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Lt C.W. Thomas and Lt Sims were making a regular cross country flight

and reported in to Columbus
unusual object in the sky.

Airways who asked them if they saw any
This report was relayed to Lockbourne ~ See

Eisele's report ~ incident 30c.

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lids oN: “Thang: arid Lty Sims (5-92 26).
were eae oeecelab -cross-country~-flight .

They reported in to Columbus. Airways ah -:.
esked them if they saw any unusual. object.
in the sky. -They could see a Jarge bicight

light off to tt
to be below th

seemed stationery. The light was amb
and looked like a large star or

It was about 15

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“Edam 48 fr Dayton» ‘ Wash,

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@ west. They estimateci it |
m, or about 5000 ft. Lt
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lenet.

miles away from them...

The night was dark agen ove re

cast.

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Report of' Foreign Coject in Sky
Major Canpbells: ‘Ssed Fighter Group.

No information came out of critiques while the Fishnter Group was at
Godman rield to indicate the appearanse of any forsign objects in the sky.
Pilots were questioned as to whether they had seen anything unusual while
Plying in this vicinity, or nad contacted anyones at Godman Field, and replied
in the negative. liaje Campoell, personally, has not noticed auytaing unusual,

Cavte Watson investigated and received the followiazg informations

lit e =. Tower Overatore le says he saw wnat he thought waa a star
but them he noticed the sky was overcast so it couldn't have seen a star.

It was a glowing cojeot with a cone-shaped streak to che de ste it glowed
from white to amber. He says he first noticed it over the Lockdourne Power —
Fiant; just southwest of here. Tre object was moving southwest and it changed
from amber to red and then disappeared. This hasosned between 1915 and 1930

| EST on 7 January. The only thing he did was to Valk to Capt. NoeGee about it

and ‘Ir . lien ‘ise DF Operator.

Ur. QQ, OF Ooerator. fe says he saw it too beZore he and Lr. aa
cot together, oth observed it at the same time but didn'*% talk it over
until afser the thing had a»peared and said each wag locking et it without
knowing it. Us sawa strange lijhnt that faded out and came pao again.

his light: was west southwest of the field about 15° above the horizon.

The Licht was much orisater cam a star and avpeased to be hanging motionless

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in the sky. It changed from ruddy red to amber and tren to yellow and. then

I %. . ° oo _ on ; / - i. “ee -

back to red, It diosed So She horizom and back azaia several timese It

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also mace several circles and it apveared to Lave a streak to the richt of it,

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Cupte Licdee, Assistant Overationa Orricer: Se saw the same thing about 1925 EST.
lie was fiyiag at the tine. ie noticed a bright and unusual Light s0utaowe st

or Lockbourne and aS iirst it looked like a spotiisht but then noticing it

thera wag no Seam from the iisht at its source... As he turned on final approach
to land he noticed that the lisht GUsappeared ag if it had been turned out,

Arter he landed he cave it no further concern until he walked into Operations
and the tower operator asked him if he had seen the licht. TJiunediately

alter this con ipehenete the Tower Overator called him o1 siege the building

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- a dt Ow hails 2 "ay. 1398 Se Li ue 4 had 73-2.398 Ry ade ey LLeas 410 Jearsa - ai yt Py
- . A- — us mm. 4 : ~~ 5,’ “~~ . x Free _ >
wes% and much tae in the skye Tne color had chanced from a white color to
,» = . « p | ~ re ** 4. + ae | ; o> ’ : 7 * + + » ©. to
im oranze color. It continued to Plicker enc move westward and apveared

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Around 14530 7 January, the P-Sls in Kontucky were facing the odject, whate
ever it was supovosed to bee About 1555 one of taem cracked up and con=
clusions were drawn by the men in the Lockbourne tower. This-.P-bl was |
stationed at Mitehed Fisld and Plisht Service at Patterson Field was giving |
Plight Service at Middletown a susmary of what had taken place during the
afterncons, It seems that the conversation picked up asain between Patterson
Flight Service and Olmstead Flicsht Service arowmd 1945 and at this time

ir. QM cod ur. QM told Flight service at Patterson Field what they
had seen a few minutes earlier, i.a., around 1915 ~ 1930, with regard to thig |
light and also at the same time Clinton County broke in om the conversation
and told them they had seen the same Shing, and by somes manner of means
Godman Field got in om the conversation and told Flight Service they were
observing the same phenomena —- this happened at 1945. | ;

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The crackeup referred to was just something that was heard about over the
inter=phone, but definite information recardinzg <he light was siven to
Patterson Field Flight Service at 1945, 7 January..

