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Proeatvdaioon
1. 5ATO. . TYPE OF OSSERVATION Pes bny de. oon
s0. B:T Grouna-Visun C GrounReder Wus Areet
C Probany Areoht
A.rV.suul D Air-intercepa Fansr Poswibiy Aecal
5. SOURCE Nas Asranoa col
Kes 3 AF officers / a civilians 11 Probcbly Astanomico.
= 5 Poss.bly Asrgnomica
7. EAGTH O° COSEQVATION B. NUMBER DF OBJECTS 9. COLRSE - Other
15 minutes 2 SSW hsuticient Cuta for tvn uation
= Unknown
I0. BRIEF SUMMARY OH SITHTING 11. COMNENTS
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at 0915 hours on 13 Seotarnb er 1952. stated tha Itat tely 1935
hours, 16 September 1952, Robins,
Georgia, he notieed two 2 ten (10)
to fift (15)miles to the 0b1 RO
moving to Tt.
sently in a flying a status,
8. Obserreba flying saucers
and has read ome
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2. interviewed by a reore
at lck5 hou on 18 Septemher 1952. stat ed that at approxi mtely l9h5 hours,
16 Septamber 1952, whil on his front poreh, he noticed two (2) yollowwhit
balls of light direetly over Robins Air Force Base, in an easterly
time,
and estimated the objects to be eight (8) inches in diameter,
tan (l0) mimtes on stopan minutes,
then immedataly disapcear.
· 5. COse F. and is erasently
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8. He deteoted no noise, or oder. Attached is a
drawing made by in an pietorial form the outline and
position of the objeete.
- no carticular interest in the subjeet saucers
and has read appearsd in the n ewsoapers about them.
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by questionnaires ete. Sevaral years later Mesomminee, Mich., and northoast of
these data were turned over to Qhivier S13, New Holstein. S25, Green Bay. and
for possible solutio. y consist of S26 Oshkosh, all in Wisconsin. Other
about 40 report. w thich are unique in observers gave directions, more or less
the small number of olcorver? whe made the sai numoer orvet? who made exnet, which were used. However, in eaewnien wU
any attempt to give exact ungular co- any attempt to SIVe caet angular co- all fairness, the positions chosen for all fairness, the positions chosen for
ordinates. In no cse ere tare used as ordinates. In no ese ere tare used as sub-baginning point and sub-end point sub-beginning point and sub-end point
roference points. A. soquence, the quence, the could be shifted somewhat up or down could be shifted somewhat up or down
solution was both solution was both i and of lower I of lower the azimuth line chosen. This last is the azimuth line chosen. This last is
weight than 40 ro weight than 40 r uld justify. ald justify. probably correct to a5, The height probably correct to t5, The height
The fireball's col The fireball's cole 4 uted by 21 d by 21 Hi and H2 ware determined in the H1 and H2 ware determined in the
persons, blue or white being whute being usual . but H2 was complicated by
given by 19. The ohiact had a conspic- given by 19. The obiect had a conspic- fow people thinking that they saw the
uous tail at leest 4 uous tail at least 4 to 5° long. and absoluts end: went behind
particles or sparks of a red or yellow "trees", 4 state that h=0, at least so "trees, 4 state that h=0, at least so
color drifted from i at the fireball color drifted from i at the firebull their words can be translated. Therefore their words can translated. Therefore
had a disk is mantjue by at least 10, had a disk is mantiur by at least 10, the given H2- the given H2 may well be too
two saying that s two saying that led the full great, indeed H2 mighr be only 0 km.
Moon in size. Other tiined that it Moon in size. Oth- tiined that it Fortunately, even were the lotter true, Fortunately. even were the letter true,
was very large, es basketball . basketball the radiant's altitude would be changed
ete. Its flight lasted 2.3 sec., based by less than 4, the azimuth not at all.
on 5 estimates, and orl-rs used the word The usua! data follow:
Date 1952 Sept. 15.62
Sidereal time at end point 312
Begah over asE 6.. λ=85°44, d=43°55 at 97=12 km
Ended over λ=87°00°, d=45 38^ at 12= 6 km
Projucted langth of 1th 206 km
Length of path 223 kmn
Durecion 5.0 2.3 sec. (very uncertain)
velocity 45 km/see. (very uncertain)
corrected for curvature a=330°,h=21.5^°+
Parabolie zenith correction .-A. =-4.1^-
Radiant corrected a=330h=17.5°
a=34..8=-21°
-13-
If our position of H2 is correct, the water thare. Firebails no. 129a, 349. and
fireball ended above the northern end 574 in Hoffmeister-Von Niessd Catalogue 7-3
of Green Bay, or perhaps even in tha may possibly be comparabla.
