelligent life other than ourselves,” he\ntold a UFO conference at the New York\nHall of Science two weeks ago. “That's ar-\nrogance,\nLeslie Kean is a freelance fournalist in the\nSan Francisco Bay area.\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nNational Aviation Reporting Center for Anomalous Phenomena\n(NARCAP)\nThe National Aviation Reporting Center for Anomalous Phenomena (NARCAP) is a\nnational organization, established in November of 2000, and is dedicated to the\nadvancement of aviation safety issues as they apply to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena\n(UAP).\nNARCAP investigates aviation related reports of aerial encounters with lights or objects\nthat seem inconsistent with known categories of aircraft and common natural phenomena.\nThese lights or objects are reported to appear in a variety of colors and shapes. Pilots, air\ntraffic controllers and radar operators report that these lights or objects closely approach\naircraft. Encounters with these lights or objects, UAP, have a demonstrated a variety of\nsafety related effects on pilots, crew, cockpit discipline and on-board instrumentation.\nNARCAP Chief Scientist Dr. Richard F. Haines has compiled a catalogue of over 3400\naviation related UAP cases. He has conducted a comprehensive review of UAP reports by\nUSS. air traffic controllers and pilots from the past 50 years. A result of this effort is\nRichard’s paper” Aviation Safety in America- A Previously Neglected Factor”. It\ncontains analyses of over one hundred reports of UAP involved in near misses, close\npacing, disrupted avionics, and collisions. These events were reported by US military\naviators, civil aviation professionals, private pilots, and by foreign aircrews operating in\nUS airspace.\nNARCAP has no basis for conjecture regarding the true nature or source of these lights\nand objects. It is the NARCAP position that certain unidentified aerial phenomena have\nan effect on aviation safety that can be quantified. It is the intention of this organization\nto develop a body of data that will stand up to scientific scrutiny and serve as a basis for\nunderstanding this phenomenon.\nIt is our hope that aviation professionals will recognize the importance of this work and\ncontact NARCAP with their reports of encounters with UAP. Often, though not always,\nreporters are concerned about their confidentiality. We are not associated with the FAA\nor other government agencies, or the airlines. With regards to employers, the FAA, and\nthe media, we have a process in place to ensure that confidentiality is protected.\nFor more information contact:\nTed Roe, Executive Director (831) 338-4783\nOr email admin@narcap.org\nOr go to Our Website www.narcap.org\nTo report UAP encounters call (800) 732-3666\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nUFO Shuts Down Russian Airport\nMOSCOW, Jan 27, 2001 -- (Agence France Presse) An airport in\nsouthern Siberia was shut down for an hour and a half on Friday\nwhen an unidentified flying object (UFO) was detected hovering\nabove its runway, the Interfax newsagency reported.\nThe crew of an II-76 cargo aircraft refused to take off, claiming they\nsaw a luminescent object hovering above the runway of the Siberia's\nBarnaul airport, local aviation company director lvan Komarov was\nquoted as saying.\nThe crew of another cargo plane, refusing to use the runway for the\nsame reason, landed their jet at another airport, Komarov said.\nThe UFO took off and vanished from the airport 90 minutes later,\naccording to the report. ((c) 2001 Agence France Presse)\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nLESLIE KEAN\nRadio Host/Producer 1998 - 2001\nAssociate/Senior Producer and co-host of daily, drive-time investigative news magazine “Flashpoints” on\npublic radio KPFA in the San Francisco Bay Area.\nFeature stories, domestic\nthe Boston Globe, the Baltimore Sun, the Sacramento Bee, the Minneapolis Star Tribune, The Nation, the\nProgressive, the San Francisco Bay Guardian, The Providence Journal, The Commercial Appeal, Burma\nDebate, and the Honolulu Star-Bulletin.\nFeature stories, international\nthe International Herald Tribune, the Globe and Mail (Canada), the Vancouver Sun, the Sydney Morning\nHerald (Australia), the Kyoto Journal (Japan), the Nation (Thailand), Internazionale (Italy), VSD\n(France), the Jrish Independent.\nOp-ed pieces\nthe Boston Globe, the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Journal of Commerce, the Bangkok Post, the St. Louis\nPost Dispatch, the Providence Journal Bulletin, the San Francisco Examiner and The Nation.\nSyndication\nKnight-Ridder, Scripps-Howard, New York Times Wire Service, Pacific News Service and the National\nPublishers Association (NNPA).\nBooks/Anthologies/Collections\nPerspectives: Drugs and Society (Coursewise Publishing, Inc. 2000)\nStone Soup for the World (Conari Press, 1998)\nDrugs, Society and Behavior 98/99 (Dushkin/McGraw -Hill, 1998)\nBurma's Revolution of the Spirit: The Struggle for Democratic Freedom and Dignity (Aperture, 1994),\nco-authored with Alan Clements\nDirector, The Burma Project USA, 1991 — present\nHuman rights and media advocacy\nRadio interviews\nThe Michael Jackson Show (KRLA, Los Angeles); Hightower Radio (over 100 stations); Mike Malloy\nShow (WLS Chicago, the ABC station); Coast to Coast AM (audience of 10 to 20 million); Dreamland\nwith Whitley Strieber (audience 1 million); Democracy Now with Amy Goodman (Pacifica national); The\nGerry Ryan Show (Channel 2, National radio Ireland) and many others.\nHonors\nThe Fund for Investigative Journalism: grants, 1996, 1997 and 1998\nProject Censored Honorable Mention: 1998\nThe Nation Institute: grant, 1997\nCover story selected by The Nation as their submission for the George Polk Award, 1996", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_04_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 94, "ocr_pages_used": 92, "ocr_mean_confidence": 92.86, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 04 candidate. 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This document is a transcript of communications between the flight crew, Astronauts James \"Jim\" Lovell and Frank Borman, and the Manned Flight Center (now known as Johnson Space Center) in Houston, Texas. The transcript begins with Borman's report of a \"bogey,\" contemporary nomenclature for an unknown aircraft, as well as a debris field. Borman described the debris field as consisting of \"very, very many [...] hundreds of little particles.\" He estimated the particles' distance from the spacecraft to be four miles. Lovell described observing a \"brilliant body in the sun against a black background with trillions of particles on it.\"This document also includes handwritten notes documenting the encounter, annotated with the phrase \"UFO Sighting by Borman\" in the top right corner.", "top_terms": [ "houston", "borman", "roger", "booster", "particles", "bogey", "o'clock", "tape", "what", "understand" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nTAPE No. T-00763(Rib)\n\"P.A.O. RELEASE COMMENTARY OF THE GT-7/6 FLIGHT.\"\nP.A.O. SINCE THEN WE HAVE DUBBED THE TAPE OFF, THE MASTER TAPE HERE IN THE CONTRO\nCENTER AND WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO PLAY IT FOR YOU - IT CONTAINS REFERENCES\nTO SIGHTING NOT ONLY SOME PARTICLES BUT AS WELL AS AN UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT\nPLUS THE BOOSTER HERS THAT TAPE WE'LL PLAY IT FOR YOU NOwW----\ns/c GEMINI-7 HERE HOUSTON-- HOW DO YOU READ?\nHOUSTON LOUD AND CLEAR SEVEN - GO AHEAD.\ns/c (BORMAN) A BOGEY AT TEN O'CLOCK HIGH.\nHOUSTON THIS IS HOUSTON, SAY AGAIN SEVEN?\ns/c (BORMAN) I SAID WE HAVE A BOGEY AT TEN O'CLOCK HIGH.\nHOUSTON ROGER. GEMINI-7 ISTHAT THE BOOSTER OR IS THAT A NATURAL SIGHTING?\ns/c A WHAT?\nHOUSTON SAY AGAIN SEVEN.\ns/c (BORMAN) WE HAVE DEBRIS UP HERE - THIS IS AN ACTUAL SIGHTING.\nHOUSTON YOU HAVE ANY MORE INFORMATION - ESTIMATE DISTANCE OR SIZE?\ns/c (BORMAN) WE ALSO HAVE THE BOOSTER IN SIGHT.\nHOUSTON UNDERSTAND YOU ALSO HAVE THE BOOSTER IN SIGHT. ROGER.\ns/c (BORMAN) WE HAVE VERY, VERY MANY A - IT LOOKS LIKE HUNDREDS OF LITTLE\nPARTICLES GOING BY TO THE LEFT OUT ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MILES,\nHOUSTON UNDERSTAND YOU HAVE MANY SMALL PARTICLES GOING BY ON THE LEFT AT WHAT\nDISTANCE?\ns/c (BORMAN) ....GARBLED .,. FOUR MILES. OH, ABOUT - GARBLED ~ IT LOOKS LIKE A\nPATH OF THE VEHICLE AT 90 DEGREES.\nHOUSTON ROGER. UNDERSTAND THEY'RE ABOUT THREE OR FOUR MILES AWAY\ns/c (BORMAN) THEY'VE PASSED NOW. THEY'RE GOING INTO POLAR ORBIT.\nHOUSTON RGER. UNDERSTAND THEY WERE THREE TO FOUR MILES AWAY,\ns/c THATS WHAT IT APPEARED LIKE. THATS ROGER.\nHOUSTON GEMINI-7 - HOUSTON - WERE THESE PARTICLES IN ADDITION 1] THE BOOSTER AND\nTHE BOGEY AT TEN O'CLOCK HIGH?\ns/c (LOVELL) ROGER. I HAVE THE BOOSTER ON MY SIDE.ITS A BRILLIANT BODY IN THE\nSUN AGAINST A BLACK BACKGROUND WITH TRILLIONS OF PARTICLES ON IT.\nHOUSTON ROGER WHAT DIRECTION IS IT FROM YOU?\ns/c (LOVELL) ITS ABOUT AT MY TWO O'CLOCK POSITION.\nHOUSTON DOES THAT MEAN ITS AHEAD OF YOU?\ns/c (LOVELL) ITS AHEAD OF US AT TWO O'CLOCK, SLOWLY TUMBLING\nHOUSTON ROGER.\nsecceccees LONG PAUSE.....20+. DUAL TRANSMISSION. ...e000\nP.A.0. THIS IS GEMINI CONTROL AGAIN THE REFERENCE IN THAT CONVERSATION TO THR\nTHIRD AND UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT OF COURSE WAS OR THE THIRD OBJECT WAS A MNEE\nBOGEY. THERE WERE SEVERAL REFERENCES TO THE BOGEY. AT 4 Hrs 2 MIN into\nTHE FLIGHT THIS IS GEMINI CONTROL.\n-l-\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nLowe Con Fo 00163 Sieh\n. 762 (ls\n) Cy Lof-or- ly FO. 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Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\020__020__255_t_763_r1b_transcripts.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\020__020__255_t_763_r1b_transcripts.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "021", "ordinal": 21, "title": "331_120752_Numeric_Files_1944-1945_37153_German_Armament_Equipment_Documents", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "report", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "3/18/45", "incident_location": "Germany", "page_count": 17, "word_count": 3022, "text_pages": 17, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/331_120752_numeric_files_1944%E2%80%931945_37153_german_armament_equipment_documents.pdf", "sha256": "cc709f89f3f3de832ee3979817a3c716727dd03c2f4fe26a545f1904b29fd467", "csv_description": "This file contains SHAEF messages and memorandums related to \"night phenomena (foofighters),\" flak rockets, unidentified cylindrical objects, and blinking lights. The documents include multiple references to the observations of the 415th Night Fighter Squadron.", "top_terms": [ "lights", "night", "tactical", "december", "headquarters", "army", "further", "january", "force", "observed" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\n; DECLASSIFIED ae r) 3 ee Se\nAuthority: - Sa\n:\nSUPHELE: Heanc RS\nALLIED BRPRDT TOMY POR\n‘ : GPoRwanp)\nay 3 RP: =. SHARP/A/TS. 3 7153/42. TN 18 Varch-19.5.\nSUB; -. Wight Phenonema. ee ;\nTé:+ | Firat. Tactical Air) Fores. (Prov, )) APO 37%, US ARYL\nSe with reference ‘to. reports fumarted: “from. the X1rth “fy\nTactical Air Command through your Meadqueartera on the mibject of\nnight phénerema (foofizhter), eid further to “this Heasquarters!\nAetter -of even. reference dated 11 February, o Peply haa now been. S\n+) xeeeived fromthe Air Ministry: wo nay that Domior Cousind orem —)' A\n“Bave for-some time boon-repor ting siuiiler phohonena,\n> 20042 othe “Air ‘aninty View 5, that avfow af ‘the Mleged\niteraft rey have been Me,262's and for the pat. flak rockets\narercilygested. aa the most: Likely: ¢ planations } :\n3.0. Its Fegrettea- that no further, or fore definite,\ninfortation can be piven.\nfor the Deputy’'Suprene Comwnder,\nC.MeCRTEREON-\nAir Conmagne;\nA.C, of Se; A<2,\npe er\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nir “i/omary Grierson,\nA.C. of S. A-2 aphA\nAir Staff 8.H.A\\HoPL4|\nsd O Air Ministry, D.D>Is2.\nDate : 15th March,\\ 17945.\nRef : eee Rig45\nf Gd\nBALUS OF aa - ~ i. ofl\nThe papers dealing with\ne subject which you en—\nclosed With your memo SHAEF Air/\nT$.57153/A2 dated llth February,\nhave been carefully examined and\ndiscussed with the various other\nDepartments concerned,\nBomber Command crews have\nfor some time been reporting simi~-\nlar phenonema, A few of the\nalleged aircraft may have been Me.\n262 and for the reat, flak rockets\nare suggested as the most likely\nexplanation,\nThe whole affair is\nstill something of a mystery and\nthe evidence is very sketchy and\nvaried so that no definite and\nsatisfactory explanation cam yet\nbe given, E\n2355 geal\n|. Hopkins\nGroup Captair\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\n@ oe\nSUPRSMS HEADQUART “RS\n® ALLISD SXPS0ITIONARY FORCS (FORWARD)\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of staff n/p\nra\nRSF : SHASP/AIR/S057183/A-2 , 14 March 1945.\nBJSOT: Request for Photographs.\nTO & HQ. IST US. TAC. A.F.\nAttention AC of S. A\nReference your letter dated 12 March asking that\nphotos be furnished as mentioned in our Signal +.1.580\ndaxted\\4 Warch, this office has since been informed by HQ.\nIX TAC, That tha pictures of \"Long cylindrical objects\"\nelaime? by the 107th P.R. Squacron pilot prov@ttto be unsuccessfule\nFor the Neputy Supreme Commander?\nT.G. AMSS,\nLt-Col. AC.\nAea2 RECCE.\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n@=SSACE_FORM\nRAF, Form 96. i aa —s\nA Office DateStamp\nproups p\nMess) GR\nBb IGNALS OFFICE\nPeek —5 MAR 1945\nTGHALS 4 T\nts Lor Signals use onty)\n4a .waron(.)§\n—UNDERSTAND. THT ALL 10\n~AVATLASLE | BOMB. g | SRIPPELWERKE 15\n- MOLS=R Dt —— Fay HOE 1(.|) _DDI2 20\nWILL. _GHecK | FURTHER . WITH USSTAF ._ Am REPORT Ott REWURT TQ 25\nU.K. sport] ers _sanen/_) 1 : 30\n4 | 35\n| rik 40\na =; : a at fae = a\n45\na c Ba a oo RS SEDATE Wk EE\n50\n“May be cent AS WRITTEN (1) By-AN3-Signal Metiod |Sendin CYPHER *G) ly ANY Signal | Date Time Group\n5(2) NOT by Wirel ethiod\nei HEAR ctor scien (2) NOT by Wireless | 08 Ree re he\n- sl SU ol Re Man Zt\n: of LY baat n vias oa : Originator's Instructions\nRank Amilo __ Henke. DIPORTAT\n(*.Strie out methods which do not apply. Below this line is for Signals use onty )\npie\n724899 Wt 49887/03734 497,000 -! 3/44 MP 51-6336\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nprof ame icISTRY\nTO S.H.A.E.F. (FORWARI\n>\nABLE XRAY TWO TWO TWO TOURTH MARCH -SHoREP ED A \\le 7\nREFERENCE MIKESUGARWILLIA)! SIX DATED SECOND ¢\nTO ATR MAR\nTAL ROBB STRESSING IMPOR m= OF RE RING BULK STOCKS OF\nBOMB TORPEDOES FROM TRIPPELVERKE MOLSHE\nONE TWO TWO DATED SECOND JANUARY BULI\nBECUN PD PLEASE INVESTIGATE AS STOCKS ARE REQUIRED URGENTLY.\nPRIORITY IMPORTANT oa 2369\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nek rX }\n045 array Kenan —\n10% gh 37/53\nEP\nqe\nAEYGEZO-NR-ETS 24-OPOP .\nFROMs HQ IX TAC 951192A\nTOs AIR STAFF SeHeAsEsFe FORWARD\n-SEGREF QQY BT\nREFERENCE YOUR MESSAGE AIe329 DATED @41745As PHOTOS OF LONG CYLINDRICAL\nOBJECTS TAKEN BY 67TH TAC/R PILOTS 911930 VICINITY F-57190 WERE UNSUCC*\nESSFUL, FULL WRITTEN REPORT WILL FOLLOW. ’\nQUESADA\nBT @51192A\nDRP AR\nAFF R o¢000095/1152 Ks AR\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nMESS: AGE FORN ignal Ofice File No, Se\nOffice Date Stamp\nR.A.F. Form 96.\na +0\n}\nf\nMessace\nour\ntizaDiNG\n‘(Above thas line ts Lor Siguals use oly\nTv\nFROM ATR STAFF §.H.A.E.F. FORWARD.\nwe\nATR MINISTRY.\nNINTH ATR -FORCE. /\n\"REPEATED\nty; a's Nuaiber Date (Write ho: ‘izentally)\nAI, 320 4. MARCH 19.5 H.Q. MaNTH 5\n_TAC ATR COMMAND | DATED 1 MARCH QUOTE PILOTS | REPORT FOLLOWING| AN ALUMINUM 10\nCOLOURED _._. | CyLTWER | SHAPED OBJECT | CGMMA ABOUT 12 | FEET Lone 15\nPn __SHAF] y\n_AND 1_roor I. | DIAMETER WAS _| OBSERVED FLOATING INTHE | ATR AT 20\n-9,000 FEET (.) | IT APPEARED | 10 BE SUSEENDED | VERTICALEY 25\nWITH SMALL FINS AND A | | dust PROJECTING - ae THE LOWER 30.\nEND ‘(.). THE | OBJECT WAS ATTACKED AND | PARTTALLY DEFLATED 35\n“CONIA A RED Flue RESULTED |\" WaeTHour_swoKe} (.) THE ___| cypimer: 42.\n__DID_wor INTEGRATE a (.)_ PHOTO | TAKEN BY *_|107 sq. 45\nOF 67 TAC/R GROUP AY 011030 HOURS | VIC F-57120 ' | UNQUOTE (.) 50\nMay besent AS WRITTEN *(1) By ANY Signal Method 4 ora _ 9407 _ gee?\n§-E-C-R-E-T\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\n& Si-6-P-E-T-\n@nd. W/ind., 415th. Night Fighter Squadron, 30 January 1945 Con!t.\nNight of 29-30 January 1945 - \"At about 00:10 hrs. sighted a Foofighter\nabout half way between Weissembourg and Lendau. Foofighter was off to\nthe starboard and rear at Angels 2. Lights were amber and one was 20 =\n50 ft. above the other and of about 30 seconds duration. Foofighter was\nabout 1000 ft. away and following. The lights were about a foot in\ndiameter. Lights disappeared when Travel 34 turned into them.\"\n2. In every case where pilot called GCI Control and asked if there was a\nBogey Ale in the srea he received a negative answer.\ni 3 2\n. B. RINGWALD,\nCaptain, A. €.,\nIntelligence Officer,\n% Foofighters is the mame given these phenomenon by combat crews of this\nSquadron.", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_03_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 17, "ocr_pages_used": 17, "ocr_mean_confidence": 72.3, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 03 candidate. 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S. Air Fores\n43-854 Pentagon\nMeshington 26, D. 0, 9\nTop Secret Control Number.\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\n“APOLI<% (Rev 5 Dee 47) COVER SHEET ( oe\n).L—Ha,\n5 ” Hq, USAP\na. RECORD OF BASIC CORRESPONDENCE OR REQUEST\nFROM: DATE:\n3 Nard &\nA¥oliR- co TYPE:\nSUMMARY:\nE-ytrects Loin wa TY iset\nD/t, H@ USRE ws AZ, OSRFE\nb. CLASSIFICATION:\n“For Stoke.\nSUSPENSE\nDATE\nASGD BY\nDATE RECEIVED DIR/INT NO.\n:\n(oe Or AF ol SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS - REMARKS\ni Selene Wel Cfo, ure BZ wear 4 ¥\nz. All Won Raut, Pattern Aisle ted No. |\none Stew SAFE 14 hon bow atric’ t+. CIR, AMG,T\nng Pmt eQdigeennee Branch ; pes/M.\n4. Stom USAFE Ve han bum datrileted to o1e-SR-\nUSE OTHER SIDE THIS SHEET FOR ADDITIONAL REMARKS Co-l®\na BR. . 16 ODI. To To DIR/ INT TO\nN u DOWN UP DOWN uP\nO1P-PP\nO1P-FL A ENIP ——__— ASS! EXEC\nAM\nO1R-DD 40 der\nOIR-AA _ aro SHY\nO1R-CM BEG EXECUTIVE PCE\nOIR-RC . Paw a\nOAI-0A\nOAI-DA\nOAI~AE\nOAI-AF\nOAI-SV\nsé a\nee\nAFOAI\no1r-co Y2@ar ASST EXEC Be\nHLL I\nIs\n—____ OCI-RR AFOCI\n0ci-CI\ne. DATE REC'D BR\nACTION ASGD TO\nSIGNED\nDISPATCH\nDISPATCHED BY TO\nDATE DISPATCHED\n8-3477,A4F\nDocld:34714985 Page 2\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nNW 90307\nDocld:34714985 Page 3\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n«USAFE 10» TT 152h\nNW 90307\nDocld:34714985 Page 4\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n|\n|\n|\n4\n4\n|\n{\n|\n|\nNW 90307\naes)\na. & ;\nTOP-SECRET ig, USA\nUSAFE 1, TT 1524 ASP-SECRET i Nov 1948\nFrom OI OB\nFor some time we have been concerned by the recurring reports on flying\nsaucers. They periodically continue to cop up; during the last week, one was\nobserved hovering over Neubiberg Air Base for about thirty minutes. They\nhave been reported by so many sources and from such a variety of places that\nwe are convinced that they cannot be disregarded and must be explained on some\nbasis which is perhaps slightly beyond the scope of our present intelligence\nthinking.\nWhen officers of this Directorate recently visited the Swedish Air\nIntelligence Service. This question was put to the Swedes. Their answer\nwas that some reliable and fully technically qualified people have reached\nthe conclusion that \"these phenomena are obviously the result of a high\ntechnical skill which cannot be credited to any presently known culture on\nearth,\" Theyeare therefore assuming that these objects originate from some\npreviously unknown or unidentified technology, possibly outside the earth.\nOne of these objects was observed by a Swedish technical expert near\nhis home on the edge of a lake. The object crashed or landed in the lake\nand he caréfully noted its azimuth from his point of observation. Swedish\nintelligence was sufficiently confident in his observation that a naval\nsalvage team was sent to the lake, Operations were underway during the\nvisit of USAFZ officers. Divers had discovered a previosuly uncharted\ncrater on the floor of the lake. No further information is available, but\nwe have been promised knowledge of the results, In their opinion, the\nobservation was reliable, and they believe that the depression on the floor\nof the lake, which did not appear on current Hydrographic charts, was in\nfact caused by a flying saucer. :\nAlthough accepting this theory of the origin of these objects poses a\nwhole new group of questions and puts much of our thinking in a changed\nlight, we are inclined not to discredit entirely this somewhat spectacular\ntheory, meantime keeping an open mind on the subject. What are your\nreactions?\noop —sEeRrEtT\n(END OF USAFE ITEM 14)\nDocld:34714985 Page 5\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\n_ NW 90307\n| Docld:34714985 Page 6\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\n| NW 90307\nDocld:34714985 Page 7", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 7, "ocr_pages_used": 4, "ocr_mean_confidence": 77.56, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\022__022__341_110448_records_relating_to_the_collection_and_dissemination_of_intelligence_1948-1955-ts_cont_no.2_2-5300-2-5399.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\022__022__341_110448_records_relating_to_the_collection_and_dissemination_of_intelligence_1948-1955-ts_cont_no.2_2-5300-2-5399.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "024", "ordinal": 24, "title": "342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "historical incident records", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "1/9/50", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 143, "word_count": 14611, "text_pages": 98, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/342_hs1-416511228_box186_319.1-flying-discs-1949.pdf", "sha256": "707639e26003ce0c4f317b379626092d56af0f5a73db52cd91d4af184009c515", "csv_description": "This file primarily contains incident reports on Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) written in compliance with the 1948 Flight Service Regulation (FSR) 200-4. The incidents were witnessed by military sources, as well as well as by some Civilian Aviation Authority (CAA) ones. The reports typically include information such as dates, locations, weather, and altitude, plus detailed descriptions of appearance and movement. Some messages from the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) and Army Airways Communications System (AACS) are also included, as well as additional military intelligence reports, several diagrams, and a report from a weather station in Japan.", "top_terms": [ "object", "objects", "flying", "base", "service", "sighted", "weather", "feet", "time", "information" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nAuthority:\nNw 91020\nRY 319.1\nSUBJECT:\n1.\n2 November 1948, Subject:\nLOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER\nLOWRY AIR FORCE BASE\nDENVER, COLORADO\nUnidentified Flying Objects\nCommanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio\nGRR/wiw\n9 January 1950\nIn compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-;, dated\ning report is submitted.\n2.\n3.\nbility.\nhe\nRead, Missouri.\n\"Unidentified Flying Objects,\" the follow\nOn the night of 6 Jammry 1950, two objects were sighted over\nKansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. ‘They appeared to be motionless\nover Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast.\nThe weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visi-\nThe incident was witnessed by James F. Grey, 6200 Hadley St.,\nRaytown, Missouri, phone Fl 27443; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Haytowm\nand the former is a pilot.\n5.\n6.\ndistant.\n7.\nsouthwesterly direction.\neight thousand feet.\n8,\nBoth are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas,\nPhotos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight\nService and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt.\nTwo objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They ap-\npeared to be the size of old fashioned street lights about two blocks\nThey were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes.\nThey moved from over Kansas City toward Olathe, Kansas, remained\nmotionless from ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast in a\nThe estimated altitude was between seven and\nNo sound was emitted, nor exhaust trail apparent.\nThis report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City,\nKansas, and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service.\nLt Col, USAF\nCopies Furnished: Command ing\nC/S, USAF, Wash DC, Attn\nDir of Intelligence\nComix, MATS, Wash DC, Attn\nChief, Intelligence Div\nCO, Plight Service, Wash DC\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\n\\\n(Rev. 28 Oct. 48)\nOLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER\nOlmsted Air Force Base\nMIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nMOT 000,98 22 Sep 49\nSubj: Uaidentified Flying Objects\n(3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft:\nPour o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right\nond to the rear\n(4) Latitude and longitudes: 45°40\"N 74°55\"\"\ne. Sea\nNot applicable\nNumber of objects: One\n&- Formation types Not applicable\nDietance of object from observers Thirty miles\n&. laterally or horizontally: lorizontally\nbe Angle of elevation from horizon: level plane\nes Altitudes. 20,000 feet letting down slowly until it dis-\nappeared into the overcast at 7,000 fect\n6. Time in sights Not stated\n7, Appearance of objects\n@. Colors Silvery or alusinum\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\ne\nOT 000.928\nSubje identified Flying\nOdors Unknown\na, Rate of evaporation:\n©. Does trail vary with sou\nfect on clouder Unknown\nLighta: one\nSupporti . one\nropulsions Appeared to }\na, Propeller or jet:\nbe Roters tione\n€, Aerodynamic vanes:\ndG. Visible.cxhauet or jet «\nControl and stability obs\n&. Fins: None observed\nbe Stabilisers: one observed\n(1) Sizes Not applicable\n(2) Shape: Sot applicable\n(3) Looations ot applic\nir Ducts: Wot observed\nSlots: tot applicable\nbe Duct openings: Mot applicable\nSpeed = MPHy High rate of spe\n18. pund § one hoard\n© observed\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nWT 000.98\nSubj: Unidentified Flying Objects\n19- Was any radio antenna to be observed: None noted\n20, ‘anmner of disappearances appeared into overcast\nxplode: Not applicable\n(1) Possibility of fragments: tot. applicable\n(2) Other physical evidence: tot applicable\n‘aded from view: “ot applicable\nDisappeared behind obstacle: Wot. applicable\njame of observers Wt Colonel Phillip J, Kuhl, 3716A\nriel Com AP Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass,\nOccupations USAP\nlace'of business: AP Procurenent Pield Office, Bedford, Mass,\nlobbies: Not applicable\nAbility to determines Usknown\nReliability of observer: Wo opinion\notes relative to observer on\n@, Sifhting® in generals\nThe aircraft, AF 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Yass,\nto Griffiss Air Force Yase, Rome, Sew York. The flame\nSppeared more than twice the length of the object. The\nobject finally disappeared inte the overcast, reported at\n7000 feet at the time. The approximate coordinates of the\nsighted object was 43°40\"! 74°55\"%, The approximate dise\ntance the object from the observer was thirty miles,\nb. How attention was drawn to objects: Yormal pilot surveillance\nsnes\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\n6r6l 46 aa,\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nRVICE CENT\nMeChord Air Force Base\nWashington\nUnidentified Plyi jects\nComma ig General\nAir Materiel Command\nght-Patterson A?\nTI MC IAX¢\nBase, Ohio\n<5\nle\nreports of\nmitted:\nIn compliance wit!\nsighting\nS Regulation\nof unidentified flying\nCe\nSeattle,\nLocation e of tin\nof ashington, 18:\nbe Weather at the\nstricted.\nClear,\nGe and add\nzt Jack FPaullmer,\ntional Guard Alirer\nSquadron, 6756\nahingtons\n\"@S808\nController,\n% Control\nllis\n200-4 the following\nobjects are sub-\nt Over the city\ng\nust 1949.\nvisibility unre-=\nof wi\n143r4a\nWarn-\nAvenue, attle\nT/Sgt Te De Mallen, Controller, 143rd\nNational Guard\ning Squadron,\n8, “ashingtons\nireraft\n6736\nSgt Roger\nNational\ning\nHe Studeman,\nGuard reraft\nSquadron, 6736\nVashing tons\nad, Photographs\ngraphs of objects are not available»,\nSketches of\nCe object's\nof object's\nLlis\nController,\nllis\nof objects, if available:\nconfigurations\nconfiguration are not availables\nControl and Warn-\nAvenue, Seattle\n145ra\nControl and Warn-\nvenu eattle\nPhoto-\nSketches\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\n@ Restricted r )\nTom 452 23 August 1949\nUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects\nff. Object sighted:\n(1) Number: NC e\nShape: Circular.\nSizes stimated seventy-five (75) to one\nhundred (100) feet in diameter with an\nestimated depth of ten (10) to fifteen (15)\nfeet.\niny aluminum, Object reflested\nto six (6) hun-\nfaneuverability: Object did not maneuver.\nfltitude: stimated ten (10) thousand\nfeete\nSounds The sound was similar to a jet\naircraft.\n(10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail\nwas noted.\ng Sgt Studeman first saw the object from his home\nin the ne - Seattle. He called Sgt Faullmer who was\non duty at the 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn-\ning Sqmadron and reported the ob t. Sgt Faullmer reported\nthat after reGeiving the call from Sgt Studeman he steppod\noutside of the office and he saw apparently the same object\nreported b 4 tudemane % Mullen slso saw the same ob-\nject. Sgt XL e@ in the south end of Seattle\nat the tin\nto eC Control Tower at Boeing i, Seattle, Weshington,\nwho relayed the information to M ight Service\nCenter, Both Sgt Paullkmer and mn w other air-\neraft in the air at the same m T object was\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nTCM 452\nJBINCT: Unidentified Fl\nsighted and reported that\nthey had ever seen before,\ncraft\ning Upjects\nit bore no resemblance\nsi\nting: App\nf Seattle-Tacoma Airport,\nlear, visibility unre-\noccupations, and addresses of\nRoute\n3224,\nde\ngraphs of\nketches of\nor object's configuration\ntf.\nNumbers\nShapet\nSizet\nColors\nfaneuverability:\nPrieman, ART\nTreffic\nSeattle 14,\nPhotographs of\nobjects are not available,\nobject's configuration:\nSeattle\nPe Box\nController,\nControl Cent\nashingt:\n~\nrs o.\nSenior ARTC Controller,\n‘raffic C rol Center,\nSeattle 14, Washington.\natson,\nobjects, if available: Photo-\nSketches\nare not avallables\nObject sighted:\nOnes\nSimiler\nSimilar to an }\nSimilar to ar\nSimilar to an F84,\nObject was heading from south\nObject did not maneuver,\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nRestricted\nUnidentified Fly Ob jects\n(8) Altitude: Object was\nto five (5) thousand\nNo sound\nxhaust trail or not:\nte\ntr\n‘oute\nwas on duty at\nat the Seattle-Tacoma\nbe a jet aire t\nat an estim\naway, He bro.\ns the ser\nno jet units\nthe Me F\nt the\nat plan a: yj\narea and a eck\nthe area to determine any\nwere flying locally from their bases\nwas received, Mr, Frieman and i\nthat they. were de it hat\nvisual characteristics of\nwas such to lead them\nin\nCommanding\n»ticec at\nSince they\nfighter type\n23 August 1949\nestimated four (4)\nfeet.\nwas heards\nNo exhaust trail\nTraffic Controller,\neffic Control Center\nared to\nympic Mounteins\n) miles\nwe:\nthis area\n‘ dispatcher\nave a\nircreft in\nses within\nniroraft\nnegative report\nboth reported\nsighted displayed\nthat its speed\njet aircrafts\nLitary\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nTRANSMITTED\nAucwaet 2 So PM 749\nain\n@7314 deoHDaW\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nMAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER\nMAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA\nnidentifies \" é sighted over Greenville,\nwust 1°\nseattere\nrport weather et 1930E\nskete\nobject\nas Cescribed\na northeesterly\nwas any exhaust\nonstant spe\nunident\nave been rel\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n1eral\nCommand\nU 5\nthe city\nweather report\nmiles, upper brok\nthousand feet.\ncs Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:\nMller, civilian co pale S 411 Cerahan, Spokane,\ngton, Phone Humber Lakeview 7933.\n4, Photogra of objects, if availabl 10t0=\ngraphs of objects wore\n6. Sketches of object's co figuration:\nSketches\nof object's configureti were not available.\nsighted\n(1) Number: eig\n(2) Shape: Dish\n(3) Size: Larger than a B+29-.\n(4) Color: Not reported,\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nTCM 452\nSUBJECT:\n(10)\nUnidentified\nGeneral r\nwas\nfoot at\nattracted by a s\noutside\nfiller stated\nter who in turn\nService Center.\ngave\neattl\nforwarded +.\nPlying Objects\na fourteer\n28 July 1949\nrted,\n(14) thousand\nreported,\nMiller reported he was in\nsimilar to a for\ntion\nme and the only air-\nast to west, At\nr. Miller re-\nhaped objects,\ndirect\nunusuale\na good\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nTRANSMITTED\nJur 28 3 5 PH \"yg\ndain\n1S ‘Lia\naiaid ¢ 40H 99W\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nMOCH\n452\nBJIECTs\nsub:\nNeChord\nUnidentified Fly\nx report of\nitted:\nNames, occupations,\n(1)\nCorporal E.\nator of\nStaff\nGrour\nCorporal F\noperetor of\nDetachmen\nMedford\ntachment 1905-1,\nsant Arthur Paulson, AAC\ntor of\nDetachment 1905-1,\nrenk Bi\nsightii tified fly-\nand addresses of\nConger, AACS Air/Grou\nirways, address AACS I\nMedford, Oregone\nS Air/\nhirways, address\nMedford, Oregons\nMedford\nS Air/Ground\nrs ress AACS\nTeg»\nedford\nTower opera\negon,\nOregons\ntor,\naddress\nMedford\nPe Oe\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nob jects\nWhite, Commnicator CAA Rang\nford, Oregon, a\nMedford, Oregons\narl Wescott, Commnicator CAA Range Station,\nMedford, Oregon, address P, 0. Box 286,\nMedford,\nda. Photographs of objects if available: Photo-\nobjects are not avail\nSketches of o ptts o \" 2 ketches of\nuration ars\nIv jects s\number: Varying\nShape: Undetermined,\nSizes Undete\nColor: Shinye\nSpeed: Varying from slow to very fast.\nHeading: Objects did not hold\nheading and were last seen head\nuverabilitys b jects maneuvered\nzontally but not vertically,\nAltitude: Very hi\nxhaust trail or nots None.\nSs: Personnel from Medford Airways\nnotified Medford Tower and Mod-\nedford Radio used the theodalite\nsot a b ook bjeets,. Personnel from Medford\nTower used binoculars and 1% able to distinguish wings on\naeoint\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\ne\n10 August 1949\nnidentified Flying Objects\nobjects but no furt ientification could be detected,\nthe objects would fly f then break\na trail form i\nthen reapp 2 general aretse\npb jects i 2 to the una shen they re=\nflected\nCopies furnished:\nChief of Staff,\nCommander, MATS\nCommanding Officer, Flight Service\nbr afte\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nTRANSMITTER\nfuc 10 3 ty, PM *y9\na3iN: $ ld\n@7314 JYOHO9W\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nSERVICE CENT: ANY\nChord Air Force Base\nWashington\n1 August 1949\nUnidentified Plying Objects\nCommanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio\nAT {TIONs MOIAXO<3\nle The following report of sighting of unidentified fly-\nIng objects is submitted:\n@, Location and time of sighting: In the vicinity\nof Portland, Oregon, Troutdale, Oregon, and Mount Hood, Oregon,\nfrom 2100P to 2150P, 30 July 1949,\nbe Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility un-\nlimited,\nCe Names, Occupations, and addresses of witnesses:\n(1) Ceptain Thrush, pilot Northwest Airlines,\naddress Northwest Airlines Digpateh Office,\nPortland, Oregon,\nx CAA T ip\n(2) Robert loner ys CAA Tower\nBi\nAirport, Box 07, Portland,\nHe We mhallegan, Civilian Instructor\nPilot, stern Skyways, Troutdale, Oregon,\n4422 GE Brookland, Portland 6, Oregons\nEy Je Brasford, CAA Tower Operator, Porte\nland Airport, Box 1507, Portlend, Oregon,\nMr Brasford has the names and addresses\nof four other witnesses of this sighting.\na Photographs of objects, if available: Photo-\ngraphs of objeets are not availables\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\n1 August 1949\npilot\nproac\nle reported\nleft a\nov\nhen\n(180)\nt display\nhad been foll\nturned to\ndegrees\nBou\nCaptain\nundred\nwas trying to intercept\nthe object\n+ He was\n(3) hundred\nI object appeared to be\nhundred feet above him and at\n(20/ miles to the caste\nse aircraft\nwho We\nand ten (210) miles per\nthe object.\nsaw\n> 17585\n1 07) Ehouss\neircle\nCopies furnished:\nChief of Staff,\nATS.\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nTRANSMITTED\nfue 2 10 5. AM \"yg\nCEN e3$ ly\n3/4 GYOHD9W\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nOn ,IGHT SERVICE CEN\nMcChord Air Foree Base\nWashington\nUnidentified Flying Objects\nBase, Ohio\n1, In accordance with Regulation 200-4, subject:\nUnidentified Flying Objects, dated 2 November 1948, the follow-\ning report of information received concerning the sighting\nidentified flying objects is submitted:\n&@. Location and time of sighting Ten (10) miles\nnorthwest cf Mountein Homey Idaho, st 1205 MST, 24 July 1949,\nDe Weather at the time: As reported by Mountain\nHome Air Poree Base for 1150 PST was scattered clouds at five\n(5) thousand feet, visibility thirty (50) miles,\nG. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses:\nThe only individuel who reported this sighting was Harry\nClark, occupation Airport Manager of Ritchie Field, Nampa,\nIdaho, a ess Nampa, Oe\n4, Photographs of objects if available: Photo-\ngraphs of objects were not available,\n® objects\nthe apex\n@» Sketches of object's configuration: T\nwere delta wi with no protrusions, The angle of\nas reported by Mr, Clark was between irty (30) and forty-five\na\n(45) degrees with the base of the triangle being slightly\ncurved convex,\nff. Ofects sighted:\n(1) Number: Seven (7) objects were sighted\nflying in a V formations\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nTOM 452 “sf\nSUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects\n(2)\n25 July 1949\nShape: In addition to the description in\nparagraph le Mr, Clark noted a dark circular\nstruGture where the pilot normally sits.\nThe leading edge of this dark circular\nstructure was epproximately one-fourth\n(1/4) the distance from the apex of the\ndelta wing to the rear, This dark circular\nstructure was noted at the time Mr, Clark\nwas below the objects.\nLarger than an F-5l,\nColors Darker than normal aluminum sicin\nand not shiny, Mr, Clark reported the\nsurface seemed to be between a light gray\nand a dirty white with no markings or\ndiffusion of colors\nSpeeds Faster than an F-5] and estimated\nby Mr. Clark to be at least six (6) hundred\nmiles per hours\nHeading: Mr, Clark reported that when\nfirst sighted the formation was heading\napproximately three (3) hundred degrees.\nThe formation passed by him and then made\n@ one hundred and eighty (160) decree turn\nto approximately one hundred and twenty\n(120) degrees,\nManeuverability: Mr, Clark peported that no\nmaneuvers were noted other than the one\nhundred and eighty (160) degree turn, ‘The\nobjects not appear to bank during the\nturn, © the objects were first sighted\nand before the one hundred and eighty (180)\ndegree turn was made, the outer wing sur-\nfaces appeared to move slightlye\nAltitudes Mr, Clark reported the formation\nbetween eight (6) thousand five (5) mndred\nand ten (10) thousand feet:\nmation was first sighted .\ncruising at ten (10) thousand\nSE\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\n25 July 1949\nwesetne were slightly below and one-fourth\n(1/4) of a mile to the left of his position.\nWhen the formation made the one hundred\nty (160) degree turn Yr, Clerk de-\nscended to eight (8) thousend five (5)\nhundred feet and was below the formation\nwhen they came bacit,\n(9) Sound: No sound was noted from the forma-\ntion,\n(10) Exhaust treil or not: No exhaust trail\nwas tisibles\n@e General remarks: Mr, Clark was enroute from\nBurley, Idaho, to Nampa, Idaho, in a Cub Cruiser when the ob-\njects were sighted, then the formation was firet sighted they\nwere going in approximately the same direction as }\nwere approximately one-fourth (1/4) of « mil ::\nDelows Mr. Clark was cruising at ten (10) ti\nthis time, He observed the formation until it mad\nhundred and eighty (160) degree turn at which tine\ndescended in his aircraft and made a ninety (90) degree turn\nto the left in an effort to intercept the formation, He was\nable to get below the level of the formation at eight (8)\nthousand five (5) hundred feet at which time he noticed the\ndark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects, Be-\ncause of their speed the flying objects goon became lost from\nMrs who proceeded on to his destination,\n2 personally by Cap Jo + Batie of this\norganization who states that in his opinion Mr, Clark is a re-\nliable witness»\nLte Cole, U\nCommanding\nCopies furnished:\nChief of Stuff, USAF\nCommander,” MATS\nCommanding ff ice aI\" y Flig gnt Service\nse TL 3° yy yy\nAg eae\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\ncHORD FIELD\nMeo oy CENTER\nbh, we € I 2\nSeti oo OB Lowy eS\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nOTR AT rer\n; g 34\nJit\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nOnly observed in straight\nrushing\nfeed\nLt Colonel, |\nCommanding\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nr ) HT-PAYTERS.\nWRIGHT-PATTE\n3\nGE cxn/nd0/aeg\n~ 99° Sune 19k9\nReport of Unidentified Flying Object\nCamanding General\n‘ir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio\nATT: wuCIAXOW3\nThe following repert of an unidentified flying object is submitted\nin compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1,\na. LOCATION AND TIME OF SIOHTING: 17508 - 1755E, 26 June 1919,\nFairfield, Ohio.\nbe WEATHER AT THR TIME: 3,000 thin scattered, 10 miles visibility,\ntemperature 92, dew point 62, wind north-northwest l, altimeter\n29-9,\nDRESS ES WITHERS\n(2 Major R. L. Long, Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio.\n2) Unidentified Civilian, resident ef Fairfield, Ohie.\nIF AVAILABLE: None available.\nSKETCHES OF OBJNOT'S CONFIGURATION? Bone.\nBURCT SIGHTED:\n(1) MuMpeR: 1.\n(2) SHAPE: Leng tail of flame accompanied by a long tail\nef smoke.\n(3) SIZR: Unietermined,\n(4) COLOR: Flame and amcke.\n(5) SPEED: High rate.\n(6) HEADING: West to 1\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nSUBJECT: Repert of Unidentified Flying Object (29 June 1919)\n(7) MaMEuVE\n(8) aLrirups\n(9) soumps\n(10) HAUST\nGe GRWERAL ARKS 8\nCepy Purnished:\nl= Chief of Starr, war,\nATTN: Director of\nIntelligence\n1 = Commander\nUndetermined.\nUndetermined - very high.\nUndetermined,\nLe\nCHKALES BO)\nLt Colonel, USAF\nCommanding\n4 WM Se\n».\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nHaMAAMA Form No. 7 ® @\n(Rev, 28 Oct. 48)\nOLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER\nOlmsted Air Force Base\nMIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA\nPRB/w\n10 June 1949\nng General\nveriel Command\nt-Patterson\ndated 2 November\nporting of\nhe follow-\n» Speed, altitude, direction of\n4000 ft 350 degrees\ndirect: from city, town or known\nlandmark.\n20 miles southwest of Boston, Mass.\nCONFIDENTIAL\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nied Flying Objects (10 June 49)\nClock Position of object from observer's\naircraft:\n1200 hrs, approximat iles in front and\nover aircraft.\nLatitude and 1 mde: 42° 71° 50° Ww\napplicable.\nNumber of objectd: One (1)\n2 type: No formation.\nDistance of object from observer: Six (6) miles\nly or horizontally: Perpendicular\nle of elevation from horizon: 45 degress.\nAltitude: 80,000 feet.\nn sight: Not stated,\nf object:\ntruction: Wo opinion\n100 feet long\nJirection of flight: 3350 degrees - 34\nividence of exhaust:\n@. Color of smoke: one\nigth and width: one\nmown\nof evaporatio;\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nEffect on clouds:\nLights! one\nSupport: None\nPropulsion:\na. Propeller\ntotter:\nherodynaalo vanes\njot openings:\nfot observed,\nocation: nknown\nNot observed\nas any radio antema to be observed:\nManner of Gisappearance: Not stated.\nBe\nlot observed.\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\n@\nMDT 000,92 “RONFIDEN Ta\nubj: Unadentified Flying Objects\n‘aded from view:\nName of Observer:\nFort Devons, Massachusetts ;\ncoupation:\nPlace of Business: (SAP\nlot applicable\ndetermine:\ngeneral: None\ns draw to objects: Directly in\nStationary\nlights\nand character\nNo radar sightings.\n‘ra\nnted: jot applicable.\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nDT 000,92\nSubj: Unadentified Plying Objects\nTeletype sequences of local weather conditions:\n25,000' overcast = 1200 scattered\n2, Winds aloft report: Not given.\n3. f hedules of commercial, private and militery\naircraft flyi: vicinity at the et Unknown.\nlity releases of testing devices in vicinity sent\nnoe, Navy, Air She Army, “eather its, Research\nficiently near other airorats or known\nobjects, check surfa: € cowmters for possible radio-\nactivity. 2 comperisons with other unaffected aircraft objoctss\nUnknown.\n7 Obtain photographs: Mone\nJot obtained,\ntain frag\nDISTRIBUIIONe\neer Chief of Ste\nco, FS\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nassi ication of\nef yd be 21930 Awd\n+ 5 aS\n2143D AIR WEATHER WING\nAPO 925\nwor 350\nSUBJECT: Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary\nTO : Commanding General\nMilitary Air Transport Service\nshington 25, D.C.\nIn accordance with provisions of letter, arters, Air Weather\nService, subject as above, file A-2, WEA 350,05, the following report is\nsubmitted for the period. ending 15 June 1949.\n}. %. During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th\nssance Squadron (VLR) r,made the following observationg; and\norate “& Bow Y ariaviae\nr On Kon\n115-21824%for the purpose of test hopping the ship. 2\nroximately 1500K. The radar set we ned on at oxi y 1515K\nand was tuned in, Guam and RotetWer picked up by ra about\nten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on\nthe scope. It came in in the same form as a r : e marker except\nthat the pulses were approximately ten (10) mil rt. They only covered\nthe area covered by Guam plus about five (5) deg on either side of the\nisland, The scope was on the one hundred (100) nile ranges\nAs the range,was ed the interference grew larger on the scopes\nOn_an-aitached she ot CE eee there a sketch of the scope as appeared\nwith the interference drawn in, 3-éé6‘Hot believelthat what was picked up\non this flight w tentional jammings®\nCOMME\nThe operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance\nSquadrons’ most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the\noperation of radar equipment. He checked the set after landing and could find\nno malfunctions.\nLb. On the Sth of June 1949, at a position of 12° 25'N and 140° 20'E,\nan RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following\nsighting:\nAt 1109%Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees, at 18500 ft ona\nroutine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing\nsubstance hted at an altitude of 30000 to 35000 ft. The sighting\nwas made by two crew members, 1st Lt. Ernest Swanson, weather observer and\nM/Sgt Walter Rogers engineer. What appeared to be a traveling contrail was\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nClassification of\n15-6248\nAW\ntars Bu\nLtr to CG MATS fr Hq, 214 ni-Monthly Intellige\nmoving from e:\nmiles per hour, th\nstance was observed g\nheading of the distance of 3\none minute after f\n160 degrees. The substance\nand wa nitely white, a three quarter moon\nsketches or photographs are available.\nbove information wad\\sént by radio from the\ner Wing, Tinker Air/Force Base, Oklahoma.\n1 Incl:\n1. Radar Scope\nnm\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\n100 MILE RANGE\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nAF FORM 112—PaRrT !\nAIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nfo) meee, - ee\nBRIEF. (Here enter caretut pre ee nS\nPOSSIBLE METEOROLOGICAL Of CELESTIAL PHENOUEKA.\nA manifestation of luminous energy was observed on the night of\nnergy\n8 April 1949 passing over the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak,\nAlaska.\n‘NOTE; This information is as of 8 April 1949.\nSPECIAL NOTE: Inasmuch as the Intelligence File Index, 1948 Fdition, does\nmot contain an index relative to celestial or meteorological\nphenomena, as related in this report, no Index Guide Mumber has\nbeen incorporated.\nEMCLOSUREs (A)Photostatic copy of a drawing made by Paul Herring indicating\ncourse of atmospheric disturbance on 8 April 1949.\n1c Deputy UoSo Marshal Paul HERRING, Kodiak, Alaska, reported to the Intelli-\ngence Officer on:11 April 1949 that he observed a celestial manifestation oro:\ning the sky above the U.S. Naval Operating Base, Kodiak, Alaska, 8 April 1949 at\napproximately 2050 hours. According to iro HERRING, he saw a flaming greenish:\nblue object plummet across the sky at an altitude of 2,500 fost at an ostinated\nspeed of 1,600 miles per hour. This disturbance, steted Ur. HERRING, was first\nobserved above Anton Larson Bay, (See Enclosure (A)), moving from West to Bast on\n© course that approximately paralleled the East=iest runways of the U.S. Vaval\nAir Station, Kodiak, Alaska, and was visible for approximately 15 soconds when the\nflame disappeared in tho vicinity of Piffin Island, Chiniek Bay. In the opinion\nof lr. HERRING, the object was not a meteor as it was too large and there were no\nsparks which are generally observed associated with such phenomena. He stated\nthat his first impression was that i: oither a jet fighter or that an aire\ncraft was on fire. This opinion was dissipated when he\nTHIS REPORT CONSISTS OF TiO (2) PAGES.\nDisttbution By Originstor OME» CINCPAGKLT, CINCAL, CG-USARALG onus) )\n‘Routing spece below for use in 0. W. i. CLASSIFICATION.\nAac- (365\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nCONnDEN TL an\nDIO-17ED, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949\nSubjoots US/ALASKA\netecrolo;ical Phenomena = Luminous Enercy\noalled the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any desoription\nin tho air in tho vicinity of the Naval Air Station.\n2. Lieutenant Cocmander D. SHEPARD, UST, Operations Officer, U.S. Naval\nOperating Daso, Kodiak, Alaska, reportod that while standing near the NOB Post\nOffice he had observed “a strange object streaking across the sky, near Old\nFioman (ountain\", on 8 April 1949 at approximately 2040 hours. Lieutenant\nCommander SHEPARD described the object as a reddish ball of fire approximately\ntwo (2) feet in diameter traveling from ‘est to East at an estimated 2,500 feet\naltitude. \"The object was @ brilliant color, without a tail, traveling with a\nIt seemed to disintegrate\nover Chiniak Bay\" was Lieutenant Commander SIEPARD's report of his observation.\nMo opinion as to the nature of the object was advanced by Lieutenant Conmander\nSHEPARD.\nom @ West to East course at an estimated altitude of 2,500 fect. Tt was losing\naltitude at an estimated 25 degrees and, if it contimed on it's course, it\nwould have struck Chiniak Bay off Nynan Peninsula, To SHAT, the object appoared\nto disintecrate as bright particles flew from the object as it paseod beyond\nNyman Peninsula. SHA was of the firm opinion that the object he saw was not «\nmeteor or shooting ster which he has seen on mumerous occasions.\n4 Feul KREUGER, Bus Driver, U.S. Naval Operas Base, Kodiak, Alaska,\nreported that he ws driving his bus on 8 April 1949, when at 2045 hours, he\nobserved a object flash across the sky from the vicinity\nof Od Woman to Nyman Peninsula (test to East direction).\ndescribed the object as being 1-1/2 fest in feet\nJong. fe stated the object was approximately 500 feet high ac it passed over\nMagar 78 of the Air Station and it would have landed in Ghiniak Day off\nwule but it faded from his view when it passed over the Peninsula.\nhad the appearance of « large greenish tracer shell\", stated KRVUGER.\n5. U,8. Navy Weather Contral, UoS- Naval Operating Baso, Kodisk, Alaska,\nreported the weather for 8 April 1949 at 2000 hours as follows:\n3 3,000 feet, scattered clouds, 3/10 coverage.\nns tye 16 miles. -\nSengeretares 27 degrees.\n6. Ho emission of noise by the object was reported by the observers.\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nFh\nA\n4\na\n4 Maght-dpp Dr secougs Sy\nSyst cy Couent NODS Lo N20 ay gh +\nHor 8-45. 434 ge\nce biuvlegreen seed\nGYYtOAnMatun 0\nCrshine Hesidence—Kediah\nPHOTOSTATIC COPY OF A DRAWING MADE *\nINDICATING COURSE\n'MOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE OW\n8 APRIL 1949.\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nCarswell Air Poree 5\nPort Worth, Texas\n14 April 1949\nReport of Unidentified Flying Objects\nCommanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio\nAttention: MCIAXO-35\n1. In complience with PS Regulation 200-4, subject \"Unidentified\nPlying Objects” dated 2 November 1948, in reference to letter, Headquarters,\nUSAF, subject: \"Reporting of Information on ‘Flying Dises,'\", dated\n6 Februnry 1948, the following report is submitted.\n2. An unidentified flying object was seen over Fort “orth,\non 18 April 1949, at approximately 21050, by Ist Lt Robert A. Franet\nwho called it to the attention of Captain Stanley Borowski, oth\nofficers are assigned to the Carswell Plight Service Center, Cerswell\nir Poree Base, Fort Worth, Texas.\n3. Subject officers had just returned from s local flight end\nwore standing vy their aircraft on the flight line. The weather at\ntime object was sighted reported by Carswell Air Force Base was clesr\nand visibility of eight miles, Wo photographs are available. ject\nwas round and in the shape of a ball, very silver in color.\ntraveling at a tremendous rate of speed, estimated to be over 1000\nles per hour, altitude was very hard to judge and cannot de estimated\ncorrectly; however, object seemed to be clearly visible. Lieutenant\nPreneis saw the object appear on the horizon in the north nortiwest\ndireotion, it seemed to fly horizontally im the direction of south\nsoutheast. It did not appear to burn out, but suddenly disappeared.\nWo sound was heard, The exhaust trail seemed to be ¢:.-oximately three\ntimes the size of the object and also was silver in ovior. The exhaust\nconsisted of silver streaks and ster shaped figeret. “he object definitely\ndid not appear to be a jet or meteor, Its epeed was far in oxcess of\nany jet speed witnessed by officors. The entire sighting took place\nin as er of @ few seconds. A check of the Carswell Flight Service\nflight following racks showed no jet aircraft flying in this erea st\ntime object was sighted.\nMARDING OFFICER:\nttn An\nOF » Attn Ace ier, Intelligence\nagree M. D. GENTRY\nUSAF, W25,D.C.,Attn: Director Osptein, USAF\nof Intelligence Adjutant\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nAer 14 (2.40 PH “yg\ngit SERVICE CEN\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\n. SH\n> sonr _ @\nHEADQUARTERS Kai Ge a OG eS Sa hi Se DES\nMILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE\npc Many FAT ASR ae cto\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED HESSAGES ia\nFrou: NEC FT PEPPERREL ST JOHNS, NFLD\nTo : HQ MATS\nAMC, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO\nHQ USAF (ATTN CHIEF INTELLIGNECE DIV CMA MATS)\n(ATIN MCIAXO-3) (DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE)\nREF NBR: EN69)\nREF SG FROM ONE TWO TWO SEVEN AB GP GOOSE BAY CMA LAB DATED TWO ONE ONE NINE THREE\nZERO ZEBRA FEB FOUR NINE \\PD INCIDENT REPORT NOT IN PURVIEW OF USAF AIR INTELL\nONE\nREQUIREMENTS MEMORANDUM NUMBER FOUR DATED ONE FIVE FEN FOUR NINE THEREFORE WRITTEN\nREPORT MENTIONED IN GOOSE BAY MESSAGE AS FORTH;COMING NOT BEING SUBMITTED\nParephravé tet required. Hasdle\nper pdrperarky BB; pnd Was), AB BAD, 1D Acgyae 1\nUNDERLINED GARBLE WILL SE SERVICED IF DESIRED?\n[-) Re AE) ea OR)\nForm Ha-AG-54\nMATS CH-IN f (28 June 1948)\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\n-«\ncx—\nct\nES Sees e -SEGneT— as @ 05/23\nMILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE 2018602\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRD y\nFROM: NFLD BASE COMD FT PEPPERRELL }\nTo\nHQ MATS - ATIN INTELLIGENCE DIV\nte yt\n| tu 214822\nww & e 66 Leet 21 30\nSCOPE OF POSSEBILITIES PREVENT PROPER EVALUATION OF GOOSE BAY RADIOS DTG TWO ONE ONE\nEN 676\nNINE THREE ZERO ZEBRA FEB AND DTG ONE NINE TWO ONE THREE ZERO ZEBRA MAR CMA INFO\nCOPIES OF WHICH WERE ADDRESSED YOUR PD INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS HQ INDICATES\nREPORTED FLIGHTS DID NOT OREGINATE OR TERMINATE IN THES COMD AREA PD REPORTS\nINDICATE ACTEVITY REPORTED IN GREENLAND LAST SUMMER MAY HAVE BEEN EXTENDED OR\nSHIFTED TO NORTH AMERICAN CONTINENT PD REQUEST YOUR HQ CHECK APPROPRIATE UNITED\nSTATES AND CANADIAN SOURCES OF FLIGHTS THAT MAY HAVE ENTERED SPECIFIED AREA AT\nTIMES INDICATED IN REFERENCED MESSAGES CMA EVALUTATE INFORMATION AND ADVISE THIS\nHQ RESULTS\nBRSIGHED TO\nfefermetion copies wors distr\nsagnrese wot required. Hand: r= 00 reas\n= saragraphs 511 and 608(4), AR $80-5, 15 Augu\nxs\n} _0F-—--9=\n=\nForm Ha-AG-54\nmars cH-In J/g ey C35\" jane G958)\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\nBW aves kg\nStitt pee. Ue\n[sq\nDIG 1921302\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PREBRITY\nMILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE\nFROM: HQ SAC\nTO = HQ AMC\nINFO: HQ USAF, HQWATS, HQ NFLD BASE COMD, DIRECTORATE OF INTEL HQ\nAND ABLE CHARLIE SLANT SUGAR INTELL NBC.\nREF PROJ SIGN PD MSG Frou CO DET XTAL ONE CMA FORT CHIMO CMA QUEBEC CMA STATED\nwIDENTIF IED OBJECT SIGHTED THAT STATION ONE NINE FIVE ZERO ZERO ZEBRA ONE EIGHT\nMARCH FOUR NINE CMA OBJECT DISPLAYD RED LIGHT SAME AS ACFT CMA APPROX ONE ZERO\nTHOUSAND FEET ALT PD ESTIMATED SPEED TWO HUNDRED MILES PER HOUR PD DIRECTION OF\nELIGHT WAS WEST TO BAS® CMA REMAINED IN SIGHT FOR APPROX THREE MINUTES PD NO\nSOUND WAS HEARD PD OBJECT SIGHTED BY FOUR RELIABLE WITNESSES PD ADDITIONAL INFO\nWILL 3E FURNISHED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION FROM THIS STATION.\nore distribGted tes\norresponde\n4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946,\nForm Ha-AG-54\nMATS CH-IN os (28\"yune 1948)\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\n\\PLLL 8B\nwale dintethyind toa J\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nWo ltuilew\nMARCH FLIGHT SERVICE\nMerch Air Force Base,\nDMZ 560,112 1 March 1949\nSUBJECT: Information of Unidentified Flying Object.\nCommanding General,\nAir Materiel Command,\nWright Petterson Air Force Base, Ohio.\nATTENTION: MOIAXO<-3.\n1. Im accordance with letter, Headquarters, USAF, subjects\n“Reporting of Information on \"Flying Diees*,\" dated 6 February 1948\nand Flight Service Regulation 20094, the following information of\nwnidendified flying object is forwarded as received by Narch Plight\nService Genter from Air Route Traffic Control, Los Angeles.\n&. Ist Lt. John T. Smith, pilot of Air Force 7346, T-11\non @ round robin flight from Fresno Air Terminal, California to Los\nAngeles and return, reported that he was circled by a jet propelled\nblimp while over Sendberg Pass, about 40 miles south of Bekersfield,\nCalifornia at 2030 P, 28 February 1949, The speed of the object was\nestimated et 600 MPH, flying et an altitude of nine thousand feet.\nThe object then disappeared on a heading of 180°.\nbe Weather reported for Sandberg Pass at 2030 P was twenty\nthousand feet thin scattered clouds, visibility 10 miles, temperature\n36, dew point 54, wind south 7, altimeter 5007, Remarks to the se=\nquence weather wore: Visibility west 1 mile, fog ceiling and visie\nbility variable due to scattered strates drifting over station.\nConditions radically changing.\nee No other information of object's size, shape, speed, or\ncolor, is available.\nRALPH A, RUEVE,\nLt. Colonel, US,\nCommanding.\nInformation Copies tos\nChief of Steff, USAF,\nWeshington 26, D.C.\nAttn. Director of Intelligence\nCommander, MATS, Weshington 26,0.0.\nAttn: Intelligence Division\nCO, Flight Service, Weshington 25, D.C.\nAttn: A-2\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nMPSC MARCH ATR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA USCLASSIFIZED\nCOMMAEDER, MATS\nTASH DG ROUTINE\nATTH: STAT CONTROL SECTION x\nGO PLIGHT SERVICE WASH DC\nDEZ 0004 C PD ROS AP=SCeALA AS OF 28 FEB 49 SUBNITTZD Cia\nB ¢ D r & r\n204 126\n305 284\ne1¢\nUNCLASSIFIED\n1300\nL? GOL RA RESVE EXT 4267 02 MAR 49\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\n17 February 1949\nright-Patterson ‘ir Force Base\nayton, Ohic\nartment\n1. Gn page 46 of the ) Inter-Services Aircraft\niecognition Journal fer November 1948 (Vol 3 } ) 8 é\nphotograph bearing the following esption:\nFlying Saucer, original,\nthe use of, ‘The Chance-Voug 73 F5U-1\nwas designed for speed range from zero to 550\nM»peh. -— ideal for carrier work. There is no\nsign of it in service yet.\n2. ference publication is uncl ied its\ndistribution is limited to personnel Armed Forces.\nNe copies at present are available in th\n3+ Outline tracing of the above photo is attached.\nNC\nTANIEY Q. WENTZ\nInel Colonel, USAF\npete as Chief, Intelligence Division\ndescribed above.\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nChance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1\nU.S.Navy\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS\nMILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE\n‘\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES\nASSIGNED PLANT\nstributed tor\ninformation copies We\nnot required. Handle as.\n1i and 60a(4), AR $80=5; 18 august\n4 Form Ha-AG-54\nMATS CH-IM —SEGHER- ~, (28\"yone 1948)\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS\nMILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES\nprespondens?\nParapnrase nov require’ eee Pe\njer paragrapns Oni and A)»\nMSG E Hs hry\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\n® RESTRICTED @\nHEADQUARTERS 6TH WEATHER SQUADRON\nAlbrook Air Force Base\nCanal Zone\n17 February 1949\nUnidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands,\nCaribbean Sea\nCommanding General\nMilitary Air Transport Service\nWashington 25, D. C.\nATTENTION: AC/S, Aq2\n1. In accordance with Restricted letter, Headquarters, 2108th Air\nWeather Group, subjects Report on Information on \"Flying Discs\", dated\n24 March 1948, the following report is submitted.\n2. &t 2030 hours on 8 February 1949, Captain McBride of the S. S.\nAntigua, A United Fruit vessel, berthed at Cristobal pier area, Canal\nZone, was interviewed by Intelligence personnel, Caribbean &ir Command,\nconcerning three aerial objects sighted by officers of his ship on voy-\nage to Canal Zone from New Orleans, Louisiana.\n3. Captain licBride stated that the first object, which appeared to\nbe a disc, was sighted at 1630 on 6 February 1949 at 12 degrees 30 minutes\nnorth latitude, 81 degrees 10 minutes west latitude, in the close vicinity\nof the San Andres Islands. The S. S. Antigua's course was 152 degrees at\n16 knots. When sighted, the object was at an altitude of 60 degrees from\nthe horizon as determined by the ship's sextant in the direction of 120\ndegrees. As it passes directly over the ship, several officers described\nit as a round, silver-colored sphere. Although licBride had difficulty in\ndetermining its height, he estimated the diameter as 12 to 14 inches. As\nit passed overhead, bearing 310 degrees, it changed color from silver to\nyellow to red and went out of sight in the dusk at an altitude of 22 de=\ngrees. The wind at the time was estimated at force four, approximately\n296\n4. At 1700 on the same date two more objects were sighted, one off\nthe port bow at an altitude between 50 and 60 degrees, and the other off\nthe starboard bow bearing 201 degrees at an altitude of 47 degrees. Both\ndisappeared abeam in the dusk. None showed any luminousity or motivating\nPower.\n5. The circumstances described suggest a possibility that these\nobjects are some type of weather balloons. A study made by this head-\nquarters of the prevailing winds at all altitudes during the period 4-6\nFebruary 1949 virtually eliminate any possibility of a rediosonde instru-\nment being the object sighted. The only release point which might have\nNPTED\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\n) RESTRICTED =\nresulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that\nlocated at Managua, Nicaragua, However, since no objects were seen to be\nattached to the discs, it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might\nhave been involved, There is a possibility that a balloon broke free\nprior to release and subsequently developed a leak which caused it to\ndrift into the area of the sighting. However, none of these possibili-\nties account for the sighting of three objects within a thirty minute\nperiod.\n6. On 7 February 1949 two Russian 300-ton sloops (Omar and Blesk)\narrived at Colon, Republic of Panama, from St. Thomas, Virgin Islands,\nenroute to Valdivostok via Honolulu, Hawaii. The backtrack computation\nof wind and course and point of sighting lend a possibility that the\nobjects were in free flight after release from these ships which followed\n@ direct course from St Thomas to Colon. These two vessels are present-\nly awaiting repairs at Colon. ‘Two other vessels of the same type are\npresently in St Thopas undergoing repairs, Any further developments will\nbe reported promptly. —|\n7. ‘the above report has already been submitted to Headquarters\nAir Materiel Command and Headquarters United States Air Force by the\nCeribbean Air Command,\nInfo cys tos Commanding\nChief, AWS\nCO, 2108th Air Wea Gp\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\ncL deg\n7 February 19k9\nReport of Unidentified Flying Object\nCommanding General\ndir Materiel Commend\nWright-Patterson 4) Base, Chio\nATTN: MCIAXO3\nThe following report of an unidentified flying object is sulmitted\nin compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1,\n& ATION AND TIME OF SIGHTING: Godman AFR, Ft Knox, Kentucky,\n02508, 7 February 1919.\nh THE TOME:\n(1) 02302 Weather: Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.63 MB,\ntemperature 31, dew point 29, wind WW at 7, Kolanan\nSetting 29.99.\n(2) 05308 Weathers Clear 10 miles visibility, 31.69 MB,\ntemperature 29, dew point 26, wind MW at Kolzman\nSetting 30.02,\nHAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND ADDRESSES OF WITNESSES:\n(2) Sgt Donald EH, Ledbetter, Tower Operator, Ft Knox, Kentucky.\n(2) PYC Richard 4, Dumphy, “eather Observer, Ft Knox, Kentucky.\n(3) PFC Richard &, Peterman, Weather Observer, Ft Knox, Kentucky.\n(4) Cpl Charles L. Rogers, occupation unknown, Ft Knox, Kentucky.\nPHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS, IF AVATLABLEs None available,\nSKETCHRS OF OBJECT'S CONFIOURATIONs None.\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nSubjects Report of Unidentified Flying Object\nf. OBJEOT SIOHTEDs\n(1) NUMBER: One,\n(2) smprz fo report.\nMs No report.\nBright green, yellow, red,\nUninows\nSW fram Godman Field.\nTY: Object appeared to be rotatings\nHorizontal angle 22.5%, vertical angle 03.6%\nUEDs =o report.\nEXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT? None.\nAL REMARKS?\nAt 02508, bright object sighted SW ef Ft Knox, Kentueky\nby weather observers. ‘raced on Theodolite, Object\nappeared to be rotating with green, yellew and red colors.\nThe object was getting diner as tine passed.\n’t OFLOR, object disappeared in SW completely after a\nseries of bright flashes,\nCopy Furnishedt CLARK Le MILLER\n1 Chief of Start, USAF, Lt Colonel, USAF\nATM: Director of Cenmanding\nIntelligence\n1 = Commander i TS, ATTN:\nChief Intelligence Divn\nL = CO Flight Service, ATTN: A<2\n66S 8 ete\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nPAaeAes &\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nHEADQUARTERS\n21430 AIR WEATHER WING\nne APO 925 -\nwo A\nSUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon\nTO 2 Commanding General\nFar East Air Forces\nAPO 925\nATTN: AC/S, A-2\n1. Im accordance with the provisions of letter, Headquarters,\nUnited States Air Force, subjects. \"Reporting of Information on ‘Flying\nDiees™™, 26 February 1948, the following information is forwarded:\n@e Inclosures 1, 2 and 3 are reports received by the Japanese\nCentral Meteorclogical Observatory in Tokyo. The observations indicated\nin these reports were taken by Japanese Weather personnel at the respective\nstations.\nb. Inclosure 4 indicatee the location of the stations which\nobserved the object and it's probable path and point of explosion or\ndisappearance.\nce Inelosures 5 and 6 are surface synoptic charts showing the\nweather existing over Japan at 06002 and 1200% on 25 January, which times\nare approximately four and one half (4%) hours before and one and one halt\n(14) houre efter the unidentified object wae sighted.\ncs No information hes been received other than that reported by\nthe Japanese.\nInelss\n1. Rpt = Fukushima\nRpt - Iida, Suwa and Nagano\nRpt - Takeyama and Gifu\nChart - Observation and Path\nWx Chart- 2506002\nWx Chart- 2512002\nccs Commanding General\nMilitary Air Transport Service\nWashington 25, DC.\nATTN: Chief, Intelligence Div.\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nREPORT GN AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON\nTan. 28, 1949.\nGMO. ‘Pacyo\nA telegram wam received from the Fukushima Weather Station\n(37%5'N, 140°28'E) stating as follows:\nAt about 7.30 pem, a glow pale in colour was seen flying\nfrom northwest toward southeast, which fell with a roar like\nthunders. The spot. of deacent seema to be Nakagori Village, Tamra\nCounty to the east. of Koriyama: (37°2k'N, 140°23'E). Probably, it\nwas a mteor. The detailed state is nom under investigation.\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOW PHENOMENON ON 25TH\nTan. 27th, 1996\nCMO.» Tokyo\nIm addition to the previous report on the glow from the\nTakayama Weather Station, we have received reports also fron\nthe other statis on the same phenomenon, stating as follows:\n1. ida Weather Station.\nLast night, we have observed in this district a phenomenon,\nprobably be a fall of meteor. The following is the report for\nite\nAt Tida, at 19h 6m 30s, @ pale glow was observed in the\n@irection of Northoast at an altitude of 35° above the horiza,\nwhich moved almost horizontally through north toward weat and\nthen @isapyeared, his glow was as creat as one and a half of\nthe moon in diameter with considerable brightness, At about\n19h 50m, a heavy sound was heard end doors trembled. ‘This pheno-\nmenon. have be served in many places in the district of this\nstation, of which report will be made after investigation.\n2. Suwa Weather Statione\nAb 19h 50m on 25th, a pale glow like meteor with a sound was\nobserved at Suwa. This glow appeared in a distance of a few\ndegree to the north-north-east of Betelguese in the Orion Constel-\nlation and moved aluost to southeast, attaining its maximm\nbrightness at an altitude of about 60° above horizon. It shined\nwith palish white colour, the intensity of which was such. that\nobjects on the ground near the observer were clearly discernible\nfor-a moment illuminated by it. ‘Thereafter, it became yellowish\nin colour, then yellowish red passing a point in the southwest\nand at an altitude of about 40°, and finally disappeared. The\ntime elapsed for the above was 3 or 4, seconds, About 1 minute\nthereafter, a sound resembling to a distant thunder was heard,\nwhich continued for about 1§ seconds,\n3. Nagano Weather Stations\nAt about 19h 50m on January 25th, a phenomenon, probably be\na meteor, with @ sound like that of explosion was observed in\nMany places near this station. According to the observation taken\nby Yasue Miyamoto, a member of thisstation, a glow appeared\nin the direction of easi-south-east and at a point of medium\naltitude above horizon, which moved sending out palish white\nlight toward a point in the direction of west-south-west, where\nit disappeared below the horizon. This glow continued about\n5 minutes. About 3 minutes thereafter, a sound like that of\nexplosion was heard in the direction of west-south-west.\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nREPORT OF AN ABNORMAL PHENQMENON\nTans 26, 1949.\nCMO., Tokyo\n& telegram was received from the Takayama Weather Station\n(36°09'N, 137915'B) stating as. follows:\nAt about 740 Dem. on 25th, a remarkable glow was experienced\nto the southeast of thia station. This glow moved southwest-\nwards: and then disappeared followed by a sound like thunder\nafter a few minutes. This sound was rather loud in the vicinity\nof Osaka Town near this station. Aecording to a report from\nMiya Village, the glow appeared there almost overhead and, a\nfew minutes later, a sound resembling to thunder was heard\nfrom the south. Summing up the reports by eye-witnesses, this\nPhenomenon might be the explosion of a meteors.\nAlso at Gifu, @ glow was seen to the north-north-east at\nabout: the same instance as above, while in the Nagoya District\nCentral Méteorological Observatory, no such @ phenanenon: was\nobserveds.\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nce\nad\nTAKA i,\noy\n@suwa\nDa. ah :\n¢ Tioa\ner 5) eer ©\nfe)\n; om Op Ga Yh 95 °\nati es @\nfaceg™ SOK 4 ;\n7 il L*| “e\nMeg >|\n©\nLeEeevo\n© — OBSERVE STATION\n—~— PROBABLE PATH OF PHEWOMENoN\nAK PROBABLE AREA OF EXPlosie oR\n| DISAPPEARANCE\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO. 64\n@\nOffice Memorandum « wnirep sTATES GOVERNMENT\nTO MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway DATE: 7 vebruary 1949\nAACS/A~2/CCR/m1b/2113\nFROM AACS A-2 COMMENT NO. 1\nSUBJECT: $4 ghting of Unidentified Air Ubject\nFollowing information received from the 1810th AACS Group, Hickam AFB, re-\ngarding the sighting of an unidentified air object, is quoted for your informa-\ntion:\n\"ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CHECK CHARLIE FIVE FOUR SUSPECTED OF RELEASING\nSIGHTED OBJECT BUT NO CHARLIE FIVE FOUR CONTACTED OR IN AREA AT ONE FOUR\nZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME PD HOWEVER THERE WERE TWO ROGER FIVE DOGS IN AREA\nWHICH IS NAVAL DESIGNATION FOR CHARLIE FIVE FOUR PD ONE LANDED AT ONE FIVE\nZERO SIX BEARING NUMBER ZERO EIGHT SEVEN SEVEN AND TAKE OFF HAD BEEN FROM\nEWA MARINE BASE PD NOT LIKELY IN THE AREA AT ONE FOUR ZERO SEVEN PD SECOND\nROGER FIVE DOG LANDED AT ONE FIVE FOUR EIGHT PD NUMBER SIX FOUR EIGHT SIX\nPD ALSO DEPARTED FROM EWA AND NOT LIKELY IN AREA PD ONLY OTHER CONTACT WAS\nCHARLIE FIVE FOUR AT ZERO NINE ZERO NINE LOCAL TIME AND WAS TRANS-PAC SHIP\nDEPARTING FOR JOHNSTON ISLAND PD IN VIEW OF LARGE NUMBER OF AIR FIELDS IN\nTHIS AREA IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT OTHER CONTACTS WITH\nOTHER TOWERS WERE MADE AT THE TIME PD HOWEVER HICKAM CONTACTS DO NOT REVEAL\nANY FURTHER INFO.\"\nColonel, USAF\nAssistant Chief of Staff\nIntelligence & Security\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nSerorr\nOffice Memorandum e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO MATS A=2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway DATE: 8 February 1949\nAACS/A-2/CCR/m1b/2113\nFROM AACS A-2 COMMENT NO. 1\nSUBJECT: Sighting of \"Flying Discs\"\nA strong possibility exists that the \"flying disc\" might have been a piece of\ncardboard, or light metallic substance carried aloft by the funneled air currents\nover Hickam.\nThe nearby cane fields give off a considerable amount of moisture, thereby\ncreating a \"dead space.\" ‘the prevailing winds striking this area are directed up-\nward over the field, and hence could carry inanimate objects up with them.\nThen, too, the altitude given could be considerably off, inasmuch as the ob-\nject sighted was thin. Judging heights of such objects is difficult enough, even\nif the object were 3 - 4 feet in thickness.\nSuggest you check records of Air Weather Service for confirmation of wind\npeculiarities over Hickam, ;\nfig\n2 Incls bh pa 7. FOC Titer Ge\n1. Cy ltr, 1810th AACS Gp,\n8 Jan 49, w/2 ind\n2, Cy msg, 7st AACS Gp,\n050330Z Jan\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nAIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE\nHEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP\nAPO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California\nC-1/be\nAACS 350.09 8 January 1949\nSUBJECT: Sighting of \"Flying Disc\"\nCommanding Officer\n1808th AACS Wing\nAPO 925, c/o PM\nSan Francisco, California\nATTN: A-2\nCommanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright Patterson AFB\nDayton, Ohio\nATTN: MCIAXO-3\n1. In compliance with directives received from higher headquarters,\nforwarded herewith is complete information as received from a witness who\nviewed an object presumed to be a \"flying disc\" over Hickam Field. This\nobject was first seen by Capt. Paul R. Stoney, AO 36278, on 4 January\n1949 at 1407 local time and went out of sight at approximately 1435 local\ntime. The object was first sighted by Capt. Stoney when it was approxi-\nmately 25 miles due east of Hickam. There were scattered clouds at 3500\nfeet (base) and the visibility at the time was approximately 20 miles plus.\nCapt. Stoney is the Assistant S-2 Officer of the 1810th AACS Group located\nat Hickam Field, T. H., and is also a twin-engine pilot. No photographs\nare available due to the fact that Capt. Stoney was not in possession of a\ncamera at the time and had no idea that he would have sufficient time to\nprocure one. In the words of Capt. Stoney, the object appeared to be a\nlarge round piece of flat white cardboard, oscillating continually. The\nobject sighted was the only one seen and appeared to approximate the size\nof an AT-6. Capt. Stoney stated that the object seemed to be extremely\nwhite on the underside, while the topside portion of the object seemed to\nhave a dark, non-reflecting surface. The speed of the object was approxi-\nmated at 85 miles per hour. Capt. Stoney further stated that the object\ncircled the area, mking right circles and left circles at approximately\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\ncopy e -gEaney e\nAACS 350.09\nSubject: Sighting of \"Flying Disc\" 8 January 1949\n3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still\nclimbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion\nof the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and that no\naudible sound emanated from the object. There was no exhaust trail visible.\n2. The witness was much impressed by the brilliance of the whiteness\nof the underside of the object and stated that prior to the disappearance\nof the object at a distance of 40 to 50 miles from Hickam Field, the object\nstill seemed to give off a blinking whitish reflection and, according to the\nwitness, this blinking seemed to go on and off with decided regularity.\n3. Capt. Stoney reported the presence of a C-54 type aircraft in the\nvicinity of Hickam Field at the time of the initial sighting of the object,\nand he stated that he was almost convinced that this object was released\nfrom or by this C54 aircraft.\n4. Capt. Stoney reported that, at all times and during the departure\nof the object, the undulation of the object was extremely rhythmical and\nthat this rhythmical cycle was completed approximately once every second.\n5. When object ultimately departed on a straight course, it appeared\nto increase speed and also to increase the angle of climb so that the angle\nof climb approximated 25 degrees. Witness stated that it was extremely\ndifficult to approximate the rate of speed during departure due to the dis-\ntance involved and the intermittency of the reflection. Witness stated\nthat it was his opinion that this object was under absolute control at all\ntimes and that definite gyrations were being executed. The turns were ex-\ntremely wide and decisive.\n6. The opinion of Capt. Stoney on this subject is considered to be\nworthy of consideration as this officer is an extremely cool and level-\nheaded person, who is not given to the making of rash statements or using\npoor judgment.\n7. In the event that further information is desired by your headquar-\nters concerning the object as reported, this headquarters will be ready to\ncooperate in every way possible.\nFOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:\n/s/ George E. Murray\nGEORGE E. MURRAY\nCaptain, USAF\nSecurity & Intelligence Officer\n2\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nCOPY e@ r )\nBASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, subj: \"Sighting of \"Flying Disc\"!\nAACS 350.09 1st Ind C1/dms\nHQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California,\n17 January 1949\n10: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service,\nWashington 25, D.C., Attn: A/C of S, A-2\nThis written report confirms information contained in Priority\nradio, DTG 050330Z Jan, of the 110th AACS Group.\nFOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:\n/s/ Elton D. Vaughan\nELTON D. VAUGHAN\nMajor, SIG C (USAF)\nA/C of S, A-2\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nAACS 350.09 (& Jan 49) 2d Ind\nSUBJECT; Sighting of \"Flying Dise\"\nHq Airways and Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D. 0.\n10: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AF Base,\nDayton, Ohio, ATTENTION: MCIAXO0-3\n1. Foregoing correspondence is forwarded in compliance with Hq USAF\nLetter, subject: “Reporting of Information on 'Flying Dises,'\" dated 26\nFebruary 1948, as amended by Hq USAF Letter, same subject, dated 26 Feb-\nruary 1948.\n2. ‘The attention of the 1@08th AACS Wing has been invited to the\nabove-referenced Hq USAF Letters, with particular emphasis on the correct\nrouting of information pertaining to the sighting of \"Flying Discs.\"\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nERNEST S. MOON\nColonel, USAF\nAssistant Chief of Staff\nIntelligence & Security\n3\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nCOPY\nwT\nHEADQUARTERS e cR eo 30/05,\nMILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE\nDTG___050330Z\nINCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRECEDENCE. PRIORITY\nFROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB\n: HQ AACS\nINFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD\nFOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING\nFLYING DISC PD OBJECT FIRST CITED BY CAPT STONEY RPT STONEY THIS COMMAND AT ONE\nFOUR ZERO SEVEN LOCAL TIME ON FOUR JAN FOUR NINE PD THE DISAPPEARANCE OF OBJECT\nAT ONE FOUR THREE FIVE LOCAL TIME PD OBJECT FIRST CITED SIX MILES DUE EAST OF HICKA\nFIELD WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT THREE FIVE ZERO ZERO FEET AND VISIBILITY OF TWO\nZERO MILES PLUS PD OBJECT APPEARED TO BE LARGE ROUND PIECE OF FLAT WHITE CARDBOARD\nOSCILATING AND APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF ABLE TARE SIX PD EXTREMELY WHITE\nUNDERSIDE AND DARD NON REFLECTED TOPISDE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHT FIVE\nMILES PER HOUR PD CIRCLED AREA APPROXIMATELY ONE FIVE MINUTES GAINING ALTITUDE\nALL THE TIME AND FINALLY DEPARTED WHILE STILL CLIMBING ON ABLE STRAIGHT COURSE\nOF TWO FIVE DEGREES MAGNETIC PD MANEUVERABILITY WAS LIMITED CMA NO AUDIBLE SOUND\nAND NO EXHAUST TRAIL VISIBLE PD WITNESS BELIEVES OBJECT WAS RELEASED FROM CHARLIE\nFIVE FOUR AIRCRAFT IN VICINITY OF HICKAM AT TIME OF INITIAL SIGHTING PD OBJECT\nUNDULATED RHYTHMICALLY COMPLETING CYCLE APPROXIMATELY EVERY SECOND PD OBJECT\nSEEMED TO BE UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES PD DEFINITE GYRATIONS BEING EXECUTED PD\nTURNS WERE EXTREMELY WIDE PD NO PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE PD COMPLETE ALSO TO CG\nAIR MATERIEL COMMAND WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB DAYTON OHIO ATTN MCIAXO RPT MCIAXO\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nDASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS\nSeer\nParaphrase not required. Handle as correspondence per\nparagraphs 5li and 60a(4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946.\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nCc FON OLIN @\nHEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING\nPACIFIC DIVISION — MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE\nFAIRFIELD—SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA\nD/ac/awn\n19 January 1949\nSUBJECT: Project \"SIGN\"\nCommanding General\nWilitary Air Transport Service\nAndrews Air Force Base\nWashington 25, D. C.\nATEN: Chief, Intelligence Division\nIn compliance with instructions from Pacific Division, MATS, there\nis transmitted herewith a report of an unidentified aerial object.\nEssential Elements of Information Form together with three attachments\nCopies of the report have been forwarded to:\nThe\nthereto are enclosed.\nHeadquarters, USAF, Attention: Director of Intelligence\nHeadquarters, Air Materiel Command, Attention: MCIAXO-3\nHeadquarters, Pacific Division, MATS, Attention: Chief,\nIntelligence Division, (pe,\nARTHUR OL JR.\nMajor, USAF\nChief of Intelligence\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\ny\n/\n12 January 1949\nAt the request of Chief of Intelligence, the undersigned wishes\nto describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief ap~\npearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield-\nSuisun AFB at 2015 PST on 3 December 1948. The object first shot into\nview about 2 miles north of the control tower, flying at a low altitude\nbetween 500 and 1000 feet, climbing on a low trajectory, with a speed\nestimated at something in excess of 400 miles per hour. Immediately\nafter sighting, this observer rushed to the east side of the tower. By\nthis time the object was estimated to have not more than 1500 feet of\naltitude and its speed had slowed for several seconds to perhaps two-\nhundred (200) miles per hour. The observer can recall that ai this\nstaze the object had a very slight undulating or bouncing motion,\nWhen its position oriented with a line between the tower ani the air\nfreight terminal, but a slight distance east of the terminal, the ob-\nject took an almost. vertical rise or climb and levelled off again at\nan estimated three thousand feet. At that time the other control\ntower operator on duty continued watching the object while this ob-\nserver telephoned the AACS operations officer residing on the base in\nhopes he might be able to get a look at it. The other tower operator\nreported the object almost immediatly afterwards started a fast climb\ntoward the south-southeast ani reached about twenty thousand feet, at\nwhich point he lost sight of it. The undersigned never saw the object,\nagain after going for the telephone.\nPertinent information is that the light was clearly seen with the\nnaked eye, brilliant but by no means blinding. In size it was comp-\narable to one of Fairfield-Suisun AFB's high-intensity runway lights.\nThe observer is convinced it was not an aircraft navigation light. The\nnight was clear, and the wind was indicating southwest at 10 miles per\nhour on tower instruments.\nI certify and affirm that the information herein is true and ac~\ncurate to the best of my knowledge and ability.\nCERTIFIED TRUE -COPY /s/. Brace ®arlin McFarland\n1 of / gen \\ /t/ Braee Earlin McParland\n; YZ , PFC, USAF\n] 1901 AACS Squadron\nARTHUR CONRADI JR \\ Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif.\nMajor, USAF 1]\nChief of Intelligence\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nh < NEW Rabdio RANGE\nBLOGS IN\nCLUMP OF TREES\nAIRFIELD Ne :\nOBJECT CAME INTO VIEW AT AN ALT\nOF 500-1000 FEET TRAVELLING ATAN\nESTIMATED SPEED OVER 4OO MPH\n<\n~\nOBJECT Pe Ne AN\nESTIMATED R00 MPH. VICINITY Map\nOBJECT CLIMBED TO ESTIMATED |\n3O0O FEET ANO LEVE EO OF F MOMENTARILY |\nPEPE = ONER te tO), RG tr\n1\nOBVECT MAINTAINED A FAST _ ia }\nCLIMB TO 20,000 FEET a4] | |\n_ OBJECT LOSFzFROM We Ww AT BO\nIMATED OOO GCect At, GRAPHIC SCALE\nMILITARY CONSTRUCTION\nFAIRFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE\n__NEA@ FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA\nBASIC LaYouT PLAN\nTRACK OF UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL OBJECT\nMRAJOR-USAF — CHIEF OF INTELLIGENCE - FAIRFIELD: SUISUN AFB\n-CONABENHAL\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\niy DTU) amas ‘Y3kge\nant Tost OAs ows FG\nvie cuseueeaee gS TAME.\nCEE Th eat y Ge\nSTA SSS OOO sw\nSOTERA Lat\nHAS TOTAL HAR\na8 | %\nUaiasA os1artasOiNL 46 he ee\n313) aa19 ~JMIS OTA TAL. 4 ath — Fhe Late\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF IN FOWATION\n(Re Sightines of dentified Aerial\nPROJECT \"SIGN\"\nDate of Sig\n3 December 1948\nTime of siphting\n(Zonal by 24 hr clock)\n2015 hours Pacific Standard Time\nWhere sighted:\n(1) City, town:\nObject was sighted by personnel in the Fairfield-Suisun APB\nm from city or town\nyp etc.\nFairfield-Suisun AFB Control tower is located in the center\nof the AF Base and 5.5 miles east of the town of Fairfield,\nCalifornia,\nFrom building (story), yard, ete..\nPersonnel sighted the object while standing inside the\ncontrol tower 50 feet above ground level.\nMap coordin\nlatitude lonritude:\nWorth latitude 38° 169\nWest Longitude 121° 560\nType aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flicht:\nNot applicable\nDistanee and direction from city or town\nor known landmark:\nWot applicable\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\nGlock position of object from observer's aircraft:\nNot applicable\nTatitude and lonritude:\nNot applicable\nLatitude and lonritude:\nNot applicable\ny to landt\n-, country, ete)\nHot a pplicable\nMunber of objects:\nQne object was sighted.\nnee of object from obs\nLaterally or horizontally:\nen ject was first sighted at « distance of two miles; it\ntoward the observer and passed within 500-800 yards\noF the tower, then climbed out of sight.\nb Angle of elevation from horizon:\nApproximately 20° when first sighted, then it chimbed out of sight.\nce, Altitude:\nAltitude was 500 to 1000 feet when first sighted, then it climbed\nout of sight at approximately 20,000 feet.\nTime in sicht:\nApproximately 25 seconds.\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nPace 3\nFFI Project \"sro\n7, Appearance o\na. olor:\nObject was a colorless white light.\nif possible):\nLooked like a searchlight with the light intensity of «\nrumey light.\nAbout the sise of a 30\" diameter searchlight.\nDirection of flirht:\nIm to SSE\n9. Tactics or maneuvers:\nlletine, fluttering\nfect,\n@limbed almost vertically po of sight\n20,000 feet. See description contained\nthe General section below.\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\nWo odor was detected by the observers inside the control tover.\nnate of evaporation:\n1 vary with sound?\n)\nNo trail observed.\nEffect on clouds:\n1. Opened path thru clouds:\nNo clouds were present where the object climbed.\nYormed cloud or mists:\nNo cloud or mists were formed.\nReflected on cloud:\nWo reflections were observed,\nhown thru cloud:\nWo clouds were between observer and object at any time.\nTiehtes\na. Reflected or attached:\nThe object itself resembled a light.\nb. Lu us:\nne shone with the brightness of a high-intensity runway\nit.\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nct \"SIGN\"\nObject ms a steady light.\nSupport:\nNo wings were observed on the object.\nAerod ie lift of fuselere:\nFo fuselage was observed.\nNo cylinder or cone was observed.\ne. Aerostatic lift (balloon or diripible):\nWo aerostatic lift condition was observed.\nlsion:\nPropt\nPropeller or jet:\nNo propeller or jet was observed.\nor oscillatinr)\nWo aerodynamic vanes were observed.\nNo exhaust or jet openings were observed.\nNo fins were observed.\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nBe stabilisers of any kind were observed.\nateter\nWo slots were observed.\nDuct openings:\nNo duct openings were observed.\nCame over the horizon from Wi at approximately 400 Pr slowed to\napproximately 200 ¥PH and then climbed at 400-500 \"PH out of sight.\n185 Sound:\nHoridonauswhi ne om Gases\nWo sound of any kind was heard by the observer.\nRoar, whistle, whoosh:\nNo sound was heard,\nThe object did not explode.\n(1) apie\nWo fragnents were observed or could be found from the object.\nOther physical evidence:\nBo other physical evidence of the object could be found.\nff ei bi eee\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nPage 7\n4.\n@ concent\nProject \"sTqn\"\nb. Faded from view:\nThe object climbed out of sight.\neared behind ot\nThe object climbed out of sight in a clear sky.\ne to the Observer\nNames of observers:\nHonorably discharged from the\nservice 6 December 1948.\nAddress:\ntte\nRD. 1, Ballston Spa\new York\nOccupation:\nDeLafayette - Unknown\nPlace of business:\na. Employer or emplovee:\nDeLafayette - Unknown\nBruce Barlin weFarland\nPfe a¥ 16278687\nNePerlend\n1901st AACS Squadron\nFairfield-suisun APS, @lifornia\nWoFarland - Control tower operator\nMeParlend - Pfo WeFarland, prior to\nmilitary service, was for three years\n@ radio announcer and was well trained\nas an announcer of sporting events.\nNo other hobbies are engaged in by Pfe\nMeFarlend.\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\njeet stonn\ncolor:\nBoth observers ere required by high physical requirements to know\ncolors.\nSpeed of movine objects:\nObservers are constantly required to estimate the spped of moving\naircraft in the course of their normal duties.\nSize at distance:\nObservers are constantly required to estimate the size and distance of\nobjects in the course of their normal duties.\ntetohbors:\nBoth observers are considered fully reliable, competent airmen\nby their fellow root's.\n(2) Police Dept:\nNo police record on the observers,\n(3) FBT records:\nNo YBI records on the observers.\n(4) Fmplover:\nAACS officer in charge of the observers consider them high type\nindividuals fully qualified both mentally end physically for\ncontrol tower duty; they are considered competent, reliable\nobservers psychologically stable.\n&, Notes relative to observer on:\nate etahelaps si panecel\nBoth observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologi-\neally stable.\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nm to objects:\nNo other witnesses could be found. The object was in view too short\n@ time to obtain the observations of other personnel.\nBoth observers are considered competent, reliable and psychologically\nstable. Pfe McParland has a Generel Classification Test Schore of 143.\nmeletype eather Gondt ailones\n3 December 1948 at 2030 Pacific Standard Time, Yairfield-Suisun Air Force\nBase, Ceiling geen feet scattered 15 miles visibijity, 1014.6 millibars,\ntemperature '» Gewpoint 32° FP, wind 10 MPH from the west, Altineter\nsetting 29.95 inches.\nWinds al\nWinds aloft\nsequence for 0323152 Deceuber 1948 follows: SUT 21 02312\n2513 22809 3109 43213 3016 63017 3019 82920 2923 03022 23017 42823.\nPOARTIAEAITIAL —\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nNo flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Mairfield-\nSuisun Air Force Base at the tine of the observation.\nA winds-eloft balloon was released 35-45 minutes prior to the sighting\nand was lost from view 10 mimites after release.\nObject did not come sufficiently neer known objects te obtain\nradioactivity readings.\nteri rain where object was observed:\nannotated shanhoniia and diagrams of the Yairficld-Suisun Air Force\nBase are attached as enclosures 1 and 2 to this report.\n_pAMEIDE NTA\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\nPage 11\nFEI Project \"stern\nowed where object contacted earth (if this happened):\nObject did not contact the earth.\nThe object maneuvered as described in statement contained in\nenclosure £3 and indicated in enclosures #1 and #2 to this\nreport.\nstatem\nStatement attached as enclosure #3 to tails report.\nNo fragnente or other physical evidences of the object were obteined.\n(Aare V2.\n3 Incls. ae TTR Coren | (\n1. Photograph \" Y\n2. Diegran\n3. Statement\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Meriotiidian e UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nChief, Intelligence Divisi MA’ DATE: 24 January 1949\nCapt. Hathaway AACS/A=2/CCR/m1b/2113\nFROM AC: COMMENT NO. 1\nSUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object\n1. The following information is transmitted for such action as you may\ndeem necessary. Source is the 1805th A Group, located in Newfoundland; New-\nfoundland Base Command has already been notified:\n“OBSERVED ON GHT ZERC WO ZEBRA JAN FOUR NINE WAS UNIDENTIFIED\nOBJECT FLYING OVER INDIAN HOUSE LAKE CANADA PD BRIGHT LIGHTS WAS\nEMITTED FROM OBJECT PD LIGHT TRAVELLED EXCEEDINGLY FAST AND WAS ONLY\nP, i BJECT ITSELF PD SHOOTING STAR OR METEOR WAS\nD CTION OF INDIAN HOUSE PERSONNEL WHO PASSED FOREGOING INFO TO THIS\nHQ VIA GOOSEBAY AACS SQUADRON WITH FURTHER STATEMENT THAT OBJECT OR\nLIGHT WERE NOT SIGHTED AGAIN.\"\n2. Paraphrase is not required. Handle as C€NTIDENTIAE correspondence per\nparagraphs 51i and 60a, AR 380-5.\n4\naptains\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nWEATHER DETACHMENT 26-41\n26th Neather Squadron\nHavkins field\nJackson, Wiss. BAG /Let\n$ January 1949\nSUBJECT: Reporting of Inforvation on Flying Dises\nCommanding General\nAir Nateriel Command\nWright-Patterson Air Force Bese\nChie\n+ Jo Gnpliance with Group Letter 205-3, dated 22 Septeaber 1948,\nthe eileen information is subpitted.\n&e (1) Object wae sighted tro (2) miles East of Jackson,\nMississippi at 17000, 1 January 1949.\nb. Weather at the tins: See inclosure suuber ane (1).\n@. Banes, occupations, and addresses:\nThomas 4. Rush\nAirport Manager, Dixie Airport\n402 Witehell ave.\nJackson, Mississippi\nUre. Thomas A. Rush\n402 Mitchell Ave.\nJackson, Mississippi\nGre. T. A, Doolittle\nHousewife\n3777 Tings Hiway\nJackson, Miesissippt\nPhotographs of objects None\nSketches of objects: See inclosure number two (2).\nWjeet sighted:\n1. Sumber: ne (1).\n2. Shaper Gigar like. Not unlike sleeve target.\n3. Siset Approximately 60 fect long and 10 feet diameter\nat the front tapering to the rear.\n4 Colors Dark blue or black\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nCont'd SUBJ: of Information on Flying\n5. Speed: Approximately 200 HH first sighted,\nthen accelerated to approxizstely 400 to 590 EPH.\n6. Beading: West, turning to South to Southvest,\n7. Waneuverability: Hot noticsd,\n8. Altitude: 1500 to 1600 feet, then gradual climb.\n9. Sounds Roar,\n20, Bxhaust trail: ‘one.\ng- General remarks: ‘The persone who sighted the above\ndescribed object were enroute fron Gulfpert, Mias. to\nJackson, Hiss. in a private aircraft and were making an a-\npprogeh for a landing at the Dixie Airport when the object\nwas first sighted. After landing, Mr Rush called the controk\ntower at Hawkine Field to find out if the obdjectched landed\nthere and if se to find out ite identity. the control tower\nreported the incident to Base Headquarters.\n2 Inel BESJ4¥IN BH. CHE\n1. Weather Report Captian Usa¥\n2. Sketch of Object Semmanding\nDISTAIRITICNSs\nee Chief of Staff\nUnited States Air Fores\nSashington 25, 0, 5.\nATT: Director of Intelligence\nve Commanding General\nMilitary Air Traneport Service\nandrews Air Force Base\nWashington 25, 2. ¢.\nCommanding Officer\n2059th Air Weather Wing\nTinker Air Poree Base\nOklahoma City, Orlahons\nCommanding Officer\n2104th Air Weather Group\nRebins Air Pores Base\nRobins Field, Georgia\nCommanding Officer\n26th Teather Squadron\nBrookley Air Force Base\nBobile, Alabama\nRESTRI\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\n©\nJACKSON WEATHER\n1630€ JACKSON WEATHER\nE180-@@ 15¢ 173/ 53/35177/003/E350-0\n1730C JACKSON WEATHER\nN160@ 15+ 169/52/2971/002/BINOVC\nWINDS ALOFT\n2000 FEET DEGREES KNOTS\n4000 FEET DEGREES KNOTS\n6000 FEET DEGREES KNOTS\n6000 FEET DEGREES KNOTS\nTOGOOFEET DEGREES KNOTS\nT2000F EET DEGREES KNOTS\n14000FEET DEGREES KNOTS\nI6OO0FEET DEGREES KNOTS\n20000FEET DEGREES KNOTS\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nee erik ae ee\nq@ oLUNL!\nDETACHMENT, 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING\nCONTINENTAL DIVISION, MATS\nEDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA\nSUBJECT: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere\nCommanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base\nDayton, Ohio\nATTENTION: MCIAKO-5\nle The following report of an object observed by lst Li» Janes ~\nToomey is submitted in compliance with Seoret Letter dtd 20 Oct 48 fron\nMATS Headquarters, subject: Reporting of Information on \"Flying Discs\".\na. Location and time of sighting = 117° 50° W Longitude\n56° 10* NW Latitude\n14182 17 November 1948\nb. Weather at the time - Weather at the time was overcast with\ntops at approximately 4500* MSL with a high deck of thin broken stratus clouds\nat approximately 12,000 ft.\n©. Names and occupations and addresses of witnesses = 3/Sg¢ Onno\nC. Blink, AF 20715676, Radio Operator on the crew and stationed at Edmonton,\nAlberta, Canada.\nd. Photographs of objects, if available. No photographs available.\nrx ee sighted:\n(1) Number - One\n(2) Shape = Beg shaped with a teil\n(3) Size - Approximately 50' in height tapering to a point\nat the tail.\n(4) Color - Bright fleming orange\n(5) Speed + Unknom\n(6) Heading- South West\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\nAL\nOLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER\nOlmsted Air Force Base ——\nMIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA\nOperating Location 33-8\nprn/ben\n13 December 1948\nWT 000.9\nSUBJECTS Unidentified Flying Objects\nTOs Commanding General\nAir Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson Air Force Base\nDayton, Ohie\nATIN« MOIAXO-3\nIn compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 dated 2 November 1948 end\nHeadquarters, USAP,, Subject: \"Reporting of Information on ‘*Plying\n» Gated 6 February 1948 the following information is submitted:\nESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION\nDate of Sighting: 11 December 1948\nTime of sighting: 22455\nWhere sighted: See Paragrah Sb (2)\n&. Ground\nNot applicable\nbe Air\n(1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction of flight.\nC=45F 150 ©9500 ft 125 Degrees\n(2) Distance & Divection from City, town or mom landmarks\n40 wiles northwest of Martinsburg, West Virginie\nCleck Position of object from observer's aireraft:\n12 e'clock., approximately 20 miles in front of aircraft\nLatitude and longitude: Approximately 39°58\"! 78°20\"\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nBh. Hd ES\nJES © Ep 939\nJELLINSNVUL\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nwT 000.9 °\nSubje Unidentified Flying Objects\nGe Sea\nNet applicable\nNumber ef objects: One (1)\na. Formation type: Wo formtion\nDistance of object from observer: Twenty miles in front of\nairoraft.\na. laterally or horizontally: laterally\nbe Angle of elevation from herizons 6 degrees\nee Altitudes 10,000 - 11,000 feet\nTime in sight: one (1) minute\nAppearance of object:\nSe Color: Red to Blue to Red\nbe Shapes Resembled to parachute flare\n- Apparent construction: Ne opinion\n@, Sizes undetermined\n6, Direction of flight: ‘Appeared to be stationary\n9. Tactics or mimeuvers: None\nBvidence of exhaust; None\n4. Color of smoke: None\nbe Length and width: None\n¢, Oders Uninowm\nad. Rate of evaperation: Unimown\n@. Does trail vary with sound: None\nBffect om clouds: No clouds = unlimited ceiling\nLights: Object appeared as a brillient flare in the skye\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nBh WA ES EE) 33\nG3LLINSNVUL\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\na wr 000.9\nSUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects,, 13 December 1948\n13. Supports Not visible\n14s Propulsion Object appeared to be stationary.\nSe Propeller or jets Uninowm\nbe Roters Unknown\nG. Aerodynamic vanes: Unlnowm\n4. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None visible\n15. Control and stability: Unknewm\n&- Pins: Nene visible\nbe Stabilizers: Unknow\n(2). Size: Unknom\n(2) Shape: Unknewm\n(3) Location: Unimom\n16. Air Ducts: Unlmom\n& slots: Unlnown\nbe Duct openings: Unkhom\n17. Speed = MPH: Appeared to be stationary\n18. Sound: Uninown\n19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: None observed\n20, Manner of disappearance: Similiar to a flare burning dut\n4. -Bxplode\n(1) Possibility of fragments: Unimown\n(2) Other Physical evidence: Unknown\nFaded from views Yes\nDisappeared behind obstacle: No\nRELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER\n1. Mame of Observer: Capt 0, M. Lege\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nOh Wd es Eb) 990\nOSLLINSNVEL\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\n@ e\nwT 000,9\nSUBds\na.\nSe\n4\n5e\n8.\nTe\nUnidentified Flying Objects,, 15 December 1948\nHeadquarters, Air Rescue Service\nOccupations USAF\nPlace of Business: USAF\nHobbies: Not applicable\nAbility to determine: Uninow\nReliability ef observer: Me opinion\nNetes relative to observer on\n&- Sightings in general: Mone\nbe dow attention was dram to objects: Directly jn Plight Path\n(1) Seund: Unimom\n(2) Motions Stationary\n(3) Glint of light; Brilliant\nWitnes:\n@. Capt Ry H. Cassidy\nBeadquarters, Air Resoue Service\nWashington 25, De Ce\n8/sgt T.P, Turner\nAir Reseue Service\nPort Bragg, MN. Ce\nComments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person\ninterrogated; No opinion\nRELATIVE 72 RADAR SIGHTINGS\nRe radars now operating on ground: Wo radar sighting\nIf.airbowrne;, when object wus sighted; Wot applicable\nGENERAL\nTeletype sequences of local weather conditions:\nClear sky - 7 miles visibility\nWinds aloft report: Not given\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nandes € 1 390\nOFLLIWSNVEL\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\ne RESTRIGTED @\nDEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE\nHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE\nWASHINOTON\n6 February 1948\nSUBJECT: Reporting of Information on \"Flying Discs\"\nbs] + Commanding General, Strategic Air Command\n. Commanding General, Air Defense Command\nCommanding General, Tactical Air Command\nCommanding General, Air Training Commany\nCommanding General, Air University\nCommanding General, Alaskan Air C:\nCommanding General, Air Transport Comjan\nCommanding General, Air Materiel Comm\n1. Any information pertaining to the sightihg of so-called flying dis By\nwhich is secured by or comes to the attention of A¥r Yorce installations with\nin the United States and Alaska, will be forwarded direct to the Commanding\nGeneral, Air Materiel Command, Wrizht-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio,\nAttention:\n2. Such reports will be sent direct, and not through ordinary channels,\nbut copies of all such information may be supplied the Command Headquarters of\nthe installetion concerned.\n3. In observing the above procedure for reporting information on flying\ndisc sightines, every effort will be made to include the following items:\n® Location and time of sighting\nb- Weather at the time\n¢. Names, occupations and addresses of witnesses\na. Photographs of objects, if available\ne- Sketches of object's configuration\nf. Object sighted:\n(1) Number (5) Speed (9) Sound\n(2) Shape (6) Heading (10) Exhaust trail or not\n(3) Size (7) Maneuverability\n(4) Color (8) Altitude\n& General Remarks\n4. A copy of all reports or summaries of informatien sent to Air Materiel\nCommand in accordance with the ebove provisions will be forwarded nt the same\ntime to this Headquarters, Attention: Director of Intelligence,\n5. Headquarters, Air Materiel Command is authorized direct contact with\ninstallations of the addresses of this letter in connection with the development\nof information on flying discs.\nRESTMGTED\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nLtr to CG, Major Commands, Subject: “Reporting of Information on “Flying Disce\",\ntd 6 February 1948, cont'd\n6. The Air Materiel Command will furnish this Headquarters with such reports\nas are called for by paragraph 4 of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December\n1947, sub;\n/s/.S. P. Cabell\nC. Py CABELL\nBrigadier General, UsSsA.F.\nChief, Air Intel. Reqs Divs\nDirectorate of Intelligence\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nPy\nMAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER\nMAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE\nMONTGOMERY. ALABAMA\nSUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects\nComannding General, Air Materiel Command\nWright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio\nATTN: MOIAX0<3\n1. Reference letter, Headquarters USAF, subject: “keporting of\nInformation on 'Plying ises.'\" dated 6 February 1948 and Flight Service\nRegulation 200<) dated 2 November, subject: “Unidentified Flying Objects,\nthe following information is submitted:\n&. Location end time of sighting: Two (2) miles oast of\nJackson, Mississippi at 1700C, 1 Jamary 19h9.\nt. “eather at time: The 16300 weather sequence from Jackson,\nestimated 16,000 feet, broken clouds, visibility 15, temp-\nerature 53, dew point 35, surface wind south-southwest at\n7 mph, altimeter setting 5003, remarks, estimated 35,000\nfeet thin brokene\nThe 17300 weather for Jackson was ceiling measured 16,000\nfeet, overcast, visibility fifteen(15) miles, temperature\n52, dew point 29, wind south at one (1) mph, romarke,\nbreaks in the overcast.\nNames, Oceupations and addresses of witnesses:\nMr. Tom Rush, 402 Mitchell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi\nBuployed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson, Mississippi as\n@ pilot. He is on ex-AAF pilot. Telephone Jackson- Miss-\nissippi 5-106h.\nMrs. Willette Rush, 402 Mitehell Avenue, Jackson, Mississippi,\nwife of the above, housewife and private pilot.\nPhotographs, if available: None available.\nSketches of objects configuration: To be forwarded.\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\nhy\n° é\nLtr fr Maxwell Flight Service Genter, Maxwell AF Base, Ah dtd 2 Jan lo\nUnidentified Flying Objects\nSubj:\nft.\nObject Sighted, description:\n(1) Number: One.\n(2) Shape: Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling\n& rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve tow\ntarget.\n(3) Sizer Estimated sixty (60) feet long.\n(4) Color: Dark Blue or black.\n(5S) Speed: Initially estimated as 200 mph, then inersasing\nte 5-600 mph.\n(6) Heading: “est when first sighted, then southwest when\nlast sighted.\n(7) Menouverability: Apparently very maneuverable.\n(8) Altitudes 1500 feet.\n(9) Sound: Similier to a helicopter.\n(10) ®xhaust trail: Mone visible.\nGeneral remarks:\n(1) \"hen the object was first sighted and reported to\nPlight Service at Maxwell AF Base at 1735¢ by the\nJackson Operations Offieo, an attempt was made to\ninvestigate the object by calling al] military\nairfields in the area from which a jot or rocket\nflight may have originated, or at which the object\nmay have been sighted.\nfollowing stations were contacted:\n> Bglin AF Base, Florida\nPensacola WAS and Chevalier Field WAS, Florida\nWhiting MAS, Ylorida\nNew Orleans NAS, Lovisana\nMemphis NAS, Tenucssee\nNew Orleans Air Route Traffie Control Center was\nalso contacted.\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nwr 000.9 bd\nSUBU: Unidentifida Flying objects: 13 December 1948\n3. Loeal flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft\nflying in vicinity at the time: Unimeowm,.\n4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft\nby Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Aray, Weather Units, Research Organizations\nor eny others Unimom.\n6. If odject contacted earthy obtain soil sempled within and without\ndepression or spot where object landed for purposes of making comparison\nof soils: Unknom,\n6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraft or mom objects,\ncheck surfaces with Geiger counters for possible radioactivity. Make com\nparisons with other unaffected aircraft objects: Unkiom,\n7. Obtain photographs: \"one\n8. Wot obtained,\n9. Obvtain fragemonts or physical evidence where possible: None\nLeaopth Due Pei\nJOSEPH L. MC NEIL\nLte Cole, USAF\nCommanding\nDISTRIBUTION:\nc/o to Ch of Staff, Hq USAF\nCommader, MATS\nco, FS\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nGh Wd ES EE} 930\nNVUL\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\n\\\ne é\nLtr fr Maxwell Plight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 4g\nSubj: Unidentified Flying Objects\n(3) No information was available at any of these stations.\n2. The object was sighted by the witnesses from a Stinson civilian\naircraft, and no photographs were taken because no camera was available.\nAt the tine of sighting, the Stinson was 3 or ) miles east of Jackson,\nMississippi on the east leg of the Jackson radio range at approximately\n1200 feet altitude.\n3. At 1900 on 1 January 1949, New Orleans Air Noute traffic\nControl Center reported te Maxwell Flicht Service Conter that the Asse\nociated Press had advised them that the above mentioned object had been\nsighted 0 miles south of Javkeon, Mississippi.s This second report was\nevidently the same as the above because the reporting pilot was the same,\nic@., Mr. Tom Rush. Maxwell Flight Service contucted Mr. Rush, wh\npreparing sketches of the object he reported. He aise advised that he\nsew the object only once.\nFOR 2 COMMANDING OFFICER:\nCopies furnished: HAROLD 3. UTHER\nChief of Staff, USAF lst It., USAF\nWashington 25, Ds Ce Adjutant\nATT: Direetor of Intelligence\nConmander, Military Air Transport Service\nWashington 25, D. ©.\nATTN: Chief, Intelligence Division\nCommanding Officer, Flight Service\nWashington 25, D. C.\nATT: An?\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nUSTACHURNT BO. 1\n16tb Weather sadn.\nChanute Air Force Base 5/Bfa\nOhamute Field, Tllineis,\n9 December 1948\nSUBJEGT: Reporting of Information on \"Flying Dieses*\nCommanding teneral\nAir Materiel Gomand\nWright-Patterson Air Porse Base\nDayten, Chie\ngba, | ACT: BJ\n1, Im compliance with 21029 Air Weather Group TX 464 dated 19\nNovember 1946 ond letter, Headquarters, United States Air Pores,\nsubject os sbove, 6 February 1046, the following repert is waded tteds\n—\n®. Ghamate Air Yoree Base, Illinois, o900ksz,\nB. High seattered clouds, visibility ten wiles,\n@. Mgt. Semen B. Doty and Sgt. Dagene ¥. Montag, Weather\nObservers, Bet 16/11, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute\nAB, TLlinois.\na, Photographs of objects - none eval lable.\n@. Gketches of objects - Hone available.\nf. Object sighted:\n) One\nRound\nUndetermined sise\nBright white cooler\nfeo tenths of distent sky within two te three\neeconds.\nSeeding from north east tovard south south west.\nUndetermined maneuverability.\nUndetermined altitude.\nWo sound\n(10) Beheust tretl undeterained.\nGeneral remarkes W\nObjeet sighted to north enst moving to south south vest\nthet resembled 4 skyrocket or meteor but wae moving up-\nward fifteen degrees. Object wae described te be about\nthirty five degrees above the horizon ond traversed\nsorogs thirty five decrdes of the horizon within thres\neoconds end disappesred.\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\né @\nNo file #\nSubj: ROIOPD\n2. Stutemente of observers sre inologed herewith,\nne Lat\nJSAP\nTAYIOR,\nAP\nWeather Officer\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATEMENT\n9 December 1916\nI, Janoa 8. Doty, Sorgoant, WSAF, AP 17371864, Yeather Observer,\nléth Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Poree Base, Chanute Field, illinois,\ndo hareby make the following statement to Captain Rugh T, Kelley,\nAgeistent Base Weather Irficer,\nQn $ Dectndor 194% at approximately 186 hours, 1 was walking\nwith Sgt. Bugene 3, Montag towards the Base “eather Station when 1\nhappened to look up ob the sky and notice what appaarsd to be eithor\n& sky rocket oF meteor. I tapped Sct. Montag on the arm and called\nids attention to it.\nThe object did not appear to be « star because it was three or\nfour tinos as large es @ ster and it seemed to be closer to us then\nstar would be. It was heeding from the north cast toward the\nsouth south wsst and wes moving upwards at about 15 or 20 degree angle.\n4g it noved it seemed to got larger, and it was leaving @ trail. In\nabout two or three seconds it dimeppoared, The object wes round, white\nand moved vory fast.\n% wont inte the Wether Station and reported this to the Duty\nForecaster whose name ig M Sgt. Robert W. Fillman,\naes ¥\nSerguent, USAF\nAF 17171864\n\n--- PAGE 140 [ocr] ---\n\nSTATEMRET\nee\n9 December 1918\ni, Bugene 5. Montag, A¥ 16208708, Sergeant, USAF, om a Weather\nYoarrver angignsd to the 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air ‘ores\nBase, Chanute Field, -llinvis, and do hereby make the following\natatement to Capt. Rush T. Kelley, Asgistent Rage Woather Officer,\nChanute APB:\nnm $ Doconbor 1948 at approximately 10,6 hours, I was walking\nwith Sct. Janse £. Doty, also of the 16th Feather Squadron, towards\nthe Sane Neather Station when I natios¢ what appeared to be a sky\nrocket eteor, This object was heading upwards about a 15 degree\nangle, ving from the north saat te the south south weet, The\nobject was white in color, wery bright and moved about two to three\ntenths of the sky and then digappoared,\nThis object 44d not appsar to no $0 be « falling eter,\nT im-edfiately went to the Muty Forecaster at the Base Youther\nStation and reported seeing this,\nAF 16208708\nSorgeant, USAF\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\noe 4 4\nSUBJ: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere\nManeuverability - Appeared to be in a shallow dive.\nAltitude - Approximately 18,000 feet.\nSound - None\nBxhaust trail or not - Yes\n6 Remarks: Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight from\nEdmonton, Alberta, Canada, to Kittigazuit, N. W. T. Canada while flying at\n7,000 ft. MSL on top of an overcast. The object was monentarily sighted\nabove a deck of broken status clouds. It seemed to be a bright fleming\norange object and illuminated the sky mamentarily behind it.\n14 y\nerg | ON no)\nDist: GEORGE P. BRENNER,\nCapt. USAF\nHdgs.MATS Attn: Dir.of Intelligence Coumanding\nOndrMATS Attns Chief, Intelligase\nDivision\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\nReporting of Information on Flying Dises\nCommanding General\nAirways and Air Communication Service\nWashington 25, DB.\naf?N: 0/3, Intelligence and Security\n1. ‘The following TWX received from Headquarters, USAF is quoted\nfor your information and necessary action:\n“REFER TO THIS HQS LETTER OF SIX FEB ONE MINS FOUR BIGHT GMA\nSUBJ SMCLN REPORTING INFORMATION ON FLYING DISCS PD ABSRARCH\nREVZALS GROUPS OF SIGHTINGS OCOUR AT PERIODIC INTRRVALS WITH\nBEGINNING OF MEW INTSRVAL IMMINENT PD RBQUSST ALL UNITS OF\nYOUR COMMAND BZ PARTICULARLY ALERTED TO REPORT SIGHTINGS OF\nUNIDENTIFIED ASRIAL OBJECTS DIRECT TO MCIAKO DASH THREE CHA\nAMC GMA FASTEST PD WHERE POSSIBLY INITIATS INVESTIGATIVE\nACTION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PHOTOGRAPHIC BVIDENCE*\n™. ‘Paraphrase of the above message is not required when handled\nas seonat correspondence.\n3. The above referenced USAF letter of 6 February 1946 in quoted\nTWA is further modified to include reporting of all sightings of flying\n@ises whether they occur within or outside the United States and Alaska.\nBY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENRAL KUTER:\nJAMES F. RHOL\nMajor, U\nAsst Adj", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_06_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 143, "ocr_pages_used": 98, "ocr_mean_confidence": 74.88, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 06 large historical-record candidate. 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Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.", "top_terms": [ "object", "objects", "time", "none", "observer", "flying", "altitude", "color", "clouds", "flight" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nAuthority:\nNND 917033\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nS 7F-126)\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nbe\nhe\n5s\nbe\nTe\n8.\n9\n10.\nll.\n12.\nUG.\n4.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\no RESTRICTED\nCHECK*LIS£ - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 18 February 19h8 Jneidont # 101\nTime 5:01 P.M,\nLocation Noreatur, “ansas\nHane of obsorvor M, R, Srehbiel account (taken from newspaper)\nOccupation of obsorvor Editor\nAddress of observor Norton, Kansas\nPlaco of observation Morecatur, Kansas\nNunbor of objocts “ne\nDistanee of objoct from obsorver N/S\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude 30 = 35 miles above earth\nSpeod N/S\nDirection of flight N/S_\nTactics N/S\nSoumd One big explosion - “afterwards a lot of little explosions\"\nSize N/S\nColer Bluish=-white smoke smudge\nSheapo Mushroom\nOdor dotected N/S\nApparent construction Meteor\nExhaust trails Neue) Blui sh smoke smadge\nWoathor conditions V/s\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSkotches or photographs Photo of vapor trail left in sky by explosion\nManner of disappoarance Disintegration\nRomarks: Osear Monnig, of the Tex«s Observers, Amateur Astronomy, 1010\nMorningside Drive, Ft. “orth, «ffers \"tangible proof that the fireball\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nof February 18 over narthern Kansas was just that, inasmuch as meteorites\nhave been recovered from it.\" There were found, beginning April 2), first\nseveral smaller fragments up to one of ) 1/2 pounds. ‘Then a disturbed\nspot in a clover field led to the digging up of a piece of some 109 pounds\nembedded about two feet in the soil. The stone is what is termed as an\n“achondrite\", a technical name for an unusual type of stony metecrite.\nIt is reported to be of a type which will deteriorate rapidly.\nA photograph of the trail of the meteor, made by amateur photographer\nDuane W. Wray of Norton, shows the vapor trail left in the sky by the\nexplosion of a meteor which was seen in Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado,\nKansas, and “ebraska. It was made at Wray's home, nine miles north of\n“Norton, just four minutes after the meteor exploded. A smuige of blue-\nwhite smoke remained in the sky for an hour February 18th. This photo-\ngraph is in file under Incident #101. .\nFurther remarks are eontained in supplement.\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n=~\n4 Pee\ns EXHIBITB 3\nStatement taken from Leland Sammons\nMy name is Leland Sanmons, and I live on a farm li miles west of Stockton\nand 1 mile north, off 1S 2h. .\nOn February 18 at about 5 P.M., I was standing near my hog=pen about 100'\neast of my house, when I heard the pheasants raising a disturbance and the\nchickens all rushed to the chicken-house. I looked around toward the house\nto see what was causing it and saw something hovering Just above the house.\nI ran towardthe house, ami it then lowered over the north end of the house\nand settled toward the ground. Iwas then very near it, approximately 6'\nwhen it stopped about level with my face, and just wobbled around for an\ninstant, fire belching out of it and sucking back in. The thing was about\n4\" long, shaped something like a funnel. There was a pipe sticking out the\nback of it, and once as it wobbled around, the pipe was sticking right at\nmy belly. Suddenly there was a lot of sparks showered from it, and the fire\nincreased as if a fuse might have lighted, and it took off in a north-westerly\ndirection very fast, gaining altitule as it went. My wife heard it leave and\nran out where I stood, and we watched it go, leaving a trail of smoke all the\nway. Suddenly there was a great cloud of smoke in the sky, not more than\n40 seconds after it left my yard, and in a few seconds or more, we heard an\nexplosion. I then stepped off from my house to where it had been, and it\nwas five steps. Yes, it was hot, I could feel the hear from it. Had I not\nbeen washing my car prior to the occurrence, wetting the ground, there would\nhave been a bare spot in the yard where the thing started up because there was\na great rush of fire from it when it left. It must have been quite high when\nit exploded,\nKenneth “ays, son of Floyd Hays, 1 miles east of Norton on US 36, at the Jct.\nof K-60, south side of highway. At about 5 to 5:30 P.M., not sure of time,\nwas riding his horse in a pasture, when he heard something queer in the sky.\nLooking up to the south-west, he saw what appeared to him to be a rocket,\njust like he had seen dufing the war in Europe. It startled him, and he\njumped off the horse. He then remounted, watched its course, almost on\na level but losing altitude a little, and it then exploded with a big cloud\nof smoke, apparently over Norton, from where he was, south of Prairie View.\nHe rode on toward home a ways, when suddenly the sound and jar of the explosion\nreached him. Mrs, Hays was home in the house, when she heard and felt something\nlike a truck might have struck the house. She ran out of the house and then\nfirst saw the huge cloud of smoke. About 0 minutes later, a part of the\nsmoke clowi dirfted directly over their house, and went on east over\nPuillipsberger 0 UR See eee eee\nRalph New, postmaster at Norcatur, stated that at about 1:50 P.M. he was\nstanding just inside the front window of the postoffice in Norcatur, when\nhe observed a blinding flash as if someone had taken a flashlight picture.\nHe could locate no one with a camera, but noticed several men walking to the\ncenter of the street and looking up. He then walked out to where they were\nand looking up, saw a high cloud of smoke in the sky almost diredtly overhead\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\n(COPY) o\n@ r) 1o/\n323 W. Tenth St.,\nPueblo, Colorado\nFebruary 20, 1948\nOffice of the Chief, of Staff\n“U.S.\nWashington, D, C,\nSubject: Explosion in the aky near Norcatur, “ans.\n4300 p.m, (MST) February 18, 1948\nPurpose: To call attention to some peculiarities\nin connection, whether coincidental a not\nAccording to an AP bulletin appearing in the Pueblo CHIEFTAIN\nfor February 18, 1918, some object was seen moving eastward\nacross the sky on the late afternoon of February 16th, and\nwhen this thing reached a position approximate to Norcatur,\nKansas, exploded, or disrupted, or disappeared. The ex-\nplosion is said to have been terrific.\nDirections given as to the progress of this appearance in-\ndicate that it moved from west to east.\nInformation contained in the dispatch under a Denver dateline\nindicate that while many would call this object a bolide -\n@.g., exploding meteor - the astronomers of Chamberlin\nObservatory (Denver) did not so assess it: it is said in\nthe dispatch that these officials could offer no explanation\nof it. :\nIf this is the case, the apparance is anomalous, and may lend\nitself to other meteoric explanation.\nA sketch-diagram of the earth and moon's orbit reveals a pe-\nculiarity in connection with the appearance, which may be\nsignificant.\nIf a line is stricken at right-angles across the meridional\nposition of the site of explosion of this meteor at hour\nangle four o'clock (local time) and this line be considered\nthe west-to-east course of the object, then it will be seen\nthat if this lime is continued outward into space toward the\norbit of the moon it will intersect the lunar orbit at a\nplace near to where the moon would be at from 80 to one hundred\nhours after the explosion took place.\nNew moon occurred at 9 D 10 H 2 M February; First Quarter\n‘at 17D 8H M, February -- the moon moves approximately\n. 12.5 degrees per day along its orbit,\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nvole\nIt is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see\nhis ROCKETS, p. 192, diagram and note in connection there-\nwith) that it would take about 100 hours for a rocket-craft\nto negotiate the distance from Earth to Moon.\nPrior to its explosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb.\n18th was variously reported 4s a “falling plane\", a \"jet\nplane\", and a “ball of fire\". It is said by some to have\nleft a trail of smoke behind it.\nIt is the suggestion of this writer that the Army collect\namd assimilate reports on this object, with a view to\ndetermining where it was seen as an object trailing smoke .\nand where as a ball of fire. .\nIf this thing is a rocket of some kind headed for the moon,\nTt might first have been seen as a streak of smoke, then\nlater as a ball of fire, and lastly as a tremendous ex-\nplosion when it at last reached sufficient speed and eleva-\ntion for take-off.\nThe writer has‘in mind the various and mexplained reports\non \"flying saucers\", and bases this speculation upon a\nlong consideration of various oddments of reports whose\nsignificance might be of space-craft from other worlds of\nspace.\nThe so-called \"meteoric procession\" which crossed Toronto\nin February 1913, consisted of a number of groups of\n4llimunated bodies traveling in groups of three and moving\nin \"rigid formation\", all pursuing a course across the\nsame streak of the earth's surface. +f a line is projected\nbackward along this line of flight it will be seen that\nthis line \"comes out\" at the position of the moon at the\ntime. The 1913 phenomenon occurred in the mid-period of\na series of reports on dirigible aircraft of appearance\nlike zeppelins which were seen over England and whose\nappearance terminated - or reports on the appearances\nstopped - just prior to the inferior conjunction of Venus\nof April 2h, 1913.\nThe writer begs to call attention to the fact that the\ntimes prior to and just after inferior conjunction of Venus\nare prolific in reports of strange things seen in the sky.\nAlso tat lights have been reported on the moon from time\nto time, back for at least a century.\nIf in the future of military experiment the moon is selected\nas a base for the launching of rockets (which has been\nsuggested by some writers), it may be well to look first\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\n©, (COPE) , : Ni eet\ne@ *\nMarch\nFILE REF: - SIGGE-M-1 gees:\nFrom: ; Norman G, Markham\n. MAIN HOTEL, Pueblo, Colo\nTo: Chief Signal Officer\n2 U, S. army, Washington, D.C,\nSubject: - Norcatur, Kans., sky losion\na of 18 February , 19)8 ae\nPurpose: To show a speculation regard~\ning the above phenomenon and\nanother one of earlier date\nand to call attention to\nOccurrences between the two\nwhich have an appearance of\nrelationship whether coinci-\ndental or not.\nThe geographical position of the Norcatur explosion suggests possible\nlinkage with other occurrences happening inside latitudinal limits arbitrarily\ndemarkable between 143° 36' North (which is the latitule of Boise, Idaho)\nand 36° 10! North (the latitule of Nashville, Tenn.), a belt about 1485\nmiles wide,\nThis suggestion is gained from positions given for occurrences\nhappening between June 2), 197 and February 18, 198, as stiall be\nhereinafter briefly described.\nTHE BOISE (Idaho) OBJECT—This was seen either beginning or ending at 330 pm\n2h June 1947 and was visible for 20 minutes. It was in the western sky,\nwas of comet-like appearance, and settled gradually toward the horizon as\nplanetary bodies set. It was seen by Lt. Gov. Whitehead and Chief Justice\nLampert. Its nature was unknom.\nThe peculiarity which connects this objects for speculative purposes, with\nthe explosion of some unknom object over Noreatur, Kans., on 18 Feb:\n1948 is the seeming of a relationship between the positions of the moon for\nthe two phenomena:\nIn the former case the moon was at the date of phenomenon, about 1h, 6\nbefore the positionof First Quarter; on the second case it was about 8%.73\nbeyond the position of first quarter.\nSince the Boise object was visible for 20 minutes before it sank this\nargues it was about ten degrees above the horizon when first seen. Now\nif a line be draw westward and at ten degrees zenithward from the\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\npola\nbd e\nhorizon of Boise at 3:30 p.m. and another line be dram from the position\nof the moon at one hundred hours before the sighting of the Boise object,\nand projected to the center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten-\ndegrees-altitudé and the moon-earth line intersect as a place far above\na geographical position considerably to the west of Cape Blance, in the\nneighborhoodof about 700 miles off the coast.\nThe Boise object in its appearance suggests a rocket-typeof craft possibly\nusing reaction blasts to brake itself down for a landing on the earth.\nThe bright point and plumy tail of the description suggest this, as also\nits apparent fixity in space,\nHOLLE'S “SHIP IN FLAMES\" —- Nine days after the sighting of the Boise .-\nobject a forest lookout named Earl Holle saw at or soon after ):00 p.m.,\n3rd July, 1947, something he took to be a \"tanker in flames\", This was |\nseen horizon-ward from a point in Sonoma County, California, near to Fort\nRoss. A search was instituted by the Navy or Coast Guard, and nothing was\nfound. The soviet tanker ELBRUZ, which had been in the vicinity, was\nqueried ani found to be allright. This was not explained,\nIf this apperance had been on the horizon, there is no telling how far\nit may have been from the observer.\nCAPE MENDOCINO BLIMP INCIDENT -- Not far from the location of Holle's\n“burning ship\" an accident occurred to a navy blimp, 1) July 1947, off Cape\nMendocino.\nThis blimp suddenly settled into the water, slipped out its crew and rose\nagain.\nThe anomaly here is that one would not expect to find drastic dom -drafts\nof such violence as to thus upset a lighter than air craft. Possibly a\ndomdraft accounted for the accident - but if the Signal Officer will look\nup the incident of the British steamer Talma which, at-the time of the\nsighting of a luminous wheel-like phenomenon in the Gulf of Martaban,\nreported a slowing of the engines from some unknown cause, it may be seen\nthat possibly forces are generated in some manner by certain unknown\nobjects at times in the ocean, which may have physical attraction for\nmaterial objects. This blimp accident occurring in.waters where occurred\nother phenomena shortly to be mentioned, seems to have a doubtful side\nto it.\nTHE QAKIAND OBJECT — Early on the morning of 13th October, 1947, a *\nphotographer named Ben Dobus togehter with a taxidriver named A, a,\nGoldman saw a thing \"that looked like Saturn with a ring around it.\"\nIt shot at terrific speed WESTWARD across the sky of the Bay area, and was\nseen shortly after midnight.\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\n‘This may have been heading in the general direction of what may have been\nthe goal of two later objects which roughly resemble it in description.\nTHE TICONDEROGA OBJECTS -— According to the tanker Ticonderoga's\nsecond officer, two \"flying discs\" were seen heading SOUTHWEST when the\nship was in l3 degrees fifteen minutes north and 12) degrees 5) minutes\nwest, at 0620 GCT, 12th November 197.\n‘These may have been heading for the object seen in the Pacific off the\nGolden Gate, not long afterward - or possibly at the same time, if earlier\nreports on this are consulted. -\n“THE PHANTOM REEF — On November 2h, 197, the Navy denied that it had\nfound a phantom reef or other obstruction to navigation at a point about\n400 miles west of San Francisco, The Navay Survey ship MAURY, sent out\nthere in response to reports of ships that some hugh object had been\nseen in the water in that neighborhood, reported that when in the\napproximate 1 titude and longitude of the supposed obstruction they\npicked up an echo from something in the water 1600 yards from the\nship; but that when they had steamed to within 400 yards of this, the\necho vanished.\nThere seems a possible connectability between the various elements so\nfar considered.\nLater on January 7, 1948, there were occurrences in the neighborhood of\nWilmington, 0., Ft. Knox, Ky., Franklin, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., all of\nwhich must be now familiar to the archivists of the Signal Office.\nSomething like a \"flying disc\" was pursued by one Lt, Mantell ani two\nother pilots, “antel being killed while in the process of attempting to\ngain altitude to get close to whatever it was he was chasing. -\nAlso, in this connection, it may not be amiss to mention the deaths of\ntwo military officers who were said to have been bringing back material\nevidence from \"flying discs\" one of which was said to have met with some kind\nof accident over Maury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 1947,\nIt will be seen on inspection that the geographical locales of these\nincidents fit inside the belt of latituies hereinbefore mentioned.\n‘THE NORCATUR EXPLOSION was described in a previous letter of this\nwriter, and it was showm in that letter that a line tangential to the\nmeridian of Norcatur, Kans., at hour-angle 2:20 p.m., would if con-\ntinued outward into space to the orbit of the moon, intersect the\nmoon's orbit at a point where the moon would have been at about 100\nhours after the time of the explosion.\nAccording to rocketry theory, it would take a reaction-propelled\neraft of the rocket type about 100 hours to reach the moon,\ni \\\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nI submit there is a likelihood that on June 2h, 197, something like a\nsrece ay came here from the moon and upon February 18, 198, returned\nto the inoon,\nThis is of course speculation.\nBut has anyone yet explained the \"flying discs\" in terms of all the\npretty-well proven facts in connection with them?\nHas anyone yet devised a fuel powerful enough to kick a rocket from\nEarth to the Moon?\nThere have been hundreds of reports, during the past century, on\noccurrences which imply this world is visited from outside space.\nAbsence of contact by these postulatable visiting entities may imply a\nstate of culture far beyond ours, to the point where it would be inex-\npedient for their members to have to do with us en-masse,\nThese reports have never been seriously considered by science, which ir\nin general ignores them,\nHowever, according to Dr. Rocht of Chamberlin Observatory, Denver, there\nis nothing in astronomy to explain the thing which exploded over Norcatur.\nDr. Nininger's idea that the thing was a meteor flatly disregards Dr, Rocht's\nopinion, which may have been based on the Denver Posts' statement that a\nDenver woman saw the Norcatur object twenty minutes before the explosion\noccurred.\nI submit that the Army needs men who are capable of recognizing the anomalies\nbeforementioned when they occur, evenif only to aid in speculation regarding\nthem.\nThe undersigned offers his services to that end, if the Army may wish to\navail itself of them,\n/s/ N. G. MARKHAM\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nPs ey cart 5 al Av\n: ee, ‘ e\nExcerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr, Lincoln baPaz, Director,\nInstitute of Meteoritics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New\nMexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Committee on Geophysical\nSciences, Research and Development Board: :\n‘thank you for the surprising documents sent me under date of March\n30. As you remark, certain aspects of Markham's letters are fantastic\n(for example: (1) the fireball procession of 1913, February 9, was\ngenuinely meteoric, although a rare type of chain fall; (2) no astronomer\ncould take seriously Markham's \"invasion by beings from Venus or the Moon\"=\ntheory: (3) he appeals to, and biases in his favor, such untrustworthy\nevidence as newspaper stories, e.g., the absurd statement attributed to\nDr. Rocht of the Chamberlin Observatory). Neventheless, Markham is justi-\nfied in calling attention to certain incidents as unexplained, for e: le,\nthe \"flying lenses\" (in my opinion 99% hoax and imagination and 1% re:\nAs regards the Norcatur, Kansas incident, I remain convinced that,\nlike the Four Corners incident, it was a genuine meteorite fall, although\none of exceptional size (again like the Four Corners fall). However,\nthere are many curious aspects of both these falls, some of an objective\nnature, like the singular fact that in spite of intensive searches (ad-\nmittedly under bad terrain and weather conditions), not a trace of meteoritic\nmaterial has so far been found; some of a non-objective nature, like the\namazing testimony given b y Mr, Leland Sammons, Mr. Alfred Glenn, and other\nwitnesses of the Norcatur incident, both to members of the State Highway\nCommission of Kansas and to Institute of Meteoritics field survey parties.\n(See exhibits A, °B,” ami C enclosed.)\nSome comment on such testimony as appears in A,B, and C would seem\ndesirable: 7\n1. Glenn first reported the battery case as red hot. When I pointed\nout that the paper on it was not charred, his account was changed to\n\"too hot to handle\". ‘The Institute of Meteorities party found only two\nmen, not four, who saw the battery case fall. The battery case has been\nexamined by Dr. Victor Regener, Department of Physics, University of\nNew Mexico, who states that it appears to be identical with the small\nbatteries used in portable radios.\n2. K. Hays' identification of the Norcatur object as a rocket has\nthe following support? On the moming of February 19, I talked to the\ntowerman and two assistants at the Air Base at McCook Field, Nebraska.\nAll three denied the Norcatur object was a fireball and described it as\na black object with an extremely bright jet of flame pouring out of the\nrear. Furthermore, a lj-year old, and presumably unbiased, schoolgirl\nin Oberlin, Kansas wrote me a similar description of the \"Fireball.\"\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nbs)\n3. A determined effort is under way to check up on Sammons! veracity\n(and sanity!) I have neither seen nor talked to Sammons, but another member\nof the Institute of Meteoritics party (Dr. D. M. Gragg, an Instructor in the\nDepartment of Mathematics) who did so believes Sammons (who is a well-to-d0\nfarmer) to be sincere and very badly scared. Of course nearness to a big\nmeteorite fall would scare one as badly as an atom bomb; but how could it\nproduce such testimony as Sammons\",\nThe \"meteoritic\" incidents from the great fall of 195, November 29\n(from which no meteorites have been récovered either!) through the sequence\nof similar falls culminating in the Four Corners and Norcatur incidents,\ncoupled with such t ings as the Ussuri incident, convince me that either\nthe earth is under a most unusual cosmic bombardment or many of the\nfireballs are not meteorites at all. While I still cling to the meteoritic\nhypothesis, it is clear that which ever alternative is the right one, the\nsituation cries alow for thorough investigation.\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n(corr) oy\n. ng EXHIBIT A e\nRoy W. Cox, Director of Highways\nSTATE HIGHWAY COMMISSI ON\nOF KANSAS\na Division 3\nNorton\nNOTES TAKEN AT NORCATUR, KANSAS, Night of Feb 18\nMr. Ralph New, Postmaster at Norcatur, tells us that at approximately ):50 PM\nhe was standing in the north window of the post office in Norcatur looking\ntoward the City 4all when he was suidenly illuminated very brightly by some\nterrific light.\nHe ran outside into the street where others were lookirig toward the northeast\nat a very large clow of white smoke high in the sky. He stated that in about\na minute and a half, there was a terrific explosion followed by a heavy\nrumbling noise like thunder and that the smoke cloud was growing larger all\nthe time. Also there was a white smoke trail in the sky from the southwest\nwhere the missile had come from.\nHe said that from the ceriter of the street, the explosion ami the first big\nmushroom of smoke was directly overhead and at a tremendous height.\nAnother man in Norecatur stated that just prior to the explosion, he had heard\nthe motors of an airplane.\nChief Scott learned: from some man in Norton that just following the explosion,\nsomething fell at his feet on the street and he picked it up, to find that it\nwas a small flashlight battery resembling those used in ‘fountain pen\nflashlights’ and that it was red hot. After a crowd of men gathered and\nexamined it, he was unable to findit ami thinks that someone took it.\nKenneth Hays of east of “orton was about 5 miles south of Prairie View when\nhe heard something roaring in the sky to the west of him, far away and very\nhigh. He says that it resembled a rocket traveling northeast toward Norton\ndirection, and that suddenly there was a terrific explosion followed by a\nmushroom of white smoke andthat there followed other explosions or something\nresembling explosions. When he saw it, it was nearing the ground or horizon,\nin other words, losing altituie.\nEdgar Young's boy at Reager, was standing beside the Reager elevator and heard\nsomething high over head, looked up to see a very bright flash of light and\nthen a lowi explosion followed by a big clowi of smoke.\nThe airport at Norton thought about 20,000 feet, time :50. Checked but no\nplanes missing. A\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nen ® , @\n4 but slightly east. Suddenly, about 1 and'1/2 minutes after he had seen the -\nflash, there was a terrific explosion ani jar, shaking the ground and causing\nthe windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several\n' loud reverberating rumblings across the heavens. He: stated that the explosion\nmust have been very high.\nEdgar a boy living at Regar, just east of Norcatur, was outside the\nelevator, he observed the explosion, looked up and saw the huge cloud\nof smoke. He stated that it was almost overhead but slightly west of him,\nHe said that it was a big explosion. The elevator man was out in the\nelevator, when he heard the explosion. He t ought that his oil-burner had\nexploded in the office and ran in to see about it. Finding it 0.K., he ran\noutside to see what had exploded, saw the big cloud of smoke high overhead,\nslightly west.\n'\nNA 2-25 -- eee\nEastern Kansas newspaper carried a story about 6 days ago of one just\nlike this one, coming from the south to vicinity ‘of Iola, Kansas, where it\nturned west and disappeared into the sky.\nCheek with Chief Scott of Norton about a bummed flashlight battery\nwhich fell-in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too\nhot to be picked up for several minutes. Chief Scott has it.\nNote: A copy of Exhibit \"C\" referred to in letter from Dr, LaPaz, was\nnot received.\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nWe\n16.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22,\n23.\n2h.\n25.\n26,\n® ra &\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 18 February 19h8 3 Incidont # 102\nTime 1500 MST\nLocation mummuixyxiiamgar Air Near Green River, Utah\nName of observor Lenord P, Marchese (B-29 Pilot, lt, 28 Bomber Gp)\nCarl W. Stucki, Lt., Co-Pilot, (see reverse side\nOccupation of obsorvor Pilot for other witnesses)\nAddress of obsorvor 77th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH), Weaver AFB, S.D.\nPlaco of obsorvetion 39° N = 100°W - near Green River, Utah\nNumbor of objoots One\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor 100 miles\nTime in sight N/S\nAltitude 20,000 feet\nSpeod Very high\nDirection of flight Southeast of Limon, Colorado\nTactics Explosion rate\nSoumd Could not be determined due to- B-29 engine noise\nSizo Huge\nColor Multi-volored ball of fire\nShapoHuge multi-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail ~\nWoathor conditiohs Clear\nEffoet on clouds N/S .\nSkotehos or photographs None : “\nMannor of disappoarance N/S\nRomarks: MGM&X Over\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nA buge multi-colored ball of fire trailing a dense cloud of smoke\nwas sighted at 1500 hours MST 18 Feb 48, H-100° Wet\napprox 20,000 ' by two aircraft of the 28th dment Group (VH).\nIt was seen some 100 miles southeast of the B-29s, Size was estimated\nas Imge altho impossible to determine accurately due to the distance.\nIt was traveling at very high speed and heading southeast of Limon,\nColorads. at approx 20,000 ft,\nWitne: t Howard H. Berodt, A0-19504, 718th\ngig Btn Boas op (Mad Pilot of iit Bog SO\nt Meurice T. Ritenour, A0-lg0ly th Bomb\nbe Pees @ (Wi). Cotilet of 18) Boo, Ey\n1st Lt Leonard P. Marchese, AO=748714, 77th Bomb\n“Odes 28th Boub Gp (HH). Pilot of pute\nlst Lt. Cerl W. Stucki, 40-785916, 77th Bomb Sq,\n28th Bomb Gp (VH). Co-Pilot of 2nd Be2g,\nNOTE: See Incident 101 - Norcatur Kansas,\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nBe\nhe\n5e\nbe.\nTe\nIe\n10.\n1s\n12.\nu.\nle\n18.\n19.\n20.\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS iacay\nDato 18 Fetruary 198 Incidont # 1035\nTimo 1500 MST ‘\nLocation Mmatanxdammmmx Air near Green River Uteh :\nNamo of observors Capt. ie H. Berodt ~ Capt Maurige 7. Ritenour\nOccupation of obsorvor Pilots\nAddress of obsorvor 718th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH) Weaver AFB, S.D.\nPines bf observetion 39°N -100°W - Near Green River, Uteh\nNumbor of objocts @ne\nDistance of objoct from obsorver 100 miles\nTimo in sight N/s\nAltitudo 20,000 feet\nSpeed Very high i\nDirection of flight Southeast (of limon, Colorado)\nTactics Explosion rate\nSound Could not be determined due to B-29 engine noise\nSizo Huge (Seen 100 miles west of the B-29's)\nColor Multi-colored ball of fire”\nShapo Hugh milti-colored ball of fire and dense cloui of smoke followed\nOdor dotectoa N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails Vapor trail with a ball of fire at the head of trail\nWoather conditions Clear\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSkoteches or photographs None\nlanner of disappoarance N/S\nRomarks: lame - Same as incident 102 which see\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\n7\neccolRiGTEd\nCHECK-LIST - ‘UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 7 Mer 48 Incidont # 104\n2, Time | 2055 ¢\n3. Location Smyrna, Tenn.\nTes or of ee tetae —_ uae ee AF Base\n5e ee of obsorvors (CO of Smyrna & radio and tower operators\n6, Address of obsorvor po Sacpp they os Smyrna, Tenn\n7» Placo of obsorvation Smyrna AAF - 6 miles from (ground)\n8. Numbor of objocts1 .\n9. Distance of object from obsorvor 6 miles\n10, Timo in sight 45 mimtes\nll, Altitude About 5° above horizon ?\n12, Spooa very slow\n13. Diroction of flight WNW away from Smyrna\nlh. Tactics N/S Faded away\n15. Sound “Mone\n16. Sizo Unknown\n17. Color yellow-orange\n18, Shapo oval .\n19. Odor dotected 45/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S ~ seemed to be flare\n21. Exhaust trails one\n22, Woathor conditions CAVU - 10 miles\n23. Effoct on clouds x/s |\n2h. Skotehes or photographs Migs (2) showing yellow orange flame~like oval\n25. Manner of disappoarance faded into horizon\n26, Romarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\n7 Es\n’\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n1%e\n18.\n19.\n20.\n2l.\n23.\nae\n25.\n26.\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n& Mar hig Incidont # 105\nDate\nTime 1100\nLocation Belmont, N. C,\nNamo of observor Mr. A, C, Morrigon\nOccupation of obsorvor Supt. Meter Dept, Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C,\nAddress of observor Charlotte, MN. C. (Duke Power Co.)\nPlaco of observation ~ Belmont, N. C. (Sighted from ground)\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorver B/S\nTimo in sight about 10 seconis\nAltitude N/S - could not be estimated\nSpeea Around 600 MPH”\nDixadéion/ee flight Easterly\nTactics None = moved in straight line at constant speed without\nchange in altitude or direction\nSound None\nSizo’ From a distance - that of a small coin\nColor bright or silver - looked metallic\nShapo round or sphere (unable to determine which)\nOdor dotectod B/S .\nApparent construction Metallic\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear with scattered re clouds\nEffoct on clouds B/S\nSkotches or photographs\nManner of disappoarance\nRomarks; (over)\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nA round metallic-appesring object moving at an estimated\nspeed of 600 MPH was observed near Belamnt, W. Ge ae\nthe morning of 8 Mar lig, The weather was clear with excellent visibility\nwith a few small scattered fleecy white clouds, t\ndetermined if the object. were a disc or sphere\nthat of a small coin of a bright or silver color.\nmaintaining a steady reflection which did not flicker, The object which\nwas under observation for some 10 seconds was on an easterly heading and\nmoved in a straight line at a constant speed without apparent change in\naltitude or direction, It was ssible to determine the altitude but\nit was mving above the clouds, sound of any kind was heard nor wes\neny exhaust trail observed,\nNOTE: Witness (Mr Morrison) is a\na first-grade engineer\nyeers, He impressed the agent as being conservative and sound\nand is a technical man with a very technical and responsible position,\ni\na\n|\n&\nF\ni\n.\n§\ni\n‘S\nMr. Morrison was careful in his ipeomespy flee hoard claim\nhe saw the \"flying disc\", merely mkig that saw\nan object which they could not identify with any natural phenomenon\nor known type of aircraft. It resembled \"a round metallic\neppeering object moving very rapidly.\"\nWitnesses: Mr, Hendrix, assistant Superintendent, Meter Dept\nDuke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C.\nMr, G. W. Jordan, Gastonia Electric Co.,\nGastonia, WN. C.\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\na |\n12.\nLB.\nlhe\n156\n16.\nle\n18.\n19.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n250\n26.\nVou FOF Sa EY\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 5 March 198 Incidont # 106\nTime 1610 = 1655\nLocation Bakersfield, California\nNamo of observer George L. Buchner\nOccupation of obsorvor N/S\nAddress of observor Bakersfield, California\nPlaco of obsorvwetion From ground, southwest toward Buena Vista Lake,Calif,\nNumbor of objocts ‘Two\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor 10 = 12 miles\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude n/S\nSpeed w/S\nDirection of flight Earthward\nTactics N/S\nSound N/S\nSize n/S\nColor Seemingly on fire, black and red smoke trailing behind\nShape Similar to falling aircraft\nOdor dotected N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails Brownish-white smoke and debris trailing\nWoathor conditions N/S CN AD R22 oD om AO:\nSketches or photographs None\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nManner of disappoarance Behind a water tower, which was an obstruction\nto the view\nRomarks: Comments of G. L, Buckner and other witnesses to this\nsighting contained in attached supplement.\nTe\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\nw INT UC go\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A\nIntelligence\nHamilton Field, California\nyob\nLAFDA~3/1208-1\nSUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 1948\n10: Chief of Staff\nUnited States Air Forces\nWashington, D, C,\nATIN: DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE F:\nAir Intelligence Requirements Branch be\n1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone\ncall from Sgt A. M. Larsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California,\n/\n/ a. “bservation by Mr. (George L) Les Buchner, Bakersfield, Califomia,\n/ ef two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1é between\n1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft\nwith smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects\nsighted southwest toward Buena’ Vista Lake, California,\nb. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Ele\n)} Company, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from\n“| unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, & March 1948, One object\n| seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind.\ndy 2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue\n“ units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without\nsuccess.\nBe Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters.\nReport will follow. x\n/s/ Donald L. Springer\nDONALD L. SPRINGER\n. lt. Colonel, USAF\nAC of S, A-2\nInformation to:\nADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y,\nFBI, San Francisco\nG2, Sixth\nDIO, San Francisco (12th Nav.Dist)\nq wan int aus!\n—_— a V?\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\n!\nmA on Fh. f Panga e\nrs\nOF WG cleee eaten, vif\nHEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of the Assistant Chief of Staff\nIntelligence\nHamilton Field, California\n4arpa-3/1208-1\nSUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Discs\nSUMMARY OF INFORMATION:\nInformation from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California, revealed\nthat numerous calls from residents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar objects\nin the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an investigation by their office and\ncontact with A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force. 3\n| H. B, Nix, stated that they observed a flying object which appeared to be\n. consumed in fire, ani left a browmish-white plume of smoke, which suddenly\nstopped amd disappeared. Seconds later, what appeared to be a jrachute,\nwas seen to be drifting to the east.\nif On 13th March 198, two informants, Mr. George L. Buchner, and “r.\nThe object, as described, appeared to be a burning fabric airplane,\nconsumed in smoke, Observations were made in Bakersfield of object to\nthe south and southwest, approximately ten to twelve miles distance, around\n1600 hours on 5 March 1915.\nOn 13th March 1948, informant, Mr. H, B, Nix, stated that he observed\nan object at 0830, & March 1918, due north of Bakersfield, approximately five\n&K miles distance. ‘The object was a large, orange-red ball of fire, somewhat\nlarger than a small airplane, appeared to remain static for approximately\nthirty seconds, then split and continued to burn; each visible as a burning\nhalf. A parachute, with a black object hanging was then observed to fall,\n\\ drift to the east and disappeared into*the hills east of Bakersfield.\n_ On 13th March 1948, two informants, Mrs, Callie R. “Mason, secretary,\n“/ Haberfelde Building, Bekersfield, California, and Dr. J, E, Johnson, dentist\nHaberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, stated that they were in\n(\\{ Room 518, Haberfelde Building, on the morning of 9 March 1948, lrs, Mason\nwas a patient of Dr. Johnson. Hoth informants stated that they observed a\nv flaming object which appeared at first to be a very small airplane. Orange\nAG red flames seemed to envelope the cbject with considerable black smoke\ntrailing in a zigzag manner for approximately 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The\n\\ebject was observed at 1,000 feet, approximately due north of Bakersfield,\nseven to ten miles distant at approximtely 0830 hours.\nInformants further stated that the object disappeared behind a water\ntower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the ground.\nBoth informants watched for an explosion, thinking that it would explode\nupon reaching the ground, but nothing wmusual was noted,\nCONG OB7 balU 8 oPaoe\nNe\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nSizo ns ; 4\ncolor One object seemingly afire, red and black smoke trailing\nApparent construction N/S ‘\nExhaust trails WN/S\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance WAS Tell to earth oe\nRomarks: See supplement to Incident #106.\nte\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nll.\n12.\n13.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\nVite &\n>\nBX\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n- Incidont\nDato & March 1948 é Sekar Fen\nTime 0830\nLocation Bakersfield, California\nName of observor H. B. Nix\nOccupation of observer N/S\nAddress of observor N/S\nPlaco of observation Sighted from ground\nNumbor of objocts Une\nDistanco of objoct from obsorver 5 miles\nTimo in sight Approx. 30 seconds before splitting and burning\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod Statice for approx 30 seconds, and then drifting\nDiroction of flight eastward\nTactics N/S\nSound N/S\nSizo Larger than a small airplane\nColor Orange-red ball of fire\nShapo Ball\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance Drifted to the east into the hills east of\nBakersfield\nRomarks: See supplement to Incident #106\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nQe\n3.\n5e\noe\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n12.\na.\nihe\n156\n16.\n17.\n16.\n% EE STRICTE\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 9 March 1ohs Incidont #109\nTime '0830\nLocation Bakersfield, California\nName of observers J,E, Johnson and Mrs, Callie R, Mason\nOccupation of obsorvor J,E, Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary\nAddress of observor N/s\nPlaco of observation 5th Floor of business building\nNumbor of objocts One\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor 7 - 10 miles\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitudo 1000 feet\nSpeed N/S\nDiroction of flight Due north of Bakersfield\nTactics Zig-zaging\nSound N/S\nSizo Appearance of a very small airplane\nColor Orange-red flame\nShapo Appearance of a very small airplane\nOdor dotected N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails Considerable black smoke trailing for 000 to 5000 feet\nWoathor conditions N/S\n’\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSkotehos or photographs None Ae eye. fp ; CTE fy\nManner of disappearance N/S\nRomarks: See supplement to Incident #106\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nre\nHEADQUARTERS STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND’ —ApB\nWashington 20, D.C,\nt\nSac 350 (29 Mar 4s) 29 March 1918\nSUBJECT: as of Unidentified Aerial Sounds,\nTO: Chief of Staff\noe States ee Force\njashington 2! le Os\nAttention: - Bitter of Intelligence\n1. The following is quoted from a copy of a letter, Baltimore\nffice, FBI, addressed to the Director of Intellijence, Second Army:\n\"On March 23, 1948, an individual, who desired that her\nidentity be kept confidential, telephonically communicated with this\noffice and indicated that she is the wife of a former member of the\nUnited States military forces, ani that she is presently active in\nAmerican Legion activities, but was emphatic in stating that she was\nin no way hysterical or unduly apprehensive regarding present world\nconditions. She did, however, wish to bring tothe attention of the\nproper authorities that during the past six or eight weeks, ona\nnumber of occasions between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 A.M., she has\nheard peculiar soufiiing noises in the sky, which appear to come from\nairplanes in the distance, but the sound is not the type of Airplane\nmotor drone which isgenerally heard from American planes. She has\ndiscussed the matter with her husband, and he believes that the sound\nis more like that of a foreign type airplane. She recently discussed\nthis matter with an unidentified woman who lives in her neighborhood,\nwhich is Hamilton, Baltimore, “arylani, ani this woman stated that she,\ntoo, had heard the noise in question, and that her husband is also an\nex-G.I, ani he has stated that the motors sounded like that of foreign\nplanes,\"\n2. No action is contemplated by this headquarters.\nFOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:\nc/e furnished CG, ALAN MARCEAU\nAMC, Attn? MCI, CWO, USAF\nAsst Adj Gen\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nxe\n13.\n14\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n2l.\nea S em\nESTRIC\nu\nCHECK=LIST = a FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 23 March 1948 : Septont y 0\nTime’ 0300 - 0500 :\nLocation Baltimore (Hamilton) Maryland\nNamo of observor Identity confidential\nOccupation of obsorvorActive in American “egion activities\nAddress of observer N/S\nPlaco of observation N/S\nNumbor of objects Undetermined\nDistance of object from observer. N/S\nTimo in sight Not sighted\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod N/S ‘\nDiroction of flight N/S\nTactics N/S\nSoumd Motor drone of foreign type aircraft\nSize N/S\nColor N/S\nShapo N/S\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance 4/S\nRomarks: See Supplement\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET\n(To be filled out and retained in files)\nDate of Observation 2 ipral 1948... Incident # 111\nTime of Observation 0995 me .....\nWhere was Object(s) Sighted = 3* Mast, 12° 52! Korth -\nground, air, control tower, etc.)\nName and Address of Observer Aah Tit. Robart W Meyers, G7th Fighter Sq. 16th .\nAttention Attracted to Object (s) By Appeaming An Mine of aight during flight\ner of Object(s) Sighted 2.\nSize of Object(s) sag gpam 3Q feat, length 20 feat... . .\nColor of Object(s) Silvan... .. Le is\n+ Spepe Skcpoh it Possible ) A Pa son eowra settee @ flying wing type .\nNature of Luminosity ...\nEstimated Distance of Object from Observer . 3 niles. .\nSpeed of Gaject(s) 200 MPE+, disappeared in 5 seconds iniiéating great\nTime in Sight , Approximately. @ seconds\nTactics 90° Jett turn, then level flight accelerating rpidly\nSound Made by Object(s) . WOM. .\nDirection of Flight of Object(s) 270? Oreietiins $6 Bis,\nApparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) .\ntions Existing at the Songgtara onde aos. 3000\",\nPebuliarities Noted Pbjegt, made a left. turn,. leveled ent on & 270°. wading - -\npopelepated rapidly and disappeared from sight. .\nSumary of Tactdont $M 2at, Ape, wt, O95», 1st. Li Meyers, wae, Leading. a fligh’\nof, 4 PU] pireraft, of the 67th Tighter, %.. 18th Mghter. Grom, Haws .. .\n. flying @ peadine pf, 180s, altitnde 1590, fect, position 12° 3! Hest.and |\n(Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed)\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\n12 52° North, when he sighted an unidentified object approximately\n(3) miles t of his position and at an estimated altitude of 1000!\nheating 367°. The object appeered te de a flying wing alreratt, its\nshape reseubled a half mon. What appeared to be a dorsal fin wms barely\nperceptible. The span of the object was estimated to be 30 feet, 1:\n20 feet. The object was silwr in color, aye sighting the object, Lt.\nMeyers immediately started e left turn with the intention of intercepting\nand to more positively identify the . While Meyers ws making\na 240° left turn, the object made a 90° left turn, then leveled out on\na heading of 270°, accelerated rapidly and disappeared from sight in\nspproximately 5 seconds, There was no sound heard, and no exhaust trails\nwere observed, St the time of the sight visibility was unlimited,\nscattered cumlous, base 3000 feet, tons feet.\nNOTE: Because of the distance from which the sighting wes made, no\ndistinguishing features, i.e. power units, landing gear, armazent or\ncockpit were observed.\nThe interview with Lt. Meyers indicated that he is a reliable non-\nexcitable individual who appeared quite positive in his statements. He wes\nthe only witness to this incident as he could not contact his wing men i\nSince his radio was out. Avparently the maneuvers perform d by his three (3)\nwing-men prevented their observation of the object,\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\na\nnj\n~\nle\n2.\nBe\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\n10.\nll,\n12.\nlhe\n16.\nahe\n256\n26.\neo CSTRICKED\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\npate | 8 Apr hig Incidont # 112\nTime 1400 - 1430\nLocation Ashley, Ohio\nNamo of observor Miss Winifred Peines - Mrs. Bertha Slack\nOccupation of obsorvor Méss Paines: Asst Bank Cashier; Mrs, Slack:\nAddress of observor 227 Witch st Ashley, 0.\nPlaco of obsorvation Ashley, Ohio (ground) ’\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from observer \"Quite a distence\"\nTimo in sicht 4W/S\nAltitude Could not estimate\nSpeod slow-moving \\\nDirection of flight Southwest\nTactics No maneuvers\nSound N/S\nSize undetermined\nColor silver\nShapo Oblong, long end narrow - like silver streek\nOdor dotectod y/s\nApparent construction W/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear, no clouds near object\nEffoet on clouds W/S - no clouds near object\nSkotehes or photographs None\nnner of disappearance B/S\nRomarks + (over)\noD\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nWitness thought she heard plane which appesred to be flying low and making\nan unusual amount of noise. Could not locete the plane but did see an\nobject oblong in shape and long end narrow which had the appeerance of a\nsilver streak, It was clearly outlined and moving slowly and steadily ina\nsouthwesterly direction parellel to the ground and without changing direction.\nAltitude and size were not estimated.\nNote: See Incident #112a in which the plane was perceived flying low.\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nle\na.\nBe\nhe\nSe\n6.\nTe\n8.\noe\n10.\nthe:\nts\nihe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n@e RES RIvEecU\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato ig April 194s . Incidont # liza\nTime 1,00 = 1430 2\nocation Ashley, Shio\naes of observer Mrs, “elah Stephens\nOccupation of obsorvor Newspaper reporter\nAddress of obsorvor 226 West High Street, Ashley, Ohio\nPlaco of observetion From the ground .\nNumbor of objects One\nDistance of objoct from obsorver Not stated\nTimo in sight Approximately five minutes\nAltitude Quite high\nSpeod Slow - dirfting\nDirection of flight \\ Southwesterly\nTactics -None\nSound None\nSizo Smaller than the airplane that was in view at the time\nColor Opalescent - like mother of pearl\nShapo Long cylindrical body, like a stick of firewood\nOdor dotected None\nApparont construction N/S\nExhoust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear, few clouis in sky but non around object\nEffoct on clouds N/S\n£ ey. > EY\nSkotehes or photographs None £%\nManner of disapposrance N/S tin 4\nRomarks: A plane, which sounded as if it were flying low since there\nwas an exceptionally loud roaring noise,first attracted the attention\nlee\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nof this witness. She observed a large airplane, heading south, and about\nthe same time also observed a strange object in the sky travelling slowly\nin a southwesterly direction. Witness first thought it was sky writing,\nas it looked like a streak; but later it became clearly outlined, appearing\nto be a long @ylindrical body like a stick of firewood. “ith the sun shining\non it, it appeared opalescent, like mother of pearl. The object was much\nhigher, ani quite a bit smaller than, the airplane, but drifted slowly along\nafter the airplane disappeared. I+ may have been drifting with the wind.\njLe\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\n17.\n18,\n0% boo a i Re iC | ED\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 8 April 1948 Incidont #122H\nTime 1430\nLocation Delaware, Ohio\nNamo of observor Mrs, James B. Stephenson\nOccupation of obsorvor Housewife\nAddress of observor 93 North Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio\nPlaco of observation From the ground :\number of objocts One\nDistanco of object from obsorvor w/S\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude N/s\nSpeod Slow\nDirection of flight Southwesterly\nTactics None\nSound None\nSizo Very large - about the size of a full moon in height but much\nsmaller in width\nColor Very white\nShapo Cylindrical, with vapor around the top\nOdor dotectead N/S ~\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear, no clouds around object\nEffoct on clouds w/S\nSkotehes or photographs None : . f\n* EVEL ed b\nManner of disappearance N/S\nRemarks: At 1430 Mrs. J. B, Stephenson's attention was attracted from\nher window by an object of unusual shape in the sky. Upon going outsidi\ned\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\nwo get a better view it apl@ed very white, with novsiiadow@PY ail) was cylindrical\nin shape and seemed to have vapor around the top, When first seen, it appeared to\nbe leaning at an angle, and then right itself and move along \"perpendicular\" to the\ngroumd. It appeared not to be moving at first, but upon a closer look it was seen\nmoving slowly in a southwesterly direction, without sound or manueverings, and re-\nmaining at the same altitwie. The weather was clear, and no exhaust trails were\nseen. The object seemed very large, about tke size of a full moon in height, but\nmuch smaller in width. Since there was nothing to compare it with, she could not\nbe ‘sure of the size. No statement was made as to whether or not witness heard an\nairplane,\n33a\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nN74\nie\n2.\nBe\nDe\n6\nTe\n8.\n10.\nle\n12,\nvB.\nlhe\n156\n16.\n17.\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 8 April 19h8\nTime 1430\nLotation Delaware, Vhio\nNamo of observer Rev. “ames B, Stephenson\nOccupation of obgsorvor Pastor\nIncidont # 112¢\nAddress of observor 93 N, Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio\nPlaco of obsorvetion From the ground\nNumbor of objocts One\nDistance of object from obsorvor N/S\nTimo in sightN/s\nAltituden/s\nSpood Slow\nDirection of flight Southwesterly\nTactics None\nSoumd None\nSizo Not Stated\nColor White\nShepo Verticle, larger at the bottom and narrow at the top\nOdor dotectod None\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None |: »\n% Ese\nManner of disappearance N/S\ni KIGT fe\nRemarks: Witness first thought that object was a plane on fire, as\nit was surrounded by a vaporous substance.\nA plane was heard, and\nsv\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nit—seemed_low_and made-a-greatdealof-noise, After a few seconds' study\nobject became clearly outlined and looked similar to a vertical cylinder,\nlarge at the bottom and narrow at the top, with streamers or streaks of\nvapor attached. “+t gave the appearance of a white cloud, but did not behave\nas acloud. lt retained its shape and maintained a steady movement on a\nstraight course against the wind. The Delaware airport was alerted for its\nappearance, but after a half hour it had not been sighted there,\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\n5e\n6\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n12.\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\nITs\n18,\n19.\n20.\nal.\n22.\n33.\nhe\n25.\n26.\nDate g april 19h\nTime 1430\nLocation Delaware, Ohio\nName of observer Mrs, John Bergen\nOccupation of obgsorvor Housewife\nAddress of observor 111 North Washington Street\nPlaco of obsorvation From the ground\nNumbor of objocts One\nDistance of objoct from observer n/s\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod N/S ¥\nDirection of flight Southwesterly\nTactics None\nSound one Could not be determined\nSizo N/S\nColor White\nShapo Spherical \"blob\" with streaks above it\nOdor dotectod None\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWeathor conditions Clear\nEffoct on clouds N/s\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoerance N/S\nRomarks: Witness heard planes prior to the sighting, but doesn't\nknow whether or not they had any connection with the object.\nad\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\n9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Not determined\n10,\nll.\n12.\nTino in sight Ten minutes :\nAltitude Several thousand feet\nSpeed Not too fast\nDiroction of flight Almost due west into the wind\nTactics None, _ : i 3\nSoumd None\nSize Not less than 5 feet in width\nColor Very white\nShapo Spherical, with a small protrusion above it, like vapor streaks\n__ Odor -dotectod None\nApparent construction N/S a\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSkotches or photographs None tsiw gd &\nManner of disappearance Disappeared from view behind the trees\nRemarks: ‘This object appeared like a concentrated bit of cloud\nexcept it was clearly outlined. The size could not be determined,\nOX Gs\n17\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\n10.\nn.\n12.\n3.\nlhe\n156\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\nal.\n22.\n23.\nOb H\n‘ )\n- ieu\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate & April 1948 BM oe a Incidont # llr\nTime 1430\nLocation Delaware, Ohio\nNamo of observer Mrs, H, S, Kirkpatrick\nOccupation of obsorvor Housewife\nAddress of observer 107 North Washington Street\nPlaco of observation From the ground |\nNumbor of objects One\nDistance of object from observer wN/S\nTimo in sight n/S\nAltitude n/s\nSpeod Steady - not too fast\nDiroction of flight Southwesterly\nTactics None\nSound None\nSizo Jt was not large enough for a person to be inside\nColor White - about the color of a fleecy cloud\nShapo Spherical - womewhat larger at top with a4 protruding end unierneat\nOdor dotected None «\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor' conditions Clear, blue sky, sumy\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSkotches or photographs None\nSf RLeQTe\nManner of disappoarance N/S 2 iR i uv TE D\nRomarks: Witness heard, but did not see airplane, and saw instead\na white object, spherical in shape, larger at the top with a protruding —\nsD\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\n2.\nBe\nhe\n5e\n6\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nll.\n12.\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n6.\n17.\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 9 April lols Inoiiont #115\nTime 1530_\nLocation Montgomery, Alabama\nNamo of obser'vor Robert B. Hughes, “t. Colonel, USAF\nOccupation of obsorvér Pilot\nAddress of observor Tactics Div., Air Tactical School, Tyndall AF Base\nPlaco of observetion From the air\nNumbor of objects One\nDistance of object from otserver N/S\nTimo in sight Five seconds\nAltitude Approximately 16000 feet\nSpeod In excess of the viewer's 310 mph air speed\nDirection of flight Northwest\nTactics N/S\nSound None\nSizo Top part eight feet diameter\nColor Silver\nShapo Had the appearance of a parachute carrying a large canister or\nball\nOdor dotected N/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear, visibility and ceiling unlimited\nEffoct on cloudsN/S\nSkotehes or photographs - Sketch (trip)\nManner of disappoarance n/s\nHomers Ut-Ggh Pybart, Be, laghes feet eo SP ontgomery, lata,\n2x\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\n_ from a V-2 rocket,\"\nb|\nAt the tim he lost sight of the object, | ie\nindicating 310 miles per hour air speed, and the\naway from him on a horizontal plane rather than a vertical de\nA sketch of the object is attached,\n]\n4]\n]\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\nnm\n2.\n13.\nlhe\n15.\n17.\n23.\n® AQMEInE fair\nWwig Uap\nCHECK*LIST - ARR FLYING OBJECTS |\nDato 18 Apr 4s\nTime 1306 hours\nLocation Approx 1 mile north of Fairbenks, Alaska\nNamo of observer | It Ayteh Johnson\nOccupation of objorvor lst Lt ae te ho} oye og )\nAddress of obsorvor Ft Worth, Texas\nPlaco of obsorvation Over city of Fairbenks, Alaska\nMunbor of objocts 1\nDistance of objoct from obsorver N/S\nTimo in sight few mimtes\nAltitude 2000-3000 ft\nSpeod 250-300 miles (traveled 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds)\nDiroction of flight Northeast towerd southwest\nTacties ese horizontal plane to vertical plane at very\nSound No sound\nSizo 8\" in diameter\nColor silvery\nShapo round and flet ®\nOdor dotectod ¥S\nApparent construction 4/8\nExhaust trails mo trails of any kind\nWoathor conditions Weather clear and visibility unrestricted\nEffoct on clouds B/S\nSkotehes or photographs none\nManner of disappoaranco W/S\nRomarks: (over) z\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nme iT\nAMPLE | FS ha rial\nObject observed at altitude of about 2000-3000 on NE~SiHt er\nIt appesred to be some $ inches in diameter and gave off a silvery\nbrilliantreflection, It oscillated from a borizontal plane to a\nvertical plane at a very rapid pace, oe re about 250-300\nMPH (traveled some 500 feet in 1 or 2 seconds sound could be\nheard nor were there any trails of any lind,\nNOTE: This sighting may have been the reflection of sun from\nof these aircraft. At the approximate time of the sighting a\nnumber of aircraft were flying in the local area,\nte UU EBL.\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\n‘ie\na.\n3\nhe\n5.\nSe\nVe\n8.\nQe\n10.\nll.\nvv.\nlhe\n26.\n4\nDate 19 Apr hs\ntime 1615 /\nLocation Over Greenville AF Base, Greenville,S. C.\nOccupation of obsorvor Both attached to Liaison sq. Greenville\nAddress of observors Greenville AF Base, Greenville,&. C.