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Date 7 January 19s UNCLASSIFIED Incidart 4 30

Time 1925 aST |

Location Leckbourne Army Air Base, Columbus, Ohio |

Mame of observer Charles EB, McGee, Capte USAF

Occupation of obsorver Agste Operations Officer (Pilot)
Address of obscrvor Airdrome Operations, Lockbourne AAB, Columbus, Chio
Placo of observation Rumway 235 Overhead approach |

Numbor of objcets 1

at 7.8 wi Va

Distance of objoct from obsorvor *frsy 4-5 miles vouchwest of Fase
second tine O=7 niles West and moved westeky in a hovering manner

Timo in sight Not stated
Altitude 3000 ft avprocinately
Speocd slow

Direction of flight West

Tactics Flashed on and off, on westward flight appeared to be fading
and descending

Soumd No noise

Size Larze size of a flood light

Color white later yellowisna to orangs

Shapo Oval as if looking at snot light

Odor dotectaod Not stated

Apparent construction like a spot light

Exhaust trails soceeeeeee Blush streaks like a

jet effeet out
from right ( 1scording to om Bondrearr on "

"squawk" box.

n + . . e ava yy ©
.thur conditions oxy agolic overcas
5 ae ae | i. - nd 1 st at = ;
iyi foct on clouds ad au SG th on Loa
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eV. 4 + ic - 3 > > 5 ce ion
Skotcnes or photographs One
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Vem brifnt white light southwest of the fieid. The light did r
& bean and seared the size of &@ fiood Lighte From the ground th

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whe Go GiGu wsue Lak WEE STs Vl wilkey O t. dbelyOTi., daily 2 P wl

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au Wat ELEmerumy, <~Ne augne Varien YelLiowisn tc Orange anc appearen to be

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descending am) burning ott. The Jatter observation may be that in its

+a 6 ate Ww gue a
W6EStWard Movenens 20 apoetred tc be sading cut and Qescencim’e uowever vlc
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4,570 Was ncve neaer.y at mene on trae gseconca ocbseervetione AG S2YSb Le

Was very Write and Gic not appear to be moving though when it fiaghedc on
anc off it apoeare: as in @ & fash Gescerit. With the naked eve 7] could a
mo time make OUL @rry SBhapS OUNEr than the tignit beim ovel sueped es thous.
400g Bl & iargve spot iignte. Jt was not @ heaveniy body of any type in
that the sky was solid overcast in the Lockbourne area and the object's
moveuen: outwelghue such a thought. fi heard no noise in cormeciicn

with the objecte I estinmeted at the first observation that it was l-5 miles

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southwest of the base. At the second eppearance it was 6-7 miles West and move:

Wesverly in a hovering mamer but moving eway.

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LSP, oubj: epert of "nusual Cireumstance {13 Jan 42) cont'a
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% Pirst it was vary white and d1i4 not Bppersr to ba movine thonch when
it Slashed on end off 1t appeared a3 in a fast deoent. “ith the naked
yo I could at no time make ont any shape other t=an the light elias
oval shaped as though looking dircetly at a larce apot lirht.

4, This object vasa too lerze and too sharn = lizcht to be a
reflection from the sround. It was not a heavenly body of any type in
that the aky was solid overcast in the Lockbourne ares and tha objeet's
movement outweizhs such a thouzht. I hesrd no noise in conneetion with
tis object. TI estimate at the first observation that it was 4~5 niles

outawesS of the Base. At ths sagend apvearsnes it waa v<7 elles Vest
ead moved Sesterly in a hovering manner but moving away. The winds at
this tine were lest@southwest averaging 6 milss per hour.

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Caytein, Sas
As3't Opna Officer

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Object first seen 15° above horizon in the Weet-Sout Wes trebemoch bourne
emicting é _rudcy red light which changed to an ember=vellor ét inicr

not exceecir, 1 % © seconss. ius Size and Memitiwe were pfresic:

that ci eny ster = @ good comparison of the site end mgnitude would be a
rimway licht et full intensity viewed from a distance of 500 ft ‘Sh ape =
circular with the exception of a thin wisp of Pe extending tov rards
horizon, the tail being 5 times the diameter of the object in length.
rig hoger tely 10 minutes it remained miticnless ‘shaven it descend
to the horizon in ebout i", hovered on the hori son in 3", then ascended
its Origine i position in ebort 5", the course being elipiicai. ccuwiier clo
Wise. it then iaded anc sow rec towera te borizon disappeering ai i955.
No sound was heard from the object at any time.

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Note: Object appeared about 5 miles from Lockbourne, however info received
f/Godman Fld and Clinten Comty Tower plus a relayed report fron a
pilict over Columbus, 0., indicated that they ell had observed
Similer phenomenon in the same general direction end position at the
Same time,

RELIABILITY: Witness epent 37 mos in AF in commmicetiais work including
C. W. and Control Tower Operetion. Holds valid CAA Certificate
for Control Torer Operator and Aircraft Communicaticns and has
worked at Lockbourne in this tye of work for cver 1-1/2 yre.
Enthusiast of astronomy.

CORROBORATED ACCOUNT: See also Incidents 50, 40a ard 40b,.

