USAF UFO Sighting Reports

RESTRICTED LOWRY FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER LOWRY AIR FORCE BASE DENVER, COLORADO GRR/wfw RY 319.1 9 January 1950 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio 1. In compliance with Flight Service Regulation 200-…

HqMAAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) CONFIDENTIAL OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA BAN/1c MDT 000.92 22 September 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Day…

MDT 000.92 CONFIDENTIAL 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft: Four o'clock, approximately thirty miles to the right and to the rear (4) Latitude and longitude: 43°40'N 74°55'W c. Sea Not applicable 4. Number of objects:…

CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects c. Odor: Unknown d. Rate of evaporation: Unknown e. Does trail vary with sound: Unknown 11. Effect on clouds: Unknown 12. Lights: None 13. Support: None 14. Propulsion: Appeared to be rocket or jet a. Propeller o…

MDT 000.92 CONFIDENTIAL 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects 19. Was any radio antenna to be observed: None noted 20. Manner of disappearance: Disappeared into overcast a. Explode: Not applicable (1) Possibility of fragments: Not applicable (2) Other physical evidence: Not…

MDT 000.92 CONFIDENTIAL 22 Sep 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects Major Earl Goodrich, Air Materiel Command, AF Procurement Field Office, Bedford, Mass. Co-pilot 10. Comments of interrogator re intelligence and character of person interrogated: No opinion RELATIVE TO RADAR SIGH…

Restricted MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 1. In compliance with FS Regulation 200-4 the foll…

Restricted TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects f. Object sighted: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Circular. (3) Size: Estimated seventy-five (75) to one hundred (100) feet in diameter with an estimated depth of ten (10) to fifteen (15) feet. (4) Color: Shiny a…

Restricted TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects sighted and reported that it bore no resemblance to any aircraft they had ever seen before. 2. a. Location and time of sighting: Approximately thirty (30) miles west northwest of Seattle-Tacoma Airport, 1920P,…

Restricted TCM 452 23 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects (8) Altitude: Object was estimated four (4) to five (5) thousand feet. (9) Sound: No sound was heard. (10) Exhaust trail or not: No exhaust trail was noted. g. Mr. Frieman, an Air Route Traffic Controller, was…

RESTRICTED MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, ALABAMA MXF 300 BSC:mw 16 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 1. An unidentified flying object was sighted over Gree…

RESTRICTED MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 28 July 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 1. The following report of sighting unidentified fly…

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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 28 July 1949 (5) Speed: Much faster than a B-29. (6) Heading: From east to west. (7) Maneuverability: Not reported. (8) Altitude: Estimated fourteen (14) thousand five (5) hundred feet. (9) Sound: Similar to a formation of jet air…

MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 10 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 1. The following report of sighting of unidentified flyin…

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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 10 August 1949 (6) G. W. White, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. O. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. (7) Earl Wescott, Communicator CAA Range Station, Medford, Oregon, address P. O. Box 286, Medford, Oregon. d. P…

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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 10 August 1949 the objects but no further identification could be detected. The objects would fly formation for a while and then break off and reform in a trail formation. They would disappear for short periods and then reappear in th…

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WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO 452 CEG/DJS/deg 4 August 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 The following report of an…

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452 Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (4 Aug 49) (3) SIZE: Impossible to identify size. (4) COLOR: White and then yellowish red when on the horizon. (5) SPEED: No estimate in MPH. (6) HEADING: Northwest 320°. (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Only observed in straight line.…

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MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 1 August 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 1. The following report of sighting of unidentified flying obj…

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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 1 August 1949 Captain Thrush, the pilot of a Northwest Airline Martin 202, reported that while approaching Portland from the east he noticed what appeared to be an aircraft displaying two red lights and one white light. Since this was…

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MCCHORD FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER McChord Air Force Base Washington TCM 452 25 July 1949 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 1. In accordance with FS Regulation 200-4, subject: Unident…