\nPlaco of observation Greenville AF Base <\nNumbor of objocts # 3-1 at first , 2 later\nDistance of object from obsorver 15,000 to 20,000 ft overhead\nTimo in sight 2 mimtes\nAltitude 15,000 to 2qooo ft\nSpeed Undetermined, Stationary, then rapidly accelerating and\nDiroction of flight a\nTactics Tore ing, then, acceleration and climbing\ntrail formation\nSound mone eudible (?) - states: Witnesses were attracted by sound\nof fighter aircraft in vicinity.\nSizo undetermined (no mention made of these)\nColor white\nShape _ elliptical\nOdor dotectoa’ B/S\nApparent construction 3/s\nExhaust trails No exhemst or condensation trail\nWoathor conditions CAV\nEffoct on clouds ¥/S\nSketches or photographs 2 pst Ye FSR PEL 5 asl AN Needing\nManner of disappearance in distance\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\n1\net\nLd\nAMP PA PTi Ad\nwwe buy be OY UU\nWitnesses were attracted by sound of fighter aircraft in vicinity.\nThey started searching the sky for the aircraft and sighted the\nobjects. When first sighted, the witnesses thought thgobjects might\nbe weather balloons, However, when they accelerated so rapidly in\na northerly heading, they determined the objects could not be balloons,\nThey were in a trail formation on a North-South line, and mved so\nrapidly they wereout of sight within a few seconds. From original\nsighting in the stationary position to their disappearance, a period\nof spproximately two (2) mimtes elapsed, or which the objects were\nin a stationary position for approximately one (1)mimte.\nNOTH: Wind at 20,000 ft from 340° at 10 knots per hour (1230 EST Rpt)\nWind at 20,000 ft 32° at 13 knots per hour at (1830 EST Rpt)\nNor: Nesrest weather station releasing balloons is Spartanburg, S. C.\nOne black balloon was released at 1230 EST,\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nx SET a 5 jis\n.\npesdin’\n\\ ‘) pest om HS\n(6)\n(4) oo In approximately 2 minutes objects had pe\nG) ° Objects began moving in a NNE direction’ and rapidly accelerating\n3 ) and climbing. $\n(2) ° ° When first seen objects were in a semi-stetionary position,\n(a) ° First one object was sighted, next, another one appeared,\nYu\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nNe\niF\nle\n2.\nBe\nhe\nDe\n6\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nWs\n12,\nuv.\n1k.\n15.\n16.\nTe\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n23.\nabe\n256\n26.\n\"@RESTRIGBED\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\npate 12 Mer hs Incidont # 16\nTimo night :\neu Es Near shores of James Bay,\nNamo of observor V. J. Pratt\nOccupation of obsorvor Employe of Hudson Bay Co.\nAddress of observor Moose Factory\nPlaco of obsortion Moose Factory, Canaca\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor ¥/S\nTimo in sight 4/8 é\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod meteoric\nDirection of flight earthward\nTactics 8/8\nSound Wo noise\nSizo Size of fmtinuasx football\ncolor 33/8 Blue flame\nShapo WN/S\nOdor dotected B/S\nApparent construction meteor\nExhaust trails sxamgexkight N/S.\nWoathor conditions Night\nEffoct on clouds. N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance exploded\nRomarks: (over)\nYER\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nA big ball of blue flame, seemingly the size of a football streaked out\nof the sky and exploded near this Northern Ontario commnity (Moose Factory)\nnear the shores of James Bay. The explosion lit up the entire area brighter\nthan daylight, the whole ball disappeared and a second later a streak of\nrange light shot upward from where the ball was last seen. The orange streak\nwas gone within a second. Witnesses heard no noise of any kind.\n°\nNOTE: This ties up with earlier reports from Cochran, 150 miles south of\nMoose Jaw where several citizens reported seeing what they thought\nto be a meteor around 11.40 P. M. EST Thurs,\nOne witness ( a Mrs. Charles Giles) said that the object plunged\ndownward like-a spent rocket in the northern sky. She described it\nas about the size of a full moon which gave the appearance of\ndisintegration as it fell.\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3.\nDe\n6\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nihe\n© RESTRICTED\nUte 0 és U7\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 7 May 48 : Beto t oe Uy)\nTime 1500 to 1700 1\nLocation Memphis, Penn,\nName of observor Miss Jem Bray, Housekeeper et atk al (see other side)\nOccupation of obsorver Housekeeper\nAddress of obseryor 253 W. Waldorf Ave., Memphis, Tenn.\nPlaco of observation Memphis, enn,\nNumbor of objocts 50 or 60\nDistance of object ‘from obsorvor 4¥/S\nTimo in sight ¥/S\nAltitude extremely high :\nSpeod faster than any aircraft witnesses had ever seen\nDirection of flight easterly . :\nTactics Most traveled in straight line altho some of them\nzig-zagged.\nSound None\nSize Very small\nColor shiny - like bright aluminum\nShapo unknown - possibly like meteor\nOdor dotectoa N/S\nApparent construction M/S\nExhaust trails Some objects seemed to have a silvery tail\nwhich might have been exhaust\nWoathor conditions CAVU, wind: 330 to 340°, 15 MPH at surface increasing\nto 66 MPH at 20,000; Surface temp: 72°; dew point 43° relative bumidity 40J\nBffoct on clouds W/S\nSkotehes or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance 4/S\nRomarks (over)\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nco\nPAA\nFifty td60 shiny objects were seen moving at a speed faster than any\nkmown aircraft on en Easterly heading at an extrenely high altitude.\nFor the most part these objects traveled in a straight line altho\nsome of them zig-zegged slightly. No sound wes heard. Some objects\nseemed to have a silvery tail which might have been exhaust. These\nobjects could not have been weather balloons as only one balloon was\nreleased by the Memhis Weather Burean that day,\nNOTE: Witnesses thought they had seen a meteor; however subsequent\ninvestigation seemed to preclude this possibility.\nSee Supp II to Trip Report to Memphis - Visit with Dr. Penl\nHerget of the Observatory of Cincinnati, Ohio, in which Dr.\nHerget expressed serious doubt that the 50 or more objects\nobserved 7 May 48 in Memphis were meteors. He, was, however\nunsble to offer any explanation as to a possible identification\nof the objects.\nDr. Hynak of OSU and Dr. Lincoln LaPaz are to be consulted\nabout the possibility of tamix these being a meteor shower,\n~~\nWitness of this incident were: Mr. F, J. Keiser, salesman\n251 W. Waldorf Ave., Memphis\nMrs F. J, Kaiser, housewife\n251 W. Waldorf Ave., Memchis,Tenn,\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\n17.\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENT IFIED PLYING OBJECTS\nTime 1630 hours\nLocation Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbachstrasse 2\nName of observor Dr Ormens,\n28 Mar 4s Incidont # 118\nOccupation of obsorvor Former guided missile expert at Exeinmetall Borsi\nAddress of observor Berlin Lichtenrade, Kirchbechstrasse 2\nPlaco of observation As above\nMunbor of objocts 1\nDistaneo of objoct from observer /g\nTimo in sight 4¥/S\nAltitude - 14 kilometers\nSpeod rather fast\nDiroction of flight South to North\nTactics — N/S\nSound No sound reported\nSizo “white point\"\nColor White\nShapo 4/S\nOdor dotectoa 3/8\nApparent construction 3/S\nExhaust trails No exaust trail reported\nWoathor conditions clear\nEffoct on clouds 3/S\nSkoteches or photographs None\nMarmer of disappoeranco B/S\nRomarks: (over) Panes\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nwp\n7 ut jisouv 8\nRuy X J\nDr Ormans, former Guided Missile expert at Exeinmetall, Borsig mentioned\nthat he ted 1 white point moving from South to North at an approx\nheight of 14 kilometers, speed undetermined, rather fast, no rpt of\nsound, and no report of exhaust trail.\nWITNESSES: Dr and Mrs. Ormans,\nNo photographs available.\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\n17.\n18.\n19.°\n20.\n22,\n23.\n24,\n25.\nel ESTRICTS\ntem, Ud\nCheck list - Unidentified Flying Objects\nDate 20 Feb 4g\nIncident # 119\nTime 0700 hours\nLocation Asuncion, Paraguay\nName of observer Mrs “Agustina Vargas de Paula\nOccupation of observer N/S\nAddress of observer resident of Asuncion (southern pert of city)\nPlace of observation Asuncion\nNumber of objects 1 -\nDistance of object from observer. N/S \\\nTime“in sight N/S\nAltitude N/S\nSpeed N/S\nDirection of flight west to east\nTactics N/S :\nSound N/S\nSize w4/S\nColor wN/S\nShape oval\nOdor detected N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails highly colored wake\nWeather conditions N/S\nEffectoon clouds N/S\n‘Sketches or photographs None\n.Manner of diseppearance 1N/S\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\n1\nAt spproxiaay 0700 hours 20 Feb 48 witness saw object of oval e\ntraveling merely One west oe east. Its form ina ve ee\ntail of approximately 3 feet in length. The forward part was bulky com\npared with the rear, The interior portion of ‘the object gave off green,\nyellow and orange colors and it had a highly colored wake. .\nStatesments were obtained from a locel newspaper \"La Tribuna\" which has\ninterviewed several people claiming to have seen the saucers,\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nCHEGK-LIST — UNIDENTIFIED FLYING Gases ~~\nDate 20 Feb 4g Incident 119a\nTime 0700\nLocation Aregua ie 10 miles east of Asuncion\nNeme of observer \"withheld\"\nOccupation of observer employee of Bank of Paraguay”\nAddress of observer Bank of Paraguay\nPlace of observation in Aregua\nNumber of objects 1\nDistence of object from observer N/S\nTime in sight n/s\nAltitude N/S\nSpeed N/S\nDirection of flight west to east\nTactics N/S\nSound n/s\nSize n/S\nColor w4N/S\nShape oval\nOdor detected N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWeather conditions N/S\nEffect on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance N/S\nRemarks (over)\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3.\nhe\nDe\nbe\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n23.\nah.\n256\n26.\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 20 Feb lig Incidont # 119d\nTime 0700\nLocation Villa Hayes (10 miles NNE of Asuncion)\nVamo of observer iam Rancher and laborers\nOccupation of obsorvor Rancher.\nAddress of observor infhe \"Chaco\"\nPlaco of observation Ranch house in neighborhood of Villa Hayes\nNumbor of objocts 1 j\nDistance of objoct from observer y/s\nTimo in sight 4N/S\nAltitude 1,000 ft\nSpeod less than that of a plane\nDiroction of flight west to east\nTactics ¥/S\nSound w/S\nSize y/s\nColor wW/S\nShapo @ise\nOdor dotectod _¥/S\nApparent construction W/S\nExhaust trails N/S - gave off an intense green color\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffect on clouds 4W/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoerance WN/S\nRomarks: (@ver) %\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nDIA anaes\n2\nPerceived a disc giving off an intense green color. Witness reports\nthat the object traveled from west to east at a speed less than that of\n@ plane and at an altitude of approx 1000 ft. Along its edges it gave off\nan aureola with the color green predominant.\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRIOHED On\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date B/S = around 7 Fed 4s Zhoddent ¥. 120\n2. Time 48/S F\n3+ Location Vejle, Denmark\n4. Name of observer ¥/S\n5» Occupation of obsorvor field laborers\n6, Address of obsorvor W/S\n7+ Placo of obsormtion Gadbjerg (near Vejle)\n8. Numbor of objects 1\n9+ Distanco of objoct from obsorvor 200 meters altitude\n10. ‘Timo in sight AS 3 seconds\nil. Altitude 200 meters altitude\n12, Speod high speed ‘\n13. Diroction of flight @ to NW\n1h. Tactics N/S\n15. Sound N/S\n16.. Size WS\n17. Color shining\n18. Shapo ¥/S\n19. Odor dotectod N/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S\n21. Exhaust trails N/S\n22, Woathor conditions N/S\n23. Effoct on clouds N/S\n2h. Sketches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance N/S\n26. Romarks: (o>) i) OED pom 4\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\nLh\nTaree mem working in @ ficld in GadbJerg (necr Vojle) Dennork, have\nObeerved « shining object uhich moved tb speed over the from\nsoutheast to northwest ot about 200 meters fitieee, Ts somata heats\n- for three seconds,\nMA COMMENT: Wo verification received of the shove, Bvaluation Pa6\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\n1.\n2.\n3.\nDe\n6\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nll.\n12,\nLb.\n™ PAT 2 ey EF fF 7\nie eo Boa be bs a\nweit €ls Go UW UO\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 9 January 1948 Incidont # a.\nTime 2330\nLocation Cartersville, Georgia, 34° 10! N, 84° h9\" W\nName of observor Hugh DuBose\nOccupation of obsorvor Pilot (RAL)\nAddress of observer N/S\nPlaco of obsorvation Air .\nNumbor of objects One\nDistanco of object from observer N/S\nTimo in sight w/S\nAltitude 3000 feet\nSpeod },00 mph\nDiroction of flight 175° M\nTactics None\nSound N/s\nSizo n/s \\\nColor Light, sky-blue\nShapo eae except for the top quae which was flat, pot-\nshape:\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nz be a\nWitt UW to IV I Uren,\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds 4/9\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of. disappoeranco 10° below the horizon\nRomarks: When object crossed the path of the witness all that could\nbe observed was an intense blue flame, in a shape circular except for\nbs 5A a\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nPI Re AM\nsUU ERY g ;\nthe top quarter which was flat, pot-s! . 3) states that the\nobject definitely did not have the curved trajectory of a wingless missile.\nShartly after crossing his path, the blue flame sputtered and turned\nimmediately earthward, ‘The flame then died altogether but nothing was\nseen hitting the ground. Witness states that the flame was not ¢ the\nlong trailing type, bub rather gave the impression that you were looking\ndom a long exhaust stack at a short but concentrated mass of blue flane\nand further stated that his connections with RAF pilots in England during\nthe war leads him now to believe this object looked the same as the\n\"Buzz Bombs\" chased by t ose RAF pilots at night. Arthur Porter, purser\non this flight 9 January 48, also saw the object, the flame only, but\ncan give no further evidence for its identification.\n:\ni\nMr. DuBose stated on April 29 that seventy-five cattle had died of an\nunknown disease on the farm of a 4r. Gordy at Newman, Georgia, and expressed\nconcern over a possible connection between the unidentified object he\nreported and this musual fatality among healthy cattle. However, the\nAtlanta Uffice of the Animal Industry Division, U.S, Department of Agri-\nculture, advises that this \"mmlnowm\" disease has persisted for over a\nyear and other cases repeated elsewhere in the country for some time back.\nThere apparently remains no basis for connection between the object Mr,\nDuBose reports and the death of seventy-five cattle at Newnan, Georgia.\nA POP on KR E=\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nBe\nLe\nSe\n6\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 5 April 1948\nTime N/S\nLocation Holloman ‘Air Force Base >\nName of observer Mr. Olsen ~ :\nOccupation of obsorver Trained Eglioen observer, Geophysics Lab Section\nAddress of observor N/S an\nPlaco of observation From the ground\nNumbor of objects One\nDistanco of objoct from obsorver N/S\nTime in sight 30 seconds\nAltitude Very high\nSpeod Faster than any knowm siroraft\nDirection of flight N/S\nTactics Eratic - completing a large loop after its dowward descent,\nthen soaring upward and disappearing suddenly\nSound None\nSize Large\nColor Grey-mhite\nShapo Rounded, indistinct form .\nOdor dotectod ~ u/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWeathor conditions C,A.V.U.\nEffoct on clouds N/S i\nSkotehes or photographs None\nManner of disapposranco Disappeared suddenly\nRomarks: This was evidently the one object, of two sighted by -\nanother witness, that veered to the right and down. Its vaguely\n+?\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\n. i eat\ndefined form gave the appearance ofa large object at a great distance.\nThe statements of other witnesses to this incident are contained in io\nreports 112a and 112b. -\nAll witnesses agreed that the object was very high, moved faster than\nany known aircraft, possessed a ro led, indistinct form, ani disappeared\nsuddenly rather than fading anay ‘in the distance, It was under observation\n1/2 minutes or slightly less. +t was definitely not a balloon, and\napparently not manned, judging from the violent maneuvers which were\nperformed at a high rate of speed,\n494\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\n9+ Distance of pbjoct from obsorvor N/S\n10,\nll.\n12.\nb.\n‘Ihe\n15. °\n16,\n17.\n18.\nMunbor of objoots ae:\nTimo in sight n/s\n‘Altitude 5/3\"\nSpeoa N/S\nseles\ntri\nDiroction of flight N/s\nTactics ” \"flapped its wings\"\nSound N/S.\nSize \"bigger than en airplane\"\nColor N/S- ,\ndge, Co., Altor\nAlton; 111,\nLia) lade oF obuovestias Oe miles north of Alton, 111 - grouna\n8.\nShapo = Resembled a tmge fowl and not a type of aircraft\nOdor dotectod * n/s\nApparent construction\nExhaust trails _N/S\nn/s\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketehes or photographs None\nManner of disappoesrance y/s\nRomarks: Col Siegmnd sai\n12:30 A, M. 11 dor lg, whi\n(over)\n4 he observed the creature at about\nle riding four miles north of Alton,I11\n|\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\n3\n>\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nome\n1, Dato 18 April 198 _ Ineidont #39),\n2, Time 1500 GCT i\n3. Location Nérth Atlantic, 62°0'N 33°0'W\nk. Hameo of observor N/S\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Weather station patrol\n6. Address of obsorvor First Coast Guard District\n7. Placo of observation Air\n8. Numbor of objects Une\n9+ Distance of objoct from observer 6500 yards - 18000 yards\n10, Timo in sight n/S |\nll. Altitude N/S\n12. Speod 30 mph\n13. Diroction of flight N/S\n| 1h. Tactics N/S\n15. Sound N/S\n16. Sizo N/S\n' 17. Color yn/s\n18, Shapo N/S\n19. Odor dotected N/s\n20. Apparont construction w/s\n21. Exhaust trails y/s\n22. Woathor conditions C.A.V.U.\nary\nfare\ngt\n23. Effoct on cloudsN/S\n2h. Sketches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappoerance Target strength was S5 fading at 18,000 yards\n26, Romarks: This incident is the result of a radar sighting. Copy\nis also filed in radar sighting file.\nSS\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\nThis target was contacted on the air search radar at 1500 GCT on 18 April 4s.\nThe first contact was made at 6500 yards and was tracked to 18,000 yards\ngiving a velocity of approximately 30 msp.h. The area in which the\ntarget was contacted was thoroughly search visually and there were no\nclows nor weather fronts in said area. ‘here were no target indications\non the surface radar. ~The target strength was S5 fadingat 18,000 yards.\neat\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\n® -STROCTEG\nUrtoed VUNPR UE\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 2 May log Incidont # 195\n2. Timo Night —\n3. Location St. ouis, Missouri, 40°00'N 90°15'W\nay €\n4. Name of observor N/S\n5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S\n6. Address of observor N/S\n7» Placo of observation Ground 2\n8, Numbor of objocts One s\n9. Distance of object from obsorvor N/S\n10, Timo in sight N/S\nll. Altitude wN/S\n12. Speod N/S\n13. Direction of flight N/S\n1h. Tactics N/S\n15. Sound N/S\n16. Size wN/s\n17. Color Phosphorescent after dark a\n18, Shapo Bird\n19. Odor dotectod N/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S\n21. Exhaust trails N/S\n22. Woathor conditions N/S\n23. Effoct on clouds N/S\n2h. Skotehes or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance N/S\n26. Romarks: Sec Incident #123\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3e\nhe\nSe\noe\n7.\nce\n10.\nThe\nwe\n135\nhe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 30 April 19s i$ Incidont # 126\nTime 1015\nLocation Anacostia, Naval Air Station, 38°52'N, 77°00 'W-\nName of abearver Marcus L.Lowe\nOccupation of obgsorvor Lt Commander, US Navy\nAddress of observor N/S\nPlaco of obsorvetion “sr\nNumbor of objocts One\nDistance of objoct from observer One mile\nTimo in sight N/s\nAltitude 4500 feet\nSpood 100 mpeh.\nDiroction of flight 360°N\nTactics N/S\nSound N/S\nSize 25-0 ft diameter “\nColor Yellow (light colored)\nShapo Sphere\nOdor dotectod wN/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions wN/S\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance N/S\nRomarks: The object appeared to the pilot to be a yellow (or\nlight colored) balloon, and attracted attention principally because\nS207\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nof its flight path. No external fittings or attachments were observed\non the object. ‘The speed of the object was estimated at about 100 m.p.h.\nThe flight of the object was in approximately a south to north dire ction,\ndespite upper winds from north northwest, and apparently followed a con-\nstant altituie. Pilot did not pursue object further because it was\nentering the prohibited flying area, U.S. Capitol, White House Area.\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\n-e TPINTEN\niy E\ne\nUVE\nCHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nle Date 7 May 19s - Incidont # 127\n2. Time N/S\n3. Location Lake Doiran, along the Yugoslav-Greek frontier\n4. Namo of observer N/S\n5.. Occupation of obsorvor N/S\n6. Address of observor N/S\n7. Placo of observation Ground\n8. Numbor of objocts One\n9. Distance of object from observer N/S ty\n10, Timo in sight N/S\nll. Altitude 3000 feet\n12, Speed w/S\n13. Diskeiis ob flight 180°\n1h. Tactics N/s\n15. Soumd like artillery shell (shrill whine)\n16, Size N/S\n17. Color N/S\n18, Shapo Flying dise\n19. Odor dotectod N/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S\n21. Exhaust trails N/S\n22. Woathor conditions Nn/S\n23. Effoct on clouds N/S re Pas aS\n2. Sketches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance wN/S\n26. Romarks: A press dispatch quoted residents of the Lake Doiran\narea along the Yugoslav—Greek frontier as saying they saw a \"flying\nBs\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nSi\nbe\nhe\nDe\nSe\nTe.\n8.\nDe\n10.\nne\n12.\n13.\nlhe\n15.\n16,\n17.\n18.\n19.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n256\n26.\nName of observor Ben Rupe Betifat\nOccupation of obgorvor New York Central System\nAddress of observor N/S d &\nPlaco of observation Ground a‘\nNumbor of objects N/S\nDistance of object pee coaster N/s i\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitudo 6 - 8 miles\nSpeod Great amount of speed\nDiroction of flight 90°\nTactics N/S\nSoumd N/S\nSizo 9\" diameter from ground level . : ga x\n2h. Sketehes or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappoarance y/s\n26, Remarks: Mysterious sky object was sighted by Mrs. Alspach, her\nsister lirs, Colvin, and Mrs. H.D, Hufham It came at first at a fast\nST\n_\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\naos\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\n15.\n16.\nTe\n18.\n19.\n20.\nah\n22.\n23.\n25.\n26.\nCHECK=LIST UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 17th May lols : Incidont #130\nTime Night\nLocation BoLNseH Plevna and Miles City, Montana\nName of observer W, A, Bonneville\nOccupation of obgorvor Territory Mgr., B. F. Goodrich Company\nAddress of observor 15 W. Rosser Ave., Bismark,. N. D.\nPlaco of observation Ground, Route #212, West of Plema, traveling west |\nNumbor of objocts One\nDistance of object from obsorver At closest point, approx. 2500 feet\nTimo in sight Some twenty minutes\nAltitude n/S\nSpeod Twice the speed of the Northwest Airlines planes\nDirection of flight West, slightly south, then west\nTactics Performed are\nSoumd None\nSize Fairly large compared with an aircraft\nColor White - (might have had slight bluish-white tinge)\nShapo Ball\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparent construction N/S — but apparently meteor-like\nExhaust trails A long bright light shooting from under it\nWeather conditions Mopnlight, but clowly\nEffect on clouds N/S\nSkotches or photographs None — Map forwarded showing location of object\nManner of disappoerance Flew in a dark clowl bank\nRomarks: See Supplement\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\n[oF\nTHE B, F. GOODRICH COMP,\nMinneapolis 3, Minnesota\n415 West Rosser Ave\nBismark, N. D.\n5-23-48 z\nUnited States Army - Intelligence Div.\nWashington, D. c.\nGentlemen:—\nOn the night of May 17th at about 11:30 PM driving from Baker, Montana\nto Miles City Montana on U.S, Highway #12 just West of Plevna, Montana before\ngetting to the hills I noticed a very bright object in the sky to the North-\nwest. The sky was overcast in the West but to the South the moon could be\nseen at times - with a broken sky. Having traveled this sam route for\nmany years - about 15, I am pretty well used to open prairie road at night\nand can tell a star from an unusual object when I see it.\nNorthwest Airlines travel a Western route just North of this route\nalso, but I stopped at the Powder River Bridge where the road dips con-\nsiderably down from a high ridge - cut off my car motor and watched this\nobject as it sailed around in the sky - which at times close and others\nseemed to speed away into the heavy cloud bank to the West and then later\nreappearing, at a very bright white light at what’ I would juige about not\nmore than several miles away or closer, I carry a pair of field glasses\nwith me, and after stopping the car engine watched this thing through my\nglasses, which seemed to appear as a small object with a long very bright\nlight shooting from the under part of it. Because of the speed of the\nobject and the darimess it was very difficult to make out what it might\nbe, but I am sure that if I had had a more powerful glass I might have\nmade it out,\nI am perfectly sincere and do not drink so the foregoing is absolutely\nthe truth. \\With some of this newspaper funabout flying saucers etc, this\nhad all of the appearance of just that- and in stopping the car if this\nhad been an aeroplane I would certainly have been able to hear the motors.\nI stopped at a service station just before getting to the Powder River\nBridge but they hai all gone to bed so did not have anyone along with me\nto witness the object as it flew through the air. It stayed around this\narea for about 20 minutes and then flew off through the heavy cloud bank\nto the West.\nI am enclosing a map showing the location of the foregoing.\nYours very truly,\nThe B, F. Goodrich Company\n/s/ Wm. Bonneville\nTerritory Manager\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\n@ ete B. F. Goodrich « 3:4\n1653 Hennepin Avenue\nMinneapolis, Minnesota\n415 W. Rosser Avenue\nBismarck, N. Dakota\nJune 18, 1948\nCol W, R. Clingerman\nU, S, army Air Forces\nWright Field\nDayton, Ohio\nRefer - MCIAXO-3\nDear Sir: -\nIn reply to your letter of June 15th in which there are several questions\nwhich you desire answred to the best of my ability - with reference to\nthe object which 1 saw flying through the air between Plevna am Miles\nCity Montana on the night of May 17th, 1 will answer them and give yéu a\ngraphic description again with a little more elaboration than my previous\nletter - if that is possible.\nQuestion: - Did the entire object appear to be glowing, or did it give\nthe effect of carrying lights. Answer: This thing seemed to be a ball of\nbright white light - and I could not make out if it was being carriedar just\nwhat made it go — however, it did disturb me quite a little because after\nstopping to view it at the Powder River Bridge I could not hear motors }\nhumming such as an aircraft in these parts might have, and I therefore tried\nto find out just what it was by the use of my field glasses.\n(b) Question: - An estimate of the size of the object in comparison with\nsome other known object. Answer - the size of the light which was very\nbrilliant would indicate that it was fairly large compared with aircraft -\nand I would say that this exceedingly bright light which was one light\nand not several was as bright as the headlight on a locomotive, only\nabout three times that bright and without direction. By this I mean that\nthis light simply glowed very bright and was not a-directed light.\n(c) Que tion: = An estimate of the speed of the object in comparison with\nthe jet type or conventional aircraft. Answer: This object flew at about -\ntwice the speed of any aircraft that Northwest Airlines planes fly - because\nit would appear coming thro where I was traveling west on Highway #212 or #12\nas we call it out here appearing only faintly first and then growing larger\nas it approached over the hills north of the highway - until it seemed to\nhang there off in the northwest of me brightly and then would turn south\ntoward the highway there it became real bright and then would start back\nWest again and fly out of sight. This ting did this several times - which\nactually got my goat - if I may put it that way. (d) Question: Did the\nobject appear to be circling at random or didit follow a definite flight\npattern, Answer: As ~ have explained before - the object appeared first when\ne/\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nthe West - then turning slightly South and turning in a big swing and\nthen heading West again - flying out of sight into the dark black\ncloud bank out of sight - then reappearing, and it did this several times.\ne) Question: - Is it possible that its disappesrance into a \"heavy clowi\nbank\" might have been caused by clouds obscuring reflected moonlight\nfrom a hig ly polished surface. Answer: - No - I have seen aircraft\nmany times on moonlight nights - but this was not anything like that -\nthis thing glowed brightly white light such as any real white brilliant\nlight might. The moon was not bright enough to reflect polished light\nunless the craft might have been South of me in the direct light of the\nmoon = which showed (the moon) fran time to time through the clouis. This\nobjedt was in theblack section of the sky over to the North of me and\nslightly west, and was a steady oncoming light growing brighter as it\ncame, and had the appearance of something carrying this light in the air-\nbut without sound, and it certainly was close enough to me to have heard\nmotors,\nI thought it might have been some kind of a jet aircraft that I perhaps had\nnever seen — because we as civilians know very little as to what might be\nghing on in defense or experimental mechanics however + Pelt it my duty to\nreport the thing regardless as to what it might have been, ‘This was\nSomewhat difficult for.me to do because of the crackpot stories\nthe rounds in some sections about flying saucers etc., but for the life\nof me this had all the ear marks of just that kind of a deal.\nI have traveled this road about which I have releated this sighting many\nmany times and at night Winter and Summer - and have never before in my\nlife seen anything like this - so naturally I was somewhat alarmed about\nit, and have steadfastly kept the whole thing to myself. I will certainly\nbe on the lookout for the damned ‘thing the next trip I make through this\nsame area which is generally after dark - because most of the time I work\nfrom Lemmon South Dakota or Hettinger North Dakota dlong this highway to\nMiles City which is about one days work ith my Dealers. -In times like\nthese I feel as before stated anything of this nature which we are not\nfamiliar with we are duty bound to report to our Defense Forces who may\nbe better equipped to understand the unfamiliar than we are.\nYours very truly,\nW.A. BONNEVILLE - Territory Mgr\nfor the B, “, Goodrich Company\nsu\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\n10.\nll.\n12.\n13.\n14,\n15,\n16.\n17,\n18.\n19.\n20,\n21,\n22.\n23,\n24,\n25.\n26.\nPARrARIAPTPE TR .\np Nem FE : Ci\ne a Probably true\nCHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 20 June 1948\nTime 2230\nLocation’ Belleville, Illinois\nName of observer Lt Col Wa T, Hull\nOccupation of observer Pilot, ES! Flying Trng\nAddress of observer Scott AF Base, Belleville, Illinois\nPlace of observation (t)\nNumber of objects 1\nDistance of object from observer v/s\nTime in sight ys\nAltitude Undetermined but below 6,000 ft\nSpeed Approx 500 MPH\n295° S of Base then 340° upon reaching\nDirection of flight\nsouth end of Scott AF Base\nTactics Zigzag course\nSound None\nSize Six or eight inches in diameter\nColor White light\nShape 4oprox round\nOdor detected qs\nApparent construction y/| s\nExhaust trails None\nWeather conditions Complete overcast at 6,000 ft\nEffect on clouds y/s\nSketches or photographs None @™s\nSTRICTEN\nManner of disappearance 3/8 UY Eon 8 3 ‘ au a\nRemarks No aircraft flying in the vicinity\nof Scott AF Base at the time light\n27. @Mbeppearance: N/S was sighted e3\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23,\n24,\n25.\n26.\nCHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 12 Dec 1947\nTime 2205 & 2208\n) Location Oslo, Norway y\nName of observer Daughter to MA Kai E, Rasmussen, Col GSC\nOccupation of observer N/S\nAddress of observer Same as MA, Oslo, Norway\nPlace of observation Oslo, Norway (Ground)\nNumber of objects 1\nDistance of object from observer 1/S\nTime in sight “Between two end three seconds\nAltitude B/s (4pparently traveling fairly close to\nground or would be visible to more peovle)\nSpeed Not quite as fast as a meteor\nDirection of flight SSE-SSW to NNW(?)\nTacticd Performed arc of circle, eurvature-very great\nSound None\nSize RBiaeo\nALicwt, } :\nColor ‘ duminous fhite with greenish-yellow tail\nShape y/s\nOdor detected None\nApparent construction Meteor-like“\nExhaust trails Greenish-yellow trail\nWeather conditions No fog, sky clear and ster-lit\nEffect on clouds reared A prats soe\nbien\nSketches or photographs none (RF & er\nManner of disappearance Trees obscured vision c=\nRemarks: Office employee renorts umsual no. of falling stars\nnight of 13 Dec.\nUniv Observatory has no record of incident, es\nAs\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT 133\n10.\nlis\ni.\n13.\n14,\n15.\n16.\n17,\n18,\n19%\n20.\n21,\n22.\n23.\n24,\n25.\n26.\n- Date\nte\nCHECK-LIST « Be he are OBJECTS\n20 - 26 Feb 4s\nUsually around 2130 hours\nN/S (Norway Denmaric & Sweden)\nn/s\nTime\nlocation\nName of observer\nn/s\nH/s\ny/s\ny/s\nOccupation of observer\nAddress of observer\nPlace of observation\nNumber of objects\nDistance of object from observer -N/S\ny/s\nFrom tree-top level to 20,000 £\nTime in sight\nAltitude\none to two miles per second\nCome from direction of Pennemunde\nSpeed\nDirection of flight\nTactics n/s\nSound ws\nSize n/s\nColor (green tail)\nShape y/s\nOdor detected N/8\nApparent construction N/S (eewast\nExhaust trails green\nWeather conditioris ys\nEffect on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance y/s\nPemarks The trend of these objects to appear at2130 hours ‘ é\nmight be significants:, giu5 an\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\ney %\nCHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date MOUGHSOUGUS 28 May 191.8\n2. Time 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)\nIncident: 3. Location Selfridge Fld, Mt. Clemens, Mich A8‘HacDill AF Base\n134 approx 6 miles east of Monroe, Michigan\n4. Name of observer Lt Kokolonis\n5. Occupation of observer Ist Lt, Corps of Engineers\n6. Address of observer Selfridge Field\n7. Place of observation 6 miles east of Monroe, Michigan\n“ 8. Number of objects 5 - three at first - two later\n9. Distance of object from observer 2 miles to left (first 3)\n2-1/2 miles to left ( two)\n10. Time in sight 10 te 15 seconds\nll. Altitude 8,000 +\n12. Speed over 500 MPH\nseven o'clock position to 385) heading north.\n(2) 13. Direction of flight 3 $&xheading from MaaDill to Selfridge\nsee sketch . making abrupt turn to right (pilot's left))\n14, Tactics Maintained nose-up attitude. Made abrupt turns.\n15. Sound None\n16. Size 300 to 00 ft approx. - size of lake freighters (500 ft)\nrad\na 17, Color silvery-gold color\n18. Shape disc\n19. Odor detected n/s\n20, Apparent construction WN/S\n21, Exhaust trails none\n22. Weather conditions Clear - visibili: 35 Sa 8\n. s 3\nHigh overcast eae ft ‘w/ehin stratus\n23. Effect on clouds Fy ha very broken at 8,000\n24, Sketches or photographs Sketch showing approx positions\n25. Manner of disappearance lost in hee at 7 o'clock position to pilot\n26. Remarks Objects maintained smooth track thru sky, and flew\nin line of stern stepped up. In second sighting the second object\nflew about 50 feet higher than the first. All had hazy or fuzzy outline.\nyee\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT\n10.\nll.\n12.\n16.\n17,\n18,\n19.\n20.\n21,\n22.\n23.\n24.\n25.\n26.\nCHECK-LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 28 May “1948\nTime 1500 hours (Eastern Daylight Saving Time)\nibe. t\nLocation “Said ma., Mt. Clenens, Mich r/tacpii2 Fia\nPosition: 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan\nName of observer M/Sgt Ernest Davis, Jr, (colored)\nOccupation of observer M/Set\nAddress of observer Selfridge Field\nPlace of observation 6 miles due east of Monroe, Michigan\nNumber of objects 2\nDistance of object from observer 25 to 30 miles to ame left\nTime in sight 30 seconds\nAltitude approx 8,000 ft\nSpeed 44H HEEB Over 100 miles per hour\nDirection of flight South West from 35° at 8:00 o'clock position\nTactics Pursued straight course\nSound = WB\nSize Appeared to be four feet in diameter\nColor Shiny brass\nShape round\nOdor detected N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWeather conditions\n0 to 15 miles\nEffect on clouds if 5\nSketches or photographs Sketch foo G> “FP”\na 3\nManner of disappearance N/S\nDiscrepancy as to position of 2nd object in group 2\nas sighted by Lt Kokblomis (Inc 13)\nWitness perceived only top-side of object. Objects\nRemarks\nseen flying over Ssieacy section ; Ver\nClear, high overcast at 18,000 ft; thin stratus\nlayer broken at 8,000 ft, lateral visibilitys\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nC STRIGTEDIT\nCHECK-LIST « RIDER FLYING OBJECTS\neae Between 15th & 20th aug ¥\n2. Time * 2130 MsT .\nINCIDENT: 135 3. Location Rapid City AF Base, Weaver, S,D,\n4. Name of observer Maj Elmer H, Hammer, #. (A0-4601)\n5, Occupation of observer Intel Officer\n28th ¢ Group (VR)\n6. Address of observer Rapid City AFBase\nWeaver, s._D,\n7, Place of observation Weaver, S, D,\n8. Number of objects 12 (Approx)\n\\\n> 9, Distance of object from observer 4 miles\n10. Time in sight y/s\n1l, Altitude 10,000 ft to avprox 6,000 ft.\n12. Speed 500 MPH +\n13. Di ti f flight wroached first from NW\nSoe eee right and disappeared in Sii\n14, Tactics tight diamond-shaped formation\n15. Sound no noise heard\n16. Size Length: 100+ ft estimate\nao. 17. Color Yellowish-white - brilliant\n18. Shape Elliptical\n19. Odor detected 3/5\n20. * Apparent construction n/s\n21, Exhaust trails None\n22, Weather conditions Clear, no clouds, stars visible, wind, calm\nvisibility 30+\n23. Effect on clouds none £2? o> = ee\n24, Sketches or photographs Sxetches\n25, Manner of disappearance Disappeared on a SW heading\n26. Remarks There \n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\n— RES hCee. |)\n1360\n1. Date 30 June 1948\n2. Time 2140\n3. “Eokakkon S. Knoxville, Tenn\n4. Name of observer Mr Tryus W. Setlirr\nS. Occupation of observer w/s\n6, Address of observer Oakridge, Tennessee\n7. Place of observation Knoxville, Tenn\n8. Number of objects 1\n9. Distance of object from observer hee\n10. Time in sight 3 seconds\nll. Altitude TEOSOESOGSIXKSER 30,000 ft\n~ 12. Speed 1,000 MPH\n13. Direction of flight Westerly\n14, Tactics y/s\n15. Sound y/s\n16. Size n/s\nTX 17. | Color Orange Color\n= 18. Shape Ball\n19. Odor detected wW/S :\n20. Apparent construction Fire\n21, Exhaust trails Bluish Color\n22, Weather conditions n/s\n23. Effect on clouds W/s\n24, Sketches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance Over horizon to West\n26. Remarks\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET\n(To be filled out and retained in files)\nDate of Observation 7 duly. 1948... = Incident # 137\nTime of Observation@¢M} amd 2125... .\nWhere wa:\nObserver's Position Om ground at. Chapel,.\n(ise. ground, air, control tower, etc.)\nName and Address of Observer University. of North Carolina. .. .\npion Attracted to Object (s) By ..s..-\nof Object(s) Sighted . J\nSize of Object(s) .3-1/20 in-length viewsd-perspectively- about size-of a/e\nCoker oP Ob joGthe) sy wis 1s Si0\" Bip Meee fee BE oS ee ee\nShape (Sketch if Possible) Biumb fromb tapering.to @ point in-the-rear - - - -\nshaped\neS See,\nNature of Luminosity . 2... .\nof Object from Observer Far.\n-High Speed .\nTactics Did mot puvsue « general course, ‘but moved generally ‘lo irth\nSound Made by Object(s) .. -\nDirection of Flight of Object(s) ast. Northiast\nApparent Construction (Of Material or Substance) .\nns Existing at the Time .\nSummary of Incident Gbgets- poet to -lnve-a- bunt -\naS in the reer like a cigar. .\nmie \"in thé sky. y were about 3=\n+ any wings or-any apparent was-of g tiing arount «\n(Attach a Separate Sheet if Additiona:\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\na\n% Uso\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nJ i toe\nle Dato 7 Jul 48 Incidont # 1378\n2. Timo 2114 and 2115\n3. Location Chapel Hill; -N. C.\n1. Mame of observor H. W. Daniels\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt., Infantry, Reserve\n6, Address of observor Box 188, Chapel Hill\n7» Placo of observation (Chapel Hill, N. C.\n8. Numbor of objocts three (3)\n9. Distanco of object from obsorvor x/s\n10, Timo in sight Aoproximately one (1) mimte\n11, Altitudo Extreme\n12, Speod High\n13. Diroction of flight East Northeast\n1h. Tactics N/S\n15. Souna Jet\n16. Size y/s\n17- Color y/S\n18. Shapo y/s\n19. Odor dotectod y/s\n20. Apparent construction y/s\n21, Exhaust trails Not Visible\n22. Woathor conditions Clear\n23. Effoct on clouds n/s\nahe Skotches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance y/S\n26. Romarks:\nTRIATer\n5%\n> fae\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY S\n(To be filled out and retained in files)\nDate of Observation .8,dwly 19W8, . . .\nObserver's\n(i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.)\nand Address of 0 er , Mts Valda Zittek, 2579. Avalon Ave,.Colunbus . -\nAtte\nNumber of Object(s) Sighted . a Siete eae 90 eee\ncct(s) .Mitbingevlars (Type M3, .6.x.30).chout.3.1/2\" in.length . .\nColor of Object(s) ilwer . .\nShape (Sketch if Possible) .tdlm © ¢igar o@ .forpedo. .\nNature of Luminosity\nEstimated Distance of Object from Observer ¢ Mltitude.was.about.3000'. .. . .\nSpeed of Object(s) MOB... 2... ecw eee\nTime in Sight , fue Qt) mites... ..\nTactics b@wked w.and.dow . .\nSound Made by Object(s) MQM@....\nEffect of Objects on Clouds and/or\nit\nbe stctete 4 Subjects \" yere\nflying, in the ares and were found to, be good as far as direetion and. movenen!\nbut poor for distance ani altitudé. Patterson Meld stated 2, F-S0's were in\n= ponte ctl dentine. Sheet Ne dditfonal Space is Needed)\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident # 138 cont'd\nCapt Darnell, pilot of one P-80 was flying @ loose formation in trail\nof Lt, Collins while pacing him in a calibrated speed check, The aircradt\nwere not equipped with wing tanks (Tip). The pilots steted that they were\nin the Columbus Area, Mre Zittek's position ws from a three quarter pos-\nition at sighting.\n4n article was published by the Columbus News Paper, Columbus,\nOhio, § July 1948,\n‘42603 Incident # 138\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\nte\nInformation received from Captain Boyd,\n320 Old Fost Office, Columbus, Ohio\nUnconventional aircraft sighted by Mrs. Wilda Zittek, 2579 Avalon Ave., Columbus\nat 0920 on 8 July. Weather was clear, sun shining brightly, no clouds near the\nobject. She first saw the object with her naked eye, then spent two minutes\nlooking for binoculars, Observed the object for about two minutes with them.\nThere were two flying objects; both appeared to have a blunt front and seemed\nto taper to a point at the rear, The shape was very much like a cigar. The\nsun was shining on them and they appeared to be silver in color. With the\n, they appeared to be about the size of airplane when writing in the\nsky. They were about 33\" in length and 1\" in diameter. In other words, they\nseemed to be a little more than three times the diameter in length. Speed\nwas not estimated. Observed for approximately four minutes, When first seen,\nthey were headed northeast.:: Seemed to bob up and down rather than pursuing\na set and steady course. Altitude was judged to be approximately 3000 ft.\nNo sound audible from the object; no exhaust treil visible. First seen in\neast going toward Fort Columbus, then moved generally north from there.\nBinoculars were M3 £X\nThe following was broadcast over radio this morning (9 Jul) but persorsnot yet\ninterviewed: On 7 July, five members of one family saw the objects which looked\nlike pie pans, directly over Port Columbus.\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nInterrogation ~~\nMCIAXO-3 12 duly 4\n1. Contected Captain Dwight I. Boyd, District Intelligence Officer, 109 CIC\nDetachment, Old Post Office Building, Columbus, Ohio, at 0900, 10 duly 1948. Read the\nagents’ report and proceeded with the agent to the home of Mrs. Paul Vittek, 2579\nAvelon Avene, Columbus, Ohio\n2. Interviewed Mrs. Vittek and received the same information as contained in the\nagents' report (WD AGO Form 341) except that the bobbing movement described there was\nbrought ent to be a smoothiguntulating: movement \"like something going through air\ncurrents\".\n3. The subject stated that the object wes cigar shaped, with a blunt nose and the\ntail o) . “I couldn't make it out plain: It was like a dark blot”. The main\nthing that had attracted her attention was the sunlight reflected from the shiny center\nof the object, both ends being indistinct.\n4, The subjects’ powers of observation were checked on aircraft flying in the\narea and were found to be good as far as direction and movement were concerned, but\nEs for distance and altitude. The binoculars were checked and found to be Type M3,\nx 30, with artillery mil scales imposed. No blemishes or defects in the optics were\nfound. The subject had no acurate idea as to the amount of the mil scale the object\noccupied.\n5. A check at Patterson Field Operations showed two F-S0's in the air at the time »\nof the sighting. Contested Captain Darnell, MCRFOF, the pilot of one of the F-80's who\nstated that he was in the Columbus area at the time of sighting. He was flying a loose\nformation in trail cf Lt. Collins while pacing him on a calibrated speed check. The\neo were not equipped with wing tip tanks.\n6. In view of the fact that Mrs. Vittek's sight of the objects was from a three\nquarter rear position it is highly possible they were the two F-S0's in the Columbus area -\nas this position from a distance lends itself to a distortion comparable to what she saw,\ni.e. blunt nose, obscure tail, and apparent lack of wings.\n7. Acheck was made with the Intelligence Officer at the Port Colusbus Naval\nAir Station with negative results. ? ne\n~ GLARBSCE R. GLASESROOK\nist Lt., USaP\nATI Branch, Operations Section\nTechnical Intelligence Div\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\ni.\n2.\n3e\nDe\nbe.\nTe\n8.\n3.\nhe\n25.\n26.\neSTRICTES:\nWwe od VV UES\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 9 Jul 4g ‘ Incidont 39\nTime 2147 4\nLocation North end ‘of Osborn, Ohio\nNamo of observer Clarence Glasebrook, 1st Lt., USAF, Hq AMC (MCIAXO-})\nOccupation of obsorver ATI Investigator\nAddress of observor Hq AMC (MCIAKO-4)\nPlaco of observation ground\nNumbor of objocts one\nDistance of object from obsorvor N/S\nTimo in sight Appeared 3 times each time being 1-2 second duration\nAltitude 3000 to 4000 feet\nSpeed between 500 & 600\nDiroction of flight west (east to west)\nTactics Made intermittent appearances at regulated intervals\nSound None\nSize could not be estimated\nColor pale yellowish white (luminous)\nShapo N/S\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear w/quarter moon in the East-Southeast.\nBffoct on clouds N/S\nSkotehes or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance Suddenly at angle 4 rox, 70° to horizon\nin front of observ’ o was looking nath\nRomarks : P :\n\" Lt. Glasebrook was a reconnaissance pilot in Warld War II.\n) EPG? i ee a 72\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nUnidentified Flying Object\nMCTAXO=3 MCTAXO-l 16 July Ls\n1» At 2147 hours on 9 July 19/8, the undersigned sighted an unidentified object\nflying from east to west at approximately three or four thousand feet over the north\nend of Osborn, Ohios\n2. The object appeared as a pale yellowish white light thet seemed to glows It\nwas not a direct beame The light was traveling at a rate of speed between five or\nsix hundred milese It appeared long enough to allow the observer to determine its\nflight path (approximately one to two seconds) and then went outs There was a pause\nof three seconds, the light then reappeared agein for the same length of time, another\nthree-second pause and the pattern was repeatede After the third appearance it was\n+ seen againe ‘he final sighting was made with the object at an angle of approximately\nto the horizon in front of the observer who was locking northe the last sighting\nwas slightly above the horizon to the west, just north of Pattern Fields The inter=-\nmittent appearance of the light was at a regulated intervals\n3» ‘the sky was clear with about a quarter moon rising in the Kast-southeast;\nhowever, nothing could be ascertained except the glow of the lights ‘here was no sound\nor trails\nle The undersigned was a reconnaissance pilot in World War II and served for\neight months in the 160th Reconnaissance Sqd+ (J«Pe) flying FP-SO type aircraft.\nIt is believed that his powers of observation are above average and that the estimates\nof speed can be considered to be fairly accurate.\nCLARENCE GLAZEBROOK cwG/aw\nAst Lt-, USAF Ext 65310\nBldg 288\nPost 201F\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nvw\n2 ma\nae: |\n) 1 ye\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 1 July 1918 Incidont # 1,00\n2. Time Between 2100 and 2200 hours\n3, Location Gahanna, Ohio\n4. Namo of observer Mr Jack Taylor\n5. Occupation of obsorvor w/s but now active in National Guard\n6. Address of observor N/S\n7~ Placo of obsorvation Gahanna, Ohio ( ground )\n8. Numbor of objects 1\n9. Distance of objoct from observer N/S\n10. Timo in sight 2 seconds\nll, Altitude 3000 to ooo ft\n12, Spood terrific\n13. Direction of flight Northeast to Southwest\nik. Tactics Pursued skxatxktxtina flet line of flight\n15. Sound None\n16. Sizo xs\n17. Color dright yellow-white\n18, Shapo B/S\n19. Odor dotectea N/S\n20. Apparont construction luminous\n21. Exhaust trails ¥/S\n22. Woathor conditions Clear - bright moonlight\n23. Effoct on clouds x/s\n2h. Skotehes or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappoaranco N/S\n26. Romarks: Mr, Chester Taylor gave the same version as that of his\nson, Mrs. Taylor apparently did not observe the phenomenon.\nbh OTD!\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nInterrogation\nMCTAXO-3 MCTAXO=l; 19 July Le\n1. Proceeded to the home of Mr. Howard Enslow in Gahanna, Ohio, with an Agent of\nthe 109th CIC Detachment at 1000, 10 July 19L8-6\n24 Interviewed Mrs. Howard Enslow who stated that on the night of 1 July 1916\nbetween 2100 and 2200 hours, she, Mr. Enslow, Mr. and lirs. Chester Taylor and their Sons,\nHarold and Jack, of 00 Grove St-, Columbus, Ohio, sighted an unidentified object flying\nthrough the air. Mrs. Enslow described it as a \"Beautiful golden saucer glowing like a\nhalo with a silver rim around ite\" Direction of flight was from Northeast to South-\nwest and the object was visible for approximately therr seconds. Subject was very vague ®:\n@ appeared to attribute the phenomena to holy visitationse Was unable to contact\nEns lowe\n3e Proceeded to the home of Mrs Chester Teylor and interviewed his son Jack, age\n23, who had three years service and is now active in the National Guard. He stated that\nthe object was a bright yellow-white light that moved through the sky at a terrific rete\nof speeds It was a glow and not a directed light and was about two seconds in durations\nIt ditntt fade out but ceased abruptly. ‘he line of flight appeared to be flat and the\nobject appeared from the Northeast going Southwest, at an altitude of about three or\nfour thousand.feet. ‘There was no audible noise although it was a quiet night and the\nobject appeared close in at an angle to the horizon of about forty-five degrees.\n‘Although the sky was clear and the moon was bright nothing but the light was seens\nhe Mr. Taylor's story was the same as that of his sonts. Mrs. Taylor was in the\ncar and did not observe the phenomena. ‘he other witness was not readily availeblee\nProceeded to the sight of the observation and determined that, under the con=\nof course and altitude as estimated by the subject, it wes possible that their\nvision was restricted by a grove of trees thus limiting the observed line of\nght to the two three-second periods reporteds\nCLARENCE GLASEBROOK cwG/ew\nlet Lt, USAF Ext 65310\nBldg 288\nPost 201F\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\np aN r) \"KF\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nua\n1. Date 30 June 1948 Incidont # ide\n2. Timo 11:25 A. M., to 1:27 PM and shortly thereafter\n3. Location Heocla, South Dakota\n4. Namo of observor Norman Pfutsenreuter\n5. Occupation of obgorvor Chemical Engineer - Amateur Astronomer\n6, Address of observor Hecla, South Dakota\n7. Placo of obsorvation Between Watertown, S. D., & Webster, S. D.\n8. Numbor of objocts 1\n9. Distance of object from obsorver N/S\n10. Timo in sight Slightly over two hours\nll. Altitude 150 miles (7)\n12. Speod Stationary\n13. Diroction of flight Stationary\nLhe Tactics Remained in one/Position then disintegrated\n15. Souma Wone\n16, Sizo ¥/S\nWe Color Like polished aluminum.\n18, Shapo Changing\n19. Odor dotectod None\n20. Apparont construction Samed to be a cluster of parts He\n2), Exhaust trails Particles of disintegrating mass left very faint\ntrails of vapor\n22, Woathor conditions Brilliantly clear (CAVU) - Wind velocity 3 MPH\n23. Effoct on clouds No clouds\n2h. Skotches or photographs Map showing locations of sightings\n25. #Manner of disappearance ‘Disintegrated into smaller pieces _\n26, Romarks: Object appeared as oluster of parts which remained fairly\nstationary and constant for some two hours when it underwent a rather slow\nchange in shape. A large chunk fell ore Within the next 2-1/2 minutes the\nentire spot started to very Slowly disintegrate. Three parts moved\n(over) é 2S.\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nPAM MAME ATEAL\naway out from the mass and formed a perfect isometric triangle, the\nremaining mass slowly moved into hu dreds of small parts seemingly\nleaving very faint vapor trails, The three remaining parte continued\nto move apart holding their related positions of a perfect triangle\nbut gradually getting smaller and fainter until they dissappeared some 9\nminutes after the initial break-up. It could mmxkimeasily be seen\nthat the parts were moving away from the earth,\nala\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\n17.\nea ~~\nce ~\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nees , Incidont # 142\nTime\nLocation 4\nNamo of observer Mr. Charles W. Shangle, Jr. 5\nOccupation of obsorvor\nAddress of obsorvor Boise, Idsho\nPlaco of observation\nNumbor of objocts\nDistanco of objoct from observer\nTimo in sight\nAltitude\nSpeed\nDiroction of flight\nTactics\nSoumd\nSize\nColor\nShapo\nOdor dotectod\nApparent construction\nExhaust trails\nWoathor conditions\nEffoct on clouds\nSkotehes or photographs\nManner of disappeerance\nRomarks:\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nroo\n5e\n6.\nTe\n8.\na\n10.\nll.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n236\nahe\n256\n26.\net\nSIU UUN Wik tee Ge @ Pee\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato Mt uly is : Incidont # yy\nTime 0245 ;\nLocation 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala\nm ra Pilot Clarence Shipe Chiles & Co-Pilot John B.\nane of Shifted @ Mr. MeKelvie, (Occupation - 3/8) fe\nOccupation of obsorver Pilot and Co-=pilot, EAL\nAddress of obsorvor Atlanta Office of EAL\nPlaco of observetion Air - 20 miles south of Montgomery, Ala\nNumbor of objects 1\nDistanco of objoct from observer s 4¥/S\nTimo in sight 5 to 10 seconds\nAltitude 5,000 ft\n.\nSpood 500 to 700 MPH (See Atlanta Constitution of 25 July 4s)\nDirection of flight Southwest toward Mobile end New Orleans\nTactics Pulled up sharply with tremendous burst of fleme (Atlanta\nConstitution - 25 July kg)\nSound mone\nSizo 100 ft long and sbout twice the diameter of \"B-29\"\nColor N/S\nShapo cigar~shaped\nOdor dotectoa W/S\nApparent construction §/S\nExhaust trails red-orange flame\nblue fluorescent glow running beneath the object\nWoathor conditions Full moon, cleer with broken cloud coverage of 4/10\nat 6,000 ft\nEffoct on clouds 4/S - pulled up into one\nSkotehes or photographs 2\nManner of disappoerance Disappeered intoa cloud\nRomarks : See attached stetements\n4 is\nlegeyei\ner tL\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\n36\nLe\n5s\nco\nTe.\n8.\nIe\n10.\nle\n12.\n3.\nWs\n18,\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\nah.\n25.\n26.\n7\nae, Fv Pa\neae De Mok\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nbate 2 July Ns Inesdont # ha\n“Time 0230\nLdcation Neer Blackstone, Va, enroute to Raleigh-Durham\nNamo of observor Louis Feldwary\nOccupation of obsorver pilot\nAddress of obsorvor LGA\nPlaco of observation Air - near Blacksténe, Va,\nNumbor of objocts Mmly trail seen\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor 2/8\nTimo in sight 3/8 z\nAltituae 3/8\nSpeed terrific speed -\nDirection of flight 230°\nTactics ‘Pradl covered an 80° to 90° are laterally °\nSound B/S )\nSizo N/S )\ncolor 38/S Only trail perceived - object\n) wes not seen\nShapo ¥/S )\nOdor dotectoa 3/S\nApparent construction ¥/S\nExhaust trails Seemed to be a jet or rocket trail\nWoathor conditions at at Blackstone: 0/70 @ 4GF 112/73/72/\noo\nwew 5/987. Gremnsboro and Rale:\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nMarner of disappoerarco N/S\nRomarks: (over)\nhed 0/15 plus\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\na i | 2s\naf as: peg a auf\nloi Gs ui\nigg ype ge fi\nml ap UE\naqua wii i He\nfiir fa be Hu\nfit 2\nMead iy Re\ni iio ly\nbd iy Bn\nig pe dad asd:\niirabe ¢\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nvale\n31 July 19s\niterview C. L. McKelvii\npaisa oe\nReport to Columbus, Ohio\nSighting\nCol Clingerman\nCol McCoy\nip\n3.\negoin. Ho estimated the fl.\npilots seemed quite\nthe edges were momof a\nfor better observation,\nplane was obove the\nSupplement to Tri;\nRet Atlanta\nTARUs\nwas bright flame -\nTO:\n288\n#83\nR. A, LLEWELLYN\nMajor, USAF.\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. S, L, Shannon\nEastern Air Lines\nMiami, Fla,\nThe following is a report of an unidentified eircraft which\nwas sighted by John tted and me, as we were twenty miles\nsouthwest of Mon’ » Ala. July 24, 1948, as we were on\nEastern's trip 576.\nAt 2:45 A, M. we were cruising at 5,000 feet when there came,\nwhat looked like a Jet type of atrcraft to our right end slightly\nabove meeting us. It wes a clear moonlight night with i=\nbility excellent; therefore, we were able to view the ship as it\npassed for 2 period of cround ten seconis. It wes clear there -\nwere no wings present, that it wes powered by some jet or other\ntype of power shooting fleme from the rear some fifty feet. There\nwere two rows of windows,which indicated an and lower deck, from\ninside these windows « very bright light ply goo cay Underneath the\nship there was a blue glow of light.\nAfter it passed it pulled up into some light broken clouds\nend wes lost from view. There was no prop wash air\nfelt as it passed,\nAfter talking to the only passenger awake at the time, he saw\nonly the pried gy Bay Hl a pv\n1 ot oet aie Gok ak if the ATC had aft,\nported jet arny er: requested any airor:\nunder control. I was told that no such eraft was reported by\neither source,\n/s/ ©. , Chiles\nG. S. Chiles\nCapt B. As L,\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3e\nDe\nSe\nTe\n8.\nIe\n10.\nll.\n7.\n18,\n196\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n2h\n25.\n26,\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 24 July 4g\nTime 0230\nLocation Between Blackstone, Va. and Greensboro, N..C.\nName of observer Capt Perry R. Mansfield,\nOccupation of obsorvor Capt on 571/23 EAL\nAddress of obsorvor EAL\nPlaco of observation Between Blackstone, Va. end Greensboro, F. C.\nNumbor of objects 1\nDistance of objoct from obsorver 4/8\nTimo in sight 3 seconds\nAltitude ¥/S\nSpood meteoric\nDiroction of flight southerly\nTactics traveling horizontally\nSouna 8/8\nSizo ¥/8\ncolor ¥/S\nShapo H/s\nodor dotectoa 3/5\nApparent construction ¥/s -\nExhaust trails W/S\nWoathor conditions MfS CAVU\nEffoct on clouds 4/8 ; .\nSkotches or photographs None :\nManner of disappoerance “died out\" in the distance\nRomarks: (over)\naN Ty ue\n4 De\nIncidont # 144\nCY.\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\npilot\nAt about 0230 on July 24, 1948, C. Kingsley/and Capt Perry R. Mensfiela\nSew what they thought was an unusual meteor. It was brighter than\nany ever seen before and traveling in a horizontal direction, slightly\nabove the horizon. It was observed for 3 seconds before it died out,\nAt no time did it appeer to travel in a downward direction, Kingsley\n& Mansfield discussed the matter that the meteor eppesred to be travel-\ning horizontally.\nAt the time they were traveling between Blackstone, Va., and Greensboro,\nS. C.. The sky was clear and the visibility unlimited. They were ona\nmagnetic heading of 240° and estimated the object to be on a bearing of\nabout 210° fpom them - that is - about 30 © to the left of their heading,\nIt appecred to be traveling in a southerly direction, above, but close\nto the horizon,\nNOTE: There is a 15 minute variance in timm time f/this sighting\n(0230) to the rocket sighting at O245 in sthemte some 400 to\n475 miles distant, The time (0230) also tallies with Inc lila\nPilot Louis Feldwary's account of sighting a jet or rocket trail\njust efter leaving Blackstone,\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nie\n3s\nhe\n5e\n6.\n8.\noe\n10.\nl.\n12,\nYe\n14.\n15.\n6.\n17.\n@e como maar! & =\nwis Utd Eo OO UU eo\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 9 duly 1948 Incidont # 145\nTimo 1205 AST .\nLocetion Fielding Lake\nNamo of observers 1st Lt Dominick J. Caramia & Thomss B. Carpenter\nOccupation of obsorver s(VLR) Photo\nAddress of observom 72nd RCN Squadron (VIR) Photogrephic\nc/o APO 731, c/o Postmaster Seattle Washington\nPlace of observetion Fielding Lake, Alaska (63°11' - 1U5° \\o! w\nNunbor of objects Approximately 20\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor 5,000 + above\nTimo in sight 5 seconds or less\nAltitude 5,000 + immediately below the clouds\nSpeod over 500 MPH\nDirection of flight From WW to ESB\nTactics Jockeyed back end forth in the group formation (gave\nimpression of shotgun blast pattern) but mainteined straight\nSound course.\nLoud roaring sound heard (thought it was strong wind) before |\nSizo dot Objects were sighted; sound sharpened into a buzz as they\ne@pproached and passed,\nColor grayish black\nShapo Sockminapmerextigoxmontdirem Spheroid or disc-sheped\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparent construction N/S ]\nExhaust trails none visible\nWoathor conditions bright and sunny whe strato-cumlus cloud coverage\nEffoct on clouds none - flew immediately below them\nSkotehes or photographs Set, KR {ea YET RATA A\nManner of disappoarance N/S WW FG U BWW EUG KR\nRomarks; The objects resembled a group of dots, grayieh black in\ncolor and numbering about 20, They were plainly visible and either\nspheroid or dise shaped. aim eppeered to be jockeying back end\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST ~ UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJEC\na\n—\n1, Date 17 duly 1948 idont # 1N6\n2, Time 1650 k\n3. Locotion Vieinity of San Acacia Dem, 65 miles south of Albuquerque\n4, ‘ame of observors M/Sgt Wm R, Carter & M/Sgt Bernard BE. Harvey\n5. Occupation of obsorvors Stix me: ee ee\n6. Address of observer 428th AFBU Kirtland AF Base\n7+ Placo of observetion Vicinity of Sen Acacia Dem\n8. Numbor of objects 7\n9. Distanco of object from observer &/S\n10. Timo in sight S/S\nll. Altitude 20,000 ft\n12, Spood 1,500 MPH (if estimated altitude correct)\n13. Diroction of flight northerly heading (between north and northwest)\n1h. Tactics Maintained formation\n15. Souna 43/8\n6, Sizo B/S\n17. Color Golor of aluminum aircraft at high altitude\n18. Shopo Wasn overhead: circular, After passing zenith! indeterminate\n19. Odor dotected 38/8 :\n20. appear construction metallic\n21. Exhaust trails none\n22. Weather conditions GAVO At 20,000 ft wind velocity § to 10 miles\n3. Berode on clouds _ 3/8\n2h. Sketches or photographs Mone\n25. Mannor of disappoaranco 24% In northwest\n26. Romarks: — (over) i\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nMAL ARV PPR TIP RAPE AR\nAbout 65 miles south of Albuquerque 7 unidentified objects\nnortherly heading were observed, Objects initially in V formation at\nan estimated altitude of 20,000 ft above carth, Formation varied fron\nnvm to \"LM to \"Q\" and then grouped in an irrogilar fomerwon nas\nregular Seting flashing light was observed from then after they had\npassed beyond zenith, The shepe wes difficult to ascertain. When\ntirectly overhead they were circular and resesbled a cluster of bel as\ntri at a great rate of speed, The color was that of aluminum at\nhigh altitude (or white ted aircreft), It the altitude estimation\nis correct the speed d be estimated as 1500 MPH, There was no vapor,\nsmoke or other trail visible, They did not appear spherical when viewed\nat oblique angle. Disappeared on heading between north and northwest.\nAGENTS NOTES: Set Carter is a sober industrious, level headed individmal,\n@n armament technician of outstanding abili\nnot the type to experience hallucinations, 0 received\nin other instences from this individnal in each instance\nproven accurate,\nSet Harvey is an experienced AF non-com accustomed to\nthe sight of aircraft at various altitudes and speeds,\nEVALUATION OF INFORMANTS; \"4\"\nOF INFORMATION: 3.\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nYone\n>, ;\ny/s :\nApparent construction 3/S\n¥\nExhaust trails Bright red teil of fire.\nWoathor conditions Some thunder and lightning\nEffoet on clouds ¥/' s\nSkotehes or photographs Jone\nManner of disappoarance Flew out of sight\naiaeke; See attached NAPE NE\nrr\nJieT Us\nWitness stated object resenbled a \"ge pet\"\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nto\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3s\nhe\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nll.\n12.\nvB.\nih.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n16.\nDato | 28 duly 194g Inotdene F 18\nTime oloo : -\nLocation Springfield, Ohio\nName of observer Mrs, Rose Henry\nOccupation of obsorvor Housewife\nAddress|of observor 826 Dibert Aveme, Springfield, Ohio\nPlaco of obsormtion 826 Dibert Ave., Springfield, Ohio\nNumber bs objects 1\neal of objoct from obsorvor 1/3\nTimo in|/sight Ist time: 5 mimtes; 2d time: 15 mimtes\npa w/s\nSpeod | Remained nearly stationary\nplage of flight N/S\nTacties Hovering\nSousa RS Witness thought she heard sound of plane before she\nsighted object\nSizo About the size of a basketball\nColor Intense yellow\nShapo Round\nOdor detected u/s\nApparent construction 4/3 : m\nExhaust trails ‘8/8 i\nWoathor conditions N/S :\nEffoct on clouds 0/8\nSkotehos or photographs None\nManner of disappoerance Faded avay\nRomarks 4\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nl\n26\nBe\n5s\n&\nTe\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n12.\nvb.\n17.\n18.\nSS es YT?\nSTRICTED)\nFhe 9 6 EOE ,\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate «19 Jan ig Tnoidont # 149\nTime 7:30 aM\nLocation North Jutlend (Hjerrin, the Scaw and Hjerup)\nNamo of observor BE ee ae\nOceupation of obsorver N/S as prepared by Lt Col Franklin 3,\nAddress of observor W/S hese\nPlaco of observation -North Jutland\nNumbor of objocts 3K Three\nDistance of object from observer x/s\nTimo in sight B/S\nAltitude 4W/S\nSpeod apparently rocket~like\nDirection of flight 2K East - West\nTactics \"suddenly stopped, exploded and disappesrea\"\nSouna B/S\nSizo 3/s\ncolor ¥/S\nShapo ball = saucer\nOdor dotectoa B/S\nApparent construction recket~like objects\nExhaust trails ‘mitt tail of green light\nWoathor conditions 3/S\nEffoct on-clouds ¥/S - ;\nSkotehes or photographs Yone ee\n‘Manner of disappoarance Exploded and disappeared\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\n12,\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n21.\n22.\n23.\nOT PIAe\n= BS BAS\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate Approx 1 Mar 4g Incidont # 150\nTimo 0930 hours. :\nLocation Swedish Coast\nNamo of observor W/S = a Norwegian pilot\nOccupation of obsorvor ONL pilot\nAddross of observer ¥/S Material taken from MA B-130-g\nPlaco of obsorvation Air = enroute from Hatssrteneeee ks\n* Oslo, Norway\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of objoct from observor N/S\nTimo in sight 4% seconds\nAltitude 20,000 ft\nSpeoa W/S\nDirection of flight Southeast - Spry along a Coast\nover Norway\nTactics W/S - flight path petiecatt pire sarface\nSound B/S\n§ a/S\nae / emitted\nColor S/S but SESEEESE a bluish-green flame\nShapo Ws\nOdor dotectoa ¥/S\nApparent construction 4§/S\nExhaust trails Mone\nWoathor conditions 4/8\nEffoct on clouds 4§/S\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance Over Norway\nRomarks : (over)\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nNOTE: beeen missiles have been observed at Bjuken, Norway & Finse,\nlorway.\nIn this connection, it is of interest to know that heavy water\nis currently being produced in Bjuken,\nObservers: A Norwegian Pilot and his co-pilot.\nThe pilot served with the Royal Norwegian AF in\nGreat Britain,\n(re\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nWee ot VF 6 beth\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nCHECK=LIST =\nDate 29 duly 1948 Incidont # 151\nTime 0955\nLocation Northeastern part of Indianapolis, Indiana (See attached\nsketch of Tocntion)\nName of observers Mr. James W, Toney & Mr. Robert Huggins\n° Teme arees et W. 0. Jones Bug\nAddress of observer foney 235 So comeeniay: ees\nHuggins: 5040 Indianaole, lis\nPlaco of obsorvtion (See attached drawing of. locati\nNumbor of objocts 1,\nOccupation of obsorvors\nDistanco of object from obsorvor /S - not over a few lundred feet\nTimo in sight 8/S\nAltitude 30 feet - just above tree-tops\nSpeed 25 to 30 MPH\nDirection of flight Headed south in bank to left\nTactics gliding with no apparent spinning action\nSound no discernible sound\nSize 6 to 8 feet long by 1-1/2 to 2 fect wide (See attach drwg.)\nColor Aluminum and shiny in color\nShapo Shaped like a broad short propeller (See attached drug.) *\nGauge Achngtad; mys\nApparont construction Qunizam construction\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions GAVU - no clouds\nBefoet on cloude Wo elouds\nSkotehes or photographs 2\nManner of disappoeranco Went down in wooded area (sittngs).\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nVL\nPY AYP 8 me mm, mace 2h e\nOdJect was shaped like a broed short propeller approximately 6 to § ft long,\neach blede epproximately 2 feet wide and approximately one foot thick with\nCups on upper side of blades, It ered alumimm and shiny in color,\nTraveled approximately 25 to 30 It was sighted just above the trees\nat suproximately a 30 ft altitude in benk to the left of approx 20° and\nappeered in a slight descent, There was no discernible sound and no ex-\nhaust trail,\nNOTE: Truck had just started across bridge (see drwe) when object was\nsighted directly ahead above the trees, Witnesses stopped on the\nother side of the cantilever bridge but could not relocate object.\nSeerch by Lt John E, Hoskins, Base PIO, and Lt Russell J. Carey, Jr.\nBase Intel Off. (331st AFBU) Res Tng Stout Fld. did not produce any\nresult. However the area in which it was believed to have fallen is\ndensely wooded with many hilis and valleys, See diegram attached,\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\ntite! 31 July hg { Incidont # 152\nTimo 0825 : \"\nLocation Indianapolis, Indiana (South-Central part) 3]\nNamo of observors Mr, & Mrs Vernon Swigert\nCecupstion of obsorvors XM#HEEX an electrician and housewife\nAddress of obsorvors 2020 Boyd St,, Indianapolis, Indiana\nPlaco of obsorvetion 4s above -\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from observer W/S\nTimo in sight 10 seconds\nAltitude 2,000 ft\nSpeod 1890 MPH\nDirection of flight 90° = east\nTactics N/S\nSoumd None :\nSizo RRXXGKEXE - 20 ft in dia. and approx 6 to & ft in height\nin center - Ratio about 3:1\nColor white with no shine\nShapo like a cymbal\nOdor dotectod . M/S .\nApparent construction n/s\nExhaust trails None\nWosthor erates Sky clear\nEffoct on cout ¥/s\nSketches or photographs 1\nManner of disappearance 48/8\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nObject first Perceived in the west. The object wes shaped like a cymbal\nwith smooth surfaces and\n20 feet in diameter at the base\nepproximtely\nand epproximately 6 to § fect in height in the center, Ratio was about 3:1,\nIt appeared to be flat white tn color with no - It traveled extremely =\nfast crossing the sky in approximately 10 seconds (a distance of about 5 miles’\n90° heeding, Tt maintained @ level course and shimered in the ta\ngiving the of spinning, The altitude wes estimated at approx\nimately 2, ft. Object cate Ro discernible sound and left no exhaust trail,\nWo openings were noted. on the object.\nNOTE:\nNOTE:\nfeces the west when he wes attracted by the object in the\nCouldn't believe his eyes. He rushed into adjoining kitchen\nand showed his wife the object thru the kitchen window facing south.\nKo Xumgxt stated the object aypecred large enoueh to cacnn ens\nperson\nInvestigation conducted by Intel Officer, lst Lt Russell J. Carey,\nJr., on e@ call from Mr, Swigert. It wes noted that Visibility wes\ngoed from both windows for such observation,\nNo other reports received on this object.\nMr. eee vot ln bo a cE, aoe, tt ado wich\nad es\n) : @ GML:\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\n22.\n235\neh.\n256\n26.\nDate ‘xnitaidt 5 mgnst 4s\nTime 0100 hours\nBocation\nNamo of\nBetween Parrott, Ga, and Richlend,Ge.\nJemes Amaral, Former AF Pilot\nW/S ~ but formerly AF pilot\nobservor\nOccupation of obsorvor\nAddress of observor\nNumbor o\nf objocts\nRESTRICTED\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nInoidont #\nB/S (Info forwarded f/Turner AF Base)\nPlaco of obsorvation Between Perrott, Ga, & Richlani, Ga.\n1\nDistanco of object from observer\nTimo in sight\n5 to 10 seconds\nAltitude 20,000 to 35,000 ft\nSpeed\nTactics\nJGaUmE 3600 MPH (estimated)\nDirection of flight 250°\nN/s\nSound None\nSize W/S\nColor blue-white streak of light\nShapo\n\"stheak\"\nOdor dotectod ¥/S\nApparent construction\nExhaust trails\nWoathor conditions\nEffoct on clouds\ncavu\ny/s\nSkotches or photographs\nManner ‘of disappearance\nRemarks:\n(over)\nNone\na/s\n¥/s\n\"rocket-like\"\nA trail of sparks several miles long followed it\n155\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\nWitness was Nari siaa, between Perrott, Ga,, and Richland, Ge., in an\nol\nentomobile when he\nserved a brilliant blue-white streak of light which\nlasted from 5 to 10 seconds, traveling in an apparent level flight on a\nof spproximately 250°, at about 30,000 ft altitude (estimated).\nAfter the light disappeared a trail of Sparks was observed which appeared\nseveral miles long. This trail lasted from 45 seconds to (1) minute\nNOTE:\nMe emral did not believe this to be any celestial but based on\nhis Fat oP nee ot 2 Pilot in the AP, he stated it appeared a co\n@ burst of power applied to a rocket or rocket ship,\n\n--- PAGE 140 [ocr] ---\n\nWw wi 8 f i ta in|\nCHECK*LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 2 dang 4S Incidont # 154\npit 1945 hours\nLocation Columbus, Ohio\nName of observor Charles Saunders\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Sttorney\nAddress of obsorvor 2651/2 South High St\n7» Placo of observation Yara of 1337 Clifton Ave., Columbus, Ohio\n8, Numbor of objects 1\n9. Distance of object from obsorvor a/s\nTimo in sight 1015 mimtes\nAltitude 1,500 to 2000 ft\nSpooa 15 MPH\nDirection of flight Moving south from the north\nTactics Comstant slow speed - Once it hesitated & thin trail of\nae issued from opposite direction of travel, Changed Seaitanra assuming\nound None different shapes\nSizo Judged to be about 20 to 30 ft in diameter\nColor WN/S, Perimeter: constent erey-black, Center: transparent.\nShapo Changing. First: side-view: Parallelogram. Second: ee\nthen reverted to original form\nOdor dotoctod B/S\nApparent construction w/s % * 1\nExhaust trails thin trail of smoke\nWoathor conditions CAV\nEffoct on clouds Wo clouds\nSketches or photographs 4 sketches\nManner of disappoaranco W/S\nRomarks: (over) ee ee oie\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\n‘4\n4 at approx 1945 a round object which eppeared to be about 20 to\n't in diemeter was observed moving in southerly direction from the\nlumbus. Had constant grey=black perimeter with a\ntransparent center, The blue sky could be observed through this grey-black\nat a constant, slow speed of about 15 MPH, It\nOnce it hesttated in ite movements and a thin\nsued from the opposite direction cf travel, The snoke\nSeppecred and wes not seen again during the 10 to 15 mimtes object\n@ to the observer. The object changed position = but not direction\nWhen first seen, it evidently presented a side\nogrem in shepe. (See). Slowly its position altered\nform, only to revert after a time to its original\nform, The altitude was judged to be some 1500 to 2000 ft above ground.\ngue\nFer\na\n§\n&\n£\nua\nBea’ s\nPat\nnd Bee\ni as\nete\nAgent's Note: Saunders drew the following sketches\nee SS >\nThe above drawings tate fc san padhad bred para The\nSME PAI tw Sides at thoes gion cera 5 mimte period,\nAe\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\ntes\nle\n2.\n3s\nhe\n5s\no\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\n12,\n12.\n13.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\nal.\n22,\n23.\nah.\n25.\n26.\n)\nCHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nbee Fe me hg Incidont # 15Me\nTimo 7250 P.M.\nLocation Columbus, Ohio\nHameo of observer Jaymes Seunders, A, B., M, A,\nOccupation of obsorvor Housewife\nAddress of observor 1337 Clifton Ave, Columbus, Ohio\nPlaco of obsorvetion Columbus, Ohio\nNumbor of objects 1\nDistanco of object from obsorvor B/S\nTimo in sight 15 mimtes\n* Altitude EXE 1/2 mile high\nSpeod slow ahd regular speed\nme ae flight from North to South to Southwest\nTactics/ Oblong to circular to oblong change in shape\nSound None\nSizo of smell plane\nColor 4/8\nShapo Changing’ but circular for the most pert\nOdor dotectoa . ¥/S\nApparent construction’ ¥/S f\nExhaust trails teil of emoke r\nWoathor conditions Uansoskly fevoreble for observation. Light sufficient\nwithout interference from son's rays,\nEffoct on clouds Cloudless\nSketches or photographs, None\nManner of disappoarance B/S\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\nBb <.)\nOn 2 Aug 48, at 7:50 P. M. Mrs, Sewnders observed an umsual\nobject in the eky, Her attention was directed toward it becense\ncalled Aer bnabead. Checiee eee Teme) the Marthe She\ncalled her Imsband, Charles Smnders, (Inc 154) to witness the\nphenomenon, The sky was cloudless and the light more than.\nsufficient, without interference from the rays of the sun which\nwere hidden by the buildings of the city.\nObject first sppesred oblong in shape and was traveling from\nnorth to south eeaseiee” gor getpiece\nXHXEREBE at a a half e. During the 15 mimtes under\nobservation the object treveled approx 7-1/2 miles. Although\nit did not change its course, it presented different erences\nfrom time to time. From oblong to circular then to oblong.\nObject went thru this change three different tines until observer\nlost sight of it. However, for the most part it presented a cir\n\n--- PAGE 144 [ocr] ---\n\nMAME raps\ne UUnrivan TAL\nCHECK#LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 263% Flduly te ~ Incidont # 155\n2. Time 1630\nBe Location 4g0 N, Monroe Aves,\nColumbus, Ohio\n4, Namo of observor Mrs, Edwerd G, Wateon\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife\n6. Address of observer 480 N. Monroe Ave., Columbus, Ohio\n7» Placo of Ghasiwette Columbus, Ohio *\n8, Numbor of objects 6 or 7 i\n94 Distance of object from observer Very great distance away\n10.| Timo in sight 4/8\nll. | Altitudo B/S - very great\n12. | Speca Hovering\n13. | Direction of flight 3/8\n1h. | Tactics Hovering -hanging in the sky\n15. |Sounmd HW/s -\n16. Size of am ash tray\n17- Color gold\n18. $hapo starlike\n19. dor dotectoa ¥/S\n20. Apparent construction W/S\n21. Byhoust trails ‘8/8\n22. Woathor conditions CAYU - bright sunlight\n23. Bffoet on clouds ¥/S\n2h. Sketches or photographs\n25. Manner of disappearance\n26. Romarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 145 [ocr] ---\n\nWitness Statement:\nObjects first looked like large star:\nog distance and appeared to\ntf\n|\ni\namet gistlerine in the\nthe san was shining but do sot belies”\n+ /Ssek8 Bot obtain his nane,\nz\n4\nf\n&\na\ng\n\n--- PAGE 146 [ocr] ---\n\nBrorey) w\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nLe Dato 31 duly hg Incidont # 156\n2, Time 8:00 P, M,\n3. Location + Columbus, Ohio ~ Trement Rd near WSU radio tower\nlocated near University Golf Course\n. Mame of observer Mrs, Martin Price & Mrs. Mary Rippetoe\nMrs. Price: housewife\nMrs, Mary Rippeto@: mother of Mrs, Price\n6, Address of obsorvor 2186 Lemont Aves, Columbus, Ohio\n7, Placo of obsorvetion fremont Rd near WOSU Radio Tower\ntd\n5. Occupation of obsorvor\n8, Number of objocts 1\n3 9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor 250 feet\n10., Timo in sight 4/8\nll. | Altitude 250 feet\n12. Speed very slow\n13. | Direction of flight West to East\n1h. Tactics Did not change course or altitude\n15, | Souna No noise\n16, Sizo of gasoline drum = Approx 5' x 6!\ne@ 17. Color AX Black\n18. Shapo Oblong\n19. Odor dotectod ¥/s\n20. Apparent construction B/S\n21. Exhaust trails Spouted black smoke from the top\n22, Woathor conditions Clear with no clouds\n23. ° Bffoct on clouds No clouds 4\n2. Sketches or photographs None f .\n25. Manner of disappdaranco B/ s\n26. Remarks: (above) Se eS Ee ate\nHEV e\n\n--- PAGE 147 [ocr] ---\n\nWe\ngasoline drum, It was\nIt passed close to the\nwer from the ground, As\ntrailing behind, The\nThere were no wings visible\nspouted black smoke from the\nthere was a dull enclosed light\nin the a\nftir} cana ke oes etre\nmake any noise,\nNo openings of any kind could be seen,\nmoving very slo’\nling east, it\nNOTE: Another car stopped near them with two occupants who claimed\nthat they had never witnessed anything like it before.\ndaylight so\nand about the size of a\nttom on the left side\nit and\nVi\nThe object did not change its course or altitude\non to the east with black smoke\nblack, It did not\n2 the height of the to\nnor did it have any motor,\nSaturday\nving sou!\nlocat\nlan’\n+ was\nin\nthe we:\ndo’\nLemp.\n\n--- PAGE 148 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDito 31 daly 4g Incidont # 157\nTime «©8390 P, M, :\nLhestion Columbus, Ohio\nName of observor ‘ Robert C. Goshorn\nOccupation of obsorvor ‘Beletype Operator\nAddress of observer State Highway Patrol Radio Station\nPlaco of obsorvstion Near Golf Driving Regge, Columbus, Ohio\nNumbor of objocts 1\nbests Ca wan daveclgicel wanpsrtdecandtgenr which fell\nTime in sight W/S\nAltitude Came to earth from around 100 ft (when first observed)\nSpeoa y/s\nrection of flight earthward\nTactics 8/8\nSuna y/s\nSizo 2ftx 3-1/2 ft\nColor white crepe paper :\nShapo N/S = but said to be like old time \"County Fair\" balloon - round\nQdor dotectoa B/S\nFBRGAE construction crepe paper Ms\nchant trails smoking - cased by large ball of waste material\nWeather conditions N/S = (clear ~ see Incident: 156)\nEffoct on elouds W/S (no clouds)\n$kotecKes or photographs None\nVenner of diwtieutanee Fell to earth where it was retrieved.\nRemarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\n7b\nne\nObject was perceived floating in the sky coming from the west over Ohio\nState Student Housing Project and was approximately 100 feet off the ground\nwhen first observed. It got lower all the t: and landed in a field nearby.\nThree amall boys ran toward it and observer went over to investigate.\nSaw paper bag affair approx 2 feet in diaheter and 3-1/2 feet se ore of\nwhite crepe paper, (like old time \"County-Fair\" hot air balloons) It\nwas smoking when first observed and this was caused bya lerge ball of waste\nmaterial woich was fastened underneath it, There were no marks or writing\non it ambchooomidoeerectixes\nNote: See Incident 156 - in which time & direction tally.\n\n--- PAGE 150 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3.\nhe\n5e\n6.\n7.\n8.\nDe\n10.\nike\n12.\nLb.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20,\n; @\nwe wel i\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED’ FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 1 dug hs Incidont # 158\nTimo 2300 P. M.\nLpeation ESRE Groveport, Ohio\nof observor Harold A. Yantis\nOccupation of obsorvor Student, &\nAddress of observor 25 West Hinman Ave,\nFlaco of observation 1 mile west of Groveport, Ohio\nNumbor of objocts 1\nHeabinus of chiect team obacrser 3/8\nTimo in sight B/S\n. Altitude Wi very high\nSpeod = /S\nDiroction of flight 4m westerly direction against a light wind\n:\nTactics N/S - just exhaust visible - smoke pattern dark & very large\ndispersed ray set ast mc att a ancy obs Soper o iene\nSound Wo sound twisted from wide to narrow streak\n3 end back,\nSize W/S - object not seen\nBo2or B/S - object not seen\nShapo duéta ‘streak observed\naor dotectoa B/S\nlepgareat construction aiff )=— An exhaust trent (swoke)\nExhaust trails Appeared as black cloud with no definite shape but looked\nlike an anti-aircraft shell a few seconds after it exploded\nWoathor conditions @@uiguscmikssockoats Few white clouds - but Geer\nEffect on clouds black cloud silhouetted among them that moved\nSketches or photographs 3 figs.\nManner of disappoaranco 4¥/S\nRomarks: (over)\n em\n763\n\n--- PAGE 157 [ocr] ---\n\ni,\nWitness saw what looked like a \"big, silver plate\" zooming noiseles\nAe Le cee ree\n\"Oh look, that's not a plane, screamed Mrs. Veway of 3404 Grover to\nher neighbor, Mrs, Goltz» 3604 Grover, \"it lookeglike one of those\nflying saucers.\" ;\nMrs, Veway anid: the, diva ‘sas abuub 12 45 sa5iikerselial ataeeyam It\ndissppesred in a cloud bank but r pelatyrthirpmgetirys sragesen\nby Mrs. Goltz. They followed the ion of the disc until out of\nsight.\nNOTE: Taken from the Daily News \"McKeesport, Pa, - July 8, 1948.\n/026—\n\n--- PAGE 158 [ocr] ---\n\nle\na.\n36\nhe\n5.\n&\nTe\no\n10.\n11.\n12,\n13.\n17s\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\nahe\n256\n26.\na\nDate un Ang 4s\nTime 1200 and 1215 hours CS?\nLocation Hemel, Minnesota\nName of observer Jerome Leuer (age 10 and Benne Leuer (age 8)\nOccupation of obsorvor children i\nAddress of obsorvor R/R 1 Hemel, Minnesota\nPlaco of obsorvstion As shove - back yerd\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorver a matter of a few feet\nTimo in sight - N/S : ; ;\nAltitude rested on ground -\nSpeoa _¥/S\nDiroction of flight After resting on ground it ascended to a height of\n30 feet and shot off ina northeasterly direction\nTactics spun once, made whistling noise, shot straight up 20 ft, halted\nand again made whistling noise. Maneuvered around tree branches & tele\nSound whistling noise - like steam whistle : wires.\nSize 1 ft thick - 2 feet wide\nColor dull gray\nShapo Found.\nOdor dotectoa » N/S\nApparent construction metallic\nExhaust trails . 5/8\nWoathor conditions n/s\nEffoct on clouds B/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoaranco into northeast\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\nVApb/\nInforments stated that on 11 Aug 48 between 1200 and 1215 hours, CST,\nJerome and Benno were playing in the back yard and noticed en object\nin descent approximately twelve feet from the ground which was descending\nbetween the two of them. It settled to the ground gently - much as a\nballoon, Upon hitting the ground the object spun once, made a sort of\nwhistling noise, described by the two boys as resembling a steem whistle,\nand then shot straight up into the air approximtely 20 feet, halted\nand again made a whistling noise. The object then shop upwerd to a height\nof about 30 feet, and, in this ascent, maneuvered around tree branches\nand televione wires. Upon reaching a height of approximately 30 feet\nobjec! off in a northeasterly direction. The object approached\nfrom the northwest.\nThe boys described the object as \"approximately one foot thick, two feet\nside and round,\" The object had no windows, wires, or any visible\napportenances. It was a dull gray in color and when it hit the ground,\nit made a slight clanking noise, mch as metal hitting egeinst metal.\nPhilip and Mrs Leuer stated the boys were visibly frightened when they\nren into the house and were afraid to tell what they had seen. Upon\nclose questioning, the boys related the above story to them.\nMr. Leuer advised that hethen had notified Mr. BE. R. Sheridan, Postmasteh\nat Hemel, Minnesota (who subsequently notified the proper anthorities)\nAGENTS NOTES: Agent noted that the spot where the alleged \"flying seucer\"\nhad lended was approximately 2 feet in diameter and appeared as though\nsome heavy object had landed there or had been set down - as the ground\nwes des tet ene Bree rocks had been leveled. The spot wes covered by\na tab.\nreason to doubt!“the story bf the boys or of Hit. end re, fever, and”\na = reason had reported the matter to the Federal Burem of Investigation,\nit. » Minn,\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nae\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n106\nll.\n12,\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n1Te\n18,\n19.\n20.\nPi.\n22.\n23.\n256\n26.\n= es\nJw ises Bly ho bd\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n—_\nDato 22 duly hig Incidont _# 165\nTime hour before dark\nLocation Ven Nuys, Calif\nName of observer by (rare tee ia & wife\nOceupation of obsorvor Ordnance Reserve Officer\nAddress of obsorvor 8531 Variel Ave., Canoga Park, Calif\nPlaco of observation Van Nuys, Calif.\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorver @&@@xcft overhead\nTimo in sight {fix about an hour\nAltitude great height\nSpeed N/S\nDirection of flight pie the sun from the East or Wim\nTactics traveled a verticel arc of about 25° or more\nSouna ¥/S\nSizo Of weather balloon at 2000 ft\nColor bluish luminescence like fluorescent lamp which gradually\nchanged to orange color at dusk\nShape round tending to spherical\nOdor dotectoa ¥/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails 4N/S\nWoathor conditions CAV \"ground temperature 70-75°\nEffect on clouds W/S 2\nSketches or photographs Mone\nManner of disappoarance snapped off like a lemp when you throw switch\nRomarks : (Over) commer FR\nee So Uy te OW 8\n\n--- PAGE 161 [ocr] ---\n\nfe\nObject appeared round and probably spherical. At first looked.\nsimilar to weather balloon at about 2000 ft but there was no\ncharacteristic bobbing. The wind was blowing on the ground with\nfair strength end gusty yet the object was te steady. In the\ntime it was under observation (about an hour) it traveled thru a\nvertical are of about 25° or mre, After watching the object for\na while the observer concluded that whatever it wes the thing wes\nat great height but not a star. It had a bluish luminescence like\na fluorescent lamp and as the sun set the color gradually changed to an\norange color at dusk and finally off like a lemp when the\nswitch is thrown. The outline was c and sharp and symetrical (no\nfuzziness or blurring), the air clear with visibility unlimited,\nDirection of travel from East directly toward the sun.\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\n1.\n2.\n36\n5.\n&\nTe\nDe\n10.\n1T.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n25.\n26.\nyt i UM ii ry i.\nCHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS os\nDate 29th June ; Incidont # ile\nTime 11P.M.\nLocation Uniontown, Pa.\nNamo of observer Mx< Catherine McDonald\nOccupation of lobsorvor B/S wkiewm widow\nAddress of observor 38 Kensington Circle, Uniontown\nPlaco of observetion Uniontown, Pa, = Observer's front porch |\nNumber of objocts three - one at a time\nDistance of object from observer W/S\nTimo in sight wW/S\nAltitude 5000 ft\nSpeed Very fast\nDirection of flight ME\nTactics spinning vertically on edge\nSoumd none\nSizo ¥/S\nColor luminous\nShapo oval\nOdor doteeted None\nApparent construction §/S - transparent\nExhaust trails trail of light about 1 yard long\nWoathor conditions stormy and cloudy\nN/S - flew acd®ss beneath base of clouds -\nEBffoot on aloud: | MF jah ae —_ “\n%\nSketches or photographs vague sketch - Pay\nManner of disappearance’ Lost’ sight ef - oe ata\nRomarks:/ (over)\nhase ee AOA EM AG\n= ao so 4 i one ed\n4\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nGls i: theo\nWitness saw a luminous, oval-shaped object flying at an altitude of\napprox 5,000 ft which wes traveling beneath the base of some wkmumiz clouds\nfrom southwest to northeast across the sky. The weather was stormy and\ncloudy and as a second object flew across the sky a flash of lightning\ncould be seen thru it. It seemed to be transparent. The objects(3)\ntraveled very fest and seemed to just disappear within 10 seconds. The objects\nappeared at approximately five minute intervals. There wes no odor\nor sound #@ from them. However, a trail of light about a yard long wes\nobserved. The objects rolled vertically on their edges and appeared to be\nspinning en end across the sky. Witnesses lost sight of the objects\nas neighboring houses obstructed their view.\nWitnesses: Mrs, Margaret Holler\nPolice Sergeant Shuh & ims his daughter\n\n--- PAGE 164 [ocr] ---\n\nSAF od iad 0\ng EIDE AL\nCHECK-LIS? - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nle Date 26 July 1948 : Incidont # 165\n2, Timo 2100 #\n3. Location Chamblee, Ge.\n4, Mame of observer i: Doyle L. Avery et al\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Observer, Atlanta Navel Air Base\n6. Address of obsorvor Atlenta Navel Air Base, Chamblee, Ga,\n7. Placo of observation Observation tower\n8, Numbor of objocts 1 dlue white light\n9. Distance of object from obsorver 4/S\n10, Timo in sight N/S\n11, Altitude 3/8\n12, Speod N/S— like shooting sta ,\n13. Diroction of flight SE turning S and geining altitude\nlh, Pactics straight & level & gaining altitude\n15. Souma None :\n16. Sizo 8/8\n17... Color = blue-white light\n18. Shapo W/S = object not seen\n19. Odor dotestoa 3/8\n20. Apparent construction like shooting star i\n21. Bxhoust trails N/S = possibly the blue white light wes the exhaust\n22, Woathor conditions 2/10 cirrus at 25,000 ft; 1 to 4/10 of lower strato-\ncirrus at 5,000 ft. Visibility 12 to 15 miles, Surf wind light & varichhe\n23. EBffoot on clouds w/S 2-5 MPH\n2h, Skotehes or photographs None\n25. Mannor of aisappoarance 3/8\n26. Romarks: (over)\n4\nWake pos\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\nVbO/\nnm\n165e\nSaxktadeegci, Doyle L. Avery Observer, Atlanta Naval Air Base, Chamblee,\nGa,, while on duty at the observation tower on 26 July 4S about 2100\nhours sighted a blue-white light traveling southeast from the northeast\nIt wes traveling very fast and maintained a uniform altitude (undetermined)\nand speed, It looked like a shooting star except for the fact that it\nmaintained the same altitude. While under observation it then a@ppeared\nto gain altitude and then turned sharply to the south. The weather was\nclear end still. There was no sound, Shortly after sighting the light\nseveral residents of the area called and reported seeing the same oy\nNo flights left or arrived at the station after 1910 hours on 26 July lig,\nWitnesses of this who were interviewed made statements\nas follows: On July 48 they were seated on the lawn of the Georgia\nSchool of Technology Housing Project at Chamblee, Ga, About 2045 hours\nMrs. John Gall sighted a strange light and called it to the attention of\nher companions. The light @ppeared about the size of a football and\nwas traveling southeast on a steady course. It was green and faded into a\nsilver-colored tail, The light appecred eppeemid to lose altitude slowly\nmach the seme as a plane coming in for a lending, It appeared to fade\nawey in flight as if extinguished, No sound washeerd,\nWitnesses: Mr, & Mrs. Harold Shaw\nMr, Robert Sebring\nMrs, Jeanne Hill\nMrs, Myrtle Renfroe\nMrs. John Gall\n*h\n\n--- PAGE 166 [ocr] ---\n\n4 e\n1. Date 30 dng hs\n; 2. Timo 20,000 hours or 8:00 P. M.\n3. Location Los Angeles, Calif.\na\n1. Namo of observer 8/Sgt Leroy H. Estes\n5. Occupation of obsorvor\n5/Set\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nIncidont # 166\n6. Address of observor PS 1301 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles\n7» Placo of observation 1301 W. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, Calif. .\n8. Numbor of objocts 1\n10, Timo in sight 4/S\nll, Altitude estimated to be well over 20,000 ft.\n12. Speed thought to be well over 700 MPH\n5 9s Distance of object from observer ¥/S\n13. Direction of flight WeweSwellint\n14, Tactics none - flew\n15. Souna No sound\n16. Size Larger then B-29\n17. Color silver\n18. Shapo V-2 rocket\n19. Odor dotectoa 48/S\n20. Apparent construction\nlevel course\nrocket - like\n21. Exhaust trails blue exhemst trail\n22. Woathor eonditions 95\n23. Effoct on clouds N/S\nah. Sketches or photographs\n25. Manner of disappoarance\n26, Romarks: (over)\nSa\nNone\nx/s\n\n--- PAGE 168 [ocr] ---\n\nes\n2.\n3\nhe\nDe\nbe\nTe\n8.\n9\n10,\n11,\n12.\nzB.\nih.\n15.\n16.\n17\n18.\n19.\n20.\ne Psi CWE! IAL\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 6 May 1948 Incidont # 167\nTime 0905 GCT\nLocation 19° 08' N = 164° 05' E between Kwajalein Island, Marshall\nIslands and Hickam Field.,\nName of observer Cept Floyd Barnes\nOccupation of obgorvor Pilot USAF\nAddress of observor Pacific Division, Milit Air Trans Service\nPlaco of observation Ahead & above his plane\nNumbor of objects 1\nDistance of object from obsorver 4 to 5 miles\nTimo in sight split second\nAltitudo 10,000 ft\nSpood -N/§\nDirection of flight ¥/S\nTactics exploded like a shall\nSound -N/S\nSize y/s\nColor white\nShapo ball\nOdor dotectoa B/S\nApparent construction fix \"fire\"\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions 5/10 cloud’ coverage\nEffoct on clouds ¥/S\nSkotches or photographs Bone\nManner of disappoaranco @*Ploded\nRemarks; (over) ‘ fa. es hg en a th\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nA large white ball of fire was observed some four to five miles\ndirectly ahead of and slightly above the aircraft. It was observed\nfor only a split second and was comparable to the explosion of a shell\nThere were no streamers or \"tails\" observed such as usually related\nto a meteor or a distress signal. As the aircraft approached the\napproximate position where the ball of fire was observed a single white\nlight was seen on the water surface. However, this disappeared within\na few seconds after sighting because of the existing cloud coverage.\nMore lights were immediately observed on the water surface some 10 miles\nnorth of the plane's course. It is the opinion of the witness (6apt\nBarnes) that these were from a surface vessel. Some 10 minutes elapsed\nafter these lights were observed on the water surface when an aircraft\nwes sighted flying a reciprocal course (240°) at about 1000 ft below\nthe observers's aircraft and slightly to the right of the course.\nCapt Barnes made numerous attempts to contact this aircraft on Channel \"B\"\nend \"C\", \"VHF\" but acknowledgment of his transmission was never teceived.\n\n--- PAGE 170 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nle Date 20 July 1948 ~ i Incidont # 168\n2, Timo 1330 local\n3. Location Obrechstreet, Arnhem, The Hague\nlk. Mame of observer A. D. Otter\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Chf.- Investigator of Court of Damage\n6. Address of observor Arnheim, The Hague\n7. Placo of observation 52° 30' N, 4° 30° EB\n8, Numbor of objocts +\n9. Distance of object from obsorver 4/8\n10. Timo in sight 4/S\nll. Altitude very high\n12, Speod . high speed - comparable to V-2\n13. Diroction of frignt M/S\nlk. Tactics 3/8\n15. Sound Same as V-2\n16. Sizo y/s\n17. color B/S\n18. Shapo Aircraft with 2 decks and no wings\n19. Odor dotoctea 3/8\n20. Apparent construction 3/8\n21, Exhaust trails N/S\n22, Woathor conditions visibility unlimited - scattered clouds\n23. Effoct on clouds 3/8\n2. Skotehes or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappoarance y/s\n26. Romarks: Object appeared to be wingless aircraft with two\ndecks. It was traveling at very high altitude and wes seen four times\nintermittently thru clouis. Visibility: unlimited,\nBL NS\n\n--- PAGE 171 [ocr] ---\n\nll.\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod ¥/S\nDiroction of flight N/S\nArose from behind woods - seemed\nape abetence that floated earthward\nSouna ¥/S\nSizo lerge\nColor silver\nShapo sphere\nOdor dotectoa ¥/S\nApparent construction\nsere\nx/s\nExhaust trails © - silver substance (?)\nWoathor conditions ¥/S\nEffect on clouds ¥/S\nSkotches or photographs None\nDisintegrated in mid-air\nManner of disappearance\nRemarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 172 [ocr] ---\n\na\nWitness observed a large silver-colored Sphere which seemed to\narive from behind his woods and continued to float across his fern.\nWhile in flight it seemed to unrevel a silver substance which\nfloated earthwerd. While under observation it disintegrated in mid-air.\nNOTE: Witness seemed very conscientious and sincere while relating this\nincident, Subject arose while witness wes talking to a man from\nthis Gommend (MCIAXP) when an airplane chanced to fly overhead.\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET\n(To be filled out and retained in files)\nDate of Observation m or aboub 5 May 1948 Incident # 170\nTime of Observation. .... ee 2\nWhere was seas Sighted , Seescini —-\nObserver's Position . Graunde in.village near Adgngzari, Turkey . .\n(i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.)\nName and Address of Observer . Mewy item .exteagted from \"Yani Gaheh\".\nIstesbal, 5 Mg 19N8.. 6...\nOccupation and/or Hobbies ... + +5 6\nAttention Attracted to Object (s) By . .\nNumber of Object(s) Sighted .g.....\nGise: Gf Objectle): is. s8 seca eels 6 pee\nColor of Object(s) . @himtme- +--+. +--+.\nShape (Sketch if Possible) ....-++.4-\nNature of Luminosity .. 1... esse eee\nEstimated Distance of Object from Observer .\nSpesd nt-Opsbetle) ccs su, ie ws dew ae! ew\nSound Made by Object(s) «2. ee eee eee eee\nDirection of Flight of Object(s). +... 22-0\nApparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance)\nEffect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail...\nWeather Conditions Existing at the Time ...«...-\nPeculiaritics Noted . Mmploded.in the air... . .\nSummary of Tacistoni«yeun dian, Sail weigian \"yent, Sebel\" Istaria, .\nBy ies te re aye eh a ig\nobjects Like meteors hare beer sighted in various Cont*a\n(Attach a Soparate Sheet if Additional Langtree d is fhe, cbehtey. fe\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident # 170 Cont'a\nrockets, Information received\nthing passed over Adepazari\nit fell into a village\nthing ws found to be a rocket and the\nAccording to rumors , it is possible that the rocket is connected with\nthe “flying disc\" experiments being conducted by the Russians at the\nstation on Mt. Alagoz close to the Zastern frontiers,\nSource: NA Ankara, Turkey, 10 May 1948, Serial 86-US, Eyal PO\nComments Air Attache, Ankara, Turkey hes been requested to investigate\nthis incident fully and encourage Turkish General Staff to do likewise,\nWhether incident can be confirmd or not Air Attache has been directed\nto determine sources for information contained in Yeni Sebeh article.\n~siiep@20S- Incident # 170\n\n--- PAGE 175 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET\n(To be filled out and retained in files)\nDate of Observation ‘Sang 19s: +: Incident $ 172\nTime of Observation . gymget- - +--+ -\nWhere was Object(s) Sighted .ghout+25 lem+(29a29 nites) NW 6f\"Méséow *\nObserver's Position . @egwad- -.- 2222 -\n(i.e. ground, air, control tower, etc.)\nName and Address of Observer . « Momtow, WSR: +--+ +--+ es\nOccupation and/or Hobbies dmewioan Newspaper Gorreapondent - °°: * -\nAttention Attracted to Object (s) By Same 4nte lane of -skgtts\nMonber ef Objects (a)! Sighted”. Bea i eee) oe eae\nbemion Ob sacb ie) iiwat le oink S ane wise See Bie ate tase See\nColor of Object(s) . Shome iwightly -- -\nShape (Sketch if Possible) . Jongenanrow -\nNature of Luminosity... 1.2.2.0.\nEstimated Distance of Object from Observer .\nSpeed of Object(s) . higty but net excessive\neine iin Sight, e's 8 sails er ae\nWAChLCS 9 6-0. oe Be e's. © oe al deca be\nSound Unde by Object(s) . pes 62 ec sce we eee\nDirection of Flight of Object(s) . Southwest-. Northwest direction --- - - °\nApparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) Apparently. metallie . . .\nEffect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . .\nWeather Conditions Existing at the Time . gumay - -\nPeculiarities Noted .winglese-.leng snd narrew-\nSummary of Incident . .See-attached sheet - -\n(Attach a Scparate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed)\n\n--- PAGE 176 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident # 171 Cont'd\nAbout Sunset on 3 Aug fe a out 25 kilometers (20miles) northwest of\nMoscow an epariinioel nat can newspaper reporter saw an unidentified\nobject at very high atitude, It was long and narrow and proceeded at\na high ta ek not excessive speed in a generally south-west- northeast\ndirection. It shom very ge gen geenays 4 from reflected sunlight.\nNo wings could be seen md no &: was head, It looked Ike a rigid ¢\nairship and was so identified by a Russian acquaintence who saw it at\nthe same time, However, the reporter, in mite of the appearance of\ninsufficient for a guided missile, bat it could have been\neither a jet or a conventioml Sooper as umasual light\nconditions and fore-shortening frequently give aircraft a\nfreakish appearance, The possibility that it wmsa dirigible\nshould not be excluded. Heference \"A\" should not be excluded,\nREFERENCE At the upper winds in Russia are not publised but it ws noted\nthat on the following morning there were high surface winds\nwith storm predictions.", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_06_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 178, "ocr_pages_used": 155, "ocr_mean_confidence": 80.07, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 06 large historical-record candidate. 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Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.", "top_terms": [ "object", "incident", "time", "light", "feet", "observed", "miles", "color", "like", "sighted" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nas\nAuthority\nNND 917033\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nation: 1 Oct 48 (Priaay morning) 0540\ntere Sighted: | Ascension Parish, Towehtp 10 South, Range 4 Ras fs =\n“90 lee froe Bee Onleonar ie’ = es\nt tower, etc.\nute\nver: B. 3. Willions, Pres, United Land Co,\n219 Dryedes St., ew Orleans, Ra O515\n* considerable flying experience\na/s\n) Seen: 1\n(s): Approximately the length of » passenger aircraft\nwhite-hot\nto be a white-hot cone. The object dis-\ncot?) played mo lights but seened encased in flame.\nai Did not 1 Up the area.\n1500 to 2000 ft\nr Wh miles avay\nApprex 200 MPE\nSufficieatly long to enable Williams to make a fairly\ndetailed observation. Approximately 10 seconds.\nStraight and level Tlignt\nJeot(e)\nWother Conditions o\nPooulicritice Goted:\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 174\nAt the time of the sighting observer was standing on a little\nthe midst of a clearing some twenty feet\ning in the wode but was sufficiently\nAt 0540 boure #ii liane\nwes looking to the h and saw on object which resembled an ice\nCream cone treveing enet with tf larger end in front, The\nfront eni envesred waite hot (like the oante)s in 4& gpeoline lantern)\nToward the reer it got Gradually darker red. There ws no vieible\nmetal or other m terial amd no projections of any kind, only fire,\nhe object mete absolutely no noice end left no trail of any\nTt was traveling in a straight line from west to esst and “4\ngoin or lore al tity There was no Visible means of propulsion,\nIt appaured to te about 3/4 miles away and at an elevation of s:wrom\nY 2900 feet. kr williams state: he was looking up at an angle\nTelative to the ground and observed the »bject for\nperoxsnately 10 eeoonds before it we obscure by some trees,\nIt avpeared to Le about the size of tne Average sirliner and ws\ntraveling aprroximately 300 Ki, The larger end of the cone appeared\nthicker then the aversge airliner is through the fuseluge but it we\nabout the sane length. The object displayed no lights other than it\nappeared enemséed in flame, it 11d not light un the area, There\nwes mo visible moans of support and mo contro) surfaces,\nwere no cloure and the wind wae\nWilliams stated thet he was a student PSlot but could not got\npilotls license because of poor meoilnr Coordination in bis eyes,\n“ie color peresption wee normal and ie hearing is excellent.\nlave: tigative Personnel stated thot Mr williens e705 @ reliable\nlevel hesded person. lie sppesred conscientious and desired no publicity\nstating that he iid not desire bie friends and Dusiness aoquaintances\nto josh him concerning the matter,\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\n* Incident »\n23 Sept 1948 ogy\nSante Fe, Hew Kexico\nA. Ruble Angier, 2620 Proctor St, Waco, Texa:\nWeon Sign Manufacturer - ow employer\nA pilot since 1928 - not a hobby\nSew object glint while watching another aircraft\n1\nAt least 100 to 150 feet in diameter\nperfectly flat in eppearance - compared to\ndime in sky,\n+7 Sighted in daylight\na/s\nStationary at time sighted\n15 or 20 mimtee\nVery little novevent if any noticed\nSound BSS)! gy sound determined at tine of cighting\nDircetion of Flignt of Cbjcet(e) gua, ~ Seemed to cove in a sexi-\ncircle. from S. to B. and finally-to MB. May ‘deen optical itlusion,\nSyannt One Ist determined\nBo clouds\nHo evidence cf exhaust noticed\nStill in view when observer left\nGave the appearence of being flat\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 175\nWaile watching a government plane come in for a landing at los\nAlomos at O94 hours 23 Sept 1948, witness noticed something\nglint in the sun. Focusing his attention on the object he per-\nceived that it was perfectly white, neither transparent or trans-\nlucent and that it had no metallic sheen, It wow perfectly circu-\nlar, the side visible to hin being flat - mech coin would\naypear when observed from a distance. It a pecred mo lerger than\na dime. Lining it up in relation to tne tip of the radio tower\nhe backed off to the north, The object appesred clear out of the\npletare in relation to the tower. Using this perspective he judged\nthe altituie to be approximately 30,000 ft. At this altitude the\nobject would necessarily be some 100 to 150 feet in size in order\nto be visible at all. There we No projections, air-trails, or\nexhgast of any kind. He called the object to the attention of\nMr Fairchild, his comanion, Both sen then went into o builiing\ntransacted their business and af the eni of eight mimtes they went\nuatride and perceived the gbject in « the sase position.\nFrom the tine Angier first saw the o 8 last ob-ervation\nwas ay roximately 15 to 20 mimtes,\n3: Nr Angier 4s sonroximately 50 year\ni conducts his @ is an experience\na miidle-class facily, ir a little above average in intelligen\nis a good conversetionalist, ie told a straight-for 4\nRot contradict himself, He aposred honest in iis convictions in his\nbelief thet be saw an unconventional aircraft. He war convinced that\nthe object wos mot a weather be loom since he is familiar with weather\ndalloons,\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\n23 Sept hs 0930\nSeats Fo, 3. K.\n3\nMr John C, Fairchild\nBuilding Superintendent\n@in a oo inclinations Pena\n150 = 200 feet estimated size\nBright silvery object\noblong egg shape\n4) Sew gust a silver streak\n30,000 feet\n700 or 800 WE\n~ of a ounflower shape at the end of object\na\nSor’\n2OeTR\n(over)\nto be upart from object bat close on its tail\nEC\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 1758\nStatement of Mr John C, Pairehild does not t lly with that of\nA. Ruble Angier, See Incident 175\nMr Fairchild saw a bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object\nwnich ane red to have = speed of 700 to 80 MPHand which seemed to\nhave a sot of cumflowr shape .t the end of it but apart from the\nobject and close on ite tail ie perceived a bluish ape rance to\nTeer of the object wich could have been exhaust. To him the object\nsppeared ilvery instesd of woite and oblong rsther than round.\nMr Angior thought the object remained stationary, Howver tie die-\ncrepancy in time could have accounted for tiie. Avparently Hr Faire\nchild observed the object sove 15 mimtes before Mr Angier obgerved\nit. Also it would seem thet he va\nin that ne mentions that it fad om view wheress Angier stated\nthat it was still in view when he left\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Tine of Oteer a 23 Sept 46 = Approx 1200\nWaere Sighted: Qastro's Ranch - 4 miles due eset of San Pablo, Calif and\nYel miles South of Pinole, Calif\nground\n2 ver: Horece 3. Bakins, Col., U. S. Arny (RET)\n102k Rather Deva lot Creek, Calif,\nnerd ocoies: Retired aray colonel formerly a veterinarian\npreventiy Sar eda as a Meat Inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr.\nWas observing an Army bomber when he observed\nan unknown object flying above the bomber\n: 1\nAbout the size of a Yengine bomber - longer than wide\nMain pert bf body translucent and of « dirty gray color\ntei 5 ile) undmlating with center portion appearing\nspheriord having the shape and depth similar to a globe - like aneba\n, Did not reflect or give off light of any type\nOver a mile\nOver ao mile directly above\nvery fast speed\nOould not estimate\nAppendages seemed to flap or oscillate while center\npee. ers remained stable\nA ): Wo noise\nBearly que east\nThought main part of object appecred like canvas\nMo evidence of exhaust\njust disappeared from sight in @ very sort time\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nInci. t: 176\nWhile watching an Aray bomber which was flying rather low, Col Makins\nobserved above ani going nearly ime east an unknow o! ject. He asked\nhis companion, Mr Bentham, if he were seeing things, itham substantiated\nthe fact that there was an object above the bomber, Col Bakins iescribed\nthe object as being epproxisately the size of a large four-engined donbder,\nIt appeared undulating in shape resembling an ameeba (See sketch inclo-ed).\nThe object appexred to have 3 apy endages forward and 2 sft wnich seemed to\nbe flap»ing or oscillating while the center portion reeined stable, Col\nMakine toought it wes a mile or more above tie tomber, In the center of\nthe object there appecred a round, dark circle which, in Col Baking’ opinion,\nseemed to be above the main body of the object. Further it appeared that\nrt of the object was translucent and of a dirty gray color and\nthat the dark, circular portion aypeared to grow wore dense in color as\nit approached the center, From this observation Col akin: conc!u ed that\nthe dark portion was soberical huwing the share and depth of a globe.\nHe further stated thet the main port of the object appesred like canvas,\nRe could not eatimte the speed of the object but said it wis traveling\nat © far greater speed than the bomber or anything else he had ever seen.\nThere was no @ of any type ond no evidence of exhaust or trail.\nThe object di@ not reflect or give off light of any type.\nCol Bekins prior to his eat in 1948 w aty in Panam\nveterinarian with the Army fon, He retired becauce of personal\nreason: and not use of plysicul defects, ‘lowever, Col fakine is\nfaresight nd nes to wear glaeves, Neighbors and bucinece a coGiztes\nested te fret that he i+ uighly thought of and is reliable in all\nhis ‘erl ings and associations with tuem, He impressed the investigator\neing stable, in: igent and above average in common sense.\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident No, _ 176—\n23 Sept ks Approx 1230\n+ Gastro's Ranch - 4 miles due east of San Pablo, Calif &\nWL mt south of Pinole, Calif,\nMr Sylvester Bentham, 2655 Dam Road\nRichmond, Calif,\nretired butcher\n*\nGol Mokins calling his attention to the object\n1\nAppeared from observer's viewpoint to be 2 inches dy\n1 inch by 1 inch,\nBaff or gray in color\nrectangular outline with sharp corners\n(See attached drawing)\na/s\nry rt u/s\nfaster than any plane he had ever seen\nAt least 3 mimtes\nhorizontal flight\nct(s): no noise\n) northwest then turned north\nSeemed to be covered with a translucent material\nu/s\nLeft no exhmst or trail\nflew out of sight gradually fading from view,\nre: B/S\nSeemed like a vegetable crate flying thru the air\n(over)\nseal\nmee)\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 176 «\nOn 23 Sevt 1948 Mr Sylvester Bentham was talking to Col\nBakine when the Col-mel called Bentham's attention to a\nsingle object in the sky. Object first appeared in the\nnortheast and was moving faster than any airplane that\nBentham hed ever seen, Object avpesred very high. Both\nEekins and Bentham watched it for at les 3 minutes, It\nmove’ toward the northwest in a straight line at a constant\nspeed finally turning to the North and faded from view.\nTo Bentham the object appe.red to have a regular rectangular\noutline with sharp corners, It wes buff or gray in color\nwith several darker vertical lines like ribs. (See drawing\nattached.) Object eppeured like a \"vegetable crate\" flying\ne covers! vith a translucent\nIt made no noive and left no exhaust or trail.\nAvparent sire was approximately ? inehes by 1 inch by } imeh.\nMr Benthem's description as to the shape, direction and over-\nall apwerance of tais object & in direct contr. diction with\nstatements mde by Col liorsce Eakins,\nMr Bentham further stated that neither he nor col Sakin\nwere\nweoring gl « t the tine and that he weare gliveces only for\nreading. Mr. Bentham is 70 years of age. He a retired\nbatcher,\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\n5 Sept 4S detwoen 3200 and 3:30 P.M,\nMrs Elma MeDeniel & daughter Mildred\nW/s\nTangipahoa, La,\nObject not seen\nvery high altitude\na/s\nterrific\nObject not seen\nUnlike sny mate by know airoreft\nUmsual sound\nOvject wae not perceived os it was too high and ering\nat\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nat a terrific rate of speed. Witness states she has heard many planes\nat could not describe the sound.\nSubsequent investig:tion of this incident reveals that according to\nBeighbors Mrs \\cDaniel possesses a vivid imagination and that the\ndaughter was inclined to take after the mother, Neither of the neigh-\ndors rd any unumal mises in the vicinity.\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\n1705 - 1715 BS? 1 October 1948\nHomolule, 7. H., 158° # 21° 5' §\ntedurt © Wav\n2BT i Aa Bete Rd, Ronoiate\nMajor, UsaP - rated pilot”\n1 seen intermittently\n° Appeared 4 or 5 inches in dia from observer's viewpoint\nted wise * 10'to 15 fect in Aiaee ter\n: Wright silver - comparable to alumimm in aircraft\n) round or elliptical\nW/3X Mo fleme or lights observed\n?\n10,000 to 14,000 feet\nt from ct r: WS\n200 WFR\n+: Obdeerved intermittently, one time for 4 seconds, another\n_ for 0 seconds, the longest Lod.\n: Wo maneuvering - observed horizontal flight\n} Ho sound noticed\nbojcct(c) Mortheast on steady course\nmetallic\n3: Cloud formation blocked vision of observer as object\nitade between * two cloud formations (See attached drug)\nHigh broken 3,500 ft;\nBS tei “ens ‘alts’ comitiue 14,000 ft: efrus est, 90,000 £\nnot conventional craft Visibility: 15 a.\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nancident: 178\nQn the afternoon of 15 October 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj\nRobert ©. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening\nobject in the north sector of the aky which was moving in a northeasterly\ndirection st an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft, A stratus layer of clouds\nwas situated above the object at an Spproximate altitude of 14,000 feet.\nThe disc or discs were moving below thie layer of cloude in that it was noted\nthat om two occasions that the highest formation of clouds was at a greater\naltitude than the object observed and that the lower cioud formation Dlocked\nthe vision of the observer thus Placing the object betwoen the two cloud\nformations or levels. Because of this lower broken cumlus clouds at\nvery low altitude wnich wa ‘oving in s southwesterly direction, tae Major\ncould mot uscertain whether he aaw tne Same dise four different times or\nfour different diece. Over a period of 10 mimites the dicc or discs were\nsighted four times. longest period of observation was estimate’ as 10\nseconds. The object or object(s) appeared Dright silver in color and circular\nor elliptical in shape. No vacor or exhaust wac present ani no fate or lights\nwere observed. No sound was heard, Speed was estimited as 2.0 PH by using\nan estimated 40 4 factor in the swirling build-up of cumlus clouds.\nMaj Drum comared the discs with a silver iollar slightly tune! froma flat\nosition, givin: the object adi io-shape when held at arms length at a 45°\nangle above eye level. Maj ough’ the elliptical effe:t d\nresulted from the angle at which the « r bject were locate Maj\nStated that he wae certain the object was not a conventional cr ft.\nOne Bes nd one 3-17 and ne PEM5 were fl) ing in the vicinity turing the\n0/2 to 08%\nve\nThe above i v wife) and by\nids Bayr old daughter. nat ly ane observation: stated\nby the Major.\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\n-Apound Oct 1947\nals, .\n2. .Sem,Frepcisco, Celif.. 2...\n. . Found ~ 1/2 mile from, the grept highway, aad playeropnis\ntrol tower, et\nvecrver , Jobm,E, Pruitt, |\n. Student af Maj Rockyell Schoo} of Ayiatiop.\nfelt \"something, like an.electric arc\".\n. Sgemed go meer be cquld reach out\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\nObserver was walking thru the Golden Gate Park, when he observed a\nmysterious light that illuminated the entire ocean (insofer as ne could\nsee) He felt something “like an electric arc” which seemed to have the\npower to lower his hand \"like a sack of shot\", Observer states that he\nis subject to bruises amd where the thing seemed to have contacted him\nhe noticed a bruise the following day that nad not been there before,\nBe stated that he couldn’t find courgge to report the incident since\nhe didn't believe anyone would believe the story. He does not wish a\nfurther investigation,\nNOTE: The account is very incoherent and the observer apparently\nnot well educeted, Am extremely unreliable account,\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\n-*4 Qefober ONS.\n-Avonoy 3430 hours logs tine\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nObjects seewed to take no definite course but flew in a generel easterly\nMrection in a gradual descent. A few come close enough to om se the\npilot & co-pilot to duck as it appecred they might: come thru the nove of\n‘he plane, Ma) Smartt's anslogy is as follows! Take about 1/2 gallon\nof weter end cum it 200 yaris in front of an approaching al: about\n200 feet above it, wit: the water taking the shape of a teardrop. These\nobjects appe red to travel in a straight line toward the aircraft and\ng@edanlly descended, passing from view under the wing of the G-i7, Tae\nSpparent speed of these objects arpecred quite ig they remained in\nview for only @ second, They were sighted one at a time at interval: of\nturee or four minutes,\n*\nMecrepancies noted: In firet report Ha) Smartt revorted seeing 15 +\nbjects. later he revorts seeing three or four.\nIn first report be etutes tuat they purened no\ndefinite course in tuat some travele: downward\nand some traveled upward. In lact report he\ndoes not mention thet ony pursued an upwrd c:\nThe analogy of comparing sigtting of theve ot\nto 1/2 gallon of water dumped approximately 2\nyarce in front of ois aircraft and tiat teardror\nobjects were formed seems to indicste an i pression\nof a group of objects seen at one time (as first\nreported) and not singly at intervals of three or\nfour mimtes.\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\n-9+ October 1948\nIncident: 182\n. «THE MOL West wy 36° Let Worth |\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nA bright object similar in shape to the moon but with a distinct\nbright center was observed by the master of the S/S \"Gulfcart\"\nThe object gradually grew derker as daylight faded. Size wos that\nof 1/4 of a full moon. It was traveling southeast by west.\nTiret bearing: 2220 GMP - xkttimin 350° 5\n2d Ddesring: 2230 GT - atkiteme 358° = Lo.1g\n3d bearing: © 2254 GMT - O50® 57.05\nDisappe red at 2310 GMT.\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\n+ 163-\nSTR 15 Oat 19NB = night\ni Fakaa! bet na gam 3° * y * ot\n4 Pee Suing 32° U5\" B 128 wot Rast, epounag pie bee tesa\nB/s\n#tiot and redey observ. r\nvip of unknown alroraft appe ring cx airborne ruder\n1 possibly 2\nCould not be estimated\nCould not be detarrined\n9 miles to 12,000 ft\nMuch gre ter than F-61\nBo exhaust flomes or trails seen\nTRHCe? Ageeler ted epeed ond was lost to airborne radare\n+ Faluoka Area: Unlixited cei! ing,\nhagy cloud goverage 12 to 14,000 ft\ne@leration, vertice) acattored.\nba @rgnirance of F-61's location st all tizes,\nover)\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nA cable from FSAP reported that an unidentified aircraft was\nsighted both visually and by rader by the pilot and reder\nobserver of an F=6l on 15 Oct 48, The observers think it\npossible 2 unidentified aircraft were involved in the\nThe sightings occurred at nigh owever, there\nwonligit to perrit a silhouette to be discerned\nwere olrerved, It was imo\nvite of the sireratt or whether it was t\nriven, No tr: or exsmat flames were seen,\ntiie aircraft was reported ac mich grenter than\nt als igh rate of sc\ng tow out of redar el\nobject seeme+ cognizant of the wiereabouts\nthe leh i thet it errie\nwus nufficient\naltnought no de\neo\nintic«t\nvisible to 2\naf the nt ground return\nly object pick\n© between\nird p' ur\nYour, five an\nThe lust three sightiny\nadh instance the F-6)\nahead, slowly closed tc\nsuddenly uccolerate speed, dive and\nTudarscope, Interceptor attempted to ef:\ndiving after object but in «\nt when the object »\npear from the airborne\nfect a normal pickup by\nch case was unsuccessful. After\nsightings had been lost, the object was not again detected\ninteresptor continund\napproximte!\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\n25 Leet long by & feet wide\nB/s\na/s\n“sparks*\nw/s\ncs: Broke up into mmerous bright particles\nt(s): ¥/S\n/s\n\"a bunch of eparke with a tail’\ntail\nbroke up into mumerous bright porticles\nof Si rg: B/S\nSlow speed and the fact that it broke into mmerous\nbrights\n(over )\n\n--- PAGE 28 [ocr] ---\n\nTaken from Minneapolis Morning Tribune\n21 October 1948\neM DCKL IT'S TOE SAUCERS AGAIN\"\nvee At Winona, Minn., Paul Zenk end Dr, 3, 7\nslowly travel et which broke\nthe town « 20 Ost 4B,\nThey said it was about “5 feet long snd eight feet wi\nto be a®bunch of sparks with a tail.\"\nmOT%: The above witnesses were not contecte’ from\nMinneapolis, Minn, ee Incident 185 for re\nnd Harold Oliver.\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\n20 October 1948 at approx 0550 hours\nWinneapolis, Minnesota\nvey, lawrence A, Hansen, 1498 B. Albert St, St Paul\n“* Harold Cliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minneasolis\n8: L, Hamsem teletype operator\nH, Oliver? Mailman\n: a/s\n1 (seem at two different locations, in Minnespolis)\n6 feet\norange flame colored\ntle) pound with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of\nobject. See attached drawings\niw? that of Boiling sheets of flame\nFrom 5,000 to 10,000 feet\nryrt ows\n3 times that of jet aircraft\nu/s\n+ Seemed to follow a straight course, in a horisontal attitude\nlosing very, ace\n(:) Sowth southwest to north northeast.\n“flene\"\nDisappe-red behind clowl beaks to the north northesst\n£)! Bofling sheets of flane\n* Behind clowd bemk to the north northeast\n4/8\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 185\nObject was sighted from 13th and Lake Street, Minneapolis & at Tth Street\nand “th Ave., Minnesolis, by Lexrence 4. Hansen, teletype operator and\nHarold Oliver, Mailman, at spproxinately 0550 hours 20 October igus.\nWitnesses stories ecem to conform in pattern throughout. The front of\nthe object secued blurred as if envel ped in amoke; whereas the rest of\nthe main body was a fiery orange color, The tail seemed to be boiling\nShects of flame which carried on back at variable distences and broke\noff dropping vertically for a snort distance and then decoming indistingnish-\nThe object was last seen by both witne ses entering the cloud bank\nto the north-northeast and di emppearing,\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident No. 86\n16 Oct 1948 1145 in the morning\nehted: 1 mile south and § miles due east of Sterling, Utah\nground ~ from sountain ridge at 9,000 ft\nontrol r, etc.)\nMr Fred Nash, 20 East Crystal, Salt Lake City,\nUtah\nnd/or hobbies: Used car dealer and @irplane mechanic\nof Latter Day Saints Church (did miseionary work i Haweii)\n4 ty? sound of throbbing noise\n9 inches long, 6-inches wide and 3 inches thick\nsilver and black (silver stripe running do\n. of the underside) See ar\nible) similar to a flat football\n“tt 300 mph\n4 seconds or longer\nhorizontal flight\nthrobbing noise or steady curr\nnorth and a little west (in general\ndirection of Salt Lake City, Utah)\n¥/S\nno clouds in the sky\nTr of) no visible sign of exhaust; now ver, an\nen in se ag of the object from the rear.\n: B/S\ncalm with no clouds in the sky\n\n--- PAGE 32 [ocr] ---\n\nWoile Mr Nash was hunting for deer on the morning of the c\nhe heerd a throbbing noise or steady purr. Upon looking up he\nSaw an object resembling a flattened football some 500 feet directly\noverbe:d. The object wes silver and blick, p ilver ctrive down\nthe center (from front to rear) and on both des of tuss center\nblack. It appeared about 9 inches lonr, é nche s\nand Jainches thick and we traveling ina straight line in a\nnortherly direction a little to the west toward Salt Leke Ci Ut\nat an estimated rate of 300 mph, There was no visible sign of exnz\nbut from the reer an opening could be seen da the center, Mr Nas\nthought he ssw @ movement like a \"padc lewheel\". The object so\nes it it were jet propelled and seemed to te driven from the rear,\nMr Nash stated t\nHe seid if it soline erg\nIt made a sound of steady cli g, like a \"s\ng in the wind,\" He thought the clicking\nne object wes in sight a\nCharacter investigation of Mr Fred Nash seers\nreliability, He is a Used car dealer\nand is in business for hi self,\nstar € of the Latter Dey Saints Chu\ndone foreign missionary work in Ha\nWhile Mr Nash claims to have excellent ey\nof distances was found to be faulty = Age:\nhigh he thought a certain tree was - Nach ¢\n“over one hundred feet high\nabout 4O feet high as conr\nabove it,\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nVion! dmg 19, 1948 at 1050 Rastera\nGodman AP Base, Ky\n| ae ee\nLt Col John Wengh, Bxsoutive Officer\nRescutive Officer, Godman Field\na/s\n1\n¥/s\n+ Bright silver coler - reflecting sun\n, Reflection of wunlight on silver\nthought to be between 30,000 & 40,000 rt\na/8\nMoving to the Southwest\nat scarcely @iscanible speed\nApprox 2 hours\nSeemed to appeer stationary\nSouthwest\n: ws\nae Satlerity of Altitude and Asimth readings taken\nPlanet Ves\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 187\nAt 1050R, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center\nwes notified by Lt Col John Wengh, Executive Officer, Godman\nAY Base, Ky, that an wnidentified flying object was visible from\nthe groum! at Godman AYB, The object was ascertained to be at\napproximately 30,080 to 40,000 feet altitude, ical in shape,\nbright silver color and giving off a bright reflection from the\nsun, An F-5l was dispatched fron Standiford AFB, Ky, to observe\nthe object. At 11325 a mecsage received from Godman stated no change\nin elevation of the object and renorted that it seemed to be moving\nouthwest from Godman AFB at approximately 235° at an elevation of\n60° from Godman AFB, The P-51 was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at\nthe time and could not locate the object. ‘owever, the object was\nvisible from the ground with the naked eye and asimath and elevation\nreadings were being taken by theodolite every mimite and the progress\nof the object was being charted, At 1219 B19 Aug 19U8 Maj\nMitebel, Operntions Officer at Godman AUB, notified Wright-Patterson\nPlight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained\nto be the planet Verms, hin information wac given the Coumsnding Officer\nGodman AFB by Mr Hoore, Head Astrologer, University of Lobieville, Ky.\nThis assumption was verified by NCI later the sane day.\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 188\n+ 23 Cat ws. . .\nn .OB12%, O92 ena 09162\n. Plotted om, redarsoppe shich placed, the, sighting(s)\n[e top Bapiltgn, Rjvpe: Apep,, and. Lpkp Rajvsl}e, & Dpek Area\ny . Obdject. appeared om Ground Control Approach\n} ght .Mther 3 different objects were. plotted.or one .\n“ohiect spre three tines\n. Ripe. of a normal, rest,\n(Attach a Soparate Sheet if Additional Space\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nRadar Sighting of Unknown Adroraft\nReported from AAP Goose Bay, Labrador\nIncident: 188\nSighting occurred at 08122 29 Oct 1918 when an unidentified\nobject spperred on Ground Gontrol Approach. Scope ws @ proximately\ntwo mile# from center of field on a bearing of 170°, Object truveled\nabout two miles and dinappesred., Mo report on altitude wae determined.\nMetinated rate of speed war 25 to 30 WPA,\nanother operator to verify his findings. Object again appe:red at\n619% and remained in scope until 08252. At 0819 the object appeared\non a bearing of 090° and moved slowly in a wide arc to 270° and again\nGismpesred. Object agnin apverred at C9162 east of the field on a\nhewding of 270° shout 2 miles distant from the field in perfect allign-\nwent with runway 27. It appeared to be the same as an aircraft\n\"pproach for landing. Size Sppeered to be the same as that of an ain\nGraft at either extremely low or extremely high altituie. Object was\nvery clear on GCA scope at all times, Plotting on base map indicotes\nthat object was in vicinity of Hamilton iiver at the tine of the first\nSpotting. The second Spotting plecei it in the imedinte vicinity of\nLake Melville and Dook Area,\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nOF} 22 Sept 1948 about 1530 hours\nSighted! ylgep Turner AF Base, Albany, Ga\nF a Mey oe ugting as compilot\ntrol t\nLt Ma-tin G, Rubicon, Rglin Auxiliary Fld\nY we 00 Tih pat Operations Officer - Co-pilot\nmotion of\n] em approaching object\n1\nSize of a radio-controlled model plone (5 to 10 ft)\nmetallic end shiny\nUndetercined\nu/s ~ apparently mone\nBetween 1500 and 2000 ft\nt from rv rt WR - 1/2 mile horisontally\nabout 250 WE\nEPS 3 ceconie\ncst gpg Level flight\nApproximately 500! laterally.\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 189\nWnile acting as copilot om a O-l'7 aircraft emroute from Rglin\neoxiliary Pield #2 to Turner AP Base at approximately 1530 hours 53T\n22 Sept 48, Lt Martin @, Rubisoch observed an object approaching\nat an angle of about 25°, The 0-7 at the time was ing\nTurner Field from the Southwest at an altitude of about 2,000 ft.\nThe object appeared to be about 500 feet lower and about 2,000 to\n1500 feet away and traveling at am estimated speed of 250 MPE,\nit Rubiech stated that the object aypewrec about the size of a\nradio controlled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). He could not deteruine\nthe auape but said be could mot observe wings or rudier, jie could\ngive no other descrintiom other than it we 2 metallic shiny odject,\nBo one else aboard the C-li7 observed the object.\nAbALity to deternine olor,\n= por, speed of mm object d siz,\ndistonce was deternined excellent, Hii Thelin fer a =f\nwed and he st:ted thet Lt Rubi . l\nto exaggerate and ic . seh is inclined\ndy asxociate officers, person w ove opinion is not highly regarded\nsely covroborate information given >;\ny him\n‘tion, though the interrogating Officer was inclined\nwas given to exaggeration. It wee tne\ning officer that the observer was of normal\n\n--- PAGE 39 [ocr] ---\n\nObjoct(s) . . BB 1. watsas caved. an AFrGO croft flying.\nsnd observer.to appear emall in relation to the sise of\nf Additional\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\nIncicent: 190\nOn 11 October 1948 at approximately 1300 hours an unidentified\nobject wes observed by aix milit-ry personnel of 86th Fighter Wing\nSeubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Geruany, Object was estimated to be\nat 40,000 ft on « 50° heading from Meub: AP Bare and ws\nightec contimoutly for 45 mimtes, gradually becoming smaller and\nsmaller - apparently rising Dut no change in compass direction wes\nRoted and it was apparently not influenced by the winds aloft.\nThe visible circumference of the object appesred round but it could\nnot bo ascertained if it were diso-shaped or balliit-ehaped, It\nwe: silvor in color and wery shiny in the rays of the sun, An\nA¥-80 craft flying between the object end the obuerwere on the ground\n@vesred small in relation to the size of the object. The estimted\naltituie of the jet was 25,000 ft. Object was lost to view when a\nthin layer of clouds (estimated to Le at about 20,000 ft) passed\nbetweon the object ani the grdund ooservers,\nigh reliability iv given tne personnel sighting this object.\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\n24 Ooteder- 198 . .\n+ Om...\nshted 20 miles Southwest. of dunc} om Gity,. Kamae. |.\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 191\nAt 1545 Go? 24 Oct 1948 Oupt Glenn Buber, Base S-3 Officer,\nFt Riley, Kensns, sighted an unidentified metallic object\nproceeding in @ general westerly direction. The object ws\nViews’ from a groumd position 10 siles from Junction City, Kensas,\nAltitude appeared over 7,000 feet. It was traveling with the\nspeed of a fast airorsft, It then turmed south at a enec\ngrater then any eirercft he had ever seen, Visibility ws\nexcellent, Wind South-Southwe\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nnn. Serly evening . apound 5:45 P.M,\nte, er\not(c) . . 8 @e 3 thane Laster fran a plage.\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 192\nWhile motoring on U. 3, Highway #52 in a northwestern direction\non the outekirts of Moorhsad, Minnesota, Mr. L. G, Sandere &\nwife observed a light traveling in an east to west directioa.\nKr. Sonders first observed the light woich was to hi right and\nOinte! it out to his wife wo also clearly saw it. Visibility\nt the time was good. Observer @stin ted that he could have seen\n& plane at the distance he estimted tie object to have been,\nThe speed wis two or three tines faster then a plane. Both\nsgreed that it could not have buen a meteor Decmuse of the length\nOf tine it ms visible ani beciuse the direction of flight wir 2\nslight rise ratuer than down,\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\na\nIncident 193\n* Between -1200 and 2430\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nIncicent $193\nOn Oct 1948 butwoen 1200 and 1430 hours an unidentified\nflying object was sighted from a housing project 2 milew wert of\nSeubiberg Air Porce Base by men of the base. ‘hen sighted the\nobject w ov tween observer and\nThe sun high, Altitude of the object wiles was pursuing 2 southwest\ncuree not be determined, Visible Circumference w round but\nOverell shape and sige eould not be determined. The color wa eok,\nspot! could not be estim.ted but appeared faster than F-'7 type aircraft.\nObject vighted for approxim.tely 2 mimtes.\nBralustion! B.2\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 194\nnow identified\nsition . MMperegt #3782)\nLU Gow Pain, Cooct Guard Pilot .(originel. report)\nf the £24 Fignter Wing, whe verified the sighting\nTi ae xin, ,€00d viatbility - opattered, tp Drplgam\nvLoga da he pisedle Webinar Sty 5000 Feat” . O94 te\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nOriginal report wes cleasified top-secret, Strategic Air Command\nrequested original messages be deetroyed.,\nAt 10240.A. M. om 3 Nov 48 two Mustang fighters of the S24 ter\nWing were dispatched to investigate the sighting reported by Lt\nCom Pain, a Goast Guard pilot, wav reported the original sighting.\n‘The pilots upom recehing 22,000 fect sighted the unidentified object.\nToey kept om climbing until they reached 37,000 feet. Thay estimated\nthe object to be another five or six tuousend fest above them, At this\nheight the object resesbtled am intestine that bad been inflated and\nAt eppe red 5 to 6 times higher them wide, Sketches vere mot available.\nSpeed was estim ted to Le nbont 2 mph, Heading aporoximately 45%\nMiret report by Strategic Air Commend identified the object tentatively\nas a heavenly\ns\nBabsoquent information received by Lt Roheriommper, Coast Guard Officer\nstationed at Salem identified the craft es a cosmic ray equipment carrier\nused by KIT, Later it ws definitely established that the craft sighted\nwas a clu ter of eight balloons ued by MIT for commie ray research.\n‘This incident is oomsidersd cloved in that definite identity has been\nestablished,\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nWR A aes ts dee we at Yow\n. V4 wile at firat\n. qotinnted at alzqst 9 mile a mimte - 60 1K WH\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 196\nTarget picked up on OCA Scope at 21462 1 Nov at 3-3/4 miles\n3° trom st tiom, Traveled on «\nand dis red ot 7-1/2 miles on a bocring of\n182° from the stotion, Blip travel the 4 miles in 4 mimt, 3 and\nJ seconds tined with a stop watoh. A Speed of approximately 60 iH,\nOperator stated Dlip wer too amall at T-1/2 miles to de freraft\njad too large to be a bird. dind was fromZ]> ty 300® end at 5 to 10\nMPH, Target witnessed b> > GCA oper. tor\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\n+ Iie thet of. a brillisnt ster\n+ Till. ~ thought to de great distances\n3 Existing at the - low overeat at, abont, 1,000 ftf. tower\nffreh observed the aky sleer vith tere out,\n* Se Stee\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\n5th Rov 194g\nAt epproxiastely 0435 A. 4./s woman phoned fhe PalladiumItem, Richmond\nIndiana to eck if they hed observed @ Light in the east which ahe stated\nresembled a flare hanging from a parectute, Mr. Dale Steven, a sports\nweiter, on the newspeper was in the office at the tine and advived that\nhe would cheak on it. Imuodintely after the woman bung up a man cclled\nAth a similur statement, Mr. Stevens them looked out the window and\nsaw 8 brilliant white light @ bit south of east. It seemed to flicker\n& grest deal and anpeared mech larg r than a ctor so he discounted the\nossibility of it being » hewwenly body, Lining it up with e corner of\na cert:in building and observing it for a few mimtes he perceived mo mve-\nment. He then called the police but they mew motuing of it, He then\nwent to the wiper roof and watcied it for some 1: mimtes, Coming com\nhe got a camara ond took a time exuosure of it. However, uncon ois return\nto the roof the object appeared dimmer due to on overenst. Wituin five\nmore mimates the sky was overcast from low clouds ‘estimated to be at about\n1,000 feet, When the object was first observed the nivht wos clear with\nters out. Mr, Stevens thought the size of the object appeared about 5 to\n10 tires thet of a normol ster, He took two picturon of the “floating light!\nMr, Stemane is considered to be « trustworthy pernon. His employer, Paul\nJ. Ingele st ted that he will attempt to obtain as many true fects as vor ible,\nHe considers him honest and cinceve. Hr. Stevens ie « member of the\nloa:d Junior Chamber of Commerce,\nAstromoner\nCheck with Brofessor Suvid Telfair/of Zarlhem College revealed that if\nwie the Professor's opinion tnat it couldn't hove been a stor\nQhook with MCIAXE=53 elfeited the st.tement tnat the enproxinate burning\ntime of Us\\F Paracimte Flares never exceeds 5 to § mimtes and that they\nare noctly designed for a”burning tice of only 3 mimtes, There ie, sowever,\n& Tow Type Aerial Fl.re tnat consi ts of severel three-minute flares\nwhich ie towed as o chaine behind en atroraft (but never cronped by a verachute)\nend vhich ere designed to burn one at a time to frcilitiate night tracking\nend gaumery prectictes. Suggested obtaining of TS 91961 to compare\nphotogra;.s of flare photographs with thetetaken by Mr. Stevens,\nR depcribing an object\nMagazine doted 22 Now \"8 there wag an © ticle/wnich appe.red\nt of dawn om bow fe it wac u bright vilte Dell with\n+ Kpley Wood, sn astromoner in sydney, flashed the\nword that one of the most spectacular comts yet to appesr in tiis century\nhad made its appecrance in the sky over Australia, ‘Three days later\nerly risers in the southern and we-tern purte of the U. S, were able to ob erve\nthin body with the naked eye. The cont wis vielble for a bricf & nimtes\nbefore it ws obscured by the sun's light.\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\n6 Nov 1948 1157 brs\nWill sisi dine Mande. Jepan\nDip om the radarscope\nTarget at first @ppeared as single craft and\nat tines as 2 aircraft\nnormal for aircraft on radarscope\nus (Odject wae not observed visually at any time)\n7 vv rt Gould not be estimated\nDuject: Varying - from 160 miles to 240 miles per hour\nt: Olreled radar eite contimously for one nour and 5 mimtes\nFs oh at tines impression of 2 fighter aircraft dog-fighting.\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 198\nTarget appesred in ground clutter area during entire period of observation\nTerget was not observed in etation area, and wis not observed visually at\nany time. At times the torget appeared as 2 aircraft and at another time\nas a single aircraft, Gave impression of 2 fighter craft dog-fignting.\nBvaluated as Soviet aircraft conducting electronic reconnaissance mivsion.\nThought to be a Soviet “Ferret” sine the object ws comute\na speed of U0 MOH and since the size of blip on redarscope\nfor on eirer-ft, The unidentified aircraft circled (20 mi\ncontinuously for one hour and five mimtes imnedintely above radar cite\ninstalled at Yakkenei, No mthorized airersft was in the vicinity.\nWeather conditions precluded viewal observation,\nto have held\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\nvation: 30 Ost 1948 1430 PST\n15 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Washington\n10 miles off coast\na ee ph pe! cing hg aa northerly\nnt +) coarse at 240 WH\nMajor Morris, Pilot and lt Kunsmea,\n» ene MeChord AP Base, Washington\n¥/s\nSeen: from 10 to 20\nHo idea of sise - could not be deterrined\nyellow then white\nundetermined - thought they were egg-shaped\nRia =H outstanding reflection\nApprox 8,000 ft\nTromCbsorv rt teo far away to detervine a\ndefinite\nCould not be estigated\n20 seconds\nhorizontal flight with no apparent change of altitude - not\ntrying to Stteck of to escape\nObj ct(e): me sound\ny\nDircetion of ct(c) Westerly course for about 17 seconds,\ntien change a ghee course and disappesred\nn Seemed translucent\n: Mo evidence of extunst\nSeemed to dissolve - thay dida't go far enpugh\nto fade from view\nTime Of Sickting: § mile visibility - fog and ance\nPeculicritics Noted: Appear tranelucent\ny of Incident: (over)\n(See cttecked page)\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 199\ncan it onsen stv the objects they appeared as a very exall compact\nemp. At that time they were at 1000 olclock position. Later\nat a 1:00 o'clook position they seemed to string out to an in-line\nformation. At first Bunsen could not identify anything. At the\ntime there vere clouds up and down the const but mome in the observer's\nvicinity. The firct @lor Kunsman noticed was yellow, At 1:00 position\nthe color appeared wifte. At that tine Kunmman thought they were sea-\ngale, Thought there were from 10 to 20, At no time did\na 2130 position,\nmoh’ as an i\nsppesred\nslightly.\nports for toe vicinity of Grays Harbor)\nMo estization could be made as to size, Objects disappeared on a\nnortherly course, No evidence of aagressive or evasive tactics.\nSpeed could not be estimted.\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Mize of Ot tion: 17 Oct 4s\nWhere Sighted: Crescent City, Calif\nground\ncontrol tower, etc.)\nserver: Hager W. Allen, 3rd and Leuf Ave.,\nOrescent City, Calif,\nnotbies: Berber\nGlint of light\n1\n25 feet long\nsilver\nible) eggehaped with fine\nw/s\nLight?)\n(5,000 to 25,000 feet) - Mr Allen thought 10,000 ft,\n2 miles\n@ Distenc. of Ubject from Coecrv. rt\nat a 60° angle of elevation from horizon\n: ct: 300 mph\n~ was seen laterally\n2 to & mimtes\nsoutherly\nsolid construction - like nickel plated\nworence: Faded from view\nWeothr Conditions at Mme of Sight ing: Ceiling: Unlimited - visibility\n20 miles\nPeculicritics Noted: Object shaped like bullet - no wings being noticeable\nSummary of Incident:\n(Seo atteched page)\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nAbout 1610, 17 Oct 1948 while at nis home at 3rd a\nCrescent City, Calif, B. W. Allen sew a silver color\nom estimated height of about 10,000 ft which resembled a -\ntraveling at high « Object was shaped like a bullet, x\nwings being noticeable, However, # tail structure\nThe object had the appearance of ‘be ing nickel=plated\nor noise was noticeable,\nMr Allen is a man between 45 and 50 yre of age and\nFemitstion among frien's and neighbors, is of aversee\nnd good\nLocal flight schedules Tevealed no known fligh\ntest vehicles in vicinity at the tine,\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident\nDate and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 1948 - 1610\nWhere Sighted: Crescent City Light Station\nObserver'\n6 Position: ground 4\n(4, e., ground, control tower, etc.)\nName and Address of Observer: drew ¥. Siler, Grants Pace, Oregon\nion and/or hobbies: Fishersan\nAttention Attracted by: sound which ceme from piper cub plene fly\nin vicinity\nNumber of Object(+) Seen: 1\nB/S\ncilver\negg-shuped = sibilur to blimp\nn/s\nSound ade dy Coj.ct(s):\nDircetion of Flignt of C\nAgperent Constru\nEffect on Clouds: B/S = no clouds\nExhaust Treil ‘Color of): Done\ndanny of Disappanrance? did not notice\nWeather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAW-- visibility 20 miles\nPoculisritics Voted: Wo wings or tail structure\nSummary of Incident:\n|\n|\n(See otteched page)\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nAt about 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Andrew N.\nsgund of @ plene\nthat had\nmph. Wo wing\nvisible, No no:\nobserver\nSiler, a fishervan, heard the\nLooking up he saw a silver-colored egg-shaped object\nesrance of a small blimp traveling outh 300\nor tail structure ws visible nor was th\nise was heard from the object. The sou\n§ attention came from 2 small piper cub type plane,\ndid not watch to observe wnere the object went.\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\n£ Otservation: 17 Oct be\nCrescent City, Calif\nground\nBrnest Healey Box 496, Creseent City, Celif\nDry Cleaner\nglint of light\nUnknown\nWake Color\nlike nell plane\nreflected light\nt?)\nBetween 20 and 25,000 ft\n4 to 5 mimtes\nMede a 45° turn and bank to the right, then mde sharp turn\nto the gouth\nmetallic\ngredually diseppe:red\nWeathir Conditions at Time of Sighting: cava\nPoculirritics Noted: None\nSunmory of Incidents (over)\n(See attached pege)\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\nCreseent City,\nThe object remained in\nmade a 45° turn and bank to\nthe object as the sun bit\neredually diser\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 1948 1610\nWhere Sighted: Crescent City, Calif\nground =\nrol tower, etc.)\nObserver: Mre Elise Henggi, 150 S. A. St.,\nCrescent City, Calif\nhousewife\nGlint of ight\n1\n\"gme))\"\nsilver\nelliptic\nreflected light as light «\nTactics: Made @ sharp benk of sbout 45° to the right, resumed course\nSound 3.2\nabd Southerly\nB/S - presumedly metellic\n2 Cloude: iff» /S\nExhaust Trail ‘Color of): none noticed\nnncr of Diseypcrrance: B/S = Aieappecred at sea\nWeathcr Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAWU\nPeculisrities Noted: wife = Brightness of the object\nSummary of Incident!\n(See attached page)\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nWaile conversing with Mr Brneet Haley on\nCity, Calif, Mrs Elise Hengei, housewife,\nobject that reflected light. The object w\ntraveling very feet in a southerly\nht minutes, It was trove\na plane flying north, Shortly after eighti\nank of ab 45° to the right then reamed\nto sea, No emoke or noise wes henrd from the\nobject gave off # brjlliant flesh\nlike t\nMrs Henggi ie 70 years of age,\ntime resident of Crescent\nand hae @ good churscter und re\nf 3 8 extpection,\nShe is of gverag\nutetion, She had\nrange or altituce, She thought the object different\nairborne carft she nad ever seen,\nimpressed her most,\nThe trigt\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\n20.\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 201\nStaff Sgt Joseph J. Bornett, AP 131272N5, AATS APO 406, H. Y. revorted\nthe fol owing! On 31 Oct 4g at approximately 02302 he noticed a flat\nround object beneige | overhead bat maintaining a northerly course at a\napproximate speed of 160 MPH, Object wae pale yellow or light orange\ncolor and not dluewhite, Seemed to maintain the seme altitude and\ndisanpeared behind clouts. The object was viewed from 3 to 5 mimtes.\nNo vapor trails were sen nor was any sound heard.\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\nwould wing forwrd ast ther basioard de seme direction it wer moving -\nbe Batain, siles, winds from southwest at 7 & 6 MPH; Temperature: 69\nws Noted + Qeject wuld eving forverd ant then deckverd im-some - -\ndirection Dut .still sintained fomard velocity.\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 201A\nAt approximately 02302 31 Oct 48, Steff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett pointed\nout an object to PFO Robert R. Anderson who described it as being\nround, orange in color and larger than a ster, Object was moving in\nnortherly direction at an estimated speed of 500 MPH. Altitude was\ntimated as 2000-3000 feet above the clouds which were reported to be\nat 2500 feet. This would give an approximate altitude of from 4G00 to 5500\nfeet, Object would swing forward and then backward but always maintained\nite forward velocity, Object was seen for approximately 2 mimtes before\nit disappeared behind @ cloud, Mo sound waz heard.\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\n+3. stratasroumlas.at 2500. feo Hs\nsagen f peg oY at 748 ws, Temperature: 69; jms 6.\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 201 B\nVlas described object as a light bulb moving upward and forward at an\nestimated speed of 25 to 30 MPH. Object was white with a yellowish tint\nand was proceeding in a northerly direction end steadily gained altitude,\nObject Jiseppecred behind a cloud and could net be loc. ted again, Mo vapor\ntrails noticed and no sound heard,\nTt was the opinion of A-2, that object sighed in exch instance was a\nweather balloon with a light swinging from it.\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Time of Otservation: 8 Mow hg 1850 238\nSighted: Newark AP Base, Newark, B,J. 40° 42\" w 74* lot W\n‘sland\nand ve pee tm Dispatoher, Hevark AP Base, Regulur\nparty in ier Sad activities, Former Capt, USAFR,\noF re to scan the sky when edject was\nSeme relative diameter as the moon but with little\nx or no depth (thickness)\n> pale luminous - 1/3 brightness of mon\n) dilse = round with little or ner depth\nAppeared as lumikous object\nt?\n5,000 te 6,000 ft\nt trom Cbcrv Tt Appeared at 45) angle above\none second or less\n83 arc toward south southeast - performed comparatively\nTrisostal flight\nBPe Passed cat of sight over another hanger.\nsting: Moonlit night - clear\nOnject seemed to have no depth and maintained a\nstesdy luminosity\na\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nae ict: Bere be\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 203\nA % Tlaning orange ject similar in shane to m with a tail\nws observed near Peace oh Alberta Province, some miles BW of\nEdmonton, by let Lt James Toomey & S/Sgt Onno 0. Blink, Radio Operator,\nwhile on first leg of Tlight from Bémonton, Alberta, Canaia, to Kittigasuit,\nXu, ‘The object was momentarily sighted ebove a deck of broken stratus\nThe crew were flying at 7,000 ft MSL on top of an overcast when\n. There was no sound,\nhad a tail whieh tapered to a poimt. It was on a southwest heading at an\nunknown speed. As it passed it momenterily illuminated the sky benind it.\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nSEGRE\nAt 1850 hours, 8 Nov 4S, Rdmund J. Cisek was standing just outside Hanger\n#7, Newark AJ Base, when glancing up toward the noon he perceived a pale\nluminous object race serous the sky, It was about 1/3 the brightness of\nthe mom, round like a disc with little or no depth (thickness). It\nappeared to be about the sane relative diameter as the moon and was traveling\nfrom the north northwest in an arc toward the south southeast. Object was\nseen sbout one second or less. It pasved out of sight over another hanger.\nHo sound was herd, Speed ws estinated at S00 MPH, Observer states that\nhe bad observed jet sircrsft sake tactic. approaches at approximately 600\nmph and judged the speed of the object wa> at least 200 mph fa\nwhere be stood Cisek could see ep:roximately 75% of the path of tr\nne object,\n‘The peak of ite arc was approximately 45° above the horizon to the west\nsouthwest of his position. Altitude was juiged to be 5,000 to 6,000 feet.\nMr Cisek is a very reliable emloyee, highly intelligent and of exce!lent\ncharacter,\nThere were no reports of commercial, private military craft flying in the\nvicinity at the tine,\nNo reporte were received relative to po “ible releases of tecting devices in\nthe vicinity.\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nAt 1640 Nov 8, 1918 Operstor Solera when making « OCT weather report\nSew what appecred to be a comet in the southenst quadrant of the sky.\nIt had a long ¢ of light which enced in a ster 1. rger tian Yems,\nIt rewained visible to the naked eye for approximately 4 nimtce\ning of sunlight dimmed the brilliance of the phenomena\n2 surriee oblitersted it. Appeared to save about four gr ce\nof intensity in the tail\nOn Hov 6, 1918 (Sov 5 = USA time) Dr Harley Wood, astronower in Sidney,\nAactralia recognized a new ai! extraordinary comet which had u tai)\nextending for 15 million niles.\nin the southern and western parts of the\nTére celestial body With the naked ey\nthe oun but away from it at a speed of about 128,000 mph,\nvinible for a brief € simtes before obscured th by the\na)\nSee attached reproduction taken from Life,\n(Bais to ve submitted to Dr lynek for nis view. pint as to whether the\nobject reported ani tue comet nentionei in this article are one and the\nsame. )\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\n(Attach\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 205\nObserver reported seeing an aluminus colored object sail northeast across\nthe sky while lying on hie deck in his yard, ect seemed about 30 to\n4O fet in diameter.\nit thought object was\nmoving very fast - ati \" 500 MPH. Object scemed\nto be slowly rotati ike e flat top. Hoticea\nRo snoke or noise,\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nSgt Fredrick M. Wright, 18th Maintenance Sq\n18th Nada & Sapply foe Clee ee\nSgt, US\nwhite speck\n1\nlength of fuselage\nBetimated Size: ft / 35 ft body at wings;\nWings 47-1/2; width of wing 25 ft\nStow-white\n1.) See attached\nA\n3 to 6 miles high\n2 to WO miles\nPaster than jet plane\nB/S = observed intercittently thra clond formation\nTiying around Clark AF Base - no definite bending\nhorisomtal flight - apparently recoanaisance\nno definite heading - flew around\nClerk AP Base\nappeared to leave en exhaust trail\nfrom tail-end of mantioned object - \"It\nappeured to be aky witing\"\nTime of Sighting: }\nteat miles,\npov Appeared to have no tail assenbly - straight body\net teers off from directly above the wings to emell poin/\nany\nWHO scattered, visibility 30\n)\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 206\nSgt Wright stated he ws watching some cloud formations in the North-\neast portion of the sky when he observed a white Speck materialise and\nlengthen out. At first he thought it was sky-writing but as it con-\ntimed to advance he thought it appezred as a wole unit. Object\nRurmed @ northwestorn direction and entered a very large clad formation\nAe the object emerged on the northwest by north side the object appesred\nlarger and he was able to get a cleaver view. The object arperred snow\nwhite. At one time Sgt “right was able to obtain a side-view impression\nTt seemed as if the side surface wis broken ty windows. The nose, too,\nwas sort in comparison to the length, There was definitely a wing\nformation - low wing and very short in comparison to the lengto of the\nfuselage. Sgt Wright perceived the object six times thru the cloud\nformation, im various attitudes - gee attached drawings. Sgt wright\nin bie drawing estimates the length of the fuselage to be 300 feet.\niowever, be sta‘ed that 1% vould ve imos:ible for ~im to estimate\nthe length of the object if the croft was u ing » rear type of propulsion\nand utilizing a fuel that left a wiite exiamst. Purelage apparently\nhad no tail assembly. It re » etraight body tapering off from\nirectly above the wings to a very szail point.\nBraluationt 05 = Sgt Yright’s character and uis “one sty are questionable\naccomiing to the interrogating officer.\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\n18 Hor 1948 245 hours\nCircling Andrews AF Base, Comp Springs, Md\nAir\n24 Lt Kenwood W. Jacksom, 1326 28th Gt, S.3.,\nWashingtoa, D. 0.\n2a Lt APR = telephone cubleman\nlight\nUndetermined\na/s\nOval, mo wings or tail murfices\nSeemed to give off a dull glow\nt?)\n1700 to 6,000 ft\nt: 15 to 18 mimtes\ncst Bvasive tactics - contimed to circle field. “Could cliab\nvertienliyy thea would drop is and contime to circle field\nie ject(s):\nDircetion of Fligut of Chjcet( Hortheast - Southwest\nClimbed ont\nof sight toward northeast\nMite of Sighting: GAYU - no clouds, haze or sxoke\nWo wings or tail surfaces ~ extreme maneuverability\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 207\nObject first signted at approximately 2145 18 Bow kg, It was flying from\nnortheast to southwest across Andrews field at 1700 feet. Plane then\ndescented from 4,000 ft to same altitude a» object wich was then coming\nback across Anirews Field from the Southwest on a Northeast he: ding.\nObject and plane then flew in circles, object on outer circle. Plane followed\nit to 7000 ft, While climbing plane mde 3 to 4 passes at the object to\nidentify it. As plane descended at approximately 240 MPH object would then\nclimb vertically, drop below plane from benind and contimed circling the\nfield, Yaa last effort the plane owitenec on a landing light and the\nobject momentarily gave off a dull glow, It appeared oval with no wings and\nno tail surfaces, After the object was sighted in the landing light, it\nheaded to the Northeast climbing ravidly, Plane lost sight of object at\n8,000 ft; the time was then 22:03\nWeather at the time: CAYU - no clouds, hase or smoke,\nTaken from signed strtement of Kenwood #. Jackwn,\nStatement corroborated by Glen L, Stalker, 2nd Lt, U\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Time of Observati\nWhere Sighted:\ni/or\nIncident No. 207A\n18 Bow 4s 2200 hours\nBast over Andrevs AF Base, directly over Comp Springs, Md\ncontrel tower, etc.)\nHenry G. Combs, 24 Lt, USAFR\nhotbed S, Cepitol St., Wasaingtom, D. C.\nmovewent of lone moving lighted object\net(s) Seen: 1\nSmaller than a 7-6 type aircraft\ndull gray (whitieh grey)\nible) Oblong bell, no wings or tail surfi.ces (oblong\novate.\nSeemed to have had one contimous glowing wite light\nlight?) Could not deternine whether source of light\ntire object or was exhaust type in mature.\n1700 ft to around 7500 ft\nApprox 300 to 400 feet om one\ninstunce\n6 to 600 WPE\nToctice: Bvasive controlled tactics and sbility to“perform tight circle\nquick yeri tion of\nSoun: de\nDircetion of\nAppercnt Cont\nct on C\nBxhoust Trail\nMomr of Disorpe\nair speed, Vertical ascents, Bvasive vovemcnts\nct(e): m/S\nBavt to Mest in circular pattern\n23, Weather Conditions &\nm00R.\n24, Peoulicritices Noted: Bo wings or tail structure; extreme mancuverability -\nhighly evasive sovencnts, high rate of accelertion.\n5. Se y of Incident: (over)\n(See ettrched pox\n)\n)\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nat 4pproximately 2200 hours Lt Henry G. Combe sighted an object flying on a\n360° from West to Rast over Andrevs AF Base, Toe object hed one continous\nglowing white light. Combs thought it was an airer:ft with the wing\ntion lights turned off or burned out, He then mde a puss to check,\nObject then took evasive action, First contect established at 1700 feet\nover Anirews AF Bave, When object sturted teking evasive ection, Combs\nswitched ‘wing and tail navigntion lights off. Maneuvering his suip so\nthat hie exheust flame woul’ not de noticed in an effort to get the object\non hie left he eded to close in but the object quickly flew up ani over\nhis aireraft, Ban ooabe attempted to maneuver the object between his ship\nand the light of the noon. ‘This was done by miking very very tight 360°\nturns with flaps dow while making a steady climb, Object wus able to\nturn insite of Combs’ aircreft even under this condition. Another naz ing\nVariation of airspeed from A MP! to 500 or 600 »\ntect with the object for some 10 mimites with the\nObject between the lights of Wasnington, ), 0, and ie ciror-ft. e coulda\nonly see sn oblong ball with one aight snd no wings und no eximmst flome.\nTrying to close in again ce remuine. in wight of it up to G00 fect, then\ndown to 3500 feet to 00 feet wut it always eacily evad\nobject and Gombe few climbed up to 7500 feet. Combe\nant come up undernesth the object wit in 300 to KOO foe\nbis landing lights on it. It mad a very dull gray glow : oblag\nin shape as wentioned before, Object then performe ao very tight curve and\nheaded for the Bust coust at about 500 to 600 MPH,\nWitnesses agree that {3 Object was bighly maneuverable,\n2) Seesed amare of the Presence of a following aircraft\ni Capable of almost vertical Night\n) Was omaller in size that T-6 type airer ft.\n.\nWitnesses were uncertain as to Whether source of light observed oninated\nfrom entire object or was exhan t type in nature.\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\n» Sudae as loud aa PAN] dat similar ia sound\nLi £ Object(s) . . Gamat de ascertained from statenent .\nsore, rin 2, eer Fl eee ne\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 207-3\nStatement of S Sgt Joba J,\nKenwood W. Saas T wes on\nground duty Tarning * head in the direction\nwide 2 soon Be sew & shining object coming across the sky. It\nmade a sound similar to a 7 only twice as lou, It seemed to\namy te be coming from the direction of the 2235 ‘ing Hanger\nacross the field toward Hanger #1, It waan't very high. It couldn't\nhave been a P-7 and witness did not see an exhaust, Shortly after.\nwords, be heard the same noise only higher up over the field. He\nstated the object dig Rot resemble an aircreft,\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\n17 Mov 4s 1430 hours\nClark AP Base - ¢ stern edge of\nbelmpn, ita Fighter 3 CaP tess eg eae LS\", 0. 5. arey\n4 Ae\nirregular mass - looked as if plame had\nae and left a white smoke colum\ns\n30,000 ft\ngat: Approximately 3 mimtes - (Smoke trail)\n: OdJect seemed to have msde @ loop inremch/the enoke trail\n; 2Performet qomplete circle - resenbling a corkscrey\na)\nBitver 120 or 300° according to origin\nObject appeared like burst of flak\nRone - vicinity was a cloudless sky\nwhite exhemst trail extending some 1 to 10\nniles\ns Orance: trail evaporated after three minutes like ssoke,\noe eter, aly throughout the atuosphere.\nat Tine of Sichtingt “W000 feet scattered, visibility\n50 miles, High overcast\ntc: Qejeot had the appearance of flek burst sitting still\nand comnested to a curved trail of corkscrew sppecrance\nec the appearance of a vacor trail.\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 206\nThe wees Sighted Wy the two fighter pilots hod the appearance\nof a flok burst sitting still in the ate re and w= connected\nto a curved trail of corkscrew appearance (see drawing attacned)\nThe trail wis from 1 to 10 miles in length, and did not have the\n“ppearence of a vapor trail but rather that of « rocket or jet\nexhaust. Altitude wis Judged to be 30,000 ft. The mace an’ trail\nGieappeared within epproximsately three minutes. The Base aypcored\nwhite in color like an exhaust trail whieh bed a sudden burst\norigim and then tapened off to nothing, Both parties reuarked that\nit appeared as if an aircraft had exploded and left a woite smoke\ncolumn. The vapor substance dissipated in approximstely in 3 mimtes\nscattering thinly like smoke through the atrosphere, It is firmly\ndelieved by both witnesses that the object was not e cloud because\nof its shape and becau e sky in the vicinity wa: cloudless.\nBvaluation: (3\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 209\nUnitentified airor £t\nat 37° 57' B- 12\nof\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\n. dpprox.10 Bor 1948\n5200 AM.\ny. ie & cae ee pity, ighte pede then |\nject ver. . W8\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nELBOON 7 Dee 7 1\nROO TELEY'S\nIncident 211\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\noS ) cc\nD+ ATL}: howre = teilight\nre wos Object(s) Sichted -@pound at: SMebenthaler @ Riverside woile entering\n«city Limits.of Dayton om Siebenthaler. Ave.\n- -In cor\n+ George-H, Hoffran,- 132 Mmoed, ington 5,\n+ WCE. -- Intelligence Controls -- Amateur. photegrapher -\n+ Wut da mostly Br 251\nHq AMC Zeid -\nMt, 0. 3, Bavy\nbright strip of yellow-orange fleme directly shead\n2\nyellow-orange flame\nte) 3/3\nLike that made by ram jet or rocket\n=?)\nin excess of 10,000 feet\nros: Chery rt 10 alles\nf Hi@ = Apposred to climb at a fairly igh rate\not\na/s = Object seem intermittently over a period of time\nobserved a definite pattern of notion - both torirontal & vertical\nst(a): B/S\nct(s) B/S\nFlame\nObject was possibly en exhaust flame\nColor: yelloworenge flane\noverhead presumably in clouds\nfF Si rg: Gelling efxekemts less- then\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nveeti zation continuing\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Time of Observation: 3 Dec 1948\nFairfield-Suisun AF Base, Calif\n(thra &power binoculars)\nWhere Sighted: ~ north of field\ncontrol tower\nControl Tower personnel\ncontrol tower personnel\ntion Attracted by: 3/8\nAttert\nMamber of )sSean: 2\n1 to 2 feet in diameter\nbright Light\nwk (Circular\nlike a remp flood light\n)\nt?\nWhen first sighted: 1 to 2,000 ft - climbed to\n20,000 feet\n400 to 500 MPH\ny/S\nBegan repid climb but erretic - like change to pace\nno sound heard\net(s):\nwife climbed toward southeast\nsimilar to a rem floodlight\n414it\nWeather Conditions at Tis of ing: 15 miles visibility, wind\nweet at 5 mb\nIntensity of the light\nIncident?\nshed page)\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\ntower personnel on dut\nnted object at 1,00\nsouthe et over field, t to climb at sbo\nClimb seemed e' like change to pace.\nrs on object.\nWeather balloon re\nn minutes efter releused. re $ tower could not\ne\nio exhaust trai\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY SHECT\nIncident No. 216\nDate and Time of Observation: 8 Decesber 1948 1s:h6\nWhere Sighted? Qnamte AP Base, Illinois - 40-18\" Morth £8 7-1/2! Rast\nObserver's Position: while fee: rtheas\n(4, es, ground, air, Steer tower, ey\nName and Addrese of Observer: Sgt Jemes 3B. Doty, gt Bugene B. Montag\node LY. fe fhe: wording Oveervers, 16th we Sq\nAttention Attracted by: @iint of light\nWumber of Odject(s) Seen: 1\nif : thidk(?)\nSize of Odject(s)? 15 feet long x 6 ft wide - size jet fighter type plene\nColor of Object(s): waite\nShape (Sketch if Pocsible) Round\nNature of Luminosity?\n(dirceted beam of light?\nAltitude of Objectt Over 15,000 ft\n(estimated)\nEstimated Distance of MbJject from Cbserver: a/s\nEetinated Spocd of Object! ewer 390 MPH\nTime in Sight: 3 seconds\nTactics: Seemed to be in upward path horisontal from 15° above\nnade by Boyeertel’ o's\nSound bade by Odject(s): Mo sound\nDircetion of Flight of Object(s) Sertheast to South Southwest\nApperent Construction: 4/$\nBffeet on Cloudes ¥o clouds\nExhaust Trail (Color of): Statememt of James B. Doty mentions that the\nobject was lesving a trail\nManner of Disappearance flew out of sight\nWeether Conditions at Time of Sighting: high scattered clouds\nvisibility: 10 miles\nPeculisrities Hotedt ¢\nSumary' of Incident: (over)\n(See attached page)\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\n8 Dec 1948 at approximately 1846 hours Sergeant James E. Joty\nwhat appearcu to & eller ~y vocket or meteor, and\nthe object to the attention of his communion, Sergesnt Sxene\nt Doty stated that tue obj id pot appear to ve z\nit was three or four ti large s8 u& etar ani scemé\ncloser tian a star wuld be. It w vending from the northe.st towird\ntoe south southwest ami wes wying upwurds at sbout &@ 15 or cgree\nit coved it seomed to get lerger. The object\nthree Adonpperred, The obje\neves very\nSergeant 3. Montag's statement doe: not Hq, vai, Washington\nPilot and eo~pilot\nteted by: Gept Malling called attention of 0ol Brow to\n? of Object(-) Sees noon\n: pry slightly emaller than « Quarter om windshield of\n8) chalky white but not shiny\nble) Sppeered perfectly round\nMes observed to shimmer - Possibly due to\n*?) extreme speed and to @istortion of light waves\nUndetermined - 12 to 16,000 feet\ni ‘to be & to\nEitee than HOPE, tbe 00 5\nduring the\nSighting it moved from G0® sbove\nStraight line to 10° (time of disappear.\nsDCe,\nMoved in straight line - horizontal fight\nGould not de determined\nt(e) On @ course of 270°\nA alight chimer wes observed - could have been\nSSA 1 ar era = Mee soa to |\nof Sighting: 4d te-stratus clouds eround |\nmotion or horisontel shimmer ws noticeable }\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 217\nOn 9 December while on flight from Washington, D. C. to Patterson\nField, shortly efter leaving Pittsburgh range some & to 12 miles\nsoutheast of Pittsburgh Capt Mulling asked Col Brown if he were\ninterested in seeing a flying disc} Col Brown removed his flight\negies, took a quick look and said “Looks like a balloon to me\"\nCapt Mulling didn't agree since the object evinced a very definite\nmovenent and was proceeding in a southwest direction at a pretty\nfair rate of speed, Col Brown then decided to watch the object\nagain. The object appeared perfectly round and of a chalky white\ncolor bat did not shiny. It was whiter than the clouds and\nwas seen against a of strips of Dlue sky alternating with\nstrips of thin broken stratus, It was mach whiter than the clouds,\nIt eppenred to be traveling fairly rapidly through or above the clouds\ndisappearing behind them and then reappearing tut sees pursuing\na etreight course. When first sighted it appeared at 60° above\nhorisom and seemed from the observer's viewpoint to be about the sire\nof a quarter - thought to be about | to 5 miles in front of the 0-5\n4 borizontal shimmer or jittery motion was noticable at all times.\nThe was pura ing a course of 300° and then changed to 270° with\nthe object bee aay a on a course of 290°. The C-l5 wr\ncruising at 140 at 6,000 feet. The object avpecred to be 12 to\n16,000 feet and was above clouds. Object last sean at sbout 10°\nabove the corizon and was about the size of a beebee shot.\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 218\n‘ol tower, otc.\nrv .Ompt 0. K, Legg, Sept R. F.. Crusty @ 5/Set. .\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident:\nho rthwest of Martins! Best Ya.\nSP SB ghantes crew Pym svtets red rantsa tan alts\nepproximatély 10,000 to 11\nof the aircraft which was\nto a paractute flare. The\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nt\nrver . .Dprde Opoke, pgp 2h, 325 Firat St.,. Newburgh\nf Obj.cts on Clo Exhaust lee\nWitagog thought hq say @ Uinertailed comt\nCond Bristank iste A SARS | oso vos. cao: + pig Operon\na... . Moqmght {t wgemed mene) Lor @ ehooting.str | .\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 219\nDoris Croke, age 14, a ninth grade student at North Junior High,\nNewburgh, ¥. Y., reported that on the night of 29 November 1\nat precisely 8:00 while Standing with two young frienis on the\ncorner of Concord St & lat Street, that she observed a ball of fire\nwith a long tail in the north of the sky. Course of the object\nwos from exat to west. It was visible for two seconds and then\nwent below the horizon. She Stated that while she had seen\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\nUnder investigation\nINCIDENT SUMMARY Sif\nIncident No. 220_\nDate and Time of Observation: 29 Mov 1948 a3\nWhere Sighted: San Francisco, Calif\nObserver's Posit 4\n(4, e., ground, air, con\nName and Addrese of Observer: Mr Robert Thatcher, 1729 36th Ave.,\nSon Francisco, Celif\nOccupation and/or hebbies: Science Teacher Francisco Jr High School\nAttention Attracted by: yellow light flashing acrose the sky\nMumber of Cbject(s) Seen: 1\nSize of Object(s)s 4/S\nColor of Ob (s): yellow\nShape (Sketeh if Poewible) u/s\nBeture of Luminosity: _ B/S\n(dirceted beam of light?)\nAltitude of (\n(estimated)\nEstimated Di of ject f\nEstimated Spucd of Object: “too fast for plane”\nTime in Sight: 7 seconds\nTactics: lst headed north then turned north-nortiwest\nSound nade by Object(s): y/S\nDircetion of Flight of Cbject(s) North Northwest\nApparent Construction: flash of light\nEffect on Clouds: u/s\nExhaust Trail Color of): B/S - just flash of light wes observed\nManner of Disoppuorance: 8/8\nWeather Conditions at Time of Sighting: u/s\nPeculiaritice Noted: Extreme ‘speed - too fast for plane but did not\nthink it was a comet or shooting star\nSummary of Incident!\n(See attached page)\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident:\nMr Robert Thatcher, en AF Veteran, now a Science teacher at the\nFrancisco Jr High School, called Hq 4th AF to revort a yellow\nlight flash across the sky at ap roximately 2113 hours the night\nof 29 November 1948. Light was headed due Worth then turned North-\nNorthwest and disappesred. It lested for about 7 seconde and\nto be traveling too fast for e plane.: However, it dia not a\n@ comet or shooting stur.\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIDENT SUMMARY SHE.\nIncident 3\nDate and Time of Observation:\nWhere Sighted: Midlend, Michigan\nObserver's Position:\n(4, es, ground, atr, control tower, etc.) Case under investigetion\nName end Addrese of Observer:\nOceupation and/or hebbies:\nAttention Attracted by?\nBumber of Odject(*) Seen:\nSize of Object(s)s\nColor of Objeet(s):\nShape (Sketch if Porsible)\nNature of Luminosity!