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Incident No. 274
1 Oct 46 (Friday morning) 0540 ;
Towmshtp 10 South, Range 4 Baste |o 6 =
ground

ebted: Ascension Parich,
Biles from Bew Orleans, La

“la PD

osit grount,

iB. B. Williams, Pres, United Land Co,
9 Dryades St., Hew Orleans. RA 0515
considerable flying experience

u/s
(*) Seen: 1

ot(s): Approximately the length of passenger aircraft
) white-hot

12)

Seemed to be a white-bot cone. The object dis

mo lights but scened enoxsed in flame.
t 1 Up the area.

1500 to 2000 ft

3] W4 miles avey
Approx 200 MPH

Sufficiently long to enable Williams to make a fairly

detailed observation. Approximately 10 seconds.
Straight and level flight

aomncr of S2xr.

Weather Conditions at Tine of Sighting? Mo clouds with wind fairly calm

Peeulicritice Noted: of any kind end 414 not

Summ: of Incident:

Incident: 174

At the time of the «ighting observer was standing on a little

ridge facing south in the midst of a clearing some twenty feet

wide. It was too dark for hunting in the wois but was sufficiently
Light for him to see the time by bie watch, At O540 boure #iiliame
wis looking to the eouth and saw an object which resembled an ice
cream cone traveiing enet with tf larger end in front, The

front eni anvesred vuite hot (like the mantels in 4 gasoline lantern)
Toward the reer it got gradually darker red. There wc no vieible
metal or other mteriel and no projections of any kind, only fire,

he object mede absolutely no noise and left no trail of eny kind.
It was traveling in a straight line from west to est and “4: not
gein or lore altitate, There was no visible means of propulsion,

It appeured to be about 3/4 miles away and at an elevation of a:wroxm
imately 2500 feet. Mr willisma stated he was looking up at an angle
of about 50° reletive to the ground and observed the object for
aporoxivately 10 seconds before it was obscured by some trees,

11 avpeared to be about the size of tne average sirliner and ws
traveling approximately 300 Ki, The larger end of the cone appeared
thicker then the average airliner in through the fuselege bot it we
about the same length. The object displayed no lights other than it
appeared enomséd in flame, It did not light un the area, There

was no visible moans of support and no control surfaces, There

were no cloude and the wind wae fairly calm,

Williams stated that he was a student pSlot but could not get
pilot{s license because of poor meculsr coordination in bis eyes,
Sie color peresption wae normal and his hearing is excellent.

Inveitigative personnel stated tnot Mr williems seese a reliable

level headed person. ‘le appesred conscientious snd desired no publicity
stating that he (id not desire bis friends and business agquaintances
to josh him concerning the matter,

Pooull:ritics Noted:

* Incident 2

175
23 Sept 1948 ogy

Sante Fe, Hew Mexico

A. Ruble Angier, 2620 Proctor St, Waco, Texa:

Weon Sign Manufacturer - own employer
A pilot since 1928 - not a hobby
Sew object glint while watching another aircraft

1

At least 100 to 150 feet in dismeter
white
itle)

perfectly flat in appearance - compared to
dime in sky,

~ Sighted in daylight

25.000 to 30,000 feet

tee as

Stationary at time sighted
15 or 20 mimtes

Very little movevent if any noticed

Mo sound determined at time of sighting

t 5¢

n Of Flight of Chjcet(e) Statio; Seemed to vove in a semi-
Fiat Seok S. to B pms finally-to MB. ley have deen optical illusion,

Ho clouds

Ho evidence of exhaust noticed
Still in view when observer left

Sn Pe EES 0 ORT

Gave the appearence of being flat

Suntary of Incid

Incident 175

Waoile watching a government plane come in for a landing at Los
Alsmos at 0940 hours 23 Sent 1948, witness noticed something

glint in the sun. Focusing his attention on the object he per-
ceived that it was perfectly white, neither transparent or trans-
lucent and that {t had no metallic sheen, It ww» perfectly circu-
ler, the side visible to hin being flat - mach se a coin wuld
appear when observed from a distance. It apecred no larger than
a dime, Lining it up in relation to tne tip of the radio tower

he backed off to the north, The eae aupesred clear out of the
picture in relation to the tower, Using this perspective he Judged
the altituie to be approximately 30,000 ft. At this altitude the
object would necessarily be some 100 to 150 feet in size in order
to be visible at all. There were no projections, air-trails, or
exhmast of any kind. Ye called the object to the attention of

Mr Fairchild, his companion, Both sen then went into a buil ling
transacted their business and af the eni of eight mimte they went
vutcide ani perceived the gbject in svproximately the seue position.
From the tine Angier first saw the object to ais last ob-ervation
wat ay roximately 15 to 20 mimtes,

3: Mp Angier is acroximately 50 years of age, well
ais.owm busine so. de is an experience’ pilot, comes a
le-class facily, iv a Little above average in intelligence snd

is a good conversationalist, He told a straight-forward story and Ji
not contradict himself, He acpesred honest in is convictions in his
velief that be saw an unconventional aircraft. He war convinced that
the object wos not a weather be loon since he is familiar with weather
balloons.

23 Sept bg
Sente Yo, 3. K.

of Observer: Mp Johm ©, Pairohila
ties: Building Superintendent
drawing, mechanical inclinstions pre woodworking
@iint of Light photography
1
150 = 200 feet estimted size
bright silvery object
oblong egg shape

wv sew gust a silver streak

30,000 feet

7 miles

7OO or 800 WH

Bortheast - Southwest

Clear sky
Bluish appearance to rear
Feded from view
ng? oAYO

Sort of
seemed
(over)

@ ounflower shape at the end of object
to be upart from object but close on its tail

Incident: 1758

Statement of Mr John C. Pairehild doe:
A. Ruble Angier, See Incident 175

Mr Fairchild caw a bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object

which ane red to have a Speed of 7OO to 80 MPHand which seemed to
have a so~t of sumflowr shape t the end of it but apart from the

object and close on ite tail. 4e perceived a bluish ape rance to
reer of the object wiich could have been exhaust. [To him the object
appeared uilvery instead of woite and oblong rather than round.

Mr Angier thought the odject remained stationary, Howver the dis-
crepancy in time could have accounted for tuie. Apparently Hr Fair-
child observed the object some 15 mimtes before Mr Angier obgerved

it. Also it would seem thet he wa ched it for « greater lengti of time

in that ne mentions that it faded f-om view wherens Mr Angier stnted
that it was still in view when he left.

not tally with that of

Incident No. 176
23 Sept 48 = Approx 1200

Castro's Ranch - 4 miles due exst of San Pablo, Calif and
Yel miles South of Pinole, Calif

5
r, etc.)

2 ot mver: Horace S. Bakins, Col., U. S. Arny (RET)
1024 Rather Detre Walmt Creek, Calif.
hocoles! Retired army colonel formerly a veterinarian
presently employed as a Meat Inspector by Calif State Dept of Agr.
Attention Pt trect.d ty! Wes observing an Army bomber when he observed
an p unknown ore flying above the bomber

) See

About the size of a engine bomber - longer than wide
Main pert bf body tranalucent and of « dirty gray color

ee ile)

te ivle/ wndmlating with center portion appearing
mbertod having the shape and depth similar to a globe - like amoeba
re Did not reflect or give off light of any type

Over a mile

rom “O' TV Tt Qwer a mile directly above
very fast speed
Qould not estimate
@ seemed to flap or oscillate while center
paslap) remained stable
): Wo noise
st(c) Nearly due east

Thought main part of object appeared like canvas

Mo evidence of exhaust
arnncr of D : Just disappeared from sight in a very sort time

: hay - toare vere ve very few chauia's in A Yes tikes?
Peculizriti: 6 Noted: See drawing attached

Inch. t: 176

Waile watching an Aray bomber which was flying rather low, Col Makins
observed above ani going neerly due east an unknown o ject. He asked

his companion, Mr Bentham, if he were seeing things, them substantiated
the fact that there was an object above the bomber, Col Bakins iescribed
the object as being epproximately the size of a large four~engined bomber,
It appeared undulating in shape resembling en ameeba (See sketch incloed).
The object appe«red to have 3 appendages forward and 2 aft which seemed to
de flap ing or ovcillating while the center portion rewined etable, Col
Makine toought it wos a mile or more above the bomber, In the center of
the object there appesred a round, dark circle which, in Col Baking! opinion,
seemed to be above the main body of the object. Further it appeared that
the main p=rt of the object was translucent and of a dirty gray color and
that the dark, circular portion ayprnred to grow wore dense in color as

it approached the center, From this observation Col Bekins: conclu ed that
the dark portion wae spherical hi wing the shane and depth of a globe,

Ha further stated that the main port of the object appesred like canvas,

He could not estimate the speed of the object tut said it wis tr wel ing
ate far greater speed than the bomber or anything elee he had ever seen.

There was no noise of any type and no evidence of exhaust or trail,
The object did not reflect or give off light of any type.

Col Bekins prior to his retiroment in LS we on duty in F
veterinarian with the Army mission, ‘le retired becauce of per
reasoby and not Lecuse of piysicul defects. ‘ilowever, Col Zakine is
ines to wear glaeves, Neighbors and bucinecs a so¢iates
toe foct that he i+ Lighly thought of and is reliable in all
tings and associations with tuem, He impressed tne investigator
veing stable, intelligent and above average in common sense.

ENT SUeARy >

23 Sept 48 = Approx 1230

: Castro's Ranch - 4 miles due east of Sen Pablo, Calif &
4,1 miles south of Pinole, Calif,

Mr Sylvester Bentham, 2655 Dam Road
Richmond, Calif.
retired butcher
a

Gol Bekins calling his attention to the object

1
Appeared from observer's viewpoint to be 2 inches by
1 inch by 1 inch,
Baff or gray in color
rectangular outline with sharp corners

(See attached drawing)
a/s

ee a/s
faster than any plane he had ever seen
At least 3 mimtes
horisontal flight
no noise
(e) northwest then turned north
Seemed to be covered with a translucent caterial

Left no exhaust or trail
flew out of sight gradually fading from view.
of Sighting: B/S

Seemed like a vegetable crate flying thru the air

(over)
y)

Incident 176 «

On 23 Sevt 1948 Mr Sylvester Bentham was talking to Col
Bakins when the Colmel called Bentham's attention to a
single object in the sky. Object firct appeared in the
northeast ani was moving faster than any airplane that
Bentham had ever seen, Object appeured very high. Both
Eakins and Bentham watched it for at lest 3 minutes. It
movei toward the northwest in a straight line at a constant
speed finally turning to the North and faded from view.

To Bentham the object appeured to have a regular rectangular
outline with sharp corners, It was buff or gray in oolor
with several darker vertical lines like ribs. (See drawing
attached.) Object uppeured like a “vegetable crate" fl) ing
thru toe air and seemed to Le covers! vith a tranelucent
material. It made no noive and left no exhaust or trail.
Apparent sire was approximately ? inches by 1 inch by 3 imeh,

Xr Benthem's description az to the shape, direction and over-
all apne:rance of tals object & in direct contr, diction with
statements mide by Col liornce Bakins,

Mr Bentham further stated that neither he nor col Sakine wre
weering gl ee at the tine and that he weare glnivses only for

reading. Mr. Bentham is 70 years of age. He a retired
vatcher,

nt ko. 277_
5 Sept 48 detween 3:00 and 3:30 P.M,

Elma MeDeniel & daughter Mildred

Tangipahoa, La,

Object not seen

very high altitude

u/s
terrific

Object not seen

Unlike uny made by know aircraft

vest

Umeual sound

Ovject wae not perceived as it was too high and ging

Bat
xEC)

(over)

at a terrific rate of speed. Witness states she has heard many planes
but could not describe the sound.

tubsequent investig:tion of this incident reveals that according to
Beighbors Mrs McDaniel possesses a vivid 4nation and that the
daughter was inclined to take efter the mother, Neither of the neigh-
dors heard any umumal mi-<ee in the vicinity.

