DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

PROJECT BLUE BOOK

UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6793148
DATE OF SIGHTINGApril 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONCleveland Ohio
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Om 22 April 1919 and 6 Yay 1910, Mr to NRA ES Chief, Weath
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Administration Building, Cleveland siunisipal airport, Cleveland, Ohio, atated in |

substance that at about 2300 hours on 6 April 1919, he was driving from Glac
Avemme, Cleveland, Ohio, to his home at 14900 Truax Avenue, Cleveland! ‘cr: ‘ are
when he nobiced s red cbhject about three to five miles high to the aouth by
southwest, It waa about 45 dezrees, had a swaying motion, and a variation in
vrilliamsys From MBM homo, the object apreared to be approximtsly 3 1/2
niles sast and equivalent to the 100 watt lizht in the "LAL Tower. The object —.
had no flame, trail, or odor and made no noise. The obsesct traveled eastward, ~|
mowing very slowly, and was visible about 15 to 20 minutes, Ths object appeared |
30 be about. 67000 fset highs There wers no slouds and there had been claar |
visibility. from 2200 hours, The night before there was some mteor and the |
night after thie incident, the Northern Lights. @@MWB stated that at first he |
thought it-might have been a lanterm on a balloon as a candle would burn per-
fectly: in free air since a balloon would be moving with the wind. However, it
Zot slowly, dimmer and then Paded out completely, There is a projection or ceil=
ing light at the north by northeast edges of the airport which confuses sone a
peoples -This light is exactly 1176 feet from the Control Tower at the Airport
and projects a lisht atraight up and shines into the clouds. Some observers
think the beam of light is moving when the clouds pass through the beam and

23% the mistaken idea that this is a "flying saucer”. Mr, @@§O marked the
-oute that was taken from Gladys Avenue to Truax Avenue, Cleveland, and the
avproximate location of the objects. (See Incslosure 1, Local Aeronautical Chart).
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7 April 19L9 (See Inclosurs 2).

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Speed. Slowly

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Luminosity Zquivalent to 100 Watt lizht bulb,

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. AND THERE YoU HAVE THE PIG QUESTION Ill CLEVELAND TODAY.

JguUST WHAT WAS iT MANY CLEVELANDERS SawW IN THE SEY LAST NICHT.

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DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 5 (DET AC IMENT)

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lo Investigation is predicated on receipt of a Routing and Record Sheet
dated 12 April 1949 from Technical Intelligence Division (MCIAXS), Ha Air
liateriel Command, to investigate the sighting of unidentified serial shenomena
at Clevelami, Ohio, on 6 April 1919.

AT WRIGET+PATTERSON AIR FORCES BASS

2o The files of this office reveal the following United Press release
datelined Clevelami, Ohio, 7 April 1919:

"The latest thing in fliing saucers has been reported in Cleveland.
This time it's described as a 'strange, glowing red light' in the sky that moves
with great speed, then seems to hover in one spot. Several westeside Clevs-
larders said they saw it between 11 and 11:50 last night in the sastern sky.

"Tyo men at the Airport control tower also saw it «.. watched it
Shrough binoculars ee. but couidn't make out what it was. Ons of the two,
CHESTER SOBCZYK (correct) called it the weirdest phenomenon he's ever seene

"A flurry of telephone calls came in to the observatory at Case
Institute between 11] o'oclook ani 11:20, all of them from west siders. Lookede..
dida't sea anything unusuale

"(Superman maybe?) Here's a sample of a conversation on any street
corner in Cleveland tcday: ‘What was that in the sky last nighteeea.bim, a
plenseeeSuperman?' and the answer, like as not isee.e' Tt looked like a strange,

clowing red light to me,!

