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ll, 12, i. i. He 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. oon 23 CHECK-LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 18 February 198 Incidont # Jo] Time 5:01 P.M, Location Noreatur, “ansas Yamo of obsorvor M, R, Srehbiel account (taken from newspaper) Occupation of obsorver Editor Address of observor Norton, Kansas Placo of observation ‘Norcatur, Kansas Nunbor of objoets “ne Distance of object from observer N/S Timo in sight N/S Altitude 30 = 35 miles above earth Speed N/S Direction of flight N/S _ Tactics N/S Soumd One big explosion - "afterwards a lot of little explosions" Sizo N/S Color Bluish=thite smoke smudge Shapo Mushroom Odor dotected N/S Apparent construction Meteor Exhaust trails wen) Blui sh- pee Pa a Woathor conditions 4/S i Be § a : eS | Effoct on clouds n/s Sketches or photographs Photo of vapor trail left in sky by explosion Manner of disappearance Disintegration Romarks: Oscar Monnig, of the Texas Observers, Amateur Astronomy, 1010 Morningside Drive, Ft. Worth. «ffers "tangible proof that the fireball eee, of February 18 over narthern Kansas was just that, inasmuch as meteorites have been recovered from it." There were found, beginning April 2), first several smaller fragments up to one of 1/2 pounds. ‘Then a disturbed spot in a clover field led to the digging up of a piece of some 109 pounds embedded about two feet in the soil. The stone is what is termed as an “aehondrite", a technical name for an unusual type of stony meteorite. It is reported to be of a type which will deteriorate rapidly. A photograph of the trail of the meteor, made by amateur photographer Duane W. Wray of Norton, shows the vapor trail left in the sky by the explosion of a meteor which was seen in Oklahoma, New “exico, Colorado, Kansas, and “ebraska. It was made at Wray's home, nine miles north of ‘Norton, just four minutes after the meteor exploded. A smuige of blue-- - white smoke remained in the sky for an hour February 16th. This photo- graph is in file wmder Incident #101, ‘ Further remarks are contained in supplement. or ~ + vd EXHIBITB Sea Reichel 2" alan Statement taken from Leland Sammons } My name is Leland Sammons, and 1 live on a farm 1) miles sockton and 1 mile north, off SB 2 ‘ a es ee On February 18 at about 5 P.M., I was standing near my hog=pen about 100! east of my house, when I heard the pheasants raising a disturbance and the chickens all rushed to the chicken-house. I looked around toward the house to see what was causing it and saw something hovering just above the house, I ran towardthe house, and it then lowered over the north end of the house and settled toward the ground. Iwas then very near it, approximately 6' when it stopped about level with my face, and just wobbled around for an instant, fire belching out of it and sucking back in, The thing was about 4" long, shaped something like a funnel. There was a pipe sticking out the back of it, and once as it wobbled around, the pipe was sticking right at my belly. Suddenly there was a lot of sparks showered from it, and the fire increased as if a fuse might have lighted, and it took off in a north-westerly direction very fast, gaining altitwie as it went. My wife heard it leave and ran out where I stood, and we watched it go, leaving a trail of smoke all the way. Suddenly there was a great cloud of smoke in the sky, not more than 40 seconds after it left my yard, and in a few seconds or more, we heard an explosion. I then stepped off from my house to where it had been, and it was five steps. Yes, it was hot, I could feel the hear from it. Had I not been washing my car prior to the occurrence, wetting the ground, there would have been a bare spot in the yard where the thing started up because there was a great rush of fire from it when it left. It must have been quite high when it exploded. Kenneth “ays, son of Floyd Hays, 1 miles east of Norton on US 36, atthe dct, of K-60, south side of highway; At about 5 to 5:30 P.M., not sure of time, was riding his horse in a pasture, when he heard something queer in the sky. Looking up to the south-west, he saw what appeared to him to be a rocket just like he had seen duting the war in Europe. It startled him, and he jumped off the horse. He then remounted, watched its. course, almost on a level but losing altitude a little, and it then exploded with a big cloud of smoke, apparently over Norton, from where he was, south of Prairie View, He rode on toward home a ways, when suddenly the sound and jar of the explosion reached him. Mrs. Hays was home in the house, when she heard and felt something like a truck might have struck the house. She ran out of the house and then first saw the huge cloud of smoke. About 0 minutes later, a part of the smoke clow dirfted directly over their house, and went on east over Phillipsburg. NIE SRA wien Ralph New, postmaster at Norcatur, stated that at about 4:50 P.M, he was standing just inside the front window of the postoffice in Norcatur, when he observed a blinding flash as if someone had taken a flashlight picture. He could locate no one with a camera, but noticed several men walking to the center of the street and looking up. He then walked out to where they were and looking up, saw a high cloud of smoke in the sky almost diredtly overhead ‘ «= Ay -~ ‘ ‘ (COPY) @ ® Pueblo, Colorado February 20, 19,8 Office of the Chief. of Staff ' U. S. Army Subject: Explosion in the sky near Noreatur, “ans, 4300 poem. (MST) February 18, 1918 Purpose: To call attention to some peculiarities in connection, whether coincidental @ not According to an AP bulletin appearing in the Pueblo CHIEFTAIN for February 18, 1948, some object was seen moving eastward across the sky on the late afternoon of February 1%th, and when this thing reached a position approximate to Norcatur, Kansas, exploded, or disrupted, or disappeared. ‘The ex- plosion is said to have been terrific. Directions given as to the progress of this appearance in- dicate that it moved from west to east, Information contained in the dispatch under a Denver dateline indicate that while many would call this object a bolide - @.g-, exploding meteor ~ the astronomers of Chamberlin Observatory (Denver) did not so assess it: it is said in the dispatch that these officials could offer no explanation If this is the case, the apparance is anomalous, and may lend itself to other meteoric explanation. A sketch-diagram of the earth and moon's orbit reveals a pe- culiarity in connection with the appearance, which may be significant. If a line is stricken at right-angles across the meridional position of the site of explosion of this meteor at hour angle four o'clock (local time) and this line be considered the west-to-east course of the object, then it will be seen that if this lime is continued outward into space toward the orbit of the moon it will intersect the lunar orbit at a place near to where the moon would be at from &0 to one hundred hours after the explosion took place. _New moon occurred at 9 D 10 H 2 M February; First Quarter at 17D SH M, February -- the moon moves approximately . 