38_143685_box_Incident_Summaries_173-233

DECLASSIFIED Authonity NND 917033 was Object(s) Sichted -3-miles. ge of. quatpent, “ta: certs ecate *_ ss * @ ae a ¢ oe te. 8 « * @ 6 6 1r~@ a 6 ?. O:55 +2 ib: 3 . - , Sound iiade by Ob ject(s) 0 Direction of Flizht of Object{s) , South . Apparent Construct! 5 - SQ 2 Mie B,G88 orn.) ‘a © ss pace 18 Needs bas . Incident No. if, Tiere Sighted: Ascension Parish, Township 10 South, Range 4 Mase a | 2 = 'g Position: grown! s4e Gey ground, air, contrel tower, etc.) \> fPrve = voserver: x. B. Williams, Pres, United Land Go. nua... 29 Dryades St., New Orleans. RA 0515 “A°8' gomeiderable flying experience u/s 1 \ white-hot sity: Seemed to be a white-tot cone. The object dis- of lig tt) piaved mo lights Dut scened encxsed in flame. Up the area, 1500 to 2000 ft rent - JU miles away Approx 200 MPH Sufficiently long to enable Williems to anke fairly detailed edservation. &pproximately 10 seconds. Straight and level Tlignt £ Cbjcet(e) Bast Apperent Constructi wn: Zxhmist T -2MiTr o Weother Conditions at Time of Sizhting: Mo clouds with wind fairly cale Peculicritics Yoted: tredl of amy kind end dia not * area Summary of Incidcnt: Incident: 174 AS the time of the «lghting observer was standing on a little ridge facing routh in the midst of a cleering some twenty feet wide, It was too dark for bunting in the wods bat wes sufficiently light for bim to see the time by bie watch, At 0540 bourse Milian wes looking to the south anf sav sn object which resembled an ice cream cone treve ing east with tf Larger end in front. ‘The : front en! appeared wiite hot (like the oante)s in 4 gnedline lantern) Toward the rear it got gradually ‘arker red. There wie no vicible metal or other mteriel ani no projectiona of any kind, only fire. he object mate absolutely no noice and left no trail of any «ind. It was treveling in « straight line from west to erst and ‘1: not gein or lore altitade, There wae no visible means of propulsion. it appeured to be about 3/4 miles away and st an elevation of # wrox- imately 2500 feet. Mr williama state’ he was looking up at an angle of about 50° reletive to the ground and observed the object for aporoxinately 10 seeomds before it w- obscured by some trees, lt aypeared to be about the sire of the average sirliner and ws traveling aprroximately 300 KM ii. ‘The larger en‘ of the cone appeared thicker than the average airliner is through the fuselege but it we about the same length. The object displayed no ligtits other than it appeared enenséed in flame, It (id not light uo the area, There wat mo vieible moans of eipoort end no control surfaces, “here were no dloure and the wind wae fairly caln, Williams stated thst he wes a student pSlot but could not get pilotis license because of poor meculer coordination in his eyes. Sie color pereeption war normal and cis hearing is excellent. Invectigative personnel stated toot Mr williems seere a reliable level heeded person. ‘le appesred conscientious snd desired no publicity stating that he (id not desire bie frienis and business aoquaintances to josh him concerning the matter. bs ITmricent Ye sOClcent 2.0. 23 Sept 198 Ons Sante Fe, Hew Mexico 7s Fosition: A. Ruble Angier, 2620 Proctor St, Waco, Texas Beon Sign Manufacturer - own employer A pilot since 1928 ~ not a hobby Saw object glint while watching another aircraft A& least 100 to 150 feet in diameter white perfeetly flat in eppearence - comared to a Gid c ~ Sighted in daylight B/s Stationary at time sighted 15 or 20 uimtes Very little novexsent if any noticed ts) _He emund deterninet at tine of sighting rae Op otha): Dir: ett of Tlient { etrele, thon 8. 0.8. heal mr nt VW" zffcet on Cloud Bo clouds ¥ hdl a Seemed to sove in a semi- tar fae deen optical illusion. Bo evidence of exhaust noticed Still in view when observer left Feeulisritics Noted: Gave the appearance of being flat Surmary of Incident: fs Coyer) Incident 175 Waile watching a government plane come in for a landing at Los Alamos at 0940 hours 23 Sept 1948, witness noticed something glint in the sun. Focusing his attention on the object he per- ceived that it was perfectly white, meither transparent or trans- lucent and that it had mo metallic sheen, It wie perfectly circu- lar, the side visible to hin being flat - moh ce a coin. wuld appear when observed from a distance. it a pecred mo larger then a dime. Lining it up in relation to tne tip of the radio tower he backed off to the north, The object appesred clear out of the picture in relation to the tower, Using this perspective be judged the altitude 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 exhmist of any kind. Ye called the object to the attention of Mr Paircnild, his cemanion, Both sen then went into o bull