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letter from Mr. with one inclosure. Your attention is
further invited to Mr. statement that Special Agent PAISLEY
has seen the aerial object Also attached is a cony of reply to
Mr.
3. In order that OST records may complete. requested
that this office be advised acti captioned
case.
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Mrak acted strangely
visit t by an OSI agent. He reported that he carried a camera and tele-
scope in his possession at all times in order to observe or photograph
flying saucers. was also stated that he attempted to photograph
a so-called ing saucer" through indow at the time of
the visit.
3. While this command is in no position to make a psycholcgical
analysis of Mr. it appears that he is a very sincere individual
convinced that he has observed flying objects which he thinks represents
a threat.
4However, i appar the information he has supplied
that his background is technical As far as can be ascertained, .
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his letter, AMC will
FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL:
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n/c Colonel, USAF
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NOTEL OLIVER, SOUTH BEND INDIANA HOTEL KING, BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA HOTEL FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CINCINNATI OMIO HOTEL FT MEIGS. TOLEDO, OHIO
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be no noise. The object oass between here and Alamogordo.
CLLFFERD
AF-14041905
3089th Experimenta Group
2754th Exp Holloman AFB.

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2.
AYS THE HOTEL MEL BOURNE ST LOUIS. MISSOURI
HOTEL ANDERSON ANDERSON. INDIANA HOTEL HEIDELBERG BATON ROUGE,LOUISIANA HOTEL BELDEN, CANTON. OHIO HOTEL MIAMI DAYTON, OHIO
MOTEL ANTLERS. INDIANAPOLIS, INOIANA HOTEL ISTROUMA, BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA HOTEL FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CINCINNATL, OMIO MOTEL FT MEIGS, TOLEDO, OHIO
MOTEL KING, BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA HOTEL CARTER CLEVELAND OHIO HOTEL PICK OMIO YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO
HOTEL OLIVER, SOUTH BEND INDIANA HOTEL DUDANT, FLINT, MICHIGAN PIC HOTEL ROOSEVELT, PITTSBURGM PENNSYLVANIA
MOTEL CAPITOL. TOPEKA KANSAS HOTEL MISSOURL, JEFFERSON CITY MISSOURI HOTEL CHITTENDEN. COLUMBUS. OHIO HOTEL JERMYN, SERANTON,PENNSYLVANIA
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MOTEL ANTLERS. INDIANAPOLIS. INDIANA HOTEL ISTROUMA, BATON ROUGE.LOUISIANA HOTEL BELDEN, CANTON OHIO HOTEL MIAMI, DAYTON, OHIO
HOTEL OLIVER, SOUTH BEND INDIANA HOTEL KING, BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA HOTEL FOUNTAIN SQUARE, CINCINNATI, OHIO HOTEL FT MEIGS. TOLEDO, OHIO
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NOTEL MARK TWAIN. ST LOUIS MISSOURI HOTEL FT HAYES, COLUMBUS. ONIO HOTEL JERMYN, SCRANTON,PENNSYIVANIA
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was a balloon. Then I saw it was traveling too fest for that. -
It was s a round looking thing and was white or made of aluminum.
To the best of mV knowledge it looked to be anywher from
8,000 to 10,000 feet altitude, and about 75 to 80 degree above the
horizon. It was headed North-East. It was flying straight all the
. time I saw it, and I watched it until it went out of sight.
haven't seen a jet go as fast as it was at that altitude. It was
about 8 to l0 miles at it closest place to me It did not have
any wings or tail.
J. D. DENN /Sgt -14214748
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20 IGENCE (T-2)
Jockia 6376 If you
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Sincerely
1-HXH
Xolonel, USAF
SUPPLY (T-4) Chief, Technical Analysis Jivision
Intelligence tment
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2. A summary object
North Carolina, 12 0 forwarded
24 October.
GENERAL:
Shheelikg
JOHN IEADE
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gence Officer. Sixth Naval District re sighting aerial
objeot, Wilson, North Carolina, 23
object obsarved Wilson,
North Carolina, 12
24 October.
FOR THE COMANI GENERAL:
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It appeared ximum Spee
called to the plane , sighted an object
which was not an airplar the sky. This writer
and all oft directoc eir attention to this object. At
this instant th previously roferred to was north of the sun. The
sun with the angle between the nlane and the object
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MCAG Form No. 22B be prepared for destruction CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
(Rev 25 Oct 48)
CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
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. Oct 49
- Clear
Witness
New York
(4) Occupation of v Witness
(5) Sketch of Object - See Inclosure
D (6) Obiect. Sighted Unidenticied
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uncoventional airoraft a :45 and 11:00 on
itness and obtained statomont.
Wini report port whio
was in rgeo nospherio Check
of Radar
CO, Holloman AFB
FBI, E1 Paso
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District Commander.
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in sky over Talladega, Alabama.
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B.l. Qverton
JOHN MEADE Magor,WAC
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312 Unconventional Aircraft
DATE
FROM: Third Army DATED 11/4/1.9
TO: IAXA No. Incls.
. RECORDING DATE 1330
SXD-1 11/7/49
DEsk RECORDED HOUR
ROUTED TO SUSPENSE DATE ESTABLIGHED BY FINITIALS DATE
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FOR REMARKS
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"Whether it was the sane thing or another
night were agog over ly.'
"Nunerous sky gazers
Associated Fress dispatch
"Most agreed t But beyond was hard
Buffalo said it looked

