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M HO.— LOCATION Nt Home, Idaho
WPROT 1O—5 SOURM_ ALrport Hanager
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b. Weather the reported
Base for thousand
bility thirty (30) miles
c. Names, occupations, and witnesses: The
individual who reported this sighting was occupat
of Ritchie Field, Nampa Idaho. ad Nampa, Idaho.
d. Photographs objects
were not available.
e. Sketches of object's configuration: The objects were delta
minge protrusions. reported by
le a dark circular structure where
the pilot normally sits. The leading edge of this
dark ciroular structure was approximately one-fourth
(1/4) the distance from the apex of delta wing
to the rear. This dark circular structure was
noted at the time M was belo bjects.
(3) Size; I Larger than an F-5l.
(4) Color: Darker than normal aluminum skin and not shiny.
Mr. .reported the surface seemed to be between a
light gray and a dirty white th dif-
fusion of color.
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before the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn was
wing surface slightly.
(8) Altitude: Mr. reported formation between
eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred and ten (10)
thousand feet. When the formation was first sighted
Mr. cruising at ten (10) thousand feet and
the objects were slightly below and one-fourth (1/4)
of a mile to the left of his position When the forma-
tion made the one hundred and eighty (180) degree turn
Mr. descended to eight (8) thousand five (5)
hundred feet and was below the formation when they came
back.
(9) from the formation.
(10) E No exhaust trail - visible.
left and below cruising at ten (10) thousand
feet at this time. He observed the formation until it made the one
hundred and degree turn at which time Mr. descended
in his aircraft and made ninety (90) degree turn to the left in an
effort to intercept the formation He was able to get belowthe level of
the formation at eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet at which time
he noticed the dark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects.
Because of their speed the flying objects soor became lost from the
sight who proceeded on to his destination. Mr. is
kown personally by Captain this organization who
states that opinion Liable witness.
EARL J. LIVERSAY
Lt. Col., USAF
Commanding

5. What attracted attention to object
6. Number of objects 7 in formation
7. Apparent size Larger than F-51
8. Color of object white.
9. Shape Delta wing, ciroular
10. Altitude 8500-10,000'
ll. Direction from observer S
l2. Distance from observer - vertical
13. Direction of flight of object(s) First than
14. Time in sight 1 Minute
15. Speed Faster than
16. Sound and odor None

flying obgeats o'clcdk, Crose plans used
referance) course. but a boi lower. For an instant
said boliey bjocts - F-51 Un second Glarce,
knew that they we othin that he nad ovor before. The objocts overtook his
aircraft, left (soutn cido) aoout 1500 feet distonor 'oximatoly
500 feet lowsr aot LSL altitude. The objoets were flying perfect tion,
to rows of throe (line abreastand soventh slightly the rear ani maybe
In describing objeots said they were flying wings. He
estiratod their span as being between that of an F-51 and an A-26 airoraft (35 to 55
feet), their length (rose to trailing edge) ubout x 20 30 feet, and their
thickess at foet. said that the objects light colcr excopt
for a circle of apprcximatoly ir diamotor hich was placed
midway between the tipe of the object, and which extended to tho trailing edge of the
object (see sketoh) said that he could not describe wore

