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Subject: Request for Investi;

pertinent material be forwarded to
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Dayton, Ohio, attention MCLiw-

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FOR THE COMMANDING GANRRAL:

1 Inel H. M. MeGCOY
ESI Form (Quint) Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Denartment

AFOIR~CO-2 (A-3864) lst Ind 20 Dee 1948

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TO; Commanding Officer, 1227th Air Base Groun, Newfoundland Base
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Command, APO 677, c/o Postmaster, New York, New York

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UNCLASSIF!
B/itr fr CO, AMC, Subj: Request for Investisation", dtd
y) Toy 1248.

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2nd Ind

Ra, 12e27th Air Base Croup, Newfoundland Base Command, AATS,
APO 677, c/o Postmaster, New York, “N.Y. 24 January 1949.

TO: Cc, Alr Materlel Command, firi«uhtePratterson Alr orca
Base, Dayton, Ohio. ATTENTION: UCIAACHS.

Ls ia worm; genee with basic letter, ths sttechsd ree

2, Messase °9l1600Z vontrined three (4) sivhtings, which
were hendied gepnrately tnd are listed as incleosures 71, ?
eng +3.:- Messe.ce GlLi9Z0Z is Lliated as tnclosure ~4. There
are 1:9 records in this ORS Bees or nt shis station, of 4
messs:re O1204S5Z. 2t la believed that this nomber is in
error. Cur essa se colsiz, wich was inittetec by the
1932ad 2408 Sa, snd adireased to thelr nescquarters, was
orobably dalaysd in Messaue Canter and tiie date tlhma .roup
cnanced to OZ22065%. This messaus referred toa aluhtinez

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at 21452 cn i ovamper 1348,

Se Our mesaeaxe O81515Z, referred to avcovs, could not
pa plotted on a aketah of the PPI scope or the basa map
bacaus33

| a. By plotttng a polnt three and tnrse quarter
(5 3/4) miles from tna station on a dSDasaring of one hundred
aad twenty-three dezreaa (173°) and Poll swing a flizht path
On a heading of two hundred and forty-nine 382 ross (249°)
for a diatanesa of 39y73n 2nd one half {7 1/2) ails ansre <+hea
mesge2is states she objfact disannearsad, would ast out the
vo jest'a disaspearin:« point ons hundred and sichty-two de-
2rees8 (182°) from the station.

Se This same nessazs atatad that the object trae
valled the distance of four (4) miles in four (4) minutes
2nd seven (7) saconds timed »b7 a stop watch. If this were
trua, the odjeat sould not ava disasvears?d from 3979n ond
sne nal? (7 1/3) mila sn00e on which i% was aicntad, nelthsr
soul@ Lt saves diaanveared 326 ons hundred 21n9 sichty-two
(13°°%) cacsrees from the ststion, assuming thet {+ did travel
‘ing of two hundred and rortyenine devrees (249°) ng

UNCLASSIFIED

B/ite fr CO, AMC, Subje "Request for Investization". dtd
9 Now 1948. e@nd Ind cont'd.

ce The GCA Observer on thiz particular sighting
was M/Set Preancia He Milla, AP 16134800 whe has departed
tnis ststion for Sereration Polnt,.Weatover Air rowce Baan,
Masse .Bis. nheme adcrese lass

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Chieasce,. Lilineis.

4. Referring te peregreapn ce, Ofsico. communication, the
objects were not precticin=s evasive tactics but either facec

from view aa indicated om sketches Fi and f4 or htendocared::
into the nerwal «round clutter as indicated op axeteonsa #2

and #3.

5- In the future, wenere vossinsle, ail Si gbtings of
this nature will oe rsported in the usuel manner ey Tuk and
a follow-up revoort made with sxetohes and plostings inclos«
ed.

