342_HS1-416511228_319.1 Flying Discs 1949

LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER GRR/wiw LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER, COLORADO RY 719.1 9 January 1950 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects \ v > Air Materiel Comaand ra Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-4, dated 2 November 1948, Subject: "Unidentified Flying Objects," the follow ing report is submitted. 2. On the night of 6 January 1950, two objects were sighted over Kansas City, Kansas, and Olathe, Kansas. ‘They appeared to be motionless over Olathe for ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast. 3. The weather at Kansas City was clear with twelve miles visi~ bility. &. The incident was witnessed by James F. Grey, 6200 Hadley 5t., Raytown, Missouri, phone Fl, 2744; and Robert Van De Vyvere, 5532, Raytown Read, Missouri. Both are employed at Bendix Aviation, Kansas City, Kansas, and the former is a pilot. 5. Photos are not available. Sketches are enroute to Lowry Flight Service and will be forwarded immediately upon receipt. 6. Two objects were sighted, both spherical in shape. They ap~ peared to be the sige of old fashioned street lights about two blocks distant. They were a brilliant white, emanating orange and red flashes, 7. They moved from over Kansas City toward Olathe, Kansas, remained motionless from ten to fifteen minutes, then moved off very fast in a southwesterly direction. The estimated altitude was between seven and eight thousand feet. No sound was emitted, nor exhaust trail apparent. 6. This report was given to Fairfax AFB Operations, Kansas City, Kansas, and transmitted to Lowry Flight Service. “~ ob tt - lt Col, USAF Copies Furnished: Command ing G/s, USAF, Wash DC, Attn se :Auouny Dir of Intelligence aps Olk: bra, ABS Comir, MATS, Wash DC, Attn 2 : dalaissv104a Chief, Intellicence Div CO, Plight Service, Wash DC TRANSMITTED ; DEUAER’ COrOoBYDO HaMAAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) ~~ OLMSTED-FLItGHE-SERMICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA “eD 2 a &.\ Penorting fype aircraft, MOT 600.98 oF 22 Sep 49 Subj: UWaidentified | Plying Objeste —————— (3) Clock position of object from observer's aircrafts Your o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right end to the rear (4) Latitude and longitudes 45°40" 8 74°55" Oe Sea Sot applicable Humber of objects: One &- Formation typer Het applicable Pietance of object from moorees thirty miles &» laterally or horizontally: llorizontally by Angle of elevation from ‘sidibens “tared pled . Gs Altitudes 20,000 feet letting down swt until it aise appeared into the overcast at 7,000 fect G6. Time in sights Not stated 7, — Appearance of object: tte Color, Silvery or alweinen. atified Flying Objecte Odors Unknown ad, Rate of evaporation: Unknown ®,. Odes trail vary with sounds fect on cloude: ‘Unknown Propulstiony Appeared to be rocket or jet &» Fropeller or jet: Appeared to be rocket be Roters one Ge Aerodynamic vanes; None observed de Vistble exhaust or jet epenings: Wone observed Contrel and stability, “ene observed @ Pins: Hone observed be . Stabiligers: “one observed (1) Siaes Not applicable (2) Shape: %ot applicable (3) Looations Wot applicable 16, Air Ducts: ot observed &e- Sloter ct applicable be Duct spenings: fot applicable Speod - MPH: Nigh rate of speed founds Sone heard WT 000.82 22 Sep. 49 Subj: Unidentified Plying Objects 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: one noted 20, Wamor of disappearances Disappeared inte overcast a, &xplede; “ot applicable (1) Poesibility of fragments: ot. applicable (2) Other physical evidences ot applicable b,. Faded from view: “ot applicable G, Disappeared behind obstacle: Wot. applicable RELATIVE TO THE GRSERVAR eS ee cee et A RTI TN A ETT FE EIEN AR SMI OY jame of Gbeerver: Ut Colonel Phillip J, Buhl, 37264 Air Materiel Command, AP Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass, Oscupationg