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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 25 July 1949 (2) Shape: In addition to the description in paragraph le Mr. Clark noted a dark circular structure where the pilot normally sits. The leading edge of this dark circular structure was approximately one-fourth (1/4) the di…

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TCM 452 SUBJECT: Unidentified 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 (180) degree turn Mr. Clark descended to eight (8) thousand five (5) hundred feet…

WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO CER/EEL/deg 20 July 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 The following report of an uni…

Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (20 Jul 49) (4) COLOR: Luminous. (5) SPEED: No estimate in MPH but was traveling very fast. (6) HEADING: Due East. (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Only observed in straight line. (8) ALTITUDE: 3000 to 4000 feet. (9) SOUND: Humming noise in…

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO CEG/DJS/deg 29 June 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 The following report of an unidentified flying object is submitted in…

SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object (29 June 1949) (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Undetermined. (8) ALTITUDE: Undetermined - very high. (9) SOUND: Undetermined. (10) EXHAUST TRAIL OR NOT: Yes. g. GENERAL REMARKS: None. Copy Furnished: 1 - Chief of Staff, USAF, ATTN: Directo…

HQMAAMA Form No. 7 (Rev. 28 Oct. 48) CONFIDENTIAL OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA PKB/vw 10 June 1949 MDT 000.92 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Day…

MDT 000.92 CONFIDENTIAL Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (10 June 49) (3) Clock Position of object from observer's aircraft: 1200 hrs, approximately 6 miles in front and over aircraft. (4) Latitude and longitude: 42°N 71° 30° W c. Sea Not applicable. 4. Number of objects:…

CONFIDENTIAL MDT 319.1 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects e. Does trail vary with sound: None 11. Effect on clouds: None 12. Lights: None 13. Support: None 14. Propulsion: Not observed. a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Rotor: Unknown. c. Aerodynamic vanes: Unknown d. Visib…

CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects b. Faded from view: Yes c. Disappeared behind obstacle: No RELATIVE TO THE OBSERVER 1. Name of Observer: 1st Lt Kirshbaum. 2. Fort Devens, Massachusetts 3. Occupation: USAF 4. Place of Business: USAF 5. Hobbies: No…

CONFIDENTIAL MDT 000.92 Subj: Unadentified Flying Objects 1. Teletype sequences of local weather conditions: 25,000' overcast - 1200 scattered 2. Winds aloft report: Not given. 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the ti…

HAMILTON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER HAMILTON AIR FORCE BASE HAMILTON FIELD, CALIFORNIA 2 MAY 1949 SRF 319.1 SUBJECT: Report on Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTENTION: MOIAKO-3 1. Reference Flig…

C O P Y USHER CO 78TH FTR WG HAMILTON AFB HAMILTON CALIF CONFIDENTIAL CG AIR MATERIEL COMDG WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO PRIORITY X CO FLT SV WASH 25 DC GOVT PREPAID HAM HF HFSC 2 DASH E DASH 8 PD ATTN MIKE CHARLIE ITEM ABLE XRAY OBOE DASH THREE PD FOL MSG RECD FROM SALT LAKE AIR…

HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 WGI 350 16 JUN 1949 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,…

Ltr to CG MATS fr Hq, 2143d AWW, Subj: "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 appro…

APPEARANCE OF THE SCOPE AND THE INTERFERENCE LUBBER LINE ROTA ISLAND GUAM INTERFERENCE AS IT APPEARED ON THE SCOPE SCOPE WAS ON THE 100 MILE RANGE

OPNAV-N. 1. 961943 By CLASSIFICATION [REDACTED] ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY DEPART[REDACTED] INTELLIGENCE REPORT (Reference to this report must specify Serial No., Place and Date.) Serial. 13-49 (Start new series each year, l. e, 1…

COIMIDENSTAL DIO-17ND, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subject: US/ALASKA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Commander D. SHEP…

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CONFIDENTIAL English Bay Womans Bay Nyman Peninsula app spot first seen Buskin River St Paul Light flame went out here Data Duration of flight-app 10-seconds Speed of object-1000 to 1200 m ph Time and date - April 8-49. 9.15 PM Color of flame-bluish greenated Observer: P.C. Herri…

