PROJECT BLUE BOOK

Incident #260
1
ATTE NO. wth .a DAE OF TH
*tw . LOOVPO South of Bermuda
AP HO.
2- . USAF Tilot
WROUP NO. -
DATE OF PONT -
THMDP HEWIG 2000 - 2124 a EStntd"
Smain Gircular-lialf Sphere SPEED Muar
Hstint 4
ALTIlUDE Sea level Masunsi
CUKP 2 LENGTH OF PUD. OBSHRVD 1 Hr 24 Min.
e
N0. 101 60m 1 Aerial

any manor.
24. Weather oondj tiong and of sighting:
Weather good .1 clouda
Name and address of observer;
373d Ran
excellent.
DOWAI....
9 DECLASSIAN.
DOD Dl: 5200.10
UNCLASS IFIED
8-2075

fading into li Eude soread
than apra
10. Altitude Saa level. “
11. D Direction fron observer
12. I
13. I Diraction of flight of object(s)
14. Tine in sight
15.9 Speed Unknown

INCIDENT N1O.
1. I Date of Observition Phan 1919 Date of view
2.. Exnct Time (local) 2000-2124
3. F Place of Observation
Position of observer
5. What attracted attention to object. Pilot call interphone
iumber of objects 1
7. Apparent size Ciroumfarence 25 Miles
8.
9. Shape first seemed to be red gold - -
10. Altitude Sea level
11. I 3300
12.
13. object(s) Appeared to be drifting West
14 Time in sight 1 ya hours
15. Speed 25 2mona
23. Additional Infornation Concerning Object-
24 Mather ConditionsGood, olouds scattered, no moen, dark.
(ovor)

Pace « Inci

7} duit Yieat oP, AeP. c/o

Occupation and hobbiess
Radar Scanner, USAF

ry

Comments of Interrozator relative to intelligence and chara

260C

12ent

Reo'n Saa.
PM, New York, ‘. Ye

al
* - ~_om *
cter of observer(s):

varacte or above intelligences, character appears excellent

NARR .TIV’ SURDLARY :

; a f

ee =

——--.. =< ->=s

Estimates es
10. Altitude:
Appeared Appeared to be based
on ocean imediate
vicinity.
13. Appeared to be I moving west ng north)
be 25
14, Time in sight;
Would judge half
15. Speed: DU.
Undetermined DEOLADSIIDAALH 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 6200.10
16. Sound and odor: UNCLARRIES
Undetermined
go

did not. When A/c was ed to in-
crease In diameter, Airman hss obse
from Himalayas in Tndi
resembl this.
24 Waethoneen.
No par
intelligence.
as Lewed at this headquarters, is excellent.
DOWNGRADSD AT JNCL
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD LIR 6200.10

(
INCIDENT NO. 2607
1. D Date of Observation 24 Jan. 1949 Date of Interview 12 April 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 2000-2124
3.F Place of Observation
4. F Position of observer Air R3-29 50
5.What attracted attention to object. Red glow on horizon.
6.1 Humbor of objects 1
7. Apparent size 1 1/2 miles wide
. Color of object ded by red glow,
plerced
9. Shape Mushroom
10. Altitude Sea lavel.
11. 3300
12. reet.
13.
IL. Time in sight A Hour 24 uinutes
75.
19, F Projections
20. 1 Hanauvers
21. . Hunnar of disaopeurance
22. Bifect on Clouds appeare glow,
23. Light appeared constant.
24 Iather Conditions.
(over)

4. Air RB-29 (Co-Pilots Position)
5. What attracted to object:
Red glow on horizon. Of such intensity that first thought
was ship on fire
6. Number of
one
7 size;
Flew within l50 ft of mass which was ap and
miles wide.
8. Color of object;
Main mass of based by a red
glow shafts of white light.
9. Shape:
Mushroom
10. Altitude:
00
11. Direction from observer:
100 to 150 ft.
13. Direction of fl
Unknown
14. Time in sight:
1 hour 24 min
Speed: DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERVALS:
15. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
Unknown DOD DIR 5200.10
Sound and odor: UNCLASSIFIED
16,
Unkmown
4
adi6
//I