USAF ‘lace of Gusinesae AP’ Proctrement Pield Office, Bedford; Mass, Hobbies: ot applicable Ability to determines Unknown Reliability of observer: "No opinion Hotes relative to observer on & Sightinge im peneorals The aircraft, AF 7110, was proceeding from Bedford, Mass. to Griffiss Air Porce tase, Home, *ew York, -The flame eppeared more than twice the length of the object, The object finally disappeared inte the overcast, reported at 7000 feet at the time. The approximate coordinates of the sighted object was 43°40"" 74°55"%. The approximate dise tance of the object from the observer was thirty miles, be Now attention was drawn to objects: Yormal pilot surveillance 9. itnesses st CHITA Srp OF 1949 = aster, LEN % 2 \ / HORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington Unidentified Plying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command irightePatterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCTAXO@3 le In compliance with FPS Regulation 200-4 the following reports of sighting of unidentified flying objects are sub- mitted: @, Location and time of sightingt Over the city of Seattle, Washington, 1545P, 22 fugust 1949. bs Weather at the time: Clear, visibility unre- stricted. Ce Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Sgt Jack FPaullmer, Controller, 145rd | National Guard Aircraft Control and Warne ing Squadron, 6756 Zllis Avenue, Seattle 8, Weahingtons T/Set Te De Mallen, Controller, 143rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warne ing Squadron, 6736 Hllis Avenue, Seattle 8, Yashingtons Sgt Roger H, Studeman, Controller, 145rd National Guard Alrcraft Control am arn- ing Squadron, 6756 Sllis Avenue, Seattle 8, Washingtons d. Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available. e Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration are not availables ® Restricted © TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJeCT: Unidentified Flying Objects fs Object sighted: (1) Numbers Ones (2) Shapes Circular, (3) Sizer Bstimated seventy-five (75) to one hundred (100) feet in diameter with an estimated depth of ten (10) to fifteen (15) feet, Color: Shiny aluminum, Object reflested the sun's rayse Speed: Estimated five (5) to six (6) hun- dred miles per hour, Heading: From north to souths Maneuverability: Object did not maneuver. fLtituder. Estimated ten (10) thousand feets Sounds; The sound was similar to a jet aircraft. (10) Exhaust trail or not: Wo exhaust trail was noteds @e Set Studeman first saw the object from his home in the north end of Seattle, He called Sgt Faullmer who was on duty at the 145rd National Guard Aircraft Control and Warn- ing Sqiadron and reported the object. Sgt Faulkner reported that after reGeiving the call from Sgt Studeman he stepped outside of the office and he saw apparently the same ob ject reported by Sct Studeman, T/Sgt Mullen slso saw the same ob-= ject, Sgt Mullen was at his home in the south end of Seattle at the time he saw the object and he reported the information to the CAA Control Tower at Boeing Pield, Seattle, Washington, who relayed the information to the MeChord Flight Service Center, Both Sgt Faulkner and Sgt Studeman sew other air- craft in the air at the same time the circular object was 2 Restrict ea * =) TCM 452 235 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Vbjects sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any aire craft they had ever seen before, 2. as Location and time of sighting: Approximately thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport, 1920P, 22 August 1949.% b, Weather at the times Clear, visibility unre- stricted. @, Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Ben FPrieman, ARTC Controller, Seattle ‘ir Route Traffic Control Center, P, O, Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington. (2) Howard Watson, Senior ANTc Controller, Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center, Py Of Box 3224, Seattle 14, Washington, de Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not available, @e Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration’ are not avallables f.