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"ag vale FIR WG, MARCH aF tS, CALIF, SO 54 dtd 18 Mer 49. \

7. The fol nomdd- EM WM/U4.F; drgnts indiested this sta having reenl in °
the AF dates indicated, for periods indicated, are auth reenl lv as indicated,
eff dates dindicated, and WI to destinations indicated. Uvon compl of iv Lif
will report to proper orgn ond stae

T/Sgt Milton F McGahee AF6 359 922° lst Instls Sq, Ftr’Jet, lst AB Cp, enl °
17 Mar 49 for an indef period, auth thirty (30) days’, eff o/s .25 Mar 49,
address: 835 Vermont Street, Bangor, Maine «

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S/Sgt Albert T Schneider A¥36’233 493 st Sup Sq, fir det, Ist M&S Gp, enl
1?'Mar 49 for an inddf, period, auth thirty’ (30) des lv, eff o/a 22 Mar 49,
address: 2223 West Garfield Ave, Milwaukee, “iisc.

S/Sgt, Lawrence Burgher 4F35*469 360 1st Sup °q4, Ftr Jet, lst M&S Gp, en

17 Mar 49 for an‘inde® neriod, auth thirty (30) days lv, eff o/a 22 Mar 49,
address: Ashlang, Maing, . | wee

S/Sgt Lewis B Thompson? sF19 039 348 12th ‘Tare Ren Sq (PJ) 67th Tac Ren Cp,
ent 18 Mar Lo for a yrs; Ath thirty (30) dayrs lv, eff o/a 7. Mar LS,
address: 9117~217th St.', usens Village, New Yorks |,

In accordance with Pay 56 AFR 172.5. the FD this sta will nay in adv |
the prescribed mon alws in lisu of T a/r até five (05¢) cents ner mile fr
March +f Base, Calif, to cdeatinstions ind3.crted and return.

TON & 2190425 901m226 T 435-02 £399-999.

AUTH: AR 600-115 and AF Ltr. 3* -114.

— 8... MAJ 9301 WELLL R GROOKS AO—4'04 O11 WIY/US..F, Hq & Hq Sq lst Ftr We

this sta is aptd investizating Officer t;o investigats occurrance per aut
AMC, contained in 1st Ind ta hebter, Su’bj? "Information of Unidentifier
Object", Files DMZ 3608142, fr March Flight Sv Center this sta dated

_ BY ORDER OF COLANSL D..VIDSOYY:

OFFICIAL: , . MS TILGHMAN

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de iar 53 SO 30 this ky dtd 11 Feb 49 is AMENDED by DELETI 74
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Domonico Farinellia AFI6 205 686 llth Tec iien Sq (Ni) 67th Tac Nen Gp".
(Re: Trf of EW toa AF ORD, Camp Kilmer, N.J., for Ho & Hq Sq 3rd Air Division,

d vo i én “ye fr ” Le! . i ry r f- lm 1
burtonwood, ungland. (Shin pment Number Jh=)}D66(a))«

2. The fol named EM WH/USAF, orgn's indicated this sta VI o/a 27 Mar 49
on TDY for approx éight (8) days fr Merch .F Base, Calif, to Selfridge 4F Base,
ifich., to:participate. in ConAC ‘Bowling Tournament. Upon cotml of TOY EM will
return’to ‘proper:.orgn and sta.e| It is mandetory that EM utilize all Gov't ars

and/or m cae Pasar puaee available.

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Mi /Set Kober’ G. Lesawut iF6 654 769 Ist Sup Si, Ftr Jet, lst M&S Gp
T/Sgt. Joseph L Cas tleman AFI9 309 649 Hq & Hq Sq Ist-AB Gp
T/Set Senha .S Novak . AF13 026 271 Ist Food Sv Sq, Ftr Jet, lst AB Gp

S/Sgt Theodore C Schmi it AF39 760 002 lst Sup Sa, Ftr Jet, st M&S Gp
lfc Edward E Monical AFL 290 063 67th Sta Med Gp

Funds being furn by Army & AF Central Wela@are Funde

TBMA is authe oa

LUTH: Ltr Hq 4th AF, file TW 353.8 dtd Mar 49, Subj: "Con.C
Bowling Tournament",

3. Yar 31 SO 9 this Hq dtd 13 ‘an 49 is REVO. (Res 2ND LT HURDIS
& SEVERSEN 40-682 908 reld fr asgmt Hq & Hq Sq lst Al Gp).