1705 - 1715 BSP 1g October 1948
Wsere Sighted: Homelule, ?. £., 158° Be 5' F

te But 2 Wen,
21 ss Seg Egte Ra, a
Major, UsaP - rated pilot ~

1 seen intermittently < ¢t

): Appeared 4 or 5 inches in dia from observer's viewoint
* 10 to 15 fect in diaeeter
: Wright silver ~ comparable to alumimm in aircraft

le). Pound or elliptical
W/3X Mo flome or lights observed

a/s

i +;  Obveerved intermittently, one time for 4 seconds, another
‘tor io oneanins the longest period.
ctics: Ho maneuvering - observed horisontal flight

Bo sound noticed
Northeast on steady course

Pi igh broken 1500 £3 3/108
Samad Bases + eo sp ‘ei td’ comiine fot) ft: wus ce Pawo

culisritics 2 not conventional craft Visibility: 1§ =.

ancident: 178

Qn the afternoon of 1% October 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj
Robert ©. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely shaped glistening
object in the north sector of the aky which was moving in a northeasterly
direction at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft, A stratus layer of clouds
was situated above the object at an approximate altitude of 14,000 feet.
The disc or disce were moving below this layer of cloude in that it was noted
that on two occasions that the highest formation of clouds was at a greater
altitude than the object observed and that the lower cioud formation blocked
the vision of the observer thus placing the object between the two cl ud
formations or levels, Because of this lower broken cumilus clouds at
& very low altitude which was coving in a southwesterly direction, tne Major
could not uscertain whether he saw the same dise four different times or
four different discs. Over a period of 10 mimes the disc or discs were
sighted four times. The longest period of observation was estimate? ss 10
seconds, The object or object(s) appeared bright silver in color and circular
or elliptical in shape. No vacor or exhaust war present and no flame or lights
were observed. No sound wae heard. Speed was estimited as 2.0.17H by using
an estimated 40 4): factor in the swirling build-up of cumlus clouds,
Maj Drum compared the disce with a silver dollar slightly turned from a flat
osition, giving the object aidisc-shape held at arms length at a 46°
angle above eye level. Maj 2rum thought that the elliptical effe:t co
reeulted from the angle at which the ob-erv r and object were located.
Drum stated that he wae certain the object was not a conventional cr ft.
One Be2 und one Bel7 and one PEM5 were fl) ing in the vicinity turing the

4

srrtod 0230/2 to 033°/2,

The above sighting wis also observed by rv. Orua (Ma) Drum’: wife) and by
ida Bayr old daughter. Both repeatei preed ely the same odeervation: stated
by the Major,

eyand - 2/2

ver , Jom E, Pruitt

Observer was walking thru the Golden Gate Park, when he observed a

mysterious light that illuminated the entire ocean (insofar as be could
see) He felt Something "like an electric arc” Nhich seemed to have the
power to lower his hand "like a sack of shot". Observer state that he

is subject to bruises amd where the thing seemed to have contacted him
he noticed a bruise the following day that nad not been there before,

Be stated that he couldn’t find courage to report the incident since
he didn't believe anyone would believe the story. He does not wish a
further investigation,

NOTE: The account is very incoherent and the observer e@pperently
not well educated, Aa extremely unreliable account,

+4 Qefober 3948,
Aghnoy 3430 hours loeal tine

Orme eas enough to cause hin
“abet ta order to ‘avoid doliis{on

Seemed fpirly pipes
pre red to be traveling very. fpst .

¥ a second —

_5 , Maay Visibility for 5 ‘eins
Maappesred Mater wing © of Miroreft | 3

Odvjects seened to © no definite course but flew in a general easterly
(rection in s gradual descent. A few came close @mough to oa se the
pilot & copilot to duck as it Sppesred they might: come thru the nose of
‘he plane, Maj Snartt's analogy is as follows! Take about 1/2 gallon
of water end tum it 200 yaris in front of an approaching al: about
200 feet above it, wit: the water taking the shape of a teardrop. These
objects aype red to tr: in a straight line toward the aircraft and
gredually descended, sing from view under the wing of the Gi7, The
apparent apeed of these objects aype: red quite iigh : they remained in
view for only @ second, Thay were sighted one at a time at interval of
three or four minntes,

*
Ascrepancies noted: In firet report Ha} Smartt revorted seeing 15 to ¢
rbjects. later he revorts seeing three or four.

In first report be etutes that they pureed no
definite cours tnat some travele! downward

and some trare upward. In last report he

does not mention thet ony pursued an upward course,

The analogy of comparing sighting of these objects
to gailon of w.ter dumped approximately 200
yarée in front of cis aircraft and that teardroy
objects were formed seems to indicste an i gression
of a group of objects seen at one time (as first
reported) and not singly at intervals of three or
four mimates,

-=+ October 1948

t(s) Sight
At sea - aboard

) By .WS
) . 204 size of tl) pon, ,

A | Sena

‘ r 4/§
st(s) , . Gould not estinete,
2D miantes ,

t bserv

HS, .

juct(s)

4 Had distinct bright center F

iaritics Noted

Incident: 182

8/3 Gulfport

Incident: 182

A bright object similar in shspe to the moon but with a distinct
bright center was observed by the master of the 3/5 "Qulfcart"
The object gradually grew darker as daylight faded. Size was that
of 1/4 of a full moon. It was traveling southeast by west.

Firet bearing: 2220 GMP - sxkektmie 350° *

2d bearing: 2230 GMT ~ akeitete 368° 0.18

3d bearing: © 2254 GMT - OF0® = 57.05

Disappe red at 2310 GHT.

+ 183,
* 15 Oct 1948 - night
Fukwoka Arse between Jnigamo Shima 33° 40" XK by 132° OG! B
Z° U5" B= 128% HO? Rast, J. io" fsck

\

B/s
‘dict and redey observ. r
vip of unknown afroreft appecring cn airborne radar
sen? 2) possibly 2
Sould not be estimated

Could net be detarnined

9 miles to 12,0% ft

Much gre ter than F-61.

2! No exhanst flames or trails seen

ith sie * Agesler ted speed ond was lost to airborne rodar-
Wortinr Conditions at Tike oe Stent ng! Wuluoka Area: Unlinited cei! ing,
vind 1, visibility 5 5 to $ miles with hogy cloud coverage 12 to 14,ccs ft
ct Riagh rate of acceleration, vertical scatt+red.
? aognirance of ¥-61's location at all tines,
over)

A cable from FRAP reported that an unidentified sircraft was
sighted both visually and by rader by the pilot and redar
observer of an Fa6l on 15 Oct 4S, The observers think it
possible thet 2 unidentified aircreft were involved in the
interception, The sightings occurred at night; cowever, there
was sufficient monligit to perrit a silhouette to b discerned
altnought no detcils wore olierved. It was dmossible to e

te vi ze f th or whether it war jet or prn

ils or ex:mat flames were seen.
ported ac mach greater than
4 igh rate of aceeleri tion unt ¢

Lost straight up or down out of redar elevation lint
The object seemet cognizant of the wiereaboutes of tue Pehl
all tiwer wiieh wight imtic-te thet it erried Mr ipmer
The Feul interceptor airer ft wae visible to €round radar onl
periodically oe it flew in z put of the permanent ground return
area io which search was being conducted, The mnly object picke
Un by the ground r, ro was tie I i list
intereentor (Pa! ani objects
Virct plekwa wu tlin

ird picked ur

Your, five and sixt sll pickec ¢
The lust three sightizy
@eédh instance the F=6)

nce betweer,

lgnting is
foet. .
ring a 10 mimto verind. in
object approximately 9 miles
ahead, slowly clored tc m the object wv
suddenly uccelerate speed, 3 ni dicappesr from the airborne
Tudarscope. Interceptor attempted to effect a nornal pickup by
diving after object but Im ech case was unsuccesaful. After
sightings had been lost, >the object was not agin detected alt
interceptor continusd to search the area until # wr oximate!

ix

25 feet long by & feet wide
B/S
le) as

t: B/S
: Broke up into mameroup bright particles

a(ays

tte) as

"a bunch of eparke with a tail’

broke up into mumerous bright particles
ng: ¥/S

ities Notads slow speed and the fact that it broke into merous
Bright

sof Incident: (ower)
5

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18h

Taken from Minneapolis Morning Tribune
21 October 19k8

IKK) 1 058 SADCRRS AGAIN"

«ee At Winona, Minn., Paul Zenk and Dr, F. Benoit ssid they saw a
slowly traveling object which broke into numerous bright particles over
the town at 6 A.M, 20 Oct 4a,

They said it was ebout °5 fect long and eight feet wid
to be a™buneh of sparks with a tail.”

The above witnecses wre contacted fron

Minneapolis, Minn, see Incident 185 for report
Harold iver.

vate and Tine o

20 October 1948 at approx 0550 hours
x Where Sighted: Minneapolis, Minnesota

ervey, Lewrenoe A, Hansen, 1498 B, Albert St, St Paul
Harold Cliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minneapolis

* L, Hemsen: teletype operator
a @liver? Mailman

(:) Sens (seem at two different locations, in Minneapolis)

6 feet
orange flame colered
‘tle) pound with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of

object, See attached
_ Mat of boiling sheets of flame

From 5,000 to 10,000 feet

mrrt wg
3 times that of jet aircraft

St Seemed to follow a straight course, in a horisontal attitude
losing very little altitude,

POR

South southwest to north northeast.

Disappesred behind cloud benks to the north mortheast
Boiling sheets of flome
noc? Behind cloud benk to the north northeast

Incident: 185

Doject was sighted from 13th and Lake Street, Minneapolis & at 7th Street
and “th Ave., Minneanolis, by Lewrence A, Hansen, teletype operator and
Harold Oliver, Mailman, at spproxinately 0550 hours 20 October 1948,
Witnesses stories eeem to conform in pattern throughout. The front of

the object secued blurred as if enve) ped in amoke; whereas the rest of

the main body was a fiery orange color, The tail seemed to be boiling
sheets of flam@ which carried on back at variable distences and broke

off dropping vertically for a snort distance and then becoming indistinguish-

able. The object was last seen by both witne ses entering the cloud bank
to the north-northeast and disappearing,

I mt No. 18
Date and Nine of Obse : 16 Oct 194g 145 in the morning
Where Sighted: 1 mile south and § miles due east of Sterling, Utah

ground ~ from sountain ridge at 9,000 ft

ontrol tower, etc.)

bserver: Mr Fred Nash, 20 East Crystal, Salt Lake City,
Utah

x on and/or hotbies: Used car dealer and airplane mechanic
tember of Latter Day Saints Church (did misrionary work in Hawaii)

Attrected sound of throbbing noise

9 inches long, 6 inches wide and 3 inches thick

Silver and black (silver stripe running down the center
of the underside) See drwg.
similar to a flat football

500 ft overhead

ot! 300 mph
4 seconds or longer
horizontal flight

throbbing noise or steady curr
(e) north and a little west (in general

‘ direction of Salt Lake City, Utah)
B/S

no clouds in the eky

Treil Color of): no visible sign of exhmst; now ver, an
could be seen in re i of the object from the rear.

(See ottrehed pege)

Inci cent: =e

186

Woile Mr Nash was hunting for deer on the morning of the 16 Oct us
he heerd a throbbing noise or steady purr. Upon looking up he

saw an object resembling a flattened football some 500 feet directly
overhesd. The object wes silver and black, e silver stripe down

the center (from front to rear) and on both sides of tna center
the object wus black. It appeared about 9 inches long, € inches
wide and Jainches thick and wee traveling in a straight line in

northerly direction a little to the west toward Salt Lake City,

St en estimated rate of 300 mph, There was no visible sign of ex:

bat from the reer an opening could be seen in the center, Mr Nash

thought he saw @ movement like a “paddlewneel", The object sounded
es it it were jet propelled and seemed to be driven from the re ar.

Mr Nash stated the sound wasn't like that of an aircreft engine nor
any type gesdline engine, although there war 2 definite throd or
"put", "put", "put", He said if it were & ¢
maiffled, It msde a sound of steady clicki: like a "shirt tail «

flap, ing in the wind." He thought the clicking migiit have been

® camera, The object wes in sight a> roximtely 4 seconds or 1 NET s

NO

line engine, it w

Character investigation of Mr Fred Nash seers to indicste
reliability, He is a Used car dealer ond en eirplane ¢
and is in business for himself, Nash is a m
Standing of the Latter Dey Saints Church (Ni
done foreign missionary work in Hawaii,

moer in good
en) having

While Mr Nash claims to have excellent eyesight
of distances was found to be faulty = Agent asked how
high he thought a certain tree was - Nash stated that it wc
"over one hundred feet high.” Agent estimated the tree to be

about 4O feet high as comm: red to a power pole which towered
above it,

is estimation

ervation: dmg 19, 1948 at 1090 Rastern

_, Coa @ Bose, Fy )

ntrol tower, etc

Lt Col John Wangh, Executive Officer
Ruscative Officer, Godmen Field

* Bright silver color - reflecting sun
fetisction of sunlight on silver

thought to be between 30,000 & 40,000 ft

B/8

Moving to the Southwest

a ss ehecenible
soarcely speed

Seemed to appeer stationary

: w/s
Matlerity of Altitude and Asimmth readings taken

Incident: 187

At LO50K, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center

wes notified by Lt Col John Wamgh, Executive Officer, Godman

AY Base, Ky, that an unidentified flying object was visible fron

the ground at Godman AVB. The object was ascertained to be at

approximately 30,80 to 40,000 feet altitude, spherical in shape,

bright silver color and giving off a bright reflection from the

sun, An F-51 was dispatched from Standiford ANB, Ky, to observe

the object. At 1132B a mocsage received from Godman stated no change

in elevation of the object and reported that it seemed to be moving

southwest from Godman AFB at approximately 235° at an elevation of
from Godman AFB, The P~51 was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at

toe time and could not locate the object. ‘owever, the object was

visible from the ground with the naked eye and asimmth and elevation

readings were being taken by theodolite every mimte and the progress

of the.object was being charted, At mek B19 Ang 1948 Maj

Mitebel, Operntions Officer at Godman AUB, notified Wright-Patterson

Plight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained

to be the planet Venus, Thin information wac given the Coumsnding Officer

Godmen AFB by Mr Koore, Heed Astrologer, University of Lobisville, Ky.