\n(dirceted beam of light?)\ntude of\nstimated)\nEstimated Distance of “bject from Cbecr\nTime in Sight:\nTactics:\nSound nade by Obj ct(s):\nDircetion of Flignt of Object(s)\nAgpercnt Constructi\nct on Clouds:\nExhaust Treil Color of):\nManncr of Disappecrence\nWeathr Conditions at Time of Sighting:\nPeoulicritics Noted:\nSummary, of Incident:\n(See attached pege)\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\n1\n3 “\nCSAP ITE 5 / RESTRICTED/\nREVERENOE AMC ITEM 1); PH\nSCUMBPR, PULL IXPORMATICN\n“LATIVE MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, LNCIDENT\nWiLL BB FORWARUZ\nHS AMC ATTENTION: Phogee? *slan*\nMD CsaP ITM 5 ic?\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nDate ang Tine of Otcervation: 23 Mor 1948 at 2220 hours\nWhere Sighted: Porstenfeldbruck, Germany\n1 possibly 2\nlike reddish star\nitle) ¥/8\nx/s\n27,000 ft to 40,000 fb\nrh 8\nfrom 200 to 500 PH\n¥/s\nhorizontal flight, climbing and circling\nsoutherly direction turning slightly to\n‘S¥ and then\nSky: clear; moon shining; no\ncloud layers, visibility 3 ailes\nwith ground fog. Winds aloft: 56 mot\nper hour\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nTnckdent! 22%\nAt 2220 hours, local time, 23 Bow 46, Capt Slater saw\nan object in the air Gireotly east of Furs! ‘elibruck at\nan unknown altitude, It looked like a rediish star and was\nmoving in a southerly direction across Munich turning slightly\nto the South-West and then South-Mast. Speed could have been\nbetween 200 and 500 MPH. Actual speed could not be estimated.\nCapt Slater called Base Operations from his barracks and they\nnotified Racecard OF Station who reported nothing on the scope\nbut st ted they would look, Raceoard Station then called Base\nOperations to report an unidentified object 27,000 ft up some\n30 miles south of Munich, Later Racecard Station called\nCapt Slater to report that the object was climbing and was then\nbelieved to .¢ at 40,000 ft altitude about 40 niles south of\nMusich and was circling.\nThere were no P-80's (Jets) flying on this night.\nCapt Slater (an F-20 pflet) ie considered completely reliable\nand the focts st=ted above were verified by Cept Darwin 8. Addis\n23rd Fighter Sq (also an P80 pilot) who wis with Copt Slater\nat the time of the sighting,\n\n--- PAGE 116 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and ™\n5 Deceuber 1948 2105 hours & 2127 hours\nRew Nextoo\nvo Ri laser tal Albuquerque, B. M. (2127)\nBilpt of 9. P47 waile flying at 18,000 ft.\nWhere Sighted:\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident 223\nAt 2130 hours, 5 Dec 1948, Capt Goade, flying a 0-47, No. AF 9901, enroute\nfrom Lowry AF Base, Denver, Colorado, to Williams AP Base, Chandler, Arizona,\nTeported his position to the Control Tower, Kirtland AF Base, as being\na proximately 10 miles east of Albuquerque, Capt Goade stated he hai seen\n® green f arice 2 mind to an altitude of ayproximately 500 ft\non the east sl 5 tte Sif Weeataine at about 2127 hours, He was flying\nat 18,000 ft. St. he had just seen the same type flare at approximately\n2105 hours just west of Las Vegas, New Kexico, at sp oroximstel, 2105 noure.\non si\nOther sightings of this fl-re are as follows?\nMary & John Saith (Las Yogas, KM)\n(Capt Goaie) west of Las Vegas, 3. M,\nMr 6 Mrs Lewie Martines (Las Vegas, 3. ¥\nMr Roger Lewis (Las Vegas, Hi. M.)\nF c #oilese (Near Lacy,\nCapt Goude & Major Carter (Incident\nnear Attmouerque, 3, %.\nMr Zrneet Yun Lioyd, Pilot and Co-Pilot Janes L\nSmith (Li gas, N, &.)\nMrs woodrow House (Bear Las Veg:\njet. & Mrs Frank Henaley (Near Levy, fs\nMr Pronk Green (Temporary genta Fe %’ St: tion ON VA, ¥.M.)\nGeorge (4m.?) Bir-t (Heo Las Vegrs, X.\nBOT = lpyiry of local airfields both commercial and governvental\nunearthed ao applicable explanation of thir phenomena, Holloman\nAY Base performs ’no research work at night ani on Sundays waich\ninvolves the uve of any lignting device or flores such a coribed.\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Tim r ‘ation: 5 December 194g 2135 houre\nWhere Sighted: weet of Les Vegas, 3.\nAfr, pilot of a Commereial plape while exrcute from\nTol tower, ste.) peg ered B.M. to Lee ¥,\nSenta *. to Peli ca\nvat bs Ai Miight $6\nPi daly AB LOYD\nent: rected by ae s' it to ship\n*eagetbon Ati to jerk ise fron from course to eveid the eee\nNunber of Gbject(s) seen: 2\nWs\npale grem (first rt) bright woite\neerie with ofa tag)\nble) W/S ~ sinSlee to Very istol flare\nlike shooting star\natp)\n500 fect altitude (ist rot)\nslight sbove 9,000 ft (interview with Ea?)\nSppeared to be coving straight to the snip - then\ntrailed off to the gromd\nas\nt(c) ¥/8\nflare-live\non Clous: 8/8\nZeheust Treil L f): Pale green trail (mt mentioned in 24 rpt)\nsmnir of Discypucrence: B/S\nWecther Conditions at Tine of Sighting: 8\nalicritice Notcd:; 00 meer the for @ shooting star & too fer\nPeculisritics Uotc Sri -\nident: Tone) %\nteched pege)\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 2238\na hours 5 December 1' Captain VAN LLOYD, oneer\nPlight #63, resorted by telestone to Kirtland AF Bowe toons: Tower\nstating that he had seen a green Light Just wect of Las Vegus at\npba cagioes 8 » Pilot at first believed the light ms: a\nting star, WOR questioning thought it was too near the ground,\n‘Thought too it could have Yor\nmuch higher = about 506 Tee thon a eet Psa ON tPA\n@ppeared to be coming straight toward the plane and be attempted to\nswerve to avoid the light; however, it then trailed off to the ground.\n‘The light was pale green ani had a pale green trail, like that on a\nrocket.\nSee Report Bo, 223 for gurrouniing deta.\nTat Gapt VAN LLOYD and his co->ilot Jumes L. Smith, were intorviewed\nX * KELVIN =, MBEP, at Pioneer Airline Operations, Kirtlend AF Base,\nKir Tha, B. M, VAN LLOYD end HITH -evi-ed that at 2135 hours\n5 Dec 48 as they were approaching Lis Yogas, §. M. ina 7 type\nplane at an altitude of 9,000 ft (oom con be ding of 272°), they\nobverved directly ahead and slightly above their altitude - ic the vicinity\nof Monteruma Mission a phenomens which first appesred as a brigut wiite\nflash © then am object came into view wiich wir described as being a\nwitish oramge color. It firet supe re: to be cocimg directly toward\ntoeir plane tnen arched dowmerd and disappeared from sight. Was only\nin sight for a few seconis and m estimate coult be mide of eive or\ndistance,\nMOTE: It is to be noted that there is a discrepancy in the color (:l+o\nin the altitude ~ in the second re.ort he states the object\nwee a little higher them hie plane - wiich wa: flying at »,(00 ft)\nFirst report wee mde to Kirtland «F Base Control Tower\n& secona report wes obteine! >, 5/A )SLVIN 5. IEF .n 5 personal\ninterview,\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\ne of Observation: 8 December 1948 1333\nWhere Sighted: 20 miles east of las Vegas, 3. M.\n1 wy 1oOue mF\nx, Rina OO £8 here carte sR X 5\ntower, etc\n8/4 STAHL and NEEP\nSpecial Agents and rated pilots\ntention Attrceted by: Brilliant grees light\nLight more intense than a normal flere\nt?)\n500 above sea level, 7,000 ft above earth\ntely 2,000 ft higher than plane)\nTactics: observed a flat ry ~ almost parallel to the earth,\ntrajecto:\ntrajectory dropped x a end a trail of glowing fraguents were ey ered te\nSound Sade b) Coject(s B/S\nDircetion of Fligst o t(e)\n60° BME to 2ko* wow\nApparent Cons (ru moteor-like or flare-like\nExbuust Treil 1 ft): had trail of ing fregments reidich orange\nim color which fell towerd the ground\nvennur of Disspp.rrence: @isintegrated\nWether at diti ee of Si, a a CAVU - minima of 75 miles |\n30 we fron 310°. Neon ‘appre: half. way to senith ami south or right of cou |\nSS PERLE dicecien RH Toc MR Lee ieterpmees, tetwen |\nSamnary of Incident: (ower) |\ntrched pege)\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 224\nAt 1745 on 8 Dec 48, Spec Agents STAHL & NEUF, both rated pilots, took\noff from Kirtland AP Base in a T-7 type aircraft. At 1833 while\nflying an indicated altitude of 11,500 feet, mean sea level,\nepproximately 5,000 feet above terrain, a strange phenomenon was observed.\nBxact position of the aircraft at time of observation wes 35° 31' K -\n104° 51' 4, approximately 20 miles east of Las Vogas, X. K., ratio sonde\nstation, Aircraft wus on a compass course of » indicated air-speed\nwes 160 MPH and ground speed approx 190 = /A STARL wae pilot and\nected on the left side of cockpit. 3/a NESF first observed the object\nan? w eplit sec nd later S/A STAFL saw it. It was 2,000 ft bigher than\ntue plane or 13,500 ft above meen sea level ani was approach\nthe plane at a ranid rate of speed from ap; Toximately 30° to the left\nof course, from 60° ENE, to 20° wow, The object was similar in eppearance\nto a burning green flare of*towon use in the Air Torces, However, the\nlight was mach more intense and the object appesred considerably\nthan a normal flare. Mo estimate could be maie of the distance or sire of\nthe object since no other object was visible won which to base a comarieon,\nIt was definitely larg r than a suooting star, meteor or flere. ‘The\ntrajectory of the object when first sighted wis almost flat and parallel\nto the earth. The sted approximately 2 seconis at the end\nof which time the object d to burn out. The trajectory then dropped\noff rapidly and o trail of glowing frogments reddish orange in color\nwos observed falling toward the ground. There fragments were visible for\nlese than a second before disappearing. ‘The phenomenon was of such in\ntensity as to be visible from the very moment it ignited and was observed\n® split second later. It w.s not possible for the phenomenon to have been\nvisible for longer than « split’ second before observation. (See “e*\nunder\"Significent Differences Between the Fireballs Observed in tne\nInterval Dec 5-13 & Typical Meteors\" - Incident 227) a\nA ody ang\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\nlatter pars 47 1s zt ia\nPete aud Tine of Otservation: 3 or Wth Koy Ms = 2130 hours & 23 Boy\nALL sightings eocurred pate XH pone 4 a r\nWere Sighted: 10 miles east of Yaugh, H. KM. - Bigmmay 60 om 3 or 4th Nov ls\nground - wile ariving\nntrol fe)\nete.\n(<): 1 foot im diameter\nw A emeleteg meine to bright fiery red color\nible) Ball\nAltitude jret: From 500 ft whem firs observed to 100-200 ft\n(estinatcd from ground where it burst in a spray of reddish color\n‘Jct from Clery rt MO to 60 yds on one sighting\nand about 400 yis at another\nSlow descent\nTime in Sight: B/$. o Hed time to get out of car and watch object which\nerperred to explode SO to 6C yis im fromt of hin at an altitude of 200 ft.\nTe : slow verties] descent\n8): none ~ although he was within 40 to 60 yis of obj.\n& outside of car. Ses \"Detaile” at Albuquerque, 3X.\nby ¢ Vertical descent\nfireball\nws\n= frogments as: fiery red col:\nPhe poe like femerens spe “mat eatingnioned\nive Of oichting: GQlear before reaching\nTetiod alvays around 2200 houre -\n(dreap? Beinlly of Veugta ~ Eigmay 60\nover,\nEC\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 225\nColonel Hayes first observed an umeual eerial phenomena during the\nlatter pert of 1947, This Scourred in the vicinity of Vaugnn, i, XM,\n‘The pheno ema appe..red Spproximetely 400-500 ft above the\nwhem first obserwed and was descenting slowly and steadily in a vertical\nmanner toward the earth. appecred slightly larger than a basketball,\nbright white in coler like s miniature sun, At a point enproximately\n200 feet abowe the surface of the exrth, the object appeared to explode\nalthough no noise was syparent, By thie time the Colonel bad stopped\nhis mtomobile and had gotten cut to watch the object. The explosion\nor disintegration appeared to be taking place sone 40 to 60 yards\nGistant and still no noise was noticed, At this time the fragnents\nassumed a fiery red color and descended toward earth like muzerous\ngporks being extinguished before touciing the ground. At the time\nCol Hayes was on ighwey 60, near a ratlroad end separated from the\nvicinity were the fragments were landing by a fence. He did not cross\nthe fence or investigate further,\nOn 3 or 4 Nov ig at proximately 2130 hours he observed « ball of\nlight, reddish white tmeolor, 1 foot in diameter, falling vertically,\nThe ball burst 100-200 fect from the Ground in a sproy of reddish color\nwich extineuishe before rene. img the ground = this occurred about oO\nFords sort © fosd om which he was Acfivine < 10 miles e t of\nVeugha, M. kK, = iighway 60.\nOn 25 Nov 1948 at approximately 2130 hours, Col Hayes wos driving west\non Highwey 60 ~ approximtely 10 mile: vert of ¥ gin, + He again\nserra & bull Of ight decosnting r-rticully, I* birst 1 0-200 feet\nne ground ~ Conditions ead appecrance were the same on 3 and\nNov.\nCol Hayes\nOn the lest 2 sightings jaw no eireraft ent he rd no sound which is\nunterutandable since be ‘was traveling in « cloced autombdi) « Weather\nconditions were clear,\nEVALUATION B-2,\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\ni 226\n6 December 1948 approx 2255 im the evening\nSandia Bese, Albucuerque, 3B. M.\n~ while driving west on \"D\" St.\nKr Joe Poulouze, Security Section, Semdia Base,\nAlbuquerque, ¥. KM.\nB/S = see above\nSew light on windehiela\n1\nApproximately 1/3 the diemeter or the moon\ngreenish\nB/S - like flere\nTake flare\n2 te 3 secomie\nare falling from east to vest\n/s\ny\neast to west\nLike flare\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nInd dent:\nAt approximately 2255 the evening of 6 December 1948, Kr Jose\nToulovse, A. 5. 0, Security, Samiia Bi observed a definite\nGrecnish flare in the sky alvost directly overhe.d of San\nAt the time he wes driving weet an \"D\" Street and be: rrive\nStop sign at Mein et. The flare apne-red in th\nhand corner of the windshicld slightly to the northw:t.\nIt was ap rocimitely 1/3 the diameter o\nensue falling from east t The flaming tail a f\nthe arc. The entire phenonenon lasted ossibly two to three\nafter w ich {t vanished,\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\n3.\n5.\nIncident No. 227\nDate and Tine of Observation: ‘2 Bye 1948 la. 308\nSBico Fe 300.\nwhere Sighted: Becr Bermel, ew Mexico\nground ~ right front seat of car\n» control tower, etc.)\ne und “Yniversity: of Bow a Pas, Direotor, Institute of Metecritice,\nOccupation and/or hotbics: Agtromomer\nAttention Attracted by: indirect vision\nNumber of Object() Seen: 2\nSire of Apperent engular dimeter 5'\nColor of Ob : «Wary bright green\nShape (Sketch if Poewidle) Bald\nnosity?\nof Mgnt?)\nAltitude of Object? S to 10 miles altituis\n(estimated)\nEetinated Distance of Ybject from Cbeervrt g/g\nEstimated Speed of Object: Mather § to 12 ailes or 3 to 6 miles doy second\nGepending on the duration estimate used\nTime in Sight: 2.2 to 2.3 sesends\nTactics: Ovecrwed almost emact horizontal flight until « 1/10th sbcond before\nUssppesramos\nons Aid eee teks motion’. |\nSo! de by Odject(a): mone noticed\nDirection of Flight of Cbject(e) _ @ost te wast - very low om the hérigon\nApperent Construction: “#irwbelll?\nEffect on Clouds: B/S\nExhaust Treil ‘Color of): “Me teal metiest\nMenncr of Di: Reploded inte four exaller bright green fragueats\nwhich ‘diay Giemppenvet.\nWeather Conditions at Mme of Sighting: Glear\na Bomahior tine Bate 8 Interna 5 be et pen ote jFabom. w ria peters\nSummary of Incident:\n(See attached Zed\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 227\nDr La Pas's attention was direction to an arca about 15° weet of Z-Cygni\nyoen by indirect vision he became avare of a very bright green ball\n(apparent angular diaaoter 5') to the right of the ares in hia center\nfield of view which was moving from east to west very low on the horizon.\nShouting “Look* to nis comanions (Maj 0. L, Phillips, AF-CAP Liaim Officer,\nKirtland Fid., Lt Allen Clark, Intel Officer, B. Mex. Wing CAP, end\nInepectors Jeffers and ARC Security Service (Los Alamos, B. x.)\n‘who then timed duration of 1 wnicb ranged from 2.1 secon’s to 2.3 sec.\nThe path of the green ball was aluost exactly horizontal (altituie estimated\nas only 3 or degrees) until Just a tent of a second or 20 before it\ndisappe.red. During the last one or two tenth» of = cecond of its viel-\nDility a slight but definite curvature downerd developed in its peth.\nTrom the very begining the ball was very bright. Immediate comparison\nwith Serius (at a moh greater altitude than the green fireball) indicates\nthat during all but the last one or two tenths of a second of the fireball's\nvisibility it was at least of appurent angnitude ~\" (mimus four). Just as\ncurvature in ite path developed, the magnitwie of the fireball rose\nclightly and it broke up into tHree or four fmaller but sti!l bright green\nfragnents wich di: ered almost instantly. Although Lt Clark stopped\nthe car the moment fireball disappenred and the Occupants then stood\noutside the oar and listened for meteoritic detonations or rumb! unge,\nnothing was beard. ‘Tho uight guards at Los Alamos had aleo witnessed\nthe imaltansously. The green fireball of December 12th,\n9 b 2m plus or mime 30s appeared very near a point with the coordinates\nlatitude 35° 50' longitude 16° ho! ama di. od necr @ point with\nthe coordinates latitude 35° ''5', longitude 5', trawersing « near!\nor exactly horigontal path with a length of wry nesrly twenty-five (25,\nmiles et an altitude 2 oa the surface of the earth of\nto 10 miles, depending om the estimate of angular altitude employed in the\nreduction. The velocity with ‘Feppest to the earth works out at between\n& to 12 miles « second - depending on the duration estimate used.\nIt should be observed that the above remlts are obteincd under the\nassumption that the pointe of : seppecrence of the fireball\nwere seen similtaneously by los Alams groups, In\nled, the real path could vory easily be\nnO more than 10 to 12 miles long, the velocity with respect to the earth\nthem working out at between 3 and 6 miles a cecond. While there is tims\nconsiderable uncertainty beeaues of the lack of confirming azimmth observa-\nstation, the concordance in the five (5) different\nar elevation mnke it most unlikely that tne linear\nf 1 was much less then § miles end mich more tusn 10\nmiles. It is interesting te observe that the backward extension of the\n25-mile path first given passes almost centrally across the Los Alamos\nreservation.\nDering the entire night of the 12th, meteors of all magnitudes fro the\nfiret to the fifth and of various eolora (with white and yellow pre-\ndominat: end wi! were occasionally seen emenating -\nfrom the Q wes well above the horizon even\nat the time of the Starvation Pek incident. (near Bernal, B. .) Con-\nsequently,\nof\nthe apparent paths of the meteors from the radiant appeared as\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident! 227\nluminous arcs of great circles diverging from the radiant point and passing\ndownward to intersect the horizon under angles always large ‘and for the\nrearpl ephdhesg ria o.3 geal tans In sharpest contract, the path of the\nbright green fire! seen from nedr Sturvation Peak was wery nearly, if\nnot exactly, parallel to the horizon. his green fireball certainly did not\nemanate from the Geminid radiant.\nSubject to discovery that a new (nom-Geninid) meteoric radiant emitting\nmmerous vory bright fireballs of « vivid green color (deeper and richer\nthan the green of the bescom at the New Municipal Airport south of Santa\nFe, Kew Mexico) has suddenly become active during the first half of December,\nI sm no. convinced the various “green Flore\" incidents reported to the O, S. 1.\nare mot meteoric in mature. See Incidents: 225, 226, 223, 223a, 224, 230\npastors pisses ain be Firedalle Observed in the Interval)\na. The horizontal mature of the paths of most of the Uscesiber fireballs\nis most unususl, Genuine meteors are rarely observed to move in horizontal\npaths.\nbd. The very low height of the December fireball ii cussed in Section\n2 above sets it off in sharp contraet from the gemine meteors for which\nheights of the order of 40 or more miles «re normally observed.\n©. The velocity determined for the fireball of Decemb.r 12 is much\nless than the velocities determined from pie, meteors (and yet is con\nsiderably grester them the speeds of the V-2 Rockets or jet planes or of\nconventional flares).\na. In the case of meteorites that penetrate to as low levele as that\naetermined for the fireball of December 12, the observed luminous phenomena\nare always accomaenied by very violent noises. Mo noises whatever heave been\nobeerved in connection with tue various December fireballs so far investigated,\ne. Gemine meteors normally show remarkable variations in brightness\nbeginning as fine thin hair lines, wich are scareely visible to the observer\nand then brightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. Im the\ncase of the December fireballs, most of the observers have revorted that\nthe green balls appecred almost invtantly at their full brightness,\nf. In the case of genuine meteors the paths ave directed toward all\npoints of the compass with equal frequency. On the contrary in the cose\nof the green fireballs, clots of admiceibdle approach sectors show that there\nie a very pronounced tendenay for the paths to come in from the north half\nof the sky.\ng ‘The three groups of snomalour greenish luminous phenomena show\ncarious association with well kfown meteor showers, although none\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 227\nof these meteor showers norvally produce extremly bright green fireb-lls\nsuch as thoom recently obeerved. For example, the observation mentioned by\nMr Monnig (Inciient 231) eppe-red near the macimam of the Quadrantid shower\nof early Janusry, Mr NoOullough's observation of August wos mear the tim\nof the Persid shower (Incident 230) and the December observations (223, 2c3a\n22h, 226, 227, MD fell in the interval covered by the Geuiaid shower.\n‘This relationship it indicate an attempt to render the green fireballs less\npein by came: them to appesr only when there is considerable meteoric\nactivity.\nh. As noted in an ecrlier commnic.tiom the remrlably vivid green\ncolor resorted for wst of the Decerber fireballs is rarely observed in the\ncase of gemine meteors, By laboratory test thie pemuliar color seems (o be\nidentical with ti et given off by copper salte in the blowpipé flame, If this\nidentification ie correct, the wavelength of the radiation from the green\nfireballs io near pe 5218 A.\n1. The duration estimates of be'veen 2 and 3 anconds reported for the\ngreen fireballe are consileresbly longer than those (0.4 - 0.5 seconds) for\nthe ordinary vieual meteors, but shorter than the tion estimates invar-\n{ably reported in the case of a gemiine meteorite fall (5 té 30 seconin or\neven longer).\nJ. Hone of the green fireballs seex to have a train of sparks or\njust cloud following. This contrarts sharply with the behavior noted in\ncase of meteoric fireballe - pertioularly those thst penetrate to the very\nlow levels where the green fireball of December 12 wis observed.\nWTS: Inquiry at Holloman AF Bave, Alamagordo, N. K., revealed that\nesearch work et night and om Sundays does ndt involve the use of\nany lighting device or flares such av described in the various\nreports submitted.\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nINCIIENT SUMiaz\nDate and Time of Observation:\nWhere Sighted: New Brighton, Pa,\n, control tower, etc.)\nCase under investigst i\nObserver:\nOccupation and/or hetbies:\nAttention Attreeted by:\nNumber of Object(s)\nApperent Constructi\n‘fect on Cloudet\nExhmet Trail ‘Color of):\nManner of Disappcorance:\nWecthcr Conditions at Time of\nPeculicritics Noted:\nSammory of Incidents\n(See attached page)\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nDate and Time of Observation: 13 Dee ks\nWoere Sightedt South Bay {Florida\n\"s Position: Greeni (With Binegclars)\n€y, ground, air, control tower, e\nund Address of Observer: as\nwe\nAttention Attracted by; we\nOccupation and/or hobbies:\nf Object(s) Seen: fs\nbject(s): ape\nOdject(s)? Re Bime Yellow\n(Sketch if Poceible) Lil efrele or hale of stars surrounding a\nDiasing star.\nNunber\nExheust Trail ‘Color of):\nmannor of Diseppucrance:\nWeather Conditions at Time of Sighting:\nPoculteritics Noted: ;\nGemplote investigation net being eacried\ne i out due te\nSammery of Incident:\neee) 9 SO\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nvation: 2% Dee 1948\nRivera Beach Plerids\ntc.) @roumt (with Binceulars)\nSilver with dig white epet.\nLe) like large kite.\n4enncr of Discpp.r\nWeeth r Conditions\nPeeulirritics Not. d:\nof Incident:\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\nervation: 4 Ang 1946 - Between 2 & 3 A. NM.\nWorth Powder, Oregon - 2-1/2 miles north of\n3/s\n1\nHigh tensity of green possibly on light-green site\ntic) | W/S = “fireball\nlike meteor = had definite fluorescent glow\nt? circumventing it\n4/S\nB/S\nu/s\nPerformed a 5-1/2 aide trajectory and arched earthward in\noe et — ls Arc equal to epproximtely goe\n(c) northwest to southeast\n\"fireball\"\nr of}: Did not have much of a meteor type tail -\nbut did have a definite fluorescent glow circumventing it.\nter\nit >i cnecopennel \"ae\" the 'nth' degree of the arc, it\n‘ et “Gxtinguished iteelf*\n: ting: VS\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: 230\n\"On August ith, while traveling south on U. S, Highway No. 30,\nepproximately two and one-half miles north of North Powder, Oregon,\n~ somewhere between 2 & 3 A, M. - I was amazed to see in the\nheavens directly squth of me, a fireball, This object apperred to\ncome out of nowheré, but when first observed, was traveling in a\nhorizontal line on an angle presumed to be northwest to southeast\nat an elevation above sea level of 5500' (absolute direction and\nelevation argumentative), It appeared to me - for a descriptive\npurpose ~ as having been ejected from a huge Roman canife, and this\ncandle, by whatever power held, was on a horizontal plane with the\nearth, As the object in its trajectory, apcroximately five ani one-\nhalf miles, became spent, it arched earthly in a natural dow gerade.\nAs I recall it, this arc was equal to approximately 90 degrees.\nImmediately after reaching this 'nth' degree of the arc, it ex-\ntinguished itself, I do not recall that there was m of a meteor\ntype tail, but the object did have a inite fluorescent glow\ncircumventing itself. As to the color, I can best describe it by\nreferring your observation after dark to a high tensity neon sign\nof green ~ perhaps on the light green side.\nRae SEG rN eae\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nervation: 1 Jem lg 1:25 A.M. & 1250 ALM,\nAdilone, Texas\nMr A. Schroeder, 1109 Highland Are\n_ Abilene, Texas :\n$s\nlow om the horisom = due west of Adilene, Texas\nfatrection of tite Sane Proving Grounie}\n1\nBright blue green\ntle) Like bell with a fan-shaped glow surrounding\nLike flare\nt?)\n8/3 ~ observed om the horizon\nB/S - could not de estimied\nMo apparent speed\n2 seconda\n~ Temained stationary\nWo sound\nWo flight perceived\nflare-like\nPam-shaped glow seened to surrounded object\na/s\nClear sky\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident: °31\nInformation roguriing thie sighting taken from a letter of Oscar\nNomnig addressed to Mr A, Schroeder of Abilene, Texas, in regard\nto Mr Schroeder's regarding a phenomena he wftne:-ed the\nnight of 1 Jan 48 at approximately 1125 A. M. end agnin at 1:30\naA. K.\nOdject wis described as a fan-shaped glow woich ginated from a\nlarge bell on the horizon and wich exteniod to the meriiian due\nweet of Abilene, Texas, in = perfectly clear aky, Phenomena ws\nof 2 seconis duration. Five minutes later it ws seen agnin for\nthe seme length of time. No sound was heard,\nMr Monnig thought the phenowens could possibly be attributed to:\n(1) Disturbance of an electriesi system suet transforzers\nblowing out, or\n(2) Experiments at White Sani« Proving Grouncs waich are due\nwest of Abithe,\nmOTSt Inquiry at Holloman af Buse, Alamagordo, N. M.,\nrevealed that research work at night and on\nSundays does not involve the use of any lighting\ntevice or flares such as described in the va ious\nTeporte subeitted. See Incidents\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\n+ Date of Inciient\nTime of Incident\nPlace of observation\nOccur tion\nTine in-s\nAULCULC Oe object 3080 £2,\nMerth te South\nTactics\nLights\nSound\nSiz\nColor\nShap.\nOdor detected\nMconcr of disoppe-rnance\nRomarks:\n\n--- PAGE 138 [ocr] ---\n\ntion: 1 Jan 199 1700\n2 miles east of Jackson, Miceiesi:pi\nfrom air at an altitude of about 1,880 ft\n’» control tower, etc,\nerver: Mr & Mrs Tom Rush, 402 Mitchell Ave.,\nJackson, Mississippi\nOceupat ior or hotbies: Pilot employed by Dixie Air Service at Jackson,\nMississippi,, Br AAF pilot\nAttention Attracted by: sometning fly/if*rront of then\nber of Object(:) Seent 1\nds © ft long, 10 feet vide tepering to 4 ft\n(s)t Dark blue or black\nShape (Sketch if Pocsible)eigar-shaped - not unlike Sleeve target. (let repert\nmentioned short stubby wings)\ni £ luninost B/S\n1500 to 1600 feet, then a gredual clinbd\nt tanec. ri Crossed path of plane at\n500 feet; after turn it was as close as 1,200 feet fron thes\n7 f : 7H when first sighted, then\nctics: Made 50° turm and increased speed ae it headed southweet\nSintlar to helicopter (1st report\nroar (24 revort)\nCoject(e) West then southwest\nSimilar to tow target\nt on Clouds:\nExhoust Trail ‘Color ! none visible\n‘ommr of Disappcrrance: @rmiank climbed toward Southwest & disappeered\nWeoth. r Conditions ue of Sighting: Weather cler to southwest\nPoeulirritics Noted: As object made turn object eppeured to have no wings,\nSummary of Incident: (over)\n(See attached page)\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\n‘y\n0 ea oIES Se\nMr Tom Rush, s pilot with Dixie Air Service, Jackson, Mississippi,\nand his wife (private pilot), sighted an unidentified serial object\n2 miles est of Jackson, Mississippi, at 1700 C, 1 Jan 49 wile comin\nin for a landing at the Dixie Airport. Object was first described\nbeing cigar-shaped with rt etubby wings resembling a rocket.\n(Second revort states there were no wings) Mr Rush spe\nin @ signed letter “as the object made its turn, it w\nthe object didn't have winge.” Object was first thoug) be\ntow target about 6) feet a and about 10 feet in diameter at one end\nand about 4 ft at the trailing end, The tail even fluttered like a trrget\nut there was nothing towing it and the object moved at greater ©\ntow targets, when the object crossed in front of the lane Rush\nthe speed to be about 200 MPE and atuted the\nefeet in front of them. After the turn, the object was witi:\nof the plane, Mr Ruch attempted to point out the object to\nbut the pilot did not understand and apparently Gid not see\nAs the object turned to the southwest it accelerated its\ngut of sight, Object seen for some 10 to=l2 seconds, Colo\nDlue or Dlack. Speed at first sighting - 200 miles per\nthougit to have accelerated to between 400 to 600 m\nObject wae sighted by the above persons who were peser\ncivilian aircreft. No photographe were taken since a cam\nble. The Stinson was flying at ebout 1,800 feet. Investizat\nschedules of odjacent airfields could throw no light on the 1\n\n--- PAGE 140 [ocr] ---\n\nIncident No.\nDate of Interview\nerver (Angle cloc!\nr (Distance to g, « over which\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\nnercial, private and military aircraft\n)\nr)", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_06_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 144, "ocr_pages_used": 124, "ocr_mean_confidence": 72.52, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 06 large historical-record candidate. 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Many summaries also include witness lists or statements and other narrative reports or descriptions.", "page_count": 209, "word_count": 25231, "text_pages": 173, "top_terms": [ "object", "objects", "flight", "obsorvor", "clouds", "color", "altitude", "stated", "flying", "observer" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nenroute to his office and before entering hecré\nc pattern.\nin the traffii i up he ol and slightly\nto the left os OE presi aaa er poetical =e rota shape\nmoving about at _eppro: 000 esding ebout 320° cue north.\nHe inmediately calledS/Sgt Gereld E. Neumen, T/Sgt Joseph Ruvolo ond lice\nJeannette Merie Scotte. Witnesses «ll verified the sighting end the direction\nof the objects - all three stated thet the objects were mving towerd Mojave,\nCalif.\nWitness was sure it was not an opticel illusion or that the objects were not\nweather dalloone since they treveled against prevailing wind and since the\nspeed at which they traveled and the horizontal direction taken indicated\nthat they were not weather balloons, Furthermore they could not remain at\nthe seme altitude so consistently if they were weather belloons,\nWitness then ettempted to get personnel (mediccl officers) to further verify\nthe sighting but by the time the additional personnel had arrived at the\nsgme the original objects had diseppeared due to the speed at which they were\ntraveling, However, two of them sighted a third object of a silver spherical\nor disc-like nature at approximately 8000 ft traveling in circles over the\nnorth end of the airfield, Five out of the seven personnel sew this object\nAll looked awey from the object several times to meke sure there was no eye\nstrain, He steted that this object performed too tight a circle to be\nany type of known aircreft.\nEveluation: Confirmed by other sources,\nWitnesses: S/Set Gerald I, Neumen\nT/Sgt Jovevh Ruvolo\nMice Jeannette Marie Scotte\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nCreer\nJoseph Ruvolo ana 8/Sgt. Gerald 3,\nPointing up in a direction directly above the group he\nasked explain\n_what they saw. Witness stetes that she saw 2 silver-colored diso-like objects\nflying toward Mojave, Calif, one directly beck of the other, at a sveed of\nabout 300 to 400 MPH at en altitude of\ncerefuily for a few mimates but could hear no drone such as\n‘eirereft. Casting her eyes for a moment in another direction and then looking\nback to the same spot she wes able to distinguish the seme objects again.\nAssured that it was not eye-strain, she wes convinced the objects were not\nweether balloons due to the horizontel position in whbh they traveled. Nor\ncould they have been birds @ince they reflected the sun's rays.\nSome three or four mimes after the objects had neerly disappeared she saw\nanother flying object similar to the above-mentioned objects. It wes silver\ncolored and disco-like in e. Unlike the first two, it flew in a tight circle,\nneither losing nor gaining altitude, at approximately 8,000 ft. She it\nit performed too tight a circle to have been any type sircreft with which she\nwes familiar.\nEvaluation: Confirmed by other sources\nre a EARS AR\n& — vid a Here\nay wave ene\nat *\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\n~\nl. Date 8 daly 1947\n2. Time Approximately noon\n3. Location Muroe Army Air Field, Maroc, California. :\nLe Namo of observer Major Richard R. Shoop ad\n5. Ocoupation of obsorvor ores in Office of Chief pas Engineering\n6, Address of observor oe Sia Air Field, Maroc, California.\n7» Placo of observation Ground ae\n8. Mumbor of objocts One (1)\nQe Distanco of -ebjoct from obsorver Five (5) to eight (8) miles.\n10, Timo in sight Bight (s) minutes\nll. Altitude fairly high altitude\n12. Speod slowly q\n13. Direction of flight North x\nThe object moved from an intermediate altitude in an oscillating\nlke Tactics fashion, almost to the surface of the ground and then started\n15, Siva aes wtaten\n16. Sizo pursuit airplane ‘\n17. Color aluminum colored surface\n18. Shapo unconventional shape\n19, Odor dotectod not stated\n20. Apparont construction apparently metallic\nQl. Exhaust trails not stated\n22. Woathor conditions not stated\n23. Effoct on clouds not stated ANEIREN rT .\n24. Skotehes or photographs none “eye TE Bete to\n25. Mannor of disappoarance moved off slowly in the distance\n26, Remarks: At shpat noon on $ Jul 197, Major Shoops, at the\nttention of Col, Gi: to_eight (8) miles, to the th\nwhat appeared to be a Pauls. 3B 68h, Pia appeared to be me’\nbecause the method in which it was flying ry rae was reflected me an ”\neS) apparently aluminkm colored surface.\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\n10.\n19.\n20.\n2l.\n22\n2.\n25\n26.\n—_ IVE vO\nAraceae a8\ne Cane etait poi\nCHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 7 valy 2967\nTime 30820\nLocation Musoe Aruy aie Field, Maroc, California.\namo of observer Major Je C. Wiso,\nOccupation of obsorvor Test Pilot\nAddress of observor Maroc AAF, Muroc, California,\nPlaco of obsorvetion Ground +Muroc AGF, Maroc, California\nMunbor of objccts One (1)\nDist ff object from ob: Off to the about 10,000 to 12,000\nistanco of objo: ‘om obsorvor a ee mere 210,000 2,\nTimo in sight mot stated\nAltitude 20,000 to 12,000 feet\nSpeed 200 to 225 MPH\nDirection of flight heading from west te east\nZegdont Py\nTactics Oscillating in a formerd whirling movenent without losing altitude.\nSound not stated\nSizo Fave (5) to(10) feet in diameter\nColor yellowish white f\nShapo sphere\nOdor dotectod nob stated\nApparent construction assumed at first to be a weather balloon\nExhaust trails not stated\nWoathor conditions mot stated\nEffoct on clouds mot stated\nSketches or photographs none\nManner of disappoarance not stated\nRomarksz\nOver Pr rE\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\n‘4\nStatenent given by Major J, C, Mise, Test Pilot, Muroc Army Air Field,\nMuroc, California. ant i ™\nOn 7 July 1917, at approximately 10:10, while running up the XP=d) on\nthe ground I noticed everyone fas looking up into the air. Off to the\nnorth about 10,000 to 12,000 feet altitade, was an object that I assumed\nat first to be @ weather balloon, but after looking at it for a while I\nnoticed that it was oscillating in a forward whirling movement without\nlosing altitude. Tt was traveling about 200 to 225 MPH, and heading fron west\nto cast.\nThe object was yellowish white in color end I would estimte that\nit was a sphere about 5 to 10 fect in diameter.\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\n\\ A\nie\na.\n3e\nle\nSe\n6\n1.\noa\n10,\n17.\n19.\n20,\nfs\n(4\n23.\n256\n26,\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato § daly 29h7 Inoidont # be\nTimo ‘160\nhess of observor S@ptain ¥ohn Paul Strapp\nOccupation ci obgorvor Flight Test\nAddross of obsorvor Maree Aray Air Field, Maroc, California.\nPlaco of obsorvtion Observation Truck, Area #3, Rodgers Dry lake, Calif\nNumbor of objects One (1)\nDistanco of objoct from obsorvor 20,000 feet\nTimo in sight 90 Seeonds\n| Altitude lower than 20,000\nSpood Slower than the maximm velocity 50-60 aircraft\nDiroction of flight Siightly north of due west .painct prevailing wina\nrinimgee or oscillation of slow type\nol eon hyrehs Crps surface which crossed each oteagece’ed,?\nSound “not sta\nSizo Bbout-50\"\"\nColor silvery\nShapo Pe@emblea a parachute canopy at first then assumed ovalar shape\nOdor dotectod net stated\nBearers eatin crate enttn tt fe)\nA on = ht have\npparont construction er - wer vatght 7 ae\nPty purecosting either rotation or oscillation\nWoathor conditions Rot stated\nEffoct on clouds NOt Stated\nExhaust traj\nSkotches or photographs one\nManner of disappoarance PYSPRSt $°,f tevel sueh that comes into line of\nRomarks : (over)\n19\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\nWhen the object dropped to a level such that comes into line of vision\nof the mountain tops, it was lost to the vision of the observer.\nIt is estimated that the object was in line of vision about seconds.\nOf the five (5) people sit in the observation truck, four observed\nGhia: ebgase and Soke Secaues theuh £4, tines pond taliadon\nMr. Lens ~ Civilian, Wright Field, Dayton, Chic.\n\"(Other names not given)\nThe following is my own personal opinions about this object:\n1. I think it ws a manpuade object, as evidenced distaintly by the\noutline and functional appearance.\n2 It's wise was not far fron 25 feet with a parachute cantgy.\n3+ The path followed by this object appeared as though it might have\nbeen od from a great\nSeeing this was not a hallucination or other fancies of a sense.\ni\nrea FD\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\n—\nll.\n12.\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\na.\n22.\n23.\nGa! ESA CSE a\naut Gut b erag,\nCHECK=LIST ~ UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato duly 197 - Incidont #5\nTime 1305\nLocation Portland, Oregon\nNamo of observor Kenneth A, NeDowell\nOccupation of obsorvor Patrolman, Portland City Police\nAadross of obsorvor Portland City Police Dept., Portland, Oregon\nPlaco of observation Parking lot back of police station\nNumbor of objects §\nDistaneo of object from obsorver ¥/§\nTimo in sight 3/3)\nAltitude Ws\nSpeod Great speed\nDirection of flight 2 dises flying south, 3, in easterly direstion\nTactics Dipped wp and dow in oscillating motion at great speed\nSound Bone\nSizo WX Large\nColor Gould not be determined\nShapo Round + dise-shaped\nOdor dotectoa B/S\nApparent construction M/S\nExhaust trails B/S + Mo visible meens of propulsion observed\nWoathor conditions ™/S\nEffoet on clouds 45/8\nSketches or photographs Bone\nQuickly - bere any detailed observation\nve made\nRomarks: Aa Ee ay a AS\nGo on) Sean “Bid went GU a9\nManner of disappearance\nsae\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nBal zz\nWy Ue\nHE\ni\nHHT\ni;\n‘Sa\nq\nii\nnor\n‘than round.\nil\n13\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\niJ =\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTs~— “\n1. Dato ‘4 duly 1947 Incidont # 7\n2. Time 2305\n3. Location Oregon\nh. Namo of qbserver Ferl B, Petterson\n5» Occupation of obsorvor Petrolmen - former Air Corps pilot\n6. Address of obsorvor 121} Southeast 13th Avenue, Portland, Oregon\n7s Placo of obsorvtion Southeast 24 and Foster Road, Portlend\n8. Numbor of objects 1\n9+ Distance of objoct from obsorver W/S\n10, Timo in sight f/S\nll, Altitude Approx 30,000 ft\n12. Speed Terrific - faster than any speed witness had ever seen\n13. Direction of flight | Southwesterly direction over Portlend\nlh. Tactics MARK Performed 90° angle without difficulty - thought to be\n15. Sound None pace xn\n16. Sizo H/S\n17. Color Alumimm\n18, Shapo disc\n19. Odor dotected mma N/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S Apgrently metellic or eggshell white\ndidn't reflect light i\n21. Exhaust trails None\n22. Woathor conditions’ N/S\n“@§,’ Bffoct on clouds 8/8 * oe\n2h. Skotohes. or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance a/s\ngm\n26. Remarks: “8 & a : RCT\n=\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nRESTRICTED\nWitness was getting out of his car when he observed one dise flying in a\nSouthwesterly direction over Portland. Disc was alunimm in color end\ntraveled at terrific speed - faster than any object witness had ever\nseen - It left no vapor trail or smoke trail.\nxaumt, Estimated cltituie aprox 30,000 ft. Thought the dise was definitely\nSone type of aircraft but could not give further description as speed\nmade observation difficult. No sound was heard from the flying object.\nHe thought it ered radio-controlled because the dive could chenge\ndirection at a 90° angle without difficulty.\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\n| qupoxeList - UNIDENTIFTED tC if D\n1. pate! July 47\n2. , Time 1305 %\n:\n3. Location Milwenkee, Oregon |\n. Mame of observer Sergeant Clende Cross\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Oregon State Police Officer\n6, Address of observor District #1, Milwaukie, Oregon\n7. Placo of obsorvation Police station\n8. Numbor of objocts a\n9. Distance of object from observer n/s\n10, Timo in sight 4/S\nll. Altitude Undetermined\n12, Spood GS Terrific\n13. Diroction of flight Northwest\nle Tactics Three @isce following each other et terrific speed\n15. Sound None\n16. Size ¥/S\n17. Color Wnitish brown glint as the sun was reflected from thea\n18. Shapo Dise\n19. Odor dotoctoa 3/8\n20. Apparent construction w/S\n21, Exhaust trails 4N/S\n22, Woathor conditions ¥/S\n23. Bffoct on clouds x/s ;\n2h. Skotches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance 3/S\n26. Remarks: (over)\nPLE GTOAST\nLinde\nile\n\n--- PAGE 19 [ocr] ---\n\n\\_ 4\n4\nde\n2.\nBe\n5.\n6.\nTe\n8.\noe\n10.\n1l.-\n12.\n13.\nlhe\n15.\n6.\nTe\n18.\n19.\n21.\neeu\nae\n256\n26.\n| QHECK-LIS? - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING\nDate y July 47\nTimo 1305\nLocation Portland, Oregon\n‘fis of observer W. A, Lisey\nOccupation of obsorvor Petrolmen - also a private pilot\nAddress of observor Portland City Police Dept.\nPlaco of obsorvetion ground\nNumbor of objects 3\nDistance of object from observer N/S.\nTimo in sight 1/8\nAltitude 0,000 ft\nSpeed terrific\nDirection of flight South\nTactics beraight-Line formation except last dise fluttered to side in arc\nsouna Kone\nSize 4/S\nColor white\nShapo dise\nOdor dotectoa 3/8\nApparont construction 1/8\nExhaust trails None\nWeathor conditions Clesr - with little or no cloud formations visible\n4 from ground:\nBffoct on clouds -¥/S - no clouds\nSketches or photographs Fone\nManner of disappoarance a/S\nSe ky RIGTED ¢\n'\nRomarks: (Over)\n\n--- PAGE 21 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nee\n3e\nhe\nSe\nSo\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nll.\n3.\nihe\n156\n16.\nww 17.\n18.\n196\nal.\nVv I@e\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 4 July 47 Incidont # 8a\nTime 1305\nLocation Portlend, Oregon\n@ su bwE\n\\)\nmm\nNamo of observor OD. W, Ellis\nOccupation of obsorvor Patrolman\nAddress of observor Portland City Police Dept., Oregon\nPlaco of obsorvetion Portland, Oregon\nNumbor of objocts }\nDistance of object from observer x/S\nTimo in sight ¥/8\nAltitude Avprox 40,000 ft\nSpeod terrific\nDirection of flight South\nStraight-line formation except lest which flutter to side in ere\nTactics\nSound None\nSizo 5.5\nColor White\nShapo Dise\nOdor dotected B/S\nApparent construction us\nExhaust trails Fone\nWoothor conditions Clear - with little or no cloud formation visible\nBffoct on clouds n/S - no acute\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of adsappoarance 4/s\nRomarks + (over)\nuN ST A i G i wy 20\n\n--- PAGE 22 [ocr] ---\n\nen\nPetrolman D, M, Ellis (aleo a private pilot) perceived three\nflat round discs which flew at terrific speed in straight line\nformation, the last dise fluttering very repidly in a side-way\narc. He sew no evidence of any motivating powers end there\nwere no vapor or smoke trails, No sound could be heard,\nGround teupersture was 82°F with little or no cloud formation.\nNOTE:Corroborated account. Witnessed by Patrolman W. A, Lissy\n(also a private pilot) Both very Cependsble & trustworthy officers\n\n--- PAGE 23 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n26\nBe\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\n10.\nll.\n12.\n136\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21,\n22.\n23.\n256\n26,\nSTRIC\nIDENTIFIED FLYING OBsEdTs “>\nCHECK=LIST = U\nDate Wduly 19My- Incidont # g\nTime 1305\nLocation Porfland, Oregon\nName of observor Cept. K, A, Prebn\nOccupation of obsorvor Harbor Pilot,\nAddress of observor Ft NW Irving St., Portland\nPlaco of observation \" ® ®\nMumbor of objocts 3 to 6 = unable to ascertain\nDistance of object from obsorver 4/8\nTimo in sight §/S\nAltitude High\nSpood terrific\nDiroction of flight South over the Globe Mills\nTactics Oseillated, wobbled, disappeured & reappeared.\nsouna 3/8\nSizo ¥/S\nColor chromium = shiny\nShapo full dise, half-moon shape, then nothing.\nOdor dotectoa ¥/S\nApparent construction li/3\nExhaust trails ¥/8\nWeathor conditions B/S\nEffoct on clouds B/S\nSkotches or photographs M/S\nManner of disappoaranco @iseppecred and reappeared\nRomarks:\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nUe bo ed U §\nof the harbor patrol at the foot of NW Irving Street out\nheard the car alert. Ospt. K. A. Prehn, Horbor Pilot, 4.2.\nand Patrolmen K, C. Hoff, all saw the objects and said appeared\nbe going south high over the @love Mills at terrific speed. Capt. Prekn\nsaid the flashes kept them from ascertaining whether there were three or six.\nfn\n\"Phe discs would vseillate and sometimes we would see a full di: then a\nhalf-moon shape, then nothing at all,\" he reported. The objects looked gore\nlike a shiny chromium hub esp off a car which wobbled, disappeared end reappeared!\nThere wes o plane in the sky at the time, but all were emphatic that the discs\nf™ em\nMm 6 UNE gE Ee\n23\n\n--- PAGE 25 [ocr] ---\n\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n25.\n26.\nCHECKLIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato Mga 1987 Incident # 10\nTimo g:04 P. M.\nLocation fimeetiky Boise, Idsho\nName of observor Gapt BE. J. Smith\nOccupation of obsorvor UAL Pilot\nAddress of observor WAL Office Bo:\nPlaco of observation Aig ~ sbbencisentng ieLoscenttabecherientice\nMumbor of objocts Q- 5 at first, then 4 mre\nDistance of object from observer B/S\nTimo in sight §/S = but followed them for about 45 miles\nAltitude B/S\nSpeoa B/S ais >\nDirection of flight Northwest\nTactics preserved \"loose formation\"\nSound ¥/S\nSizo B/S\ncolor m/S\nShapo Gould not be ascertained but appeared thin and smooth on the\ndottom and rough on the top\nOdor dotected B/S\nApparent construction a/s\nExhaust trails §/S\nWoathor conditions M/S however, @ sunset was mentioned\nEffect on clouds B/S\nSketches or photographs Mone\nManner of disappoeranco Gowld not be ascertained\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 26 [ocr] ---\n\nand the\nvea\neockpit\ntoo.\nfollowed\nplans oo\nsmcer-\nnot\nrt) ee\nnei. = 1343\nBy\ns3* Fy\nfey ill ql\njet pil 3\nig ee Ey!\niid i dul ut\nen | tae\nsEaboes @ dy%s zap &\nit\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\nTRIC\nBAX be RY\nUY te Oo g n y\nCHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING Sestors> cost\n1. Dato & duly 47 Incidont # 1\n2, Timo Bwening\n3. Location Take City, Seattle Wash\nkh. Name of Satierae Frank Ryman\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Coast Guardaman\n6. Address of obsorvor lake City, Seattle, Wash.\n7+ Placo of obsorvetion @round ~ Lake City\n8. Numbor of objocts 1\n9. Distance of object from observer B/S\n10. Timo in sight 10 mimtes\nll. Altitude M/S\n12. Speoa B/S\n13. Diroction of flight OVer north end of Lake Washington\nll. Tactics Hordzomtal flight\n15. Souna ¥/8\n16. Size B/8\n17. Color \"white®\n18. Shapo semeer or ball shaped\n19. Odor dotectoa 8/8\n20. Apparent construction B/S\n21. Exhaust trails B/S\n22. Woathor conditions §/S\n23. Bffoct on clouds M/S\n2. Sketches or photographs 1 news photographs\n25. Manner of disappoaranco 8/S\n- 26, Romarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 29 [ocr] ---\n\nw\nYe\nas\nBe\nhe\nBe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nIe\n10.\ney\n12.\nLB.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n7.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n2,\n22.\n23.\n25.\n26.\ncrpoxentsr %\nDato by July 1947\nTimo 1305\nLocation Yanoouver, Washington\nado of observer John Sullivan\nOccupation of observer Sheriff's Deputy\nAddress of observor Vencouver, Washington\nPlaco of observation Vencouver, Washington, “ground”\nNumbor of objocts 20 to 30 3\nDistance of object from obsorvor 3 to 5 miles sway over Portland\nTimo in sight n/S\nAltitude 4/8\nSpeed n/s8\nDiroction of flight ¥/S\nTactics 3/8\nSound low husiming sound\nSize N/S\nColor N/S\nShapo \"V\" shaped - like flock of geeee\nOdor dotocted Y.-S\nApparont construction \"/A\nExhaust trails ¥/S\nWoathor conditions 4/8\nEffoct on clouds ¥/8\nSketches! pr photographs None\nManner of disappoarance 4N/S\nRomarks; (over)\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nBe\nhe\nSe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nnl.\n12.\nBe\n1h.\n15.\n6.\nIe\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n256\n26.\nSTRIC\n= UNIDENTIFIED FLYING\nDate & 1947 Se\nLocation Portland, Oregon\nHamo of observer =. A, Byans\n’\nOceupation of obsorvor ¥/S\nAddress of observor 3433 SW Macadnn Ave,\nPlaco of observation Fortlend, Oregon - ground\nNumbor of objects _ Let first 2 later\nDistance of object from observer N/S\nTimo in sight 2-4 seconds\nAltitude sigue. ste eppecred not too ‘igh, 2 others sepecred for away\nSpeed very fast Fs\nDiroction of flight 1, west to exust, 2 - north\nTactics 1/3 . ‘\nSouna 1/S\nSizo n/s t\nColor Reseubled metallic discs glinting in sunlight\nShapo ‘ise\nOdor dotectoa 1/8\nApparont construction n/s - unless metellic\nExhaust trails /S\nWoathor conditions %/S\nEffoct on clouds /S\nSketches or photographs None Hi\nManner of disappearance, out of sigat within 2 to 4 seconis\nRomarks: (over)\n30\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nName of observor Mrs. Lawrence J, Haywerd\n5. Occupation of obsorver Ws\n65: Ricbeneae obsorvér 612k N. B.cist Ave., Portland }\n7. Placo of observation Portland, Oregon - ground\n8. Numbor of objects 1\nQe Distance of objoct from observer ns\n10, Timo in sight 1/S\n1. Altitude x/S\n12. Speod Slow\n13. Direction of flight ¥/S\n1h. Tactics Flipping around\n15. Souna 1/S\n16, Sizo dime\n17. Color silvery\n18, Shapo round\n19. Odor dotectoa 1/8\n20. Apparent construction 3/S - syparently netallie\n21. Exhaust trails 3/5\n22. Woathor conditions ¥/S\n23. Effoct on clouds 3/8 f\n26. Romarks: At 4330°P. M. Mrs Lewrence J. Hayward, 6224 NE 21st Fan\nreported sighting a disc “Like a new dine flisping ground\" in the air over the\nSanday district, She said it seemed to be mving slowly.\n2h, Sketches or photographs \"one\n25. Manner of disappoeranco 3/5\ncs. reste\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nC)\nle\na.\n3e\nhe\nDe\n6\nTe\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n23.\nihe\n15.\n“Time 1700 a\n“Occupation of obsorvor 11/S\nLocation Portland, Oregon\nHamo of observer Thomas W. Duyer\nAddress of observor 1252 N. B. 59th Ave.\nPlaco of observation Portland, Oregon\nNumbor of objocts 3 _ : : : c Tes\nDistance of object from observer N/S\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude high\nSpood N/; s ‘ \"ad\nDirection of flight 1 ~ southecst; 2- northeast\nTactics N/S\nSound 4/S\nSize ¥/S\nColor Silver\nShapo 1/5\nOdor dotectoa 1/S\nApparent construction ys\nExhaust trails /S\nWoathor conditions 1/5\nEffoct on clouds n/s\nSketches or photographs 11/5\nManner of disappearance 11/5.\nRomarks: One object wes he ding southeast and two others were mn\n@ ing northeast. (™>\nOS Cis\n\n--- PAGE 35 [ocr] ---\n\nat\n25. nai oi aiesliebaa ws RESTRICTE..\n* Romarks: C. J. Bogne, Tigerd reported that four discs flew\ni past wa detferin t Sout Tres aus while be wen feivig ey ata\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\nel.\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nfice ih wih bene 1947 Incidont # 7\nTime —1§00\n. Location Mt, Ranier, Washington\nNamo of observor Kenneth Arnold\nOccupation of obgorver Desler im fire control supplies holds private\npilot's license\nAddress of observor Box 387, Boise, Idabb\nPlaco of obsorvetion Weer MimewAl, Washington 5\nNumber of objocts 9\nDistance of object from obsorvor PR 20 to 25 mile\nTino in sight 21/2 to 3 mimtes\nAltitude . 9,500 ft\nSpood ° IP Approx 150 MPH\nDirection of flight North to South at 170°\nTactics Horisontel flight\nSouna &/S\nsico Approximately that of D0-4 - 45 to 50 ft\nColor mirror like\nShapo Approximately circular\nOdor dotoctod B/S\nApparont construction &\nExhaust trails 9/8\nWoathor conditions GAY\nEffoct on clouds u/s\nSkotches or photographs Drawings\nManner of disappearance B/S\nRomarks + (over)\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\nof Sgis gts tys we\" ad?\nBitalaeit ste\nBEEP Has i 3\ninaaliahiie\ndetesas 8\nhaga i A\n3 Haul oH 36\na abit, ty\nee nH ie i\nhig pag hed accent pesto:\nwes in the wrong business and should\nRogers fiction, ;\nfr this\nd write a\n3 he\ntng bask\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nee\nbe\nle\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe.\n10.\nll.\nLB.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\nlye\nMEME AT TS\n[ ake GR gave ui n=\nCHECK*LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 20 Oct 47 Incidont # 19\nTime 20\nLocation David Road, Dayton, Ohio\n‘Name of observer Pert S, ©, Britton\nOccupation of obsorvor Sarkixituxtto axa N/S\nAddress of observor David Road, Dayton\nPlaco of obsorvstion éround - David Rond, Dayton\nMunbor of objects 2\nDistanco of object from observer 3/5\n“Tino in sight 0/S\nAltitude 1 to 5 miles high - could not be determined\nSpeod Very fast\nDiroction of flight West to East but slightly to the Morth\nTactics One object followed the other about a city block epert\nSound None\nSizo 3/5\nColor Reflected light\nShapo like ciger\nCaer dotectoa \"SS\nApparent construction n/s\nExhaust trails like a slight trace of stean\nWeather conditions VU\nEffoct on clouds ¥/S - no clonds\nSketches or photographs Tone\nManner of disappearance 1/S\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\n11, Altitude 1000 to rar ft\n| 12. Speed fost Ee ;\n13. Direction of flight Southwest\nlhe Tactics streight course —\nee 15. Sound ‘one\nie 16. Size = -:12\" An dia,\n| C) 17. Color Silver\n{ 18, Shapo round\n} 19. Odor aotectoa 4/5\n20. Apparent construction ¥/S\n21. Exhaust trails 0/5\n22. Woathor conditions ¥/S\n23. Effect on clouds H/S\n2h. Skotehes or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappoaranco n/S\n26, Romarks: Could not see any propellers or dome which observer\nthought strange nor was the object making any noise at all.\nNOTE: Observer mentions two witnessés. 3d\nSy\nESTRICTED\nAl\nsie\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\nabe\n16. Sizo about 22 fe tidok & 115 to 250 My An dancer\naR eolor cst e\n‘Sound Luxe an electric motor or dynano\nOdor dotected Not stated oe |\nWoathor conditions Not stated\nBffoct on clouds —_—iNNot_ stated\n2 SE Not stated\nRESTRIGTE D\n=\no\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\nie\n2.\n3.\nSe\n6.\nTe\n8.\noe\n10.\nn.\n12.\nlhe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n23.\nhe\n256\n26.\n» RESTRICT\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato @1 June 1947 F Incidont\nTime Shortly before noon ’\nLocetion Spokane, Washington\nNamo of observer Guy Re Overman\nOccupation of obsorvor Not stated\nAddress of obsorvor 621 T, Hoffman Aves, Spokane, Washington\nPlaco of observation Spokane, Washington én ground\nNumbor of objocts one at first. later othors more indistinct\nDistanco of objoct from obsorver Not stated :\nTimo in sight Not stated\nAltitude 7,000 or 8,000 feet\nSpeod glower than 2 motored planes\nDiroction of flight South, a little to the west of south\nTactics Flashed repeatedly as it moved along\nSound Not stated\nSizo Quite large\nColor Shiny ~ silvery\nShapo flashes or discs\nOdor dotectoa Not stated\nApparent construction flashes or dises\nExhaust trails Not stated\nWoathor conditions Not stated\nEffoct on clouds Not stated\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance became less distinct but flashed repeatedly.\nRomarks : (over)\n= — ESE\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\naT\nos\nai sieilseiadiy\npom\nor 12,\nSlash a\n4\n=\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nrs\nle\n2.\nhe\n5e\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\npt Fs\n12.\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n236\n2h.\n25.\n26.\n- _PRESTRIGRED\nUe\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 30 June 19h7 K Incidont # ag\nTimo 585 PM approximately\nLogation Boise, Idaho\nNamo of observer Angelo Donofrio\nOccupation of obsorvor Nob stated\nAddress of obsorvor 927 East Bannock Street, Boise, Idaho |\nPlaco of obsorvetion Boise, Idaho traveling west to Plantation Golf Cour\nNumbor of objects 1\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor 10 miles\nTino in sicht fewminutes\nAltitude 3,000 feet |\nSpeod Statdonary\nDirection of flight Stationary\nTactics .. None\nSound Not stated\nSizo Not stated\nColor Bright and silvery \\\nShapo Half circled\nOdor dotectod Not Stated\nApparent construction Looked like a mirror in the sun\nExhaust trails Nob stated\nWoathor conditions Not stated\nEffoct on clouds Seemed to be clinging to a huge cloud\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance Not Stated\na (over) FS Ee om 9 yom =\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\n“iy\nHe\ni pe\nendl\na i,\nhas\neds?\nat i\nal\nHe\na\nz\na\nHIP\na\na3\nth\nFES\nin the\n~\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST = ha ss ram on\nle Dato 12 dune 19h7\n2. Time 6:15 P.M. evening\n& sf 3. Location Weiser, Idaho\n4. Namo of observer irs. Herbert Erickson\n5. Occupation of obgorvor Not Stated\n6. Address of obsorvor R. #2, Weiser, Idaho\n7s Placo of observation Weiser, Idaho toward the seest\n8. Mumbor of objocts 1 at first later 1 m\n9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Not ee\n10, Timo in sight few seconds\nAltitude © Not stated\nSpeed Not stated —\n13, Diroction of flight South oastorly course.\nshooting ws and down\n1h. Tactics\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\nrection of the first, shooting up and\nourse across the sky, where we followed\nthem until they were only a glisten and the vapor could no longer be seen, After.\nthe objects were gone, we contimed to look and\nto watch the vapor that had been\nleft which now looked like clouds but kept a shape, and this shape seaned to glide\nacross the sky to the East where there was a black streak leading to the horizon,\nThe vapor stayed in the sky for over an hour,\nne\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n26\n3»\nSe\noe.\nTe\n8.\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate duly 1977 Incidont # 25\nTimo ILshS peme\nLocation East over West Trenton, New Jorongf\nNamo of observer Miss Marion Marshall\nOceupation of obsorver Not stated\nAddress of obsorvor WINJ Western Electric, Trenton, New Jersey\nPlaco of obsorvstion Southbound platform of the West Trenton station of |\nthe Reading railroad\nNumbor of objects 2 '\nDistance of objcct from observer Not Stated\nTimo in sight Not Stated\nAltitudo High\nSpood Fast\nDiroction of flight Bast over West Trenton\nTactics Not stated\nSound Not stated\nSize Not stated\nColor Luminous\nShapo Flying saucer = no tail or halo\nOdor dotectod Neb stated\nApparont construction Not stated\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Bright Moonlight\nEffoct on clouds Not stated\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappoaranco Not stated\nSSTRINTEN\nRomarks : Over\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\n15.\n17.\n18,\n19.\nTactics\nSound\nSizo not stated\nColor not stated\nShapo comet-like _\nOdor dotected ot stated\nApparent construction not stated\nExhaust trails Not stated i ig: i\nWoathor conditions ob stated _ ener es a a PC\nEffoct on clouds conet-Like hanging in the western sky s}\nSketches or Photographs _ Not stated prepara ey\nManner of disapposranco “ sesinea t01 g6 below the hortzon with the |\nbotabion of the earth,\nRomarks : yon (Over)\nRESToincen\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nplageenle\nalthough this time there were only seven of the articles. When I first saw\nthey were flying in a “v\" formation with one object\nstraggling in the rear of the formation. When the objects appeared\nthe second time they were still in the \"V\" formation although there was\nonly seven of the objects at this time. I renbnber at this time that I told\nthe lad, who was still working on the lawn, that probably three of the objects\nhad proceeded back to their base on a different course. I actually thought\nthat this was the case, that the other three objects had probably gone back\nto their base on the other side of the mountains from Bakersfield. I am\nfirmly. convinced that the articles I saw are actually some sort of flying\nmachines although I cannot say from where they came or to where they were going.\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\neo TRICTED\nCHECK-LIST - LOT ATA\nl. Date 7 January 198 ‘5 Incidont # 30\n2. Time 1925 EST\n3. Location Lockbourne Army Air Base, Colimbus, Ohio\nl. Namo of observer Charles E, Meee, Capt. USAF\n5+ Occupation of obsorvor Asst. Operations Officer (Pilot)\n6, Address of obsorvor Aixdrome Operations, Lockbourne AAB, Colunbus, Ohio\n7s Placo of observation Runway 23 Overhead approach s .\n8. Numbor of objocts 1 |\n|\n9. Distance of objoct tftp obsonvor first ling miles Soutnmest of B Base\n10. Timo in sight Not stated\nll. Altitude 3000 ft approximately\n12. Spood slow\n13. Direction of flight West\n1h. Tactics Flashed on and off, on westwant flight appeared to be fading\n15. Sound No noise\n16. Size Large size of a flood light\n17. Color white later yellowish to orange\n18.) Shapo Oval as if looking at spot light\n19. Odor dotectod Not stated\n20. Apparent construction © like a spot light\n21. Exhaust trails sbebosbebetiuish streaks like a jet effect out\n23. Effoct on clouds - Not stated\n2h. Skotehes or photographs None 1\n25. Manner of disappoarance “descending and burning out\n\"~~ “RESTRICTED” 3 |\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\n3e\nhe\nSe\n&\nTe\n8.\nQe\n10.\n1,\nv.\nlhe\n15.\n16.\nly.\n18.\nTime Between 1915 and 1930 EST s\n4 *\nLocation Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio\nMame of observer lr. Boudreaux ¥\nGocupe tion. of obsorvor Tower Operator\nAddress of observer Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio :\nPlaco of observation Tower, Lockbourne ae Cotmbas, Ohio\nNumbor of objocts 1 :\nDistance of object from obsorvor Not stabed\nTimo in sight about15 minutes\nAltitude Not stated\nSpeod Not stated a\nDiroction of flight Southwest\nTactics 3aqmimpocoontioaect Bobbed up and dow Best\nSound goethadetk None\nSizo Dedoodadecboniononomxieconcniac Ehormous\nColor white to amber as it Sere southwest it changed from amber to\nred\nShapo Glowing object with a cone-shaped streak to the right\nOdor dotected Not stated\nApparent construction Not stated ]\nExhaust trails Bluish streaks like a jet effect out from the right\nWoethor conditions Sky overcast\nEffoct on clouds Not stated A ' }\nSketohes or photographs None: ‘\nManner of disappoaranco went out\nRomarks: (over) : es iS STP det Le ae\n57\nEs\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\na) FRIG he 2G the oky was overcast\nbeen a star. It was a glowing object with a cone-\nthe right. It glowed fron white to amber, He says he\n“it over i ny due Power Plant; just southwest of here.\nmoving southwest and it changed from amber to red and then\niin. Boudreaux, said the light was what he had been watbhing\nr and that through the field glasses it appeared\ni jet effect out fron the right. He stated\nHasse was in the pattern, During the con-\nbe seen again (1935-1910).\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\nif\n2.\nBe\nhe\n5a\n6.\nTe\n8.\na\no\nDe\n£/Godman Fld, Clinton Cy Airport & relayed rpt f/Columbus, 0, indicated much greater distance\n10.\nll.\n12.\nDb.\nRESTRIC\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED oy,\n3\nDato 7 January 19h Incidont # 300\nTime around 190\nLocation Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio\n— of observor Mr. Eisele\nOccupation of obsorvor DF Operator, Lockbourne Control Tower\nAddress of obsorvor Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Ohio\nPlaco of obsorvstion Ground, Lockbourne AAB\nNumber of objocts 1 .\nDistance of object from obsorvor An estimated 5 miles - altho rpts\nTimo in sight Atound 15, minutes\nAltitude 5,000 ft\n‘Speod 500 MPH ~ as indicated by rpts f/Godman Fld & Clinton Cy airport |\nDiroction of flight Appeared to hover but performed eliptical, counter-\nclock wise course when it descended to horizon (i,\") remained stationary (3\") returning\nlbe\n15.\n6.\nlle\n18.\n19.\n20.\nal.\n22.\n23.\nah.\n256\n26.\nTactics See 13 original position (3\")\nSound No-»sound\nSize About size of runway light when viewed from 500 ft - apparently\nenormous — see 9 above\nColor \"Red to amber-yellow\nShapo Cireular\nOdor dotectod w/s\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails Thin wisp of trail five times diameter of object\nWoathor conditions high overcast\nEffoct on clouds N/S - was under overcast\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappsaranco Faded and lowered into horizon\nRomarks: (over) _\nsf\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\n69 RI\nObject fir: een 15° above horizon in the West-Southwest of Lockbourne\nemitt: red li which to amber—yellow intervals\né Ect . size e were grea\nany star - a good comparison of the size and magnitude would be a\nrunway light at full intensity viewed from a distance of 500 ft. Shape —\ncircular with the exception of a thin wisp of tail extending towards the\nhorizon, the tail being 5 times the diameter of the object in length. For\napproxim tely 10 minutes it remained mtionless, thereupon it descended\nto the horizon in about 4\", hovered on the horizon in 3\", then ascended i\nits original position in about 3\", the course being eliphical, counter clock-\nwise. It then faded and lowered toward the horizon disappearing at 1955.\nNo sound was heard from the object at any time.\nNote: Object appeared about 5 miles from Lockbourne, however info received\n£/Godman Fld and Clinton Comty Tower plus a relayed report from a\npilot over Columbus, 0,., indicated that they all had observed a\nSimilar phenomenon in the same general direction and position at the\nsame time.\nRELIABILITY: Witness spent 37 mos in AF in communicatims work including\nC. W. and Control Tower Operation. Holds valid CAA Certificate\nfor Control Tower Operator and Aircraft Communications and has\nworked at Lockbourne in this type of work for over 1-1/2 yrs.\nEnthusiast of astronomy.\nCORROBORATED ACCOUNT: See also Incidents 30, 30a and 30b.\nbe\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\n, N\n@\nea\n~~,\n1.\n20\n3.\n5.\n6.\nTe\n8.\n%e\n10,\nn.\n12.\nBe\n1b.\n1b.\nwb.\nWe.\n18.\n19.\nals\noe\nBe\nabe\n256\n[) Pee EIDE}.\nad oY\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate Mid-Decenber 19h6 Incidont # 31\nTime Early morning\nLocation Northern Arizona, Route 66\nNamo of observer kK. D. Wood ;\nOccupation of observer Professor and Head Aeronautical Engineering\nAddress of observor University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado\nPlaco of observetion In flight on a trip arough the southwest\nNumbor of objects 1\nDistance of objooct from obsorvor Not stated\nTimo in sight Not stated\nAltitude 20,000 feet to 50,000 feet\nSpeed 600 mph, + 200\nDirection of flight First vertical then West to East overhead\nTactics No maneuvers\nSoumd None\nSize Not stated\nColor Waade - Did not see object\nShapo Not stated ~ gid not see object\nOdor dotected Not Stated\nApparent construction Not stated - did not see object\nExhaust trails White, heavy\nWoathor conditions Clear\nEffoct on clouds Not stated\nSketches or photographs None\nNpsnte Bf Adsapsearsnse Nobostated\nRemarks: Saw only vapor trail, like rocket or jet’ exhaust.\nss Net like usual jet abrplasie trail.\noo CONEDravriad\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\n© RESTRIOFPED\nCHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS) ==> tes\n1. Date 7 Jamary 19h8 _ : Incidont # 32\n2. Time 1953\n3. Location Columbus\nle Wamo of observer Lt. ©. W. Thomas\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Pilot\n6, Address of observor zht AF 994 Dayton to Washington\nTe Placo of observetion Cross Country flight from Dayton to Wash. at\nirways to the West\n8. Numbor of objocts\na 9» Distance of object from obsorver About 15 miles\n10. Timo in sight lot stated\n11, Altitude 3000 feet\n12. Speed Seemed stationery\n136 Diroction of flight Stationery\nlhe Tactics No maneuvers\n15. Sound lot stated\n16, Sizo large\n17. Color amber\n2 18, Shapo like a large star or planet\n19. Odor dotected Not stated\n20. Apparent construction Not stated\n21. Exhaust trails None\n22. Woathor conditions Dark and overcast\n23. Effoct on clouds Not stated r\n2h. Sketches or photographs None & % @u% i\n25. Manner of disappoarance Not stated\n26. Romarks: Larze bright light off to the west. They estimated it below\nthem, or about 3000 ft. It seemed stationery. The light was\namber and looked like a large star or planet. It was about\n15 miles away from theme (over ) a\nSn\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nSRESTRIGIED\n1. Date 7 Jan lg\n2, Time Between 1345 and 1350 °\n3. Location Godman Fld, Fort Knox, Ky\nlh. Namo of observor T/Sgt Quinton A. Blackwell\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Chf Operator in Control Tower at Godman Fld, - Ky.\n6, Address of observor USAF, & Air Communicatins Svc, ATC\nDetachment 733-5 AF Base Unit (103D AACS Sq) Godman Fld., Ft Kna, Ky.\nTe Placo of observation Tower, Godman Fld.\n8. Numbor of objocts 2\n9. Distance of object fron observer a WA =\n“eh\n10. Timo in sight Nn/$\n11. Altitude Over 15,000 ft\n12. Speed In excess of P=51 }\n13. Diroction of flight South ;\nlh. -Tacties N/S continued climbing\n15. Sound Not Stated\n16. Size Tremendous\n17. Color Silvery or metallic\n18. Shapo n/s\n19. Odor dotectod WN/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S — seemed metallic\n21. Exhaust trails n/s\n22. Weather conditions n/s\n23. Effoct on clouds N/s\n2h. Skotches or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance N/S\n26. Romarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nAt approximately 1320 Sgt Cook from the CO's office notified the observer\n(T/Sgt Quinton A Blackwell) that according to Ft Knom Military Police &\n“E\" Town State Police, a large circular object about 250 to 300 ft in\ndiameter was over Mansville Advised him to check with Army Flight\nSve. They advised negative shortly thereafter reported object over\nIrvin gtan ane roe Sr Object first sighted by Blackwell about\nover so’ .\nVerification: 1st It Orner (Detachment Commander)\nCapt Carter (Operations Officer)\nCol Hix (CO) sighted it about 1,20\nAt approximately 1430 to 1440, four P-51's approached Godman f/south\nenroute f/Marietta, Ga. to Standiford Fld, Ky. im Blackwell asked\nFlight Leader NG 469 to attempt to identify object. Accompanied by two\nother planes he proceeded south f/Godman, Fourth plane proceeded to\nStandiford Fld aloe.\nAbout 145, flight leader (NG 869) reported sighting object “ahead and\nabove - still climbing\" At 15,000 ft he reported “Object directly ahead\nand above and moving about half my speed.\" Again “it appears metallic\nof tremendous size.\" Still later \"I'm still climbing - object is above and\nahead moving about my speed or faster - I'm trying to close in for better\nlook\". This was about 1515, Five minutes later the other two ships turned\nback, NG S00 reported \"it appeared like the reflection of sunlight on an\nairplane canopy\" Shortly afterward this same pilot (NG 800) resumed search\ngoing to 33,000 ft, 100 miles south but did not sight anything.\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nae\n3e\nhe\nDe\noe.\nTe\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n12.\n13.\n1h.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n256\n26.\nLm) exp\nCHECKLIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\npate Tan WB\nTimo Shortly efter 1400 oF\nLocation Godmen Fia., Ft Knox, Ky.\nhams of observor Lt Peul 1. Orner\nOccupation of obsorvor Detachment Comuader\nAddress of observor Godnem Fld., Ft Kilox, y.\nPlaco of obsorvetion Control Tower\nMumbor of objects 2 ‘See Mote attached.\nDistanco of objoct from obsorvor, 3/8\nTino in sight 3/8\n‘Altitude as\nSpood half speed of P-5l\nDirection of flight a/s\nTactics Appeared stationary\nSound a/s\nSize ¥/s\nColor waite\nShapo ike parachute ~ round\nOdor dotectod as\na/s\nApparent construction\nExhaust trails\nHigh - scattered but clear\nWoather conditions\nEffoct on clouds\nFone\nSkotches or photographs\nManner of disappoarance as\nRomarks; (Over)\na\nIncidont\nSeemed to be some red light around the lower part of it.\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\njae\noli\nitl\n|\nvd\ni\nS)\naa\nif\nif\ni inl\npica ens Officer, S-2 irk Bremtive\nthese offi:\nby Commanding Officer,\nsecond sighting tock place.\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1, Date 7Jeu lg Tettont #77 F\n2, Timo Approx kit 1320 CoP\n3+ Location Gcdnem Fid., Ft Knox, Ky.\n. Name of observer PFC Stenley Oliver\n5+ Occupation of obsorvor B/S ~ duty im control tover\n6, Address of observer 7 Gotmem Fid., Ft Knox, Ky.\n7+ Placo of obsorvution Comtrol fower, Godman Fld., Ft Knox, Ky.\n8. Numbor of objects 2\nQe Distance of object from obsorver M/S\n10, Timo in sight u/s\n1l. Altitude Over 15,000 ft\n12. Speod B/s\n13. Direction of flight Southwest\nlh. Tactics 3/8\n15. Sound a/s\n16. Sizo a/s\n17. Color Object like “ice-cream cone topped with red” -\nwaite with red above\n18. Shapo OR\n19. Odor dotectod w/s\n20. Apparent construction 3/8\n21. Exhaust trails a/s\n22. Woathor conditions @loud formations”\n23. Effoet on clouds Went behind clouds\n2h. Skotehes or photographs Hone\n25. Manner of disappoaranco a/s\n\"26, Romarks: (over)\nwas hie? BEY vf\n\n--- PAGE 70 [ocr] ---\n\nHix, Orner\nLITY: Witnesses: * » (2d, Gorter, Ut Gxmiur &\n; . Co), Capt -\nother mat Oliver's\nthe witnesses corrotrates contained in P¥C\nreports. eriel contained in tk\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\neo oh Ore : ak nals\n@ naerey bats’ 1”,\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 7 Jen ts Incidont # Be\n2, Timo 1420 CSF\n3. Location Comtrol Tower, Godman Fld\nlk. Namo of observer Gept J. ¥. Dussler, Jr.\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Capt, USAP\n6. Address of observer Godman Fld, Ky\n7. Placo of obsorvetion G@odmem Fld Control fower i\n8. Numbor of objocts 1 at 1420\n9. Distance of object from obsorvor a/s\n10, Timo in sight From 1420 to 1600 OS® - Over am hour and a half\nll. Altitude w/8\n12, Speod 360 MPH = according to statement of Mantell\n13. Diroction of flight Apparently from 234° to 259° South to West\n1h. Tactics a/s :\n15. Sound a/s\n16, Size Belicved large\n17. Color Silver = bright\n18. Shapo -Lilee tear drop = round; later, object soemed fluid\n19. ‘Odor dotectod M/S\n20.- Apparent construction ¥/S\n21. Exhnust traile Me taille\n22, Woathor conditions 5/s-- Scattered but clear\n23. Effoct on clouds ‘ ws i anes\n2h. Skotches or photographs ome\n25. Manner of disappoarance Obseured by clouds ~\n26, Romarks:\n\n--- PAGE 72 [ocr] ---\n\n2\nCS ew i\nAt approx 1420 7 Jam 48, Duesler accompanied by Lt Col EB. G. Wood went to\nGodman Control Tower to observe am unidentified aerial object. Shortly\nafter their arrival Col Hix, the Commamding Officer was summoned, At about\nthis time Duesler first sighted a bright silver object, Then Col Hix arrived.\nShortly thereafter a flight of four P-5l's flew over Godman. Leader was\ncontacted to pursue object. He assented and three Pe=5l's climbed om the course,\nthe fourth P-5l returming to base. Flight leader called to observe that\n“object was twelve o'clock high,\" Asked to describe it, he stated \"it is\nbright and climbing awey from me.\" He stated at first that it was going about\n180 MPH, Them Control Tower lost sight of the flight but could still see the\nobject. (Im connection with this, Lt Col E, Garrison Wood who witnessed the\nsighting stated that while it appeared about 1/10 the size of a full mon, if\nthe thing were a great distance away, a8 compared to the diminishing size of\nthe P-51's flying toward it, it would seem that it was at least several hundred\nfect in dismeter.) Shortly after NG 861, the flight leader, stated that ~\nhe was \"at 15,000 ft and still climbing\" He stated that he judged the speed\nto be the same as his or approx 360 MPH. Ome of his planes then asked him -\nto level off but no reply was heard from the flight lesder, That was the\nlast message received from any member of the flight.\nAfter dark, another or the same object appeared in approx 234° from Godman at\n6° elevation. This body moved to the west (259°) and then down, The shape\nwas fluid but generally round with no tail, the color changing from white, to\nDiue, to red to yellow and had a black spot im the center at all times.\nAt 1600 CST it was obscured by clouds.\nNOTE: Later, an astronomer was contacted who metry Si to eccount for\nthis phenomena as either Vems or a comet. (7)\nALSO: Report of civilians and state police and corroborated version\non this incident.\n\n--- PAGE 73 [ocr] ---\n\n()\nle\n2.\nBe\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nll.\n12.\n13.\nbe\n15.\n16.\nlye\n22.\n23.\nah.\n25.\n26.\nCHECK=LIST + UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 7 Jan hg\nTime After 1407\nLocation\nName of observor\nOccupation of obsorvor\nGodman Fla\nCapt Cary W. Carter\nPlaco of obsorvation\nNumber of objocts 1\nOperations Officer\nAddress of observer Godman Fla., Ky\nControl Tower\nDistance of object from observer B/S\n3 to 4 mimtes\nTimo in sight\nAltitudo Very\nSpood Approx 360 MPH ~ £/Flight, Leader's reporte\nhigh\nDirection of flight\nTactics Hone\nSound u/s\n210° £/Godmen Fla\nSizo Could not be determined\nColor white\nShapo Round = at times cone shaped\nOdor dotectod\nW/s\nApparent construction\nExhaust trails MXQOXESaXXMSU0GOSCMXNAKI Ky NKIMSEREX B/s\nons High scattered - xtetitkttpettetin\nWoathor conditi\nEffoct on clouds\nB/S\nSketches or photographs Mone\nManner of disappearance a/s\nRomarks:\n(over)\nCould be seen thru cirrus\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nas ater 7 Jen 48, Capt Carter wes called by Lt Orner, AACS\nDetachment\nobject.\nObject\n'» to come to Tower to witness an unident:\nNOTE: Apparently, Hantell blacked out at 20,000 ft or\nsince the el\nSeema be ateres meee\nsuch were\nv3\n\n--- PAGE 75 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3»\nhe\n5e\n6\nen\n8.\nDe\n10,\n5 a\n2s\nv.\nlhe\n15\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n2l.\n22.\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate | 7 Jem ts\nTimo a5\nLocation Godman Fld, Hy\nTasso of cteorme thy 6. Mis\nCommanding Officer, Godman Fld\nOccupation of obsorvor\nAddress of obsorvor Godman Fld, Ky.\nPlaco of observation Gomtrol .fower, Godman Fld\nNumbor of objects\n1\nDistance of object from obsorver 4/8\nTimo in sight 5 mimtes\nAltitude 25,000 +\nSpeca 180 MPH\nDirection of flight\n215 South to the west\nIncidont # 33B\nTactics ~ Remained stationery for approx 1-1/2 hours\nSound Wome\nsizo 1/% size full moon\nColor waite\nShapo Found\nOdor dotectod\nExhaust trails\nWoather conditions\nEffoct on clouds\n¥/s\nApparent construction\nu/s\nSeemed at times to have a red border at the top and\nat the bottom\nClear\nSketches or photographs\nManner of disappoarance\nRomarks:\n(over)\nHone\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\napprox 1300 hrs State Police reported flying object near\nSan areas eer Sil\nsouth of\nsighted\ngrieonphenths. hase hend went semeaishele to tower where aoe\npant chearved the’ peel, te apes ang also lined up with sighting\n{one ptlet reported the thing thing to be teoveling 98 150 Soon Rix rene g\nSiseet suveraed, te. See state Sok Boar tee ee \"It was very white and\nSeabed tie eh cobrolias™ ho stated. \"I thought it was a celestial body\nbat I can't account for the it didn't move.\" tad tte ion\nwhat it was.\" about Leppert Bagge white in coler.\nwens the Sisees Se to vod: beter af ‘oom awed -pc ea aa\n\n--- PAGE 77 [ocr] ---\n\n23.\nyekow bOI Feo\nCHECK=LIsT\n- UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 7 January 19h8 Incidont # 337\nTino 293 as\nLocation Godman Field, Ky,\nNamo of observor Flight Leader NC 869 (Capt, Paomas F, Mantell\nCccupation of obsorvor Flight Leader |\nAddress of observor :\nPlaco of observation Gver Godman Field, Ky,\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistanco of objoct from obsorver Not stated\nTimo in sight SHH Apperently over 1 hour and a helt\nAltitude above 35999 20,000 rt\nSpeod Approximately 500 mph\nDirection of flight approximately 210° from Godman Field\nTactics None\nSound Not stated\nSizo Tremendous\nColor Metallic\nShapo Nob stated\nOdor dotectod Nob stated\nApparent construction netallic\nExhaust trails Not stated\nWoathor conditions Not stated\nEffoct on clouds Not stated\nSketches .or photographs None |) & - eC a yy\nManner of Siboieneetinine Not stated us ta es UE VIW UT uS ed\nRomarks: This information taken fron a report describing a radio conver=-\nsation between Flt. leader NG 369 who investigated the object at the re-\nquest of Godman Field Tower. The Flt. Leader Thonas F, Mantel crash-|\nof and mes killed after hip las\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\nwe Las\n58S § bol\nInfo taken from reports of radio conversation between Control at Godmen\nand Ng 869 essentially as follows:\nGol Hix's account. WG 669: “Object traveling at 160 MPH - half my speed\"\nIt Orner's account. NG 869: \"high and traveling about 1/2 my speed at 12\nz ton A. 11:\nQapt Cary W, Carter!\no'clock position.\"\nLater: \"Closing in to take a good look”\nMo further word heard by Orner\nNG s69t At 1445. \"Object traveling at 180 MPH\nDirectly sheed of & above me now and moving at\nabout 1/2 my speed.\" :\nLater: \"I'm trying to close in for better look\"\nAt 15,000 ft: \"Object directly aheed of and above\nne Now And maging steed 2/2 ay ayeete It\nappeers metallic of tremendous size. I'm trying\nto close im for better look*\nMo other word heard by Blackwell from NG 869.\nHG 869: \"Object end forward as fast as\n\"going to 20,000 ft and if no closer\n“iil sbendon chess?\nBadan olf erga gey Ban, Sy Sad\na1\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\n17.\n256\n26.\n@ .COTRIGI CO\nCHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 7 Jam 4s Besons Ft sug\nTime 1310\nLocation Maddsomville, Ky.\nNamo of observer B/S\nOccupation of obsorvor B/S\nAddress of observor Madisonville\nPlaco of observation Madisonville, Ky\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorver 8/8\nTimo in sight 3/s\nAltituac 7B 4% miles\nSpeed 10 MPH\nDirection of flight SW\nTactics B/S\nSound w/S.\nSizo 100 ft from top to bottom and 43 ft across\nColor B/S\nShapo cone shape\nOdor dotectod B/S\nApparent construction 8/8\nExhaust trails Jy\nWoathor conditions §/S\nEffoct on clouds ¥/8\nOy eg (te TT FED ET\nSkotehes or photographs Mone\nManner of disappoaranco B/S\nRomarks: Someone from Madisonville advised Military F\nthey had observed thru a Finch telescope an object described as c\n(over) 7%\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nestimated size: 100 ft from top to bottom, 43 ft across and 4} miles Migh\nws 4 EG\nproceeding SW at 10 MPH,\nWOTE: Kentucky State Police were informed by unknown individual(s)\nthat an umusuel aircraft or object wes flying thru the air,\ncircular in appesrance, with an approximate Sra ae\nft which was moving westwerd “at a pretty good clip\".\nwas relayed to Godman Fld,\nNOTE: See also report by James Hudson, Inc. 4b\nNOTE: Course of object on 7 July \"8 is reported roughly as follows: -\n/ O720¢ 3 Object of aluminum appearance\n@pparen’ or control surfaces which moved\nsouthwest remaining visible for about 30 mimibs\n3300: Blizabethtowm: Mo description\n2 Mo description\nse ia\n2. '- - a8 reported in this,\n1400: MuysvrTts: No description\nAfter 1400: Trvimer No description\nAfter 1400: Owensvorur Wo description\n16; - 1645C: Nashville, Tem: AG. Seyfert, Astronomer at Vanderbilt\nse Univ, spotted an object SSE of Neshville, fem, bersces\npps bb yl yaigt cieepas which — SSE then West\nat a spee approx =e\n1735! Godman Fld Control Tower! See \"'s account\n735 See Duesler account\nES? 1925:\nLockbourne AB, Golusbus, Ohio: See Incident 30, 30a, 30\n& 30c\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nBe\n5s\n6\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10,\n17.\n18.\n19.\nal.\n22.\n23.\nah.\n256\n26.\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 12 Now 47 Incidont $ 35\nTime Herly\nLocation 40 miles south of Cape Blanco, Oregon, 20 miles offshore.\nNano of obseqvin Second Officer Glande Lee Williamson\nOccupation of obsorvor Second Officer\nAddress of obsorvor B/S (Excerpt from \"Oregon Journal! 13 Nov 47) ~\nPlaco of observation At sea, 20 miles offshore, 40 miles south of\nNumbor of objocts a psa\nDistance of object from observer 4/8\nTimo in sight 45 seconds\nAltitude 38/S\nSpeod 700 to 900 MPH\nDirection of flight from north moctoea in westerly direction\nTactics Performed a long, low arc\nSouna x/s\nSizo 43/8\nColor 5/8\nShapo ball\nOdor dotectoa B/S\nApparent construction fire\nExhaust trails Jjet-like streams of fire\nWoathor conditions 3/8\nEffoct on clouds ¥/S__\ndusbenes ae photographs None\nManner of disappearance W/S\nRemarks: (over) my (FF gM F\n70\n\n--- PAGE 82 [ocr] ---\n\nTwo flying discs pa ad Jjet-like streams of fire were sighted from the\nbridge of the tanker Ticonderoga, early Wednesday, Second Officer Clande\nLee Williamson radio-telephoned the United Press, The discs moved at\ntremendous speed out of the north horizon and curved in a Lert direction\nin a long low arc, Thought they were moving between 700 to 900 MPH,\nDidn't think they were meteors because they generally do not travel in pairs\nand usually fall to the horizon. Thought they were discs\"\nAlso observed by: Ordinary Seaman James S, Lynde who claimed he elso saw \"discs\"\nzl\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Remarks: Mr. Dave Johnson of the \"Statesman Mewspaper\" in Boise reported |\n‘hata CAA official had seen an object that was giving off a pulsating\n¥ bluish-green light that appeared in the southwest and disappeared in the\n‘northeast: over the hountains between Boise and Mountain Hone. 72\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nWe\n18.\n19.\nal.\nHino An stent Us raecouts tot wanted\nAltitude 6/10,000 fect a s\n‘Speod 350 miles an hour ; ‘\nDirection of flight northwest toward the southeast\nTactics Not stated\nSound lg noise 3\nSize about 3 feet in diameter\n‘Color Reddish cast when the object hadwrblue eM for background.\nBlack when it had a white cloud for a background —\nShapo resembléd a flying wing\nOdor dotected Not stated\nApparent construction lot stated\nExhaust trails Not stated 5\nWeethor conditions Not stated with the exception of some élouds\nEffoct on clouds Not stated\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoaranco * Not stated\nRomairks ¢ (over)\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\n4s attention wos first. to the object his tner, Mr.\n1g rpttention. wes first, dram te eee aiee wes’ travel ing at\nan estimated itm height of 8/10,000 ft above the ground and was moving\nin a straight Line from northwest to southeast. I’ was traveling some 350 MPH,\nIt did not change elevation nor direction. From their range of vision where\nthey were standing upwerds to the object would be at aboat @ 25° angle.\nIt remained within their vision from 45 seconds to amimte. Ho wes\nmodible. Mr. Clark thought the nearest thing it re\nHowever, both men stated positively that there was no tail visible. From\nwhere they were the object appeared sbout 3 feet in diameter kamk but\ncould offer no estimate as to its size were it on the ground. As to\ndoth stated that the object appesred red against a blue background and black\nagainst a white cloud. Ground winf was about 15 miles in and\nwes blowing in a northeasterly direction which would tend to carry eny sound\naway from them.\nBoth men are pilots, Mr. Clark was a pilot in the U. S. A. F. for a period\nof 5 years, flying fighter type of pak planes during most of this period,\nMr. Anderson was a gunner in the AAF for 2 year's and is also a pilot. Both\nappeared level headed and not excitable, end were very sincere in making\n+\n:\nA\n;\ne @ ; yy\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nPN ED EET? EM A Gr TREO >\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Dato 9Su 47 - Incidont # 39\n2, Timo Between 11:15 and 11:40\n3. Location Grand Falls, Newfoundland\nl. Mame of observer Eric Kearsey\n5. Occupation of obsorvor Constable\n6. Address of observer Newfoundland Constabulary, Grand Falls\n7. Placo of obsorvation Grand Falls,\n8. Numbor of objects 5. 4 seen at first 1, later\n9. Distanco of objoct from obsorver B/S\n10, Timo in sight brief period\nll, Altitude 43/S\n12. Spood terrific\n13. Direction of flight tat stent i in easterly direction\n1h. Tactics pr rypueee rote aats side by side, last one: SPX\n15. Souna B{S\n16. Size Mage about size of barrel head\n17. Color B/S = seemed phosphorescent\n18. Shapo round = about size\n19. Odor dotected 4¥/S\n20. ‘Apparent construction W/S\n21. Exhaust trails N/S However, there appeared to be a phospppéscent glow\nabout it”\n22. Woathor conditions ¥/S\n23. Effoct on clouds ¥/S\n2h. Sketehes or photographs one\n25. Manner of disappoeranco ! 4/8 4 ?\n26, Romarks: (over) ‘\nRESTRICTED «\n\n--- PAGE 87 [ocr] ---\n\nve bo OD 6 BR 7\nYour “flying secers\" were seen by Consteble Kearsey's wife just before\nhis arrival home at approx 11:30, on 9th of July: A Mr. John Jackman,\na resident of St. John's and a friend of the family also witnessed them,\nThey were flying in an easterly direction. and appeared to be four round\nfigures that had passed overhead at terrific speed, flying side by side.\nOn looking skyward, Constable Kearsey, himself, perceived a huge jelly-fish\nflash across the sky. Could not determine the height and speed owing to\nthe brief period it was visible. Could not determine color but there seemed\nto be a phosphorescent glow about it. It was found in shape and about the\nsize of a barrel head, end appeared tqbe flying in a rocking motion.\nWote: The last object was seen by Constable Kearsey, his wife and Mr. Jackson.\nef\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nBe\nhe\nDe\n6\n7.\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n12.\nBe\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n16,\n19.\n21.\na\n23.\ne 2m mE OTR\nFi\nPies ci, ‘\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 7 duly 1947\nTime 1600\nLocation Phoenix, Arizona\nName of observer William Albert Rhodes\nOccupation of obsorvor y/s\nAddress of obsorvor 4333 N. lth St., Phoenix, Arizona\n37° 27! W 112° 3) w\nPlaco of obsorvation\nNumbor of objocts 1\nps,\nDistance of object from observer /S\nTimo in sight 4/S\nAltitude 2,000 ft to 5,000 ft\nSpeod 400-600 MPH\nDiroction of flight MXSX NE to West\nIncidont # 40\nTactics Spiraled down from 5000' to 2000 ft and then ascended at\nangle\nSound Noise like jet on approach - no sound heard while in view\nSizo 20-30 ft\nColor erey\nShape elliptical\n‘Odor dotectoa ¥/S\nApparent construction ¥/S\nExhaust trails ¥§/S\nWoathor conditions Cumlus clouds\nBffoct on clouds B/S\nSkotehes or photographs , Photos (2)\nManner of disappoarance N/S\nRomarks: (Over)\n?7\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nObject appeared elliptical in @iemeter of 20-30 feet. When\nfirst seen it was at about 5,000 aveling from 400 to 600 MPH, Its grey\ncolor rendered it difficult to perceive it blended with the\nclouds. Although a jet~like noise object's appearence\nno audible sound was produced The tail of the object\nhad two points on the outside it\ncircles which had en approximate radius of 1/4 to 1/2 miles, The object had\nwhat sppeared to be @ cockpit canopy in\n‘back and beneath the object. The \"cockpit\" did not protrude from the surfece\nbut was clearly visible with the naked eye. The object did not revolve on its\nown axis, It had no discernible landing geere nor propellers, It appeared to\nhave an excellent air foil (tapered from wing tip to wing tip). Mr. Rhodes\nthought thet the 10-15 MPH wind velocity which caused a rustling of tree leaves\nmight have made it impossible for him to hear any noise connected with the object.\nEe also shated that he thought the object was the Navy's new \"Flapjack Plane\"\nbut altered his opinion since the object seemed to have landing gears and no\npropellers. (The Navy ship is illustrated as heaving both). Rhodes managed to\ntake one photograph of the object at its lowest point (about 2000 ft) and\nanother as it turned out of its second spirel and started upwerd.\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nBe\nhe\nSe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nne\n12.\nDb.\nihe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n2l.\n22.\n23.\nhe\n256\n26.\n2 RESTRiOg ED\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate Fe) ‘fais 1947 5 Incidont 43\nTime 1645 Ye pee P.M.\nLocsosan 7 miles out of Clarion Iowa in @irection @f Mason City, Iowa\nHamb of observor Dele Bays\nOccupation of obsorvor Had been bus driver\nAddress of obsorvor Box 12, Crocker, Mo.\nPlaco of observation 7 miles out of Clarion - 42° 43! NW - 93° Ly! Ww\nNumbor of objocts 5 in first group; 13 in second\nDistance of object from observer WN/S\nTimo in sight several mimtes\nAltitude 1200 ft\nSpeed 300 MPH\nDirection of flight South by Southeast and North Northwest\nTactics Objserved single file\nSound sound like that of en electric motor or dynémo\nSizo From 175 to 250 ft in diameter by 12 feet in thickness\nColor \"dirty\" white\nShapo between 4 circle and an oval - inverted saucer\nOdor dotectea N/S\nApparent construction 3/S\nExhaust trails y/S\nWoathor conditions #/S\nEffoct on clouds 48/8\nSketches or photographs ¥/S\nManner of disappoarance ¥/S\nRomarks: (over) (7 my Om EE\nUS bo wD b Nive b rq\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nthe objects\ntitude at a speed of\nan electric motor or dynamo.\nqo\n\n--- PAGE 92 [ocr] ---\n\n~/\nZ\nle\n2.\n3e\nhe\n5s\n6.\nTe\n8.\nQe\n10.\nll.\n12.\nLB.\nCHECKLIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING ; OBsECTS\nDate «28 June 47 Incidont # Wt\nTino 3243 P.M. ;\nLocation 16 miles NW of Milwaukee\nNamo of observor | N/S - brother to Marion Beuscher tho reported\nincident\nOccupation of obsorvor \"farmer\"\nAddress of obsorvor MK Rockfield, Wisconsin\nFides or chaaroeetunt 2 miles MW of Milwenkee 43° 05' N ss® 22\" W\nNumbor of objocts mock seven to ten\nDistance of object from obsorvor N/S\nTimo in sight 4/8\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod “Like blue blazes\"\nDiroction of flight south\nTactics W/S\nSound 3K None\nSizo y/s\nColor N/S\nShapo \"gancer\"\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions ‘N/S\n_ Bffoct on clouds ¥/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappearanco 4/S\nRomarks: +» (over)\nTf\n\n--- PAGE 93 [ocr] ---\n\nRES TRivied\nWitness saw the flying saucers (about seven to ten of them) which flew\nover their home, Said they went like \"blue blazes\" and didn't\nmake any noise and were headed south,\nWitness did not report this info. It wes reported by Marion Beuscher, a\nsister, Her address is Menomonee Falls, Wisc.\nReported in Amazing Stories, Page 170\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n36\n5.\n6.\nTe\n8.\n%\n10.\nll.\n12,\nDB.\nlhe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\nhe\n256\n26.\nWON\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 28 June 47 Incidont # We 45\nTimo afternoon\nLocation Illinois\nNamo of, observor_ ¥/S = Taken f/\"The Latest News\" at & to 8:15 A. M.\nw/Charles Sebastin\nOccupation of obsorvor N/S\nAddress of observor N/S\nPlaco of obsorvation Illinois\nNumbor of objocts 7 to10\nDistanco of object from observer\nTimo in sight\nAltitude\nSpood\nDiroction of flight\nTactics\nSound\nSizo\nColor\nShapo\nOdor dotectoa\nApparent construction\nExhaust trails\nWoathor conditions\nEffoct on clouds\nFAT” ~\nSketches or photographs a f at\nManner of disappearance\nRomarks; Tis info imxae broadcest 29 June 47 at 8:00 A, M. over\n\"The Latest News\", Charles Sebastin, announcer,\n(over) a3\n\n--- PAGE 95 [ocr] ---\n\nThe radio announcer stated that the discs had been sighted over\nIllinois the preceding\nThe announcement of thi\nin “Amazing Stories\" da\nafternoon (28 June\n© program was taken from a letter published\nted Jan 4g,\nqu\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nle\na.\n3e\nSe\n&\n7.\n8.\n230\n256\n266\nor ho\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 7 Jan 48 Fi Incidont #48\nTime detween 7:20 and 7:55 P. M.\nLocetion Wilminton, Ohio\nName of observor s Gele F, Welter, Sebs Jemes Hudson\nM/Sgt Irvin H. Lewis, S/Sgt John P. Heag, Sgt Herold E. Olvis & T/Sgt\nOccupation of obsorvor Control Tower operetors Leroy Ziegler\nand 4 menbers of the alert crew\nAddress of obsorvor Clinton County Air Base\nPlaco of obsorvstion Clinton County AF Base Control Tower\nNumbor of objocts 1 ke\nDistance of object from observer N/S\nTimo in sight 35 mimtes\nAltitude y/s\nSpeed terrific bursts of speed\nDirection of flight Sw\nTactics hung suspended in the air at intervals and then gained and\nlost altitude at seeminginly terrific bursts of speed\nSound 8/8\nSizo 3/8\nColor red\nShapo cone\nOdor dotectoa N/S\nApparent construction \"fire\"\nExhaust trails gaseous green mist\nWoather conditions Heavy leyer of clouds\nEffoct on clouds _ intense brightness of sky Laaprastaggrrct pierced thru a\nheavy layer of clouds passing intermittently over the area\nSkotches or photographs mone\nManner of disappoeranco disappesred over horizon\nRemarks: (Over)\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\nA sky phenomena which had the appearance of a flaming red cone trailing\n@ gaseous green mist appeared in the southwest skies of Wilmington, Ohio,\nbetween 7:20 and 7:55 P. M. Jan 7, 4S.\nThe sky phenomena hung suspended in the air at intervals end then gained\nand lost altitude at what appeared to be terrific bursts of speed. The\nintense brightness of the phenomena pierced thru a heavy layer of clouds\npassing intermittently over the area and obscured other celestial phenoména.\nNOTE: See account of an unamed comet due in the northern hemisphere approx\nJen 1. attached.\nSee incidents \"a, 48b, 48c, Hd & 33, 33a, 33d, 33c, 33d, 33e 33\nend 30 end 32.\nab\n\n--- PAGE 98 [ocr] ---\n\nHOE Fa SPA\nCG FISENL wo\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 7Jan kg : - Incidont # liga\n2. Timo 1925 o'clock ;\n3. Location Clinton County Air Fiela\n4. Namo of observer LeRoy Ziegler\n5. Occupation of obsorvor @/Sgt\n6. Address of observer Olinton County AF, Wilmington, Ohio\n7. Placo of observetion Clinton County AF Base\n8. Number of objocts 1\n9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor y/s\n10, Timo in sight ApprSowOOeMCENEguams Thirty-five mimtes\n11. Altitudo high\n12. Speed stationary for a while and then made rapid ascents and descents\nana then to SW with gt speed\n13. Direction of flight to SW\n1h. Tactics Vertical ascents and descents at great speed\n15. Sound None\n16. Sizo very large\n17. Color Same as star\n18. Shapo Circular - starlike - only larger\n19. Odor dotectoa N/S\n20. Apparént construction N/S\n21. Exhaust trails faint exheust trail when canine up and down or from\nside to side\n22. Woatheor conditions Cloudy\n23. &Effoct on clouds Object could be seen thru clouds\n2h. Skotehes or photographs None E\n25. Manner of disappearance over the horizon at about 20:00\n26. Romarks: (Over) i\n‘ ra“ od\nqt\n\n--- PAGE 99 [ocr] ---\n\nOvject appeared to be moving up and down and from side to side. At one\ntime the object was covered by a cloud but the light could be seen thru the\ncloud. It was the same color as a star only very mich brighter sometimes\nchenging to a more reddish hue then turning white or yellow. At first\nit did-not appear to be traveling at any speed. Then it seemed to go up and\ndown and sometimes change off and go from side to side at what seemed to be\n& very great speed. It seemed pretty high in the air - too high to be any\nkind of a light from the ground, There was no beam, No sound could be\nheard, A faint exhaust trail was discernible when it moved up or down or\nfrom side to side. Finally it began to move away toward the SW at very great\nspeed and disappeared over the horizon at about 20:00,\nSee: 4s, ed, MSc, 48d & 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 33d, 33, 33f & 30 ond 32.\n\n--- PAGE 100 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\nBe\nhe\nSe\noe\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nil.\n12.\nBe.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\nTe\n18. ,\n196\n20.\n21.\n22.\n236\n2he\n256\n26.\n\\CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 7 Jen ug Ineidont # 48d\nTime 1920 EST\nLocation Linton County Army Air Field, Wilmington, Ohio\nrobe of observor James H, Hudson,\nOccupation of obsorvor Corporal, on duty in Control Tower\nAddress of observor Clinton County AAF,\nPlaco of obsorvation Control Tower, Clinton Gounty AAF\nNumber of objocts 1 4\nDistance of object from observer some 15 to 2 miles\nTimo in sight 35 mimtes\n-Altituac WN/S\nSpeed | Hovered then moved with great speed\nDirection of flight South West\nTactics on ascent and descent - When it climbed it\nshape\nwes right side up = (point up) When descending the point turned down\nSound none\nSize larger than ster\nColor White changing to red to green\nShapo ‘Triangle\nOdor dotectoda N/S\nApparent construction surrounded with burning gas or something that\nemanated light\nExhaust trails When ascending & descending it appeered to trail a green\nwonta conditions light scettered clouds with a haze towerd the SW\nEffoct on clouds Could be seen thru the cloud which passed under it.\nSkotehes or photographs 4 penciled sketches\nManner of disappearance diseppesred on SW heeding at great speed\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nThe object when first sighted appeared white then it turned red. Its\nreal shape could not be distinguished until it descended. It then took\nthe form of a cone or up=-side-down triangle. (See Sketch \"A\")\n7 Sketch \"A\"\nWhen it HBR it was right side up (Sketch \"B\") ZN\nSTE PaL. hs bay to have a green mist following it\nOn escending and descending it\nSee Sketch \"C\" —\nSpeed could not be determined in miles per hour for it appeared to hover at\nspots, then, when it moved, it moved with great speed, After making a\nvertical descent and ascent it headed due SW at great speed and disappeared\nat approx 1955 EST, Distance from the field when first sighted was some\n5x 15 to 20 miles, There was no sound. The trail, maybe from exhawt,\nwas green (at least thru the field glasses it appesred green) During the\ntime it was under observation a cloud passed under it and the light shown thru.\nAccording to this observer the object was not a balloon, a comet, star or.\nany known aircraft. The light did not come from an aircraft's running lights,\nThe whole object appeared surrounded with burning gas or something which\nemitted a light.\nSee also: 48, 4a, \"Sc, 484 & 33, 33a, 33d, 33e, 33d, 330, F3f and\nIncidents 30 end 32.\no~\n@ : e : + oe\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nae\nA. EIDE AM saa\nFioW By tent UR\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nle Dato 7 Jan hg Incidont # Be\n2. Time 19330\n3 Location Clinton County AAF, Wilmington, 0.\nkk. Namo of observor S/Sgt John P, Haag\n5+ Occupation of obsorvor S8/Sgt\n6, Address of observer Clinton County AAF\n7s Placo of observation Control Tower\n8. Numbor of obdjocts 1\nQ- Distance of object from observer Mf Arouhd 5 miles from field\n10, Timo in sight 25 mimtes i\nll, Altitude ye -:15,000 to 20,000 ft\n12. Speod N/S - apparently slow\n13. Direction of flight . heading of 210°\n1h. Tactics 38h Moved from altitude of 15,000 ft to 10,000 ft\nwithont noticeble forward or backward notion (about 3 or 4 times)\n15. Sound\n16. Size n/s\n17. Color Changing colors (red and green)\n18. Shapo 4¥/S\n19. Odor dotoctoa N/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S\n21.' Exhaust trails N/S\n22, ° Woather conditions overcast\n23. Bffoct on clouds could be seen ‘thru overcast\n2h. Sketches or photographs None\n25. Mannor of disappoeranco © disappesred over horizon on heading of 210°\n26. Romarks: (over)\nFate %\nBrae\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nGS OE Ea SE,\n‘ Pe ea ae ee\nWitness observed very bright light in the sky southwest of Clinton Coun:\nAF Base which appesred to be the complete wing of an aircraft on fire. bY\nWhen viewed thru field glasses from the Control Tower the object would gain\nand lose altitude very rapidly witxemtot with barely any discernible\nforward or backward motion, At times it changed colors (from red to green, etc)\nAt one time it disappeared behind the overcast but its light penetrated thru\nthe overcast. At approximately 19:45 o'clock it began to move away from the\nfield ona of 210° and di:\n19:55. (1st acct) Seppesred over the horizon at approximately\nNOTE: See aleo 48, 'Sa, sb, 48d & 33, 33a, 330, 33c, 334,\n30 and 32. 33» 33a» 330, 33e, 33d, 330, 33f and\nAt the time of the sighting the weather was clear over the Base, with a\nSouthOWest wind which was moderate. There was an overcast in the SE which\neppeared to be a layer approximately 1000 feet thick, The height of this\novercest was approximately 5,000 ft. Object seemed to be about 5 miles\nfrom the field at an altitude of from 15,000 to 20,000 ft. The object\nwhich appeared stationary at first resembled the complete wing of an airplane\non fire. No beem of light was projected, After observing it with the\nnaked eye for some five mimtes, witness went to control tower and looked thru\nfield glasses and then decided that it was not a comet or a fallig star\nto his knowledge of astronomy. With the aid of the glasses the object\nappeared to go from an altitude of15,000 to 10,000 feet without any noticable\nforward or backward motion, and then back up to its original altitude very\nrapidly. This occurred some 3 or 4 times. When it moved a red light would\ndominate and change to a green light and then back to its original color.\nIt then started to reced on a heading of 210° going behind the overcast.\nHowever, the light was discernible thru the overcast. It then moved very\nrepidly away, stopping momentarily for 3 or 4 mimte intervals end then\ndisappe: over the horizon at 19855, No sound was heard, No photographs\nwere taken (From a signed statement nd account )\not\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1. Date 7 Jen 4g i Incidont # 48d\n2, Time 1920 to 1950\n3. Location Clinton County Army Air Fld., Wilmington, 0.\n. Mame of observor Mr. Ralph L. Stirr\n5. Occupation of obsorvor 4H/S\n6, Address of observor Clinton County AAB\n7. Placo of observation Clinton County AAB\n8, Mumbor of objocts 1\n9. Distance of objoct from obsorvor Seemed to be at first sine\n4,000 ft high\n10. Timo in sight N/S\nll. Altitude 4,000 ft+ tf\n12. Speod movement slow in appearence\n13. Diroction of flight epprox due west\nlh. Tactics deseribed arc from point first seen to horizon\n15. Soma 38/8\n16. Sizo N/S\n17. Color fire-colored\n18. Shapo x/s .\n19. Odor dotectoa 3/S\n20. Apparent construction Sx \"fire\"\n21. Exhaust trails none =\"left no trails or tails like a meteor or comet\"\n22. Woathor conditions clear to scattered\n23. Effoct on clouds Mx Light could be seen when clouds paesed benéath it,\n2h. Skotches or photographs none :\n25. Manner of disapposranco due west over horizon\n26. Remarks: (over)\nyo\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nOO uU eR.\nObject seemed to be some sort of flere, Witness thought it was some\naircraft in trouble. Requested the tower to take a look at it to\ndetermine if it were a flere. It appesred, with the naked eye, to be\n@ very bright light the color of ordinary fire which lost and regained\naltitude in the manner of a parachute flare riding on thermals. The\nintensity of the light varied. This was attributed to clouds passing\niuxfxamt below; however, the light wes readily discernible thru the\nclouds. The sky was clear to scattered. When the object was cometet)\nto the stars there was a decided difference. Stars were of the usual\nwhite; this object was yellow or flame color. When first seen it appeared\nto be about 4,000 ft but disappecring over the horizon would meke it much\nhigher, The movement was very slow in appearance and it left no trails\nor tails like a meteor or comet. Place of disappecrance was approximately\ndue west from position of observer.\nNOTE: See also 48, 4a, 4b, Hc, Hea &\n33. 338, 33d, 33c, 33d, Z3es 33f\n& 30 and 32\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\n{\n‘)\nle\na.\n3\nhe\nSe\n6\nTe\n8.\n9e\n10.\n17.\n18.\n19.\nDate 9 Jen 4 —\nTime x/s\nLocation around Denville, Ky. -\nNamo of observor Mr & Mrs, Markam\nOccupation of obsorvor N/S\nAddress of observor N/S - picked ae waI0 TAR ee\nPlaco of observation Danville, Ky.\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorvor 4/s\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude 4/8\nSpeea 4/8\nDiroction of flight West\nTactics none\nSound x/S\nSizo y/s\nColor W/S\nShapo pencil-shape\nOdor dotected N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nBxhoust trails | long trail of smoke or exhaust\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds W/S\nSketehes or photographs None\ntreil\nManner of disappearance / exploded into a beautiful display of sparks, etc\nRomarks;: (over)\nsie O Fp Pr TID om\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nAccording to a WHIO News Broadcast at 2300-2315, 9 Jan 48, relayed from\nDenville, Kentucky, a Mr. & Mrs, Markham were driving in their car in or\nabout Danville, Kentucky, when they saw a pencil-like object flying very high\nwhich left a long trail of smoke or exhaust, The trail shortly afterwerds\nturned into a beautiful fireworks display of sparks, etc. The object appeared\nto be traveling a straight course.\nRESTRIGTED\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nOA?! Fim SA\nRoWiGe Bay ate\nel\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\n1, Dato 10 Jan 48 (see reverse side of sheet) Incidont # 5\n2s Time 10 PM ES? ; q\n3. Location Wildwood, N. J. (39° 00! WN & 78° gt w)°\nhi. Yoho of observer Mrs. Ethel Evens\n5, Occupation of obgorvor authority on knitting\n6. ‘Address of eden Bellvue Apts, Wildwood, N. J.\n7» Placo of obsormtion 401 Pine Ave, Wildwood (home of Mrs. Krueger)\n8. Mumbor of objocts 1 which split into 2’ pieces\n9. Distance of objoct from obsorver undetermined\n10, Timo in sight 5-8 seconds\nll, (Altitude varying - slow descent\n12, Speed slow :\n13. Direction of flight shorewera’ (270°)\nlh. Taetics broke into two pieces\n15. Sound None\n16, Sizo lemplight\n17. Color yellow, red or amber=colored\n16, Shapo ovuler > tear drop\n19, Odor dotectod N/S\n20. Apparent construction ¥/S\n21. ; Exhaust trails none\n22., Woather conditions Clear night\n23., Bffoct on clouds, ¥/S\n2, Skotehes or photographs _Forwerded a picture of Mars published in \"Life'\nwhich showed an orange-red ball\n25., Mannor of-disappoarance fell into sea :\n26. Remarks: . (over)\n\n--- PAGE 109 [ocr] ---\n\neZ)\nFeb 19, 1948, 1225 A.M. :\nFeb 21, 1948 (Sat Night)\nMar 11, 1948 10:50 P.M. :\n(tmar séay night)\nApr 2, 4s4o P.M.\nApr 24; 5:10 P. M.\nr_2 and 3:\nJuly 1st, 1948\n°F Elta Fee\nSCH SUE BM thal WY fi\n; it ee\nWitness saw one object which it two separate pieces and fell into\nhe anaes ade Mina Revdbes ec asseat a\nWitness stated that she saw saucer. Tried to\nteke picture but says object was moving too fast.\nReported seeing another \"saucer\"\nSaw mystery light drop and fall in the water -\nObject resembles a small pilot-less plane ~ very\nbright metal - no motor noise and looks like the\npictures of the German pilot-less planes. The -\ncenter was ball shaped and very bright metal. It\nfollowed the coast line until out of sight. It\ncame from the south and was heading north,\n(seme ttm date) Object appeared to fall in\nwater. The metal wings were small end evidently\nbroke as it fell since it appeared like sheets of\nmetal dropping at the side. Witness states she\nsaw this clearly.\n\"new guided miesile of bright metel seen since 2 Apr.\"\n\\\n\"There is activity in Wildwood egein - the saucers\nhave been appearing since 1 July.\" Mrs. Evans\ninclosed picture shown in \"Life\" of the planet\n\"Yarg\" woich shows an orange-red ovuler circle.\nIn letter to President Truman she writes: \"there have been more ‘flying seucers'\nNOTE: Individuel maar\nwhich appear on very clear nights - when there is a\nmoon. They appeer to come from the SB and from the\nocean, Over the island they appear unsteady - like\nthe one that broke, Then over the land they ascend\nquite high and move towards the NW, diseppearing\nat not too fast a speed.\"\ns to be \"crackpot\" Wo one (with the exception of\nMrs, Krueger)appears to have seen the many sightings mentioned. This\nin spite of an alerted coast guard, police dept. and others,\nI AD\net\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\niS\nef\nwe\nJ\n: ir de? Ob\nCHECK@=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 210 Jan 4s Incidont # 50a\nTime 10 PM EST\nLocation Wildwood, N. J\nNamo of observor Mrs. Krueger\nOccupation of obgorvor housewife\nAddress of obsorver 4Ol Pine Ave., Wildwood, New Jersey\nPlaco of obsorvtion from 4Ol Pine Ave (39° 00' N & 78° hig! w)\nNumbor of objects 2\nDistance of object from obsorver 500 ft &\nTimo in sight 5-8 seconds\nAltitude verying\nSpeod slow descent\nDiroction of flight down\nTactics Floated slowly across horizon, separated and disappeared\nDelow housetops\nSound none\nSizo N/S - that of Lamplight\nColor orange-colored\nShapo discs or balls\nOdor dotectod w/S\nApparent construction ~N/S\nExheust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear night\nEffoct on clouds 4/8\nSketches or photographs none\nManner of disappoarance fell into sea\nRomarks: * (over) ‘ oT\nCONE:\n\n--- PAGE 111 [ocr] ---\n\nObjects were brought to Mrs. Krueger's attention by Mrs, Evans. Mrs Krueger\nsaw “a most umeual thing drop out of the sky. I think it was a flying\nseucer as I have never seen anything equal to it before\" She then states that\nshe saw what appeared to be 2 round orange colored discs or balls, the one\nbeing smaller, and that these objects @ppeared to descend vertically toward\nthe earth in a slow and steady manner until disappearing from their sight.\nMrs, Evans said that Mrs Krueger observed two objects (apparently rel=ted) but\nthat they were originally one object which seperated at about the time Mrs,\nKrueger sighted it.\nAll witnesses+ (Mrs. Evans, her son and Mrs Krueger) agree on the following:\nColor and size - that of an old-fashioned gas light which had a yellow, red or\nember shade. Outline was distinct and did not e@ppear aflame\nor irregular. No noise or sound of kind, No smoke or exhaust\ntrails seen, Shape oval to round. All stated that it was\nnot to their knowledge a balloon, diri.ible, flare, paracimte\nor any other known object and all seemed to have a pretty good\nkmowledge as to the appearance of the fore-going.\nNOTE: Witness appeared calm end normally sensible in her Tesponses to various\nquestions,\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED\nle Date 3 Sept 47 Incidont # 51\n2, Time 1215\n3. Location Oswego, Oregon\n4. Name of paaiess. Mrs. Raymond Dupui\n5. Occupation of obsorvor N/S\nFLYING OBJECTS\n6. Address of obsorvor N/S\n7. Placo of observation Oswego, Oregon\n8. Numbor of objocts 12 to 15\n9. Distanco of object from obsorvor y/s\n10. Timo in sight /S\nll, Altitude high\n12, Speod y/s\n13. Diroction of flight N/S\n1h. Tactics y/S\n15. Sound —-N/S\n16. Size x/s\n17. Color silver\n18. Shapo round\n19. Odor dotectoa 8/8\n20. Apparent construction w/s\n21. Bxhaust trails 4/8\n22. Woather conditions N/S\n23. Effoct on clouds y/s\n2h, Sketehos or photographs none RESTRICTE\nNi nmi ] ;\n25. Manner of disappoarance N/S\n-26, Romarks: 12 to 15 round silver objects seen at high altitude\nShove Osea: Peer belie et 3 Sept 47 while witness was observing\nui\n\n--- PAGE 113 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Se\noe\n7.\n8.\nDe\n10.\nn.\n12.\n13.\nihe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\n19.\n2.\n22.\n3.\n2h.\n25.\n26.\nBoon REO SNT IGE\nCHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS — ae si\npate 29 July M7. oi - > aiden 52\nTime 1450 : E : :\nlocation Hamilton Fld., Calif ae\nNamo of observer Capt Wiltiem H. Ryherd ]\nOceupation of alanine Capt, USAF, - Assistant Operations Officer .\nAddress of obsorvor Hamilton Fld\nPlaco of observation Hamilton, Fld. , Calif, 38° 03' N 122° 31' W\nNumbor of objects 2\nDistance of objoct from observer observed from ground\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude 8,000 - 10,000 ft\nSpood very fast - made PO look as if it were motionless\nDiroction of flight Southward toward Oskland\nTactics lst object pursued horizontal flight; 24 object\nseemed to be going from left to right and right to left\nSound yy ote gaan in aircraft formation\nSizo 15-25 ft in diameter\nColor white shiny\nShapo circular like a ball\nOdor detested N/S\nApparent construction 4/S\nExhaust trails None\nWoathor conditions Clear\nEffoct on clouds H/s\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance Diseppeered in flight\nRemarks: (over) oy ae\nhe\nQ\na\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nCapt Ryherd saw two unidentified aerial objects at approximately 2,000 to\n10,000 ft traveling above a P-80. He thought they were gSctpEe any 15\n25 feet in diameter. In shape they were circular like a on the bottom\nbut not completely round. eetiret flew straight and level but the second\nflying close behind the first at the same altitude seemed to be going from\nleft to right and right to left - more like a guard in an pepiast &\nDue to the noise of the P+S0, no sound could be heard from them. They did not\nleave any vapor smoke or visible trail. The weather was clear and ri\nRyher and Lt Ward Stewart watched them until they disappeared in flight\npresumably over Oakland headed toward the ocean.\nNOTE: Capt Ryherd showed extreme sincerity throughout the interview\nDE ESAS. BS 5\nZe\nWw\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nDiroction of flight 120° |\nTactics Similar to fighter a/c when accompanying heavier ships\n‘Size = N/S :\nColor milk white i %\nshapo N/S *\nodor dotectoa ¥/S\nApparent coonthisiidin n/s\nExhaust trails None :\nWoathor conditions 4N/S x\nEffoct on clouds a/s '\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of ‘pilidecaans flew out of sight\nRomarks + (over) a\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nLL\nle\n2.\n3.\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nil.\n12.\ni.\nibe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18..\n¢\nesTnair\nj } ts ty\n>\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 28 June 47 —\nTime 1515\nLocation\nName of observor\nOccupation of obsorvor\ncst\nAddress of observor\nlst Lt Eric B, Armstrong\n30 miles northwest of Lake Meade, Nevada\nIncidont # 53\nPlaco of obsorvetion 30 miles northwest of Leke Meade from air\nNumbor of objocts\nDistance of objoct from observer\nTimo in sight\nAltitude\nn/s\n6,000 ft\nSpeod - 285 MPH\nDiroction of flight 120° (NW)\nTactics\nSound y/s\nSizo 36\" in\nColor white\nShapo\nOdor dotectod\ndiameter\neirculer\ny/s\n5 or 6\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails. N/S\nWoathor eonditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds -¥/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoaranco\nRomarks:\n(over)\ny/s\nhorizontal very close formation\nFerry Division, Brooks Fld,, San Antonio, Texas\nBrooks Fld., San Antonio, Texas , 170th AF Base Unit\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nOn 28 June 47 SOQMBBXEST in e P-51 bound for Portland, Oregon, by way of\nMedford, Oregon, at approx 1515 CST (course of 300°) and ground speed of\n285 MPH, altitude 10,000 ft, approximately 30 miles NW of Lake Meade, Nevada,\nLt Armstrong sented 5 or 6 white, circular objects at 4:00,muxttiom altitude\napproximately 6,000 ft, on a course of 120° and flying at an estimated speed\nof 285 MPH. The objects were flying very smoothly end in a close formation.\nThe estimated size of the white objects was approximately 36\" in diameter.\nLt Armstrong wes sure the white objects werehot birds since the rate of\nclosure was very fast. He was certain too that the white objects were not\nJets or conventional aircraft since he has flown both.\nAGENT'S NOTES:\nLt Armstrong wes very sincere in the explanation and was not the exagerating\n| type. He merely stated what he saw and drew no conclusions,\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nQe\n3e\nhe\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\nCe\n10.\niy\n12.\n1.\nhe\n15.\n16.\nTe\n25.\n26.\nCHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 23 July 47 Incidont # 55\nTime 03452 (0715 local)\nLocation Hermon Fld., Stephenville, Newfoundland\nNamo of observer Miss Patricia Abbott & Lt Hammaker\nOccupation of obsotyér government employee and Nevigator & Public\ng Relations Officer\nAddress of obsorvor n/S\nPlaco of observation Harmon Fld., Newfoundland 48° 30' N 58° 33' W\nNumbor of objocts 2 Undetermined\nDistance of object from obsorvor y/s\nTimo in sight {fx Three mimtes\nAltitude 10,000 ft.\nSpeed high velocity - stated to be faster than conventional A/C\nDiroction of flight MME\nTactics abrupt darts\nSound no noise\nSize x/s\nColor reddish flashes of light\nShapo y/s\nOdor dotectod N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nvisibility:\nWoathor conditions high scattered clouds - xkuthie 15 miles\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or E Sree None\nManner of disappoarance N/S\nRemarks: (over\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\nWitnesses were walking when they observed a peculiar reddish light.\nThey thought at first ‘that the light wes a shooting star but it left\nno streak, It appeared again and they thought it was a plene flying at\nvery wigmut high altitude. Then a number of intermittant flashes were observed\nfor three minutes, After observing the abrupt darts of light and hearing\nno hum of motors they conéluded that it was definitely not a plane,\nas the maneuvers appeared too abrupt.\nQk, 3) UTE\n@ 6 ng\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n3.\nhe\nSe\n6.\nts\n8.\n9\n10.\nle\nay\n3.\nihe\n15.\n16,\n7.\n18.\n19.\n20.\nBix\n22.\n236\nahe\n256\n26.\nLocetion Birmingham, Alabema\nNamo of observer Steff Sergeant Ira L. Livingston\nOccupation of obsorvor S/Sgt, w/250 hours as Bilot and Armorer Gunner\nAddress of obsorvor 1354 Meadow Lane, Green Acres, Birmingham, Ala.\nPlaco of observation As above 33° 33'N 86° 52\" W\nNumbor of objocts 7 to 10\nDistance of object from obsorvor Undetermined\nTimo in sight n/s\nAltitude 2000 ft above horizon at 45° angle\nSpeod 500 to 600 MPH \"\nDirection of flight Southeast\nTactics vertical ascent - traveled in arc\nSound none\nSize 2 £t in diameter\ncolor ¥/S\nShapo round\nOdor dotectoa /S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails 4/S\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds x/s\nSketches or photographs x one photograph\nManner of disappearance N/S\nRomarks: (over) (= FP PP A POR,\n\\e\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\n@\n4\nAt 2045 hours, 6 July 47, Steff Sergeant Livingston's attention was called\nty a neighbor (a Mr. Herman M. Sockwell) to witness some \"flying discs\"\nThe objects appeered in the west of Birmingham and were traveling southeast.\nThey appeared to be 2000 above the horizon at a 45° angle at an unestimated\n@istance away. They were approximately 2 ft in diameter, and round.\nproduced a dim glow of light and were traveling at an estimated speed of\n500 to 600 MPH. The object (or objects) appeared to be traveling in a\n@efinite arc rather than straight, and as soon as one wes out of sight,\nanother would appear behind it but not always in the same path. One seemed\nto come straight up. The view of its source was obstructed by a nearby\nhouse but upon reaching the altitude of approximately 2000 ft it started off\n4m the. some direction as the others, Sergeant Livingston says that he did\nnot at any time see more than one object at a time, and tho it could have\neen one object it was his personal opinion that there were seven to ten\nobjects. The discs were silent and appeared composed of a single light.\n>\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\n2.\n3.\nhe\n32\n6.\nTe\n8.\nDe\n10.\nil.\ni.\n1h.\n15.\n6.\n17.\n16.\nee\npate 2D Tuly 1947 Incident # 57\nTine’ 00182\nLocation About one hour from Sidney, Newfoundland.\nNoho of observor © Mex Messrs Maitlend, Lerkin, Douglas and Hamilton\nOccupation of obsorvor All employes of Hamilton, Metcalfe and Kansas\nCity Bridge Company which concern is doing construction work at Harmon\nAddress of obsorvor With above-named concern\nPlaco of observstion on board the \"Burgeo\" enroute from Sydney\nNova Scotia to Port aux Basques, Newfoundland,\nNumbor of objocts 3 — saw flashes - 4 or 5 approximately 1 second\napert and equidistant.\nDistance of object from obsorver Vs\nTimo insight 48/S\nAltitude N/S 30° off horizon at an estimated 1/4 mile range\nSpeed high velocity - faster than tracer bullet\nDirection of flight NNE (30° East of true North)\nTactics horizontal flight\nSound BY/S-\nSizo 4¥/S\nColor 4/S = object not seen - flashes were silvery to red in color\nShapo N/S~\nOdor -dotectoa B/S\nApparent construction 4/S\nExhaust trails /S- possibly what was observed was itself the\nWoathor conditions Clear and dark\nEffoct’ on clouds 4/8\nSketches or photographs none\nManner of disappoerance B/S\nRomarks + (over) ‘ fs LPR § OP Ee\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3e\nke\nDe\n6.\n8.\noe\n10.\nli.\n12.\na.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\n17.\n18.\nCHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato 4 Aug 47\nTime evening\nLocation NW of Bethel Alaska\nYano of observer Capt Jack Peck and Co-pilot Vince Dely\nOccupation of obsorvor Pilot and Co~pilot - Al Jones Flying Svc,\nAddress of observor\nPlaco of observation\nNumbor of objocts\nIncidont_# 58\nn/s\n60° 57\" W 161° hg! w\n1\nDistance of objoct from observer 1200 ft\nTime in sight\n4 mimtes\nAltitude 500 to 1,000 ft\nSpeed 520 MPH - 3 times that of C-54\nDirection of flight NW\nTactics N/S\nSound 8/8\nSizo As large or lerger than C5}\nColor Dlack in color\nShapo Saucer - like that of C-54 (from rear) but without motors\nflying wings’\nOdor dotectod\nor\ny/s\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions\nEffoct on clouds\nbrilliant evening sky\nn/s\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance flew rapidly out of sight -\nRomarks:\n(over)\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nCapt Jack Peck and his Copilot Vince Daly stated that on 4 Aug at sunset\nthey sighted and followed a\"flying seucer\" northwest of Bethel, Alaska,\nThe object which appeared as large or larger in mass than a C54 and\nblack in color appeared silhouetted against a brilliant evening sky. In\norder to avoid a possible collision (being unable at first to determine\nin what direction the object was moving) they pulled up to about 1200 ft\nin order, to avoid possible collision. The object crossed their path at\nright angles to them. Seeing that it was moving away from them at a very\nrepid rate and flying at an altitude of from 500 to 1,000 ft they swung\nin behind it and followed it at en air speed of 170 MPH but the thing was\nout of sight in four minutes. They state the object was smooth~surfaceland\nstreamlined and resembled tuatxsf a C-54 without motors (from the rear) and was\nwithout wings or any visible mems of propulsion whatever, Wind wes negligible\nand it was on a NW course.\nOfficial in Charge of the Airlines for which Peck was working states that the\npilot is not the \"imaginative type\".\nye\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nde\n2.\nBe\n5e\n6.\nTe\n8.\nEn\n10.\nll.\n12.\nBe\nlhe\n15.\n16,\n17\n; 18.\n19.\n21.\n22,\n23.\n256\n26.\nho DE an An\ne CONE Sere\nCEECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 12 Sept hy ~ 3 Incidort # 9\nTino 45 mimtes after sunset\nLocation Midway Island to Oakm - beyond Necker Island\nNamo of observer Capt Stanley.S, Griffin &\n2d Officer Edward B. Polhems\nOccupation of observer Pilot and 2a officer, PAA\nAddress of observer N/S\nPlaco of observation Beyond Necker Island (23° 34' N 164° 42\" w)\nNunbor of objocts 1 : 3\nDistance of object from observer 1 mile\nTimo in sight. Six seconds\nAltitude 9,500 to 10,000 ft\nSpeod 1160 MPH (1000 knots)\nDirection of flight 350° then 109°\ntactics | Abruptly changed course but observed horisontel. flight\nholding altitude '\nSouma n/s\nSize Ws :\nconor B/S (See below - exhanst) ‘\nShapo 3/8 : ;\nOdor dotectoa N/S ,\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S- light the color of an incandescent light\nwithout appreciable blue & no reddish tinge\nVWoathor conditions dark - 45 mimtes after sunset\nEffoot on clouds Wo effect on clouds\nSketches or photographs None : :\nMarner of disappoarance Appeared to burn out 30 miles ahead of PA plane\nover. —e\ney wy a\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\n3 Phew\nPlane had just passed Necker Island at 0535 GCT, At 0558 GCT an intense white\nlight wes observed 60° off starboard bow of plane. It appeared similar to\nthe light of an approaching plane except that it was extremely intense. The\ncolor was that of an incandescent light without appreciable blue and reddish\ntinge. It appeared on a course about 350° true some 5 miles away. ight\ngrew in intensity (but without any change in color) to a point estimated to be\none mile off starboard bow of the plane. When the PA plane switched over to\nmanual control the object suddenly veered to an approximate course of 109°\nand then the bright light appeared to split into two parts and assumed a reddish\nIme. These two reddish lights did not have the intensity of the white 1\nand appeared about a wing-length apart. As it changed its course the extraordinary\nspeed was noted. It far outraced the Pan American plane and the twin lights\nappeared to burn out 30 miles ahead, The entire phenomenon was observed for some\nsix seconds. Object was estimated to be traveling 1,000 knots per hour.\nNOTE: Both observers thought it could have been a meteor except “for the manner\nin which it held altitude. At no time did it appear to get above or\nbelow 9,500 ft. When it disavpeared it still seemed at about 9,500 ft.\nat no time did it give off sufficient illumination to reflect on the\ncloud formation at 8,000 ft.\nBoth observers were questioned as to possibility of optical illusion\nend the probability that the object dropped at an oblique angle but\nboth firmly declared the object apparently changed course and that\nit appeared to hold altitude throughout the entire time observed,\nPAA plane was eastbound from Midway on magnetic course 98, which is\napproximately 110° true, and flying at 9,000 feet at about 205 knots,\nIt wes flying on sutomatic pilot with Griffin in the right-hand seat\nin the control cabin and Polhems in the left-hand seat. It was dark\nand there were cumlus clouds of about .l} density. The sun had set 45\nmimites previously.\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nll.\n13.\nlhe\n15.\n16.\n17.\n. Time in sight > ‘B/S\n‘Apparent construction 3/S\nDistance of object from obsorvor\nAltitude 3B/S\nSpood very fast © ¢\nDirection of flight couldn't ascertain\nTactics ¥/S :\nSound w/s % ; a\nSizo dinner plate .\ncolor between red and yellow |\nShapo circle\nodor dotoctoa ¥/S ; oS\n/\nExhaust trails Had teil on it of yellowish hme which was not as\nbright as circle and seemed a little over a yard long.\nWoathor conditions W/S *\nEffoct on clouds B/S\nSketches or photographs None *\nManner of disappearance “hardly in sight before it disappeared\"\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\n18.\n_ Apparent construction x/s\n“Manner of disappoarance ¥/s : 5\nShapo S/S ~—\nodor dotostea ¥/S. }\ni\nExhaust trails a/s\nWoathor conditions N/6 - wimesses affirm it was \"clear\" and at saeai\n~ Bffoct on‘clouds 8/8\nSkotches or photographs None\nRomarks : (over)\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nVv\nJ\nyr 1 outed\nAlbert Samms is a twelve-year old boy. He was alone when he saw the\nobject. He thought it was flying at the height of a plane at high altitude\nbut that it looked strange for an airplane because it wes lit up so brightly-\nit was not carrying lights (\"planes do have a light or two\") It was of a\nbright reddish yellow color. Witness saw it only momentarily because of the\ntremendous speed. \"I saw it only for a mimte because it wes traveling at\na terrific speed.\"\nHis mother, Mrs. Semms, is the Post Mistress of the town and efter hearing\nher son's description felt that it answered the description of the “flying\n@isc\", She added that Albert didn't believe the thing was a plane since\n\"3+ wouldn't shoot down like that did\" and \"besides it was too ‘lit up'\",\nSee Legge account (Incident 60) and Evans' account (Incident 60a)\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n2.\n3.\n5e\n6.\nTe\n8.\nQe\n10.\nll.\n12.\nDB.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\nll.\n18.\n19.\n20.\nai.\n22.\n23.\nCHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 8 Sept 47 Incidont # 61\nTime 2230 P. M.\nLocation Logen, Uteh\nMame of observer Mr and Mrs, Richard Anderson\nOccupation of obsorvor ¥/s\nAddress of obsorvor Logan, Utah\nPlaco of observation Loge, Uteh 4oe 45' W 111° 54\" w\nNumbor of objects Approx a dozen\nDistance of object from observer y/s\nTino in sight & one to 2 mimtes\nAltitude 2,000 to 3,000 ft\nSpeoad “fester than birds\"\nDirection of flight north\nTactics ee Sty. in approx one to two mimates observing group\nSound N/S\nSizo about the size of pigeons\nColor white and illuminated\nShapo W/S\nOdor dotectea N/S\nApparent construction W/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions & cloudy f\nEffoct on clouds ¥/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance in flight to the north\nRomarks : (over) >\n| RESTRICTED\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nle\na.\n3.\n5e\nbe.\nTe\n8.\nQe\n10.\nll.\n12,\n1.\nlbs\n15.\n16,\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n21.\n22.\n23.\n2lbe\n256\n26.\n€roup of moving stars which traveled clockwi\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\npate & Sept 47 ; Incidont # “Gla\nTime Approx 10:30 P. M.\nLocation Logan, Uteh\nNamo of observer Mr &Mrs. Norman Hell §\nOccupation of observer N/S\nAddress of obsorvor Mf Logen, Uteh\nPlaco of obsorvation Logen, Uteh 40° 45' NW 1118 54\" Ww\nMumbor of objects B/S\nDistance of object from obsorver N/S\nTimo in sight 4/S\nAltitude -N/S\nSpeod Mix Much faster than birds ;\nDirection of flight Clockwise above city\nTactics changed formation\nSouna 4/S\nSizo pprox that of staf\ncolor ¥/S\nShapo 4/8\nOdor dotectea N/S\nApparent construction N/S\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions Cloudy\nEffact on clouds ¥/S\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance W/s\nRomarks: Sew a group of flying objects similar in appearance to a\n(over)\nRe sPorepte ore gee re Oe\nneo TRICTED*\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nle\nes\n5.\n6.\nae\n8.\n9\n10,\nlhe\npate 12305 P, M . Incidont # 63\nTime = &9 July 47 y\nYoaaing Yea\" Cengon Farry to York © tose ob clive\nLocation 1/4 mile NW of Canyon Ferry hate pe gp et toes\nena\nName of observers R. J, Madden et al\nOcoupation of obgorver Division Plant Engr, The Pac, Tel & el Co.\nAddress of observor The Pac, Tel & Tel Co.\nPlaco of obsorvation 25 NE of Helena, Montena\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorvor 2 to 3 miles\nTimo in sight 5 seconds +\nAltitude 3,000 ft\nSpeod tremendous\nDirection of flight NE\nTactics Hovering - rising and descending thru vertical distance of\nsome 50-100 ft - then swooping to the NE at tremendous speed\n15.\n16,\nWe\n18.\n19.\n20.\nal.\n22.\n23.\n2h.\n25.\n26.\nSound N/S\nSizo 3 ft in dia X 3 or 4 inches in thickness - as seen from observers\nWiewpoint. - Apparently huge\nColor like polished nickel\nShapo circular\nOdor dotectoa N/S\nApparont construction like polished nickel\nExhaust trails 4N/S\nWoathor conditions Blue sky with scattered small clouds, Bright\nsunshine causing disc to gleam and shimmer.\nEffoct on clouds w/s\nSkotehes or photographs None\nManner of disappoaraneo “melted into thin air\" —\nene |\nRomarks: (over)\ntm ee?\nome\n(Fak\n @RESTRICTED\n“LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDato, 6 fe wy Incidont. # B\nLocation §moke River Cenyon (neer Twin Falls) Tasho\nNias co oteubles A. GC. Urie and two sons, Kenneth & Billy\nOccupation ef observer farmer\nAddress of obsorvor Qperater of % Falls Trout Farm\" 6 miles\nPlaco of astocier “io cove - ong ace the tooo Biver\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistaneo of object from observer 300 ft\nTimo in sight pypemtery\n‘Altitude £% from the canyon floor - 300 ft avay from observer\nUy BA perplliee Beery\nSpeod 1.000 NPE\nDiroction of flight East to West\nTactics ped up and down over hills & hollows of cenyon\nSound tata sound ;\nSizo 20 feet by 10 ft im thickness\nColor gy blue\nShapo gj broad rimmed hat with low crow\nApparont’ construction a/s\nExhaust trails pyyenst futem flame - a red tubular fiery glow at the\nWoathor ae s —\nBffoct on clouds y/g\nSkotehes or photographs gg\nManner of disappearance @isappesred behind hill\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\nAbetec she\nSHNie8icads\nman\nys stated that they had never before seen one of the\njared to be @ sober, middl.\ndo;\nUrie seemed completely sincere about the incident end\ndiscs,\nsomes NOTES:\nThe\n\\\nbud\n)\nBa\nTE\nEs*rric\nFer\nca\nfort\n\\\n@\n/\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\n10.\nll.\nLD.\nIhe\n15.\n1.\n17.\n236\nabe\n25e\nSketches or photographs Mone\nPlaco of obsorvetion\nMunbor of objocts 2.\nDistance of object fron obsorver\nTimo in sight g/g\nAltitude 4,000 to 6,000 ft\nSpeod great speed east ‘\nDiroction of flight g/g Avan\nTactics y/g j\nSound ggho of a motor = rig Comissioner Keviins-\naaa ve -d. H, Brom\nColor a/s (+ reflected light : 2 Fa\nShapo circular 3 fe } \\ ‘ \" < Al\nOdor dotected a/s : :\nApparent construction g/g ®\nExhaust trails “a/s\nWoathor conditions w/s\nEffoct on clouds u/s iow\nce\nManner of disappearance as\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\n17\nCOPRIC) ce\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDati\nis 3 Faly 1947\nLocation\nSouth Brooksville, Me.\nName of observer\nMr. John F, Cole\nOccupation of obgorvor ccna\nAddress of observor South Brooksville, Me.\nPlaco of observation aig. Harborside, Meine -\n°\nNumbor of objocts 1»\nDistanco of objoct from observer 3/8\nTimo in sight a/s\nAltitude 3/8\nSpeed 9.4900 MPH\nDirection of flight id (true)\nTactics u/s\nSoumd Loud roer\nSize 50 to 100 feet wide\nColor 4 4gntecolored\nae only concrete evidence of form appeared on left tangent of the\nOdor dotediRRBP w dark shaped forms\nApparent construction © a/s\nExhaust trails 3B/s\nWoathor conditions 3/8\nEffoct on clouds 3/8\nSketohes or photographs\nManner of disappearance\nRomarks:\nIncidont # 1\n\n--- PAGE 166 [ocr] ---\n\n4i\nHl\nee Toe\nCig\n4 Hass\nly like a swarm of bees\nThe loud roar suggests they\nBut since they were in no reguler\nPeery\nrt\nhl\neen tail vings.\nto be\nof them have had wings?\nbackground was hazy blu\nThe sky\ntowing a lot of balloons, the witness\noser and rather small.\nOne\ndeen\nplane\neasily\nzed.\nise\n3%\na\n4\nfad\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\nde\n2.\n3.\n5.\n6.\n7.\n8.\n10,\n11,\n12.\nv.\n256\nCHECKeLIST = UNIDENT\npate 30 dune 1947\nTimo 0910 MST\nT =gat eed\nBF\nIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nIncidont # 78\nLocotion Meer Williams Pield over Grand Canyon, Arizona\nLt William G, MoGinty, USE\nNamo of\nOceupation of obgervor\nAddress of obsorvor\nobserver\nPlaco of obsorvation Plame\nNumbor of objoots\nDistance of objoct from obsorvor M/S\nTimo in sight ¥/S\ndecreasing from 25,000 ft\nAltitude\nSpood “Ameonceiveble*\nDirection of flight straight down\nTactics B/S\nSound 4/s\nSizo 8 ft in dia,\nColor wixemioe Light gray\nShapo Cireular\nodor dotectea 8/8\nLice tne. ection Oe\nExhaust trails a/s\nys\nWoathor conditions\nEffoct o}\nm clouds\n¥/s\nSkotchos or photographs\nSeemed to\nManner of 24 QQRR OP the south im of Grand Canyon,\nRomarks:\n(over)\n) have hi:\nP-80 student, Williams Fld, Chandler, Ariz.\nWilliams Fid., Chandler, Ariz.\n\n--- PAGE 168 [ocr] ---\n\n“Ge Re\nPoint Hugu, t Hueneme, Calif.\nAGENT'S HOTES: Lt Hymn ha his permanent address ast B.A. M. 7. C.,\nyet\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nsd\n10.\nits\nDB.\n‘Ube\n15.\n16.\nlle\n18.\n19.\n(206\n2l.\nOceupation of : oe ett\nAddress of obsorvor — ws =\nPlaco of Shae eee :\nNumbor of objueta zw\nDistaneo of object from\nTimo in sight 15 seconds :\nAltitude high altitude\nSpeod repid x\nDirection of flight east to west f fers) Be te\nTactics B/S 5 *\nSizo Langer then pibal belloon when observed thra a theodolite =\nColor metallic grey or silver ; 5\nShops 5/8 :\nOdor dotected a/s , ea es\nApparent construction ys A ‘\nExhaust trails _—-sB/8. i:\nWoathor conditions clear\nattaob on slouds ; u/s eas i\nSketches or photographs Nome =| * Sete?\nwinner 66 adsaniearance.< pam\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 170 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Minozewski observed a strange metallic disk on three occasions\nthru the theodolite while making his pibal observation during a six\nmonths period. Mr Minozewski last observed the disk in 1947\nat 1100 B Pibal Observation whem the balloon was at 15,' ft. He\nfollowed it for 15 seconds. It was moving on level flight from east to west\nto the far north of the station. The object was a metallic like chrome -\nshaped somet! like an ellipse with a flat level bottom and a dome like=:\n\\ ALA pS The disk ( weather’\nwalinentone larger in size (in the instrumen' ver.\nIt wes impossible to estimate the height or speed of the disk except that\nit appeared to be moving rather rapidly.\nMiss Baron, a co-worker observed the disk when her balloon was at sbout 27,000\nft. She thought the color to be a dull metallic luster.\n\n--- PAGE 171 [ocr] ---\n\n7%\nBe i\nahs\n25\n26.\n_ Direction of flight SOUMH BAST\nSpeod that of jet\nTactics B/S\nSound ows\nSizo Small plane\nf\nColor Reflected white light\nShapo \"plod\"\nOdor dotected B/S.\nApparent construction a/s >\nExhaust trails Mone\n_ Woathor conditions.\nBffoet on clouds None\nSkotehes or photographs\nManner of disappearance\nRomarks s (over)\n“Scattered clouds ~ Visibility: 10-12 mi.\nP\nDehind trees\nRESTRICT\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\nan\no\n17.\n@ ESTAir f i jiae oy\nCHECK=LIS? - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\neee 7 daly 1947 Incidont #\nTime 0900 hours\nLocation Hickam Village #2\nName of observer Mr, Daniel Saito\nOccupation ef obsorver Air Commmnications Sections, Hawama, Hickem Fla.\nAddress of observer B/S = Gould be contacted at Hickam Fld\nPlaco of observation yieinity of Hickam Villege#2\nMumbor of objects 1 + @ lerge balloon with a silver dise suspended\nvelow it.\nDistance of object from observer a/s\nTimo in sight fev nimtes\nAltitude 6,000 ft\nSpeod glow\nDirection of flight IW toward sea\nTactics peyolved\nSound 4/8\nSize agesteadeent 5/3\nColor silver\nShapo spherical - like large belloom with disc attached\nOdor dotectod B/S\nApparont construction ‘ /S\nExhaust trails §/S\nWoathor conditions’ gloudy\nEffoct on clouds B/S\nSkotches or photographs Mone / ' ;\nManner of disappoarance est among the elouds : i\nRemarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 175 [ocr] ---\n\n~\n256\n26.\neek) a\nCEECK\n4\niss\na3\n\n--- PAGE 195 [ocr] ---\n\noN\na,\nBe\nhe\n5e\n6\niD\n8.\n9.\n10.\nil.\n13.\nTe\n18.\n19.\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 11 Jan 4s Incidont # 93\ntime 1630\nLocation Hertford, Conn.\n9 Kenneth M, Helton\nNamo of observor James J. Pargoe\nOccupation of obsorvor Captains, USAF (ATC)\nAddross of obsorvor Atlantic Division, ATC (Sq. \"D\" Air Evac.)\nPloco of obsormtion Hartford, Conn.\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from observer 4N/S\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude 4/s\nSpood Unknown - very high velocity\nDiroction of flight Shooting toward earth at 45°\nTactics 4/8\nSound None.\nSize Resembled shooting star, observers not certain however.\nColor bluish center, red on the edges\nShapo Appeared to be disc\nOdor dotectod None\nApparent construction w/S\nExhaust trails No tail or tails\nWeather conditions §/S\nEffoct on clouds W/s\nSkotches or photographs None\nManner of disappearance Dropped out of sight on the north side\n't.Tom which is near Holyoke, Mass,\nRomarks:\n(over )\nwh\n\n--- PAGE 197 [ocr] ---\n\nDe\n10.\nll.\n12.\n20.\nal.\n22.\n23.\n256\n26.\n“ONE AD eb rE eo\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDat© 50 Deo 47 7 Incidont # 9M\nTimo 1906 PS?\nLocation 4a\"'9,3! W and 114° 22.2\" W\nBt Col W.¥. Jones\nMaj A, A, Andres\nOccupation of obsorvor USAF pilots\nAddress of observor Hq, Eastern Pacific Wing of ATG\nPlaco of observation See $3\nName of observor\nNumbor of objocts\nDistance of object from obsorver B/S + at 2130 position fromlene\nTimo in sight 2 seconds\nAltitude A/G was at 13,000 '. Cngor yas descending vertically.\nSpeod . Very high + unlmown\nDiroction of flight Vertically dom\nTactics seemed to slow as it neared the ground\nSound Wj\nSizo n/s\nColor n/stratled intense green end blue flames\nShapo 4/8 n\nOdor dotectod yg\nApparent construction g/g\nExhaust trails §ee@ #17 = trailed intense green and Dlue flomes\nWeathor conditions B/S\nEffoct on clouds a/s\nSkotehes or photographs Jone\nManner of disappearance a/s\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 198 [ocr] ---\n\nbee a Aes\nAirplane wes cruising SE ft\nCol W. W, Jones, Hq.\nof 2330 o'clock in relation to the pl.\ngreen and blue flames wes viewed for a\nwas descending vertically at a very\ndow slightly upon nearing the\n(Lt\n\n--- PAGE 199 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n26\n3e\n5e\n6.\n8.\noe\n10.\nll.\n12,\n13.\n1h.\n15.\n16.\nTe\n18.\n19.\n20.\nan.\n22,\n23e\n256\n- 2be\nRESTRICTS.\nCHECKLIST: - UNIDENTIFIED ssi OBJECTS\npate 30 Dee 47 Inciaont # 95\nTime 1925 PS?\nLocation Rosedale, Calif (38° 58' H., 123° 53\" w)\nNamo of observers (0-47 crew)\nOccupation of obsorvor\nAddross of obsorver Seeramento Air Depot G7 #7488\nPlaco of obsorvetion Rosedale, Calif\nNunbor of objects\nDistance of object from observer x/s\nTino in eignt¥/S\nAltitude - 16w + :\nSpeca Tory Digh\nDirection of flight ws\nTactics Ws\nHone\nA bg doe ee ONE\nSound\nsizo | B/S\nColor Serersicxeckershtxfomeniinrnbdgreamrnetonioating 3/5\nshapo 8/S\nOdor dotected a/s\nApparent construction a/s\nExhaust trails several colors of fleme with red & green predominating\nWoathor conditions Ws\nEffoct on clouds x/s\n's\nSkotches or photographs a)\nManner of agen SB 8 LT Sewnt cone bile\nAESTRICTED\nRomarks:\n\n--- PAGE 200 [ocr] ---\n\niz\n|\nBE\n+\ni\ni\nLi\naye\nE\ni\ni\n=\n:\n:\n;\nf\n;\n:\nreceived at Fairfield-Suisun tower from Me@lellan Airfield\n194\n\n--- PAGE 201 [ocr] ---\n\nC)\n10.\nn.\n12.\n13.\nLhe\n15.\n1.\n17.\n18.\nPlaco of cheormtion © igs\nNumbor of objocts\nDistanco of objoct from observer ie\nTimo in sight 3/8 ;\nAititude 12 to 13 mgpdred feet shove the ground\nSpeod ¥/S .\nDiroction of flight &/S\nTactics : one\nSound 4/8\nSizo 8/8\nColor a/s\nShapo y/s$\nOdor dotoctod y/s\nApparent construction g/g\nExhaust trails y/g ; : |\nWoathor conditions 3/$\nEffoct on clouds W/S\ngktenes or photographs Mone\nManner of disappoaranco exploded\n | e\n=\nsamanky ten control tower tained @ report at approximately 2300 ES?\nfrom Hamilton Fld- wun Control. that 4 cotoriet on US Righwey #40\nfate wiket laveleaae Nevada, anerexinssly. 29° 55: 53° w)\nsee ee shsnes cpINae Ta the ke Oh a Ouebten ee ok\nWould appesr to be connected with Incidents Wg 94, 95 ana 97.\n\\\n\n--- PAGE 203 [ocr] ---\n\n$\nspooa 8/8\nDirection of flight 3/S_\nTactics 3/3 Reef a\nSoumd - B/S*\nSize y/ s\ncolor WS\nShapo y/ s\nOdor dotectoa N/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails 4/S\nWoathor conditions ¥/S\nEffoct on clouds §/S”\nSketches or photographs one\n+ bao Iwe,\nManner of disappoarance =‘ N/S - saw flash - presumably en explosion\nRomarks: (over)\n\n--- PAGE 205 [ocr] ---\n\nle\n3e\nhe\nDe\n6.\nTe\n8.\na.\n10.\nll.\n12,\nBe\n1h.\n15.\n16,\n17.\n16,\n‘eae Bar\nPAR :\nmie\nCHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nDate 2 November 1947 Incidont # 98\nTime just before break of day\nLocation Anderson Road, Houston, Texas\nName of observor Mr. & Mrs. Elmer L, Brimberry\nOccupation of obsorvor KAS Lmploye of Immigration Sve, Dept of Justice\nAddress of obsorvor Andersm Road, ‘Houston, Texas\nPlaco of observation ‘their home while lying in bed\nNumbor of objocts 1\nDistance of object from obsorvor N/S_\nTimo in sight N/S\nAltitude N/S - it appeared to fell in a field adjecent their residence —\nSpeoa 8/8\nDirection of flight eerthward\nTactics \"spinning\"\nSound N/S\nSizo kaxge =- 26 to 30 inches in diameter\nColor fire\nShapo Tound\nOdor dotected N/S\nApparent construction HE “fireball\"\nExhaust trails N/S\nWoathor conditions N/S z : af |\nEffoct on clouds M/S\nSketches or photographs None :\nNanner of disappearance suddenly \"went out\" djust before it reached\nthe earth.\nRomarks : (over)\n\n--- PAGE 206 [ocr] ---\n\nWw eB\nseemed to diminish as it\napproached the It ed to have suddenly \"gone out\" just\nbefore it speed pier ates Tt possibly could have hit the ground a great\ndietance bat it seemed to have landed in the open vacant field adjacent\nthe house. 8 field is sbout 18 amixex acres in area, Mr. Brimberry\ndescribed the object as being \"almost round, maybe a little oval or saucer-\nshaped and giving off a bright light. It appeered to be spinning. He did\nnot see the tail when he observed the object.\nThis incident occurred just before sun-up end it was pretty light outside.\nPes\n\n--- PAGE 207 [ocr] ---\n\ndtu?\na\n17.\n18.\n19.\n20.\n2l.\n22.\n23.\ne SCSTRICTS\nCHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nIncidont # 99\nDate 3 Jan 1948\nTime y/s\nLocation Military Attache, Helsinki, Finland (official source of 1\ninformation) |\nNamo of observor Helsinki Press, 10th Jan 48. Finland 1\n(USMILATTACHE AMLEGATION Helsinki Finland sed Burrill)\nOccupation of obsorvor N/S\nAddress of observor Helsinki, Finland\nPlaco of observation Vagsa, Finland <\nNumbor of objects One (1)\nDistance of object from obsorver N/S\nTimo in sight 30 seconds\nAltitude N/S\nSpeod N/S\nDirection of flight west to east\nTactics n/s\nSound n/s\nSize n/s\nColor Shining\nShapo n/S hk\nOdor dotected y/S\nApparont construction N/S\nExhaust trails ‘Long tail\nWoathor conditions N/S\nEffoct on clouds N/S\nSketches or photographs None\nManner of disappoarance N/S\nRomarks: Helsinki press 10th January reported observation of light\nphenomena vicinity Vaasa 3rd January brightly shining object with ye\nlong tail moved west to east visible for 30 seconds\n\n--- PAGE 208 [ocr] ---\n\ne CHECK*LIST = TIFIED FLYING OBJECTS\nie Date 5 Jan 1948 pee\n2. Time y/s\noa! Locetion Military Attache, Helsinki Finland (official source of\nfs cline ennai information)\n“5. Occupation of obsorvor N/s\n6, Address of observor N/S\n7» Placo of observation Pietarsaari, es\n8. Numbor of objocts One (1)\nQe Distance of object from obsorvor N/S\n10, Timo in sight “10 Seconds ;\nll. Altitude n/S\n12. Speod N/S\n13. Direction of flight north to south\n*\nA ea es\ny\nlh. Tactics N/S\n15. Sound N/S\n16. Sizo N/S\n17. Color Shining\n18. Shapo N/S\n19. Odor dotectoa N/S\n20. Apparent construction N/S\n21. Exhaust trails Grey streaks were left in the sky.\n22. Woathor conditions N/S\n23. Effect on clouds N/S\n2. Skotehes or photographs None\n25. Manner of disappearance N/S\n26, Romarks:\nwas observed 5th Jen for 10 seconds. It was going from north to south.\nByewitnesses state flemes were ejected and grey streaks left in the sky\nA shining object was seen necr Pietarsaari 5th Jen which\n100\n9°\nid", "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_12_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 209, "ocr_pages_used": 173, "ocr_mean_confidence": 72.27, "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "review_note": "OCR Batch 12 large FBI case-file candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_12\\texts\\027__027__38_143685_box7_incident_summaries_1-100.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_12\\document_notes\\027__027__38_143685_box7_incident_summaries_1-100.md" }, { "id": "028", "ordinal": 28, "title": "59_214434_SP 16 [7.18.1963]", "agency": "Department of State", "category": "diplomatic cable", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "7/18/63", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 6, "word_count": 2099, "text_pages": 6, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/59_214434_sp_16_[7.18.1963].pdf", "sha256": "aba3ec3b8ef0240364308cf046ccbfcd252c5a5d7ef470d696b72c1f41b2502d", "csv_description": "This memorandum, dated July 18, 1963, from the Executive Office of the President, National Aeronautics and Space Council, relates to thoughts on the space alien race question. Included are details relating to plans if alien intelligence is discovered, expanding scientific knowledge, the possibility of life on Mars, and diplomatic policy.", "top_terms": [ "life", "system", "only", "scientific", "race", "intelligent", "other", "space", "moon", "some" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nI S/he\nTTC WV : FILE nnoy\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT : eee\nNATIONAL AERONAUTICS and SPACE COUNCIL\nWASHINGTON\nae\nJuly 18, 1963 OWT\n( ~\nMEMORANDUM FOR \\\nMr. Robert F. Packard a)\nOffice of International Scientific Affairs\nDepartment of State\nWashington 25, D.C. 4\nSUBJECT: Thoughts on the Space Alien Race Question\naie\nDuring recent discussions the question has occasionally, though 4\nrarely, arisen that perhaps we should consider the policy question ’\nof what to do if an alien intelligence is discovered in space. Some\ndiscussion of this occurred, as you will recall, during deliberations\non BNSP Task I. This memo contains some miscellaneous thoughts\non the question,\nThe consensus of scientific view says, with quite good reasons, that W\nthe possibility of running across an alien intelligent race in our solar\nsystem 7S negligible. This is due primarily to the presumed unsuit- )\nability’ of conditions upon other planets to support life as we know it.\nThe flying saucer advocates claim, of course, that the scientific\nviewpoint iS nonsense, and that there is overwhelming evidence of ae\nsuch beings. In my own mind, I find it difficult to side with the flying cS\nsaucer advocates, but the almost total impossibility envisioned by\nmost scientists also is disturbing. Therefore, I present the problem\nin current perspective, as I see it.\nUp until a few decades ago it seemed very improbable that intelligent\nlife existed anywhere outside of the solar system. The chief reasons\nfor this were a combination of scientific theory, scientific knowledge,\nand religious belief. The most widely accepted scientific theory as\nto the formation of the solar planetary system held that it was a re-\nsult of the near collision of two stars. Since sucha precise near-miss\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nof two stars would be an extremely rare event, it followed that there\nwould be very few other planetary systems in the universe and, in-\ndeed, perhaps this was the only one. Religious belief said, further-\nmore, that life was a gift bestowed by God, This was a relatively\nundisputed point since no scientific data existed to bridge the gap\nbetween non-living and living materials.\nThe situation today is vastly changed in these respects. The most\nwidely held theory of stellar formation would predict the formation of\nplanetary systems to be a natural consequence of stellar evolution.\nOn this basis, most stars would possess planetary systems, and the\nnumber of habitable planets in our galaxy would be tremendous. Our\nbiggest telescopes cannot resolve planets at the distances even of the\nnearest stars, so no direct confirmation is yet available. In my own\nmind, however, the wide prevalence of multiple stars is an overwhelm-\ning hint in support of this theory. In addition, the biological sciences\nhave almost completely traced a series of natural occurrences which\nlead from inanimate molecules to elementary living viruses. Thus,\nwe have the current scientific theory and data not only that there are\na huge number of planets in the galaxy, but that life is quite likely to\narise spontaneously on a large number of these. This, of course, does\nnot necessarily imply intelligent life. Modern theology is not necessarily\nincompatible with this, The description in Genesis of the Creation cer-\ntainly is a better picture of the current theory than of a stellar collision,\nand since God only spent seven days on this system, He has clearly had\nlots of time to create many more systems.\nEven granting a probable existence of much life in the galaxy, there is\nstill the question of whether another intelligent race exists in our solar\nsystem. There are, of course, two methods of its establishment in our\nsystem. One of these is that it originated on some other planet, for\ninstance, Mars, Some of the spectacular markings of Mars have been\ninterpreted as indicating intelligence. In particular, the famous \"Canali\"\nare rather narrow, and always run from one prominent marking to\nanother, frequently with round splotches at intersections. As far as I\nknow, no one has discovered a ''Canali'' which goes nowhere. This has\nquite understandably stimulated much conversation, In fact, a number\nof decades ago, when scientists thought that any life on other stellar\nsystems was very remote, they seemed to feel that intelligent life\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nprobably existed on our other planets. Some of the discussions about\nlife on Mars at the turn of the century seem to indicate a strong urge\nto want to find intelligent life elsewhere. Today, the situation is\ncompletely reversed, and although intelligent life is considered quite\nprobable among the stars, it is held to be quite unlikely within the\nsolar system. We seem more eager to listen with Ozma than to look\nclosely at Canali.\nOne school of flying saucer advocates claims that the Martians have\nbeen mining our moon for natural resources for some time. At first\nthought, one would think they would rather mine earth. It is interesting\nto speculate, however, upon space flight from the point of view of a\nMartian. The escape speed of Mars is only 16,500 fps, and, of course,\nbraking speed on our moon is less than 10,000 fps. Thus, Martians look-\ning at earth would tend to view it the same way Terrestrials look at Jupiter.\nOur moon might not be less work to get to, since atmospheric braking to\nearth is possible, but would be very much easier to return from, while\nthe energy requirements to go to and return from the surface of the earth\nmight well be so high as to discourage interest, at least initially, Inter-\nestingly enough, even a normal high energy chemical rocket could make\na trip from Mars to our moon at favorable times while carrying almost\n10% of its gross weight in payload. Space flight starting from Mars,\nthen, is a much easier prospect than starting from Terra. Ifa suitable\nrefueling base had been painfully established on our moon, the operation\ncould be done quite commendably with merely chemical energy. (The afore-\nmentioned high energy chemical rocket could carry at favorable times\nalmost 50% payload back to Mars.) Of course, many flying saucer advo-\ncates claim that the discovery of both Martian moons within a week in the\nlatter part of the Nineteenth Century indicates that they are large artificial\nspace stations, otherwise they would have been found earlier. If we were\nto discover Martians on the moon, it would result in surprisingly little re-\nadjustment of our scientific thinking. The biggest question would be why\nthey were there rather than among the Asteroids.\nIn fact, if we were not as scientifically sure of ourselves as we are, three\nrecent events would be hailed as broad hints of intelligent life on the moon.\n(1) The discovery of hot gasses eminating from the crater Alphonsus when\nthe moon was supposedly dead. This would be considered evidence of civili-\nzation and, since Alphonsus is close to the visible edge, interpreted to mean\nthat the other side of the moon was teaming with population which had begun\nUFFIUIA “ONLY\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nto spill around to this side. (2) The infra-red scans which show hot\nspots, These would be interpreted as indications of cities or at least\nmining camps. (3) The fact that no lunar or planetary probe of signi-\nficance has been successful, in spite of major efforts on the part of\ntwo very successful earth orbitfaring nations, It would be supposed\nthat someone was denying us deep space. (The other~side-of-the-moon\npictures from Lunik III show no details of consequence, and the same\ncan be said of the data from Mariner II compared to what we had already\nknown about Venus from earth-based measurements.) Should the Martians\nhave colonized the moon without discovering nuclear energy, then they\nrepresent no real problem, and our current national policy would be\nmade to order for the situation. If all of this were true, of course, I\nwould expect the Martians to be scared to death of what they have seen\nrecently on this planet, and would expect that the highest priority de-\nvelopment program in the solar system is being conducted by the Atomic\nEnergy Commission of Mars.\nEven if we are secure in our belief that intelligent life never would develop\non Mars or some other solar planet, there is still the question of visitors\nto the solar system from other stellar systems. This is normally written\noff as an extremely low probability, due to the tremendous distances be-\ntween stars, and the Einstein limitation on travel faster than the speed\nof light. Therefore, even if there are a large number of intelligent life\nforms in the galaxy, and even if they are continuously searching for other\nraces, the frequency of investigation of any stellar system would be only\nonce in many thousand of years and contact would rarely, if ever, be\nachieved, It might never be achieved, since presumably intelligent races\ndie out. (What happened to the planet whose pieces now are spread around\nthe Asteroid Belt? Or, for that matter, why is Uranus lying on its side?)\nIam not sure that this travel restriction is quite as infallible as it sounds.\nI believe that it is possible with what we now know about nuclear energy\nto envision ships driven at half to three-quarters of the speed of light.\nThis, since the galaxy is 100,000 light-years across, still does not make\na search of the entire galaxy feasible within the life span of the average\nman. But suppose some race under pressure of population explosion were\nexpanding as fast as technically feasible from star to star throughout the\ngalaxy. If their ships averaged half the speed of light, and if, on the average,\nthey stopped every 10 light-years for a twenty-year stay ata stellar system\nto deposit colonists, refuel, and build extra ships, they would only take\ntwo hundred thousand years, starting at the center of the galaxy, to spread\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nOFFICIAL -USE-ONLY\nthroughout the whole system. Since the earliest known remains of\nman have recently been dated at approximately one million seven-\nhundred thousand years, a sustained drive for merely two hundred\nthousand years may not be unreasonable. Of course, if we were to\nrun across representatives of this kind of interstellar race, they\nwould not be nearly as tame as the previously hypothesized chemical\nMartians, and our policy would need to be revised accordingly.\nFortunately, travel time restrictions would inhibit their ability to\nbring all forces to bear, in case we should develop differences of\nviewpoint,\nThe third possibility, scientifically abhorrent, is that the Einstein\ntheory may only be an approximation, and an alien race which actually\ntravels faster than light exists. If we were to meet sucha race, our\npolicy had better be to negotiate fast, because the implications of their\nfar better understanding and control of the fundamental forces of nature\nwould be obvious. If all the scientific speculation were to turn out wrong\nand we were to stumble across an alien race, we would want to know\nas quickly as possible which of the three types I have indicated it was,\nas our diplomatic policy would damned well be influenced by the results.\nCONCLUSIONS\nAlthough all plausible scientific thinking suggests that we will not find\nany other intelligence race, the probability that we will is finite, and\nperhaps should not be completely ignored. Were we to find one, the\nquestion of whether it was a race with primitive chemical space flight,\nspace flight equivalent to our best understanding of nuclear energy, or\nspace flight based on physics beyond Einstein should be ascertained as\nrapidly as possible, since our policies would be affected in the most\ndrastically possible way. In any event, a policy of the immediate burying\nof all Terrestrial hatchets would likely be in order. Even if we only\nfound tame chemical Martians, or merely the debris from some intra-\nglactic survey mission, it would be a good idea to proceed on the assump-\ntion that the human race would finally have found a bigger problem than\nthe ones it has created for itself. There likely is nothing to be done at\nOFFICIAL USE ONLY\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\noat\n-OFAGIAL-USE ONLY\nthe moment to prepare for these possibilities (the only body of writing\non the subject available in an emergency is science fiction), because\nno one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless\nit happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the tradi-\ntional manner of grand panic,\nMaxwell W. Hunter, IL\nMember, Professional Staff", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 6, "ocr_pages_used": 6, "ocr_mean_confidence": 93.72, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\028__028__59_214434_sp_16_[7.18.1963].txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\028__028__59_214434_sp_16_[7.18.1963].md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "029", "ordinal": 29, "title": "59_64634_711.5612[7-2852", "agency": "Department of State", "category": "diplomatic cable", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "7/18/52", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 6, "word_count": 2099, "text_pages": 6, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/59_214434_sp_16_7.18.1963.pdf", "sha256": "aba3ec3b8ef0240364308cf046ccbfcd252c5a5d7ef470d696b72c1f41b2502d", "csv_description": "This two page memorandum, dated July 18, 1952, relates to increased reports of unidentified flying objects (UFOs). Included in the record are possible explanations of increased sightings, such as technological improvements, historical records of UFOs, and U.S. Air Force opinions on UFOs.", "top_terms": [ "life", "system", "only", "scientific", "race", "intelligent", "other", "space", "moon", "some" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nI S/he\nTTC WV : FILE nnoy\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT : eee\nNATIONAL AERONAUTICS and SPACE COUNCIL\nWASHINGTON\nae\nJuly 18, 1963 OWT\n( ~\nMEMORANDUM FOR \\\nMr. Robert F. Packard a)\nOffice of International Scientific Affairs\nDepartment of State\nWashington 25, D.C. 4\nSUBJECT: Thoughts on the Space Alien Race Question\naie\nDuring recent discussions the question has occasionally, though 4\nrarely, arisen that perhaps we should consider the policy question ’\nof what to do if an alien intelligence is discovered in space. Some\ndiscussion of this occurred, as you will recall, during deliberations\non BNSP Task I. This memo contains some miscellaneous thoughts\non the question,\nThe consensus of scientific view says, with quite good reasons, that W\nthe possibility of running across an alien intelligent race in our solar\nsystem 7S negligible. This is due primarily to the presumed unsuit- )\nability’ of conditions upon other planets to support life as we know it.\nThe flying saucer advocates claim, of course, that the scientific\nviewpoint iS nonsense, and that there is overwhelming evidence of ae\nsuch beings. In my own mind, I find it difficult to side with the flying cS\nsaucer advocates, but the almost total impossibility envisioned by\nmost scientists also is disturbing. Therefore, I present the problem\nin current perspective, as I see it.\nUp until a few decades ago it seemed very improbable that intelligent\nlife existed anywhere outside of the solar system. The chief reasons\nfor this were a combination of scientific theory, scientific knowledge,\nand religious belief. The most widely accepted scientific theory as\nto the formation of the solar planetary system held that it was a re-\nsult of the near collision of two stars. Since sucha precise near-miss\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nof two stars would be an extremely rare event, it followed that there\nwould be very few other planetary systems in the universe and, in-\ndeed, perhaps this was the only one. Religious belief said, further-\nmore, that life was a gift bestowed by God, This was a relatively\nundisputed point since no scientific data existed to bridge the gap\nbetween non-living and living materials.\nThe situation today is vastly changed in these respects. The most\nwidely held theory of stellar formation would predict the formation of\nplanetary systems to be a natural consequence of stellar evolution.\nOn this basis, most stars would possess planetary systems, and the\nnumber of habitable planets in our galaxy would be tremendous. Our\nbiggest telescopes cannot resolve planets at the distances even of the\nnearest stars, so no direct confirmation is yet available. In my own\nmind, however, the wide prevalence of multiple stars is an overwhelm-\ning hint in support of this theory. In addition, the biological sciences\nhave almost completely traced a series of natural occurrences which\nlead from inanimate molecules to elementary living viruses. Thus,\nwe have the current scientific theory and data not only that there are\na huge number of planets in the galaxy, but that life is quite likely to\narise spontaneously on a large number of these. This, of course, does\nnot necessarily imply intelligent life. Modern theology is not necessarily\nincompatible with this, The description in Genesis of the Creation cer-\ntainly is a better picture of the current theory than of a stellar collision,\nand since God only spent seven days on this system, He has clearly had\nlots of time to create many more systems.\nEven granting a probable existence of much life in the galaxy, there is\nstill the question of whether another intelligent race exists in our solar\nsystem. There are, of course, two methods of its establishment in our\nsystem. One of these is that it originated on some other planet, for\ninstance, Mars, Some of the spectacular markings of Mars have been\ninterpreted as indicating intelligence. In particular, the famous \"Canali\"\nare rather narrow, and always run from one prominent marking to\nanother, frequently with round splotches at intersections. As far as I\nknow, no one has discovered a ''Canali'' which goes nowhere. This has\nquite understandably stimulated much conversation, In fact, a number\nof decades ago, when scientists thought that any life on other stellar\nsystems was very remote, they seemed to feel that intelligent life\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nprobably existed on our other planets. Some of the discussions about\nlife on Mars at the turn of the century seem to indicate a strong urge\nto want to find intelligent life elsewhere. Today, the situation is\ncompletely reversed, and although intelligent life is considered quite\nprobable among the stars, it is held to be quite unlikely within the\nsolar system. We seem more eager to listen with Ozma than to look\nclosely at Canali.\nOne school of flying saucer advocates claims that the Martians have\nbeen mining our moon for natural resources for some time. At first\nthought, one would think they would rather mine earth. It is interesting\nto speculate, however, upon space flight from the point of view of a\nMartian. The escape speed of Mars is only 16,500 fps, and, of course,\nbraking speed on our moon is less than 10,000 fps. Thus, Martians look-\ning at earth would tend to view it the same way Terrestrials look at Jupiter.\nOur moon might not be less work to get to, since atmospheric braking to\nearth is possible, but would be very much easier to return from, while\nthe energy requirements to go to and return from the surface of the earth\nmight well be so high as to discourage interest, at least initially, Inter-\nestingly enough, even a normal high energy chemical rocket could make\na trip from Mars to our moon at favorable times while carrying almost\n10% of its gross weight in payload. Space flight starting from Mars,\nthen, is a much easier prospect than starting from Terra. Ifa suitable\nrefueling base had been painfully established on our moon, the operation\ncould be done quite commendably with merely chemical energy. (The afore-\nmentioned high energy chemical rocket could carry at favorable times\nalmost 50% payload back to Mars.) Of course, many flying saucer advo-\ncates claim that the discovery of both Martian moons within a week in the\nlatter part of the Nineteenth Century indicates that they are large artificial\nspace stations, otherwise they would have been found earlier. If we were\nto discover Martians on the moon, it would result in surprisingly little re-\nadjustment of our scientific thinking. The biggest question would be why\nthey were there rather than among the Asteroids.\nIn fact, if we were not as scientifically sure of ourselves as we are, three\nrecent events would be hailed as broad hints of intelligent life on the moon.\n(1) The discovery of hot gasses eminating from the crater Alphonsus when\nthe moon was supposedly dead. This would be considered evidence of civili-\nzation and, since Alphonsus is close to the visible edge, interpreted to mean\nthat the other side of the moon was teaming with population which had begun\nUFFIUIA “ONLY\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nto spill around to this side. (2) The infra-red scans which show hot\nspots, These would be interpreted as indications of cities or at least\nmining camps. (3) The fact that no lunar or planetary probe of signi-\nficance has been successful, in spite of major efforts on the part of\ntwo very successful earth orbitfaring nations, It would be supposed\nthat someone was denying us deep space. (The other~side-of-the-moon\npictures from Lunik III show no details of consequence, and the same\ncan be said of the data from Mariner II compared to what we had already\nknown about Venus from earth-based measurements.) Should the Martians\nhave colonized the moon without discovering nuclear energy, then they\nrepresent no real problem, and our current national policy would be\nmade to order for the situation. If all of this were true, of course, I\nwould expect the Martians to be scared to death of what they have seen\nrecently on this planet, and would expect that the highest priority de-\nvelopment program in the solar system is being conducted by the Atomic\nEnergy Commission of Mars.\nEven if we are secure in our belief that intelligent life never would develop\non Mars or some other solar planet, there is still the question of visitors\nto the solar system from other stellar systems. This is normally written\noff as an extremely low probability, due to the tremendous distances be-\ntween stars, and the Einstein limitation on travel faster than the speed\nof light. Therefore, even if there are a large number of intelligent life\nforms in the galaxy, and even if they are continuously searching for other\nraces, the frequency of investigation of any stellar system would be only\nonce in many thousand of years and contact would rarely, if ever, be\nachieved, It might never be achieved, since presumably intelligent races\ndie out. (What happened to the planet whose pieces now are spread around\nthe Asteroid Belt? Or, for that matter, why is Uranus lying on its side?)\nIam not sure that this travel restriction is quite as infallible as it sounds.\nI believe that it is possible with what we now know about nuclear energy\nto envision ships driven at half to three-quarters of the speed of light.