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a. Date of Sighting: 11 October 1949
b. Time of Sighting: 1045 1100.
C. Where Sighted: Ground
d. Number Objects: One
e. Observable celestial objects None exc sun.
f. Distance fr
Horizontally- to determine.
60°at disappear ance.
anpa
g. Time seconds.
h. unce:
(1) White color.
2Round dish shape.
None
k. Evidence of Exhaust: None
1. . Effect on Clouds: None
m.Lights None
n. Supp lone
UNCLASSIFIED

1Sighting gener ne
2How object:. looking around
un mow vemant of
(3) Degr
(i) Witnesses:
Sgt. MARION H GRAVES, who was
tracking an observation balloon at the time of the
sighting.. He observed somothing
crossing he Pield of beodolite. i+.h
Holloman Stations at Holloman AF3 and
Ground, chnical Division at White Sands Proving Ground, revealed
that no testing were sent aloft which could have been mistaken
for the object in All these agencies also stated that there
had been unusual
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Inclosures:
ATTERSON AFB, ATTN: MCLAXO-3
1. Exhibit "A. Statement of M/Sgt
FOR
Same
FOR CO, HOLLOMAN AFB
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HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, New Mexico 14 October 1949

On 11 October 1949, at approximately 1100 hours, I was located
at Ryan 74 Site, at HAFB, as a member of a balloon launching and tracking
crew. ‘We had launched a balloon flight and were tracking the flight —
with a Theodolite. Sgt. MARION H. GRAVES was tracking with the Theo-
Colite and I was engaged in recording Azimuth and Elevation angles.
I happened to peer into the sky to the Northwest and observed a white
object moving at a high rate of speed. This object appeared to move
in a straight path and disappeared from view to the Southeast in approx~
imately 10 to 15 seconds. This object appeared to be moving at a
greater speed than any object I have ever observed, with the exception
of a falling star.

AF~16043392

UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENeRAl 214-8 19 October 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF I INVESTIGATION
JOSE Q. RODRIGUEZ
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO # 17, Kirtlard AFB
on PERIOD
12 Oct L9 at Davis-Monthan AFB, 13, 14, 15, 17 Oct 1949
Tucson, Arizona, by lst DAVID OFFICE OF ORIGIN
J. IATZ, AC-771942 DO # 17, Kirtland AFB
REFERRED UPON COMPLETION
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INquIRY - Unconventional Aircraft
REFERENCE
AFCSI Letter No. 85; Headquarters OSI file 24-185
SYNOPSIS
On 12 October 1949 at. approximately 1340 hours MST, lst Lt DAVID J.
Bomb Squadron, 43rd Bomb Group,
Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson. Arizora, sighted object in the air at
approximate altitude of 30,000 feet. Object metalic in
substance, white silver in colo nd with a diameter approxi-
mately 50 to 100 feet. Object traveled at great rate O speed (1,000
miles per hour). Investigation identif bject. Observer
considered reliabler
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
Commanding General
CG AMC ATTN: MCIAXO-3 Air Material Comand
(Action copies) 2 Wright-Patters Base
(2 Incls) Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
H OSI (2 Incls) 2
CO, Davis-Monthan AFB APPROVED
(2 Incls 2
FBI, El a30 (2Incla) 2
DOYLE REES
Fila 2 Lt Col, USAF
District Commander. MCIEO
APHQ FORM Replaces AFCSI Forim 4, TING OPFICE
15 JAN 49 0-208
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the object last the object had disappeared LATZ
is of the opinion t the ooject possibly strument
whose existence
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a Oetober 1949
b. Time of ing -13 )M5T M
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(Estinated distance f5 when sighted stimated
distance of o iles S. umpo
thousand feet.
5. Time
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Inclosed herewith are sumaries of no object
observed in Wilson, North Carolina.
FOR THE COIMANDING GENERAL:
Shtelli S
JOHN IEADE ~
Coionel, GSo
AC of S, G-2
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1. Object di
m. Absolutely lightsin sight.
No visib
T of object appeare al though
no fins or oarent.
9.
Ta Speed was anprorinately l0oo iles per
this vicinity.
RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER
3. Name of
- Chan ARE
crew
d.
UNCLASSIFIED

airoorne
i. Witnesses:
(1) S/Sgt BOBST, AF-39209928
43r Bomb Gp, Davis-M
(3) Scanner
(0) Relia
(T/Sgt ROY . ELIAS, AF-6564861
(A) Address 05th Bomb Sq. 43rd Bomb AFB.
(BOccupatio Scanner
(3) S/Sgt PAMT
(A Address i, 43rd Bomb Gp, Davis-Montban
e of good
intelligence and were very sincere and honest about statements
made
RAT
a. lences of local weather unlimited;
clear sky; sea level pr peratnre ggo F:
dew point inots: station:pressure
humidity 8% and no strato
cumulus.
Feet Degrees Xnota
10,000 110 29
14,000 60 13
16,000 90 UNCLASSIFIED 9
20,000 110 20