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‘S op; toxzinately 194. ‘curs January 7, the cont
eivisea me that he -ad beea observiar a stranve ‘ick

for scmetine. towever by the time I reached the catrance ste in
front of the .perations Snildins “he list bad disa;jpeared. ‘i tad aot
r turnred to my :o3iticn fcr more “asa e nbnutes when She to-er overstor
sc ised tae liz: t °-ad ezain ep_esrei. I returmed to the operetiors

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‘Ma ty de“ress above tie horizon to the wtst jcutuvest of
Locabuurne, emittinz a rucdy red licst changing to aa anber
intervais aot exceeciaz 1 to 2 seconds. its size *ad "ese znit
‘Teater bana toat of any star. A “cod camperison of. Az

Mid be with one of the runway lizcts turned cn et fui intensity 2s
viewed from a cistance cr 500 feet.

t3 shape arrpeered to be circular with *he excertion
i >? teil extecding toweris <he t.oritzon the tails lerzta i
Clameters of the obiect long. From the time I first saw the ob!
eo-Toxineately 195U hours, it eppeered to ramaia actionless in ts
At this time the object descended to the horizon in a- interval o7
aovut 4 seconds, hovered on the horizon for about 5 seconds, ead then
secended to its cri-inal position in an intervel of * seconds. its
course was elipticel, counter alock wise, It then faded and Lowered
towerds the horizon ead disap erred st 1955 hours. “ere was no sound
ondiSle from the obd‘ect at any time.

Its distance appeared to be about 5 miles from Lockbowrce. ow-
over, information received from Clinton County Tower treet they too
sserved a siailar or *hse Same oOiect 1. the same <esneresi iitectisn nd
.osition at the same time as our observations at LoexDourne., fF *he
odtect were the same the distanee would be mich creater ‘hen 5 niles,
end veloeity well to the excess of 5CO niles ser tour. “%s od ‘ect
actually leoked to >e traveling at 3a speed ercund © -0 ailes cer hor.

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yt HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERISL COMMAND
Wright-Patterson Alr Foros Bags
Dayton, Ohio ; 7
MC LAX0<3/EN3/ra
Jan 5 19L9

1 MCTAKO
SUBJECT; Projeot "SIGN®

TO: “Chief, Air Weather Service,
Andrews Alr Force Basa,
Washington 25, D. C.

ATTU:s DSS

1. Project "SICK" is resporsible for the colleotion, investi-
gation and interpretation of duta relative to sizhting of unidontifled
flyirg objects, Attached Inoident Summariss 1 thru 172 from the filss
of Project "SIGN" are forwarded for study and recommendations as to :
whish of the incidents may be eliminated as balloons releasad on routines
wynoptio ascents by the Air Veather Services, the Navy Asrologiocal
Service or the United States Weather Bureau. The summariss attached
may be retained in your headquarters for working and reference purposes, ¢

2. Ths Air Weather Service is the only arenoy of its type that
bas been asked to assist in the accomplishment of Project “SIGN” except
tha® the United States Teather Bureau has provided information on ball
ligntning. Research projects in which balloons are used and whioh are
conducted or aponsored by the Arny, Navy or United States Air Foros are
ahsoked by the Intelligence Dapartment of this Commnd, These chssks
arsusually mada direct from the Projeot "SIGN" Offilos, MCIAXO-3. These
sheoks aro distinet from thes check of synoptic balloon flights made by
weather wervice stations of the Air Forces, the Navy and the Department
of Commerce. (U. S..Heather Bureau) requested of Air Weather Service,

3. It is the opinion of this offica,that the below listed inoi- |
denta are those having the greatest possibility of being balloons. This
List doses nos elimimate the possibility that many of the remaining

ineidenta are balloons. .
2 7 91 123 155 .
3 25 52 92 115 156
1, 23 72 96 126 157
11 20 73. «10h ijt 159
uy 865 ay 19 14s 183
4 2 7 107,.4,9 1S) 1k
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23 213

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Aq AMC, Chief, Air Weather Services, Washington 25, D.» C.
Subj, Projeot "SiG"

LL. The form used in interrogating witnesses to sightings is
inclosed as a matter of interest, Comment as to possible improvement

of the "Essential Elements of Information” in regard to routine
éynoptio balloon flights is invited.

5, It 4s requested that correspondence be forwarded to ths—

Commanding General, Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, attention
MC IAKO=3.

FOR THS COMMANDING GNERALs

/sf W. R. Clingerman, Cols, USAF

2 Inolss | for i. Kk. UoCOY
Sucmaries 1-172 inol Colonel, USA?
Aone . Chief, Intelligence Dept

Copies furnished,

AFOIR, Uq. USA | .
Capt Trakowski, Geophysios Lab

Major Kodis, MCRESP ,
GColomel Weal, MOLANS

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HECK@LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS

ls Date 3 { dan his UNCLASSIFIEDg 3 Incident # ig
2, Time between 7:20 and 7:55 P. M.

