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lost control crashed into curb,
damaging both les.
face and was treated at the police
emergency hospital and arrested for reckless driving and driving while
intoxicated. The truck vas ormed by RABLE of Edwardsville, Ks."
2 Iels
1. statement
2. Form - Unconventional
Inquiry
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definitely. The brilliant glow was round d and nothing else could be seen
because of the glare. The size would be dependent heisht and distance.
Estimating its distance miles and height 500 eet. it was
six to eight inches diameter Speed not b
seemed t periods about ter gradually de-
creasing in maintaini ade of about
3000 to continued vest. estimated
altitude 0 feet.
After sighting the object the parking lot in front of our
plant we drove about ten or fifteen miles west and south to a high point.
same route and kept sight half the 1a7 disappeared.
We continued our original sighting point othing comparable
to this object. Te continued past our original sichting to
another high point the object was not visible. The object also was
not comparable airplane, dirigable or balloon of any type. As to
the length sighting it was twenty thirty
minutes.
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Witnessed by:
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4 ROBERT V. VAN VYVIRE
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a. Ground Front o endix
D. Air
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4. Humbar of objects. Formation typo (if any), ake!
. me-cvlindrical shape-zloyins hessee.
5. Observable celestial celestial phenonana phenomana or planats planats that may acsount maV acsount for the Por the
sighting. sighting. (Looal fasilities or organizaticas which follow follow such
celostial phonomena phonomena Bbould ba b3 sangulted for such inforvation) 1nforvatioa)
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6. Distance of object from obeorvor: Distance of object :
a. I Laterally . oproximately 30 miles southwest
b. Angle of elovation fram horizon 50 on 500
c. Altitude First sighting 8000-10000 COC
7. Tize in sight Approximately
8. Appcerence of objoot:
a. Color Brilliant white
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d. Size _From sighting point a " to 8" in diameter
9. Dirocticn of flight Southwest
10. Tectics rxenouvora (Vorticel eccont or dotcout, borikcntel, cscil-
hovering. cal descent. lay have been.f7
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A. Doler  sns.
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4. Rote el evayernitio,
0. Doon woll rery vith roundy 0t)
12. Mreot cn olcwdn: No clouds
a. Opened rath teu alonds
b. , Forcod aloud or miato
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o. Refleoted on clorl . Refleoted on clow .. ta
a. Showod thrn clovd L. a. Showed thrn clovd .. -
5. 35.3 Lights: See statement attached Lights: See statement attached - p l- p
d. Reflootnd or a.3 Reflootd o
b. I u. Lundnoao Conoao
3. Blipkol cn amd oft in Po
34. Shpport: Unknown
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D. Aercdyamario liot of aueo
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9. Aorcotalde lir (cllot olei
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c. Aorodymoudo Teme (rlag)
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3. Ocoupation Supervisor. of Office _Services....
in. Plooa cf buirctr Bendix Aviation Corp., Kansas
5. Pertitont bobier Electro-plating and
6: Ability to deteraino
7. Reliability ef olccat . •
S. Motes rolzalve to chra
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chook surfasoe with Goigor couutord for poss1ble radloactivity. Meko
comparieana with other unaffootod alroraft objosts: ots.
7, Obtain'photographs blo. It not.
Besure ekotchas of;
. a. object.
D. 8 Surroonding torrain whoro Sbeervod.
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d. Maneuvers.
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stationed at Fairfax Airport, nsas the Commanding
eral, Air Materiel Command, W rioht-Patte Ohio with
information copy to Chief ATTENTICN:
Director of Intelligenc owry Flight r in-
formation to submit on ti his incident.
2. Reference Service Center 1950,
subject: Unidentified Flying Objects. Further rmation and sketches
are not available on this incident.
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LOWRy AIR FORCE BASE
DENVER, COLORADO
UNCLASSIFIED
RY 319.1 9 January 1950
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SUBJECT: Unidenti Objects
TO: Commanding General
Air Materiel Command
Wright-Patterson Air Force
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1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated
2 November 1948, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the follow-
ing report is submitted.
2. On the nicht January 1950, two were sighted over
Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. T They appeared to be motionless
over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off v very fast.
3. The visi-
bility.
4. The incident was by
Raytown, Missouri, phone
Road, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas,
and the former is a pilot.
5. Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight
7. They
motionless from ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast in a
southwesterly direction. The estimated altitude was. between seven and
eight thousand feet. No sound was emitted, nor exhaust trail apparent.
8. This repor Fairfax AFB as City,
Kansas, and transmit vice
ROBERT M. MCLEOD 522
Lt Col, USAF
Copies Furnished: Commanding
C/S, USAF, Wash DC, Attn
Dir of Intelligence UNCLA
Comdr, MATS, Wash DC, Attn
Chief, Intelligence Div
CO, Flight Service, Wash DC

PAR D NO PHOTOS
WRITTEN 3 AT
8000 LOCKS OFF
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MOTIONLESS
VERY F 0 ET ALT
DESCENDIN AR G
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ACTION COPY M
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This copy will be safeguarded with the greatest care until action is completed. at which time it will
MCAG Form No. 22A be prepared for destruction in accordnnce Section Ho. Offise
(Rev 25 Oct 48) Instruction No. 11-2.