Tois assomption was verified by MCI later the same day.

n .Q8L2Z, O819% end O916z

Where was Ot Sichted . Plptked om, redmrpoppe phich placpd, the. sighting(s)
"in tp Raph tom, Rjvpe. Aen, en: Lpkp Ne}vil}e, & Tpok Arya

y . Obdject. appeared om Ground Comtrol Approach

of ght - Mther 3 different objects were. plotted.or one .
"ohlect arial tees tines

ot . Pipe. of a normal, craft

Radar Sighting of Unknown Airaraft
Reported from AAP Goose Bay, Labrador
Incident: 188

Sighting ocourred at 08122 29 Oct 19! when an unidentified
object sppexred on Ground Gontrol Approach, Seope wis @pproximately
two mile#*from penter of ficld on a bearing of 170°, Object traveled
about two miles and disappeared. Mo report on altitude was determined,
Betinated rate of speed war 25 to 30 MPH, GCA Operator called in
another operator to verify his findings, Object again @pperred at
06192 end remained in scope until 08252, At OB19 the object appeared
on a bearing of 090° and moved slowly in a wide arc to 270° and
Gismppeared. Object agnin apperred at (9162 east of the field ona |”
hevding of 270° shout 2 miles distant from the field in perfect allign-
went with runway 27. It appeared to be the same ne an aircraft neking
approach for landing. Size appesred to be the same as that of an air
craft at either extremely low or extremely high altitude. Object wes
very clear on GCA scope at all times, Plotting on base map indicetes
that object was in vicinity of Hamilton iiver at’ the time of the first

spotting. The second spotting plecei it in the imedinte vicinity of
Lake Melville and Dock Area,

22 Gept 1948 about 1530 hours
Where Sighted: Near AP Base, Albeny, Ga
: Mz = while agting as co-pilot

Lt Matin G, Rubisoh, Rglim Auxiliary Fld
vu
rene) cot Combat Operations Officer - Co~pilot
motion of
/ om approaching object
1
Size of @ radio-controlled model plane (5 to 10 ft)
metallic end shiny
le) Undeternined

els ~ apparently mone

Between 1500 and 2000 ft

t From rv Tt WRK - 1/2 mile horisontally
about 250 WE
Tactics: gpg Level flight

imately 500! laterally.

Incident: 189

While acting as copilot om a C-47 aircraft emroute from Rglin
faxiliary Pield #2 to Tarner AP Base at approximately 1530 hours 37
22 Sept 48, Lt Kartin @. Rubisch observed an object approaching
at an angle of about 25°, The 0-7 at the time was
Tarper Field from the Southwest at an altitude of about 2,000 ft.
The object appeared to be about 500 feet lower ani about 2,000 to
1500 feet away and traveling at am estimated speed of 250 MP
Lt Rabiech stated that the object aypeurec about tne size of a
radio controlled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). He could not determine
the avape but said he could not observe wings or rudijer, He could
give no other description other than it was 2 metallic shiny odject,
Bo one else aboard the Celi] observed the abject,

AdAlity to deternine ool "pest ving

: ni: olor, s of m0) object d siz

Numb was deteruined excellent, however oc abate aa
jamender wes interviewed and he stated that Lt Rubisch is inclined

to exaggerate and is a
eee opedly person w ove opinion is not highly regarded

Observer was able to closely coproborate information given by him

at first interrogation, though the terroga:
int t: offi
to think that Lt Rubiech was given to pa aca, Dg tae Gee

o-inion of the int
Sa ty ae or that the observer was of normal

- LL Octeder.1948 |
1. 0O.homrs. 2.

Sighted . .

B/8 .=. vats it canced. en APrSO croft
‘sat observes’ spor sualt'in tulatton Qo the sise affine shject

= 40.000 ft, adtiomas
iL signe ome oot me presumably because

FS cont

(Attach a & % Sheot if Additional Space is Needed)

Inciaent: 190

On 11 October 1948 at approximately 1300 hours an unidentified
object was observed by aix milit FY pereonnel of 86th Pighter Wing
Seubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Gernany, Object was estimated to be
at 40,000 ft on 2 50° heading from Neub: AP Bare and was
sighted contimouely for 45 mimtes, gradually becoming smaller and
smaller - apparently rising but no change in compass direction wes
moted and it was eyparently not infiuenced dy the winde aloft,

Tne visible circumference of the object appe-red round wt it could
not Bo ascertained if it were iisom-shaped or halliit-shaped, It
wa @ilvor in color and very shiny in the rays of the sun, An
A¥~80 craft flying between the object and the obuervere on the
a cesred small in relation to the size of the object. The estimated
altitute of the jet was 25,000 ft. Object was lost to view when a
thin layer of clouds (estimated to be at about 20,000 ft) passed
betweon the object and the ground ooververs,

grounc

iigh reliability 4v given tne personnel sighting this object.

ntrol tower, etc

rver Suptain #Lenm i. taker, Bayon 3 Offigers Ft,

Summary of Incident

(Attach a Soparate Shoot if Additi
‘—

Inoident: 193

At 1545 Os? 24 Oct 1948 Oxpt Glenn Buber, Base S-3 Officer,

Ft Riley, Kensns, sighted an unidentified metallic object
proceeding in a general westerly direction, The object was

viewed from a groumd position 10 miles from Junction City, Kensas,
Altitude appeared over 7,000 feet. It waa traveling with the
speed of a fast airorsft, It then turned south at a eneed
grater than any eirercft he had ever seen, Visibility we
excellent, ind South-Southwest.

Incident: 192

 . Qh Per lige .
+ Serly evening . Fone ey x,

(Attach a Soparate Sheot if &

Incident: 192

Wile motoring on U. S, Highway #52 in a northwestern direction
on the outekirts of Moorhsad, Minnesota, Mr. L. G. Sandere &
wife observed = lignt traveling in an east to west direction.

Mr. Sonders first observed the light woich was to hie right and
inte! it out to his wife wno also clearly saw it. Visibility
st the time was d. Observer estinted that he could have seen
@ plane at tie distance he estimted tie objeot to have been,

The speed was two or three tines faster than a plane. Both
agreed that it could not have buen a meteor because of the length
of tine it we visible and becuse the direction of flight war a
slight rice ratuer than down,

Incident 193
1 Between ’l200 and 2430

1. + 2 wiles weet-of Beubiberg AF-Base

Incident #193

On October 1948 butwoen 1200 and 1430 hours an unidentified
flying object was sighted from a housing project 2 milew west of
Seubiberg Air Porce Bace by men of the base. nen sighted the

object was between observer and

The wun was nigh, Altitude of the object wilen was pursuing a southwest
coure@ could not be determined, Visible circumference war r und but
Overall shape and site eould not be determined. The co. Or was black,
“pee! could not be estim.ted wut appesred faster than Y-'7 type aircraft.
Object vighted for approxim.tely 2 mimtes,

Brolustion! BZ

Incident 194

now identified

~ es

trol tov

ver . lp Gow Fain, Cooct Guard Pilot . (original, report)

jmatod :

"3 Hotties 15,000 feet ge $i

. herding of. epproxiaately WP
ii.e tua of balleom - -

good visibility - tered, tp brplkaa,
itlogs date dibails bWiiebidinarfty” 5,000" ~~

Original report wes classified eecret, Strat @ Air Command
requested criginal mesenges de becca Le

A$ 102h0.A. M. om 3 Nov 4 two Mastang fighters of the S24 Fighter

Wing were dispatched to investigate the sighting reported by Lt

Com Pain, a Goast Guard pilot, wav reported the original s:

The pilets upom recching 22,000 feet Sighted the unidentified object.
Posy kept om climbing until they reached 37,000 feet.

the object to be another five or six tiouJend feat above them, At this
height the object resembled am intestine that had deen inflated and

it sppe red 5 to 6 times higher tham wide, Sketches vere not available.
Speed was estim ted to te about 2 mph, Heading aporoximately ge

First report by Strategic Air Commend identified the object tentatively
a8 a heavenly body.

2
Bubsequent information received by Lt Roherkemper, Coast Guard Officer
stationed at Salem identified the craft es a cosmic ray equipment carrier
Used by HIT, Later it ws definitely estab! ished that the craft sighted
was a clu ter of eight balloons ued by MIT for coamie ray research,

This incident ie considered closed in that Gefinite identity has been
established,

foundlun

southwest

(c) . . @etimated at alzqst a mile a mimte - 60 XK WH

Incident 196

Target picked up om OCA scope at 2145% 1 Nov at 3-3/4 miles

from station o& a besring of 123° from st tion, Traveled on a
heading of approx 249° and disappe. red ot 7-1/2 m les on 2 becring of
182° from the stction, Blip traveled the 4 miles in 4 mimtes and

7 seconds timed with a stop watoh. A speed of approximately 60 PH,
Operator stated blip wr too amall at 7-1/2 miles to be freraft
and too large to be a Dird. ind was froma] to 300% and at 5 to 10
MPH, Target witnessed b; 2 SCA oper: tors,

Belephone ogl) which referred his.
Vattention to an object in the sky

« dike that of a trillisat star

t from Obcorver . Iii. — thought to de great distance

f ts on Clouds and/or Exh.
“enped. sheet te appear a bit dimer

ditions Existing at tho Tinc . low operena® at, sbont 1,000 fty. nowver

: odeerved the sky ws cleer with atare cut,
CG» Geeme@ te fideker

Sth Now 194g

At approximately 0435 A. 4./a woman phoned fhe PalladiumItem, Richmond
Indiena to eck if they hed observed a Light in the east which she stated
resembled a flare hanging from a parectute. Mr. Dale Steven, a sports
weiter, on the newspeper was in the office at the tine and advised that

he would cheek on it. Imoodiately after the woman bung up a man cclled
with a similar statement, Mr. Stevens them looked out the window and

sew 8 brillient white light a bit couth of east. It seemed to flicker

& gtest desk and anpeared amch larg r then a stor so he discounted the
sossibility of it being n hecwenly body, Lining it up with e corner of

a certcin building and observing it for a few mimtes he perceived no move-
ment. He then called the police but they imew motuing of it, He then
went to the wer roof and watcied it for some 1: mimtes, Coming cows

he got a camara ond took a time ex.osure of it, However, upom ois retarn
to the roof the object appeared dimmer due to an overcast. Wit in five
more mimates the sky was overcast from low clouds estimated to be at adout
1,000 feet, When the object was first observed the nicht wes clear with

ters out. Mr, Stevens thought the size of the object appeared about 5 to
10 tires of a norml stor, He took two pictures of the "flos ting light!

Mr, Stemens is considered to be « “trustworthy person, His employer, Paul

J. Ingels st ted that he will attempt to obtain as many true focts as vor-ible,
He considers him honest and cinceve. Mr. Stevens in s member of the

loc:l Junior Chamber of Commerce.