12.5 degrees per day along its orbit. 1 of ie 1°e It is held by rocketry experts (example, WILLY LEY - see his ROCKETS, p. 192, diagram and note in connection there- with) that it would take about 100 hours for a rocket-craft to negotiate the distance from Earth to Moon, Prior to its explosion over Norcatur, this object of Feb. 1th was variously reported as a "falling plane", a "jet plane", and a “ball of fire", It is said by some to have left a trail of smoke behind it. It is the suggestion of this writer that the Army collect and assimilate reports on this object, with a view to determining where it was seen as an object trailing smoke . and where as a ball of fire. , If this thing is a rocket of some kind headed for the moon, it might first have been seen as a streak of smoke, then later as a ball of fire, and lastly as a tremendous ex- plosion when it at last reached sufficient speed and eleva- tion for take-off. The writer has-in mind the various and mexplained reports on "flying saucers", and bases this speculation upon a long consideration of various oddments of reports whose significance might be of space-craft from other worlds of space. The so-called "meteoric procession" which crossed Toronto in February 1913, consisted of a number of groups of illimunated bodies traveling in groups of three and moving in "rigid formation", all pursuing a course across the same streak of the earth's surface. “+f a line is projected backward along this line of flight it will be seen that this line "comes out" at the position of the moon at the time. The 1913 phenomenon occurred in the mid=period of a series of reports on dirigible aircraft of appearance like zeppelins which were seen over England ami whose appearance terminated - or reports on the appearances stopped - just prior to the inferior conjunction of Venus of April 2h, 1913. The writer begs to call attention to the fact that the times prior to and just after inferior conjunction of Venus are prolific in reports of strange things seen in the sky. Also that lights have been reported on the moon from time to time, back for at least a century. If in the future of military experiment the moon is selected as a base for the launching of rockets (which has been suggested by some writers), it may be well to look first * . ” Rate Mar ch 1 | FILE REF: = SIGGE-M-2 , | oe From? ; Norman G. Markham MAIN HOTEL, Pueblo, Colo To: - Chief Signal Officer Phin at U, S. army, Washington, D.C. Subject: - ; Norcatur, Kans., sky explosion : a4 of 18 February, 1918 Purpose: To show a speculation regard- / 5 ing the above phenomenon and another one of earlier date and to call attention to occurrences between the two which have an appearance of £9 relationship whether coinci- dental or not. — The geographical position of the Noreatur explosion suggests possible linkage with other occurrences happening inside latitudinal limits arbitrarily demarkable between 143° 36' North (which is the latitude of Boise, Idaho) and 36° 10' North (the latitule of Nashville, Tenn.), a belt about 465 miles wide, This suggestion is gained from positions given for occurrences happening between June 2), 197 and February 18, 1948, as siiall be hereinafter briefly described. THE BOISE (Idaho) OBJECT--This was seen either beginning or ending at 330 pm 2, June 1947 and was visible for 20 minutes. It was in the western sky, was of comet-like appearance, and settled gradually toward the horizon as planetary bodies set. It was seen by Lt. Gov. Whitehead and Chief Justice Lampert. Its nature was unknom. The peculiarity which connects this object Fy for speculative purposes, with the explosion of some unknown object over Noreatur, Kans., on 18 February 1948 is the seeming of a relationship between the positions of the moon for the two phenomena: In the former case the moon was at the date of phenomenon, about 7%, & before the positionof First Quarter; on the second case it was about %%.73 beyond the position of first quarter. Since the Boise object was visible for 20 minutes before it sank this argues it was about ten degrees above the horizon when first seen. Now if a line be draw westward and at ten degrees zenithward from the pola - horizon of Boise at 3:30 p.m. and another line be dram from the position of the moon at one hundred hours before the sighting of the Boise object, and projected to the center of the earth, it will be seen that this ten- degrees-altitude and the moon-earth line intersect as a place far above a geographical position considerably to the west of Cape Blance, in the neighborhoodof about 700 miles off the coast. The Boise object in its appearance suggests a rocket-typeof craft possibly using reaction blasts to brake itself dowm for a landing on the earth. The bright point and plumy tail of the description suggest this, as also its apparent fixity in space, HOLLE'S "SHIP IN FLAMES" -- Nine days after the sighting of the Boise . object a forest lookout named Earl Holle saw at or soon after ):00 p.m., 3rd July, 1947, something he took to be a "tanker in flames", This was . seen horizon-ward from a point in Sonoma County, California, near to Fort Ross. A search was instituted by the Navy or Coast Guard, and nothing was found. The soviet tanker ELBRUZ, which had been in the vicinity, was queried ami found to be all right. This was not explained, If this apperance had been on the horizon, there is no telling how far it may have been from the observer. CAPE MENDOCINO BLIMP INCIDENT -- Not far from the location of Holle's "burning ship" an accident occurred to a navy blimp, 1 July 1947, off Cape Mendocino. This blimp suddenly settled into the water, slipped out its crew and rose again. The anomaly here is that one would not expect to find drastic dowm-drafts of such violence as to thus upset a lighter than air craft. Possibly a downdraft accounted for the accident - but if the Signal Officer will look up the incident of the British steamer Talma which, at’ the time of the sighting of a luminous wheel-like phenomenon in the Gulf of Martaban, reported a slowing of the engines from some unknown cause, it may be seen that possibly forces are generated in some manner by certain unknown objects at times in the ocean, which may have physical attraction for material objects. This blimp accident occurring in.waters where occurred other phenomena shortly to be mentioned, seems to have a doubtful side THE QAKIAND OBJECT — Early on the morning of 13th October, 1947, a ~ photographer named Ben Dobus togehter with a taxidriver named A. d, Goldman saw a thing "that looked like Saturn with a ring around it." It shot at terrific speed WESTWARD across the sky of the Bay area, and was seen shortly after midnight. “This may have been heading in the general direction of what may have been the goal of two later objects which roughly resemble it in description, THE TICONDEROGA OBJECTS == According to the tanker Ticonderoga's second officer, two "flying