DECLASSIFIEDUSAF PROJECT BLUE BOOK · NARA T-1206
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
PROJECT BLUE BOOK
UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECT CASE FILES · 1947 – 1969
CASE REFERENCE6310898
DATE OF SIGHTINGMay 1949
REPORTED LOCATIONSidney Ohio
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THE INSrFFCTOR GFENFRAL yh) , ‘ WW cal ft liny 1919
OFFIC OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS SE PE 22 — nes
- REPORT MANF AT : ‘ +
DO %5, W/P ATH, Dayton, Ohian |
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NON. Thies is an initial report.
NOPSIS
Invertir¢ction renqnented by Snlonel V¥, RA, CLIMMACRAR,
Chief, Anslyata Diviaton, Intedliceneas Nonortront,
Nendquarters, Alt Moterte)l Common, Wricht-iUattoraon
Air Foran Poaan, Dayton, Chin, tn Inrenkirate a report
contoinnd in the 7 Moy 19''9 edtthion of tha Dayton Moily
Nown, Dayton, Ohio, thot a "Ffivine soneer™ woq neon nt
Sidney, Ohio on § May 19), An ypntdentifted bright
silver object wre observed. trovelineg throvch anor nt
a feat rote of meed on 3, ond 6 May 1949, by residents
of Sidnay, Ohio and Manlewnnd, Ohio.
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Heer) Ahaek, dnted 10 Moy 19°17, fron Colonel YW, RR. CHMEONNAT, Chine,
Anovlyatea Dhotaton, Intelliganna Department (MTA), Heodqnortera, Air
Meh erfiel Commend, Uricht-intteraon Afr Voren Nowa, Darton, Chia, roquaating
on Ingeaticottion be nondwe ted of tha "flydne anneer™ asren nt &ldney, Ohin
end renartod hy a nevanopae ortiele In the J May 399 etthion of tha
Dayton Dotty fleva, Deyton, Chin,
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7. Nn, payton Dotty Hows, Dutton, Ohio, woe contrat
on IF t'ny 1911) ond he atnted thot Nia FY of the Slaney Dolly
Hewa, Slinay, Chie, hed furnished then the infornotion for their newapaper.
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. 3. MMe SeBilneys Dotty Newer, Winey, Wile woe Intorvie ed
Lh Moy 19) od eh atated thot tha only Infopecttonw bthoek ehe het on the
lving povneert wea puhlieahed in their pouer on FM y wD and G Prey VI).
hoetonkotia copiaa
Ateted thot i
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on 3 May 19192
Ana on MU pay VND poe
aw A "flying Afea"™ on 6 I:
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\, Os interviceed on UW Mey 19"9 ond he ntoted thot
he hod ohasrved An wnidentified nerial abferk at aneroxtinotely 0999 honen
en 3 Mey 199, Juat re he woa oromineg hin Jovclry atore for hiqinesd
Zz atoked th: t he won wotching anme birda on on hich wire thot eroaaned the atre ot
¥ Sin front of hia atora when the bricht ahing eft tror objert arnoored bteh in
tha ake. The obfert woa ohoned Lika a dlec, mrroxtimtely flva inched in Aloe
roeter end appenred to he troveling ata frat rete of mpaed, The ebjeat any com
eloiot approximately alchty-flve deereag overhend nnd wos troveling northeos!,
WIFOCV Tnat sieht of the object whon the buillding obatrueted hin vlor,
Afoked thot the abject wovered in Clisht, elimbed and deacended alirhtly ona
woe in eicht for aporoximately two minutes. The wenthor woa oleor, no wind
rags blowing ond. no planes were in tho vicinity ot the tima the ohjact won in
rirht,. Tho object didn't metro any aonnd or lecve nny troil, Qaida not
toke any photocr pha of object.
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; Ve Thla Inzantination wea pradiastead apon reeatot of n Nonttine ond
interviewed on 18 May 199 ond he atated thot
he anw the object who nllied his attontion to it trated thot
the timo woa betwoen 0900 and 0915 hours on 3 May 1919. The objoct wna oblong
in shape and appenred to be about the size of an softball. The object was in
sight for approximately two minutes and was traveling north in n straight line
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mf tha Object ohhrceted overt, Athol on, gm +4 Wiab la te leterotine
the mhone of thin hiect dun to Lta hrioht reflection, byt ervenrad to ha
eprrarth fells fee inehea in Aevater, The ohfeat vad nhowh a hott ola
Swe WOOK ond trovolfae cohth ab a oprest oltftrda, The ehfonkh eaq in atyht ope
nractiotely tu minnkean, anpasred ta he trevelin: at n frat rote of anond
Pat Fodedtoont Go tha atye he abjeaat trorolad tn a atrate ht bine pat wae
vers DIV enk oo Inaben gleor, hin eby. The ob feat Ald not men ony aound
or lasve ony trot), Ron not nee any nr teablona na the Ohjoat woe
Las bricht «nd too frr WING. fan tha er onar of tha rnonnrs atore nt
tha phovya pdareana mt did not teke ony vhoterr sha of the ohioct,
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eoliad her nthents on to ae. “ha ob Jor! io ee th red f+) | ira) tq wn tnehes tn AVer.
rier, ene neh tn th§elbnoaa condo wee proh bly Jor er Ane ta the pret Alatenee,
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nf the objeakh ones bit thet Gt reopresred Jn the aome position, The reat
OC UTM a ateulenenk earreapondad ta thot of stir ita,
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. ° /) bhie ny jer, nat copie gs : wer nny Chaves ye rtton older thay tht it wan A roe,
bright, shiny object trovelinge nouth throurh apore nt n font rote of anend.