iing transacted their Dusiness and at the eni of eight mimutes they went tutcide ami perceived the gbject in avproximately the seue position. From the tine Angier first saw the object to als last ob-ervation wat aroroximately 15 to 20 minutes, GENTS BCT 'S: Ky Angier is ammroximately S years Lge sll settled and conducts bis owm Dasine «. de is an experience’ pi) comes fror a niidle-claes facily, is a little above average in in and is a good converseationalist, ‘te told a straight-forward story and Jic not contradict himself. He acpesred honest in iis convictions in his belief thet 5e saw an unconventional aircraft. He war convinced that the object wos not a weather be loon since he is familiar with weather loons. mie wate and Time of Observation: 23 Sept ug Mr John ©, Fairchild —— Superintendent ey mechanical inclinations piso woodworxing Grint of Light pho tography 1 150 = 200 feet estimated size bright silvery object oblong egg shape sew gust o silver streak f licet?) 30,000 feet 7 miles Bortheast - Southwest Clear sky f): Bludish appearance to rear Faded from view Sort of a cunflower shape at the end of object seemed to be epart from object bat close on its tail Incident: 175s Statement of Mr John C. Pairehild doe- not t lly with that of A. Mable Angier, See Incident 175 Mr Fairchild saw a bright silvery oblong or egg-shaped object which ane red to have a speed of 700 to 80 HPHand which seemed to have a 30~t cof cumflowr shane .t the ead of it bat apart from the object and close on its tail, ‘4e nercedved a bluish ape. Tance to reer of the object wiich could have beem exhaust. To him the object appeared ailvery instead of woite and ovlong rether than round, Mr Angier thought the object remained stationary. dowver the cis- crepancy in time could have accounted for tiie, Avparently dr Faire child observed the object sone 15 minutes before Mr Angier obgerved it. Also it wuld seem thet he watched it for « greater length of time in that ne mentions thet it faded f-om view wherens Mr Angier stated that it was still in view when he left. a ‘ A ly tenet shtinipine ennai nails eo 7 a a | - ~ — eed casei Seis eo LO AY Sl ~ ne TT é wate and Time of Otservation: 23 Sept 4S Approx 1200 Wnere Signted: Qastro's Ranch - 4 miles due east of San Pablo, Calif and a Yel miles South of Pinole, Calif Observer's Fosition: ‘ 2 " ; j -4w rat Pe het str x i Alire-c of Cbserver: iorace 3. Bakinms, Col., U. S. Arny (REP) 02h Eether Drive, Walmut Creek, Gslif. ation and/or hocdies: Retired aray colonel formerly a veterinarian _ ~presently employed as a Meat Inepector by Calif State Dept of Agr. Attention Pat ct.c Cyt Wee observing an Army bomber when he observed od mee eee 1 + ane (> ae f yen . aeumoe Tr a SOO C Uy See About the size of a engine bomber - longer than wide Main pert bf body translucent and of « dirty gray color “ille) wn@mlating with center portion appearing | neving the shape and depth similar to @ globe ~- like amoeba oe , Did not reflect or give off light of any type ee + "i es cctt Qver a mile wey * wae oe Over a mile directly above very fast speed Gould not estimate es seemed to flap or oscillate while center Be tapes remained stable bict(s): Wo noise of Coject(s) Nearly due east Phought main part of object appeared like canvas Mo evidence of exhaust just disappeared from sight in a very siort time Wootn r Conditions at Time of Sighs’ ther dull and . : hazy - cn ae a ae oe ea as ee Oe Peeulizritic ¢ Noted: See drawing attached + 2 6% Inci. t: 176 While watching an Aray bomber which was flying rether low, Col Bekins observed above ami going nearly due east an unknown object. Se asked his companion, Mr Bemtham, if he were seeing things. them substantiated the fact that there wac em object abowe the bomber, Col Eakins described the object ec being eporoxivately the size of a large four~engine! bonbder. It appeared undulating in shape resembling an ameeba (See sketch inclo:ed). The object avpeured to have 3 appendages forward and 2 aft wnich seemed to be flap ing or ovcillating while the center portion re eined etable, ol Bakins toought it we a mile or more above tne bomber, In the center of the object there appeered a round, dark circle which, in Col Sakins' opinion, seemed to be above the main Body of the object. Further it appeared tnat the main p«rt of the object was tramslucent and of a dirty gray color and that the dark, circular portion ayprered to grow tore jense in color as it approached the center, From this observation Ool Sakins conclu ed that the dark portion was spherical hewing the shave and depth of a globe. Bg further stated that the main prt of the object appesred like canvas, He could not estimate the meed of the object tat sai’ it wis triveling at « far greater