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B/Ltr froc AL ata 5 Jan 19lg Subj; Project "SIGH" AS TSS Ast Ind 2 Jan 1949 HSADQUARTSRS, AIR WEATHER SERVICE Andrews Air Force Base, Wash- Anzton 25, De C. TO; Commanding General, Air Materiel Conmand, Wricht~Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio ATTN: BCLAXO Investications by this headquarters reveal that a synoptic soathor balloon could have beer. at the location whore sishtings were reported in’ the following incidents. In compiling this list consideration was given to the wind direction and apesd at the surface and aloft at the scheduled time of balloon release, and the location of the nsarest weather station making balloon obser- wations. | 7 2 50 91 126 , ce 72 99 ss h 73 ; 155 25_. 2h. | coe 166 28 81 114 169 x6 ST 115 172 FOR THE CHIEF AIR WEATEER SERVICE Jaf We A. Host 2 Tncla: W. A. WEST nfo | Lt. Col., USAF Adjutant Ganeral
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Jan 5 19h9
BUBJECT: Projeot “SIGR®
TOs ‘Chief, Air Weather Service,
Andrews Air Force Base,
Washington 25, D. C.
ATTN: DSS
1. Projoot "SIGN" 4a resporsible for the colleotion, investi-
gation and interpretation of duta relative to sighting of unidontifled
flyirg objeota, Attached Inoident Suumariss 1 thru 172 from the files
of Projoot "SIGN" are forwarded for study and recommendations as to
whioh of the inoidenta may be eliminated az balloons released on routins
aynoptio ascents by the Alr Weather Servios, the Navy Asrological
tervice or the tinited States Weather Bureau, The sumrarissa attached
may be retained in your headquarters for working and raferencs purposes,
2. ‘The Air Weathor Service is the only aranoy of its type that
haa been asked to assist in the acoomplishnent of Project "SIGN" except
that the United States Yeathor Bureau has provided information on ball
Lightning. Ressarch projects in whioh balloona are used and which are
conducted or aponsored by the Arny, Havy or United 3tatea Air Foros are
ahuoked by the intelligences Department of this Commnd. These cheoks
argusually made direct from the Projeot "SIGN" Office, MCIAXO-5. These
gheoks ars distinot froma tha check of synoptic balloon flights mads by
weather services stations of the Air Force, the Navy and the Departoant
of Commerce. ({U. S.. Weather Bureau) requested of Air Weather Servics.
%, Ib Xs the opinion of this office,that the below listed inoi-
dante arm those having the greatest possibility of being balloons, This
List does nos alimimte the possibility that many of the remaining
tngidenta are balloons. ‘
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4" Abb | Sa 8LS eee lo oe, - — SO ‘fg \ ig AMC, Chisf, Alr Weather Servios, Washington 25, D. C. Subj; Project "si aii" 4. The form used in interrogating witmesses to sightings La inclosed as a matter of Anterest. Comment as to possible inprovenment of the “Essential Elements of Informtion” in regard to routine Synoptic balloon flirhts isa invited, . 5. Is ia requested that correspondence bs forwarded to the Commarding General, Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, attention be @) IAXO=3 a) FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL? /3f Ws Rs Clingsrman, Col; USAF 2 Inolas | - Lor if. BK. MoCoY Summaries 1-172 inol Colonel, USAF "EE" | Chief, Intelligence Dept Copies furnished, APOIR, Hq. USAF Capt Trakowaki, Geophysios Lad Major Kodis, UCHEEP Colorm)] Neal, RCLANS yosbbsl-a
RP OP en _ oe Dr HYNEX'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT. INCIDENT ‘INDEA le Astronomical @ Eich probability: W26, 27, 30, Sl, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, 59, 60, 66, 69, 70, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 101, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 132, 136, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 212, 238. be. fFatr or low probability: 208, 216, WIS, 20, 25, 24, 28, 3d, 3S, 46, 60, 63, 67, 8G, 82, 93, 160, 112, 120, 121, 129, 150, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240. Zo UYon-astrononical tut sugsestive of other explanations &» Halloons or ordinary sirocrait: gS, 11, 22, 41, 42, 58, 54, 73, 81, 83, 92, 92, 1 126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 169, 171, 173, 175, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195 200, 201, 209, 21u, 217, 222, 235, 237, 239%. b. RKoukets, flares or falling bodies: wa. 6; G5 7, 8, 5, 32¢ 2S, 34, 15, 16, 26, 56, 65 108, 109, 133, 170, 211, 218. a FV,y 175, 192, 1S, Fi4, 115, 161, 163, , 196, 198, 5 f8, 208, 207, c. Miscellaneous (reflections, auroral streamers, birds, ato.): #59, 99, 123, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 189, 214, S» Son-astronomical, with no explanation evident a, Lack of evidence praoludes explanation: #58, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 86, 87, 88, 90, 99, 229, 232, 233. be Svidence offered “eenne no explanations * 10, 17 o1 » a7 An 1 il ye 2" 5? ‘2 ~ 4s , sort 4 . ' ; Y iW, i ss y , a Ne ae | ~~ oy i 168, 172, 1 73, 183, 186, 1935, 207, 215, 223, 224, 227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134. re a ROL, Zo46 110, 117, 118, 125, 127, 137, 139, 149, 150, 177, 179, 191, 206, Bis. 21s.