Astromoner
Check with Brofessor ‘vid Telfair/of Zarlhem College revealed that if

wie the Professor's opinion that it couldn't hove been a stor

Chock with MCIATZ~%3 elieited the st.tement tnat the arproxinate burning

time of Us\F Paracimte Flares never exceeds 5 to § mintes and that they

are moctly designes for a”burning tice of only 3 mimtes. There ie, ».owever,

& Tow Type Acrial Fl.re that consi te of several three-mimite flares

whieh ie toued as o ehaine behind on atroraft (but never crovped by a perachute)
end which ere designed to barn one at a time to frcilitiate night tracking

end gunnery practicles. Suggested obtaining of TX 9-1961 to compare
photogre:ns of flare photographs with thetetaken by Mr. Stevens,

describ: an object
In "Look" mogasine doted 22 Now if there was an 1 ticle/onion emer
in the first gray light of down on how 6. It woc a bright woite bell with
a filay white tall. + Horley Wood, sn astromoner in sydney, flashed the
word that one of the most spectacular comets yet to appesr in this century
bead made its appesrance in the sky over Australia, Three days later
e-rly risers in the southern and we-tern pute of the U. 5S. were able to ob erve
thie body with the naked eye. ‘The cont wis visible for a bricf & nimtes
before it ws obscured by the sun's light,

Date and Tine of Otservation: 6 Nov 19h 1157 brs
Waere Sighted: Immediately ‘shove Reder Site at Wekkenai, Japan
t Ground - se ‘alae

control tover,
bservor:;, 4/3
notbies:  Radmrseope operator
Dlip om the radarscope

at tines as 2 air;
normal for aircraft on radarscope

a/s

Target at firet appeared as single craft and
‘craft

(Odjoct wae not observed visually at any time)

eyort Could not be estimated
f Ojeot: Varying - from 160 miles to 240 niles per hour
st! Oireled radar aite contimously for one hour and 5 mimtes

Caer tt tines gave esion of 2 iter aircraft fighting.
yy: Object (s):

Cireling

ue of Sighting: Lew & high Cloud formation
overcast of uninown height,
Bilp at times appeared Fete inact timne gare
feo ett viginity

f Incident: over,

(3 © ettrcued pogo)

Incident: 198

Target appesred in ground clutter area during entire period of observation
Terget was not observed in station area, and wis not observed visually at
any time, At times the torget @ppeered as 2 aircraft and at another tine
as @ single aircraft, Gave impression of 2 fighter craft dog-fighting,
Bvaluated as Soviet aircraft conducting electronic reconnaissance mi sion,
Thought to de a Soviet “Ferret” sine the object was comuted to have held
& speed of 2b0 MPH and since the sive of Dlip on redaracope was normal

for on airer-ft. The unidentified aircraft circled (2 mile radius)
continuously for one hour and five mimtes immedintely above radar cite
installed at wakieanai, Mo suthorized afrer-ft was in the vicinity.
Weather conditions precluded visual observation,

*

Ineident No. 199.
ime of Observation: 30 Oct 19k8 1430 Ps?
Were Sighted: 15 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Washington
10 miles off coast

Air while flying an f-82 type aircraft on « northerly
$ etc.) coarse at 2k0 MH

» control tower,

urd Ajimes¢ of Coservor: Major Morris, Pilot and 4

Kunsmea,
“Sisth ALL Noatner Fighter Sq, 325th Fighter Gp, MeChord AF Base, Washington
Ocamation and/or hotbies: As above

Attention Attracted by: 5/8
Number of Chject(+) Seen: from 10 to 20
Bo idea of size - could not be deternined
yellow then white
idle) undetermined - thought they were egg-shaped
Ria = MH outstanding reflection

Approx 8,000 ft

rvort  teo far away to deter:ine a

"definite
st: Gould not be estigated

20 seconds

horizontal flight with no apparent change of altitade - not
trying to Stteck of to escape
Obj ct(s): me sound

Dircet am f £ Cojcet(e) Westerly course for about 17 seconds,
SS te a northerly course and disappesred
Appercnt Constructi Seemed translucent
Effect on Clouge: ws
Zxhmust Treil Color of): We evidence of extamst
vonner of Disepp rrance: Seemed to dissolve - they dida't go far enpugh
to fade from view
Weothor Conditions at Tin: of Sictting: § mile wisibility - fog and ance
Peculicritice Noted: Appear trenelucent
Summary of Incident: (over)
(See cttecked pege)

Incident: 199

Objects they appeared as & very small compact
group. they were at 1000 ofclock position. Later
at a 1:00 o'elook po: ring out to an in-line
formation. At first ify anything. At the
time there were clouds Up and down the const but mone in the observer's
vicinity. ‘The first w@lor Kunsran Roticed was yellow. At 1:00 position
the color appeared wiite. At that time Kungmen thought they were sea
gulls, Thought there were from 10 to 20, At no time did Kuneman
identify any object, He

Bo estination could be made as to size,
northerly course, No evidence of agEPes
Speed could not be estimted,

200

Incident No.
Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct se 16102
Were Sighted: Crescent City, Calif

Observer's Positi

(4, e., ground, » control tower, etc.)

3s of Observer: Mager W. Allen, 3rd and Leuf Ave.,
. Crescent City, Calif,
Oceupation and/or hotbies: Barber
Attention Attrected Glint of light
er of Object(*) Seen: 1
ot(s): 25 feet long
silver
Shape (Skcteh if Pocwible) eggehaped with fins

Neture of L 4/5

dirce "| Light?)
Altitude of Obj ct: (5,000 to 25,000 feet) - Mr Allen thought 10,000 ft.
2 miles
ect from Coeorw ps aa ~ was seen laterally
elevation from horizon
300 mph
2 to 4 mimtes
ticar Made 1 short bank and then reamed course
Sound vade dy Chy ct(s): none
Dircetion of Fligut of Object(s) southerly

Agperent Construction: solid construction ~ like nickel plated

Effect on Clouds: None

Exhoust Treil (Color of): None

vanner of Disappcorence: Faded from view

Weothir Conditions at Time of Sighting: Ceiling: Unlimited - visibility

20 mili
Peculicritics Noted: Object shaped like bullet - no wings being noticeable

Summary of Incident:
(Seo attached page)

Incident: 2

About 1610, 17 Oct 1948 while at nis home at 3rd and Lauf Ave.,
Crescent City, Calif, B W, Allen sew a silver colored object at
an estimated height of about 10,000 ft which resembled ar
traveling at high speed, Object was shaped like a bullet,
wings being noticeable, However, @ tail structure was visi
The object had the Sppearance of being nickel-plated,
or noise was noticeable,

ble.
No smoke

Mr Allen is a man between 45 and 50 yre of age and

reputation among frien's and neighbors, is of aver:
snd good character,

Locel flight schedules revealed no known flights.
test vehicles in vicinity at the time,

No releases

-NCIDERT SUv4ARY

i Incident No, 200e_
Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct 1948 - 1610
Where Sighted: Crescent City Light Station

Observer's Position: ground
(4, e., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

Name and Address of Observer: Andrew NW, Siler, Grants Pace, Oregon

Occupation and/or hobbies: Fisheroan

Attention Attracted by: sound which came from piper cub plene flyi
in vicinity

Number of Object(s) Seen:

Size of Object(s): K/s

Color of Object(s): silver

Shape (Sketch if Porsible) eeg-sheped - sibilur to blimp

y/s

jature of Luminosity:
(dircet 2 of lignt?)

Altitude of Object: B/5
(estimetcd)

Estimated Distance of “bject from Cbeervir:
Estimated Specd of Object: OO MPR

Time in Sight: B/S

Tactics: x/S

Sound bade by Cbjict(s): None

Direction of Flignt of Cbject(e) South

Agperent Construction: ¥/

Effect on Clouds?

Exhaust Treil ‘Color of):

Manner of Disappenrance! did not notice

Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: CAW-- visibility 20 miles
Poculisritics Voted: No wings or tail structure

Summary of Incident:
(See otteched page)

Incident: 200a

At about 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Andrew N. Siler, a fishernan heard the
sgund of a plane. Looking up he saw a silver-colored egg-shaped object
that had the appesrance of a small blimp traveling south
mph, No wings or tail structure ws visible nor was there an
visible, No noise was heard from the object. The sound whi
observer's attention came from 2 small piper cub type plane,
did not watch to observe where the object went,

Incident No. 2000

1, Date and Time of Observation: 17 Oct US 1610
Where Signted? Crescent City: Calif
3508 server's Position: ground
(i, es» Erounds pir, control towers ete.)
4, ‘Reme and Address of Observer: Ernest Heley Box yob, Greseent City, Celif
5. Occupation and/or novbies? Dry Cleaner

6, Attention aAttrect glint of Ment

7, Number of Ovje 1 ;
,  dize of Ovject(s)? Unknown
a, jcet(s)? Wxewwm Color
is
15. 4 to 5 mimtes
16. a 45° turn ena bank to the right, then nade sharp torn
7 none
18. of epjcet(e) southerly
19. metallic
20. 3/S {
1, Bxneuet Treil color of)! none '
22,  vamner of Discpp orence? gredually aiexpperred |
23. Weather conditions at Tim of sighting: cama |

a Poculicritics Yoted: Bone

2. Samory of Incident? (over)
(See attached pege)

ee
Incident: 200d

At ebout 1610, 17 Oct 1948 Mr Ernest Haley caw a
object resembl ng se small Plane proceeding ina
3. 3, of Bettory Paint, Creseent City, at an oltitu
25,000 feet, The object remained in view for & to
time it made a 45° turn and benk to the right, a
came from the object as the sun bit the topride, the
sharp turn to the south and eredually disappeared,

ade &

Mr Haley is about 47 years of age, of good charac
and of average intellizenc i

reliable,

Date and Time of Observation:

Waere Sighted:

Name und Adress of Observer:

Occupation and/or hobbies:

Attention Attrected by:
Number of Object(s) Seen:
Size of Odject(s):

Color

f Obj

Shape (Sketch

Tactics:
Sound jade by Cdbjict(s):
Dircetion of Flignt of Ct
Agpercnt Construction
Effect on Cloude: tt
Exhaust Trail ‘Color of):
Menncr of Diseppcorance?
Weather Conditions at Tne
Peculisrities Noted:

Summary of Incident:
(See attached page)

oewidle)

wife

Incident No.

1610

17 Oct 1948

Crescent City, Calif

ground

trol tower, etc.)

Mre Elise Henggi, 150 S. A. St.,
Crescent City, Calif

housewife

Glint of light

1

"smell"

silver

elliptic

reflected light as light against a mi

ror

Made @ sharp benk of sbout 45° to the right, resumed course

none
ct(e) abs

u/s - presumably metallic
x/S

Southerly

none noticed
x/S- Gisapperred at sea
ating: CAVU

Brightness of the object

nn ot

While conversing with Mr Brneet Haley on
City, Calif, Mrs Elise Hengci, housewife
object that reflected 1i The object sus
ling very fast in a southerly
minutes, It was tr:
ing north. Shortly after sighting, t
about 45° to the right then resimed i
sea. No emoke or noise was heard from the
the object gave off e bdrjlliant flesh like t

70 years of age, of Swiss extpection,
ent of Crescent City. She is of gverage
and has a good churacter end rejutction., She had no
range or altituce, She thought the object differer
airborne carft she nad ever seen, The br
impressed her most,

Didegipé-ted Beliiud ‘alodd 5 ‘ ra
** “ylatbinity 15 miles, winds from southwest at

Yat forward soticn

P

Incident: 201

Staff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett, AP 13127205, AAPS APO 406, BH. Y. revorted
the fol owing: On 31 Oct 4 at approximately 02302 he noticed a flat
Tound object weav: overhead but maintaining a northerly course at aD
approximate speed of 160 MPE, Object was yellow or light orange
color and not bluewhite, Seemed to main! the same altitude and
disanpeared behind clouts. The object was viewed from 3} to 5 mimtes.
No vapor trails were s°en nor was any sound heard.

Be Bg, miles, winds from southwest at 7 @ 6 MPH; Temperature: 69
22. Notod . Qyject would swing forverd ant then deckverd in-some - -
direction dut «till anintained fomard velocity. . . .

Incident: 201A

At approximately 0230Z 31 Oct 48, Steff Sgt Joseph J. Barnett pointed

out an object to PFO Robert R. Anderson who described it as being

round, orange in color and larger than a eter. Object was moving in

a@ northerly direction at an estimated of S00 MPH, Altitude was
eatimated as 2000-3000 feet above the clouds wich were reported to be

at 2500 feet. This would give an approximate altitude of from W500 to 5500
feet. Object would swing forward and then backward but always maintained
ite forward velocity, Object was seen for approximately 2 mimtes before
it disappeared benind e cloud. Mo sound was heard.

servation . 03003 to.03305. .

-3. stratus-cumlas. i 2500. feet. . -
4 6 wH; Senparataro! 69: @mpoint: 63.

Incident: 201 B

Vlas described object as a light buld moving upward and forward at an
estimated speed of 25 to 30 MPH. Object was white with a yellowish tint
and was eding in @ northerly direction and steadily gained altitude,
Object stage red beliind @ cloud and could not de loc ted again, Mo vepor
trails noticed and no aound he

It wos the opinion of A-2, that object sigttd tn ench instance was a
weather balloon with a light swinging from it.

Date and Time of Otservation: 8 Mov kg 1650 238
e Sighted: Mewark AP Base, Newark, B,J, 40° 42! 7k 10' W

mtrel tower, etc.)

