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“Ty. DATE + TIME GROUP “12. LOCATION
: 393
: & dune 49 04/1605Z Hillsboro, Oregan
te SOURCE 10, CONCLUSION
' Civilian _ BALLOON
$4. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
, One
‘5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
| 3 Minutes Opject appeared to be metallic in color, rather large and
round in shape, and canparable to an object 3/8 inch in diam,
{Ge TIME OF OBSERVATION held at arms length, It appeared to wobble sligntly, but
Grount«Vieual. remained in a fixed position. Agter remaining in view for
Wd al abotu 3 minutes it then appeared to move in a Southwesterly
7% COURSE direction at a very rapid rate of speed.
| Hovering and SW
,8. PHOTOS
O Yes
' ti No .
‘9, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE
O Yes
1 ateNo
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AMC FORM NO. 10-2

DATE OF REPLY| OTHER

(20 NOV. 47)

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FOR REMARKS

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Ylyine Dises, Scucers, 3salls, Votes L287 GI. sen ars
thet last sy2ins, in fact on dup go. TS) WOEPS USOVOLLAS Teepe
the Lineoln Sishtey, Route JO, fs VE* Vert, CAid,, to ONGC LO1(1)
Indicne t9 “9 t9 iMenLllton Lee, indicne,  Severcl miles be ore -‘o turned

of of the Lincoln tlishvey onto oute 1, we sew wher Looie- Laetc «© silver
or chore bell in the air, trev lin* “roi SV to Ha che erocsec.
Hinhvey before sre turned off of same, ..t Tirst We S10 2%. MLtAt 3 2
belaon or test ball of some sort Let loose by Beer Ficid : VIS OF
Stout iield at Indicnepolis but we wetchced 1% Scho antl it disctenesred
wey orf to the NE of us, It wes much better for us to watch as we had
our field glesses slons end my husoend hg aig very slowly ¢n* then ° o = mb

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distence it vould enperently at Zines ‘Aaa nese en’ tnen reannecr,. “Tt

looked thru the glasses to be a bell of I would sey eround « fect in disn=
eter but my husbend ssid thet at distance from us, it “‘oule 279e@ur to
be nerhsns 10 fset in diameter, his is mer@ély suesses on Sur drt.
We hed heard of flyins seucers but this did not look like a
Seucer but just «a lsree ball. Leter on I got your eddvress from ec broad=
cest over one 0° tne stetions en* thov. I OUL* write vou but did note.
Then the other evenins we heerd a brozdcast apnout Lisut,. Col.dDsie Shaffer
hevings seen whet esnpesred to be a lerge adlver bell end I decided to
write ani tell you what we had seen,

A day or so efter we hed seon this ball, our YToled>s Bicde hed
an erticle in,I think the Seturdey gJunc Ath’ issue(ve get our 3c turdey
pepers on “condey ) that told cbout ea men in Ontrrio he vin: fovnd = lerge
aluninum or bricht G@ag@@ar@@ disc on his ferm, You ¢:.n set thie issue

this article ea: in ov «vritin= the Toledo eat tel Ido not herve i%t,thot

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I did but must have destroyed it by mistake, «s I intconded seving lt.
It gave the men's neme, loc tion, etc, anc all othcr details, Iv sy heve
been in Lionday's issue, but ther vill knovr,

I thot you mist like t» heve our revort on this,

neerely yours,

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HEADQUARTERS
AIR MATERIEL COMMAND
COMMURICATION AND’ aie, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE
VELOPE. TO. COMMAND!
GENERAL, OAT MATERIEL DAYTON, OHIO
COMMAND, ATTENTION FOL-
LOWING OFFICE SYMBOL:

MCI’XA 15 Warch 1950

— Van ter ’ Ohio

Dear ¥ra. Robinson

Receipt of your letter dated 1° March 1950 is
hereby acknowledged.

Your letter will te forwarded to the office interested
in these matters.

