PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
I. DATE - TIME GROUP CATION
Cincinnati, Unic., Ohio 341
5 June 49 05/1900Z
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian 1. AIRCRAFT
4. NUMBER OBJECTS 2. Astro (METEOR)
Two .
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMAR NALYSIS
1. 45 Seconds
2 2 Seconds 1. Observer an object greyish-brow in color, round
6. TYPE OF O3SERVATION sausage shape, heading southeast passed through a cloud, climied
stopped and reversed its course and flew out of sight Obser'er
00 Ground-Visual was wat
7. COURSE
1. SE then NW 2. Object appeared angle in the SW and disappeared
2N from sight 2 seconds later at 30 deg angle. Flew a straight
.PHOTOS course, no trail or projections noticed.
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hoast
14. Time in sight less than 2 ooconds
15. Speed 1/2 spood of jet
16. Sound and odor
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1.00 and 1500 hours on 5 June 1949, from the yare of their far, wich is located
approx. one miles north or Union, route Lrs. was
looking for froe the laval Koserva the obyect apreared
at a forty fivo degre alo in the nortimost, veling southea Tho object wont
directly overhead, disai,eared sirt at rox.a thirty gr00 angle.
yh doscribod the object as being approxiately tm fcet 1 dimneter, chull
in color, shapod 1ie artist's palette and flying straigit conurse aporosimately
half the speed of a jct botwoen and eight thousand fuct, with the ojhn
edge formard. The object ws in sipit foi r less than tmo geconds. Mirs.
called her husband's attontion to taw object. Mr employce or the lational
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8. Color of object:
9. Shape - ne
10. Altitude (Angle elevation above horizon - horizon,
900 overhead):
15. Velocity (time to - distame): .
16. Sound and
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23. Additional canc ct
24. Weather light sighting:
Name and address o -
Occupation and hobbies:
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a Were there cir-
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parison
6. Obtain photographs ives where
not, secure sl tetches
a. Object
b. Surrounding object bserved
c. Place where object c his happened)
d. Maneuvers

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UNCLAS .
Pago 2 Incident 34EA
Name and ad Hq & Hq Sqd. 30th
Mac Dill AiB, Florida
Occupation and
Training Officer
Navigator (8 yrs)
Comments of Interrogator rolativo to intelligence and character of bserver(s):
Appears abovo average intelligonce
Reliable and of stable charactor
NARRATI MARY
hours 6 Juno 1949 a phonomenon was obscrved by Capt.
who was located about two milos north of MacDill AFB, Plorida. 1 The
phonomenon observed by him was located at a high altitude in the quadrant of sky
northwest Tampa, Florida, and appeared to bo located about twonty (20) miles
narthwost of Tampa spiral condensation trail covering large sector
is inforrant's best description of phenaenor The pattern formed did not apear to
bo rogular, in informant'g words "pre-de mincd". no the action secm
to informant to take place at ono altitude Level. A definite reflection, similar
to that from mirror, flashod from nonly-formed sector of the trail for an instant. 4
During the poriod of twilight and mithin two minutes following the reflection noted
above a bright flash, illuminating the entire sky occurred. Altitude of phenancna
The object to be spiming or spiraling toward the ear rail, composed
of what appeared to bo "smoko" TALs white. Hanner disaplearan when the 1lash of
light brightoned the sky object not again sean. Point ot aprearance
a8 about fifteen (15) degrues the horizon.
UNCLASSIFIED

4Position of observer
5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects One
7. Apparent size Object diameter to
8. Color of object
9. Shape only trail seen
10. Altitude 40,0001, 45° Elovation
11. D Direction from observer
12. D Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight - object(s)
:
14. 'Time in sight
15. Speed
16. Sound and odor
21. Manner of disappes
22. Effect on Clouds
23. Additional information concerning 4 Bright flash of light noted at
hoad of trail
24. Weather Conditions
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, ligence
NARRATI MMARY:
At approx 005h2 hours 6 June 1949 noticed a trail of white
snoke in the northwest quadrant of the sky from his location in the control tower
of the Intornational Airport pa, Florida. Object apparently causing smoke
appeared to be going in a westerly direction, , and soe mod to inforant to bo located
apprainately over the city o Dunedin, Florida. the design of the trail of
smoke, inforant thought the sroko waLS caused afalling aircraft. Direction of
trail of smoke 1a8 straight dowm. Actual object causing soko-trail was not scen by
this infornant. Phenamenon was witnessed mant about forty (L0) mimutes,
whan darkness precluded further observation. Tnf xpressed his opinion that
observed could not have boen rema dlass of statemonts
appearing in a local Tampa neuspaper, which cited cortain "aut itieg" as identify-
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13. Direction of flight o f object(s) Wostorly
14. Time in sight
15. Speed
16. Sound and odor
21. Manner of disappearance Approach urkmess
22. Effect on Clouds '
24. Weather Conditions
(over) Astrometeor)
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UNCI ASSIFIED