3. Location Wilminton, Ohio

i. Name of observer s Gale F, Walter, fod James Hudson
M/Sgt Irvin H. Lewis, S/Sgt John P. Haag, Set Harold B. Olvis & T/Set
J+ Occupation of obsorver Control Tower operators Leroy Ziegler
. end 4 members of the alert crew
6, Address of observor Clinton County Air Base

fo Placo of obsorvetion Clinton County AF Base Control Tower

» WNumbor of objocts 1

9- Distance of object from obsorvor n/S

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O. Timo in sicht edae pee
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ll. Altitude n/S af je Sd
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12, Speed terrific bursts of speed

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3. Direction of flicht SW WZ

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Llie factics Kung suspended in the air at intervals and then zsined and
Tact Tess t

, i@ et seeminginly terrific bursts of speed

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2olLor red 7 3 SSR NS
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Cc * Dis : . T ++ PAS res
i8, Shape cone DOD Vis

19. Odor doetectod n/S

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20, Apparent construction fire
| ° ist trails Zaseous sreen mist

- a . re oan ;
- Wwoathor conditions Heavy layer of clouds

25. Effect on clouds intense brightness of sky phenomena pierced thm a
savy layer of clouds passing intermittently over the area

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: Sketches or nhotoerranhs nona

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Chenciang to.a-more reddish noe then turnib
it Gid not appesr ic be treveling at eny
aown end sometimes change off and go from
&@ very greet speed. It seemed pretty high
ind of a@ light from the ground, ‘There wes
hear & faint exhenct trail was discernil
from side to side. Finslly it begen to
Speec Enc cdisanpeered cver the horizon a

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CHECKeLIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS |
le Dato ff Ton Bg | *  Incidont t Ma
2. Time 1925 o'clock
3, Location Clinton County Air Field
4. Mame of observer LeRoy Ziegler
5+ Occupation of obsorvor T/Sgt
6, Address of observer Clinton County AF, Wilmington, Ohio
| 7, Placo of observation Clinton County AP Base
8, Number of objccts 1
9. Distance of object from obsorvor N/s

10. Timo in sight nirty-five mimtes

ll. Altitude high

12. Speod stationary for a while and then made ranid ascents and descents
and then to SW with great speed

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13. Diroction of flight to oW Sw |
ij. Tactics Vertical ascents and descents at great sneed :
15. Soumd None |
16. Sizo very large DOWNGRADED AT 3 YRAR IN”
DECLASSIFIED APTER 12 YEAS,
17. Color Same as ster DOD DIR 5200.10
18. Shapo Circular - starlike - only larger |
1S. Cdor dotectad n/s
20. Apparent cdénstruction n/3
] cxnuust trails Zsint exhaust trail when moving up and down or fron
; Side to side
2,  Woathor conditions Cloudy
23. Effcet on clouds ObdDject could be seen thru clouds
Y , Tr thoernanphks None
25. Manner of disappearance over toe norizon at adout 20:00
25, Romarks: (Over | | a : CLASSIFIE:
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TOs WHOM IT MAY CONCE KY

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ON TLE EVENING OF 7, JANUARY 1948 AT APPROXIMATELY 1
C'CLOCK TEE UNDERSIGNED WITNESSED A VERY PRISE? LIGHT IN
IN THE SOUTH WEST DIRECTION OF C

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M288 SlUTS RECTION C.C.A.F, WHE OPERATIONS CLERK AND
MYSELF FIRST WITNESSED IT AND CALLED THE TOWER AND HAD TERY Looe am
IT TLRCUGI THEIR FIELD GLASSES. THEY SAID IT WAS MOVING BUT couLD
NOT MAKE OUT WHAT IT WAS, I WENT UP TC TCE TOWER AND LOOKED AT IT
THROUGE THE FIELD CLASSES AND IT APPEARED TO 2E YOVING UP AND DOW
AND FROM SIDE 70 SIDE . AT ONE TIME CLOUDS CAME EBTWEEN THE OBJECT
AND TLE BASE BUT THE LIGET COULD STILL BE SEEN THROUGH IT. AT
APPRCYIMATELY 19:45 TYE OCRJECT BEGAN TO MOVE AWAY TOWARD TEE soum:
WEST AUD DISAPPEARED OVER TEE KOROZCN AT ABOUT 20;00

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Time 1920 EST

Location  Glinton County Army Air Field, Wilmington, Ohio

Name of observer James H, Hudson,

Occupation of obsorver Corporal, on duty in Control Tower

Address of obsarvor Clinton County AAF,

Placa of observation Control Tower,  maeats County AAF

Number of objects IL

Distanco of objoct from observer some 15 to O miles
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Time in ioe 35 mimtes

Altitude N/s-

Spoed  Hovered then moved with great speed

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Direction of flight South West Leu

Tactics © ed shane on ascent and descent - When it climbed it

wes Tight side up - (point up) when descending the point turned down

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Sound none
Sizo larger than star

Color White changing to red to green

Shape Triangle DOWNGRADED AT 38 YRAR IN’ ERVE
DECLASSIFIED AFTAR 12 YEARS.
Odor dotected n/S DOD DIR 5200.10

Apparent construction surrounded with burning gas or something that

emanated light

Exhaust trails When ascending & descending it eppesred to trail a green

mist

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Effect on clouds Could be seen thr the cloud which passed under i1t.