5. that Cant
to determine shether the apoear noarness of the light nass could have been
cer reflaction and the in-
tensity of the aurors.
Inol: A. J. HEMSTRIET, JR HAS/rm
w/d Lt Golonel, USAr 65310
Aoting Chier P 202F
Teeh Intellizence Division Bldg 288
Intelligence Department
.
UNCLASSIRES
260

24. light time or
Dark, no mo weather as good, scatter clouds.
none in imm
Name and address of
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10
UNCLASSE

5. What attracted attention to object. Crew membe: or-phone
6.1 Ilumbor of objects 1
7. Apparent size 35 milss long - 7,50
. Color of object Red glow ita
burning tanker.
9. Shape Mushroom with ragged . adges.
10. A Altitude
11. Direction fron observer A
12. I Distance from observar 5 Miles
13. Diraction of flight of object(s)
14 Tine in sight as operating
15. Speed
20. Maneuvers
A/o laft soene,
22. Bifect on Clouds
24 Jecther Conditions. No moon, riaible.
(over)

concern-
ing sighting of light phenomenon by Captain attatall, 2h January lg 949.
2. According to astronomical authorities the pnenomenon described
by Captain rs heoincices exactly with the appearance of surora
polarias (nortnern llghts) as seen at latitudes as far south as Bermuda.
January beginin; at a time close to that when Captaio first
direction fron sermaawne
viewed to determine whether tne appear of nearness of the Light
mass could have been illusory caused, oy a combination of
cloud and vater reflection and the intenst aurors,
. Four cooies of "Cuice to Investigation" to aid
in recoruins the desired infornation.
EOPTE COMADING GRIL: DOWNGRADED AT S YEAD INTERVAI
DECLASSIFIED AVTTR J2 YEARS.
TAll DOD DIR GS
UNCL
L.
Whtide to Lnvestigationy meL, USAF
(auad, Actin Chief
Ho AMC Form No. 9 intelligeice Lepartment S-20754-0
Bav 17 Nov 18) sed until exhausted. Jun 48). Hq AMC 10-513
F-0-22 08C 48 100 M

2 Incls GORDCN A. BLAKE RLMoore/lew
1.n/c Colonel, USAF 2-9232
1 Added AN Chief, Electronio Operations Bldg 126
2. As ref above Electronic Subdivision Rm 223
Engineering Division
COORDINATION
Ricdand ore, , Ma: 4SAF
QF.Comghane
B
8-20754-B 5-
VF-1-13 MAR 48 2 Mil 600M (CONTINUE ON OTMER SIDE)
1 57

repo
U
I Incl S HiS/aw
373D Wea Semi-Monthly Intel LtOolonel, USAF Ex 6-5310
Rpt Actg Ghief, Tech Intelligence Div Bldg 206
Intelligence Department Post 201F
TO: MCREE FROM: NCREO 17 Nar 49 2
1. For comnent.
35
Colonel, USAF RFC/eb
Chief, Engineering Operations 2-1261
Inel: n/c Ensineering Division - Bldg.L4
C2
1018 DOWNGRADED AT B YEAR ENTEPY
. DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12YEMRS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
0 UNCLASFIED
S-20754-3
WF-L-1B MAR 48 2 Mil 6COM (CONTINUE ON OTHER SIDE)
3-443
T

31 January 19l9,
On 2h January l9l9 crew of B-29 aireraft, numoer Wh-s7750, returning
abserved the
following described atnospheric phenomena:
a At 2lo0z, 24 Jan L9, from position 29 on a
true course of O50, altitude 1,500 ft., Captain Aircraft
Commander, first saw a red glow off the left wing which at first resenblsd the
moon rising and which tne crew later believed to be a burning shig.
be At 0025z tre pilot turned the aircraft in direction of the light,
350° true course. and witnin fifteen minutes the aircraft was so close to the red
light object that a sharp bank vas executed in order to avoid flying into the
red light mass.
estimates that if the white light beams had extended above the red light mass to
an altitude of lo,Ooo they would hare intersegted. It wgs alse sbserved that
one red ligat mass gave off enough light to illuminate tne surdace of the water
d. Airoraft position above the red light tass, 6,oco ft, altitude,
at co1oz, 25
1. Clouas wera present, bases ab
UNCLASST
3-20754-79
2-1099-B
O
11

