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30s oup, aroh Air Foroe Jand, laroh
compliance with lat snd ard Indorsmants.
2. ocenlaslon of the inveesigation be axnedited
and that repert b to this heodquarters at oarlloot ractioaole
into.
SY OROL OF OOLAM BE21
MONOE S. SAMS
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5th Ind
HEADQUARTERS 1ST PIOHTER GROUP, HEADGUARTERS 1ST FIONTER GROUP, larch larch Mr Foroe Base, Haroh Field Ar Force Bage, Naroh Field
California 050 1016 150 1016
20: 0 onEman C onemanding Ofricer, Ist fricer, Ist Fighter Wing, Fighter Wing, March Air Force Base,, March Air Force Base,
Maroh Fiold, California Naroi d.C mia
Investigation completed I in compliance with lst and Srd Indorse- in oompliance with lst and Srd Indorse-
monta and S-2 01 monts ond S-2 Orsicer' completed Roport is Inolosed. Tnnloae
FOR THE
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Complatad
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92 27 Cot 48
UNCLASSIFIED
officer, March
AF Lase, V h Field, Califcrnia 3 Dec 48
TO: Director of Force, March A Ease, Harch Fld
Galifornia.
2 - Incls: n/c JOSBPH E. COSGROVE,
Lst Lt., USAF
Wing A-2 0
INT 7th Ind
HEADQUARTERS TWELFTH AIR FCRCE,
March A
Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force
Bese, Day Bese, Da . C. I.
Interrogat Interrogat for your information. to your information.
2 Inclss Inclss GEORGE M. SANDER GEORGE M. SANDER
n/o n/o Major, USAF Major, USAP
Director of Intelligence
2
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REPORT OF INFERROGATION
SUBJEOT: lot Lt. UNCLASSIFIED
REPORT BY: BIAD S ) D. IICIELSON, Captain UAF, lst Ftr Gp S-2 crficar
IS IENTIAL ELEEEITS OF ORIATION
(Rosightings 05jocts)
MOJET "SICH"
ici 22 Soptambor 1043
Approximtely 1530 IST
3. A. MA
D.(1) C-47, 1S0 MPH, apprO
(2) 10 Miles Nest of 3, Coorgia
(3 ) ) 4 o'clock, low
C. MA
4 Ono
5. O. a. Approximately
A grodmately A grodmately 500' laterally Sco' laterally
b. 10 b. 10"
c. Approxdnately Roco feot c. Approxdmately Roco feot
G. Approxinately G. Approxinately three (3) three seconds
OUnknewn C. Unknewn
d. Appoared snallor than oivilian d. Appoared smallor
e. 8 Approximatoly 3350 Approximatoly 3550
o. Lovel Flight
10. Hone
11 A
12. Mono
15, Endoter-ined
110 Undotornined
15s Hone aoparent
lis 'one appuront DOWNGRADED INTERVALS-
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17, Agproxinataly 230 MPH
1S. Uncnown
UNCLASSIFIED
17

UNCLASSIFIED
10. None Apparent
airplane
"I Cortify that the forogoing information volumtoered by me is true and
correct to the best of my lnowlodge nd belief."
lst USAF
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ONFONA
UNCLASSIFIED
EuI Nelutivo to Obsorver
1. 1s5 Lt..
2. 7lst Fighter Squadron, lst Ftr Gp, larch A3, Warch Fld, Calif.
s. USAF Filot (Jet)
40 Same as #2
Denios
6. A Excellent
B Excellent
G. Exoellent
7. a. while he is not completely unroliable, Lt. is inolinod
to oxaggorate and is a pers-n whose opinion is not highly
rogarded by associate ofricers.
Attention was dram by rotion abjoct.
O lione
10. 10. Observer was able to closoly corroborate the Information sivon Observer was able to closoly corroborate the Information civon
by him at the first interrogetion, however I would be inolined
to conour with the romarks set out in 7a above, Observer aypears to gonour with the romarls set out in 7a above, Observer aopears
to be of normal intelligence and sound charuoter. to be of normal intelligence ind sound charuoter.
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a. Balloons or ordinary airorafts
#3, 11, 22, 41, 42, 53, 54, 73, 81, 83, 91, 92, 113, 114, 115,
126,131, 138, 141, 145, 155, 156, 157, 159, 160,161, 163,
169, 171, 173, 178, 180, 182, 138, 198, 190, 194, 195, 196, 198,.
200, 201, 209, 210, 217, 217. 222. 222, 235. 235, 237, 2 237, 239, 239,
b. Rookets, flares or falling or falling bodies:
H, 5, 6, 7, . 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107, 16, 25, 56, 65, 78, 106, 107,
108, 109, 13 108, 109,
Q, O, Misoellansous (reflections, auroral streanors, birds, eto.): Missellansous (reflections, auroral streanors, birds, eto.):
39, 89, 123, 124 214, 221, 231, 234. ,221, 231, 234
3. Hon-astre no ident
13.9
125, 127, 137, 139, 149, 150, 1 (77, 179, , 213,
229, 232, 233,
Bvidonce offered suggests no exolanationt
l, 2, 10, 17, 21, 29, 37, 40, 51, 52, 68, 61, 62, 54, 68, 71,
75, 75, 77, 79, 84 105, 111, 122, 135, 151, 152, 154, 162,
168, 172, 176, 183, 186, 193, 2 207, 215, 223, 224, 225, 226,
227, 236, 241, 242, 243, 244, 134.