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Skotehes or photographs 4 penciled sketches

r of disaypnsaranca licarmesrad on SW hecding 2t creat sneed

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eettered cloncs with a heze toverd the oW

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The object when first cienied eppecred white then it turned red. I]
reél shene couic not be Gittinguisnedc until it descended ;
gue 207%. Cs £& Cone | Ur Eu Ce-GovtT. truemei€. mee eketch ‘
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When it Setters it was right side up (Sketch "5 pe perme
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Or escending enc Ge sce ncine ii eppesred to heve € green misi
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Speed could not be determined in miles per hour for it appeared te hover et
spote, then, when it moved, it moved with greet speed. After making &
verticel descent and ascent it headed due SW at great speed and disappeered
at epprox 1955 EST. Distence from the field when first sighted war some
St 15 to 20 miles. There wes no sound. The trail, maybe from exhawt,

wes green (et lecet thru the field glesses it eppesred green) During the

time it wes under observetion 4 cloud passed under it end tne light shown thru.

According to this observer the object wes not a balloon, a comet, eter or

eny known eircreft. The light did not come from an aircreft's running lights.

The woole object eppeered surrounced with burning gas or something which
emitted a light.

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See alco: 4¢, “ga, “Wc, Usd & 33, 33a, 33b, 33c, 335d, 350, 33f ond
Incidents 50 and

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STIBVECT: OBJECT SEEN TIN SKY JAN. 7, 1948 D4

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TIE TOWER FRIST SEEN THE CBJECT ABOUT 1910 EST TO THE SOUTH WEST OF

LIGE THE TCVWER FOLLOWED IT WITS THE FIELD GLASSES THAT ARE 7X50.

TAIL. IT DECENDED ANS ACELDED WITH CREAT BURST OF SPEED. THE SKY HAD

SCATTERED CDUULS AT TSE TIME . & CLOUD PASSED OVER IT ONE TINE AND THE

BRIGHTNESS OF THE LIGHT SHOWN THRU THE CLOUDS WHILE TRE STARS DID NOT
IT DISSAPPEARED ABOUT I9S5S5EST .IT DISSAPFARED ABBUT EHAXM

WEST SOUTH WEST OF TEE FIELD . THIS STATMENT IS TRUE TO THE BEST OF

“My JUDGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE, a

CPL. JAWVES H. HUDSON 13220875
ehoaiinel

FIELD FROM THE TOWER. WHEN FRIST SIGHTED IT APPEARED TO 2E A BRIGHT Ex}
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IT THEN DECENDRD AND AS IT DID THE OBJECT TURNED RED WITH A GREEN &

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vasiwe obese vers bright light in the eky southweet of Clirt. bour t)
fw SEE Walt. EDVEETE. LO be ULe COm.ete wane of @n earere“t on Tire

AueD Viewed Lor iaelca gléeses from the Control Tower the object would gain
eno icse eitituce very rapidly witkemion with berely eny discernibic
torwerc or backwerd motion. At times it changed colers (from red to green, etc)
40 one tine it disappecred behind the overcest but its light penetrated thru
the overcast. At approximately 19:45 o'clock it began to move ewey from the
| +a¢3 oh & neecing of 210° end diseppesred over the horizon et epproximetely
7h, ct acct) ‘he ,

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NOTE: See aleo lg, lige, leo, liga & 33, 33a, 33b, 73c, a
30 end 32. 33s 338s 330, 33c, 33d, 33e, 33F end

At the time of the sighting the weather wes cleer over the Base, with e
SouthGWest wind which wes moderete. There wes an overcest in the SE which
eppeered to be & layer approximetely 1000 feet thick, The height cf this
overcest wes enproximetely 5,000 ft. Object seemed to be ebout 5 miles
from the field et an altitude of from 15,000 to 20,000 ft. The object
which appecred etetionary et first resembled the complete wing of en airplane |
on fire. ko beam of light was projected. After observing it with the

neked eye fer some five minutes, witness went to control tower end looked thru
field glesses ané then decided that it wae not a comet or é faligi sitar

to his imowledre of actronomy. With the eid of the gleeses the object

eppeeree to go from an eltitude of15,000 to 10,000 feet without any nceticerle
forwerd or beckwerd motion, end then back up to its original altituce very

repidly. This occurred some 3 or 4 times. When it moved a red light would

dominate end chanee to e green light end then back to its originel colcr. 7
It then sterted to reced on & heeding of 210° going behind the overcast.