altitude of 6,ooc ft., true course of O45?. The red mass seemed to move away
from aireraft and sprcad out and had reached p position 31° 35' N - 67° 10' W.
1, (deleted)
Ma Aurora Borealis, normally not Seen in this area, was very noticcable
on the evening the above described light was seen (see incls 2 and 3).
Airoraft Gosmander, Capt has just Hovever,
and Navigator, Lt Austin, presently TDy this organization fron 375tn Ron Sq (VlR)
Nea, State that no Northerm Lights they had ever witnessed reacted in this manner
color, shape, position, or intensity. as to
3 The above deseribed I phenomena was witnessed from all parts of Bermuda as
a red imushroom shaped glow with two pillars of white light up
not extending above the red light mass. through, but
L4+ At 2al52, 25 an 42, B-29 airoraft, number At 22l5z, 25 an 42, B-29 airoraft, number
tination the L5-21790 vas dispatched.*k L5-21790 vas dispatched.*ik
located He red light mass could not'be
EVALUATED 3-2
5 In aocordance with paragi reph H.b., Air Neather Service Letter, Subj:
"Semi-Monthly Intelligence dated 23 July 1947, the
as follows: tres are evaluated
a
Bo2
bo Incl No. 2 - News icles "Northerm Lights Are
A-7
artiole: "Mortoern Ligass Are jean Here for
Seoond Time". A-$
da Inel N. L - Newe article: "Resord Inorts of Over 17 :illion
last Yeri L. . Pakss seeoni Pla
e
Capt athatall Cra
.
Lited id, pa ynanding a, Lt Du, A
S~26454-8

Nid-Ocean News artiole "iiortharn Are Seen.Here" atd 25 Jan L9
+
Northern Lights Are Seen Here
1
For nearly six hours last night Bermudians were treated to the un-
usual sight of Northern Lights. Entries in the Hanilton Msteorological
Station'e log indicate thst the Northarn Lights -- othervise known as the
iwrora Borealis -- were visible from about 8.3o P. M. to 2 A. H. Appear-
ing to the north-northwest, they begai wdth a redeish hue and changed
throughout the evaning to a poverful white, which spread like a curtain- I
The ligh's which are seen frequently in the far North are rarely visible
this far South. When they are 'seen in these latitudes the wea ther is ex-
ceptionally fine, the Net Station said. Last night conditions here were
still and fine.
John Jefferies, branch engineer for Cabla and Wireless, Itd, in Bermuda,
said the Service was subnormal from about il p. m. to 6 d. m. As expected
he explained tne station experienced fading on tho wireless cirouits.
This was the first time iaterforence due to the aurors had been noticed .
in Bermuda, he said, although in sone other purts of the world it is not
uncomon'
A-1
. .
INCLASSTED
S-20754-A
2-/0991

10
E

that all refereuoes to filtering as expressed in para-
they would unnecassarily disolose classified Air
Force operations and these data would not aid in identifying the nature of the
phenomena.
Inols W. R. CLINGERMAN JSH/Am
Ltr. 2h Feb 49 w/1s Colonel, USAF B 262
4 Mar A Acting Ch ept. R 253
5-9210
UNCLASSPED
S-20754-A

ported a faint aurora corealis at one o'clock. Radio reception was hampered
by the phemenenon.
, Cable and vireless (iest Indies) Limited reported earth currents in
thair cables and complete wireless failure on wireless circuits. All cables
were received, the company wireless messages received were
not for public service.
Capt G. M. Fletoher of the Gascony was as surprised as a lot of other
peo le vhen he first saw the disolay on Monday night. "I I didn't know at first
what they were," he seid this morning aboard his vessel.
This was the first time, Captain Fletcher said, that he had noticed
these lights so far south. in northern latitudes he had often seen them.
On these occasions he said they wore more spectacular, with less red but more
blue and violet in their makeup.
S-2075L -A
. Z-199A