AF FORM 112-PART! APPROVED 1 JUNE 1948 (CLASSIFICATION) COUNTRY United States REPORT NO. IR-18-49 (LEAVE BLANK) af-66370-1 AIR INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION REPORT SUBJECT Forwarding Inclosure AREA REPORTED ON Kodiak, Alaska FROM (Agency) Intelligence Division, Alaskan Air Command DAT…

OPNAV-N. 1. 96-1948 (Rev.) By CLASSIFICATION [REDACTED] ISSUED BY THE INTELLIGENCE DIVISION OFFICE OF CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS NAVY DEPARTMENT INTELLIGENCE REPORT (Reference to this report must specify Serfal No. Place and Data.) Serial. 13-49 (Start new series each year, i. e,…

COTLANAMAL [REDACTED] DIO-17ND, Serial 13-49 23 April 1949 Subject: US/ALASKA - Meteorological Phenomena - Luminous Energy called the Naval Air Base and learned there were no aircraft of any description in the air in the vicinity of the Naval Air Station. 2. Lieutenant Commande…

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CONFIDENTIAL flame went out here Sata Duration of fright-app 10-seconds Speed of object-1000 to 1200 m ph Line and date - April 8-49. 9.15 PM Wolor of planie-bluish greenated Observer: P.C. Herring-Kodiak Cliff I. English Bay Nyman Peninsula Womans Bay app. spot first seen Buskin…

FWH 319.1 RESTRICTED CARSWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Carswell Air Force Base Fort Worth, Texas MDG:lvb 14 April 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio Attention: MCIAXO-3 1. In compliance with…

SH SECRET HEADQUARTERS CR NBR 13/26 MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE DTG 2516452 INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES PRECEDENCE ROUTINE FROM: NEC FT PEPPERREL ST JOHNS, NFLD TO : HQ MATS AMC, WRIGHT PATTERSON AFB, OHIO HQ USAF (ATTN CHIEF INTELLIGNECE DIV CMA MATS) (ATTN MCIAXO-3) (DIRECT…

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CT CR NBR 05/23 DTG 221850Z PRECEDENCE FROM: NFLD BASE COMD FT PEPPERRELL NFLD TO : HQ MATS - ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIV REF NBR: EN 676 GB 211930 Feb GB 192130 mar SCOPE OF POSSIBILITIES PREVENT PROPER EV…

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES BW CR NBR 02/20 DTG 192130Z PRECEDENCE FROM: HQ SAC TO : HQ AMC INFO: HQ USAF, HQ MATS, HQ NFLD BASE COMD, DIRECTORATE OF INTEL HQ USAF CMA CHIEF OF INTELL DIV MATS AND ABLE CHARLIE SLANT SUGAR INTELL N…

PARTMENT OF THE ARM STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED PRIORITY From: CO Airfield Goose Bay Labrador To : COMGENAMC Wright Patterson AFB Dayton Ohio Info: CSUSAF attn Dir of Intell Wash DC; COMMATS attn Chief Intell Div MATS Andrews AFB M…

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MARCH FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER March Air Force Base, California DMZ 860.112 1 March 1949 SUBJECT: Information of Unidentified Flying Object. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3. 1. In accordance with letter, He…

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MPSC MARCH AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA COMMANDER, MATS WASH DC ATTH: STAT CONTROL SECTION X CO FLIGHT SERVICE WASH DC UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE DMZ 0004 C PD ROS AF-SC-ALA AS OF 28 FEB 49 SUBMITTED CIN A B C D E F G H I K L M N P Q R B-25J C1 1 672 378 294 168 0 126 56 11 1 12 68…

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17 February 1949 SUBJECT: Project "Sign" TO : Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: Chief, Intelligence Department 1. On page 46 of the (British) Inter-Services Aircraft Recognition Journal for November 1948 (Vol 3 No. 4) ap…