OL

irese of Observer pan beneg 108-44 Liverpool St
ats hobbies: owcdan tena > i? Regulur
partietpant in Reserve oie ativiiions gy es Capt, USAFR,
Attention Attracted by Mes preparing to soan the sky when object was

wet _ observed
Number of Object ato

Seme relative diameter a: the moon but with little

i or no depth (thickness)
“/? pale luminous - 1/3 brightness ef mon

ol dise - round with little or mer depth

oot as lumibous object

5,000 te 6,000 ft

T? Appeared at 45) angle above
> 600 MPH
one second or less
arc toward south southeast ~ performed comparatively

Torieontal eats
Cbj. ct ( Ro sound

rence: WB Passed oat of sight ever another hanger.
r Conditions at Tine of Sighting: Moonlit night - clear
Peculirritice Noted: Ohjeet seemed to have no depth and maintained a

Steady luminosity
Sumtory of Incid (over)

(See atteched page)

{tion POE 7,000 £% emrpnte to Ki

"1 TEC Th Somes Toomey, Edmonton, Alberta, Con

Set Oreo C, Mak, AF 2OTL5676,-Radig Opevator

S$ approximately 18,000 feet

thi There was no sound, Object
had a tail whieh tapered to a poimt. It was on a southwest heading at an

unknown speed. As it passed it momenterily illuminated the sky benind it.

 +3¢2s

At 1850 hours, 8 Nov 4S, Edmund J. Civsek was standing just outside Hanger
#7, Newark AY Base, when glancing up toward the moon he perceived a pale
luminous object race acroas the eky. It was about 1/3 the brightness of
the moom, round like a dise with little or no depth (thickness). It
appeared to be about the seme relative diameter as the moon and was traveling
from the north northwest in an arc toward the south southeast. Object was
seen about one second or less. It pas-ed out of sight over another hanger.
No sound was herd, Speed wie estimated at 800 MPH, Observer states that
he had observed jet airorsft uake tactic. approaches at approximately 600
mph and judged the speed of the object wa: at least 200 mph faster. From
where be stood Cisek could see ep roximately 75% of the path of the object,
The peak of ite arc was approximately 445° above the horizon to the west
southwest of his pasition. Altitude was juiged to be 5,000 to 6,00 feet.

Me Cisek is a very reliable emloyee, nhignly intelligent and of excelent
character,

There were mo reports of comercial, private and military craft flying in the
vicinity at the tine,

No reporte were received relative to no ible releases of tecting devices in
the vicinity.

d

Incident 204

At 1640 How & 1918 Operstor Solera when waking a OCT weather report
Sew what appecred to be a comet in the southenst quadrant of the sky.
It had a» long cone of light which ended in a ster larger tian Yems.
It rewained visible to the naked eye for approximately 40 nimtes
until beginning of sunlight dimmed the brilliance of the phenomena
ani full sunrise obliter:ted it, Appeared to uuve about four gr ‘cs
of intensity in the tail

On Hov 6, 1918 (ov 5 = USA time) Dr Harley Wood, astronower in Sidney,
dactralia recognised a new an! extraordinary comet which had u tail
extending for 15 million niles.

Three days later early risers in the southern and western parts of the
U, S. were able to observe the rure celestial body With the naked eye.
Moving clove to the eun but away from it at a speed of about 128, Bh,

the comet won vinible for a brief €° mimtes before obscured tb by the
sun's light,

See attached reproduction taken from Life.

(Mais to ve submitted to Dr Bynek for nie viewoint ac to whether the
object reported and the comet mentioned in this article are one and the
same. )

ary

rvor , Weeley.H, long, 1026. talemt $t, Carthage, %o.

(Attach a Scpar.

Incident: 205

Ovserver reported seeing en aluminum colored object sail northeast across

the sky while lying on hie back in his yard. Object seemed about 30 to

UO feet in diameter. Could not ascertain height but thought object was
very fast - eatinated speed to be around 1500 MPH. Object seemed

to be slowly rotating while remaining upright - like e flat top. Moticed
Bo snoke or noise.
cident No, 206.
* 12 Mor 19hs Detween 1300 and 1400
Northeast portion of Clark AP Base, Phillipine Islands

Where Sighted:

Sgt Fredrick M. Wright, 18th Naintenance Sq
sett ai & Sepely . Clark AF Base
. US

white speck

) seen: q
length of fuselage

*  Betimated Size: ft ft body at wings;
Wings W7=1/2; wid of Lf ft
> snow-white

1.) See attached
ot, WS

3 to 6 miles high

2 to 3 miles
Paster than jet plane
B/S = observed intercittently thra cloud formation

Tiying sround Clark AF Base - no definite beading
horisomtal flight - apparently Teconnaisance

no definite heading - flew arcund
Clark AP Base
Similar to plane

~ entered end broke out of cloud rix tines

appeared to leave en exhaust trail

from tail<end of mentioned object - "It
appeared to be sky witing"

ime of 2%, ne:

G00 seattered, visibility 30
miles,

Appeered to have no tail assembly - straight body
CRRT}NS off from directly above the wings to emell poin
over,

|

Incident: 206

Sgt Wright stated he wes watohing some cloud formations in the North-
east portion of the sky when he observed a white speck materialise and
lengthen out. At first he thought it wae sky-writing but as it con-
timed to advance he thought it sppenred as a whole unit. Object

pursued @ northwestern direction and entered a very large clad formation
Av the object emerged on the northweet by north side the object appeared
larger and he was able to get @ clearer view. The object apperred snow
white, At one time Sgt Wright was able to obtain a side-view impression
It seemed as if the side surface ws broken by windows. The nose, too,
was svort in comparison to the length, There was definitely a wing
formation = low wing and very short in comparizon to the lengto of the
fuselage. Sgt Wright perceived the object six times thru the cloud
formation, in various attitudes - see attached drawings. Sgt Wright

in hie drawing estimates the length of the fuselage to be 300 feet.
iowever, he sta‘ed that 1% vould Je immoscible for nim to estimate

the length of the object if the croft was using a rear type of propulsion
and utilising a fnel that left a wiite extmst., Purelage apparently

had no tail aseembly. It an eared av 2 traight body tapering off from
directly above the wings to a very smail pint.

Braluationt le} = Sgt Wright's character and uis onesty are questionable
sccoriing to the interrogsting officer.

Ineident
Date and Tine of Otservation: 18 Bor 1948 245 houre
Where Sighted: Gireling Andrews AF Base, Oemp Springs, Md
Air

control tower, etc.)
s of Observer: 24 Lt Kenwood W. Jacksom, 1326 28th Gt, S.E.,
Washingtom, D. C,
Occupation and/or 2s: 2d Lt AFR - telephone cableman

tention Attre d byt light
Undetermined

Oval, mo wings or tail eurfices

Seemed to give off a dull glow
t?)

1700 to 8,000 ft

a/s
it: «15 to 18 mimtes
Brasive tactics - contimed to circle field, Could climb
vertionliy, thee would drop behind and contime to circle field

nade Cdjict(s): 3

f Fligat of Cbjcet(c) Mortheast - Southwest

1 Clouds: B/S
u/s
Climbed out
of sight towerd northeast
of Sighting: GAYU - no clouds, hase or smoke
Peculi:ritics Noted: Mo wings or tail surfaces - extreme maneuverability

Sur of Incident:

Incident 207

Object first sighted at approximately 2145 18 Bow 4g, It was flying from
northeast to southwest across Andrews field at 1700 feet. Plane then
descended from 4,000 ft to same altitude as object woich was then coming
back across Anirews Field from the Southwest on & Yortheast heading,
Object and plane then flew in circles, object on outer circle. Plane folloved
it to 7000 ft. While climbing plane mde 3 to 4 passes at the odject to
identify it. As plane descented at approximately 240 MPH object would then
climb vertically, drop below plane from benind sand continned circling the
field, Yn a last effort the plane svitened on a landing light and the
object momentarily gave off a dull glow. It @ a

no tail surfeces, After the ob,

headed to the Northeast climb’

8,000 ft; the time was then 22303

Weather at the time: CAV = no clouds, hase or moke.

Taken from signed strtement of Kenwood 4. Jackwn, 24 1

iit, AFR

« AO-GWZ

Statement corroborated by Glen L, Stalker, 2nd Lt, Usiix

Incident No. 207A
18 Bow 46 2200 hours

Bast over Andrews AF Base, directly over Camp Springs, M4

Date and Time of Observation:

Where Signted:

. control tower, ete.)
i Address of Observer: Henry G. Combs, 24 Lt, USAR
Occupation and/or Leal 5, Cxpitol St., Wasuington, D. C.

Attention Attre movement of lone moving lighted object

Number of Object seen: 1

Smaller than a 7-6 type aircraft
vjcot(s)!- @ull gray (whitieh grey)

(Sketch if Poertble) Oblong ball, mo wings or tail surfi.ces (oblong
ovate.

by + Seemed to have hed one contimous glowing wite light
beam of light?) Could not determine whether source of light
eninoted from entire object or wes exhaust type in mature.
a are a : 1700 ft to around 7500 ft
estimati

Estimated Dirt viTt Approx 300 to 400 feet om one
inst-nce
60 to 600 FE
10 to 12 mimtes

Tactics: Bvasive controlled tactics and ability to*perform tight circle

quick yori tion of — Vertical ascents, Bvasive sovemcnts
Sound jade dy Coj ctle s

Dircetion of Flight of Cbjcct(c)  Baxt to West in circular pattern
Agpercnt Construction: metallie
Effect on

21,  xhmwet Trail Coler of): mo exhaust flame

22. Menmr of Disoppenrance? B/S

23.  Weother Conditions at Tine of Sighting: GAVU, mo smoke, hase or fog. Pull

mOOR.

24, Peculicrities Noted: Mo wings or tail structure; extreme maneuverability -
highly wisn movencats, high rate of acceler::tion.

2. cident: (over)

(See attached poge)

Incident: 2074

At approximately 2200 hours Lt Henry G. Combe sighted an object flying on a
360* from West to Rast over Andrews AF Bese, Toe object had one contimous

@lowing white light. Combs thought it was an airer<ft with the wing
navigation lights turmed off or burned out, He then mde a pass to check.
Object then took evasive action, Pirst contict established at 1700 feet
over Anirews AF Base, When object started teking evasive ection, Combs
switched ‘wing and tail navigntion lights off, Maneuvering his siip so
that his exhaust flame woul’ not be noticed in an effort to get the object
on hie left he eded to close in but the object quickly flew up and over
bis aireraft, Combs attempted to maneuver the object between hie ship
end the light of the moon. This was done by waking very very tight 360°
turns with flaps down while making a steady climb, Object wus able to
turn insite of Combs’ aircreft even under this condition, Another eaz ing
feature was the quick variation of airspeed from BO MP! to 500 or 600 Hi
Combs remeined in contact with the object for some 10 mimtes with the
object between the Lights of Wesnington, 2, 0. and tis cireraft. ‘te could
only cee sn oblong ball with one iight und no wings and no eximmst flame.
Trying to close in again be remsined in wight of it up to 6000 fect, then
down to 3500 feet to 000 feet wut it always easily evaded him. Then
object ond Gombe fiw climbed up to 7500 feet. Combe pulled back up sharply
and come up undernesth the object wit’ in 300 to 00 fect. ‘le then turned
bis landing lights on it. It nad a wry dull gray glow to it ant wac oblmg
in shape as mentioned before, Object then performe: a very tight curve and
headed for the Bast coust at about 500 to 600 NPH,
Witnesses agree that Me Object was highly maneuverable,

2) Seemed avare of the presence of a following aircraft

5 Capable of almost vertical flight

) Waa omaller in size that T-6 type airer ft,

‘

Witnesses were uncertain as to whether source of light observed eninated
from entire object or was exhmst type in nature,

at Ale eet

trol tower, etc

Dir of Flight of ob oe cio

ons Existing at the Ti:
temente of pilote
Peculiaritics Noted , 444 aot look like an aivarsft

Incident 207-3

&.

5 8. T wes on
noise. Turning his head in the direction

in: object Coming across the sky. It

a 7 only twice as loud, It seemed to

the direction of the 2238th Enginecring Hangar
toward Hanger #1, It wasn't very high, It couldn't
witness did not see an exhaust. Shortly after.

same noise only higher Up over the field,
did not resemble an aircreft,

Re

Incident No,
17 Mov 4s 1430 hours
Clark AP Base - e stern edge of

Date and Tine of Otservation:

Where Sighted:

lan Pignter Sq Cap TEt Vigntor be" Cau} RS", v. 5. arey
nobbies: gy above
yi u/s

‘ irregular mass - looked as if plame had
ws" and left a white smoke colum
s
et?)