speed than the bomber or anything elee he had ever seen. There was no noice of any type and m eviience of exhaust or trail. The objeut dif? not reflect or give off light of any type. vol Eakins prior to his retireseant in LS wis on juty in Panam a veterinarian with the Army miesion, ie retired becaise of p-reonal ani mot Lec use of piysical defects. Owever, Col Sekine is end nea to woar glaeres. Neighbors an’ burinese a socicter te fect that he i» highly thought of and is reliable in all ecl ings and associations with tuem, He impressed tne investigator eing stable, intelligent and above average in common sense. Soe 2 ea VU ANY 2 4 Incident K t iO, 17be 23 Sept 48 = Approx 1230 : Gastro's Rangh - 4 miles due east of San Pablo, Calif & Kel miles south of Pinole, Calif, ar: OD. e of Otecervation: Mr Sylvester Bentham, 2655 Dam Road retired batcher f a Gol Bekins calling his attention to the object 1 Appeared from observer's viewpoint to be 2 inches by 1 ineh by 1 inch, Baff or gray in color rectangular outline with sharp corners (See attached drawing) u/s u/s faster than any plane he had ever seen At least 3 mimtes horisontal flight ) northwest then turned north Seemed to be covered with a translucent material Left no exhmst or trail flew out of eight gredually fading from view. Seemed like a vegetable crate flying thru the air (over) Incident 176 «. On 23 Set 1948 Mr Sylvester Bentham was talking to Col Bakins when the Colomel called Benthan's attention to a single object im the sky. Object firet appeared in the northeast and wes moving faster than any airplane that Bentham had ever seen. Object appeared very high. Both Rekins and Bentham watched it for at lest % minutes, It move: 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 wa» buff or gray in oolor with several darker vertical lines like ribs. (See drawing attached.) Object eppexred like a “vegetable crate” flying thru the alr and evemed tc ve covere with a translucent material, It made no noise and left no exhau:t or trail. Apparent sire was approximately ? inehes by 1 inch by } imeh, Mr Benthem's description az to the enape, direction and over- sil apvecrance of tais object & in direct contr, diction with statements mde by Col Horsce Bakins, Mr Bentham further stated that neither he nor col “aking wre weering glavses at the tine and that he wears gloveeca only for reading. Mr. Bentham is 70 years of age. He i: a retired tatcher, 5 Sept 4 between 3:00 and 3:30 P. M, Object not seen u/s u/s very high eltitaude u/s UA Cts terrific Object not seen Unlike uny made by know aircraft west “ A nwa t + COUP VORGIt1 Poculisritics Noted: f Incident: Object wae not perceived as it was too high and going cd page) (over) at a terrific rate of speed. Witmess states she has heard many planes Dut could not describe the sound. jubsequent investig:tion of this incident reveals that according to. neighbors Mrs XcDeniel possesses a vivid imagination and that the daughter was inclined to take efter the mother. Neither of the neigh- bora heard any umamal mol<er in the vicinity. Where Sign ted: Honolulu, <3 R., 158° Lj 21° 5' | seaceseeeceeint tC ‘RMT ae beerver:! a7 1 Cae Higte B4, Honolulu hocties} Major, USAF - rated pilot . B/s Seen: 1 seem intermittently “tives or! cenorit anne Appeared 4 or 5 inches in dia from observer's viewpoint “Nistinated ee 10 to 15 feet in diameter Y is, Color “f Chicet(s)}: Wright silver ~ comparable to alumimu in airorsft iLlc). Pound or elliptical B/SX Ho fleme or lights observed us af Ti we) _* 200 MFR ine +; Oveerved intermittently, one time for 4 seconds, another ‘for id ootentin, the longest od. Taetics: No maneuvering - obeerved horizontal flight beth Hortheast am steady course metallic cloud formation blocked vision of obeerver as object tade vetenen the two cloud formations (See attached drvg) cmnir of Dlesppurrance: a/8 Weotin r Cond at High broken 3,500 ft; 3/106 oomilae S Sases 3,400 te; ‘eisai alts’ camtine 14,000 ft; eirus est, $0,000 f p not conventional craft Visibility: 15 a. Peculisriti:s koted? © Summory of Incldunt? r rt = dincident: 178 Qn the afternoon of 15 October 1948 at approximtely 1705 hours Maj Robert ©. Drum stated that he had observed a strangely ahaped glistening object in the north sector of the eky which was moving in a northeasterly direction at an estimated altitude of 10,000 ft. A stratus layer of clouds wis situated above the object at an approximate altitude of 14,000 feet. The dise or discs 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 cioed formation blocked the vision of the observer thus placing the object betwoen the two cl ud formations or levels. Because of this lower broken cumius clouds at & Very low altitude wnieh wis wving in a southwesterly