"Qrd there you have the big question in Clevelamd today. Just what
was it many Clevelanders saw in the sky last nights An Airpert official says
56 was the weirdest thing he's ever seen. There were no jst planes in the area
dast night. Yet thers was this red light...sometizes whipping at hizh speed...
sometimes hovering in one spot,

"One thing certain...lt wasn't a flying saucer. They were seen only
in thes daytime last year, Am speaking of theme.,-the Air Force said today
it still can't explain the saucers, The Air Force says there's no reason to
Ghink soms foreign country was practicing with rockets over American territory.
Yet on the other hand, the Air Force says cautiously that it can't rule out that
possibilitye Just what were they? Like Clevelanders today, the Air Force just
shrugs its collective shoulders and says, *You tell m,'”

Inclosurs:

FOR DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 5, DETACHMENT AT CLEVELAID, OHIO

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Om 23 April 19S, “Mc. @qgegRRMMN, Control Tower Operator, Cleveland
Munioipal Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, stated in substance thas at abouts 2255
hours on 5 April 19149, he saw a red light which seemed likes a rsd ball about
dus north of the control Sower, rougniy about 10 to 15 miles away at about 25
to 30 degrees from toe ground. Occasionally, light airsraft comes over the
field without radios aad he thought that it might ba one of these. eh

tried to establish radio contact and also green licht contaot with negatives
casultsa. Thinking perhaos it could be a reflection, Sgia—eocered chs window
and from the tower, “he object anceared to be accroximatealy one foot in dia-
mater and not moving either lateraily or horizontaily, Finally, at 23045 hours,
iS just disappeared rery gradually, like Gurninz ovsr a pase. 5 appearsd

bea from 10 to 15,000 ‘saat hizh, with no sound or trail, no affasts on the
Sslouds, amd resambiea a bright red light as on an airorafs, however, thers was
mo movement to the lizht. QR stated that he later checked Flizhs Service,
Salfridge Pield, Mishigas, and inquirsd about this phenomena but shey told hina
shat he would have *o zo through prover channela. wages, Gidn'+ believe it
could have been a hwliceopter or balloon because the lizht staysd at the sane
laval all the time that it waa visiblee It seemed more like the nose teats
of a Conatel&ation Aircraft, howevar, a light of this type would have to be
coming straight toward a person to have the acpearanoe of not noving and in h
or 5 mizmuates it would have passed out of sizht complestely. CIE ices 20%
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On 28 April lolo, ur, OGRE con cloveland Munisipal Airport,

Glevealand, Ohio, stated in substance that on the night of 5 April 1249, he
was visiting uv. rrr. the Control Tower, Claveslanud Limicipal airport and
that ut about 2255 he notised a red objest in the air, After calling ages
and a Ute as attention to the light and —" it ror a soupis of

minutes, they nobioed Ghat the ligns hadn’s moved. also viewed the

light through an imperfection glass, After watching the licht through the
window. want ontsids and it still had the sams brichtmess to the

naked syeae 16 appeared to be a largs red objaot about 2 to 3 feet im diae
msser. IS was @ Drighs olesr night and there was nothing to actually
conpary it with, Ib appeared to be about 15,900 feet high, 40-10 degrses
fron the grownd amd approximately north by norchwesat of the Conmbrol Torar.
fhe Light leoked perfectly round and had off-shoots lice a cerson would
notices in an soiipsse of the moon, The light was steady, did not appear to
move and faded out suddenly at about 2503 hours. A light similar to this
wag seen the folicwing night by the scomutrol tower operators, The control
tower could mot make scomtact with the object. The odject had no sound or
odor, WAM stated that he thought it could have besn a meteor, balloon,
jet exhaust, autogyro, or dirigible, bus any of these would have noved in
the totel €1me visible. MRM does not wear zlagses.

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Qe, Administration Suilding, Cleveland lumicipal Airvort, Omweland, Ohio,
“staSed in substance that at about 2500 hours on 6 April 1943, be was driving froa
Glativs ‘yrenue, Clevstani, Chio, to his hone at ——_hiiwmmpmpeweee , ©1220,

| OAis, i he 2 pe! Sete A yed had pbout bares to Pare ma 2s hj ae v0 whe souti
oy soutiweste It was about 45 desrees, had a swaying motion, and a variation
in orilliancy. ron aes. hom, she object appaared to be acnroximately 5 1/2
miles east ami equivalent to the 100 wats licht in the WLAL Tower, The Goject