30,000 ft

30,000 ft

Approximately 3 mimtes - (Smoke trail)

as
Onject seemed to have mode @ loop inasmach/the emoke trail
performed speeaaes ty ices  resemb)l ing a corkscrew

dy Cbjrotls)s

bicet(e)
bjcet(e)

Ritver 120 or 300* according to origin
Object appeared like burst of flak
Rone - vicinity was a cloudless sky

Color of)! white exhaust trail extending some 1 to 10
niles
Tra erence? trail evaporated after three minutes like ssoke,
ree takes thinly throughout the atmosphere.
GS i061 HOO feet scattered, vieibil ity
50 miles, High overcast
Orject had the appearance of flek burst sitting still
end connected to a curved trail of corkscrew sppesrance
te eee me Mie eupenmence of © waar twall.
over,

Incident: 206

The eet Sighted ty the two fighter pilots hod the appearance
of a flok borst sitting still in the atzo re and w= connected
to a curved trail of corkscrew appeoranoe (See drawing attucne:)
The trail wis from 1 to 10 miles in length, and did not have the
sppearance of a vapor trail but rather that of « rocket or jet
exhaust. Altitude wis judged to be 30,000 ft. The macs and trail
dieappeared within epproximately three minutes. The mas9 aypcured

waite in color like an exhaust trail which ned a sudden burst

origim and then tapered off to nothing. Both parties remarked that
it @ppesred as if an aircraft had exploded and left a woite smoke
Colum. The vapor substance dissipated in approximately in 3 mimtes
scattering thinly like smoke through the atrosphere, It is firmly
believed by both witme.ses that the object was not e cloud because
of its shape and because the aky in the vicinity wa: cloudless.

Bvaluationt (=3

Incident: #209

. -Avmy Observation Post.Mo..1. 42 .

er

Incident: 209

Unitentified airor ft 3b 14 Novy 1948 over Army Guserve
Post #1 at 37° 57" B= 125° 31 > Korea, flying e-st to we
at an cltitu of FOC feet. The f ft iehted by arc
obsorvstion vost #2 37° 51' h - j My 37° 57" N= 125° 26"
and 5, 77° 56" B= 125° 39

Sadject otrereft cireled

Aircr ft we tvin engine bon

hsve b4n sovint,

. . dpprox.10 Bor 1948
. + 500 ALM.

y . Be, Reh nd ng dan Lights pede, them |
ject from Chuervcer . . W8

Incident 211

CATS THAT 0.

bics MCE. ~- Imtelligence Controle -- Amateur. photographer -

+ But da wostly <mterested im mechanics
t (s) By . she pdject, coming into. Line of. vision .

«ee 2 2 flesh seem

‘fro wien vison Approximately an ineh: long
. Yellowish shade of, vhite,-. eimilsr, to star.

. . like star. -, Light. mo$ have. emin:ted from object itself

is % fr rver . Gowld not be. eatim tod. =. thought to
“be some 10 males nt at an stitaie from 10,000 to 20,0°0 feet
cts) « »Qyakd-not-be estimated: + ° - - *
_. M2 eccona for esch valve of Light

Direction ef Flight of Or tar lesion . Peemed, to pe, apoonding. ~.vocsibly in. en .
prarunt Constructio: ial ubs < -Flash.of lights .

Apr

Summary of Incidon’

(Attach

Incident 212

Wohle Kr. George i. Hoffman and Roy B, Stat-er were a:pronching the
city limits of Dayton, Ohic, vin siebenthaler Ave., near Still»
Bridge, the evening of 3 Dee 48 (Approximatel; 1713 houre), Mr.
Noffran observed an unumel pulse of light like that of a rocket,
Tho light appeared im the Northwe:t section of the eky. He estimated
this jatlee to be visible for about 1/2 second, After observing it for
this veriod it flashed off, he sare period of time elapced and it
reavpeared seemingly in en ascendent position (could have baer tr veling
in an sasterly direction), it again remained visible for about 1/2 second
woen it again flawhed off, It wi» not seen again. Mr. Hoffman t ugot
thst Mr Statser saw one of the pulses of light. The light sppecre
irregular in contour and seemed about an incy in lengt! from tue obserwer's
viewpoint. Mr, ‘ioffman eet! mated it to be some m.leg distant and
stated that it was some '5° above the horizon, thought the al ti tud
could heve been anywhere from 10,000 to 20,4 eet. The color appe. red
wit ellowiab tinge and wa ylid. There wes no evidence of
st. The light remained constant during the 1/. seconis obeerved,
rt of the sky in wiioh tHe light © e observed ay
t wee no cloud interference, Owever, e
elmg the horizon, Phere waco some wind, Wo pl
air at. the time,

Observer states thet we is mildly color-biind,
of speed of roving objects ae mot too securate.

tinguiah aise and shane at a distance f: irly well,
for *Secret*

iy are i *. In . az
i f Ot 3 Deot-1715
Sighted: Needmore Road, near Wagner Pord Rosd - Dayton, Ohio, outskirts
38 P 1: fron oar while driving west on Karshmenville Road
control tower, ete.) (Heedzore Ra)
Y 66 Ruruse USN @
Nene erver: mer 8. Miller, Lt u. s. Mavy, Ex 25153
Oca ud 3. Bavy
u
abs ure Like that made by rem jet or rocket
(Sirce St?)
Yb ieet: in excess of 10,000 feet
1 Eetinet ivte f t From Oeory ys 10 niles
4. sting fCujcct: TAM Appeared to climb at a fairly igh rate
of
1S. Tie. in Sioes W/S ~ Object ceen intermittently over = period of time
16. Treties: Observed a definite pattern of motion - both ‘orirontal & vertical
1 Soun cd; B/s
bd 1g, (cs) a/s
19
20.
le was possibly an exhauct fleme
ain ~s flame
2 overhead Presumably in clouds
2

Tie Of Sightings Geiling stxekemtz less- then

INCIDENT SUMMARY Stipe?

Incident No. “15
1. Date and Time of Observation: 3 Dec 1948 2015

2. Where Sighted: Fairfield-Suisun AF Base, Calif ~ north of field

3, orver's Position: Control tower (thru &power binoculars)
+ G+» ground, air, control tower, etc.)

4 Name and J se of Observer: Control Tower personnel

5. Occupation and/or hebbdiess control tower personnel

6. Attention Attrected by: 8/3

1

Number of Cbject(*)» Sean:

size of Object(s)s 1 to 2 feet in diameter

bright Light
10, Shape (Sketch if Pocaible) w@& Circular

Luminosity:

beam of light?

like a remp flood light
)

Altitude of Object: When first sighted: 1 to 2,000 rt - climbed to

(estimated) 20,000 feet
13, Estimated Divtana of Yjoct from Chery. r: N/S
WW. Setimeted a of Odjeet? 4Q0 to 500 MPH

15. Time in Sight: n/S

16. Tactics: Began repid climb but erretic — like change to pace

Sound jade by Objcet(s): no sound heard

Dircetion of Flight of Coject(s) wks. climbed toward southeast

19, Apparent Constructi mn? similar to @ rem floodlight

Effect on Clouda:

Zxheust Trail

Weather Conditions at Tine of sighting: 15 miles visibility, wind
weet at 5 mb
24, Peoulisritice Notod: Intensity of the light

ag Summary of Incident:

(See attached page)

tower versonnel on duty
i object at 1,000
southe st over field,
to 20,000 feet,
put Spower binoculars
light one to ;
£0 bricht thet it blanked
Weather be

at Fairfield sui
to 2,000 feet north of ficla

Started to climb at sbout 00
change to pace,

€ seen was a circule
intensity of a
out ey silhouette (if +
“5 to 35 mimtes previ us
Personnel inside tower could

seemed erratic like
All that coul
Light had

in binoculars,
but was lost ten minute
near any sound,

lloon relearced
8 efter releused.
No exhaust trail,

Ind dent:

sun AFB, Fairfic

Ramp

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHETT
Incident No. 226
Date and Time of Observation: 8 Decender 1948 is:h6

Where Sighted? Qhamte AF Base, Illinois - 40°18" Borth gs° 7-1/2" Bast

Observer's Position: while f: rtheat
(4, es, ground, air, entre? tover, yo ee

= * mony of Observer: Sgt Jomes 3. Dogs pene B, Montag
19/3 or hobbies: omer Sse eth Wes %
Attention Attracted by3 glint of light

Number of Odject(s) Seen: 3

i thick(?)
Size of Object(s)! 15 feet long x 6 ft wide - size jet fighter type plene

Color of Object(s): wntte
Shape (Sketch if Poesible) Rouna

Nature of Luminosity: Ws
?

(dirceted beam of light’

Altitude of ObJe ctt Over 15,000 ft
(estimated)

Estimated Distance of ject from Cbservcr! a/s
Estimated Spocd of Object: over 350 MPR
Time in Sight: 3 seconds

Tactics: Seemed to be er Upward path horisontal from 15° above
Sound sade by enettele ix

Dircetion of Flight of Object(s)  Sertheest to South Southwest

Apperent Construction: w/s

Effect on Clouds: Bo clouds

Exhaust Trail ‘Color of): Doty mentions that the
Manner of Disappearance:

Weether Conditions at Time of Sighting:

sibility: 10 miles
Peculisrities Noted: ¢

Sumary of Incident: (over)
(See attached page)

loci unt: 21

On 8 Dec 1948 at approximately 1846 hours Sergeant James 2. Doty
noticed what agpearcu to & elitr ~y rocket or meteor, and
called the object to the attention of his communion, Sergeent Hyene
*. Montag.

nt Onty stated thet tue ob) id not appear to ve
e it was three or four tives as large as u star ani scemd
closer than a star wuld be, It was sending from the northest toward
toe south southwest ami wes wving upwurds at about & 15 or ceree
angle. Ar it coved it seomed to get larger. The object left 9 trail.
In atout two or three veconis it disappeared, The object we round
weite.and ovec very faust.

Sergeant 3, Montag's statement doe: not <ifi+r as to direction or color
or angle of ascent, St.tes that the object traversed abovt 2 t
of toe sky while unier obrervation and did mt @ppear to him to
be a falling star, fe reported to the Juty Forecnster at the Base

eather station, Sergeant Konteg's statement does not mention seeing
a trail.

9 Dee kg at 15:20 (Zonal by 2h br clock)
§ to 12 atles SB of Pittevargh on heading of 300°
ading ef 300°

4 tower, etc.)

f Otservation:

Gol J. K. Brow & Cant &, G. Mull:
Guided Missi) Group, DCS, "USM, Washingto
Pilot and co-pilot —

Capt Malling called attention of Col Brow to
" Ae chet

7 Seen

Ghalky white but not shiny
Sppeered perfectly round

: Mas observed to shimer ~ possibly due to
ictt?) extreme Speed and to distortion of light waves

Undetermined - 12 to 16,000 foot

during the
from 0® sbove
straight line to 10° (time of disappear,

ance.
Moved in straight line - horizontal flight
Cj Gta)

Gould not de determined

4 to-etratus clouds around
motion or horizontal shimmer
,)

was noticeable

Incident: 217

On 9 December while on flight from Washington, D. Cc. Patterson
Field, shortly efter leaving Pittsburgh range 12 miles
southeast of Pittsburgh Capt Mulling asked Col he were
interested in seeing a flying disc} (ol his flight
gegles, took a quick look and said "Looks like a balloon to me"
Capt Mulling didn't agree since the object evinced a very definite
movevent and was proceeding in a southwest direction at a etty
fair rate of speed, Gol Brown then decided to watch the object
again, The object appeared perfectly round and of a chalky white
color but did not shiny. It was whiter than the clouds and
was seen against Pag nae aon of strips of blue sky alternating with
stripe of thin broken stratus, It was much whiter then the clouds,
It appeared to be traveling fairly repidly through or above the clouds
disappearing behind them and then reappearing but al pursuing

@ straight course. When first sighted it appeared at 60° above
horison and seemed from the observer's viewpoint to be about the size
of a quarter - thought to be about 4 to 5 miles in front of the O-W5
4 borizontal shimmer or jittery motion was noticable at all times.
The wae paral ing a course of 300° amd then changed to 270° with
the object ae on a course of 290°. The C-li5 we
cruising at 140 at 6,000 feet. The object appeared to be 12 to
16,000 feet and was above clouds. Object last sean at sbout 10°
above the Lorizon and wes about the size of a beebee shot,

Ub server

Peculiaritios Noted , Syamged eqler

lot
at an aletabs of

to be 20 miles in front
shape appesred similar
was variable changing to red to blue to red.
sound heard and no exhaust trail noticed.
he crew as to identify of the object.

Weather Conditions Existing at the Tim

. . Roqught {t seemed mega] Lor @ shooting. ster. |

a Sopere rate shect if Additional S

a aN REN mn

Incident: 219

Doris Croke, age 14, a ninth grade student at North Junior High,
Bewburgh, 3. Y., reported that on the night of 29 November iste

at precisely 8:00 while standing with two young friends on the

corner of Concord St & lat Street, that she observed a ball of fire
with a long tail in the north of the sky. Course of the object

was from evat to west. It was visible for two seconds and then

went below the horizon. She stated that while she had seen many
shooting stars that she had never seen anything like this. She

also described the astral phenomenon as being a “large red ball speeding

thru the heavens." Ghe was convinced that she had seen a blue-tailed
comet.