Chance-Vought V-173 or XF5U-1 U.S.Navy Incl. 1

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR 3/12 DTG 111800Z PRECEDENCE FROM: FT PEPPERRELL, NFLD TO : CG AMC-ATTN MCIAXO DASH THREE INFO: CS USAF HQ MATS ATTN INTELLIGENCE DIVISION REF NBR: CITE XRAY CHARLIE ZERO ONE EIGHT ACTION WILLIAM WEL…

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HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR NBR 58/01 TRUE DTG 230800Z DTG 240400Z PRECEDENCE FROM: FT PEPPERPEL NFLD CRYPTO TO : CG MAMA INFO: CS USAF HO MATS REF NBR: XRAY CHARLIE ZERO TWO ZERO ATTN INTEL REOURAD XRAY CHARLIE ZERO ONE EIGH…

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HEADQUARTERS 6TH WEATHER SQUADRON Albrook Air Force Base Canal Zone 17 February 1949 322 SUBJECT: Unidentified Aerial Objects Vicinity of San Andres Islands, Caribbean Sea TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTENTION: AC/S, A-2 1. In ac…

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RESTRICTED resulted in a balloon being in the area of the San Andres Islands is that located at Managua, Nicaragua. However, since no objects were seen to be attached to the discs, it seems improbable that a radiosonde train might have been involved. There is a possibility that a…

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CONFIDENTIAL WRIGHT-PATTERSON FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE DAYTON, OHIO CLI/deg 7 February 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Unidentified Flying Object TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AF Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 The following rep…

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CONFIDENTIAL 7 Feb 49 Subject: Report of Unidentified Flying Object f. OBJECT SIGHTED: (1) NUMBER: One. (2) SHAPE: No report. (3) SIZE: No report. (4) COLOR: Bright green, yellow, red. (5) SPEED: Unknown. (6) HEADING: SW from Godman Field. (7) MANEUVERABILITY: Object ap…

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE PARAPHRASE NOT REQUESTED CONFIDENTIAL PRIORITY From: COMGENAMC Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio cite COWPPFSC To: CO Flight Service Wash DC Nr: AT-542 7 February 1949 Unidentified flying object report. Locat…

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CONFIDENTIAL HEADQUARTERS 2143D AIR WEATHER WING APO 925 FEB 3 - 1949 SUBJECT: Report of Sighting of Unidentified Phenomenon TO : Commanding General Far East Air Forces APO 925 ATTN: AC/S, A-2 1. In accordance with the provisions of letter, Headquarters, United States Air Fo…

REPORT ON AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jan. 28, 1949. CMO., Tokyo A telegram was received from the Fukushima Weather Station (37°45'N, 140°28'E) stating as follows: At about 7.30 p.m., a glow pale in colour was seen flying from northwest toward southeast, which fell with a roar like…

ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE GLOW PHENOMENON ON 25TH Jan. 27th, 1949. CMO., Tokyo In addition to the previous report on the glow from the Takayama Weather Station, we have received reports also from the other stations on the same phenomenon, stating as follows: 1. Iida Weather Sta…

REPORT OF AN ABNORMAL PHENOMENON Jan. 26, 1949. CMO., Tokyo. A telegram was received from the Takayama Weather Station (36°09'N, 137°15'E) stating as follows: At about 7.40 p.m. on 25th, a remarkable glow was experienced to the southeast of this station. This glow moved southw…

NAGANO TAKAYAMA SUWA GIFU IIDA FUKUSHIMA LEGEND - OBSERVING STATION - PROBABLE PATH OF PHENOMENON X - PROBABLE AREA OF EXPLOSION OR DISAPPEARANCE

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STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECRET TO : MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM : AACS A-2 SUBJECT: Sighting of Unidentified Air Object DATE: 7 February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 Following information received from the 1810t…

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : MATS A-2, ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM : AACS A-2 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Discs" DATE: 8 February 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 A strong possibility exists that the "flying disc" might have bee…