\nThis, since the galaxy is 100,000 light-years across, still does not make\na search of the entire galaxy feasible within the life span of the average\nman. But suppose some race under pressure of population explosion were\nexpanding as fast as technically feasible from star to star throughout the\ngalaxy. If their ships averaged half the speed of light, and if, on the average,\nthey stopped every 10 light-years for a twenty-year stay ata stellar system\nto deposit colonists, refuel, and build extra ships, they would only take\ntwo hundred thousand years, starting at the center of the galaxy, to spread\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nOFFICIAL -USE-ONLY\nthroughout the whole system. Since the earliest known remains of\nman have recently been dated at approximately one million seven-\nhundred thousand years, a sustained drive for merely two hundred\nthousand years may not be unreasonable. Of course, if we were to\nrun across representatives of this kind of interstellar race, they\nwould not be nearly as tame as the previously hypothesized chemical\nMartians, and our policy would need to be revised accordingly.\nFortunately, travel time restrictions would inhibit their ability to\nbring all forces to bear, in case we should develop differences of\nviewpoint,\nThe third possibility, scientifically abhorrent, is that the Einstein\ntheory may only be an approximation, and an alien race which actually\ntravels faster than light exists. If we were to meet sucha race, our\npolicy had better be to negotiate fast, because the implications of their\nfar better understanding and control of the fundamental forces of nature\nwould be obvious. If all the scientific speculation were to turn out wrong\nand we were to stumble across an alien race, we would want to know\nas quickly as possible which of the three types I have indicated it was,\nas our diplomatic policy would damned well be influenced by the results.\nCONCLUSIONS\nAlthough all plausible scientific thinking suggests that we will not find\nany other intelligence race, the probability that we will is finite, and\nperhaps should not be completely ignored. Were we to find one, the\nquestion of whether it was a race with primitive chemical space flight,\nspace flight equivalent to our best understanding of nuclear energy, or\nspace flight based on physics beyond Einstein should be ascertained as\nrapidly as possible, since our policies would be affected in the most\ndrastically possible way. In any event, a policy of the immediate burying\nof all Terrestrial hatchets would likely be in order. Even if we only\nfound tame chemical Martians, or merely the debris from some intra-\nglactic survey mission, it would be a good idea to proceed on the assump-\ntion that the human race would finally have found a bigger problem than\nthe ones it has created for itself. There likely is nothing to be done at\nOFFICIAL USE ONLY\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\noat\n-OFAGIAL-USE ONLY\nthe moment to prepare for these possibilities (the only body of writing\non the subject available in an emergency is science fiction), because\nno one of consequence is going to take this rubbish seriously unless\nit happens. At that point, our policy will be determined in the tradi-\ntional manner of grand panic,\nMaxwell W. Hunter, IL\nMember, Professional Staff", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 6, "ocr_pages_used": 6, "ocr_mean_confidence": 93.72, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\029__029__59_214434_sp_16_7.18.1963.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\029__029__59_214434_sp_16_7.18.1963.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "030", "ordinal": 30, "title": "65_HS1-101634279_100-DE-18221_Serial_844", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "4/17/58", "incident_location": "Detroit, MI", "page_count": 1, "word_count": 219, "text_pages": 1, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/65_hs1-101634279_100-de-18221_serial_844.pdf", "sha256": "17e13c53b0cc0c3122b4d14d5b74a6cf8fda907179a9f8f8fea506c90c8fe09c", "csv_description": "An FBI memo from 1958 reporting a UFO sighting by a Detroit man who described a \"circular object with a crystal-type dome,\" and recommending that the information be forwarded to \"proper air force authorities.\"", "top_terms": [ "detroit", "object", "office", "declassification", "docid", "advised", "force", "standard", "form", "memorandum" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM No. 64\nOffice Memorandum -\nTO\nFROM : SA ROBERT RO\nSUBJECT: = =UNI DENTIFTY!\n| Nw 90288\nDeclassification authority derived\nfrom FBI Automatic Declassification\nGuide, issued May 24, 2007.\n125-2\nDOCID-\n025 FOIA # $0288\nUNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nSAC, DETROIT DATE: April 17, 1958\nREYNOLDS\nta\nFLYING OBJECTS\n2 BR 15801 Decosta, Detroit, Michigan, Telephone\nNo. KEnwood f-756, telephonically advised this office at }:08 A.™\ntoday, that fhe had just seen an object in the sky described as a\ncircular object with a crystal-type dome that reflected lights.\nHe said this object was passing in a northern direction from\nsouthwest and crossed the City three blocks south of Six Mile\nat Lamphere Street.\nWEAVER advised that he attempted to call Selfridge Field\nto get in touch with the Air Force but his attempts were un-\nproductive. He then called the office to furnish the above\ninformation.\nNEAVER sald he was 23 years of age, was the son of a Detroit\npoliceman, and that he had previous experience with the Civil Air\nPatrol (CAP); however, he was not too familiar with the identi-\nfication of aircraft. NBAVBR stated he was on his way home from\nhis employment in Detroit when he observed instant object.\nRECOMMENDATION\nAdvise proper air force authorities.\nSERIALIZED...\nAPR1\nFBI - DETROIT\n| Docid:34715588 Page 1\nThA", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 1, "ocr_pages_used": 1, "ocr_mean_confidence": 88.85, "readiness": "sparse_ocr_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\030__030__65_hs1-101634279_100-de-18221_serial_844.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\030__030__65_hs1-101634279_100-de-18221_serial_844.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "031", "ordinal": 31, "title": "65_HS1-101634279_100-DE-26505", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "11/7/57", "incident_location": "Germany", "page_count": 15, "word_count": 1756, "text_pages": 12, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/65_hs1-101634279_100-de-26505.pdf", "sha256": "d71c2f57a9f173b56220eb6a7f5b867a6d0ed296a0c997cd4997e26fc895f29b", "csv_description": "An FBI report from 1957 detailing the interview with Wladyslaw Krasuski, who recounted seeing a large, circular, vertically-rising vehicle in 1944 Germany near a German military compound.", "top_terms": [ "detroit", "krasuski", "docld", "information", "observed", "vehicle", "oklahoma", "five", "area", "interview" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nFD-245 (REV. 1-21-80)\ni\nveSPLe/solg\nvil\nSee also Nos.\nPeclassitication authority\ni. §. Bepartment of Justice\neclassification Guide,\nsued hau 24 oF\n“tae MIAT RE REMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO THIS FILE)\n‘\n. BUREAU\nNOILVOISISSVIO\n°\nie 2}\nAnas\nSOS9z OOLO\n# 88e9 / sseig\nLIONL3a - aq\nang\nIGATION\nL\n“TOA\n#[eHWag\nY3LN39 Saqyooay WYLN3D - Ig4\nle)\nU\nm\nZz\nfF 42 RPrAS\nSfeues\nJEQWNN @WN|OA\no\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592\nPage 1\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nC C\n1. Notes re: interview with WLADYSLAW KRASUSKI (rec'd 11/7/57(\nNW 90290\n| Docld:34714592 Page 2\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\n“ay MOTI L1Is89q)\nBas\nTLVG ( )S8eA = pournjzoy og 9)\n(etn (Ques je}oeds jo euleN) -\nAt T1¥ “ae\n(teF#hqi413 400 Jo sevIppy)\n10}NQIIZUGS JO SUIBN)\nGeet Sey onemnne OL\n5) 15 | eats\nadlyanne? £gp UP CKININOD NOLLYAHOS\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592 Page 3\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\ngabe zZ6GrlJre:Piseq\n06206 MN\nVea hlins wh WLADYSUAW = ERASUSKY I Ke\nlwo - DLSoY\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592 Page 6\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nNW 90290\nRecord Request , ~\nFD-125 (5-27-55) a *\nLJ Birth LL] Credit Criminal CJ Motor Vehicle\nEo] osm CO Marriages [__] Ins\nTo:\nReturn to:\nFile number\n100 -2bLSYOS\nName and aliases of subject, applicant or employee & Spouse\nWLADY5SLAW KRA Suskl\n-wesseeti 70H WS e SSG oreerae\nata WalTeR +\nAddresses\nResidence Ya PA,\nBusiness\nFormer\n“Date and place of marriage\n(if pertinent)\nSex\nTwn —\nEZ] Female\nBirth date Birthplace\nFOIA(b)(6)\nArrest Number\nFingerprint Classification\nCriminal Specialty\nSpecific information desired\n(See reverse side for results of check)\nDocld:34714592 Page 7\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nURGENT 11-6-57 5-49 PM cs\nTO SAC, DETROIT\na :\nFROM DIRECTOR iP. OU oa\nUNIDENTIFLED FLYING OBJ@CTS, IS-x. MR. W. KIASUSKI, Cyr. :\na Lap F ‘ ’ y 3 Cp rp hoaene AY\nFIVE FOUR FIVE S¢VEN/JOS. CAMPAU, DETROIT ELEVEN MICHIGAN,\nADDRESSED LETTER DATED NOVEMBER FOURTH TO ROBERT CUTLER,\nWHO IS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, STATING QUOTE I\nMIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROCKET IN TEXAS. 1\nHEARD ABOUT IT ON THE POLISH RADIO PROGRAM. I WOULD LIKE\n7 KNOW TO WHOM I COULD SPEAK TO. UNQUOTE, IMMEDIATELY\nINTERVIEW KIASUSKI FOR ANY INFORMATION HE MAY HAVE. BUFILTS\nREFLECT NO INFORMATION RE KIASUSKI. SUTEL.\nEND ACK PLS\nOK FBI DE JH\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592 Page 8\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nDetroit 31, Michigan\nNovember 7,1957\nALL INFORMATION CONTALNED\nHEREIN-IS ASSIFL 5 ;\nDAT B\nIn response to a letter directed by him to Mr,\nRobert Cutler, Special Assistant to President Dwight D.\nEisenhower,reflecting that he \"might have some information\nabout the rocket in Texas,\" Wladyslaw Krasuski, 5457\nJoseph Campau, Detroit, was interviewed November 7, 1957,\nand furnished the following information:\nBorn «Seas f\nKrasuski was t from Poland as a Prisoner of War to\nGut Alt Golssen, approximately 30 miles east of Berlin, Germany,\nin May, 1942, where he remained until a few weeks after the\nend of World War II, He spent the following years at\nDisplaced Persons Camps at Kork, Strasburg, Offenburg, Milheim\nand Freiburg, Germany, He attended a radio technician school\nat Freiburg and for about a year was employed in a textile\nmill at Laurachbaden, Germany, He arrived in the United\nStates at New York, May 2, 1951, via the \"S.S. General Stewart\"\nas a i ge ot Person, destined to the Reverend Father Petro\n,\nFOIA(b)(6)\ndialkows Hamtramck, Michigan; his alien registration number «\nSince May, 1951, he has been employed at the Gobel\nBrewery, Detroit.\nNews report of mysterious vehicle in Texas causing\nengines to stall prompted him to communicate with the\nUnited States Government concerning a similar phenomenon\nobserved by him in 1944 in the area of Gut Alt Golssen,\nAccording to Krasuski, during 1944, month not recalled,\nwhile enroute to work in a field a short distance north of\nGut Alt Golssen, their tractor engine stalled on a road through\na swamp area. No machinery or other vehicle was then visible\nalthough a noise was heard described as a high-pitched whine\nsimilar to that produced by a large electric generator.\n- Detroit (100-26505)\n6- Bureau (KM) . f4-od $o $ “° &\nSearched ene\niv\nDocld:34714592 Page 9\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nNW 90290\nAn \"SS\" guard appeared and talked briefly with the German\ndriver of the tractor, who waited five to ten minutes,\nafter which the noise stopped and the tractor engine was\nstarted normally. Approximately 3 hours later in the same\nswamp area, but away from the road where the work ¢rew was\neutting “hay\", he surreptitiously, because of the German:\nin charge of the crew and \"SS\" guards in the otherwise deserted\narea, observed a circular enclosure approximately 100 to\n150 yards in diameter protected from viewers by a tarpaulin-\ntype wall approximately 50 feet high, from which a vehicle\nwas: observed to slowly rise vertically to a height sufficient\nto clear the wall and then to move slowly pr sebpenapetneyg a\nshort distance out of his view, which was obstructed by\nnearby trees.\nThis vehicle, observed from approximately\n500 feet, was described as circular in shape, 75 to 100\nyards in diameter, and about 14 feet high, consisting of\ndark gray stationary top and bottom sections, five to six\nfeet high. The approximate three foot middle section appeared\nto be a rapidly moving component produeing a continuous blur\nsimilar to an aeroplane propeller, but extending the cir-\ncumferance of the vehicle so far as could be observed, The\nnoise emanating from the vehicle was similar but of somewhat\nlower pitch than the noise previously heard. The engine of\nthe tractor again stalled on this occasion and no effort\nwas made by the German driver to start the engine until the\nnoise stopped, after which the engine started normally.\nUninsulated metal, possibly copper,\ncables one and one-half.inch to two inches in diameter, on\nand under the surface of the ground, in some places covered\nby water, were observed on this and previous occasions,\napparently running between the enclosure and a small\nconerete column-like structure between the road and enclosure.\nThis area was not visited Krasuski\nagain until shortly after the end of World War II, when it\nwas observed the cables had been removed and the previous\nlocations of the conerete structure and the enclosure were\ncovered by water. Krasuski stated he has not been in\ncommunication since 1945 with any of the work crew of 16\nor 18 men, consisting of kussian, French and Polish POWs,\nwho had discussed this incident among themselves many times.\nHowever, of these, Krasuski was able to recall by name\nonly Franciszek Grabowski, no address known, described as\nthen about 50 peg of age and presumed by Krasuski to have\nreturned to Poland after 1945.\n~2—\nDocld:34714592 Page 10\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\n34714592 Page 11\nNW 90290\nDocld:\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\n11/7/57\nAIRTEL\nAMSD «= RM\nTOs: UIRKLCTOR, FBI\nALL INPORMATION CONTAINED 7%\nFROM: SAC, DETROIT (100-26505) Fee aCe Pm\n: DATE.\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS; IS = X,\n/ Re Detroit Teletype to Bureau, 11/7/57, captioned \"UNIDENTIFIED\n/ FLYING OBJECTS; - X,\"\nf Interview of WLADYSLAW KRASUSKI, aka. WALTER KRASUSKI,\n/j reported in Blank Memo, five copies of which are enclosed\nherewith for the Bureau, was conducted by SA CASSIUS RATHBUN.\n//| No indication of irrational or otherwise abnormal behavior\nVf | by KHASUSKI was observed during the interview.\nKKASUSKI advised that his communication was directed to Mr.\nROBERT CUTLER rather than to President EISENHOWER after\nseeing Mr. CUTLER's picture and identification with the\nPresident's Office in a local paper.\nKiASUSKI resides with his wife, nee JOANN WISNIEWSKI,\nmarried in 1952 at Detroit, and four small children,in a\nsingle residence in an old Polish neighborhood at 5457 Jos.\nCampau Avenue, Detroit. No previous record located in Detroit\nIndices identifiable with KRASUSKI or his wife.\nOn 11/7/57, WILLIAM RECKNAGEL, Manager, advised I¢ PAUL DESMOND\nthat records of the Mich. Merchants Credit Association, reflect\nonly credit inquiries concerning WALTER KRASUSKI during 6/56\nand 3/57 and 6/57, which confirm his local address and employment.\n3.=- Bureau (Encls.5) (RM)\nfxr = Detroit\n(i ease yf\n> an\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592 Page 12\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nHeep\n| Nw 90290\n_-FD-36 (Rev. 3-13-56)\noes\ni Approved:\nFBI\nee\nDate: 11/7/57\nTransmit the following message via ___ TELETYPE\nURGENT\n(Priority or Method of Mailing)\nTO: DIRECTOR, FBI ALL INPORMAT ON CONTA ENED .\nHEREL SStF Vy,\nFROM: SAC, DETROIT DATE BY\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS; Is - X,\nREBUTEL NOV. SIX LAST. WLAYSLAW KKASUSKI, AKA. WALTER KRASUSKI,\nGERMAN POW MAY, NINETEEN FORTY TWO, UNTIL SUMMER OF NINETEEN\nFOURTY FIVE. ARRIVED NY MAY TWO, NINETEEN FIFTY ONE, As DP,\nar no. , KRASUSKI UPON\nINTERVIEW ADVISKD THAT WHILE GERMAN POW DURING NINETEEN FORTY FOUR,\nOBSERVED A VEHICLE DESCRIBED AS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, SEVENTY FIVE\nTQ ONE HUNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER, APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN FEET\nHIGH. THE VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED TO SLOWLY RISE VERTICALLY TO\nHEIGHTS SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR FIFTY FOOT WALL AND TU MOVE SLOWLY\nHORIZONTALLY A SHORT DISTANCE OUT OF VIEW OBSTRUCTED BY TREES.\nENGINE OR TRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THIS PERIOD AND ONE.\nSEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS WHEN HIGH PITCHED WHINLING NOISE HEARD\nIN AREA. NO INDICATION OF MENTAL INSTABILITY DURING INTERVIEW.\nFURTHER DETAILS FOLLOW AMSD.\nWLS : JLK\nDE 100-26505\n(1)\nSpecial Agent in Charge\n} Docld:34714592 Page 13\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\nThe Oklahoma UFO Research Association\nKerry Liesch, Director Bob Stamps, Co-Director\n3539 N. W. 53rd 5024 N. W. 20th\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma\nOctober 2, 1966\nFBI OFFICE\n913 Federal Building\nDetroit, Michigan\nDear Sirs:\nMy organization would appreciate any information\nthat you could send us on Unidentified Flying\nObjects, specifically those sightings in\nyour area in early spring of this year.\nWe will greatly appreciate any information that\nyou could send us on this subject. I thank you\nfor your time and co-operation.\nSincerely: 0\nKerry Liesch\nDirector, 0.U.F.0.R.A.\nKKL/1w CONTAINED\ny\n|\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592 Page 14\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nPost Office Box 2118\nDetroit, Michigan 48231\nOctober 11, 1966\nMr. Kerry Liesch |\nDirector\nThe Oklahoma UFO\nResearch Association |\n3539 N.W. 53rd |\nOklahoma City, Oklahoma ;\nDear Mr. Liesch: |\nThis is to,acknowledge your letter of October 2,\n1966.\nPlease be advised that this office does not have\nthe information you have requested. It is possible that\nthe United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force\nBase, Dayton, Ohio, may be the proper agency to contact.\nVery truly yours,\nPaul H. Stoddard\nSpecial Agent in Charge\nINFORMATIO aa\n-Addressee pe Ls/une\nl}Detroit (100-26505) DATE\nIRA: frq\n{2)\nf4 Wig 676 5O0S-A\n} fr RC iy |\n‘ SERIALIZED QO)\nINDEXED\nFILED ve\nNW 90290\nDocld:34714592 Page 15", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_03_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 15, "ocr_pages_used": 12, "ocr_mean_confidence": 76.11, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 03 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_03\\texts\\031__031__65_hs1-101634279_100-de-26505.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_03\\document_notes\\031__031__65_hs1-101634279_100-de-26505.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "032", "ordinal": 32, "title": "65_HS1-834228961_62-HQ-83894_Section_1", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "N/A", "incident_location": "N/A", "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/65_hs1-834228961_62-hq-83894_section_1.pdf", "sha256": "47e9d92b03cd96e2af3510ae7b583ce03c6a89acc21a3cc75c0cae3773c19c35", "csv_description": "The FBI's 62-HQ-83894 case file includes investigative records, eyewitness testimonies, and public reports concerning Unidentified Flying Objects and flying discs documented between June 1947 and July 1968. The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 185, "word_count": 20368, "text_pages": 93, "top_terms": [ "flying", "said", "saucers", "saw", "july", "one", "reported", "air", "discs", "disc" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nOG-] SHS\nPOBES-OH| -29\nMOVED FROM OR ADDED TO TH\n—_—_—————\n5\ni\nEB\nB\n>\nre\nLu 8\nat\nIT!\n>\n(ors\nSYALYVNOGVAH - OH\nOF\nTIGATION\nYSLN39 SGYOOSY IWULNSO - laa\n1UARTERS\nJ NOLS\nDO NOT\nFOIPA#_223297_.,\nTransfer - Call 3421\nUse Care in Handling this File\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nM~ 2 About Saucers\nPi iest Finds ‘Whirring’ Disc\nIn Yard and Holds It for FBI\nChicago, July 6 UR.—A_Catho- FBI oflce said he_hadn’t_heard\nlic priest at Gratton, Wis, sald) 90h gut the disc but that an offi-\nCe mrghghe one OTe Taser sorted “geen” by per 30\n| fous ying mucers, . | Boe ts Linge Bo gpl\n{yous renter States, Dut Brasky’s dise was, th\noS Holal rae iP tar the Federal first one that actually had been\nee ectebion Federal tound—if that is what we~ found.\neiygif Inves | His report came » few hours\nBone aT eee rctn. Stlatter a military plane ‘made an\ngiles noptn of inwaukee ee aa tive, coe oft\nheard, 4 swishing and whirring:\nfroise this morning. A second later, maar gong sm aie hare\nhe said, he heard a thud and Si\\to-coast reports about the disc\nmild explosion. | rm “ xg ee\nming Unrough tae sky were fact\nIe eirvestigatwl and. found Aloe taney, | 7 ere\nsheet metal dise about 18 inches in|” Army planes scoured the north-\ndusetesi Emenee ee ‘cular west Pacific skies for them without\nee SP el success today and one “eyewitness”\nhe . object =x! ‘as warm, even reported having seen one of| ,\nweighed abont four or five pounds the discs take off in Arizona. A.\nand was about one eighth of an\\s¢, Louis railroad man exhibited)\nnak: ta PE mah 1 “dises” he said he had\ne was 0 out One| seen floating over St. Loui\ninch in diameter in the middle of} . :\nthe dise, he said, and in the open-| The flying saucers which have\ning were “gadgets ‘and some|been reported skimming through\n\\wthe priest said he aid not know AD® jea's skies at speeds up 10\nee EE ey ence | noatast areca Soe tit ora\n«Whether it might be an elab-|'7 Acer se Se it vila?\nrate practical joke. He said_he ny mag ae tae ihe\nad notified the FBI of his_fmd. Air Forces public relations\nH_K, Johnson. of the Milwaukee) See SAUCERS, Page 3, Col.\n+\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n#4) GERS—Fron\nrn\nPriest Finds *“..\nIn Yard and Holjls i\nfin. the wake or inese 1\n‘tness accounts came a new series\n¢ comments, and explanations, but\nsaid the Army Airways Communi-\nations Service had reported late\nyesterday that so far its radar!most of them were tinged with a\nYespes throughout the country |tirme tendency to laugh off the\nhave been unable to pick UP ADY\\ whole thing.\nstrange objects in flight Dr. Winfred Overholser, nation-\n‘And in the Pacifie Northwest—| au known psychiatrist and super-\nwhere most of the fly-happy Plat-lintendent of St. Elizabeths Hos-\nters have been reportéd—the Atmy|Pitat here, said it “has some of the\nhas radar equipment which can|Parmarks of being national hys-\npierce fog and darkness and pick \\‘erja.”\nup objects in the sky 200 miles\naway with a sea-serpent story,”\nmoa, Brown, ecnoledeed| Suutie Ethers” ih ve\nthat the Air Forces had decided) imaginations are sure they havé|\nthere's something to this” aNd|seen the same’ thing.\nhal been checking It for 10 days. |\" \"The critical faculty In man, the\npeeve still haven't the slight-|1ast one he received, is still’ not\nest idea what they could be,” he| very well developed. Scratch the\nadded. surface and you find the same mass\nwet a new wrinkle—the report- jiysteria which predominated dur-\ned landing of a fleet of eight skim-|jng the witeheraft scare. Some\nming platter reported from| persons are quite ready to sec\nIdaho in full view of 10 persons. A.| things and follow beliefs.”\nDighman, Idaho. housewife, said) Dr. Overholser said that when\nshe and others in her party had pe made his rounds of the mental\nshe the saucers land on a MoUn-|patients yesterday at St. Eliza\ntainside near St. Maries, Idaho. | beths not a one commented on the\nShe said they came into view at’ flying saucers story.\nafestreme speed, suddenly slowed,| “I think they may\na'ky then “fluttered like leaves to) skeptical,” he added.\ntife ground.” Towever, Dr. Overholser said I\nThe mysterious part was thi n't trying to dismiss the matter\nwe couldn't see them after they! ag a joke “because there are so\nWe ded.” she said, “We could sch nfany strange things going on to-|\ntum flutter down! into the timbe®| day that one can’: be sure.”\nVet we couldn't see that they did]. Mgj, Alexander P. de Sever\nanything to the trees.” Jnofed aircraft designer, told\nShe said she hoped to hike into| | Polt by telephone from New\nthe timber tomorrow and search i eee ee\nfor the objects which she said were| #,,, nae ving aise\nSe cr aoad but resembled waeb:| De mouliry, Ukesto. pees 00h.\ntubs mofe than disks and were ment.”\n“about the size of a five-room, He agreed with Dr\nhouse. that muc ot all of the story\nee Rene reer rt Peasigiaiem ashe rated\nMinn Rk. eopontad he: paileanen| TP Pe Sakura tee\nris: paming over: tha: Noeipeast| ) S02 a0), pesaeidy see. ane\none oaeet the city at about 8:40, more or less an hysterical Nation,\nPm eran el Major de.Seversky said it was pos-\nThis would be the first one Te-| sibie that the persons who claim\nported over the District, although a9 Linishege dicta), 9 aaa:\nported over the Distt ded over, 20 have seen the aerial discs have\nnearby Maryland.\nKennedy, who ha\nflying time as a student pilot in\nfying time ae Forces to his etedit, might be guided missiles let loose\nnti he believed the saucer hel as part of an experiment, but\nhad seen was traveling at ‘“well| added:\nhag.” 1000 miles an hour at an} “I don't think the Government\novttude of between 1200 and 1500, would fire them so promiscuously\nate They would test them in one spot,\nre best way I can describe it,”|in an isolated area, like they did\nsaid Kennedy, “was that it looked| the atomic bomb.”\nlike an orange lamp bulb without) Maj. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, who\nthe socket Tt was going faster than/as Deputy Chief of Air Staff for\nthy jet plane T've ever seen.” _ |Research and Development would\nY Gaxerstown, Md, Mrs. Marp|know if the saucers involved ex-\nim Ganoe, 30, said she had sech|periments with guided missiles,\nye of the’ dises, racing in 2-1~|commented\nvenation at “terrific speed,” frofa| “Whatever these people have\nfer backporch. * junded liife|seen it hasn't’ been anything re-\na faraway train,” sulting from experiments by the\n‘Army Air Forces. As for as I’m\nconcerned there's nothing to it\nat all,\n(often\n“Everytime someone comes up)\nbe a little\n“Al\n‘he\njork\nOverholser\nnstead glimpsed the exhaust of\n125 hours, jet-propelled planes.\nHe conceded, too,that they\ncwuagyer| sted Pre\ndi\nes has\nattain\nh\nwr\nsaid\nabout guidec he\nsaid.\nHoward W. Blakeslee, Asseci-~\nscience editor, said the\nwhole business may be an optical\nillusion.\n“At any distance which is ¢lose\nto the limit of how far a person\ncan see,” he wrote, “all objects\nappear round or nearly so. This\nlaw of sight covers both small\n|at great distances\n“The one outstanding fact about\nvirtually all that\nhad structure — they\nseemed merely and flat.\n\\ hat description fits exactly with\nthe tricks that eyes play. ‘This\ntrickiness varies with differences\nin weather and lighting.\nHowever, Nova Hart, St. Louis\nmechanic who-was trained during\nservice in the war to spot all types\nof aircraft, yesterday offered a\nminute description of one of the\nflying patterns which he claimed he\nsaw flying at an altitude of about\n300 feet.\nReporter Sees One\nHe described it as circular w ith\na ribbed framework and silver\ngray in color. He said it appeared\nto have a motor with a propeller\nattached in the center and that it\nkept turning like an airplane do-\ning a slow roll.\nAlthough many explanations\nhave been offered, none has been\ne§nvincing. A Los Angeles news|\npqper quoted an unnamed nucleai\nplysicist as saying the silvery disc}\nrqulted from experiments in thd\nFransmutation of atomic energy.”\nThis report was rapidly herded\ninto the boax column by David\nLilienthal, chairman of the Atomic\nEnergy Commission, and several\nprominent atomic scientists.\nStarr Expects Word\nLouis E. Starr, national com-\nmander of the Veterans of Foreign\nWars, announced Saturday at Co-\nlumbus, Ohio, that he was expect\ning “momentarily” information\nfrom Washington which would ex-\nplain the dashing discs. But the\nmessage never arrived\nThe Air Forces said that Gen.\nCarl Spaatz, Air Forces chief, was\nin the Pacific Northwest where\nmost of the saucers have been re-\nported, but added that his trip\nthere was planned ‘two months\nago, long before the saucers scare.\nGeneral Spaatz is expected back in\nWashington late tomorrow.\nMuroe Army Air Field in Call-\nfornia had a P-80 jet fighter stan\ning by, and the National Guard j\n©regon had prepared six regul\nfighters to give chase shou! a\nsaucers be reported nearby. +\nthe saucers is\n|they no\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\n} Pe BY . a\nms ee ane, es States\nNelohr-, Carlee abe 6 Carbone,\nAe Caster Create ig\nsig anv ‘aunts y es ore Chom XY\nry Bn ee Ks\ney? patted i\nAt Me CU. OOF,\nwen ©\n1 Blog gp amg\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nRECEIVE!\nLIAISON SECTION\n$I} us AM *u\nFOOT\nusTie\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 5, 1947\nDirector of Intelligence\nWar Department General Staff\nThe Pentagon\nhington 25, D. C.\nAttention: Colonel L. R. Forney, Chief, Security Group\nJohn Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nR. REIBOLD\nThere are attached hereto copies of a letter received from the\nptioned individual, together with copies of a newspaper tipping\nure, concerning \"flying discs.” .\nur, Reibold's letter has been acknowledged ang-h “has been advised\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nLhAM UML Pru f fen :\noe Lena 2L is Mm Magis\nCemaka Lele. :\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\n(Flying Saucer’ Just\n'Someone’s Pipe Dream’\nTh\ne,atlying saucer” that fell\nMat, 2319 Himebaugh Avenue\nMonday evening was nothing\nashes from somebody's pips\nm\n0 Says Dr. C. L. Kenny, head\nthe chemistry department ct\nthe Creighton College of Den-\nHe had two students an-\nalyze the ashes. They found so-\ndium, Potassium, ron, alumi¢\n4m, carbonate, sulphate and un-\nBurnt carbon, he said.\n“This is the Same analysig,\nPula set trom ordinary pipettes\n1ee9,\"Dr. Kenny said?\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nMe tussisons 9 ply ?- abeny 10% — only\n“th wae iw the ain at thy came Cusk a.\n?\nPeer dake U. chin. 9 wae allting om iy\nies Gt Pitches neds\nPeek pup spuipemcenl entat, 2he\ncs\nPee tne Lhe. nutnt, Lino che\n\n--- PAGE 20 [ocr] ---\n\nJuly 11, 1947.\nDear Sir:\nHave you seen one of the mysterious \"Saucers\"?\nWhat did it look like?\nDo you think these strange, celestial manifesta-\ntions are harbingers of a better day?\nDo you believe it means that a new and revolutionary\nadvance is coming?\nWill it make your life brighter, happier, more\nuseful?\nWe believe one of these startling discs is on its\nway to you. Then the secret will be out.\nThe Combined and Amalgamated Committee\nof Sky-Scanners, Dise Decipherers and\nNew-Product Introducers.\n\n--- PAGE 24 [ocr] ---\n\nia PA @\nOffice Memorandum «\nTo : MR. D. M ang DATE: July 7, 1947\nMrs olson,\nFROM : H, B. FLETCHER,\nSUBJECT: ; Y\nAt 10:45 a.m., July 7, 1947, I talked to SAC Johnson of the\nMilwaukee Office concerning the United Press item appearing in the\nWashington Post for Monday, July 7, with reference to a flying disc\nor flying sau allegedly reported to the Milwaukee Office by\nReverend JosepikBrasky of St. Joseph's Church, Grafton, Wisconsin.\nEESERNENSSEER EEE SED\nSAC Johnson advised that the Associated Press and the Unitédd\nPress between the hours 1:00 and 6:00 a.m. today had made inquiry of\nhim as to whether anything had been reported to the Milwaukee Offieés\nHe declined to comment. He stated as a matter of fact the priest had\nnot made any contact with him, and he learned from the Associated Press\nthat the priest was intoxicated and as far as the Associated Press was\nconcerned they were not releasing the story because all that was involved\nwas a circular saw. Mr. Johnson stated the Milwaukee Sentinel apparently\nsent the report out and that they handled United Press service. He stated\na photograph of the priest was in this morning's paper holding a circular\nsaw which apparently covers the body of the priest from arm pit to arm pit.\nAttached to the saw are several wires and two small tubes described as\nabout three inches long and one inch in diameter. The news item in the\nMilwaukee Sentinel indicates it was believed some prankster had thrown it\ninto the yard, perhaps with a firecracker attached. Mr. Johnson stated the\nMilwaukee Sentinel had stated the priest would make a report of this matter\ntoday to the Milwaukee Office. I instructed SAC Johnson in the event the\npriest made a report to furnish details of the report immediately, but in\nview of the nature of the information in his possession, no inquiry should\nbe conducted at the present.\n1)\n\\}\nI\nHEF: cow\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\nne ee dee eer\nMEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS\nTHE\n(Name Registered in the U. S. Patent Office)\n‘This Paper Ts Connected With NCWC Washington News Headquarters by Direct Leased Wire, Has International News\nService Daily Wires, Its Own, Special Service, Religious News Service, Inter-Catholio Press Agency, Lumen Service of Chi\nFides Service, Religious News Photos, International Illustrated News, NOW Picture Service, Photo Features )\nALAMO REGISTER\nvu\noxy\n Tries to Call FBI Man” in diameter, over Billy chell field\nPriest Hears a Bang; Father Brasky said he did not|®\nDiscovers a Circular\nt 10:05 p.m, when he alighted from\nlane. He said it was in si\nbother to show the disk to any of his| trv gh ecreida said It was in sight\nPheanioners Sunday. He trled tol wiine tmn:\nA phtey, who lives\n| \" eau [8148 S. 20th st, telephoned police |\n. G ? Sunday, he added. Asked whether\nOther Disks ‘Seen’ _||fmdy; haste. dated wheter [aly a ti ten bowen,\ntical joker, Father Brasky rc | HU™Phrey had seen a slightly ile:\nPicture on Picture Page Teds Aaa ree tener, Brasky. Te- Paineted dee which appeared to fall\nPynte on Protire Pag Plied: “Could be. I don't know.”\nane hich Fath : to earth near Pulaski high school.\nme “hat is itt” which’ Father! |” The'diske: apparently of steck had! Mrs, Humphrey sald Mette they\nJpseph Brasky said he found early| \\a one and three-eighth inch'héle in ther husband tries unsuccessfully rs\n|Gunday on the lawn of St. Joseph’s| |the ego Terougt it iad : few photograph the disk. |\n[Catholic church in Grafton may be|| its. To each end of the cluster\njust another gadget to add to Fa-|\nther Brasky’s already sizable col-\nlection.\n‘Those who saw it Sunday said\n“what is it?” was @ circular saw\nblade with a few wires attached,\nsi\nSes,\n|\nwi\nly\ngreasy and somew\nStamped on it was:\nDunlap.”\n“Approved, 7\"\nof wires was attached what looked Changed Colors, He Says\nlike a small condenser about three\ninches long. ‘The condenserlike ob- toate tier hice\nStet rane wrapbed. fa nanck, ‘@Pe] through the alr in e northmente\nwhich still was sticky, The disk was| girese the Spm, -deahey wh\nhat dirty,\nFather Brasky, who said he knew of |\nno sawmills in the area, would not\nclaim it was a “flying saucer” when\nhe called newspapermen to his\nhome.\n“It may or may not be one of those\nturned from orange to gold to silv\nbefore disappearing, he said\nflying disks that have been report-\n¢@ all over the country,” he said\n“Pet's just call it a ‘what is it?”\nMeanwhile, in Milwaukee and\nther points in Wisconsin, sev,\nrsons reported seeing the “flying\nSaucers.” Father Brasky's disk,\nhowever, was the only case here in\nwhich the “landing” of a “saucer”|\n|was reported.\nHears “Bang,” Finds Disk\nFather Brasky gave the follow-\n|ing account of how he found the ob-\n|iect. @ steel plate 19 inches in di\njameter, about an eighth of an inchi}\n|thick and with saw teeth, Mi\n1 usually get up about 8 a.m. on lin\n|\n|\nAl\nw\nit\nw\nF\n|Sundays. I was at the front door || mi\n‘of my house, about to take my dog\nstepped outside and found this\non the church lawn.\n“Although the grass was still wet\nfrom the night rain, the disk was\n|too fhot to pick up. 1 noticed the\njgle ball had been knocked off one\n|of the lightning rods on the church,\n|so J suppose it struck that in land.\nling.”\nPather Brasky declined to part\nReports came also from Janes-\nof items in his trinket collection.\nbottles,\nof @ fish—and a fish pole from\nManila which folds up into a cane.\ncan’t be touched with a 10 foot pole,”\ncopies of his recent. publication,\now\nhe explained\njand better tales to put in it.”\nand her husband saw one at\ngut for a walk, when I heard alipm, Sunday flying toward Bite?\n\\‘bang!\" like a big firecracker. 1||Mitchell tield from the northwest.\nville, where Mr. and Mrs. Alva Sie- |\nvert and Mr, and Mrs, Howard Roth |\nreported seeing a flying disk about\n11:35 pm, Saturday, ‘The Roths\nwere leaving the Sievert home when\nSievert saw it, according to Roth.\nIt appeared to be several thousand\nfeet up and about 10 miles away,\nRoth said. He described it as vague.\nly resembling the moon and as hav.\negular motion in a’ counter- |\nclockwise, elongated orbit, It ap. |\nPeared to Roth to be moving faster |\nthan an airplane, He said it was|\nyellow on its face, but when it|\nturned it looked silver,\nRoth said that the four of them|\nviewed the disk for 10 minutes,\nStopped in Sky, Claim\n“It fluttered around, faded out!\nand came back again, and once iy|\njust stopped and hung there fot\nabout two minutes,” Roth said. “Thy\nlast time we saw it, it had a ve\nTurn to page 3, col. 5\nith the disk. He showed a number\nHl of them had something to do\nith fishing, Father Brasky's favor-\n€ sport, They included his “bass\nbeer bottles with the head\nVhen opened, it extends to 12 feet,\n“J use it in reaching folks wi\n‘ather Brasky quipped.\nOthers Report “Saucers”\nFather Brasky also passed out\nh Tales.”\n'm going to revise thi\nthing,”\nve got some new\nThere were other reports around\nilwaukee and Wisconsin of “fly\nig SAucers.” Mrs, Anthony Hoff-\n‘an, 3410 W. Layton ay., said she\nn it neared the field, it veered\nPr\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Saucer’ Tales\nBuzz in State\nDisk Found by a Priest\nIs Circular Saw; Others\nSeen by Milwaukeeans\nFrom page 1, column 3\nnoticeable tail. When it disap-\npeared entirely, it just popped out.\nJanesville police reported a tele-\nphone call from a Dick Thompson,\n|who said he saw flying disks about\n|12:15 a.m. Sunday.\n| At Oshkosh, Mrs. L. A. Davis re-\n| pprted that she and her husband had\n|sikhted one of the mysterious disks\nwpizzing over the city at 6:45 p.m.\nSunday.\nShe said they were driving on a\ntown road six miles west of Osh-\nkosh, headed east toward the city,\nwhen they first sighted the object\n“flying very fast and very high.”\nAt first, she said, it looked like an\nairplane and then loomed larger and\nlarger until it “appeared as big as\nthe sun.”\nStops Oar, Disk Vanishes\nHer husband stopped the car so\nthat they could get a etter look at\nthe disk, which appeared round and\nsilvery, but by the time they got out\nof the car the object had dis-\nappeared, she said.\nAt Green Bay, Eugene Le Plant\nreported that he and his 12 year old\nson, Duane, had seen a rapidly mov-\ning silver ball or disk about 6:30\np.m, Wednesday while working in\nhis garden on the western edge of\nthe city. Le Plant said he saw the\nobject silhouetted against a dark\ncloud to the north and that he agd\nhid son watched it for three or fo\nmibutes while it moved away to tl\nnoihwest Le Plant said he cou\nnothestimate the altitude or di\ntance, but that it “definitely was not\nan airplane.”\nLaws-ef Eyesight Clarifs-\nReports of Flying Saucers\nBy HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE\nAssociated Press Science Editor\nNew York, N. Y.—The. flying\nsaucers may be explained by cer-\ntain laws of eyesight.\nAll objects appear round or\nnearly so at any distance close to\nthe limit of how far a person can\nsee,\nIt the objects are seen by re-\nflected light, as in most cases re-\nported, they are almost certain to\nbe round, and if the reflections\nare sunlight then the sizes report-\ned are those which would be ex-\npected from distant light reflec-\ntions.\nDescriptions of virtually all the\nsaucers as round and flat fit ex-\nactly with the tricks that eyes\nplay. This trickiness varies with\ndifferences in weather and light\ning.\n‘This writer has seen flying sauc-\ners over Long Island sound, not\nonly this year but in previous:\nyears. They were round, bright\nand moving fast. But they were\nno mystery because they were\nlight reflected from the bodies of\nairplanes that soon identified\nthemselves by changing course\nand coming near enough to be\nseen distinctly.\nMany descriptions of move-\nments of the flying saucers fit\nwith the common maneuvers of\nairplanes, singly or in groups.\nSome of the maneuvering report-\ned, which took saucers out of sight\nand back into sight again, resem-\nbles what ean be.seen while\nwatching distant airplanes.\nWhether planes are guided, pi-\nlotless or jet, they all would look\nthe same at great distances,\nMirages, Traveler Says\nPhiladelphia, Pa. -(?)- Dr. Aurel\nAczel, editor of a Hungarian lan-\nguage newspaper, expressed belief\nthat the flying saucers were mi-\nrages—possibly circularly distort-\ned reflections of real airplanes\nmany miles away. A world-wide\ntraveler, Dr. Aczel said:\n“Years ago I have seen similar\nthings on the Egyptian desert and\non the Buszta (Hungarian plain),\nAt sea I have also seen mirages of\nships known to be a great distance\naway.\n“In July and August, and sqme-\ntimes even in June, atmosphpric\nconditions are especially adapta-\nble to the creation of mirages.”\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nSkarp-Eyed Sight Disks, but-Only a Saw Blade isFound\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\nWho, what, where, why are flying disks? The year's biggest mystery produced\nthese Sunday photos while reports came from everywhere and everyone that\nthe saucers were everywhere. Top left, a moviebamera is fitted to a P-51 fighter\nPlane at Portland, Ore., as Oregon national guard planes are made ready to chase\nthe disks. Lower, Mrs. Walter Johnson (right) of Spokane, Wash., and her chil.\ndren pose and tell how they saw the saucers land on a mountainside in Idaho and\nsappear. Right, is Father Joseph Brasky of St. Joseph’s Catholic church at\nGrafton, Wis., with the disk he reported struck his church early Sunday® It\nturned out that tht disk was a prankster made projectile, featuring a Dunlop cir-\ncular saw blade. Note that something apparently took a glass ball off one of the\nlightning rods. A whole lot of Milwaukeedhs reported that they saw the saucers\ntraveling past Sunday night —AP Wirephotos and Journal Staff\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nSeerin 36 State\nJet Fighters\nAlerted\nSAN FRANCISCO, July 6—>)\n— Military aircraft. hunted the\nskfes over Pacific Coast states\ntq@iay for sight of the mysterious\n“flying saucers” that for 12 days\nve puzzled the entire country.\nEarly reports of results were\nnegative.\nFive P-5is of the Oregon Na-\ntional Guard cruised over the\nCascade Mountains of Washing-\nton—the area where the strange\nobjects first were reported sight-\ned. A sixth circled over Portland,\nin constant radio contact with the\nother five. All carried photo-\ngraphic equipment.\nCol. G. R. Dodson, command-\n‘ing, described their flight as a\nroutine patrol,” but said they\nhad been instructed to wateh for\n[the flying discs,\nt Manhattan Beach, Calif, A.\nMcKelvey took a Mustan\nfighter plane up above Van Nuysj\n¥Fq@ two hours he cruised at 35;\nfeet, but “didn’t see a thing.|\nGen. Carl Spaatz, commandan|\nof the Army Air Forces, was ona\nPacifie Northwest fishing trip.\nHe denied knowing anything\nabout the flying discs — or of\nPlans to use AAF planes to look\nfor them,\nJET FIGHTER SET\n“I've been out of touch with\nthings for four or five days,”\nhe said.\nLouis E, Starr, national com-\nMander-in-chief of the Veterans\nof Foreign Wars, yesterday in Co-\nlumbus, 0., said he understood\nSpaatz had a “group out right\nnow” looking for discs,\nAt Muroc Army Air Field in\nCalifornia a P-80 jet fighter stood\nTeady to take off the moment any\nflying saucers are sighted in that\narea.\nA cautious attitude marked\nboth official and scientific com.\nments, but Capt. Tom Brown pf\njthp Air Forces Public Relatiofs\nstiff in Washington acknowl\njedhed the Air Forces had decided\n“tiivre’s something to this” and\nbad been checking up on it for\n10 days,\nEN IN 36 STATES =\nFirst sighted June 25 and\nSreeted generally with scornful\nlaughs, the objects have been re-\nPorted every day since by observ-\ners in 36 states. Most of the ob-\nJects were reported seen July 4,\nA few were reported yesterday.\nSuch competent observers as\nairline pilots said they had seen\nthe totally unexplained discs or\nsaucers, larger than aircraft and\nGuingsin “loose formation” at\nhigh speed. _\nDavid Lilienthal, chairman, of\nthe Atomic Energy Commission,\nBald they had nothing to do with\natomic experiments, and Army\nand Navy officials also entered\npositive disclaimers.\nNewspaper stories quoting an\nunidentified California Institute\nof Technology scientist as saying\nthe phenomena might have some-\nthing to do with experiments in\n“transmutation of atomic energy”\nused a brief sensation late ye\nday. The institute quickly de-\nied the report.\nReports generally agreed that\nthe flying objects were round or\noval. Estimates of their speed|\nranged from about 300 to 1,200|\nmiles an hour. They were de-|\nscribed as flying with an undu-\nlating motion at heights of 10,000\nfeet and less. Some described\nthem as glowing, or luminous.\n‘PROPELLER IN CENTER’\nNova Hart, St. Louis mechanic\nwho was trained during service\nin the war to spot all types of\naircraft, said he saw one of the\ntrang objects near Pattonville\nJesterday. It was flying at 300\net, he said.\nHe described it as circular, with\na_mibbed framework and silver\ngray in color. Hart said it ap-\npeared to.have a motor with a\npropeller attached in the center\nand it kept turning like an air-\nplane doing a slow roll.\n®\nFirst; published reports of the\nPhapesseme occ ane \"25.\nKenneth” Arnold, Boise, »Ida.,\nbusinessman pilot, told of seeing\nnine of the dises flying in forma-\ntion at 1,200 miles an ‘hour over\nthe Cascade Mountains in“ Wash-\nington,\nSEEN BY 200\nArnold’s account was taken\nlightly. Various explanations\nwere offered—“reflections,” “per-\nsistent vision,” “snow blindness.”\nSoon afterward other individ-\nuals—in New Mexico, Missouri,\nCalifornia and other states—re-|\nported they also had seen the\nflying objects.\nThen on Independence Day 200\npersons in one group and 60 in\nanother saw them in Idaho. Hun-\ndreds of others in Oregon, Wash-\nington and other western sates\nTeported seeing them, |\nJuly 4 also brought first re-\nports of the flying discs from\neast of the Mississippi. Ince\nthen they have been reported seen\nin widely separated sections of\nhe country—in 33 states in all.\n‘Must Be Insane’\nLONDON, July 6—GP)—Don't\nmention those flying saucers on\nthis side of the Atlantic unless\nyou're prepared for an argument\nAbout your sanity.\nMaybe they have been seen by\nsober citizens over a vast ar\nof the United States, but Europe\nwon't believe in them until some-\nbody lassoes one and has it photo-\ngraphed by Frank Sinatra, the\nBritish ambassador and five\nSupreme Court justice:\n‘America’s reply to the L\nNpss monster,” chortled today’\ninday dispatch, referring to\nfritain’s hoariest tall story—the\nJerpent that is “seen” romping Jn\ncotland’s Loch Ness every tire\nthe tourist trade needs a shot An\nthe arm,\nWILWAUKEE SENTINEL\nMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\nPlanes Chasing Disks\nFind Only Empty Sky\nj—-weradio announcement tHRC isis\nJokesters Add were flying over Lewiston, Idaho,\nSome Comedy\nto Air Mystery\nSunday sent” hundreds into their\nyards for a look, Weatherman Louis\nKrezak said the objects were mov-\ning eastward with the prevailing\nwind and probably were eed seeds.\n‘Three air transport pilots agreed.\nSearchlights on Clouds\n4 A A Birmingham radio station was\nEast St. Louis Object\" with tore than 400 cally in\nProve to Be Washers;\none hour by persons who said they\nsaw fluorescent balls circling over\nhicago Woman Spots tie city and clearly outlined agafhst\nne With Legs\nBy the United Press\nii\nArmy pilots were ready Monday | oj\nfor another air search for the mys-\nterious “flying saucers” now report-\ned seen in 39 states and parts of\nCanada as practical jokesters added\nto the confusion.\nEquipped with telescopic cam-\neras, 11 army planes searched the\nPacific northwest Sunday without\nfinding any trace of the flying disks\nwhich had been reported over scores\nof communities the preceding two\ndays, At Sioux Falls, S. D,, a na-\ntional guard plane already in the air |\nwas ordered to investigate a silvery |\ndisk with a short tail which Gregory\nZiramer said he saw shoot across ||\nthe heavens. The pilot found noth- j\ning but empty sky. |\nThe army “camera patrol” over\nthe Cascade mountains Sunday in-\nnear-by mountains.\nAlabaster, Ala., was playing search.\nIC. Smith said she heard a noise “like |\n‘A carnival at\nights on cloud wisps.\nn argument raged at Lodi, Calif.,\nr the cause of a spectacular glow |\nthe sky and a roar shortly before\nlectrical power went off. Mrs. W.\nGive Em Room\nNewport News, Va.—Peninsula\nairport here is taking no chances\nwith flying saucers. Pilots report-\ning Monday to take out planes\nfound this notice on the bulletin\nboard: “Two thousand feet ver-\ntical and horizontal clearance re-\nquired between aircraft operat-\ning from this field and any fly-\ning saucers.”\nfour motored bomber” just before\nthe lights went off at dawn, Erving\nthree A-26 bombers, Newcomb of the Pacifie Gas & Elec-\n§ tric Co, offered the explanation that,\nico cade agaea ‘a low flying crop dusting plan\n‘There was growing belief that the |probably had struck a power lin\nconcentrated aerial search would|/and burned out a transformet\nshow the saucers to be optical illu-. However, no planes were report\nsions or the work of practical joke- damaged and no one could explain\nsters magnified by aroused imagi-\nnations.\nA number of “disks” whirled over\nrooftops in East St. Louis, Ill, Sun-\nday. J. T. Hartley, a locomotive en-\nineer, gathered some of them up\nd found they were made of\nplessed white paper, 11 inches in\nailmeter and with a two inch hole\nin the center. Railroad workers\nsaid they looked like’ locomotive\npacking washers.\ncluded eight P-51 pursuit ships an\nwifftW-erop dusting plane was do-\ning in the air at dawreorGumday.\nIt was the first time any noise had\nbeen attributed to flying saucers.\nJ. U. Watts, jr, Darlington (S. C.) |\nattorney, said he saw an atmy pur-\nsuit plane chasing a V-formation of\nflying saucers at 250 miles an hour\n3,000 feet high. However, no pilot\nTeported such a chase.\nSaw One With Legs\nMeantime, authorities were\nPlagued with reports that bordered\non the fantastic. “An excited Chi-\ncago woman reported that she had\nseen a flying saucer with legs. “I\nwes standing on my porch and I\nth ught for sure it was coming right\nMg and slap me in the face,” sl\nahi.\nteorge Kuger of Denver said hy\nsa}? a flying disk with an Americat\nflag on it.\nFrancis Howell, Tempe, Ariz,\nclaimed he saw a saucer two feet\nin diameter disappear behind a row\nof trees near his home. When he\nrushed to inspect it, he said, the flat,\nthin, aluminumlike disk took off at.\na ‘igh rate of speed” toward\nPhoenix, nine miles away.\nMrs. Walter Johnson returned to\nSpokane, Wash, after a vacation\nnear St. Maries, Idaho, and after\nreading newspaper reports of the\nflying saucers said she and several\nothers had seen speeding shiny ob-\njects “as big as a four or five room\nhouse” disappear into the forest\ncovéred mountains.\nhe first of the saucers. over New\n‘Ygrk State was reported by Mrs.\nKjnneth Wohley of Rochester, .N.\n‘Y who said she and her husband\nsaw an object “about the size of an\nordinary saucer” flying above Her\nback yard at 8:30 p.m. Sunday.\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nNew Jersey residents said they\n“thought” they saw flying disks\nover Palisades Pafe\"amtnear-by\nBergenfield Sunday night, |\nSkeptical scientists recalled the\nmysterious “rockets” seen over Swe-\nden last year. Bighty per cent of\nthe “ghost rockets” proved to be\nmeteors, and Swedish officials said\nthe others could be discounted as\npure imagination\nScientists asserted that the ob-\njects in order to be seen clearly at\n10,000 feet—the level at which most\nof the saucers have been reported—\nwould have to be 20 feet in diameter,\nwould require a large mass of metal,\nwould be more conspicuous at night\nand would be seen by a far greater\nnymber of person:\nr. J. S, Nassau, director of the\njarner & Swasey observafory at\nth Case Institute of Technojogy at\nCleveland, said he was inclfed to\n“think the reports are fancits.”\nCapt. Tom Brown, army air force\nspokesman at Washington, said the\narmy was trying to run the reports\nto farth.\n‘Pve're not dismissing the possi-\nbilfy that there's something to it,”\nhe aid, “and we're not dismissing\nthe possibility that it’s all a hoax.”\n\n--- PAGE 54 [ocr] ---\n\nU.S. Pl\nanes Hunting Discs;\nRuss Tells of ‘Atom Saucers’\n\\FBI Probes Story\nof Soviet Ship\nOfficer\n| si\n| LOS ANGELES, July 6—(Spe-\n|eial)—Federal agents today in-|\n| vestigated a letter to the Exami-|\nner describing Russian supersonic\natom-powered planes resembling\nthe “flying saucers.”\nA top flight atomic scientist to\nwhom the Examiner referred the\nletter said it was “not all non-\nand suggested the matter\nbe turned over to the FBI.\n‘The letter writer said he got|\nthe information from an ofticer)\naboard a Russian tanker recently\nig Los Angeles harbor.\nLLED EVEN WORMS\nwhe Russian, he said, also de-|\nscribed experiments with con-\ntrolled radioactive clouds in the\nArctic, where birds, animals and\neven worms were killed.\n‘The planes, as described by the\nRussian to the writer, are only\n18 inches thick, with ‘a kidney-\nshaped outline and no propellors.\nThe pilot Hes on his stomach\nJand is artificially cooled against\nthe heat developed by air fife-\ntion.\n“The outer surface is highl\njolished,” the Russian said |\nBoth upper and lower surfaces\nre convex, like a giant lens.\nMhe lifting force is an entirely\ndifferent principle found about\n10 years ago among unpublished\nPapers of a Russian chemist.\nnergy Is required only for\nclimbing, but no energy is need-\ned for support when the air-\niané goes along the earth’s\ngravitational contour lines.”\nThe writer of the sftange let-\net said he met the Rissian of-\ncer in Wilmington and, because\ne wanted to hear aboik Russia,\nhvited him to dinner.\n@he-Reesian first asked where\nhe could sell 18 poldt bea pelts\nwhich he received “for very dan-\ngerous work.”\nHe said he had been assigned\nto go over the route of the radio-\nactive cloud near Lake Bakal\n|(or Baykal) and pick up dead\n| animals.\n|ALL LIFE DESTROYED\n| “They loaded a few small\n| Ships with all kinds of animals\n| and directed the cloud over\n| them,” the writer said.\n“During this experiment, a\nviolent storm blew the cloud\nfar north into the tundra, but\nbefore it dissipated it destroyed\nall life on its way.\n“The cloud may be controlled\nfrom land, from a plane or\nfrom a robot-piloted ‘leader,\njs I understand it, the controt\nif based on electro-magnetic |\nfaves and the cloud has two\nmponents: The carrier and\nthe killer. i\nae\nf]\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nQuirks of Eyesight May\nExplain Disc Mystery\nBy HOWARD\nBLAKESLEE\nAP Science Editor\nNEW YORK, July 6—(/P)—Certain laws of human eye-\nsight will explain much of what has been described about\nfrom nearly ail parts of the\nthe flying saucers reported\nUnited States.\nAt any distance which Is close\nto.the limit of how far a person\ncan See, all objects appear round\nor nearly so. This law of sight\ncovers both small things seen\nnearby and large ones at great\ndistances.\nRegardless of shape, the ob-\nject near the limit of sight looks\nround. If the thing js silhouetted\nagainst a bright sky, as some of\nthe flying saucers have been re-\nported, then it is more likely to\n|revfal its true shape,\nyE ‘NO STRUCTURE’\nff the thing is seen by reflected\nlight, as in most cases reported,\nit is almost certain to be round,\nand if the reflections are sunlight,\nthen the sizes reported are those\nwhich would be expected from\ndistant light ‘reflections,\n‘The one outstanding fact about\nvirtually all the saucers is that\nthey had no structure — they\nseemed merely round and flat.\n‘That description fits exactly with|\nthe tricks that eyes play. This\ntrickiness varies with differences\n|in weather and lighting.\nThis writer has seen flying\nsaucers over Long Island Sound\nnear his home, not only this year\nbut in previous years. They were\nround, bright and moving fast.\nNOT A MYSTERY\nBut they were no mystery be-\ncause they were light reflected\nfrom the bodies of airplanes that\nsoon identified themselves _by|\ncharging course and coming near\nenoiggh to be seen distinctly.\nLast week this writer also saw\none Joval flying form which for\na moment looked exactly like the\nphotograph of the oval object\ntaken by Yeoman Frank Ryman\nnorth of Seattle, Wash. The Long\nIsland oval came closer and\nturned into an airplane,\nPlanes at great distances tend\nto look round when light is re-\nflected from their sides. Many\ndescriptions of movements of the\nflying saucers fit with the com-\nmon maneuvers of airplanes,\nsingly or in groups.\n‘They fit also with what birds\nlook like, flying at a considerable\ndistance. However the bird pilu-\nsion is not very common. Sbme\nof the maneuvering repojted,\nwhich took saucers out of #ight\nand back into sight again re-\nsembles what can be seen while\nwatching distance airplanes.\n|SPEED MYSTERY\nThere is no explanation for ré-\nPorted speeds of 1,000 or more\nmiles an hour. Meteors, although\nthey go much faster than that,\n|do not explain it because the\nsaucers mostly appear in daytime\nand there are not enough day-\nlight meteors,\n| ‘Ice crystals forming little round\nclouds have been suggested. But\nthese fail to fit in most cases be-\ncause the ice crystals form at\naltitudes which are higher than\nmost of the saucers reported.\nNothing published in science or\natomic studies gives the slightest\n|elue to flying sfucers unless the\nobjects are aircraft.\nOne scientist today said that at\nleast a lot of saucers are ex-!\nplained by the force of suggestion\nwhich causes a person to say to\nhimself: ans\n“Oh, gee, I see it too.”\n223-\nRECORDED,\nCop PA\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\n‘Saucers Fly Here;\nGrafton Disc Joke\n‘What was reported as a “flying disc” which struck a church in\nGrafton early yesterday turned out to be a circular saw with\ntwo small tubes and several wires attached to it. Father Joseph\nBrasky, pastor of St. Josep!\nnd points to the lightning rod\n\\e said was struck by the disc.\nIrie mystery of the “flying\ndises,” strange luminous objects}\nseen speeding across the sky in\nmany states, turned to Wiscon-\nsin yesterday when several per-\nsons reported them at Milwaukee\nand Janesville.\n‘Mystery was added to mystery\nwhen Father Joseph Brasky, pas-\ntor of St. Joseph's Church at\nGrafton, Wis., reported a missile\n's Church, Grafton, holds the\nise”\non the church (arrow), which\nSentinel Photo by Ernest Anheuser. 1]\n“One theory was that prankstel\nor belated Fourth of July caf\nprants had attached explosives\nthe saw, and sent it skimming\nthrough the air.\nFather Brasky said he heard a\nwishing ndise and a sizzling at\n5 a, m., followed a second later\nwith a thud and an explosion.\n‘An excited resideut telephoned\nto Billy Mitchell Field, and said\nhe saw 15 flying saucers, in\nformation, heading north over\nhurtled through the air early yes-. |Granville, at 10:05 p. m. He hung\nterday, knocked the ball off the |up before his name could be pro-\n\\chureh lightning rod, and landed |cured.\njon the front lawn.\nWIRES AND TUBES\n| It, was a large circular saw\n|aboft 16 inctes in diameter: —and\ntill] hot when Father* Brasky\nhic \\d it from the lawn.\n‘THhre were wires and two tubes|\n\\attached to it. The tubes were an|\ninch in diameter and three inches\nlong.\n‘A passenger aboard a New\nYork-Detroit-Milwaukee plane,\nich landed at Billy Mitchell\nField at 10:05 p. m., told employes\nin the office of Northwest Air-\nlines, Inc., he saw a flying saucer\npobbing up and down over the\nairfield just after he had alighted,\nfromthe plané,\nOther passengers with him also}\nsaw it, he said. He gave the name|\nof J. W. Royden of Detrott-DR-\nspitest@-BoBbing, the saucer was|\ngoing at great speed, and was out}\nof sight in a few seconds, he)\nsaid. Rowden is stopping at the\nPlaza Hotel.\nDISCS HAD TAILS\nErwin Rottman, 1828 N. 19th\nSt., said he saw three of them,\nwith tails, flying northwest to\nsoutheast, as he stood at N. 18th\nand W. Viiet Sts. They turned\nfrom gold to another color and\nthen to silver, he said.\nFrank Phifer, stopping at the\nMaryland Hotel, said he saw\nthree balls of fire shoot gcross\nLake Michigan at 8:20 last fight,\nabdat a mile from shore, and\n“goidg at terrific speed.\nWhat he described as an illu-\nminated saucer was seen last\nnight by William Humphrey, 3148}\n8. 20th St., he said, It was 2i8-|\nzagging directly over the Heil\nCo. plant, said Humphrey, and\nseemed to land in a wooded area\nnearby.\nREPORTED IN JANWSVILLE |\nFour Janesville residents re-\nported they had seen a flying disc\nSaturday night. They are Mr.\nand Mrs. Al Sievert and Mr. and\nMrs, Howard Roth.\n‘They saw the dise flying in a\nnorthwesterly direction from\nJanesville at a “terrific speed.”\nThey viewed it for 20 minutes. It\n| was yellow-golden, and seemed to\nturn at times to a silvery color,\n| they stated. An oval flight pattern\n|was followed. ‘Then, they said,\n|tatls appeared on the disc and\nshortly afterwards it disappeared.\n| Jonn Bosch, 4377 8. Adams St.\nMilwaukee, a machinist, insisted\nhe saw two flashing saucer-\nshaped objects pass over Billy\nitehell Field shortly after mid-\night yesterday. They were dose\nchough so he could definitely sate\nthey were not shooting stars, {nor\nairplanes, he said. Bosch’s hime\nis near the airport.\nwas\n\n--- PAGE 59 [ocr] ---\n\n+ sTANOARO FORM NO.\nOffice Memora dum UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nJuly 8, 1947\nOR SAUCERS\nTELEPHONE CALL FROM MR. FLETCHER\nAT THE BUREAU AT 8:30 AM, 7/7/27\n/\nWAAS\nAttached are newspaper clippings from the whttic\nSentinel and Milwaukee Joumal of July 7, 1947.\nFor the Bureau's information, United Press and Associated\ndence about three or four times between\nand 2:30 AeM., Ju: 1947. The United Press representative\ninformed me that Father JOSEPHABRASKY had stated on interview by a\nMilwaukee Sentinel reporter, o} S, (Phonetic) that he,\nFather BRASKY, was going to call the FBI concerning the contraption,\nich apparently was identical with one of the flying discs recently\npublicized throughout the country. The United Press representative\ndesired to know if we had any statement to make on the mtter. I\ninformed him that I had no official comment, other than \"No Comment.\"\nSince I have contacted the United Press representative on\nvarious occasions, I asked him what the actual details were x\nstated he did not know except that the interview of the priest reflected\nthat a circular saw had been found with some devices attached to it.\nThe Associated Press called me shortly after the United\nPress representative did, and on being advised that I had no comment\nto make concerning the story, I asked the Associated Press representa-\ntive what the actual facts were, and he informed me that as far as the\nAssociated Press was concerned, the facts were that a circular saw had\nbeen found and a story had been obtained from a priest who had been\ndrinking quite heavily. The Associated Press representative informed\nme that apparently the United Press desired to get a statement from me\ndenying or affirming that the FBI was investigating the mtter. I\ninformed the Associated Press representative that apparently someone\nwas suffering under a misinterpretation of any comment I had made, and\npossibly some reporter was in an eybarra: aseg position ifa story had\ngone out over, the, euis! services. ie RTP 13\n) ORD! J: lat\nI then telephoned the, Ynited, Press representative, who\napparently in the meantime had beén dalled’ by the Associated Press\nin an effort to straighten out the United Press. No reference was\nmade to the FBI in the Milwaul Sentinel article appearing July 7,\n1947, but the Milwaukee Journal article, which is attached, referred\nto an alleged statement by Father BRASKY that he attempted to get in My?\ntouch with an Agent om he knows. Father BRAS: has never cony\ntacted the Iilwaukee FBI Office or any Agent concerning I fies Laan\nmy opinion,’this is just another hoax story, since a By 2 ‘apt\nFather BRASKY with the saw indicates no basis £95) ¥R). iz, Hy by,\na rority. 4 ig I) 7 ps\nJed 62-0 Enclosures 4A\n\n--- PAGE 63 [ocr] ---\n\naes tt UO OA qin ros he\n, bak Lh thal tat hej\nce Mal Ten gy 1G Mbt\nDALLES Se We. ,\nee\nwet LL,\noy itl in Lite\nA / cl Ga aw Meg A dre ifire pu\nUe. Luror ards ap lf Baer —Tig tet Kg\noF\nSe\nower roe Jib ne Aeron\nL~ Gavwee 2\nanh ts ria\nae\nae Wee\n\n--- PAGE 66 [ocr] ---\n\nsravonno roma No. 64 e@ ry\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nje\nTO i DaMla LADD DS § DATE: July 11, 1947\nFROM : K,CaHowe\nsunset: C Flying Dise+\nAt 10345 PM on the evening of July 11, 1947, Clerk Piercy of the\nWashington Field Office called and stated that at the instbuction Mr.\nHennrich he wanted to pass to the Bureau information he had just re=\nceived from one Alvin Boweker, 200 6th Street, Laurel, Maryland, tothe\nEZRRSSRESEREGEEES\neffect that a \"flying disc\" had just landed in Parker's yard \"and the ——_\nmachinery is still buzzing.\" Piercy stated Parker was apparently so excited he had\na difficult time even getting his name out, and no further detail could be obtained\nfrom him.\nAt 10:50 PMI passed the above information on to Captain West, duty officer\nat G=2 who indicated he hgd also received the same data from another source, md\nwould pass our information along to appropriate army quarters.\nSid Roberts of the AP called at about 10:55 PM and asked whether the\nBureau had received any report on a \"flying disc\" in Laurel Maryland, After\nchecking with Mr. Nichols I told him we had received such a report and had passed\nit on to army authorities.\nasi CORDAD\n&\nTNDEXED\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM No, 64 a @\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nson,\nTO : MR. E. A. TAMM f\\, pate: duly 11, 1947\ni Ee\nFROM : D. M. LADD _\nSUBJECT:\nSaC Johnson of the Milwaukee Office called to advise he had\njust received a telephone call from Colonel Harry Schafer, Reserve\nOfficer with the Civilian Air Patrol, Black River Falls, Wisconsin,\nColonel Schafer reported that at 3:30 pems, July 10, one Sig Hanson,\nCity Engineer at Black River Falls, Wisconsin, had found a large\n17\" disc which appeared to have been possibly made out of cardboard\npainted with silver airplane dope. In the center was a tube and a\nsmall motor with a propellor attached to the side. Colonel Schafer\nexpressed the opinion that this disc would not be able to fly by\nitself. He advised it would be taken to the Air Corps Headquarters.\nColonel Schafer advised, however, that Hanson did not want to release\nthe disc without FBI approval.\nSASUSNEENENESSS!\nI instructed Mr. Johnson to advise the Air Corps officer\nto get in touch with Colonel Schafer and tell him he saw no reason for\nthe Bureau to attempt to secure the release of the material since it\nwas not in our custody and we had no control. He stated the press was\nalso calling concerning this matter, I instructed him to make no\ncomment to the press,\nDML: cmw\n62 =%\nB\n37 JUL 19 isu\n\n--- PAGE 68 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANDARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice Memaorar Aum + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO : WR. LADD A” DATE: July 12, 19\n)y\nut. 01\nFROM\nSUBJECT: “FLYING DISC\nReference is made to Mre Howe's memorandum to you\ndated July 11, in the above-captioned matter.\nAt 11:55 P.Me, July 11, I took a phone call from\nSergeant Lonis of the Laurel, Maryland, Police Department. Sergeai\nLonis said that he had examined the \"flying disc.\" He said that it\nhad been made from a Gulf Oil sign and the top of a garbage can and\nhad been painted with aluminum paint, It had been recently painted\nbecause the paint was still wet, Attached to it were a dry cell\nbattery, a flashlight bulb, some wires and a buzzer, He asked if\nthe Bureau was sending anyone out to look at it. I told him that\nwe were not, that we had referred the matter to the Army, and\nsuggested that he call them.\nI subsequently telephoned Captain Calvert, the Duty\nOfficer at G2, and passed on to him the information furr\nSergeant Lonis.\n\n--- PAGE 69 [ocr] ---\n\n30s b _\nLas\nip. WH 5° O1 bl\nwore NOStI?\noan39au\n\n--- PAGE 71 [ocr] ---\n\nOF Justice\nFBI\nLIAISON SECTION\nLAL 2 56 PM yy\nRECEIVED\nOEP\nSIILSAL 36 1630's\n40L¥u0ey VOINE\nMWY EN GG)\nUj\n4\nNae\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nThe MacReynolds\nSrmaet Aoerae\nLE pin ap\nSV atCes%e/ Kae\nVersey Cr zu\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM No. 64 q é\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO 3 D. M. Ladd DATE:\nFROM : H, B. Fletcher 7 July 11, 1947\nSUBJECT: Panymic DISC;\nSSNNNNNSEEESEEEEE\nSAC Bannister pf the Butte Office called at noon today and\nstated that a Mrs. Fred¥Sesterbrook, 215 7th Avenue East, Twin Falls,\nIdaho, at 2:5 a.m. Mountain Time today heard a noise in the back of\nher home, She thought a collision had occurred and investigted and\nfound in the back yard of the home next door an object described as follows:\nA disc 303\" in diameter, circular in shape, it is dished like a\nsaucer and actually there is a saucer within a saucer in the manner of\ncymbals. On one surface there attached a plastic dome described as about\n14\" in diamber and affixed by 8 bolts in a rather rough manners The bolts\ncan best be desc i i ar to stove bolts. On the other surface\nanother dome of metal which is gold in color on one side and on the inside is\nsilver in color, which looks like tin. Through tr s n be ob—\nserved three tubes similar tc dio tubes and th i m The disc\ngenerally is 10\" thick and at the point where the domes are located\n14\" in thickness. There is an object on it similar to electric coil ¥ h\nhas some type of an arm on it and bears the words \"Inspected TS\", Some of\nthe wiring has been burned off and it looks as though something might be\nmissing.\nMr. Bannister stated that if this were the work of some nkster\nhe went to quite a bit of trouble. He stated the press is aware of this\nincident. He stated that the disc had been picked up and was now at the\nPolice Department, Twin Falls, Idaho. vas instructed to notify the local\nArmy authorities of the existence of this\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nABORATORY\ngolugnr 401d30°S\nLud\ntp. Wd 80S 917\nwOILo3S NOSIVIT\noaAig0au\n\n--- PAGE 81 [ocr] ---\n\nJuly 18, 1947\nT,y\\Norris\n173k Those Averme\nChicago, Illnois\nI wish to acknowledge receipt of your letter postmarked July 7\nfon contained therein has been carefully reviewed and is bein\na matter of permanent record in the files of this Buresu. Your int\nwriting ag you did 1s indeed appreciated.\nIn the future should raation wh'ch\ninterest to this Bureau yor might find it convenient te cc\nin Charge of our Chicago Office, which is located at 1900 B.\nChicago 3, Dlinois. ’\nSincerely yours,\nJom Edgar lioover\nDirector\na re\ncnet Heoming. There is no identifiable information in the Bureau's\nfiles concerning the writer of this letter. Despite the fact that\nthis letter refers to \"flying digos\", it is not believed that the\ninformation furnished is sufficiently important to refer to Amy\nauthorities.)\ncc = Chicago\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\n® ae oo v Gee Who .\nSee ie az i all *\na eideags bre Ci ae ms .\nZ Bim eres\nt goa when sles LY OEP Ga\nUNV Diy wx ref 7 z /,\nat oral be rears fel. bass 4 Jaw\nf Sani =\n(Lt het of he gi ey\n_2 kid = Cpu? oy ee\nr€ Y = Y 2 Y Fars\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\n‘i juade het ae\na so ee Ue) Efe He re Ge\na, ose “le : Ade a\" |\nbap phat a a\nae Urik A gov Wesel\na Cleat ae\nMA tales tot ie\nhie SE ‘Dé\ne * Cheape a\n\n--- PAGE 85 [ocr] ---\n\n——— 4 8\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n10 > 3 MR. LADD pate: July 10, 1947\nFROM : Roy Es- Wood Pd\n5\nSUBJECT: Ee ares (DISCS) Y\nINFORMATION CONCERNING By —\nAt 5245 AM this date, SAC Hood telephonically contacted the . Fé\nBureau and advised at approximately 11:30 PM, July 9, 1947, the offices fs\nin Los Angeles had received information from the Resident Agent at Bur]\nCalifornia, that a \"flying disc\" had landed in or near Burbank and had\nseen to burst into flame when it landed. Further, that it had been the cause\nof a fire in some woods, this fire either in Burbank or possibly in the city\nlimits of Los Angeles, which Mr. Hood could not be certain. The fire chief\nat Burbank had called the resident agent at Burbank and told him he wuld\nhold the disc for him,\nCoincident with the information received from Burbank, the Los Angeles\nOffice received calls from the newspapers requesting information, The newspapers\nstating they had called the Army Air Force Intelligence who had stated \"we are\nnot interested\". According to Mr. Hood, this comment had aroused the newspapers\nand they stated they intended to publish this quotation and belabor same in their\nfirstissues. Mr. Hood stated that he had refrained from making any statement\nto the press other than to admit possession of an object and that it was being\nturned over to military authorities in the moming (this AM), it being Mr. Hood's\nopinion that he did not want any quotes in the press and certainly not one to the\neffect that we were not interested.\nAs described to him, Mr, Hood stated that the object was an aluminum\ndisc about 2' in diameter weighing about ten pounds, painted with aluminum paint,\nand having some sort of a radio tube in the center of the disc, This object was\nin possession of the resident agent at Burbank and would be turned over to\nmilitary authorities (G-2) in Los Angeles this morning.\nRECORDED! @ 4 / -o3\nMr. Hood's purpose in calling was to place the Bureau on notice regarding\nthe above described object and any further information would be transmitted to the\nBureau at once,\nAction: None indicated,\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\nSdILSNE 30 id30'S\ndb WY TED ON\nnusnr 30 “1430 \"ST\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\n+ 59) sranpano rors no. 64 .\n&.* 2\nOffice Memmi dam * UNITED aes GOVERNMENT\nTO 2 Director, FBI DATE: July 17, 1947\nMo : SAC, Los Angeles\nSUBJECT: RECOVERY OF \"FLYING DISC\",\nNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA,\nJULY 9, 1947\nOn the evening of July 9, 1947, a report was received at the Los\nAngeles Office that a so-called \"flying disc\" had landed in the vicinity of\nRadford and Magnolia Streets in North Hollywood, California, the contraption\nbeing briefly described as approximately 30 inches in diameter, all metal,\ndisc shaped, and having a radio antenna, It was reported to have burst into\nflames upon landing, At the time of the report the disc was being held at\nthe Valley Fire Department in Van Nuys, California.\nSA RICHARD D. AUERBACH went to the fire department immediately at\nwhich time it was found that a number of people had gathered including news-\npaper reporters and photographers who were taking pictures of the disc,\nBattalion Fire Chief WALLACE E. NEWCOMB advised Agent that at approximately\n10:30 P.M., an unknown woman called on the telephone and excitedly reported\nthat the disc had dropped into her garden where it began to flame, her\nresidence being located at 11858 Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood, A\nfire department truck was sent there and put out the flaming object with the\nfire hose, after which the object was taken to the fire station. SA AUERBACH\nthereafter arranged to transport the disc to the office,\nThe device is briefly described as consisting of two convex steel\ndiscs approximately 2 feet in diameter, fused together at the outer edge\nand fastened together in the center by a hollow cylindrical connection. A\nvertical galvanized iron fin was screwed to the top of the disc, and a short\nlength of pipe closed at one end ran from the outer circumference into the\ninterior of the contraption, What appeared to be a radio tube was installed\nin the center of the top side, The contraption had a total weight of\napproximately 20 pounds.\nAt the Bureau Office a series of photographs were taken of the\ndevice from various positions, and a set of these photographs are being\nforwarded herewith for the Bureau's inspection and information.\nThe \"flying disc\" was \\{hereafter turned over to Major COURTNEY W.\nHEMPSTEAD, A.C., G-2, Fort MacApthur, San Pedro, California, who subsequent\nly reported that theyobject) was definitely a hoax and under no circumstances\ncould have flown under \\its/own power,\nRECORDED 2 y /,\n/\nINDEXED Jf v\n] / y 4\n() Téorrms DESTROYED\nSAVY 270 Novis 1964\n\n--- PAGE 96 [ocr] ---\n\nDirector, FBI July 17, 1947\nRe: RECOVERY OF \"FLYING DISC\",\nNORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA,\nJULY 9, 1947\nOn the following day, July 10, 1947, one FRANK V.ABROWN, 6552\nTeesdale Avenue, North Hollywood, reported that on this morning he was at\nthe North Hollywood Service Station eating at which time there was\nconsiderable talk about the flying disc having been found in the vicinity.\nA number of what appeared to be young high school students were present\nand were having quite a laugh about the excitement caused by the finding\nof the disc, BROWN stated that he received a definite impression that\nthese young students either had themselves or knew of someone who had been\nworking for the past two weeks making this \"flying disc\". BROWN was\nunable to furnish the names of any of these young men but identified one\nof them who was making the statements as being employed in a Chevron\nService Station at the corner of Victory Boulevard and Whitsett Street.\nle described the youngster as about sixteen years of age.\nThe above information was also furnished to the G-2 Office at\nSan Pedro, California.\nMB: MGM\n100-9099\nENC. (3)\n\n--- PAGE 97 [ocr] ---\n\noa $\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n/\nTO : Director, FBI DATE: July 34/947\nWAP ror : SAC, Butte\nsuBJEct: FLYING DIScs\nMr. DAVE*JOHNSON, of the Idaho Daily Statesman, Boise, Idaho, tele-\nphonically contacted the Butte Office and asked if the FBI was checking on\nthe flying dises reported to have been seen by many citizens, He advised\nthat so many had reported having seen them that it undoubtedly was not a\nfigment of the imagination, He said that these discs had been seen on July\n1, 1947, in the vicinity of Trail Creek near Sun Valle; Idaho, by reputable\ncitizens,\nThe writer informed Mr, JOHNSON that this office was not mak: ng\nan investigation and inquired as to whether he had contacted Army and Navy\nofficials, He said that he was inquiring of these agencies,\nWGB:1LB\nAIR MAIL\nRECOR\n&\nTNDEXE\n\n--- PAGE 103 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM NO, 64\nOffice Memon. ndum * UNITED ores GOVERNMENT\nDIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 18, 1947\n( enon : SAC, NEW HAVEN\nie q\nif SUBJECT: Posi tic SAUCERS\"\nEDWIN Me-BAILEY, JR.\nSTAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, INFORMANT\nATOMIC ENERGY ACT\nFor the information of the Bureau this is to advise that on July 7, 1947,\nEDWIN M. BAILEY, Jre, 6 Home Court, Stamford, Connecticut, appeared at the\nStamford Resident Agent's office and furnished the following informations-\nMr. BAILEY prefaced his remarks by stating that he is a scientist by\noccupation and is currently employed at the American Cyanamid Research\nLaboratories on West Main Street in Stamford, Connecticut, in the Physics\nDivision. Mr. BAILEY further indicated that during the war he was employed\nat MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the Radiation Laboratory which Labora-\ntory is connected with the Manhattan Project. BAILEY advised that he is\nthirty years of age and is a graduate of the University of Arizona.\nMr. BAILEY stated that the topic of \"flying saucers” had caused considerable\ncomment and concern to the present day scientists and indicated that he him-\nself had a personal theory concerning the “flying saucers\". Prior to\nadvancing his own theory, BAILEY remarked that immediately after the conclu-\nsion of World War II, a friend of his, RENATOMECHETTI, allegedly observed\nthe “flying saucers\" from an observatory in Milan and Bologna, Italy. He\nstated that apparently at that time the \"flying saucers\" had caused a little\ncomment in Italy but that after some little publicity they immediately died\nout as public interest. Mr. BAILEY stated that it is quite possible that\nactually the “flying saucers\" could be radio controlled germ bombs or atom\nbombs which are circling the orbit of the earth and which could be controlled\nby radio and directed to land on any designated target at the specific desire\nof the agency or country operating the bombs. He stated that one of the\nitems of interest which he personally has observed is the fact that the\nsaucers have been observed in Mexico City, New Orleans, Philadelphia, New\nYork, Boston, Halifax, Newfoundland, Paris, Milen, Bologna and Yugoslavia\nas well as Albania. By placing a string around the globe of the earth 4\nWee neciiai:\n(4-24—\nA\n\\)\n4 270 NOV 18 1904\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\ney ieee\nDEPT. OF JUSTIC\nLe 9 05 Ay +,\nNTERNAL SEcuRiT\nFBI,\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to the DIRECTOR, FBI duly 18, 1947\nRes “FLYING SAUCERS\"\nEDWIN M. BAILEY, JR.,\nSTAMFORD, CONNECTICUT, INFORMANT\nATOMIC ENERGY ACT\nwould be noticed that all of the above-mentioned cities forma\ndirect orbit or circle around the earth and would be more or less\nin line of any path in which the saucers could be circling.\nMr. BAILEY further stated that he had recently talked with RICHARD\nPERKIN, one of the owners of Perkin-Elmer Company in Glenbrook,\nConnecticut, and had been informed by Mr. PERKIN that his company is\nmaking a large powerful telescope to be used in searching the strato-\nsphere fa atom bombs.\n\n--- PAGE 110 [ocr] ---\n\naq\nfra. John Maurtce-Clark\n41 Wright Screet\neatport, Connecticut\nand I want\nletcer you ne\njar Hoover\nDirector\nHUspt b\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. J. Edgar Hoover, Ve\nFB. 1. )\nWashington, D.C.\nHarbo\nMohr\nPennington\nQuinn Tam\nDear Mr. Hoover:\nThe enclosed came to my husband yesterday’.\nAfter reading it aloud to the family, as a good example\nof crack-pot-ism, advertising or what have you, he threw \\\nit into the wastebasket. I retrieved it, thinking it might\nbetter go into your wastebasket than ours, examined by\nyour department en route thither, as of possible value.\nI presume several thousand have been mailed, and you may\nreveive numberless duplicates. I will risk thet. Mr. Clark\nas an economist at Columbia University receives many strange\nmissives, This is es strange a one as has come for some\ntime, and very appropriate to the present moment.\nSincerely yours,\nJuly 17,/1947\nHose ’addcGaey 41 Wright St. \\wentpoxt, Good. >\n\n--- PAGE 114 [ocr] ---\n\nJuly 11, 1947.\nDear Sirs\nHave you seen one of the mysterious \"Saucers\"?\nWhat did it look like?\nDo you think these strange, celestial manifesta-\ntions are harbingers of a better day?\nDo you believe it means that a new and revolutionary\nadvance is coming?\nWill it make your life brighter, happier, more\nuseful?\nWe believe one of these startling discs is on its\nway to you. Then the secret will be out.\nThe Combined and Amalgamated Committee\nof Sky-Scanners, Dise Decipherers and\nNew-Product Introducers.\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\nduly 10, 19h7\nMr. Woodson G7 Cope\nCliffside fall\nSan Marcos, Texas\nDear Nr. Coper\nI wish to acknowledge receipt of your Western Union telegram\ndated July 7, 1947. ‘Your interest in making this information available\nto me is greatly appreciated.\nInasmach as the contents of your telegram eppear to be of\ninterest to the War Department only, I have taken the liberty of\nmaking the information furnished by you available to that Department.\nSincerely yours,\ndohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nec ~ San Antonio\nNOTE: The telegran referred to \"flying discs.\"\nORD / A cae\nNp,\nCOMMUNICATIONS rag\nMAILED 2\nJUL 141947 P.M.\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION |\nARTMENT OF 1\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nduly 10, 19h:7\nMr. J. Us/Watts, Jr.\nDarlingtén, South Carolina\nDear Mr. Cabtar\nI wish to acknowledge receipt of you? Western Union telegram\ndated July 6, 19h7. Your interest in bringing this information to ay\nattention is greatly appreciated.\nTmaseuth as the contents of your telegram appear tobe of\ninterest to the Bar Department only, I have taken the liberty of\nturnibg this information over to that Departeent.\nSincerely yours,\ndohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\naA\nSavannah G 4\nNOTE: The telegram referred to \"flying discs,” . |\n&\n~\n<\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI SEATTLE 8-14-47 5-15 PM\nDIRECTOR ROUTINE\n|\n“FLYING DISCS SIGHTED BY FRED*CRRISMAN AND HAROLD AS*DAHL, at es\nWASHINGTON, SM X. REURTEL INSTANT DATE. PLEASE BE ADVISED THAYA yf\nDAHL DID NOT ADMIT TO SMITH THAT HIS STORY WAS A HOAX BUT ONLY\nTHAT IF QUESTIONED BY AUTHORITIES HE WAS GOING TO\nCAUSE HE DID NOT WANT ANY FURTHER TROUBLE OVER THE MATTER.\nORT NOW EN ROUTE TO BUREAU AMSD, WHICH INDICA\nCHRISMAN OR DAHL MADE THE ANONYMOUS PHONE CALL IN THE\nHOPE OF BULDING UP THEIR STORY THROUGH PUBLICITY TO A POINT WHERE\nTHEY COULD MAKE A PROFITABLE DEAL WITHYXANTASY MAGAZINE, CHICAGO\nILLINOIS. DAHL AND CHRISMAN WILL NOT BE REINTERVIEWED UNLESS\nADVISED TO THE G@NAWRHNE CONTRARY BY THE BUREAU.\nWILCOX :ECORDRD\nA AND HOLD\nPM OK FBI WASH DC GAR\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\ne\n3) FLYING DISCS -- The Bureau, at the request of\n(2) BABE PS enoperate mn the investination of flying dimy t= Forces Intelticoes,\nconfidentially advised that it is possible to release three or ioe at oa\nnumbers, attached together by a wire, from an airplane in high eltit aoa in oda\nthese diecs would odin tremendous speed in their descent aad worsens one, tnt\nearth in an arc, ‘he Army Air Forces Intelligence has also indi x ‘Rigas\nthat the reporte Sightings might have cated some concem\nbeen made by sub:\nthe purpose of Teating e mass hysteria, Y Subversive individuals for\n7-30-47\nBUREAU BULLETIN NO. 42\nSeries 1947\nYou should investigate each instance which is brougat to your attention\nof a sighting of a flying disc in order to ascertain whether or not is is a bona\nfide_sighting, an imaginary one or a prank, You should also bear in mind that\nindividuals might report seeing flying discs for various reasons. It is conceivable\nthat an individual might be desirous of seeking personal publicity, causing hysteriaz\nor playing a prank. oO\nThe Bureau should be notified immediately by teletype of all reported i\nsightings and the results of your inquiries, In instances where the report appears —\nto have merit, the teletype should be followed ty a letter to the Bureau containing '5\nin detail the results of your inquiries. The Army Air Forces have assured the we\nBureau complete cooperating in these matters and in any instances where they fail to=\nmake information available to you or make the recovered discs available for your\nexamination, it should promptly be brought to the attention of the Bureau.\nAny information you develop in connection with these discs should be\npromptly brought to the attention of the Army through your usual liaison channels,\n78 AUR 4 j1987\n= Ses nee\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\n4\n514 Malgion St. @ 7 4-4469\n§\n‘Daly City Sheet Metal Works\nAir Conditioning - Gas Furnaces\nSky Lights - General Repairing\nRECORDRD\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\n: Ofice Megionaneyn * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTe. & 2D. Mee pate: 7/10/4?\nFROM : &. G, Fitch ¢\nSUBJECT: FLYING DISKS\nAt request of Brigadier General George F. Schulgen, Chief of\nthe Requirements Intelligence Branch of Army Air Corps Intelligence,\nSpecial Agent S. W. Reynolds discussed the above captioned matter with him——\non July 9, 1947, General Schulgen indicated to Mr. Reynolds that the Air Corps\nhas taken the attitude that every effort must de undertaken in order to run down\nand ascertain whether or not the flying disks are a fact and, if so, to learn\nabout them. According to General Schulgen, the Air Corps Intelligence are\nliging all of their scientists in order to ascertain whether or not sucha\nHom@non could in fact occur. He stated that this research is being conducted\nfa the thought that the flying objects might be a celestial phenomenon and with\nbrview that they might be a foreign body mechanically devised and controlled.\nGeneral Schulgen also indicated to Mr. Reynolds that all Air Corps\ntallations have been alerted to run out each reported sighting to obtain all\nidle data to assist in this research project. In passing, General schulgen\ned that an Air Corpe pilot who believed that he saw one of these objects was\nroughly interrogated by General Sclulgen and scientists, as well as a pey-\nRhologist, and the pilot was adamantfwe in his claim that he sav a flying disk,\nGeneral Schulgen afvised Mr. Reynolds thatthe possibility exists that\nthe first reported sightings of the so-called flying disks were fallacious and\nprompted by infividuals seeking personal publicity, or were reported for political\nTeasons. He stated that if thi's was so, subsequent sightings might be the result\nof amass hysteria, He pointed out that the thought exists that the first reported\nsightings might have been by individuals of Communist sympathies with the view to\ncausing hysteria and fear of a secret Russian weapon,\nGeneral Scimigen indicated to Mr. Reynolds that he is desirous of\nhaving all the angles covered in this matter, He stated that reports of his\nscientists and findings of the various Air Corps installations will be available\nin his office. He advised that to complete the picture he desired the assistance\nof the Federal Bureau of Investigation in locating and questioning the individuals\nwho first sighted the so-called flying disks in order to ascertain whether or not\nthey are sincere in their statements that they saw these disks, or whether their\nstatements were prompted by pers nal desire for publicity or political reasons.\nj [Sexes Schulgen assured Mr. Reynolds that there are no War Department or Navy\nDepartment research projects presently being coniucted which could in any way be\n| tied up with the flying disks, General Schulgen indicated to “Mr. Reynolds that\n’if the Bureau would cooperate with him in this matter, he would offer all the\nfacilities of his office as to results obtained in the effort to identify and\nrun down this matter, P 2S\nMr, Reynolds advised General Schulgen thaW his request would be made\nknown to the Bureau and an answer made available to him as soon as possible,\nF\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nMemorandum for Mr. Ladd\nMr. Reynolds also discussed this matter with Colonel L. R. Forney of MID.\nColonel Forney indicated that it was his attitude that inasmuch as it has been\nestablished that the flying disks are not the result of any Army or Navy experi~\nments, the matter is of interest to the FBI, He stated that he wes of the opinion\nthat the Bureau, if at all possible, should accede to General Schulgen's request,\nSWRIAJB)\nADDEND\nI would recommend that we advise the Army that the Bureau does not believe it\nshould go into these investigations, it being noted that a great bulk of those\nalleged discs reported found Have been pranks. It is not believed that the\nBureau would accomplish anything by going into these investigations.\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nlr, George J. Pluskat\n7 Seneca Avenue\n3S\ne to agknowledge receipt of your letter dated July 14, 1947,\nand to express ay appregiation to you for bringing this matter to my attention.\nforth in your letter has been carefully reviewed\nained in this Bureau as a matter of record,\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover\nDirector\nNOTE: Pluskat has been a previous corresponder ith the Bu file*62-0-34750.\n“We-record could be located in the Crime Records Section indication, that the\n\n--- PAGE 129 [ocr] ---\n\nr ) 907 Sengm Avec,\nBrooklyNW 27 ,N9¥?\nJuly 14th,1947.,\nMr.J.Edgar HoovereChief,of the F.B.1.\nWashington,D.C.\nDear Sir;\nPlease forgive me for taking up your time,with this itemelt really isa't\nnecessary.Yet,although everybodys tongue was wagging from the East and to the\nWest coast,I couldn't resist putting my oar ine\n[# Saucers in the SkyeHeading for the Milky WayeFunny?I dont knowe\nJj —— A\nWe read and read and reade“Sky Disc Derby Open to All\"=\"Calls \"Saucers\"Trick\nof Vision\"=-\"Believe it or not,27 States see those flying saucers\"-\"Who saw: the\nSaycers?40 States in the Game\"-\"Celestial Dishes sought between the Raindrops\"=\n\"Pind 'Disk'is weather kite\"=\"Disks called chunks of Mirage\"-\"Report new Red\nPlanes resemble'Flying Saucers'\".-Air-liner crew reports seeing 9 flying diske\nfor 12 minutes\".That's the way it went on,for days and YSe\nPlease,dont remind me that this id a military problem.Soldiers fight the en-\nemy out in the open and away from home if possibleeThe Federal Agents(the unsung\nheroes)fight the ememy under cover and in their home groundseSoeHere I am.\nThese so-t@alled saucers may be kites,but accorfing to reports,these things\ndidn't flutter or float,they sailed and kites don't sail,the steanges part is,\nthey all sailed in the same direction,from West to Easte\nRewards were offered,no collectorssPlanes chased them,none capturedeThey had\nto land,no finderseSo.As long as the Military,Scientist and Civilians deny,being\nrespomsible for thiseWere doed it lead tofan enemyeA little while back,it was\nmentioned somewhere that Russia had or has a contraption for their next war,em=\nitting sound(like a silent whistle for dogs)what it'skaxto do,th their enemy,I\ndon't knoweIf a country was experimenting such a weapon,the brave people of the\nU.S.were not scaredeThey only informed the so-called enemy how successful they\nxhaiz weres\nIt could be an optical illusion,or;supposing some wnwelcomed persons,planted\na few well chosen words,here and there and left the rest to ani confused mind-\nThese innocent people reporting the phenomena.e\nWhat confuses me is,that when we became too curious and determined to find\nout what they really are,those things disappeared and we found substigutes,called\nkites-These things resembling description as near as possible to the real thing J\nWhy couldn't these things have been directed ck home again like a misig igeon?\nTo make sport of this thing,is wd tasteeIt sort of reminds me of the boy that\ncried WOLF.When the wolf really cameeTwas sadeHe,was a niceboy. There g)oal¢\niaw,egainst such jokes or expgring jn ths ~ e«vurseThey should bé con\nin Ssplexeduvd,;snould be tried Ah rislrgs to the proper authoritiessThess,\nless or ridicules.We can't take any iL f the so-called joke seem:\nThis POOH POOH business.is no jokes 4% *his age,Time is slow.Man,is\nI had in mind that the floods wo: iid\nrushing waters of the Mississi: pd slits cube paable fer these disk\nGe going from Kast to Wistanins the Gateniae ft pcolumbia and Ohio Rivers,\nRidge inthe East and the Rocky Mou a the Easterly North,The 8\nwere wont from West vo maskcnemee tee apes, WosteRefSctions,or whater:\n299\nSSe7yH7\nSubmitt\nt\n8(mirages) +)\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\n1/23/47\nRECOMMENDATION\nThere is attached a Bureau Bulletin to the Field for their\nassistance in handling this matter.\nAttachment\n\n--- PAGE 131 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memorandum “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nye\nFitch ) (Fr\nsusyect: “~ FLYING DISCS\nReference is made to my memorandum to you in the above captioned\nmatter dated July 10, 1947, indicating that Brigadier Gemsral George F.\nSchulgen of the Amy Air Corps Intelligence had requested that the Bureau\ncooperate with the Army Air Corps Intelligence in connection with the above\ncaptioned mtter. The Director noted on the referenced memorandum, \"I\nwould do it but before agreeing to it we mst insist upon full access to\ndises recovered. For instance in the Ia. case the Ariiy grabbed it and would\nnot let us have it for cursory examimtion.\"\nTo : M. IADD pate: 7/24/47\nThis is to advise that Special Agent Reynolds has recontacted\nGeneral Schulgen and advised him in comection with the Director's notation.\nGeneral Schulgen indicated to lir. Reynolds that he desired to assure Mr,\nHoover of complete cooperation in this matter ani stated that he would issue\ninstructions to the field directing that all cooperation be furnished to the\nFBI and that all discs recovered be made available for the exam tion by\nthe FBI Agents. General Schulgen pointed out to Mr. Reynolds that he will\nfron time to time mks the results of the studies of his scientists available\nto the Bureau for the assistame of the FBI Field Offices. General Schulgen\nindicated to lr. Reynolds that there has been a decrease in the reported\nsightings of the discs which might be because of the fact that it has lost much of\nits publicity value. He indicated, hovever, that he believed it necessary to\nfollow this matter through to determine as near as possible if discs were in\nfact seen and to determine their origin.\nGeneral Schulgen inquired of Mr. Reynolds the method by which the\nBureau would make the informtion obtained from the Bureau's inquiries, known\nto the Air Corps, in the Field as well as at the War Department level. lr.\nReynolds pointed out to General Schulgen that the best procedure appeared to\nbe through the regular established channels. It was pointed out to General\nSchulgen that the Bureau Field Offices maintain close liaison with the\nIntelligence Divisions of the various Armies as well as close liaison with the\nIntelligence Division of the War Department. ral Schulgen indicated that he\nwould be satisfied to receive information Ake\na g\nGereral Schulgen indicated to Mr. Reynélds that he believed that there\nwas a possibility that this entire matter might have been started by subversive\nindividuals for the purpose of creating a mass hysteria. He suggested that the\nBureau keep this in mind in any interviews comlucted regarding reported sightings.\nGeneral Schulgen stated to lir. Reynolds that he would make available to the Bureau\nall informtion in the possession of the Air Corps regarding the sightings yaich\nwere first reported so that the Bureau could conduct sone investigation re ling\nthese individuals to ascertain their motives for reporting that they had observed\nflying discs. When General Schulgen mkes the information available regarding\nthese individuals, it will be promptly brought to your attention.\npat TES DE\n270 NOV18 19\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nsvlRets nites a Sx\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO + DIRECTOR, FBI DATE: July 22, 1947\nFROM :(}’SKC, EL PASO\nSUBJECT: ying, GWYNNE M.4@RCHANT, Informant (ue\nFLYING OBJECTS IN AIR\nMrs, GWYNNE M. MERCHANT has come to the resident agency at Santa Fe,\nNew Mexico on several occasions to report that she has received information\nconcerning flying objects passing through the air. Some of the reports that she\nhas received concern light objects seen at night which have allegedly been follow-\ned by explosions, She advised that one of such objects was reported by FRANK\nBURTRAM, Forest Ranger, who works near Canjilon, New Mexico. She claims that\nothers were seen near Park View and Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico.\nMrs, MERCHANT called attention to clippings from various newspapers\nconcerning \"disc-like\" objects seen in New Mexico and other parts of the country.\nMrs, MERCHANT claims to be a student of radio waves and ray forms, and\nwontends that the above mentioned objects may be missiles similar to those appear—\ning over Sweden some time ago.\nMrs. MERCHANT has discussed the above with officials of the Atomic\nEnergy Commission, and has written the Secretary of War and other government\nofficials concerning her theories. Mr, SIDNEY NEWBURGER, Chief of Security and\nIntelligence for the A.E.C.,has advised that officials at Los Alamos consider Mrs.\n| MERCHANT unreliable and possibly not well balanced mentally. She has mentioned to\nagents of this office that she was struck by lightning when a child,\nOn July 15, Mrs, MERCHANT came to the Santa Fe resident agency and\nadvised that she had written to WALTER WINCHELL, promising him a story in connection\nwith the \"flying discs.\"\nThe foregoing information is being submitted to the Bureau, inasmuch as\nMrs. MERCHANT has written to several government officials and Mr, WINCHELL.\n62-0-359h¢ -\nFTM: GH ¢\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\na re Bite * UNITED oe GOVERNMENT\nTo : DeM.LADD Y DATE: July 7, 1947\nFy 0 PM ue.\nFROM : K.C.Ho 10) /\nSUBJECT\" FLYING DISCS { y\nMiscellaneous ik hv -\nSAC Weeks called from New Orleans on the matter discussed in the\nattached teletype. He wanted to know what policy the Bureau was following\nin connection with reports concerning these \"flying discs\" which were peing\nreceived,\nRsoneeesyenn\nI told Mr. Weeks that, unless advised to the contrary, he should,\nparticular case at hand, allow G-2 to handle md not take any jurisdiction forthe\nFBI, He was ttold the Bureau would be interested in being kept advised of develop—\nments, and in copies of the photographs he said G=2 would make of the object\nfound, but that he should not allow himself to be jockeyed into a position where\ninvestigative responsibility, if any were entailed, wvid fall on us. Mr, Weeks said\nhe would so handle unless I called him back immediately with instructions for\nspecific action,\nAs you will recall, I called you concerning the foregoing.\nPhO,\n\n--- PAGE 136 [ocr] ---\n\nAuthority\nNND 90986\n(EMORANDUM FOR\nat ox this.\nwee is 2 er\nre. a-SONn:\nEo 1n the: vieintty\\\nsaat his a a\nProxtna ts 2y igo\nJOTES 27) Geipta\nject? thag Bi\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 1, 1947\nDirector of Intelligence\nWar Department Ceneral Staff\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, De C.\n‘Attention: Colonel L. R. Forney, Chief, Security Group\nFron : John Edgar Hoover, Director = Federal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject : MRS. ARTHUR DOUOLASR ‘SON\nThere are attached hereto copies of a letter received fron the\nabove-captioned individual concerning-\"flying saucers.\"\nMrs. Anderson's letter has been acknowledged and she has ban\nadvised that copies of her letter have been furnished to you for youl con-\nsideration.\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\nAND THROUGH\nPUT OUT A STORY PLANE WAS C. NG PARTS OF A DISC WHICH\nSTRUCK A BOAT OWNED BY HAROLD D\n. TODAYS ISSUE OF THE OREGONIAN CAR\nMA SLAG MILL. NO AAF INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL AVAILABLE\nRECENT SUBSTANTIVE TS OF FLYING\nBOBBITT\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\neg 'g\ndlunags TWNYRLR\n«Wi To g gj\nD3AI393y\n\n--- PAGE 143 [ocr] ---\n\nD riyine Discs,\nTODAY REQUESTING TE\nING DIScs IN\nPORTLAND CONCE G FLYING Dis LEAVERITT G\nAVIATION EDITOR THE 0 y I D THAT A CAPTAIN\nSAN FRANCISCO \\ IN TWENTYSE’ LAS INTERVIEN\nDIcKMRal\nFIELD , CALIF. ACCORDING TO RICHARDS T HAD ALSO INTERVIEWED\nFOLLOWING FOUR EXPERIENCED PILOTS WHO WE MONG FIRST WHO REPORTE\nEING DISCS - KENNETHXARNOLD, BUSINESS MAN, BOISE, IDAHO, CAPTAIN\nE. Je{SMITH AND CO-PILOT yA ES, AND DAVE\nJOHNSON, AVIATION EDITOR,\nURPOSE OF TH NTERVEWS R\nFIELD, OHIO BY PHONE A QUERQUE, ah,”\n/\nIMPRES. IN TH! AAF pee dead\nBb THEY | DEFINITE\nN WHICH AAF IN\nSHED AT\n\n--- PAGE 145 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANDARD FORM Mo. 64 fl\nOffice Memor ndum ¢ UNITED suas GOVERNMENT\nTo D. - DaTE: August 6, 1947\nFROM: E. G. Fitch ,\nSm,\nsupject, PLYING SAUCERS\nSpecial Agent S.W. Reynolds of the Liaison Section contacted\nlieutenant Colonel C. P. Martin, Army Air Forces Intelligence, inquiring\nabout an article which appeared in the West Cast newspapers recently\nstating in substance that an airplane carrying recovered flying saucers\ncrashed in route from Portland, Oregon, to los Angeles, California.\nSS SR RI\nColonel Martin advised Mr. Reynolds that the only informtion\nthat has been received by Headquarters of the Army Air Forces is that a\nCIC Agent of the 4th Air Force&S Headquarters, Hamilton Field, San Francisco,\nwas killed in an airplane crash. The Headquarters of the Air Forces have been\nadvised that he was ona top secret mission. Colonel Martin indicated that he\nwas under the impression that the CIC Agent was either on route to or from an\ninterview with Mr. Arnold who is one of the individuals who first saw om of\nthe flying saucers.\nRECORDED |\nColonel Martin stated that the Air FoR gs ve fo feeds yoral imi ae\nand will receive none until the report is receive the with Air. Rouges. v4,\nColonel Martin suggested that the San Francisco Field fe ’ contact Colonel. e/\nSpringer, Headquarters 4th Air Forcey, Hamilton Field, San hemine, who yY\nundoubtedly would be able to furnish the details regarding this matter which\nare at this time unknown by the Headquarters of the Air Forces. Colonel lmrtin\npointed out to Mr. Reynolds, however, that it was his belief that no flying\nsaucers have been recovered but that it was. merely an attempt to Teintervisw\n\n--- PAGE 147 [ocr] ---\n\n- tee a “e J. Broke\nwe 46 - Washingtyn ron\n“Yeukesha, Wis.\nAttn.\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nGentlemen; 0)\nRecently I have heard and read about reports of disc-shaped aircraft,\nor whatever they are, in our western regions. They reminded me of a nearly\nforgotten incident in Germany, after the war. I report this to you because\nI feel this may be of international scope.\nMy buddy and I went on pass to see a friend of hise One evening the\nthree of us were driving along some back roads when I sighted a strange\nlooking object in the sky from eight to ten miles to our front and approx-\nimatly 5,000 feet high.\nI immediatly stopped the jeep for a better look. fhe object rapidly\ncame toward us, descénding slowly. About a mile away it stopped it's\nhorizontal motion bat continued a slow oscillating descent, similar to a\ndescending parachute. Then suddenly it dropped in a spiral motion.\nInmediatly I drove over to where it had dropped. It took almost v8 gh\nminutes to reach the place but we saw nothing. After ten minutes of cruis:\ning around the area it became toodark to see so we went back ‘to towne\nbecause\nI am not sure my companions saw this,it happened so quickly it could\neasily have been missed, but I described what I had seen so vividly that\nthey were as excited as I was. My fst impression was that it was 4 cloud;\nb ut it was traveling at right gigs | the. winds\nThe local of this incident was i ati ad 20\\Shiles north-west of\nHabberbishopshiem. If necessary, I will swear to poe authenticity of this\n%\nand to the shape of the object. Die\n4 Sinceyély\npie =\nRhee f fare\nRobert aoe roka\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\nQos of Contents from\nERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nWASHINGTON, D. C.\nDate g Case References\nConsigned taps, sl, Hi yixon\nRoute 1, Box 30\n11, South Carolin\nList of Contents\n. Harbo, 7641\n- Conrad, 7142\nPowered Soap Stone. - Downing, 7682\n+ Sizoo, 7601\n. Baughman, 7121\ne date of shipment and registry number; pping Room, show\nthen return it to person whose name is checked in column at\nhas been initialled, invoice should be placed in administrative file.\n£ As\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 5, 1947\nDirector of ie Laws BY SPEC. 2 MESSENG\nWar Department General Staff\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. C.\nAttention: Colonel L. R. Forney, Chief, Security Group\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover - Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation\nSubject: ROBERT J. SROKA\nThere are attached hereto copies of a letter received from the\nabove-captioned individual concerning \"flying discs.\"\nMr. Sroka's letter has been acknowledged and he has been\nadvised that copies of his letter have been furnished to you for yout\neonsidergtion. ES\nent\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nfoRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nSTATES DEPARTMENT OF mee\nTo: COMMUNICATIONS SECTION.\ni auaust 7, 1947\nTransmit the following message to: SAC, DETROIT \"URGENT ®\nUNSUBS, RAYMOND EDWARD\\DANE, MRS, LAURISANE, INFORMANTS, “FLYING DISC, MISC,\nREURTEL AUGUST 5 MATERIAL SHOULD MOT BE FORWARDED TO FBI LABORATORY FOR\n) BE TURNED OVER TO THE ARMY AIRFORCE INT\nHOOVER\nROF:mae\n1947\n\n--- PAGE 155 [ocr] ---\n\nNEWARK\nEC TOR URGENT\nDriyine DISC REPORTED AT HACKENSACK, NJ AUGUST THREE,\nSEVEN , MISC. INFORMATION RECEIVED THAT CHARLES CASE!\n(ERB AGE TWENTY, TWO EIGHT SEVEN EUCLID AVENUE, HACKENSACK AND WILLI\nTRUEX, US ARMY, FT. DIX, NJ ON LATE AFTERNOON AUGUST THIRD LAST SIGHTED\nFROM GROUND OBJECT DESCRIBED AS FLYING DISC. CASELLA CLAIMED IT WAS\nTWO HUNDRED QM YDS, IN AIRY REVOLVING SLOWLY, MOVING RAPIDLY, AND\nEND A¢K) PLS yf\nNK R 1 WA\n\n--- PAGE 157 [ocr] ---\n\nGF | 110170 rom 0. 04\nOffice Memorandum +. unrrep states GOVERNMENT\nro + Director, FBI DATE: August 8, 1947\nite + SAC, Norfolk\n/\n{\nsunyect pryING DISCS\nRe Bureau Bulletin No. 42, dated July 30, 1947,\nSeries 1947, wherein information is set forth pertaining to\nflying discs.\nThere is enclosed with this letter a newspaper\nclipping from the \"Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch\", dated July 9, 1947.\nThe photograph appearing on this clipping is alleged to represent\na flying disc which wes observed by BILLY“fURRENTINE, a Norfolk\nschool boy, who was successful in photographing the object with\nhis small camera,\nBILLY was interviewed on August 8, 1947 by Special\nAgent (A) THOMAS J. CONNOR, at which time BILLY informed that the\noriginal negative was given by him to a Mr, BROWN of the Photo\nCraftsman Service, who in turn furnished the negative to the\nInternational News Service. BILLY advised that he has an agree~\nment with Mr. BROW whereby the latter will share equally in any\nprofits derived from the use of the negative by commercial firms\nor newspapers. As of August 8, 1947 BILLY has notreceived any\nremuneration for the use of this negative.\nHe informed that he was sitting on the front porch\nof his apartment which is located on the third floor at 410 West\n14th Street, Norfolk, Virginia, around noontime on July 8, 1947.\nHe had read numerous newspaper articles pertaining to flying discs\nand decided to sit on his front porch in the hopes of seeing one\nand attempting to photograph it. On July 8, 1947 BILLY observed\na large, black object moving rapidly through space proceeding from\nthe southwest to a northeast direction. He said the black object\nwas followed by two smaller objects which also proceeded in the\nsame direction. BILLY explained that the objects were moving at\na very fast speed which appeared to him to be much faster than\nthe speed of an airplane, and further, that the objects appeared\nto be extremely high. He said that they were much higher than the\naverage plane travels in the City of Norfolk and appeared to be\nabove the clouds, and that a white mist followed each of the three\nobjects. BILLY was unable to state what the black objects repre-\nsented, but admitted that they could have been large balloons. He\nindicated that he has observed small, toy balloons flying through\nthe air, but that definitely these were not the toy type balloons,\nHe said that when he first observed the objects they were At”/such,\na great distance from him that it was not necessary that ike Peise’\nhis head in order to see them from his porch on the third floor\nof the apartment building. He immediately turned around te obtein\nRECORDED\nh COPI\n; SINS act\nON) Bi {270\n\n--- PAGE 159 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to Director, FBI\nRe: FLYING DISCS\nAugust 8, 1947\nhis camera and estimated it took him approximately twenty to thirty\nseconds, at which time the discs were almost directly over his apart-\nment and it was necessary that he stoop and look up almost perpen-\ndicular in order to obtain the photograph, which accounts for the\nporch railing being shown in the newspaper clipping. BILLY pointed\nout that the day on which he took the picture, the weather was hazy\nand somewhat cloudy and there was a slight breeze blowing from the\nsouthwest in the general direction of the northeast, which is the\nsame direction traveled by the black image which he photographed.\nInasmuch as the Army authorities in the Tidewater Area\nof Virginia are cognizant of the above information, no further investi-\ngation will be conducted by this office in this matter,\nEnclosure.\nTJC:lab\n62-182\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\nBy Disc ‘Bigger Than Automobile’ Photographed\ny Youth Who Is Amazed Because No One Else Saw It\nRGE HEBERT\nwas lots bigger\nand. 15-vear-\nof 410 West\ndoesn’t. under-\nevenybody in\nPike fiving dice\nthan an’ automobile,”\nold Bil Turrentine\nFourteenth Stree\nstand why \"almost\nNorfolk didn’t see it\nIn fact, when he came to\n‘Ledger-Dispatch with a photograph\nhe had taken of the object.\nwanted to know why the news\npers hadn't already taken ja\nture of it. “I thought yourt photo-\ngraphers were fast,” he told a re\nporter.\nthe\nre.\nin\n(Editor's Note: Although\n|Ledger-Dispatch has had many\n|ports of flying dises and saucers\nrecent days, no other person\n|ported seeing the object which Tur-\nrentine photographed.)\nHowever, Bill said he had done\nsome fast moving himself shor'\nbefore xoon Tuesday, when he\nistood on his front porch and saw\nthe large gray object, “rocking\nland spinning like a football” and\ncoming from the Southwes'\nHe had just returned from Sum-\n|mer school classes at Maury,’ he\nsaid, and with all the talk about\n“flying saucers,” had gone out\nwih his camera to sea if he could\nef anything.\nI don’t see-why they call them\ning saucers,” he said. “The big\nT took a picture of and the two|\nones that came behind it a\nft\nol\nlittle\ns|about 600 miles an hour\n|glittered, he said, and seemed to be\nfew seconds later didn’t look any-\nthing like saucers.\nLooked Like Football\nThe boy stuck to his football\ncomparison, explaining that the\n‘object. was’ sortepf rounded, more\nval than dise-like, and that though\nit wobbled in its northeastward\nflight it was traveling very rapidly\nthe altitud® of\n5,000\nHe guessed that\n‘the thing was about\njust below the clouds.\nwas y,_almos\nlooked like a “burned erlsp,\nNORFOLK BOY AND PHOTO OF DISC—Bill 1\ntells Ledger-Dispatch reporter George Herbert (left) of-the “luck;\ncumstances which enabled iim to take the photograph at far\n|right of a flying disc. However, the boy said the object pictured here\nlooked and moved more like a football, being rounded and oval, rather\nthan dise-like. Bill took this picture from the porch of his home at\n410. West Fourteenth Steet between 11 o'clock noon Tuesda\n| using an old camera, with the shutter set at 1/100th of a second, He\nsaid the “flying football” shown here was followed by two smallfr\nones, all moving at about 600 miles an hour and he guessed they wel\nabout 5,000 feet high, just beloyy the clouds. ‘The photograph reprodi\ned here is an enlargement made by Photo Craftsmen. In the fo\nground of young ch rail of his home.\nrentine, “15, (right\nmaybe a rock or stone. The edges\nNeither\nfollowed\nit nor\nmade\nthe\nany\ntrailing dust.\nfvo which\nBill sald he wasn't very su\nprised When ‘he saw the object\nbut “almost killed: myself” getting\nshots of it with his camera, set at /enlargement made by Photo Crafts-\n1/100th of @ second men, |\nHe called his 18year-old sister,| Photo |\nJosephine, to come and look, but|convinced that the boy did a fine\napparently she didn't believe him.|iob with the old camera he was\nAe the “tiving football” passed SHIN. Having closely, “examined\nAs the “flying football” passed|tng Miegative. they said. the Only\noped the film, after legging it to{Perhaps didn't bring out, enough|\n‘Olney Road for a vial of developer, detail. ‘They pointed out, however,\nonly one negative came out well that this wasn't really a flaw, in\nSOR ag sein Mr eg |vlew ‘of the fact that Bill's pheio-\ngraph, with the comparison af-\nHe showed a reporter a contact forded by the front. poreh rail and\nprint he had made himself, and|the trees, was certainly. the. best |\n‘the picture reproduced here is anjone taken since the mysterious\nexperts of this ‘firm are\n\n--- PAGE 161 [ocr] ---\n\nonauti\nicati\nsupernorm\npersons\nserious s\nsaucers.\ntainly be dest:\nional suspicion.\nbe offered, no mat\npreviou instructed\nPart of the\nTheir missio\nThese visito:\nThe be\non enterin,\nThe\ndisintegrate\nponds to the\ne te\nhey prob\na signal s\nMela P Place\nh) Diego,) California\nsituat\ndisks po\nistinotion,\npublic officials,\nscientis\nad to cortain\nities, to a numbor\npectfully ad\ncal and military\noni\nares\nauthe\nport will be atcomplished\n~called\nard rly all the\nit available. (The\nly a university depart-\ndevelop at\nbe attack\nublic mind\nneipa® data con:\nhow Tantastic ani\nin thi\nto théeflying\nwill almost cor=\nic and internat-\nat hand and mus\n, the attacking ple\nmight create\nare un remote control,\nsitors contemplate settling on\nlike but much larg size,\nder\nn is pea\nrs are\norld.\nbut from an otheric\nible to us.\n\"matcrialize”\nthe\nvibratery rate of our\nwhich will\n+ will,\nof radiant en or ray,\nip. The er the otheric\nour vision, without trace.\nis NOT the “astral plane\", but corres -\nts of csoteric matters will underst:\nd. warning, and can\nfee can be by radar, if\ntu .\nthe disks are wt: omy Nid\nincapable o 13 ngs\nable to v\nossess a\nany attacki\npie\ntype\nand\nLokas or Talas.\nregehed by radio, but 1\nvised for that “Giana Di\na aetaotin ware’\nA he\nerstandthie matters\neade Layne\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\noayvH-d3Al393¥\nWee g fe\nute N\nNOISIAIG AUGLYYOBY\nLad\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nq / Tolson.\n. EB. A. Tamm_\nClegg.\n» Coffey,\n« Glavin\nLadd. LF\nNichols.\nRosen.\n+ Tracy\n. Carson,\n+ Egan\nHendon\nPennington__\n. Quinn Tamm_\nNease\nMiss Gandy.\nOFFICE\nHANOLI\nKIMBALL\nRECEIVED\nACS SEATT Le) A me aTLAND ADVISED\n“If the K eX eae contained in the above message is to be disseminated\noutside yh % is suggested that it be suitably paraphrased in\nroel s coding systems.\norder to thes\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD FORM No. 64 iq @\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo 2D. M. sad IZ\nv\nFROM : J,\nSUBJECT:\nRECORDED\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\nFBI PORTLAND S-11-47 1-47 (PM PST\nifrEctoR URGENT q gay\n| ff\nFLYING DISCS, SECURITY MATTER DASH X. ONE_REDSXATFIELD, FOREMR NAVY\nPILOT AND PRESENTLY AIRPORT MANAGER, MYRTLE CREEK, F OREGON, REPORTS\nSEEING A MYSTERIOUS OBJECT ON TWO OCASIONS THE EVENING OF AUGUST SIXTH\nWHILE FLYING AT ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND FEET ABOVE MYRTLE CREEK. HATFIELD TO\nBE INTERVIEWED.\nBOBBITT\nOK FBI WASH DC GAR\n78?\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nfice Memorandum + onirep ._..._3 GOVERNMENT\nTO :\nDIRECTOR, FBI DATE: August 12, 1947\nFROM oyxho, MILWAUKEE\nSUBJECT:\nYING DISCS\nSABOTAGE\nReference is made to Bureau Bulletin No. 42, Series 1947,\ndated July 30, 1947, Section (B), which advises that all reports\nconcerning flying discs should be investigated by field offices.\nPrior to the receipt of these instructions, two instances\nwere called to the attention of this office concerning flying discs.\nOne report was received July 7, 1947, the details of which are set\nforth in Milwaukee letter to the Bureau dated July 8, 1947, entitled,\n\"Flying Discs or Saucers, Miscellaneous, Telephone Call from Mr.\nFletcher at the Bureau at 8:30 a.m., 7-7-47.\" No investigation was\nconducted concerning this report.\nThe second report was received by this office at 1:20 p.m.\nJuly 11, 1947, from Lieutenant Colonel HARRY W. SCHAEFER, who is in\ncharge of the Civil Air Patrol of Wisconsin, an auxiliary of the\nArmy Air Forces. On that occasion Colonel SCHAEFER, calling from\nBlack River Falls, Wisconsin, telephonically advised this office that\nan object in the shape of a digc, nineteen inches in diameter had been\nfound July 10, 1947, by one SIGxHANSON, city electrician on the Jackson\nCounty fairgrounds, near Black River Falls, Wisconsin, about 3:30 p.m.\nThe disc might be made of a substance suwh as cardboard covered wa\nsilver airplane dope material. The contraption has a small wooden tail\nlike a rudder in the back and inside of the disc is what appears to be\nan ROA photo-electric cell or tube. Also inside the disc is a little\nelectric motor with a shaft running to the center of the disc. At one\nend of the shaft is a very small propeller. In Colonel SCHAEFER's\nopinion that contraption might possibly have been made by some juvenile.\nColonel SCHAEFER stated that he desired to return the contraption to\nMilwaukee and eventually turn it over to the Army Air Forces, but that\nthe finder, SIG HANSON, apparently wanted to get some publicity on his\nfind and wanted it returned to him.\nThis information was telephonically called to the attention\nof Assistant Director D. M, LADD of the Bureau on Jay 11, 1947.\nSubsequently, SAC H. Ke JOHNSON telephoned Colonel FRED SIZBERT\nin charge of Counter Intelligence, Fifth Army, Chicago AC of S G-2\nHeadquarters Fifth Army, East Hyde Park Aveme, Chicago, Illinois, who\nstated he would contact Colonel SCHAEFR of Black River Falls, Wisconsin.\nNo further investigation was conducted in this matter.\nhe\n\n--- PAGE 170 [ocr] ---\n\n6 ®\nDirector\n8-12-47\nThe above constitutes the only two instances in which\nthis office was contacted concerning flying discs. Unless contrary\ninstructions are received from the Bureau, this office does not\ncontemplate taking any further action in connection with the above\ntwo cases, but will fully investigate all future reports concerning\nflying discs.\nJGE/ddc\n98-0\n\n--- PAGE 171 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 5, 1947\nFred Roygeibold\n5 Himebaugh Avenue\nmaha, Nebraska\nDear Mr. Reibold:\nI wish to acknowledge réceipt\\of your letter post-\nnarked July 10, 1947, together with its enclosure.\nInasmuch as the information which you furnished is\nof interest to the War Department I have taken the liberty of\nfurnishing it to that agency for their consideration.\nSincerely yours,\n\n--- PAGE 172 [ocr] ---\n\n‘\n|\n|\na\n°\n°\n=\n“\n4\nWr. x\nJ\ncy\nw\nry\n2\n+4\n>\nw\nUNIDENTIFIABLE OBJ SCTS,\nWILLIAMS FID), CHANDLER,\nARIZONA.\n14 July 197\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGE:\nOn 6 July 1947, this Agent obtained pictures of unidentifiable\nobjects, (Exhibits 1 and 2) from the managing editor of the Arizona\nRepublic newspaper. The pictures were taken by Mr. William Rhoads,\n4333 Ne jth St., Phoenix, Arizona, at sunset, on 7 July 1917. The\nSubject objects flew at unconceivable speeds, making three circles in |\nthe vicinity of Mr. Rhoads’ home. The pictures were taken with |\na box camera, size 620. The photograph (Exhibit 1) was taken as the |\nobject passed in front of Mr. Rhoads, and Exhibit 2 as the object\nturned towards Mr. Rhoads, The height of the object was estimated at\n1000 feet.\nAGENT'S NOTES: See Exhibits 1 and 2, photographs of unidentifiable\nobjects, enlarged approximately 20 times. No further reports have been\nreceived by this office of objects seen by military personnel.\nTymn. C. Aldrich, Spectal Agent, BIG - AAP, FOTRG\nwe 8 1947\ncopy ie et\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\nFOURTH AIR FORCE\nOffice of ‘the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2\nHaniiton Pield, California\n; 4 August 1947\n\"Se Ue as eis of Justice, Suite 426,\nFrancisco 4, tabttorains\ncowed naroith te inferentionoopy of 030 and\nsubjects newspaper\nEI OREAU GF IRV ES! NGAT\nU.B.QEN 9 (MENT «\nAuG 7 1947 _\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nFrom the Oregon’ Journal - continued.\nSeveral late flights of objects over Portland were reported Friday\nafvernoon. 5, A. Evans, 5455 SW Macadam avenue, said he saw three fly des\neast across the Williamette river near the Ross Islend bridge about |\nThe objects did not appear high, he suid, and were traveling so |\nthew, appearing in the west, they were out of sight in the east in two to\nfour seconds. Mo said they resembled metallic disks glinting tn\nlater, ho gaia, he and neighbors saw a single diskelike ob.\nnorth far away and very highs\nAt 4:30 poems, Mra. Lawrence J. Hayward, 6124 NE 2ist Avenue, reported —\nsighting @ disk \"like a new dine flippin: around\" in the air over the Sendy\ndistrict. She said it seemed to be moving slowly.\nPAPER RECOVERED.\nMORE SEEN LATER.\n|\nThomas \". Dwyer, 1232 NE 9th Avenue, said he sighted two white or\nsilver objeats flying southeast hich over Portland a few minutes before “s\n5 peme He reported another, headed northeast, over hie home at $130 pom, |\nCe Je Bagne, Tigard, reported thet four disks flew past Yount Jettgea =a\nat about 11 asm. while he was driving near Redmond. 5\nSherman Cook, 2000 KT Sth avenue, recovered from Rose City golf course\n& piece of paper he said had fallen from a great heicht in the skys Time of\nits fell coincided with gone of the reports of flying disks. the paper, of\nlow quality, moasured 23} x 36 inches. eet |\nSILVERED DISKS, DROPPED BY PLANE,\nBUGENE, July 5 =(AP)= A Eugene railroad cashier suid Friday he saw\nsilvered disks being dropped out of a light airplane flying over this city. eel\nBe F. Smith, Rt 2, Eugene, an assistant oashier for the Southern Paeifie\nRailroad, said he was driving on @ Eugene street when -- |\n\n--- PAGE 178 [ocr] ---\n\nDNP ETA\nCONFIDENTLY.\nLy\nFROM THE OREGON JOURNAL - 5 July 1947, Portland, Ore.\nAIRLINES CREW CONFIRVS REPORTS OF FLYING DISKS: FIVE SPOTTED.\nCircumstential reports of flying disks in the sky Priday came from\nthe crew of a United Airlines plane over boise, Idaho, end a const guards-\nman neer Seattle, 2s well as from Portland area police and citizens. |\n3. J» Smith, captain of the airliner, told United Press that he q\nsighted five “somethings” which were \"thin and smooth on the bettom and\nrough eppearing on top.” The objects sppeared against the sunset shortly\nafter the plene took off et 3:04 pam, he said.\n“We gaw them clearly,\" he reported. \"We followed them in a north=-\nwesterly direction for about 45 miles. Finally the objects disappeared.\nWe were unable to tell whether thoy outepéd us or disintegrated,\nWOT AIRCRAFT.\n\"We onn't say whether they were saucerlike, oval or anything else,\"\nthe captain said, \"but whatever they were, they were not another aircraft,\nhor were they smoke or clouds,”\nIn Seattle, Coast Gusrdsuan Frank Ryman, 27, reported to United Press\nthat he snapped a pleture from the front porch of his home which showed a 1\n“white saucer\" flying over the north end of Lake Washingtons\nAome News Pictures, New York City, said a 7x9 inch print of the photo-\ngraph showed two tiny dots, ene of which was « flaw in the printe .\nDon Metcalfe, 19, Oaks Amusemont park eniploye, reported thet he saw\nseveral objects “like spinning disks\" in the sky Friday, ie said several\nPienickers, inoluding a woman pilot noticed then.\nTn Vancouver, Yiash., Sheriff's Deputiee John Sullivan, Clerence\nWoKay end Fred Krives heard the Portlend police radio broadcast and ran\nout of the sheriff's office to look at the sky. Over Portland, @ to five\nmiles away, Sullivan said, they saw 20 to 50 objects \"like « flight of geese?\nThey heard a low humming sound.\nOTHERS DOUBTFUL.\nCole Ge Re Dodson, commander of the Oregon national cuard, made an\ninepection of this area from the air after the disks were reported here.\nHe said he saw nothing \"suspicious.\"\nOnly known military airplanes in the air at the time of the reports\nwere 23 5-29 bombers near Astoria,\nDespite all the reports, at least two persons remained unconvinced\nof the existence of the disks, Al P. Sanford, Holgate moorage, gave his\nopinion that the objects were cottonwood blossoms.\nBurl Nollseh, 64, of 6604 NM. Durrage avenue, telephoned the Journal\nto berate the newspapers for\"perpetuating a hoaxe” He said he saw objects in\nthe sky about a minute after en airplane passed over his houses To him the\nObjects looked like bite of wluminum foil, perhaps cigarette wrappers.\n\n--- PAGE 179 [ocr] ---\n\nCi\nPORTLAND, ©\n30,July 197\nCm mien Tae ante Tie Tet,\n| uni He\nis ‘\ni i finlt i\ni i it iu - it\nete me — Ht =\nlen 4 aad Heil\napstaeie ‘tdi! # Hull EH Aue\nAuG 7 1947\n\n--- PAGE 180 [ocr] ---\n\nPROM “THE OREGONIAN\" + Thursday, July 3, 1947\n}\n| SAN FRANCISC?\nj Durésto\nPILOT RECALLS SEEING DISCS,\nDick Renkin Tells Of Odd Airerafts\nMore reports of “flying flapjacks\" turned up Wednesday, one fron\nno loss then Dick Sanicin, brother of the late Tex Rankin, and himself an\nexperienced pilot of more than 7000 houra’ flying time.\nRankin, who i recovering from an old back injury received in an\nautenobile accident, cane to Portland over the weekend to spend the summer.\nBe saw the \"silver saucers\" over Bakersfield, Cal., June 23, while lying\non the lawn aun bathing, he told The Oregonian.\n“I hesitated so say mich aout thom,\" Rankin said, “until I noticed\nall the hullabaloo in the papers. I pussled over their strange shape for\nwhile and finally conoluded thet they were the nevy's now XPSU<)\nflapjacks, which are thin and round, with twin propellers and stabby a\nONLY ONE XPSU-1 BUILT.\nThe navy and the manufacturer have announced offisielly that only\none such machine was built and that it never left Connecticut.\n\"These planes wore flying high, maybe 9000 feet, and fairly\nabout $00 or 400 miles an hour. I first counted ten of them in\ngeing north. About 2:15 P.M. they returned on the reverse course, headed\nsouth, but there were only seven in the formation.\n“They wore not weaving or bobbing in formations I couldn't make out\nthe number or location of their propellers and couldn't distinguish any\nwings or tail. They appeared almost round. They looked like pictures of\nthe navy*s flying flapjack,\" Rankin said.\n» Who plans to spend the summer here at 834 N. Es Ste,\nis now able to resume a little flying for fun, but not rp he\nseids fe now operates a string of auto courts, spending his winters at\nPalm Springs.\nTWO DESCRIPTIONS CHECK.\nRankin's description of the mysterious serial objects agrees with\nthet of Kenneth Arnold, Boise, Idaho, business man, them\nover the State of Nashington, exoept thet Arnold clocked then at an estima=\nted 1200 wiles an hour.\nOther reports came Wednesday from Astorias deck Hayes, patient\nSt. Mary's hospital there, said he saw two of the discs\nwest at @ rapid speed and thet they vanished behind the\nMrs. Eerl Seado, Fort Stevens, said she saw-e iso treveling north\nover Fort Stevens Tuesday noon, and thet other observers saw the sane object.\nThe army at Fort Stevens and the coast cuard at nearby Point Adams did\nnot see the discs. ; 9\nThe report of @ Centralia, Wacsh., man Wednesday coincided in matter of\ntime with the original report made by Arnold. Sidney 8, Gallagher of Contra—\nlie said he saw nine aluminumshued objects + Nesetg\nHe was working 11 miles southwest of Mineral,\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\nPROM THE OREGON JOURNAL = 6 July 1947, Portland, Ore.\n“PROWL CARS SPOT DISKS IN SKY HERE\"\nWhatever they are, there are some disk-like objects flying sround\nin the sky.\napie eight Portland area policemen and deputy sheriffs who\nsighted the objects Friday, numerous private citizens, the crew of a\nUnited Air Lines plane over Soise, Idaho, and a coastgvardsnean who cleins\nto have photographed one near Seattle, are all wrong.\nTn Portland the alert was sounded over police radio at 1:06 Pome\nFridey, after the Last Side station received a score of calls that the disks\nwore overhead. Within seconds, two prowl cars reported spotting the mys=\ntery craft.\nPLASHES SEEN, NOISE LACKING.\nFirst to report in were Pairclmen Walter Lissy and Robert Ellis in\nCar lio. 82, who stopped near Oaks Park. Both World War II veterane and\ncivilian pilots, they sigated three of the objects within SO seconds trav-\neling at great height and speed over the park. They reported they heard no\nengine noises but saw flashes. The objects seemed erratic and changed\ndireotion of flight. The patrolmen agreed that without kmowledge of the\nSize of the objects it would be impossible to judge their speed or altitude.\nPatrolman ker] Patterson in car lio. 15 stopped at SE 62d avemme and\nFoster road to look eastward from there the disks were reported. Telephone\ncalls located thom coming out of the sun. Ho saw nothing, but a few seconds\nlater observed one coming out of the west and heading southwoste ‘the craft\nseemed to ve ulusinuua or oggshell white and didn't flash or reflect light,\nhe snide\nOBJECTS UNIDENTIFIED.\n4 former aircorps veteran, he said the object was unlike any plane\nhe'd ever seen, He thought it appeared radio-controlled because the disk\ncould change direction at a 90-degree angle without diffioultys\nMembers of the harbor patrol at the foot of NW Irving street stepped\nout when they heard the all-ear alert. Capt. Ke As Prehn, Harbor Pilot,\nAs Ts Austed and Patrolman K. C. Hoff all saw the objects and said they\nappeared to be going south high over the Globe mills at terrific speeds\nCapt. Prehn said the flashes kept them from ascertaining whether there were\nthree or six.\n\"The disks would oscillate and sometimes we would see a full disk,\nthen e half-moon shape, then nothing at all,\" he reported. The objects\nlooked more like a shiny chromium hub cap off a car which wobbled, disappeared\nand reappeared.\"\nThere was a plane in the sky at the\nthe diske were not planes.\nEDERAL BUREAU G\nU.S. DEF\nAUG 7 1947\nNFRANCISC® nt\n\n--- PAGE 183 [ocr] ---\n\nUNEXPLAINED FLYING DISCS\n7 duly 1947\n5. This agent interviewed W. A. Lisay and D. \". Ellis, both Patrolman,\nPortland City Police Department and both possess private pilots licenses.\nBoth officers advised that upon hearing the radio elert, they saw three flat\nround disos, having a white color to them. These discs were, according to\nthese officers, flying at a terrific speed in a Southerly direction away from\nPortland, They described them as flying ine straight line formation, the\nlast dise fluttering very rapidly in a side way arc. They further advised\nthe disos were equally spaced and kept in formation. Both officers estimated\nthe disos altitude at 40,000 feet. They saw no evidence of any motivating\npowers and vapor trails or smoke trails. Soth officers stated these discs\nwore traveling so fast, they were out of sight before any detailed observa-\ntion could be made, or any sound could be heard.\nAGENT'S NOTE: All informants mentioned herein are known to this agent as\nvery dependable and trustworthy officers, not being afflicted with halluei~\nnationse The woather in the Portlend area at this time was clear with little\nor no cloud formations being visable from the ground. Ground temperature at\nthis time was 82 degrees Fahrenheit.\nKeith A. Sorensen, S/A CIC, Sixth Army\naa BDIMNEAT VT\nCONFIDENTIA\nAY\ni\n\n--- PAGE 184 [ocr] ---\n\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE OFFICER IN CHARGEs\n1. At 1505, 4 July 1947, © radio alert was issued via the Portland\nCity Police Radio, advising all cars and listeners that some fast flying\nobjocts were in the air over Portland and vicinity. Upon contacting the\nradio dispatcher, this agent was advised that Kenneth A, NoDowell, Patrole\nman, Portland City Polioe Department, residing at 916 S. f. Bush Street,\nPortland, Oregon, on duty at Precinct #1, Portland City Police, Sou\nMorrison at 10th Avenue, had called in advising the dispatcher of the |\nobject: |\n2. This agent interviewed Officer MoDowoll who stated at approximately\n1505, 4 July 1947, he was on duty at Precinct #1, and was in the parking let {\nback of the Police Station, feeding the pidgeons. At this time the pi:\nbecame very excited over something and fluttered in the air all at once.\nOffieer MeDowell stated in lookin: eround to see what had disturbed them, he\nsaw five large dises in the eir to the Fast of Portland two discs aves South\nand three flying in en Fasterly direction. Officer MeDowell stated he sould\ndetermine no color to the dises, but advised they were dipping in an up and |\ndown oscillating motion and were traveling st a creat speed. He was unable |\nto rive an estimete of the or altitude of these dises as they were out\nof sicht before any detailed observation could be made. Officer MoDowell ad= |\nvised he notified the Police Radio who immediately broadoast an alert. Officer |\nMeDowell advised he saw no indication of any motivating force or heard any |\nsound coming from these disos and could give no deseription other than round.\nHe\n3. This agent interviewed Sergeant Claude Cross, Oregon State Police \\\nOfficer on duty at District Number 1 Station, Milwaukie, Oregone Cross |\nstated upon hearing the radio alert he went outside and upon looking in an {\nEecterly direction he saw three disos Sollowing each other at an undetermined |\naltitude and at @ terrific speed, traveling in a Northwesterly directions J\nCross advised he noticed a whitish brown glint to these objects eas the sun }\nreflected from then. wes unable to give any other description nor could\nhe judge the objeots 1d or altitude. No sound was made by the objects.\n4e ‘This agent interviewed Marl £. Patterson, Patrolman, Portland City\nPolice Department, and residing at 124 Southeast 15th Avenue, Portland, Oregon,\nPatterson advises he was a former Air Corps pilot during the ware He stated\nthat the time the radio alert sounded, he was at Southeast 82nd and Foster }\nRoad, Portland, and upon getting out of his car he sew one dise flying ina\nSouthwesterly direction over Portland. Patterson advised this disc was alumi- -.\nnum in color, left no vapor trail or smoke trail and was traveling at a terrie\nfie speed, faster than he has ever seen any flying object before. Patterson\nfurther advised, although not kmowing the exact size of the object it is diffie\noult to detérmine the altitude, he estimates mi altitude 000 feet.\nPatterson further advised the flying disq POEL SFO some type.\neraft but he could not give any further descrigtion fiyAlle\nvation difficult. 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The records include high-profile incident accounts, photographic evidence from sites like Oak Ridge, TN, and technical proposals regarding potential propulsion systems. Additional topics include convention programs, researcher accounts, and extensive media coverage from the period. This file is partially posted on FBI vault with more redactions and some pages missing. Included here is the complete case file with several newly declassified pages and only minor redactions.", "page_count": 217, "word_count": 29932, "text_pages": 159, "top_terms": [ "flying", "information", "air", "office", "saucers", "force", "stated", "advised", "bureau", "letter" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nent of Iustice\n=D FROM OR ADDED TO FHIS FIL!\nVOE-PhE SWS\npOSER-DH! ~29\nSYALYVNOGVSH - DY\n§0-P6958-OH-298\n| i}\nvii\nAOE\na\no\ni?)\nm\nr 4\na\na\n>\nes\naz\nm\nie)\nfe}\na\n=]\na\noO\nm\nZz\n4\nm\na\n3$\n8 NOLIOSS\nvec-vre SIVIe\nUSE CARE IN HANDLING THIS FILE\n| Transter- Call 3421\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nsacha rota vio, 6h rene 3\n: ,\nOffice Men hn ¢ UNITEL v.1.128 GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI (62-8389) pate: 7/22/5h.\npwilierson : SAC, Cincinnati (65-199))\n<\nsupyect;., TRUMAN BETHURUM;\n© FLYING DISCS\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(ESPIONAGE)\nRemylet 6/8/54 and Bulet 6/22/5h.\nAttached are five copies of a memorandum\np> ui containing information set out in my letter of June 8,\n1954 with additional information furnished by THOMAS\n~EICKHOFF on Juiy 2, 195).\nOn July 2, 1954, although EICKHOFF had been\nso advised at the time of the original interview with\nhim on June 7, 1954, he was again advised in accordance\nwith instructions in reBulet,.\nRCD:SAS\nREGISTERED MAIL\nENCLOSURES (5)\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nCOPIES I\nTRUMAN BETHURUM\nFLYING I SCS\nOn June 7, 1954, Mr. Thomas Eickhoff, 3721\nTappan Avenue, Cincinnati 23, Ohio, Operator of Tom's\nBeauty Salon, Neave Building, Fourth and Race Streets,\nCincinnati, Ohio, advised that although he belongs to\nno organization interested in flying saucers or discs,\nhe has been interested in this sub ject.\nHe said on June 3, 195) an ad appeared in\n\"The Cincinnati Enquirer\", a newspaper of general circu-\nlation in Cincinnati, Ohio, to the effect that on June\n11, 1954 a program would be presented atthe Tart\nAuditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio on \"the real flying\nsaucer story.\" Mr. Eickhoff advised that this advertise-\nment disclosed no sponsor for this program and it was\nonly noted on the ad that tickets for the program sold\nfor $2.00 per person and would be on sale at the Central\nTicket Office in Cincinnati.\nMr. Eickhoff continued that because of his\ninterest in the subject of flying saucers, he desired\nto know the sponsor of the program and found out from\nthe Central Ticket Office that the ad had been placed\nby Henry+Haday, 36) West Lewiston Avenue, Ferndale 20,\nMichigan. He said he telephonically contacted Maday\non June 3, 195) and found that Maday was only the agent\nhaving rented the Taft Auditorium and that he was\nacting on behalf of Truman Bethurum and George Hunt\nWilliamson.\nHe continued that on June }, 195) Maday\ncalled him back and told him there had been a dis-\nagreement between Maday, Béthurum and Williamson over\nMaday's arrangement for the sale of tickets of the\nprogram and the renting of the auditoriun. Eickhoff\nadvised that Maday at no time said anything to discredit\neither Bethurum or Williamson and indicated that their\ndisagreement concerned only Maday's placing the ad\nin \"The Cincinnati Enquirer\" prior to having tickets\nfor the program available in Cincinnati.\n270 NOV 19 1964\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nee\nMr, Eickhoff further related that about ten\nminutes after he had talked to Maday on Friday, June ,\n1954, he received a call from George Hunt Williamson and\na Mr,+Manspeaker, who confirmed to him that Maday was no\nlonger associated with them, and asked that Eickhoff meet\nwith them at a luncheon at the Terrace Plaza Hotel,\nCincinnati, Ohio on June 7, 195k.\nMr. Eickhoff, in explanation of his interest\nin this matter, advised that he had read such books as\n\"Flying Saucers From Outer Space,\" written by Donald E.\nKehoe, retired major, U. S. Marine Corps, which book was\npublished by Harper's Publishers, and a book entitled\n\"Flying Saucers Have Landed,\" by George Adamski, which\nbook is published by Werner-Lowery Company in England,\nand is distributed by the British Book Center in New York\nCity. He said that he has also heard broadcasts by\npersons he considers reputable news commentators, such as\nWalter Winchell, Fulton Lewis, Jr., and Frank Edwards,\nto the effect that reliable persons have reported observing\nflying discs or saucers. He said contrary to these reports,\nthe U. S. Air Force has denied the existence of the flying\nsaucer and he felt that persons such as Truman Bethurun\nand George Hunt Williamson, in presenting a program such\nas that contemplated, were either truthful or they were\nfrauds. He stated that if they had a true story to tell,\nthen he felt it was of such nature that it should be given\nas wide a distribution as possible, so that the people\nmight learn the true facts regarding flying discs. He\nsaid, however, if their story was not true, then the hold-\ning of such a meeting as was contemplated would be a fraud\non the general public. He estimated that such a meeting\nin Cincinnati might draw two thousand people, which, at\n$2.00 apiece, would result in a $,000.00 take for the\npromoters.\nTo identify Truman Bethurum, Mr. Eickhoff had\nwith him two copies of the magazine \"Valor,\" which he stated\nhe got from Bethurum, this magazine being self-identified\nas the \"Golden Times Weekly,\" published by Soul Craft\nChapels, Post Office Box 192, Noblesville, Indiana, ‘The\ntwo issues which Mr. Eickhoff had with him were numbers 15\nand 16 of volume 6 of the publication, the number 15 being\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\n_ =\ndated February 6, 195 and number 16 being dated\nFebruary 13, 195). The number 15 issue contained an\narticle concerning Truman Bethurum, in which he is\nidentified as a truck driver from Redondo Beach, Calif-\nornia, and it refers to an article dated December 31,\n1953, which appeared in the \"Daily Breeze,\" a newspaper\nat Redondo Beach, California, which allegedly contained\na description of an encounter which Truman Bethurum had\nwith a crew of assumed space explorers under the super-\nvision of a ravishing woman commandant in the Nevada\ndesert. The article also reflects that Truman Bethurun\nallegedly was aboard flying saucers on eleven occasions.\nAt the bottom of the first page of issue number 15 there\nappeared in what Mr. Eickhoff stated was the handwriting\nof Truman Bethurum the statement \"This is a true story,\na factual experience -- Truman Bethurun.\"\nThe above mentioned article in \"Valor\" also\nreflected that Truman Bethurum is 55 years of age and that\nhis residence address is 519 North Gertruda Avenue,\nRedondo Beach, California,\nMr. Eickhoff reiterated that he felt Bethurum's\nstory, if true, should be given wide publicity, but that\nif the story was false, then he should be prosecuted for\nfraud. He stated that he first took his information to\nthe Air Force in the person of Lieutenant Colonel John\nO'Mara of Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, whom\nEickhoff visited personally at O'Mara's home in Fairborn,\nOhio, on Sunday, June 6, 195). Eickhoff indicated that\nhe asked Colonel O'Mara if there were such things as\nflying saucers and if Bethurum's story could be true,\nand he said O'Mara denied that there was such athing as\na flying saucer and indicated to him that Donald E, Kehoe,\nthe author of “Flying Saucers in Outer Space\" was a fraud\nand that information is available in Washington that\nKehoe is a fraud. He said he was advised, however, by\nColonel O'Mara that the Air Force could take no action\nwith respect to Bethurum or Williamson,\nEickhoff continued that it was his intention to\naid in the promotion of a meeting for Bethurum in Cincinnati.\nHe advised that the original meeting schedule for June 11\ntec\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\ne ee\nhad been cancelled, and that he felt this meeting had\nsuch important information for the people as a whole\nthat he was going to make every effort to make the\nmeeting one of national significance, He said he in-\ntended to invite to the meeting all nationally prominent\nnews commentators. He intended to try to get radio time\nto advertise the meeting but he did not wish to partici-\npate in this matter in any way if it would violate\nsecurity regulations in any manner, or if Bethurum and\nhis associates were in any way fraudulent. He stated\nthat he so informed Bethurum, Williamson and Mr.\nManspeaker at the luncheon meeting which was held at\nthe Terrace Plaza Hotel on June 7, 1954. They informed\nhim that they were not afraid of an investigation; that\nBethurum's story was factual, and that they had no objec-\ntion to Eickhoff's advising Government authorities\nregarding it.\nMr. Eickhoff stated that his report to this\noffice was part of his plan to inform all the Federal\nagencies he thought should know about the activities of\nBethurum. He advised that in line with his contemplated\nplans that on the evening of June 7, 1954 there was to\nbe another meeting at the home of L. Hs-Stringfield,\n7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27, Ohio, at which\nmeeting there would be Mr. Stringfield, Williamson,\nManspeaker, Bethurum, Ralph+Zimmermann and Mr. Eickhoff.\nHe said at this meeting they would plan a method of\noperation and make arrangements for this meeting of\nnational significance. He said he intended to set the\ndate of the meeting far enough in advance so that if\nany Governmental agency determined that there was fraud\ninvolved that agency would have sufficient time to act\nprior to the holding of the meeting. He advised he\nintended to keep a detailed record of all actions taken\nby this group, and that he would voluntarily furnish\nsuch information to the F.B.I.\nEickhoff advised that he had not known and\nhad not met either Bethurum, Williamson or Maspeaker\nprior to the events described above. He said that George\nHunt Williamson identified himself as an archeologist\nand a writer for the magazine \"Valor,\" who resides in\nNoblesville, Indiana,\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\n8 3\nHe said that Manspeaker, whose first name\nhe did not Imow, is also connected with \"Valor\" magazine\nin some way.\nHe was asked as to what interest \"Valor\"\nmagazine has in Bethurum, and whether Bethurum was\nsponsored by any other organization. He advised that\nhe did not kmow the interest of \"Valor\" magazine in\nBethurum, and so far as he knew, Bethurum was acting\non his own and had no organizational affiliations or\nsponsorship. He was asked as to what disposition would\nbe made of receipts from a large meeting and he advised\nthat he did not know what disposition would be made of\nthe money. He said he understood that Bethurum had been\non tour for some time and that the meeting scheduled\nfor Cincinnati originally on June 11, 195) was to be\nthe beginning of a new series of meetings.\nWilliam Dudley+Pelley, Noblesville, Indiana\nreportedly operates the Soul Craft Press at Noblesville\nand among other pamphlets, published the weekly journal\nentitled \"Valor\", which Mr. Pelley describes as a \"journal\nof the applied spirituality.\" This publication is said\nto deal mainly with practical mysticism, the spiritual\nmovement called Soulcraft and the relationshop between\nearth man and the individuals arriving on this planet\nfrom flying saucers. Mr. Pelley is said to claim that\nthese individuals arriving in flying saucers are of\ngreater intelligence and learning than the earth people\nand are here to give the earth people intellectual\nguidance and spiritual endowment and guidance.\nOn July 2, 1954, Thomas Eickhoff advised that\nno progress had been made with respect to holding a\nmeeting for Truman Bethurun in Cincinnati, Ohio which\nwould be of national significance. He said that Bethurum\nhad returned to California but that there was a possib-\nility that he would again come to Cincinnati, Ohio in\nthe fall of 1954. At the same time Mr.\\ Eickhoff advised\nthat he had communicated with Donald E>Kehoe, author\nof the book \"Flying Saucers From Outer ‘Space\" and had\nadvised him that he had been informed by Lieutenant\nColonel John O'Mara, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,\nOhio that he was a fraud and that information is avail-\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\na oat\nable in Washington that Kehoe is afraud. He said that\nhe, Eickhoff, had been requested by Kehoe to furnish\nhim this information in writing and that he, Eickhoff,\nhad obliged Kehoe in this respect. He said he understood\nthat Kehoe was going to Washington with his attorneys\nto take up Colonel O'Mara's statements with the Air Force.\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nInAUIM + UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\n3\nDirector, FBI pate: § 8/2/5h.\nSAC, Cincinnati (62-0)\na\nFLYING SAUCER: REPORT\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\n——eee——e—e————eee eee\nColonel J. M. SMITH, Deputy Director of Civilian\nDefense for Greater Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio,\ncalled this office on 1/23/54 to report that he had\\re-\nceived a report of a flying saucer from Mr. CARL R.“KE¥SER,\nRoute 1, Milford, Ohio, Mr, KEYSER said that he could be\nreached at his residence which is two miles east of Milford,\nOhio, on U. 8, Highway 28,\nKEYSER reported to Colonel SMITH that both he and his\nwife, at approximately 2:40 p.m. on 7/23/54, had observed a\nsilver circular or spherical shape in the sky which was\nlocated to the southeast of their residence, approximately\nforty-five degrees above the horizon,\nColonel SMITH was advised that the report made by him\nwas being referred to the appropriate officials of the\nUnited States Air Force,\nI have advised the local office of the Office of\nSpecial Investigations at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base\nof the above,\n\n--- PAGE 12 [ocr] ---\n\n“¥\nTO\n5 Savoy rest r\n: Office Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDIRECTOR, FBI DATE: 8/2/5),\nSAC, WFO (62-0)\nMrs. FRANCES SWAN\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nThis interview is predicated upon a telephone call received by\nSAC L. L, LAUGHLIN on 7/29/5) from JOHNSHUTSON, Security Officer, Bureau of\nAeronautics, U. S. Navy Department.\nOn the same date JOHN HUTSON was interviewed in Room 2912, Main\nNavy Building. Also present during the interview was Commander L, T.\nMcQUISTON, USN. HUISON and McQUISTON furnished the following 2 aes\n— they advised that the Office of Naval Intelligence had forwarded\na file to the Bureau of Aeronautics with enclosures which had been received\nfrom retired Admiral HERBERT BS-KNOWLES of South Berwick, Maine. Accord-\ning to HUTSON and McQUISTON, KNOWLES resided near Mrs. FRANCES*SWAN who\nhad been receiving messages through thought transmission. SWAN approached\nKNOWLES and advised him that \"flying saucers\" were here to help mankind.\nInformation received by HUTSON indicated that KNOWLES became interested\nin the messages received by Mrs. SWAN and felt that the matter should be\ninvestigated by the Government.\nHUTSON advised that KNOWLES wrote to Admiral ESPEY, Director.\nof Naval Intelligence, on 6/1/5) enclosing some of the messages received\nby Mrs. SWAN, Receiving no reply to his original communication, KNOWLES\nagain wrote ONI on 6/7/54. HUTSON advised that the first letter that\nKNOWLES wyote to ONI contained information that Mrs. SWAN was receiving\nmessages through thought control fron \"outer space\" and wrote them down\nas she received them. The letter, according to HUTSON, stated that Mrs,\nSWAN would write without any effort on her part and would write continuous]:\nfor four or five hours at a time without getting tired. He stated that ONI\nhad in their possession the transmissions or messages that had been received\nby Mrs. SWAN.\nHUTSON stated that ONI had advised that in the absence of any\ndefinite evidence of conversations, they would do nothing in the matter,\nHe also’stated that the Bureau of Aeronautics took no officialiaction in\ncage its \\, REGORDED - 150 7,\n2-Boston } Ine ‘ 150 ye 7 0 4\nSe off. - 109~- ’ y\ntf £\n4 @\n\n--- PAGE 13 [ocr] ---\n\nAyo Td\nag ennes\nau © es\nx he HUSH |] 8\n\n--- PAGE 14 [ocr] ---\n\n\\\nBY\n\\y\ny\nWFO 62-0\nin the matter. HUTSON was questioned concerning the position that the Bureau\nof Aeronautics had taken and he remarked that he did not believe that this\nwas pertinent. After further questioning, he subsequently stated that the\nBureau of Aeronautics was of the belief that this was a matter for ONI.\nHUTSON stated that he \"unofficially\" became interested in the\nmatter and at the invitation of Admiral KNOWLES, he went to South Berwick,\nMaine, where he spent 7/2h,25,26/5} in the residence of Admiral KNOWLES.\\\nHUISON stated that he informed Admiral SAUCEK, his superior in the Bureau\n» Lof Aeronautics, that he was going to visit Admiral KNOWLES.\nHUTSON stated that inasmuch as KNOWLES had received no response\nfrom the Government concerning this matter, he began reading books on\nflying saucers. HUTSON advised that during the time that he was a house\nguest of Admiral KNOWLES, there was also present WILBER BD\\SMITH, a Physicist\nof the Canadian Government who was also interested in flying saucers.\nHUTSON stated that SMITH was at KNOWLES! residence with his family and was\nthere in an wofficial capacity.\nHUTSON advised that during his stay, he and SMITH had various\ninterviews with Mrs. SWAN and had had contact with the \"outer space\" through\nMrs. SWAN. During the interview with Mrs. SWAN and the contact with \"outer\nspace,\" HUTSON stated that they sat in a group and he observed Mrs. SWAN\nwriting messages that she was receiving from someone in \"outer space,\"\nAccording to HUTSON, SWAN informed him that the people from \"outer space\"\ncould use her eyes and ears to see and hear. According to SWAN, this is\naccomplished by the use of a mechanical device and all conversations are\nrecorded by the people in \"outer space.\" HUTSON indicated as an example\nas to how messages were relayed, he stated that he asked Mrs. SWAN a\nquestion which she was to relay to the people in \"outer space\" and before\nshe had time to relay the question, she began writing the answer down to\nhis question on paper.\nHUTSON stated that SWAN informed him that whenever she was to\nhave contact with the people in \"outer space,\" she would get a buzzing\nsound in her left ear to indicate that they were \"on the line.\" HUTSON\nstated that Mrs. SWAN complained to the people in \"outer space\" that\nthis buzzing sound gets very annoying and painful to her ear. She also\nstated that the messages had been coming since May 27, 1954, and would come\nat all times of the night and consequently she was losing a great deal of\nsleep. According to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN arranged a schedule with the people\nin \"outer space\" so that the messages would not interfere with her sleep.\nHUTSON advised that a schedule was arranged between SWAN and the people\nin \"outer space\" that she would receive messages on the following schedule:\n8:00 in the morning, 12 noon, 63:00 in the evening, every day of the week,\n\n--- PAGE 15 [ocr] ---\n\nHUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN's husband, GUYMSWAN, and their\ndaughter, DAWLYN, had also heard the buzzing sound in their ears, but have\nnot been able to receive transmissions or messages. HUTSON stated that the\ntransmissions related to flying saucers, location and why they were here,\nlife on other planets, and life in the hereafter, and prophesies in the Bible.\nHUTSON advised that Mrs. SWAN could contact people in \"outer space!\" by mental\nthought control.\nAccording to HUTSON, Mrs. SWAN stated that there were two space\nships from which she had been receiving messages. They were described as\n150 miles wide, 200 miles in length, and 100 miles in depth. HUTSON stated\nthat these ships are designated as M-4 and L-1l and they also contain mother\nships which measure approximately 150 to 200 feet in length. HUTSON related\n||that SWAN had informed him that there were approximately 5,000 of these\nmother ships. He stated that“MAFFA\" is the Manager or the Commander of the\nship M-4 which is from the planet Uranus andM#PONNAR\" is the Manager or the\nCommander of the ship L-1l which is from the planet Hatann. HUTSON related\nthat Mrs. SWAN stated that these contacts with \"AFFA\" and \"PONNAR\" were for\nthe purpose of protecting our own earth from destruction caused by the\nexplosion of the atom bomb, hyrdrogen bomb, and wars of various kinds which\nthey, \"AFFA\" and \"PONNAR,\" say disrupt the magnetic field of force which\nSurrounds the earth. HUTSON stated that Mrs. SWAN also related that contact\nwas made for the purpose of protecting the whole universe because if the\n\"fault lines\" break or go to pieces, it would effect the entire universe.\nAccording to Mrs. SWAN, HUTSON stated, \"AFFA\" and \"PONNAR\" are presently\nworking in the area of the Pacific Ocean repairing \"fault lines\" which are\nin danger of breaking.\nHUTSON stated that both he and SMITH were looking for proof and\nthey wanted to know whether they could contact the man from \"outer space,\"\nAccording to HUTSON, SWAN advised that he and SMITH could make contact in\n\"outer space\" on any frequency provided they informed her first of the\nfrequency that they were to use so that she could advise the people in\n“outer space.\" HUTSON stated that in connection with his contacting\n\"outer space,\" he could make no commitment as he did not know how far\nthe Navy would go. He advised, however, that SMITH stated that he would\ntry to make contact with \"outer Space\" on Sunday, August 1, 1954, and was\ngoing to use a high frequency. HUTSON stated that to make sure that con-\ntact was made, Mrs. SWAN: advised that the ship from \"outer space\" would\ncome within 100 miles of Ottawa, Canada, so that SMITH would have no\ndifficulty in making his contact.\nHUISON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wanted to know if physical\ncontact could be had with the people in \"outer space.\" SWAN advised HUTSON\nand KNOWLES that the people in \"outer space\" wanted to know if they could\nprovide them protection and that if physical contact were to be made, they\nwould appear in a force which would consist of 5,000 \"bells\" or \"flying saucers.\"\n\n--- PAGE 16 [ocr] ---\n\nWFO 62-0\nAccording to Mrs. SWAN, these \"bells\" or \"flying saucers\" would appear\nover many nations of the world during the latter part of August 1954, and\nwould come close enough to the earth so that they could be seen by man\nand that they in turn would be able to see people on the street.\nHUTSON stated that Admiral KNOWLES wrote a letter to MARGARET\nCHASE SMITH, Senator from Maine, concerning this information, who forwarded\nthe information to the Secretary of Defense and copies were sent to the\nAmy, Navy, and Air Force. According to HUTSON, KNOWLES also wrote a\nletter to the President of the United States.\nHUISON stated that none of the persons involved in this matter were\ninterested in publicity. He stated that he would be willing to assist the\nBureau in the investigation of this matter if the Bureau desired, inasmuch\n| as he believed Mrs. SWAN and Admiral KNOWLES had confidence in him,\nHUTSON described Mrs. FRANCES SWAN as being of middle-class cir-\ncumstances, having a very modest hane with furniture below middle-class. He\nstated that she has no more than a high school education, if she has that.\nHe considered her to be a very simple minded person, religious, a student\nof the Bible, and one who has studied spiritualism and other thought control\nsystems.\nThe above information is being made available to the Office of\n-Special Invesitgations, United States Air Force, and no further action is\nbeing taken by this office.\n\n--- PAGE 17 [ocr] ---\n\nAugust 9, 1954\nDirector of Special Investigations\nfhe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 25, D. C.\nJohn Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nFLYING SAUCERS;\nRS, FRANCES SWAN\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nOn July 29, 1954, ar. John Hutson, Security\nOfficer, Bureau of Aeronautics, United States Navy\nDepartment, and Commander L. Tf. McQuiston, United States\nNavy, furnished the following information to this Bureau.\nThey advised that the Office of Naval\nIntelligence had forwarded a file to the Bureau of\nAeronautics with enclosures which had been received\nfrom retired Admiral Herbert B. Knowles of South Berwick,\nMaine. According to Hutson and MeQuiston, Knowles resi\nnear Mrs. Prances Swan who had been receiving messages\nthrough thought transmission. Swan approached Knowles\nand advised him that “flying saucers” were here to hel\nmankind. Information received by Hutson icated that\nKnowles became interested in the messages received by\nUrs. Swan-and felt that the matter should be investigated\nby the Governments\nHutéon advised that Knowles wrote to Admiral\nBspe, Director of Naval Intelligence, on June 1, 1954,\nenclosing some of the messages received by Mrs. Swan.\nReceiving no reply to his original communication, Knowles\nagain wrote to the Director of Naval Intelligence or\nJune 7, 1954. Hutson advised that the first letter that\nce - 1 = Records Administration Branch (0-6a routing slip)\nAttention: 3 ity Division (Same date)\nAuGs 9 1964\nEHM:sjrselk _fBILED 19]\nFh sama\n\n--- PAGE 18 [ocr] ---\n\nKnowles wrote to the Director of Waval Intelligence contained\ninformation that Mrs. Swan was receiving messages through\nthought control from \"outer space” and wrote them down as she\nreceived them. The letter, according to Hutson, stated\nthat Mrs. Swan would write without any effort on her part\nand would write continuously for four or five hours at a\ntime without getting tired. He stated that the Office\nof Naval Intelligence had in Petrott [Flying Sa ub\nis not identifiable in Bufiffes. Neithervare any\nany of the individuals who are listed as officers\norm speakers whose names appear on the literature\nforwarded by correspondent with the exception of\nDesmonad*hesglie and Henry Madayss Phése latter two\nindividuals have been brought to the Bureau's\nattention before as having written material or\nlectured on the subject of-Flying Saucers. (62-83894-\n343 and 344) + nla’ pn\nSeber\nOCT1 1 1954\nMAILED 30\n\n--- PAGE 27 [ocr] ---\n\naz. ee waka SOE BE a\nee F ae fe Za oa EAE?\nTATA AH ar Caoyrmic nga l\nA ZBL, fata fOn% > ae CLE\nC—, Li ggg\nbot» Cao Gre A\nASE TS 5M\ni IL\n¢isd b-@oerar A\neee AZ. ees\nperorpie _ Of\nINEDYFN - 94\n\n--- PAGE 30 [ocr] ---\n\nTHE DETROIT FLYING SAUCER GLUB\npresents\nMR.JOHN OTTO of Chicago\nPatent Development Engineer, Member of Chicago Rocket Society, Pioneer Space Commentator\nand Member of Saucers International -- who will speak on =\n\"An Analysis of Latest Saucer Evidence\"\n(followed by audience participation from the floor)\nWEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1954, at 7:30 P.M.\nThe Grand Ballroom, Veteran's Memorial Building, 151 West Jefferson\n664\nALSO Laura Marxer will introduce the leaders of eight neighborhood groups who already are\nlooking up ... other sightings will be reported. Our petition to President Eisenhower is\nready for your signature ... extra copies are on hand.\nTHIS IS A SCOOP! A group of \"HAM\" operators, started within our Club, have made what\nthey are sure is a saucer contact. It will be reported by Don Thompson and his friends.\nOur club is fast becoming Detroit's most interesting factual program. In presenting\nMr. Otto, we are bringing a speaker who has just returned from an eastern lecture tour,\nwhere the S-R-O sign was out in New York City, following his broadcast interview over\nMutual Station WOR. His talk will be illustrated. If you have heard him, you know that\nas a lecturer John Otto ranks among the best. Bring your friends. Incidentally:\nKeep your eye out for our own Detroit Flying Saucer Club magazine arriving soon!\nContribution $1.00 i Henry Maday, Chairman.\n\n--- PAGE 31 [ocr] ---\n\nHere is the man who has coupled 24 years of\nprofound research with native Cosmic insight!\nThe Detroit Flying Seucer Club\nannounces the distinguished presence of\nMR. DESMOND LESLIE\nNoted Irish journalist and euthor; preeminent\nSaucer scholar; co-author of the best seller:\n“Flying Saucers Have Landed\"\nwho will address our membership and friends\non TUESDAY EVENING September 28th, at 8:15 P.M.\nwith audience participation to follow.\nDetroit Institute of Arts--Large auditorium\n(Entrance on John R, near Kirby)\nAll seats $1.00 ** Box Office open at 6:30 P.M.\n\n--- PAGE 33 [ocr] ---\n\nDETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB\n$452 Cass Avenue - Detroit 2, Michigan - TRinity 5-7300\nHenryyMaday, President Dolores My+Cayne, Secretary\nLauraMexxer, Vice President John CxHoffman, Treasurer\nAN OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:\nMr. President: Sept. 22, 1954\nAs citizens of Detroit and vicinity, we request audience with you regarding the coming of\nSpace ships to this earth. Many of us have seen these objects; so have others both in this\ncountry and on foreign soil.\nTo us it matters little whether these be called \"UFO's\" (unidentified flying objects) space\nships, fireballs, flying saucers or any othersname. The point is that they are continuously\ncoming, and they are being observed both here and abroad.\nIt appears that our government with far greater facilities for observation than any indivi-\ndual is perfectly aware of such phenomena, but has adopted a policy of silence and secrecy\nin regard to them. We understand that certain individuals within the Defense Department\nare afraid of announcing the facts to the citizens for fear of panic.\nMr. President, we feel that this policy is false, fear-provoking and entirely mistaken for\nthe following reasons:\n1. We believe that these phenomena are of a magnitude and importance such as to\nwarrant the utmost openness and cooperation between government and citizenry.\nWe believe that the present policy of silence and secrecy is a reflection on\nthe intelligence and loyalty of the American citizen.\nWe believe that this policy not only encourages fear and leck of confidence in\ngovernment, but leads to exploitation by unscrupulous publishers and opportunistic\nindividuals who prey upon the natural curiosity of the American citizen.\nWe do not understand by what right certain public servants, utilizing the tax-\npayers' facilities for information and observation, gather facts relative to\nthese phenomena, and then fail to properly inform the public.\nOther countries have already acknowledged these phenomena and have publicly\nappointed governmental commissions to investigate, collect information and report\nto the people.\nMr. President: We, therefore, call upon you, our trusted leader, to utilize the great\npowers of your office to change this shameful and unamerican policy of silence and secrecy\nWe ask that our government come forward and make an honest and forthright acknowledgment\nof these phenomena, and inform the citizens of such pertinent facts as are now available.\nIn return, the citizens then would ve willing to report sightings and contacts which other-\nwise would remain concealed because of fear of ridicule or rebuff by government agencies\nThis cooperation between the government and its citizenry would clear the atmosphere of fear\nand suspicion, would renew confidence in our public officials, and pave the way to a better\nunderstanding and evaluation of these great phenomena.\nSuch a clear acknowledgment,emenating from the head of our nation might divert mankind's\nattention from the spectre of impending atomic war. It could lift the consciousness of\neveryone on this earth to a Cosmic level where a complete new set of Spiritual, scientific\nand social values would be within the reach of all.\nDETROIT FLYING SAUCER CLUB\nAddress.\nAddress.\nAddress\nAddress.\nAddress\nAddress\n\n--- PAGE 34 [ocr] ---\n\nOf Memorandum “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo 3 Director, FBI pars: 11/2/54.\noy\nroM}ii/A SAC, Cincinnati (100-new)\nSUBJECT: CIVILIAN’ RE: SEARCH, h)\nINTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS U\nLEONARD H. STRIN ELD, Director\n7017 Britton Avenue\nCincinnati 27, Ohio\nINFORMATION CONCERNING\nRemylets to the Bureau dated 6/8/54. and 7/22/5y.\ncaptioned, TRUMAN BETHURUM, FLY. DISCS, MISCELLANEOUS -\nINFORMATION CONCERNING (ESPIONAG: Bufile 62-8389}.\nAttached for the Bureau's information is the 10/1/5\n\"Newsletter\" of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying\nObjects, designated Vol, I No. 7, which has the address\nP. O. Box 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio), and which identifies\nTARD H¥STRINGFIELD, 7017 Britton Avenue, Cincinnati 27,\nOhio, as the director.of the organization. On the first page eS\nof this \"Newsletter\" STR: TELD reports that he had a priv\ntalk with Lt. Colonel J Deputy Commander,\nIntelligence, U. S i 5 21/54, and that in\nessence Colonel O'MARA had told ST ELD that flying\nsaucers do exist and that past contradictions were unfortun:\nThere is also enclosed a newspaper clipping from the\nCincinnati Times Star dated 9/28/54, entitled, PSaucers\" No}\nMyth, Says Researcher, nis article refers to‘ the News lett\nencloséd and also port m the interview of STR [ELD\nwith Lt. Colonel JOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, A\nIntelligence, Wright Field.\nIn addition, there is enclosed a second clipping,\nthis being from the Cincinnati Post of October 11, 195,\nentitled See 'Hm?---Saucers Cover City. This article\nreflects that several persons in Cincinnati had c\nsaucers and had reported them to LEONARD H. STRI\nRCD: BL\nEncls. (3)\nRegistered Mail\n\n--- PAGE 36 [ocr] ---\n\n»\nCI. 100-new\n(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OB\nThe \"Newsletter\" and the two newspaper clippings were\nforwarded to this office by JACK¥GUNDERMAN, 391) Teleford\nAvenue, Cincinnati 20, Ohio, under date of 10/20/54. Mr.\nGUNDERMAN advised that he is employed as a layout artist\nby the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West Front Street,\nCincinnati 3, Ohio, and that he began work there on 8/19/5h.\nHe advised that the advertising manager of this company\nis LEONARD H. STRINGFIELD who is intensely interested in\nflying saucers and has created the Civilian Research,\nInterplanetary Flying Objects organization, He advised that\nSTRINGFIELD is director of this organization and is\nassisted by his wife, that he writes and publishes monthly\nthe multi-lithographed \"Newsletter,\" and that he claims\nthat the publication now has a world-wide circulation of\nabout 4,000 copies at a subscription price of $2.00 per year,\nGUNDERMAN further, advised that STRINGFIELD regularly\ncommunicates with FRANK SMEDWARDS, former A.F, of L. radio\nnews commentator, on the subject of saucers and that,\naccording to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also intensely interested\nin saucers. EDWARDS recently warned STRINGFIELD to be very\ncareful or the Air Force would stop STRINGFIELD's publishing\nactivities. GUNDERMAN also related that STRINGFIELD main-\ntains that the Air Force was responsible for EDWARDS being\nfired as the A.F, of L. radio news commentator because EDWARDS\nused his program to publicize his ( ARDS) saucer interest,\nGUNDERMAN related that STRINGFIELD states in the\n\"Newsletter\", and also personally, that the U. S, Air Force\nmaintains a strict censorship of news pertaining to saucers,\nthat the Air Force has several thousand saucer scientists\nworking on a research project, and that any military\npersonnel working on the project are subject to immediate\ncourt-martial if they reveal any facts about it.\nSTRINGFIELD has also stated to GUNDI N that he be-\nlieves his home telephone is being monitored, presumably\nby the Air Force, and that he makes phone calls to Wright-\nPatterson Air Force Intelligence Officer JOHN O'MARA and to\n\n--- PAGE 37 [ocr] ---\n\ne 7 d\nCI. 100-new\n(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)\nFRANK EDWARDS from his office at the DuBois Company.\nGUNDERMAN continued that he believes STRINGFIELD is now\nafraid to proceed too much for fear the Air Force will in\nSome way stop his operations and that EDWARDS' warning to\nSTRINGFIELD was after the issuing of the October 1, 195,\n“Newsletter” which contained the article about STRINGFIELD's\ninterview with Colonel O'MARA, At the same time, GUNDERMAN\nreported that STRINGFIELD, in talking about the possibility\nthat the Air Force might stop his operations, made a state-\nment to the effect that, \"The Air Force can't do anything\nto me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary.\"\nGUNDERMAN continued in his letter that another point\nwhich may or may not be of interest is the fact that the\nDuBois Company copywriter, HERBERT E.ACLARK, 4.97). Strathmore\nDrive, Cincinnati, is a close friend of STRINGFIELD and is\ninterested in STRINGFIELD's organization. Hé identified\nCLARK as about 25 years of age and a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan\nUniversity where CLARK claims to have been a member of an\ninter-racial social college fraternity. GUNDERMAN said he\nnoticed that CLARK often brings up such subjects as the\nfalseness of religion, that atomic and hydrogen bombs may be\nthe cause of bad weather, and that colored people shouldn't\nbe discriminated against. At the same time CLARK is active\nin the Methodist Church and in the Cincinnati Civil Defense\norganization,\nGUNDERMAN advised that he was furnishing the foregoing\ninformation because he thought that possibly the real\npurpose of the Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying\nObjects organization might be to gather bits of information\nabout a very secret U. S. Air Force Development Project.\nMy letter of 6/8/54 in referenced matter concerning\nTRUMAN BETHURUM on pages . and 5 contains information re-\ngarding STRINGFIELD's interest in BETHURUM and that the\nindices of this office at that time contained no information\n\n--- PAGE 38 [ocr] ---\n\n° -. ¢@\nCI. 100-new\n(CIVILIAN RESEARCH, INTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS)\nregarding STRINGFIELD, This letter also contains informa-\ntion concerning a contact by THOMAS EICKHOFF with Lt.\nColonel JOHN O'MARA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, on\n6/6/54. relative to BETHURUM's story regarding flying saucers.\nThe foregoing is for the Bureau's information and\nthis office is advising OSI, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base\nof the substance of the information in this letter and that\nno further action is being taken, It is noted that JACK\nGUNDERMAN requested in his letter that his identity be\nkept confidential,\nThe files of this office reflect that JACK SPAIN\n+>-GUNDERMAN voluntarily appeared at this office in December,\nI95I, and furnished a piece of literature which he had\nfound at the University of Cincinnati. At that time he had\nno information as to subversive activities and no further\ncontact was made with him.\nThe files of this office contain only one reference\nto BERT E, CLARK. This reflects that he is HERBERT E,\nCLARK, Jr., and that in August, 195, as program chairman\nof the Pleasant Ridge Methodist Church Marri-eds class, he\nrequested a speaker for 11/13/54. On 9/13/54 he was advised\nthat SA MARK M. McSHURLEY would speak to the above mentioned\nclass on the topic of General Activities of the FBI.\n\n--- PAGE 40 [ocr] ---\n\n“C.R.LF.O.@= NEWSLETTER @ a\nCincianat 11, Obie\nOctober 1,1954 aa ya\nWalesa Now? => Civilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects\nReply to above address or P.O. Box 1855\nCopyright 1954 by Len H. Stringfield\nEXCLUSIVE: PRIVATE TALK WITH LT. COLONEL JOHN O'MARA, DEPUTY\nCOMMANDER, INTELLIGENCE,CONFIRMS THE EXISTENCE OF \"FLYING\nSAUCERS\" -- TRUTH MAY BE BARED SOON AS \"TECHNICAL DATA\" REACHES\nTHE AIR FORCE, AIR FORCE PLANS COOPERATION WITH PUBLIC.