714
of
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Everyone says sickening odor, like sulpher they saw
scmething turned flashiight on
SJTTON(CONT.)"IT
groen. The upper this iike e
giant, hooded figure- our caror..il.-ree lluscration cn
pg.l.. It was about 9-l5ft. high, dull-groen in Golor, 8T openirg
in the hood- thru which a sweaty red face wa cbsawed eyes,about
a root apart, sent forth their own lighs Jike beam. The beam(s)
greenish-orange light cut thru the dar'mess like oue foglites.
There were folds around the body,and claws,a Mrs May. It.
began to move toward them(in a motion bost. d cribod: 2.3 if on whsels)
in an are that would take it to the pulsing-objsct. he witnesses
fled in terror Some said t Monster continned to "glow" aftor
their flashlight was dropped May's chtliren benam thei.
alnozt
their stories,to ay Tbere was no oily sub X
stance or the hill,he added. asked Lvan nent
up on the hi.11 oid I," Laughed, over
it with a fine-tooth ut the so 3719-
matted en he arrived, 'solid
proof" a Martiar ild be
to SCC7. Toward end inten I said
5 the Cat ughr Dog
ruida't up the out CID Ivan.
"CH?- I asked"He got s.tck and DIET the
.ply... gus- obot,Reptile Sr intslligont Inisec ???)

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SOMETHING LIKE A MAN. THE FACE EVERYONE AGREED, WAS ROUND AND BLOOD RED. 14
NO ONE... OSE OR MOUTH ONLY EYES, OR EYE-LIKE OPENINGS FROM WHICH 15
PROJECTED *GREENISH-ORANGE" BEAMS OF LIGHT THESE LIGHT BEAMS PIERCED 1C
THROUGH THE HAZEPERVADING THE SCENE IN THE EXCITEMENT SOME OF THE GROUP
THOUGHT THE BEAMS OF LIGHT CUSED UPON THE WAS THAT 1
THEYWERE NOTTHEY WENT THEYWERENOT.*THEY.WENTOUTOVEROUR HEADS.* OUT OVER OUR HEADS.* 19 19
THE MONSTER THE MONSTER* COULO NOT HAVE COULO NOT HAVE BEEN MORE THAN FIFTEEN FIFTEEN FEET FEET TALL FOR IT TALL FOR IT WAS 20
UNDERTHE..OVERHANGING_L!MBOFA UNDERTHE..OVERHANGING_L!MB TREE AND THE THE IM8 WAS OF THAT HEIGHT THAT HEIGHT 21
ORIGINALLY THE GROUP SAID A SAID A NAUSEOUS ODOR RESEMBLED RESEMBLED BURNING BURNING 22
METALL OR BURNING METALE OR BURNING SULPHUR. SULPHUR UESTIONING NONE COULD REMEMBER HAVING 23
ENCOUNTERED ANYTHING SIMILAR TWASFINALLY ONLY BASICALLY AS *24
SICKNING,IRRIIATING TO THE JHROAT SICKNINGIRRIIATING TO THE JHROAT AND NASAL *IT'SEEMED TO GRIP YOU25
IN THE THROAT AND SUFFOCAT THROAT AND SUFFOCATE 25 25
NUNLEY WAS DEFINITE ABOUT THE THING-S MOVEMENT ALTHOUGH OTHER NUNLEY WAS DEFINLTE ABOUT THE THING-S MOVEMENT ALTHOUGH OTHER ACCOUNTS .27
CONFLICTEO. ALL SAID IT MOVING TOWARD THEM, BUT ACCORDING TO NUNLEY IT VING TOWARD THEM, BUT ACCORDING TO NUNLEY 28
WAS DESCRIBING AN ARC• COMING TOWARD THEM• BUT CIRCLING AT THE SAME TIME AT THE SAME TIM ME.HIS29 HIS29
DESCRIPTION INDICATED DESCRIPTION INDICATED THE THE 30
TAKE IT BACK TO THE GLOBE. 31
WHEN ASKED TO WALK AROUND THE ROOM WHERE HE WAS BEING INTERVIEWED AND TO 32
IMITATE THE MOVEMENT HE SAID *THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE• I COULDN-T MOVE AS IT DID. 33
IT JUST MOVED DIDN-T WALK. IT MOVED EVENLY DIDN-T JUMP.* 34
IMMEDIATELY UPON SIGHTING THE *MONSTER* ANO NO OF
OTHER OBS VATIONS WERE MADE. 36
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Monster in West Virginia AiS Es
The finial incident in the summer's panic occurred on the evening
of September 12, when a family group near the town of Sutton,
West Virginia, saw a faming object flash across the sky and ap-
parently land on a nearby hill. Taking their flashlights, they set
ont to investigate and, on reaching the hill, smelled an unpleasant
odor. When they turned on their flashlights, they stated, they saw
two red eyes glaring at them; a huge monster, ten feet tall, breath-
ing fire, with a bright-green body and a blood-red face, waddled
toward them, and they turned and ran [5].