SPIED
HeadQuarters United States Air Force FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 5D 24-21s 24 June 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION ROSCCE PAGE emb
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO #5, W/P AFB, Dayton, Ohio
PERIOD
PROJECT "GRUDGE" 14, 15 June 1949
Incident - Union, Ohio OFFICE OF ORIGIN
and Cincinnati, Ohio DO #5, W/P AFB, Dayton, Ohio
5 June 1949 STATUS
CLOSED
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE
None, this is an initial report.
SYNOPSIS
Acting Chief, Analysis Division, Intelligence Department,
Wright-Patters Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio to investigate
a report that Mrs. Union, Ohio
observed her farm on 5 June 1949, an unidentified aerial
object, twe miles north of Union, Ohio
1638 Brandon Avenue, Mount Washington, Cincinnati, Ohio also
reported tha saw from his residence, ified ob
on the same date.
YEARS.
DECLASSIFID 5200.10
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG, AMC, WPAFB 2 Commanding General
Hqs OSI 2. Air Materiel Command
File 2 Wright-Patterson AFB
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXS
1-5119
SCUSAF
THOMAS F. DOYLE, JR.
Captain, USAF
ONCLAS
Acting DISTRICT COMMANDER
AFCSI FORM 23 JULY 48 4 U. S. GOVERNNENT PRINTING OFFICE

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OTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SO U. S. C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAE.
UNCLASSIFIED
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California.
I wish to collaborate in part tached report been
olipped from the 3 ribune.
I observed at O350 on l June 1949 object traveling from East
to West at approximately 1500 6119 Fresno
Avenue, Richmond Annex.
A strong light issued from this objeot. traveled lat what I
guessed to be approximatel miles per hour no shape
mainly at disappeared
from my view over the ho was not
wast west window. window
I would also add that I received the that it was small,
that is smaller than a conventional fighter was manmade -
that there was no sound.
This is objeot.
Mjor, USAF,
6l19 Fresno Avenue
—INCLS Richmond Annex, California"
HEWSPAPER CLIPPING:
*FLYING SAUCERS BACK -- WITH FUNNELS
Petaluma, June Did you think saucers vanished
completely?
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MOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 5O U. S. C.
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. UNCLASSIFIED
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MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAE.
UNCLASSIFIED
(CLASSIFICATION) 10-88 PRINTING OFFICE

courtn tir force
. atilton air rorce goge
Celifornis
+ I'ns rewlar Air oraer zhtion-ipttre vomsit
Calirornis.
cligoed fror
I onserved at J5od on I cune ljns an objvct travsi:
to xest at aoproximetelg lodu feet over my residence an tlis rs
avenus, aichrond annex.
A strong li nt issued frow tais oojaot. 26 tru11
ruessed to be aoproxi ately 4ov miles er noir 1 50 5.
only li it, since my view was rainly at a leadon -11
from my view over the house and was not visible wnen : arrivau , i1
west window. I
that is smaller than a convenuional rirdter - t:en io vus manmade -
that there was no sound.
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This is a true recordi ject
INCLS. Richmond Annex, California"
NEWSPAPER CLIPPING:
"FLYING SAUCERS BACK -- WITH FUNNELS
Petaluma, June 3 Did you think the flying saucers had vanished
comletely?
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
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CS, USAF - 1 cy
DI, ConAC - 1 cy DI, 4AF file - l cy
WOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING SOF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 50 U. S. C.—
31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
IN'TELLIGENCE, USAF. UNCLASSIPED
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-56800-1 U. S. GOVERNNENT PRINTING OFFICE