\nThe greatest story involving Earth and Space may soon be told. The \"silence\"\ngroup -- that official fear-faction of the Air force -- who for years fought to\nkeep the truth from the public has now lost its anaconda-hold on accumulative\nevidence. Stimulated by recent events, the triumphant fearless-faction of the\nAir Force will take the benighted public into confidence. As Col. O'Mara iuti-\nmated: we want to cooperate and dispense with the misconception that \"flying\nsaucers\" do not exist. Here is the essence of Col. O'Mara's statements, 9/21/54:\nFlying saucers ''do exist'' the Colonel told me, and he added, in effect, past con-\ntradictions were unfortunate. At this point I asked the Colonel if there were two\nbreakdowns of saucers ...the interplanetary device and the secret American mis-\nsile. lwasfirst corrected on the term \"missile\", then the Colonel said he believed\nthere were ''three breakdowns\" -- the third, ''natural phenomena.\"' By such an\nadmission, we therefore have these three breakdowns ...1) the controlled saucer\"\nfrom outer space...2) a secret American saucer-like device and 3) unexplained\nnatural phenomena.\nWhen I tried for a committal statement on the interplanetary ''saucer' I was, as\nexpected, rebuffed, but was told that in their research they were \"gradually getting\nmore data.\" Then for corroboration, I asked if all the saucers seen by Americans\nwere American devices and to this the Colonel replied: ''Definitely not! Something\ndoes exist,'' he said, which, of course, is diametric to all A.F. statements follow-\ning Major Keyhoe's book. In this respect, the Colonel intimated that the A. F. plans\nto cooperate with the public ... and a statement will be forthcoming from the De-\nfense Dept. which will explain some of the past contradictions and release the de-\ntails behind many of the sightings. When I asked, again, about the 700 sightings a\nweek, he told me that this would be covered in the A. F. release.\nCol. O'Mara and I discussed many sensative issues. Although he spoke guardedly,\nthe Colonel was wonderfully cooperative, and I could well appreciate his position\nin relation to official security. When, for instance, I asked about the Earth Satel-\nlites, and the theory indicating they were \"rocks\" ( see page 3) he replied that he\nhas not received word they were \"'rocks.\"' He said the scientist in White Sands\n\"are still working very hard and have lots of things to work on.'\"' When I asked\nabout the silent Mars Committee he explained that the astronomers have not issued\na report because ''they are in disagreement\" as to what they found.\nIn my 26 minute talk with the Colonel we also discussed saucer hostility, mysteri-\nous plane crashes, the Atlantic problem, and, whether or not the CRIFO News-\nletter was slanted in the right direction. Re:thelatter, the Colonel said, in effect,\nthat it ( the Newsletter) was in the right direction ...\nEditor's Note: Our Newsletter, due to above information,was revamped the last\nminute. What was the first page is now the second, et al.\n\n--- PAGE 41 [ocr] ---\n\n-2-\nSAUCERS HARASS EARTH; FEAR OF WORLD PANIC FORCES INTERNATIONAL\nCENSORSHIP: Behind the Mask of Comedy is tragedy -- the tragedy of censor-\nship; on stage is the ''Flying Saucer'' whose misfortune of name has held it ludi-\ncrously before the public eye since Ken Arnold announced \"nine saucer-like\nthings\" flying near Mt. Ranier in 1947.\n\"Saucers\" in their true dimension are less ludicrous to world governments.\nWorking in cooperative secrecy they have enforced a bowstring-tight conspir-\nacy of censorship. A recent example is found in this writer's correspondence\nwith the Chilean Naval Mission in Washington, D.C. To quote their reply of\nDecember 23, 1953:\n\"We are pleased to acknowledge receipt of your letter ... regarding the photo-\ngraphs showing UFO's in formational flight, which you mention were taken by\nCaptain Orrego of the Chilean Navy near Antarctica in 1948.\n\"Regarding this matter we wish to inform you that recently we received a com-\nmunication from Capt. Orrego stating that he had not seen any UFO's over the\nAntarctica in 1948, therefore, the photographs requested by youdo not exist....\"'\n(Signed) Harold Nagel, Captain\nChief of the Chilean Naval Mission.\nGoing back into old files I find that Capt. Augusto Orrego said:\"During the bright\nantarctic night we saw flying saucers, one above the other, turning at tremen-\ndous speeds. We have photographs to prove what we saw.\"\nAnd now, the proof of Chilean contradiction, thus international censorship. Here\nI refer to Major Keyhoe's recent book. He says: \"Later, when I requested copies\nfrom the Chilean Embassy in Washington I was told that the pictures ( Captain\nOrrego's) were classified.\"\nEditor: For the pictures to be classified they first had to exist. Why, during\nDecember, did they fail to exist? Does this tie in with the U.S. Air Force's\nsudden security ruling, which I learned by letter from ATIC, Wright-Patterson\nAFB, dated Dec. 17,1953. They said, in part: \"In reference to your letter, the\nATIC has been directed to make all information on Project Blue Book available\nto the Dept. of Defense for release from that point only ....\nWhat happened in those yestermonth skies? Why do our Air Force and Central\nIntelligence bend over backwards to circumvent the truth about flying saucers?\nWhy do foreign governments self-contradict themselves? Are they hiding super-\nsaucer missiles of their own... or, are they all just being cooperative to con-\nceal some great American weapon? Hardly!\nThe answer is in the skies today ... right this minute! Fresh reports come to\nmy desk daily. They come from competent and honest people. While these\nreports are being written other vehicles are crossing the barriers of space and\ntime to ''violate'' earth's international boundaries ... to harass the paths ofair-\nlines, and with increasing frequency, to come closer to terra firma. Here, they\nhover over roof tops, \"'buzz'' automobiles and peer into house windows. Some\ncause destruction, even death. Are these the behind-the-scenes reasons for\ncensorship?\n\n--- PAGE 42 [ocr] ---\n\ne Be ®\nTHE EARTH SATELLITE ENIGMA -- ARE THEY MOSCOW'S ... METEORIC\nOR MARTIAN? Statements conflict, as usual. I first reported these two mys-\nterious earth satellites in my April Newsletter ... then again, following Lt.\nCol. O'Mara's admission to me, June 8, that a govt. project was tracking the\nobjects but that the evidence was conflicting.\nI heard nothing more until Aug. 3 when Edward W. Hermann, special agent for\nMcGraw-Hill Publications, told me Dave Anderton, Engineering Editor of\nAviation Week, had received a report from Dr. Lincoln La Paz regarding the\nsatellites, and, that it would \"appear in detail in a coming issue.\" In thata\ncorrespondent friend, Ted Bloecher of New York, tells me he tried dozens of\nnewstands for the magazine, but to no avail ( indicating a sudden scarcity) I\nwill quote the August 23, 1954 issue of Aviation Week:\n\"Pentagon scare over the observance of two previously unobserved satellites\norbiting the earth had dissipated with the identification of the objects as na-\ntural, not artificial satellites. Dr. Lincoln LaPaz... headed the identification\nproject. One satellite is orbiting about 400 miles out while the other track is\n600 miles from the earth. Pentagon thought the Russians had beaten the U.S.\nto space operations.\"\nNow, the rest of the story, thanks to Ted Bloecher. Says Ted: \"Being of a\nnature that is naturally suspicious of anything printed, I wrote Dr. La Paz and\nrequested that he verify this release. I received an answer yesterday. (Sept. 8).\nIn his letter, Dr. La Paz regrets 'that Aviation Week's misleading satellite\nstory has received such widespread and uncritical publicity.' Enclosed also\nwas the letter he (La Paz) had written toA.P. Strangely enough, the papers\nwere content with carrying the false report, for I've seen no mention of Dr.\na Paz's correction on this report.\"\nFollowing is copy of letter, in part, by Dr. La Paz, tothe Associated Press:\n\"Scientifically and militarily, the search for nearby satellites of the earth is\none of the most important on which mankind has ever embarked. It is there-\nfore unfortunate, although not surprising, that false rumors are bound to be\ncirculated in regard to the nature and results of this search.\n\"As regards the Aviation Week story on the satellite search, summarized in\nthe A.P. release shown me, it is false in every particular insofar as reference\nto me is concerned.... No one representing Aviation Week has questioned me\nconcerning any possible connection I may have with the satellite search program,\nand no one whatever has been authorized to credit me with the activities attrib-\nuted to me in the Aviation Week story.\"\nfe ae eT (Signed) Lincoln La Paz\nDirector Institute of Meteoritics\nYour letters and clippings are greatly appreciated; each is carefully read and\nfiled. Since the April Newsletter, more than 8000 letters have crossed my\ndesk -- a tremendous load for just two people. My wife, Dell, handles all ad-\nministrative details, subscriptions, mailing, etc. , while I direct the research\nand prepare the Newsletter. We are both grateful for your kind letters and your\nenduring patience. KEEP THE MAIL COMING, but we're afraid to commit our-\nselves ona reply. The Newsletter is published first Friday of the month. Sub-\nscription $2.00 a year, starting with June 1954 issue. Six month subscriptions\nstarting in April terminate with Oct. issue. Mark RENEWAL clearly with remit-\ntance. Back copies of April, May, June issues available at 25¢ each. Foreign\nsubscriptions (except Canada) are $2.60 regular first class mail. Air Mail\nadd 50¢ extra per issue cf 'iewsletter.\n\n--- PAGE 43 [ocr] ---\n\nsh\nLOGAN, UTAH JOLTED BY VIOLENT EXPLOSION AND GAPING CRATER\nFOLLOWING MYSTERIOUS \"STREAK OF LIGHT\" IN SKY: First guess -- a\nmeteorite, but as the evidence was assembled by foremost authorities, the\ntheory dissipated. Here's the story, thanks to the help of Mrs. John German\nof Woodscross, Utah who probed the Salt Lake Tribune files for the early facts\n-- before SILENCE!\nOn May 7, 1°54 the Tribune reported: \"A ‘conventional meteorite fall' did not\nproduce the crater found west of here Sunday, and probing operations at the\nscene have been discontinued, geologists said. In a 73-word statement, 3 sci-\nentists gave reasons why they ended their investigation, but it contained no\nopinion on who or what made the hole, or how it was made.\n\"The statement, signed by J.Stewart Williams, professor of geology, Utah State\nAgricultural College, Lincoln La Paz, director, Institute of Meteoritics, Uni-\nversity of New Mexico and Clyde T.Hardy, USAC geology professor read:\n'In the region extending from Clarkston south to Paradise, exhaustive interro-\ngation of numerous persons who saw or heard the explosive phenomenon at\nmidnight on May 1 has been carried out. The testimony thus obtained and material\nevidence recovered as a result of subsurface investigations at the site of the\nexplosion west of Logan have disclosed that the crater was not produced by a\nconventional meteorite fall. For these reasons, operations have been discontinued!\"\nAnd from the Tribune, May 5: \"Dr. Lincoln La Paz spent his first full day\nhere, working with Dr. J.Stewart Williams and Dr. Clyde T.Hardy. On his\narrival here Monday night,Dr. La Paz said the hole must have been made by\na 'whopper' if it contains a meteorite. They decided to place a frame around\nthe crater and cover it with wire mesh. Workers will stand on movable planks\nand probe with a pipe. In this way they will know they have probed every place\npossible under the mesh.\n\" tMy recommendation is that we excavate until we find what made the hole, '\nsaid Dr. La Paz, who is credited with recovering the world's largest aerolite,\nweighing more than one ton.\"\nThe incident occurred on May 1 bringing ''500 phone calls!’ to the Logan City\nPolice Dept. Residents reported their houses \"shaken\" and TV viewers said\ntheir reception was disturbed. A check made later with Hill Air Force Base\nand Salt Lake City indicated no planes in the area for several hours. A war\nveteran described the 16 ft. wide and 6 ft. deep hole as looking like a \"bomb\ncrater.\" Sod was found scattered in all directions for more than 100 yards.\nOn Aug. 31,'54, I wrote Dr. Clyde T. Hardy, geologist who worked on the pro-\nject, asking if any substantial evidence as to its (the explosion's) source had\nbeen uncovered. Following is Dr. Hardy's reply of Sept. 11, 1954:\n\"Reference is made to your letter of Aug. 31 re. the explosion and crater west\nof Logan. Although a fireball was reported by several people previous to the\nground explosion, I am personally convinced that they were confused. One es-\npecially competent observer describes a ground flash only and he was favorably\nsituated to see all aspects of the occurrence.\"\n(Signed) Clyde T. Hardy\nAssoc. Prof., Dept. Geology\n(Ref. File: Case 20)\n\n--- PAGE 44 [ocr] ---\n\nC2\" e\no6e\nJET \"EXPLODES\" CHASING UFO NEAR UTICA, N.Y.: The gamy but saucer-\nphobic press tried pitting wits with its readership. They handed the unsus- 5\npecting reader a front page story without the facts, then ( see July 3 New York\nTimes) presented the facts in a separate story buried in the back pages. Reason:\nThey feared public reaction to saucer tragedy, viz: Capt. Mantell. But, wits\ndidn't pit right with Ted Bloecher and others suchas Lester S. Parker of Topeka,\nKansas. They correlated the loose ends:\nLet's review one \"'end\"' -- the front page story: A jet fighter returning from a\n\"scramble\" to investigate an \"unidentified aircraft\", plunged into tiny Walesville\neleven miles southwest of Utica, about 12:30 P.M., July 2,1954. The plane\ncrashed into an auto and two buildings killing four persons.\nThe Air Force in Washington announced the F-94-C Starfire had been sent up\non \"an active air defense intercept mission.\" According to the U.P. release\nof July 3, \"Air Force spokesmen said the cockpit of the plane ... became un-\nbearably hot during the flight and that the pilot ordered his radar observer to\nbail out ... then bailed out himself at 7000 ft.\"\nAccording to the A. P. release in New York Times July 3, ''The air base (Griffis\nAFB) said, ' that fuel in the burning plane apparently had exploded when the jet\ncrashed.' They said it had not been determined whether an explosion occurred\nwhile the jet was in the air.”\n\"Later,\" according to A.P., \"an AF spokesman in Washington said the inter-\ncepted plane was one that had failed to file a flight plan with C,A.A. or, one\nthat drifted off its announced flight path.\"\nThe U.P. and A.P. stories of disaster were essentially true, but because of the\n\"disaster\" angle they designated the pursued object as a \"plane\" rather than a\nUFO. Ted Bloecher, who did some checking, told me that his friend, Ed\nWilkenson, listened to a broadcast which described the incident, thus: ''The\njet had successfully contacted the UFO but still could not identify it.''\nBut Ted Bloecher's real find was in the small item buried in the New York Times'\n(July 3) back pages. It reads:\n\"A silvery, balloon-like object floating high over the Utica area sent residents\nrushing to their telephones to make inquiries of newspapers, police and radio\nstations.\n\"The Utica Press estimated that more than 1000 calls about the object jammed\nits switchboard between 6 and 10:00 P.M. It was reported sighted by residents\nin a twenty-five mile radius extending from Rome on the west to Frankfort,\neast of Utica.\n\"Col. Milton F. Summerfelt commandant of the Air Force Depot at Rome said\nthe object appeared to be a plastic balloon about 40 ft. long and partially deflated.\nHe theorized that it was making a gradual descent and said that if it still were\nin the area tomorrow morning a plane would be sent to investigate.\n\"A Mohawk Airlines pilot estimated the altitude of the object at about 20, 000 ft.\nHe said he saw a light apparently shining from it.\"\n( Ref. Case File - 21)\n\n--- PAGE 45 [ocr] ---\n\n=6=\nA WORD FROM ''SILENCED\" BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FRANK EDWARDS:\nMany hundreds of letters have been received asking for ''inside''details behind\nFrank Edwards' dismissal from radio. Many have voiced their anger and,\nmany like Shirley Watson of Vienna, Va., have vociferated their feelings to\nMr. Meany, AFL President. CRIFO owes a lot to Frank Edwards, so Iwrote\nFrank recently and asked him for a statement. Here is Frank's reply of\nAugust 26, 1954 in part:\n\"The facts are that for a long time I had been fighting the encroachment of cen-\nsorship imposed by Meany. The final straw came when on Aug. 2nd this year he\nsent me a memorandum imposing conditions which my attorneys regard as a\nviolation of my contract ... and conditions under which I could no longer con-\ntinue to produce the same type of broadcast which had built my program to one\nof the top three ... according to AFL statements.\n\"Meany's Aug. 2 memo notified me that the AFL censor would tell me what\nitems MUST be carried. Still disguised as an 'editor' the censor would inspect\nthe scripts and stand by to see that I carried the material as directed.\n\"Am glad that I was able tobe of assistance to you in the dissemination of the\nmaterial in which we both, along with millions of others, are so deeply\ninterested.\" Best wishes,(Signed) Frank Edwards\nReaders will be interested to know that Frank Edwards has writtenan article\nentitled \"SPIES IN THE SKIES?\"' which is to appear in the Nov. issue of Real\nmagazine. Says Frank: ''It deals with some of the little known aspects of the\ngreatest news story of our times.'' DON'T MISS IT!\nMYSTERY METAL IGNITES ROAD: Woodside, California officials and resi-\ndents were baffled by a shower of white-hot metal pellets, Aug. 27,1954. The\nfurore was triggered when a woman motorist saw a \"circle of fire\" along\nPertola Road. Later firemen found scores of small pieces of flaming metal\nburning the pavement over an area about 70 by 250 feet. The blacktop bubbled\nwhere the metal burned into it and grass fires were started where the metal\nburned along the shoulders of the highway. A resident, Ignacio Miramontes,\nreported hearing a loud explosion about 4:15 P.M., but saw nothing.\nAccording to U.P. release,''Metallurgists and AF officials offered no solution\nfor the white-hot pellets. \"San Mateo officials reported the pellets ranging in size\nfrom a dime to a 50 cent piece, and according to Woodside Fire Chief, John\nVolpaino, the metal shower burned holes in the road surface a quarter of an\ninch deep. \"I just can't figure it out,\" he said. \"It has me completely mysti-\nfied.'' Deputy Sheriff Robert Benassini said the metal scraps had irregular\nmarking and appeared to have come from a \"cylindrical object.\"\nAn Air Force spokesman advanced the theory, the metal came from jet plane\nexhaust pipes which reach extreme temperatures in flight. However, a check\nwith air bases disclosed no military jets were in the bay area Friday. (Thanks\nto Perry G. Powers of Duarte and an unnamed informant who sent in the story\nfrom San Fransisco Call Bulletin. )\nTHE 'SPLOTCHED PAINT MYSTERY\": On the same date in Little Hollywood,\nin a community in the valley by the bay just north of San Fransisco County line,\nresidents were baffled by.a\"splotched paint mystery\"! About half of the approxi-\nmate 300 homes inthe area were affected. One white stucco house turned pink,\na gray house splotched,a green house came out looking like a''marble cake.\"\nNone of the residents had an explanation.\n\n--- PAGE 46 [ocr] ---\n\nais\nTHE CINCINNATI PAINT INCIDENT -- A PARALLEL PHENOMENON?\nResidents in Cincinnati, Sept.11,'54 had similar experiences. One Albert\nAllgeyer came home from work to find the bright yellow trim on his two-story\nhouse stained to a ''washed-out brown, almost black color.\" The stains wouldn't\nrub off, without taking the hard top coat of paint,too. It looked like someone\nhad used a blow-torch, and in some places the stains appeared in dirty brown\nrivulets. Allgeyer was certain that the stains weren't there the night before.\nSo was Howard May, neighbor, who received similar treatment. His house is\ntrimmed in yellow too, as is another house across the street where stains\nappeared.\nOn Sept. 22, I talked with Allgeyer again and learned that the Kettering Lab at\nUniversity of Cincinnati had taken air samples as well as specimens of the af-\nfected paint. A Dr. Hughes explained that the mystery was caused by the chemi-\ncal reaction of hydrogen sulphide which could attack the lead in certain paints.\nThe Lab averred that the chemical probably emanated from the Milicreek Valicy\nwhich runs near Allgeyer's home, and which has since affected other homes in\nthe area. Although a Proctor and Gamble doctor who examined Allgeyer told\nhim that the chemical mentioned is not injurious to people, Allgeyer, five days\nafter the incident complained of extreme swelling of both hands and eye lids.\nDescribed as some kind of allergy -- not hives, they offeredno explanation.\nEditor's Note: Remembering other ubiquitous mysteries, viz. , pitted wind-\nshields, metallic pellets, curious ash deposits, I referred to a recentarticle\nwritten by Edward S. Schultz, of Buffalo, N.Y. entitled, ''The Growing Wind-\nshield Damage Phenomenon, \"' which appeared in B.S,R.A.'s May-June, 1954\nissue of Round Robin. In this, Schultz offers plausible and provocative theory\n. and the possible answer to these phenomena. Write Meade Layne, Direc-\ntor, 3524 Adams Ave., San Diego 16, California.\nCASE FILE REVIEW: Space does not permit the use of all the excellent ma-\nterial received. Sightings in the U.S., Europe and Australia are continuing\nand will be used in forthcoming issues of the Newsletter.\nC-22, Rockford , Ill... 9/5/54) As they had done on many occasions, amateur\nastronomers, Peter Bartkus and Theodore McColm, were watching the moon\nthrough a telescope. Between the hours of 10:35 and 11:15 P.M., Bartkus\nwrites: ''l observed the most unusual phenomena I have ever had the experi-\nence of witnessing.'' Bartkus continues: ''The moon was observed through my\n6\" cassigranian reflector telescope using a secondary mirror. The total focal\nlength for this setup is over 100\", and with the use of 150 and 200 power occu-\nlars we got tremendous power with the least loss of light. The moon was in\nthe first quarter and its diameter was 29 feet, 30 inches. We saw a spherical\nobject ascending from the northern section off Mare Humboldtianum area. It\nwas not glowing or brilliant, but seemed more like a dull reflected light of a\nplanet. Its size we estimated at about the diameter of craters Pitiscus or\nVlaco. At the time it disappeared at 11:15, it had travelled more than the29!\n30\" of arc in about 40 minutes. We checked out the possibility of atmospheric\ndiffraction in the sky or the scope by traversing the scope, and by changing\nthe occulars. The object must have been a powered body because as the moon\nwas descending at 1081 mph, the object was ascending and not following a true\norbit. It was definitely in space, and in the same field as the moon, or near\nthe moon.\"\n\n--- PAGE 47 [ocr] ---\n\na8\nThe drawings below are Theodore McColm's. They illustrate the object's size\nand movement at 4 minute intervals in relation to the moon. McColm, through\ncalculus, estimated the object to be 12,500 ft. in diameter.\ns s s s s\nN N N ee... nN\nEditor's Note: This incident and Case 14 transcends any notion that ''saucer\"\nvehicles are confined to earth's atmosphere, therefore U.S. or Russian origin.\nUnless these governments are secretly conducting interplanet: travel, Cases\n14 and 22 and myriads of others, add another positive link to the hypothesis\nthat \"saucers\" are extra-terrestrial and are using the moon as a hopping-off\npoint.\nC-23, Rome, Italy ...9/18/54) A. P. Wire: Startled Romans who saw a strange\ncigar-shaped object streaking over the capital flooded newspaper offices with\ncalls. Radar operators also reported picking up the missile on instruments.\nTechnicians at Ciampino Airfield described the \"half-cigar\" as plummeting\ntoward earth for more than 1000 ft., then rising at tremendous speed before\nvanishing. ( Thanks to George Popowitch, Barberton, Ohio. )\nAn INS release by eyewitness Michael Chinigo states: ''What attracted my at-\ntention was the strange sound as it passed overhead. It was like thunder with\na staccato effect ... a series of explosions that grew louder as the object got\ncloser. This was followed by a dead silence as the thing stopped, or appeared\nto, at a height of about 6000 ft. Suddenly it shot upward and left an exhaust\ntrail of milky white smoke. It went straight up into the sky. The Defense\nDept. described it as a 'clipped cone' with a smaller surface on the bottom, or\nas two semi-circular disks, one bigger than the other, with a bigger one on\ntop. To me it seemed like an inverted sawed-off cone. What was strange was\nthe object's ability to 'park' in mid-air for several minutes. The radar station\nat Rome which picked up the ‘cigar! or 'cone' said it registered for 39 minutes.\n( Thanks to Warren Morse, Palo Alto, Calif.)\nEditor's Note: Significant here is the AP and INS release. First they break\nus the news on the Labrador sighting in July, then silence, then the Norwegian\nspace man story in August, now Italy. Foreign sightings all -- a subtle\npreparation.\n\n--- PAGE 48 [ocr] ---\n\nCIVILIAN RESEARCH,\nINTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS,\nNARD STHINGFIELD, Director,\ni Ohio\n/s)\nn Cir 1ati Post, 10/11/51,\nSaucers Cover City.\n\n--- PAGE 49 [ocr] ---\n\nCc\nDate\nSection\n“Saucers” No\n—\nMyth, Say\nResearcher\nFlying saucers are not a\nmyth.\nAt least, this is the studied\nconviction of Leonard H.\nStringfield, director of civil-\nian research, Interplanetary\nFlying Objects, 7017 Britton\nAvenue, a former Air Force\nintelligence officer.\nIn a newsletter to be issued\nFriday by the research bureau,\nStringfield reported results of a\n26-minute interview on flying\nsaucers. with Lt. Col. John\nO'Mara, deputy commander, Air\nForce intelligence, Wright Field.\nHe wrote that Col. O'Mara\n“intimated” that the Air Force\nwants to “dispense with the mis~\nconception that ‘flying saucers\ndo not exist,”\nSTRINGFIELD REPORTED:\nlying saucers do exist,” the\ncolonel told me, and he ‘added\n+. . (that) past contradictions\n‘were unfortunate.\n“I asked the colonel if there\nwere two breakdowns of saucers\n. .. the interplanetary device and\nthe secret American missile, I\nwas first corrected on the term\n‘missile,’ then the colonel said he\nieved there were ‘three brea\ndojyns’—the third, ‘natural phe\n| nofhena”’\ny such an admissi\nStUngfeld wrote, “we therefo\nhave these three breakdowns:\nEdition\nNews Page\n“1, The controlled ‘saucer\nf space.\net American saucer-\nlike device.\n“3. Unexplained natural phe-\nnomena.”\nStringfield continued that\nwhen he asked the officer for a\ndefinite statement on saucers\nfrom outer space he was re-\nBasted, but was told that Air\n‘orce research was “gradual!\ngetting more data. ages\nWHEN ASKED if all saucers\nseen by Pee ernest sg a week\nwere U. S. airer: Lt, Col.\nO'Mara replied, “Dell itely not!\nSomething does exist.”\nThe Air Force officer further\n“intimated,” according to String-\nfield, that an official statement\nwill soon be issued by the De-\nfense Department “which will\nexplain some of the past contra~\ndictions and release the details\nbehind many (flying saucer)\nsightings.”\n“can pretty well declare from\nevilence in my files,” Stringfield\ntolg the TIMES-STAR, “that\n801 flying saucers definitely\ncome from outer space.” airs 5\nTweet eee\nINCINNATI TIMES STAR, CINCINNATI,0O.\n9-28-5),\n\n--- PAGE 50 [ocr] ---\n\n.\nMysterious aircraft . . . “orange-red col-\nored, silent, disc-shaped and 60 feet in diame-\nter,” were reported hovering 300 feet over Cin-\ncinnati Monday,\nThis was the fifth report within a week of\nsimilar objects. seen around tie city, always\ntraveling in sets of three. .%\nA similar wave of flying saucer reports has\ncropped up in five other parts of the world,\nincluding Germany, Belgium, Egypt, Argetina,\nLebanon and the French Cameroons,\nLATEST DISCS cited here were Ménday at\n5 a.m, by WLW announcer Keith Wildeson,\nHe reported the incident to Leonard H.\nStringield, 7017 Britton. Avenue, Madison\nPlaceddirector of civilian research, interplane-\nlary fying objects. He said the cutrent reports\n“seen to indicate a pattern” in the flight of the\nsauces,\nOne of Stringfield’s neighbors, John H.\nSee ‘Em?---Saucers Cover Gity\nSeveral Disc Objects Reported Over Cincinnati;\nLittle Men Leave Craft in Germany,\nSays Here\nSundstrom, 7b10 Britton Avenue, spotted a\nformation of three discs Sunday at 5p. m.\nSTRINGFIELD SAID Cincinnati is sup-\nto be a megnetic fault line and that per-\naps the saucers come here to recharge,\nIn Muenster, Germany, 42-year-old movie\nProjectionist Franz Hoge told the news agency.\nDPA that he saw a “flying saucer”\nfield and peculiarly shaped creatures get out,\nHoge said he noticed bright blue light\nand thought at first it came from a crashed\nOn closer examination, he declared,\nhe discovered a “cigar-shaped” craft hovering\nabout six feet above the ground and giving off\n@ brilliant blue radiance which nearly blinded\nim.\nThen, the movie projectionist’ added,] “ne\nsuddenly sighted four creatures about thred and\none-half feet in height. He said they|had\n*thick-set bodies, oversized heads and delcate\nv CINCINNATI POST\nDate _10-11-5h\nee\nEdition\nEtge .\nSection\nlegs” and wore rege e Slothing ia p, £4)\nFinal\n\n--- PAGE 51 [ocr] ---\n\nAG. Cinefnnati\nDirector,\n7017 Britton Avenue\nneinnati 27, Ohio\nReurlet 11/2/5h.\nYou @ instructed to f\nby November 26, 1954, @ memorandum\nemination containing the pertinent informati\npur referenced letter inoorder thet it ce\neminated by to OSI he\nthe Department. Co s of the enclosures forwar\nto the Bureau 3 referenced let will be\nurnished to 0 1 the Department by the Bureau\na nelosures t @ memorandum being prepered by yous\nTolson\nBoardman\nNichols\nBelmont\nHarbo\nMobr\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nSizoo\nWinterrowd\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy\n\n--- PAGE 52 [ocr] ---\n\npS. Wd ES S a4 ON\nagiisar 404439\n19a\nwooY Vr\n\n--- PAGE 53 [ocr] ---\n\nAD“ Evinogno rom no. b4 7 @ @\nOffice. Memorandum -unrrep states GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI (62-8389) DATE: 11/22/5h.\nFROM fe SAC, Cincinnati (100-11671)\nSUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH,\nPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS\nRD H. STRINGFIELD, Director\nBritton Avenue\ni Cincinnati 27, Ohio\nig MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CON SRN ING\nRebulet dated 11/12/5.\nAttached is a memorandum containing the\npertinent information contained in mylet of 11/2/5h.\nRCD:SAS\nENCLOSURE\nREGIS!\nRECORDED - 24\nIN,\nDEXen 24\n\n--- PAGE 55 [ocr] ---\n\nCIVILIAN RESEARCH,\nINTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS\nLEONARD H. STRINGFIELD,\nDirector,\n7017 Britton Avenue\nCincinnati 27, Ohio\nA source, of unknown reliability, an acquain-\ntance of LEONARD H-7STRINGFIELD who is the Director of\nthe captioned organization Civilian Research, Inter-\nplanetary Flying Objects, in October, 195 advised that\nSTRINGFIELD created this organization due to his intense\ninterest in flying saucers. This source advised that\nSTRINGFIELD is the Director of the organization and is\nassisted by his wife, and that STRINGFIELD writes and\npublishes monthly the multi-lithographed \"Newsletter\"\nof the organization. He uses the \"Newsletter\" to report\nnews pertaining to the sightings of flying saucers and\nhe claims the \"Newsletter\" now has a world-wide circula-\ntion of about 1,000 copies. The \"Newsletter\"sells at the\nsubscription price of $2.00 per year.\nThe same source furnished a copy of the “News-\nletter\" dated October 1, 1954, which issue is designated\nVolume 1, Number 7, and carries the address Post Office\nBox 1855 (Cincinnati, Ohio). This issue identifies\nLEONARD H. STRI IELD, address as captioned above, as\nthe Director of the organization and reports, that he had\na private talk with Lieutenant Colonel JOHDXQ'MARA, Deputy\nCommander, Intelligence, United States Air Force, on\nSeptember 21, 1954, and that in essence Colonel O'MARA\ntold STRINGFIELD that flying saucers do exist and that\npast contradictions were unfortunate.\nIt is noted that the final edition of the\nCincinnati \"Times Star\", a newspaper of general circu-\nlation in Cincinnati, Ohio, in its issue of September 28,\n195 on Page 25, carried an article entitled \"Saucers,\nNo Myth, Says Researcher\". This article refers to the\nacency £26 7 /PL of, sash uel € 0ST (0-9)\nREC'D es 1@é +IPe 0 tah 40g\nE FORW. fZ ta\nwat PTE balird beeiG\n= fe\n0 2.- 8 389-3\nNOV 19 1964\n\n--- PAGE 56 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 1, 1954 issue of the \"Newsletter\", supra, and also\nreports on STRINGFIELD's interview with Lieutenant Colonel\nJOHN O'MARA, Deputy Commander, Air Force Intelligence,\nWright Field (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio).\nThe same source also reported that STRINGFIELD\nregularly communicates with FRANK WARDS, former A. F.\nof L. radio news commentator, on the subject of saucers\nand that, according to STRINGFIELD, EDWARDS is also\nintensely interested in saucers. EDWARDS recently warned\nSTRINGFIELD to be very careful or the Air Force would stop\nSTRINGFIELD's publishing activities. This source further\nreported that STRINGFIELD maintains that the U. S. Air\nForce was responsible for EDWARDS being fired by the A. F.\nof L. as its radio news commentator because EDWARDS used\nhis program to publicize his (EDWARDS!) saucer interest.\nThis source further advised that STRINGFIELD\nhas stated in his \"Newsletter\" and also personally that\nthe U. S. Air Force maintains a strict censorship of news\npertaining to saucers, that the Air Force has several\nthousand saucer scientists working on a research project\nand that any military personnel working on the project\nare subject to immediate court-martial if they reveal any\nfacts about it.\nIt was also related by this source that STRING-\nFIELD has stated that he believes his home telephone is\neing monitored, presumably by the Air Force, and that he there-\nore, makes his phone calls to Lieutenant Colonel O'MARA\nat Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and to FRANK EDWARDS\nfrom his office at the DuBois Company, Inc., 1120 West\nFront Street, Cincinnati 3, Ohio, where he is employed as\nthe Advertising Manager. This source was of the opinion\nythat STRINGFIELD is now afraid to proceed too much for fear\nJ the U. S. Air Force will in some way stop his operations\nand that EDWARDS' warning to STRINGFIELD came after STRING-\n4\\ FIELD had issued the October 1, 195) \"Newsletter\" concerning\nhis talk with Colonel O'MARA. At the same time, this source\ncontinued, STRINGFIELD in talking about the possibility\nthat the U. S. Air Force might stop his operations, made a\nstatement to the effect, \"The Air Force can't do anything\nto me. I'm claiming saucers are interplanetary.\"\n\n--- PAGE 57 [ocr] ---\n\ninformant advised that although he had\nno facts to ggest this possibility, the possibility\nhad occurred to the real purpose of the above\norganization mig t gather bits of information about\na very secret U. S. Air Force Development Project.\n\n--- PAGE 58 [ocr] ---\n\nolson\nNiel\nHarbo\nRosen\nTame\nWinterrowd\nTele. Room\nHollomaar\nMTS.\ntrkole\nIreland\nDire\ncc - Legal Attache, London, England ,\nce = Foreign Liaison Desk\nCopies of incoming and enclosures\nOffice of Special Investigations,\nAir Force.\nDCL: es\n(8)\nand. coptestinf €nclo\nsent by form to the\nDepartment»of the\nwith copy off tneoming.\nres\n\n--- PAGE 60 [ocr] ---\n\n; 2s\nSee\nWCE\nROME DAILY AMERICAN Tuesday, September 28, 1954\nwindshield explosions\nlass\n* th’ of shattering glass :\nFae ppenver “heading north. A Unit\nu\n——————_ |: to Rome. a!\nthen started north again. with the\njast case being noted one week ago\nat Modena, on the southern edge\nof the River. valtey. e—\nIn itSwake the mystery has left\nsources of stunned motorists, many\ncut by glass, describing the pheno-\nmenon to puzzlet authorities.\n‘They were driving along, sober\nfolk with nothing unusual’ vis'ble\nbefore them, when suddenly—crash!\n‘The “exploied” windshield splint-\ners into a thousand piezes, crashing\ninto their laps and cften cutting\nthe hands and face, More than\nonce a serious crackup has been\nnarrowly averted.\nWhat causes it? No one seems\nto know. Italians call it “cancer\nishield.” In its course\nthe“\nMysterious\nIt has ocourred by day and night\nand seems unrelated to weather,\nspeed or age of vehicle.\nFollowing its June appearance\nin the Italian Piedmont, where it\nstruck four cars in an area of a\nhunired miles, the epidemic mov-\ned east and south, hit Rome a week\nlater. ‘The phenomenon then mov-\ned north, blasting the front_glass\nof a big red tourist bus in Genoa.\nLatest case, still further north,\nwas the literal explosion of the\nwindshield glass of Dt. Martino Fa-\nrinetti at Modena. Dr. Farinetti,\nen route to a clinic, was cut in the\nface and momentarily lost. control\nof the car. Attemping to brake to\na stop, he spun around and nearly\nwent over in a diteh.\n\n--- PAGE 61 [ocr] ---\n\nSunday, October 17; 1954 ROME\nsai DAILY AMERICAN\nPd Villagers See\n‘Saucer’ Landing\neen —\nROVIGO, Italy, Oct. 16 (OP)—\n‘A shallow ,20-foot crater ania\nscorched-grove of popular trees in\nthe marshlands of the Po river, sons\nvinced the villagers farby Po\nDi Gnocea tod2y that they really\nhad seen a flying saucer.\nPolice’ said several score’ of the\nvillagers watched the “saucer” g0\nthrough its paces. .They said the\nsliver disc approached at great\nspeed and then lanied gently in the\ntmarshes a few miles away. After\na short pause it rose perpendicular-\nfy into the alr and sped away to-\nwards the east, they ‘said.\nExcited villages who rushed to\nthe spot where the disc appeared\nto land found the 20-foot crater and\nthe scorched popolar trees.\n‘The “landing” was the most\nsensational of a new wave of flying\nsuuicer reports which is mystifying\n‘Reports of “dises” and “cl-\ngars” came from all over the pen~\ninsula despite Air ‘Ministry assur-\nanees that’ no such objects have\nbeen registered’ on the ministry's\nradar network.\n——————\n\n--- PAGE 62 [ocr] ---\n\nTirhal (S)rdge\non\nGlengarriff\nNo. 97\nOF\nCSedliral /\n\n--- PAGE 64 [ocr] ---\n\nHike Se\nHara etrff\nra\nOg FUP A\n>\n‘S Agar rove\nSorkin gtd B.C\n{aw tracer Lie when Oe\nse. EX\nAor allen wi. ae abrange Cxvaddadne\nU\nXK\nMtn) AA0A Auth\nreaney (Aotitrg of\nRECORPES\nx 1G On\nnetifieh Ahital pat.\n\n--- PAGE 65 [ocr] ---\n\nhy arg Maweto @ @ ac\nQhe ho wre wuiten\nYorn - A per\n\n--- PAGE 67 [ocr] ---\n\n* STANOARO FORM No. 64\nd Office Mae ondurs ® UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT:\nTO a,\n9. 3 MA\nFROM i) iy\nSUBJECT:\nDATE:\nALL INFOR* A 7I39) CONTAINED\nHEREIN {°\nDATE 3-47-\nPh 5 cable\n\n--- PAGE 74 [ocr] ---\n\nDecember 16, 1954\nDire iT (62-83894)\nfi\n: Ae\nANE\npetROe} FLYING SAUCER CLUB\nESPIONAGE = X\nReurlet 11/30/54. You are instructed to\nforward to the Bureau a memorandum or report suitable\nfor dissemination containing the penfinent information\nset forth tn referenced letter,in wthat it can\nbe disseminated by the Bureau tom ato the\nInternal Security Division of they t of Justice.\nIn view of the facts set forth in letter,\nno further tnvestigation of this ma fy be\nconducted by your office at this timegy\neae\nTolson\nBoardman\nNichols\nBelmont\nHarbo\nMohe\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nSizoo\nFinterrowd\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy 1\n\n--- PAGE 76 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Mentorandunt® uxirep states GOVERNMENT\nTO : — DATE:\nFROM ee “es\nSUBJECT:\n\"RECORDED - 36\nINDE é\nNVEXED . 36 8 NOV-30.1954\n\n--- PAGE 78 [ocr] ---\n\naison Sect.\nur. Mannion\nDecember 9, 1954\nDirector of Spectal Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe Pentagon\nWashington 35, De Ceo\nFrom John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubjects FLYING SAUCERS\nThis Bureau's Office at Phoeniz, Artzona, received\nfrom the Mayor of Tueson, Arizona, a form letter which he\nreceived from “Aerial Phenomena Investigator,\" 69 Stamford\nHili, London, Me 16, England. The envelope containing the\nfora letter was postmarked \"Stoke, Newington, 10-26-54,\" The\nform letter with a typewritten note bearing the signature of\nHarold Mattan, who identified hiusel/ as \"Aerial Phenomena\nInvestigator,\" seeks information regarding the sighting of\nJ/lying saucers. HMattan indicated that the purpose of his\ntnquiry was \"tn order to bring my reports and ftling system\nup to date tt would be very much appreciated tf you would\nkindly complete the enclosed fora and return sane to me,\"\nfhe form calls for the following type data concerning\nany flying saucers observed: \"Time of sighting, size, shape,\necompostiton, speed, altitude, direction, maneuvre pattern, color,\nsound, length of time observed, sky conditions, visibility,\ndtrectton of ground wind.” On the form te provided a space for\nthe name, age and address of the person executing the form and\n@ space for general renarke.\nMattan is unknown tn the ftles of thts Bureau. The\nabove infornatton has been furnished your Offices 4+ Williang\nAFB and Luke AFB.\nNiuk\"—\"I = Legal Attache (See noté oP. 2) + AIR COURIER\nBelmont\nHarbo | “London, England. PROP:\nae Foreign Service Desk Caekopee)\nsig WE\nSLIE(S) 0. _ 2 fT SW\n\n--- PAGE 79 [ocr] ---\n\neH ig\neG\ny } REI\nb x ee\n«Agu 93835\nau¥\nHie HH 82 N= 6239\nCrIAT aI\nyS6l 01 930,, 18-03M1393)\n\n--- PAGE 80 [ocr] ---\n\nATTENTION LEGAL ATTACHE, LONDON:\nYou may desire to advise your sources concerning\nthe receipt of this communication from Mattan and concernir\nthe type of information he is desirous of receiving.\n\n--- PAGE 83 [ocr] ---\n\nDate _\nTime af sighting\nSize\nShape\nee\nCompos itor\nSpeed\nAltitude\nane ay\nDirectign\nee gree ae Damned cane eee\nManeuvys Patterm\nGolour\nSound\nre\nTengithh of time observed\nSky comiititons\nVIStBIL x,\nVas Soa\nDireetiom of ground wind\nMame ;age; and address.\nGeeral remarks 2\nRE.Fly ing Saucers «\n= ~ rt . -\na nsdn, orde® $0 tring my | poets and fiDing system up\nto date bt Would Belvery much app¥echated if ha Would kindly\ncomplete the enclosed f>*rm and return same to me ,\nY , ay Bad Your re J f—\n67 Samborch-Rit-dond, yi - Mure append Naan.\ntd penn LE ‘Aertel phenumena Investigator.\nAERIAL PHENOMENA INVESTIGATOR,\n\n--- PAGE 84 [ocr] ---\n\nLecenber 17, 1954\nYour letter dated December 6,\nreceived,\nservice,\nAlthough I would like to be o,\navail=\ninformation in FBI files is Confidential ana\nfor cial use only. J would like to\nout also that this Bureau ts strictly a fact-\nagency and does not na evaluations or draw\nStons as to the character or int zn\nindividual, lication or organ\nknow you will understand\ninfer either\nSe rules and will not\nwe GO not have the information\nSincere]\ndgar\nbirector\nNOTE: Waboard a Flying Saucer\" is not identifiable in\nBufiles. It is to be noted that correspondent did not\nfurnish its author's name\nwre? Call to the Library,\nwas written by Truman\ny was made by the Cincinnati\nf Congress \"Aboard a Flying eu)\nethurum, In June, 1954, an\nOffice concerning Bethurum\nnee that office had received a\nrrespondent's, (62=83894-342)\n@ which might be identical with\n8 flying disk lectures si\nComplaint similar to current co\nNo other references were locate\nsubject of garnrene inguirye\nDeLirg\n(3) -¢\n\n--- PAGE 86 [ocr] ---\n\na 6, 1954\nMR EDGAR HOOVER,\n- BEPT OF JUSTICE,\nWASHINGTON, D.C,\nDEAR MR HOOVER;\n| HAVE MET ANDTALKED WITH THE MAN WHO\nWROTE THE BOOK, “ABOARD A FLYING SAUCER\" HE SOUNDS\nSINCERE BUT | Au ALWAYS SCEPTICAL AND | HAVE BEEN\nWONDERING IF HE COULD BE TRYING TO PUT OVER ANY\nPROPAGANDA,\n1 AM PRESEIDENT OF THE PALM SPRINGS\nREPUBLICAN CLUB, JUST BY WAY OF IDENTIFICATION, AND\nA NUMBER OF MY MEMBE RS HEARD HIM AND WE WOULD Like\nTO KNOW IF HE IS ALRIGHT,\nANYTHING YOU TELL ME WILL BE KEPT IN\nSTRICTEST CONFIDENCE,\nVERY TRULY YOURS,\nBOX 40\n1000 PALMS\nCALIFORNIA\nHECORDED.49\nEY. 7 29\n\n--- PAGE 88 [ocr] ---\n\n9\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nUNITED STATES pep Anaya? OF JUSTICE\nTransmit/the following Teletype message to:\nFBY, DETROIT 1/5/55 PM EST\nDIRECTOR, /FBI (62-8389).) AIRTEL AMSD\nDETROIT ARD DAVIDSON, 1).896\nKENTFIELD, A DETROI ATROLMAN WHO IS A MEMBER OF ABOVE CLUB,\nADVISED THAT RANDALL COX, WHO IS A CLUB DIRECTOR, TWICE HAS\nSTATED HE IS \"WORKING IN CONJUNCTI 111 FBI AND HAS BEEN\nTOLD TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, D.C. Cox\nREPORTEDLY SAID HE HAS BEEN INSTRUCTED TO BRING ANOTHER CLUB\nOFFICER, JOHN C, HOFFMAN, W 1IM, HOFFMAN AND DAVIDSON ARE\nCOUSINS. WHEN THE TIME CAME TO GO TO WASHINGTON, COX SAID\nWAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO GO AND THEY ¥ DO SO LATER, BOTH\nNTS WERE MADE WITHIN PAST MONTH. THE\nOFFICE IS PREPARING A REPORT SUITABLE FOR DISSEMINATI\nCLUB, IMMEDI/ APTER 1/15/55, COX WILL BE INTERVIEWED BY\nVE STATEM\n4 SUCH IN THE FUTURE JACE A REPORT WILL THEN\nSBF\npo JAN 6 1955\n\n--- PAGE 89 [ocr] ---\n\nIfe Hd 20 b 2 ny\nJsnp 40 Ld39°5 n\nMooy UH JIAO gy\n\n--- PAGE 90 [ocr] ---\n\nd 4 ec sy Mossburg\ni: 4\nAIR-IEL\nURGENT\nJANUARY 7, 1955\nSAC, DETROIT (65-2677) (original & 1\nDETROIT FLYING SAUCER: CLUB, ESPIONAGE - X, REURAIRTEL\n1/5/55 BUREAU SEBS NO REASON FOR YOUR OFFICE TO WAIT UNTIL\n1/15/55, TO INTERVIEW RANDALL COX. INTERVIEW HIM IMMEDIATELY\nUNLESS THERE IS SOME GOOD REASON TO THE CONTRARY IN WHICH CASE\nTHE BUREAU SHOULD BE ADVISED. COX SHOULD BE INTERVIEWED FOR\nTHE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN YOUR REFERENCED AIRTEL.\n2c\n{Ga ecoRDED-37\n62-8 3894\nEH: f jm 3!\n(4)\nTolson\nBoardman\nNichols\nBelmont\nHarbo\nMobr —_\nParsons\nRosen —\nTamm\nSizoo abe\nWinterrowd\nTele. Room —_\nHolloman _J\nSandy\n\n--- PAGE 91 [ocr] ---\n\nq\n: “UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\npate: 1/1\nSUBJECT:\n\n--- PAGE 94 [ocr] ---\n\n4\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nTransuit“the following Teletype message to:\nFBL,/ DETROIT 1-12-55 AIRTED et )\nos INDEXED - 18 ‘\n\n--- PAGE 101 [ocr] ---\n\nLtr to FBI, File 27-0-718, RE: CHARLES A. YOST, OC Research Laboratory,\nSt. Clair Shores, Michigan (Cont)\nThe attached letter is furnished for your information and any\naction deaned necessary.\nSincerely,\n1 Incl (in dup) ( SLD, mel, USAP\nPhotostat, Ltr fr Yost ApsY Chief, Counter InteYligense Div\nto Small dtd 14 Nov 54 irgotorate of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\noc: Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2\nDepartment of the Aray\nw/inol (in dup)\n\n--- PAGE 102 [ocr] ---\n\nSa ae aa\nee eae\nsutos 14 November, 1953\n18th Cnl.Tech.Intel Det.\n100th Oml.Grp.\nFort McClellan, Alebama\nDear Mr. Smell,\nYoup letter was recieved Nov-12,1953. Thank you very much\nfor replying and offering your aid.We also wish to thank Mrs .Bou-\ncher «\nAs you will notice my address hes changed. Until further\nnotice it will be as shown in the upper right hand corner.\nAt the present time our research activities are being kept\nsecret. However,at a time in the future when we have no need to\nuse this security measure,I will personally write and inform you\nof what we were,and possibly are,doing. Our research does heve a\nconnection with the \"flying saucer\",although it ie et present 4\nsecondary issue. The main body of our research is with electric\nfields.(It is not a \"copy\" of what Keyhoe mentioned in his recent\nbook relating to the Canadian Project. The research with which we\nare concered has been carried on for many years now by a research\nfoundation in Western United States-which is not connected to ui\nThe \"flying Saucer\" reports are of value to us because they may\ngive clues toward the investigation of various phases in cur re-\nsearche\nI heve told you these things‘so thet you might understand\nthe need for our recieving saucer reports,also because you are no\ndoubt curious about our activities.(Every once in a while I will\ninform you of our activity.) Eecause you anc lire.Boucher are taking\nthe time and trouble to help us - in turn,we wish to cooperate as\nbest we can to in some way return the favor. So,do not hesitate in\ncalling on us in the future.\nYours truly,\nCheha: Chanbr> eA\nOC Research Laboratory ,in\nSt. Cleir Shores, Michigan\n\n--- PAGE 104 [ocr] ---\n\noom\n“FEDERAL BUREAU OF IN@@RTIGATION -\nRECORDS SECTION\n, 1954\n(Name Check Unit-Room 6523\nC=7Attention a”\nService Unit-Room 6524\n(7 Forward to Five Review\nCoaReturn to\nSupef visor\nRoom\nCAI! References\nCe¥Subversive References\nC3 Main References Only\n© Main References Only\nCo Restrict to Locality of _.- SE\nBreakdown [1 Buildup (Variations\n[Exact Name Only\nCO Exact Spelling\n(Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nSUBJECT\nAddress\nLoca] it ie;\nBirkhdate jy Place\nPY LY\na :\nearcher\nR# Date Initial\nFILE NUMBER SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 105 [ocr] ---\n\n. NUMEROUS REFE\nSEARCH SLIP\nSubj:\nSupervisor. Room_/\nSearcher\nRe Initial_/\n\n--- PAGE 106 [ocr] ---\n\ni a-22\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF iain:\nRECORDS SECTION\n, 195+\n2 Name Check Unit-Room 6523\nExtAttention a Fs\n[Service Unit-Room 6524\n(“Forward to File Review\n(2iReturn to Ext.\nSupervisor\nRoom Z\nCUALL References\nCerSubversive References\nCJ Main References Only\n(2 Main_____ References Only\nCeiRestrict to Locality of _Qtos /a_\n(© Breakdown C11 Buildup C—Variations\nCT Exact Name Only\nCO Exact Spelling\n[Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nSUBJECT\nAddress\nLocalities\nBirthdate & Place.\nSearcher\nDate Initial\nFILE NUMBER SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 107 [ocr] ---\n\nyy: 4-22\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF MSiciricn:\nRECORDS SECTION\n, 1955\n[2 Name Check Unit-Room 6523\n(ZtAttention =\n(Service Unit-Room 6524\n(Forward to File Review 4\nCReturn to Ext.\nSupervisor\nRoom\nCIAL) References\nCySubversive References\nC2 Main References Only\nCC Main_____ References Only\nC2¥Restrict to Locality of _CO\\%u fs\nC2 Breakdown (1 Buildup (Variations\nCT Exact Name Only\nCo Exact Spelling\n(Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nSUBJECT\nAddress\nLocalities\nBirthdate & Place.\nSearcher\nDates Initial £\nFILE NUMBER SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 108 [ocr] ---\n\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF Bassiscriov\nRECORDS SECTION\nX= 25 , 1955\n[7 Name Check Unit-Room 6523\nC’Attention f\n(Service Unit-Room 6524\n(7 Forward to File Roy love\neturn to\nSupervisor\nRoom\nCALF References\nC2ySubversive References\n(2 Main References Only\n(2 Main—_____ References Only\nCoRestrict to Locality of _Civo. Ko\nC2 Breakdown (Buildup (Variations\nC3 Exact Name Only\nCo Exact Spelling\n(J Check for Alphabetical Loyalty Form\nSUBJECT.\nAddress\nLocalities\nBirthdate & Place\nSearcher\n/\nDate 4-45 Initial\nFILE NUMBER SERIAL\n\n--- PAGE 112 [ocr] ---\n\nLora ae 9\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTolson\n' Ur. Nichols (fv / DATE: July 26, 1955 Barisaa—\nNichols\nFROM : “A JoteS Parsons —\n/ Tamm\nSizoo —\nsuBject: CATHERINE’ AUGHENBAUGH Tooke\nTele. Room —\nINFORMATION CONCERNING ba cae a\nandy\nCorrespondent submitted a, siz-page rambling and partly\nincoherent letter postmarked July 24, 1955, wherein she requests\n@ number of \"F. B. I. men\" to assist her in watching for flying\nSaucers which she claims are real. She remarks she has previously\n“written letters to the President, but that they have been ignored. J\nBufiles reflect no record tdentifiable with correspondent,\nRECOMMENDATION:\nacknowledgment of correspondent's letter in view of\nher apparent emm@ disturbed condition.\n\n--- PAGE 115 [ocr] ---\n\n* CARL F. CASSIN HARRY E.TUTTLE\nMANAGING BIRECTOR RESIDENT MANAGER\nMIAMI, FLORIDA\n\n--- PAGE 117 [ocr] ---\n\nidgd\nS1OHIIORIINIOIIAIR TT\nGe Hd BH 9922 G2 THF\n\n--- PAGE 118 [ocr] ---\n\nRae - « Boardmam\nOrrice oF Dikector ~ Br. wichors JPY\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION HFS Be THOR —\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Mrs Harbo\nMr. Mohr\nMr. Parsons\nMr. Rosen ___\nMr. Tamm\nMr. Jones\nMr. Sizoo\nMr. Winterrowd _\nTele. Room\nMr. Holloman\nMiss Holmes\nMiss Gandy\n\n--- PAGE 119 [ocr] ---\n\n(b) (3) (A)\ni\nThe consensus of the discussion at the IAC meeting wan that,\nhis could have been any one ef a number of things, tneluding «@ fe;\n|helicopter, butt hat ether members of the paral should be tntsr~\newed and, meanwhile, the matter shay,\nid PO kept quiet to ave a\nleenoern on the part of the Russians wh OF womhd, re sult tn lintting\nef Uatted States travel tn Russias 19 :\n2\n- ne\nFor your tnfernation. ae: x\nJ m\nf\n: Ws tye TE\nco--Ur. Béarduan y een ae amine\nco--Ur. Belnont\nUs py\nee--Ur. Branigan\n>\n2 Berz24, i956\nec--Mr. M. Vo Kuhrts, Liatson Seotton\n— Ube\n=}\n62-967/5-444\n\n--- PAGE 120 [ocr] ---\n\ntwee rom rao\nee! @\nOfice Memon. UM “+ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\neee\nlk\nre + 3. Vs Boardman a2 DATE: November 4,\n17 1\nFrom + A, H, Betnond\\}w\n‘SUBJECT: ONG SAUCERS:\nRemymemo to you 10-18-55 advising that at Executive\nSession of Intelligence Advisory Committee (IAC) on 10-18-55, ,\nUr. Dulles of OTA giscussed report received from party of {Si\nSenator Richard By Qussell of Georgia, traveling through sta,\nthat Senator RuséelINuad seen a flytg saucer.|\ninterviewed. Attached memos from CIA received 11~3-55 advise-\nmembers of party debriefed and following is summary of their\nobservations: Party was traveling by train from Baku to Tiflis\nand after dark Russell noticed a small greenish-yellow glowing\nball rising quite rapidly in sky, He informed other members of\nthe party and a few minutes later they observed another object.\nMr. Efron saw only 2 lights resembling eyes. Colone! Hathaway\neau a shadowy object with similar light in middle at the top ond\nrotating light or lighta similar to exhausts at the base, Senator\nRussell had impresston object could have been as small a9 a rocket,\nur. Gros and Colonel Hathaway considered size comparable to U. S.\njet gighter, but Hathaway stated object did not resemble any air-\ncraft, rocket or missile he had ever seen. All agree object vas\nrotating during its rise along its initial steep trajectory. Based\non interviews so far, CIA advises only testimony which would support\nexistence of flying saucer or radically unconventional aircraft\nis that of Colonel Hathaway. Al] other observations can probably\nbe explained as steep-climbing aircraft or missile or exhaust of\nnormal jet aircraft in a dive, followed by a sharp pull-up in such\n@ way nothing could he seen until exhaust visible to observers on\ntrain, but possible aircrayt was indeed of the short or almost\nvertical take-off variety, OTA states further discussion will\nprobably be required to completely resolve matter tut indicates\nthat evidence does not appear sufficiently firm to warrant\nconclusion that Soviets have developed a radically new type\naircraft.\nACTION: Ce\nFor your information, lf \"\ncy MOOD 2 Lol! ss an a\nDuxcl.”- O19. ora\nSRV, oe: int 7 Nov 8 i955 | nS\nTages faiones |\na burt:\n- — _ i\nLo \\The detaiis were wot clear ana it was” Wy\ndecided the “matter should be kept quiet and all members of party? iy\nOL Wh\n\n--- PAGE 121 [ocr] ---\n\nBest Possible Image\né\nSe ee\n3 Sightings of Plying Semcors of Uhocmentiona) Mreratt\né\nMEMORANDUM FOR: Director of Central Intelligence\n5° ir\nf\n1 a waht\nH Hh oF i.\n: still\n1 aa ne ie\n~33 394-3\n\"ENCLOSURE ¢ 2\n\n--- PAGE 122 [ocr] ---\n\nSUBIRCY: Bightings of Flying Saucers or Unconventional Aireraft\n&\neerrrast\neat eee eee.\n088 * , (oh tet\n\n--- PAGE 123 [ocr] ---\n\nat\nSeries A\na as He ne i iat\nnat tant ill [iiss q\ni a\nin iti Lae mail\nith Te\nii a\nHii HL\nH He fat\ni in ie eta\ni in att\nme i Aa\nof,\nCopy. <<\n% 8; SAGO,\nck,\n3G\n42~—yar7¢ -!3\nENCLOSURD\nHUH Hi\nes ee en ee\nherein.\nDre, Clauser will submit seperately his views on Senator Russell's\n\n--- PAGE 124 [ocr] ---\n\nInterview with Benetor Richard B. Russell\na $29 9 393\nmea pe ES\n3383 Hla i ils\nik tl ail\niil i st\n| i Hele nant\nile Wiis Hae\niH\nAika\n\n--- PAGE 125 [ocr] ---\n\nb\nFAnET\ntle\nRECEIVED FROM\n:\ni\n\"hantiaudintt\nBurky\nSTs\niu\nasda?\nLele\n\n--- PAGE 126 [ocr] ---\n\nfioeell |\nj Maen td\n< angie 1 Hl adsl iit\nas\n1 able fe Hao le\n=| i fie cl ie\nfed alls MN Li it\n\n--- PAGE 127 [ocr] ---\n\nism a0 adda $1\ni@4\n2OVNOIdS 3 0.938\nWG lid 9% | §2\n\n--- PAGE 128 [ocr] ---\n\nTolson —\nBoardman\nNichols}\nBelnta\nPr a\neke\naa\nhoses\nSie\nre\nTele Rea\nHelloman\nGand\nfis BgapicAN\nW%\nsinc\nrel\nbruar\n>precia\n2s\nte\n\n--- PAGE 130 [ocr] ---\n\nSunday hd 12,1956.\nSpringfield ssachusetts.\nMr. J. Edgar Hoover,\nFederal Bureau of Investigation,\nWashington, D.C.\nL/\nDear Mr. Hoover:=\nI know that you are a very busy man but do you\nsuppose that you could enlighten me on the following subject.\nMy name is Richard E, Guertin and I am 15 years\nof age and am a student at Technical High School here in\nSpringfield,Massachusetts.\nRecently I became very interested in one of the\nmost amazing dramas of our time, the phenomena of the flying\nsaucers, In a book which I have just read, entitled \"flying\nsaucers uncensored\" written by Harold T. Wilkins,the author\ntells of many cases and sightings of flying saucers which\ncorrespondents around the world have sent him.\nOne story which he recéivéd from a correspondent in California,\ntells the story of two men who supposedly came from Vents and\nwent to @ Los Angeles journalist in March 1953. These men did\nstrange things which made someone so suspicious that he suppo=\nsedly contacted the F.B.I., which is supposed to have sent an\n\\ investigator to find out what was going on,but in some strange\nway the Venusians by using telepathic power or some strange\n\\ faculty of prevision ddd not return to the office again. It was\nsaid that the F.B.I. was never able to find them for question=\ning.\nI wonder if this story is true, and if you |\nwere really notified.I know of you were notified you couldntt |\ntell me anyting about the incident, but I am very curious.\nCould you possibly tell me if you were noti-\nfied and if the story is true.\nI would appreciate hearing from you.\nYours truly,\n(\nRichard,Guertin\n196 College Street\nSpringfield 9, Massachusetts.\n\n--- PAGE 132 [ocr] ---\n\nSTANDARD roma 100. 04\nOffice Dian Mdlads ¢ UNITED re GOVERNMENT\nTolson —____\nBoardman wa pate: April 13, 1956 Paria ——\nas Belmont\nTarde\nHote z\nmae\nes\nSizoo\nee\nTele: Roos\naes\nGialy\nory 's Richards was interviewed c\ncerning her sighting of an unusual object about 2 April 6,\n1956, while driving on Rgute 1 near Henderson, North Carolina,\nith her fiance, Joseph Liorris, Jre, an employee of the\nlational Security Ager S was interviewe Ziti\ndet in this matter on Apr 12, 1956,\nMiss Richards reviewed memorandum dated April 10,\nfrom W. G. Eames to chols prior to being questi\nother details wi mig d assistance to the Air Force\nmatter. She advised she i seen the o\nthat it was still dark when she observ it, although\nn April 6, 1956. She stated when daylight came\nhe sky nd it started raining approx\nmately 30 minutes after she had observed the object.\nrecalled the object had approached their car on the «\nside from straight ahead at a thought\nle. than 25 feet. She was unable to esti the speed\nthe object. She described it as being oval ed, bei\nbright and having a light blue color. It made no soun\ncould hear. She advised her fiance would be able to\nexactly where they had observed the object in North Carolina,\ninasmuch as he was familiar th that area. She was unable to\nrecall any additional pertinent ormation.\nis enclosed a letter to the Office ° Special\nthis matter.\n\n--- PAGE 133 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANOARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice MemoMedum * UNITED “a\nfs) aR, nrowots Ny DATE 4-10-56\nTolsoa —_____..\nvw. a. gauges £2 Nichole\n;\nSLSVIA L. RICHARDS <<\n'S-5, Name Check Unit Rosen\nEOD 4-14-47 Oo hi; ee Me : Taam\n2 a Nease\nWinterrowd\nTele. Room\nMiss Richards on 4/9/56 reported the following rather Gage\nunusual occurrence which is in the \"Flying Saucer” category. 4 tj 7\n(6039 22ak KAN, Al, Ve (cap\nOn 4/5/56 Miss atonfirde left Washington by car with her *\nfiance, Joseph L, Morris, Jr.? (employee of National Security Agency),\nto go to Morven, North Carolina to meet the Morris family. Around\n5 a.m. on 4/6/56 as dawn was breaking and while driving on Route 1 Ve)\nnorth of Henderson, North Carolina, the pair was startled by what\nappeared to be a round low-flying object coming directly towards\nthe car. The object appeared to pass over the car and Miss Richards\nturned to see it appear to speed up and then veer off out of sight.\nShe and Mr, Morris both felt they had seen something unusual which was\ndifficult to explain and certainly did not appear to be an optical\ntlluston,\nMiss Richards stated the object as she saw it appeared\nround, was spinning and was bright as though containing a series of\nlights in a zig-zag pattern. The object appeared to be flying very\nlow as it came towards them, moving at great speed and gave off no\nparticular sound. The object, to the best of her belief, was at\nleast as wide as the highway and appeared no more than two to four\nfeet in thickness.\nMiss Richards, who is one of our best employees, stated\nheretofore she has placed little credence in \"flying saucer\" stories\n2. and felt that had she and her boyfriend not seen the same object she\n> |Nwould be inclined to think she had imagined something. She\n*.¢ Sappreciates that what they saw may have been some kind of optical\n\\..tllusions; however, at the time the object appeared very real to then.\n4\nsg\nRECOMMENDATION:\nIf you agree, it is recommended that this memorandum be\nreferred to the Liaison Section of the Domestic Intelligence Division\n=\ny\nav\nol {\n\n--- PAGE 134 [ocr] ---\n\ntei * WWOS\nBY COURIER SERVICE\n4pril 16, 1956\nDirector of Special Investigations (Original & 1)\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nBuilding Tempo FE\n4th and Adams Drive, 5.\nWashington, D, C,\nFrome John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Sureau of Investigation\nSubjects SIGHTING GQ OBJECT RESEMSLING\nFLYING SAUCER ON APRIL 6, 1956,\nI@AR HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA\nMISCELLANEOUS . INFORMATION CONCERNING\n(ESPIONAGE)\nOn April 6, 1956, Mise Sylvia L. Richards, an\nemployee of this Bureau who resides at Two Zast Mason Avenue,\nAlexandria, Virginia, while en route to Morven, North Carolina,\nvia automobile, with her fiance, Mr. Joseph L. Morrisy Jrey\nobserved an unusual object which appeared to resemble a y 7)\nflying saucer. dha’\nMiss Richards stated at about 5 Asie, on April 6,/\\ \\\n1956, while it was still dark and while @riving on Route 1\nnorth of Henderson, North Carolina, she and Mr. Morris were\nstartled by what appeared to be an ovaleshaped, loweflying\nobject coming directly towards their car at a great speed,\non the driver's side, Miss Richards stated the object,\nwhich was less than 25 feet from the ground, appeared to\nbe apinning, was bright as though containing a series of\nlights in a zigzagging pattern, was light blue in color\nand was at least as wide as the highway and no more than\nfrom two to four feet in thickness, She stated the object\nZak did not change shape, it made no sound and that she observed\nBarina -« €6 Sor only @ few seconds before it appeared to pase over the\nNetole ear, accelerate speed and veer off out of sight behind them\nWiss Richards advised when daylight came she noticed it was\ncloudy and that approximately 30 minutes after they had\nsighted the object it began to rain,\n\"ORS USENOD AB\nvd EHUsss wN0TE: Cover memo Belmont to Boardman 4-13.56,\nTele. Room $4) ess, res \"Sylvia L. Richards, GS-5,\nMoloma : x je Check Unit, ZOD 414-47.\"\nBS APR 26 1996\"\n\n--- PAGE 135 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to Director of Special Investigations\nthe Inspeetor General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nMiss Richards advised Mr. Morris, an employee\nof the National Security Agency who resides at\n6039 22nd Road, North Arlington, Virginia, would recall\napproximately where they sighted the object and he may\nbe able to furnish additional pertinent information.\nthe above is furnished for your information\nand no further action is being taken in this matter.\n\n--- PAGE 137 [ocr] ---\n\nSia é é\nOffice Memorandum * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nToor. A. He Be1mon§)\\Y” pateMay 4, 1956\nTolson ~_ —\nFROM :Mr. L. H. Martin, pf yw* Nichols\nad Boardman\nBelmont\nMason\nsuBeCHFLYING DISC OBSERVED tie\nOXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA nH, F Roses\nWAY 4, 1956 La, Team\n2 Nease\n} ht ate , ‘ Winterrowd\nTele. Room ——\n“> — Hatlomar\n- Gi\nMr. ThomasXGamble, 102 Center Street, Sufords] ) a\nPennsylvania, telephone 1177R, called 11:35 pem., May 4, |e\n1956, and advised that he had just observed a bright light\ntraveling about 2000 feet in the air toward Baltimore. He\nlast saw it at the place he was calling the Bureau from\nwhich was 121 Hodson Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania. He\ndescribed the object as a solid, bright, yellow light,\nvisible from all directions which he described at one\nPoint as being more than twice as bright and twice as big\nas the headlight of an automobile and another time as\ntwice as bright as the evening star and it was impossible\nto persuade him to describe it more specifically. He said\nthe object made no noise and that dt first it was traveling\noverhead about as fast as his automobile but then it speeded\nup and he could not keep up with it although he was\ntraveling at 80 miles per hour. He said that two of his\nbuddies in the barroom where he had first observed the\nobject had also observed it--Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon.\nHe said he had tried to call Civil Defense headquarters\nin Baltimore but no one was on duty. Trupiles peplect 1” 1%\nident froele with Thowe2s an vile.\nlovin aHsen\nACTION:\nCaptain EZ. C. Brown, OSI, was advised.\n62-K4¥94 -\nSea\ny\ncc - Mr. Belmont NOEXED *\nMr. Branigan\n“JUNG 6 1956) Lar eX. 120\n\n--- PAGE 139 [ocr] ---\n\n‘STANDARD BORM No. 64\nOffice Memorandum ~ oxirep states GOVERNMENT\ney\nTO t A. He Belmon DATE: 5-5-56\nJ. He Glascock\nSUBJECT: Xfirane DISC OBSERVED\nOXFORD, PENNSYLVANIA\nMay 4, 1956\nReference made to memorandum re Martin to\nUr. Belmont, May 4, 1956, indicating Thomas Gamble,\n102 Center Street, Oxford, Pennsylvania, called at\n11:35 p.m., May 4, 1956, concerning a bright light he\nhad observed traveling toward Baltimore at an altitude\nof approximately 2,000 feet.\nThis same individual telephonically advised the\nwriter 2:45 peisday 5, 1956, his true name is\nBilly ThomasteGmbil1 and that his true residence is\n419 South Broad Street, Kenneth Square, Pennsylvaniae\nGambill desired to know the results of any investigation\nconducted as the result of his previous call. It was\npointed. out to him that the Bureau was not at liberty\nto disclose such information.\nBureau indices on Billy Thomas Gambill, limited\nto Pennsylvania, were searched with negative results.\nAt 3:35 p.m., May 5, 1956, Captain E. C.Brown,\nOSI, was telephonically advised at his residences\nACTION: This is for your information.\nce Belmont\nBranigan\nGlascock\nJHG:pat,\n(4) GF\n\n--- PAGE 141 [ocr] ---\n\nec ®&.....\nINaison\nBY COURIER SERVICE\nMay 11, 1956\nDirector of Special Investigations\nIhe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nBuilding Tempo EF\n4th and Adams Drive, 8. W.\nWashington, D. Ce\n(orig. & 1)\nFrom: John Edgar Hoover, Director\nFederal Bureau of Investigation\nSubjects FLYING DISC OBSERVED\nOXFORD, PENWSYLVANIA\nWAY 4, 1956\n‘MISCELLANSOUS = INFORMATION COWCERWING §(zsprowace)\nAt 11235 peme, May 4, 1956, an individual\nwho identified himself as Thomas Gamble, 102 Center\nStreet, Oxford, Pennsylvania, advised this Bureau\nhe had just observed at Oxford, Pennsylvania, a\nbright FL bes traveling about 2,000 feet in the air\ntoward Baltimore, Maryland. He described the object\nas a solid, bright yellow light visible from all\ndirections and that it was twice as bright and twice ~.\nas large ag the headlight of an automobile, He also —\ndescribed it as twice as bright as the evening star.\nHe was unable to described it in more detail. He\nstated the object made no noise, that at first its\nspeed was the same as the car he was driving but it\nsped up and although he was driving 80 miles an hour\nhe was unable to keep up with it. He advised that -\ntwo of his friends, Cecil Pew and Raymond Dixon, also\nhad observed the object.\nBondo At 2245 peme, May 5, 1956, the above-\nmine referred-to individual advised his true name and\nHarbo address were Billy Thomas Gambill, 419 South Broad\nvet Street, Kenneth Square, ‘Pennsylvania.\nParsons\nsae EHU: jab *\\\n= 60 waAtZe\nP TNWZG\n\"ORS USUNOD Ae\nTele. Room\nHolloman }\n9\nGandy SS\n\n--- PAGE 142 [ocr] ---\n\nLetter to Director of Special Investigations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nThe above information was telephonically\nfurnished to Captain &. C. Brown of your office by this\nBureau on May 4 and May 5, 1956, for whatever action\ndeemed desirable by your office. Wo action is contemplated\nin this matter by this Bureau.\n\n--- PAGE 144 [ocr] ---\n\n; Office Maden : De Re! GOVERNMENT\nto: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 8/15/56\nN\nOR ‘Sac, LOS ANGELES (100-24442)\nsupject:—/ TOD KITTREDGE\nFLYING SAUCERS\nThe following is being furnished to the Bureau for its\ninformation in the event an inquiry should be received from the\nAir Force:\nOn 8/14/56, Lt. LOUIS SAUTER and Sgt. CHARLES M. HOWARD,\n4602nd Air Intelligence Service Squadron, Norton AFB, San\nBernardino, California, called at this office, accompanied by\nCaptain DAMON ECKLES of the Air Information Service.\nLt. SAUTER stated he had received a teletype from\nhis headquarters, reflecting that E, 1430 Hatteras\nStreet, Van Nuys, California, had reported that on 7/16/56, a\nspherical vehicle had landed in his back yard, splitting a large\ntree in two. On 7/30/56, this vehicle returned and on this\noccasion some little green men emerged from the vehicle and invited\nKITTREDGE to ride in their ship. He supposedly went up with them\nfor approximately 20 minutes.\nLt. SAUTER stated he had no additional information\nexcept that KITTREDGE was believed to be employed in some minor\ntechnical capacity for the Columbia Broadcasting System.\nCaptain ECKLES stated he recalled that the incident\nreported by KITTREDGE was presented on a CBS television newscast\nabout the time it oceurred, and that during the telecast, the split\ntree was shown, and an interview was had with KITTREDGE. According\nto Captin ECKLES, the tenor of the comments by the television announcer\nwas that he placed little credence in the story, but was presenting\nit for what it was worth,\nLt. SAUTER stated that he believes the incident reported\nby KITTREDGE to be utterly ridiculous, but, in accordance with\ninstructions from his headquarters, he must make some inquiry concerning\nKITTREDGE in such a manner as not to result in any publicity indicating\nan Air Force interest. He inquired if the FBI would conduct investi-\n2)purean (Air Mail)\n1-Los angeles .\n\n--- PAGE 145 [ocr] ---\n\nDIRECTOR, FBI 8/15/56\nRE: TOD KITTREDGE\nFLYING SAUCER\ngation to obtain information concerning the background of\nKITTREDGE, and was advised that no such investigation would be\nconducted by this office in the absence of instructions from\nthe Bureau.\nNo record of KITEREDGE is reflected in the indices of the\nLos Angeles Office and SAUTER was so advised.\nNo action by this office is contemplated.\n\n--- PAGE 146 [ocr] ---\n\n84\n43s wie TWRUSLM 9S. Hy 6€ Il |] 23g\nSWE ES Zt} aag :\n391snr— 7\n\n--- PAGE 147 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice Memor dum * UNITED ae GOVERNMENT\n: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 9/7/56\n: SAC, ST, LOUIS (62-0)\nVy f\nww/K.P.R.O, BULLETIN, Ae\n712 Van Court, . +O\nAlamogordo, New Mexico ¢ a\nMISC! ANEOUS\nOn August 31, 1956, HARLAN Hol, 1829a North Market\nStreet, St. Louis, Missouri, employed as an electrician,\nDepartment 155, at McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, St.\nLouis County, Badge No. 55185, appeared at the St. Louis\nOffice to advise that he and a group of fellow workers\nhave subscribed to a publication entitled \"The A.P.R.O.\nwhich is published at 1712 Van Court, Alam6gordo,\nNew Mexico, and which contains articles about fying saucers.\nWOLD stated he and a group of*fellow=-wérkers saw an adver-\ntisement concerning the above described publication in a\nmagazine and they subseribed to this publication for one\nyear at a cost of $3.00. WOLD further stated this publica-\ntion slurred and criticized the U. S. Air Force and offi-\neials of the U. S. Air Force and was in opinion Commu-\nnistic.\nA copy of this communication is being forwarded the\nAlbuquerque Office for purposes of information.\nuquerque _\n- St. Louis (62-0)\nCSS :nln\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 148 [ocr] ---\n\ngceHvze 6) 02 8S\niisft 3074430'S\nI. HP OO Z\nBy ag\n400u UyWeg3Al3o 3\n\n--- PAGE 149 [ocr] ---\n\n+\n1 = Braison Section\n1 - Mr. O'Connor\n62-83894\nBY COURIER SERVICE\nSeptember 20, 1956\nDirector of Special Investisations\nThe Inspector General\nDepartment of the Air Force\nBuilding Tempo F\n4th and Adams Drive, S,¥,\nWashin }\nFrom:\nSubject: THE BULLETIN\n1712 VAN COURT\n0, NEW MEXICO\nUS » INFORMATION CON CERNING\nOn August 31, 1956, Harian WN, ¥oid, 18290 North Market\nStreet, St. Loute, isso urt, who is employed’ as an electrician,\nDepartnent 155, MeDonnell A treraft Corporation, furnished the\nSt. Louis Office of this Bureau wtth information that he and\n@ group of his fellow workers have subscribed to a pudlication\ncaptioned \"The A.PsR.0. Bulletin,” which contains articles about\nflying saucers. Wold advised he’ answered an advertisement in\n@ magazine and subscribed to this publication for one year, at\n@ cost of $3.00. Wouid further advised that in his opinton, the\npubltcation slurred and criticized the U. S. Air Force and offteials\nof the U. &. Air Force.\nNo action is contemplated in this matter by this\nBureau.\nOTE ON YELLOW:\nTolson —_ E\nNichols Bureau, piles: are negetrvect oneernimgoeanba oned Aieavahpton ¥\ncea ind in viewmsof the fact that it deals with flying isaucers and that\nMason —__ the established policy has been to refer matters of this type\nto, the Air Force, noifurther action is deemed necessary.\nJIO\"Cvebm\n(5)\n\n--- PAGE 151 [ocr] ---\n\nOctober 12, 1956\nMiss Esther BeFillion\n12 Hope Street\nStamford, Connecticut\nDear Miss Fillion:\nYour letter of October 5, 1956, with enclosure, has\nbeen received.\nI want to thank you for the interest which prompted\nyour writing and for your very kind words concerning my administra-\ntion of this Bureau.\nThe information contained in your letter and the\nenclosure does not fall within the investigative jurisdiction of the\nFBI, and I am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter,\nas well as a copy of the enclosure, to the Director, Office of Special\nInvestigations, The Inspector General, Department of the Air Force,\nThe Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.\nSincerely yours,\nJohn Edgar Hoover yor\nDirector\nCopy of incoming and enclosure sent by form to The Inspector General,\nDepartment of the Air Force.\nFJH:jfm My ra\n(3)\n\n--- PAGE 153 [ocr] ---\n\nLr:\na J PY)\n:\nCo VL pratt Wt Angie «. t thoiwk\nf\nLLwy Made. t\n‘ } %\nJ Ve A4p rw Yr a4, Le fe Gow YhO14_\nRep hee AByreundinel sat pi HH\nUnbdertreL 7 Lemme, Otay !\nLe ee bay Yoes Bed i\nLa “A\n\n--- PAGE 154 [ocr] ---\n\nfptsepzlt Are Wtpmira Anneyet\nLAPRins oAesut Ahew\nQA mumbe a]\nAme vane tame\nOnepner rntrlh.\nPuppies ANGiwniew\n| I\nuo U\nWht lyowork - the oatr\nWon Caw\nye\n= esas hitsged. 4 th ey\n(— prt att\nOnentre\nOAL\n\n--- PAGE 156 [ocr] ---\n\nTRU@porY\n12 Hope St.\nStamford, Conn.\nOctober 5, 1956\nMr. J. Edgar Hoover\nDirector of F, B, I.\nWashington, D.C.\nDear Mr. Hoover:\nEnclosed is a copy of a Lecture sent to me from\nDetroit. I think it is the most fascinating Research ever made.\nIn your busy life you may not have encountered it,\nso I thought I would send you a copy.\nWhy doesn't the Government come out with the truth\nabout unidentified Flying Objects ?\nEverybody seems to accept the \"Saucers\" as a matter\nof course, and people are becoming annoyed at the \"ostrich stance\"\nour Leaders have taken about them.\nA number of clergymen feel that the time has come for\nsomeone to answer intelligently and sincerely the public's inquiries.\nThey have gone to \"The Book\"'--the Sacred Bible where man can always\nfind the answers to all his needs, doubts, fears--and inquiries!\nIhave heard many people say that you probably have all\nthe answers--but I suppose you have been throttled too!\nI'm so glad you refused to accept the invitation to run\nfor President. You would have been a good one--(if you could be let\nalone)--but sordid Party politics would have engulfed you too much.\nTo the Legions of your admirers you stand too High--\nare too clean and honest to become so involved.\nThanks to Almighty God there are character Influences\nlike you still standing on the same firm ground of our Forefathers.\nEach day now a few more chips are knocked off the pillars\nof Learning, High morals, decent behavior and honest standards. Where\ncan it all end? The days are becoming wearisome and fearful; surely the\nrepercussions are shaking the outer walls of even Our Father's House.\nI wonder what the God of Our Fathers is going to do about\nit?\nWith deepest respect,\ns/ Esther D. Fillion\n\n--- PAGE 160 [ocr] ---\n\nof Flying\nPlanets\noff and on for ma\nhe shown that\ndestruction,\n.iths many tl\nriots\" have t 1 sé\nnothing new. But\nsome\nour\nvords to describe the thir\nspace If a thing flew\nor angel, today,\nto call objects from\nBut the\nparty\nor is\nity an\noute\ny would c\nf scripture\na favor too, y v\nled an attack on Sodom and\nfire out of heaven\n\n--- PAGE 161 [ocr] ---\n\nDaniel (Dan, 9:21) calls the angel Gabriel, a man, He describes this\nspace-man as coming to him in \"swift flight at the time of the evening\nsacrifice\", and he also describes the interview which followed, Numer-\nous incidents are mentioned in scripture of space-men landing on earth\nand contacting earth-men, usually bringing to them an important message,\nAbout three hundred such incidents can be listed} They brought help as\nwell as destruction, these men from outer-space or heaven,\nI believe that we should take these observations more matter-of-factly,\nWe ay pees with mythology here, A literal understanding of\nnese incidents in modern thou ht-patterns brings astonishing clarit\nto all, Our religion should become more materialistic in order to con-\nform with scripture, and not vice-versa as our clerics and others have\nbeen telling us for so long, We have practically and mistakenly spiri-\ntualized religion out of existence, and thus caused the great divorce\nbetween science and religion. True scienc2z is true religion,\nThese angels or space-men pilot ehi S -\nmen » described asa Tnignty one’ (hes: MOECane aoe ontece\n(space) wrapped in a cloud\", Let us call symbolical language\nit oriental imagery by their right names. To be \"wrapped in a cloud\"\npenGs to be surrounded by an object, In other words, this space-man\nwas piloting @ Space-ship, How else could the observers of that day\nee pece sued this phenomenon? That \"flying\" clouds don't refer to\nprenaeer tee ee from the quotation, \"Who are those that fly like a\neiyapeey a. 60), The following literal description of a supposed\na 3 proud [e} 0 decide the matter, \"A stormy wind came out of\nae PERE DS and 6reat cloud, with brightness round about it, and fire\nas. ing forth continually, and in the midst of the fire, as it were\nGleaming bronze. And from the midst of it came the likeness of four\nliving creatures (spacemen)\" (zk, te\nThe space-man mentioned above had a “rainbow over his head\", namely\nvari-colored lights shone from @ canopy over his head which shall be\ndescribed later, Light \"like the sun\" came from this space-ship, and\nits \"legs\", no doubt landing-gear, were \"like pillars of fire\", The\nwhole earth was lit up by the power of the light given off by this\nspace-ship (Rev, 18:1),\nBesides describing these \"space-ships\" as \"flying\" clouds, they are\nalso described as a \"flying roll\" (Zech. 5:1), in other words \"saucer\"\nor \"cigar\" shaped, An approximate size estimated by an observer of\nthat century who had no knowledge of perspective or distance, is in-\ncluded in this description, ‘They are also described as a \"flying ser-\npent\" (Isa, 14:29 - 30:6), referring no doubt to the long trail of\nfire left by the Space-ship's exhaust,\nHowever, the clearest, most prominent, most detailed, and most appro-\npriate name given these flying-ships or space-ships, and one which we\nwould well adopt as the most scientific is, \"WHIRLING WHEELS\", as the\nreporter Ezekiel calls them (Ezk, 1). This reporter now gives the most\ndetailed description of the so-called \"flying saucer\" in existence to-\nday - many details of which have been verified by modern observers and\nsome even caught by camera,\n\"Now as I looked at the living creatures (space-men) I saw a wheel upon\nthe earth (the space-ship had evidently landed), one for each of the\nfour of them (four space-ships in all), The appearance of the wheels\nwas like the gleaming of a chrysolite (transparent or translucent olive-\ngreen), Their construction being as it were a wheel within a wheel, h\nthey had spokes and rims (recent observations and pictures have verified\nthis description of an outer rim and an inner wheel, etc.). And when\nthe living eatures (space-men) rose from the earth, the wheels rose,\nfor the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels\",\n\n--- PAGE 162 [ocr] ---\n\nThe last sentence is extremely interesting, The reporter claims that\nwhen the space-men rose the wheels rose with them, That is exactly\nwhat a person of an unmechanical age would say. Men can move, but not\nan object, So they described the men as carrying the ships with them,\nWe, of course would say the opposite, namely that the wheels or space-\nships carried the space-men,\nThe \"whirling wheels\" are described as \"full of eyes\", in other words,\nfull of round openings, port-holes, or power outlets, \"all around and\nwithin\", This description again tallies with observations and photo-\ngraphs made recently,\nships are described as \"darting to and fro, like the flash\nning\" (Ezk, 1). \"When they went they went in any of their\nfour directions y ut turning as they went. In whatever direction\nthe front wheel (or p) f , the others followed without turning\nas they went\", Besides describing their unbelievable maneuverability\n“without turning\", this also seems to claim that they flew in forma-\ntion, following a leader (also see Ezk. 10:9),\nThe fuel or power for these space-ships is found in the middle of the\nce-shi It is described as \"fire between the whirling wheels\"\nDe [ 1¢ midst there was something that looked like burn-\ning coals of fire, like torches moving to and fro, and the fire was\nbright, and out of the fire went forth lightning\" (Ezk. 1).\nAnd now there follows a detail which is the very acme of veracity.\n\"Over the head of the living creatures (space-men) there was the like-\nness of a firmament (the protective canopy over a pilot's head) shin-\ning like crystal (transparent glass), spread out above their heads\"\n(Ezk, 1), This \"glass globe\" has also been observed on the \"flying\nsaucers\" of today and photographed, It also seems that flying orders\nare given by remote control via radio or wireless, A voice is said\nto come \"from above the firmament (canopy) over their heads\", It is\nalso claimed by this biblical reporter that part of these space-ships\nis collapsible and other parts retractable, The latter is perhaps\nthe central turret which will be described later.\nIn flight these \"whirling wheels\" give off music (Rev. 4:8), This\nphenomenon has been reported in the holy books of other faiths much\nolder than our own, \"It's like the sound of many waters, like the\nthunder of the Almighty, a sound of tumult like the sounds of a host\"\n(Ezk, 1:24 - 3:13), The word \"host\" is important to keep in mind be-\nCause it refers no doubt to the great number of these space-ships fly-\ning togethe The insignia which seems to be on the outer surface of\nthe space-whips are recognizable as a cherub (a humorous or should we\nsay \"human\" touch), the face of a man, a lion, and an eagle (Ezk, 1),\nThese space-ships are given orders to patrol the earth, \"Go and patrol\nthe earth\" (Zech, 6),\nOn the basis of what we have learned, certain events in scripture now\nare understandable and acceptable. Enoch, it is reported, went to\nanother world without dying (Heb. 11:5), as perhaps Moses did also,\nJacob thought he had a vision when he saw \"a ladder set up on the\nearth and beheld angels or Space-men, ascending and descending on it\"\n(Gen, 28), The ladder obviously was let down from a space-ship for\nsome purpose or other, Space-men had a particular interest in Jacob\nit seems, for on a later occasion he wrestled with one of them, the\nspace-man only playing with Jacob until it was time for the space-man\nto g0, whereupon he partially paralyzed Jacob (Gen. 32). It is inter-\nesting to note that space-men usually appear around sunset, during the\nnight, or at sunrise, Through some whirl-wind-like action Elijah dis-\nappeared into space vig a \"flying chariot\" (II Kings 2:11). Moses\n\n--- PAGE 163 [ocr] ---\n\nand Elijah came to meet Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration via \"a\nbright cloud\", We know what these \"clouds\" were, The \"cloud\" disap-\npeared with them again, The poor man in Luke 16, was carried by space-\nmen into another world, Do space~men carry away into heaven or space\nthe \"souls\" of the dead? A woman in Rev, 12, was given unusual loco-\nmotive powers to escape her enemy, These instances can be multiplied\nhundreds of times !!\nEven God's activities now become clearer! God's presence in scripture\nis described \"like birds hovering\" (Isa, 31:5), The hovering is a\nhovering of some flying object, \"Clouds\" are called Nis chariot, with\nthem comes the wind, fire and flame (Ps, 104), One reads of \"a swift\ncloud\" (Isa, 19:1), in other words a space-ship, Note the following\ndescriptions: \"Then the earth reeled and rocked: the foundations also\nof the mountains trembled and quaked, because He was angry. Smoke went\nup from His nostrils, and devouring fire from His mouth: glowing coals\nflamed forth from Him, He bowed the heavens and came down, Thick dark-\nness was under His feet, He rode on a cherub and flew. We came swiftly\nupon the wings of the wind\" (Ps. 18), We have discussed these signs\nabove, They describe a space-ship, although the observer here, in not\nseeing the pilot, describes the space-ship as though it were a person,\nPerhaps in this case this space-ship might be God's own private space-\nship or the so-called \"mother\" ship, Why should we deny God the right\nto make a machine and use it too, if He wants to?\nGod's presence with Israel in the desert was via a \"pillar of cloud\" in\nthe day and by night a \"pillar of fire\"; the fire of course would not be\nvisible in the sky by day (Exo. 13) Out of this cloud God harassed the\nEgyptians. In Isa, 66, it is reported \"for behold the Lord will come in\nfire and His chariots like the storm-wind with flames of fire\", And a-\ngain, \"His chariots are like the whirlwind\" (Jer, 4:13), Psalms 68:17,\nclaims that God lived on Mount Sinai for a while with 20,000 chariots,\nBig \"clouds\" settled on Mount Sinai with \"fire\" and \"smoke\" for forty\ndays. Moses was given the tablets of the law on this mountain, through\nthe intervention of space-men, ew Paul tells us, Sinai seems to have\nbeen God's headquarters for a certain maneuver at this time. Space-men\nwith their ships always seem to be present when God's people are in dan-\nger. Even a difficult passage like \"And the 'glory' of the Lord went up\nfrom the midst of the city and stoad upon the mountain\" (Bzk, 11:23),\nnow becomes clear, It means that the ships took off from the middle of\nthe city, the take-off place, and then landed on a mountain,\nNeither should we forget that God is called the Lord of \"Sabbaoth\" in\nthe Bible, which means the Lord of \"hosts\" or \"armies\" - real armies,\nspace-armies, This name \"the Lord of hosts\", is the most used name for\nGod in the Bible, He is the God of war, This title is used hundreds\nof times together with the complementary phrase \"hosts of heaven\", or\nhosts of space, Jacob once saw the whole assembled army, We read,\n\"The angels (space-men) of God met him and when Jacob saw them he said,\n'This is God's army'.\" (Gen, 32), These hosts were at one time an ob-\nject of worship by earth-men, It seems that God often came down out of\nheaven or space to earth to fulfijl His plans and to carry out certain\ncampaigns.\nWhen the space-ships were stationary and when the central turret was\nraised, they looked like thrones, and are so-called in scripture, \"His\nthrone was fiery flames, its wheeJs were burning fire, a stream of fire\nissued and came forth from before Him\" (Dan. 7:9). No ordinary thrones\nthese, but space-ships} In Rev, é, we have a unique description of the\n\"mother\" ship and twenty-four others on a landing-field which looked\nlike a \"sea of glass-like crystal\", and from them all came flashes of\nlightning, voices and peals of thunder\",\n\n--- PAGE 164 [ocr] ---\n\nlife of Jesus,\nto pass throug\n2.ttribut\nwhite \"horse\"\nmole fleet of\nno doubt blast\nrumbling space-s\nrt\ng nd co\nmountains a\nased God in the m ime, will \"z end up into\nthe sig r foes\" (Rev, 11), P\nbe caught up together them in\nmeet the Lord in the air\" (I Thess, 4:17).\nant of earth-men will literally be rescued or\nand glorious\nets on which th\ntoo will someday\nThis clear understar ng of thir F ey a and as they will\nfor our comfort, =} al é =r that God's people\nprotected F i a i surrounded by so g\ncloud of es\", € in } 2 heavenly host\ncame out to protect but one n, Blij 6:17). \"Behold the\nmountai 28 full of horses he s « And Elija\nor i right from under the noses of a whole city full of\nGod's word to us knowing all this is: \"Fear not, for those who are with\nus are more than those who are with them!\" .., May our p orb\n\"O, Lord, open our eyes that we may see,\"\n(II Kings 6:17)\n\n--- PAGE 165 [ocr] ---\n\n7\n'STANDARD FoRIA NO. 64\ni Office MemoPandum\nTO: DIRECTOR, FBI pate: 3/11/57\nJ\nprt : SAC, RICHMOND (62-779)\nSUBJECTY “AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP\nMISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING\n¢ UNITED 3 GOVERNMENT\nAttached are two copies of a letter to the\nDistrict Commander of OSI at Langley Field, Va.,\nwhich are being forwarded to the Bureau for information.\n2 - Bureau Giacte 8)\n1 + Seattle (Enel.1\n1 _- Richmond\nRET: fec\n(4)\nINDEXED - 39\n\n--- PAGE 167 [ocr] ---\n\nUnited States Department of Justice\nSeparad Sean’ tueey atte\"\nRichmond, Virginia\nJanuary 11, 1957\nDistrict Commander\n2Qist District\nOffice of Special Investigations\nLangley Air Force Base, Virginia\nRE: AERIAL PHENOMENON RESEARCH GROUP\nMISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION CONCERNING\nDear Sir:\nMrs. Margaret Blunt, 7606 Sweetbriar Road, Richmond,\nVirginia, advised this office on January 2, 1957, that she\nhad received a letter from captioned organization requesting\nshe furnish any information she might have relative to her\nalleged observation of a \"flying saucer\" @ year or so ago\nnear Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. Blunt informed she is employed\nby the Richmond Quartermaster Depot of the United States\nArmy and it was while on her way to work one morning that\nshe had sighted the object in question. She stated that\nseveral other women employees of the Depot were present\nand subsequently one of these women had told a newspaper\nreporter about the incident and all their names had appeared\nin the papers.\nMrs. Blunt advised that she was reluctant to answer\nthe Jetter as she felt it could te an illegal or subversive\ngroup who was trying to obtain information they should not\nhave, She pointed out that she knew nothing about the\norganization but the correspondence did not reflect the\ngroup was connected with the United States Government in any\nway.\nShe informed that the letter indicated the group\nwas a@ national organization whose duty it was to investigate\nany and all unusual aerial phenomenon. It also reflected\nthat one Bob Gribble was the Executive Director and Jim\nEwart was the Director of Investigations, The address for\nthis organization was shown to be 5108 Finlay Street, Seattle,\n* Washington.\njas\nCopMmis BesTROYED.\no7 sg ree\n\n--- PAGE 168 [ocr] ---\n\nDistrict Commander January 11, 1957\nThe above data is being furnished for your\ninformation, it being noted that the files of this office\ncontain no reference to this organization.\nVery truly yours,\nW. G. GRAPP\nSpecial Agent in Charge\n\n--- PAGE 169 [ocr] ---\n\nerent February 20, 1957\noft\nMr. Hagan Parrish\nSheriff of Polk County\nPost Office Box 631\nBartow, Florida\nMy dear Sheriff:\nYour letter dated February 8, 1957, has\nbeen received, and I want to thank you for bringing the\nenclosed material to our attention.\nSince the contents of your communication\nare of primary concern to another governmental agency,\nI am taking the liberty of forwarding a copy of your letter\nand a copy of its enclosure to the Director of Special\nInvestigations, The Inspector General, Department of the\nAir Force, Building Tempo E, Fourth and Adams Drive,\nSouthwest, Washington, D. C.\nSincerely yours,\nTFeomm —\nJohn Edgar ver —{.\nDirect\nRe Richmond letter 1-11-57 ¢ erial Phenomena\nResearch Group, Miscellandous Information Concerning.”\nNOTE: Bufiles reflect thar a caer tn Richmond, Virginia, received\na similar letter earlier this year from the Aerial Phenomena Research\nGroup of the same type forwarded by correspondent. OSI at Langley\nField, Virginia, made a copy of it available to the Bureau. (62-83894-372)\nNo other pertinent references located, Copies of incqming and its\nenclosure sent to OSI by form. 5, ee ty\ncc - Seattle, with copy of incomin cil do ofits enclosure Wwe\n‘aptyoned\nDCLépwi\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 170 [ocr] ---\n\nHAGAN PARRISH\nSHERIFD\nHAMP ROGERS, CHIEF\nRES, WINTER HAVEN, CY 3-0052\nR, BRUCE ALBRITTON, Cuter\nRES. FT. MEADE, AT 43985\na\nCOUNTY « POLK\nSTATE OF (F Lx01R 1.0 7A\nBARTOW, FLORIDA\nPHONES:\nOFFICE 3-701) - JAIL 3-7171 REPLY REF.\n\n--- PAGE 173 [ocr] ---\n\nAerial Phenomena Research Group\nSeattle, Washington\nHeadquarters: Bob Gribble\n5108 Findlay Street Executive Director\nDear Sir:\nSeveral reports of unidentified flying objects seen over cities\nin your section of the country since\nhave recently arrived at our office. ‘le would appreciate names and\naddresses of witnesses reporting unidentified flying objects or other\naerial phenomenon to your office during this period. All names and\naddresses will be held strictly confidential, to be used only when\ncontacting the witnéss for information regarding their experience.\nWe are a national organization whose objectives are to invest-\nigate and determine the nature of unidentified flying objects and\nrelated phenomena. Any information you can give us pertaining to this\nmatter will be greatly appreciated.\nThanking you in advance, I am\nSincerely yours\nDirector of Investigations\n\n--- PAGE 174 [ocr] ---\n\nOffer MenBindum - UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTO 3 Mr. Tolson l DATE: March 15, 1957\n‘a 4. Pane. ate pie, yee Nichols =e\na Nae matt! 11957 Q: ae A ee\nSak halons Depron Fy pe\nN ST f 4.4 Rosen\nGREAT MEADOWS, NEW JERSEY ( 7A\nHolloman |\nFor record purposes, John Stuart Martin (Great Meadows, °\"Y\nNew Jersey, telephone Mercury 7-2683) telephoned from his home at 12:52 p.m.,\nMarch 14, 1957, while I was tied up on another matter, and talked with by Gee\nMartin, age 56, is one of the original founders of \"Time\" magazine, was \\j\nemployed by Louis de Rochemont on our movie, ''House on 92nd Street,\" and\nhe formerly was editor of \"March of Time.\"\" He married Mar}Gilbert, whom\nhe says is known to the Director. He has one arm.\nMartin said, to make a long story short, that he has run into\na situation which has to do with an unidentified flying object observed two days\nago in the Great Meadows vicinity. Martin said he had made a formal report\nin writing to military authorities, as well as to two civilian groups interested\nin the affair. General Wedemeyer is connected with one of the latter groups.\nMartin said he is not satisfied that the \"intelligence\" he supplied to the military\nis being handled properly, nor does he know to whom he should submit infor-\nmation and in what fashion. He said frankly he wanted an Agent to call upon\nhim so that the Agent could evaluate his information, although he said he well\nknew: \"flying saucers,\" etc., were not within the scope of the FBI's interest\nnor jurisdiction.\n|\ni\n|\n(The attached news ticker from United Press reflects that in\ntestimony before a House Appropriations Subcommittee, 2-19-57, Dr, Hugh\nryden, Director of the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, had\nflatly stated there is no such thing as a flying saucer. It was said too that the\nAir Force or some other authority should nail down the unidentified \"flying\nobjects\" and \"say it is pure fiction. \")\nACTION TAKEN:\nYE ,|, While normally we would simply tell a caller that we have no\njurisdiction’ and that he should refer such matter to the proper military\naf)\nce: Mr. Boardman ECORDED - 36\ncc: Mr. Belmont INDEXED - 36\nREW:af\n(4)\n\n--- PAGE 175 [ocr] ---\n\n\" ae) \\'\noe 8 st\nx cy Bed 1S GLH\nnae? Tai\nM3034\nle}\na- 9?\nwOLIaNIG\nqao’® S\nig\nSI0H9\n»\nim\no\nm\nin\ng\ni\n=\n\n--- PAGE 176 [ocr] ---\n\nNichols to Tolson memo March 15, 1957\nauthorities, in this instance, because of Martin's demonstrated friendliness\nto the Bureau and the Director, his sane and reasonable approach to matters\nand his apparent concern for the welfare of our country, I instructed Wick\nto have the Newark Office have an Agent when in the vicinity of Great Meadows\nsimply drop by Mr. Martin's home to see what he has in mind.\nASAC Commons of the Newark Office told Wick he would have\nan Agent drop by to see Martin and would send a letter to the Bureau covering\nresults.\n\n--- PAGE 177 [ocr] ---\n\nfr. Parsons\n. Rosen\n. Tamm\n. Trotter\n. Nease ——_\nTele. Room ——_\nMr. Holloman —_\nMiss Gandy\nTHE DIRECTOR OF THE GOVERNMENT'S TOP AIR RESEARCH AGENCY HAS TOLD\n(CONGRESS FLATLY THAT THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER.\nTHE ASSURANCE CAME FROM DRe HUGH Ls DRYDEN, DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL\nADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS, AT A CLOSED-DOOR HEARING BY A HOUSE\nAPPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE.\nTHE TESTIMONY, TAKEN ON FEB, 19, WAS MADE PUBLIC TODAY.\nDRYDEN AND OTHER NACA OFFICIALS INCLUDING GEN. JAMES A. DOOLITTLE,\nTHE AGENCY CHAIRMAN WERE QUESTIONED ABOUT A REPORT PUBLISHED IN\nGERMANY THAT THE NAZIS DEVELOPED SHORTLY BEFORE THE END OF WORLD WAR\nIl A 138-FOOT SAUCER THAT ROSE TO 40,000 FEET AND FLEW AT A SPEED OF\n1,250 MILES AN HOUR.\n“THERE IS NO TRUTH IN THAT STATEMENT,” DRYDEN SAID. “THIS IS AN\nADVERTISEMENT FOR A BOOKess”\nREP. ALBERT THOMAS (D=TEX.), SUBCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, PRESSING FOR A\nMORE CONCLUSIVE STATEMENT, ASKEDs\n\"IS THERE NO SUCH THING AS A FLYING SAUCER, AND THE GERMANS\nDIDN'T HAVE IT IN 1945 AND DON'T HAVE IT YET?’\n“THAT IS RIGHT,® SAID DRYDEN.\nDRYDEN ALSO DENIED A RELATED CLAIM THAT THE NAZIS HAD PERFECTED A\nPs THAT COULD HIT THE UsSe AND RETURN WITHOUT REFUELING.\n3\n(FLYING SAUCERS) . \\\n*YOU HAVE TO DISTINGUISH HARDWARE FROM IDEAS,” DRYDEN EXPLAINED.\n3/14-\"EG1140m\n62 GL ICSG4 =\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 179 [ocr] ---\n\nMr. Tolson\nMr. Nichols —__\nMr...Boardmay\nMr. Belmont\nMr. Mohr\nMr. Parsoni\nMr. Rosen —__\nMr. Tamm ——_\nMr. Trotter\nMr. Nease ———_\nTele. Room\nMr. Holloman —\nMiss Gandy\nYP76\n{ ADD 1 FLYING SAUCERS 7\nDOOLITTLE ALSO DISCOUNTED THE PUBLISHED ACCOUNT OF THE SAUCER AND\nINTERCONTINENTAL BOMBER, WARNING HOWEVER THAT BACKERS OF THE BOOK y\nPROBABLY WOULD USE THE DENIALS ZAS ANOTHER LEG UP® TO PUBLICIZE IT.\nIN REFERENCE TO FREQUENTLY PUBLISHED “SIGHTINGS® OF WHAT Oe Ena\nARE CALLED “UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS® THOMAS SAID THE AIR FORCE\nSOME OTHER AUTHORITY, “OUGHT TO, ONCE AND FOR ALL, NAIL IT DOWN AND SAY\nIT IS PURE FICTION.®\nE SAID THE AIR FORCE HAD “HEMMED AND HAWED® ON THE EE erie\"\nA REFERENCE TO THE 1955 AIR FORCE REPORT THAT IT HAD INVESTI\nmeron? SIGHTINGS AND FOUND ®°NO EVIDENCE® OF THE EXISTENCE OF\n] THIS WASN'T QUITE THE SAME THING AS SAYING THE SAUCERS DID NOT\nXIST, AS DRYDEM MOW HAS ASSERTEDs\nS/14~-BGL 145A\nTED 5,000\nWASHINGTON CITY NEWS SERVICE\n\n--- PAGE 180 [ocr] ---\n\nAG, HYVES 1) py any\nJ\nNOLS IMO Naar gay\n\n--- PAGE 181 [ocr] ---\n\n[STANDARD FORM NO. 64\nOffice Memorandum ¢ UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nTo : Director, FBI (62-83894) DATE: 4/18/57\nFROM : SAC, Norfolk\nf\nSUBJECT: CIVILIAN RESEARCH : k\nINTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS |\nLEONARD H.\\STRINGFIELD, Director, |\n7017 Britton Ave., Cincinnati 27, Ohio f\n1\n|\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nRe Cincinnati letter to Bureau 4/12/57, copies for Norfolk, requesting\nNorfolk check indices regarding EVA REICH, M.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM S. MOISE)\nRoute 1, P. 0. Box 721, Alexandria, Va.\ni\ni\nInasmuch as Alexandria, Va., is covered by the Richmond Office, \\\nboth copies of relet designated for Norfolk, as well as enclosure, J\nare being forwarded to Richmond for appropriate handling. Norfolk\nindices negative re Dr. REICH. i}\n2/- Bureau\n1 - Cincinnati (100-11671) (Info.)\n2 - Richmond (3 Encl.) (REGISTERED MAIL )\n1 - Norfolk\nJEM:SNB\n(6)\n\n--- PAGE 182 [ocr] ---\n\nHCAIM 30.1 930 ¢ 1\nPNA\nSieh Wp || wy\nS8rit ea\n\n--- PAGE 183 [ocr] ---\n\nOffice MinSindien * UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT\nDirector, FBI (62-8389}) DATE: 4/12/57\nSAC, Cincinnati (100-11671)\nCIVILIAN RESEARCH,\nINTERPLANETARY FLYING OBJECTS\nLEONARD H, STRINGFIELD, Director,\n7017 Britton Avenue\nCincinnati 27, Ohio f foo\nMISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING\nOn March 25, 1957, LEONARD #STRINGFIELD appeared at\nthe Cincinnati Office for the purpose of calling attention to a\nletter dated March 19 57, which he had received from EV#sRHICH,\nM.D. (Mrs. WILLIAM S7\\ MOISE, Route 1, P.O. Box 721, Alexandria,\nVirginia, telephone South 5-7081).\nFor the information of the Bureau and the Norfolk Office,\nMr. STRINGFIELD is presently the Advertising Manager for Dubois\nCompany, Inc., 1120 W. Front Street, Cincinnati, Ohio. According\nto STRINGFIELD, he has been interested in flying discs or objects\nfor a number of years and has cooperated with the United States\nAir Force to the extent of furnishing the Air Force with any\ninformation on flying objects coming to his attention. Mr. STRING-\nFIELD was also the publisher of a paper called the \"Orbit\", which\ncarried the following heading: \"The official publication of vi ie\nCivilian Research, Interplanetary Flying Objects\". The \"Orbit\" WA\nwas a monthly publication which carried information and intelligence Tay\nresearch by STRINGFIELD on flying objects. According to STRINGFIELDS\nthe \"Orbit\" had a limited circulation,\nIn connection with Dr. REICH's letter, STRINGFIELD\nstated that prior to the receipt of the letter he received a long\ndistance telephone call from Dr. REICH on March 12, 1957. This <\ncall was received by him in the early morning prior to his departure\nfor work. He related that Dr. REICH was a subscriber to the \"Orbit\"\nand that during the phone conversationshe made reference to some\nof his reports which he had published in the \"Orbit\" and for the\nmost part spoke on matters that were \"over his head\" and things\nthat he did not understand. According to STRINGFIELD, she concluded\nthe conversation by, stating she would write him a letter, which YY\nletter was the reason for his call on the FBI / V Gnu BG\n2 = Bureau (62-8389) (RM) (Enclosures - 2) APR WE, 1987\n2 - Norfolk (RM)(Enclosure - 1) 6 r,\n2 - Cincinnati (100-11671) a igi\n> (1 - 65-199) RECORDED - 83 we\n/ \nBr NOV #21957\nGANOV 18 1957 F447?\n\n--- PAGE 199 [ocr] ---\n\n- a 6 e Tolson /\nDECODED COPY [r-twwl\nNoht —_—\n)\nly / a, ee\nyi\nRadio Teletype\nParsons —\nGandy —____\nOK\nge \"11-86-57\npirectoR «6 A J pai;\nFROM SAC, HOUSTON saves\nWoh\nUNIDENTIFIED OBJECT WHICH FELL NEAR HOME MRS. DONALOABLEVINS,\nHOUSTON, TEXAS, OCTOBER 24 LAST. INFORMATION CONCERNING,\nMRS. DONALD BLEVINS, 1235 SHAWNEE, HOUSTON, ADVISED THAT ON\nOCTOBER 24 LAST OBJECT BETWEEN SIZE OF GOLF BALL AND FIST\nFELL INTO HER YARD. OBJECT ALLEGEDLY OF METALLIC ASH OF\nSOME KIND, WAS BRIGHT AND HOT WHEN IT FELL. OBJECT FOUND ™\nBY MRS. BLEVINS’ SON WHO REPORTED IT TO SCIENCE TEACHER,\nWHO SUGGESTED AUTHORITIES BE CONTACTED. INFORMATION FURNISHED\nOSI, ELLINGTON AFB, WHO HAS CONDUCTED INVESTIGATION. PRESS\nINQUIRY RECEIVED TODAY.. ANSWERED BY STATING REPORT OF FALLING\nOBJECT HAD BEEN RECELVED AND INFORMATION CONCERNING HAD BEEN\nRELAYED TO MILITARY AUTHORITIES, ELLINGTON AFB. OBJECT\nACCORDING TO OSI 1S PART OF AN ORDINARY FLARE. AND OF NO\nSIGNIFICANCE, FOR BUREAUS INFORMATION.\n~\nRECEIVED: 4:44 PM RADIO\n5:71 PM CODING UNIT HJT\n(ie. Beinont } RECORDED -50 / -\nINDEXED-50\nIf the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably\nparaphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.\n\n--- PAGE 200 [ocr] ---\n\nOUT\nov- §- 5 35 PHS\nNS SECTION\n=\n=\n=o\na‘\n° A\ni]\nMei |\n=\na\ns\n\n--- PAGE 201 [ocr] ---\n\nDECODED COPY\nxx} Radio Teletype\nDEFERRED 11-8-57\n0 DIREGTOR f )\n) ij y, FROM SAC, SPRINGIELD 072245 a\ny REPORT OF SIGHTING OF UNKNOWNAFLYING OBJECT NEAR DANVILLE, —\nLLINOIS, NOVEMBER 6, 1957, fNFORMATION CONCERNING. ASSISTANT\nCHIEF WALTER A. EICHEN, ILLINOIS STATE POLICE, REPORTED THAT\nlearvors | SP_OFFICERS CALVIN SHOWERS AND JOHN MATULIS, DISTRICT TEN,\nf REPORTED AT APPROXIMATELY 9:00 PM, BER 7, 1957, SIGHTING\nA BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT FLYING THROUGH THE AIR IN A S =STERLY\nDIRECTION FROM DANVILLE, ILLINOIS, OFFICERS TRIED TO FOLLOW\n| \\ THEIR CAR IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND DROVE GENERALLY IN A\nu\nTHWESTERLY DIRECTION FOR TWENTY MILES \\ )ST SIGHT\nHE OBJECT. DURING THIS TINE IT APPEAF 5 BRIGHT WHITE,\nOR THAT IT AFFECTED THEIR CAR. THEY REPORTED FOR A FEW SECONDS\nIT SEEMED TO AFFECT BOTH THE RECEIVER AND TRANSMITT\niFM TWO-WAY RADIO RE! ATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL NEWS VICE\nINQUIRED THIS OF SER NO COMMENT WAS MADE.\nBEING FURNISHED NFORMATION BUREAU.\nRECORDED - 90\nINDEXED-50\nRECEIVED: 11:49 AM RADIO\nMr. Rosen.\nIf the intelligence contained in the above message is to be disseminated outside the Bureau, it is suggested that it be suitably\nparaphrased in order to protect the Bureau's cryptographic systems.\n\n--- PAGE 203 [ocr] ---\n\nYoh\nAw i Xy\nEXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\n‘WASHINGTON\nNovember 5, 1957\nthere is enclosed a lettg/ received by General Cutler's\noffice today from Mr. suski, 5457 Jos. Campau, Detroit 11,\nfichigan.\nIt would be appreciated if the Bureau, at its co\nwould a: e for a representative to intervien\nfor the purpose of obtaining any information in\nin elaboration of the s\ny A\nRe\nre”\ny\nnclosure\nwhen it has served your purpose.\n\\ ADDENDUM: I would appreciate the return of Mr. Kiasuski's letter\n\n--- PAGE 205 [ocr] ---\n\nNov. 4, 57.\nDear Mr. Robert Cutler;\nI might have some information about the rocket in Texas.\nI heard about it on the Polish Radio Program.\nI would like to know to whom I could speak to.\nSineerly Your's\nur. ee cfisiueis\n6457 Jos, Campan\nDetroit 11, Mich,\n\n--- PAGE 206 [ocr] ---\n\nRECORDED-84\nTolson\nNichols\nBelmont\nMohr —\nParsons —\nNease\n— Teletype Unitg A\nGender 6, 1997 »\na % TELETYPE\nPLAIN TEXT\n2. 2\n2 > &\nSAC, DETROIT\nUNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, IS=X, UR. W. KIASUSKT,\nFIVE FOUR FIVE SEVEN JOS, CAMPAU, DETROIT, jICHIGAN,\nADDRESSED LETTER DATED NOVEMBER FOURTH TO ROBERT CUTLER,\nWHO IS SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT, STATING QUOTE I\nMIGHT HAVE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROCKET IN TEXAS, I\nHEARD ABOUT II’ ON THE POLISH RADIO PROGRAM, I WOULD LIKE\nTO KNOW TO WHOM I COULD SPEAK TO, UNQUOTE — IMMEDIATELY\nINTERVIEW KIASUSKI FOR ANY INFORMATION HE MAY HAVE, BUFILES\nREFLECT NO INFORM@TION RE KIASUSKI, SUTEL.\nHOOVER\nESSsdmn |),\n3)\nfs\nTele. Room\nHollomen\n| Gandy\n\n--- PAGE 208 [ocr] ---\n\né FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nU, S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nCOMMUNICATIONS SECTION\nNOV? 1957 :\ni Mr.\nTELETYPE) Mr.\nK Tele, ROOM ree\nURGENT par test 4-55 PM EST WHH fl Higa ewe\nTo DIRECTOR FBI\nFROM’ SAC, DETROIT 1P\nUIIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS, IS - X. REBUTEL NOV SIX LAST.\nMWLAYSLAW/KRASUSKI, AKA WALTERYRRASUSKI, Dos () (6)\n6) WAS GERMAN POW\naN luav, NINETEEN FORTY TWO, UNTIL SUMMER OF NINETEEN FOURTYFIVE.\nARRIVED NY MAY TWO, NINETEEN FIFTYONE, AS DP, AR no?\n(b) (6) + KRASUSKI UPON INTERVIEW\nVISED THAT WHILE GERMAN POW DURING NINETEEN FORTYFOUR OBSERVED\nVEHICLE DESCRIBED AS CIRCULAR IN SHAPE, SEVENTY FIVE TO ONE\nNDRED YARDS IN DIAMETER, APPROXIMATELY FOURTEEN FEET HIGH. THE\nWEHICLE WAS OBSERVED TO SLOWLY RISE VERTICALLY TO HEIGHT\n) SUFFICIENT TO CLEAR FIFTY FOOT WALL AND TO MOVE SLOWLY\nHORIZONTALLY A SHORT DISTANCE OUT OF VIEW OBSTRUCTED BY TREES.) 7 v)\nENGINE OF TRACTOR FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THIS PERIOD AND aD ws (\need |\n~Log\nQNE OTHER OCCASION WHEN HIGH PITCHED WHINNING NOISE HEARD\nIN AREA, NO INDICATION OF MENTAL INSTABILITY DURING\nINTERVIEW, —FURTHER-DETAILS FOLLOW AMSD.\nE—-CORRECT-LINE-FOUR-WORD-UX-FOUR-GHED-BE-\" THO\"\n) END AND A K PLS } Ye\nX 4-58 PM OK FBI WA EW @ ema ==\nOy\nW Dic ae 13 1957\nA ws\n\n--- PAGE 209 [ocr] ---\n\nRECORDED-84\nTolson —_\nNichols\nBoardman\nBelmont\n,, Mr. Boardman\nMr. Belmont\nSanders\nBY COURIER SERVICE\nNovember 8, 1957\nur. J. Patrick Coyne\nNational Security Council\nSxecutive Office Building\nWas, ington 25, D.\n24IGL\nSpear Pate’\nReference is made to the lettér addressed\nto \"Mr, bert Cutler, Washington 25, D. C.4\" by\nur, T, Yorasusht, 5457 Jos. Campau, Detrott 11, Michigan,\ntn whieh Mr. Krasuski advised that he might have some\ninformation “about the rocket in Texas.\" He desired\nto know to whom he could speak in this regard.\nir. Krasuski was interviewed on November 7, 1957,\nat which time he advised that his name is Wlayslaw Xrasuski,\nthat he is also known as Walter Krasuski, that he was born\non (b) (6) ) Gndithat he was\n@ German prisoner of war from ay, 1942, until the Summer\nof 1945, Krasuski advised that‘he arrived in New York on\nMay 2, 1951. as a displaced person, Alien Registration. _\nMunbe rr () (6) + He advised that during 1944, while hetwas=\n@ German prisoner of war, he observed a vehicle deserted\nas circular in shape, seventy-five to one hundred yendqs', in\nGiameter, and approximately fourteen feet high. He stated,,,\nthe vehicle was observed, to rise vertically to a heffAt- _\nsufficient to clear a fifty-foot wall and that it mowec- Y\nSlowly horizontally a short distance out of view which was\nobstructed by trees, He stated that the engine of a & i\ntractor failed to operate during this period and that thie —\nengine failed on one other occasion when a high-pitched\nwhiningy noise was heard in the area. During the interview,\nKrasuski spoke in a rattonal manner with no indication “of\nmental instability.\n7 \\\nzassann y\n(13) bye\nMok\nParsons\nRosen\nTamm\nTrotter\n#\nTele. Room\nHolloman\nGandy\n\n--- PAGE 210 [ocr] ---\n\nHr. J. Patrick Coyne\nYou will be advised of any further information\nwhich may be received regarding Krasuski and the\ninformation furnished by him.\nPursuant to your request, Mr. Krasuskt's\nletter is returned herewith.\nSincerely yours,\nBel Ragan Hoover\nOffice of Securtty\nDepartment of State\nDirector\nCentral Intelligence Agency\nAttention: Deputy Director, Plans\nAssistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence\nDepartment of the Arny\nAttention: Chief, Security Division\nDirector of Naval Intelligence\nOffice of Special Investigations\nAir Force\nIamigration and Naturalization Service\n-2=\n\n--- PAGE 211 [ocr] ---\n\nFD-36 (Rev. 3-156)\n‘Transmit the following message via\n(Priority or Method of Mailing)\nApproved:\nSpecial Agent in Charge\n\n--- PAGE 212 [ocr] ---\n\nri)\n‘HE Ns\nGy AON\nES.\n¥OL03NI0-03A13934\n193\n2 \\\\\nuy 2\n\n--- PAGE 213 [ocr] ---\n\nUNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nIn Reply, Please Refer to\nFile No.\n\n--- PAGE 214 [ocr] ---\n\nvater, were observed on this é srevious occa\napparently running betweer enclosure and a Ss\nconcrete column-like stru e between the road and\nThis area was not visited\nagain until shortly after the end World\nwas observed the cables had been removed\nlocations of the concrete structure anc\ncovered by water. i stated he h\ncommunication since\nor 18\n\n--- PAGE 216 [ocr] ---\n\nBY COURIER SERVICE\nNovember 15, 1957\nTe Js trick Coyne\nNational Security Counct]\nfxecutive tce Building\nWashington 25, D. C.\nDear Pat:\nReference is made to my letter of\nNovember 8, 1957, furnishing information supplied\nby Mr. Wladyslaw Krasuskt concerning an\nunidentified flying object which he observed\nin 1944 while in Germany.\nAttached is a copy of a memorandun\nlects the\nrasuski. A co , morandum\no each of the agencies\ntving @ copy of this letter, listed below,\nnatter of interest to those agenctes.\nSincerely yours,\nEdgar Hoover\nEnglosure\n‘ y\n1 = Office of Special Investigations\nAtr Porce (evcupsure)\n1 - Director\nCentral Intelligence Agency\nAttentions Deputy Director, Plans (é “tlosaké)\n1 =~ Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence 4\nDepartment of the arny ~* (EMC eS ek )\nAttention: RYES, Security Division\nGY, 8 y", "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_11_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 217, "ocr_pages_used": 159, "ocr_mean_confidence": 75.59, "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "review_note": "OCR Batch 11 large FBI case-file candidate. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report. A U.S. military operator reported observing \"5x UAP fly across the screen.\" The report continues by describing one of those observations as a \"possible missile\" and the remaining four as \"possible birds.\"All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "name designator", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0093 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "fvey uscentcom", "staff october", "uscentcom mdr", "approved aaro" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 7 October 2025 \nMisrep undefined-7473483 \nNarrative \n(SECRET\\\\REL TO USA, FVEY) AT 0246Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM 1.4a\nAT 0253Z, HANDED OVER WITH THE LRE WITH FULLY MISSION CAPABLE SENSORS. \n1.4a\nAT 0958Z, BEGAN SIGINT COLLECTION. \nFROM 0958Z TO 2036Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ON OP 1.4a \nISO SEE ISR 1). \nAT 1514Z, \n1.4a\n1.4a OBSERVED 1X UAP (SEE OBSERV ATION 1). \nAT 2036Z, RETURNED TO BASE. \nAT 2036Z, 1.4a STOPPED SIGINT COLLECTION. \nAT 2257Z, HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. \nFULL MOTION VIDEO W AS EXPLOITED BY DGS1. \nAT 0004Z, 1.4a LANDED AT 1.4a WITH A LAST ENGINE SHUT-DOWN TIME OF 0014Z. \n1.4a 1 IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 1.4a \nHOURS, 1 SIGINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED; 1 \nOBSERV ATION \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY\n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS\n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470506\nOPERATION \n(b)(6) \n10/20/25 001\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 7 October 2025 \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 1.4a \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): AB \n• Mission Type: XCAS \n• ATO Mission Number 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - United States \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: SSgt \n• Full Name: (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)\n1.4a• Unit: \n• Wing: 432 AEW \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n(b)(6) \n(b)(6)\n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: 432 AEW \n(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n1.4a\n• Phone Number: (b)(6) \n• Email: (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n(b)(6) \n \n10/20/25 002\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 7 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: SSgt \n• Full Name \n• Unit: ISRD \n• Wing: 379 AEW \n(b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Phone Number \n• Email: \n(b)(6) \n(b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign 1.4a \n• Radar Name or Destination: \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: \n• Chaff Designator: \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: \n(b)(6) \n \n10/20/25 003\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 7 October 2025 \n• Flare Designator: \n• Num Flares: \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: \n• Gun Name or Designator: \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each 1.4a \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: 1.4a\n1.4a• Additional Avionics: \n• Data Link: \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): 1.4a \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 060246:00ZMAY22 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): \n• Gentext/Additional Details: -\n• Mission Canceled: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 060958:00ZMAY22 \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: REC\\XCAS \n• JTAC Callsign: -\n• Gentext/Additional Details: -\n• Did not Arrive On Station: \n(b)(6) \n \n10/20/25 004\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 7 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 062036:00ZMAY22 \n• Total Time On Station: 1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): 1.4a \n• Last Land Time: 070004:00ZMAY22 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 070014:00ZMAY22 \n• Total Mission Time: 1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: -\nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 060958:00ZMAY22 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 062036:00ZMAY22 \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n• Msn Type: REC\\XCAS \n• Primary Sensor: FMV\\SI \n• Sensors Available: 1.4a \n• Tasking Type: PLANNED \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -\n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n• Tasked Start Point: 38SMC541.4a961.4a \n• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEIs Observed: \n• Number of EEIs: \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET \nDEVELOPMENT ON OP 1.4a MISSION INTENT FOR THE TASKING W AS TO \nREPORT ALL PERSONNEL, VEHICLES, WEAPONS, FOOTPATHS, COMMS EQUIPMENT, AND \nOCCUPIED BDLS. AT 1515Z 1.4a OBSERVED A POSSIBLE UAP IN ITS FOV IVO OF \n38SMC541.4a961.4a (SEE OBVS 1). 1.4a CONDUCTED 1.4a ACTIVITY UNTIL RTB. \nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: MAG \n• Supported Operation: OP 1.4a \n(b)(6) \n \n10/20/25 005\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0093 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 7 October 2025 \n• Precoord Time: 240 MINUTES \n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (SECRET\\\\REL TO USA, FVEY) DUST HINDERED MOST FMV COLLECTION OF \nTHE GROUND. \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes \n• Gentext: -\nOBSERVATION \n• Observation DTG: 061514:00ZMAY22 \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n• Aircraft Location: 38SMC531.4a961.4a \n• Aircraft Heading: -\n• Aircraft Altitude: 1.4a \n• Aircraft Airspeed: -\n• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -\n• Range: -\n• Killbox & Keypad: -\n• Observed Activity Location: 38SMC531.4a961.4a \n• Observed Activity Description: 1X UAP \n• Method of Observation: FMV \n• EEIs Observed: \n• Number of EEIs: \nGENTEXT/OBSERVATION \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) FROM 1514Z to 1934Z, 1.4a \nOBSERVED 5X UAP FLY ACROSS THE SCREEN. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "foia exemption", "name designator", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0099 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "exemption fvey", "staff october", "approved aaro" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMisrep undefined-7528881 \nNarrative \n(S//REL) AT 0542Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF LATE FROM OKAS. AT 0551Z, 1.4a\nHANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. FROM 0614Z TO 2346Z, 1.4a COLLECTED SIGINT VIA \nAIRHANDLER VERSION 2. FROM 0927Z TO 2121Z, 1.4a SUPPORTED OP PHANTOM FLEX \nIVO 38SMC361.4a201.4a ISO MAG (SEE ISR 1). AT 2121Z, 1.4a W AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT \n0005Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 0036Z, 1.4a LANDED AT OKAS. FMV W AS \nEXPLOITED BY DGS 1. \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY\n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES\n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470521\nOPERATION \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE\n• Domain: AIR\n• Operations Center: 609th\n• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC\n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM\nMSGID \n• Report T ype: MISREP\n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 196 ATKS\n• Submit Date:\nMSNID \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/17/25 001\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Tasking Order (ATO): AP \n• Mission Type: RECONNAISSANCE \n• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Name:3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 163 AW \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6)• Phone Number: \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: Ctr \n• Full Name:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Unit: 12 AF PAROC \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: TSgt \n• Full Name:3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 609 AOC \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number:3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/17/25 002\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n• Radar Name or Destination: \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: \n• Chaff Designator: \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: \n• Flare Designator: \n• Num Flares: \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: \n• Gun Name or Designator: \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 \n• Additional Avionics: AHv2 \n• Data Link: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/17/25 003\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 200542:00ZMAY22 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 2232 \n• Gentext/Additional Details: (S//REL) AT 0542Z, \nCOMM ISSUES. \n• Mission Canceled: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 200551:00ZMAY22 \n1.4a TOOK OFF LATE FROM OKAS DUE TO \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• JTAR Number: \n• Killbox (Location): 89AS \n• Mission Type: RECONNAISSANCE \n• JTAC Callsign: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 210005:00ZMAY22 \n• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 14 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS \n• Last Land Time: 210036:00ZMAY22 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210046:00ZMAY22 \n• Total Mission Time: 18 hours 54 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/17/25 004\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 200927:00ZMAY22 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 202121:00ZMAY22 \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n1.4c\n• Msn Type: RECON \n1.4c \n• Tasking Type: Planned \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#) \n• BE Number (if NTISR): \n1.4a \n• Tasked Start Point: 38S MC 361.4a 201.4a \n• Activity Description: ISR \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): \n• EEIs Observed: \n• Number of EEIs: \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (S//REL) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH MAG 136 MINUTES PRIOR TO \nTAKE OFF. PRE-COORDINATION W AS SATISFACTORY DUE TO THE SUPPORTED UNIT \nPROVIDING ADEQUATE MISSION INFORMATION. AT 0927Z, 1.4a ARRIVED ON OP \n1.4a ISO MAG AND CONDUCTED FMV AND SI. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "enemy aircraft", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0099 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "foia exemption", "staff october", "one probable", "25-0094 thru" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMisrep undefined-7561279 \nNarrative \n(S//REL) AT 13552,~TOOK OFF FROM SIGONELLA AIRBASE (LIC2). \nAT 14242,~HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. \nFROM 15072 TO 09062, ~ COLLECTED SIGINT VIA AIRHANDLER. \nAT 15512,~WAS ON STATION IN SRO TRACK (41EMD). \nFROM 19382 TO 02302,~ CONDUCTED IMINT ISO 603 AOC\\OP HUMMER SICKLE IYO \n41EMD IYO EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN. SEE ISR LINE 1. \nAT 21472,~WAS REACTED TO BY 1-3 ACFT, INCLUDING lX POSS RFAF SU-30. SEE \nREACTION LINE 1. \nAT 01172, ONE POSSIBLE SMALL UAP WAS OBSERVED. SEE UAP LINE 1. \nAT 00112,! 1.4a !OBSERVED ONE PROBABLE SU-27/35 LANDING IYO AL ASSAD AFLD. SEE \nOBS LINE 1. \nAT02302, \nAT 06162, \nAT09342, \nAT 10252, \n1.4a \nWAS CLEARED TO RTB. \nWAS OFF STATION. \nHANDED BACK TO THE LRE. \nLANDED AT LRCT. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-IN AND DGS4 \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b}(6} \niililQUI.JIUiliE. 'J.ilO WA,~~¥ \nAARO \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff\nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025\nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 001 \nApproved for Release to \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Classification: SECRET \n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20470529 \nOPERATION \n• Operation:! 1.4a \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 603rd \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USEUCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): E149 \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• ATO Mission Number:~ \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoe \nPOC \n• Rank: AlC \n• Fulib,Namel,...em-p-ti-on_s_(b-)(-,ll, 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 50 ATKS \n• Wing: 432 AEW \n• Phone N umller,:l= ... 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Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff\nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 001 \nApproved for Release to \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSllf!lt1ft¥1'.H8PONif \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification: SECRET \n• Associated Caveats: Mffl~ \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480120 \nOPERATION \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 389 EFS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): LG \n• Mission Type: DCA \n• ATO Mission Number:! 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoe \nPOC \n• Rank: 1st Lt \n• Full Naaet .... o-lA_E_x_em-p-ti-on_s_(b-)(-3)-, -13-0b...,j (b)(6) \n• Unit: 389 EFS \n• Wing: 332 AEW \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSllGJlllM18110ftPi \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 002 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n• Phone Numller~FOIA Exemption tb)(6) \n• Email~ 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: SrA \n• FUlliN imct~,...xe_m_p-tio-ns_(_b )-(3-,)J 130b, (b )(6) \n• Unit: A2 \n• Wing: 332 AEW \n• Phone Numbt.c:,...IF_O_IA_E_x-em_p_t-io-,n lb)(6) \n• Email~ 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: lLT \n• Fall:~ 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 89 ATKS \n• Wing: 432 AEW .---------, \n• Phone Nunww, FOIA Exem tion b 6 \n• Email 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 003 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n811f!Jl!lftWNell10Nif \n• Aircraft Callsign I 1.4a '-----.:!---~ \n• Radar Name or Destination~ 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: SUITE 9.1 \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56C \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: IRSWA PACER WARE \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: ALE-45 \n• Chaff Designator: RR-180 \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 120 \n• Flare Designator: MW-51/53 \n• Num Flares: 24 \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: 2X AIM-120D \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Gun Name or Designator: M61Al \n• Num Gun Rounds: 510 \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each~ _______ 1_.4_a ______ _ \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER-SE \n• Additional Avionics: \n• DataLink: \n• Gentext: \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign 1.4a \n'-------- ..... • Radar Name or Destination: 1.4a, 1 .4g \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: SUITE 9.1 \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56C \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: IRSWA PACER WARE \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 004 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: ALE-45 \n• Chaff Designator: RR-180 \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 120 \n• Flare Designator: MJU-51/53 \n• Num Flares: 24 \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: 2X AIM-120D \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Gun Name or Designator: M61Al \n• Num Gun Rounds: 510 \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:l.__ ______ 1._4a ______ _. \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER-SE \n• Additional Avionics: \n• DataLink: \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• C allsign I 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 2 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft):~-.4-a-, 1-.4-d \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 169, 188 \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 202330:00ZFEB23 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): \n• Gentext/Additional Details: ***MSN AMENDS! 1.4a t DCA / ESSA I 0000-0334z v 0000-0300z / \n+0+34 extension d2l 1.4a !CANX / EE Ops, KN, KT, AL, EN APPV'D*** \nEiJl.l&i• +Q Qi th, i'Hi'.¥) 2320Z~ 1.4a IFLT, A 2-SHIP OF F-15E, TOOK OFF FROM \nMUWAFFAQ SALTI AIR BASE (OJMS) ISO OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE TO CONDUCT \nDCA IVO ESSA. MISSION WAS NOT FLOWN AS FRAGGED D2 MSN AMENDS. \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n. ill'1Ilili<'ttTWOR:rtt \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 005 \nApproved for Release AARO \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\n811@-ft'l','f!lfMO!\\N \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS \n• Last Land Time: 210425:00ZFEB23 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210435:00ZFEB23 \n• Total Mission Time: 4 hours 55 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: €8/,'REL'F0ti8ff, PYfl\"fJ 0425Z-l 1.4a fLT LANDED AT OJMS W/ \nESD AT 0435Z. NSTR. \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 210003 :OOZFEB23 \n• Callsign I 1.4a I \n• JTAR Number: \n• Killbox (Location): ESSA \n• Mission Type: DCA \n• JTAC Callsign: KINGPIN \n• Gentext/Additional Details: EBl,fRcBL 'J.al8 ii&I*t, flM3Y) ()003Z-[!;]FLT CHECKED ON STATION \nW / KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED TO CONDUCT DCA IVO ESSA. \nEll,'~ 'PQ 'EiFSA, FWY) 0340Z-! 1.4a fLT CHECKED OFF STATION W/ KINGPIN. \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 210340:00ZFEB23 \n• Total Time On Station: 3 hours 37 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nAIR REFUEL \n• Air Refuel DTG: 202345:00ZFEB23 \n• Tanker Commander:! 1.4a I \n• Tanker Track: MOM \n• Scheduled Flight Duration: \n• Actual Flight Duration: -\n• Fuel Weight on Ramp (lbs): -\n• Fuel Weight on Offstation (lbs): -\n• Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 37K LBS \n• Fuel Dumped (lbs): -\n• Dump Reason: \n• ROBE Equipped: \n• ROBE Required : \n• Tanker Track Location: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 006 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\nSIH:fltlfflHfflPOttn:. \nGENTEXTIAIR REFUEL \n• Gentext: fBf,'REL 'i'O ~. ,v:t!fl) 2345Z~ 1.4a FLT AIR REFUELED W~CEIVING \n37K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (MOM TRACK). \nRECEIVER \n• Receiver Callsign~ 1.4a \n• Receiver Aircraft Typd1 .4a, 1.4~ \n• Scheduled Offload (lbs): -\n• Actual Offload (lbs): \n• Receiver Remarks: \nAIR REFUEL \n• Air Refuel DTG: 210134:00ZFEB23 \n• Tanker Commander: I 1.4a I \n• Tanker Track: GANDER \n• Scheduled Flight Duration: \n• Actual Flight Duration: -\n• Fuel Weight on Ramp (lbs): -\n• Fuel Weight on Offstation (lbs): -\n• Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 33.5K LBS \n• Fuel Dumped (lbs): -\n• Dump Reason: \n• ROBE Equipped: \n• ROBE Required : \n• Tanker Track Location: \nGENTEXTIAIR REFUEL \n• Gentext: tB,'JMh'PE) U9/r. FVEY' 0134Z~ 1.4a fLT AIR REFUELED WI 1.4a IR£CEIVING \n33.5K LBS (COMBINED TOTAL) OF FUEL (GANDER TRACK). \nRECEIVER \n• Receiver Callsign:I 1.4a \n• Receiver Aircraft Type:~ .4a, 1 Ad \n• Scheduled Offload (lbs): -\n• Actual Offload (lbs): \n• Receiver Remarks: \nAIR REFUEL \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n81il@Ml'i'l/:N8t10RN . . \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 007 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 8 ---\n\n.8ECltEI1'UerOitl ◄ \n• Air Refuel DTG: 210226:00ZFEB23 \n• Tanker Commander:! 1.4a I \n• Tanker Track: GANDER \n• Scheduled Flight Duration: \n• Actual Flight Duration: -\n• Fuel Weight on Ramp (lbs): -\n• Fuel Weight on Offstation (lbs): -\n• Actual Onload Fuel as Receiver: 1 lK LBS \n• Fuel Dumped (lbs): -\n• Dump Reason: \n• ROBE Equipped: \n• ROBE Required : \n• Tanker Track Location: \nGENTEXT/AIR REFUEL \n• Gentext: tBf,~ 'f0 t,8;1r:; F1lEY)0226Z~ REFUELED W !I 1.4a ~CEIVING 1 lK \nLBS FUEL (GANDER TRACK). \nRECEIVER \n• Receiver Callsign I 1.4a \n• Receiver Aircraft Type~ .4a, 1 .4J \n• Scheduled Offload (lbs): -\n• Actual Offload (lbs): \n• Receiver Remarks: \nEMI \n• EMI Start DTG: 210021 :OOZFEB23 \n• EMI End DTG: 210024:00ZFEB23 \n• Aircraft Callsign:I 1.4a I \n• Type of EMI: RADAR JAMMING \n• EMI Duration: 3 minutes \n• Aircraft Location ... I ___ 1_.4_a __ ___, \n• Aircraft Heading: \n• Aircraft Altitude: FL270 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: \n• Mission Changed: None \n• EMI Impact to System: PARTIAL \n• EMI Location:! 1.4a \n• Affected System: APG-82 \n• Frequency Affected: 8.8-9.9GHZ \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nill~/fUB.iONf \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 008 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 9 ---\n\n• Mission Impact: NONE \n• JSIR Report ID: 340377 \n• Global Campaign Plan: \nGENTEXT/EMI \n• Gentext: tBONF) 0021Z-0024Z ~CEIVED MFT RADAR JAMMING IVO SHADDADI \nI 1.4a I AT FL270. NTFR. \ntSilNf} '!'HIS EVENT IS STANDARD ON AZIMUTH, MFT RADAR JAMMING EXPERIENCED BY \nAIRCREW NORTH OF SHADDADI. OUR WORKING THEORY IS THAT IT IS AN ABRA OF \nEFFECT TURKISH X-BAND JAMMER ON OR ACROSS THE SYR/TUR BORDER INTO TURKEY. \nAIRSIGHT \n• DTG: 210025:00ZFEB23 \n• Coords Start: ..... I ---1-.4a-----.l \n• Coords End:I 1.4a I \n• Altitude: FL240 \n• Duration: \n• Lateral CPA: \n• Horizontal CPA: \n• Aircraft Type: 3x POSS UAP \n• Aircraft Number: \n• Country of Origin: \nGENTEXTIAIRSIGHT \n• Gentext: f:G,r,trw, 0025Z~ 1.4a bBS 3X POSS UAP IVO SHADDADI._I ___ 1.4_a __ ___,~T \nFL240. WSV PRODUCED. NFTR. \n\\8'0m~AS CRUSING IN CAP AT FL270. NO RADAR RETURNS RECEIVED FROM UAP. \nNO HEALTH EFFECTS EXPERIENCED BY AIRCREW. 2 WHITE OBJECTS IR SIGNIFICANT. \nNFTR. \nWEATHER \n• Weather: CLOUDY. \nAIRSIGHT \n• DTG: 210135:00ZFEB23 \n• Coords Start ... I ___ 1.4_a __ ____. \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \niililmtll:t.Wli&MitRJf \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing \"several bright objects maneuvering quickly west to east northeast. The operator reported achieving a track on the UAP via an onboard targeting pod for approximately 20 seconds. The report describes that UAP then dimmed and disappeared from the targeting pod.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "name designator", "software load", "load data", "foia exemption", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0099 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "staff october" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n8tleB'fll:N8ifefflf \nMisrep undefined-8584059 \nNarrative \n(ff,';lfffltJ 'ffi UM, FV£Y) !ll 19012MAR23 -I 1.4a l(Ci!ia]FLT), A 2-SHIP OF F-16CM, TOOK \nOFF FROM PRINCE SULTAN AIR BASE (OEPS) ISO OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE.! 1.4a ! \nFLT WAS FRAGGED TO CONDUCT DCA IN THE ESSA (2100-0000). MISSION WAS FLOWN AS \nFRAGGED. \nfl3,','REL lfOUfh\\:, Pffl1}20072-! 1.4a !FLT ENTERED I2 AIRSPACE. NFTR. \n~i,'JaiiL 'J;Q Oil., f\\r.Y) 20582 -~ FLT ENTERED SY AIRSPACE AND CHECKED ONSTA W/ \nKINGPIN TO CONDUCT DCA IN THE ESSA. \n. fil/~W) 23022 - ~FLT OBSERVED MULTIPLE POSS UAPS. (SEE UAP) \n• tf,,1r1Ms 'FO USs:*r, PY~Y~.00002 -~ FLT CHECKED OFFSTA W/ KINGPIN AND PROCEEDED \nTO RTB (OEPS). NSTR. \nts,rJ~ $0 'e'61*1;, FYdS¥) 00462 ~ 1.4a I FLT EXITED I2 AIRSPACE. \n~~14U'5 J:Q YBA, F¥EY) 01482-~FLT LANDED AT OEPS W/ ESD AT 02152. NFTR.// \n(SRlELIBffl Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification: 8i36RE>f \n• Associated Caveats: Wf'8RJ!l \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480401 \nOPERATION \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n3.5c. FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nAARO \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff\nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 001 \nApproved for Release to \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 77 EFS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): MT \n• Mission Type: DCA \n• ATO Mission Number:! 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoe \nPOC \n• Rank: lLT \n• :FsdhfilNB~ptions (b)f3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 77 EFS \n• Wing: 378 AEW \n• Phone Numlt.er;!,...FO_I_A-Ex_e_m-pt-io-,n lb)(6) \n• Email~ 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b}(6} \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: SSgt \n• Fu8.~30b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 378 AEW \n• Phone N umbescl .... F_O_IA_E_x-em-p-ti-on-,!h )(6) \n• Email:! 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6} \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 002 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n• SliJettM.,'tNM8ftH \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: TSgt \n• Ful~a:lx .... e_m_p-tio-ns-(-b)-(3...,)! 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Numller~Eo1A Exemptionkb)(6) \n• Email:! 3.5c, F0IA Exemption (b}(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a \n• Radar Name or Destination:! 1.4a, 1.4g I \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: 8070 / MMC 7.3 \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: 102 / SY0730 \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: ALQ-184 \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: C01856 \n• CMD Name or Designator: ALQ-213 \n• Chaff Designator: RR-180 \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 60 \n• Flare Designator: MJU-53, MJU-66 \n• Num Flares: 45 \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: ALE-50 \n3.5c. F0IA Exemption (b}(6} \n• lll'11W11t8ftill0M \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 003 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nBettm'l'if!fMM!f \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: MTP AA51 \n• Num Towed Decoys: 2 \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: AIM-120 \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Gun Name or Designator: M61Al \n• Num Gun Rounds: 510 \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:l.__ ___ 1_.4_a ___ __, \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER LDP \n• Additional Avionics: HTS-P R7.85 \n• Data Link: LINK 16 \n• Gentext: \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a L---,--......,....----,.....r---, \n• Radar Name or Destination 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: 8070 / MMC 7.3 \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: 102 / SY0730 \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: ALQ-184 \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: C01856 \n• CMD Name or Designator: ALQ-213 \n• Chaff Designator: RR-180 \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 60 \n• Flare Designator: MW-53, Mm-66 \n• Num Flares: 45 \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: ALE-50 \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: MTP AA51 \n• Num Towed Decoys: 2 \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: AIM-120 \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: AIM-9X \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: 2 \n• Gun Name or Designator: M61Al \n• Num Gun Rounds: 510 \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:l.__ ___ 1_.4_a ___ ..... \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: SNIPER LDP \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \niECl&ll.il?JrQPQM \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 8 October 2025 \nMDR 25-0094 thru MDR 25-0099 / JS-250710-TM8S 10/17/25 004 \nApproved for Release to AARO \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nBE!Hl'lfflifMOlt!if \n• Additional Avionics: HTS-P R7.85 \n• Data Link: LINK 16 \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign~ 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 2 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft)~ ..... 1-.4-a,-1.-4g....,I \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s):I 1.4a, 1.4g I \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OEPS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 311901 :00ZMAR23 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 6266 \n• Gentext/Additional Details: (U) NSTR. \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OEPS \n• Last Land Time: 010148:00ZAPR23 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 010215:00ZAPR23 \n• Total Mission Time: 6 hours 47 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: (U) NSTR. \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 312058:00ZMAR23 \n• Callsign:I 1.4a I \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): ESSA \n• Mission Type: DCA \n• JTAC Callsign: KINGPIN \n• Gentext/Additional Details: (U) NSTR. \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 010000:00ZAPR23 \n• Total Time On Station: 3 hours 2 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nilt11Uiii<@l9BCRM \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. 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Harrison \nilll llMIJIifl 811 IUIU USCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 12 September 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \nMisrep undefined-9319618 \nNarrative \n(8Et!IM1%1;3 JOFl!IRl f) \nt0iiili114')Miis l'l!I UOitt, PI:ifli:') AT 0015Z,I....___1_.4_a___.lTOOK OFF FROM AL DHAFRA \n(OMAM). \n@OE8M1%'1Mts lf8 l!J8ii, FU Ex } AT 0030Z, ~ HANDED OVER FROM THE LRE. \n~813@MfPJ';MB ?E'IJ @i~li t, F i !Hr, AT 0145Z,~ RECENED A PROFESSIONAL GUARD CALL. \nSEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. \n@Biiiiili1%';Mls 1'8 l!J0\"2, FI:lifJli') FROM 01502 TO 2019Z, ~ COLLECTED SIGINT VlA \nAIRHANDLER. \n@Oiii8M1%1;Mls l18 l!J8\"2, P\\ifli>} AT 0155Z, ~ WAS ON STATTON IN SRO TRACK IRISH \nSICKLE. \n~SFGPFT''PFI TO If(I t; fii5(Jif9 FROM 01552 TO 1837Z,[iji] CONDUCTED IMINT ISO OP \nSPARTAN SHIELD (OP! 1.4a !SEE JSR LINE 1. \n@H,QRI!T:iHOfORl f; AT 02412,[iiu OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE I. \n(813@Mff;';'t t0f8Rl f) AT 03222, [iii] OBSERVED IX UAP. SEE UAP LINE 2. \n(Oiiiiili1%1;Mls fjl!I U~Jrlt, :P¾tJJ'if' AT l 837Z, ~ WAS CLEARED TO RTB. \n(OE8Mff;f;MJs lf8 l!J8ii, Fi Eff, AT 1912Z, ~ WAS OFF STATION. \n@OE8M1%'1Mls ff8 l!JBtlt, f\\1131'1 AT 20192, ~ HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. \nt0iilli«',Mls iJli U0r\\, P\\l[lil) AT 2058Z, ~ LANDED AT OMAM. FMV WAS EXPLOITED \nBYDGS-2. \ntSiO&lii'.li' 'l lOFi.RJ t9 \ntO:'MJLID o, Mission Narrative \n3.5c, (b}(6) \nlillil Olllil ■ 111 H II N f \nUSCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000001 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A Harrison \nIll IMT IIH I N T USCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclass fled on: 12 Septel\"lber 2025 \nFOUO Privacy Act applies \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification. 8001112Clf \n• Associated Caveats: l JOFORJ f \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481025 \nOPERATION \n• Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSG!D \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 50ATKS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): UR \n• Mission Type: JSR \n• ATO Mission Number:! 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A • AIR FORCE \nPoe \nPOC \n• Rank: AlC \n• Full Namei lsc,(b)(3J, 130b, (bl( +> \n• Unit: 50TH ATKS \n• Wing: 432 AEW \n• Phone Number: ,...I-3-.5-c-,lb-}l-6)---. \n• Email:I 3.5c,(b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nHOMY 111,1ml \nUSCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to M RO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000002 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nBIil!lllllli!lUIP 8NI \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 12 September 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \nQC \n• Rank: Ctr \n• Full Name: I 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Unit: PAROC \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number:! 3.5c.(bl(6} \n• Email:! 3.Sc, (b}(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Nama.:!c~.-,b-)(-3)-.1-3-0b-, (-bi(6) \n• Unit: ISRD/ACF/UnitSupport \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number:j 3.Sc. (bl(6l I \n• Email:! 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank.: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: .__!__1.4_a_ ___. \n• Radar Name or Destination: -\n3.5c.{b)(6) \nill i ■ lil ■ '.IIIHll ■ II \nUSCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000003 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 12 September 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \nl ■ IMS UHIIIIII \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: -\n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• MWS Name or Designator: -\n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• IRCM Name or Designator: -\n• TRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• ECM Name or Designator: -\n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• CMD Name or Designator: -\n• Chaff Designator: -\n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: -\n• Flare Designator: -\n• Num Flares: 0 \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: -\n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• N um Towed Decoys: -\n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Type of m-Guided AAM: -\n• Num TR-Guided AAM: -\n• Gun Name or Designator: -\n• Num Gun Rounds: -\n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: -\n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDASl \n• Additional Avionics: AH\\GMESH \n• Data Link: -\n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign:I 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft): !1 .4- .4g....J.--a,-1-\n• Aircraft Tail Number(s) :! 1.4a, 1.4g j \n• Takeoff Location (JCAO Code): OMAM \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 240015:00ZOCT23 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Mission Canceled: \n3.5c, {b)(6} \nH OAll• tll OIii llil f \nUSCENTCOM MOR 25-0 104 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000004 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nill ■ .IINIW :UUIIUNI \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OMAM \n• Last Land Time: 242058:00ZOC T23 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 242108:00ZOCT23 \n• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 43 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 240l55:00ZOCT23 \n• Callsign: I 1.4a I \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: JSR \n• JTAC Callsign: -\n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 241912:00ZOCT23 \n• Total Time On Station: 17 hours 17 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nJSR \n1.4a, 1.4c \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 12 September 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nlilll URIIW 111HIN I \nUSCENTCOM MOR 25-0104 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies 09/12/25 000005 \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A Harrison \ni!IIU!IMIIIIISI 9181 USCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclass fled on: 12 Septel\"lber 2025 \nFOUO Privacy Act applies \nGENTEXTIISR \n• Gentext: (SI/REL) FROM 01552 TO 18372, ! 1.4a !CONDUCTED IMINT \nSUPPORTING NAVCENT ISO OP SPARTAN SHIELD IVO 40RBP5filir>~h4a! \nPLEASE REFERENCE THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR POST MISSION ISR PRODUCTS~.sc, (b)(!l \nI ~~ I \nJSR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: NAVCENT \n• Supported Operation: OP SPARTAN SHIELD (OP._!____1___.4a____. \n• Precoord Time: 154 MINUTES \n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: ti:!1Mh' WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: No \n• Gentext: \nGUARDCALL \n• GUARDCALL DTG: 240145:00ZOCT23 \n• Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I \n• Ground Station CaUsign: lRANIAN_AlR_DEFENSE \n• Aircraft Location: 40RBP0~11Ai! \n• Aircraft Heading: 03 lM \n• Aircraft Altitude: FL230 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: I 58KIAS \n• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I \n• GuardcaU Tone: Professional \nGENTEXTIGUARDCALL \n• Gentext: (S//REL) AT 01452, ! 1.4a IRECEIVED IX GUARD CALL FROM \nIRANIAN AIR DEFENSE STATING \"MAINTAIN SAFE DISTANCE FROM BORDER\". 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP, estimating its speed as \"approximately 434 knots (499 mph)\". The observer described the UAP as diamond-shaped, with a non-maneuvering probe at the bottom. The observer noted that the UAP was only visible when viewed via an onboard Short-Wave Infrared (SWIR) sensor. The observer reported that the event occurred over a duration of approximately two minutes. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "foia exemption", "name designator", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0103 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "exemption fvey", "fvey uscentcom", "staff october" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nMisrep undefined-9629373 \nNarrative \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nAT 0109Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED SLR TAKE OFF FROM LGLR. \n(b)(1)1.4a PROCEEDED TO \nFRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT (b)(1)1.4a \nAT 0509Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON (SEE UAP 1). \n(b)(1)1.4a\nAT 0135Z, W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT (b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 0635Z, \nCHECKED IN WITH (b)(1)1.4a AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 36R XV 19(b)(1)1.4a\n63(b)(1)1.4a(SEE ISR 1). \nAT 1504Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 2149Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a LANDED AT LGLR. FULL MOTION \nVIDEO W AS EXPLOITED BY GET. 20:40 MISSION HOURS, 08:29 FMV HOURS, 1X FMV \nTASKINGS PROSECUTED, 08:27 SIGINT HOURS, 1X SIGINT TASKINGS. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY\n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS\n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20490125\nOPERATION \n• Operation: (b)(1)1.4a \n• Domain: AIR\n• Operations Center: 603rd\n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC\n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM\n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/28/25 001\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 33 SOS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): 24-024 \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• ATO Mission Number: 4055 \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: A1C \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 56 SOIS \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 AOC Det 1 \nQC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: A1C \n• Full Name: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 002\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 603 AOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: \n• Chaff Designator: \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: \n• Flare Designator: \n• Num Flares: \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Radar Name or Destination: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 003\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: \n• Gun Name or Designator: \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: -\n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4 \n• Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH/SANTA FE \n• Data Link: LINK 16 \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Asset Type (Aircraft): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LGLR \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 250109:00ZJAN24 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 4055 \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): LGLR \n• Last Land Time: 252149:00ZJAN24 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 252159:00ZJAN24 \n• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 40 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 250635:00ZJAN24 \n• Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: ISR \n• JTAC Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\n \n \nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 004\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n \n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 251504:00ZJAN24 \n• Total Time On Station: 8 hours 29 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 250635:00ZJAN24 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 251504:00ZJAN24 \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Msn Type: AREC \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n• Sensors Available: BLASPHEMY \n• Tasking Type: Planned \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED \n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n(b)(1)1.4a3• Tasked Start Point: 36RXV19 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Activity Description: ISR \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEIs Observed: Yes \n• Number of EEIs: 1 \n• Global Campaign Plan: \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUPON ARRIV AL TO THE SP AT 0635Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED NO EEI RELATED ACTIVITY . FROM \n0635Z- 1353Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED POL AND OBSERVED NSTR. FROM 1353Z-1500Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a\nCONDUCTED A 1X STOP FOLLOW ON 1X ADM IN A SILVER SUV . AT 1400Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED \nA LARGE WHITE BOX BEING TRANSFERRED FROM BLACK SUV TO WHITE V AN. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: (b)(1)1.4a \n• Supported Operation: (b)(1)1.4a \n• Precoord Time: -\n• Precoord Effectiveness: -\nWEATHER \n• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\n \n \nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 005\n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nCLEAR WX \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes \n• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nSATISFACTORY \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nUAP \n• Initial Contact DTG: 250509:00ZJAN24 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE \n• MDS Type / Asset Type: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Tail Number: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Friendly Aircraft Location: 35SQT67 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL250 \n• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 162 \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 176 KTS \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: NONE \n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): -\n• Operational Range: -\n• UAP Physical State: Solid \n• Number of UAP Sighted: \n• UAP Propulsion Means: UNK \n• UAP Payload: \n• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK \n• UAP Signatures: SWIR WHT \n• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP RF Frequency: -\n• UAP RF Duration: -\n• UAP Event Serial Number: 250509ZJAN2024-CENTCOM 001 \n• UAP Effects on Persons: NO \n• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE \n(b)(1)1.4a8 \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\n \n \nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 006\n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\n \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Rank/Grade: SENIOR AIRMAN/E-4 \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE \n• First Coordinate: 35SQT44 \n• First Seen Radius: 20 \n• Last Accuracy: Estimated \n7(b)(1)1.4a (b)(1)1.4a \n(b)(1)1.4a5• Last Coordinate: 35SPT63 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Last Seen Radius: 20 \n• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Altitude: FL200 \n• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Depth: -\n• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Velocity: \n• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Trajectory: W \n• UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 250509:00ZJAN24 \n• UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: MAINTAINED STEADY FLIGHT PATH, \nINCREASED AND DECREASED ALTITUDE PROFILE, DID NOT CHANGE TRAJECTORY \n• First Accuracy: Estimated \n• Call Sign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• UAP First Seen Location: \n• UAP Last Seen Location: \n• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): \nGENTEXT/UAP \n• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): ROUND DIAMOND \nSHAPE WITH STRAIGHT, NON MANUEVERABLE \"TAIL\" \n• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nAT 0509Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a\nOBSERVED 1X UAP WHILE IN TRANSIT. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing one UAP at an estimated altitude of approximately 24,000 feet. The observer estimated the UAP's speed as 163 knots (187 mph).All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "foia exemption", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0103 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "noforn uscentcom", "uscentcom chief", "name designator", "staff october", "uscentcom mdr" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSECRET//NOFORN \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nMisrep undefined-10055709 \nNarrative \n(SECRET//NOFORN) \nAT 2100Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OMAM VIA SLR. \n(b)(1)1.4a PROCEEDED TO \nFRAGGED TASKING. \nAT 1822Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a W AS 7-LINED. \n(b)(1)1.4a DID NOT ARRIVE ON-STATION DUE TO WX RTB (SEE \nON/OFF STATION 1). \nAT 2256Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\nCONDUCTED A NON-INTERFERENCE BASIS TASKING (SEE NIB 1). \nAT 0444Z, CONDUCTED A NON-INTERFERENCE BASIS TASKING (SEE NIB 2). \nAT 0457Z, DURING RTB \n(b)(1)1.4a\nDETECTED 1X UAP (SEE UAP 1). \nAT 0405Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 0713Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED SLR AND LANDED AT \nOMAM. 10:13 MISSION HOURS. \n(SECRET//NOFORN) \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: NOFORN\n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS\n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20490606\nOPERATION \n• Operation: ENDURING SENTINEL\n• Domain: AIR\n• Operations Center: 609th\n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/28/25 001\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//NOFORN \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 3 SOS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): DK \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: A1C \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 56 SOIS \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 AOC Det 1 \nAPPROVER \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 002\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nSECRET//NOFORN \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 379 AEW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n• Radar Name or Destination: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: \n• Chaff Designator: \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: \n• Flare Designator: \n• Num Flares: \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 003\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nSECRET//NOFORN \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: \n• Gun Name or Designator: \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-1 \n• Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH/SF \n• Data Link: LINK 16 \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Asset Type (Aircraft): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OMAM \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 062100:00ZJUN24 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 34563 \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OMAM \n• Last Land Time: 070713:00ZJUN24 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 070723:00ZJUN24 \n• Total Mission Time: 10 hours 13 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: \n• Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: ISR \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 004\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n \n \nSECRET//NOFORN \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• JTAC Callsign: ITC \n• Gentext/Additional Details: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nAT 1822Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a W AS 7-LINED. DID NOT ARRIVE ON-STATION DUE TO WX RTB AT 0405Z. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \n• Did not Arrive On Station: On \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: \n• Total Time On Station: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nNIB \n• Earliest Time Intelligence of Value: 062256:00ZJUN24 \n• Latest Time Intelligence of Value: 062330:00ZJUN24 \n• NIB ID: -\n• ISR Support or Effect: FMV \n• Target Name: (b)(1)1.4a \n• Location of Interest (LOI): -\n(b)(1)1.4a1• Location (MGRS): 40RGM85 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Requested Classification of Reports: SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Dissemination POCs or Common File: -\n• EEIs: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nA. BEGIN SCANS AT 75NM WEST, NORTH, AND EAST OF SP FOR DHOWS TRANSITING IN \nTHE DIRECTION OF SP \nB. PROVIDE SITREP WITH FLAG STATUS, FLAG, OR NO FLAG VISIBLE AND COUNTRY OF \nFLAG (IF POSSIBLE), COORDINATES AND OBSERVED ACTIVITY . \nC. CALL OUT ANY IDENTIFIABLE EQUIPMENT, COMMS EQUIPMENT, PERSONS WEAPONS, \nCARGO ON BOARD TO INCLUDE CANCAS COVERED ITEMS \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nGENTEXT/NIB \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUPON ARRIV AL TO SP AT 2256Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED NO PERSONNEL OR VEHICLE ACTIVITY . \nBETWEEN 2257Z-2330Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED SCANS IVO THE SP AND PROVIDED CALLS ON \nANY DHOW ACTIVITY . ITC INTENT MET. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUAP \n• Initial Contact DTG: 070457:00ZJUN24 \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 005\n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nSECRET//NOFORN \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: FLYING STRAIGHT JUST OVER THE W ATER AT SPEED \nOF 140KNOTS \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NO CHANGE \n• MDS Type / Asset Type: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Tail Number: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Friendly Aircraft Location: 40RFM60 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 23,999FT \n• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 294 \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 163 KNOTS \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: -\n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): N/A \n• Operational Range: -\n• UAP Physical State: Solid \n• Number of UAP Sighted: \n• UAP Propulsion Means: UNKNOWN \n• UAP Payload: \n• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): \n• UAP Signatures: -\n• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP RF Frequency: -\n• UAP RF Duration: -\n• UAP Event Serial Number: 060457ZJUN2024-CENTCOM \n• UAP Effects on Persons: NO \n• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Effects on Equipment: -\n(b)(1)1.4a74 \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Rank/Grade: E-4 \n• Email: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• First Coordinate: 40RFM60 \n• First Seen Radius: \n• Last Accuracy: Estimated \n2(b)(1)1.4a (b)(1)1.4a \n• Last Coordinate: 40QFM92 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Last Seen Radius: 5 \n• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Altitude: -\n• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Depth: -\n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n(b)(1)1.4a1 \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 006\n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\n \nSECRET//NOFORN \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. 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ITC INTENT MET. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 008", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "044", "ordinal": 44, "title": "DOW-UAP-D28, Mission Report, Iraq, September 2024", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "mission report", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "9/20/24", "incident_location": "Iraq", "page_count": 6, "word_count": 1322, "text_pages": 6, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d28-mission-report-east-china-sea-2024.pdf", "sha256": "e12c00b3e2d64e35eef5623499e6eb23b1bc21d304523c75d28d3f474d91d77e", "csv_description": "This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.While conducting a weapons calibration test, U.S. military operators reported observing a lens flare via MX-20 and MX-25 IR sensors after firing an AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missile. The operators described the source of the flare as a UAP moving through the aircraft's sensor's field-of-view at a high rate of speed. The reporter assessed that the flare was associated with \"a significant heat source.\"All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "foia exemption", "name designator", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0103 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "fvey uscentcom", "staff october", "uscentcom mdr" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nMisrep undefined-10431840 \nNarrative \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) DEPARTED OKAS AT 1740Z TO CONDUCT \nARMED OVERW ATCH IVO 38SKC63 2 ARRIVED ON STATION AT \nAPPROXIMATELY 1930Z AND CHECKED IN WITH \n(b)(1)1.4a(b)(1)1.4 \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\nPERFORMED A WEAPONS CALIBRATION, HA VING RELEASED 20x105mm, 101x30mm, \n1xAGM-176. 's CREW OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA \nDURING ITS PGM SHOT (SEE UAP 1). \nGFC INTENT MET. LANDED AT OKAS AT 0046Z. \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\nW AS CLEARED OFF STATION AT 2323Z. \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY\n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS\n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20490921\nOPERATION \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE\n• Domain: AIR\n• Operations Center: 609th\n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC\n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM\nMSGID \n• Report T ype: MISREP\n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): SOTU 016\n• Submit Date:\n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/28/25 001\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): HM \n• Mission Type: ARMED OVERW ATCH \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: CAPT \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 16 SOS \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nQC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 1 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: SSgt \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: ACF \n• Wing: 379 AEW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 002\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Radar Name or Destination: AN/APN-241 \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: AN/ALR-56M \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: ALR-56M \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: AAR-47 \n• MWS Name or Designator: AAR-47 \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• IRCM Name or Designator: AN-AAQ-24 \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• ECM Name or Designator: AAQ-24B \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: ALE-47 \n• CMD Name or Designator: ALE-47 \n• Chaff Designator: RR180 \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: 716 \n• Flare Designator: MJU-71, MJU-66, M206 \n• Num Flares: 240 \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: -\n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• Num Towed Decoys: -\n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: -\n• Num IR-Guided AAM: -\n• Gun Name or Designator: 30MM, 105MM \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: MX-25 \n• Additional Avionics: GPS/SADL \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 003\n1.4(a)\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Data Link: GATEW AY (IF BOTH) \n• Gentext: 1020x30mm / 80x105mm \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Asset Type (Aircraft): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 201740:00ZSEP24 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS \n• Last Land Time: 210046:00ZSEP24 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 200101:00ZSEP24 \n• Total Mission Time: 7 hours 6 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 201930:00ZSEP24 \n• Callsign: \n• JTAR Number: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Killbox (Location): \n• Mission Type: ARMED OVERW ATCH \n• JTAC Callsign: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 202323:00ZSEP24 \n• Total Time On Station: 3 hours 53 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 004\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUAP \n• Initial Contact DTG: 202027:59ZSEP24 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: UAP FLEW THROUGH \n(b)(1)1.4a SENSOR IN \nBETWEEN MUNITION RELEASE AND MUNITION IMPACT \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE OBSERVED \n• MDS Type / Asset Type: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Tail Number: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n(b)(1)1.4a5• Friendly Aircraft Location: 38SKC55 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: FL130 \n• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: 096 STRAIGHT AND LEVEL \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 170 KIAS \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: NO PARTIES REPORTED AN ADDITIONAL \nAIRCRAFT IN THE AIRSPACE WITH \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): YES \n• Operational Range: AYN AL ASAD ROZ RAINDROP \n• UAP Physical State: Solid \n• Number of UAP Sighted: \n• UAP Propulsion Means: \n• UAP Payload: \n• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): \n• UAP Signatures: IR SIGNATURE DETECTABLE BY MX-20 & MX-25 \n• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): NONE OBSERVED \n• UAP RF Frequency: \n• UAP RF Duration: \n• UAP Event Serial Number: 202027ZSEP2024-CENTCOM \n• UAP Effects on Persons: NO \n• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Rank/Grade: CAPTAIN \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): \n• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• First Coordinate: 38SKC59 \n• First Seen Radius: \n• Last Accuracy: Precise \n7(b)(1)1.4a (b)(1)1.4a \n• Last Coordinate: 38SKC59 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Last Seen Radius: \n• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n(b)(1)1.4a7 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 005\n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing a \"line of dots followed by a trailing dot.\"All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "name designator", "operations center", "friendly aircraft", "software load", "phone number", "full name", "load data", "gentext additional", "additional details", "number email" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n(b)(1)1.4a\nMisrep 8799515 \nNarrative \n(b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4c\n(b)(1)1.4a\nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: \n•\nClassification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Declassif ication Date (YYYYMMDD): 20480603\nOPERATION \n• Operation: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Domain:\n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Operations Center:\n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT\n• Combatant Command (COCOM): \n(b)(1)1.4a\nMSGID \n• Report T ype: MISREP\n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Submit Date (Auto-generated):\n(b)(1)1.4a\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nMSNID \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Tasking Order (ATO): \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Mission Type: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• ATO Mission Number: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: @mail.smil.mil \n(b) (6), (b) \n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§1\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b\n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: \nQC \n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§\n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: @mail.smil.mil \n(b) (6), (b) \n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§13\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b\n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§130b\n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: \nAPPROVER \n(b) (6), (b)(3) 10 U.S.C.§\n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing a \"misshapen and uneven ball of white light,\" describing multiple \"glares or light\" emanating from an \"unknown origin.\" The reporter described the UAP as a \"light/glare halo effect\" at the top of the Full-Motion Video (FMV) feed.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "foia exemption", "js-250710-tm8s approved", "25-0103 js-250710-tm8s", "harrison uscentcom", "richard harrison", "uscentcom chief", "exemption fvey", "fvey uscentcom", "staff october", "uscentcom mdr" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nMisrep undefined-10541508 \nNarrative \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nAT 0823Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a TOOK OFF FROM OJMS VIA SLR. \n(b)(1)1.4a PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED \nTASKING. \nAT 0649Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a W AS 7-LINED. \n(b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 1102Z AND PERFORMED \nFMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 37S FV 85(b)(1)1.4a81(b)(1)1.4a(SEE ISR 1). \nAT 1158Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a W AS 7-LINED. \n(b)(1)1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 1230Z AND PERFORMED \nFMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 37S FU 36(b)(1)1.4a79(b)(1)1.4a(SEE ISR 2). \nAT 1559Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED ARRIEAL PHENOMENON (SEE UAP 1). \n(b)(1)1.4a\nAT 2252Z, W AS 7-LINED. ARRIVED ON-STATION AT 2318Z AND PERFORMED \nFMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT 37S FU 85(b)(1)1.4a81(b)(1)1.4a(SEE ISR 3). \nAT 0124Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 0447Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED SLR AND LANDED AT \nOJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO W AS EXPLOITED BY GET. 20:24 MISSION HOURS, 14:22 FMV \nHOURS, 3X FMV TASKINGS PROSECUTED, 13:02 SIGINT HOURS, 3X SIGINT TASKINGS. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classif ication: SECRET\n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY\n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS\n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20491020\nOPERATION \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n10/28/25 001\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 12 SOS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): IP \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• ATO Mission Number: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: A1C \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: 1LT \n• Full Name: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 56 SOIS \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 002\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: SSgt \n• Full Name: 3.5c, FOIA Exemptions (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n• Radar Name or Destination: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: \n• Chaff Designator: \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 003\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Flare Designator: \n• Num Flares: \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: \n• Gun Name or Designator: \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4 \n• Additional Avionics: AH/GMESH/SANTA FE \n• Data Link: LINK 16 \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Asset Type (Aircraft): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OJMS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 200823:00ZOCT24 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 33300 \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Mission Canceled: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 201102:00ZOCT24 \n• Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• JTAR Number: \n• Killbox (Location): \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• JTAC Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 004\n1.4(a)\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 210124:00ZOCT24 \n• Total Time On Station: 14 hours 22 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS \n• Last Land Time: 210447:00ZOCT24 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 210457:00ZOCT24 \n• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 24 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 201102:00ZOCT24 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 201200:00ZOCT24 \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• Msn Type: AREC \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n• Sensors Available: SANTA FE \n• Tasking Type: Planned \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED \n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n(b)(1)1.4a• Tasked Start Point: 37S FV 85 81(b)(1)1.4a \n• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEIs Observed: No \n• Number of EEIs: \n• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group) \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUPON ARRIV AL TO SP AT 1102Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED 3X ADMS AND ONE MOTO IVO SP. FROM \n1102Z TO 1200Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a CONDUCTED POL AT THE SP AND OBSERVED NSTR. AT 1158Z, \nRECIEVED NEW 7L. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \n(b)(1)1.4a\nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: DATA MASKED \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 005\n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\n \n \n \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \n• Supported Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Precoord Time: 1HR 26MIN \n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nCLEAR WX \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes \n• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nSATISFACTORY \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 201230:00ZOCT24 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 202318:00ZOCT24 \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n• Sensors Available: SANTA FE \n• Tasking Type: Dynamic \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED \n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n• Msn Type: TARGET DEV \n(b)(1)1.4a\n(b)(1)1.4a• Tasked Start Point: 37S FU 36 79(b)(1)1.4a \n• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEIs Observed: Yes \n• Number of EEIs: 1 \n• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group) \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUPON ARRIV AL TO SP AT 1230Z, OBSERVED 1X VEH NO FURTHER EEI RELATED \nACTIVITY . FROM 1230Z-1313Z, WENT EYES FREE PENDING SI CONDCUTING SF \nPASSES. FROM 1313Z-1410Z, CONDUCTED A 3X STOP FOLLOW ON 1X ADM MOUNTED \nMOTO. FROM 1559Z-1644Z, OBSERVED UAP ACTIVITY (SEE UAP 1). FROM 1447Z-1518Z, 3X \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 006\n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nSTOP FOLLOW ON 1X ADM IN TRAD WEAR ON MOTO AND DEP W. NO FURTHER EEI \nRELATED ACTIVITY W AS OBSERVED UNTIL RETASKING AT 2252Z. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: DATA MASKED \n• Supported Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Precoord Time: -\n• Precoord Effectiveness: -\nWEATHER \n• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nCLEAR WX \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes \n• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nSATISFACTORY \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nUAP \n• Initial Contact DTG: 201559:00ZOCT24 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: LIGHT/GLARE FLASHED OF UNK ORIGIN FLASHED \nACCROSS FMV CAMERA FEED \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NO CHANGE \n• MDS Type / Asset Type: \n(b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Tail Number: (b)(1)1.4a, (b)(1)1.4g \n• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37SFU44 (b)(1)1.4a \n• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 20,088FT \n• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: ORBIT \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 144 KNOTS \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: -\n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): N/A \n(b)(1)1.4a7 \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 007\n\n--- PAGE 8 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. 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AIRCREW ASSESSED THIS NOT TO BE A LASING \nEVENT. \n• First Accuracy: Estimated \n• Call Sign: \n(b)(1)1.4a\n• UAP First Seen Location: \n• UAP Last Seen Location: \n• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): \n3.5c, FOIA Exemption (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0100 thru 25-0103 / JS-250710-TM8S\nApproved for Release to AARO\n \n10/28/25 008\n\n--- PAGE 9 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 24 October 2025 \nGENTEXT/UAP \n• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): MISHAPEN AND \nUNEVEN BALL OF WHITE LIGHT. \n• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nFROM 1559Z-1644Z, \n(b)(1)1.4a OBSERVED MULTIPLE GLARES OR LIGHT FROM UNKNOWN \nORIGIN AT DIFFERENT ANGLES AND DIRECTIONS. AT 1559Z, 1602Z AND AT 1644Z, \nOBSERVED 1X LIGHT/GLARE CROSSED DIRECTLY ON THE FMV CAMERA. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "name designator", "26-0019 approved", "uscentcom mdr", "approved aaro", "mdr 26-0019", "accuracy estimated", "software load", "load data", "operations center", "phone number" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \nMisrep 9329374 \nDedasslfied by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDedassified on· 22 January 2026 \nNarrative l \nAT 2339ZJ 1.4a ITOOK OFF FROM LGLR. AT 235 z,~HANDED OVER FROM \nTHE LRE.~PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. \nAT 0013Z,~WAS 7•LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED \n03422, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFO \n36S YC 401 .4a!5g (SEE ISR 1 ). \nAT 0035Z,[u;JOBSERVED lX POSS UAP (SEE UAP 1). \n1.4a ED ON•STATION AT \nD FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT \nAT 101 lZ[uia]RETURNED TO BASE. AT 1213Z,~HANpED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 1309Z, \n~LANDED AT OJMS. FULL MOTION VIDEO WAS EXPLbITED BY GET. 13:30 MISSION \nHOURS, 06:29 FMV HOURS, IX FMV TASKINGS PROSECUT D. \nMission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification: \n• Associated Caveats: \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481026 \nOPERATION \n• Operationt 1.4a \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 603rd \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): AFSOC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \n3.5c, b 6 \nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 001 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n \nD cl d by MG R chard A H on \nUSCE'NTCOM Cl> ef of Sta'f \nDeclas:: • ed or 22 Jaruary 2026 \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 33 SOS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNJD \n• Tasking Order (ATO)j 1.4a \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• ATO Mission Number:~ \n• Country Tasked: US - UNJTED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoe \nPOC \n• Rank: AIC \n• Full Name~ ... 3-.5-c,-(b-)(3_)_, 1-30-b-, (-b-)(6 ..... J! \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing~ 27 SOW \n• Phone Number: ~~.-5c-. -,b-)(6~i \n• Email:I 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Nir.nRi (b)(3), 130b, !b)(6) \n• Unit: 56S01S \n• Wing: 27 SOW \n• Phone Number:~l3-.5c-.!-bl-(6~)! \n• EmailJ 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: SSgt \n• Full NaQWj~, (-b)-(3-),-13-0b-, ~(~)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n3.5c, (b )(6) \nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 \n Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 002 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n \n• Wing: Other \n• Phone Number:! 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Email:L.I _____ 3..;;...5_c'--', (__.b)\"\"-(6 ... ) ____ _. \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 603 AOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign:! 1.4a \n• Radar Name or Destination: \n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: \n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: \n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: \n• MWS Name or Designator: \n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: \n• IRCM Name or Designator: \n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• ECM Name or Designator: \n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: \n• CMD Name or Designator: \n• Chaff Designator: \n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: \n• Flare Designator: \n• Num Flares: \n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: \n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: \n, • Num Towed Decoys: \n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: \n3.5c, b 6 \nDeclass1fed by MGR chard A Hamson \nUSCE-NTCOM Ct11ef of Staff \nDeclass1f ed c 22 January 2026 \nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 \n Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 003 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n \n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: \n• Gun Name or Designator: \n• Num Gun Rounds: \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: AN/DAS-4 \n• Additional Avionics: AWGMESH \n• Data Link: LINK 16 \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign:I 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: l ,----, \n• Asset Type (Aircraft) .4a, 1.4 \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): LGLR \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 262339:00ZOCT23 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 34055 \n• G entexU Additiona I Details: \n~TRANSITED AND LANDING AT OJMS TO REPLACE THE LIGHTNING LINE THAT \nLANDED AT LGLR YESTERDAY. \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OJMS \n• Last Land Time: 271309:00ZOCT23 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 271319:00ZOCT23 \n• Total Mission Time: 13 hours 30 minutes \n• Gentext/ Additional Details: \nJSR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 270342:01ZOCT23 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 271011 :00ZOCT23 \n• Aircraft Callsign: I 1.4a I \n• Msn Type: AREC \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n3.5c, (b){6) \ny MGR a dA a n \nMC o 'f \non 22 Jaru \"Y 2 26 \n1.4(a)\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 \n Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 004 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n \n• Sensors Available: G-MESH \n• Tasking Type: Planned \n• Tasking or Request Number· (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC# : DATA MASK.ED \n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n• Tasked Start Point: 36S YC 401 Aa! 5~ \n• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEis Observed: No \n• Number of EEis: \n• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group) \nGENTEXTIISR \n• Gentext: \nDeclassified by V.G R1cnard A. 1-'amso~ \nUSCE=NTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on 22 JarJary 2026 \nUPON ARRIVAL TO THE SP AT 04132,wi) OBSERVED N EEIIRELATED ACTIVITY. \nBETWEEN 04132 AND 10112,~SHIFTED EYES TO MU TIPLE COI CONDUCTING POL, \nIDENTIFYING OBSTRUCTIONS TO HL2S, ROUTE ANALYS , AND CHARACTERIZING \nHUMAN OR VEHICLE TRAFFIC.~CONDUCTED POLO MULTIPLE COIS UNTIL RTB AT \n10112. \nJSR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: DATA MASK.ED \n• Supported Operation:! 1.4a \n• Precoord Time: -\n• Precoord Effectiveness: -\nWEATHER \n• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nCLEARWX \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: No \n• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nSATISFACTORY \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \n3.5c, b 6 \nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 005 \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\n \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 270342:00ZOCT23 \n• Callsign: I 1.4a I \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): • \n• Mission Type: \n• JTAC Callsign: I 1.4a \n• Gen text/ Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 271011 :01ZOCT23 \n• Total Time On Station: 6 hours 29 minutes \n• Gentext/ Additional Details; \nUAP \n• Initial Contact DTG: 270035:12ZOCT23 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: Sharp 90 degree turns \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NONE \n• MDS Type / Asset Typ~ 1.4a, 1 .4g I \n• Tail Number~ \n• Friendly Aircraft Location: 35SKD5~31iia] \n• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: \n• Friendly Aircrall Trajectory: SW \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: \n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): \n• Operational Range: \n• UAP Physical State: Solid \n• Number of UAP Sighted: \n• UAP Propulsion Means: UNK \n• UAP Payload: \n• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Signatures: NONE \n• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNK \n• UAP RF Frequency: UNK \n3.Sc, (b )(6) \nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0019 \n Approved for Release to AARO 01/26/26 006 \n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\n \n• UAP RF Duration: UNK \n• UAP Event Serial Number: -\n• UAP Effects on Persons: NO \n• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE \n• Full Name: -\n• Rank/Grade: -\n• Email: -\n• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): -\n• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• First Coordinate: 35S KD 951w 5~ \n• First Seen Radius: 5 \n• Last Accuracy: Estimated \n• Last Coordinate: 35SKD9~~ \n• Last Seen Radius: 5 \n• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Altitude: \n• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Depth: \n• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Velocity: 80 MPH \n• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Trajectory: \n• UAP Date ofDoD Acquisition: 270035:00ZOCT23 \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP \"flying just above the surface of the ocean.\" The report describes the UAP as \"[flying] straight above the ocean towards lands.\"All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "name designator", "26-0019 approved", "uscentcom mdr", "approved aaro", "mdr 26-0019", "accuracy estimated", "software load", "dtg 00zoct23", "load data", "operations center" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \nMisrep 9337873 \nNarrative \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Hamson \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 22 January 2026 \nAT 15042,I 1.4a ITOOK OFF FROM LGLR. AT 151$2,~HANDED OVER FROM \nTHE LRE.(l;:]PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. \nAT 16182,~WAS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKEI),.~ARRIVED Of'\nU easJN o not �ser. tle,,.J?,-irp e \n• \n., su6hirf '&uf �� ��ov,e'\":'� $aJJe and [ 1 r I �silirH, J,1 ltl r'Wri,' G: b If Range Fouler Debrief Form f-1 uol1;) from the launch point to the \npopulation center, but not directly on time from launch. The primary function does, \n\"' As an aid to understanding, the supplement of (j), designated as 0, is used in plots and tables in this \nreport. \n9/10/96 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 17 [embedded] ---\n\nhowever, involve the quantity R which is expressed explicitly as a function of R and only \nimplicitly as a function·of time. Values of R from the nominal trajectory are differenced to \ncomputeR. \nThe secondary Mode-5 impact-density function is circular normal in form and expressed by \nthe equation \n(2) \nwhere d is the distance from the impact point of the mean piece to the center of the target, \nand oc is the standard deviation (dispersion) for the debris class. The fact that the center of \nthe secondary impact-density function (or secondary MPI for a debris class) lies Off some \npopulation center does not necessarily mean that pieces in the class hit the center. The \nprobability that one or more pieces actually hits the pop center is determined by integrating \nthe secondaryimpact-density function over the center and combining results for all pieces \nin the class. The dispersions for the secondary function are computed by root-sum­\nsquaring individual dispersions• arising from the effects of winds, vehicle-breakup \nvelocities, and drag uncertainties for the class. They are computed from the nominal \ntrajectory, and cari be explicitly expressed as a function· of impact range. Since the pop \ncenter can also be hit if the MPI of the secondary density function lies outside the pop \ncenter, all possible mutually-exclusive locations of the secondary function that can result in \nimpact on the pop center must be considered. For each mutually-exclusive location, the \nprobability that one or more class pieces impacts on the pop center is calculated, and the \nresults combined to obtain the total hit probability for the class. \nThe Mode-5 primary impact-density function is modeled so· it is independent of how the \nimpact point arrives at a particular location For example, there are myriad paths that a \nvehicle can travel to impact at a location two miles crossrange left from the launch pad. \nFigure 1 shows one such way for a Joust vehicle that failed at 15 seconds, but four seconds \nlater had moved the impact point uprange and CTO$!ange to a position two miles \ncrossrange left from the launch point. Another way to place the impact point two-miles \n•crossrange left is for the vehicle to fly in the wrong direction (north instead of east) from \nliftoff. \nAlthough numerous failure mechanisms and vehicle behaviors can lead to a Mode-5 \nresponse and impact in a particular area, the exact mechanism and behavior are irrelevant \nAll such possibilities are assumed to be accounted for by Eq. (1). Four specific failures that \nproduce Mode-5 responses are easily-described: (1) a re-orientation of the guidance \nplatform, (2) insertion of an erroneous spatial target into the guidance system, (3) locking of \nthe engine nozzle in a fixed position near null thus producing a near-constant angular \n* These dispersions are a subset of the Mode-4 impact dispersions. \n9/10/96 8 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 18 [embedded] ---\n\nacceleration of the vehicle body and a slow turn of the velocity vector, (4) erroneous \naccumulation of velocity bits by the guidance system. Many other Mode-5 responses are so \nconvoluted that they defy description or categorization \n3.1 Effects of Mode-5 Shaping Constants \nThe primary part of the Mode-5 impact-density function was presented previously as \nEq. (1). As originally formulated, the function contained three shaping constants. If both \nnumerator and denominator of the equation are divided by the constant C, and B is \nsubstituted for D/C, one unnecessary constant disappears so that the function may be \nexpressed as follows: \n(3) \nThe values chosen for the shaping constants A and B that appear in Eq. (3) influence, but do \nnot change, the basic nature of the Mode-5 impact-density function For many years values \nof A = 2.5 and B = 1000 were used in the Eastern Range ship-hit computations, although in \nmore recent risk studies the value of A has been increased to 3.0. This increase resulted . \nfrom the observation that, in recent years, vehicles that experience Mode-5 failure responses \nseem less likely than earlier developmental vehicles to deviate significantly from the \nintended flight line. To see how A and B affect the distribution of Mode-5 impacts, and to \nfurther understanding of the function, the results of choosing various values of A and B are \nprovided in Appendix B. \n3.2 Effects of Shaping Constant on DAMP Results \nAs pointed out in the Introduction, two important types of constant parameters \nrequired by DAMP for risk estimations must be determined. They are: (1) probability \nof a Mode-5 failure response, and (2) valqes of the Mode-5 shaping constants A and B, \ncurrently set at 3.0 and 1000, respectively. As will be demonstrated later, DAMP \nresults are far more sensitive to changes in A than in B. \nThe following cases illustrate the effects that constant A has on calculated risks. \nCase 1: Baseline Risks for Atlas IIA \nIn the baseline risk analysis for Atlas IIAm, the probability of a Modew5 failure response \nwas estimated at 12.5% of the total failure probability during the first 120 seconds of \nflight. Even so, risks resulting from Mode-5 responses accounted for about 90% of the \ntotal risks for people inside the impact limit lines (ILL). Table 1 indicates the range of \nrisks inside the ILLs for day launches from Pad A using various estimates of the \nshaping constant A and a value of B = 1000. \n9/10/96 9 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 19 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 1. Effects of Mode-5 Shaping Constant A on Atlas IIA Risks \nB= 1,000 Percent of Mode-5 \nIPs Uprange \n28.6 \nCasualty Expectancv (x 10°') inside ILLs \nModes Total for all Modes \n246 259.9 \nConstant A \n2.5 \n3.0 \n3.5 \n4.0 \n20.7 \n14.6 \n10.0 \n136 149.4 \n58.9 72.7 \n30.5 44.3 \nThe results in·the third column are directly proportional to the probability that a Mode-\n5 failure occurs. For the Atlas IIA analysis, a value of 1/200 = 0.005 was assumed. \nCase 2: Risk Contours for Atlas IIAS \nDefinitions of Flight Hazard Area and Flight Caution Area may be based on the risk \ncontours for inner-ear injury. Constant A can have a significant effect on the location of \nthe 10-6 contour, as illustrated in Figure 2 and Figure 3 for the Atlas IIAS. For these \nfigures, the Mode-5 absolute probability of occurrence was 0.005, constant A was 3.0 \nand 3.5, and constant B was 1000. \n9/10/96 10 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 20 [embedded] ---\n\nlf)Lo \n>i \n'°I \"q\"\"~ - I -~ 0 I0...---fC ...---f 0 \n1--1 II ..--t \n(/.I\n<[ L<[\n1--1 d \n1--1wLn \nl/l L I \nd a., a., \n_, C \"ZS \n.p C Q \nility \nTo- predict failure probabilities for Atlas, Delta, and Titan, the test results in \nAppendix D for representative configurations (i.e., \"l\" in last column) have been \nfiltered using three different weighting techniques described in Appendix C: \n(1) Equal weighting \n(2) Index-count .weighting \n(3) Exponential weighting \nIn computing filtered or weighted failure probabilities, a test is assigned a score of one \nto indicate the occurrence of a failure or some anomalous behavior, and a score of zero \nif no failure occurred. Admittedly, there may be disagreements about the classification \nof a few flights, since the launch agency may consider as successful or partially \nsuccessful some flights that are shown as failures in· Appendix D. To avoid such \ndisagreements, it is better to- think of some non-normal events, particularly those \noccurring late in flight, as anomalies rather than failures. The flight phases, as shown \nin column 2 of Table 2 and defined in Appendix D.1.3, are inclusive; e.g., flight phase \n\"0 - 3\" includes phases 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, and 3. An 'NA' in the response-mode column in \nthe tables of Appendix D indicates that some failure or anomalous behavior has had an \n. effect on the final orbit or impact point without producing additional risks to people on \nthe ground or necessarily failing the mission. In the failure-probability calculations of \nTable 2 and Table 3, an 'NA' has been-considered as a success for all flight phases \nexcept \"0 - 5\", irrespective of the phase in which the failure or anomalous behavior took \nplace. Only in flight phase \"0- 5\" is an 'NA' response considered a failure. The \nfiltered results for representative configurations (defined in Appendix D.1.4) are given \nin Table 2 for six flight phases. For flights with multiple entries in the Response-Mode \nand Flight-Phase columns (e.g., see Appendix D.2.1, No. 257), the first listed value was \nused in the filtering process. \n9/10/96 16 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 26 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 2. Predicted Failure Probabilities for Representative Configurations \nVehicle \nFlight \nPhase \nFilter Technic ue Sample \nFailures \n/Total \nEqual \nWeight \nIndex \nCount \nExpon. \nF =0.99 \nExpon. \nF = 0.98 \nExpon \nF = 0.97 \nAtlas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/7 \n0-1 0.0256 0.0253 0.0245 0.0219 0.0186 4/156 \n0-2 0.0449 0.0385 0.0387 0.0313 0.0243 7/156 \n0-3 0.0769 0.0715 0.0714 0.0643 0.0568 12/156 \n0-4 0.0833 0.0811 0.0801 0.0740 0.0663 13/156 \n0-5* 0.1090 0.1100 0.1078 0~1019 0.0929 17/156 \nDelta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0/125 \n0-1 0.0160 . 0.0126 0.0134 0.0104 0.0075 2/125 \n0-2 0.0160 0.0126 0.0134 0.0104 0.0075 2/125 \n0-3 0.0160 0.0126 ·o.0134 0.0104 0.0075 2/125 \n0-4 0.0160 0.0126 0.0134 0.0104 0.0075 2/125 \n0-5* 0.0640 0.0447 0.0535 0.0469 0.0442 8/125 \nTitan 0 0.0306 0.0210 0.0225 0.0292 0.0352 3/98 \n0-1 0.0234 0.0305 0.0314 0.0403 0.0470 4/171 \n0-2 0.0409 0.0496 0.0514 0.0642 0.0750 7/171 \n0-3 0.0526 0.0581 0.0597 0.0689 0.0773 9/171 \n0-4 0.0526 0.0581 0.0597 0.0689 0.0773 9/171 \n0-5* 0.1111 0.1167 0.1188 0.1284 0.1358 19/171 \n* Includes response mode 'NA' \nIt is apparent from the data in Table 2 that estimates of future vehicle reliability depend \non the filtering (i.e., weighting) technique applied. Since there are many ways to \nperform the filtering, all generally producing slightly different results, the choice of \nmethod to use in deriving empirical failure probabilities cannot be totally objective. \nSubjective decisions must also be made about which past configurations to consider as \nrepresentative of future vehicles, which flight tests to include_ in the sample, how to \nweight the individual flights, and, in unusual cases, whether to consider a flight a \nsuccess or a failure, and to which flight phase to attribute a failure. Except for data \nweighting (i.e., choice of filter), these decisions were made for Atlas, Delta, and Titan \nbefore computing the failure probabilities shown in Table 2. • \nFor Atlas and Delta, it can be seen from Table 2 that the predicted failure probabilities \ncomputed. with the exponential filter decrease as the value of F decreases. Since a \ndecreasing F means more emphasis on recent data and less emphasis on the old, the \nlaunch reliability for these vehicles is apparently improving. The reverse seems to be \ntrue for Titan, suggesting either that Titan reliability is not improving or, possibly, that \nimprovements that have been or are being made to the vehicle are not yet fully \nreflected in the test· results. For Atlas and Delta, the computed failure probabilities \nbased on equal weighting are higher than for all other filters, and the predicted failure \n9/10/96 17 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 27 [embedded] ---\n\nprobabilities using index-count filtering are larger than those for exponential filtering. \nFor Titan, the results are mixed, further suggesting that Titan reliability has not \nimproved in recent years. \nFor comparison purposes, the same filtering techniques have been applied to all flight \ntests shown in the tables of Appendix D, regardless of configuration. The results are \npresented in Table 3. \nTable 3. Predicted Failure Probabilities for All Configurations \nVehicle \nAtlas \nDelta \nFlight \nPhase \n0 \n0-1 \n0-2 \n0-3 \n0-4 \n0-5 • \n0 \n0-1. \n0-2 \n0-3 \nFilter Technic ue Sample \nFailures \n/Total \n0/7 \n56/532 \n91/532 \n111/532 \n114/532 \n137/532 \n0/196 \n4/232 \n6/232 \n10/232 \nEqual \nWeight \n0 \n0.1053 \n0.1711 \n0.2086 \n0.2143 \n0.2575 \n0 \n0.0172 \n0.0259 \n0.0431 \nIndex Expon. Expon \nCount F =0.99 F=0.98 \n0 0 0 \n0.0641 0.0422 0.0273 \n0.0990 0.0555 0.0311 \n0.1261 0.0802 0.0559 \n0.1330 0.0873 0.0627 \n0.1671 0.1150 0.0866 \n0 0 0 \n0.0164 0.0148 0.0110 \n0.0232 0.0201 0.0133 \n0.0279 0.0263 0.0150 \nExpon \nF =0.97 \n0 \n0.0190 \n0.0204 \n0.0455 \n0.0511 \n0.0725 \n0 \n0.0077 \n0.0085 \n0.0089 \n0-4 \n0-5* \nTitan 0 \n0-1 \n0-2 \n0-3 \n0-4 \n0-5· \n0.0431 \n0.1078 \n0.0306 \n0.0534 \n0.1424 \n0.1632 \n0.1662 \n0.1958· \n0.0279 \n0.0766 \n0.0137 \n0.0319 \n0.0771 \n0.0924 \n0.0942 \n0.1369 \n0.0263 \n0.0740 \n0.0187 \n0.0351 \n0.0719 \n0.0830 \n0.0840 \n0.1326 \n0.0150 \n0.0536 \n0.0281 \n0.0399 \n0.0662 \n0.0711 \n0.0712 \n0.1277 \n0.0089 10/232 \n0.0459 25/232 \n0.0349 3/98 \n0.0467 18/337 \n0.0750 48/337 \n0.0770 55/337 \n0.0771 56/337 \n0.1346 66/337 \n• Includes response mode 'NA' \n. A comparison of Table 2 and Table 3 shows that in most cases, but not all, exponential \nfiltering produces failure probabilities for the representative configuration samples that \nare smaller than the corresponding probabilities for the all-configuration samples. The \nfact that most differences between corresponding samples are relatively small attests to \nthe effectiveness of the exponential filter in down-weighting early launch failures. This \nis not the case for equal weighting of tests, where the predicted failure probabilities \nbased on all configurations are up to 3.6 times as large. \nWith respect to- the weighting of missile and space-vehicle performance data, RTI \nfavors an exponential filter over either the equal-weight or index-count filters. \nWeighting percentages for the three filters are given in Table 4 for sample sizes of 4 to \n1,000. Except for small samples, the percentages produced by equal weighting place \ntoo much emphasis on old data, thus failing to account for the learning process and \n9/10/96 18 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 28 [embedded] ---\n\nhardware improvements that have taken place through the years. For samples \napproaching 100 or so, it seriously over-weights the old data and under-weights the \nmore recent events. Although equal weighting does not seem suitable for this \napplication, it could be appropriate in other large-sample situations, for example, \npredicting the failure probability of devices that are all manufactured at the same time \nby the same process, and tested to the same standards. \nTable 4. Comparison of Weicllting Percentages \nSample \nSize Filter* \nLast+ \nPoint \nLast5 \nPoints \nLast 10 \nPoints \nLast 25 \nPoints \n!Last 50 \nPoints \nLast \nHalf \n4 Expon. \nIndex \nEqual \n25.8 \n40.0 \n25.0 \n--\n-\n---\n---\n---\n51.0 \n70.0 \n50.0 \n10 Expon. \nIndex \nEqual \n10.9 \n18.2 \n10.0 \n52.5 \n72.7 \n50.0 \n100.0 \n100.0 \n100.0 \n---\n---\n52.5 \n72.5 \n50.0 \n20 Expon. \nIndex \nEqual \n6.0 \n9.5 \n5.0 \n28.9 \n42.9 \n25.0 \n55.0 \n73.8 \n50.0 \n---\n---\n55.0 \n73.8 \n50.0 \n100 Expon. · \nIndex \nEqual \n2.3 \n2.0 \n1.0 \n11.1 \n9.7 \n5.0 \n21.1 \n18.9 \n10.0 \n45.7 \n43.6 \n25.0 \n73.3 \n74.8 \n50.0 \n73.3 \n74.8 \n50.0 \n200 Expon. \nIndex \nEqual \n2.0 \n1.0 \n0.5 \n9.8 \n4.9 \n2.5 \n18.6 \n9.7 \n5.0 \n40.4 \n23.4 \n12.5 \n64.7 \n43.7 \n25.0 \n88.3 \n74.9 \n50.0 \n500 Expon. \nIndex \nEqual \n2.0 \n0.4 \n0.2 \n9.6 \n2.0 \n1.0 \n18.3 \n4.0 \n2.0 \n39.7 \n9.7 \n5.0 \n63.6 \n19.0 \n10.0 \n99.4 \n75.0 \n50.0 \n1000 Expon. \nIndex \nEqual \n2.0 \n0.1 \n0.1 \n9.6 \n1.0 \n0.5 \n18.3 \n2.0 \n1.0 \n39.7 \n4.9 \n2.5 \n63.6 \n9.7 \n5.0 \n99.996 \n75.0 \n50.0 \n* F = 0.98 for exponential filter \n+ \"Last\" refers to the most recent data point \nThe index-count filter has serious deficiencies when applied to either small or large \nsamples of missiles and space vehicles. For small samples, too much emphasis is \nplaced on recent data. For a sample of four, 40% of the total weight is given to the last \ntest, and 70% to the last two tests. For a sample of ten, 18.2% of the total weight is \ngiven to the last test and 72.7% to the last five tests. The reliability improvement rate \nimplied by these weightings seems too optimistic unless there were serious design \nflaws in the early configurations that were discovered and corrected. Since many types \nof failures surely exist that occur only once in 50 or once in 100 or more launches, the \ntenth launch may be no better than the first for predicting the probability of occurrence \nof such failures. For large samples, the index-count filter under-weights current data \n9/10/96 19 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 29 [embedded] ---\n\nmore and more as the sample size increases. For samples of 200, 500, and 1000, the \nweighting of the last 50 tests are, in each case, 43.7%, 19.0%, and 9.7% of the total \nweight. For samples of 100 or more, no matter how large, the index-count filter assigns \n25% of the data weight to the oldest half of the data sample - too much in RTI's \nopinion. \nFor missiles and space vehicles, the data weightings imposed by the exponential filter \n(F = 0.98) appear reasonable. For small samples less than 20 or so, there is little \ndifference between equal and exponential weightings. For sample sizes near 80, the \nindex-count and exponential filters produce similar results. For sample sizes of 200 \nand more, the weights assigned to the most recent 5, 10, 25, and 50 tests are essentially \nconstant, showing the fading-memory nature of the exponential filter. \nThe denominator of the exponential-filter equation [Eq. (18), Appendix CJ is a \ngeometric series that asymptotically approaches a limit of [1/(1- F)] as n approaches \ninfinity. For F = 0.98, that limit is 50. Thus, the last data point, which is always given a \nweight of one, can never be weighted less than 2% of the total, no· matter how large the \nsample. For samples of 200 and 300, the oldest half of the data receives only 11.7% and \n5% of the total weight. For samples of 500 and larger, the oldest half of the data sample \nis essentially o~tted altogether. The exponential filter is clearly a fading-memory \nfilter, as it should be for space-vehicle performance data. \nHaving decided upon the exponential filter as the best method for weighting missile \nand space-vehicle performance data, a filter constant F must be chosen. To see how \ndata weighting varies with filter-factor value, weighting percentages for various \nsamples were computed for representative configurations of Atlas, Delta, and Titan \nusing values of F from 0.96 to 0.995. The results are shown in Table 5. \n9/10/96 20 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 30 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 5. Filter Factor Influence on Weig hting Percentages \nVehicle Filter • Last Last 10 Last 50 Last Lastl00 Pt. Ratio \n(sample) Cons't Point Points Points Half* Points last: first \nAtlas 0.96 4.01 33.6 87.2 96.0 98.5 560 \n(156) 0.97 \n0.98 \n0.99 \n0.995 \n3.03 \n2.09 \n1.26 \n0.92 \n26.5 \n19.1 \n12.1 \n9.0 \n78.9 \n66.4 \n49.9 \n40.9 \n91.5 \n82.9 \n68.7 \n59.7 \n96.1 \n90.6 \n80.1 \n72.7 \n112 \n22.9 \n4.7 \n2.2 \nDelta 0.% 4.02 33.5 87.5 92.9 98.9 158 \n(125) 0.97 \n0.98 \n0.99 \n0.995 \n3.07 \n2.17 \n1.40 \n1.07 \n26.9 \n19.9 \n13.4 \n10.5 \n80.0 \n69.1 \n55.2 \n47.6 \n87.3 \n78.3 \n65.6 \n58.2 \n97.4 \n94.3 \n88.6 \n84.7 \n43.7 \n12.2 \n3.5 \n1.9 \nTitan 0.96 4.00 33.5 87.1 97.1 98.4 1030 \n(171) 0.97 \n0.98 \n0.99 \n0.995 \n3.02 \n2.07 \n1.22 \n0.87 \n26.4 \n18.9 \n11.7 \n8.5 \n78.6 \n65.7 \n48.1 \n38.5 \n93.2 \n85.1 \n70.5 \n60.8 \n95.8 \n89.6 \n77.2 \n68.5 \n177 \n31.0 \n5.5 \n2.3 \n*Last half + 1 if sample size is odd \nAlthough the choice of a filter constant cannot be completely objective, use of a value \nless than 0.97 or greater than 0.99 produces undesirable weightings. For F = 0.96, for \nexample, the most recent test result for Titan is weighted 1030 times that for the oldest \ntest; the last 50 data points receive 87.1% of the total weighting, leaving only 12.9% for \nthe first 121 flights; the last 100 flights receive 98.4% of the total weighting thus, in \neffect, omitting the oldest 71 flights from the solution. \nAt the high end of the F spectrum, a value of 0.995 fails to down-weight the old test \n•results sufficiently. Using Atlas as an example, the most recent data point (1/31/96) is \nweighted only 2.2 times that of the oldest data point (8/14/64). The oldest half of the \ndata, stretching from 8/14/64 to 3/06/73, receives 40% of the total weight, and the \nearliest 56 launches, comprising 36% of the data, receive 27% (100 - 73) of the total \nweight. This is not too different from equal weighting of tests, a procedure that fails to \nacknowledge the improvements in Atlas reliability that have taken place over a period \nof 32 years. \nIn choosing a value of F, an attempt is made to strike a suitable balance between two \ncontrary objectives: \n(1) to down-weight substantially those failures for which the probability of \noccurrence has been greatly reduced through redesign and replacement of \ncomponents, improved test procedures, and the like; \n9/10/96 21 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 31 [embedded] ---\n\n(2) to down-weight only slightly, or not at all, those failures that are random in \nnature, that can still occur in replacement components, or that occur only once in \n100 or several hundred launches in components that have not yet failed. \nNo matter what technique is employed, filtering is at best a compromise. The perfect \nfilter would somehow down-weight to some extent or entirely those failures that have \nbeen \"fixed\" or made less likely, without down-weighting those random failures with \nunknown causes. The filters considered in this study have no such capabilities; they \nproduce a result based solely on the launch sequence, and where in the sequence \nfailures have occurred. \nIn predicting vehicle failure probabilities from empirical data, large representative \nsamples are essential for a good estimate, and the more reliable the vehicle, the greater \nthe need for a large sample. For example, if some characteristic exists in exactly 1% of a \npopulation, the probability is 0.37 that it will not appear in a random sample of 100, \nand 0.61 that it will not appear if the sample size is 50. If the characteristic exists in 2% \nof the population, it fails to-appear about 36% of the time in a random sample of 50. \nFor reasons presented above, the data samples for Atlas, Delta, and Titan have been \nmade as large as possible consistent with the notion of representative configurations, as \nset forth in Ref. [4]. In RTI's judgment, the value of F that best weights the performance \ndata is 0.98, although a value anywhere in the interval 0.97 to 0.99 cannot be ruled out. \nFor consistency in data weighting, the same values of F have been used for all vehicle \nprograms. The differences in predicted failure probability that result from these three \nF's are illustrated in Figure 4 for Atlas. The plots show the inverse relationship \nbetween filter volatility and the value of F. For F = 0.97 vis-a-vis larger values, it can be \nseen that the filtered failure probability jumps higher with each failure and drops at a \nfaster rate with each successful launch that follows. \n9/10/96 22 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 32 [embedded] ---\n\n0.12 \n0.11 \n0.10 \n0.09 \n>-\n~ 0.08 :a \n.c ca 0.07 \ne a.. 0.06 \n(l)\nlo... \n::J 0.05'ffi u.. 0.04\"C (l) \nlo... \n(l) 0.03 = u:: 0.02 \n0.01 \n0.00 \n..............i.................!................J................. L...............!...-.-.J..F.=..o.97..... \n: i i i i : F i \n1 11 i i i i - =0~98 \n••••• ······1· ··············1·················1·················1·················j···-----i••F·=··~~99····· \ni \\\\ i i ! \\ ; \\ ;',,, \n.............LI'~:-~:t-1-1 ········---1' ..............r,,~-\n............. ;OOOOOOOppO&aOOOOO; •••••••••••••••••;••ooOOOOOOOOOOOOO ;OOOOOO ■ OOOOOOOHO; ..•••••••••••••••; OOOOO ■ OHHOOOOOO ; ■ --600000000 .. \nI ! ! l i ! i \n0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 \nSample Index (newer->) \nFigure 4. Filter Factor Results for Representative Configurations of Atlas \nIn summary, it must be recognized that there is no \"correct'' value for F, and that it is \neven difficult to argue generally that one value of F is better than another. In RTI's \nview, values of F below 0.97 place too much emphasis on a relatively small sample of \nrecent launches. Values above 0.99 extend the sample so far back in time that too little \nemphasis is placed on improvements in design, materials, and operational procedures. \nIn any event, the value chosen for F is crucial in arriving at a predicted failure \nprobability. For the more conservative, a value of 0.99 can be chosen; the optimistic \nmight chose 0.97. \nSince most risk-analysis studies that RTI makes are concerned with the launch area, \nfailure probabilities beyond flight-phase 2 are of minor interest. The overall failure \nprobabilities shown in Table 6 have, with one exception, been extracted from Table 2 \nfor F = 0.98. Where a best estimate is called for, RTI plans to use these probabilities in \nfuture launch-area risk analyses for the 45 SW/SE unless directed otherwise, or until \nadditions to the data samples in Appendix D justify changes. \n9/10/96 23 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 33 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 6. Failure Probabilities for Atlas, Delta, and Titan \nPredicted Failure Probability* \nVehicle \nAtlas \nDelta \nFlight Phase \n0-1 \n0.022 \n0.010 \nFlight Phase \n0-2 \n0.031 \n0.013 \nTitan 0.040 0.064 \n*Exponential filter with F = 0.98 \nFor Delta, the predicted failure probabilities shown in Table 2 for flight-phases O -1 \nand O -2 are the same, since no second-stage failure has occurred in the 125 flights \nincluded in the representative sample. Obviously, this does not mean that the \nprobability of a Delta second-stage failure is zero. As stated earlier, the choice of F is a \njudgment matter with the most reasonable range for F considered to be 0.97 SF S 0.99. j\nTo- show a difference in failure probabilities between Delta flight phases, a value of \nF = 0.98 has been used for flight phases O-1, and 0.99 for flight phases O -2. It is an \ninteresting coincidence that the same value of 0.013 is obtained using F = 0.98 and all I \nDelta configurations (see Table 3). Another way to estimate the Delta second-stage I \nfailure probability is to calculate an upper confidence limit at some suitable level for an \nevent that has occurred zero times in 125 trials. At the 80% confidence level, the I \nreliability is at least 0.987, so- the failure probability during second-stage bum (flight \nphases 1.5 - 2) is no bigger than 0.013. \nI5.2 Relative and Absolute Probabllltles for Response Modes I \nFor Atlas, Delta, and Titan vehicles, failure-response Modes 1, 2, and 3 are much less I \nlikely to- occur than Modes 4 and 5. Since the probabilities of occurrence for the less­\nlikely modes may be only one in a thousand or less, such responses may not have \noccurred at all in the flight tests of representative configurations. • In fact, in· the I \ncombined samples for Atlas, Delta, and Titan, only 16 failures have occurred during \nflights phases O -2. None of the 16 resulted in response-modes 1, 2, or 3. Because of \n. the small number of failures in the representative configuration samples, the relative \nprobabilities of occurrence for Modes 1 through 5 have been estimated using results \nfrom all vehicle configurations and launches shown in Appendix D. The rationale for \nthis approach is that, except for obvious problems that have been corrected, other \nchanges made through the years to improve vehicle reliability have reduced the \nprobabilities of occurrence of all response modes more or less proportionally. The \ngreater significance of more recent vehicle modifications and test results is. accounted \nfor by using an exponential filter to estimate overall failure probabilities. Thus, if \nMode-1 failures occurred more frequently in the distant past than in recent years, the \nweighting process reduces the significance of the earlier Mode-1 responses in the \nrelative probability-of-occurrence calculations. As tabulated from Appendix D, the \nnumber (count) of failures by response mode and flight phase for Atlas, Delta, Titan, \nand Eastern-Range Thor launches are given in Table 7 through Table 10. Thor launches \n9/10/96 24 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 34 [embedded] ---\n\nfrom the Western Range were not included since available performance records were \nincomplete. The results for the four vehicles are combined in Table 11. Table 12 gives \nlast-occurrence dates by' response mode for each launch vehicle. \nTable 7. Number of Atlas Failures - All Confisrurations (532 Flights) \nFlight Failure-Res :,onse Mode 3&4 \nPhase 1 2 3 4 5 'NA' Tumble \n0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n0-1 7 1 2 38 8 4 11 \n0-2 7 1 2 66 15 13 19 \n0-3 7 1 2 86 15 18 25 \n0-4 7 1 2 89 15 21 27 \n0-5 7 1 2 89 15 23 27 \nTable 8. Number of Delta Failures - All Configurations (232 Flights) \nFlight Failure-Res oonse Mode 3&4 \nPhase 1 2 4 5 'NA' Tumble3 \n0 0 0 00 0 0 0 \n·20-1 0 0 2 5 00 \n0-2 0 0 4 2 10 10 \n0-3 0 0 0 7 3 12 1 \n130-4 0 0 0 7 3 1 \n17 3 150-5 0 0 0 \nTable 9. Number of Titan Failures - All Configurations (337 Flights) \nFlight \nPhase 1 \nFail\n2 \nure-Res \n3 4 \noonse Mode \n5 'NA' \n3&4 \nTumble \n0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 \n0-1 2 2 0 13 1 0 5 \n0-2 2 2 0 39 5 3 10 \n0-3 2 2 0 46 5 5 11 \n0-4 2 2 0 47 5 7 11 \n0-5 2 2 0 47 5 10 11 \nTable 10. Number of Eastern-Range Thor Failures (85 Flights) \nFlight Failure-Res oonse Mode 3&4 \nTumblePhase 1 2 3 4 5 'NA' \n0 \n0-1 \n0-2 \n0-3 \n0-4 \n0-5 \n0 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n0 0 0 0 \n1 1 15 4 \n1 1 20 5 \n1 1 22 5 \n1 1 22 5 \n1 1 22 5 \n0 \n1 \n3 \n3 \n4 \n5 \n0 \n3 \n3 \n3 \n3 \n3 \n9/10/% 25 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 35 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 11. Number of Failures for All Vehicles (1186 Flights) \nFlight \nPhase 1 \nFail\n2 \nure-Res \n3 \noonse Mode \n4 5 'NA' \n3&4 \nTumble \n0 \n0-1 \n0-2 \n0-3 \n0-4 \n0-5 \n0 \n13 \n13 \n13 \n13 \n13 \n0 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n0 \n3-\n3 \n3 \n3 \n3 \n3 \n68 \n129 \n161 \n165 \n165 \n0 \n15 \n27 \n28 \n28 \n28 \n0 \n11 \n29 \n38 \n45 \n53 \n1 \n19 \n33 \n40 \n42 \n42 \nTable 12. Date of Most Recent Failure \nResponse Vehicle \nMode Atlas Delta Titan Thor* \n1 03/02/65 none 12/12/59 04/19/58 \n2 12/18/81 none 05/01/63 12/30/58 \n3 .04/25/61 none none 07/21/59 \n4 08/22/92 05/03/86 10/05/93 03/24//64 \n5 12/08/80 08/27/69 11/30/65 01/24/62 \n*Last Thor launch was 02/23/65 \nFor the reasons advanced previously, an exponential filter has been used to estimate \nrelative probabilities of occurrence for Modes 1 through 5 and the fraction of Mode-3 \nand Mode-4 failures that tumble while the vehicle is thrusting. The percentage \nweightings for various data samples are shown in Table 13 for values of F from 0.980 to \n0.999. Because of the large size of the composite sample (1186), the filter-control \nconstant of 0.98 used previously to estimate absolute failure probabilities for individual \nvehicles does not seem suitable for estimating relative probabilities for the individual \nresponse modes. Use of 0.98 would effectively place 98.2% of the total weight on the \nmost recent 200 tests thus, in effect, eliminating the earliest 986 tests from the solution. \nThese are the very tests needed to provide an adequate sample of failures from which \nto estimate relative frequencies of occurrence of the individual response modes. \n9/10/96 26 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 36 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 13. Percentage Weighting for Sample of 1186 Launches \nter Last Last 100 Last200 Last 300 I i:st 500 Point Ra \nPoint Points Pointsnstant Points Points Last:Fir \n0.999 0.14 13.7 26.1 37.3 56.7 3.3 \n0.996 0.40 33.3 55.6 70.6 87.3 1.2 X 1()2 \n0.995 0.50 39.5 63.5 78.0 92.1 3.8x 1()2 \n0.994 0.60 45.3 70.0 83.6 95.1 1.3x Hf \n0.993 0.70 50.5 75.5 87.9 97.0 4.2 X l(f \n0.992 0.80 55.2 79.9 91.0 98.2 1.4 X 104 \n0.991 0.90 59.5 83.6 93.4 98.9 4.5 X 104 \n0.990 1.00 63.4 86.6 95.1 99.3 1.5x Hf \n0.980 2.00 86.7 · 98.2 99.8 99.996 3.9 X 1011 \nThe value of F = 0.999 is considered inappropriate because, as seen in Table 13, the \nweighting factor applied to the most recent datum is only 3.3 times that applied to the \noldest test result from 39 years ago. The most recent 200 and 300 points in the sample \ncomprising 16.8% and 25.2% of the data receive only 26.1% and 37.3% of the total \nweight. This is not too different from equal weighting of data, which is appropriate \nonly if the relative frequency of occurrence of each response mode has not changed \nsignificantly through the years. On the other hand, use of F = 0.99 effectively throws \nout the oldest 600 to 700 launches that are sorely needed for an adequate sample size. \nThe results of the filtering process are given in Table 14 for failures during flight phases \n0 - 2. \nTable 14. Response-Mode Occurrence Percentages \nFilter Respcnse Mode \nFactor \n0.999 \n1 \n7.39 \n2 \n2.27 \n3 \n1.70 \n4 \n73.30 \n5 \n15.34 \n0.996 2.24 4.35 0.37 80.37 12.67 \n0.995 1.32 4.92 0.19 82.59 10.98 \n0.994 \n0.993 \n0.992 \n0.991 \n0.73 \n0.39 \n0.20 \n0.11 \n5.26 \n5.37 \n5.31 \n5.13 \n0.09 \n0.04 \n0.02 \n0.01 \n84.57 \n86.25 \n87.68 \n88.92 \n9.35 \n7.95 \n6.78 \n5.84 \n0.990 0.05 4.87 0.00 90.02 5.06 \n0.980 0.00 1.86 0.00 96.81 1.33 \nThe results in Table 14 show that the percentages of occurrence for response-modes 2 \nand 4 are relatively insensitive to filter-factor values, while the percentages for \nModes 1, 3, and 5 decrease as filter memory (filter factor) decreases. This suggests that \noccurrences of Modes 1, 3, and 5 have been decreasing over the years, while Modes 2 \nand 4 occurrences have not changed much. Although it cannot be argued convincingly \n9/10/96 27 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 37 [embedded] ---\n\nthat 0.993 is superior to 0.992 or 0.994, or even values outside this interval, a value of \n0.993 was chosen. \nThis section has thus far described a rationale for selecting a filtering process and filter \nconstant to estimate percentages of occurrence of failure-response modes for Atlas, \nDelta, and Titan launch vehicles. These are mature launch systems with improved \nreliability as a result of years of experience and corrections of problems. Although the \ndesigns of new launch vehicles may be based to some extent on mature systems, new \nsystems are expected to fail at a higher rate. For vehicles with liquid-propellant stages \nburning at liftoff, the percentages of occurrence of the various response modes are more •• \nlikely to be similar to the earlier versions of Atlas, Delta, and Titan· than to current \nvehicles. For lack of any other data, for such new liquid-propellant systems the relative \npercentages for the five failure-response modes have been calculated using the total \ncombined sample of Atlas, Delta, Titan, and Thor with a filter constant of 0.999 (almost \nequal weighting). \nFor new solid-propellant vehicles, use of F = 0.999 results in a Mode-1 percentage that \nseems much too high. All of the 13 Mode-1 failures in the composite sample (Table 11) \ninvolved liquid-propellant vehicles, whereas none of the Atlas, Delta, or Titan \nconfigurations with solid-propellant boosters have experienced a Mode-1 response. On \nthe other hand, use of F = 0.993 that is applied for mature launch systems seems to \nreduce the probability of a Mode-5 response too much, since a Red Tigress vehicle and \na Joust vehicle launched at the Cape in 1991 both experienced Mode-5 failure responses \n(see Section 2). As a compromise between new and mature liquid-propellant vehicles, \na value of F = 0.996 has been assumed for new solid-propellant vehicles. The \npercentages shown in Table 15 for flight phases O-2 have been·obtained from Table 14. \nSimilar information for flight phases O -1 are given in Table 16. In future risk studies \nfor the 45 SW/SE, RTI plans to use these relative percentages for mature and new \nsystems. \nTable 15. Recommended Response-Mode Percentages for Flight Phases O -2 \nResponse Mature .caunch \nMode Svstems (F = 0.993) \n1 0.4 \n2 5.4 \n3 0.1 \n4 86.2 \n5 7.9 \nNew Solid Systems New Liquid Systems \n(F =0.996) (F =0.999) \n2.2 7.4 \n4.3 2.3 \n0.4 1.7 \n80.4 73.3 \n12.7 15.3 \n9/10/96 28 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 38 [embedded] ---\n\nResponse Mature Launch New Solid Systems New Liquid Systems \nMode S stems (F =0.993) {F =0.996) {F = 0.999) \n1 0.5 3.4 10.7 \n2 7.4 6.6 4.3 \n3 0.1 0.6 2.4 \n4 81.9 74.5 67.0 \n5 10.1 14.9 15.6 \nAbsolute probabilities of occurrence for response Modes 1 through 5 can be obtained by \nmultiplying the absolute failure probabilities for flight phases 0 - 1 and 0 - 2 {Table 6) \nby the relative failure probabilities in Table 15 and Table 16. The results are shown in \nTable 17. Probabilities are listed to six decimal places to show differences, not because \nall figures are actually significant. To obtain these results, more precise values for \nrelative probabilities of occurrence were used than shown in Table 15 and Table 16. \nTable 17. Absolute Failure Probabilities for Response Modes 1 - 5 \nVehicle: Atlas Delta Titan \nFlight \nPhase: \n0-1 0-2 \n(0-170 sec) (0-280 sec) \n0-1 0-2 \n(0-270 sec) (0-630 sec) \n0-1 \n(0-300 sec) \n0-2 \n(0-540 sec) \nModel \nMode2 \nMode3 \nMode4 \n0.000119 0.000121 \n0.001637 0.001665 \n0.000011 0.000012 \n0.018007 0.026738 \n0.000054 0.000051 \n0.000744 0.000698 \n0.000005 0.000005 \n0.008185 0.011212 \n0.000216 \n0.002976 \n0.000020 \n0.032740 \n0.000250 \n0.003437 \n0.000026 \n0.055200 \nModes 0.002226 0.002465 0.001012 0.001034 0.004048 0.005088 \nTotal 0.022 0.031 0.010 0.013 0.040 0.064 \nFor each vehicle, the absolute probabilities for Modes 1, 2, and 3 ~iffer slightly for flight \nphases 0 - 1 and 0 - 2. This difference is due to the unequal data weighting produced \nby the exponential filter. If equal data weighting had been applied, the absolute \nprobabilities for these modes would have been identical as expected, since Modes 1, 2, \nand 3 cannot occur beyond flight phase 1. \nDifferences in absolute probabilities for Modes 4 and 5 for flight phases O - 1 and O -2 \ncan also be seen in the table. A part of this difference may result from unequal data \nweighting, but primarily it is due to the obvious fact that fewer Mode 4 and 5 failures \nhave occurred during flight phase 0 - 1 than during the longer span of flight phase 0 - 2. \n9/10/96 29 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 39 [embedded] ---\n\n5.3 Relative Probability of Tumble for Response-Modes 3 and 4 \nExponential filters with values of F from 0.98 to 0.999 have been used to- estimate the \npercentage of Mode-3 and Mode-4 • responses that tenninate with a thrusting tumble. \nResults are given· in Table 18 for flight phases 0 - 2 and 0 - 5. For launch-area risk \ncalculations, only flight phases O -2 are of interest. The data sample was a \nchronological composite of all Atlas, Delta, Titan, and Thor tests and configurations \nshown in Appendix D. To several decimal places at least, the values in the table are \ndetermined entirely from Mode-4 responses, since the last vehicle to experience a \nMode-3 response (4/25/61) is weighted out of the solution: The results in Table 18 are \nbased ona total sample size of 1,186 flight tests. \nTable 18. Percent of Response Modes 3 and 4 That Tumble . \nFilter Factor Flight Phases O -2 Flie.:ht Phases 0 - 5 \n0.999 25.0 25.0 \n0.996 26.3 27.0 \n0.993 27.3 28.6 \n0.990 28.3 30.1 \n0.980 31.3 34.8 \nThrough flight phase 2, there were 33 tumbles out of a total of 132 Mode-3 and Mode-4 \nresponses. Through flight phase 5, there were 42 tumbles out of 168 Mode-3 and \nMode-4 responses. \nAs seen from Table 13, the smaller the filter factor, the greater the weight placed on \nrecent test data. In view of this, it is apparent from Table 18 that the percentage of \nMode-4 responses that end with a thrusting tumble has been increasing gradually. The \nsame conclusion is reached for flight phases 0 - 2 and 0 - 5. In recognition of this \ngradual increase, in future studies RTI will assume that approximately one-third of \nMode-3 and Mode-4 failure responses end with a thrusting tumble. \n9/10/96 30\n\n--- PAGE 40 [embedded] ---\n\n6. Shaping Constants Through Simulation \nSince adequate test data are not available to establish the Mode-5 shaping constants \nempirically, other methods are needed for this purpose. It will be recalled that, after \nvehicle pitchover, any malfunction with the potential to cause a substantial deviation \nfrom the intended flight line is, by definition, a Mode-5 failure response. The \nmalfunction need not actually cause a large deviation to be classified as a Mode-5 \nresponse. One such class of failures leading to a Mode-5 response has been termed a \nrandom-attitude failure. Such responses can result from guidance and control failures \nthat lead to erroneous orientation of the guidance platform or an erroneous spatial \ntarget. Another class of failures that can cause sustained deviation away from the flight \nline is the slow turn, where the engine nozzle, in effect, locks in some fixed position, \ngenerally but not necessarily near null. Both types of malfunctions have been \ninvestigated in an attempt to estimate numerical values for Mode-5 shaping constants A \nand B. Basically, the idea is to (1) run a large sample of random-attitude and slow-tum \nfailures, (2) calculate the percentages of impacts in five-degree sectors from 0° to 180°, \n(3) compare these percentages with those obtained from the Mode-5 impact density \nfunction when specific values are assigned to A and B, and (4) assign values to A and B \nuntil the best pos~ible fit is obtained between the simulated-tum impacts and the \ntheoretical Mode-5 impacts. \n6.1 Malfunction Turn Slmulatlons \n6.1.1 Random-Attitude Failures \nA guidance and control failure leading to a fixed erroneous direction of thrust is \ntermed a random-attitude failure. Such failures represent a subset of possible Mode-5 \nfailure responses. Random-attitude failures can be used to establish the maximum \npossible region of impact, given that a vehicle has flown normally for a specified period \nof time. For this purpose RTI has developed a Random-Attitude Failure Impact Point \n(RAFIP) program written in Fortran (3900 lines of code) for execution on a personal \ncomputer. \nUsing a Monte Carlo approach, program RAFIP first selects a starting time and then a \nrandom thrust direction on the attitude sphere, with all directions having the same \nchance of being chosen. Each Monte-Carlo run is begun using the nominal vehicle \nposition and velocity at the selected start time, assuming an instantaneous change in \nthrust direction. Thrust is applied continuously in the selected random direction, and \nthe equations of motion are numerically integrated until one of four conditions is \nsatisfied: (1) final stage burnout occurs, (2) the vehicle impacts while thrusting, \n(3) orbital insertion occurs, (4) the vehicle breaks up due to aerodynamic forces \nFor conditions (1) and (4), the trajectory is extended to impact using Kepler's equations. \nFor condition (3), an impact point does not exist. The process just described is repeated \n9/10/% 31 RT!\n\n--- PAGE 41 [embedded] ---\n\nfor a suitably large sample so the distribution of resulting impact points will, for all \npractical purposes, represent all possible impact points, irrespective of the actual nature \nof the failure. \nDepending on vehicle breakup characteristics and failure time, a vehicle that \nexperiences a random-attitude failure may break up at the instant of failure, or after a \nfew seconds into the tum, or not at all. In making the calculations, three separate \nbreakup thresholds and a no-breakup case were investigated. With respect to vehicle \nbreakup, the assumption was made that the vehicle would break up if qa. exceeded a \nspecified constant limit, where q is the dynamic pressure and a. is the total angle of \nattack. Although the breakup qa may well be a complicated function of Mach number \nand other parameters, this simplistic approach was taken. \nRandom-attitude-failure calculations were made individually for Atlas, Delta, Titan, \nand LLVl starting shortly after pitchover and continuing to some convenient time such \nas a stage burnout when the vehicle could no longer endanger the launch area. \nTheoretically, the Mode-5 impact density function extends downrange until the \ninstantaneous impact point vanishes. Since this study is concerned with evaluation of · \ndensity-function parameters for launch-area risk analysis, the random-attitude \ncalculations were _stopped at a staging event when the vehicle no· longer had sufficient \nenergy to return the impact point to the launch area. Using trajectory data for each \nvehicle, program RAFIP was run to generate 10,000 impact-point samples at each \nstarting time. Calculations were made at ten-second intervals. \n6.1.2 Slow-Turn Failures \nCertain types of guidance and control failures can cause the thrusting engine to gimbal \nto null or a near-null position: Such failures can produce what is herein called a slow \ntum. For various reasons, after an engine is commanded to null it may not thrust \nprecisely through the center of gravity, e.g., structural misalignments, shifting center of \ngravity, canted nozzles. Since, like random-attitude failures, slow ·turns constitute a \nsubset of Mode-5 failure responses, they have been investigated using RTI program \nRAFIP. The following assumptions have been made in making the calculations: \n(1) The effective thrust offset of a \"nulled\" engine is normally distributed with a zero \nmean and a standard deviation of 0.1°. \n(2) A fixed thrust offset results in a constant angular acceleration of the airframe, and \nthus a constant angular acceleration of the thrust vector. \n(3) For small thrust misalignments, the angular acceleration of the airframe is \nproportional to the angular thrust misalignment. \nAt each time point, the angular acceleration produced by small thrust offsets was \nestimated from the malfunction turn data provided to the safety office by the range \nuser. Malfunction turns for the Atlas IIAS were provided for three gimbal angles, the \nsmallest being one degree. For each gimbal angle, the results were plotted as \n9/10/96 32 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 42 [embedded] ---\n\ncumulative angle turned versus time. Since the slope of the curve (i.e., the turning rate) \nis greatest when the thrust (and thus airframe) is directed at right angles to the velocity \nvector, the average angular acceleration during the first 90° of rotation was obtained \nfrom the equation \n(4) \nso that \n8 = 2 8(deg) = 180 deg (5)\nt2 (sec2 ) t2 sec2 \nwhere t is the elapsed time from the beginning of the tumble tum until the airframe has \nrotated approximately 90°. If the assumption is made that the angular acceleration is \ndirectly proportional to the thrust offset angle (i.e., nozzle deflection), the angular \nacceleration 0d for any small deflection angle becomes \n(6) \nwhere 0 is the angular acceleration computed from Eq. (5) for deflection angle 6 (1° for \nAtlas IIAS), and 6d is some small deflection angle. \nUsing the Atlas IIAS data, angular accelerations 8 were computed at ten-second \nintervals from the programming time of 15 seconds to 275 seconds for 6 = 1°. For each \nstarting time, a normal distribution with zero mean and a standard deviation of 0.1° \nwas sampled to obtain an initial thrust misalignment 6d to substitute in Eq. (6). The \nresulting angular acceleration 8d was applied throughout the. tum. Slow-tum \ncalculations were made in a manner analogous to the random-attitude turns, using the \nreference trajectory to obtain the starting position and velocity components. The slow \nturn was assumed to occur in a randomly oriented plane containing the starting \nvelocity vector. Each turn was carried out until one of the four conditions listed in \nSection 6.1.1 for random-attitude turns was met. For conditions (1) and (4), impact \npoints were calculated and, along with thrusting impacts from condition (2), summed \nfor each five-degree sector from 0° to 175°. At each starting time, 10,000 impact-point \ncalculations were made. \n6.1.3 Factors Affecting Malfunction-Turn Results \nRandom-attitude turns and slow turns are only subsets of the totality of Mode-5 failure \nresponses. As discussed earlier in Section 3, other types of behavior following a Mode­\ns failure are numerous and largely impossible to categorize, much less simulate. \nIdeally, impact distributions from all types of Mode-5 responses should be combined \nbefore results are compared with those obtained from the theoretical Mode-5 impact \n9/10/96 33 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 43 [embedded] ---\n\ndensity function. Since this could not be done in general, impacts from only the two \ntypes of malfunction turns were considered. Several factors affect the results of the \nsimulations: \na. Weighting of tum data: Both random-attitude and slow-tum. simulations were \nmade for Atlas HAS. In combining impacts from the two data sets, random­\nattitude turns were assumed to be three times as likely to occur as slow turns. A \nfactor of three was selected· since, among the Mode-5 failure responses in the \nperformance summaries for Atlas, Delta, and Titan, random-attitude turns \nappeared to occur about three times as often as slow turns. In many cases, lack of \ndetailed information made it difficult to· decide whether a Mode-5 response \nshould be considered as a random-attitude tum, a slow tum, or some other type \nof failure. The relative weighting of turns makes little difference, however, since \nthe impact distribution for the two types of turns are similar (as shown later in \nFigure 5), and since the weighted composite must lie between the two. It was \nassumed that similar results would be obtained for Delta, Titan, and LCVl, so \nslow-turn computations were not made for these vehicles, cutting the number of \ntime-consuming simulations in half. \nb. Breakup qa: In the tum calculations, the assumption was made that vehicle \nbreakup would occur if a certain value of qa. was reached~ In addition to the no­\nbreakup case which is considered unrealistic, separate runs were made for three \nconstant values of qa: 5,000, 10,000, and 20,000 deg-lb/ft2. As stated previously, \nthe determination of vehicle breakup is, in reality, much more involved than this \nsimplistic approach would suggest. However, to add realism to the malfunction­\ntum calculations, use of a simple approach seemed better than none at all. For \nTitan IV, allowable (but not breakup) qa.'s were provided as functions of Mach \nnumber. The maximum permissible value and corresponding Mach number for \nTitan/Centaur, Titan/NUS~ and Titan/lUS were, respectively, 6819 deflb/ft 2 at \nMach No. 0.77, 5332 deg-lb/ft2 at Mach No. 0.815, and 17,000 deg-lb/ft at Mach \nNo. 0.325. For Atlas, Delta, and LLVl vehicles, no breakup qa. data were \navailable. The breakup qa.'s used in the calculations bracket the range of \npermissible qa.'s for the Titan vehicles. \nc. End time T5: The simulated impact distributions from random-attitude failures \nand slow turns were compared with impact distributions computed from the \nMode-5 theoretical impact-density function. For the comparisons to be \nmeaningful, the value selected for T5 in the Mode-5 impact-density equation and \nthe stop time for thrusting-turn simulations must be the same. To some extent, \nthe shaping constants A and B derived by fitting the theoretical and simulated \nimpact data depend on TJY since the percentage of impacts in each 5° sector \ndepends on TB. However, after A and B have been established for a particular TJY \nusing a different TB in the DAMP calculations has no effect on computed risks \nprovided an adjustment is made in the probability of occurrence of a Mode-5 \n9/10/96 34 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 44 [embedded] ---\n\nresponse. Referring to Eq. (3), the right-hand member must be multiplied by the \nprobability p5 of a Mode-5 response to obtain absolute probabilities. Except for TB \nitself (and to a slight degree, shaping constants A and B), the quantities in the \nequation do not depend on TB. Thus if TB and p5 are both changed so that p/(TB -\nTp) remains constant, the computed risks are unchanged. \nIf destruct action (i.e., impact limit lines) is included in the DAMP calculations, \nthe supplemental risks* resulting from that action must be accounted for. In this \ncase, the termination time has a minor influence on results, since it affects the \nnumber of impacts that would occur beyond the impact limit lines without \ndestruct that are forced inside when destruct action is taken. If destruct action is \nomitted, the value of TB is immaterial (i.e., supplemental Mode-5 risks are non­\nexistent) provided that the impact range along the reference trajectory at time TB \nexceeds the range to all targets of interest. (Except in this paragraph, \nsupplemental Mode-5 risks are not addressed in this present report.) \nd. Vacuum calculations: Atmospheric effects were accounted for in determining \nwhen vehicle breakup would occur and, to some extent, during each thrusting \ntum by using accelerations from the nominal trajectory. To reduce computer time \nand cost of this study, vacuum calculations were made during free fall after \nvehicle breakup or burnout. Although this increased impact dispersions \nsomewhat, vacuum results should not be drastically different from those \nobtainable using a maximum-beta piece. In theory at least, different mode-5 \nshaping constants exist for each debris class. In view of the uncertainties in \nvehicle breakup conditions and characteristics, and in the overall process of \n• simulating Mode-5 malfunctions, attempts to derive unique shaping constants for \neach debris class did not seem justified. \n6.1.4 Malfunction-Turn Results for Atlas IIAS \nFor Atlas IIAS, .the distribution of impacts for simulated random-attitude turns, slow \nturns, and a weighted combination (75% random-attitude and 25% slow tum) are \nshown in Figure 5. Since the impact distribution (i.e., the percentages of impacts in 5° \nsectors) for the weighted composite was not significantly different from that for \nrandom-attitude failures, slow-turn computations were not made for Delta, Titan, and \nLLVl. \n* See Ref. [1], Section 10. \n9/10/96 35 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 45 [embedded] ---\n\n100 ................... ················..·························-················•\"·············· ..............................................................................·············At~as·ftA~··Fatlu~es··thr9tJgh··2~··sec···j--·..'. ..............,....................:................... \n•••••••••••••••••••: •••1.••••............... L ........... ,u.uo,,L._,._.,._,,,o l ,,,,,joooo,.. : ,,,,uL,u~Hn•••nnn• \n: : ! : ; 2 : ;··················t...Breakap··q~a!Pha··=··20··000tdeg~tblft'········..····t··:................t................... \n.................. i ................. i ...................j....................i ...... 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L_ l i_ l _J_ L J i\"'°' : l ; : : : : :\ni ..... ..._ ....\"!T_ •• F ·, ·-;-r_-- ..··~···l_·····_-···_·_ ....- .....--;••;__.........-+-r-····__••••1 t-····_····__••••-+.i-·_..............·tir'r~.........-+____ .._····._ ........-+-r-....-_ .....••••__ .....••••-i \nQ) .................... : ................... , .............. ; .................... : ................... : ................... : .................... : .................... : .................. . o.. : : : : : : : : \ni l --....:...,,.,...,,.... i ! ! ! !••••nn••••••••••o-t,unon•• ..•••nH•i••••••.n• ou •ouHH~ .. ••••••••••••••• ..'f'..••........... •••••i••••••••••••••••• ..•t•u ...... •••••••••••t•••••••••••••u•U• \n.........:.........L.................l....................1 : l ········.l.·..................! ....[................... \n! ! . : \nu••••••• .. •••••~•••}uu-••1•n•H••••••••• ..•--•i••••-u•u••?•••••••• ..•••• ..u•+-•_. .... .,,, ,..~••• •••••• ••n \n! j ] ! ~ 1 ~ \nI i f i i l ~ . .. •••••••• .... ••••••••••••••••••n••• .. • ... ••n•••••••••••• ... •.. ••• ..•••nHOn••,•••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••• ..••••••• ...... _. ..,•,.•••,•••ou••••••----H., \nI I I I I I I0.1 ··················· ...................,....................,....................,................... •...................•....................,....................'................... \n0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 \nAngle From Flight Path (deg) \nFigure 5. Combined Random-Attitude and Slow-Tum·Results \n9/10/96 36 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 46 [embedded] ---\n\n6.2 Shaping Constants for Atlas IIAS \n6.2.1 Optimum Mode-5 Shaping Constants \n~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \navailable, random-attitude failures were simulated for a no-breakup case and for three \nbreakup qa's: 20,000 deg-lb/ft2, 10,000 deg-lb/ft2, and 5,000 deg-lb/ft2. For each case, \n270,000 trajectories were run, giving a total of 1,080,000. It turned out that the value \nchosen for the breakup qa was critical in determining shaping constant A, since the \nlower the qa, the less the thrusting time before breakup, and the higher the percentages \nof impacts in sectors near the flight line. \nFor Atlas HAS, the effects of qa on breakup are shown in Figure 6 where, for the \nselected qa's, the percentages of random-attitude turns that result in breakup before \n280 seconds are plotted against failure time. \n. . \n' ' ' ' ' ' ' '\n100 \n' \n,1- - -1-, l i AtlasillAS l \n90 \n......... , ... • ...... ,/--;',, .... \\ .... • ................... : .................... f .................... : ................ . \nI 1/ i \\ \\: i , i 2 \n:: j \\ \\ i q-alpha in deg-lb/ff . ........ , ....,.................... : ........... , ....rt· ................. : .................... : .................... t ............... ..80 I I • \\ • • ; • \nI 1: : , 1: -+ q-alpha = 5 000 \n.... 7···/+...................f.............~....~ .........:::..=i~..cfalptta··;··,-0~600..........\n- 70 , , , \\ I , , ' ' \n0\n-\n~ \n- 60 C: \nQ) \n~ 50Q) ·1' l:i...............\\i,,~--1·q·alp1a=20,r0 ••••••••• a.. \na. 40 ::::, :::,::. \nct1 \nQ) 30 1cc \n'-\ni ............1................ ...... __ / __ ~, .. i............ ! ................... !.................20 \nl : ! \n. . l 1 ! .................1....................1............................................................ 1 .................... 1 .................10 \n·················r···..···············r····················;···················-r· • •0 \n0 40 80 120 160 200 240 280 \nFailure Time (sec) \nFigure 6. Atlas IIAS Breakup Percentages for Random-Attitude Turns \nFor failures between 10 and 30 seconds, most breakups do not occur at failure, but later \nin flight after the vehicle has built up significant velocity. For failures between 40 and \n105 seconds, more than 80% breakup occurs, even for qa's as high as 20,000 deg-lb/ft2. \n9/10/96 37 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 47 [embedded] ---\n\nIn this region, breakup occurs at or shortly after vehicle failure. Beyond 170 seconds, \nthe dynamic pressure between failure and 280 seconds stays sufficiently low so that the \nvehicle remains intact. \nThe dramatic differences in impact distributions that can result at certain times during \nflight if the vehicle is subject to aerodynamic breakup can be seen by comparing the \nimpact footprints in Figure 7 and Figure 8. Both patterns show 10,000 impact points \nfrom random-attitude failures of the Atlas IIAS at 130 seconds. Figure 7 is for no \nbreakup, and Figure 8 is for a breakup q? \n.p \nd \nV1 \n(I/ \nL \n:1 ....,::s \nV1 d u \n.p '-'- a, \nIllu (l) \nd C:S o \na. ::s 0:,\nE .p ru \n1-1 .p a. \n(I) .p O ::s \n<[ <[ .p ~ \nt-tl d \n1-1 .p a,£ L viOVli:q\nd ~ ::S ...., CLO \n.p d..S:: z \n<[ O:'. I-\nFigure 7. Atlas IIAS Impacts with No Breakup \n9/10/96 39 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 49 [embedded] ---\n\nu N \nOJ +>VI 4-\n0 _g(\") ' ...... --I \nCJ)\n+> QJ\nd \"'O \nVI 0 \n~ OJ 0 \n0s... j If).3 \nvi~UII\n+> a,\nU OJ V'I d \nd \"'O c:,£.a. :J (X) --\nE,t->rucS \nt-4 .µ I \n(.I) +> O CT \n<'.[ <'.[ +> a. \n1-1 I ...... E +> :::5 \nviOVl~ \noc:5:::5Q.J ...., C t. t. \n+> d £ P=I \n<'.[ 0::: I-\nFigure 8. Atlas IIAS Impacts with Breakup \n9/10/96 40 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 50 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 19. Sample Impact Distribution for Atlas HAS with No Breakup \nFailure Time (sec) \n35 55 75 95 115 135 155 175 195 215 235 255 \n300 411 487 608 835 1107 1843 3333 4092 5386 7906 10000 \n314 388 465 575 808 1082 1762 3065 3827 4206 2094 0 \n316 427 495 627 744 975 1652 2820 2081 408 0 0 \n329 354 464 558 730 945 1445 782 0 0 0 0 \n319 378 421 566 670 845 1292 0 0 0 0 0 \n316 349 406 525 641 776 1203 -0 0 0 0 0 \n339 337 415 452 505 617 800 0 0 0 0 0 \n336 381 368 405 506 550 3 0 0 0 0 0 \n293 388 374 409 454 520 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n298 310 397 366 412 441 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n282 331 346 323 352 378 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n308 282 303 314 292 331 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n308 289 306 293 299 260 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n262 279 300 294 286 256 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n275 326 281 264 243 205 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n261 272 271 238 232 170 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n266 249 272 234 194 111 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n274 241 242 219 191 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n285 246 230 226 171 70 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n283 280 235 180 136 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n283 268 215 190 126 49 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n254 246 211 200 108 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n267 237 204 168 114 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n255 230 178 162 120 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n263 251 211 167 98 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n255 225 189 155 62 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n251 227 195 126 86 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n259 227 176 128 77 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n244 184 186 169 63 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n243 187 180 118 59 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n225 178 166 128 72 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n259 199 151 113 68 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n213 220 177 127 59 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n242 203 172 115 68 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n256 195 171 127 60 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n267 205 140 131 59 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 \n10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 10000 \nAne. 15 \n0 255 \n5 279 \n10 261 \n15 298 \n27420 \n25 287 \n30 257 \n35 299 \n27540 \n29945 \n24250 \n28055 \n60 272 \n65 288 \n70 250 \n75 283 \n80 273 \n85 287 \n90 235 \n30395 \n100 292 \n105 279 \n110 283 \n115 261 \n120 311 \n125 276 \n130 266 \n135 283 \n140 286 \n145 305 \n150 251 \n155 293 \n160 253 \n165 254 \n170 298 \n175 312 \nTotal 10000 \n275 \n10000 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n10000 \nAll % \n87746 32.50 \n38474 14.25 \n21265 7.88 \n12195 4.52 \n8875 3.29 \n8189 3.03 \n6893 2.55 \n5883 2.18 \n5593 2.07 \n5285 1.96 \n1.684535 \n4005 1.48 \n3827 1.42 \n3666 1.36 \n1.293483 \n3321 1.23 \n3022 1.12 \n2888 1.07 \n2778 1.03 \n2815 1.04 \n2620 0.97 \n2571 0.95 \n2448 0.91 \n0.872346 \n2321 0.86 \n2239 0.83 \n2246 0.83 \n2221 0.82 \n2138 0.79 \n2102 0.78 \n1895 0.70 \n2103 0.78 \n1952 0.72 \n2008 0.74 \n2034 0.75 \n2018 0.75 \n270000 100.00 \n9/10/96 41 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 51 [embedded] ---\n\n. \nIn Figure 9, the percentages of impacts in 5° sectors from 0° to 180° have been plotted \nfor Atlas IIAS random-attitude turns out to 280 seconds. (It should be remembered that \nrandom-attitude turns are representative of combined random-attitude and slow turns.) \nFor B = 1000, theoretical Mode-5 impact percentages are also plotted in the figure for \nbest-fit values of A obtained by trial and error. \n100 .----..----..----..----..----..----..----..----..-----, \n·:::::::·····At,as·!!~r.::~~.......:·· m..A~-l~~e··F~Hur~~:r~~~~~.i..:~~::~~:::::::::::: \n_..,...:-···········i····················!·········Br-eakup·Qtalpha·ifldeg-i,b/ft·········+··..······........ \n.• ::::::L=J:............... J::::.•:g.ggfup:=I :::::::! =-~•:: \n-o ~o \n'II \n' ' \nI !: \nI! \na : ' d.1 5,00 \n: :! i \n~-§ \n1 0 ,_..,,..~,;~..,__ _____-•--•••.....~o•-••o-n•o-nn-nn .......•in-••••-••.,•-••••-•••• ....n~•-un-uu-uu-HH...j.U~--• ..-oH-HH-•••n-in~•-••••-••••-••••-••o-,,o•ii-•u•-u••-••---••••- .. • .. •.j.....·•••-••••-••••-••••---r•••• \n. ..;....................;....................,........................................;....................;....................(................... \n5s\n! \n•••••· \n= \n··--l···············.....l.............·······f••••••••••••••..··+········..sL··1···066 ..............····[................... \n······i__i..:::::t=::t:::~:~:j ::= \n.5 \nC: -\n~ \nQ) 1 \n••••••H••••••• \n, \nI.n•••••••••••• .. ••••r•OUU \n' •L•••u••••• - ' •=••t-=°=--A• u=•• 3·.20 ' ••••• ....... i...,,uuou••••••• \n-:A=3.45 i \n! i i. . . \nI .............. ••••~~OHH•HH~• .... ••••••rHHUOOOH•U•OOOO \na.. :::::::::::::::::::r::::::: ...................T... ::r::::::::.:.....~-t.....::···:::~:::::::::::·······-----· \nur•············••u••r••u• ..-·..·••n•nHr•············-----· \n···················r : ·•r0 ••········•--u ...!..............u ...... r············••ooo \n: : : : : \nO ♦♦ •ooo,nUOH>>THO .... HoH•••Hr ♦ U ♦• :•:.:.•••uoOoO O OOOOHOfHH••••••••••n••• \n...................-r···················•·········· ' .........,................... \n• ··r·i···· ! \n. . . . . . . .0.1 ................... · .. ·....................·....................................... ·...................·....................·....................·................... \n·r i I I I \n0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 \nAngle From Flight Path (deg) \nFigure 9. Atlas IIAS Simulation Results with B = 1,000 \nBy observing curve shapes, it <;:an perhaps be seen that no single value of A causes a \ntheoretical impact distribution and a distribution of impacts from random-attitude \nturns to match closely over the entire range of 5° sectors. Attempts to improve the \nmatch on one end of the curve by selecting a different A merely degrades the match on \n9/10/96 42 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 52 [embedded] ---\n\nthe other end. It is possible, however, to obtain fairly close agreement over sectors\"' \nfrom ±80° to ±180°, as seen in Figure 9. Since for Atlas HAS there are few, if any, \nsignificant population centers in the launch area outside these sectors (i.e., within ±80° \nof the flight line), failure of the curves to match closely near the flight line is of little \n. consequence. If a better data match is considered desirable for computing risks to \npopulation centers within ±80° of the flight line (e.g., ships), either a different A can be \nselected for use with B = 1,000 or other values of A and B can be derived. If only a \nsingle value of B is used, no matter what the value, a good match between theoretical \nand simulated data is not possible over the entire 180° sector for various breakup qa.'s. \nBefore becoming too concerned about lack of a data match between 0° and 80°, it \nshould be remembered that many types of Mode-5 responses cannot be simulated, so \nthat the malfunction-tum impact distributions plotted in Figure 9 are only a subset of \nall possible Mode-5 impacts. Based on twelve Mode-5 failure responses for. which \nimpact data are available, it is believed that inclusion of the ''non-simulatable\" Mode-5 \nresponses would considerably improve the match in the sector from ±10° to ±80°. \nAnother mitigating factor is that risks near the flight line are totally dominated by \nMode-4 failure responses. \nTo see how data matching is affected by selecting widely differing values of B, the \ntheoretical Mode-5 impact distributions were computed for B =50,000, 100,000, 500,000, \nand 5,000,000. Best-fit values for A were again determined by trial and error. Results \nare shown in Figure 10 through Figure 13 along with the same impact distributions for \nrandom-attitude turns plotted in Figure 9. \n\"' For other values of B and qa, close agreement is possible from ±60° to ±180°. \n9/10/96 43 RT!\n\n--- PAGE 53 [embedded] ---\n\n1 00 ,------,,------,-----,.---,---,-------.-----,-----,----, \n:::::::::::::AtJas.::HA$.::Rao.d9.m:A..Jud.e.::E~i1u.re.s.jhrougJJ:2:8.0::~c::::::::::::: \n········.·········;···················l····················!···················-'···················:···················'····················!··2·············-'··················· \n·:::::::::::::::··t:::::::::::::::::l::::::::::::::::::::l::~~!?~~P.P:9:~!i?.ry~:~~:::~:~9:~!~::::::::::::::::::I::::::::::::::::::: \n•••••••••••••••• i···················l····················I··················--[···············:·1·····~0,~toakup.r···················I··················· \nl j 1 j i O J 10,000 j j \n000~ 10 .....,_.-_l..____...... i l \n0 \n-l._5 \n,__i _ Il____ __.....__ _,_ ___.I_____ \n0 :.. ··:::::::::::::::t:::::::::::::::::::i:::::::::::::::::::t:::::::::::::::::::t:::::::::::::::::::t:::::::::::::::::::i::::::::::::::::::j::::::::::::::::::: \n! ······· ·············1· -r-··r······r··············~~i~~•r·········· \nv ········ ······r·················r··················1··················r·············_+__··A =1=· 4.10 T.................. \nLO ! i i - j- - A ➔ 4~50 ! \n! .............. ··,···················r················-r-············--r-··A·=r4·;7s-••·:··················· \n55 i 1 i i iI \n~ i i i i i \n~ \n1 \n:::::::::::::::::::!:::::::: :~~~=-1-~i=~~::::: \n••••••••••••••••••••}•o.outt •';'••••••••••••HHn•~••••••••••••••••••Hj••••••••••••••••••••~u••••Hu•n•••••• \n:::::::::::::::::::i:::::::::::::::::::1,.... ·f········:·:::::::::l:::::::::::::::::::t:::::::::::::::::J:::::::::::::::::: \n••U>UHoou•••••.l••••uun•••••••••L••HoOtU -~q\"'&-Q; - - - - :--:•=••••=•=••: .:....:::: .... ••••~•••••••.. •••••••n•\ni j . -.. \n! : ! \n•••••--~~H•~•H••••~ •••••••••n•••••••• i••••uu ..••• .. •• .. •i•••••••ouu \n: : ! ! \nI I I ! l ! ! l10. ··················· ···················'····················'····················'···················'···················'····················'····················'··················· \n• \n: \n0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 \nAngle From Flight Path (deg) \nFigure 10. 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LLVl Simulation Results with Best-Fit Shaping Constants \n9/10/96 71 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 81 [embedded] ---\n\nThe best-fit values of B and A from Figure 30 and Figure 31 have been listed for \nconvenient reference in Table 25. It is interesting to note that, for all breakup \nconditions, the currently-used value of B = 1,000 provided a better data fit than any \nother B that was investigated. \nTable 25. Shaping Constants for LLVl \nTB Breakup qa \n(sec) (deg-lb/ £t2) B A \n290 none 1,000 1.85 \n20,000 2.60 \n10,000 2.70 \n5,000 2.75 \n290 none 10,000 2.45 \n20,000 1,000 2.60 \n10,000 1,000 2.70 \n5,000 1,000 2.75 \nNo launch-area risk calculations were made for LLVl. \n6.6 Shaping Constants for Other Launch Vehicles \nProcedures for developing Mode-5 shaping constants A and B are fully· described in \nthis report. For Atlas, Delta, Titan, and LLVl, best-fit values of A were derived for four \nbreakup conditions (1) for the currently-used value of B = 1,000, and (2) for optimum-fit \nvalues of B. For any new launch vehicle requiring risk calculations, the same \nprocedures should be followed to obtain suitable values for A and B. \nAs an alternative and less time-consuming process, values of A and B can be estimated \nby comparing the new vehicle with one of the four vehicles referred to above and listed \nin Table 26. If the configuration and trajectory of the new vehicle and one of the listed \nvehicles are similar, values of A and B shown in the table for that vehicle and the \nassumed breakup condition can be used. There may, of course, be no similarity \nbetween the new vehicle and any of the listed vehicles. In that event and depending on \nassumed breakup conditions, one of the mean values shown in the last row of the table \ncan be selected until better values can be developed. \nTable 26. Summary of A Values for B = 1,000 \nVehicle \nIP Range (nm) \nat 30 sec \nBreakup qa (deg-lb/ ft2) \n5,000 10,000 20,000 None \nAtlas HAS \nDelta-GEM \nTitan IV \nCLVl \n0.3 \n5.2 \n1.9 \n33.4 \n3.45 \n4.30 \n3.50 \n2.75 \n3.20 2.75 \n3.10 2.90 \n3.25 2.95 \n2.70 2.60 \n1.90 \n1.90 \n2.00 \n1.85 \nOther vehicles 3.5 3.1 2.8 1.9 \n9/10/96 72 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 82 [embedded] ---\n\n7. Potentlal Future Investigations \nBecause of contract limitations on funds and the deadline for publishing the report, \ncertain interesting facets of the Mode-5 modeling process could not be fully \ninvestigated. Several such issues are listed below in considered order of importance: \n(1) Effects. on shaping constants A and B of using more precise breakup (qa.) \nconditions during malfunction-tum simulations. \n(2) Effects on shaping constants A and B (and thus overall risks) if different values of \nTB are used in computing theoretical and simulated impacts (e.g., TB \ncorresponding to burnout of zero, first, and second stages). \n(3) Effects on shaping constants A and B if drag is accounted for in computing free­\nfall impact points after • a malfunction tum. (Shaping constants could be \ndetermined for maximum, minimum, and intermediate ballistic coefficients, then \ninterpolated for other values. This more accurate approach would ultimately \nrequire extensive modifications to DAMP.) \n(4) Effects on shaping constants A and B if sectors smaller than 5° are used to \ncompare theoretical and simulated impact data (e.g., 1 ° or 2°). \n(5) Effects on relative failure probabilities for solid-propellant vehicles if unclassified \nsolid-propellant vehicles or declassified test results are used in the historical data \nsamples (e.g., Pershing, Polaris, Poseidon, Trident). \nOther tasks that should be performed at some point in the future include: \n(a) Update absolute failure probabilities for Atlas, Delta, Titan, and perhaps other \nvehicles. \n(b) Develop suitable shaping constants A and B for new vehicles. (In this regard, see \nSection 6.6) \n9/10/96 73 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 83 [embedded] ---\n\n8. Summary \nIn RTI's risk-computation program DAMP, vehicle failures per se are not considered. \nInstead each catastrophic failure is assumed to· produce one of five failure responses, \nand it is these response modes that are modeled in DAMP. Although most catastrophic \nfailures result in impacts near the flight line, less likely malfunctions may cause debris \nto fall either uprange or well away from the flight line. In DAMP, vehicle failures with \nthis potential are, for the most part, classified as Mode-5 failure responses. The \nresulting impacts are modeled by a rather formidable-looking density function that \nincludes two shaping constants (A and B) that strongly influence the nature of the \nimpact-density function. To obtain absolute probabilities (or risks), the function must \nbe multiplied by-a probability-of-occurrence factor (p5). The primary purpose of this \nstudy was to determine the best values for A, B, and p5 for various vehicle programs. \nOther objectives not explicitly included in the statement of work were to develop \nabsolute failure probabilities for Atlas, Delta, and Titan and to derive relative \nprobabilities of occurrence for the five failure-response modes in DAMP. \nAlthough some risk analyses may ignore unlikely failure-response modes, Section 2 \ndemonstrates the _need for a Mode-5 response - or some similar response - through \nbrief descriptions of actual vehicle flights. Section 3 and Appendix B provide the \nreader with a fuller understanding of the nature and intricacies of the Mode-5 impact­\ndensity function. Together, they show how density-function shaping is affected by \nvalues of A and B, and in particular how the Atlas IIAS launch-area risk _contours \nchange if the value of A is changed. \nSection 4 is a philosophical discussion of methods of assessing vehicle failure \nprobability (or reliability). Two approaches are discussed, one strictly empirical, the \nother a parts-analysis method that involves the assignment of failure probabilities to \nindividual parts, components, and systems. Although difficulties exist with both \napproaches, the empirical method was chosen to estimate both absolute and relative \nfailure probabilities. \n-As the first step in estimating failure probabilities empirically, performance histories \nwere gathered, summarized, and tabulated (Appendix D) by launch date for Atlas, \nDelta, and Titan vehicle launches from the Eastern and Western Ranges, and for Thor \nlaunches from the Eastern Range. Obtaining this information, and assigning response \nmodes and associated flight phases for each failure consumed a large portion of the \neffort expended on this task. \nA filtering (i.e., data weighting) technique was selected (see Section 5.1 and \nAppendix C) and applied to the launch failure data to estimate overall failure \nprobabilities by flight phase (see Section D.1.3) for Atlas, Delta, and Titan vehicles. The \nrecommended failure probabilities are based on test results involving only those \nvehicle configurations that are considered to be representative of current launch \n9/10/% 74 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 84 [embedded] ---\n\nconfigurations (see Section D.1.4). The results, summarized previously in Table 6 of \nSection 5.1, are repeated here in Table 27. Flight phases 0 - 1 go from liftoff through \nfirst-stage or booster cutoff, while flight phase 2 extends through second-stage or \nsustainer cutoff. Although failure probabilities for all flight phases are listed in Table 2, \nonly malfunctions during flight phases Othrough 1 have significant effects on launch­\narea risks. \nTable 27. Failure Probabilities for Atlas, Delta, and Titan \nPredicted Failure Probabili \nVehicle \nFlight Phase \nO -1 \nFlight Phase \n0 - 2 \nAtlas \nDelta \nTitan \n0.022 \n0.010 \n0.040 \n0.031 \n0.013 \n0.064 \nAbsolute overall failure probabilities for Atlas, Delta, and Titan were based only on \nflight results from \"representative\" vehicle configurations. Because of the small \nnumber of failures in the individual representative samples, test results for all \nconfigurations (including Thor) were combined into a single sample and filtered to \nestimate relative failure probabilities for the five failure-response modes in program \nDAMP (see Section 5.2). The results for flight phases O -2 and O -1, together with \nrecommended values for new launch systems, were summarized in Table 15 and Table \n16, respectively, and are repeated here in Table 28 and Table 29. \nTable 28. Recommended Res onse-Mode Percenta es for Fli ht Phases O-2 \nResponse Mature Launch New Solid Systems New Liquid Systems \nMode S stems (F = 0.993) (F = 0.996) (F = 0.999) \n1 0.4 2.2 7.4 \n2 5.4 4.3 2.3 \n3 0.1 0.4 1.7 \n4 86.2 80.4 73.3 \n5 7.9 12.7 15.3 \nTable 29. Recommended Res \nResponse \nMode \n1 \n2 \n3 \n4 \n5 \nMature Launch \nS stems (F = 0.993) \n0.5 \n7.4 \n0.1 \n81.9 \n10.1 \nNew Solid Systems New Liquid Systems \n(F = 0.996) (F = 0.999) \n3.4 10.7 \n6.6 4.3 \n0.6 2.4 \n74.5 67.0 \n14.9 15.6 \nFor Atlas, Delta, and Titan, absolute probabilities for the individual response modes \nwere obtained by multiplying absolute failure probabilities from Table 27 by the \nrelative probabilities shown in the second columns of Table 28 and Table 29. The \nresults, presented originally in Table 17, are repeated below in Table 30. To obtain \n9/10/96 75 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 85 [embedded] ---\n\nthese results, the relative probabilities used were more precise than those given in \nTable 28 and Table 29. No pretense is made that all figures in Table 30 are actually \nsignificant. \nTable 30. Absolute Failure Probabilities for Response Modes 1 - 5 \nVehicle: Atlas Delta \n0-1 0-2 \n(0-270 sec) (0-630 sec) \nTitan \n0-1 0-2 \n(0-300 sec) (0-540 sec) \nFlight \nPhase: \n0-1 \n(0-170 sec) \n0-2 \n(0-280 sec) \nModel 0.000119 0.000121 0.000054 0.000051 0.000216 0.000250 \n0.003437Mode2 \nMode3 \n0.001637 \n0.000011 \n0.001665 0.000744 0.000698 0.002976 \n0.000012 0.000005 0.000005 0.000020 0.000026 \nMode4 0.018007 0.026738 0.008185 0.011212 \n0.001012 0.001034 \n0.032740 \n0.004048 \n0.055200 \n0.005088Mode5 0.002226 0.002465 \nTotal 0.022 0.031 0.010 0.013 nn11n 0.064 \nThe same chronological composite sample used to estimate relative failure probabilities \nfor the failure-response modes was used to estimate the conditional probability that a \nMode-3 or Mode-4 response terminates with a rapid tumble. This was found to be \nabout one-third (see Section 5.3). \nBecause the empirical data were insufficient to determine Mode-5 density-function \nshaping constants A and B, an alternate approach was used. Basically, for each of four \nvehicles (Atlas, Delta, Titan, and LLVl), Mode-5 failure responses were simulated at a \nseries of failure times. The simulated malfunctions investigated were random-attitude \nturns and slow turns. At each time, 10,000 impact points were computed. The \npercentages of impacts in 5° sectors from 0° (downrange) to 180° (uprange) were \ndetermined. These were compared with the percentages obtained in the same sectors \nfrom the theoretical Mode-5 impact-density function when specific values were \nassigned to A and B. By trial and error, values of A and B producing a good match \nbetween the two sets of percentages were established (see Section 6). After best-fit \nvalues were determined, the impact percentages for Atlas HAS in 10-mile range \nincrements were checked to verify that the range part of the Mode-5 impact-density \nfunction was consistent with impact ranges resulting from 266,000 simulated Mode-5 \nfailure responses (see Section 6.2.4). \nSince the impact distributions resulting from simulated malfunction turns were highly \ndependent upon the dynamic pressure (qa) assumed to cause vehicle breakup, shaping \nconstants A and B were likewise dependent on breakup assumptions. Three breakup \nqa's and a no-breakup case were investigated by-simulating 270,000 malfunction turns \nfor each of the four conditions. Although a qa of 5,000 deg-lb/ft2 is considered most \nlikely applicable for Atlas, Delta, and Titan, shaping constants for all breakup \nconditions were provided earlier in Section 6. \n9/10/96 76 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 86 [embedded] ---\n\nTraditionally, a value of B = 1,000 has been used by the 45 SW/SE in ship-hit \ncalculations, and by RTI in performing launch-area risk analyses for the 45 SW/SE. \nUsing this value. of B, for each vehicle values of A were found that produced a good \nmatch between simulated and theoretical data. The results for qa = 5,000, 10,000, and \n20,000 deg-lb/ft2 are given in Table 31. As discussed earlier in the report, no single \nvalue of A could be found that produced a good fit over the entire 180° sector, although \nwith one exception a good match did exist in the uprange portion of the sector from \nabout ±90° to ±180°. For launches from Cape Canaveral, most population centers are \nlocated in this uprange sector. For any launch-area population centers located in the \ndownrange sector, the risks are almost surely dominated by the Mode-4 failure \nresponse. \nTable 31. Summary of A Values for B = 1,000 \nFlight TB Breakup qa (deg-lb/ft2) \nVehicle Phase (sec) 5,000 10,000 20,000 \nAtlas HAS 0-2 280 3.45 3.20 2.75 \nDelta-GEM 0-1 270 4.30 3.10 2.90 \nTitan IV 0-1 300 3.50 3.25 2.95 \nLLVl 0-2 290 2.75 2.70 2.60 \nOther vehicles --- --- 3.5 3.1 2.8 \nOther values of B were investigated to find combinations of B and A that provided the \nbest possible data fits over the largest possible portion of the 0° to 180° sector. \nAlthough no combinations of A and B could be found that produced good fits for the \nentire 180° sector, the values shown in Table 32 extended the fit from the uprange \ndirection to within about 40° of the downrange direction. \nTable 32. Summary of Optimum Mode-5 Shaping Constants \nFlight TB Breakupqa \nVehicle · Phase (sec) (deg-lb/ ft2) B A \nAtlas 0-2 280 5,000 5,000,000 6.30 \nDelta 0-1 270 5,000 4 3.50 \nTitan 0-1 300 5,000 1,000 3.50 \nLLVl 0-2 290 5,000 1,000 2.75 \nLaunch-area risk calculations were made for Atlas and Delta to ascertain the effects of \nusing radically different values of A and Bin the Mode-5 impact-density function. For \nexample, for a breakup qa of 5,000 deg-lb/ft2, values of A= 3.45 and B = 1,000 from \nTable 31 and A= 6.30 and B = 5,000,000 from Table 32 were used to determine total \nMode-5 launch-area risks for an Atlas HAS launch from Complex 36. The total risks \ndiffered by about 10%. (Other results for Atlas HAS are given in Table 21, and for Delta \nin Table 23.) Other calculations for Atlas and Delta show that the value of B is not \n9/10/96 77 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 87 [embedded] ---\n\nimportant in the launch-area risk calculations provided an appropriate value of A is \nselected. \nSince a good data match within ±40° of the flight line was not found, the effect of this \non ship-hit calculations was investigated. It was discovered that the values chosen for \nA and B made no significant difference, since the risks to shipping near the flight line \nare totally dominated by the Mode-4 failure response (see Section-6.2.3). \nMode-5 baseline risks for Atlas and Delta were recomputed using newly derived \nvalues for (1) shaping constants A and B, (2) the overall vehicle failure probability, and \n(3) the relative probabilities of occurrence of the individual failure-response modes. \nResults were then compared with baseline risks computed in prior RTI studies. For \nAtlas, Mode-5 launch-area risks were reduced by a factor between 3 to- 11, the exact \nvalue depending on the assumed breakup qa. for the vehicle. For Delta, the reduction \nfactor was between 4 and 75, with the exact value again· depending on assumed \nbreakup conditions. \n9/10/96 78\n\n--- PAGE 88 [embedded] ---\n\nAppendix A. Failure Response Modes In Program DAMP \nIn program DAMP, no attempt is made to model vehicle behavior for failure of specific \nsystems and components. A list of such failures and possible behaviors for any vehicle \nwould be extensive, and variations from vehicle to vehicle would complicate the \nmodeling process, or make it almost impossible. Instead, failure responses are modeled \nin DAMP without regard to the specific failure that causes the response. There are only \nsix possible response modes in DAMP, five for failures, and one to model the behavior \nof a normal vehicle. The six vehicle-response modes are described in layman's \nlanguage as follows; technical descriptions are provided in Ref. [1]. \nMode 1: Vehicle topples over or falls back on the launch point after a rise of, at \nmost, a few feet. Propellants deflagrate or explode with some assumed TNT \nequivalency. \nMode 2: Vehicle loses control at or shortly after liftoff, with all flight directions \nequally likely. Destruct is transmitted as soon as erratic flight is confirmed, usually \nno later than six to twelve seconds after launch. For each vehicle, a latest destruct \ntime is established that is used in computing the maximum impact distance for \npieces, given that a Mode-2 response has occurred. \nMode 3: Vehicle fails to pitch-program normally, producing near-vertical flight \nwhile thrusting at normal levels. Vehicle may tumble rapidly out of control at any \npoint during vertical flight resulting in spontaneous breakup, or may be destroyed \nwhen destruct criteria are violated. The mode is terminated by destruct action if \nthe vehicle reaches the so-called 11straight-up\" time without programming. This \ntime varies with launch vehicle and with mission, but usually occurs (at Cape \nCanaveral Air Station) between 30 and 70 seconds after launch. \nMode 4: Vehicle flies within normal limits until some malfunction terminates \nthrust, causes spontaneous breakup, or results in destruct by flight-control \npersonnel. Breakup may or may not be preceded by a rapid tumble while the \nvehicle is still thrusting but, in any event, vehicle debris and components impact \nnear the intended flight line. \nMode 5: Vehicle may impact in any direction from the launch point within its \nrange capability. At any range, impacts are most likely to ocrur along the flight \nline, becoming less likely as the angular deviation from the flight line increases. As \nthe impact range increases, weighting is progressively increased to favor the \ndownrange direction. In any fixed direction, the impact probability decreases as \nthe impact range increases. Flight may terminate spontaneously due to complete \nloss of vehicle stability or because of destruct action Outside the launch area, any \nmalfunction with the potential to cause a substantial deviation from the intended \nflight direction is classified as a Mode-5 failure response. By definition, Mode-5 \n9/10/96 79 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 89 [embedded] ---\n\nresponses begin at vehicle pitch-over or programming for vertically-launched \nmissiles, and at liftoff for those not launched vertically. \nMode 6: Unlike impacts from response Modes 1 through 5, Mode-6 impacts result \nfrom normal flights and normal impacts of separated stages and components. \nJettisoned components are assumed to be non-explosive. For each impacting stage \nor component, a mean point of impact and bivariate-normal impact dispersions in \ndownrange and crossrange components .are assumed. The impact dispersions \ninclude the effects of variations in vehicle performance, drag uncertainties, and \nwinds. \nOf the five failure-response modes, only Mode 5 is modeled to-allow for the possibility \nof failure of the flight termination system, since vehicles experiencing other failure \nresponses tend to impact within the impact limit lines. In DAMP, risk computations for \nModes 2 through 4 are based on the assumption that the flight termination system is \nsuccessfully employed when required. Failure responses originally classified as \nMode 2, 3, or 4 may be reclassified as Mode 5 if the flight termination system fails or \nsubsequent vehicle performance does not conform with the original response-mode \ndefinition. Risks associated with vehicle failure responses accompanied by a failure of \nthe flight termination system are assumed to be adequately modeled in DAMP\" by \nMode 5. • \nThe five failure-response modes modeled in DAMP are sufficient to account for all \nanomalous impacts in the estimation of risks. However, some vehicle failures and \nanomalous behaviors have an effect on mission success without increasing risks to \npeople and property on the ground. These behaviors have been assigned Mode NA \n(not applicable) in the response-mode column of the launch-history tables in \nAppendix D. \n9/10/96 80 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 90 [embedded] ---\n\nAppendix B. Shaping-Constant Effects on Mode-5 Impact Distributions \nThe values chosen for shaping constants A and B that appear in the Mode-5 impact-density \nfunction [Eq. (3)) have a significant effect on the angular distribution of impacts about the \nlaunch point. This Appendix shows the effects of A and B on (1) the ratio of impacts along \nthe downrange line to any other radial through the launch point, and (2) the percentages of \nimpacts in various sectors relative to the downrange line. \nFollowing the procedures outlined in Section 9.7 of Reference [l], it is interesting to observe \nthe effects of varying the constants A and B. This is done in terms of a so-called f-ratio, \nwhich is expressed in Ref. [1] as Eq. (9.19), and is repeated here: \neAit+B \n£-ratio= : (7) \neA•+­\nR \nThe ratio shows how much more likely impact is to occur along the flight line (where = 1t) \nthan along some other radial line that makes an angle 0 (0 = 1t - \n1.0 \n1.4 \n1.01.01.01.01.0 1.00 \n1.4 \n2.0 \n1.31.21.41.31.31.25 \n1.8 \n15 \n1.71.52.01.81.610 1.3 \n2.8 \n20 \n2.52.22.8 1.82.0 2.41.5 \n4.0 \n5.7 \n3.42.82.24.02.5 3.31.7 \n4.6 \n30 \n2.6 3.65.64.33.11.925 \n8.1 \n11.4 \n6.14.53.17.95.82.1 3.7 \n8.3 \n40 \n3.7 5.811.17.62.3 4.535 \n16.1 \n45 \n11.17.34.315.55.3 9.82.5 \n22.8 \n50 \n14.99.24.921.512.66.22.6 \n32.1 \n45.1 \n11.4 19.95.77.0 15.9 29.52.8 \n26.3 \n60 \n14.16.440.219.77.92.955 \n63.1 \n65 \n34.717.17.224.0 53.88.73.0 \n87.8 \n70 \n45.220.67.970.728.59.53.1 \n121.4 \n75 \n58.224.38.633.1 91.010.23.2 \n166.3 \n80 \n73.828.59.337.6 113.910.83.3 \n224.8 \n85 \n92.132.510.0138.611.3 41.83.3 \n299.2 \n390.1 \n112.636.510.5163.645.511.73.4 \n134.7 \n4%.7 \n40.411.1187.448.712.13.490 \n157.4 \n100 \n44.111.551.4 208.912.33.495 \n615.2 \n105 \n179.947.311.9227.253.512.63.5 \n739.7 \n110 \n200.950.212.3242.255.212.73.5 \n862.9 \n115 \n219.952.712.5254.156.512.93.5 \n977.7 \n120 \n54.7 236.412.8263.157.613.03.5 \n1079.0 \n125 \n250.256.413.0270.058.313.13.5 \n1164.0 \n130 \n261.457.813.2275.058.913.23.5 \n1232.6 \n135 \n270.458.913.3278.659.413.23.5 \n1286.0 \n140 \n277.459.813.4281.259.73.6 13.3 \n1326.5 \n145 \n282.860.513.5283.159.93.6 13.3 \n286.9 1356.7 \n150 \n61.113.6284.513.3 60.13.6 \n290.0 1378.8 \n155 \n61.513.6285.413.3 60.23.6 \n292.3 1394.8 \n•62.1 \n61.813.7286.160.313.33.6 \n294.1 1406.3 \n165 \n13.7286.660.43.6 13.4160 \n295.4 1414.6 \n170 \n62.313.7286.960.513.43.6 \n2%.3 1420.5 \n175 \n62.4287.2 13.860.53.6 13.4 \n297.0 1424.7 \n297.6. 1427.6 \n62.613.8287.360.513.43.6 \n62.613.8287.560.513.4180 3.6 \nRTI9/10/96 82\n\n--- PAGE 92 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 34. Effect on £-Ratio of Varving Mode-5 Constant A (B = 1000) - Part 2 \nR= 10run R=25nm \n180-ct> A=2.5 A=3.0 A=3.5 A=4.0 A=2.5 A=3:o A=3.5 A=4.0 \n0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 \n5 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4 \n10 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 1.5 1.7 1.8 2.0 \n15 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 1.9 2.2 2.5 2.8 \n20 2.3 2.8 3.4 4.0 2.3 2.8 3.4 4.0 \n25 2.8 3.6 4.6 5.7 2.9 3.7 4.6 5.7 \n30 3.4 4.7 6.2 8.1 3.6 4.8 6.2 8.1 \n35 4.1 6.0 8.4 11.5 4.4 6.1 8.4 11.5 \n40 4.9 7.7 11.3 16.2 5.3 7.9 11.4 16.3 \n45 5.8 9.8 15.3 23.0 6.5 10.2 15.5 23.1 \n50 6.8 12.4 20.5 32A 7.9 13.2 20.9 32.7 \n55 8.0 15.7 21.5· 45.8 9.6 16.9 28.3 46.2 \n60 9.3 19.7 36.7 64.5 11.5 21.6 38.1 65.4 \n65 10.7 24.4 48.8 90.6 13.7 27.5 51.2 92.3 \n70 12.1 29.9 64.3 126.7 16.2 34.8 68.7 130.2 \n75 13.5 36.3 84.1 176.4 19.0 43.8 91.7 183.1 \n80 15.0 43.4 108.6 243.9 22.1 54.5 121.8 256.9 \n85 16.4 51.1 138.4 333.9 25.4 67.3 160.6 358.9 \n90 17.8 59.1 173.5 451.4 28.8 82.2 209.9 498.3 \n95 19.0 67.3 213.3 600.5 32.4 98.9 271.3 686.6 \n100 20.1 75.3 256.8 782.9 35.9 117.3 345.7 936.0 \n105 21.2 82.9 302.1 996.3 39.4 137.0 433.3 1258.3 \n110 22.1 89.8 347.2 1233.5 42.7 157.2 532.8 1662.1 \n115 22.9 96.0 390.2 1482.5 45.9 177.4 641.3 2148.4 \n120 23.5 101.4 429.4 1728.6 48.7 196.9 754.5 2707.0 \n125 24.1 106.0 463.6 1957.9 51.3 215.0 867.2 3315.0 \n130 24.6 109.9 492.6 2159.9 53.5 231.5 974.6 3939.0 \n135 25.0 113.0 516.4 2329.5 55.5 245.9 1072.3 4542.1 \n. 140 25.3 115.5 535.5 2466.0 57.2 258.3 1158.0 5092.0 \n145 25.6 117.6 550.4 2572.4 58.6 268.8 1230.3 5567.4 \n150 25.8 119.2 562.0 2653.1 59.9 277.4 1289.7 5959.9 \n155 26.0 120.5 570.8 2713.1 60.9 284.5 1337.3 6271.7 \n160 26.1 121.5 577.5 2757.1 61.7 290.1 1374.6 6512.1 \n165 26.3 122.2 582.5 2789.0 62.4 294.6 1403.5 6693.0 \n170 26.4 122.8 586.3 2812.0 63.0 298.2 1425.6 6826.7 \n175 26.4 123.3 589.1 2828.4 63.4 301.0 1442.3 6924.4 \n180 26.5 123.7 591.2 2840.1 63.8 303.2 1454.9 6994.9 \n9/10/% 83 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 93 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 35. Effect on £-Ratio of Varving Mode-5 Constant 8 (A= 3) - Part 1 \nR=-1 nm R=5nm \n180--(1) 8=500 8 = 1000 8=2000 8=500 8 = 1000 8 =2000 \n0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 \n5 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 \n10 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7 \n15 2.1 2.0 1.9 2.2 2.2 2.1 \n20 2.7 2.5 2.3 2.8 2.8 2.7 \n25 3.4 3.1 2.7 3.6 3.6 3.4 \n30 4.2 3.7 3.1 4.7 4.5 4.3 \n35 5.2 4.5 3.6 6.0 5.8 5.4 \n40 6.4 5.3 4.1 7.7 7.3 6.6 \n45 7.7 6.2 4.5 9.8 9.2 8.1 \n50 9.2 7.0 5.0 12.4 11.4 9.8 \n55 10.8 7.9 5.3 15.7 14.1 11.7 \n60 12.4 8.7 5.7 19.7 17.1 13.7 \n65 14.1 9.5 6.0 24.4 20.6 15.8 \n70 15.8 10.2 6.2 29.9 24.3 17.8 \n75 17.3 10.8 6.4 36.3 28.5 19.9 \n80 18.7 11.3 6.6 43.4 32.5 21.8 \n85 20.0 11.7 6.7 51.1 36.5 23.5 \n90 21.1 12.1 6.8 59.1 40.4 25.0 \n95 22.0 12.3 6.9 67.3 44.1 26.3 \n100 22.8 12.6 7.0 75.3 47.3 27.5 \n105 23.4 12.7 7.0 82.9 50.2 28.4 \n110 23.9 12.9 7.1 89.8 52.7 29.1 \n115 24.3 13.0 7.1 96.0 54.7 29.7 \n120 24.6 13.1 7.1 101.4 56.4 30.2 \n125 24.9 13.2 7.1 106.0 57.8 30.6 \n130 25.1 13.2 7.1 109.9 58.9 30.9 \n135 25.3 13.3 7.2 113.0 59.8 31.2 \n140 25.4 13.3 7.2 115.5 60.5 31.3 \n145 25.5 13.3 7.2 117.6 61.1 31.5 \n150 25.5 13.3 7.2 119.2 61.5 31.6 \n155 25.6 13.3 7.2 120.5 61.8 31.7 \n160 25.6 13.4 7.2 121.5 62.1 31.8 \n165 25.7 13.4 7.2 122.2 62.3 31.8 \n170 25.7 13:4 7.2 122.8 62.4 31.8 \n175 25.7 13.4 7.2 123.3 62.6 31.9 \n180 25.7 13.4 7.2 123.7 62.6 31.9 \nRTI9/10/96 84\n\n--- PAGE 94 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 36. Effect on £-Ratio of Varying_. Mode-5 Constant B (A= 3)- Part 2 \nR=l0nm R=25nm \n180 _:_ B=500 B = 1000 B=2000 B::: 500 B = 1000 B =2000 \n0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 \n5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 \n10 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 1.7 \n15 2.2 22 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.2 \n20 2.8 2.8 28 2.8 2.8 2.8 \n25 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.6 \n30 4.7 4.7 4.5 4.8 4.8 4.7 \n35 6.1 6.0 5.8 6.2 6.1 6.0 \n40 7.9 7.7 7.3 8.0 7.9 7.8 \n45 10.2 9.8 9.2 10.4 10.2 9.9 \n50 13.0 12.4 11.4 13.4 13.2 12.7 \n55 16.7 15.7 14.1 17.3 16.9 16.1 \n60 21.2 19.7 17.1 22.3 21.6 20.3 \n65 26.9 24.4 20.6 28.7 27.5 25.3 \n70 33.9 29.9 24.3 36.8 34.8 31.3 \n75 42.3 36.3 28.3 47.0 43.8 38.5 \n80 52.3 43.4 325 59.7 54.5 46.6 \n85 63.9 51.1 36.5 75.4 67.3 55.5 \n90 77.1 59.1 40.4 94.5 82.2 65.2 \n95 91.7 67.3 44.1 117.4 98.9 75.3 \n100 107.3 75.3 47.3 144.4 117.3 85.5 \n105 123.5 82.9 50.2 175.4 137.0 95.4 \n110 139.7 89.8 52.7 210.1 157.2 104.7 \n115 155.4 96.0 54.7 247.9 177.4 113.3 \n120 170.1 101.4 56.4 287.7 196.9 120.9 \n125 183.5 106.0 57.8 328.3 215.0 127.5 \n130 195.3 109.9 58.9 368.2 231.5 133.1 \n135 205.5 113.0 59.8 406.3 245.9 137.7 \n140 214.1 115.5 60.5 441.4 258.3 141.5 \n145 221.2 117.6 61.1 472.8 268.8 144.6 \n277.4 147.1150 227.0 119.2 61.5 500.3 \n155 231.7 120.5 61.8 523.6 284.5 149.0 \n290.1 150.5160 235.4 121.5 62.1 543.2 \n165 238.4 122.2 62.3 559.3 294.6 151.7 \n240.7 122.8 62.4 572.3 298.2 152.7170 \n62.6 582.7 301.0 153.4175 242.5 123.3 \n62.6 591.0 303.2 154.0244.0 123.7180 \n9/10/96 85 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 95 [embedded] ---\n\nThe £-ratios in Table 33 and Table 34 (also in·Table 35 and Table 36) have been plotted in \nFigure 32 for A =3.0 arid B =1000. Reading from the 10-mile plot for 8 = 90°, it can be seen \nthat a vehicle experiencing a Mode-5 response is about 60 times more likely to impact along \nthe flight line than along the 90-degree radial. Essentially the same value (actually 59.1) \nappears in Table 34. \n300 ,---,.----,------,---.--,-----.----,-----r-~ \n15\n0 \na: ..,!.. \n250 \n200 \n150 \nFigure 32. £-Ratios for Ranges from 1 to 25 Miles \n9/10/96 86 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 96 [embedded] ---\n\nThere are other ways to show how the value chosen for A affects the Mode-5 impact \ndensity function For five values of A, the plots in Figure 33 show the percentages* of \nAtlas IIAS impacts that lie between the flight line and any radial line through the launch \npoint that makes an angle 8 with respect to the flight line. If A = 3.0, it can be seen that \napproximately 46% of all Mode-5 impacts lie between 0° and 20°. If A is 4.0, the percentage \nof impacts between 0° and 20° increases to about 64%. \n100 ..J..-.---\n..;,,-....... r ..: ..... .r.........90 :.-, \n80 \n70 \n60 \nC -(I) \ne 50 \n(I) ,f \n' \n! / ! 1 !Data jfor Atl. s IIA~ \na.. .... ,'.j..............,r ............. ;............;...............;.............. !...............i...............;............40 : / i ' : : 8 = 1 000 i \n30 \n/J/ I ! I j i-~=1-~ \n, , , - - - = 2.u\n20 r·•,l-r•····· ••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • ••••••••••••••••••••••• -----~ =·3.()·········· \n/ 1 : ; ; . , --- A= 4.()10 \nO\n/ 1 r I r r= 5·~ \n0 \n0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140· 160 180 \nTheta (deg) \nFigure 33. Percentage of Impacts Between Flight Line and Any Radial \n············~ ·············· l \n: ---: \n...... -t-/.; \n* The Mode-5 impact density function must be integrated numerically to arrive at the values plotted in \nFigure 33. Since the quantity R that appears in the density function is trajectory dependent, \nsomewhat different curves would be obtained for other trajectories and vehicles. \n9/10/96 87 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 97 [embedded] ---\n\nAnother way to show how the value of A affects Mode-5 impacts is illustrated in Figure 34. \nFor the same values of A used previouslyin Figure 33, the graphs in Figure 34 show the \npercentages of impacts in any 5° sector between radials that make angles of 0° and (0 + 5)0 \nwith respect to the flight line. It is interesting to note that if A is set equal to 1.0 with \nB = 1,000, impacts in all 5° sectors are approximately the same, thus resulting in an \nimpact-density function that is essentially uniform in direction. \n1,, . Oat~ for Atlas IIAS !\nJ I=10Jo 1\n!,,: , , 1 -iA =1 0 \n' . . l. . l .1 - - -!.A = 2 0 . ~ 10e.... \\ l l • I r i -----jA = 3jo... , , 1 ---···,A= 4•0 \n0 \n0 ' I I I A = sJo \nQ) \nen \nC) \nQ) \n~ \nC \n1 \nc \n~ \nQ) \na.. \n0.1 \n, , ,, o \n~l i I ! \n0 20 40 60 80 100 12n 140 160 180 \nAngle from Flight Path, Theta (deg) \nFigure 34. Percentage of Impacts in 5-Degree Sectors \nFor A= 1, the Mode-5 impact-density function is essentially the same as a density \nfunction formerly used in the Launch Risk Analysis (LARA) Program at the Western \nRange to model gross azimuth failures. This response mode was called the Gross \nFlight Deviation Failure (GFDF) mode. In LARA the range and azimuth portions of the \nGFDF density function were assumed to be independent. Impact azimuths were \nuniformly distributed, while the range density function can be represented as \n(8) \n9/10/96 88 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 98 [embedded] ---\n\nwhere p is the probability of occurrence of the GFDF mode, TB is the stage bum time, \nand R is the rate of change of the impact range. The function cannot be applied early \nin flight before programming when R is essentially zero. The range portion of the \nMode-5 impact-density function used in DAMP reduces to essentially the same form. If \nEq. (3) is integrated between the limits of zero and 1t, the conditional Mode-5 density \nfunction reduces to \n(9) \nwhere TP is the programming time, and TB and Rare as previously defined. To obtain \nabsolute values, f(R) must of course be multiplied by the probability of occurrence of a \nMode-5 failure response. \nAlthough the GFDF density function may be a suitable model for random-attitude \nfailures occurring at or a few seconds after programming, the performance histories in \nAppendix D indicate that such failures are no more likely to occur at programming \nthan at any other time. Thus, there appears to be no need for including a GFDF mode \nper se in the risk calculations, since all random-attitude failures are accounted for by \nthe Mode-5 density function. However, if for some obscure reason inclusion of a GFDF \nresponse mode is desired, two approaches are possible: (1) run the GFDF mode \nseparately in DAMP (by using Mode-5 with A = 1) while zeroing out all other response \nmodes; (2) modify DAMP to handle two separate Mode-5 density functions, each with \nits own values of A and B. Obviously approach (2) is much more involved and time \nconsuming to implement. \nAlthough it may not be obvious, the probability of impact in any annular range interval \nobtained by integrating the Mode-5 density function between the interval boundaries is \nindependent of the values assigned to A and B. I£ Eq. (3) is integrated between the \nangle limits of zero and 1t (and only for these limits), the A's and B's cancel leaving the \nprobability of impact between R,_ and ~ as a function of impact range alone. With a \nchange of variable, the probability of impacting between R,_ and ~ becomes a simple \nfunction of time (see pages 84 and 85 of Ref. [1] for details). \n9/10/96 89 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 99 [embedded] ---\n\nAppendix C. Filter Characteristics \nEstimating launch-vehicle failure probabilities using empirical launch data is an \nuncertain process when the sample size is small and the data are obtained from an \nevolving system. One approach that may be used to estimate failure probabilities is to \nperform a least-squares fit to trial outcome values (0 =success, 1 =failure). For mature \nlaunch vehicles, failure probabilities have decreased markedly from their early \nexperimental days. For new programs, empirical data may be scant or nonexistent. \nOne decision that must be made involves the type of function to- fit to the data. The \ntrue nature of the failure-rate function may be unknown or extremely complex, or there \nmay be insufficient data to estimate a complex function. The easiest calculation is made \nwhen a constant failure-rate function is assumed. However, available data appear to \nindicate that failure rates decrease as a program matures, at least up to a point. If it can \nbe assumed that launch-vehicle failure probabilities decrease over time (i.e., as the \nnumber of launches increases), then some non-constant function (perhaps linear or \nexponential) can be chosen for the fit, or the data weighted as a function of time. In \nestimating Atlas reliability, General Dynamics161 chose the latter option by adopting the \nDuane model. ~s model is based on the assumption that the mean number of \nlaunches between failures increases when causes of failure are corrected. Although this \nmay be the case up to- a point, eventually reliability seems to level off at a fairly \nconstant value. Consequently, for mature programs RTI has chosen to fit the failure­\nrate function to a constant. Su<;h a fit can be based on simple least squares using a \nfixed-length sliding-window filter to allow for changes in the estimated value over \ntime, or on a least squares fitwith unequal weighting. \nIf a constant function is fit to a set of data using least squares with equal weighting of \ndata, the solution is given by the mean: \n(10) \n·Consider the following example: \nX1--6 \n\"2 = 5 \n\"3 = 7 \nThen, \nRecursively, \nX = 6+5+7 =-18 \n3 3 \n= 6 (11) \n9/10/96 90 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 100 [embedded] ---\n\nXn = Xn-1 (1-an) + xn (an) \n(12) \nXn = Xn-1 + an (xn -Xn-1) \nFor the equally-weighted case, the recursive filter factor an= 1/n. \nUsing the same example, with X0 = 0, \n(13) \nIn general terms, this recursive formulation of the least squares solution is called an \nexpanding-memory filter, as opposed to a sliding-window or fixed-length filter. In an \nexpanding-memory filter, the solution is always based on the entire data set. In the \nequally-weighted case, all data points have an equal influence on the solution, \nregardless of their locations in the sequence. \nIt can be seen that in the limit as n becomes very large, an approaches zero. That is, \neach data point in the sequence is accorded a decreased weight due to the increased \nnumber of points being fit. If the data being fit should actually describe a constant, this \nis exactly what is desired. Normally, however, the function that the data should fit is \nunknown, and a constant function is used merely as an approximation to smooth or \nedit the data. What is desired is a recursive least squares fit that assigns a decreasing \nweight to data of increasing age, so the fit de-weights data points used in earlier \nrecursions. \nIn a fading-memory filter, the weighting factor decreases as time recedes into the past, \nso that the importance of any given datum will decrease as the age of the datum \nincreases. An example of such a filter is one in which each datum is weighted by its \ncount or index number in the sequence: \nn \nI,i xi \nXn = i=l n \nL,i \n(14) \ni=l \nUsing the same numerical example as before, where x1 =6, x2 = 5, and x3 =7, \n- 1-6+2•5+3•7 37X = ----- = - = 6.17 (15)\n1+2+3 6 \n9/10/96 91 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 101 [embedded] ---\n\nFor the recursive form of this filter, where each datum is weighted by its position in the \nchronological sequence, the recursive filter factor for the nth point is given by \nn 2n 2 a=-=---=-- (16) \nn f i n·(n+l) n+l \ni=l \nUsing Eq. (12), \n(17) \nThe \"memory'' (i.e., importance) of older data in this filter fades at a rate dictated by \nthe filter. In this case, the 50th value is 50 times more important than the first, and the \n100th value is twice as important as the 50th and 100 times more important than the first. \nThe exponentially-weighted filter provides the analyst with more flexibility. This filter \nuses F as a weighting factor, where the filter-control constant F is a value chosen \nbetween zero and one, and i is the \"age-count\" of the ith data point. For this filter, i = 0 \nnow designates the current -or latest data point, i =1 designates the immediately \npreceding or next-to-last data point, etc., so the data points are indexed in reverse \nchronological order starting with zero. The weighted least-squares solution is \n(18) \nUsing F =0.9 and the same example as before, \nX3 = Fox3 + F1x2 + F2x1 \npo +Fl +F2 \n(.9)0 (7) +(.9)1(5) +(.9)2(6) (19)= 0 1 2\n(.9) +(.9) +(.9) \n= 7 + 4.5 +4.86 =- 16.36 = 6.04 \n2.71 2.71 \nThe weighting of each data point for sample sizes up to 300 is sqown in Figure 35 for \nvalues of F from 0.8 to 1.0. For F = 1, all points in the sample are weighted equally. For \n9/10/96 92 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 102 [embedded] ---\n\nF = 0.8, only the most recent 25 or so data points contribute to the final result, since all \nolder data points are essentially weighted out of the solution. \n1.0 \n0.9 \n0.8 \n0.7 \n... -i:!: 0.6 u..\n-.c - 0.5 ........ . ........... i ..........................J ...........................+········--\nF = ~ (equally weighted) \n! F=0.J9 I \n! I \n--.: ···········;··························· \n....--········-----···--\n···· -•-1- +-=0.9! 5 ! \nC)\n·a5 i I~ ' ............................~............................ \nca 0.4 \nCl \n0.3 \n0.2 \n0.1 \n0.0 \nca \ni --\n0.99 \n..... ...........................:....... \n. ..... 1 /.-····---; \n-----i·········· -1.................. \n+o.s \n.......... , \nI \n0 50 100 150 200 250 300 \nData Index (older->) \nFigure 35. Exponential Weights for Fading-Memory Filters \nFor the exponentially-weighted fading-memory filter, it can be shown that the \nrecursive filter factor used in Eq. (12) is \n1-F a=-- (20) \nn 1-Fn \nSince OS F S 1, an in Eq. (20) does not approach zero as n approaches infinity (as the \nother two filters do), but instead approaches the value (1 - F). If F = 0, then an= 1 for all \nn, the filter has no memory at all, and the filtered value always equals the last \nmeasurement. In the limit as F approaches one, L'Hospital' s rule can be applied to \n9/10/96 93 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 103 [embedded] ---\n\nshow that an approaches 1/n, the filter-factor value for the equally-weighted case, and \nthe filter memory no longer fades. For values of F between zero-and one, the rate at \nwhich the filter memory fades decreases as F increases. The analyst can control the rate \nat which the filter memory fades by selecting an appropriate value of F. \nAs the number of points n increases, the value of an used in the recursive exponential­\nfilter equation decreases continuously as it asymptotically approaches 1-F. For any \ngiven n, a larger an means more emphasis is placed on the current data point and less \non previous points. That is, the larger the recursive filter factor an, the faster the filter \nmemory fades. Filter factors for sample sizes up to-300 points are shown in Figure 36 \nfor six different filters. Early in the data-index count (n less than 30), the filter based on \nindex-number weighting has the fastest fading memory, since for 30 data points or \nfewer the filter has the largest filter factors. After 160 points or so, the index-weighted· \nfilter fades at a slower rate than the exponential filter with F = 0.99. Consequently, \nusers of index-count-based fading filters frequently calculate a filter factor for some \nmaximum value of n that is then applied to all subsequent data points as well. For \nexample, if a maximum count of about 180 is used for n; this filter from _that point on \nwill behave similarly to the exponentially-fading filter with F = 0.99. \n... \n0 \n~ LL ... \nQ) \n.:t::: \nu::: \nQ) \n> \n-~ \n.::S \nia: \n1 ---------------------------..-----, \n0.1 \n0.01 ~ \n0 \nE \nQ) \nE \n0.001 '--------'------'---------'-----'----...1...-------' \n0 50 100 150 200 250 300 \nNumber of Data Points in Sample \nFigure 36. Recursive Filter Factor for Last Data P-oint \n9/10/96 94 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 104 [embedded] ---\n\nThe fading-memory recursive filter, defined by Eqs. (12) and (20), can be applied to \nlaunch test results to estimate failure probability. For this application the values to be \nfiltered are the test . outcomes, with 0 representing a successful launch, and 1 \nrepresenting a failure or anomalous behavior. Given a series of outcomes, the filtered \nresult after each launch in the series represents the estimate of failure probability at that \npoint. Filtered results for two filter-control constants are shown in Table 37 for a \nhypothetical series of ten launches for which all but the second and fourth flights were \nsuccessful. \nTable 37. Filter Application for Failure Probability \nj[] F = 0.98 F =0.90 \nIndex Outcome lter factor, an Fail. Prob. Filter factor, an Fail. Prob. \n1 \n2 \n3 \n4 \n5 \n6 \n7 \n8 \n9 \n10 \n0 \n1 \n0 \n1 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n1.0000 \n0.5051 \n0.3401 \n0.2576 \n0.2082 \n0.1752 \n0.1517 \n0.1340 \n0.1203 \n0.1093 \n0.0 \n0.5051 \n0.3333 \n0.5051 \n0.3999 \n0.3299 \n0.2798 \n0.2423 \n0.2132 \n0.1899 \n1.0000 \n0.5263 \n0.3690 \n0.2908 \n0.2442 \n0.2132 \n0.1917 \n0.1756 \n0.1632 \n0.1535 \n0.0 \n0.5263 \n0.3321 \n0.5263 \n0.3978 \n0.3129 \n0.2529 \n0.2085 \n0.1745 \n0.1477 \nIn this example, estimated failure probabilities are shown for two values of the filter \nconstant that force the filter to fade at two different rates. After ten launches the \nestimated failure probability using F = 0.98 is 0.1899. For the faster fading-memory \nfilter (F =0.90), the result is 0.1477. Both estimates are less than that obtained by equal \nweighting, since the two failures occurred early in the sequence. Note that after four \nlaunches (2 successes and 2 failures) both filtered estimates exceed 0.5, since one of the \ntwo failures occ~rred during the fourth flight. \nIf the l's and O's used in the example to represent failures and successes were reversed, \nthe same filter would provide estimates of probability of success. \n9/10/96 95\n\n--- PAGE 105 [embedded] ---\n\nAppendix D. Launch and Performance Histories \n0.1 S-asic Data \nIn support of the empirical approach to use post-test results to estimate future vehicle \nfailure rates, the performance histories for Atlas, Delta, Titan, and Thor missiles/ \nvehicles were studied. Results are summarized in Appendix Das_ follows: \nAppendix D.2: Atlas Launch and Performance History \nAppendix D.3: Delta Launch and Performance History \nAppendix D.4: Titan Launch and Performance History \nAppendix D.5: Thor Launch and Performance History \nThe histories include all Atlas, Delta, and Titan launches from the Eastern and Western \nRanges prior to 1 September 1996. For Thor, only Eastern Range launches are included, \nsince this summary was completed before it was decided not to use Thor results in \npredicting failure probabilities for Delta. The Atlas, Titan, and Thor summaries \ninclude both weapons systems tests and space flights, while the Delta summary \nincludes only space flights. \nFor each vehicle, each section of the appendix is divided into two parts: \n(1) A tabular summary listing all launches in chronological order by sequence \nnumber, a mission identifier, launch date, vehicle configuration, launch range, the \nfailure-response mode to which any failure has been assigned, the flight phase in \nwhich the failure or anomalous behavior occurred, and a configuration flag (0 or \n1) indicating whether the vehicle is sufficiently representative of current vehicles \nto be included in the data sample used to predict vehicle reliability. \n(2) A brief narrative - necessarily brief in most cases due to lack of information -\ndescribing the general nature of the failure or the behavior of the vehicle after \nfailure, or the effects of the failure on flight parameters. \nD.1 .1 Data S-ources \nThe vehicle performance summaries and histories were collected primarily from the \nfollowing sources: \n(1) \"Eastern Range Launches, 1950-1994, Chronological Summary\", 45th Space Wing \nHistory Office.171 \n(2) Extension to (1) updating the launch summary through 30 December 1995.rsi \n(3) \"Vandenberg AFB Launch Summary\", Headquarters 30th Space Wing, Office of \nHistory, Launch Chronology, 1958 -1995.r91 \n9/10/96 96 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 106 [embedded] ---\n\n(4) \"Spacelift Effective Capacity: Part 1 - Launch Vehicle Projected Success Rate \nAnalysis\", Draft prepared by Booz•Allen & Hamilton, Inc. 19 February 1992, \nprepared for Air Force Space Command Launch Services Office.141 \n(5) Isakowitz, Steven J., (updated by Jeff Samella), International Reference Guide to \nSpace Launch Systems, Second Edition, published and distributed by AIAA in \n1995.[to] \n(6) Smith, 0. G., \"Launch Systems for Manned Spacecraft'', Draft, July 23, 1991Y11 \n(7) \"Comparison of Orbit Parameters - Table 1\", prepared bl McDonnell Douglas \nSpace Systems Company, Delta launches through 4 Nov 95. 121 \n(8) Missiles/Space Vehicle Files, 45th Space Wing, Wing Safety, Mission Flight \nControl and Analysis (SEO), 1957 through 1995.1131 \n(9) Missile Launch Operations Logs, 30th Space Wing, copies provided via ACTA, \nInc., (Mr. James Baeker), 1963 through 1995.[141 \n(10) \"Titan IV, America's Silent Hero\", published by Lockheed Martin in Florida Today, \n13 Nov 95.1151 . . \n(11) \"Atlas Program Flight History\" (through April 1965), General Dynamics Report \nEM-1860, 26 April 1965.1161 \n(12) Fenske, C. W., \"Atlas Flight Program Summary\", Lockheed Martin, April 1995.117] \n(13) Brater, Bob, \"Launch History\", Lockheed Martin FAX to RTI, March 13, 1996.[181 \n(14) Several USAF Accident/Incident Reports for Atlas and Titan failuresY91 \n(15) Quintero, Andrew H., \"Launch Failures from the Eastern Range Since 1975\", \nAerospace memo, February 25, 1996, provided to RTI by Bill Zelinsky.1201 \n(16) Set of \"Titan Flight Anomaly /Failure Summary\" since 1959, received from \nLockheed Martin, April 4, 1996.i211 \n(17) Chang, I-Shih, \"Space Launch Vehicle Failures (1984 - 1995)\", Aerospace Report \nNo. TOR-96(8504)-2, January 1996.[221 \nThere were numerous discrepancies in the source data, particularly with regard to \nlaunch date and vehicle configuration. Some sources apparently list launch dates in \nlocal time, others use Greenwich time, and in some cases the same source may use both \nwith no indication of which is which. Most of the launch dates shown in Appendix D \nagree with those in the Eastern Range and Western Range summaries published by the \nrespective History offices. Since the dates on these summaries are not consistently local \nor Greenwich, neither are the dates listed in Appendix D. Although launch dates are \n9/10/96 97\n\n--- PAGE 107 [embedded] ---\n\nused to order the vehicle tests for filtering, whether the dates are inconsistently in local \nor Greenwich times is inconsequential. In most cases, the ordering is not affected by a \none-day change in launch date. In rare cases where the order of two launches might be \ninadvertently reversed, the filtering calculations are unaffected if the interchanged \nflights are both failures or both successes. Even when this is not the case, the effect on \nthe final results for samples greater than one-hundred is negligible. \nConfiguration discrepancies also existed in the source data as, for example, the listing \nof the same Atlas vehicle as a IIA in one source and as a HAS in another. In rare cases, \na launch may have been called a success in one document and a failure in another, with \nlittle or no data provided to make it clear whether the difference in classification was \ndue to error or different success criteria. Although a considerable effort was made to \neliminate errors and discrepancies in Appendix D, there can be no assurance that the \neffort was 100% successful. \nD.1.2 Assignment of Failure-Response Modes \nIn the tabular historical summaries in Appendix D, the column labeled \"Response \nMode\" refers to the failure-response modes in program DAMP. The numbers 1 \nthrough 5 in this column correlate with the failure-response modes described in \nAppendix A. The letter \"T\" following either a \"3\" or \"4\" indicates that the vehicle \nexecuted a thrusting tumble before breakup or destruct. An \"NA\" (i.e., not applicable) \nappearing in the column means that some anomalous behavior caused stages or \ncomponents to impact outside their normal impact areas without necessarily failing the \n, flight, or that the anomalous behavior resulted in an unplanned orbit that may or may \nnot have interfered with mission objectives. If the response-mode column is blank, \neither the flight was a success, or there was no information in the data sources to \nindicate otherwise. \nIn some cases where the data sources contained only sketchy or incomplete \ninformation, assignment of the response mode involved ·some speculation; Mostly, this \nsituation arose in trying to decide between response modes 4 and 5 or between modes 4 \nand 4T or, in rare cases, what mode to assign when the vehicle response did not exactly \n-fit any of the response-mode definitions. \nD.1.3 Assignment of Flight Phase \nThe number shown in the \"Flight Phase11 column in the tabular summaries of \nAppendix D indicates the phase of vehicle flight in which the failure or anomalous \nbehavior occurred. Definitions of flight phase are given in Table 38. The assigned \nnumbers are arbitrary, but were chosen in a way that suggests the vehicle stage that \nfailed or the stage that was thrusting when the failure occurred. \n9/10/96 98 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 108 [embedded] ---\n\nTable 38. Flight-Phase Definitions \nFlight Phase \n0 \nDescription \nSRM auxiliary thrust phase \n1 First-stage thrust phase if no auxiliary SRM's carried, or \nFirst-stage thrust phase after SRM separation \n1.5 Attitude-control phase after first-stage thrust phase or between \nfirst and second-thrust phases \n2 \n2.5 \nSecond-stage thrust phase \nAttitude-control phase after second thrust phase or between \nsecond and third-thrust phases \n3 Third-stage thrust phase, or third thrust phase if second stage is \nrestartable \n3.5 Attitude-control phase after third thrust phase or between \nthird and fourth thrust phases \n4 Fourth thrust phase, or \nUpper stage/payload thrust phase \n5 Attitude control phase after Flismt Phase 4, or orbital phase \nIn some cases, two•flight phases are listed opposite an entry, e.g., 2 and 5. This means \nthat some failure or anomalous behavior occurred during the second-stage thrusting \nperiod that did not prevent the attainment of an orbit, but did result in an abnormal \nfinal orbit. Other somewhat arbitrary decisions were necessary in assigning a flight \nphase when an expended stage failed to separate, or an upper stage failed to ignite. If, \nfor example, the first and second stages failed to separate, any of flight phase 1, 1.5, or 2 \ncould be assigned, depending on the exact cause of the failure. The detailed \ninformation needed to make the proper choice was sometimes lacking. \nTable 39 is provided to assist in understanding how flight phases were assigned for \nAtlas, Delta/Thor, and Titan vehicles. \nTable 39. Flight Phases by Launch Vehicle \n·Flight Phase Atlas Deltall'hor Titan \n0 Castor burn Castor /GEM burn SRMsolo \n1 \n1.5 \n2 \nAtlas booster \nBooster separation \nSustainer \nFirst-stage bum \nVernier solo - Sep 1/2 \nSecond-stage bum \nStage 1 \nStage-1 separation \nStage 2 \n2.5 Vernier/ ACS solo Coast between stg 2 / 3 Vernier solo \nTS/Centaur/IDS \n-\nSecond burn \n3 \n3.5 \n4 \nAgena/Centaur \n-\nSecond bum \nThird-stage bum \nCoast after stg 3 \nSecond bum \n5 Orbit Orbit Orbit ! \n9/10/96 99 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 109 [embedded] ---\n\n0.1.4 Representative Configurations \nThe last column in the tables in· Appendix D indicates whether the vehicle \nconfiguration is considered sufficiently similar to- current and future vehicles for the \ntest result to be included in the representative data sample used to· predict absolute \nreliability. A \"1\" in the column indicates that the test result is included, while a \"(Y' \nindicates that it is excluded. There are likely to be differences of opinion about which \npast configurations are representative and which are not. In determining which to \ninclude, RTI has relied entirely on the Booz•Allen & Hamilton report'41 referred to \nearlier. When faced with the same problem, Booz•Allen established the following \ncriteria for deciding whether past configurations were sufficiently similar to current \nconfigurations: \n(1) Genealogy: Is the current system a direct or indirect derivative of the historical \nconfiguration? \n(2) Operations: Is the current system operated in the same manner as the historical \nconfigurations (e.g., ICBM versus space-launch vehicle)? \n(3) Composition: Does the current system use the same types of elements (i.e., SRMs, \nupper stage, etc.)? \nBased on these criteria and other factors, Booz•Allen decided to use test results from \nflights of the following vehicle configurations to predict future success rates: \nAtlas: SLV-3 and later configurations to include SLV-3A, SLV-3C, SLV-3D, G, H, I, II, \nIIA, ITAS. (Excluded: Atlas A, B, C, L V-3A, 3B, 3C, D, E, F) \nDelta: 291X and later configurations to include 391X, 392X, 492X, 592X, 692X, 792X. \nTitan: Titan IIIC and later configurations to include IIIB, IIID, IIIE, 34B, 34D, III/CT, \nIV, II-SLV. \n9/10/96 100\n\n--- PAGE 110 [embedded] ---\n\nD.2 Atlas Launch and Performance History \nAtlas space-launch vehicles, originally manufactured by General Dynamics and \ncurrently by Lockheed Martin, derived from the Atlas ICBM series developed in the \n1950s. The primary one-and-one-half-stage vehicle played a major role in early lunar \nexploration activities (the unmanned Ranger, Lunar Orbiter, and Surveyor programs), \nand planetary probes (Mariner and Pioneer). Table 40 shows a summary of Atlas \nconfigurations since the beginning of the program.[1°1 \nTable 40. Summarv of Atlas Vehicle Configurations \nonfiguration scription \nA ICBM single-stage test vehicle \nB,C ICBM 1 ½-stage test vehicle \nD ICBM and later space-launch vehicle \nE,F First an ICBM (1960), then a reentry test vehicle (1964), then a \nspace-launch vehicle (1968) \nLV-3A Same as D except Agena upper stage \nLV-3B Same as D except man-rated for Project Mercury \nSLV-3 Same as L V-3A except reliabilitv improvements \nSLV-3A Same as SLV-3 except stretched 117 inches \nLV-3C Integrated with Centaur D upper stage \nSLV-3C Same as LV-3C except stretched 51 inches \nSLV-3D Same as SLV-3C except Centaur uprated to D-lA and Atlas \nelectronics integrated with Centaur (no longer radio guided) \nG Same as SLV-3D but Atlas stretched 81 inches \nH Same as SLV-3D except with E/F avionics and no Centaur \nI Same as G except strengthened for 14-ft payload fairing, ring laser \ngyro added \nII Same as I except Atlas stretched 108 inches, engines uprated, \nhydrazine roll-control added, verniers deleted, Centaur stretched \n36 inches \nIIA \nIIAS \nSame as II except Centaur RL-l0s engines uprated to 20K lbs \nthrust and 6.5 seconds lsp increase from extendible RL-10 nozzles \nSame as IIA except 4 Castor IVA strap-on SRMs added \nAtlas A, B, and C were developmental ICBMs. Atlas D, E, and F configurations were \ndeployed as operational ICBMs during the 1960s. During that time, some Atlas Ds \nwere modified as space-launch vehicles in the L V series: LV-3A, 3B, and· 3C. The \nStandardized Launch Vehicle (SLV) series derived from a need to reduce lead times in \ntransforming Atlas missiles to space-launch vehicles. The SLV series began with the \nSLV-3 vehicle, which used an Agena upper stage. The G and H vehicles evolved from \nthe SLV series. Eventually the I, II, IIA, and IIAS configurations were developed with \nthe aim of also supporting commercial launches. \n9/10/96 101 RT!\n\n--- PAGE 111 [embedded] ---\n\nAtlas vehicles are fueled by a mixture of liquid oxygen and kerosene (RP-1). The latest \nHAS configuration also incorporates Castor IVA solid-rocket motors. The early Atlas \ncore vehicle included a sustainer, verniers, and two booster engines, all ignited prior to \nliftoff. In the Atlas II, IIA, and HAS vehicles, the vernier engines have been replaced by \na hydrazine roll-control system. Of the four Castor SRBs on the HAS, two are ground \nlit and two are air lit some 60 seconds later. Atlas vehicles are now typically integrated \nwith the Centaur upper stage vehicle that is fueled with liquid oxygen and liquid \nhydrogen. Earlier flights used an Agena upper stage. \nThe entire Atlas history through 1995 is depicted rather compactly in bar-graph form in \nFigure 37. The solid-block portion of each bar indicates the number of launches during \nthe calendar year for which vehicle performance was entirely normal, in-so far as could \nbe determined. The clear white parts forming the tops of most bars show the number \nof launches that were either failures or flights where the launch vehicle experienced \nsome sort of anomalous behavior. Every launch with an entry in the response mode \ncolumn in Table 41 falls in this category. Such behavior did not necessarily prevent the \nattainment of some, or even all, mission objectives. \n50 \n! i \n45 \n! ! \non••••••----;••••• •••• .. ••;• • ••• .. ••••••;••••••••••••••••;••••••••••••••••; .. ••• .... ••••••••;••••••••••••••••;•••••••••••••••••;••• \n40 ...... / . · -1 · -l7.iFw1lre1Alomrui ............. )... \nCJ) ! : ! • Norrr,al P~rforrtjance ! \nC: 35 \n•• ..••••• ....\n• i \n.. ·· \n• \nf'• o ' o uoo t ••••• ..••••-!--••••••••••--••• ••••••• ..•••h••'l•••• ..•••••••••••t•• ..•••••• ..••••i•••••••••••n••••~••• \n0·u; I I I I I I \nCJ) \n30 ············ i i i l i i~ \nCJ) j i i i i im ............ •••••••• ,:. ..................................................................... ,!'.................... . \n':.:; 25 ! ! ! i i l \ni ! i i ! !0 H-1+---•··---•• ••••~•••• ..••••••••••t•••••••••U••••• ,•••••••••••••••••t••••••••••• ..•••i:•••••••••••••••••, ••• \n-\n<( \n20 1 i l ! ·! i\"-Q) \n.c ! ! ! ! ! ! ....·................·................·.................·................'.................·...E 15 \n::::, \nz 1I I I ! I10 ••'••······················· ··••'••···························.....·................ . \n1 1\nI I I5 • •• ···············1····· \n0 \n55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 \nLaunch Year \nFigure 37. Atlas Launch Summary \n9/10/96 102 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 112 [embedded] ---\n\n0.2.1 Atlas Launch History \nThe data in Table 41 summarize the flight performance of all Atlas and Atlas-boosted \nspace-vehicle launches since the program began in June 1957. A launch sequence \nnumber is provided in the first column, a mission ID and launch date in columns 2 \nand 3. The vehicle configuration or Atlas booster number is given in the fourth \ncolumn, while the fifth column shows whether the launch took place from the Eastern \nor Western Range. The last three columns in the table show, respectively, the response \nmode assigned by RTI to any failure or anomalous behavior that occurred, the flight \nphase in which it occurred, and whether the vehicle configuration is considered \nrepresentative for the purposes of predicting future Atlas reliability. Launches through \nsequence number 532 were used in the filtering process to estimate failure rate. \nTable 41. Atlas Launch History \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle Test \nConfKJuration Ranae \n4A ER \n6A ER \nResponse \nMode \n4T \n4 \nFlight \nPhase \n1 \n1 \nRep. \nCont. \n0 \n0 \n1 \n2 \nWeaoons Svstem (WS) \nws \n06/11/57 \n09/25/57 \n3 ws 12/17/57 12A ER 0 \n4 ws 01/10/58 10A ER 0 \n5 ws 02/07/58 13A ER 4 1 0 \n6 ws 02120/58 11A ER 4T 1 0 \n7 ws 04/05/58 15A ER 4 1 0 \n8 \n9 \n10 \nws ws ws \n06/03/58 \n07/19/58 \n08/02168 \n16A ER \n38 ER \n48 ER \n4T 1 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n11 \n12 \n13 \n14 \n15 \nws ws ws ws ws \n08/28/58 \n09/14/58 \n09/18/58 \n11/17/58 \n11128/58 \n58 ER \n88 ER \n68 ER \n98 ER \n128 ER \n4 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n2.5 \n2.5 \n1 \n2 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n16 SCORE 12/18/58 108 LV-3A/AGENA ER 0 \n17 \n18 \n19 \n20 \n21 \n22 \nws ws ws ws ws \nws \n12123/58 \n01/15/59 \n01/27/59 \n02/04/59 \n02/20/59 \n03/18/59 \n3C ER \n138 ER \n4C ER \n118 ER \n5C ER \n7C ER \n5 \n5 \n4 \n4 \n1 \n2 \n2 \n1 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n23 ws 04/14/59 3D ER 4 1 0 \n24 \n25 \n26 \nws ws ws \n05/18/59 \n06/06/59 \n07/21/59 \n70 ER \n5D ER \nSC ER \n4 \n4 \n1 \n2 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n27 ws 07/28/59 11D ER 0 \n28 ws 08/11/59 14D ER 0 \n29 \n30 \n31 \nws \nMERCURY (test) \nDESERT HEAT \n08/24/59 \n09/09/59 \n09/09/59 \n11C ER \n10D LV-38 ER \n12D WR \n4 2 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n9/10/96 103 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 113 [embedded] ---\n\n32 \n33 \n34 \n35 \n36 \n37 \n38 \n39 \n40 \n41 \n42 \n43 \n44 \n45 \n46 \n47 \n48 \n49 \n50 \n51 \n52 \n53 \n54 \n55 \n56 \n57 \n58 \n59 \n60 \n61 \n62 \n63 \n64 \n65 \n66 \n67 \n68 \n69 \n70 \n71 \n72 \n73 \n74 \n75 \n76 \n77 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConfiauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nConf. \nws 09/16/59 17D ER 4 2.5 0 \nws 10/06/59 18D ER 0 \nws 10/09/59 22D ER 0 \nws. 10/29/59 26D ER 4 2.5 0 \nws 11/04/59 28D ER NA 2 0 \nws 11/24/59 15D ER NA 2.5 0 \nABLE (PIONEER) 11/26/59 20D LV-3A/AGENA ER 4 1 0 \nws 12/08/59 310 ER 0 \nws 12/18/59 40D ER 0 \nws 01/06/60 43D ER 0 \nws 01/26/60 440 ER 0 \nDUAL EXHAUST 01/26/60 6D WR 4 2&2.5 0 \nws 02/11/60 49D ER 0 \nMIDASI 02/26/60 290 LV-3A/AGENA A ER 4 2.5 0 \nws 03/08/60 42D ER 4 2.5 0 \nws 03/10/60 510 ER 1 1 0 \nws 04/07/60 48D ER 1 1 0 \nQUICK START 04/22/60 25D WR 0 \nLUCKY DRAGON 05/06/60 230 WR 3 1 0 \nws 05/20/60 560 ER 0 \nMIOASII 05/24/60 45D LV-3A/AGENAA ER 0 \nws 06/11/60 540 ER 0 \nws 06/22/60 62D. ER 4 2.5 0 \nws 06/27/60 270 ER 0 \nws 07/02/60 60D ER 4 2 0 \nTIGER SKIN 07/22/60 74D WR 5 1 0 \nMERCURY1 07/29/60 SOD LV-3B ER 4 1 0 \nws 08/09/60 32D ER 0 \nws 08/12/60 660 ER 0 \nGOLDEN JOURNEY 09/12/60 470 WR 4 2 0 \nws 09/16/60 760 ER 0 \nws 09/19/60 79D ER 0 \nABLE 5(PIONEER) 09/25/60 800 LV-3A/AGENA ER 4T 2.5&3 0 \nHIGH ARROW 09/29/60 33D WR 4 1 0 \nws 10/11/60 SE ER 5 2 0 \n· Gibson Girl 10/11/60 57D LV-3A/AGENA A WR NA 3&5 0 \nDIAMOND JUBILEE 10/12/60 81D WR 4 1 0 \nws 10/13/60 710 ER 0 \nws 10/22/60 55D ER 0 \nws 11/15/60 83D ER 0 \nws 11/29/60 4E ER 5 2 0 \nABLE 5B (PIONEER) 12/15/60 91 DLV-3A/AGENA EA 4 1 0 \nHOT SHOT 12/16/60 99D WR 0 \nws 01/23/61 90D ER 0 \nws 01/24/61 BE ER 5 2 0 \nJawhawk Jamboree 01/31/61 70D LV-3A/AGENAA WR NA 2 0 \n9/10/96 104 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 114 [embedded] ---\n\n78 \n79 \n80 \n81 \n82 \n83 \n84 \n85 \n86 \n87 \n88 \n89 \n90 \n91 \n92 \n93 \n94 \n95 \n96 \n97 \n98 \n99 \n100 \n101 \n102 \n103 \n104 \n105 \n106 \n107 \n108 \n109 \n110 \n111 \n112 \n113 \n114 \n115 \n116 \n117 \n118 \n119 \n120 \n121 \n122 \n123 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConfiauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nConf. \nMERCURY2 02/21/61 67D LV-38 ER 0 \nws 02/24/61 9E ER 0 \nws 03/13/61 13E ER 4 2 0 \nws 03/24/61 16E ER 4 1.5 0 \nMERCURY3 04/25/61 100D LV-38 ER 3 1 0 \nws 05/12/61 12E ER 0 \nLITTLE SATIN 05/24/61 95D WR \n4 1 \n0 \n0 \n0 \nws \nSURE SHOT \n05/26/61 \n06/07/61 \n18E \n27E \nER \nWR \nws 06/22161 17E ER 4 1 0 \nws 07/06/61 22E ER 0 \nPolar Orbit (Midas Ill) 07/12/61 97D, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 0 \nws 07/31/61 21E ER 0 \nws 08/08/61 2F ER 0 \nNEW NICKEL 08/22/61 1010 WR 0 \nRANGER 1 08/23/61 111 DLV-M{AGENA ER NA 4 0 \nws 09/08/61 26E ER 4 2 0 \nFirst Motion (Samos Ill) \nMERCURY4 \nws \n09/09/61 \n09/13/61 \n10/02/61 \n106D LV-3A/AGENA B \n88D LV-38 \n25E \nWR \nER \nER \n1 1 0 \n0 \n0 \nws \nBig Town (Midas IV) \nws \n10/05/61 \n10/21/61 \n11/10/61 \n30E \n105D LV-3A/AGENA B \n32E \nER \nWR \nER \nNA \n4T \n2 \n1 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n• \nRANGER2 \nws \nRound Trip (Samos IV) \n11/18/61 \n11/22161 \n11/22/61 \n117D LV-3A/AGENA \n4F \n108D LV-3A/AGENA B \nER \nER \nWR \nNA \n4T \n4 \n2 \n0 \n0 \n0 \nMERCURY5 \nBIG PUSH \nws \n11/29/61 \n11/29/61 \n12/01/61 \n93D LV-38 \n53D \n35E \nER \nWR \nER \n0 \n0 \n0 \nBIG CHIEF \nws ws ws \n12/07/61 \n12/12/61 \n12/19/61 \n12/20/61 \n82D \nSF \n36E \n6F \nWR \nER \nER \nER \n5 \n4T \n2 \n2 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \nOcean Wav (Samos V) 12/22/61 114D LV-3A/AGENA B WR NA 2 0 \nBLUE FIN 01/17/62 123D WR 0 \nBLUE MOSS 01/23/62 132D WR 0 \nRANGER3 \nws \nBIG JOHN \nMERCURY6 \n01/26/62 \n02/13/62 \n02/16/62 \n02/20/62 \n121D LV-3A/AGENA B \n40E \n137D \n1090, LV-3B \nER \nER \nWR \nER \nNA \nNA \n2&5 \n1.5 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n0 \nCHAIN SMOKER 02/21/62 52D WR 4 1 0 \nSILVER SPUR 02/28/62 66E WR 4T 1.5 & 2 0 \nLoose Tooth 03/07/62 1120, LV-3A/AGENAB WR 0 \nCURRY COMB I 03/23162 134D WR 0 \nws \nNight Hunt \n04109/62 \n04/09/62 \n11F \n11 OD LV-3A/AGENA B \nER \nWR \n1 \nNA \n1 \n1 \n0 \n0 \n9/10/96 105\n\n--- PAGE 115 [embedded] ---\n\n124 \n125 \n126 \n127 \n128 \n129 \n130 \n131 \n132 \n133 \n134 \n135 \n136 \n137 \n138 \n139 \n140 \n141 \n142 \n143 \n144 \n145 \n146 \n147 \n148 \n149 \n150 \n151 \n152 \n153 \n154 \n155 \n156 \n157 \n158 \n159 \n160 \n161 \n162 \n163 \n164 \n165 \n166 \n167 \n168 \n169 \nFlight Rep. \nNo. Mission/ID Date Conflauration \nTest ResponseLaunch Vehicle \nCont. \nCURRY COMB II 04/11/62 129D \nPhaseRanae Mode \n0 \nRANGER4 04/23/62 133D, LV-3A/AGENA B \nWR \n0 \nDaintv Doll 04/26/62 118D, LV-3A/AGENA B \nER \n0 \nBLUE BALL 04/2.7/62 140D \nWR \n0 \nAC-1 (SUBORBITAL) 05/08/62 1040 LV-3C/CENT. D ER 4 1 \nWR \n0 \nCANNONBALL FLYER 05/11/62 127D WR 0 \nMERCURY7 05/24/62 1070, LV-3B ER 0 \nRubber Gun 06/17/62 115D, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 4 3 0 \nALLJAZl. 06/26/62 21D WR 0 \nLONG LADY 07/12/62 1410 WR 0 \nEXTRA BONUS 07/13/62 67E WR 4 2&2.5 0 \nArmored Car 07/18/62 1200, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 0 \nFIRST TRY 07/19/62 130 WR 0 \nMARINER 1(VENUS) 07/22/62 145D LV-3A/AGENA B ER 5 2 0 \nHIS NIBS 08/01/62 15F WR 0 \nAir Scout 08/05/62 1240, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 0 \nPEGBOARD 08/09/62 8D WR 0 \nPEGBOARD II 08/09/62 870 WR 4 2.5 0 \nCRASH TRUCK 08/10/62 57F WR 5 1 0 \nws 08/13/62 7F ER 0 \nMARINER 2{VENUS) 08/27/62 1790 LV-3A/AGENA B ER NA 2 0 \nws 09/19/62 SF ER 0 \nBRIAR STREET 10/02/62 40 WR 4 2 0 \nMERCURYS 10/03/62 113D, LV-3B ER 0 \nRANGERS 10/18/62 2150 LV-3A/AGENA B ER NA 5 0 \nws 10/19/62 14F ER 0 \nCLOSED CIRCUITS 10/26/62 1590 WR 0 \nws 11/07/62 16F ER 0 \nAfter Deck 11/11/62 1280, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 0 \nACTION TIME 11/14/62 13F WR 4 1 0 \nws 12/05/62 21F ER 0 \nDEER PARK 12/12/62 161D WR 0 \nBargain Counter 12/17/62 1310, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 4T 1 0 \nOAKTREE 12/18162 64E WR 4T 1 0 \nFLY HIGH 12/22162 160D WR 4 2 0 \nBIG SUE 01/25/63 390 WR 4 1 0 \nFAINT CLICK 01/31/63 1760 WR 0 \nFLAG RACE 02/13/63 1820 WR 0 \nPITCH PINE 02/28/63 1880 WR 0 \nABRES-1 03/01/63 134F 0 \nTALL TREE3 03/09/63 1020 \nER \nWR 5 1 0 \nTALL TREE2 03/11/63 640 WR 0 \nTALL TREE 1 03/15/63 460 WR 4T 2 0 \nTALL TREES 03/15/63 63F WR 0 \nLEADING EDGE 03/16/63 193D WR 4T 2 0 \nKENDALL GREEN 03/21/63 83F WR 4 2.5 0 \n9/10/96 106 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 116 [embedded] ---\n\n170 \n175 \n180 \n185 \n190 \n195 \n200 \n205 \n210 \n215 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConflauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nCont. \nTALL TREE4 03/23/63 52F WR 4 1 0 \n171 BLACK BUCK 04/24/63 65E WR NA 2.5 0 \n172 ABRES-2 04/26/63 135F ER 0 \n173 DamoClav 05/09/63 119D, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 0 \n174 MERCURY9 05/15/63 130D, LV-3B ER 0 \nDOCK HAND 06/04/63 62E WR 0 \n176 HARPOON GUN 06/12/63 198D WR 0 \n1n Bia Four . 06/12/63 139D, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 4T 1 0 \n178 GO BOY 07/03/63 69E WR 0 \n179 Fish Pool 07/12/63 2010, LV-3A/AGENA D WR 0 \nOamoDuck 07/18/63 75D, LV-3A/AGENA B WR 0 \n181 SILVER DOLL 07/26/63 24E WR 4 2 0 \n182 BIG FLIGHT 07/30/63 70E WR 0 \n183 COOL WATER I 07/31/63 143D WR 0 \n184 PIPE DREAM 08/24/63 72E WR 0 \nCOOL WATER 11 08/28163 142D WR 0 \n186 Fixed Fee 09/06/63 212D, LV-3A/AGENA D WR 0 \n187 COOL WATER 111 09/06/63 63D WR 4 1 0 \n188 COOL WATER IV 09/11/63 84D WR 4T 2.5 0 \n189 FILTER TIP 09/25/63 71E WR 4T 2 0 \nHOTRUM 10/03/63 45F WR 1 1 0 \n191 COOLWATERV 10/07/63 1630 WR 4 1 0 \n192 VELA 1&2 10/16/63 197D, LV-3A/AGENA D ER 0 \n193 HavBailer 10/25/63 224D, LV-3A/AGENA D WR 0 \n194 ABRES-3 10/28163 136F ER 4T 2 0 \nHICKORY HOLLOW 11/04/63 232D WR 0 \n196 COOL WATER VI 11/13/63 158D WR 4 1 0 \n197 AC-2 11/27/63 1260, LV-3C/CENTAUR 0 ER 0 \n198 LENS COVER 12/18163 2330 WR 0 \n199 Rest Easy 12/18163 227D, LV-3A/AGENA 0 WR 0 \nOAYBOOK 12/18/63 109F WR 0 \n201 RANGERS 01/30/64 1990, LV-3A/AGENA B ER 0 \n202 BLUE BAY 02/12/64 48E WR 4 2 0 \n203 Uooer Octane 02/25/64 2850, LV-3A/AGENA 0 WR ·O \n204 ABRES-4 02/25/64 5E ER 0 \nInk Blotter 03/11/64 2960, LV-3A/AGENA 0 WR 0 \n206 ABRE5-5 04/01/64 137F ER 0 \n207 HIGHBALL 04/03/64 3F WR 1 1 0 \n208 PROJECT FIRE 04/14/64 263D, LV-3A/AGENA 0 ER 0 \n209 Anchor Dan 04/23/64 351D, LV-3A/AGENA 0 WR 0 \nBig Fred 05/19/64 3500, LV-3A/AGENA 0 WR 0 \n211 IRON LUNG 06/18/64 2430 WR 0 \n212 AC-3 06/30/64 1350,LV-SC/CENT.D ER 4 3 0 \n213 Quarter Round 07/06/64 3520, LV-3A/AGENA D WR 0 \n214 VELA3 &4 07/17/64 2160, LV-3A/AGENA 0 ER 0 \nRANGER7 07/28/64 2500, LV-3A/AGENA D ER 0 \n9/10/96 107 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 117 [embedded] ---\n\n216 \n217 \n218 \n219 \n220 \n221 \n222 \n223 \n224 \n225 \n226 \n227 \n228 \n229 \n230 \n231 \n232 \n233 \n234 \n235 \n236 \n237 \n238 \n239 \n240 \n241 \n242 \n243 \n244 \n245 \n246 \n247 \n248 \n249 \n250 \n251 \n252 \n253 \n254 \n255 \n256 \n257 \n258 \n259 \n260 \n261 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConfiauration \nTest \nRange \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nCont. \n0KNOCK WOOD 07/29/64 248D WR \nLARGE CHARGE 08/07/64 110F WR 0 \nBig Sickle 08/14/64 7101, SLV-3A/AGENA D WR 1 \nGALLANT GAL 08/27/64 57E WR 4 2 0 \nBIG DEAL 08/31/64 36F WR 0 \nOG0-1 09/04/64 1950, LV-3A/AGENA B ER 0 \nBUTTERFLY NET 09/15/64 2450 WR 0 \nBUZZING BEE 09/22/64 247D WR 0 \nSlow Pace 09/23/64 7102, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nBusy Line 10/08/64 7103, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nBoon Decker 10/23/64 3530, LV-3A/AGENA D WR 0 \nMARINERS 11/05/64 289D, LV-3A/AGENA D ER 4 4 0 \nMARINER4 11/28/64 2880, LV-3A/AGENA 0 ER 0 \nBROOK TROUT 12/01/64 2100 WR 0 \nOPERA GLASS 12/04/64 300D WR 0 \nBattle Royal 12/04/64 7105, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nAC-4 12/11/64 1460, LV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 0 \nSTEP OVER 12/22/64 111F WR 0 \nPILOT LIGHT 01/08/65 106F WR 0 \nPENCIL SET 01/12/65 1660 WR 0 \nBeaver's Dam 01/21/65 172D/ABRES WR 4 2&3 0 \nSand Lark 01/23/65 7106, SLV-3/AGENA 0 WR 1 \nRANGERS 02/17/65 196D, LV-3A/AGENA B ER 0 \nDRAG BAR 02/27/65 2110 WR 0 \nPORK BARREL 03/02/65 301D WR 0 \nAc-5 03/02/65 1560, LV-3C/CENT. D ER 1 1 0 \nShioRail 03/12/65 7104, SLV-3/AGENA 0 WR 1 \nANGEL CAMP 03/12/65 154D WR 0 \nRANGER9 03/21/65 2040, LV-3A/AGENA B ER 0 \nFRESH FROG 03/26/65 297D WR 0 \nAirPumo 04/03/65 7401, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nFLIP SIDE 04/06/65 150D WR 0 \nDwarf Tree 04/28/65 7107, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nPROJECT FIRE 05/22/65 264D, LV-3A/AGENA D ER 0 \nBottom Land' 05/27/65 7108, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nTennis Match 05/27/65 68D/ABRES WR 4 1 0 \nOLD FOGEY 06/03/65 1770 WR 0 \nLEA RING 06/08/65 299D WR 0 \nSTOCK BOY 06/10/65 302D WR 0 \nWorn Face 06/25/65 7109, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nBLIND SPOT 07/01/65 59D WR 0 \nWhite Pine 07/12/65 7112, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 4&5 2&3 1 \nVELA 5 & 6 07/20/65 225D, LV-3A/AGENA D ER 0 \nWater Tower 08/03/65 7111, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nPIANO WIRE 08/04/65 183D WR 0 \nSEA TRAMP 08/05/65 147F WR 0 \n9/10/96 108 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 118 [embedded] ---\n\n262 \n263 \n264 \n265 \n266 \n267 \n268 \n269 \n270 \n271 \n272 \n273 \n274 \n275 \n276 \n277 \n278 \n279 \n280 \n281 \n282 \n283 \n284 \n285 \n286 \n287 \n288 \n289 \n290 \n291 \n292 \n293 \n294 \n295 \n296 \n297 \n298 \n299 \n300 \n301 \n302 \n303 \n304 \n305 \n306 \n307 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConfiauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nCont. \nAC-6 08/11/65 151D, LV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 0 \nTONTO RIM 08/26/65 61D WR 0 \nWATER SNAKE \nLog Fog \nSeethina Citv \nGTV-6 \nShop Degree \n09/29/65 \n09/30/65 \n125D \n7110, SLV-3/AGENA D \nWR \nWR \n0 \n1 \n10/05/65 \n10/25/65 \n11/08/65 \n11/29/65 \n12/20/65 \n34D/ABRES \n5301, SLV-3/AGENA D \n7113, SLV-3/AGENA D \n200D \n85D \nWR \nER \nWR \nWR \nWR \n4 3 \n0 \n1 \n1 \n0 \n0 \nWILD GOAT \nTAG DAY \nBlanket Partv \nYEAST CAKE \n01/19/66 \n02/10/66 \n02/11/66 \n02/15/66 \n02/19/66 \n7114, SLV-3/AGENA D \n305D \n86D \n7115, SLV-3/AGENA D \n73D \nWR \nWR \nWR \nWR \nWR \n1 \n0 \n0 \n1 \n0 \nLONELY MT. \nMucho Grande \nSYCAMORE RIDGE \nETERNAL CAMP 03/04/66 303D WR 5 1 0 \nGTV-8 03/16/66 5302, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nDumb Dora 03/18/66 7116, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nWHITEBEAR 03/19/66 304D WR 5 2 0 \nBronze Bell \nAC-8 \nOA0-1 \nShallow Stream \nCRAB CLAW \nSUPPLY ROOM \nPump Handle \nGTV-9 \nSAND SHARK \nSURVEYOR-1 (AC-10) \nGTV-9A \nPower Drill \nOGO-3 \nMama's Boy \nVENEER PANEL \n03/30/66 \n04/07/66 \n04/08/66 \n04/19/66 \n05/03/66 \n05/13/66 \n05/14/66 \n05/17/66 \n72D \n184D, LV-3C/CENT. D \n5001, SLV-3/AGENA D \n7117, SLV-3/AGENA D \n208D \n98D \n7118, SLV-3/AGENA D \n5303, SLV-3/AGENA D \nWR \nER \nER \nWR \nWR \nWR \nWR \nER \n4T \n4T \n5 \n4 \n1 \n1 \n0 \n0 \n0 \n1 \n0 \n0 \n1 \n1 \n05/26/66 \n05/30/66 \n06/01/66 \n06/03/66 \n06/06/66 \n06/09/66 \n06/10/66 \n410 \n290D, LV-3C/CENTAUR D \n5304, SLV-3/AGENA D \n7119, SLV-3/AGENA D \n5601, SLV-3/AGENA B \n7201, SLV-3/AGENA D \n960 \nWR \nER \nER \nWR \nER \nWR \nWR 4 2.5 \n0 \n0 \n1 \n1 \n1 \n1 \n0 \nGOLDEN MT. \nHEAVY ARTILLERY \nSnake Creek \n06/26/66 \n06/30/66 \n07/12/66 \n1470 \n298D \n7120, SLV-3/AGENA D \nWR \nWR \nWR \n0 \n0 \n1 \nStonv Island 07/13/66 580/ABRES WR NA 3 0 \nGTV-10 07/18/66 5305, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nBUSY RAMROD 08/08/66 149F WR 4 2 0 \n1LUNAR ORBITER 1 08/10/66 5801, SLV-3/AGENA D ER \nSilver Doll 08/16/66 7121, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nHaoov Mt. 08/19/66 7202, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nGTV-11 \nTaxi Driver \n09/12/66 \n09/16/66 \n5306, SLV-3/AGENA D \n7123, SLV-3/AGENA D \nER \nWR \nNA 5 \n1 \n1 \n0SURVEYOR 2(AC-7) \nDwarf Killer \n09/20/66 \n10/05/66 \n1940, LV-3C/CENT. D \n7203, SLV-3/AGENA D \nER \nWR 1 \n9/10/96 109 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 119 [embedded] ---\n\n308 \n309 \n310 \n311 \n312 \n313 \n314 \n315 \n316 \n317 \n318 \n319 \n320 \n321 \n322 \n323 \n324 \n325 \n326 \n327 \n328 \n329 \n330 \n331 \n332 \n333 \n334 \n335 \n336 \n337 \n338 \n339 \n340 \n341 \n342 \n343 \n344 \n345 \n346 \n347 \n348 \n349 \n350 \n351 \n352 \n353 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConflauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nCont. \nLOWHILL 10/11/66 115F WR 4 1 0 \nGleamina Star 10/12/66 7122, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nAC-9 10/26/66 174D, LV-3C/CENT. D ER NA 2 0 \nRed Caboose 11/02/66 7124, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nLUNAR ORBITER 2 11/06/66 5802, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nGTV-12 11/11/66 5307, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nBusv Mermaid 12/05/66 7125, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nATS-S 12/06/66 5101, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nBusvPanama 12/11/66 89O/ABRES WR 0 \nBusv Peacock 12/21/66 7001, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nBUSY STEPSON 01/17/67 148F WR NA 2.5 0 \nBUSY NIECE 01/22/67 350 WR 0 \nBusv Party 02/02/67 7126, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nLUNAR ORBITER 3 02/04/67 5803, SLV-3/AGENA D ER t \nBUSY BOXER 02/13/67 121F 'WR 0 \nGiant Chief 03/05/67 7002, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nLITTLE CHURCH 03/16/67 151F WR 0 \nATS-A 04/05/67 5102, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nBUSY SUNRISE 04/07/67 38D WR 0 \nSURVEYOR 3(AC-12) 04/17/67 2920, LV-3C/CENTAUR 0 ER 0 \nBusv Tournament 04/19/67 7003, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nLUNAR ORBITER 4 05/04/67 5804, SLV-3/AGENA 0 ER 1 \nBUSY PIGSKIN 05/19/67 119F WR 0 \nBusvCamoer 05/22/67 7127, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nBusvWolf 06/04/67 7128, SLV-3/AGENA D WR 1 \nBUCKTYPE 06/09/67 122F WR 0 \nMARINER 5(VENUS) 06/14/67 5401, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nABRES (AFSC) 07/06/67 650 WR 0 \nSURVEYOR 4(AC-111 07/14/67 2910, LV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 0 \nABRES (AFSC) 07/22/67 114F WR 0 \nAFSC 07/27/67 92D/ABRES WR 0 \nBREAD HOOK 07/29/67 150F WR 0 \nLUNAR ORBITER 5 08/01/67 5805, SLV-3/AGENA D ER 1 \nSURVEYOR 5(AC-13) 09/08/67 5901C, SLV-3/CENTAUR D ER 1 \nABRES (AFSC) 10/11/67 690 WR 0 \nABRES (AFSC) 10/14/67 118F WR 0 \nABRES (AFSC) 10/27/67 81F WR 4T 1 0 \nATS-C 11/05/67 5103, SLV-3/AGENA 0 ER 1 \nSURVEYOR 6(AC-14) 11/07/67 5902C, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 1 \nABRES (AFSC} 11/07/67 94D WR 0 \nABRES (AFSCl 11/10/67 113F WR 0 \nABRES (AFSC) 12/21/67 117F WR 0 \nSURVEYOR 7(AC-15) 01/07/68 5903C, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 1 \nABRES (AFSCl 01/31/68 94F WR 0 \nABRES (AFSC) 02/26/68 116F WR 0 \nOGO-E 03/04/68 5602A, SLV-3A/AGENA D ER 1 \n9/10/96 110 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 120 [embedded] ---\n\nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConfiauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nConf. \n354 ABRES {AFSC) 03/06/68 74E WR 0 \n355 AFSC 04/06/68 107F/ABRES WR 0 \n356 ABRES (AFSC) 04/18/68 77E WR 0 \n357 ABRES (AFSC) 04/27/68 78E WR 0 \n358 ABRES (AFSC) 05/03/68 95F WR 5 1 0 \n359 ABRES (AFSC) 06/01/68 89F WR 0 \n360 ABRES (AFSC) 06/22/68 86F WR 0 \n361 ABRES (AFSC) 06/29/68 32F WR 0 \n362 AFSC 07/11/68 75F/ABRES WR 0 \n363 DOD (AA-27) 08/06/68 SLV-3A/AGENA D ER 1 \n364 ATS-D (AC-17) 08/10/68 5104C, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER NA 4 1 \n365 AFSC 08/16/68 7004, SLV-3/BURNER II WR 4 3 1 \n366 ABRES (AFSC) 09/25/68 99F WR 0 \n367 ABRES (AFSC} 09/27/68 84F WR 0 \n368 ABRES {AFSC) 11/16/68 56F WR 4T 2.5 0 \n369 ABRES (AFSC) 11/24/68 60F WR 0 \n370 OAO-A2 (AC-16) 12/07/68 5002C, SLV-3O/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n371 ABRES (AFSC) 01/16/69 70F WR 0 \n372 MARINER 6(MARS) (AC-20) 02/24/69 54030, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER NA 1 1 \n373 AFSC 03/17/69 104F/ABRES WR 0 \n374 MARINER 7 (MARS) (AC-19) 03/27/69 5105C, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n375 DOD (AA-28) 04/12/69 SLV-3A/AGENA D ER 1 \n376 ATS-E (AC-18} 08/12/69 54020, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n377 ABRES (AFSC) 08/20/69 112F WR 0 \n378 ABRES (AFSC) 09/16/69 100F WR 0 \n379 ABRES (AFSC) 10/10/69 98F WR 4 1 0 \n380 ABRES (AFSC) 12/03/69 44F WR 0 \n381 ABRES (AFSC) 12/12/69 93F WR 0 \n382 ABRES (AFSC) 02/08/70 96F WR 0 \n383 ABRES (AFSC} 03/13/70 28F WR 0 \n384 ABRES (AFSC) 05/30/70 91F WR 0 \n385 ABRES {AFSC) 06/09/70 92F WR 0 \n386 DOD (AA-29) 06/19/70 SLV-3A/AGENA D ER 1 \n387 DOD (AA-30) 08/31/70 SLV-3A/AGENA D ER 1 \n388 OA0-8 (AC-21) 11/30/70 50030, SLV-3O/CENTAUR D ER 4 2 1 \n389 ABRES (AFSC) 12/22/70 105F WR 0 \n390 INTELSAT IV F-2 (AC-25) 01/25171 50050, SLV-3O/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n391 ABRES (AFSC) 04/05/71 85F WR 0 \n392 MARINER 8(MARS) (AC-24) 05/08/71 5405C, SLV-3O/CENTAUR D ER 4T 3 1 \n393 MARINER 9(MARS) (AC-23) 05/30/71 5404C, SLV-3O/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n394 ABRES (AFSC) 06/29/71 103F WR 0 \n395 AFSC 08/06/71 76F WR 0 \n396 ABRES (AFSC) 09/01/71 74F WR 0 \n397 DOD (AA-31) 12/04/71 SLV-3NAGENA D ER 4 1 1 \n398 INTELSAT IV F-3 (AC-26) 12/19171 50060, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n399 INTELSAT IV F-4 (AC-28) 01/22/72 50080, SLV-3O/CENTAUR D ER 1 \n9/10/96 111 RTI \nl \nI\n\n--- PAGE 121 [embedded] ---\n\n400 \n401 \n402 \n403 \n404 \n405 \n406 \n407 \n408 \n409 \n410 \n411 \n412 \n413 \n414 \n415 \n416 \n417 \n418 \n419 \n420 \n421 \n422 \n423 \n424 \n425 \n426 \n427 \n428 \n429 \n430 \n431 \n432 \n433 \n434 \n435 \n436 \n437 \n438 \n439 \n440 \n441 \n442 \n443 \n444 \n445 \nFlight Rep. \nNo. \nResponseLaunch TestVehicle \nConf. \nPIONEER 10 (AC-2n \nPhaseModeMission/ID Conflauration RanaeDate \n1 \nINTELSAT IV F-5 (AC-29} \n50070, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D ER03/02/72 \n1ER50090, SLV-3C/CENTAUR D06/13/72 \n1 \nAFSC \nOAO-C{AC-22) 50040, SLV-30/CENTAUR D ER08/21n2 \n0 \nDOD (AA-32) \n10/02/72 102F/BURNER II WR \n•SLV-3A/AGENA D 1 \nDOD (AA-33) \n1212on2 ER \n1 \nPIONEER 11 {AC-30) \nER03/06/73 SLV-3A/AGENA D \n1 \nINTELSAT IV F-7 (AC-31) \nER5011D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A04/05/73 \n1 \nABRES (AFSC) \nER5010D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A08/23/73 \n0 \nACE \n08/29n3 WR78F \n0 \nMARINER 10 (AC-34) \n09/30ll3 108F WR \n1 \nSFT-1 \n11/03/73 5014D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n0 \nACE \nWR03/06/74 73F \n0 \nSFT-2 \nWR03/23/74 97F \n0 \nSFT-3 \nWRos101n4 54F \n0 \nNTS-1 \n06/28ll4 WR82F \n0 \nACE \n07/13/74 WR69F \n0 \nABRES {AFSC) \n09/08ll4 80F WR \n0 \nINTELSAT IV F-8 (AC-32} \n10/12ll4 31F WR \n1 \nINTELSAT IV F-6 (AC-33) \n5012D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER11121n4 \n2 1 \nAFSC \nER 4T02/20ll5 5015D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A \n1 0 \nINTELSAT IV F-1 (AC-35) \n04/12ll5 WR 471F \n1 \nDOD (AA-34) \n05/22/75 5018D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n1 \nINTELSAT IVA F-1 (AC-36) \n06/18ll5 SLV-3A/AGENA ER \n1 \nINTELSAT IVA F-2 (AC-37) \n09/25ll5 5016D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n1 \nAFSC \n01/29176 5017D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \nWR 0 \nCOMSTAR D-1 (AC-38) \nF04/30ll6 \n1 \nCOMSTAR D-2 (AC-40) \n05/13ll6 5020D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n1 \nDOD(AA-35) \n07/22ll6 5022D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n1 \nINTELSAT IVA F-4 (AC-39) \n05123m SLV-3A/AGENA ER \n1 \nNTS-2 \n5019D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A05/26/77 ER \n0 \nHEAO-A (AC-45) \n65F WR06/23/Tl \n1 \n1 • \n08/12ll7 5025D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n1 \nAFSC \nINTELSAT IVA F-5 CAC-43) 4T09129n1 57010, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n0 \nDOD (AA-36} \n12108f17 F WR \n112111m SLV-3A/AGENA D ER \nINTELSAT IVA F-3 (AC-46) 1 \nFLTSATCOM-A (AC-44) \n01/06/78 50260, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n02/09ll8 50240, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nNDS-1 0 \nINTELSAT IVA F-6 (AC-48) \n02/22ll8 64F WR \n1 \nDOD (AA-37) \noa131n8 5028D, SLV-3O/CENT D-1A ER \n1 \nNDS-2 \nSLV-3A/AGENA 0 ER04/07n8 \n05/13/78 49F 0 \nPIONEER (VENUS) (AC-SO) \nWR \n1 \nSEASATA \n05/20/78 50300, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n0 \nCOMSTAR D-3 (AG-41) \n06/26/78 .23F/AGENA 0 WR \n106/29ll8 5021D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER \n1 .PIONEER (VENUS) (AC-51) ER \nNAVSTAR Ill \n08/08n8 50310, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A \n10/06ll8 47F WR 0 \n' \n9/10/% 112 RTI \n-1\n\n--- PAGE 122 [embedded] ---\n\n446 \n447 \n448 \n449 \n450 \n451 \n452 \n453 \n454 \n455 \n456 \n457 \n458 \n459 \n460 \n461 \n462 \n463 \n464 \n465 \n466 \n467 \n468 \n469 \n470 \n471 \n472 \n473 \n474 \n475 \n476 \n477 \n478 \n479 \n480 \n481 \n482 \n483 \n484 \n485 \n486 \n487 \n488 \n489 \n490 \n491 \nNo. Mission/ID \nLaunch \nDate \nVehicle \nConfiauration \nTest \nRanae \nResponse \nMode \nFlight \nPhase \nRep. \nCont. \nTIROSN 10/13/78 29F WR 0 \nHEAO-B (A0-52) 11/13/78 50320, SLV-3O/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nNAVSTAR!V 12/10/78 39F WR 0 \nSTP-78-1 02/24/79 27F WR 0 \nFLTSATCOM-B (AC-4n 05/04/79 50270, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nNOAA-A 06/27/79 25F WR 0 \nHEAO-C (AC-53) 09/20/79 5033D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nFLTSATCOM-C (AC-49) 01/17/80 50290, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nNAVSTARV 02/09/80 35F WR 0 \nAFSC 03/03/80 F WR 0 \nNAVSTARVI 04/26/80 34F WR 0 \nNOAA-B 05/29/80 19F WR NA 1 0 \nFLTSATCOM-D (A0-5n 10/31/80 5037D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nINTELSAT IV F-2 (AC-54) 12/06/80 5034D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nAFSC 12/08/80 68E WR 5 1 0 \nCOMSTAR D(AC-42) 02/21/81 5023D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nINTELSAT V(Ao-56) 05/23/81 5036D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nNOAA-C 06/23/81 87F WR 0 \nFLTSATCOM-E (AC-59} 08/06/81 5039D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER NA 1&5 1 \nINTELSAT VF-3 {AC-55} 12/15/81 5035D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nNAVSTARV!I 12/18/81 76E WR 2 1 0 \nINTELSAT VF-4 (A0-58) 03/05/82 5038D, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nINTELSATV F-5 (AC-60) 09/28/82 50400, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nDMSP F-6 12/20/82 60E WR 0 \nAFSC 02/09/83 H WR 1 \nNOAA-E 03/28/83 73E WR 0 \nINTELSAT VF-6 (AO-S1) 05/19/83 50410, SLV-3D/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nAFSC 06/09/83 H WR 1 \nNAVSTAR VIII 07/14/83 75E/PAM-D WR 0 \nDMSP F-7 11/17/83 58E WR 0 \nAFSC 02/05/84 H WR 1 \nINTELSAT VF-9 (AC-62) 06/09/84 5042G/CENT D-1A ER 4T 4 1 \nNAVSTARIX 06/13/84 42E/PAM-D WR 0 \nNAVSTARX 09/08/84 14E/PAM-D WR 0 \nNOAA·F 12/12/84 39E WR 0 \nGEOSTA-A 03/12/85 41E WR 0 \nINTELSATV F-10 (Ao-63) 03/22185 5043G/CENT D-1A ER 1 . \nINTELSATV F-11 (AC-64} 06/30/85 5044G/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nINTELSATV F-12 (AC-65) 09/28/85 5045G/CENT D-1 A ER 1 \nNAVSTARXI 10/08/85 55E WR 0 \nAFSC 02/09/86 H WR 1 \nNOAA-G 09/17/86 52E WR 0 \nFLTSATCOM F-7 (AC-66) 12/05/86 5046G/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nFLTSATCOM F-6 (AC-67) 03/26/87 5048G/CENT D-1A ER 4T 1 1 \nAFSC 05/15/87 H WR 1 \nDMSP F-8 06/19/87 59E WR 0 \n9/10/96 113 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 123 [embedded] ---\n\n492 \n493 \n494 \n495 \n496 \n497 \n498 \n499 \n500 \n501 \n502 \n503 \n504 \n505 \n506 \n507 \n508 \n509 \n510 \n511 \n512 \n513 \n514 \n515 \n516 \n517 \n518 \n519 \n520 \n521 \n522 \n523 \n524 \n525 \n526 \n527 \n528 \n529 \n530 \n531 \n532 \n533 \n534 \n535 \nr Flight Rep.Vehicle Test ResponseLaunch \nPhase Conf.No. Mission/ID Date Confiauration Range Mode \nDMSP F-9 02/02/88 54E WR 0 \nNOAA·H 09/24/88 63E WR 0 \nFLTSATCOM F-8 (AC-68) 09/25/89 5047G/CENT D-1A ER 1 \nP87-2 04/11/90 28E/ALT3A WR 0 \nCARES (AC-69) 07/25/90 5049 I/CENT I ER 1 \nDMSS10 12/01/90 61E WR 0 \nBS-3H COMSAT (AC-70) 04/18/91 5050 I/CENT I ER 4T 3 1 \nNOAA-D 05/14/91 SOE WR 0 \nDMSP F-11 11/28/91 53E WR 0 \nEUTELSAT (AC-102) 12/07/91 810211/CENT I ER 1 \nDSCS Ill (AC·101) 02/11/92 8101 II/CENT I ER 1 \nGAIJJ.XY 5(AC-72) 03/14/92 50521/CENT ER 1 \nINTELSAT K(AC-105) 06/10/92 8105 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nDSCS 111 (AC-103) 07/02/92 810311/CENT ER 1 \nGAIJJ.XY 1 R (AC-71) 08/22/92 50511/CENT ER 4T 3 1 \nUHF FOLLOW ON-1 (AC-74) 03/25/93 50541/CENT ER NA 2&5 1 \nDSCS Ill (AC-104) 07/19/93 810411/CENT ER 1 \nNOAA-I 08/09/93 34E WR 0 \nUHF F/O-2 (AC-75) 09/03/93 50551/CENT ER 1 \nDSCS 111 (AC·106) 11/28193 8106 II/CENT ER 1 \nTELSTAR 4(AC-108) 12/16/93 8201 IIAS/CENT ER 1 \nGOES-1 (AC-73) 04/13/94 50531/CENT ER 1 \nUHF F/0-3 (AC-76) 06/24/94 50561/CENT ER 1 \nDIRECT TV (AC-107) 08/03/94 8107 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nDMSP F-12 08/29/94 20E WR 0 \nINTELSAT VII (AC-111) 10/06/94 8202 IIAS/CENT ER 1 \nORION (AC-110) 11/29/94 8109 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nNOAA-J 12/30/94 11E WR 0 \nINTELSAT 704-2 (AC-113) 01/10/95 8203 HAS/CENT ER 1 \nEHF F/O-4 (AC-112) 01/29/95 8110 II/CENT ER 1 \nINTELSAT VII {AC-115) 03/22/95 8204 HAS/CENT ER 1 \nDMSP F-13 03/24/95 45E WR 0 \nMSAT(AC-114} 04/07/95 8111 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nGOEs-J (AC-77) 05/23/95 I/CENT ER 1 \nEHF F/O-5 (AC-116) 05/31/95 II/CENT ER 1 \nDSCS Ill (AC-118) 07/31/95 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nJCSAT (AC-117) 08/29/95 HAS/CENT ER 1 \nEHF F/O-6 (AC-119) 10/22/95 II/CENT ER 1 \nSOLAR OBSERV. (AC-121} 12/02/95 IIAS/CENT ER 1 \nGALAXY IIIR (AC-120} 12/15/95 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nPALAPA-C (AC-126) 01/31/96 IIAS/CENT ER 1 \nINMARSAT-3 (AC-122} 04/03/96 IIA/CENT ER 1 \nSP-:1,. (AC-78) 04/30/96 I/CENT ER 1 \nUHF F7 (AC-125) 07/25/96 II/CENT ER 1 \n9/10/96 114 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 124 [embedded] ---\n\nD.2.2 Atlas Failure Narratives \nThe following narratives provide the available details about each Atlas failure since the \nbeginning of the Atlas program. The narratives are numbered to match the flight-\nsequence numbers in Section D.2.1. • \n1. 4A, 11 June 57, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: Flight appeared normal for \n24.7 seconds when drop in fuel supply to B2 engine produced a drop in \nperformance and shutdown Both engines moved to hardover in pitch to \ncompensate for thrust asymmetry. The Bl engine failed at 27 seconds. A fuel fire \nwas observed in aft end after thrust was lost. The missile continued to rise, \nreaching an altitude of 9,800 feet at 38 seconds. Missile was destroyed by safety \nofficer 50.1 seconds after liftoff. Thrust unit and other hardware impacted about \n1/4 mile south of launch pad (105° flight azimuth). \n2. 6A, 25 Sep 57, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Flight appeared normal until \nabout 32.5 seconds after liftoff, when performance level of both engines dropped \nto 35% of normal. Both engines shut down at 37 seconds. Missile was destroyed \nat 63 seconds. Loss of thrust was due to loss of LOX regulator in the booster gas \ngenerator. Major components impacted about 8000 feet downrange and 1000 feet \nright of flight line. • \n5. 