possibla, an detarmining, if
d phenomenon.
B7 COMMAND
GORDON A. BLAKE −
Colonel, USAF
1 Inols Chisf, Elactronie Operations
Intalligenoe Bsport Electronis Subdivision
Engineering Division
000.92 lst Ind ERHY
on the surface
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR
DECLASSIFIFD AFTER 12
DQD DIR 5200.15
3 -2075h 3 - 3
ACREEO
FY

being man made oltars
oharge between nne maats of a PaCA orart should cause
can titude.
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR IN
DECLASSIFIED AF ER 12
DOD DLR 5200.10 COFY
3 -207543

copy of ths sketoh and desoriptive material will be plased on file
.
observation
FOR THE COM
1. Inol P. H. WYCKOFF
m/0 vsics poratory
Base Direetors Research
2
3
S-20754-3

is a copy from Cambridge Field Station dated 15 June 1949, with inclosure
offering fu
a. Blode
GORDON A . BLAKE
Colonel, USAF
1 Incl: Chief, Electronic Operations 2NNT0 RLTatum:ls
7 Cy:CFS 1tr 6-15-419 w/ Electronic Subdivision 2-9232
Extract from "Nature" Engineering Division Bldg 126
dtd 5 Feb 49 (2 cys)
COORDINATION:
1UC
2
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERIAS
DECLASSIFIED AFTER I YEMISS.
2 DOD DIR 3200.10
"3 JUN 2
30D
6-35
-15 FEB 49 4 Mil 260M (CONTINUE ON OTHER SIDE)
Farm No. 5 (Rev 29 Jul 47) be used until stocks on hand are exhausted. This form repiaces AMC Form No. l0-3, which will

of "Nature" publiahed in England whieh tiain the umusual
phenomenon with giant sunspot aetivity and geomagnetie storns which
must have been cauasd indi rectly by a at
I Inel . P. H. TYCXCFF
Extraet from "Nature" Chief, Atmospheris Ph YEi3. poratory
dtd 5 Fab 49 Gase Drectorat Research
GOWNGRADED AT THRVALS:
UNCLASSIF DECLASSIFIED
DOD DL. 6200.19
Jnd

I
Inighta I in Greet Britain. Providional
-
by the 90y Long-dstance
, eor the lore itanse flares. Aynrt
INC-ASSPED

D.

magnet io elenenta (kindy communieated
ars as f
na geo naenetio stora.

+
1
2
-

0100 hours local 26 January 1949.
FRANK S. SAVAGE
Major, USAF
Station Weather Officor
+
S
1 n 7

Radio
operater, Sgt Darker was requested to contact it, however, contact
gould not be made.
h. Radio contaet was goed ( all during the flight and contact wes
maintained with Bermuul. However the radio operator does not remember
if Bnere was an umhle Anount of radio interferance.
5 Radar Operator, Sgt
been receiving good ssilts. Several surface vessuls were picked-up
in areas other Bilae aat where the phenomenon ocoured. He was unable
Mass here-in desoribed.
7. Dermuda could
not be obtained without causing undue comment. It was, however, Viewed
by Lajor Savage, Station Weather Officer (see Incl A7). Log of the
Weather svntion, Kindiey AFB, Bermudx hns been subrtituted (Iicl A9).
NGRADNDAT B YEAD
ALGSTJED ANTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10

8. Sferios report, 2h & 25 Jan L9
9 Weather los, Kindley AFB,
24 & 25 Jan L9
I -
II

could not be made.
1 Radis contagt was good all during the
maintained with Berruda. Iowevar the rgdio onerato
if there was an
5. Radar Operater, boerating radar set had
not be oetained mithout causing undve however, viewed
by Wajor Savage, Station Weather Log of tha
sa ter station. , Kindley AF3, Sex rmuda has been mostitatad (Ihel (9),
DANER as a
DECL.
207 510

(interrog) 4/11 (2-4P)
tot A/1l (24P)
(imarrog) a 4/e (2-42)
Rpt (t 4/14(0-4P)
) g8 a 0 Uhalass