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after this incident, the forthern Lichts. Q@MMMB stated that at first he thought
L1G micht nave teen a lantern on a‘balloon as 4 candle would burn-terfactly-in
cad . m4 5 . ++ » %. ney ‘ . ~~ r — 5 ay 7 ” Ls ip ¥ “ ~~“ [Pr
fyee alr Since-a balloon vould be moving with the wind. iowsever, it got slowly
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dimer and then faded out comoletely. there is a projection or ceiling lisht
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object (See Inclosure 1, Local &Reronmautical Uhart). ‘ir. QQ also
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{that the two lights would blend tozether, It appeared to be a passing licht
\bec cause when they are not directly in front of you, they chanze intensity

fron bright red to dull red, After watching it for awhile , aja stated that
She licht didntt move. This | sei. = and MBMMMM to believe thas it micht be

reviection so they opened the ~wisdow and iv still diin'* move, 1e7 Shen
f enserzvad the lient shrouch binoculars with a 7x50 lens. it looxed lixe a
Live round ball, rasher Clickerye. It Was sible from avout 2255 to 2403
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anicipal Airport, Cleveland, Ohio, stated in substance that as ac00ut e255
2511 TS A i] 1ShL:9 h a a9 vroqg 13744 ~yhi2zn seemed liva a ant «Seat ) 2 SOI
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LICLIDENT WO. 31.9
Date of Observation 5_Apr 1949 Date of Interviciz 22 Apr 19L9

'. Exact Time (local) 2255-2303

Place of Observation Cleveland, Ohio

Position of observer A/e Control tower through 7X Sinooulars
What attracted attention to object. wu,
lumber of objects 1

4.

Apparent size of A/G Navigation light
Color of object Deep red

Shape2 Ball

Altitude 12,000 high, 30° elavation
Direction fron observer North
Distance from observer S10 milea
Direction of flicht of object(s)

Time in sicht S minutes
Speed Stationary
Sound and oder None

Trail None.

tuninosity

Projections
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Maneuvers Appeared stationary

lionner of disappearance  Dimmed and went out

effect on Clouds

\aditional Information Concerning Object-

lecther Conditions, Unrestricted visibility, no cloud illumination
‘ wind 10-15 HPH from SWest

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Alrpors, Cleveland, Ohio

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St. Controller of? Air Traffis
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On 22 April lOL9, Mr. QAR, Sonior Controller, Air Traffi

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Control, CGlavealand Munisipal Airport, Claveland, Ohio, stated in an interview
th

trat on the might of 5 April 19L9, Lr. QORMBBR CAA, had come up in >

Sontrol towar for a visit. Looking to the north, they noticed a lisht that
lL, far anough and hizh snouzgh

looxed licks a passing or navization light of a Pel
that the two Lights would blend together. IG appeared so be a passing Lizht
because when they are not direotly in front of you, they changes intensity
from bright red to Gguil red. After watoning it ror avhile , —_—eae stated that
sha Light didn't sovs, This led Q@RB andMvaMgMBR to believes that it mizht be
a reflection so they opened the window and it still didn's move, They then
observed the light Ghrough binoculars with a 7x50 lens, [It looked like a
Little round bail, rather fliskery. IG was visibdlw from about 2255 to 2305
when it dimmed ous just like turning a kerosene light out. Seiioontacted
nited Airlines iadio and asked them to changes their No. 625 Plight over to
nis frequency, gaMoontacted the plane but by this tire, the plane waa
over Blyria, Ohio, and the pilot stated that he could not amd had not seen
eoything unusual, g@§BMMacated that the lizht appeared to be S to 10 miles
away, 12,000 feet above sea level, and due north of the towsr at about 30
degrees from the ground. An attempt was made to contaot the object with nezga-
Sive resultse At first, it was believed to os a pslicopter but a helicocter
souldm't mrintain such a steady position. stated that he had had orevious
experience in helping track down balloons out has mysr seen a bailoon that
steady azxd besides, a talloon light is usually orange white. This, however,
was a deep red light as am airorart lizht. thers was no evidence of a trail,
xdor, or sound from the object. There was cractically imrsstricted visibility
cn no cloud illumination. @§MBMMetated chas he alao considered she ceasi-g
ility of the lizht being a star out dispensed with the idsa because stars are
that a9 plane conld not maintain steady pesi-

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sion Like this object and the fading away would be such mora sradual. The wind
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