reports agree that the object
was following the or
"2" shaped vapo persisted The the vapor
trail as etch ening pink There was no
sound whatso the Apparently the bright
flaring ligh biect majority o observers
attention. ng meteor
which several m essed before
4.After the object reached its zenith it slowly began a graduated auger shaped
descent and disappeared behind descent and disappeare hind the horizon the horizor without ithout any noticeable brightening of any not brightening of
light or explosion. The "z" or "2" shaped vapor trails remained in the sky for shaped vapor trails ained the sky for
APPROVED:
Jolin Bunger
JOHN BURGER
lst Lt, USAF
Intelligence Officer
INCLS.
DOWNGRADEO AT SY'VR INTERVA
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
DISTRIBUTION BY ORIGINATOR
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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 5O U. S. C.—
31 AND 3. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
INTING OPFICE
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7. Apparent size of Big Star I
8. Color of object Red
9. Shape Ball of Fire
10. Altitude 30° Elevation, Reported
11. D Direction from observer
12. Distance from observer 35 - 50 milos
13. Direction of flight of object(s) WM
14. Time in sight 5-10 minutes .
15. Speed Very high rat ab
16. Sound and odor
24. Weather Conditions
(over)
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observor(s):
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HARRATIM
raveling fron SE
to N at a vory hirh rate of spoc 40 observed by Aircrow personviel
This object vas cmitting white and/or vapor trail l which indicated its flight
and then faded from view. The trail was visible for about j0 mimutos.
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erratic courso.
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FM JEKMC 02/CO MACDILL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MACDILL AFB FLORIDA
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ATTN MCIAXO-3 •
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1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LETTER HEADQUARTERS 1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH LETTER HEADQUARTERS S USAF USAF SUBJECT REPORTING
INFORMATION ON FLYING DISCS DATES 6 CBRUARY THE FOLLOWING
IS SUNMITTED :
2. A BALL OF FLAME FOLLOWED BY A TRAIL OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED BETWEEN 2. A BALL OF SMOKE WAS BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF 19:50E AND 20:05E 5 JUNE 1949 0VER THE GULF OF MEXICO
BY KEY WEST NAVAL OPERATIONS FORT MEYERS CAA RADIO SARASOTA BRADENTON
AIRPORT MANAGER TAMPA INTERNATIONAL TOWER CHIEF OF POLICE CEDAR KEYS
FLORIDA CROSS CITY CAA RADIO AND BRUNSWICK CAA RADIO ALL AGENCIES •
REPORTED WESTERLY BEARINGS FROM THEIR STATIONS AND ALL REPORTED SIMILIAR
CONDITIONS A FLAMING MASS FALLING IN A VERTICAL PATH SPIRALING AS IT
IPPROACHED THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH AS AN AIRCRAFT OUT OF CONTROL THE
LTITUDE AS REPORTED BY GROUND OBSERVERS WAS SIX (6) TO TEN (10)
'HOUSAND FEET THE PILOT OF NATIONAL AIRLINES FLIGHT THREE (3)
;STIMATED IT AT FIFTY (50) THOUSAND FEET THE SPEED SHAPE AND SIZE C ARE
NKNOWN AT PRESENT PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE NOT AVAILABLE
EATHER CONDITIONS WERE BEING REPORTED AS CLEAR WITH VISIBILITIES
F BETTER THAN TEN MILES WITH A FEW SCATTERED CLOUDS S BASES SIX (6)

vard
farm, which is located approximately one and a half miles
Ohio, on Route 48. Mrs was looking for airplanes the Naval
Reserve, Columbus when the object ve degree
angle in the northwest 'aveling southeast object went directly
overhead and disappearec sight a roximately a thirty five degree
341 angle. Mrs object as being approximately two feet
in diameter dull , shaped like an artist's palette and
oproximately half the speed a jet plane,
between five and thousand feet with the open edge forward. The object
was in sight for less than two seconds. Mrs. called her husband's
attention to the object. Mr an e employee of the National Cash
was blowing no planes were the
time, although planes from the airport at ndalia, Ohio, Wright-Patter rson
AFB, Dayton, Chio or Naval Ais Statio Ohio, had er
their far 1t t day.
AT CINCINNATI, OHIO
3. Mr Project Engineer, Crosley Engineering Division,
Crosley 1949 and he
stated that he observed an unidentified aerial object a oproximately
1400 hours on June 1949, from the back yard which is approx-
341A imately one mile southeast of the Lunken Airport Cincinnati Ohio The
flight pattern the ferent than balloon rplanes, attracted
attention the object object appeared
of a baseball and dark grayish b color When first s was almost
overhead at an eighty five degree angle approxima tely eight ten thousand
feet in altitude. The object, veling shape and
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meteor usually flashes and is
Awes Florida gone," he said, "but this was a
larger explosion than that of an
ordinary meteor and the tail re-
MIAMI, Fla., June 6.-(UP)- mained visible for at least 25
Thousands s of Floridans wond- minutes."
ered today whether the explsive
ball of fire and trail of light
they saw in the sky last night POR
was a meteor, a bomb, or some-
thing even more mysterious.
Residents in every section of
the state saw the aerial ex- VY
plosion, according to the high-
way patrol, which was swamped
with telephone calls from citi-
zens' demanding to know what
had happened.
Police and authorities at mili-
tary installations also reported "7
seeing the "ball of fire" that
streaked across the sky.
At MacDill Field in Tampa,
the Army Flight t Service ac-
6.6 knowledged having seen the phe-
nomenon but clamped a "re-
stricted" label on whatever fur- (
ther information it had concern-
you want ing the flash.
Officers at MacDill Field said
that since the "flying saucer
scare" they hade a practice of
tain withholding statements until
they could thoroughly explain
the cause of
working with their instruments auton
and described the phenomenon. *Won
the T. L. Moore said the sighted
'gna- object "appeared somewhat
smaller than a full moon. It lit
up the sky to the northwest and