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as he could thers wore no shet openilgs. statod
that the objots absolute control
at all times. wert to Ba nose objeots CAND needle
point, but that tha trailino ad9a though saved ie viveH flat
surface, the thickness the object, tated that when
first sighted by him, he roticed an oscillatio outer panels or the
the left.
atated that as he light great
amount of turbulence, ani that he waa surprised when he folt nothing. as he
had passed the objects Light path, howover, he noticed i that his ongine egan run-
ning rough. aircraft and engine are brand new. His ungino is a Lyooning, 4
eylinder opposed, 115 horsegower.) Goon ufter anded, he had one of his mechan-
ios inspeet th ogine was r'ound that ail spark plugs had been shorted
and burned out.
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nly seven.
Soon aftor had lost sight objects at approximately 1212 hours, ST,
he called Boise Hudio, Gowen Field, Boise, Idaho, and told them that it was an omergercy
transmission and thon asked them to cheoz for ary aircraft in his vicinity. He was
later notifiod by Boise Rudio that ioChord Fieid, nashington, Hill AF3, Utah, Ogden,
Utah, and into mediate points been cheoked, and that no aircraft had been neur his
aircraft at sighting. further statod that the sky was less than
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Lewiston, Idaho
July 25, 1949
Base Intelligence Officer
Spokane Air Force Base
Spokane, Washington
Dear Sir:
This letter is to inform you of possible aircraft over Lewiston
last night. It is probably useless information but after reaoing
the Associated Press report of a Boise pilot seeing "flying objects"
over southern Idaho rday, I decided to send you this report
anyway.
I am a weather observer at the Weather Bureau Office the I Lewiston
Municipal Airport. Was on duty yesterday from 1600P to 2450P.
About 2310P I went outside to see if there were any clouds in the
sky. The sky was clear. As I was about to go back inside I heard
a faint noise. It sounded like a formation of several aircraft
at high altitude west of the airport. The noise increased and
decreased in volune intermittently,as if they were circling. After
about five minutes of this the noise faded gradually and I returned
to the office. while listening I was also looking for aircraft
with the AAF from Feb. 12, 1942 to March 1, 1946. Weather
Forecaster, M. 787, T/Sgt., A.S.N.
If you have mestions about this, rate
with you in any way possible.
Yours ruly,
1
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HEADQUARTERS 92D BOMBARDMENT
SPOKANE AIR FORCE BASE
BONG, WASHINGTON
A2 350.09 29 JUL 49
PLEASE ADDRESS REPLY TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
92D BOMB WING (M)
SUBJECT: Informe jects"
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Wright Field, Ohio
Attention: MCIAXO
"
1. Attached letter report is forwarded in
with SAC Regulation 200-5, 13 December 1948.
2. No investigation has been conducted
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
a DAVID N.HARON
1 Incl
Ltr dtd 25 July 1949 Major, USAF
Adiutant
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Investigation predicated upon article appearing on- pages an
Morning Statesman" Boise,I Idaho. Mr was
contacted and his story of sighting seven (7) flying objects was obtained. Also,
the spark plugs from airplane obtained for forwarding for analysis. CLARK
believed to be sincere and reliable. Sketches of objects obtained from CLARK
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
00 #5 (Action) 4 CG, AMC
2 Incls Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
DO #20 2 ATTN: MCIAXO-3
H,OSI 2 THRU: DO 5
CG, OOAMA 1
CO, Mt Home AFB 2
DO #16 (file) 2
APPROVED
LEO M. CHRISTIANSON
Captain, USAF
Acting District Commander.
AFHQ FORM 0-208 Replaces orin 4. 16-57744-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OPFICE
15 JAN 49

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THRU: District Comrander
5th n District Office of Special Investigation
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
UNITED STATES AIR F"
TO: Director of Intelligence THE iNSPECTOr GeNeRal
Headquarters, Air Materiel Comnand
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 1 AUG 1949
Dayton, Ohio OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
STH DISTRICT
ROUTE TO FILE
1. Forwarded herewith, in compliance with your request of 27 ? July
1949, are seven (7) s spark plugs which were taken from Aircraft Number
N5622H, a Piper "Clipper" on 25 July 1949. The eighth spark plug from
this aircraft had been thrown away and could not be located.
2. Subject aircral hours (IST) been ap-
spected found that all spark
powers his plane, had been shorted, and that insulation of the plugs
had been broken down. Mr. states that his plane and are
new, and have less than 20 hours time.
ccount of the incident is presently
through adquarters, l6th District.
4. The plugs which are forwarded herewith, were removed from
aircraft about 1600 hours (MST) 24 July 1949, and were thrown into
trash can where they remained until 1630 hours MST)25 July 1949. From
1630 hours, 25 July 1949, subject plugs were kept in the container in
which they are herewith forwarded.
es
FREDERICK TAYIOR
DET COMDR, BOX 18
Mt Home Det, 16th OSI (IG)
Mt Hoine AF Base Home, Idaho

