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1. OATE - 2. LOCATION 12. CONCLUSIONS
5 J 5 5 Poker eon
16 Jan 51 Lihue, Kauai, T.H. = robobly Bolloon
3. DATE-TIME GROUP 4. TYPE OF OBSERVATION O Possibly Balloon
0 Was Aircrafr
ee - | (cGround- Vi sual O Ground-Roder G Probably Aircroft
GMT Not Reported - D Air-Vi suai 0 Air-Intercept Redor |° Possibly Aircraft
S$. PHOTOS 6. SOURCE 0 Was Astronomical
O Yes OQ Probobly Astronomical
CXNo Civilian O Passibly Astronomicol
7. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 8. NUMBER OF OBJECTS | 9. COURSE 1 Orher_Insufficiont Dat
Insufficient Dota for Evaluation
Considerable time One Not Rept Unknown
10, BRIGF SUMMARY OF SIGHTING 11. COMMENTS

#ApA Shape like disc. Color was silvery. Hover| Insufficent data. Positioral Data not
to slow speed, Size not given. No sound, given. Possible Balloon,

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2h-2L SPO? INVSILIGHICEe RxzPoORY 29 January 1951

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VHRU: Commander
Military Air ''ransport Service
Andrews Air Fores Pass
Weshington 25, D. C.
ATTENTION: Inspector Gensral (0ST) =

TO; Director of Special Investigations
Headquarters, United States Air Force
Washington 25, De C.

1. SYNOPSIS: Newspaper item at Honolulu, T. H., raporta
sighting of "silvery dise” hovering in air over vicinity Lihus,
Kauai, T. He, by reputable witnesses on 15 January 1951 at 1830
hours.

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2. DETAILS: The following item appeared on Page 23 of ths
24 January 1951 H 1951 Hone Edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, roeput-
able daily newspaper published at Honolulu, if. Hs:

KAUAT FCLKS
INSIST THEY SEE
FLYING SAUCERS |

Spacial Star-Pulletin Correspoadence

Lihus, Kauai, Jan. 24 -~ People ara still ~\
sesing flying saucers on Yauai. It's ona thing rel
when a group of merry makers report seeing lights ANS
flying around in the sty early of a party morning, 5
no matter how responsible the onlookers ba. —

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It is another matter when Kauai's county nh
officials snot a silvery disc et 6:30 pem. on a ut
Thursday afternoon from the window of ths chair- WwW
man's otfice. ~

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21-24 SPOT INTELLIGENCH REPORT 29 Jan. 1951
SUBJECT: Unconventional Aircraft.

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» Supervisor Kk. K.

» Police
,» Clerk of
the chairman's office, were among those who saw
the flying disc.

County Chairman
county, Engincer

OBSERVERS AGRE

They claim that visibility was excellent

and that the silvery object appeared egainst
the bluc o? the sky.

As the object hovered in the sky, Mr.
eee 5, into his car and raced home for
his telescope. Howaver, by the time he reached
homes the dise started moving again and was soon
lost in a cloud formation.

The observers azresd that the disc was
controlled but there seemed to be no indication
of how it was powered.

This is the third report of flying disce
over Kauai since Christmas cve. Someone seems to
be casing the Garden Island.

3. ACTION TAKEN: Office of the Intelligorce Officer, Pacific
Division, lilitary Air Transport Service, Hickam Ay Pase, APO 953,
advised on 25 January 1951.

4. DISTRIBUTION: In addition to addresseas, copies of this
reoort are furnished:

Chief, Intelligence Division, MAIS, Andrews A? Ease,
Washington 25, D. C.
Intelligence Officer, PACD MALS, Hickam A“ Bese, APO 953.

FOR THE COMMANDER:

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