COPY AIRWAYS AND AIR COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE HEADQUARTERS, 1810th AACS GROUP APO 953, c/o PM, San Francisco, California C-1/bc AACS 350.09 8 January 1949 SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" THRU: Commanding Officer 1808th AACS Wing APO 925, c/o PM San Francisco, California ATT…

COPY AACS 350.09 Subject: Sighting of "Flying Disc" 8 January 1949 3000 feet, continually gaining altitude and then suddenly departed, still climbing on a straight course of 25 degrees magnetic. It is the opinion of the witness that the object had limited maneuverability, and t…

COPY BASIC: Ltr frm 1810 AACS Gp, 8 Jan 49, subj: "Sighting of "Flying Disc"' AACS 350.09 1st Ind Cl/dms HQ 1808TH AACS WING, APO 925, c/o PM, San Francisco, California, 17 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Airways & Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D.C., Attn: A…

2d Ind AACS 350.09 (8 Jan 49) SUBJECT: Sighting of "Flying Disc" Hq Airways and Air Communications Service, Washington 25, D. C. TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson AF Base, Dayton, Ohio, ATTENTION: MCIAXO-3 1. Foregoing correspondence is forwarded i…

COPY HEADQUARTERS MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGES CR NBR 30/05 DTG 050330Z PRECEDENCE PRIORITY FROM: 71 AACS GP HICKAM AFB TO : HQ AACS INFO: 1808 AACS WG, PAC AIR COMD FOLLOWING REPORT SUBMITTED BY MEMBER OF THIS COMMAND CONCERNING SEEMING FLYIN…

DASH THREE CUT WRITTEN REPORT BEING FORWARDED THRU CHANNELS Paraphrase not required. Handle as correspondence per paragraphs 5li and 60a(4), AR 380-5, 15 August 1946.

HEADQUARTERS, 1501ST AIR TRANSPORT WING PACIFIC DIVISION - MILITARY AIR TRANSPORT SERVICE FAIRFIELD-SUISUN AIR FORCE BASE, CALIFORNIA D/AC/dwm 19 January 1949 SUBJECT: Project "SIGN" TO: Commanding General Military Air Transport Service Andrews Air Force Base Washington 25, D.…

* STATEMENT * 12 January 1949 At the request of Chief of Intelligence, the undersigned wishes to describe as accurately as possible his impressions of the brief appearance of an unknown illuminated object which appeared over Fairfield-Suisun AFB at 2015 PST on 3 December 1948.…

CONFIDENTIA AIRFIELD LOCATION OF DIVERSION WATER WELLS & RADIO RANGE NEW RADIO RANGE NORTH SOUTH RUNWAY NORTH SOUTH APRON EAST WEST RUNWAY CONTROL TOWER 200 x 8000 CONFIDENTIAL BLOGS IN CLUMP OF TREES SURFACE WINDROSE CALMS INCLUDE ALL WINDS TOTAL OF ALL DIRECT O LEGEN…

ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION (Re Sightings of Unidentified Aerial Objects) PROJECT "SIGN" 1. Date of Sighting: 3 December 1948 2. Time of sighting (Zonal by 24 hr clock) 2015 hours Pacific Standard Time 3. Where sighted: a. Ground: (1) City, town: Object was sighte…

Page 2 FEI Project "SIGN" (3) Clock position of object from observer's aircraft: Not applicable (4) Latitude and longitude: Not applicable c. Sea: (1) Latitude and longitude: Not applicable (2) Proximity to land: (Name city, country, etc) Not a pplicable 4. Number of ob…

Page 3 FEI Project "SIGN" 7. Appearance of object: a. Color: Object was a colorless white light. b. Shape (sketch if possible): Round light 30 inches in diameter. c. Apparent construction (translucent): Looked like a searchlight with the light intensity of a runway light.…

Page 4 FEI Project "SIGN" 10. Evidence of exhaust: a. Color of smoke: No exhaust was observed. b. Length and width: None observed. c. Odor (if any): No odor was detected by the observers inside the control tower. d. Rate of evaporation: None. e. Does trail vary with sou…