4. Tar 18 SO 27 this Hq dtd 8 Feb 49 is REVOKMD. (Rez TDY of RM Hq & Hg
Sq lst AB Gp (iT)).

5 eS penkeon cof the sv having prevented the Lssuance “of written orders
in adv the VOCO 4 Jan 49 directing the fol named TA WM/USAF, Hg & Hq Sq lst’
4B Gpo-this sta to proceed on TDY for approx one (1) day to Hamilton WF Base,
Calif, as armed guards for ah purpose of delivering garrison prisoners
1ST LT BRUCE J shew —20) 763 Wu/MSC, 67th Sta }fed Si this sta and 2D LT
HURDIS A SEVERSEN AO- 2 908 WM/USAF, Hq & Hq Sq ist AB Gp this sta to CG
Hamilton AF Base, hee and upon compl of TDY I! will eturn {
and sia is hereby confirmed and madeof reocrd. (Off were conf st
this sta pending approval GCM). Tar 20c AR 600-375 will be complied with
prior to departure fr this sta.

S/Set Elr ner Le Clay A F6 52 0 O12
Col vanes Rt McNeely AFLO 215 222

AUTH: Ltr AGS 4AF, file lJ 2 53/32, Subj: "Transfer of General
ES abg dtd 24 Dec 48.

6. T/Set Milton F McGahee 4F6 359 922 Wi!t/USiF, lst Instls Sq, Ftr Jet,
lst ..B Gp this sta is auth to tration senaraiely eff 17 Mar 49. onfirmin VOCO.

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asie ltr fr March Flight Swo Center, — AP Base, aee te to 6/3 AMC

righnteratterson Ar Vase, Uhio, A bins Likes d/l Mar 19h9
Die 260.112 ist ind MULASS/ wit /aw

ig Amt, WrightePatterson Air force Base, Dayton, Cito

‘03 Commanding Officer, March Air Farce Base, larch Field, Cali?, ATIN:
fase intellivenee Officer.

le ft is requestad Base intellizence Jflicer initiate an investization
and obtain Geataitcd : Signed statements from ail avai lable Witnesses to the
Lgating of the unidentified aerial phenomenon revorted in basic letter.

2. Two (2) copies of "Guide to Lavestizgation” are inclosed aa an aid
to tae lnavestagating officer in obtaining the desired data,

5 1% is particularly desired that ali questions of the “General
section" of the cuilde be answered,

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Le jesguita of this investigation should ce considered "Contidentiai®
and interested personnel should be advised of the necessisy of avoiding
udlicity in this natter’.

Je Resultea of “his investization should be directed ‘o Vommanding
Generai, Hq, Air Materiel Commad, frishteratterson Air vorce dase, vayton,
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FOR THs “O¥MANDING GENERALS:

1 Inel He. Re. CLINGSRMAN
joide te inves (2 cys, Golonel, USA?

Aetg Chief, intellizence Cepartment

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HEADQUARTERS Ist pets WING

March Air Force Base

corazon ath? Piety Golkeeee

? May 1949

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SUBJAGT: Investigation of Unidentified Flying Object

Commanding General

Air Materiel Jommand
Yrizntefatterson Air Jorce 3ase
layton, Chie

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1. Ia compliance with 13% indorsement to basic Lotter, TLle

TAZ 760.122, sudvject: lLoformation of Unidentified Flying object,
jJated 1 Mareh 1949, the following reports of ‘nvestization is snub
altteds

ith iii <_<, sis i> force leserre Pilot,
stationed with 703d Air Reserve Unit, Presno State Teachers Colleges,
Trasno, California, was inaterrozated and submitted a written statement
concarning his observation of an unfamiliar 7lying object. This om
servation was made in the vicinity of Sandberg Pass, forty (40) miles
Souta of Bakersfield, Galifornia, at approximately 20530 P3T, 25 fet
ruary LOM@o""Ne other versons were fond who bad witnessed the flight
¥ this object. Guide to investigation of unidentified aeriai ob
2033, which was furniahed this office by Air Materiel Command, was
used curing the interrogation.

bd. Ls QHMMM a atedent of Industrial Arta at Presno Stata

Teacners Gollegs, Fresno, California, appeared to be an sarnest young
nam, rather auiat and reserved, with no particular aptitude Yor selz-
expression. He ia regerded as sober and respectable and enjova a
e reoutation among his associates, in the school. in the opinion

the Investigating Officer, Lt “MMM would have neither the incline
rad nor the ability to construct this report in a wild Yliznt of
fancy.