- Object sighted: (1) Number: Ones (2) Shape: Similar to an FeO4, (3) Sizet Similar to an Fe84, (4) Color: Similar to an P84, (5) Speeds Similar to an Fe04, (6) Heading! Object was heading from south to norths (7) Maneuverabllity: Object did not maneuver, e Restricted @ TOM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified flying Objects Altitude: Object was estimated four (4) to five (5) thousand feet, aT } ¢ 2 ed (9) Sounds fo sound was heard. (10) xhaust trail or nott No exhaust trail was noted, ; Ee Prion an Air Route Traffic Controller, was on duty at the Seattle Air Route Traffic Control Center at the Seattle-Tacoma Airport and noticed what appeared to be a jet aircraft in the direction of the Olympic Mountains at an estimated distance of twenty (20) to thirty (30) miles away, He brought this to the attention of Mr, Watson who was the senior controller on dutye ‘ince they were aware hat no jet units were stationed within this area they noti- fied the McChord Flight Service Center, The dispatcher on duty at the MeChord Flight Service Center did not have a flight plan on any jet sircraft or fighter type aircraft in this area and made a cheek of all the military beses within the area to determine if any jet or fighter type aircraft were flying locally from their bases. A negative report was received, Mr. Frieman and Mr. Watson both reported that they were definite that the object sighted displayed visual characteristics of a jet fighter and that its speed was such to lead them to believe it was a jet aircrafts Lt. Col,., USAF Commanding TRANSMITTED Aygaget 2 50 PM "9 nosis lig @1314 GYOHOON MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA Commanding General Materiel] Command Patterson AFE, 1. 02 An unidentified flying object was sighted over Greenville, &. 6., 93 1§ August 1949. wen t Ct ier for Greenville AF Bese ¥ miles visibility. Greenvil'te, &. was 25000 broken Gerstorms in all 9000 seattered, 30 miles visibility, with < cuadrants » the unidentified flying objec fvenue, Greenville, S. ¢ who is employed at the Greenvilte ALTPOPT « Muni cine] hotographs or sketches os are available. dentified obiect was cesecribeé by the witnesses as round, moving in e northeesterly cirecti it an undetermined > heard nor was any exhaust trail its altitude 5000 feat or les appeared to be moving at rated ; he maneuverability known a constant speed . control: Center. ril‘e Munielpal Airport Contro! e operations section of the t further an nd determined. th 6th Troop Cerrier Wine i 4 thet the unidentified object Service balloon believer n released ee VODLER fh Ch! a, - , = SI] furnished : eso an tincton 26 $ men 3 = bh Nee 2 Bem CHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MeChord Air Force Base Washington 7 > 452 July 1949 identified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wris ght-Patte rso7i ¥ Base rey t > TA* ‘ Ded A ie | L J ‘ iy LAAVUwO ing objects is submi itted: &@. Location and time of sighting: Over the city Spokane, Washington, at 2020 PST, 26 July 1949, be Weather at the time? The 2030 + PST weather report for Spokane, Geiger Field, estimated celling fourteen (14) thousand feet, broken, lower bro ken, visibility forty ‘ 40) miles, upper broken clouds estimated at twenty-two (22 = ) thousand feet. cy Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: Bill Miller, civilian commercial pilot, S 411 Carahan, Spokane, Washington, Phone Humber Lakeview 7935. G. Photographs of objects, if available; Photo- graphs of ebjects were not available. Ge Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of object's configuration were not available. f. Objects sighted: (1) Number: (2) Shape: (3) Size: Larger (4) Color: Not reported, TCM 452 SUBJECT: Se rome and was alreras each the FE : AP<«7742, hundred Miller