observe and therefore.no
gA photostate the terrain and surrounding sicht point of
unidenti bereto as
h. as
1. ceaxa
Inclosures:
FOR EACH COPY OF THIS REPORT
1. Statement of lst ober
1949..
2. tober
1949.
RIGIN
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gound, TY clear.
Mr, Eason E gaid thst this same Fireball
Wilson, was unable to
Aftor the aforementioned article appeared inthe paper, Mr Eason
received a letter from ir. , Dept. f History and Political Science,
M. C. State Colloge, Ralsigh, N. C., in which stated that on 12 October
1949, between 11:)0 and 11:15 FM, he and were standing on the
omafoeing rohell the
recoives a report from someone that they eaw a
Fireball or any uusual event in the sky, he sando them form, a blank copy of
which is attached, to fill out and return to him. tir. Eason said that in the
future, he would send this office
aforementioned phenomenon. (X-2)
AFTER 12 YEARS.
DECLASSIFIED DOD DIR 5200.10
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DISTRIBUTION
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approximate-
ly 35 degreeg. had a bery short trail, and did not emit ary sound that we
could hear. facing east at the tine. and red our head to
the left to follow it, it broke into 2 distinct sibly three, and then
without describing an small one at best, it uietly disappeared.
Except eied parallel to the earth's surface, and that
it broke into son belie oth fall-
ing star. (B-2)
On 20 October 1949. Associate Editor, Morth Carolina
Education Magazine, w/office above Colonial Stores on Morgan Street, Raleigh, N.C.
was interviewed regarding aforementioned event. Mr. substantiated what
Mr said and added that he had never heard meteor traveling parallel
to the eartha surface. (B-2)
DOWNGRADED AT
DECLASSIFIED AFTER INTERVALS:
DOD 12 YEARS.
DIR 5200.10
DISTRIBUTION
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(2) (2) Where were you Where were you when you saw the meteor? - when you saw the meteor?
(If the town is small please give county as well.)
(3 Give the date, hour and minute when the meteor appeared; also kind of (3 Give the date, hour and minute when the meteor appeared; also kind time used.
what direction was it first seen)?
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direction was it last seen)?
For questions 4 and , simply N, E. S. or W accurate enough, unless these were the exact directions.
If compass is used, state it; also if magnetic correction has been applied to compass reading.
At what appear degrees in answering.)
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Draconids 1 Oct. 9 .
Orionids 14 Oct. 19 21
Leonids 7 Nov. 16 21
. Andromedes 2 Nov. 20 ?
Geminids 14 Dec. 12 23
•Brilliant shower in 1933; return?

the full Moon or some planet or bright star. Here again the
For the fireball itself, the fundamental data are the point
in the sky at which it appeared, and the point at which it dis- use of "inches" in describing diameters ha s absolutely no mean-
appeared. If it seen at night, and the observer knows ing, nor has the comparison with balls or fruit.
the constellations, these points can at once be described ac- If possible, the duration of flight should be estimated in seconds,
curately with regard to neighboring stars. If, as t usual, the and if an explosion is seen, one should time carefully how many
person seeing the fireball does not know any stars or constella- minutes or seconds elapse before it is heard is an excel-
tions, the beginning and end points can be fixed only by their lent check on other observations.
directions and their angular heights above the horizon. Every- If the .object is seen in daylight, exactly the same notes
one knows what is meant by directions, but few can fix them should be made, except that here is impossible use the
accurately. Howev particularly the observer is in a
familiar place, he can oints with regard to trees, poles, color, trains left, peculiar motion, etc., are useful.
houses, etc. Then with of a friend who can determine A report which has only part of the desired data may be
angles, he can directions and altitudes quite very valuable; please send us everything noted about the fire-
simply. . If no such friend vailable, the best thing to do is to ball, whether it is much or little. Your observations may in-
use a compass or check up the directions from clude just the one point lacking in reports from other people,
soine map of the surrounding territory. for altitudes, it is and so may make possible a solution of the heights and orbit.
90 degrees from the horizon to the zenith; hence one must If a long-enduring train remains after meteor has dis-
make the best estimate of what part of 90 degrees each of the appeared, the direction in which this drifts and its changes of
two altitudes is. "The Pointers" of the Big Dipper are five de- shape should be carefully noted, say at one minute intervals,
grees apart; the Belt of Orion is three degrees long. Either if it lasts this long. In any case, all drifts are of the greatest
will help in estimating a distance in degrees. importance for studies of the upper atmosphere.
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Commanding General
Air Materiel Commend
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
- I em interested meteorite over Kansas
Remembering with pleasure of high
school students, that you will respect request that there
be no publicity concerning this investigation and that you wi ll give us
whatever
Sincerely yours,
DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 INTERVALS:
DOD DIR 5200.10 YEARS.
1.0m
ONCLAS-TED Gusm

Air Material Com:and 12
Wright-Patter Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAX
1. Attached for your are two conies of Report of
Investigation district, dated
28 November 13
2. In regard to the inclosed
to Par 11. datei18 1949 ohibits disclosure
1 Incl: MATTAEN THCRPSON
Rpt of S/A HODGES Lt CoIonel, USAF
dtd 28 Nov 4 (in dup) Distriet Commander J
(
DOWNGRADED AT 1K3
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DOD DIR 5200UN 371
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UNCLASSIFIED 5 1
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12-5

