PROJECT BLUE BOOK

(4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS

One
‘5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION

30 Seconds
16. TYPE OF OBSERVATION

s

} Ground-Visual

i NW to SE
is. PHOTOS

| O Yes

ane

4. No ;
[9 PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

0 Yes
ZA No

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PROJECT 10073 RECORD .

2. LOCATION |
396 | |

Ginger Hill, Pennsylvania

10. CONCLUSION
AIRCRAFT |

11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

Observer saw an oval and very thin object flying at a 45 dogrea
tilt while in his automobile, The size of the object was Cony are

able to the wingspread of a 2-@ngine plane, Straight and level
flight, disappeared behind trees.

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UNNIDWN SUBJECT DO 49, lole 5 Caieron St, “Navricburs, Pa
PERIOD
r NIDENTL SLD ART AL Rp WDFe W RIOT EN ees Jun ho “a
Sighted at Anorosimately 1915 OFFICE OF ORIGIN
Hours 4 Jun O in vicinity of M05, 1512 5 Caneron St, Earrisvum, a
Brownsville Road, “oute oS, STATUS
Allegheny CO,g. Pa AGESED =
CHARACTER
SPUCIAL THOULRY = — = =
REFERENCE
None, ‘This is an initial revort.
SYNOPSIS
Investigation requested by Cormanding Officer, Greater Pittsburch Airvort,
Coraopolis, Pag i. vhiief uneinver, Pittsourgh Coal ‘Viasher
Cos, reported that at an -roximately 1015 hours L Jun 9 on Cld Brormsvills
Road, about 1-1/2 miles southoast of Ginger Hill, Pa., he sighted an object
oval in shape and very thin with respect to its diameter, fling parallel
to Old Brormsville “oad, from northvest to southeast, at about t-rice the
speed of conventional aircraft and at an altitute of aporoximately 4,000
feet. 1-1/2 miles to the southvest of Old Brormsville Road. The object,
in sight for asproximately 50 seconds, made no sound, was highly pclished
: with no evidence of any projections, lights, exhaust, or vaporization,
maintained a straight level flight until obscured from view by trees
along the roade ae: respected by his neishbors and emmloyer, is re=
garded as well educated, level-headed and of good characters has no volice
record, ‘feather renvort in vicinity at time object was sighted indicates
ceiling was apvroximately 2500 foet, visibility from 3 to 6 miles with
haze. Allesheny County Airport and Greater Pittsburgh Airport reported
no flights in the vicinity at that time. .
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DITATLS:

1. This investigation was requested by Commanding Cfficer, Crsater Pitts-
burch ‘kiroort, Coraopolis, ?a., who on 10 June 19119, telephonically advised
the Dotaciument Commander, 3d CSI District Detachment, Coraopolis, ra., that
ite 9 Chief Engineer, Pittsburgh Coal ‘lasher Co., Ambridge, P2.,
revorted that at amroximately 1015 hours June 1949 on Old Prormsville aoe
about 1-1/2 miles southeast of Ginger till, Pa., he sighted an object, oval i
shave and very thin with respect to its ddamet ver flying parallel to Old Browns is=
ville Hoad from northwest to southeast at an altitude o2 an -roximately 4,900

feet.

AT ALIBRIDGE PA.

a, ir, Pn ie nal Chief Engineer, Pittsburgh Coal Washer Co, (residence

/ PE 20", Pa.), was interviewed at his nlace of employment on 15 June
949 and stated that on 1, June 1919 at 1015 hours @DST, while enroute to Tenter-=

| Ville Boro, ‘lashington Co., Paes, accommanied by his brother, QM, he was
proceeding in a southernly direction on the Old Brownsville Road, ap nmximately
1-1/2 miles southeast of Ginger Hill, Pa., when he first saw vinat he +! i1ought ras
an airvlane, Uvon glancing at the object again it avpeared to be very thin in

