PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT ICO73 RECORD
2. LOCATION
29 20003 Sin Pranoiseo, ornia
6. cUne3 10. CONCLUSION
Chher (KIPES)
4 1JME3R C7 CS3ZC73 bostir devices know as Wkites" woro roleased
Redes Instaliation ct Tromsuro Ioland and Fort Baker 000 ca0h c
To to Egh -4 70020nd 260 0 PST.
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21-105n femmetion and -
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in ccm3 were 1ike c boh kito. Tho cbgoots maas -
Co-Heal or' msnouvers. wao no oxhaust, trails and no .
". ccumd essurved. Cbjosts dicappoared bohind a fog bank.
theso ebjocts were sighted they wore described as .
in coler, constructio: socned to be solid, the shee-
3. PROTeS like ,box kite, and sizo was abous 12 inches
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DAFTER 12 YEARS
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seconds and the objects silvery color,
having oval shebes, und anparently of solid construction.
Size of bjects, us they uppeared on vics,
were approximately the size of a oenny, and the estimuted
size WUS 40 diameter The objects were
going due North, made no tactics uvers. There WA3
no evidence or exhaust, clouds visiblo
lights, and other thar the shape objects, thore was no
means dynaumic suoport There sound, Iins
or stabe isiblo

was haust. no lichts
were noticed cted dynamic
support visib. sha There was
propuls oroneller or
jet, Or were and slots or
duct openings wer sible. lo sound heard, end the
was estimated speed These objects
faded

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There were no and thece
names were unfamil to tain und Ir.
Ir. scribed us being re.ther excit-
able and S.S having ndency to exagrerate Nothing derogs-
tory was known of Ir wand he WES alsc described ns
being honest trustworthy Captain was described
as being rather 'easy going acerate
or to become excited.
5. On 6 September 1949. Aloft Report
the Oakland Air Port, on 1 August 949, at 3T,
was s as follows:
Altitude Direction Sneed

appeared from Rev. view. was 11ka a
and estimated size neter The objects were
going ENE and made bues There was no evi-
dence uisible lights, and
other than ns
dynamic stabilizers
were visiblot nothing W of propulsion.
No slots or penings we oeed ob-
jects was estimated at slowe Objects
faded from view Rev. n t these
objects by Mr.
NOTE: Rev. is Colored, and sect 1s
His wife is considered a "Prophe-
tess" ecentag Lnao "neldgious

4. 14 HOWARD A. CARLSON,
12456-A, Detachment Comaander, Detachment E, 3903 Radar Bomb
Scoring Squadron, Treasure Island, San Frencisco, California,
was interviewed and stated that on 1 August 1949, two (2)
radar testing devices released; one (l) at oximately
1000 urs at 1400 hours,
5. On 13 September following
agencies were checked and contai re

California revealed that these commands do not possess radar
installation which powerful enough to reach the area 440 15'N,
1320 57'"
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dence of
other than DO TO3 reens sero
dynamic There was no fin
were nothing was any means
No slots openings wer ticed eed ob-
jeots was estimated at slower ircreft." Objects
feded from view. Rev. atter to these
objects by
NOTE: Rev. is Colored, and his sect is
His wife is considor "Prophe-

Scoring , Treasure Island, Sen Fruncisco, ifornia,
was interviewed and stated that on l . August (a)
reder tosting devices released; one (1) oximately
1000 t 1400 hours,
5. on 13 September 1949. the the following
arencies were checked re
in01 iveH4 Ro ce bepartmont.

object
silvery havin and ap-
parently colid constructio Size of
these as they appear om my view,
40 The
objects oing due North, and made no
tactics aneuvers. There was no evidence
of exhaust clouds, no visible
lights, and than the shape of ob-
jects, there was no means of aero dynamic sup-
port. There WaS no sound fins or stabi-

was
on fishing boat belonging
to Captain,
called my attentic veral objects (four or
morein s time the fisning boat
was ancisco in th main ship
channel of th No. 2 Buoy, and was due East of