discs" were seen heading SOUTHWEST when the ship was in 3 degrees fifteen minutes north and 12), degrees 5 minutes west, at 0620 GCT, 12th November 191;7. These may have been heading for the object seen in the Pacific off the Golden Gate, not long afterward - or possibly at the same time, if earlier reports on this are consulted. r “THE PHANTOM REEF — On November 2, 197, the Navy denied that it had found a phantom reef or other obstruction to navigation at a point about 00 miles west of San Francisco. The Navay Survey ship MAURY, sent out there in response to reports of ships that some hugh object had been seen in the water in that neighborhood, reported that when in the approximate 1 titude and longitude of the supposed obstruction they picked up an echo from something in the water 1600 yards from the ship; but that when they had steamed to within 400 yards of this, the echo vanished. There seems a possible connectability between the various elements so far considered. Later on January 7, 1948, there were occurrences in the neighborhood of Wilmington, 0., Ft. Knox, Ky., Franklin, Ky., and Nashville, Tenn., all of which must be now familiar to the archivists of the Signal Office. Something like a "flying disc" was pursued by one Lt, Mantell ani two other pilots, “antel being killed while in the process of attempting to gain altitude to get close to whatever it was he was chasing. Also, in this connection, it may not be amiss to mention the deaths of two military officers who were said to have been bringing back material evidence from "flying discs" one of which was said to have met with some kind of accident over Maury Island, Puget Sound, around June, 19147. It will be seen on inspection that the geographical locales of these incidents fit inside the belt of latitwies hereinbefore mentioned. THE NORCATUR EXPLOSION was described in a previous letter of this writer, and it was show in that letter that a line tangential to the meridian of Norcatur, Kans., at hour-angle 2:20 p.m., would if con- tinued outward into space to the orbit of the moon, intersect the moon's orbit at a point where the moon would have been at about 100 hours after the time of the explosion. According to rocketry theory, it would take a reaction=propelled craft of the rocket type about 100 hours to reach the moon, I submit there is a likelihood that on June 2h, 1947, something like ‘a space~ship came here from the moon and upon February 18, 1948, returned to the inoon. . 3 This is of course speculation, But has anyone yet explained the "flying discs" in terms of all the pretty-well proven facts in connection with them? Has anyone yet devised a fuel powerful enough to kick a rocket from Earth to the Moon? There have been hundreds of reports, during the past century, on occurrences whith imply. this world is visited from outside space, Absence of contact by these postulatable visiting entities may imply a state of culture far beyond ours, to the point where it would be inex- pedient for their members to have to do with us en-masse, These reports have never been seriously considered by science, which ie in general ignores them. However, according to Dr, Rocht of Chamberlin Observatory, Denver, there is nothing in astronomy to explain the thing which exploded over Norcatur,. Dr. Nininger's idea that the ‘thing was a meteor flatly disregards Pr, Rocht's opinion, which may have been based on the Denver Posts' statement that a Denver woman saw the Norcatur object twenty minutes before the explosion - occurred. I submit that the Army needs men who are capable of recognizing the anomalies beforementioned when they occur, evenif only to aid in speculation regarding them. The undersigned offers his services to that end, if the Army may wish to avail itself of them, /s/ N. G. MARKHAM t Excerpt of letter dated April 11, 1948 from Dr, Lincoln LaPaz, Director, Institute of Meteorities, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New - Mexico, to the Deputy Executive Director, Committee on Geophysical Sciences, Research and Development Board: : Thank you for the surprising documents sent me under date of March 30, As you remark, certain aspects of Markham's letters are fantastic (for example: (1) the fireball procession of 1913, February 9, was genuinely meteoric, although a rare type of chain fall; (2) no astronomer could take seriously Markham's “invasion by beings from Venus or the Moon"= theory: (3) he appeals to, and biases in his favor, such untrustworthy evidence as newspaper stories, e.g., the absurd statement attributed to Dr. Rocht of the Chamberlin Observatory). Neventheless, Markham is justi- fied in calling attention to certain incidents as wmexplained, for e le, the "flying lenses" (in my opinion 99% hoax and imagination and 1% real). As regards the Noreatur, Kansas incident, I remain convinced that, like the Four Corners incident, it was a genuine meteorite fall, although one of exceptional size (again like the Four Corners fall), However, there are many curious aspects of both these falls, some of an objective nature, like the singular fact that in spite of intensive searches (ad- mittedly under bad terrain and weather conditions), not a trace of meteoritic material has so far been found; some of a non-objective nature, like the amazing testimony given b y Mr. Leland Sammons, Mr. Alfred Glenn, and other witnesses of the Norcatur incident, both to members of the State Highway Commission of Kansas and to Institute of Meteoritics field survey parties. (See exhibits A, ~B, ami C enclosed. ) Some comment on such testimony as appears in A,B, and C would seem desirable: 1, Glenn first reported the battery case as red hot. When I pointed out that the paver on it was not charred, his account was changed to "too hot to handle", The Institute of Meteoritics party found only two men, not four, who saw the battery case fall. The battery case has been examined by Dr. Victor Regener, Department of Physics, University of New Mexico, who states that it appears to be identical with the small batteries used in portable radios. 