Claimed Sighted in Towns Vicinity." Mr.
stated that on 12 Cctober 1949. he saw an object which he believed
to be a flying disc. aid that in the vicinity of this
object was B-29. said the disc maneuvered to avoid a
collision the E-29. Lr. also observed
the disc and described i substence the same as
Neather sequences obtained rom Sncky Hill AFB Weather Sta-
tion and d Russell, "eather Station. Two Reserve Officers
said E is Officer, quiet loyel
Americen. Base Operations Smoky Hill AFE disclosed that no
aircraft Smoky Hil vicinity
ing of disc.
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File (5 Inc) 2
APPROVED
515
MATTHEN THOMPSON
Lt Colonel,
AFHQ FORM Replaces AFCSI For 10-57764-1 RINTING OPFICE
AS HAN 9 0-28

and one and ne-half years respectively and found him to very ac-
tive in Crganize work quiet. liable. of high morels, well-thought
of in his comrunit d a loyal American Both stated 1 presently
assigned to unit of the Organized Reserve as a lst Lieutenent, and
that he recognition tests.
4. Records of Smoky E111 AFB. Selina, Kansas,
disclosed none of the aircraft stationed at this base, nor eny transit air-
Sketch Flying
Sketch of Flying Dise final eppearance to Mir
Sketch of maneuvers Flying Lisc b
Check Sheet nventional Airc pecial Inquiry'
-CLOSED-
UNCLASSIFIED
2

500 feet below it.
Verhage and Latham s ay the speed
shining dise was terrific.. They think it was
15 to 20 feet in circumference and resembled,
as much as anything else, a huge piece of
bright aluminum. I
Inclosure #1
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. colontisl phrezoauas sonsuiio for juck iof rutioa)
.Non.
6. Iistance of objeut from obsorvors
tence) _metal_--
d. S1ze 10 to 20 feet in height, 8 to 16 feet in width
9 Direction of flight from southeast to northwest
10. Tactice or Eanouvore (Vortical aacout doocont, horizr tal, oscil- -
orratio, ctoSover..see
backof.
Incl #5

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i " None noticed
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0. 0. Uilstd or aat
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r. None
. Yoraal  None visible -
.None visible ..
sible
12 ho
a. . -Y
Hotor
AorcogIastn Vrcos None visible
III d. Virible eataval or jot cxomins None visible
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2. Attached Reports of
this district, dated 13, 18 and 19 49, a1l of which are
cerned with these sightings. -
3. This investigation tinuing
will be forwarded headquarters.
W
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Only sound B-29
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20.
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see back of this page
1 .
lable
F
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See back of this page
.
By sound f B-29

and
U. S. at heart
2.
Obcorvations o: rrOt
.
Not applicable
b.
what vodins of toint If redive of trn to not obsorvable, hew aid
tho targot etay in tho tun end What Ves Ite spoed?
Not spplicehle
b. Givo oetinatoo o LO, OpCO
Gororal
1.
2. Wids eloft roport
.

6000', calm; at 12 knots;
10000', 34 3300
at knots.
4
+

chock aurfcoos with Coigor countorg for poooible rndicretivity. Make
comparisona with other una cocod
applicable
7. obtain photographa
aecuro ekotches of:
a. 0 objoot. Inclosures #2 and #3
c. I Place where it oontacted earth (i Not applicable
. . Not applicable
tanticno that micat yreowobly nc buch).
: None visible
.
.
I
HAROLD E. HODGES
Spocia
.
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jet airoraft
inkmown.
Captrin, yoip
ine Intolli-on.
5
1 INCLS. 10
1. Sketch objects.
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3 Copies CS, lSth AF Attn: A-2, for Info
1 Cony aa, "r, A6on: -2, for info.
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NOTE THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL OPFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT. 5O U. S C - .
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART. BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-56569-1
C-0791
r

The objocts nocoed to roserblo bla ahatr of dic.bboll: mi:
to the front. Ertonding Forvard "haft or ooutor- ost par.
were what sgpenred to be coth-lile ranoos.Mou this rotuhor araned
to roso:bio oxtoudin; fingcrs, it in slets
protuberance w"a of solid cattor. "0rs2020 anscod anyi 0 '. color.
olexi-lass, and 3 list or 11 135
sound, exhaust. aooke yeor trail, or smoll dntonted. a.ood 's
ogfi-nted nt from riloa n0r hour. Soone o obtorvers vion toe
noororimately oi hty (8o) de"reos. The sin was clonr, and there yere g0 ohjeate
to ohstruot tho ohsorvers vision. Tho coustruation of o bo
o" aeve votallic suhstance. size as ostinated by the ebaerver.
2-20"
7. The followin information is rolative to tho observer. 0: rs
Larco. "loridr.
Ccouna.tion: "ousorife. ?ertinent hobbies: Tone. thility to doternine. coler:
Cond. Spood of movinn objfocts: Poor. Cizo nt distance: Poor. Tolialilit"
of obsorver: Inknown. Itnosces: Ione. No corzionts cnn bo rndo on tho intolli-
conee and chereeter of y-g Tuelter as tho interroetion vas r nade by hor lrusband,
8. This officer thinks objec with
9. Attachod as inclosure is "ou
observer.
.
APXUDR
Cautain, USi?
32 oar
MOTE: THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT, SU  & C-
31 AND 32 AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF.
DOWNGRADED AT SYNR NCEAMA.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER IX YEARS (CLASSIFICATION) 16-56570-
DOD DIR 620010
UNJLASSIFIED
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↑ Indistinet Indistinct lino
I
Color
size.
Gave a rounded annonra-ee.
4-Fd J0 uot
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SIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS
DOD DI1: :94010
Blnck in color
Inclosure 1.
3I AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR IN PART, BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES AIR FORCE AGENCIES, EXCEPT BY PERMISSION OF THE DIRECTOR OF
INTELLIGENCE, USAF. :
L
(CLASSIFICATION) 16-55570-1 OFFICE
UNCLAS
F