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-37 19 Aug 49
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION EDWARD L. FORREST /rs
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO #20, MeChord AFB
SPECIAL INQUIRY PERIOD
18 Aug 49
(Unidentified Aerial Objects
Sighted ome, Idaho) DO #16, Hi11 AFB
STATUS RUC
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE Report of DO #16, dtd 28 July 49, fi1e 24-19
SYNOPSIS
Flight Service Center, McChord AFB, Washington, received call on
24 July 49 from Flight Service, Boise, Idaho, re aircraft in
vicinity of Mt Home, Idaho. Check of records revealed no military
aircraft in vicinity on 24 July 49.
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG. AMC -2 CG, AMC
Wright-Patterson AFB Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
(action copy) ATTN: MCIAXO-3
DO #5 2 TORCE
DO #16 - 2 THE INA INAL
OSI, Hq -2 P1949
File -2 6 SF
APPROVED
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTISATIONS
SHRPEISINCT
R. D. MELCHER ROUME:O FILE
Major, USAF
Aoting District Commander.
AFHQ FORM 0-208 EA which mag he . 6 10-57744-1 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
15 JAN 49

b. Weeth:r at t1:e: As .ou5to1n
None 41r Porec ase for llso 2:y wes ccattored clouds ct live
LeS.
C. Kalies, occuotions. end alcresscs or Lon ssost
The only individual WO reported this siilting was
occupation itciie iiola, aupa,
curved conver.
f. Objects sig
(1) Lumber: Seven (7) objects wero sighted
Porntion.
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Girfuslon color.
(3) Speed: Fastor tlan an 7-51 anc octiirted
by ir at lcest Lix (C) iundred
miles
(c) To oin: roDo .8n
firet potiom acld
t ree drec
fo tlon peosed - a1iisde
one hundred and ei t-
to aDoroxi one undred ead cnty
and ten (10) thousan fect. en se for-
metion was first sighted ir. WaS
cruising et cen (10) thousand feet and

able to elavel tie fornctio ot
thousand ndired the i:
dark bulge otto: _O-

file as abov e, da ed 2 August 1949.
2. Inclosed for your Report nvestigation
made by Special Agent EDWARD L. O. McChord Air Force
Base, dated 19 August 1949.
3. report on investigation
in other OSI Districts. Subsequent reports will be forwarded for
your information upon receipt by this office.
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Owner and Mapeger or
Nampa, Idaho, where was contacted. completed a form supplied by
Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton,
Ohio, entitled "Essential Elements of Information (Re Sightings Unidentified
Aerial Object See Inclosure No.2.
erbal account of his sighting was as follows: On 24 July
1949, was flying his Piper Clipper aircraft (N5622H), from Ogden, Utah
en route to Nampa, Idaho. at about 1203 hours (MST), was flying at
10,000 feet MSL altitude, with heading of 270 degrees, ten (10) miles from
Mt Home, Idaho, when he sighted (7) flying objects at about 7 o'clock,
(nose his plane 12 o'clock for this reference,) flying parallel
course, but lower. For an instany said he believed the
objects F-51's or A-26's. On second glance, said he knew that they
were nothing that he had ever seen before. The objects overtook his aircraft,
passing on his left (south side) at about 1500 feet distance, at approximately
500 feet lower, ,or 9500 feet MSL altitude. The objects were flying perfect
formation, two rows of three (line abreast) and the seventh slightly to the
objects t ose
line. When the objects had passed aircraft, they made a turn to the
right, passing about 1500 feet front of f'eet below The
objects again turned to the right, and passed on the right (north) side of
said that the objects made perfect formation turns, and in se
doing they neither banked or skidded. estated that when the objects
first turned, he thought they meant ram him soon as the objects
passed to his right, turned his aircraft so hat he might keep the
objects in view. He stated that the objects remained in view for approximately
1 or 2 minutes in all, and that their speed was estimated between 450 and 550
miles an hour. said that he watched the objects iddenly disappear
at (l0) miles distance
5. In describing the they were delta shaped flying
wings. He estimated their span as being between that of an F-51 and an A-26
aircraft (35 to 55 feet), their length (nose to treiling edge) at about 20 to
30 feet, and their thickness at from 2 to 5 feet. said that the objects