Ce Lb SMR was first interriewad on 22 March 1349, Js re
orsed Snat a% she tine xf the o+%8erration te tad Seen ieatead tn jhe
2% oilots seas of a 9-11 sirerart., Flying the return lez of a ronnd

9o5in aross country croficiency flizat from Fresno Air Terminal to
23 Jazgeles and return. The sdject which he observed was rough;

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2 lay 1944
Subject: Investigation of Unidentified Flying Object

jgusage shaped in that both the forward and trailing ends resembled
a 29 nose. The object was on a heading anvroximately Vorth to
South and approached SMM aircraft from 12 o'slock, ot which time

he made his first obdservation. The odject disapveared $5 tae rear

of the ll and then apparently 1+ made a 360° turn orocnund it ace

nade his second observation approximately fifteen (15) seconds later

when the odject appeared to his rizht and made a 150° turn in front of
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tim, again disappearing %9 the rear. The total Length of time for
206 of these observations was anvroximately twenty (°O) seconds. The
‘Sather at tne time was reported to be high thin scattered clouds at
20,000 feet, vaby 10 miles. Temperature was 36, dew voint 34, with
2 wind from the South at abont eight (5) miles per hour. ‘shy to the
‘oat was one (1) mile, with fog ceiling due to scattered stratecs.
Veataer conditions were rapidly changing at the time. whe object

appeared ak adons 20° above the observers horizon. Ita sise in com

parigon to the hand held at an arms lengtA from the face was about that
2? the index and third finger. The object had nao dafinite color and
nd? luminosity. Taare were no projections observed. There appeared %o
ba no affect On clonds ia the vicinity and assert; tha} his atten-
$i0a was drawn to the object by the glow of a vropuisgion jet from the
oojectsa tail. Interrogation of experienced jet pilsts reveal that at
nigat no jet slow 1s viaibla unless observed from exactly behind the
aircraft, looking right up the tail ploe. Smiths co-pilot was in the
back of the fll at the tims of the odservation and saw nothing of the
abject. Suith attempted to contact another pilot flying a similar aia
aion who was aporoximately ten (10) miuutes behiad hin to ask him to
#atohn for the object. Smith was angwered vy an unidentizied voice over

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she radio whom he believed jo ve the pilot he was calling. Upon land-

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ing however, hs discevered that although the other pilot had received
ie messaze he cad not Seen able to sontact me. becanss of the inter

‘orence created by the anidangjivied person answering WAMMMS call. “he
s3ner pilot likewise observed nothing of the object.

d. I% will be noted that the original report of this incident
vas sent to 4dr Materiel Command from March Flight Service Center. tm
vestigation revealed that March Flight Service Center was informed of
‘he occurrence by a report from Los Angeles Control Center. fhis Con
Srol Center probably rsceived ita information from one (1) oc more of
four (4) Radio iange Stations in the vicinity. These are tos Jakers
field Radio, Laneaster Radio, Hewnall Radio or Los Angeles aadio. I$

) \eliewed shat 15 was she operator on imty 23 one oF ‘hese sange
Satioms that answered WHR call, alshouzn 26 did not ,dentizy himasel?
.4 no information of a more definite nature could 2 cotained.

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Of 2 May 1949
Subject: Tnvestigation of Unidentified Tying Obdjass

&. The following installations, doth commercial and militar?
ia thia area, were interrogated aa to the nossaibility of any jet
ealreraf’S flights originating from their stations at the soproximate
jinma oF the observation.