2. K. Hays' identification of the Norcatur object as a rocket has the following support: On the moming of February 19, I talked to the towerman and two assistants at the Air Base at McCook Field, Nebraska. All three denied the Norcatur object was a fireball and described it as a black object with an extremely bright jet of flame pouring out of the rear. Furthermore, a lj-year old, and presumably unbiased, schoolgirl in Oberlin, Kansas wrote me a similar description of the "Fireball." ™) ~ 3. A determined effort is under way to check up on Sammons' veracity (and sanity!) I have neither seen nor talked to Sammons, but another member of the Institute of Meteoritics party (Dr. D. M. Gragg, an Instructor in the Department of Mathematics) who did so believes Sammons (who is a well-to-do farmer) to be sincere and very badly scared. Of course nearness to a big meteorite fall would scare one as badly as an atom bomb; but how could it produce such testimony as Sammons", The "meteoritic" incidents from the great fall of 195, November 29 (from which no meteorites have been récovered either!) through the sequence of similar falls culminating in the Four Corners and Norcatuwr incidents, coupled with such t ings as the Ussuri incident, convince me that either the earth is under a most unusual cosmic bombardment or many of the fireballs are not meteorites at all. While I still cling to the meteoritic hypothesis, it is clear that which ever alternative is the right one, the situation cries aloud for thorough investigation. y (coPY) ‘ EXHIBIT A Roy W. Cox, Director of Highways STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSI ON OF KANSAS $ Division 3 Norton NOTES TAKEN AT NORCATUR, KANSAS, Night of Feb 18 Mr. Ralph New, Postmaster at Norcatur, tells us that at approximately 4:50 PM he was standing in the north window of the post office in Norcatur looking toward the City 4all when he was suidenly illuminated very brightly by some terrific light. . He ran outside into the street where others were looking toward the northeast at a very large clow of white smoke high in the sky. He stated that in about a minute and a half, there was a terrific explosion followed by a heavy rumbling noise like thunder and that the smoke cloud was growing larger all the time. Also there was a white smoke trail in the sky from the southwest where the missile had come from. He said that from the ceriter of the street, the explosion and the first big mushroom of smoke was directly overhead and at a tremendous height. Another man in Norcatur stated that just prior to the explosion, he had heard the motors of an airplane. Chief Scott learned: from some man in Norton that just following the explosion, something fell at his feet on the street amd he picked it up, to find that it was a small flashlight battery resembling those used in ‘fountain pen flashlights’ and that it was red hot. After a crowd of men gathered and examined it, he was unable to findit ami thinks that someone took it. Kenneth Hays of east of “orton was about 5 miles south of Prairie View when he heard something roaring in. the sky to the west of him, far away and very high. He says that it resembled a rocket traveling northeast toward Norton direction, and that suddenly there was a terrific explosion followed by a mushroom of white smoke andthat there followed other explosions or something resembling explosions. When he saw it, it was nearing the ground or horizon, in other words, losing altitwie. | Edgar Your‘s boy at Reager, was standing beside the Reager elevator and heard something high over head, looked up to see a very bright flash of light and then a low explosion followed by a big clow of smoke, The airport at Norton thought about 20,000 feet, time 4:50. Checked but no planes missing. ‘ Pe INR TA ELL J a. aia ‘ a ja re sh, there was a terrific explosion ani jar, shaking the ground and causing the windows all around to rattle. Following the explosion, there were several low! reverberating rumblings across the heavens. He: stated that the explosion Edgar % re boy living at Regar, just east of Norcatur, was outside the elevator, he observed the explosion, looked up and saw the huge clouw of smoke, He stated that it was almost overhead but slightly west of him, He said that it was a big explosion. The elevator man was out in the elevator, when he heard the explosion. He t ought that his oil-burner had exploded in the office and ran in to see about it. Finding it 0.K., he ran outside to see what had exploded, saw the big cloud of smoke high overhead, slightly west. . & Eastern Kansas newspaper carried a story about 6 days ago of one just like this one, coming from the south to vicinity ‘of Iola, ansas, where it turned west and disappeared into the sky. Check with Chief Scott of Norton about a burned flashlight battery which fell in the street of Norton just after the explosion. It was too hot to be picked up for several minutes. Chief Scott has it. Note: A copy of Exhibit "C" referred to in letter from Dr, LaPaz, was not received. le 2. De 5. Ge Ke 8, LO. CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 1s February 19h : Incidant # 102 Time 1500 MST Locetion mxrxmtuxgxitameen Air Near Green River, Utah Name of observor Lenord P, Marchese (B-29 Pilot, Lt. 28 Bomber Gp)- Carl W. Stucki, Lt., Co-Pilot, (see reverse side Occupation of obsorvor Pilot for other witnesses) address of obscrvor 77th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH), Weaver AFB, S.D. Plaeco of observetion 39°N —-100°W -—- near Green River, Utah Numbor of objcets One Distance of objoet from obsorvor 100 miles Time in sight N/S Altitude 20,000 feet Speed Very high Direction of flight Southeast of limon, Colorado Tactics Explosion rate Sound Could not be determined due to- B-29 engine noise Size Huge ; es = Color Multicolored ball of fire , Sha pottuge multi-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails Vapor trail with ball of fire at head of trail “* Woathor conditions Clear Effect on clouds N/sS 3 Skotehos or photographs None uae . Mannor of disappoarance N/S Romarks; WGMAX Over Vat tl cee y —, A buge multi-colored ball of fire trailing a dense clond of smoke was sighted at approx 1500 hours MST 18 Feb ig, N-100° Wat approx 20,000 ' by two B-29 aircraft of the 28th a@ment Group (VH). It was seen some 100 miles southeast of the B-29s, Size was estimated as huge altho impossible to determine accurately due to the distance, It was traveling at very high ed and heading southeast of Limon, Colorads, at approx 20,000 his Witnesses: t Howard H. Berodt, A0-950u, th Bomb S th Bomb Gp (VH). Pilot of ie Boag a t Maurice T. Ritenour, AO-4043, 718th Bomb "3B Bomb Gp (VE). Co-Pilot of peg iy mn lst Lt Leonard P. Marchese, AO~748714, 77th Bomb Sq.» Sty Bomb Gp (BH). Pilot of 2nd B29 lst Lt, Carl W. Stucki, AO-785916, 77th Bomb Beth Boab Gp (VE). CoPilot of Basen NOTE: See Incident 101 ~ Norcatur Kansas, os 17. - mt > ttre st eee ir E IS aS TRI iCTE! : CHECKLIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS ea cs . Date 18 February 1948 Time 1500 MST Location Smmtiuyxkamexax Air near Green River Utah Mame of cheerwase Capt. How H, Berodt - Capt Maurice T. Ritenour See Inc 102 - - corrébrati & Occupation of obsorvor Pilots Address of observor 718th Bomb Sq, 28th Bomb Gp (VH) Weaver AFB, S.D. Panes of observation 39° N - 100° W - Near Green River, Uteh Numbor of chow One Distance of objoct from obsorver 100 miles Timo in sight N/s Altitude 20,000 feet Speed Very high ; Direction of flight Southeast (of limon, Colorado) Tactics Explosion rate Sound Could not be determined due to B-29 engine noise Sizo Huge (Seen 100 miles west of the B-29's) Color Multi-colored ball of fire ~ Shapo Hugh milti-colored ball of fire and dense cloud of smoke followed Odor dotectoa N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails Vapor trail with a ball of fire at the head of trail Woather conditions Clear Effect on clouds N/S Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance N/S Remarks: Meme = — as incident 102 which see _ OM eden aoe 5 GOED 7, di & PAR le 26 36 he 5. 