sions MA es he wt x ¥ de tS eer who in ay rn Service Center. Unidentified General remarks attracted forwarced ying Much e 4 bai wik ustimated hundred fe > + ae 3: by a vent R 3=29 9 he He Miller gave th to Seattle Al Y ad rt re aster than a © Mr. Miller reported < outside 14ene ot Se FS had net sig = tae 2 SOunG 28 July 1949 Ob jects Tete O —mU @ & sported, fourteen Ot, (14) thousand formation of a jet reported, was in similar a formation his home and the only air=- from cast to west. At an the Be20 Mr. Miller ree (8) dish shaped objects, the same direction The pilot of the Be29, th five (5) ht anythi unusuale drirx ig and hed good eeal Lays to . be 4 : 7 13) ugand «7 st ne o @ wa i been report to Spokane Radic Traffic Control Cen- to the MeChord Flight Route Command TRANSMITTED Ju 28 3 5 PM "9 G44 GuoHoay MeChord Air Washington Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command iright-Patterson AP Base, Ohio + 5 rear “197? “ND er a’ a bk le § mC TAX wy The following report of sighting of unidentified fly- ts is submitted: S» Location and time of sighting fast and south- east of Medford, Oregon, OP to 1250P August 1949.6 be Weather at the timer: Sky clear, visibility thirty (50) miless Ce Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses; (1) CGorporal Be. Hy Conger, AACS Air/Ground oper- ator of Medford Airways, address AACS De- tachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregotie Staff Sergeant Arthur Paulson, AACS Air/ Ground operator of Medford Airways, address AACS Detachment 1905-1, Medford, Oregon, Corporal Prank Bishop, AACS Air/Ground operetor of Medford ‘/irwa; address AACS Detachment 1LvO5-—1, Mec Pe LON. Ligan, CAA Tower operator, Medford fedford, Oregon, address FP, Os Medford, Oregons dmonds, CA‘ Tower operator, Medford Medford, Oregon, address Py Oregons i0 August 1949 Ob jects Ge We. White, Commnicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P, 0. Box Zot, Medford, Oregons (7) Earl Wescott, Commnicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P, U. Box 206, fedford, Oregons d,s Photographs of objects if available: Photo- objects are not available. @. Sketches of object's configuration: Sketches of configuration are not available. ff, Objects sighted: (1) Number: Varying from one (1) to seven (7). Shape: Undetermined. Sizer Undetermined. Color: Shinys Speed: Varying from slow to very faste Heading: Objects did not hold ar 4 y epecific heading and were iast seen heading west. ne maneuver *s*% ty: Objects maneuvered hori- zontally but not vertically SS ans eT pare Sound: HOR» (10) Exhaust trail or ne pene Pe ‘6 ; 7 a Airways Se ‘yg remarks: Personnel from %edfor¢ T< Yr and Yode = w ir first sighted the perro and notified Medford Towe ford Radlo. persénnad from Medford Radio used the to get a better look at the objeets, Ffersonnel fro Towor used binoculars and were able to distinguish 1 eodalite Medford age on e entified Fiying Vpjects objects but no further identification could be detected, objects would fly formation for a while and then break orf and agehst an a trail formetion, They would disappear and then reappes iv in the same genera sl areas Cojects were vis : to the unaided eye only when they re- flected the west &wY Sera. _USAP Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS Commanding Officer, Flight Service ne ty 3 ™ br fe ee LUVR CMI cee TRANSMITTER fue 10 3 wn, PH *yg @3iN ie qaiy duo H9 i 9 id W "= Lt 7 i Vv iecriorp PLIGHT SERVICE CENTER ; MeChord Air Force Base Washington 1 August 1949 Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Conmuaand WrightePatterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: .MOIAX0<3 le The followWing report of sighting of unidentified fly- ing objects is submitted: @ Location and time of itdibines In the vicinity of Portland, Oregon, Troutdale, Oregon, and Mount Hood, Oregon, from 2100P to 2130P; 30 July 1949, De Weather at the time: Sky clear, visibility un- limited, Cy Names, Occupations, and