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PROJECT 10073 RECORD

i DATE + TIME GROUP 2. LOC’ ON

| 9 Mow 19 09/21302 Tuscon, Arizona”
'3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION

| Military | UNIDENTIFIED

4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

}5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION (|11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

6 TYPE OF OBSERVATION

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6-10 seconds Observer sighted a round, silvery, flat object. Tney were
heading to tne Norbheast at a very high rated of speed,

Ground~Vi sual Its flight was level. ‘The objects were in formation. The
ee | objects were in view for a few seconds,

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INCIDENT NO. 337

1. Date of Observation 9 May 19)9 Date of Interview 18 May 1949
2. Exact Time (local) 130

3. Place of Observation Pus00n, Arizona

lh. Position of observer Ground

5. What attracted attention to object

6. Number of objects 2 objects 50 feet apart
7. Apparent size 25 feet diameter, 1 foot thick
&. Color of object silvery |
9. Shape Round flat :
10. Altitude Directly overhead to 60° 10 ,000 feet

ll. Direction from observer S. Westernly
12. Distance from observer 10,000 feet
13. Direction of flight of cbject(s)  SWeNE

14. Time in sight 6=10 Seconds
152 Speed 750-1, 000 nph
16. Sound and odor none

17. Trail none
18. Luminosity reflected light

19. Projections none

20. Maneuvers Level flight banked once to north with abrupt left bank
traveled 1 mile in that direction, then abruptly banked to NE

21. Manner of disappearance Faded fran viow

22. Effect on Clouds

23. Additional information concorning object

ceiling unlimited 50 miles visibility

el,, Woather Conditions

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Name and address of observer: U/S gt é
e, Tuscon, Arizona

Occupation and hobbios;

U/Sgte USAF |

Comments of Interrogator rolative te intelligence and character of observer(s):

Appears of normal intelligence and good charactor

NARRATIVES SUMMARY:

_ Qi 9 May 1919 at approximately 1,30 hours, while reclining on the front lam
of my residence at QAgMEMIY, Tucson, Arizona, I had occasion to notice two
objects in the air overhead, these objects canoe into viow fron @ southwesterly direc=
tion traveling northeast. When apvroxinately directly overhead, the objects banked to |
the left and wont in an approximately a northwesterly direction, continuing in this
direction for approxinately one milo, ami then banking abruptly to the right and incoaded
northeast towards the Catalina mountains. They cantinued in this northeast directicn,
gradually fading from view until they finally disappeared fron ny sighte |

The size of these obj-cts, to my estimation, tas a-proxinmately 25 feet in

diameter with a thickness of approximately one foot and their size in relation to a

knom object as thoy appeared to mo in the air wos aproximately the sise of a wash

tub. I would place tizir altitude at approxinatoly 10,000 fecte There was no discernible
variation in this altitude during the timo they remainod in ny sight. ‘The distance
between these two objects which did not vary considorably was approxinately DD fecte

When I first saw then, they wore directly overhead and appoared perfectly round. ihen
they banied to the left, and then to the right I ws able tosee both sides of then.

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Thore was no apparent means of motivation, no vapor trail, exhaust and absolute=
iy no sound. The surface appeared to be sncoth and synetrical. They did not appear to
vary in thiclness tovard tie centcr from the outer edcee The color apjeared silvery
and thry shincy when wflecting the sun. Tuis particular day was a very clear sunchine
daye The objects seemed to be traveling betwoon 750 and 1,000 miles an houre

I have beon associated with aircraft ahe major portion of my lifc, having spont
the last cight years in actual duties connected with aircraft and presently am a tlight
enginoer on flying statuse I have observed all conventional types of aircraft, am jet
figiter aircraft in the sky, ami this object soencd to be considerably faster than I |
have ever ocen any aircraft travele Hy homo is located in the residential section of
Tucson in the NE portion of that city. Approxinate distance fra my hore to the Catalina |
Mountains in a northeast direction is six milese Fron the direction I first sighted the
objects come fron, tlicy would have come over a more densely populated portion of the city
of Tucson, but not.necoessarily over the business center. Upon initially sighting these

objects in the airy, I called to my wife to come out of the hose, but she did not get

