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Inclosed correspondence, on same subject as above, is forwarded for your
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Phenomena, NE United States, 2 November 50, SPECIAL INQUIRY

AFOIN~C/CC=11 24 Ind 2 FEB 1951
Dept of the Air Force, Hq, USAF, Washington 25, D.C,

TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base, Dayton, Ohio

1. Wo further action is required as phenomena of 2 November
1950 has been confirmed as a meteor by several sources,

2. It is requested that the 5th District of Special Investigations,
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base be notified of the above information.

BY COMMAND OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF:

JAMES G. EARNEST, JR.

Lt. Colonel, USAF

Executive, Collection Control Branch
Collection Division

Directorate of Intelligence

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2 DATE OF EVENT 2 NOVEMBER 3 PLACE AT WHICH EVENT OCCURRED GENERALLY

ORTH-NORTHWEST FROM ROME. DIRECTION OF TRAVEL NOT DETERMINABLE.
INSTANTANEOUS FLASH LASTED SEVERAL SECONDSe 4 SIZE OF CRATER NO

EVIDENCE OF CRATER IN THIS AREA. UNQUOTE. THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
FAILED TO REVEAL ANY INFO OTHER THAN THAT LISTED ABOVE.

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1. Forwarded herewith, for your information and retention, are copies of the
following teletype and messageform concerning the above subject:

a. AFOIN 57159, from Ha USAF to CG, Griffis AFB, Rome, N. Y.
b. Messageform MCIAXA-1l-1, to CG, Griffis AFB, Rome, N. Y. ( ae.

2. It is requested that your office investigate the phenomena mentioned in the
referenced a teletype and forward a report to this department.

2 Incls : HAROLD E. WATSON JLR/eps
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NOV. DID ANYONE IN YOUR HEADQUARTERS OBSERVE THIS EVENT CNA IF .

0 REQUEST AN EFFORT TO DETERMINE THE FOLLOWING CLN 1. EXACT TIME TO
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MCIAXA-llel,- Reference AFOIN 57159 dated 10 Nov 50 from Headquarters USAF.
Intelligence Department, AMC, interested in subject of referenced teletype.
Request copy of reply to referenced teletype be forwarded this Headquarters

‘for information and any other information ob tained through your investigaticn
which may be of interest to this Command.

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SUBJECT: (@@@MREEND) Acrial Phenomena, NE United
States, 2 November 1950
SPiCIAL INQUIRY

TOs Commanding General
Air Materiel Comnand
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton, Ohio
ATTN: NCIAXA

. Reference is made to-.routing and record sheet, your
headquarters, dated 21 November 190, pertaining to the above
named incident,

2. The following messare, quoted verbatim, was received on
2); November 1950 from the 22nd OSI District (1G), Griffiss Air Force
Base, Roms, New Yorks

"NO INVESTIGATION MADE THIS DISTRICT RE FLASH FROM
POSSIMLE METCOR ON 2 NOVEXBER 1950 IN VIEW OF PAR 3,
AFCSI LTR 8&5, 23 OCT 50. 2 FLYING OFYICURS, APPARENTLY
RELIABLE, REPORTED BLUR WHITE FLASH NORTH OF ROME NY
AT 1935 HRS BUILT UP FOR 2 OR 3 SECONDS AND SUDDENLY
DISAPFEARED, HO OBJECT, SOUND, TXCEPTIONAL RADIO STATIC
O2 CRATFR NOTTD AS RESULT OF FLASH, NO PROBABLE CAUSE
DOTARVINED, OTHOR WITNESSYS TRANSFERRED PCS. BELILVE
DATE IS LATE TO START FOUNAL INV*STIGATION. IF FORMAL
INVESTIGATION DEEMED NECKSSARY, PL°ASE ADVISE."

3. In view of the TiX quoted above, and in view of TVX
Cite =GAI-11-2-L fram Co:manding General, Griffiss Air Force Base,
to your headquarters, request information as to whether investigation
required by lctter, Headquarters USAF, subjects "Reporting of
Information on Unconventional Aircraft," file AFOIC-CC-l, dated 8
September 1950, is desired by your headquarters. =:

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me |T0: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters USAF, ATTN: AFOIC-CC,

1. “The basic letter is forwarded for your information and necessary
action since the investigation of this incident was initiated as a result

of your message AFOIN 57159 dated 11 November 1950.

2, It io noted that radnote AFOIN-C/DD-10, dated 16 December, in-
PERSONNEL & ADM. | dicates that this phenomena was identified as the Wright meteor grow
, by Harvard Observatory. If such identification has been confirmed by .
Harvard Observatory and/or other qualified agencies, it is recommended
that OSI be advised accordingly,

3, Advice relative to action taken will be appreciated.

RESEARCH & DEV."

FOR THE COMMANDING GENERAL!

HAROLD E. WATSON
Colonel, USAF
Chief, Intelligence Department

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THE FOLLOWING CABLE IS QUOTED FOR YOUR-INFO "FOG INFO ONLY FACTS

AVAIL THIS HQ AT PRESENT. -NIGHT. oF 2. NOW. $ 59. -EADF COMBAT OPER - CENTER
LOGGED ELEPHONE CONVERSATION NO. 99. HAS ADVISED COC OF MIL FLIGHT

SERV REP THAT A/C estes TYPE BEECHCRAFT, FLYING FROM CHICAGO

TO DETROIT CITY, NOTICED A ROCKET BURST APPROX 6,000 FT ALTITUDE,
ESTIMATED 29 MILES NORTH OF ROMULUS, MICHIGAN AT: 1937E, PILOTS'S.
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2 NOV 59. TIME 93/0102 32 AD REPORTED THEY HAD BEEN RECEIVING REPTS

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SKY. AT FIRST 32 AD THOUGH IT COULD HAVE BEEN STORM BUT NOW HAD
RECEIVED TOOM MANY REPTS. THE FOLG AREAS HAS REPORTED THIS CONDITION
TO THE 32AD SO FARs WATERTOWN, SYRACUSE , CLEVELAND, WESTOVER,

AND WEST POINT, 32AD ALSO ADVISED SAME TEL CONVERSATION THAT -

THEY HAD RECD INFO FM MFS STATING THAT A METEOR HAD STRUCK CANADIAN
VERMONT BORDER, A MOUNTAIN NEAR WEST PONT. QUONSET POINT AND ALL

OF THE AREA 6 MILES WEST OF WESTOVER AFB. EADF COC SAME TEL CONVERSTION
ADVISED 32AD THAT MSFS HAD RECD INFO FM BOSTON CAA WHO IN TURN HAD
RECD A CALL FM THE HARVARD OBSERVATORY THAT THE METOR WAS KNOWN AS

THE WRIGHT METEOR AND THEY HAD EXPECTED IT TO ARRIVE TONIGHT. \
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