NESTRIETEDA
C UNCLASSHIED
Incident w133 -- Albany, Georgia -- 22 Septorbor 1948
Thero is nothiig astronomical in this incidont.
Since the abjeot lookod like a drone, lorhugs it was onc.
a
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TO .. Commanding General
Air Luteriel Comcand
"right-fattersor Air Force Rase
Daytor, Chio
ATTN: MCIAXO-3
3. Referorce is made to lotter fron your hoadyuarters, fClaxs,
dated 9 Karoh 19l), subject "Gnidentified Flying Objeoto," ana first
indorsement thereto by this
2. The incidont sunaries 173 through 233 na ve bear cheokod
against routine woather-balloon against re a30ants asoants made by tho Air " Force, Navy Force, Navy
and Neather and feathe Bureau. reau. Cocments based on this roview are inclosed. inclosed.
5. It is reoommended that the "Guide To Invostigation Of Uni-
dentiried Aerial Cbjeots dentiried Aerial Cbjeots" bo changed as follows: changed as follows: Item 13, "Direotion
of Flight of cbjeot," should bo alarifiod so that vertical wertical and hori- and hori-
zontal motions are distinguished if zontal motions are distinguished if possiblo, und possible, und 30 thet motion la motion ia
spocified as the direction towards which ths objeet appears to mOys. mO7S.
"Rolative to Radar Dettings" should irclude a statorent of "Rolative to Radar Jettings" should irclude a statorent tho typo of
redar set used.
FOR
/3/ W. A. West
2 Inolss W. A. MEST
1 - Incident Summarias Lt. Col., USAP
2 - Coonents 173 thru 233 Adjutant General

22Sg
No. 189, Rawinsondas released at Montgonery and Atlanta 1 1/2 hours
earlier and would have been blown into sighted area by upper winds. Only
a faulty balloon however, could ve descended to that low altitude.
From description, calloon is most unlikely. From desoription

be about 500 feet lower and about 2,000 to
1500 feet away and traveling at an estimated speed of 250 MPH.
Lt Rubisch stated that the object appeared about the size of a
radio controlled model airplane (5 to 1o ft). He could not determine
the shape but said he could not observe wings or rudder. He could
give no other description other than it was a metallic shiny object.
No one else aboard the C-lt7 observed the object.
Ability to deternine color, speed of moving objects and size at
distunce was determined excellent. however the observer's Squadron
Commander wes interviewed and he stated that Lt ris inclined
to exaggerate and is a person wiose opinion is not highly regarded
by associate officers.
Observer Observer was was able able to closely cooroborate information given by him nformation given by him
at first at first interrogation, though the interrogating officer was inclined interrogation. though the interrogating officer was inclined
to think to think that Lt was given to exaggeration. It wes the was given to exeggeration. It wes the
ocinion of the interrogating officer that the obcerver was of normal ocinion of the interrogating officer thet the obcerver was of normal
intelligence and sound character.
2

(i. e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)
4. Name and Address of Observer: It lin Auxiliary Fld
#2, Eglin AF Base, Fla, Asst Combat
5. - Co-pilot
motion of
6. Attention Attracted by: / an aporoaching
7. Number of Object(s) Seen: 1
3, Size of Object(s): Size of a radio-controlled model plane (5 to 10 ft)
9. Color of Object(s): metallic and shiny
10. Shape (Sketch if Possible) Undetermined
11. Nature of Luminosity: N/S - apparently y none
(diructed beam of light?)
12. Altitude of Cbject: Between 1500 a and 2000 ft
(estimated) (estimated)
13. Estimated Distance of Object from Estimated Distance_ of Object from Cbsorver: MASK - 1/2 mile horizontally M5K - 1/2 mile horizontally
Approximately 500' laterally. Approximately 500' laterelly.
14. 14. Estimated Spoed of Object: about 250 1PH about 250 1PE
15. Time in Sight: ms 3 seconds mst 3 seconds
16. 16. Tactics: Ffs Level flight Tactics: FS Level flight
17. Sound Made by Cbject(s): H8 - Unkmown Sound Made by Cbject(s): M - Unkmown -
18. 3350
19. Apparent Construction: Metallic
20. Effect on Clouds: N/S - CAVU
21, Exhaust Trail (Color of): N/S
22. 1/3
23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAVU
24. Peculjarities Noted: : No wings or rudler
25. Summary of Incident: (over)
(See ettcencd pege).