INCOMING INTER- NUMBER
OFFICE OUTGOING COMPLETE INCMD
FROM: FILE COPY FILE GCPY N/
TO
REG NO 2149 MCIAIO
LYTII DrV
DESCRIPTION, DATES ANO SUBJECT:
192
(2-5P)
INCLOSURES:
233 ollzn
3
TO: (OFFICESYMEQL) ay NO
1 RECOBY (FULL JGNATURE)
QATE REC'D HOUR
TO: COPY NO. 4T 7
2 REC'D BY
DATE REC'D HOUR
TO: COPY NO.
3 REC'D BY
DATE REC'D HOUR
TO: COPY NO
TO (OFFICE SYMB0L COPY NO REC'D BY ( S ULL SIGNATUREJ DATE REC'D HOUR
1
TO: COPY NO. REC D 9Y DATE REC'D HOUR
9
TO COPYNO. REC'D BY DATE REC'D HOUR
5
2 PEeUgY DAVERISD HOUR
TESTRICTED 15

9 Inels: 1 JOHN A SAPTELL
1. Skatch of phenomena 1st Lt•, USAF
2 Interrogation: Capt Mattatall Adjutant
3= Interrogation: Sgt Sims . .
) Interrogation: Sgt Marx
5
6. Interrogation: Lt St ockton -
70 Memo fr Sta Nea O co ncering
meteorological log, Hanilton,
Bermuda
3. Sferies revort, 2h & 25 Jan 49
9. Weather Ios, Kindlay AFB,
. 2l & 25 Jan h9
+ -
UNCLASSIPED

3 The Newspaper article "Northern Lights Are Seen Here" which
January beginning at - first
saw his phenomenon, Furthermore, lights were seen in a line of
Captain restimates his light
last seen.
entries fron the log
of Hamilton Meteorlozical Station cbt on.
6. Four copies "Guide to Investigat aid
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL: O ATSI5) (TERY:
DOVN COD EARS
UNCLASSIFIED DOD DIR 5200.10
W. R. CLIIGETAAN ..
Colonel, USAF
Acting Chief
Intelligence Department
S-20734-1

Gommander, firat saw a red glow off the lert wing which at 23mst resembled the
moon rising and later be a burning sbip.
b. At 0025z the pilot turmed the airoraft in diraction of the light,
350° true course, the airgraft ras so close to the red
light ob ject that a sharp bank was executed in order to avoid flying into the
red light mess.
Nind a
L. Glouds Tera bases at
DOWNORAS 2a
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12
DOD DIR 5200.10 S-20754

not extending aboy 73 G7 0a334 2
L At 2215Z. 3-20 .pwabei
looated He
Inel N.. 3 "Yorthern A-1
. Becond Mze",
Ind "Record Lucorts of Cver 17 Mllion
last Iaar; U. K. lakss Second Placa B-2
a
Capt lattatall and Grow
1.
3 Incla: As listed i7 anding

he explained the station exper vireless circuits.
This wes the firat time interfarence due to the surora had been noticed
in Bermuda, he said, although in scme ot parts of the world it is not
uncomnon - ..
Y
A
1
8-20754
*

states red portion was much more than shown in Sgt
white light were distinct),
7. Apparent size:
Main portion
8. Color of object:
Predominately red with shafts of white
light extending upward red mass
9. Shape:
Circular 3
10. Altitude:
Below horizon. based rance coming
to within l00 to l50 ft, execut keep
light mass.
13. Direction
Undetermined
Time in sight; DOWNGRADED AT XINTERS
I4 DECLASSIFIED ANTSR I YEAMS
1 hour, 24 min. DOD DR
15, Speedy
ed:
UNCLASSIFIED
13. Sound and i odor:
708
Mone noticeable
Fnal

blue and violet in their mmkeup.
3-20754

lanatin for the
reoorted phenomer Cayt Mattatall.
Inel A. J. HbTRST, A 3Ns/aw
3730 Nea Sami-ionthly Intel Lt Colonsl, CSAP 6x 6-5310
Rpt Actg Chiar, Tech Intelligence Div Sldg 263
. Inte Docerunent Post 2017
:
" -
f
*
-.
.
FIED
75