66 Te - Je 10. ll. 12, 13. lhe 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. ei, 22. 23 - 256 26. J eSTRICTED CHECKLIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 7 Mer 4g Time | 2055 ¢ Location Smyrna, Tenn. Yamo of observor Frank L, Fenn, Maj, USAF, 00, Snyrne AF Base Johnson, Cpl Richard C. Pettingill & Pvt Frank C. hahaa of obsorvors (CO of Smyrna & radio and tower operators AACS Station Incidont # 104 Address of obsorvor Smyrna AAF, fiemy Smyrna, Tenn Placo of observation Smyrna AAF - 6 miles from Number of objocts] 2 Distance of object from obsorvor 6 miles Timo in sight 45 mimtes Altitude About 5° above horizon Speed very slow Direction of flight WNW awey from Smyrna Tactics N/S Faded away Sound “Hone Sizo Unknown Color yellow-orange Shapo oval . Odor dotectod B/S Apparent construction Exhaust trails None W/S + seemed to be flare Woathor conditions CAVU - 10 miles Effcct on clouds n/s Sketches or photographs Manner of disappearance Remarks: (over) faded into horizon Figs (2) showing yellow orange flame~like oval (ground) —————————— y f ; > - . 7 x ; f ¢ \ Ww . , J ; , 17. 18. 19. 20. 2l. 22, 2S ahs 256 26. Ge, Gy E> RH 1 FY SP fo ie “™ &: : “ CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date SMerhg . Incidont # 105 Time 1100 Location Belmont, N. C, Name of observor Myr. A, C, Morrigon . Odnupicktice of obsorvor Supt. Meter Dept, Duke Power Co., Charlotte, MN. C, Address of observor Charlotte, N. C. (Duke Power Co.) Placo of observation ~ Belmont, HN. C. (Sighted from ground) Numbor of objocts 1 Distance of object from observer 48/S Timo in sight about 10 seconds Altitude N/S - could not be estimated Speod Around 600 MPH’ 3 Dsswbton ‘of flight Easterly Tactics None = moved in straight line at constant speed without change in altitude or direction Soumd Wone Sizo From a distance - that of a small coin Color bright or silver - looked metallic Shapo round or sphere (unable to determine which) Odor dotectoad W/S Apparent construction Metallic Exhaust trails None Woathor conditions Clear with scattered white clouds Effoct on clouds B/S Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappoarance behind amall white cloud Romarks: (over) A round metallic-appear object moving "ey st at an estimated speed of €00 WH wee gheet ved near Selneot ve ee at &pprox 1100 the morning of & Mar 4g, ee Se With & 2eetensil; caghunchi EL iaae acta "Te could ace ba determined if the object. were a disc or sphere. Its appargnt size was that of a small coin of a bright or silver color. It reflected the sun maintaining a steady reflection which did not flicker, The object which was under observation for some 10 seconds was on an easterly heading and moved in a straight line at a constant speed without apparent change in altitude or direction, It was ssible to determine the altitude but it was mving above the clouds, sound of any kind was heard nor wes any exhaust trail observed. NOTE: Witness (Mr Morrison) is a man of excellent character and reputation, a first-grade engineer and employee of Duke Power Co for some 30 yeers. He impressed the agent as being conservative and sound and is a technical man with a very technical and responsible position. Mr, Morrison was careful in his statements. He does not claim he saw the "flying disc", merely mkig claiming that they saw an a which they could not identify with any natural phenomenon or known type of aircraft. It resembled "a round metallic appeering object moving very rapidly." Witnesses: Mr. Hendrix, assistant Superintendent, Meter Dept Duke Power Co., Charlotte, N. C. Mr. G. W. Jordan, Gastonia Electric Co., jo? ee Le ihe 15. a eu... CHECK@LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 5 March 1948 Incidont # 106 Time 1610 = 1655 To (Ro Pee - 4 Location Bakersfield, California Name of observer George L, Buchner Occupation of observer N/S Address of observor Bakersfield, California Placo of obserwtion From ground, southwest toward Buena Vista Lake,Calif, Numbor of objects Two Distance of objoct from observer 10 = 12 miles Timo in sight wN/S Altitude n/s Speed w/S Direction of flight Earthward Tactics N/S Soumd n/S Size y/S Color Seemingly on fire, black and red smoke trailing behind Shapo Similar to falling aircraft Odor dotectod N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails Browish-white smoke and debris trailing Woathor conditions N/S “SAF A FF OAs A & Effoct on clouds N/S IIS ELE i ee a" Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance Fehind a water tower, which was an obstruction to the view Romarks: Comments of G. L, Buckner and other witnesses to this Sighting contained in attached supplement, HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff, A-2 Intelligence Hamilton Field, California hAFDA=3/1208-1 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Disc. Mar 11, 19) TO: Chief of Staff United States Air Forces Washington, ¥, C, ATIN: DIRECTORATE OF INTELLIGENCE f Air Intelligence Requirements Branch . 1. Incident reported on 9 March 1948, this headquarters, per telephone call from Sgt A. M. “arsen, Sheriff's office, Bakersfield, California, f G/ a. “bservation by Mr. (George L) Les Buchner, Bakersfield California, / pf two objects falling to earth from unknown source on 5 March 1945 between _ 1610 and 1655 hours. Description of objects similar to falling aircraft with smoke and debris trailing. Observation made at Bakersfield with objects sighted southwest toward Buena Vista Lake, California, ompany, Bakersfield, California, of two objects which fell to earth from | unknown source north of Bakersfield, California, § March 19,8, One object | seemed to be on fire with red and black smoke trailing behind. 7 b. Observation by Mr. Denio, employee of the Pacific General Elect, ie C. ) oN 2. Informant Larsen stated that searching parties, aircraft and rescue ~~ units have made numerous attempts to locate these reported objects without success. 