UNCLASSIFIED
HEADQUARTERS NINTH GREENVILI AIR FORCE
9AF 000.92 CAROLINA A2
SUBJECT: Report of Flying Discs 27 OCT 1948
TO: Commanding Generel
Air Materiel Conmand
Dayton, Chio Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Attn: M.C.I.
TAC C00.92 (16 Feb 18), In accordance with instructions contained in TAC letter, file rubject:
Discs", the following information is submitted: the following informatio: "Reporting of Information on Flying Recorting of Informati submitted: on Flying
a. Object a. Object sighted sighted at about at about
Air Force Pase, Albany, Air Force Base, Albany, Georgia. Georgia. 1530 hours ESt hours 22 22 Sep lig, near Sep lig,
b. , near Turner
Weather at time of sighting, CAVU.
Audiliary c. c. It Asst
Anxiliary Field #2, Eglin Air Field #2, Eglin Air'I Asst Combat Operation Officer, Eglin Combat Operation Officer, Eglin
d. No photographs Force Base, Florida, Force Base, Florida.
d. Ho photographs s taken. taken.
e. It could no
sketch object.
Object sighted:
(1) One object sighted.
(2) Undetermined.
(3)
(4) About the size of a radio controlled target airplane.
Color: Metalic and sbiny.
(5) Speed: Estimated 250 miles ner hour.
(6) Eeading: 335.
(7) Marenvemabillyi Jo disilay, DOWNGRADED AT AL3: 3.
(3) Altitude: DOD DIR 5200.1
(9) Between 1500 and 2000 feet,
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UNCIASSIFIED
9AF 000.92, Subj: Report of Flying Dises
g. General Summary:
(2) On the 22 Sentember 104g Lt. was on a
flight f from Eslin Auxiliary Field #2 to Turner Air 5 lorce
Ease. He was co-nilot O.7 type aircraft on an
Administrative flight.
observed an object 'oacbing froin an angle of about
25 degrees. The 0_47 vas aporoaching Turner Field from
the south-west at an altitude of about 2oco feet. The
object appeared to be about 5co feet lower and about
2000 to 1500 feet away and traveling at an estimated
speed of 250 Int, stated that the object
sighted appeared to be about the size of a radio con-
trolled model airplane. Se also stated that he did not
observe Wings or rudder on object. Lt. "could
not give any description other than the fact thnt it
was a metallic shiny object. one olse aboard the
plane observed the object.
FOR TEE COMMANDING GENERAL:
s/ W. L. Bexter
t7 W. L. BAXER
Major, USAF
Aget. Mj. General Aget. Mj. General
1st Ind MOIAXO-3/GNC/336 MOIAXO-3/GNC/336
TO: Commending General, Ninth Air Force Base, Greenrill Ease,
Greenville, South Carolina
1. It is requested thet the Ease Intelligence Officer immediately
initiate further investigation of subject report..
2. An Rssential Elements of Inforation List is inclosed as an eid
to the interviewing officer in obtaining, insofar as poseible, the desired
information.
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ISI List Melonel
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CANEIDEOTAY

mation available this headguarters indicates that Lt,
is presently assimed
Force Base, March Field, California.
1 Inel SARY H. WALLER, Jr
n/c Colonel, USA7
Director of Intelligence
INT (27 Cot 46) INT (27 Got 48) 3d Ind
HEADQUARTERS HEADQUARTERS TH AIR FopcE, office of the Diructor of Intelligonce,
March Air March Air
TO: TC: Wing A-2, lst Fighter ming A-2, lst March March Alr orGe ·Ge Buse, Maroh Pield, Buse, March Field,
California California
Roquest investigation be made in accordance with parngraph l,
lst indorsement, and report forwarded this headguartere at the earl-
iest praaticable date. iast praeticable date.
1 Incl: GEOROE M. SANDER
n/c Major, USAF
Director of Intelligence
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