+
.
.
.
-
.
8
-
Ty

Squadron (v based
2.A sketch of the subject atmosoheric phenomena, as described by
witnesses, is attached hereto as Inclosure No. 2 newspaper
articles which might have a bearing on the reported incident are attached
hereto as Inclosures No. 3 and 4.
3. The inclosed information not forwarded
Materiel Command.
.
1. Ltr fr 373d Rcn Sq JAMES F. BRADY
350.05, 9 Feb 49. Lt. Colonel, USAF
2. Sketch Chief, Intelligence
Phenomena. Division
3. Newspaper article
dtd 25 Jan 49.
4. Newspaper article
dtd 26 Jan 49.
DOD DI 5EU9.10
setEs10
UOD
UNCLASSIFIED S-20754
LL-656
w

1. In compliance with 3O8th Reconnaissance Group (Weather) letter,
subjeoti "Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary", file 308H WEA 350.05,
dated 29 July l9l7, the following period
ending 31 January 19h9.
2. On 244 January 19h9 crev of B-29 alroraft, number 1h-87750. r6-
turning from a special search mission for BOAC Aerial,
observed the following described atmospherio
a. At 2hooz, 2h Jan L9, from position .En a
trus oourse of O5o, altitude 1,500 ft., Captaine
Aireraft Gommander, first saw a red glow off the left wing which'iit first
ing ship. reseabled the moon rising and which the crew later believed to be a burn-
b. At Co25z the pilot turned the aircraft in direction of the
close to ths red light objeot that a sharp bank wes exeouted in order to
slight engle toward each other. rrmirestimates that if the.
white light beans had extended above the red light mass to an altituds
of lo, ooo ft. they would have intersected. It was slse obsorved that
the red light mass gave off enough light to illuminate the eurface of
the water and the based of surroumding clouds with a dull red glcw (see inclosure #5).
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAE INTERVALS:
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR C2OO.1O
l
C

ciroling and surveying the red
light mass from all angles.
j.: Photogrepher aboard special mission airoraft reporrted at-
tempting to photograph the phenomena with a X-20 camera at shutter set-
ting of l/ia5 seoond and lens setting of h.5. Due to fast shutter speed
no reeulta were obtained even-though 15 prints were overdeveloped in an
attempt to bring out dotail.
from an al titude of 6,O0o ft.,
to move awey from airoraft and sprend out and had reached position 31e
35'N - 67101W.
1. " No, filtering whs performed on this misaion as the hasto abih
with which it war dispatched foroed the crew to depart without filter
paper, However, "oulL ABLr" mission passed within 30 to LO niles of
m. Aurora Borealis, normally area, was very
notioeable on the evening the above doseribed lig sean (see incls
2 and 3)- Hoxever, Airoreft Gomnender, Capt Mattatall just re-
turned from 9o days IDr in Aleska and Navigator, It Austin, presently
TDX this organization fron 375th Ron Sq (via) Wea, state that no North-
orn Lights they hud ever witnesaed reaoted in this manner as color,
shape, position, or intonsity.
3. The above desoribed phanonens was witessed fron all parte of
Bermuds as a red murbroon shaped glow with tro pillar of white ligt
rising up through, but not extanding above the red HUsS.
2
UNCLASSIFIED
8-20754

intonded to filter only in red light in a N effort to obtain pin point
reaults.7
EVALUATED B-2
5." In accordance vith paragraph L-b-, Air Wenther Sorvice Lettor,
Subj: "Samd-Monthly Intelligonce , dated 23 July 19h7, 1 the in-
clooures are evaluated as follows:
Incl No. 1 - News article: "Dr. Gordon Quits, Charges
Sligt". B-2
b. Inel No. 2 - News article: "Northern Lights Are Seen
Here". -1
C. Inol No. 3 - News artiole: "Northemn Lights Are Sesn
Here for Second Tine". A-1
d. Inol No. I - News article: "Record Inports of Over 17
Million laet Yeary U.K. tes Seoond
Place", Bu2
e., Incl No. 5 - Skotch of atmospherio Phenonana Vit-
nessed by Gapt Mattatall and Grew. Bon
#
UNCLASSIFIED
S-20754

