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THE OF ST IC 230 P Shiny
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object's configuration ar able.
f. Objects sighted:
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(2) Shape: U Undetermined.
(3) Size: Undetermined.
(4) Color: Shiny.
(5) Speed: Varying from slov ast.
(6) Heading: Objects did not hold any specific
heading and were last seen heading west.
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first sighted the objects and notified Medford Tower and led-
ford Radio. Persomnel from ledford Radio used the theodalite
to get better look at objects. Personnel from ledford
Tower used inoculars isting ings on
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8. Color of o sdwr
9. s Shape
L. A Altitude 17.000'
. Direction from observer
2. D Distance from observer
3.I Direction of fl bject(s)
4. Time in sight
5.s * speed )ory Jort
qeater
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. Trail
Luminosity
: Projections
. Maneuvers
Manner of disappoarance
Effect on Clouds
Additional information concornin object
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Seattle Air Traffic Control an Flignt Servico tat he seon toree
objects at an ideterined altituce vit: com-
ventional wings, coing "very AY inforaal
srerealed that the Sheed com-
parable to or reater rcraft, and an uncfficial
altituce estimate of accurate alcitude
estimate could be obtained, chu to the absence of clouds to ferrm a basis
fcr such an estimate. Hovever, United Air Lines D-L: in the vicinity at
proved fruitless, since
acain for some time prior their arrival. Numbers of ronorts were re-
ceived of sirntings it V2S. renerally known that some strme obiects
had been these si htin-s were ba lis-
tle prevalent in the area a
3. "No identity or nature
jects were rerched by this Detachment, since accurate observations could
not be made. Therefore, the foregoing information is essentially that
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TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright Patterson Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN
1. The following information received: from the non-comnissioned
Officer in Charge, Detacnment 1905-1,] 1905th AACS Squadron, Medford Muni-
cipal Airfield, Medford, Oregon, is submitted in accordance with USAF
Letter, subject of Flying Discs" dated Feb-
ruary 1948.
2. "At approximately 1130P, 8 Aug shiny in the
sky by a member of this Detachment and reported to the writer. Almost im-
mediately thereafter, another such object was sighted, and the Control To-
wer was requested to locate and attempt to identify the objects, since
altitude was too great for accurate observation without the aid of binocu-
lars. The Control Tower operator reported to
Seattle
estimate could be obtained, due the absence clouds to form a basis
for such an estimate. However United Air Lines DC-4 in the vicinity at
seventeen thousand (17,000) eported to the Tower that he WEB unable
to see any strange objects; refore. presumably the objects def-
initely determined to abore that height. Further investigation
by means of aircraft proved litless. since the objects not seen
again for 60me time prio eir arrival. Numbers of re-
ceived of sightinge generally known that some strange objecte
had been seeng lieved that these balls of this-
tle prevalent time
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TCM 452 10 August 1949
S BJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Conmand
Wrigit-Patterson Chio
ATTLNTIO: CIAXC-3
1. The following repc fly-
ing
a. Location and time of sighting: East and south-
east of on, 1120P to 123UP, 8 August 1849.
b.! Weather Sky visibility
thirty (30) miles.
c. ns. and esses:
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(1) De.
Airways ess
tachment
(2) Staff Sergea
Detachment
(4) Medford
Airport edford, Oregon ress
(5) Medford
Airport edf address
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