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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
G, AC, ATTN: CG, Air Nateriel Command,
ICIAXO-3 (Action Cpy) 2 Tright-Patterson AFB,
IQ OSI 2 Dayton, Chio
CG, SAC (mfo) 2
CO, Fairfax AFB 2
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APPROVED
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MATTHN THOIPSON UN
Lt Colonel, USAF histriet
Commander.
AFHQ FORM 0-208 Replaces AFCBI Form 10-5774-1
15 JAN 49

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the incident. Captain OER-
MAN, Captain and AROLD G,
SIP3ON, whil Texas to
Offutt FB.. oraska. object
near Howard, Kansas The object, 3 in length,
shaped like a football and bright silve color, was pro-
ceeding in straight level flight at oximately 2,000
feet, with feet, with an estimated speed estimated miles miles per hour.
The object was in was in sight I sight less than two minutes and
then faded from view. then faded m view. The weather was reported as CAVU. weather was
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DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO . FILE STAMP
-CG, AMC, Attn: MCIAXO-3 CG, Air Material Command,
(Action CY)(w/1Incl Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton,
Hq CSI (w/1 Incl) 2 Chio, Attn: MCIAXO-3
CG, SAC (Info) (1 Incl)
File(w/i Incl) 2
APPROVED +
MATTHEW THOPS ON VSA
Lt Colonel, USAF
District Commanda
AFHQ FORM Replaces AFCSI Form 2 ENTING OPPICE
15 JAN 49 0-208

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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE .
WASHINGTON
UNCLASSIFIED
INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
13TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska
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24-68 18 January 1950
SUBJECT: UNC HOWARD, K
TO: . Commanding General
Air Material Command
Viright-Patterson Air _ Base
Dayton, Ohio
AITN: LCIAX
1. Forwarded for your information of the report
of Special Agent CASS W. RDDLE, of this office, dated 18 January 1950,
reflecting the closed investigation of UNCONVENTIONAL AIRCRAFT NEAR
HOWARD,KANSAS.
2. With the submission of logical
leads have been covered and reported.
is invited to
May 1949, which prohibits disclosure of
this information to unauthorized persons.
sbAparhe
1 Incl EARL E. SPAGKS
Report of Investigation Captain, USAF
(in dup) Acting District Commander
YALS:
DECLASSIFIA
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UNCLASSIFIED cr
Chron &
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oigatin3. (lomal
celvetial
N/A
6. Distance of objet from obsorvore:
a.I Laterally or Horizcatall; stated it mas2
aelaotelm miles away; thought it was from
cAppareat
judged it to be 30 to 40 feet long.
d. Size Land judged it to be 50 to 60 long..
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10. Testice manouvora (Vortical asccat depceut, horizr l, oscil-
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Straight.
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52 s' No clouds - CAVU
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: Entire Entire object object re
aluminum aircraft.
in a I
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None
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CONEIDENTIAL
None e visible
UNCLASSIFIED

a. Slote ...
b. Dusv ogeaingo _ B
18. 9 Spoed - M.2.a. judged spee be 300 miles per hour
and hour
T 19. a Sourd: None
D. Roar, whiatle, uh
o. Intormittont....
20. Manaor of Als
a. Explods ..
b. Fadod frem .
1. ptain 1st Lt
2. Addlrese All as q 8t arswell
3. Ocouraticn
4. Plase of buoinoon - a I3
5. Pertinent hobbian
6. Abllity to dotenta service.
three years combat
7. Roliaballg rf ohronne , All three, men claimed to be -
fatigued.
5.
a. Blghedrys in conral. UNCLASSIFIED
b. I Eov et
P COmE

wontwawe
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Relative to Reder Biehtinge
1. Re redare oporating on ground:
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d. Did target execute any turyas? anrlo (ucoo), otc, ara
what radius of turn? If rsdiun of turn is not obeervable, how did
the targot stay in the turn and what was its apoedt
tergets upcn appre all. ix possiblo
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2. If airborne when object sighted:
N/A
b.
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Gererel
1. weather coniisions
I UNCLASSIFIED
2.
CCONWDENTAL3

7. Obtain photographs If nots
secure olotches of:
a.0 Object.
b. s Surrounding torrain whoro observed.
c. I Place where it c
. Vaneuvers:
. Forwation if nore than one object.
tentions that might prosuably bo cstrued as ouch). None noted
UNCLASSIFIED
. RIDDLE
CONFIDENTIAL COn, OSI
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INSPECTOR GENERAL USAF
13TH DISTRICT OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION
Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebraska
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24-69 27 January 1950
SUBJTOT: UNCONVINTIONAL AIRGRAFT
KANSAS CITY, ISSOURI
(VITNESS)
SPECIAL (RCRAFT)
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Cormand
Wright-Patters Air for Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: ICIAXO-3
1.I Forwarded for your ereport
of Special Agent LAWRENCE LBEE, of this office, datec January
1950, reflecting closed imvestigation of subject case.
leads have been covered and
this
3 This office the - .
the investigation of subject casc.
4In regard the inclosed ) tention is invited to
Par 1 11, AFR 205-6, dated 18 May 1949, which prohibits disclosure of the
information to unauthorized persons.
M
1 Incl
Report of Investigation Lt Colonel, USAF 3
(in dup) District Commander
UNCLASSI fle