asdenbed
bywitucsses

When
ceotionally fine, tne Met Station seid. Last nignt conditions nere were
still and fine."
. John Jefferies, oranch ensineer for Caule end Wireless, Ltd,, in
Bermude, said tne service was subnormal from aoout il p.m. to 6 a.m. As
expected ne exolained tne station exoerienced fading on tne wireless cir-
cuits.
. - . ÷
This was the first tine interfer to tne aurora had been
noticed in Bermuda, he seid, although in some otuer parts of tne world
it is not uncommon.
li
A-1
..
DOWNGRADED AT S YEAR INTERY
DECLASSIFIED AFTER E YEARS
DOD DIR 520010
S-20754

m .
Capt. G. M. Fletcher of the Gascony was
people when he first saw the display on Nondey nicht. "T didn't
what they were," he said this morning aboard his vessel.
This was the first tine, Cantain Fletcher said, that he had noticed
these lights so far south. In northern latitutdes he had often seen them.
On these occesions he said they were I pre spectaculer, with less red but more
blue and violet in their makeup.
DOD DIR 5200.10
INCLASSIRIED 1
8-20754

side of re onof
24. and light time of sighting:
Weather good. Clouds 2 to 4 tenths, wind 25 knots from
Name and address of
Capta
UNCLASSFIEC

24JAN 49
12004 18710 79001
12630 33781 99002
13613
31942 33930 32720
15/66 99004 181
32901 32883
18610 15622
1800 14650 19650 14642 15682 15682
166.93 166.93 15670 15670 99001 99001 17.673
18092 18692 99005 99005 10730 13731. 13731
1464 15710 15710
10675 14691 14691 15710
21007 21007 98004 23800 7380 29008 89008
10713
25700 18120
+ .
25JHN 49
12060 .31784 33731 32703
2900f 3275-3 99001 36673
29770 79053 32770 21771
32583 4
5060 31723 37713
INCLHE UNCLASSIFEED
1.

91907 12633 10131
11720 16773 16712
19901 33.830 33.820
98023 33752
33803 15770 99002 +
337.2 11006 09683 .
612
.
/

UNCLASSIFIED
3- (levieed 16 Fel 1ses)
NDLEYALB BERMUDA L_241AN1-X9
177 CLNODI TUNCA IINITS
10E TIDNS PO VIO al GROUPI GROUTS
0037 330 - 6459NNE
124175009 99929 92220
013) 64/091NNE 12111015709 99980 16690
O23) 0/30 ① 10 281 G45YNNE 121t103709. 49920 99220
07S0 0/30 (D 10 13+751090397960 99220
0430 0 1Q 281 752NNE161020570928 9999099991
0630 30① 13 281 47/5/NE 13 -01 5001 79210.19990
06 30 (mp 12 277 61622 ENE 18-08 5008 9999329990
0730 D 12 274 63221NE12-045009 9222019910
0330 VI (p 12 274 16.301NE150×13007 99990 79995
0930 ① 12 12 271 63/51NE 17 10V 5007 63/511NE 17 10V 5007 9I2L0 9129012120 12120
1030 N M 12 281 6137 NE12 t07 3009 6137 NE12 4073009 91190 9190 22770 22720
1130 E C 12 12 - 288 288 163/531ENF10_41515002 13/53ENF 10_Ht155002 99920 11270 11220
1230.5 1230 S 150 150 12 299 294 155NE11 1655 NE114 65009 65009 99990 91990 11270
1330 1330 ①23 1.2 12 500Few CL 50⑦Few. C 301 165G5ENE 121 +5007 1505ENE 12  +5007 22990 29970 12230
1439 250 12 301 301 6652NE13 H2+1002 6422NE13 H2+1002 9490 94190 99970
1530 250 250 12 12 299 299 6Z/34NE10H41-21100299990 62/04NE1DHM-211002 99990 97970 97470
1639 12 15 241 62/27NE9H22-81100399990 62/2NE9H2-81100399990 29220 29220
173C VD ID 1.2 12 281 14/64NE2-14-23100399990 6GNEI9 H14-23240399990 9990 99290
1830 12 318 233 ME 7 411-174100399220 12110
1930 S 350 13 278 160215E 264-14/10039998019990
2030 021D 12 Few C1 70D 281 68111 E9151203279901192
2130 0259 12 2000 288
2230 7 2009 231 74570322 7219019210
2330 250 283 7472 2022211710
& or PP : HHVTW
SYMBOISH,
COD.:119 wEVhR, DDEN PPPTT UGyapp TTsfe/T/x Thh.VV MVTW
d
-1
C -
UNCLASSIFIED