direction, tne Major could not sscertain whether he aaw the same dise four different times or four different discs, Over a period of 10 mimites the disc or discs were sighted four times. The longest period of observation was estimate? as 10 seconds, The object or object(s) appeared bright silver in color and circular or elliptical in s - Mo vaoor or exhaust was present and no fl aue or lights were observed. No sound wae heard, Speed was estimated as 2.0 PH by using an estimated 40 4 factor in the swirling build-up of cumalus clouds, Maj Drum compared the disce with a silver 4oller slightly turned from a flat cosition, giving the object a diso-shape wien held at arms length at a Lee angle above eye level, Maj rum thought that the elliptical effe:t could «ve reealted from the angle at wich the ob-erv-r and object were located. Maj Drum stated that he was certain the object was not a conventional cr ft. One Ba26 und one Bel7 end one PEMS were f\) ing im the vicinity turing the The above sighting was also observed by Mrs. Dron (# J Drum’: wife) and by hia Seyr old daughter. Both reneate; precisely the same obrervation: ststed by the Major. . ,Apound Oct 1947 , aS, imhtea . Sem Fragejeco, Celif . o: a “B.S . Wb DER we Pacoe . i ey OS es © 6 Se: @ . Found ~ 1/2 mile from the grept highway apd, playeroynis yntrol tower, etc. , Joba 8, Praitt, _ Student @f Maj Rockyell Schoo] of Ayiatjop. . s &. ee Additional ope Observer was walking thru the Golden Gate Park, when he observed a mysterious light that illuminated the entire ocean (insofar as ne could see) He felt something “like an electric arc” which seemed to have the power to lower his hand “like a sack of shot", Observer states 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 apparently not well educeted, Am extremely umreliable account, filled .+4 Qetober 1 Aghipox 159. to tine Fro 6 on G0 tenn: * ~ Nal G. WH. Smartt, Pilot, dass a * Pilot and Ordnance Officer ; Ab eeaekicd tates ce : Dice alk align tine ase * Gage i order ‘to “avotd boli tsfon tis) tap Leet long and 9 inches gerogs silver or silvery waite | > Object from Ubserver Sesmed fpiply pipes . _Acpe red to be traveling very fast | . Freyelod in straight line in gradus) depsopnt . ne ee. Metgliig . . : evidence of _exhams i hy " exoept tor slight tail on ‘aed ‘ders : ek tnd Ak ta Phan _ haay visibility for 15 om Dlaappeored wader ving of airereft ‘ . @ Bheot if Additional Space is Ke seas = ne me + Ne he RRR eaten Oojects seemed to take no definite course but flew in a general easterly direction in a gradwal descent. A few came close enough to om se the palot & co-pilot to duck as it appecred they might: come thru the nose of the plane, Ma} Smartt'’s analogy is as follows: ‘Take about 1/2 gallon of weter end cum it 200 yards in front of an approaching ai about 2OO feet above it, wit) the water taking the shape of s teardrop. These objects ampe red to trevel in a straight line toward tne aircraft and eedmally descended, pavsing from view unier the wing of the Gi7, The aparent speed of these objects ape: red quite igh as they remained in view for only @ second. They were sighted one at a time at intervsl of three or four minntes. > Aecrepancies noted: In first report Maj Smartt revorted aceing 15 +t rmbjects. Later he revorte seeing three or four, revort be etutes that they pureed no ' COurSse ak toa some travele: downward tra-eled upward. In last report he memtion thet ony pursued an upward course, The analogy of comparing sighting of these objects to 1/2 gaiion of water dumped approximately 200 yarce in front of cis aircraft and tiat teardrop object’ were formed seeme to indicate an i pression of a group of cbjects seen at one time (as first reported) and not singly at intervals of ¢hree or four mimates, tee a ee eee sculiaritics ‘7 = October 1948 af : pease Sy KG, gee nel oe Incident: 2220 GMT to 2310 GMT ise ABA oS . ' @¢ « * « . ‘ the $/S Gulfport . * © * . . Position Bec hasty = es se . air, control tower, etc.} S/S Galfpert, ver vol eof Fa’ : ‘ ad Vb jeeu\s) virntea , Ls size of 291) poen, i. 5: ae een ss Pi SU LOO sg. 0 , Gould not qstimete, ok *ht . 90 minutes | fad ALe2nan te4 et 4 a 4 th. R/S vonditions £x3sting at tne iim . . me 8 eR ae Ore ae o- Be: es 4er 8 oe . 1&2 Incijent: 18> A bright object similar im shspe to the moon but with a distinct bright center was observed by the master of the 5/5 "Gulfsart" 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 GMT - wxkxkemia *50° ~ 2d bexring! 2230 GAT = mkkkkute 356° 89-400. 