openings wer No sound was heard,
and the spee appr oximately at jet speed
or better. These objec aded from view."
WITNESSES:
/s/ JACK S. MARTIN
/s/ Mrs.
AT OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
3On 29 Septembe
Oakland, -
lowing statement:
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haust, n affect louds visible lights,
than the sha there was
no means iynamic ere was
no sound; fin visible
and nothing was of any mean propul-
sion. No slot: ict openings ere noticed
and the spee jects was slower than jet
aircraft. on view"
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WITNESSES:
/s/ JACK S. MARTIN
/s/ STEVE FORD
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planes usin type
or clearan check with th ir und s.
check a Navy Alameda isclosec
August 16 there were numerous sir-
craft ir no around Ba
7. On 7 Septembe 1949, Air Force Radar Installations
at Treasure Island and Fort Baker, both at San Francisco, Cali-
fornia, revealed that they send aloft radar testing devices
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2. Inclosed for and necessary is another
pendi ng report of investigation by Special Agent
subjeot and file as
3. This investigation i8 continuing and additional will
be forwarded your upon office.
1 Inol JAMES F. X. O'CONNELL
R/I dtd 21 Oot 49 Lt Colonel, USAF
(in dup) District Comander
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for your on and ecessary ac
- 3. Investigation and your office will be
forwarded reports this office.
n:
1 Incl D. M. LYNCH
Rpt dtd (trip) Major, USAF
Acting Dis trict Commander
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1. Inclosed for your information and necessary action is report
of investigation Special Agen
September 1949.
2. Investigation is yOU warded
reports
1 Incl D. M. LYNCH
Major, USAF
Acting Distric Comma nd er
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Buy res, "wi. 1oisco, alif noicsi0 in ig
concerning the unusial on 2 allus 19/9.
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AT3YEA
60 PECLASS DOD DLF 5200.10
KFT (info) "right-"attorson AFR
Has, OSI 19 Iayton, Ohio
File ATTH: L.CI.XO-3
APPROVED
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Bernath
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DISTNICLCOMMANDE Te
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CHARACTER Special Inquiry
REFERENCE None. This is a initiul report.
SYNOPSIS
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Pairfield-Suisun Lot of regort
from Ir. T. aUTNn, Offic M6e Val Intelli ence, lath
Naval Distriet, Federal Ilding, 541 Truncisco, 0.11-
fornia.ir. no deseribed .3
St: th.t
on l au ust nterin ch Coldon
Gate, he si
boing oval, itude. CD-
peared to avelins jet These
cention 01
cers on the boat. Redar units in the Buy .re aled
that there were testing devices alort 49.

statements to the effect nat they saw un-
usual and unidentifiable objects in the sky
on 1 August 1949. Sketcnes obtained
from and

Two (2) I ess4
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"hree 1503 Torr. dctorivod
him io boing viompoints". One (1)
chirtetor vouched his re-
liubility chareotor 1tno E
were Obteirable for lev (5) reder
testing deviens n 1 ucust 1940. cokland
Polieo Dopirtment, Shn A c1sec Deourtront
and the San Frincisco riel ftice l..ve n0
record
JOIN
Colonel, Ul
DISTRICT COMMANDER
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REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
PROJECT GRUDGE DEOR MADE, Fairfield-Suisun AFB
Unidentified Aircraft August PERIO12, 13, 14 September 1949
1949 in Vicinity of San Francisco,
California OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO # 19, Fairflold-Suisun AFB
STATUS PENDING
CHARACTER Special Inquiry
REFERENCE Pending Rpt by ata cnept 7A uisun AFB,
File No. 24-28
SYNOPSIS
Revorend stated that his attention was
drawn by Mr to six (6) or more unusual and
unidentifiable objects ir the sky on August 1949.
Three (3) character for Mr described
him as being "dogmatic is viewpoints" One (1)
character vouched for his re-
liability No character witnesses
were obtainable Two (2) radar
testing devices aloft on 1 August 1949. Oakland
Police San Francisco Police Department
and the San Francisco Field Office, F.B. have no
record of
VAIS:
. YEAR RB.
copies) Cormanding General
Wright-Pattersc Air Materiel Cormand
DO5 -2 Wright-Patterson AFB
OSI Hq. -2 Dayton, Ohio,
File -2 ATTN: MCIAXO-3
APPROVED
JOHN G. SWOPE
Colonel, USAF UNCLASSIFIED
DISTRICT COMMANDER
SMAMA-Nov 48-100M