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J. DATE + Tin GROUP 2. LOCATION ,
; §=616 Jul 49 16/13UW% Fairfield-Su.sun AFB, California LYol

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: Military Astro (SB) (Tupi + er)
de NUMBER OF OSJECTS

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? Se LENGTH OF OSSERVATION |11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS

| 13 hours (The position of the object was approx 215 deg az and 3-5 deg
; el @vation. There was no apparent motion to the sphere,
+6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION It looked like reflected sunlight much és from the aluminum

poreace skin. The object disappeared in a layer of haze
a = th in about 13 hours,

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FORM
FTD scp 63 0-329 (TDE) Previous editions of this form may be used.

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AIRWAYS AND AIR COLMUNICATIONS SERVICE A3/AC /ne
1901ST AACS SQUADRON
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, California

SUBJECT: Unusual object observed in the sky, 18 July 1949

TOs S=-2, 190lst AACS Squadron.

I saw a small round object and very high 0500 hours 16 July 1949, It
gave off a glitter or clesm as the ruflection of the sun rays hit it,

It was not moving but just lying in the same position constently. Its
reflection gave it a metalic look.

/e/ Troy Chepmen
/1/ TROY CHAPMAN
Pfc, USAF
WEA DET

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Fairfield-Suisun Air hoses Base, California

SUBJBGTs Unusual Object Observed in ths Sky

TOs S-2, 190lst AACS Squadron

Object was sishted 0500 hours 16 July 1949 at approximately 20,000
feet and soemad to be stationary in its position. It was round and
seemed to appear as a ping pong ball suspended in the air. The object
seemed to glow as a flourescent lamp. Wo obtrusions could bs distin=
guished on the surface of tns odjsect,.

/s/ Eusene Zimmerman
EUGENS ZIMMERMAN
S/Srt, USAF
Weather Forecaster
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HEADQUAR"ERS 1901ST AACS SQUADRON
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base, Calif

SHEET NO. 1 CONTROL TOWER LOG DATE 13 July 1949
TIME OPERATOR REMARKS

(21555 VB/BN ON DUTY /s/ R R Van Bayn /s/ C. Boghosian
2305 VB NOTICED STRANGE GLOW IN THE SKY ENE OF HERE.

DID NOT MOVE, LOOKED SOMEWEL:T SIMILAR TO THs
MOON ‘WHEN IT RISES ONIY SMALLER, AND IT FADED
IN AND OUT. HAD AN A/C CK BUT COULD SE: NO*
THING. NEITHER MCC NOR MHR TWR COULD SEE ANY

THING.
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VB/BN OFF DUTY /s/ R R Van Bayn /s/ C. Boghosian
2 PR BINOCS PRES.

ARTHUR CONRADI JR.

Major, USAF
Intelligence Officer

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INCIDENT NO.

Date of Observation 16 July 1949 Date of Interview

Exact Time (local) 0500-0520 pst

Place of Observation Fairfield-Suisun aFB, Culif.

Position of observer Control tower through 7X binoculars

What attracted attention to object Sgt Vita

Number of objects 1
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Apparent size ror
ee
Color of object luminum
Shape Sphere
Altitude 3=5° elevation 35,000 feet

Direction from observer 215° magnetic
Distance from observer Farther than 100 miles

Direction of flight of object(s) no motion observed

Time in sight 112 hours

Speed No ap»arent motion
Sound and odor Nons
Trail None

Luminosity Refleoted sunlight much as aluminum A/C skin
Projections None
Maneuvers None

Manner of disappearance Obsoured by layer of haze.

Effect on Clouds Hone
ddi 1 inf ti bjoct Winds above 000 usuall i t
A ational, hae on concerning obo 35, us y quite strong
Weather Conditions Clear 20 miles visibility except in spots.
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16 July 1949

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lame and address of observer: Capt Robert FP. McCabe; Fairfield Suisun AFB, Calif.
t/Sgt A. Ae Vita, Pfe Troy Clapman, S/Sgt Eugene Zimerman

Occupation and hobbies;
Assa't Station Weather Officer

Comments of Interrogator rolative te intolligenow and character of observor(s)s

Tre following is a report of an observation made from ths Fairfisld-

Suisun Air Force Base control tower on 16 July 1919 between the hours
0500 and 0520 pst.

