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INCIDENT SUMMARY SiecT Incident No. 231 _——_— i 1, Date and Mme of Observation: 1 Jan lig 1325 A. M, & 1:20 A.M, ec. Wheres Sighted: ADilene, Texas ~~ in 3. Obdserver's Position: eround (i, @., ground, air, control tower, etc.) . 4, Name und Address of Observer: ARCA L si Ae ALIS TO AdDilene, Texas 5, Occupation and/or hotbies: 3/8 6. Attention Attracted by: ow om the horizon —- cme west of Abilene, Taxas direction of White Sends Proving Grounds) 7. umber of Object(s) Seen: 1 €, Size of Obsect(s): B/S 9. Color of Object(s): Sright dlue green 10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) Like bell with a faneehaned glow surrounding 11, ature of Luminosity: Lixs flares (direeted besm of Light?) 2, Altitade of Object: 3/8 - odserved on the horizon (catimated) Je Estimated Distance of “bject from Cosorrr: u/S - could not be estimeded -y +, Sstimated speed of Object: Jo spoarent speed 15, Time in Sight: 2 seconds 1S. Tactics: ~ Temained stationary bTe Sound Made by Cbjcet(s): “‘%o sound 13, Direetion of Flight of Cbject(s) So Tlight perceived 19. Apparent Construction: Plare-lika 20, <Xffect on Clouds: Clear sky 7", Zxhemst Tradl ‘Color of): Tameshaned zlow seemed to enrrounded 29 ‘ect 22, ‘ener of Disanverrence: /S + ather Conditions at Time of Sichtine: Clear acy 4, Poelisrities Noted: i208 = : > + : 4 ) De mucry of incident: \over See attached waee) — —— — _———- A i ee ee EE —_ —————_ nana
Iaei dent: 231 Information Neves sighting taken from a letter of @jggiie saute. ssed bee) to Xr SSeeRemeeeidilens, Texas, in rezard | regarding a vhnenomena he witnessed the at avoroximately 1:25 A. M, and again at 1:50 night of 1 Jan A, 4. Object was described as a fanmeshaced glow which originated from a large bell on the horizon and which extended to the meridian due west of Abilene, Texas, in a perfectly clear sky, Fhenomena was of 2 seconds duration, Jive mimtes later it was seen again for the seme length of time, lo sound was heard. Mr MR thought the phenomena could possibly be attritmted to: (1) Distarbance of an electrical system such as transformers dDlowing out, or (2) Bxperiments at Whit’ Sands Proving Grounds which are due west of Abilme, DOTS: Inquiry at Holloman A? Base, Alamagordo, }, M., revealad that research work at nignt and on Sundays does not involve the use of any lignting device or flares such as descrided in the yer ious reports submitted. See Incidents at Whe then un X 223 = ~~ Were ; : 4 el * > Dl DE we BR oe ee ed, ak i ~ Ft as ~ ee eve + te" - > 3 . Ce ot eS! i RAR ~ * _ +
UNCLASSIFIED era Sateen, pebeataar ena rtenmea> Yor’? “earth 1. Toaxsas 1943, Jvamary 7 The brilliant blue zreen tlow whim you revort 23 326m ‘2@ west of you at 1;25 A, M. ond again at 1:30 A, WM, Jamary 1st, could haraly be any xind of Astronomical phanomena thas i know of, I am more inclined to think that it was either (1) ame v4 of digtartvance of an slsctrical system yuch as tranafornars Slowing 3; or, (2) axperiments at the Yhite Sands Pmving grounds wich I delisvs 9 emeatly in that direction from you, i am sending a mpy of this letter to Dr. diiipeeipiiee >? the University of New Uexiag a6 Al ’mquerque and if ha ig not under-any restriction as %t military secrets, perhacs he can tell us whether ressidillty omber 2 amlies, ‘a to possitzility mmbder i, Se eae rigcnt there ia sile@e, connected with the vest faraq Utility Company, oumt de able % flad out for us wiethar thers waa any kind of adleetrical troudvle mich I Joud*% could have bean mors than 19 or 15 niles away, xy? ] ni I note you say thas the zlow seemed % De fan shaped, pri gdnating from a large dell on the horizon, atianding *% the meridian, ms vest of you in a perfectly clear cy lasting about tw seconds each and <tremely Oright blue grem; 2lso, that you heard no sound, Yours sincerely, ie wih oy % Dr. qememanaliiiaagpage
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HEADQUARTERS -
AIR WHATHER SEKVICE
Andrews Air Force Vase
Washington 25, D. C.