Eowever, the light was discernible thru the overcest, It then moved very

repidly eway, stepping momentcrily for 3 or 4 mimute intervals end then
Ciseppéering over the norizon et 19555. No sound was heard. No photogrephs

were teken (Irom a signed statement second account)

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Location Clinton County AAFP, Wilmington, 0.
Name of onaer rae S/Set John P, Heag €
Occupation of obsorvor S/Set

Address of observer Clinton County AAF

Placo of observetion Control Tower

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Altitude ox «645 000 to 20,000 ft

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Direction of flirht. heading of 210° h/

Tactics  M¥Gc Moved from altitude of 15, Q00 ft to 10,000 ft

wither’ noticeble forward or beckwerd motion (ebout 3 or 4 times)
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Color changing colors (red and green)
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Apparent construction n/s
Exhaust trails k/S
Weather conditions overcest

Sffeet on clouds could be ‘seer thru overcast

skotches or photographs LONE
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On the evening or t Jenyary 1948 at approximately
19:30 o'clock the undersigned witnessed a very bright
light.in the sky, in the WoWthwest. direction of C.C.A.F.
which appearsd to be the complete wing of an aircraft
on fire with the naked eye. Then the following observation
with the aid of field glasses from the control tower was
made, the object would gain and lose altitude very renidly
without. much noticed forward or backward motion and at”
times changing colors of red and green, at one time it
disappeared behing the overcast but its light penetrated
through: the overcast. At approximate 19:45 o'clock the
obvject.bégan to move away from the field at a heading
of 219 degrees and disappeared over the horizon at

aoproximately 19:55.

S/Sgt. Jonn P. Haag, A.F, 17003481

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& very bright light the color cf ordinary fire wnich lost end regained
eliiiude in the menner of e@ parechute flare riding on thermaels. The
intensity of the lignt varied. This was ettrituied to clouds pessing
Sexirant below; howe er, the light wes readily discernible thru the
clouds. The sity wes cleer to scetiered. nen the CbJject wes compared

is the eierc there was @ decided Cifference, Siers were of the usucl
mite; thie object was yeliow or flame color. Wnen firet seen it eppesred
to be about 4,000 ft but disappecring over the horizon would meke it much
higher. The movement was very slow in eppearence end it left no trails

er tails like & meteor or comet. Flace of Giseppe: rence wes epproximetely

due west from position of observer.

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33» 35@, 350, 33es 53d, Ses J5T
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Clinton County AAB

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This is a statement of a sky phenomena observed by me on 7 January
1943, between the aporoximate hours of 1920 to 1950.

It appeared to be some sort of flare, Wy first reactibdn to the
sight was the belief that an aircraft was in trouble, and had shot a
flare to attract attention. I then requested the tower to take a look
at the object through glasses so they could attempt to determine whether
or not it was a flare.

Nith the naked eve it apoveared to be a very bright light with
the color of ordinary fire, I was not able to maintain a waten continuously,
due to my duties, and see the whole pattern of movement. i did observe
it long #nough at intervals note that it lost and regained altitude in

to
he manner that a parachute flare would when riding on thermals. The
inte er gh of the light varied. This can be attributed to clouds passing in
je of the Pere however, 1 was able to ses the Light when clouds

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soured ie
The sky condition at the tiae was what 1 would say was clear to
scattered. Stars directly above me were compared to the lignt of the

ach and there was a decided difference. The stars were of the usual
wnite and the object was yellow or flame color.

The altitude evidently was very high. The object when first seen
opeared to be in the neighborhood of four thousand feet, » disappearing
ver the horizon would make it much higher. It described an imaginary are

from the point first seen to the horizon. The movement wis very slow in
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inoearance and left no trails or
disanpvearance was avproximate!ly due w

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PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE
ALL=WEATHER FLYING CENTER
CLINTON COUNTY ARMY AIR FIELD

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Wilnington, Ohio
10 January 1548
SUBJECT: Report soncerning Public Information release of 3 January 198.
TO 3; Col. J. Francis Taylor, Deputy Chief, All-Weather Flying Division.

1. A purely local release of information was mada by the Pubdlie
Information office of this station relating only what observers reported
to Public Information concerning the appearance of what was termed a "sky
phenomena." (See inclisurs 1.)

2. Before this release was cleared to the Wilmington New-Journal,
Wilmington, Ohio, permission was obtained from Public Information Office,
tT, AW
a + AMC

3. Pudlic Information has extracted a United Press release of 22
December 197, relating that a new comet should be visible in the northern
hemispheres about January 1. This statement was issued by Professor Harlow
Shapley, Harvard Observatory, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. (See

inclosure 2.) Pa
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Art ppp '/) (tte
OOF Vip He * on
William D. Ceely pee
Major, USAF ———~

Public Information Officer

ON DAILY NEWS
“ Spectral Specter Seen, |
daunting CCAB Skies

WILMINGTON, Jan. 9

J

; » « ; }
ST sates Ja -—UP—A phenomenon of the skies, a
~ |Saming red cone trailing a gaseous green mist, appeared near the.

| Clinton County Air Base last night, and today continued to provide a |
| mystery for the thousands of people who saw it. |