addresses of witnesses: (1) Captain Thrush, pilot Northwest Airlines, address Northwest Airlines Digpateh Office, Portland, Oregon, (2) Robert mre CAA Tower Operator, Portland & Airport, Box 1607, Portland, Oregons (3) Penhallegan, Civilian Instructor Pilot Western Skyways, Troutdale, Oregon, 4422 a Brookland, Portland 6G, Oregoris (4) Be Je Brasford, CAA Tower Operator, Porte land Airport, Box 1507, Portlend, Oregons Mr, Brasford has tho nanes and addressed of four other witnesses of this sightings ad, Photographs of objects, if available: Photo- graphs of objects are not avallables ° 1 August 1949 Captain Thrush, the pilot of a Northwest Airline 202, reported tha it while epproaching Portland from the he noticed whet appeared tobe an aircraft displaying ah 2 and one white bar ite Since this was nonstand< ca ae Thy 37 2 : the ps gr very closelye 9 < fe oy 4 te high ineben. He yeported. tii , BASES to the left and maint bidale men over Trou tdale Ca r be an L Pg and instru istions te omer nite ne lomined ‘and eighty (160) deavees: end attemcoted tc intercept the flying object dai isplaying the two red lights and one white Light that nad been following him He reported that this object then turned to the southe east and appeared to away from him quite easily. Captain Thrush reported that h indicated airspeed was two hundred and ten (210) miles per hour while he was trying to intercept the object, at & > Pa) ir, Penhallegan reported that he saw the object while in the traffic pattern in Troutdale, Ope Gone He was flying at an altitude of one thousand three (3) hundred eot indicated and reported Re 10 object appeared to be five (5) hundred to eight (8) feet above him and at mm estimated distance of Pat Pg 20) miles to the east. id rae a The only Alr Poree alrersft in the vicinity at the time was a B29, Ar 7758, who was over Fors..ane at 21350P at an altitude of seven (7) shougend fave dryoi feet, northbound, The pilet was questioned an etated ‘that he did not drop amy fleres and did not circle over Portlenc and did ot see anything umisual,s Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, Commandery NAT Commanding Officer TRANSMITTED Aus 2 [fh & AM *y9 073}4 GYOHOay yi. WE spat Vc ‘te Sy FT tees - 4 WL | 6 [mea ee ok heen MCCHORD PLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Foree Base Washington Unidentified Plying Objects Comnanding General Airy Materiel Command WricghtePatterson AP Bese, Ohio men ween tere 1 TAS AT ae iat TOW: ve TAKOeS le In accordance with FS Regulation 200-4, subjects Unidentified Flying Objects, dated 2 November 1948, the follow- ing report of information received concerning the sighting of unidentified flying objects is submitted: &. Location and time of sighting: Ten (10) miles northwest cf Mountein Home, Idaho, at 1205 MST, 24 July 1949, be Weather at the time: As reported by Mountain Home Air Porece Base for 11350 PST was seattered clouds at five (5) thousand feet, visibility thirty (50) miles, Ge. Names, occupations, and addresses of witnesses: The only individuel who reported this sighting was Harry Clark, occupation Airport Manager of Ritchie Field, Nampa, Idaho, address Nampa, Idaho. ad. Photographs of objects if available: Photo- graphs of objects were not available, @— Sketches of object's configuration: The objects were delta wings with no protrusions, The angle of the apex as reported by Mr, Clark was between thirty (30) and forty-five (45) degrees with the base of the triangle being ea slightly curved convex. f,. Objects sighted: (1) Mumber: Seven (7) objects were sighted flying in a V formation, TCM 452 SUBINCT? (2) . 