| respect to its diameter and traveling at least twice the speed of an ordinary

\ @aireraft. He described the object as flying parallel to the road on which he

was traveling, at pe eared h,000 feet and 1-1/2 miles to the right of 31d
| Brownsville Road. urther stated the object tilted approximately 15° andi he

| noted that it was oval in shape and appeared to be highly polished, similar to
-/ highly polished aluminume vised that the object did not maneuver in any
> way and there was no apparent evidence of exhaust or vaporization. the object
2 anneared to be clean in its oval shap d there was no evidence of lights or
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projectiédns., It made no sound, Lr. tated that the thickness of the object
in relation to diameter at thickest po was anoroxinately ten vercent (10%) and
the diameter was comparable to the wing spread of 2 two-engine aircraft. The
object was flying in straight and level flight, aoproximately trice the speed of
| conventional aircraft, and was in line of sight for ap roximately thirty (30)
seconds, The object, "according to lost from sight when trees along
the road obscured the view. According is brother, who resides at
350 Jefferson Drive, ift Lebanon, Pa., and was a passenger in the automobile at
the time did mt see the object. lr vised he has been Chief Engineer
for the Pittsburgh Coal Washer Co. for the past thirty-cight (35) years and has
been interested, to a limited extent aviation, His chief hobby is his work
which is engineering and arattine . allt stated his ability to distinguish colors,
speed of objects and distances is a result of his everyday work requiring such

knowledge.

«= Be ARE, President, Pittsburgh Coal Was was inter-
viewed an 15 June 1949 in his office and advised tha S been em=
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ployed by the Company for the past thirty-eight (33) years and is _ and

trusted employee. He knew of no derogatory information concerning

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AT AVALON, DA
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he On15 Jum 1919, >. ee, 1015 Jacknan ive, was intervieved and
describedgiMm—Ms a nan about 65-70 years cld, resnected in the neishvorhood,
seemed to be well education and level-headed and who is employed by the FPitts-
burgh Soal “Vasher Coe, Amorigee, Pa, lr glfP stated he has never heard anythin:
derogatory concerni character or habits.

5e Oni15 June 199, a check was mace of the records of the Avalon, Pa.
Police Department with negative results concerni

AT CORAOPOLIS, PA.

66 Oni15 June 1949 a check at the Greater Pittsburgh Airport,’ disclosed
the weather revort of 0930 EST ) June 1949, as furnished by the Weather Section,
Greater Pittsburgh Airmort was as follows: Greater Pittsburgh estinated wae ad
2500 thin broken; visibility 5 miles with haze; temnerat ure 76°; dew ooint 5s
winds west at 11 knots; altimeter 50.53: liorgantown, i. Yae, estimate ceiling
2500 feet, thin scattered clouds; visibility 5 ililes with haze; tempcrature7l.°
dew point 52; winds calm; altimeter, 30.37.

Te Oni15 June 199 a check was made at Onerations Section, Greater Pitts-
ourgh Airport, and revealed that no aircraft was reported in vicinity of Qld
Brommsville Road, near Ginger Hill, Pa., durins the morning of ); June 1919.

S A check was made at the Allegheny County ifunicipal airport disclosed
weather reports for June 1919, furnished by U, S, ‘Jeather Bureau were as
follows:

0908 reading (EST) - Ceiling 2,500, thin scattered; visibility 5 miles
with smokes; wind north-west, 10 miles per hour,

0928 reading (2ST) - Ceiling 2,500, thin scattered; visibility 6 miles
with smoke; wind north-north-vwest, 7 miles per hour, sea level pressure=-1963
tempe rature 73°; dew point, 51; altimeter setting, 013.

9e On15 June 1949 lr. MILTON BARLOW, meterologist, in charge of the U, S,
Weather Bureau, advised that there vere no weather ballons aloft during tiis
period of time, ), June 1949.

10. Mr. DAVID R. ARBUHLE, Senior Airport Traffic Control Operator, Allegheny
County Municipal Airport, advised 15 June 1549, that he had mo flights in the

vicinity of the Old Brownsville Road, near Ginger Hill, Pas, for this period of
‘time onl; Jum 1949.