4 | The Air Base ate yesterdayo— _ $$$ _____|
; jissued a formal statement on the|UD to 7:55 p. m. when it reportedly |
‘matter, but, a spokesman said, of- disappeared over the horizon, |
| The sky phenomenon hung sus-|
|Pended in the air at intervals and
then gained and lost altitude at.
__ tne sky phenomena, described |What appeared to be terrific bursts.
oy ooservers at the Clinton County | Of speed. |
\i¢ Base as having the appearance The intense brightness of the |
o£ a flaming red cone trailing a Sky phenomena pierced through
saseous green mist appeared in the; 2 heavy layer of clouds passing
soutawest skies of Wilmington) intermittently over the area and |
Wednesday night between 7-20 and; Sseuring other celestial phe.

r.cials there still had no idea of
vhat it was or what it might mean.

|
|

95 p.m. (EST) it was said in| nomena, |

'* (he statement. / “Master Set. Irvin H. Lewis, |
phe oe |Staff Sgt. John P. Haa Har-|

1 THE STATEMENT continued: | E, St, Hat: |

old E. Olivis and Tech Set. I
onrc ° ~~, a - .. a | . s ‘ . : a. ° seroy |
Staff Set. Gale F, Waiter and Zeigler, four members of the alert!

“orp. James “udson, patrol towerjcrew, joined the patrol tower op
‘ operators at the airfield, first saw/erators in observing the sky phe-|

Lh ‘
ne Phenomena at 7:20 Pp. m. and/nomena for approximately
"oserved its maneuvers in the sky | minutes,”

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my Swed 7D en
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all Of Red Fire Risorted At Wilmingion |

with Mantell turned back after | Tt also was seen by Wilmington

Seen In Sky

WILMINGTON—A sky phenome-
non, described yesterday by observ-
‘rs at Clinton County Alr Base as
having the appearance of a flaming

Br United Press lasé.

mist, appeared in the sky southwest

of Wilmington Wednesday between|ing in the sky over

7:20 p, m..and observed it until 7:55

Mysterious objects seen float-
Kentucky,

‘ed cone trailing a caseous green

they had climbed to 20,000 Leet,
A bright, bulb-shaped onpyect
also was reported seen at Clarks-

residents night before

— -————

YOUNGSTOWN, 0.-—Lt. Col.
James F, Pierce of the Army re-

7:20 and 7:55 9, m, Tennessee and Ohio revived spec- | ville. Nashville and Columbia, owes said he saw “orange:

staff Set. Gale F. Walter and] ylation about “flying saucers” to- Tenn. and at several points in ellow” lights which appeared to

Corp. James Hudson, control tower Pony. tee. 7 AX d | southern Kentucky yesterday. ~onverge from the north and

operators, saw the phenomenon at ” "The latest report on the phe- | The ball of fire at Wilming- northeast toward the center of
}

. ™., when it disappeared over the

orizon, Thev said the display hung

n the air and then gained and lost
‘tituda at what aoneared to be

territie bursts of speed.

nomena was at Wilmington, O.,
where personnel at the Clinton
county air base reported @
flaming ball of red fire which
was seen for 35 minutes until

ton, O., was seen by Start Sat.
Gale F, Walter and Corp, dames
Hudson in the patrol tower at
the air base. They watched it
for 35 minutes.

in imaginary circle. He said that
‘f they continued he would at-
tempt to photograph them from
the air.

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Chicago

“Officials at the

The intense bricthtness of the sky it disappeared over the horizon. _ They described it as a fl fs i Weather Dureau said there =
srced throu-rh " heavy layer of National guard headquarters red cone, trailing & gaseous seen no weather conditions ut

|
|

n Kentucky Siamed the death of

wm Aurore

mis Sold Save orodueced
QS AAssiny ‘ncormittently over ; ;
» 17% ¥ ’ i Siler ma mvysTectous rieaming maw is wnitert " oem snd they alsa eve mt
. ’ > «ve > d - ; St.
a Ee winieet which he Was Chasing. at intervals ana tne Larter}? aitel he oossibilitv that it was
sid Pilor Thomas fF. Man- lost altitude at what A eyes Cire,
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) HOIAXO

HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIBL COMLAND
Wright-Patterson Alr Force Base
Dayton, Ohio

WC LAX0~3 /i53/rm
Jan 5 1949

SUBJECT; Projeot "SIGN®

TOs ‘Chief, Air Weather Service,
Andrews Alr Fores Base,
Washington 25, D. C.