a. Reported location and tine: '501
AL Force on 1o October lgl9.
D. clo-ds at
wiles; te.serature "5; dew oint li; relrtive
launiaity ?ks; surface vind SSM 7K; 5,000
H: 5-6K.
c. Witnessen
2011
C Descnition
1
redrr werning equipment at the tie but the log fovc nothing exceot the two
F-Clo in thr cir at the tlhe. The officer in chnrce states at the limito-
tions of hie coui vent would preclude 25
no other
objosts in the nir :t the time.
DECLASSIFIED AFTER 15 YEARS.
UNCLASSIFIED DOD DIR 5200.10

TO: Commanding General 49
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
Attention: MCIAXO
Reference is made to teletype, this Headquarters, DIA 5424, 18
October 1949. The inclosed photostats are copies of local newspaper
clippings relating to the reported aerial phenomenon indicated in the
referenced teletype.
FOR THE COMMAN -
Dr Incl
MONTIE THOMPSON,JR.
Photostats 1st Lt, USAF
Asst Adj Gen
AT 8 YEK NIERVALS:
DOY
DCD DIK 5200.10
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UNCLASSIFI /
Lucid &
47.4 1
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aircraft at Holloman iir Fo ise. on Inter-
viewed three witnesses a ined statements. Obtained winds aloft re-
oortof radar Telephone report
District OSI.
.
Headouar rS, 03I
CO, Hollom tan AF3
EL, E1
"1s
APPROVED
MES
Lt.P Lonel.
AFHO FORM 14-5774-1 "1

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. Omaha World Herald
19 Oct 49
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DECLASSIFIED AFTER 12 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10
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TO: Corumanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN:
. 1. The inclosed report of investigation from &th OSI District,
dated 20 December 1949, subject as above, is your in-
formation and any action deemed necess
This
District Office.
D
1 Inel D. M. LYNCH
R/I dtd 20 1 Dec 19 Major, USAF
(in dup) Acting District Conmender
Cy to: Hq OSI
7-
ALS. w
YDAICS
DOWNGRA DECLASSIFIED AFTER 13 V
DOD DIR 5200.10
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UNCLASSIFIED
AIR FORCE-WF NOV 49 15M C
*

Mr.Je was interviewed and
stated that he sighted an
object at East Tallassee, on two
different occasions; the was sighted
at approximately 1000, 1 1949 flying
South at estimated altitude 40,000 feet
and an estimated speed 500 miles per
hour, the second object was sighted at approx-
imately 1000, 7 November 1949 flying Southeast
at an estimated altitude of 10,000 feet and
an estimated speed miles per hour
contained ths:sis, to ch,
of paragraph 11,
AFR 205-6, 18May 1949.
DISTRIBUTION ACTION TO FILE STAMP
CG, AMC (Action) 21
Hq OSI 2 Commanding General
CO, Maxwell AFB 2 Air Materiel Command
DO #5 (Info) 1 Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
File 2
Hq AMC, A IAXO-3
APPROVED
PATRICK W. HAYES
Lt. Colonel, SAF
UNCLASSIFIED
Se1' District Commander.
AFHQ FORM 0-208 Replaces AFCSI F - 16-57744-1
15 JAN 49

Distance of objec server Observer had a front
view of object at a
45 degree angle. Esti-
mated altitude of ob-
Time in sight 45 seconds
Appearance object Bright object of white object of white
color appearing as an appearing as an
egg-shaped object only
longer at the ends which longer at the ends which
tapered off. tapered of Its apparent
construction impossible
. to determine.
Direction of flight
Tactics vers Stright and level flight with
no loss of altitude. Its
. movement t was concise and exact.
Evidence of exhaust None
Effect on Clouds clouds
Lights None
Support None observed (did not
have wings).
a
LUNCLASSIFIED
P

Speed Estimated MPH
Sound None
Manner rance Faded 1 out of sight into
the South.
b. Date of sighting 7 November 1949
Time of sighting Approximately 1000
Place of sighting At East Tallassee, Ala,
30 Miles Northeast of
Montgomery, Ala. Observer's
position was ground
Number of objects One
Celestial phenomena None
Distance o bserver Observer had a lateral view
of object at a 45 degree anble. anble.
Estimates Estimates altitude altitude of object bject was was
10,000 feet.
Time in sight 30 minutes
Appearanc object Bright object of oblong shape
without wings and appearing
wider at the front end. Its
apparent construction was im-
possible to determine.
Direct Came out of the North and after
circling this area for approxi-
mately 30 minutes disappeared
into the Northeast.
Tactics Maneuvers Straight and level flight
from the North; then it slowly
and concisely circled with no
apparent loss of altitude, and
then finally resumed straight
and level flight isappearing
into the Northeast.
UNCLASIFIED
csm

Air ducts None obser
Speed Estimated miles
per hour.
.
Sound None
Manner Faded out of sight
Northeast.
RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER
Name
Address assee, Ala.
Ability to determine Unknown
Unknown; however, observer
appears rational
Witnesses No one witnessed the sighting
# on 17 October r 1949. The sight-
ing of 7 vember 1949 was
witnessed Bobby Jean
Pemberton, Tallassee, Ala
RADAR Log of 17 October 1949 and
7 November 1949 was checked
. UNCLASSIFIED with negative results.