13A, 7 Feb 58, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: The B2 turbopump and engine \nstopped operating about 118 seconds due either to loss of 102 regulator reference \npressure or a control-system failure. The Bl engine ceased to operate 0.3 second \nlater. Failure was attributed to shorting of a vernier engine feedback transducer \ndue to aerodynamic heating. Propellant sloshing that began building up at about \n100 seconds led to missile instability. Vehicle broke up at 167 seconds. Impact \noccurred about 280 miles downrange and about 3 miles crossrange. \n6. llA, 20 Feb 58, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: Vernier engine was hardover \nfrom 51.9 seconds to 89.4 seconds, then returned to null until 104 seconds, then \nwent hardover again. Other systems appeared normal until 109.6 seconds, when \ndivergent oscillations began in rate-gyro outputs and engine positions. All \nengines reached stops by 114.3 seconds and continued thereafter to oscillate \nbetween stops until loss of thrust at 124.8 seconds. Vehicle breakup occurred one \nsecond later. Probable cause of oscillation was a component failure in flight \ncontrol system. Vehicle impacted about 105 miles downrange and 8 miles right of \nflight line. \n7. 15A, 5 Apr 58, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Booster engines shut down \nprematurely at 105.3 seconds (instead of planned 127 seconds) due to Bl \nturbopump failure. Since Bl chamber pressure drives the gas generator, the B2 \nturbopump and engine also stopped. Impact was 180 miles downrange and \nslightly left of flight line. \n9/10/96 115 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 125 [embedded] ---\n\n9. 3B, 19 July 58, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: Random failure of yaw rate \ngyro caused violent maneuvers resulting in rupture of LO2 tank, engine \nshutdown, and a fire near the lube oil drain. Missile broke up about 42 seconds \nwith impact about 2 miles downrange and 0.4 miles crossrange left. \n11. SB, 28 Aug 58, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Missile was normal to SECO. \nAfter SECO, failure of hydraulic system caused loss of vernier engine control. \nWarhead impacted close to intended target. \n12. BB, 14 Sep 58, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Warhead impacted close to \ntarget although control was lost after SECO due to failure of vernier-engine \nhydraulic system. \n13. 6B, 18 Sep 58, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Except for a late-opening \nsustainer fuel valve, flight was apparently normal until 80.8 seconds, when the Bl . \nturbopump failed. Performance of the Bl engine and the axial acceleration \ndropped sharply at about 81.7 seconds, and the B2 system shut down about 0.1 \nseconds later. The sustainer and vernier engines continued to operate normally \nuntil .82.9 seconds, when the missile exploded. Impact was about 25 miles \ndownrange and about 0.6 miles right of the flight line. • \n14. 9B, 17 Nov 58, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: The flight was terminated at \n227.6 seconds by premature fuel depletion caused either by failure of the \npropulsion utilization system or by a tanking error. Missile impacted near the \nflight line about 2300 miles downrange, some 850 miles short of target. \n18. 13B, 15 Jan 59, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: The vehicle appeared normal for \nthe first 50-60 seconds, at which time it was obscured by clouds. It was probably \nnormal until about 100 seconds, but prelaunch removal of the mainframe \ntelemetry system prevented a precise determination. Beginning about 101 \nseconds, various erratic pitch, yaw; and roll rates and oscillations were noted with \naccompanying drops in acceleration and velocity. These rates become excessive at \n106.6 seconds. At 121 seconds, the nosecone telemetry system showed that yaw \nand pitch rates abruptly increased, and this condition existed ·until reentry at 281 \nseconds. All thrusting apparently stopped between 121 and 123 seconds. The \nmissile impacted about 170 miles downrange and 7.5 miles left. \n19. 4C, 27 Jan 59, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: Since the guidance system was \ninoperative throughout, the flight path was controlled by the pre-programmed \nflight control system. Impact was about 80 miles long and 30 miles left of target \npoint. \n21. SC, 20 Feb 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: After a normal booster phase, \nmissile exploded at 173 seconds (BECO at 149.2 sec) apparently due to loss of fuel­\ntank pressure and subsequent rupture of LOX/ fuel-tank bulkhead. Impact was \nabout 1000 miles downrange and 6 miles left. \n9/10/96 116 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 126 [embedded] ---\n\n22. 7C, 18 Mar 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Booster engines shut down \nprematurely at 129.4 seconds, but booster section was not jettisoned until the near­\nnormal time of 153 seconds. Guidance was inoperative. Since the sustainer \nengine could not gimbal before booster separation, the autopilot was unable to \nstabilize the missile after BECO. The sustainer shut down about 40 seconds before \npropellant depletion. The reentry vehicle spin rockets fired prematurely at 86.3 \nseconds after liftoff. \n23. 3D, 14 Apr 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Performance of B2 engine \ndropped 36% at launch, resulting in a violent pitch as missile left the launcher. \nFlight control system corrected missile attitude, and flight continued at reduced \nthrust until a more violent explosion tore the thrust section away from the missile \nat 26.1 seconds. The sustainer continued operating with decreased thrust until \nshutdown by the safety officer at 36 seconds. Debris impacted about 3000 feet \nfrom launch point. \n24. 7D, 18 May 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Failure in pneumatic system \nresulted in missile explosion at 65 seconds. A temporary failure of the thrust­\nstructure fairing at liftoff strained the pneumatic lines and disconnects, resulting \nin leaks in the pneumatic system. \n25. 5D, 6 June 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Either structural damage at \nbooster staging or failure of the booster staging valve to dose resulted in a fuel \nleak and explosion at 159.3 seconds. Impact occurred near the flight line about \n780 miles downrange. \n30. 10D (Mercury), 9 Sep 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Booster section failed \nto jettison resulting in a final velocity about 3000 ft/ sec low and an impact range \nabout 500 miles short of target. \n32. 17D, 16 Sep. 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: :Flight was considered a \nsuccess since impact was within two miles of target point. However, failure of the \nvernier hydraulic package resulted in loss of missile control during the vernier \nsolo phase. \n35. 26D, 29 Oct 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Vernier solo phase was \nunstable in pitch·due to loss of thrust from V2 vernier engine. The V2 engine lost \nchamber pressure during booster jettison. Impact was about 14 miles short and \nout of splash net. \n36. 28D, 4 Nov 59, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2: The flight was normal, but \nwas terminated prematurely when the range-safety impact-predictor system \nfailed. \n37. 15D, 24 Nov 59, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2.5: Flight was normal, except \nthe reentry vehicle failed to arm or separate. \n9/10/96 117 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 127 [embedded] ---\n\n38. 20D (Able M, 26 Nov 59, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Third and fourth \nstages and payload broke off about 47 seconds. Atlas flight was normal and \nsecond stage ignited properly after Atlas SECO. \n43. 6D (Dual Exhaust), 26 Jan 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase .2 and 2.5: At 175 \nseconds, as a result of a full-scale positive yaw command generated for five \nseconds, the missile stabilized on an erroneous heading. When a range-rate flag \nwas lost 20 seconds later, the differentiated range-rate data substituted for \nmeasured data corrected the erroneous azimuth by generating a full-scale \nnegative yaw command. The substituted data resulted in slightly erratic steering \nand a premature VECO signal that was not acted upon The verniers were \nsubsequently cutoff by the backup signal. \n45. 29D (Midas I), 26 Feb 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Flight was normal· \nuntil firing of the retro rockets after Atlas separation. An explosion at this time, \nprobably due to activation of the Agena inadvertent separation destruct system, \ndestroyed both the Atlas vehicle and the Agena. \n46. 42D, 8 Mar 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Flight was considered a \nsuccess although failure of the vernier hydraulic system resulted in loss of attitude \ncontrol during the vernier solo phase. \n47. 51 D, 10 Mar 60, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: Due to combustion instability, \nan explosion occurred in the Bl chamber before missile movement. Missile was \ndestroyed at 2.5 seconds after 2-inch motion when main propellants ignited. \n48. 48D, 7 Apr 60, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: Missile was destroyed in launch \nstand during launch attempt, apparently due to combustion instability in the B2 \nthrust chamber. \n50. 23D (Lucky Dragon), 6 May 60, Response Mode 3, Flight Phase 1: An inoperative \npitch gyro caused pitch instability, and resulted in destruct at 25.6 seconds. \n54. 62D, 22 June 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Vernier engines were cutoff \nby autopilot backup when guidance discrete was not sent. Impact was 18 miles \nlong. \n56. 60D, 2 July 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Depletion of helium bottle \npressure led to low sustainer and vernier engine thrust, and eventually early \nshutdown of engines. Impact was 40 miles short of target. \n57. 74D (Tiger Skin), 22 July 60, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: A pitchover rate \nthat was 69% above the nominal rate resulted in vehicle breakup at 69.2 seconds. \n9/10/96 118 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 128 [embedded] ---\n\n58. SOD (Mercury), 29 July 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Flight appeared \nnormal till 57.6 seconds when missile broke up apparently due to a rupture of the \nforward section of the LO2 tank. \n61. 470 (Golden Journey), 12 Sep 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Flight was \napparently normal until about 222 seconds, when missile acceleration began to \ndecay. A LOX regulator failure caused. low sustainer performance and \ninsufficient velocity to reach target. Impact was about 535 miles short. \n64. BOD (Able V /Pioneer), 25 Sep 60, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2.5 and 3: Atlas \nperformed normally except for failure of vernier engines to cut off. Flight was not \nsuccessful since the Agena chamber pressure stabilized at 70% of normal shortly \nafter ignition. Stage then apparently tumbled before cutting off 30 seconds early. \nThird-stage spun up and stabilized in a nose-down attitude. \n65. 33D (High Arrow), 29 Sep 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: The booster \nengines cut off prematurely and failed to separate from sustainer. The missile \nremained intact, but failed to achieve the desired range because of the added \nbooster weight. \n66. 3E, 11 Oct 60, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: Sustainer hydraulic pressure \nbegan to decay at 41 seconds and dropped to zero at 62 seconds. Sustainer began \ntumbling at booster staging when control was essentially lost. Thrust continued \nfor about 18 seconds moving the impact point some 270 miles farther downrange \nand 27 miles crossrange. The missile exploded at 155 seconds. \n67. 570 (LV-3A)/ Agena A (Gibson Girl), 11 Oct 60, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase \n3 and 5: Atlas performance was satisfactory. An umbilical failed to release \nproperly from the Agena at liftoff, resulting in loss of pneumatic supply to the \nAgena attitude control system. A satisfactory orbit was not achieved. Guidance \nbeacon failed at 106 seconds resulting in autopilot flight. \n68. 81D (Diamond Jubilee), 12 Oct 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: \nOverpressurization of the LOX tank resulted in tank rupture and vehicle breakup \nat 71.6 seconds. \n72. 4E, 29 Nov 60, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: Sustainer hydraulic pressure lost \nat 41 seconds. Missile tumbled shortly after booster staging. Sustainer thrust \nterminated at about 150 seconds, some 22 seconds after BECO. During the \nsustainer solo phase, the impact point moved about 120 miles downrange and 44 \nmiles crossrange. \n73. 91D, 15 Dec 60, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Vehicle performed normally till \nabout 66.7 seconds, when a blast-band failure apparently resulted in rupture of \nthe forward section of the LOX tank. The upper stages separated at this time, but \nthe Atlas engines continued thrusting until 71 seconds. Control was lost between \n9/10/96 119 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 129 [embedded] ---\n\n72 and 73 seconds, and a final explosion occurred at 7 4 seconds. Impact was \nabout 8 miles downrange and one mile crossrange. \n76. SE, 24 Jan 61, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: Missile stability was lost at about \n161 seconds, some 30 seconds after BECO, probably due to failure of the servo­\namplifier power supply. The sustainer engine shut down at 248 seconds, and the \nvernier engines about 10 seconds later. Impact occurred 1316 miles downrange \nand 215 miles crossrange. \n77. 70D (LV-3A)/ Agena A (Jawhawk Jamboree), 31 Jan 61, Response Mode NA, \nFlight Phase 2: Flight was considered successful although loss of rate lock at 222 \nseconds caused slightly erratic steering during the last 20 seconds of Atlas \nsustainer thrusting flight and failure of vehicle to pitch over during the vernier \nsolo period. \n80. 13E, 13 Mar 61, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Sustainer main fuel valve \nremained in the full open position throughout flight, resulting in fuel depletion \nand premature shutdown of sustainer engine at 251 seconds. \n81. 16E, 24 Mar 61, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1.5: Due to depletion of helium­\nbottle pressure, booster section failed to jettison, leading to fuel depletion and \nimpact far short of target. \n82. 100D (Mercury 3), 25 Apr 61, Response Mode 3, Flight Phase 1: Flight was \nterminated at 40 seconds by RSO when vehicle failed to perform roll and pitch­\nover maneuvers, apparently due to failure of the autopilot programmer. The \nmalfunction was attributed to a plastic coating on the connector pins within the \nprogrammer, causing an open circuit. Major debris impacted about 1800 feet \ndownrange and 6100 feet crossrange left. \n86. 27E (Sure Shot), 7 June 61, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Apparent combustion \ninstability caused an explosion and missile destruction 3.86 seconds after liftoff. \n87. 17E, 22 June 61, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Missile destroyed itself at 101.5 \nseconds due to failure of flight-control system. Pitch rate was about 1.55 times \nnormal. Just before breakup at 66,000 feet altitude, missile had pitched over \nalmost 90° due to higher than normal pitch rate, producing excessive heating and \naerodynamic loads. At breakup, flight path was nearly horizontal. Impact was \nabout 64 miles downrange. \n93. 111D(Ranger-1), 23 Aug 61, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 4: The Agena \nachieved a normal parking orbit. Flight continued normally until Agena second \nbum. During the restart sequence the fuel valve failed to open so only oxygen \nwas pumped .into the thrust chamber. Apogee of final orbit was only slightly \nabove the normal circular parking-orbit altitude. \n9/10/96 120 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 130 [embedded] ---\n\n94. 26E, 8 Sep 61, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Sustainer engine shut down \nprematurely during the booster jettison sequence. Most probable cause was drop \nin fuel flow to the gas generator. The vernier engines continued to burn for about \n28 seconds after the sustainer shut down. Vernier thrust decayed at 137 seconds, \nguidance platform tumbled at 163 seconds. The missile remained intact until at \nleast 470 seconds, when data were lost. Impact was about 525 miles downrange. \n95. 106D (LV-3A)/ Agena B (First Motion), 9 Sep 61, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: \nFailure of an umbilical to eject allowed a commit/stop-power signal to reach the \nmissile. Lack of electrical power 0.265 seconds after liftoff caused the vehicle to \nfall back on the launch pad after a rise of about 18 inches. . . \n99. 105D (LV-3A)/ Agena B (Big Town), Midas IV, 21 Oct 61, Response Mode NA, \nFlight Phase 2: Flight was regarded as a success, since the Agena compensated for \nAtlas anomalies. Atlas roll control was lost at 186 seconds, resulting in a roll rate \nof over 40° per second at Agena separation. Control in pitch and yaw was \nmaintained. A LOX leak affected sustiliner performance just before SECO and \nthroughout the vernier phase. \n100. 32E, 10 Nov 61, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: Sustainer engine shut down \n0.7 seconds after liftoff. Although a fire appeared in the thrust section at 19 \nseconds, booster engines maintained stability until 24.5 seconds, when the B2 \nengine-performance began to decay. All control was lost after this point, and the \nmissile was destroyed by the RSO at 35 seconds. Impact was about 2500 feet \ndownrange and 320 feet crossrange. \n101. 1170 (Ranger-2),18 Nov 61, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 4: The Atlas booster \nfunctioned normally. A parking orbit was attained during the Agena first burn \nalthough roll control was not maintained due to failure of the roll gyro. When \ncontrol gas was depleted, missile lost stability and began to tumble. Second \nAgena bum lasted only one second. \n103. 108D (LV-3A)/ Agena B (Round Trip), 22 Nov 61, Response Mode 4T, Flight \nPhase 2: Flight was not successful since vehicle failed to achieve orbit. Loss of \npitch control at 244 seconds was attributed to aerodynamic heating. At Agena \nseparation the Atlas had pitched up 145°. \n108. SF,12 Dec 61, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: A failure in the inertial guidance \nsystem of 1.06 seconds duration caused the existing inertial X velocity to be \ninserted in the Z-velocity channel. As a result, the missile impacted 575 miles \nshort and 30 miles left of target. \n110. 6F, 20 Dec 61, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2: Flight appeared normal until \nstaging. During booster jettison, sustainer and vernier hydraulic pressure began \nto decay, leading to compete loss of sustainer yaw and pitch control at 229 and \n232 seconds, respectively. Missile began tumbling at about 226 seconds. \n9/10/96 121 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 131 [embedded] ---\n\nSustainer engine shut down at 282 seconds. Missile impacted 1300 miles \ndownrange and 18 miles crossrange. \n111. 114D (LV-3A)/ Agena B (Ocean Way), 22 Dec 61, Response Mode NA, Flight \nPhase 2: Flight was considered successful although a failure in· the flight \nprogrammer prevented the SECO signal from cutting off the sustainer engine. \nSustainer burned an additional 2.5 seconds to propellant depletion producing \nexcess Atlas velocity. \n114. 121 D (Ranger 3), 26 Jan 62, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2 and 5: Failure of \npulse beacon in guidance system at 49 seconds caused sustainer to burn to LOX \ndepletion, resulting in a 300 ft/ sec overs peed. Due to malfunction of pulse \nbeacon at 49 seconds, no guidance steering commands or discretes were given; \nBooster was cut off by backup signal from accelerometer, sustainer by fuel \ndepletion. Due to excess speed, spacecraft passed 22,000 miles in front of moon, \nand primary mission objective was not met. All other Atlas and Agena systems \nperformed as planned. \n116. 1370 (Big John), 16 Feb 62, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 1.5: Flight was \nconsidered successful, although RV did not separate properly. \n118. 52D (Chain Smoke), 21 Feb 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: A fire in the \nengine comparhnent resulted in shutdown of all engines at 60 seconds and vehicle \nexplosion at 72 seconds. \n119. 66E (Silver Spur), 28 Feb 62, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1.5 and 2: Loss of \nhelium-bottle pressure resulted in failure to jettison booster engines and \npremature vernier-engine cutoff at 131.5 seconds. Cutoff of verniers resulted in \nloss of roll control. Vehicle exploded at 295 seconds. \n122. llF, 9 Apr 62, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: An explosion in thrust section at \n0.9 seconds after about 6 feet of motion was followed by-a further explosion in the \npropellant tanks and total missile destruction at 1.2 seconds. \n123. 110D (LV-3A)/ Agena B (Night Hunt), Midas, 9 Apr 62, Response Mode NA, \nFlight Phase 1: An autopilot malfunction prevented sufficient pitchover during \nbooster and sustainer phase resulting in improper SECO conditions and an \nimproper orbit. \n128. 104D, 8 May 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Flight appeared normal until \nabout 45 seconds when weather shield shifted~ Further shocks occurred at 50 \nseconds with loss of weather shield. Booster-engine cutoff was initiated at 55 \nseconds. Missile destroyed itself at 57 seconds due to breakup of Centaur upper \nstage. Recorded impact was 8500 feet downrange and 8200 feet crossrange. \n9/10/96 122 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 132 [embedded] ---\n\n131. LV-3A/ Agena B (Rubber Gun), 17 June 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 3: \nAlthough Atlas performance was satisfactory, the mission was apparently a \nfailure. No other data available. \n134. 67E (Extra Bonus), 13 July 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2 and 2.5: A LOX \nleak in the high-pressure line apparently froze sustainer control components. \nResidual sustainer thrust after cutoff continued for some 30 seconds, causing a \n120-mile overshoot. \n137. 145D (Mariner R-1), 22 July 62, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: Booster stage \nand flight appeared normal until after booster staging at guidance enable at about \n157 seconds. Operation of guidance rate beacon was intermittent. Due to this and \nfaulty guidance equations, erroneous guidance commands were given based on \ninvalid rate data. Vehicle deviations became evident at 172 seconds and \ncontinued throughout flight with a maximum yaw deviation of 60° and pitch \ndeviation of 28° occurring at 270 seconds. The vehicle deviated grossly from the \nplanned trajectory in azimuth and velocity, and executed abnormal maneuvers in \npitch and yaw. The missile was destroyed by the RSO at 293.5 seconds, some 12 \nseconds after SECO. \n141. 87D (Peg Board II), 9 Aug 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: Failure of the \nsustainer/vernier hydraulic system to maintain system pressure prevented \nnormal operation during the vernier solo phase. \n142. 57F (Crash Truck), 10 Aug 62, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: The roll program \nfailed. The missile was destroyed by the RSO at 68 seconds. \n144. 179D (Mariner R-2), 27 Aug 62, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2: Flight was \nsuccessful although roll control was lost during the period from 140 seconds to \n190 seconds due to erratic performance of vernier engine #2. Before and after this \ntime interval, vernier #2 and all other Atlas and Agena systems performed \nnormally.· \n146. 4D (Briar Street), 2 Oct 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: The missile self­\ndestructed at 183 seconds. The vernier engines shut down prematurely at 46 \nseconds. Subsequently, closure of the vernier bleed valves led to excessively high \nsustainer performance and premature shutdown at 181.3 seconds. \n148. 215 D (Ranger-5), 18 Oct 62, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 5: Flight was \nregarded as successful although failure in the ground control system 35 minutes \nafter launch prevented accomplishment of primary lunar impact and study \nm1ss10n. The guidance . rate beacon failed at 94.6 seconds but backup \ndifferentiated tracking data kept the vehicle within normal limits. \n153. 13F (Action Time), 14 Nov 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: The flight was \nterminated when sustainer and vernier engines shut down prematurely at \n9/10/96 123 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 133 [embedded] ---\n\n94.3 seconds. A thrust-section fire before 20 seconds apparently failed the lube oil \nsystem, which led to cessation of propellant flow. \n156. 131D LV-3A/ Agena B (Bargain Counter), 17 Dec 62, Response Mode 4T, Flight \nPhase 1: Mission failed because of an Atlas hydraulic failure. Missile lost stability \nat 77.5 seconds, then rolled clockwise, pitched down and yawed left before \nbreaking up at about 80.5 seconds. \n157. 64E (Oak Tree), 18 Dec 62, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: The B2 engine \nfailed at 37.1 seconds as a result of lubrication loss to the pinion gear. Booster \nengine shutdown resulted in· a violent rolling yaw maneuver that caused missile \nbreakup followed by an explosion at about 38 seconds. \n158. 160D (Fly High), 22 Dec 62, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Due to noisy data, \nrange safety limits in the automatic cutoff system were exceeded, causing \ngeneration of an· all-engines-cutoff signal. As a result, the vernier engines were \ncut off about 10 seconds early, and the reentry vehicle was about 12.3 miles short. \n159. 39D (Big Sue), 25 Jan 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Propulsion system \nperformance was unsatisfactory after 78 seconds, when booster engine \nperformance started to decay. Booster engines shut down· shortly after this, \nprobably as a result of excessive heating in the gas-generator regulator. The \nsustainer operated normally until at least 106 seconds, with shutdown occurring \nsometime between 106 and 126 seconds. Breakup· occurred about 300 seconds. \nMissile apparently impacted about 100 miles downrange. \n164. 102D (Tall Tree 3), 9 Mar 63, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: A flight-control \nmalfunction occurred at about 15 seconds at the start of the pitch program. The \nmissile pitched excessively, reaching 310° and an altitude of 5,000 feet at \n33.5 seconds when it broke up. Debris impacted close to pad. \n166. 64D (Tall Tree 1), 15 Mar 63, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2: A sustainer \nhydraulic-system failure at 83.5 seconds resulted in loss of sustainer engine \ncontrol by 86 seconds and loss of vernier control at 99 seconds. Missile control \nwas maintained by the booster engines until booster cutoff, when lack of sustainer \nand vernier control caused the missile to roll clockwise, pitch up, and yaw left. \nSustainer thrust decayed at 131 seconds, and the missile began tumbling at \n136.6 seconds. Missile self-destructed at 146 seconds with impact point about 600 \nmiles downrange. \n168. 193D (Leading Edge), 16 Mar 63, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2: Loss of B2 \npitch feedback signal at 103.5 seconds resulted in loss of vehicle stability. Missile \ntumbled, then self-destructed at about 270 seconds. \n169. 83F (Kendall Green), 21 Mar 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: A defective \nsolder joint apparently led to two instances of erroneous velocity computations in \n9/10/96 124 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 134 [embedded] ---\n\nthe x and z velocity channels. As a result, the missile impacted about 12 miles \nshort and 0.2 miles right of target. \n170. 52F (Tall Tree 4), 23 Mar 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Missile self­\ndestructed at about 91 seconds for unknown reasons. Impact was near the flight \nline about 120 miles downrange. \n171. 65E (Black Buck), 24 Apr 63, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2.5: Vernier \nhydraulic-system pressure was lost at 301 seconds, resulting in loss of vernier­\nengine control during the vernier solo phase. The reentry vehicle impact point \nwas not perceptibly affected by this malfunction. \n176. 139D LV-3A/ Agena B (Big Four), 12 Jun 63: Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: \nFlight appeared normal until about 88.4 seconds when, due to a hydraulic failure, \nthe vehicle made a violent right and down maneuver. The missile broke up five \nseconds later at 93.4 seconds. \n181. 24E (Silver Doll), 26 July 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Spurious voltage \ntransients caused premature pressurization of the vernier solo tanks at \n101.3 seconds, and premature sustainer engine shut down just after booster \nseparation at 141 seconds. \n187. 63D (Cool Water III), 6 Sep 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: All systems \nperformed satisfactorily till 110 seconds, when the sustainer/vernier hydraulic \npressure dropped from 3080 to 490 psig. The failure resulted in premature \nshutdown of the sustainer engine at 136 seconds. Booster-engine cutoff occurred \nnormally at 140.3 seconds, and the booster was successfully jettisoned. The \nimpact point occurred about 620.miles downrange. \n188. 84D (Cool Water IV), 11 Sep 63, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2~5: Flight \nseemed normal through SECO, although the pneumatic precharge to the vernier \nsolo accumulator was lost at 96.6 seconds. Due to this failure, missile stability was \nlost near the start of the vernier solo phase. The R/V probably failed to separate. \n189. 71E (Filter Tip), 25 Sep 63, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2: Visual observers \nreported a boat-tail fire, radical oscillations in yaw, and rough running booster \nand sustainer engines. Failure of the sustainer hydraulic system during the \nstaging sequence resulted in loss of missile stability at 140 seconds. Sustainer and \nvernier engines shut down at about 267 seconds with the impact point about 600 \nmiles downrange. \n190. 45F (Hot Rum), 3 Oct 63, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: The B-1 booster-engine \nfuel valve failed to open during the start sequence, so the engine did not ignite. \nMissile toppled over and exploded. \n9/10/96 125 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 135 [embedded] ---\n\n191. 163D (Cool Water V), 7 Oct 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Flight was \nnormal up to about 73 seconds when the missile exploded. Suspected cause was \nintermediate bulkhead reversal/rupture due to insufficient helium pressure. \n194. 136F (ABRES), 28 Oct 63, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2: After a normal \nbooster phase and staging, failure of sustainer hydraulic system resulted in loss of \nsustainer control and stability at 138 seconds. Sustainer and vernier engines shut \ndown at 260 seconds, some 28 seconds early. The R/V impacted about 507 miles \ndownrange. \n196. 158D (Cool Water VI)., 13 Nov 63, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: The trajectory \nwas low throughout flight. The sustainer/vernier hydraulic pressure was lost at \n112.7 seconds, followed by missile self-destruct at about 118 seconds when the \nvacuum impact point was about 280 miles downrange and on azimuth. \n202. 48E (Blue Bay), 12 Feb 64, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: The booster engine \nshut down at 119.5 seconds, and the sustainer engine shut down prematurely at \n198.8 seconds. Impact was near the flight line about 635 miles downrange. \n207. 3F (High Ball), 3 Apr 64, Response Mode 1, Flight Phase 1: Missile was destroyed \non the pad when the Bl booster engine failed to ignite. \n212. 135D (AC-3), 30 June 64, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 3: The Centaur engines \nshut down early, apparently due to a hydraulic coupling failure that led to a \nfailure in the propellant system. Impact was about 2340 miles downrange. \n219. 57E (Gallant Gal), 27 Aug 64, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Missile \nexperienced an early SECO with no vernier bum thereafter due to a guidance­\nsystem malfunction. Impact was about 88 miles short and 0.4 miles right of \ntarget. \n227. 289D (Mariner-3),5 Nov 64; Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 4: A short second burn \nof the Agena prevented attainment of the desired orbit, and resulted in a \nheliocentric orbit. \n232. 146D., 11 Dec 64, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 5: Flight was completely \nnormal through Centaur first bum. During the coast phase, liquid hydrogen \nvented through the vent valve caused vehicle instability and tumbling. By second \nengine firing, insufficient liquid hydrogen remained at boost-pump· sump to \nsustain normal combustion. \n236. 172D/ABRES (Beaver's Dam), 21 Jan 65: Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2 and 3: \nThe Atlas apparently performed normally, except that the sustainer shut down \n1.35 seconds early. The OVl\"l failed to·separate from the Atlas and thus failed to \nput the spacecraft in orbit. \n9/10/96 126 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 136 [embedded] ---\n\n240. 156D, 2 Mar 65, Response Mode 1 Flight Phase 1: At 0.36 seconds booster fuel­\npump pressure dropped due to a fuel prevalve failure, booster lost thrust, fell \nback on launch pad, and was destroyed at 3.26 seconds. \n251. 68D/ ABRES (Tennis Match), 27 May 65: Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: A \nfailure in the booster gas-generator loop resulted in decreasing booster \nperformance after 116 seconds. The impact point stopped moving at 122 seconds \nwhen an explosion occurred in the thrust section. Further vehicle breakup \noccurred at 218 seconds. Destruct was sent at 293 seconds. Debris impacted close \nto the intended ground track. \n257. SLV-3/ Agena D (White Pine), 12 Jul 65: Response Mode 4 & 5, Flight Phase 2 & 3: \nFlight was normal until booster engines cutoff at 131 seconds. As a result of a \ncircuit board failure caused by excessive vibrations, the sustainer also shutdown \nat BECO. The Atlas booster engines did not separate immediately from the \nsustainer, but did so some 50 seconds later after the event timer recycled. The \nAgena subsequently separated and ignited at about 198 seconds, creating wild \nuprange movements on the IP display by 255 seconds. Destruct was sent at 257 \nseconds. \n267. SLV-3 (GTV-6), 25 Oct 65, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 3: The flight was a \nfailure although all Atlas objectives were achieved. The Agena startup appeared \nnormal, but the engine shut down after about one second of operation, \nPropellants ceased flowing but the helium pressurization system continued to \npressurize the propellant tanks until they burst. \n276. 303D (Eternal Camp), 4 Mar 66, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: Although track \nand rate lock were lost at 88 seconds, missile appeared normal till about 112 \nseconds when skyscreen operator reported that vehicle was spiraling. A \nhydraulic system failure occurred during the staging sequence, resulting in loss of \nvehicle stability at 153 seconds and sustainer engine shutdown at 194 seconds. \nThe impact point initially appeared to stop about 800 miles downrange, well \nbeyond the booster impact point. At about this time or shortly thereafter, \ntelemetry indicated rapidly varying pitch, roll, and yaw rates and shutdown of \nsustainer and vernier engines. Final impact was estimated to be 976 miles \ndownrange and 3° left of the nominal track. \n279. 304D (White Bear), 19 Mar 66, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 2: The reentry \nvehicle impacted 82 miles beyond the target point when the head suppression \nvalve failed to close at SECO. The LOX tank thus vented through the sustainer \nchamber, adding impulse in the process. \n281. 184D (AC-8) ,7 Apr 66, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 4: Flight appeared normal \nuntil second Centaur burn. Both Centaur engines started but one could not \n9/10/96 127 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 137 [embedded] ---\n\nmaintain thrust. 1hrust imbalance resulted in tumbling, followed by fuel \nstarvation, and early thrust termination. \n284. 208D (Crab Claw), 3 May 66, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: High engine­\ncompartment temperatures were first noted· at 41 seconds. The sustainer pitch­\nactuator feedback-loop failed open at 136 seconds, a few seconds before planned \nBECO. The flight appeared normal to the safety officer until about this time when \nroll and pitch rates increased. The IIP apparently stopped about 155 seconds, \nalthough General Dynamics reported that vehicle stability was not lost until 216 \nseconds. Shutdown of sustainer and vernier engines occurred at 235 seconds. \nSuspected cause of malfunction was excessive heating in·the boat-tail section. \n287. SLV-3 (GTA-9), 17 May 66, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: Vehicle became \nunstable when B2 pitch control was lost at 121 seconds. Loss of pitch control\" \nresulted in a pitch-down maneuver much greater than 90°. Guidance control was \nlost at 132 seconds. After BECO, the vehicle stabilized in an abnormal attitude. \nAlthough the vehicle did not follow the planned trajectory, SECO (at 280 \nseconds), VECO (at 298 seconds), and Agena separation occurred normally from \nprogrammer commands. \n294. 96D (Veneer Panel), 10 Jun 66, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2.5: The reentry \nvehicle undershot the target by 20 miles when the vernier engines shut down \nearly. Failure was caused by an abnormal decay of control-bottle helium \npressure. \n298. 58D/ ABRES (Stony Island), 13 July 66: Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 3: Flight \nwas regarded as a success, although one of two OV's failed to orbit when it \nimpacted the structure door which had not been opened. \n300. 149F (Busy Ramrod), 8 Aug 66, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: The sustainer \nengine shut down 27 seconds early due to· fuel depletion caused by an \nunfavorable ratio of propellant usage during the booster stage. Verniers burned \nto fuel depletion. \n306. 194D .(AC-7), 20 Sep 66, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 5: Atlas Centaur \nperformance was normal, but Surveyor spacecraft lost stability on the way to the \nmoon. \n308. 115F (Low Hill), 11 Oct 66, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: The missile was \nnormal till about 85 seconds when it appeared to lose thrust and breakup. Several \nmajor pieces impacted 32 to 40 miles downrange near the intended flight line. \n310. 174D (AC-9), 26 Oct 66, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2: Although Atlas \npressurization system anomaly caused decaying sustainer engine performance \nand early SECO, no mission objectives were compromised. \n9/10/96 128\n\n--- PAGE 138 [embedded] ---\n\n318. 148F (Busy Stepson), 17 Jan 67, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2.5: Flight was \nnorm.al except that reentry vehicle failed to separate. \n344. 81F (ABRES/AFSC), 27 Oct 67, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: Although \nvarious anomalous events occurred early in flight, the missile appeared to follow \nthe intended trajectory till about 24 seconds. Diverging roll oscillations actually \nbegan about 21.4 seconds, and pitch and roll stability were lost by 24.8 seconds. \nBy 27.9 seconds, the vehicle was tumbling about 6.5 degrees per second in pitch \nand yaw, and 12 degrees per second in roll. By 30 seconds, the vehicle lost all \nthrust and began to break up. Fuel cutoff and destruct were sent at 35 and 39 \nseconds, respectively. • \n358. 95F (ABRES/AFSC), 3 May 68, Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: Immediately \nafter liftoff the telemetered roll and yaw rates indicated that the missile was \nerratic. During the first 10 seconds of flight the missile yawed hard to the left. It \nthen began a hard yaw to the right, crossed over the flight line and continued \ntoward the right destruct line. Shortly thereafter the missile apparently pitched \nup violently and the IIP began moving back toward the beach. The missile was \ndestructed at about 45 seconds when the altitude was about 14,000 feet and the \ndownrange distance about 9 miles. Major pieces impacted less than a mile \noffshore, indicating uprange movement of the impact point during the last part of \nthrusting flight. \n364. 5104C AC-17 (ATS-D), 10 Aug 68, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 4: A normal \nparking orbit was achieved, but when Centaur restart was attempted, thrust could \nnot be maintained because of inoperative boost pumps. Frozen H20 2 line was the \napparent root cause. \n365. 7004 SLV-3/Burner II/ Agena D (AFSC), 16 Aug 68: Response Mode 4, Flight \nPhase 3: Atlas performance was norm.al. The vehicle failed to achieve orbit \nbecause th~ protective shroud surrounding the second stage failed to separate. \n368. 56F (ABRES/AFSC), 16 Nov 68, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2.5: Flight was \nnorm.al through SECO. The missile then lost attitude control, executing a hard \nyaw rate tum throughout and beyond the vernier solo phase. \n372. 5403C AC-20 (Mariner 6 Mars), 24 Feb 69, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 1: \nEarly Atlas BECO due to staging accelerometer failure was compensated for by \nextended Atlas sustainer and Centaur burns. Mission was successful. \n379. 98F (ABRES/AFSC), 10 Oct 69, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: The missile \nappeared normal until about 66 seconds when the sustainer engine shut down \nprematurely. The booster engine apparently continued normally to BECO. At \nabout 255 seconds the payload SPDS engine ignited. Destruct was sent at 272 \nseconds. \n9/10/96 129 RT!\n\n--- PAGE 139 [embedded] ---\n\n388. 5003C AC-21 (OAO-B), 30 Nov 70, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 2: Since the \nnose fairing failed to separate, Centaur did not have enough energy to make orbit. \nPayload impacted in Africa. \n392. 5405C AC-24 (Mariner 8 Mars), 8 May 71, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 3: \nMission requirements were not met. The Atlas boost phase was normal. Shortly \nafter Centaur main-engine start, pitch stabilization was lost due to failure. of the \nrate gyro or an electrical failure in the pitch channel of the flight control system. \nThe vehicle began an accelerated nose-down tumbling motion that subsequently \nresulted in early and erratic main-engine shutdown due to propellant starvation. \n397. SLV-3A (Agena), 4 Dec 71, Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Sustainer engine \nturbine damage during engine start resulted in hot gas leaks and eventual failure \nof thrust-section hardware. Vehicle broke up at 87 seconds. \n419. 5015D AC-33 (Intelsat IV F-6), 20 Feb 75, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 2: The \nAtlas booster-section electrical disconnect failed at booster staging. The harness \nwas pulled apart, so flight-control avionics was unable to maintain vehicle \nstability: Missile appeared normal until the IP stopped at 200 seconds. \nPrecautionary destruct was sent at 414 seconds. \n420. 71F (AFSC), 12 Apr 75: Response Mode 4, Flight Phase 1: Although an abnormal \noverpressure occurred at the base of the missile 620 msec before liftoff, the vehicle \nappeared normal until about 45 seconds when sustainer manifold and fuel-pump \npressures began dropping. By 61 seconds, both the sustainer and vernier engines \nhad shut down. Booster engines continued thrusting until about 123 seconds \nwhen the IIP stopped moving and radar operator reported multiple pieces. The \nbreakup apparently resulted from an external explosion in the flame bucket that \ndamaged the thrust section. Destruct was sent at 303 seconds when missile \nelevation dropped to 5°. \n432. 5701D AC-43 (Intelsat IVA F-5), 29 Sep 77, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: A \nleak in the booster hot-gas generator at 2.3 seconds resulted in a fire in the thrust \nsection at 36.5 seconds. The vehicle went into a violent maneuver at 54.9 seconds, \nfailing the structure. The Atlas exploded at 55.8 seconds, leaving the Centaur \nintact. The Centaur was destroyed by the RSO at 61.7 seconds. \n457. 19F (NOAA-B), 29 May 80: Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 1: Failure of \nturbopump seal allowed fuel to enter the gear box resulting in 21 % low thrust by \nthe Bl booster engine. The payload was inserted into-an abnormal orbit and the \nmission was lost. \n460. 68E, 8 Dec 80: Response Mode 5, Flight Phase 1: Flight appeared normal until \n102.7 seconds when the lube oil pressure on the B2 booster engine suddenly \ndropped. At 120.1 seconds, the engine shut down, followed 385 msec later by \nguidance shutdown of the Bl engine. The asymmetric thrust during shutdown \n9/10/96 130 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 140 [embedded] ---\n\ncaused yaw and roll rates that the flight control system could not correct. As a \nresult, attitude control was lost and the thrusting sustainer pivoted the missile to a \nretrofire attitude before the vehicle could be stabilized. After the booster package \nwas jettisoned, the missile was stabilized and decelerating in the retrofire mode \nby 148 seconds. The sustainer continued thrusting in this attitude until 282.9 \nseconds when reentry heating apparently caused sustainer shutdown and vehicle \nbreakup. \n464. 5039D AC-59 (FLTSATCOM), 6 Aug 81, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 1 and 5: \nThe basic mission was accomplished although three increasingly severe shock \nevents were recorded at 56.2, 70,7, and 120.8 seconds. The structural damage \nsustained by the spacecraft severely limited on-orbit operations. \n466. 76E (NAVSTAR VII), 18 Dec 81: Response Mode 2, Flight Phase 1: Shortly after \nclearing the launch tower at an altitude of about two tower heights, the thrust \nperformance of the Bl engine began to decay. The engine was shut down \ncompletely by 7.4 seconds. The unbalanced thrust caused the missile to pitch over \nto the right, and travel horizontally for about one second. It then pitched toward \nthe ground. A small explosion . occurred about one-third of the way down, \nfollowed by a larger explosion when the missile impacted the ground directly \nbehind the launch pad about 19 seconds after liftoff. Cause of the engine failure \nwas plugging of the gas-generator fuel-cooling parts that resulted in a gas­\ngenerator bum-through. \n477. 5042G AC-62 (Intelsat V), 9 Jun 84, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 4: \nPerformance was normal until an abnormal shock event occurred at \nAtlas/Centaur separation. Subsequent data indicated that a Centaur oxygen tank \nleak resulted in a loss of 1483 pounds of LOX during Centaur first burn. The leak \nresulted in the LOX tank pressure falling below the LH2 tank pressure, which led \nto collapse of the intermediate bulkhead during the coast phase. Bulkhead \ncollapse caused unexpected tumbling forces during coast. The Centaur engines \nrestarted after coast, but burned for only 6 or 7 secorids of a planned 90-second \nbum. \n489. 5048G AC-67 (FLTSATCOM F-6), 26 Mar 87, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 1: \nVehicle performance was normal till 48.4 seconds, when the vehicle was struck by \nlightning. As a result, the guidance computer commanded a hard right tum \nwhich caused vehicle breakup due to inertial and aerodynamic loads. RSO sent \ndestruct at 70.7 seconds. \n498. 5050 AC-70 (BS-3H COMSAT), 18 Apr 91, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 3: \nAtlas performance was normal. Although both Centaur main engines began the \nstart sequence properly, the C-1 turbo-machinery decelerated and stopped, \nleaving the C-1 engine thrust at the ignition level. Air entering through the stuck­\nopen check valve liquefied and froze in the LH2 pump and gear box of the C-1 \n9/10/96 131 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 141 [embedded] ---\n\nengine, thus preventing the engine from achieving full thrust. Due to the \nresulting thrust imbalance, the vehicle tumbled out of control. Destruct was sent \nsome 80 seconds after Centaur ignition. \n506. 5051 AC-71 (Galaxy lR), 22 Aug 92, Response Mode 4T, Flight Phase 3: A Centaur \nengine check valve stuck open allowing air into the turbopumps. Air entering \nthrough the stuck-open check valve liquefied and froze in the LH2 pump and gear \nbox of the C-1 engine, which prevented the engine from achieving full thrust. \nDestruct was sent by the RSO about 193 seconds after Centaur ignition. This is the \nsame failure experienced by AC-70 launched on 18 Apr 91. \n507. 5054 AC-74 (UHF Follow On-1), 25 Mar 93, Response Mode NA, Flight Phase 2 \nand 5: The flight was considered successful although below normal Atlas \nperformance resulted in a low spacecraft apogee (5000 nm vice planned 9225 nmk \nThe perigee altitude was near nominal at 120 run. A loose screw that allowed the \noxygen regulator to go out of adjustment caused booster-engine thrust to drop to \n65% .of nominal at 103 seconds. The booster engines remained attached to the \nsustainer, which flew to propellant depletion. These events led to depletion \nshutdown of the Centaur stage 22 seconds early. \n9/10/% 132 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 142 [embedded] ---\n\nD.3 Delta Launch and Performance History \nThe Delta launch-vehicle family originated in 1959 with a NASA contract to Douglas \nAircraft Company, now McDonnell Douglas Corporation. The Delta, using \ncomponents form USAF's Thor IRBM program and USN's Vanguard launch-vehicle \nprogram, was operational 18 months later. On May 13, 1960, the first Delta was \nlaunched from Cape Canaveral with a 179-pound Echo-I passive communications \nsatellite. In the intervening years, the Delta has evolved to meet the ever-increasing \ndemands of its payloads - including weather, scientific, and communications satellites. \nEach Delta modification corresponded to an increase in payload capacity. Table 42 \nshows a summary of Delta configurations since the beginning of the program. 1101 \nThe Delta 7925, the latest vehicle in the series, is a three-stage liquid-propellant vehicle \nwith nine solid-propellant strap-on booster motors. For propellants, the Delta uses RP-\n1 and liquid oxygen in Stage 1, and nitrogen tetroxide and aerozine 50 in Stage 2. \nStage 3 consists of a Payload Assist Module (PAM) with a solid-propellant motor. The \nstrap-on boosters are Hercules graphite epoxy motors (GEMs) using HTPB-type solid \npropellant. At liftoff, the liquid-propellant Stage-1 engine and six of the nine GEMs are \nignited. The remaining three GEMs are ignited some 65 seconds later. \nTable 42. Summary of Delta Vehicle Configurations \nConfiguration Description \nDelta Stg. 1: Modified Thor. MB-3 Blk I engine \nStg. 2: Vanguard AJl0-118 propulsion system \nStg. 3: Vanguard X-248 motor \nA Stg. 1: Erurine replaced with MB-3 Blk II \nB Stg. 2: Tanks lengthened; higher energy oxidizer used \nC Stg. 3: Replaced with Scout X-258 motor \nPLF: Bulbous replaced low drag \nD Stg. 0: Added 3 Thor-developed SRMs (Castor I) \nE Stg. 0: Castor II replaced Castor I \nStg. 1: MB-3 Blk III replaced Blk II \nStg. 2: Propellant tank diameters increased \nStg. 3: Replaced with USAF-developed FW-4 motor \nPLF: Fairing enlarged to 65-inch diameter \nJ Stg. 3: TE-364-3 used \nL,M,N Stg. 1: Tanks lengthened, RP-1 tank diameter increased \nStg. 3: Varied: FW-4 (L), TE-364-3 (M), none (N) \nM-6, N-6 Stg. 0: Six Castor IIs employed \n900 Stg. 0: No Castor Ils employed \nStg. 2: Replaced with Transtage AJ10-118F engine \n1604 Stg. 0: Six Castor IIs employed \nStg. 3: Replaced with TE-364-4 \n9/10/96 133 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 143 [embedded] ---\n\nConfiguration Description \n1910, 1913, Stg. 0: Nine Castor Ils employed \n1914 Stg. 3: Varied: none (1910), TE-364-3 (1913), TE-364-4 (1914) \nPLF: 96-inch diameter replaced 65-inch \n2310, 2313, Stg. 0: Three Castor Ils employed \n2314 Stg. 1: RS-27 replaced MB-3 \nStg. 2: TR-201 engine replaced AJ10-118F_. \nStg. 3: Varied: none (2310), TE-364-3 (2313), TE-364-4 (2314) \n2910, 2913, \n2914 \n3910, 3913, \n3914 \n3920,3924 \n4920 \n5920 \n6925 \nStg. 0: Nine Castor Ils employed \nStg. 3: Varied: none (2910), TE-364-3 (2913), TE-364-4 (2914) \nStg. 0: Nine Castor N s replaced Castor Ils \nStg. 3: Varied:none or PAM (3910),TE-364-3 (3913),TE-364-4 (3914) \nStg. 2: AJ10-118K engine replaced TR-201 \nStg. 3: Varied: none or PAM (3920), TE-364-4 (3924) \nStg. 0: Castor NA replaced Castor N \nStg. 1: MB-3 replaced RS-27 \nStg. 1: RS-27 replaced MB-3 \nStg. 1: Tanks lengthened 12 feet \nStg. 3: STAR 48B motor used \n• PLF: Bulbous 114-inch diameter used \n7925 Stg. 0: GEM replaced Castor NA \nStg. 1: RS:.27A replaced RS-27 \n9/10/96 134 RTI\n\n--- PAGE 144 [embedded] ---\n\nThe entire Delta history through 1995 is depicted rather compactly in bar-graph form in \nFigure 38. The solid-block portion of each bar indicates the number of launches during \nthe calendar year for which vehicle performance was entirely normal, in so far as could \nbe determined. The clear white parts forming the tops of most bars show the number \nof launches that were either failures or flights where the launch vehicle experienced \n•some sort of anomalous behavior. Every launch with an entry in the response-mode \ncolumn in Table 43 falls in this category. Such behavior did not necessarily prevent the \nattainment of some, or even all, mission objectives. \n16 \n14 \nen 12 \nC: \n0·en en 10 \n~ \n.N F ERCS/R&:D 16 AFSC 342 \n565. 7 Feb 67 PIANO TUNER 8939 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 94 SAC 247 \n666. 8 Feb 67 ARROW POINT 6073 4300 B-6 THOR/BURNER II SPACE 2 SAC 248 \n667. 8 Feb 67 BUSY NEEDLE 2202 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 4 NAVY 23 \n668. 13 Feb 67 BUSY BOXER 1084 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 18 AFSC 343 \n• • \nPAGE 34\n• \n\n--- PAGE 49 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ \n669. \n670. \n671. \n672. \n673. \n674. \n675. \n676. \n677. \n678. \n679. \n680. \n681. \n682. \n683. \n684. \n685. \n686. \n687. \n688. \nDATB \n21 Feb \n21 Feb \n22 Feb \n24 Feb \n5 Mar \n7 Mar \n16 Mar \n17 Mar \n22 Mar \n30 Mar \n7 Apr \n7 Apr \n12 Apr \n13 Apr \n17 Apr \n19 Apr \n20 Apr \n21 Apr \n21 Apr \n26 Apr \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \n67 \nNICKNAME \nGLORY TRAIL \nBUDDY BOY \nBUSY PAWNSHOP \nBUSY PALEFACE \nGIANT CHIEF \nOLD SAL \nLITTLE CHURCH \nGIFT HORSE \nGLYCOL JELL \nGIANT BANANA \nBUSY SUNRISE \nBUCK PASSER \nGLAMOUR GIRL \nBUSY MINUTEMAN \nBUSY MISSILE \nBUSY TOURNAMENT \nBUCKLE PAINTER \nOLYMPIC TRIALS 1 \nGIPSY CAMP \nBUSY TAILOR \n~ \n4126 \n5229 \n4750 \n4204 \n4477 \n6212 \n9035 \n7941 \n6185 \n4779 \n2997 \n3677 \n7995 \n0100 \n2301 \n7845 \n0620 \n3339 \n6128 \n4243 \nFACILITY \nLF-09 \nLF-03 \nSLC-3W \nSLC-4W \nSLC-3E \nLF-07 \nABRES A-2 \n395-C \nLF-03 \nSLC-3W \nABRES B-2 \nLF-09 \n395-B \nSt.,C-5 \nLF-08 \nSLC-3E \nSLC-2E \nLF-22 \nLF-03 \nSLC-4W \nVERICLB TYPE \nMINUTEMAN B \nMINUTEMAN B \nTAT/AGENA D \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nATLAS/PRIME \nMINUTEMAN B \nATLAS F \nTITAN II \nMINUTEMAN B \nTAT/AGENA D \nATLAS D \nMINUTEMAN B \nTITAN II \nSCOUT \nMINUTEMAN F \nATLAS/PRIME \nTHOR/DELTA \nMINUTEMAN F \nMINUTEMAN B \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nPROGRAM \nFOT \nFOT \nSPACE \nSPACE \nSPACECRAFT \nFOT \nABRES \nFOT \nFOT \nSPACE \nABRES \nFOT \nFOT \nSi?ACE \nERCS/R&D \nSPACECRAFT \nSPACE \nST \nFOT \nSPACE \nCOM BY \nBOOSTER \n95 \n96 \nSB \n4 \n2 \n97 \n19 \n39 \n98 \n59 \n87 \n99 \n40 \n26 \n17 \n3 \n3 \n18 \n100 \n5 \nCOMMAND \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNASA \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n249 \n250 \n344 \n345 \n346 \n251 \n347 \n252 \n253 \n348 \n349 \n254 \n255 \n350 \n351 \n352 \n7 \n256 \n257 \n353 \nPAGE 35 \nI \n\n--- PAGE 50 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY COM BY \nSEO DATE NICJCNA.M.3 ~ FACILITY VEHICLK TYPK PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COM!O.ND \n689. 27 Apr 67 OLEO KNIFE 6264 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 101 SAC 258 \n690. 28 Apr 67 BUSY MUMMY 7599 LF-02 MINUTEMAN B R&D 102 AFSC 354 \n691. 5 May 67 BUSY WIFE 7102 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 27 AFSC 355 \n692. 9 May 67 BUSY BANKER 4696 SLC-lE THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 3 AFSC 356 \n693. 11 May 67 BUSY FELLOW 7217 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F R&D 19 AFSC 357 \n694. 17 Ma.y 67 GLOSSY COAT 6295 LF-0.9 MINUrEMAN B FOT 103 SAC 259 \n695. 18 May 67 BUSY OCEAN 7218 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 28 AFSC 358 \n696. 19 May 67 OLYMPIC TRIALS 2 3282 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F ST 20 SAC 260 \n697. 19 May 67 BUSY GIANT 1495 LF-02 MINUrEMAN B R&D 104 AFSC 359 \n698. 19 May 67 BUSY PIGSKIN 0468 ABRES A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 20 AFSC 360 \n699. 22 May 67 BUSY CAMPER 4321 SLC-4E ATLAS/AGENA D SPACE 41 AFSC 361 \n700. 22 May 67 GLOSS TWim:; 6336 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 105 SAC 261 \n701. 24 May 67 N/A 8611 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 4 NASA 8 \n702. 25 May 67 BUSY SPOTTER 2612 BOM-2 BOMAAC A TARGET 5 NAVY. 24 \n703. · 25 May 67 GIANT CIGAR 2203 BOM-1 BOMA:RC A TA.~GET 6 NAVY. 25 \n704. 29 May 67 OLD FAD 8086 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 29 AFSC 362 \n705. 31 May 67 COMIC STRIP 5712 SLC-2W TAT/AGENA D SPACE 60 AFSC 363 \n706. 31 May 67 GLIB TALKER 6416 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT lQ6 SAC 262 \n707. 1 Jun 67 BUGGY ROAD 0055 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ST 107 SAC 263 \n708. 4 Jun 67 BUSY WOLF 4360 SLC-4E ATLAS/AGENA D SPACE 42 AFSC 364 \nPAGB: 36 \n\n--- PAGE 51 ---\n\n• • • \nt.AUNCH COM BY COM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME .QL! FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n709. 9 Jun 67 BUCK TYPE 2766 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 21 AFSC 365 \n710. 16 Jun 67 .N/A 3559 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 4 AFSC 366 \n711. 20 Jun 67 BUSY PLA.YMATE 4882 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 6 AFSC 367 \n712. 21 Jun 67 OHIO FARM 6382 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 108 SAC 264 \n713. 23 Jun 67 BUGGY WHEEL 8022 395-B TITAN II FOT 41 SAC 265 \n714. 28 Jun 67 BUSY COUSIN 1389 LF-02 MINUTEMAN B R&D 109 AFSC 368 \n715. 29 Jun 67 DEER FOOT 6096 LE-6 THOR/BURNER II SPACE 3 ADC 1· \n716. 5 Jul 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 40 6546 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT l.10 SAC 266 \n717. 6 Jul 67 N/A 4801 ABRES B-2 ATLAS D ABRES 88 AFSC 369 \n718. 6 Jul 67 BUCKBOARD SEAT 1921 BOM-l BOMARC A TARGET 7 NAVY 26 \n719. 12 Jul 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 42 6577 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B FOT 111 SAC 267 \n720. 13 Jul 67 OLD COIN 0728 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ST 112 SAC 268 \n721. 15 Jul 67 GIN BABY I 2838 LF-02 MINUTEMAN B R&D 113 AFSC 370 \n722. 15 Jul. 67 BUSY JOKER 7591 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F R&D 21 AFSC 371 \n723. 20 Jul 67 OLYMPIC TRIALS 3 2856 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F ST 22 SAC 269 \n724. 22 Jul 67 N/A 2946 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 22 AFSC 372 \n725. 24 Jul 67 N/A 1879 SLC-2W TAT/AGENA D SPACE 61 AFSC 373 \n726. 27 Jul 67 N/A 1342 ABRES B-3. ATLAS D SPACE 89 AFSC 374 \n727. 2_8 Jul 67 N/A 2061 SLC-2E TAT/AGENA D SPACE 62 AFSC 375 \n728. 29 Jul 67 BREAD HOOK 0510 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F ABRES 23 AFSC 376 \nPAGE 37 \n\n--- PAGE 52 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ DAT2 NIClCNAME Q.U FACILITY 'VBHICLB TYPK PROGRAM \nCOM BY \nBOOSTER CO!o!MAND \nCtlM SY \nCOMMAND \n729. 7 Aug 67 N/A 4827 SLC-lE THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 5 AFSC 377730. 8 Aug 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 45 6651 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B FOT \n16 Aug 67 N/A \n114 SAC 270731. 4886 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 7 AFSC732. 22 Aug 67 N/A 378 \n7202 LE-6 THOR/BURNER II SPACE 4 2733. 6 Sep 67 GLOWING BRIGHT \nADC \n46 6611 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 115 SAC734. 11 Sep 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 44 8038 \n271 \n395-B TITAN II FOT 42 SAC 272735. 15 Sep 67 N/A 5089 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENAD SPACE 6 AFSC 379736. 19 Sep 67 N/A 4941 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 8 AFSC737. 21 Sep 67 380GLOWING BRIGHT 47 • 6638 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 116 SAC 273738. 25 Sep 67 N/A 4947 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 30 AFSC739. 26 Sep 67 381GLOWING BRIGHT 48 6583 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B FOT 117 SAC 274740. 11 Oct 67 N/A 1264 LE-6 THOR/BURNER II SPACE 5 ADC741. 11 Oct 67 N/A 3 0251 Al3RES B-3 ATLAS D ABRES 90 AFSC 382742. 14 Oct 67 N/A 0846 Al3RES A-2 ATLAS F ABRES 24 AFSC 383743. 21 Oct 67 OLYMPIC TRIALS 4 4678 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F ST 23 SAC744. 25 Oct 67 N/A 275 4995 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 9 AFSC745. 27 Oct 67 N/A 384 301.2 Al3RES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 25 AFSC 385746. 2 Nov 67 N/A 0562 SLC-lE THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 7 AFSC 386747. 3 Nov 67 GIN BABY II SOOS LF-0.2 MINUTEMAN B R&D 118 AFSC 387748. 7 Nov 67 N/A 4919 ABRES B-.2 ATLAS D ABRES 91 AFSC 388 \nPAGB 38 \n\n--- PAGE 53 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATB NICmAMB QLl FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n749. 10 Nov 67 N/A 8435 ABRES A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 26 AFSC 389 \n750. 10 Nov 67 N/A 9200 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 5 NASA 9 \n751. 14 Nov 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 52 6808 LF~09 MINUTEMAN B FOT 119 SAC 276 \n752. 14 Nov 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 51 6745 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 120 SAC 277 \n753. 17 Nov 67 GIN BABY III 0690 LF-05 MINUTEMAN'F R&D 24 AFSC 390 \n754. 21 Nov 67 BUSY LOBBY 0445 LF-0B MINUTEMAN F MOD/R&D 25 AFSC 391 \n755. ·1 Dec 67 GLOWING BRIGHT 50 6679 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 121 SAC 278 \n756. 1 Dec 67 N/A 7236 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 8 NAVY 27 \n757. 4 Dec 67 N/A 2027 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 31 AFSC 392 \n758. 5 Dec 67 N/A 5000 SLC-4W TITAN UIB/AGENA D SPACE 10 AFSC 393 \n759. 8 Dec 67 GIN BABY IV 0315 LF-02 MINUTEMAN B R&D 122 AFSC 394 \n760. 9 Dec 67 N/A 1001 SLC-11-'l THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 8 AFSC 395 \n761. 18 Dec 67 GLORY TRIP 01B 6043 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B· FOT 123 SAC 279 \n762. 21 Dec 67 N/A 6948 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 27 AFSC 396 \n763. 21 Dec 67 GLORY TRIP 03B 2668 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B FOT 124 SAC 280 \n764. 21 Dec· 67 GLORY TRIP 02B 6703 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 125 SAC 281 \n765. 23 Dec 67 OLYMPIC TRIALS 5 2945 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F ST 26 SAC 282 \n766. 28 Dec 67 GIN BABY V 7188 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F R&D 27 AFSC 397 \n767. 10 Jan 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS 6 2947 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F ST 28 SAC 283 \n768. 11 Jan 68 N/A 0651 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 6 NASA 10 \nPAGE 39 \n\n--- PAGE 54 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ DATE N:ICJCNA!ra QL! FACILITY VBHICLB TYPB PROGRAM \nCOM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCOM BY \nCOMMAND \n769. 16 Jan 68 GLOWING SAND 5930 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ST 126 SAC 284770. 17 Jan 68 N/A 1965 SLC-2W TAT/AGENA D SPACE 63 AFSC 398771. 18 Jan 68 N/A 5028 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 11 AFSC 399772. 24 Jan 68 N/A 2243 SLC-lE THOR.AD/AGENA D SPACE 9 AFSC 400773. 25 Jan 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS 7 5694 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F ST 29 SAC 285774. 31 Jan 68 N/A 6976 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 28 AFSC 401775. 2 Feb 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS B 2984 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F ST 30 SAC 286 2 Feb 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS776. B-1 6907 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 127 SAC 287777. 10 Feb 68 N/A 0916 LF-08 MINUTEMAN F MOD/R&D 31. AFSC 402778. 26 Feb 68 N/A 7994 ABRES A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 29 AFSC 403779. 28 Feb 68 GLORY TRIP 04T 8126 395-B TITAN II FOT 43 SAC 288780. 1 Mar 68 N/A 7034 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 32 AFSC 404781. 6 Mar 68 N/A 3457 ABRES A-3 ATLAS E ABRES 14 AFSC 405782. 13 Mar 68 N/A 5057 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 12 AFSC 406783. 14 Mar 68 N/A 4849 SLC-lE THOR.AD/AGENA D SPACE 10 AFSC 407784. 29 Mar 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS 9 3938 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F ST 32 SAC 289785. 2 Apr 68 GLORY TRIP 10T 5576 395-C TITAN II FOT 44 SAC 290786. 4 Apr 68 N/A 7010 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 9 NAvY 28787. 6 Apr 68 N/A 6968 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F SPACE 30 AFSC 408788. 10 Apr 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-2 5270 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ST 128 SAC 291 \nPAGB 40 \n\n--- PAGE 55 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME QLI FACILITY VEHICLB TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n789. 17 Apr 68 N/A 5105 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 13 AFSC 409 \n790. 18 Apr 68 N/A 3214 ABRES A-1 ATLAS E ABRES 15 AFSC 410 \n791. 23 Apr 68 GLASS POLE 5811 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ST 129 SAC 292 \n792. 27 Apr 68 N/A 5886 ABRES A-3 ATLAS E ABRES 16 AFSC 411 \n793. 30 Apr 68 GIANT BLADE 1 5857 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F DASO 33 SAC 293 \n794. 1 May 68 N/A 1419 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 11 AFSC 412 \n795. 3 May 68 N/A 4266 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F ABRES 31 AFSC 413 \n796. 16 May 68 N/A 1631 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 33 AFSC 414 \n797. 18 May 68 N/A 7716 SLC-2E THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 12 AFSC 415 \n798. 22 May 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-3 3454 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ST 130 SAC 294 \n799. 22 May 68 N/A 2909 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 10 NAVY 29 \n800. 22 May 68 N/A 7869 SLC-l0W THOR/BURNER II SPACE 6 ADC 4 \n801. 23 May 68 OLD FAITHFUL 5933 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ST 131 SAC 295 \n802. 1 Jun 68 N/A 7686 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F ABRES 32 AFSC 416 \n803. 5 Jun 68 N/A 5138 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 14 AFSC 417 \n804. 12 Jun 68 GLORY TRIP OST 8172 395-C TITAN II FOT 45 SAC 296 \n805. 20 Jun 68 N/A 5343 SLC-lE THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 13 AFSC 418 \n806. 22 Jun 68 N/A 5261 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 33 AFSC 419 \n807. 27 Jun 68 N/A 6396 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 11 NAVY 30 \n808. 29 Jun 68 N/A 0443 ABRES A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 34 AFSC 420 \nPAGB 41 \n\n--- PAGE 56 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME Q.l..Jt FACILITY VBHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n809. 4 Jul 68 N/A 6910 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 7 NASA 11 \n810. 8 Jul 68 GIANT FIST 1 1842 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F MOD/DASO 34 SAC 297 \n811. 11 Jul 68 N/A 5814 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F SPACE 35 AFSC 421 \n812. 12 Jul 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-4 7366 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ST 132 SAC 298 \n813. 6 Aug 68 N/A 5187 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 15 AFSC 422 \n814. 7 Aug 68 N/A 5955 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 14 AFSC 423 \n815. 8 Aug 68 N/A 2804 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 34 AFSC 424 \n816. 16 Aug 68 N/A 8115 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 8 NASA 12 \n817. 16 Aug 68 N/A 2918 SLC-3E ATLAS/BURNER II SPACE 1 AFSC 425 \n818. 19 Aug 68 N/A 5824 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 12 NAVY 31 \n819. \n820. \n21 \n1 \nAug \nSep \n68 \n68 \nGLORY \nSHORT \nTRIP 1ST \nROUND \n7537 395-C \n-~, \n/ 34_55 - LF-21'-----· \nTITAN II \nMINUTEMA..~ F \nFOT \nST \n46 \n35 \nSAC \nAFSC \n299 \n426 \n821. 10 Sep 68 N/A 5247 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 16 AFSC 427 \n822. 18 Sep 68 N/A 0165 SLC-lE THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 15 AFSC 428 \n823. 25 Sep 68 N/A 7258 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 36 AFSC 429 \n824. 27 Sep 68 N/A 5575 ABRES A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 37 AFSC 430 \n825. 3 Oct 68 N/A 5669 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 35 AFSC 431 \n826. 5 Oct 68 N/A 0964 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 16 AFSC 432 \n827. 7 Oct 68 N/A 6316 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 13 NAVY 32 \n828. 22 Oct 68 N/A 4078 SLC-l0W THOR/BURNER II SPACE 7 ADC 5 \nPAGE 42 \n\n--- PAGE 57 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NIC!CNAME QL! FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n829. 24 Oct 68 GIANT FIST 2A 2259 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F MOD/DASO 36 SAC 300 \n830. 30 Oct 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-5 4565 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 133 SAC 301 \n831. 3 Nov 68 N/A 1315 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 17 AFSC 433 \n832. 6 Nov 68 N/A 5296 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 17 AFSC 434 \n833. 13 Nov 68 GIANT FIST 4 6053 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F MOD/DASO 37 SAC 302 \n834. 13 Nov 68 N/A 0306 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 14 NAVY 33 \n835. 16 Nov 68 N/A 7305 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 38 AFSC 435 \n836. 19 Nov 68 GLORY TRIP 26T 0852 395-C TITAN II FOT 47 SAC 303 \n837. 21 Nov 68 GIANT BLADE 2 7494 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F DASO .38 SAC 304 \n838. 24 Nov 68 N/A 2923 ABRES· A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 39· AFSC 436 \n839. 4 Dec 68 N/A 6518 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 18 AFSC 437 \n840. 7 Dec 68 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-6 7806 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 134 SAC 305 \n841. 10 Dec 68 OLD FAITHFUL 2 4982 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ST 135 SAC 306 \n842. 12 Dec 68 N/A 4740 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 18 AFSC 438 \n843. 15 Dec 68 N/A 5577 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 9 NASA 13 \n844. 20 Dec 68 N/A 2062 LF-08 MINUTEMAN F ST 39 AFSC 439 \n845. 8 Jan 69 N/A 0446 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 15 NAVY 34 \n846. 16 Jan 69 N/A 7335 ABRES A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 40 AFSC 440 \n847. 21 Jan 69 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-7 2930 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 136 SAC 307 \n848. 22 Jan 69 N/A 7585 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 19 AFSC 441 \nPAGE 43 \n\n--- PAGE 58 ---\n\nLAUNCH \nSEO DATE NICi'aiAMK ~ FACILITY VEH:ICLB TYPB PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCOM BY \nco~ \n849. 29 Jan 69 N/A 5265 LF-09 MINUTEMAN F ST850. 29 40 AFSC 442Jan 69 SPEC TEST 1 5606 LF-02 MINUTEMAN F ST 41851. 2°9 Jan 69 N/A AFSC 443 1154 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET852. 29 Jan 69 16 NAVY 35N/A 0149 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SI'ACE 10 NASA853. 30 14Jan 69 GLORY TRIP 32B 2664 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 137 SAC854. 3082 Feb 69 GIANT FIST s 5263 LF-04 MINUTEM11.N F MOD/DASO 42 SAC855. 5 Feb 30969 N/A 3890 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 856. 20 Feb 19 AFSC 44469 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-8 5311 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 138 SAC857. 21 Feb 69 N/A 1075 310 \nBOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 17 NAVY858. 4 Mar 69 N/A 36 4248 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 20 AFSC 445859. 7 Mar 69 SPEC TEST 2 0212 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ST 43 AFSC860. 12 Mar 44669 GIANT FIST 3 7844 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F MOD/DASO 44 SAC861. 15 Mar 69 N/A 311 0832 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 18 NAVY862. 17 Mar 69 37~/A 0070 ABRES A-2 ATLAS F SPACE 41 AFSC863. 19 Mar 44769 N/A 3722 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 20 AFSC864. 22 Mar 69 N/A 4486089 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F ST 45 AFSC865. 24 Mar 44969 GLORY TRIP 33B 3935 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 139 SAC866. 25 Mar 69 312GLORY TRIP 34B 4245 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 140867. 11 Apr 69 N/A SAC 3138040 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D l AFSC868. 13 A.pr 69. N/A 4501085 SLC-2E THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 21 AFSC 451 \n.. \n:• •\nPAGE 44\n• \n\n--- PAGE 59 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATB NICJCNAMB Q!._f_ FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n869. 15 Apr 69 N/A 5310 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 21 AFSC 452 \n870. 16 Apr 69 GLORY TRIP 19M 0835 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT 46 SAC 314 \n871. 17 Apr 69 N/A 8076 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 19 NAVY 38 \n872. 18 Apr 69 SPEC TEST 3 7808 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F .ST 47 AFSC 453 \n873. 23 Apr 69 GLORY TRIP 35B 5813 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 141 SAC 315 \n874. 25 Apr 69 GLORY TRIP 05F • 4583 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT 48 SAC 316 \n875. 30 Apr 69 N/A 2692 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 20 NAVY 39 \n876. 1 May 69 N/A 1101 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 22 AFSC 454 \n877. 2 May 69 N/A 8114 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F ST 49 AFSC 455 \n878. 20 May 69 GLORY TRIP 09F 8041 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT 50 SAC 317 \n879. 20 May 69 GLORY TRIP 39T 3226 395-B TITAN II FOT 48 SAC 318 \n880. 21 May 69 N/A 3276 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 21 NAVY 40 \n881. 28 May 69 GLORY TRIP 07F 6395 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT 51 SAC 319 \n882. 29 May 69 - N/A 0464 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 2 AFSC 456 \n883. 3 Jun 69 N/A 1077 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 22 AFSC 457 \n884. 5 Jun 69 N/A 7431 SLC-2E THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 23 AFSC 458 \n885. 10 .Jun 69 GLORY TRIP llF 7870 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT 52 SAC 320 \n886. 1B Jun 69 GLORY TRIP 37B. 7583 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 142 SAC 321 \n887. 19 Jun 69 N/A 7965 BOM-l BOMARC A TARGET 22 NAVY 41 \n888. 20 Jun 69 N/A 2584 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F ST 53 AFSC 459 \nPAGB 45 \n\n--- PAGE 60 ---\n\n•• \n• • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ. DATE NICKNAME Q.Lit FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n889. 21 Jun 69 N/A 6983 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 11 NASA 15 \n890. 30 Jun 69 GLORY TRIP 38B 2915 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 143 SAC 322 \n891. 2 Jul 69 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-9 4992 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 144 SAC 323 \n892. 3 Jul 69 N/A 7953 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 23 NAVY 42 \n893. 8 Jul 69 GLORY TRIP 14F 3470 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT 54 SAC 324 \n894. 12 Jul 69 N/A 8071 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 24 NAVY 43 \n895. 15 Jul 69 GLORY TRIP 12F 7427 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT 55 SAC 325 \n896. 15 Jul 69 GLORY TRIP 13F 0138 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT 56 SAC 326 \n897. 22 Jul 69 N/A 1127 SLC-l0W THOR/BURNER II SPACE 8 ADC 6 \n898. 23 Jul 69 GLORY TRIP 41B 4261 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 145 SAC 327 \n899. 23 Jul 69 N/A 3654 SLC-3W THOR.AD/AGENA D SPACE 24 AFSC 460 \n900. 25 Jul 69 N/A 3937 LF-08 MINUTEMAN F ST 57 AFSC 461 \n901. 31 Jul 69 N/A 8285 SLC-lW THOR.AD/AGENA D SPACE 25 AFSC 462 \n902. 20 Aug 69 N/A 5359 BMRS A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 42 AFSC 463 \n903. 21 Aug 69 GLORY TRIP 17F 5931 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT 58 SAC 328 \n904. 23 Aug 69 N/A 7807 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 23 AFSC 464 \n905. 24 Aug 69 N/A 7842 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 25 NAVY 44 \n906. 26 Aug 69 GLORY TRIP 15F 3227 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT 59 SAC 329 \n907. 28 Aug 69 GLORY TRIP 42B 7998 • -LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 146 SAC 330 \n908. 2 Sep 69 GLORY TRIP 20F 7729 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT 60 SAC 331 \nPAGE 46 \n\n--- PAGE 61 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICJCNAMB QLI FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n909. 3 Sep 69 N/A 8827 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 26 NAVY 45 \n910. 10 Sep 69 GLORY TRIP 36B 6091 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 147 SAC 332 \n911. 13 Sep 69 N/A 6083 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 3 AFSC 465 \n912. 16 Sep 69 N/A 7498 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 43 AFSC 466 \n913. 20 Sep 69 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-10749.5 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 148 SAC 333 \n914. 20 Sep 69 N/A 8456 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 27 NAVY 46 \n915. 22 Sep 69 N/A 3531 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 26 AFSC 467 \n916. 23 Sep 69 MR CLEAN 8769 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 149 AFSC 468 \n917. 24 Sep 69 GLORY TRIP 21F 5855 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT 61 SAC 334 \n918. 30 Sep 69 N/A 7613 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 27 AFSC 469 \n919. 1 Oct 69 N/A 8490 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F ST 62 AFSC 470 \n920. 1 Oct 69 N/A 7981 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 36 AFSC 471 \n921. 2 Oct 69 GLORY TRIP 44B 8000 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 150 SAC 335 \n922. 10 Oct 69 N/A 7376 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 44 AFSC 472 \n923. 13 Oct 69 GLORY TRIP 22F 2264 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT 63 SAC 336 \n924. 15 Oct 69 N/A 7918 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 4 AFSC 473 \n925. 21 Oct 69 GLORY TRIP 45B 0970 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 151 SAC 337 \n926. 24 Oct 69 N/A 8455 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 24 AFSC 474 \n927. 31 Oct 69 N/A 8865 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 5 AFSC 475 \n928. 6 Nov 69 OLYMPIC TRIALS B-114566 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B ST 152 SAC 338 \nPAGE 47 . \n\n--- PAGE 62 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICJCNAME QU FACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n929. 7 Nov 69 N/A 5766 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 37 AFSC 476 \n930. 13 Nov 69 N/A 7017 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 28 NAVY 47 \n931. 13 Nov 69 N/A 8850 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 29 NAVY 48 \n932. 18 Nov 69 N/A 1048 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 30 NAVY 49 \n933. 19 Nov 69 N/A 7059 LF-21 MINUTEMAN F ST 64 AFSC 477 \n934. 25 Nov 69 GLORY TRIP 49B '7559 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B · FOT 153 SAC 339 \n935. 3 Dec 69 N/A '7905 BMRS A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 45 AFSC 478 \n936. 4 Dec 69 N/A 6617 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 28 AFSC 479 \n937. 5 Dec 69 GLORY TRIP SOB 7923 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 154 SAC 340 \n938. 12 Dec 69 't:1/A 7412 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 46 AFSC 480 \n939. 16 Dec 69 MR CLEAN II 8044 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B BALLISTIC 155 AFSC 481 \n940. 14 Jan 70 N/A 6531 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 25 AFSC 482 \n941. 15 Jan 70 N/A 8838 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 31 NAVY so \n942. 23 Jan 70 N/A 6522 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 12 NASA 16 \n943. 3 Feb 70 N/A 1638 SLC-2E THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 29 AFSC 483 \n944. 8 Feb 10 N/A 7449 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 47 AFSC 484 \n945. 11 Feb 70 N/A 0054 SLC-lOW THOR/BURNER II SPACE 9 ADC 7 \n946. 25 Feb 70 GLORY TRIP 53B 7433 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 1_56 SAC 341 \n947. 4 Mar 70 N/A 0440 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 30 AFSC 485 \n948. 4 Mar 70 GLORY TRIP 54B 7840 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B FOT 157 SAC 342 \nPAGE 48 \n.. \n\n--- PAGE 63 ---\n\n• \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICICNAME QLl FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n949. 7 Mar 70 N/A 6199 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 32 NAVY 51. \n950. 7 Mar 70 N/A 2178 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 33 NAVY 52 \n951. 10 Mar 70 GLORY TRIP 62B 8242 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B FOT 158 SAC 343 \n952. 11 Mar 70 GLORY TRIP 24F 6560 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT 65 SAC 344 \n953. 13 Mar 70 N/A 7525 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 48 AFSC 486 \n954. 23 Mar 70 GLORY TRIP 63B 8489 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B FOT 159 SAC 345 \n955. 26 Mar 70 GLORY TRIP 25M 7843 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT 66 SAC 346 \n956. 31 Mar 70 GLORY TRIP 23F 6314 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I * 67 SAC 347 \n957. 2 Apr 70 N/A 0094 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G R&D 6 AFSC 487 \n958. 8 Apr 70 N/'Jl. 2620 SLC-2E THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 31 AFSC 488 \n959. 15 Apr 70 N/A 2863 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 26 AFSC 489 \n960. 18 Apr 70 N/A 5394 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 34 NAVY 53 \n961. 21 Apr 70 GLORY TRIP 48F 7482 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 68 SAC 348 \n962. 22 Apr 70 N/A 8003 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 7 AFSC 490 \n963. 25 Apr 70 GLORY TRIP 57F 6510 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 69 SAC 349 \n964. 4 May 70 GLORY TRIP 64B 6865 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II* 160 SAC 350 \n965. 8 May 70 N/A 6412 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 8 AFSC 491 \n966. 20 May 70 N/A 4720 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 32 AFSC 492 \n967. 21 May 70 GLORY TRIP 55F 7841 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 70 SAC 351 \n(*) Formerly OT \nPAGB 49 \n\n--- PAGE 64 ---\n\nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME QLI l'ACILITY Vl!:HICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTBR COMMAND COMMAND \n968. 27 May 70 GLORY TRIP 65B 5207 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 161 SAC 352 \n969. 30 May 70 N/A 8643 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 49 AFSC 493 \n970. ·0 Jun 70 GLORY TRIP 72B 6176 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 162 SAC 353 \n971. 9 Jun 70 N/A 0525 BMRS A-1 ATLAS F ABRES so AFSC 494 \n972. 17 Jun 70 N/A 3515 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 9 AFSC 495 \n973. 19 Jun 70 GLORY TRIP 28M 5934 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 71 SAC 354 \n974. 20 Jun 70 GLORY TRIP 27M 2688 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 72 SAC 355 \n975. 23 Jun 70 N/A 2777 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G R&D 10 AFSC 496 \n976. 25 Jun 70 N/A 6820 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 27 AFSC 497 \n977. 25 Jun 70 ' GLORY TRIP 73B 5854 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 163 SAC 356 \n978. 26 Jun 70 GLORY TRIP 59F 6998 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 73 SAC 357 \n979. 2 Jul 70 N/A 0574 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 35 NAVY 54 \n980. 9 Jul 70 GLORY TRIP 66F 1177 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 74 SAC 358 \n981. 14 Jul 70 GLORY TRIP 71B-2 0166 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 164 SAC 359 \n982. 18 Jul 70 GLORY TRIP 30M 5885 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 75 SAC 360 \n983. 22 Jul 70 N/A 4324 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 33 AFSC 498 \n984. 23 Jul 70 Ml-3 4527 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 165 AFSC 499 \n985. 28 Jul 70 N/A 8727 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G R&D 11 AFSC 500 \n986. 29 Jul 70 N/A 7787 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 36 NAVY 55 \n987. 3 Aug 70 GLORY TRIP 61F 7078 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 76 SAC 361 \nPAGE 50 \n.. \n• -• • \n\n--- PAGE 65 ---\n\n• • \n,. \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICJCNAMB Q!.Jt FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n988. 4 Aug 70 GLORY TRIP 16L 3735 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/OT PHASE I 77 SAC 362 \n989. 11 Aug 70 GLORY TRIP 06F 2130 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 78 SAC 363 \n990. 14 Aug 70 GLORY TRIP 31M 6064 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 79 SAC 364 \n991. 18 Aug 70 N/A 7874 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 28 AFSC 501 \n992. 20 Aug 70 GLORY TRIP 74B 7089 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 166 SAC 365 \n993. 26 Aug 70 GLORY TRIP 43M 4530 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I BO SAC 366 \n994. 26 Aug 70 N/A 8329 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 34 AFSC 502 \n995. 27 Aug 70 N/A 1033 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 38 AFSC 503 \n996. 27 Aug 70 OLD FOX 0lM 8694 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G DASO 12 SAC 367 \n997. 28 Aug 70 Ml-4 8753 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 167 AFSC 504 \n998. 2 Sep 70 GLORY TRIP 75B 0108 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 168 SAC 368 \n999. 3 Sep 70 N/A 0203 SLC-l0W THOR/BURNER II SPACE 10 ADC 8 \n1000. 14 Sep 70 GLORY TRIP· 67F 5154 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I Bl SAC 369 \n1001. 17 Sep 70 GLORY TRIP 68F 5272 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 82 SAC 370 \n1002. 25 Sep 70 GLORY TRIP 76B 4727 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 169 SAC 371 \n1003. 25 Sep 70 OLD FOX 02M 8278 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G DASO 13 SAC 372 \n1004. 26 Sep 70 N/A 3464 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 37 NAVY 56 \n1005. 26 Sep 70 N/A 1986 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 38 NAVY 57 \n1006. 3 Oct 70 GLORY TRIP 46M 4000 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 83 SAC 373 \n1007. 3 Oct 70 Ml-27 1829 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 170 AFSC 505 \nPAGB 51 \n\n--- PAGE 66 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME Qf.Jt FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1008. 5 .Oct 70 GLORY TRIP 77B 4286 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 171 SAC 374 \n1009. 7 Oct 70 GLORY TRIP 47M 8798 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 84 SAC 375 \n1010. 22 Oct 70 GLORY TRIP 69F 1207 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 85 SAC 376 \n[SALVO] \n1011. 22 Oct 70 GLORY TRIP 70F 2748 LF-26 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 86 SAC 377 \n1012. 23 Oct 70 N/A 7568 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 29 AFSC 506 \n1013. 26 Oct 70 GLORY TRIP 78B 2227 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 172 SAC 378 \n1014. 2 Nov 70 GLORY TRIP 51M 6921 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 87 SAC 379 \n1015. 4 Nov 70 S™-lW 1226 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 14 AFSC S07 \n1016. 5 Nov 70 GLORY TRIP 52M 7493 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 88 SAC 380 \n1017. 8 Nov 70 GLORY TRIP 79B 1441 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 173 SAC 381 \n1018. 13 Nov 70 OLD .FOX 03M 1650 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G DASO 15 SAC 382 \n1019. 18 Nov 70 N/A 4992 SLC-3W THOR.AD/AGENA D SPACE 35 AFSC 508 \n1020. 7 Dec 70 GLORY TRIP 56M 6249 LF-.04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 89 SAC 383 \n1021. 11 Dec 70 N/A 5173 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 13 NASA 17 \n1022. 17 Dec 70 GLORY TRIP 58M 8669 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 90 SAC 3-84 \n1023. 22 Dec 70 N/A 3047 BMRS .!\\.-3 ATLAS F ABRES 51 AFSC 509 \n1024. 23 Dec 70 Ml-12 1350 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 174 AFSC 510 \n1025. 11 Jan 71 Ml-30 2935 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 175 AFSC 511 \n1026. 21 Jan 71 N/A 7776 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 30 AFSC 512 \n1027. 27 Jan 71 OLD FOX 04M 2527 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G DASO 16 SAC 385 \nPAGE 52 • \n\n--- PAGE 67 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH COM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATB NICJCNAMB Q.L! l\"ACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1028. 28 Jan 71 GLORY TRIP 90B 7315 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 176 SAC 386 \n1029. 3 Feb 71 GLORY TRIP l0lF 3681 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 91 SAC 387 \n1030. 4 Feb 71 GLORY TRIP 60M 7795 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 92 SAC 388 \n1031. B Feb 71 GLORY TRIP 91B 6267 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 177 SAC 389 \n1032. 16 Feb 71 N/A 526B SLC-l0W THOR/BURNER II SPACE 11 ADC 9 \n1033. 16 Feb 71 OLD FOX OSM 2499 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G DASO 17 SAC 390 \n1034. 17 Feb 71 N/A 3297 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 36 AFSC 513 \n1035. 22 Feb 71 Ml-2B 4600 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 17B AFSC 514 \n1036. 24 Feb 71 GLORY TRIP 102F 1254 LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 93 SAC 391 \n1037. 27 Feb 71 N/A 0256 BOM-1 ·BOMARC A TARGET 39 NAVY SB \n103B. 27 Feb 71 N/A 43B1 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 40 NAVY 59 \n1039. 27 Feb 71 GLORY TRIP B0M 0695 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 94 SAC 392 \n1040. 2 Mar 71 GLORY TRIP 92B-3 0277 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 179 SAC 393 \n1041. 16 Mar 71 Ml-13 7110 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 180 AFSC 515 \n1042. 20 Mar 71 N/A 478B SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 31 AFSC 516 \n1043. 23 Mar 71 GLORY TRIP OlGM 4032 LF-0B MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 1B SAC 394 \n1044. 24 Mar 71 N/A 5300 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 37 AFSC 517 \n1045. 31 Mar 71 GLORY TRIP 82M 7337 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 95 SAC 395 \n• 1046. 31 Mar 71 N/A 4834 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 14 NASA 18 \n1047. 5 Apr 71 N/A 0246 BMRS A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 52 AFSC 518 \nPAGB 53 \n\n--- PAGE 68 ---\n\nLAUNCH CUM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME QLJ. FACILITY VBHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1048. 8 Apr 71 STM-2W 6323 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 19 AFSC 519 \n1049. 14 Apr 71 N/A 0946 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 41 NAVY 60 \n1050. 14 Apr 71 N/A 0230 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 42 NAVY 61 \n1051. 22 Apr 71 N/A 7899 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 32 AFSC 520 \n1052. 23 Apr 71 OLD FOX 06F 7159 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G DASO 20 SAC 396 \n1053. 26 Apr 71 GLORY TRIP 93B 5269 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 181 SAC 397 \n1054. 18 May 71 GLORY TRIP 105F 3111 LF-24 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 96 SAC 398 \n1055. 21 May 71 GLORY TRIP 83M 4425 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 97 SAC 399 \n1056. 24 May 71 GLORY TRIP l03F 2390 LF-22 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 98 SAC 400 \n1057. 26 May 71 GLORY TRIP 02GM 4582 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 21 SAC 401 \n1058. 27 May 71 GLORY TRIP 03GM 1682 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 22 SAC 402 \n1059. 4 Jun 71 GLORY TRIP 81M 4480 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 99 SAC 403 \n1060. 8 Jun 71 N/A 3850 SLC-lOW THOR/BURNER II SPACE 12 ADC 10 \n1061. 11 Jun 71 STM-6W 3782 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 23 AFSC 521 \n1062. 15 Jun 71 N/A 8709 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 1 AFSC 522 \n1063. 18 Jun 71 GLORY TRIP 94B 0234 LF-07 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 182 SAC 404 \n1064. 20 Jun 71 Ml-17 2709 395-C TITAN II SOT/SAFEGUARD 49 SAC 40.5 \n1065. 23 Jun 71 GLORY TRIP 84M 1366 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 100 SAC 406 \n1066. 26 Jun 71 Ml-14 3828 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 183 AFSC 523 \n1067. 29 Jun 71 N/A 7730 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 53 AFSC 524 \nPAGB 54 \n• • ·• \n\n--- PAGE 69 ---\n\n• \nLAUNCH \nSEO DATB NICICNAMB ~ FACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM \nCOM BY \nBOOSTBR COMMAND \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n1068. \n1069. \n1070. \n1071. \n1072. \n1073. \n1074. \n1075. \n1.076. \n1077. \n1078. \n1079. \n1080. \n1081. \n1082. \n1083. \n1084. \n1085. \n1086. \n1087. \n29 Jun 71 \n29 Jun 71 \n29 Jun 71 \n8 Jul 71 \n12 Jul 71 \n6 Jul 71 \n3 Aug 71 \n4 Aug 71 \n6 Aug 71 \n6 Aug 71 \n12 Aug 71 \n13 Aug 71 \n27 Aug 71 \n1 Sep 71 \n2 Sep 71 \n3 Sep 71 \n8 Sep 71 \n10 Sep 71 \n10 Sep 71 \n16 Sep 71 \nCHASER \nN/A \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 04GM \nGLORY TRIP 95B \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 96B \nGLORY TRIP 104F-l \nGLORY TRIP 85M \nN/A \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 87M \nM2-l \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 29M \nGLORY TRIP 0SGM \nGLORY TRIP 97B-1 \nGLORY TRIP 89M \nN/A \nN/A \n7601 \n5334 \n1284 \n4043 \n7201 \n8373 \n7161 \n4274 \n6113 \n2663 \n8607 \n6201 \n0291 \n0150 \n6744 \n8045 \n5795 \n8101 \n5.454 \n8118 \nPALC-C NIKE/AEROBEE \nBOM-1 BOMARC A \nBOM-2 BOMARC A \nLF-02 MINUTEMAN G \nLF-09 MINUTEMAN B \nSLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D \nLF-07 MINUTEMAN B \nLF-25 MINUTEMAN F \nLF-04 MINUTEMAN F \nBMRS A-2 ATLAS F \nSLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nLF-05 MINUTEMAN F \n395-C TITAN II \nBMRS A-1 ATLAS F \nLF-04 MINUTEMAN F \nLF-02 MINUTEMAN G \nLF\"'.07 MINUTEMAN B \nLF-05 MINUTEMAN F \nSLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D \nBOM-2 BOMARC A \nPROBE \nTARGET \nTARGET \nOT PHASE I \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE I \nSPACE \nSPACE \nOT PHASE I \nSOT/SAFEGUARD \nABRES \nOT PHASE I \nOT PHASE I \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE I \nSPACE \nTARGET \n1 \n43 \n44 \n24 \n184 \n38 \n185 \n101 \n102 \n54 \n33 \n103 \nso \n55 \n104 \n25 \n186 \n105 \n39 \n45 \nAFSC \nNAVY \nNAVY \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nNAVY \n525 \n62 \n63 \n407 \n408 \n526 \n409 \n41.0 \n41.l \n527 \n528 \n412, \n413 \n529 \n41.4 \n415 \n416 \n417 \n530 \n64 \nPAGE 55 \n\n--- PAGE 70 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME Q.j_jt FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1088. 16 Sep 71 N/A 8092 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 46 NAVY 65 \n1089. 6 Oct 71 GLORY TRIP 86F 5937- LF-25 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 106 SAC 418 \n1090. 7 Oct 71 M2-2 7662 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 187 AFSC 531 \n1091. 14 Oct 71 N/A 4311 SLC-lOW THOR/BURNER IIA SPACE l ADC 11 \n1092. 15 Oct 71 GLORY TRIP 06GM 7287 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 26 SAC 419 \n1093. 17 Oct 71 N/A 8535 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 40 AFSC 532 \n1094. 18 Oct 71 GLORY TRIP 98B 6982 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 188 SAC 420 \n1095. 20 Oct 71 STM-3W 6448 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 27 AFSC 533 \n1096. 21 Oct 71 N/A 8210 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 15 NASA 19 \n1097. 21 Oct 71 GLORY TRIP 40L 6389 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/OT PHASE I 107 SAC 421 \n1098. 23 Oct 71 N/A 7616 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 34 AFSC 534 \n1099. 17 Nov 71 GLORY TRIP 07GM 6057 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 28 SAC 422 \n1100. 22 Nov 71 GLORY TRIP 08GM 0394 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 29 SAC 423 \n1101. 23 Nov 71 GLORY TRIP 09GM 5932 LF-05 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 30 SAC 424 \n1102. 23 Nov 71 CHASER 7457 PALC-C NIKE/AEROBEE PROBE 2 AFSC 535 \n110_3. 2 Dec 71 GLORY TRIP lOOB 8061 LF-09 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 189 SAC 425 \n1104. 9 Dec 71 GLORY TRIP 99B-l 6293 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B OT PHASE II 190 SAC 426 \n1105. 11 Dec 71 N/A 0377 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 39 AFSC 536 \n1106. 4 Dec 71 N/A 7898 SLC-lW THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 41 AFSC 537 \n1107. 15 Dec 71 STM-4W 8482 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 31 AFSC 538 \nPAGE 56 \n\n--- PAGE 71 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME QU FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1108. 17 Dec 71 GLORY TRIP lOGM 5954 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 32 SAC 427 \n1109. 19 Jan 72 N/A 0668 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 47 NAVY 66 \n1110. 20 Jan 72 N/A 1737 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 2 AFSC 539 \n1111. 26 Jan 72 GLORY TRIP llGM 7262 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 33 SAC 428 \n1112. 31 Jan 72 N/A 7851 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 16 NASA 20 \n1113. 4 Feb 72 GLORY TRIP 12GM 0403 LF-05 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 34 SAC 429 \n1114. 9 Feb 72 GLORY TRIP 13GM 6092 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 35 SAC 430 \n1115. 16 Feb 72 N/A 1844 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA_D SPACE 35 AFSC 540 \n1116. 11 Mar 72 N/A 7867 SLC-2E THOR/DELTA SPACE 17 NASA 21 \n1117. 16 Mar 72 M2-7 3497 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 191 AFSC 541 \n1118. 17 Mar 72 N/A 1678 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 36 AFSC 542 \n1119. 21 Mar 72 GLORY TRIP 200L 3673 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/OT PHASE I 108 SAC 431 \n1120. 24 Mar 72 N/A 5058 SLC-lOW THOR/BURNER IIA SPACE 2 ADC 12 \n1121. 13 Apr 72 GLORY TRIP 88M 6671 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE I 109 SAC 432 \n1122. 14 Apr 72 N/A 6259 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 48 NAVY 67 \n1123. 19 Apr 72 N/A 5640 SLC-3W THORAD/AGENA D SPACE 42 AFSC 543 \n1124. 21 Apr 72 N/A 0866 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 49 NAVY 68 \n1125. 5 May 72 M2-11 826B LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 192 AFSC 544 \n1126. 12 May 72 GLORY TRIP 106M 1706 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 110 SAC 433 \n1127. 20 May 72 N/A 6574 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 37 AFSC 545 \nPAGB 57 \n\n--- PAGE 72 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME OP# FACILITY VBHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1128. 24 May 72 M2-10 6639 395-C TIT.AN II SOT/SAFEGUARD 51 SAC 434 \n1129. 25 May 72 N/A 6371 SLC-3W THOR.AD/AGENA D SPACE 43 AFSC 546 \n1130. 31 May 72 PVM-1 5477 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&:D 36 AFSC 547 \n1131. 6 Jun 72 GLORY TRIP 15GM 1560 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 37 SAC 435 \n1132. 11 Jun 72 GLORY TRIP 14GM 5228 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 38 SAC 436 \n1133. 13 Jun 72 GIANT PATRIOT I 4409 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OBLSS/R&D 111 AFSC 548 \n1134. 17 Jun 72 STM-5W 3519 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 39 .AFSC 549 \n1135. 20 Jun 72 GLORY TRIP 107M 5387 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 112 SAC 437 \n1136. 20 Jun 72 CHASER 2679 PALC-C NIKE/AEROBEE PROBE 3 AFSC 550 \n1137. 7 Jul 72 N/A 7293 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 3 AFSC 551 \n1138. 15 Jul 72 M2-15 7672 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 193 AFSC 552 \n1139. 23 Jul 72 N/A 8050 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 18 NASA 22 \n1140. 25 Jul 72 GIANT PATRIOT II 1611 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OBLSS/R&D 113 AFSC 553 \n1141. 7 Jul 72 N/A 7270 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 50 NAVY 69 \n1142. 27 Jul 72 N/A 1824 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 51 NAVY 70 \n1143. 2 Aug 72 STM-7W 7243 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 40 AFSC 554 \n1144. 1 Sep 72 N/A 8888 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 38 AFSC 555 \n1145. 2 Sep 72 N/A 0349 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 40 AFSC 556 \n1146. 19 Sep 72 GLORY TRIP 16GB 7798 LF-22 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 41 SAC 438 \n1147. 25 Sep 72 GLORY TRIP 108M 5096 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 114 SAC 439 \nPAGE 58 . \n\n--- PAGE 73 ---\n\n• \nLAUNCH CUM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATB NICJCNAMB QL! FACILITY VKHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1148. 2 Oct 72 N/A 8180 BMRS A-1 ATLAS/BURNER II SPACE 2 AFSC 557 \n1149. 3 Oct 72 GLORY TRIP 109M 8519 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 115 SAC 440 \n1150. 10 Oct 72 N/A 8314 SLC-4E TITAN IIID .SPACE 4 AFSC 558 \n1151. 11 Oct 72 M2-14 4006 395-C TITAN II SOT/SAFEGUARD 52 SAC 441 \n1152. 11 Oct 72 CHASER 5240 PALC-C NIKE/AEROBEE PROBE 4 AFSC 559 \n1153. 15 Oc.t 72 N/A 2056 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 19 NASA 23 \n1154. 16 Oct 72 GLORY TRIP 17GB 6618 LF-25 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 42 SAC 442 \n1155. 20 Oct 72 GLORY TRIP 110M 7426 LF-02 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 116 SAC 443 \n1156. 27 Oct 72 HK-1 5190 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ASTP 194 AFSC 560 \n1157. 8 Nov 72 N/A 7323 SLC-l0W THOR/BURNER IIA SPACE 3 ADC 13 \n1158. 21 Nov 72 N/A 3657 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 41 NASA 24 \n1159. 24 Nov 72 GLORY TRIP 18GB 6667 LF-22 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 43 SAC 444 \n1160. 29 Nov 72 N/A 4994 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 52 NAVY 71 \n1161. 1 Dec 72 N/A 6547 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 53 NAVY 72 • \n1162. 4 Dec 72 GLORY TRIP 41GM 8021 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 44 SAC 445 \n1163. 8 Dec 72 M2-21 3965 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 195 AFSC 561 \n1164. 10 Dec 72 N/A 6648 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 20 NASA 25 \n1165. 12 Dec 72 GLORY TRIP 19GB 8633 LF-25 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 45 SAC 446 \n1166. 12 Dec 72 GLORY TRIP 20GB 4103 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 46 SAC 447 \n1167. 16 Dec 72 N/A 8347 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 42 NASA 26 \nPAGE 59 \n\n--- PAGE 74 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME QLJt FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTBR COMMAND COMMAND \n1168. 18 Dec 72 N/A 7080 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 54 NAVY 73 \n1169. 19 Dec 72 HK-3 4536 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ASTP 196 AFSC 562 \n1170. 21 Dec 72 N/A 3978 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 39 AFSC 563 \n1171. 21 I;)ec 72 GLORY TRIP lllM 6246 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 117 SAC 448 \n1172. 27 Dec 72 N/A 8609 BOM-1 BOMARC A TARGET 55 NAVY 74 \n1.173. 29 Dec 72 N/A 9255 BOM-2 BOMARC A TARGET 56 NAVY 75 \n1174. 30 Jan 73 PVM-2 5179 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G PVM-R&D 47 AFSC 564 \n1175. 9 Mar 73 NTV-1 7028 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 197 AFSC 565 \n1176. 9 Mar 73 N/A 8410 SLG-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 5 AFSC 566 \n11 77. 17 Apr 73 GLORY TRIP 112M 8109 LF-02 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 118 SAC 449 \n1178. 25 Apr 73 HK-2 8637 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ASTP 198 AFSC 567 \n1179. 26 Apr 73 GLORY TRIP 21GB 3546 LF-25 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 48 SAC 450 \n1180. 3 May 73 GLORY TRIP 22GB 6353 LF-22 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 49 SAC 451 \n1181. 4 May 73 M2-24 7277 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B -SAFEGUARD 199 AFSC 568 \n1182. 16 May 73 N/A 2093 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 40 AFSC · 569 \n1183. 31 May 73 PVM-4 5411 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G PVM-R&D 50 AFSC 570 \n1184. 7 Jun 73 M2-22 8325 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 200 AFSC 571 \n1185. 26 Jun 73 N/A 4018 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 41 AFSC 572 \n1186. 27 Jun 73 GLORY TRIP 114M 5527 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 119 SAC 452 \n1187. 6 Jul 73 GLORY TRIP 23GB 7058 LF-25 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 51 SAC 453 \nPAGB 60 \n\" \n\n--- PAGE 75 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME OP# FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1188. 13 Jul 73 N/A 8261 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 6 AFSC 573 \n1189. 16 Jul 73 N/A 7473 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 21 NASA 27 \n1190. 20 Jul 73 M2-18 7452 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 201 AFSC 574 \n1191. 26 Jul 73 GIANT MOON 4 7489 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/SOT 120 SAC 454 \n1192. 2 Aug 73 GLORY TRIP 113M 8375 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 121 SAC 455 \n1193. 9 Aug 73 M2-20 6599 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 202 AFSC 575 \n1194. 16 Aug 73 N/A 8364 SLC-lOW THOR/BURNER IIA SPACE 4 ADC 14 \n1195. 21 Aug 73 N/A 7724 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 42 AFSC 576 \n1196. 23 Aug 73 PVM-3 4109 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 52 AFSC 577 \n1197. 29 Aug 73 N/A 7405 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 56 AFSC 578 \n1198. 5 Sep 73 GLORY TRIP 43GM 6260 LF-02 MINt.ITEMAN G OT PHASE II 53 SAC 456 \n1199. 7 Sep 73 M2-44 7419 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 203 AFSC 579 \n1200. 11 Sep 73 N/A 3264 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET/R&D 1 NAVY 76 \n1201. 14 Sep 73 GLORY TRIP 25GB 6525 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 54 SAC 457 \n1202. 25 Sep 73 GLORY TRIP 115M-1 7979 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 122 SAC 458 \n1203. 27 Sep 73 N/A 6275 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 43 AFSC 580 \n1204. 30 Sep 73 ACE 3923 BMRS A-1 ATLAS F ABRES 57 AFSC 581 \n1205. 2 Oct 73 GLORY TRIP 116M 4913 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 123 SAC 459 \n1206. 5 Oct 73 M2-27 8340 395-C TITAN II SOT/SAFEGUARD 53 SAC 460 \n1207. 29 Oct 73 N/A 1063 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 43 NAVY 77 \nPAGE 61 \n\n--- PAGE 76 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATB NICiCNAMB Q!L! FACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1208. 2 Nov 73 M2-38 5144 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 204 AFSC 582 \n1209. 6 Nov 73 N/A 1039 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 22 NASA 28 \n1210. 10 Nov 73 N/A 6630 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 7 AFSC 583 \n1211. 22 Nov 73 GLORY TRIP 42GM-l 8291 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 55 SAC 461 \n1212. 29 Nov 73 M2-25 6678 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 205 AFSC 584 \n1213. 11 Dec· 73 N/A 8646 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ASTP/R&D 206 AFSC 585 \n1214. 14 Dec 73 M2-20A 4570 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 207 AFSC 586 \n1215. 15 Dec 73 N/A 8030 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 23 NASA 29 \n1216. 17 Dec 73 N/A 8565 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET/R&D 2 NAVY 78 \n1217. 22 Dec 73 STM-8W 3686 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 56 AFSC 587 \n1218. 22 Jan 74 M2-28 8550 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B SAFEGUARD 208 AFSC 588 \n1219. 6 Jan 74 GLORY TRIP 24GB-1 3387 LF-25 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 57 SAC 462 \n1220. 13 Feb 74 N/A 6889 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 44 AFSC 589 \n1221. 1 Mar 74 M2-31 7443 395-C TITAN II SOT/SAFEGUARD 54 SAC 463 \n1222. 6 Mar 74 SFT-1 8594 BMRS A-1 ATLAS F TRIDENT/SFT 58 AFSC 590 \n1223. 8 Mar 74 N/A 8557 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 44 NASA 30 \n1224. 12 Mar 74 GIANT MOON 5 6797 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/OT 124 SAC 464 \n1225. 16 Mar 74 N/A 8579 SLC-lOW THOR/BURNER IIA SPACE 5 ADC 15 \n1226. 20 Mar 74 N/A 6407 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET/R&D 3 NAVY 79 \n1227. 23 Mar 74 ACE 6561 BMRS A-3 ATLAS F ABRES 59 AFSC 591 \nPAGE 62 \n\n--- PAGE 77 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH \nSEO DATE NICJl:NAMB Q.f...J! FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n1228. \n1229. \n1230. \n1231. \n1232. \n1233 .. \n1234. \n1235. \n1236. \n1237. \n1238. \n1239. \n1240. \n1241. \n1242. \n1243. \n1244. \n1245. \n1246. \n1247. \n27 Mar 74 \n2 Apr 74 \n4 Apr 74 \n10 Apr 74 \n10 Apr 74 \n16 Apr 74 \n26 Apr 74 \n1 May 74 \n2 May 74 \n30 May 74 \n3 Jun 74 \n6 Jun 74 \n28 Jun 74 \n9 Jul 74 \n11 Jul 74 \n13 Jul 74 \n16 Jul 74 \n18 Jul 74 \n1 Aug 74 \n8 Aug 74 \nGLORY TRIP ll 7M-l \nGLORY TRIP 119M \nPVM-5 \nN/A \nN/A \nM2-135 \nM2-35 \nSFT-2 \nGLORY TRIP 44GM \nN/A \nN/A \nN/A \nSFT-3 \nGLORY TRIP 120M \nSAMAST \nNTS-1 \nN/A \nM2-146 \nM2-46 \nN/A \n8662 \n5102 \n8679 \n6245 \n6768 \n8278 \n6937 \n5075 \n8620 \n5013 \n4790 \n1776 \n6511 \n6830 \n4240 \n7518 \n2741 \n5095 \n6001 \n6983 \nLF-07 MINUTEMAN F \nLF-02 MINUTEMAN F \nLF-21 MINUTEMAN G \nSLC-4E TITAN IIID \nBOM-2 BOMARC B \nLF-06 MINUTEMAN B \nLF-03 MINUTEMAN B \nBMRS A-1 ATLAS F \nLF-02 MINUTEMAN G \nBOM-1 BOMARC B \nSLC-5 SCOUT \nSLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nBMRS A-1 ATLAS F \nLF-04 MINUTEMAN F \nLF-03 MINUTEMAN B \nSLC-3W ATLAS F \nSLC-5 SCOUT \nLF-06 MINUTEMAN B \nLF-03 MINUTEMAN B \nSLC-lOW THOR/BURNER IIA \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE II \nPVM/R&D \nSPACE \nTARGET/R&D \nSAFEGUARD \nSAFEGUARD \nTRIDENT/SFT \nOT PHASE II \nTARGET/R&D \nSPACE \nSPACE \nTRIDENT/SFT \nOT PHASE II \nABRES \nSPACE \nSPACE \nSAFEGUARD \nSAFEGUARD \nSPACE \n125 \n126 \nSB \n8 \n4 \n209 \n210 \n60 \n59 \n5 \n45 \n45 \n61 \n127 \n211 \n62 \n46 \n212 \n213 \n6 \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nNAVY \nNASA \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNASA \nAFSC \nAFSC \nADC \n465 \n466 \n592 \n593 \n80 \n594 \n595 \n596 \n467 \n81 \n31 \n597 \n598 \n468 \n599 \n600 \n32 \n601 \n602 \n16 \nPAGE 63 \n\n--- PAGE 78 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ DATE NICJCNAME OP# FACILITY VBHICLB TYPB PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTBR COMMAND \nCOM BY \nCOMMAND \n1248. \n1249. \n1250. \n1251. \n1252. \n1253. \n1254. \n1255. \n1256. \n1257. \n12S8. \n1259. \n1260. \n1261. \n1262. \n1263. \n1264. \n1265. \n1266. \n1267. \n14 Aug \n17 Aug \n30 Aug \n8 Sep \n28 Sep \n1 Oct \n4 Oct \n7 Oct \n11 Oct \n12 Oct \n12 Oct \n16 Oct \n22 Oct \n25 Oct \n29 Oct \n15 Nov \n26 Nov \n3 Dec \n17 Dec \n9 Jan \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n74 \n75 \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP \nN/A \nACE \nGLORY TRIP \nN/A \nPVM-8 \nGLORY TRIP \nPVM-6 \nPVM-7 \nN/A \nN/A \nGIANT MOON \nGLOR'! TRIP \nN/A \nN/A \nPVM-9 \nGLORY TRIP \nGLORY TRIP \nSOFT-1 \n45GM \n46GB \nll8M \n6 \n28GM \n47GB \n121M \n3004 \n1015 \n4930 \n8401 \n4781 \n3851 \n6578 \n8S00 \n9292 \n4903 \n8082 \n2420 \n6219 \n6696 \n7122 \n1494 \n3295 \n3036 \n8458 \n2592 \nSLC-4W \nLF-02 \nSLC-5 \nBMRS A-1 \nLF-22 \nBOM-1 \nLF-04 \nLF-02 \nLF-21 \nLF-25 \nBMRS A-3 \nBOM-2 \nLF-05 \nLF-09 \nSLC-4E \nSLC-2W \nLF-08 \nLF-25 \nLF-04 \n395-C \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nMINUTEMAN G \nSCOUT \nATLAS F \nMINUTEMAN G \nBOMARC B \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN F \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN G \nATLAS F \nBOMARC B \nMINUTEMAN F \n.MINUTEMAN G \nTITAN IIID \nTHOR/DELTA \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN F \nTITAN II \nSPACE \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nABRES \nOT PHASE II \nTARGET/R&:D \nPVM/R&:D \nOT PHASE II \nPVM/R&:D \nPVM/R&D \nABRES \nTARGET/R&D \nERCS/OT \nOT PHASE I \nSPACE \nSPACE \nPVM/R&:D \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE II \nSOFT/SOT \n46 \n60 \n47 \n63 \n61 \n6 \n62 \n128 \n63 \n64 \n64 \n7 \n129 \n65 \n9 \n24 \n66 \n67 \n130 \n55 \nAFSC \nSAC \nNASA \nAFSC \nSAC \nNAVY \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nNASA \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC. \n603 \n469 \n33 \n604 \n470 \n82 \n605 \n471 \n606 \n607 \n608 \n83 \n472 \n473 \n609 \n34 \n610 \n474 \n475 \n476 \nPAGB 64 \n\n--- PAGE 79 ---\n\n• \nLAUNCH \nSEO DATE NICICNAME ~ FACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCOM BY \nCOMMAND \n1268. \n1269. \n1270. \n1271. \n1272. \n1273. \n1274. \n1275. \n1276. \n1277. \n1278. \n1279. \n1280. \n1281. \n1282. \n1283. \n1284. \n1285. \n1286. \n1287. \n19 Jan 75 \n22 Jan 75 \n29 Jan 75 \n5 Feb 75 \n6 Mar 75 \n9 Mar 75 \n20 Mar 75 \n9 Apr 75 \n10 Apr 75 \n12 Apr 75 \n18 Apr 75 \n6 May 75 \n9 May 75 \n16 May 75 \n22 May 75 \n23 May 75 \n23 May 75 \n8 Jun 75 \n11 Jun 75 \n12 Jun 75 \nSFT-4 \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 4BGM \nGLORY TRIP 29GM-l \nSFT-101 \nN/A \nN/A \nGEOS-C \nN/A \nN/A \nN/A \nPVM-10 \nSFT-102 \nSTM-9W \nN/A \nNTV-3 \nN/A \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 30GM \nNIMBUS F \n5459 \n4869 \n3375 \n4526 \n8489 \n2439 \n3352 \n7891 \n8333 \n1418 \n4883 \n5026 \n2522 \n4943 \n5258 \n8163 \n6226 \n6381 \n4227 \n1797 \nLF-03 \nSLC-2W \nLF-04 \nLF-09 \nLF-06 \nSLC-4W \nBOM-1 \nSLC-2W \nBOM-2 \nSLC-3W \nSLC-4W \nLF-26 \nLF-06 \nLF-02 \nBOM-1 \nLF-03 \nSLC-l0W \nSLC-4E \nLF-08 \nSLC-2W \nMINUTEMAN B \nTHOR/DELTA \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN B \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nBOMARC B \nTHOR/DELTA \nBOMARC B \nATLAS F \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN B \nMINUTEMAN G \nBOMARC B \nMINUTEMAN B \nTHOR/BURNER IIA \nTITAN IIID \nMINUTEMAN G \nTHOR/DELTA \nTRIDENT/SFT \nSPACE \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE I \nTRIDENT/SFT \nSPACE \nTARGET/R&D \nSPACE \nTARGET/R&D \nSPACE \nSPACE \nPVM/R&D \nTRIDENT/SFT \nPAVE PEPPER \nTARGET/R&D \nABRES \nSPACE \nSPACE \nOT PHASE I \nSPACE \n214 \n25 \n68 \n69 \n215 \n47 \n8 \n26 \n9 \n65 \n48 \n70 \n216 \n71 \n10 \n217 \n7 \n1,.0 \n72 \n27 \nAFSC \nNASA \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nNASA \nNAVY \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nAFSC \nADC \nAFSC \nSAC \nNASA \n611 \n35 \n477 \n478 \n612 \n613 \n84 \n36 \nBS \n614 \n615 \n616 \n617 \n618 \n86 \n619 \n17 \n620 \n479 \n37 \nPAGE 65 \n\n--- PAGE 80 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME QL! P'ACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1288. 20 Jun 75 GLORY TRIP 31GM 7173 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 73 SAC 480 \n1289. 1 Jul 75 PVM-11 5453 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 74 AFSC 621 \n1290. 23 Jul 75 N/A 5895 BOM-2 BOMARC B TARGET/R&D 11 NAVY 87 \n1291. 26 Jul 75 STM-lOW 5184 LF-02 MINUTEMAN G PAVE PEPPER 75 AFSC 622 \n1292. 7 Aug 75 DG-2 5006 395-C TITAN II SOT 56. SAC 481 \n1293. 8 Aug 75 COS-B 5470 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 28 NASA 38 \n1294. 14 Aug 75 GLORY TRIP 122M-l 3584 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 131 SAC 482 \n1295. 14 Aug 75 ESCAPE I 2698 PLC-C PAIUTE TOMAHAWK PROBE 1 AFSC/CRL 623 \n1296. 22 Aug 75 SFT-103 6329 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B TRIDENT/SFT 218 AFSC 624 \n1297. 29 Aug 75 GLORY TRIP 49GM 2371 LF-08 MINUTEI-'.AN G OT PHASE II 76 SAC 483 \n1298. 5 Sep 75 GIANT MOON 7 7006 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/OT 132 SAC 484 \n1299. 10 Sep 75 SFT-104 7023 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B TRIDENT/SFT 219 AFSC 625 \n1300. 16 Sep 75 GLORY TRIP 123M-l 2239 LF-07. MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 133 SAC 485 \n1301. 23 Sep 75 OSL 8688 LF.-04 MINUTEMAN F OGDEN SPEC TEST 134 SAC 486 \n1302. 30 Sep 75 SFT-05 1368 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B TRIDENT/SFT 220 AFSC 626 \n1303. 6 Oct 75 AE-D 5377 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 29 NASA 39 \n1304. 9 Oct 75 N/A 5499 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 49 AFSC 627 \n1305. 11 Oct 75 TIP-II 3664 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 48 AFSC 628 \n1306. 13 Nov 75 SFT-16 7217 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B TRIDENT/SFT 221 AFSC 629 \n1307. 14 Nov 75 GLORY TRIP 50GM 6017 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 77 SAC 487 \nPAGE 66 \n\n--- PAGE 81 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICJCNAME Q.L! FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1308. 4 Dec 75 N/A 4428 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 11 AFSC 630 \n1309. 4 Dec 75 DG-4 5678 395-C TITAN II SOT 57 SAC 488 \n1310. 5 Dec 75 DAD-A 7205 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 49 AFSC 631 \n1311. 10 Dec 75 ESCAPE II 3268 PLC-C UTE TOMAHAWK PROBE 1 AFSC/CRL 632 \n1312. 16 Dec 75 N/A 5431 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET 12 NAVY BB \n1313. 17 Dec 75 GLORY TRIP 51GB 8522 LF-22 MINUTEMAN .G OT PHASE II 78 SAC 489 \n1314. 8 Jan 76 PVM-12 3832 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G PVM-R&D 79 AFSC 633 \n1315. 23 Jan 76 SFT-105 6190 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B TRIDENT/SFT 222 AFSC 634 \n1316. 29 Jan 76 GLORY TRIP 125M 3030 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 135 SAC 490 \n1317. 6 Feb 76 GLORY TRIP 26GM-4 4172 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 80 SAC 491 \n1318. 8 Feb 76 N/A 5140 SLC-1.0W THOR/BURNER IIA SPACE B ADC 18 \n1319. 19 Feb 76 GLORY TRIP 126M 4460 LF-05 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 136 SAC 492 \n1320. 24 Feb 76 GLORY TRIP 124M 6306 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 137 SAC 493 \n1321. 27 Feb 76 ANT-1 7396 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 223 AFSC 635 \n1322. 4 Mar 76 GLORY TRIP 52GB 5280 LF-25 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 81 SAC 494 \n1323. 14 Mar 76 PVM-13 5333 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G PVM-R&D 82 AFSC 636 \n1324. 22 Mar 76 N/A 7600 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE so AFSC 637 \n1325. 30 Apr 76 N/A 6431 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE • 66 AFSC 638 \n1326. 3 May 76 LAGEOS 5504 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 30 NASA 40 \n1327. 5 May 76 N/A 8818 BOM-2 BOMARC B TARGET 13 NAVY 89 \nPAGE 67 \n\n--- PAGE 82 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ DATE NIClCNAME OP# FACILITY VEHICLE TYPB: PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n1328. \n1329. \n1330. \n1331. \n1332. \n1333. \n1334. \n1335. \n1336. \n1337. \n1338. \n1339. \n1340. \n1341. \n1342. \n1343. \n1344. \n1345. \n1346. \n1347. \n22 May 76 \n2 Jun 76 \n3 Jun 76 \n9 Jun 76 \n21 ·Jun 76 \n22 Jun 76 \n27 Jun 76 \n30 Jun 76 \n8 Jul 76 \n13 Jul 76 \n15 Jul 76 \n29 Jul 76 \n6 Aug 76 \n19 Aug 76 \n26 Aug 76 \n1 Sep 76 \n11 Sep 76 \n15 Sep 76 \n23 Sep 76 \n26 Oct 76 \nN/A \nN/A \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 127M \nGLORY TRIP 33GM \nGLORY TRIP 128M \nITF-1 \nGLORY TRIP 54GM \nN/A \nN/A \nSTM-llW \nITOS \nN/A \nSAMAST III/MINT \nGLORY TRIP 129M \nTIP III \nDMSP F-1 \nN/A \nN/A \nGIANT MOON 8 \nII \n0030 \n7837 \n1976 \n5683 \n4044 \n8230 \n8440 \n7090 \n4699 \n8732 \n6290 \n5491 \n7940 \n5688 \n8446 \n7731 \n5721 \n8533 \n4B15 \n8080 \nSLC-5 \nSLC-4W \nBOM-1 \nLF-07 \nLF-08 \nLF-05 \n395-C \nLF-09 \nSLC-4E \nBOM-2 \nLF-21 \nSLC-2W \nSLC-4W \nLF-06 \nLF-07 \nSLC-5 \nSLC-l0W \nSLC-4W \nBOM-2 \nLF-05 \nSCOUT \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA 0 \nBOMAR.CB \nMINUTEMAN F \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN F \nTITAN II \nMINUTEMAN G \nTITAN IIID \nBOMAR.CB \nMINUTEMAN G \nTHOR/DELTA \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nMINUTEMAN B \nMINUTEMAN F \nSCOUT \nTHOR/BLOCK 5D-1 \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nBOMARC 8 \nMINUTEMAN F \nSPACE \nSPACE \nTARGET \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE I \nOT PHASE II \nSOT \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nTARGET \nSTM/R&D \nSPACE \nSPACE \nABRES \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nSPACE \nSPACE \nTARGET \nERCS/OT \nso \n51 \n14 \n138 \n83 \n13 9 \n58 \n84 \n12 \n15 \nBS \n31 \n52 \n224 \n140 \n51 \n1 \n53 \n16 \n141 \nAFSC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nAFSC \nNASA \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nADC \nAFSC \nNAVY \nSAC \n639 \n640 \n90 \n495 \n496 \n4 97 \n4 98 \n499 \n641 \n91 \n642 \n41 \n643 \n644 \n500 \n645 \n19 \n646 \n92 \n501 \nPAGE 68 \n.. \n\n--- PAGE 83 ---\n\nI \nLAUNCH \nSEQ \n• \nDATE NICKNAME OP# FACILITY \n• \nVEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER \n.i \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND COMMAND \n1348. \n1349. \n1350. \n1351. \n1352. \n1353. \n1354. \n1355. \n1356. \n1357. \n1358. \n1359. \n1360. \n1361. \n1362. \n1363. \n1364. \n1365. \n1366. \n1367. \n28 \n28 \n5 \n8 \n12 \n30 \n19 \n21 \n30 \n1 \n4 \n16 \n2 \n13 \n31 \n11 \n18 \n28 \n1 \n4 \nOct 76 \nOct 76 \nNov 76 \nNov 76 \nNov 76 \nNov 76 \nDec 76 \nJan 77 \nJan 77 \nFeb 77 \nFeb 77 \nFeb 77 \nM.3.r 77 \nMar 77 \nMar 77 \nMay 77 \nMay 77 \nMay 77 \nJun 77 \nJun 77 \nN/A \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 55GM \nGLORY TRIP 56GB \nSTM-12W \nGLORY TRIP 32GM-l \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 53GM-l \nSTM-13W \nGLORY TRIP 132M \nN/A \nGLORY TRIP 27GM-2 \nGLORY TRIP-57GB \nN/A \nN/A \nN/A \nTDV-1 \nGLORY TRIP 58GB \nGLORY TRIP 34GM-l \nDMSP F-2 \n0388 \n4340 \n6995 \n1160 \n5649 \n8741 \n5705 \n3445 \n0565 \n7269 \n1636 \n2065 \n2404 \n4915 \n5605 \n1399 \n2333 \n5165 \n5990 \n5644 \nBOM-1 \nBOM-2 \nLF-08 \nLF-26 \nLF-21 \nLF-09 \nSLC-4E \nLF-08 \nLF-21 \nLF-07 \nKlM-2 \nLF-09 \nLF-26 \nSLC-4W \nBOM-2 \nBOM-1 \nLF-06 \nLF-26 \nLF-09 \nSLC-l0W \nBOMARC B \nBOMARC B \nMINUTEM..Z\\N G \nMINUTEM..Z\\N G \nMINUTEM..Z\\N G \nMINUTEMAN G \nTITAN IIID \nMINUTEMAN G .. \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN F \nBOMARC B \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEM..Z\\N G \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA D \nBOMARC B \nBOMARC B \nMINUTEMAN B \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN G \nTHOR/BLOCK 5D-l \nTARGET \nTARGET \nOT PHASE \nOT PHASE \nSTM/R&D \nOT PHASE \nSPACE \nOT PF.ASE \nSTM/R&D \nOT PHASE \nTARGET \nOT PHASE \nOT PHASE \nSPACE \nTARGET \nTARGET \nABRES \nOT PHASE \nOT PHASE \nSPACE \nII \nII \nI \nII \nII \nI \nII \nII \nI \n\"\"\" \n17 \n18 \n86 \n87 \n88 \n89 \n13 \n90 \n91 \n142 \n19 \n92 \n93 \n54 \n20 \n21 \n225 \n94 \n95 \n2 \nNAVY \nNAVY \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nNAVY \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nNAv-Y \nNAVY \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nADC \n93 \n94 \n502 \n503 \n647 \n504 \n648 \n505 \n649 \n506 \n95 \n507 \n508 \n650 \n96 \n97 \n651 \n509 \n510 \n20 \nPAGE 69 \n\n--- PAGE 84 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME OP# FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1368. 16 Jun 77 STM-141'/ 6279 LF-::1 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 96 AFSC 652 \n1369. 23 Jun 77 N':'S-2 5580 SLC-JW ATLAS F SPACE 67 AFSC 653 \n1370. 27 Jun 77 N/A 4800 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 14 AFSC 654 \n1371. 28 Jun 77 GLORY TRIP 134M 2180 LF-C4 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 143 SAC 511 \n~ \n1372. 13 Jul 77 N/A 8108 BOi'l-2 BOMARC B TARGET 22 NAVY 98 \n1373. 14 Jul 77 N/A 6814 BOM-1 BOMARC B TP.RGET 23 NAVY 99 \n1374. 3 Aug 77 GLORY TRIP 60GB 6715 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G )f OT PHASE II 97 SAC 512 \n1375. 10 .J;.uc; 77 GLORY ':'RIP 59GM-l 4668 LF-C8 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 98 SAC 513 \n1376. 19 Aug 77 PVM-14 3129 Lf\"-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 99 AFSC 655 \n1377. 3 Sep 77 TDV-2 5733 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 226 AFSC 656 \n13 78. 14 Sep 77 GLORY TRIP 35GM 3790 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 100 SAC 514 \n1379. 23 Sep 77 N/A 7471 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/P..GENA D SPACE 55 AFSC 657 \n1380. 27 Oct 77 N/A 4305 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 52 NASA 42 \n1381. 3 No', 77 PVM-15 5834 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 101 AFSC 658 \n1382. 13 No', 77 TDV-3 4220 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 227 AFSC 659 \n1383. 30 Nov 77 GLORY TRIP 135M 5410 LF-07 MINUTE!\"!.AN F OT PHASE II 144 SAC 515 \n1384. 6 Dec 77 GLORY TRIP 36GM 1255 LF-09 MINUTEMAl-1 G OT PHASE I 102 SAC 516 \n1385. 8 Dec 77 N/.n. 8781 SLC-JW ATLAS F SPACE 68 AFSC 660 \n1386. 9 Dec 77 N/A 8538 BOM-1 BOl•IAEC B TARGET 24 NAVY 100 \n1387. 6 Jan 78 STM-15\\v 6626 LF-21 MINUTEM.n.N G STM/R&D 103 AFSC 661 \nPAGE 70 \n\n--- PAGE 85 ---\n\n• • \n., \n'➔ \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICJCNAMB Qtl FACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1388. 8 Feb 78 GLORY TRIP 62GB 8630 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 104 SAC 517 \n1389. 15 Feb 78 GLORY TRIP 61GM 5630 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 105 SAC 518 \n1390. 22 Feb 78 NDS-1 8770 SLC-3E ATLAS F SPACE 69 AFSC 662 \n1391. 24 Feb 78 N/A 6031 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 56 AFSC 663 \n1392. 2 Mar 78 GLORY TRIP 37GM 6452 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 106 SAC 519 \n1393. 5 Mar 78 LANDSAT-C 7055 SLC-2W . THOR/DELTA SPACE 32 NASA 43 \n1394. 16 Mar 78 N/A 0460 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 15 AFSC 664 \n1395. 24 Mar 78 N/A 8270 BOM-2 BOMARC B TARGET 25 NAVY 101 \n1396. 5 Apr 78 TREP-1 5085 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 228 AFSC 665 \n1397. 26 Apr 78 HCMM 2161 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 53 NASA 44 \n1398. 30 Apr 78 DMSP F-3 6182 SLC-l0W THOR/BLOCK 5D-.1 SPACE 3 ADC 21 \n1399. 13 May 78 NDS-2 1860 SLC-3E ATLAS F SPACE 70 AFSC 666 \n1400. 2 Jun 78 GLORY TRIP 136M 5938 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 145 SAC 520 \n1401. 8 Jun 78 GLORY TRIP 63GB 7933 LF-26 MIHUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 107 SAC 521 \n1402. 14 Jun 78 N/A 4515 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 16 AFSC 667 \n1403. 16 Jun 78 ANT-3 6788 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 229 AFSC 668 \n1404. 22 Jun 78 STM-16W 6085 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 108 AFSC 669 \n1405. 26 Jun 78 SEASAT A 4952 SLC-3W ATLAS/AGENA D SPACE 43 AFSC 670 \n1406. 27 Jun 78 GLORY TRIP 64GM 8833 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 109 SAC 522 \n1407. 4 Jul 78 ANT-2 6544 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 230 AFSC 671 \nPAGE 7l \n\n--- PAGE 86 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATB N:ICXNAME QLit FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1408. 25 Jul 78 GLORY TRIP 133M-l 0360 LF-09 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 146 SAC 523 \n1409. 4 Aug 78 N/A 7310 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 57 AFSC 672 \n1410. 6 Sep 78 GLORY TRIP 65GB 7907 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 110 SAC 524 \n1411. 6 Oct 78 NAVSTAR III 4610 SLC-3E ATLAS F SPACE 71 AFSC 673 \n1412. 13 Oct 78 TIROS-N 0688 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE 72 AFSC 674 \n1413. 24 Oct 78 NIMBUS-G 5744 SLC-2W THOR/DELTA SPACE 33 NASA 45 \n1414. 16 Nov 78 GLORY TRIP 130M-2 8310 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 147 SAC 525 \n1415. 27 Nov 78 ANT 3A 8344 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 231 AFSC 675 \n1416. 5 Dec 78 GLORY TRIP 38GM 6065 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 111 SAC 526 \n1417. 8 Dec 78 STM-17W 8462 LF-21 MINUTEt.\\AN G STM/R&D 112 AFSC 676 \n1418. 10 Dec 78 NAVSTAR IV 0730 SLC-3E ATLAS F SPACE 73 AFSC 677 \n1419. 19 Jan 79 STREP-1 6278 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 232 AFSC 678 \n1420. 24 Jan 79 ABRV-1 6595 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 233 AFSC 679 \n1421. 30 Jan 79 GLORY TRIP 66GM 8292 LF-08 MINUTEWIN G OT PHASE II 113 SAC 527 \n1422. 6 Feb 79 GLORY TRIP 67GB 1205 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 114 SAC 528 \n1423. 15 Feb 79 PVM 16 7535 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 115 AFSC 680 \n1424. 24 Feb 79 STP-78-1 2265 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE 74 AFSC 681 \n1425. 27 Feb 79 N/A 2010 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET 26 NAVY 102 \n1426. 16 ~ar 79 N/A 3854 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 17 AFSC 682 \n1427. 23 Mar 79 GLORY TRIP 137M 5865 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 148 SAC 529 \nPAGB 72 \n\n--- PAGE 87 ---\n\n• • \n., \n' \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATB NICICNAME QL.t PACI.LITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1428. 28 Ma?:\" 79 GLORY TRIP 39GM 4137 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 116 SAC 530 \n1429. 19 Ap:t:' 79 PVM-17 6980 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 117 AFSC 683 \n1430. 28 May 79 N/A 2108 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE SB AFSC 684 \n1431. 6 Jun 79 DMSP F-4 5390 SLC-l0W THOR/BLOCK 50-1 SPACE 4 ADC 22 \n1432. 27 Jun 79 NOAA-A 2910 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE 75 AFSC 685 \n1433. 6 Jul 79 LBRV-1 4386 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 234 AFSC 686 \n1434. 10 Jul 79 GLORY TRIP 40GM 2966 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE I 118 SAC 531 \n1435. 10 Jul 79 GLORY \n[DUAL] \nTRIP 68GM 1713 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II l.19 SAC 532 \n1436. 16 Jul 79· GIANT MOON 9 4030 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F ERCS/OT 149 SAC 533 \n1437. 26 Jul 79 GLORY TRIP 69GB 3161 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 120 SAC 534 \n1438. 3 Aug 79 STREP-2 8300 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 235 AFSC 687 \n1439. 30 Aug 79 STM-lBW 3460 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G STM/R&D 121 AFSC 688 \n1440. 22 Sep 79 ABRV-2 5227 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 236 AFSC 689 \n1441. 25 Sep 79 GLORY TRIP 138M 6318 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 1.50 SAC 535 \n1442. 28 Sep 79 GLORY TRIP 70GM 3818 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 1.22 SAC 536 \n1443. 30 Oct 79 MAGSAT 6959 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 54 NASA 46 \n1444. 13 Dec 79 GLORY TRIP 139M 0559 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 1.51 SAC 537 \n1445. 20 Dec 79 AMARV-1 4980 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 237 AFSC 690 \n1446. 31 Jan 80 PVM-18 1767 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&:D 123 AFSC 691 \n1447. 5 Feb 80 GLORY TRIP 71GM 9039 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 1.24 SAC 538 \nPAGB 73 \n\n--- PAGE 88 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATB NICXNAME QL! P'ACILITY VEHICLE TYPB PROGRA..'l BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1448. 6 Feb 80 N/A 6167 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 18 AFSC 692 \n1449. 9 Feb 80 NAVSTAR V 8240 SLC-3E ATLAS F SPACE 76 AFSC 693 \n1450. 21 Feb 80 GLORY TRIP 72GB 4190 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 125 SAC 539 \n1451. 23 Feb 80 GLORY TRIP 140M 3355 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 152 SAC 540 \n1452. 27 Feb 80 GLORY TRIP 73GM 2410 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PP.ASE II 126 SAC 541 \n1453. 3 Mar 80 N/A 0408 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE 77 AFSC 694 \n1454. 15 Mar 80 ABRV-.3 0310 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 238 AFSC 695 \n1455. 27 Mar 80 PVM-19 7434 LF-21 MINUTEMAN G PVM/R&D 127 AFSC 696 \n1456. 10 Apr 80 STREP-4 1406 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 239 AFSC 697 \n1457. 26 Apr 80 NAVSTAR VI 7633 SLC-3E ATLAS F SPACE 78 AFSC 698 \n1458. 29 May 80 NOAA-B 4891 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE 79 AFSC 699 \n1459. 18 Jun 80 N/A 6660 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 19 AFSC 700 \n1460. 22 Jun 80 GLORY TRIP 74GM 3557 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 128 SAC 542 \n1461. 14 Jul 80 DMSP F-5 7383 SLC-lOW THOR/BLOCK 5D-1 SPACE 5 SAC 543 \n1462. 1 Aug 80 N/A 3164 BOM-2 BOMARC B TARGET 27 NAVY 103 \n1463. 20 Aug 80 GLORY TIRP 76GB 6993 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 129 SAC 544 \n1464. 15 Sep 80 STREP-3 7187 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 240 AFSC 701 \n1465. 17 Sep 80 GLORY TRIP 77GM 3772 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 130 SAC 545 \n1466. 24 Sep BO GLORY TRIP 78GM 4320 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 131 SAC 546 \n1467. 8 Oct 80 AMARV-2 4959 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 241 AFSC 702 \nPAGE 74 \n\n--- PAGE 89 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME OP# FACILITY VEHICLB TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1468. 17 Nov 80 N/A 3647 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET 28 NAVY 104 \n1469. 8 Dec 80 N/A 3255 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 17 AFSC 703 \n1470. 13 Dec 80 N/A 3844 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 59 AFSC 704 \n1471. 16 Dec 80 ABRV-4 4555 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 242 AFSC 705 \n1472. 19 Dec BO N/A 6363 BOM-2 BOMARC B TARGET 29 NAVY 105 \n1473. 9 Feb 81 GLORY TRIP 79GM 2763 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 132 SAC 547 \n1474. 9 Feb 81 • GLORY TRIP B0GM 0855 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 133 SAC 548 \n1475. 18 Feb 81 IRS-1 8178 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 243 AFSC 706 \n1476. 21 Feb 81 GLORY TRIP 81GB 3697 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 134 SAC 549 \n1477. 28 Feb 81 N/A 6485 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 60 AFSC 707 \n1478. 15 Mar 81 TDV-4 0511 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 244 AFSC 708 \n1479. 1 Apr Bl GLORY TRIP 75GM-2 5544 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II l.35 SAC 550 \n1480. 4 Apr 81 MARK 500-PAS-1 1460 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 245 AFSC 709 \n1481. 24 Apr 81 N/A 9993 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 61 AFSC 710 \n1482. 14 May Bl NOVA I 7280 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 55 NASA 47 \n1483. 12 Jun 81 GLORY TRIP 82GM 4444 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 136 SAC 551 \n1484. 23 Jun 81 NOAA-C 9060 SLC-3W ATLAS F SPACE BO AFSC 711 \n1485. 26 Jun 81 GLORY TRIP 83GB 9139 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 37 SAC 552 \n1486. 3 Aug 81 DYNAMIC EXPLORER 3174 SLC-2W DELTA* SPACE 1 NASA 48 \n(•) Formerly THOR/DELTA \nPAGE 75 . \n\n--- PAGE 90 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ DATE NICXNAMK Q.fJ. FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n1487. 3 Sep 81 N/A 0714 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 20 AFSC 712 1488. 12 Sep 81 MARK 500-PAS-2 4654 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 246 AFSC 713 \n1489. 4 Oct 81 AMARV-3 9240 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B ABRES 247 AFSC 714 \n1490. 6 Oct 81 SM EXPLORER 6155 SLC-2W DELTA SPACE 2 NASA 49 \n1491. 24 Nov 81 GLORY TRIP 84GM-l 7037 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 138 SAC 553 \n1492. 9 Dec 81 GLORY TRIP 85GB 6857 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 139 SAC 554 \n1493. 18 Dec 81 NAVSTAR VII 6627 SLC-3E ATLAS E SPACE 18 AFSC 715 \n1494. 21 Jan 82 N/A 3605 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 62 AFSC 716 \n1495. 29 Jan 82 GLORY TRIP 86GM 7190 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 140 SAC 555 \n1496. 18 Mar 82 GLORY TRIP 141MS 8583 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 153 SAC 556 \n1497. 31 Mar 82 GLORY TRIP 87GB 9110 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 141 SAC 557 \n1498. 11 May 82 N/A 4367 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 21 AFSC 717 \n1499. 22 Jun 82 GLORY TRIP 88GM 6358 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 142 SAC 558 \n1500. 14 Jul 82 N/A 1645 BOM-2 BOMARC B TARGET 30 NAVY 106 \n1501. 14 Jul 82 N/A 7232 BOM-1 BOMARC B TARGET 31 NAVY 107 \n1502. 16 Jul 82 LANDSAT D ( 5} 8648 SLC-2W DELTA SPACE 3 NASA 50 \n1503. 19 Jul 82 GLORY TRIP 142M 3918 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 154 SAC 559 \n1504. 4 Aug 82 GLORY TRIP 89GM 8380 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 143 SAC 560 \n1505. 24 Sep 82 GLORY TRIP 90GB 2240 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 144 SAC 561 \n1506. 8 Oct 82 STREP-21 5393 LF-03 MINm'EMAN B RSLP 248 AFSC 718 \nPAGE 75 \n.... \n\n--- PAGE 91 ---\n\n• • \nLAUNCH \nSEQ • DATE NICKNAME: QU FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n1507. 14 Oct 82 GLORY TRIP 143MS-1 4038 LF-08 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 155 SAC 562 \n1508. 17 Nov 82 N/A 3718 SLC-4E TITAN IIID SPACE 22 AFSC 719 \n1509. 2 Dec 82 GLORY TRIP 91GM 3419 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 145 SAC 563 \n1510. 20 Dec 82 DMSP F-6 5423 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 19 AFSC 720 \n1511. 7 Jan 83 LBRV-2 3397 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 249 AFSC 721 \n1512. 25 Jan 83 IRAS 9405 SLC-2W DELTA SPACE 4 NASA 51 \n1513. 7 Feb 83 STREP 11 9835 LF-06 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 250 AFSC 722 \n1514. 9 Feb 83 N/A 5344 SLC-3E ATLAS H SPACE 1 AFSC 723 \n1515. 24 Feb 83 GLORY TRIP 92GB 9623 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 146 SAC 564 \n1516. 11 Mar 83 GLORY TRIP 93GM 1588 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 147 SAC 565 \n1517. 16 Mar 83 GLORY TRIP 144MS 8140 LF-08 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 156 SAC 566 \n1518. 28 Mar 83 NOAA E 3267 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 20 AFSC 724 \n1519. 15 Apr 83 N/A 0621 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 63 AFSC 725 \n1520. 5 May 83 STREP 22 0459 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 251 AFSC 726 \n1521. 26 May 83 EXOSAT 4150 SLC-2W DELTA SPACE 5 NASA 52 \n1522. 28 May B3 STREP 12 6029 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 252 AFSC 727 \n1523. 9 Jun B3 N/A 4191 SLC-3E ATLAS H SPACE 2 AFSC 728 \n1524. 17 Jun 83 FTM-1 6713 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE I 1 AFSC 729 \n1525. 20 Jun 83 N/A 9844 SLC-4E TITAN 34D SPACE 1 AFSC 730 \n1526. 25 Jun 83 GLORY TRIP 95GB 5682 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 148 SAC 567 \nPAGE 77 \n\n--- PAGE 92 ---\n\n• • • \nI.AUNCH CUM BY COM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME Q.Ll P'ACILITY VBHJ:CLB TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1527. 25 ·Jun 83 GLORY TRIP 94GM 2583 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 149 SAC 568 \n1528. 27 Jun 83 STP 83-1 7345 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 56 NASA 53 \n1529. 14 Jul 83 NAVSTAR 8 1204 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 21 AFSC 731 \n1530. 31 Jul 83 N/A 6849 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 64 AFSC 732 \n1531. 21 Sep 83 GLORY TRIP 96GM 4161 LF-08. MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 150 SAC 569 \n1532. 21 Sep 83 GLORY TRIP 97GM 9817 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 151 SAC 570 \n1533. 28 Sep 83 GLORY TRIP 145MS 0777 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 157 SAC 571 \n1534. 14 Oct 83 FTM-2 2543 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE I 2 AFSC 733 \n1535. 17 Nov 83 DMSP F-7 8307 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 22 AFSC 734 \n1536. 22 Nov 83 GLORY TRIP 98GB 5214 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 152 SAC 572 \n1537. 16 Dec 83 STREP-12A 8011 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 253 AFSC 735 \n1538. 20 Dec 83 FTM-3 8231 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE I 3 AFSC 736 \n1539. 25 Jan 84 GLORY TRIP 99GM 9935 LF-08 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 153 SAC 573 \n1540. 25 Jan 84 GLORY TRIP lOOGM 7565 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 154 SAC 574 \n1541. 5 Feb 84 N/A 9959 SLC-3E ATLAS H SPACE 3 AFSC 737 \n1542. 29 Feb 84 GLORY TRIP l46MS 2154 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 158 SAC 575 \n1543. l Mar 84 LANDSAT D/PRIME 6551 SLC-2W DELTA SPACE 6 NASA 54 \n1544. 30 Mar 84 FTM-4 3176 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE I· 4 AFSC 738 \n1545. 8 Apr 84 GLORY TRIP 101GB 2927 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 155 SAC 576 \n1546. 8 Apr 84 GLORY TRIP 102GM 0060 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 156 SAC 577 \nPAGE 78 \n.... \n\n--- PAGE 93 ---\n\n• • \n.• \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATB NICKNAME OP# FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1547. 17 Apr 84 N/A 2188 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 65 AFSC 739 \n1548. 10 Jun 84 STREP-13 2401 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 254 AFSC 740 \n15'49. 13 Jun 84 NAVSTAR 9 7887 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 23 AFSC 741 \n1550. 15 Jun 84 FTM-5 8708 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE I 5 AFSC 742 \n1551. 25. Jun 84 N/A 1714 SLC-4E TITAN 34D SPACE 2 AFSC 743 \n1552. 28 Aug 84 N/A 8685 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 66 AFSC 744 \n1553. 8 Sep 84 NAVSTAR 10 0307 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 24 AFSC 745 \n1554. 13 Sep 84 GLORY TRIP 103GM .8106 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 157 SAC 578 \n1555. 19 Sep 84 GLORY TRIP 104GB 4612 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 158 SAC 579 \n1556. 1 Oct 84 FTM-6 3216 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 6 AFSC 746 \n1557. 4 Oct 84 GLORY TRIP 105GM 0991 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 159 SAC 580 \n1558. 11 Oct 84 NOVA III 8383 SLC-5 SCOtrr SPACE 57 NASA 55 \n1559. 18 Oct 84 IPA-1 4660 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 255 AFSC 747 \n1560. 4 Dec 84 N/A 8252 SLC-4E TITAN 34D SPACE 3 AFSC 748 \n1561. 12 Dec 84 NOAA-F 2158 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE ~5 AFSC 749 \n1562. 1 Feb 85 FTM-7 0626 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 7 AFSC 750 \n156.3. 6 Feb 85 GLORY TRIP 106GM 5831 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 160 SAC 581 \n1564. 7 Feb BS N/A 7032 SLC-4W TITAN IIIB/AGENA D SPACE 67 AFSC 751 \n1565 '. 20 Feb BS GLORY TRIP 107GB 6105 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 161 SAC 582 \n1566. 12 Mar 85 GEOSAT-A 4975 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 26 AFSC 752 \nPAGE 79 \n\n--- PAGE 94 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICKNAME QLI! FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTBR COMMAND COMMA.tm \n1567. 22 May 85 IPA-2 8698 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 256 AFSC 753 \n1568. 3 Jun 85 FTM-8 9495 TP-01 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 8 AFSC 754 \n1569. 16 Jun 85 GLORY TRIP 108GM 8948 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 162 SAC 583 \n1570. 16 Jun 85 GLORY TRIP 109GB 3307 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II. 163 SAC 5B4 \n1571. 15 Jul 85 GLORY TRIP ll0GM 5675 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 164 SAC 585 \n1572. 2 Aug 85 SOOS 0219 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 58 NASA 56 \n1573. 23 Aug 85 FTM-9 7846 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 9 AFSC 755 \n1574. 28 Aug 85 N/A 1257 SLC-4E . TITAN 34D SPACE 4 AFSC 756 \n1575. 26 Sep 85_ GLORY TRIP lllGM 7073 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 165 SAC 586 \n1576. 8 Oct 85 NAVSTAR 11 6664 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 27 AFSC 757 \n1577. 22 Oct 85 N/A G0007 HP-06 GLCM OT 1 TAC 1 \n1578. 13 Nov 85 FTM-10 4435 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 10 AFSC 758 \n1579. 9 Feb B6 N/A 6247 SLC-3E ATLAS H .SPACE 4 AFSC 759 \n1580. 14 Feb 86 GLORY TRIP 112GB 3610 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 166 SAC 587 \n1581. 7 Mar 86 FTM-11 0202 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 11 AFSC 760 \n1582. 15 Mar 86 GLORY TRIP 113GM-l 8012 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT P.HASE II 167 SAC 588 \n1583. 15 Mar 86 GLORY TRIP 114GM 3229 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 168 SAC 589 \n1584. 17 Mar 86 IPA-3 3120 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 257 AFSC 761 \n1585. 18 Apr 86 N/A 4676 SLC-4E TITAN 34D SPACE 5 AFSC 762 \n1586. 21 May 86 FTM-12 0976 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER DT&E PHASE II 12 AFSC 763 \nPAGE 80. \n\n--- PAGE 95 ---\n\n• • \n.i.. \nLAUNCH \nSEO DATK NICICNAMB OP# FACILITY VEHICLE TYPK PROGRAM \nCUM BY \nBOOSTER COMMAND \nCUM BY \nCOMMAND \n1587. \n1588. \n1589. \n1590. \n1591. \n1592. \n1593. \n1594. \n1595. \n1596. \n1597. \n1598. \n1599. \n1600. \n1601. \n1602. \n1603. \n1604. \n1605. \n1606. \n15 Jun 86 \n3-1 Jul 86 \n23 Aug 86 \n28 Aug 86 \n17 Sep 86 \n18 Sep 86 \n25 Sep 86 \n13 Nov 86 \n5 Dec 86 \n20 Jan 87 \n28 Jan 87 \n4 Feb 87 \n11 Feb 87 \n13 Feb 87 \n16 Mar 87 \n21 Mar 87 \n2 Apr 87 \n15 May 87 \n19 Jun 87 \n25 Jun 87 \nGLORY TRIP \nGLORY TRIP \nFTM-15. \nGLORY TRIP \nNOM-G \nFTM-13 \nGLORY TRIP \nPOLAR BEAR \nFTM-14 \nSENT-1 \nGLORY TRIP \nGLORY TRIP \nN/A \nFTM-16 \nGLORY TRIP \nFTM-17 \nIPMS \nN/A \nDMSP F-8 \nGLORY TRIP \n115GB \n116GM \n117GM \n118GB \n119GM \n120GB \n121GM \n122GB-l \n9966 \n5361 \n9823 \n5674 \n8946 \n9278 \n9168 \n5853 \n1712 \n6607 \n4292 \n2149 \n5847 \n1806 \n5475 \n8699 \n2995 \n2861 \n8663 \n9256 \nLF-26 \nLF-09 \nLF-02 \nLF-04 \nSLC-3W \nLF-08 \nLF-26 \nSLC-5 \nLF-02 \nLF-03 \nLF-09 \nLF-26 \nSLC-4W \nLF-08 \nLF-04 \nLF-08 \nLF-06 \nSLC-3E \nSLC-3W \nLF-26 \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN G \nPEACEKEEPER \nMINUTEMAN G \nATLAS E \nPEACEKEEPER \nMim,TEMAN G \nSCOUT \nPEACEKEEPER \nMINUTEMAN B \nMINUTEMAN G \nMINUTEMAN G \nTITAN IIIB/AGENA \nPEACEKEEPER \nMINUTEMAN G \nPEACEKEEPER \nMINUTEMAN G \nATLAS H \nATLAS E \nMINUTEMAN G \nD \nOT PHASE II \nOT ·PHASE II \nOT&E \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nOT&E \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nOT&E \nSENT \nOT PHASE II \nOT PHASE II \nSPACE \nOT&E \nOT PHASE II \nOT&E \nIPMS \nSPACE \nSPACE \nOT PHASE II \n169 \n170 \n13 \n171 \n28 \n14 \n172 \n59 \n15 \n258 \n173 \n174 \n68 \n16 \n175 \n17 \n176 \n5 \n29 \n177 \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nNASA \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nAFSC \nSAC \n590 \n591 \n764 \n592 \n765 \n766 \n593 \n57 \n767 \n768 \n594 \n595 \n769 \n770 \n596 \n771 \n772 \n773 \n774 \n597 \nPAGE 81 . \n\n--- PAGE 96 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH COM BY CUM BY \nSEQ DATE NICRNAMB OP# FACILITY VEHICLB TYPB PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1607. 7 Jul 87 GLORY TRIP 148M 0824 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 159 SAC 598 \n1608. 12 Jul 87 GLORY TRIP 123GM-l 5362 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 178 SAC 599 \n1609. 1 Sep 87 IPMS 6121 LF-06 MINUTEMAN G IPMS 179 AFSC 775 \n1610. 16 Sep 87 SOOS-2 8110 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 60 NASA 58 \n1611. 21 Sep 87 SENT-2 9822 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B SENT 259 AFSC 776 \n1612. 26 Oct 87 N/A 8993 SLC-4E TITAN 34D SPACE 6 AFSC 777 \n1613. 28 Oct 87 GLORY TRIP 150M 4094 LF-04 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 160 SAC 600 \n1614. 3 Nov 87 GLORY TRIP 124GM 4307 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 180 SAC 601 \n1615. 9 Nov 87 GLORY TRIP 149M 9937 LF-07 MINUTEMAN F OT PHASE II 161 SAC 602 \n1616. 18 Jan 88 TD MARV 5360 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 260 AFSC 778 \n1617. 29 Jan 88 GLORY TRIP 125GB-1 0062 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 181. SAC 603 \n1618. 2 Feb 88 DMSS F-9 2621 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 30 AFSC 779 \n1619. 25 Apr 88 SOOS-3 4473 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 61 NASA 59 \n1620. 3 Jun 88 GLORY TRIP-127GB 4369 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 182 SAC 604 \n1621. 15 Jun 88 NOVA IV 3769 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 62 · NASA 60 \n1622. 12 Jul 88 GLORY TRI!:> 126GM 1166 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G QT PHASE II 183 SAC 605 \n1623. 12 Jul 88 GLORY TRIP 128GM 6034 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 184 SAC 606 \n1624. 25 Aug 88 SOOS IV 6456 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 63 NASA 61 \n1625. 5 Sep 88 N/A 0305 SLC-4W TITAN II SLV SPACE 1 AFSC 780 \n1626. 24 Sep 88 NOAA-H 9142 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 31 AFSC 781 \nPAGE 82 \n\n--- PAGE 97 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME QR_jt FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1627. 27 Oct 88 GLORY TRIP 130GM 6007 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 185 SAC 607 \n1628. 6 Nov 88 N/A 1305 SLC-4E TITAN 34D SPACE 7 AFSC 782 \n1629. 25 Jan 89 GLORY TRIP 131GB 3491 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 186 SAC 608 \n1630. 22 Feb 89 GLORY TRIP 132GM 5535 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 187 SAC 609 \n1631. 7 Mar 89 GLORY TRIP 133GM 6490 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 188 SAC 610 \n1632. 19 Mar 89 FTM-18 8007 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER OT&E 18 AFSC 783 \n1633. 11 May 89 FTM-1 2594 TP-01 SMALL ICBM DT&E \nJ \n1 AFSC 784 \n1634. 6 Jul 89 GLORY TRIP 129GB-2 9566 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 189 SAC 611 \n1635. 11 Jul 89 GLORY TRIP 134GM 8238 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II· 190 SAC 612 \n1636. 5 Sep 89 N/A 0979 SLC-4W TITAN II SLV SPACE 2 AFSC 785 \n1637. 14 Sep 89 GLORY TRIP 0lPA 0955 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER PH.Z.SE I 19 SAC 613 \n1638. 26 Sep 89 GLORY TRIP 135GB 8154 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 191 SAC 614 \n1639. 5 Oct 89 SET-1/SMLV 9892 BMRS A-3 AMROC/IRR SPACE 1 AMROC 1 \n1640. 6 Nov 89 GLORY TRIP 136GM 1690 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 192 SAC 615 \n1641. 18 Nov 89 COBE 0704 SLC-2W DELTA SPACE 7 NASA 62 \n1642. 6 Feb 90 GLORY TRIP 137GB 3398 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 193 SAC 616 \n1643. 14 Feb 90 MaST 6516 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 261 AFSC 786 \n1644. 8 Mar 90 GLORY TRIP 02PA 3370 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER PHASE I 20 SAC 617 \n1645. 21 Mar 90 GLORY TRIP 139GM 0041 LF-\"09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 194 SAC 618 \n1646. 24 Mar 90 GLORY TRIP 138GM 9783 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 195 SAC 619 \nPAGE 83 \n\n--- PAGE 98 ---\n\nL.~UNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME OP# FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGR.~ BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1647. 11 Apr 90 STACKSAT (P87-2) 4832 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 32 AFSC 787 \n1648. 9 May 90 MACSAT 9427 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 64 NASA 63 \n1649. 16 May 90 GLORY TRIP 03PA 6045 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 21 SAC 620 \n1650. 26 Jun 90 GLORY TRIP 140GB 1468 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 196 SAC 621 \n1651. 13 Sep 90 GLORY TRIP 04PA 4524 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 22 SAC 622 \n1652. 19 Sep 90 GLORY TRIP 141GM 4877 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 197 SAC 623 \n1653. 6 Nov 90 GLORY TRIP 142GM 7506 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 198 SAC 624 \n) \n. ~-\n1654. 1 Dec 90 DMSS SlO 0297 SLC-3W ATLAS E S~ACE 33 AFSPC 1 \n1655. 28 Jan 91 GBI-1 2648 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 262 AFSC 788 \n1656. 8 Mar 91 N/A 6496 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE l AFSC 789 \n1657. 12 Mar 91 GLORY TRIP 05PA 7027 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 23 SAC 625 \n1658. 18 Apr 91 FTM-2A 4068 TP-01 SMALL ICBM DT&E 2 AFSC 790 \n1659. 11 May 91 GBI-2 3149 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 263 AFSC 791 \n1660. 14 May 91 NOAA-D 0069 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 34 AFSPC 2 \n1661. 11 Jun 91 GLORY TRIP 06PA 0734 LF-08 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 24 SAC 626 \n1662. 20 Jun 91 AST 0757 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 264 AFSC 792 \n1663. 25 Jun 91 GLORY TRIP 144GB 3726 LF-26 MIN'JTE!V'.AN G OT PHASE II 199 SAC 627 \n1664. 29 Jun 91 REX 9852 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 65 NASA 64 \n1665. 2 Jul 91 GLORY TRIP 143GM 4946 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 200 SAC 628 \n1666. 3 Sep 91 GLORY TRIP 145GM 9714 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 201 SAC 629 \nPAGE 84 \n\" \n• • ·• \n\n--- PAGE 99 ---\n\n,, \nI \n• • \n\\ .\n• \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME QR__jt FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1667. 17 Sep 91 GLORY TRIP 07PA 6738 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 25 SAC 630 \n1668. 7 Nov 91 N/A 8047 SLC-4:E TITAN IV SPACE 2 AFSC 793 \n1669. 11 Nov 91 GLORY TRIP 146GM 6694 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 202 SAC 631 \n1670. 28 Nov 9l DMSP {F-11) 4199 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 35 AFSPC 3 \n1671. 4 Mar 92 GLORY TRIP 08PA 1864 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 26 SAC 632 \n1672. 13 Mar 92 GBI-2B 4898 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 265 AFSC 794 \n1673. 25 Apr 92 N/A 9062 SLC-4W TITAN II SLV SPACE 3 AFSC 795 \n1674. 5 May 92 GLORY TRIP 147GM-l 5975 LF-10 MINUTEJ\\1.'!\\N G \nI .,:_ \nO'F, PHASE II 203 SAC 633 \n1675. 2 Jun 92 GLORY TRIP 148GB 8204 LF-26 .MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 204 ACC 1 \n1676. 30 Jun 92 GLORY TRIP 09PA 4989 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 27 ACC 2 \n1677. 3 Jul 92 SAMPEX 7339 SLC-S scotrr SPACE 66 NASA 65 \n1678. 15 Sep 92 GLORY TRIP lOPA 5805 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE I 28 ACC 3 \n1679. 28 Sep 92 GLORY TRIP 149GB 0818 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 205 ACC 4 \n1680. 24 Oct 92 AST - DT 2 8398 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 266 AFMC 1 \n1681. 3 Nov 92 GLORY TRIP 150GM 3178 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PH'ASE II 206 ACC s \n1682. 21 Nov 92 MSTI-1 7893 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 67 NASA 66 \n1683. 28 Nov 92 N/A 4119 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 3 AFMC 2 \n1684. 4 Mar 93 GLORY TRIP llPA 4648 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 29 ACC 6 \n1685. 9 Mar 93 GLORY TRIP 151GB 6020 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 207 ACC 7 \n1686. 15 Jun 93 TDT-1 3393 LF-03 MINUTEMAN B RSLP 267 AFMC 3 \nPAGE 85 \n\n--- PAGE 100 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME .QU FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1687. 25 Jun 93 RADCAL 0457 SLC-5 SCOUT SPACE 68 NASA 67 \n1688. 2 Jul 93 GLORY TRIP 152GM 8387 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 208 AFSPC 4 \n1689. 13 Jul 93 GLORY TRIP 12PA 7945 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 30 AFSPC 5 \n1690. 2 Aug 93 N/A 8260 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 4 AFMC 4 \n1691. 9 Aug 93 NOAA-I 1066 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 36 AFSPC 6 \n1692. 31 Aug 93 GLORY TRIP 153GB 0671 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 209 AFSPC 7 \n1693. 15 Sep 93 GLORY TRIP 13PA 4077 LF-02 PEACE KEEPER OT PHASE II 31 AFSPC 8 \nI \n·'=· \n1694. 5 Oct 93 LANDSAT 6 3810 SLC-4W TITAN II SLV SMCE 4 AFMC s \n1695. 25 Jan 94 CLEMENTINE 7149 SLC-4W TITAN II SLV SPACE 5 AFMC 6 \n1696. 2 Feb 94 GLORY TRIP 154GB 5290 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 210 AFSPC 9 \n1697. 4 Feb 94 ASTRID 5255 LF-00· INTERCEPTOR VEH. DEMO (BALLISTIC) 1 LLL 1 \n1698. 7 Mar 94 GLORY TRIP 14PA 6463 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 32 AFSPC 10 \n1699. 13 Mar 94 T-1 7195 576E .. TAURUS SPACE 1 osc 1 \n1700. 8 May 94 MSTI-2 4564 SLC-5 ·SCOUT SPACE 69 NASA 68 \n1701. 17 May 94 GLORY TRIP 15PA 2971 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 33 AFSPC 11 \n1702. 8 Jun 94 GLORY TRIP 155GM 0373 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 211 AFSPC 12 \n1703. 6 Jul 94 GLORY TRIP 156GM 1626 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 212 AFSPC 13 \n1704. 29 Aug 94 DMSP (F-12) 9001 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 37 AFSPC 14 \n• Launched from a rail adjacent to LF-08. \n•• Launched from a stand adjacent to Atlas silo 576E \nPAGE 86 \n.. \n\n--- PAGE 101 ---\n\n.. \n.. • • \n\\\n• \nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME QLi! FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1705. 7 Sep 94 GLORY TRIP 16PA 4488 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 34 AFSPC 15 \n1706. 5 Oct 94 GLORY TRIP 157GM 2129 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 213 AFSPC 16 \n1707. 30 Dec 94 NOAA-J 7164 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 38 AFSPC 17 \n1708. 19 Jan 95 GLORY TRIP 17PA 3733 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 35 AFSPC 18 \n1709. 1 Feb 95 GLORY TRIP 158GM 7760 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 214 AFSPC 19 \n1710. 17 Mar 95 GLORY TRIP 159GM 3406 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 215 AFSPC 20 \n1711. 24 Mar 95 DMSP (F-13) 1970 SLC-3W ATLAS E SPACE 39 AFSPC 21 \nI \n1712. 3 Apr 95 ORBCOMM FM-1&2 8704 Air Lift PEGASUS XL' \n. ~-\nSP.ACE 1 osc 2.. \n1713. 14 Jun 95 GLORY TRIP 18PA 9193 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 36 AFSPC 22 \n1714. 22 Jun 95 STEP-3 1135 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 2 osc 3 \n1715. 15 Aug 95 GEMSTAR 04 04 SLC-5 LLV-1 SPACE 1 Lockheed 1 \n1716. 30 Aug 95 GLORY TRIP 19PA 8205 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 37 AFSPC 23 \n1717. 4 Nov 95 RADARSAT 9381 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 1 NASA 69 \n1718. 5 Dec 95 K-15 3999 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 5 AFSPC 24 \n1719. 24 Feb 96 POLAR 8320 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 2 NASA 70 \n1720. 6 Mar 96 GLORY TRIP 161GM 5237 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 216 AFSPC 25 \n1721. 8 Mar 96 REX-2 8516 Air Lift PEG.Z:1.SUS SPACE 3 osc - 4 \n1722. 24 Apr 96 MSX 6142 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 3 NASA 71 \n• This was the eigth Pegasus flight, but the first staged from Vandenberg AFB. See note on page ix. \n·• This number includes OSC's Taurus launch on 13 March 1994. \nPAGE 87 \n\n--- PAGE 102 ---\n\nLAUNCH CUM BY CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICK.\"iAME ~ FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1723. 8 May 96 GLORY TRIP 20PA 5783 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 38 AFSPC 26 \n1724. 12 May 96 K-22 7788 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 6 AFSPC 27 \n1725. 16 May 96 MSTI-3 4387 Air Lift PEGASUS SPACE 4 osc 5 \n1726. 30 May 96 GLORY TRIP 2.lPA 7210 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 39 AFSPC 28 \n1727. \n1728. \n26 Jun 96' GLORY TRIP \nGLORY TRIP \n162GM \nl60GM \n4288 \n1464 \nLF-10 \nLF-04 \nMINUTEMAN \nMINUTEMJI.N \nG \nG \nOT \nOT \nPHASE \nPHASE \nII \nII \n217 \n218 \nAFSPC \nAFSPC \n29 \n30 \n1729. 2 Jul 96 TOMS-EP 4672 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 5 osc 6 \n1730. \n1731. \n21 Aug \n11 Sep \n96 \n96 \nFAST \nGLORY TRIP 22PA \n8894 \n9115 \nAir Lift \nLF-05 \nPEGASAS XL \nPEACEKEEPER \n1SPACE \n\\. \n'OT PHASE II \n6 \n40 \nosc \nAFSPC \n7 \n31 \n1732. 27 Sep 96 ITF (DEMO FLIGHT) 6399 LF-03 MINUTEMAN F MSLS 162 AFMC 7 \n1733. 6 Nov 96 GLORY TRIP 23PA 0207 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 41 AFSPC 32 \n1734. 20 Dec 96 K-13 6777 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 7 AFSPC 33 \n1735. 16 Jan 97 ITF-l 6742 LL-03 MINUTEMAN F MSLS 163 AFMC 8 \n1736; 30 Jan 97 GLORY TRIP 163GB 1360 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 219 AFSPC 34 \n1737. 3 Apr 97 DMSP (S-14) 0252 SLC-4W TITAN II SLV SPACE 6 AFSPC 35 \n1738. 5 May 97 IRIDIUM (MS-lA) 7304 SLC-2W DELTA II SPJI.CE 4 MDA 1 \n1739. 8 May 97 GLORY TRIP 24PA 1193 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER OT PHASE II 42 AFSPC 36 \n1740. 21 May 97 GLORY TRIP l64GM 6066 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 220 AFSPC 37 \n1741. 18 Jun 97 GLORY TRIP l65GM 7640 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G OT PHASE II 221 AFSPC 38 \n• The first vehicle was launched at 0517 local time, followed by the second mission at 0759. \nPAGE 88 \n.. \n.. \n• • • \n\n--- PAGE 103 ---\n\nt \nI#' •-. • •\nLAUNCH CUM BY AGENCY/ CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME _QRJ. FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1742. 23 Jun 97 IFT-lA 8590 LF-03 MINUTEMAN F MSLS 164 AFMC 9 \n1743. 9 Jul 97 IRIDIUM (MS-2) 4040 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 5 MDA 2 \n1744. 1 Aug 97 SEASTAR 4458 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 7 osc 8 \n1745. 20 Aug 97 IRIDIUM (MS-,3) 6050 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 6 BOEING1 3 \n1746. 22 Aug 97 LEWIS 7240 SLC-6 LMLV-1 SPACE 2 LM 2 \n1747. 29 Aug 97 FORTE 6019 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 8 osc 9 \n1748. 17 Sep 97 2 GLORY TRIP 25PA 9601 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER FDE 43 AFSPC 39 \n1749. 26 Sep 97 IRIDIUM (MS-4) 7180 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 7 BOEING 4 \n1750. 23 Oct 97 K-18 0444 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 8 AFSPC 40 \nJ.751. 5 Nov 97 GLORY TRIP 26PA 3676 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER FDE 44 AFSPC 41 \n1752. 8 Nov 97 IRIDIUM (MS-5) 2036 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 8 BOEING 5 \n1753. 20 Dec 97 IRIDIUM (MS-6) 8070 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 9 BOEING 6 \n1754. 15 Jan 98 IFT-2 0263 LF-03 MINUTEMAN F MSLS 165 AFMC 10 \n1755. 10 Feb 98 GFO/ORBCOMM FM 3&4 6400 576E TAURUS SPACE 2 osc 10 \n1756. 18 Feb 98 IRIDIUM (MS-7) 0073 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 10 BOEING 7 \n1757. 20 Feb 98 GLORY TRIP 166GM 4901 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G FDE 222 AFSPC 42 \n175.8. 25 Feb 98 SNOE/BATSAT 3908 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 9 osc 11 \n1The Delta program was originally operated by McDonnell Douglas Aerospace until the company was bought out by The· Boeing Company on 4 August 1997. \n2Abouth this time, the Air Force began using the term FDE (Force Development Evaluation) to replace the term OT Phase II used for Peacekeeper and Minuteman G (III) missions. \nPAGE 89 \n\n--- PAGE 104 ---\n\n• • • \nLAUNCH CUM BY AGENCY/ CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME QRJ FACJ:LITY VEHICLE! TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER CO!WAND COMMAND \n1760. 1 Apr 98 TRACE 0380 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 10 osc 12 \n1761. 7 May 9B GLORY TRIP 27PA 6388 LF-05 PEACEKEEPER FDE 45 AFSPC 43 \n1762. 13 May 98 NOAA-K 3899 SLC-4W TITA.~ II SPACE 7 AFSPC 44 \n1763. 17 May 98 IRIDIUM (MS-9) 3628 • SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 12 BOEING 9 \n1764. 3 Jun 98 GLORY TRIP 167GB 7030 SLC-2W MINUTEMAN G FDE 223 AFSPC 45 \n1765. 24 Jun 98 1 IDF-1 0118 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G GRP 224 AFSPC 46 \n1766. GLORY TRIP 16BGM 251.3 LF-lO MINUTEMAN G FDE 225 AFSPC 47 \n1767. 8 Sep 98 IRIDIUM (MS-10) 4826 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 13 BOEING 10 \n1768. :!.8 Sep 98 IDF-2 7147 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G GRP 226 AFSPC 48 \n1769. 3 Oct 98 1 STEX. 0129 576E TAURUS SPACE 3 osc 13 \n1770. 6 Nov 98 IRIDIUM (MS-11) 3418 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 14 BOEING 11 \n1771. 5 Dec 98 SWAS 7151 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 11 osc 14 \n1772 10 Feb 99 GLORY TRIP 169GM 3985 LF-04 MINUTEMAN G FDE 227 AFSPC 49 \n1773 23 Feb 99 3 ARGOS 4585 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 15 BOEING 12 \n1774 4 Mar 99 WIRE 1051 Air :..ift PEGASUS XL SPACE 12 osc 15 \n1775 10 Mar 99 GLORY TRIP 28PA 1036 LF-02 PEACEKEEPER FDE 46 AFSPC 50 \n1776 15 Apr 99 LANDSAT-7 6374 SLC-2W DELTA II SPACE 16 BOEING 13 \n1The first vehicle was launched at 0191 local time, followed by the second mission at 0546. \n2Launched from a stand adjacent to Atlas silo 576E. \n3 . \nIn addition to ARGOS, the Delta Ir' carried a scientific Danish satellite, Orsted, and a South African communications satellite, SUNSAT. \nPAGE 90 \n\n--- PAGE 105 ---\n\n• • • \n-. ,_. \nLAUNCH CUM BY AGENCY/ CUM BY \nSEO DATE NICKNAME ~ FACILITY VEHICLE TYPE PROGRAM BOOSTER COMMAND COMMAND \n1777 27 Apr 99 1 IKONOS-l 0411 SLC-6 ATHENA II SPACE l LM 3 \n1778 17 May 99 Terriers/MUBLCOM. 8913 Air Lift PEGASUS XL SPACE 13 osc 16 \n1779 22 May 99 B-12 9111 SLC-4E TITAN IV SPACE 9 AFSPC 51 \n1780 19 Jun 99 Quicks cat 7778 SLC-4W TITAN II SPACE 8 NASA 72 \n1781 29 Aug 99 2 GLORY TRIP l70GM-l 2923 LF-10 MINUTEMAN G FDE 227 AFSPC 52 \n1782 GLORY TRIP 171 0441 LF-09 MINUTEMAN G FDE 228 AFSPC 53 \n1783 24 Sep 99 IKONOS-II 6735 SLC-6 ATHENA II SPACE 2 LM 4 \n1784 2 Oct 99 ITF-3 1939 LF-03 MINUTEMAN F MSLS 166 AFMC ll \n1785 13 Nov 99 FTM-01 4420 LF-26 MINUTEMAN G PRP 229 AFSPC 54 \n1786 12 Dec 99 DMSP 1927 SLC-4W TITAN II SPACE 9 AFSPC 55 \n1787 18 Dec 99 EOS TERRA 4359 ·sLC-3E ATLAS IIAS SPACE 1 LM 5 \n1788 20 Dec 99 3 KOMPSAT/ACRIMSAT 1836 576E TAURUS SPACE 4 osc 17 \n1789 18 Jan 00 ITF-4 6118 LF-03 MINUTEMAN F MSLS 167 AFMC 12 \n1790 26 Jan 00 ◄ 15 JAWSAT 7744 SLF MINOTAUR SPACE 1 AFMC 13 \n1The Athe·na rocket was formerly called LMLV (Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle). The name was changed in September 1997. \n2The first missile was launched at 0145:59 local time, followed by the second one at 0427:00. \n3Launched from a stand adjacent to Atlas silo S76E. \n4The SLF (Space Launch Facility) was a commercial launch facility, built by Space Systems International, Inc., a limited parnership between ITT \nIndustries and Californai Commercial Spaceport, Inc. \n5Minotaur was the nickname for \"Orbital Suborbital Program Space Launch Vehicle,u a hybrid booster consiting of Minuteman II and Pagasus stages. \nPAGE 91 \n\n--- PAGE 106 ---\n\n11111111111 \nVANDENBERG LAUNCHER STATUS AND HISTORY \nPrepared by the lSTRAD Office of History (HO) (Revised March i9B3) \nLAUNCH FACILITY \nBldq \nACCEPTANCE DATE \nBY AIR FORCE• \nDATE OF FIRST \nLAUNCH \nPRESENT \nSTATUS \nORIGINAL \nPURPOSE \nCURRENT OR \n(I.AST) USE \nFORMER \nDESIGNATION REMARKS \n1620SLC-2E 25 Jul 58 16 Dec 58** Decommis- THOR IRSM (THOR/DELTA) 75-1-1 FIRST VANDENBERG MISSILE LAUNCH** \n(soft) sioned & \nstripped \n(Space) First space launch - 16 Jun 61 \nLast Launch - 11 Mar 72 \nTransferred to NASA \n1623SLC-2W \n(soft) \n25 Jul 58 17 Sep 59 Active IBOR IRBM IBOR/DELTA \nSpace \n75-1-2 First space launch - 28 Aug 62 \nTransferred to NASA \n1642SLC-lE \n(soft) \n1 Oct 58 25 Jun 59 \nDecommis~ \nsioned & \nstripped \nIBOR/AGENA \nSpace \n(IBORAD/AGENA) \n(Space) \n75-3-5 Last launch - 18 Sep 68 \n1635SLC-IW \n(soft) \nI Oct 58 28 Feb 59 IBOR/AGENA \nSpace \n(IBORAD/ AGENA) \n(Space) \n75-3-4 FIRST VANDENBERG SPACE LAUNCH and \nthe world's first polar-orbiting \nsatellite. Last Iaw1ch-14 Dec 71 \n1651SLC-lOE \n(soft) \n29 Oct 58 16 .Jun 59 Inactive IBOR IRBM (TI/OR) \n(Training) \n75-2-7 \nLE-7 \nLast launch - 19 Mar 62 (RAF CTL) \n1658SLC-lOW 29 Oct 58 14 Aug 59 Inactive IBOR IRBM (IBOR/BLOCK 50) 75-2-6 Defense Meteorological Satellite \n(soft) (Space) LE-6 Program - Previously launched with \n4300 B-6 Thor/Burner I/II. First Block 50-1 \n11 Sep 76 - Last 14 Jul 80 \n1661LE-8 \n(soft) \n29 Oct 58 16 A1:r 59 Decomrnis-\nsioned & \nstripped \nIBOR IRBM (IBOR IRBM) \n(RAF CTL) \n75-2-8 FIRST WEAPON SYSTEM TRAINING LAUNCH \nRAF/Thor IWST program. Final RAF \nand Thor IRBM launch -- 18 Jun 62 \n1799BMRS A-1 \n(soft) \n14 May 58 26 Oct 62 Decornmis-\nsioned & \nstripped \nATLAS D \nICBM \n(ATLAS F) \n(Space) \n576 A-1 \n4300 A-1 \nABRES A-1 \n------\nFirst ABRES launch - 4 Nov 63 \nFirst space launch - 27 May 65 \nLast launch - 8 Sep 74 \n... ·-· ·-... \n•Acceptance of \"Brick and Mortar\" prior to Installation and Checkout (I&C) of aerospace equipment. INDEX - page 8 \n•*Underlined launch dates coincide with emphasized remarks. GLOSSARY - page 7 \n\n--- PAGE 107 ---\n\n'I\n..... \nVANDENBERG LAUNCHER STATUS AND HISTORY \n(lSTRAD/HO - Har 83) \nLAUNCH FACILITY \nBlda \nACCEPTANCE DATE \nBY AIR FORCE \nDATE OF FIRST \nLAUNCH \nPRESENT \nSTATUS \nORIGINAL \nPURPOSE \nCURRENT OR \n(LAST) USE \nFORMER \nDESIGNATION REMARKS \n1790BMRS A-2 \n{soft) \n1788BMRS A-3 \n(soft) \n4 Nov 58 9 see 59 Decommis-\nsioned & \nstripped \nATLAS D \nICBM \n(ATLAS F) \n(BMRS) \n576 A-2 \n4300 A-2 \nABRES A-2 \nFIRST VANDENBERG ICBM LAUNCH \nFirst ABRES launch - 5 Aug 65 \nFirst space launch - 6 Apr 68 \nLast launch - 6 Aug 71 \n8 Apr 59 26 Jan 60 Under \nConstrue-\ntion \nATLAS D \nICBM \n{ATLAS F) \n{BMRS) \n576 A-3 \n4.300 A-3 \nABRES A-3 \nSite being modified to accommodate \nspecial two-stage Minuteman booster \nfor Army-related research program. \n1835ABRES B-1 \nCoffin Type \n(semi-hard) \n1825ABRES B-2 \nCoffin Type \n(semi-hard) \n10 Jul 59 22 Jul 60 \nDecommis-\nsioned & \nstripped \nATLAS D \nICBM \n(ATLAS D) \n(ABRES) \n576 B-1 First ABRES launch - 6 Apr 65 \nLast launch - 10 Jun 66 \n19 Jun 59 22 Apr 60 ATLAS D \nICBM \n(ATLAS D) \n(ABRES) \n576 B-2 First ABRES iaunch - 3 Juli 65 \nLast launch - 7 Nov 67 \n1820ABRES B-3 \nCoffin T)'pe \n(semi-hard) \n20 Aug 59 12 Sep 60 ATLAS D \nICBM \n{ATLAS D) \n(ABRES) \n576 B-3 First ABRES launch - 21 Jan 65 \nFirst space launch - 27 May 65 \nLast launch - 11 Oct 67 \nnoSLC-3W \n{soft) \n10 Sep 59* 11 Oct 60 Active ATLAS \nAGENA \nSpace \nATLAS \nSpace \nPALC-1-1 Converted front Atlas to Thor (1963) \nBack to Atlas space boosters (1973) \nFirst DMSP Block 5D-2 launch (1982) \n751SLC-3E \n(soft) \n10 Sep 59* 12 Jul 61 Active ATLAS \nSpace \nATLAS \nSpace \nPALC-1-2 Site modified (i983) to accommodate \nJl.tlas H space boosters. \n1861OSTF 15 Dec 59 - - - (A scarred TITAN I (Weapon) Destroyed 3 Dec 60 by in-silo ex-\nSilo-lift (hard) hole in \nthe ground \nremains) \nTest \nfacility \n(System) \n(Demonstration) \nplosion during simulated launch. \nNo actual launches. Deleted from \nReal Property Records. \n~Transferred from U.S. Naval Hissile Facility, Point Arguello, to USAF Vandenberg AFB, l July 1964. \n2 \n\n--- PAGE 108 ---\n\n1111111111 ■ \nVANDENBERG LAUNCHER STATUS AND HISTORY \n<1srRAD/110- Ma.:r 93r· - ..,, \nLAUNCH FACILITY ACCEPTANCE DATE DATE OF FIRST PRESENT ORIGINAL CURRENT OR FORMER \nBldg BY AIR FORCE LAUNCH STATIJS PURPOSE (LAST) USE DESIGNATION REMARKS \nPLC-A 9.J!I 8 Dec 59* 14 Jul 59 PROBE (SUPER LOKI) PALC-A Last launch - 9 Feb 73 \n(soft) VEHICLES (Weather Probe) Previous Scout Jr launcher \nDecommis- Space Constructed for AEC \nsioned & \nnone stripped \nPALC-B 8 Dec 59* 4 Feb 60 PROBE (KIVA/HOPI) Last launch - 11 May 63 \n(soft) VEHICLES (Space Probe) Constructed for AEC \nSpace \n576-G 193S 18 Mar 60 10 Aug 62 ATLAS F (ATLAS F) OSTF-2 Last launch - 8 Jan 65 \nSilo-lift (hard) ICBM (Spec Test) \n576-F 1836 20 May 60 7 Jun 61 Decommis- ATLAS E (ATLAS E) OSTF-1 Last launch - 27 Aug 64 \nCoffin Type sioned & ICBM (Nike X) \n(semi-hard) stripped \n576-C 1895 19 Jul 60 3 Jul 63 ATLAS E (ATLAS E) Last launch - 25 Sep 63 \nCoffin Type ICBM (DASO) \n(semi-hard) \nSLTF 188S 10 Aug 60 3 May·61 TITAN I/II (TITAN I/II) FIRST VANDENBERG IN-SILO LAUNCH: a \nSilo (hard) Decommis- Silo Test (Silo Test) Titan I launched from a prototype \nsioned & Titan II silo to deternine in-silo \nstripped launch environment effect on the \nemplaced missile during liftoff. \n395-A LE-1 187S 30 Aug 60 23 Sep 61 TITAN I (TITAN I) Last launch - 8 Dec 64 \nSilo-lift (hard) Decommis- ICBM (Spec Test) \n187,7 sioned & \n395-A LE-2 30 Aug 60 30 Mar 63 stripped TITAN I (TITAN I) Last launch - 3 Mar 65 \nSilo-lift (hard) ICBM (Spec Test) \n~Transferred from U.S. Naval Missile Facility, Point Arguello, to USAF Vandenberg AFB, l July 1964. \n3 \n\n--- PAGE 109 ---\n\n.... \nVANDENBERG LAUNCHER STATUS AND HISTORY \n( lSTRAD/HD - ~.ar 83). \nLAUNCH FACILITI ACCEPTANCE DATE DATE OF FIRST PRESENT ORIGINAL CURRENT OR FORMER \nBldq BY AIR FORCE LAUNCH STATUS PURPOSE (LAST) USE DESIGNATION REMARKS \n395-A LE-3 1879 27 Sep 60 20 Jan 62 TITAN I (TITAN I) Last launch - 14 Jan 65 \nSilo-lift (hard) Decommis- ICBM (Spec Tes_t) \n1799 sioned & Last launch on 20 May 69 involved \n395-B • 15 Jun 61 17 Feb 64 stripped TITAN II (TITAN II) an ICBM that had been on strategic \nSilo (hard) ICBM (OT) alert in this silo for a year. \n395-C \n1050 4 May 61 16 Feb 63 Inactive TITAN II (TITA.'l II) FIRST VANDENBERG TITAN II LAUNCH \nSilo (hard) ICBM (BMDTIP/SCJf) Last launch - 27 Jun 76 \n395-D 1520 25 May 61 13 May 63 Decoll1111is- TITAN II (TITAN II) Last launch - 5 Apr 66 \nSilo (hard) sioned & ICBM (CJf) \nstripped \n576-D 1920 30 Jun 61 15 Mar 63 ATLAS F (ATLAS F) Last launch - 31 Aug 64 \nSilo-lift (hard) Decommis- ICBM (DASO) \n1611 sioned & \n576-E 7 Jul 61 1 Aug 62 stripped ATLAS F (ATLAS F) Last launch - 22 Dec 64 \nSilo-lift (hard) ICBM (Spec Test) \nSLC-5 580 7 Nov 61* 26 Apr 62 Active SCOUT SCOUT PALC-D NASA/European Space Satellites \n(soft) Space Space launched aboard American boosters. \nl.F 00-02 1971 21 Nov 61 12 Apr 63 Active MM I MM 394 A-1 WS-133AM \nSilo (hard) ICBM Training Last launch - 26 Jul 75 \n\"Pave Pepper [l\" \nLF 00-03 1972 21 Nov 61 30 Apr 63 Active l+i I MM I 394 A-2 WS-133A (Minuteman I Model B) \nSilo (hard) ICBM RSLP Non-Standard Launch Techniques \nLF-00-04 1976 l Nov 61 28 See 62 Active M'4 I MM II 394 A-3 FIRST VANDENBERG MINUTEMAN LAUNCH \nSilo (hard) ICBM OT WS-133AM/ILCS, Wings I &IV \nImproved Launch Control System \n*Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to USAF Vandenberg AFB, 1 July 1967. \n4 \n\n--- PAGE 110 ---\n\nVANDENBERG LAUNCHER STATUS AND HISTORY \n. ·-;·· \n.... \nLA.UNCH FACILITY ACCEPTANCE DATE DATE OF FIRST PRESENT ORIGINAL CURRENT OR FORMER \nBldg BY AIR FORCE LAUNCH STATUS PURPOSE (LAST) USE DESIGNATION REMARKS \nLF 00-05 1977 1 Nov 61 10 Dec 62 Active m I MM 394 A-4 WS-133AM \nSilo (hard) ICBM Training Last lawich - 26 Oct 76 \nLF 00-06 1980 28 Dec 61 11 Apr 63 Active r+I I MM I 394 A-5 WS-133A (MM I Model B) \nSilo (hard) ICBM RSLP Non-Standard Lallllch Techniques \nPLC-C 589 30 Mar 62* 29 Jun 71 Inactive PROBE (Space Probes) PALC-C Not used originally because of its \n(soft) VEHICLES potential interference with nearby \nSpace PALC-D (SLC-5). \nLF 00-07 1981 3 Apr 62 24 May 63 Active r+I I MM II 394 A-6 WS-l33AM/SSAS, ·wing II \nSilo (hard) ICBM OT Software Status Authentication Sys. \nSLC-4E 715 6 Nov 62 14 Aug 64 Active ATLAS TITAN IIID PALC-2-4 First Titan IIID launch IS Jun 71. \n(soft) AGENA TITAN 34D Site modified to also accommodate \nSpace Space Ti tan 34D space booster (1 Mar 81). \nSLC-4W 738 6 Nov 62 13 Jul 63 Active ATLAS TITAN IIIB PALC-2-3 First Titan IIIB lauPch 29 Jul 66 \n(soft) AGENA Space \nSpace \n4300 C 1681 24 Apr 63 17 Dec 63 Decommis- SCOUT JR (SC RAMJET) 279L FIRST SAC SPACE LAUNCH - a Scout Jr \n(soft) sioned & Space (Space) by the 4300th Support Sq (4000th \nstripped Support Gp). Last launch-11 Jan 67 \nLF 00-08 1986 18 Mar 63 26 Sep 63 Active MM I MM III 394 A-7 WS-133AM/CDB, Wings III &V \nSilo (hard) ICBM OT CollD!land Data Buffer \nLF 00-09 1993 IS Jan 64 29 Jun 64 Active MM I MM III (394 A-8) WS-133AM/CDB, Wings III &V \nSilo (hard) ICBM OT (Proposed) Colllllland Data Buffer \nLF 00-21 1962 3 Aug 64 18 Aug 65 Active MM II (MM III) (394 B-1) WS-133B/CDB (Last launch-27 Mar 80) \nSilo (hard) ICBM (R&D) (Proposed) Command Data Buffer \n•Transferred from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to USAF Vandenberg AFB, 16 August 1965. \ns \n\n--- PAGE 111 ---\n\n...... \nVANDENBERG LAUNCHER STATUS AND HISTORY \n(1S'1.'RAD/HO -· Har 83) \nLAUNCH FACILI\",~i ACCEPTANCE DATE DATE OF FIRST PRESENT ORIGINAL CURRENT OR FORMER REMARKS \ntJldg BY AIR FORCE LAUNCH STATUS PURPOSE (LAST) USE DESIGNATION \nLF-00-22 •.963 2 Nov 64 6 Oct 65 MM II (MM II/III) (394 8-2) WS-1338 \nSilo (hard) ICBM (OT) (Proposed) Last launch - 17 Dec 75 \nLF 00-23 .l964 2 Oct 64 26 Au~ 66 . MM II (MM II/III) (394 8-3) WS-1338 (no refire modifications) . \nSilo (hard ICBM ' (Training) (Proposed) Only one launch to determine effectDecommis- on exposed Launcher Equipment Room.sioned & \nLF 00-24 1965 5 Jan 65 15 Dec 65 stripped MM II (MM II/III) (394 B-4) WS-1338 \nSilo (hard) ICBM .(OT) (Proposed) Last launch - 18 May 71 \nLF 00-25 l966 5 Jan 65 16 Feb 66 MM II (MM II/III) (394 B-5) WS-1338 \nSilo (hard ICBM (OT) (Proposed) Last launch - 4 Mar 76 \nLF 00-26 1967 2 Feb 65 18 Jan 66 Active MMII MM III (394 B-6) WS-1338/CDB, Wings I &VI \nSilo (hard) ICBM OT (Proposed) Command Data Buffer \nBomarc-1 .!8l5 18 Feb 66 14 Oct 66 ' Inactive BOMARC A (BOMARC B) For Fleet SAM/AAM target practice. \n(soft) Target (Navy Target) Last launch - 14 Jul 82 \nBomarc-2 1817 18 Feb 66 25 Aug 66 Inactive BOMARC A (UOMARC !!) For Fleet SAM/AJ,J,'1 target practice. \n(soft) Target (Navy Target) Last launch - 14 Jul 82 \nSLC-6 390 26 Feb 70 - - - Under TITAN IIIM - - - Old MOL site being modified for the \n(soft) Construe- Space Space Transportation System (Space \ntion Shuttle) launch~s from Vandenberg. \nTP-1 \n-·1840 26 Mar 82 - - - Active PEACEKEEPER Weapon Surface launch pad for the initial \n--~ft) Test Pad - System .flight tests employing canisterized \n·····- -·· -- ----·-·-- --·- - ----- - ----· -~---·- .