(1) Muroe Air Porce Base, California

2) Polat Muga USNAMTC, Point Mugu, California

(3) Bl Yoro MCAS, Santa Ana, California

(4) Imyokern USNAMTC, Inyokern, California

(5) Hamilton Air Torce Base, California

(6G) 62nd Pighter Wing, Metropolitan Airports,
Van Nays, California

7) 195th Pzhter Sa, San Bernardino AVS, California

3) U.S. Naval Air Station, North Island, San Diego,
California

(3) Lockheed Aircraft Gorn, Burbank, California

(10) North American Aviation Iac, Inglewood, California
(11) Base Operations, this station

(12) 13% Mazhter Group, this station

(13) 7th Pac Seconnaissance Wing, this ssation

Mii of $aig correspendence was answered and regarding the origin of any
je$ fligntsa toat conld possibly havws Deen in the area of the obserrn
tion at the time the obsarvation was mada, vasa nevzatire.

tf. Ne padar sightings of the object were ravorted.

2 inelas VAiuLAM 2. CROOKS
lL, Pilots Statement Major, U3sar
2. Sy 3.0. +4, appointing Director of Intelligence

lavestigating Officer

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Ll am a Reserve Bg (O3rd AROC Unit, at Fresno, Caliiornia On the niz]
February 23, 1949, I was pilot of a fll <pigtnda ide 7346 on a round-robin f1i

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from .resno "Aur Terminal, California, to Los Anzeles and bu . Jeparted Fr

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1545 hours with one crew member. At appraximat ely 2030 voT while in the vicini

Janébere Pass, LO miles south of La axersileld, while flying on a northerly heading
at an altitude of apvroxinately 9,000 feet, I observed what aopeared to be a jet

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sropelled aircraft of an uniamiliar +t ° feather over Sandberc Pass was thin

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scattered clouds, concierge 4 19 miles, temperature 360, cloud covering at armprox:

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2U 000 icet, — PORTS 3u, wind south 7, altimeter 5007. the visibility west was

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lL mile with iog ceiling nd Visibility variable due to scattered stv’atas drifting in

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she area. The cb inet with the seneral shape of a blimo azcreached head-on about
1500 f2etb above me, made a complete 350° circle, and lert on 4 .eading of 150% to
course. he object left a steady clow at the rear which 1 veaileved to be a jet
exhaust 16 the time the co=nilot was in the rear of the aircrait and at no tim
bbeerved the object. 1 was unable to determine its Jistance . rom me cue to carimess
and climatic conditions. The object anveared about as big as two fingers at arms’
length and it took about LO seconds for object to ouake a 360° turn about my aircrazt.
During this maneuver I observed tre odject to be apcroximately 20” above way line of
Flicht. The Windshield of my aircraft was clear at the tine oservation was
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hen the object completed the turn and left, I iuamediately attempted to contact
the pilot of another aircraft also on a es un ad about LO cinutes behind me.

[ was answered by someona whom [ telieved +t this vilot but I later learned t

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the individual with whom 1 conmunicated. he otrer oilot that I was
bo contac; did not observes the object and *o my xknowledze I

mace the actual ohservation.

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LICIDET YO.

23 Feb. 49 a7 lar Gf

Date of Interviayr

Sandberg Pass, California (40 milo South Sakerafiold,
California)
Air (T*11)

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What attracted attention to aan eys

Itumber of objects

Apparent size

Color of objec

, had oy propelled Bl amp (Sausages Shaped)
Snape

9,000 ft 20°

North

Lrection fron observor

istance from observer 4
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iann2r of disappearance
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S mph wing from South. Visibility to west 1 mile.
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Size of index or third finzer at arme-langth

,VCO niles visibility

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emmants of Interrocitor relative to inveiii gence and Chabaeuws = ‘

lass Lt Aix Foros

ecunpation and hobbies:

aM apeared to be earnest young man, rahher quiet & reserved.