3. Investigation of incident has been initiated by this headquarters. Report will follow, ‘ /s/ Donald L. Springer DONALD L. SPRINGER . It. Colonel, USAF AC of S, A-@ Information to: ADC, Mitchel Fld, N.Y. FBI, San Francisco G-2, Sixth Army DIO, San Francisco (12th Nav.Dist) > Th FA ec, b i pr ls a | y dd ; @e EF UW @eP Ea BOP HEADQUARTERS FOURTH AIR FORCE Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff Intelligence Hamilton Field, California LAFDA-3/1208-1 SUBJECT: Investigation of Flying Discs SUMMARY OF INFORMATION: Information from the Sheriff's Office, Bakersfield, California, revealed that numerous calls from residents in Bakersfield concerning peculiar objects in the sky over Bakersfield, predicated an investigation by their office and contact with A-2 Headquarters Fourth Air Force, H. B, Nix, stated that they observed a flying object which appeared to be consumed in fire, ami left a brownish-white plume of smoke, which suddenly stopped and disappeared. Seconds later, what appeared to be a parachute, was seen to be drifting to the east. Jf On 13th March 1948, tw informants, Mr. George L. Buchner, and “r. The object, as described, appeared to be a burning fabric airplane, consumed in smoke, Observations were made in Bakersfield of object to the south and southwest, approximately ten to twelve miles distance, around 1600 hours on 5 March 1915, On 13th March 1948, informant, Mr. H. B. Nix, stated that he observed an object at 0830, & March 1915, due north of Bakersfield, approximately five AG miles distance. The object was a large, orange-red ball of fire, somewhat larger than a small airplane, appeared to remain static for approximately i thirty seconds, then split and continued to burnj each visible as a burning - \ half, A parachute, with a black object hanging was then observed to fall, \ drift to the east and disappeared into*the hills east of Bakersfield. ae On 13th March 1948, two informants, Mrs, Callie R. “aso, secretary, | Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, and Dr. J. E, Johnson, dentist Haberfelde Building, Bakersfield, California, stated that they were in (\/ Room 518, Haberfelde Building, on the morning of 9 March 198, Mrs. Mason was a patient of Dr. Johnson. Both informants stated that they observed a 0 flaming object which appeared at first to be a very small airplane. Orange \ red flames seemed to envelope the object with considerable black smoke trailing in a zigzag manner for approximately 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The \ebject was observed at 1,000 feet, approximately due north of Bakersfield, seven to ten miles distant at approxim tely 0840 hours, Informants further stated that the object disappeared behind a water tower, which was an obstruction to their view, and was near the ground. Both informants watched for an explosion, thinking that it would explode upon reaching the ground, but nothing wnusual was noted, oe ae A ee es ue es RESTRIOTED es omer as CuBOKeLIST ~ UWIDENTIPTED FLYING OBJECTS ; le Dato 8 March 1948 Incidont # 107 2. Time N/S : . 3, Location “Bakersfield, California he wake of obsekver ir. Bento 5. Osaupabion of obsorvor Paeific General Electric Company employee 6, Address of observor N/S 7s Placo of observetion Sighted from ground ® 8. Number of objects Two 9. Distance of object from observer N/S 10, Timo in sight N/S ll, Altitude N/S j 12, Spood w/S 13. Direction of flight Earthward 1h. Tactics N/S_ 15. Sound w/S 16. Sizo wf C) 17. Color One object seemingly afire, red and black smoke trailing 18, Shapo N/S 19. Odor dotected N/S 20, Apparent construction nfs 21. Exhaust trails N/S 22. Woathor conditions N/S Ee G2 my coms 23. Effoct on clouds N/S as Bers &.3 ij 8 a WR 2, Sketches or photographs None 25. Manner of disappearance HYS Fell to earth 26, Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106. ——. le 26 D6 De be Te Je 10. 17. ee 26. ome fe OP Po a _ $y ; a CHECK*LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS = Incident # 108 Dato 8 March 1948 : Time 0830 Location Bakersfield, California Name of observer H, B. Nix Occupation of obsorvor N/S: Address of observor N/S Placo of observation Sighted from ground Numbor of objects One Distance of objoct from obsorver 5 miles Timo in sight Approx. 30 seconds before splitting and burning Altitude N/S Speod Static for approx 30 seconds, and then drifting Direction of flight eastward Tactics N/S Soumd N/S Size Larger than a small airplane Color Orange-red ball of fire Shape Ball Odor dotected N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/S Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappearance pis Merk the east into the hills east of Bakers Remarks: See supplement to Incident #106 \ 4 od le 26 J6 56 be Te 8. Qe 10. ll. 12, 13. lh. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. él. ees 230 25. CHECK=#LIST - UNIDENT IFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 9 March 19)8 Incidont # 109 Time "9830 Location Bakersfield, California Name of observers J,E, Johnson amd Mrs. Callie R. Mason Occupation of obsorvor J,E, Johnson, Dentist, Mrs. Mason, Secretary Address of observor N/S Placo of observation 5th Floor of business building Numbor of objects One Distance of objoct from obsorvor 7 = 10 miles Time in sight wN/S Altitude 1000 feet Speed N/S Direction of flight Due north of Bakersfield Tactics Zig-zaging Sound N/S Sizo Appearance of a very small airplane Color Orange-red flame Shapo Appearance of a very small airplane Odor dotected N/S Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails Considerable black smoke trailing for 000 to 5000 feet Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds u/s Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappearance N/S Romarks: See supplement to Incident #106 ve Hee TRESTRICTES ——"~ a HEADQUARTERS STRAt STRATEGIC ATR -! Sicahtne Sih 20, a. c. SAC 350 (29 Mar 4s)” SS esta she , SUBJECT: i of Unidentified Aerial Sounds. 0: Chief of Staff United States Air Force Washington 25, D. C, Attention: - ctor of intelligence . . 1. ‘The following is quoted from a copy of a letter, 5altimore Office, FBI, addressed to the Director of Intelli;ence, Second Army: "On March 23, 1948, an individual, who desired that her identity be kept confidential, telephonically commmicated with this office and indicated that she is the wife of a former member of the United States military forces, ami that she is presently active in American Legion activities, but was emphatic in stating that she was in no way hysterical or unduly apprehensive regarding present world conditions. She did, however, wish to bring tothe attention of the proper authorities that during the past six or eight weeks, on a number of occasions between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 4.M., she has heard peculiar soufiding noises in the sky, which appear to come from airplawmes in the distance, but the sound is not the type of airplane motor drone which isgenerally heard from American planes. She has discussed the matter with her husband, and he believes that the sound is more like that of a foreig type airplane. She recently discussed this matter with an widentified woman who lives in her neighborhood, which is Hamilton, Baltimore, “arylani, ami this woman stated that she, too, had heard the noise in question, and that her husband is also an ex-G.I. ard he has stated that the motors sounded like that of foreign planes," 2. No action is contemplated by this headquarters. FOR THE CQMMANDING GENERAL: c/e furnished CG, ALAN MARCEAU AMC, Attn: MCI, CHO, USAF Asst adj Gen Yee) Se a re 36 oo 5. 66 Te 8. De 10. ll. 12, 13. 1h. 15. 16. 17. 18, 19. 20. 21. 