If further information is desired you will be contacted.

Your action in writimg this Command is appreciated.
Yours truly,

Ma Tuas x. oO 4.04

PRYAN L. DAVIS
Colonel, USAF
Air Adjutant General

Ib y WwT30ag - VXVION

Hq AMC Form Ne. 9 (Rev 8 Feb 49) WF-L-18 AUG 49 600M

HEADQUARTERS UNIT' STATES A-R*FORG

neil eel ARE NO. KG VATE
THE INSPE. JR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION

: i 3
UNCI EPORT. ro |
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION |

JOHN T, REILLY
TITLE REPORT MADE AT

> |

DO #20, McChord AFB

AERIAL PHENOMENON PERIOD
Unknown object sighted over 8, 13, June; 1 July 1°49 “—

Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, OFFICE OF ORIGIN
Oregon DO #20, McChord AFB

STATUS

CLOSED

CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE
None, this is an initial report.

SYNOPSIS

Investigation initiated by the Acting District Commander after being
advised of an unknown object, which was sighted.over the Hillsboro

Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. Investigation revealed that the object
was ted on 4 June 1949 at 1105 hours (PST) by Mr.
Box #819, Portland 1, Oregon; and Mr.
NW Cornell Road, Portland 1, Oregon, while sitting on a
seven miles West of the Hillsboro Airport. Position of observers at
tine of sighting was: 45° 30! 54" North Latitude and 122° 4g! oon

West Longitude. According to the observers, this object appeared to
be metallic in color, rather large and round in shape, and comparable

to the size of an object 3/8" in diameter held at arm's length. It
appeared to wobble slightly, but remained in a fixed position. There
was no sound nor exhaust trail associated with the object. After remain.
ing in view for aprroximately three mimtes, it then appeared to move

in a Southwesterly direction at a very rapid rate of speed,

< fer ted ao
» Try D4 T - ahs 8 i
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DECL.. a

Lone
CLOSED.

DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP

“0G AMC (ATTN; MCIAXS) Commanding General
(Action Copies) 4 Air Materiel Command

Hq OSI 2 ATTN; MCIAXS
File 2

APPROVED Lt

AFCS! FORM 4 9-1073, AF

23 JULY 1948

File No. choles

DETAILS: yy euate

1. Investigation initiated by the Acting District Commander
after being advised of an unknown object, which was sighted over the
Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon,

AT BEAVERTON, OREGON

2. On 8 June 1949,
Portland 1, Oregon; and Mr. : ’
Portland 1, Ore., were interviewed an tated in substance as follows:

| ft 1105 hours (PST), on 4 June 1949, they were sitting in the open on a hilltop

which enabled them to view the surrounding countryside. As was their habit

during lunch hour, they were observing (with the naked eye) the airplanes

| flying in the vicinity of the Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon. ‘the

| airport is approximately seven miles West of where they were eating their

| lunch, Their attention was attracted to an amphibious-type aircraft that

entered the area. While watching this craft, they noted something reflect

| ding light from the sun a considerable height above the general level of

' the other airplanes. They then gave this object all of their attention

| 4n an effort to determine what type of aircraft it was. They noticed that

/} they were only able to see it when it flashed, or reflected the light from

/ the sun. The object appeared to be metallic in color, rather large and e

| “ Yvound in shape, They estimated it to be approximately the size of an

. 5a KN object 3/8" in diameter held at arm's length. ‘They emphasized, however,

3 that due to the reflection of light, it was difficult for them to deter.