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TO: Cormanding General .
Air Lateriel Cormand
Wright-Patters AFB, Ohio
ATTN: TSDIN
l. The following repor submitted accor ConAC Letter
200-1, 10 October 1949:
a. Kansas City, M
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Raytown, Missouri
Employed by Bendix Avi Kansas City, Missouri
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f. (1) One (1) 5017
(2) Round
(3) Not determined
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Red or orange
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approximately altitude lessened
to 3 to 4 thousand feet.
(8) No sound
Both witnesse s stated they had had 1 nothing intoxicating to
drink.
. 2. This report is exempt from Reports Control Symbol.
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TO: Commanding General
Air Iateriel Command .
Wright-Patters Air ase
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN:
1. Inclosed for your information are two (2) copies of
Report of Imvestigation by Special Agent LATRTNCE A LABEE, this
Office, dated 19 January 1950, reflecting Lng invcstigation of
05-6, dated 18 ay 1949, which prohibits dis-
closure of the info mation to unauthorized persons.
ESparks
1 Incl TIUPSON copt USAF
Rpt of Investigation Lt Colonel, USAF
(in dup) District Commander
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observed the object and at other
times from object "ash constant
but would be alternately throusbou vonty (2 minutes that
the object va Speed c stirated. The object
appeared to hover in one positior n (10) minutes.
No motion was visible at this time but the colo ickered and the red
flashes continued. declared that the object he observed was not
comparable balloon type
DISTRIBUTION ACTION COPY FORWARDED TO FILE STAMP
CG, AC, ATTN: CC, Air Nateriel Command,
ICLAXO-3 (Action Cpy right-Patterson AIB,
w/2 Incls) 2 Dayton, Chio
HQ OSI w/2 Incls 2
CG, SAC (mfo)
w/2 Incls a
CO, rairfax AFB,
w/2 Incls 2 APPROVED
Det "A", Kansas City,
Mo, w/2 Incls 1
File, w/2 Incls 2
Lt Colonel, USA UNCLASSIFIED
Distriet Commander.
AFHQ FORM RINTING OFFICE
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City, Missouri, and that he was employed at the Bendix Aircraft Corpor-
ation, 95th and Troost Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
5. On 12 Jamuary 1950 was interviewed at the
Bendix Plant. Mr. tated that on 6 Jamuary 1950, he and an employee
of his, Kansas City, Missouri,
punched the time clock at Bendix Plant at 1926 hours and left the
EMS building by the main entrance, located at the south sido of the plant.
SennNa went say that a they emerged building and walked
toward the parking lot across the street, bright object
A2150 in the sky to southwest their position first glance it
appeared to be a star but closer obs servation convinced them that what they
viewedvas Airborne ome type. described the object as
being
but would be seen alternately throushout Wenty-fiv minutes that the
object was in view. estimated that objec e, 30
miles avay and 5,000 to 000 feet high approximately inches in
diameter. Its speed could not be estimated and it in one
position for a period of ten minutes No motion was visible at this time
but the color flickered and the red Mashes continued. This was observed
from a point 15 miles south and west of their ori,inal sighting where
the men had traveled to obtain a better view. From this point, accord-
ing to the beacon at the OiLathe Naval AB could be seen and the
object then appear but beyond the Air Base two returned
to their orisinal sighting point, keeping the object view during half
of the trip back. Upon reaching the original sighting point the object
was not visible. They then procecded to a high point southeast of the
Bendix Plantb object again. declared that the
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Pacific and was discharge rembi obbies are electro-
plating and
4. concurred in statements and added
that the object they had sighted appeared swirl rotate at a terrific
speed. He stated that there had been no sideway motion but that it had,
except the period or hovering, ontinuously away from them. He
estimated that its altitude at first was 8,000 to 10,000 feet but,
that it gradually descended to about 3,000 4,000 feet.
went say that thought when he had first sighted the object that
it had been reenish' color but that he next decided it was light
orange-almost white color He said that a "red ring" encircled the object
and that at regular intervals it appeared to expand and diffuse the entire
object with a reddish glow. According the suppo
object appeared be its terrific speed but he could give no estimate of
this speed. Ho stated that there was apparent sound from the object
and that u upon disappearing it seened fade from view. Its size e appeared
to be that of a softoall and the object reminded of the Planet
NOTE: born on 10 January 193l at Haytorm, Missouri. His
hobbies are photography and first aid. appeared scnsible, in-
telligent no did aggerate.
rr Administmator for the Bendix
Aviation Corporation, and " of the Security Office of the Bendix
Plant were interviewed regaraing the reliability of and
Both stated that these men were completely reliable and deper good
character and sound ment.
5. Additional details relative to the umconventional aircraft
sighted by are contained in form, subject, "Unconventional Aircraft-
Special Inquiry," which is attached as mclosure 2
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