7B tb 7B A. t Unidentified Plying Objects 25 July 1949 Shape: In addition to the desorlption in paragraph le Mr, Clark noted a dark circular strugture where the pilot normally sits. fhe leading edge of this dark circular atructure was approximately one-fourth (1/4) the distance from the apex of the delta wing to the rear, This dark circular structure was noted at the time Mr, Clark was below the objects. Size: Larger than an F-5l, Color: Darker than normal aluminum skin and not shiny, Mr. Clark reported the surface seemed to be between a light gray and a dirty white with no markings or aiffusion of colors Speed: Faster than an F-5]. and estimated by Mre Clark to be at least six (6) hundred miles per hour's Heading: Mr, Clark reported that when first sighted the formation was heading approximately three (3) hundred degrees. The formation passed by him and then made a one hundred and eighty (180) decree turn to approximately one hundred and twenty (12 } degreese Maneuverability: Mr, Clerk peported that no maneuyers were noted other than the one hundred and eighty (160) degree turn. ‘The objecta did not appear to bank during the turn, When the objects were first sighted and before the one hundred and eighty (150) degree turn was made, the outer wing sure faces appeared to move slightly. Altitude: Mr, Clark reported the formation between eight (8) thousand five (5) mndred and ten (10) thousand feet, When the for~ mation was first sighted Mr, Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet and TOM 452 SUBJECT: Wnidentified Flying Objects 25 July 1949 objects were slightly below and one-fourth (1/4) of a mile to the left of his position, When the formation made the one hundred and eighty (160) degree turn Mr, Clerk de- ecended to eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet and was below the formation when they came back, (9) Sound: No sound was noted from the forma- tlorns (10) Bxhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was tisibles @e General remarks: M&, Clark was enroute from Burley, Idaho, to Nampa, Idéaho, in a Cub Cruiser when the ob- jects were sighted, When the formation was first sighted they were going in approximately the same direction as Mr, Clarx end were approximately one-fourth (1/4) of « mile to his left and belows Mr. Clark was cruising at ten (10) thousand feet at this time, He observed the formation until it made the one hundred and eighty (160) degree turn at which time Mr, Clark Gescended in his aircraft and made a ninety (0C) degree turn te the left in an effort to intercept the formation, He was able to get below the level of the formaticn at eight (9S) thousand five (5) hundred feet at which time he noticed the dark circular bulge on the bottom side of the objects, Fee cause of their speed the flying objecte goon became lost from the sight of Mr, Clerk who proceeded on to his destination, Mee Glark ig kmown personally by Capt John &, Batie of this organization who states thet in his opinion Mir, Clark is a re- liable witnese, atey Lte Coles USAF Commanding Copies furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF Commander, MATS . Commanding Officer, Flight Service M Se Ui 3? wy wife Pileyetemss. McCHORD FIELD ab. ww © 1) G2 MY aS ach QZLLINSNVEL ® but was traveling observed in straight 3000 to 1000 fest. liwening noise instead of rushing noise, No exhaust." Furnished s ARLES Chief of Staff, USiP, Lt Colonel, ATTNs Director of Commanding Intelligence sommarkier MATS, ATIN: Chief Intelligence Divn GO Flight Service, ATTN: A-2 in WRIGHT-PATTE na CHO/DdS/ deg ae 29 June 1919 SUWECT: Repert ef Unidentified Flying Object Camaniding General fir Materiel Command : Wright-Patterson AY Base, Ohio ATT: wNCIAXO3 The following repert of an unidentified flying ebject is sulmitted in compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-1, a. LOCATION AND TIME OF SIOHPING: 17505 + 1755H, 28 June i919, Fairfield, Ohio. b. WEATHER AT THE TIMEs 3,000 thin scattered, 10 miles visibility, temperature 92, dew peint 62, wind north-northwest l, altimeter NAMES, OCCUPATIONS, AND 2DORESSES OF WITNESSES: 3 Major 8. L. Long, Wright~Pattersen AFB, Dayton, Chie. 2) Unidentified Civilian, resident ef Fairfield, Ghie. PHOTOGRAPHS OF OWNCTS, IF AVAILARLE: None evaileble. SKETCHES OF OBJCT*S