1030 Weather
Ceiling 25,000 feet. clouds less than 5/10t rage,
wind calm.
1130 weather
Ceiling 25,000 feet. clouds less than 5/10
visibility l0 miles, calm.
1230 Weather
Ceiling 12,000 feet, clouds less than 5/10ths coverage,
visibility 15 plus miles, wind direction Northeast, wind
velocity 5 knots.
1330
at 600 feet with less than 5/10ths overage, visibili miles,
ots.
1030 weather
Ceiling 4,000 feet, clouds less than 5/10ths coverage lity
8 miles, wind direction Northwest, wind velocity knots.
1130 Weather
6
IPASSIFED
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CKOE

CONRED
yay

fleaes was white. ana 11 ceaed to foll streight
down. Object 4000
feet when it exploded and in siight about 15
or 20 or 20 seconds. secends. ould not tell what
shepe the objoct had as it wos the objoet had as it wos etout 15 to 20 rtout 15 to 20
miles distance fron him, but he calieved it to
be faliing at specd equal to or spend equsl to or exoceding a
jet sireraft. jet eireraft. 1sa 1B a normal intelligent ntolligent
parson, who was a roder parson, tho Wes 6 rader technician during the
Force.
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO
CO, Grenier AB(l Inel) Com anding Oificer
hotionCory 2 2063rd Stendby Bose Scundron
CO, AC(iIcl) 2 Grenier Air Force Ence,
Hq C01 (1 Inet) 2 Ner Haacshire DOWNGRADED AT 3 YEAR INTERVALS; CU
File ( Incl) 2 DECLASSIFIED AFTER 18 YEARS.
DOD DIR 5200.10 712
APPROVED 0
I
?JAES
Hajor, UY
11-23 UNCLASSIFIED
cting District Commander
AFHQ FORM Replaccs AFCSI Form 106-5774-1 RINTING OPFICE
15 JAN 49 0-208

d. Number objects One
. Observabl celestial objects
f. Distance from Observer:
Horizontally: 10 miles
245 elevation irst. 80
450 at point saDp :2.
ject same size 9s
42 2 B-29 aircraft.
g. Time in Sight:
h. Appearance Object:
4 (1) Color- Thito or Alumimum.
(2) Shape - Round Ball.
(3) Apparent Aluminum.
(4) Size - Appeared to be about diameter at
too
Appeared. the South Northeast
ina
N
*
Obser
W E
Fides
mi
j. Tacties or None
k. Evidence exhaust: None
1. Effect on Clouds: None No clouds
- m. Lights: None
n. Supports: None
22 B
UNCLASSIFIED
2

and was at an altitude of about 3500 to 40:0 feet. he object seemed
to be diving straid as in bout 15 c
20 seconds.
5. could not describe the shape or color of the
object nince it was in flomes when he first saw it. There were no
identifiable protrusicns, and nothing else was except the
above menticnod flanes.
6. stated that estimate the
tion where the object landed. The red glow geomed from a
localized eren and anded upwerd Te
8. Hanp-
shire, is nt presertcanloyed as an electric motor winder, working
for his father , Manchester,
N. H. likes to work on scientifie problems. During the
wer has assicr rader outfit in the Pa as a radar
technieien.
2
UNCLASSIFIED

of the obj n loented.
14. Interviewe vere conducted rith the Civil
Aeronautics Adninistration and the Now Hamcshire Sta'e eronautico Corvais-
sion, both of Goncord, New Hamrshire Airport. The following airports
and flying services were also contacted:
.
dence of a burned
16. It neted the sree was
belioved to have exploded is in the aame general rer of the incident
reported by Spoeial ent GERALD LRCHALL. Filo No. 24-42, dated 7
Cetober 1949. It will also be noted that in both cases those objects
nere sighted on munth by ersons not connected
in any wey
3 UNCLA

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4
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rould OT angle.
craft fron tine and this pbject seaned to falling at about
the same speed Lttle faster than n jet plane would could
not distinguish an smoka Or exnanat about the object W3.8 fall-
ing. When the object ground, which ma MIT
noticed a bright red flame come from the This
flame burned for about 20 minutes tica ru-
read to me. I haye signed and initialled all correetions. This state-
mant is the truth to the beat of my knowledge
given it f
.8lt
S/A OS1.

12 UNCLASSTFIED
,
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 24-10 DEC 22 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION Earl E. Holmes, S/A
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
DO 22, Griffiss AFB
PERIOD
PROJECT GRUDGE 21 October, 5 December 1949
Incident, Barker, New York OFFICE OF ORIGIN
DO #22, Griffiss AFB
STATUS
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY - UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT
REFERENCE
Lead Sheet from DO #22, Griffiss AFB, dated 24 October 1949, File No, 24-10
SYNOPSIS
20 Coober
Backen Wee
An investigation condueted to
develop information relative
to an unidentified flying unidentified flying object,
which was seen by
and near Barker,
New York, on the night f 20
October 1949.
(A131
ED AT 3 YEAR IN
DOWNGRADI DECLASSIFIED AFTER 13 YEAES.
DOD'DIR 5200.10
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG-AMC-Wright-Patterson AFB
Attention: NCIAXO-3
(2 incls) 2
Hq. OSI 2 incls - 2
DO 22 2 incls) - 2
07 7-3913
APPROVED
C. GILTESIER 5
CAPTAIN.. USAF '
DONALD C. CARPENTER
lajor, USAF
UNCLASSIFIED
District Commander.
AFHQ FORM 106-5774-1
15 JAN 49 0-208