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9. lirn, hilo wag Interviorsd on 18
tee TIN cod che atated thot ako vrartinote y I) hours, Mtoe TQ, while
ehy voaq unr ing In the gorden of her forn vileh ta sporadmetely three milled
| northyest of Tort Jeffervan, Chilo ond Cour ond n holf milled vent of Poplawacd,
Pife, nho wea nttrected by the aundttden glire of en untdentitiod abject. Thin
iy sroek reflected wry bright Ji-ht chen the eon hit £6 end Jb wea ohirlineg © od
os) ha v Vin: throayh apnea of vw gre’sb rote of a pred. Tha object sone cred to ho
Ae foehee MLoameter, a bright, ellver color ont hod » filet mund or fiat oblong
Ty pM, | raion) tea the object nto hivh oltitude, troveline northeat,.
the abject mperred to ba between her for ond Vort Jefferson, Tha objeoat
via in sicht for lens thon two minutes and dLanpperred by fnding ont in the aly.
Tho object Ald not moke ony sound or leove pny tril. Tha worther woe clerr,
no wind wns blowing nnd no plones were in the vicinity pt the tima the object
. was in sight. No photographs were trken of the object.
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INCIDENT NO. 935
16 lay 1949
le. Date of Observation 6 Lay 1949 Date of Interview
2. Exact Time (local) 0330
Sidney, Chio
Ground
4e Place of Observation
le Position of observer
5. What attracted attention to object Brigutmess of object
6. Number of objects G8
7» Apparent size SPPPOxs 5 inches in dia.
8. Color of object
Unablw to dotcrmine because of brightness of Light
Great
Ge Shape
10. Altitude
Test
ll. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer V2 ao
13. Direction of flight of ebject(s) South
2 minutes
fast
14. Time in sight
15. Speed
None noticad
16. Sound and odor
None noticed
Reflected very brilliant light
oe Trail
18. Luminos ity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers Straight flight
Faded in sky
21. Manner of disappearance
22. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional information concerning objoct
2h. Weather Conditions
(over) tie GY
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Page 2 ' Incident 399
it, LP, Giducy,
lame and address of observer;
Ccocupution and hobbics:
Cawra Storo Omer
Comments of Interrogator rolative to intelligence and charactor of observor(s):
VARRATIVU SUMMARY s
Le. ale ES... Struct, Sidney, Chie was intervicred an
16 May 19,9 and he stated that he observed object at approximately 0230 hours on
6 Uny 1949, in front of Cook's’Spot Restaurant, located at the corner of South Ohio
and tiest Comt Strocts, Sidnuy, CGiio. whe brigutness of the object attract
wlontions Stuap mw tnable to dotemaine the shane of the object due to its bricht
reflociion, but apveared to bo approxinately ¢ive inches in dicrwter. Tae object
was avout a half nile west and traveling south at a great altitude. ie object was
in sight approcinately tio minutes, ap;eared to be traveling at a rust rate of spced
and faded out in the sky. Tho object trav.led in a straigit lin and was wry brilliant
apinst a clear, bluc sive Tho object did not mixe any sound or leave any trail. Stuy
could not see any projections as the object ms too brit and too far aye Stump is
the omer of the cuscra store at the above address, but did not tae any piotocraatw
of the objecte
Note:
For original report see incident #310
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ONCLASSIFIE:
INCIDENT NO, 222A
l. Date of Observation 6 lay 1949 Date of Interview 16 Imy 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 0830
3. Place of Observation Sidney, Ohio
4. Position of observer Ground
5. “hat attracted attention to object Li*.S tump
6. Number of objects &8
5 inches dianctur, 1 inch tiside
7- Apparent size
&. Color of object
Flat circular (Disc)
Great
9. Shape
10 e Al titude
West
ll. Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer Ve nile
13. Direction of flight of ebject(s) South
1. Time in sight © mimuttos
15. Speed Fast
16. Sound and odor ‘one noticed
None noticed
17 » Trail
18. Luminosity Reflected very brilliant light
19. Projections ,
Straight flight
Faded in sky
20. Maneuvers
21. Mannor of disappearance
22. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional information concerning object
2l:. Weather Conditions
(ovor)
DNCLACSIS'=
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Pago 2 Incident 335A
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llamo and address of observer; MY » Ohio
Sidney, Ohio
Occupation and hobbios;
NARRATIVE SUMMARY:
ios Ae: Udo was intervicwed
on 18 uay 199, and she staten :
ner attention
to ite The object appeared to in thickness and
was probably larger due to the t, circular shape,
GQutemstated that sic ;
position. The rost of
but that it rea peared in the sane
to that of I.
Note:
UNCLASSIFIED