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2. your investigati .
outlined in inclosed Investigation.
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l Incl: A. J. H.MSTRLT, JR. u.T/amo
Guide nvestigatior Lt Colorel, USar 6-6398
Acting Chief, A ior Bldg 2&8
Intelligence nent Post 218-B
NOTE:
t. Washington
Cincinnati, Ohio
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UNCLASSIFIED
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Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXS
1. Reference is made Routing and Record Sheet, your office,
dated 7 June 1949, requesting an investigation be conducted on an
unidentified
Ohio.
2. Forward 2.I for your nformation are two copies of the final
report of Special Agent AGE, of GE. O ffice, dated 24 June
1949.
3. With the 3 With the submission of thi s thi s repor repo: logic nvesti- vesti-
gative leads have been developed and developed and reported. repor
usxine
USAT
Incl: THOMAS F. DOYLE, JR.
Rpt of SA ROSCOE PAGE Captain, USAF 1
dtd 24 June 49 (in dup) Acting District Commander
Copy to: Hq OSI
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WF-O-s OCT 48 15M

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DATE
FRoM: 5D =. 0SI DATED 6/24/49
TO: I XS No. Incls.
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10. Aititude 8 $5° - 8,000-10,000 ft.
11. D Direction from observer Alnost overhead
12. D Distance from observer 8000-10,000 ft
13.Direction of flight of cbject(s)South last 13. Direction of flight of cbject(s)South rast
14. Time in sight45 seconds
15. Speed
16. Sound and odor 16. Sound d and odor Not noticod Not noticod
17. Trail none
18. I Luminosity
19. Projections
20. Maneuvers voling . r altitude
2l. Mannoer of disappoarance Bayond horizon
22. Effect on Clouds None
23. Additional information concorning objoct
24. Weather Conditions Fow clouds at high h altitudos, light wind fron SW
(over)
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Comments
HARRATIVE SUMMARY:
Mhr Projoct Angr., Grosley Engineering Div, Crosley Motors,
Cincinnati, hio, was inturvicnd on ll June 19i9, and he stated that he observed
an unidentified aerial object at approximately V hours on 5 June 1949, from the
back yard of his homo, wiuich is approximately one rilo southcast of the Lunken Air
port, Cincinnati, Chio. The flight pattorn of tho object, diffcront than ballons or
airplanes, attracted s attention to the object. object apjcared to be about
the size of a basoball and dark grayish broum in color. ihen first seen, it was al-
nost overhead at an eighty five degree angle approx eight to ten thousand feet in
altitude. The object, traveling southoast, was round in shape and as it got further
my from tho oboerver, it ap;eared to chango fran round shape t sausage shuape
The objoct pasucd through a cloud, mado a stcop cliab, camo to a ialt and reversed its
course, traveling M at a highor altitude. The object was in sight
the top of its cliab, and took appraxinately fifteen soconds to make a direct reverso
of its courre and disapicar from sigit boyond tho horiaon. Roif could not toll mhether.
the object rade any sound for alrplanes from the Lunken Airport, Cinn. Chio, were in
the air at ruch lowor altitude; aprox 1500 to 2000 ft. The cbject did not leave any
trail, have anv projections havo any effect on tho cloud it passod Wrough. There
wure a few clouds at a high altitude ad a 1 the southwosty otherrise the
wathe cloar.