Under investigation

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHECT
Incident No. 220
Date and Time of Observation: 29 Wor 1948 2113

Where Sighted: San Francisco, Calif

Observer's Position: éround
(4, €., ground, air, control tower, etc.)

Name and Addrese of Observer: Mr Robert Thatcher, 1729 38th Ave.,
Son Francisco, Celif

Occupation and/or hobbies: Science Teacher Francisco Jr High School

Attention Attracted by: yellow light flashing across the sky

Munber of Cbject(s) Seen: 1

Size of Object(s): 4/S

Color of Object(s): yellow

Shape (Sketch if Poewible) B/S "flash of Light"

Nature of Luminosity:
(dirceted beam of light?)

Altitude of Object: u/s
(estimated)

Eetimated Distance of

Estimated Spucd o

Time in Sight:

Tactics: ist headed north then turned north-nortiweet
Sound wade by Object(s): y/S

Dircetion of Flignt of Object(s) North Northwest
Apparent Construction: flash of light

Effect on Clouds: n/S

Exhaust Trail ‘Color of): B/S - just flash of light was observed
Manncr of Disappcorance: 4/S

Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: u/s

Peculiaritics Noted: Extreme ‘speed - too fast for plane but did not
think it was a comet or shooting star
Summary of Incident:

(See attached page)

Incident: 220

Mr Robert Thatcher, en AP Veteran, now a Science teacher at the
Francisco Jr High School, called Hq 4th AF to report a yellow

light flash across the sky at approximately 2113.hours the night

of 29 November 1948, Light was headed due Worth then turned North-
Northwest end disappesred, It lested for about 7 seconde and appeared

to be traveling too fast for e plane.» However, it did not acve.r to be
@ comet or shooting stur,

14,
15.
16,
17.
18,

25.

INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEDT

Date and Time of Observation:
Where Sighted: Midland, Michigan

Observer's Position:
(4, e., ground, atr, control tower,’ etc.)

Name end Address of Observer:
Oceupation and/or hebbies:
Attention Attracted by?
Number of Objeot(s) Seen:
Size of Odject(s):

Color of Objeet(s):

Shape (Sketch if Porsible)

Nature of Luminosity
(dirceted beam of light?)

Altitude of Object:
(estimated)

Estimated Distance of Mbject from Cbecrvir:
Estimated Jpecd of Object:

Time in Sight:

Tactics:

Sound sade by Objcet(s):

Dircetion of Flignt of Object(s)
Agpercnt Construction:

Effect on Clouds:

Exhaust Trail Color of):

Monncr of Disappcorence:

Weathr Conditions at Time of Sighting:
Peculicritics Noted:

Summary, of Incident:
(See attached page)

Incident No, 22

Case under investigetion
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taLATIVE MIDLAND, MICHIGAN, LNOIDENT WILL BB PORWARU.

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Incident No, an.
_ Date ang Tine of Otservation: 23 Nor 1948 at 2220 hours

Where Sighted? Porstenfeldbrack, Germany
from ground

ontrol tower, etc.)
iress of Observer: Oapt Hugh Slater, Fighter Sq
Occupation and/or hobbies: wae Fie,
Attention Attr: iby: s/s
et(::) seen: 1 possibly 2
4/8
like reddish star

3/3

southerly direction turning slightly to
SW and then SB

Gey? clear; moon shining; no

cloud layers, visibility 3 alles
with ground fog. Winds aloft: 56 kmot
per hour

Tacident: co ¢

At 2220 hours, local time, 23 Bow 46, Capt Slater saw

an object in the air directly exst of Furstenfelibruck at

an unknown altitude, It looked like a rediish ster and was
noving in a southerly direction across Munich tarning slightly
to the South-West and then South-Mast, Speed could have been
between 200 and 500 MPH. Actual speed could not be estimated.
Capt Slater called Base Operations from his barracks and they
notified Racecard DF Station who reported nothing on the scope
but st ted they would look, Raceoard Stution then called Base
Operations to report an unidentified object 27,000 ft Up some
30 miles south of Munich, Later Racecard Station called

Capt Slater to report that the object was climbing and was then
believed to .e at 40,000 ft altitude about 40 wiles south of
Munich and was circling.

There were no F-80's (Jets) flying on this night.
Ang

Capt Slater (an F-20 pilot) is considered completely reliable
and the facts st=ted above were verified by Copt Darwin R, Addis
23rd Fighter Sq (also an P80 pilot) who wis with Copt Slater
at the time of the sighting,

Incident No. 225
Date and Tine of Otservation: 5 Decenber 194g 2105 hours & 2227 hours

Where Sighted: West fae les Vi How Next xtoo (2105)
Observer's Posi: imate of Tanita Moun php ose. 6) B. M. (2227)
(i. e., ground, air, rary] ars) © flying at 18,000 ft.

Name und Address of Observer: Qaptain A, Goade, 40-5 5483

Occupation and/or hobbies: Pilot
Attention Attrected by: flare

Number of Object() Seen: 4

Dircetion

Appercnt Co:

Effect on C.

Exheust Treil ‘Col

¥enncr of Disappcnrance:

Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting? u/s
Peculisritics }

Sumary of Inoid
(See atts

Incident 223
At 2130 hours, 5 Deo 1948, Capt Goade, flying a O-l7, Mo. A¥°9901, enroute
from Lowry AF Base, Denver, Colorado, to Williams AP Base, Chandler, Arizona,
Yeported his position to the Control Tower, Kirtland AF Base, as being

@ proximately 10 miles east of Albuquerque, Capt Goade stat ed he had seen

® green fla: ‘ice 2 ? to an altitude of ayproximately 500 ft
on the east slope oF ite ee Waataine at about 2127 hours, He was flying
at 18,000 ft. Stated he had just veen the same type flare at approximately
2105 hours just west of Las Vegas, New Hexico, at ep roximatel,s 2105 noure,

ws
Other sightings of thieel re wre as follows:
deo L

7t30 p. mw. Mary & John Saith (Lae Yogas, N. M,)
9:05 P. Mm (Capt Goaie) west of Las Vegas, §, M,
9:15 p. a Mr & irs Lewis Martines (Las Vegas, 3. M.)
9115 = 9130 p.m, Mr Roger Lewis (Las Vegas, HN. M.)
9: Mee Rev & Mra C, Ui, Woilase (Near lacy, K. x.)
Capt Goude & Major Carter (Incident 3 & 223a)
near Attaouerque, 3, %.
Mr Zrneet Van Lioyd, Pilot and Co-Pilot Jane
Smith (Las Vegas, ¥, M.)
2 - 10315 p.m. Mrs Woodrow House (ear Las Veg:
Me igt. & Men Pronk Henaley (Near Levy
a hs Myr Pronk Green (Tempcrary Genta Fe
De George (an.?) Birt (Heer Las Ve,

Inqwiry of local airfields both Commercial and governmental
unearthed ao applicable explanation of thir phenomena, Holloman

AF Base performe’no research wrk at night ani on Sundays vaich
involves the uve of any lignting device or fl. res such ac deteribed,

Incident No.

1. Date and Time of Observation: 5 December 194g 2135 houre
&. Where Sighted: west of Las Vegas, 3. ¥.

Air, pilet of 8 comereial plane while earcute a.
+ control tower, ete.) beg err BH. M. to Lee ¥

gas
to Santa Fe to Albuquerque, H.M,
erver; (Capt ae Air Plight #63

treeted by? Cbject appenred to be coming straight to s' ip
to 4 Plane from course to evold the light®
7. Number of Gbject(s) seen:

Size of Obj

© grem (first rt) bright wite orange
ae: aes Cilenenee chet “1 has)

B/S - sinile to Mery Pistol flare
like shooting star

HOO fect altitude {ist rpt)
slight above 9,000 ft (interview with E&cP)

8/8 = thought object

Supeared to be coving straight to the snip - then
trailed off to the groma
nde dy Obj et(s): ¥/s

gut of Cbject(e) B/S
19, Appercnt Construction: flarelive
20. ‘Effect on Cloucs: M/S

1. Ethoust Treil ‘Color of): Pale green trail (not mentioned in 2d rpt)

22. vonnir of Discpperrance: ¥/s

23. Weether Conditions at Tine of Sight ing: a/s
2h. Peculicritics Notca: Tee meer al ar faa ster & too fer

e
25. Samrory of Incident: ree)

(See atteched pege)

Incident: 2230

At hours 5 December 1948, Captein VAN LLOYD, neer
Highs UG. tororesd tr etek ete ta py hk g wall
stating that he had seen a green Light just wect of Las Vegas at
p cect chgpre % saree at atl believed the light me: a
UPON questioning thought it was too near the rand.
Thought too it could have been « Ve pag
much higher - about 500 fe hion Co TEEN Dh Saar BAY Abepaered
@ppeared to be coming straight toward the plane and be attempted to
swerve to avoid the light; however, it then trailed off to the ground.

‘The light was pale green end hod a pale green trail, like that on a
rocket,

See Report Bo, 223 for surrounding deta.

Later Oapt VAN LLOYD and hiv on->ilot Jumes L. Smith, were intorviewed
4 WSLYLN <, NEEP, at Pioneer Airline Operations, Kirtlend AP Base,
Kirt. Tha, B, M, VAN LLOYD end ITH cviced that at 2155 hours
5 Dec 48 a2 tosy were approaching Lis Vogas, N. M. in a 0-47 tye
plane at an altitude of 9,000 ft (oom cn be ding of 272°), they
Observed directly shed and slightly above their altitude - ic the vicinity
of Montezuma Misvsiom a phenomens which first appeared as a brigit wiite
flash © then am object come into view wich war described as being a
witish orange color. It firet supe re to be coming Jirecti ard.
taeir plane then arched downward and disappeared from sight. Was only
in sight for a few seconis and mo estimate coult be made of vive or
distance,

MOTH It is to be noted that there is a discrepancy in the color («leo
in the altitude ~ in the second re.ort he states the object
wae a little higher than hie plane - wiich was flying at 4,00 ft)
First report wee mde to Kirtland 4F Base Control Tower
& secona report wee obteine! b, 3/A /SLVIN 5. WLP .n os personal
interview,

Date and Time of Observation: 8 December 1948 15333
&. Where Sighted: 20 miles east of Las Vegas, 3. M.

% Ty ition: Fee oe LY ahewy earth 35* Fl! M 1Oue 5At
(Gi. round, uir, control tower, ete.
& \ Address of Coserver: 8/A SPAHL and REEF

hotbies: Speeial Agents and rated Pilots
Se Attention Attroeted by:  Wrilldent @reen light
7.  Munber of Chject(+) Seen: 1
size of Object(e): larger than that of a normal flare,
meteor or ting ster
3+ Color of Cbjrot(s): imtense green
10, Shape (Sketch if Porvitle) M/8= similar to flare

Lie Light more intense than @ normal flare
ent?)

13,500 above sea level, 7,000 £¢ above earth
tely 2,000 f% higher than plane)

T c trajectory - almost parallel to the earth,
trajectory dropped off a ond a@ trail of Glowing fraguents were observed te

Dircetion of Fligst of Cbjcet(s) 60° RMB to ako? wsw
19, Apparent Construction: moteor-like or flare-like
z n Clouds: B/S

1. Exbuust Treil Color of): had trail of fragments reddish orenge
¥ in color whi, prion the ground
22 tegrated

sce = cnner of Dissnp.rrance: @fedint

1
: GAY - minima of 75 miles |
halfway to senith ant soutn ot right of cou

ee

3. Weether Conditions at Tine of Si
wind 30 MPH from 310°. Reon epprex

4 ° : Voted:

o. ETARAL etlatia Be

Summary of Incident: (over)

(See attcched pege)

Incident: 224

At 1745 on 8 Dec U8, Spec Agents STAHL & MEYF, both rated pilots, took
off from Kirtland AP Base in a T-7 type aircraft. At 1833 while

flying at an indicated altitude of 11,500 feet, mean sea level,
approximately 5,000 feet above terrain, a strange phenomenon was observed.
React position of the aircraft at time of observation wes 35° 3l' Be
104° 51' ¥, approximately 20 miles east of Las Yogas, B. k., ratio sonde
station, Aircraft wus om a compass course of a indicated air-speed
wes 160 MPH and ground speed approx 190 += /A STABL wae pilot and
sexted on tie left side of cockpit, 3/a EEF first observed the object
an? w split sec nd later S/A STAM saw it. It was 2,000 ft bigher than
the plane or 13,500 ft above meen sea level and was approaching

the plane at a ranid rate of speed from approximately 30° to the left

of course, from 60° ERE, to 210° wow, The object was similar in appearance
to @ burning green flare oftowon use in the Air Forces. However, the
light was much more intense and the object appesred considerably larger
than a normal flare. Ho estimate could be maie of the distance or size of
the object since no other object was visible won which to base a comparieon,
It was definitely larg r than a shooting star, meteor or flare. ‘The
trajectory of the object when first signted wis almost flat and parallel
to the earth. The losted approximately 2 secomis at the end
of which time the object seemed to burn cut. The trajectory then dropped
off rapidly and o trail of glowing frogments reddish orange in color

won observed falling toward the ground. There fragments were visible for
lese then a second Before disappearing. ‘The phenomenon wee of such in
tensity as to be visible from the very moment it ignited and was observed
@ split second later. It w.s not possible for the phenomenon to have been
visible for longer than « split’second before observation. (See “e*
under"Significant Differences Between the Fireballs Observed in tre
Interval Dec 5-13 & Typical Meteors" = Incident 227) a

A ody 223

ter pret ie Incident No. 225

7s cu og of haere 3,or Mh og, MS - 130 hours’ ® 25 Bow he

Where Sighted: WO silas sort of Taher s, KR, = Bighway 60 om 3 or 4th Nov ls
Fe aces tad Aad

control tower, etc.