22, 236 256 26. Location Baltimore (mettons4 Maryland Namo of observer Identity confidential Ocoupation of obsorvorActive in pene: Hecton a eesteitdan Address of observer N/S Placo of observation N/S Numbor of objects Undetermined Distanco of objoct from obsorver.. N/s — Timo in sight Not sighted Altitude N/S Speod ‘N/S ‘ Direction of flight N/S Tactics N/S Sound Motor drone of foreign type aircraft Size N/S | Color N/S Shapo N/S Odor dotectod N/S Apparent senna ba N/S Exhaust trails N/S Woathor conditions N/S Effoct on clouds N/S ‘ Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappearance /S Romarks: See Supplement _ ess 3 & oS *% Ke a. INCIDENT SUMMARY SHEET (To be filled out and retained in files) Date of Observation 2 dpralh 1948. . . Incident # 111 Time of Observation 09595 mmm ..... Where was Object(s) Sighted J@u® 3t Mast, 32° 5a! worth- - - - - e . @ . . . * © . ee . Observer's Position . Sighted ohject fram plane- Phillinine Islands . (ise. ground, air, control tower, etc.) Name and Address of Observer a’ Dh, Robart 4 Meyers, G7th Mghter Sq. 16th Occupation and/or Hobbies Pe? piles... Attention Attracted to Object (s) By Appeating dn Me of sight during flight Number of Object(s) Sighted 2... 2... fe @ ey Sees a Fea | e o fe. @ @ @ Size of Object(s) wage qpam 3Q feat, length 2 feat... 2... et ee Color of Object(s) SARWM . ee te eet he Spape (Sketch ss Sogstp) A moan soesiy Howming flying wing type . Nature of Luminosity . . 6 s/s 6 « + o 2° @¢ ee On Mais ie SB Reed See Naat eal’ Estimated Distance of Object from Observer . 3 piles . or Wee ee tae ge Spced of Object (s) 200 MPE-, disappeared in 5 seponds Anfiéating great Time in Sight .dppwomimately.@) seoonds. ........ tactics 90° left turn, then Level flight accelerating repidly . Sound Made by Object(s) «MMM. 2 ect te et ew ew Direction of Flight of Object(s) ee. Sar ee ee ee Apparent Construction (Of What Material or Substance) * *¢ . . * e . . e e 8 2 * * os © is). ro . . ° o . ° Effect of Objects on Clouds and/or Exhaust Trail . 20m pbserved, . * ° J > o > . . . > om . ° . . . e ° oO . . * eo * ° o * * . a . . Weather Conditions Existing at the Tim stares sininiani base, 3000', Lops. Petuliarities Noted Pbjegt, made a left. soa leveled. out on a 270°. heading Susmary of Tneddont 9M Apt ApEAL, wt, 0955,. lat, Mt Meyers. was. lending. a. flight of, 4 Poly pireraft, of the 67th Mehter, %., 18th, Mghter Grom. Hews .. . . flying @ heading pf. 1809. altitnde 1590, feck, position 124° 5! Bast. and. . (Attach a Separate Sheet if Additional Space is Needed) 12 52° North, when he sighted an unidentified object approximately three (3) ules a heading 3 * shane ing the object, Lt. Meyers immediately started a left turn with the intention of intercepting . and te more positively identify the - While Meyers we mking a 240° left turn, the object mide a left turn, then leveled out on a heading of 270°, accelerated rapidly and disappeared from sight in approximately 5 seconds. There was no sound heard, and no exhaust trails were observed, St the time of the sigh visibility was unlimited, scattered cumilous, base 3000 feet, tons feet. NOTE? Because of the distemce from which the sighting was mide, no distinguishing features, i.e. power units, landing gear, armanent or cockpit were observed, The interview with Lt. Meyers indicated that he is a reliable non excitable individual who appeared quite positive in his statements. He ws the only witness to this incident as he could not contact his wing men i since his radio was out. Apparently the maneuvers perform d by hie three (3) wing-men prevented their observation of the object. 23 . eh. 256 266 mi] CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 8 Apr 4g Time 1400 - 4430 Location Ashley, Ohio Namo of observer Miss Winifred Paines - Mrs. Bertha Slack Occupation of obsorvor Mss Paines: Asst Bank Cashier; Mrs. Slack: housekeeper Address of observor 227 W High St., Ashley, 0. Placo of observation Ashley, Ohio (ground) ’ Numbor of objects 1 Distance of object from observer "Qnite a distance" Timo in sight 8/S Altitude Could not estimate Speod slow-moving b Direction of flight Southwest Tactics No maneuvers Sound n/s Size undetermined Color silver Shapo Oblong, long and narrow - like silver streek Odor dotectod — n/S Apparent construction WN/S Exhaust trails None Woathor conditions Clear, no clouds near object Bffoet on clouds §-N/S = no clouds near object Skotches or photographs None Manner of disappearance n/s Romarks: (over) tT Qe oe, &™®, bin CD a, af Witness thought she heard plane which appesred to be flying low and making an unusual amount of noise. Could not locate the plane but did see an object oblong in shape and long and narrow which had the appesrance of a silver streak, It was clearly outlined and moving slowly and steadily in a southwesterly direction parallel to the ground and without changing direction. Altitude and size were not estimated. Note: See Incident #1l2a in which the plane was perceived flying low. re 2. 30 he 5. 6. Te 8. Qe 10. ike 12. 13. ih. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. vk Se 22% fo 256 26. ; Hin) See * Tami AE EO IAS v TH es CRISS RCA Ta | e REST RIVECU ONS les Sat Miao kL CHECK-LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Dato ig April 1948 z | Eupidont # lize Time 1,00 = 1430 : | sco Ashley, Snio mis of observer Mrs. “elah Paihene wide ta of obgorvor Newspaper reporter kaarene of observer 226 West High Street, Ashley, Ohio Placo of observation From the ground . Numbor of objccts One Distance of object from observer Not stated Timo in sight Apprexiuntely five minutes Altitude Quite high Speed Slow = dirfting Direction of flight \ Southwesterly Tactics -None | Soumd None Sizo Smaller than the airplane that was in view at the time Color Opalescent - like mother of pearl Shape Long cylindrical body, like a stick of firewood Odor dotectod - None Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails None Woathor conditions Clear, few clouis in sky but non around object Effect on clouds N/S Sketches or photographs None = : sesh 2 be oe i} 4 Fhe. i ; aD 4 : Manner of disappearance WN/S GS tes Se? 6 : Romarks: A plane, which sounded as if it were flying low since there was an exceptionally loud roaring noise,first attracted the attention De —y this witness, She observed a large airplane, heading south, and about same time also observed a strange object in the sky travelling slowly a southwesterly direction. Witness first thought it was sky writing, SREER it looked like a streak; but later it became clearly outlined, appearing be a long é@ylindrical body like a stick of firewood, “ith the swum shining on it, it » appeared opalescent, like mother of pearl, The object was much higher, ami quite a bit smaller than, the airplane, but drifted slowly along after the airplane disappeared, It may have been drifting with the wind. 3 15, 16. 