PROJECT BLUE BOOK

prot Incident #97
AP NO._ TOCATION_Detw. Medford Or Shasta
Calif.
RPPOT NO._ SOURCE Alrling Pilot
TATE OF OPORT -
THP OF OOWIIG .TOLOR Futinti
- STVED_ Mea.Atr
Tutin..
ALTITUDE 1 ain

45,6,7
108, 109, 13 .218
O. Miscellansous birds, eto.):
#39, 89, 123, 231, 234.
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Balloons or ordinary airoraft:
126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157,159, 160 161, 163,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 198,.
200, 201, 209. 217, 222, 235, 237, 239.
b Rockets, flares or falling bodies:
4,5.5,7 912. 13, 14 15. 16,
108, 109, 13
Misoellanegus (refleations, auroral streamers, birds, eto.):
O 397 30 146 164.181 199 221 231 234

4.Name of observer Lt Col W.W. Jones
Maj A. A. Andras
5. Occupation of obsorvor USAF pilots
6. Addross of observor E Hq, Eastern Paci
7. Placo of observetion See #3
8. Numbor of objocts 1
9. Distance of objoct from observor
10. Timo in sight 2 seconds
11. Altitudo A/C was at 13,000 . Object was descerding vertically.
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12. Speod Very high - unknown
13. Diroction of flight t Vertically down
14. Tactics seemed to slow as : the ground
15. Sound 3/s
15. Sizo x/s
17. ColorM/s intenso areen

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2. It is requested action be taken to the
incident.
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1 Incl A. C. LOEDDIIG SHL/amb
Technical Assistant 2-3266
w/lst Ind, 5 Jan 48 and Analysis Division Rmn 252
2nd Ind, 12 Jan 48, subj: Intelligence Department Bldg 1lA
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TO: Corranding General
Pacific Division, ATS
co ATS PostaI Officer
Fairzteld-Suisun AAFld, Calie
ATTY: AC/S, A-2
Whilo on an adrinistrative flighttfrom Great Falls, Montana,
SrT) and the co-pilot (ihjor A A Andrae, Ho, Ept) bf: the C-54 eirplane.
Obsorvotion ws mnde at lo26 Pacific Standard Time, location 42o O3.3'N
ifiable object, trailing green and blue flan , mas vieved for a period
or two secouds. The object vas deseending vertically at very high
rate of speed and seened to slow dovn sli ghtly upon nearing the ground.
The object apraared at a position of Z:so o'clock in relation to the
sirplene and the flames vere intensely bright.
2.. A report was received et tne Foirfield-Suisun tower fron the
MeClellan Airfield tower-at Sacranento
receivod fron Sacramento Air De cot C-4 near Vosedale,
Colifornia, to the effect that an object airhted et l325 Pacific
Standard tine trsiliag several colors of rith red a
docinating, The objeot ms trevelling ata ve y hith'speed and loy
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A-2 313.1 31 December 1947
Subjent: Spot Pogort on Possisle iissile Sightin-
Highimy Patrol wns dispa tohed to the Soone of the fire and their findiys
will be reported as soon ns possible.
3. The Painfleld control tover ohtained a regort at Rporoximtely
2s00 Pst, 30 December lo47, fron danilton rield Flight Control, thnt.a
motorist on U S:Highmy Mo, thirty niles te:t of Lorelock, Ierada,
air at 1926, 12so to 1300 foet in the air:
4, The.Toirfield Control tower ghtained 's'report fron Oeklnnd
Airgort Fllght Control (CAA), 65 approxinately-23l6 PSt, 30 December
1aty, thnt United Airlines fli ght lal proeeeding ot airkys botvger
Madford, Oregon eni Mount'Bhnata -observod a flash at le2h Psr just
torth or their positiat."
6. Subseguent inforintion on tho above inollents vill be sought.
and reportod.
POR TL COEADIS GORAL:
STWLY
Infe: Coloel, tir Corps
In 60, Mth AT, Amt: A-2 A0/5, A-2
312.1 1 (31 )0 47) 1st Ind. A
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quested a nicht flying C-47 to or a possible
aircraft ac cident and the pilot reported ours PST at
a position North and 120o 53' rning in a tri-
angular shape small area and went out at 215 particular points
in the fi re seeme a bright flame.
The De tower hteined reno ennroxim bowr PST
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DECLASSALD RECORDS OT, 'Q0
HQ BRLLAB BN
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Sil VALUE OF WFE -CNECK ONE
CEERMANENT NOW RECORD
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Nevada, coincides exactly with the information reported in these
incidents.
were a bona fide fireball. Since the description in these reports
inference that the latter

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these made an ap ropriate solution for tho satile le sont
both his solution and all the 47 reports to the Flower
0 Juservatory where anotner solution was independently made.
Ours areed closely in all respeots with rruett
except for the heights. a
. The moteor was I most generally reported to be bluish-
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Incident 96 -- Rosedale, Calirornia --30
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TO: Commar sor
ATTN: HCIAXO
Investigations by this headquarters reveal that a synoptic
. wore reportod in'the following inoidents. In compiling this
list oonsideration was given to the wind diroction and speed at
the surface and aloft at the scheduled time of balloon release, and
the location of the neareat weather station making balloon obser-
vations.
- 126
93 148
M 94 155
XEPREE 105 166
133 169
36 115 172
FOR THE
/a/ W. A. Hest
2 Iolss W. A. WEST
n/o Lt. Col.,-USAF

oheoked by the elligence " this Conmand. These cheoks
arousually made di "SION" Offioe, MCIAXO-3. Ths3e
sheoks are diatinot from the oh leok of synoptic balloon flights made by
weather service stations of the Air Forc the Navy Department
of Commerce. (U. B..Heather Burau Service.
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5. It is rA0uA3 forvarded
Conmanding Command, attention
MCIAXO-3.
F FOR THE
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2 . /3/ W. R. Clingernan, USAF
Inolag for H. M. MOCOY
Summaries 1-172 inol Colonsl, USAF
"EEI" Chief, Intelligence
Coplss furnished, .
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AFOIR, Hq. USAF
Capt Trakowaki, Ceophysios Lab :
Major Kodis, MCHEWP -
Coloxel Neal, MCLaWS ,
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