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IN REPLY ReFeRTO: ©D 2li—2] GS Julsr 1249

SUBJECT: PROJkUT GRUDCS
SPEUiAL TiQuiny

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Dayton, Chio
ATT: LCOLAXS

1. ‘The inclosed report of investigation by Special Asent JOSEPH
Je PASTOR, DO 33, dated 26 July 194.2, is forwarded for your infomeaticn

and file.

2e This investigation was not reqested by this office, and no
investigative action concerning subject incident is being conducted b::

this District.

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INCIDENT 110. 396

4 June 1919 15 June 199

Date of Observ.ition Date of Interview

1015 EDST

1 1/2 iiles SE Uinvar Hill, Fa.
Placz: of Observation

Ground in auto
Position of observer

Yhnat attracted attention to object.

umber of objects .

Comparable to wingspread of 2-enrine plane, thicxnsss
Apparent size 10% of dia.

Color of object Aluminum

Oval and very thin flying at a 45° tilt

Shape

Altitude 4000 ft

Direction from observer

Distance from observer 4 1/2 Miles |
Direction of flight of object(s) NW to SE
Time in sight 30 Seconds

Speed Twice speed of conventional a/c
Sound and odor He sound

Trail Hone

Luninosity highly polished
Projections one

Maneuvers Straight and level flight

llanner of disappearance Disappeared behind trees

Effect on Clouds

Additional Information Concerning Object-
2500' ceiling, 3-6 miles visibility with hase.

Weather Conditions.
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Pago 2 Incident 596

Name and address of observer; iTe Saeaae
Linnea: . , avalon, Pa.

Occupation and hobbics;

Chief Engr.e, Pittsbursh Coul jusher Co.

Comments of Interrogator relative te intelligence and character of observer(s) 3

Well educated, level-headed, and of good character.

TA of BE bn

ET Chior Lngineer, Pittsburgh Coal Washer Co., (residence Qaaaae
valon, Pa.), was intorviewed at his place of employment on 15 June 1949 und stated
that on 4 June 1949 at 1015 hours EDST, while enroute to Centerville Boro, sashincston Co., |
Pae, accompanied by his brother , fae, he was proceeding ina southernly direc-
tion on the Old Brownsville Road, approximately 1-1/2 miles southeast of Ginger I'ill, Pa.,
when he first saw what he thought was an airplenee Upon glancing at the object azain

it appeared to be very thinin respect to its diameter and traveling at least twice the
speed of an ordinary aircraft. He described the object as flying parullel to the road
on which he was sohel-aige * pling Prroxinatety 11,000 feet and 1-1/2 miles to the rirht of
Old Brownsville oad. rther stated the object tilted aporoximately 45° and he
noted that it was oval in shape and appeared to be hirhly polished, similar to highly
polished aluminum. mam ivised that the object did not maneuver in any way and there
Was no apparent evidence of exhaust or vaporization. The object appeared to be clean

in its oval shape anu there was no evidence of lights or projections. 4t made no sound.
Magpeerrrstated that the thiokness of the object in rolution to diameter at thickest
point was approximately ten percent (10%) and the diancter was comparable to the wins
spread of a two-enzine aircraft. The object was flying in straizht and level flizht,
approximately twice the speed of conventional aircraft, and was in line of sisht for
approximately thirty (30) seconds. The object, according ta,_g} was lost from
sight when troes along the road obsoured the view. accordinz tqgageeey his brother,

who resides at 350 Jeffurson Drive, \t Lebanon, Pa,, and was a passencer in the automoe
bile at the time did not see the object. MM advised he hus been Chief Lnzineer
for the Pittsburgh Coal \usher Coe for tho past thirty-eicsht (35) years and has been
interested, to a limited exte aviation. His chief hobby is his work which is
engineering and draftinge stated his ability to distinguish colors, speed of
objects and distances is a result of his everyday work requiring such knowledge.