BOARD R. JIRLES

S Inela: - Captain, USAF :
ie SET Intelligence Officer

Se Sketeh PPI soere
be Map Goose Sey
Se Statement “/Aqt Soeernzen

de Staterent sles. Che Lette pS iki an
ie Sroveh- PPI sEeUgy
De dap Goors tide DOWNGRADED apr ean

Se - RBI 22 | DECLASSIFInD tern INTERV Ae?
Rs Sketeh PPr scope DOD DiR 2999, PP ARS= -
be Wap Gooss Bay: a ee

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ae Sketeh PPI. scope

db. Hep Goose Bay =

Se 3ta tement ¥/Sat Beerncen
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nessace OP1515Z.

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tea of sighting = 1 llovamber 1946.
2e TYime of sighting = 21452.
S» Where sighted:

Be Ground

1) Goose Bay, Labrador
2) On a dearing of 193° from the station, spproximately

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4e Number of objasts = Ons.
2a tT)

Distance of object from observer =~ approximetaly S 3/4 miles.

a, » and ¢ - could not be daterminad,

Se Tine in sight - 4 minutes sand 7 saconds, timed by e atop
WAtGNe

Ve Appearance of objact - Size of ocbjaat as th 2nnaersd on tha
PPL scope was too amall to be an sirsraft end too larse to

De « bird.

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Ac8 OF maneuvers = supnessdly travelled in a
Linge

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10. Bvidence of exhaust - None vistblea.

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Ll, B8ffact on cleuds @- Nona vistbdle.

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12. Lischts - Yone viaidle,

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iS» Support = None visible.

l4-2 Propulsion - None visibla,

1one viatdiea.

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lSe Control and staditlity

Sea Air ducts - Hone visidla.

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18-e Sound = Kone
19. None <<
206 Manner of @isappesrsnce .
De pf suppeared from scope. >
oS. le M/Sgt Franole He Mills, AP 16134800.
: <e Address. set the time of saighting « 1932n6é AACS Sq, Goose
Bay, Labrador, APO 677, New Yorke. -
ee Present eddress «- 1166 We. Puleeki,.Chicago, Ill.
| Se Occupation: - GCA Operator |
US -&.  Place. of business at the time of sighting - 193end A£4¢3
si Sq, Goore- Bey, Laorador, APO 877, lew Yorks:
5, Hobbies = ¥ot known becsuse observer was not oregent at
time of investisetian.e
Ge Ability to determine”
H« Coler ‘= ZO0d « /
% be Speed of mnoving Sastre Geeks ;
Ce Size. sf. ‘distance. “ * Boode.
bay Reliabaltty of observer - goods. :
Se Notes relative to observer or
As Sightings in general - z00d
De Observer noticed the objfest when 1% first apvearsd and
deavan £o move on SCOOPS.
9. Witnesses — not known since observer was not presant for
intervisr.
10, Charscter and tnutslligence of 311 versons interviewsd -

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RADAR

le Rae radars now opersting on sround

Ae Range -

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aporoximately 3 3/4 milas from the atation.

Speed = sgsatimated at sO WPH.
Altitude = sould not be dsatarmined.

Size - at first observation thea ooject apveared to
de the same size as an aircraft. when it
disappeared from the 74 mile scope it »>opear-

ed too small to be an sireraft and too larze

Le Talatype

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to be a OLrde

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gaquences of Local waather conditions.

Tovyamoer 1, 1943

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19202

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Hich seattersed cir, lower scattarsd cum st 3,500
ft, viaibility 30 miles, oressura 1021.4 milltie-
bars, temperatures 76 degrees 7, dew point 23 dae
grees F, wind WW LO MPH.

Hien scattered cir, lower scattered sum 3% 3,500
rt, vis rbabchte bh, J 2O miles, pressure 1021.0 millie
cara, temperature 36 dacrees », jJeaw point 25 dae

arses ?, wind WNW 11 MPH.

Clear 30 miles, pressurs 1020.9 millilbars, tamp-
erature 55 dezreses FF, dew Point 25 teureaa YP
wind NW 10 MPH.

3,000 seattersd, visibility 30 nilas, orsaaure
1021.5 millibars, temperatures 32 dasrses F, dew
290int 21 dezreas F, wind SW lil UPY. Lite. ct F

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> ie: ®) 3 JALLarsa y 3 Oe. Ak y / 5 ee ss Ss
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int 18 desaress F, wind WV 6 7. Alto 4/10.