TARRAVIVE SUM

PREDSLS OUP cretinately 0500. 16 daily SiG, teat Vita, the Sentrol touer
operator on duty, asked se to so up in the tower to observe this particular
phenomenae Ypon arrivin; in the towor Sct Vita told ne position to loox
with the seven power binoculars available and asked ma what I saw. Tha
position was approx.e 215 Dege mag and approx. 5 to 5 deg. elevation, At
an altitude that I would judze to be wall above 35,000 ft. and ab an unde-
termined distance, but further than 100 miles, there appeared to bs a very
large sphere, of unkmown size and composition. The sun was just coming
above the horizon and the sphere sesned to roflect the sunlisht much the
sane as the aluminum skin of an airplare. theres was no apparont motion
to the sphere although the winds above 55,000 ft aro usually quite strong
and westerly. ‘The spheres romained under observation until 0520 when it
was obscurred ty 2 layor of haze, at about 5,000 ft, over the Vallejo
areas

The weather at the time was clear with 20 miles visibility except
for a fos bank over the hills vetween Cordelia and Vallejo and a thin hazs
layer, base 504,000 ft over the San Pablo Bay.

/sf Robert FP. ricCabe

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Project Gridee Comment
The object revort-d wes nrobably a planet. Jimiter at this tire ees arnr-s.
180° ahead of the sun on this date. With allowance for error in direction (>°°)
Jupiter would heve been in this nos*tion,, however there apncars to be no
explanation for the statement that during the neriod object was under obsess vrtion
no movement was noticed. ‘f this object were actually Jimiter tio there cho-l4

have been an observed divietion of 22 1/2° during the 1 1/2 hour object was

under observation.

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HEDIUARTERS NCL A-3/10 /otm
Sth Strateric Reconnaissarce Wing
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Sess, Californie
SUBdJXT; Information Fertaining to Flying Diso
TOs Commanding General

Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.
Wright Field, Ohio

1, Pursuant to the provisions of SAC Rezulation 200-5, dated
13 December 1948, the following information on a flying dise sighting is
sudmittads

o, Location end time of sicghtines
The sighting was made at 0500 Pacific Standard Time, 16 July
1949, from the Control Tower, Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif,

b. Weather at the time:
Weather at the time of the sighting was clear with
unlimited visibility.

c,. Nemes, occupation, and addresses of wituesses;s
Trensmitted herewith as inclosures l, 2, 5S, and 4 are eye=
witness eccounts from the following military personnel;.

NAME OCCUPATION ADDRESS

CAPT ROBZRT F, McCABS Asst Station Weather 10/4L Weather Detachmsat
Officer FPairfiald-Suisun AFB, Calif

T/SGT A. A. VITA Tower Chief 1901 AACS Squadron

Fairfield*juisun AY5, Calif

prc TROY CHAPUAN Weather Observer 10/4L Weather Detachment
Fairfield-Suisun AFB, Calif

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3/33? SUGENS ZIMMER Weather Yorecaster 10/iL Weather Datachment
Fairfiold-Suisun ATS, calif

de Photoscraphs of objects if availsadle;
No photocraphs of the object wera possible due to darimess,

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Subjectg Information Pertainins to Flying Disc 16 July 1949

6. Sketches of objects configurations

Spherical object of
unknown size,

f. Object sizhteds

(1)
(2)
(3)

(4)

(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)

(10)

Numbers
One,

Shapes
A round or spherical object was sighted,

Sizes
Size of the object could not be determined,

Colors

Object appeared to shine like the duraluminum surface of
aircraft or aluminum surface of a balloon. Object appeared
to reflect light or glow with transluscent or flourescent
lighting effect. Light given off was soft with no clare,

Speeds
Object appeared to remain motionless,

Headings
Object appeared to remain motionless,

Meneuverabilitys .
Object appeared to remain motionless,

Altitudes
Object was estimated at between 20,000 and 40,000 ft altitude.

Sounds
Object did not emit any sound.

Exhaust trail or nots
Object did not emit or leave a visibile trail.