Page 5 EFI Project "SIGN" c. Blinked on and off in relation to speed: Object was a steady light. 13. Surport: a. Wings: No wings were observed on the object. b. Aerodynamic lift of fuselage: No fuselage was observed. c. Vertical jet: No jet was observed. d. Rotating cyl…

Page 6 EEI Project "SIGN" b. Stabilizers No stabilizers of any kind were observed. 16. Air Ducts: a. Slots: No slots were observed. b. Duct openings: No duct openings were observed. 17. Speed-MPH: Came over the horizon from NNW at approximately 400 MPH slowed to approxim…

Page 7 FEI Project "SIGN" b. Faded from view: The object climbed out of sight. c. Disappeared behind obstacle: The object climbed out of sight in a clear sky. Relative to the Observer 1. Names of observers: Joseph Don Delafayette Sgt AF 12106504 Honorably discharged from t…

Page 8 EFI Project "SIGN" 6. Ability to determine: a. Color: Both observers are required by high physical requirements to know colors. b. Speed of moving objects: Observers are constantly required to estimate the spped of moving aircraft in the course of their normal duties.…

Page 9 EEI Project "SIGN" b. How attention was drawn to objects: (1) Sound: No (2) Motion: Yes (3) Glint of licht: Yes 9. Witnesses: a Addresses: No other witnesses could be found. The object was in view too short a time to obtain the observations of other personnel. 1…

Page 10 FEI Project "SIGN" 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: No flying was scheduled or observed in the vicinity of the Fairfield-Suisun Air Force Base at the time of the observation. 4. Possible releases of…

Page 11 EEI Project "SIGN" c. Place where object contacted earth (if this happened): Object did not contact the earth. d. Maneuvers: The object maneuvered as described in statement contained in enclosure #3 and indicated in enclosures #1 and #2 to this report. e. Formation (…

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Office Memorandum • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT

STANDARD FORM NO. 64 Office MEMORANDUM • UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT TO : Chief, Intelligence Division, MATS ATTN: Capt. Hathaway FROM : AACS A-2 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Object DATE: 24 January 1949 AACS/A-2/CCR/mlb/2113 COMMENT NO. 1 1. The following information is transmi…

WEATHER DETACHMENT 26-41 26th Weather Squadron Hawkins Field Jackson, Miss. BHC/lkt 5 January 1949 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN 1. In compliance with Group…

Cont'd SUBJ: Report of Information on Flying Discs 5. Speed: Approximately 200 MPH when first sighted, then accelerated to approximately 400 to 500 MPH. 6. Heading: West, turning to South to Southwest. 7. Maneuverability: Not noticed. 8. Altitude: 1500 to 1600 feet, then grad…

JACKSON WEATHER 1630C JACKSON WEATHER E180-O 15+ 173/53/351^7/003/E350-O 1730C JACKSON WEATHER M160O 15+ 169/52/2911/002/BINOVC WINDS ALOFT 2000 FEET 4000 FEET 6000 FEET 8000 FEET 10000FEET 12000FEET 14000FEET 16000FEET 20000FEET 200 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 270 DEGREES 275 DEGRE…

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DETACHMENT, 1701ST AIR TRANSPORT WING CONTINENTAL DIVISION, MATS EDMONTON ALBERTA CANADA GPB/md 19 Nov 48 SUBJECT: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTENTION: MCIAXO-S 1. The fol…

HqMAMA Form No. 10-530 (Rev 23 Apr. 48)

HqMAMA Form No. 10-530 (Rev 23 Apr. 48) OLMSTED FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER Olmsted Air Force Base MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Operating Location 33-8 PKB/ban 13 December 1948 MDT 000.9 SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson…

MDT 000.9

MDT 000.9 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects c. Sea Not applicable 4. Number of objects: One (1) a. Formation type: No formation 5. Distance of object from observer: Twenty miles in front of aircraft. a. Laterally or horizontally: Laterally b. Angle of elevation from horizon…