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No. 195; Radar scope observation only; object travolling directly

into Wind, Cannot determine if balloon, but unlixoly.

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| SUBJECT: Unidertified Flying Obteots -

TO s Conmanding General
Air “uteriel Cocaand
Writht-rattsreor Air Force “ase
Daytor, Chio i
ATIN: MCLAXO~3

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1. xRefersrcs is made to lotter fron your hoadquarters, wyap :

» m-° a ~. a met '
dated 9 Naroh 1949, subject "Unidentified Flyinz Ob jests,* ara ft ees
indorsenert thereto by this headquarters, dated 41 Maroh 139,
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@.e. The incident sunraries 173 threuch 234 have beer sheared

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afainst routine woather-dalloon ascents made by the Air Forse, Mavy ;
and fieather Bureau, Conments based on this rwovisew are inclosed.
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3. It be racornmnied that the "Guide To Invostipatica of tni- f

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dantified Aerial Chjeots” be chanred as follows: Item 13, "Direetia '

of Flieht of Coject," shovld be slurificed so that vertical and hert-

zontal motions are distinguished if possible, und 30 thet coticon fs
aypocified as the direction towards which tha object appears to move.

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"Rolative to Badar Bettings” should ircluds a statauent of the type ef

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fFadar set used. |

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1 tneident Summaries L%. Col., USAP
2» Commenta 173 thru 233 Adjutant Gereral

' Mate of Goservetion L Nov 1948 Je°e@ of anierview 2EN52
; sr ot time (CLloeel 2145 @
or Flicsce of Jhverv. tion Goose Bay Labrador
itacn CE ol c Ground - GCA Radar station
: frat attracted attention tc leat + Slip on radarscope
‘ wumber” Cf O0jJGcts 1
; Ar srent Size foo large for bird and too small for aircraft
. O1.0F Cl Ovjec' - object not seen
Gould not be determined
Could not ce determined
or

r “er 3-3/4 miles

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249° Disappeared on bearing
of 142° f/observer
rect Os 4 mimates and 7 seconds - timed with ston watch
a3timated at almost a mile a nimte - 50 mh
Jone

Hone visible

4/3

Sone visible

Praveled in a straight line
Por a Disarpeered from scope on a 132° bearing
f/ooserver
u/s

Co 5H lawin j3ends released at 030CZ
99003 15002 & 2100Z niles

BE of Gita vest M/Sgt_Trancis H. Mills, AF 16134g00
1932 AACS Sq, Goose Bay Labrador, APO 677, N.Y.
" £432 HL AW ODLE ui GCA Operator

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tte Good ability to determine color and speed of moving objects
and good ability to deternine size at distamce. Reliability: ood.

Character & intelligence: excellent

=-- 4 d\n 3 Target picked uo on GCA scove at 215% 1 Nov at

3~3/ 44 miles from station on a beering of 123° from station. Object

traveled on a heeding of anvroximately 249° and disanpeered at 7-1/2

miles on a bearing of 1$2% from the station. Blip traveled the 4 miles

in 4} minutes and 7 seconds timed with a stop wetch. (A speed of avproximately
60 mph) Operator stated blip was too small at 7-1/2 miles to be an aircraft
and too large to be a bird. Wind was from 270° to 3CO® and at 5 to 10

M°H, Target witnessed by 2 CGA Operators.

Diserepancy revorted: 2d Ind dated 24 Jan 1949 f/Hq 1227th Air Base Gp,
Newfoundland Base Command, MATS, para 3a & 3b
states that

"By plotting a voint 3 and 3/4 miles from the station on a beering of
123° and following a flight path on a he-ding of 29° for a distance of
7-1/ 2 miles wheres the object disappeared would not vut the object's
disappearing point 182° from the station,

"This same measage stated that the object travelled the distance of 4
miles in 4 mimtes and 7 seconds timed by a ston watch. If this were
true, the object could not have disappeared from scven and one half mile
scope on which it wes sighted; neigher could it have disampecred at one
hundred and eighty-two degrees from the station asaming that it did
travel on a he-ding of 249° as stated."