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Subject; Information Pertaining to Flying Disc 16 July 1949

Se General remarkss
A sighting of an unidentifiable object was made by
Szt Re Re Von Baren, Control Tower Operator, 1901st AACS Squadron,
Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California, at 2350 hours, 13 July 1949,
It is believed the object could have easily been a planet or
other heavenly body ond therefore was not reported as a disc
sighting. An extract of the Control Tower Los giving the —
sighting information is transmitted herewith as inclosure -45,

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5 Incls

1. Byewitness Report, Capt
Robert F,. NeCabe

2. Hyewitness Report, T/Set
A, A. Vita

3. Eyewitness Report, Prec Troy
Chapman

4, Eyewitness Report, S/Szt
Eusene Zimmerman

5S. Extract, Control Tower Log
13 July 1349

Cos CG, SAC, Offutt AFB,
Omeha, Nebraska (dup)
CO, 1901st sacs,
Fairfield-Suisun
AFB, California

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BASE WEATH'R STATION
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base
California

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SUBJ‘CT: Report of Observation of Phenonmina,

1é July 1949

TO : Commanding General
Headquarters 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base
California.

ATTN: Security Officer.

1. The following is a report of an observation made from the
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base control tower on 16 July 1949 between the
hours 0500 and 0520 pst,

2. At approxirately 0500, 16 July 1949, T/Sgt Vita, the control
tower operator on duty, asked me to go up in the tower to observe this
particular phenombna, Upon arriving in the tower Sgt Vita told me position
to look with the seven power binoculars available and asked me what I saw,
The position was approx. 215 Deg, mag and approx. 3 to 5 deg, elevation,
At an altitude that I would judge to be well above 35,000 ft. and at an
undetermined distance, but further than 100 miles, there appeared to be
a very large sphere, of unknown size and composition, The sun was just
coming above the horizon and the sphere seemed to reflect the sunlight
much the same as the aluminum skin of an atrplane. There was no apparent
motion to the sphere although the winds above 35,000 ft are usually quite
strong and westerly. The sphere remained under observation until 0520 when
it w,s obscurred by a layer of haze, at about 3,000 ft, over the Vallejo
area,

3. The weather at the time was clear with 20 miles visibility except
for a fog bank over the hills between Cordelia and Vallejo and a thin
haze layer, base 3-4,000 ft over the San Pablo Bay,

wep Ziy tl,

Captain, USAF
Asst. Station Weather Officer
Fairfielc-Suisun Air Firce Base

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AIRWAYS AND AIR COLAUNICATIONS SERVICE A3/26/he
1901ST AACS SQUADRON |
Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Ease, California

SUBJLCT: Unusual object observed in the sky. 18 July 1949

TOs S-2, 190lst AACS Squadron.

At approximately 0540 I sew a licht in the sky to the southwest, It
appesred at first glence to be =» star as it was considerably above the
horizon. It shown with ao yellowish white li¢ht with no twinkle whatso-
ever, After several glances every few minutes I looked at it through
field slesses, The light wes still yellowish white end wes perfectly
round with sbsolutely no twinkle, I wes convinced that it was not a star,
This object did not move, |

At 0425 efter observine the takeoff of on aircraft to the southwest
I lcokod at this object ecein rith field glasses, It appeared to be a
silvery colored object, perfectly round still reflecting a little licht.
At this time there was a band of light on the horizon to the northeast
before the sunrise, The sky to the southwest was still totally dark and
the object could be plainly observed with naked eys as perfectly round,
resembling a silver sphere,

A% eapproximately 0450 I called weather stetion and requested observer
to come up to the tower to take a look at it. Two men ceme up snd obser=
ved the object, Captain McCabe also came up approximately 5 minutes later
exd observed the object for arprroximately 20 minutes befors the haze end
rising sun obliterated it from view, During the time the object wes une
cer cbservation, sbout one and one half hours, the object did not move,
After first becoming curious I made a mark on she window with grease
pencil elimed with object and subsoquent observations used this mark
for orientation, The object was observed in the same place in refer=
ence to this mark until it was no longer visible de to haze end sun
rise, Captsin lcCebe estimated that the object mst be a great distence
avay snd at a height between 30 and 40 thousend feet. Weather observer
s=-o9d vith shis estimate, Size of object unimow thus accurate est-
imate of distance not possible,

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