ATTN: DSS

1, Project "SIGN" 15 responsible for the colleetion, investi-
gation and interpretation of data relative to sightine of unidentified
fiyirg objeota. Attached Inoident Summaries 1 thru 172 from the files
of Projoot "SIGN" are forwarded for study and resommendations as to
which of the incidents may be eliminated az balloons released on routines
synoptic ascents by tha Air Vieather Service, the avy Asrological
Servioe or the United States Weather Bureau. Ths summries attached
may be retained in your headquarters for working and reforence purposes. ¢

2. The Air Weather Service is the only agonoy of its type that
haa been asked to assist in the acooaplishment of Project *"SIGH* excant
that the United States Yeather Bureau has provided information on ball
lightning. Research projects in which balloons are used and which are
conducted or sponsored by the Army, Navy or United States Air Force are
oheoked by the Intellicence Department of this Coruand. These checks

arsugually made direct from the Projeot "SION" Offices, NCIAXO-3, These
epaese are distinot froa the check of synoptic balloon flizhts made by

wather service stations of the air Force, the havy and the Departament
of Commerce. (U. 3.. Weather aerenn requested of Air Veather Service.

5. “ ia the opinion of ‘this offica.that the below listad inoi-
dants are those having the greatest possibility of being balloons. This
List doses nos olimimate the posaibility that many of the remaining

incidenta ars balloons. ‘
2 2) 50 91 133 155 :
, 25 52 92 115 156
I 2g 72 66 126 L57
it 59 730 «10h Uy 159
5 2» 1

ted 4 1 te | 5] f*>
L\ fF » - >» J. i

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iq AMC, Chief, Alr Weather Saervica, Washington 25, D. C.
Subj; Project "sic"

1. The form used in interrogating witnesses to sightings ia
inclosed as a matter of interest. Comment as to possible improvement
of the "Essential Elements of Informtion” in regard to routines
synoptic balloon flights is invited.

5. It 4s requested that correspondence be forwarded to the)
Commanding General, Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, attention
MC TAXKO=3 °

FOR THE COMIANDING GENERALS

/3f We Re Clingerman, Col, USAF

2 Inolsy | for if, Kk. MoCoY
Summaries 1-172 inol Colonel, USAP
%

"SEI" | Chief, Intelligence Dept
Coples furnished, : ’

AFOIR, Hq. USAF

Capt Trakewski, Geophysics iab

Major Kodla, MCHESP .
Colorel Yeal, IOLAG

> HEADQUARTERS
AIR UATERIEL COSLLAND
Wright-Patterson Alr Force Base
Dayton, Ohio ; :
MC 1AX0=3/1i3/rm
Jan 5 19L9

1 MCTAXO

SUBJECT; Pro jeot *"SIGR"

TO; ‘Chief, Air leather Service,
Andrews Air Foros Basa,
Washington 25, D. Ca.

ATIN: DSS

1, Project "SIGN" is resporsible for the collestion, investi-
gation and interpretation of duta relative to sighting of unidontified
flyirg objeots, Attached Inoident Summariog 1 thru 172 from the files
of Projeot "SIGN" are forwarded for study and recommendations as to
whiohof ths incidents may be oliminated ag balloons released on routine
aynoptio ascents by ths Air Weather Service, the Navy Asrological
Service or the tinited States Weather Bureau. The summaries attached
may be retained in your headquarters for working and reference purposes. ¢

2. The Air Weather Service is the only agenoy of its type that
has boon acked to assist in the acoomplishment of Project "SIGN* except
that the United States Yeathor Bureau hos provided information on ball
lightning. Research projects in which balloons are used ani which are
scomduated or sponsored by the Army, Navy or United States Air Foroe are 7
checked by the Intelligence Dopartment of this Command. Thase checks
avousually made direct from the Projeot "Sian" Office, MCIAXO-3. These
eheoks ars distinot from tha oheck of synoptic balloon flights made by
weather services stations of the Air Force, the tavy an¢ the Department
of Coameras.

' Ui
3. I% ds ths opinion of this office, that the below

(U. S.. Weather Bureau) requested of Air Woather Service.

isted inoi-

deuta are those having the greatest possibility of being balloons, This
Lint does nos’ eliminate the possibility that oany of the romaining
incidents ars

balloons,

s

2 gl, ED 91 13 L155 ‘
5 25 52 92 115 156

ts 23 72 94 126 157

1 50 73 10, U2 159

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2 3 Se) 112(Se8122) 15h, Te:

2

—— ee = ee oe ees

ig AMC, Chisf, Air Weather Servios, Washington 25, D. C.
Subj, Project "Sia"

lL. Ths form used in interrogating witnesses to sightings is
inclosed as a matter of interest, Comment as to possible improvement

of the "Essential Slements of Information” in regard to routins
synoptic balloon flirhts ia invited.

5. I% is requested that correspondence be forwarded to the

Commanding General, Hoadquarters, Air Materiel Command, attention

FOR THS COMMANDING GENERAL:

jaf We R. Clingerman, Cols USAF
2 Inolss | for it. Kk. UscoY
Summaries 1-172 ingl Colonel, USAF
“SEK”

Chief, Intellizence Dept
Cooles Muarnished,

APOTR, Hq. USAF '
Capt Trakowski, Geophysics Lab

Wa jor Kodis, WEEP

Golerel Yeal, MCOLAWS