levised 16 Fet 19es)
PICY
niH3Beraldy 2221-X9
(miles) TIOMS (D. PEML Cl. US
(er I
0915/1009 72220.22223
295 63221E5E10412//009 2211222270
1.Q -395 352E08 4261009 22940292190
10 191 56 ESE 09 2N 1)0I 99470 22220
10 211 LG 551E5E109 -3 1009 22920 71220
0.30 10 09 -3 1007 99923 9999s
06.30 10 0561W 09 -7 1009 99992 79290
0730 10 26! 09 -1011009 13220 91793
0830 200 10 281 253 W -10/007 11873 7179
0930 0930 230 10 278 278 2252:W02F101009 0521W 02 -10-1009 9147111770 99971 21770
1030 250 10 278 6056 WNW293/007 WNW 29 -3/007 0222092199 0992092199
1130 2 10 28! 28! 6037 6037 W02+21006.2 W/ 02 t21006,2 2229219770 2222212770
1230 230 30 10 288 288 122/37 2X37 W091828072 W CL +828072 11173 12220 22173 1220
1330 2230 230 13 285 137 WSW 9 9 1721022. Ir21022 2117327770 2112327770
1430 210 210 15 293 293 7058 WSW 09 1+81002 +8 1002 1291099920 1291099990
1550 23 15 13 288 J WSW 02 92 t.32009 t32009. 9277022210 92770.29910
1639 22p 2 13 288 8 W 12 12 -21 1007 9122217270 9122212270
1730 23 230 13 13 215 275 W WIH 117 -71009 -7 1009
1830 251 13 261 W14 7027/001/1119111111
1930 d 13 241 49/61 W114 1029 111911191
2030 423 15 241 13/41W1270 5067621929111911/171
2130 025 13 257 W112-12/03711119/1191
2230 440 13 257 W112F034062/21111911191
2330 80 15 257 W1202430622/119/11191
YIROLSHL, th  11 v or W WA PPP T/T1s S HIVTW
DDEN PPPTT UCyapp Tsfglel/T/x mhhgW 1 HIVRY
C

,
UNCLACSIFIED
EDGO
of Chouls Chou0s
6000 6000
S.PM bocAh 24- JAN. 49
DARK OLh AROUND AIRCRAFT, EXCEPt fOR
The Reo Ghow AND Bhue whit hight Behow The
Ghow UNCLASSIFIED
30

.
1
7

.
(
INCIDENT 1O. 260
1. I Date of Observation 2 Ja1 1249 Date 1919
21. Exact Timo (local) 2000-2124
3. Place of Observation
4. I Position of observer Air in RB-29
5. What attracted attention to object. Dark red glow.
6. 1 Hlumbor of objects 1
7. Apparent size 1 to l-1/2 miles wide
. Color of object base
mAss.
9. s Shape
10. Altitude Sea level
11. I 330
12. I Distance fron observer lst sighted at miles approached to within
100-150 Ft.
13. Diraction of flight of object(s)
14. Time in sight I hr. 2L minutas
15. Speed Unknown
21. Manner of disappearance.
22. B Brffect on Clouds
23 Additional Information Concerning Object-
2140 Woether Conditions.
(o7er)

9 Shape:
On approaoh light up like curmulus
cloud or smoke. AS A/C aporoa sesmed
to spread in approaching
mass inight have caused what appeared to uilding-up
process.
10. Altitude:
Based
11. Direction from obseryer:
/