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I am a Reserve pilot, 7O5rd ANC Unit, at Freano, California. Cn the night of
Fabruary 23, 1949, I was pilot of a M11 airorart No. 7345 on a rounderobin flight
from Fre@eno Air terminal, California, to Los Angeles and return. I departed Fresno

an hee A Agee swi Ga one orsw member, Att aooroximately <050 FST while in the vicinity of

‘Sandbere Pasa, yO miles south of Bakersfield, while flying on a northsrly heading
a5 an alcitude of approximasely 9,000 feet, 1 observed whats appeared to be a jete
propelled airosraft of an unfamiliar type. ieatner over Sandberg Pass waa thin
scausered Glouda, visibility 10 miles, temperature 26, sloud covering at asoroxi-=
mately: 20,000 fees, dew point 54, wind south 7, altineser 3067. th ® visibility »
west wag 1 mile with tog ceiling and visibility wriable dus to scat re a 1h tHe
drifting in the ars, The objects with the general soape of a blimp approached
head-on about 1500 faet above me, made a complete 360° sirsla, and left on a heading
of 160° se my course. The object left a steady glow as the rear which 1 believed
to be @ jst exhaust. At the time the co-pilot was in ths rear of the airorart
and at no time observed the object. i was unable to determines its distance from
ms due to darkness and climatic conditions. ine objeet appeared about as Sig as
owo fingers at arma’ langth and it too« avout 40 asaonda for object to sake a
360° surm about my airorafte Uuring this maneuver I observed she object <a be
approximately 20° above my line of flight. ‘tha windshield of my aircraft was
-lear a> Ghee time tne observation wag madee

When. the object sompleted she turn and lart, 1 gcrage nage: | tvemoted 39 contact

she pilot of another aircraft also on a round-robin about 10 minutes behind me.

iL waa answered by someone whom I believed to da:<thia- pilot but I later learned

(nat, although ne had received my transmission, hea had been unable to reply due to
she interference of the unknown individual who was answering me. I! was never ables
+o identify the individual with who I communicated. Me other pilot “Das il was
.cStemoting ‘o sonzvas% did nos observe cna 2)j260% and ‘9 sy crowledze . am :Ae only
Jerson who made che astual coservasion,.

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SrECL.L ORDER 1& ch Lyd!
NUMBER 54 MA tne USE
1. iar 53 GO 30 this Ho atd 12 Feb AS is AMENDED by DELETIN

Domenico Furinelie AFL6 205 686 lith ‘ac iien Sq (Ni) 67th Tac hen Gple
(Re: Trf of EM to AF ORD, Camp Kilmer, N.J., for Hq & Hq Sq 3rd Air Division,
Burtonwood, England, (Shipment Number /H-I186(e2)).

2. The fol named EM W/USAF, orgn's indicated this-sta Wl o/a 27 Mar 49 °
on TDY for approx eight (8) days fr March i.F Base, Calif, to Selfridge 4F Base,
Miche, to participate in ConAC Bowling Tournament. Upon corl of TDY EM wilt -

return to proper orgn and sta. It is mandatory that EM utilize aii Gov't ars
and/or messing facilities available.

M/Sgt Robert G LeSueur uF6 8654 769 Ist Sup Sq, Ftr det, lst Mf & S Gp
T/Sgt Joseph L Castleman AF19 309 649 Ho & Hg Sq lst-AB Gp
T/Sgt Dennis S Novak AF13 026 271 Ast Food Sv 54, Ftr Jet, ist AB Gp

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S/Sgt Theodore C Schmidt AF39 760 002 lst Sup Sq, Ftr Jet, lst ¥ & 8S Gp
Ifc Edward 3 Monical AFL 290 063 67th Sta led Gp

Funds being furn by Army % AF Central Wel@é#re Funde

ThA is auth.

LUTH: Ltr Hq 4th AF, file TW 353.8 did & Mar 49, Subjs "Con..C
bowling Tournament".

3. Tar 31 SO 9 this Hq dtd 13 Jan 49 is REVOKED. (Re: 2ND LT HURDIS
4 SEVERSIN 40-682 90@ reld fr asgmt Hq & Hq Sq 1st AB Gp).