17. c x a) eo | a ri a >it | iG? Cw oD CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS - Date 8 April 1946 : Time 1430 Location Delaware, Ohio Name of observer Mrs, James B. °tephenson Occupation of obsorvor Housewife Address of observor 93 North Franklin Street, Delaware, Ohio Placo of observation From the ground ‘Number of objects One Distance of object from observer wW/S Timo in sight N/S Altitude N/S Speod Slow Diroction of flight Southwesterly Soutian None Soumd None Incident # “112d | Sizo Very large - about the size of a full moon in height but much smaller in width Color Very white Shapo Cylindrical, with vapor around the top Odor dotectod N/S ~ Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails None Woathor conditions Clear, no clouds around object Effect on clouds wf GSS a BE 6 Sketches or photographs None Bed | A yi * us = € LZ ; Manner of disappoarance N/S Oy SES gD cid Som ances | Romarks: At 1430 Mrs. J. B, Stephenson's attention was attracted from | Upon going outsid her window by an object of unusual shape in the sky. a wo get a better view it applied very white, with no-sHadowM@Pt 211, was cylindrical in shape and seemed to have vapor around the top. When first seen, it appeared to be leaning at an angle, and then right itself and move along "perpendicular" to the ground. 1t appeared not to be moving at first, but upon a closer look it was seen moving slowly in a southwesterly direction, without sound or manueverings, and re- maining at the same altitwie. ‘The weather was clear, and no exhaust trails were seen. +he object seemed very large, about tke size of a full moon in height, but much smaller in width. be ‘sure of the size, airplane, Since there was nothing to compare it with, she could not No statement was made as to whether or not witness heard an 13. ih. 15. Se eat Si éa2) eg CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS a. Date § April 198 | Epatdont # vide Time 1430 Location Delaware, VYhio Namo of observor Rev. “ames B, Stephenson Occupation of obsorvor Pastor Address of observor 93 N, Franklin Street, Delaware, Chio Place of obsorvetion From the ground Numbor of dents: One Distanco of object from observer N/S Timo in sightN/S Altitude n/s Speed Slow Direction of flight Southwesterly Tactics None Soumd None Size Not Stated Color White Shapo Verticle, larger at the bottom and narrow at the top Odor dotectod None Apparont construction N/S Exhaust trails None Woeathor conditions Clear Effoct on clouds N/S Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappearance N/S Remarks: Witness first thought that object was a plane on fire, as it was surrounded by a vaporous substance. A-plane-was heard, and me . } : mY a @ it-seemed_low_ and made-a-greatdealof-noise, After a few seconds' study object became clearly outlined and looked similar to a vertical cylinder, large at the bottom and narrow at the top, with streamers or streaks of vapor attached. “t gave the appearance of a white cloud, but did not behave as acloud. It retained its shape and maintained a steady movement on a straight course against the wind. The Delaware airport was alerted for its appearance, but after a half hour it had not been sighted there, lh. 15. 16. 17 18, 19. 20. e RESTRIGTED CHECK=LISI - UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date § April lok , Incidont # 1124 Time 14,30 4 Location Delaware, Ohio Name of observer Mrs, John Bergen Occupation of obsorvor Housewife Address of observor 111 North Washington Street Placo of observetion From the ground. Numbor of objects One Distance of objoct from observer n/S Timo in sight N/S Altitude N/S Speed N/S : Direction of flight Southwesterly Tactics None Sound Weoos Could not be determined Size N/S Color White Shapo Spherical "blob" with streaks above it Odor dotected None Apparent construction N/S Exhaust trails None Woathor conditions Clear Effoct on clouds N/S Sketches or photographs None Manner of disappearance N/S Romarks: Witness heard planes prior to the sighting, but doesn't know whether or not they had any connection with the object. 2c a ies ee ee ere _ Mot determined 12. Speed Not too fast 13. Direction of flight Almost due west into the wind 1h. Tactics None, _ . 15. Soumd None a 16. Sizo Not less than 5 feet in width 17. Color Very white 19, Odor dotectod None 20. Apparent construction N/S i 21. #$Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear 23. Effect on clouds N/S Nr Pe el fe Peek B Pa 2h. Sketehos or photographs Nom °° “** Gg ey a4 Vs | i H 3 25. Manner of disappearance Disappeared from view behind the trees 18. Shapo Spherical, with a omit wmv jcaiared above it, like vapor streaks 26, Romarks: This object appeared like a concentrated bit of cloud except it was clearly outlined. The size could not be determined, I e. ¢* sy ie ais wR ° KeESiki vileD CHECK=LIST - UNIDENTIFIED —~ OBJECTS 1. Dato & April 19h8 cs e Jnwiaont # lize 2, Time 1430 3. Location Delaware, [hio hh. amo of observor Mrs, H, S, Kirkpatrick 5. Occupation of obsorvor Housewife 6, Address of observer 107 North Washington Street 7+ Placo of observation From the ground { 8. Numbor of objects One 9- Distance of object from observer N/S 10. Timo in sight n/S ll. Altitude y/s 12% Speed Steady - not too fast 13. Direction of flight Southwesterly 1h. Tactics None 15. Soumd None 16. Sizo It was not large enough for a person to be inside 17. Color White - about the color of a fleecy cloud 18. Shapo §pherical - womewhat larger at top with a protruding end wilerneat 19. Odor dotected None «| 20. Apparent construction N/S 21. Exhaust trails None 22. Woathor conditions Clear, blue sky, sunny 23. Effoct on clouds N/S Ss Re te | ; Hote! * & 24. Skotehes or photographs None Be fem on € el OY Uns G2 ‘ie 25. Manner of disappoarance N/S 26, Romarks: Witness heard, but aia’ not see airplane, and saw ieateell a white object, spherical in shape, larger at the top with a ee samcect ‘i Be cr Way ioe: end underneath. It was clearly outlined and maintained the same shape as it moved slongs. steadily, and at the same altitude. Robert Cochran, son of the witness, who is in the Merchant Marine, thought the object very unusual, He said it was in the shape of a rainspout. / = JTe 10. 1s pi 13. Ih. 15. 1. 7 18. 19. el. Cra Or on A Path ATA 6 OO OW IIAL CHECK=LIST = UNIDENTIFIED FLYING OBJECTS Date 9 April 19k6 Incident # 113 Time 1530_ Location Montgomery, Alabama Namo of observer Robert B. Hughes, +t. Colonel, USAF Occupation of obsorvor Pilot Address of observor ‘Tactics Div., Air Tactical School, Tyndall AF Base Placs of observetion From the air ‘Numbor of objects One Distance of object from observer N/S Timo in sight Five seconds Altitude Approximately 16000 feet Speod In excess of the viewer's 310 mph air speed Direction of flight Northwest Tacties N/S Soumd None Size Top part eight feet diameter Color Silver Shapo Had the appearance of a parachute carrying a large canister or ball Odor dotected N/S ain a id wir Five tA! Exhaust trails None Ue Apparent construction N/S Woathor conditions Clear, visibility and ceiling wlimited Effoct on cloudsN/S Sketches or photographs - Sketch (trip) Manner of disappoarance n/s ES SE OT age tema Sf Montgomery, Alabama, Hughes could not discern which) also si ball had he ssienennes of being #14 nt: from a V-2 rocket." At Ane ‘sine al diek SR indicating 310 miles per hour air speed, ani the t away from him on a horizontal plane rather than a ver A sketch of the object is attached. ; . ane a i ; ih, 4 ato | et Fe Th a ge) he . - ” ae ry Pi Se ee ie 2 Fs 2 a) y i dees ee eB 8 wh ke ES kl ee i Es le as