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PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. PATE TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
.3 Jui 49 03/1840z Longview, Wa ington 389
SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian BALLDON
Three
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
3 minutes Objects were yellow in color and moved in a skulling or
falling leaf motion rather than a movement through the axis
TYPE OF OBSERVATION of the disc. The three objects all had the same characteristic3
Ground-Visual However they were sighted separately. The observer stated
that the first one could have been a balioon. Also the
7. COURSE other two were identical to the first.
Not Stated
6. PHOTOS
Yes
XNo
9. PHYSICAL EVIDENCE

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of aircraft stucy coes not pernit my
jects w ich were seen. They definitcly were not balloons, birds, comion
aircraft, parachutes stars, meterors, paper, clouds, or ocher common
objects. They mo notion either streight cr in curved
lines. They were all the same altitude but oved on
different courses as indicated cn the sketch. UC osc were
DOWNGRA chting
DECLA
I small group away from the airpo me
the desired data.. UNCLASSIF
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witness, Commander M. B. Taylor, USNR airmen, whor soreed on the local
Retired. Commander Taylor, a former r Navy wind direction, against which the object
pilot, was officer-in charge of guided moved; Ins periad of undulation; its metallic
missile work under Rear Admiral Delmer cape ronce, its maneuverebility and 300m
S. Fahrney. This report was forwarded to ingly right-angle comers it could fum
NICAP by Commander Taylor at the sug- through; its speed acroms the sky; height
gestion of Admiral Fahmey, when he was above the skywriting; apparent size In
Chairman of NICAP Board d of Governors. comparison with the Stearmary and other
'My good friend Admiral Del Fahmey observations which definitely precluded
has suggested that write you directly in the possibility of itns being a conventional
regard to our experience In the flying aircraft, balloon, or the like.
soucer field," Commander Taylor told The bottom appeared dark, Commander
NICAP. "During World Wor had Taylor reported, and observers who sow it
extensiveexperiencein the actual handling with 8x30 glasses sald It looked d much like
of guided missiles and pilotless aircraft by a discue used in wack events. The object
means of rodio control, using television appeared like brilliant metal when the sum
and rodor direction, target seekers, etc. finally reaches the loht engle to flash
"We flew the first jet and rocket on top of it.
powered controlled mimiles successfully on ate.
launched in this country and accumulated of It, report continues.
many hours of flying aircraft of various vetions a to size would be
types by remote control. We believe this at 20,000 feet elevation
experience qualified somewhat for the It would b about 50 feet in ndiameter.
remote observation of aircraft and flight The object, when almost directlyover- .
phenomena." turned to the south. When n it was
The details of Commander Taylor's 60 degre: the horlzon it of us at the Air Show so only one such
repod follow:

7. Apparent size length
8. Color of object Hetallio
9. s Shape Diso
10. Altitude (2 &3)450
11. I Direction fron observer (1) NW (2 &3)West
12. Distance from observer
13. Direction of flight of object(s)
14. T Tine in sight 3 Minutes
15. s Speed 300 JPH
16. s Sound and odor
17. T Trail None
18. Luninosity Refleoted

tporience
pilotless missile
statod that when first sighted tabe disc. it appeared an
altitude of approximately 30,000 feet northwest o: airport and traveling in
a southeasterly direction at 300 miles por hour Ther sighted, the diso
had about 30 degrees cemained in view minutes, traveling
at a constant altitude the position initial sighting until
lost direotly overhead nita illation was observed
and was timed at the oscillations per minute. He desoribed this
motion as a skulling or falling than a movement through the
axis of the diso.
The wind d was at all time observed be from the southwest at a definite

of the last wo observed c ld have been balloons.
HARRATIVE SUMMARY:
My experience in radio control of pilotless aircraft and guided
missiles for the Navy at NAMU during the war, and over 20 years of air-
craft study does not permit my identification of the objects which were
seen. They definitely were not balloons, birds, common airoraft, para-
ohutes, meteo olouds, or other comunon objects. They
moved in regular straight or in curved lines. They were all at
at approximately the altitude but moved on different courses as in-
dicated on the skotoh. The oscillations wero clearly visible and timed
on the 3rd sighting.
A small group people away from the airport have reported to me that
they later sighted three additional objeats later the morning at dirforent
times. The so from groups of reputable people who also saw the
objects while field. phone call from astoria from a Mr. J. ilal-
lberg of 466 James St ma this morning revealed that he had si hted an
object at about Looo feet desoribed as about the si DC3 thut
osoillatod as it cario down the coast and turned to sea about 13o0 the 3rd.

TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Bese
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXO-3
Commanding General
Continental Air Command
Mitchel Air Force Base, New York
Attn: Director of Intelligence
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Attn: Dir of
Commanding General
Fourth Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton, California
Attn: Director
In compliance with par. l, ConAC Letter 200.1, 25 Mar 48, and
par. 5 and 6, Letter Fourth 0I-350.09/2, dated 18 Feb
49, the following additional information, as relayed to this head-
quarters via the District Intelligence Officer. Thirteenth Naval
389 guided missles for the Navy at NAMU during the war, and over 20
years of aircraft study does not permit my identification nof
the objects which were seen. They definitely were not balloons,
birds, common aircraft, parachutes stars. meterors,paper,
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3rd. M is a reputable business man end
389 licensed pilot. He said other aircraft vere in the air at the
time and this was not a common aircraft. He reported that e
different aircraft sound attracted his attention to it.
I tried to alert the local radio station to get observers
to report on direction and angle of observation from different
localities and report to me to try to triangulate for course and
altitude. They though it was a publicity stunt end did not
cooper to permit getting the desired data.
' An effort will be made to get. the local nerspaper to print
a story on the value of simultaneous observations and I will
try to get people to report any future sighting to the radio
station so that as many people as possible might make a sight- station so that as many people as possible might make a sight-
ing and thus permit compiling ing and thus permit compiling speed and speed end elevetion data." elevetion data."
OFFICER:
WINFRED H. GALLIENNE
Major USAF
1 Incl: Officer
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AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
25th AIR DEFENSE DIVISION (DEF)
P.O. BOX 909, EVERETT, WASHINGTON
6 July 1949
01 350.09
SUBJECT: IGN
TO: Commanding General
Mir Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attn: MCIAXO-3
Commanding General
Continental Air Cormand
Mitchel LAir Force Base, New York
Attn: Director of Intelligence
Chief of Staff
United States Air Force
Washington 25, D.C.
Attn: Dir of Intell, Requirements Div.
Commanding General
Fourth Air Force
Hamilton Air Force Base
Hamilton, California
Attn: Directo gence
1. In compliance with par. l, ConAC Letter 200.1, 25 Mar 48,
and par. 5 and 6, letter Fourth Air Force, file 0I-350.09/2, dated
18 Feb 49, the following information as releyed to this headquarters
3gence cer. Thirteenth Naval District, is
minutes, traveling at a constant altitude a large are from
the position initial sighting until directly overhead
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globular He was unable to estimate its thickness.
s observed.
Upon the same occasion ports observing A second
Misc at 1049T and a third at 1125T He described them as
identical to the first observed These were initiellv sighted
at an altitude the west at epproximetely
30,000 fe disappeared into sun rhead efter
a three
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A local air show was scheduled for the aftermoon of this
dey and there were approximately 150 people on the field at
this time. All of those present saw the objects. ,,-ds
a stunt pilot of Big Bear California, agrees with
and confirms Mr. s observations, ."9
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