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
FORCE
WASHINGTON 16 0SI/hfb
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
16th DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
HILL BASE, HILL FIELD, UTAH
28 July 1949
24-19
SUBJECT: SPECIAL INQUIRY
Unidentified Aerial Objects Idaho
SRCH
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THRU: District Commander
5th OSI District (G) SERIAL
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base CLSFV
Dayton, Ohio FILE
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
1. 1. The The attached reportsof S/A FREDERICK M. TAYLOR, stationed at M. TAYLOR, stationed at
Mountain Home Air Home Air Force Force Base, 16th OSI District District Detachment, are forwarded forwarded
for your for your information and such information and such action as is deemed necessary. action as is deemed necessary.
2 Particular attention is invited paregraph 69 of subject
report, regarding the forwarding of seven 7of the eight spark plugs
from Mr lane to Headquarters, Air Materiel Command.
3. This is an initial report and no present action is recommended.
The investigation is contimuing in this and other OSI District Offices.
Subsequent reports will be forwarded for your review and A for such action
as you deem appropriate when the investigation is ompleted
TEs air force
GENERAl
LEO M. GHRISTLANSON 1 AUG 1949
Captain, USAF
1 Incl - Acting Distrieti nderAL INVESTIGATIONS
Rpt of S/A F. M. TAYLOR STH DISTRICT
dtd 28 July 49 (in quad)
ROUTE TO FILE

though sawed off, leaving a flat surface. the
trailing edge. stated that when first sighted by him, he noticsd an
oscillation of panels the object. said this
oscillation decreased as proached, stated that it was
a smooth oscillation, not a flutter. re-emphasized the fact thet when
the objects turned they did without a bank or a skid. He also said that it
eppeared that the objects had used his aircraft as turning point, maintaining
a standard turn about his aircraft at approximately 1/4 mile distonce
stated that when objects from sight, they disappeared all of a
sudden. gradual fading from iew. tated first
estimated the speed objects as somewhero be tween 550 and 650 miles per
hour; then stated that maybe they wer. traveling not quits that fast. Alsc
stated that circle in the center the object changed slightly
from time to time, and the oscillation movement of the outer panels wes
down to about 3o degrees then to a flush position. tatad he had
a. good view from all angles except below and to the left.
are brand new His engine is Lycoming, 4 cylinder opposed, 115 horsepower.)
Soon after Janded, hc had one of his mechanics inspect the engine, and
it was found tha plugs had been shorted and burned out.
a. Thesc plugs, except for one that could not be located were
forwarded directly from Mt Home AFB to Kright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton.
Ohio, on 28 July 1949, for analysis, in accordance with their instructions.
Only seven of the. original eight plugs were forwarded because Mr. had
discarded all eight prior to the arrival of the writer the subsequent
search.for them revealed only
7. Soon after had lost sight the objects, at approximately
1212 hours, MST, he called Boise Radid, Gowen Field,, Boise, Idaho, and told
them that it was an emergency transmission and then asked them to check for
any aircraft in his vicinity. was later notified by Boise Radio that .
McChord Field Washington, ah and intermediate points
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FOR DO #5, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
1. Three (3) sketches prepared am his
descriptions of the sighted objects.
2 One each Elcments of signed S
UNDEVELOPED LEADS
DO #5, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AF
AT AIR MATERIEL COMMAND, WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB
1. Will have spark plugs analy dio-
activity available.
DO #22, MC CHORD AFB
AT MC CHORD AFB
1. Will verify call from Boise Radio, Boise, Idaho to McChord AFB,
NOTE: All calls from Boise Radio 949.
DO #16, HILL AFB
AT HILL AFB
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period of sighting.
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