\y mine with any accuracy the size or shape of the object. In regard to

maneuverability, it appeared to wobble slightly, but remained in a fixed

position. It was the lack of movement that raised the doubt in their

; Minds of its being an ordinary aircraft, and resulted in their making

; known their observations. The object remained in view for approxizately

three minutes, and then appeared to go in a Southwesterly direction at

; @ wery rapid rate of speed. The flashing, or reflection ceased, and
they could no lonser see the object. There was no sound nor exhaust

| trail associated with the object. The weather was clear, good visibil-

i a

ity, bright sunshine, and no clouds in the sky. Its position was approx-
imately 45? above the horizon and between 9 and 10 o'clock clockwise
from North. ‘The altitude was first estimated at six or seven thousand
feet. However, this estimate was later retracted. Due to the lack of

Clouds and the unknown size of the object, they decided that they had
nothing on which to base any estimate as to altitude. They did emphasize,

however, that they could make out other aircraft far below the object.
Position of observers at time of sighting was: 45° 39! 54" North Latitude
and 122° 4S! 02" West Longitude. ‘he observers are in the middle-aged

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| UNCLASSIFIED

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File No. 2 erie s qrmerety

group. Neither Siig RNNEEBORC 3s glasses. They are employed by

the Wolf Creek Highway Water District, Cedar Mills, Oregon. There was
no apparent attempt for notoriety, as the story was not published by any
newspaper. Mren@i@®@P notified only the Federal Bureau of Investigation
of his observations. No one in the surrounding area, including their
fellow workers, had any knowledge of these observations, On 8 June 19119,
it wes leerned that there had been no reports in Beaverton, Oregon, of
anyone having seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air.

AT HILLSBORO, ORIGON

3. On & June 199, it was learned that there had been no reports
of anyone having seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air

over Hillsboro, Oregon,

AT FOREST GROVE, ORGON

4, On 8 June 1949, it was learned that there had been no reports
of anyone having seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air

over Forest Grove, Oregon.

AT PORTLAND, ORIGON

5. On & June 1949, it was learned that there had been no reports
of anyone having seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air

over Portland, Oregon,

6. On 13 June 1949, forecasters on duty with the U. S. Weather
Bureau, Customs House, 200 NW Sth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, were inter-
viewed. The Surface and Winds Aloft Charts were consulted, and the
data thereon are as follows: Surface Observations for 1100 hours (FST),

4 June 1949; Ceiling unlimited; visibility - 5 miles; pressure - 102.3
millibars; temperature - 79°. dew point - 56°; wind from the West North
West at 7 mph; sea level pressure - 30.12 inches. Winds Aloft Chart:

At 3000 feet the wind was 5 mph from 20°. As the altitude increased,
there was a gradual increase in velocity and shifting of the wind to the

Northeast. At 10,000 feet the wind was 12 mph from 50°,

CLOSED

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4 \ | ” AAS Oe :

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
20th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, McCHORD FIELD, WASHINGTON

20D OSI 24=29 8 July 1949

SUBJECT: AERIAL PHENOMENON
Unknown object sighted over

Hillsboro Airport, Hillsboro, Oregon
SPECIAL INQUIRY

TO: Commanding General
. Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXS

1. Forwarded herewith is a closed report of investigation
of Special Agent JOHN T. REILLY, this District, dated 1 July 1949.

2. Unknown object was sighted over the Airport,
Hillsboro, Oregon, on 4 June 1949 by iia: amg
both of Portland, Oregon. All logical leads in this
strict have been exhausted; therefore, the case is forwarded to your
District for necessary evaluation,

Yar
1 Incl; 4 R,/D. HER
Rpt of S/A Reilly, jor, USAF
Ny July 49 (in Acting District Commander
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SRADED ATS VRER INTHRVALS?
DOWECLASSIFICD * ALSR 32 YEARS.
‘DOD Dili 5200. 10

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UNCLASSIFIED

Ss

INCIDENT NO. 393

1. Date of Observation lk, June 1919 Date of Interview eo Jure Loy

2. Exact Time (local) 1105

3. Place of Observation Hillsboro, Oregon 45 °=30'=51, North 122° ist 02 west
lh. Position of observer Ground on hilltop

5S. What attracted attention to object ‘hile watching airplance,
6. Number of objects 1
7» Apparent size Size of 3/% ine dia. object held at arms length.
8. Color of object Metallic , |
9. Shape Round
10. Altitude 1,5°
ll. Direction from observer West to Mi
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s) Sw
ly. Time in sight 5 Minutes

15- Speed Stutionary ‘then rapid speed.