Ps

s of Cbserver: Qol W. P, Bayes, ee Bective,
riggs Military District

)
ct(*) Seen:

): 1 foot im diameter
Set ite pean to bright fiery red color

"Like miniature sun?

ligt t?)

From 500 ft whem firs observed to 100-200 ft
ee en ee ean

from Cbesrvi rt NO to 6 yds on one sighting
"ak thet is pts a4 anne
Slow descent

to get out of car end wateh object which
fromt of him at an altitude of 200 ft.

though he wae within 40 to 60 yds of obj.
& outside of car. See "Detaile" at Albuquerque, N.M,
Ovject(e) Vertical descent

fireball

of Mecryx nrancet loded = fraguents age & fiery red color
whieh Recs-reeor tonarh one like mumeroa pom =

Lak gcxtingn! shed
‘ore reaching
ground

seatieiian
Wot tage - ey
over,

Wot r Condi ti £ ma Of plant ng:

Peeuliczritice b

Incident: 22

Colonel Hayes first observed an unvsual aerial phenomena during the
latter pert of 1947. This occurred in the vicinity of Vaugon, BM,
pheno fa sppered approximately 400-500 ft above the ground
when first obserwed and was descending Slowly and steadily in a vertical
manner toward the earth. It appecred slightly larger than a basketball,
bright white in color like s miniature sun, At a point approximately
200 feet abowe the surface of the exrth, ths object appeared to explode
although no noise was avparent, By this time the Colonel had stopped
hie automobile and had gotten cut to watch the object. The explosion
or disintegration appeared to be taking place some 40 to 60 yards
distant and still no noise vas noticed, At this time the fragments
assumed a fiery red color and descended toward earth like mumerous
sperks being extinguished before touching the ground. At the time
Col Hayer wav on ‘ighwey GO, near a railroad and separated from the

vicinity wnere the fragments wre landing by a fence, He did not cross
the fence or investigate further,

On 3 or 4 Nov 48 at approximately 2130 hours he observed « ball of
light, reddish white imoolor, 1 foot in diameter, falling vertically.
The ball burst 100-200 feet from the ground in a spray of reddish color
wiieh extinguishe? before rese.ing the ground = thie occurred about iO
yerds sorth of tee posed on which he was Acfivige = 10 miles e «t of
Veughn, BM. h. = Sighway 60.

On 23 Hov 1948 at approximately 2130 hours, Col Hayes woe driving west
on Highwey 60 = approximtely 10 miler weet of Yoeugnm, N. Mh, He again
observed o bull of Light descending rorticwly., It burst 150-200 feet
fros the ground - Conditions end appesrance were the same on 3 and
tte Mov.

Col faye s
On the lust 2 sightinge /raw no eireratt end heard no sound which is
unterutandable since be was traveling in « cloced automobile, Weather
conditions were clear,

EVALUATION B-2,

Incident No, 226.
6 December 1948 @pprox 2255 im the evening
© Sighted! Sandia Base, Albuuerque, 3, M.

Ground - while driving west on "D* St.

control tower, etc.)

Mr Joe Poulouse, Security Section, Semdia Base,
Albuquerque, HN. M,

toies: 4/5 = see above
Sew light om windehiela
) seen: 1
Approximately 1/3 the diemeter or the moon
greenish
B/S ~ like flere

2 to 3 secomie

Slight are falling from cast to west

east to west

a/s
Greenish tne

(over)

perc)
1 page)

255 the evening of 6 December 1948, Kr Jose
' G, Security, Samiia B: observed a definite

grecnish flare in the sky alsost directly overhe:.d of Sandis Base
At the time he wos driving west "D

Street and had arrived at a
sign a 3 1

ered in the upper right
hand corner of eld slightly to the northwest,
It was ap rocimately 1/3 the diameter of the mon and
ensue: falling from east to weet. a
the arc. ‘The entire phenomenon lasted possibly two to three seco
after w ich it vanished,

slight
The flaming tail anpeured &

INCIDENT SUMMARY OfELCT
Incident No. a

Date and Tine of Otservation: ‘42 Bee 1948 la. We
sere as
Where Sighted: Mecr Bermal, Sew Mexiao

Odserver's P : found - right front cent of car

(i, e., ground, uir, control tower, etc.)
Name und As or Cherian: oe Se Pas, Director, Institute of Metecritics,
Occupation and/or hotbies: Agtromomer
Attention Attracted by:  imdixect viedo
Number of Object(+) Seen: 2
Size of Object(s): Apparent engular diameter 5!
Color of Cbject(s): Wary Bright green
Shape (Sketch if Porwible) Ball

f nosity?
(dirceted doom of ght?)

Objects 8 to 10 miles altituis
(estinated)

Botinated Distance of Mbjovt from Cheervert wWs
Estimated iced of Object: Mather 6 to 12 miles or 3 to 6 miles per second
estimate used

Gepending on the duration
Time in Sight: 2.2 to 2.3 seeonds

Tactics: Observed almost quact horizontal flight until « 1/10th sdeond before
Aiseppesrancs when @ ‘Wat definite ourvature downerd wis noticed. :
Sound Made by Odjict(a): Bone noticed

Dircetion of Flight of Cbject(e) Gost te west - very low om the hérigon
19. Apparent Construction:  “fieebell®
20, Effect on Clouds: a/s {
cl,  Exheust Trail ‘Color of): “Me trail mettesd

22, Manner of Dil 03 Meploded inte four ealler bright green fraguents
23. Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: . Glear

a, Pooulicrs ice potoas ea Re es een, He : Seaaa

25. Summary of Incident:

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Incideat: 227

ax's attention wae direction to an arca about 15* weet of E-Oygni
mdirect vision he aware of a very bright green dall
") to the right of the ares in bis center
was moving from east to west very low on the horizon,
to his companions G. L, Phillips, AP-CAP Liaiem Officer,
+» bt Allen Clerk, Intel cer, B. Mex. Wing CAP, and
fers and oe a Security Service (Los Alamos, 5. x.)
imed duration of 1 which ranged from 2.1 seconis to 2.3 sec.
path of the green ball was alvost exactly horizontal (altituie estimated
only 3 or |: degrees) until just a tenth of a second or so before it
y During the last one or two tenth» of a cecond of its visi-
bility a slight but definite curvature dowmerd developed in its path.
Deginning the ball was very bright. Immediate comparison
at a mach greater altitude than the green fireball) indicates
that during all but the last one or two tenths of a second of the fireball's
visibility {t was at least of apperent magnitude ~! (mimas four). Just as
curvature in ite path developed, the magnitwie of the fireball rose
clightly and it broke up into tHree or four timaller but sti!l bright green
fragments wich di ered almost instantly. Although Lt Clark stopped
the car the moment fireball disappenred and the Occupants then stood
outside the oar and listened for meteoritic detonations or rumblings,
nothing was beard. ‘To uight guards at Los Alamos had aleo witnessed
the phenomena ¢imaltaneously. The green fireball of December 12th,
9b em plus or mime 30s appeared very near a point with the coordinates
latitude 55° 50' longitude 16° ho' ama ai ed neor a point with
the coordinates latitude 35° |5', longitude 5', traversing a near!
or exactly Taciseenel, alt with a length of wry newly twenty-five (25,
miles et an altitude the surface of the earth of approximately §
to 10 miles, depending om the estimate of angular altitude employed in the
reduction. The velocity with regpest to the earth works out at between
& to 12 miles second = depemding on the duration estimate used.
It should be observed that the above results are obtained under the
assumption that the pointe of appe:rance and disappearance of the firebell
were seen simalteneoualy by both the Bernal and Los Alamos groups, In
case this eestption is not fulfilled, the real path could very easily be
nO more than 10 to 12 miles long, the velocity with respect to the earth
them working out at between 3 and 6 miles a cecond. While there is thns
considerable uncertainty besauss of the lack of confirming azimth observa-
tions from a third station, the concordance in the five (5) different
estimates of by ark elevation make it most unlikely that tne linear
height of the f: bell was much less than 8 miles and mich more tnsn 10
miles, It is interesting to observe that the backward extension of the

2S-mile path first given passes almost centrally across the Los Alamos
reservation.

Daring the entire night of the 12th, meteors of all magnitudes froa the
first to the fifth and of various eolora (with white and yellow pre-
dominat’ were occasionally seen emenating -
0 was well above the horizon even
at the time of the Starvation Peek ineldent. (near Bernal, B.¥.) Con
sequently, the apparent paths of the meteors from the radient appeared as

e

Tacident! 227

werging from the radiant point and passing
dowmwverd to intersect under angles always large ‘and for the
most part apo: In sharpest contract, the path of the
bright green fire! Starvation Peak was very nearly, if
not exactly, parallel to the horizon. his green fireball certainly did not
emanate from the Geminid radiant. ;

Subject to discovery that a now (nom-Geminid) meteoric radiant emitting
mumerous vory bright fireballs of a vivid green color (deeper and richer

than the green of the beacon at the New Municipal Airport south of Sante

Fe, Bcw Mexico) has suddenly become active during the first half of December,
1 sm nov convinced the various “green Flare" incidents reported to the 0, S. I.
are pot meteoric in mature, See Incidents: 225, 226, 223, 2230, 22%, 230

Be Fireballs Observed in the Inte:

a. The horizontal nature of the paths of moet of the Uscesiber fireballs

ie most unususl. Genuine meteors are rarely observed to move in horizontal
paths,

b. The very low height of the December fireball ui cussed in Section
2 above sets it off in sharp contraet from the gemine meteors for which
heights of the order of 40 or more miles «re normally observed.

c. The velocity determined for the fireball of Decemb.r 12 is much
lees than the velocities determined from Spt), meteors (and yet is con
siderably greater tham the speeds of the V-2 Rockets or jet planes or of
conventional flares).

a. In the conse of meteorites that penetrate to as low levele as that
tetermined for the fireball of December 12, the observed luminous phenomena
are always sccomanied by very violent noises. Mo noises whatever heve deen
obverved in connection with tue various December fireballs so far investigated,

e. Gemine meteors normally show remarkeble variations in brightness
beginning as fine thin hair lines, which are scareely visible to the observer
ané then brightening up to flash out near the end of their paths. Im the
case of the December fireballs, most of the observers have renorted that’
the green balls appesred almst invtantly at their full brightness,

f. In the cose of genuine meteors the paths ave directed toward all
points of the compass with equal frequency. On the contrary in the case
of the green fireballs, clots of admiesidle approach sectors show that there
ie a very pronounced tendenay for the paths to come in from the north half
of the sky.

g- ‘The three groups of anomalous greenish luminous phenomena show
a carious association with well k@ow: meteor showers, although none

Incident: 22

of these meteor showers norvally produce extremly bright green fireb-lls

such ae thoon recently obeerved. For example, the observation mentioned wy

Mr Monnig (Incitent 231) apperred near the maximum of the Quadrantid shower

of early January, Mr McQullough's observation of August wos near the tim

of the Persid shower (Incident 230) ani the December observations (223, 223e

224, 226, 227, aD fell in the interval covered by the Gewinid shower.

Pais relationship jt indicate an attempt to render the green fireballs less
dy caus: them to appesr only when there is considerable meteoric

activity.

bh. As noted in an eurlier commnic:tion the remarkably vivid green
color revorted for wost of the Decerber fireballs is rarely observed in the
case of gemine meteors, By laboratory test thie poouliar color seems to ve
identical with tiet given off by copper walte in the Dlowpipé flame. If this
identification is correct, the wavelength of the radiation from the green


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