261 Jug Air Force investigators concluded immediately that the flaming
object first seen was the meteor observed that night by thousands ;
of persons in Vi irginia and West Virginia and r reported officially to
various observatories. What the frightened family sawv when they
reached the billtop and flashed the light was probably the glowing
eyes or body of soune mmundane creature of the woods. A local group
of civilian saucer investigators rejected this explanation, as usual,
and after making its own study concluded that the monster story and after making its own s study concluded that the monster story
FSPOS FSAOS could very well he true! [6. p. 120] could very well be true! [6. p. 129]
The monster is mow enshrined in West Virginia history, and forms The monster is mow enshrined in West Virginia history, and forms
the subject of a new ballad [5). set to the tune of "Sweet Betsy the subject of a ballad [5), set to the tune of "Sweet Betsy
from Pike." One verse e and the chorus will suffice: and the chorus will suffice:
The size of the phantom was a sight to behold,
Creen eves and red face, so the story was told. Creen eyes and red face, so the story was told. Sutton Sutton,
It floated in ir with fingers of flame. It floated in ir with fingers of f fame.
It was gone with a hiss just as quick as it came.
Chorus: Chorus:
Oh, Phantom of Flatwoods, from Moon or from Mars,
Maybe from Cod and not from the stars,
Please tell us why you fly o'er our trees
The end of the workd or an omaa of peace?
* New York: Und
York
Holt & Co., 1956.
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17 · 30 SEPTENBER 1952 SIOHTINGS
DATE LOCATION OBSERVER SVALUATION
17 Rebins AFP, Georgia Multiple Falloon
17 Killaen, Texas Militasy Insufricient Cata
17 Tuscon, Arizona UNIDENTIFIED
15 Listle Rock, Arkansas (CARD MISSINo PHOTO Other (HOAX)
19-22 Lieya (CARD MISSING)
-Washington, D Civilian Astro (METEOR)
Kuching, Sarawak Civilian Insufficient Data
USS rranklin D foosevelt Military (PHOTOS) Ealloon
Kent, England Insurficient Date
Pabut, Pr Morocco Civilian Astro (METEOR)
Ealtimore Aireraft
Feirrex, Vie Civilian Insuificient Date
Kirtland APO, Military Balloon
Chickasaw, ALaGema (CARD MISSING)
Wellsville, M-w Yo ork (CARD DMISSING
Gander Gander Lake, N--found Land Lake, Ne-found Land UNIDENTIFIED UNIDENTIFIED
Newport Beach, Caltrornia Beach, Cattrernia Other (BIRDS) Other (BIRDS)
Boise, Idaho Idaho Militery Insufricient Data
Guantanamo Guantanamo Say, Cuba Bay, Cuba Military Ealloon
Robins AFB, Ceorgta Ceoegta Multiple Aircraft
Charleston Charlestor Virginia Military UNIDENTIFIED
Omaha, Nebraska Omaha,Nebraska Palloon
410N- 350W 4ION 35 lantie) lantle) Military Military -UNIDENTIFIED -UNIDENTIFIED
Mapleton, Minnesote (CARD MI3
Invokern, Californte Inyokern, Californie Multiple Multiple UNIDENTIFLED UNLDENTIFLED
Heapstead, Taxis Henpstead, Texis Military Balloon
Goose AFB, Lavrator Coose Militery (RADAR) Military (RADAR) Other (WEAT Other (WEATHER PHEN) HER PEN)
Tsu Shima, Japad Military Astro (STARS/PLANETS)
Isu Shima, Japan Military (RADAR) Otner WERSION)
Cincinnati, Chio(CARD MISSING)
Hearn, Texas Multiple Other (HOAX)
Yainz, Germany Military Aireraft.