16. Sound and odor None
i7s Treid None
18. Luminosity Reflected

19. Projections
20. Maneuvers Wobbled slightly

21. Manner of disappearance passed from view

22. Effect on Clouds No clouds

23. Additional information concerning object

2h. Weather Conditions Clear, good visibility, bright sunshine, no clouds.

(over)

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Incident 593

Page 2
ame and addross of observer; “Te 1, Orezon
a » Portlend 1,
| Oreon

Occupation and hobbics;

Employess of Jolf Cres: .ater ist.

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

HWARRATIVS SUMMARY:
AT BEAVURTO?:
n o& June

OREGON

° rtland 1, Orefonys
and Mr. rnell Road, Portland 1, Ore., were interviewed
and stated in substance as follows: At 1105 hours (PST), or  Jure 1949, they were
sitting in the oven on a hilltop whick- enabled thom to view the surrounding country-
side. As was their habit during lu:ch hour, they were observins (with the naked eye)
the airplanes flyirg in the vicinity of the Hillsboro Airport, liillsboro, Oregon.

The airport is approxinstely seven miles West of whoro they were osating their lunch.
Their attention was attracted to an amphibious-typs aircraft that entered the area.
Vihile watchins this craft, they noted somethirg reflecting light from the sun a con-
siderable height above the general level of ths othr airplanes. They then gave this
object all of their attention in an effort to determine what type of aircraft it was.
They noticed that they were only ablo to see it when it fleshed, or reflected the
light from the sur. The object appeared to be metallic in color, rather large and
round in shapee Thoy estimated it to be approximately tho size of un object 3/S"

in diameter held at arm's length. They emphasized, however, that due to the reflec-
tion of light, it was difficult for them to determ ne with any acouracy the size or
shape of the objoot.e. In regard to manouverability, it appoared to wobble slightly,
but remaincd in a fixed position. It was the lack of novement that raised the doubt
in their minds of its being an ordinary aircraft, and resulted in their makinc known
thoir observations. the objeot remained in view for a:proximately three minutes,
and then appeared to go in @ Southwesterly direction at a very rapid rate of speed.
The flashing, or reflection ceased, and they could no lonsvur see the object. Lm
wexthaxxwasxeieury There was no sound nor exhaust trail associated with the object.
The woathor was clear, good visibility, bright sunshine, and no clouds in the sky.
Its position was approximately 15° above the horizon and between Sxmixanixi@xetuiedx
9 and 10 o'clock clockwise from North. The altitude was first estimated at six or
seven thousand feet. Eowever, this estimate was later retracted. Due to the lack of
Slouds an: the unknown size of the object, they decided that they had nothing on which
to base any estimate as to altitude. They did emphasize, however, that they could
make out other aircraft far bolow the object. Position of observers at time of

sighting was: 45° 309 54" North latitude and 122° 4s' 02" West longitude. The
observers are in the middle-aged group. Neither SMITH nor PaA\iLOFSKE wears glasses.
they arvemployed by the Wolf Creek Highway Wator District, Cedar Mills, Oregon. There

ile

x 3 393

Pago 2 Incident

Name and address of observer;

Occupation and hobbies;

Comments of Interrogator relative te intelligencw and character of observor(s)+s

was no apparent attempt for notoricty, as the story was rot published hy any
newspaper. fied only the Federal Bureau of Investisation of
his observutions.e. No one in the surrounding aree, including their fellow
workers, had any kmowledge of these observations. On © June 1919, it was

NARRATI Vp SPRUARSAt there had been no reports in Beaverton, Oregon, of anyone havinz
seen any unidentified aircraft or objects in the air.