18 3a bearing: 2254 GMT - OF0® 457.05 Disappe red eat 2310 GHT. * 163 “15 Oct 1948 ~ night Fukicka Arse between nageme Zima 53° 4O' K by 130° Jae Sieg 52° 45' B= 126° 40 Rast, Japan A acs “ tn Ady step \ ey sund, uit, Dontrol towe Sig: ted: Jserver: mee aS ‘Liot and rode observ. r vip of unknown alroreft agpesring cu airborne rider -muld not be estimated Could met be detarnined 9 miles te 12,00 ft Much gre ter than F-61. ' Bo exhanst flomes or trails: seen DC? Aggeler .ted speed ond was lost to airborne radare hg eeR OE Ne "S* Walmoka Area: Unlinited eei! ing, to 6 ailer with hagy cloud eoverage 12 to 14,005 ft jigh rate ef scceleration, wartical ncatt+red. gs aogniranse of F-61's loeation at all tines, over) ee ét ) Me ee seen clibdidiabambanai iia A cable from FLAP reported that an unidentified sircraft was sighted both visually and by raier by the pilot and redor observer of an Fm6l on 15 Oct 48 The observers think it possible thet 2 unidentified aircreft were involved in the intercention, The sightings occurred at night; cowever, there was sufficient monligit to percit a silhouette to be discerned altoought no detc ils were clrerved. It was imoselile to ee timte toe size of the aireraft or whether it was jet or pro pelier driven, Ko trails or excmet flames were seen. The sper OF tiie airereft was reported ac mach greater than ‘thet Of tue Fevl, it also cad « nigh rate of aeoeler: tion unt ewld go si ost straight up or down out of redar slevaticn lint. The object seeme? cognizant of the wiereabouts of tue Feil -t ali timer wiieh right imtic te thet it erried reair er spment * The Feol interceptor airer ft wae wisible to ground radar on! periodically es it flew in emi out of the sermanent groum return area in wich search war being conducted. The only object picked up by the ground raicr was tue Feol. teti: | distence between intereentor (Fe61) ani objects in e ignting is as fol'owe: Viret piekea up at lo miles and | ird picked wn ct ? ailes and Your, five and «ixt i} The 4738 & ‘oa a aif Ss BIL &t Poo & 3) SOBCe was lost at 16 miles, : ee ¢ picked ws at 9 ‘ ma" tn ¢ at 1X0 ft, just three vightines took place faring « 10 mimate »erind, eaéh instance the F=5) (etecte’ the object approximately 9 miles ahead, slowly clored to wituin 12,000 feet when the object wo ld suddenly wccelerate speed, dive end disappesr from the airborne rudarscope. Intereeptor attempted to effect a nornal pickup by diving after object but Im ech case was unouccesaful., After six sightings had been lost, »the object was not agnin detecte: . though interceptor continued to search the urea until approximate!» O140. u/s * sparks" ae i | "a boned of eparkes with a tail® broke up into sumerous bright porticles Lng? Takun from Minneapolis Morning Tribune 21 October 1948 gi DOCKS IT'S T2008 SACs AGAIN" _.. At Winona, Minn., Paul Zenk end Dr, 7, 7. Benoit aid they saw a slowly traveling object which brake uw into numerous bright particles over the town at 6 A, M, 20 Oot 4B, They said it was about “5 feet long snd eight feet wide and app ered to be a®bunct of sparks with a tail." NOT%: The above witnecees were not contecte from Wold Chamberlain 71 Minneapolis, Minn. ee Incident 185 for revort of 4. 4. ‘aneen nd Harold Oliver. agers 4 . Grva ions 20 October 1948 at approx 0550 hours Where Sighted: Minneanolis, Minnesota mite Tinntet nus 8 - 954 20s } : ‘ r rh ata. saw a tre + “one +a + FOU, C a“, COBLPCL tower, etc.) serven, Mawrenoe A, Hansen, 1498 B. Albert St, St Paul Harold Oliver, 2929 13th Ave, South, Minneaoolis L. Hemeen: teletype operator H, Gliver? Mailman $ ccunation and/or hottie t i Nagel, age ¢ i * * ) seen: as 8: 1 (seem at two different locations, in Minnespolis) 6 feet itle) poumd with tail 1/3 again as long as diameter of ‘ object, See attached drawings w+ Spat of Boiling sheets of flame From 5,000 to 10,000 feet u/s 3 times that ef jet airereft Seemed to follew a straight course, in a borisontal attitude . _ lasing very little oo {.) South southwest to north morthecst. *fl ane" Diseppeered behiad cloud Benks to the north northeast ey +/+ Belling sheets of fleme “rence! Behind elowd benk to the north northeast € Tnatdent: 4ncidacnt orange color | orange flame colored a Incident: 185 Object was sighted from i3th and Lake Street, Minneapolis & at 7th Street and Uth Ave, Minneapolis, by Lewrence A. Hamsen, teletype operator and Harold Oliver, Mailman, at spproxinately 0550 hours 20 October 194g, Witnesses stories seem to conform in pattern throughout. The front of the object secmed blurred as tf enveloped in wmoke; whereas the rest of the main body was a fiery orange color, The tail seemed to be boiling Shects of flame which carried on back at variable dist: Rees and broke off dropping vertically for @ 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 Gi sappearing, Incident No. 186 Yate and Tine of Observation: 16 Oet 1948 1245 in the morning Where Sighted: 1 mile south and § miles due east of Sterling, Utah pa del Position: ground ~ from scuntain ridge at 9,000 ft +e @» ground, sir, control tower, etc,) Rame snd Aldrese Coserver: Mr Fred Nash, 20 Kast Crystal, Salt Lake City, Uteh Occuvation and/or hotties: Used car dealer and airplane mechanic Member of Letter Day Saints Church (did misrionary work in Hawaii) A Attention Attrected by? sound of throbbing noise Number of Chjcct{ 9 inches long, 6-inches wide and 3 inches thick silver and black (silver stripe running dow: the center = oe of the underside) See drwg. Foerible) similar to a flat football Light? 