Pago 2 | Incident 337 conttd

Name and address of observor;

Occupation and hobbios;

Comments of Interrogator relative to intelligence and character of observer(s) ;

NARRATIVE SUMMARY:

gut until they disappeared. The whole occurrance frontho time I initially
sighted the objects until I lost sight of thom was botween 6 and 10 seconds.

mead :

DEPARTMENT OF THs AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON Ses,

THE INSPUCTOR CENERAL USAF
17TH DISTRICT OFFICS OF SPICIAL INViSTIGATIONS
KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, New WweXICO

DR/RMA Areb

File No: 2h-8 25 tiay 199

SUBJECT: UNKNOWN (Aerial Phenomena )

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Conmand
Wright-Patterson Air torce Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXC-3

1. Reference is made to previous Reports of Investigation from this
headquarters, reesarding the aerial phenomena which have been sighted in
this area.

2. Attached for your information are two (2) copies of Report of
Investigation, this district, dated 19 lay 1949, subject as abcve.

3. This investigation is continuing and future sightings will be
made the subject of reports, copies of which will be forwarced to your

headquarters.

1 Incl
Rpt of Inv (dup)

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ti (MEE fry yt bhok DATE

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THE INSPECTOR GENERAL : 2 brent z 19 pay LOLS

OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

REPORT MADE AT

TITLE
DO i217, Kirtland «FR
PERIOD
UNKKGUN SURJLCT(S) 13, 16, 17, 18 bay 1949
( ABRIAL PHELC iN) OFFICE OF ORIGIN
bo #17, Kirtland «;:B
STATUS
nad PENDING
CHARACTER
REFERENCE :
SYNOPSIS
On 9 May 1949 1/sx rd sir
Refueling Sq, 43rd Bord we, Davisehionthan 4Y3B sishtea two
objects in the cir at approninate altitude of 10,00 feet,
Objects were round and flet with diameter anproxinately
25 feet. Cbjects traveled at an excessive rute oi speed
(750 to 1000 miles ver hr.). Investigetion in and arcund
Tucson did not risult in findin;, witnesses or possible
explanation of objects.
DOWNGRADED My ER MES tel a ar Ses
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CO, Kirtland a¥B 4 Commandin; Uificer
Kirtlund sir ro:ce ase
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AFHO FORM

15 JAN 49

O- 2 O8 Roplaces AFCSI Form 4, 23 Jul 48, which may be used. =<... | : e panei: | RE eS ae

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DETAILS

vate of sighting - 9 Lay 1949.
Tine of sighting = Approximately 1430 hours,

yhere Sirhteds

a. Ground

(1) fueson, Arizona
(2) Approxinately 3 miles from center of town

(3) From front yerd
— (4) tot a, plicebdle

Nunber of objects = Two objects maintainin, distance of ap ioxisately vd

feet apart ut ali tines during period of sighting. -

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Distance of objects irom ooserver

ae Directly overhead

Be — directly overhead to approximately 60 degrees
c. Apprexinately 10,0L0 feet.

Tine in sight =- Between six and ten seconds.

appearance of object |
& siivery

be Round and flat

Cc. QOpacue

| d. Size

(1) Approximately 25 feet in diameter
(2) Sindliar to wash tub

birection cf fli,ht -— cCrisinally sighted coming from Sj traveling NE

Yectics or meneuvers = (ojects maintained approxinately sane altitude with-

out verience, banked once to the north with abrupt left bank, traveled a rile

in this direction, then vbenied coruptly to NE. They did nov appear to be
osciullatin. cr tluttering.

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLAS Sit re,
10, Evidence of exhaust — Absolutely no exhaust discernible.

dl. iLifect on clouds = Object did not cowe in contuct with any clouds during
Sigzhting.

12. Lights = Object ,eve off reflected light especially in the process of
banking e ‘

ys Support =- There was no visible su; port.
14. ropulsiocn = There wes no visible meens of propuision. |
15. Control and stability = No fins or stabilizers were apparent.

i6. Air Ducts - No ducts or slots or openings were discernible,

17. Speed = Object reveled at a speed approximately 7) to luo miles per inour.
ig. Sound - tio sound neard,.

19.. wannér of disappearance - Cbjects Jaded irom view.