and approximately
5. That attracted attention to object:
Observer's at ctenti attract colo ject.
and sketch of formation 9r
6.
Observer stated that there was one (1) object.
7. Apparent size umb or fist at
arms length):
Observer stated that object richt tir light seen at a
distance of one (l) mile hundred (5o0) feet.
8. Color of object:
appeared to be):
Observer was not
UNCLASSIFIED P
2 -

20.
Observer stated that object maintained level flight, without deviation in
course or altitude. E
21. Manner
Object ave off a few an electric
light being turned off.
22. Effect on clouds:
Observer stated that nere were no clouds in the vicinity.
23. Additional orma
Name and address
Barker, New York
Occupations
Eamployed by Bell Aircraft corp., 9S Laboratory Mechanio
(Rocket Test).
Hobbies: Hunting
UNCLASSIFIED
- 3 -

PRESENT EMPLO
asa Laboratory Lechanic since 30 Effi-
ciency rating is cellent".
LETTERS FROM: Milford H. Pratt, Principal of Barker High
School, and Pilkey, Barker, New York,
which stated that informant is reliable,
intelligent, and recomrended access to
olassified material.
CRIMINAL RECORD: None
OBSERVATIONS OF RALPH BENCENE
1. Date of Observation 20 Oct 1949 Date of Interview 25 Oct 1949
2. 1830 to 1845 EST
3. Place of Observation:
9
6. Number objects and sketch of formation
7. Apparent size (compare t
arins length):
Observer stated that the object
pack, when viewed at arms length.
8. Color of objects
Observer stated that light blue, resem - from
burning natural gas.
UNCLASSIFIED

Observer estimated on five (5) ten(10) milen.
16. Sound and odor:
Observer stated that etect neither
sound nor odor.
17. Trail
18. -
brilliance):
Observer stated that the object maintained level flight, without deviation
in course or altitude.
21. Lanner of disappe
The light disappea a5 an turned
off.
22. Effect on clouds:
Observer stated that there were in vioinity.
23. Additional objeot:
None -
UNCLASSIFIED
-
Cayhya
-

Radiator Company, Lookport, Ne York. fr om 4 4pril 1934 to
27 December 1947. Informant esigne enter his own
business, and is rehire, having had an
excellent
Employed as Genoral Foods,
Barker, Now York, from June 1947 to arch 1949. Informant
was laid off due to lack of work, and is eligible for
York, since
CRIMINAL: None
RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGYTINGS
Local radar stations incident.
GENERAL
L. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: Time 1804
Scattered clouds at lzoo miles with smoke ane haze;
Wind southwest eight (3) miles ture 59o. Dew Point 42%.
UNCLA IED
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Information
AF-14041905
(b)
Next 20 General Delivery
Gainesville, Alabama.
Future: 942, c/o Postmaster
Seattle, ashington
(c) Occupation: Flight
Holloman AFB
(0) ense
(f) Ability Excellent - Service with AF and
knowledge of Aircraft.
(1) Holloman Air Force Base
(2) Occupation -Both Aircraft Mechanics
(3) Reliabil: ENNING - Reliabla.
BOGG reliable but not
tion..
NOTE: Both of the above Witnesses substantiated. HaRTis observations
Statements of DENNING and HART are attached as Exhibits
UNCLASS

.
UNCLASSIFIED
- 7
PAWNEN3D

seen a red light instead speed also ruled out the possibility
of a conventional ype aircraft around planes for the past tweive
12 years, hay vorked in rocket on the XS-l, and seen the North
American F wide open, but approached
the speed a light was
I am familiar with the Northerr eteors. and Fire.
but none of thes could explain nature light on 20
October.
it is true and correct nowledge and l belief.
E
T
WITNESS
W.Lench
SNGLASSIFIED
Signed and tnessed 1949

te.
No shape was distinguished.
Altitude: Above the horizon approximately 30°.
Object appeared about 7:30 o'clock, clockw: Nortn.
Distance from cameraman: Unknown
Description of flight was soutneast to northwest, if any
It is doubtful whether or not the object moved.
Remained visible appro - minutes (that ren is aware of)
Speed: Unknown
No projections were noted.
×
No maneuver was noted,
Cameraman departed area prior to object's d:
No clouds were observed.
Weather condi ear.
Cameraman was Headquarters Squadron,
509th Air Base ignment is in the Walker Ajr Force Base
Photography Laboratory as a photographer laboratory technician.
i
51.9

the same spced then B jet plane would o. could
not distinguish oxhoust about the object when foll-
ing. When the object ground, which was out or vision, I
noticed bri ght red flo co30 fron the whe o it hed fallen. This
flamo burned for about minutes. did not notice any protru-
sicns on the object lights smell eny ador or heer
reas corrections. This state-
ment is the truth to the beat of knonleige and belief end I have
reely and volunterily."
.Eght
1
5/A