4. Tar 18 SO 27 this Ha dtd & Feb 49 is REVOKDD. (Re: TDY of EM Hq & Hq
Sq lst AB Gp {IT)).

5. HExigencies of the sv having prevented the issuance’of written orders
in adv the VOCO 4 Jan 49 directing the fol named EM WM/USAF, Hq & Hq Sq lst’
4B Gpo-this sta te proceed on TDY for approx one (1) day to Hamilton /F Base,
Calif, as armed guards for the purpose of delivering garrison prisoners
1ST LT BRUCE J EVERETT 0-204 763 WM/MSC, 67th Sta Hed Gp this sta and 2ND LT
HURDIS 4 SEVERSEN AO-682 908 tM/USAF, Hq & Hq Sq lst AB Gp this sta to CG
Hamilton AF Ease, Calif, and upon compl of TDY El! will return te proper orgn
and sta is hereby confirmed and msdeof reocrd. (Off were conf sta cuardhouse
this sta pending approval GCI!). Tar 20c AR 600-375 will be complied with
prior to departure fr this stae

S/Sgt Elmer E Clay AF6 520 012
Cpl James it McNeely AF19 245 222

AUTH: Ltr AGS 4iF, file id 253/32, Subj: “Transfer of General
irisoners", atd 24 Dec 48.

6. T/Sgt Milton F McGahee AF6 359 922 WM/USiF, 1st Instls Sq, Ftr Jet,
lst «.E Gp this sta is euth to ration serarately eff 17 Mar 49. Confirming VOCO.

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‘HQ 1ST FIR WG, MARCH AF ivi, CALIF, SO 54 dtd 18 Mar, 49.

7. The fol namdd- EM WM/3S.F, orgn's indicated this sta having reenl in
the: AF dates indicated, for periods indicated, -are auth reenl lv as indicated,
eff dates indicated, and Wf to destinations indicated. Unon compl of lv cM
will report to proper orgn and Stas :

t/Sat Milton F McGahee. AF6 359 922 .1lst Instls Sq, Fer Jety Lst 4B Gp, enl °
17 Mor 49:for an indef period, auth thirty (30) days iv, eff o/a 25 Mar 49,
sddress:.835 Vermont Street, Bangor, Maines |
S/Sgt Albert P Schneider AF36°233 493 1st Sup Sa, Ftr det, lst M&S Gp, end
1? Mar 49 for an inddf period, auth thirty’(30) days.lv, eff o/a 22 Mar 49,

address:, 2223 West Garfield Ave, Milwaukee, “list.

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S/Sgt_ Lawrence Burgher .4F35°469 360 1st Sup Sq, Ftr Jet, lst M&S Gp, enl
17 Mar 49° for antindef period, auth thirty (30) days lv, eff ofa 22 Mar. 49,
dd a. rd :

‘addpess: Ashland, Maines -. ;
3/Szt. Lewis B Thompson’ AFL9 059 348 12th Tac Ren Sq. (PJ) 67th Tac Ren Gp,

enl 18 Mar 49 for 3 yrs; auth thirty (30) days lv, eff ofa 21 Mar 49,
Aine

% In accordanes with far 56 FR 173-5 the FD this sta will nay in adv
the prescribed mon alws in lieu of T a/r of five (05¢) cents per mile fr
March 4F Base, Calif, to destinretions indic-ted and returns

TON & 2190425 901-226 f 435-02 S99-999.,
AUTH: 4R 600-115 and 4F Ltr 35-114. °
8, MAJ 9301 WILLL\M R CROOKS AO=-404 011 WN/US..F, Hq & Hq Sq lst Ftr ‘Wg
this sta is’ aptd. investigating Officer to investigate occurrence per auth CG,
AMG, contained in 1st Ind to Letter, Subj? "Information of Unidentified Flying
Object", File: DMZ 360.112, fr March Flight Sv Center this sta dated 1 Mar 49.

BY ORDER OF COLONEL D..VIDSON:

OFFICIAL: MS TILGHMAN
Lt Col, AGD (USAF)

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supjacts Investigation of Unidentizied Fiyiag Obdjact