CONFIGURATION: Bone, BISCT SIGHTED: NUMBER: 1. SHAPE: Leong tail ef flame accompanied by a leng tail ef sancke, SIZRk: Undetermined, COLOR: Fleme and smcke, SPEED: High rate. HEADING: West te East %, SUBJECT: Repert ef Unidentified Flying Object (29 dune 1919) / (7) MANEUVERARILITY: Undetermined, (8) ALTITUDE: Undetermined « very hich. (9) SOUMDs Undetermined. fe GENERAL SEMARES: Nona, & Cepy Furnished: SHARLES ©. GRGGA i= Chief of Staff, War, Lt Colonel, USP ATTN: Director of Command ing Intelligence i — Goumander MATS, ATTN« \/ Chief Intelligence Divn 1+ CO Flight Service, ATTN: ‘a WH Se — (Rey. 28 Oct. 48) OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA PRB /yw 10 June 1949 ¢t Jonmanding General \ir Materiel Comnand Wricht<Patterson Air Force base Dayyt ton,. Ohio MT TT et Taw ATTY: OC TAZO 65 1. In compliance with Fa: Rogvdatten 2004 dated 2 Nevember bg 1948 and ay ter Head linge. UWA, Subject: eporting of In« formation on 'P lying Dises, i 6 February 1948, the follow- ing information is Sie thet, <2. “St cit i Teva SAT 2 Not applicable. Air ‘ (1) Type aircraft, speed, altitude, direction ey 350 degrees * Distanes and direction. from city, town or known outhwest. of Boston, Mass, CONFIN LDT 000,92 Subj: Unidentified Flying Ubjects (10 Juno 49) . (3) Cleck Position of object from observer's aircraft: 1200 hrs, approximately 6 miles in front and over aircroeft. Latitude and longitude: 42°H 71° 30° w Sea Not applicable. Number of objecté: One (1) &» Formation type: Se formation. Distance of object from observer: Six (6) miles or horizontally: Ferpendicular Angle of elevation from horizon: 45 degress. Altitude: 36,000 feet. ‘ime in sight: Not stated, Appearance of object: as | White Shape: Tubular Apparent construction: To opinion Size: 100 feet long Direction. of flight: 350 degrees - 3540 degrees. Tactics or maneuvers: None Evidence of exhaust: None . a, Color of smoke: Nor be Length and width: None Oder: Unknown Rate of evaporation: Unknown One ACKITIA Ped ne Objects @. Does trail vary with sound: Wone Effect on clouds: None Lights: Wone Support: one Propulsion: Not observed. a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Roter:. Unknown. Ties teva nes : UnENOW Control and Pins: ‘Unknown Stabilizers: Unknown (1) Size: tnimown » 5 a / (3) Air Duots: a. Slots: be Duct openings: . Unknown Speed = UP: 150 IPH Seund: Unknown Was any radio antemma to be observed: Not observed. Manner of disappearance: Not stated. @. Explode (1) Possibility of fragments: Unknown (2) Other physica} evidence: Unknown z MDT 000.92 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects Faded from view: Yes Ge Disappeared behind obstacle: Mo Name of Observer: ist Lt Kirshbawn. Fort Devens, Massachusetts Oseupation.s Place of Business: (SAF Hobbies: lot applicable Ability to determine: Unimown Reliability of observer: No opinion Notes relative to observer on @, Sightings in general: None b. How attention was drawn to objects: Directly in flight path, Sound: Unknown Motion: Stationary rLint of light: slint of light on canopy. None 10. Comments ogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated 9 Opinion, ’ 7 mm RELATIVE TO RADAR { radars now operating on ground: No radar sightings. airborne, when object was sighted: Wot applicable. MDT 000,92 Subj: Unadentified Plying Objects Teletype sequences of local weather conditions ' 25,000 overcast + 1200 scattered >] 2- Winds aloft report: Not given. 5. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: Unlmown. 4, Possibility releases of testing devices in vioini ity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, Weather Units, Research Organizations or any other: Unknown. 