In Reply
Rafor Tos AS DSS 11 Yay 19h9
SUBJECT: Unidertified Flying Objects
To : Commanding General
Air “ateriel Comsand
“Wrichterattorsor Air Force Uase
Daytor, Chio
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Se. Reforarce is made to letter fron your hoadyuarters, {CIAXS,
datod 9 Narch 1919, subject "Unidentified Fiyins Objects,” ara first
aasibaans thereto by this headquarters, dated Jl March 19239,
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- Commerta 175 thru 233 Ad jutantAbilens, Termes a The Drilliant bine 2zreen glow wnicn you revort as sem Sua west of you at 1:25 A, M. and again at 1;30 a, MH, Jamary lsat, could hardly be any kind of astronomical phanomena that I kmw of, I am more tnelinad *o think that 14 was oither (1) sone ort of distarpance or an slactrical system such 2a jransforners dDiowing us; or, (2) experiments a% the White Sands P~mring grounds wich I deliers ra Sg@eti7 in that direction from you, T am sending a mwvy of this letter * Dr, <meeegiiie of ‘he University of Tew Mexia a5 Al ’mquergue and if he ia not under any rasSrission aa t military secrets, perhaos he can jell us whether possi dility manser 2 applies, Aa % possi dility number RT Rtas rignt there in Soilee, connected with tha vest Texas Utility Company, onzit *o de adls Zind out for us whether thera wag any sind of clactrical stronbdlse which I fonds could hava D4en mors than lO or 15 mila away, I note you say as the glow seemed to be Yan shaved, sci dasating from a large Dell on the herizon, ariending to es neridian, ma :s9a% of you in a perfoetly clear sky lasting 2%u3 te seaonndsa each and sxtremely Drizng dine green; also, thas you heard a6 sonnd, fours sinsereiz, TREE mae,
De HYNEK'S EVALUATIONS EXTRACTED FROM PROJECT GRUDGE REPORT. INCILENIT “INDEA 1. Astrononical @ Eish probability: 726, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 48, 49, SY, GU, 66, 69, 70, 9%, So, 96, 97, 98, 1OL, 102, 103, 104, 116, 119, 152, 156, 140, 147, 148, 158, 174, 184, 185, 187, 197, 203, 204, 208, 216, 212, 2358. b, Fair or low probability: #1S, 20, 23, 24, 28, 3, 35, 45, 60, 63, 67, 86, 82, 55, 1C0, 112, 120, 121, 129, 130, 144, 153, 165, 166, 167, 175, 192, 199, 202, 205, 220, 230, 240. 2, HNon-astrononical tut sugsestive of other explanations a. Balloons or ordinary alrorait: #3, 11, 22, 41, 42, 53, 94, 73, 81, 63, 91, 92, 115, 114, 115, 126, 131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160, 161, 165, 169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 188, 190, 194, 195, 196, 194,. 200, 201, 209, 21uU, 217, 222, 255, 257, 254. b, Kookets, flares or falling bodies: #4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107, 168, 109, 133, 170, 211, 215. o. Wiscellaneous (reflections, auroral streamers, birds, ata.): #59, 89, 1235, 124, 128, 146, 164, 181, 199, <l4, 221, 251, 254. 3S, Won-astrononical, with no explanation evicent a, Lack of evidence precludes explanatioa: #38, 44, 45, 47, 55, 57, 72, 86, 87, 88, 90, 99, 110, 117, 118, 125, 127, 1387, 139, 149, 150, 177, 179, 191, 208, 2iz, 215, 229, 232, 233- oh #1, 2, 10, 17, 23, 26, 37, 40, 51, 52 ‘5 » tae b> | ; . , , 74 » & . \ ‘ _ 7 ~ a! oe . oa | } . = lw 4 ‘4 “ " - -~imys ~. a | * ~¥ > — o oe ey a | +9 ‘ ‘* » ~ , wae» —~wwy ; “a” ” vr F¢ . ae | | “" ?) ; yy ~ | 7 £00 > esi, Z ! es5 ip ay 244, 1s4.