-aasage shaped in Shat both the forward and Srailing onds resembdled
3. 3-29 nose. The odjsct was on a heading anproxinatealy jiorta to
South and approached MMM aircraft from 12 o'clock, 23 which tine
na made hig Zirs® observation. The object disanpearad to She rear
ov Shae M11 and then apparently i+ made a [50° jurn around 14 as Mg
nade hia second observation avvroxinmately fifteen (15) secoends later
when the odject’ anpeared to his right and made a 180° turn in frons of
hin, again digappearing 65 the rear. The total Lanwzih of time for
)o5a of these odoservations vas avoroximataly twenty (29) seconds. Thea
eatuer af’ this tine waa reoorted to be hizh Ghia scatsered clouds at
~),000 feet, vay 10 miles. Temperatures waa 36, dew point 34, with
Aad from the Jouth at about sight (5) miles per nour, Yso7 to the
o34 waa one (1) mila, with fog ceiling due to scattered stratas.
eather condijions vere rapidly changing a8 the time. The object
“peared a3 about 20° above the observers horizon. [58 size ia com
awtigon to tae hand held at an arms Longta from the Pase was adout trat
of the tadex and third finzer. The o9)40c3 bad no lerftnita color and
10 luminosity. “here were no ocrojections o swerved. ‘ers anpearsd to
98 no affact on clouds fa the vicinity and Seti, a33er$3 Stat nis atten
Sion was irawn jo the odjsct sy the glow of a propnision jat from the
objects tall. Interrogation of sxpsriagced je% pilots reveal that at
nish’ no jet siow 1s visible unless obseryvad from exactly venind the
agirerars, looking right mm the tail vive. (MR co-vilot was in the
tuck OF the Zell a% the sine of the observation ond saw nothing of thre
2) 80%. ABBR atsemnted to contact another ollos flying a sisilar ais
gion who was sporoximately ten (10) si:ntesa behind him to ask him to
wahan for tne oajest, elas Was answered Sy an unidentified vcice over
[ae padilo wnom se bellered to be the nilot he was calling. ‘Jzen land-
{ng 2owever, Le iiacovered that althonen the other pilot had received
his message he cad not deen able to sontact BRBMBBR o<eceusze of she inter
ference created by the unidentified verson answering QR call. “he
otner pilot lixeawise soserved nothing of tne object.

d. Lt will be noted that the original repors of this iacident
was sent to Air Materiel Command from Narch 7ligent Service ventey. in
vestigation revealed that Hsrch Flizht jervice center waa informed of
;he Occurrence By a reports from Los Angeles Control Venter. This Con
jvol Center probably received its information from one \1/) oF Bore of
four (4) Radio iange Stations in the vicinity. These are ine jJaxers-

‘old 2adio, Lancaster AZadio, Jawnall ‘adio or Los inzales fadis. 43

5 Delisvwed ‘that iS was *the spsrator on tasty as one 17 jesse sange
tations that aaswered Smitha call, although he i'd 1.0% iiensi2ty aimsel?
24 no information of 2 mors fefinite nature conla ba sotained.

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lavestization of Unidentified Flying o5ject

a. The following installations, both commercial and military
in $nais area, vere interrogated as to the possibility of any Jat

eirerafs flights originating from their stations at the approximate
Lime of the odservatioan.

Mauroe Air Jorce Base, Callvornia
Point’ Muga USNAMTC, Polat Muzu, California
bl Toro McAS, Santa Ana, Jalifornia
Inyoxern USNAMTC, Inyokern, Caligornia
Hamiltem Air Force Sase, Jalifornia
Send Fighter ving, Metrovolitan Alzenort,
Yan lays, Callyornia
7) 95th Fighter Sq, San Bernardino Ay3, California
&) WY.S. Naval Air Station, North Island, San Jiasgo,
Jalizornaia
Loscheed Ailreravs Corp, Surbank, Jaliyornia
(10) lorsh American Aviation Inc, Inglawood, Jallfornia
(li) Base Onerations, thia station
,12) Lat ¢ighter Grows, shia station

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li) 7S Bae Racgonnalssance wing, thia station

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ALi of $his correspondence was answered ond regarding the oriazin of any
}9% lights that sould vosaibly have been in the area oF ‘he obserrTa
tloa a% tne Sine tha observation was made, vas negative.

%. ‘io radar sightings of ths object were reorted.

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“LL AA Ligon, As ae a a Agee
2 lacis:3 WILZIAM 2. CROOKS

L. Pilots Statement Major, J3ar

2, Oy 3.0. 54, appointing Director of Intelligence

lavestigzgating Officer

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‘AQ 1ST FTR WG, MARCH aF iS, CLIP y SO 54 dtd 18 Mer 49. 1.