RELATIVi. TO THE OBSZkVER

1, Nae of observer qyiq——...
2. .ddress Eee EEtenpCeIp agate 1

3. Qecupation = li/set, USAF | :

4. place o1 business - 45rd Air jefuelin: oy, 43rd Borb Gp, 43rd Bob iz,
Devisesnonthen wFB.

5e Hobbies = Aircraft sechanic

6. bility to deteriine color, speed and size of movin, ovjects ab a distince -
Obscrver is able to ueter ine color and bused on his history is believed to be
aicir judge of speed of moving objects and their size at a distance,

7. ‘neliability of obs. rver

ae Sources

(1) <A neighborhood check was accomplished in the vicinity of
obsciver's hore, but due to isclated location of his home, no neishtco rs were
ound who knew Futmane a tucrou,a check vas made,

(2) jane sdles of police Veprrtment and pire County sheriff's
Office, Tucson, sriaon: revealed no record of observer.

(3) iocal FBI revealcd no recora of }’utman.

(4) Tne roliowin. persons were conticted at OGoserver's parent
Or anigeblions: jajer DON Lui. Puiu, ixceubive Gilicer, who st. tuu thot ne
hes had cont:ct with observer und hus flown with observer on meny occasions
Since observer's Sisinnicnut Lo his unit, ie h-s always iound ovserver to be

UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED

a canrrereraernieies -had contect with observer since

unit and has always found hin to be truthful and relinbile.
“in the Saie unit with observer at Spokane, s»asnin:ton.
S now movin; into a duplex apartient ncxt to observer. He hus
becn assi,ned ts the same ili;ht crew with observer for the last three months
and would trust hin inplicitly. He is inclined to beiicve the statecents iicue

by the observer due to iis «nuwled,e of the observer's character and veracity.

reliable. lst Sz
asoi,nient to his

&. Notes reletive to observer on

@e Sdightin.s in ceneral - Goserver nes never Sipgated any other objects
sinidler to the above described.

be How attention was drawn to objects = Due to the fact observer wes
deyin; on his back on his front luwn and was lookin; (irectiy overhe:d when

he saw them pass,
9. witnesses = [licre were no other witnesses to the occurrence,

1G, Comwents - The coserver, upon interview, @: peared to be of ,00d ch.racter,

norual intelligence and with « feirly rounded education.

GN itiL IN!O. ATION

1. eather conditions -

ae Ceiling unLinited

De Sky clear

Cc. Visibility 50 niles

d. Sea Level frecsure - 77B-1008.5 milibars
e. Temperature 7° Fe

ft. Dew point - 17° F.

&e \ind = SSW from 10 knots or 12 miles per hour
h. Altimeter = 990

i. Gusts of wind to 22 knots

je \et Bulb- 56°F

k. Relative hw idity - 6%

le. Stetion pressure <7.190 inches

2. tdnds aloft report

6,08, 230 derrees, 2<U knots
20,000', 200 ac. rcés, 15 kaots
1e,Uw!, £2 de.rees, <U knots
UNCLASSIFIED

3e Local fli-ht schedules

&@e hilitary - C-47 departing for Phoenix et 1412 hours ‘
T-Le departing dor Fheenix at 1447 hours
C-47 ce, erting ror Hill Field ct 1453 hours

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C47 departin; for Kelly «FB at 1503 hours
B25 depertin;:, tor Ft vorth at 1443 hours
be Commercial = American Airlincs flicht to Fhoenix & San lrancisco 1435 hrs
fli:ht to Phocnix & Los Angeles 1630 hrs
The 1435 flijht wes airborne et 1420 hours.

c. Frivate = Wo record of eny aircraft in air at or ebout 1450 hours on
Y hey 1949 in a checx with Gilpin air Service, Airzona Helicopter service end
Tucson ALI rulie

4e aA check with the weather bureau, Municipal Airport 42, Tucson, «rizouna,
discloses thut weather baloons were released at U2ZU0 hours, Youu sicurs, 1400
hours, 1800 how's on Lay 9, 1949. A checa with Buse jeather, Davis-konthan

AF& disclosed thet weather baloons were also rvleased at U2LU hours, V&00 hours,

14AU0 hours and 2UU0 hours, 9 iway 1949. A thorough check of all agencies in this
vicinity did not disclose any other testing devices released.

