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FROCT OP 1COTS RECORD (AD
ATIC HO.-- 28Oct 49
AF HO._- LDCATION Atlantic, Iowa
REPOT NO.E Male Civilians
LATE OFPORT DATE II TO ATIC
THE OF EI:IFI:G_-1000 COLOR _ Ebony
Esthntia
SAIECircular SPEED_5 Moasure.
Estiit.
SIZE_82=12 ameter ALTITUDE_ M asured ~
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COURS.. LENGTH OF TIME OI t
NO. I CROJP._1 TYPE OF OBSERVATION_-- 1.
Rotated while in descent
SOUAD = MANEUVERS _(60_RPM)_emitting gaseous
like substance.
PRVAU_ SKETCHES

10,000 Ititude, and lying nort et
aperox Ceet.
ORNIA
7. The only weather reoorting station in the vicinity of
Napa, California is Fairfield-Suisun AFB, California. "eather
charts maintained at the Base "eather tation. Fairfield-Suisun
AFB, California list the following weather conditions for the
area s.2 ober 1949:
General: Clear with no wind.
Sky Conditions: Cirrus cloud s to l oud
formation.

if any radar (ground) contacts were made with unidentified
objects in the area pa, California on 28 October 1949 at
1230-1300 hours.
4. Will contact
ascertain if any Naval Operations were conducted 1n the area
of Napa, California on 28 October 1949.
DISTRICT OFFICE NO. 18, MAYNOOD, CALIFORNIA
AT INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA
Will conduct discreet inquiry regarding the honesty, and
reliability Y of Mr
Inglewood, California.

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LEVIN,
18th OSI District, Maywood, California, dated 4 January 1950. is warded
for your infommation aid any action deemed appropriate.
2. trict
Office.
1 Inol D. M. LYNCH
R/I dtd Major, USAF
Acting District ormmander
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SMULSINGITORT Y.
CANOM, A. M 1
ANYPERCKL IJ
NOT ENTITLEO TO IEICTIFORG NOL, 1S A NIOLAINN
OF PARAGRAPH 11, AFP 205-6, 18 MAY 49,
ROUTE TO
Lt. CoI., USAF
I DISTRICT COMMANDER
SMAMA-Feb 49-30M

1. The April 1949 Telephone Directory reflects that
telephone nunber
Inglewood, California.
recant City Directory (1942)reflects that
wife salesman who resiges aCw
California.
3. The following named individuals were interviewed concerning the
honesty and reliability of ir Pth
e, who purchased.home Irom .r. not hayy previously known hin;
Mrs CE ne. the next door neighbor who has .n.owm the
SHATS famlly for aoproxtimately one yeer neighbor residing at 8617 Twelfth
ivenue who did not desire that his name used; and irs
Los Nigelas, the fanily for
aporoximatel years.
4. From the above-naned individuals the following information was Qevol-
oped. Ir. had resided at the address s for some five years
prior to August 1949. He resided there wth his wife, Tas employed
at the THCPSOM: CLISS COLPAT, relewvod, California, iis two sons
approximately 17 and last IOW! miployment was as
a representative SFIELD, distriouto
1015-25 Mateo Street, lele lifornia. .r S and his fanily were
known to be excellent neighbors whose statements were not doubted in any respect
and who were regarded as being entirely sober, industrious and reliable in every
respect. There was no indications that Mr had ever been in any dirfi-
culties with the law enfcrcement agencies and he was considered a model citizen
of the comaunity. It was learned also that ir.
which had been made 1n connectiorr with the curchase of his rcsidence.
This residence was sold about August 1949 byir. with the statement
PANY, Los Angeles. His residence was shown as Los Ngelus.
He was married to whose income was approximately 140 per month.
himself, had an income of approximately $2,500 a year, and had two children
11 and years As personal cei e furnished the name oi
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FOR THE COMMANDING
R. M. KOLBENSCHLAG
Captain, USAF
Adjutant
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AFOIR-CO-5 1st Ind. 8 NOV 1949
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Novato, California_(38 35at 1230 hours PST
30 October 1949.
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(2) Weather: CAVU
(3) Names, occups S, and Idresses of tnesses:
Major No. and organiza inknown,
San Bernardino Air Force Bat ase, California
Squadron,
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(5) Sketch

(3) Names, occupations, and esses of witnesses; .
Major Lee W. Serial No. and organization unknown,
San Bernardino, Ai ase. Ca lifornia.
M/Sgt Cayus F-6444205, I Squadron,
78th Fighter Wins, Es ase, California.
(4) Photograph None 27
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in hearing from you u as we still believe cur eyes although cur
I write to

a straight and direot course.
(h) Altitude: Approximately -
(i) Sound: None
(j) Exhaust trail or not: None
Remarks: Sgt Peterson and Major Tright were standing in the yard
of the residence of Sgt Peterson at l230 hours 30 Dct
1949 when the observations were made. Major Wright is
stationed at San Bernardino, Air Force Base, California
and is not available for comment.
FOR THE OMMANDING OFFICER:
R.M. KOLBENSCHLAG
Captain, USAF
Adjutant

Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
JAXA
Attached hereto and forwarded in compliance with AFCSI Letter
No.85 5 are two (2) copies of report, dated 30 December
by an Intelligence Office of 1949, prepared
the llth Naval District "Un-
identified Flying Object."
Heepeolleefe
1 Incl: KEEFE/OI
Rpt fr Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commander

or meteorite. One reason fo tainty is initely made
a turn in direction.
Note: This information
SOURCE: Long Beach, Califorria
(telephone Long Beach 902964). Born 6 1 May l909, Dade County, Florida.
Profession: Aircraft e engineer and pilot. Education: Eight years Parochial
School; Four years High School Four years University; Three of
miscellaneous aviation training Employment: Don Lee Broadcasting Corporation;
Amphibian Ai rporation; Universal Airlines; Consolidated-Vultee
Aircraft Corporation Vultee Aircraft Company; Stearman Airplane Corporation;
Serversky Export Corporation; Bellanca Company; Seversky Aircraft
Company. Military Record: Served as Technical Advisor and Test Pilot to the
U. S. Army Material Comnand on special SWP area loan to
the Australian Air Forces.
Statement concerning delay in reporting: Reference a) directs that sightings
of "Flying Discs" and s similar phenomena investigated and reported as
quickly as possible. The below sighting of a strange flying object was very
briefly reported in local newspapers 1 November 1949. Repeated efforts to
duntil
it flew in a northerly direction. yards, in
which the object appeared making a turn, and after completing
the turn, creased speed ascension.
UNCLAS
DOWN DECLASSIFIED AFT:R 12 YEARS.
dnce#1 DOD DIR 520010

Note: of Los
opinion that neither Inyokern or Muroc had any missiles or test aircraft in the
air at that time and/or location of sighting of unidentified object.
Mr stated that it was impossible hear any sound of the
object from his position, and it was impossible to discern the color, but.it
appeared to be dark or black. The object appeared to be box-like and it was thus
discernible when it appeared to be checking its decent with a large flash
forward its descending movement.
Besides the ther observers who saw the object are Mr.
and Mrs. M Mrs was sitting in the rear
of the aircraft and after it was decided not to be a star or meteorite, Mr.
called her forward to witness the spectre. All agreed that the witnessed
DECLASSIPIED YEARS.
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16 Oxford, Mississippi (NO CARDS)
17 Augusta. Georgia (NO CARDS)
18 Raceland, Louisans
18 Biloxi, Mississippi
21 CARDS) i
21 Akita, Honshu, Japan (NO CARDS
22 Dover, Delware (NO CARDS)
23 Santa Rosa Island, Florda Astro (VEnUS)
24 New Mexico (NO CARDS)
25 Mt. Palcmer, California GROUNI RADAR) Other (EQUIHMENT
MALFUNCTION)
27 Probable Astro (GREEN
FIREBALLS
27 Kirtland, New Mexico Military
1- 31 DECEMEER SICHTINGS
DATE LOCATION . OESERVER EVALUATION
Holloman, New Mexico
Albuquarque, New Mexico Astro (GREEN FIREBALLS
m Campo, Colorado (NO CARDS)
Cimarron County, Oklahoma (NO CARDS Military
Between Covington & Hammond,LaNO CARDS Military Astro (STARS/
PLANETS)
5 Holloman Maxico (NO CARDS)
13 Holloman AFB. erico (No CARDS

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Aeustroet-MeaYA will be accorded the same Ude ation sini-
lar reports.
ENGINEERING (T-3)
Sincerely yours,
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Officer, Signal Sect Sixth Francisco, stated
that to the best of his knowledge there ground radar contacts
made with unidentified objects in th vicinity f Napa, California, on
28 October 1949. Records of Headcuarters, Trelfth Naval District,
Treasure Island, were amined an failed to disclose any raval
operations in the vi Octcber 1949.
CLOSED-

of his knowledge there wero no ground i forces redar contact with any unidontified
object on B October 1949. Colonel JOHNSON stated possible that sucn a
contact might have made acoidentially r and but ne stated that
the racar nov use the Ground Forces in primarily used for
scanning the Bay Area and nsequently could only have
picked up an object clo ground than four thousand (4,000) feet or
consideraoly hignor thar nousand (4,000)
fifteen thousand (15,c00) feet. .
Le the records of Headquarters, Twelfth Naval
District, Treasure Island, were examined and failed to disolose any naval
operations in the vicinity of Napa, California, on & October 1950

October 1949 and interviewed and reveuled
following regurdin uniden object:
estimated ight
aporoximet rtv(3 nknown;
size ap size
estinated ameter;
apparent me no
exhaust trail: visible.
LARGENT diverted preared
during this p No witnesses Intervie ith local
residents indicated considered truthful dependable,
not addicted t alcohol ecord and
agency check reveals no derogator information regarding
or Interview of local airport,
Napa, California revealed observation of two (2) or three (3)

silver
was about round, flew
straight had visible means
of support ojection stated this
object mad ound as nrough the air and that, if
it had, he woulo have noticed as very cuiet the neighbor-
hood at advised tha t the only other cerson wno
had seen this object was Lr. Mr. volunteered
the signed statement set forth verbatim below:

signed statement set forth rbatim below:
"On October , sighted a perfectly
dis at speed
far greate seen At the
time I si Napa,
and was trav reling Cimate the
heigth at about 4,000 sighted the
object I at Mels Richfield tatioi
Napa, California emnloyed.
This object was called nV atte by Mr
Thisch