the unknown object
the camera which is thought by  to have been approximately two S
blocks in the distance. To his naked eye the unknown object appeared
brighter than the automobile headlights but definitely much smaller.
t
developed
prints made of this object are herewith inclosed and mumber "l" on the
rear of said prints. Knowing there to be a bright star in the sky in
_
October
DOWNGAIOL A. 1NTSA YOMARS
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States that the automobile lights visible in picture No. "1"
were moving on a road which runs before the houses shown in the left
part of picture No. "3A" and "3B".The writer on 25 October 1949 per-
sonally inspected the area from l80o to 270o up to five miles away from
the position of the cameraman and searched said area also with a pair of
binoculars and could find no man-made structure which would account for S
this light appearing in the position and the angle that it does. The
distance of the light above the automobile headlights appears greater
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FILE NO. DATE
THE INSPECTOR RGENERAL 24-8 8 November 1949
OFFICE OF SPECIAL I INVESTIGATIONS REPORT MADE BY
REPORT OF INVESTIGATION S/A MELVIN E. NEEF
TITLE REPORT MADE AT
17th DO, Kirtland AFB
UNKNOWN SUBJECT(S) PERIOD
Aerial Phenomena 21-23 October 1949
OFFICE OF ORIGIN
17th DO, Kirtland AFB 19
STATUS
: PENDING
CHARACTER
SPECIAL INQUIRY
REFERENCE 2
AFCSI Letter No. 85, Headquarters OSI, File No. 24-185.
SYNOPSIS
This report consists of the report of an observation at Walker Air Force Base, by
Headquarters
Walker Air Force Base Object sighted at hours, 21 1949, photograph
taken thereof and attached hereto.
DOD' DIR 5200.10.
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CG,AMC Cormanding General
ATTN: I MCIAXO-3 Air Materiel Command
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DOYLE REE'S
Lt. Col., USAF UNCLASSIFIED
District Commander.
AFHQ FORM , 186-5774-1 u. 5.
15 JAN 49 0-208

Appeared to be a white light atop water ephone post.
No shape was distinguished.
Altitude: ige bject
appeared about 7:30 o'clock.
Distance from cameraman: U Unknown.
Description to northwest, if any. (Doubtful whether
moved.)
Remained visi - knows of).
No trail was observed.
No projections were noted.
Cameraman departed area prior to ob ,
No clouds were observed.
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visible to left of the unknown object said by have been
a car traveling from right left before the camera whic thought by
JONES to have been approximately two blocks in the d his naked
eye the unknown object appeared brighter than the automobil headlights but
definitely much smaller. states the no stars are visible in
the picture is that he developed the print pecifically bring out the
object in question. With referenc slight fuzziness appearing from
'clock and from two t six o'clock the edged object,
JONES states that his tripod camera were quite securely mounted and he
is certain no movement of the camera would account for this afore-mentioned
fuzziness on image. Base Photo Officer feels may trace-
able to heat bject. ject.
Inclosures:
FOR CG, AMC:
1. Negative Negative object. object.
2. Photograph of object.
FOR HR, OSI:
Same as above.
FOR FILE:
Same as
.
UNCLASSIFIED
CONEIDENTIA.

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5. Lows:
60001 Calm
7000: East 6 Knots
80001 1200 9 Knots
90001 150 15 Knots 9
100001 130 12 Knots
12000' 70 15 Knots
si 14000* 80 15 Knots
16000' 800 16 Knots
180001 800 15 Knots
200001 700 o 10 Knots
25000* 70° 13 Knots
30000: 70 .12 Knots
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which wasin the vi cinity
7. Chacks with the Electronic and Atmospheric Section, Holloman
AFB, Weather Station at Holloman AF3 and White Sands Proving G Ground, and
the Technical Division at White Sands Proving Ground revealed no testing
devices were sent aloft which could have been mistaken for object in
question. The E lectronic and Atmosoheric ction, Holloman AFB, did
release a weather resear loon raveled Northeast
to Southwest.
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district, dated 8 November 1949, which is ccncerned with the sighting
of unide fied objects and a photograph taken thereof.
3. This investigation continuing reports
will be forwarded rs.
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1 Incl: DCYL REES
Rpt of Investigation, Lt Co1, USAF
dtd 8 Nov 49 (in dup) Digtrict Commander

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In compliance with ConAc Letter 2OO-l, Subject: Recort-
ing of Information on "Flying Discs", dated tober 1949, the
following report is submitted.
a. Location and Time Signting:
(1) Objects seen from Connellsville, Pa., Golf
Course between Connellsville and Scottdale,Pa-r-
at approximately 1630 hours, 22 October 1949.
b. Weather: CAVU
c. Names, occupations, witnesses:
(1) Reported by , newscaster for
DO WEGLADE E Radio Station KQV,
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(2) Mrs. (see above)
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two (2) in formation which made a 1 180° turn
in the vicinity of Greensburg, Pa., and flew
due west.
(7) Maneuverability: Three (3) objects flying
due east disappeared fron vision in a sharp
climb. Two (2) objects in formation performed
180° degree turn.
(8) Altitude: No estimate in feet. Ar. Morrison
stated, "terrific height."
(9) Sound: None
(10) Exhaust Trial: None
g. It is suggested that Mr. be contacted
for further information. Mr. gave details covering nost of
the above in a news Eroadcast at O800 hours, tober 1949, on Radio
Station KQV, Pittsburgh, Pa..
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