5. Object did not contact earth.
6. (Objects did not cone near aircraft or other objects,

7. A sketch of terrain and surroundin. sight point of unidentified object is
attached hereto as exhibit "4". |

8. A signed stcterent of )/Si gpm tached hereto as exhibit "3"

9. No physical evidence available,
10, ko antenna or projections discernible.
INCLOSUINGS s
FOR “ACH COPY OF a2PorT
1. &xhibit "A", Sketch of Flight of objects.
2. Exhibit "3", Statacent of Putrian.

- VONDING =

UNCLASSIFIED

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On 9 May 1949 at approximately 1430 hours, while reclining on the front
lawn of wy residence at 939 Uenton Blvd, Tucson, Arizona, I had occasion to
notice two objects in the air overhead, these objects came into view from a
southwesterly direction traveling northeast. when approximately directly wer-
head, the objects banked to the leit and went in an approxineately in a north-
westerly direction, continuing in this direction for arproxinately one mile

and then bankins abruptly; to the risht and headed northeast towards the Catalina
uountains. They continued in this northeast direction, greduslly fadin:, from
iew until they finally disappeared from wy sight.

The size of these objects, to ny estimation, was a, proxinetcly <5 feet in
Gianeter with a tuickness of approxixately one foot ena their size in relation
to « known object as they a peared to ie in the air was a; proxinately the size
of a wash tub, J would place their altitude at approximately 10,UUWU feet. Tiwre
wes no discernible variation in titis altitude dqurin; the tine they rewained in
my sight. The distance between these two objects which did not vary considerably
was approximatcly 50 fect. shen J first sew them, they were cirectly overhead
and apreared perfectly round. i,hen they banked to the left end then to the rij ht
I was able to see both sides of then.

There was no apparent means of motivation, no vapor trail, exhaust and
absolutely no sound. The surfece a: peared to be smooth and symetrical. They
did not appear to vary in thickness toward the center from the outer edge. The
color appeared silvery «nd very shinsy when reflectin; tne sun. This particular
day was a very clear sunshine dey. The objects secuied to be treveling between
75v and 1,\U0 niles an hour,

I heve been asvociated with eircralt the major portion or wy life, havin;
S,ent the lest ci,ht yours in ectuul duties connected with eircreit and presently
au a Llijht cen ,ineer on flyin, status, [I have observed all conventional tyjse of
aircrait and jet fignter aircraft in the sky and this ovject scened to be considor-
woly faster than I nave ever seen any aircraft travel. iy home is Located in the
residential section of Tucson in the NE portion oi that city. Approximate dis-
tunce from my howe to the vatalina j;ountains in a northeast direction is six miles.
Fran the direction I first sighted the objects cone frau, they would have cone
over a more densely populxted portion of the city of Tucson, but not necessarily
over the business center. Upon initially sighting these ov jects in the air, I
called to my wife to ca.e out of the house, but sie did not .et ovtuntil they
disa,peared. The whole occurrance from the tine J initially si, nted the objects
until I lost sight of then was between 6 end 10 seconds.

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To my cognizance, none of the nei: hbors in the vicinity of ny house
sivhted the objects. However, 1 have ade no inquiry of the nei,novors, I uid
tell wy nearoy nei,hbor who were not home at the tine, avout this occurence,

I reported this to my Squadron security Qfticer on Tuesday, 1b vay 194%.
I heve read various caiuents and articles concerning objects of this nuture
but never put s.uch stocx in the iniorisution,.

These oojects appexsred opacue in nature. TI cen think of no poszible
explanation as to what these objects very nor yt kept then in the air or’
how they could travel at such en excessive rate of speed. JI wes fully awexe
vhen I saw them and can vision them perfectly. in my mind at this tire.

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43rd panod Gp, 43rd Bomb WE.