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¢e The fol nemdd' EM WM/UA.FS cren's indicated this sth having reenl in °
the AF dates indicated, fon periods indicated, are auth reenl lv as indic a
eff dates indicated, and Wl to testinations indicated, “Unon compl of iv iif
will report to proper orgn and Stae
T/Set MGlton F McGahee AF6 359 922° lst Instls Sa, oe ol Jet, Lst AB Cp. enl
17 Mar 49 for an indef period, auth thirty (30) days: Wy, eft 5 Ma
address: 835 Vermont Street, Bangor, Maines '

Set Albert T Schneider AF34°233 493 1st Sup Sq, Ftr det, lst M&S Gp, enl
1?'Mar 49 for an inddf period, auth thirty’ (30) des lv, eff o/s 22 Mar
address: 2223 \lest Garftald Ave, Milwaukee, “jisc.

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S/Sgt Lawrence Bungher 4F35+469 360 1st Sup | 24, Ftr 0 by ist M&S Gp, enl

£ WV
17 Mar 49 ied 3 an La neriod, "eutit sale sib (30) days lv, eft ofa 22 Mar 49,
address: Ashland, Maine,

5/Szt Lewis B thompson? APL9 059 348 1l2th Tare Ren Sq (PJ) 67th Tac Ren Gp,
enl 1§ Mar 49 for 3 yrs; AubA thirty (38) dayys lv, eff ofa 2l Mar 49,
address: J11L7-217th Ste, Musena Village, New Yorks

In accordance with Par §6 AFR 172—5. the FD this sta will nay in adv
the prescribed mon alws in liey ef T a/r af five (o5¢) cents per mile fr
Mareh +f, Base, Calif, to ciaber Pagee ind3 .crted and return.

TON & 2190425 % e226 T 435-02 6399-999.

AUTH: AR 650. ata and AF Ltr. 3% —lih,

> 8. Mad 9301 WELLE & GROOKS A0-4'04 O11 WNYUS.F, Hq & Hq Sq lst Ftr
this sta is aptd investizating Officer to investigate occurrance per auth CG,
AMC, containgd in lst Ind ta Letter, Su’bj? "Information of Unidentified Flying

. £4 «& Sat, VT j
het this sta dated yl Nar me

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Object", File: DMZ Z606tt2, ir March Fl _icht Sv

BY ORDER OF COLoNaL, D..VIDSONs

OFFICIAL: MoS TIEGHMAN
Lt Col, AGD (USAF)
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BAYS MC. LEU | .
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WOJG, USAF * ;

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UINCLASSIF! eb
Yasie ltr fr Marsh 3 Pligat Sve Center, larch AP Base, Calif, to 0/3 ANC
righnteratterson ar lase, Vhio, Aténa

WCLALO=3 d/l Mar i9h9

Du 360.122 Ist Ind MOLARS / aT / aw

Hq AMC, “Wright-Patterson Air force Base, Dayton, Chio
TOs: Commanding Officer, March Air Farce

Base, March Field, Calit, AYIN:
Pase intelligenee Officer.

ATT®

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le {% is requestad Ease intellizence
and obtain Gatessed Signed sta tenents
sighting of the unidentified aerial

JwJflicer initiate an investization
from ail availabie witnesses to the

4 ns _ s anes x ~
phenomenon resorted in basic letter.

2 a Tyo (2

copies of "Guide to Investigation” ares inclosed aa an aid
2@ investiza

ing officer in cbtaining the desired data.

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5 L% is particularly desired that ali questions of the “General
Section’ of the cuide be answered.
Le cegulta of this investigation should
and interested personnel should be advised of
ublicity ia this nattere

ce considered "Contidentiai®
Lne mecessity of avoiding

Se 406 Results of this investization should be directed to Vommanding
| General, Hq, Air Meterial Command, irizhteratterson Air vorce dase, vayton,
, ALO.

“OR THs “oO CMMANDING GENERALS

L Inel

Ri. Re CLINGSRMAN
tnide to inves (2 cys,

Colonel, Usa?
Actg Chief, intellizence Department