500 ft overhead 4 seconds or longer norizontal flight throbbing noise or steady curr north and a little west (in general direction of Salt Lake City, Utah) no clouds in the sky 2xneast Tre{l Color of): no visible sign of exaaust; however, an Opening could be seen in the center of the object from the rear. “onmr of Disrpnrrance: B/S Weather Conditions at Time of Sighting: calm with no clouds in the aky > Peculirritics Noted: Summary of Incident: (over) (See ottnched poge) i ie tt state ns i teenie Wnile Mr Nach was hunting for deer on the morning of the 16 Oct ug he heerd a throbbing noise or steady purr. Upon looking up he Saw an object resembling a flattened football some 500 feet directly overhe:d. The object wes cilver and black, # silver strive down the center (from front to rear) end on both sides of tnar center the object was black, It sppeared about 9 inches long, 6 inches wide and Jinches thick and we traveling in a straight line in a hortherly direction a little to the west toward Salt Leke City, Uteh, &t sh estimated rate of 300 mph, There was no visible sign of exhauct bat from the reer an opening could be seer in the center, Mr Nash thought he saw a movement like a “paddlewheel”. The object sounded as it it were jet propelled and seemed to ve Griven from the rear, Mr Nash atated the sound wasn't like that of an aircreft engine nor any type gesbline engine, elthough there war 2 definite throd or "out", "out", "put", He said if it were « éesoline engine, it wis muffled. It made a sound of steady clicking, like a "shirt tail « flap ing in the wind." He thought the clickine migziit have been “@ camera, The object wes in sight a> roximately 4 seconds or longer. NOTE: Character investigation of Mr Fred Nash seers to indicsute reliability, He is a Used car desler and en airplane mechanic and is in business for himself. Nash is a member in good Standing of the Latter Dey Saints Church (Norman) having done foreign missionary work in Hawaii, While Mr Nash claims to nave excellent eyesight, his estimation of distances wos found to be feulty = Agent asked Nash how high he thought a certain tree was ~ Nash steted thet it wie "over one hundred feet high.” Agent estimated the tree to te about 4O feet high as com red to a power pole which towered above it, 2.8 dome ads wd we servation! dng 19, igs at 109 Bastera Were Sighted: Godman AP Base, Ky _ Godueh AP Base, Ky | , control tower, etc.) Lt Gol Jotm Wangh, Bxscutive Officer Ruscative Officer, Godman Field bright silver cooler - reflecting sun : eneation of wanlight on silver thought to be between 30,000 & 40,000 ft K/s Moving to the Southwest er Conditions a ae i£ aR Ds ap: 3/8 fo S bot.c! SMimilewity ef Altitude and Agiamth readings tekes me Yee & of Pleaet Vous neiécnt lower) oo Sia ii wa Incident: 187 At 1O50R, 19 Aug 1948, the Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center wes notified by Lt Col John Wamgh, Bxecutive Officer, Godman AY Base, Ky, that an wnidentified flying object was visible from the groumt at Godman AFB, The object was ascertained to be at aonroximately 30,080 to 40,000 feet altitude, cal in shape, bright silver color and giving off a bright reflection from the oun, An F=5l was dispatched fron Stemdiford ANB, Ky, to observe the object. At 11323 a msesage received fros Godman stated no change in elevation of the object and renorted that it seemed to be moving coutowest from Godman AFB et approximately 255° at an elevation of 60* from Godman AVB, The F=5l was flying at 30,000 to 35,000 ft at the time amd could not locate the object. ‘owever, the object was vieible from the ground with the naked eye and easimmth and elevation readings were being taken by theodelite every mimite and toe progress of the object was being charted, At 1219 B19 Aug 1948 Maj Kitebel, Oper tions Officer at Godman “3, notified Wright-Patterson Plight Service Center that the unidentified object was ascertained to be the planet Verms, This information wac given the Coumending Officer Godman AFB by Mr Hoore, Head Astrologer, University of Lobisville, Ky. This aceomption was verified by NCI later the same day. Where was Object(s) Sichted . Piptge@ om, redarpeppe phjch -inluat sii “tn Sp Hap!lton, Rivpr, Aron, ond, Lplep Ne}vil}e,& Dpek Area, : F ol tower, etc.) Rader Operator at AAP Goose Bay Labrador | (s) Ly . Odject. appeared om Ground Control Approach st{s) Sig . Mther 3 different objects were. plotted.er one . _onject epee! wees ‘tines Size < . Pige.of a normal, creft. . ) B/B = wor pos sem. . 