5.6. If object contacted earch yt so $011 sampled within and without depression or spot where object d for purposes of mak- ing comparison of 6. If object came sufficiently near other aircraf’ or known objects, cheek surfaces with Gei ger cowrters for possible radio- activity. Make comperisons with other unaffected aircraft objects; Unknowne aT Optain photographs: None Not obtained, Obtain fragments or phy: é mee where possible: None DISTRIBUTION: ec: Chief of Staff, * A rece ~) Commender, MATS co, FS Hq HAMILTON FLiC SERVICE CENTER HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON FLELD, CALIFORNIA Copy furnished: Chief of Staff, USAF ATTN: ‘Dir of Intelligence -Gomdr, MATS, Wash 20, DC ATTN: Chief, Intell Div CO, Flt Sv, Wash 25, DC ATTN: A=2 [TEM ABLE BPS APL S ¢ MARE) TORR TH nye oF TLAS SG ie AL PRA ) BE THIRTY FEET IN GREATER PD : Ss AL THIS 3 BE..TRANSHITTED £ LECTRICAL® MEANS AND THAT t MAIL WIEL 1 od St FICE IN. I’ rs DELIV aRY KOLBEN: SCHLAG ADJ A es of a. ee gr, * » (7 a ef — 6 A sas ne Sige Ws HEADQUARTER: 2143D AIR geen WING APO 925 350 16 JUN 1949 WGI SUBJECT: Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary TO : Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D.C. In accordance with provisions of letter, Headquarters, Air Weather Service, subject as above, file A-2, WEA 350.05, the following report is submitted for the period- ending 15 June 1949. /. Me During a test hop of an RB 29, a radar operator from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron (VLR) Weather, made the following observationgy and reports: > eth. Aoteener fier < por fbr |. PD artansce fads Ce ee #On Monday, the 2nd of May, 1949, we—tock-eff—in aircraft number V1 5- 21824*%for the purpose of test hopping the ship. Take off was made at approximately 1500K. The radar sot was turned on at approximately 1515K and was tuned in, Guam and RotaVwere picked up by radar and after about ten (10) minutes of operation some type of interference was noticed on the scope. It came in in the same form as a regular range marker except that the pulses were approximately ten (10) miles apart. They only covered the area covered by Guam plus about five (5) degrees on either side of the island. The scope was on the one hundred (100) mile range. As the shee oe oee ed the interference grew larger on the scopes Qn an—attached sheet of 7there is 4 sketch of the scope as it appeared with the interference drawn ing 34e“Het believelthat what was picked up on this flight was intentional jamming.® LOPE A The operator who made the above observation is one of the 514th Reconnaissance Squadrons! most experienced radar operators and is very proficient in the operation of radar equipment. He checked the set after landing and could find no malfunctions. Ube On the Sth of June 1949, at a position of 12° 25'*N and 140° 20!E an RB 29 aircraft from the 514th Reconnaissance Squadron made the following sighting: At 1109Z while flying a heading of 80 degrees, at 18500 ft ona routine Vulture Baker weather reconnaissance mission, a white billowing substance was sighted at an altitude of 30000 to 35000 ft. The sighting was made by two crew members, lst Lt. Ernest Swanson, weather observer and M/Sgt Walter Rogers engineer. What appeared to be a traveling contrail was Are rt Tt Cranes ELE, Zed Bud Ltr to CG MATS fr Hq, 214 § ANw, oth "Semi-Monthly Intelligence Summary" moving from east north east to west south west at an estimated speed of 4200 miles per hour, this speed was determined by means of triangulation, the sub-= stance was observed at a relative bearing of approximately 45 degrees to the heading of the aircraft at a distance of 30 miles, substance disappeared from view approximately one minute after first sighting at a relative bearing of approximately 160 degrees, The substance was traveling in a straight line and was definitely white, a three quarter moon made visibility excellent. No sketches or photographs are available. The above information waa sent by radio from the 514th to the Continental Weather Wing, Tinker Air’Force Base, Oklahoma. 1 Inel: 1. Radar Scope Diagram Classification of é & ythor} ze Bw g 545A Dd yl seu SVOPE AND THE INTERFERENCE ROTA ISLAND INTERFERENCE penny THE SCOPE 100 MILE RANGE