• --- ··--···\" .... .. . ·····-····- -- - • - •• ·.:a.:,,,_ ____ ~,- - ·- . ..... -~l:lye_l?I)lll~nt__ .................... ·- ----· . P~~c~)(~er>e.r.. miss_i!es ._ .. \nNumber of Si t,!s constructed: 53 Number of Sites Inactive or Under Construction: 8 ·-------·-·-· .._________ --·-\" ,. ---- ··---·· ·----------··-·· ···--·---·· ----··-·······- .. -- ···----·--· ----- --·-·····-\nNumber of Sit,ls Currently Active: ___!2,_ Number of Sites Decommissioned/Stripped or Destroyed,~ \n6 \n\n--- PAGE 112 ---\n\n--\n---------GLOSSARY \nSOFT - Missile emplaced and launched from exposed launcher above ground (e.g., Gantry-type; er Test Pad). \nSEMI-HARD - Missile emplaced in protective ground-level concrete housing prior to launch (see Coffin Type below). \nHARD - Missile emplaced in protective concrete housing underground prior to launch (see Silo and Silo-Lift below). \nSILO - Protective vertical tube-type housing from which missile is launched from its emplaced position (Minuteman and Titan II). \nSILO-LIFT - Missile is stored in silo, but is elevated clear of the tube for above ground launching (Atlas F and Titan I). \nCOFFIN-TYPE - Completely enclosed horizontal storage from which missile is raised to exposed vertical launch position (Atlas D and E). \nSTRIPPED - All recoverable materiel sold and removed under civilian contract, or retained by USAF but transferred to other activities. \nAAM \nABRES \nBMDTTP \nBMRS \nCOB \nCTL \nDASO \nICBM \nILCS \nIRBM \nIWST \nLE \nLF \nMM \nMOL \nOSTF. \nOT \nAir-to-Air Missile \nAdvanced Ballistic Reentry System \nBallistic Missile Defense Test Target Program \nBallistic Missile Reentry System (AB~ES) \nConunand Data Buffer \nCombat Training Launch (RAF/Thor) \nDemonstration and Shakedown Operations \nIntercontinental Ballistic Missile \nImproved Launch Control System \nIntermediate Range Ballistic Missile \nIntegrated Weapon System Training \nLaunch Emplacement \nLaunch Facility \nMinuteman ICBM (I-II-III) \nManned Orbiting Laboratory \nOperational System Test Facility \nOperational Test (Launch Programs) \nPALC \nPLC \nRAF \nR&D \nRSLP \nSAM \nSLC \nSOT \nSLTF \nSSAS \nTP \nWS-133A \nWS-133B \nWS-133AM \nWing I-VI \n7 \nPoint Arguello Launch Complex \nProbe Launch Complex \nRoyal Air Force (United Kingdom) \nResearch and Development \nReentry Systems Launch Program \nSurface-to-Air Missile \nSpace Launch Complex \nSpecial Operational Test (Titan II) \nSilo Launch Test Facility \nSoftware Status Authentication System \nTest Pad (Peacekeeper/MX Missile) \nMinuteman I Weapon System (MM IA and IB missiles) \nMinuteman II Weapon System (MM IIIG missiles only) \nModernized Minuteman Weapon System (MM IIF and IIIG missiles) \nNUJ11erical identifiers for operational Minuteman wings: \nI 341st SMW II 44th SMW III 91st SMW \nIV= 351st SMW V = 90th SMW VI= 321st SMW \n(lSTRAD/HO - March 1983) \n\n--- PAGE 113 ---\n\n.... \nATLAS ICBM \nBMRS A-1 \nBHR.S A-2 \nBMRS A-3 \nAB..~ES B--1 \nABRES B-2 \nABRES B-3 \n576-C \n576-D \n576-E \n576-F \n576-G \nATLAS SPAE£ \n*SLC-JE \n*SLC-31'/ \nBOMARC \nBomarc-1 \nBomarc-2 \nMINUTEMAN \n*LF-02 \n*LF-03 \n•LF-04 \n*LF-05 \n*LF-06 \n*LF-07 \n*LF-08 \n*LF-09 \n*LF-21 \nLF-22 \nLF-23 \nLF-24 \nLF-2.5 \n*LF-26 \nPEACEKEP.PE:R \n*TP-1 \nINDEX \npage \n1 \n2 \n2 \n2 \n2 \n? \n3 \n4 \n4 \nj \n3 \n2 \ni \n6 \n6 \n4 \n4 \n4 \n5 \n5 \n5 \n5 \n5 \n5 \n6 \n6 \n6 \n.6 \n6 \n6 \nSCOUT SPACE page \n*SIC-5 4 \n4300-C 5 \nSPACE PROBE \nPIC-A 3 \nPAIC-B .1 \nPLC-C 5 \nSPACE SHUTTLE \nSLC-6 6 \nTHOR IRBM \nµ~ t;· .:,;: \nTHOR SPACE \nSLC-lE 1 \nSLC-lW 1 \nSLC-2E 1 \n*SLC-2W 1 \nSLC-lOE i \nSLC-lOW l \nTITAN ICBM \nOSTF ·2 \nSLTF § \n395 A-1 3 \n395 A-2 3 \n395 A-3 4 \n395-B ~ \n395-C '4 \n395-D 4 \nTITAN SPACE \n*SLC-4E 5 \n*SLC-4W 5 \n(* = Active Sites) \n8 \nDISTRlBlITION \nSTRAD/CC \n/CV \n/CS \n1ft)\nfTE \n/LG \n/DO \n/BM \n/SE \nHQ US~F/CHO \nAFSHRCYRi>r-• \nHQ SAC/HO \nHQ 11.fSC/HO \nSD/llo'· • \nBMOµ!O \n8 AF/HO \n15 AFi-HO \n44 SMW}HO \n90 SMW/tio \n91 Stiw/110 \n321 SMlf/HO \n341 SMW/HO \n351 SMW/HO \nBoeing Co (Ralph Vernola) \n~lartin Marietta (Bill Leary) \nMartin Marietta/MX40X (Kenworthy) \nTRW (Ed Kranz) \nRockwell (Robt. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "classification noforn", "speed interference", "interference noted", "aircraft observed", "aor indopacom", "observed poss", "noforn hello", "poss seconds", "unk altitude", "altitude unk" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nI just got off the phone with the unit that flies They said to me \n(b) (6)\n1.4(a)\nthat the two lines listed are on the UNCLASSIFIED level and that adding in \nthe AOR as INDOPACOM is also at the UNCLASSIFIED level. \n(b) (6)\nPAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician \nTeam Lead \n12 AF / DET 3 \n(b) (6)\n1.4(a) \n(b) (6)\nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \nHello, \nPer our conversaƟon, can you please confirm that the tearlines below \nare at the UNCLASSIFIED level? Also, could you please confirm that we can \nuse the AOR INDOPACOM. \nThank you, \n(b) (6)\n1 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n(b) (6)\nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \n(b) (6)\nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \nHello, \nI wanted to clarify that these tearlines are approved at the UNCLASSIFIED \nlevel. \n1.4(a) \non 10APR25 \n//UNCLASSIFIED// \nUS AIRCRAFT OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP FOR 12 SECONDS AT 2353Z, FLYING AT UNK \nALTITUDE AND UNK SPEED, NO INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED. \n//UNCLASSIFIED// \non 11APR25 \n1.4(a) \n//UNCLASSIFIED// \nUS AIRCRAFT OBSERVED 1X POSS UAP FOR 23 SECONDS AT 0007Z, FLYING AT UNK \nALTITUDE AND UNK SPEED, NO INTERFERENCE WAS NOTED. \n//UNCLASSIFIED// \nThank you, \nInformaƟon Disclosure Analyst \n(b) (6)\nOffice of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security \n(b) (6)\n2", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "057", "ordinal": 57, "title": "DOW-UAP-D51, Email Correspondence, Pacific Time Zone, March 2023", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "email correspondence", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "3/23/26", "incident_location": "Pacific Time Zone", "page_count": 6, "word_count": 424, "text_pages": 4, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d51-email-correspondence-pacific-time-zone-march-2023.pdf", "sha256": "f21f4ae91e51810bfa8a6fce6c422f2bbf99c6277871846c642f987954c042f6", "csv_description": "This document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "operations intelligence", "collections operations", "intelligence oversight", "classification noforn", "individual reported", "reported observing", "summary provided", "osi collections", "provided below", "morning thank" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n \n \n(b) (6)\nGood morning! \nThank you for your patience on this-- like I said, this was a first for me. \nUpon consulting internally here at HQ, our folks confirmed we do have the \nauthority to process this as a derivative classification review, instead of \na declassification request. Based upon the summary you provided below, I \nconcur with using this at the UNCLASSIFIED level in your product. Consider \nyour request approved. \nPlease let me know if there's anything else I can do for you! \nThanks, \n(b) (6)\nOSI CI Collections and Operations PM \nIntelligence Oversight PM \n(b) (6)\n(b) (6)\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n \n \n1.4(a)\nGood morning, \nThank you for your request. Our process for declassifying IIRs is lengthy \nand requires AFOSI Commander signature so I'm exploring options akin to a \nsecurity review of the UNCLASS summary you have provided below. This is a \nfirst for me so I appreciate your patience as I try to streamline this \nrequest for you! \nThanks, \n(b) (6)\nOSI CI Collections and Operations PM \nIntelligence Oversight PM \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n1.4(a)\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n1.4(a)\nCURRENT CLASSIFICATION S//NF-REQUESTED CLASSIFICATION UNCLASSIFIED \nReported Appearance: An individual reported observing a large blue \nfeatureless triangular object with a solid, unwavering silhouette emitting \npowerful \"whitish blue\" light from multiple points along its perimeter. \nReported Behavior: The reporter described the object as \"hovering\" \nstationary above or near a national security facility for approximately \nthree minutes. They then reported observing it move to a position higher in \ntheir field of view. The reporter characterized the object's motion as \n\"backing up\" in a \"jerking\" or \"jumping\" manner inconsistent with \"smooth\" \njet propulsion. The individual reported that they observed the object for \napproximately eight minutes. \nOther Observations: The reporter commented that they could not discern \nwhether or how the object was controlled, could not identify its means of \npropulsion, and could not determine whether it had a defined \"front or \nrear.\" They stated that they \"didn't think\" the object was a drone. \nThe reporter also commented on behaviors and capabilities they did not \ndirectly observe. They stated that the object did not seem to travel along a \ndefined flight path, possess any \"photograph or data collection \ncapabilities,\" emit a \"vapor trail,\" or demonstrate \"cloaking capabilities.\" \nEvent Summary: \nLocation: Pacific Time Zone \nDate: March 2023 \nTime of Day: Night \nDuration: Approx. 8 minutes \nReporter Type: Civilian \nObtained by: Personal cellular device \nReported Characteristics: \nAltitude: Not reported \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n \nSpeed: Not reported \nSize: Large \nShape: Triangular \nColor: Blue \nMaterial: Not reported \nMarkings: Featureless \nBehavior: Emitting light, erratic movement \nThe IIR and draft report are attached. \nThis is a routine request, please confirm receipt. \nIf you have any questions, please contact me. \nInformation Disclosure Analyst \n(b) (6)\nOffice of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security \n(b) (6)\nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "058", "ordinal": 58, "title": "DOW-UAP-D52, Email Correspondance, NA, August 2024", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "email correspondence", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "10/31/24", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 2, "word_count": 134, "text_pages": 2, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d52-email-correspondance-na-august-2024.pdf", "sha256": "90570293e61c9b228e557b2e83f6e32821f5cf13879b0c5b83c1b8b58153f510", "csv_description": "This document is email correspondence describing the content of a mission report and requesting clarification on its content.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "year", "embedded", "classification", "secret//noforn", "information", "unclassified", "aircraft", "good", "morning", "below" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [embedded] ---\n\n(b) (6)\nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \nGood morning, \nBelow is the requested additional information (include the year) to the \nUNCLASS tear line. \nLet us know if you have any questions, comments or concerns. \nv/r \n(b) (6)\nPAROC Intel Data Analysis Technician \n15 AF / DET 1 \n(b) (6)\n//UNCLASSIFIED// \n31 OCT 24, U.S Aircraft observed a possible UAP. It appeared to be oval/orb \n1\n\n--- PAGE 2 [embedded] ---\n\nshaped, likely moving at a low speed. The U.S Aircraft had eyes on the poss \nUAP for over 2 hours. \n//UNCLASSIFIED// \n(b) (6)\nCLASSIFICATION: SECRET//NOFORN \nHello, \nCould you please approve the use of the year this incident took place? \nCurrently you have approved the month and the day, we request it includes \nthe year. \nThank for your assistance. \nV/r \n(b) (6)\nInformation Disclosure Analyst \n2", "prior_embedded_text_label": "partial_or_sparse_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_plus_ocr_check", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "readiness": "sparse_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "Small partial/weak PDF checked page-by-page; OCR used only when it clearly added text.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\hybrid_extraction_batch_01\\texts\\058__058__dow-uap-d52-email-correspondance-na-august-2024.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\hybrid_extraction_batch_01\\document_notes\\058__058__dow-uap-d52-email-correspondance-na-august-2024.md", "search_tier": "expanded_review_recommended" }, { "id": "059", "ordinal": 59, "title": "DOW-UAP-D54, Mission Report, Mediterranean Sea, NA", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "mission report", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "N/A", "incident_location": "Mediterranean Sea", "page_count": 7, "word_count": 126, "text_pages": 1, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d54-mission-report-mediterranean-sea-na.pdf", "sha256": "03b730443d7be1c67478fc26da8ed664cb48b97acdb817caca3b04fd9b9b82a8", "csv_description": "This document is a Mission Report (MISREP), a standardized reporting form the U.S. Military uses to record the circumstances surrounding its operations. 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The P-8A lost visual contact with the object after two minutes.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "possible missile", "northwest latakia", "heading outbound", "outbound kctg", "rus ingul", "ingul ars", "aircrew charactenzeavisioilfty", "charactenzeavisioilfty clear", "characterized interaction", "unidentified low-flying" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Hamson \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on: 20 M~ \n67.1 P-8A OBSERVES UNIDENTIFIED LOW-FLYING OBJECT 55 NM \nNORTHWEST OF LATAKIA, SYRIA \n18 NOV 2016 \nFLIGHT PATH J!!Jlf: Whtie monitoring KCTG activity In the Ea•tem \nMediterranean, P-IA, obe•rved an unidentified low-ftylng \nobject 86 nm northweet of Latakla from an unknown \norigin, traveling at approx SOOK.TS on a •outheut•rly \nheading outbound from KCTG, for ~2 minutes. \nTimeline (Z): \n(D (°ell P'IEl!sto18/131 OZ: P-8 observed a possible missile launch \nIVQ 1.4a Ifrom an origin unknown detected via \nthe EO/IR sensor. The possible missile appeared to be in \nsea skim mode traveling at approximately 500KTS on a \nsoutheasterly heading outbound from KCTG. P-8 position \n. was 26NM S of object detection at 16121 F~ 1.4a \nf2' (911 P't!I!) 18/13122: - P-8 lost visual of the object IVO \n~ 1.4a Iapprox. 40 NM northwest of Latakia. The \nmissile was observed to pass between (RUS) INGUL ARS \nand 1 x U/1 vessel. \nWeather : \nUf P-8 aircrew charactenzeavisioilfty as clear, no range \nlimitations . \n.~!~ \n(RUS) INGUL ARS US P-8A Location \n13102:--\nCTG 67.1 Comment§ : The mission commander for P~8 characterized the interaction as safe. VVhile this was the first observed occurrence of \npossible missile activity by P-8 aircraft in the Eastern Mediterranean it is assessed to be standard activity consistent with the assessed activity of \nfhe KCTG. Video footage can be found at this link. (b)(6l \n81!8PU!!•1~1PU!L ,8 UOilt, UM8 \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26~038 to MOR 26~046 Approved for Release to AARO 03/27/26 000001", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "061", "ordinal": 61, "title": "DOW-UAP-D56, Range Fouler Debrief, Arabian Sea, August 2020", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "range fouler/debrief", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "8/24/20", "incident_location": "Arabian Sea", "page_count": 1, "word_count": 536, "text_pages": 1, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d56-range-fouler-debrief-arabian-sea-august-2020.pdf", "sha256": "9127fb5a81efacf030df4dc6290d02bcdf4c8512cf1809b6eccfe6cf16a77f31", "csv_description": "This document is a Range Fouler Debrief Form, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer's experiences. A U.S. military operator reported an encounter with a group of three \"unidentified small air contacts\" over the North Arabian Sea. The reporter described the UAP as having \"wings/airframe\" structure, and as initially bearing on a westerly heading. The operator tracked one UAP before losing sight of it behind a cloud. Upon regaining contact, the operator reported observing two additional UAP to the east of the first. The report states that all three objects then \"appeared to maintain their relative course, speed, and altitude.\"All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "contact unknown", "unknown air", "air contact", "identifying information", "check all", "all apply", "reference sensor-derived", "metallic bafloon-shapeq", "bafloon-shapeq markings", "absolutely identifying" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nDeel d 11 ,1son \nu.. purple \nS&Sli&i!lllll lfUI Deel; ,Ge. ve and\nF manuallyR F I D b · ange OU er e ne orm (see below). \nPlease complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do have the requested informafion,L \nplease leave the field blank. If there was more than one \"group \" please report each on a separate \nform for data collection purposes. You should receive a response within ·5 business days. \nLast Name, First Name Rank Squadron S/PR Email Address Crew Position \nPilot \nThis information is for contact only. SPEAR sanitizes all reports of identifying information. \n0-3 IHSM-73 \nAbsolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadrJn will be recorded for analysis. \n08/24/20 00:04:30 Night 705 168122 SSC No \nDate (mmlddlyy) Time of detection Day I Night Side No. Buno Mission Description (CAS, BFM. etc) LFE? \n(hh:mm:ss Z) \n21440 21440 1.4a Yes 310 5 \nContact Working Area Contact Latitute N/S Contact Longitude Contact Aftitude Altitude WtndDi r at Wind \n(Ex: W-72 1A) (0D:MM :SS) (DD.MM:SS) ( ' · : 22000) Constant? Contact An Speed \nPlease attempt to determine a Lat I Long for the contact at initial detection. We recommend \nµsing JMPS to reference the sensor-derived bearing and range relative to the bullseye you had \nin use. If that method is not available, any reasonable derivation of location will wolk, but please \nbe as specnic as possible and make a note in the comments section. The.se locations may be \nused to cue other means of tracking. \nRadar Equipped: Other AIM-9x Self-Track: □ \nStable Trackfile?: No A TFLIR Autotrack: □ \n# of Contacts in \"Group\": 3 Tally Achieved: □ \nEA Indications (Check all that apply): \n□ □ □ □ \nECM Letter False Other/ \nIdentifier Trackfiles Ambiguous Art' \n(From) \nWas the contact moving? Yes \nDirection/Speed 2?0/UNK \n(Ex. 090/15) \nPlease check all that apply: \nRound: [Z] Moving Parts: 0 \nSQuare: D Metallic: 0 \nBafloon-shapeq: D Markings: D \nWings/Airframe: [Z] Translucent: 0 \nOther Shape:O Opaque: O \nApparent Propuls io n: □ Reflective! 0 \nPlease use the field below to describe the contact and any inte action in your own words with as much \ndetail as possible. Please be sure to include any detail not inclilided in questions above. \nJ 1.4a !observed 3x possible unidentified small air contact Iwhile conducting routine operations in the \nNorth Arabian Sea. Negative ES, radar track, and IFF track. Distf nce to contact was unknown. Speed of \ncontact was unknown. Precise course of contact was unknown, but appeared to be on a westerly heading. \nNo interact~on took place betwee~I 1.4a . la~d the ~nknowp ai_r contacts. Initially observed 1x \nunknown air contact and tracked It before losing sight as 1t went 9ehInd a cloud. When contact on the \nunknown air contact was regained, 2x additional unknown air corytacts were seen due east of the location of \nthe initial contact. All 3x unknown air contacts appeared to maintain their relative course, speed, and \naltitude. I \nDon't use the purple \"submit\" button! Save this form with filename \"Date_Squadron_RF.pdf' and email \nit t~ 1•>1•> J(Also in the global)j For troubleshooting, cal~ 1•>1•> I \nThank you for your time. Please ensure all display tapes are ripAed for the entire time of interaction and \nsaved as a .wmv (Example: 4 May VFA-106 HUD. wmv). Squadron intel personnel shall upload those files \nto the repository located at this link. I \nIIIRl ■ :1112 5771 II I(b)(6) \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0038 to 26-0046 Approved for Release to MR9 03/27126 000001", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "062", "ordinal": 62, "title": "DOW-UAP-D57, Range Fouler Reporting Form, Gulf of Aden, September 2020", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "range fouler/debrief", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "9/4/20", "incident_location": "Gulf of Aden", "page_count": 1, "word_count": 499, "text_pages": 1, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dow-uap-d57-mission-report-gulf-of-aden-september-2020.pdf", "sha256": "2565433b0ac938d6123c611be75b30ec6cf99c192e71dbf4ef53c40a6852ca00", "csv_description": "This document is a Range Fouler Reporting Form, a standardized reporting form the U.S. Navy uses to record the circumstances surrounding an unauthorized intrusion into controlled airspace during active military operations or training. These reports contain a narrative description of the observer's experiences. A U.S. military operator reported tracking a \"round, cold object\" over the Gulf of Aden for eight minutes via \"black hot\" IR sensor, making the UAP appear \"bright white.\" The report states that the UAP was \"traveling 168 degrees at 277 mph\" and \"made a few abrupt directional changes\" during the encounter.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "identifying information", "check all", "all apply", "lat long", "reference sensor-derived", "achieved balloon-shapecj", "information absolutely", "absolutely identifying", "sensor-derived beating", "global troubleshooting" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nRange Fouler Reportin Form \nPlease complete this form to the best of your ability. If you do n~ot have the requested information, \nplease leave the field blank. If there was more than one \"group \" please report each on a separate \nform for data collection purposes. You should receive a respons within 5 business days. • \nLast Name, First Name Rank Squadron SfPR Email Address Crew Position \n0-3 1172 ATKS Other \nThis information is for contact only. SPEAR sanitizes all r ports of identifying information. \nAbsolutely no identifying information for aircrew or squadr, n will be recorded for analysis. \n09/04/20 21 :09:00 Night ISR \nDate {mmlddlyy} Time of detection Day I Night Side No. Buno Mi$$ion Description (CAS, BFM. etc) LFE? \n(hh:mm:ss Z) \nN E 23819 \nContact Won,-ing Area Contact Latitute N/S Contact LongitrJ NAVCENT FOR 01>ERAT10NI 1.4a hvo ARABIAN \nGULF, STRAI'l OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN, SEE ISR!LINE 1. AT 04082 .! 1.4a ! \n'RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 042 IZ,[ii;J RECEIVED A GUARD \nCALL. SE'E GUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z.~ RECEIVED A GUARD CALL SEE GUARD \nCALL LINE 3. AT 1248Z,~ LOST LINK SEE EMJ LINE 1. AT 14142:J 1.4a !LOST LINK. SEE \nEMl LINE 2. AT 1732ZJ 1.4a !OBSERVED A UAP. SE'E OBS LINE L Af I829Z,~ WAS \nCLEARED TO RTB, AT 19232,G:;] BANDf:D BACK TO TliS LRE. AT l 958Z,~ LANDED AT \nOK.AS. FMV WAS EXPLOITtD BY DGSI. 20.9 MlSSION 1-IO~S. 15.2 IMlNT HOURS. 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(b)(3), 130b, (bis) \n• Unit: 609th AOC \n• Wing: Othe r \n• Phone Number:! 3.5c.(b}(6) \n• Email:~1____ 3___.sc_....__ ,(.__b),.._(6...._)______, \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \n3 Sc, lb}{§} \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 002 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nDeel ., ed by MG Richard A Harr so \nUSCE'NTCOM C'l1ef o'St ff \nDeclass ed or 22 Ja uary 2026 \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• FuUName: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign~ 1.4a \n• Radar Name or Destination: -\n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: -\n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• MWS Name or Designator: -\n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• IRCM Name or Designator: -\n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• ECM Name or Designator: -\n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• CMD Name or Designator: -\n• Chaff Designator: -\n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: -\n• Flare Designator: -\n• Num Flares: -\n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: -\n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• Num Towed Decoys: -\n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: -\n• Num IR-Guided AAM: -\n• Gun Name or Designator: -\n• Num Guo Rounds: -\n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1 . 4( a) \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4 \n• Additional Avionics: AH_ GMESH \n3.5c b 6 \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to M R 01 /26/26 003 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n---\nDeclassified by MG R.1cl'ard A. Harnsor, \nUSCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff \nDeclass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026 \n• Data Link: -\n• Gentext: -\nTimeline \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS \n• Last Land Time: 161958:00ZSEP20 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 162008:00ZSEP20 \n• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 56 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: -\nTakeoff \n• Callsign:! 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: I \n• Asset Type (Aircraft) 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s) 1.4a \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: l 52302:00ZSEP20 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): -\n• Gentext/Additioual Details: -\n• Mission Canceled: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 152313:00ZSEP20 \n• Callsign:! 1.4a I \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: AREC \n• JTAC Callsign: -\n• Gen text/ Additional Details: -\n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nJSR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 160318:00ZSEP20 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 161829:00ZSEP20 \n• Aircraft Callsign:._!_ ___,;_;1.4..;.;a;;.______,! \n• Msn Type: AREC \n3.5c , (b )(6) \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 004 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 \n• Sensors Available: AH\\GMESH \n• Tasking Type: PLANNED \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC# : -\n• BE Number (ifNTISR): -\n• Tasked Start Point: 40RCQ3@}~1 .4a! \n• Activity Description: ISR \n• FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): -\nGENTEXTIISR \n• Geotext: (3il i2 JI 1.4a !COORDINATED NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR \nTO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 03182, 1.4a ARRNED ON STATION ISO \nNAVCENT FOR OPERATIC~ 1.4a ~O CH.AR1CTERIZE IRIN\\IRGCN VESSELS, \nUAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO E~TABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. \nFROM 03182 TO 18292,~CONDUCTED SCANS IAW Tl-Ir TARGET DECK IN THE \nARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 0930Z~OBSERVED AN IR-!t-5 LAUNCHER IVO \n40RCPo:rn~oN ABU MUSA ISLAND. AT 1321Z,I 1.4a ;IBS;ERVED 2X POSSIBLE \nHOUDONG WPTG IVO (39RXL6~~ DOCKED PIERSI E. AT 04082,~RECEIVED A \nGUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 04212,0]i] C~IVED A GUARD CALL. SEE \nGUARD CALL LINE 2. AT l 141Z~RECEIVED A GUAR.Ip CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 3. \nAT 17322,~OBSERVED NOTEWORTHY ACTMTY. SEEIOBS LINE 1. AT 18292,~AS \nCLEAR.ED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) \nJSR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: NAVCENT \n• Supported Operation: OPERATIOl'i 1.4a \n• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS \n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (U) WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: No \n• Gentext: -\nOff Station \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO] 01 /26/26 005 \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrsor \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeciassmed or. 22 Jtnuary 2026 \n• Time Off Station DTG: I 6 I 923:00ZSEP20 \n• Tota] Time On Station: 20 hours 10 minutes \nGUARDCALL \n• GUARDCALL DTG: 160408:00ZSEP20 \n• Aircraft Callsign:! 1.4e I \n• Ground Station CalJsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE \n• Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~(jw \n• Aircraft Heading: 360T \n• Aircraft Altitude: FL180 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: -\n• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 \n• Guardcall Tone: DIRECTIVE \nGENTEXT/GUARDCALL \n• Gentext: --■ AT 0408Z,~WAS HAILED ON GU~REQ BY IRANlAN AIR \nDEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WITH THE STANDARD \nRESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION \nGUARDCALL \n• GUARDCALL DTG: 160421:00ZSEP20 \n• Aircraft CaUsign:! 1.4a I \n• Ground Station CaUsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE \n• Aircraft Location: 40RCP7~tl1.4a! \n• Aircraft Heading: 0I0M \n• Aircraft Altitude: FLl80 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: -\n• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: I \n• Guardc.all Tone: DrRECTIVE \nGENTEXTIGUARDC'ALL \n• Gentext: AT 042 lZ,~ WAS HAILED ON GU~FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR \nDEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDED WJ'ri::fTitE STANDARD \nRESPONSE. NO IMPACT TO MISSION \nGUARDCALL \n• GUARDCALL DTG: 161141:00ZSEP20 \n• Aircraft Callsign:j 1.4a I \n3.5c. (1>)(6) \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 006 \n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\n• Ground Station Callsign: IRANIAN AIR DEFENSE \n• Aircraft Location: 40RCP2l1.4aBOual \n• Aircraft Heading: 277 T \n• Aircraft Altitude: FL040 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: -\n• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: 1 \n• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSIONAL \nGENTEXT/GUARDCALL \n• Gentext: --· AT l 141Z,~WAS HAILED ON GU \nDEFENSE. STANDARD ORDERS GIVEN.~RESPONDE \nIMPACT TO MISSION \nEM/ \n• EMI Start DTG: 161248:00ZSEP20 \n• EMI End DTG: 161259:00ZSEP20 \n• Aircraft Callsign~ 1.4a I \n• Type of EMI: UNKNOWN \n• EMI Duration: 11 minutes \n• Aircraft Location: 39RXK0filalS({w \n• Aircraft Heading: 290 T \n• Aircraft Altitude: FL180 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: 89 KIAS \n• Mission Changed: Flight Path Deviation \n• EMI Impact to System: Complete \n• EMI Location: 39RXK0~~ \n• Affected System~ \n• Frequency Affec~--:.,._ 1_.4_g_, \n• Mission Impact: MEDIUM \nGENTEXTIEMI \n243.000 FREQ BY IRANIAN AIR \nWITH STANDARD RESPONSE. NO \n• Gentext: --- AT 12482,w;JEXPERIENCED LOST L TO POSSIBLE! 1.4g 1.4a \nREGAINED LINK AT 12592. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO TIIE MISSION \nJSIR ID330412 \nEM/ \n• EMI Start DTG: 161414:00ZSEP20 \n• EMI End DTG: 161441:16ZSEP20 \n3.5c b 6 \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MROI 01 /26/26 007 \n\n--- PAGE 8 ---\n\nDeclassified by MG R.1cl'ard A. Harnsor, \nUSCENTCOM Cl' ef of Staff \nDeclass fled on 22 Jam,ary 2026 \n• Aircraft CaUsign: ! 1.4a \n• Type of EMI: UNKNO\\VN \n• EMI Duration: 27 minutes \n• Aircraft Location: 39RVM9~ ~ \n• Aircraft Heading: 264 T \n• Aircraft Altitude: FLI 80 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: 120:KIAS \n• Mission Changed : Flight Path Deviation \n• EMI Impact to System: Complete \n• EMI Location: 39RVM9~~1.4a! \n• Affected System ~ \n• Frequency Affectecifed.,....___1.49 _,.__ _ _ \n• Mission Impact: MEDIUM \nGENTEXTIEMI \n• Gentext: --■ AT 1414Z,~EXPERIENCED LOST LINK TO POSSIBL ~L____:1.::..;..49=----_,_-1.4_a­\nREGAINED 14412. THIS RESULTED IN A MEDIUM IMPACT TO THE MISSION \nJSIR ID3304 l 4 \nOBSERVATION \n• Observation DTG: 161732:00ZSEP20 \n• Aircraft Calls ign:! 1.4a I \n• Aircraft Location: 39RVM5J[iAal?(@ , \n• Aircraft Heading : -\n• Aircraft Altitude: FL 180 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: 90 KIAS \n• Relative Bearing or Clock Position: -\n• Range: -\n• KiJlbox & Keypad : -\n• Observed Activity Location : 39RVMs rna1.4al \n• Observed Activity Description: UAP \n• Method of Observation: FMV \nGENTEXTIOBSERVATION \n• Gentext: AT 17322 ,~OBSERVED A UAP rvo 39RVM51~ %.4a l \nWEATHER \n3,§c l b}(§} \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0019 Approved for Release to MRO 01 /26/26 008 \n\n--- PAGE 9 ---\n\nDeclassr ied by MG Richard A. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported observing a UAP.All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "aircraft", "guardcall", "mission", "guard", "number", "station", "call", "name", "line", "designator" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nMisrep 4871281\nNarrative\nMN AT 22497] 1.42 [TOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT 23002|_ 142 HANDED OVER FROM THE\nLRE. FROM 2338Z TO 08252, 14a FROM 1319Z TO\n18552] tda FROM 0117Z TO 18352] 14a |\nSUPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION ida VO ARABIAN GULF, STRAIT\nOF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE ISR LINE |. AT 0727Z] 14a RECEIVED A\nGUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 08542] 4.44 RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE\nGUARDCALL LINE 2. AT 1122ZJ 4.42 |RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3.\nAT 1236Z) RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 4. AT 13152,\nRECEIVED GUARDCALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 5. AT pg 1X UAP, SEE\nOBSERVATION LINE 1. AT 1835Z| 142 WAS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 19222] 14a HANDED\nBACK TO THE LRE. AT 1953Z[ 44a [LANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DGS-1. 21\nHOURS, 17.3 IMINT HOURS, | IMINT TASKING PROSECUTED, 15.3{_1.4a_ HOURS. 3\n‘ASKING PROSECUTED, 4 TOTAL TASKINGS PROSECUTED\nAdmin\nCLASSIFICATION\n* Classification:\n* Associated Caveats:\n« Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES\n= Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301\nOPERATION\n+ Operation: (pga ——]\n+ Domain: AIR\n* Operations Center: 609th\n* Major Command (MAJCOM): AFCENT\n* Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM\nMSGID\n» Report Type: MISREP\n* Originator (Unit or Sqnadron): 482ATKS\n* Submit Date (Auto-generated):\nCo Se fpye)\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO- FOUO+PA applies 03/16/26 000001\n!\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nMSNID\n* Tasking Order (ATO): DR\n* Mission Type: AREC\n+ ATO Mission Number: @y1y1.44\n+ Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES\n+ Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE\nPoc\nPOC\nRank: AIC\nFull Namerdo,_()G), 1306. ibifs)\nUnit: 482 ATKS\nWing: 432 ABW\nPhone Number: [—3.5c. (bye)\nEmail: 3.5c, (bV6)\nService: Air Force\nOperations Center: 609 CAOC\nQc\n* Rank: Ctr\n* Full Name: [_ 35c (ba) |\n* Unit: PAROC\n* Wing: Other\n* Phone Number: [73.5¢, (6x6) |\n© Email: 3.5c. (biG)\n* Service: Air Force\n* Operations Center: Other\nAPPROVER\n* Rank: Capt\nFall Names (oy) 1805. 1516)\nUnit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support\n* Wing: Other\n* Phone Number: (35¢ oye) |\n+ Email: — 33 big) ]\n* Service: Air Force\n+ Operations Center: 609 CAOC\nCSc py)\n———S==Sa\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO- FOUO+PA applies 03/16/26 000002\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nINGEST\n+ Rank:\nFull Name:\n* Unit:\n+ Wing:\nPhone Number:\n¢ Email:\nService:\nOperations Center:\nACEQUIP\nACEQUIP\nAircraft Catsign] we\nRadar Name or Destination: -\nRadar Software Load or Mission Data: -\nRadar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: -\nRWR Software Load or Mission Data: -\nMWS Name or Designator: -\nMWS Software Load or Mission Data: -\nIRCM Name or Designator: -\nIRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n« ECM Name or Designator: -\nECM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n* CMD Name or Designator: -\nChaff Designator: -\nNum Chaff or Cartridges: -\nFlare Designator: -\nNum Flares: -\nTowed Decoy Name or Designator: -\nTowed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data; -\nNum Towed Decoys: -\nType of Radar-Guided AAM: -\nNum Radar-Guided AAM: -\nType of FR-Guided AAM: -\nNum IR-Guided AAM: -\nGun Name or Designator: -\nNum Gun Rounds: -\nAir-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each:1.4(a)\nTGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4\nAdditional Avionics: AH-BS_WARIO\nry\n.\n.\n°\nBbc\nSS\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO- FOUO/ PA applies 03/16/26 000003\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n* Data Link: -\n+ Gentext: -\nTimeline\nLanding\n+ Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OKAS\n* Last Land Time: 021953:00Z0CT20\n* Last Engine Shutdown Time: 022003:00Z0CT20\n* Total Mission Time: 21 hours 4 minutes\n+ Gentext/Additional Details: -\nTakeoff\nNumber of Aircraft: 1\nAsset Type (Aircra ft} faa. ibiid}1.4g\nAireraft Tail Numbers) f1.4a, (6)(4)1.49\nTakeoff Location (ICAO Code): OKAS\nTakeoff Time DTG: 012249:00ZOCT20\nMode 3 (IFF Codes): -\nGentext/Additional Details: -\nMission Canceled:\nOn Station\nTime On Station DTG: 012300:00ZOCT20\nCallsign: 4a\nSTAR Number: -\nKillbox (Location): -\nMission Type: AREC\nSTAC Callsign: -\nGentext/Additional Details: -\nDid not Arrive On Station:\n.\n.\n.\nISR\n* Time-on Station DTG: 020117:00ZOCT20\n+ Time-olf Station DTG: 021835:00Z0CT20\n+ Aircraft Callsign:| 14a\n¢ Msn Type: AREC\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028\n(Sc typ\n| |\nApproved for Release to AARO- FOUO/PA applies\n03/16/26 000004\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\n¢ Primary Sensor: ANDAS4\n+ Sensors Available: AH\\GMESH.\n* Tasking Type: PLANNED\n* Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): -\n+ BE Number (if NTISR): -\n* Tasked Start Point: 39RWK 7@ja RA\n» Activity Description; ISR\n* FMV or Image File Name {if NTISR): -\nGENTEXTHSR\n+ Gentext: @MM[ 4a | COORDINATED WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR\nTO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 011 it) Hie: HRN ON STATION ISO\nNAVCENT FOR OPERATION [——pyiida JT CHARACTERIZE IRINURGCN VESSELS,\nUAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE.\nFROM 01172 TO 18352, 1.42 [CONDUCTED SCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE\nARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 1244Z,| 1.4a [OBSERVED 1X Ul AIRCRAFT ON RUNWAY AT ABU\nMUSA ISLAND AIRFIELD. AT 13442] 1.48 PBSERVED IXU/I AIRCRAFT AT ABU MUSA\nISLAND AIRFIELD ASSESSED TO BE AN ATR 72-500. AT 1657Z,[ 148 JOBSERVED 1X POSS\nNASER WAP DOCKED IVO BUSHERH IRIN BOATYARD. AT 0727 RECEIVED A GUARD\nCALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 0854Z[_4.4a_ RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE\nGUARDCALL LINE 2, AT 1122Z[ 14a RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 3.\nAT 12362,[ 1.42 |RECEIVED A GUARD CALL. SEE GUARDCALL LINE 4. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "name designator", "26-0028 approved", "uscentcom mor", "act applies", "mor 26-0028", "uscentcom chief", "software load", "load data", "operations center", "approved mro" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nMisrep 5039166 \nNarrative \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on 16 March 2026 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \nAT 0608Z~OOK OFF FROM OK.AS. AT 0618Z.I 1.4a J.rANDED OVER FROM THE \nLRE. F~939Z~3Zj 1.4a !FROM 1015Z TO \nOl 12Z~UPPORTED NAVCENT FOR OPERATION I lb}{1}14a UVO ARABIAN \nGULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. SEE JSR LINE 1. AT 1012~ 1.4a I \nRECEIVED A GUARDCALL SEE GUARDCALL LINE 1. AT 2!143z80BSERVED A UAP. \nSEE OBS LINE 1. AT 2148Z~SERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 0112Z 1.4a WAS \nCLEARED TO RTB. AT 021~ HANDED BACK TO Ill$ LRE. AT 02502, 1.4a LANDED AT \nOKAS. FMV WAS EXPLOITED BY DOSI. 20.42 MISSION HOURS, 18.55 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT \nTASKING PROSECUTED, 16.21 1.4a ~OURS, t I 1.4a f ASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL \nTASK.INGSPROSECUTED \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification: \n• Associated Caveats: \n• Classification Source {MS or Classification Guide ID): MUL IPLE SOURCES \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 2045030 I \nOPERATION \n• Operation: I {bl(1}1,4a \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command {MAJCOM): ACC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS \n• Submit Date (Auto-generated): \nMSNJD \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / IPA applies 03/16/26 000001 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n• Tasking Order (ATO): EX \n• Mission Type: AREC \n• ATO Mission Number;dgJ(Ul.4~ \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked; A - AlR FORCE \nPoe \nPOC \n• Rank: SrA \n• Full Nam~.lic. (b)(3l. 130b. C'2)(~} \n• Unit: 482 ATKS \n• Wing: 432 AEW \n• Phone Number: -1 -3-Sc-fb-}(6-)-\n• Email: ._I _______ ...,3 ... ,§ ... G ... { .. b...,}(6..,.},_ ______ __, \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nQC \n• Rank: Ctr \n• Full Name: I 3 sc (b}l6) \n• Unit: 12 AF PAROC \n• Wing: Other \n• Phune Number: I 3,5c /bl(§) \n• Email: ... I ________ __,.3 ... ,5_..c ... fb\"\"}.,.(6.._J __ .....,.. _____ __, \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank: TSgt \n• Full ~amea~[§c-. -(R-lrn-i,-1-3Q-~-. {-l!l~Cdl \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 3 79 AEW \n• Phone Num• -FO_I_A_E-xe-m-pt-io~n!lb)(6} \n• Email: I a 5c lb){6l \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n3 5G (b)(fi) \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on 16 March 2026 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \n03/16/26 000002 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsignl 1.4a \n• Radar Name or Destination: -\n• Radar Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator : -\n• RWR Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• MWS Name or Designator: -\n• MWS Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• IRCM Name or Designator: -\n• IRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• ECM Name or Designator: -\n• ECM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• CMD Name or Designator: -\n• Chaff Designator: -\n• Num Chaff or Cartridges: -\n• Flare Designator: -\n• Num Flares: -\n• Towed Decoy Name or Designator: -\n• Towed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data: -\n• Num Towed Decoys: -\n• Type of Radar-Guided AAM: • \n• Num Radar-Guided AAM: -\n• Type of IR-Guided AAM: • \n• Num IR-Guided AAM: -\n• Gun Name or Designator: -\n• Num Gun Rounds: -\n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to lndudeNum of Each: 1.4(a) \n• TGT Pod Name or Designator; ANDAS4 \n• Additional Avionics: AH_GMESH_ VORTEX \n• Data Link: -\nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / IPA applies \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on 16 March 2026 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \n03/1 6/26 000003 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n• Gcntext: -\nTimeline \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS \n• Last Land Time: 030250:00ZNOV20 \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: 030J00:00ZNOV20 \n• Total Mission Time: 20 hours 42 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details:. \nTakt1off \n• CalJsign ~ 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n• Asset Type (Aircr~~fl't1.4a. (bH1)1.4g \n• Aircraft Tail Number~~j1,4a, !b}(1)1.4g \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): OK.AS \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 020608:00ZNOV20 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): • \n• Gentext/ Additional Details: -\n• Mission Canceled: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 020618:00ZNOV20 \n• Callsign:I 1.4a I \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: AREC \n• JTAC Callsign: • \n• Gentext/Additional Details: -\n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nJSR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 021015:00ZNOV20 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 030115:00ZNOV20 \n• Aircraft CaUsign:I 1.4a I \n• Msn Type: AREC.__ ____ _, \n• Primary Sensor: ANDAS4 \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO - FOUO / PA applies \nDeclassified by MG Richard A. Harrison \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nDeclassified on 16 March 2026 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies \n03/16/26 000004 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\n• Sensors Available: AH\\GMESH \n• Tasking Type: PLANNED \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): ~ \n• BE Number (ifNTISR): -\n• Tasked Start Point: 39RUP~a \n• Activity Description: ISR \n• FMV or Image File Name (ifNTISR): -\nGENTEXTIISR \nDeclassrfi d by MG Richard A. Hamson \nUSCENTCOM Chi for Sta \nDeclass1fi don 16 Marcil 2026 \nFOUO / Pnvacy Act applies \n• Gentext: ••■ I 1.4a ~OORDINATED W 'TH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR \nTO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD WAS SATISFACTORY. AT 1015Z~ 1.4a ~RRJVED ON STATION ISO \nNAVCENT FOR OPERATION! fb)(1)1,4a tlO CHAR'4CTERlZE TRTN\\IRGCN VESSELS, \nUAS ACTIVITY, ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS, AND TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE. AT \n1012ZJ 1.4a ~ECEIVED A GUARDCALL. SEE GUARDCALLlLINE l. FROM 10152 TO 19I0Z, \n~CONDUCTED SCANS [AW THE TARGET DECK IN cl ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT 2143Z, \nL.:'.:JOBSERVED A UAP. SEE OBS LINE LAT 2148Zj 1.4a ~BSERVED A SECOND UAP. SEE \nOBS LINE 2. FROM 19102 TO 22102,I 1.4a ~ONDUCTED OPpN WATER SCANS ISO UUV, NO \nIDENTIFICATION OF UUVWAS FOUND. FROM 221oz TO 0~132,~0NDUCTED SCANS \nIAW THE TARGET DECK lN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT l l2Z~AS CLEARED OFF \nTASKING AND RETURNED TO BASE (RTB) \nJSR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Snpported Unit: NAVCENT \n• Supported Operation: OPERATION._! _ _..Cb .... )C .... l)...,14'\"\"'a,____, \n• Precoord Time: 24 HOURS \n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (U) HAZE PRECLUDED !MINT COLLECTION \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: No \n\" Gentext: -\nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 030113 :002NOV20 \n• Total Time On Station: 18 hours 55 minutes \nUSCENTCOM MOR 26-0028 Approved for Release to MRO- FOUO / PA applies 03/16/26 000005 \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nGUARDCALL \n• GUARDCALL D,A.:..r..t...l.Lo..u.i..r.......1c,u.,,~'lov20 \n• Aircraft Callsign \n..___-4 \n• Ground Station Callsign 1.4g, 1.4a \n• Aircraft Location: 39RUN~a \n• Aircraft Heading: M 068 \n• Aircraft Altitude: FL 210 \n• Aircraft Airspeed: -\n• Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: l \n• Guardcall Tone: PROFESSSIONAL \nGENTEXTIGUARDCALL \nDeclassrfi d by MG Richard A. 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U.S. military services often use MISREPs to report Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) to AARO. The GENTEXT, or \"general text\" section of these reports often contains important qualitative, contextual information, distinguishing it from the more quantitative, or numerical, data found elsewhere in the report.A U.S. military operator reported encountering three separate UAP on July 16, 2020, at 1830Z, 1920Z, and 2345Z. All descriptive and estimative language contained in this report reflects the reporter's subjective interpretation at the time of the event. Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "aircraft", "mission", "name", "weather", "00zjul20", "number", "designator", "station", "location", "uscentcom" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nMisrep 4472514\nNarrative\nMl AT 04432[ 142 fOOK OFF FROM OKAS. AT osoaz| 14a HANDED OVER FROM THE\nLRE. FROM .0631Z TO 0050Z] 14a |FROM 05522 TO\nyore saa LomORTn NAVCENT TO OPERATION[ ___pynida IV BIAN\nGULF, STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND GULF OF OMAN. E 1, AT 0615 | 14a [RECEIVED\nA GUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 1830] OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED\nAERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 1. AT 19202, BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED\nAERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 2. AT 23452, BSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED\nAERIAL PHENOMENON. SEE OBS LINE 3. AT 0012Z] AS CLEARED TO RTB. AT 0124Z,\n14a HANDED BACK TO THE LRE. AT 02002, ANDED AT OKAS. FMV WAS\nEXPLOITED BY DGS-1, 20.3 MISSION HOURS, 18.3 IMINT HOURS, 1 IMINT TASKING\nPROSECUTED, 18.3] 14a HOURS, 1[ 14a ASKING PROSECUTED, 2 TOTAL TASKINGS\nPROSECUTED\nAdmin\nCLASSIFICATION\n* Classification:\n* Associated Caveats: I\n* Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES\n* Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20450301\nOPERATION\n* Operation: [iptida\n* Domain: AIR\n* Operations Center: 609th\n« Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC\n« Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM\nMSGID\n+ Report Type: MISREP\n* Originator (Unit or Squadron): 482ATKS\n+ Submit Date (Auto-generated):\n(Sr tbyigsy\ni Sa 552\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG/ PA applies 03/16/26 000001\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nMSNID\n* Tasking Order (ATO): AS\n* Mission Type: AREC\n« ATO Mission Number: (11,45\n¢ Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES\n* Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE\nPoc\nPOC\n* Rank: 2d Lt\nFull Nampes¢ (243) 1206.16)\nUnit: 482 ATKS\nWing: 432 AEW\n* Phone Number:\n* Email: [ 2.5c. (bya)\n¢ Service: Air Force\n* Operations Center: 609 AOC Det |\noc\n+ Rank: Ctr\nFull Name: [—__3.5c. (bye) _|\n* Unit: 12 AF PAROC\n« Wing: Other\n= Phone Number: [gsc @y@ |\n+ Email se 7\n* Service: Air Force\n« Operations Center: Other\nAPPROVER\n« Rank: Capt\n+ Full NamszQ, (py), 130b. bl6)\n* Unit: 609 AOC ISRD Unit Support\n* Wing: Other\n¢ Phone Number: [3.5¢ (ov) |\n+ Email: 3.5e, (6/6) J\nService: Air Force\nOperations Center: 609 CAOC\n| 3.5¢, (b)(6)\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG+PA applies 03/16/26 000002\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nINGEST\n« Rank:\n¢ Full Name;\n« Unit:\n* Wing:\n* Phone Number:\n© Email:\n* Service:\n» Operations Center:\nACEQUIP\nACEQUIP\n.\nAircraft Callsign\nRadar Name or De\nRadar Software Lead or Mission Data: -\nRadar Warning Receiver (RWR) Name or Designator: -\nRWR Software Load or Mission Data: -\n« MWS Name or Designator: -\nMWS Software Load or Mission Data: -\nIRCM Name or Designator: -\nIRCM Software Load or Mission Data: -\nECM Name or Designator: -\nECM Software Load or Mission Data: -\n* CMD Name or Designator: -\nChaff Designator: -\nNum Chaff or Cartridges: -\nFlare Designator: -\nNum Flares: -\nTowed Decoy Name or Designator: -\nTowed Decoy Software Load or Mission Data; -\nNum Towed Decoys: -\nType of Radar-Guided AAM: -\nNum Radar-Guided AAM: -\nType of IR-Guided AAM: -\nNum IR-Guided AAM: -\nGun Name or Designator: -\nNum Gun Rounds: -\nAir-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each; 1.4(a)\nTGT Pod Name or Designator: ANDAS4\nAdditional Avionics: AH_GMESH\n.\n.\n.\n.\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG+PA applies\n03/16/26 000003\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\n+ Data Link: -\n* Gentext: -\nTimeline\nOn Station\n© Time On Station DTG: 160504:00ZJUL20\n* Callsign;\n¢ JTAR Number: -\n+ Killbox (Location): -\n¢ Mission Type: AREC\n* JTAC Callsign: -\n* Gentext/Additional Details: -\n* Did not Arrive On Station:\nISR\nTime-on Station DTG: 160552:00ZJUL20\nTime-off Station DTG: 170012:00ZJUL20\nAircraft Callsign:\nMsn Type: AREC\nPrimary Sensor: ANDAS4\nSensors Available: AH\\GMESH\nTasking Type: PLANNED\nTasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI¥, or TIC#): -\nBE Number (if NTISR): -\nTasked Start Point: 39RVN3Aiay Rada\nActivity Description: ISR\nFMY or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n.\nGENTEXT/SR\n+ Gentext: om t _|coonpnarp WITH NAVCENT 24 HOURS PRIOR\nTO TAKE OFF. PRECOORD-WA CTORY, AT 05522 RRIVED ON STATION 1SO\nNAVCENT TO OPERATION Dia ‘© CONDUCT SCANS FOR IDENTIFIED\n[(t#a, 4g __ VESSELS TO ESTABLISH PATTERN OF LIFE, UAS ACTIVITY AND\nCHARACTERIZE ACTIVITY OUTSIDE OF PORTS. FROM 0552Z TO 00124 ONDUCTED\nSCANS IAW THE TARGET DECK IN THE ARABIAN GULF (AG). AT OH san | CEIVED A\nGUARD CALL. SEE GUARD CALL LINE 1. AT 0645Z[ 44a PBSERVED 1X PROB NASER WAP.\nAT 1932Z,[ 14a |OBSERVED 1X PROB SAFIR KISH IVO 39RUN@#{aa pal MEACING EAST. AT\n21402[ 44a PBSERVED 1X POSS HOUDONG AND 1X POSS NASER DOCKED AT BUSHEHR\n|S 1-S1'(;1\nnil\nUSCENTCOM MDR 26-0028 Approved for Release to AARO - FOUG/ PA applies 03/16/26 000004\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nPORT IVO 39RVM§¢fi Pa KAT 00122,\nTO BASE (RTB)\nISR ASSET UTILIZATION\n* Supported Unit: NAVCENT\n» Supported Operation: OPERATION\n* Precoord Time: 24 HOURS\n* Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY\nWEATHER\n‘AS CLEARED OFF TASKING AND RETURNED\n* Weather: EXPLAIN WEATHERS EFFECT ON THE MISSION or WEATHER WAS NOT A.\nFACTOR\nEFFECTIVENESS\n* Tasker:\n¢ Intel Gap Filled?: No\n* Gentext: -\nOff Station\n* Time Off Station DTG: 170124:00ZJUL20\n* Total Time On Station: 20 hours 20 minutes\nGUARDCALL\n* GUARDCALL DTG: 160615:00ZJUL20\n« Aircraft Callsign:\nBi\n* Ground Station Callsi\n* Aircraft Location: 39Rl\n* Aircraft Heading: 131M\n» Aircraft Altitude: FL 180\n+ Aircraft Airspeed: -\n* Number of Calls Noted from the Same Agency: |\n* Guardcall Tone: Professional\nGENTEXT/GUARDCALL\n+ Gentext: (NE AT 06152\nDEFENSE. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "data masked", "recommendation brandon", "tegtmeier uscentcom", "brandon tegtmeier", "staff recommended", "recommended june", "uscentcom chief", "noforn approved", "uscentcom mdr", "approved aaro" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000001\nSECRET//NOFORN \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nMisrep 9381202 \nNarrative \n(SECRET//NOFORN) \nAT 0217Z, 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM 1.4a AT 0229Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER \nFROM THE 1.4a PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. \nAT 0217Z, 1.4a W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. 1.4a DID NOT ARRIVE \nONSTATION AT 38S MB 48 1.4a 86 1.4a (SEE ON/OFF-STATION 1). \nAT 0355Z, 1.4a W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. 1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT \n0431Z, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT \n37S FU 81 \n1.4a 06 1.4a (SEE ISR 2). \nAT 0539Z, 1.4a W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. 1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT \n0805Z, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT \n38S MB 48 \n1.4a 86 1.4a (SEE ISR 3). \nAT 2153Z, 1.4a OBSERVED AN UNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENON AT 37D ST 69 1.4a \n07 1.4a (SEE UAP 1). \nAT 1933Z, 1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 2254Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE 1.4a AT 2319Z, \n1.4a LANDED AT 1.4a FULL MOTION VIDEO W AS EXPLOITED BY 1.4a \n1.4a \n(SECRET//NOFORN) \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nAT 0217Z, \n1.4a TOOK OFF FROM 1.4a AT 0229Z, 1.4a HANDED OVER \nFROM THE 1.4a PROCEEDED TO FRAGGED TASKING TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. \nAT 0217Z, 1.4a W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. 1.4a DID NOT ARRIVE \nONSTATION AT 38S MB 48 1.4a 86 1.4a (SEE ON/OFF-STATION 1). \nAT 0355Z, 1.4a W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. 1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT \n0431Z, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT \n37S FU 81 \n1.4a 06 1.4a (SEE ISR 2). \nAT 0539Z, 1.4a W AS 7-LINED TO SUPPORT DATA MASKED. 1.4a ARRIVED ON-STATION AT \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000002\nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nSECRET//NOFORN \n0805Z, CHECKED IN WITH DATA MASKED, AND PERFORMED FMV/SIGINT COLLECTION AT \n38S MB 48 1.4a 86 1.4a (SEE ISR 3). \nAT 1933Z, 1.4a RETURNED TO BASE. AT 2254Z, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO THE 1.4a AT 2319Z, \n1.4a LANDED AT 1.4a FULL MOTION VIDEO W AS EXPLOITED BY 1.4a \n1.4a \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification: SECRET \n• Associated Caveats: NOFORN \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MS \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20481109 \nOPERATION \n• Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): 1.4a \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 1.4a \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): 1.4a \n• Mission Type: ISR \n• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000003\nSECRET//NOFORN \nPOC \n• Rank:3.5c,(b)(6) \n• Full Name:3.5c, (b)(3)130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nQC \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n3.5c, (b)(3)130b, (b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n3.5c,(b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n3.5c,(b)(6)• Email: \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n• Rank:3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Full Name:3.5c, (b)(3)130b, (b)(6) \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 3.5c,(b)(6) \n• Phone Number: 3.5c,(b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \n3.5c,(b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000004\nSECRET//NOFORN \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n1.4g \n• Gentext: \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft): 1.4a, 1.4g \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000005\nSECRET//NOFORN \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): 1.4a \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): 1.4a \n• Takeoff Time DTG: 090217:00ZNOV23 \n• Mode 3 (IFF Codes): 1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): \n• Last Land Time: \n1.4a \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: \n• Total Mission Time: \n1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n1.4a \n1.4a \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: \n• Callsign: \n1.4a \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: ISR \n• JTAC Callsign: \n1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: On \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: \n• Total Time On Station: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 090431:00ZNOV23 \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: ISR \n• JTAC Callsign: 1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000006\nSECRET//NOFORN \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 090554:00ZNOV23 \n• Total Time On Station: 1 hour 23 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 090431:00ZNOV23 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 090554:00ZNOV23 \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n• Msn Type: 1.4a \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n• Sensors Available: 1.4g \n• Tasking Type: Dynamic \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED \n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n• Tasked Start Point: 37S FU 81 1.4a 06 1.4a \n• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEIs Observed: Yes \n• Number of EEIs: 1 \n• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group) \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUPON ARRIV AL TO THE SP AT 0431Z, 1.4a OBSERVED NO EEI RELATED ACTIVITY . AT \n0528Z, IT W AS 1X VEHICLE PARKED E OF COI W AS ASSESSED AS A PROB IMINT MATCH TO \nVOI. AT 0539Z, 1.4a RECEIVED A NEW TASKING. 1.4a REMAINED ONTGT UNTIL PUSHING \nTO NEW COORDS AT 0554Z. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: 1.4g \n• Supported Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Precoord Time: -\n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000007\nSECRET//NOFORN \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nCLEAR WX \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes \n• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nSATISFACTORY \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 090805:00ZNOV23 \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• JTAR Number: -\n• Killbox (Location): -\n• Mission Type: ISR \n• JTAC Callsign: 1.4a \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: 091933:00ZNOV23 \n• Total Time On Station: 11 hours 28 minutes \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: 090805:00ZNOV23 \n• Time-off Station DTG: 091933:00ZNOV23 \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n• Msn Type: 1.4a \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n• Sensors Available: 1.4g \n• Tasking Type: Dynamic \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): DATA MASKED \n• BE Number (if NTISR): -\n• Tasked Start Point: 38S MB 48 1.4a 86 1.4a \n• Activity Description: TARGET DEVELOPMENT \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): -\n• EEIs Observed: Yes \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n\n--- PAGE 8 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000008\nSECRET//NOFORN \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Number of EEIs: 2 \n• Global Campaign Plan: GCP - VEO (violent extremist group) \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nUPON ARRIV AL TO THE BUILDING AT 0805Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X WHITE SUV WITH A \nREAR MOUNTED TIRE, ASSESSED TO BE PROB VOI W AS PARK ON THE N SIDE. 1X ADM \nASSESSED TO BE PROB POI W AS INTERNAL TO THE BUILDING. ASSESSMENT, SLANT AND \nDISPOSITION DERIVED FROM \n1.4a S2. FROM 0805Z - 1552Z, 1.4a CONDUCTED A 6X STOP \nFOLLOW ON PROB VOI AND POI REULTING IN EEI RELATED ACTIVITY . DURING STOP 2, AT \n0926Z, PROB POI AND 1X ADM EXITED THE S SIDE OF RESIDENCE AND ENTERED THE \nFRONT LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE PROB VOI. AT 0939Z, \n1.4a RECIVIED A PROB MATCH TO \nTHE 1X ADM WHO EXITED THE S SIDE OF THE RESIDENCE AND ENTERED THE FRONT \nRIGHT OF THE PROB VOI. UPON LOST OF PID, \n1.4a RESET BACK TO 1.4aAT 1632Z AND \nOBSERVED NO EEI RELATED ACTIVITY . AT 1719Z, 2X PREV OBSERVED ADMS W AS \nASSESSED TO BE POSS IMINT MATCH TO POI AND PROB TO POI. AT 1933Z, \n1.4a RTB \nWITHOUT ADDITIONAL EEI TO REPORT. \n(SECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY) \nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: 1.4g \n• Supported Operation: INHERENT RESOLVE \n• Precoord Time: -\n• Precoord Effectiveness: SATISFACTORY \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nCLEAR WX \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: Yes \n• Gentext: (UNCLASSIFIED) \nSATISFACTORY \n(UNCLASSIFIED) \nUAP \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n\n--- PAGE 9 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000009\nSECRET//NOFORN \n• Initial Contact DTG: 092153:00ZNOV23 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: NONE \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: NO \n• MDS Type / Asset Type: 1.4a, 1.4g \n• Tail Number: 1.4a \n• Friendly Aircraft Location: 37S ET 34 1.4a 09 1.4a \n• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: 1.4g \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: SOUTHEAST \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: NONE \n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): \n• Operational Range: \n• UAP Physical State: Solid \n• Number of UAP Sighted: \n• UAP Propulsion Means: UNK \n• UAP Payload: \n• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Signatures: 1.4g \n• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): YES, TRA VELED \n~424KN CONSISTANTLY FOR AT LEAST 7MINS IN THE SHAPE OF A BOUNCY BALL. \n• UAP RF Frequency: NONE \n• UAP RF Duration: N/A \n• UAP Event Serial Number: 092153ZNOV2023-CENTCOM \n• UAP Effects on Persons: NO \n• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE \n• Full Name: 3.5c,(b)(3)130b, (b)(6) \n• Rank/Grade: 3.5c,(b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c,(b)(6) \n• Phone Number (VOSIP/STE): 3.5c,(b)(6) \n• Observer Engagement of UAP (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• First Coordinate: 37DST69 1.4a 7 1.4a \n• First Seen Radius: 5 \n• Last Accuracy: Estimated \n• Last Coordinate: 37SFT28 1.4a 3 1.4a \n• Last Seen Radius: 10 \n• Kinetic Altitude Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Altitude: 170 \n• Kinetic Depth Accuracy: Estimated \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//NOFORN \nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n\n--- PAGE 10 ---\n\nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\n06/02/2025 000010\nSECRET//NOFORN \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Kinetic Depth: \n• Kinetic Velocity Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Velocity: 424KN \n• Kinetic Trajectory Accuracy: Estimated \n• Kinetic Trajectory: \n• UAP Date of DoD Acquisition: 092153:00ZNOV23 \n• UAP Reaction to Observation, Interrogation, Engagement (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Anomalous Characteristics/ Behaviors: N/A \n• First Accuracy: Estimated \n• Call Sign: 1.4a \n• UAP First Seen Location: \n• UAP Last Seen Location: \n• UAP Altitude, Depth, Velocity, and Trajectory (indicate estimated or measured): \nGENTEXT/UAP \n• UAP Description (e.g., size, shape, color, markings, recognizable features): SHOWED AS \n1.4g \n1.4g \n• Gentext (UAP Event Description): (SECRET//NOFORN) \nWHILE RTB AT 2153Z, 1.4a OBSERVED 1X PROB HC UAP SHAPED AS A BOUNCY BALL \nCOME FROM THE SOUTH AT NEAR CO-ALT. 1.4a OBSERVED THE PROB UAP DROP \nALTITUDE AND SAFELY PASS THEIR AIRCRAFT WHILE CONSISTANTLY MAINTAINING \n~424KN. 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Such characterizations should not be interpreted as a conclusive indication of the presence or absence of any intrinsic object features or performance characteristics.", "top_terms": [ "recommendation brandon", "tegtmeier uscentcom", "brandon tegtmeier", "staff recommended", "recommended june", "25-0072 approved", "uscentcom chief", "uscentcom mdr", "approved aaro", "fouo privacy" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nMisrep 10194673 \nNarrative \n(S//REL TO USA, FVEY) TAIL NUMBER 1.4a 1.4a TOOK OFF FROM \n1.4a AT 140222ZJUL24 VIA 1.4a AND ARRIVED ON STATION AT \n140300ZJUL24. 1.4a UTILIZED 1.4a THROUGHOUT MISSION BETWEEN HANDOVER \nAND HANDBACK. FROM 140334ZJUL24 TO 140925ZJUL24 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET \nDEVELOPMENT ISO NA VCENT IVO 38P MT 51 1.4a 11 1.4a (SEE ISR 1). 1.4a OBSERVED 1X \nUAP AT 140517ZJUL24 IVO 38P MT 53 1.4a 17 1.4a (SEE UAP1). FROM 141041ZJUL24 TO \n142130ZJUL24, 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET DEVELOPMENT ISO AFCENT IVO 38P MV 24 1.4a \n81 1.4a (SEE ISR 2). 1.4a CALLED OFF STATION AT 142142ZJUL24, 1.4a HANDED BACK TO \nTHE 1.4a AT 142238ZJUL24 AND LANDED AT 142259ZJUL24 VIA . FULL MOTION VIDEO W AS \nEXPLOITED BY 1.4a MISSION HOURS: 1.4a IMINT HOURS: 1.4a \n1.4a TARGETS PROSECUTED: 1, 1.4a \nRETASKED: FROM 141041ZJUL24 TO 142130ZJUL24, 1.4a CONDUCTED TARGET \nDEVELOPMENT ISO OP 1.4a IVO 38P MV 24 1.4a 81 1.4a (SEE ISR 2). \n(S/RELIDO) Mission Narrative \nAdmin \nCLASSIFICATION \n• Classification: SECRET \n• Associated Caveats: REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Classification Source (MS or Classification Guide ID): MULTIPLE SOURCES \n• Declassification Date (YYYYMMDD): 20490714 \nOPERATION \n• Operation: OPERATION 1.4a \n• Domain: AIR \n• Operations Center: 609th \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n06/02/2025 000001\nc=J \nc=J \n,--~c=J I \nDD c=J \nDD c=J \nD \nD \nc=J \nDD \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Major Command (MAJCOM): ACC \n• Combatant Command (COCOM): USCENTCOM \nMSGID \n• Report Type: MISREP \n• Originator (Unit or Squadron): 124 ATKS \n• Submit Date: \nMSNID \n• Tasking Order (ATO): 1.4a \n• Mission Type: 1.4a \n• ATO Mission Number: 1.4a \n• Country Tasked: US - UNITED STATES \n• Service Tasked: A - AIR FORCE \nPoc \nPOC \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: 124 ATKS \n• Wing: 132 Wing \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nQC \n• Rank:3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Unit: 1.4a \n• Wing: 432 AEW \n• Phone Number: 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: Other \nAPPROVER \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n06/02/2025 000002\nD \nD \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Rank:3.5c, (b)(6) \n3.5c, (b)(3), 130b, (b)(6)• Full Name: \n• Unit: Unavailable \n• Wing: 379 AEW \n• Phone Number: \n3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Email: 3.5c, (b)(6) \n• Service: Air Force \n• Operations Center: 609 CAOC \nINGEST \n• Rank: \n• Full Name: \n• Unit: \n• Wing: \n• Phone Number: \n• Email: \n• Service: \n• Operations Center: \nACEQUIP \nACEQUIP \n• Aircraft Callsign: 1.4a \n1.4g \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n06/02/2025 000003\nD \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n1.4g \n• Air-to-Ground Wpn to Include Num of Each: 1.4a \n1.4g \nTimeline \nTakeoff \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• Number of Aircraft: 1 \n• Asset Type (Aircraft): \n• Aircraft Tail Number(s): \n• Takeoff Location (ICAO Code): \n• Takeoff Time DTG: \n• \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n1.4a, 1.4g \n1.4a \n1.4a \n1.4g \n1.4a \n• Mission Canceled: \nLanding \n• Last Land Location (ICAO Code): \n• Last Land Time: \n• Last Engine Shutdown Time: \n• Total Mission Time: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n1.4a \n1.4g \n1.4a \n1.4a \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: \n• Time-off Station DTG: \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n• Msn Type: \n1.4a \n1.4a \n1.4a \n1.4a \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n06/02/2025 000004\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\nc=J \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Sensors Available: 1.4g \n• Tasking Type: Planned \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): NA VCENT / OPERATION \n1.4a \n• BE Number (if NTISR): \n• Tasked Start Point: 38P MT 51 1.4a 11 1.4a \n• Activity Description: ISR \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): \n• EEIs Observed: \n• Number of EEIs: \n• Global Campaign Plan: \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH NA VCENT 124 \nMINUTES PRIOR TO TAKE OFF. PRECOORDINATION W AS EXCELLENT DUE TO RECEIVING \nMISSION PRODUCTS 124 MINUTES BEFORE TAKE OFF. 1.4a ARRIVED ON TARGET AT \n140334ZJUL24 FOR OPERATION 1.4a IVO 38P MT 51 1.4a 11 1.4a 1.4a \nOBSERVED 1X UAP AT 140517ZJUL24 IVO 38P MT 53 1.4a 17 1.4a (SEE UAP 1). AT 140925ZJUL24 \n1.4a W AS CLEARED OFF TARGET AND PROCEEDED TO NEXT TASKING. \nISR ASSET UTILIZATION \n• Supported Unit: NA VCENT \n• Supported Operation: OPERATION 1.4a \n• Precoord Time: 124 MINUTES \n• Precoord Effectiveness: EXCELLENT \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) WEATHER W AS NOT A FACTOR \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: \n• Gentext: (S//REL) 1.4a \nOn Station \n• Time On Station DTG: 140300:00ZJUL24 \n• Callsign: 1.4a \n• JTAR Number: \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n06/02/2025 000005\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nD \nDD \nc=J \nDD \nD Dc=J \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• Killbox (Location): \n• Mission Type: 1.4a \n• JTAC Callsign: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n• Did not Arrive On Station: \nOff Station \n• Time Off Station DTG: \n• Total Time On Station: \n• Gentext/Additional Details: \n1.4a \n1.4g \nISR \n• Time-on Station DTG: \n• Time-off Station DTG: \n• Aircraft Callsign: \n• Msn Type: \n1.4a \n1.4a \n1.4a \n1.4a \n• Primary Sensor: FMV \n• Sensors Available: 1.4a \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Tasking Type: Dynamic \n• Tasking or Request Number (JTAR#, AEM#, PRI#, or TIC#): AFCENT / OPERATION \n1.4a \n• BE Number (if NTISR): \n• Tasked Start Point: 38P MV 241.4a 81 1.4a \n• Activity Description: ISR \n• FMV or Image File Name (if NTISR): \n• EEIs Observed: \n• Number of EEIs: \n• Global Campaign Plan: \nGENTEXT/ISR \n• Gentext: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) 1.4a COORDINATED WITH AFCENT 30 \nMINUTES PRIOR TO RETASKING. PRECOORDINATION W AS EXCELLENT DUE TO \nRECEIVING MISSION PRODUCTS 30 MINUTES BEFORE RETASKING. \n1.4a ARRIVED ON \nTARGET AT 1.4a \n1.4a \nFOR OPERATION 1.4a IVO 38P MV 24 1.4a 81 1.4a \nNSTR. 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Tegtmeier \nUSCENTCOM Chief of Staff \nRecommended on: 2 June 2025 \nFOUO / Privacy Act applies\n• Precoord Time: 30 MINUTES \n• Precoord Effectiveness: EXCELLENT \nWEATHER \n• Weather: (S//REL TO USA, FVEY) WEATHER DID NOT PREVENTED IMINT \nEFFECTIVENESS \n• Tasker: \n• Intel Gap Filled?: \n• Gentext: \nUAP \n• Initial Contact DTG: 140517:00ZJUL24 \n• UAP Event Type: UAP Incident \n• UAP Maneuverability Observations: STRAIGHT FLIGHT PATH AT SAME ALTI \n• UAP Response to Observer Actions: UNKNOWN \n1.4a, 1.4g \n• Tail Number: 1.4a \n• \n• \nFriendly Aircraft Location: 38P MT 64 \nMDS Type / Asset Type: \n1.4a 53 1.4a\n1.4g• Friendly Aircraft Altitude/Depth: \n• Friendly Aircraft Trajectory: ALL \n• Observer Assessment of UAP: Benign \n• Friendly Aircraft Speed: 1.4g \n• Observation Interrogation of UAP (yes/no; if yes list sensor(s) and returns):: NO \n• Third-party Observers and/or Reporters: \n• Friendly Aircraft State: \n• Training Range (If applicable): \n• Operational Range: 1.4g \n• UAP Physical State: 1.4g \n• Number of UAP Sighted: \n• UAP Propulsion Means: UNKNOWN \n• UAP Payload: \n• UAP Under Intelligent Control (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNKNOWN \n• UAP Signatures: 1.4g \n• UAP Advanced Capabilities And/Or Materials (yes/no; if yes, describe): UNKNOWN ABOUT \nADV ANCED CAPABILITIES AND/OR MATERIALS \n• UAP RF Frequency: \n• UAP RF Duration: \n• UAP Event Serial Number: 1.4a \n• UAP Effects on Persons: NO \n3.5c, (b)(6) \nUSCENTCOM MDR 25-0072\nApproved for Release to AARO - FOUO/PA\n06/02/2025 000007\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \nDD \nI I \nCJ \n\n--- PAGE 8 ---\n\nSECRET//REL TO USA, FVEY \n• UAP Objects/Material Recovered (yes/no; if yes, describe): NO \n• UAP Effects on Equipment: NONE \n• Full Name: 3.5c, (b)(3)130b, (b)(6) \nRecommendation by MG Brandon R. 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The original reporter digitally altered the imagery by adding a red line encircling an area of interest before submitting it to AARO. An accompanying mission report, DoW-UAP-D12, described the UAP as moving from north to northeast. The operator reported that they were unable to positively identify the UAP.Image Description: The image contains an encircled, elongated area of contrast in the top left quarter. The area of contrast increases in intensity along its length from top left to bottom right.This image description is provided for informational purposes only. Readers should not interpret any part of this description as reflecting an analytical judgment, investigative conclusion, or factual determination regarding the described event's validity, nature, or significance.", "top_terms": [ "maetalibg", "grcedaaatem", "chiciof", "staff", "cleared", "recommegged", "open", "publication", "sail", "department" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\n5 —— —— a , oe \"or * TPS\n2 , \\ aoc Maetalibg By MG Ric f\nos , = a Toe | i ~ GRCEDaaatem Chiciof Staff .\nCLEARED - » . 5 al a* Recommegged on: 8 Oot 25 ig be\nFor Open Publication tye ee 2 he\" > a * £ ‘ne a»\n- | , + a F\n¥ 4 7 ae 2 é , ‘ ¢ aed ry\nMar 10, 2026 sail ta tog i *\nDepartment of Defense 2 A a i, » 4 u x 4 “a , we ° *.\nOFFICE OF PREPUBLICATION AND SECURITY REVIEW tt: , 1 . . 2 f - F\n* \\eo az r, \\ é a i -\nye ¥ ” P\nf \\ee aes r » ‘\n- . 5 a % ° . .\nyy” _ a\nin By - .\né oe *\ns ' vw , ta\n* ‘\n&, a a\num ”\nH] ” \"\nf\n- e , be\nms - 4 ”\n\\ #\n7\"\n. ey\na7 if\ni om 4 as ¥ ;\n* - j* \"2 om\nSf. aw @ tae ff og 7 a\n: if: Pare\n\"y y a * ee,\n\" = o ' oe\n” ae ws = oe & ff\n;CENTCOM Recommendation to AAR rt . “a", "prior_embedded_text_label": "partial_or_sparse_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_plus_ocr_check", "ocr_pages_attempted": 1, "ocr_pages_used": 1, "readiness": "sparse_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "Small partial/weak PDF checked page-by-page; OCR used only when it clearly added text.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\hybrid_extraction_batch_01\\texts\\075__075__dow-uap-pr20.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\hybrid_extraction_batch_01\\document_notes\\075__075__dow-uap-pr20.md", "search_tier": "expanded_review_recommended" }, { "id": "100", "ordinal": 100, "title": "NASA-UAP-D1, Apollo 12 Transcript, 1969", "agency": "NASA", "category": "transcript", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "1969", "incident_location": "Moon", "page_count": 4, "word_count": 1169, "text_pages": 4, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/nasa-uap-d1-apollo-12-transcript-1969.pdf", "sha256": "ab911622b7d4203d9d54914f03d1662cf561b7f943afe9d17f9617cfaea06585", "csv_description": "Apollo 12 was the fourth crewed U.S. mission to the Moon and the second to land astronauts on the lunar surface. This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 12 Technical Air-to-Ground Voice Transcription, November 1969, highlighting two periods in which astronauts reported observing unidentified phenomenon: a one hour period on the fifth day, and a two minute period on the sixth day. These transcripts contain contemporaneous observations by the flight crew reacting to unidentified phenomenon. Day 05, Hour 19, Minute 14, Second 58 through Day 05, Hour 20, Minute 12, Second 14:o At 05:19:27:25, the pilot of the Lunar Module (LMP-LM), Astronaut Alan L. Bean, described observing particles and flashes of light \"sailing off in space\" via the onboard Alignment Optical Telescope (AOT). He characterized these phenomenon as \"escaping the Moon.\" Day 06, Hour 00, Minute 21, Second 42 through Day 06, Hour 00, Minute 23, Second 33:o Mission Commander, Charles \"Pete\" Conrad, described observing floating debris outside the lunar module, which had been illuminated by the module's onboard tracking light. At 06:00:21:51, Conrad assessed that the tracking light had burnt out because he could no longer see the debris from the module.", "top_terms": [ "intrepid houston", "clipper houston", "yankee clipper", "houston roger", "lmp-lm cdr-lm", "roger pete", "houston intrepid", "pieces floating", "battery charge", "floating along" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n05 19 14 58 \n05 19 16 31 \n05 19 16 35 \n05 19 16 37 \n05 19 16 45 \n05 19 20 05 \n05 19 20 09 \n05 19 20 14 \n05 19 20 22 \n05 19 20 27 \n05 19 21.J 31 \n05 19 20 36 \n05 19 20 53 \n05 19 20 59 \n05 19 21 10 \n05 19 21 20 \n05 19 23 14 \n05 19 23 20 \n05 19 23 39 \n05 19 23 52 \n05 19 23 57 \n05 19 24 05 \n) \ncc \nCC \nCDR-I.M \nCC \nCDR-I.M \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \nCC \nCMP \nCDR-I.M \nCC \ncc \nCDR-LM \nC~ \ncc \nTape 90/3\nPage 742 \nThat's affirmative. We're ready for the E-MOD. \nIntrepid, Houston. \nGo. \nIf you will give us PO0 and ACCEPI', we'll give \nyou a CSM state vector and RLS update. \nYou have POO and ACCEPT. \nHello, Houston; Yankee Clipper. \nYankee Clipper, Houston. Loud and clear. \nWell, hello there, stranger. How are you? \nMorning, Dick. We are fine. How are you? \nWell, pretty good. I hope you would like to have \nsome company for a change. \nRoger. Go~ the house clean? \nAs a matter of fact, I Just finished that. I \nsure do; got everything in order; ready to go \ntowards the IM and bring back . . . That's quite \na chore; keeping this thing clean. \nRoger. You got a couple of coal miners coming \nup to see you. \nThat's okay. I'll be glad to see them. \nIntrepid, Houston. The computer is yours. \nBreak. Yankee Clipper, if you will go P00 and \nACCEPI', we have an uplink. \nAll yours . \nHouston, you got the lift-off time for me? \nStand by. \nIntrepid, Houston. Your lift-off time is \n142:03:47, \nI copy 142:03:47.00. \nAffirmative. \nClipper, Houston. Computer's yours. \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n05 19 24 11 \n05 19 24 23 \n05 19 24 43 \n05 19 24 52 \n05 19 25 33 \n05 19 25 40 \n05 19 25 41 \n05 19 25 48 \n05 19 27 17 \n05 19 27 20 \n05 19 27 25 \n05 19 27 56 \n05 19 28 25 \n05 19 28 42 \n05 19 28 44 \n05 19 29 10 \nCMP \ncc \ncc \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \nCDR-IM \ncc \nIMP-LM \ncc \ncc \nCMP \ncc \nCMP \nTape 90/4 \nPage 743 \nOkay. And Jerry, will you find out what they \nwant to do about this battery charge, be~~use \n. I'm using the bus tics during the rendezvous? \nRoger. \nYankee Clipper, Houston. Why don't you figure \non terminating the battery charge at LOS? \nAll right; I could let it go until I just \nbefore lift-off. That way it might take it \nall the way up. \nClipper, Houston. We prefer that you terminate \nat LOS on this pass. \nRoger. \nRoger. That would be one less thing for us to \nkeep track of prior to lift-off. \nOkey. \nSay, Houston, Intrepid. \nIntrepid, Houston. Go. \nRoger. When you look out the AOT in the dark \nquadrant? You can see these lights - particles \nof light. flash~s of light just seem to come \nfrom - in this case, I'm looking in quadrant 1 \nwhich is the left one. It's coming :from behind \nme, the left, and they're just sailing off in \nspace. I was thinking they're dropping from my \nwater boiler. but it looks like some of those \nthings are escaping the Moon. They really haul \nout of here and just press off at the stars. \nRoger. \nYankee Clipper~ Houston with a P22 tracking PAD. \nGo ahead. \nRoger. Your target is LM; T1 is 139: 57:39; \nT2 is 140:02:38; ~outh 05; latitude is \nminus 3 \nHoger. T 112 -\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n-\n05 20 08 23 \n05 20 09 25 \n05 20 09 30 \n05 20 09 34 \n05 20 10 00 \n05 20 10 06 \n05 20 10 52 \n05 20 10 59) \n05 20 11 03 \n05 20 11 32 \n05 20 11 37 \n05 20 11 39 \n05 20 11 56 \n05 20 11 59 \n05 20 12 01 \n05 20 12 08 \n05 20 12 11 \n05 20 12 14 \n) \ncc \nLMP-IM \ncc \nIMP-1..M \nCC \nLMP-IM \nLMP-LM \nCC \nCDR-LM \nCC \nLMP-LM \ncc \nCDR-LM \nIMP-IM \ncc \nCDR-IM \nCDR-IM \ncc \nTape 90/9 \nPage 748 \n_)\nClipper, Houston. We'll give that data a good \nevaluation before we do anything with it. \nHouston, Intrepid. \nIntrepid, Houston. GO. \nGot sort of an interesting thing going on AGS \nright now. I didn't notice earlier, but it may \njust be because the lights i:,.re brighter now. \nI'm getting an all 81 s flash on both the address \nand the information registers at about one-\nfifth the brilliance of the normal numbers. And \na - It's pulsing every second. \nRoger, Al. \nIf I turn dmm the illumination level just a \nlittle bit, it's not noticeable. \nHello, Housto n ; Intrepid. You ready for my RCS \nhot fire? \nIntrepid, Houston. Roger. Fire aw~. \nOkay. \nIntrepid, Houston. \nGo. \nRoger, Al. Fredo is here. He and I have both \nseen that phenomena on your DEDA during t estin :', \nof most a.11 the spacecrafts up at Bethpage, and \nit's probably an EMI. \nThat's what ve' ve been talking about, but we \nthought we'd just tcucb in on it. \nWhen you go to your roll rate, roll lef't, pitch \nup - -\nRoger. I think TRW's got a v 0rkup on this \nproblem. \nOkay? \nHere yo~ go, Houston, with roll, pit ch, and \nyav. \nRoger, Pete. \n-~---·- ··•···•-·------- - ---- ---.--·- -- -···------·- -··---·-\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n.. \n06 00 21 42 \n06 co 21 51 \n06 00 22 11 \n06 00 22 22 \n06 00 22 26 \n06 00 22 27 \n06 00 22 28 \n( \n06 00 22 33 \n06 00 22 47 \n. 06 00 22 53 \n06 00 22 59 \n06 00 23 11 \n06 00 23 19 \n06 00 23 26 \n06 00 23 33 \n) \nCMP \nCDR-IM \nCC \nLMP-LM \nCC \nLMP-LM \ncc \nCDR-LM \nCC \nCDR-IM \nCC \nCDR-IM \ncc \nCMP \nCDR-LM \n• \nTape 93/8 \nPage 778 \nBut I don't have you in the sextant, That's \nokay. Your blinking light's Just not blinking, \nthat's all. \nHey, Houston. It looks like our tracking \nllght's burned out. Dick hasn't been able to \nfind us in this sextant. And on the first \nnightside pass we had little bits and pieces \nfloating along vith us and we could tell that \nthe tracking light va.; flashing on them. And \nwe still have, I've presumed to think, bits \nand pieces floating along and nothing' s flashing \non them, so I'm pretty sure it burned out. \nRoger, Pete. \nYes, sir. Okay. \nHi, Intrepid. \nOkay. \nThis is Houston. How'd your sweepdown fore \nand aft go? \nIt's getting much cleaner in here running this \nway; and, also, Yankee Clipper informs me he \nbas the television all set up. When we come \naround the hor~1, ·we' 11 come around with the \ntelevision on in VOX. \nRoger . \nWho knows, you may get to see the first \nwbiffer>................\niiiii!iiiiiiiii!iiiiiii\"_APOLLO 17\nililiiiiiiili!ii!iiiii!:::::::::::CREW DEBRiEFINGi iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii FOR-SCiENC°o,i°t°o°i°a°I°o°e°JI°,°.°°°°.°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°%°\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::eoo°°°°i°°e\n°°o°i°°°-°°°°°°°°°'ooi°°°,°°°°°°°°°o°,°,eoi.,o,°°°o°°°°°°°°°°I°o°,°°°°°°_°°°°°°,°***°_°_°_*\n°°°,°°_°°°%_°,°°°°',_\niii!iiiiiiiiiiii!i!!i!i>>>>>>>>>>>:\nJANUARY 8, 1973\n°°°°,°°°°°,\n°°°°°°°,°,%°°,°°°°°°°°\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::°°°°°°°°°°.\n°°°°°°°°°°°°,°°°,°°°°°°°°°,°°°°°°°°,°°°-,°°°°°\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::: PREPARED BY\nPLANETARY ND EARTH SCIENC-ES DIVISION\n..,,.1..°°,\nii!iiiiiii!?i!iiiiiiiii\n!!iii!i!!i!!!!!ii!i!i!!\n?!i!i!iiiii!i!i!ii!i?ii\niiiiiiiii!!iiiiiiiiiiii,_,._ATA\n\"( :::::::::::::::::::::::DATE OPFI # T PGM SUB,IEGT SIGNATOB LOG\niiiii!iiiiiiii!ii!iii!i\n!ii?iiii!i!i?i[ii!i!!i!°°° ..... °°°°\n4¸i!!¸!¸!\n::iiiili?::!\nMANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER\niii: !i.:\n_. i::_,_. HOUSTON,TEXAS:i.i:!:ii\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::\n:::::::::::::::::::::::,.°°°,°°°°.,\n.......... Hs/- H_ /,7_;\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nll9\nHENRY gravitationally holding it together° We though it might be\n(CONT 'D)\nin the form of ionized hydrogen. We looked for Lyman-alpha\nradiation, red shifted from the ionized hydrogen, and we\ndidn't see any. We set a lower limit, which certainly ex-\ncludes the possibility that the Coma cluster is held together\nJ\nby this ionized hydrogen. I think that may leave a real\n mystery as to what is holding the thing together.\nThe fourth point may turn out to be the most interesting\nthing of all. When you look in the Milky Way, you see a\nlot of UV coming from the stars, but the question is, what\ndo you see when you look up to the North Galactic Pole or\ndown to the South Galactic Pole. One of the most exciting\nresults of X-ray astronomy was the fact that an X-ray back-\nground was observed over the sky that nobody had expected,\nand part of this is the gamma-ray background that Dr. Trombka\ntalked about. In the UV, nobody knows, but you never know\nuntil you look. You do have to deal with this background\nof stars that we know is there. So we did look at a large\nnumber of different points at high galactic latitudes, both\n. north and south. The spectrum that we see is above this\ndark count. In other words, this abnormally high dark\ncurrent did not, in fact, interfere with that experiment.\nThe spectrum that we see looks like the spectrum of the hot\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n120\nHENRY star; however, we know that there were no hot stars within\n(CONT'D)\nour field of view. Therefore, the most conservative inter-\npretation, I think, is that what we're seeing is light from\nhot stars in the galactic plane going up out of the plane\nand reflecting off interstellar dust. There are certain\ncharacteristics of the spectrum, though, that don't fit that\ntheory, and it's at least possible that this is extragalactic\nradiation. I'm looking forward very much to the detailed\ncomputer study of this, but it's going to take a long time.\nFifth point: Lyman-alpha hydrogen radiation is a completely\nseparate problem, and Gary Thomas at the University of\nColorado and Charles Barthum [?] observed this from OGO-5.\nWe obtained Just an enormous amount of data on the Apollo\nthat's going to straighten out this picture and clarify it\nconsiderably. This is hydrogen that is inside our solar\nsystem. It's sunlight reflecting off this. The hydrogen,\nGary Thomas thinks, is hydrogen from interstellar space\nstreaming through the solar system, and he is looking for-\nward with great anticipation to getting detailed analyses\nof that.\nOne more thing: the spectrum of the Earth. I keep saying\n\"we \" but these were the guys that were there. We looked ?\nat the Earth from outside. A lot of people have observed", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "104", "ordinal": 104, "title": "NASA-UAP-D6, Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing, 1973", "agency": "NASA", "category": "transcript/debrief", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "1973", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 2, "word_count": 320, "text_pages": 2, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/nasa-uap-d6-apollo-17-technical-crew-debriefing-1973.pdf", "sha256": "2c874c40c55505f2348177ddde77c9fd015bf971e6e059c43508a92bc9ee6b30", "csv_description": "Apollo 17 was the ninth crewed U.S. mission to the Moon, and the sixth to land Astronauts on the lunar surface. This document is an excerpt from the Apollo 17 Technical Crew Debriefing on January 4, 1973, in which astronaut Harrison Schmitt reported seeing light flashes. Page 24-4. [Lunar Module Pilot Harrison Schmitt]: \"We had light flashes just about continuously during the whole flight when we were dark adapted. I had one which I thought was a flash on the lunar surface. That one period of time when we had the blindfolds on for the ALFMED [Apollo Light Flash Moving Emulsion Detector] experiment there were just no visible flashes, although that evening, that night, before I went to sleep, I noticed that I was seeing the light flashes again.\"", "top_terms": [ "tunnel", "light", "flashes", "just", "crew", "training", "under", "evans", "fireball", "back" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nabet w? asl L\nMSC.-07631\nNATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION\nAPOLLO 17\nTECHNICAL\nCREW DEBRIEFING\n(U)\nJANUARY 4, 1973\nPREPARED BY\nTRAINING OFFICE\nCREW TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION\nThis document will! automatically become declassified\n90 days from the published date.\nNOTICE: This document may be exempt from\npublic disclosure under the Freedom of Infor-\nmation Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Requests for its\nrelease to persons outside the U.S. Govern-\nment should be handled under the provisions\nof NASA Policy Directive 1382.2.\nMANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER\nHOUSTON,.TEXAS\nSIGHATOR LOC\nOE\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\n2h-k\nEVANS\n(CONT'D)\nCERNAN\nEVANS\nSCHMITT\nafter the brightness of the fireball decreased, I could look\nback up through the rendezvous window and see what to me was\nkind of like a tunnel with a bright spot in the middle of the\ntunnel. Way down the tunnel, way back behind, I could see\nthe fireball.\nThe only unusual sighting I can recall during landing or\nrecovery is when the CMP looked out the window and saw the\nsuperstructure of an aircraft carrier and said, \"Oh, we've\ngot a tin can with us.\"\nWell, it was kind of foggy on the windows.\nTransearth we had only a small crescent of an Earth and it was\nnot feasible to do any extensive weather observations. We\nhad light flashes just about continuously during the whole\nflight when we were dark adapted. I had one which I thought\nwas a flash on the lunar surface. That one period of time\nwhen we had the blindfolds on for the ALFMED experiment there\nwere just no visible flashes, although. that evening, that\nnight, before I went to sleep I noticed that I was seeing the\nlight flashes again. So, it just seemed to be that one\ninterval either side of it where the light flash was not\nvisible to myself or to the other two crewmen.", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 2, "ocr_pages_used": 2, "ocr_mean_confidence": 91.93, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\104__104__nasa-uap-d6-apollo-17-technical-crew-debriefing-1973.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\104__104__nasa-uap-d6-apollo-17-technical-crew-debriefing-1973.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "105", "ordinal": 105, "title": "NASA-UAP-D7, Skylab Techincal Crew Debriefing 1973", "agency": "NASA", "category": "transcript/debrief", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "1973", "incident_location": "N/A", "page_count": 11, "word_count": 2111, "text_pages": 11, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/nasa-uap-d7-skylab-technical-crew-debriefing-1973.pdf", "sha256": "49e232c72a77f16f7e06593789a36882d614888d882a74d71eabcc7d2ce94fb6", "csv_description": "Launched on May 14, 1973, Skylab was the United States' first laboratory in space. From 1973 to 1974, the station was visited by three crews. This document contains excerpts from all three crews to visit the station. In the first excerpt taken from Skylab 1/2 [first crew] Technical Debriefing from June 30, 1973, highlights crew observations of light flashes. The second excerpt taken from Skylab 1/3 Technical Crew Debriefing from October 4, 1973, highlights two observations-a satellite in similar orbit and another object with a \"reddish hue to it.\" The final excerpt taken from the Skylab 1/4 Technical Crew Debriefing from February 22, 1974, highlights an observation of flashing lights outside Skylab. Skylab 2 crew observation: o Page 23-20. [Science Pilot for Skylab 2, Joesph Kerwin] \"We saw light flashes. I think all of us saw them. I saw them most often when I was in the sack at night with my eyes closed but awake naturally. They tended to wax and wane in frequency.\" Skylab 3 crew observations: o Page 7-4. [Science Pilot for Skylab 3, Owen Garriott] \"We saw that satellite about a week before splashdown. That was one of the most unusual things that we saw and I guess Jack [Lousma] noticed it looking out the window. This bright reddish object was out there and we tracked it for about 5 or 10 minutes. It was obviously a satellite in a very similar orbit to our own.\"o Page 20-1. [Science Pilot for Skylab 3, Owen Garriott] \"Jack [Lousma] first noticed this rather large red star out the wardroom window. Upon close examination, it was much brighter than Jupiter or any of the other planets. It had a reddish hue to it, even though it was well above the horizon.\" Skylab 4 crew observation o Page 7-8. [Commander for Skylab 4, Gerald P. Carr] \"One other area of unusual events that we reported on the dump tapes was that on occasion we saw some lights flashing outside with very a definite motion relative to ours. We presumed that they were other pieces of Skylab, or possibly other satellites.\"", "top_terms": [ "other", "visual", "very", "crew", "lousma", "window", "satellite", "training", "under", "space" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\nJSC-08053\nSKYLAB 1/2\nTECHNICAL\nCREW DEBRIEFING\nJUNE 30, 1973\nPREPARED BY\nTRAINING OFFICE\nCREW TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION\nNOTICE: This document may be exempt from public disclosure under\nthe Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Requests for its\nrelease to persons outside the U. S. Government should be handled\nunder the provisions of NASA Policy Directive 1382.2.\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration\nLYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER\nHouston, Texas\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nKERWIN\n(CONT'D)\nCONRAD\nQUERY\nKERWIN\nWEITZ\nSONRAD\nCERWIN\nUnusual or Unexpected Visual Phenomenon. We saw light flashes.\nI think all of us saw them. I saw them most often when I was\nin the sack at night with my eyes closed but awake naturally.\nThey tended to wax and wane in frequency. Someone asked me if\nthat was in conjunction with the South Atlantic anomaly. It\nmay have been. I didn't have the pad with me at that time and\nI don't know. They were numerous at times - two or three per\nminute.\nSome of them to me were a spot or sunbursts. Some were streaks.\nThe streaks, in my case, were less frequent than the bursts.\nMost of them were in my peripheral visual field. Very few in\nthe central visual field. I don't know why.\nYou could isolate them to one eye, couldn't you?\nNo, I couldn't.\nI would say mine were primarily in the left eye for some\nreason.\nYou have to concentrate but you can determine they are in one\neye.\nI did not. That was foolish of me but I didn't try. I'm sure\nthey are in one eye.\n23-20\n\n--- PAGE 3 [ocr] ---\n\nCONRAD\nKERWIN\nKERWIN\nWEITZ\nCONRAD\nWEITZ\nCONRAD\nKERWIN\nSometimes I'd be lying there with my eyes half closed, and I'd\nsee a fire sensor wink.\nAnd you'd have to be careful that you weren't confusing that\nwith the fire flash. Once you've seen a few of each, there is\nquestion of which is which. They're not an hallucination.\nWe didn't feel it was operationally necessary for anybody to\nknow about it right now.\nI had a couple that I thought were cosmic particles. I saw\nan entrance streak and an exit streak.\nYes, I did too.\nWhere, bing-bing, it seemed like it was one side of the eyeball,\nand then the other side.\nOne night I remember that there was a long shot then it was\nblank then there was a long shot in rapid succession, of\ncourse, but very definitely in and out - or across the eye.\nMedical Kits and IMSS. As far as adequate quantity of medica-\ntion and supplies, I would guess we used about 0.01 percent\nof the available medication. I think this is something for\nme to sit down with the doctors and talk about. There is\nplenty of medicine up there for the Skylab missons. There is\n23-21\n\n--- PAGE 4 [ocr] ---\n\nJSC-08478\nSKYLAB 1/3\nTECHNICAL\nCREW DEBRIEFING\nPREPARED BY\nTRAINING OFFICE\nCREW TRAINING AND SIMULATION DIVISION\nNOTICE: This document may be exempt from public disclosure\nunder the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552). Requests\nfor its release to persons outside the U.S. Government should be\nhandled under the provisions of NASA Policy Directive 1382.2.\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration\nLYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER\nHouston, Texas\nOCTOBER 4, 1973\n\n--- PAGE 5 [ocr] ---\n\nBEAN\nLOUSMA\nGARRIOTT\nI did too. The sack would move over in the corner.\nThings we saw out the window.\nFor example, we saw that satellite about a week before splash-\ndown. That was one of the most unusual things that we saw\nand I guess Jack noticed it looking out the window. This\nbright reddish object was out there and we tracked it for\nabout 5 or 10 minutes. It was obviously a satellite in a very\nsimilar orbit to our om. It was rotating and had a period\nof almost exactly 10 seconds because you could see the bright-\nness vary with that period. We followed it until sunset and\nit went out of sunlight just about 5 to 7 seconds after we\ndid. It held its position nearly the same, in the wardroom\nwindow for that 10-minute interval although we could see it\ndrift in relative positions slightly, maybe 10 to - 20 degrees\nduring the course of that 10-minute interval. It was reddish\nin color even when we were well above the horizon. As we\napproached sunset, it turned more reddish, presumably because\nof the sunlight change. What satellite it was and how it\nhappened to end up in such a similar orbit, no one ever explained\nto us. And I would like to hear a few words from someone about\nthat satellite.\n\n--- PAGE 6 [ocr] ---\n\nBEAN\nLOUSMA\nBEAN\nLOUSMA\nBEAN\nYou bet. We never saw it again. You'd think we would have\nseen it the next night or it would cycle by another time.\nMaybe it did and we weren't looking out the window.\nYou might point out that it never did take the shape of an\nobject but it was always brighter than any other star or\nplanet in the night sky. It was much brighter.\nWe tried monitors and everything on it but we could never\nmake it into anything other than a bright light.\nIn doing TO02, I had on other occasions, at least once or\ntwice, seen other satellites although they appeared as star\npoints of light.\nLet's talk about caution/warnings at night and in the daytime.\nI noticed at first when we did have caution/warnings in the\ndaytime we all whistled up there real quick to see what was\nhappening. Then as the mission wore on, we tended to just let\nwhoever was closest take a look. Without the TACS on, there\nisn't a lot that can go on except rapid DELTA-P which sounds\ndifferent than any of the other caution/warnings, particularly\njust a caution. I recommend to Jerry and his crew, and I'm\nsure that this recommendation will be hard to live by, that\ncaution/warnings don't appear to be anything you have to hurry\nand resolve or stop doing your tasks to race up to the panel\n1-5\n\n--- PAGE 7 [ocr] ---\n\nLOUSMA\nBEAN\nLOUSMA\nGARRIOTT\nLOUSMA\nGARRIOTT\n20.0 VISUAL SIGHTINGS\nLet's talk about visual sightings. Any comments on countdown.\nYou saw your way to the booster or you didn't see that.\nVisual sighting no problem there.\nYou might want to talk about the visual sightings on that\norbit when Owen and Jack saw the satellite.\nYes, let's go through countdown. Any visual sightings on\ncountdown that were significant? We saw the swing arm go\naway and all that kind of thing.\nPowered Flight: I watched the booster protector cover go\noff and lots of flashes and debris and everything in every\nseparation, but that's all norminal. During orbit: -\nDo you want to talk about that satellite?\nI saw a couple of satellites that appeared like a satellite\nwould on the Earth. I saw one that was not like one you\nwould see on Earth, so why don't you mention it.\nOkay, about a week or 10 days before recovery and we were\nstill waiting for information to be supplied to us about the\nindentification. Jack first noticed this rather large red star\nout the wardroom window. Upon close examination, it was much\nbrighter than Jupiter or any of the other planets. It had\n20-1\n\n--- PAGE 8 [ocr] ---\n\nGARRIOTT\n(CONT'D)\nLOUSMA\na reddish hue to it, even though it was well above the\nhorizon. The light from the Sun was not passing close to\nthe Earth's limb at the time. We observed it for about\n10 minutes prior to sunset. It was slowly rotating because\nit had a variation in brightness with a 10-second period.\nAs I was saying, we observed it for about 10 minutes, until\nwe went into darkness, and it also followed us into darkness\nabout 5-seconds later. From the 5- to 10-second delay in\nit's disappearance we surmised that it was not more than 30\nto 50 nautical miles from our location. From it's original\nposition in the wardroom window, it did not move more than\n10 or 20 degrees over the 10 minutes or so that we watched it.\nIt's orbit was very close to that of our own. We never saw\nit on any - earlier or succeeding orbits and we'd be quite\ninterested in having its identification established. It's\nall debriefed in terms of time on channel A, so the percise\ntiming and location can be picked up from there.\nOkay, other visual sightings was the one out the wardroom\nwindow. That sunrise or sunset which finally led us to the\nRCS leak in the command module. It disappeared like\nthousands and thousands of stars out there; all of them\ndifferent sizes and drifting along the X-axis. The one that\nwe already mentioned. The one right after insertion where\nwe saw the leak in the same manner of the RCS streaming towards\n20-2\n\n--- PAGE 9 [ocr] ---\n\nBET A pamuree\nJSC-08809\nSKYLAB 1/4\nTECHNICAL\nCREW DEBRIEFING\nFEBRUARY 22, 1974\nPART I\nPREPARED BY\nTRAINING OFFICE\nCREW TRAINING AND PROCEDURES DIVISION\nNOTICE: This document may be exempt from public\ndisclosure under the Freedom of Information Act\n(5 U.S.C. 552). Requests for its release to persons\noutside the U. S. Government should be handled under\nthe provisions of NASA Policy Directive 1382.2.\nNational Aeronautics and Space Administration\nLYNDON B. JOHNSON SPACE CENTER\nHouston, Texas\n\n--- PAGE 10 [ocr] ---\n\nGIESON\n(CONT'D)\nCARR\nCARR\nare still on the windows. Just what that material is, I'm not\nsure. But the remaining pieces should be useful for contamina-\ntion studies.\nOne other item is the ammonia odor in the head which we dis-\ncovered about the last week in the mission. We weren't sure what\nwas causing it. Bill had changed out the charcoal canister.\nWe disconnected the boot between the charcoal canister and the\nblower above it and took a sniff of that. We smelled, no ammonia\nthere. When we connected the boot back up to the blower, a\nvery strong ammonia odor came from the blower output. Thus it\nappears that the source of the smell was the blower unit itself\nand not the charcoal canister. As we said in our report of it\nto the ground, we decided that it was tolerable for the rest of\nthe mission. Therefore, we didn't get into the mode of finding\nanother blower to put in there. I feel that the odor very\ndefinitely increased in intensity during the final week of the\nmission.\nOne other area of unusual events that we reported on the dump\ntapes was that on occasion we saw some lights flashing outside\nwith very a definite motion relative to ours. We presumed that\nthey were other pieces of Skylab, or possibly other satellites.\nWe reported our two or three sightings of that kind as soon as\nthey occurred. We have no special comments concerning them,\n1-8\n\n--- PAGE 11 [ocr] ---\n\nCARR\n(CONT'D)\nPOGUE\nGIBSON\nPOGUE\nbut we did find it very interesting to be able to see other\nobjects up there with us. The fact that one or two of them\nappeared to be tumbling was apparently due to the oscillation\nof the light flashes that we were getting from them.\nThe OWS Heat Exchangers: There's a major design flaw there in\nthat filters were not installed upstream of the OWS heat exchanger\nvanes. When we first arrived, the vanes were so uniformly coated\nwith lint that I thought there was some kind of anodized surface\non them. I was never fully convinced that I had done the\nvacumming job properly; therefore, I fabricated a special tool\nthat fit flush against those surface vanes so that I could\nexert a good vacuum. Though they are not supposed to be con-\ndensive heat exchangers, I sucked quite a bit of condensate water\nout of them. I tried the best I could to keep those things\nclean, yet I never did get all that lint pulled out of there.\nThat is why I think we needed a filter in the system.\nEVA anomalies might also be mentioned here. For example, you\nhad the water leak outside, and I also got a water leak.\nOne thing that was not mentioned on air-to-ground as a possible\ncause of the problem was the single-point failure that exists\nin the mechanical way that the PCU composite connector is\nhooked to the PCU. I was able during EVA, maneuvering through\nthe clothesline ropes, not only to open the lock put also to\nextend the arm which pulls the PCU composite connector off.\n1-9", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_03_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 11, "ocr_pages_used": 11, "ocr_mean_confidence": 94.78, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 03 candidate. 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The cable reports that the U.S. Embassy to Papua New Guinea received an inquiry from the host nation's intelligence services regarding reports of high-altitude, high-speed aircraft in Papua New Guinean airspace on the evening of January 24, 1985. The cable refers to a representative of the local intelligence services as \"NIO,\" or National Intelligence Officer, throughout. The NIO relayed to U.S. diplomatic personnel that residents had been \"frightened by overflights, which led to the provincial premier's calling of a public meeting on the subject.\" The NIO also stated there had been \"various reports of unidentified aerial phenomena the night of January 24, including fast-moving objects with lights, contrails, and noise.\" The NIO assessed these reports as credible based upon the testimony of an Air Niugini pilot who said that their radar had \"picked up aircraft flying south to north at high altitude and high speed.\"The cable concludes by characterizing the information provided by the NIO as \"very sketchy.\" It also sought clarification from U.S. INDOPACOM on the presence or absence of U.S. military aircraft within Papua New Guinean airspace on the night in question.", "top_terms": [ "limited official", "port moresby", "official use", "csp-2025-00040 b-00002707027", "use port", "inquiry overflights", "moresby uscincpac", "amembassy port", "guinea inquiry", "jan amembassy" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nCSP-2025-00040 B-00002707027 \"UNCLASSIFIED\" 3/2/2026 \nUNCLASSIFIED \nMRN: 85 PORT MORESBY 199 \nDate/DTG: Jan 28, 1985 / 280000Z Jan 85 \nFrom: AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY \nAction: USCINCLANT ROUTINE \nE.0.: Unknown \nTAGS: MARR, PP \nReference: n/a \nSubject: PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS \nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE \nPAGE 01 PORT M 00199 280704Z \nACTION PM-11 \nINFO OCT-00 COPY-01 ADS-00 INR-10 SS-00 CIAE-00 DODE-00 \nNSAE-00 EAP-00 /022 W \n------------------026406 280708Z /12 \n0 280653Z JAN 85 \nFM AMEMBASSY PORT MORESBY \nTO USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI IMMEDIATE \nINFO 43SW ANDERSON AFB GU IMMEDIATE \nSECSTATE WASHDC 1694 \nAMEMBASSY CANBERRA \nAMEMBASSYJAKARTA \nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE PORT MORESBY 00199 \nUSCINCPAC FOR J3 AND POLAD \n43 SW FOR DONO \nSTATE FOR EAP/PIA AND PM/RSA \nE.O. 12356: N/A \nTAGS: MARR, PP \nSUBJECT: PAPUA NEW GUINEA INQUIRY RE OVERFLIGHTS \n1. EMBASSY JANUARY 28 RECEIVED INFORMAL INQUIRY FROM \nPNG NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZAT ION (NIO) CONCERNING \nREPORTED SIGHTINGS OF HIGH-ALTITUDE , HIGH-SPEED AIRCRAFT \nOVER PNG DURING EVENING JANUARY 24. MATTER CAME TO \nNIO'S ATTENTION WHEN ITS OFFICER IN WEWAK REPORTED LOCAL \nRESIDENTS HAD BEEN FRIGHTENED BY OVERFLIGHTS , WHICH LED \nTO THE PROVINCIAL PREMIER'S CALLING OF A PUBLIC MEETING \nON THE SUBJECT ATTENDED BY THE PRIME MINISTER WHO WAS \nWEEKENDING IN HIS ELECTORAL DISTRICT. \nReleased in Full \nIJohn Powers, Acting-Director \nUS Department of State \n12/25/2026 \nUNCLASSIFIED Pagel of 3 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nCSP-2025-00040 B-00002707027 \"UNCLASSIFIED\" 3/2/2026 \n2. NIO SAID THERE HAVE BEEN VARIOUS REPORTS OF \nUNIDENTIFIED AERIAL PHENOMENA THE NIGHT OF JANUARY 24, \nINCLUDING FAST-MOVING OBJECTS WITH LIGHTS , CONTRAILS, \nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE \nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE \nPAGE 02 PORT M 00199 2807042 \nAND NOISE. THE REPORT IN WHICH NIO PLACES SOME CREDENCE \nORIGINATED WITH AN AIR NIUGINI PILOT WHO HAD JUST TAKEN \nOFF FROM WEWAK ENROUTE PORT MORESBY. PILOT SAID HIS \nRADAR PICKED UP AIRCRAFT FL YING SOUTH TO NORTH AT HIGH \nALTITUDE AND HIGH SPEED WHEN HE WAS OVER ANGORAM (VIC 4 \nDEG S, 144 DEG E). SEVERAL VISUAL SIGHTINGS OF \nCONTRAILS WERE ALSO REPORTED FROM VARIOUS POINTS AROUND \nPNG, OF ONE AIRCRAFT MOVING NORTH TO SOUTH AT 1900 LOCAL \nAND OF SIX-EIGHT AIRCRAFT TRAVELING SOUTH TO NORTH AT \n2200 LOCAL. \n3. BASED ON OUR RECORDS AND TELCON WITH 43SW , WE HAVE \nTOLD NIO WE KNEW OF NO B-52 OVERFLIGHTS AND NO U.S. \nAIRCRAFT IN PNG AIRSPACE ON JANUARY 24. \n4. AL THOUGH INFORMATION PROVIDED US ON THESE SIGHT INGS \nIS VERY SKETCHY AND SOURCES WERE UNSURE OF THE \nDIRECTIONS IN WHICH AIRCRAFT WERE FLYING, WE WOULD MOST \nAPPRECIATE CONFIRMATION OF PARA 3 ABOVE AND ANY LIGHT \nYOU MIGHT THROW ON THESE REPORTS. \nGARDNER \nLIMITED OFFICIAL USE \nNNN \nUNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 3 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nCSP-2025-00040 B-00002707027 \"UNCLASSIFIED\" 3/2/2026 \nDissemination Rule: Archive Copy \nUNCLASSIFIED \nUNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 3", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "107", "ordinal": 107, "title": "State Department UAP Cable 2, Kazakhstan, January 31, 1994", "agency": "Department of State", "category": "diplomatic cable", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "1/27/94", "incident_location": "Kazakhstan", "page_count": 3, "word_count": 568, "text_pages": 3, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/dos-uap-d2-cable-2-kazakhstan-january-1994.pdf", "sha256": "64847feac6a309a847a39689ed2036e556f35a253189c7b9b33bd9d40b26b239", "csv_description": "This document is a U.S. Department of State diplomatic cable from the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe, Tajikistan to the Secretary of State in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 1994.On January 27, 1994 one Tajik pilot and three American citizens encountered an UAP flying a 747 jet at 41,000 feet over Kazakhstan. Object was a bright light of enormous intensity and approached over the horizon to the east at great speed and a much higher altitude. Several pictures were taken of the craft making 90 degree turns, doing corkscrews and maneuvering in circles a great rates of speed. Object was reported as resembling a bullet in flight. Visual estimation of the contrails were at 100,000 feet, which was too high to leave contrails by ordinary aircraft.", "top_terms": [ "tajik air", "csp-2025-00040 b-00002707028", "dushan 310310z", "pilots unidentified", "amembassy dushanbe", "circles corkscrews", "unidentified ying", "moscow amembassy", "jan amembassy", "subject tajik" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nCSP-2025-00040 B-00002707028 \"UNCLASSIFIED\" 3/2/2026 \nUNCLASSIFIED \nMRN: 94 DUSHANBE 259 \nDate/DTG: Jan 31 , 1994 / 310000Z Jan 94 \nFrom: AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE \nAction: WASHDC, SECSTATE ROUTINE; MOSCOW, AMEMBASSY ROUTINE \nE.O.: Unknown \nTAGS: TSPA, EAIR, KZ, Tl, TAJIK AIR, (RHODES, ED) \nReference : n/a \nSubject: TAJIK AIR PILOTS REPORT UNIDENTIFIED FL YING OBJECT \nUNCLASSIFIED \nPAGE 01 DUSHAN 00259 310310Z \nACTION OES-09 \nINFO LOG-00 AID-01 AMAD-01 OASY-00 DOTE-00 EAP-01 EB-01 \nEUR-01 FAAE-00 TEDE-00 INR-00 ADS-00 NSAE-00 SSO-00 \nSNIS-00 NISC-02 /016W \n--1FA298 310310Z/38 \nR 310258Z JAN 94 \nFM AMEMBASSY DUSHANBE \nTO SECSTATE WASHDC 2150 \nINFO AMEMBASSY MOSCOW \nAMEMBASSY TASHKENT \nAMEMBASSY ASHGABAT \nAMEMBASSY ALMATY \nAMEMBASSY BEIJING \nAMEMBASSY BISHKEK \nCIA WASHDC 0224 \nDIA WASHDC 0232 \nUNCLAS DUSHANBE 00259 \nDEPARTMENT FOR OES/S \nE.O. 12356: N/A \nTAGS: TSAP, EAIR, Tl \nSUBJECT: TAJIK AIR PILOTS REPORT UNIDENTIFIED FL YING OBJECT \n1. TAJIK AIR CHIEF PILOT, AMCIT ED RHODES, AND HIS TWO AMERICAN \nPILOT COLLEAGUES REPORTED JANUARY 29 THAT, ON JANUARY 27, THEY \nHAD ENCOUNTERED A UFO WHILE FL YING AT 41,000 FEET IN THEIR BOEING \nUNCLASSIFIED \nReleased in Full \nJohn Powers, Acting-Director \nUS Department of State \n2/25/2026 \nUNCLASSIFIED Pagel of 3 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nCSP-2025-00040 B-00002707028 \"UNCLASSIFIED\" 3/2/2026 \nUNCLASSIFIED \nPAGE 02 DUSHAN 00259 310310Z \n747SP AT LAT 45 NORTH AND LONG 55 EAST, OVER KAZAKHSTAN . THEY \nFIRST ENCOUNTERED THE OBJECT AS A BRIGHT LIGHT OF ENORMOUS \nINTENSITY, APPROACHING THEM FROM OVER THE HORIZON TO THE EAST AT \nA GREAT RATE OF SPEED AND AT A MUCH HIGHER ALTITUDE THAN THEIR \nOWN. THEY WATCHED THE OBJECT FOR SOME FORTY MINUTES AS IT \nMANEUVERED IN CIRCLES, CORKSCREWS AND MADE 90-DEGREE TURNS AT \nRAPID RATES OF SPEED AND UNDER VERY HIGH G'S. CAPTAIN RHODES \nTOOK SEVERAL PHOTOS WITH A POCKET OLYMPUS CAMERA AND WILL SEND \nCOPIES TO THE EMBASSY AND THE TAJIKISTAN DESK (LOWRY TAYLOR) IN \nTHE DEPARTMENT , IF THEY COME OUT. AFTER SOME TIME, THE OBJECT \nADOPTED A HORIZONTAL HIGH-SPEED COURSE AND DISAPPEARED OVER THE \nHORIZON. \n2. AS IT WAS DARK WHEN THE OBJECT WAS OBSERVED , THE CREW WERE \nUNABLE TO DISCERN ITS SHAPE. THEY DESCRIBED THE LIGHT IT EMITTED \nAS HAVING A \"BOW WAVE\" AND AS RESEMBLING A HIGH-SPEED PHOTO OF A \nBULLET IN FLIGHT, IN WHICH A VERY SMALL OBJECT GIVES OFF A MUCH \nLARGER TRAILING WAVE OF HEAT/LIGHT. SOME FORTY-FIVE MINUTES \nAFTER THE INITIAL SIGHTING, AS THE SUN WAS RISING, THE AIRCRAFT \nFLEW UNDER THE CONTRAILS WHICH THE OBJECT HAD LEFT BEHIND. THE \nPLANE WAS MAKING OVER 500 KNOTS. RHODES ESTIMATED THE ALTITUDE \nOF THE CONTRAILS AT APPROXIMATELY 100,000 FEET, NOTING THAT THERE \nIS TOO LITTLE AIR/MOISTURE AT THAT EXTREME ALTITUDE TO ENABLE THE \nCREATION OF CONTRAILS BY THE PROPULSION MECHANISMS OF ORDINARY \nAIRCRAFT WHICH MIGHT BE ABLE TO REACH THAT HEIGHT. THE PATHS OF \nTHE CONTRAILS REFLECTED THE MANEUVERS OF THE OBJECT, I.E., \nCIRCLES, CORKSCREWS , ETC. \n3. TO OUR SUGGESTION THAT THE OBJECT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A METEOR \nENTERING AND SKIPPING OFF THE EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE , RHODES AND HIS \nCREW WERE ADAMANT THAT THEY HAD SEEN THOUSANDS OF \"FALLING STARS\" \nUNCLASSIFIED \nUNCLASSIFIED \nPAGE 03 DUSHAN 00259 310310Z \nAND OTHER SPACE JUNK ENTERING THE ATMOSPHERE IN THEIR YEARS OF \nFL YING PASSENGER AIRCRAFT FOR PANAM. THIS, THEY INSISTED, WAS \nNOTHING LIKE A METEOR. ON THE BASIS OF ITS SPEED AND \nMANEUVERABILITY , RHODES EXPRESSED THE OPINION, WHICH HIS CREW \nSEEMED TO SUPPORT, THAT THE OBJECT WAS EXTRATERRESTRIAL AND UNDER \nINTELLIGENT CONTROL. \n4. COMMENT : WE HAVE NO OPINION AND REPORT THE ABOVE FOR WHAT IT \nMAY BE WORTH. \nESCUDERO \nUNCLASSIFIED \nUNCLASSIFIED Page 2 of 3 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nCSP-2025-00040 B-00002707028 \"UNCLASSIFIED\" 3/2/2026 \nNNNN \nDissemination Rule: Archive Copy \nUNCLASSIFIED \nUNCLASSIFIED Page 3 of 3", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "108", "ordinal": 108, "title": "State Department UAP Cable 3, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 30, 2001", "agency": "Department of State", "category": "diplomatic cable", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "10/28/2001-10/29/2001", "incident_location": "Georgia", "page_count": 5, "word_count": 1321, "text_pages": 5, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/059uap00011.pdf", "sha256": "df5874d4b68d17f996da1af0026bf701c627a6e21c244cabf6fd53689369beca", "csv_description": "On October 28-29, there was an incident alleged by the Georgian Foreign Ministry that Russian aircraft had violated Georgian airspace and bombed areas of the Kodori Gorge. Russians denied any of the claims and said that it could have been UFOs. Cable authors note that Russians typically engage in the \"bold lie\" when they wish to conceal actions.", "top_terms": [ "russian planes", "moscow 301754z", "cot fiddhial", "strange encounters", "october according", "outside observers", "georgian airspace", "amembassy moscow", "comfidemtial cot", "georgia strange" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nCOMFIDEMTIAL \nIUNCLASSI Fl ED \nCONFIDEN'flAL \nMRN: 01 MOSCOW 13169 \nDate/DTG: Oct 30, 2001 / 300000Z Oct 01 \nFrom: AMEMBASSY MOSCOW \nAction: WASHDC, SECSTATE ROUTINE \nE.0.: Unknown \nTAGS: PREL, MARR, KCFE, UN, OSCE, GG, RS \nReference: (A) MOSCOW 13072 (B) TBILISI 3087 \nSubject: UFOS OVER GEORGIA: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF AN MFA KIND \ncormDEl~'flAL PTQ6889 \nPAGE 01 MOSCOW 13169 01 OF 02 301754Z \nACTION 10-00 \nINFO LOG-00 NP-00 AID-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DOEE-00 DOTE-00 \nSRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EUR-00 OIG0-00 FAAE-00 FBIE-00 \nVC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 LAB-01 L-00 VCE-00 \nMOFM-05 MOF-03 M-00 AC-01 DCP-01 NRRC-00 NSAE-00 \nNSCE-00 OIC-02 OMB-01 PA-00 PC-01 PM-00 PRS-00 \nACE-00 P-00 SCT-00 SP-00 SS-00 TRSE-00 T-00 \nUSIE-00 SA-00 BBG-00 SNIS-00 NISC-00 SSD-00 PMB-00 \nDSCC-00 PRM-00 DRL-02 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 SWCl-00 \n/018W \n------------------3782F8 301754Z /38 \nP 301741Z OCT 01 \nFM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW \nTO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1142 \nINFO AMEMBASSY TBILISI PRIORITY \nUSMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY \nMOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE \nAMEMBASSY BAKU \nAMEMBASSY YEREVAN \nUSMISSION USOSCE \nSECDEF WASHDC \nJOINT STAFF WASHDC \nCO Id FIDE Id TI AL 0ECTION 01 OF 02 MOSCOW 013169 \nE.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/21 \nTAGS: PREL, MARR, KCFE, UN, OSCE, GG, RS \nSUBJECT: UFOS OVER GEORGIA: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF AN MFA \nCOldFIDEldTl1'L \nPAGE 02 MOSCOW 13169 01 OF 02 301754Z \nDeclassified in Full / Release in Full \nJohn Powers, Acting-Director \nUS Department of State \n2/25/2026 \nIUNCLASSI Fl ED \nCOMFIDEMTIAL Pagel of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nCOt~FIDDHIAL \nIUNCLASSI Fl ED \nKIND \nCLASSIFIED BY POLMINCOUNS GEORGE KROL. REASON 1.5 (B/D). \nREF: (A) MOSCOW 13072 (B) TBILISI 3087 \n1. J,e'f SUMMARY: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER MAMEDOV TOLD \nAMBASSADOR VERSHBOW OCTOBER 30 THAT ACCORDING TO THE \nRUSSIAN MINISTRY OF DEFENSE, NO RUSSIAN PLANES FLEW OVER OR \nBOMBED POSITIONS IN THE KODORI GORGE OCTOBER 28-29, DESPITE \nGEORGIAN ACCUSATIONS TO THE CONTRARY. MFA GEORGIA DESK \nCHIEF TEREOKEN ECHOED MAMEDOV'S STATEMENT . TEREOKEN \nFURTHER CONFIRMED THAT ONE RAILWAY CAR FULL OF RUSSIAN \nMILITARY EQUIPMENT LEFT GUDAUTA BASE AND ENTERED RUSSIA \nOCTOBER 29 (REF A) AND THAT TWO OTHER RAILWAY CARS ARE \nLOADED AND AWAITING ABKHAZ PERMISSION TO LEAVE FOR RUSSIA. \nTHERE ARE NO PLANS TO WITHDRAW PERSONNEL UNTIL TBILISI \nAGREES THAT APPROXIMATELY 340 RUSSIAN \"GUARDS\" CAN REMAIN \nAT GUDAUTA. TEREOKEN SAID THAT ABKHAZ AUTHOR ITIES WOULD \nNOT ALLOW ANY OUTSIDE OBSERVERS TO WITNESS THE WITHDRAWAL. \nTEREOKEN TERMED GEORGIAN PARLIAMENTARY SPEAKER ZVANIA'S \nOCTOBER 25-28 VISIT TO MOSCOW POSITIVE IN TONE BUT EMPTY OF \nRESULTS. ACCORDING TO THE GEORGIAN EMBASSY, ZVANIA AND \nRUSSIAN DUMA SPEAKER SELEZNEV AGREED THAT BOTH SIDES SHOULD \nAVOID RECRIMINAT IONS. TEREOKEN DENIED MEDIA REPORTS THAT \nDEFENSE MINISTER SERGEY IVANOV WAS PLANNING TO VISIT \nTBILISI SOON BUT DID NOT RULE OUT A VISIT COMPLETELY. END \nSUMMARY \n2. ~ ON OCTOBER 30, DURING A PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED \nMEETING, AMBASSADOR VERSHBOW RAISED REFTEL B REPORTS \neer~FIBEl~TIAL \nPAGE 03 MOSCOW 13169 01 OF 02 301754Z \nALLEGING RUSSIAN PLANES HAD VIOLA TED GEORGIAN AIRSPACE AND \nBOMBED AREAS OF THE KODORI GORGE. THE AMBASSADOR STRESSED \nTHAT SUCH INCIDENTS, IF TRUE, AND IF CONTINUED, COULD BE \nDISASTROUS FOR U.S.-RUSSIAN RELATIONS AND SPOIL THE \nUPCOMING SUMMIT MEETING OF OUR PRESIDENTS IN THE U.S. \nMAMEDOV AGREED THAT SUCH INCIDENTS WOULD HAVE A NEGATIVE \nEFFECT ON THE SUMMIT, BUT QUOTED THE RUSSIAN MINISTRY OF \nDEFENSE AS CATEGORICALLY DENYING THAT RUSSIAN PLANS WERE \nINVOLVED IN ANY INCIDENTS IN GEORGIAN AIRSPACE. \n3. Jj&'J MFA GEORGIA DESK CHIEF TEREOKEN , ECHOING MAMEDOV'S \nCLAIMS, DENIED TO US OCTOBER 30 REPORTS OF RUSSIAN PLANES \nBOMBING KODORI GORGE IN ABKHAZ IA. HE ALSO DENIED THAT \nTHERE WERE ANY RUSSIAN VIOLATIONS OF GEORGIAN AIRSPACE, \nSAYING THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO RUSSIAN PLANES FLYING NEAR \nTHE AREA ON EITHER OCTOBER 28 OR 29. ACCORDING TO \nTEREOKEN, THERE WERE CREDIBLE REPORTS OF ABKHAZ HELICOPTERS \nBOMBING THE AREAS \"WHERE THE TERRORISTS WERE\" BUT THAT \nREPORTS OF PLANES IN THE AREA MIGHT AS WELL HAVE BEEN ABOUT \n\"UFOS.\" MOSCOW, HE EXPLAINED, DOES NOT HAVE THE TECHNICAL \nCAPABILITY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WERE FOREIGN PLANES \nIN THE REGION. UNDERSCORING THAT HE \"WAS NOT ACCUSING \nIUNCLASSI Fl ED \nCOMFIDEMTIAL Page 2 of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nCOt~FIDDHIAL IUNCLASSI Fl ED \nANYONE,\" TEREOKEN ADDED THAT IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT \"ANY \nSIDE\" HAD SENT PLANES OVER KODORI. \n4. 1,Id7 ASKED ABOUT PLANS TO WITHDRAW FROM GUDAUTA (REF \nA), TEREOKEN CONFIRMED THAT ONE TRAINLOAD OF MILITARY \nEQUIPMENT HAD DEPARTED THE BASE AND HAD ENTERED RUSSIA THE \nMORNING OF OCTOBER 29. TWO MORE TRAINS HAVE BEEN LOADED \nAND ARE AWAITING PERMISSION FROM ABKHA2 AUTHORITIES TO MOVE \nTO RUSSIA. MEMBERS OF THE RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF ARE IN \neOJqflEJEM'rl>\\L \nPAGE 04 MOSCOW 13169 01 OF 02 3017542 \nSUKHUMI TO COORDINATE THESE MOVES. \n5. J,{d'f WE ASKED WHY OUTSIDE OBSERVERS HAD NOT BEEN INVITED \nTO INSPECT THE WITHDRAWALS. TEREOKEN CLAIMED THAT THE \nABKHAZ AUTHORITIES LIKELY WOULD NOT TOLERATE THE PRESENCE \nOF OUTSIDERS GIVEN THE TENSE SITUATION WITH TBILISI. THE \nRUSSIANS, HE ADDED, HAD NO TIME TO INVITE OUTSIDE OBSERVERS \nBECAUSE \"WE DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE\" THAT THE \nWITHDRAWAL OF ONE TRAINLOAD OF EQUIPMENT WOULD PROCEED. WE \nARGUED THAT MOSCOW NOW HAS TIME IF IT HAS ALREADY LOADED \nTWO OTHER TRAINS BUT IS WAITING FOR ABKHAZ PERMISSION TO \nWITHDRAW. THE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY MIGHT RAISE QUESTIONS \nABOUT THE GOR'S INTENTIONS, WE NOTED. WE ASKED ABOUT PLANS \nTO WITHDRAW TROOPS. TEREOKEN SAID THAT APPROXIMATELY 600 \nRUSSIAN PERSONNEL REMAIN AT GUDAUTA. MOSCOW CONTINUES TO \nINSIST ON KEEPING ABOUT 340 THERE AS \"GUARDS.\" TBILISI, HE \nNOTED, CONTINUES TO WANT A MUCH LOWER FIGURE. \n6. Ge'.) WE ASKED TEREOKEN ABOUT GEORGIAN PARLIAMENTARY \nSPEAKER 2URAB 2VANIA'S VISIT TO MOSCOW LAST WEEK. HE \nCONFIRMED THAT THE TONE OF 2VANIA'S VISIT WAS POSITIVE. HE \nNOTED, HOWEVER, THAT THE VISIT \"HAD NO PRACTICAL OUTCOME.\" \nTHE GEORGIAN EMBASSY TOLD US OCTOBER 26 THAT GEORGIAN \nZVANIA'S VISIT WAS GOING WELL (NOTE: 2VANIA DEPARTED \nMOSCOW OCTOBER 28). ACCORDING TO GEORGIAN POLCOUNS \nCHKHEID2E, 2VANIA AND RUSSIAN DUMA SPEAKER GENNADIY \nCOlfflEJElffl>\\L \neOlqflEJEIHl>\\L PTQ6891 \nPAGE 01 MOSCOW 13169 02 OF 02 3017542 \nACTION 10-00 \nINFO LOG-00 NP-00 AID-00 ACQ-00 CIAE-00 DOEE-00 DOTE-00 \nSRPP-00 DS-00 EB-00 EUR-00 OIGO-00 FAAE-00 FBIE-00 \nVC-00 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 LAB-01 L-00 VCE-00 \nMOFM-05 MOF-03 M-00 AC-01 NRRC-00 NSAE-00 NSCE-00 \nOIC-02 OMB-01 PA-00 PC-01 PM-00 PRS-00 ACE-00 \nP-00 SCT-00 SP-00 SS-00 TRSE-00 T-00 USIE-00 \nSA-00 SNIS-00 NISC-00 SSD-00 PMB-00 DSCC-00 PRM-00 \nDRL-02 G-00 NFAT-00 SAS-00 SWCl-00 /017W \n-----------------378300 3017542 /38 \nP 3017412 OCT 01 \nIU NCLASS I Fl ED \nCOMFIDEMTIAL Page 3 of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nCOt~FIDDHIAL \nIUNCLASS I Fl ED \nFM AMEMBASSY MOSCOW \nTO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1143 \nINFO AMEMBASSY TBILIS I PRIORITY \nUSMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY \nMOSCOW POLITICAL COLLECTIVE \nAMEMBASSY BAKU \nAMEMBASSY YEREVAN \nUSMISSION USOSCE \nSECDEF WASHDC \nJOINT STAFF WASHDC \nCO Id FIDE Id TI AL JECTION 02 OF 02 MOSCOW 013169 \nE.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/21 \nTAGS: PREL, MARR, KCFE, UN, OSCE, GG, RS \nSUBJECT: UFOS OVER GEORGIA: STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF AN MFA \nKIND \ncrn~FIBEN'T'IAL \nPAGE 02 MOSCOW 13169 02 OF 02 301754Z \nSELEZNEV AGREED THAT BOTH COUNTRIES NEEDED TO DISCUSS THEIR \nDIFFERENCES CALMLY AND WORK ON A GENERAL TREATY. \n7. -\"3'J TEREOKEN DISMISSED PRESS REPORTS THAT DEFENSE \nMINISTER SERGEY IVANOV HAD AGREED TO VISIT TBILISI VERY \nSOON BUT NOTED HE COULD NOT ENTIRELY RULE OUT A VISIT IN \nTHE COMING WEEKS. HE CLAIMED THERE ARE PLANS FOR A \nPOSSIBLE MEETING BETWEEN SHEVARDNADZE AND PUTIN ON THE \nMARGINS OF THE NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 1 CIS SUMMIT IN MOSCOW, \nBUT NOTED NOTHING IS YET CONFIRMED. \n8. -\"3'J COMMENT: IT IS HARD TO ACCEPT OFFICIAL RUSSIAN \nDENIALS THAT RUSSIAN PLANES WERE NOT INVOLVED. TO POSIT \nTHAT THEY COULD BE UFOS WOULD BE HUMOROUS IF IT WERE NOT \nFOR THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE VIOLATIONS. MOST LIKELY THE \nRUSSIANS WANT TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON THE GEORGIANS AND THE \nCHECHENS IN THE GORGE IN AN UNSUBTLE EFFORT TO PREVENT \nTHESE GROUPS' MOVEMENT TO ABKHAZIA OR TO RUSSIA. THEIR \nOFFICIAL DENIALS REFLECT A TRADITIONAL RUSSIAN PENCHANT TO \nAVOID AN AWKWARD ADMISSION WITH A BOLD LIE. AS FOR \nGUDAUTA, THE GOR LIKELY IS USING THE CONTINUED PRESENCE OF \nITS 600 TROOPS THERE AS A BARGAINING CHIP TO TRY TO GET \nCONCESSIONS FROM TBILISI ON BOTH THE BODEN PAPER ON \nABKHAZIA AND ON CLAMPING DOWN ON CHECH ENS INSIDE GEORGIA. \nVERSHBOW \nCOldFIDENTIAL \n« END OF DOCUMENT » \nInfo: TBILISI, AMEMBASSY ROUTINE \n!UNCLASSIFIED \nCOMFIDEMTIAL Page 4 of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nCOt~FIDDHIAL \nINCLASSIF IED \nDissemination Rule: Archive Copy \nOONFIDENTIJl!cL \nIUNCLASS I Fl ED \nCOMFIDEMTIAL Page 5 of 5", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "109", "ordinal": 109, "title": "State Department UAP Cable 4, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, November 5, 2004", "agency": "Department of State", "category": "diplomatic cable", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "11/5/04", "incident_location": "Turkmenistan", "page_count": 5, "word_count": 1160, "text_pages": 5, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/059uap00012.pdf", "sha256": "a289d6a9d8286514343ac3be8a793f0e1d297b400ccc0a417485cba385fd9230", "csv_description": "UFOlogists of Turkmenistan has gained a positive reputation as a reliable partner for the United States in Turkmenistan to the bemusement of the cable's author in the build up of civil society organizations within the country. The reputation has become earned because everyone in Turkmenistan, apparently, \"is interested in UFOs.\"", "top_terms": [ "local authorities", "told dcm", "ngo law", "humanitarian assistance", "ireleased fulll", "washdc routine", "ashgabat notal", "uou president", "assured dcm", "fulll sitt" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, \nUNCLASSIFIED \n9ffi:,\" \nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, \nMRN: 04 ASHGABAT 1028 \nDate/DTG: Nov 12, 2004 / 1208512 NOV 04 \nFrom: AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT \nAction: RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC ROUTINE \nE.O.: 12958 \nTAGS: AORC, TSPA, PREL, PGOV, EAID, OSCI, TX \nCaptions: srnS ITl'o'E \nSubject: TURKMENISTAN , CIVIL SOCIETY AND UFOS \nR 1208512 NOV 04 \nFM AMEMBASSY ASHGABAT \nTO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5085 \nINFO RUCNCIS/CIS COLLECTIVE \nRUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE 1267 \nRUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0905 \nRUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS \nRUEAI IA/CIA WASHDC \nRUEKDIA/DIA WASHDC//DHO-2/REA/NMJIC-J2// \nRHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC \nRUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL//CCJ2/HSE/CCJ5// \nRUEKJCS/SECDEF WASH INGTON DC \nRUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//J5/RUE// \nBT \nUNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 ASHGABAT 001028 \nSDISITl', 1E \nDEPT FOR EUR/CACEN (RUBIN) \nE.O. 12958: N/A \nTAGS: AORC, TSPA, PREL, PGOV, EAID, OSCI, TX \nSUBJECT: TURKMENISTAN , CIVIL SOCIETY AND UFOS \nREF: A) Ashgabat 989 (NOTAL) \nB) Ashgabat 406 (NOT AL) \nC) Ashgabat 291 (NOTAL) \nD) Ashgabat 234 (NOTAL) \nODdOITl~E OUT UtdGLAOOIFIED - PLEASE HANDLE ACCORDING LY \nSummary \n1. ~Yes, UFOs. Somehow, over time, the Union of \nReleased in Full \nJohn Powers, Acting-Director \nUS Department of State \n2/25/2026 \nPage l of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, \nUFOiogists of Turkmenabat has established a reputation as \na reliable NGO partner for a variety of activities from \nassisting with small and medium businesses, to \ndistributing humanitarian assistance, to assisting NGOs \nwith registering under the 2003 NGO law. The UFOiogists \nhave developed a good rapport with local authorities, \nthey say, and are able to accomplish their tasks because \n"everyone is interested in UFOs." The UFOiogists next \ninitiative is to publish an independent newsletter, the \nfirst in independent Turkmenistan . \n2. ~In the appearances-are-deceiving world of \nTurkmenistan , it almost seems fitting that one of the \nUSG's most reliable implementers is equally committed to \nlooking for life on another planet. End Summary. \nUFOs in Turkmenabat \n3. ~On November 5, DCM and USAID Director met with \nthe Board and interested members of the Union of \nUfOlogists (UOU) of Turkmenabat , Lebap Welayet \n(province). The Union of UFOiogists is working on an \n$8,532 grant to assist other local NGOs navigate the NGO \nregistration process of the new NGO law (reftels). The \nUOU was the first NGO to register after independence in \n1992 and was the first independent NGO to reregister \nsuccessfully under the new 2003 NGO law. \n4. ~Though the Union first was established to \npursue the study of life on other planets, over time its \nactivities became more "practical," Board members told \nthe DCM. Members of the Union have attended \ninternational UFO fora and published on the subject, but \nmost members assured the DCM, they had limited or no \ninterest in the subject at all. UOU President Ovezberdy \nMuradov said the Turkmen military and government \nauthorities had consulted him about mysterious \noccurrences in Turkmen airspace , but he said there had \nbeen no confirmed sightings of UFOs in Turkmenistan. \nPeace on Earth \n5. ~Instead, the Union has attracted a local brain \ntrust of lawyers, scientists, computer experts, \naccountants, teachers and others who had joined together \nto "do good things." Pointing to their mission statement \nin English, Russian and Turkmen hanging on the wall of \ntheir office, members assured the DCM that any assistance \nthey provided would fit their mission. According to \ntheir statement, the UFOiogists "help spread the ideas \nabout the struggle for peace and human coexistence on \nEarth and in the Universe." Because of their diverse \nactivities, the UOU has become an umbrella organization \nwith at least nine member organizations running \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, Page 2 of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, \nactivities from sport, to youth, to business consulting. \nThe Union has over 1000 members including some individual \nmembers from other welayets. \nRegistering Sma ll and Medium Businesses \n6. ~Members told the DCM they first started the \n"practical" ; side of their work shortly after independence \nby assisting small and medium-sized businesses register \nwith local authorities . According to the UOU President, \nduring the '90&apos ;s the Union assisted 187 enterprises in \nregistering ranging from farmers unions to joint \nenterprises to a shoe factory. The UOU told the DCM all \nASHGABAT 00001028 002 OF 002 \nthis consulting was done pro bono. The Union made money \nover the years, however, by running for-fee computer , \naccounting and other "non-traditional" ; courses such as \nUFOiogy and massage. \n7. ~UOU President Muradov told the DCM the Union \nhad been successful in this effort because it had the \nrespect of local authorities. According to Muradov, \n"everyone is interested in UFOs" and local authorities \nwere eager to assist and also learn more about UFOs. The \nUnion also regularly ran UFO-related seminars and talks, \nwhich were well attended. \n8. ~In addition to commercial work, the UOU \nobtained experience in humanitarian goods distribution \nwhen it became a partner of the State Department funded \nCHAP humanitarian assistance program administered by \nCounterpart International. UOU facilitated humanitarian \nassistance to refugees from the civil war in Tajikistan \nand also with Afghan refugees. Muradov said the Union \nwas eager to continue with such work, should the need \narise. \nAssisting NGOs \n9. ~Because of their established track record and \ntheir success in re-registering after the austere 2003 \nNGO law was passed, USAID, through Counterpart \nInternational, is considering a $15,000 grant to assist \nthe UOU with internal capacity building. The grant \npassed the local grants committee and has been forward to \nthe regional committee for consideration. The UOU \nalready has successfully registered an NGO and is working \non the registration documents of four others. \nNext, an Independent Newsletter \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, Page 3 of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, \n10. ~ USAID was presented with a grant proposal by \nthe UOU for a $30k grant for printing equipment for the \nUOU to establish its own newsletter. Though printing of \nindependent media is illegal in Turkmenistan, the UOU \nassured DCM it already had advance approval from local \nauthorities because a license was needed for anything \nover 1000 copies and the UOU only planned to publish 999 \ncopies. UOU members said the content of the newsletter \nwould be nonpolitical and only would describe the \nactivities of the Union. If members wanted to make \nadditional copies, the UOU told DCM, "that is up to \nthem." Eventually subscribers would be charged for the \nnewsletter, which would then become self-sustaining, \naccording to the UOU plan. USAID has requested that the \nUOU submit a stronger, more cost-effective proposal. \n11. ~The UOU also is considering opening chapters \nin other welayets because "our services are in so much \ndemand." \nComment \n12. ~ Crazy? Like a fox; and worthy of USG \nattention and support. End Comment. \n13. (U) Minimize considered. \nJACOBSON \nBT \n#1028 \nNNNN \nSignature: JACOBSON \nInfo: RUEHVEN/USMISSION USOSCE ROUTINE ; RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA ROUTINE; \nRUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS ROUTINE; RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC ROUTINE; RUEKDIA/DIA \nWASHDC//DHO-2/REA/NMJIC-J2// ROUTINE ; RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC ROUTINE; \nRUCAACC/USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FU/CCJ2/HSE/CCJ5// ROUTINE; RUEKJCS/SECDEF \nWASHINGTON DC ROUTINE; RUEKJCS/JOINT STAFF WASHINGTON DC//JS/RUE// ROU TINE; \nCIS COLLECTIVE ROUTINE \nXMT: ST PETERSBURG, AMCONSUL \nDissemination Rule: Archive Copy \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, Page 4 of 5 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, \nUNCLASSIFIED \n9ffi:,\" \nReleased in Full \nUNCLASSIFIED \nSitt, Page 5 of 5", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "110", "ordinal": 110, "title": "State Department UAP Cable 5, Mexico, September 16, 2003", "agency": "Department of State", "category": "diplomatic cable", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "9/12/03", "incident_location": "Mexico", "page_count": 7, "word_count": 1828, "text_pages": 7, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/059uap00013.pdf", "sha256": "022b27728e86e291e078cac1d4fd5dcf225b2f6700175db9ea8ada19147318d8", "csv_description": "On September 12, 20023 the Mexican Congress heard testimony on UAP from experts related to the debate about an Aerial Space Protection Law, which, if approved, would make Mexico the first country to formally acknowledge the presence of alien life on earth. Experts asked legislators to recognize UAP, guarantee airspace security, and allow UAP to be studied. They presented to alleged alien corpses and videos of Mexican pilot's encounters with fast-moving flying objects during flight. Disagreement about the efficacy and validity of the purported alien corpses.", "top_terms": [ "mexico city", "head government", "city head", "security secretary", "washington routine", "ireleased fulll", "run mexico", "garcia harfuch", "mexico city's", "alien life" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nUNCLASSIFIED \nset! \nMRN: 23 MEXICO 2544 \nDate/DTG : Sep 16, 2023 / 160150Z SEP 23 \nFrom: AMEMBASSY MEXICO \nAction: WASHDC, SECSTATE Routine \nE.O: 13526 \nTAGS: PGOV, PREL, ASEC, TSPA, KJUS, KCRM, MX \nCaptions: \nReference : A) 23 MEXICO 2468 \nB) 23 MEXICO 2166 \nC) 23 MEXICO 2346 \nSubject: (U) Mexico: Weekly Political Blotter, Sep 11-15 \n(U) Mexico: Weekly Political Blotter, Sep 11-15 \n1. ~ This edit ion of Mission Mexico's Political Blotter features: \n• Ebrard Challenges MORENA Election, Threatens to Leave Party \n• INE Names Commission Members Ahead of 2024 Election \n• Mexico City Security Secretary Steps Down, Might Run for Mexico \nCity Head of Government \n• Pablo Vazquez Becomes Mexico City's New Security Secretary \n• Former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo Monreal Will Not Run for \nMexico City Head of Government \n• Criminals Targeting and Killing Prosecutors in Guerrero \n• Guadalajara Mayor Launches Gubernatorial Campaign \n• Mexican Congress Hears Testimony on Alien Life \nfS8¼::ij Ebrard Challenges MORENA Election, Threatens to Leave Party \n2. ~ Former Foreign Secretary Marcelo Ebrard announced September 11 he \nwou ld challenge the results of MORENA's presidential contender selection \nReleased in Full \nJohn Powers , Acting-Director \nUS Department of State \n2/25/2026 \nUNCLASSIFIED Page1of7 \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nprocess, alleging irregularities. On September 10, Sonora Governor and MORENA \nNational Council President Alfonso Durazo formally certified the results of the \nparty 's selection process; while Durazo indicated he would continue to examine \nEbrard's complaints, he also indicated he did not assess that the end results \nwould change in light of Ebrard's allegations. Ebrard said he expected the \nMORENA Honesty and Justice Committee (responsible for solving intra -party \nconflicts) to hear his challenge, but also added he would \"not be interested in \nremaining in MORENA\" if the party rejected his allegations. He announced he \nwould travel across the country starting September 18 to meet with supporters \nand formalize the creation of a new national political movement. Some outlets \nreported Ebrard created a new political party, but electoral laws would not allow \nthis until 2026. \n3. ~ Comment: Having moved on from its contender selection process, \nMORENA is unlikely to validate any of Ebrard's challenges and therefore his \noptions seem limited: he could join Citizen's Movement (MC) as its presidential \ncandidate (despite some strong opposition within MC, especially from the party 's \nJalisco wing), remain with and create a new \"Ebrardista current\" within MORENA, \nor join the opposition Broad Front alliance. He cannot form a new party in time \nfor the June 2024 elections, and the last day to register as an independent \ncandidate (September 8) came and went without his taking action. His latest \nstatements and attacks on MORENA's leadership however, increasingly make it \nimpossible for him to remain in the party: the party has cert ified Sheinbaum as its \ncandidate, Sheinbaum has embarked on a nationwide tour, and there is no sign \nwhatsoever that there will be a do-over of the poll, as Ebrard desires. Ebrard \nretains the support of dozens of MORENA and allied party legislators, but even \nthey seem reluctant to leave the party, which limits his leverage. End comment. \nfS8¼:ij INE Names Commission Members Ahead of 2024 Election \n4. ~ The INE council approved the designation of presidents and members of \nkey INE commissions September 9 who will oversee the 2024 elections. After a \ncontentious session where some councilors seemed at odds on the designations \n(pro-MORENA councilors opposing anti-MORENA councilors, according to \nanalysts), INE agreed on the makeup of the commissions that will be in place until \nSeptember 2024. Analysts considered the designations a defeat for MORENA \nbecause, although its bloc obtained the presidency of key commissions (for \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED Page2of7 \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nexample the auditing commission, tasked with reviewing party expenditures), the \npro-MORENA bloc still does not have a majority in them. Notably, the complaints \ncommittee (tasked with analyzing electoral violations and which prev iously had a \npro-MO RENA majority) now has an anti-MORENA majority. \nfS8t:li Mexico City Security Secretary Steps Down, Might Run for Head of \nGovernment \n5. ~ After expressing interest in a possible run for Mexico City head of \ngovernment last week (ref A), Mexico City Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch \nresigned September 9, saying in a video he would \"collaborate with Claudia \nSheinbaum, who with her vision and leadership will give continuity to the \ncountry's transformation.\" Mexico City's constitution requires officials with a role \nin police forces to step down before the electoral process begins (September 10) \nif they intend to run for public office in the city. Garcia Harfuch leads potential \nMORENA and opposition candidates in almost every poll. \nfS8t:li Pablo Vazquez Becomes Mexico City's New Security Secretary \n6. ~ Mexico City Head of Government Marti Batres announced September 9 \nUnder Secretary of Citizen Participation and Crime Prevention Pablo Vazquez \nCamacho would replace Garcia Harfuch as Security Secretary. Vazquez has \nworked four years for Mexico City's Secretariat of Citizen Security (SSC). In his \nrole as Under Secretary, Vazquez implemented and coordinated violence \nprevention and reintegration programs, including the \"Cease Fire\" program to \nreduce gun violence and homicides and the \"Reconnect\" program to prevent \nrecidivism in first time criminal offenders, according to media outlets Milenio and \nLa Silla Rota. Prior to SSC, Vazquez worked for the federa l Security Secretariat \n(SSPC) and in the then -Prosecutor's General Office. Outside of government, he \nhas been a guest criminology professor at the National Institute of Criminal \nSciences in Mexico City. Vazquez has a bachelor 's degree in international \nrelations from the Mexico Autonomous Institute of Technology and a master's \ndegree in criminology from the London School of Economics and Political Science, \naccording to press reports. La Silla Rota reported Vazquez also studied organized \ncrime in Sicily and Macedonia. \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED Page3of7 \n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \n~ Former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo Monreal Will Not Run for Mexico \nCity Head of Government \n7. ~ After finishing last in the MORENA presidential contender selection \nprocess and after Omar Garcia Harfuch's resignation and potential entry to the \nMexico City head of government race, former MORENA Senate Leader Ricardo \nMonreal announced September 12 he would not run for Mexico City head of \ngovernment. Predicting the candidate selection would come down to either \nGarcia Harfuch or lztapalapa Mayor Clara Brugada and noting he had no chance of \nwinning the MORENA nod, Monreal said he did not want to cause divisions within \nthe party . In a series of interviews, Monreal also said he had no interest in \nserving as a cabinet member in a potential Sheinbaum administration and would \nnow focus on teaching, writing, and \"hop[ing] for better times.\" Yet on the same \nday Sheinbaum announced Monreal as her campaign's organization and territorial \ncoordinator, and former Interior Secretary Adan Augusto Lopez as her political \ncoordinator. \n8. f5ffi:fl Comment : Monreal went from being one of the most powerful figures in \nthe ruling coalition to an outcast in only a few years, mostly because of his open \ndisagreements with Lopez Obrador. His addition to Sheinbaum's campaign \ndespite having a close relationship with her shows he is willing to collaborate, \nalthough likely in exchange for positions for his close advisors. On September 12, \nmedia reported Monreal 's daughter would run for mayor of Cuauhtemoc, the \nMexico City borough where Monreal served 2015-2018. Meanwhile current \nmayor of Cuauhtemoc Sandra Cuevas (PRD), who reportedly also has close ties \nwith Monreal, is trying to secure the opposition's candidacy for Mexico City head \nof government. End comment. \n~ Criminals Targeting and Killing Prosecutors in Guerrero \n9. ~ Criminals killed two Guerrero prosecutors within a week's time mid­\nSeptember following attacks against two other prosecutors in July (ref B) and \nAugust. Criminals assassinated the state delegate of the Federal Attorney \nGeneral's Office (FGR) in Guerrero, Fernando Garcia Fernandez, while he drove his \nvehicle to his office in Chilpancingo September 12. First reports noted armed \nmen appeared to coordinate the attack as they shot at Garcia from two \nvehicles. In addition, criminals kidnapped from his home and then killed the \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED Page4of7 \n\n--- PAGE 5 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nrecently appointed Guerrero state attorney general's office (FGE) regional \nprosecutor for the Tierra Caliente region, Victor Manuel Salas Cuadras, in Coyuca \nde Catalan September 9, according to Proceso. Security officials found Salas' body \nwith approximately 50 gunshot wounds. In a separate late August incident, media \nreported 20 armed commandos kidnapped Patricia Jacqueline Salgado, recently \nappointed as head FGE prosecutor in Coyuca de Catalan. Authorities later located \nSalgado alive but have made no arrests thus far. Interior Secretary Luisa Maria \nAlcalde said during the September 11 presidential press conference there was a \npattern of attacks against prosecutors in Guerrero in recent months, which was \nrelated to recent law enforcement arrests and seizures. \nfS8t:ij Guadalajara Mayor Launches Gubernatorial Campaign \n10. f5i:H::li Guadalajara Mayor Pablo Lemus (MC) launched his campaign for Jalisco \ngovernor during his second annual mayoral address on September 12. \"I want to \nask for your support to build a social and collective project,\" Lemus announced. \nHe called for party unity, and specifically welcomed MC national coordinator \nDante Delgado's representat ive despite the rift that emerged in August between \nJalisco MC and the national party (ref C). Jalisco Governor Enrique Alfaro, Nuevo \nLeon Governor Samuel Garcia, Monterrey Mayor Luis Donaldo Colosio, and other \nMC leaders from Jalisco and Nuevo Leon (the two states MC governs) all attended \nthe event. Lemus highlighted the presence of former Jalisco Governor Emilio \nGonzalez (National Action Party - PAN) and University of Guadalajara (UdeG) \nRector Ricardo Villanueva (Hagamos , affiliated with UdeG). Polls show Lemus \nholds a commanding lead over rivals from across the political spectrum. \n(U) Mexican Congress Hears Testimony on Alien Life \n11. (U) Congress heard testimony on unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) \nSeptember 12, from experts including from Mexican journalist Jaime Maussan \nand former U.S. Navy pilot Ryan Graves, who previously testified before the U.S. \nCongress. The hearing was to debate language on UAP in the Aerial Space \nProtection Law which, if approved, would make Mexico the first country to \nformally acknowledge the presence of alien life on Earth. Experts asked \nlegislators to recognize UAP, guarantee airspace securit y, and allow UAP to be \nstudied . Experts also presented to Congress two alleged alien corpses and videos \nof Mexican pilots' encounters with fast-moving flying objects during flight. After \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED Page5of7 \n\n--- PAGE 6 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nthe hearing, Graves lamented the display took away from his and other pilots ' \nexperiences with UAP and expressed disappointment with Maussan's \n\"unsubstantiated stunt.\" Scientists have discredit ed previous alleged alien \ncorpses Maussan presented as evidence of alien life. \n(U) Figure 1: Mexican journalist Jaime Maussan presented t he alleged remains of non-human beings to \nCongress. (Photo credit: Reuters) \nSignature: SALAZAR \nDrafted By: \nCleared By: \nApproved By: \nMEXICO:Moreno, Sergio A \nPOL:Cortazar, Eduardo \nPOL:Karimi, Amanda \nEXEC:Tejeda, Maria de los Angeles \nPOL:Naranjo, Brian \nPOL:Karimi, Amanda \nECON:Conlon, Steven \nPD:Harder, J \nINL/PROG:Okwuje, lfeoma \nCONS/AG:Bernsteen, Gregory \nEXEC:Johnson, Mark \nIReleased in Fulll \nUNCLASSIFIED Page6o f7 \n\n--- PAGE 7 ---\n\nUNCLASSIFIED \nReleased By: \nInfo: \nXMT: \nMEXICO:Moreno , Sergio A \nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC Routine; WHITE HOUSE \nOFC OF THE VICE PRESIDENT WASH INGTON DC Routine ; DNI \nWASHINGTON DC Routine ; CIA WASHINGTON DC Routine ; DIA \nWASHINGTON DC Routine ; HQ USNORTHCOM Routine; DEPT OF \nHOMELAND SECUR ITY WASHINGTON DC Routine; DEPT OF JUSTICE \nWASHINGTON DC Routine ; HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL Routine ; WESTERN \nHEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS Routine; ALL US CONSULATES IN \nMEXICO COLLECT IVE Routine \nCARACAS,AMEMBASSY \nUNCLASSIFIED \nSBtj \nReleased in Full \nUNCLASSIFIED Page?of?", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "111", "ordinal": 111, "title": "USPER Statement about UAP Sighting", "agency": "FBI", "category": "document", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "Late 2025", "incident_location": "United States", "page_count": 3, "word_count": 1129, "text_pages": 3, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/usper-statement-redacted.pdf", "sha256": "63deae172b2bd4923696ed097c0c25d1286f116be1efb313d14c0630ac0a1786", "csv_description": "This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a senior US intelligence official regarding his first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US military facility. USPER relayed to FBI agents that he and other federal and state personnel conducted searches to where orbs had been previously seen. After searching the area with a helicopter, they found a \"super-hot\" orb hovering over the ground. The orb is reported to have travelled for 20 miles at a speed too fast for the helicopter in pursuit. An additional \"swarm\" of lights were seen moving in all directions. A total of four or five additional orbs were seen shortly thereafter for a short time, flaring up and then down. This pattern of four or five orbs flaring up, then down continued over the next thirty minutes across the area.", "top_terms": [ "call sign", "site code", "code name", "naked eye", "witness naked", "nvg spotted", "hours call", "pilots nvg", "approximately ten", "sign witness" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\nSECRET//NOFORN \nOn 2025, at approximately 1700 hoursllll [WITNESS 1 (a senior US \ninte Igence o Ic1al)], [FEDERAL PARTNER 1] and [F~L PARTNER 2], \naccompanied by [WITNESS 2 (a senior US intelligence official ilots from \n[STATE PARTNER ORGANIZATION], departed th \n[OPERATIONS CENTER] ([COORDINATES]), \nmain area via a [STATE PARTNE e Icop er (call sign \n[CALL SIGN 11) to conduct a daytime ariel search of the [MOUNTAIN RANGE NAME] \nwest of [SITE CODE NAME] on [FACIU~yewitness reports from \npersonnel who observed orbs/lights IV~[COORDINATES]) cited hearing \nthuds as if someth~ fallen and hit the ground. (Note: Earlier that day the \nffice-completed a successful test of the \nat [SITE CODE NAME] ([COORDINATES]) on [FACILITY]. \nAt 1751 hours [CALL SIGN 1] spotted-lare cavern entrance ([COORDINATES]) \nand conducted a short orbit of the location \nAt a roximately 2050 hours-[CALL SIGN 1] landed west of th~ \nmountains and dropped off [WITNESS 2) with [FEDERAL PARTNER 3] \npersonnel. At 2052 hours [CALL SIGN 1] headed toward [SITE CODE NAME] to \nrefuel. A second helicopter ([STATE PARTNER ORGANIZATION] - [CALL SIGN 21) \nbrieflY. landed at [SITE CODE NAME] to await refueling but then lifted off and returned \nto the \nAt 2141 hours-[CALL SIGN 1) lifted off from [SITE CODE NAME] and headed \ntoward debris spotted by the Listening Post/Observation Post (LP/OP - [FEDERAL \nPARTNER 4] personnel using Forward Looking Infrared (FUR) and Night Vision \nGoggles (NVG)- position ([COORDINATES]) located approximately four miles east of \n[SITE CODE NAME] in the mountains -location ([COORDINATES])). [CALL SIGN \n1) orbited the location while searching with NVGs (pilots) and the naked eye ([WITNESS \n11) with the aid of the helicopter's spotlight in near full darkness for several minutes with \nnegative results. \nAt approximately 2149 hours, [CALL SIGN 1) departed the search location to return to \nbase and received notification from LP/OP that -had-hits bearing - 4 \nmiles out from their location. The JOC then provided coord ([COORDINATES]). [CALL \nSIGN 1] moved to intercept. \nAt 2202 hours-[CALL SIGN 1] arrived at the aforementioned coordinates and \nspotted a possible aircraft on the horizon moving away to the west. LP/OP confirmed \nthe sighting then relayed they spotted an orb under FUR and described as \"super-hot\" \nhovering at ground level before heading bearing-from LP/OP. LP/OP reported the \norb was heading east and then south at a high rate of speed and then broke into two \nobjects. LP/OP directed [CALL SIGN 1] to head south to [COORDINATES] to intercept. \nSECRET?/NOFORN \n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nSECRET//NOFORN \nAt 2207 hoursilllll JOC reported five [MILITARY AIRCRAFT] from \nwere in the air space conducting a training mission. \nOnce on station, [CALL SIGN 1] searched the location with FUR , NVG, and the naked \neye but did not locate the orb. LP/OP reported the orb ained elevation, came within ten \nfeet of (CALL SIGN 1] and then headed east to \n(CALL SIGN 1] moved to intercept but LP/OP reported the orb continued \nsoutheast and estimated it to be past [ROAD NAME], some 20 miles from the current \nposition at- [CALL SIGN 1], unable to match speed, broke off pursuit, however \nthe co-pilot reported seeing under NVG something emerge from the two objects and \nthen travel in a different direction and a high rate of speed. \nAt 2218 hours . (CALL SIGN 1] remained at (COORDINATES] awaiting instructions \nwhen the pilots (NVG) and (WITNESS 1] (naked eye) spotting a swarm of Ii hts too \nmany to count) moving in all directions but generally located west of and \nheaded south. JOC relayed they contacted the [MILITARY AIRCRAFT] who were \nenroute to assist, eta two minutes. At 2227 hours. , (CALL SIGN 1] lost visual of the \nswarm. \nAt approximately 2227 hours- (possible out of order), in proximity of [SITE CODE \nNAME] headed south, [WITNESS 1] (naked eye) and the pilots (NVG) spotted two large \norbs appear in close proximity to (CALL SIGN 1] to the west and above the rotor disk. \nFrom the naked eye perspective, the two orbs appeared to flare up and remain \nstationary side by side. They appeared to be oval shaped, orange in color with a white \nor yellow center and emitting light in all directions. After a few seconds, a third orb flared \nup below the two, and then another one below that one until there were four or five in \ntotal below the original two. After a few seconds the orbs began to flare down in reverse \norder while appearing to be stationary until visual was lost. \nAt approximately 2228 hours- (CALL SIGN 1] - [WITNESS 1] (naked eye) and the \npilots (NVG) spotted four or five orbs (similar to the orbs that were in close proximity to \nthe helicopter) appear to the west over the mountains above the (MILITARY \nAIRCRAFT]. The orbs flared up one at a time in a horizontal formation and after \napproximately ten - fifteen seconds, flared down in the opposite order. \nAt approximately 2233 hours - (CALL SIGN 1] - (WITNESS 1] (naked eye) and the \npilots (NVG) spotted a similar orb formation to the east in the direction of [NEARBY \nTOWN NAME]. The orbs flared up one at a time in a horizontal formation and after \napproximately ten - fifteen seconds, flared down in the opposite order and lost visual. \nAt approximately 2241 hours- (CALL SIGN 1] - (WITNESS 1] (naked eye) and the \npilots (NVG) spotted a similar orb flare up west of [SITE CODE NAME] over the \nmountain. After several seconds the orb flared down and lost visual. \nSECRE17/NOFORN \n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\nSECRET//NOFORN \nAt 2249 hours- while positioned IVO [SITE CODE NAME], [CALL SIGN 1] -\n[WITNESS 1] (na~ilots (NVG) spotted a swarm of lights moving in all \ndirections west of- with three distinct orbs in a triangle formation. After \nseveral seconds the orbs flared down and lost visual. \nAt 2252 hours - while positioned approximately ten miles north of [SITE CODE \nNAME], [CALL SIGN 1] - [WITNESS 1] (naked eye) and the pilots (NVG) spotted five to \nsix orbs flare up IVO [LOCAL TOWN] (east of [SITE CODE NAME]). The orbs flared up \none at a time in a horizontal formation and after approximately ten seconds, flared down \nin the opposite order and lost visual. \nAt 2257 hours- while positioned approximately ten miles north of [SITE CODE \nNAME], [CALL SIGN 1] - [WITNESS 1] (naked eye) and the pilots (NVG) spotted four \norbs flare up over the [MILITARY AIRCRAFT] as they descended to land a­\n• The orbs flared up one at a time in a horizontal formation and after approximately \nten seconds, flared down in the opposite order and lost visual. \n~ely 2306 hours [CALL SIGN 1] \n- At 2316 hour low on fuel, [CALL SIGN 1] returned to the \n[OPERATIONS CENTER]. \nAt approximately 2320 hours Ill [CALL SIGN 1] headed southbound for the \n[OPERATIONS CENTER] and already in air-to air contact with [FEDERAL PARTER \nAIRCRAFT], passed each other as [FEDERAL PARTER AIRCRAFT] headed north \ntoward [SITE CODE NAME]. \n[WITNESS 1] Comments: \n- Pilots indicated they were recording however \nmany sIg Ings were a ove e e ,cop er which was outside of the helicopters FLIR \ncamera angle. \nSome things I could not see with the naked eye, but I recall the pilots calling out \nsightings. \nThe orbs appeared to break off from [CALL SIGN 1] and pursue the [MILITARY \nAIRCRAFT]. \nSECRE17/NOFORN", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "113", "ordinal": 113, "title": "FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 3", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "9/1/23", "incident_location": "United States", "page_count": 2, "word_count": 351, "text_pages": 2, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/serial%205%20redacted_redacted.pdf", "sha256": "c38d267441b19350df557d9f3bfbd689fb5ba0619366373a7b9e6f8dce84bb8c", "csv_description": "This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site. USPER described an object \"metallic bronze in color.\"", "top_terms": [ "light", "september", "driving", "fd-302", "5-8-10", "investigation", "date", "interview", "test", "site" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\n-1 of 2- =. Orricia. Recorp\nFD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10) = ity:\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nDate of entry __10AJ/2023\nME © September 2, 2S\n22 Fr special agent I MN iocervicved a a il\nin | at the time of the interview). After being advised of the\nidentity of the interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, ; |\nprovided the following information:\n(ig On September | | 2023 at around 9:00 am, | | was at || i\ni driving east to a test site to acquire data for LiDAR testing with\nbehind them, driving a GMC AT4 with J] QJ as his passenger. J\nHMMM «was behind them driving a sprinter van.\n(MBM The vehicles drove through a couple of gates and JJ saw a bright\nlight over the horizon. The light was stationary in the air, then started\nmoving to the right and then disappeared. JJ could see the light through\nthe top right of the vehicle’s windshield. The light was bright white and\nwas visible for ten seconds before it disappeared. The light stayed the same\nsize throughout the incident. J thought the light was ten to twenty miles\naway. i” did not notice any interference with his vehicle.\n(B/E EM pointed the light out to J) but JJ looked in the wrong\ndirection. MJ was also tall and had his seat leaned back so he was not in\na good position to see the light. J was indifferent to the light until\nthey got to the first test site and J] ood IJ said they saw\nit too.\nInvestigation on 09/2023 at | | United States (Other (Facetime Video) )\nFile # Ht Date drafted 10 /J/2023\nby | | || | ——_——— DW oS 0.25\nThis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not\nto be distributed outside your agency.\n\n--- PAGE 2 [embedded] ---\n\nFD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10)\n( / thought the light might have been a meteor coming straight \ntoward them and burning up in the atmosphere.\n\n/ \n- -\nContinuation of FD-302 of\n( / September 2023 UAP \n, On 09/ /2023 , Page 2 of 2 \n/", "prior_embedded_text_label": "partial_or_sparse_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_plus_ocr_check", "ocr_pages_attempted": 1, "ocr_pages_used": 1, "readiness": "sparse_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "Small partial/weak PDF checked page-by-page; OCR used only when it clearly added text.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\hybrid_extraction_batch_01\\texts\\113__113__serial_5_redacted_redacted.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\hybrid_extraction_batch_01\\document_notes\\113__113__serial_5_redacted_redacted.md", "search_tier": "expanded_review_recommended" }, { "id": "114", "ordinal": 114, "title": "FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 4", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "9/1/23", "incident_location": "United States", "page_count": 2, "word_count": 717, "text_pages": 2, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/serial-3_redacted.pdf", "sha256": "4f462fefe8f38e6445f652067ff0ba418e6b0d4f38ce73b5c8190e857fe352ed", "csv_description": "This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site. USPER described an object \"metallic/gray in color.\"", "top_terms": [ "object", "gate", "light", "september", "contractors", "vehicle", "restricted", "three", "approximately", "seen" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 [ocr] ---\n\n-1 of 2-\nFEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION\nOrricia, RecorD\nFD-302 (Rev. 5-8-10)\nDate of entry 10 £2023\n© september 202, a a a 2:\nWi Ms 229 «SI Special Agent J BJ interviewed xy\nhl ia office and || | cell), in Building || |\nes ee ee ee ee ee eee eee\nee eee = eee\nsupervisor sat in on the interview. After being advised of the identity of\nthe interviewing agents and the nature of the interview, | |\nprovided the following information:\nI ccc a\n(i gf On | September Hi 2023, | was with i contractors\nworking on a special project with | She had restricted the air space\nin i ; | for the upcoming tests. At 7:02 am, the contractors received\nthe bases’ standard fC | (| brief, got into three\nvehicles, and began driving to the site they were going to use for testing.\n(i Hs) Ss @izove: the first vehicle with\nes\n|\ncontractors [I] EE ED EM ->° BR) «MM “== in the second and\nthird vehicles.\n( g Between 7:15 and 7:30 am, | drove down || YY toa\ngate that restricted access to part of the | | attempted to open\nthe gate remotely using a fob. The gate opened just a little and then closed\non three separate tries. On the fourth attempt the gate opened completely\nand stayed open. There were no prior operational problems with that\nparticular gate and there were no operating issues with the gate after\nSeptember\n(i /l *: HM. vas criving through the gate she looked up and saw a\nee ee es ee\nes ee ee\nmn\nInvestigation on 09 3 at | Ff Ff United States (In Person)\nFile # | | i | i | Date drafted 10 /2023\n> a o\nThis document contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency: it and its contents are not\nto be distributed outside your agency\n\n--- PAGE 2 [ocr] ---\n\nFD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10)\nSeptember 2023 || | | UAP\nContinuation of FD-302 of On O9/H/2023 page 2 of 2\ncigar shaped object with an extremely bright light southwest of them\napproximately 500 to 3000 feet above the nearest tree line (agent note: the\ntree line was approximately one mile south west of J) position). The\nobject was already there when she looked up. The object was almost hovering,\nslowly moving from east to west. The light was an intense diamond white\nlight with what appeared to be a ring around the light and was located on\nthe eastern end of the object. The light was pointing south east and looking\nat it (the light) was like looking into the sun. The object was “metallic\nbronze in color” and was the length of two or three Blackhawk helicopters\nlined up nose to tail. The width of the object was approximately the width\nof one and a half Blackhawks but was hard to determine due the light on the\nobject’s eastern end which may have been obscuring part of the body. The\nobject was completely silent.\n(i ll MN)“: initially annoyed when she saw the object because she\nhad restricted the ranges for the tests they were going to conduct that\nmorning but then she realized the object was not an aircraft or drone.\nHs inched her vehicle forward while she and J watched the\nobject. They watched the object for five to ten seconds and then the object\njust disappeared. The sky was clear with no clouds and the object did leave\nany contrails. J] 2c QJ searched the sky but did not see the\nobject again. [RRR did not notice any interference with her vehicle’s\nengine while the object was visible. She only observed the one object and\nfelt it left when it saw them.\n(l/l WMA. izove: to the test site where Jj PNM who was a passenger\nin the second vehicle said he saw the object too.\n(i Hl HA). 281 not have reported the object if she had seen it by\nherself. Several of her co-workers subsequently made fun of her due to her\nreport.\n( g No photos or video of the object were taken by | or the\ncontractors. | had seen most of the aircraft and drones used by the\nUS military during her fifteen years working at i | | | and had\nnever seen anything like the object she observed.", "prior_embedded_text_label": "no_embedded_text_seen_in_sample", "extraction_method": "ocr_batch_02_tesseract", "ocr_pages_attempted": 2, "ocr_pages_used": 2, "ocr_mean_confidence": 82.84, "readiness": "ocr_searchable_review_recommended", "review_note": "OCR Batch 02 candidate. Treat as a navigation aid until page-level spot checks are complete.", "text_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\texts\\114__114__serial-3_redacted.txt", "note_path": "D:\\war_gov_ufo\\release_01_text_docs\\ocr_extraction_batch_02\\document_notes\\114__114__serial-3_redacted.md", "search_tier": "ocr_review_recommended" }, { "id": "115", "ordinal": 115, "title": "FBI September 2023 Sighting - Serial 5", "agency": "FBI", "category": "FBI serial/case material", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "9/1/23", "incident_location": "United States", "page_count": 2, "word_count": 157, "text_pages": 1, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/serial-4-redacted_redacted.pdf", "sha256": "29ed0fb7cbe0be3c23965212bb83c58d3890a0de9253938ee4e9c9bb2349d5fe", "csv_description": "This is an FBI 302 interview conducted with a US citizen regarding their first-hand account of a UAP encounter at a US test site. USPER described a \"bright light over the horizon.\"", "top_terms": [ "see object", "they going", "saw object", "interference vehicles", "object unsuccessful", "object continuation", "continuation fd-302", "unsuccessful night", "intensity during", "any interference" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\nFD-302a (Rev. 5-8-10)\n( / The object stayed the same size and kept the same light intensity \nduring the time observed it. He did not see the object as they \nwere coming over the small bridge at the gate until they were going through \nthe gate. did not notice any interference with their vehicles .\n( / was annoyed when she first saw the object because the air \nspace had been restricted for the drone tests they were going to conduct. \n in the second vehicle tried to get to see the object \nbut was unsuccessful.\n( / That night a storm came through and the TV went out in \n hotel room. He was still freaked out and went downstairs to \nmake sure all the TVs were out in the hotel and not just his. had\nweird dreams and had trouble sleeping for the first two nights after he saw \nthe object.\n \n \n/ \n- -\nContinuation of FD-302 of\n( / September 2023 UAP \n , On 09/ /2023 , Page 2 of 2 \n/", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." }, { "id": "116", "ordinal": 116, "title": "Western US Event", "agency": "Department of War", "category": "document", "release_date": "5/8/26", "incident_date": "2023", "incident_location": "Western United States", "page_count": 4, "word_count": 947, "text_pages": 4, "source_url": "https://www.war.gov/medialink/ufo/release_1/western_us_event_slides_5.08.2026.pdf", "sha256": "6a4e6ee6111eec24d28aa9b4b9d72beafe0be5a480972683fbce82f758e6be35", "csv_description": "This document is a summary of statements by seven US PERSONs employed by the federal government who separately reported observing several unidentified anomalous phenomena in the western United States over the course of two days in 2023. The summary notes the US PERSONS reported four distinct categories of experiences, including observing \"orbs launching other orbs\" at a distance, observing a large stationary glowing orb at close estimated range, pursuing a large phenomenon near the ground, and observing a large, seemingly transparent phenomenon, reported to being akin to a \"translucent kite.\" Although there is no technical data directly associated with this report, contextual factors - such as these events sharing features with others reported to the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), the reporters' credibility, and the potentially anomalous nature of the events themselves - combine to make this report among the most compelling within AARO's current holdings.", "top_terms": [ "red orbs", "enforcement special", "location western", "law enforcement", "special agents", "usper5 usper6", "western time", "federal law", "orange orb", "dark kite" ], "full_text": "--- PAGE 1 ---\n\n“Orbs Launching Orbs”\n• Location: Western U.S.\n• Time of Day: Dusk (on two separate days)\n• Three teams of two federal law enforcement special agents each (USPER1 through USPER6) independently \ndescribe seeing orange “orbs” in the sky emit/launch smaller red “orbs” in groups of two to four, with three \nbeing the general consensus. This is stated to have occurred at least five times. Each time, the orange orb \nwould appear, launch red orbs, then disappear. The orange orb was only visible for one or two seconds. The \nred orbs would generally move away from the orange “mother” orb in a horizontal path, but in a couple of \ninstances, one red orb was stated to move “heading up at an angle, ” while another witness stated sometimes \nthe red orbs would “swoop down” after being launched from the larger orange orb. These events were \nwitnessed by multiple teams from varying locations and vantage points over a two-day period. Due to the \nsequential nature of the events, it is not known whether there was a single orange “mother” orb that released \nthe groups of red orbs or whether there were multiple orange orbs at play.\n\n--- PAGE 2 ---\n\n“Large, Fiery Orb”\n• Location: Western U.S.\n• Time of Day: Dusk\n• Two federal law enforcement special agents (USPER5 and USPER6) witness a glowing orange orb at a distance of \n“approximately 500-600 meters, ”* where it was perched close to a rock pinnacle. Size was difficult to determine, \nbut it appeared to be similar in size to a “small helicopter cockpit. ”** Witnesses were unable to clearly see any \nstructure other than the glowing orb, though USPER6 noted that the object “did almost appear it might have had a \nsmall spindle or something connecting it from underneath to the rock formation. ” Witnesses stated that the object \ndid not emit any noticeable sound. The object was described as being “similar to the Eye or [sic] Sauron from Lord \nof the Rings, except without the pupil, or maybe an orange Storm Electrify bowling ball. ”\n• USPER6 stated the object “seemed to be hovering with zero resistance or movement, or to be suspended… ” The \nsighting lasted “about a minute. ”\n* Measurements later gathered by AARO assess the object to have been ~1050 meters away from the observers.\n** Measurements later gathered by AARO assess the object to have been between 12-18 meters in diameter.\nArtist Rendering\n\n--- PAGE 3 ---\n\n“Dark Kite”\n• Location: Western U.S.\n• Time of Day: Pre-dawn hours\n• Two federal law enforcement special agents (USPER5 and USPER6) observed what is initially thought to be a car traveling \nalong a road in a restricted zone. The “car” had two lights (one red and one white) that are about 2 to 3 feet off the \nground. Agents pursued the “car” and as they got to within a few hundred feet of it, the object suddenly moved off the \nroad over the desert without changing its orientation with respect to the observers, i.e., it appeared to move laterally, at \nan estimated speed of 15-20mph. The object didn’t change height and appeared to move with “zero resistance. ” The \nobject stopped about 100 meters off the side of the road and turned off its lights. USPER6 described the object as a “thin \nline, ” from the back whereas the other agent (USPER5) stated that “it almost looked like an ill defined, dark kite shape \nthat had some rounded width to the sides. ”*\n• USPER6 used night vision goggles (NVGs) to view the object once it had stopped off the road. The agent stated that they \nobserved the object for “a split second in the NVGs before the light turned off” and that once the lights were off, a “very \nthin line” remained. The object was estimated to be about 4 feet wide and positioned horizontally to the ground (see \nImage 1). The object then began moving at about the speed of 15-20mph and appeared to “move up in height…, but \n[remain] a flat line. ” The agent lost sight of the object after a few seconds.\n* In later discussions with AARO, the object is described as being triangular.\nRed light\nWhite light\nImage 1: Recreation of drawing provided by USPER6 of \nobject seen in night vision goggles.\n\n--- PAGE 4 ---\n\n“Transparent Kite”\n• Location: Western U.S.\n• Time of Day: Pre-dawn hours\n• About 30 minutes after the “Dark Kite” sighting, federal law enforcement special agents \n(USPER5 and USPER6) returned to the same general area with another colleague \n(USPER7) in response to a report of another unauthorized object in the area. Within a few \nhundred meters of the “Dark Kite” sighting, two of the team members (USPER5 and \nUSPER6) observed a kite-shaped object with a lighting pattern similar to the object seen \npreviously. This object is about 6 meters off the ground, is canted at an angle from lower \nright to upper left (see Image 2), and appeared to be floating slowly with the wind. \nUSPER5 was using NVGs when viewing the object and USPER6 used the bare eye. \nUSPER7 did not see the object. USPER5 stated that in the night vision goggles, they could \n“vaguely see a bright star or two in the distance through the object, though somewhat \nmore faint, ” leading them to believe the object was somewhat transparent. After losing \nsight of the object, USPER5 tried using a spotlight to find it again. The witness noted that \nwhen shining the light around, “at one point my beam went from shining far into the \ndistance to stopping about 50 yards away on nothing in particular, it just was not \nprojecting into the distance and then it was. ” When the witness pointed the light at the \nspot where the light had appeared to be blocked by something, this time the light was \n“projecting into the distance again. ” The team was unable to reacquire sight of the object.\nImage 2: Recreation of drawing \nprovided by USPER6 of object \nseen with the bare eye.\nNote: Outline was not \ndefinitive, but location \nof lights stayed in exact \nformation.", "search_tier": "core_reliable_embedded_text", "readiness": "searchable_now", "prior_embedded_text_label": "good_embedded_text", "extraction_method": "embedded_text", "ocr_pages_attempted": 0, "ocr_pages_used": 0, "review_note": "Core MVP document: embedded text looked reliable in the first corpus scan." } ]