-England Military UNIDENTIFRED
Hickam AFB T. H. Aircreft
Denver, Colorado UNIDENTIFIED
-Atlantic Ocean Military Aireraft
Southern Pines, ,North Carolina Civilians UNIDENTIFIED
ADDI SIONTINGS (NOT CASRS)
2A5E LOCATION SOURCE EVALUATION
Crover Park, Lashington, D. C. Lov
Philadolphis, Pennsyivanle Lte
Str on Sny, Mscotsia LA
BAalt). allfomia
4lee I. Ca JA Prvilseto-n, Aasraiusetts
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houre EST.
2. Check Cheek with Bass Bass Weather Station, veather Station, Robins Air Force Robins Air Fo , Georgia, and
Wea th er Station, Cochran Cochran Field (Maean Field (Mean Municipal Airport), ealed that i that
no wes no yea belloons we 16 16 September 1952.
3. Check with Deme 3. Check vith Bese Centrol Tover, Centrel indicated indicated
the following the following dr setivity.at dr setivity,at Rebins Air'Force on 16 September 1952, between tember 1952, between
125 and 2000 howre ESTY 1415 2
0015
$5 ARRIVAL
C-l7 No 8991 C-h7 No 8991 19l9 --inbound fram Alexandria, La.
Cap tain AO on duty y this station, 0800; 16 Sep
52 - 0800, 17 Sep 52, queried Captais pilot of
listed aircraft, concerning objects. Captain and
co-pilot •tated they both saw the objects at a glance off
to the southwest, but w king approach for landing and
saw ne
Coutaet wag mad wi th Mr. Bankaton of the Commumieations Stati on at
Field (Meeen Hmisipal Airport), whe reperted the following aircraft in
night over the vieinity Mecan, Georgia, on 16 September 1952, between 18l5
and 1945 hours ESTy
PIPE.
RF-80 (Mlight of two (2)) Over Range Station at 185ó hrs; altitude 25,600;
destination, 3 cbile, Ala.
INCLS
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Delta dirlines No. 345 Departed airpo 1933 houre
7-51-47 3818 Enroute LF 0hours
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AP 2!86 1925 hours 25 miles
Maoo, Geory 2,500.
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2. Mr. Jr., this
offies, at 11001 bouse stated t at approximately
1930 hours, 16 September 1-52, whil at his home, located miles due west
of Robins Air For Base, he notieed bright whit lights, three 3) or four
(b) miles away moving from th rtheast to soutbwest. The lights appeared perfect-
ly round to Mr with n Nluetuaticn in intensity. The objects appeared to be
at an altitude of fra four moring at approrimtaly
one hundred (100) Biles hour Objects we
hundred (700) feet part.
of objects.
h. Visibility was good and the objeets obs
5. Obee no sound, vibraticn, Lame or odor. Attached
is a drawing made by in an a pt to present In picterial form the eutline
and pesition ab jeets.
6. r7a-
7. He has taken no partieular - 1
has read anly what appeared

feet from
thousand feet
and ten thousand fe 3l0 degraes at
Iiitean knots. Seud elouds from
oth it of station.
2. interyi ewed by a representative, this office,
at l00 hours am Sep tambe 1052 stated that at acproxisately 1930
hours, 16 September was sitting on the front porch of his home and
noticed I two lights about two 2)or three (3) miles distant
in a north northeast direetion After cbserving
minutes telephoned th information
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8. He deteeted no noise vibratian, snoke, fame, or odor. Attached is a
drawing made by in an ictorial fora the outl ine and
poai tion of the objeets.
9. no particvlar interest in the sb ject of ving sancers
and has only wh at appeared in the newspapers about the,
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