MDT 000.9

MDT 000.9 SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects., 13 December 1948 13. Support: Not visible 14. Propulsion: Object appeared to be stationary. a. Propeller or jet: Unknown b. Roter: Unknown c. Aerodynamic vanes: Unknown d. Visible exhaust or jet openings: None visible 15. Contr…

MDT 000.9

MDT 000.9 SUBJ: Unidentified Flying Objects., 13 December 1948 2. Headquarters, Air Rescue Service 3. Occupation: USAF 4. Place of Business: USAF 5. Hobbies: Not applicable 6. Ability to determine: Unknown 7. Reliability of observer: No opinion 8. Notes relative to observe…

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE WASHINGTON 6 February 1948 26 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO : Commanding General, Strategic Air Command Commanding General, Air Defense Command Commanding General, Tactical Air Command Co…

Ltr to CG, Major Commands, Subject: "Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs", dtd 6 February 1948, cont'd 6. The Air Materiel Command will furnish this Headquarters with such reports as are called for by paragraph 4 of this Headquarters letter dated 30 December 1947, subject:…

MAXWELL FLIGHT SERVICE CENTER MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE MONTGOMERY. ALABAMA SUBJECT: Unidentified Flying Objects 2 January 1949 TO: Commanding General, Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson AP Base, Ohio ATTN: MCIAXO-3 1. Reference letter, Headquarters USAF, subject: "Reporting…

Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 49

Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects f. Object Sighted, description: (1) Number: One. (2) Shape: Cigar-shaped, with short stubby wings, resembling a rocket, also reported later as resembling a sleeve tow targ…

MDT 000.9

MDT 000.9 SUBJ: Unidentified Flying objects: 13 December 1948 3. Local flight schedules of commercial, private and military aircraft flying in vicinity at the time: Unknown. 4. Possibility releases of testing devices in vicinity sent aloft by Ordnance, Navy, Air Force, Army, We…

Ltr fr Maxwell Flight Service Center, Maxwell AF Base, Ala dtd 2 Jan 49 Subj: Unidentified Flying Objects (3) No information was available at any of these stations. 2. The object was sighted by the witnesses from a Stinson civilian aircraft, and no photographs were taken because…

ATTACHMENT NO. 1 16th Weather Sqdn. Chanute Air Force Base Chanute Field, Illinois. 9 December 1948 SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on "Flying Discs" TO: Commanding General Air Materiel Command Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton, Ohio ATTN: TSDIN 1. In compliance with 2…

No file Subj: ROIOFPD 9 Dec 48 2. Statements of observers are inclosed herewith. 2 Incls. 1. Stmt Sgt. J. E. Doty 2. Stmt Sgt. E. B. Montag RUSH T. KELLEY Captain, USAF For CHARLES K. TAYLOR, Major, USAF Station Weather Officer

STATEMENT 9 December 1948 I, James E. Doty, Sergeant, USAF, AF 17171864, Weather Observer, 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Force Base, Chanute Field, Illinois, do hereby make the following statement to Captain Rush T. Kelley, Assistant Base Weather Officer. On 8 December 19…

STATEMENT 9 December 1948 I, Eugene B. Montag, AF 16208708, Sergeant, USAF, an a Weather Observer assigned to the 16th Weather Squadron, Chanute Air Force Base, Chanute Field, -llinois, and do hereby make the following statement to Capt. Rush T. Kelley, Assistant Base Weather O…

SUBJ: Observation of an Object in the Atmosphere (7) Maneuverability - Appeared to be in a shallow dive. (8) Altitude - Approximately 18,000 feet. (9) Sound - None (10) Exhaust trail or not - Yes g. Remarks: Object was sighted on the first leg of a flight from Edmonton, Alberta…

P&Q/IWF DHP/res SUBJECT: Reporting of Information on Flying Discs TO: Commanding General Airways and Air Communication Service Washington 25, D. C. ATTN: AC/S, Intelligence and Security 1. The following TWX received from Headquarters, USAF is quoted for your information and n…