25 to. Pe. . eb sighting; .B/8; 2 sighting; .6.mimates; 3d sighting: 5/5 . Tat of. aliroraft, making approach, for. lending. . ) dst sightings .1709;.2d sighting: 090°, ja. bstance) « « B/S ° w . Fa) ey anthar Carndttior Weather Corkditions than <5 ~ ie o er © _, © © '_* # @# @ (Attach additional Spac @ Radar Sighting of Unknown Afreraft Reported from AAP Goose Bay, Labrador Incident: 186 Sighting ocourred at 08122 29 Oct 1948 when an unidentified object spperred on Ground Control Approach, Seope wis @pproxinuately two miled’from center of ficld on a bear Object traveled about two miles and 4} & Retinated rate of epeed war another operator to verify his findings, Object again @pperred at J8lL9Z end remained in scope until 08252, At 0819 the object appeared on a bearing of 090° and moved slowly in a wide arc to 270° and disappesred. Object agnin apperred at (9162 east of the field ona. hevding of 27O® about 2 miles distant from the fiel4 in perfect allign~ went with runway 27. It appeared to be the seme 2¢ an aircraft making approach for landing. Sige Gppeered to be the same as that of an air * Graft at either extresely 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 iver at the time of the first svotting. The second spotting place: it in the imvediste vicinity of Lake Melville and Dock Area, ime of Otservation: 32 Sept 1948 about 1530 hours Were Sighted: Hear Turner AF Base, Albany, Ga nora eile agting Ae ‘co~pilet wer, e of Observer: jit Wa-tin 6, Mubtoon, Fglin Auxiliery Fld - #e ee, ff Jee ant Donihat Operations Officer - Go~pilet motion of } am approaching object 1 Size of a radio-controlled model plene (5 to 10 ft) metallic end chiny t _a/s ~ apparently mone Between 1500 and 2000 ft Sstinat st Yrod Chccrv rs vas - 1/2 mile hori tally boprosimately 500! lateratty. fe P = “We 3 seeonia catia oer Incident: 189 While acting as copilot om a 0-47 aircraft qmroute from lglin moxiliary Field #2 to Turner AP Base at approximately 1530 hours 237 22 Sept 48, Lt Mertin 0. Rubisch observed an object approaching at an angle of about 25°, The 0-7 at the time was ing Turner Field from the Southwest at an altitude of about 2,000 ft. The object appeared to be about 900 feet lower ami about 2,000 to LO feet away ani traveling at am estimated speed of 240 APE, it Rabiecn stated that the object mpeured about tos size of a radio gontrolled model airplane (5 to 10 ft). He could not deternine the auape but said he could mot observe wings or rudier, He could give no other description other tham it was 2 metallic shiny object. Bo one else aboard the Gli] observed tie object. ABLLity to detercine ool é mi. ’ or, 8 of mm objects A sie ott meyer. excellent, Shes on Ee be pe a on erviewed and he stated that Lt Rubi z : to exaggerate and is a per tech is inclined by associate ey person w ove opinion is not highly regarded sely cogroborate information given by hia terrogat ing ich peg was inclined t ws tne date 3 ies ol a. ee that the observer was of normal c . 11 Ooterer, oe tion . 3300.homrs. . . . ichted . .Nembiberg.49 Base, Germany . ir, control tower, etc.) ' and Address of Chserver . . B/S e observed. ty 6 wilitery _persoumel of 86th “Tighter Wing, Boubiberg AF Base ss * B/8 .* ry . f Object(s) . . WB .. =. bat.it cauced. an APySO croft flying. between. sbject sad bearve. to sppour sult in fulation to thn sine of ina Shee . Round r bus ungble. tp determine if. dice or. ballist Led TA. not. spree $o.move bud gos meller ~ presumably becense ‘ as + smpepred, etetionary | “st ont ¢ 10 an 8 #36 -Appeeped om, a, 50° he-ding f/Eeubiberg. AP Jase Metallic . , Frjest, deppperred dphing a= 8 ee) 2 th oe . _Pigass, as 20,000 fp - eunlight . « s * '-_.*+ ¢ @ . . pe) Te PS 0 Ose), ee oo -_ (Attach a Soparate Sheot if Additional Space is Needed) Se ee OE OE EEE EEE Ue LA OEE ETE OTTER ae earths Ineiaent: 190 On 11 October 1948 at approximately 1300 hours an unidentified object wes observed by aix milit-ry personnel of 86th Fighter Wing Seubiberg AF Base, Neubiberg, Gerueny. Object ws estimated to be at 40,000 ft on s O° heading from Beub AP Bace and was sighted contimvouely for 45 mimtes, gradually becoming omaller and smaller <- apparently rising but no change in compass direction ws moted and it was apparentiy not infiuenced by the winds aloft. Tne visible circwsference of the odject appe red round but it could not Bo ascertained if it were diso-anaped or halli:techaped, it wa: gilver in color and very shiny in the raye of the sum, An A¥-8) orcft flying between the object end the observers on the ground aoceared small in relation to tie size of the object. The estimated altitute of the jet was 25,000 ft. Object wis lost to view when a thin layer of clouds (estimated to be at about 20,000 ft) passed between the object and the grdund ooservers, igh reliability iv given tne persommel sighting thie object. -rvetion QM Qetemer-19ME . . ;) Sighted 26 miles Southwest. of duncs om Gity,. Kempo . ee Cae Sak | ¢-@ «¢ . ‘-8-O).2 wi Spe _@ be 6) eek control tower, sétc.) +4 aes a OF; $78) « CO ieee ee . . * ae Oe ean ey oe . Base Sa} Officer. cAWU, Vietbéltty 15 atles ** *. « & toe Ee (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed) 2 a ree ne ee. « a OE A a eS Incident: 191 At 1545 Co? 24 Oct 1948 Opt Glemn Buber, Base 5-3 Officer, Ft Riley, Kamans, sighted an unidentified metallic object proceeding in a general westerly direction, The object we Fiew< from a groumd position 10 miles from Junction City, Kansas, Altitude appeared over 7,000 feet. It waa traveling with the eceel of a fast airersft, It then turned south at a eneed greater them any eairercft he had ever seen, Visibility mes excellent, @ind Sonth-Southeest. acenyts q . eRe CU . 19 , ropa . control tower, etc. a | oS ae | é of Luminosity s+. H/$- a elas Fi 1 ic) , .& ev 3 thames Sqstex fran 2 plage. . . >" © *© @ a. or Substance} . (Attach a Separate Sheot if Additional Space is Needed) | at were tee oe ee ed ~ LE ee ee Oe Incident: 192 ile motoring oa U. 5, #52 in a northwestern direction om the outekirte of Moorhead, Minnesota, Mr. L. G. Sanders 4 wife observed « lignt traveling in an east to west direction. Mr. Senders firet observed the light which was to hie right and Ointe! it out to bis wife wo also clearly saw it. Visibility S& the time wan good. Observer estin ted that he could have seen a plane at toe iietance he estimtad the object to have been, The speed was two or three tines faster them a plame. Both agreed that it could not have buen a meteor becmine of the length of tire it me visible ani bec ure the Mrection of flight wr oe clight rise ratuer than dow. ‘ ) / ‘ ng @ 4 Oct - © Between :1200 and 3430 Incident 195 -Grownd - at. housing. project.2.ciles.west of. toe. bese . aWS ’ rveor s u/s . B/e . oF - x “Hs » Paster wen F-i]. eye clame . . . 5 o **e. * . * (Attach a Separat incident #193 Gn, October 1948 butwoen 1200 and 1430 houre an unidentified flying object was sighted from a housing project 2 miles wert of Seubiberg Air Force Base by men of the base. ‘nen sighted the object wes between observer and The wun wai high, Altitude of the Object wilen was pursuing o southwest coure@ could not be determined, Visible circusference wis round but overall shape anc sige eould not ve determined. The color was blaak. “pee: could not be estimsted wut appesred faster than F-'! Object ezighted for aperoxim tely <= mimates, Bralustioa: Bz 7 type aircraft. | | i | | now identified osition . Mrereft gig contr ae tower eto evc AX sy , Addrece of Ubserver . Mb Gow Paim, Cosct Guard Pilot . original, report) ana by 2 > fighter pilots of tae ccd Fignter Wigg wha verified the sighting pilot erotica W000 foot, Clouds and/or Exhaus Meathner Conditi 6: ee nf vtoud’s age ere Re 5.000" for , S84 Peculiaritios Notod , .<eapmpwixeirubpestabectgs .Resenbled- am intestine - Griginal report wes cleasified top-secret, Strategie Air Command requested original messages be dectroyed, At 102%0.A, M. om 3 Nov 48 tuo Mustang fighters of the $24 Fighter Wing were dispatched to investignte the sighting reported by Lt Com Pain, a Goast Guard pilot, wa reported the original sighting. The pilets upom recching 22,000 feet sighted the unidentified object. They kept om climbing until they reached 37,000 feet. They estimated the object to be another five or six tuousend fest sbhowe thes, At this height the cdject resenbled am intestine that had been inflated and it snpe red 5 to 6 times higher them wide, Sketches «cre at available. Speed was estim ted to te about 2 mph. Heading apvroximately &5®/ First report by Strategic Air Sommend identified the object tentatively s8 a heavenly body. Qubsequent information received by Lt Roherkwaper, Coast Guard Officer stationed at Salem identified the crsft as a come ray equipeeat carrier used by KIT, Later it was definitely established that the craft sighted was a clu ter of eight balloons ued by MIT for comte ray research. This incident ie comsidered cloved in that definite idemtity has been established, cn - ‘ Oe enn nage " 7 — ie ae le see eee aa alr elt tae Ts Ne AO A RE LL IE ———— ee anmenenmnnnintses \ “ 3 3 Dele VOVEMMIG, i ; tries OF FA cy or FHCo1E a2 a on | Southwest